The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-01-15 00:00:00

• JANUARY 15, 1836. radical candidates ►rho ►►ere proposed, but rejected as justices. The name which has attracted most notice is that of Mr. JAMES BRANCKER, a gentleman who has " spent his time and his money in the cause," who is the very idol of his " fellow citizens," but whom the common council, who owe all their honours to him, have treated in a man ner which is enough to make a milestone weep. It is far front our wish to canvass all that the public say in re ference to Mr. JAMES BRANCKER, but we cannot conceal that considerable surprise has been expressed. His best friends say that he has been hardly, cruelly, and vindic tively dealt with. Others remark that he has been treated exactly as he deset ves, and that it is a proper punishment for his rashness and imnrudence in throwing himself into the arms, and making himself the tool of a faction who bate him and every member of his family. But it is a painful subject, and we take our leave of it for the pre sent. The second matter is in re DANIEL O'CONNELL, who hai been invited to insult the protestants of Liverpool. Will he come ? Yes, if he can come safely. But will he come, seeing that his very name has already produced dissension amongst the whips and radicals of this town ? One party consider him the sworn ally and the main prop of his Majesty's ministers. Another party do not deny the connexion, but they are anxious that it should not be confessed or openly avowed. Mr. EYRE EvaNs is evi dently no diplomatist, and Mr. LAWRENCE HEYWORTH cuts a very miserable figure in the hands of the ultra radicals who outvoted him ! The most important fact, however, and one which we are sure will create consternation in Downing-street, is, ' that Mr. Councillor SHIEL has threatened to ABANDON —aye, that is the word—ABANDON his 'Majesty's mi nisters if they should dare to abandon O'CONNELL, or refuse to follow out his principles. Mercy on us ! What will Lord . MELsoußNEatid Lord JOH:4 RUSSELL do under the tet ror of this Menace • LONDON LATEST NEWS. City, Wednesday Evening, Half -past Seven o'clock. We are informed, upon the best sutjority, that Sir John Campbell has actually resigned the office of. Attorney-General, and in high dudgeon too, at not having been appointed Lord Chancellor. .Sir Charles Pepys has been appointed to this latter high office, and Mr. Biekersteth is Master of the Rolls. The resignation of Sir John Campbell may be considered as the first screw drawn out of the present popish cabinet. We have seen letters from Lima, fully confirmatory of the miserable state of the republic of Peru. It appears, howev.lr, that the usurpation of Salavery was likely to have an early termination, as the Bolivian forces under General Santa Cruz (who had allied, biuiself with the legal president Obregisto) having advanced to Hudinanga, the capital of Rynencho, distant about 100 leagues from Lima. It was uuderstood that Peru `would be united to Bolivia, and that the former would he divided into three and the latter into two independent states, all to form a federal government under General Santa Cruz. It appears by the accounts from New York that the commit tee appointed to investigate the losses by the fire, although they had not completed their labours, were of opinion the loss would be from fifteen to eighteen millions of dollars. We have advices from Maragnon (Brazil) to the 22d of Oct. They furnish the full particulars of the seizure of the Clio by the Indians at Para, and of the massacre of her crew, but they do not differ iu detail from the accounts previously received. It is added, however, that when the intelligence was made to the commander of the corvette Racehorse, he immediately made preparations to sail for Para, and avowed his intention of forc ing the blockade, and of avenging this sanguinary deed. In the Cousol Market, since our last report, there has been a very heavy appearaoe, and the prices for the Account closed at 921. The payment of the dividends has caused money to be easy, and Exchequer Bills have been as high as 24 prem., but this afternoon they closed at 20 to 22, and India Bonds at 6. There has been great heaviness in the Spanish and Portu guese Bonds ; the former this afternoon left off at 49i ; the Por tuguese 5 per Cents. are 831, and the 3 per Cents. are 54. All the Republican Bonds are flat—Columbian are 33, Chilian 451 .46, and Mexican 37-1 384. The Northern Bonds are at 101 i 102 for Belgian. Russian are at 109 4 1 , and Dutch 5 per Cents. 103. • There has been a great degree of speculation in the Railway Shares. The chief favourites ,have been the Preston and Wyre, which are at 2 prem.; the Loudon and Greenwich, which are 9 prem.; the Dover, which are buyers at prem.; and the Gravesend, whin are i a prem. London and Birmingham have advanced to 55 prem. PROPOSED MANCHESTER, DERBY, AND LONDON RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MANCHESTER COURIER. Brown -street, Manchegter, 7th of lat Mouth, 1836. SIR,—In looking at the advertisement s of the Times news paper, published at Manchester on the 2d instant, I find one signed by S. Tullley Harding, in which an asser ti on is matle that a railway proposed to be constructed from Stockport, by Macclesfield, and near Leek, to Burton-upon-Trent, when com pared with the Manchester and Cheshire Junction Line of Railway, is a shorter way to London, and " the levels are, at the same time, so superior, as to warrant au expectation that a further saving in time will be effected." 1 know the whole line of country through which this projected railway is proposed to be made, and have levelled all the way from Manchester, by Macclesfield, to near Leek, and know the ground on the south side of Macclesfield is so very high that it is unfit for a good railway to be made, especially between that place and Stockport—a distance of about thirteen miles—where there would be a gradient of one in 177 ) provided it can be made in nearly a direct line, and also with an uniform descent, which cannot be done without stationary engines and inclined planes, It is most probable that the engineer, if any should ever be employed to level the line, would be obliged to have two or three inclined planes, with fixed engines, or take a very circuit ous route, to lessen the rise per mile. In order to make the railway from the station near Welling ton Bridge, Stockport, to the south end of the town of Mac clesfield, (which height must be attained in order to proceed . any further than that place,) and with a gradient like even the worst part of the main line of the Manchester and Cheshire. Junction Railway, it would be necessary to take a circuitous route, so that the distance from Stockport to that part of Mac clesfield would be in length twenty-three miles and upwards; and let it be remembered, that, in the main line of the Man chester and Cheshire Junction Railway there is no more than live miles with so rapid a descent, namely, sixteen feet ina mile. Thus, then, there would be a rail Way from Manchester to ti' south end of Macclesfield of thirty miles in length. The distance of twenty-three miles is found by dividing the difference of elevation,' viz : 374 feet by 16: And yet, this is the way,by which the merchants and other travellers from Manchester are expected, by Mr. Harding to go to London, in danger of being killed by the breaking of a worn out rope, at an inclined plane; or the neglect of the man . who has the management of the break, in passing along' steep - parts of the railway; or by going a very round about way to avoid the necessity of having inclined plants. Beyond the south end of Alacelesfield, after crossing Sutton Brook, the railway may be made nearly level, to the south end "of the Rudyard reservoir. This last mentioned part of the line I.:have levelled for a pro jected canal; and, I know the levelling of the ground, for the rails, would be very expensive ; and the river Dane is to be crossed, about six miles beyond Macclesfield, and most likely,, the Macclesfield canal, three times. Fiona the reservoir the rail Way would descend to the canal at Endpn, and cross it at a. plate - about one mile from Leek. In descending from ,near Leek to Rocester, there is a deep valley all'the way, 'and the descent of a railway . would be very rapid; and in this valley the'ie isa canal.and a river; and the valley is, in some places. a, narrow glen—some of it so narrow that it will' scarcely admit of a 'railway being made, without -tunnels, the banks being. verrprecipitOus. • • ' I have seen nearly all that valley: it is crooked ; and the canal and river Weithl have to be dossed many 'times, to find near enough' straight fora railway. • : The high part of the Kopased railway, where.it must cross the Macclesfield canal; wouldhe a 44 feet above'the sea ; whilst the' highestisart of the. Manchester. and Cheshire junction rail ,way will be 2,51 feet t above:the sea, at low.water. Knowing, 'as r do, this account' to be correct, also that the 'works gradient.la the Manchester and - Cheshire j nctiori rail way is one In 330, and that for a short distance, I do fearlessly assert that the Stockport, Macclesfield, Leek, &c. line is not " superior, in point of levels, lo the Manchester and Cheshire junction railway," as stated in the advertisement before nr timed ; but quite the contrary,—so much so, that locomotive _engine ,power would he very expensive, as is the case with the inclined planes in the Manchester and Liverpool railway. The main line of the Manchester and Cheshire junction railway is etcellent all through, both for safety and expedition ..in travelling. have been an inhabitant of Manchester for more than 30 ,'ears; and wish to guard my friends from being misled by a specious representation which is very incorrect. WILLIAM JOHNSON, Sen., Land Surveyor. P. S.—Since writing the above, I have been endeavouring to trace, upon the map of the country, from Manchester to Lon don, the line of railway as proposed to be made by Mr. Har ding, viz., from Manchester through Stockport, Poynton, and Adlington Collieries, and Macclesfield, within three miles of Cungleton, near Leek, Cheadle, Uttoxeter, and Burton-upon- Trent; there to join a railway from Derby to Birmingham, for which no act of parliament has been obtained ; awl afterwards a branch out of this railway to Stone-bridge, for which, also, no act is obtained; thence to proceed to London. I believe the proposed line to be toner than the line from Manchester , by NVilmslow and Sandbach, to near Crowe Hall, and thence, by the grand junction railway, to Birmingham, and thence by the London and Birmingham railway, to London. It is not very clear where Mr. Harding's line runs; for in stance, be says it will pass through Poynton Colliery, a place about five miles from his line at Stockport, and above 350 feet above it, He surely does not mean his railway, commencing at Stockport, to rise 70 feet per mile, with a gradient of one in '75 for the first five miles: Yet it must either do so, or there must be inclined planes and stationary engines for that distance. But would ouch a railway be Keferred to one that is nearly level? Surely not. Captain Ashe, known as the author of " The Spirit of the Book," and other publications, died last week at Bath, at an advanced age. His whole life," says a provincial journal, " was one continued series of strugles with misfortune, and he ended his days in utter destitution and want." -; SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. Our readers will perceive from an advertisement, which will appear in another part of our paper, that the annual meeting of the subscribers and managers of this excellent charity, will be held this morning at the committee-room, at eleven o'clock. Flere, perhaps, our notice would have ended did we not con sider it our duty to call the attention of the gentlemen, who will be present at the meeting, to the necessity of taking into their consideration that portion of the act of parliament for the government of the charity, which applies to the appointment of a chaplain whenever a vacancy may occur. Under that act, the appointment in question is ♦ested in the the mayor and senior alderman of Liverpool and the two vice presidents, the latter appointed by the committee, and, to be qualified for that office, they are required to be members of the church of England. The municipal reform act has denuded all municipal bodies-corporate of their ancient church patron age; but, we apprehend, does not preclude them from exer cising that power in the case now under consideration, because the chaplaincy of St. Mary's is not an advowson, and, there- fore, cannot be sold. Although the present mayor of Liverpool is a good church man, his immediate successor may he a Roman catholic, a bap tist, an independent, an unitarian, or a quaker. Again; who are the senior aldermen of Liverpool? Did the founders of the Blind School Charity, when they subscribed their money, or the legislature, ever contemplate vesting the nomination of a chaplain to that institution in persons holding the religious and political opinions of our modern aldermen ? We trow not; and for - these reasons a new act, placing the patronage in more stable and in more secure hands, is imperatively called for; and we hope we have said enough to show that the application should be made forthwith. The chaplain of the Blind Church should be a sound, as well as an able divine; one in whom, not not only the protestants of, but the protestants who visit Liver pool can place implicit confidence; hence, as this church is more frequently visited by strangers than any other place of public worship in the town, the fiiling up of any vacancy that may occur should be lodged in the hands of those who are tot likely to use it for 'the promotion of family or political objects . For, supposing the management of the charity should pass into Ithe hands of that crafty and subtile sect the socinians, what is to prevent them from appointing a socinian minister in this, as they have done in other- places of christian worship ? and. it should be . remernbered that corporations are likely to be any thing but a bulWark against their encroachments. From its foundatiOii, in 1791, to the present period, there have been 953 pupil'S instructed, in its schools in some Useful art, by which the greater part of them have since been enabled to live, or, at least, to become less burdensome to others. In dependently of this, it has also the. merit of being the first insti tution of the kind established in England. Great as has been its success, it has still to depend mainly upon the liberality of the public ; for, from the increasing population of the town and neighbourhood, the applications for admissions are be coming daily more numerous. We know of no institution having greater claims to the sympathy of the public, and on .hat account we , are the more anxious to see the strictest vigi ,ance used in the management of.all its departments. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL. On Tuesday the council again met according to adjournment, for toe purpose of making choice of twenty-four persons to re commend to his Majesty's secretary of state for the home de partment as fit and proper persons to serve the office of magi strates. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS. The MAYOR intimated to the reporters, that for the future, the top of the council table should be appropriated to thei.r use, by which regulation they would be able to note the proceedings with greater ease and fidelity The town-clerk then proceeded to read over the minutes of the preceding meeting. Mr. Councillor RATH noNs here handed in the teport of the committee of inquiry, of which he was chairman. The MAYoR then said it had been customary hitherto that all reports of all the proceedings of committees since the previous meeting should be read as a matter of course before they pro ceeded to the business of the day. If it was their pleasure the town-clerk would read the report of the committee of inquiry handed in by Mr. Rathboue on the subject of the reco rder and town-clerk. The TOWN-CLERK then proceeded to read the report, frdm which it appeared that the salary of the reeorddr had continued from 1827 at 500 guineas per annum, and that sum, in the opinion of this committee, was a full remuneration for his services, more especially since he was relieved from his civil business. The report then went on to inquire why the quarter sessions had not been held at the usual time. The report went on to say that a precept ought to have been issued in time for their being held at the usual time, which was the duty of Mr. Foster, the late town-clerk, as clerk of the peace ; but Mr. Foster having con siderable doubts as to the meaning of the municipal reform act on this point as to what course should be adopted, and being much pressed by business in the renewal of leases, and by the hurry and confusion of the election, did neglect and omit to sa tisfy his doubts, and that he solely was responsible for not hav ing Co done, and the committee were not yet prepared to report on the duties and emoluments of the town-clerk. Signed Wm. Rathbone, chairman. • The MAYOR inquired if it was the pleasure of the council that such report be received and placed on the council books, which was assented to. NOMINATION OF MAGISTRATES. The MAYOR.—They would now proceed to the particular bu siness for which they were that day met, namely, the nomina tion of twenty-four gentlemen to be recommended to his Ma jesty's government to be entered on the commission of the peace. Mr. Councillor S ARPLES begged to move, "that the twenty four names on the greatest number of lists be read by the town clerk, and that those names be then moved and seconded seria tim, and then voted upon; and that any name not included in the twenty-four may be moved as an amendment on any of the twenty-four names." The MAYOR.—The town-clerk had already reduced all the, lists into one list for his own satisfaction, so that he was:: pre pared to state to the council who had received the greateft num ber of votes, so that it was unnecessary that the council should commence by sending in lists now, for the object was acconi plished by the town-clerk, who was prepared to read the twenty four names which had occurred most frequently. lie had no wish. to gratify his curiosity before the time; so that he was him Self ignorant of the names having the greatest number of votes. Mr. Councillor Sit ARPLES.—Then he understood the twenty four names to be now read by the town-clerk were the twenty four having the greatest number of votes. Mr. Councillor BROCK LERANK thought this was not ex actly as he understood they were to proceed at their last Meet-, ing. He understood that every man was to furnish the town clerk with a list, and then he was to choose a list from all the names to be furnished him by the town, clerk, and that the names who had the greatest number of votes from those second lists wore then to be proposed. Mr. Councillor COGLAN.—Mr. Brocklehank had anticiPated' What he was going to say. He understood they were to mike' a new list from the general list. The Maroa perceived entirely the propriety of the course, they had stated, and at once concurred in it. 'I hey would now commence by ,receiving the lists. . Mr. Councillor BOLTON.—I am informed that no attorney can be on the list. The May oit believed the law was, if elected a magistrate, he must renounce his practice. 'The TOWN-CLERK. — The act which applies to disqualify at. torueys is an act which relates to the county only. In his opi- . nion an attorney might serve as a borough magistrate. Mr. Councillor Boi,ToN.-1 am also informed that friends (quakers) cannot administer the oaths as required. The TOWN-CLERK.—I apprehend that their religious scruples will prevent them. taking the oath, and also from administering the oath, which they will in many instances have to do. Mr. Councillor Walmsley then went round with a hat to receive the lists from each councillor. The MAYOR would take the sense of the council how they should proceed in examining the lists. It had been suggested that they should be divided ainoogst three or four different par ties in order to save time. The most regular course would be to announce from the chair the names on each list. Mr. Councillor BOLTON.—It would perhaps be more satisfac tory that each name should be announced from the chair. The Mayor then proceeded to read the names on each list seriatim, which occupied nearly three hours. • After this was concluded, the Town-clerk proceeded to read a list of twenty.fbur names, which the tellers had agreed on as having the greatest number of votes, as follows : Votes.l Votes. Edward Cropper 4O David Hodgson. , • 37 George Maxwell 35 Robert Roskell Charles Birch.... 3l Crawford Logan 29 Hardman Earle 0. Heyworth William Sharpies .... Eyre Evans 27 T. W. Ilathbone 25 W. W. Carrie 'sl Win. Brown 5O Thomas Bolton ... Si) J. C. Swart William Rathbone 47 Christopher Rawdon. 46 William Earle 45 Hugh Hornby 4-1 R. C. Harvey 44 Richard V. Yates Robert Benn. Samuel Hope Each of the above names were then proposed and seconded. and put by the Mayor to the council seriatim, it being under stood that any member might propose an amendment to any name. No amendment was however proposed, and the whole were adopted. The following is a statement-of the movers and lief-enders. Mr. J. D. TnoaN Luy moved that W. W. Currie, Esq., be recommended as a gentleman qualified to act as justice of the peace for the borough. Seconded by . Mr. J. Holmes, and car ried unanimously. Mr. RATanoma proposed Mr. W. Brown. Seconded by Mr. H. Holmes.—Carried. Mr. W. BROWN proposed Mr. T. Bolton. Seconded by Mr. Stuart.—Carried. 111 r. J. CROPPER proposed M r . \VH Hares. Seconded o S u e d c o o d n b d y ed m b r y . Mr. DUNCAN proposed Mr. J. P. Ewart. Seconded by Mr. Henry Lawrence.—Carried. R a Ni w r d . s d Mr. NI ellor.—Carried. H. Mr. T. BOLTON proposed Mr. J. hi r ., , Rawdon. Seconded hy Mr. 'Hurnby.—Carried.proposea Mr. J. Hourms proposed Mr. W. Earle. Seconded by Mr. Thomas Booth.—Carried. Mr. RATHBONE proposed Mr. H. Hornby r Seconded by Mr. Preston.—Carried. Mr. Boi,ioN proposed Mr. R. E. Harvey. Seconded by Mr. Rawdon.—Carried. .Mr. 11ORNBY proposed Mr. V. Yates. Seconded by Mr. Aikin.—Carried. • Mr. R. ALISON proposed Mr. Bean. Seconded by Mr. Brocklebank.—Carried. Mr. BLACKBURN proposed Mr. S. Hope. Seconded by Mr. Mellor.—Carried. Mr. BuLLEY proposed Mr. E. Cropper. Seconded by Mr. J. Lawrence.—Carried. Mr. COGLAN proposed Mr. D. Hodrson. Seconded by Mr. Rushton.—Carried. Mr. G- Hour proposed Mr. G. Maxwell. Seconded by Mr Holmes.—Carried. Mr. W. MAxwELL proposed Mr. R. Roskell. Seconded by Mr. J. Cropper.—Carried. Mr. T. MORECROPT proposed Mr. C. Birch. Seconded by Mr. W. Thornhill.—Carried. Dr. CARSON proposed Mr. C. Logan. Seconded by Mr. W. Stuart.—Carried. Mr. J. CROPPER proposed Mr. Hardman Earle. Seconded by Mr. F. Jordan.—Carried. Mr. BLACKBURN proposed Mr. 0. Heyworth. Seconded by Mr. Bulley.—Carried. Mr. Ito 4KELL proposed Mr. NV. Sharpies. Seconded by Mr. Rat hbone.—Carried. Mr. T. Boors proposed Mr. E. Evans. Seconded by Mr. Holt:-LCarried. Mr: SIIARPLES proposed Mr. J. W. Rathbone. Seconded by Mr. J. Moon.—Carried. The following is a list of the gentlemen proposed, but not re commended, not having a majority of votes, and the numbers who voted for them : Votes T. B. Barclay Charles Horsfall S. T. Hobson J. P. Heyworth Charles Tayleur ..p ls' A. Hodgson l4 Colin Campbell Thomas Brocklebank 12 Thorrias Leathom Dr. Wiustanley . Thernas Moth 9 Godfrey. Barnsley William Kay • Joseph Hornby Patuson Ellames Themas rnely, M.P 8 Charles Lawrence George Holt James Brancker John Lightbody Robert Benson Edmund Ilore Wellwood Maxwell Praricis Jordan Lawrence Heyworth Henry Booth Henry Holmes William Bother= ,5 Nicholas Roskell 5 Samuel Sandbach , 5 Sir Thomas Brancker 4 WilliaM .Fleteher ' James Heyworth 4 Ambrose LaCe 4 J. Todd Naylor Nicholas Robinson .4 William Stuart J. D. Thornely James Aikiri 4 John Cropper, Park W. M. Duncan Stewart Gladstone Thomas Holt Richard Johnson 3 The MAYOR.—The town-clerk had prepared a petition, to which would now be added the names of the gentlemen recom mended to the commission of the peace, which would be signed by such gentlemen of the council as chose to do so. The Towti-cr.Erix then read the petition recommending the annexed names as gentlemen well qualified by their station and abilities to till the office of justices of the peace, and who pos sessed the confidence of the inhabitants of the borough. • Many of the members then proceeded to sign the petition. The MAYOR suggested that the council should now adjourn, as they had been kept a long time, and there was no business but which might be adjourned. ADDRESS TO THE KING. Mr. Councillor RATHBONE rose to give notice of a motion at the next meeting of the council, " to address- the king, express ing gratitude for mnnicipal reform in England, and our entire confidence in. Lord Melhobrne's administration; and our con fidence that measures Will be proposed in the ensuing session Of parliament for the permanent good government and trarr 7 min) , of Ireland." . Mr. Cott's:tiller t s* krOf ettlteitriN David Jackson 3 Henri• Lawrence 3 IThoinas Rawson 3 George Ramsden William Ridyard ! 3 !William Bulley !John Cropper, Everton.i:. 2 Vincent '2 John Shaw 2 W. R: Preston ' 2 IJoseph Sandars ! • ! 2 IJoshua Walinsley 2 Blackburn #...1 Samuel 13iight ! ' • Seacome .. William Fletchei, Bank Enoch Harvey ........• 1 Arnold Harrison 1 Hugh Jones . I James Lawrence .. I .. 7 .. 6 .. 6 John MiLaurin . •.•. . James Mellor • Alexander Maxwell William Potter . 1 Thomas Sands 1 Charles Sheils ' 1 John Wright .fames Aspinall Richard Shiel Ottiwell Wood Richard Alison IJohn Gregory Crump W: P. Biome , - .... ni James Freme ' - . n'i Matthew Gibson' ni Allan Kaye' Joshua Lace James Moen ni Alexarider M'Gregor • ni George Robinson ' ni Peter Taylor ni Daniel Willis - n but as it - had been taken up, he should be extremely happy to further it. FUTURE MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL. Mr. Councillor BOLTON suggested if the question relating to the catholic charity bah were t ilea disposed' of, there would he no necessity for their meeting before that day week.. The Ala von said there were a great really questions had to be brought before them; there must be a committee to revile the bye laws; a committee of signature, to authorise all pay ments by the treasurer; a committee to revise the local acts of the borough, in order that they . might see the alteration that had taken place in the constitution of the borough,.and, to pre vent anything being overlooked, all these points would require attention. Mr. Councillor HENRY LAWRENCE thought it desirable that they should decide amongst themselves to have monthly meet ings, on the first Wednesday in every mouth. The Ma roa entirely concurred with Mr. Lawrence, if it conk' be legally done. Al r.Councillor HENRY LAW LIENcE.—AII that would he neces sary would be to give notice of every monthly meeting; in the quarterly meetings that was not necessary. The TOWN-CLERK.—If the council came to such an under standing, the proper course would be to make the monthly meetings special meetings, and have the members of the coun cil regularly summoned. The mayor might call a special meeting when he thought proper. It would, perhaps, be de sirable before they gave up the adjourned quarterly meeting'to see into the local act. The next meeting it would be very pro per to appoint a committee to revise the bye laws, and to draw up the bye laws, as might appear necessary for the good govern ment of the borough. He should suggest, too, that the finance committee have the power delegated to them of giving council orders for the payment of money by the treasurer. Arid it would be absolutely necessary for the forwarding of business that the mayor should have the power of summoning any two of the finance committee on any occasion, to give such orders for payment as might become necessary from time to time. Then again, it would be necessary to consider whether they should immediately put in operation a committee to inquire, under certain sections of the act of parliament, whether any collusive or improper sales had or had not been made. ( Hear.) These different objects he had mentioned would have his atten tion against another meeting, and he should endeavour to be prepared to put them in a proper form. The town-clerk then gave it as his opinion that the council had full, power to apply all surplus funds to the promotion of the arts and sciences, as well as for the health and recreation of the inhabitants, and he consequently entertained no doubt that they had the power of granting the rooms of the Town-hall for the purpose of a ball. as had been applied for. They had also the power of lighting the rooms if they Would take on themselves the anticipation of a surplus. In granting the rooms of the ToWn-hall, of course there could be no distinction between a protestant object, or a catholic object, or a dissenters object; the law could take no notice of any difference in this respect; but he should appre -. hend that .it Would be attended withrgreat inconvenience if' thhe applications should be too often granted ; it would destroy' the value of the room. Agaie, without alleilingnat all to that particular application which was then made, but speaking gene rally, he should apprehend that some pledge should always be given, in the names of the committee who were to manage any ball or other purpose for which it was granted, to rectify damage. It would be best that a committee should be appointed for this. purpose. It would be for their consideration whether a com mittee should be appointed, and snake their report before the grant should be allowed. He only suggested that such a thing might be proper. Air. Councillor Rita LE wished to know what would be the expense of lighting the rooms. The Tow;r-CLERK didn't know. Mr. Aldernian Baowsi- suggested that each member of the council should, be furnished with a copy of the byelaws, which the Mavortisimised should be done. Mr. 'Councillor HonNav proposed, " that we do adjourn till Friday next, at eleven &clock," which was seconded. Mr: Councillor RA THBONE thought they were to go into the qnestion of the rooms. - 'The MAyort.—The town-clerk had gi'ven his opinion about them. - • The notion for adjournment to Friday, (this day,) at eleven o'clock, was then put and carried, and the council separated a 'ttle after four o'clock, having sat five hours. LIVERPOOL POLICE. MONDAY.—(Before Mr. Alderman P. BOURNE.) JOHANNA rrii.—Yesterday one of this sect, who called hint self Johan Marriott Cardicott, and who appeared to look or himself in the light of a martyr, was brought up by Johnson the policeman, charged with collecting a great crowd in the neighbourhood of Scotland-road on Sunday morning, by preach ing in the open air as the inhabitants were going to their re spective places of worship. He had taken him before the Mayor immediately, and he was discharged on the understand ing that he was to desist from doing so ; instead of which be had returned immediately to the same place and begun preach ing again, and he had in consequence been obliged to take him again into custody. The defendant, who had a low, broad brimmed hat in his hand, and who was adorned with a most or thodox beard, reaching nearly down to his waist, and wore a Belt over his shoulder to which was attached a small box co veted with leather, something like a shaving-box,resting on his breast, and which we understood contained his bible, listened to the charge with the most lack-a-daisical solemnity. The Magistrate.—Will you promise to go somewhere else to exercise your vocation, and not collect crowds for pickpockets to busy themselves - in ? Defendant.—l am bound to obey the law as lam commanded in this book- 7 (crossing his arms on the box and turning up his eyes) —tt is impossible for me to make any such promise. The Magistrate.—But you must not collect crowds and in frintm the law. Of what relig i o us p ersuasion are y ou? Defendant.—l a am of no particular sect that is known—hem. • The Magistrate.—Where do you live? Defendant.—l live in Liverpool at present, but I belong to Shropshire—a hem. The Magistrate.—Will you promise that you will leave the town? Defendant.—l cannot, sir; it is quite unreasonable: praised be the Lord ! • 'A person with his hair pomatumed straight over his forehead, 'as though a bill-sticker had rubbed his pastebrush over it, here stepped forward :—Your honour, may I be allowed to speak one ~-wm*.-- f ie is a• very-ves e g entlemen nf-iwopert y, and a. very inoffensive man, wr e o ets44 will not do any harm. I think in expounding the bible be will not collect a very gr eat crowd, and he is under the impression that he is acting right and doing his duty to his God. I hope the magistrates will overlook it.. The Magistrate.—We cannot overlook crowds being collect ed;. there is an express law against it. Witness.—l don't see there is any harm in it—in preaching the light of the word. I can't see it—perhaps you may. The Magistrate.—l see it certainly. .Witness.—l am certain he cannot give you the pledge you require; he is not influenced by such an unsaintly principle and, motive. • The Magistrate. Suppose he begins preaching and collects a number of people together, and many of theta have their pockets picked in consequence of his preaching. Defendant. —Mr. Smith has preached in London, where theie are as many pickpockets as here, and it has come to a fair trial whether he was to preach et nut, and he was allowed to do so—a hem. . 'Another person here stepped forward, evidently a candidate for the " tub;" he commenced a ddressiug the magistrate my own part I know this gentleman perfectly well, and he would do nothing wrong, for he has the scripture for his guide; and as for collecting mos, the preaching of the gospel can do no ill. Now you see there is a great deal of wickedness in the streets of Liverpool, and if he could he of service to those who are in danger of having their souls perishing to eternity , by preaching the bible, what - a great thing that would be. I atn persnaded in my own mind that this spark of light ought not to be quenched but encouraged, that it may by grace save sinners from the gall of bitterness, and rescue them from the bonds of 'lime case was then put back for a short time till the arrival of the Mayor, before whom it had first been brought, and who soon after entered. The Mayor intimated to defendant that the magistrates had no wish to interfere with his doctrines, he might preach what ever he pleased, but he must not cause obstructions by • raising a crowd. Defendant.—Will you allow me to preach till a robbery should occur, and then I will desist if it should cause any such thing? I preach to prevent such wickeduessto lead sinners' from such a " slough of despond." The Mayor.—We must not wait for such an occurrence, our duty is to prevent it. Defendant. —I should not have preached again after you dis charged me on Sunday morning , but I was told not to preach any more about the cross if I was afraid of the cross of Bridewell; so I preached again and bore my cross. The Mayor , —We don't wish to be harsh with you, hut we must act as the law directs. You had better go away with your friends, and. avoid being brought here ,again for the same conduct. The parties then left the court together with a martyr-like air . of resignation,. to this, as they appeared to consider it, second Jewish persecution. WEDNESDAY.—(Before Mr. Alderman P. BOURNE.) ASSAULT.—Edward Wright, anchor-smith, was brought up by -Mr. Aggerty, his late master, charged with having violently assaulted him. It appeared from complainant's evidence, that Wright had fOrmerly been in his employ, and had been dis missed by him. On Friday night last Wright had gone ito his house wliilst he was gettiug his supper, and without any cere mony walked iu and sat himself down, saying he wanted lodg ings, and there he intended to stop. Complainant-then ordered him out; hut the other, who had taken upAis " settletnent," Ye fused' to budge. Gomplainant then made use of the.argemen 'llim cogent, but found it •" no go;" for; instead of "ousting" the transgressor, he became a backslider himself, and 'defendant, casting anchor on complainant's body, so used his thumbs about his neck, that he had well nigh required the services o f a j ur y to Inquire the cause of his unceremonious exit. Mr. Crewe, on the part of defendant, admitted that he had no business in cont plainant's house; hut, having become rather " mussy" from taking too much of the element, he rather got out of his element. The magistrates fined him 20s. and costs; in default to go to the House of Correction for one month. YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY.—Thomas Simpkinson, a lad, was brought up by Ellen Wallace, a girl of the town, charged with assaulting her. It appeared from the evidence of Wallace, that he had met her on Monday night in Dale-street, and struck her a violent blow, giving her a black eye. She sent the watchman after him, but he could not catch him. She did not wish to pro secute him if he would behave quietly to her. In answer to a question front the magistrate, she said that he had lived with her, and they bad had a quarrel. In the mile of the evidence it came out that Simpkinson bad done nothing for the last four months, but had been supported by the proceeds of Wallace's prostitution. In answer to another question from the maitis trate, Simpkiuson said he was only nineteen - years old. The woman, not wishing to do the prisoner ist!y - harM, the ease was dismissed, the magistrate severely reprimanding Simpkinson for his disgraceful conduct. Tanasnay.--(Before the MAYOR.) CATCHING A "FLAT."-7-Mary SlTlith, a girl of the town, was brought up charged byJohn Smith,(an elderly man, apparently from the country, with a goodly rotundity, which made the witness-box .a " tight fit,") with having robbed him the night previously of a green silk purse containing twenty sovereigns. Complainant said, " Last night tlit on this woman by acci dent. In the first place she axed me to treat her to a glass of ale or gin, or something in that way; and then she axed me if I know'd pout about Oldham, anti began putting different 'ques tions to me about persons I kuoved there. This w ar about nine o'clock last night." The Mayor.—Had you had any drink yourself? Complainant.—Oh, nos. When I treated her wiv a , glass, she said she wanted to talk to me a bout her p arents an, about '•Oldham, and she had a very snug r oom to herself—would I go with her. Soa I went, and we had two sixpenriartha there. Well, after a bit she went down stairs to get some water, and When she was gone 1 missed toy purse and twenty sovereigns. Soa I went down directly after her, and there was another wo nitin there, Who said she knew omit about it; so I considered my mouev was cleats lost. Well, I left the house, anti went out and met another woinan'twanted me to goa wiv her, but I said, "Nate; nod, I'll het nout inner to do wiv no moan women." Vie Mayor.—Are you a married man ? ise married; soa. I told her what had happened to me, and she said if I would treat her wiv a glass, she would show me the wouiau as' had - robbed me. Well, soa, 1 went wiv her, and she took me to a licker-vault, (I doan't I kaaw wear it is,) and there suer enuf I seed e identical woman' as had robbed me. Well, she run away, and I shouted out wattb, and the watchman ran, after her and took her. The Mayor.—Have you seen your purse since? Complainant.—Oh, noa (with a desponding , shake of his head:) Garvey, the watchman, corroborated complainant's.stateMent is to being called and taking prisoner into custody. He took her to Bridewell; where she was searched, and two sovereigns found on her. . The case was remanded till next day to give time. for further evidence. ROBBERY.—Edward Ashburner, a lad about ten years old, was brought up charged by Mr. Wagstaff, hatter, of St. Jstaies'ss street, with having ou Wednesday afternoon stolen two hats from his shop door. He saw the prisoner take the two 'bate from hii shop; he followed him and took him : into custody. Batcheldor said he had been in custody before. He was Sent to the House of Correction for one mouth. Comma-iv:L.—Robert Quagan was placed at the bar charged by Margaret Parr, who keeps a lodging-house, No. 37, True man -street, with stealing three sheets, her property. The prisoner came to her house on Wednesday night, and said he wanted lodgings. This mornine ,when he got up, he asked her some he could buy soe bread, and went out for that purpose. As.soon as he was gone out, she examined his bed, and missed three sheets from his room. She immediately ran out after him, and cried, " Stop thief!" when Thursby the policeman took him into custody. Thursby deposed to taking prisoner into custody, and finding three sheets wrapped round his body under his clothes. He was fully committed to the sessions. ABDUCTION.—An old man of respectable appearance; whose name we could not learn, appeared to lay a complaint against a Mr. Thomas Cartlett, for having abdueled his drakes, with out his will and consent.. Complainant Aaid, in August last I went to market, and bought a pair of drakes, and brought them home. They were nice young drakes, very ; and' I was ad vised before I used them to put theta in my yard, and keep them a fortnight; and I kept them there till the 21st December, at which time defendant opened my yard door, and said " them was his drakes;" and 1 say no, they are my drakes. Well, by and bye two constables come in to view thm, and they askea the time they were bought, and went away e ; by and bye, other twli constables come, and Thomas Cartlett with ,thern, and they took the drakes, 'and away they cantered, and the two Constables assisted him to do it. The Mayor.—Well; Cartlett, what have you to say 'to this charge. Cartlett.—l was not aware I was summoned here about two di'akes! I thought it was for ill treating a girl I was obliged to send to Bride Well for disorderly conduct. f 1 had thOught it bad been about aav drakes, I would:, have been :prepared with some witnesses. I have plenty of witnesses to prove the drakes were mine. Ou going further into the case, it gppeared that the fowls 'Were taeen defendant'S brother, audthat-he had*-been etins moiled by mistake. The magistrates , consequently'. had - ne 'rawer to interfere. Two OF A TRADE NEVER AGREE.---2Henry Brettach, register office agent for seamen, was summoned to appear before the, magistrates, by John Leonard, also of the "same profession, charged with violently assaulting him, kicking him, and horse whipping him. Complainant stated, on the Bth December I was asked by Captain Strickland to get him a carpenter, so I went to Mr. Clark, joiner, in Queen-street, and. he recom mended me one. At night, when pretty near dark, I went to Mr. Clark's shop, and there was the defendant, with some sai lors, and they began using most ungentlemanly language to me. So I says to Mr. Clark, "you will protect me, Mr. Clark, whilst in your shop?" "Certainly," says he. With that de fendant up with his fist and knocked me' down. As soon as I got up, says he, "I've beard something very derogatory to my character spoken by you to the cap tain of an American Ship." "Well," says I, "what is it? you shall have hononealsle satis faction." With that he "ups" with his foot and kicks _me in a very dishonourable part. Says I, "Mr. cla ck, can I have pro tection?" "Certainly," says he. With that defendant says, "now I'll horsewhip you;" and he produces a horsewhip with a lash three yards and a half long, with which he whistled such a tune, on me as I wouldn't whistle to my donkey. The Mayor.—Well, Brettach, what have you to say? Defendant.—l be a good deal to say. In the first place I did not strike him; in the second, though I acknowledge I had a whip, I don't believe I hit him. IeFORMATIONS.—George Antrobus, butcher, was summoned by Keswick, the market inspector, for having exposed for sale in the market on the Bth instant one hundred pounds of pork unfit for use. ' He was fined 20s. and costs.—Margaret Vete, butcher, charged with exposing fifteen pounds of pork on her stall, in St, John's Market, on the 9th instant unfit for food, was fined 20s. and costs.— Hugh Crosby was fined ss. and costs for exposing for sale in Pownall-square Nlarket ten pounds of fish unfit for food.—Ellen Owens, who keeps a stall in Pownall ' square Market, was fined ss. and costs for exposing eight pounds - of fish unfit for food on the 9th instant.—Eliza Hokes, who has a stand in St. John's Market, was fined ss: and costs for expos ing for sale on the 9th instant eighteen pounds of fish unfit for food.—Mary Hugh was fined ss. and costs for exposing for sale nine pounds of fish unfit for food in St. John's Market on Sa turday last.—Ann Thomas, of St. John's Market, was fined ss. and costs for exposing for sale five pounds of fish unfit for food. —Mary Thomas, of St. Martin's Market, was fined ss.and costs for exposing for sale three pounds of fish on the 7thinstant unfit for food.—The driver of Hilder's car, No. 216, was brought up on a summons by a gentleman charged with wishing to extort more than his fare, and using abusive language. He ,was fined 19s. and costs.—William Evans, the owner of car No. 210, was brought up on a summons by Martindale, charged with not hav ing his car in proper order, but very dirty, whilst plying for hire in St. George's Market on Tuesdiiy last.. He was tined ss. and costs.—Mr. Charles Paine, of Byrom-street, was summoned by Ryley, charged with obstructing the footway with several large packages at his shop door. Mr. Paine did not appear, and was fined 10s. and costs. Shortly after he apteared, and explained that they were goods about to be sent al, and were unavoidably there for a short time.. The magistrate on this mitigated the fine one-half. Mr. Paine, however, insisted that there was an informality in the information ; there being eleven packages instead of nine, as stated in the information, and that he should appeal against it. ITALIAN OPERA. The performance of Friday night was Tancredi, the character from which the opera derives its name being given to Signora Antonj, and that of Arnenaide to Miss Waters. Had we never seen the opera before, or if we could forget, or rather, were we not involuntarily forced to draw a comparison between the Tancredi of Cesari, and that of Antonj, we should, perhaps, award to the latter a much larger measure of praise for her performance of that character. The Tancredi of the countess wanted the gallant bearing of the same hero when personated by her predecessor, to whom she is also inferior as a contr'alto singer. Added to this, she had the serious disadvantage of not being adequately supported by Miss Waters, as Antenaide, a character that she was totally unfitted for, and, therefore, ought not to have undertaken. Owing to her inability to sustain her part, the first act of the opera was, to speak the honest truth , shockingly mnrdered. In the second act she recovered her self-possession; but she has a vast deal to learn before she can hope to become au opera singer of any eminence. Signora Antonj was much applauded throughout the performance; and who could see a fascinating woman, and a beautiful singer, exerting her utmost powers to please unmoved ? She was encored in "Di tante palpiti" and some other airs; and, after the fall of the curtain, the applause continuing, appeared again on the stage, and, by her smile, disarmed our hostility to that piece of cockney and foreign quackery. The house was but indifferently filled. La Cenerentole was repeated on Monday evening, to a bei ter house ; but there was little or no variation in the character of the performance. On Wednesday Bellini's opera of La Sonnambula was pro duced for the first time this season, and, we believe, for the first time in Liverpool. The principal characters were thus disposed of :—Count Rodolph, Signor Berrettoni; Amino, Mlle. Angioli; Elvino, Mr. Bennett. We have of late been.so sated with Rossini's music, that any change of composers is an agreeable relief to the ear; and, therefore, although the music of Bellini is less brilliant, we are not wearied by the constant repetitions which mark all the ter minations of Rossini's compositions, who, in this respect. may be said to steal from himself. This opinion may possibly be deemed a want of taste, or may be offensive to the musical ido laters who can admire but one species of excellence. The story of "La Sonnambula" has been wrought into a more elaborate and a more effective drama for the English stage. and is on that account generally well known. The acting of Miss Kelly and Mrs. Yates in the "Sleep Walker," which we believe is the name given to the English play, cannot he easily forgotten by those who have seeen either of those actresses in that character: The Italian opera does, not admit of so great a display of dramatic effect, supposing its somnambulist possessed equally tuctlnred histrionic powers. Mademoiselle.Angioli was very successful in aMthe scenes of the first act, particularly in the fifth, where she is betrothed to her lover, and receives from him the ring in the presence of the notary; she was equally happy where she first appears as the somnambulist, and walks into the room of Count Rodolph. Her subsequent distress of mind when found there, and the agony of mind consequent upon the jealous feeling excited in the mind of her lover were naturally and effectively pourtrayed both in her singing and acting. The only part of her performance in which we thought she was mistaken was the last scene, where she again had to walk in her sleep from the top of the house, and from thence across a bridge to the stage. Here her voice was not sufficienly sub dued; the illusion was destroyed; for no one could suppose for a moment that she was asleep, or that she was not perfectly conscious of her actions. In this scene, a lesson from Malibran would be of great service to Mlle. Angioli. On the whole, however, her performance was a brilliant one. She sang the airs belonging to her part with great taste and judgment, and, in some instances, with much feeling. Mr. Bennett, as Elvino, sang very sweetly, but neither his singing nor acting were in keeping with his foreign character; both were•,what: might be called inveterate English. Indeed we have some: doubts whether an English singer can, at least without a lonoresidence in Italy, fully comprehend the spirit of Italian n tisic. Airiong the pieces most aduiired were the duetto " Dal di cbe i nosiri cori," by Angioli and Bennett . ; and the scena "Ah rpeichi non posse," by Mr. Bennett. Of Ber rettoni's Rcdolph it is unnecessary to'say much, the little he had to do was-Well done. This, we take it, will be considered the best performance yet produced by, Signor de Begnis. It was not curtailed by those mutilations which so frequently destroy the effect intended `to be produced .by the author.,. The choruses were better dressed, an d more numerous,' and the piece was consequently 'and sle servedly,much'applauded. "La Sonnarribula." will be repeated "this evening. "The houie was much fuller than we have yet seen it this season. Weavould,again remind those who wish. to have au opera company permanently established in Liverpool, that,. theyit be amore perfect in its different dep-arttnents it must supported' one pp rted liberally. Singers must have some thing to eat, theatres and dresies must be rented and paid for, and managers as well as merchants expect to get value received in cash for their totes, en- THE Lynx THEATRE.—On Monday evening Mr. T. P. Cooke took-his benefit at this place of amusement, and that old play-going public of Liverpool, Mt. Mr. J. favourite of the Hammond, made his first appearance for the season in iVice acre, in the interlude of the Bold Dragoon. —The managers have done well to re.engage those charming NT malists, the Misses Smith, of whom we spoke so favourably upon their first ap pearance at this theatre ashort time ago. No recommendation of ours can, we feel assured, raise these ladies higher in the estimation of the public than they are already. We observe Mr. Smith and Mr. Binge will likewise appear again ftir a limited period. NEW CORPORA.TION OF HULL. A Hull raper, in its report of the proceedings of the new corporation :of that town, has the following,moreeau, which we extract, not doubting that the example set by that august body with respect to the insignia which have hitherto been supposed to give weight and dignity to persons in high office, will be followed by this and other radical municipal bodies. We take for granted that the head of the Home.office was consulted be• fore the subject was discussed:— " OLD CORPORATION TRUMPERY. " The Mayor wished to know if any gentleman had anything to propose as to the robes of office or the insignia of the mayor ? " Mr. Councillor Greesham, with great deference, begged to ' move a resolution on this subject, which he had just had put into his hands. It was, " That the mayor be distinguished by wear ing the gold chain, and that such be the only insignia of the office of mayor, and that all the gowns and other paraphernalia be dis pensed with.' (Applause.) "Seconded by Mr. Alderman. Bean. "The resolution was put, and carried with only one dissen tient, and that one was against any distinctive badges being retained. " Mr. Gresham said there was or should be a gold chain somewhere about the mansion - house , and he moved it be pro. duced. (Laughter.) " The ch 9 in seas soon after brought in, and the mayor invested with it. The ceremony - was performed amidst loud applause:" ~.. _ Tits LIVERPOOL STANDARD f _e 1' ,T.',","" THE CLERGY MR. GoDFREY BARNSLEY.—Of all the public men of Liver pool wheae.preteusionLto effiee,...kave been so unaccountably overlooked, in the late cOrporation arrangements, no one also good a right to complain as Godfrey Barnsley, Esq., of India buildings and Brougham Terrace. In the first place be was put in nomination at a public meeting as a councillor- foi West Derby ward, and carried by a majority of one! Before, how ever, the sun of the day on which that important resolution was agreed to had set, another meeting of the same constituency blotted out his name from the records of the proceedinos in that ward by another resolution, substituting for it . that of William Blain, a quaker! When the councillors held their first meet ing fur the election of sixteen aldermen, Mr;Godfrey Barnsley, if proposed, of which we have some dotibts, was unseconded. Next came the preliminary meeting for the selection of a can didate in the room of Mr. Joseph Langton, who was not per- Miffed to accept the office of councillor for Lime-street ward. Here, again, Mr. Godfrey Barnsley was mentioned, aye, and was lauded too, as the most independent, upright, and 'patriotic of all the Liverpool patriots, as one who would, if elected, be the wisest and -discreetest of her councillors; but the orator ended his climax by telling Mr. Godfrey Barnsley that he must not interfere with the superior pretensions of Mr. Morecroft, of whose existence we protest we never heard of until then ! Well, after these disappointments we expected, as a matter-el course,' to find the name of Godfrey Barnsley at the top of the list of " individuals" nominated on Tuesday for recommendation to Lord John as fit and proper persons to be appointed justices for the borough ; indeed, we were actually I;ethinkiny how delight fully " Godfrey Barnsley, Esquire, of Indite:buildings and Broughain Terrace, one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the borough of Liverpool," would look at the' head of a po lice case, when, to our utter astonishment and dismay, we found our reporter bail only written the figure of 9, as signifying the number of the members of the council who supported his claims to that honour. These repeated defeats may at first 'sight ati pear to the uninitiated to be only so many practical jokes or pieces of waggery ; that the thing was a hoax; or that he had only teen brought forward to be laughed at. But this we do not believe. Mr. Godfrey Barnsley is a gentleman, and, there fore, the radical section of the council rejected him altogether. This is our solution of this otherwise insoluble affair. THE FoRMBY LIFE BOAT—FIVE PERSONs DROWNED.—At an early hour yesterday morning, a wreck was perceived upon a sandbank, about four miles to the northward of the Formby boat-house. The life-boat was launched, and her crew succeed ed in reaching the vessel through a heavy sea, when they found she had been•abandoned. While returning to the shore, the life boat was struck on her broadside by a heavy sea, which turned her completely over, and we regret to state that four of her crew, together with Lieutenant Walker, B.A. ' master of the Formby lighthouse, who generously volunteered his services, perished in the waves. One of the boatmen, however, succeed ed in reaching the keel of the boat, after which she shortly righted, when two other men were found in her, underneath the seats, almost in a state of exhaustion, but they soon recover ed and assisted their comrade in bringing her ashore. We are informed, on undoubted authority, that all the crew belonging to the life-boat were not only supplied with cork .jackets,-but they were actually fastened inside the boat, which, in spite of the repeated and g eneral recommendation to use them on all occasions, they neglected to put on. To this circu mstance ma y be attributed ' the distressing occurrence which has plunged so many families into want and misery. The.wreck proved to be the Bryades, R. Davis, master, from Pentowin to Liverpool, laden with clay. Crew all saved, having goton shore in their own boat, at Southport. • - • • . • Gone TO THE PRONUNcIATION OF THR IT'A'LIAN, LAN 'GUAGE:—Under this title M. de La ellaverie is about to publish a work which will be bound of great value to the adrhirers . and students in that beautiful language. The author's object will be best gleaned from the following extract from his prospectus: .—" The work commences with a practical treatise on the Ita lian pronunciation, which, through the mediumof a parallel drawn between the Italian and the English languages, will com municate to the student the right sound or the most difficult syllables and words. The precepts given on this subject are afterwards illustrated by reading exercises, against which is placed a recapitulation of the principal difficulties of the Italian -pronunciation; and, in order that they may be easily referred to, the exercises and the recapitulation correspond with each I other, by means of figures, which have been affixed to them. The pages following are devoted to the 'futile accent. This subject has been treated with all the attention which its impor tance deserves;' —several Italian works connected with it have been carefully consulted, and especially that of Spadafora, en titled Prosodia ltaliatia.' The remaining part of the volume contains a series of interesting selectious in prose and verse, wherein the place of the emphasis has been exemplified,—the 'Conic accent being marked upon every woad;—and, whed these selections contain difficulties which might perplex the learner, short explanatory notes are placed at the end." Revolts' MEDAL.—We have been favoured with the following description of a medal about to be presented to William Rath bone and Robert Harvey, Esquires:—" A man in a quaker's hat, spitting in the face of an old general. Obverse :—King's Arms—a person pouring gold down a spout; electors below, collecting the gold in bags; motto, " ereedom of Election." MooN's ENGRAVING OF WILKIE'S PICTURE OF JOHN Krenx. —His Majesty yesterday granted an audience to Mr. Francis Graham Moon, of Threadneedle-street, London, who presehted the first etching of the forthcoming engraving he 1300, front Wilkie's cel e brated picture of " The Preaching of Knox before the Lords of the Congregation," with which etching his Majesty was pleased to express his high g ratification. The d Queen, also, granted an audience to Mr. M oo n, and commande her name to be placed at the head of the list of subscribers to that splendid wotk.—Morning Herald. ATROCIOUS ATTACK oN THE ZION. C. LINDSAY.—On Wed nesday last, between twelve and one o'clock, as the Hon. Col lin Lindsay, youngest son of the Earl of Balcarres was riding on his way front Wigan to Haigh Hall, the family residence, a villain on horseback passed hint and shortly after turned back and rode up to him, cut the reins of his horse, and set it off at full pillop. He then m ade for Wigan. The horse on which the Hon. Mr. Lindsay was riding, proceeded at a fearful rapidity about a mile on the road when he was stopped at the toll bar, the rider having fortunately escaped unhurt. A reward is offered : for the apprehension of the cowardly and base wretch who thus attacked without provocation an amiable and worthy young gentleman, and we trust; ere long he -will be discovered. THE CHARITY tONTAtiS§MiIEitS ; MANDATE A circular has just been addressed by the cp►ninissioner• of charities to the elergy . of every parn;li, requiring . them to send a list of all the charities in each parish. This Circular being an exact counterpart of one sent during the Duke of Welling ton'.i.aclntinistratiou, to which explicit answers were returned, there can be no doubt that the object of the present circular is to delude the people by keeping up the clap -trap watch-cry of reform." A clergyman in a neighbouring pari s h, taking this view of the matter, answered the queries and'sent•the following letter to the commissioners : GEN'iLEMEN,—Subjoined you will receive an account of n'l the charitable bequests in and to : this parish, which is cheertu,..v supplied, trusting that it is not the intention of the present whig radical administration to avail themselves.of the tendered infor mation ftir the purpose of robbing the parish of the*. Inde e d, the charities in this parish are too few in n umber and too insig nificant in point of value .to bold out any temptation even to the most rapacious, jobbing, intriguing, mob-governed of admi nistrations to seize upon them. As most, however, if . not all, our parish eburcheN . Throughout the kingdom were endowed by the lords of the soilop a manner precisely similar to that in which, these charitable bequesti were left for the exclusive benefit of each individual parish, the same want of principle which, in direct contraiention of the will of their founderS, has induced a truckling, imbecile administration to attempt to alienate the revenues ofany church by dispossess ing the clergy . of them—by applying them to secular, purposes, or by plundering the larger livings to augment the smaller, may, with equal justice, be extended to all charitable bequests, and, indeed, to every species of private property.—l have the honour Lb be, gentlemen, your ,very obedient, humble servant, *, * • . „ N. 8.,-Should any further_ infortnation be ierptired, I shall be.llq)py to tender, it, if confiscation and plunder be not the. order of the daY—although I am convinced that neither the present, gOVerninent, with all its liumlnig pretensions to reform, the any of its minions can improve upon the administration of charities in this pariih: IMPORTANT MEETING AT THE CLARENECON ROOMS. On Wednesday a meeting, convened by a circular letter ad dressed to the supporters of his Majesty's ministers in this town, was held at the Clarendun-rooms, South John-street. Shortly after two o'clock abnut se%eniy gentlemen Were present, among whom we noticed several distinguished Members of the new corporation. . On the minion of Councillor Stiattil,s, CouncillorWm. Rathb , nne Was called to the chair, and Councillor Richard Shiel was_appointed honorary Secretarypro. tem. to the ineetink. I.lr. Josii.eti , Buories YAT . E.S said, that had it not been forthe e xertions Of Mr:O'Connell Ireland would long since have been involved in a civil war .With England; that he (O'Connell) had proved himielf a most disinterested friend to public liberty by'as-isting the dissenters in obtaining the repeal of the test and corporation acts, and by ceasing, fur a short tune, to agitate for catholic emancipation, in order that he might give the dissenters his undivi'led aid in obtaining that object. Mr. O'Connell had likewis,e.been an unflinching friend tq municipal reform, and es such, was especially entitled to the gratitude of the emancipated citizens of Liverpool. (Loud cheers.) It wai likewise notorious that Mr. O'Connell had given to the present government very great sUpport, and for that reason also deserved well of his country., ( Hear, hear) Mr. Yates concluded by moving the first resolution,, which declared the- confidepce of the meeting in the political principles of Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. for the city .. of Dublin, and theirgratitiide to him for his great public .services. This motion was seconded by Mr. Aldemin VREME in a , vehement and furious patriotic speech, in which he lauded O'Connell for. his manv disinterested virtues„, and , more espeL cially for his continued - advocacy of the diSfranchisement of the Corrupt freemen of England, and more partieularly those of Li verpool. In the middle of his speech, however, he broke down, apparently from being overcharged, and resumed dais seat to the great astonishment of his auditors. The sudden close of the worthy alderman's oration created a great sensation: The resolution was put and carried unanimously. The second resolution was moved by Councillor HEVWORTH. It was to the effect, that, considering the eminent public ser vices of Daniel O'Connell, and his support of his Majesty's present enlightened administration, be be invited to attend a public dinner to be given to him in this town upon any day which be might name, and that the chairman be requested to open a correspondence with him on the subject. This resolution was seconded by Mr. Unitarian Preacher MARTINEAU. The resolution baying been put and carried with apparent unanimity, Mr. Alderman and Justice of the Peace EYRE EVANS ob• jetted to it on the ground of its recognising Mr. O'Connell's sup port of the present government, inasmuch as it would confirm all that had been said by the Tories with respect to the coalition between the Irish beggar and Lord Melbourne: He was supported by Mr. Conncillor MlGtiE4oa and about dozen other unknown persons at the.bOttom ef . the loom. ti)n this objection being raised the meeting became exceed ingly stormy and uproarious; the chairman calling order and silence in vain, and each worthy abusing the other in the most liberal manner imaginable. As -soon as something like order had been restored, Mr. Alderman Justice of the Peace Evatss called upon Mr, Secretary Councillor Shiel todraw up a resolution as an amend ment, leaving out all mention Of his Majesty's government. Mr. Sitiati before doing so, observed that he himself was not quite favourable to his Majesty's ministers, that his only confi, dance in them arose from their following out the principles o f O'Connell, and that he (Mr Shiel) would abandon them ,the very first moment they abandoned Mr. O'Connell. It was. a well known fact that the Irish members of the House of Com mons gave their support to the present government at the re quest of Mr. O'Connell, and that those members, during the last session had, by their votes upon several important questions, prevented the administration. from being beaten . by the tory . party, He was aware ministers were reluctant pnblicly to ac knowledge the support they were receiving from O'Connell and his immediate adherents,' and be (Mr. Shiel) was ashamed of them for being so.; however, sooner or later, they must confess that they could not stand an hour without that 'support. (Dis-: ilinrObition from Messfs. Evans - and - MtGregor.) By the time Mr. Shiel had delivered himself of these very serious and menacing obseivationa, Mr. LAWRENCE HEYWORTH had prepared an amendment, which he read to the meeting three or four times over, tiut the uproar that prevailed prevented us from hearing it. During the continuance of this uproar,. • Mr. MARTINEAU -also prepared an. amendment, *lnch he read, but was likewise inaudible. . • At length Mr. Shiel condescended to prepare a resolution of the nature suggested by Mr. Evans, leaving out all mention of O'Conneii's connexion with the present ministers, which reso lution, thus amended, the chairman submitted to the meeting, and on the votes being taken-23 were for and 30 against it ; the original motion, the amendment being negatived, was -con sequently put and carried. Upon' this being done Evans, M`Gregor, and others who supported Evans, left the room evi dently very much chagrined. At this time the meeting, which at the fullest did not consist of more than from GO to 70, was reduced to about 40 persons or less, when another resolution was passed appointing :30 persons as a committee, 5 to form a quorum, to manage the preparations in case O'Connell should accept their invitation. The name. of the committee as far as we could collect them were— Councillor RaliiisoNtt, J. P. RICHARD RATHBONE. Alderman J. P. Feamn. Mr. MATIMR. Councillor LAWRENCE HEN WORTH. Aidermari nynE - EyANS, J. Councillor M'Gra.nott, nut a J. P. Councillor Sits It pLEs, J. P. J. B. YATES, Esq. MORGAN O'CONNELL, Butler Dealer. Mr. ROBERTIIARNEY. Councillor RICHARD SHIEL. At this important crisis, viz., when the appointment of Mr. Councillor Richard Shiel had been resolved upon, the chair man intimated that Mr. James Brancker %%fluid most willingly have served upon the committee and attended the dinner but that owing to some family arrangements, as he called them, but which the meeting considered an unsatisfactory excuse, it would be inconvenient. - The remainder of the names were then 'read over, but in so hurried a manner that we could not catch'thenn but that is not of the slightest consequence. _ . On Saturday last, the Rev. John Gibson, A.M., was insti tuted to the living of Garston, Lancashire, by the Lord Bishop of the diocese; on the presentation of .Richard Watt, Esq., of Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, and of Speke Hall-in this county. PROGRESS OF CONSERVATISM IN LANCASHIRE.—The pro gress of conservatism in Lancashire is unparalleled, especially in this part of it. Associations spring - up almost daily, and are ca rriedinto action with a spirit that will, as our friend Dennis would say, astonish the .weak nerves of the whips and radicals Bolton, Oldham, Blackburn, and almost every township has its co-o_perative conservative association ; and one has sprung up at Pilkingtou, that at its second meeting numbered 120, and is expected to include 500 by Easter; and ou Wednesday about 100 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous einner at the Lord Nelson, Ringley, to found another association—in what spirit and with what success we leave our readers to imagine from our report.—ifolton Chronicle. DIiTRESS AT SEA.—The brig •A,a,etioria, Gillard, master, is arrived frotn.St. John's, Newfoundland, bound. to Teignmoutb. On the 23.1 ult., in latitude 40. -N., longitude 37. W., she fell ia with the wreck of the ship Frances Spaeght, Gorman Master, of and hound to Limerick, from - St. John's, New Brunswick, and took therefrom the captain and ten of the crew, who had been in a most dreadful oituation for 20 days ; having no provisions. Two boys and a man were sacrificed for the . sustenance of the rest, and they had cast lots for another of their shipmates when the Agenoria hove in sight.—Cornalsion. ILURIOUS APPOINTMENT.—The London Observer says.—We hate much pleasure in stating that the son of Rammohun Roy, who has been for some tune employed as a clerk in the Board of Controul, has just been appointed to a writership in India by Sir John Hobhouse. This is the first appointment of a native to one or those situations which, in the course of promotion, lead to the highest office in the government of' India, and places him at once on a footing with the first amongst the British go vernors of the land. It is, however, but justice towards this young person to• add, that whilst in the Board of Controul he evinced such intelligence, and performed his ditties lea manner so creditable to his talent and industry, as most have secured to editorhis are so bril him the favourable notice of the head of that departmen t. Lussatous LANGUAGE. — The — The proprietor of an American paper states that the articles furni shed by liant that printers can see to put them i i n type n the dark. A DEN OF Tit lavas DISCOVERED AT fl ri A hl.—W e stated last week that two or three robberies had taken place lately in and near Hexhain, Suspicion f ell u p on a • man named Arch Little, a notorious character, rind on the police s earc hi ng hi s house, sthelaprig.ite'eqipa L l u hart of the articles stolen wer e di scover ed, of other articles, obt aine d , no d ou b t , i n the same manner; t he house, Indeed, was complet ely stuffed ( with goods. The police arrested the whole family, consisting of father, son, and three daughters, and lodged them in the House of Correction. Several articles were found upon their persons, which had been stolen a few da ys before. Little's mile, it all peared, had left H exham that morning for Newcastle by the steam-train. An officer was appointed to wait her arrival, when she was also apprehended, and in her pestessien were found a double-barrelled gun, which hail been stolen from Blaydon. and a large spice loaf, sugar, tea,'&e, She was'conveted to prison. The town has since been in a state of complete bustle, owing to so many persons who have lost goods hastening to the police office to endeavour to find them. Several of the articles have been identified and sworn to. The prisoners' have been since committed to prison for trial at the sessions at NeWeastle. Up wards of 2,000 persons collected when they were removed from Hexharit by the rail Way: Little is an old man of 70 years o age,, and hobbles upon two sticks, and his wile is nearly as old the whole family taken into custody amounts t'n nine in num ber. An old offender, who is supposed to have been an accom plice of Little's, unfortunately made his eseape when the latter was taken. It is said that Little belongs to she neighbourhood of Brampton, and that a 'bristlier of his was hung at-Carlisle some years ago.—Carlisk Journal.. g.