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THE Xtbtrpool :•.ztanbarb. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1855 PARLIAMENT AND THE CHURCH, As Churchmen, we cannot help contemplating the approaching prorogation of Parliament with intense satisfaction. It brings with it a feeling of relief, of reprieve from impending danger, which we can hardly describe. We speak not with reference to the present time merely, but generally. Year by year, as the twelfth of August draws nigh, we feel that the dangers which beset the Church, the various attacks with which she is menaced, are about to be deferred. It is sad that there should be cause for feelings of this kind ; very sad that any Englishman, in his character as a member of CHRIST'S holy Catholic Church, should have cause to regard the great council of the nation with feelings of alarm ; but who will pretend to deny that there is abundant cause ? That council includes a large proportion of the Church's bitterest foes, both Papist and Protestant ; the former, indeed, bound by oath not to seek her hurt—(an oath which all past ex perience shows possesses, with regard to those who have taken it, no more strength than a thread of gos samer) ; the latter left totally without restraint, at perfect liberty to attempt anything against her which party feeling- or hatred of church principles may dic tate. And here we may observe, by the way, that frequently, when the propriety of altering the oath at present taken by Roman Catholic members has been under discussion, we have been struck by the incon sistency of requiring from them a special oath, framed for the protection of the Church, and at the same time of allowing all other Dissenters to take their seats without being required to take any other oath than that which is taken by the most devoted Churchman. Experience, we say, has shown that such oaths as that which is taken by Roman Catholic members are wholly useless, and capable at any time of being evaded upon any one of fifty different pretences ; and, consequently, we have no wish to see them Multiplied : but still, we assert, that to require such an oath from Roman Catholics and not from other Dissenters, who are fully as hostile to the Church, fully as anxious to effect her overthrow, is a gross inconsistency. Indeed, we might well go a step further, and, assuming the utility of such an oath, demand that it be required of all indis criminately ; for, undoubtedly, many of the Church's worst enemies —some, no doubt, unintentionally so— are to be found amongst those who profess to be her friends. Friends after a fashion they may be, patron ising friends, who would fain manage all her affairs for her ; but the Church needs children rather thar friends—children loving and obedient, and ever reads to give their best assistance and counsel, yea, even themselves if required, to promote her welfare. But to return to the point from which we started : Is not the history of the past session sufficient to jus tify our rejoicing at its approaching close ? In the first place, the Church has escaped the tender mercies of Sir W. CLAY. His bill, which was successful as far as it went, and which would have robbed her of a considerable portion of her revenues without providing a shadow of compensation, besides inflicting other grievous injuries—his bill, we say, has been stopped by the approach of the twelfth of August. It may, and probably will, either in the same or similar form, be reintroduced next session; but, in the mean time, the Church has a reprieve, and the time thus secured may and ought to be turned to good account. The bill for the legalisation 'of incest was another attack upon the Church, indirect indeed, but far more dangerous than that of Sir W. CLAY.. This alSo was successful r. 3 far as it went, though the majority in favour of the second - -- reading was so sm a ll th a t we never had any g r eat - fear with regard to the result. However, the bill has been withdrawn, and so, for some months to come, we are relieved from all further anxiety on this score. It is unnecessary to do more than refer to the various education bills, Lord BLANDFORD'S bill for upsetting our Cathedral establishments, the Carlisle Canonry Bill, and various others, all more or less affecting the temporal or spiritual interests of the Church. The simple fact that such bills are intro duced, and may at any time be passed, is enough to make the Churchman thankfUl when the session of Parliament draws to a close ; and it ought, we think; to induce Churchmen generally to agitate for the withdrawal of all church-questions from the jurisdic tion of Parliament, which, constituted as it now is, is wholly unfit to deal with them, and never was in tended to do so. And this is a point upon which, if they were true to thei r own pro f esse d principles, we ought to have the advocacy of Dissenters on our side. " Religious liberty" is one of their favourite cries. Can they dare say that this is enjoyed by the Church ? Can they dare say that it is not enjoyed in infinitely larger measure by any, and every, the most trumpery sect, existing within the four seas ? CHURCH OF ENGLAND LITURGICAL REVISION SOCIETY. WE have, for some time past, been aware of the existence of a body calling itself the " Church of England Liturgical Revision Society," but have for borne to notice its objects or proceedings, because our knowledge of them was principally derived from hearsay, and we were hindered by various circum stances from taking the steps necessary to procure more- certain information. Within the last month, however, we have received several printed documents, which enable us to speak with more certainty. Two of these are issued by the Society itself, viz., a " Declaration of Principles and Objects," and the report of a " Conference on Liturgical Revision," held i n May last. Of two other papers which accompanied these, and which have nothing about them to show 'that the Society is responsible for them, one is a letter upon the Catechism and Baptismal Service, by a JOHN SMEDLEY, of Matlock ; while the other, which is anonymous, bears the title of " Liturgical Reform." As we have said, these two have nothing about them by which the Society can be made responsible for them; but they are valuable, as showing the principles which are professed, and the objects which are pur sued, by individual members of the Society. In the remarks which we feel it our duty to make upon this (as we firmly believe it t o b e ) mos t m i sc hi evous Society, we would wish to avoid anything of a per sonal nature ; but, at the same time, with reference to Liverpool, we cannot help saying that we both rejoice and are grieved : we rejoice that no more than three of the clergy of this town appear to be connected with the Society ; we are grieved that so many as three should be found among its ranks. Among the clergy generally who have joined the Society, we recognise the names of some who, on-various occasions, have publicly depraved the Book of Common Prayer, openly maintaining that it contains such and such doctrines, and that those doctrines are false and popish. A clergyman, whose letter is printed by Mr. SMEDLEY, writes to him as follows :—" I perfectly agree with you in 'every word you h ave wr itt en " (i. e ., i n denouncing certain parts of the Catechism and Bap tismal Service). "It is what I have thought these fifty years ; and am now, in my old age, so painfully convinced of, that when I baptise a child, which is very seldom, I omit the two passages you particularly , object to. As for the Catechism, it does not much annoy m e, for I never use it, thou g h I gr i eve for others that the answer you allude to is in it." A second concludes his letter as follows Had I written to you before the GORHAM case, I should have defended the [Baptismal] service ; but NOW I see it i 5 erroneous." These two may be taken as types of a class, of whom we cannot but conclude either that they are wilfully dishonest, or else have a very low and im- perfect perception of right and wrong. They are both Incumbents, and, consequently, are in the receipt of incomes, to the possession of which they were admitted upon the strength of certain oaths and declarati):l3,to which their letters prove that they pay no regard. They continue to eat the Church's bread, while they deny what they admit to be her doctrine, and violate her pfecepts. How different the conduct of those Scottish Ministers who first constituted the Free Kirk ! Little as we sympathise with their principles, we have always respected them as honest men—as men who proved their honesty by giving up their all rather than sacrifice their principles : and little as we sympathise with their views and principles who deprave the Book of Common Prayer, still we should respect their honesty if they relinquished those material advantages of which they obtained possession by, int , 2). cilia, declaring their assent and consent to the said book. We repeat, they must be wilfully dis honest, or else be endowed with a very low perception of right and wrong ; and, until we have proof of the former, we are but too glad to suppose the latter. But besides these, there are clergymen who, hold ing certain doctrines, profess their conviction that the Prayer Book really contains the same : only they admit that there are some things in it which are capa ble of being differently understood, and, therefore, to prevent mistakes they wish these parts to be altered. These men occupy a position widely different to that of the others : they do not deprave the Book of Com mon Prayer —on the contrary, they contend that its doctrines are identical with those truths which them selves maintain and teach. All that they complain of is, that some things arc not quite so clearly ex pressed as they might be. In all this they may be mistaken, and yet be perfectly honest ; but, supposing theni to be perfectly correct—supposing their doctrines to be orthodox, and their interpretation of the Prayer Book the true one, still we are prepared to maintain that their course is an unwise one, and that if they could carry out the objects which they have in view they would do infinite mischief. Of all those who are discontented with the Prayer Book as it is, it would be difficult perhaps to find half-a-dozen who would be contented with the same amount of alteration. We have not the slightest fear of any alterations, such as are proposed, ever being accomplished : but we dread any serious attempt to accomplish them, as calculated to cause a degree of excitement and animosity, which cannot but be prejudicial to the best interests of the Church at large. We must defer till next week any more particular notice of the papers to which we have already referred, when we shall endeavour to show the dangerous and objectionable character of the Society in question, or rather of the objects which it proposes to accomplish. FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. MONDAY MORNING. THE last week of the present parliamentary session has been expended in the prosecution of labours which form a worthy sequel to the work in which honourable members have been engaged, with few intervals of useful occupation, since the day of its opening in January last—every bit of legislation has been hurried and bungled as if the members were weary of their work. The only labour which has been performed con amore has been the creditable task of blackening the character of ministers; and this has generally devolved upon themselves, or been volunteered by one of their ex-colleagues. This dis reputable office was initiated by Lord JoRN RUSSELL, and it has fallen to his lordship's lot appropriately to close the session as he opened it, by the liberal distribution of abuse, and the plentiful sowing of the seeds of dissension among his quondam colleagues. On Tuesday, in accordance with a hint which he had pre viously dropped, and to which he had made allusion on the preceding day, Lord JOHN, taking advantage of the third reading of the Consolidated Fund Bill, delivered himself of an oration which admittedly eclipses all his former efforts at wan ton mischief, and stands unique in the annals of party warfare. From the few first sentences which grace the opening of that singular address, and even from the terms in which he chose previously to allude to it, no one could very clearly divine what exact object he had in view, although all who were in any degree conversant with the waspishness of his disposition augured from its very ambiguity that he meant mischief. The few initiatory sentences ; delivered as they were, in a deprecatory tone, led to the conjecture that he meant the effort, for an effort it evidently was, to end in a sort of wind-up address, reviewing the proceedings of the session with a view to re-establishing himself in the good, graces of the House and of the country, which he obviously felt he had forfeited. It is not unlikely that such was his real intention— nay, more, it is far from improbable that he actually deceived himself into a belief that by such a course he was again worm ing his way into popular favour. If such were-hisdesire ; he has lamentably mistaken his own position, and singularly un derrated public perspicacity. In the course of his protracted, political life, Lord JOHN has indeed played many parts, not a few of the least creditable being crowded into the antics-per formed by him during the session now closing. For many years the world regarded the proceedings of Lord Jog. s Rus- SELL as expository of the feelings of a largeseetion of the politi cal society of England. A little more self-command—a, little more management on his part—would have maintained the de lusion, and enabled him to strut the remainder of his brief hour upon the stage bedizened in the borrowed plumagewhichno one deemed it worth his while to strip him of. By his own act he has fallen from the place he laboured so hard and so unscrupu lously to attain. He has dropped from that high position, as he had previously descended from others to which, greater fame and prouder emoluments were attached. He.now stands exposed a recreant Briton—a paltry marplot—a. worthy, be cause a craven, colleague of the peace-a&-any-price men, who are repudiated and condemned by every class- of Englishmen.. In his last, and sincerely to be hoped it is politically his dying. speech, he traversed every point of foreign policy on. which he could expect to fix a greviance, or into which he could hope to insert an internal machine, with any chance of creating. au explosion. As the Times truly says, "there is slot- a sore point in European politics, there is not a place where the fire still glows under the treacherous ashes, that Lord. Jonas Run- SELL does not stir up with the recklessness of a novice, or the artifice of a less amiable character ; " and all wish the. single and sole and obviously malicious intention of damaging his quondam colleagues. Yet this man is a British senator, was once the potent leader of a powerful party, was recently a Mi nister of state, the representative of his Sovereign at a European Congress, and is still the sworn councillor of that betrayed and insulted Sovereign! Lord JOHN was. one of those who counselled the war; and, if we may credit his own assertion, he quar relled with and broke up one Cabinet of which he was a mem ber, because their conduct of the war was not sufficiently energetic to meet the requirements of his burning zeal. "What, then, does he mean by the dolorous reference he made to the expense of that war which he at first approved of—which, till within a few brief months, he was ready to go to combat with his colleagues for the eager prosecution of—and which, but yes terday as it were, he told the wondering world he still ap proves of ? Having stumbled and fallen from his place of pride, was he stooping his neck and courting the yoke of Catit- DEN ? His lordship next directed his dimmed vision to thd Baltic, and there he discovered that the state of our naval armament is not such as to ensure speedy victory, against an enemy we cannot reach, and who sedulously avoids approach ing us. Oh, shame, where was thy blush, when Lord Jons RUSSELL uttered disapprobation founded on such a plea? Was he not a member of that Cabinet which delayed or refused to construct gun-boats which would have enabled our gallant sailors to seek those foes who are afraid to meet them ? From the forbearance he displayed towards the ABERDEEN Cabinet, and from that he now exhibits towards the Ministry of Lord PALMERSTON, are we to infer that he alone insisted on the Baltic fleet being fitted and equipped in such a manner as to confer efficiency of action on it ? Every act, every declara tion, every whisper he has made known, forbids the monstrous supposition. The annals of party turpitude furnish no parallel to, the effrontery and baseness combined in such a course as that pursued by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in reference to these matters. He does not, however, confine himself to these, but, stalking over the general policy of the two last Cabinets, he reviews and reprobates each act and intention in succession. He complains that the Foreign Enlistment Bill has failed in its object ; but seemingly forgets that being a party to its en actment he must bear some share of its responsibility. He is next querulous as to the great force sent by the allies to the Crimea, and asserts with ill-concealed gratification that that force will be speedily met by a "large Russian army, that army being now augmented by troops sent from Poland and from other frontiers of Russia bordering on the Aus trian empire, which are now set free owing to the present policy of Austria ;" out of which comfortable state of matters the patriotic plenipotentiary pleasantly foretels the vexed ocean of party squabbles which awaits Ministers in the next session of Parliament, and which without doubt will be kept as hot and turbulent as he can make it, if he be permitted THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. to take part in the turmoil. Not content with the HECATE'S broth he has thus compounded, he proceeds in an equally friendly and candid spirit to animadvert on our foreign rela tions of every sort. Quarrels with our hollow and insecure support of Turkey, declaring that the ambassador of the Sum:nu PORTE was satisfied with the proposals which he, good easy man, approved of first, and then denounced, but now approves again. He taunts his countrymen and his quondam colleagues with their pusillanimity in permitting the French occupancy of Rome, without which he tell us the POPE would be dismissed from the Papal States, but omits to show what benefit we should receive in return for breaking with our new and vigorous ally the EMPEROR of the FRENCH. In short, from the beginning to the end of his miserable diatribe, the text is "sour grapes, sour grapes!. you haverepucliated me. I hate you, and will gall you." Probably in no case—certainly in none during the present session-- has Lord PALMERSTON appeared to such advantage as he did on Tuesday night, when, with well-assumed magnanimity, and well-counterfeited for bearance, he affected to perceive that there were some grounds for the invective of his late loving friend and excellent co- adjutor. "It is natural," said the PREMIER — With the most cool and cutting sarcasm —" that these great questions should occupy his (Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S) attention now, when 'he has more time to devote his attention to them." "It must, indeed," continued he, "be a grave reason which can induce such a man utterly to change his opinions—to declare that war, to which he had himself been a party from the com mencement, unnecessary, unjust, and unwarrantable —and to set before the country all the imaginary disasters with which his fancy can furnish his speech ; magnifying at the same time our dangers, and exaggerating the forces of • the enemy." The display of Tuesday, although in . some degree prepared for it by scenes of. a similar nature previously enacted, took Parliament and the country by surprise. When charges of spite were brought against the extraordinary revelations and criminations made against his colleagues by Lord JOIIN RUSSELL, still some few clang to the traditions associated with his name, and refused to- credit the accusations. Now no one requires to seek for a motive, and-as few consider it worth while to inquire for a palliationOf his conduct. That stands revealed in all its natural hideous ness, claiming no explanation, requiring none, and refusing to be extenuated. When his Lordship quailed before Mr. Roz:. BUCK'S motion for inquiry, and by the poltroonery of his desertion still further embarrassed those colleagues whom he quitted, every one considered he had reached the lowest depth ofadegradation to which a public man could sink; his volun tary act of Tuesday showed that supposition to be premature. For the sake of the national character, it is to be hoped his Lordship will be left' in undisputed possession of the " bad eminence" he has thus achieved, and that henceforth his name and character will be alike forgotten. Something like a fore shadowing of this withering oblivion might be gathered from the apathetic silence and contemptuous indifference with which his harangue was listened teon Tuesday last. Towards the conclusion of last Session, it may be remembered that he treated the House to an extraordinary display of his powers as a histrione, on the occasion of withdrawing the new Reform Bill, with the introduction of which he so pompously amused the House. On that occasion his tears met sympathy—his deliberations obtained credit, at least so far. His exhibition of the " Ercies vein," on Tuesday, excited no remark. He was listened to with that dogged indifference which declared "let him say what he pleases, and• be done with. it';. contradiction he shall not receive—reply he shall havenone.'T From these jarrings and disputes it is a relief to escape on: almost any terms; and few events afford. more tempting material than is to be found in the contemplated visit of our gracious Sovereign to the-court of her august ally the Emperor . of the FRENCH. This is- an event avowedly of more signifi cance than a mere interchange of courtly greetings and per-- sonal civilities. Four centuries and a half have rolled over . ! both countries since a crowned English monarch• was an in mate of the French metropolis ; and on that, as on some pre vioua occasions, it was the result of no friendly intercourse: The present week, or - its- successor, will record- the first visit paid by an English to a French sovereign in the capital of France, in the annals of the- two- nations; and in this instance it marks an era in European- history which must not and cannot be forgotten.. It is in celebration of the union now I existing between the two nations, and calling: forth their_ combined energies to battle, in the cause of freedom and civilisation,. against tyranny and:barbarism. This Royal visit will receive its highest value- in- the supplementary pledge .it gives of similarity of feeling and- identity of policy existing between the two government's—of unity of purpose and generous rivalry between the two. countries: In this result the intelligent politician will: recognise the importance of acting upon principle instead of expediency in: matters of state; the philanthropist will see in it the moral beauty of nations ) .like individuals, placing. before them fors their guid ance a high. sense of moral: duty. to be followed without flinching.;. and that the duties - of honour and -justice are paramount to- the behests of c onven i ence, and must be followed at whatever sacrifice. or risk they may entail: The French preparations to do fitting. honour -to so -great an occasion. are worthy of their character fore courtesy, while the-personal attentions-of the sovereign and. the people are such as to raise the warmest feelings of gratitude in every British. bosom. The event will be. duly honoured by pomps and pageantry; but far beyond the value of such. ceremonial will be the practical demonstration it will afford of the utter inefficiency of RuSsian intrigue, .of whatever hue or.form, in its attempts. to sever that alliance between Franee.and Eng land,. which, now, almost for the first time in. their history, cements them in defence of the liberties of Europe. The visit is the. crowning act to an interchange of national, esteem and confidence, and as such it seems -to be regarded. on both sides of the channel. Among the numerous rumours begotten of the present un settled state of public opinion,.as that has been shown by the leading politicians both in Trance and England; is one to•the effect that Austria somewhat repents her of the more than equivocal conduct she has-displayed in her recent diplomacy, and that she now evinces a strong desire to. avoid the rupture of those relations-with the western powers which but lately she seemed so careless about. It is- now confidently stated that she has given the cabinets- of London and Paris distinct assurance that she still holds herself bound by the stipulations contained in the treaty of the.2nol December that she still regards herself as the ate, of France an& England ; and is still prepared, at some• future day, (how near the millennium no one knows,) to co.opprate with them in hostile operations against Russia. The, rumour circulates,. widely here, without producing any effact beyond that of citing watchfulness and jealousy on the part of the people who look upon the,report as of equivocal, ifnot of absolutely sinister omen, rerallirg to their memories the procrastination which, in deference to Austrian policy, occasioned us. such disasters last year. In this light tire report has been regarded by all parties ; and even the assurance h Lord PALauLasToN of his hope that Austria will yet befound fighting by oar side ; and his confident declaration that...she will not, under,any cir cumstances, join the enemy, fell, upon listless ears.. She, is looked on by; all as a drag uponAlle motions of the allies ; her friendship is regarded rather as a. source of weakness than a means of power ; even the sharp practitioners cf the money market fail to see in the report referred to a means.otim,. proving their position ; it. failed, utterly failed, ta produce any effect on the value of public securities. If n,on-effective for good, the renewed expression of Austthrt sympathy has not been equally effectless on popular opinias nor quite so trivial. in. its operation on th?, unpopularity of Ministers. In Loudon, right or wrong, there is no room tvr questioning that a strong feeling exists in favour of resusci tating the nationality of Poland. This feeling has been long a popular and dominant one among the political spouters of the Metropolis;: and certain hints thrown out, or at all events so interpreted by them, to the effect that Lord. PAXMERSTON was not unfriendly towards an upraising of the-Polish nation excited warm satisfaction through an extensive circle of those politicians.. Circumstances, however, have occurred to turn this satisfaction into jealousy and dislike of Lord PALMERSTON and the Government. A meeting, called for the purpose of giving encouragement to a Polish movement as one Of the surest means of striking a home-blow at Russian power, was to have been presided over by Sir DE LACY EVA.NS. The day and hour of the meeting arrived, when it was suddenly announced that, as the gallant general was prevented by indisposition from occupying the chair, the meeting must be postponed. The whole was immediately denounced as a ministerial ruse, and the credit of devising the manoeuvre, whether he deserved it or not, was instantly placed to the credit of Lord PALMERSTON, in his account with public opinion. This alone might have been little ; but immediately coincident with it transpired the rumour of the revived Austrian alliance. Another meeting, for the same purpose as that which bad been deferred in so inopportune a way and time, was held in St. Martin's Hall on Wednesday evening, the chair on this occasion being occupied by the Earl of HARRINGTON. Upwards of two thousand persons mustered on the occasion. The Noble Chairman, in a speech displaying great knowledge of the subject, and breathing no lack of enthusiasm, denounced the aggressive policy of Russia, strongly urged the claims of Poland to a place in European polity, declaring that justice and policy alike demanded the restoration of her robbed nationality. Lord EBBINGTON followed, and moved a resolution to the effect that it was highly expedient to restore Poland as a separate and independent state. This was a signal for great and vehement uproar. The reso lution, however, was put by his Lordship, and enforced upon the attention of the meeting in au address of considerable length and cogency. The resolution was seconded by Sir ROBERT PEEL, who, in a really cleverly adapted speech, urged the value and expediency of the step recommended in the re solution. At the conclusion of the honourable baronet's ad dress, Mr. COLLETT, a name well-known, but one which has ON Wednesday, an adjourned meeting of the Council was not recently figured in metropolitan meetings, came forward held; the Mayor (J. A. Tobin, Esq.,) in the chair. amidst mingled cheers and opposition, and, as an amendment THE LATE EARL OF SEF TON . proposed a resoluti on i n th e . s t ronges t t erms condemnatory Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, in a speech of considerable of Lord PALMERSTON and his policy "as perfidious, declaring length, recounted the many instances in which the late Earl that "so long as Lord PALMERSTON is a servant of the crown, of Sefton had testified his friendly interest in the affairs of no proposition for the restoration of Poland can be anything Liverpool, and pointed out in feeling terms the anxious desire but a delusion and a snare." A scene of acrimonious alterca- he had at all times evinced to promote the welfare of the town, tion ensued, ending in the Earl OtHARRINGTON vacating the ' to encourage its commerce, to reward its industry, and to o views most c t the benfit of ia chair, which was a l mos t i mme di a t e l y a f terwards occupied by carry ts ut the He next in eulogist on ducive ic 'erms o alluded e its inh to the personal Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON, the quondam peripatetic l ec t urer, worth Of the late earl in all the relations of private life—as a and formerly member for the Tower Hamlets. Under his aus- kind and considerate landlord, a loving husband, and an affec pices the amendment of Mr. COLLETT was speedily adopted; tionate parent —and concluded by moving that his worship some violent accusations were hurled at Lord PAL2IERSTON tj o le un lY t l e Tr o perespectfully requested to communicate to the Sefton, and to her ladyships family, the deep and _and the ministry in general, three cheers were given for the unfeigned regret which the Council feel for the heavy bereave- Queen, and the meetints, broke up. So 'much for the meat which has been sustained, and that the communication history of the perverted gathering! Its significance contain an expressirn of regret and esteem for the late lamented earl, and of gra tit u d e an d th an k s f or t h e i nterest is, much more tou c hi ng an d i mportant than its history. . and kindness which he has ever shown to the town of The latter is merely that of a spoiled meeting; but Liverpool. its features scanned more narrowly read an unpleasant, and, it ' Mr. HORNBY, in a few eloquent and well-considered remarks, expressed his entire co ncurrence i n th e sent i ments is to be feared, an unw h o l esome lesson. From the moment wa ' uttered by Mr. Gladstone, a nd secon d e d th e mot i on: r was' declared and .the national energies were aroused to The MAYOR stated that he felt indebted to Mr. Gladstone meet the exigencies of the time, birds of such foul feather for bringing the subject under the notice of the Council, and and of such ill- omen as M essrs. COLL E TT a n d Trrompsois said lie should readily mak e th e commun i cat i on proposed by were driven from s i g ht a nd o b servat i on. The i r themes were the resolution. The motion was unanimously agreed to. odious and unwelcome—the oratory they were notorious The proceedings of the Gardens and Church Expenditure professors of was found unsuited to the temper of ' men's Committees, were read and confirmed, Mr. Alderman Parker minds, and they sunk into a reluctant oblivion. No sooner objecting elean t g o ti t e , recommendedo i i i, l a l l y in,surel) übnyl unless the t latter committeet e ec iur hai the equivocal policy of ministers, and, above all, the effectually cleaned • and Mr. Banner defended it on the gro w n e nl hypocritical friendship of AUSTRIA. given rise to a suspicion of absolute necessity, observing that everything not absolutely of renewed negociations for peace, than popul ar i n di gna ti on necessary had been struck out. so agitate, society that th e Ch ar ti s t scum comes suddenly to WATER COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee included a report from the surface ; boiling, too, with so truculent a force, as to boldly impeach - the Government and discomfit their defenders. l ) l r e T i ls a w w nic s l ie) eik iiy m ii t e l s ie sr s s ulj ra ec n tg tr om ac w tims h b i r t o a ngl e it ar a e g d a t tst Again and again have the people of England given Ministers the action brought by Mr. Franciss senior, was ir respect to to understand that they are thoroughly in earnest in their the' time alleged to have been occupied by him, under employ desire to prosecute the wa r. Wh enever that desire has been ment by Mr. Hawksley, in su p er i n t en di ng a ser i es of experi with the object of reciprocated, the people have re j o i ce d— so soon as indications ments upon various descripti ons of irOn ascertaining the suitability of Scotch inoh.for the 41. inch pipes.. ! of lukewarmness have' been manifested by our rulers, the I Those experiments had been instituted by desire of the corpo ration, althongh the committee o f th a t d a y h a d no t b een aware people have chaffed—each manifestation becomin g warmer', byf tte r irp r e a t i l.n progress. With Town-clerk 'i tie action brought ian'd more angry. Can broader meanings he required to keels respect to t° o;inion. that if Mr. them in the path of duty ? Public opinion is not very subtle Hawksley were liable at all, he ought to be - indemnified by the ' in its logic ; but it is cle ar a nd s t rong an d po i n t e d , an d not 'gown Council, so far as respected any ti m e over w hi c h th e very - often wrong in its conclusions. A few months ago, teimeoenxttreanerdi,i.aimiseeirceszotetleitei months. s ally defined by Lord PALMF.RSTON was its idol, because it believed him however,•that the defence of the actions ' shouldt e r c e o m m a t i n n with willing and able to carry out its wishes ;in this conviction Mr. Hawksley's'soficitors s and that the question- of indemnity, it bestowed on him a confidence unbounded. Circumstances if it should be necessary to consider it, should he postponed il la n c t i il b Lil l e i ti e a i l de lr d ad taken_ place, and the questions of liability have since transpired to shake its faith in his sincerity, and now he 'may be bearded with imponity by even such " puny Mr:if•orri moved that the proceedings be confirmed: whipstera" as Messrs. COLLETT and GEORGE Trrosinnosr ! Mr. Alderman BENNTXT complained that special: mention Not long ago, a mighty body, dubbing itself the " Asiminis- ha i d . not . heenin u ad . e of the Town-clerk's repo r t i n tli e not i ce cl . no ti t u lie ean C , o u n ie cal w t a T e e r t -e h r e i4 r.- ne H er e p re r q es u e e n ste e l t t h o a t t h t e h e ez m of t t te o e f trative Reform Associati on ," " rose lik e - au exhalation. " Like many other things w hi c h s t ar t with larg-epretensionssit seems on the 2nd of Decemb er , be read.; ', which having been,. dones to have speedily arrived at the unwelcome' conviction of its Mr. Bennett' called attention to a recommendation in that report ceen l a o n r e t , the erection =contemplation i c a l ie a n temporary ona ra i l i d en iti d o e n d al se e v n e V t ie at own impotence: The heterogeneous materials-of which. it was composed have- already begun to fall asunder.. Already' its weather. He - expressed a desire-so have explained whsiih?s , y ; members are at feud among themsel v es. M r . T I T S , M.P., has recommendation, which, at a c o mpara ti ve l y t r ifli ng outla retired from its- management in obedience, to , a- resolution, been vo'.il d c ah-arreeds o ec u r d dl large additional supply of water, had not c yn t g hi t s ha t t h an-ti m ie us crett: l e d h r a e d s o o m n i s t i ta .to avail themselves of the committee s and at one of the periodical- gatherings- of the association held , a day or two ago, the hon.. gentleman was- :for the present snty supply under' which the town was p suf- - put through his purgations in a way of practical' investigation. fering• eo d N e c si , red to be , inforra e tas of ta th o e o s o uT o os i s r V . tel l i ll r e . d P c. e r i ( ) ) . N which to most men would have appeared the reverse of kindly or considerate. At the meeting in question, a voluminous re- Gerard, and what cansidLtion Pa t y h m e 6ounell *on' Id receive for was produced hylbecomraittee, the discussion of which it: He concurred in the opinion of Mr. Bennett, as to the was conducted in suchn- style as to show that recent origin impropriety of the committee not obtaining the additional and high sounding pretensions are not perfect antid o te s to supply of water within their reach, adding,.ght have been very that if a fire had - - f this neglect mr some at least of the. frailtie s -' w hi c h fl es h i s he i r - to. " The serious. I, the effects o whole affair was a bubblo'—as-a bubble it expanded,. and E will Mrs Hosts/By, in defence of the committee, stated that its 'soon burst. members did not feel it incumbent on, them, or desirable, LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL. Besides the agitation of , political Contention, there . iS nothing astir in the metropolis: Every one is departing or preparing for departure. The opera and leading theatres are closed after;- it is said, a season - moderately-successful on the whole.. The Royal Academy, it is -understood, has experienced very indiarent patronage• in the way of visitors to its exhibition thiyear, the receipts-from that source being, it is said; fully a thousand pounds below the average of the last few years. Concerts have been generally well attended, and now their tuneful nembers,. like other birds of passage, are on thejwing to fulfil provincial engagements, or to hybernate fir other cliines.- The business of pleasure-seekiw has seriously:set in, amlevery , one who can' get awayis•rashing out of town and in a:fordays mighty London will, be-amoral desert. to • ad4pt the course racommended by- Mr:. Duncan, which would: . incur an outlay of ' £2,000, witbout'-bringing any ad ditional water into the supply before the.rnonth of March next, by which time it was - morally certain the Rivingtou supply. would be available; - Mr. O.ARLES TrasEz-stated that; in consequence of the scanty supply of water, it had been found: impossible to work the - hydraulic cranes which the 'Dock- Committee had erected, at great cost, at the Albert'Docks. Mr. 8.:60x-sEu moved that it be an instruction: to the com mittee to carry Mr. Duncaris recommendation,into erect. Mr. W.. P. JEFFREYS seconded the motion, In answer to Mr. BANNER:, The TOWN -CLERK said thetonfirmation of the proceedings would not:render the Councit liable, in any way:whatever, to the costs of any legal proceedings. - Mr. Mi.u.x -and Mr. Suxr, expressed concurrence in Mr. Banner's motion. Mr. Holm :replied to Mr. Fitton that the £lo,ooo' to he paid to Sir R. Gerard, was for the- privilege of carrying the pipe line througlallis estate, for the- - advantage of eight-and a half acres of lam], and for the ver3y great advantage of immediate possession.- With reference to , Mr.:Duncan's recommendation, Mr. Holt stated that, although.. the committee would be per fectly willing _to take any instructions from tin-Rouncil, he was quite sure that—looking, at the • outlay which would be necessary, at the time which must elapsartiefore - ths , additional engine coula•be turned to account, and at the= period within which the Bivirigton supply would , be available—Mr Duncan himself did not • now recommend that they skould-adopt his suggestion in-reference to Green-lane. The Council then divided on: Mr. Banner's, " - Instruction," when there' appeared :—Floe the -motion—Messrs. Crosth waite,-Shei4-13radley, Holden.,,M`Guffie, Banner, Mann, W. P. Jeffreys, J. Gladstone, W. Fleminc , ' , RobertschrGladstone, Picton, Bennett, - .Parker, Sir, John Bent, ands the Mayor. .Against Messrs- :Woodruff, kvison, Holt, Hornbyi.A.Shand, Lloyd, Kitchen, Robertson, Grespou,' Cooper, IL:Turner, and S. Holme... There being-a majority of .W , to-12, the " instruction" was declared to be carried, and thus.became an original: motion. Mr. S. Haulm:then moved an amendment to tile:effect that the Water Committee be req;msted to reconsider • the. subject, and to report at the next meeting., After seine discussion the Ciouncil divided as f.)-ilows:—For Mr. Hobize.e.amendment:: Messrs. Crosthwake,.. Woodruff, A. c: Stewart, Avison, Holt; _Hornhy, Mann, A. Shaw, R. Gladstone, Picton, Lloyd, lEtchea, Clint,-Robertson,. Gre,gson, Cooper, Turner, S. 11-An - le i . Sir John Bent, and the Mayor. Against : Messrs_ Shea,. Bradley, Holden,. NGuffie, Banner, Jeffreys, Fleming, Bennett, and Parker. .. The amend- ment was, therefore, carried- by: a. majority of 20-to. 9'; and, on the recommendation of Mr... Bennett, the ectumittee were empowered- to- carry out any:other plan which would effect the same object as Mr. Dancan!S-recommendation. The general proceedings- of. the committee were eanfirmed._ LIBRARY AND , atmErat COMMITTED. Mr. - Plexox, in moving. the confirmation of tlxe proceed ings of this eommittee, announced the receir. , t, of a valuable , donation. from the East. India Company, wl ich.. would add; greatly to.the interest of the; Museum. He , -also alluded to the recent publication of a-complete catalogoa•of the reference_ library iu. Duke-street, azd.spoke of the progxess of, the lend.. ing libraries .as highly satisfa.etory.—The proceedings ware-. confirmed. The Troeeedings of the k llackney Carriays- mad Baths C4n , ,- mitteee,were confirmed.. --The,Coroner's accoupt,..amomnting to f.:25.35.., was approved. and passed. THE /fE . SW GAOL AT WAIVi)S- Fitni the report of the Surveyor it appears that the . w.liole , of the new gaol is expected to be ready tor. the occup?.t . ion,of prisoners by the Ist September . next ; -the.Commitreere out the system of saparate. cl w er t a ° bre r a . r a v d il it g ion to : , the .present staff: of the mean' . commending the appointment of nine additional warders,. to, the male side only, one additional cler!‘ .one engineer ,: aid d eP°° is ufirt cip n ii he i ma i t e e'n o ‘' ffi t'i ' t c ha er ae r 17 .5-' 1 . 1,1, be requisite, nine additional stoker ; and, for the female side, twelve additional disciPliaa otlieers. That of the above number- of additional , discipline officers, four effiCient and intelli gen t ma l e and two female oti cers be apponatafu•st• class or war&officers, at :Ow- wages. of 3.55. per week for.each male, and 141, Is. per. weak, for- each female officer,. preference being given. to .the.. present- staff inthe • selectien, of such firat•class offiaers, and that, for the future, all trade offie,ors: be classed and da, duty as dischiltne- or*ers. That the governor be directed to-select and recommend fit and proper persons. for such appoirtments, and, if noeessary, to advertiso:for.candidates for the additional' staffs - of discipline officers,. The 04 4 .-P.LAIN's REPORT stated : that, in. compliance with the instructions of the committee, he had.m.ade- lug - airy as to the pramt4o in gaols wlacrq- the ..yztent a oepanato eonfine rnent obtains, and that no, uniform System, is. observed as to the proportion of teachers employed, nor as, to, arrangements for-visiting and instructing_ prisoners. That on a comparison of the•whole from which returns had beeri,obtained, the Man chester system appears the best and nearest to the average; there being there one teacher for about every 110 prisoners. The, report suggested that a similar ratio of teachers to the prisoners be adopted,„ which, on the supposition that all the. cells. are to be occwiied,.would.require: fear male and three. female teachers; evil that these should receive salaries of from £65 to £BO for the male, a;nd from £4O to £52 te.. , the. female teachers. The committee QXpressed acquiescence in the suggestions of the Chaplain, and that he bo, authorised to select male-and female teachers, at the salaries above-named in his report. The committee's report also recommended the attention of the Council being called to the necessity of providing a depot in some central part of the town for the reception and; sale- of articles manufactured at the gaol. The report of the com mittee further recommended the appointment of four instead of nine male, and six instead of twelve female- discipline officers for the present. Mr. 11ORNBY moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. R. Gladstone, the latter recommending that it be printed. After some discussion, in which Mr. Alderman Parker, Mr. Picton, and Mr. J. Holme took part, the. motion, with the recommendation of Mr. Gladstone, was unanimously carried. TILE JUVENILE REFOIMATOTIT. A letter from the Chairman of the Juvenile Reformatory Committee, asking permission to moor the Ackbar hulk in the Birkenhead Great Float, WaS, referred to the Birkentwad Dock Committee. THE GAB INQUIRY. A letter from Mr. Reav, secretary to the Guardian Society, urging the admission of reporters during the examination of witnesses by the Committee of Inquiry into the gas question, was supported by Mr. KITCHEN, the chairman of the com mittee, who made a motion that reporters be admitted. This motion was carried, on a division, after some discussion, by a majority of 10 to 7. In answer to Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, The TOWN-CLERK said the Surveyor had assured him that all his available time had been devoted to the preparation of the return of the Corporation property, which had been order ed some time since; but that it was a work of -.mat labour, which he could not commit to other hands, and iwould neces sarily take a considerable time to complete. Mr. SMELL complained of the delay, and made some obser vations on the management of the Newsham-house Estate. . Mr. GLADSTONE made some strong remarks on the Un healthy atmosphere of the Council Chamber; and urvd the duty of the corporate officers to remedy it, The Council then rose. POLISH' ME ETIN G A. pr nuc•meeting, postponed frova.Wednesday, Ang...lst. was held on Wednesday-last, at St. Martin's-hall, Westmins ter, he favour of the eatpleymentof:a•Polish Legiola moet:cffectual auxiliary for carrying - on the war, and the res tora3Dn of roland as the best means , for:securing a durable peach: TS - meeting, which was of .a somewhat noisy character;. was presided over by the Earl of Harrington._ Among the gentlemen on the platform were Sir 11.:Peel, 31. P.,. Capt. Townshend,- R.N., M.P.,. Messrs, Isaac Butt, M.P., Frances Llowatt, M.P., W. Tite, M.P.;.C01. Salway„ Gen. Count Zarnoyski, Mr. N. F—Zaba, and Lieut-Colonel Szulezewski, Secretary of-the Association of the Friends of Poland,. &c..- After some remarkalrom the Chairman, Lord EBRINGTON, .whose appearance was. the -signal for uproar, moved the following resolution : "That it will afford the best security -for the preservation of the balance of power- in Europe, and the protection ..of its liberties, that Polar,d. should be restored as a-separate and. in.- dependant. State; a measure, the rocessity of which: has,been recognised by most. of the great Conservative statesmen of Europe." _ _ • Th . emotion having been. seconded tby Sir. Robert Pcel.,_ Mr. COLLETT, araid_raucli uproar, ansi confusion,_ moved: the following amendment. : "- That the tneeting, cordially desiring. the restoration : of Pol ish, nationality, cannot forget that the destruction of that nationality was mainly owing to the perfidious conduct of Lard Palmerston from 1831 to 1846. That so long as LordTalmer ston is a servant of the Crown no proposition for the restoratu a - Poland can be -anything but a delusion and a snare.' That the truth of this,..resolutiou is roved by the fact.that Lord Palmerston has carried on the war in such ar• manner as to avoid, as- far as ?pssible, injuring:Russia, while he has proposed terms of peace which would entitel*destroy the -independence of Turkey." A scene of the-greatest disordered confusion-ensued, in the midst of which ;the Chairman loft the hall. Silenc.ela-alg, in some degree boon restored, Mr..G...TiroMPSON,putMr..Collott's resohition to. the meeting, and;: on- a show of hands,declared it to be carried with only six dissentient voices.. Aftei-threckeheers for the Qt!non,, the meet*Mg.thenseporated. LONDON. AND NORTII-WESTERNt-.RAtLWAY. TnE directors have just issued their halfyearly statement of accounts, ,which shows that the sum of 4,53,066,800, has been raised by: the company, of whieh £21,969 1 884 has been received on stock and shares, Z:0,28 on calls paid in advance, £10,420,857 on loans and debentures, rr4 X 4.92,83 0, on per cent. debenture stock. Interest and dividend upon the whole of .R 433,066,800 is charged to revenue. The calls in course made p l az o ni n en sh t a a r m es o a u m nt ou to a gr o. o4 , l B 9 o , 3 7 o nd 3B `..the .calls. which may be The expenditure on, capital account to the,3oth of June last amounted to £32,194604, leaving a,balance nE2812,196. The receipts on capital account during,thohalf-year amounted to £292,247, and the expenditure t0 , 435;359, The amount ex:- pended on the main, lines and works is £23,40,035, on carrying, stock £2,843,436, and on lands,and: buildings yielding rent £353,887; together £26,689,341. The expenditure on opened in which-.the company have.an interest is £5,505,Q43., Of this sum £860,000 has bee.ii,expended on the Lancasterfand. Carlisle Railway, £357,670 on, the Manchester and South Junction, £140,784 on the Caledenian,El6s,3B3 on the Shrop shire Uni0n,,Z100,715 on the South, Stafforagbiro, on the Chester and Holyhead, and also £314,597 advanced to the latter company, £5.37,7;19. on. the North London, and £104,125 advanced ; on th e . Buckinghamshire, £359 , 336 ; ditto, on works, £156,115; and on the Stour Valley mine and works, £561,440. Of the £10,62tV,57 raised on debentures, £1,244,805 was raised, at 6 - ,per. cent., £976,500 at ktper cent., £3,862,252 at 41 per cent., £364,034 at 41 per cent., £1,167,850 at 4 par cent., £733,460.at 3* per cent., £1,565,706 at 31 per' cent., £512,450 at 34- . per cent., and £203,300 at 3.per cent. The working stock, account showed that theroure 725 loeo, motive engines and 7,19 tenders, 1 State carriage, 632 firs; class mails and, composite carriages, 587 second-class, 42,8 third-class, 29 travelling post-offices and tenders, 293 horse boxes, 255 carriage-trucks, 255 guards' break and parcel vans, 31 carts and trucks ; 11,486 waggons, a%sheep vans;. 28 trolleys, trucks, Fee.; 5,150 sheet s an d 22a h orses. The total expenditure on the stock was £2,843,439, including £66,028 during the half-year. The length of line, worked by the com pany is 8951 miles, and the average cost of working stock is £3,175 per mile. The amount expended on various works from the Ist of January, 1850, to tb:e 30th of Jane last, was £4,005`,.,5,73. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of June last shows that £1,393,283 had been received, including 45,885 for cash balances, £15,976 for rents, £340 transfer fees, and £41,625 dividends from lines open in which the company have an interest. The working expenses amounted to £015,905, including £52,432 for rates and taxes and Government duty, leaving a balance of £780,377. From this is deducted the interest on loans amounting to £24940, the chief rents to £3,987; the Peterborough joint station, £3,000; Parliamentary and legal expenses, £lO,OOO ; Preston and Wyre deficiency, £4,804 ; Buckinghamshire deficiency, £13,402 ; North Union defi ciency, £2,161 ; Shropshire Union deficiency, £16,817, and £4,000 on account ; deficiency on Manchester and Buxton lease, £1,564; on Leeds and Liverpool Canal lease, £1,715; on Stour Valley dividend, £9,000; Hayton square depot, interest, &c., £l,BBl, leaving £495,104. From this is deducted £23,559 for renewal of rails, reducing the amount to £471,544. To this sum is added £71,270, the balance from the last account, making a disposable sum of £542,815. The proposed dividend, at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum, on the consolidated stock of the company, will absorb £473,407; the dividend-on the London and Birming ham £2O shares, £10,683; on the Manchester and Birming ham, £lO shares, £6,818; on the £l2 10s. shares (Z 2 10s. paid), £10,915; on the Huddersfield and Manchester and Leeds and Dewsbury capital, £27,291; and on the Coventry and Nuneaton stock, £6,750; together, £535,865; and leaving. a balance of £6,950 for the next account. It is proposed to make the dividend warrants payable on the 224 instant; and it appears that the dividend to be declared at the half-yearly meeting on Wednesday next will be at the rate of 41 per cent. per annum. [AUGUST 14 AMERIC ARRIVAL OF THE C. Br the British and North American Re: Canada, Commodore Judkins, which err noon, we have intelligence from Boston New York, by telegragh, to the 2nd inst. 160 passengers, and $646,517 in specie. The United States' mail steam-ship At York, from Liverpool, on the evening of Yellow fever had broken out in Virgi, stated to have been brought from St. 11 , ship Ben Franklin. Our reports from the South speak of yellow fever at New Orleans. The dice; slowly on the increase. It has also sprea the country. Travellers from the West state that tl , corn in Missouri, lowa, Minnesota, India: surpass in luxuriance the mo s t extravaga bountiful season. There had been her states, particularly in that of New Yo', damage was done, but according to the] counts the extent was very limited. Rank rebellion is breaking out anion, Knownothings of Ohio against the anti of Chase, Ford, and Brinkerhoff. All paring for the August elections. The - North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee. very considerable extent the strength ' Knownothings in the South, The Verandah Hotel at New Orleans, ant value $150,000, has been destroyed by fire. c olor The Walker and Kinney filibustering e• sl) he s, utterly failed. The expediti on i s t s , 14 in nom rf Realejo on the 14th of June, and, having beer 10,,,,,, 140 native troops under th e cornmnn d of al 01 5 5, 0 Ramirez, the entire force was or d ere d by Ci'm er vel a march-and subdue the department of RiVas• p en" meeting very little sympathy from the colul tr 'orslrL / ', distrusted the " Yankees," as they termed' the al,eotirisr; On the - 28th of June the government trail s number of volunteers, met the revolutionist, s l th,. e San Juan del Sur, and, having attacked ta`ii, , ,t,P t e b tD e l i yr fl io e flu d ei , si g l t ea hs v rroo i n h i i: N it. V etel a ri l ea k : e occp r a n a t to o fi it g ei h d: et wallsoFu Filibusters bo h uf i s s at iei b r a s, : d i flo i His men- did this gallantly, defending thern 67l )X° t 'l a length of time, This place was ultimatels' s ,,` , iteVtt ( : td leaving 13 Americans dead inside the house, 3 75, t '. ., ccl o wounded. 'The bodies of the dead Were burnt , ttSt 4 l,io i i of importance is found on them. It was sw i see`sii• Walker himself was• killed, but his. retreating, he did not engagain the fight at any time. a o n A i3k Lopez expedition , memory, w ith Lieuta. ,S; ifs," riman, and Dr. Jones- were atnong th e dead. .tsrPliff,f the party, went toward s ' the C os t a Ri ca tern t iOA ,„ pitiable plight, and it was feared their re e , e TficTf# . 4 authorities there would be u nf r i en dly. the rendered to the Nicaragu an governme nt o r t ot ° l taking of the towuof•Rivas by the Castillon the government lost the commandant, 12 01a bli C 100 men. „ P,‘Lit4, The steam-ships Star of the• West and Georg e raved at New York, from-Californiai with tiro 5 v re "0 . ,, ,,, telligence, 757 passengers; and $1',505„4-198 t ,,,O r tt i . steamer America, which had been running betw"Test" , cisco and Oregon, was destroyed by fire - near 24th of June. There were on board:l32 Amer s' N''' all of whom, together with , passengers-and er,e ss n 'iser;, ' 'o 4 :. Business was very brisk' in San Francisco . alm y o f Cr,' of the State, and there-are, no further relwr" o .o lo c t i r defalcations. Crops were good ; an d miners-pro s '', was on the decrease, and California was- in el erj , i to,. :milting more prospero us a pp earances: 040 P News from Mexico to th e 1.9t1x nit. rrnOrt3 willing to make concessions-to the revehitiom'' ,ir s a the capital were tranquil, bi t An arrival at Baltimore, - .from , Rio Jarteires f t he 5 .0 genre of the murder of C a pt a i n Frazier, - °, : ts • 11 /. z ,1 'Witch,. while on the .voyago from New YorlDs-cli (r. seems that the surgeon of th e s hi p. sus pected B.- W.. Spencer, of committing- the • murder'' , 0 10',„peo curler arrest at_Rio, when he attempted to - T e ssof A but failed to accomplish his-: design. The eloP„ ism voyages• wider the command ;of a 'captain' 51)r° United States' Consul. - , cu • ,effi Havennah dates are to, the 22nd ass.',iM , pt ) „,,e; Pallure•for $1,500,000 was reported. to have t"':,lri From New Granada we le arn .that Gsrlar, Or e been-sentenced to twelve years'- banishulesoo °- et, was reported to have landedat Grey - town. CIP' 0 .4 0' out severely in many pl aces i n: Nicaragua. §-0 1 , t be n t c.l South- Pacific news states-th a t th e Conslia l te°o l ` onthe let of June, and the President congr 3 bers-on the advancement of the • country and- science: The Copiapo mines were 11'- , weather was good. At Valparaiso the En‘l r ' Cotton, was- very inactive, and. rice• was sol the-impression that General Castilla would dent was-very prevalent. Prom the Sandwich Islardes-there is 3 1 ( June. A. Maine Law Bill WAS: tei , ng a ds. ' whale .ship had left Tahaina. o, Intelligence from Santa F4..Nesr•• l i d Mans nelFontleroy had defeated theUtab I n d s us thesavages. Business was very d ie a d iC( From Utah territory a weel - : 5 *, - , --- , r er o f the ceivcd:-. The Mormons in the "Ta e •T All the crop, were anticipating a famine aa vonredby insects, and flour vs' very scarce , per 100th. A. person of t he name. at 1011_11S, menced -lectures among the Normans, ad to take. short excursions threughout the Cl families. This. Mormon natauywiedgeS to 90- wives and-a multitude of children. - 4 1 ' COMMERCIAL. IN ,LICE- 0 '" 111- - tr. NEWYoary Oki MON.rir.'ww. freely offered both. on call and the 504 was-more short time business. paper. o fferin,g both ' co ,t..; ro and.in the street, which was. taken at 6 to 7 P e: tbe lti clA was-no.ohangfrht the rates of intere s t, although ~.oe%tlt, in. favour of the borrower. Themarket for f,(31r.,.f, aIN was.rather. heavy', with a moderate business " e '7o l " lowing.. rates ::—London, 109 t0...110 ; Fran., e f ,f0e1,4 Efambitrg, 36i to: 36t ; Amsterdam, 411 to 412, , - 0.0-rve / . Cowox..--Owing to the firmness of holders,,;oles sell - large lots unless at a material advance , ti ,„%tioo s .' the last few. days. have been very • tbe fere,..must be. considered nominal.. part nez of a it e weela ll'l'liedeum continued,la. for na p fi r o ic u e r s I l t i o e t s i . t e °6 ‘ ,ll ,,i;f o ' -u f e tendency.. Corn meal was w ith ou t a lt era tior- , • o' d,,, d e • Corn lower: Oats inmoderate demand. for - O f i• PeovisioNs,.—There was- a:moderate deulatt``. t he ii pork,.. and. prices were rather lower. In bet alteration._ • The sales were to.r fail extent ar°•'' t 4 °' INTothiug, doing in bacon. Lard. firm. 9 21/ tll l e Irt.oN.T--About 100 tons . Scotch pig were months.` {r ya was,:sather more doing: : " t 'QA„.pe„t'l rates beluga shade lower.. To.Lilocrpool : corn,. 21. to 2-.1d.; f10ur,...1.i1d.. to, ls. • rosin,-ri v eiro. , to• cotton. M.. to 5-3211.; dea d . tet 12.5...64.4 ; measurement, 1 - Qs. to. 12s. 6d. ; 10 7,,tto' n 15..9.11;.. Dock, ls. 3d. per. barrel.. To Havre 4 00 0 r NEW - ORLEANS, July tlS.th.—Receipts for t he y bales same week last year„3,423. .Sales to'll'e , rr ruiddling,.2ic. per lb., and.scarce. Freight to - v . ' 00 0 fr . l .i•Y Exchange on London, Icrol- percent. ,4 3, 4 00' • AloilxlE, July 28-.—Receipts for the 'iv , v` k ' 0, same week last year, 1,7.22.;: sates for the vr-c.""' , 1 1' dling. 91c. per lb. Freight to, Liverpool, „ 1. BX TELEG -U4 RAr IP' Nye* YomK, Aug.. 2,:—Later European 11 C.,s s 'ihree 0 00,Y ho_ f i, : p e ct sesl.tuls with Anna tn f s ' o t tan e l laretats:rrororti:n‘p. arrived :1 3 1:: : v FlDur and wheat are, slightly dearer • coril, anta he cCwillaN r ts e t:Ed f l;w : u o ib t °l ll Thalills l; a l eE e eds x l i alce c nah o s ' 4.lcea t er : 3 ; 'aCk—Middling el ul° t e d ' ' fc to country. DEkWitT OF TEM - Lzifl o ge r s 4 ( -I % . ---- - --.---- - c ase )a:,:pt,,,,0 Ax the Wells.. Assize, on Saturday, _ the ,-0 • Josling, for breach of promise of marriagP , vi ' l- . ,fili.,, t; '- ', Justice Will The plaintiff;waa a captain -in t1:o , sth Lai n , .,,to it' " l '„ e new at Aldershott ; he was a gentleman of o , l ,, L a il tic`iotliri tershire, and,was,?,24 years of age. The defend cii! a ie 00' lady of greg. personal attractions, residing Ite , ) 0 61 was 26 yca;zs.,of age, and of considerable W i t ! 0- 3 ,, r i f ., r ,„ Of' tiff had - written to the defendant,. offering. -d l- Ti a : tPurioq,: he had, aggempanied the letter %with a ring- oplZie,,,rlP',.l:' fendart had. replied, that her feelings Were c c ; "hi. 4. - # n''' o lll-: 1 ; son witll,l4s, and she with pleasure accepte u , s .ofb e `44 o o ; rl i S t h d e i a i; ls ro e y e e t a at g ed rea ti t i . a g t oo shi ta l:s te i b c: tu s sab l e t eh d 4d li bee el; e l 6o :4 l :; ;IC ler tigl,ol)"' much pleased with the offer. She admired t- - ;, 01 , Je t / ar it eut.c.s. it was too large. An immense cti, ,a,, - , i l ",,i i''',, ii r tookplace, in Which she addressed him as ''lo, i r °'', l l , i v- - ztad, I My dearest Jack," and coneluded_ j /°s. if ° 'o ll s loving Agnes." "I was so delighted to. , vv. 10 1 I l et , e ar'„k. handwriting." "Lots a lnve and lots. e i ',, r ia 1 . e t,11 1 4 '''j Own. dear pet." That she had been or',; c llo" r ece;',3 b."O . She also said that her cousin had goneslir ° '"Dad g be ',. / ,'"1 1 ;;',; because she would not have him. Sil e ,, s . ,',., 1) 1 ,w,(1 1 '''„,,. • : portrait, but complained of his looking. cent;''''' 0- o tio h l ' e ' 0 ,';, , a dream that he had met with an, acc10,,,,01, 9 „, tO . , l 'o‘„,i flowing, and she was bathing it., She '' f - - 0 1i1 I' l l - oll i „"eS! . " happened to her " dear old fellow." She id slie„"celV i ; ful how he came out of hot rooms,. She, s3 „ i d c 'tly° A t e go to Corfu. Slw. had ordered the cards to tb e tDe p dresses for her bridesmaids. All was knovn ~,fore, to „If h po ea o d l. ed, T , h , &p a la r in s t i i r ff ,,, t a h n e c l and everything went on until a day or knot ief e , defe,' o tt, which the wedding was fixed for, and then. o "_''. tli , 105 - 0 , , she had only just lost her parents, and t, l ':" a hol 00,, Peo was grateful to any one who would offer ns,,, could ~5 111 , „ could not unite herself to any one whona v I d pot s ,... it ig ti e, Had roe matter ended there, this action 1,?, 1- t itr,. ' 4 4 01! broui,t,. but her brother wrote to the Pire.'"' sole, aft ; f , he thought there was not much love 0 1, „d col.) 1 7 5 t f 1 1; ej -- - - I the - l ' j lai' lt .. l l , ef said received that a w letter i)e I s:l_ l i.,e r_ t a w actot p li tr ta ip t i a e id c , l Ituestioning her he found that she was ro i o"' el. gratitude, speakialit of the plaintiff I 0 , the 1. 1 aid, ti ,: , t. The defendant then Wrote to the motheFe_i_ ° l , tt e , , A i% [in that letter she stated that she had h_e l.l 4l o pr '''der 0 0!" 1 , with the opinion she had heard Iti:st't audible 5c,,,,00,,, friends had spoken to her on the s I lltiptiff for' fe; ). % , friends' advice she was acting. Th° T nece ssaq, for 4 1 agonised at this statement that he felt J , t see. j ot Y,, did no ti ft iv , io p. , honour to bring this action. nq the Pla i " tit 9 '` .etlt damages, but such. as would start* ~r _ _ a il iinl ) .d t , i ~,, acted properly, and -to relievo himef from The Judge said, there were person were sale of P o , Po frames of mind ; some whose feelingi.s o _ the , iig itt e t O , Counsel having been heard for th worldly, they would net hesitate , 1 , 1 1 - no . s ` , to W: 1 01 1 t0 01 ,, e , 1 0 shillings, and pence, or, perhaps, far'" the lies I ,:vd, of action, though they made themselve s w , ose foc up f o .t, t, 11 ,, manly heart ; while there were others " ( Dent "' ° ,l eoti l ir e,l , ,i delicate and so sensitive that no induce row de c o fr .' of them header for the laughter of. 3 _• , : of th e oo 1i, r , ° .0„ 1 through nspapers, for the ridtcuir, ove % o tt tie f icv! letters which had been written to WI% J aa jd I ' e f o r ttlek love to him, and towards whom ho - ! 1 " , 1, shotil c eve l ' 4 1- I° •,iii the greatest affection, even thong , ' ,; wo rth or log iiie r ift' pose of obtaining damages in . 11w. ' 1 , 3 ,:1it h aVe i ter CIL4 11 his reputation aright theyhich he nil, „ the Lit injured. Whether plaintiff was of f4ll/Ige.' they would say by their verdict,. ,_,., t iff..-- The jury returned a verdict for the Pia"' 5 ctivetielendpaolisst,leijoae?4;l L 5 1855' ) 14 A. of 410,4 „the C ANADA. teonfiti'ne Royal gall rrived on 5 001/1' oe t 13, to the Ist, , 0I The Cana6 A le, R tO 1, tlantie arrne, ext. f the '251„,,5h utco Ater ca, iaia. 1:18,1,0 hoinas's in tti'qt tr o , -the prevaleaceo. ekottit mse would g,..d bi nc Elnal(gli_lY:.ti.uelad?nrt-111,ail0P°beietiltilfu'ihi°reiset!ie ti ftbslP°r'S : le:E ; S:LC4lell : l3'e : d i et ' t-tits:ce 7u l4lri' ' he crops o oth_4 ork, and cows most trusto' 01,11,t4T ag o— ,00 0 1 at i-slaverY u si o,f 4 totit parties ar e o ( ,Wtre result, o ' , tott,"tad Kill iod see, WI § or vcealine vt,z 3,2 R .( d lar n ( In re. not 11 both •a' iniP t°ll gV er° 10, r ' B t ' janl"l Jae . c. TCFVS.t°I-11 W jik:' v ocatett t t 0 1) °) zwey scam' , '.33c'saes,ss4-3-ct4r,ati.euLitilesle.aat.vp..k.e:7o.ol);_gililicelll4oo.fv.4oi,A,.r- 4,4l);le:eistlitti etpio thk ngr ,8 . 4 -. f, dat iViSC -5- 11 .110 I " , ' :..oulit7;4o/00 the