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;ENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING;, SHIPBOARD, Ile t FOR AIOME ZIS 1E BANK n and Sea Bedding S'PLENDIII on and arra CHANDELIER LAMPS, & ENGLISH AND FOREIGN 13RONZI CHINA, GLASS, &c. &c. OR-MOLL FOR C And having xertion to render th TWO LIGHT SLIDING CHANDELI • ,v/V , • •.1 with W loint, (ALI Ball Joint, Burners and Glasses fitt THREE LIGHT DITTO, DITTO, (ALL CAST with Socket and Ball Joint, Burners, Gla Holders, and Glasses, Measur quired height, and Fixing, complete GAS CHANDELIERS, upoi the best tion, CAST -rate workmanship ,nstruc (ALL ets and Ball J6ints atent Argand Bar , Glasses LIGHTS . FOUR DITTO And up to HALL LAMPS ETRUSCAN, Fitted complete s. each FULL-SIZED LAMP PILLARS, from . . SOLAR LAMP HEADS, for BURNING COMIVIO:S 110 n, with Dome Chimney, and Wicks MILLER'S PATENT LAMP HEADS, Dome and Chimney complete . . • • PALMER'S PATENT CANDLE LAMP PATENT SOHO LAMPS, for Burning C wicks 10s. each replete 20s. each 20s. each without ,tv for perfect security of against accidents, P. and H. trust, by the prouuction SUPERIOR CHANDELIERS at exceedingly Moderate Prices, to supersede the very imperfect articles lately intro duced into Liverpool. To remove the difficulties arising solely from the inferior quality r -ral use, P. and H. have uncle , ' the sur f the Oil in gen., NEW PATENT OIL, In Sealed Cans, at 4s. 6d. per Gallon, of which. the satisfactory performance of the Lamps will be ensured ; and, as a rise in the price will tak place shortly, they venture to suggest the early transmissio of order PROMOI HAUSBURG HODGSON'S ROOMS, A, CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL 11'1R. HODGSON respectfully invites the the Public to his SPLENDID Establishmen ttention of 50, CHURCH-STREET, Which is allowed to be the most extensive in Liverpool, and excelled by few in the Metropolis ; the Mart thus affording to purchasers the best opportunity of securing HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND EFFECTS ON THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS, As every articl wealth command which domestic comfort can require or s exhibited to the visitor in infinite variety. ❑e Rooms an inusua. ;ry description Of Go-od; facilities for the _ 20 feet, and the Anti room 70 feet by 17 feet, together with a spacious Warehouse contiguous, which having the advantage of being on the ground floor, are better calculated for Sales of HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE, Manufacturers' STOCKS, GLASS, CHINA, &c. In addition to which, Mr. HODGSON has re cently built a Commodious PICTURE GALLERY at the rear of his Premises, Church-street, (with dome lights, &c., essential for the proper display of HIGH CLASS PAINTINGS,) for the reception of PICTURES and other VALUABLE PROPERTY, thus preventing the LEAST In measurement the i Bale-rooM exceeds 90 feet i ACCIDENT tO the MOST RARE AND COSTLY ARTICLES entrusted io his care. Mr. HODGSON having facilities of procuring the best ma nufactured Modern Furniture, as well as other Goods, soli- cits the attention of FAMILIES FURNISHING, every accommodation is afforded, in the choice of ..na the Mart, on the most advantageous terms. ~g experience in the business he submits as a guarantee for every attention to their interests, assuring those who may have occasion to purchase, that the practice too frequently adopted of procuring New Furniture, manufactured by un skilled artificers, is in many cases attended with an immenss p ec uniary sacrifice in the first instance, and a serious loss eventually, from inattention to the material by the manufac- articles f His lot Among the Stock of FASHIONABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE will be generally found a superior description of SUPERB DRAWING-ROOM SUITES Of real and imitation Rosewood ; comprised in C Work, Flower, and other Tables, Chairs, Couches, Sofas, Tea Poys, Chiffonniers, Canterburies, Screens, Ottomans, ard, Loo FOLDING CHAIRS AND SOFA BEDS, PATENT RECLINING-SPRING SEATS. THE MAHOGANY ARTICLES Are of a very superior kind, and comprise Secretaires, Pe destal and Cellaret Sideboards, Double Wardrobes, Trafal gar Chairs, Sofa, Pembroke, Snap, Screen, and Work Ta bles, Couches, Sofas, Children's Chairs, Cribs, Swing Cots, Chests of Drawers, Night Commodes, Bidets, Hat Stands, Bootracks, Music Stands and Stools, FANCY CHAIRS, , ost, Tent, Cottage, Canopy, French, Nursery, and Press BEDSTEADS, WELL-SEASONED FEATHER BEDS, Mattresses and Paillasses, ELEGANT CHAMBER kind. FURNITURE SUPERB CHIMNEY AND TOILET GLASSES BATH OR GOUT CHAIRS, CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, e Assor very best manufactured CARPETING mo st approved and fashionable Patterns, consisting of Brussels, Venetian, Damask, and Kidderminster. H EARTH RUGS AND DRUGGETS. Figured and Plain Floor and Lobby Oil Cloths. Mr. HooosoN has the honour to announce that he con tinues to appropriate a part of his extensive premises solely as a REGISTER OFFICE FOR LETTING AND DISPOSING OF HOUSES AND LANDS. OUT-DOOR SALES AND APPRAISEMENTS Solicited, and in cases where pecuniary aid is required, on every d esc ription of Property consigned Money for Public sale. SOLICITORS, AGENTS, AND CONSIGNEES Are acquainted that facilities are afforded for the Sale of BANKRUPTS' STOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, GLASS, CHINA, T PICTURES—A.NCIEN AND MODERN, Scc. Either at the Mart in Church -street, or on the Premises of ;'dvanced the owners. ESTATES, HOUSES, AND LAND Valued, Appraised, or Disposed of by Treaty with Principals or their Solicitors only. N.B.—REGULAR WEEKLY SALES of FURNI TURE and MISCELLANEOUS PROPERTY, EVERY THURSDAY and FRIDAY, at HODGSON'S Rooms, CHURCH -STREET, thus affording every facility either for PURCHASING or DISPOSING of HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS. MR. COCKLE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS, PATRONISED BY THE 'Bishop of Ely IBishop of Gloucester Bishop of Chichester 'Bishop of Worcester !Bishop of Hereford Bishop of St. Asaph Bishop of Bangor Bishop of Llandaff Bishop of Calcutta Rt. Hon. J. A. Murray, Lord Advocate of Scotland Rt. Hon. R. C. Fergusson, M.P. Judge Advocate Ge neral Hon. Sir Edward Cust,K.C.ll Hon. Colonel Anson, M.P. Hon. Fox Manic, M.P. Admiral Sir D. Gould, G.C.B Sir Henry Wheatley, G.C.H. !Sir J. Macdonald, K.C.B. Adj. General Earl of Mountcashel Sir Thomas Dyer, Bart. Earl of Darlington Sir Francis Burdett, Earl of Guildford M.P. Earl of Scarborough Sir Gerard Noel, Bart., M.P. Earl of Oxford Sir Robert Grant, Bart. Earl of Thanet Sir Henry Blake, Bart. Earl of Athlone Sir Samuel Fludyer, Bart. Earl of Roscommon Sir Robert Buxton, Bart. Earl Cowper Sir John Forbes, Bart. Earl Amherst Sir Andrew Agnew Bart. Earl of Leicester Sir Philip B.V. Broke, K.C.B 'ail of Gainsborough Sir John Tyrrell, Bart. "nt Melbourne Sir Henry Smyth, Bart, M.P. ~,. Palmerston Sir Matthew Wood,Bart,lVl • P Viscount Howick Sir John de Beauvoir, Bart. Viscount Fordwich Sir Thomas B. Mash Viscount Torrington Sir Thos.Wilde,M.P.Sol.G en Viscount Acheson Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P. Viscount Alford J. Wildman, Esq., Chilham Lord Arundel Castle Lord Hill Cola el Tynte, M.P. Lord Plunket Colonel Stbthorp, M.P. Lord Murray Col.llelap,Stoke Park, Surrey Lord Kinnaird Col. Bence, Thorington Hall Lord Bentinck Colonel Cowell - Lord Fitzroy Captain Pechell, M.P. Lord Middleton Matthias Attwood, Esq.,M.P Lord Frederick Gordon Alderman Thompson, M.P. Lord Willoughby d'Eresby Charles Walker, Es v N vR,M I :e r r nvn. . ... S sAi l i e rr Sergeant hi e le F a dda n eren ea t : nee T Looc nhn a u 1 . odo f o fl fo u s c l w : .d: , M. P . M.P. . Lord Hay Lord Redesdale Lord SeymourColchesterAiCambridge.ba n , s Lord Hartland Lord Western Rev. Dr. Benson Lord Sydenham Lord Archbish o p of Armagh Rev. Dr. Birch Bishop of Durham Rev. Dr. Marsh R o bert Renwick, Esq. M.D. Bi s hop of Chester Wells C. Waddy, Esq., late M.P., Bi s h o p of Bath and Bishop of Norwic h Dublin John Hatchell, Esq., Dublin, Bi s hop of Salisbury Bishop of Peterborough And numerous Families of has uch sure in laying before his friends and the public, Mr. ABERNETHY'S ESTIMATION of his Antibilious Pillsto him in the year , extracted from a Letter which that gentleman addressed 1824 : * * * " I have ordered the 1,- Duke of Grafton Duke of Manchester Duke of Bedford Duke of Argil' Duke of Beaufort Duke of Rutland Duke of Marlborough Duke of Buccleuch Duke of Devonshire Duke of Sutherland Marquis of Lansdowne Marquis of Normanby Marquis of Ailesbury Marquis of Winchester Marquis of Abercorn Earl of Eldon Earl of Harrowby Earl of Minto Earl of Carnarvon Earl of Kinnoul Earllof Errol se of your Antibilious Pills in affec with considerable derange ctions of that important organ, and connected the liver and bowels, (for to this cause, attributed the various disea- tions of the stomach, attended ment of the with a torpid state of chiefly both d I have thus of the body, ad frequent opportunities of witnes greatly influence the sec and in the most effectu retion of bile eficial effects d act with certaint‘ without occasioning paw most excellent family aperl 411 times with perfect safet on the alimentary organs, ,tinn. I consider them a ,edicine, an d may be taken at They are prepared by M ordinary to Her Serene H Hxssz HOMBURG, and ma_ tine Venders, in boxes, at ls. lid NOTICE. Let it be especially observed, that those Pills only are genuine which have the name " JAMES CocicLE, APOTHE CARY," in white letters, engraved on the Gover nment Stamp. This mark of authe n ti c ity will protect the Public against any dangerous and deleterious imitation. 18, New Ormond-street, Bedford-row, London. 77 • JAMES COCKLE, Surgeon Extra ' the late LANDGRAVINE of id of all respectaan ble Medi d 4s. 6d. Just published, the 12th edition, Sold by T. Newton, 16 and 29, Churcji-street, Liverpool, Price 45., and sent free to any part of the kingdom on receipt . . of a Postoffice Order for 55., THE SILENT FRIEND; a Medical Work, on nervous Debility, and Disorders arising from an Impure State of the Blood, embellished with Engravings, representing the deleterious effects of Mercury on the Skin, by Eruptions on the Head, Face, and Body ; followed by Observations on Marriage. By R. L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Sur geons, LONDON and BIRMINGHAM. Published by the Authors, and sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Wilson, 18, Bishopgate-street ; Purkin, Compton - street, Soho; Jackson and Co., 130, New Bond-street, London ; Buckton, 50, Briggate, Leeds ; Steward, Oldham-street, and Courier-office, Manchester; and by all Booksellers in town and country. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is a gentle stimulant and renovator of the impaired functions of life, and is, therefore, calculated to afford decided relief to those who have fallen into a state of chronic debility. In such persons the appetite is generally defective, and the relish of life is almost subdued ; they are wanting in that activity of mind and energy of conduct which their affairs require ; and partly from conscious weakness, partly from excessive appre hensions, are liable to sink despondently into a premature grave. It is for these that Messrs. PERRY and Co., Surgeons, particularly designed their CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM. Whatever enriches the blood, without inflaming it ; without stimulating too violently the nervous iscera and other ever brac 'hatever frees and disburdens th important organs , resolves obstructions, and throws off viscid humours ; whatever strengthens the general habit, and br b ings ack the muscular fibres to their natural and healthy tone ; whatever Is calculated to produce in a considerable degree, all or any of these effects , must be, un der certain modifications and restrictions, equally adapted to every species of decay . Hence, thou g h the Cordial Balm of Syriacum makes a direct attack upon the many-headed hydra in one quarter only, it will be found to apply indirectly or collaterally, to almost every other; in short, the debility of nature can be completely reinstated by this excellent me dicine, for its reanimating powers exceed almost credibility ; its fine, rich, stimulating balsamic stomachic qualities—its purification of the blood—and, above all, the complete invi gorator of the nervous system, whereby the whole faculties become restored to their proper power and functi ons , an d the fallen fabric of life is raised up to beauty, co ns i s t enc y, an d duration, upon the ruins of an emaciated and p rema t u r e decay, to sound and pristine health. As nothing can be better adapted to help and nour i s h th e cons tit u tion, so there is nothing more generallEacknow 'edged to be peculiarly efficacious in all inward wast i ngs , l o ss of appetite, indigestion, depression of spi r it s , t rem bli ng or shaking of the hands or limbs, obstinate cough, shortness of breath, or consumptive habits. It possesses wonderful efficacy in all cases of syphilis , fits, head- ac h e , wea k ness, h e aviness and lowness of spirits, dimness of s i g ht, con f use d t h oug hts, wanderings of the mind, vapours, and me l anc h o l y ; an d all kinds of hysteric complaints are gradually removed by its use. Constitutions relaxed, weak, or decayed, in men or women, are under its immediate influence. Old coughs, asthmas, and consumptive habits are soon relieved, and speedily cured. Poverty of blood, and emaciated limbs, will, ere long, meet the happiest change ; the chill, watery flnid will become rich and balsamic, and the limbs be covered with flesh. firm and healthy. Sold in Bottles, price Ils. each, or the quantity of four in one Bottle for 335., by which one lls. Bottle is saved. Messrs. PERRY expect, when consulted by letter, the usual fee of one pound, without which no notice whatever can be taken of the communication (postage pre-paid.) PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIPIC PILLS, Price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and Ils. per box, Warranted not to contain Copaiba ! Cubebs. or Mercury. Are of the utmost importance to those afflicted with-Scor butic Affections, Eruptions in any part of the body, Ulcera tions or Scrofulous Taint, Pimp, &c., being justly calculated to cleanse the blood from all foulness, counteract every morbid affection, and restore weak and emaciated constitutions to usual, at No. 9, Berner! 4, Great Char ..et, Oxford-street, London, and _.-0-street, (four doors from Easy-row,) Bir ,gnarn, punctually from Eleven in the Morning until Eight in the Evening, and on Sundays from Eleven till OUP Only one personal visit i• -squired `o enable Messrs. Perry r I Co. to giv .Frprti• required - from a country patient such advice - as will sanent and effectual cure. be the means of all ot .ftei __. weans have proved ineffectual. -, N.B.—Country Druggists, Booksellers, Patent Medicine Vendors, and every other shopkeeper can be supplied with , ty of Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, and Cordial acorn, with the usual allowance to the Trade, by 'ncipal Wholesale Patent Medicine Houses in quanti Balm of Syr most of t Sold, W holesale, by Messr Lord-street, Liverpool. EVANS and Co., Druggists, I of fir: RMOVAI, VP. DREAPER; 49k, BOLD • inform his numerous Frien LLING OCK ( PIANO-FO AT A USES entire r taining aken in I ,d Tuned N.B.—To pre .e THREE The HOUS RECENT e the mom from fir Ac_..comp ,t TEIOMAS MILNER and SON feel ir PATI DEPOSITOR' Boxes, of one inc !eived from t the most s, of chambers and thickness of box severest ordeal lit r in calamities in mechanical science to the subject g tion into the pretens use, t ,ir own amor 1. and S. are pr to subni s of equ'a iblic trial wi cotnparativel The Certificat erpool bears the signatu whom permi, THOMAS BOLTON, I JOHN SHAW LEI( Sit THOMAS a, Esq WOODS. j t Fire Icon, t BARTHOLOMEW I'RESCOT, Lsq L. GR ton of coals, lighted Gardens, Oc with papers, & by the gentlem were placed iro Sir John K to silt ngs, and locked The fir a box and powde In the c [attires on t n James kindly condo t two o'c ogshea z of half a amined z, caused a ye tops 0 box, and its contents, in( attached, were found to b o'clock the Powder Safe was take❑ out inner cell, with its contents, were still unaffected by the heat It was again replaced in the fire of red coke, and kept in until six p.m. ; when taken out, after five hours' trial. al . ertificate :rely expc veral parchme tkt half-past ter cell was red hot, the inner mtents soil, Esq., M.D were still as tr We declare our sa shwa Abel, Esq.. H Thosand, Gardint one o'clock on being Richard Trouton, &c in the fire. these experiments, and our confidence in th of this principle for the preservation of all combustible ma terials iu ordinary fires. sh and perfect as th the result of rfect efficienc (SIR) JOHN KINGSTON JAMES, (Bart.) Cavendish-rol WM. FARRAN, Abbey-street, (SIR) THOS. M'KENNY, (Bart.) Fitzwilliam-street, JAMES SHERIDAN, Church -street, JOSHUA ABEL, 27, Eustace-street, ROBERT KANE, M.D., Professor, Royal Dublin Societ ROBERT HUNT, Crampton Quay, ANTHONY MEYLER, M.D., (SIR) EDWARD STANLEY, THOMAS GRIER, ISAAC M. D'OLIER, Gov. of the Bank of Irelan P. WILSON, Registrar, Royal Dublin Society, (SIR) TOLER OSBORNE, RICHARD PURDY, C. H. MINCHIN, A.ll JOHN DOYLE, ROBERT LEECH, M. JOHN Loucx, Archi . Wm. M. BENSON, GEORGE DAVIES. Committee of Manufacturers, Royal Dublin Society. — RESOLVED,—That having carefully examined the Fire-proo Safes, produced by Messrs. Milner and Son, and witnessed their application to powerful and continued fire, we recom mend them as articles of appraved utility. EDWARD STANLEY, Chairman. 12th October, 1842. Messrs. Thos. Mil Commercial-builclings. Oct. 24, 1842. re which consumed my ware- oft Gentlemen,—At the lat ouses, I regret to inforn :hat my Deeds, Papers, and Account Books, which were deposited in two Iron Safes, f Dublin, were completely reduced to ashes, madeb' The inconvenience and loss occasioned to me is very great. As I have now no faith whatever in Iron Fire-proof Safes, (atleast so styled,) I am induced to purchase your Fire-proof Boxes which have been so strongly tested. I am, Gentlemen, your humble servant, RICHARD G. HICKS. ), with drawers, and No. 1 for deeds Hamburgh, 29th August, 1842. A Public Test of MILNER and SON'S (of Liverpool) PA TENT FIRE-PROOF SAFETY BOXES, took place on the Grassbroke, ear the Elbe, this afternoon We, the undersigned, having been present during the whole time of the above, feel p leasure in! expressing our conviction of their perfect security in all cases of casual and ordinary fires. The Box was filled with papers, circulars, books, and old ledgers ; in addition to which, Mr. Wenden, the repre sentative of the patentees, placed his watch inside ; the whole were examined by the gentlemen present, and were locked down by " liernn H. C. Bleeker, 68, Adadralitatistrasse." The fire was composed of upwards of seven cwt. of coal, and a considerable quantity of wood, oaken slabs, and other com bustibles, solely under the superintendence of Mr. Thomp son, Manager of the Globe Foundry Iron Works. The Box was placed in the fire, and there allowed to remain for one hour and a half, during the chief of which time it was of a white heat. Much curiosity was excited respecting the watch ; but on opening the box, it was perfectly safe, and going a true as when deposited—thewbole contents were also pre served, ' neluding he document on which this certificate is written. MUSH at there RESIST re trials ambered for on modification Df the ki ,entlemen intere secunt isively ex -Mayor I . ders them actory tr on ac ICHOLSON • OVAL, from Church- ) his rile its its C 38, CASTLE '-STREE7 WOOLLEN GOODS lt of PLAIN FANCY CASSIMERE Al and DOESKINS, fro :AD 2s. Gd. to Gs. Gi Colours, from 7s. to I2s LUSEIINGS. BEAVERS, PILOTS, &c., fro ND CLOTHS, in :Illy cheap, and well deserving atten- tion from the I Farnilie I;LOTE ABLISHMENT 99, LORD-STREET BANKRUPT'S TOCK OF WOOL SELLING OFF "ALEN DRAPERY ENORMOUS SACRIFICE! AT THE SHOP LATELY OCCUPIED BY H. CLAPHAM, BANKRUPT, No. 2, PARADISE STREET, CORNER OF CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL, Consisting of Broad and Narrow Woollen Cloths, Ker Pilots, Beavers, Cloakings, &c., and an endless variety o Waistcoatings, Tailors' Trimmings, and every other artich connected with the Woollen Trade, at 50 per Cent. under lanufacturers' Pri THE BEST HAT THAT CAN BE MADE, SIXTEEN SHILLINGS, AT FISHER and OLLERENSHATr S, 45, BOLD-STREET. of the Article they offer, and _ pensive system of Shopkeeping, led to Sell at the above Price; and Extensive Patronage by which e principles they have adopted. HILLINGS. B EING Nlanufactu usual e Advertisers are e trust to re ye that ey can carry of All ott a of flat at proportionately Low er descr Prices SELLING FOR BARGAINS!!! ;A' PRIVATE TREATY, k FEW DAYS LONGER, AT GLASGOW Sp, Woo field's celebrated Ladies' Work Boxes, Dressing Cases, portable Desks, Tea Caddies, Glass Lustres, Fancy Goods, • Cases, Roll-up-Pouches, Envelope and Paper Cases, "rnwn-made articles,) splendid Lustres H 0 L Dressir (the ahoy( and Ch Mache Wort Caddies, Env2 third the usual prices nev Ornaments ; a splendid Assortment of Papie Hand Screens, Card Racks, Portfolios, Te ;lope Cases, Inkstands, &c. &c., at least one Splendid Tortoiseshell Tea Caddies A.thrrpool -7iptanban. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 13 43 There are just now two important questions, antici patory of the coming session of Parliament, of which we should be glad to he furnished with a solution, — viz.: who is to be the leader of the opposition to Sir Robert Peel's government ? and upon what great question is that opposition to take its stand ? An un reflecting world, by the way, may say that the last question ought to be the first—that the ground of opposition should be first ascertained before we have a chance of arriving at the man most likely to lead it. But the world is wrong in this, as, indeed, it is in many affairs of every day. Your true Whig, your liberal, or your radical, is not a character at all dis- posed to doubt his capability to argue any question, or any side of any question, which may be propounded to him, at a moment's warning ; and there is more than one whip; in the House of Commons of whom it may be said, with the same justice as of Lord John Russell, that he would "undertake to deliver a pastoral charge, lead a forlorn hope, or perform the operation for the stone, with equal nonchalance." We adhere, therefore, with due' submission to the world r.t large, to our own arrangement of the order of enquiry. Who, then, is to be the Whig leader ? The first name which presents itself, in reply, is, naturally, that of Lord John Russell himself. An admirable tactician his lordship has approved himself ; unequalled in stratagy and, withal, bold even to rashness. His own opinion of his capabilities is on record, in the graphic description, by Lord Brougham, above quoted. But, somehow it strikes us that Lord John bolted the course long before the close of last session, and, as Palmerston might sentimentally exclaim,— " Left the world to darkness and to ME !" His lordship sounded the note of onset most valiantly; but he left his juvenile companion in defeat to sing the dirge for the fallen. In good sooth, it strikes us that it requires a peculiar talent—which we shall attempt to point out—to enable any one man to lead an opposition against a Conservative government in the present House of Commons. , Reader, you have perhaps occa sionally watched with interest—admiration ought to have been the feeling—the patience and perseverance, and we know not how many other attributes, with which some frieze-coated native of the emerald isle has handled a drove of porkers from the Clarence Dock to the railway station in Wapping. What winning suavity of manner you have seen ! what coaxing tones you have heard ! and when some adven turous grunter has rushed up some side street, smell ing an adjacent brewery or stabling, what an instanta neous perception of the exact spot, at which he might be advantageously confronted and persuaded to return once more to the paternal supervision ! Anon, the snouts and the tails of the drove have pointed in as many different directions as are marked by the signs of the zodiac ; and then, with what energy Terence, or Murphy, or Paddy , has da nced round them , now plying hi s w hip, and no w a ll the tones of his mellifluous brogue—wheedling, whistling, and swea r i ng by t urns —until at length 6' eyes in front," and th e y ar d i s gained, and the long-legged and long-eared rascals are boxed up as snug as beggars in a lodging-house, and about as throng ! There was never an Irishman, we believe, who lost a pig under similar circumstances. Now it strikes us very forcibly that it is the very talent displayed so conspicuously by our industrious brethren in the frieze coats, or apologies for the same, which is required in a leader of the whig opposition in the approaching session; and that unless Lord John is equal to the task of driving a score or two of pigs, of independent habits and feelings, he may as well attempt to whistle down the cross on the top of St. Paul's, as lead, with any hope of success, that opposi tion. Of the herd of strange animals which he would have there to drive, some crotchetty member, bearing a remarkable likeness, in the length of ear and other peculiarities, to Mr. Joseph Hume, would he darting up an alley leading to " penny wisdom and pound foolishness ;" some cadaverous-looking porker, in fea ture and leanness resembling the great Cobden, would be off, grunting out " free trade and down with the landlords ;" the tails and snouts of the whole drove would continually be pointing a hundred ways, instead of a dozen ; and in place of landing the whole in any given spot, the unhappy drover would perchance find himself some day, not a month after the commence ment of his adventurous exploit, pleasantly seated in the " verda n t mud," having been br oug ht low by his capricious charge mistaking the capacity of his legs to serve as an arched gateway Lord John Russell, then, we pass by. He is not the man of whom we are in search. His lordship, though unscrupulous as a politician, has yet some noble blood in his veins. He h as s ome little of the chivalrous spirit of his race in his composition ; and the man, who must lead the " all denominations," in the present House of Commons, will have to do and submit to things, of which we honestly believe his lordship to be incapable. Who's next, then ? Our judgme n t points, n ext i n or d er, to L or d Pal merston. This venerable personage would not be likely to indulge in any of the refinements of feeling and taste, which might deter the ex-secrctary for the home department from undertaking an office so onerous and perple x i ng. But, t h en, t h e f ore i gn po li cy of poor Palmerst on ; how it has been cut and hacked by every witling of the pack he would have to lead ; denounced at Leagu e meetings ; made matter for laughter at tea and toast gatherings—for laughter, liorrescimus referentes, which has rung from the lips o the gentler sex, young and old, the objects of its author's fondest idolatry ! Besides, though " fallen upon evil days," yet the necessity of some little con sistency and character, in one who aspires to the office of their leader, m a y still be deemed, even by the whig and radical oppo s i t i on, to b e desirable; and if this be so, the chance of his lordship is out. Mr. Richard Cobden has graciously assured us that he does not aspire to become prime minister, com mander-in-chief, chancellor, or to fill any other official dignity, as the result of his virtuous labours. He might, it is true, patriotically throw the shield of his great name over his disorganised party, in the capa city of leader of the opposition; but then unfortunately the poor man has only one idea ! Take him off the subject of the corn laws, and he would soon be as far at sea as a reasonable being could wish to he. A number of minor names suggest themselves to our notice—of men who would be great indeed at a free trade festival, an anti-monopoly meeting, or a chartist soiree; but in the presence of such statesmen and masters of debate as Peel, Stanley, Gladstone, Graham, and the host of talent which rallies round the Con servative benches, they may, indeed, " pale their in effectual fires," and retire from the arena. This question is beyond us, then; but in the next which we have proposed, viz. : " what is to be the great opposition question," we may have better fortune. It will not be the unfortunate budget of Lord Mel- ASGOW HOUSE 3, CHURCII-STREET, corner of Basnett-street. NOTICE Ti G. IRELA of 92, BOLD-STREET, begs respect •m the Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants n. i-..-11 of Liverpool and its vicinity, that in consequence of the ad iod of the Season, he is determined, at a GREAT SACRIFICE, vanced To offer to the Public And assures them if not much cheaper, than those Houses who are con- ELLING OF .ed a large Assortment of Russian Foot-sack Ditto, Muffs, and Fur a Fur C Parties vi ne the Car as will find this an excellent opportunity of providing against the inclemency H. G. I. has just completed an elegant Assortment of FUR CARDINALS, CARDINAL BOAS, or VICTORINES, Parties will find this an excellent opportunity of pro sgainst the inclemency of the season. at Prices that will deft competition) his large and valuable OUK OF FURS hey will find his Goo S quite as cheap, ciding La'dies wishing to have a really genuine Article can select their own Skins at this Establishment, and have them made up in a very short time by_Workmen of the class FROM LONDON, Who alone are allowed to attend to that department Cleanings, Alterations, and Repairs, as usual. STANDISH COAL OFFICE, CANAL BASIN, GREAT HOWARD-STREET. JOHN TAYLOR (late the Standish Coal Company) begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public in general, that he has extended the Openings of his Colliery, at Stan dish, near Wigan, add is enabled to supply any quantity of COALS, &c., cartage free, to any part of the town, at the undermentioned prices : CANNELL l7 0 per Ton OR.RELL, or KING COAL .. 14 6 „ BEST STANDISEI DITTO .... 10 10 ~ SECOND DITTO DITTO.. 10 0 „ BEST HOUSE SLACK Engine Coal and Slack at Reduced Prices N. 8.- VTEORGE PHILLIPS and SONS, the latter of whom have obtained the appellation of the unrivalled Brothers, on the Violin, Pedal Harp, Cornet a Piston, &c. &c., have REMOVED to N 0.3, GOAMER-PLACE, LOWER BIRKETT STREET, ST. ANNE-STREET. The Masters Phillips have had the honour of performing before the Earl of Sefton, Sir John Gerard, Sir Richard Williams Bulkeley, Sir John Williams, and the Honourable F. West, Ruthin Castle, Lieutenant-Colonel Ready, Gover nor of the Isle of Man, &c. Balls and Quadrille Parties supplied with a first-rate Band, to any number of Performers. Military Bands, in uniform or plain dress. _ Address—Gao. PHILLIPS, 3, Goamer-place, Birkett street, Saint Anne-street, Liverpool; or at Mr. Parker's Cheltenham Arms, South Castle-street, Liverpool. MEETING OF THE RATEPAYERS OF BIv.KENHEAD. - On Friday evening last a public meeting of the ratepayers of Birkenhead waa held in the Town Hall, for the purpose of taking into contideration the propriety of the intended . appli cation to parliament for the new improvement bill. John Deane Case, Esq., was called to the chair, and explained the o v s j i e o c n t s o o f f t the the bill, n ‘ g v , h c n h d h c e o m s t m a t e e n d t d , uulpdobneth ofe v u a l r e i ogurse greatest service to the inhabitants. Mr. INI allaby read the heads of the proposed bill, which have already appeared in our co lumns, but before doing so, said that the commissioners intended to call another meeting after the bill had been printed, for the purpose of giving the ratepayers an oppor tunity of perusing and considering its provisions. In reply to a question from Mr. Knapper, Mr. Mallaby said that the second meeting would be held before the bill had been read a second time in parliament. Some discussion then took place, in which Mr. Knapper contended that the commis sioners, as the servants of the ratepayers, were not justified in going to parliament at all unless they had the approval of the latter ; and he wished the bill then to be considered clause by clause, but made no specific motion. Mr. Mallaby said, in answer to a question, that the commissioners would, in all probability, have to raise between £7,000 and £B,OOO, but in order to raise that sum they must show that no loss would be eventually sustained. Mr. Knapper then said, in order that the commissioners might be justified in the course they pursued, and that there might he no improper feeling hereafter, he should move that the various clauses of the bill, as they were intended to be laid before parliament, should be written down, and that a meeting of the ratepayers should be called before parliament assembled, in order that they might consider them. (Cheers.) Mr. Bouring seconded the mo tion. Mr. Willoughby thought that would be the better course. Mr. D. Appleton argued strongly in favour of the bill, and moved that the proposition of the commissioners be adopted, which was seconded by Mr. Bentham. Mr. W. Jackson said, it was pretty well known that the Park scheme originated with him, and he had never yet proposed any mea sure for the adoption of the ratepayers for which he was not willing to stand in the shoes of the ratepayers and take the bargain out of their hands. It was on the ground that the ferry bad been prosperous, and that it would be more so that he was now prepared to place in their bands the sum of £50,000, and he would consent to give them the ferry right for ever on the terms they now had it, to give them the park for ever, and to keep their roads in repair for ever, if they would adopt the proposed measure. Mr. Jackson then entered into some statistical details, to show the advantages to the township of the formation of the park ; that the ferry had more than realised his expectations, for it would now yield sufficient funds to abolish the improvement rate. He also made some observations on the increase of shops and dwellings in Birkenhead since 1837, and repeated his offer to place in the hands of trustees unincnmbered property to the value of £50,000, if they would allow him to carry out the measure.—Mr. Knapper replied at great length to Mr. Jack son, remarking more particularly on the clause which rated the owners instead of the occupiers of property at and under £l5. He stated that he persisted in the motion he had made.—The Law-clerk then read the amendment which was proposed by Mr. Appleton, which was to the effect that the commissioners be authorised to apply to parliament for the bill ; that it be laid before the House of Commons, and that within three days after its fiest reading a meeting of the rate payers he called, for the purpose of considering its pro visions,—This amendment, on being put from the chair, was declared to be carried.—Mr. Mallaby informed the meeting that several copies of the bill would be laid at the Town-ball for perusal, that gentlemen desiring to take an active part in discussing its provisions would be furnished with copies of it, and that copies would be left at the principal hotels and at the ferries. Formerly, women were prohibited from marrying unti they had spun a set of bed furniture; and, till their wed ding, were consequently called spinsters, which continues to this day in all legal proceedings. Loss OF A FISHING BOAT AND THREE LIVES.—On Wednesday last, a fishing boat belonging to Mr. M`Bain, of West Strand, Whitehaven, James Maggat, master, who had with him on board two seamen, named Henry Grisdale and William Rohinson, was lost off Ravenglass whilst prose cuting the fishing - , and all of them unfortunately perished. The bodies of Maggat and Robinson were subsequently found off Sciker Point. NEWS FOR THE REPEALERS.—The Morning Register, an out-and-out, or, as some folk would say, "a back-bone" Repealer of the Union, breathed its last this day. In its ex - moments the loyal print informed its readers that eforward it will be found " incorporated with the Free .an's Journal," with which paper the proprietor of the Register commenced his editorial career. The friends of the Reoister are requested to patronise the Freeman in future. This is sad news for the Lord Mayor's eighty-two Repealers who recently sent in their shillings to the Corn Exchange, following the example of the workmen employed on the Register, while that journal was struggling for existence. — Dublin 'Evening Packet. THE ART UNION.—This union, which is composed of annual subscribers of one guinea and upwards, was established in 1837, and has prospered in a very remarkable manner. In the year ending 1837, the amount subscribed £39was 41 weB9, and the number of works o f art purchased 13. 0 re expended in prizes, and no amount set apart for engraving. Lest year there were nearly £13,000 subscribed, 301 works of art purchased, between nine and ten thousand pounds ex pended in prizes, and £2,333 set apart for engraving. The subscriptions, after paying necessary expenses, are devoted to the purchase of pictures, drawings, enamels, sculpture, -1 - and other works of art. Every member, for one ;s entitled to one chance of obtaining at cribed the annual distribution some work of art. Six MEN DROWNED.—It is our melancholy duty this day to record the following distressing and fatal circumstances : It appears that the fishermen of Whitehills, a village in the neighbourhood of Banff, were at sea on the morning of Wed nesday, when, about half-past seven o'clock, a tremendous hurricane came on, by which two of the boats, containing eight men, were upset. Only two of the crew were saved by clinging to the boat till the arrival of an other boat. Those who met a watery grave are W. Watson, James Watson, and John Watson, brothers; George Ritchie, George Watson, sen„ and George Watson, jun., all married men, and who have left their wives and families to lament their untimely fate. The two saved were much exhausted when brought ashore, but are now in the way of recovery ; their names are David Watson and James Watson, all connected with each other by marriage.—Elgin Courant. 30th December, 1842. nounce his RE- THEATRE-ROYAI WILLIAMSON-SQUARE The Nen , C0.311C PANTO:III3Ii EVE,R} EVE AT I LF PRICI SECO D NIGH From the TI Dyal, Haymarket 1 HIS present Tl. the Tragedy of BRUTUS Brutus Tarquinia Mrs. Seymour. To conclude with the New Comic Pantomime of BARON MUNCHAUSEN. THENTRE- ROYAL DROPRIETORS"fICKETS, which will admit the Purchaser to the Dress Boxes, or any other part of the Theatre, on Sale at the Jouraal Office, 50, Castle-street. J. G. SUTTON'S. Paradise-street, and H. STAFFORD'S, 71, Church-street, (opposite the Athenaeum.) Price 2s. 6d. each. ROYAL LIVER THEATRE. POSITIVELY the LAST WEEK of MRS. HONEY APPEARANCE IN LIVERPOOL. Last Four Nights of Mr. G. A. HODGSON'S Appearance. THIS present TUESDAY EVENING , the 17th, will be presented, second time, a Burletta, entitled LURLINE, OR, THE REVOLT OF THE NAIADES. After which, the Burletta of IRISH DIPLOMACY. To conclude with the New Comedietta, entitled OUR YOUNG QUEEN' Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, 6d. (Number to Gallery limited.) • Second Price , Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. Doors to be opened at half-past Six. Performance to begin at Seven, Second Price at half-past Eight. TO CORRESPONDENTS Several communications are postponed bourne's administration; that is clear. The fastest supporters of that ricketty affair will scarcely have the ssurance to maintain, now, that it can be dep for the financial exigencies of the sides, one leading feature in that budget i a modifi- pon to provide country cation of those duties, infinitely more satisfactory to the public than the Whig scheme, has already taken place. The sugar question, too, there is every reason to believe, is in course of settlement by Sir Robert Peel's government. There remains, therefore, only the unmeaning and indefinite cry of " FREE TRADE — free trade in corn—free trade in every thing." But, unfortunately for the potency of this shibboleth, it has about as many different meanings as make up the numbers of the entire opposition party who use it. One section of the party, for instance, associates with the term "free trade in corn" a fixed duty, varying in amount, according to their particular opinion, as to the power of the landed interest to sustain foreign com petition; varying from 10s. per quarter downwards to about 6s. Another section view it as a question of revenue altogether. The Cobdenite party throws aside the question of revenue; prates of the injustice of " taxing the food of the people," and cries out for total and immediate repeal. Then there are not want ing those who would totally change our existing com mercial system ; who maintain that the tariff of Sir Robert Peel does not go far enough, and who would at once admit the produce and the manufactured com modities of the foreigner to come, untaxed, into the British market, stipulating, however, at the same time, for an exemption in favour of the particular commodity in which themselves or their constituents may be in terested ! And then would comethe question how the national revenue is to be collected; but such a con sideration scarcely enters into the reflections of such profound philosophers. What a career of ruin and misery would be before this once great and happy country, if its destinies were consigned to their tender mercies and consummate wischm ! We are spared, however, we trust, from such a calamity. Thank heaven, the Whig faction, at the present moment, is too contemptible even to be feared. When the League men, the other day, promised PLACE AND PAY to the first great party which en rolled itself under their banners, we did not think that there was one second, or even third, rate statesman in the British House of Commons likely to be gulled by a pretension of power so absurd. We were in error, it seems. Mr. Fox Maule is, we presume, a very respectable third-rate Whig statesman,—for he was a member of the Melbourne Administration ;—and the same gentleman, we find, at an anti-corn-law display, held in the enlightened city of Glasgow during the past week, publicly professed his conversion to the opinions held by the great cotton confederacy. "He had certainly," he explained, " held different opinions upon the subject of free trade, whilst in office under her Majesty's late government ; but he had since examined the question more deeply ! and the result was his entire coincidence with the objects of the League party." " Straws thrown up serve," they say, "to show which way the wind sets." Mr. Fox Maule, more over, is one of that "canny," cautious race who hold, with the old song, that " 'Tis best to be off wi' the'auld love Before you are on with the new." Mr. Fox Maule, we are therefore in every respect justified in concluding, has taken no unadvised step; and we must suspect that his course will he that of not a few of his late colleagues. We are confirmed in this suspicion by the somewhat sly manner in which be continued, on the occasion, to srnoothe the path for the return of the entire Whig party into the good graces and confidence of the Repealers. " It is urged against the late government," he re marked, " that they did not take up the question of free trade when they were in a majority in the House of Commons. But their having taken it up at the last hour WHEN ALL OTHERS HAD FAILED, is the GREATEST COMPLIMENT which can be paid by them to that great question !!" A very left-handed compli ment, we think ; but of course the Leaguers must take all they can get in the shape of compliment, and be thankful. The public, meanwhile, will not lose sight of the admission, perfectly true, with which Mr. Fox Maule—gull would be the more appropriate prcenomen —has so kindly favoured them. When a Whig, hence forward, prates of his ardour in behalf of the "great" principles of " free trade," let him be reminded that it was only AT THE LAST HOUR, and when ALL OTHERS HAD FAILED, in the promotion of the object dear to the ear of \Vhiggery—the retention of place and pay—that his party were moved to stir a step in its behalf! Mr. Fox Maule, most candid of Whig statesmen, we salute you, and bow low as our shoe-tie. We heartily congratulate Mr. Birkett on having at tracted the vulgar abuse of the schismatic priest Wil kinson of the Edmund-street mass-house. It is praise in disguise, a tribute unconsciously rendered to his honesty, and a confession wrung unintentionally that the truth has given offence. Everybody has been convinced long ago that the ag gressions of popery have been made systematically with a view to political ascendency. We were not, how ever, in this country prepared so soon for those aggres sions to be followed by priestly anathem a s , and open incitements to personal violence. Listen to the follow ing passage from the letter of this " humble minister of the ancient faith :" " I would respectfully suggest to you that the better part of valour is discretion,' and that from other hands you may receive a castigation which it would be unbecoming in me to inflict." You are quite right, Mr. Wilkinson. The better part of valour is discretion. So true (lo we hold that saying to be. that we cannot help suspecting that divers other reasons weighed with you than regard for your office for declining to administer the castigation your self. It would be more convenient that some ignorant member of your flock should be a victim to the law than yourself. But, we take leave to remind you that you are not in Ireland; and that in this country there are several modes of punishing the impertinence of an arrogant Jesuit. Our good neighbour of the Mercury, after publish ing the correspondence, (which appears in another column,) says he leaves the public to form their own judgment on the matter. So do we. LOCAL NEWS LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.—The notice of tenants is particularly drawn to the advertisement issued by the Income Tax Commissionere in another part of our paper. STEAM-SHIP CALEDONIA.—This noble vessel was seen eighteen miles west of Cape Clear at nine o'clock on the morning of the 6th—requested to be reported. SHOP ROBBERY.—At the Police Court. yesterday, a man, named Henry Edward Jones, was committed for trial, at the next sessions, for stealing a tape line from the shop of Mr. Higgins, ironmonger, in Marybone, on Saturday last. PHILARMONIC.—It will be seen, that the Philarmonic Concerts will, in future, be given in the hall of the Collegiate Institution. A reference to the advertisement is recom mended to the supporters of these concerts. We understand that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have ordered from Messrs. Gladstone Brothers, Sparling-street, their Patent Windlass Purchase, for her Majesty's yacht, now building at Pembroke. JERUSALEM BISHOPRIC.—A long list of six columns of additional subscribers to this fund appears in the Times of yesterday, a oonsiderable portion of whom have been for warded by the clergymen of this town. We notice the names of the Revds. J. H. Stewart, Dr. Tattershall, W. Maynard, W. H. Ewbank, W. Rawson, T. Nolan, F. Ould, &c., &c. THE RUDE LIGIIT.—This powerful light was exhibited, for the first time in Liverpool, on Saturday night. On that evening, Messrs. Jeffrey and Morrish, of Compton House, exhibited five lights in the windows of their extensive esta blishment. The effect was brilliant. On the part of Church street, opposite the shops, a pin might have been seen, so perfect was the light. SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Friday last Barnard Murphy was placed before Mr. Rushton, charged with having secreted himself in the excise -office, on the previous night, with intent to commit a felony. Two centre bits were found in his possession, and the messenger at the excise- . office deposed to having found the prisoner concealed behind one of the doors in the building, and stated that he had no doubt the prisoner intended to rob the premises, as it being the day before pension day, a large amount of cash was left in the office that night for the purpose of payment on the following morning. Mr. Rushton ordered his committal to prison for three months. FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was held on Saturday, before P. F. Curry, Esq., the Borough Coroner, to inquire touching the death of George Gould, aged 75. On the morning of the sth December last, one of the mail-carts was passing, not at a very rapid rate, along Bold-street, when the deceased attempted to cross, unseen by the driver. He walked under the head of the horse and was knocked down, and, a wheel passing over him, his leg was broken. The driver pulled up immediately. The deceased was carried to the Infirmary, where his fracture was attended to. Sloughing came on, and he died on Thursday last. Verdict, " Acciden tal death." To-day will be launched from the building-yard:of M P. Cato, southwest corner of the Brunswich Dock, a new brig of about 170 tons register, the property of Christopher Jackson, Esq. SHOPKEEPERS' HOURS OF Busnasso•Nire have much pleasure in directing the attention ut our renders to an au vertisement in our columns of to-day from the Association of Tradesmen's Assistants. We are very happy to find that SO many respectable tradesmen have adopted the recom mendation of the public meeting held, under the auspices of the Mayor, two years ago, and we sincerely hope that so salutary an amendment of the old habits of business will soon become general in the town. PUBLICANS FlNED.—Twenty publicans were fined: 17 Mr. Rushton on Friday, in sums varying from 20s. to z£ for allowing tippling in their houses at various hours, varying from past twelve on Saturday night to the time of opening allowed by law on the Sunday. It may be well to remind the licensed victuallers that the penalty is not the only con sideration worthy their attention, but the renewal of the licenses will be jeopardized on the next licensing day. CORN CONSUMPTION.-It appears, upon reference to the best recent reports relative to the corn market, that the con sumption of grain is increasing, and that the stock of free foreign wheat are becoming very much reduced. The quan tity of Wheat and Flour in granary at Liverpool on the 31st ult. were only 170,000 quarters, and 25,000 barrels, 6,000 sacks, the Wheat having been reduced since Nov. I, by 100,000 quarters, and the Flour by about 14,000 barrels. Authorities usually considered good in such matters, main tain that the foreign grain and flour will soon be cleared out, although business in the London market, where about 500,000 quarters are held, is very quiet at present. The pcospects for the new crop are looked upon as highiy satisfactory Acc IDENT AT THE " CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAR" EXHI BITION.—We regret to learn that a very serious accident oc curred, a few days ago, at this exhibition. A lady named Brindle, residing in New Bailey-street, Salford, had placed herself in the carriage for the purpose of being whirled round, when, owing to some obstruction on the path of the carriage, it was precipitated to the ground, a short distance from the starting point. The lady was thrown out, and the carriage falling upon her, her thigh was broken, and she sustain other serious injuries. She was conveyed home, and a medical gentleman was promptly in attendance by direction of the proprietor of the exhibition. She was also attended by her own medical adviser, but we understand she is not yet out of danger CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS, CORNWALLIS- --A public examination of the scholars receiv'ng education in the Church of England schools Cornwallis-street, took place last evening in the presence of a large assembly of the sup porters of the schools, and the parents of the children. The examination was conducted in several portions of the Scrip tures, to which the replies of the children, given extempo raneously, were most satisfactory. They were also examined in secular knowledge with the like issue. At the close of the examination Mr. Clarke, the head master, was presented by Mr. Wilkinson, of Lord-street, on the part or the pupils, wiih a handsomely-framed Portrait, in oil, of himself, as a testimonial of their regard for his continued exertions for their improvement. Mr. Clarke made a suitable reply ; and the proceedings terminated shortly after nine o'clock. BIRD'S NEST EMBEDDED IN THE HEART OF AN OAK TREE.—On Tuesday last, as two sawyers, in the employ of P. Chaloner, Sons and Co., ship-builders, Baffin-s,treet, were employed in cross-cutting the limb of an oak tree, they came to what they considered a flaw in the wood, which, on examination turned out to be a bird's nest, containing six young birds, both in a state of perfect preservation at the time, though a little damaged, subsequently, by careless handling. The young birds are nearly full fledged, and must have been nearly ready for flight, when the closing up of the entrance to the nest entombed them alive. The exclusion of the atmospheric air must have been very sudden, for the bodies apparently retain all their juices, and exhibited not the least symptom of decomposition. The hole in which the nest was built was six inches long by three inches wide, and it was inclosed by three inches of solid wood, at the side nearest the surface. The birds, we believe, are of the ox eyed titmouse species. BODY FOUND.—On Friday morning, about eight o'clock, Matilda Harrison was picking chips on the South Shore, when she saw something in the water which she judged to be the body of a man. She immediately went and informed her grandfather, who accompanied her to the spot and dragged the body out of the water. It was conveyed to the Receiving house. It was the body of a man, about fifty-three or fifty four years old, five feet six or five feet seven inches high, fair complexion, bald head, with some gray hairs at each side. He had on a brown great coat .with large horn buttons, stamped with a crown, black body coat with silk buttons, a black double-breasted waistcoat, drab kerseymere trowsers, black silk stock, brown jane gaiters and shoes. An inquest was held on the case on Saturday, when a verdict was re turned of " Found drowned." DEATHS IN THE WORKHOUSE.—On Friday last, an in quest was held on view of the.body of Peter. Jump, a pauper in the Liverpool Workhouse. It appeared that the deceased was found in his bedroom, at the workhouse, on Thursday, between twelve and one o'clock, hanging by a shawl from the wall. He was cut down, but was quite dead. The deceased had shown several symptoms of aberration of mind, and the jury found a verdict of insanity.—On the same day another inquest was held on view of the body of Mary M'Avoy, also an inmate of the workhouse, aged 75 years. The deceased got liberty to go out of the house on Monday week, and on her return complained that a boy had run against her and knocked her down. In the course of the same day she was again thrown down by the wind, whilst she was in the yard. The surgeon to the establishment stated that deceased had, by one of the falls, suffered a frac ture near the shoulder joint of the left arm. She gradually grew worse, and died on Thursday morning. Verdict, " Accidental death." ROBBERY.—Two young women, named Margaret Mat thews and Mary Crellin, were charged before Mr. Rushton, on Friday, with having committed a serious robbery on the previous night, at the house of Mrs. Taylor, publican, Bevington-hill. Mrs. Taylor deposed that Matthews was related to her, and had been brought up by her from child hood, and that Crelly had been in her service about three months. Both of them had lived with her in the capacity of servants. A variety of articles, comprising bed-linen, a shawl, and other property of domestic use, had been ab stracted, to the value of £l4l, according to her estimate. A police officer stated that having heard of the robbery, and meeting the prisoners carrying each a bundle, he accosted them, and asked what they were conveying away. The an swers not being satisfactory, he accompanied them to a house in Chisenbale street, and there found the property produced, and which Mrs. Taylor identified as hers. Crelly stated that she had been incited to the commission of the theft by her companion. Mr. Rushton ordered both pri soners to be sent to trial at the sessions. LIVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.—We stated a few days since that this society had obtained the Lecture Hall of the Collegiate Institution in which to hold their futu re rehearsals and concerts. When we call to mind the fashion able character of these meetings and the many very excellent selections of music with which the subscribers have hitherto been favoured at the different quarterly concerts held at Mr. Lassell's saloon, we look forward with high expectations to the result of this removal, now that, with greater facilities at their command, the committee have the power of increas ing the number of subscribers, and if properly supported they will be enabled to obtain the assistance of first-rate metropolitan talent. When it is considered that a very large proportion of the practical members are gentlemen amateurs, too much praise cannot be lavished upon the excellence of their performances, vocal as well as instrumental. As we understand that the subscription list is rapidly being filled, we would strongly recommend all true lovers of good music to lose no time in enrolling themselves members of this highly interesting society. Liverpool has frequently, and of without cause, been contrasted in no very enviable way with Manchester as regards the support of musical specula tion. Surely, now that an opportunity so desirable offers, an excellent room, music of sterling character, performances of known talent, with a committee of gentlemen whose taste cannot be questioned, we shall not in future deserve to be considered as second to any town in the kingdom as appre ciators of a delightful science. We are informed that Miss Birch, Mr. Machin, and Mr, Walton are engaged for the full dress concert in March • when Miss Weller, wh o re cently made so successful a debut in Dublin with Thalberg, will perform on the piano-forte. It is proposed, we believe, to have twelve concerts in the year,—viz., four quarterly full dress concerts, with metropolitan talent; and eight monthly undress concerts, with local talent. The terms of admission to the reserved gallery and body of the room are uncommonly moderate, The pupils of the institution are to be admitted at a low annual charge to the upper gallery. The follow ing gentlemen are members of the committee :—Rev. A. Campbell ; James Aspinall, Josias Booker, Christ o ph er Bushell, Robertson Gladstone, R. W. Houghton, Edward James. John Leyland, Duncan M`Viccar, Thomas Moss, Charles Mozley, John Radcliffe, Samuel Turner, Chorndley Woodward, John Wright, Jos. Atkinson, R. W. Bateso n , R. H. Bownas, William Clare, Robert Clay, B. Coleman, Thomas Jos. Duarte, Edward Eccles, Robert Jones, W. S. Litler, John Russell, William Sudlow, and John Swainson, Esquires. _ _ LOSS OF THE STEAM SHIP MONK—ADDITIONAL PAR TICULARS.—The crew consisted of eight men, and there were at least 18 person more on board, the owners of the cargo. Six only from the whole have survived the catastrophe. Hugh Jones, the engineer, is the only one belonging to the vessel who is saved. The survivor and three others soon af ter she struck launched the punt, which could carry no more than six men, and reached a bank along which a considerable distance they had to drag the boat, and crossed two other channels before they reached the main land. They informed the Llanddwyn Fife-boat-men of the accident, who went off towards the wreck about eight o'clock, but after two hours' fruitless exertions they could not reach the steamer, and were forced to return in consequence of the tremendous swell then running over the bar. It was a trying thing for the survivors, though not aware of their own safety, to reflect upon the scene of misery they had lately left, which is represented as of the most heart rending description. Many in despair and fear had lost all control over themselves, others were engaged in fervent prayer, and all seemed too timid or overawed to avail themselves of the example of the engineer and his party, to launch a more powerful boat on board, by means of which a greater number, if not the whole, might have been saved. The captain declared from the first that he would not leave the ship while a plank stuck together. About eleven o'clock p.m., the vessel was breaking up, at which time the unfor tunate sufferers on board had crowded into the rigging, from which, one after another, they were seen to drop off as nature became exhausted and benumbed from the cold. Fifteen un happy beings who clung to the weather shrouds were washed off at " one fell swoop!" On Sunday morning the shores of Menai were strewed with the carcasses of pigs and masses of butter ; the owner of the latter was saved with another person by the life boat, from the wreck, after the most trying misery all the night of Saturday. The corpse of Captain Hughes has been washed ashore at Belan. None of the others hai e as yet been found.—North Wales Chronicle.—[We under stand that Captain Hughes had swam to shore twice to obtain assistance, and in all probability he was lost whilst making another attempt. This heroic man was wrecked some years since in the Formby Channel, in No. 1, Pilot boat, and then distinguished himself by his intrepidity.] MINOR THEATRES.—The trial of the informations laid by the proprietor of the Theatre-Royal (and not by the lessee, as we erroneously stated on Tuesday last), was fixed to take place on Friday, but was postponed until to-morrow week, the 25th instant. There were five informations against Mr. Copeland, one against Mrs. Copeland, four against Mrs. Honey, one against Mr. Melville, one against Mr. Conway, and one against Mr. Egerton and Mr. Sloan. None of the ladies were in court. Mr. James, barrister, appeared on the part of the proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, and Mr. R. S. Sowler, of Manchester, for the defendants. The time specified for the trial was eleven o'clock ; but after waiting two hours, the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, attended by the Rev. John Moss, came from the criminal into the civil court, and took their seats upon the bench. Mr. James said, he appeared in support of the accusation, and if the chairman thought proper, they would proceed with only one case. Mr. Sowler said, he appeared in behalf of the defendants, and as the chairman had stated that the magistrates could not detain the parties in the other court, some of whom had come from a great distance, he suggested that the case should ' be adjourned until the 25th. The chairman said, the question rested, in some degree, upon an act of parliament, and, in another degree, upon the proof which was advanced. It would, therefore, be advisable that a bench of magistrates should be got, and then the matter would be conducted in a manner desirable to both parties. He thought the case should not be gone on with without a bench of magistrates, and, as to himself, he had no objection to make one of them. The case was adjourned until that day. Mr. Sloan said be would be stopped from going to America. The chairman then said, amidst considerable laughter, on ascertaining that he was one of the parties summoned, " The best advice I can give you would be to go to America without delay." LIVERPOOL 'BOTANIC GARDENS The annual ME ,c Gar South i anal report of lid to consici f the Liverpool circular to each I FR of the officers , kbeen forwarded LEToN, the pre" attended• ident, took the chair The CHAIRMAN COME s by reading the committee' pllowiag is a sum- wary : The report stated that in conformity with the resolution passed at the last annual meeting, a sub-committee had been appointed to open a negotiation for the sale of the garden to the common council, but the sale was not completed, and the various steps which the committee resorted to in conse quence, and which have been already before our readers, ar e there detailed. The committee then say, that according to the resolution passed on the 2nd May last, they have been enabled to raise a sum to pay off the whole debt. The re quired sum has been borrowed for a term of not less than seven years, at the rate of three per cent. interest, the Bank of Liverpool having consented to make up the defficiency at the same rate, on the distinct understanding that every ex ertion should be used to raise the full amount as soon a 6 possible. The report then calls upon the body of proprietors to use their best exertions to induce their friends to become proprietors or suhscribers ; and after noticing the continued annual forfeiture of shares,• which threatens the ruin of the institution, states that at no previous period of its existenc e was the garden in such complete order and perfection. It concludes by noticing the vast multitudes of the labouring population who visit the garden on the public days, The committee regret that they have only received £lOO annually from the corporation, a sum totally inadequate to retain the loss sustained by the increased expenditure and reduced sub scriptions consequent on the gardens being opened to the public two days in the week. The PRESIDENT said there were one or two things to which he wished to call attention. The first was, that the committee had succeeded in borrowing a great part of the money, and in this way they had reduced the interest of the debt; but he was sorry to say, in consequence of so many shares having been forfeited, he did not know that they had gained much by that. By borrowing this money at £3 Pet cent., a saving of £54 per annum was made ; but in conse quence of the defalcation in the subscriptions, and the for• feitures of shares, they had a diminution of income to the amount of £7O; so they were £2O worse off than before. Another matter was the subscription to the corporation• He and Mr. Holt had waited on the Mayor with a commu nication from the committee respecting an increased suL scription : they were most courteously received, and the application was referred to the Finance Committee ; but whether anythik additional would be received from that source was, at least, exceedingly doubtful. The subscription of £lO3 was totally inadequate to repair the loss sustained by the gardens being opened to the public two days in the week. The committee had reason to believe that marl persons availed themselves of these opportunities of visiting the gardens, who otherwise would have paid their subscrip tions. In conclusion, he would mention that the committee were satisfied it would require the greatest exertions to keep up the gardens with any degree of credit, and the greatest point with them must be to increase the number o f sub scribers. Mr. HADWEN, the treasurer, then read a statement of his accounts, from which it appeared that the current expenses amounted to £694 17s. 5d., whilst the income was only £704 19s. On the motion of Mr. WATSON, seconded by Mt . FALKNER, the accounts were passed, and the report ordered to be printed. Mr. E. MULLENEUX moved, and Mr. ROBERT MATRO seconded, a proposition that Dr. R e y no ld s b e e l ec t e d press' dent for the ensuing year.—Carried unanimously. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks, the Rev. James Martineau , Dr. Freckleton, Mr. J. V. Walker, Mr. John Bent, and Mr. H. Newman, were elected the committee for the next year. On the motion of Mr. HORSFALL, the thanks of the pro prietors were voted to those ladies and gentlemen who bad. presented seeds and plants to the gard ens d ur i ng the pas: year. Thanks were also returned to the officers of the pas t year, and to the proprietors of the Athenaeum for the use of their committee-room. The next resolution authorized the forfeiture of all those shares, the subscriptions for which were in arrear for 184 1, and previously.—lt was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN said, this was all the ordinary business , but the committee had received notice that several resole' tions would be proposed—copies of which had been sent to each proprietor. . _ Mr. E. 11 FALKNER said, that being the person wh o had given notice of these resolutions, he would first rest them, then explain them genera lly, an d a ft erwar d s t hey m ight be put seriatim.—Mr. Falkner then read the following :•••••• " 1. That the rules of January, 1841, whereby the gardel have been closed altogether on a Sunday, be rescinded, an that hereafter they be opened o n th a t d ay t o propr i etors and annual subscribers, after two o'clock p.m., until dark in the winter, and until eight o'clock in the summer months. " 2. That the committee b e au th or i ze d t o engage a bawl of music, to play in the gardens on twelve evenings during the next summer, duri ng suc h h ours , an d on suc h part i c ular evenings, as they, from time to time, at their discretion, se' cording to the state of the weather, shall determine, public notice thereof being given in some convenient manner. " 3. That there shall be three public exhibitions of ha; tanical and horticult ura l spec i mens h e ld d ur i ng t h e n ext summer, one in May, one in June, and one in August, tbc, days for holding whi c h s h a ll b e fi xe d b y t h e committee •, 5 0° in order to encourage competition, and to remunerate thee' hibitors for expense and trouble, a list of prizes shall be framed, and advertised by the committee as early as possible; on the principle of the o ne a d vert i se d b y the Horticulture` Society of London, that is, specifying at once every iv ° for which a prize will be given, and the amount of that prize; leaving it to the exhibitors to contend for it at each or at of the three exhibitions, as he may please or find it cos' venient, the gross amount of such list not to exceed £lOOO. " 4. That all proprietors and annual subscribers be 0(3 mitted to the exhibitions free of extra charge. " 5. That the scale of subscriptions for the present ye ° l shall be,—proprietors as heretofore, o ne gu i nea an d a lisi; l s with the following pri v ile ges , th a t i s , f ree a d m i ss i on a t ' times for themselves and families resident with them, (er r cept sons, brothers, or nephews, o f age , an d i n b us i ness rf° , themselves,) with power to introduce, either personally, by special written order, an y num b er res id en t more t h an Of miles from the gardens, but not exceeding three at once ° residents within five miles. " G. Annual subscribers for family tickets two guinea* with all the same privileges for the year as proprietor* except actual ownership in the property, and the rights eO , l, sequent thereupon, such as voting at meetings, &c., and al*, except the privile ge o f g i v i ng wr i tten orders of admission t" residents within five miles of the gardens. " 7. Annual subscribers, for non-transferrable tickets • Single ticket, 10s. ; two tickets in same family, 18s. ; thre e ditto, 245. ; for every additional ditto, 7s. more. Entrant; fees for strangers, resident more than five miles from P gardens and no t i n t ro d uce d , Is. each. Exhibition tielcet, ~. for the th ree ex hibi t i ons, s i ngle, ss. ; double, 9s. ; treb,l7, 125.; and 2 s . f or every a ddi t i onal ticket. For one exhibitOr only, purchased befole the day, 2s. •, on the day, till f° ° o'clock, 2s. 6d. ; after four o'clock, ls. No orders on hibition days or Sunday." After Mr. Falkner's explanations, a long discussion el; sued on each of these resolutions. On the first, Mr. AO HODGSON, seconded by Dr. TATTERSHALL, moved, asjo amendment, that the gardens remain as at present. As ,„j amendment, how ever , was a mere negative, it was age';ll„ that the question s h ou ld be put for or against the origin, motion. A division took place, when the original motto 0 was carried. Long an d i nteresting discussions took Pl 5 upon the other re so l u ti ons, at the end of which they 4 . all carried. The thanks of the proprietors were then voted to Freckleton, for his conduct in the chair, and the meoß separated. MR. STUART.—TREA TRE-RoYAL.—Mr. Stuart rel i c geared at the Th eatre -Royal last evenino., after an abse P of two year s ; —h e was warmly welcomed on his entrance' d LIVER THEATRE. —Mrs. Honey is playing a round characters at this theatre with considerable eclat. The weather, since the storm of Saturday morning, b i l i S o f in this locality, been of a varied, and latterly, of a grate % $ kind. Sat ur d ay was fine for the season . Sunday °lv dismal winte r d ay, with heavy falls of sl e et, sn o w , and bai,• r , so that n one b ut the robust could venture abr6ad. lrettef day was again dry and cheerful, but exceedingly wet u r t b • foot ; and last night was cloudless and almost calm, w l a ir brilliant moon. The gale has certainly quite passed el° and a slight and salutary frost will probably set in. / before Mr. Rushton on Sat ur d ay , i n answer to a charg o , having on the Sunday previous sold a sma ll b oo k a t hiss h;;, Mr. Sheppard said he pleaded guilty to the charge, but cf p, plained o f b e i ng s i ngled out for persecution, and was fine Mr. Mr. Shepp ar d then laid an information against Wm. SPei„re, the Mayor' s coac h man. He stated that on the Sunday belog at a quarter before one o'clock, he saw the defendant turrof his coach round which he believed was following his u j it. avocations on the Lord's day. This was confirmed by a 'id ness. Mr. Shuttleworth, the Deputy Town-clerk, aP,P. e ,:O for the defendant. Ae contended, that the defendant to",. ; pr come within the meaning of the act, which, in its first sec' re f, set forth, that, no tra,:,-sinan, artificer, workman, lah e° w or other pe rson w h atever, shall do or exercise any orlaltbe bour, bu s i ness, or work of their ordinary callings uPal!r Lord's day, or any part thereof. The defendant was nett be d a tradeaman, an ar tifi cer, s a workman, or a labourer, t ot the general t erm, " or other person whatever," could to t apply to hi m , f or Lord Tenterden had laid it down' ..010 when ge nera l words followed farticular ones, the was to con s t rue them as applicable to persons ejtsefore generis. I n th e case Soudiman versus Breach, 1.00 Lord Tenterde n , i t h ad becn held, that a stage colic' o ly were not within the meaning of the act. If a stage e° t he man were not within the meaning of the act, neither WI 10' coachman of a pri va t e gentleman. If so, indeed, othe r 1 10 toestic servants would be so, as a footman waiting 111 , ° 13 to master, for instan ce .—M r. Rushton asked to be allowe d bit look at the case. The case, Sandiman v. Breach, Was to e where a p erson b ooked a place, and paid half the fare GOV by a comm on s t age coach 'from Clapton to London on a - se day, and th e coac h proprietor refused to carry him, hec-aos/ there were no oth er passengers ; whereupon he hired a ;lot chaise to go to his destination, and sued the propric,, t f,..deli e ' the amount. Th e case was heard before Lord Tenter when the defence was, that th e contract was illegal, anti Judge res erve d t h e point. It was snbse quentlyargue A Baron Gurney, in support of the rule, raised the point th e ; consideration, by stating that the whole turned uP ° ThrP point whether the contract entered into on the Sundaloo illegal. Lord Tenterden gave judgment. The opinioe t „, I.; that the case di d not come within the statute 3d ChafrifbP or 29th Charles 11. By the former it was enacted, nC , o no carrier w i t h any horse, riot waggonman sol waggon, nor carman with any cart, nor wainman wit he L e s wain, nor dri ver w i t h any cattle, shall, by theinsey at ter; any other, t rave l on the Lord's Day ; and, by the "'„the` "That no tradesman, artificer, workman, labourer, a r a i o itr; i person whatever, shall d o or exerc i se any wor ldly ijor d business, or w or k o f t h e i r ordinary callings on the ~ tbel Day." It was contended, that under these words, o persons whatever," the drivers of stage coaches we'r,fol' eluded. " But were general words," said his lbrdshilNb i lti low particular ones, the rule is to construe them as aPK o t to persons ejusdem generis. Considering, then, ' t ß io aeo Charles I. carriers of a certain description are men 00 0' and that in the act 29, Charles 11., horse-carriers, traggeptioP; and travellers of certain descriptions are specifically In t hol d ed, we think that the words ' other persons,' cannot been used in a sense large enough to include the owner ; driver of a stage coach. On these grounds the rule 1 1 '_ e, E ply discharged." Mr. Rushton, having read the above user set the grounds stated by Lord Tenterden where stricfo, plicable to the present case. The words "or other Rej,jorlc: were limited in the act. It was set forth in the act of o p 1., that persons who were robbed when travelli?g_ndort.; Sunday were not allowed to recover from the h u oio g yet, in a case where a person was robbed while k eo e; church one Sunday, he was allowed to recover, f oo l ° it was held, that going to church was an act of 17., g ed, h je The defendant must be acquitted. The Mayor '4004, say, that, in this case, he was, person, and not the defendant. The carriage was tr o t)* in reality, the re'4 o on Sunday, for the purpose of bringing him from th o, tto into town to go to church, and was not made use I It Dl o day, for a n y o bj ec t o f pecun i ary pro fi t or recrea tion :e istqd always been co ns id ere d r i g ht th a t th e Chi e f ;51, or‘le should hi mse lf se t t h e examp l e o f go i ng to c hurcn i _ fo raid to induce others to att en d th e i r pl aces o f wors hip. tions had been laid by the same party against Mr: 0 400 the Exchange Newsroo m , an d aga i ns t t wo o ther to' newsrooms, but they failed for want of eyidenccr