The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

TO ADVERTISERS. Broker rnportant at the LIVERPOOI STAN DA R D ONLY ISIIED V THE lasses ti prover( b solu nary Britist come extensively into competition with our own in the American and other markets, may, whilst they All the attention of cease to be our customers, cease also to he our opponents. At present, moreover, even in the luctioneors, and others, event of an early settlement of the constitutional reforms taking place in those states, it is not certain whether they may not be attended with mitigations of their commercial code of infinite advantage to us as a commercial nation. • We have some confirmation of our opinion upon this subject in the following paragraph from the foreign correspondent of the London Times. — Writing from the scene of disturbance in Southern IS NOW TUB EWTSPAPER EKLY ON TUESDAY, read on that day by the thousands Germany, he says : " In all parts of Southern Germany the free trade agita --eg and others attending tion is making rapid strides, and those most fully con- MARKET IN vinced of and most injured by the injustice of its tariff are the people themselves. The duty is assessed by the MANCHESTER. weight, and not by the value of the article, and the costly shawl of the princess, being lighter in weight, pays a ' - on at all the Newsrooms smaller amonut than the coarse material of the • peasant. A few years ago large quantities of fustians and similar in that town and the goods were imported from England for the use of the tring district. , peasantry ; but that trade is now extinct, and its place supplied by an inferior and more expensive article manu- I is published at Half-past factured in the country itself. A reform of this is most Vorth Mails, containing the anx iously desired, and it is one of the first subjects for the consideration of the national parliament. Meanwhile all 1 news of importance that trades and manufactures are in the most depressed condi se of the morning. tion, credit is quite extinguished, and much doubt felt as to the result of the great fair at Leipsic next month. I have travelled with a merchant from that place who lately contracted for Manchester goods, which' he proposed _ selling there; he would gladly pay a large per centage to be off his bargain, and expressed a doubt as to whether there would be any attendance whatever. If his fears be realized, grave results will follow, as Leipsiels' the central ,mercial and industrious mart of all Germany, and that where most business is agdorn, and especially in done. He informs me that the manufacturers are accus tomed about this time to draw bills, payable at Leipsic, .iets, is becoming, day by out of the produce of their goods, but this' year riot a whilst the prospect of im- single bill could be discounted." , ire is fast assuming a more From the fact, too, of the much greater security than heretofore upon circum• which England can now offer, as compared with the beyond our own control. Under an ordi- bulk of European communities, we think we may 'if things, we ought already to be pro- look forward to her ports being selected as the -ds a resinr . tion of industrial activity. depOts for the raw materials and produCts of Ame of the world, stocks of rica and other countries. To ensure this result, `ions have for some time however, we must endeavour to put down every 4ectentedly light. The warehouses of thing like disorderor dangerous excitement amongst er, Leeds, Bradford, &c., contain barely our own population. We must, aboYe all, not meet the ordinary wants of the home allow ourselves to be dazzled with .• the wild he found quite incapable of sup- notions which are just now unsettling the public - ted demand from any quer- mind in other countries. A step in this direction an unparalleled want of dis- would inevitably plunge the trading and industrious st manufacturers of every classes into utter ruin, and neutralize all the advan , their operations, and an tages which our insular position and the known ss of the approach of any- capital and honour of our merchants and traders hand to mouth" demand. confer upon us in periods such as the present. tration of confidence is more complete There may be suffering still in store for the former i been within recent memory, the disor- classes, and especially for our mannfacturing ope dition of Europe having inte rvened to ratives. We trust, however, that they will exercise -1-.- w hi c h we were already so the same honourable forbearance and patience - _.,,an• under privation which have hitherto characterised ,hbouring continental markets, together their conduct; and that they will receive in in vita our nome trade, afford to the manufacturing creased measure the sympathies of those in superior (unity um.. steady vent for some of their worldly station and means. We have all suffered important These markets, with the in company, and we trust we shall approach brighter 3e of the c from the United States, d a y s , with an undiminished respect for each other Ir, enabled t o bear up under the serious experienced le extent of demand from the East Indi, and ~,,.. IXT- A —enabled them, in rum, Lt., 'worn Luau pat - doyment to ' the working classes which Before the operation of the late act of Parliament there, ed them froM .the horrors of entire desti - were in Liverpool 14,085 cellars let separately ; and the number of persons who dwelt in them was 27,128. it the commencement of this year, we On Tuesday, Patrick Casey died in the Southern Hos ; feeling of relief which was pital, in consequence of wounds received in falling from a ......„. resumption of active operations by plank into a vessel, at the Queen's Dock, the day before. of the Greek and Mediterranean houses, and An aged man named Samuel Robinson, who resided in' , es to which. it gave rise in the breasts of Fleet-street, fell down dead on Tuesday night as he was , • passing along Hanover-street. " a steady general improvement. The On Wednesday, a youth named William Smith died at ..rch of revolutionary principles over the European the Northern Hospital, in consequence of injuries received continent, and the Vital shock to credit and subse- by a cart wheel falling on him in January last. In iverool, is stated, there ,re 947 l 45 -houses, quent bankruptcies which followed , pr om p tl y dissi- of which 152 are it frequented by emigrants, s odgin by g beggars pated these hopes ; and we fear that little anticipa- and vagabonds, and 340 by sailors. tion need be entertained of a prosperous business On Wednesday, the body of a man was found in the to that part of the world during the present year. loft of the premises of Mr. Hesketh, saddler, Tithebarn- To what other quarter, then, are we to look for street. In his pocket a register ticket, with " Thomas 'ustomers and 'consumers of our goods to fill up Kennedy "on it, was found. On Thursday, Captain Brownless, late of this port, but ---* thus likely to be created ? The latest now belonging to the Camilla steamer,l ' from London to assurance of immediate im- St. Petersburg, was presented with an elegant and mas )rovement in our eastern markets. Our colonial sive silver cup by the passengers. lrkets give promise of little change for the better. CHURCH PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—The sum of £2O United States, perhaps, may consume exten- was collected on Sunday week, in St. Barnabas' Church, for • but our principal hope must be rested in a Nolanthis important society, after a sermon by the Rev. T. 'n of the abiaty to consume amongst our About nine o'clock on Monday night a young woman How slight is that hope at the was knocked down in St. Anne-street, by a man who at ^.ept as it maybe strengthened tempted to rob her ; but her cries so alarmed him, that, —isually favouring circum- before he could effect his purpose, he made off. On Saturday a flat, belonging to the Corporation, laden with mortar, ran foul of the steamer Royal Tar , ‘ , ..r..the ..anl icy - arfse - from Ine' very circumstances w ho were on bogrd, saver . fnernseiviS by jumping on .1 have closed some of our most important board the steamer. icets against the industry of our population. The cost of removing the Irish, Scotch and Manx pan s not impossible, either, that out of those cir- pegs from Liverpool during the quarter ending the 21st listances there may be ulterior benefits in store u pe t n im on o, s. waL£l7 e 2. p r ev Theyous quarter,numbered o n o o ffeewweeif thantli a n 2 4 ,5 4 26 tently important to reimburse us in time paupers were removed, at an expense of £1,610. .at least of our past sufferings. There are EFFECTS -or THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. — A vessel apparent symptoms of a gradual direction of called the Exchange, cotton laden, has arrived here from tal of foreign countries, menaced as it is Mobile via Havre, consigned to Messrs. Baring. The original consignees in Havre, were afraid to allow the di confiscation, towards Great Britain, for secure o g r O i ods to be disembarked on Gallic soil, and so sent the Avestment. Evidence of this has already been seen vessel here. n the recently increased buoyancy of the mar- IMITATION STAINED GLASS WINDOW BLINDS.—A ket for our government and other securities ; and new and beautiful style of window blind has just been in the additional facility and cheapness with which troduced into Liverpool. In design they are various, and -rate commercial paper is now negotiable. In their resemblance to stained glass is so close that, at a few 4- ds distance, the differenceis not discernible The 'st instance such influx will be composed al - 13a runswick Club has been fitted throughout with th . is ex tirely of what may be termed banking capi- cellent invention. -ill not directly operate to remedy the A spirited preliminary meeting of the Liverpool House avils of our present condition, which Owners' Guardian Society was held on Thursday, at the ant of confidence amongst ours Brunswick Hotel, when certain resolutions were arranged. 1 and trading classes and employment condemnatory of the present partial, unjust, and oppres sive system of taxation, and to co-operate with the Na rad j . Ultimately, those tional Confederation for a thorough revision of our local con .eve, will be reached. taxation. rst ,ir, which in fact has already HEArrn OF TowNs' ASSOCIATION.—On Tuesday, Mr. ,vill i .oly be to raise the shares of some W esjidie' nofdtle lectureinstructive at the South Church of eadir _, lines of railways and other public EnTl g and Scho s ors uc Cornwallis-street, to the poor of the from their present undue depression to a neighbourhood, on the chemistry of the atmosphere. ,s, if not to those extravagant ones at which Among the gentlemen present were Dr. Sunderland, Wm. parties invested. By this means many of our Barry, Esq., and H. G. Harbord, Esq. The Rev. H. Car penter presided. A tradesmen who, during the recent THE *GAS COMPANIES. — The government surveying .peculation, committed the fearful mis- officers have reported against the proposed amalgamation of treating as realized capital every few hun- of the two gas companies.. They are of opinion that, 1 pounds which could at the moment be spared "as the bill stands at present, and in the absence of any ' , cll.g legitimate businesses, will be enabled to further guarantees from the promoters, the amalgamation selves without utterly ruinous sacri would not be advantageous to the public as stated in the _.: and to place themselves in a preamble, as it would deprive the inha " bitants of Liver -., position to meet pool of the advantages of competition. those demands upon them which a period of pres- ALBERT, OUVRIER.—It is said that the Albert, Ouvrier 'native. Every man actively en- (or workman) who forms one of the Provisional Govern -. Try merchant's and tradesman's ment of Paris, is the Dr. Albert who was formerly a ,—is acquainted with the difficulty with teacher of French in Liverpool. and afterwards a chemist at Cadlsheadad Longsight, in this county. The repub a money is now wrung, even from parties of lican is described in the Times as having a "look of Abted means, who have thus hampered them- agreeable intelligence, but something of a grasping ex and how embarrassing to hundreds are the pression." tment and procrastination of payment SUCTION PlPES.—Canvas has at length been made experienced. Our bankruptcy courts available, by means of suction pipes, for fire extinguishing engines and other purposes. The whole of the outside is the vain efforts of such parties to canvas, and the interior vulcanized caoutchouc, which intain themselves amidst their involvements ; renders them not only perfectly water-tight, but equal in tv call after call upon shares has been met with strength and durability to the best leather, while their ex iney drawn from its proper use—the payment of treme comparative lightness and cheapness must render demands of the shopkeeper and the artizan—them most desirable. Mr. Adamson, of Dale-street, is agent for this useful invention, which has been her than sell at a loss, or submit to forfeiture. ptente th a e d eh a state of things as will substitute the pos sors of real capital for such holders will be a .sible relief to trade, and assist in placing all ties in a proper position towards each other. We would not have our rettaii, however, to run , -pith the idea that , this result can be at once -4 : or that shares, or any other commodities, • - - , .ine with any extraordinary TUESDAY'S Tht STANDARD i 8 'OND EDITIO ime for rS'l',S, c 1 descript rane, ,er of the world. Yet posit.° descril almost thing 1 to increa ;ter hopeless ) the we ;seven l'he neig -nunit enabled them t total P.tlus. ma, the ►' ell remember tt 3-1 ne nor account ive us little a l a tt on sent time, an nterpos we need no. vint out for a portion tie eat comm for d trading community e then 'e renders ITT red in trade,- .ectori y disclose FATAL ACCIDENT FROM STONE THROWING.-011 ionday, Thomas Mulby, aged 14, whose parents reside in Victoria-place, Ivy-street, was in company with seve ral other boys, slinging stones in a field on the Canal bank, near to the New Gas Company's Works, when a stone from some lea's sling 'Mt trim oil -the head, at the back of the right ear, producing a woutld form the effects of which he died in a few minutes. The occurrence was quite accidental, but it is to be regretted that such boyish Propensities as stone throwing are -so prevalent in the to jump at once ..gant premiums, or even to must remember that we have a more unwieldy machine to deal with than o years ago. The millions then represented by 'ips and shares have now become tens of millions ; I the speculator for a rise will be met, step by ). by parties anxious to get out of engagements, 'ave suffered so severely. Time id prudence and caution ought operations of all parties. .ged, of what avail is this likely have no foreign demand for fabrics of ot industry ? Of what avail to rii population ? Manifestly, ne 'and must be improved, by vii ~►th which railway and other 'ecuted, and by the liberation of from their present cramped ...ire hope for the manufacturer from another source. In the present position of European credit and European society we can look for no early expansion of operations from that quarter to distant or neutral markets ; and it is possible that in some states, whose people have hitherto met Ile as powerful competitors, the com mercial and industrial fabric will be found to have received a shock which it will not readily recover. France, convulsed to its centre, its banks and capitalists suspended or fled, and its operatives and traders embarked in the confusion of revolutionary struggle,. is not likely. for a. year-at -least to be a id able opponent to our manufacturing . interest, t by the sacrifice at which the present stocks expect e period or ex W COMMERCIAL DISTRESS. — Last week, a deplitation, consisting of Messrs. Mulleneux. Haigh, Jeffrey, and Claypole, waited on the Mayor and Mr. Rushton with a memorial showing the deep distress at present existing among the working classes, which was rapidly spreading to those in the middle ranks. The memorialists suggested that his Worship and the Stipendiary should proceed to London to apprize the government of the gravity of the case, as they had a right to complain of the apathy and indifference of those at the head of affairs. The Mayor and Mr. Rushton, though concurring in the memorial, stated that Lord John Russell was the proper party to apply to, and that if the memorial were sent to the Home office, the Mayor would write a private letter to transmit it, and Mr. Rushton would also strengthen it by a repre sentation to Sir George Grey. It is said that an answer has been received from government stating that the re presentations shall have the immediate and serious con sideration of government. RELIGION ON THE CONTINENT—THE REV. MR. BOST, OF LA FORCE.—Now that the peace of Europe depends so signally upon the temper of the French nation, it is of importance that every effort should be used to promote a system of Christian education in that land of revolutions. It is notorious that the youth of France are deplorably ig norant, and that any education that is given is throug the instrumentality of the Jesuits. Even the children of Pro testant parents, when educated at all, are educrted at Je suit seminaries. The Rev. Mr. Bost, the singularly de vout pastor of La Force, is attempting the establishment of a seminary, upon a large scale, for the poor children not of his own congregation alone, but also of the districts in the vicinity of his church. He is at present on a visit to England, soliciting assistance for promoting his labour of love. Mr. Bost is not unknown in England and Scotland. Already he has been welcomed as a man eminent for his Christian graces—of not merely warm but enlightened piety; and we rejoice to find - men of all tienominations welcoming and encouraging him. A meeting was held on Tuesday night, in the Rev. Mr. Barker's school-room, Edge-hill, when Mr. Bost was present and spoke. g pric n 'Which they )e recit , e, so 1, however, the home uel sed activit esmen and other But we ha on hand may have to be sold. The Germanic states, whose woollens, linens, cutlery, &c. have Kibtrpool &tanbarb. TUESDAY ORNI dependence G, APRIL 4, 1848 Tilii -.LIVERPOOL STANDARD. ACCIDENT AT THETOWERCHAMBERS.—OnWednesday, ' DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—Leave was given to in consequence of the breaking of a rope attached to what allow the Canning half-tide basin to run dry on the 3rd is technically called a " derrick," a stone which was being of April, subject to the usual notices.—lt was recoro hoisted into its position on the tower now erecting at mended, that in consideration of the services rendered Messrs. Bailey and Co's buildings, in St. Nicholas's by the crew of the Point of Ayr life-boat to the schoon4r Church-yard, was swung violently against a workman Prince of Wales, the master should receive 10s., and the upon the top of the tower, and he was precipitated down crew is. Gd., each ; agreed to.—The Harbour Masters' the interior to the bottom. His skull was almost scalped Committee reported that the measurement of the ship and frightfully fractured, and he was otherwise considera- Henry Clay, which had been questioned by Messrs. Chap bly injured—the flesh being almost torn from one of his man, Bowman, and Co., was correct, and could not be legs. He was conveyed in an almost hopeless state to the altered.—A letter was read from Messrs. Baring, Bro- Northern Hospital. He is young and unmarried. Seve- thers, requesting accommodation in the Coburg Dock, ral stones in the cornice and at the back of the tower for the new steam-ship United States, expected here, were also broken or displaced by the accident. from New York, about 21st or 22nd f April. She is The trial of speed between the Holyhead and Dublin 260 feet long, and 65 or 66 feet in breadth, and could royal mail steam vessels, Banshee and St. Columba, took only be accommodated in the dock alluded to. Referred place on Tuesday last. The Banshee was built by Messrs. to the Harbour Masters Committee.---4 memorial, Penn and Co., of London, with engines of 350 horse signed by 150 persons, requesting an opening in the east power, on the oscillating principle. The St. Columba wall of the Prince's Dock, near the south gates, and also was built by Mr. Laird of Birkenhead, and the engines by a footway, was referred to the Committee of Works. Messrs. Forrester and Co., of this town, on the side lever SELECT VESTRY.—The usual monthly meeting was principle, also of 350 horse power. The distance between held on Tuesday at the Board-room, in Lime-street. The Liverpool and Kingstown (126 miles) was accomplished offer of the Water Committee to supply the inmates of by the Banshee in seven hours and thirty minutes, the the Workhouse at a rate of Is. per head per annum was quickest passage ever made, being at the rate of seventeen accepted. This, it was meationed, would amount to miles per hour. The St. Columba ran the distance in about £9O a-year, the amount at present paid by the eight hours and thirty-one minutes, or at the rate of fif- parish being about £l4O. The proceedings of the Work teen miles per hour. They are splendid vessels, and seem house Committee comprised a resolution referring to the in every way fitted for the station on which they are taking possession of the brass cannon in front of the destined to run. In the passage home, the Banshee was building, by Mr. Dowling the Head Constable, and re. again victorious, beating the St. Columba about an hour. commending that any future application to the governor, They are expected to commence carrying the mails be- for property under his charge, should be referred to the tween this port and Dublin in a short time, until their Select Vestry through their chairman. The new hand own station is ready. flour-mills, for the employment of able-bodied women, DR. CARPENTER. — A meeting of some of the influen- it was stated, had been attended with the best effects, no tial members of St. Barnabas congregation, and friends of fewer than sixteen women having left the house rather Dr. Carpenter, was held in the church, on Thursday last, than work at them. A letter to the Workhouse Commit for the purpose of adopting a congratulatory address to tee from Drs. Gee and Burgess, two of the late medical their beloved pastor, on his removal to a more extended officers, relative to the appointment of the medical staff, field of, usefulness ; and of testifying in the most suitable gave rise to a few remarks, and Mr. Riding gave notice of manner their affectionate regard for him. Archdeacon a motion for the consideration of the subject at the next Moore occupied the chair. But one feeling seemed to j meeting. The committee appointed to inquire into the pervade the meeting—that of heartfelt regret at the loss I present mode of administering medical relief to the sick they were about to sustain in the removal of a faithful and poor, and also the mode of remunerating the medical zealous minister—a minister whose heart and hand was in officers for the performance of vaccination, submitted a every good cause, and of whose charity and benevolence report, from which it appeared that the charge per annum to the poor it was impossible to speak in terms of exag- now paid by the vestry is as follows :—Thirteen principal geration—and as a benefactor to the town and the Island medical officers, X9lO ; sixteen medical assistants, £842 ; generally, will not leave his equal behind him. An ad- allowance for goods, 546 ; total—£229B. The report ob dress, which had been prepared, was read by Sir Robert jected to the employment of irresponsible medical assist- Hagan, and very cordially adopted, and a subscription ants, and recommended that the medical districts be re suggested for the purpose of presenting a suitable testi- arranged, and their number increased ; also that there mania! of esteem and gratitude to the worthy Dr. A cern- should be one qualified medical officer for each district at mittee was appointed to carry out this unanimous resolve, £7O per annum, and Is. Gd. for each successful case of and nearly £2OO was volunteered before the meeting! se- vaccination.—The report was 'adopted, and the commit parated.—Manx Liberal. tee were authorised to carry it into effect.—Mr. TOWN CHRIST CHURCH DAILY AND SUNDAY ScnooLs.—The LEY moved that a copy of the petition adopted by the annual sermons in aid of these excellent schools were vestry on the 21st inst. against the present system of preached on Sunday week in Christ Church, and after providing for and removing Irish, Scotch, and Manx very impressive appeals from the Rev. Fielding Ould and paupers, which entails such a large expenditure upon the Rev. William Falloon, notwithstanding the very un- Liverpool, be forwarded to Mr. Charles Buller, through favourable state of the weather in the forenoon, and the the members for the borough, and that the vestry-clerk extreme depression of the times, the handsome sum of be dieected to request the especial attention of Mr. Buller £6O 10s. was collected, including a few donations from to the statements made therein.—Agreed to. some zealous friends of Scripture education not immedi- CHARTIST MEETING IN LIVERPOOL.—On Friday night ately connected with the congregation. Among the many a meeting of the chartists of Liverpool (who are eompa valuable schools which have been established of late years ratively few in number, and weak in influence) took place in this town, we cannot but consider these eminently enti- at the Music-hall, for the purpose, as announced, of tled to the support and encouragement of all who are in adopting an address of congratulation to the people of earnest when they pray, that " peace and happiness , t ruth France , on " the successful i s sue of their recent struggle and justice, religion and piety. ' may continue to be the for popular liberty." The placard calling the meeting distinguishing characteristics of our land. It is, at all was headed " Above all things Liberty," and at the bot events, highly to the credit of the excellent master of the torn were the words " Vive la Republique !" The room boys' school, Mr. R. Andrews, and the worthy mistress was crowded to excess, and Mr. Thomas Davis was called of the girls' school, Miss Inman, that out of fourteen to the chair. His address presented no feature of novelty children selected out of four schools in this town, at a late beyond complaining of the press not sufficiently appre examination by the Government Inspector, to be appren- ciating, as the first duty of every government, the pro ticed for five years, on most advantageous terms, as pupil curing to the governed the means of food and clothing.— teachers, under the late minutes of the Privy Council, no Mr. Edmund Jones, after alluding to the changes on the less than seven, or one-half of the whole, were ch osen European continent , moved , " T hat, in the o p inion of from the Christ Church boys' and girls' school. We have this meeting, it is the sacred right of the people of every further heard that the examination was creditably passed country to meet when, where, and as may seem best to by three other boys, whom the examiner was prepared them, to discuss their grievances on political and other to recommend with the rest, but was precluded from so subjects ; and we view with feelings of horror and disgust testifying his admiration of their answering, by their be- the late attempts made on the part of Louis Philippe and ing under the requisite age of thirteen years. One of the his satellites to deprive the people of France of this sacred boys approved of among the others was only nine years of right ; and this meeting is resolved to hold this right in age. violate at any risk." He urged the right of the people ST. MATTHEW ' S CHURCH, TOXTETH PARK. — A press to discuss their grievances at public meetings. He ridi of other matter prevented us from noticing last weeir an culed the steps recently taken by the authorities of this interesting occurrence connected witth his place of worship. town, to prevent a full expression of public opinion. The On Friday week about fifty workmen sat do w n to a sub- people had been robbed of their constitutional right of stantial supper, at Mrs. Workington's, " The Washington bearing arms ; and, in his opinion, moral force, without Arms," in Hill-street. Mr. Bateman, the contractor for something to back it out, was moral humbug. (Applause.) the carpentry of the church, was called to the chair ; and. The people should struggle for their liberty inch by inch . Mr. Miller, the contractor for the mason work, occupied (A voice—" Shoulder to shoulder.") No, said the the vice-chair. After the usual loyal toasts, the health of speaker; more public meetings must be held, the people the committee was proposed, and Mr. Hay, the architect, must win over, for they could not contest with the middle in the absence of any one more immediately connected classes. What was wanted was a government in accord with the church, most feelingly and ably replied. He ante with the popular will. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) stated that he had never experienced more impartial and —Mr. Sommers seconded the resolution. After stating kind consideration throughout a similar work, than on that they (the democracy of the town) could, if neces the occasion of the building of this church, from the sary, call to the field 50,000 Irishmen, and uttering tirades clergy and committee; and he peculiarly complimented against the Mercury and the Journal, (both of which the Revs. Messrs. Hampton and Stewart for the zeal they denunciations were echoed by disapprobation and hiss had displayed. He paid a high compliment to the Earl ing), he said moral force was a humbug—the only way to of Sefton and the Rev. Dr. M`Neile for their services on proceed was with a musket over the shoulder and a pike the laying of the foundation stone. Mr. Hay, on his in the hand (tremendous cheering). They were asked health being drunk with great enthusiasm, replied in terms what they would do if there should be a massacre of the of affectionate respect to those who had worked under men of Liverpool—would they revenge it—and how ? him. He pointed out the advantages which Liverpool (" Moscow !") No ; not Moscow. He would ask them possessed for the erection of stone buildings, both as what money they could spare to buy weapons ? He could regards churches and private domiciles ; and congratulated I tell them that there were good muskets ty-be had in Li the workmen a roundjiß e fryibaoitlymtpes_s they might verpool at ss. each, a bayonet ipcluded,. if rnessary 7 - Sl4,uptmcd the health of the contractors. f etrrn=7—Mr. T. Jones proposed a resolution congra --122.1111citeman and Mr. Miller ably replied. Other tulating the French on the establishment of a Republic.' appropriate toasts followed, including " The Workmen," —Mr. Shepherd, of Scotland Road, seconded the motion. which was feelingly responded to by the foreman, and the He deprecated the shedding of blood,, except in defence party separated highly delighted with the proceedings, in of liberty.' The People's Charter would give them per which masters and men-commingled in friendly converse. petual freedom, and that would entitle them to make their THE BRUNSWICK CLUB.—Mr. Whiteman is a man of own law,. Speaking of the ejectments of tenantry in enterprise, and the establishment of the Brunswick Club Ireland, he said he was not an advocate for shooting any is a proof thereof. Attached to his hotel, yet virtually man,—but he would ask them, if their wives and their separated from it, is the mewly-formed Brunswick Club, children were obliged to die in a ditch,—would they already extensively popular, and already numbering nearly hesitate to shoot, ay, their own mother, if she caused four hundred members. In a series of extensive and this ? (Most vociferous applause.)—Mr. Alexander well-furnished apartments, which have been fitted up at Clarke, a young Scotch chartist, supported the amend great expense, the members can enjoy all the comforts of ment in strong language, ridiculing moral force, which a private mansion, with the first-rate attendance of a well had been ineffective with Louis Philippe, and Prince ordered hotel; all the learned converse of a library and Metternich, and would be with Lord John Russell. He well-supplied reading-room, with the additional pleasure concluded by advising them all to get pikes as soon as of an extensive recreative establishment, billiards and possible.—The address was then moved and carried, after chess, bagatelle and gymnastics, fencing and sparring, whi c h th e mee ti ng broke at about eleven o'clock. (the two latter under the superintendence of a master,) being superadded to the more sedate pastimes which are the resources of the studious. We need not say that the great and glorious pastime of eating and drinking may also be enjoyed in full luxuriance ; but it is of exceeding importance that individuals of social propensities, who possess a laudable desire to economise their means, should know that members may share the delicacies of every season at a cost within the limits of the most frugal, and indulge in those occasional intermedes of refreshment which convenience sometimes demandswithout auy serious impoverishment of a meagre exchequer. All the charges, indeed, are on a moderate scale ; and the most perfect order and arrangement prevail under the dominion of an able secretary. Cards and dice are strictly interdicted, and at the billiard and chess tables betting is altogether discountenanced. The member who has a few hours to spare may feed, he may read, he may talk, practise music upon the piano, play a game at billiards or chess, fence a pass or two with the foils, strengthen his muscles by gymnastics or heaving the weight at the " nine men's morris," and, after all, recline himself luxuriously and sip such beverage as he most affects, from fragrant Mocha to hock and soda water THE RATEPAYERS OF TOXTETH-PARK. A public meeting was held on Tuesday, Mr. Owen Wil liams in the chair. Amongst the numerous ratepayers present we noticed Messrs. J. Appleby, W. Bolderston, E. Bunbury, T. Ryan, jun. ' W. Mountfield, T. Lloyd , R. Miller, Nichols, Maher, W. Frankland, J. Taylor, J. Wilson, E. Rogers, Morgan Jones, J. Smith, (Mercury office,) J. Hughes, jun., G. May, Colter, D. Gaudin, T. Waring, J. Rowlands, J. Splaw, E. Richards, jun., J. Bolderston Appleby, jun., &c. &c. ; also, R. Harbord, J. Sheppard, H. G. Harbors', R. Houghton, jun., Fletcher, Troughton, Ewing, Steel, Gladstone, Campbell, J. Den ington, W. Fisher, jun., D. Eden, Esqrs. ; Messrs. W.B. Jones, J. Harrison, W. Short, W. Quirk, G. Haworth, Beatty, T: Huntington, R. Ellison, J. Semple, Dawson , Horsfall, C. Batten J. Croxton, W. A. Smith, G. Craggs, Smith, Capper, William Prior, P. Cain; Sayle, Rob son, Forest, J. Lumb, T. Harrison, Astbury, J. F.. Meyers, &c. &c. Mr. Macauliffe read the accounts at length. It appeared from these that the receipts levied on rates, laid in March and October last year, made a total of £17,416, and that the disbursements were £17,137, leav ing a balance to the credit of the township, on poor-rate account, of £279. There was a deficiency on the general watch-rate of £2l, due to the poor-rate and museum ac count, and taking all the items into account, there was a balance due to the poor-rate account of £135. In a short discussion that ensued there was considerable acrimony of feeling between the speakers. Mr. HARBORD complained of the manner in which the rates had been collected. They had established a na tional confederation for the more equitable collection of national taxes, and he thought that the same principle ought to apply to their local affairs. (Hear, hear.) In the township of Toxteth-park, shopkeepers and large oc cupiers paid twice as much in rates as they would do if the rates were properly collected. There were 12,000 house assessed in the township, and he did not think that a fifth part of them paid their proportion of rates. Why were these payments not enforced ? He alluded to the system pursued by cottage owners, who got tenants into their houses on a promise to pay their rates, and after wards refusing to do so. LOCAL MEETINGS. HIGHER BEBINGTON.—On Saturday week the annual meeting of the ratepayers was held at the Rock Ferry Hotel, to elect a guardian and surveyors and overseers. — J. Nelson Wood, Esq., in the chair. Geo. King, Esq., of Bebington Hall, was unanimously elected guardian. Mr. R. Orton and Mr. Huntrip were appointed highway surveyors. Mr. W. Burton and Mr. Edward Evans were recommended to the magistrates as overseers and asses sors of taxes. Mr. Deakin was appointed assistant high way surveyor and collector of rates. Thanks were passed to the officers for their services during the past year, and the meeting broke up. BIRKENHEAD VESTRY.—The annual meeting was held on Wednesday last, in St. Mary's Church. Mr. R. Hughes moved a list of six persons as overseers, includ ing Mr. Mortimer, and Mr. P. Tyler. This was carried. Mr. Mortimer then moved the re-appointment of Mr. Harwood, as assistant overseer, and explained the onerous duties to be performed by that gentleman, who would now require two assistants. He' had hitherto received only Zluo , and he nanred that the salary should be X3OO, out of which he would have to pay £l5O for two assistants. Dr. Robinson seconded the motion, and it was carried. — A petition similar to the one adopted in Liverpool rela tive to the Irish paupers was agreed to, to be presented to the House of Commons by Wm. Jackson, Esq., M.P., with a request to the county members to support its prayer. WEST DERBY.—On Thursday, the annual meeting of the ratepayers was held at Low-hill. Mr. Councillor Walthew occupied the chair. Mr. Thos. Smith com plained that sufficient publicity had not been given to the ratepayers of the intention to hold the meeting, and said that the meeting was a packed one to serve some object. He therefore moved that the meeting stand adjourned till that day fortnight. Mr. Peers, overseer, said that he had given the proper legal notice, by announcing the meeting on the church doors, and that the only reason he had for not advertising it, was to save the ffliwnship unnecessary expense. Mr. J. Whitby, seconded by Mr. James Den ton, moved as an amendmant, that the meeting be ad journed till next Thursday. The amendment was carried. We understand that with the two levies, amounting to only ls. 2d., the overseers have been enabled to leave the township out of debt, with £2OO in the bank, and £2,000 to be collected. _ After considerable discussion the accounts were passed. Another discussion ensued on the inequality of the assess ments for the watch-rate between the property in Toxteth pail. cis.] 141-fcrpool, which was a great hardship on the, former. It was ultimately resolved, on a motion moved by Mr. Mather, and seconded by Mr. Prior, that a communica tion be made to the Watch Committee on the subject. Mr. Harbord and Mr. Lloyd both promised to support the object of the communication in the Council. Mr. HAnuonn moved and Mr. PLATT. seconded the fol lowing resolution, which was passed unanimously : " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the present system of collecting poor-rates may be amended : and that it pledges itself to bring about an arrangement with the owners of small property in the township, by which they will pay a per tentage of the poor-rate." The following persons were then selected, as a list to send to the magistrates from which to choose the over seers, the three first names being recommenned :—Messrs. Joseph Appleby, Thomas Lloyd, WiPiam Short, Thomas Miller, E. C. Hindley, William Mountfield, Thomas Waring, William Nicholl, Thomas Williams, and Owen Williams. On Thursday last the Commissioners of Government Taxes held their annual meeting at Prescot, to swear in the several collectors for the Hundred of West Derby. William Pilkington, Esq., presided, supported by A. 1 1`. Ducker, S. Taylor, and R. Alison, Esquires. Joseph Harrison, Esq. Henry Gordon Harbord , Esq., M.D., (honorary collectors,) and Robert Airey, John Logworth, and Robert Forshaw, (paid collectors.) for the township of Toxteth-park, were then called on and sworn in the usual form ; after which — The CHAIRMAN stated that a letter had been sent to the magistrates, from certain ratepayers in Toxteth-park, making complaints, which would he trusted be explained away satisfactorily. Mr. CROSS (solicitor to the Commissioners,) said that the letter conveyed an imputation against the collectors, and their mode of collecting the taxes. The ratepayers required, which they could legally do, security to be given by the collectors. Mr. COTTLE, (the surveyor,) stated that so far from there being any cause of complaint against these collect ors, the Crown taxes have never been so well collected in 'l'oxteth-park, nor were the accounts ever in better order. Since these gentlemen (the honorary collectors) were ap pointed, the accounts had invariably been settled when- EVERTON.—The annual meeting of the ratepayers was held on Thursday,—to agree to a list of overseers, and de cide on other matters. The attendance was large, and Mr. Mould was called to the chair. It was agreed that the accounts (not yet prepared,) should be printed and distributed. Mr. W. Ledger stated that it was an error to suppose that the office of overseer was merely honorary : on the contrary it involved great responsibility and anxiety. He then referred to the defalcations of the late collector, and the charges he had brought against the Assistant over seer.—He read lengthy documents on the subject, and a committee was appointed to investigate, and report to an adjourned meeting. It transpired in the course of the discussion which ensued, that the arrears of Mr Griffiths (the late collector now in Lancaster Castle) for the pro perty and income tax are about £4BO, and that a special rate of 2d: in the pound is abotit to be laid upon the to*n: ship to meet the deficiency. - The present overseers were named for re-election, the additional names being Messrs, Gibson, Langdale, Robinson, and Kerfoot. The meeting then adjourned. April 4 , 1848. ever he called on them, and the money paid at once. There ! NUPTIAL FESTIVITIES.—The Morning Post (Mard i ' . never was a more unfounded charge than that conveyed in 24th) duly chronicles the auspicious nuptials of the Hon. the letter. Hughes Cholmondely and the Lady Sarah Hay. The Dr. HARBORD said that Mr. Harrison and himself held marriage took place at St. George's, London, on Thurs only an honorary office as collectors ; they had characters day, the 23d ultimo, in presence of many distinguishe d to lose ; and as they had no object in view but the public members of the noble houses of Delamere and Kinnoul. good, he considered it hard that such imputations should After the ceremony, the Countess of Kinnoul gave break: be thrown out against them. fast at Hampden-house. Covers were laid for forty. Ab Mr. TAYLOR said it . w as mo st ga lling to be so treated, Vale Royal, Cheshire, the seat of Lord Delamere, the and that the parties accused were in no degree to be happy day was celebrated with the greatest eclat. The, blamed. neighbouring bells rang merry peals. The tenantry ana Mr. COTTLE said the accounts were never before kept their friends, numbering about 250, were invited to a nau in better or more satisfactory order. at the abbey in the evening. Dancing commenced about Dr. H. G. HARD:inn said the first moiety of the nine o'clock, and was kept up with great spirit until the government assessed taxes was paid up to a farthing—a bright beams of morning superseded the lustre of the circumstance that had never occurred before. He further splendid chandelier which had illumined the halls and remarked on the unjustifiable conduct of the writers of corridors of that ancient and splendid mansion. A sump' the letter, and was borne out by the meeting i tuous supper was ably presided over by Mr. John Cross' that the iputations thrown out were perfectly ground- The cloth being drawn, and the queen and the rest of the less. Het hanked the Commissioners for having given royal family having been duly honoured, the health of the them that opportunity of rebutting the calumnies which noble Lord Delamere and his revered lady were proposed, had been uttered against them, after which the collectors and most heartily received. Song — " Fine Old E n g lieu withdrew. Gentleman," by Mr. John Saxon, of Northwich. Tke chairman then, in a very appropriate speech, proposed Ole crowning toast of the evening, the Hon. Hugh Cholmou dely and Lady Sarah, long life and happiness to theta Three parties were, on Tuesday last , convicted of in - whi c h was received with heart-felt delight, and followe fringements of the building act, on information laid by by loud and long continued cheering. The elegant ane Mr. John Jones, surveyor, and were severally fined ; but abundant hospitality of the noble peer, and the heart/ were allowed 21 days to remove the defects complained enjoyment of all present, showing as they amply do the of, which would save the levy. esteem existing between this truly noble house an d the _ Captain Wilson, master of a vessel lying in the Coburg te nant ry , augurs most auspiciously for the happiness,ot Dock, was summoned to the Police-court, last Tuesday, to the youthful pair, in honour of whose union they were answer a charge brought by Mr. White, who had ordered assembled. the removal of his vessel without effect. A penalty of 40s. and costs was inflicted. CAUTION TO MASTERS OF VESSELS.—The master of a foreign vessel, the Lord Oakley, was fined by Mr. Rush ton, on Tuesday, in the sum of £l5 and costs, for interfe ring to prevent Mr. Bolton, the consignee of the ship and a licensed master-porter, from completing the discharge of the cargo. The magistrate observed that the master had rendered himself liable to a fine of £5O. RAISING A DINNER.—Joseph Joyce was detected com ing from the King's Dock, on Thursday, with another man's dinner in his pocket. The fellow, it appears, had watched his opportunity, and in the absence, as he thought, of observers, contrived to abstract from one of the carts the frugal meal of the driver. The stolen viands were valued at twopence, and the man was put down, preparatory to being dismissed. WHOLESALE ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, a marine-store dealer, in Vauxhall-road, named Doran, was brought up charged with being in possession of 51 tons of iron, stolen from Great Howard-street. Ten tons altogether had been stolen. The prisoner said that a man named Dodd had sold it to his wife, and that he wished to give the man into custody, but a policeman refused to take the charge- The case was remanded. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. RAILWAY AFFAIRS, -*- The line from Rawtenstall to Newchurch—East Lan' cashire Company—was opened on Monday. On Wednesday afternoon, an engine and tender rai l over a plate-layer on the Manchester and Leeds Railway' near Dewsbury, killing him on the spot. The Great Western Railway Company are reported to be deriving upwards of 2501. per week, for the fish tragi c from the coast of Devon for London consumption. The shareholders of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway after adopting their report declaring a dividend of six per cent., unanimously voted the presentation of a testi-I:tr..ow from the funds of the company to their chairman, Mr' Plummer. The report and accounts were passed at the half-yearly meeting of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company' who, (though capable of declaring a dividend at the rate_ of six per cent.) have wisely made a reserve fund for their parliamentary and other incidental expenses, or for the augmentation of a future dividend. After various pros. and cons. the Newmarket Railway Company are about to come to terms with the Eastern Counties. It was proposed that the £2O shares of thr former company, when paid up in full, should rank with the £2O shares of the Eastern Counties consolidated stoat and bear the same dividend.. The final arrangemen ts ' however, are not yet settled. From official returns it appears that the amount of traffic for the last week, on 3,658 miles of railway, was £159, 89° ' thus accounted for :—£73,033 for the conveyance of P. sengers only, £46,433 for the carriage of goods, and , remainder of £40,334 for passengers and goods togetheri not respectively apportioned ; being an increase of £19,. over the corresponding week of last year, when the in n e. age was 2,711. The average earnings per mile last nre'"" were £44, whilst in 1847 they were £52. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. -41 1 •saving which will be effected to this company in the pr e ; sent cost of water at the Camden-town station, and r e Euston-square, when the arrangements are completed it the supply being furnished from the well lately suu,,,,k the company at Camden-town, will be little short of 1,V",,,; a year, while the total outlay for sinking the well, engine, pumps, and main to Euston-square, will not e' ceed 3,0001. DEPRECIATION OF RAILWAYTROPERTY.— The Ban ',, ers' Magazine, for April, in its " Monthly Summary'.t presents a table of comparative prices of " even the be''• of our own railways" during the last month. The CO l li parison is between the 19th of February and the 24th March of this year—an interval of only thirty-four days' It is sufficiently startling :- ... MASTER PORTERS. — On Tuesday, Mr. Rushton fined the master of a foreign vessel £l5, for discharging her without a master porter. The vessel and cargo were con‘ signed to Mr. Bollon, who advanced the freight as far as he thought prudent, and on his declining to go further, the defendant removed the vessel, and discharged her, though he had been informed that by doing so he would render himself liable to a fine of £5O. DESTRUCTIVENESS. — On Thursday, a female, named Esther Dalton, was brought up for breaking windows. On the previous evening the prisoner, without any assign able cause, deliberately smashed several of the windows in St. Barnabas' Church during divine service. She was proceeding further in the destructive work when arrested. In the Police-court she threatened to kill Mr. Rushton and all in court. She was pronounced insane, and or dered to be removed. STEALING CORN AND HAMS.—On Thursday, a man of respectable appearance, named John Dickson, formerly warehouseman to Messrs. Chapman, Bowman, and Co., was charged with defrauding that firm. It appeared that nine bags of Indian Corn had been missed at one time, eight at another, from a warehouse in Greenock-street, and two hams from a warehouse in Denison-street. It was the prisoner's duty to deliver the bags of corn, but lie failed to do so, though he made an entry in the book to that effect. llt was proved that the hams had been sent to the prisoner's house in Cheshire, at his own request. The other nine quarters of corn had not been traced, and in order to give time for further inquiries, the prisoner was remanded. At 19th Feb., At 24th 3,1.8104 1848. 184 8 . 102 92 Great Western Lancashire and Yorkshire (Man chester and Leeds) . Brighton London and North-Western London and South-Western Midland York and North Midland 75 • • 2 IS c- LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE on ce TION RAILWAY.—We have already given the suF s i n to of the report of the committee appointed to enquir e wail the affairs of the company. On Thursday, a 513 whe meeting of the shareholders was held at Manchester. 4 10 report of the committee was received, and on a ra°" o f being made by Mr. Harper for the further prosecutilbe the works, an amendment was moved for continuing te lt undertaking for two years, with a view of ultial'ose winding it up. The amendment was negatived by a majority. A poll being demanded, the result was a ' 1) 0 rity of 15,745 votes in fairour of the directors. Mr. it s x i e s, on the part of the committee, tendered 28,900 Pr ° ,, t be which the legal adviser of the directors held could led for received, as there were two special meetings cr e ine et• that day, and the proxies did not specify for whic, a ll in ittee ing they were given. It was stated that tho.° ° vl t. • of til t , v . bcfuic Ao ottler nal. The meeting lasted five hours and a half. Bistritt P.CIUS. ,•-__- The guardians of the Bolton union have decided, by a majority of sixteen to three, not to appoint a chaplain for the workhouse. At the late Lancaster election, Lord Stanley was accused of having stated at Preston, some years since, that " he could do without the swinish multitude." His lordship wrote to his accuser, and in reply the latter has been obliged to confess that "he is satisfied that the statement rests on no sufficient authority." A servant girl, at Manchester, was on Saturday nearly poisoned by:eating the coloured ornaments of an old con fectionery cake. The unfortunate girl still remains very ill. The injurious ornaments were yellow, the colouring of which is made of a sub-sulphate of arsenic, or, as it is commonly called, king's yellow. INCENDIARISM.—SamueI Shepley, an operative cotton spinner, was committed on Wednesday week to Chester Castle, for trial at the ensuing assizes, charged with setting tire to the St. Helen's Mills, at Dukinfield, on the morn ing of the ilth January, The damage done was to the SUSPECTED MURDER.—A fortnight since, Elizabeth Johnson, aged 20, a drawer in Messrs. Turner's card room, at the Throstle Nest, Blackburn, eloped with Burke, a married man, to Glasgow, whence they returned by a Liverpool steamer, and arrived at Chorley last week, where they were seen together. This week the unfortu nate woman was found in the river. Burke has been arrested on suspicion of having been accessory to her death. _ _ _ CHANGE RINGING. — On Monday evening, the 27th day of March, 1848, a true and complete peal of Grandsire Triples, consisting of 5040 changes, was rung in the tower of the parish church of Prescot, in two hours and forty two minutes, by the undermentioned ringers :—Robert Clitherow, treble; John Bullock, second;. Joseph Hut chen, third ; William Byron, fourth ; M. D. Dumbell, fifth ; Lawrence Wainwright, sixth ; James- Halsall, se venth ; and James Rose, tenor. Conducted by John Bullock. The-petition against Mr. Armstrong's return for Lan caster has been printed, and if its allegations are sustained by anything like credible evidence, there will be a speedy close ta the learned recorder's parliamentary honours. The first clause in the petition alleges that Mr. Stanley, the petitioner, bad a majority of votes—the main question, as we are informed ; and this allegation is supported by fourteen others, which state as many grounds on which the petitioner rests his case. The prayer- is that the re turn. may be amended. The petition will be heard in ess than a fortnight. EMPLOYMENT AT MANCHESTER.—The return, as com pared with that of last week, gives the following results : 'Fwo cotton mills previously working full time with a full complement of hands, are now working short time •, three more are working with aportion of hands employed •, and two less are stopped altogether. Of the hands in the cot ton mills, there are 1,416 more working on short time ; 585 less on full time • and 731 less out of employment. Of the total works included in the table, there are three fewer working full time with a full complement of hands ; five fewer working short time ; and two fewer stopped ; these are all working full time with a portion only of hands em ployed. There are 572 hands out of employment, of whom 504 are working short time, and 68 full time. The return, therefore, is favourable. EXTRAORDINARY REVELATION.—It was rumoured on Friday evening that informaiion had been obtained re specting the mysterious disappearance, eight years ago, of Mr. Charles Schofield, builder, of EVery-street, whose body was subsequently found in the river Irwell. The story told is that a person in his last moments has made a confession to the effect that he and his son were to gether on the night of the 10th of February, 1840, in a place named, and that Mr. Schofield entered and joined their company under circumstances that induced him (the father) to strike Schofield. The blow proved mortal, and to conceal the body they hid it in a cellar for about eight days, and afterwards threw it in the river. It will be re collected that Mr. Schofield, on the night of his death, had been with a party celebrating the Queen's marriage, and that the body of the unfortunate gentleman was not recovered for a month afterwards.—Manchester Times. THE SALT FIELD OF CHESHIRE.—We learn from the Literary Gazette, that at a meeting of the Geological Society, on the 3rd ultimo, a wiper was read by Mr. G. Wareing Ormerod, of Manchester, entitled, " An Outline or the print:ll,M Oetylvglcal reatures of the edit Field of Cheshire, and the Adjoining Districts." The salt mea sures are exhibited in the best manner in a line from Mow to Middlewich and Northwich, and along the lower valley of the Weaver. Near Congleton and Church Lawton, the saliferous and gypseous beds have a thickness of about 650 feet. At Northwich, the beds have been sunk into 500 feet, and at Middlewich, where they underlay the former, 309 feet, or above 800 feet in all. 'I he salt water in some places oozes out naturally ; at other places is found by boring often below the level of the sea. At Middlewich the water contains about 2 lb. of salt in a gallon. Where the salt has continued to be washed out from the interior of the earth for a long period in this manner, the ground above often sinks, and considerable changes of level take place, interfering with the drainage and navigation, and occasionally submerging large tracts of ground, so as to form lakes. _ _ _ FORGERY IN MANCHESTER.—On Friday a young man, named Pownall, was brought up before the magistrates at Manchester, charged with being concerned in an extensive forgery which was committed the other day on the Branch Bank of England. On Wednesday, a young man, named William Francis Naughton, in the employ of Messrs. A. and S. Henry, merchants, of Manchester, called at the Branch Bank of England and presented a cheque for £3400, purporting to be signed by the firm. The signa ture was so like that of the firm, and the young man being known to be in their employ, the cheque was cashed with out hesitation. Naughton having obtained the cash, in six £5OO notes and four £lOO notes, immediately went to the bank of Sir Benjamin Heywood and Co., and asked for a letter of credit on their house in Liverpool for £l5OO. which was refused. He then went to Messrs. Cunliffe, Brooks, and Co., and made the same request, but the clerk, before doing so, sent to the Bank of England to ascertain whether the notes bad been fairly obtained, and was informed that all was right. Still suspecting there was something wrong, Naughton was desired to call in half an hour, and the letter would be ready for him. The clerk kept: the notes, and in the meantime sent on to Messrs. Henry, when the forgery was discovered. Naugh -totrivf-eourse;-did-not return, but made off for Liverpool, and Mr. Beswick stated that in ti few days he would no doubt have Naughton in custody, and, therefore, he ap plied for a remand of the prisoner, which was kt granted, till yesterday, POLITICAL MISCELLANY- 4 lle On Friday, a petition was presented by Mr. Card' s ' from Liverpool, against the Poor Removal Bill. AYLESBURY ELECTION.-Mr. Q. Dick, the Pr0...--_, t u ist candidate, was elected on Wednesday, by a maien"44s. 269 ; the numbers being—for Di c k, 614 ; Houghtont,' — ve' Mr. H. M. Curteis, who h as j us t b een unseated et 140 is again in the field, at present the only candidate• opposition is expected. use On Friday night Lord John Russell said, in the 1104 of Commons, that nothing had yet arisen which .a, 'Moe' upon. England to interfere, by even any forma l re strance against any of th e procee di ngs o f foreign statnrs.b, At Harwich, on F r id ay even i ng, S i r John nCesilstitujooef house and the Honou ra bl e J o h n H . T . Manners were nominated for the representation. The she d for hands was in f avour o f Si r J o h n, an d a po ll Was fi n /r ul e bar ° Saturday. At twelve o ' c l oc k on S a t ur d ay the e"-- were, for Hobhouse 121, Sutton 107. , The e ALLIANCE BETWEEN P OPERY AND RADICAI IS ,I O S number of the English R ev i ew j us t pu bli s h e d its Foreign and Colonial Intelligence, an intereet l i s sued cle, showing . by copious extracts from the Pastora ls o f the by the Romish Bishops in France, on the occasie ll „t e ria late revolution, that the P o pi s h hi erarc hy arej o ' t witlY heart and soul into the democratic movement. - I. ` e ats standing this impromptu Radicalism, however, it aPi s p far that the position of the Romish Clergy in France from secure HOPE STILL.—Lord John Russell said on Frio--ii i r the Commons,—" If during the next year it was four i t oe possible to reduce the expenditure, that it would 13 , 01 11 to consider in what way the deficit should be flb.,, ti tieel then would it be necessary to look at . the legacy do toe and all the other taxes to which the hon. membe r drawn the attention of the house. It was not nf.r. bt" to look at those points in the present state of affe:'7, 'pre: he . would repeat that, looking at the distress whlc . "„lth° vailed in many parts of the country, it was the del" est' n ext 5' • 11 government to see and consider, before the p r e whether any of the taxes pressed unduly upon any fel of the people. (Cheers.) He could only say that very deeply for the distress which prevailed in, ra lout what were very lately flourishing towns, and De bit'', therefore, have been happv had, it been possible to es esiv proposed a great reduction in the estimates for the Pr year." „,05, RGUMENTUM AD HOMINEM.—ID the Com. g rao.„ Friday, Lord John Russell, whilst arguing for the, t ber of the estimates of the army said, ”He thought f th th a' e por i were sufficient grounds for the — establishment o posed force. They were not living in a time wh e P er ; °; man in the country was anxious to become a solch tho t the contrary, the state of the country was such; oc ell; very large proportion of the people were engaged In of til f patrons of industry and commerce, and in purse c l o most pacific kind ; and whenever the smallest ae l ,Y es riot or disturbance arose they were the very Per' l for e t immediately called out for protection by a During the time he was at the Home-office b r f to 10:1 aid °l,; know that he had been asked for a military fer e- ,wateu toot tho institutions of the county y, but he Was r e „ l- _-(loa ti applied to by manufacturers and inercb..sll`" for p v cheers)—both in Lancashire and YorksOl te ) military force for their protection. (Cheer s " t' made frequent complaints that the military force d i 1 0 0 1 part of the country was not sufficient—they w ellt d e be, 11 :0 troops—they said they were not safe without, an , been told, more than once, by most respectable recflo'iiir they would be obliged to remove their wives an" 3 'lin to some other part of the country, unless al c l 'h i eel! ti g force in those counties were augmented. (I ,o ;s u ,. o tec t t l i j o The demand ts not made for te urpose el for 4 "o the throne or the institutions of the t Y corm r fge „ o p protection of the manufacturers themselves. Thin terpf that all that alarm and discontent was created,,,oooo,4, fo o t consisting of a population of from 20,000 te.",, tore s ",,, some hundred boys, who went about at night to and put the whole town in commotion and disl or dero In such times they wanted a military force, i ll o ce defend the great majority of the people, and t O l os % from the disquiet of protecting their own la tbilbef trusted, therefore, that hon. gentlemen vie h .m,bicb" unnecessary to repeat those common-places - t iott had heard so much that evening." The Income-tax, says the Times, ;0 ta o what the Leaning Tower of Pisa is in archites' v est i s jus. - ur e ; co , highest stone of the elevation is more out of t h e ove t dicular than the lowest, but, it is from the t il er fault begins. _ i,ve cre EMBLEM FOR IRELAND.—Different nations a different representatives derived from the an- 133 t he o cm There is the British lion, the Austrian esP e 'the h/t,orl' cock. The emblem of Ireland ought to b e _ a l ids 0/ the creature, according to Wombwell's natutorae' " wot kindness cannot conciliate, nor hu n g eL o f Punch, .6 rt.< to l r ,„,,rATIO lite„ DANGER or PARLIAMENTARY te 0. 5 eOP Literary Gazette gives the following anec de _f Cora_ let; fact. In one of his speeches in the Housef lyro 1 0 :4; 4 the minister, to illustrate a point, quote d penes'ln " There's something rotten in the state 0 1. 0ro inf_ otiv which being read in the newspapers next I s 'iderabwa matter-of,fact quidnunc,..who. had rm 111 ' s ( mediately wrote to his correspondent ql „ by fa vested in Danish securities, he took the 8 S S OOCI C/ Icli sell out and realise every shilling he had in that denounced and sinking countly. V or St a , l ey 14;1