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jw, fr ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS. - VAUXHALL WARD. TO THE BURGESSES OF _ VAUXHALL WARD. _ GENTLE MEN, I , : e l s ti se G 3 of been y : re u r: i . i d e r s i t i ed to numerous l m myself to body bei o i om f itnhaetAuars a CANDIDATE for the representation of it in the New Town Council, permit me to return you my best thanks for this mark of your coundence, and to assure you that I most cheerfully accede to your wishes. I might, Gentlemen, make many professions of what it is my intention to do for your Ward in the event of n being 'elected one of your Councillors; but, being fully c vinced a man is better known by his a c t s tha n by hi s p ro s, I fearlessly refer you to the last twenty-three years of ife, which have been spent in the public serv i ce o f m y na t e town, and during the whole of that time I can with truth declare no vote, no action of mine has ever been dictated by private interest'or personal aggrandisement. If lam fortuhate enough to be returned one of your Councillors, I will still act as I have ever yet done, honestly, independently, and conscientiously, having for my objects the particular interests of your Ward, the general pros perity of the good old Town and the welfare of its Inhabitants. 1 have the honour, Gentleman, to he Your faithful Friend, J. WRIGHT. Egerton-crescent, 23th Nov., 1835. TO THE BURGESSES OF VAUXHALL WARD. Gas TLRNIIIN, T_TA VING been called upon by a large and respectable Body of the Municipal Electors of the Ward to become a CANDIDATE for the honour of representing von in the Town Council, I have great pleasure in respiding the call. Ido so in the full con fi dence of my determi ion, should I have the honour to be elected, to maintain no r all circumstances a perfect independence of principle and conduct; and I assure you that my only object will be to promote the prosperity and welfare of this Ward and the Town at large. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your devoted servant, JOSEPH ACKERS. Vauxhall-road, 27th Nov., 18.35. TO THE BURGESSES OF VAUXHALL WARD. IHAVE very great pleasure in acce ding to the request of a most numerous and respectable Meeting of the Burgesses Of this Ward, that I would permit myself to be nominated as a CANDIDATE for the important Office of one of your Repre selltates in the new Council. _ I will not conceal from you that I am gratified by this unso licited approval of my principles and character, an,d-trot the less so because it comes from those to many of w , from my long connexion with your neighbourhood, lam • imately known. Gentlemen, no pledges have been r red from me in the event of my being elected, and none d o thi n k it r i g ht t o o ff er . I am satisfied that no individual can faithfully perform the duties of a Councillor who is fettered in his judgment, or tied down by instructions from others as to the course he shall pursue. • If I shall have tile honour to be elected, I shall enter upon the arduous and responsible Office with a fixed determination to perform my duty to the best of my ability, and with a sincere desire to promote your local interests and the general prosperity of the Town. Gentlemen, I most sincerely thank you for this mark of your confidence, and have the honour to be, Your most obedient servant. HENRY COPELAND. Marybone, 28th November, 1835. TO THE ELECTORS OF WEST DERBY WARD. GENTLE i_-TAVING r ived a communi ca ti on i n f orm i ng me that I 11_ had been nominated, by a numerous and respec • as sembly of the Electors, as one of the Candidates he repre sentation of your Ward in the new Council o Averpool, I beg to express myself sensible of the confide laced in me, and the honour conferred, and to assure y hat, if elected, my best efforts shall be employed to carry i to effect the full spirit and operation of the Act of Parliament under which you are constituted, with reference to the interest of your Ward and that of the entire Borough, And have the honour to be, Your very obedient Servant, Edge-lane, Nov. 24, 1835. J. S. LEIGH. TO THE ELECTORS OF WEST DERBY WARD. GENTLEMEN, ir FIND myself in nomination as a fit person to become it. Representative in the new Council. The honour less for being unsolicited. The determination to elected, is a compromise of personal convenie !myself impelled to make. Such humbl oestow are yours. I will pledge myself to no man—t party. I will he go. verned in all my votes, on local subj ts, by a sense of what is •Ine to this Constituency; and on all public questions, by what I conceive to be the interest of the whole community. Should the Council be converted into an arena ftir party po litics—should it be used for such purposes, as an engine to bear on the deliberations of Parliament, as I know it /aufully may be, there are some subjects on which I shall be prepared to vote. I will support the Established Church, purified of pluralities and noti.residence, and strengthened by a more just distribution of its revenues. Any sinister or open attack on the integrity and independence of the House of Lords I will manfully resist. From this dethrmination no instructions nor solicitations of yours can ever didett me. Every measure of well-considered economy, and all useful Reforms, whether pertaining to local or public questions, shall have my most unflinching support. If, after this brief declaration of my sentiments, you should elect me, I trust yon will find in ire a faithful Steward, keeping due "Watch and Ward" at the Council House. I remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, Mount Vernon-ptare, Nov. 24, 1835. JOS. SANDARS. Atl r the 've you, if which I feel 'es as I have to TO THE ELECTORS OF WEST DERBY WARD. GENTLEMEN, TN compliance with the request of a number of the Electors, I ant induced to allow myself to be pot in nomination at the ensuing Election as one of the Councillors for your Ward. In soliciting the honour of your suffrages, I wish it to be un derstood tbat I am actuated solely by a sincere desire to pro mote, to the utmost of my power, the interests and welfare of the community. If elected my best exertions shall always i to promote your particular and local interests, so far as y are consistent with the general welfare of the Borough. I am, Gentlemen. Your obedient bumble Servant, I..uerpool, 21th November, 1835. W. P. BUS HBY. TO THE ELECTORS OF SOUTH TOXTETH WARD. No. 15. uis / r fle tr t GENTLE NI EN, A T the request ol a numerous an d respectable Tann of the ,t3k. Electors, Ws have been induced to be me CANDI DATES for the horn - air of representing yap the new Coun cil. In the event of being chosen, we ge ourselves that our best exertions shall be used to pro to the general inte rests of the town, without reference to party or political con siderations. We are, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servants, N. ROBINSON, ALEXANDER SMITH, JOHN FLETCHER. Liverpool, Nov. 24, 1835. TO THE ELECTORS OF NO RTH TOXTETII WARD No. 16. G2.1 . 4T1.1311EN, HAVING been requested by a highly respectabl e body of Electors to permit ourselves to be put in no tion as CANDIDATES to serve in the Council for r Ward, we consider it our duty to comply with their r I: your choice should fall upon us, it s e our endeavour, uninfluenced by party; to prove ourselves useful Members of :he Corporate - Body, by a vigilant attention to your local inte rests, - and by seeking to promote the general welfare of the town. We are, with great respect, Gentlemen, Your very obedient and obliged servan's,_ JOHN TROUGH? OM, JAMES DEMPSEY, JOSEPH GIBBOI L:6eqoal, V; 1831 TO THE BURGESSES OF PITT-STREET WARD. GENTLEMEN, lATE find that by the unsolicited Votes at , a P u bli c M ee t- V ing of the Electors of this Ward, we have been thought nth) , of representing . your interests in the Council, to be 'ected under the provisions of the Municipal Cor oration Act. We delayed addressing you, until we ascert ned whether hers better qualified than ourselves might be ominated, but nut now hesitate to respond to the call whi you have made 't us. In coming forward entirely unshackled y any , pledges, we xly - on your kindnes s a nd su pp or t at t h e suing Election, and isare you that in the event of a successf issue of the contest, ar utmost exertions shall be used in the support of such Inca :res as shall be best calculated to increase the prosperity and ,de of this great Commercial Town, with a due regard to the :crests of this Ward, We are, Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servants, PETER BOURNE, Tablev-street, THOMAS C. MOLYNEUX, Orford-street. . . ) THE BURGESSES OF THE EXCHANGE WARD. GRNTLF.IIIIEN, 'CAVING had the honour to relliive .m a considerable number of your body an invitation _ 4 .. .me forward a t th e _ ,roaching Municipal Election as o • :• Candidates t o re -3,,nt your Ward in the Council, my duty to com . with this request; and I beg to • yon that, if I should • lected a Member of it, I will dilig y endeavour to justify !onfidence reposed in me by discharging the duties con with the office, faithfully and independently. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, , . Your humble and obedient Servant, verpool, Nov. 30, 16A JOHN BENT. . FHE ELECTORS OF THE EXCHANGE WARD. 'ifiNTLEMEN, \VING been nominated by a large portion of the Bur : g - -Fes as a Candidate for the representation of your Ward •.e. Council, I beg to assure you that I am gratified by • madence, and that if lam elected I shall endeavour to •-• in ever y possible way the general interests of the Town, 'his Ward in particular. known to many of you, I need hardly enter into any ion of my general views, further than to state that I am lys have been a decided supporter of those enlightened ,es of commercial policy, by. w 'ch this great, and iou town has attain e d it s pre em i nence ;—that whilst I to maintain the Civi nd Ecclesiastical institutions country, I am, neverthele. , desirous to promote all inea• of safe and useful reform, and I shall ever be found an c for reducing as much as possible the pressure of local .:.au by the strictest economy in the expenditure of the Cur - e funds. I have the honour to he, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, THOMAS SANDS. )erpool, December 1, 1835. ") THE BURGESSES OF ST. PETER'S WARD. .3 . I':TI.EMEN, . et / . De:!lining to become a CANDID, TE for Representing - o.ir 1 ., . - ..?.rests in the Council of native town, having ''•'.. l ..ika duties in Charitable Insti lions which engross the 'e of the time I can possibly de to to the Public Service, ul , l c , msider myself chargeatil with ingratitude were I not - Aunt my grateful acknowl rents to those Burgesses who ,•• I pleased to Nominate me, u olicited, at the Pu'olic Meeting d for that purpose. I beg, at the same time, to return my nest thanks to those Gentlemen who undertook to Canvass ,v liehalf, and also to those Burgesses who kindly promised • .heir support, and respectfully request them to transfer their •Ifikes to the Gentleman who has been Nominated in my I remain, Brother Burgesses, Yalu obliged and faitbful Servant, et-street, 30tk Nou., 1835. a, JAMES IRVING. TO THE BURGESSES OF ST. ANNE'S WARD. GENTLEMEN, A T a numerous' and respectable MEETING of the BUR GESSES of this WARD, we were unanimously 'Selected for nomination as Councillors to represent this Wartia—thr - Council at the ensuing election. We are fully aware of the labour and respon fity which will be entailed on us by the acceptance of trust; hut at the same time, we feel gratified by th h our intended us, and therefore cannot hesitate to under the duties which would be imposed upon us, should you think - proper to elect us. We respectfully solicit your support on the day of Election ; and, if successful, beg to assure you that we shall do our duty to the best of our ability, pith every attention to the inter( st of the Borough, and of this Ward in particular. We have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your obliged and humble Servants, EDWARD GIBBON, RICHARD JONES, JOHN DAVIES. - , 16th November, 1835. TO THE BURGESSES OF ST. PETER'S WARD. GENTLEMEN, AVING been requested by a large d influential class of AI our Fellow-townsmen, to bec ANDIDATES for the honour of representing this Ward the new Town Council, we beg to say, that we consent to place ourselves at your disposal. We abstain from any professions, being known to you all, and will only add, that if we are Elected our best services shall be given to the general interests of the Ward and the Town at large. We have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient Servants, THOMAS TOBIN, NATHAN. LITHERLAND, EDMUND B. LYON. Liverpool, 26th November, 18.35. TO THE BURGESSES OF PITT-STREET WARD. GENTLEMEN, TN having, at your requeit, consented to allow my Name to be put in Nomination as one of your Representatives in the Common Council of Liverpool, under the provision of the new Municipal Act, I have yielded more to the wishes of my Friends than to any desire of gratifying feelings of personal ambition. I present myself before you as a Ship-owner, trading to most parts of the Globe. as an extensive Exporter of the Staple Ma nufactures of this Country,—as an Importer of Foreirf Produce, and as having been actively engaged In other C nimercial and Mechanical pursuits for th e p as t thirty years nd I therefore trust that these circumstances justify my pr uming to possess an intimate knowledge of the true interes of this great com munity. I beg to say, that if lam honoure y a Majority of your Votes. I shall endeavour to discharge my duties to the best of my abilities in advancing the interests and promoting the wel fare of the good old Town of Liverpool, in a true spirit of per fect independence. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obedient Servant, Duke's Dock, Nov. 20, 1835. JOHN BIBBY. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE RODNEY-STREET WARD, OF THE BOROUGH OF LIVERY L. GENTLEMEN, I_TABVulrN,:e(s3s Burgesses e so 7 the considered,i .o(i l : at a n Rodney-street re et ui.e a r r o d u s fit i ti v nz . f s o o persons to represent you in Council, we are induced to olicit your sup port. We cannot but feel highly gratified i the confidence thus placed in us, and arc the more sensible-o t, from being entirely indebted to our past conduct for this m rk of your esteem, and that no pledges of our future conduct have been required of us. We come forward uninfluenced by any private motives, and unfettered by any restrictions, which would be inconsistent with the deliberative faculty of your representatives, and which would betray a want of confidence on the part of those im posing them. We have always been supporters of civil and religious liberty, of retrenchment and rational reform, but we profess, at the same time, our undiminished attachment to that constitution which, till the present era, has always been considered the glory of our country, and to those Institutions under which our liberty and prosperty have been so long secured. Should we, by your exertions, have the honour of being re turned as your representatives to the council, we will, in the words of the-declaration required of each Councillor, duly and faithfully fulfil the duties of the office, according to the hest of our-judgment and ability, and we will, unbiassed by party or political opinions, use our best endeavours to support such measures as, in our humble judgment, may he conducive to • the prosperity and credit of this great community, and of the coun try at large. We are, Gentlemen, Your obedient and faithful servants. • J. P. BRANDRETH, M.D. HENRY LAWRENCE, J. H. TURNER. Rodney-street, Nov. 18, 1835. Public VolittO. MEETING OF .THE FRIENDS OF TI- IRISH CLERGY. TT is intended to hold a MEETING of t Friends of the IRISH CLERGY, at the Music 1, Bold-street, on TUESDAY next, the Bth December, fo e purpose of commu nicating information as to their pres distress, and of pro moting a Subscription for their relief. The Rev. J. BROOKS will take the Chair at Twelve o'clock precisely. Inquiry for Tickets to be made at Mr. KAYE'S, Courier-office; or at Mr. DAVENPORT'S, Ranelagh-street. THE COMPANY OF PROPRIETORS OF THE MAN CHESTER, BOLTON. AND BURY CANAL NAVI GATION AND RAILWAY. XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a D VIDEND of .111 ONE POUND FIVE SHILLINGS P SHARE will be paid at the COMPANY'S OFFICk`, • HARRINGTON STREET, Liverpool, on and after the FIRS', AY OF FEBRUARY NEXT, between the hours of Ten and T, each day; and that the Transfer Books of the Company wi be closed from the 23th January to 10th of February next inclusive. By order of the Committee of Management, JAMES ItITSON, Treasurer. Committee-room, Liverpool, 2511 t November, 1835. Proprietors will he expected, if required, on applying for the Dividend to produce their Certificate or Certificates of Shares. BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. WE, PETER HEYWOODand BENNETT HOSKYNS 3 , ABRAHALL, duly appointed to Re ise the List of Burgesses of the Borough of Liverpool, REBY GIVE NOTICE that we shall hold a COURT f hat purpose at the Susstoris' Housu, in Liverpool, on To DAY, the Ist of De cember-next, at Ten o'clock in the Morning. (Signed) PETE a H EYWOOD, B. H. ABR.4HALL. London, Nov. 12th, 1835. MUNICIPAL ELECTION. REVISING BARRISTERS COURT. MHE REVISING BARRISTERS having arranged that . the List of OBJECTIONS shall be taken FIRST, at the opening of the Court To-moutiovv, (Tuescia • ;) and as there can be no doubt that this List will occupy tw days, the Claimants need not attend the Court To-morrow Vednesday. Due Notice will be given of the da upon which' the List of CLAIMANTS will be taken; but as it is the intention of the Barristers to hold their Court at Wigan on Thursday, it cannot be taken until after that day. PETER WRIGHT, THOMAS CARSON, Solicitors to th e JOHN PENINGTON, Conservative Commitee. P. F. CURRY, G. WILLIAM CROOKS, Solicitors to the Reform Associati o n. IL R. PRESTON, Liverpool, Nov. 30,1835. MANCHESTER, BOLTON, AND BUR AILNN AI . CONTRACTS FORwoR 7 7 MHE Committee of Management of t Manchester, 801-1. 1. ton, and Bury Railway Company, 11 meet at the Rail way Office, No.l Harrington -street, iverpool, on Wednes day, the 16th December next, to rec • TENDERS for CON TRACTS for the following WORK , namely : The construction of Brid - ges, Viaducts, Culverts, and various other Masonry, &c., needful in completing the Line from Ir well-street, in Salford, to Bolton. Plans, Sections, and Specifications for the same, may be seen at the Railway Office, Salford, from the 25th instant to 11th December next. The Parties whose Tenders are accepted will be required to enter into bond, with two sureties, for the due performance of their Contracts, in a penalty of not less than 10 per Cent. on the gross sum contracted for; and the names of the proposed sureties are to be specified in the Tender. The Committee will not bind themselves to accept the lowest Tender. The Tenders must be delivered, sealed, and sent in on the 15th December, marked, "Tenders for Contrao.." The parties tendoring must attend in person, or some one duly authorized on their behalf, at the time of Meeting. JAMES RITSON, Secretary. Liverpool, llth Nov., 183.1 A T the GENERAL COURT of QUARTER SESSIONS .11 of the PEACE for the BOROUGH of LIVERPOOL, holden by adjournment on MONDAY, the 30th day of November, 1835, Before JAMES ASPINALL, E Q., MAYOR, And others his Majesty's Justices of t 'eace in and for the said Borou' h. In pursuance of the powers and auth r" contained in an Act of Parliament, made and passed in the year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled "An Ac for altering, amending, and extending the powers and provisions of an Act of the sixth year of his late Majesty King George the Fourth, for the regu lation of Buildings in the Town of Liverpool, and for other pur poses therein mentioned, and for granting further and addi tional powers for the improvement and regulation of the said Town, and the preservation of Property therein from Fires and otherwise," this Court doth make, constitute, and ordain the following By-laws, Orders, Rules, and Regulations for regu lating the manner in which Lights shalt be used in Warehouses and Buildings for the deposit of Goods, and also for the preven tion of Smoking Tobacco in such Warehouses and Buildings, and on the Dock Quays, and on board of Vessels in the Docks and Basins in the said Town and Port of Liverpool:- I.—That no Person shall hereafter use any Light in any Warehouse or Building in the said Town used for the deposit and custody of Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes, or at or near the Entrances to the same, respectively, or at or near any Goods, Wares, or Merchandizes about to be taken into any such Warehouse or Building, or at or near Uli'y Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes upon any of the Dock Quays within the said Town, except in a closed Lantern, under a Penalty or Sum not exceeding £5 for the first, and not exceeding £2O for every subsequent offence. 2..--That such Lantern shall he kept closed and locked the whole time during which it shall be u se d i n an y o f the Pl aces aforesaid, under the Penalty of a Sum not exceeding £5 fur the first and not exceeding £2O for every subsequent offence. 3.—That no Person shall hereafter Smoke any Tobacco or other thing in any Warehouse, Office, or Building in the said Town used for the deposit and custody of Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes, or in any Room or Apartment connected there with or at or near the Entrances to the same, respectively, or at or near any Goods, Waxes, or Merchandizes about. to be taken into any such Warehouse, Office, Building, or Apartment, or at or near any Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes upon any of the Dock Quays, or on board of any Vessel lying and being in any of the Docks or Basins within the said Town, under the Penalty of a Sum not exceeding £5 for the first, and not exceeding £2O for every subsequent offence. By the Court, FOSTER, Clerk of the Peace. TO HACKNEY-COACH AND CAR PROPRIETORS AND OTHERS. BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a STING of the Lll MAGISTRATES will be held in th ESSIONS-110USE, on MONDAY, the fourteenth day of Dec her next, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, for the pug r of Licensing a suffi cient number of Carriages to Plv for ire within the Town of Liverpool and the Limits thereof, wh and where the Owners of a:I Carriages intended to be hereafter used as Hackney Car riages within the said Town or the Limits thereof are to attend; and every such Owners will be required to leave with the C:erk of the Peace of the said Borotth, at the Town Clerk's Office, in the Town-Hall, a t rue accoun t i n writing of his place of abode, and also of the name and place of abode of every person to be employed as the Driver and Conductor of every such Carriage, pursuant to the Act passed in the last Session of Parliament.--, Dated this 3jth day of November, 1835. By Order, FOSTER, TyWn-Clerk: EMPORIUM PORYOREION .437.0 BRIT ll SITZTVLS. PRINGLE, LAW - SON, AND - EM P, 78, BOLD-STREET, (NEXT THE MUSIC II LL) LIVERPOOL, 70, KING-STREET, MAN .11 STER, .. AND 39, BUCHANAN-STREF GLASGOW, NIII . PRINGLE, has just retur d from London with a magnificent AssortrneLt of FOREIGN and BRITISH SHAWLS. adapted to the present season. Also a beautiful variety of PIECES for CLOAKS,iof the most fashionable 'description, including a fresh supply of'the NEW ALPINE CLOAKS, which have met with suai decided preference both in LONDON and EDINBURGH, as a warm Wintse Cloak. jr I D GL 0 V ES, BLONDE, SATIN S%OES, &c., .11 CLEANED, TO EQUAL NEW, by LATO BATEAU and Co., 130, NEW BOND-STBEET, corner of rosvenor-street, London; and received fOr and sent to them ry Friday Even ing, by their only Agent for Liverpool, s. LOMAX, Tea, Coffee, and Smallware Dealer. No. 2, C s-street. L. R. and Co. respectfully inform the üblic that from their great success, (the articles cleaned by them being really made to equal new in appearance and value,) many imitations have arisen. It is, therefore, necessary to guard against being en trapped by the insidious representations of persons who pretend to be connected with them in these discoveries of which they are original and only authors, and request th a t the parcels be directed.to L. Rateau and Co., with the name and exact address of the Agent written thereon. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LONDON LAW AND POLICE COURTS. ROLLS' COURT, CI-lANCERY-LANE.-SATURDAY. THE ATTORNI,Y-GENEP.AI v. THE CUBPORATION OF LIVER POOL-Mr. Pemberton appeared in this case on the part of the defendants, the old Corporation of Liverpool, to pray the court to dissolve an injunction which bad been obtained on an ex parre statement made to his Honour the Master of the Rolls. The case was one of great importance. both to the inhabitants of Liverpool and the public at large, inasmuch as the decision which the court would come to would settle the question of the construction which ought to be put on several important but doubtful clauses in the municipal corporation bill. The deci sion of the court would also settle the question whether or not a court of equity has any jurisdiction over municipal corpora rations. The learned counsel then proceeded to state that he held in his hand several affidavits which had been filed in oppo sition to the statements on which his honour had granted the injunction. With the permission of the court he would read these affidavits to it. The learned counsel thee read several affidavits. The most important was that of Mr. Foster, Town clerk of Liverpool. It chiefly related to the circumstance of such a provision fir the permanent endowment of the Livepaol clergy as that to prevent which the injunction had been obtain ed, having been looposed to be settled in June, 1831, long be fore the municipal corporation bill had ever been thought (Ct. It was then proposed, and agreed to by the corporation, ,that £4,000 should be yearly set apart by the corporation fer the purpose of paving the stipends of the sixteen clergymen in the parish. The inhabitants concurred with the corporation in the propriety of the proposed permanent endowment; and, on the condition of the parishioners being relieved from the . payment iof the church-rates by the corporation taking upon itself the payment of the clergy, they agreed to bear two-thirds of the expences of a police establishment, which it was then proposed to introduce into that place. This was towards the end of the session of the year 1831, when a bill was brought into parlia ment for the abolition of chinch-rates. A bill was brought into the House of Commons by the Town Council rif Liverpool, with the full and hearty concurrence of the vestry, fin the pur pose of endowing the clergy of the place in perpetuity; but, though the bill also met with the sanction of the government, it was afterwards abandoned. It was afterwards proposed to in troduce a local clause, which would secure the object in view, into the church-rates' bill; but this was objected to on the part of the government, on the ground that it would be inconvenient " to introduce local clauses into a measure which was for the benefit of the public at large." This was in July, 1834, after ter the council had come to a formal resolution, that some per- Manent provision ought to be made for the parochial clergy.. It was, consequently, as before observed, long before the muni cipal corporation bill bad been thought of. This application to parliament had been made in consequence of a letter from the churchwardens to the mayor, praying thatsome permanent pro vision of the kind should be made for the clergy. It was then 'proposed to apply a second time to parliament for a bill which would enable them to effect the objects they had in view; hut it was found that the session was touch too far advanced to bold out any hope of being able to do it successfully. The corpora tion,, therefore, in doing what they had now acme, were only doing that which ihe ' had intended to do so far back as June, j 834; and he maintained that they had a perfect right to do it even by the provisions of the municipal corporation reform act. That measure had enacted that the income of the corporation should be applied to the payment of the debt, the salaries of officers, the administration of justice in the borough, &c.; and that, in the event of there being a surplus, that surplus should be appropriated to the benefit of the inhabitants, and the hn provement of the borough. The payment of the clergy, he con tended, fell within the meaning of that part of the act which was expressed by the terms " benefit of the inhabitants." All parties had concurred in the justice and propriety of setting apart £4,000 per annum for the payment of the clergy; but there were clauses it, the municipal reform act which rendered it impossible it could be done. In alt the steps the corporation had taken theyconducted their proceedings openly. They thought it would not be objected, to by government, and, therefore-, at their first meeting of council after the passing of the corporation reform bill, they came to a resolution, which was advertise,: and dcly canvassed in several of the Liverpool papers, that itotvls expedient some provision for permanently endowing the clergy should be made by the corporation. In accordance with this resolution a committee, consisting of the whole council, was appointed to take the neces sary steps to carry into effect the object they had in view. In order that the thing might be done legally, and so as it might not be afterwards impeached, the first thing the committee did was to submit the matter to the opinion of counsel. On the 19th of October three of the most eminent counsel in London gave it as their opinion, that the proposed provision for the clergy could not be made by any means which could be adopted, so as to be beyond the possibility of being afterwards impeached; but that the best way for them to proceed would be to get the sanction of the King In council to the object they had in view, and then mortgage as great an amount of the property of the corporation as would, on the proceeds being securely invested, produce a Tyearly interest equal t o th e amount o f t h e intended endowment, he committee made their report on the 2d of November, and proceeding on the opinion olcounsel they mortgaged the Salt house Docks for £105,000, which it was deemed the part of the property most eligible to mortgage. On the 11th of November the committee came to a resolution to invest the -.E105,060 in the hands of the Grand Junction Railway Company, pu the express stipulation, however, that, if requisite, it would be returned to them on a short notice. On the 14th an application was made to the court for an injunction, which his honour granted. It would be necessary, to satisfy the court of the propriety of the steps which the corporation had taken, to make one or two statements respecting the funds of that body. The income of the corporation was•large, and was annually increasing. In 1831 it. was as high as £9t1,000; while the expenditure was only £68,500, including the payment of the sum which the corpora tion had always set apart for the payment of the clergy. The balance, or surplus of the income of the corporation over its ex penditure, was, therefore, £27,500. The town dues of Liver pool had increased-since 1731 from £5OO to 1:50,000 per annum. This simple fact would tend to show the rate at which the funds of the corporation were increasing. The learned counsel then went on to contend that, as it was admitted on all hands that the council, in making this permanent provision for the clergy, had no private or interested purposes to serve, no court of equity had a right to interfere in the present case. The funds of the corporation had been appropriated, not to individual, but to general benefit. No court of equity had ever, in any former case, exercised jurisdiction over a corporation similar to that of Liverpool. It was perfectly clear that what the council had now done, was what they would have had a perfect right to do before the passimg of the municipal corporation bill. Now he contended that that bill did not destroy the corporation ; it only made an alteration in it respecting the mode of election, and . the persons exercising the elective franchise. In law the rights of the corporation remained the same as ever. He contended that the clauses in the corporation reform bill, which related to any collusive bargains which might be made from the sth of June, 1835, till the act came into operation, did not apply its this case. Though the act stated that there must be a valuable consideration received to make the bargain valid, and though there might be no valuable consideration in this case, yet he contended it was a case of that nature which could never have been contemplated as falling within the operation of the clauses in question. The question, the plain question, before the court was, whether the clergy were to be supported by some fixed ade quate provision, or whether they should be made dependant on the eleemosynary contributions of the public. It was clear the latter state of things was not intended by the constitution of this country. The council saw that, if the ywovision they intended to make for the clergy was not made before the 25th December, the day ou which the municpal corporation bill came into ope ration, it could never be made at all; for there were clauses in the bill authorising the sale of advowsons. It was, therefore, necessary the intended endowment of the clergy of the parish should have been made by the late council. It was impossible to exaggerate the importance of this question to Liverpool. It was simply this, whether or not they are in future to have an stablished church ? The council had been charged with hay itng acted fraudulently and with improvident haste in this mat er. In vindication of their character from the imputation of raud he might state, that none of them could by possibility be benefitted by it in any manner, or to the slightest extent. There were only three of them who were, either directly or indirectly, related to any of the clergy for whom the provision had been made. If sthi" '.'njunction should be confirmed by the court, it would in effe e saying, that no provision should be made for 04 0 the der' . hoped his honour would dissolve an injunction which ha been obtained on ex-parte statements, and which under other circumstances he was satisfied would never have been granted. Mr. 'Walker and another counsel followed on the same side. Mr. Bickersteth appeared its support of the injunction. He begged to disclaim for himself and those who acted with him, having imputed, or intended to impute, anything like fraud or dishonesty in the transaction. So far from throwing out any such imputation, he had no hesitation in saying that his own private opinion was, there had been nothing fraudulent or dis honest. With regard to" Mr. f'oster's affidavit, he must say that his learned friend, Mr. Pemberton, had not put a proper con struction on some of its statements. He (Mr. Bickersteth) had nothing to do with the clergy of Liverpool. The question, whe ther they were or were not adequately remunerated, was not before the court. His own opinion, if it were proper to express it, was, that they are not sufficiently remunerated, considering the population of the place. The inhabitants of Liverpool were 165,000 in number, while the legal endowment of the clergy was only £9lO. To this yearly sum the corporation added £2,500, and the amount raised in addition by church rates made it altogether £4,500. What the corporation had engaged to give the clergy before the Year 1823 rqust be continued, but since then £650 had been added, which the corporation was not bound to continue. The, learned eouusel theitavent into a va riety of statements, to slimy that a larger sum would be paid by the corporation to the clergy under the arrangement which the council had made than had formerly been paid. The first pro poSal to make the corporation funds liable for the payment of the clergy to a greater amount than before was made in 1834, when the bill for abolishing church rates was brought into par liament. A police establishment was wanted at the same time in' Liverpool, and the parishioners offered to pay two-thirds of the expense if they were released from the payment of church rates. The arrangement was agreed to. A bill was brought into parliament to carry the proposed measures into effect, but was abandoned. The bargain consequently fell to the ground. Whether it would have received the sanction of parliament he could not tell; but this was clear, it was contrary to the provi sions of the measure. It was afterwards resolvea by the coun cil that £4,000 yearly should be paid to the incumbents during their incumbancies, out of the funds of the corporation. At an after period, owing to some of the livings ceasing with the death of the incumbants, the annual sum would be £3,685. The resolution of the4ouncil to which he had just referred, had been come to before anything had transpired respecting the in tention of the legislature to authorise the sale of the advowsons. But before the endowment Ifad taken place parliament had authorized the sale of advowsons, by a clause in the municipal corporation bill, and therefore it was clear the council had no right to make the endowment. The object was to relieve the rate-payers from any charges for the support of the clergy, which the council had no right to do. But not only did the council improperly alienate the funds of the corporation; they alienated those funds in perpetuity, in order to secure a permanent in crease to the clergy. By the resolution of the 7th of October the council formed themselves into a committee to consider the , expediency of providing an adequate maintenance for the clergy, in perpetuity, but they had not then agreed as to the source whence the funds should come. On the 12th they fixed on some portion of the funds of the corporation, but even then they did not agree on any particular part of those funds. It was only after M r. Foster, their clerk, had returned from London with the opinion of counsel, that they agreed to mortgage the Salt House Docks. All these precautions, and all this hesitation showed that they themselves doubted whether they could legally alienate the funds of the corporation as they had done. Besides, the simple fact of their having on two fornier occasions applied to parliament for a bill to give them the power of doing it, show ed that they had not th e ower of th emse l ves , w hi c h they no w pretended to have. The fact that they were conscious of having done wrong, was further proved by the circumstance of investing £105,000 in the railway company, only on the condition that 0 they could recall it at a short notice if necessary, to pay off the mortgagee. He admitted that the thing had been done honestly; but it was clear it had been done illegally. The learned coun sel then read several clauses from the municipal corporation re form bill, to show that the alienation of the funds of the cnrpor ation was contrary to the provisions of that Bicker steth, after two or three observations respecting the illegality of the transaction, concluded by expressing his conviction. that his honour would see no cause to disolve the injunction. Mr. Booth followed on the same side. The learned gentleman did not enter into the facts of the case, but addressed the court at some length on the law of the case. Mr Pemberton replied: he had two objects in view. The one was clear his clients from the imputation of fraud and improvi dent haste, which some parties had sought to fasten on them. The other object was to vindicate the rights of the clergy to a suitable maintenance. The first of these objects he had com pletely gained by the disclaimer which had been so fully . made on the part of Mr. Bickersteth, of entertaining any suspicion of his clients being actuated by any improper motives. With re gard. to the second he must leave it to others to say how far he had succeeded. The learned counsel then went on to contend that nothing had been brought forward on the other side to overturn the arguments which lie and the learned counsel who acted with him had adduced, to shew the injunction should be set aside. His honour took time to consider. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. —SATURDAY. THE ATTORNEY-GENEIiAI. V. NOT-AN. The Attorney -General ( with whom were Mr. Tanered and Mr. Kay) said that this was an information filed on the part of the crown against the defendant, who carried on the business of an extensive starch manufacturer at Liverpool, for the com mission of a fraud, which had been effected under these cir cumstances:—During the past year the Legislature had taken off the duty on starch, as far as regarded England, and an ex port drawback was allowed upon all forwarded to Ireland. This was to cease on the 10th of the last month, and it then became a matter of anxiety among the parties engaged in that trade, who chanced to have stocks on hand, to export as large a quail• tity as possible, with a view to obtairr the export drawback. Ac cordingly, on the 4th of October, 1834, a notice was received from the defendant which led to the atteudanca of an officer on his premises for the purpose of packing some sasks of starch for exportation. Upon this occasion five casks, each containing about eleven hundred weight, were packed up and sealed by the officer. They were then sent down to the Clarence Dock and forwarded in a steamer to,lreland. On the Bth and 9th of the same months an officer , again went to. the defendant's and packed seventeen other casks, which having, according to cus tom, received his seal, were, on the afternoon of the 10th, set down for clearing and shipment. They were, however, not sent down until within half au hour of the closing of the office. The casks were put on board a steamer which was bound for Ireland. On the arrival of the five casks at Dublin segie 8114- picion was excited in the mind of one of the custom-houtit pin cers as to the nature of their contents, and he was induekd to have recourse to an instrument designated a " tormenter," with which heTrobed the casks. On withdrawing this iustru meat befound it contained a quantity of good salt instead of starch. An examination was then made, when he discovered, that although there was about an inch thickness of starch round the bung end of the casks, yet that the remainder of their contents was salt. The other four casks thou underwent a rigid examination, and on being found to contain salt only, with the . exception of the small quantity of starch, placed, as already de scribed, at the hung end, they were seized. When the second shipment, consisting of the 1/ casks, reached Dublin, they were opened, and 13 of them contained salt, and four only starch. The whole of them were of course seized. This, observed the learned counsel, was the outline of the facts; but if he were to be asked how the fraud had been committed, he would fairly and unhesitatingly declare that he could not tell, for the casks were in precisely the same state as when sealed by the officers. Those individuals were also in 'a condition of ignorance as to the mode by which the fraudulent act had been effected. He would nevertheless undertake to show to the satisfaction of the court and jury, that the defendantant was not only intimately ac quainted with the fact, but was in reality the'principal moverin the affair. He was further in a condition to prove, that shortly after the act repealing th e d u t y h a d rece i ve d the Royal assent, a large quantity, somewhere about seven•tons, of salt was deliver ed at the defendant's warehouse. While the waggon which con veyed these packages of salt was being unloaded by the crane in the public street, the defendant came up and said, " that would neverdo," and directed the waggon to be driven into the gate way, where they were unloaded, in what might be termed a private manner; unseen by the public eye. This circumstance could only, in his opinion, be regarded as a strong fact of the guilt of the defendant, because, in the manufacture of starch it was not customary to use salt. A person of the name 'of Woods would' be proved to have been concerned in the transaction, either in the capacity of partner or foreman. In whichever light, however, the participation of that party might he esta blished, no doubt could exist as to the guilty knowledge of the defendant. The case was undefended. Evidence was then produced which fully established the facts as stated by the learned counsel, and Lord Abing e r having directed the attention of the jury to the leading points of the evidence. The jury found a verdict for the crown on the first count, for the amount of £2OO, the penalty sought; and on the eleventh count, for treble the value of the goods, finding the single value to be 'E2OO, making £6OO on the value of the goods. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 19: IMPORTANT TO 'VENDERS, PURCHASERS., SOLICITORS, AND A UCTIONEERS.—Tn E KING v. SEDGWICK.—This was a sci. f a . brought against the defend an t, an auc ti oneer , res idi ng at Rick manstvorth, in Herefordshire, and came on for hearing before Lord Abinger, Barons Parke, Alderson, and Gurney. At the sittings after Trinity Term last, a verdict was entered for the crown for the amount of the bond cfEl,OOO, subject to a special case. The facts were as folloWs:—In May, 183.3, Mr, Sedg wick sold, at the auction mart, a certain estate, in the parish of Watford, called Bushey Lodge Farm, which was subject, with other estates, to a mortgage, and the sum of E. 10,200, part there of, was apportioned on this farm: The conditions of sale pro. vided that the sale should be subject to the apportioned mort gage debt, the mortgagee not concurring in the sale, nor in the apportionment of the mortgage money to particular parcels of the estate, and not being compellable to receive his money, till May, 1836. The conveyance was to be made subject to the apportioned mortg age d d e bt, an d was so made. The sum bid at the sold was .£15,50, being inclusive of the apportioned mortgage-money; and the deposit was paid on that sum. The purchaser signed an acknowledgment that he had purchased the lot at £16,500, and undertook to complete the purchase, agreeably to the particulars and conditions or sale. The ques tion for the court was, whether the auction duty became payable on the sum of £15,500, or only on the sum.actuatly paid to the vendor, viz., £5,300. The court were unanimously of opinion that the duty was payable only on £5,300. This decision is of very great importance to auctioneers, as in future the auction duty will not attach on the amount of the moitgage, when estates are mortgaged under similar circumstances. FIRE TT is particularly requested, that in the event of Frau, the I_ owners of, or persons interested in, the preservation o re= perty in danger, send the alarm instantly by a trusts v and competent person, to the FIRE POLICE STA' N, TEM PLE COURT, North John-street. Such mess o accompany the Engines back to the fire. A strict alt on to this direc tion will tend greatly to obviate the delay, mistakes and loss, which have frequently arisen from the neglect of persons most interested. By order of the Fire Police Committee, WILLIAM THORN HILL, Chai Fire Police Station, Nov. 27, 1&35. .141 HLACEY, BOOKSE . T.LER and /ST . ATIO : 64,..10Lp • STREET, has received a large variety WOR t%.S suit able for the season as PRESENTS, SCH I, PRIZES, &c., amongst which are the following:— -o r Flowers of Loveliness. in a unique and . vel binding .£1 11 6 Book of Gems, 55 Engravings. 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LIVERPOOL DISTRICT 'PROVIDENT SOC IBEG to acknowledge the receipt of the followin g; nations, and, also, to solicit further Donations or Subsc ions from the charitably disposed in support of an Institut' v rich stands preeminently useful in encouraging sober au aving habits among our posrer brethren, and, also, in te' mg the imme diate wants of the necessitous. Office, 4, Queen-square. JAMES I 'NG, Treasurer. s. d. Thomas Littledale, Esq., Highfield . .... 5O 0 0 Witliam Marriott, Esq., Bedford-str t lO 0 '0 A Friend, per Robert Gill, Esq., Linacre Marsh Daniel Macauley, Esq., Norton-street lO 0 0 Dr. Gerard, Sandhills lO . T. W., per Joseph Langton, Esq , Great George-street 5 3 0 Mr. Atkins, Zoological Gardens, per James Aspinall, Esq., Mayor , 0 0 Charles Everest, Esq., St Ann-street 5 0 0 Edward Gardweil, Esq., Rodney-street Rev. C. W. Lawrence, M.A., Duke-street 5 0 0 Anonymous, per Ditto 5 (1 0 Anonymous, per Rev. A. Campbell, A.M. Rector 2 0 0 Donations, collected in District St. Thomas's, per Rev. T. L. Payne, A. 1.11 1 2 6 A.B Miss Bainbridge, Berry -street Mr. Lawrenson, Edmund-street Anonymous, per Rev. T. S. Bowstead, A.M 0 2 0 By his Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.. - P - 7 EITTER and COMPANY'S NEW PAT T GRAND L.l PIANO-FORTES. The Nobility, Gentry, and Public of iverpool and the neighbourhood are respectfully inform at an Assortment of the New Patent Grand. and Semi-gra PIANO-FORTES of Six-and-half Octaves, manufactured by Zeitter and Co. Lon don, have arrived at GEORGE THOMSON'S MUSIC WAREHOUSE, I, GREAT GEORGE -STREET, corner of Upper Duke-street, • These Instruments have all the latest improvements, and have been brought to a state of perfection never yet equalled. Besides having Wrought Iron String Plates, Wrought Iron Bracing,s over the Sounding Board, and additional Bar on and under the front W res t -- Plank, they have a Sounding Board, constructed on an entirely new principle, somewhat similar to that of the Violin, by which the quality of tone is rendered much more full and equal. Neither climate nor time can affect its elasticity, nor can the pressure of the Strings cause it to yield. A Patent has been obtained for this inven tion, which is pronounced by the first composers and Pianists in the kingdom to be the most important improvement ever ap plied to Piano-fortes. It is impossible in the limited space of an Advertisement to convey an adequate idea of the superiority of these Instruments. G. THOMSON, therefore, requests au inspection of them, satis fied that they only require to be seen to be appreciated. In addition to these I nstruments, G. T. has always on hand a choice Assortment of Semi-Brands, Cottages, Michrochordons, Grand and improved Squares, &c. by the most eminent Lon don Makers, at moderate prices. Piano-fortes carefully Repaired and Tuned, taken in Ex change, or Sold on Commission. Piano torte and Masic'Saloon,l, Great George-street. DEVIZES ELECTION. We reprint from the second edition of our last number the following account of the triumvh. of conservatism at Devizes:— (From Me Morning Herald of Thursday.) Devizes, Wednesday, Half-past Eleven. The polling commenced at eight o'clock this morning, and notwithstanding the numerous and pressing invita tions given to the voters of Mr. Estcourt, to have a day's shooting, to course, and to dine at some distance from Devizes, in order to prevent them from polling, they have remained true to their promises, and placed him at the head of the poll up to this hour, and there is very little doubt but he will be in that position at the final close, the numbers being as under : _ _ Est court. Dunclas. 73 115 12g- At nine o'clock ....... 90 At ten o'clock • At eleven o'clock At half-past eleven (From the Times.) (By Express.) Times Office, Six o'clock, Thursday Morning. After a very severe struggle the conservatives have gained the day, and Mr. Estcourt has been declared duly elected to represent this borough in parliament. At four o'clock the Mayor came upon the hustings and pro claimed that the poll had closed, and the choice had fallen on T. H. S. B. Estcourt, Esq.. of New Park : the num bers being— Estcourt Dundas 145 Majority —l2 This announcement was received with loud cheers. Mr. ESTCOURT then came forward, amidst the loudest cheering, and thanked the electors for their exertions ; it had, he said, been as good a stiff stand-up fight as ever had been fought in the King's dominions, and he had won. Captain DUNDAS then presented himself, and was loudly cheered by both parties. He thanked his 'friends for the support they had given him, and promised to be shortly among them again. Three cheers were then given for the Mayor, and the crowd dispersed. ConsiderableNgiusement was occasioned in the morn ing in consequen7e of the Dundas party having locked a voter up in a house. The Estcourt party, to whom he had promised his vote', could not for a lone. time find him ; but at length the fact was discovered, and a party went to the house, and it was not until they commenced break ing the door down thatiat was opened; they then found him to be almost stupidly drunk ; he was, however, brought to the poll, amidst tremendous cheering, and he voted for Mr. Estcourt. A respectable voter stated to me to-day that he was offered 1,20 this morning if he would vote for Captain D unclas. - Every effort has been made by the radical party, even those hiah in power, to obtain this election ; and I am promised some authenticated facts which will, 1 believe, show that this election has been considered of the greatest consequence to the present government. TO THE.OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVES FELLOW - OPERATIVES,—The grand point which our foes, and the foes of GOD and man have naturally fixed upon to attack— is our venerable protestant church establishment, the bulwark of our civil as well as religious liberties. The so called " re forms" hitherto introduced, are merely preparatory measures to facilitate her overthrow. When this work is accomplished, the residue of the dear-bought privileges of Englishmen will speedily share the same fate. It will be well to recall to mind the claims which our national church has to our sympathy and support. She is ()Candela date. This in itself would not entitle her to a nation's esteem if she were old, blind, cruel, and superstitious. Yet she is no new thing. In her doctrii:es and formularies of worship, she is pure and apostolic. Her liturgy is a transcript of that WORD which she would lay open to the eyes and under standing of every child of man. Since the days of those worthy men who sealed the truth with their blood, our church has teemed with men who were an or nament to human nature, and the tendency of whose writings is to benefit mankind. From these golden treasuries of truth— not only those of our own communion, but the orthodox dissen ters also, draw largely, and enrich their works with the choicest gems. Hooker, Hail, Leighton, Bev er id ge ; Hi n d , P orteus, and a host of others have done good in their generation, and have left a sweet savour behind them. Who can calculate the amount of happiness she is the means of diffusing in her d a ily and weekly ministrations, or the amount of misery she is the instrument of removing from the mind of miserable man ? View her ancient and modern edifices covering the land ; traverse our country to every point of the compass ; the lowly belfry, stately tower, or spire piercing to the skies, reminds you of the house of prayer. Enter the crowded city, walk the thinly peopled plain ; here on the hill, there in the valley; by the sides of {he mountains, rivers, and lakes ; on the sea-coasts, and on the adjacent islands, the church-going bell may be heard. The parish church adorns the village; ascend the mountain-top, a church will crown the beautiful landscape, delightful to the eye, while the voice within the "sacred walls" sounds grateful to the ear, and cheering to the heart. H er vo i ce is heard in the man sions of the great, who unite in supplications " For the fatherless children and widows, and all that are desolate and oppressed." The same voice is beard in the workhouse, hospital, and asylum for the wretched. She follows the outcasts of society to the ends of the earth; her ministers laboUr to restore them to the path of duty. " The exile is favoured with an opportunity of retrieving his character." The culprit doomed to die is sought after; the minister of religion enters th e s' con d emne d ce ll , " and points to the dying malefactor the only refuge for the guilty —the Saviour of mankind. The British army is not neglected, nor the navy forgotten. The Dutch Admiral De Winter was struck with astonishment and admiration, when he saw the victorious Duncan and his brave companions offer up " thanksgivings for their deliver ance." At Trafalgar, too, our seamen ascribed to the " Com mander of all the world the glory of the victory." En g l an d h as her tioatinirchurehes where the - weather-beaten sailor can 'wor- . ship his Maker, and, wherever she has a colony or foreign pos session, there she plants christianity. Front Newfoundland to New South Wales, the protestant religion has taken root under her auspices. Who has not heard of the venerable Swartz, the "Apostle of. the East," in whose integrity the Hindoo could place the utmost reliance, end of Buchanan, Brown, Henry'Martin, and Corrie, men of unbounded benevolence; and of the talented and la borious Middleton, Heber, and Daniel Wilson, Bishops of Cal cutta. These men carried with them to India far richer treasures than any that have been imported from thence. Has not our national church done much, and is she not doing more still, not only for England but for the whole world ? Where is the chrzstian philanthropist that would attempt to crumble her to the dust, or to cripple her energies ? The lowest of the low can claim a seat in his parish church, as his birthright, without money, and the counsel and consolation of his minister, without fee or reward. Miserable. indeed, would England be without a Sabbath, a church, and without ministers of religion ! When you see a church, you see also an orphan house, a pe nitentiary, a hospital, and en alms-house. From the desk and the pulpit the principles of charity and benevolence are inculcated and enforced. An historian, writing of the christians in the third century, says, " Their liberality to the indigent was won derful; there was nothing like it at that time in the world. The Jews were a selfish hard-hearted people ; the gentiles lived in luxury and splendour, if they could ; but care for the poor seems to have made no part of their jurisprudence, nor to have b een at all a fashionabl e v i r t ue. I never could learn that philoso phers, though they harangued incessantly concerning virtue, either much recommended or practised any kindness to the bulk of mankind, that is, the slaves and vulgar. Indeed their precepts are particularly directed to the higher ranks, and they seem to forget that the lower orders belonged to the human species. hospital, an alms-house, or any similar provision for the poor, was unknown i n the Pagan and philosophi ca l wor ld. The obedient disciple of Christ followed the example of his compassionate Lord, and made it his business to relieve the miserable. We have seen above a thousand and fifty widows and impotent per sons maintained by the liberality of the Roman church under Cornelius; we have seen also the active charity of Laurentius, in finding out and assisting miserable objects, punished with a fiery death. " ° 0 God of all grace, whose tender mercies are over all thy works, THIS must be thy religion, which humbled and sweetened the hearts of men—which :taught them practically to regard all men as brethren, and to delight in good to all, without distinction of persons." The Pagans themselves 'admired this brotherly love.—Milner's Church History, vol. 1, cll. 20- Operatives,—Our enemies are numerous, wily, and active; hut we have truth and justice on our side. • Let us be active and determined also, to transmit to•posterity, unimpaired, our glo rious constitution in clutrA and state. AN OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE November 18th, 1835. .~ ~ ~` a'~. ~r :. Under our head of shipping news will be found a list of eleven ships, engaged in the whale fishery, and belonging to different ports of this country, in reference to the safety of w hich and their crews the most seriou s a pp re h ens i ons are en t e rtainen , The probability is, that some of the ill-fated vessels have been ground to atoms by floating icebergs. It is equally probable, that at least some portion of our unfortunate countrymen ma) have escaped the horrors of instant death, only to suffer the more lingering torment of famine and perpetual appreheusion upon some of the ever-changing mountains of ice, which abound in the dangerous sea to which the whale fisher's hazardous ser vice compels him annually to repair. Again, some of the ye!' eels may be ice-bound, and until the ret urn o f s p r ing, roMu u immoveable, as if imbedded in a rock of adamant. Calculating that each vessel took out, on the average, forty-six hands, we arrive at the certainty that more than fine bundled of our bold est and most adventurous navigators are either last or suffering privations which it is horrid to contemplate. The property thus destroyed or in imminent jeopardy, although very large . In amount, is lighter than a feather, when put in competition with human life; and vet, on this ground alone, much might be said, in favour of an effort to save all or part of it. But this view 01 the case we altogether dis c ard, and urge upon the Lords of th e Admiralty the n ecess ity of immediately despatching one or two vessels suitable to the navigation of Davis Straits, and carrying out an abu n d a n ce o f prov i s i ons and other necessary storeslo.r so very hazardous a sAmice, with a view to rescue from their awful situation such of our gallant countrymen as may yet sur vive. If this b e no t prompt l y d one, then "we trust the question will he taken up by the public in a manner worthy of the ur gency and importilrice of the occasion. But w e c a nnot thick that the Lords of the Admiralty will turn a deaf ear to the im ploring voice of humanity and the urgent calls of duty. If only one life should b e saved, - it would be worth all the cost and pa of the expe r i men t, and we again urgently entreat that no time may be lost in fitting out an efficient vessel or vessels, with skil ful and enterprising 'navigators, for a purpose so Godlike.—A,ew' ca, , tle Journal. • DEATH OF MR. JAMES HOGG, " THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD." It is with the deepest regret we announce, on the authority of a private letter, dated ft nu Altrive Lake, and posted to a rela tive in this county, the death of by far the most remarkable man that ever wore professionally a shepherd's plaid. This 53 d event. in which every son o f g enius an d rea d er o f t as te, la broad Scotland, and tar beyond its bounds, must feel a melan choly interest, occurred at his residence, on the banks of the Yarrow, on Saturday last, the 2lst 'current. at the hour of noon. For some weeks previous he had been confined to bed by a se were attack of biliou4 fever - , which latterly assumed the form of jaundice—both, in elf probability, originating in exposure to cold, or some latent affection of the liver. During the fever he suffered great prostration of strength, and for a week or more' his friends and medical attendants had begun to fear the wotst, particularly after the accession of jaundice. And their fears, we regret to say, have been realized ; for it is but too true that one of the sweetest poets that ever framed a lay, and by far the -first man of his class, with the single exception of Robert Burns, will, on Friday first, follow to the grave his illustrious friend Sir Walter Scott, at the distance of little more than three years. We believe they were born in the same year, and that Mr. Hogg, bad he survived till the 25th of January next, %coul d , have reached the age o f 59 or W . H un d re d s o f p ens w ill. et course, be employed in sketching the character of the Bard of Altrive Lake ; and though few, perhaps, knew him better than ourselves, we dare not intrude farther until the last solemn duties have been paid to his memory. The funeral has been fixed for Friday, the 27th current, and his remains will be at' tended to a cenietery (Ettrick churchyard) closely adjoining the cottage in which he was horn, by a crowd of mourners such as has rarely been witnessed in the pastoral valleys of the Ettrick and Yarrow. The letter to which we have alluded states (Its" tinctiv that the death of one who did so much to illustrate the dis trict in which he resided, has excited feelings of so vivid a nature that the entire population may he described as one extende d family of mourners.—Dumf r i es :Courier. AT HATFIELD HOUSE, AND DEATH OF THE DOWAGER MARCHIONESS OF SALISBURY. We regret to state that a great portion of this splendid man sion was burnt by tire on Friday night, and to have to add that the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury has fallen a victim to the flames. The fire broke out about six o'clock in the evening in the private apartments of the Dowager Marchioness; but is was a most extraordinary fact, tha; it was not discovered until the room in which she was sitting was completely enveloped in flames, and the unfortunate lady burnt to death. The portion of the building in Which these apartments were situated was usually called the west wing, being that on the chapel side, and nearest the town of Hatfield. In this win; was the Marquis's invaluable library, which was repaired and newly arranged only about twelve months ago. It is not yet known in London, for certain, whether any of the books and very rare MSS. which it contained have been saved or not; but there is little hope en tertained of their having been got out, as the kitchen and offi ces, which were very extensive, and situated inunediately under the library, have been reduced completely to rides. The nohle marquis was left by the messenger who brought this sad intelli-r gence to town in a state of mind bordering on distraction, and several of the noble lord's friends have gone down to Hatfield to render all the assistance in their power on the melancholy oc casion. It is said that this part of the mansion contained more valuable property than the whole of the building besides; the loss, must, therefore, be very considerable. Th e fi re was sub dued before midnight. The late Marehhiness, whose melancholy end we have re lated, was in her 85th year. having been born in August, 1750, and was married to James, first Marquis of. Salisbury, in De cember, 1173, whoireshe has survived since 1523. Iler Maiden name was Lady Amelia Hill, and she was second daughter of the first Marquis of Dowushire. Besides the present Marquis, she has left two daughters, Lady Cowley and the Marchioness of Westmeath. She was a distinguished leader of ton up to the present year, and her weekly conversaziones were among the most fashionably frequented in the West-end. Huttield House was one of the most splendi4l mansions of our English nobility. It formerly belonged to the Bishop of Ely. Princess Elizabeth resided there, and was thence conducted, Oa the death of Mary, to ascend the throne. She procured the alienation of the manor, and James I. exchanged it with Sir Robert Cecil, afterward s Earl of Salisbury, for Theobalds ; and on the site of the ancient episcopal palace that illustrious states man built the magnificent seat, part of which was on Friday night destroyed. ft is about twenty miles from London. From accounts which arrived in town at a late hour last night it is stated, that the Dowager Marchioness had only been left by. her female attendant a short time before a quantity of smoke was observed to issue from her private apartments, and, in the door being opened, the flames enveloped the room, and all at tempts even to reach the venerable and ill-fated lady proved ineffectual. One of the female servants we hear was E 0 severely burnt as to place her life in itnminent peril. It is supposed that the head-dress of the Marchioness caught fire while read ing.- Her remains, we understand, had not last night been got out of the ruins. FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER. (From the Court Magazine.) WALKING DRESSES.—A cloak of Luxniore, of a bright brown with a rich pattern in black; it is made as a pelisse, fitting closely to the figure, excepting the sleeves, which hang full from the shoulders. A dress of pale lilac Cachmere, b onne t of sapphire blue velvet. —Cloak of violet s a ti n , embroidered round svith a light pattern of bright chenille, a deep cape lined with velvet; the cape finishes at the shoulder, and, turning back, forms a second in velvet. Dress of green Cachmere, bonnet of black velvet, trimmed with ponceau, and black and ponceau vulture feathers. GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHIONS AND DRESS.—A tip pet of a new form, called the Victoria, has been brought out; but how far it will be fashionable we cannot, till the season has fairly commenced, pretend to say. Those we have seen were composed of sable, and bordered with a roleau of the same. We have noticed among several mantles that have been recently or dered some of gros de Tours and gros d'Orient, embroidered in silk to correspond. On e o f th e most elegant- of these was of black gros d'Orient, embroidered in black silk to in a gothic pattern; the sleeves, of the usual size, were open both at the el vow and the bend of the arm. The collar, and a robing lappet, which descended to the bottom of the skirt, were of black velvet. The mantle was confir ed to the waist by a rich black silk cord and tassels, which passed twice round it. We have seen some new and very elegant patterns of fancy silk trimmings for car riage pelisses. We believe that this kind of trimmings and furs will be those mast adopted. Several pelisses have the sleeves drawn full round the wrist, by a narrow band so placed as to leave a little of the bottom of the sleeve falling full over the hand, which forms a pretty and rather novel kind of trimming , Plain velvet is expected to be the favourite material for carriage hats and bonnets. A new and splendid material for full dress, that is expected to be very fashionable, is called satin AmY Itobsart ; it is a soft rich satin, printed in gold and colours ' Another beautiful material, but of a less expensive kind, is the satin d'Arrere; it is a mixture of cashmere and silk, is twilled, a white ground quedrilled in wood colour, with a • running pat tern of green foliage, and small Bengal roses mingled with other flowers. 'When pelerines are worn the corsages will be made plain, otherwise they will be a good deal ornamented. We may cite among the most elegant of the new evening head-dresses a turban a la. Juive, of white satin, covered with tulle, and ornamented with bandalettes al'autique, embroidered with gold, and falling almost on the back of the neck. Another turban, of the Turkish form, is also worthy of notice; the found ation is a net of white and maize-coloured velvet, the front is an intermixture of white and maize-coloured crape; two aigret tes, united at the base by a gold ornament set with brilliants, decorated the one .we saw. Crimson velvet is expected to be very much in favour both for turbans and h a t s . COSTUME DE PAlllS.—Embroidery will be much employed for the trimming of ball-dresses. Some that are already in pre paration of rose-coloured mousseline de soie are embroidered ul a wreath of ecailes de Syrenes, each containing in its half cir cle a flower or a sprig. Others are of white tulle, embroidered in white silk; and soMe, of a v er y su p er b description, are 4:::!f a new material, crepe Velours, worked round the border in little wreaths of flowers, intermixed with ears of gold corn. It is ex peeled that the hair will be dressed low at the back in evening costume, and the front hair arranged either in bands or cork screw ringlets. IRISH ATTORNEYS.—The judges of the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, have decided, on the application of Mr. W. L. Carroll to be admitted an attorney . of that court, that serving an apprenticeship to an attorney in England is not a sufficient qualification tor - admission to practice in the Irish courts. "Hie vouchers as to Mr. Carroll's personal respectability ami professional skill were of the most satisfactory kind. THE LEGAL ANTIPODES.—At the Breutford petty session' on Tuesday, the following colloquy took pla c e between Lord Montfort, the chairman of the bench, and Matthew Hale, a hoary informer, who had just been detected in compromising , an information under a penal statute. Lord Montfort--- ,4 Are von a descendant of the great Sir Matthew Hale ?", Hale-- Yes, my lord; lam a lineal descendant." Lord Montfort .— " Then all I can say is, your ancestor was at one end of the liner and his descendant is at the other." RAISING THE WIND AT CHOWEENT.—A nailer of Chowbent had on a time fuddled away all his wages to the last three-half pence, and still longed for another pint, hut how to raise the wind was the query. At length lie bethought him of the follow ing -whimsical experiment. The people were much troubled with fleas, and taking some iron dust, he wrapped up three par cels in brown paper and dubbed flea-powder. The first place he called at was a cottage, in which he found an old dame of whom he inquired if she were not wofully troubled' with fleas ? Being answered in the affirmative, he began extolling the vir tues of his powder. • What's price !' said the old dame. 'Two pence a packet,' was the reply, and she accordingly paid him sixpence for the three packets. The nailor had not gone far from the door, chuckling at his success, when he was hailed with , " Alaister," by the old dame, and on going back and inquiring her pleasure, " Ye mann tell urn how to use it," said she " Catch the fleas," said the nail or , and tickle 'um under the throat till they l o ufin," then pop th e powder down their throats while the mouth be open." " We 'night as well catch and crac!! 'in," said the old woman, with ;mine surprise. `' Eitherwill said the cunning nailor, and walked off to get his pint. THE WHALE - FISHERY.-SUGGESTION TO THE LORDS OF THE ADMIRALTY, - t# ,~s%~;►,