The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-19 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. 'he present parliament was erected du! ing the time the Whig administration was in office. We are not able to-day to reply to the query of " If. S." We have not been able to read over the long letter of "J. C." Perhaps our correspondent can leave it with us for a day or two longer. The Secretary of the Committee for the erection of the Presby terian Church, Canning-street, has written to us to say that the design fur the building was furnished by Mr. J. A. Hen der4on. We have not seen the building since it was com pleted, but our contemporaries cla s it " amongst the neatest and handsomest architectural structures of which Liverpool can boast." PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT. It is stated that Her Majesty will accompany Prince Albert on his proposed visit to Liverpool, to grace with her Royal presence the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the Sailors' Home. The 30th of July is named for the arrival of Her Nlajesty. We shall, however, no doubt, in an hour or two be put in possession of authentic information on the subject, as the Mayor has received a com munication from his Royal Highness, which he will announce at the special meeting of the Council this morning. We shall publish in a SECOND EDITION, which will be ready soon after eleven, the particulars of ,his Worship's communication. Eitnrpoot TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 19, 1846. The London Times, of yesterday, contains a very powerfully written article on the subject of the strike in the building trades. Our contemporary enters into an elaborate explanation of the state of the law as it affects combinations of workmen generally, and after quoting the opinions of several of the judges , on the subject, gives the enactment of the 6th Geo. •TV., c. 129. Under this statute, the Times (no mean authority) asserts with confidence that the "United Trades' Mutual Protection Society of Man chester, Salford, and their vicinities," might be sup pressed without difficulty, by criminal proceedings. We would ask our operative friends seriously to lay to heart the advice tendered in the passage sub joined : on the whole it will hardly be denied that these combinations, whether of employers or employed, and for whatever purposes they may be formed, are both im mediately and consequentially highly injurious to the welfare of society. Whilst they last they fester discon tent, create poverty, give a rein to seditious and designing spirits, fetter the liberal flow of capital, and derange the whole system of trade. Even after they are over, there is left behind a rancour and distrust, a remembrance of mutual ill, the bitterness of fancied oppression, and the vindictiveness of real injury —in short, a general wreck of those kindly feelings of reciprocal reliance and protection which should never be absent from the breast either of master or man. We do not dispute the right of workmen to combine for purposes of defence. It is a sacred right, aid should never have been violated. We go the whole length with Adam Smith, and ad mit that the property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dex terity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury to hig neighbour, is a plain violation of his most sacred pro perty. " Without injury to his neighbour,' however, this must be done ; for it happens unfortunately that in effect these combinations always do work injury to others, and not to others only, but in a far greater degree to the parties themselves. This is the important truth that we would impress upon the minds of the de luded workmen who are now loitering in idleness on the high road to poverty, and too probably tottering on the brink of crime. Let them not think too confidently that the time of labour is only removed a little distance, that they have merely to say the word and their masters will re-employ them. Returning sense may come too late. It may be that when they offer themselves for work no work will be given to them. Capital is like the stream which when you dam its natural current will find itself other channels and still flow on. This is a fact and no conjecture, and many late accounts attest it. It is a serious matter for these misguided workmen. When it is brought home to them wite ad the attendant horrors of poverty and disgrace, they will look upon us, who now denounce the whole system of combinations, as their truest friends. Whilst urging upon the Legislature the claim of our Colonial possessions for some protection for their products in the markets of the mother country, we have more than once given expression to our anticipation that the opinions of a portion of the Colonists of British America would be appealed to and produced as a triumphant proof of the satisfac tion with which the entire population of that colony regarded the ministerial plans. We were not mis taken. Such a demonstration in favour of Free Trade has been got up amongst the merchants of Montreal; and is thus referred to, as conclusive of the question, by our leading Free Trade contempo rary, the Manchester Guardian, whose remarks we give in extenso : " When it was found that English farmers were not terrified by the prospect of a free trade in corn—when they made no response to tale incitements to agitation ad dressed to them, but quietly offered to renew their leases at rents as high or higher than those they had been pre viously paying—the protectionists felt that they must look out for a convenient alarm in some other quarter, and their hopes were directed to Canada, where Mr. Isaac Buchanan and other authorities promised them a most satisfactory amount of disaffection in the first instance, and an absolute separation eventually. The noble leader of the party in the House of Commons has consequently chosen, of late, to fight the battle of protection almost entirely on colonial ground; and a very formidable picture of Canadian dissatisfaction, to result from the ministerial measures, his lordship presented to the heuse—to under stand from their language and conduct, whether they re gard the repeal of the corn-laws as a sufficient ground for renouncing their allegiance. Fortunately the arrival of the Caledonia has put us in possession of some very clear and satisfactory evidence on this point—evidence to which we conceive the legislature and the public of this country will pay rather more attention than to the sinister predic tions of Mr. Isaac Buchanan or Lord George Bentinck, however strenuously urged, or however frequently re iterated, through the press, or in parliament. " It appears from a supplement to the Montreal Herald of the 11th of April, that a public meeting of the inhabi tants of Montreal, including nearly all the leading mer chants and men of business in the city, was held on the oth April, to consider the measures proposed by the govern ment at home, and their probable effect upon the com mercial position of the colony. Now, did these gentle men, so assembled, denout ce the free trade measures of Sir Robert Peel as ruinous to themselves, and subversive of the authority of the country ? Did they threaten to separate from England, if they were not allowed to enjoy a monopoly in its markets? By no means. Instead of condemning they approved of the ministerial measures. There was certainly some little difference of opinion as to the extent to which it was prudent to carry that expression of approbation ; but in the whole of the proceedings there was nothing like condemnation of the measures, or an ex• pression of fear for their consequences to Canada." Before proceeding to consider the resolutions of the Montreal people, which the Guardian quotes so triumphantly, we must say a few words with re spect to that portion of his article which relates to the course taken by " Mr. Isaac Buchanan and other authorities," amongst whom we may include ourselves. Our contemporary says that Mr. Bu chanan promised the protectionist party " a most satisfactory amount of disaffection in the first in stance, and an absolute separation eventually." This tortured edition of Mr. Buchanan's opinions is a very unfair one. Mr. Buchanan knows too well, from personal experience, the devoted loyalty of the bulk of the Canadian people to give expres sion to any sentiment which would imply a tendency in their minds to disaffection as the result of any measure of government displeasing to them. His assertions amounted to this, and to this only, that, under the operation of a system of perfect Free Trade established by the mother country, the ques tion would arise both in British America and at home, " what is the advantage of the existing con nexion between us ?" You may call this the sues tion of disaffected men ; but it has been asked already in the British House of Commons by men who would not be very willing to lie under the imputation of disaffection or disloyalty. And it will be asked again, without such an imputation being cast upon the utterer. The thrifty politician will demur to the cost of defending or governing a pos session which our new policy has made, in all its commercial and industrial arrangements, a foreign soil ; and British America will, with equal justice and without a hostile feeling towards us, refuse to be made the battle field upon which the quarrels of England with the United States shall be ever and anon contested. _ But let us see what is the value of the resolutions which the Guardian quotes. The first which he selects is the following : " 2. That whilst this meeting has in view the ultimate establishment of free trade in this colony, it nevertheless, if hereafter found necessary, will use its influence to en sure the continuance of such protective duties on our produce going into the markets of Great Britain and Ireland, as the imperial parliament, in its wisdom and justice, map now or hereafter see fit to enact for the welfare and prosperity of this country; in the meantime, however, this meeting is of , q , inion the dangers appre hended from the change of system, may only be met by a wise and timely adjustment of depending interests to suit the altered circumstances of her relations with the mother country." Is this an utter repudiation of the doctrine of Protection ? Why it absolutely contemplates Pro tection to the mother country, to colonial interests peculiarly. It points moreover to arrangements im peratively required to be made to avert the danger to colonial interests anticipated as the result of our resent policy. The very next passage quoted by the Guardian points to one of those arrangements which is a kind of retort upon tl:e Free Traders of the mother country, and is, moreover, precisely the course which " Mr. Buchanan and other authori ties" laid down as that which would he adopted by these colonies, and which would ultimately bring about separation from Great Britain. We give the resolution : "3. That, in order to render the application of Free Trade principles thoroughly effec'ual, it is necessary to embrace them in all their comprehensiveness in this co lony ; that protection and regulation in every form should be repudiated, and the commerce of the colony approxi mated as nearly to perfect freedom as the exigencies of the public revenue will permit." Clearly this is not a declaration which ought to be very consolatory to the manufacturing interest, of which the Guardian is the especial organ. Our colonists are about to withdraw the protection, hitherto afforded in their markets, to the woollens, the cottons, the silks, the hardware, and other pro ductions of British industry, and to admit the products of other countries to a participation in their supply. The coarse fabrics of the United States are to cross the frontier, and enter into the consumption of the Canadas free from the imperial duty at present levied upon them; and thus a tie— the tie of increased commercial intercourse—is to be established between two countries hitherto estranged from and jealous of each other, which may ultimately lead to a still closer connexion. The imports of the Canadas are no longer to be drawn exclusively from the mother country, to be carried in British bottoms, to employ British capital and British industry. These merchants and others of Montreal tell us that they are about to become, commercially, an independent people; and we ask the Guardian to tell us how we are to prevent them becoming, politically, an independent nation, or a state of the neighbouring republic, which is pre pared, and will readily grasp at the opportunity to bring them within the confederation. We have warned the Legislature and the public against placing too much dependence upon any expression of opinion which might come to us from these very parties, whose resolutions the Guardian thinks are entitled to such vast weight. The mer chants and inhabitants of Montreal are not the Canadian people. Their interests are not Canadian interests. They are not entitled, above all, to be considered as the exponents of either the opinions or the wishes of the agricultural people of Canaria West, by far the most important interests in these colonies. Happily, these very resolutions afford us confirmation of the views which we have all along expressed, and shadow very clearly the motives by which the parties to them are actuated. We give the next resolution to enable our readers to trace these motives with us : "4. That as a preliminary measure, it is highly Ce sirable, nay indispensable, to obtain the immediate and total repeal of all duties, imperial and provincial, on the importation of American wheat, provisions, and corn generally, as by this means a large share of the carrying trade of the produce of the western states may be secured to Canada, by the St. Lawrence, and will have become a trade of some standing when the three years to which our modified protection i❑ the home market is limited, is ex pired ; and further, that the repeal of these duties may be sought with the greater propriety, as, in ordinary circum stances, they do not, in the opinion of this meeting, afford any protection to the colonial agriculturist [inasmuch as the prices obtainable for the surplus produce of the country rezulate the general price of the producer], whilst, at the same time, they present one of the greatest ob stacles to our successfully competing with the United States in the conveyance of the produce of the interior to a port of shipment, or a market for consumption." The whole question is here resolved into a mer cantile question. The merchants of Montreal want the carriage and the forwarding of the Western States of America ; and the interests of the agri culturists of Canada West are as nothing in the balance, as compared with the carrying out of this great object. The Guardian concludes his article with the fol lowing cool assumption : " We trust that the proceedings of this meeting will put an end to the foolish cry about the dissatisfaction and probable loss of the North American colonies." We can assure him, however, that the proceedings of this meeting will effect no such thing ; and, for the very best reason, that they are not conclusive with respect to the opinions of the people of Canada. If the Guardian had not been a little disingenuous, be would probably have SEEN, and conveyed to his readers, the following very opposite story, contained in a memorial addressed to the throne, by the merchants and others of Quebec, and which came out for presentation by the Caledonia : _ _ " Humbly showeth,—That your petitioners view with serious alarm the measures introduced by your Majesty's ministers in the Imperial Parliament, affecting, as they do, the principal exports of your Alajesty's possessions in British North America, by encouraging other nations more favourably situated to enter into successful compe tition with them. "That the long and tedious navigation of the St. Law rence, the shortness of the shipping season, and the dan gers of the coast, especially in the months of October and November, add materially to freights and insurances, and renaer successful competition with the foreigner, either in corn or timber, a matter of great difficulty, and of utter impossibility. " That although a protection of 245. is now granted on the timber provinces, the freights from the Baltic average 17s. 6d. per !oad, while those from Canada average 38s. 93., making a difference in favour of the producer in the north of Europe of 21s. 3d. per load, and when insurance is considered, making the protection now given a mere equivalent to the difference of freight. Moreover, should the further contemplated reduction of,ss. in 1847, and ss. in 1848 take place, giving a direct boon to this extent to the foreign producer, who, in comparison to the colonist, gives little encouragement to the British manufacturer. " That the effect of the changes in the tariff in the port of Liverpool has been to increase the foreign tonnage em ployed in carrying deals and timber upwards of 300 per cent. since 1842, while the British shipping employed in the same trade with these colonies has only increased to the same port about 30 per cent. ; and that if such are the effects of the modifications in 1842, the inevitable result of further relaxation will be ruinous to both the British shipowner and colonists. " That, independenly of the encouragement given to the North of Europe to compete with your Majesty's Colonial possessions in North America, the effect of the changes now referred to will be to add another compe tition, namely, the United States of America, especially in the article of pitch pine, (resembling the red pine of the colonies, but superior to it,) staves, and oak timber, the produce mostly, if not entirely, of slave labour. " Your petitioners most humbly pray that your Ma jesty will consider favourably their petition, and allow the duties to remain as they now are—viz„ 25s on foreign timber, and Is on colonial; that your Majesty will cause to be levied a duty on staves, as this article affords con stant employment to colonial shipping on the inland lakes ; and further, that no alteration be made in the duties on sawed timber, which, if altered as contemplated, will ruinously affect many who have embarked large capi tal in the erection of saw mills, under the impression that, in any change of duties, the situation of these provinces, their distance from their mother country, the immense employment they give to British shipping, and their being such large consumers of British m inufactures, would be duly considered, and that protection equivalent to the difference of freight would at least be guaranteed to them, as even then, they only meet the foreign pro ducer in the home markets on equal terms. " That to a system of wise and judicious protection your Majesty's empire is indebted for its proud attitude among the nations of the earth ; and the present position of your Majesty's colonial possessions, is mainly attri buted to the same source. _ _ " Wherefore your petitioners most humbly pray that your Majesty will not sanction the contemplated modifi• cations i❑ the tariff on wood goods; and your Majesty's petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray." This document ought to be quite as conclusive as the Montreal resolutions, which the Guardian quotes with such an air of triumph. We can scarcely conceive that our •contemporary, if aware of its existence, would have suppressed all mention of it ; at all events, in pure kindness, we give him the benefit of the doubt. We presume it is because the public mind is oc cupied with the important questions connected with the Commercial policy of the country, that blow af ter blow is levelled at the Constitution and against its Protestant character, without even the semblance of any popular dissatisfaction. Perhaps it is in part also that we are amazed at the tergiversation of pub lic men that we cannot find language or leisure to express our feelings with respect to the measures which they propound to us. The Bills of Lord Lyndhurst in one House and Mr. Watson in the other would, if proposed whilst we were unoccupied with the consciousness of betrayal and outrage upon our feelings on the part of the Government and of Parliament, have aroused a storm of indignation throughout the land. They fall upon us now as disasters predicted and expected. There is no protest against them, although they tend to sweep away the last relics of Protestantism from the national character. Another bill, however, the Cha ritable Trusts Bill, we did expect to have stirred the phlegm of our population, inasmuch as it pro poses to set up one of those unconstitutional tribu nals, against the existence of which Englishmen have in all times been the foremost to lift up their voice. Yet we find not a step taken, or a word uttered, against that bill. We give the following description of it from the Church and State Gazette : " If the Charitable Trusts Bill should bring within its reach the great societies which regulate the church•—such as the Society for Propagation of Christian Knowledge, the Church Building Society, the National Society, &c., all of which receive legacies on trust—it will become an instrument of overwhelming power. The commis sioners will have more power over England than the Poor Law Commissioners. A bill for the compelling the publication of charities may do good ; but, unless its powers are most accurately defined, the commis sioners will have a terrible rule over church mat ters; and, through them, the administration of the day. The authority of the Poor-Law Commissioners does not extend beyond England ; but it may be that the authority of the Charitable Trusts Bill may extend over the whole habitable globe, and wherever the legacies to the societies reach. Surely this is a power that ought to be vested in parliament only. If the practice of establishing commis sions—that is, perpetual commissions—is to be extended, the real power of the empire will be drawn to them, and through them, to the existing Ministry, who may, at their pleasure, create or dissolve, and pay and influence, all such bodies." Why do not Englishmen bestir themselves to pre vent the passing of such a Bill ? One would ima gine that the mere facts here stated, independent of its operation upon local charities, would be sufficient to raise a torrent of opposition against it. But, alas, we seem to have fallen into the " slough of des pond." We seem waiting for some measure, which is to upset the powers of human patience. TESTIMONIAL OF ESTEEM TO THE REV. CHARLES MARSHALL, OF ST. THOMAS'S CHURCH, TOXTETH•PARK. On Tuesday evening last, a meeting of a majority of the Sunday-school teachers connected with the above church was held in Torteth Hall, Mill-street, (Mr. Hunton in the chair,) for the purpose of presenting the above-named rev. gentleman with a mark of their appro bation on his relinquishing the curacy of St. Thomas's, after a memorial having been unanimously signed by the congregation to appoint him to the vacant incumbency. Not having been successful,lhe retired from the scene of his labours in the park, where he has been engaged for the last eighteen mouths, with the good wishes of thou sands of the poor, towards whom he has acted, in spiritual and temporal matters, in the most Christian-like and be coming manner. The testimonial consists of a handsome silver ink-stand, in the centre of which is a wafer-stand, richly surmounted with the " figure of Innocence sitting under a tree," and on each side two superbly glass inkstands on a beautifully elevated tray, on feet and raised edges, on which is the following inscription :—" Presented to the Rev. Charles Marshall by the teachers of St. Thomas's Church Schools. May 12th, 1816." The reverend gentleman has also been presented with numerous valuable presents from indivi dual members of the congregation. The Rev. Gentleman delivered a very feeling and ani mated address on the occasion, in the course of which he urged all his hearers to persevere in the maintenance of those great Protestant principles which it had been his duty to instil into them, and which it should be his pride and pleasure to continue to defend throughout the re mainder of his earthly career. After the following hymn (selected by a committee of the teachers for the occasion) had been sung, the meeting separated, taking farewell of their beloved and much. respected pastor : Thou messenger of Christ, His sovereign voice obey ; Arise and follow where he leads, and peace attend thy way ; The Master whom thou serv'st will needful strength bestow; Depending on His promised aid, with sacred courage go. Mountains shall sink to plains, and hell in vain oppose : The cause is God's and will prevail, in spite of all thy foes. Go, spread a Saviour's fame, and tell his matchless grace . _ . . To the most guilty and depraved of Adam's num'rous race. We wish thee, in His name, the most nivine success ; Assur'd that He who sends thee forth will all thy labours bless. We understand that the Rev. Mr. Hughes, of Aberyst with, is to preach in Welsh, at St. David's Church, in this town, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. The anniversary of the Guernsey Auxiliary to the So ciety for Promoting Christianity among the Jews was held on Monday last. The Rev. Thomas Nolan of this town w:ls one of the deputation. A meeting of seripholders in the North Western Rail way was held at Manchester, on Saturday, Hugh Hornby, Esq., in the chair. The directors were authorised to pro ceed with tha bill. On Thursday night, the Earl of Powis presented a pe tition for the immediate appointment of a Bishop of Man ches'er, and against the union of the sees of St. Asaph and Bangor, from the congregation of St. Martin's Church, in this town, and a similar petition from Toxteth-park. UTTERING BASE H ALF- C ROWNS.—At the Police Court yesterday, a man in the garb of a mechanic was charted with uttering bad half-crowns to several shop keepers and dealers. Three or four of the base coin were produced. H e was remanded for further evidence. LIBERAL DONATION.—We are happy to hear that the handsome sum of £5O was yesterday forwarded to the treasurer of the Liverpool Auxiliary of the Church Mis sionary Association, being a contribution to the funds of the Society from a member of the Presbyterial Church in this town. At a meeting of the Liverpool and Preston, and Man chester and Southport Railways shareholders at Man chester, on Saturday, it was determined to proceed with the big. The chairman, R. A. Thicknesse, Esq., said the assents represented more than five.sixths of the whole number of shares. We beg to call the attention of our readers to an adver tisement in this day's paper of two sermons to be preached for the Church Missionary Society by the Rev. Hugh Stowell and the Rev. F. Close. In another part of our paper we have given a report of the interesting meeting yesterday, and the collections in the various churches, on Sunday, as far as we have been able to ascertain their amounts. ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—The opening cruiFe, for the yachts to sail round the light-ship and back, will take place on Saturday. They start from New Brighton, at eleven in the morning; and, if the weather should prove favourable, a pleasant day may be anticipated. The Edith, 70 tons ; the Psyche, 60 tons ; Fenella, 50 tons ; Osprey, 45 tons, a new yacht ; the Vision, just launched at Poole ; the Leda, Leander, Seagull, Gem, Peterell, Jane, and other yachts, are expected to join in the day's excursion. The vessels will sail under the broad pendent of the commodore. The first club sailing match of the season will take place on the sth June. The prizes are very elegant, full particulars of which we shall be able to give in our next. CAUTION TO LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS.—Yesterday, at the Police Court, a shabby•genteel young man, named Wm. NI 'Kay, was charged by Mr. Jonathan Downham with having gone to his house (in his absence) in quest of lodgings, and on a promise of calling again when his re ferences were inquired into, taking advantage of the mo mentary advantage of Mrs. D., pocketting a silver per forated ladle, which was immediaetly missed. When seized, the article was found in his possession. Several other parties, whom the prisoner had treated in a similar manner, appeared against him. A flute was produced which he had purloined from one lodging-house; and a book from another ; both of which were identified by the owners. Another, to whom he had paid a visit with the same object, had missed a silver spoon and a pair of sugar tongs. A box had also been stolen from a house in Rod ney-street, supposed by the prisoner; and from another house an umbrella. It appeared that the prisoner had been in the practice of scouring the town on the pretence of taking lodgings, and had seized hold of and carried off whatever was within his reach when he was unobserved. The evidence was taken so far, preparatory to his trial at the sessions. CHARGE AGAINST A PRIEST OF OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—At the Police Court, yes terday, a well-dressed gray-headed man, named Robert Swaine, but who had latterly assumed the name of Saf ford Swaine, (the first being that of his mother) was brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge of having ob tained various sums of money from different t arties, os tensibly for the re-building of a new chapel and priory, at (we believe) a town in Ireland called Millorv. A woman named Mary Parker, and several other parties had been applied to by the prisoner for donations towards the oh.. ject stated,which he obtained. It appeared that the prisoner was a suspended Roman Catholic Priest. Dr. Kelly, of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Chapel stated that he believed the prisoner had no authority whatever from his superior to collect money for such an object, and that a letter found, with others, upon him, purporting to be written by Dr. Sharpies, the lioman Cotholic bishop, and authorising him to collect money, was not in the handwriting of that gentleman. Another Roman Catholic clergyman in the court expressed a similar opinion. On the prisoner were found a book, with a heading or prospectus, as prefaratory to the names of donors for the object stated, and holding out to subscribers certain religious advantages that would accrue to them after the lapse of a twelvemonth. This book contained the names of many respectable parties in thistown andneighboua ood, with sums appended as if sub scribed, but a considerable number of these were fictitious, they not having contributed, and those who had done so were, of course, imposed upon. Dr. Kelly stated that the prisoner on being suspended, was required by his supe rior, in order to purge him of the offence he had com mitted to do penance by a residence of twelve months at a priory in Rome, or some other part of the continent ; but he had not, it appeared, done so. The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say, stated at some length that lie had resided for twelve months at (as we under stood him) Mount Henry, and that wishing to be rein stated as a priest he had come to this town to solicit sub scriptions, with a view to the rebuilding of the delapi dated chapel and priory of Mlllory. Ile added, that he had not made use of the letter purporting to be from Dr. Sharpies. or of the names of the parties in the subscription book who had not paid, but had merely written them as memorandums; but this admission only impressed his hearers with a conviction that fraud had been perpetrated. Mr. Rushton sent for Dr. Sharples, the Roman Catholic vicar apostolic of the district, who pronounced the document purporting to be written by him to be a forgery. There was ;also a letter from a Mr. Maddock, a clergyman, also supposed to be a forgery. Amongst the witnesses against the prisoner was Mr. Richard Shiel, whose name appeared in the list of donors, and who it appeared had been imposed upon by the pri soner some three years ago. Mr. Rushton, after what was stated by Dr. Sharples, committed the prisoner to gaol for three months under the vagrancy act. The advertisement of Mr. C. Wilmer, announcing the reduction of the price of the Daily News, for which be is agent, will be found elsewhere. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary to the Church Missionary Society was held yesterday in the theatre of the Collegiate Institution, and although the weather was most unfavourable there was a large and respectable assembly, the lower gallery and the body of the hall being filled. Shortly after eleven o'clock the Worshipful and Rev. Henry Raikes, Chancellor of the Diocese, took the chair, and the platform was speedily crowded by clergymen. The worshipful CHAIRMAN then proceeded briefly to open the business of the day. He observed that very few remarks were necessary from him to explain the nature of the business to be transacted, because it was satisfac tory to know that all present must be well acquainted with the nature and objects of the Church Missionary Society, and their presence that morning, under such un favourable circumstances, showed the deep interest they felt for its welfare. From the very nature of the society it was manifest it must go on prosperously, for every suc ce,sive year extended its influence, and produced a better acquaintance with the heathen world. (Hear.) God had given much success to their labours, and if they looked to him for his blessing they would be stimulated to come forward with renewed energy. He concluded with calling on the Rev. H. Carpenter, who opened the meeting with prayer. The rev. gentleman then read the report of the com mittee. This document, after noticing the Divine blessing which has attended the society's operations, remarked on the promising state of things in Tinnevelly, in Southern India. During little more than four years the converts there have doubled, and In the last year in that mission no fewer than 68 0 souls were con verted to Christ ianity. This desire for Christian instruction has gone on increasing, and we have the recorded testimony of the Bishop of Madras, after a personal inspection of the labours of the missionaries in that region, that almost any number of faithful ministers would be immediately engaged, and each would find himself surrounded by 1500 or 2200 attentive in. quirers. In reference to Kishnaghur, in Northern India, the Archdeacon of Calcutta writes, after visiting several stations of our missions there, " At every station it did my heart good to see what was going on." In Western Africa, within the last eight years, seven new churches have been erected, all of which are filled every Sabbath with devout worshippers. The society's labours in New Zealand, the West Indies, North West America. Cel lon, British Gniana, China, at the Himalaya Moun tains, not far from the banks of the Sutledj, have been greatly blessed. With regard to the society's finances, there is a de ficiency in the amount contributed this year as compared with the year before of £2791. The total amount received last year was £102,458, and in the preceding year it was £105,247. But of the deficiency £2OOO comes under the head of legacies, al ways a fluctuating source of income. There is also a deficiency in the amount received by the Liverpool Auxiliary. In the year before last the Auxiliary received .e 2189 16s. Sid., while this year only £lB7l 15s. gd. have been received, showing a falling off of £328. A considerable portion of this deficiency in Liver pool is to a traced to the absence If special donations, and to other causes not indicating, it is hoped, any diminution of interest in the society. The report concluded by referring to the principles of the Church Missionary Association, as a faithful teacher of Evangelical truth, and a faithful witness agai , ist Romish error. The great Protestant principles for which our Reformers died at the stake have, from the first, guided the society, and from these, with the Divine blessing, the society is resolved never to swerve. The Rev. J. H. STEWART moved the adoption of the report, and the appointment of officers for the ensuing year; and, in doing so, drew attention to the fact of the anniversary meeting of the Parent Society, held in Lon don last week, being more numerously attended than usual, and to the animation which prevailed, as indicative of increased exertion in behalf of the missionary cause. At that meeting there were four bishops, several noble men, several members of parliament, and a host of the most influential clergy : and he trusted the noble example set in the metropolis would not be lost upon Liverpool, but that the merchants and influential persons iu this town would come forward and give a tone to their proceedings. (Loud cheers.) The Rev. 11. DAvras, secretary to the Parent Society, seconded the motion in a lengthy and eloquent address. He said it afforded him exceeding pleasure to return to Liverpool after so long an absence, to endeavour to excite an interest amongst them in behalf of the heathen, now perishing for lack of knowledge. There were many rea sons to bless God for the success which had attended the efforts of the Church Missionary Society. He could fully bear out all that Mr. Stewart had said respecting the interest excited in London at the last meeting of the so ciety, and he had just been told by Dr. Tattershall that he had intended to be present, but the crowd was so great that he could not get within six yards of the door of Exe ter Hall. if they looked back for a few years at the gra dually increasing progress the society had made, they would find abundant cause for thankfulness to God; and whether they looked to the state of its funds or the num ber of persons now ready to engage in its service as mis sionaries, they would find that the expectation of its friends had been greatly surpassed. (Cheers, and Lear, hear.) For the first four years of its existence, the chief object of the society was to endeavour to obtain mission aries. and for that purpose they had correspondence with the clergy in various parts of the country ; but all their efforts were unsuccessful, and the first missionaries sent out were two Lutherans, from Germany; and now, although there had been a great increase in the number, yet the supply was by no means equal to the demand. (Hear, bear.) A great improvement, too, had taken place in the qualifications of the missionaries. The rev. gentleman then mentioned the case of two clergymen who had left this country during last year, the superior qualifi cations they possessed, and prospects they had given up for the purpose of engaging in the work. Again, in a financial point of view, the society was abundantly pros pering ; and this, he said, notwithstanding the slight falling off which appeared in the report. (Hear, hear.) For many years, its income did not exceed a few hundred pounds, but for several years past it had exceeded £lOO,OOO. (Cheers.) In the year 1815 or or 1816, the, Rev. Josiah Pratt, one of the secretaries of the society, 'said he should not be surprised if he lived to see the day when its income reached £20,000, and the present Bishop of Calcutta, rather more sanguine, said it might reach £50,000. The Rev. Thomas Scott, who had preached the first anniversary sermon in its behalf, thought that at some time, though far distant, natives might be so far taught as to be admitted to holy orders. So far had all these expectations been exceeded, than the income of the society more than doubled the most sanguine expecta tion, and he was happy to add, that there %sere ten native missionaries in holy orders, of whom the highest testi mony was borne to the success and usefulness of their la bours. The rev. gentleman then proceeded to notice the operations of the society in various parts of the world, and the new fields for missionary enterprise which were opening in the Punjaub and China. In the latter country there were three hundred and sixty millions of people ready to receive the gospel. The utmost toleration was now allowed in that country, but it was a sorrowful fact, that there was at present only one missionary, in con nection with the society in the whale of that extensive empire. The speaker then urged on the meeting the ne cessity of exertion in behalf of the finances of the society, and mentioned several pleasing instances attending con tributions to it. A clergyman, residing in Norfolk, made it a point to contribute £5OO every year, and he had sent to the institution upwards of £6,000. (Hear, hear.) Lately, an artillery officer presented to it the sum of £7O, which, he said, he had received as his share of the prize money from the Chinese war. On Thursday last, a gentleman, not very well dressed, called at the office in London, and asked to see one of the secretaries. He saw Mr. Venn, and handed to him seven Bank of England notes for £lOO each. Mr. Venn asked his name, but he walked away, observing that they would do very well without it. The notes were all good. (Loud cheers.) The rev. gentleman concluded with an eloquent appeal in behalf of the society, and sat down amid loud cheers. The Rev. R. HuGnes, Rector of Aberystwith, sup ported the motion, in a speech of some length. The Rev. Dr. BYRTIi, Rector of Wallasey, proposed the next resolution. The Church Missionary Society stood upon the distinct recognition of the necessity of Divine grace, and if it had done nothing more by the recognition of this principle in connection with the Church of England, it had conferred a great favour upon this country as a nation. It appeared to him that the society was not yet sufficiently appreciated. He could not contrast what it had done with what it ought to have done, without coming to that conclusion. (Hear, hear.) Was it not very strange that the government of the world—and England had a large share of it—was it not strange that they did not properly appreciate such a society ? Again, how did it happen that merchants did not appreciate its value? Apart from any religious consideration, - the missionaries would be the best pioneers to open out fields for com merce where it is now unknown. (Hear, hear.) But the literary men of the world had not done what they ought to have done in its behalf; nor had it been properly appre ciated even by the clergy and the members of the church generally. For himself he was willing to acknowledge that he had not sufficiently appreciated it and should be glad to give a proof of his intention to be more earnest in its behalf for the future. The Church Missionary Society stood prominently forward among the nations of the earth as the great character and genius of the Churchof England. (Loud cheers.) It brought the great doctrines of the Church always essentially before those amongst whom its missionaries went—the doctrines of her articles—the doc trines of her formularies—the doctrines of her homilies— the doctrines of her pulpits—the doctrines of her martyrs —the doctrines of Christ, of a full and free salvation through the blood of an incarnate Redeemer, applied by divine grace. (Loud cheers.) The Church Missionary Society, therefore, demands a higher appreciation a more energetic support—from all classes in the Church of England than it had ever yet received. (Continued cheers.) The Rev. Canon STowEee on rising to second the mo tion was received with loud cheers. lie had no reason to pledge himself as the last speaker had done not to occupy their time at any length, for time did not permit. lie had to leave by the next train, the railway would not wait, and although the meeting was certainly not a cold one, yet the room was certainly of that description, and there fore it was necessary for the health of some that they should not be detained much longer. He could bear his testimony, too, to the deepened feeling which now existed in behalf of the Church Missionary Society. He felt it pervade his own mind, and he had no doubt it extended to others. The society by its exertions amongst the hea then produced a reflex benefit upon our native land. lie conceived the organization of the society a most impor tant epoch in the history of the church. It did not origin ate a Christian spirit in the church, but it tended to its members, and strengthen a Christian spirit amongst members, and therefore it was a blessing to tlre land,. for in individuals as in Churches if they became lifeless in their principles God would withdraw from them the light they already had. Christianity was like water, it must be kept flossing or it became stagnant and filthy. So it was w th the Gospel in the Church of Christ—it was to be kept flowing or it would lose its vitality. (Cheers.) It was only thus that the Church could boast of its apostolic succession. Its conduct during the days of the Apostles was onward, and those who relied upon . Apostolic succes sion in any other way than this were building with the dead stones of human artifice instead of the polished and living stones prepared by the Spirit of God. (cheers.) The most Apostolic thing in this world was a truly Gospel sermon, and this, whether preached in a chur c h, or frt. at a pulpit , n for a formed on a rock, having the canopy of hen'. .r, ou d temple, or beneath the shade of a green tree, t,- cheers.) He woulu venture to assert that there had sermons preached upon a rock, on the mountain's side, or in the wigwam of an Indian, more evangelical than ever had been preached in the most polished pulpit puritanism ever destroyed, or that ever was restored. (Loud cheers.) The Church of England, in her missionary character throughout the world, was the real representative of the reformation, and the Church Mis sionary Society appeared in her most apostolic as well as her most catholic aspect, when she was extending her borders and sending forth the everlasting gospel to heathen nations yet in darkness. (Loud cheers.) Another cha rarteristic of it was, that it tended to bring the heathen world and the different members of the church into fellow ship, one with another; not merely into that unity which produces little more than uniformity, but into that bond of brotherhood, that spirit of Christianity, which animates the Church Missionary Society. (Applause.) They who had assembled that day were witnesses that what bound them together was the common cause of their God and Saviour to promote the eternal welfare of fellow-mortals. (Hear, hear.) There were some present who might be considered chroniclers of the past genera tion. Their venerable chairman was the representative of a generation which had passed away. He was con nected with some of the earliest founders of the society, and he trusted he might long live to bear his testimony amongst them to the labours of its earliest supporters. (Loud cheers.) He was a witness that in the early period Of its existence there were few such gatherings as this, and that which had recently taken place in London. Some, however, objected to their proceedings, because there was excitement. Why, were not our soldiers ex cited ? Was there not excitement amongst our sailors when they were expecting to be engaged ? We had seen a good deal of excitement in Parliament only the other day. Was there not excitement on our Exchange when stocks were up, or the market was good, and was it not right, then, to be excited to the immeasurably higher ob jects affecting the eternal welfare of man ? (Cheers.) Was it right that they should be excited merely as regarded earthly objects, and when, as Christians, they saw the whole world lying in wickedness, no holy zeal should burn in their breast as Britons ? (Applause.) If the excitement which animated the first founders of the society had been merely an ephemeral excitement, it would long since have died away. There could be no con tinued flame, unless there was something solid for it to feed upon. Not long ago the prospects of the society were most cheering. It was thought this institution was going far towards harmonising the brethren throughout the church, but there arose a party in Oxford who would have union on other than Christian grounds. (Hear, hear.) At the time referred to he could recollect numbers of the clergy were coming forward to join the society, and the church of England was becoming happy, harmonious, and as one man. Many were now set up in opposition ; but the spectacle of the heathen world was now exhibiting to them how brethren could dwell together in unity. (Cheers.) He recollected, when a young man on his way to college, being in Liverpool during a severe storm. He saw the docks full of vessels which were driven against each other with such force as to be likely to stave each other's sides in. He was enjoying the scene with all the ardour of youth under the shelter of a wall, !to prevent his being blown down, when a Jack Tar came up and remarked that it was a pity the vessels were pent up in the dock, where they were doing injury to each other; for if they were out at sea, there would be no such danger, and they should no t come near each other, except to ask " how fares it with you ?" So it was with religion at home. They were in danger of knocking each other to pieces; but when they went forth as brethren against the common enemy of mankind, on the broad field of heathen ism, they never came near each other unless it were to ask how they fared, and to wish each other good luck in the name of the Lord. (Loud cheers.) The way, too, in which missionary exertions tended to open out commerce, was a subject to which too little attention had been directed. It was one of the most touching and interesting passages in our history, to contrast the pro gress of colonization. The way in which they had acted was apparent in what was now going on in New Zealand. (Hear, hear.) What had Christianity done ? It ABS gravely predicted that whoever went there as a missionary would soon be found in the belly of the Ca nibals. What, however, was the result? Missionaries did go, and they succeeded in placing that land under the sway of Queen Victoria, not, however, by the conquering sword of the warrior, but by the peaceable fruits of Chris tianity. Then what did colonization do ? She followed and turned the whole island upside down. It had injured the natives and robbed them of their property, and now bloodshed reigned where before all was peace and happi ness. It had treated the natives as briers and thorns to be cut up and hewn down, but the object of the Missionary Society was to fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah—to turn the brier into the myrtle, and the wilderness into a fruitful field. (Cheers.) The rev. gentleman then re ferred to the contributions from Manchester and Liver pool, and observed that there had been some rivalry be tween the two towns as to which should contribute most to its funds, and if Liverpool did not take carp, Manches ter would beat them. The latter was somewhat confined to its large brick buildings in its operations, but the Li verpool merchant had the whole world for his field, and therefore, he thought, had more opportunity for extensive usefulness. But Manchester had sent out as many mis sionaries as Liverpool. He thanked God that three of his own flock were labouring abroad as missionaries. There was something in the constant contact with a seafaring life which presented to the mind a love of travel. Let their minds only be sanctified and hallowed, and then young men, instead of going abroad to see the world, or in search of lucrative situations—in search of the shining dust which is of no value in the hour of death—would seek an infinitely more noble wealth than ever was exhi bited on their exchange. He confessed he could not help a blush from suffusing his face when he heard it stated that the Church Missionary Scciety had only one repre sentative in the Chinese empire. What was Rome doing ? Did she leave the ground to be unoccupied? No! She had her sixty or seventy Jesuits spread over the face of the country. What was Liverpool doing ? He thought it was distinguished for its Protestantism, and yet they could not erect a college for education of a scriptural character, but a reptile Jesuitical institution must be erected in the same neighbourhood —a poor imitation of it. (Loud cheers, and hear, hear.) The Church of Rome like a great snake was busily employed encircling the church in its folds, intending to crush it and with it all our liber ties, boht social and civil ; but by th e h e l p o f t h e Lord it never shall be. (Loud cheers.) It was not merely the Church of Christ which they had to defend 'Litt our own liberties—our own glory as a nation. (Cheers.) Were there any young men present willing to go out to the heathen world as missionaries ? Were there any present ready to recruit for the army of the faithful ? He had no doubt there were hundreds in this town who would be delighted with cadetships in India, though they had to step into the places of those whose blood dyed the waters of the Sutlej. (Cheers.) How was it that the honor which came from man was so eagerly sought af ter when that which would endure for ever—the honour which came from above was comparatively neglected? How was it that man should desire a place in the records of fame of this world when be was regardless of the fame which would be recorded in the imperishable records of heaven, and heedless of an honour which should live through the revolving ages of eternity. (Applause.) Another field for missionary enterprise was opened in the Punjaub. He had lately had an opportunity of break fasting with the good bishop of Calcutta whom he was thankful to be able to say was about returning to India with renovated health and renewed energy of mind, to lay, as he said, his bones in his Episcopate. His lordship told him that when sailing on the waters of the Sutlej, as he viewed the vast plains of the Punjaub, he said to himself, " I take possession of the Pun jaub in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ." How little did he think at that time that he was uttering a pro phecy which was so soon t o b e f u lfill e d . N ow t h e who l e I country was open to him, and should God open out a country to them, and would they not occupy it?— (Applause.) He hoped the Christian friends present that morning would give such a contribution as would enable Mr. Davies to return to the parent society, and to say that Liverpool had commenced a subscription which would meet the wants of China and India. (Loud cheers.) The resolution, having been put from the chair, was unanimously adopted. A collection was made during the singing of " All hail the power of Jesu's name" ; after which, the Worshipful Chairman most pathetically delivered the apostolical be nediction, and the meeting separated. The following are the amounts received, on Sunday, at the various churches mentioned : £ s. At the meeting yesterday.. St. Anne's, Great Richmond-street St. Andrew's St. Augustine's St. Bride's St. Barnabas' Christ Church.. .... St. Clement's St. George's, Everton 93 0 0 Everton Chape1.. St. John's St. Jude's . St. John the Baptist's St. James's, Parliament-street St. Luke's Mariners' Church 5 7 6 St. Mark's St. Saviour's St. Silas' St. Anne's, Aigburth. . St. Thomas', Seaforth . . Wavertree Chapel...... * Half to the Gospel Propagation Society. An adjourned meeting of the Association will be held in the Amphitheatre this (Tuesday) evening. The Rev. J. W. Gouring, late of St. Matthew's Church, in this town, and who is now unfortunately afflicted with blindn. ss, has just published a small pamphlet, entitled " The Church, and what it is, being traces of the real Church of the Living God during the first two centuries." At the annual meeting of the Church Pastoral Aid So ciety, on Tuesday, Lord Ashley, as chairman, acknow ledged the receipt, through the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, of £364 9s. as a special contribution from some friends of that institution in this town. In the report the committee acknowledged themselves to be under deep obligations to Liverpool, as, in addition to this sum, the receipts there had trebled during the past year. It may be remembered that, at the meeting of the Liverpool auxiliary of the society, in February last, Mr. M'Neile promised to wipe away the disgrace that attached to the town, of receiving more from the society than the town contributed, and the rev. gentleman has thus amply redeemed his promise. May 19, 1846. THE STRIKE OF THE BUILDING OPERA." TIVES.-MEETING QF THE MASTERS. A numerous (weekly) meeting of the master builders, contractors, &c., was held at the Portico, yesterday, when as . was reported by man y o f th em th at t h ey had obtained joiners as they at present required. v.,nrkmen in the West of England ; that a - !, : .. 14., - .r . was read from Mr. Botch, of London, in which he ` i st i ated , 4, :at an application had been made to him from k. ,,em, of various trades, were willing to h their expenses were paid ; and that g a r n ea u t m m be n r into a contract ; or, in other e r o tt i . h e „-equired work in the locality. c th o e m y e w l e o re Li w v i e l z7l;,• ol:ll. words,hwas decibeded hired r to ed d efe for a 16,rtnight the consideration of Mr. Botch's letter, as / number of the workmen here had left their unions, and come in ; anal as it was feared that, if the proposition were acceded to, the town would become so filled with strangers, that, during the autumn and winter, many of the Liverpool and Birkenhead men would be unemployed ; and many of the masters did not wish to introduce more strangers, it being the prevailing opinion that great numbers of the men would abandon the unions, if they dared to do so. A letter was read from Manchester, stating that the rules of the Masters' Association were now ready, and that a general meeting of the masters from the various towns in these districts, would take place either at Newton or at Manchester within a few days. Mr. S. HOLME then brought forward his motion for the establishment of a General Benefit Society, (alluded to in our last report,) on the principle adopted by the various Metropolitan Assurance Companies, and entered into a lengthened statement of his views on the subject. The proposition was most favourably received by all present, and the subject was considered so important that, for the purpose of carrying it out on a more extended basis, it was considered advisable to report it to the next general meeting of the whole associated bodies of tradesmen to be held at Newton or Manchester. Mr. Holme remarked that the proposition was most cordially viewed by all per sons to whom he had mentioned it, and be read an able letter from a benevolent gentleman of this town, who had long taken a warm interest in Benefit Societies. After some excellent remarks frotn — it:Wylie, Mr. Dempster, Mr. James, Mr. Holt, and others, and the transaction of some routine business, the meeting ad. journed to Monday, the 25th instant. ALARMING RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS NEAR THE CLA-. RENCE DOCK.—A riot took place near the Clarence Dock last night, which, though arsiing from a comparatively slight cause, was soon, partly from ignorance, and partly from the spirit of mischief that lurks amongst a portion of the dock labourers, and especially the " navies, " and the boys, women, an d ot h ers o f t h at densely populated locality, threatened for a considerable • time dangerous consequences, and caused great alarm amongst the peaceable portion of the inhabitants.-- It appears that an emigrant ship called the. Rap pahannock had received on board in the Victoria Dock 460 steerage passengers, her complement being, according to her tonnage, only 450. The government emigration agent of the port having gone on board and ascertained the fact, ordered the chief mate, Mr. Cushen, to transfer the ten extra passengers last entered to another, and we believe equally fine vessel, the Ocean. The mate on announcing the fact in the steerage, that ten of those in the vessel must relinquish their places, was answered by shouts and yells from the whole of the parties intending to go by her. An absolute refusul to quit was, of course, the result. In this state of affairs, the government agent told Mr. Cush en that he must exert himself to get rid of the supplement of passengers, and he employed the steward, we believe, to effect this object. A rope was fastened round the body of the most uproarious malcontent, which eventually fas tened on his ankles, and he was hauled up by it from un der the deck, partly in a frolic, and partly as an example to the others who had to leave. The man, thus rather roughly handled, and probably subject to fits, fell into, or threw himself into a fit; and when being carried on shore, and afterwards to the Northern Hospital, a hue and cry was raised that he was dead, and that the mate was the aggressor and the cause. Mr. Cushen, (who is stated to us to be a gentlemanly and humane man,) is son-in-law of Mr. Hickson, of the George the Fourth Inn, in Waterloo-road, in the neighbourhood; and being recognized as he went to the house, an immense mob collected round it (at the bottom of Stewart street, demanding the " murderer." Mr. Inspector Johnson, was early on the spot, at first with only four police officers, and by the most strenuous, yet temperate exertions, prevented the house from being broken up and gutted. The assailants twice forced one of the doors, but were gallantly repulsed. The family of Mr. Hickson, in cluding Mrs. H., and several young ladies—her daughter andothers—were dreadfully alarmed, but a reinforcement of police-officers were got up, and protected the house, though unable to do so until many panes of glass were broken by the infuriated mob, who (men and boys) as sailed the officers with successive showers of stones, pieces of brick, &c. Immense crowds, including females and children, continued to gather in the streets adjacent for a period of about two hours, bent upon mischief. The whole of that part of Waterloo-road, Stewart-street, Oil-street, &c., presented, from time to time, dense masses of the lower classes, chiefly Irish, who seemed to be much inclined for a bloody affray, but the disturbance was quelled by about nine o'clock. After all, the passenger who had been ejected from the ship remained only a few minutes in the hospital, being so little hurt that he would not remain, and he was soon afterwards walking about the inn, though not known to the crowd. Mr. Cushen was aecreded in the house, which was protected through the night. Sir Robert and Lady Peel bad a rand dinner on Satur• day last, at the right lion. baronet s residence in White har7gardens. The Rev. Henry George Liddell, M.A., of Church Church, Oxford, and senior procter, has been elected head master of Westminster School. NEW COLONIAL BISHOMICS.—We are given to un derstand that, through the munificence of two pevate in dividuals (who have furnished the pecuniary means for the purpose), two additional colonial bishcprics rue about to be founded.—John Bull. The Prussian Government has decreed that no Prussian subject can enjoy at the same time the Polish nationality , . Madame de Kalergi has again been exiled. It is supposed she will accompany to Dresden her father, M. de Nessel rode, the Chancellor's brother. SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE AT MALTA.—A slight shock, of earthquake, says the Ma Gazelle, of the 29th April. was felt on Wednesday night last, three quarters pig eight,. which lasted three seconds, and again repeated after five seconds. Another slight shock was felt on Thursday morning at four o'clock. The Duke of Devonshire received a distinguished circle at a dOeliner at his villa at Chiswick on Saturday after noon. About 40 or 50 guests assembled, many of the visitors being accompanied by the youthful branches of , their respective families. Among the visitors were the Earl and Countess of Granville, Viscountess Palmerston , Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady Ashley, Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, &c. MEETING OF PROTECTIONIST PEERS.—On Saturday a numerous meeting of protectionist peers was held, the' Duke of Richmond in the chair. His grace made an eV , cellent speech, and was followed by Lord Stanley, wile was received will an enthusiasm that was continued through the whole of the speech, in which the noble lord ; declared his earnest support of the princiyles of protee tion, and his fixed intention by all the means in his power to oppose the bill that had just passed the Commons. Lord Beaumont, Lord Redesdale, Lord Colchester, and Lord Ashburton, severally addressed the meeting in the same sense, and the result was an unrdimous resolution to lose no opportunity that might offer for securing th e defeat of the scheme proposed by Sir Robert Peel. ORIENTAL DIVAN, CAFE AND RESTAURANT, CLAIr:' TON-SQUARE.—This splendid lounge is now re-opened, and having been gre a tly en l arge d, w ill b e f oun d to e as e in accommodation ally similar establishment out o f Lon' • don. Dinners at all hours. Snacks, Welsh Rarebits, B. 6 e' A scale of charges is laid on every t a bl e , f rom w hi c h to: following are selected :—Dinner from joints, with sale and cheese, Is. 6d. ; hot or cold meat, 9d. ; small stoic? or chop, with potatoes and bread, 7d. ; Welsh rarebit, 5d,: ; whisky and other Briti s h s pi r it s , h o t or co ld, sd. ; s pool ling champagne, 6s. 6d. per bottle; fine old port e, 1 1 3 ,... sherry, 4s. 6d. C o ff ee an d t ea a l ways rea d y. Th e and room is arranged in the first style, and the tables l" unsurpassed.—Josteu FEENY, Proprietor. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. MONDAY, MAY 18.—Wind S.E. moderate. o•nir s Anarvsn--Ball, Moody, from Calcutt a —J ane . f rom La. —Mary Ann Peters, Lemon, from S a va nna h—K e yi ng , BP' d ,o, st., from Charleston—North Star, Wylie, fr o m Phil a d e lphia alL o y • Thomas—Speedy, from St. Übes—Feronia. Hayrick, from H bro'—Mary lmrie, Davidson, from Calcutt a —E mm a Gram — ' Ferguson, from Oporto. Clydesdale, Lew, from Can — EZZ. at this port; saile (l9lst Nov. and from Sit rra Leone sth April. 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