The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-12-22 00:00:00

bEeEmnEit 22 , 183!") Chemists of Europe to melt the wax or mar a letter of it. But our second point has reference to the moral effect or the reform bill, as described by the angry and disap pointed correspondent of Ihe Morning Chronicle. What says the scribe, who is evidently some agent of the FITZ 'WILLIAM family—some parson, perhaps, hunting for whig promotion—or, perchance, a Northampton attorney,' guiltless of clients, and seeking a patron ? He says that the electors of Northamptonshire, who have returned MAUNSELL, are " the most ignorant, drunken, and I3RUTAL electors in these kingdoms"! ! By " these kingdoms" the rogue nb doubt meant to include Ireland. By his' account then the electors of Northampton are more "ignorant, drunken, and brutal . than the priest-ridden slaves of the county of Carlow in Ireland, who were dragged and driven to the poll by ine briated monks, flourishing crucifixes over their heads, Under the fanatical inspiration of strong drinkdragged and driven, we say, to the p011,.,by these priestly black guards, in a much more " brutal" and revolting manner than bullockiare driven to the shatilbles. But *hen did we hear of a whig journalist complaining of these horrid and beastly outrages ? When did we hear of a whig complaining of the wholesale perjuries committed at the last Dublin election in support of O'CONNELL ? When dirt they lament the drunken rabble which carried his Majesty's Attorney-General into- Dudley with the tri coloured flag flying before his eyes? When was any re • gret expressed at the rabble excesses which disgraced the Cork election ? No, the Morning Chronicle had no ho nest correspondent on those occasions. It was not until Saturday. last, when. the whig candidate was beaten, that the ignorMne, drunkenness, and brutality, of the ,Nor thamptonshire farmers were found to exceed the rude, violent, and brutal excesses of a , popish contest, the voters being led by their ghostly flatter confessors. , Englishmen ! English yeomen! English farmers! re ~. member this! Never let it be forgotten, as a wholesome lesson, : ,whils- you b-•ee a diet ---=A -, 4n illis-teri al jon rnal--;-a.- Lord JOHN RUSSELL gazette—calls you -an ignorant, drunken, •and brutal race, not one whit better than SWINE! - rite this, farmers of England! write this on r 0.;.. . the cow' .' your market books—whenever you see a .-' . seine think of the Morning Chronicle—tell your .. daugh, ters to work the foul words in their samplers—remember that it was the twigs who called you this—thrat it was a liberal paper which thus disgraced itself by insulting you ; and consider it a sacred duty, in all time coming, to make every whig, every liberal, every agent of -a whig, every shabby person seeking whig patronage, every whig at torney, pay dearly for the insult ! But supposing the allegation to be true, and that the electors of Northamptonshire have degenerated into the state of loathsome demoralization so soberly described by the correspondent of the Chronicle, what would the ram pant reformers gain by the concession? They are either better - or worse now, with respect to good behaviour, than they were five years ago. If they have degenerated in morals, pray what has the reform bill done for them ? or, rather, tupposing the fact to be as is stated, would not the reform - bill, to a certain extent, be made answerable for their recent debasement ? We give the Morning Chronicle the benefit of the alternatiVe.. If reform have injuriously affected the moral habits of the yeomanry of Northamptonshire, who are to blame but the whigs ? If, on the contrary, they are the same men which they have ever been, " ignorant, drunken, and brutal," how hap pens it that. we never heard of a complaint against them while they returned as their representatives the two last Lords MILTON ? They were honest, unflinching, and incorruptible patriots, so long as they • voted for Whig candidates—they are now ignorant and% brutal, because -- .•they have given their suffrages to conservative candi 'Vt dates This is modern liberalism ! 't./`•!• The truth is, the electors of Northamptonshire are folly sensible of the galling and slavish subjection in which they have for many years been held by the SPEN CER, BEDFORP, and WENTWORTH families, and they now see the necessity of rejecting the yoke—of thinking a little for themselves—of canvassing the distinctions be tween protestant toleration and popish slavery—and whe ther it is not expedient to deeide now, once - and for all, whether it is better to adhere to our national institutions, or hand them over to popish tyrants, and sacrifice Eng lish liberty et the shrine-of - Irists pauperism, under-cir cumstances where the "most unintelligible of all ima ginable vagabonds" is the greatest patriot, and at the same time the greatest swindler. • The . people of Northamptonshire, and the people of England generally, know better. -• • The whig-radicals and radie4l-whigs, the unitarian rump, and all the birds of strange feathers, who claim to represent the burgesses of Liverpool in the new cot pora tion,have since yesterday morning been in a state of comical excitement, not:altog-rther. caused by the cold weather, and which is a pretty clear indication that they will lose the game. " The conse-rrati.ves..are canvassing !" exclaims one throwing up his arms in a fit of passion and despair. " Indeed !" whines another, with an air of affected sur prise. "They are, :c a non my honour," joins - . in a third ; cod then the whole roar out--•" Shamefull7--disgraoe ful!—deceitful !—ungentlemanly !—horrible !—civil and religious liberty in danger!—Awful eiisis!—Write to Lord JOHN to night !" &c. &c. • _nay, gentlemen, be cool, be seated, and listen to us for a single moment. In the newspaper of yesterday there is a beautiful and rare latin quotation in these words — leas eat ab hoste doceri—the meaning of which is, "Take a pinch of snuff and attend to a Tory." On this autho rity then be pleased to lend us your ears. The constitutional forms of election in this country have ever been favourable to the most intimate and open communications between the'candidates for the publi c -offices and the elective body. It is for the good of the Ipeople that the man who exercises the suffrages of a voter should be acquainted with the character and prin ciples of his representative, or intended representative. The common council of so large a town as this is a sort •of -local parliament; and no man should be permitted to sit .there who cannot show, by his personal reputation and the soundness of his views, that he is a comptent person, and duly qualified to discharge the obligations of so important a trust. . But how are the great body of electors to ascertain this desired competency, if the can didates do not condescend to meet. their fellow burgesses and explain to them the reasons why they appear before them, the course of conduct they intend to pursue, and the- they possess upon their confidence ? It is folly to assume that the character and princi ples of any one man, particularly one who has rarely appeared in public life, can• be known to five or Six thousand electors. It is trite that some general know ledge may prevail respecting him ; but in a community of this extent, there must be hundreds, if not thousands of electors, who do not know the candidates personally, Who are affected in various ways, who follow different pursuits, or who have, or imagine they have, conflicting interests. These burgesses may not choose to give their votes without being permitted to question the candidates. They may wish to possess information on many points— they may desire to know how far the candidate will main. taro the credit of the corporation, adhere to old customs, and recognise previous contracts,—in fact they may wish to obtain information on a thousand subjects which can not possibly be alluded to, far less discussed, in a senten tious and formal address. Hence the obvious necessity for a personal canvass. But it will perhaps be said, that the candidates can declare their general views in writing, and allow their friends to give any additional information that may be requireci. How very absurd is all this! .No candidate, no representative, can be held bound by any statements or representations not made in his presence, and of which, the chance is, he might not be cognoscent. What is a staring bill stuck upon the walls ? It seldom conveys 44y satisfactory explanations, simply because it must necessarily be brief and in general terms. In sliorti•the only howift, straightforward, and manly way is for the cart It, to canvass for himself, and give every elector an opportunity to ask such questions as he may deem proprs. " • We rejoice, therefore, to learn that the conservatives bave fearlessly adopted this truly honourable and consti utional course. He that holds back from a mistaken sense of delicacy does not understand the nature or his duties. He who holds back in the presumption that the electors are sufficiently acqtiainted with his life, and habits,- and qualifications, draws too liberally and freely-Upon his own self-esteem. He who shrinkft from the personal labour of a canvass on the ground that he .does not choose to ask any favour, or give any explana tions to the electors, may be a radical, but in heart and soul he is an aristocrat of very suspicious pretensions, and not .fit to exercise so responsible a trust. These are our views on the subject, and the electors,, we feel convinced, entertain similar-ones. They have a sacred duty to perform—to the inhabitants of LiverPgol generally—to the corporation as the trustees of immense sums borrowed upon bonds—to the working classes upon whotn the corporation have for a long period expended a considerable surplus income annually in- public im provements---and last, but least of all, to themselves, their families, and the generations which shall succeed them. These are the serious obligations under which every burgess will proceed to . the poll on Saturday next. On Friday we shall endeavour to pass under review the pretensions of the radical candidates, and show their connexion with each other, and their standing in society. We have an idea that such an exposé will be rather a cu rious docuthent. But justice must be done though the lieaVens should fall. A prosing blockhead has a long letter in the Albion of yesterday, which would not be worth our notice but for his ridiculous sensitiveness with respect to the ensuing municipal election. He cannot bear the idea of the con servatives canvassing their respective wards, and he charges a candidate with insulting him by calling at his house and leaving his card ! What a poor, spiteful, ill bred creature it must be. We should like to know where it could have been born, what sour crout it could have been fed upon, and what disappointment it could have suffered to rAiake it so venomous, captious, and liy - percri• , tical. Our-contemporary must be hard pressed for mat ,ter when he gives a column and a half of his space to twaddle that would bring discredit upon a sick tailor. He complains of anonymous attacks in the newspapers, and yet he is guilty of the same thing himself. His ho nour has been wounded, he says, but he doe's not tell us where his honour is to be found, or what it consists of. He accuses a conservative candidate of being in some way connected with this journal; but supposing the ac cusation to be well founded, what does it amount to ? The very Albion in which his silly letter is inserted, is, we believe, partly owned by one of the candidates in the radical interest; and Mr. EGERTON- SMITH, another ra dical candidate, is, we apprehend, a newspaper proprie tor. We would advise this man of delicate honour, and who is evidently sore, to take a strong dose of calomel and go to bed ; and, if he be afraid of the visits of con servative candidates, let him tie up his knocker. We invite the attention of our readers to the excel lent speech of Mr. WILLIAM POTTER which will be found in another of our columns. If the electors of St. Peter's Ward neglect availing themselves of the services of such a man as Mr. POTTER, to serve any party or political purpose, they will display a want of discrimination which will be a severe loss to the town at large. LONDON LATEST NEWS. City, Saturday Evening, Hanmst Seven o'elocl, An undertaking is now on foot here which has excited toe greatest interest among all parties here connected with, or in terested in our trade with 'Bengal, and seems to teem with greater probability of 'benefit to - all parties, than any of the numerous projects which the last two years have given birth to. An asso ciation has been formed here for rather is on the eve of forma tion) for building a harbour at the entrance of Hooghly river, either at Brunswick island or some contiguous part, erecting warehouses, with wet and dry docks for ships•under repair, and forming such other buildings as will be necessary for the pur poses of trade. From this point, which may be reckoned at from 35 to 43 miles from Calcutta, a railroad will be construct ed, by which passengers and goods arriving from India will be forwarded, in less than two hours and a half from. the time of their arrival, to Calcutta, instead of being, as they now are, from- 11 to 20 - hours by the perilous and tedious route of the Hooghly. Of the dangers of the navigation of this river it is needless to say-it word; and when the value of the property ex posed to these dangers is considered, it must be a valuable-desi deratum indeed, if any other routes ran be formed. It appears, by the surveys of the most experienced and eminent navigators, that Lacone - s Channel and Channel Creek, which lead to Bruns 'wick Island, possess throughtait a perfect depth of water, that during the monsoon, ships may moor inperfect safety, and that if the -- hatbdur and its appiiitenauces are constructed, thir6 is no impediment whatever to the safe lauding of passengers and goods, and their transit by the line of railroad to the spec of time noticed aboVe, and at a small comparative expense. This project has caused much.excitement here, and has received the countenance of many of our leading men. The public securities have evinced again to-day much acti vity, and, at the termination of business .this afternoon, pur chases Were made at the highest quotations of the week, viz., at 9lk for consols for account. There have been rumours •eir culated to-day of the probability of a dissolution of parliament early in the spring; but the opinion - is that they have been cir culated for stock-jobbing purposes only, to check, if possible, the tendency of the market upwards. The heavy.stocks, also, closed with a Jinn , aspect this .afterno.:n. Exchequer bills have been rather less firm than during the greater part of the week, having fallen to 13 premium, but left off at 15 pm. India bonds remain-at 5 pm. Ihe (minium of the West India loan has been sold to-day at 31 pm. There is now so small a •quantitv of this descrotion of investment unconverted into stock, that trariaetions in it are very limited. Bank stock has advanced to 2111, • Which was the closing price this afternoon. Thp laisiuess done in' the foreign stock market to-day has been extensive, particularly in Spanish and Portuguese bonds. Strong efforts are making at present to enhance the value of Spanish stock, and,eansiderable purchases, both for money and time, have heeu made. Spanish bonds, which opened this morning at 471, rose to 481, and closed oulyl pet cent. lower. The deferred stock reached 2-17 f, and the passive - bonds 15. The market . for Portuguese stock is also rather higher than yester day, the 5 per cents. rising to 84, and the 3 per cents. to 554. Up to the termination of business, a slight depression had taken place. Dutch stock is rather higher than yesterday, as well as the South American securities. Mexican bonds have been sold this afternoon at 314, and Colombian at 32,1; but each left off about per cent. lower. Chilian bonds realised 45, and Peru vian 20. The railway shares command but very little attention at pre sent. The Great Western are quoted at 7 prem., Greenwich at 6.1 to 7 pm., and North Midland at 1 pin. The Danube and Maine Shares remain very heavy at i per cent. discount. SHIPWRECKS - . We take the following from Lloyd's list, Liverpool : " Padstow, 17th December, 1835. "The Constitution arrived here from Tattnagouche this day, On the 29th November fell in with the wreck of thebrig Civilian, of Hull, abandoned, in lat. 423 N., long. 35 31 W. At noon next day, in the same latitude, and long. 34 15, boarded the Har mony, of Newcastle, waterlogged: had lost one man : took the remainder of the crew. thirteen in number, off the wreck. On the Ist instant, spoke the Priam, of Plymouth, from Miramichi, having on board the crew of the Civilian. Same day, at noon, fell in with the barone Duckinfield, of Scarborough, water logged, the crew in a. state of starvation, from which the master, mate, and three others had died; took the remainder, ten in number, front the foretop, and carried six of them, four of whom were in a dying , state, on .board the Priam, which vessel had also borne 'lowa upon her." FESTIVITIES AT NORTON PRIORY. Norton Priory, the seat of Sir Ri Brooke, Bait., has, during the last week, been the scene of continued festiiity, on the oc s casion of his eldest son, William R. Brooke, Escia having at, tained his majority. Ou Tuesday the principal nobility and genely of the neighbourhood, together with the numerous tenantry,- were invited to a splendid dinner at the Priory; after dinner a handsomely embossed silver waiter was presented to . Sir R. Brooke, from the inhabitants of Runcorn, with the fol lowing inscription upon it, and which will explain the motives from which it was •presented :—" Presented to Sir R. Brooke, of Norton Priory, Bart., as a memorial of respect and esteem from the inhabitants of Runcorn, expressive of their high sense of his private worth, and of his kind and friendly disposition to wards them. Presented on the 13th day of December, 1835, when- Richard, his son and heir, completed his twenty-first year." The above motto is ill the centre of the waiter, and is . surmounted by the crest and arms of the hon. baronet. Phillip Whitway, Esq., of Runcorn, was the person deputed to present the plate, which he did, accompanied with an appropriate ad dress. Afterwards a most elegant gold snuff-box was given to Sir It. Brooks by his tenautiv as a token of their esteem fur him as a good landlord, us well as a compliment to him on the occasion of his son having completed his majority. On Thursday the sons and daughters of kris numerous tenantry, amounting to upwards of three hundred, were invited to a ball in the evening. The nobility - and gentry present were Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lord de Tabley and Lady de Tapley, the Hon. Bootle Wilbraham, Esq., M.P., and Lady, John Wil son Patten, Esq.. M.P., Thorne§ Lyon, Esq., and Lady, 11. Cholmoncleley, Esq., Phillirnore, Esq., Rev, T. Blackburn, Miss Wynne, Misses Ctadeffe, &c. At eleven o'clock the supper-rooms were thrown open, when a most sumptuous supper was provided, consisting of every suitable delicacy which the season and coautry eeild afford. Dancing was kept up with spirit until three o'clock, when the company separated highly pleased with the manner in which they had been entertainee. Friday commenced with a coursing match, and in the afternoon the cottagers and their wives, together with the labourers employed on the estate and their families, sat down to an excellent dinner provided for them. In the evening there was a grand display of fire-works' in front of the priory, for which purpose ail artist had been expressly engaged from the establishment at Vauxhall, London. The evening was remarkably fine, and the exhibition appeared to -give universal satisfaction. .A -bonfire *as afterwards lighted, consisting of 'an immense pile of gorse. at the four corners of Which were erected poles thirty feet high. 'ors the top of which were placed ihtqtar barrels on each. of gorse was lig'hted in th'e middle, for Which purpose a space liati been left. As the flames gradually broke through the heap, and the im mense volume of . smoke• arose, the view from the house was exceedingly beautiful; und whereat length, the whole was in a blaze,_ and the ti: . I),a, e;s ignited, and the thousands of specta tors brought to viewo he ervee defies description. • Whilst the fi re w a s round of twentysone pieces of caution was fired, which added much to the Mgt - city of the seet.tes-Proills a out9'e,ponder',l. MUNICIPAL ELECTION ?ÜBLIE MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVES OF ST. PETER'S WARD. Last evening a public 'meeting of the conservatives of this yard was held in the large remit of the Golden Lion, and was not only most respectably, but most numerously attended. A great number of maker tradesmen were present, and a spirit unit, and deteriniriation pervaded the meeting, which arr ears well for the success of the cause. Mr. Tobin and Mr. :Jotter were present. Mr; Lit lierlaud wasabsent, being detained in Cheshire by a severe cold. We regret that at the late hour xle write, toge her with a pre73 ortither matter, we can do:no :oeire than give au outline of the speeches of the two candidates. r. Toe ix being introduced to the ibeetitig by the chairman; 'aitated that it was the first time of his appearing before the public as a candidate for their suffrages, that he hid at first refused to "respond to the call made upon hini. 'but now, feeling it to be the Muty of every man who loves his country, to stand forward in defence of her institutions, he placed himself in the hands of the burgesses, and, if elected, would do his duty in the respon sible situation of a councilman. But he wished the meeting tb understand that he would give no pledges of what he would say or do upon certain measures. It was the height of abstirdity for a man to pledge himself upon any subject that was to be liscussed, because discussion implied the necessity of viewing subjects in their several bearings; and if a man made up his mind on a subject before . he heard a single argument, discus sing the question became of no use. He could not see any - necessity for making this a party question ; but as their oppo nents had seen fit to do so, they must be met on that ground, and he hoped thier exclusiveness would meet with its own reward. (Loud cheers.) He had been more accustomed to act than speak, but he thought it not unlikeky that in another twelve months he might be in better practice. (Applause.) He,.begged to assure the meeting that in devotion to the cause of - the Bri tish constitution, and in a desire to be beneficial to the local interests of this great commercial town, he would yield to none, and if he had the honour to represent them in council, his best attention should he given to those interests which he firmly be lieved were dear to them all. (Loud cheering.) , Mr. WILLIAM POiTE It then spoke as follows :—Gentlemen, for this warm testimony of your kindness I beg to offer y'ns my most cordial thanks. To any nun it must be felt as a compli ment to be called fitrward by so considerable a portion of his fellow-townsmen as are here present to take a part in.the ad- Ministration of their affairs; but the circumstances under which this call has been made render it peculiarly gratifying to use. I had expected that the qualification for town councillor would_ have been sought in general character and reputation fur ac quaintance with business; but Our opponents have chosen a poli tical test instead. In speaking of our opponents, gentlemen, I - beg it. to be understood that 1 allude not to the other candidates fur the ward. lam acquainted with only one of those - gentle . men, and him I respect. But I speak of our opponents as a political party; 'and, as they have chosen to make this a politi cal question, it is proper that I should make some short exposi, then of my views to prevent disappointment or misappreheirsidie" on your part or mine. (Cheers.) I declare myself, then, gen- - tlemen, a conservative, (applause,) meaning thereby a strenu-. ous adherent of our constitution as established in King. Lords, and Commons, believing that any inroad made on the rights of any of the branches would impair the efficiency and undermine the stability of the whole. (Loud cheering.) It is unnecessary to refer to distant periods of our history in which ae.pot.ic save= reigna'and semi-barbarous nobles contended for the mastery. The reformation favoured the formation of a free constitutional government, and after many struggles, which it would be super &antra now to refer to, such a government was established in 1688, after the expulsion of the last of the Stuarts on his attempt ing to re-establish a Romish ascendancy, and has afforded for a century and a half a greater security for civil and religious betty and-a larger amount of social comfort than any other age or country has exhibited. But, gentlemen, it is neither from king or noble that we need now dread any encroachment on our liberties. Do I apprehend danger from the People? No, gen tlemen, but from those who, by unduly exciting the passions of the people, would direct their energies to the accomplishment of their own selfish purposes. (Loud cheers.) It is the agitator whom we have to dread ; and, gentlemen, if your experience at all corresponds with mine, it will show that when, on retiring to the narrower circle of his social and other relations, the covering in which the agitatorexhibiis himself in public has been thrown off, a tyrant has been lurking within. (Continued cheering.) To speak of churchma.tters in connexion with the corporation, at a time when it has pleased the legislature to deprive them of their church patronage, may seem out of place; but as I regard the church as an internal and important part of the constitution, it may be allowed me to say a few words oil that subject. I ant a member of the Church of England front education, and still more attached to her from conviction. I love her for her doc trines—l love her for her tolerance, and I love her because she has been the bulwark to prevent the conflict of parties on either side, • but who, I ate afraid. do not entertain the same tolerant spirit towards her which she has exercised to others. (Cheeri.) To any measures that could remedy actual defects, I should be a warm friend, but I should wish such measures to be prerared by those, who being attached to the church would endeavour to render her more efficient, and not from those who would injure and pervert. (Loud cheers.) Now, gentlemen, as to merely local questions. I should Mai at the administration ofthe affairs of the corporation, and the appl'cation of its large income with a just economy, equally distinct from profusion or niggardliness, vices in an individual, and still more reprehensible in a public. body. It has, I believe, been proclaimed by our opponents. that. on their getting possession of the Town-hall, there Shout(' be, a cleats sweep, believe . they call it—meaning that all the officers hitherto concerned in the corporation affairs should be distnisse.d summarily. Now, gentlemen, I would never screen delinquency or neglect; but if, for no de ficiency in former services, or incompetency to con tinue them, but simply for the independent integrity which would not allow them to crouch to the dominant party, as they expect to be, to such proceeding I would never assent—for on such pounds to deprive of their employments these who have looked forward to then: as permanent, and by their devotion to the duties of their office have rendered themselves incapable of entering on a fresh career, would, in my estimation, he nothing less than tyranny. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, to render more effective the facilities for foreign commerce which our port so happily...affords, and to promote every internal improvement, and, without giving pledges as to particular measures, which I am aware you do not seek to exact, to assist in carrying into effect, so far as my bumble judgment will permit, the views which I have now stated, would he my duty and my- pride, (Cheers.). If you tire pleased-to appoint me .to-the officalghich, it is now in your power to bestow, 1 trust that on its expiration You will allow me to have been a faithful servant. (Cheers.). Gentlemen, I hope the ancient loyalty of the country is rousing itself into activity—the change is shadowed forth in the meeting at Birmingham, and is embodied in the triumph at Northamp tonshire. (Loud and general cheering.) Let us vindicate our apropriate title of the goo.l old loyal town of Liverpool. Loud cheers followed the conclusion of Mr. Potter's excellent address, which produced a great effect on the meeting, particu larly that part where he alluded to the triumph of conservatism in Northamptonshire. PITT-STREET WA nn.—On Friday evening the conservative electors of this ward assembled at Fernyhough's Hotel, Duke street. The candidates, Mr. Peter Bourne, Mr. John Bibby, and Mr. T. C. Molvnenx, were invited to attend. Shortly after the time appointed: seven o'clock, Mr. Bibby made his appear ance, and was greeted with cheers. Mr. Troutheck, the chair man of the ward committee, opened the businesS of the meeting, - and introduced Mr. Bitsby.to the electors. Mr. Bibby, in the course of his address, said his life had been spent in commercial transactions, and he flattered himself he had, during that life, obtained some little knowledge and experience in commerce. What knowledge he possessed should, if be were elected to re present the ward in the town-council, be applied to forwarding their interests and the interests of the town of Liverpool. (Loud cheering.) He had risen by his own exertions from very humble circumstances, which he trusted was no disparagement (cheers); he thought it right to state that fact. He was there before them as a candidate; his life was before them; he had had dealings and traffic with most parts of the world, and he would challenge, any man to say, if he could, th:mt ever be had been guilty of a dishonourable action. (Loud cheers.) He acknowledged himself a conservative in principle, and he was so because from conviction he thought those principles just. He should be as unbending as the mineral in which I- e dealt—iron, in supporting those opinions as long as he thought them just (cheers;) but as iron itself might he inside flexible, he should be flexible too, if he discovered himself to be in the wrong. lie should not be bigotted to his own opinions. (Cheers.) He would only add that his best exertions were at their service, and in their hands he placed himself. (Loud cheering.) Whether elected a councilman or not, he should ever remain the same John Bibby, accessible to all, and ready to attend to their inte rests. Mr. Bibby sat down amidst great cheering. Several of the electors, addressed the meeting, and an apology was offered for the other two candidates, who were prevented by unforeseen circumstances from attending. IionNEY-STREET WAttn.—On Friday night the conservative candidates for this ward, Dr. Brandreth, Mr. H. Lawrence, and Mr. J. Turner, severally addressed the eleetors,ait Miss Wil liams's, the Crown Inn, in Lawton-street, and explained their views of the respective duties, and the course which, if elected, they intended to pursue. Mr. G. Deane, the chairman of the ward, committee, occupied the chair. Afterwards, Mr. T. 0. Cooper, Dr. Horner. and several other electors addressed the meeting. The necessity of electors canvassing in that part of the ward where they resided and where they were known, was strongly urged, and also, that the candidates themselves should go round the.' ward and canvass. After some discussion in which the chairman and Dr. Horner thought it would be better for the candidates not to canvass, as their opponents had not done so, it was finally left to the discretion of the committee; the candi. dates severally placing themselves in their hands, and declaring their willingness, if called on, to canvass personally. •GRE4.T GEoßGies-STREET Wann.---Yesterday evening, at seven o'cloCk, a meeting of the conservatives of this ward was held at Harrison's Plough Tavern, cornet of Norfolk-street, St. James's-etreet. The three candidates, Mr. Charles Lawrence, Mr. James Lawrence, and Mr. Joseph Cooper, were invited to attend.; Mr. Janice Lawrence was unable to do so. Mr. P. C. Williams, the chairman, shortly opened the business of the meet ing. A gentleman of the opposite party who had obtruded him self, on being discovered, was politely ordered to withdraw. Mr. Charles Lawrence in his address said, 1 .,‘ had felt it in cumbent on him to retire from public life, and had been anxious that another and a younger man should have been Se lected in his steed possessing greater activity; but as it appeared to be their wish .that he should represent them, and agreeing with them that, at this late period of the election, a retirement might do injury to the cause, he had determined to stand: He deprecated all pledges, and felt obliged to them for not having asked any of him. If elected he should endeavour to do his duty to them and to the town. MI. Lawrence was greeted with three cheers on concluding. Mr. Joseph Cooper then ad dressed the electors. He had been a resident amongst them for the last twenty years, and dining the whole of that time he bad laid out his accumulated capital in improvements ill his neigh bourhood and in improving the state of the poor. He had been seven years on the public hoard of the town, and during that time he had endeavoured by every means in his power to reduce the local taxation, and to equalise the burden. He had always endeavoured to establish open contracts. lie declared himself a conservative, and would support the institutions of the country and the established church ; though he should wish to see non residence and pluralities in that church rectified. If sent to the town council, he would endeavour by every means in his power to advance the public good, and devote his time to time improve ments of the town. He thanked them for their exertions in his behalf, and which, if continued, he felt confident would place three good conservatives at the head of the poll for this ward on Saturday next: The conclusion was received with three cheers. Mr. Turner, Mr. Henry LaWrence, and - Mr. Bourne afterwards addressed the meeting. At the conclusion a vote of thanks was passed On Mrs P. C. Williams, the chairman, and also on the canvasers, which was acknowledged by Mr. Henry -Bootie. PITT-STR EST WA RD.—Last night a meeting ofthe consisiva,- tives of this Ward liqis held at Fern vhough's Hotel", at eight o'Clock, in order to hear the two candidates, Mr. Peter . .13(iurue and Mt. S. C. Molvoetik, who Were unable to attend on Friday night last. Mr. flibhy waS also in attendance. Mt. Tobin was proposed intd the chair, and opened the business of the meeting by introducing the candidates to their netiec. Mr. Peter Bourne first addressed the meeting: He had served the public now for sixteen years, and he bo:}ed he bad done so to their satisfaction, and he had &Tar acted to the best of his ability, and according to the diet rtes of his own heart. He had been born as asst AWN cald lie sh,;uld feel proud to be iielected ttt Ttit 'LIVtiI,POWSTAI4I)AItI)4 serve his fellow-townsmen. He would strive for the bpefli of the town. He was glad no pledges had been regdited of him. Hia political sentiments were well known; he should ever support the established institutioni tif the country, lie would not interfere with the religious opinions of another ; but let others not attempt to pot hiM down for professing the este. bushed religion of the country. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Bibby again shortly addressed the erectors: Mr. Molyneux then ad• dressed the meeting, he thanked them for the honour they had done him. He made no Troniiies, but begged them to try him. He had one motto which he. had invariably followed through life "to do unto others as he would be done hv." (Cheers.) Whether returned or not, his feelings with regard to them would be the same. If he could render theta any service he would do it. They had now enlisted hint in their cause, and he declared what ever he &told. do, however he could serve the good old town of Liverpool, let them call on him and he would assist them. (Great cheering:) Mr. Lafrrence, and Mr. Rouse, afterwards addressed the meetings A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. LIVERPOOL POLICE. AN "OLD Moloyne, Who presented a most wretched,,.nirty, lost appearance, was charged hy.Mr. Edward lienley, of Fontenoy-street, with creating a disturbance in his house taking off her shoes, and nailing" his windows for the benegt of the glazier, and manifest detriment of his pocket. Mr. Ablerinan -14113inson—(to Batcheldor).—How often has this poor wretch been here. • Batcheldor.—She stands upwards of 74 (!) timei in that book, sir. . Prisoner (to the Magistrate.)—l never was here for any dishonesty, so you need not trouble your head about look ing - about that. Mr. Alderman Robinson.—What are we to do with her? Prisoner.—You had better let me go, sir. Mr. Ald. Robiuson.--4'oor wretch ! Has she any home ? Prisoner.—l have no home. sir, and .I sin lost and unpro tected and have no friends, anti I shall go to h—II drinking, I know that. B itcheldor.—Her mother, sir, was a very respectable woman in the town. Mr. Ald. Robinson.—l think the best protection . you can have is to go for three months to the House of Correction; yod will get meat, and you will get yourself cleaned. ROBBER L—Robt. Williams, a well known thief, wns charged by Whitty, the suprintendant of the watch, with having,• between one and two o'clock that morning, knocked a gentle than down in Horton-lane. as he was going home, and robbed hint of 10s. in silver. The gentleman got up and cried stop thief, when he met prisoner running., and seized him. It- was said he is one of an organized gang. He was sent to the House of Correction for three mouths. A WRONG THlNG.—Daniel Naylor, of Market-street, ap piared to lay a complaint -against igthiraid Keltv, a lodger_ n or. his, for "kicking up" a noise in his house, and behaving disor ,derly. This being his daily practice, and not being able to get rid of him he brought him before the magiStrates. • Comptail - int- 7 On Saturday night last my mother-was taken uncommon ill, and we was obliged to send for a doctor, and this man come in drunk and kicked up a strange - . noise as was not to be borne. This man lodges in my h:nise. On Monday night 1 was - sitting up with my mother, and - iu the course of ;he night, about half-past seven o'clock, he come in drunk, and he had not been in long before words arose, and he began again kicking up an unpossihle noise, and I told him such work as that should not be. Well, sir, last night, Thurday night, when my mother was desirous of some one to come to her, and make prayer, l went out for the . purpose of getting somebody, and when I returned again to mine own house found the prisoner drunk, and as soon as the gentleman I had brought begun mak ing prayer with my mother, he begun abusing him. Mr. Alderman Rubinson.—Why don't you turn him out of the house ? Complainant. —That is what we want. Mr. Alderman Robinson.—ls he any relation to your mother. Complainant.—lle is son-in-law. • Mr. Aid. Robinson.—Well, Kelly, what do you say to this ? • Prisoner.-1 was rather a little fresh. Mr. Ald. Robinson.—Yes, and you were rather fresh on Monday night, and on Saturday night, and two or three other times besides • but.you had no business to abuse this woman. Prisoner.--Well, sir, it is a wrong thing, to be sure. Mr. Ald. Robinson—(to complainant.)—Can yoU depend on his promise, if he will promise not to do so again. Complainant.--No, indeed, I can't. Mr. Ald. Robinson.—Then he must find bail. SATURDAY. (Before Mr. Alderman lionissoNt and the MsToa.) INFORMATION SELLING ALE WITHOUT LICENSE.—Mr. Henry Rigmaiden, who keeps a public-house at the corner of South Junn-street and Cable-street, was brought up on an in formation laid by the supervisor of the district for selling ale without a licence, whereby he bad incurred a penalty of £5O. Mr. Venables appeared for the defendant. Janes Wallace deposed that he had purchased on the premises week a pint of ale, for which he paid -Id. On being cross-examined, he said he knew the premises well. He did not know that the house at the corner of South John-street and at the corner of Cable-street was all one. The supervisor deposed to Mr. Riginaiden pos tessirv.t. no licence. On being cross-examined by Mr. Venables, he said he bad not been in the Excise above fonr months. He did not know that there was a grant to Mr. Rigmaiden from- the magistrates for the purpose of his obtaining a licence. He did not know that a licence was impounded by the magistrates' clerk. Mr. Venables said this information would raise a question of the right of any body to intercept a grant given by the magis trates. Mr. Itigmaiden had carried on his business on the pre- Mises he then occupied in South John-street for seventeen years, and he was directed by the defendant to say, that he challenged inquiry into his conduct dining the whole course of that time as to whether he had or he had not been 'guilty of any offence against the laws of the Excise. That would entitle him to some consideration on the part of the court. Mr. Venables then proceeded to say, that South John-street had been much improved by a deceased gentleman, who, it appeared, had inter dieted a licence being given to this house, which Mr. Venables contended he had no right to do. Mr. Rigmaiden had also improved and enlarged his premises. and made an entrance into South John-street, and had applied in the 'hue course of law at the proper time to have his license renewed, and, if that not he done under - the interdiction' of the -deceased gentleman above-mentioned, for a grant fruits the magistrates for permission to carry on his business there if they knew of no fault against him, and for which he would pay the requisite sum to the magistrates or their clerk. After sonic hesitation on the part of the magistrates, this request had been refused; but Mr. Itigmaiden had applied through his solicitor to the magistrates about the middle of October last, and after some further hesita tion the grant had beets issued by the magistrates to Mr. Rig maiden to carry on his business ou the premises in question. The Mayor.—Certainly not. Mr. Venables.—l am perhaps addressing a judge who has made up his mind already on the subject. The Mayor.—After that charge I shall not hear your case: it must be heard before another magistrate. ' Mr. Venables.—l make no charge. The Mayor.—l shall not hear the case any furtiidr after what has just been said. Mr. Ellis.—Mr. Venables' defence had nothing to do with the information. Mr. Venables.—The defence, is, that a grant having been made, it cannot be taken away by any one. • The Mayor.—A grant never has been made; I was applied to myselfi and I refused to grant it. Mr. Venal)les.—A grant has been issued. The Mayor.—Certainly nut for this place where ale was sold. Mr. Ellis.—Whether the grant was issued or not, it is of no moment, for the duty has not been paid. - Mr. Venables.—The money has been paid for the grant. Mr. Ellis.—The Excise duty has not been paid. Mr. Venal)les.—lt could not he paid. Tti?. Supervisor.—This is quite irrevelant to the information. • Mr. Venal)les (with great warmth.)—Sit down, sir. I wiil not be interrupted. The Mayor:—l will not hear the question after what has been said. The case shall not go any further before me. Mr. Venables.—Very well, then, there is no conviction. The Mayor.—l beg your pardon. The Supervisor.—That excuse will not avail. We shall take proper steps to enforce a conviction. Mr. Venal,lcs.—Hold your tongue, sir. Sit down. I will not allow any person to interrupt me till I am told by the court to sit down. Nlr. Alderman Robinson.l don't see how your defence af frets the question? Mr.lrenables.—l wish to show you that a grant has been issued which might operate in some degree as to the amount of the fine you might be pleased to impose. The Mayor here rose and left the court. Mr: Alderman Robinson,—The Mayor has felt hurt at the charge which Mr. 'enables has thought proper to make, and has left the court in consequence. Mr. `enables.—l made no charge. Mr. Alderman Robinson.—The case cannot go on before one magist rat,•. Mr. Veuahles.—Then there can be no conviction. Mr. Alderman Robinson.—There can be no conviction after what has occtn red. The Supervisor.--I shall withdraw the information, and we shall take other steps. Mr. Veuables.—Whatever you please.—The parties then left the court. "ANN HALE" AGAIN.—This well-known lady in the purliens of Brideweli was brought up charged by the watch with lying drunk and asleep the previous night across the parapet in Dale street. He got some water, and threw it on her to rouse. her, and - when awakened she begun creating a dreadful disturbance. The Mayor.—She has been here about 105 times. Batchcldor.—She was committed on the sth of last month, and I believe that was the 107th (!) time since I have been governor of Brideweli.—She was committed for three months to the House of Correction. Pocx.vr-ProttNo.—Charles Jones and John Young, two of a gang, were committed to the house of Correction for three months for picking a lady's pocket in Loudon-road the day before. Mr. Pool, confectioner, detected Jones with his hand in the lady's pocket, whilst Young was standing by, and several others of the gang around. He immediately gave chase, and succeeded in taking the two prisoners into custody. The ma gistrates said great praise was due to bins for his exertions. - MoNna y.—(Before Alderman Sir GEORGE DRINEWATER.) - EMBRACE EXTRAORDINAR v.—Patrick Murphy was charged by Mr. Thomas Ferris, shopkeeper, of Ste James's-street, with b;.ing deeply in love with his shop-Window on Saturday night, and in the ardour of his affection. deStroying three squares of glass which could not withstand his cordial hug, and fur «•hick he wanted payment. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Ferris, that defendant was coming across the street on Saturday night, when all at once looking earnestly and beseechingly at his window, and heaving a moving sigh, be attempted to give one of the panes a kiss, and at the same time mistaking the window-frame for his inamorata's waist, threW his arms round it. The result proved, however, that in only one respect was there the slightest resemblance betwixt Mr. Ferris's window and the fair sex; for the fickle pane which Mr. Patrick Murphy attempted to kiss avoided the salute, and Iris head in the iturant came through the frame ; the fair one's waist: proved as de ceptive, for the ltive-siek defendant. was found by Mr. Ferris with his head through one pane, and his arms through the other two, hugging the hard-bearied window-frame. Defendant, waw: face bore unequivocal marks of scratching, declared he knew nothing about it. He was ordered to pay the damage, and was discharged. Exe(ss INFdrktArtom—li.Lterr DISTILLERY. Patrick O'Donnell and Philip M`Gharn, were brought up to answer the charge of Mr. Gibson, supervisor of Excise, for having an illicit still at work.—Mr. Ctibion stated, that having some suspicions, he and a party of constables went to 28, Vine-street, within the borough, and found the ttvd rrisouers at work at a private still 'in the cellar. .M'Gharn declared he kneW nothing about it ; he had come for some empty beer casks which were on the pre mises. O'Donnell said the still was his own. The still Was working, at the time. M •Gharn, in defence, ,aid. he had sold fOr a gentleman who employed him, some beer, and O'Donnell bad prottised to return the casks in a few days, and be bad gone far them. He could bring twenty witnesses to prove his innocence, Mr. White.. brewer, said be Lad bet' a great quantiti of beer spoiled, and he allowed M'Gharn a comniiision on It for whiit he could sells ticknoWledged the still tti be hii private still. One of the critistables who hid gone to W . attli in the first instance, swore to tteeing M`Gharii enter the 11,iiise with a basket, which was akterWards found to contain a bottle with " Whisky" labelled upon it. In answer to the question Of Mr. Shuttlewdrih, whether slur file was not used in the making of whiSky, Mr. Gibson said nothing else wan tised. On the premises were found four thirty six gallon casks, six eighteen gallon casks, six tubs, and five gallons, and a . pint and-a:h4lf of whisky; there was also a Mender worm, a - tan can, a basket, glais fiottle, and a piiik-axe found there. The Magistrates con= Victed both defendants in a fine of EX) each, and in default, to go to the House of eotrection for three months. ~ dostAirtA tS:--Thottial Stephenson was committed to take his trial at the sessions for stealing a quantity of lead piping, the prokrty df Messtd. Janits earellin and James Holt. Mr. Curelliu stated; that two or three months ago they assisted in putting up some piping on some new houses building Mr. Holtne. Die piping I,4aA of their manufacturing, and be Rnew it. On Saturday night last this piping was up and safe. He had found this morning about twelve feet of the piping taken away. Murphy, the watchman, deposed to taking the prisoner into custody on Saturday night about eleven o'clock with about fifty lbs. weight of lead piping in his possession r which was iden tified in court by Mr. Curelltn as the piping they had put up. It 'was stated that ten or twelve Cwt. of piping had been stolen away in a similar manner. Patrick M'Avoy was committed to take his trial at the ses sions for an assault with intent to rob Jaines Murray on Friday evening last. It appeared that Murray, ttho is a labourer, was returning home up St. James's-street on the evening in ques tion, when he was violently assaulted, thrown down, and Rad his pocket torn open. Whilst prisoner was upon him, twd con stab!es came up, and prisoner ran away. Ile did not lose any ofliS "Robert, add Thomas, the constables, deposed to seeing prisoner on complainant, when they pursued and cap tured him. The prisoner in defence assorted his innocence, Mar7arite Brophy was fully committed to take her trial for stealin. some fish, the property of Hugh Mrs. M'Elay deposed that the piisoner came into her shop and aske i the price of sonic fish, and then turned - round to go out. As she was goin , out, she saw her take a piece Of - dried salmon out of a tub, about four lbs, weight, and conceal it under her cloak. She ~a ve .her into custody. Johnson; the constable, - deposed to tak ing the prisoner into cnstoly, and finding, the fish on searching. her. Prisoner said she did nut take the fish. She refused to sign this on the deposition. 'IV A person of the mime of Chiknit, who 'keeps a coffee- Itou, , e in Richmond-street, and who was taken before the magis trates on Wednesday last, and fined five pounds for - allowing gaming in his house, complains of the report of that transaction which alleared in the last number . of the LIVERPOOL STA N DA RD. NV 1! du know precisely the nature of his complaint, unless it has reference to the terms "robbing at cards," A less olijectionale term would have been more applicable to the merits of the case. Ae^•.nenoslßT WA lID.—We perceid that Mr. Thhinas Broe klebank is a candidate for this ward, in the new corporation, and as it particularly concerns the tradesmen and dperatives of Liverpool, we beg I;qtve to ask him, Ist, whether he ever built or repaired, or builds or repairs any of his numerous ships in this port ? 2d, Whether he has not a ship-building yatd at Whitehaven, and is it- not a fact that almost every ship that needs even the most trifling repairs is sent to Whitehaien ? Perhaps Mr. Brock!ebauk may think it proper to answer thee questions before he solicits the vote of any Liverpool burgess. THE LIVER THEAVIE.—The season at this theatre com menced last night, when several performers w e re presented for the first time to a Liverpool audience. The Misses' Smith, (nieces of Miss Stephens) and Mr. Byuge, are the leading vo cMists. The pressure of other matter precludes us from saying moie than that the young ladies were eminently successful, and that the theatre was very well attended. ITALIAN OPERA.—Signor de Begnis has engaged the Thea tre-royal, and will open it for twelve nights in the beginning of January with a company of first-rate celebrity. Tne operas intended to be produced are—il Paritani, La Samnambyla, La Donna del Layo, 16 Harbiere. 11 Don Giocanni, L'Elirllr jinora, La Cenerenteta,l.' ltal,aao in A lyieru. The Liverpool Collection for the relief of the Irish Clergy amounted yesterday to the stain of £2175 Bs. Bd. A volume of Iyric4 pieces, by Robert Story, author of " The isles are awake," is, we hear, on the eve 01 publication. It will have the honour hf being dedicated, by:permission, to Lord Francis Egerton, who at one time was erroneously supposed to have written the spirited lyric we have mentioned. Usiwuot.EsomE :qv...AL—Thomas Scriby, the New Market inspector, appeared before the magistrates on Saturday last, to lay an information against George Buckley, butcher, for ex posing for sale at his slaughter-!rouse 600 lbs. of beef unfit for use. He had seized the beef, and it had since been destroyed. Defendant, who did not appear, was fined 10s. and costs. EXCISE M ATlON.—George Brooks was brought up on an information, laid by the collector of excise, for having 61bs. of negro-head tohneco concealed under his shop-counter, whereby he had subjected himself to the penalty ofi.:100. In extenuation defendant said that he never attemptd to conceal it; that his son had been at sea, and had brought it home as his sea-store, and be had kept it for him until he - should to sea again. The case bein g fully proved, the magistrate said he bad no power to mitigate the penalty below one-fourth; but under the circum stances he would recommend to the board of excise that it should be still further mitigated to £5. Brooks said, "If they were to hang hint he was not able to pay it; he was a poor man and had ten children, and they must, all go to the poorhouse if he had tt, to pay." The magistrate could not help it, he must pay it,•he had subjected himself to it. CA CTION To CA B-DRlVlißS.—Charles Hush, driver of Thomas Smith's car, No. 156, was tined 55., and 3s. 64. costs, for having, on Monday last, a pea son riding beside hint on the box without the leave of the passengers.—James Taylor, the driver of James Humphrey's coach, No, 199, was fined ss. and costs for the same,, , ffeace.—The magistrates . infirnated that they are deter mined to do away with this practice, for the protection of pas sengers. When a fare is set down it ie customary for these "dicky" men to claim something for taking out the luggage, or to assist in bullying an illegal and exorbitant fare from the victimized passenger; and instances have been known when they have seized passengers' luggage until their demands have been complied with, which has at iris:, been done in -orslor-tal get rid of them. INFORMATIONS.—On Saturday last Joseph Davis, the driver of Thomas Wainwright's ear, was lined, by Mr. Alderman Ro binsoa, 10s. and costs for demanding more than his legal fare. —Mr. Jones. excavator, and Mr. Ferry, builder, were lined £5 and costs for leaving the foundation of a wail, which they were digging iu St. Mary's-lane, open and exposed all night without any light set up near it, owing to which John Hindley, a car driver, upset his car into it. There was also upwards £4 damage to pay fier the car.—Jolin Neylor, the driver of Wm. Eldon's car, No. 245, was brought up on au inforination by Batcheldor, charged with having, on Tuesday last, his car pulled right across Dale-street, and obstimeing the - thoroughfare thereby full ten minutes. He was hued ss. end costs.—John Daley was fined ss. and costs for selling-potatoes at his shop, on Sunday week, during the hours of divine service.—Robert Gibson, of J orda a street, was tined ss. and costs fur selling some treacle at his shop, on Sunday week, during the hours of divine service.—John Collins, of No. 21, Duke -street, was tined ss. and costs for allowing his chimney to get so foul as to take fire.—Joseph le:Avis, the driver of •Thomas Weinwright's ear, was again brought up on another inforneeine eherginu him with plying fur hire in Churcheoreet at the time the mail caine up, and annoying the passengers, there being no coach stand there. He was tined ss. and costs.—The driver of Thomas Hurst's cart, of Bickerstaff, on the iufermatem of Batcheldor, was lined ss. and Ss. fid. costs t'or riding in his cart without reins near Liverpool.—John Whalley. of Biekerstaff, was fined ss. and Ss. 6d. costs for the same offence. ROBBERY AND Oureeen.—On Wednesday'afternoon, as a gen t leniaa was walking up B uswick- road, about 5 minutes past five o'clock, when just past Mr. Rawdon's gates, five men came suddenly upon hint lulus behind; one immediately blinded his e 3 es with his hauls, while tau others held him by the arms; a fourth bound a large handkerchief over his nose and mouth, and the fifth was busy emptying his pockets and trying to get his watch, the chain of which broke While endeavouring to get the watch, they said some one was coining, and, after knocking the gentleman down, they ran away across the fields towards Low-hill. The gentleman lost his purse, in which there were only two pounds in wed aed five shillings in silver, and a Liver pool almanac and tide table; also a gold seal, engraved with three griffins' heeds. This was all done within twenty yards of a gas lamp, and the-Derby car not more than twelve or fourteen 'bards betore the gentleman. On Tuesday last as some labourers were digging in a field adjoining the river Irweil, about two miles from Warrivgion, they discovered souse irons and chains, with portions of human bones on thesis. On inquiry, they proved to be remains of a man of the name of Mills, who was gibbeted near the spot forty Years since, for the murder and robbery of the horse post from Manchester to Warrington; he was executed at Lancaster. - THE DAVIS STRAITS WHALE FISIIRRY.—We take the fol lowing from the Aberdeen Ofmerrer of Friday last: —" Peterhead, Dec. 16, 144,1 5, Late at Night.—lntelligence has just been re ceived by the Shetland Packet, arrived this evening, that the Duncombe, of Hull. had arrived at Shetlatel, having get clear of the ice on the 12th Nov. We hear nothing, of the others getting locise, but it is reported that the cfew of the Duncombe expected that some of the other six ships in the middle ice would get loose." THE LATE MenctitONess OF SALISBUEL—A. coroner's in quest was held on Wednesday last on some bones discovered among the ruins of Hatfield House, which were identified as being part of the remains of the late Marchioness of ,Saliseery, The jury returned it verdict, "That the deceased was acciden tally burnt to death." EAGLE STECREIt.—We have frequently called the attention of our readers to the substantial and elegant steam vessels which are the united produce of the buildingeyarde and foundries of Greenock, and which have drawn fortis admiration in the earious ports to which they haee been sent. We lately anuouticed the launch of the Eagle, belonging to ihe Liverpool and Gia,gow Steam Navigation Company. On Saturday last she started on a trial sail of upwards of fifty miles, in the course of which she gave great satiefactione to all on board. The total absence of noise, creaking, or skating, en common On board steam boats, and which is in tact the chief drawback to the comfort of that mode of travelling, seas marked by every one. During part of the voyage she went fulls twelve miles an hour; but owing to a defect iu a joint of one of the engines, which has since been remedied, this pace was not maintained throughout ; yet her promise of great speed was thereby the more strikingly mani fested, as the work of propuleien had thus to be carried on almost exclusively by the other engine. ller ciebiUs are not yet com pleted, but enough is done to show that When finished she will be one of the most splendid vessels Re the trade. The Hite ings on the panels, which ale the work of Mr. Bain, of Edinburgh, do great credit to Isis skill, both in design and execution; aid as regards the vessel and maellinery, the names of the firms by whom they were respectively constructed—Messrs. It. Steele and Co., and Messrs. Caird and Co.—render all praise eeper iluous.—Greeneek Adverti6et. A FACT.—At the recent commencement of the ,University of Vermont, an address was delivered by Professor Tinddock, on "the connection between intellectual and religious culture," in which he had occasion to allude to the University of Virginia, and Girard College. When Professor H. sat down, Dr. Cogs well rose and asked leave to state a fart: "He bad recently visited the Virginia University, and was surprised to find a chaplain iu attendance tie subsequently visited Mr. Madison, who ineormed him that he and Mr. Jetfetsou had originally conceived the idea of shutting out religion entirely, in order to avoid the difficulties of sectarianism. But experience had sa tisfied him of its utter impracticability. They could neither keep professors nor students, and in spite of all they conid do, their college was running - down. Five years ago they estab lished the present chaplaincy ; since which time the entire face of things has changed. They have new Competent professors, plenty of students, and the affairs of the institution are iu a most flourishing.condition." There is nothing - hew in this statement except the ackitee 'edged change in the views of 'the ex-Presie dent Madison on this important subje'te:—Oambier Observer: MARRIEn.—At Acton, Mr. J. Franks; to Miss Askew. Here maids, 'tis plain—just follow Jane, And . Hymen beer will take to task you; Whets Franks the offer, take the paler, Peibups again they ae'er may Ark-iow.,---Ays, A VI NI fABLF. tOlty . „- , --PNE OF . A TlftnigANrit--An Cad free„ !pan of tlti.; town, dammed John Highwood ritivv livint at Sta , tilyhurst. who Was aftuiltted tea the fteedoin it; 1760, sioce whial period 1890 freethen bad been ndinitfed, tint' 103 iiivre died.- 2Plaidstopie Lamal. , GOVEItNESSES AND MAIDS OF' -liti ALL . Woutt.,rnig the last freek. a Loilden paper contained, on the Same day, the two fol. , lowing adyertirinenii—" Wevted, a daily „govei bess for a young lady, to teach English. : French, cfritwin'g, writing.. and arithritetic. The requited houri ettehdaneY ard froth eleven to four daily, salary twelve ponds per annum !". That is, a lady, for live hoe's daily is to reyeiv e twelve pounds,* year, or exactly fourpence for ,each thirteen hours'. ihstruction in Six necessary studies and a.etnplishinects! The appears in an adjacent ciilumn :—" Servant of .all work wanted in a small respectable family, where two other servants are kept, and the washing put out. Wag,es £ll per annum !!" To. be sure, the governeSs might breakfast and dice at hothe—if she found the twelve pounds a year wore than enough ..to clothe her respectably—the hours Of attendanee being so accurate! } ' managed as to spare her patron? .the opportitnity of inviting her to join thUni at either Meal; and her "twelve poinds year" wds dignified with the title of " Salary," while the £l4 bore the more menial Sound of " wages;" CANINE SmooaLsrts.—The method of amtiggling by the ha of dogs is singular. A strongmiddle-4iteil dog is well fed and kindly treated at sore convenient p:ace within,,t he French ter ritory. lle is afterwardi carried over the Pielgian frontier, where he is beaten and kept without food one or two days. The, skin of a larger one is then stiched rdundhini, within which fine lace, damask, or very fine Veriiers Moths, dr Manufactured tobacco, is closely packed. The dog. thus starved, whipped and laded, scampers off to where he has been caressed and fed, and generally escapes the vigilance of the doaaniert„ although, by, oflicial statements published by the Fretieb government, about "tie in seventy of the great nember employed are slated to be shot. It is. huwever, estimated, that if one in twenty were de- , strayed, and their biding seized, there wthild be itifteient profit lea to encourage., satuggiittg.—Mneyreyer's M. Note liOtik. SVICIDE IN CHINA.—The frequeut recurrence of suteide in Canton is at. the same time,a.proof :ind a conieq . uence of the, demoralization„which so generally exists; it is a melancholy de monitratinn of the weakness boib mental and bodily Which pre-, rails among the inhabitant?. A silly ambition to " make light (afire" has crept in aiming theta; :led the Most insignificant causes frequently occasion the commissinu of self-destruction. It is calcutoteu that eight or niue-tehihs'of the untimely deaths which come under the notice of the authoritiei are caused by suicide ; and. of these Six or se.:en-tenths are perpetrated by women.— Hai:Latex Voyage tottorl the trot id. ITALIAN NIGHTINGALES:—Lombardy is full of nightingales. They sing by day, however, (as not specified in poetry.) They. are quite as cede as Bie lark, end the green hedges are alieei, with their gutgitne aud etilogeldt 'music till tisiti;;ht:-llillis'ii Pencatings by the Way, New eeoeeeroe ;eau REGARD TO Veseeereen News-. PA Mis.—lnsfriwticins have feeeneeeeeentlt issued - fitilegreverm;. ment to the different police estaldiehmente authorising the offi-, cers to teize all unstaniped newspapers hawked for sate in thei, streets; which papers tire to be duly forwarded by the re:clu:- Bee magistrates to Somerset House, it being the determination of the government to proceed against the proprietors of thei spurious publications. FpIIGERY ON THi RAN ti or Forosen.—At the Central eritnie nel Court, London, oil Friday. Haire Balls, Thomas Harris, and Marcus Warechaur, &lc. Mordecai Moses, were indicted for feloniously forgihg end engravihg orders, in the Polish lan guage upon certain pieces of brass, for the payment et' money with intent to detrautla body corporate ronsiituied by Prince. Nicholas of Poland, without the authoriti of that_ Prince, or any officer in his service, The Atforuey-General opened the. ' case in a speteeh of some length, and a considerable number of witnesses were examined in support of the prosecition.—Mr: Clarkson for the defendants, contended that there was 'no case to go to the Jury, because th e indietment was had—inasmuch as the act requirei! that a correct translation o f the note should, be set out—wheieae if apeeared the amount and data: in the margin of the original were not translated and set out in the indictment, butoiile that portinn of - the note ccrinained within the marginal frathe work. So notch for the case as it affected Moses. Then, with respect to Balls and Harris, they were charged with engraving rid making plates representing ptotnis-; sory notes, which was ided bad ; for, under the act, this ought to hive been an iudepeielent charge.—The Juiticed did not think Mr. Clarkson's ofjeCtions of sufficient importan c e to prevent the case going to the Jury.—The Jury retired for about a quarter of an hour, and returned sedate written verdict, "'That they•were of opinion there was not sufficient evidence tosuetain :he charge against the prisoners, though there was reason to believe they had acted in concert; therefore, they the Juryy returned a verdict of Acquittal." Da. Mueriee.—As n set-off to the black beetling of Dr: Murray at the Dublin Society, his Excellency the Lord Lieu tenant entertained the right rev. getttli‘ition at agreed dinner iu the Phoenix-park, at wbich,initependentlY Of his Excelleney'a own household, he was enabled to procure the attendance of Mr. and Mrs. Grattan and Town-Mater White:., This is really, the party and such is the state tif society at the Irish Ceurt. 4 Lady Mulgrave—a Lady in every accepthtion of the terns, iii really to be tilted'—Dublin Erening llcntty AND KINGSTON RA IL-ROA D.—TIIFSdai/ Met ware the anniversary of the opening of the Kingston Raihroad.' During the year 1,068,018 pe.sone, exclusive Of annual subscri: bers, had pasted to and from Kingstowe, Without any accident having occurred to a single individual. THAT 'Erie RING TO Russeet.—The Yankees either have ) sent, or are about to send, a curious present over to the Home Secretary. It is a lock of Washington's hair in a ring. Some doubt, it appears by a paragraph, exists is to its genuineness; and certain wags de not hesitate to hint that it is intended for a hit at Lord Johnny for deserting his Wig principles. We, We make no doubt about the geneiness of "that 'ere." If' there is, it cannot be settled by Jnire Heth, Washington's nurse, who is now exhibiting at New York, and who the Yan kee a:lv_rtiseinent swears isel6l yeere old, and weighs only 46 pounds. Her evidence, coupled with the itateineut of the Vaal kees, must be conclusive.--aye. What is Lord Durham ti.,ing at St. Petersburg ? is the ita , : torah inquiry among a people who have already paid and have yet to pay a great deal wore for his e.rtraordina t y uiissious a f here is an homely pt.:nein n that what has been may be again." His lordship'sfirst inissiim was worse than useless, it was ire/d -eters to his country in every oath:War; it enabled the wily Russian to consummate his ruinous: sclaCrile of fhe Germanic Confederation for the prohibition of Eugiish manufactures front the continent. The questiio of Poland, the allowed object, was never made the subject Of eliploinatie conference, nor will be dare to introduce .it now. Winit, then, we ask, can justify the enormous est/epees incurred -fie his nuaccountable route? It could' not be, as his parasites tell Me - the vindication of the , Brie tish flag, for it was everywhere insulted in his person. ice his present objret is to propitiate the Czar inter a more close, alliance with the whits sod Centel Philippe, to the detriment of Austria and Prussia, and the more perfect subjugation of Po land at a Russian province; anti why this sacrifice of fut met opinions? It is to keep Leopold e , n the throne of Belgium, and; if RosAible,,to delay the period of the autocrat's designs aped Coustentineple. But he hat :tette reflect—we belittle sav in every particular; acrd if pren f were necessary to corroboratd our assertion. It is to be seen in the organs of 8:U1h - in:ea - thin at home, who are instructed hy authority to pour nein their daily wrath in lavish tirades of horrible abuse against the character; private and erelitical, of the Czar. If there be any bold enough to coat-edict, us, we would ask, how they can expect to derive any advantage from airy mission while the organs of this go , vet nutria. continue to attack a sovereign whose will is law?— elge MEDICINE A SYSTEM OF SECIF,—"With a Niels' to collect net systematize facts, empirical as well as rational, .methods of treatment should hit employed, while searching for therapeue • tical indications, or while teeing the ever. varying effects of drugs upon the eystein, when in a etate of pathology; Thri prepossession incideut to partici-due doctrines, mutt, as fir as possible, lie guarded against. 'There is the greatest difference between the emnparative seeress of clinical teeehere, in mould.: one and improving the ribeetititt of their sfudies. The majority are sectarians, end ere-Jet-roe:illy the tendeney of their instrnctions (lettere/A upeii the particular "system" of which they are the partisans. • Munieree is A S STLAI OF SI, CTS. Just as there are particular and well knettei crc.etiiAn pokiticeq so, too, in Medicine there are tett a—materialistl, nr snifters:it ' levellers; eclectics, or trimmers; ultra—vitalists, and Waitersi - upon-Providence,—or expantiste. The influence of these creedi upon clinical instruction, and coneequently •nnen practical medicine, is great— great, to an ex,ieut not represented in re proper light to - British ettalents.—fiedside• Medicine, by J. Si Thorburn. THE SLAVE TRADE.—Or, Wednesday last; a stis/iie inns: looking sehtinner came roared Poirtt Saline, and on opening the Bay, and observing. no doubt, a ship of war in the :Caren age, crowded ail sail hefore the wind to the westiteed. Every expedition was used on board his Majesty'e chip and although rather unprepared from having 'weir partly did mantled during the hurricane months. she was ready and int: der weighs in an inereothly short time; on her leaning the pots, however, the schooner had gained is distance of fifteen or Mee teen miles. Notwithetaudieg the rapid sailing of the schooner, throwing overboard her long gun, and, we believe, everything` on her sleek—cutting down her bulwarks and doieg everethiug to increase her chance of escepe. the Vestal had her within gun-shot at half-put nine o'clock P.M., when she Uwe to, and was taken possession of at a quarter past ten o'clock, She wad found to be a Spanish schooner from the African coact, armed with a long pivot gun (throten overboard* three o'clock, 1..144 a crew of twenty men, end with 'Ad slaves on boatel ahve, and one who hail died a few minutes previous to her being taken possession of. The crew were • Seenish, with tio exoCP/i o ° of, one or two French and Amerieethe The capture took pieta about eighty milee•west of this isitneff The twister, be:itilivain, anti cook, were allowed to' eetnain in the schenneteatteLa prize ! crew Wei the Veital Pet tinent: Tht.. renlit'inder of her crew Were taken en board the V . estel. and at Tfiersday, she peeled company for Havana. Tee daring hardihriOd of navigating a slaver almost into the vere port of thit island, ex emplities the reckless effrontery with wit=ch success hat invited the unprincipled participators iu the diabolical traffic to human flesh,. In vessels const rticted for the purpose of tepid sailing, few of his Majesty's thins can overtake them, and they are thus emboldened to pass the very pate, roel in the line where cur cruieete are statiotied: Had we a few more ships like the Ves-: tal, in the wet of intercepting the slavers, the inhuman trade would soon become re teeing one to the_ unfeeling monsters' concerned its it. The capture made -hy the Vestal on this oc casion, shows What might he done by ereiels calculated to Out.; rail the stave-traders. His Mejeety's ship Festal, Commodore' Jones, sailed hence yesterday reornieg, bound, as we undere stand, for the pert of Genie, for the protection of British sub jects, several of whom; it is reported, have fatten victites to the disturbances which have lately Occurred therinee.Geereode Free Pre., Oct. II Peat LAri AstxtttislMttT B ILL—DeRSDI4II. Rib? AT ipS , Wednesday night holt the weft of Ipswich has been tit a state of eatertlerable exciternt fri let couseqneuce of desperate attack having been inerte 1,1 a large . Luttion of the' yew , d eese e upon two workhoureto ii 2., fit. Clement's anti, St. Margaret's. Owing to !he adeptien of the Poor Law Bill hy.the various parishes, filet on it s enactment acing -put in tares!, great diesatistation stein spread aineug thnse who were' . depentient on parish bounty., Formerly these were several pent . heuees in Ipswich, but. hi consequeuce of te (feta from the cons missitmers by the union I f perishes. there *ill note be only one, callere••• Barham Hundred House," stet which is about six miles froth Ipswich. Ott Wednesday eight, soon aftereAtusit the populace began to collect in great nowhere, when, consider ing m theselvee sufficient force, they mede a sirnuitaueous at-. tack upon St. Clements, and pulled dawn the Niger portion of the buildingobefore any Means could he had to check their vice , hence. On the magistrates benne nifernied Of what had taken place, and the Civil power being forted insefficicso to quell. thee' disturbance, the Inni s killing Drageous Were celledent, and the Riot Act was read by Mr. Biistiese a magistrate. then after peat forbearance on the part of the indite Ile who mere pelted with brickbats and other Misfiles by the tnor, the loathers sue.' ceeded in dispersing the vine ,nob. But (7 9 ,0r:4 the greater par of the uight, patrolee of soldier. Were caneelled to•be ou duty On Tbursclat night, about ttte seine litre as the precedingeday the mob collected before St. Mergarees puoc h.., bet owing to the preparations manifested by the vivo authorities the interi-e Bens of the populate Were thWertede Ito flees base been toed It was expected that last night the populate *add again etelkeee as the greatest exasperation is We quintet Om Operatians of 01;4 Baer Law Big.'