The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-06-09 00:00:00

JUNE 9, 1535, owe to certain parties, a Million of money. We ,believe we ate not far from the mark, but we take the round grim for the sake of simplicity. Who lent this large sum to . _ the corporation of Liverpool ? A few gentlemen of for tune, some retired merchants ; but the greater portion of it is lent by retired tradesmen, in their own names, but for the benefit of children, and survivors who have not yet any direct control. Who borrowed this money? The members of the corporation, who, being a self-elected body, had no other credit than that which rested upon their well-known wealth, honour, integrity, and intelli- Bence. The lender reposed confidence in them, because they were men of unquestionable responsibility and un -blemished character. The money was lent to such men as the LEYLANDS,the BOURNES, the `RIGHTS, the HORs- VALLS, the ROBINSONS, the MOSSES, the LAWRENCES, the THOMPSONS, the ASPINALLS, the TOBINS, and many others, all equally respectable. These gentlemen were trusted in their capacity as trustees as they would be and are trusted as private individuals. One or two of these names &one would be sufficient security for the whole ilebt of the corporation of Liverpool. The lenders, there fore, when they lent their money, had every reason to believe that they had a life interest in the security of these gentlemen. They could have had no misgivings while such affluent and honourable men had the manage- anent of the property. But what does Lord Jos RUSSELL propose to do lie proposes to open this important trust, in whicl £1,000,000 of debt and £90,000 annual income are a stake, to.the'meanest and scurviest rogue who pays poor. rates in the town of Liverpool. The burgesses are not consulted—the creditors are not consulted; the vested interests of both are treated with contempt ; no qualifi- Cation is required ; the paltriest quack and cheat who has lived - three years in the borough is made as eligible as those ‘vho have resided ia.lhe town during their whole lifetime, us their fatfiercal before them, and pOssess as much property as would purchase all the ten pound houses in the county. This we say is gross injustice towards those who have lent money to the corporation of Liverpool. They lent their money to the LETLANDS, J3OURNES, WRIGHTS, HORSFALLS, &c., in whom they had confidence ; not to WALLACE CURRIE, not to FEET, the staymaker, not to PATRICK SHIEL, not to Dr. COLLINS, not to URQUHART, the carpet-man, not to GODFREY BARNSLEY, not to one HARVEY, Or one HARBOTTLE, or one RATHBONE, or one THOMAS BOLTON. NO. - They lent their money to re sponsible, honourable, and independent men ; not to talking chat latans, with pockets and heads alike empty; not to persons alike bankrupt in credit and reputation; and therefore, before this transfer of an important trust can be concluded, they are entitled either to have their loans returned or be heard in their own defence. This right is too clear and undeniable to be chal lenged—this contemplated wrong too obvious and bare faced to be defended. We know not what course these parties will be advised to pursue; but that which it is the duty of the corporation to adopt cannot admit of the slightest dispute. It is this. Before the. common coun cil can consent to the provisions of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S it is their duty first of all to CALL A MEETING OF THEIR CREDITORS. They are bound to explain to their creditors that the trust will be transferred, should this bill pass, into OTHER HANDS. They must tell them that they will not consent to act as trustees, even if clected, subjected and exposed to the annoyance and tur moil of a contested election every year—that they will not join the mob in a scheme of plunder—that they will not associate with the persons who are likely to be re turned as members of the common council, - and that, be- ing no parties to the fraud, they are willing to act for their benefit before it be TOO LATE. This, we say, is the duty of the corporation ; and, as honourable men, we cannot see how or upon.. what grounds they can hesitate to perform it. The next point is that Which concerns the burgesses of Liverpool. In this corporation, as in most others, a bur gess is entitled to certain privileges, some of them valu able, and, which he has acquired by inheritance or servi tude, or has received as the reward of services rendered to the town by his father or some near relation. The property of the corporation belongs to the mayor, bai liffs, and burgesses. It is as much their property as the toll dues upon Covent Garden market in London are the property of the Duke of BEDFORD. It is as much their property as the railway is the property of the sharehold ers, or as the steam-boats are the propeity of any steam packet company. The privileges they enjoy are proper ty. They have the power to transmit these privi!eges, being property, to their children and to their apprentices. Now, flow is this property-privilege acquired by a stran ger? By servitude as an apprentice toa burgess for a term of seven years. This is the purchase money. The apprentice has given a certain quantum of labour for his privileges, just as if he ltad'paid so much money for the same. It is his prolierq', to him for life, and to his sons, ennditionally,in perpetuity. It is as much ins owN as is-the house he has purchased, the property left him by his father, or the coat on his back which he has bought and paid for. But how does Lord JOHN RUSSELL .propose to treat this property ? He sweeps it away from its lawful own ers, and from the face of the earth, without inquiry, without consideration, without offering the slightest com pensation. The bill abrogates, annuls, and extinguishes for, ever the _rights and privileges of the free burgesses. He proposes that every man who has paid poor rates for three years in the town of Liverpool shall have the ex-. clusive powers hitherto and at present vested in the bur gesses. What they served seven years to obtain he nul lifies—and he gives it to those who shall have for three years paid poor rates ! Let us see how this Will work. A young man, a na tive of the town, the apprentice of a freeman, fulfils his indenture at the age of twenty-one. Will be have a vote fcr a member of the corporation ? No, says Lord JorrN; he is not eligible to vote until he is twenty-one years of age, and therefore he must take a house, and pay poor rates for three years more; before lie ..:an be eligible to do that for which he had served seven years as an appren tice ! On the other hand': down comes from London a dapper retailer of tapes and buttons—he takes a shop in a back lane—he pays• poOr rates for three years—HE IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE! • Is not this injustice ? is not this foul wrong commit ted against - a 'working .apprentice ? Why serve seven years but to obtain his freedom, which will be denied him under the bill, and conferred upon a stranger, upon a troop of Irish pig drivers---upon comparative foreigners. If the people of England Auction such a bill as this, then will • we believe that they are ripe for palling to pieces every institution of thenionarchy. And to think too that it is a.son of the Duke of BEDFORD who leads the at tack upon property—a Than whose property is more vul nerable and assailable than that of 'any peer or com moner in England—who possesses more grants from the crown, and questionable ones too, inasmuch as he who made them obtained them' for very different purposes than to confer them upon the worthlesi but convenient per sons who swept the dust in the anterooms of the palace — the favourites of a tyrant. If corporation estates are thus to be handed over to a lawless democracy, how long will it be before the estates of the nobility meet the same fate ? Not long. But let us consider the bill in another point of view. Lord JOHN proposes to give the public at large an inter est in borough property. 'lf they are entitled to this at all, which we deny, surely they are only entitled to it in the ratio of their property. Those who pay poor rates exercise a control over the election of their officers in proportion to the amount they pay. This is a wise and just law. It has reference to property and it is based on Property. Why not adopt this rule in borough pro perty ? Why should KEET, the stay-maker, who never Paid a farthing of town dues in the whole course of his life—who never contributed a sous towards the improve , gents of Liverpool—why should he have as great a voice is the election of corporate officers as Messrs. TAYLOR and POTTER, Mr. DUNCAN GIBB, or Mr. BIBBY ?_ If it be a question of property, give us, then, in the name of iustiee and common - sense, the benefit of what Lord 404114 has termed the "legitimate influence of property." That would not suit his purpose. The "legitimate influ ence" is only allowed to be exercised in whi g boroughs. But the bill is contrived for a diversity of purposes purely of a party and selfish kind. Since the first acces sion of the whigs to power, their sole and undivided aim has been to create patronage. Every change they have proposed—every measure they have carried—every bill they have introduced, has had for its object the enlarge ment of their sphere of action, the extension of their in fluence, the aggrandizement of their power. In the bill before us, they reserve to themselves the patronage and appointment of all recorders. If any corporation wishes to have a recorder, and choose to give him a good sti pend, they will condescend to nominate one. This, of itself, is a direct attack upon the independence of the bar. GOD help the poor tory who shall aspire to the honours of a recordership ! Adieu to the Sir CHARLES WETIIERELLS, Sir FREDERICK POLLOCKS, Sir WILLIAM FOLLETTS, and the best men of the bar ! No barrister will have a chance who does not kiss the ground before the feet of a Whig. Every lawyer will be made a depend ent upon the crown who hopes for preferment, particu larly if, unlike Mr. JAMES KENNEDY, he have no borough or slaves to barter. But this is not all. The municipal bill is to create a host of commissions—another bait for hungry, briefless, and talentless lawyers. A commission i's to be appointed to examine the claims upon corporations, and decide as to what bonds can be cancelled—what creditors cheated. Think of thiS, good people who have lent money to cor porations ! A second commission is to be appointed, ob viously for the purpose of robbing the corporations of their church patronage. This will be an expensive and durable affair—but more grist to whig lawyers. A third commission is to be appointed to determine the bounda ries of boroughs, which will take care to sack as much of the public,money as possible, and prolong the inquiry- to the latest period. ' Sneli are the jobs, apart from the more glaring injus tice contemplated by Lord JOHN RUSSELL. It requires no ghost to tell us that the whole time of the present ses sion will be occupied and exhausted with the present cor poration reform bill. It will be the month of August before it can pass the lords, if ever it pass their lordships, who will be blind indeed if they do not see that it is an attack upon them. Wilhite country endure this? Will the protestants of England remain silent and see the clergymen of Ireland murdered in cold blood, in open day, and not call upon parliament to put an end to the horrid scenes which distract and disgrace that mob-ridden and ill-fated island ? But another repulsive part of the fraud remains to be exposed. There is no clause in Lord JOHN'S bill which has reference to the corporation of London. The most corrupt borough in the King's dominions is passed over. Householders are not admitted to neutralize the votes of the venal and corrupt livery. The noble author of the bill tells us that the reform of the London corporation will form the subject of another. We put no confidence in his professions—we do not believe him—because Lon don comes as much wiAbin the grasp of reform—comes more within its grasp, if justice be done—than any other borough. Mr. Tnomas aisti, the member for, we forget where, we take to be as consummate a blockhead as ever drew a blank in the lottery of wisdom, and yet by accident he sometimes raves in the right key. The other night he brought forward a motion in favour of what might be called " flying stationer parliaments," much to the hor ror of Alderman WOOD and the Cockneys, by calling up on the House of Commons to vote itself an occasional sail to Dublin and a ride to Edinburgh. We are not sure that Btsn did propose the ride northwards, but the sail westwards we take leave to be positive about. He drew—that is a professional word—the attention of the house to the policy of holding parliaments in Dublin ; the house laughed, and Brsn's ticket did not turn up a prize. But still that is no reason why it should not have done so. London is certainly most inconveniently situ ated, being at the extremity of the island, and not acces sible without a considerable expenditure of good money. FEARGUS O'CONNOR, it is true, is relieved from the trou ble of riding so far on the outside of a mail coach, after a desk passage across the channel; but there is Mister O'DWYER, and Master NIORGAN, and PADDY FINN, and JOHN BRADY, and Dr. TERENCE O'BALDWIN, of Cork, and the two O'RUTHVENS, and a pretty considerable troop of other worthy.and honourable persons who have no mo ney to spare for such costly excursions, and not any su perabundant credit at the coach offices. On them, there fore, it is a cruel hardship to he obliged to travel, even in a waggon, from .Bristol, or Liverpool, to• London. It would unquestionably be much more. pleasant and con venient for these excellent persons to have a parliament. in Dublin, the only drawback being that it would be equally and deplorably hard on the HUME tail, the BUCKINGHAMS, ROEBUCKS, HARVEYS, BULWERS, Bow- RINGS, WAKLEYS, DUNCOMBES, and WHALLEYS, IO be obliged to go to. Dublin. • But let us treat. the subject with strict impartiality. If the - convenience and the pockets of the Irish joints are to be consulted, is nothing to be done for the patriots who are located on the north side of the Tweed? Will no man say a word in favour of that candle-snuffer of a statesman who is known by the title of WALLACE of Kelly ? To oblige himwhy., should not the parliament sit occasionally in Greenock? Just imagine for a mo ment, most jocose reader,. the British parliament sitting in Greenock ! But to be serious, thereare several of the Scotch mem bers who can as ill afford to travel to, and live in London, cheap though lodgings now are, as many of the Irish members. The charity of Bisu, therefore, was one sided and unkind towards Scotland,• for if he imagines that a 'Scottish statesman could live at less expense in Dublin than in London, he - is mightily mistaken. Our own opinion is that the imperial parliament should. be held in the centre.of Great Britain and Ireland, and the spot we take to be Oldham, a remarkably neat place, nice people, excessively amiable and polite, where the fine arts and the higher sciences are cultivated to an im mense extent. Mr. FIELDEN'S mills, we presume, are convertible, and old COMETT would be quite at home. There are few pigs and not many potatoes in the vici nity. We recommend the idea, quite an original one, , to Mr. Btsit. • LONDON LATEST NEWS. City, Saturday Evening, Half-past Seven o'clock. Our consol market has rallied since our last report, and the price of consols for account has been 'at 91i, rather buyers. Money has been easy owing to the liberality, .with which the bank has discounted for respectable parties. The market for consols has been rather flatter to-day, which is generally the case on Saturdays, and the last quotation was 91. Consols, 3 per cents, are shut for the dividend, as are the new 22 per cents and India stock. The floating securities have improved consi derably—Exchequer bills having advanced to 34 36 prem., and India bonds are 14 to 16 prem. In the foreign market, however, the panic to which we al luded in our last is far from recovered. Spanish bonds and scrip must be considered as nearly unsaleable, the former being quoted at 30 to 40, and the latter at 11 to 13 discount, and we do not hesitate to say that any attempt to realize even their depreciated prices would be to any extent impossible. It would seem from the private advices from Spain that the Spanish go vernment is in a state of great disorganization, and that the in telligence of the triumphant career of 2umalacarreguy had made a marked impression at Madrid, notwithstanding every effort used by the government agents to prevent the news obtaining currency. Some sales of Portuguese bonds, upon which the dividend is now in course of payment, caused them to fall on Thursday to 84 ex dividend, ,but some money purchases made yesterday advanced them to 88. They have, however, again dropped, and are now sq. All the trans-atlantic bonds must be considered entirely nominal ;—Columbian are 34, Chilian 48, MeXican 341, and Brazilian 82. The northern bonds are tolerably steady ; 991 is the price of Belgian, 100; a that of Dutch 5 per cents, 55i that of the 2,1 per cents, and 7% that of Danish. In shares everything is entirely nominal. Our accounts from Jamaica, of a similar date to those men tioned in the last LIVERPOOL STANDARD, state that cases of yellow fever had shown themselves at Kingston, as well as on board some of the ships in the harbour. We have also late dates from Canada. A rumour was cur rent at Quebec, founded on credible information from Montreal, that the leaders of the Montreal convention had resolved upon not coming to meet the royal commissioner unless he be named by parliament, nor attending at the meeting of the legislature F 4* I on the 30th of May, and that the convention would decide this at an early sitting. By advices from Chili to-day it appears that the markets of the South Sea were completely glutted wtth French goods, so that, in fact, scarce any could be disposed of except at ruinous prices. At Lima a few parcels of silks had been sold at 25 per cent. under the manufactured prices, and perfumery, draperies, and other fancy goods had experienced a similar depreciation. A cargo, well selected, of the value of upwards of one million of francs could only obtain bidders for so small a portion as :30,000 francs out of the whole cargo, and to have effected sales of the whole would have compelled a sacrifice of full 400,000 francs. By advices from Para it is stated that the greatest alarm con tinued to prevail there among the inhabitants, and the principal families there were rapidly quitting the place, as it was feared a fresh slaughter would take place on the arrival of the frigate and three brigs of war nearly ready at Maranham to convey troops to Para. The houses and property of foreigners had, however, been respected, but great loss had accrued to the mer chants from the total stagnation of trade. H. M. brig Despatch remained at Para. We are without any arrivals of moment from any of our West India colonies to-day direct, the advices from Jamaica coming by way of the United States. Irl ~- 7%.r7 THE LIVERPOOL BTANDXRD. BIRKENHEAD HOTEL. We are requested to inquire whether the proprietor of the above hotel, now that the fine weather is making it the resort of strangers as well as the inhabitants of Liverpool, is aware of the charges made by his servants, and the manner in which they treat visitors. The following facts will explain what is alluded to. A lady and gentleman having occasion to visit that side of the water on Saturday last, called at the hotel, where they rested a short time waiting for the boat. Being shown to a parlour, they ordered the following refreshments. Biscuits, a slice of butter, a pint bottle of - porter, a small, glass of brandy, and a bottle of soda water. One biscuit only was consumed, the smallest quantity of butter, the porter, and soda-brandy. What was the charge ? Font SuILLINns ! On being re monstrated with, the waiter, in rather a rude manner, returned one ,shilling,, on the ground That the lady only had tasted the bisCuits tinnutter. The charge then remained as follows. ' One biscuit and slice of butter Os. 61. Pint bottle of porter . - ls. Od. Small glass of brandy and soda ls. 6d. 3s. Od. Now, we take upon ourselves to say that such charges would not be made or submitted to at almost any fashionable hotel in Bath or Cheltenham. In the best hotels in Liverpool, the porter would have been charged 6d., and the soda-brandy Bd. or 9d., and yet the inn at Berkenhead is neither a fashionable nor a first rate hotel. -We cannot believe that the proprietor can know any thing of these charges, and we therefore make them public for his benefit. It would be as well too if the ladies at the bar, when they meet with respectable visitors, should evince some better acquaintance with the rules of civility and good manners. TO MR. WILLIAM WALLACE CURRIE. Sin,—lt has so rarely been my good fortune to find your opinions on local or political subjects concurring with my own, that, in justice to yourself. I cannot allow the sentiments said to be expressed by yotr, at the meeting of, what is denomi nated, the Liverpool Reform Association, without coming for ward to congratulate you, through the medium of the press, on finding our ideas in any way approximating each other. I am not going to criticise in any great detail either the men or the measures discussed at this meeting; but the old woman of Lord-street, now grey with years, and almost with one foot in the graire, (and who used to be your particular friend,) takes the liberty of asserting, for the information of those who read the antiquated columns of the Mercury, that this meeting was "very respectably and numerously attended;" he then gives a small bill of fare, the names of a few odd individuals, including four from Manchester, together making a total amount of nine- teen persons. It would be doing you a great injustice, sir, to say you were not included among the number; fur truly, if such men they be who are to show cause why every institution in the country should be destroyed, were the world turned upside down, you and your friends would all be gainers ! But this report of the proceedings ought to state how many were present; and if not a list of those present, surely one ought to have been inserted of those absent. I do not think, myself, one half of you were there, and "gentle means," as the man said when ht belaboured his ass, "wont do." No, you must muster better, and pay up the subscriptions, for the £3O from Mr. James Brancker, the £lO from Mr. James Mulleneux, the £- from Mr. William Earle, and the same sum (£-) from yourself, will soon be expended. Mr. Jordan who, to say the least of matters, is a curious specimen for a leading reformer, rather lets the cat out of the bag ; he is mor • tally afraid that the Manchester deputation, seeing fifteen people besides themselves in the "large room at the York Hotel," as the Mercury has_ it, should be tempted to cut and run; fearing the effect on their minds of the desponding ap.;. pearance of numbers, he gently comforts the deputation by a sort of "Irish consolation," by stating that " their_Man chester friends were by no means to suppose that "the present meeting, so far as numbers were concerned, was a fair sam ple of the spirit which actuated the reformers of Liverpool." This was a sort of smelling bottle to prevent fainting; but. Mr. Jordan adds, "the meeting had" only "been convened by cir cular; bad public. notice been given it would have been ten times as numerous." What! out of all the reformers, but fifteen present, after being "only" summoned by circular 1 Bad spe cimen this of the taste for reform; but Mr. Jordan says that had public notice been given the meeting would have been " ten times as numerous." lam not sura whether, in this calculation, he means to include the four individuals composing the deputa tiOn; but, to be liberal, I will give him the benefit of them; then, ten times nineteen will be equal to 190 individuals, that is, .re formers; huthow distressing would this reduced number be if reformers were to be divided; like tailors, (and I have yet to know they are better,) nine to a man ? _ Well, but Mr. Currie, though the Common Council only consists of forty and one individuals, just look and see what the nineteen consist of, and particularly the orators of the day. lst,—Comes Mr. Godfrey Barnsley." Who is he ? Shall we learn this best . in Manchester or in Liverpool ?—This I cannot answer. 2d.—Mr. Preston—l am not prepared to say who he is. 3d.—Mr. Wm. Rathbone—Everybody who has heard the name of General Gascoyne, formerly the high-minded and much respected member for Liverpool, and recollects the gross in sult offered to the general by this individual, knows who he is: he is without the pale altogether. 4tb.—Mr. Blackburne, , sth.—Mr. Shell. These are incog. 6th.—Mr. Wm. Earle—Not a radical at bottom, but more in reality approaching to a despotic character; he never in so ciety associates with those he then met ; he is a churchman, but being disappointed that his sway in the Common Council has not proceeded without opposition, he has turned tail against that venerable body in the ranks of whom he unwor thily counts one. He is therefore an enemy to every existing institution in the country, and has openly declared himself to be a leveller. He is spicy in the extreme, a leetie hot tem pered, and _therefore sometimes says perhaps a leetle more than be thinks. In private life I have always heard him to be much esteemed. 7th.—Mr. F. Jordan, a reformer, and what is called in Scotland an ill-conditioned man,—the world will always go wrong with him—let those steer by his compass that like. Bth —ls your honourable, high-minded, straightforward, un compromising self And here it is, on one impoi'tant point, that I find myself at home, in according with the opinion expressed at this meeting by you. Ta judge, sir, from the terms in which you speak of the anxiety on your part to procure a change, either in the mode of election or in the formation of the Common Council, it will hardly be believed that foi years these sentiments, within the walls of that room, have never passed your lips; and yet, out of doors, you would fain persnade.people to believe that such was in reality your heart's desire. No, no, sir, when the veil is with drawn it will be seen how far practice and profession go hand iu hand; and when you are catechised rest assured the curious will be nigh. But, sir, to the point in which you and I agree. You say, that for more than twenty years you had felt yourself to be in "a false position." I am a plain man, sir, and I will tell you plainly how far I agree with you,—you may not have been twenty years, or quite so long a period ; but you are right in saying " you have been in a false position." When you failed in business, precedent, coupled with common deli cacy of feeling, should have decided you to resign your con nexion with the council, more particularly as the opinion& you entertained were at variance with those of a majority of the members; and whilst, too, you were striving, and since have done, for more than twenty years, to cause, what is called by you, a reform of the Corporation. I am not likely to come in contact with you. lam a plain, but I hope an honest man. I fell you that your conduct is unworthy of the respectability of the Common Council; I tell you that you are neither deserving nor straightforward. You are seen by my associates playing the civil and endeavouring to insinuate yourself with those whom, at such a meeting, asyou were present at, you would make believe were your utter abhorrence. In fact, your whole public conduct is despised, and I believe your 'conscience, in the back ground, assures you that, were the election of members of the Common Council to fall on the ten-pounders, the most eternal disgrace that could by possibility befall them would be the selection, as one, of such an individual as yourself. 9th,—As to Mr. Joseph Ewart, he is one ofa fallen family; and those who bore the name were once respected by all, high and low; his father, his brothers, and himself, until the * This, we believe, is Godfrey Barnsley, Esq., of India buildings and Brougham Terrace, a learned writer on cotton and the currency.—P. D, 1 . : ~_ -. election of 18.30, were tories in heart and in deed ; the names even of Mr. Thornely and Mr. Itathbone were unknown to him. Mr. Win. Ewart, without solicitation, but with money in his purse, came forward as a candidate for the representa tion of the borough, unasked and uncalled for, and, as it has since proved, disqualified for the task. It is in vain for Mr. Joseph Ewart to talk of cruel treatment and persecution to his brother; the worst enemy his brother ever had was him self, and, as such, he must take the consequences. In this letter I have endeavoured, openly, but unequivocally, to express my opinions, and, leaving the same to your consi deration, I am, Sir, your obedient servant, PLAIN TRUTH. TRUTH versus POPERY. TO THE EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—A writer, under the inappropriate signature of a "Protestant Layman," has "publicitated" an unmeaning and shapeless mass of nonsence, impertinence, and vulgarity, in two letters addressed to the Rev. H. APNeill, to which the editor of the Journal refers, in a tone of triumph which ill accords with the sneaking manner in which he withdrew from the controversy which he provoked by his ridiculous com ments. Although the ground of attack is very conveniently Shifted by this fresh antagonist, his flimsy effusions admit of as easy and satisfactory an answer as the previous false alle gations of the editor himself. These precious epistles are so fraught with vague charges and empty declamation—so redolent of inconsecutiveness and tautology, that it is a difficult matter to guess at the writer's object, unless it be to spin out as long a yarn as possible, in order to "lionise" in the obscure columns of the Ammo/. It is really amusing to see with what an affectation of zeal and enthusiasm this protestant layman takes up the cudgel on he half of the '" poor catholics," whilst those unrelenting bigots—the protestants—are the especial objects of his merciless attacks. Yes, the harmless, persecuted, defenceless, pious, enlightened, amiable, passively obedient, martyrdom-seeking catholics, find . in him an energetic apologist; whilst the bloody, intolerant, superstitious, idolatrous, truculent protestants, are pursued with ineffable Malignity. In what brilliant hues is the diameter of the pope!, toe. worshippers depicted!. How perfect and imma culate de these maligned, history-belied catholics appear ! Poor innocents,? how it must cheer their hearts to receive this consolatory unction fromibe hand of their generous foe ! How awfully do the thunderbolts of this "modern Jove" descend upon the heads of 'the. devoted protestants ! But, seriously, is this gentleman (?) aware of the mischievous trick which the printer? devil of the scandal foundry, in Castle-street, has played him, in substituting protestant for popish layman? But, banter apart, I shall proceed to notice and demolish seriatim the accusations, consciously false positions, and inco herent remarks of this popish layman, intreating him to ex cuse me for having nick-named him in my " exordium." The letters in the Journal "inferentially" declare that the bnlk of St. Jude's congregation—the writer and a few bodies of congenial kidney excepted—is composed of bigots, persecu tors, &c. He must deem them such, so far as their opinions accord with Mr. M'Neill's. What intolerable vanity does this critic display in fancying that he alone is capable of appre ciating the qualifications of a minister that has attracted such universal notice! If he does not like faithful preaching, he can easily wend his way to some of the mass-shops in town, where, no doubt, he will be thrown into exstacies of delight at the simplicity of the worship, and the superior intelligence of the audience. This popish layman charges Mr. M'Neill with intolerance, excessive zeal, and self-righteousness. If declaiming against popery—if attacking its heresies, mummery, superstition, ido latry, and persecution, renders a christian pastor ohnoxious to such charges, what will the correspondent of the Journal say to the following language, extracted from the new testament, and prophetically applied to the church of Rome? The pope, in his twofold character of secular and ecclesiastical prince, is designated—"that man of sin"—" the son of perdition"—" who opposeth himself above all that is called God, or that is wor shipped"—"so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God." Popery is termed "the mys tery of iniquity," and the pope "that wicked whom the Lord shall Consume with the spirit of his, mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall ;end them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie; that they all might be damned who believe not the truth, but bad pleasure in unrighteousness."-2 Thess. 2. Of the game antichristian reli gion we have the following striking prophetic description—" In the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their consciences seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God path created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth."-1 Tim. 4. What a vivid picture of popery do we find in Rev. 17, where she is represented as "a woman sitting upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy"—" having a golden cup in her hands full of abominations and filthiness of her idolatry"—"on her forehead a name written, mystery, Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth"—"drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus," &c. With these, and innumerable other passages, equally forcible 'before him, how can Mr. do other wise, ..onsistesttly with his duty, than condemn that system of impiety ani fatal delusion, which a protestant layman seeks to uphold ; ? Can any stronger and more emphatically intokrant language be ,adopted, than that afforded in the express words of the sacred oracles with reference to popery? Heresies so tiagrant—doctrines so repugnant to the simplest declarations of the bible—so glaringly opposed to common sense—so sub versive of the happiness of mankind—practices, so completely at variance with the plainest directions of the bible—as obtain in the Oiiiich of Rome, cannot be denounced with too. much vehemence. The only dangCr is lest we should treat popery with culpable leniency. But, I may be answered, Mr. M'Neill includes other sects, and other classes of characters in his category of ilenunciation. True, and so does the bible. .Wit ness such expressions as the following—"gcneration of vipers" —" lying prophets"—" filthy dreatners"—" an evil genera tion"—" scribes, pharisees, hypocrites"—" two-fold more the Child of: fhe devil"—" thou whited sepulchre"—" thou art in the gall of bitternesseand in the bond-.of iniquity," &c. &c. Lot the, 2d and 3d chapters of St. Peter's 2d epistle, and the epistle of St. Jude be taken as samples of the style of preaching which ought to be adopted in these latter times; and compare the sermons of Mr. M'Neill with these infallible exemplars. Do they ; not harmonise together? Yes, and that is preCisely the reason why his character is impeached. Why does this writer not attempt to overturn any of Mr. M'Neill's positions, or rebut any of his arguments? Obvi ously beCause he cannot, irrefragably supported as they are by the bible. In what manner does he attempt to defend the catholics ? By abusing the protestants ! This is almost as preposterons as for a criminal to defend himself by railing at the judge or jury. With all his pretended charity, this writer is a bigot of the first water. It is evident that he would—if he had the power— silence every faithful minister, or insist upon his politely ab staining from quoting one-half of the scriptures. It is plain that he must sympathise with those who were present at the stoning of Stephen—after whose similitude Mr. M'Neill is. found "offending. If this lityman be a protestant, is it not rather singular that he sheuld select the medium of a popish newspaper to "pub licitate" his animadversions? CYMRO. • TsiE,ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Mr. Atkins, the indefatigable colleetOr of lividg cutiosities, is gone on a special mission to Loudon, for the purpose of inviting some illustrious strangers, now in tovin, to partake of the hospitalities of his gardens. He is expected to return in the course of the week, accompanied by a male and female nylghou, and their young family, a cas sowary, some black swans, and several other birds and beasts. The gardens are now in beautiful condition, and will, no doubt, be visited by thousands in the evenings of these hot days, for which: we have so king been waiting, as a delightful prom e nade, independently of the great variety of animals which they con tain. The horn baud, conducted by Mr. Leonard, have com menced their performances. These will be found to be exceed ingly good, and, of course, add much to the recreation of the visit - ors, FATAL ACCIDENT AT RUNCORN.—As some boys were piny ing at "horses," by the canal at Runcorn, on Wednesday last, one of them, named Williams, who bad a rope round his neck, was throwndoWn by his companions, and, in consequence of striking his head against a stone, received so severe a contu sion that he died soon after. An inquest was held on the body on Saturday, when a verdict of Accidental Death was recorded. A PooLre MEETING OF TIM INHABITANT 3 OF BURY.— About a fortnight since, we had occasion to notice the removal of destitute paupers, under the new poor laws, in shoals, to Lancashire, under a persuasion that they might better their circumstances by getting employment in the factories, but for which, observed our correspondent, their original habits and constitutions unfit them. These facts have caused a requisi tion to he signed at Bury, calling a public meeting, which will be held in the Union-square, in that town, at half-past five o'clock this evening, (Saturday, June 6,) to determine on the propriety of petitioning parliament for the repeal of the "poor law amendment act," and we do hope that other towns will also take the-matter up.—Bolton Chronicle. We recommend Mrs. Opie to publish a new edition of her "Illustrations of Lying." Recent examples—among the radi cal me4ers—and in the radical press, might furnish her with copious materials for an appendix. We advise her to get Mr. O'Connell to write an introductory essay on the noble science of - prevarication. A "Discourse" from Lord Brougham, ou the "arl (J . giving one's self the lie direct," would complete the work. _ A circumstance has occurred in the sporting circles, which excites no inconsiderable interest at the present moment. Colonel Loubers, of the French National Guard, formerly an Agent de Change, has come over to this country to apply to the turf club, to exclude from its members an English gentleman who has flown from his engagements on the continent, to the amount of £ll.OOO. At the late Tithe Audit of the Rev. Jacob Fussell, of Doti ing, near Shepton mallet, he very kindly, and unsolicited, re turned to his numerous payers2s per cent. and remarked that he thought even that sum would hat dly meet the present depression ur the times. LIVERPOOL POLICE. FRIDAY. A rather respectable middle-aged man, named Wm. Patterson, was placed before Mr. Alderman Robinson, charged with having purloined several pairs of stockings front the shop of Mr. Beck with, hosie.• of Paradise-street, under the following circum stances prisoner, who is represented as a hawker of wearing apparel, had gone into the shop of Mr. Beckwith on several occasions to make purchases of stockings, and, previously to leaving the premises generally made a trifling purchase of a few pairs, and generally carried a pack with him, in which he placed the articles he purchased. Suspicion fell upon the prisoner after one of his former visits, when some stockings of the same sort as those purchased by . the prisoner had been missed, and it was accordingly determined to set a trap for him, the next time he might. arour Mr. Beckwith with a call. The shopmen were not long kept in suspense, for on Wednesday he repeated his visit, and made a purchase of more stockings ; though at that time they did not at once discover that the pri soner had made free with two pairs, for which he forgot to pay. The goods must have proved a profitable speculation to the prisoner, or he must have considered himself well used in the establishment, for on the following day this indefatigable pur veyor of lambs' wool again presented himself ; and although there - were baits equally tempting' exposed to his view, he seemed determined that no other bait should cause him to nibble, previously to entering the trap, but some good wholesale stock ings. Mr. Plum, one of the shopmen, went quite mellow at the thought of the opportunity thus afforded him of detecting the prisoner, should he at this time attempt to take away any part of the " forbidden .fruit." With this view, Mr. Plum exhibited to the delighted gaze of the prisoner a bundle of stockings, with which the prisoner appeared much gratified, and to show his due appreciation of the courtesies shown to him by Mr. Plum, selected no less a number than seven pairs ! 1 Even after this extensive purchase the prisoner seemed not to be satisfied, and his head would still go a wool-gathering. He desired to see a few more of a different colour, and was shown some black cotton ones; from these he selected three pairs, with which he closed his markets for that day. The prisoner ten dered his money, and was about to take his leave; but, before he was allowed to depart with his purchase, the active Mr.. Plum had kept a sharp look-out, and discovered, on taking notice of the number purchased, and the number left behind, that three pairs were missing from the two bucdles. The prisoner—the man of stockings—was accordingly detained till the arrival of Flockhart, the officer, when he was taken up stairs and searched, and the'stolen property found deposited in his pack.,-He was committed to the sessions. Catherine Cennor appeared on a warrant, issued at the in stance of Mr. Forwood, charging her with keeping a discirderly Cellar in Fairhurst-street, which was open at all hours for -the reception of abandoned character; to the serious annoyance of -the respectable portion of the inhabitants. Mr. Forwoott Said that the woman had been requested to leave the cellar, but she had thought fit not to comply with the request, and it was there-• fire the deterinination of the parish to indict her at the sessions. -She was ordered to find bail or to be imprisoned.. • A simple-lookiug countryman craved the advise of the magis- - trates, under the following circumstances:—He said that whiW in company on Thursdiiy evening, over his glass, ht' purchased a horse for two pounds, which he had since ascertained to be stolen, but ho knew nothing whatever of the parties who had thus imposed upon him. It was stated by one of the officers that the poor simpleton had gone into company with some per sons, suppdied to be coach cads, who had practised upon com plainant's credulity by pretending to sell him a horse and har ness, which belonged to Mr. Thornely, coach proprietor, of this town, and over which they had no control, it being at the time harnessed to one of Mr. Thornley's coaches, and not in their possession. A person named John Crawford was stated as being one of the number concerned in this nefarious trick.—The ma gistrate told the applicant that it was out of his jurisdiction, and advised the .complainant to find out the men, and prosecute them for the fraud. SATURDAT.—(Before Alderman LAWRENCE.) Shelly, a watchman, produced an individual before Alder -man Lawrence, concerning whom he made the following state ment:—" Last night this man called after me in New Bird street, I went to see what he wanted, and found that be was quite drunk. He requested me to take Care of him and his money, as he considered that he was incapable of looking after himself. As I knew of no safer place than Bridewell for such a purpose, I took him there, and booked hi:n for safety." Al derman Lawrence told the man, that he ought to think himself well off that there were persons provided to take better care of hint and his money than he himself seemed capable of doing. Fined ss. and discharged. COUNTING Houss Ronneev.— Two well-known thieves, named John Rice and Joseph Atkinson, were charged with having broken into the counting house of Messrs Robert Rus sell:lnd Co., in Blundell-street, on the previous night, or early that morning.—John Bryan, a man whose house adjoins the premises of Messrs. Russell and tated before the magis trates that he and his wife heard, Co.,di fiut half-past one o'clock, footsteps in the room above that in which they slept, and which room they knew to be Messrs. Russell and Co.'s counting house. Bryan then got up and procured the assistance of fhe watchman, and of Kelm,. the dock police officer. Bryan and the watchman, accompanied by the warehouseman, whom they had roused, proceeded to inspect the premises. They found the window shutter of the outer office broken open. Under a boat the watchman found some plane frames, plane-irons, and other implements, which the prisoners had thrown from the window. As they proceeded they found the doors and drawers, &c., broken open, and the articles they c ont a in e d s c attered about in confusion. Under a desk in the (Alice, the prisoner, John Rice, was discovered by the watchman, and instantly se cured. Meanwhile, the dock. policeman, Keho, who hahackre mained outside, saw the other prisoner, Atkinson, put his head out of a window and instantly withdraw it. He called to know who it was, but received no answer. He whirled his rat'le, and immediately heard the prisoner driving a hole through the roof. Presently this purpose was effected, and he was seen running along the slates of the roof, from which he dropped into the yard; here, while attempting to escape into Blundell-street, Kehl took him into custody. He was taken to the Station house and there examined, when a seal, with Mr. Russell's crest upon it, and afterwards identified as his property, was found in his possession. The other implements were also proved to be the property of the firm. Some chisels, &c., found in pos sessioia of she prisoners, were produced, and James ghannon, captain of the nightly watch, said he had compared them with the marks on the drawers and doors, and they corresponded ex actly. Committed for trial at the borough sessions, YESTERDAY.—(Before the MAYOR and Mr. Alderman LAWRENCE.) A SOLDIER NOT WORTH OWNING.—A man named Thomp son, who some time ago having confessed himself to be a de serter from the army was committed to the borough jail as such, was brought before the magistrates again to-day, having suffered a week's confinement in order to hear the report of the . war office, as to his disposal. The officer of the court here stated that the secretary at war had been written to, and every inquiry made, but the army refused to acknowledge the prisoner as deserter. They, in fact, knew nothing of him, nor did they want. Under these circumstances the prisoner was discharged, his worship, the Mayor, informing him that the next ,time he choose , to claim kindred with the army in a similar ; way he would get committed to the House of Correction as a rogue and vagabond. ANOTHER MOCK DESERTER.—A foolish-looking young fel low, dressed in a regimental suit; having the appearance of what the sailors term a " Horse marine," was brought up charred by a Dock police-officer with having obtained a night's lodging, &c., in Bridewell, under the pretence of being a de serter froth the 74th regiment. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had represented himself to the officer as hav ing deserted from the above regiment in Newry in consequence of being flogged, but on Mr. Bacheldor, the Brideweil-keeper, (an old soldier,) measuring him it was discovered that his height was two inches less than the army standard, therefore he could never have been enlisted as a soldier. Bacheldor added, that the prisoner had talked about having served in Don Pedro's army, and, front that circumstance, coupled with others, he had no doubt the man was half an idiot. A constable here said that the prisoner was one of the cheap passengers by the Irish steam-packets, numbers of whom hay recently been imported into Liverpool. The Mayor asked bow much it would require to send the pri soner back to his own country ? "Only sixpence, said the con stable." Send him then by all means, returned the Mayor, and if you see him on board, you need not be nice about giving . an extra sixpence for his fare. (Laughter.) THE LATE ACCIDENT IN VAUXHALL-ROAD.—HelirV Coglan, a young fellow of disreputable character, (being a known thief,) was charged by Mr. Vickers, of Vauxhall-road', on suspicion of robbery on the ruins of the late accident in Maguire-street, Vauxhall-road. From the evidence of Captain Herbert, of the watch, it appeared that on Saturday night last the premises of Messrs. Ring and Vickers were visited by thieves, and infor mation of the fact was communicated to the watch, who, on searching the premises, found the prisoner concealed in an out house in the yard. The yard-door was locked, and there being no doubt but the prisoner belonged to the gang who had attempt. ed'a robbery that night, and who had stolen a quantity of lead missed from the ruins a few days ago, he was taken into custody. The prisoner, in his defence, said that he was " a respectable shopkeeper," residing in Maguire-stre . et, ard had gone into the place where he- was found for the purpose of sleeping, being locked out of his own house. The constables, however, who were acquainted with his character, stated that he was not oily " a disorderly," but something worse ; and the evidence of -the " Black Book" proving the same, the magistrates committed him for three months as a rogue and vagabond. Ronneetes IN Peniic-HOUSES.—Publicans cannot he too Much on their guard against a class of robbers who may aptly he termed "Drunken thieves," who make a practice of peram bulating from public-house to public-house, in the strictest sense to take . a glass, for they not only swallow what the glass con tains, but the glass itself is swallowed by the pocket. Innu merable instances of this description of thieving occur daily. To-day a thirsty rascal, and coveter of publicans' glasses, calling himself Robert Williams, was charged with stealing three ale glasses from the house of Mr. Grimshaw, Haymarket Tavern, Haymarket, when the publican related a tong story of losses in a similar way. It appeared that the prisoner went on Saturday night to the Haymarket Tavern, and having drank a glass of ate waited until - three other persons who were drinking in the same room left, when he stole his own glass and their's also. A little girl detected him, and the prisoner was followed into the street. He denied having them, but on beiug searched, they were found secreted on his person. In his defence the prisoner stated that he was drunk, and bad several times asked a watchman to put him in Bridewell. The watchman refused, and as he was determined to obtain a night's lodgings he went ' into the public-house and stole the glasses. This was, of course, taken for granted, but, as it was probable that three or four , months lodging might be also agreeable, the magistrates coin milted him to the sessions for trial. A LADY BARRYMOHE.—Miss Molly Malone, an experienced disorderly of mature age, who has spent one-half of the last three years in jail by way of atonement for the misdeeds com mitted during the other half, was placed at the bar for the sixty second time charged with taking great pains with one oU her shoes to break the windows of a publican in Tithebarn-street. The publican stated, that on Saturday night the prisoner came and asked for gin, which was refused in consequence of it being known that she never paid for it. The denial being given, the prisoner became outrageous, pulled off one of her shoes, com menced breaking glasses, and did not cease until she had de stroyed to the aliment of £l. 4s. A conveyancer of disorderly bodies in the person of a watchman being near, Miss Molly was, of course, handed over to him. Mr. Shuttleworth, the magistrates' clerk, remarked that the prisoner was something like the late celebrated Lady Barry •more, of London, being constantly before the magistrates for a a similar offence. The Mayor asked the priiioner what he should do with her. She appeared quite incorrigible. The prisoner replied that she supposed he must send her back to jail. The fact was, (she said,) the constables brought her for her good nature. It was good nature that caused her to get druuk and kick up rows.-,Committed for two mouths to the House of Correction. POETICAL ANKCDOTE.—Mr. , in his poem, makes trees coeval with chaos; which is next door to Hans Sachse, who, in describing chaos, said it was so pitchy dark that even the very cats ran agaiu,st each other. FOREIGN INTELLIGE ATE: FRANCE. FRENCIi iNTERVENtION IN SPAIN. P ARIS; JUNE 4.—The Debats of this morning has the fotloiti ing "We are entirely igniirant as to the line of conduct which France and England will definitively decide upon. But if, ai the English press appears id think, the Melbourne ministry shall refuse to aid in the pacifiation of Spain, although we shall regret to see annulled in its prindiple effects an alliance from which we had expected other results ; still we think that Franca will not, in that case, take upon herself alone the responsibility of so grave a measure." Thus the promised intervention is now abancidned; and Don Carlos is left to proceed to Madrid how and when he may think fit. The questions lately put by Lord Londonderrt in the House of Lords, and the replies of - Lord Melbourne and of the Duke of Wellington to those questions, are considered in Franee as amounting to a declaration on the part of England that s h e w ill not interfere in the Spanish question: This decision has caused so great an alarm amongst the speculators in, and the holders of, Spanish stock, that they do not know what to be at. A great many of them at Paris would sell if they could, bUt they are fully aware that should they attempt to do so, they would create a panic sufficient to send them down 30 per cent. SECOND DEOCES-SIONSTRE. The trial of the defenders of the state prisoners was proreeded in yesterday. The PreSident called upon the nine defenders who had been found guilty to address any observations they might think fit to the court, relative to the penalties to be in , . flicted on them. M. Sarrut, the principal editor of the lato Tribune, and M. Trelat, addressed the court in behalf of Bichat and Jaffrenou, the two gerants of the Tribune and liefurrnateur, All the others refused to speak ; and Sarrut and Trelat, in so doing, only did so in order, if p oss ibl e , t o o bt a i n a m itig a ti on of th e - penalty for the two gerants, as the real author and real publisher of the letter were already found guilty. It is said that Richat was fount guilty by 125 votes to 17; Jaffrenou, by 124 to 14 ; Trelat, by 127 to 11; Michel, by 125 to 13; Ravnaud, by 77 to 6.3 ; Gervais, by 83 to 48 ; Beruard, by 102 to $8; David, by 106 to 25; and Audry M. Puyraveau, by 103 to 24. and M. Jaffrenon have been condemned to a fine of 10,000 francs and one month's imprisonment ; Trelat 10,000 francs and three years' imprisonment ; Michel 10.00 X/ francs and one mouth's imprisonment, and the others from 200 francs tesoo francs, and one month's imprisonment each. The sen. tense against M. Audry de Puyraveau. the deputy; is to IA executed only after the close of the legislatiVe session: SPAIN. 'WWI id, MO' 2§. SPEECH OF THE QUEEN REGENT OF SPAIN ON PROROGUING THE CORTES. ' ' "Illustrious Proceres and Gentlemen Procuradores of the Kingdom,—On finding myself. in the midst of•the Cortes, at the solemn act of closing the present legislature, I have the satisfaction al:ldling to mind, that notwithstanding the critical circumstances in which they were assembled, and the 'evils which civil discord produces, the hopes which I formed on re=establish= ing an institution so ancient and so salutary haiie not been deceived. "The law promulgated against the misguided prince who aspires to usurp the throne has completely fixed the seal of re probation on a cause which is at once so contrary to the ancient laws and customs of the realm, and at the same time so opposed to the general will of the nation, manifested by its lawful or. , gans, and spontaneously ratified with its sacrifices and efforts: Painful and deeply to be lamented is the prolongation of a conflict the results of which cannot be doubtful, but which in the interval devastates some provinces worthier of a better lot, and prevents the consolidation of peace iu others. I rely, how ever, as a means of putting an end to a war between biothers, and of establishing tranquillity over the whole kingdom, on the resources which have been so generously an anged by the Cortes —on the valour and constancy of the army—on the ilecisiou and patriotism of the urban militia, and on the firmness which is the distinctive mark of this magnanimous nation when it has once announced in the face of the world its resolution. "It also serves us a point d'appui to such consoling hopes, to perceive that every day I receive fresh testimonials of friend ship and sincere good wishes on the part of my august allies, whose promises, already specified in the most solemn treaties, offer a new guarantee to the triumph of the legitimate cause. The other powers, who have recognised as Queen of Spain my illustrious daughter, exhibit the same benevolent disposition, and even those governments which supp ose it conven i ent to sus-. pend the said recognition, have shown no intention nor desire of interfering in a question properly and exclusively belonging to Spain, while, on the contrary, it is but fair to expect that the wisdom and cautious proceedings of all the cabinets will soon. convince them that the complete pacification of all the Penin , sula, under the pi otecting shade of the throne of my august' daughter, is the sole means of closing the door against danger ous reactions and changes, and a necessary element for the, general repose of Europe. " It would be useless to call to your recollection the important labours in which you have been so much engaged, and the bene ficial laws which will continue to the nation as an honourable legacy from this session; if they were nothing more than the careful examination of the estimates of the expenses and receipts of the realm, they would serve as an infallible proof that having begun a career of publicity and of order, pernicious abuses can no longer exist, and that salutary reforms must successively con tinue to take root in the country. In the branch of finances alone the most important rime sures have been adopted, such as the regulation of the foreign debt, an arrangement in itself previously indispensable for opening the dried up sources of public credit, and for finding (as, indeed, they have already been found,) resources for meeting, in extraordinary circumstances ; the expenses of the state, without being obliged to oppress the people with new taxes and contributions. If the great importance of the sub. ject— if the variation of opinions—if indispensible delays, have prevented in this session, already so much prolonged and so fatiguing, the arrangement of the home debt, it will how.' ever, serve the government, by collecting together a mass of matter and. dales, and by removing on its part all obstacles and difficulties; and the creditors of the state will find the greatest advantages, when this subject shall be again presented to the deliberation of the Corteu, without, however, preventing that in the interval between the one and the other legislature the government should continue to apply all the means in its power to satisfy .any lawful demand in the manner most equita ble to the applicant, and which may he considered the most fa , vourable for establishing and strengthening the credit of the nation. . " But this most important object, as well as the other reforms and ameliorations to Which the government may direct its at tention and its efforts, may all be sadly disappointed, if, at all • risks, the tranquillity of the country and the maintenance ut order be not insured ; and although Ibe desirous of blotting out • from my memory all recollections of the events which have oc curred in various parts of the kingdom, I have thought it meet that you should hear from my owu lips the expressions of satis faction with which I have received your loyal addresses while offering sour 'efficacious co-operation towards obtaining that end, which is necessarily the interesting end of developing pub lic industry, and at. the same time of- giving credit and stability to the actual institutions. _ _ _ " They are the strongest cement of the throne ofmy illustrious daughter, the protecting shield of alt the ri=ghts of the nation, the pledge and bond of its future glory: Do you, illustrious Proceres, and you, gentlemen Procuradores, of the kingdom, inculcate these principles on the minds of the inhabitants of the country; let your care and attention be directed from your own homes to the maintenance and preservation of these principles; and although you be not employed in the performance of the important duties of legislators, your zeal will not be badly em ployed. in favour of them and of your native country." Her Majesty having again taken her seat, Senor Martinez de la Rosa rose and said—" Illustrious Proceres and gentlemen Procuradores, by the command of her Majesty the Queen Go verness, and in the name of her Majesty the Queen Isabella 11., I now declare this session of the Cortes terminated and closed." _ -~ THE WOLVERHAMPTON RIOTS. Sir Frederick Roe, the chief police magistrate of Bow-street, and Colonel Them arrived at Wolverhampton on Thursday for the purpose of investigating the circumstances attending the late election affray in that town. In his train followed certain gentlemen of the press as the representatives el " The Times," The Morning Herald, The Morning Post, and The Morning Ad vertiser, daily London papers, hut, for any•goiad they sire likely to do there, they might as well have staid at tome. On Friday morning, previously to the commencement of his labours, si c Frederick Roc sent a note to Mr. loaf requesting . to see him, and also requesting his assistance in the proposed. Inquiry; Sir Frederick at the same time intimating to him that the investia gation would be strictly private, and that the reporters were to be excluded, with the exception of Mr. Gurney, Who accom panied " the commission" for the purpose of making a full re , port of the evidence to government. To this decision Mr. loaf demurred, and against it the gentlemen of the press strongly protested as an infringement of their rights and privileges. Notes threatening, wheedling, and argumentati ve p asse d b e t ween the different parties, i e., Mr, loaf, the reporteis, and Sir Frederick Roe, but the latter remained immoveable. All that be would concede was, that one gentleman from the Anson and a second from the Goodricke party should be permitted to attend. Mr. litraf, at last, refused to take any part in the investigation, if it were not an open one, and requested thatthe proceedings might be suspended until he (Mr. loaf) had had an opportunity of communicating with Lord John Russell. Even this conces sion s e as refused, 4nd the examination of such witnesses as chose to tender their evidence was proceeded within private. Of course, we shall hear more of this affair anon. • FUND poaWinow 13a tnev.—A - meeting fist the disposal of the funds collected for the relief of the widow atscl children of the late Mr. Henry Bailey was held on Wednesday last, at four o'clock, at the Ducie Arms, Stratigeways; Mr. Thomas Locket in the chair. The meeting was severally addressed by Messrs, E. Bent, B. Holbrooke, John Bradbury and others; and, event ually, Messrs. Samuel Pekin, William Smalley Butter and George Elwali Barber were appointed Trustees for,the invest ment of the fund which has been raised and is in the hands. of Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co. From the report of the committee it appeared that the total stun collected was £1641 i'ss. 7d.; and that after paving various expenses, including the charge for the dragging for Mr. Bailey's body, the present maintenance of the family, articles of mourning, &c., there at present remains in the hand; of the bankers the sum of 1:1555 Bs. 91 It was not de' cided in what way the investment should be made, but a getwerat meeting of subscribers still be shortly held to consider the matter, when the funding of the property in the three per cents. Will be proposed.—Now that the efforts in this laudable work of charity are drawing to a close we should not be acting justly did we not name Messrs. F. Lilly, Robert Bradley and Julie Barlow, as being amongst the foremost of those gentlemen who have so indefatigably exerted themselves in it. 13y the assiduity of these and two or three other individuals the sum of no less than £719 19s. &1. was collected within five days of Mr. Bailey's regretted death.—Manchester Chronicle. FORGERY AT BitisTot..—A forgery has been successfully practised in this city to the amount of above £l2OO. Some days ago a man of prepossessing manners and exterior, calling him.' self Jouett, presented a letter of introduction. purporting to he from Mr. Rebert Gladstone, of Liverpool, at the counting-house of a mercantile firm in this city, stating that the bearer was partner in a house at Kingston, Jamaica, visitiug Bristol for • the purpose of making considerable purchases, and requesting, as a personal favor, that the object of his visit might be facilita ted. On the following day, he stated that lie was desirous of hate ing a bill discounted, anti was introduced to the baukitig-home • of Messrs. Miles, Harford and C0..0 here he presented Mill for 12W and some odd pounds, drawn on the firm of Ewalt & Co. of Liverpool, regularly signed and endorsed, and bearing every appearance of being genuine. After some denier on the part of Mr. Jouett, against the proposed discriont of 4 per cent. whicls it was agreed to reduce to 3 pet cent. the bill was cashed ;' he had previously made sundry enquiries respecting the best houses for completing his purchases, and actually entered into treaty for sortie articles which he pretended he required for his Jamaica business. On the following day he was engaged to dine at the house of the gentleman to whom he had obtained an introduc tion by means of the Liverpool letter, but at the dinner hour' the guest was wanting, and has not since made his appearance. It is scarcely necessary to add, that both the letter and bill turn out to be forgeries. These are the main particulars of the trans , action, as they have been repressmted to us, and though steps are taken to discover the place of his retreat, we fear they will prove fruitless.--Bristol Journal. • i ,