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's Dic iull, 25 Presser , nstant• Office of Goldr Oaks, PHILHARMONIC HALL. LAST NINE NIGHTS OF THOMAS'S UNRIVALLED BAND The PHILHARMONIC-HALL combines, with magnitude And grandeur , the comfort and warmth of a Drawing-room, so that the most' delicate may sit and pleasantly enjoy these Concerts, as if by theirown Fireside. First Night, THURSDAY next, the 24th instant, MR. LAZARUS'S BENEFIT. (See particulars in another Advertisement.) PHILHARMONIC HALL TTO -MORROW EVENING, the 23d Instant, HE FIRST GRAND SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT OF THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY THIS SEASON. Galleries open to the Public (UNDRESS)—Front Seats, 5s ack, 2s. T ickets may be had i n the ß Hall on the Evening of performanc (See particulars in another Adrertisement.) POSITIVELY THE LAST NIN E NIGHTS OF THE 'SPLENDID SHILLING CONCERTS THOMAS'S ADMIRABLE BAND ; AT TH E _ PHILHA REtOVIC HALL, Which combines with MAGNITUDE and GRANDEUR the "IFORTS and WARMTH of a DRAWING-ROOM, so that the most delicate may sit and pleasantly enjoy these CON CERTS as if by their own FIRESIDE. C ommencing THURSDAY NEXT, the 24th instant. FIRST NIHT. MR. LAZARUS'S G BENEFIT (See another Advertisement.) TO CORRESPONDENTS, ,^ We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communications on subjects of local or general interest ; and if ourfriends will be good enough to authenticate the same by their signa- tures, for our own satisfaction, we shall feel obliged tiberpoot tanbarb, TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 22, 1853 LAW REFORM AMONG the subjects not immediately involving political party distinctions which have lately taken hold of the popular mind, that of Reform of the Law and the Procedure in Courts of Equity and Justice occupies perhaps the most prominent posi tion. It is not long since the greatest difficulty was experienced in effecting any alteration in a sys tem to which antiquity had given dignity; but now the only fear appears to be that the strong desire for alteration should lead to the abo.ition of those safeguards which experience had imposed against precipitation in judicial proceedings. From the extreme of doing nothing, the tendency is now in the opposite direction—to do what may prove to be to o much, and a greater degree of caution is there fore the more necessary. The late Lord Chancellor, Lord ST.LEONA RD'S, better known as Sir EDWARD 176 " - z`z, succeeded, during the last session of Par liament, in effecting an immense amount of good in Chance ry proceedings, by the bills which were then passed into law, abolishing the Tasters in Chan very, and making other alterations to diminish ex pense and avoid delay; and his absence from office by the change of Ministry has not lessened his exertions in the same direction, for, on the first day after the recess, he introduced several Bills relating to proceedings in Bankruptcy, Lunacy, Suitors in Chancery, and a Digest of the Criminal Law. The new Lord Chancellor, Lord CRAIN-WORTH, has also taken up the question, and, on Monday, last week, entered into an elaborate statement, showing, not only what he proposed to do, but what he proposed not to do. He alluded to the proposal which had been made to assimilate the practice of the Higher Courts of Law to that of the County Courts, by dispensing in some cases with the assistance of juries, and leaving the decision to the judge who tried the case. He said he had not conclusively made up his mind on the subject, as he thought it dangerous to withdraw from those who exercised a variety of local jurisdictions the duty of assisting in the administration of justice. Those who, like him self, had attended in assize towns, had often ob served that, at the end of the assizes, those who had been summoned as jurors quitted the assize-hall a much more intelligent set of men than they entered it. He should, therefore, hesitate in withdrawing from them those advantages by dispensing with their services. He should also not propose any further changes in Chancery proceedings until more experience had been afforded of the beneficial operation of the system lately introduced. He then touched upon the Law of Divorce, and said he should wait for the Report of the Commission which iS nom inquiring into the subject before proposing any measure upon it. Having thus stated what he did -not intend to do, he proceeded to comment upon the difficulties which attended the transfer of real property, and showed the inutility of the sug gested registry of title deeds as ineffectual to prove Z, good ti t l e , or lessen the expense of conveyance, re doubts existed. He, however, introduced a Bill by which titles of future purchases of land would be registered, leaving existing doubts still undecided, and affecting in ownership. It • only subsequent changes is t o with all present fault be a register of titles, y future difficulties, faults to proposing to remove an ever, that with this proviso, settlementshow may be made with out regist ry, leaving the parties interested to seek a remedy at law. The bill was opposed by Lor d ST. LEONARD'S, who said it would prove q ui te inoperati ve f or the object desired, and in crease instead o f di m i nish the expense of convey ance. D It wa s , h owever, read a first time. The HANCELL OR also promised to introduce a bill for the - better regulation ofcharities , similar to one introduced in a former Session, with some mo dification, rendered necessary by the subsequent abolition of the Masters in Chancery. He next touched upon the necessity of some steps being taken to simplify the statute law, by•classifying and rendering more intelligible the number of laws Upon the statute book. As an illustration of the difficulty of such a step, and consequently ofits great advantage, he stated that from the first year of EDWARD 111. to the end of the reign of QueenANNE, there were 3,256 statutes passed ; from the ,end of Queen ANNE to the Union with Ireland, there were i 9 59 passed ; and from the 41st of GEORGE 111. to t ike close of 1844, there were about 5,200 more sta tutes passed, making a total -of 14,408, exclusive of Irish And Scotch statutes. Making allowance far b'ePealed, temporary, and private acts, the num b he p e reduced to about one-fifth, and these exper.sed t o j rn deal with by calling some of the most Plete di gest of et t lt° his aid, and drawing out a com ee law as it applied to every several department, to " a s , upon the result of their labours, found a sirn I Which, P e and intelligible code of laws, the .1 as the Code . r icwouiA, should immortalise he nr:11. used to our present S overe i gn . T o thi s d uty the d to applyhimself with all diligence, in confident hope that sooner or later such a de sirable s,r.,con su mmation wo u ld be arrived at. L or d s~• LEONAR wa s si on this point, remarked that no man competent di to perform such a task ; for even a ,g e nt of the • • criminal law, notwithstanding that `v, , ‘Juu had already been expended in the attempt, ' a l not he yet been satisfactorily accomplished; and -hon g .• it desirable to wait to see how that Worked C A •• b efore they proceeded further. L or d —."II XLL pro • ,on the o th er h an d , approve d o f t h e POSitioo of the LORD not CHANCELLOR, and could all thug ~ It will u ?ectton to the task being undertaken. portant be seen that • sub' ect f in dealing with this im by the present o Law Reform, the progress made the s i L ORD CHANCELLOR is confined to mple questionof the the registration of title deeds, advantage of whereas which is extremely doubtful • ereas every othe •le other which which has been mooted is ft to mere Point commodity in which the now in offi ta e is the ce have so largely dealt, that their e most infinitegimal character. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1853 RONIISH PERSECUTION. THE case of the persecution of the MADIAI by the GRAND DUKE of TUSCANY, for the simple offence of reading the Holy Bible—an offence of the deepest dye in the eyes of the Romish Priest hood, because it exposes the falsehood and blas phemy of their atrocious doctrines—was brought before the House of Commons on Thursday, on a motion by Mr. KIxNAIRD, for an address to Her MAJESTY, to take steps for bringing under the notice of the GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY the strong feelings prevailing in England in conse quence of the persecution in Tuscany of those who profess principles held by Her MAJESTY, in com mon with the majority of her subjects. The mo tion was opposed, we might say, as a matter of course, by the renegade Quaker and friend of Mr. BRIGHT, who glories in his perversion to Romish superstition, and his advocacy of Romish perse cution. He attempted to justify the slow torture of the MAD/Ai, by alluding to the expulsion of the Jesuits from Switzerland, and taunted Lord PAL MERSTON for not having remonstrated with the EMPEROR of Russia for the persecution of Nuns at Minsk. It was a mere ebullition of recrimination, ' without one point which could justify or palliate THE REV. DR. M‘NEILE AND THE RAGGED SCHOOLS. THE great meeting which was held last week for the promotion of the Liverpool Industrial Ragged Schools excited a very considerable share of public attention ; and the enthusiasm which was displayed evinced the general reeling in favour of this means of converting the outcast children from our streets into respectable members of society. Among the several speakers on the occasion was the Rev. Dr. NI‘NEILE ; and Fe very properly and forcible alluded to the influence exercised by Romish Priests in preventing parents under their control from sending their children to these schools, and even compelling them to withdraw their children, under the blasphemous pretence that their souls were more in danger than when they were learning crime in the streets. These remarks have led to an attack on the reverend gentler= by one or two of our con temporaries, who, true to the instincts of their party, profess great consideration and toleration for the ever intolerant and persecuting Romanist section. It may be, and no doubt is true, that much diffi culty is experienced through the opposition of cri minal parents, who, endeavour, by systematically corrupting their unhappy offspring, to obtain means for the indulgence of their own evil propensities ; and for this horrible state of things some legislative enactment may be necessary ; but it is equally true that, as Romish superstition is only maintained by ignorance, the Priests of Rome exercise a despotic authority, where they can, in perpetuating it. It is no question of religious toleration, but one abso lutely affecting the real liberty of those who are, unfortunately, subject to such spiritual despotism. It has been, and is, the great curse of Ireland, that her unhappy people have been subject to this grind ing sacerdotal oppression; and every attempt to rtti.vc Llicau ta,m, I. nas peen met with this sense less and much•abased cry of religious liberty. Dr. M`NEILE spoke no more than the truth when he alluded to this obstacle to the successful operations of the Liverpool Ragged Schools; and the abuse which it has called forth, shows clearly that the leaning of Radicalism is towards Rome, notwith standing its pretended zeal for the interests of the Protestant faith. Toleration to Rome has operated as an encouragement to encroachment. Impunity has given confidence to priestly ruffianism, as was shown in Southwark, a short time since, where a woman was flogged by a Romish Priest for having had her child baptised ; and unless some steps are taken to interpose more effectual restraints than have lately been the case, it may be a question for serious consideration, whether we should not do well to resort to the ancient interdict against any Romish Priest practising as such within these realms. The greatest evil we have to endure is that want of moral courage which prevents a man from boldly denouncing the mischief, through some false delicacy about toleration. The duty, however, is plainly before us ; and without the slightest regard for the mock sentimentality of Radical pro fessors of religious liberty, we do but assert, what every true Protestant believes, that Rome is anti- Christ, and that consequently Romanists have no real claim to the title of Christian. Toleration, therefore, in this direction is but an abuse of the term ; and the conversion of their poor dupes should form as mach an object of Christian zeal, as sending missionaries to the Heathen. LECTURE ON INDIA. On Friday evening, the Rev. P. Percival, M.A., mis sionary from India, delivered the first of his lectures on India and Ceylon, at the Collegiate Institution. The attendance was not large, but the utmost interest and at tention were manifested by those present, in the original information supplied on subjects so eminently connected with the promotion of the Gospel of Christ. The lecturer stated that he first went out to India in the beginning of 1826, under the auspices of the Wesleyan Society, and he had been engaged since that time in the work of a missionary, during a portion of the twenty-six years under the British and Foreign Bible Society. In a few months he intended to return to that country, there to remain, he trusted, till the conclusion of his days. During his present visit to England he had been located chiefly in London, and now he had come to the North, fixing his head quarters at Manchester, in the hope that he might be able to excite a more general interest in be half of the missions which are being conducted in India ; and that when he had delineated the spiritual wants of that country, he could not fail to secure a healthy response for the great and glorious cause. India is a theme of the greatest possible importance. It has been and is an object of interest to the man of the world, who simply views its extent, its productiveness, and its immense population. To the philosopher and the scholar, it presents an extensive literature, and a people who have been civilized from the remotest ages. While the Christian believer, in whom the Spirit of God formed a lodgment. finds in the swarthy inhabitants of India an object in which his sympathy must be warmly excited. The country. extends 1,900 miles in one direction, and from 1,300 to 1,500 in another, and the number of its inhabitants amounts, at the lowest computation, t o 155,006,000. This shows the magnitude of the work the missionary has to encounter. But there are difficulties of another and a still more for midable nature. That the Hindoos are, in point of civilisation, the most ancient people in the world ; that in India there is a refined and extensive literature, and from thirteen to eighteen polished languages ; that their litera ture is almost exclusively of a religious character ; and that the Brahmins arrogate to themselves the right to teach, not only religious subjects, but physical truth, or rather error,—all constituted difficulties of great magni tude. There is much that is imposing about their re ligion; and in various appliances the priests have the most powerful means of keeping together the people. So that in every part of the country they may be said to exer cise an almost omnipotent power over them. Thus, the Hindoo becomes confident in the faith of his ancestors. He appeals to his temples, his priesthood, his literature, his sacred books ; and while he is willing to admit that the European is superior to him in mechanical skill. hp A. own people the prerogative of being much more recondite, and better acquainted with the principles of things, especially things of a metaphysi cal character. The Hindoo has often the most subtle arguments and questions to put in the Christian congre gation. Here are obstacles which never present them selves among barbarous tribes; and which, of course, im pede vastly the progress of the Christian missionary's labour. "You teach the Divine Unity," says the Hindoo ; "so do we. You teach the necessity of an atonement ;so do we. You place it on Christ ;we on the subjective sinner himself." It is exceedingly difficult to propound and make apparent and rational the truths of the Gospel to minds so pre-occupied. And all this tends to show that the Christian missionary can only expect to succeed among a people like the Hindoos by preternatural influence. While they speak the truth, they must not depend on any mere rational process, or any application of mere human arguments, for a lodgment for the truth of the Gospel. In dependance upon that Spirit who dic tated the truth must they alone hope for success. At the conclusion of this admirable lecture, Mr. PER civAL said he would show next night what had been done for the general diffusion of truth among the people, not only in the present, but in past time, and also the pros pects of the future. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. The seventeenth annual general meeting of the proprie tors of the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company was held on Thursday, in the company's offices, Water-street, Thos. Brocklebank, Esq., in the absence of Jos. Hornby, Esq., chairman, presided. There was a large attendance of proprietors. The CHAIRMAN called on the secretary to read the report of the directors, of which the following is an abstract : CAPITAL ACCOUNT.—By the issue 0f(550 shares during the past year, the number in the hands of the proprietors is made 79,229. Fritz DEPARTMENT.—The increase in the fire insurance business must be very satisfactory to the proprietors. It establishes the fact of the company's rapid growth, and that it is fast attaining an important position amongst the insurance companies of the United Kingdom. The annual premiums received at quinq uenn i a l p er i o d s , commenc i ng with the first complete year of the company's existence, were the following :-1837, £11,986 17s. 2d. ; 1847, £41,402 145.-1842, £23,804 Ils. 7d. ; 1852, £98,654 14s. 10d. Lire DEPARTMENT.—The business of this department also continues to increase. The total premiums for the year are £50,799175. 11d., and the claims £19,636 2s. 6d. Bonds for 27 annuities, amounting in the aggregate to £2,739 lls. 5d., have been issued, and amongst this class of the company's customers eight have died, to whom £248 3s. Bd. were annually payable. AGENCIES.—A considerable addition to the number of the company's agents has been made in the course of the year. RESERVED FUND.—The premium received on the shares issued in the year is £2,425, which sum has been placed to the (credit: of the reserved surplus fund, now amounting to £141,062 10s. DXVIDEND.—The directors, having carefully considered the Circumstances of the company, declare, subject to the approbation of this meeting, a dividend of 10s. a share, less income tar, and five per cent. on the uncalled capital in the case of those shares on which £2los. have not been received. After a discussion, in which Mr. Nicol, Mr. Mozley, Mr. Holt, and other proprietors took part, the motion for the adoption of the report was then unanimously agreed to.—A dividend, at the rate recommended in the report, was also agreed to.—The retiring directors, with the exception of Mr. T. S. Gladstone, were re-elected. This gentleman's place was filled by Mr. Francis C. Braun. Mr. Thomas Booth was elected in the room of Mr. Stol terfoht, resigned. The auditors, Messrs. Blackburne and Jones, were also re-elected.—A sum of £BOO was then voted to the directors for their services during the past year. The CHAIRMAN moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Boult, the secretary, who, he stated, had discharged his duty with great zeal and energy. Mr. GRANT seconded the motion, which was unani mously agreed to. _ _ Mr. BOULT thanked the meeting for the compliment paid him. - Mr. EA RLE proposed a vote of thanks to Nit. Henderson, the London secretary, which was unanimously carried, and acknowledged by that gentleman. ELECTION COMMITTEES. BLACKBURN.—The committee met on Saturday for the first time, and proceeded to hear evidence in support of the allegations of the petition, charging bribery and treating on the part of Mr. Eccles, the sitting member. LANCASTER.—The committee appointed to inquire into the allegations of the petitions against the return of Mr. Armstrong, the sitting member, commenced their sittings on Thursday, and on Saturday the case for the petitioners was closed. CLITHEOLE. — The committee met on Saturday for the first time, and a case charging bribery and treating was entered into. CANTERBURY. — The committee met on Thursday, and the case of the petitioners, alleging bribery and treating, was brought to a close on Saturday. BRIDGENORTH.—The committee met on Friday, and the case alleging bribery by Sir R. Pigot and Mr. Whit more, the sitting members, is still before them. TAVISTOCR.—The petition alleges want of qualification on the part of Mr. Carter. and has not yet been con cluded. CHATHAM.—The committee met on Saturday, and the case was only just opened. LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY. The annual report of the Liverpool Royal Infirmary, which has just been published, contains some important topics in reference to this valuable institution. An im provement has taken place with respect to the encou ragement of the pupils, from which great advantages are anticipated, and the alterations in the manner of admission to the Lunatic Asylum have proved advantageous. At the same time the committee call attention to the inade quacy of the funds at their disposal, and appeal to the public to place the institution in a more satisfactory state. We subjoin some extracts from the report : " An important alteration, affecting the infirmary as a school of professional science, has this year to be an nounced. Those pupils who reside and board in the house had hitherto solely enjoyed the privilege of serving as clerks to the physicians and dressers to the surgeons. It has, however, now been thought expedient to extend these advantages, under certain restrictions, to the out-pupils who attend the general practice of the house, as well as to all other professional students generally. The com mittee contemplate this change as one eminently calcu lated to promote the great cause of medical education, by opening to every one the facilities for the study which this extensive hospital affords. It was, therefore, with sincere pleasure that they acceded to a very handsome proposition, made by the lecturers of the school of medi cine, offering to give an annual gold medal, of the value of ten guineas, to the best student of the year, if the com mittee would grant to the successful candidate a free resi dence in the house, and a free clerkship and dressership for six months. It may be as well again to mention that pupils who have received a certificate of attendance upon the requisite course of lectures at the school of medicine, and upon the practice of this hospital, may pass the Apothecaries'-hall and the College of Surgeons without any previous residence in London. " The alteration in the manner of admission to the Lunatic Asylum, mentioned in the last report, has ope rated for the benefit of that unfortunate class of patients as fully as could be possibly desired. The low rates at which patients are admitted, and the privilege possessed by their friends of choosing the accommodation suited to their means, render this asylum peculiarly adapted for the reception of the middle and lower classes, for whom it is generally acknowledged that sufficient accommodation is not provided in this country. The commissioners have expressed their cordial approval of all that has been clone; and it may now fairly be said that the comfort here afforded cannot be surpassed by any.similar establishment in . the kingdom, " The fund raised many.yeara ago for as relief of needy Sea deserriss I/stints, os *sir leering the Infirmary is now entirely exhausted. So many case s f requen tl y occur where a small benefaction to a poor man, th rown ou t o f employment by accident or disease, with a f am il y ent i re l y dependent upon his exertions for support, is an act of true Christian charity, that the advantage of being able to grant such relief must be evident to all. The committee, therefore, earnestly and confidently appeal to the benevo lence of the public to aid them in the formation of a per manent fund for this purpose. It is administered under the direction of the chaplain, the visitors, or the medical officers. The treasurer has already received a donation of £5 towards this charitable object. " However satisfactory in many respects may be the item which of account now presented, there is one which continues to prove a source of much anxiety to th committee. Notwithstanding that £B2 were received during the past year in new and increased subscriptions, the list is now £lO below the amount raised in 1851, and £423 less than the subscription list seven years ago. Surely this ought not to happen in the flourishing town of Liverpool. It is, therefore, earnestly to be wished that the trustees and subscribers would co-operate in making the wants of this old and excellent charity known to those who do not already subscribe." COUNTY COURT, YESTERDAY. [BEFORE J. W. HARDEN, ESQ.] The second February court was opened yesterday morning, before Mr. Harden, Judge of the Chester County Court, in consequence of the detention in the metropolis of Mr. Pollock, who is at present in London on public business. INTERPLEADER.—Mr. Almond appeared for the claim ants in this case, Messrs. John Brooks, woollen tnanufac turer, Huddersfield, and Eli Shaw, creditors of John Quine, tailor, Queen-street ; and Mr. Evans, on b e h a lf of John Quilliam, the executing creditor. It appeared that, in the month of August last, having got into diffi culties, and become involved in debt to the amount of £5OO, John Quine resolved to execute an assignment for the benefit of all the creditors. This deed was signed by Brooks and Shaw, the former of whom had supplied Quine with cloth to the extent of £l5O. All the creditors had agreed to this course except Quilliam, who afterwards entered a suit at the County Court, and obtained an ex ecution, which he immediately carried into effect—the other creditors protesting against the proceeding. It was endeavoured to be proved that the claimants had merely agreed to this deed of assignment without in reality taking the business out of the hands of Quine. It was sworn by Quine, however, that he was retained in the place in order only that he might receive the assignment, which no one could do as well as himself, as his customers were chiefly tailors.He deposed that he had written tot heacting creditor, Mr. Quilliam, announcing his desire to make a deed of assignment, in reply to which that gentleman said that be did not wish his name to be included in the list, as he would be happy to wait till he (Quine) "came round again." At the conclusion of the evidence, his Honour stated that he would take the case into consideration, and give judgment at a future time. ELIZABETH MONKHOLTSE V. THOMAS MCVITIE and ROBERT SHANKLAND, 213, Vauxhall-road, coal mer chants. In this case, the claimant, Miss Elizabeth Monk. house, of 34, Clarence-street, made a claim to recover certain goods seized in an execution, proceeding out of that Court, against William Monkhouse, father of the claimant, a person of irreLzular habits, who is now sepa rated from his family, having emigrated some months ago to Australia. Mr. Hill appeared for the claimant, and Mr. Hime for the executing creditors. His Honour, after hearing the painful case at some length, gave judg ment in favour of the claimant, except in the matter of a four-post bedstead and hangings, which the needy creditors were authorized to retain. He also desired that each party should pay their costs. The other cases, in all amounting to twenty-three, brought before the Court yesterday, were of little public interest. Upwards of 120 cases are entered for hearing to-day; and altogether, 675 cases will be heard at the oresent Court. The Court sits on Tuesday (to-day), Thursday, and Friday, as well as on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, next week. TRIAL TRIP OF THE SCREW STEAMER ANTELOPE, FOR AUSTRALIA. A first trial trip of this vessel took place yesterday. She left the Wellington Dock at ten, a.m., steamed up to the Sloyne, and came down abreast the landing-stage, where a steam-tug, with a small party of gentlemen, joined her. She then proceeded down the river, passed the Rock Lighthouse at 11 30, down the Rock channel, and passed the North-west Lightship at 020 p.m. Canvass was then put on the ship, and she went on under them and sailed towards the Ormshead. At 330 took the sail off the ship and steamed back towards Liverpool; at 5 40 passed the Bell Buoy, in company with the Independence, the fastest steam-tug on the river, which, although she put on all her power, they ran neck and neck to the Rock Lighthouse, which was again passed at 6 30. Nothing could be more satisfactory than this trial of the Antelope, making under steam ten knots, and under steam and can vas eleven to twelve knots, although there was no wind to give any great effect to the canvas. The result of this trial of the Antelope augurs most favourably for her voyage to Australia, whence she proceeds early next month, and we understand that a select party are invited to a second trial of this fine vessel on Thursday next. The engines made forty-eight to fifty revolutions per minute, with a pressure of thirteen to fifteen lbs., much below what can be accomplish e d w h en everyt hi ng i s i n proper working order. We believe that every one who saw the Antelope on the river, and those on board who were witnesses of her performance, are fully satisfied with the excellence of the ship and her machinery, as well as her seagoing qualities, and that she will accomplish a rapid passage to Australia. ALLEGED SYSTEMATIC SWINDLING AT THE LOTTERY, OR "WHEEL OF FORTUNE" SHOPS. IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION A THE POLICE COURT, YESTERDAY. Yesterday a protracted enquiry took place at the Police court, before the stipendiary magistrate and Mr. J. Hay ward Turner, and it is to be hoped that the disclosures made will serve as a caution to those who have been allured into these places, as well as the public generally. Peter Ilampson, and Samuel Atkinson, occupying two lottery-shops in Paradise-street, were placed before the magistrates charged with obtaining money under false pretenses from persons visiting their establishments under circumstances detailed below. Mr. PEMBERTON, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the prisoners. Hampson's case was taken first. Mr. Clough, In-door Superintendent of Police, stated to the magistrates that, in consequence of a great num ber of complaints having been made at the polioe-office by persons who said that they had been defrauded of va rious sums of money at these places in Paradise-street, known as " Wheel of fortune shops," the police autho rities had been induced to take measures and secure evi dence against the prisoners. With that object, officers were sent down to watch the shops on Saturday after noon last, and they, as well as other witnesses, would now give their evidence. William Groom was the first witness examined. He said—On Saturday night last, I went into the prisoner's shop in Paradise-street, about six o'clock. I saw the prisoner. I asked him if all the articles in the shop were ticketed in the wheel ; he replied " Yes, all but five." I then put down sixpence, and I drew a tray. I tried again, and drew this (a toothbrush). I paid sixpence each time. Cross-examined by Mr. Pemberton.—l went into the shop to try my luck. I was asked by a lady to go in and try. No one else asked me. I had no conversation with the police before I went to try my luck. Detective-officer Scaife said—On Saturday night last, I went to a shop in Paradise -street, at the corner of Cooper's -row, in consequence of instructions I had received. A man was stationed at the door inviting people in. He said to people as they passed along, " Step inside, you have the chance of winning any article you see in the shop, for sixpence." By Mr. Pemberton—The prisoner was inside the shop. He was near enough to the man to hear what he said. Examination continued-1 went into the shop and asked the prisoner if there were tickets in the wheel for all the articles in the shop, and he said that there were, with the exception of four or five. I then asked him if I could, by putting in, stand a chance of winning any of those pier-glasses, and be replied, " Yes, there is a ticket in the wheel for them." [Pier-glass produced.] I then went back again to the door of the shop and called the other officers who were with me to come into the shop. As soon as we got near the counter the prisoner got hold of the wheel, and tried to upset all the tickets on to the floor. Some of them fell on to the floor, and others on to the counter. I picked up the tickets that fell on the counter, and Eaton, one of the officers who was with me, picked up those that fell on to the floor. We then put the tickets altogether on to the counter, and counted them. There were 106 in all. We then commenced to compare the tickets with the property they represented. The articles the tickets in the wheel represented were in this drawer. [Drawer and articles produced.] None of the articles were ex posed in the shop, but were all taken out of the drawer which was underneath the counter. The prisoner took them from the drawer under the counter as we called out the name of the article on the ticket. We found that there were 15 tickets in the wheel which there was no property in the shop to represent. There were no tickets in the wheel to represent the valuable articles that were exposed to the eye of the public. Amongst the articles exposed to view, I saw several writing desks, American clocks, a number of work-boxes, and other valuable articles. I was in the shop when the conversation took place between the last witness and the prisoner. I heard him ask the prisoner if all the things in the shop were ticketed :n the wheel, and he said they were, with the exception of five. The last witness then drew. Cross-examined.---I did not make a search of the pre mises at the time I was there. I saw:what :was on the premises. I took an account of many articles, but not all. Ido not think there were any tickets in the wheel to represent articles that were any of them worth ball-a crown. lam sure the last witness asked prisoner if all the articles were ticketed, and he said they were, with the exception of five. Police-officer John Eaton was next called, and said that when he entered the prisoner's shop, prisoner was behind the counter. Ile had hold of the wheel. The door was open, and the tickets were falling out. jumped over the counter, and got hold of the Kisc'n er u') s hands, to see what he had got in them. I then p i cked all the tickets that were on the fl o o r , and replaced them in the wheel. The witness then corroborated . the_ evi dence of the last witness, as to the counting of the repre nags tickets, and afterwards ascertaining what they aratsiclews, writing sented. He then said that the y brou g ht a way valuable e uch from the shop several articles,aal desks,l and other equally v samples of goods, which were not represesented by the tickets in the wheel. They _afterwards went and Inspector Kehoe pointed out to the shop again, to the prisoner the large glass which was named by the last witness, and asked prisoner if there was any ticket in the wheel for it. He replied, no. Kehoe then pointed out a number of other articles in the shop, consisting of c l oc k ' ', work-boxes, writing.desks, a gun, and other arti cles, alldp.anower to questions from Kehoe, the prisoner AMERICA ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC By the United States Mail Steam-ship Baltic, Captain Comstock, which arrived in the Mersey about 1 a.m. on Saturday, we have advices from New York to the 7th inst. The Baltic brought 70 passengers, and 150,000 dollars in specie. The United States Senate was engaged in the discussion of the bill for confirming the grant to the Pacific Railroad project. _ _ The IT3use of Representatives had under discussion a bill for regulating the silver coinage, by which it was pro posed to depreciate the silver coin 7 per cent., and also to levy a seignorage of from to 1 per cent. on all coins in future; but the latter proposition was vehemently opposed. b:BA.—We hare intelligence from the Harannah to the 21st of January. The sugar market was firm at pre vious rates. A great fire had taken place at Cardenas, Cuba, on the 29th ult., by which the custom-house, the theatre, and a number of sugar and molasses ware-houses were burnt. The loss was estimated at 8 - 500,000. COMMERCIAL.—At New York business was active; money rather tighter ; stocks were feverish and uneasy, and quotations rather weaker. The cotton market had a slightly downward tendency, with an average amount of sales ; the receipts at the southern ports continued large, and the quotations at New York, for New Orleans and Mobile, mid. fair to fair, were lUc. to 12c. per lb. ; and Uplands of the same quality, 11c. to 112 c. Freights were reported at nearly the same rates as pre vailed at the last steamer's departure—the asking prices being, for flour to Liverpool, 3s. 3]. to 3s. 6]. per barrel ; grain, 101 d. to 11d. per bushel ; and cotton, Id. to 5-16]. per lb. . -- Exchange on London was firm, with moderate sales at 1091 to 110. THE AMERICAN STEAMER.—The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship Africa, Captain Har rison, with advices from New York to the 9th instant, had not arrived at the time of our gcing to press, owing, it is supposed, to her departure having been delayed by bad weather. If she should arrive in time to-day, we will publish her advices in a second edition. WELSH CHARITY SCHOOLS.—The annual examination of the children has been announced for Tuesday next, at the School-room, in Russell-street. A good attendance of the supporters of the Institution is expected. GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—The anniversary dinner of the Liverpool Guardian Society will take place on Thursday next, at the Royal Hotel, Moorfields. The worshipful the Mayor, Samuel Holme, Esq., will preside ; and a numerous attendance is anticipated. THE LANCASTER ASSIZES were opened on Friday by Mr. Justice Cresswell and Mr. Baron Martin. The calendar contained the names of twenty prisoners : t wo charged with manslaughter, two with stabbing, one with rape, one with attempt to murder, and the rest with larceny. The cause-list contained an entry of five causes. THE Rev. T. D. GREGG, D.D.—lt has been an nounced that the Rev. Tresham D. Gregg, who has lately had the distinction of D.D., conferred on him by Trinity College, will deliver a lecture at the Concert-hall, in this town on Monday, the ith of March. His celebrity as an unflinching champion of Protestant principles since his famous controversy with Father Tom Maguire hasrendered unnecessary any more than the mention of the announce ment to draw together an overflowing audience. The Rev. Dr. Blakeney, of Claughton, will take the chair on the occasion. THE PHILHARMONIC SOClETY.—TheeXtraOrdillaryeffeCt produced by Mr. Thomas's unrivalled band at the Philhar monic Hall has created quite an enthusiasm ; and thou sands have gone away enchanted with the exquisite har mony of this mighty orchestra. Among the individual at tractions is the delightful playing of Mr. Streather on the harp, in a style which it is impossible to describe. Mr. Thomas has now successfully solved the problem, whether there is sufficient musical taste in Liverpool to support a first-class concert, at low prices for admission. EMBEZZLEMENT IN THE GAS-OFFICE, — Henry Jones was placed at the bar of the Police-court en Friday, on the allegation of having embezzled certain sums of money which he had received on account of the proprietors of the Liverpool United Gas Company. Mr. John Buck Lloyd, solicitor to the company, appeared to prefer the charge, and Mr. Henry Bremner, solicitor, in behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Lloyd stated that the accused was an officer in the service of the United Gas Company — one of their collectors—and he (Mr. Lloyd) had to ask if the magistrates would permit the case to stand over for seven days. Mr. Mansfield asked what was the amount of th e sum alleged to have been embezzled ?—Mr. Lloyd : " As far as his own admission goes , somewhere about £100." I n Mr. Bremner said the amoun t c h ar g ed against him was £25 15s. 6d.—Mr. Garne tt (ma g istrates' clerk) said it was ' m aa v d earance before th e court on Saturday was granted, an d bailse t down ente r e a dt intoX4 f S o s r . 6 th d e . The prisoners re next. Rli APPEARANC E OF TWO FRENCH STEAMERS OFFoio CoAsT. —Under thi s a l arming title we find the f in the Exeter Gazette :—" Yesterday (Thurs day) considerable sensation was produced in this town by the report, brought in by some fishermen, that they had noticed two French steamers off the Bar. The object of these steamers appears to be to take the soundings of the port, as they are notieed to advance at dusk, and to retire at daylight. As this coast is only protected by one 52- Pounder, in doubtful condition, any aggression could be made with comparative impunity. Unless government take some speedy and effective steps for the safety of the coast, it is probable that at no distant period we shall have a repetition:of the disasters of 1691, when Teignmouth was cannonaded and burnt by the French, whose fleet remained for nearly a month in Torbay —or of the terrors of 1797, when General O'Toole, an Irish officer in the French service, made a descent on Ilfracombe, and after wards on the opposite coast of Wales. On that occasion there were no regular troops available, and the enemy were met by the local militia, yeomanry, and peasantry, under the command of Lod Cawdor, who compelled the invaders to lay down thei r arms . Th e French, however, are likely to tell us when they make their next appearance With thtir Atroug war. 6teiwnrs. • the act which is now complained of. The motion was ultimately withdrawn at the request of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, who recommended the House to leave the case in the hands of the Government. He stated that the British Minister in Tuscany had been instructed to use all the influence which he could, in the name of this country, to procure a remission of the sentence ; and a copy of the despatch to Sir HENRY BULWER has been published, in which the FOREIGN SE CRETARY argues upon the injustice and cruelty of the sentence, and instructs him to speak in the most serious tone to the Tuscan Minister of Foreign Affairs, and to lay before him all the con siderations stated in the despatch, but at the same time to do it in the most friendly tone. We have on a previous occasion expressed as strongly as possible our utter abhorrence of the deed for which the Grand Duke of TUSCANY, as the despicable tool of intolerant and sanguinary Rome, has ac quired an infamous notoriety; at the same time we question the right of the British Government or the British people to do more than has been done, viz., to assume a tone of remonstrance, or pass a resolution of indignant protest against such an assumption of bigotted tyranny. Strictly speaking, it is no affair of ours, but purely one for the people of Tuscany and their spiritual masters at Rome. It should, however, open our eyes to the malignity of the venemous reptile which we are cherishing within our own bosoms, and incite us to renewed activity in defence of that purer faith which our fathers won for us at the Reformation, and which is now assailed by the insidious arts of Jesuits in pri vate life, and the open assaults of such unscrupu lous fanatics as Mr. Lucas in the British Legisla ture, and Romish Prelates on the hustings in Ireland. THE PEACE-MONGERS. Pr is a gratifying sign of an improvement in the tone of public opinion, that the absurd dogmas of Messrs. COBDEN and BRIGHT, about international arbitration, and their ravings about the blessings of universal peace, are received with the contempt they merit, by all but their poor dupes at Man chester. There was a time, and not long since, when these men were hailed with enthusiasm as the champions of commercial freedom. The vapid declamation of Mr. COBDEN,—in which the con fidence he had acquired on " the road" as a com mercial traveller, compensated for his ignorance,— was dignified as "unadorned eloquence," and he realised the story of the ambitious frog in the fable. It was, perhaps, the most melancholy feature in recent political agitation, that a man of such poor pretensions and shallow conceits should have been elevated into the position of a popular idol. Justice and common sense have now, however, been amply avenged. Believing himself to be wise, he became a fool, and he is at present a laughing-stock for all parties, and the theme of sorry jests even for those political organs which formerly were the most forward in his praise. In the Free-trade com memoration at Manchester, which preceded the opening of the present Parliament, he talked in loud-sounding phrases of what he should do, as though he were perpetual dictator, but his peace agitation folly has shut up his mouth, and, for tunately for the character of the British Senate, his struggles to keep himself from falling hack into his native obscurity have been confined to his correspondence about his absurd wager. This wholesome change in the direction of public opinion is so far gratifying, that there is now some chance of the National Defences being placed in a proper state of efficiency, without being met by the insane proposition which was the favourite theme of the Financial Reformers—that the votes for the Army, Navy, and Ordnance should be reduced to the limit of 1835, when our ships were dismantled, every regiment deficient of its complement, and our dockyards cleared of stores in order to make up a deficient revenue. There may, or may not be, grounds for apprehension as to the safety of the country, arising out of the immense military resources of the French EMPEROR, the uncertainty of his position, and the known predilections of the French people for military conquest, especially against their ancient foes, the English, upon whom they have many recollections of humiliating defeats to efface. In either case, however, we owe a duty to ourselves to provide against such a fearful con tingency, as far as practicable, and none ought to presume to doubt the axiom which all experience confirms, that the surest guarantee for the pre servation of peace is to be fully prepared to resist any unprovoked aggression. The present Administration, fortunately for the country, seem animated by the same spirit which characterised their predecessors, although the additional expenditure at present required is not to an extent to alarm the economisers.. The number of men voted before Christmas is to be adhered to, and the increase in the supplies voted on Friday is only £399,905 over those of last year, so that we may reasonably anticipate the British Navy will be placed on a footing to enable us to preserve that dominion over the seas which was never, perhaps, more necessary than at the present moment, when it forms the highway for so many of our fellow countrymen to and from our gold producing colonies in Australia. The navy is essentially the most popular and important branch of our defen sive service, for so long as we maintain our maritime supremacy, we have little to apprehend from the military preparations of the Continental nations. We could have wished to see the administration of it in better and more faithful hands than those of Sir JAMES GRAHAM; but even in sueh hands it will tend, in a great measure, to uphold public confidence to know that the peace preachings of the COBDEN party are treated with utter contempt, and that all parties, with this solitary exception, are agreed as to the necessity of rendering the British Navy, in men and metal, fully competent to cope with all that may be brought against it. [ADVERTISEMENT.] ALLEGED FRAUDS ON THE CUSTOMS. When we inform the public that the first intimation which we had of the intention of the customs authorities to take any proceedings against us for alleged frauds on the revenue was our being taken into custody late on Sa turday last (notwithstanding we were at our place of bu siness all the day), and that we were kept in custody until nearly five o'clock on Monday afternoon, and no one per mitted to have access to us without a justice's order until the case was brought before the magistrates on Monday afternoon, and that our counsel could not obtain a post ponement of the hearing beyond twelve o'clock on the following day, we hope the public will feel it an act of jus tice to us to suspend their judgment until an investiga tion hag taken place before a jury. PLETC HER, AND FIRTH. 4, Temple•court, Feb. 1611853. THE DEFENCE OF LIVERPOOL. FROM the subjoined repo r t s of what took place in the House of Commons on Friday last, it will be seen that some steps have been taken to provide for the defence of Liverpool. A war steamer, it appears, is under orders for this port, and a promise is made of further measures for defence being taken in the course of the summer, if they should be thought to be necessary : " Sir J. WALMSLEY asked whether it was the intention of the government to take any means for placing the port of Liverpool in a better state of defence ? He need scarcely say that there was at all times a large amount o property in that port, which was almost entirely unpro tected, with the exception of the difficulties arising from the navigation of the Mersey, and a small fort, which he believed was of very little use. " Sir J. GRAHAM said the necessity of precautions for the defence of Liverpool had not been altogether over. looked by the government, for at this moment a war steamer was under orders for that port, and measures would be taken, if they should be found necessary, in the course of the summer, to provide further for its defence." THE ROSCOE FESTIVAL. IN doing homage to the Memory of William Roscoe, Liverpool will do herself justice—and nothing more. According to Lord Brougham, the accomplished historian and Bard of the Mersey was, "in some respects, one of the most remarkable persons that have appeared in the literary world." He certainly stands at the head of our local men of letters ; albeit this commercial soil has pro duced a goodly array of noble intellects, who,—by devo tion to literature, science, or art,—have moulded the national taste and elevated the mind of the country, We hear much now-a-day of the increasing taste for literature, diffused among the people by the numerous agencies which have been inaugurated in the present age. The proposed celebration of the Roscoe centenary must illustrate the pleasing change. It will form a gratifying spectacle to England, for it will attest the power of genius even over a vast community whose members dedicate their busy lives to the pursuit of commerce. And it will be a pleasing chapter in the annals of our own good town, precious to every native-heart which values its reputation, or desires to see its intellectual keep pace with its sur prising material progress. We have pleasure in learning that the arrangements are progressing to maturity in such a way as must ensure hopefulness with respect to the resuit. The labours of the managing committee, entrusted with carrying out the details of the arrangements, have been very great, and the list of the guests invited to attend includes the names o f nearly the whole of the eminent literary and sci entific men of the day. The public breakfast hour is fixed for ten o'clock, in the Philharmonic-hall, the hour having been made earlier in order to secure the presidency of his worship the Mayor. The breakfast will scarcely be concluded before one, when it is the intention to proceed to the formal opening by the Mayor of the Derby Museum. A private meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society will then take place at the Museum. The Earl of Sefton, lord-lieutenant of the county, has consented to preside. The Philharmonic-hall has been secured for the dejethier, and the committee have arranged that those who do not join in the participation of " creature comferts " may have an opportunity of listening to the speeches, and being spectators, from the boxes and gallery. The committee have entrusted to the care of our talented townsman, Mr. Mayer, of Lord-street, the design for the admission tickets—which it is intended should be worthy of the town, and be retained as memorials in the posses sion of the parties present. His worship the Mayor, who, with his usual public spirit, has taken the subject up very warmly, not only intends to take a prominent part in the day's proceedings, but to close up the day's festival with a soiree at the Town-hall, on a scale of great magnificence. The committee of the Royal Institution have arranged to open their collection to the public on that day. M r . J as. Boardman, in a letter to the trustees, governors, or com mittee of the free schools, suggests that the Bth of March be declared a holiday, and that each child have presented to it a copy of suitable verses from the pen of Roscoe. In the course of the day, the following interesting docu ments will be exhibited by Mr. MAyEn. from his library : The original M.S. of the " Life of Pope," by Roscoe, and the printed copy, illustrated by more than eighteen hun dred portraits and autographs ; the correspondence which passed between Roscoe, Currie, Gilbert Burns, (the poet's brother,) Thompson, M'Crerie, Cormick, and others relat ing to the works of Robert Burns, consisting o f several hundred original letters, which form part of the illustrated volumes comprising the life and works of the peasant bard. ISABELLA TAYLOR, aged thirty years, the wife of a stone-mason, residing at Ambleside, was charged at the Lancaster Assizes, on Saturday, with attempting to murder her daughter, a little girl, three years of age, but was acquitted on the ground of insanity. It appeared that the insanity was consequent upon the poor woman's confinement BONDING IN MANCHESTEA.—Last week there was forwarded under bond to the warehouse at Mancheste r' 13,707 gallons of rum, brandy, .and wine.; bein g th e largest weekly receipt of these articleo since the privilege no teetered to Manchester,: = • • said there were no tickets in the wheel to represent any of these articles. Prisoner said he thought there was a ticket in for the gun. I then went round the counter again, to see if I had missed picking up any tickets that fell out of the box. I found a ticket for a gun on the floor, exactly where the prisoner had been standing for some time. That ticket was not there when I made the first search. I asked the prisoner who was the proprietor of the shop, and he said it was his brother's niece, named Rachael Hampson. At that time Kehoe came in from the back office with this bill in his hand [bill produced, with the name of " Ling" on as the proprietor], and he asked who Ling was ? Prisoner replied, " I don't know ; my brother's niece got it put in the bills, but I cannot tell what her object was in doing so." The prisoner was then taken to bridewell. Mr. CLovon.—Has the prisoner any other establish ment Mr. PEMBERTON.—I object to that question. Inspector KEHOE.--I'Ve have his own word for it that he has another establishment. George Brackley, another victim, was the next witness called, and elicited some merriment by the characteristic manner in which he gave his evidence. He said—l am a seaman on board the ship Helen, and was in Paradise street on last Saturday night, and went into two shops. I saw a young woman in the first shop, and after being there for some time, I went out of the first shop into the second shop with the prisoner. Mr. Clough—Well, did you pay anything ? Witness—Pay ! Yes, I paid 275. (Laughter,) The prisoner came in while I was paying in the first shop, and I went with him to the second. By Mr. Pemberton—Had you paid your money when the prisoner came in ? Witness (Very coolly)—No, not it all. We kept pay- ing as we went on - Q —What were you paying your money for? . . A—For fun. (Loud laughter.) By Mr. Clough—When I got to the second shop the prisoner showed me what there was in the shop, and said I could have my chance of winning any articles. He said if I did not like what I drew Icould pay more and try again. It appeared from the witness's further statements that in all he spent 275., and when he gave up drawing, all he had got was a pair of decanters, valued at 3s. Mary Ellen Geoghan examined.—l am the wife of Thomas Geoghan, residing in Baptist -street. I know the prisoner very well. I was employed by him and his brother at one of the shops in Paradise-street, at twelve shillings a week, as a sweetener. (Laughter.) It was- at the small shop, next to a toffy shop in Paradise-street. The prisoner works both shops. Since 1 left, I one day called at the shop as I was passing. He asked me to call sometimes, and give him a lift, and he made me a present of two little money boxes for my children. When I was employed there, I have often bid at articles at sales, which they always took back. ICTr. Pemberton—When the prisoner was present? Witness—Yes; he has asked me to do so. I gave him the large articles back after the sale. When I used to draw in the lottery, I put down a shilling, and got three tickets, when other parties were in the shop. On one occasion prisoner said one of the tickets represented a gun, which I had won. He gave it to me in the presence of parties in the shop. I took the gun away, and left it at the other shop. Mr. Clough : How came you to to take it to the other shop ? Witness : That is the way they do. They always read the ticket themselves. Sometimes I saw what article was named on the tickets, but I never took much notice, be cause I always got my money back. Cross-examined by Mr. Pemberton : I have never made any threat to the prisoner and those in the shop. I said if I was at the door 1 would not let people come into the shop to be robbed. I have been brought before the magistrates. I can't say whether it was last week or not. George Al'Bride, a salesman in the employ of 111 r. Eastee, in St. George's-crescent, spoke to the value of the articles represented by the tickets taken from the wheel. The value of the articles generally was about ld., 2d., 3d., and 4a. On a gentleman's finger ring, (one of the prizes !) being produced, the witness said it was worth Id.—(Loud laughter.) One or two of the articles pro duced he spoke to as being worth 2s. 6d. Mr. PEMBERTON confidently put it to the bench that there was no case proved of obtaining money under false pretences. MR. MANSFIELD considered there was much ground for suspicion ; but be did not think that, at present, the case was one which would warrant him in sending it be fore a jury. The prisoner must be remanded. On the application of Mr. Pemberton the prisoner was admitted to bail, himself in £5O and two sureties in £25 each; and the further hearing of the case was adjourned to morrow (Wednesday). The priso s ner Samuel Atkinson, who keeps a shop in Paradise-street, near the Colloseum, was then charged with a similar offence, by obtaining money under false pretences from a man named Thomas Robinson, on Saturday evening last. The facts of the case, as disclosed by the evidence, were precisely similar to those in the former case. The prisoner was also remanded to to-morow (Wednesday). 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