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~ ~~ I 'l4t, i imptc(ai VArlimitent. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY. Lord DUNCAIsNON moved for accounts of the proceeds of the clergy reserves in Canada; also, an humble address to her Majesty, praying that she would be graciously pleased to order that there he laid on the table of the house a copy of the correspondence with the Secretary of State relative to New Zealand. After the presentation of petitions, Lord WESTMEATH asked whether the evidence which had been given respecting the corporation of Dublin before the committee of inquiry, would be laid on the table ? Lord DUSCANNON thought that the best course for the noble marquis to adopt would he to specify the documents which he wanted. Lord WESTMEATH said, he should wish to take the larg est description of the evidence which could be given. The frivolous suits act amendment bill was read a second time. The object of this useful bill is to prevent attorneys from bringing actions for small amounts with the view of making costs. The tithe commutation acts amendment bill was read a second time, - ',,cl ordered to be committed on the Ist of May. Lord WESTMEATH, after a speech showing considerable knowledge of toe subject, moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the electio❑ of certain poor-law guardians in Ireland. Lord NORMANDY, in a speech of great earnestness, im plored the house to give the motion a direct negative. The Duke of WELMNGTON suggested the convenience of postponing the debate for a certain time, in order that time might be given to inquire if there were any papers which might be produced, and also to give the noble lcrd an oppor tunity of bringing in a declaratory bill. Lord NORMANDY would have no objection to bring in a declaratory bill to remove any doubt on the subject. Some further conversation then followed on the motion of Lord WESTMEATH, who, however, ultimately consented to withdraw it, stating, " That in consequence of the suggestion of the noble duke, he was nut desirous to persist in his 'no tion ; on the contrary, he would postpone it till further in formation was laid on the table. He declared that, he was not actuated by party motives in bringing this forward. If he did not receive a more satisfactory answer than he had done that evening, be would proceed with his motion after the Easter recess." The motion was then, by leave, withdrawn. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-1110NDAY. Mr. HEnstiEs inquired whether there would be any ob jection to produce a copy of the communication from the merchants of London to Lord Palmerston, on the subject of the measures adopted by her Majesty's Government with re spect to China, to which the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs referred in the course of his speech last Thursday ? Lord J. RUSSELL said, there could be no reasonable ob jection to laying the document on the table of the house, ex cept such as might arise from want of precedent, for he did not think that the paper could he considered as official. In answer to Sir R. PEEL, Lord J. RL*sELL stated that the documents relating to the American boundary had not been printed because they had not beer received from Mr. Fox before they had appeared in the American newspapers. The papers .which had since been received would he laid on the table before the adjournment. Lord J. RUSSELL expressed his intention to bring in the ecclesiastical courts bill on the Ist of May. Mr. KELLY gave notice, that immediately after Easter he would move for leave to bring in T bill to abolish capital pu nishments in all cases except murder. Mr. PAKINGTON, with reference to the Clergy Reserves Bill, asked whether, the bill being admitted to be illegal, so far as it repealed the 7th and Bth George IV., that in the opinion of the Government disabled the Crown from giving the royal assent ? Lord J. RUSSELL observed, that after the judges should have answered the questions which were to he put to them, he should have to consult the law officers and the Lord Chancellor. Mr. PAKINGTON then asked whether it was intended to legislate anew on the Clergy Reserves Bill, or to bring in a bill to enable the Crown to assent to the Canadian Bill as it stood? _ _ Lord J. RUSSELL said, that the hon. gentleman asked question which it would require a speech of half an hour's length on his part to answer. On the order of the day for the second reading of the Ca nada Government Bill, Mr. PAKINGTON and Sir ROBERT INGLIS urged its postponement until after Easter ; but Lord JOHN RUSSELL declined to comply with their request, and moved that it should be now read a second time. After a short conversation the bill was read accordingly. Lord PALMERSTON declined to produce the correspon dence on the British claims on Portugal, asked for by Lord SANDON HOUSE OF LORDS.-TUESDAY. The royal assent was given, by commission, to the printed papers—summary protection bill, &c. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented petitions from seve ral parishes in the county of Southampton, against any alter ation in tt,e corn laws. OUTRAGES IN THE COUNTY OF LIMERICK. The Earl of CIIARLEVILLE inquired whether the Marquis of Normanby had received any information respecting the disturbed state of the county of Lix.erick, and regarding the outrages committed on a gentleman named Hill, to which he directed the attention of the noble marquis on the 30th of last month ? The Marquis of NORMAN BY answered that, having perused all the accounts published respecting the occurrences to which the noble earl had drawn attention, and having compared them with the constabulary reports—making allowance for some degree of exaggeration—he must admit that the state ments of the noble earl were well-founded. Some outrages of an agrarian character had taken place in two parishes in the county of Limerick—land had been turned up—and a threat ening letter of a very atrocious character had been sent to Mr. Hill, reminding him of the death of Mr. Fox. But as the event, to which such allu-ion was made, by way of threat, was four years ago, he was inclined to believe that the county had been in a peaceable state since that time. As soon as the reports of the outrages in January last reached the Irish Government, rewards were offered, and an increased consta bulary force was sent to Liaieria, and peace had since been effectually maintained. The Earl of GLENGALL moved for returns of the number of persons indicted at the petty sessions, Ireland, in . 1839, for unlawfully having arms in their possession. He asked whether it was the intention of the Government to bring in any bill on the subject ? The Martinis of NORMANDY said that he should offer no objection to the motion. The government had directed at teation to the subject, but he was not prepared to say whether any bill weuld be brought in on the subject. Lord DUNCANNON presented papers on the subject of edu cation in I7e..ertd. Lord GLENGALL moved for returns respecting the rewards offered by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland regarding the ap prehension of murderers.—Ordered. The frivolous suits bill, and the rated inhabitants evi dence bill, severally went though committee, after which their lordships' adjourned till Thursday, April 30th. HOUSE OF COMAIONS.-TUESDAY. After the presentation of a great number of petitions, Mr. PLUMPTRE stated that, after Easter, he should move that no further grants be made to the College of Maynooth. Mr. EWART intimated that after Easter, he should move an address to the Crown praying that subordinate offices in government appointments be awarded on the principle of pub lic competition. Mr. HUME said that immediately after Easter he would move an address to her Majesty, to order that there be laid before the house a copy of the correspondence which had taken place between Lord Ponsonby, the British Ambassa dor at Constantinople, and Lord Palmerston. Mr. HAWES gave notice that he would immediately after Easter introduce a bill for the purpose of establishing general affirmations instead of oaths in courts of law. THE NEW CORPORATIONS. Sir C. GREY asked the Attorney-General the reason that had induced the Privy Council to advise her Majesty, for the present, not to grant any charters to corporations'under the English Municipal Reform Act, and what period was likely to elapse till such grants might be made. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL answered that charters had been prepared ender the act for Manchester and Birming ham. Objections, however, had been taken to those char ters, which it was of course necessary to decide on judicially. These cases would be settled after Easter, and he hoped the new charters would be found capable of forming precedents for other charters under similar circumstances. THE " PRIVILEGE" PRISONERS. Sir R. INGLis said that to-day he should move that the' several persons committed to the custody of the sergeant-at arms for contempt of privilege be forthwith discharged. Lord J. RUSSELL thereupon declared that it was his in tention on Wednesday to move that Mr. Howard, jun., and Mr. Pearce, be disch arge d ; an d t h at t h e or d er f or the at tendance of the sheriffs at the bar on the 6th of May be also discharged. MILITARY OUTRAGE AT WIGAN. Mr. WARBURTON moved for a return of the conviction of certain officers for riot at Wigan, and for a statement of the treatment to which they were subjected in the gaol of Lan caster. His object was to ascertain whether their treatment differed from that of other persons confined for mis demeanors. Mr. F. MAULE suggested that it would be better to move for a return of the rules and regulations observed towards prisoners convicted of misdeme a nors. Mr. WARBURTON rejoined that such course would answer his purpose; and the amended return was ordered. NORTH AMERICAN BOUNDARY. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, an address to the Crown was adopted, for copies or extracts of all correspond ence between the American Ministers and the Secretary of State for Foreign .Affairs, with respect to the North Ameri can boundary. Sir T. FREMANTLE directed attention to what had arisen out of the late Totness election and inquiry. Mr. Fox MAULE obtained leave to bring in a bill for the regulation of chimney -sweepers and chimneys. Mr. EASTHOPE moved to refer the petition of Nathaniel Cave, complaining of the conduct of a magistrate, and of the prison allowance of bread and water previously, to a select committee ; but, after extended discussion, on Mr. Fox Maple's promise to institute inquiries into the case, the mo tion was withdrawn. LER CANADA. Mr. I - ItmE moved o r copies of the despatches or letters from the officers in command of the several detachments of British troops and of the militia, stating the movements and proceedings of the detachments under their command to the commander-in-chief, Sir John Colborne, in Lower Canada, in the year 1838; also for a list of the names of all persons indicted for high treason before the ordinary criminal courts since the Ist day of January, 1838, in Lower Canada, and who are alleged to have fled the province ; stating also the names of all persons so indicted who have been tried, and the result of such trial.—Ordered. Mr. WARBURTON called attention to the correspondence relating to Lovatt and Collins, prisoners in Warwick gaol. Mr. F. MAULE entered into explanations, which were pro nounced to be satisfactory, he undertakin g to see whether remedy could not be provided for the complaints preferred. Mr. HUME. (for Mr. Gillon) moved for a series of returns regarding the crown lauds and estates in Scotland, which were severally ordered. GRANTS TO ktOMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS AND PRIESTS. Mr. E. J. COOPER (for Mr. Maxwell) moved for " 1, Return of the number of Roman Catholic bishops or priests receiving any grants of public money in the British colonies, and the total amount of those grants, the dates from which those grants severally commenced, and the authorities under which they were granted ; 2, return of all grants or loans of public buildings or public lands in the colonies to Roman Catholic bishops or priests, stating, in each case, the extent of the lands so granted or lent, and their present application, and the public. use to which those buildings or lands so granted or lent were before applied, with the dates respec tively of such grants or loans ; 3, return of the persons who have applied to Parliament for such grants or loans." They were severally ordered. Mr. GORDON moved, in committee, on the Soap Excise Acts, a resolution declaratory of consolidating those acts, and altering the excise of soap agreeably to the recommen dation of the revenue commissioners.—Agreed to. The orders of the day having been severally forwarded a stage, the house adjourned. HOUSE OF CONBIONS:—WEDNIISII.II% Many petitions • from different members, various places, and on a variety of subjects, were presented. Lord J. RUSSELIb, on moving that the Louse, at its rising, adjourn till Wednesday, April 29, stated his intentions with regard to business after Easter, He believed that on the \k . . 4064 _ t'` t ~~ '' ,f~' 2th of APrii it wail tho fittontian of tiro tnemiiii.fav 'Loading, Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, to forward hie Copyright On Friday, the Ist of May, and on the 4th of May, it was his lordship's intention to proceed with the committee of supply, and on the Bth of May the Chancellor of the Exchequer would bring forward his financial statement [" budget.") He proposed to proceed with the Canada Bill on Monday. the 11th of May, and he would postpone the Ecclesiastical Duties Revenue Bill till Monday, the 18th of May. Lord MAHON asked, on the subject of the " sulphur monopoly," Lord J. Russell, in the absence of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs: whether any directions bad been given by the Government for commencing a blockade, or for enter ing into any hostile operations against the kingdom of Naples? Lord J. RUSSELL answered that certain instructions had been given by the Government with respect to the sulphur monopoly to the British Ambassador at Naples. That func tionary had been further instructed, in care satisfactory an swer should not be made to him within a given time by the Neapolitan Government, the admiral commanding in the Mediterranean, in such case, would have orders to detain ships sailing under the Neapolitan flag. The last account received from Naples stated that the reply received by the British Ambassador was entirely evasive and unsatisfactory. The British Government was now in communication with the ambassador as to further measures. Lord MAHON asked whether a paper that had been pub lished on the subject was authentic or not? Lord J. RUSSELL rejoined; that he had not seen the document, but he was aware that the minister at Naples had given instructions with respect to the commercial treaty—he presumed from their nature they were in the paper to which reference had been made; the treaty had not been complied with by the Neapolitan government. The question had ex cited great attention. Mr. HOME observed that two years had passed since the sulphur monopoly commenced. The house ought to have the correspondence en the subject. He did not say there was any culpable neglect on the part of the foreign-office, but they ought to have the papers. Sir J. GRAHAM asked whether an order in council had passed that vessels should be detained? Lord J. RUSSELL answered that such course was not necessary. Sir J. GRAHAM said that he understood the British admi ral was ordered to detain vessels, for the purpose of obtaining reparation of British merchants. Lord J. RUSSELL stated his belief to be that instructions were given to the British admiral in the Mediterranean to that effect; but if, as he trusted, the Neapolitan government agreed to give satisfaction on this subject, any vessels that might be taken would be released. Mr. M. PHILIPS asked whether the negotiation for a com mercial treaty with France was proceeding satisfactorily? Lord J. RUSSELL answered that the negotiations were still proceeding. Sir R. 'sous asked, with regard to the extreme distress which prevailed in the Highlands and north of Scotland, and where the people were most anxious to have the means of emigrating to the North American colonies, whether her Majesty's ministers were prepared with any plan for ena bling them to do so ? Lord J. RUSSELL answered that he had given much at tention to the subject ; he had looked for information to two quarters--to the emigration commissioners and the compa nies engaged in promoting emigration, and to the Governor- General of Canada, from whom he had received a communi cation, giving at great length opinions on the subject. As soon after Easter as he should have considered the informa tion afforded in those communications, his lordship added that he would state his views to the house. Mr. HUME, seeing the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in his place, asked whether he could state what was the real position of British merchants in Turkey? Lord PALMERSTON answered that he had just laid on the table the papers which would give the information desired by the hon. member for Kilkenny. He added, in answer to Mr. Hume, that no order in council had been issued for reprisals on the Neapolitan government. Lord J. RUSSELL stated that on the 30th April he should move for leave to bring in a bill for the regulation of parlia mentary elections, and also a bill to make further provisions respecting the right of voting for members of parliament. Sir W. MOLESWORTH gave notice that, May sth, he should call attention to the report of the transportation com mittee, and move that the punishment of transportation be abolished. Sir R. INGLIS gave notice that, May 7th, he should bring forward a measure on the subject of church extension. Sir C. GREY stated that, April 30th, he should move for copies of all colonial enactments respecting the sale and ma nagement of waste lands in Upper and Lower Canada; also a copy of the charter of the Hudson's Bay Company, and of all leases by which that company held lands, either in Upper or Lower Canada; also a copy of all correspondence upon that subject between the company and the authorities in Canada, or the Secretary of Sta e, during the last five years. Mr. HUME stated that, April 30th, he should move for a committee to inquire into the nature and amount of the pre sent duties levied on the importation of goods; also that, May 7th, he should move for an address for copies of the correspondence relating to Turkey and Egypt. Mr. VILLIERS gave notice that, May 12th, he should move that the house resolve itself into committee to take into consideration the present " corn laws." Mr. HUME moved that various papers laid on the table relative to persons imprisoned for high treason in Canada, be printed. He also moved an address for copies of certain orders of council in Lower Canada, relating to the confisca tion and forfeiture of property in that colony ; also certain returns relating to the Scotch fisheries. Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that, May sth, he should move for a select committee to investigate the subject of the emigration of hill coolies. Mr. CRESSWELL asked whether there had been any report from the commission appointed to investigate the Danish claims ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered that he was not aware that there had been any presented. Lord Seaton's Annuity Bill, it will be observed, called forth opposition and a division. There were for the third reading, 77 ; against it, 17 : majority, 60. It was then read a third time and passed. Several orders of the day were then proceeded with, and bills forwarded a stage. The proceedings on the prisons' bill called forth some in teresting conversation. On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. Howard, jun., and Mr. Pearse were ordered to be discharged out of the custody of the sergeant-at-arms, and the order for the at tendance of Mr. Sheriff Evans on Wednesday, May 6th, was discharged. Sir R. IN Geis moved that the other parties (Stockdale and Howard), who had been committed for contempt of the pri vileges of the house, in the matter of actions commenced or brought on the subject of papers which, previously to the passing of the printed papers' bill, shall have been printed by authority of the house, be forthwith discharged ; which motion, however, after opposition from Lord J. RUSSELL, &c., was negatived on division, the numbers being, ayes 22, noes 42; majority against the motion 20. The house afterwards adjourned, and, agreeably to motion previously made by Lord J. Russell, till Wednesday, April 29th. kVik%rs, COURT CIRCULAR.-TUESDAY. The Queen will hold a privy council this afternoon at Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty held a court yesterday afternoon, at Buck iggham Palace, for the reception of some of the foreign Mi nisters. Count Pollon, the Sardinian Minister, had an audience to deliver a letter. Baron de Brunow, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the Emperor of all the Russias, had an audience to deliver a letter. Baron Gersdorff, the Saxon Minister, had an audience of the Queen to deliver a letter. Their excellencies were respectively introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Ches ter, master of the ceremonies. The Queen was attended by the Earl of Listowel, lord in waiting. and Mr. Rich, groom• in waiting. Her Majesty and Prince Albert drove in a pony-chaise yesterday morning, and also in the afternoon, attended by the Hon. Colonel Cavendish. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her Majesty. Prince Albert, act•ompanied by the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and attended by Colonel Bouverie and Mr. Francis Seymour, inspected the Tower of London yes terday afternoon. The royal dinner party at the palace, last evening, included the Earl of Erroll, Lord Lyttelton, Col. Cowper, Col. Wemyss, and Col. Wylde. The band of the Ist life guards attended at the palace during the evening. The Queen Dowager and the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar visited the Princess Augusta, yesterday; at. Clarence house, St. James's ; and also the Duchess of Gloucester, at Glou cester house. The Duchess of Kent, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess Au gusta of Cambridge, visited her serene highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, yesterday, at Marlborough house. WEDNESDAY The Queen held a privy coun :il, yesterday afternoon, at Buckingham palace. It was attended by the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, the first Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the Hoix.e and Foreign Departments, the first Lord of the Admiralty, the President of the India Board, the first Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Secretary at War, and the Lord Chamberlain. Mr. C. Greville was the clerk of the council in waiting. Her Majesty gave audiences to the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Normanby, and Viscount Melbourne. The court was attended by the Countess of Claremont, lady in waiting ; the Comptroller of the Household, and the Hon. Colonel Cavendish (c erk marshal), equerry in waiting. Lord Byron and Sir Robert Otway were the lordand groom in waiting. The Judge Advocate -General bad an audience of the Queen yesterday afternoon, and submitted to her Majesty the pro ceedings of some courts-martial... The Queen and Prince Albert drove in the parks yeiterday morning, in a pony chaise, and also in the afternoon, at tended by the Hon. Colonel Cavendish. The royal dinner party, last evening, included Viscount Melbourne, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Lady Fanny Cowper, Lord George Lennox, Right Hon. Si r J o h n Hobhouse, Right Hon. Tho mas B. Macaulay, Right Hon. George Stevens Byng, Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, and the Hon. John Ponsonby. The band of the Coldstream guards was in attendance at the Palace during the evening. The Duchess of Kent and the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg Gotha drove out in a pony phaeton yesterday. I ler Majesty the Queen Dowager, and the Duchess Ida of Saxe Wiemar, visited the Duchess of Cambridge, yesterday, at Cambridge House. Her Majesty arm her Serene High ness inspected the Zoological Gardens in the Regent's Park, in the afternoon. On Monday'her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent did Mr. Hayter the honour to sit for the royal picture of the Royal Marriage, and yesterday morning his Serene High ness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, con ferred t, c‘ h r e in s . ar i n i e ei b ir o y n og a r y o te n r eehriem. Mr. ived the high honour of ber Majesty's most gracious approbation of the set of quadrilles t o te r dt ne odedicate to her Majesty, which entitled,he b "Lesas b Boiseen p de e l rrni raiaL The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, dined with her Majesty the Queen Dowager, last evening, at Marlborough House. The Princess Augusta visited the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday, at Gloucester House. Prince George of Cambridge left town on Monday even ing for Brighton. The Countess of Charlemont has succeeded the Mar chioness of Normanby as the lady in waiting on the Queen ; and Lord Byron and Vice Admiral Sir Robert Otway have succeeded the Earl of Listowel and Mr. Rich as the lord and groom in waiting on her Majesty. . TURSY. The Queen and Pnce H h a 0 Al b r egr and „ h d a A c c G o e mt Gotha, n leftie d by town the at Here ditaryten minutes past four o'clock, es te . rday afternoon, in an open carriage and four, with outridersY , the scarlet liveries, for Wind sor Castle. A chariot and fourfoTiowed, containing the Hon. Col. Grey and Col. Bouverie, equerries to her Majesty and Prince Albert . Two open carriages lowed ; the first conta i ning the Countess ef and four also ;bl- Charlemont, lady in waiting; the Hon. Miss Paget and the H Anson, maids of honour in waiting ; and Lord Byron, lo v rd t r e l i e n waiting ; and the last containing Baron de Gruben, Vice -A dmiral Sir Robert Otway, gcoom in waiting, and Mr. Fr a n c i s The Symour, groom of the bedchamber to Prince Albert. queen wits ~.,~``~ !Wilda to har carriage by the non, Col, Caren( the clerk marshal, and left uckingbam-palace osoortod by a party of light dragoons, , The royal standard wax loworoa from the marble arch immediately on ber Majesty's de parture. _ _ The Hon. Col. Grey will attend th“lneen for the Hon. Col. Cavendish (clerk marshal,) as the equerry in waiting, during her Majesty stay at Windsor. "Viscount Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty, yes terday morning, at Buckin,ham-palace. The royal dinner party at Windsor Castle, last evening, was expected to include the Earl and Countess of Erroll, and Lady Ida Hay, the Earl of 'Uxbridge, Baron de Graben, and Lord Robert Grosvenor. The Duchess of Kent left Buckingham Palace, yesterday afternoon, for her new residence in Belgrave-square. Her royal highness left the palace, attended by Lady Anne Maria Dawson, in an open carriage and four, and was conducted by his Royal Highness Prince Albert to her carriage, into which she was handed by the Hon. Colonel Cavendish. The Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg Gotha took a drive yesterday morning in a pony phaeton. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. In the afternoon, her Majesty, attended by her suit, rode on horseback in the vicinity of Fulham, her Serene Highness the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar and family occupying a pony phaeton and four. The Duchess of Gloucester took an airing, yesterday, in a carriage. The Princess Augusta and the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar visited her royal highness, yesterday, at Gloucester House. (From the yprrespondenty the Morning Herald.) WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—Hei : Majesty and Prince Albert were expected to have arrived at the castle this afternoon, between four and five o'clock—it having been intimated that the royal cortgge were to leave Buckingham Palace, at two o'clock. It was not, however, till nearly half past six o'clock, that the carriage of her Majesty entered the town. Her Majesty, who was received with the usual quiet and respectful demonstrations of loyalty by the few persons who were in the streets, appeared in good health. Her Majesty .was handed from the carriage by Prince Albert, and, taking his arm, tripped lightly into the castle. Prince Ernest of Saxe Coburg rode in the same carriage (which was open) with her Majesty and his brother Prince Albert. The Baroness Lehzen arrived about five o'clock, in one of the royal carriages-and-four, having under her especial care and protection the valuable and costly jewels of the Sovereign. It was expected that the Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Inverness would have arrived at the castle this afternoon. but intelligence reached Windsor this morning, that " the illustrious pair" had postponed their contemplated visit to her Majesty. This postponement is said to have been occa sioned by the christening, this morning, at the apartments of his royal highness, at Kensington Palace, of the son of Lord and Lady M. Hill. For the first time since the accession of her Majesty the Queen has taken up her residence at the castle unaccompa nied by her august mother, the Duchess of Kent. I may, however, except her Majesty's temporary visit to Windsor on the day of her Majesty's nuptials ; her royal highness then arrived two days afterwards, and remained, as a guest, until a few hours before the departure of the court, on the following Friday. Until within the last few days Mr. George Edward Anson, who is treasurer to Prince Albert, has officiated, likewise, as secretary, but, since the arrival in England of Dr. Schenck, this gentleman has been appointed " secretary to his Royal Highness Prince Albert." This appointment will most pro bably be gazetted with that of the (intended) gentleman of the bedchamber. It is rumoured that there is now little difference of opinion between two illustrious personages as to the individual to be selected for this " post of honour." On Monday next (Easter Monday) the royal buck hounds will "go out" for the last time this season. They will " meet' at half-past eleven o'clock, at Ascot race course ; and it is intended by her Majesty and the Prince to be pre sent at the " turn - out" of the stag, should the weather prove favourable. A numerous assemblage is expected to he pre sent, consisting of the whole of the court and the elite of the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood. A public break fast will be given, as usual, at the residence of Mr. Charles Davis, her Majesty's huntsman, on the morning of the hunt. I have just heard that it is not improbable that the Duchess of Kent will arrive at the castle, upon a visit to her Majesty, on Saturday or Monday next. (From another Correspondent.) WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—This evening, between six and seven o'clock, her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Hereditary Prince, arrived at the castle, escorted by a detachment of the 2d regiment of life guards. The following members of the royal household were in at tendance upon her Majesty :—The Earl of Uxbridge, Earl and Countess of Erroll, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lady Ida Hay, Hon. C. A. Murray, Lord Byron, Sir R. Otway, Hon. Colonel Grey, Lady Charlemont, Hon. Misses Paget and Anson, Baroness Lehzen, Colonel Bouverie, and Mr. Sey mour. The royal dinner party consisted of the above enumerated perspnages. _ _ Her Majesty's chamber musicians were in attendance during the evening._ THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITIES EIGHT-OARED CUTTER MATCH. • (From the Times of Yesterday.) The match between the gentlemen of the University of Oxford and the gentlemen of the University of Cambridge, to row from Westminster-bridge to Putney in eight-oared cutters, which has for some time past created great interest amongst the sporting circles and on the river, came off ac cording to the articles of agreement yesterday. For some time before the start took place, the western -side of West minster-bridge was crowded with spectators, who climbed upon the balustrades, and formed a living mass closely jam med together. Along Millbank there was a perfect mob, and on the opposite side of the water every place that could afford a view of the race was occupied. Vauxhall-bridge was completely filled; and so were also Battersea and Putney bridges. In short, excitement and curiosity were so great, that it would be difficult to point out any spot from one ter • minus of the race to the other on the banks that had not an occupant. The boats were both built purposely for the match. The Cambridge boat was built in the yard of Searle ; and the Oxford boat, though country built, was an equally clever craft. The following is a list of the names of the gentlemen en gaged in the match, and the colleges to which they belong : CAMBRIDGE. Mr. Vials (stroke oar) .. .. Trinity. Yatman Caius. Penrose .. .. Magdalene. Rappleby.. .. Magdalene. Taylor .. .. Trinity. Ridley. .. Jesus. Massey .. A 1 .. Trinity. Shadwell.ll St. John's. Egan (cockswain) .. Caius. OXFORD. Mr. Cocks (stroke oar) Brazenose. Meynell Brazenose. Royds Brazenose. Watts .. Brazenose. Rogers ... Baliol. Maberly Christchurch. Pocock .. .. Merton. Mountain Merton. Garnett (cockswain) .. Brazenose. It will be remembered that last year, and the year before, the Cambridge men were the winners in the matches between themselves and their Oxford opponents, and this operated to make them the favourites at 6 to 4 in the present contest. Nevertheless the Oxford party were very sanguine of success, and towards the time of starting the odds varied to 5 to 4 on the Cambridge. At this quotation, it is understood, several thousand pounds depended. The Cambridge men appeared in this match, as in previous matches, to be stronger and more muscular than their competitors, who were, neverthe less, very clean-built men, full of activity, and having one or two men of considerable muscle among them. Both boats' crews have had a vast deal of practice, .and certainly, con sidered as amateurs, are equal, if not superior, to any rowers on the river. It would, indeed, be no easy task to select sixteen watermen who would not find them very awkward customers in this sport. By twenty minutes past one the steamers which accompanied the match were filled with company, and were waiting with almost as much anxiety for the start as the cutters that were actually engaged in the race. The umpires were in an eight-oared galley, nanned by eight picked watermen. The river and its banks at this moment presented a most animated appearance : the tide was running up, although nearly high water, and there was a gentle breeze from the south. west. The start took place as nearly as possible at 25 minutes to two o'clock, the Cam bridge cutter being pearly in the middle of the river, the Oxford more to the Middlesex side. On the signal being given, they went off in the finest style imaginable. The Ox onians had the lead, and at Vauxhall-bridge were a boat's length in advance of the Cantabs. The betting was now even, and it was plain the Oxford boat was becoming the favourite. This state of things did not, however, continue long. The Cambridge boat drew quickly upon her adversary as the boat approached the Red-house. At this point the Oxford boat ap peared to get too close to the south bank of the river, and very shortly the Cambridge boat was a head. At Battersea bridge the Cambridge boat was half a length before the Oxford boat, and it became apparent, that barring accidents, she would be the winner. The Oxonians, however, made every effort to get ahead, but in vain. The Cambridge i.oat reach ed the goal of victory by a length, or very nearly so, before her opponent, and was greeted with the cheers of the assem bled multitude. The match was rowed within half-an-hour, or very nearly so : there was some difference of opinion as to the precise time, making a variation of two minutes. Be this as it may be, a better contest has perhaps never been witnessed ; and it is not a little refreshing to the real lovers of old English sports and manly exercise, to find these sorts of amusements beginning to supersede thel swindling, dan gerous, and absurd practice of steeple chasing—things merely got up by publicans and horsedealers, to pillage the unwary and enrich themselves. THE LATE ELOPEMENT. (From the Times of Yesterday) The following extract from Our Paris correspondence, dated Monday last, contains some curious details, for the accuracy of which our correspondent pledges himself : It appears, that immediately on landing at Ostend, Dr. Lardner and Mrs. Heaviside proceeded to Paris, by Calais and St. Omer, and took lodgings in the Rue Tronchet, where they lived as husband and wife. Captain Heaviside had followed them as far as St. Omer, but, there losing all trace of the fugitives, gave up the chase: The latter, never theless, took no measures to conceal themselves ; indeed, so much the contrary, that Mrs. Heaviside opened a corres pondence with her father, Colonel Spicer, who resides at Boulogne. On 'Friday morning last Dr. Lardner and Mrs. Heaviside were at breakfast, when they were alarmed by a noise in the ante-room, and by a rush at the door of the salle-a-manger. The Doctor went to the door to ascertain the cause. The moment he opened it he was felled by a blow of a heavy stick from Captain Heaviside, who continued to flog him as vigorously as deservedly. While this was proceeding the desk of Dr. Lardner was opened by the invading party. All the papers it contained were seized by them and carried off, as well as Mrs. Heaviside,who endeavoured to induce a rescue by screaming loudly, and continued to do so until they reached the Hotel de l'Europe. There some sensation was created by the screams of the lady, but when the circumstances were stated to the persons about to interfere, they desisted. The whole party left for Boulogne in the evening, with the exception of the Captain, who remained in order to give Dr. Lardner an opportunity of calling him out if he should so think proper. The Cap tain left next day for Boulogne. Dr. Lardner is not yet declared entirely out of danger. His just punishment will probably make him turn his atten tion in futurefsreoemmasd,iiislt3esryyteoarmseocfhaangeic. She is the m o th er three s. of The el children, adyit and had until this aff a i r li ved happily with her husband, and after an acquaintance of three weeks only she had suffered herself to be seduced by Dr. Lardner. 4 o'CLOcx. as suredthat this matter will not come bef ore t h e French lam tribunals. REMARKABLE FECUNDITY OF A SOW.--Mr. John Birchby, of Euston, near this town, tenant of G.. 1• J. Wain.wright, Esq., has now a sow of the Shropshire breed, which is suckling seventeen young pigs.- What is more remarkable, the same sow has twice brought forth fifteen. and twice se. Teuton, at former litters.—Preston Chronicle. NKRTMIEF4 0.1 7 LIVERPOOL AND VICINITY. No. I. (Written for the Standard.) INTRODUCTION. Winter has assuredly, its pleasurt a, its joyous festiVities, its social•delights ; and callous is the heart that expands not in the warmth of that fliendship. that surrounds the cheer ful hearth, when • the storm without is heard but unheeded. But apart from these enjoyments, winter is to the mass of mankind a season of comparative gloom, and occasional despondency.. For myself, either from constitution, or from want of adequate moral discipline, I am affected, like a very weather-glass, by extreme mutations in our proverbially fickle and inconstant climate. My spirits sink, on a thick and dismal day, to the point of zero. On a frosty day, with a blue sky and a cheerful sun, they again spring up elastic from their depression, . and a smart walk exhilarates the whole system, mental and corporeal. A bright summer day, to all delightful, inspires me with such emotions' that, (bating the cares and turmoils of busy life) as I bound along the green lane or the flowery mead, I assume for the time that " I am monarch of all. I survey,"'and envy not either the Autocrat of all the Russias, or the " Celestial" Emperor of all the Chinas. Such being my perhaps unfortunate temperament, you will not wonder that, after a long and somewhat severe winter, terminating in lingering east winds—the foes of the excursionist--I should greatly rejoice in the genial return Of that season, which, after past endurance, presents so many immediate chums, and so much of future promise. The resuscitation of vegetable life from its torpor, (typical of the future destinies of man,) is ever delightful. There is some thing melancholy in the richest tints of autumn, though they convey a precious warning : they predict that decay is ap proaching ;that the leaf must fall, and.the flower wither away ; that the yet mild temperature must give way to the nipping cold, and the stormy blast. But the bursting of the buds, Ole downy and virgin verdure of the before naked fields, proclaim the return of vernal warmth, and the coming of that season which yields her bounties to the hand onn dustry ; and a feeling of joy and gratitude pervades all classes, from the sage who looks to final results to the playful children, " just let loose from school," who with joy ful shout find their favourite haunts again enamelled by the primrose and the unassuming dog daisy. It was thus impressed, Mr. Editor, that—to use the lan guage of a humble bard, who erewhile tuned his harp on these our shores— _ _ On George's pier, I stroll'd the other day; The sunny beams danced on the Mersey's breast; The morning's mist on Cambria's mountains lay, As if to warm them in its gauzy vest ; And all was light and life, and all was gay ; My bosom throbb'd with joy, for I was blest To leave the noisy haunts of ploddin g men, And hail the Spring's returning bloom again. The opposite Cheshire shore, enlivened by almost con tinuous lines of modern villas and houses, appeared pecu liarly inviting, a slight sprinkling, of verdure being already . perceptible in the pleasure groundS; and I was about to em bark for Woodside, to enjoy a stroll beyond it, when I was gently tapped on the shoulder, and on looking round, was saluted by my friend Alfred E , with his accustomed cor diality. With a good deal of persuasion, I prevailed upon him to accompany me 'for a short out, and sie embarked to gether. As my readers may possibly, hereafter, feel some interest in the opinions of my friend, I shall here briefly introduce him to their acquaintance. Alfred E—, who was horn of respectable, but not affluent parents, both of whom are dead, is a toung man of about twenty-eight years of age, of good education, and of manly and rather prepossessing appear ance. He was bred in early youth in a merchant's office, and, through his integrity and perseverance has elevated himself to the station of a partner in an eminent commercial establishment, from which, however, (having already realized a competency,) he sometimes speaks of retiring ; though it is doubtful, such is his pride of enterprise, whether he will take such a step for some years to come. He possesses consider able taste for literature and the tine arts, and is, moreover, a sincere admirer of the beauties of nature ; but such have been the strict business habits to which he has been accus tomed to defer, and a sort of rigidity of temperament that has grown out of them, that he seems to consider such studies incompatible with mercantile pursuits, and, though he delights in them in private, is averse to acknowledge in public that he is at all conversant with matters or things that do not appertain to the Exchange or the counting-house. He is shy in presence of strangers, and though qualified, from his extensive reading, and the expe rience of several voyages and sojourneyings abroad to shine in company, it is rarely that he can be drawn out; and when he finds that he has unwittingly given utterance to sentiments that have drawn forth commendation, and provoked a desire for a continuance of his conversation, he winds up his re marks as abruptly as is consistent with politeness, and takes shelter in his almost impenetrable taciturnity. On this point he is somewhat eccentric ; but his reserve is never car ried to the extent of giving offence. One of his notions is, that the world, notwithstanding the advancement of mecha nical science, and the consequently increased intercourse of civilized countries, is retrograding in virtue ; and in this opi nion he is probably not altogether singular. To those with whom he is strictly intimate (and they are comparatively few), he is frank and communicative, without being over familiar, and he commands at once their attention and esteem. With a generous and feeling heart, he is ever ready to sym pathize with, and to assist, where he can, those who are afflicted ; and his hatred of oppression in any shape is only equalled by his admiration of fair dealing and humanity. He has two sisters, amiable ladies, much younger than him self, to whom he is much attached, who conduct his domes tic affairs with great credit to themselves. Though he has some failings, they may be almost said to " lean to virtue's side ;" but I fear I may have become tedious on the merits of my friend, who must hereafter speak for himself. We sat down on one of tte benches on the quarter-deck of the steamer, and became absorbed in the animated scene around us. It was high water, and several vessels were leaving the quayS to proceed to sea. In the words of the metre-monger already quoted— A gentle breeze kissed here and there the tide, But scarcely lulled asleep the fluttering sail Of ships, that seemed impatiently to chide The tardy impulse of the wakening gale. It freshens : now they fast and faster glide, Like sheeted giants in some wizard vale ; And handkerchiefs are waved, by some I trow To whom that tender act will be a last adieu. The scene, as the steam-boat neared the middle of the river, became more and more exhilarating. Behind us were stretched the spacious line of docks from the Potteries to Booth Bay—the masts, yards, and rigging of. the .numerops vessels in each appearing like thick and leafless forests, en livened, however, . by., streamers, and flags. of every nation known in the commercial world. Immediately behind them rose the town, with its' stately commercial edifices and other overtopped by its domes', towers, and spires, all glittering in the sun. The thin smoke that hung over it, together with the roar of commerce which it sent forth, from the rolling along of thousands of carts and carriages, and the shouting of thousands of tongues, conveyed to the beholder an impressive idea of its magnitude as a city, and of the energy and activity of its crowded population. The river was, meantime, thickly studded with gallant ships, brigs, schooners, galliots, cutters, and every variety of craft, mostly with white sails, besides numerous steamers, large and small, and little boats, like mosquitos, fluttering amongst the ocean swans. The opposite shore also gave note of the industry of the great northern Tyre, the " busy hammers" of the workmen " closing rivets up," at the iron ship-building yard in Wallasey Pool, being distinctly heard. Towards Runcorn, where the river expands, in appearance, into a spacious inland lake, with a tine wooded margin, flats, steam boats, and other vessels prolonged the extent of marine scenery, and the whole combined so much of the beautiful in nature, with the splendid in art, that my friend, alter gazing around him for some moments in silence, exclaimed, " Well, this is truly magnificent. Who would have thought the once little fishing village of " Lerpole," which, in 1648, had but 24 vessels, of the united burden of 462 tons, and 76 hands, and so recently as 1709 had only 84 vessels, of 5187 tons in all, should have swelled into such a vast emporium of trade ! Methinks the town has doubled itself in the last fifteen or twenty years. And now that railways and steam navigation have given a new impetus to the wheels of commercial enter prise, where will this progressive movement end ?" " Only," I ventured to say, " with the loss of our honour as a nation ; for while we reinain just to others and true to ourselves, while we continue to draw forth the energies of our people in the peaceful pursuits of civilized life, we shall go on increas ing in wealth and in strength, until etch successive generation will marvel, as we do, at the additional progress that is made. But a truce to moralizing for the present ; since even the contemplation of the change of a comparatively few years fills von with wonder, pray do you think your townsmen would be at all gratified by the perusal of a series of weekly sketches illustrative of the present state and prospects of the town and its vicinity, as they now are, with an occasional retrospect of what they were ?" " I know not," said he, " what could he made of it. All is visible to the community, and all must be nearly kno.wn ; and I do not, at the first glance, see where you can find subject-matter of sufficient interest to the community." " But, 'my friend," I rejoined, " people like to read even of what they know of their own locality, however slight, if it be generally accurate. We are all naturally attached to our homes, and the objects that surround them. We are ambi tions that they should he well thought of by others, and our attachment to them is one of the most honourable and the most useful, for it leads each community, existing by emula tion, from improvement to improvement." " Very plausibly argued I" replied my friend, with a smile. " You are, however, perhaps too sanguine. Your materials, I apprehend, would in so narrow a tield become exhausted in a few short papers." I was somew;ha s t fretted by this remark, which argued my friend's want of confidence in my powers of enlargement, as well as his apparent ignorance of resources which appeared to me to be sufficiently abundant. Having, however, a great respect for the opinion of my friend, I immediately set about mustering up a whole catalogue of local wonders, curiosities, sights, scenes, beauties, and defects, each of which I had the vanity to think I could appropriate in a readable essay for your journal, Mr. Editor ; and I hoped, by particular ising, to conciliate his commendation of my scheme. " Materials soon exhausted !" I exclaimed ; " I trust not, my friend. The rapid increase and improvement of Liver pool of late years, and the concomitant improvements in its neighbourhood, give it almost a claim to the appellation of a new and noble metropolis. Behold our spacious docks, our busy quays, our ships, our steam-vessels, our public buildings, our admirable charities and other institutions, our public works, our newsrooms, our libraries, our bota nical and zoological gardens ! Look at our noble river, with its ferries, and the villages and numerous villas and seats on its immediate banks! Look, too, at the surrounding coun try ! Are not Aigburth, and Woolton, and Gateacre, and Everton, arid Walton. and Waterloo, and Crosby, with the seats around them, and numerous other spots to which our wealthier citizens retire to enjoy that Ohm which is the reward of honourable industry and enterprise ;—are not these worthy of notice? Besides, my friend, cannot we find some food for a few sketches, in a trip by sail or steam to Hoylake and Hilbre Island, or, if need be, to Greenfield or Holywell, to Ithyl, to Fleetwood, or to the Isle of Man ? Then, sir, would not St. James's Cemetery, or the Necro polis, afford a pensive stroll amongst the tombs? What would you think, too, of a sketch of an emigrant ship on the eve of starting, with some hundreds of half-heartbroken, self-expatriated beings, who find they can no longer, here at least, bear up against " the stings and arrows of outrageous fortune" ? What, too, would you think of a peep at the whole panorama comprised within my contemplated circuit of objects, from the cupola of the Town-hall, with a telescope so powerful, that, as Jonathan would say, I could not only distinguish the visages, but read (with your kind assistance) the very thoughts of the renowned of the mercantile world, who, at high 'Change, parade the square below ?" I was about to proceed, when I was interrupted by my friend, who, with a sort of compressed laugh, said, " well! you need go no further. You have certainly enume rated a sufficient variety of subjects, many of which I had overlooked; and if you can adapt them with equal ingenuity your crayon will be busily employed for some months to come. But, let me ask you, by what means do you purpose to traverse the round of places you have chalked out ?" " Why, sir," said I, "sometimes, but not often, I shall ride, sometimes sail, but more frequently I shall walk ; for I am, as you know, an e.lthusiastic pedestrian. Sometimes I shall go alone, stick in hand, sometimes with my faithful dog at my heels, and oftener, let me hope, my dear friend, in your good company, when you can spare time from the more serious and important avocations of life. My friend slightly shook his bead as I uttered the last words, indicative of some doubt of a compliance with my " very kind" invitation to fatigue himself occasionally to gratify my whim ; but I do not think it amounted to a denial. During this conversation we had landed at Woodside and strolled a short distance into the interior; but my friend's 18111100 time having exphoc!, we hurricd hack to the ferry. , boat, and in a few minutes landed at the spot whence we had started, both gratified with our airing. We soon afterwards took leave of each other for the day; and I, full of the pro pensity to scribble that had previously seized me, and had been confirmed by his latter remarks, took my way home- ward, and began to cogitate what part of the town or neigh bouring country . should have the honour of my maiden sketch. THE SOUTII SHORE AND DOCKS The advent of the first fine weather at this period of the year,- is almost immediately felt and acknowledged by all classes of the community in a large town such as this, the greater number of whom, after having been long pent up within the smoky precincts of their brick-built dwellings, eagerly embrace the first opportunity that presents itself to breathe the revivifying sea air of the river, or the blander atmosphere of the surrounding country. Nature makes an effort to clear the general lungs of the accumulated soot and dust of the winter, and I verily believe that a fine day in spring does more for the reduction of consumption than all toe nostrums ever devised by the sons of Esculapius, whe ther educated professors of the healing art, or discoverers of cure-all medicines, not excluding Solomon's Balm of Gilead, or even, Mr. Editor, the far-famed " Brandy and Salt" of the benevolent Mr. Lee. On such a day our wider streets, our quays, our public walks, become so unusually thronged with motley groups, that one is led to inquire " where, in the name of all that is anti-Malthusian, do they all come from ?" Every street, lane, alley, court, or passage sends forth its inhabitants; rich and poor, young and old, all who can by possibility escape from the turmoils of business, or who have courage to play truant from shop, school, or count ing house, combine to rnake'holiday, and rush to inhale that only genuine " balm of Gilead," the fresh and invigorating air "which earth derives from heaven." Out come the ladies, too, nothing coy, and all at once, after the sombre incumbrance of cloaks, and shawls, and furs, and boas, in light and gay attire, and with smiling faces—likel butterflies, (I mean no disparagement,) called from their comparative state of torpor, to disport in the gladdening sunbeams. I, too, on the day after parting with my friend, was invited forth by the brightness of the morning to take a ramble—l knew not whither. Chance led me to the south end of the town. My first resolve was a walk to Aigburth ; but wishing to visit the pier -heads at tide-time, I was induced to forego so long an excursion. On reaching the top part of Mill street in Toxteth-park, and immediately beyond " Park Cottage," I diverged iitto the first field on the right, which slopes towards the river, and from which a charming pros pect may be enjoyed. A broad footroad, open to the public, crosses diagonally, in a diketion towards the hamlet and works known as the. Herculaneum Potteries. This field may be considered as a common, open to the public. Numbers of Women and children were scattered up and down upon it. The little urchins were racing, leaping, rolling on the grass, 1 and shouting, with that heartfelt glee which ever accompanies unrestrained recreation, and a sense of that liberty which is inherent in the mind of our species. They recalled some pleasing. yet melancholy reminiscences of my boyish days; and I could have joined in their gambols, albeit they were somewhat roioi, had I felt assured that my folly would not have been remarked upon by the demure passers-by. The day was exceedingly fine. The river was as smooth as a lake, and so still was the air that the splash of the paddle wheels of the river -steamers, though at a considerable dis tance, fell distinctly on theear. The view is one of the finest in the immediate outskirts of the town. The river and its wooded shores are visible, from Ince round to Easthain, and thence along the whole of the Cheshire shore to within a short dis tance of the Rock Lighthotise and Battery at the mouth of the estuary,—these being covered by the prominent tower of , St. Nicholas's Church. Nearly opposite is Rock Ferry, and behind it Old Tranmere and Holt Hill. Birkenhead, from this point, appears to be one continuous " insular" town, extending from the church and hotel to the point on the south of Wallasey Pool. The Welsh mountains, amongst which Moel Famma is the most conspicuous of the range, form the back ground. The quarantine hulks, fine old dis masted men of war, "like warriors taking their rest," are interesting objects in the anchorage opposite, and the con stant change of river seenery gives animation to the picture. A little to the right commences the forest of masts which constitutes the strength and wealth of Liverpool ; and imme diately below are the Mersey Iron-works, and the Potteries, with small docks, and immense timber yards. in which are neatly piled an almost incredible quantity of - balks, spars, deals, &c., the product of British America, and the shores of the Baltic. To furnish such a supply, thousands upon thou sands of acres of land must have been devoted for a succes sion of years. This timber is discharged at the Brunswick Dock, and partly at the. Queen's Dock, and is here stored in yards and open fields, for removal to the town and to the interior; chiefly by water to Manchester, Chester, St. Helens, and other contiguous places. Immediately below the field, two new streets, leading south from Harrington, are laid out parallel with each other, and with the river. The lower one is called Sefton-street, and is excavated through the hamlet of the Potteries to a depth of 10 to 15 feet under the level of the street, which is dis sected by it, several of the houses being pulled down. This road is carried nearly a quarter of a mile further to the south, and terminates abruptly at the wall bounding the land known as Cropper's Dingle, on which are several handsome seats, which I shall hereafter notice. On the west of this road, and a little to the north of the Iron-works, stands a solitary three-storied, tall house, which, until the mutations on this part of the shore had given it new features, sixteen or ' eighteen years ago, was a well-known bathing-house, then quaintly called, from its forlorn appearance, " Pity Me!" It then stood close on the beach, but modern innovations and encroachments on the river have obliterated its peculi arities. It is now surrounded by timber-yards, and is re duced in apparent altitude. A fine old man, who sat beside me on the grass, informed me that he had tenanted that house for thirty-four years, from the year 18 02 ; and that it was then the property of Mr. White, a gentleman who had realised property as a tradesman of the town. The same individual, he added, purchased the ferry-house of the Royal Rock, with the land opposite to it to low-water mark, with a view to establish a ferry between it and the Potteries ; but he did not prosecute an object which, from the increasing population of High Park, is certainly desirable. The old man spoke highly of his landlord ; talked of the vast num bers of ladies, in particular, who were wont to bathe at his house ; and appeared to lament the innovations that had dispossessed him of his old and favourite home, the base of which was then washed by the tide. The " Potteries," whether as regards the hamlet or the works, has now little to recommend it to attention. The works are to be given up at the close of the present year. The finer china-work has for some time been discontinued, and nothing but a few ordinary articles of earthenware are now made. The buildings (the chimneys of which are somewhat unique) will be pulled down, and the site thrown into the grounds of the adjacent extensive Iron-works. Beyond the Potteries, on the south, a considerable portion of land has been gained from the river, and formed into quay room. Nearer the, Dingle land has also been taken in and faced with a sea-wail. , A portion of it is appropriated as a ship-builder's yard, in • which there is a large vessel nearly ready for launching. The view from these quays is pleasing and extensive, as is that .from another sloping field above them, in which may be seen " the blossomed furze, unpro fitably gay." ,~` 1 THE MERSEY IRON WORKS. These works are close to the Potteries at their northern termination. , New and extensive premises have also re cently been built on the east side of the road, with a tall steam-engine chimney. Here malleable iron of the largest dimensions is forged, for steam-engines and various other purposes, The paddle-shafts of the huge new steam-ships the President, the United States, and othe'r large vessels, were turned out from these' works ; and some conception of the magnitude of these several pieces of iron may be formed from the fact that the round shaft of the President is 22 inches in diameter, and weighs about ten tons. The forges are well worthy of inspection. The immense hissing white hot masses of iron are placed upon huge anvils, and beaten by tremendous hammers, raised by steam power, and instan taneously dropped,—the blow, from their weight, causing a perceptible vibration of the ground, even at a considerable distance. The welding of comparatively minute rods and pieces of iron, so as to form the compact whole of one of these shafts, is an operation of much ingenuity ; and the fide lity of the workmanship, on which lives and property to a large amount depend, is beyond all question. THE EGERTON DOCK. This is the most southerly dock of the town, and is situated between the Pottery-works and the river. It is the property of Lord F. Egerton; it is intended for the reception of coasting vessels and flats, and is small but valu able. It is surroundea by excellent quays. I have heard it stated that it is purposed to construct other docks in this quarter, to which the business of the Duke's Dock—which is to be sold to the Corporation of Liverpool, so that their, line of docks may he made continuous from north to south—is to be transferred. The project appears to me to be•feasible and desirable; but I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the rumour. THE HARRINGTON DOCK Is about the same size—being about 480 feet in length, and 80 feet in width. Here a number of flats find shelter, anti ample .quay room. There is near it, on the south, a dry dock, of 500 feet in length, and 30 in breadth. From the Iron-works I sauntered northward, through well-stocked timber-yards, towards the Brunswick Dock. The site of what was some years ago " Jackson's Dam," the tidal water collected in which turned a large flour-mill, and which was for many years the resort of bathers, is now converted into timber-yards, graving-docks, &c. THE B}tUNSWICK DOCK. This is stated to be the largest dock, in area of water, in the town, being, with its (former) passage, now a steam dock, upwards of twelve acres. The stone-work, particularly at the gates and the outward quays, presents a fine specimen of mural architecture. A greater portion of the quays slope to nearly the level of the water, particularly on the west side, for the accommodation of vessels discharging timber from their bow ports,—most of them being from the British American colonies. Many of these ships are upwards of a thousand tons burthen, and are handsome and well found. Amongst those I have lately noticed, may be instanced the United Kingdom (recently described in your paper), the Scotland, the England, and the Glengarry, all first-rate vessels of their class. There is a fine view from the west, or river side of this dock, embracing the wide expanse of the river from Runcorn downwards. The Coburg, a smaller dock, is between the Brunswick and . , THE QtiEDN'S DOCK. This dock comprises an area of upwards of ten acres, and the shipping which it receives is much more diversified in character than that in the Brunswick. At the north end ves sels from or bound to any port of the world are promiscuously accommodated, including some of the larger coasters. Towards the south end timber ships and other vessels from the Baltic are congregated ; and amongst them may be ob served, as the Yankees would say, a pretty considerable sprinkling of Belgian, Dutch, and Prussian galliots, which bring grain, oak bark, madder, &c., and generally take back salt. The galliot is a peculiarly old-fashioned sort of craft, for which, (being a sort of nautical amateur,) I entertain that sort of respect which is analagous to that which I ever cheer fully pay on beholding a well-polished piece of old English oak furniture, the pride of the industrious housewife, at an antiquated farm-house. The galliot is a picturesque, if not, in the eyes of the moderns, a beautiful vessel ; and it forms a prominent and interesting object in many of the first paintings of the Dutch and Flemish masters. I do not assume that they are what is termed " clippers" in sail ing, (except before tie wind,) but that they are safe and admirable sea-boats, and even sail well, is beyond dis pute. The deck, forming an inverted segment of a cir cle, rises boldly at stem and stern, forming a fore-castle and a poop at the extremities of the curve. Scorning the sneaking, insinuating wedge-shaped bow of our modern craft, which, dagger-like, takes the waves by surprise, cutting through them as if nothing was coming—they present a bold and uncompromising front to the warring bil lows, not unlike the gable of a house, or the end of a hay stack, with the corners slightly rounded off. Old Ocean has fair play with the galliots, and, grateful for the concession, permits them to ride upon his bosom, even in the storm, as dry and as easy as ducks in a mill pond. There is one pecu liar feature of these vessels which I shall never cease to ad mire—their bright varnished sides and spars, their general cleanliness, and, above all, the combination of rural with nautical taste displayed in their plump and full-bottomed sterns. The rudder and the massy tiller that moves it are unique ; the latter generally carved at the extremity in some fantastic form. The stern is, however, the masterpiece. It has, for the most part, two small windows perforated through the massy plank, one on each side the rudder. These resemble in every respect the neat little windows of a country cottage, with a green railing or piece of lattice work, like a balcony outside. When the season permits, flowers in pots are frequently seen blooming within the little rail, and a touch of green paint, in foliated ornaments, gives the whole an appearance of a rustic domicile afloat. While I was gazing (but yesterday) at one of these vessels, on board of which I observed a venerable but active old man, Wilt) WAS evidently the niutee, and who eeemed to be part I and parcel of the materials of which she is composed, en es teemed friend, connected with the Baltic trade of the port, who had observed me, came up, and finding I was " sketch ing," handed me the following lines, relative to the ship and her aged and worthy commander, which he had just copied from a recent Hamburgh paper, premising that the same vessel had, short time ago, discharged a cargo from Wol gast, at Leith, after making a passage from the Sound in six days. My friend is well acquainted with the veteran com mander of this galliot : " It is a fact worthy of being recorded, that there is at pre sent a ship in our harbour which is thirty-five years old, and which, during the whole of that period, has only had one and the same master and owner. The ship is the ' Konigen Von Schweden,' Captain Christian Grap, and ti-,e owner is William Houseyer, Esq., of Wolgast, who had the vessel built there in 1804. Captain Grap, who, although in his 61st year, still retains his mental and physical powers in unabated vigour. has traversed the seas for forty-eight years ; and, notwithstanding many storms -and dangers, has, under the blessing of Providence, nniformly completed his voyages successfully. Although he has been repeatedly offered the command of newer vessels, even on terms more advantageous to himself, - yet • his long attachment to his welt-preserved Queen' would not suffer him to part from her, and he, therefore, continues to devote his services to the owner, for whom he has already sailed thirty-five years. We hope the future voyages of Captain Grap may still be attended with his wonted good fortune, and that while he receives that re spect which he has so well merited, his example may serve to stimulate and encourage others." I had purposed, Mr. Editor, - to conclude this first rapid sketch by a notice of George's and the Prince's Piers at high water, but apprehensive that I may have already spun too long a yarn for one day, I must for the present bid you farewell. WESLEYAN MISSIONARY MEETING. The twenty-third anniversary of the Wesleyan Methodist Auxiliary Missionary Society was held on Tuesday night, at Brunswick Chapel. The meeting was announced to com mence at six o'clock,, but before half-past five the chapel be gan rapidly to fill. At six the friends of the missionary cause began to assemble in 'great numbers, and shortly after that time the chapel was excessively crowded. The platform was occupied by several eminent ministers of the 'Wesleyan and other persuasions, and by several influential gentlemen con nected with the Methodist. Society, and favourable to the objects of the meeting. Amongst the former was the Rev. rector of Wallasey. On the motion of Mr. rlamos, Thomas Crook, Esq., was called to the chair. The CH AIRMAN said, it was unnecessary for him to occupy much of their time in dwelling on the operations of the so ciety, seeing that they were operations with which• they had, during twenty years, been familiar. They were called upon to re-unite and bring together all the inhabitants of the world in one common bond of Christian faith; and lie hoped, on this important subject,. that every individual felt the great responsibility resting on hll. 'Thia was 'a day .when know ledge was considered the great object ; but how immeasur ably all knowledge sank before that which was to teach men to avoid perdition, and to find their way to heaven. He had good ground for taking, that all who heard him possessed this saving knowledge in a greater or less degree, and if they did so, they ought: to impart it in the proportion in which it was given. This was the great object for which they were met together. After a few affecting observations on their recent bereavement,' the chairman called upon the secretary to read the report. The report set forth, that the society had twenty-two mis sionaries in Ireland, actively employed amongst the most destitute districts of the country ; and though Popery was rampant, yet their success had been encouttging, and they continued to co-operate with other societies in endeavouring to destroy the superstitious of the people. The report alluded to the successful labours of the missionaries on the continent of Europe, in endeavouring to arouse the slumbering Pro testant churches. In Ceylon and continental India they were doing their utmost ; but in the vast territories of India their utmost did but create here and there an oasis in the midst of the desert : there was verdure on those spots, but all around was barren. The report alluded to the great responsibility of England, and expressed tear that an awful amount of guilt had been incurred by our connivance at the idolatries of the Hindoos. In New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land the mission aries had been successful in reclaiming many expatriated of our own country, as well as in turninc- to religion many of the aborigines, the most degraded of the human race, who hare not retained a vestige of religion. In New Zealand and the Fegee Islands, the missionaries have extended the arts of civilisation with religion ; and:many of the kings and queens of the savage tribes have become "nursing fathers and mo thers of the church." _ The report spoke favourably of the cause in Africa, and in warm terms of its continued career of success in the West Indies. The following summary was added :—The society occupy 241 stations ; its missionaries are 360 ; salaried cate chists and schoolmasters 300 ; gratuitous teachers and assist ants, upwards of 4000; printing establishments supported in foreign stations, 7 ; number of the society, or communicants under the spiritual care of the missionaries, 72,727 ; total number attending their ministry, upwards of 200,000 ; in the schools there are 56,512 adults and children. Upwards of .twenty different languages are used by the missionaries, and into several of them translations of the scriptures and of other works are in progress. The income of the society for the Liverpool district during the past year was £2370. 7s. -Id., which the committee regretted to state, is a defalcation as compared with. the proceeds of the pre ceding year. The Rev. JOHN RATTENDURY, from Leeds, proposed the first resolution for the adoption, printing, and publication of the report. The reverend gentleman, in a short, but elo quent and energetic speech, advocated the missionary cause, but intimated that, as he had received a hint to be brief, he would reserve what further he had to say for the meeting at Pitt-street Chapel,,to-morrow evening. The CI-taut:A s.N - said, it gave him extreme pleasure to call upon the Rev. Dr. Byrth, rector of Wallasey. The Rev. Dr. BYRTIS said, he felt it a great privilege to address the meeting. He could not hear the report read without feeling that if lie had been present, arid not kindly invited, as he had been, it would have been a high gratifica tion to him to have stood up and seconded the resolution that recorded the adoption of that report by that meeting. When he heard of the conversion of souls, and of the triumphs of Christianity, he felt that the points on which they differed were nothing—that the points on which they did not differ were everything, and the only , things .which they ought to remember. He was not there, any more than the last speaker, to make a speech, he was there to bear witness to a principle. lie had stated that .he -felt it a privilege to be there, and that statement might require explanation. They might naturally ask him why he felt it a privilege to be among an assemblage of Christian people met for the con version of souls to God. The chairman had anticipated his reason. There were persons who would wonder at it. He felt it a great privilege to have it in his power to say to a congregation with whom he was not formally unitcd, that he was one with them in spirit. The principle to which he had come to bear witness was this—that till the chnrch'catholic forget their petty differences, and merge them into one great cause, they would ever be broken up and disunited. The Christian church would never be one till every member of it were ready to say, that they agreed, and to boast that agree ment was everything. It was to this agreement, cost what it might, that he stood there to bear witness. (Loud and reiterated cheers.) They were not under any obligation to him for that avowal, it was he who was under an obligation to them. He had come amongst them willingly, and he should be willing to come amongst 'them again another time —(great applause)—if he should be asked. The rev. gen man turned to the subject of missionaries, and exhorted them to pursue the work in the energy of Wesley ; to let the spirit of Wesley be stamped upon the missions, as they were im pressed with his name, and they would have a success worthy of that name. The Rev. It. WINTER HAMILTON, an independent minis ter, of Leeds, supported the resolution. The Rev. JOSEPH ROBERTS, of Sheffield, formerly a mis sionary in Eastern India, proposed the next resolution, which was to the effect that the meeting rejoiced to hear of the suc cess of the society's operations, and particularly that mission aries were about to be sent' amongst the Ashantees, &c., &c. Mr. Roberts said he had laboured fourteen yea rs i n th e East Indies, and should never have returned, for he was happy in those labours, but his health failed. He laboured principally amongst the Malabars, the race which was principally go verned by Hyder Ally and Tippoo Saib. The reverend gen tleman proceeded to give many interesting anecdotes and de tails of events that had occurred during his ministry in India, of which we regret that our limits will not at this time permit us to give even a brief outline. The Rev. SAMUEL WADDY seconded the resolution. He impressed upon the assembly the importance of the work in an address of much energy and depth of reasoning. He did not, he said, look forany overwhelming success ; it was enough for them if they performed the work which God had given them to do. That God had pointed it out to them, and they were called upon to perform it with energy and with their might, and in his good time he would perfect it by calling all the nations of the world to view the light of truth. The rev. gentleman pointed out to the assembly the number of open ings which there were for their contentions against ignorance and idolatry, if they had but the money. He concluded by an earnest exhortation to the assembly to contribute liber ally in aid of this vast and important work. The resolutions, which were put in proper order by the chairman, were carried unanimously. The chairman announced the receipt of £3O anonymously. The same sum he had received from the same quarter for se veral years past, in aid of the Wesleyan missions. The se cretary mentioned the various sums received from schools, in missionary boxes, &c. The meeting adjourned at ten o'clock to six o'clock on the following evening, in Pitt-street Chapel. The collection at this meeting amounted to £125 ; which, added to the suns collected on Sunday last at the chapels in the northern district of the town, make an amount of £2lO 15s.—Courier. REPRESENTATION OF MORAYSHIRE.—Major Cumming Bruce is at present canvassing the electors of the county of Moray, or Elgin, as it is understood the Hon. Colonel Grant, of Grant, will immediately retire from parliament. No can didate on the liberal interest is mentioned as likely to come forward.—lnverness Courier. THE DuctiEss.—Far be it from us to molest a pretty woman, or to perplex the honeymoon of a bridegroom, what ever might be his weight of flesh, infirmities, or years. But, if it did not put his Highness of Sussex to peculiar incon venience, he would do a great many inquirers a kindness in letting them know when, where, and how he was married to the Duchess of Invernes s . R o y a l nu p t i a l s are a l ways matter of public interest, and his Royal Highness has been so long before the world as a public luminary, that we cannot bear the idea of seeing his light put under a bushel in any trans action of an existence so distinguished by illustrious piiblic . services. The Duk e h as a l ways b een cur i ous i n a ff air s of this kind. His marriage with Lady Augusta Murray was a public topic for some years, and its result was as much a topic as its celebration. But why are his son and daughter limited to the comparative obscurity, the one of a knight hood, the other of a French name ? Simple Sir Augustus, and Mademoiselle, stand in rather an anomalous position, with a Royal Highness for a father, and a Duchess of yes terday, led by the hand up to the presence of the sovereign. Why, we ask again, is the lady Duchess of Inverness ? The Prince, in all the plenitude of his glories, is but the Earl of Inverness after all. Or why is the widow of Sir Solomon Buggins to be Duchess of anything ? We have no objection to a little laughing among the maids of honour, or an epigram or two from the lords in waiting; but the topic is tanta lising, and his Royal Highness, who has done so much for the cause of liberty everywhere under the moon, ought to feel for the universal anxiety of the empire.—Britannia. MT. Fox MAULE AND THE ELECTORS OF PERTH.—It appears from sundry indications in the local radical papers of the Fair City, as well as from the movements of the par ties themselves, that Mr. Greig, the member for Perth, is about to resign his seat in favour of Mr. Fox Maule, that is to say, should the electors concur in such an arrangement. We would have imagined, after the recent discomfiture which the government sustained in this county, that none of their emissaries would have dared to show face again in the 'district. But it appears that Mr. Fox Maule feels uneasy and awkward in his present seat, and, as Mr. Greig wishes to look after his shop, he is preparing to come for ward whenever the threatened vacancy takes place. We have good reason to believe that the conservatives are not indifferent to what is going on. We earnestly urge upon them the necessity of combined and unceasing exertion—for surely Mr. Fox Maule, identified as he is most intimately with the whig ministry, is now too tough a morsel for any independent constituency to attempt to swallow.--Edinburgh Evening Post. POLICE INTELLIOENCE.-Tv ES DA Y, THEFT Hy A SERVANT GIRL. Ellen Graham and Ann Wilson were charged with having robbed Ellen Graham's master, Mr. William Smith. Ellen Graham was further charged with having stolen several arti cles, the property of •Mrs. Mitchison, her former mistress. The prisoners are sisters. Mr. Wiliam Smith, grocer, of Pitt-street, stated, that the prisoner Ellen Graham entered his service about six weeks ago. About eight o'clock on &Imlay morning last, he heard the bars which secured his shop door taken down. Ile heard a money-drawer fall down, which effectually roused him, and he ran down stairs, when he found his shop door open. He looked out, and saw the prisoner, Ann Wilson, with a basket in her hand, about fifty yards from the shop. H e h a d m et the prisoner Graham leaving the shop, and going into the kitchen. He ran'after Wilson, overtook her, and conveyed her back, to the shop. lie examined the basket, and found in it a quantity of candies, sugar, currants, raisins, rice, barley, and flour. He sent for a constable, and before lie arrived, the prisoner Graham came out of the kitchen into the shop, and said, " Mr. Smith, you have your things back ; I will leave a month's wages, if you will let us off, and I will go away now. They are the first things I have ever taken." Mr. Smith would not accede to this. The prisoners were taken to Bridewell by constable Farlam. The latter corroborated a portion of Mr. Smith's testimony. He said, that on Sun day morning he went and searched the prisoner Graham's bok, in her bed-room, at Mr. Smith's house. He found a pawn-ticket, which indicated that a silk handkerchief, had been pledged at the shop of Mr. Higginson, in Park-lane. This, with two other silk handkerchiefs, and some other ar ticles of apparel, turned out to belong to Mrs. Mitchison. The latter stated, that the prisoner Graham had been her servant, and, during the time she was with her, several arti cles were missed. The prisoners were committed for trial. VIOLENT ASSAULT. _ _ _ An aged female, named O'Donnell, appeared to complain against Bridget Bowman €►nd her husband, whom she charged with having assaulted her. It was very evident that Mrs. O'Donnell had been very severely handled, as her face bore marks of violent contusions, and her head was bound with napkins which were stained with blood. Mr. Davenport ap peared for the defendants. One of his clients, Bridget Bow man, sat next to him, and showed the excessive .violence of her tamper by frequently interrupting the case, noN ith standing the exertions of her solicitor and her friends to keep her silent. • Mrs. O'Donnell stated, that she went into her house on the night in question in consequence of hearing herself called. She found all her windows and her door broken. Mr. Bow man was there, and he immediately attacked her with some weapon which he held in his hand. Mrs. Bowman (producing a poker)—No, no ; here's your own poker, Mrs. O'Donnell ; look at it, ma'am. A young- girl, who lived with Mrs. O'Donnell. stated that the latter was at a neighbour's house, when she saw Mr. Bowman advancing with a knife in his hand. He said, " Come along, I've a grudge here," pointing to Mrs. O'Don nell's house. " We'll have blood for supper," exclaimed he. Witness called loudly for - Mrs. O'Donnell, and thrust the poker through the bolt-staple to fasten the door. The de fenlant came up to the door, and made several violent at tempts to break the door open, but he was not able. He, however, smashed a panel in. Not being able to etfcet an entrance through this, he smashed all the panes in-a lower window,_ broke all the frames, and got in through th e win dow. He took the poker out of the bolt-staple, and threw open the door. Mrs. O'Donnell at that moment entered the house, and the defendant immediately attacked her with the knife, cutting her head, and inflicting several violent blows besides on her face. Witness had crept in beneath the stairs, being terrified at Bowman's violence. On cross-examination by Mr. Davenport, it appeared that the Bowmans and some other parties had been before the ma • gistrates last week, and that the case on that occasion was dismissed. Mr. Davenport laboured to make it appear that there had been some rejoicing on the subject, which was ex asperating to the feelings of the defendants. In this, howt ver, *he did not succeed. The witness admitted that she had been in a coach that day, but it did not appear that her ride had any connexion with the case in question. Sarah Liddel stated that she saw Bowman, who is a shop keeper, with a large kinte in his hand. He was advancing in the direction of Mrs. O'Donnell's house. He said, " Conic along, lads ; I have a grudge here ; we will have blood for supper." Witness said, I had been at the court in the uh;rn ing, and I saw the law-suit, and there was some rejOioiog about it, but I had no hand in it. Mr. Davenport called witnesses for the defence. The first of these was Mrs. Smalle, a small lady, with a very small voice, but a most untiring tongue. The magistrates, their clerks, the at torney, and the officers of the court, bad more than they could do to keep her to the point. She was ever diverging and run ning off at an immense rate, respecting that which had no thing to do with the question. The effect of her testimony was, that she saw Mr. Bowman go out without anything in his hand, and return again with a poker. Yes—exclaimed Mrs. Bowman, exhibiting her poker—and it's Mrs. M`Donnell's poker, too ; and here it is. He took it out of her hands when she was striking him with it. Mrs. O'Donnell, in her turn, exhibited a much longer po ker than that in the possession of- Mrs. Bowman, and ex claimed, " If pokers prove anything, here is your's, which Mr. Bowman used to break my windows with. He left it behind him, and took my poker, which he had taken out of the door, in mistake.," Mrs. Bowman looked furious, and was about to reply, but she was with difficulty prevented, or rather stopped. Mr. Rushton (to Mr. Davenport.)—You have offered no defence to this charge. I dismissed the case that was brought before me on the former occasion. Mrs. Bowman.—Oh ! they are a hor►id blackguard set- - they are. Mr. Rushton.—And now we hear of this man, Bowman , going with murderous weapons, and using violent lang,uage. Mrs. Bowman.—He never did s o. H e k nows better—be .s too respectable—he's got a character. Show your character, my dear, and that 'll stop 'em. Mr. Rushton (to Bowman.)—You must pay a fine of £ 5, or, in default of payment, be imprisoned two months. yo u , must further find bait that you will keep the peace—yourse lf in £5O, and two sureties in £25 each ; the usual notice to be given of the bail. Mrs. Bowman here became so violent, and talked so loucth: of her excellent character, and of the merchants who could be called to testify to it, that Mr. Rushton was c ompelled tl threaten that he wo u ld h ave h er a l so t a k en i n t o cus t o dy, ar would compet her to find bail, if she did not be peaceabl e : She quitted the court with her Hends, but her voice cou ld be heard uttering her denunci a ti ons long after she had takes her departure. . WEDNESDAY. • DURGLARY—PROMPT DETECTION or THE - THIEVES% Six youths, whose ages ranged from 12 to 18, and an elderly woman, were placed at the bar on a charge of being imP li " cated in a burglary. The names of the prisoners were Henry Martin, Edward Edwards, Thomas Jones, Jam es Moiler, John Thompson, William Edwards, a..(1 Harriet Moiler. John Cattier, constable • No. 308, stated that about lia! t :' past two o'clock yesterday morning he was on duty in 1, V,":: liamsmn-street. He saw a man go i nto a ce ll ar t h ere . r'' looked in, and saw all the prisoners standing round a table , on which there stood a candle. They were examining see ls ; chains, and r i ngs . The prisoner, Harriet Mailer, is , keeper of the , cellar. Witness called Inspector Campbell• They then • went into the cellar, and found all the prisoner pretending to be asleep. Witness and Constable Wats o e; l‘To. 165 took the prisoners to Bridewell, leaving Inspector Campbell to take care ,of the cellar. He and 'Watson re' turned to the cellar. Campbell had a lighted candle. W i t t! ness searched the cellar, and tinder a door whi c h l e ads le"; an adjoining coal cellar, he found a cloth cap, containll4 nine silver thimbles, twenty-nine Ger man s il ver thimble s, two silver guard Chains, Seven German silver guard chal r i three gilt chains, -one gold seal, one gold key, and one go I ring. The door under which he fonnd the cap was fastee e i t , on the other side. De also found; in one corner of the c e r , lar, a piece of hat which was made into a mask. lie idl e , e wards searched an entry, which is about fifty yards from t a n cellar, and there found a black glove, containing a skeir t - 0 key and two pick-locks. When they got admittance Ir . the cellar it was in darkness. the Robert Campbell said, that on entering the cellar a , . prisoners were pretending to be asleep. Martin was lqi; on the floor, and Jones on a box ; Martin was dressed. t i e r found the other prisoners in bed; undr esse d. After Cot r, and Watson rein nett he searched the cellar, and in a wa n t ; te tub, at one corner of the place, he found six gold rings. tub was full of water. William Watson also assisted in searching the cellar , " 1 1 in is water tub he found fifte en r i ngs . C amp b e ll a fterio e ' searched the same tub. John M`Lintock said that he is a working jeweller,,ives his house and shop are a t No. 162, D a l e - s t ree t. He on the premises. ll c re ti re d t o b e d a b out twe l ve o 'clock d Tuesday night. He left Mrs. Kilshaw and Mrs. ELl'`" t he up. All the fasteni ng s o f th e s h op were secure win!" e i went to bed ; he did not go into the cellar, About eir,, el, o'clock, on W e d nes d a y morn i ng, h e was ca ll e d up by " Edwards. He went down and examined his shop. missed thirty German silver thimbles, ten silver thial". l :,, ten German silver g uard- c h a i ns , three silver guard-c"!.,', five guilt neck-chains, one gold seal, one gold key, one l ef six signet rings, thirteen wedding-rings, and a great nine Ulf of ladies' rings. He found that the grid of the coal vI,TI was not fastened. He had no doubt that some person hits entered that way, and got into the kitched, and up the st e w to the top. The door which leads into the shop front e el lobby of the house is secured by a lock. Th e l oc k had ' th e forced off. Ile gave information of the robbery at „ ti t Police-office. In about half an hour afterwards he was for to the Police-office, and there saw the articles prode t ' He claimed them. his loss was about zt:l2 or £l5. pith Mrs. Edwards, who had been stopping for the night r t he her sister, Mrs. Kilshaw, proved that on retiring to be' t he premises were left in a secure state. She arose first in morning, and found that the houie had been broken into' Mary Ellen Cooper, a g i r l i n t h e service of M rs. Kils'lot who occupies rooms in th e h ouse o f M`Li ntoc k , stated t -iOll on Saturday last they h a d i n a l oa d o f coa l s, on w hi c h o cca'i i she fastened the grid by p ass i ng a p i ece o f gas pip e the°aoo,l the chain. On Tuesday afternoon she went for c oals, saw that the grid was still fastened in the same manner. et Mary Curtis, a widow, residing in Williamson-st'iK stated that the prisoner, Harriet Moiler, li ve d i n the ( ~'c o e underneath her house, and had done so b e f ore s h e too house. James Moiler is her son. The prisoner Jones : of had frequently seen in the cellar. She knew nothing 0 ' . 0 4, 4 of the other prisoners. The cellar in which the cal ol d found was witness's co a l ce ll ar. Th e d oor i s na ile°, bolted on the inside, but it d oes no t fit c l ose at the b°`,o and the things might have been pushed under. t t he The prisoners were committed to take their trial 3 sessions. YESTERDAY . A sailor named George Picott, summoned Captain son, of the ship Entransic, of Belfast, for wages. Mr. r die port appeared for the com pl a i nan t, an d M r. Wardle t° defendant. no ab The ship, it appe are d, sa il e d f rom t hi s port f or Sac g ts at• on the 29th O c t o b er l ast and returned on the Ist ins Picott was engaged at the rate of £2 lOs per month; -„„ th arriving at S avanna h, h e was i mpr i sone d f or 21 d a ys, n ti e complaint of the captain that he intended to desert fil'oeg• vessel. He returned by h er , aid now claimed his fullT,.;ted! The answer of the captai n w a s , th a t th e wages were for'', o - l e/P and he produced th e d ocumen t s o f th e man ' s verified by the British consul at Savannah—Mr. 3 1 °`Y sett" Picott said that when the captain charged him with de w be ing, he was merely going ashore to take some clothe s :t hoo r washed ; and that he had been co mm itt e d . to prison befo re being heard in def en ce, and with out b e i ng ta k e n magistrate. bor r Captain Davidson said that Pieott had articles in R' s 0 1: 0 that clearly proved he intended to desert. He had W I upMr.d uner a magistrate's . RUSllTON.—Was warrant lie not heard before a i nagi ,3tr3te he states ? Was he not examined ? Captain Davidson.—No, sir. Mr. RUSILTON.—Was he committed to.prison W— ont being heard ? e bend Captain Davidson.—Yes, sir ; it is commonly do p e boo' Mr. RusHTON.—Pay the man his full wages . I nev er of such a practice before. •tis the Captain Davidson.—lt is commonly d one there --1 custom of the country. • be Mr. RusnToN.—l am sorry for it.—There mak.. ; 0 0 6 , difficulty in the case. If a magistrate at S a vanntw,•_,.,,,,ea: warrant improperly, the officer of a ship is not to be olocet , but in my opinion, the officer of the ship ought to have 0 1 '1: the man before a magistrate, if he had offended, 3!",ftll'' plained to him. But I never will sanction any p ra etisf l ,o' kind, to mulct a man of his wages and send him to ir out being heard. The captain then paid the demand.