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imperial Varliainent. HOUSE OF LORDS.—THURSDAY. A great number of petitions on various subjects were pre sented, and some bills were advanced a stage; after which their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.--THURSDAY. After the presentation of petitions and the transaction of some private business, Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice that on the 2d of April he would make a motion with regard to China. The precise a terms of the motion he would take care to state early next week. THE BRITISH LEGION. Sir DE LACY EvANs gave notice, that soon after Easter he would call the attention of the house to the claims of the British legion. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH PRUSSIA. Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that on Tuesday he would move for the production of papers containing the negotia tions respecting the Prussian commercial league. THE CHURCH. Mr. HUME gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move for the following returns :—Of the number of non-re *: sident incumbents through England and Wales ; also of the ates in each diocese, with the amount of th eir incomes ; 0, of the incumbents admitted by the prese ntation of the crown, distinguishing those of the lord chancellor, and of the first lord of the treasury, and of the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, with the dates in each case of the entry and of the admission into holy orders, and the amount of the living ; also the aggregate period for which each person actually per formed duty since admission. Several other notices were given and some explanations offered. ----- P OST-OFFICE. Sir R. PEEL wished to know from the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the papers, for which he had moved, rela tive to the Post-office, would be laid before the house ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER: — They have been presented. (A. laugh.) Sir R. PEEL.—But have they been printed ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER believed not. PATENTS. - _ Sir R. PEEL also wished to know whether the papers for which he had moved respecting the decisions of the commit tee of privy council on patents had been presented. The ATTOANEY-GENERAL sa id the papers would be laid before the house as soon as possible. CHINA. Sir JAMES GRAIIAi, seeing the noble lord, the secretary of foreign affairs, in his place, wished to ask him two ques tions. The first question with respect to opium. It appeared that a certain quantity of opium had been delivered by the superintendent at Canton, under certificate. There was reason to believe that a further quantity of opium had been purchased by the superintendent, and had been delivered up by the Chinese authorities, in order to make up the quantity mentioned in the certificates ; no such transaction appeared from the papers which had been laid upon the table. He wished to ask the noble lord whether such a transaction had taken place, and if there would be any objection to produce the papers relating thereto ? The second question be wished to ask related to the supposed destruction of the opium sur rendered to, and destroyed by, the Chinese authorities ? From those papers it did not appear that the destruction of the opium had taken place ; the only mention made of it seemed to show that it had been transmitted to Pekin for the use of the Chinese government. He asked the noble lord whether he had any other information upon the subject, showing that it had been destroyed or so sent to Pekin 3 and if so, whether there would be any objection to its produc tion. Lord PALMERSTON said, with respect to the first question. what happened was this—the parties in Canton having agreed to deliver up the opium in their or their agents' hands, each house made out a statement of the quantity they had in China, and the aggregate amount was given to the Chinese commis sioner. One of the ships containing the opium disobeyed the orders of the superintendent, and sailed away ; the con sequence was, that there was a deficiency to the amount that ship contained. Capt, Elliot purchased a quantity which had subsequently arrived, in order to make up the aggtegate quantity. He was not aware that there were any ether papers in the office, but if there were, of course they would be produced. With regard to the destruction of the opium, he had no other accounts than those contained in the papers which had been presented. Of course he had seen accounts in the newspapers, but he knew nothing further officially than that contained in the papers. Sir JAMES GRAHAM saw by the instructions to the super intendent in 1833, reference was made to an order in council for regulating the trade with the port of China. He wished to ask the noble lord if he had any objection to the produc tion of that order in council. His second question was, whether the noble lord had received and was ready to pro duce the remonstrance said to have been made by certain American merchants at Canton against the blockade? Lord PALMERSTON said, with respect to these papers, he produced every thing that appeared to him necessary to elucidate the matter, and he had not the least objection to the production of those to which the right hon. baronet alluded. With regard to the second question, he had not received any report of the remonstrance said to have been made by the American merchants at Canton. PREPARATIONS AGAINST CHINA Mr. JOHN A. SMITH said, the naval and military prepara tions going on in India being now matter of public notoriety, and as great anxiety existed on the subject, he wished to ask the noble lord whether he had any objection to state the object of the expedition, and when it was likely to take place ? Lord J. RUSSELL said. in answer to the hon gentleman's question, he begged to refer him to the answer he had given on a former occasion to a question put to him by a noble lord on the other side of the house. He had then been asked whether a declaration of war had not been made by the governor-general of India against China, and his reply was, that the government had received no official information on the subject, and could not believe that report to be well founded, but that it probably arose from the order sent out by the government to make certain preparations. What he had then stated had turned out to be the fact, as had been proved by the recent arrival of official despatches. The orders sent out were to make preparations to have a certain naval and military force in readiness. The honourable gen tleman now asked him what was the object of these prepara tions, and he could only state very generally what they were. In the first place they were to obtain reparation for the in sults and injuries offered to her majesty's superintendent, and her majesty's subjects, by the Chinese government; and, in the second place, they were to obtain for the mer chants trading with China an indemnification for the loss of their property, incurred by threats of violence offered by persons under the direction of the Chinese government ; and, in the last place, they were to obtain a certain security that persons and property in future trading with China shall be protected from insult or injury, and that their trade and commerce would be maintained upon a proper footing. HILL COOLIES Mr. MACKINNON begged to ask the noble lord whether it was the intention of her majesty's government to allow the importation of Hill Coolies into the Mauritius or West India islands, or whether he had any objection to the production of the despatches addressed to the governors of the West India Islands. Lord J. Russzu. said he had no objection to the produc tion of the instructions sent out ; they were ready ; and if the hon. member moved for them, he could obtain the infor mation he desired. PORTUGUESE CLAIMS. ... _ _ Lord SANDON wished to ask the noble lord the secretary for the foreign department, if there was any intelligence from parliament which might show that the case of the Portuguese claimants would be settled at an early period ? Lord PALMERSTON said that he had lately appointed a gentleman to become a member of the commission who had to decide on the subject, but that gentleman had declined the office, and he had not yet been able to appoint any one to replace him. Lord SANDON said he hoped that the commissioner in question might soon be appointed, and that the interests of the claimants might not be trifled with. Lord PALMERSTON said that the first appointment he had made was a bond fide one. Lord SANDON wished that the noble lord might fix a time within which he could complete the commission. Lord PALMERSTON said that it was impossible for him to fix a day for the purpose, out he could assure the noble lord that he was in earnest upon the subject. (A laugh.) STEAM NAVIGATION. Sir T. COCHRANE wished to ask the right hon. gentleman opposite, the president of the board of trade, when he in tended to proceed with the bill relative to steam navigation. Mr. LABOUCHERE said that there were a great many diffi culties in that measure which had necessarily led to its delay ; but he was in hopes of proceeding with it shortly. Mr. Hurr called attention to the Stade Duties, and con cluded with moving the following resolution (which contains an epitome of the hon. member's speech) :—" That it is the opinion of this house that the tolls now levied upon British ships and cargoes in the river Elbe, by the authority of the King of Hanover, under the name of Stade Duties, are of doubtful legality, oppressive in amount, and highly vexatious in the mode of exaction; and that it is, therefore, incumbent upon her . Majesty's Government to t a k e t h e steps necessary for procuring relief from imposts so injurious to the general interests of the country." Lord PALMERSTON said that the government had resorted to negotiations with Hanover on the subject ; these negotia tions are still pending, and he therefore recommended the hon. member to withdraw his motion, assuring him the government would endeavour to accomplish the objects which he desired. The motion, after some discussion, was accordingly with drawn. On the motion of Lord TEIGNMOUTII, and on a division, the petition of Benjamin Mills was ordered to be referred to a committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER nominated the banking committee, and proposed that it should consist of the following members. :—Mr. Chancellor of the Exche q uer, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Hume, Mr. Labonchere , Mr. Goul burn, Mr. Mark Phillips, r. O'Connell, Sir James Gra ham, M r . Cl a y, M r . Gi s b orne , Sir John Rae Reid , Mr. Os wald, Mr. Ch ar l es W oo d, M r . Rickford, Mr. John Parker, Mr. Pattison, Mr. Herries, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Sergeant Jack son, Mr. Hector, Mr. Grote, Sir Thomas Freemantle, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Strutt, Mr. Matthias Attwood, Mr. Morris:. ,1 / 46 .c.vd tv. It was proposed to add other members, but after much desultory discussion the several additional names were with drawn. Toe CHANCELL OR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the committee be "secret," which was opposed by Mr. Hume and other members, but carried by 33 ayes, 23 noes—majo rity in its favour, 10. Lord MOaPETH obtained leave to bring in a bill " for the suppression of mendicancy in Ireland." The other business being disposed of, and the orders of the day advanced a stage, the house adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—Fainav, The Earl of ROSEBERY, on presenting peti t i ons from Stir ling, for the immediate and entire abolition of the corn laws, observed that he thought the evils of which the petiti oners ' complained were grossly exaggerated. The t ota l a b olition of the corn laws, he considered, would be a fearful shock to landed and all other property, and would produce most in jurious consequences to the labouring populatio n . H e thought, ho w e ver , that a change might be made whi c h would benefit th e commerc i a l and manufacturing classes, without injuring the agricultural. The great inconvenience of the present system was its uncertainty. A lower and fixed scale of duties would prevent fluctuations, which were equally in jurious to the agricultural and commercial classes. Lord ASHBURTON observed, without desiring to cause discussion on petitions, that he was by no means favourable to the present law on its introduction, but that it was hardly possible to conceive any artificial system that could work more perfectly. His lordship submitted that there had been less fluctuation in thi s country than in any other part of the world. Seeing the great quantity imported, it was matter of surprise to see how fully that supply had been brought in. When gentlemen talked of the dangers of fluctuation, they seemed to forget that th e pr i ce of food, above all other arti cles, was that which necessarily varied to a great extent in price. When the law wa s i ntro d uced, it was calculated that the average price would be 605.; if they looked carefully to the prices at different periods, it would be found that it fre quently had not amounted to that average, while in seasons of the greatest scarcity the whole extent of the advance was from 60s. to 665. If they looked to other p arts o f the world, they would find that the fluctuation had been more conside rable. And as to the corn laws having produced the present difficulties regarding the currency, he contended that no re presentation could be more fallacious. After receiving various other petitions, their lordships ad. Journed till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY. Many Petitions on various subjects were presented. Mr. PAKINGTON, in order that Lord Stanley might intro duce his registration (Ireland) bill, deferred till the 26th inst., the second reading of his beer bill. Mr. MACKINNON said that he should on an early day move for correspondence respecting the emigration of the Hill Coolies. Lord J. RUSSELL having moved the order of the day for the third reading of the printed papers bill. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from John Joseph Stockdale, praying for the discharge of Howard and Pearce ; and that he might be heard at the bar against the third reading of the bill. The petition was read at the table by the clerk. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he thought that the petition was really intended as an insult to the house; he, therefore, suggested that it would be better to withdraw it. Mr. DUNCOMBE replied that he really did not know what passage in the petition could be considered an insult to the house. He wished the noble lord to mention what passage be considered to be an insult. He had read the petition, as be considered himself in a certain degree responsible fdr the language of the petitions he presented being respectful, and he declared that he thought there was nothing improper in the petition. There were a few quotations from Scripture in it, but surely the noble lord could not object to them. Lord J. RUSSELL observed that he considered the whole of the petition a species of " defiance" of the house, and that he should, therefore, oppose its reception. Sir R. INGLIs said, as far as he could collect, the only objection was, that the petition contained certain portions of scripture which might or might not apply to the house, and which " the gentlemen opposite" seemed to consider appli cable to themselves. The petitioner virtually stated that he had been unjustly confined—an expression as mild as could be expected from a person incarcerated in Newgate. The hon. baronet said that here with character he had nothing to do. He believed that a person had been imprisoned unjustly for having endeavoured, in due course of law, to recover compensation for injury—pronounced to be an injury by the highest civil and criminal tribunal in the country, and in a judgment invoked by that house itself. And the petitioner only asked for a hearing at their bar. Lord HoWICK declared that no man could doubt that the petition was an " insult " to the house, and he, therefore, moved that the petition be rejected. Mr. HUME said that he had supported the noble lord throughout the struggle for their privileges ; but, as the noble lord had brought in a bill which declared that the whole of their proceedings were illegal, he could not object to any words in a petition from one of the parties confined, which declared that confinement to be illegal, it having already been so declared by the house. If the noble lord abandoned his principles he was determined not to follow his example, and he would, therefore, vote for the reception of the peti tion. Sir. R. PEEL thought that there was a deliberate intention by the petition to insult the house ; he should therefore vote For its rejection. The house eventually divided on the question. The ayes were 25, noes 196. Petition rejected by the majority of 171. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the third reading of the printed papers bill. That having taken place, Sir ROBT. INGLIS moved that the following clause (pro tective of newspapers that might reprint the authorised and protected prints of the Commons) be added by way of rider : —" That it shall and may be lawful for any person or per sons, who shall hereafter be a defendant or defendants in any civil or criminal proceeding, commenced or prosecuted for the publication of any such report, paper, votes, or proceed ings, in any newspaper published according to the direction of an act passed in the seventh year of the reign of his late Majesty King William IV., chap. 76, intituled, An act to reduce the duties on newspapers, and to amend the laws re lating to the duties on newspapers and advertisements,' to apply as aforesaid for a certificate, stating that the report, paper, votes, or proceedings, forming the ground of such civil or criminal proceeding, was published by order, or un der the authority of the House of Lords, or of the House of Commons (as the case maybe), and which certificate is here by authorised to be granted upon such application, and, hav ing obtained the same, to apply to any judge of her Majesty's superior courts of common law, at chambers or elsewhere, upon an affidavit verifying such certificate ; and further de posing, that such publication in such newspaper was a true transcript or copy of such report, paper, votes, or proceed ings, and thereupon it shall and may be lawful for such judge, upon due summons and notice, to stay such civil or criminal proceeding, upon such terms as to such judge shall seem fit." After some discussion, the hon. baronet was induced to withdraw the clause. Sir E. SUGDEN renewed his opposition to a portion of the second clause, and moved its rejection. The motion was, however, negatived—the ayes beirig 110 ; noes, 40 ; majority for retaining the whole clause in its original form, 70. The bill was then passed, after some addition to its pre amble had been proposed by the Attorney-General. It was then ordered to be taken to the Lords. The house having resolved itself into committee of supply, Sir H. VIVIAN brought forward the Ordnance Estimates. He said the amount of /them was £1,971,042, but, deducting a balance standing over from last year's votes, he had to ask for £1,885,000. He added that there was an excess of charge upon this year's estimate, as compared with the amount of last year, of £152,000. The discussions on the several resolutions proposed occu pied the house during the rest of the evening. COURT CIRCULAR.-FRIDAY. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the Queen. - His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough-house. The royal dinner party at the Palace yesterday included the Archbishop of York and the Hon. Miss Harcourt, Earl and Countess Cowper, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of Albemarle, Viscount Melbourne, Lord and Lady Burghersh, Lord George Lennox, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. William Hamilton, and Mr. George Edward Anson. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance during the evening. At the Queen's - levee on Wednesday, Dr. Jeffreys, Liver pool, president; Dr. Boisragon, Cheltenham, vice-president; Dr. Forbes, Chichester, and Mr. J. H. James, Exeter, members of council, presented an address of congratulation from the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association. These gentlemen were presented to her Majesty by Sir Astley Cooper, Bart. (From the Correspondent of the Morning Herald.) WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.-011 the 11th of De cember last a public meeting took place at Maidenhead, for the purpose of forming an agricultural association for the eastern part of the county of Berks. Sir East Clayton East, Bart. (who was chosen its president) has just received a com munication from Sir Henry Wheatley, the keeper of her Majesty's privy purse, announcing that " her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command that the East Berks Agricultural Association shall be styled the Royal East Berks Agricultural Association, of which her Majesty has con sented to become the patroness." The president has like wise received a letter from Mr. Anson, Prince Albert's pri vate secretary, conveying the intelligence that his royal high ness had likewise consented to become one of the patrons of the association. The Protestant Association are about to establish a branch society at Reading. Sir John Conroy (late private secretary and principal equerry to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent) is in treaty for Hurst House, near Twyford, the residence of the Hon. Captain Berkeley, who is about to leave England for the Mediterranean for three years. I alluded in my communication which appeared in the Morning Herald of the Ilth instant, to the extraordinary fact (in connection with the erection of a Roman Catholic chapel at Windsor, almost under the very walls of the Castle) of her Majesty having granted a charter to the Papist college of St. Mary Oscott, near Birmingham • I then stated that amongst the list of professors at this college, is the Hon. and Rev. George Spencer, the younger brother of Earl Spencer. In order that the public may have some idea of the feel ings of this " professor" of a college which her Majesty has honoured and signalised by " a charter," I give the following extract from a letter which appeared in the last number of the Berkshire Chronicle. The writer, after observing that he " was born and educated in liberal principles, and was therefore a friend to civil and religious liberty in the largest sense of the term," thus proceeds : " But I now find the Roman Catholics of the present day are trying to obtain much more than that. The conduct of the Hon. and Rev. George Spencer, Earl Spencer's brother, and now a Roman Catholic priest, has opened my eyes. He lives at St. Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham, and thinks he is doing God service by trying to do all he can to overturn the British constitution. He has publicly declared that the Roman Catholics looked for the recovery of all their lost power in this country, and would be satisfied with no thing less ! He also says he rejoices that he possesses abili ties to be dangerous to the constitution, because it is anti- Catholic. It is now high time for all true friends of civil and religious liberty to look about them." Indeed it is ; but the more we " look about" us, the more we see how Papists are honoured by royalty in their own colleges, and not only tolerated, but distinguished by high offices about the person of the Sovereign. SATURDAY. The Earl of Albemarle and Viscount Melbourne had au diences yesterday of the Queen. The royal dinner party at the Palace yesterday included the Earl of Ilchester, Viscount Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Leveson, Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Right Hon. George Stevens Byng, and Colonel Cowper. The band of the First Life Guards was in attendance at the Palace during the evening. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde and Mr. Francis Seymour, visited the British Insti tution in Pall-mall yesterday afternoon. His Royal High ness also visited the Princess Augusta, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Honourable Mks Anson and the Honourable Miss Paget have succeeded the Honourable Miss Murray and the Honourable Miss Lister, as the Maids of Honour in Waiting on her Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Ho nourable Miss Mitchell and several gentlemen of her suite, rode out on horseback in the Parks yesterday. The Prin- GC33 Augusta of Cambridge visited her Majesty yesterday at Marlborough House. The Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge visited the British Museum yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert did Mr. Hayter the honour to sit yesterday for the picture of the royal nuptials. His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured Mr. E. H. Bailey, R.A., on Tuesday, with a sitting for his bust and the nuptial medal, at Buckingham Palace. MONDAY Viscount Melbourne had an audience of the Queen, on Saturday, His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday, at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness, attended by some officers of his househole, rode out on horseback, on Saturday. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her Royal High ness the Princess Augusta attended Divine service yester day morning, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Rochester, from St. Matthew, chap. 20, verse 16. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Packman, the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Povah, and the com munion service by the Bishop of London and the Rev. Messrs. Packman and Povah. The chaunt, Sanctus, and commandments, were by J. B. Sale. Dr. Arnold's service in F., an d the anthem " Thou, 0 God, art praised in Sion," (Greene), was sung by Messrs. Wylde and Horncastle. M r, J. B. Sale presided at the organ. The Rev. J. Vane was the D e p u t y C lerk of the Closet in Waiting. Her Majesty A i i i e st wa s attended the Qu een D owager was attended by the V i scountess Bar rington,u Hon. Mis s Mi tc h e ll, an d E ar l H owe . The Princess Augusta y o M r Chapel. The Du k e of Camb r id ge attended D i v i ne serv i ce , yes ter day morning, in Gros venor The Duchess . and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge at church. Miss Kerr wgauset wai ting at tended Divine service yesterday Oanft their erli oon , Royali St. Her Majesty the Dowage r attended Divine James's Highnesses. service, 'esterday afternoon, in the Chap el Royal, Majesty visited the Princess Sophia, at Kensington, on Saturday. The Princess Augusta visited the Duchess o n Saturday, at Gloucester House. The of Gloucester, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also visited the Royal Duchess. The King of Holland has determined on marry i ng the Countess d'Oultremont, to the great disgu s t o f the nation. The lady is not of rank suitable—she is a Bel gian — and s h e is a Papist. ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Oxford Herald.) In a Convocation holden on Thursday last, the Degree of Doctor in Civil Law by diploma (the highest honour the University can bestow) was conferred upon His Royal High ness Prince Albert. - In the same Convocation, the nomination of the Rev. W. Edward Jell, M.A. Student of Christ Church, to be a Pub lic Examiner in Literis Humanioribus was unanimously ap proved. On Monday last, the Rev. Stephen Reay, M.A., of St. Alban Hall, and one of the Sub-Librarians of the Bodleian Library, was elected Laudian Professot of Arabic in the room of Dr. Knatchbull, of All Souls' College, who has re signed. Mr. Harris Smith, Scholar of Oriel College, has been elected to the University Scholarship for the encouragement •of Latin Literature. The Electors consider it right to men tion that Mr. Henry Cotton, a Student of Christ Church, distinguished himself at the examination. Mr. Edward Kent Karsiake, Student of Christ Church, has been elected a Scholar on Dean Ireland's Foundation ; and the Electors have made it known that Mr. Montague Bernard, Scholar of Trinity College, distinguished himself at the examination. On Thursday last, Mr. William Hedley was elected and admitted Scholar ou the Michael Foundation at Queen's College. Yesterday, Mr. Edward Huntingford, Scholar of New College, was admitted Actual Fellow of that Society. Yesterday, the Rev. Lewis Gilbertson, M.A. Scholar of Jesus College, was elected Fellow of that Society. Yesterday, the following gentlemen were elected Scholars of University College :—Mr. Bolland, of University College, to the Bennet Scholarship ; Mr. Bradley, from Rugby School, and Mr. Slesson, from Tiverton School, to the open Scholarships. The Rev. Joseph Webster, M.A. of Trinity College, and Lecturer of St. Andrew's, Droitwich, has been instituted to the Rectory of Hinlip, Worcestershire ; patron, J. Webster, E The Rev. J. E. Riddle, M.A. of St. Edmund Hall, has been appointed to the Curacy of New Church at Leckhamp ton, Gloucestershire. Dr. Bramsen, we hear, has been commissioned by an emi nent banking house in London, to select in the University a gentleman for a companion to the Crown Prince of Bavaria. PROMOTIONS. Rev. Thomas Thexton, Domestic Chaplain to Thomas W. Beaumont, Esq. of Bretton Park, has been presented by that gentleman to the living of Darton, near Barnsley, vaunt by the death of the Rev. Robert Wilkinson, of Heath, near Halifax. Rev. Edmund Davis, of Longtown, Herefordshire, to the Chaplaincy of the Abbey Lore Union. Rev. C. H. Swann, of Emanuel College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Stoke Dry, Rutlandshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Henry Shield ; patron, the Marquis of Exeter. _ _ The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented the Rev. II W. Simpson, M.A. Vicar of Horsham, to the Living of Bex• hill.—John Bull. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has instituted the Rev. G. S. Simpson, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Vicarage of Bobbing, on the presentation of the Rev. G. Simpson, of Glovers, Kent. We understand that Lord Ashburton has kindly intimated his intention of presenting the vacant Vicarage of St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton, to the Rev. J. Cottle, the present In cumbent of St. James's. His Lordship, in the most obliging manner, pressed Mr. Cottle's acquiescence in the proffered liberality, which was wholly unsolicited by the rev. gentle man.—Taunton Courier. Rev. Francis Brooking Briggs, to the Vicarage of St. Stephen's by Saltash, Cornwall, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thos. Bennett Edwards ; patron, Thos. Edwards, Esq. At a congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees were conferred : MASTERS OF ARTS. Rev. George Williams, King's college. Rev. Thos. Daniel Holt Wilson, Trinity college. BACHELOR OF ARTS. James Hutchinson, St. John's college. On Tuesday last, the Rev. Henry Brookland Mason, B.A fellow of Christ's college, in this university, on the foundation of Sir J. Finch, and Sir T. Baines, was elected a foundation fellow of that society. The Rev. William Dobson, M.A. fellow of Trinity college, in this university, has been presented by the master, fellows, and scholars, to the vicarage of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. E. B. Elliott. On Friday, the 13th, D. T. Ansted, Esq. M.A. F.G.S. F.C.P.S. of Jesus college, in this university, was appointed Professor of Geology in King's college, London, in the place of John Phillips, Esq. F.R.S. SABBATH OBSERVANCE.—SUNDAY TRADING ON CANALS. (From the Derby Mercury.) The following circulars have been lately issued : Several suggestions having been made to the committee of the Lancaster canal to endeavour to prevent trading upon the canal on Sundays, they respectfully request you will give directions to your boatmen to refrain from such a practice, as being alike injurious to the boatmen and to the interests of the traders. The Lancaster canal company . have for many years closed their lockage on Sundays, and their packets also are stopped on that day. S. GREGSON. Canal-office, Lancaster, 28th Feb. 1840. To the Traders on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal Navigation : Many applications having been made to the company of proprietors of the Worcester and Birmingham canal navi gation, to put a stop to trading upon their canal on the Sabbath-day, they respectfully request you will give directions to your steerers to avoid such a practice as much as possible. WILLIAM HODGKINSON, Clerk to the Company. Navigation-office, Birmingham, Jan. 10, 1840. THE LETTER CARRIERS AT NEWCASTLE. The following resolutions were adopted at a public meet- , ing held in St. John's School Room, Newcastle, Feb. 25, 1840 ; RALPH WALTERS, Esq., in the chair :- 1. That this meeting, believing that the two letter carriers declined delivering letters on the Lord's day, from conscien tious motives, and intimated the same with proper respect to their superior officers, deeply regrets the refusal of the Postmaster-General to reinstate them in their situations. 2. That in order to prevent these men suffering for their conscientious conduct, a subscription be now commenced for them; and that the following gentlemen be a committee to receive the sums which may be collected, and apply the same in such manner as they may consider advisable :—(Here fol low the names). 3. That a further representation of the circumstances be made to Lord Lichfield, and an endeavour made to obtain for the two men that retiring allowance to which government servants are usually considered entitled ; and that if this application fail of success, the peculiar hardship of the case, and the great importance of the principle involved, impera tively demand that a full statement of the circumstances should be made to both houses of parliament. 4. That the cordial thanks of the meeting are due to John Hodgson Hinde, Esq., and William Ord, Esq., for their prompt and zealous exertions, both in procuring the discon tinuance of the Sunday delivery of letters, and in the attempt to reinstate:the two letter carriers. DESECRATION OF THE LORD'S-DAY ON RAILWAYS. (From the Derby Mercury.) At:the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bir mingham and Derby Railway Company, which took place at Birmingham, on Thursday last, the following Resolution was moved by the Rev. William Leeke, and seconded by J. N. Kahrs, Esq., of Derby :—" That no trains belonging to this company be permitted to run on the Lord's-day, excepting so far as may be compulsory on the company by act of parlia ment." An amendment leaving the matter in the hands of the directors was moved by Wm. Routh, Esq., and seconded by Edward Lewis, Esq. A scrutiny having been taken, there appeared to be, including proxies, 1360 votes for the amend ment, and 213 for the original motion. A similar motion was brought forward at the half-yearly meeting of the North Midland Railway Company, held in London on Monday last, by W. L. Newton, Esq., of Derby, and an amendment was moved by Collet, Esq., when, including proxies, 258 persons, holding 5498 votes, were in favor of the amendment, and 198 persons, holding 3792 votes, were for the motion not to run the trains on the Lord's-day. Half the shareholders in this railway did not vote either way. The most specious argument used in these discussions for the continuance of the Sunday trains was the importance of providing for the convenience of the public in cases of ne cessity and mercy. It was admitted by the advoc a t es o f th e strict observance of the Sabbath, that cases of necessity did frequently arise, in which persons were fully justified in tra velling; but they argued that travellers in cases of necessity were very few in number compared with those irreligious persons, who travelled on the Lord's-day for mere pleasure or worldly business, and that no conscientious man could sanction that, which, although affording the means of travel ling to the few in allowed cases of necessity and mercy, proved a temptation to the many to violate the express com mand of the most High God. They shewed also that, in se veral instances, particularly in that of no letters being de livered in Loudon or sent from London on the Lord's-day, cases of necessity were not permitted to interfere with gene ral regulations for the moral and religious well-being of the community. It might be a case of mercy, that a person should hear in London on the Lord's-day, of the illness of a friend at a distance, but the people of London were content, for the much higher benefit resulting from the general cessa tion of correspondence on that day, to do without such in telligence. So it was maintained, that the proprietors of the several railways were not justified in providing the means of travelling to a few persons in cases of necessity, when it in volved the employment on the Lord's-day of many thousands of railway servants, all of them anxious to be set at liberty from such employment, and, at the same time, held out faci lities to immense numbers of persons to spend in pleasure andldissipation that sacred day, which God in his mercy set apart, not only as a day of rest from bodily labour, but also of instruction, edification, and comfort for their immortal souls. Althniigh several others which , these made attempts, teeleaera a u s wa w y e a ll as on th have for the present been defeated, it is gratifying to k now have hn bee ti n that the interest on the subject is rapidly on the increase, both amongst railway proprietors and as regards the public in ge neral. It is also highly pleasing to observe the great cour tesy and kindness which have marked the discussions that have taken place relative to railway travelling on the Lord's day. A very excellent letter on the subject of Sunday rail way travelling was addressed, in August last, to the proprie tors of the Midland Counties' railway company, by I. C. Wright, Esq. one of the directors. It has recently been re-published, with his permission, by the Derbyshire society for promoting the due observance of the Lord's day, and has been sent, on the present occasion, to all the proprietors of the Birmingham and Derby and of the North Midland railways. It cannot be too widely circulated by those who wish to suppress the dreadful evils which must surely result from the continuance and increase of Sunday railway travell ing. It was stated at these meetings that the Edinburgh and Dalkeith, the Ayr and Irvine railways, and the Leicester and Swannington, (which is only a carrying line,) are entirely closed on the Lord's day ; that when the proposition to close the London and Birmingham railway on that day was first brought forward at a meeting of the directors it was only lost by a majority of one ; that the directors of the Manches ter and Leeds line had closed it on the Sunday, but- that it was afterwards opened by the decision of their general meet ing; that at the last annual meeting of the Midland Counties' railway, 955 votes, including those of six directors, were re ' zistered in favor of an entire closing on the Lord's day, and that a resolution had been recently come to by the directors of the London and Greenwi c h railway, not topermit Sunday travelling thereon. p Manylnem in this oriala signed by a b out 2,000 persons of all de nominations neighbourhood, were presented at the two meetings, praying that the trains might not run on the Sabbath-day. The subject has now been fully brought forward at the although for some time, th ose who take g eneral meetings of the three Railway C9mpanie s connected with Derby ; and, Lords day, these proceedings will tend the railways on the ing within narrower limits th an ll' so much interest in it, may not succeed in altogether closing to restrain the Sunday probably eventual success. lay the foundation for might otherwise have been the case, and will also At the Mayo assizes an old man named Joyce, 85 years of age, was tried for murder committed 22 years ago. The case was not made out. MISCELLANEOUS. The wife of Count Felix Zichy, the daughter of the Elec toral Prince of Hesse Cassel, is said, by a letter from Vienna, to have recently embraced the Catholic religion. Mr. William Robinson, of Thormanby, near Thirsk, last week sold six one-shear sheep, in the York market, weighing on an average 521 b. per quarter each. A pig, weighing 56st. 91b. (181 b. to the stone), was last week killed by a farmer resident in the Lincolnshire Fens. The notorious thief, " Bill Johnson," has been convicted at the United States Circuit Court, of a breach of the ncu tralitylaws, and sentenced to one year's confinement in 41- bans/ Gaol, and to pay a fine of FivE DoLFAns !—Toronto Patriot. NEW POTATOES.—On Friday week, two gentlemen from Penrith, were agreeably surprised by having set before them an excellent dish of new potatoes crown in the garden of Mr. W. Nicholson, at Hunsonby.--Carlisle Patriot. The cod fishery continues to be carried on with unabated success and perseverance ; during the past week the quan tity taken has been immense, and the prices in consequence proportionately lower, varying from 6d. to 9d. each.—Manx Liberal. CRIME IN PRESTON.—Within the last two months, there have been more committals for felony from the borough petit sessions than have ever been previously known in the same period. We believe up to this day, since last sessions, forty prisoners have been sent for trial for felony,—a greater num- )er than has ever before been committed for one quarter, and t yet wants three weeks to the holding of the next sessions. —Preston Chronicle. The accounts which have reached us from the grain-ship ping ports up the Baltic, state that the demand for wheat has become active, mostly on English accounts, and an advance of from is. to 2s. per quarter has been obtained in the prices of the finest qualities of both red and white at Hamburg and Stetting ; whilst nearly 100,000 quarters of wheat have been already collected in the above ports for shipment to this country about May nest. —Farmer's Journal. A STREET BRIDGE, LONDON.—A plan has been formed to(arry a viaduct street level from Skinner-street to the top of Holborn-hill. It is calculated that eight millions of horses pass annually, and a penny toll would, produce more than £30,000 per annum. A PREPARATORY STUDY.—Before any man sets out to invent perpetual motion, we recom►nend his practising the trick of getting into a basket, and lifting himself by the handles. When he succeeds at that, he can go ahead with perpetual motion with some prospect of success. It would seem as if the ministers were, at last, determined to get rid of O'Connell ; for, on Tuesday, Lord Morpeth gave notice that he would this day move for leave to bring in a bill for the suppression of mendicancy in Ireland. Do that, and, " Daniel's occupation is gone."—Kentish Observer. THE THREE LORD MAY ORS.—The Right Honourable William Stephenson Clarke, Lord Mayor of York attended the Queen's Levee, on Wednesday last, to present the address of the citizens of York, to the Queen on her mar riage. After the presentation, his Lordship was introduced to the Lord Mayor of London, and whilst they were con versing, the Lord Mayor of Dublin was presented, so that the only three Lord Mayors in the empire, met at the Levee at the same time, a circumstance of rare occurrence. SHEEP MEDICINE.—During the present lambing season, many flock-masters have lost an unusual number of ewes after lambing. An experienced agriculturist has furnished the following receipt, which has in a very great number of instances been found to have almost invariable success. If, after lambing, the ewe shows symptoms of failing, administer a table-spoonful of sweet spirit of nitre in a quarter of a pint of warm water, repeating the dose every twelve hours if necessary. AN IRISH COMPLIMENT.—A lovely girl was bending her head over a rose tree which a lady was purchasing from an Irish basket woman in Covent-garden Market, when the woman, looking kindly at the young beauty, said, " I axes yer pardon, young lady, but if its pleasing to ye, I'd thank ye to keep your cheek away from that rose, ye'll put the lady out of consate with the colour of her flower." RETURNING OFFICERS.—The high sheriff has appointed the undermentioned gentlemen returning officers at elections for the following boroughs, according to the provisions of an act of parliament passed in the 2d year of the reign of his late majesty King William IV.;—William Beamont, of Warrington, Esq.; Thomas Thwaites, of Blackburn, liquor inercant, Esq.; Abraham Wood, of Bury, Esq.; and John Elliott, of Rochdale, Esq. - _ Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command that the East Berks Agricultural Association shall be styled the Royal East Berks Agricultural Association, of which her Majesty has consented to become the patroness. Prince Albert has likewise consented to become one of the patrons of the association. AN OLD Doc.—We have been informed that Mr. Joshua Hughes, of Wrexham, has in his possession a fine spaniel, a famous dog in his day, now in his twenty-fourth year. We think that few people can boast of having such an old and valued favourite, worthy of a place by the kitchen fire of his master.—Chester Gazette. ANOTHER CONTRAST.—The Belgian Ministers, having been left in a majority of four upon a question of restoring a general officer to his rank and pay, have resigned ! The English Ministry, having been left in a minority of one hun dred and four on the far more important question of dots• tion for the consort of their Sovereign, continue to hold office! ! Are they not all " honourable men !"—Brighton Gazette. The opera, the entire music of which is from the compo sitions of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, has, we under stand, since the closing of Drury Lane Theatre, been accepted by the management of Covent Garden Theatre; and in consideration of its having been, by desire, submitted to the Earl of Uxbrid and its authenticity ascertained, it will be produced by Madame in that recherche style for which she is so. justly celebrated. DEATH OF LADY LUCY WHITMORE.—Her ladyship died at Dudmaston, Shropshire, on Tuesday last, at the age of 67. Lady Lucy was the eldest daughter of the late and sister to the present Earl. of Bradford, and married, Jan. 26, 1810, William-Walryche, Whitmore, Esq.,.late M.P. for Bridgenorth, by whom she has left a numerous family. MARRIAGE IN lien LIFE.—On Wednesday last, at St. Ann's church' (Dublin); Charles Le Poer Trench, Esq., second son of the Hon. and Rev. the late Archdeacon of Ardagh, and nephew to the late Earl of Clancarty, was united to his cousin, Miss Fanny Trench, fourth daughter of the Lord Archbishop bf Tuam. CHARTIST AMMUNITION.—On Monday afternoon last, am some men were removing a stone heap, in Sands-lane, a little below Dewsbury, OR the bank of the river Calder, they found a blue bundle, which contained 401bs. of bullets of various sizes, in different packages, a quantity of ball cartridge, and other combustible materials. Some pikes were also found a few days before, all evidently the secreting of the chartists. —Leeds Intelligencer. EXTRAORDINARY LONGEVITY.—There is now living at Poulton-in-the-Fylde, a women named Peggy Crook, (resid ing with a niece of the same name,) who, on Tuesday last, attained the patriarchial age of 102 years. Our informant paid her a visit on her birthday, and found her in good health, and partaking of a meal of water porridge.—Preston Chron. MR. LABOUCHERE'S BILL FOR THE IMPORTATION OF FLOUR INTO IRELAND ABANDONED.—A letter, written by Mr. Gisborne, M.P., was received yesterday (Thursday) by by Mr. Thomas Haughton, in which the important fact was stated, that the above bill was abandoned by Mr. Labouchere. We have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the intelligence ; and, if authentic, we congratulate the farmers and all those concerned on the successful issue of their opposition. This affords strong proof that, if Irishmen were united, no minis ter dare bring in a bill destructive of their mutual interests. —Carlow Sentinel. AN UNPARDONABLE SIN.—We are pained to learn that a loafer, hailing from Baltimore, paid a visit to the romantic village of Centreville a few days since, and made a descent upon the cellar of the editor of the Times, and drank all his cider. In addition to this, he pocketed all sa id e dit or ' s p i gs heads and feet, which had been contributed by his subscrib ers for his winter's store. If our keg of cider was in the lot, we shall have to lose it, for we cannot think of holding the unfortunate editor responsible.—Baltimore Sun. It is said to be the intention of some of the London fruit importers to build six iron vessels, it being supposed that great profit will arise from the stowing capacity of this de scription of vessels, and that oranges and lemons will ar rive in superior condition. AN OFFICIAL IN A NEW CHARACTER.—A wedding party went during the carnival in Paris to a celebrated restaurant, sat down to a grand dinner, and ordered music for dancing in the evening. The landlord was perfectly willing to sup ply a table covered with his best wines and viands, but de clined to allow any dancing without the authority of the commissary of police. This functionary was sought for a long time in vain, but was at length found enjoying all the pleasures of a ball disguised as a bear ! He at once put his official paw to the license required. CHANCERY REFORM.—The following are the provisions of the Lord Chancellor's bill for the reform of the Court of Chancery, introduced on Friday night week :-1. The equity business of the Court of Exchequer to be removed to the Court of Chancery. 2. Two additional Vice Chancellors, at salaries of £5,000 each. 3. Two additional Masters of the Court of Chancery—the Exchequer Masters becoming such. 4. Two additional Registrars. 5. Master of the Rolls to be Vice President of the Privy Council, and Presiding Judge of the Judicial Committee. 6. Compensation to be given to exchequer officers not provided for. The following account of the Dutch commercial marine, up to the 31st of December, 1839, is given by the Stoats Courant:—The number of ships launched and licensed during the year was 123, and their measurement 19,959 lasts. During the year, 34 ships, measuring 1,935 lasts, have been taken out of the Dutch trade, by being lost at sea, broken up, or sold to foreigners. On the 31st December, 1838, there were 1,439 ships, measuring 117,315 lasts, employed in Dutch commerce ; these, by the 31st December last, were increased to 1,528 bottoms and 135,339 lasts. In the course of 1839, the entrances at the ports amounted to 6,179 vessels, carry ing 940,723 tons, and the departeres to 3,984 vessels, carry ing 596,046 tons. Besides these, there were 466 arrivals, carrying 29,906 tons, and 2,723 departures, carrying 404,649 tons in ballast. The merchant marine of Holland has thus, it appears, been increased during the last year by 98 ships, being 42 more than the increase of 11838. The Dutch last is 2,918 French litres. THE POST ACCOMMODATION.—We are informed from time to time of strange kinds of inclosures being remitted by post, and we. think we may mention one received in Preston on Tuesday last, from Liverpool, which is entitled to be con sidered of a somewhat uncommon description. On that day, then, Messrs. E. Dowson and Co., tea dealers, Cheapside, received a letter per post, the weight of which was rather under three ounces, containing three samples of teas offered to the firm for sale. The packages were all neatly folded and sealed, and the quantity of tea in each quite sufficient to enable the dealer to judge of its qualities. The postage, which of course had been pre-paid, was sixpence. Instances of this kind seem to speak very significantly to the proprietors of other modes of conveyance, for it is quite clear that if a similar moderate scale of charge be not adopted, the mails will speedily obtain a monopoly of the carriage of small parcels.—Preston Pilot. LORD MELBOULNE'S MASTER.—A French gentleman who some time lately in England, has furnished one of our pe riodicals (the Christian Observer) with a few memoranda of the sights he has seen. His remarks are very just, pointed, and most amusing. Speaking of the modern Dictator, he says—" England is absolutely governed by a common indi vidual, whom every one seems to despise; whose word no one believes ; whose manners revolt every one ; and whose morals are notorious, even in police-office annals. I met this Ogre one day ; his figure is coarse, and his physiognomy that of a leering thimble-rig conjurer. Shakspeare says— ' The prince of darkness is a gentleman ;' but I almost unconsciously looked for the hoofs, and the switch of the tail, There really is an unearthly mystery hanging over this personage—Mr. O'Connell. He has shot his man ; he has been brought before a magistrate for the abandonment of his offspring ; he has been convicted of vo luntary falsehood times without number; he has been de tected in very equivocal pecuniary transactions ; he has ma nifested the grossest selfishness, forsaking the friend whose power to •aid was gone, and courting the rival whose power was increased —has insulted with impunity men of the most sensitive honour, and treated with the vilest contumely the religion and opinions of the English ; and yet this man stands unshaken, is applauded, followed and feasted, is offered dig nities and increased power by the government of the country, and allowed unrestrictedly to menace, murder, ruin, and de solation upon all who oppose him 1" THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. SECOND NIGHT OF THE SEASON. The. new Play of LOVE, having been received last night by a brilliant and crowded auditory with the most rapturous applause, will be Repeated this Evening, and on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Second Appearance of Miss ELLEN TREE, of the Thea tre-Royal, Covent-Garden, who is engaged for a Limited Number of Nights. THIS present TUESDAY, the 24th instant, will he per formed, for the second time here, with New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, the highly-successful Play, written by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., called LOVE. The Countess of Eppenstein.... Miss Ellen Tree, As originally performed by her, this season, at the Theatre- Royal, Covent-Garden. Huon (a Serf) Mr. Stuart. The Empress.... Miss Cleaver.—Catherine.... Mrs. Tellet. To conclude with the Musical Farce of ROSINA. Captain Belville.. Mr. P. Crowe. Mr. Belvile.. Mr. Barker William Mr. Baker. Rosina.. Miss Grant. Phoebe.. "Mrs. P. Crowe. Lower Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance to commence at Seven. The Box-office will be opened daily, when Places in the Lower Boxes may be taken of 111 r. MINSTER, from Ten until Three o'Clock. A limited number of Subscription Tickets for the Season, not transferable, nor admissible at Benefits, to be Sold. Ap plication to be made at the Box-office. On WEDNESDAY, the new Play of LOVE. After which, the favourite Melo-Drama of the MAGPIE OR THE MAID. On THURSDAY, LOVE, and the MIL LER'S MAID. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. TUESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1840. LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON BUT TWO, Under the Management of Mr. RAYMOND, who has the pleasure to announce, that it will afford him the utmost satisfaction to hand over to the Public Charities the pro ceeds of the Theatre this Evening, the Entertainments being expressly under the Patronage of the Worshipful the MAYOR of LIVERPOOL and the COMMITTEE for collecting Donations to the Fund in aid of the PUBLIC CHARITIES, On which occasion Public Patronage is most respectfully requested. Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. Half-price to the Boxes and Pit only, at Half-past Eight o'clock. Mr. W. J. HAMMOND for a LIMITED PERIOD. THIS present TUESDAY, March 24th, the Evening's Entertainments will commence with a new adaptation of a popular Drama, in Three Acts, arranged expressly for this Theatre, entitled • THE FATAL SECRET! OR, FALSE NOBILITY. Mr. Patrick Fitzpatrick Mr. Raymond. Trusty Mr. W. J. Hammond. Sir William Wrangle.. Miss Wrangle Mrs. Raymond. Mr. F. Gardner will sing " Then the Toast be dear Wo man !"—Mrs. Barton will sing the popular Irish Ballad, " Rory O'More," in character.—Misses Thomassin and Lidia will dance the admired Follie Dance, arranged for them from the Opera of Gustavus lll.—Mademoiselle Chevallier will dance a favourite Pas Seul. To conclude with a new laughable Farce, called THE BOLD DRAGOON. _ Lieutenant Fitzpatrick O'Leary_ _ Mr. Raymond Sir Anthony Firebrand Mr. Tilbury. Lucy Mrs. Raymond. Tickets and places to be had from Eleven till Three each day of Mr. BREZE, at the Box-office, for which it is respect fully requested an early application may be made. Doors to be open at Half-past Six o'clock, performance to commence at Seven precisely. Private Boxes to contain Five Persons, for One Guinea. *** It is requested that all demands against this Theatre may be sent in immediately, as the season will shortly close LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. TILBURY. Two NEW PIECES, POPULAR REVIVALS, SONGS, DANCES, &c. Mr. HOSKINS will perform This Evening, being positively the only occasion of his re-appearance during the Season. Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND have also kindly consented to appear. Mr. W. J. HAMMOND as Stolbach, in 'Frederick of Prussia." TO -MORROW EVENING, the 25th ids'tant, will be per formed, for the first time this seaso4,find the second time in Liverpool, the New Drama of powerful interest, called THE GROVES OF BLARNEY ; OR, THE RUINED TOWER. Connor O'Gorman Mr. Raymond. Peter Swan Mr. W. J. Hammond. Mabel Griffin Mr. Tilbury. Flora Russel ~ Mrs. Raymond. Mrs. Barton will sing the admired Ballad of " The Wreath of Roses." Misses Thomassin and Lidia will dance a Pas de Deux. To be succeeded by the favourite Interlude, entitled STATE SECRETS ; OR, THE TAILOR OF TAMWORTH. Gregory Thimblewell Mr. Hoskins. After which will be produced a New Broadly-Farcical Sketch, written by Mr. Tilbury, entitled FAIRLY CAUGHT; OR, AN EYE FOR THE LADIES. Mr. Watkins Weathercock.... Mr. C. F. Marshall, In which he will introduce the highly-popular Comic Song of " What's a Woman Like." Madlle. Chevallier will dance an admired Pas Seul. A Pas Grotesque—Mr. Mungall. • • To conclude with the popular Burletta, written by Charles Selby, Esq., entitled FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA ; OR, THE KING AND THE COMEDIAN ! Frederick the Great .. Stolbach Mr. W. J. Hammond, In which character he will Sing—" Youth is the Season for Joy ;" and " Soldiers, Comrades, I've oft to Victory led." Applications for Places are requested to be made to Mr. BREZE, at the Box-office, from Ten till Three daily, and Tickets can be obtained there, and also of Mr. TILBURY, 32, Gloucester-street. TO CORRESPONDENTS. On re-consideration we must beg to decline inserting the letter of " Amhulator." It shall be addressed as requested. The favour from Sheffield has been received. We shall be glad to give insertion to the document referred to. We are afraid that there is no means for abating the nuisance of which " An Inhabitant" complains. Ziberpoot Bttatibatti. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1840. By the packet-ship Garrick, Captain Palmer, which arrived here yesterday, we have received New York papers to the 25th ult., inclusive. They do not, how ever, contain any news of importance. The New York money market presented no new features of any inte rest. A moderate amount of business was done in fo reign exchanges for the packet. Sales of sterling bills were made at 81, but some good bills were taken at 71. The exchange on London was quoted at 71 to S. The affairs of the Manhattan Bank continued to at tract attention, as well as those of the United States Bank ; but no new facts respecting them had tran spired. The St. Louis Exchange, in New Orleans, had been destroyed by fire, on the 11th ult. The building cost upwards of 1,700,000 dollars. These papers bring us an account of the death of Mr. Maury, who resided for so many years in Liver pool as the American consul. He died at a very ad vanced age. There is no news whatever in the papers before us from Canada. The same remark applies to the states of South America. The following New York Circular of the 25th ult. will show the state of the markets at the latest date : New York, 24th February, Monday, p.m. The continued absence of European advices, our latest dates from London being only to the 4th of January, has contributed to prolong the inactivity in mercantile affairs ge nerally, to which we have frequent occasion to allude. The money market is in a very easy position, good business paper being sought after, both by banks and individuals, at 6 per cent. per annum. _ There has been no change, since the 12th instant, in the condition of the Flour market, which is still drooping, al though prices have not declined to such an extent as might, from the circumstances, have been expected. We quote Western Canal dol. 6-8 to fit per brl. ; Common New York, Tx oy, &c., 6 to 6-k ; and Southern kinds, 6 to 6}; Richmond City mills, 64-. Wheat, Southern, 118 to 120 cents per 601bs. In cotton the transactions have been on the same steady, moderate scale as for some weeks past, and without any alteration in prices, excepting that, from the difficulty of obtaining freight to Liverpool, cottons, in round bales, can be bought a fraction under our present quotations. Uplands, very ordinary to middling 7 to 81 cents, fair to good fair and good 9k to 91 and 10 cents per lb. ; Tennessee and Alabama 7 to 9 cents ; fine Mobiles and Lousianas, &c., 91 to 104 and 11 cents per lb. Sales, since 12th instant, estimated at 5,100 bales. Ashes, 4i dols. for Pots, and 51 to 5-1 dols. for Pearls, per 100 lbs. ; Rice, 21 to 31 cents per lb. ; Turpentine, 21 to 21 dols. per brl. for North County soft; Tar, 11 to 2 dols. per brl. ; Flaxseed, clean, 11/ dols. per tierce. The rates of freight to Liverpool I to per lb. for Cotton in square bales, and to in round; Turpentine and Flour 4s. to 4s. 6d. per brl. ; Flaxseed 12s. per tce. To London, Cotton 1 and 4 per lb. The rates of exchange on England for the packet of the 19th instant were 108 to 1084 per cent., with only a mode rate demand. For this conveyance the transactions have been rather more extensive, chiefly at 108 to 108 k ; but at the close sales of good bills have been made at 1074 to 107 L Bills on France f. 5.274. Bank Checks on New Orleans 41 to 44 per cent. discount; on Mobile 8 to 81; on Savannah 6 ; Augusta 8 to 81 ; Charleston 34 ; Philadelphia 61 per cent. We have received our files of the Jamaica Royal Gazette and of the Jamaica Standard to the 3d. of Fe bruary inclusive. The news respecting the internal condition of the island is of an unsatisfactory character. The Royal Gazette speaks in the most rapturous terms of the conduct of the Governor. He continues to earn for himself golden opinions—to claim the respect and esteem of all ranks—the love and gratitude of the un fortunate. It is said that " his benevolence of heart and charitable disposition are things on every one's tongue," and that " he appears to be happy himself, and takes every opportunity to make those around him happy also." So far so good. We have no doubt that the demeanour of Sir Charles Metcalfe justifies these eulogiums. But what says the Royal Gazette respect ing the agricultural prospects of the island ? While it states that the peasantry are somewhat improved—that there is less excitement among them—that they appear more inclined to work—it acknowledges that they are not to be depended upon for continuous labour, and that robberies are, unfortunately, too common among them. Some parties get tolerable work from the labourers ; others can scarcely get any. On several sugar pro perties, which began crop before Christmas, sugar had been made at an enormous sacrifice ; and on others the people had been insolent, and struck work. On one estate, which had been held up as a pattern to all the rest in the same neighbourhood, and which made an excellent crop last year, the labourers had obstinately refused to work. The Royal Gazette states that it can scarcely give an opinion as to the introduction of the captured Africans into the island : it comes to the conclusion, however, that " as a population must eat, it is to be hoped they will work, and so increase the cultivation of the island." The subject of immigration continued to occupy the attention of all classes, and there was every prospect that the House of Assembly, after the adjournment, would introduce some general measure for the purpose of inducing parties to carry it on with spirit. A letter from the parish of Manchester says—" I am convinced that nothing bat immigration can save us. The exorbitant wages demanded by the people, 1 am of opinion, is as much owing to the white people as the labourers." The reason he assigns for this charge is, that, owing to the scarcity of labour in the market, parties are in the habit of tempting the labourers from one estate to another by the offer of higher wages. The consequence is, that the work is left unfinished in num berless instances, owing to this constant competition between the employers. An abundant supply of la bourers would produce a competition of a far different and more beneficial character—a competition among the labourers. This would soon bring wages down to their natural level, and enable proprietors of estates to carry on their cultivation at a profit. The papers before us contain a prospectus for the formation of 3. " Silk Company" in Jamaica. This project had been introduced by a Mr. Whitmarsh, an experienced and practical man from America. The parish of St. Ann had been fixed upon for the first es tablishment in connexion with this company. A spot had been chosen for a mulberry plantation, of good as pect and virgin soil, of nearly 400 acres in extent. This land the company had commenced clearing for the purpose. The papers speak very enthusiastically of this project. We regret to learn that several incendiary fires had occurred in different parts of the island. This is a truly alarming symptom of the state of the labouring population. It is to be hoped that the police force, which was in course of organization, will prove suffi cient to check these and other outrages, which are now of such frequent recurrence. The Royal Gazette of January 11 contains an inter esting letter " On the utility of establishing a village in a central part of every parish of Jamaica, to he peo pled by British agricultural emigrants." In our next we shall give copious extracts from this important do cument, which opens up a new field for British enter prise. That it is the bounden duty of the State to provide for the moral and religious instruction of the people, and to offer to every member of the community the opportunity of attending the public worship of the ALMIGHTY, is a truth which few, excepting the avowed infidel, can have the hardihood to deny. It is equally true that " the only proper and legitimate instrument, for the fulfilment of this duty by the State, is that pure and reformed branch of CHRIST'S Holy Catholic Church which is established in this kingdom." These undeniable truths cannot be too frequently or too ear nestly forced upon the attention of the people, or too zealously urged upon the notice of the Legislature. Our rulers would do well to ponder these momentous pro positions. In proportion to the degree of attention be stowed upon them will the highest and most ennobling functions of the legislative office be faithfully dis charged, and the best interests of the nation be pro moted. If it be true, as is expressly stated in Holy Writ, that "righteousness exalteth a nation," every means employed for discouraging vice and immorality, and for elevating the religious character of the people, must contribute to the increase of our national happi ness, by securing to us that inestimable blessing, with out which no people can permanently prosper, the fa- your of DIVINE PROVIDENCE. The history of the Jewish nation, as recorded in the sacred Scriptures, affords a striking and instructive illustration of the truth of these remarks. As long as they remained faithful in their observance of those divinely-appointed institutions which had been delivered to them through the hands of Moses ; as long as they continued to sup port the public worship of ALMIGHTY Goo, and di ligently kept his ordinances ; so long were they exempt from the molestation of surrounding enemies, and dwelt in peace and prosperity, " each under his vine and his fig-tree, none making them afraid." But as soon as they departed from their fidelity, neglected their religious duties, and " went seeking after idols," the favour and protection of DIVINE PROVIDENCE was withdrawn from them, the chastising rod was held over their heads, they became the captive prey of fo reign adversaries, or were visited by the still more in tolerable scourge of intestine wars and troubles. This was remarkably the case when the rulers of the people —the executive government—refused or neglected to support the worship of the ALMIGHTY, and thus, by their example, led the people astray. The whole people were frequently punished for the declension of the rulers. It were needless to cite instances in proof of these remarks : they must be familiar to every one at all conversant with the sacred Scriptures. Surely, the political history of the Jewish nation must be written for our edification. It cannot have been penned merely to gratify our curiosity. That would be unworthy of a Divine Revelation. It must have been put on record for some great object. That object can be none other than the instruction and guid ance of all other nations. The judgments with which the Jews were visited for their departure from the wor ship of the ALMIGHTY must be considered as warn ings to deter other nations from following such an ex ample. Ought we not to pay heed to these solemn warnings ? Have we any right to expect that the peo ple of England will escape those national judgments which fell upon the Jews, if our rulers and our people refuse to maintain among us the public worship of the Almighty ? We can well imagine that the proud scep tic and the filthy Socialist will laugh at these conside rations ; but they cannot, assuredly, be neglected by any conscientious Christian, let his creed be what it may : still less ought they to be disregarded by those who profess themselves to be members of the Church of England, who, to be consistent, must acknowledge that it is a duty obligatory upon the State to maintain the public worship of ALMIGHTY GoD, and that a neglect of this duty must entail upon us a national curse. It is, in fact, the highest duty of the Legislature to promote the extension of pure religion. They owe it to GOD and to their country. The Church of England is established for national purposes; and it has been well remarked that " all have a right to demand spi ritual instruction in her sanctuaries." The question here occurs--can all avail themselves of this privilege? Are there not millions of our countrymen who are ne cessarily excluded from our churches for want of ade quate accommodation ? The statistical details which have recently appeared in the columns of the LIVER POOL STANDARD afford a conclusive answer to these questions : but, as the subject cannot be too frequently or too urgently brought before our readers, we shall proceed to give a few of the more striking of the proofs which have been adduced to show the amount of spi ritual destitution in the country. This we do in fulfilment of our promise to agitate the question of CHURCH EXTENSION, previously to the introduction of Sir R. H. Inglis's motion before the House of Com mons. On this subject there cannot be better advice given than to "agitate—agitate—agitate." The roost authentic statement of the deficiency of church accommodation, will probably be found in the " Second Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners ap. pointed to consider the State of the Established Church." From that document, which is signed as well by Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell, as by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Lon don, we derive the subjoined statistical details. The report states that " the most prominent of the defects which cripple the energies of the Established Church, and circumscribe its usefulness, is the want of churches and ministers, in the large towi:s and popu lous districts of the kingdom." In the rural, or purely agricultural districts, there is comparatively little com plaint made of any deficiency of church room ; the po pulation in these districts remaining nearly stationary. This, however, is not the case with the mineral dis tricts and the manufacturing and commercial towns. In these the growth of the population has been so ra- pid as to outstrip the means possessed by the Establish ment of meeting its spiritual wants. The progress of trade and commerce has, during the last twenty or thirty years, caused an immense increase of population in most of our large towns ; and the result is, that a very large proportion of the people are left destitute of the opportunities of public worship and Christian in- struction, even when every allowance is made for the exertions of those religious bodies which are not in con- nexion with the Established Church. A few facts will serve as illustrations of the preced ing remarks. Looking to those parishes only which contain a population of upwards of 10,000, we find that in London and its suburbs, including the parishes on either bank of the Thames, there are four parishes or districts, with an aggregate population of 166,000, but with church room for only B,2oo—not quite one-twen tieth of the whole. There are twenty•one other dis- ;ricts, the aggregate population of which is 739,000, while the church room is for 66,155—n0t one-tenth of the whole. There are nine other districts, with a po- pulation of 232,000, and church room for 27,327—n0t one-eighth of the whole. The entire population of these thirty-four parishes or districts amounts to 1,137,000, while there is church room only for 101,682. Supposing that church room is required for one-third, there ought to he sittings for 379,000 persons. There is, therefore, a deficiency of 277,318 sittings. It would require at least 200 churches to supply this deficiency. In the diocese of Chester there are 38 parishes or districts in Lancashire, each with a population exceed ing 10,000, containing an aggregate of 816,000 souls, with church room for 97,000, or about one-eighth— the proportion varying in different parishes from one sixth to one twenty-third. In the diocese of York there are 20 parishes or dis tricts, each with a population exceeding 10,000, and .51 with an aggregate of 420,000, while the church accom- io modation is only for 48,000—the proportions varying , 51 from one-sixth to one-thirtieth. In the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry there are 6 parishes or districts, each having a population above 10,000, the aggregate being 235,000, with church room for about 29,000—the proportions varying from one sixth to one-fourteenth. These details are only " samples" of the returns em bodied in the report from which they are extracted. The catalogue might be easily swelled by numerous, other instances from all parts of the kingdom. Since the year 1801, the addition to the population of England and Wales alone has been at least six mil lions five hundred thousand, and the whole increase of church accommodation that has been provided by the state, within the period, appears, from the " Eighteenth Report of the Church Building Commissioners," to amount to 225 churches, affording accommodation to 297,912 persons—or less than one-twentieth of the ad ded population. This fact alone speaks volumes in favour of CHURCH EXTENSION. It should also be borne in mind, that the increase in the populatiop is still going on in the same ratio, far outstripping the means for providing church room, and leaving a greater number every year without the means of religious in struction. Under these painful circumstances, what must be done ? Are we to consign nearly one-third of our po pulation to the darkness of heathenism ? It is of no avail to appeal to the voluntary principle as a means for removing the existing evil. The experience of the last forty years has proved that the voluntary principle is totally inadequate of itself to remedy the deficiency. It has done much, certainly, and might do much more ; but the assistance of the state is indispensably neces sary in order to meet the exigencies of the population. It is, therefore, incumbent upon all who have the best and highest interests of the country at heart, to peti tion the Legislature to take immediate measures for the removal of that religious destitution which is now so prevalent in every part of the kingdom. Nine weeks have now elapsed since the opening of Parliament—nine weeks of interminable debate,—and in what, we ask, have they resulted ? Has any mea sure been proposed to relieve the sufferings of a corn tnunity, bleeding at every pore, and faint with the sickness of hope deferred ? Have any great views of statesmanship been developed ? Has any disposition been shewn to grapple with the difficulties, financial and social, which seem closing round us on every side ? None. We can point to no part of the pro ceedings of the House of Commons, during the pre sent session, upon which a British subject can pride himself; hut, on the contrary, we see much to excite feelings of shame, indignation, and contempt. During the present session, that House—that reformed house —has contrived to lower and degrade itself more in the eyes of the people of England, than any Parliament since the Commonwealth; and as lovers of the British Constitution—as friends of rational liberty—we de plore and fear the consequences. Yes, we FEAR the consequences. There is some thing in the feeling of apathy with which the proceed tugs of the House of Commons are regarded by nine tenths of the community, which is sufficient to excite the fears of any man who has studied the character, and is acquainted with the temper, of the English nation. Proud of our liberties, jealous of our rights, we have always been taught to look up to that House for succour and for sympathy, in those periods of dif ficulty with which Providence visits occasionally every people; we have always pointed to that House as to an assembly such as no other nation in the world could produce; we have ever been taught to consider it BS the palladium of that " noblest work of man," th e British Constitution ! Do we view it with these feel ings now ? Does this great nation, racked with suf' fering and steeped to the lips in tribulation, its revenue declining, its commerce crippled, its honour tarnished —its honour, that possession for the preservation o f which it has lavished blood and treasure almost Meal' culable :—does this great nation, we ask, hope any' thing or expect anything from the present House of Commons ? It does not. The people of Englan d gaze upon its proceedings—its paltry squabbles, it s insolent pretensions, its strangely-mingled tyranny an d folly—with indifference,—calm, cold, contemptuou s indifference ! Such a feeling is most assuredly not one which 11 , lover of his country and of her institutions shod' delight to contemplate, for let it be borne in mind that it is not directed against a party or against an adrain i " stration, but against an entire branch of the legislatur e —against a portion, and what has ever been to d ie people of England the most valued portion, of tie Constitution itself. It is not felt by any one par t j l but pervades to a great extent all parties and a classes, producing, as its results, a want of confidence in the security of property generally—a doubt of tie elasticity of the resources of the country—and a ing indisposition to embark capital and enterprise ip undertakings, the profitable result of which is deP eri ; dent to any great extent upon f uture cont i ng eneie For two years our revenue, our finance, and our CO merce have b een su ff er i ng to an unpara ll e l e d exter i d and our embarrassed merchants, manufacturers , su traders, with ou t a h e l m to gu id e or a compass to W oo er by, are drift e d b y every current o f Op i n i on , With op safe anchorage in prospect. Accustomed to rely' ti P lig the guidance of a House of Commons represeuti the interests of all classes, and directing their sY li f ep thies toward s th e goo d o f a ll, th e y are n ow, Iv to deprived of that guidance, nay spurning it, rea d Y irit i i i snatch at the neare s t advantage w hi c h o ff e rs, and , so the selfishness of drowning men, to owe their h , pro!onged safety to the ruin of their suffering nelf : rt y hour. Class is arraying itself against class, P t o f against wealth, servant against master. The h ope c any returning season of prosperity, which shall diffus s its benefits over all classes alike, is destroye d bY s s contemplation of the utter imbecility, the ha el o pt cit.c venality, and the obdurate heartlessness .h e P re by House of Commons; and the people are:Jed awaY ' a ble reckless agitation, in pursuit-of objects. upa ttain except by the perpetration ofi `ticeaild'illit ir Y . i t is Is this, we ask, an overstigerittilic Alas, he tbe not. 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