The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-10 00:00:00

~~ y It. N. \~'\ LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION, FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE COMMERCIAL, TRADING, & WORKING CLASSES. VISITOR. The Right Rev. the LORD BISHOP of CHESTER. VICE-PRESIDENTS. JOHN GLADSTONE, Esq.—(For Life.) The Right Hon. Lord-FRANCIS EGERTON, M.P. Lord Viscount SANDON, M.P. CRESEWELL CRESSWELL, Esq., M.P. W. E. GLADSTONE, Esq., M.P. Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS, A.M. 1, rs of Rev. AUGUSTUS CAMPBELL, A.M. L' erpool. COMMITTEE. f Rev. Jonathan Brooks, M,A). 'Rectors of Chairmen . 1. Rev. Augustus Campbell, M.A. I Liverpool. Deputy Chairmen... John Mois, Esti { James Aspinall, Esq. { Robertson Gladstone, Esq. Treasurers.. William Potter, Esq. James Aspinall, Esq. IWilliam Jones, Esq. 4 Rev. Fred. Barker, A.M. 'Mr. Moses Joynson. Josias Booker, Esq. 'James Lawrence, Esq. Charles Boutilower, Esq. IRev. Hugh M'Neile, A.M. John Briscoe, Esq. Edmund Molyneux, Esq. Rev. R. P. Buddicom. A.M. John Moss, Esq. Christopher Bushell, Esq. Thomas Muncaster , Esq. Joseph Cooper, Esq. John North, Esq. T. T. Glazebrook, Esq. Charles S. Parker, Esq. John Grantham, Esq. William Preston, Esq. William Gregson, Esq. James Procter, Esq. Richard Griffith, EN. '.c, 'John Rigby, Esq. Charles Groves, Esq. W. J. Roberts, Esq. Adam Hodgson, Esq. Richard Sanders, Esq. Samuel Holme, Esq. iHenry Steel, Esq. Charles Horsfall, Esq. (William Tapley, Esq. Charles Inman, Esq. Rev. Thos. Tattershall, D.D Mr. John Jones, jun. Thos. Wilson, Esq.; Low-hill AT a GENERAL MEET ING of the S UBSCRIBERS to this INSTITUTION, held at the Saving's Bank, Bold-street, on MONDAY, 6th January, 1840. The Rev. THOS. TATTERSHALL, D.D., in the Chair. The following Report was read by the Provisional Se cretary : The Provisional Committee of the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, for the Education of the Commercial, Trading, and Working Classes, which was appointed at a meeting held at the Savings' Bank, on the 15th of October, 1839, have now the satisfaction of laying before the subscribers a state ment of their proceedings since that period. The resolution of the clergy with respect to the principles upon which they could consistently join the proposed Insti tution having been unanimously adopted at a meeting already mentioned, your committeeissued a prospectus in strict con formity with the tenor of it. t That prospectus has been widely circulated through the town and neighbourhood of Liverpool, fer the purpose of obtaining subscriptions, and the list of do nations testifies how well the proposed design has been appre giptE4tWurg jpbs is cjikci 28atitisEtrio4beink upwards existing circumstances of commercial pressure, affords the strongest grounds of hope that the funds yet necessary for the success of the undertaking will be provided, as the importance of the Institution, and the urgency of its wants, become more extensively known. Your Committee recommend that the privilege ofnominating Students to the two contemplated Day Schools, shall be con ferred upon Donors in the manner following :—A Donor of £250 to be entitledto one nomination in the First School du ring life ; a Donor of £5OO to two nominations in the First, and one in the Second School during life ; a Donor of £750 to three nominations in the First School, two of which shall be for life, and one in perpetuity ; and a Donor of £l,OOO to four nominations, of which two shall be for life, and two in perpetuity. Should the Donor prefer nominating to the Second rather than to the First School, two nominations in the Second shall be deemed equivalent to one in the First. A Student so nominated to enjoy the same privilege of at tending Lectures, Evening Classes., &c., as may be assigned to Life Members. The Scholarships in perpetuity to be called by the names of the founders. Your Committee have entered into preliminary negociations for a plot of land, as one of the sites which may be deemed eligible for the intended buildings, and recommend that their successors be empowered to make all needful arrangements for the purchase of land, and, the completion of the Institu tion. Your Committee are deeply impressed with the supreme importance of basing all intellectual education upon religious principle, and of hallowing every procedure of the school by associating it with the Word of God and Prayer. They are also fully persuaded that such sacred influence will, under the Divine blessing, be secured by a course of religious edu cation in strict accordance with the Articles, Homilies and Liturgy, of the united Church of England and Ireland. On this great principle they have proceeded, and every step of their progress has increased the persuasion in which their efforts were commenced. They are happy to announce as a ground of hope and confidence, that the Lord Bishop of the diocese has expressed his entire approbation of the plan upon which they have acted, and his willingness to undertake the office of Visitor to the Institution. It was moved by the Rev. R. P. BUDDICOM, M.A„ seconded by JOHN Moss, Esq., Resolved unanimously, That the Report now read be adopted, and that this Meet ing fully recognises as an established principle, the duty of maintaining indissolubly the connexion between sound reli gion and useful learning, as set forth in the first paragraph of the Prospectus already issued by the Provisional Com mittee, and resolve that such Prospectus be the basis of all future proceedings. It was moved by the Rev. HUGH M`NEILE, A.M., seconded by CHARLES GROVES., Esq., and . Resolved unanimously, That this Meeting, in full persuasion of the momentous and salutary. influence which the Institution, under the Divine Blessing, must exert in supplying the intellectual and spiritual necessities of the community, earnestly recommends it to the favourable consideration of the town and neighbour-, hood, and resolve, so far as may depend upon themselves, and their own exertions, to promote its efficiency. It was moved by the Rev. FRED. BARKER, M.A., seconded. by JOHN RIGBY, Esq., and • Resolved unanimously, That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be given to the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, for his kindness in acceptinik the office, of Visitor to the Institution. It was moved by WILLIAM GREGSON, Esq., seconded by WILLIAM BROCKLEBANK, Esq., and Resolved unanimously, That the Visitor, Vice-Presidents, and Treasurers, chosen by the Provisional Committee, be re-elected, and that the Committee, now about to be appointed, be authorised to elect a Secretary, and to make such further additions to the list of Officers as they may consider advisable. It was moved by RICHD. MOON, Esq., seconded by JAMES TYRER, Esq., and Resolved unanimously, That the Patron, Visitor, President, Vice-Presidents, and Treasurers (who shall be Members ex officio), and the fol lowing thirty-six Gentlemen, be the Committee of this Insti tution, of whom seven shall constitute a quorum. [For the List of the Committee, as well as of the Officers since appointed, see above. THOS. TATTERSHALL, D,D. Chairman. The Chairman having vacated the chair, it was moved by JOHN GRANTHAM, Esq., seconded by C. BOUTFLOWER, Esq, and Resolved unanimously, _ Tlithe best thanks of the Subscribers are due to the Rev. os. Tat tershall, D.D., for the ability with which he has conducted the business of the Meeting DONATIONS. John Gladstone, Esq.. James Lawrence, Esq Josias Booker, Esq 250 0 Robertson Gladstone, Esq l5O 0. William Potter, Esq l5O 0 John Moss, Esq. l5O 0 Lord Viscount Sandon, M.P lOO 0 Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., M.P. The Rt. Hen. Lord F. Egerton, M.P.. 100 0 W. E. Gladstone, Esq., M.P. Thomas Gladstone, Esq ' 100 0 Thomas Bright Crosse, Esq.. i ... .. 100 . 0 Rev.A. Care pbell, A.M . Rector of L'pool - 100 0 John Kilshaw, Esq.l Churchwardens 1 100 0 War. Wright, E sq . 1 of Li verpoo l . f .100 0 Harry Gordon, Esq lOO 0 James Procter, Esq... lOO 0 Samuel Holme, Esq. James Holme, Esq lOO ' 0 Robert Rigby, Esq Charles Groves, Esq... Joseph Cooper, Esq. Joshua Edwards, Esq Charles Horsfall, Esq John Grantham, Esq .... 100 0 James Aspinall, E sq 100 0 Edmund Molyneux, Esq lOO 0 Charles S. Parker, Esq. John Rigby, Esq lOO 0 William Jones, Esq. James Tyrer, Esq. (Bootle) W. F. Bushby, Esq. ~. lOO 0 William Gregson, Esq. William Nixon, Esq ... 100 0 James Davies, Esq., Maryland-street.. 100 '0 R. C. Gardner, Esq. John North, Esq lOO 0 Thomas Murray, Esq.. C. W. Jones, Esq lOO 0 William Danson, Esq.. John. Fletcher, Esq lOO 0. Thomas Ripley, Esq lOO 0 Charles Cotesworth, Esq lOO 0 William Preston, Esq 100 0 Henry M oss , E sq . 0 Jonathan Hi gg i nson , E 5q ............ 100 100 0 George B. Irlam, Esq ..... . ........... 100 0 John Taylor, Esq Thomas Wilson, Esq., (Low-hill) .. 100 0 Charles Lawrence, E sq .... 100 • 0 .. George W. G ur d en, Esq lOO 0 William Shand, Esq lOO 0 James Phillips, Esq. Richard Griffith, Esq lOO 0 Joseph N. Walker, EN lOO 0 A Friend, per John Rigby, E N , John Neilson Gladsto ne , E sq ... 100 0 Henry Copeland, Esq ............... 100 0 ... Richard Moon, Esq. ........ . ....... 100 0 Thomas Harrison, Esq. .............. 100 0 Henry Christian, Esq ................ 100 0 William Woods, Esq ................ 100 0 Abram Gartside, Esq ................ 100 0 John Shaw Leigh , Esq. 100 0 Thomas Sands, Esq. Robert Semple, Esq. John A. Tinne, Esq• Thomas Littledale, Esq lOO 0 John Campbell, Esq_ lOO 0 Robert Woodward, Esq lOO 0 George Blake, Esq lOO 0 Francis Shand, Esq• Rev. Jonathan Brooks, .' , I•A•, , '-' ,. elor Rector of Liverpool. Rev. F.• Ba rker, A.M Rev. Hugh M`Neile, M.A. 5O 0 Samuel Newton, Esq., of Croxton Park 5 50 0 0 0 Adam Hodgs on , E sq . Thomas Eccles, E sq 5O 0 T. T. Glazeb roo k, E sq 5O 0 John Marriott, E5q..... 5O 0 Thomas Nixon, jun., Esq.... Joseph Lyon, Esq.. 5O 0 Robert Livingston, Esq 5O 0 Benjamin Sadler, Esq. Henry Hill, Esq. Henry Ripley, Esq Thomas 13. Horsfall, Esq. 5O 0 Charles Inman, Esq. Christoper Bushell, Esq 5O 0 John geiles, Esq: Henry Steel, Esq. Jeremiah Chaffers, ESq 5O 0 . , , James PoWnall, Esq. . , Thomas Moss, Esq 5O 0 Cottingham Moss, Esc ! .0 Gardner Boggs, Esq. William Tapley, Esq. , . ~, . .r, O 0 'c eur o v Crant, Esq ...... . . . . . - , •':.r;i.! ‘ ,l / 0 0 1. 0." Bold, Esq Rev. Thomas Tattershall, D.D Rev. R. H. Formby, A.M. Joseph Ackers, Esq. 50 25 0 25 0 25 0 i. ~~ c ' z. . John Holgate, Esq • • Edward Holley, Esq. Charles Boutflower, Esq. William Tyrer, Esq Francis Foster, Esq. 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 David L. Hyncle, Esq... Robert Clay, Esq. Thomas Bold, Esq. George 11. Lawrence, Esq J. B. Lloyil, Esq W. B. Prescott, Esq John Hand, Esq.... W. W. Willink, Esq. George Kendall, Esq Thomas Chilton, Esq, Richard Sanders, Esq: Richard Fry, Esq. Stanley Percival, Esq James Gerard, Esq Harold Littledale; Esq. Major Joseph Brooks John Clover, Esq. Robert Ledson, Esq. N. D. Bold, Esq. John Leyland, Esq.. W. J. Roberts, E5q..... John Parry, Esq Thomas M. Gladstone, Esq Archibald Finlay, Esq. John Page, Esq. Richard Willis, Esq. A. W. Powles, Esq • W. J. Brown, Esq. Henry Moore, Eiq 'Thomas Parr, Esq. •. Thomas Atkinson, Esq. Thomas Muncaster, Esq. William Keats, Esq. ..... H. H. Statham, Esq. George Withers, Esq. James Steel, Esq George Linnecar, Esq. Joseph Yates Ashton, Esq Henry Penis, Esq... Thomas Stuart Gladstone, Esq. R. M. Beckwith, Eso William Brocklebank, Esq. E. Powell, Esq James Tyrer, Esq. Thomas Branch, Esq.. John Payne. jun., Esq W. G. Leete, Esq_ Thomas Lewtas, Esq John Rigby, Esq., York-street George Beley, Esq. John Ellison, Esq King Ellison, Esq John Briscoe, Esq. Samuel Wilson, Esq.. James Long, Esq. ... Henry ()irks, Esq.... Arthur Mewling, Esq. Miss Gladstone Miss Christian ... Mrs. Thomas Brooks. Mrs. John Payne, jun. Miss Evans Mrs. Gregson Mrs. I. 0. Bold 50 0 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 The names of Donors and Subscribers will be received by :he Treasurers, and the Members of the Committee. Liverpool, January, 1840. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SIR,-7Can you be good enough to inform your readers what the Mayor of Wigan was doing here this week ? Is it to find out who has " plenty of money" to spend at the next election ? Is it possible that a certrin personage holding a high office in this town is to be brought forward on the radica' interest merely on the above qualification ? Yours, &c.. H. F. THE TORY PRESS, WITH ALL THE NAMES OF ITS WRITERS (From the Arpus.) Mr. O'Connell declares that he is anxious to have all the names of the principalwriters for the Tory press. As we are desirous of obliging this gentleman, and as we know that our contemporaries care as little about the death's head and cross bones as we do, we shall gratify him in this particular. I. The London daily morning papers of the Tory party are the Times, the Herald, and the Post. 1. The Herald is conducted by Mr. White, the clever author of the " Mornings in Bow-street ;" assisted by Mr. John Bell, formerly of the True Sun, Mr. M. Honan, as foreign correspondent, an author of some agreeable works upon Spain ; and the celebrated barrister, Mr. John Sydney Taylor, whose essays in the cause of humanity do him the highest honour. The theatrical department is ably conducted by a countryman of Mr. O'Connell, named O'Dwyer. 2. The Post is the property of the Byrne family—the son of the celebrated Rosa Matilda being its chief proprietor. It is edited by Mr. Thomas Bittleston and Mr. Michele, the representative of a noble Italian family. The foreign cor respondence is managed by Mr. Gruneison, who, our readers will recollect, was within a few hours of being shot in com pany with Captain Henningsen, by the ferocious Christinos in Spain. Mr. W. Johnson, for many years the able editor of the Albion, contributes to its table-talk and general liter:), ture, aided by 'Mr. Frederick William Nayler Bayley, author of " Five Years in the West Indies," and other works. Its miscellaneous assistants are Lord Ellenborough, writing under the name of Zeta, and Mr. Fitzgerald, formerly secre tary of the Charles-street Club, who furnishes some graceful poetic trifles, in which his friend Mr. Praed, alas! now no more, used formerly to join him. The Times has been for many years conducted by Mr. Thomas Barnes, late of Cambridge. It is, in a great mea sure, the property of Mr. John Walter, now candidate for Southwark. Captain Sterling, of Knightsbridge, is " the thunderer." Mr. Francis Bacon, and his father-in-law, Mr. Horace Twiss, ex-M.P., do the regular business of the paper. Mr. Delane is the managing director, and Mr. John JoAeph Lawson the publisher. In its libel actions, which in such a paper it is hard to avoid, the name of this gentleman appears as defendant, but it is a vulgar error to suppose that all the libelS are attributable to his pen. Mr. Alsager, a relation of Mr. Walter,. has for many years furnished the commercial article, money market, and city news, much to his credit, in the city. 11. The evening tory papers are the Courier and the Standard. I. The Courier is at present edited by Mr. Rowcroft, for merly of the Morning Post, and afterwards secretary of the City Conservative Association. It is said that Mr. William Holmes, M.P. ' is an active, and, we doubt not, a valuable and trustworthy contributor. 2. The Standard is the property of Mr. Charles Baldwin, late candidate for Lambeth, and a magistrate of the county of Surrey. It is edited by Dr. Giffard, with the assistance of Mr. Alaric A. Watts, for many years editor of the Sou venir. Sir Robert Inglis, and several learned doctors of Oxford and Cambridge, furnish the columns of this steadfast journal with much valuable matter. 111. Of the papers published thrice or twice in the week it is hardly necessary to speak. Many pious, well-disposed, and orthordox persons in the country contribute to the St. James's Chronicle ; and the Rev. Thomas Dale, deservedly promoted to St. Bride's by Sir Robert Peel, is said to be the principal editor of the Record. IV. Of the weekly papers. Nothing but modesty restrains us from doing ourselves the justice of stating that the ARGUS is, as it deserves to be from its multiplied merits; decidedly the first among them. The name of the proprietor appears in its proper place, as in thirty years of his connexion with the press of England, it has always been his practice to take care that it should. As for our contributors, why it is not fair to expect that we should print their names. We leave that to others. The list would exhaust half the peerage, and com prehend all the literary men of the slightest name flow flou rishing their pens on the tory side of the question. We shall only mention the Duke as the head of our politics, and the Laureate as the crown of our literature. __ 2. John Bull, a paper of many years' standing, and de cided respectability, is the property of Messrs. Gilbert, Hopkinson, Davidson, Shackell (the celebrated ink-manu facturer, of Clerkenwell), and T. Hook. The last-named gentleman, distinguished as the author of " Sayings and Doings," "Gilbert Gurney," and "Tekeli," and other dramas, is the editor; assisted by Mr. Sthith, half-brother of Mrs. Bartley, formerly- a tragic .actress of high repute ; and, it is said, by Mr. Cecil Forrester, and other gentlemen of the - Atherneum, the Rev. Mr. Barham, renowned. under the sobriquet of Thomas Ingoldsby, &c. 3. Bell's Weekly Messenger, a very ancient paper, has its articles written expressly for itself and no other, by Mr. Francis Holt, Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and some of his relations. .• 4. The Metropolitan Conservative Journal belongs to the •Rev. Mr. Gathercole, a pious ecclesiastic of the evangelical school. 5. The Britannia has not as yet had an opportunity of dis tinguishing itself in the manner that alight be expected from the talent displayed by its writers, and the money expended by its enterprising proprietors, Mr. Booth, spirit-merchant, and Mr. Weston, an eminent master tailor, of High-street, Southwark. The Rev. Dr. Croly, author of " Salathiel," " Pride shall have a Fall," and other pleasing works, is the Principal editor. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carter Hall, both well known in the literary world, perform the sub-duties of this amiable family journal, to which Mr. F. W. N. Bayley also contributes. We may have omitted some Conservative writers, but we shall supply that defect in another paper, when we intend to furnish also the names of the contributors to the magazines and reviews of our party. And having thus honestly and fairly begun with our own side of the question, common justice only requires that we shall be equally candid in sup plying Mr. O'Connell with the names of the Whig and Radi cal ladies and gentlemen of the press. In the pursuance of that style of courtesy which has always Marked our career, we shall do our antagonists the favour of being infinitely more copious in our accounts of their history. CAUTION TO SHIPKEEPERS. - --At the Police Court,, yes terday, a man was charged with a breach of the bye-laws regulating the docks, by having a candle burning on board of a vessel in the night. The case being proved, Mr. Rush ton said that one of the most proper .fines that could be im posed was that fixed for this offence which went to endanger pro perty, and even life, t o a fearful' extent. The party was liable to.a fine of £2O; but in this case, as the offender had pleaded ignorance of the law, he should mitigate the amount to 20s. and costs. LIVERPOOL GRAND SUBSCRIPTI ON CONCERTS.—The second of the series of four grand subscription concerts is appointed to take place on Tuesday next, in the Theatre- Royal. The vocalists announced are Miss Woodyatt, Ma dame F. Lablache (late Miss Fanny Wyndham), and Mons. F. Lablache. The principal instrumental solo performer will be Mr. J. Balsir Chatterton, professor of the harp in the Royal Academy of Music, London. Mr. Hermann rt tains his position as leader, an d Mr. G. H olden presides at the pianoforte. There is an agreeable variety in the pro gramme. A crowded house may be anticipated. crowded houses ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE.—We are glad to find that Liverpool continue to testify the approbation of the public of the spirited exertions of Mr. Ducrow in the "The Siege at the Amphitheatre. The new piece the first time oil e Ni called should be seen in enday, is a very of Jerusalem," which was produced for ford space to describe order, to be appreciated. We cannot af imposing spectacle, and could we could not encidcuts of the piece, and if we are presented to the describeauditor, The effective style in which they Con script," is one, in which the i) The last piece, " The Con are introduced, and of course what powers of Mr. Ducrow The other performances continue t he does he does well. satis faction. Every night they meet with giveunbounded w,. rapturous applause. IRON STEAMER BUILDING Al' is now building, in the yard connecießd RI NGTON.—There Foundry Company, Warrington, a splendid ilith the Bridge about 119 feet long, 19 feet beam, and to be propelled steam -boat, engines of 33 horse power each, manufactured e on le t d h by two premises. Several of the nobility and scientific gentlemen of of the neighbourhood, having inspected the various parts vessel and machinery during its progress, have expres%oefd themselves as being highly delighted with the firmness and strength of the materials, and the excellence and skill of the workmanship. The launch is expected to take place about the 18th of January. Our correspondent does not inform us for what navigation the boat is intended. 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 10 10 10 10 10 la 10 10 z 0 \ ~ ~~~~~. DEATH OF SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, BART, (From the, Chester Courant.) -It is with feelings of the deepest regret, we announce the demise of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Baronet, Lord Lieu tenant and Custos Rotolorum of the counties of Denbigh and Merioneth, and Representative in Parliament of the former county. This melancholy event, which has deprived Cambria of one of her noblest sons, and society of one of its most valuable members, took place at Wynnstay, between two and three o'clock on the morning of Sunday last. The Hon. Baronet had, on the previous day, been in the enjoyment of his usual good state of health, and, apparently recovered from the effects of his late indisposition. The late lamented Baronet was in the 68th year of his age, having been born on the 26th of October, 1772. In 1817, he married Lady Harriet Clive, eldest daughter of the late Earl of Powis, who died in his lifetime, and by whom he had two sons and one daughter. •Sir Watkin is succeeded in. his title and estates, by his eldest son, now Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Baronet, a cornet in the first regiment of life guards. The present Baronet, who is a minor, will attain his majority in May, 1841. It is needless for us, in a district where the many excellent qualities of the late Baronet were so well known and appre ciated, to express how deeply his death will be felt, not only in the domestic circle of his relatives and friends, but through out the whole Principality of Wales, of which he was with so much justice considered at once both the pride and the orna ment. He .was alike distinguished in bountiful charity to the poor, and in princely munificence and hospitality to his equals. His amiable qualities conciliated in a remarkable degree the esteem of those with whom he associated, and the respect of all. To his tenantry he was no less a friend than an encou raging and considerate landlord. He was, indeed, one of the few surviving examples of the true gentlemen of the olden time. To the lovers of constitutional liberty and unflinching loyalty his death will be a cause of deep regret; for Cambria never possessed a man more ardently attached to the hal lowed institutions of his country than Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. (From the Salopian Journal.) Died, at his seat, Wvnnstay, on Sunday morning last, at four o'clock; Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Baronet, in the 68th year of his age. By the demise of this truly excellent man, a void has occurred in society which time itself can scarcely replace. Whether we consider the lamented Baronet in his position as a public man, or as a pattern of all that can adorn the character of an English country gentleman, — whether we are to recall him to our recollection as the friend, the neighbour, or the christian, we can only say that he has closed his earthly career in the constant and practical dis charge of every duty—a bright example to all who, like him, were placed by Providence in a situation as responsible us it was distinguished. True to the sacred dictates of friendship, upright in every transaction of life, devoted in the hour of difficulty and dan ger to the ....vie. of.b;‘ , tv , untry, ever loyal to his sovereign, - yet the true friend and utinttiehing champion of the consti tutional rights and privileges of the people, the liberal pro ...ter of nit that could tend to the benefit of loved principality, beloved by his equals, respected by all, mourned by the poor, he is gone to receive his reward. May his bright example live in the recollection of those placed, like him, in stations of rank, influence, and responsi bility ! May their retrospect be as free from reproach, their closing hour as peaceful and serene ! By the demise of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, a vacancy has occurred in the representation of the County of Denbigh; and the Lord Lieutenantcy of the Counties of Denbigh and Merioneth, with the Stewardship of the Manors of Bromfield and Yale, fall to the disposal of Government. The following letter is from one of the faithful and attached of the late worthy baronet's extensive establishment : " TO THE EDITOR OF THE SALOPIAN JOURNAL. " Sir,—l have the painful and melancholy task to announce to you that it bath pleased Almighty God suddenly to de prive us of our beloved and much-lamented master, Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. Sir Watkin, the good, hath breathed his last. Welshmen, mourn, for your chieftain is no more! " The morning of the sth of January closed the mortal ca reer- of this great and good gentleman, in the 68th year of his age. In him the widow bath lost a husband, the orphan a father, and hundreds the kindest and best of masters. Let every eye be dim with the tears of grateful and affectionate sorrow. " His goodness is at too great a height, and too universally known and appreciated, to be affected by my humble pane gyric ; and I shall now leave his memory to the gratitude and admiration of posterity, having a melancholy satisfaction in testifying that affection and respect for his memory, which, whilst he lived, it was no less our inclination than our con stant study and duty to shew him." • WRECK OF THE BRIG CERES, OF LONDON, ON BIRD ISLAND. The brig Ceres, Randels, .of. London, from Itainouski, River St. Lawrence, on her homeward voyage, was totally lost - on the 13th of September, whilst lying to in a heavy gale of wind, on Bird Island. This island is a perpendicular rock the height of any royalmast-head, and covered with millions of fowls; called gannets, as large as any of our English geese. Ten minutes after the vessel struck she filled and broke up, and the master, mate, and ten seamen perished. The car penter, James Irving, of the Orkneys, and George Wood, seaman, of London, saved themselves by gaining the rock from the foremast. When they had gained the summit of this rock, a scene was presented which filled them with fear and astonishment, of being devoured by the millions of large,: birds which inhabited it. QUantities of heads, bones; anch, parts of fish in a state of putrefaction, with thousands of cgs,,. and millions of young fowls in their nests, were, found., lie s eggs were their first attempt, in order to satisfy the : 64vings' i of nature, but they could not find one to feed upon,* they !. were all rotten; and the young fowls were their only resort In this situation the two unfortunate men remained for nearly three days, when a schooner came so near that they could observe the men on deck ; as soon as they saw her, the car- , penter pulled off his shirt and hoisted it as a signal, but no notice was taken of it. Afterwards two brigs passed, but . neither of them appeared to see their signal of distress. On the third day the brig Dykes, Sharp, of Maryport, out ward bound for Quebec, appeared. The captain thought he saw something on the rock, and said to his mate, " Did you ever hear of any person being on this rock ?" and he said, "Never." He looked with a glass more earnestly, and dis tinctly saw a signal, which lie made out to be a blue shirt and two men moving to and fro. He immediately lowered his steering sail, stood towards the island, and came as near as he could with safety, and then manned his boat. As soon as the two unfortunate men got on board they returned thhnks to Captain Sharp, as their deliverer. At this time Captain Sharp had on board six men belonging to the Onon daso, which had been abandoned a few days previous. About three years ago Captain Sharp took from the Wexford thirty fiie men, which vessel had been run foul of at sea. From a letter which appeared in the Quebec Gazelle of Nov' 2, it seems that public attention had been called for the purpose of raising a subscription in order to present Captain Sharp with a gold medal for his exertions in the cause of humanity. IMMIGRATION OF THE NEGRO RACE INTO THE BRITISH WEST INDIES. (From the Colonial Gazette.) The negro race is one the whose immigration to the West Indies would be most advantageous both to the pre sent inhabitants and the new colliers. That is already the predominant race, and is the only one, except Europeans (whose immigration as labourers is out of the question), that would be received on a footing of brotherhood by the staple population. That, too, is the only race to which the climate of the West Indiesis known to be entirely congenial. It is also of essential importance, with a view to serving the African negro, that his race should be preferred to all others. In this, as in every case where the aim is to increase the population of a colony by means of immigration, the first step would be to render the colony as attractive as possible to the class of immigrants. In order to attract any great num ber of the negro race to the West Indies, it is absolutely ne cessary that the principles of emancipation should be followed out to the end—that that race should there be placed on a footing of perfect social and political equality with the whites. If any white object to this, we should say that this foolish pride deserves the beggary which thetriumph of his objection would entail on his class. For while the utter ruin of the planters must occur without a great increase of labouring hands, it is . equally sure that no measure of negro immigra tion will be adopted by parliament that does not repudiate all distinctions of colour. Nor if adopted by parliament would any measure of the kind prove sufficient for its purpose, un less it made the British colonies a land of refuge ; a happy home for the persecuted negro of the western world. This we address to such planters as forget that emancipation has taken place. To those whose object it is to give the negro race, for once in the world, a fair chance of rising from their universal degradation, we need Scarcely say that it is a sine qua non of success to banish every distinction of colour. Supposing the British West Indies to stand out from the rest of America by the repudiation of every 'distinction of co lour, there would be sources in plenty from which to draw immigrants of the negro race. The government of Trinidad has settled this point as respects the free-coloured people of the United States. Its mission to the States for the purpose of setting on foot a system of negro immigration to that colony; has been completely successful. Equal rights under a sympathising government was the attraction which it held out to these unhappy people. After much communication with the free negroes of the United States, the government of Trinidad is satisfied of their disposition to settle in the British West Indies, provided they be there secured against falling into the same political and social degradation from which they now wished to escape. But where in that part of the world is that race admitted to a real. equality with the whites ? Wherever that race exists in Africa, they would be well disposed to emigrate to a country of suitable climate, which offered the attraction of good wages and equal rights. From 50 points between Rio de Janeiro and Boston, they would flock to the British colonies, if invited by the call of justice to the negro. In all probability, however, the increase of population in our colonists would still be inadequate to the demand for labour. The more intelligent of the emigrants from vari ous parts of America would soon lay by a capital, and would themselves require labouring hands. --In order to supply the utmost possible demand for labour, recourse must be had to the fatherland of the race. The object here would be to substitute for the exportation of slaves a system of free emigration. This is the suggestion of Sir Edward Cust. It may startle the friends of the negro, but should engage their most serious attention. What is the objection to the emigration of labourers from Africa to the West Indies, any more than from Kent to Australia ? The sole objection is, that African emigration might become the disguise of a slave trade. That might happen without fitting precautions ; but the objection ceases supposing the pre cautions to be sufficient. One precaution would suffice : a law should preclude individuals from speculating in the con duct of emigration from Africa to the West Indies ; the whole process from beginning to end—from the first invi tation to emigrate down to the emigrant's comfortable settle ment in the colony—should be confided to a special and re sponsible public authority. The same law• might provide specific securities for the negro's free consent to his removal, for just such care of him during the passage as is bestowed on British emigrants who proceed to Australia under the superintendence of a government commission, and for his support in the colony until engaged as a labourer for hire. It were well if the law further entitled the immigrant negro to public support whenever unemployed, and to obtain, upon demand, a tree passage back to Africa. These two last pro visions, supposing the cost of their execution to be thrown liabilities the landowners, al on the land owners of the West Indies, would prevent the ed. The labour mark e t o f th e co l onies from being overstocked, either . ge n c e., and yet would really be no sob t t h puo r ei c. o rdk i at i t g o ei to the ojtrisd lisii labourc e liability would a t oTukled t be would w e nor were never more m or e e re t l ho y avne i n r . tah -h e ol s e u s c o c m es e s pe o n f al t t l y ie in. pla t t ezo th re:n. eco 0 1 l i n i e c s a s i e , n t l i i a k l e co t n h d e iti s o o n ci o a t attractiveness of the colonies —would thus be continually. maintained. Nothing more would be requisite to produce, ere long, an amount of free emigration from Africa sufficient to destroy the very root of the African slave trade. We are authorised to say that there is not the slightest foundation for the statements which have appeared in the French papers, that Lord Ponsonby is about to be recalled from his post as ambassador at Constantinople. Lord Pon "'l4, we have reason to believe, enjoys the full contidcnc ofsheisaGireovae:rmoeLitti,:n approbation,--Ministerial ibalyerhiiasiapbalve er c . onduct in the per, f t orrnanc e of arduous duties in difficult circumstance, earned THE "GETTING UP" OF THE O'CONNELL MEETINGS IN IRELAND. (From the Times.) Those of our readers who are fond of a graphic sketch will not have failed to amuse themselves with that very pleasant and pungent letter touching the O'Connell meetings in Dub lin, which was published in The Times of yesterday, under the signature of our correspondent " B." A Dublin Con , servative has opportunities, such'as the English. in general cannot possess, of seein g the ways in - which the Wires' of the puppet-box are worked from beneath by the big show Man, who, after acting both Punch and Devil, goes round with his hat to coiled the halfpence. When " B." pulls up the cur tarn, and the showman's tricks are exposed, the excitement ceases, the crowd - begin' to be'asharned of theinselves" for gaping, every poor:fellow buttons up -his breeches pocket . (whose pocket is: in sufficiently good repair to be garniihed with a button,) and the itinerant's anticipated halfpence, in stead of swelling his pernicious means, are rescued • forthe fitter and more natural uses of the sickly wife and the starving children. This is a disappointment which the balked and fe rocious expectant can neither brook nor forget ; and his rage so far outruns his cunning, that he commits the absurdity of telling all the world how sore he is. The getting up of one of the O'Connell meetings in Ire land is managed on the principle on which the city sharpers launch a.joint-stock company. The first point is to present a good decoy. A man of some rank, for instance a Lord, or, it' that cannot be had, an Hon. Mister, is the best article to put forward; but these are now become very scarce and difficult to be procured. Such persons have usually some reputation to lose, and they do not like to sell it for quite so low a price as a " tremendous cheer." The next best thing appears to be a barrister, or, as the Irish call him, a coun sellor: and as the whole patronage of the law is pretty.well understood to be at the Agitator's - disposal, it is not to be wondered at that now and then an ambitious young man should allow himself to be tempted into a tool and flattered into a dupe. Who can tell what honours, what emoluments, may await the .professional progress of an orator who sig nalizes himself in the Corn Exchange or the Adelphi Theatre? He may be a Solicitor-General, an Attorney-General, a Judge, a Master of the Rolls, or, if it suit him to leave the Four Courts for the More dazzling attractions of Downing street and Whitehall, he may become a Lord of the Trea sury, a Secretary of the Admiralty—nay, let him be but vio lent enough in Popery; and wholly guiltless of all acquaint ance with business, and he may come to be Vice-President of the Board of Trade, and sit among the'Privy Councillors. Yet even these allurements, potent as they are, will not always secure a produccable person to undergo the dishonour of being puppeted, patted, and patronised by such a master as the Dublin demagogue. There is then no resource but a stranger. Our correspondent gives an instructive and di verting example of the way in which a stranger is got up and dressed for the day in the sort of importance necessary for imposing upon au ignorant auditory. It is the instance of a commercial traveller from a Manchester house, whom our communicant, not recollecting the good man's real name, calls John Gilpin. John, being desirous to see the lions of Dublin, and particularly that very JOud-roaring and ..:ia 41.. 11.. 0' 9.i...u1L, t.-ki.a cu. i.- Exchange to witness his antics. whowas driven to his last straits for a chairman, happened in his extremity to hear of this Manchester runner; and John, who as a stranger was accommodated with a station near the head of the room, had not been five minutes in his place, when, to his unspeakable surprise and horror, he heard the demagogue announce his name, with a motion " that the said John Gil pin, Esquire, should take the chair." " Poor Gilpin pressed forward to O'Connell, and assured him that he was no esquire, but a mere monthly runner for his masters, and that he never was in a chair in all his life, and never intermeddled with politics, of which he knew nothing, and implored to be excused the high honour of which he was so utterly unwor thy. O'Connell replies at once, Go into that chair, my friend, and all Ireland shall deal with your employers.' The runner understood tlis businesslike hint at once, and got into the chair, All this passed rub silentio in the upper con clave, and of which the greasy mob were utterly unconscious; and then conies forth O'Connell—` Gentlemen, I have mov ed a stranger into the chair, and with Irish hearts you will will give him an hospitable welcome. (Cheers,) Did I say a stranger ? I was wrong. The name of Gilpin is known by every man who hears me. (An awful silence.) Is there one man in this powerful assemblage of Irish genius, intellect, and talent; who can be so beastly ignorant as not to know that the name of Gilpin, -in the north of England, was the foremost in the cause of Irish emancipation? (Cheers.) Do you'''now knoiv my' long-esteemed and valued friend ? (Cheers, and cries of `We do, we do.') And yet I had great difficulty in prevailing upon this modest English merchant to take the chair. (Cheers.) But could Ido less, when lie came 'over as the head of the greatest mercantile establish- - ment in England, to be present at this meeting, and, as he, himself so happily said, to see and hear what we were doing, knowing well that there can be no safety in England unless justice be first done to Ireland ?' (Tremendous cheers.)" For a piece of genuine " blarney," this effusion is not to be exceeded. Our correspondent, taking a name at random, has been rather lucky in hitting upon that of John Gilpin ; for it is clear that the worthy traveller, like his prototype, was made to go a good deal " further than he intended." Such frauds as this provoke only a laugh ; but others, from the same crueible, are too flagrant to be ludicrous. The last new impostnie is an address to her Majesty, to be signed by the inhabitants of all the parishes in all the counties of "the first flower of the earth. and first gem of the sea," and to be presented tn'the Queen in person, by the member for all Ire land inperson. We shall see in what way the whig ministers I of the advise her Majesty to receive and answer thieltiolent"composition. It insults the Sovereign by de nonit6ifikli tilt body of the most loyal and faithful as well as Of the most respectable and honorable among her subjects as " a art that disgrace the constitution," and " sully the sa cred nanierif religion ;" and then with unparalleled audacity, it calls upon the Queen to violate theduties owing from every Soveriegn as the equivalent of the people's allegience, by joining the conspiracy of the Popish faction against the whole Protestant'pdpidation of the three kingdoms. It goes on to beaSt, as usual, of the peaceable conduct shown by -the Irish people, with a special vaunt of their readiness to peril life and.: property " in defence ofthe rightful prerogatives , of her ma s throne with Whip' rightful prerogatives the petition ers are :4o far from interfering, that their prayer to her is merely a modest and humble request, "for ever to exclude" all con servative protestants (who are here called the bigotted ene mies of the people of Irelan4 " from participating in the councils of the Sovereign, or the power • of the state." proposal to exclude almost the whole property, respecta bility, and intelligence of the country, together with a large majority of its actual members; from any participation in the councils of the Sovereign, is a tolerably large demand ; but a proposal for excluding all these from any participation in the power of the state, that is, for putting them in the very situation from which' the Roman Catholics have just been relieved, and restoring all 'the' Vices- of an unequal law, with ' the additional aggravation of giving the ascendancy to the minority, and that minority • a Popish one, it really is a stretch of iniquity and impudence which, even at a time and from a person such as this, we were not quite prepared to expect. How, we again ask, will the Ministers deal with this libel in the shape of a prayer? How will they counsel, her Majesty to answer the intruder, who shall dare to force himself into her presence with such a petition as this, which he has admitted—nay, boasted—to his Corn-Ex change mob, "is principally his own composition ?" Will they not advise her to avert her head on his approach—to withdraw her hand from• the contamination of his salute — to signify in brief, but indignant terms, her repugnance to his arbitrary demands, and her abhorrence of his slanders on her subjects' loyalty ? No, none of this. His petition will be placed in the hand of the Lord in Waiting, without so much as a hint to the Queen from her time-serving Minis ters of its unprecedented and.abominable contents : and the sturdy mendicant will leave the Royal presence unrebuked, to brag of the graciousness of .his reception at Court, and of the thriving condition of the Popish cause. SPECIAL COMMISSION. TRIAL OF THE CHARTISTS AT MONMOUTH. SIXTH DAY—MONDAY. THE DEFENCE. • •At the sitting of the court, this morning, Sir Frederick Pollock was to address the jury for the defence of. the pri soner; and in the course of a speech which lasted five hours and a half, pointed-out a number of trifling inconsistencies which appeared in the:evidence for the prosecution, and sug gested that the object of the prisoner, and of the parties who 'assembled under his command, on the 3d of November, was not to •omiertnr,Olme 'government, or work any change in the institutions of the country, but merely to rescue the prison ers who had been apprehended during the night, and confined . in the Westgate Inn. He argued that the mob, as appeared' -from the-evidence of Sir Thomas Philips, and from other cir cumstances, did not see the military when they fired into the room where theinayor, and one of the soldiers were wounded ; and that, -as soon as they became aware of the presence of a military force, they gaVe way immediately. In concluding his speech, the learned gentleman said :—" Taking, then, Mr. - Frost's conduct, his character, and his demeanour on that day, his prompt surrender when accused of the part he had taken in the transactions, the. issue of which he had witnessed but did not expect, I see nothing which can war rant the imputation of the treason with which he is charged, and still less of that strong, clear, and convincing evidence which my friend admits must be produced to work out the proof of it. Gentlemen, under these circumstances, I again say that I know no. public measure that would tend so much to the honour of the country, to the peace of the community, and more to the quieting of that alarm which these lamentable transactions have created, than a verdict of " not guilty" from you, if it can be pronounced by you with truth. There is here no question of safety—there is no question whether you can with safety pronounce that verdict. The single question is, can you pronounce it with truth ; and if you can, you will provide the largest measure of safety to the country that can be be stowed upon it. If you can pronounce it with truth—if you can assure her majesty's subjects in all parts of the empire that the thousands and thousands who assembled on that lamentable occasion did not meditate rebellion—that their object was to enforce certain claims on behalf of a suffering brother chartist—that accidentally prisoners were made upon the spot, where only they had the means of demonstrating their strength, and that in attempting to rescue them, when blood was shed in resisting this rescue, they tied in dismay from the field which they had never intended to enter. Several witnesses were then called on behalf of the prisoner, who swore that when the chartists entered the town, on the morning of the 4th November, they said they were going to rescue the prisoners confined at the Westgate Inn ; and three of the witnesses swore that, on going up to the door of the inn, the chartists demanded that the prisoners should be given up, and that the tiring began in consequence of an at tempt made by one of the constables to seize a pike in the hands of one of the mob. Of these transactions, however, the witnesses gave very contradictory accounts. Other evi dence was called to prove that there is.no mail coach passing through Newport, the stoppage of which could haVe convoyed nueing,eme to Ditotingba.....d the north, of the rising which had taken place; and that the fact lutist have been perfectly well known to Mr. Frost. The court rose at six o'clock. It was understood that, after the examination of one or two witnesses, on Tuesday, Mr. Kelly would sum up the case for the prisoner. TUESDAY. The report of the proceedings in this case on TuesdUy occupies nearly nine closely-printed columns of the Times. Sir FREDERICK POLLOCK having, in his address on Mon day, stated that the prisoner had made provision for the payment of a bill which fell due on the day succeeding that of the attack, witnesses were called in proof of this assertion. William Morgan, a book-keeper, of the firm of Parsons and Hurles, stated that they had dealings with Mr. Frost for many years. They supplied him with goods. Prior to November last, there might have been a running account of about £2OO. When their travellers went round, they gene rally valued upon the customers, who accepted the bills, which were remitted to their employers. He knew of a bill of £57. It came to them between the - Ist and 12th of August last. It would have been due on the 4th of November. The bill was dated the Ist of August; 1839, drawn by Rees Woods, (who is one of the travellers for the house in ques tion,) upon John Frost, Newport, and accepted by him, payable at the West of England Bank, Bristol. That bill was duly paid at maturity .; they received bills of that kind from Mr. Frost about four times a-year. The preceding one to this would therefore have been due about August last. In cross-examination, the Solicitor-General asked if the witness did not know that Frost's business was principally conducted by his family. The witness could not tell, he had never seen Frost. After a few other _witnesses had been called, from whom but little that was material to the defence was elicited. Lord George Somerset was called and, examined. The evidence of his lordship was to the effect that in the spring of 1831, he was a candidate for the borough of Newport, and his brother, the Duke of Beaufort, was afterwards a candidate. During some electioneering tumults, on two occasions, when he and his brother were in danger of being assaulted by the mob, Mr. Frost used his utmost endeavours to stay the vio lence of the people, and was the cause of rescuing them from their peril. In consequence of some of the matter which had arisen in the course of tlic defence having been new matter, which could not be foreseen, the crown was allowed to call other witnesses. The testimony did not materially strengthen the case. When it was concluded, Mr. Kelly then addressed the jury in a powerful speech, which occupied five hours and a half in the delivery. The learned counsel concluded with a very eloquent peroration, calling upon the jury to look at the whole features of the case; the life, behaviour, and character of the prisoner, and say whether lie was capable of entering upon so vast a scheme of rebellion, and involving his wife and family in the general bloodshed without warning. He would beg them to reflect that if they should hereafter discover that, from some error as to the evidence, they bad consigned this wretched man to a dreadful death, what would be their feelings should they meet the wife, whom they had made a widow—the children whoni they had made orphans. He had exhaustedhimself entirely,. and would only pray. God to direct them to a just conclusion. The Chief Justice then said—Prisoner at the bar, have you any thing to address to the Court in addition to that which your learned counsel has said for you ? The prisoner, who was sitting, rose, and said in a firm tone —My Lords, I am so well satisfied with what my cOuilSel have done for me that I have nothing to add, '- The Attorney-General then asked at what hour their Lot& ships would adjourn ? The Chief Justice said the Court would sit for some time yet, in order that the case might finish on the following night. The. SOLICITOR-GENERAL then commenced his address, which occupied the time 'of the court up to six o'clock, when it was agreed that the court should be adjourned till the fol . - lowing day. . WEDNESDAY. • The court met, again at 2 o'clock this morning, when the Solicitor-General resumed his address. His speech occupies nine. columns in the Times of yesterday. We find it imprac ticable to give even a condensed report of this address. ' • Chief Justice TINDAL then proceeded to deliver his charge. .After explaining the law by which the case should be deter mined, he proceeded to recapitidate the evidence, which he did in his usually clear amid succinct manner. The learned judge then proceeded to direct the attention of the jury to the declarations made by Frost, as evidenced by the several witnesses, and stated that it was for them to consider whe ther or not it was the intention and object of the prisoner to attack the military, the Queen's forces, or to seize and keep . possession of the Queen's town of Newport; or to blow up the bridge, and stop the mail to Birmingham ; or by delaying of the arrival of the letters there, or other means give effect to any, concerted plan to spread general insurrection through out the kingdom ; or whether they believed that his object .and intent was the more moderate one alleged by his counsel, of making such a demonstration of the moral force as it was called, by showing hoW large an amount of physical force he could assemble as might ;induce the magistrates tck, mitigate -the severity of Vincent's punishment, or to liberate Mai altogether. ,of need not (said the learned judge) so much trouble ,yourselves as to see that the prisoner. has clearly made that out—becanse that is not imposed upon him, but it is for you to look at the cir cprostances.with ;ill possible candour and fairness, and see if anything like such aniutention appears to be probable on the face of them. For you are not to call on him to prove his in noeence,.it lies on the crown to prove exclusively that the crime charged against him, amounts to high treason. It is your province to determine whether the crown has done this. You will look to the evidence before you, and unless you find that, by clear, conclusive, unambiguous, and certain testi mony, the crime is proved to amount to high treason. with all the penal consequenees attached to it, it will be your duty to acquit the prisoner; but if that crime is so clearly and satis factorily proved, you will find him guilty. If such, unfor tunately should be the case, and you should be fully satisfied that the evidence well establishes the guilt of the prisoner, then, however painful the matter may be to your duty to de clare him guilty by your verdict. The case is entirely for your consideration. It is a question in which the court can not interfere, and which it leaves to you, quite certain that you will come to that conclusion which the truth and justice of the case requires. The jury were then asked if they wished to retire to consi der of their verdict. The Foreman answered " yes," and the bailiff was ordered to swear them in. After the bailiffs had been sworn to guard the jury, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said—lt is usual, my lord, in such cases, that the jurors should be asked if they wished for refreshment before they left the bar. Chief Justice TINDAL then asked the jury if they desired any refreshment. The Foreman.—Yes, my lord ; we have had nothing since morning. [He then turned round to his fellow jurors for a few moments, and added]—Some of the jury, my lord, think it will not be necessary. The jury retired at a quarter to six o'clock. The greatest anxiety prevailed in the court, which was crowded in allparts. The jury returned at half-past six o'clock, and brought in verdict of GUILTY, with a recommendation to the merciful consideration of the court. Chief Justice TlNDAL.—Gentlemen, your recommendation shall be reported to the proper quarter. The verdict was received with deep concern by a very crowded court ; but Mr. Frost maintained his self-possession and firmness. The farmers in the neighbourhood of Lanchester are busy securing their hariest. The day after Christmas-day three farmers entered Lanchester for the purpose of engaging shearers, and on that day the novel sight of fourteen shearers in one field was witnessed. CAN IT BE TRUE ? — The borough of Marylebone, so noto rious as " a refuge for the destitute politicians—to wit, Messrs. Bulwer, Hall, Evvart, and Thompson —is about, so it is rumoured, to become still more notorious. Rat Gibson is, it is said, to be brought forward by the Potters, the Ken setts, and the Langhams. If this be the fact, surely Mary 7 lebone will no longer be called the " refuge for the destitute. If they receive the rat, the borough will become the very common sewer of politicians.—Morning Herald. DISASTERS AT SEA.—The stormy weather experienced during the last fortnight has been attended with considerable danger, and some injuries to the shipping along the east coast. The two following disasters have occurred in our own imme diate neighbourhood, but it is gratifying to state that both of them have been unaccompanied by loss of life :—On the even ing of Wednesday week, the sloop Apollo, of Leith, Mac •kintosh, master, from Newcastle to Leith, with coals, ship ped her anchor and cables in the Skate Roads, and the crew, finding the vessel to be leaky, were obliged to run ashore be low Bamborough Castle. The night was very dark, and it was blowing a tremendous gale. Immediately on the event be coming known, the Castle life-boat was launched, and the crew of the vessel was promptly rescued. The following individuals manned the boat with considerble dexterity:-- -Mr. Evans, custom-house officer, Bamborough; Mr. Willis, fisherman, North Sunderland; Mr. Patterson, fisherman, Monk's-house ; two fishermen of the name of Rutherford, and a stranger, name unknown. Several attempts were made to get the vessel, but without success, owing to her having filled with water. The cargo would be saved. The other case referred to is that of the Albion sloop, of Peter head, Mathewson, ma ster, bound to Newc as tl e , w ith p i t props, which struck on Goswick sand ridge on Friday last, about six o'clock. The crew remained on the vessel till the tide left her, when they were landed in safety. Part of the cargo was discharged in order to lighten her, and it is thought that, if the weather continues moderate, she may be got off, and brought into Berwick-harbour. The Britannia, of Dun dee, got ashore this week at Beadnell, but we have not been able to,ascertain the particulars , or amount of damaged sus tained by the vessel. --- Berwick Warder. THE CHARTISTS AND THE ANTI-CORN-LAW AGITATORS. (From the Standard.) , The anti-corn-law whig-radicals have been again:Shame fully defeated by the chartists. ,The scene of this, their more recent discomfiture and disgrace, is Sheffield,. where, 'on Thursday, Mr.—(appropriation) Ward—Mr. Parker and some others tried to get up a meeting in aid of the anti. corn law swindle. The chartists beat them out of the Circus, their first place of assembling, and then relentlessly pursued them to a place called Paradise-square, where.the wiug,-radi cals sought a refuge, and there beat them soundly , again.. The beating was all, however, merely figurative, and very. peaceable; for though there were hints of a horsepond,. and one or two blows. struck towards the close of the proceed ings, the general conduct of the chartists was orderly, and Mr. Ward and Mr. Parker were permitted to slink away in safety. • The Morning Chronicle observes that it is " sorry to say ,that the proceedings at the anti-corn-law meeting at Sheffield by no means correspond with the inference which it drew from the statements in the address from the working people of that town." It is natural enough that the Morning Chro nicle should be disappointed. The whigs have held the po pulace ".by the ears long enough to expect a perpetuity of influence. Their influence is, however at an end, and now they must learn to follow those whom they lately drove, or they will be left in solitude. We are not without a hope that the whigs are making the discovery, and that the country may be permitted to rest from agitation. Exhibitions like that of Sheffield demonstrate nothing at present but the weakness of the whig-radicals ; if persevered in, they will expose the folly and malignity of the party. Let them not for a moment flatter themselves with the notion, that by incurring the hostility of the chartists, they in the least recommend themselves to the favourable opinion of the friends of order. No.; every man of common sense sees that their arguments are the arguments of chartism, and that the inflamed temper which they seek to kindle, is to the full as dangerous and malevolent as any disposition by which the chartists have been animated. The difference between the anti-corn-law agitators and the chartist agitators is this : the first to seek a disaffection, by which, either masked as " moral force" or nakedly displayed in rebellion, their own particular class will be gainers at the expense of all other classes, while the chartists entertain insane projects by which they hope to realise benefits to all classes. The designs of both are equally dangerous, but by no means equally base and criminal ; they differ as far as nleau villany differs from - generonS folly. The whit'-radicals, moreover, have pictured to them in little, by their late defeats, what would be the consequence of their success should they suc ceed to their utmost wishes. The chartists are already too strong for them. Well, suppose the corn-laws repealed,. what would they have to offer in opposition to the principle of chartist demands ? Every principle upon which they claim the repeal, of the corn-laws is a chartist principle. The anti-corn-law men would limit the application of such principles to matters in which they are to be gainers ; the chartists would apply them universally. Well, as we have said, suppose the anti-corn-law men to have suc ceeded, with what face could they resist the further application of their own principles, or how could they dare to denounce the violent agitation by which them selves are now labouring to win success for these principles ? As far as the restraints of honour and conscience go, we are aware they would have no difficulty in hunting, even to the gallows, the followers in their own track ; but much as they may despise the restraints of honour and conscience, the Whig-radicals could not dare to insult a stronger party than their own ; and having carried their repeal of the corn-laws, they must consent to assist in the use of the same means in carrying the Charter—the moral necessity is complete. •However, there is a hope that the lesson received in Sheffield may warn them that in calling anti-corn-law meetings, they are really summoning chartist musters.. CURIOUS AND IMpoRTANT INVENTION.—Mr. James Sutcliffe, of Limerick, Superintendent of the Dock Works, under Sir Thomas Dean and Co., has recently invented and taken out a patent" fora pump, which bids 'fair to supercedb every thing of the kind that has One before it. 'TN princi ple is infallible, and infinitely superior for all practical PiAi poses. It has already received the palm from a MUltitinle of the greatest scientific men of the present age, who have ex amined its structure. Its peculiarities are so strikingly di versified as to command strict attention. In its almost total relief from friction, a continuous stream, and having no valves, can never be rendered useless by being choked, so common with every other one before ; the vacuum is moven by an elipsis revolving in a calendar, and will discharge- any thing that can pass up the pipe. It is made entirely of iron, so is almost everlasting. It will treble the quantum of the common pump by the same power, and if applied to en gine, will work wonders. Mr. S. has gone to Liverpool tb enter into a contract with some respectable establishment for the manufacture of them. He has already got an immense quantity of orders from engineers and contractors all over the three kingdoms.--Limerick S'landard. BAZAAR FOR. ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH. We are scarcely permitted to issue a single publication • without affording a fresh proof of the attachment of the people to our glorious. Church Establishment, and the scrip tural system of religious worship and instruction which she . maintains. Every opportunity of evincing that attachment is readily embraced ; and we hope we may now congratulate the trustees of St. Saviour's Church, that they have a fair prospect of seeing that edifice erected without being subject to any considerable pecuniary responsibility. The Bazaar in aid of the funds was held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last, and on each day was very numerously and fashionably attended. We are sorry our crowded space will only permit us to give the following outline : 7 The stalls, to the number of ten, were presided over by Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Stokes, Mrs. Ashton, Mrs. Leather; Mrs. P. F. Curry, Mrs. Lime, Mrs. Hodgkinson, Alston, Mrs. Dutchman, Miss Simmons, the secretary to the committee, and several other elegantly-attired females, who: appeared to vie with each other in their efforts to pro mote the laudable objects of the Bazaar, and practically to second the simple appeal in the following lines, which were composed by a lady expressly for the occasion : Hither, stranger, turn thy gaze. "ris the Queen s of Beauty prays : Here she doth not take her stand With the laurel in her hand ; Here she bears no victor prize, Claims no knightly courtesies, Praise and homage cloth not want, But, a modest suppliant, • Craves your kindly charity, Presses you to come and buy. Would that she could image forth • God's enduring church on earth, That bright Queen of Beauty, sent, 'Midst the world's wild tournament, Not to crown the victor's brow— Holier hands his boon bestow ; Not to claim the adoring love— That belongs to him above ; • But her champion friends to cheer, With a hope defined and clear; But to make their hearts rejoice .At-her true unvarying voice. Ye, who love her teachings, come ! Help to raise another dome, Where truth's record shall be found, And the song of praise resound : Ye, who mark her struggles, stay, Help her on her pilgrim's way : Ye, who in her courts have felt All your heart within you melt, Hither come in liberal mood, Filled with glowing gratitude. Come, and help us in our task ; Prapers, as well as aid, we ask ; Join with us in sweet accord, To rear a temple - to the Lord : ynur'efforts - ghould you bring, ' To perform so good a thing ; And this day one way may try : Come and help us—come and buy ! Contributions were forwarded by Mrs. Hugh Hornby, Mrs. Sewell, Mrs. Wordsworth, the Misses Molyueux, Mrs. Dugdale, Miss Littledale, &c. Donations were received from the Queen Dowager, Lady Ann Wilbraham, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Sherbourne, &c. The following letter accompanied the donation from her Majesty Queen Adelaide : " Marlborough House, Jan. 7th, 1840. " Lord Howe presents his compliments to the directors of the Bazaar held for the benefit of the building of St. Saviour's Church, Liverpool. He is commanded by the Queen Dowager to transmit the enclosed note of £lO, as. her contribution to that undertaking ; her Majesty regret ting that she has not had it in her power to send some work of her own hand." • The proceeds of the sale and admissions during the three days• amounted to upwards of £6OO ; and, as the purposes for which the Bazaar has been held are not accomplished, it will be continued on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next, from eleven to five ; but the rooms will not be open in the evening. GLORIOUS CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN SCOTLAND WARD. Yesterday evening s- the triumphant return of Richard Houghton, Esq., as representative in the Common Council for Scotland Ward, was celebrated by a dinner given to that gentleman and his friends, at Mrs. Musker's Hotel, " The Freemason's Arms," in Burlington-street. The assemblage of friends of the good cause was more numerous than was contemplated, and some difficulty arose in the arrangements to accommodate the whole of the guests. The large room was filled, as were a few minor apartments. The dining-room was handsomely decorated with flags, evergreens, flowers, &c. At the top was a flag with a figure of Britannia, and suitable inscriptions. On the other walls were numerous British ensigns, union jacks, and other national flags. On one side we noticed a very beauti ful flag—(or rather a portion of a flag only—the room not being sufficiently lofty to display it to advantage)—which had been presented to the pilots of St. Paul's ward, on New Year's Eve. It is painted by Mr. Edwards, of Prussia -street, in a masterly manner, on silk, and in the several compartments are emblematical designs having reference to our nautical town. In the centre is an admirably drawn picture of a Pilot Boat. The fabulous god of the ocean occupied another department ; a view of the Lighthouse at the Rock Point another, and va rious other designs were well depicted on the " silk." This flag has a deep fringe of blue, and, we understand. cost about 60 guineas, subscribed by the conservatives of St. Paul's Ward. RICHARD TAYLOR, Esq. was called to preside on the oc casion. On his right we observed Mr. Isaac Holmes ; Mr. Thomas Murray Gladstone; Mr. Robert Rigby ; Mr. George Wright, and Mr. Thomas Wright Watson. On his left were Mr. Richard Boughton, the distinguished guest of the even ing ; Mr: Richard' Jenes :• • Mr. Robinson, (member for Great. George's Mard,) and other gentlemen whose names we did not ascertain. The Vice-Chair was ably occupied by Mr. J'aMeS Dundaii. • •_ The dinner was.exeellent-,: and sumptuous, and was served up—as was the dessert—in a manner highly creditable to the parties who provided it. In addition to the usual substan tials of English — farerthere was abundance of grapes, oranges, apples, and other fruit of the first quality ; and the wines were highly spoken of by the lovers of that classical beverage. ,Peter Stubbs's band was in attendance, and played man'y fa l / 4 rourite and approplate airs during the evening, on the toasts being given. . ge n pie, cloth being withdrawn, the CHAIRMAN said that the first` Wait Was one - which he felt assured every Conserva tive ‘wotild:ilrink with enthusiasm. He proposed the health of her Majesty. the Queen. (The toast was received with three times three loud and enthusiastic cheers, all who were present being upstanding.) " God save the Queen" was played by the band, and the conclusion was marked by three cheers.' The CHAIRMAN said he should now. propose the health of an amiable and illustrious lady, who possessed all those graces and endowments which adorn the sex. He proposed " The Queen Dowager." The toast was responded to with the utmost enthusiasm, the cheering being loud and long. " Here a health to all good lasses." The next toast proposed - by the CHAIRMAN was that of " The Great Duke," which was received with enthusiastic and prolonged cheers, and chipping of hands. The next health proposed from the chair was that of " Lord Lyndhurst and the House of Peers " which created • a renewal of the cheering, and was followed by the playing of " Hearts of Oak" by the bend. The CHAIRMAN then gave " Sir Robert Peel and the Con servative Members of the House of Commons," which was followed by thunderin 'applause. " The Members for the County, both north and south," was a toast hailed with equal spirit. • The CHAIRMAN then said that he doubted not but they would do ample justice. to the next toast—" Our glorious Constitution in Church and State." A gentleman well qua lified for the task would respond to the toast. (Loud cheers.) Mr. ISAAC HOLMES rose amidst prolonged cheering. He said it had frequently been his province to address public assemblies on the local affairs of the town, and he was now called upon to advert to the constitution of the country. He did not think that that constitution was so much in danger, even from the recent seditious. movements of certain parties, as from the ministers themselves—the vipers who sur rounded the throne—a ministry the most weak, the most corrupt, the most wicked that had ever yet gained ascen dancy in the government of this country. They could not be called a whig administration. Even the son of Lord Grey and others of rank amongst the nobility had deserted them, and they had, in fact, become the slaves of a beggar— subservient to his beck, and ready at all times to do his bid ding. What had they done for this country ? Let its con dition testify. What had they done abroad ? Let them but look to Spain, the plains of which they, by their policy, had crimsoned with blood, spreading destruction and desolation throughout a once powerful, friendly, and independent state. The state of France and Portugal furnished equal testimonials of their policy, which had shackled commerce and spread misery amongst mankind. If they looked to Russia, all would be replied to. They had suffered that country, all grasping as it was, to overrun and destroy Poland ; and had put no efficient check upon her, though she threatened even to overrun our Indian possessions. Such, indeed, had been the policy of the ministers, that this country was insulted in the remotest quarters of the world. Canada they had all but lost ; the. West Indies was in nearly a similar state ; and, coming nearer home, the state of Ireland was still more de plorable. What did they think of the agitator of that country exclaiming, that he would die in the last ditch before he would submit to the Duke of Wellington ! (Mr. Holmes here quoted a passage from a poet, illustrative of the despe rate condition to which that country had been reduced.) Talk of slavery abroad, indeed ! The present incapable administration were the veriest of slaves. They submitted to be whipped and even to be scorned by a beggar. (Cheers.) He deeply lamented that the Queen of England was, through them, so placed that she knew not the danger that surrounded her. But he trusted a brighter day would ere long dawn, and that the 'present ministry would ere long be thrust from the station which they so unworthily occu pied. (Cheers.) He trusted that at the first meeting of parliament the influence of public opinion would show these men that they could no longer sway the doctrines of this great country. (Cheers.) With respect to this one ward, he rejoiced in. the spirit evinced by the electors in making choice of Mr. Houghton. That gentleman had nobly stood up for the interests of the ward and the town, and he, (Mr. Holmes,) had on no one occasion differed from him in his votes. It was a high proof of the estimation in which that gentleman was held by them that they had returned him to the council without his soliciting for a single vote. (Cheers;) He had now to draw their attention to a gentle man who was worthy of their confidence and support—Mr. Murray Gladstone. (Cheers.) The respectable borough of Preston had thought proper to send that gentleman a requisition to put himself in nomination for that town. Mr. Gladstone had not yet given his final reply ; and he (Mr. Holmes) entertained hopes that Mr. Gladstone would remain among them, and would come forward as a candidate, to represent one of the most important. wards of th e t own, and in *which he would doubtless promote the best interests of the conservatives. (Cheers) There were present three gentlemen who had succeeded in wresting froin the opposite party as many wards which they, (the radicals,) had considered to be in no danger. They bad defeated them in St... Anne's Ward, and also in Lime-street Ward, in the latter of which the radical candidate had re ceived his note of dismissal. They had then ejected the doc tor, who, like a four-pronged fork, united the callings of doctor, apothecary, surgeon, and druggist. (Cheers.) He concluded by hoping that the conservatives would, on the next election, nobly achieve that triumph of which they were worthy, and eject the " radical".who might attempt to op pose them. (Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then said that lie had to propose the health of a gentleman whose return for the ward they had that day met to celebrate. He (the Chairman) doubted not but that gentleman would repay to the fullest extent, the confidence which had been reposed in him. He proposed the health of Richard Houghton, Esq. The toast was received with loud and continued applause. - Mr. HOUGHTON said he felt greatly obliged for the honour conferred by the Nast; and the handsome manner in which it had been conveyed. They had. that day met to celebrate his return for the ward ; but they had a much higher object in view, and that was the Choice of another candidate against the next November election. (Cheers.) So much had al ready been eloquently said by the previous gpeakers on the general topics which they had to . dileuss, that little was left for him to add. They might have found a more comre eat representative than him. (Cries of " No, no, we will stick by . you till the resurrection gun is fired.") Mr. Gladstone would, he believed, be an excellent member - of the council, and he hoped they would make the same exertions for that gentle man as they had made for him, anti he doubted not of his success. He concluded by proposing the health of Thotnas Murray Gladstone, Esq.: (Long. and continued cheering followed the proposition of this toast, and it was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm.) THOMAS M.,GLADSTONE, Esq., responded to the toast, in an able and most eloquent manner ; but we exceedingly regret that, being on the eve of publication, we are precluded from supplying more than..a mere outline of his address. He ac knowledged his sense of the honour done to him by - so respectable an assemblage, in , grateful terms. He next ad verted to the warehouse .question, contending, that but for the private exertions of individuals the warehouse accommo- , dations would have fallen much short of what they were at present ; and that the project of building warehouses by the Dock Committee would be but increasing an already per- - niciOus monopoly. He next touched on the education question, expressing his opinion that the system pursued by the present corporation tended to diffuse all the pernicious doctrines o popery and infidelity. He read an extract from the History of England in 1770, shewing the striking analogy between that period and the present ; and commented upon each passage as he proceeded, in a very happy and humorous man ner. After some able remarks ou the imbecility of the pre sent administration, he concluded by proposing the health of Mr. Isaac Holmes, theirworthy representative. _ . Mr. HoLmEs returned thanks in a humorous address, in which he hit hard the radical party in the council. He pro posed the health of Mr. Robinson. . . Mr. ROBINSON returned thanks as a newly-elected " mem ber of the Liverpool House of Representatives," in a very neat and appropriate manner. He concluded by proposing the health of the Chairman. Mr. TAYLOR replied in a feeling and neat address. He proposed the health of the conservative electors of the ward, which was drunk with much enthusiasm. Mr. DuNe4N, the Vice-Chairman, lon his health being drunk, replied in an energetic and good-humoured address, and proposed the health of the second Luther, the Rev. H. M`Neile, and thanks to him for his extraordinary ex ertions in the cause of Protestantism. (Tremendous cheers.) T. MURRAY GLADSTONE, Esq. proposed " the Conserva tive press," which was drunk with great applause ; and was briefly and appropriately responded to by a gentleman pre sent. A number of other toasts . and sentiments were afterwards given, and elicited interesting addresses. The meeting did not separate till a late hOur, all highly gratified by the enthusiastic proceedings of the evening. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM CHINA. By an extraordinary express from Paris, important intelligence from China has been received, contained in the Calcutta Englishman of the 11th of November. The news from China extends to the 10th of Septem ber. It was brought by the schooner Hellas, which left Macao on the day last mentioned. This news is of greater importance than any previously received from the same quarter. It appears that we arc AT OPEN WAR WITH CHINA. The particulars will be found in the following letter from Hong Hong, and the general memorandum subjoined : •" Hong Hong, Sept. 9. " On the 2Gth of August all the British were ordered to quit Macao on a notice of 12 hours, and with the exception of Mr. Beale, who remains as Prussian consul, and Mr. P. Stewart, who would not quit his Wife suffering from ill ness, and who had sought shelter in the house of Mr. king, the American merchant, and friend of Lin. We were all compelled to embark with so much precipitation, as scarcely to find time to take along with us our account-hooks and clothes. A day later, .a-rid not one of us could have gone on board the ships, as her Majesty's frigate .Volage had then anchored at Macao Roads. The death of a Chinese in the scuffle at Hong Hong is the cause • of this expulsion. Lin had called on Captain Elliot to surren der the homicide, but as nobody knew who he was, he issued orders to the Portuguese governor at Macao to drive out the English, although, had it been certain who the offender was, he certainly would never have been delivered up. The Chi nese authorities put in practice their accustomed policy by withdrawing all our Chinese servants. We then took Por tuguese, and they intercepted all provisions for the Eng lish, and would latterly have done so for all, unless we took our departure. The Governor of Macao, who possesses no means of resistance, did not, it must be allowed, issue any written order for our embarkation ; on the contrary, he officially gave out that he would afford us all the protection in his power; but he said in private, and insinuated, by means of his friends, that he could do nothing—that the houses of the English residents were likely to be surrounded by the Chinese soldiery, collected in the environs of Macao, .and that serious danger impended on their persons and pro perty. On the afternoon of the 26th of August he announced to Mr. Astell, the president of the committee of public safety, that if the British residents were ready to embark next day at noon, the garrison would be under arms to protect the em barkation against the insults of the Chinese. The noon of the next day, however, brought to view neither soldiers nor a Chinese rabble to insult any one. Nobody but the governor himself; in full uniform, who had come to make secure tha the English were embarking, before he went to the senate to give in his report of the circumstance, which the moment it was done was communicated by that body to the man darins. The following day the Portuguese were thanked by Lin for having expelled the English, and he an nounced his intention of coming himself on the, follow ing Sunday to testify in person the satifaction he ex perienced on the occasion, though he, nevertheless, postponed his visit for several days. The Portuguese troops marched to the barrier to receive him, and accompanied him into Macao, when he was met by the authorities, who welcomed him with sundry salvoes of artillery. He did not enter the government-house, and he made but a very short visit, hav ing returned to the Boque, where report says another great commission had arrived from Pekin. The opinion of the Chinese is, that Lin has caused too much " bobbery," and that the new commission has been despatched to qualify his measures. Time will shew how this is. Meantime British trade to Canton is wholly at an end, and the Americans are turning•the state of affairs to account as f ar as t h ey are a bl e . Our affairs, indeed, as von may well judge, are in the most complete conluaion, when you hear of our counting-house.: being on board boats, ships, &c. The British Government must adopt severe measures against the Chinese ; we can never regain our commerce and influence among them, but at the point of the bayonet. " Another most afflicting occurrence has lately taken place. The Black Joke having left Macao with Mr. Moss, a passen ger, on board, and six lascars, was compelled to an c h or i n the Lanted Passage. an d wait for the tide. She was there surprised by three mandarin boats, and when all in her were sound asleep, these barbarians boarded her, massacred all the lascars on board, and must have thrown their bodies into the sea, as none of them were found in the boat. A child was among them, who was cut in two. One of the lascars, after having his ears severed from his head, jumped overboard, and was saved by Captain 'Wallace's schooner, after having been eight hours in the water. " The tindal of the boat also sprung into the water, but with great expertness laid hold of the helm, when the hands of these ruffians, who, after committing such atrocities, ap parently wished.to satisfy themselves that there was no one about, encountered his head in this position. He instantly dived, and by his presence of mind made his escape. The passenger, surprised while asleep in his berth, was almost cut to pieces : his left arm was nearly severed .from his body, with a wound in the head, and his ear torn off, and placed between his' lips in derision. The villains then wanted to fire the boat, but seeing another vessel approach they took to flight. Mr... Moss, dreadfully mutilated as he is, is fully ex pected to survive, but his life was first considered in great danger. "On the morning of the 4th, when all seemed for the mo ment quiet, Captain Elliot, who, since the 23d of August had been at Hong Hong, got under weigh in his cutter, in company with the schooner Pearl, under the command of Captain. Redding, and stood for the Bay of Coloon, intend ing to procure a supply of provisions for the fleet. Having arrived at their destination, and made known the object of their coining, it appears that provisions were brought in abun dance, which may he readily believed, as the inhabitants of that district have always shown themselves willing to deal with Europeans. The mandarins, however, on hoard the war junks, opposed .the embarkation of the supplies, when Capt. Elliot intimated to them, that if in the space of half an hour the provisions were not allowed to pass, he would open fire upon them. The half hour passed, and the gun was fired. About three o'clock in the afternoon reports of guns were heard at the anchorage, which were at first supposed to be merely to salute themandarins ; but the fire continuing, we were going fudhs from our vessel at about half-past four,when I could observe what passed. Several other boats also got under weigh, and in turning the point of Hong Hong we saw several boats ap proaching►, who came for supplies of ammunition,. and brought orders for the frigate Volage to get under weigh. Their war junks were endeavouring to put to sea, the Pearl and cutter obstructing their passage out, and compelling them, by a well-maintained fire, to seek • shelter under the walls of the Coloon fort, which returned the fire of the cutter and Pearl shot for shot. About six o'clock, the frigate being in sight, the boat of Captain Douglas, who commanded in person, with the European seamen on board, and three other boats with lascars, made an attempt to carry the junk by boarding, hut this was found impracticable from the height of their vessels, which were provided with pikes and board ing nettings. Captain Douglas's boat then opened a fire of musketry. to which the Chinese replied better than I ex pected. The result of the battle is this—we are left without provisions, and the junks escaped from us in the night. " Orders having been given to the boats to withdraw, and to hold themselves ready next morning, at break of day, to attack and destroy both the fort and junks, every one re paired at the appointed time to the scene of action, mustering altogether about 1,000 men. To the great surprise of all, the frigate, cutter, and Pearl were seen towed away by their boats, having abandoned all idea: of proceeding further in the matter. Captain Elliot's mind had, it appears, undergone a complete change in the course of the night. Now, whether it was right in him to begin the affray or not, yet, having himself struck the first blow, there seems no doubt but that he ought to have brought the business to a point, and captured the junks that were preventing the supply of provisions. Whereas this only fruit of all the cannonading, which begun at three in the afternoon, and lasted till nightfall, is that we have managed to compromise ourselves still further with the government of China, while we have, at the same time, failed to inspire it with any dread; for, after what has passed, it will, no doubt, regard itself as the victorious party. The loss in killed amounts to one mandarin of rank, an inferior man darin, and four Chinese soldiers, besides seven wounded. On our side, four Europeans are wounded, of whom it is supposed one will die. Captain Douglas received a ball in his arm, but the wound is not dangerous. GENERAL MEMORANDUM. • " Hong Hong, Sept.:B, 1839. " The chief superintendent having delivered over the mili tary superintendence of the defence of this fleet against the menaced attack of the Chinese government to Capt. Smith, of her Majesty's ship Volage, has been requested by that officer, with a view to prevent interference with previous arrangements, to continue to conduct the detail till any ac tual attack should be made, except only as respects a divi sion of light armed vessels, under the immediate orders of Captain Smith. " The chief superintendent has now to acquaint the commanders that he has received credible information of the intention of the high commissioner to assail the fleet by fire vessels, and other modes of annoyance. He has, therefore, to direct that the ships may immediately com plete their water and other equipments, bend sails, and it' other respects keep prepared for sea. He has also to re commend particular attention to the suggestion of his ge neral memorandum for the better protection of the fleet , concerning the keeping of strict watch, the using guard among the sections, the furling of awnings at night, prepay' tions of every kind against fire, and the most careful B°l stinence from signals by lanterns, rockets, blue lights, and other means, firing guns or muskets after sunset, leading to the unnecessary alarm of the fleet, and in all probability t 0 some serious disasters. "The chief superintendent again earnestly recommend s the commanders not to fall into the mistake of despising an enemy, or neglecting precautionary measures of defence. " By order of the Chief Superintendent, (Signed) " - EDWARD'ELMSLEY?,/ " Secretary and Treasurer to the Superintendent' I I I