The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-02-10 00:00:00

T t-41 ESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. H E HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETING o f 1,, th is COMPANY will b e held, a t th e C ompany ' s Offi ce, 61, Wrgate- street, London, on WEDNESDAY, the llth o f Februa ry'at One o'clock precisely. i s i at BY order, GEORGE KING, Secretary. ..--, oorgate-street 29th .Tanuary, 1846. ' eHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the AD JOURNED of the 1 ,....!ET0RS of this COMPANY HALF-YEARLY will be MEE heId TI , NG at the Clarendon 4"m, s, South J ohn-street, Liverpool, on TUESDAY, the 17th February next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, to receive the t o ,,Mrt of the Committee appointed at the Meeting of Proprie leld on the 29th instant, and for the usual purposes. Airketthead, 30th January, 184 W 6. M. JACKSON, Chairman. .'I7. )INE ITItGH,LEITH,ANDGRANTON RAILWAY. OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a S s l - ,CIAL to B URGH, MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the tv- -is uRGH, LEITH, and GRANTON RAILWAY COM b. is to be h e ld , w i t hi n t h e Company's Office, on SATETR !! the 21st instant, at One o'clock; when the heads of agree- NoM as arranged between the Directors of the Edinburgh and te ute rn Railway, with th e v i ew t o an ama l gamation wit h t h e th2n,urgh, L e i th, and Granton Railway, will be submitted to ,burgh, for their consideration and approval. 8 ALLEN GEO. FIELD, Secretary. 46ereromby-place, Edinburgh, 2d February, 1846. TO Tr? [A DVERTISEMENT • VI T ,- -.IR EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. have read a letter of Mr. Macgregor Laird's, i_ reB P e cting a statement which he tho u ght p ro p er t o ma k e st me at the M ee ti ng o f th e Ch es t er an d Bi r k enhead InLa It flreholde sr, over which I had the honour to preside, on th e -v he • tb c harge is, fi rst,—That I purchased land, knowing th a t extension line of the Chester and Birkenhead Company was made through it. . N ueny it, distinctly and broadly. the ee "dlY,—That I, and the surveyor appointed by me, fixed I pine of my land when it was purchased for the Company. les s nY it. Before th e b oar d I t o ld th em t h at I s h ould not take vale. FOUR POUNDS per yard, because adjoini ng l an d was Lai r 7' Y Mr. Cole at FOUR POUNDS p er yar d, an d I cons id ere d ood. us f g ar I reply not to Mr. Macgregor Laird, but to the m eat published. q i , eave the world to judge whether the obvious malignity Lit Prompts the charge be capable of staining my ch arac t er , R"erto unspotted by the accusation of corruptly administer e great trust 'confided to me. atever may appear from the same quarter, or on the same eject, I shall not again notice. • 4 " k enhe d , February 1846 , a 4th, I aid, Sir, your obedient Servant, WILLIAM JACKSON LADIES' CHARITY. 1 111 E GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING o f th e A L TRUSTEES and SUBSCRIBERS to the LADIES' CHA N„., will be holden in the Board-room of the Blue Coat ireglal, on WEDNESDAY next, the Ilth instant, at One Olt -`'`, P.M., to receive the Report for the past year, to Elect of ser sand Committees, and to transact the General Business therity. JAMES BOLD, President .1. 117 „. 11. _Pool, Feb. 4, 1846 ithit n i e freasurer begs to acknowledge the following Donation cY received during the past year:— DONATIONS II ". Byrom Corrie Mrs. T. Brown. ki rs. Wm. Di x o n . J h os. Carson, Esq. arnes Bold Esq. ,*(3lfloration, of Liverpool i; Headlam, • Esq ' t rB. W. M'Gregor itt Friend, per Rev. J, Wilkinson trrs. Rathbone Tr. Grace, Berry-street Ball Ticket, per Mrs. Nicol LEGACY e late Ri c h ar d Irlam Grantham, per Chm Oddie and Ezekiel G. Varenne, Esqrs less duty £2O .€ s. d. 10 10 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 10 0 30 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 181 0 0 LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES. 71 a GENERAL MEETING of the GOVERNORS 4 of the LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES, held in the Bo ar d 6th:i . ' B4 arish Offices, Fenwick-street, on FRIDAY, February IA e A n Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS, A.M, in the Chair, oee l , l al Address of the Committee to the Governors having lit read,. it was Its,_Vved unanimously,—That the Address of the Committee, 17 0 . read, be received, printed, and distributed as usual. jtuqer sired unanimously,—That the Accounts of the Treasurer I:tri ot e ?d, which have been properly audited, be new passed and ‘:. as usual. 4 e*olved unanimouslq,—That the best thanks of this Meeting Wresented to the R . ..w. Jonathan Brooks, A.M., President; ... Lia o , .. ic e „ ( sherry, Esq., and the Rev. Cyrus Morrall, to Mr. -11.es/dents ; also, to Mr. Walter F. NlacGreor, Treasurer ; th e n ,_ebarles Booth and Mr. W. r. Ft,sl ipm- All r 1; tn,, • ...41-, tttttt .011. vv. ~... rt.mwei i N . , rkuuliurs ; wien . lio.... t her Gentlemen of the Committee, for their zealous atten ..l_o the interests of the charity. kls,,;l"tit'ed unanimously,—That the thanks of this Meeting be for th e ° the Honorary Physicians and Surgeons of this Charity. pillees.ir unremitting attention to the duties of their respective ---ce erg olved unanimousl —at the thanks of this Meetin be nted to those Min i sters of Religion who have, in their g re "ire Places of worship, kindly advo ca t e d th e cause of th i s l'e , tritv. o:l46 l vcd unanimously,-That the following gentle men b e th e -eers of the Institution for the ensuing year .: Wilbert Rev Jonath ,an ce- Broks, A.M. t of , President. ,Fosbeiv, Esq ViPr o esiden the North Dispensary "e•. Cyrus - Morrail, A.M., Vice-President of the South Dispensary. Mr. Walter F. 'MacGregor, Treasurer. Mr. Charles Booth and Mr. W. C. Fosbery, Auditors. commiTTEE. The Church war d ens of the Parish for the time being. Mr. James Mulleneux, Mr. Thomas Avison, Mr. Robertson Gladstone, Rev. Wm. Mulle n e u x, Rev. W. Park er, Mr. W. R. Coulburn, Mr. Joseph Cooper, Mr. John Coward, Mr. Eden, Mr. John Clow, Mr. J. H. Macrae, Mr. John Heyworth, Mr. Char7e s Moore, Mr. Allan Potter, MJames Smith, Mr. Thos. B. Horsfall, Rev. rn J. H. Staffo r d, Mr. G. G. Hoby, kr. Wm. Bennett, Mr. James Caw. D r; Mr. D. H. GIBS ON , Secretary and Collector. at Mr. Dr. Nicholson, Tr Gnndroti, Dr. Williams, Dr. Mr. Duncan, and Dr. Scott,—Consulting Physicians. P arke, Mr. Min hull, and Mr. James Cooper,—Consulting Ril Survons. yc . UTH DISPENSARY, I, Upper Parliament-street. cl ans Dr. Sutherland.—Surgeons, Mr. Long, Mr. A. Hig- ginson, Mr. J. C. Shepherd. - A 4 • House Surgeon, Mr. Andrew Mac Lellan. 61stant House Surgeons, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Leech, and Mr. Carr. ~_ Apothecaries, Mr. W. Gilmour, and Mr. J. J. Lloyd. rhy s i,„ NORTH DISPENSARY, Vauxhall-road. ' l an, Dr. Timmon.—Surgeons, Mr. E Jones, Mr. J. C __ Ferguson; Mr. Chalmers. House Surgeon, Mr. A. Arnott. Akii s tant House Surgeons, Mr. Layeoek. Mr. G. T. Jones, and Mi. E. Whittle. Re4o/v Apothecarie;;lVii:ikfeyei;i;r4mr. Kilner. ed unanimou.dy,—That the thanks of this Meeting be beto the Churchwardens and Select Vestry for the use of fi red on this occasion. Signed, JONATHAN BROOKS. p.e Chairman having left the Chair, t E Z, I °lv ed unanimously,—That the thanks of this Meeting be har, T ited to the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, for his able and irnpar r`!._...Z.,._-°ndct in the chair. i ' er Ve that the Signature of the proprietor, "G. C. Serjeant," j4,T is written on the Government Stamp. - EANT'S LOTION, the only effectual Remedy . 44.04g1n5t Rh euma ti sm , Rh euma ti c G out, Sciatica, and Lum ,Verp Sold by the Proprietor, G. C. SERJEANT, No. I, Lo 1-04eeUrt, Paternoster-row, and 2 . , Bell-yard, Temple-bar, 'ettl e °4 l and by all Venders of Medicine. Price 2s. 9d. per 1410 astonishing success which has crowned the application 1 44,4 8 external M e di c i ne i n th e mos t h ope l ess an d d eplora b le t've4 4 when the unhappy sufferer had despaired of e ver ga i n i ng Itla t ,fie least relief, and this after the ablest advice and every 1 14,4' 11 , eans had completely failed, most justly entitles it to the li;,•" 0 11 of the afflicted. NO excellent Medicine, so universally esteemed, is unat 21tp,', With the least danger or inconvenience, and hundreds gt ,ex Perienced its happy and salutary effects since it was sui.litroduced. 5,7 ,1 are the properties of this invaluable Specific that per 144tiabouring under the most distressing Rheumatism, Rhea kati4',Gout, and Lumbago, and rendered thereby incapable of ~44 . 1 ' ng themselves, have been relieved in a few hours. 41 g t "gst man which are being daily received a r e the follow- 4, Paternoster-row. 1 4 Si ll k been informed of the surprising cure of Mr. k h s , of St. Paul's Churchyard, who was so severely afflicted uoiti,"ernatism, the intense pain causing delirium, that he was ;911h'.'led to be confined by a strait waistcoat to prevent his op eb , ting any violence, and whose case was considered en _loreless, I was induced to ascertain the particulars, and 4 1 vatisfied of the truth of my information, encouraged me ,ttl e a trial of your most invaleble Medicine, entertaining h 4 *te r ho pes of success, having been many years so severe a suf ,',and tried many said to be very valuable remedies. lam jlt r i"Py in being able to add my testimony of the benefit Perr e ,,;,ed: after a few days' application the use of my limbs are "1Y restored, and I am now able to attend my business, rte' king an allowance for my age, never was better in my 0 those, however severely - afflicted and hopeless their Ptlik;„,aY have been pronounced, I beg of them to make a trial, Litlb 4 ts , quite satisfied they will be restored to the use of their Retkitl i f rotn the severe cases that have yielded to this . Medicine. ` 4 0%,, IS a great blessing to those who can enjoy it, but to W ho are deprived, none feels it so severe as the trades- NZ . Mechanic, as it generally causes loss of business, and 4 14k".ruin on families. I shall at all times feel it my duty to for e k tth e afflicted, to evince how grateful lam nown o os 'restoration, and am, Sir, yours truly, O ee GEORGE POLLARD. . 9 rier 20, 1844. Well-street, Cripplegate. m▪ g • have been several weeks confined to my b e d by G ou t dip u enmatism, not a part from my head to my feet free from c lo v ' e yad as helpless as an infant : not even a finger could I att l o this unpl easan t s it ua ti on I was informed by my me th endant he had applied all the usual remedies, and that 1, 04 t remain months in my deplorable situation. • 1 1 1_flately your remedy was made known to me, or I might o ,,'en. to this day confined to my bed. After a close appli four days, my troublesome companion began to dis • b,l in a week I was capable of walking about my room, another week's perseverance in the use of your Medi k.'o4 v,,,,• "„ enabled to leave Loodon. Fearful of another attack, .°tV o ;ti Please to send six bottles.—l am, Sir t _your obedient D. W. STONE. 1 4, Belmont place Wandswortk-road, Oct. 26, 1844. in duty bound to acknowledge, that after iiffer at • ' hi l :,e rains fro m S c i a ti ca , or severe Rheumatic affection in Yo ti i,"lt,and being deprived of rest, I was. persuaded to et e eMbrocation, and have the pleasure to say that after thiPlications was restored to my usual health ; and, al , 4 iit o, w!) Years have passed, I have no return of the disorder. l l -Sir, gratefully yours, EDWARD NOYES. feet hY Pendlebury, Russell-street; Titheringtori, Oxford; ogarth, Great George-street; Fisher, Bold-street th"", Parker-street ; Gerrard, Oldhall-street ; Parkinson, lAL:otland-road; Neal, Scotland-road ; Simpson, SCotland- Ott4PPosite St. Martin's Market; Mackow, Vauxhall-road; • s corner of Dale-street and Haymarket; Smith, Great eet; Cox, Fox-street; Gillard, Richmond-row; Low, O tt ".2 ; Walker, London-road; Parry, Christian-street; a u, Great George-place; Smith, Woodside ; Price, Wa to Ati kto ttio Lie FISIIING.—The salmon fishing for the season t Pey „ n eed in the north on Monday. In the Tay, the '",! Ness, the Dom], and the Tweed, the catch was Aeeß.,^od. The salmon are ascen di ng i n mu l t i tu d es. ; 4 e, a ttet prices have been from 2s. W. to per lb. e Re Ovvi lig to the mild weather, no ice has been stored 48 °T1 it is believed hat but ew fish can e tit snd ' 41, , though they are t expected to be unusually psenlea- LIVERPOOL AUXILIARY TO THE CHURCH PASTORAL-AID SOCIETY. THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY o f t hi s A ux ilia r y will be held (n.v.) on MONDAY EVENING next, the 16th instant, in the LECTURE-ROOM Of the COLLEGIATE INSTI TUTION, :Shaw-street. The Chair to be taken at Six o'clock precisely. The Deputation will consist of the Hon. and Rev. 11. MON TAGU VILLIERS, A.M., Rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury, London; Rev. FRANCIS CLOSE, A.M., Perpetual Curate of Cheltenham ; Rev. WILLIAM POLLOCK, A.M., Incumbent of St. Helen's; Rev. A. P. IRWINE, A.M., Secretary to the Parent Society. On SUNDAY next, the 15th instant, SERMONS will be Preached and COLLECTIONS made as under:— • MORNING. AIGBURTH, by the Rev. HUGH WNEILE, A.M., Canon of Chester, ST. BARSTABAS'S, by the Rev. S. P. BOUTFLOWER, A.M., Curate of Seaforth ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S, by the Rev. C. W. LAWRENCE, A.M., Minister of St. Luke's ST. BRIDE'S,' by the Hon. and Rev. H. MONTAGU VILLIERS, A.M., Rec tor of St. George's, Bloomsbury, London. ST. CLKXIEi‘iIIS, by the Rev. W. POLLOCK, A.M., Incumbent of St. Helen's. EDGE-HILL, by the Rev. FREDERICK BARKER, A.M., Incumbent ST. JAMES'S, by the Rev. HENRY HAMPTON, A.M., Incumbent ST. JOHN'S; by the Rev. W. M. FALLOON, A.M., Incumbent ST. AIDE'S, [)y the Rev. FRANCIS CLOSE, A.M., Perpetual Curate of Cheltenham. ST. LUKE'S, by the Rev. GEORGE DOVER, A.M., Incumbent of St. Bar tholomew's. ST. MARK'S, by the Rev. B. A. MARSHALL, A.M., Minister, ST. PAUL'S,' by the Rev. ROBERT DAVIES, A.M., Minister, SEAFOItTH, by the Rev. THOS. NOLAN, A.M., Incumbent of St. Barna bas's. ST. SIMON'S, by the Rev. .1. R. CONNOR, A.M., Incumbent. ST. THOMAS'S, TOXTI?,TH-PARK; by the Rev. A. P. IRWINE, A.M., Association Secretary WEST DERBY, by the Rev. WALTER BUTLER, A.M., Incumbent of St. Tho mas's, Toxteth-park. Service to commence at the usual hours, AFTERNOON. EDGE-HILL, by the Rev. A. P. IRWINE, A.M. ST. PAUL'S, (in the Welsh Language,) by the Rev. WM. DAVIES, 8.A., Curate. CHRIST CHURCH, WATERLOO, by the Rev. THOMAS NOLAN, A.M. Service to commence at Three o'clock F.VENING. ST. ANDREW'S, by the Hon. and Rev. H. MONTAGU VILLIERS, A.M. ST. BARNABAS'S, by the Rev. FRANCIS CLOSE, A.M. ST. JAMES'S, by the Rev. FIELDING OULD, A.M., Incumbent of Christ Church. KIRKDALE CHURCH, by the Rev. W. M. FALLOON, A.M. ST. MARK'S, by the Rev. W. POLLOCK, A.M. ST. SIMON'S, by the Rev. A. P. IRWINE, A.M. ST: SILAS'S, by the Rev. J. CORDEAUX, A.M., Incumbent, ST. THOMAS', TOXTETH-PARK, by the Rev. W. BUTLER, A.M. WEST DERBY, by the Rev. C. W. LAWRENCE, A.M. • Service to commence at Half-past Six o'clock On SATURDAY EVENING next, the 14th instant, a PUB LIC PRAYER MEETING will be held in the INSTITUTION HOUSE, Slater-street, at Seven o'clock. On TUESDAY MORNING next, the 17th instant, there will be a PUBLIC BREAKFAST, at the ADELPH I HOTEL, at Half past Eight o'clock. On WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 18th instant, a SERMON will be Preached in ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, Pitt-street. by the Rev. FRANCIS CLOSE, A.M. *** Tickets of Admission to the Public Meeting may be had on application to Mr. H. PERRIS, 6, Church-street, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY next, the 13th and (4th instant, between the hours of Ten and Four o'clock. Feb• 10, 1846 TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATF TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT RIGHT REVEREND DR. ALEXANDER, Bishop of the Anglican Church at Jerusalem. SEVERAL Persons of distinction having most kindly responded to an appeal by private circular, issued by a Provisional Committee, to offer a Testimonial of Respect to the memory of the late Bishop of Jerusalem, by raising a fund to increase the inadequate provision which has been left for the support of his Lordships 's family, it has been deemed desirable to give more extended publicity to their intention, especially as His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has given permission for the publication of the following letter, addressed to a mem ber of that Committee. Lambeth, January 15th, 1846. MY DEAR SIR,—A few days ago 1 received a circular from a Committee of Gentlemen associated for the laudable purpose of obtaining the means of increasing the very scanty p rovision on which Dirs. Alexander has to maintain herself and eight young children, and to defray the expenses of their education. Such an acknowledgement I conceive to be due to the services of the late lamented and excellent Bishop, who being placed in a situation surrounded with difficulties, conducted the affairs of his Church with so much discretion and prudence as to give no cause of complaint to the heads of other communions, residing in the same city. and to win their respect and esteem by his piety and beneficence and by his persevering, yet temperate, zeal in prosecuting the objects of his mission. It is the kind - of acknowledgement which I conceive the Bishop would ask if he had the power of communicating his wishes to his friends in this lower world. From reports to which I have reason to attach the fullest credit, of the assist ance which the Bishop derived from Mrs. Alexander's atten tions to the sick and the poor, the instruction of children, and other charities, and of the general favour which her gentleness, kindness, and courtesy procured for the mission i I feel she has more than ordinary claims on the consideration of those who feel a satisfaction in shelving their respect for virtue and piety, whilst they comfort the sorrows of the widow and her orphan family. I know not to whom I can with greater propriety express my feelings on this sad occasion, than to you who are so fully ac quainted with the amiable and estimable qualities of the la mented Bishop and his respected widow ; I have been prevented from doing it sooner, by an indisposition which for some days derived me of the power of attending to business. Re so good as set down my name fora subscription of 'lOO, I remain, my dear Sir, faithfully yours, (Signed,) W. CANTUAR. To the Rev. Dr. McCord. THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE HAS NOW BEEN FORMED:— Lord Ashley, M.P„ Chairman. Right Hon. Sir G. H. Rose, IRev. Dr. M'Caul, G.C.B. 'Rev. T. S. Grimshawe, Sir Walter Farquhar, Bart., Rev. Thomas Jackson, Hon. William Ashley, Rev. C. Mackensie, Captain Hope, C.8.R.N., Rev. James Haldane Stewart, R. C, L- Bevan, Esq., ißev. William Ayerst, William Grane, Esq., IRev. J. B. Cartwright, R. James, Esq., IRev. J. Charlesworth, Rev. Dr. Marsh, !Rev. J, J. Reynolds. Hon. and Rev. H. Montagu Villiers, i Notice of the following Subscriptions has also been received Her Majesty the Queen Dowager .'5O. His Grace the Archbishop Rev. H. Lloyd, Tedding of Canterbury •e100 0 0 ton The Lord Bishop of Lon- Rev. James Ware, Wy don The Lord Bishop of Ri- Messrs. Guinness pon 2O 0 0 Rev. F. Cunningham, Lord Ashley, M.P. Sir Thos. Baring, Bart.. 50 0 0 Dowager Duchess of Capt. Hope R. C. L. Bevan, Esq. .. 26 5 0 Lord Bexley W. C. Hogan, Esq. .... 50 0 0 Bishop of Sodor and John Deacon, Esq. .... 25 0 0 Man, per Hon. and Hon. Arthur Kinnaird . 10 0 0 Rev. H. Montagu Vil- Rev. Dr. Marsh lO 0 0 Tiers Rev. John Blockburn, . Abel Smith, Esq... Ditto 50 0 0 Attercliffe J. W. Farrer, Esq., Lin- Miss Orme lO 0 0 coin's Inn Fields .... 10 0 0 Robt. Vaughan Richards, Sir Itobt. H.lnglis, Bart. Esq. per Miss Fa rrer 20 0 0 M.P. Waldegrave, Miss Inglis Rev. N. I. Ridley, per Hon. Miss H. Walde- Miss Farrer lO 0 0 grave, Ditto 5O 0 Lady —, Ditto 5 0 0 Mrs. James Taylor, Do. 5 0 0 A Friend, Ditto 5O 0 Misses Dealtry, Ditto .. 50 0 Rev. W. R. Fremantle 5O 0 Thos. Clayton, Esq., Do. 50 0 R. James, Esq. J. M. Strachan, Esq. W. B. Hudson, Esq. .. 20 0 o,Countess of Eldon Mrs. Hudson .. .... .... 10 0 O' The Hon. and very Rev. Rev. Henry Sim Mr. and the Misses Bee- trick's ver, Coniston 8 0 0 1 3Irs. Sandford, by Ditto 10 0 0 Rev. Hugh APNeile Rev. Wm. Magee, Dun- 1 Ditto 2O 0 0 ganstone Lady Emma Pennant Subscriptions will be received at the Office of the London So ciety for promoting Christianity amongst the Jews, 3, Chatham Place, Blackfriars ; at the Record Office; at Mr. NISBET'S, Berners-street ; and at the following Bankers :—Messrs. HER RIF:S and Co., St. James's-street; and at Messrs. WILLIAMS, DEACON, and Co., Bircliin-lane ; and by Members of the Com mittee, CORNS AND BUNIONS THE ANTI-CALLOSITY, or celebrated Russian Corn and Bunion Plaster, the invention of an eminent Surgeon, of high celebrity in the Russian Army. It is a well known fact, that the natives of Russia suffer more severely from Corns and Bunions than any other people on earth, parti cularly the lower class, who frequently from neglect become absolute cripples. A certain remedy for which has never been presented to the Public before. By the use of this excellent Plaster, immediate benefit will be found; and in a short fur, a RADICAL CURE—not by the general mode of drawing out the Corn, and frequently cutting (WHICH IS ALWAYS ATTENDED WITH EXTREME MINCER), but by gradually dispersing the hard or soft Corn, and entirely removing those painful throbbings so severely felt at every change of weather. BUNIONS.—The great inconvenience and excruciating pain attending these excrescences will be rendered perfectly easy, if not entirely eradicated, and so reduced as to remove the un sightly appearances they make on the feet. All callous excres cences, whatever part of the foot they may be on, are removed in time by weanng a piece of this Plaster, which need be changed only once in seven or eight days. Servants Who are compelled to stand in hot kitchens with stone floors, will find a sovereign remedy for those dreadful pains they experience in the feet ; and to thousands of indivi duals whose existence depends upon walking, this remedy will prove an inestimable blessing. Sold in boxes, at 133 d. for Corns • and 2s. for Bunions, by J. SANGER, the Proprietor's Agent, 150, Oxford-street, Lo n d on ; and by Mr. Carter; Bold-street ; Messrs. Johnson, and Rawle, Church street ; Mr. Priestley, Lord-street ; Scholfield, Peters, M`Gufffe, Troughton, Wagstaff, Liverpool; and all respectable Medicine Vendors throughout the country. RAILWAY COURTSHIP.—A short time ago a young lady, out of her teens, was travelling in a first-class rail way carriage from London to Birmingham. There was but one other passenger, a gentleman, who became very agreeable by conversing politely cn various subjects. Before the arrival of the train at Birmingham the gentle man displayed such interest in the fair damsel's welfare that he outstcpped the bounds of decorum, and stole a kiss from her roseate cheeks. This liberty gave such of fence that, at Birmingham, our gentleman was given into custody of a police-officer. A scene in the police-court conou,,,r Sl Fnsattic imnnced find 1.,,Lr1 . L.... t . V%.11 lirro nau been smitten—by this police procedure he learned the name and connexions of the fair ma;den ; adopted means to be introduced comme it fact, plied his suit, was ac cepted, end "the couple" were soon afterwards joined ogether in the holy bands of matrimony.—We vouch for hese facts.—Hereford Timm THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD , MOVEMENTS IN THE POLITICAL WORLD. Dr. Nicholl has stated his intention not to retire from the representation of Cardiff. Mr. Fielden, M.P., has taken charge of the Ten Hours Factory Bill in consequence of Lord Ashley's resignation. The Manchester Guardian says that 726 new voters for South Cheshire have been put on the registry by the free traders. Lord Arthur Lennox has resigned his seat for Chiches ter, and Lord Henry Gordon Lennox offers himself as his successor, on the anti-Peel interest. D. W. Russell, Esq., M.P., for North Staffordshire. has announced his intention to vote for Sir R. Peel's measures. Air. Mark Phillips has announced his intention to re tire from the representation of Manchester at the next general election. LYNN.-Mr. B. B. Cabbell has come forward as a can didate for the representation of this borough. Lord Jo celyn has been solicited to stand again, but no reply has yet been received. It is rumoured in the political circles that the Duke of Northumberland intends to give his support to Sir Robert Peel's measure regarding the corn laws and commercial policy. Viscount Courtertay, son of the Earl of Devon, will succeed Sir T. Fremantle as Chief Secretary for Ireland. By the acceptance of this office the noble lord will neces sarily vacate his seat for South Devonshire. The Manchester Town Council, with only one dissen tient, have petitioned Parliament for an immediate repeal of the corn laws. The Nottingham Council have petition ed in favour of Sir Robert's commercial changes. Earl Talbot has signified his intention to give his cor dial support to the measures proposed by Sir Robert Feel. Lord Talbot. we believe, farms from 1,500 to 2,000 acres of land, chiefly arable. At an agricultural meeting at Tamworth last week an address was carried to her Majesty, calling upon her to dissolve pat liament prior to passing the contemplated free trade measures. On Tuesday, C. H. Frewen ' Esq., was elected f or E as t Sussex, in the room of M r . Darby, without opposition. The new member announced that he would give the most determined opposition to the free-trade measures of the government. J. Tollemache, Esq. M.P. has written to the chairman of his election committee, to say that he cannot support Sir Robert's free-trade measures, and offering to resign his seat if his constituents wish it. Mr. T. has been re quested to follow his own judgment, but on no account to resign. INTENTIONS OF THE LIBERALS.—A. numerous meet ing of the leading members of Parliament was held on Saturday, when it was determined on the advice of Lord J. Russell, to do all in their power to pass Sir R. Peel's free trade measures. The Premier will, no doubt, be in debted to the Radicals for the success of his schemes. The Morning Post states that Lord Melbourne, re. cently hearing her Majesty speak warmly in favour of free trade, used these remarkable words : Madam, this will not do ; the next thing will touch your crown." That his lordship was not consulted during a late attempt to form on administration will no longer be surprising. The League newspaper sang a song of triumph on Sa turday week, but it admits that the proposed measure of Sir R. Peel may produce (because, forsooth, it is not im mediate in its operation) a " frightful crisis of scarcity and distress—commercial and fiscal collapse." This is a memorable confession. REPRESENTATION OF WINDSOR.—It iS rumoured that Mr. Neville will shortly vacate his seat for Windsor, and that the Right Hon. W. Gladstone will offer himself for the borough. Under present circumstances no oppo sition, in the event of Mr. Neville's retirement, is con templated to the return of the government candidate. SELKIRKSHIRE ELECTION.—On Friday the nomination of candidates took place, when Mr. Lockhart, Conserva tive, was proposed by Mr. Pringle, the late representative, and Mr. Murray, free-trader, was put forward. On a show of hands, it was declared to be in favour of Mr. Murray, when a poll was demanded. CAMBRIDGE PROTECTION SOCIETY.—The Agricultu ral Society of Cambridge assembled on Saturday. A din ner afterwards took place, at which the Earl of Hardwicke declared himself thoroughly opposed to Sir R. Peel's corn law propositions. Mr. Yorke and Mr. Alex, the members for the county, expressed similar opinions. Mr. Collett, M.P., has given notice of a motion in the House of Commons for a select committee to inquire into the causes that led to the vacation of their seats by the late members for Newark, Woodstock, and Buckingham ; and to report whether the resolutions of the house, re stricting peers from interfering about elections, has not been infringed upon. LORD MORPETH IN THE HOUSE.—The noble lord was to take his seat in the House of Commons last night. His party are making great efforts to get up a monster petition for the immediate repeal of the Corn Laws, with Which his lordship is to be armed on Monday evening, as if with a baton, to swell the dignity of his return into the senatorial presence. The Hon. Gerard J. Noel, second son of the Ear: of Gainsborough, is to be the candidate for Rutlandshire, in the room of Mr. Dawnay. It is not expected that there will be any opposition. Mr. Noel is at present at Rome ; but be has been sent for, and those of his family who have sanctioned his being put forward, have promised that he will " advocate protection," and " oppose any further in roads upon the protestant constitution." . . Mr. J. W. Patten has written an address to the electors of North Lancashire, intimating his conviction that the time is now come for the settlement of the corn-law ques tion, and if his constituents differ from him, he is ready to resign his seat. Lord Courtenay being required of the Exeter Agricultural Protection Society to state whether he intends to support the measure of Sir R. Peel, not only refuses to answer the question, but denies the right of the society to put it. _ ELrczioisr MATTERS.—Lord Jocelyn, M.P., for Lynn, end Mr. Mainwaring, M.P. for Denbighshire, —having become converts to Free Trade, resign their seats. Mr. Charteris, M.P. for Eaat Gloucestershire, says he is also converted, but being elected to promote protection, he shall vote against the government. Mr. Cartwright re tires from South Northamptonshire, by reason of bis old age. Mr. Philips retires from Manchester at the next election. Lord Ashley has written to the Short Time Commit tee, exhorting them not to despair, and to abate nothing of the limitation of ten hours, His Lordship concludes as follows—" I rejoice, sincerely and thankfully rejoice, that my resignation, the last act of my public life, the last at least so far as I can see, has been to advance a measure which, if there be justice or humanity remaining, mus t render the concession of the Ten Hours' Bill not only certain but immediate." TEMPORA MUTANTUR; ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIs. —ln recording the signs of the times, we should weigh well the importance of the following signal events 1841 Lord Morpeth, as popular a man as any in England —at that time a cabinet minister, and an advocate of an eight-shilling duty on foreign wheat—was defeated at the hustings, in Yorkshire, by a majority exceeding Eleven Hundred. His lordship is now a member of the Anti corn-law League, and has been returned for the same county without a contest ! It is stated that Captain the Hon. W. Gordon and the Right Hon H. Corry are about to retire from the Admi ralty in consequence of their sentiments upon free trade. It is also said that Mr. John R. Ormsby Gore and Cap tain the Hon. Arthur Duncombe, R.N., have signified a wish to resign the offices they hold in the royal household as Grooms in Waiting to her Majesty. A report prevails in the Woolwich garrison that Sir George Murray, the Master-General of the Ordnance, has tendered his re signation. The Marquis of Anglesey, or Major-General Sir C. Napier, is spoken of as his successor. PROTECTION OR NO PROTECTlON.—kprivate meeting of the electors of North Staffordshire was held on Mon day, at Stafford, to hear the opinions of the members of that division of the county upon Sir Robert Peel's Corn Law measure. Lord Sandon was voted to the chair, and expressed himself in favour of protection, but doubted whether that view of the subject could be entertained much longer ; and as he saw that the matter must be set tled by either Sir Robert Peel or Lord John Russell, he should rather support the former than the latter. Mr. A lderley spoke, and expressed his firm determination to oppose Sir Robert Peel's scheme. SPITALFIELDS SILK WEAVERS.—A great meeting of the silk weavers of London was held on Wednesday, at La Patentee Chapel, Spitalfields, to consider the ruinous tariff of Sir Robert Peel. The chapel was crowded to ex cess. They contertnlate the complete prostration of their trade from the meddling measures of the Premier having levelled all distinction between plLin and figured silks; those artisans anticipate only misery, degradation, and starvation, as regards themselves and families, and which must most certainly result from the great influx of silks from foreign markets, occasioned by such considerable reductions in the amounts of duty hitherto imposed. Speeches in favour of protection to industry in general were made, and a petition to Parliament, embodying their opinions, was adopted, which was intrusted to Lord Stanhope. Lord Lincoln has accepted the Chief Secretaryship of Ireland, and his seat in the House of Commons for South Nottinghamshire is thereby become vacant. In soliciting from the same constituency a renewal of their confidence, his lordship says, " I cannot within the limits of an ad dress enter into the details of so large and comprehensive a scheme of commercial policy as that lately laid before the House of Commons. This much, however, I am bolnd in candour, when addressing an agricultural con stituency, to say—that on the question of the corn laws my opinions are changed. In 1841, honestly, and not from any party motive, I advocated measures for what is now called ' Protection of native industry.' Mature re flection,—constant and anxious consideration of the sub ject,—attention year after year to the arguments brought forward in the house on one side end on the other,—above all, the experience of the last four years, base convinced me, not that the corn laws alone should be abolished, but that our whole commercial system should be subjected to a great, a bold, and a comprehensive revision." ONE OF THE OLD SCHOOL.—The Marquis of Chandos, eldest son of the Duke of Buckingham, in an address to the electors of Buckingham thanking them .for having returned him as representative for that borough to the House of Commons, says—" As regards my opinions upon some of the important subjects which at this time occupy the attention of the country, I will in sincerity assure you that there is no one more truly attached than myself to the Established Church, and ray exertions will ever be used to preserve, unimpaired, the Protestant re ligion. Upon the important question of the corn laws, 1 at once frankly avow my decided opposition to the mea- EIIICS now introduced by the Government; end my de sire and determination to endeavour to preserve that protection which the agricultural interest has hitherto possessed, and to which it has so just a claim. I have ever felt respect and sympahy for the industrious classes; my attention shall be given to the subject of the t oor laws, being desirous to do all I can to ameliorate them, and to insure to the labourer and his family every possible comfort." t w e a b e 3 - w " M ol y , t o h p e in n i , o w n h r a e t sp h e a c s tin m g r t . h s e t j u u r s t ti t e o e d o o f , th b e u c t o t r o n v l o a IRELAND AND THE CORN LAWS.—The Irish oppo nents of free trade:are alerting themselves. A. requisi .l undergone no change." tion, bearing the signatures of Lords Ely and Enniskillen, ! _________„____ Sir Arthur Brooke, the Archdalls, D'Arcys, Bartons, I The steam-ship Hibernia, which would leave Boston on cording to his own convictions, and according to the &c., has been addressed to the High Sheriff of Ferman- the Ist, may be expect e d on or b e f ore Saturday morning. wishes of his constituents ? Could any thing in the world agh, callin g o n th a t functionary to convene his bailiwick A beautifully executed and remarkably correct full be simpler or more easy ? at an early day "to take into consideration the import- length likeness of J. D. Case, Esq. has just been placed But no, good Mr. Sturt cannot screw his courage up to ant changes announced by Sir ft. Peel." To-day (Tues- in the Commissioners' Rooms, Birkenhead. this point. He tells hiss onstituents, that retired from the contr ac t, an d Mr. M'Cormack has taken Duke of Wellington, and the whole Cabinet, are y ou r day) has bee n fi xe d f or this, the first open hostile demon- BIRKENHEAD Docxs.—On Monday Mr. Tomkincon "it is useless, and it is hopeless. Sir Robert Peel, the stration in Ireland to the ministerial measure. [ionsopponents. And, a g aaei dicaHundredsno e n t . we an would n co s :r a bility the n e g G l v o , ve being rnm e apparently nt , he applies fo r theto conce ive c Mr. Archer Gurney has expressed his regret that his it up. convictions of Mr. Fox's intentions to stand for the West A party of gentlemen dined on Wednesday a , Fleet- Riding should have induced him (Mr. F.) to retire from wood, with the view of celebrating the arrival at that port his t he D constituents. o rset sh ir i e n e t s l t s a e t lurch r a c n h d ! , the possibility of such a thing as voting on his own convcthe contest. Mr. Gurney says, in reply to a depute- of the first cargo of cotton. lea v leaves sell convec tion which had waited on him after Mr. Fox's retire- The Finance Committee have lately granted a lease , of dsehsierretisnhgouhlids pnoe:te,rsaigmapinlybbeeheoaludseuss ment—" Had I still been on the spot, or had I known in after accession land in Water-street, f or 75 years , a t the rate of ten frankly declare, that, were we in Mr. Start's present pre time of their request. nothing should have prevented my pounds per square yard. accession to th e ir wishes, and appearance on the West Last Friday a boy named Hadley, living in Kings a three years' absence on the Continent, would settle Ridi ng h us ti ngs . lam still of opinion that a resolute but court, Brook-street, was burnt to death, through his either in Argyleshire or i n Gal wa y, A ssure dl y , D orse t_ kindly opposition, even on the hustings, on the day of clothes catching fire. He was left alone. tan fear r y e t a h b a a t n d h o e n r e A d l t a h j e es c t o y rn n - I l i a g w h s t . no m i na ti on , m i g ht have secured a victory to the protec- SHOP ROBBERY.—On Saturday Mary Ann D w y e r was But observe, good reade r , i n wh a t wa y th e re p ea l o f th e tive interest. I believe, that With very little exertion, a l ir Robert Peel and the committed for t r i a l, a t th e Police-court, o n a charge of corn-laws is to be carried. Here is an English count show of bands might have been obtained against the corn- having stolen three piec es of edging, of the value of 2 35., member, who declares his convictions to remain unaltered, y petetive system, and the League's candidate. I believe, the property of Mr. Rigby, laceman, of Dale-street. that the in fl uence of that primary decision, would have A man named Howarth, a turn-out collier, at Roch- sDalu.kmeeorfeWlyreflrloinmg been so great as to have roused all the con serva ti ve gen t ry d a l e , h as b een comm i tted to Ki t kd a i e G ao l, on a charge of the Duke of Wellington explains, that his views remain be Ne le x f t ; from inaction, and thereby have secured th e fi na l t r i ump h attempti ng t o mur d er John Dugdale, one o f th e n ew hands unaltered ; but that he yields to Sir Robert Peer's propo of the protective cause." at Meadow Croft Colliery, Hones OF LABOUR.—A meeting of maste r spi nners The Rev. James North, of St. Catherine's, has lately withouta government. was held on Tuesday, at Manchester, to ascert a i n th e given half a t on o f coa l t o eac h o f t h e i nma t es of the 48 We come then down to Sir Robert Peel, as the single feeling of the trade with respect to Lord Ashley' s p ra p o _ almshouses f or seamen ' s w id ows ; an d h e a l so , a t Christ. individual, from whose change of opinion and of purpose sition f or the reduction of the hours of labour in cotton mas, divided amongst several of the most needy and in- all the other changes proc ee d . ne . no i mills. The feeling was, that Sir Robert Peel's fiscal mere., firm a quantity, of mutton. And we may fearlessly ask — remembering that Sir Ro sure, if carried, would have the effect of ameliorating the HOUSE ROBBERY.—On Saturday a young female, bert Feel, in 1842, declared that th e p r i ce w hi c h h e con _ condition of the working classes, by ena b!i ng them to oh _ named Mary Connolly, was committed for trial on a sidered it desirable that wheat should be sold at in Eng tain a mor e plentiful and cheaper supply of f oo d, an d th at ch arge o f h av i ng sto l en a boa and s h aw l, value four land was 545. to 585., and that the previa average is it would also place the manufacturers, in many respects, pounds, the property of a lady in Grenville-street, to 545. Bd..—we may fearlessly ask, we repeat, is there a in so m uc h better a position, as to enable the trade gene- whom she had gone to look for service. man in England who seriously believes th t Ia , r there had rally, in some degree, to meet the objects, which Lord At the meeting of the Mersey Yacht Club on Tuesday, been no League, Sir Robert Peel would have come for- Ashley has b r ou g ht before the legislature, and which, on an American gentleman exhibited a novel method of pro- ward, in 1846, to repeal his own law of 1842 ? differe n t o cca si o ns, the House of Commons has approved. pelling steamers by small paddle-wheels wholly immersed So, that, in fact, the " house that 'Jack built" runs The meeting resolved that immediate steps should be in the water. The club has now standing to its credit thus :—Mr. Sturt, Mr. Charteris, Mr. Wilson Patten, taken to ascertain the opinion of the whole body of cotton £274. and sundry other-S. are converted by the conversion of the spi nners an d manufacturers, as to the propriety of their The Rev. H. Hampton delivered, on Tuesday, a very Duke of Wellington and Sir Rob er t Fi ee l ~.._ promoting a measure fir reducing the hours of factory la- eloquent lecture on the improvement of health by habits The Duke of Wellington is converted by Sir Robert hour from twelve to eleven hours. This, of course, is to of cleanliness and attention to ventilation, and showed the P. el :—And be contingent on the passing of Sir Robert Feel's mea- connexion of these subjects with their moral and religious Sir Robert Peel is converted by the League I sure, without which the millowners would not feel justi- advancement, and their comfort in every way. ----___ fled in acceding to such an alteration in the hours of la- Owing to the reckless driving of the coachman, the bour. Manchester Mid-day Mail Coach near Burnley was upset. NORTH CHESHIRE —An influential and numerous The passengers were scattered about. One had his thigh meeting was held, on Friday, at Knutsford, to hear the broken and shoulder dislocated—another received a con op'nions of W. Tatton Egerton, Earn, one of the members cussion of the brain—another was contused in head and for North Cheshire, on Sir R. Peel's propositions. Sir body. The coachman was injured in his head. R. Brooke, Bart., was called to the chair. Mr. Egerton RAILWAY TRAIN UPSET.—On Monday morning, a addressed the meeting, an:: said, that while he regretted luggage train, proceeding from Manchester to Crewe, in that the circumstances of the country had compell e d th e consequence of one of the wheels breaking, overturned, prime minister to make such propositions, he confessed and fell down an embankment, between Chelmsford and he felt himself obliged to support him, to prevent more Holmes Chapel ; the engineer, fireman, and breaksman mischievous and violent politicians taking charge of the eseaped without injury. g wernment of this country. He said he had not changed Alearnoaama.—The children of St. Jude's, St. Silas', his opinions on the subject of protection to nativ e indus- and St. Mark's Schools, had a high treat on Friday last, try and to the farmer ; but public circumstances, by which in witne sing the above celebrated exhibition. Their ad the country was surrounded, render some measure of the miration was almost unbounded, as the varied and beau kind irresistible. If, however, the meeting should think tiful scenery was presented, interspersed with liliputia n him unworthy of their support for adopting the step he real life. was about to take in parliament, he was quite willing to The Roman Catholics of Manchester have lately sold return into their hands the trust that they had reposed it, what is known as the Rook-street chapel, the oldest in him. Mr. Egerton then left the room, and the subject the town. The proceeds, which are large, will enable that was discussed fairly and freely ; when, after deprecating body to erect a splendid cathedral, which is intended. The the vacillating policy of Sir Robert Peel, a resolution was site will be Red Bank, Salford Bridge, on the old road to Passed unanimously, " That the thanks of this meeting Cheetham Hill. be given to Mr. Tatton Egerton for his long and faithful CauTioN.—Two boys were brought before Mr. Rush services to this county. and for his candid and straight- ton on Saturday, charged with having stolen £47 out of a forward co n duct o n this occasion. The meeting are arawer in the house of Mr. Banks, Aviaon-street ; but it equally unanimous in their desire to retain the valuable appearing that some promise had been held out that if services of Mr. Egerton at this important crisis, leaving the prisoners would confess the rubbery they should be him perfectly unshackled and at liberty to follow what- forgiven, the prosecution failed, and the prisoners were ever course he may consider most advantageous for the discharged. interests of this country. The m eeti ng take the oppor- MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On 'Wednesday evening, tunity of expressing their deep regret at Mr. Egerton's a gentleman, supposed to he insane, got out of the win contemplated retirement in the event of a dissolution of dew of a first-class carriage on the Chester Railway, and parliament; and they fervently hope that the restoration fell headforetnost on the rails. The train was stopped, of his health will permit him long to continue his connec- and he was taken to Chester Infirmary, but be died on tion with this county as its member." Mr. Egerton, on Friday from the injuries. He had £5l in his pocket, and returning into the room, was presented with a copy of the had taken a ticket from Whitmore. resolution, which was read to him amidst enthusiastic GREAT STRENGTH OF IRON VESSELS.—A shut time cheering. He thanked them cordially for their confidence. ago, the John Garrow, of in'. -.--t, arrived from North "WEST RIDING ELECTION.—On Wednesday, Lord America, with a cargo of timber, the load 35 / 1 feet to the Morpeth was returned for the West Riding without oppo- ton register, being more, by 101 f ee t, th an t h e l argest sition. His lordship addressed the assem bl age , w hi c h cargo ever brought in wooden ships. The exceedingly consi s ted of about 8,000 person ' s. Hi s lordship was sound state of the vessel, which has beer, afloat since loudly cheered by those on and near the hustings, but not 1839, is most astonishing. by the multitude generally. He expressed himself grati- RETURNED TRANSPORT.—John Hughes was, on Fri fied at the proud position he now occupied, contrasted day, brought before the police-court on a charge of hay with his defeat in 1841. He had not canvassed, he had ing returned from transportation. It appeared that the not solicited the honour of repre , enting them on the prisoner was tried at the Salford Sessions in 1834, and present occasion, and he was unopposed. Not that there sentenced to be transported for fourteen years. On hed been no rumours of opposition ; there had heen plenty Thursday he was seen in Liverpool, and apprehended. of blowing of trumpets, and of braying t oo . (Laughter.) Mr. Rushton ordered him to be committed to the Assizes. Mr. Archer Gurney had been at Wakefield and called a VESSEL HUN DOWN BY A STEAMER.—The galliot meeting, which was attended by seven reporters and four Mary Ann, of Workington, Bowes, master, 83 tens, four protectionists. (A laugh.) But that gentleman had re- men from Stangford bound to Workington, its ballast, was tired to his sequestered house in Rock-vale, Devonshire. run down about half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday Next came one who spoke in harsher terms, but who was night last, by the Princess Alice, steamer, of Fleetwood, not so much a candidate himself, as a godfather of can- between the Mull of Galloway and the point of Ayre. dilates. The first object of his affections, however, chose The master, mate, and one of the seamen got on board the to go and fight the battle of protection in the borough of steamer, and arrived at Fleetwood on Sunday morning. Ripon : and the other object of Mr. Ferrand's regard was The other seaman, named Prestnn, was unfortunwely too ill to perfoim the duties of High Sheriffof the county, drowned. The weather was extremely thick. much less was he able. therefore, to discharge those of a LOCAL BILLS.—On Friday the petition for the following representative o f the West Riding, and he had declined bills was referred to the select committee on private bills. to contest the seat. When he (Lord Morpeth) last ad- Birkenhead Small Debts Bill, Birkenhead Improvement dressed the electors, he told them that the measures he Commissioners, the Herculaneum Docks, the Liver then advocated were hastening to their accomplishment, pool and Harrington Waterworks ; Birkenhead ( Com and that if there was any subject on which a nation would missioners') Dock ; the Warrington Waterworks ; the see itself righted, it was that of food. Upon that ques- Liverpool Sanatory Regulations : the Liverpool Paving, tion, which now stirred all England, he came to flak and Sewering, and Watering, and the Liverpool Improve receive their suffrages. No question could more concern ment ; the Tranmere Improvement ; the Manchester them, their wives, and their children, and to this great Markets; theTranmere Docks; and the Liverpool Water question. now at issue before the nation, he should mainly peti'ions for bills. address himself. When he was last before them, he said THE JESUITS.—We believe, as it is alleged, that the he could not reconcile it to himself to represent any other Jesuits are making themselves busy enough in this land ; place, and he rejoiced now that he had maintained that but if their success in general is no better than that which determination, and reserved him s elf for the cause of free they have attained in the populous township of Over trade. If elected, he should go into the House of Corn- Darwen, it will not go very far towards the prayed-for mons to vote for the total and immediate repeal orthe conversion of heretical England. We are informed that corn laws. Some fastidious friends had told him that he some years ago a mass-bouse was erected in the township, might have expressed his opinions strongly on the, ques- sle d, o f course , a f orm of worship duly established, but League but (A voice— he should " That not have given carry his mthe eloney ection to the so slowly has gone on th e wor k o f " conversion, " that . £5 will ) e the attempt has been ab a nd one d—th e b u i lding itself Then he should get it very cheap. But the bit of money being alone converted—into a beer-shop ? Does not this which he sent to the League was intended to co-operate bear out what we say about the spread of Popery? It in amending the registration list for the West Riding, and proves that the Protestantism of the country is sound, rectifying, what he considered to be a mistake in judg- and that if Romanists numerically increase in particular ment. He attributed the present position of the corn-law localities, it is owing entirely to the influx of strangers.— question to the League and the exertions o f its leaders. Lancaster Gazette. And though he did not think that large self-constituted LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.—On Thursday, at the bodies were the most desirable methods of working out annual meeting of these excellent institutions, the report legislative measures, yet questions of such importance announced a considerable improvement in the state of the might arise as to compel objectionable modes even, for funds. At the dose of 1843 the debt of the institution overcoming the obstinacy of the resistance with which amounted to £l,BOO, at the close of 1844, to £671, which they were met. The noble lord concluded a long whereas the balance-sheet of 1845 presents a surplus of speech, by declaring his readiness to support the prin- revenue over expenditure of £307, a state of things which ciples of free trade in the House of Commons as the re- has not occurred since 1836. Ttiis, however, the report presentative of,the West Riding of Yorkshire.—ln answer says, arose from extraordinary exertions, and a hope was to a question put by Mr. W. Walker, a large manufactu- expressed that the public would support the institutions rer at Bradford, Lord Morpeth said, he wished that the by permanent subscriptions, and not let them depend on question of the hours of labour could be adjusted by the unwearied importunity. The expenditure of the past masters and the employed themselves, but if it could not, year amounted to £3,242, whilst the income from sub he should be willing to be a party to some legislative en- scriptions is only £2,000, leaving £1,300 to be provided actment, reserving to himself the liberty of judging what for by casual and extraordinary contributions; and surely was best, at the time, for both parties. this sum, in so large and wealthy a community, might ea. sily be raised by means of annual subscriptions alone, and that at an individual sacrifice which would be so small as scarcely to deserve the name of charity. It was to this point the committee would especially draw the attention of the public. The institution being now out of debt, they would earnestly suggest how easily it may be main tained in that position. With this view a partial begin ning has been made in the past year, the committee hav ing obtained new subscriptions to the amount of £lB7, and increased subscriptions to the amount of £33 125., which, together, make the sum of £220 12s. ; but they have, at the same time, lost by deaths, removals, &c., the sum of £95 15s. 6d., thus reducing it to £124 16s. 6d. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks consented to remain chair man for another year, and promised at all times his best ?Loral anti probincial getuo. RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS IN SWITZERLAND We were favoured on Saturday, by our respected towns man M. Zwilchenbart, Consul of the Swiss Confedera tion, here, with copies of the official do; iments relative to the present ecclesiastical affairs of the Canton de Vaud, in which, for some months past, a portion of the clergy of " The National Evangelical Reformed Church " (esta blished by law) have thrown off their allegiance to that institution, and thereby caused great discomfort to the Council of the State—or government of that republic, which is attached to the Swiss Confederation—by pro ducing disunion to a certain extent amongst the people, as well as threatening the foundations of the Establish ment. The question is one which, to a considerable ex tent, interests the whole Christian world ; and we there fore lament that the voluminous nature of these docu ments—no fewer than iwenly in number, several of them pamphlets, and all of them printed in French —precludes us 'TOM supplying more than a general outline of the principal facts they disclose on a hasty perusal, but which certainly appear to us to vindicate the conduct of the Council, as having acted with patience, liberality, and forbearance towards the dissentients, with a view to pre serve the integrity and true discipline of their national Church, which has already existed for about three centu ries, and, above all, has a firm scriptural foundation. We may state at the outset, that it does not appear from these papers that the pastors who have withdrawn from within her pale have set up any new or old heretical doc trine on their own account; on the contrary, their doc trinal views seem to be sound and scriptural : and of this the government of the Canton seem to be so well aware, that they have never, since the dawning of the disaffec tion, ceased by gentle invitation and persuasion to reclaim the strayed sheep to the clerical fold, and retain them in the service of the State. Amongst the pamphlets we find the new " Constitution of toe Canton of Vand," declari ng i t (A ugust, 18-15,) to be a "demo cra ti c republic," with the usual adjuncts of such systems of government. Our readers are well aware that we are no friends to republicanism, but in this in- , stance it has some extermations ; and, above all, the re deeming virtue of stancing by an evangelical church, and upholding the state. This (constitution (as our own) permits to certain of the provinces the quiet exercise, as it before existed, of what is there called the " Catholic religion"—the clergy of both to be paid by the respective treasuries of the departments in which they are situated. We alai find " The Ecclesilstical Law" of the canton. dated December, 1839, by which it appears there were about 144 parishes in the several arondissements, with about 160 pastors of the national church. Another pam phlet contains two speeches delivered by M. Henri Druey, the President of the Council of State, evidently a clever statesman and orator, at its sittings in November last, and in which he eloquently and forcibly advocates the policy and advantages of a national connexion between the church and the state The minor documents (nearly all signed by himself in his official capacity) are letters or addresses to the disaffected clergy, proclamations from the council, resolutions, judgments, decrees, and con ciliatory addresses to the clerical parties resigned from that body ; addresses to the council from the latter, with M. Druey's replies. &c. The whole are from the press (different hands) in Lausanne, (the capital,) and the typo graphy is highly creditable. From the whole, it appears that the object of the dis uninnists is to render the church (in contravention of the ecclesiastical law of 1839) independent of the state—the whole affair bearing a resemblance in many particulars, though by no means in all, to tie recent movements of the Free Church party in Scotland. Some of the dissen tients had betaken themselves to preaching in conventicler (or chapels). Others had bearded the government, by continuing to conduct public worship in the state churches after they bad abrogated their right to do so, by disobe dience of the constitutional and ecclesiastical law. The government, it appears, first noticed this emeute last May, when they issued a rem3nstrat y circular. One of the last of these °Men e t papers is a circular from the Council, dated 24th December, and addressed to the prefects and municipalities, explanatory of the "actual been d ecided upon to riei:mes eofodnlyk:t,whreiansegtve:ir_ls. state of the national church, and the measures that bad inflicting the o her certainwe de i d i e u n c h e i In November the Government issued a proclamation and l 17 ' this, ministers (an d who had officiated in "chapel houses" out of the pale of the national church, as on those who had refused to read from their pulpits a previous proclamation touching the voting of electors under the new constitution, the plea in extenuation being that it was political. These parties are complained of by the Government as having resigned their clerical posts cause, e i x n p t o h s e ed national th e es church, and, h n ,a e t n id t , withoutto tthe g r r e f a a s t o e n st dnh etnhte measures citizens against the them Canton , were and Council of the st a t e w i t h extraord i nary powers as re garded the natio na l c h urc h , pu b l i c instruction, dessenting t ia e nfag G veor r . u a r nd oTfh Council me u a n Gj c oo i riel o yr f the Confederati on i nveste d the Government of m chapels, and other assemblages not belonging to the Church. The first use made of this power was to offer to all but the most refractory who had withdrawn and shown strong hostility to the church, an opportunity of honourably re turning to her bosom, and contributing to restore tran quillity and, peace amongst the whole community. which had been disturbed by these dissensions. The Council d'Etat did all in their power to induce them to accept this invitation, by prolonginz the time given them for consideration, &c. Even the most refractory were not precluded from withdrawing their resignations of their own free will, and the Vine in which resignations were to be accepted was extended to the Ist of December. Forty pastors and other ministers withdrew their resig nations on this appeal, but four of them resigned anew. After being necess•tated to retain in pay, or to bring back to the service of the church the greatest puss•hle number of ministers, the council found it necessary to re-petition provisionally the numerous pirishes, uniting some of them under the care of one clergyman ; and they state, if there be a lamentable want of pastoral instruction, the fault does not lie with them, or with the pastors who re mained in the service of the church, but with the minis ters who forsook her in the hour of her need, and who for such dereliction of duly no longer legally officiated as clergymen in the state. LOUIS PHILIPPE'S PRESENT TO THE PRINCESS ROY AL.—Some days since a chest was despatched to London bearing the royal arms of France. This chest contained a complete trousseau of toilettes—morning toilette, evening toilette, and two ball toilettes. This present was addressed to the doll of the Princess Royal. Each gown is a perfect chef d'ceurre, especially the ball dresses. One is of gros de Naples. the second of pink gauze with velvet flowers, exquisitely made. The small embroidered and trimmed pocket-handkerchiefs, the small silk stockings, shoes, slip pers, Indian cachmere shawl, bonnets, muffs, a black lace scarf, &c., have all been made purposely, and with incre dible care. There is also a jewel-case with diamonds of the purest water, bracelets, ear-rings, and fillet for the forehead ; and all these minute curiosities are carefully ar ranged in the drawers and cases of a beautifully construc ted little wardrobe. exertions PERSECUTION AND POPERY.—Mr. Newman, in his Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine, amongst other ingenious conclusions, distinctly recog nizes the right of persecuting heretics as part of the theory upon which the Romish system is built. He says in one place (p. 145), " Neither would St. Cyprian draw up a theory of persecution ;" which means, as is shown by the context, that though the church in St. Cypriotes time was not in a condition to persecute, the time was to come when it would he, and then it would be right to do a,. Again, in p. 354, he says that, "St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, might at first be opposed to the em ployment of force in religion a n d a ft erwar d s acqu i esce i n it ;" where it is clear, from the whole of the passage, that he means to claim St. Augustine's sanction for the practice. Now, we sincerely trust and believe that most Roman Catholics will have good feeling as well as good sense enough to disavow so monstrous a doctrine, a doc trine only fit for Turks and heathens; and if Mr. New man himself should really entertain it, of course be can have no objection to try its effect upon himself, in which cape he has only to make a pilgrimage to Polock, and re commend himself to the notice of the Archi-archi-archi vey Siernasko.r—nnea. The council state that they will do all that in them lies to render this state of things of es short duration as pos sible. They had appealed to ministers of Vaud out of the country, to students of ti:cology, to ichoolma.ters, to the laity, and others interes.ed in the church. They had ac cepted of proffered a, rvices from some, and anticipated those of others. Aa an example of the kindly dealing of the government with the malcontents, we may quote the following sen tence :—" Perhaps, (says the document,) whin better enlightened by reflection, mooed by the national church of tbeir country, and touched by her patient endurance, (sottfrage) those of the pastors and ministers who have withdrawn from her, and whose return is still possible, sill commune with themselves, while there is vet time to redeem the past, and again place themselves at the service of that church ; and not continue to expose her to disu nion by the position they have taken." The Council appeal ti. those pastors who have remained .faithful, to persevere with that zeal and devotion which they H have evinced during this SFBSOII of difficulty, so that they may add to the public gratitude which they have already so justly amired. Ail others studying for the church, or connected : with it or its welfare even mere reniotely. . are jolnloTed to follow their noble example—including municipalities - and citizens. With regard to those. who have withdrawn from toe establishment, no middle course is left. They must either frankly and fully return to the service of the church, or abstain from officiating therein, • their acts, whether in administering the saciamenta, in marrying, Esc, being declared illegal and void. The prophets arc enjoined to carry out the injunctions of the Government in respect to the conformists, and to put down illegal religious assemblages, hot to give a lati tude to all meetings that do not affect the public tran spirit. It i s s t a t e d t q h u a i l t i y e' t h a o n d d i a t m ° s l h y. o s w d:c Pe n r . s tL e l u i e in v g il in the country, and that the assumed " independenoc" of the n*-tv party (if it go• s on) can have tithe rri stilt but to subject the state and the people to the domination of the dissentient clergy. and , precipitat, th. church into schism, and finally into anarchy. A Fasa TRADE IN CORN.—Our readers are probably not aware of the fa c t, b u t, w ithi n th e l ast f ew years, vir. have had a perfectly free trade in grain, though certainly not for a long period,—the exemption from duty having lasted just one day. It will probably be recollected, that Sir liobert Peel's corn law came into operation on the day before the weekly, averages were made up under it ; and certain parties, amongst whom was a house connected 'with this town, cleared a large quantity of grain, paying the duties under protest, on the ground, until the averages had been duly made up, no duty was payable. They subsequently brought an action against the collector of customs, at Liverpool, for a iritutiop of the amount of duties so paid ; and a verdict having been given against them, brought the matter, by writ of error, before the judges in the Exchequer' Chamber. That writ of error has just been decided; and the result is, that government will have to repay to the parties all the duties which they bad received on the day in question. The matter was brought before the judges, and, on Tuesday last, the opinion of their lordships was delivered by the Chief-Baron. The opinion was very decided, not only that the pasties are entitied to a return of the duties, but that they have a claim for depreciation of price by a fallin g market. On an average this would he about lOs. per barrel of flour. It is impossible at present to give accu rate information of the amount of money involved in this decision, hut, from what we learn, we believe it is unvvards of £:150,000. The holders of bonded corn and flour at the time the act passed are, we learn, inclined to try the ques tion how far they had a claim for the release of their pro r erty 11 om the locks of government. This, it pursued, will give opportunity for much special pleading. We tea - no little anx unlitippv differences, atql Vaudois vii or,th thog are free to admit that the dissei themselves to many privations convenience, in holding fast t _!_.• I to mach E ersonal in- atious con- v ictiont THE CHASE SIR W. M. STANLEY'S HOUNDS will meet This Day (Tuesday), Feb. 10, at .. Friday, 13, at .. Tuesday, 17, at At eleven o'clock. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS will meet on This Day (Tuesday), Feb. 10, at.. Fourth Milestone on the Ellesmere and Oswewry road Friday, 13. at . Saturday, 14, at .. Each day at half-past ten. The cHRSHIRE HOUNDS will meet on To-morrow (Wednesday), 11, at - .. Thursday, 12, at Saturday, 14. at Each eay at half past ten ..... . Kinderton Hartford Bridge ... Bruton Hail A SUDDEN CONVERSION Of all the gentlemen who have been recently " turning their backs upon themselves," and perplexing their con stituents, commend us, says the Herald, to Mr. Henry Charles Sturt, late member for Dorsetshire Mr. Sturt is, we believe, a gentleman of the highest and most unblemished character—a man universally es teemed in private life; but it is quite clear that, be , woe fully mistook his vocation when he ventured into public life in stirring times like these. ko recently as Dec. 20, 1845, Mr.. Start attended a meeting of his constituents at Blandford ;• and, ss the cahinet-couvulsions then going on drew every one's at tention to the subject, he naturally felt called upon to al lude very explicitly to the question of the corn-laws. It was then well-known that Sir Robert Peel had re.asturned office, with an intention of modifying the existing corn laws. Yet Mr. Stun was not backward in announcing his own determination. He told his bearers, that "he was prepared to stand by the " present protection to agriculture." His hearer s c h eere d hi m; but it now ap pears that this noble resolution was like the" We—we,— tron' I run I" of the terrified duellist in Sheridan's comedy. However, encouraged by their cheers, sturdy Mr. Sturt went on to say, that— ___ " Whoever . b . rought forward a n-,easure for the repeal of the corn•laws, he would oppose i! I" Whereupon followed " tremendous and long-continued cheering." Such - was Mr. Sturt six weeks ago. But Sir Robert Peel has wade his speech, parties begin to develore Ibvir plans and intentions, and Mr. Stunt is naturally expected to perform in February what he had promiEed in Decem ber. Instead of which, what does he dJ? lie sits down and writes a letter to his constituents, in which he ea cs—