The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-26 00:00:00

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1840. contemporary print of Tuesday last appears to have misunderstood the tendency of Lord Morpeth's amendment upon the first clause of Lord Stanley's Registration Bill. " Lord Morpeth," he says, "pro proposed that from and after the first day of November next, no person shall be allowed to vote at any election in Ireland whose qualifications shall be defective, but that those who are found duly qualified shall be per nutted to hold and exercise . the said qualification dur ing the unexpired term of eight years under the late act." The error to which we allude is contained in the words which we have printed in italics ; and we are induced to notice it because we know that a simi lar delusion with respect to the real operation of the clauSe was mainly instrumental in securing for minis ters their late majority of seven in its favour, and be cause we find their press actively engaged at the present moment in disseminating the same delusion throughout the country. If it were true that this is the meaning of Lord Mor peth's Amendment, we should be ready at once to ad mit with the Mail that "it con be of no importance which clause is preferred." 'We are sorry, however, that we cannot put any such favourable interpreta tion upon the amendment, and that we are compelled to view it in its plain sense as a shield of impunity thrown over successful villany. By the operation of that clause of Lord Stanley's bill, as crippled by ministerial trickery, a large class of fictitious voters now on the register, will be retained there for eight years, from the period of their . registration ; and, although it may be an admitted fact that such regis tration was originally effected . upon qualifications of insufficient value, or by misconstruction of the mean ing of the reform act, yet the mere fact of their being on the register—the success of their fraud—is of itself to constitute for eight years all indefeasible claim to a franchise, their title to which they cannot and dare not at the present hour come forward to defend. We trust that during the further progress of the bill, it will not be marred in its usefulness by any more amend ments of the same insidious character. The discussion of the remaining clauses of Lord Stanley's bill in committee, is to take place this even ing, the house having been occupied on Monday last in rejecting several government bills. It would be a piece of great presumption in us to attempt a guess at the course which the ministerial faction will pursue on the occasion, for we dare say they are not exactly de cided upon that Point themselves at the present moment. One thing, however, we may depend upon, viz., that whatever form their opposition may take, its characteristics will be meanness and thorough political profligacy ; and that its tone will be swaggering and insolent, in exact proportion to the success which shall have attended the whipper-in Mr. E. J. Stanley, in his intrigues amongst the Ainsworths and How icks of the house. The Colonial Passengers' Bill came on for discus sion, in the House of Commons, on Monday, when Lord John Russell moved its third reading. In the course of his speech Lord John dwelt at considerable length on the condition of the coloured population in our West India and other colonies subsequently to the passing of the emancipation act, and acknowledged that the negroes had generally evinced a great disincli nation to labour. The consequence of this had been that there could not be applied that amount of labour which the cultivation of the soil required. A very great decrease in the amount of sugar exported from our colonies had necessarily ensued. With this de crease there had arisen an increased demand through out Europe. These circumstances, as might naturally have been expected, had given an enormous stimulus to the slave trade. It had been calculated that up wards of 100,000 slaves were annually taken from Africa to various foreign countries. The number of liVes sacrificed in this abominable traffic is now as great as it was during the worse period of the slave trade, when that trade was legalised by Great Britain and all the leading powers in Europe. It has there fore become a question with the government of this country whether anything. could be done to put an ef fectual stop to this trade. It has become very evident that, after abolishing slavery in our own colonies, the foreign slave trade must go on increasing, unless we can command increased supplies of sugar and other articles of tropical growth from our own colonies. Lord John Russell proceeded to notice the measures which had been already determined upon for the pur pose of suppressing the slave trade. The principal of these measures was, the proposed expedition to the Niger, with a view to form commercial relations with the inhabitants of the interior of Africa. The feasibi lity of this plan, to say the least of it, is highly proble matical. Our own impression is, that it will prove an utter failure, and that the mo ne y whi ch will be ex pended in attempting to car r y it int o e ffect might be much more advantageously employed in another way— in promoting immigration to our West India colonies. The planters in these colonies very reasonably exclaim, " Give us the advantage of inducing labourers to come to us, to see . whether free labour here can compete with slave labour in the foreign market." After acknowledging, in very explicit terms, the de ficiency of labourers in the West Indies, Lord John Russell, with true Whig consistency, formally announ ced it to be his intention to withhold from those colo nies the privilege of obtaining suitable labourers from the superabundant and starving population of the East Indies. He did not even attempt to assign a reason for this conduct. Dr. Lushington followed the Colonial Secretary, by moving an amendment, to the effect that all the clauses relating to the importation of Hill Coolies into the Mauritius should be omitted. He acknowledged that the slave trade had increased, and that foreign slavery in'particular had much augmented. He admitted also that, in British Guiana, Jamaica, and Trinidad, the produce of sugar had very greatly diminished since the passing of the emancipation act, and confessed that he felt the great importance of increasing the number of labourers engaged in the production of sugar by emi gration. He said that " every one possessing common sense must agree to this proposition, that when there is a country over-Populated, and another country, such as Guiana, with thousands of square miles without the vesitge of a human being, emigration ought to he re sorted to." Simple, however, as this proposition is, it is one which cannot be comprehended by those of our radical contemporaries who have displayed so much zeal in resisting the emigration of the Hill Coolies. While Dr. Lushington was prepared to make these important admissions, he strongly deprecated the im portation of labourers into the West Indies from Africa or the East Indies, thus excluding a supply of those labourers who are the best adapted, by habits and con stitution, for the climates of our own colonies. One fact mentioned by Dr. Lushington ought to excite the attention of every true philanthropist. He remarked, that out of 10,500 slaves, for whose liberty British bounty had been taxed, no less than 8600 were in Cuba, in a state of slavery to all intents and purposes. This fact ought to be generally known. After all the waste of life and extravagant expenditure of money that have taken place in attempting the suppression of the slave trade, we have the mortification to find that the very means which this nation has employed for this humane and laudable purpose, has been instru mental in perpetuating the degradation and captivity of so many thousands of our fellow creatures. We agree with Dr. Lushington, that it would be much better to land all the negroes captured from slavers in some one or other of our West India colonies, where their com forts would be attended to, their liberty perpetually se cured, and where they would be brought under the influences of Christian instruction. There are many other points in the speech of Dr. Lushington, as well as in those of other speakers who followed him, to which we shall again advert. The result of, the division was a majority in favour of Dr. Lushington's amendment. The Mauritius is to share the same fate as the West Indies. The Hill Coolies are not at liberty to emigrate to any of our colonies. It now behoves the West India interest to have re course to every possible means for procuring a reversal of this decision, and to avail themselves of every prac ticable expedient for obtaining supplies of labourers from other quarters. On this subject we shall have a plan to propound in our next. The London papers of yesterday contain a report of the proceedings at the annual meeting of the Anti- Slavery Society, at which Mr. Knibb, Mr. Scoble, and Mr. O'Connell spoke. We shall reserve our promised remarks on these gentlemen's slanders until we have had time to peruse the report. We find from a paragraph in the London Times, ;hat his Royal Highness Prince Albert, although ap- pointed to the Colonelcy of a Hussar Regiment, has shaven off the moustache with which he first presented himself before the people of this country. We do not, of course, presunie to guess at the motive for this de nuding of the royal person, although, whatever these may have been, we rejoice at the fact. The filthy and un-English practice will henceforth, we hope, be con fined to men-milliners and valets out of place. We wish his Royal Highness could be gratified with a sight of the penny show engraving with which our contemporary of the Mercury has, during the past week, been gulling the natives of this town. His Royal Highness might in that case be induced to re model himself altogether; for if the Mercury's carica ture is at all like the reality, a more ridiculous looking booby was never turned out of a nursery, or fed upon spoonmeat. We cannot of course divine whether it has been intended by the artist to depict a curtain lec ture. Certainly her Majesty seems grave upon the subject, and his Royal Highness either to have got a pain in his stomach, or to be in, what is vulgarly de nominated, " a funk." •The gigantic proportions in which she is represented might well justify either dilemma,. for were her Majesty to erect herself, it ap- pears to us that she would " overstride the world like a Colossus," whilst he, " petty man, might" pick up pins on the carpet if he chose, and be thankful if he escaped being trod into a jelly, or kicked into the dust hole. We cannot tut express the grief with which, in com mon with a great portion of the people of Great Britain, we regard the lukewarmness of the conservative party in the House of Commons, evinced on two recent oc casions towards the interests of the Established Reli gion of the realm. The principle of Sir Robert Inglis's motion for the increase of church accommodation, has, it is well known, received the sanction of a vast ma jority of the moral and religious classes of our country men. A day was appointed for its discussion, and the Honorable Baronet came down to the House_ prepared to enter upon it. Yet upon a question so important to the interests, temporal and eternal, of thousands of our fellow -creatures, a sufficient number of members could not be got together at four o'clock to form a house ! Again we find this laxity of Protestant principle ma nifested on Tuesday evening, upon the motion of Mr. Plumtre, for withholding in future the annual grant for the initiation of the Romish Priesthood of Ire land in the iniquities and obscenities of Peter Dens. On this occasion, whilst the claims of Popery to this grant were fiercely asserted by the Irish members, and vindicated by the Irish Secretary, in a speech worthy of a Jesuit professor, the great body of the conservative members, with Sir Robert Peel at their head, sheltered themselves behind a paltry quib ble, and although professing their objections to the grant, and the purposes to which it is applied, yet either voted against the motion, or refused to divide in its favour. " The grant," say these gentlemen, these lukewarm Protestants, " has been recognized by an act of parliament." "It has been continued," says Sir Robert Peel, " since the union, and maintained since the removal of the Catholic disabilities, and he could not agree to discontinue it now." We care not for all these sophistries. The Protestant people of England will not, we are convinced, be deceived by them, or by those who utter them. The proceedings of 'Tuesday evening, with a lamentable exhibition of broken pledges, will most assuredly not tend to in crease that faith which it has always been the boast of ,he conservative and protestant portion of the empire ,o be able to repose in the honour, good faith, and ,ruth of their representatives. There is, we are sorry to say, a feeling prevalent amongst too many who call themselves conservatives, both in and out of parliament, which it is not too strong language to term cowardly. They are ever afraid of being termed by the latitudinarian portion of society " illiberal." They shudder to be thought "ultra," either in politics or religion. Have men, we may fairly ask, any principles at all, who are thus sensitively ashamed to avow and act upon them ? They cannot have, for in politics as in religion, the man who seeks to trim his course between two adverse and conflicting principles, may safely be judged, and is judged to have no character upon which conviction or faith may lay hold. We may, perhaps, be tempted to return to this subject. We believe that the Borough of Liverpool has never enjoyed a very high position in the estimation of the Melbourne-O'Connell ministry. Whether this is an honour or a disgrace is perhaps somewhat doubtful; but the fact cannot be denied. The people of Liver pool have deeply offended both the ministry and their master—the former by returning two staunch Conser vatives to oppose their projects in the House of Com mons, and the latter by treating him on a certain occa sion to a sample of the kind of estimation in which his ruffian character is held amongst respectable British merchants and gentlemen. From this town, too, have emanated some of the heaviest blows which the O'Connell administration has received. From this town a spirit has gone forth throughout the land—a voice of warning, which has penetrated alike the halls of the noble and the cottages of the poor—a voice of denunciation, which has scorched the inmost souls of the hidden traitors whose serpent teeth are gnawing at the roots of the British constitution. The fervid eloquence of a M'Neile has reverberated from the shores of the Mersey to the Clyde and the Thames, palsying at its sound the steps of the unclean spirit of Belial, whose polluting foot was already upon the altar, and whose defiling hand was grasping the sacred things of the sanctuary. We do no wonder, then, at the eagerness with which the ministerial press seize upon every available opportunity to revile and de fame the character of our townsmen. We have an instance of this in an article which ap pears in a government print of Wednesday evening, of which the faded dandy of the Foreign •office is supposed to he the presiding genius. After descanting in his usual flippant style upon " Conservative feasts," " Wine-warmed parsons," " Apostles of sedition," &c., the Palmerston oracle proceeds to remark upon a passage extracted from an article which appeared a few weeks ago in a Liverpool paper, which he chooses to dignify as " the leading journal of the Liverpool Tories," and which he quotes for the purpose, as he says, of " exhibiting the filthy effusions in which the Liverpool Tories delight." We dare say the Globe imagines that he has got the Liverpool Tories on the hip, and that he can revenge upon them the scorn with which he well knows that not only they, but all classes of our mer cantile population, without distinction of party, regard • the imbecile, if not traitorous, policy by which his patron of the Foreign -office is daily destroying the commerce, and tarnishing the reputation of Great Britain. We cannot allow our contemporary to proceed quite so swimmingly as he desires in his slanderous course— for it is a vile slander to impute to any considerable portion of the Conservatives of Liverpool a sympathy with the tone and language of the article in question. We know that in the minds of the great majority of that party it has excited unmingled disgust and on their behalf we beg to protest against any participation in the sentiments which it embodies. The journal in which it appeared is no more entitled to be called "the leading journal of the Liverpool Tories," than Lord Palmerston to be Called a statesman, or the Globe a conjuror. Our contemporary of the Liverpool Times exhibits, we find, the propensities of the cur occasionally. We did but apologise, in our publication of last Friday, for having overlooked one of his twaddling and inflated diatribes, addressed to ourselves, in an obscure corner of his obscure journal, and forthwith his curship flies into a towering passion, falls upon us open-mouthed, and would fain eat us up. Happily, however, for us, the poor creature's ability is not equal to his inclina tion; a circumstance to which, under Providence, we attribute our present sound and happy condition. We can well afford to despise the paltry aspersions which our contemporary, out of the infinite littleness of a mean yet malignant mind, has thought proper to le vel against us. We are quite content with our posi- tion in the estimation of our townsmen, and trust to be able to improve it, by an honest perseverance in the performance of our duty, without having recourse to the shifts and claptrap contrivances to which some of our contemporaries resort in order to bolster up and disguise their weakness. That the Liverpool Times is not so well at ease has been pretty well manifested of late by the various rabid attempts which he has made to procure for his paper the notoriety of a quarrel with first one and then another of his contemporaries. We have treated him so far, ourselves, with that courtesy which we should wish to see more generally prevail between parties of opposing principles; but we find that in doing so we have widely erred. The same for bearance with which we defend ourselves from the teazir.g importunities of a silly fly may not safely be extended to a hornet or a wasp; and our contemporary evidently belongs to this irritable and vindictive class of insects. THE BOTANIC GARDEN.—This fine garden has recently been opened to the public on Monday and Friday evenings. The attendance has on every occasion been very numerous, and not the slightest damage has been done to the plants. Many ladies and gentlemen, proprietors, have mingled in the promenade with the tradesmen, and artizans and their fami lies, and have expressed their extreme gratification to wit- ness the cheerfulness of the parties, the delight which they seemed to take in this new privilege, and the good order preserved throughout. A CARGO.—The " United Kingdom," a large ship built last year in our American colonies, arrived here a few days ago from Charleston, with the following enormous cargo :- 3288 bales of cotton, 693 barrels of tar, 820 barrels of tur- pentine, and other minor articles, materials which if piled in shape might be made to resemble no inconsiderable village. LANDING PLACES AT THE PIERS.—We are glad to see that our Cheshire friends are on the alert, for the purpose of procuring better accommodation, on the Lancashire side o f the river, for the passengers on the Mersey, &c. A meeting was held at the Town-hall, Birkenhead, on Wednesday even ing last, to obtain the insertion, in the dock bill now before parliament, of a clause to compel the Dock Committee to provide more convenient slips and stages at the various piers than those at present in use. We observe that a meeting will be held this evening at Rock Ferry, for the same purpose. PEDESTRIANISM.—A few days ago Mr. Spreckley, one of the secretaries of the Liverpool Chess Club, undertook to walk from Liverpool to Rugby, a distance of 128 miles, in 48 hours. He performed the task readily in two hours within the time, and immediately returned to Liverpool by the rail way, apparently not in any degree fatigued by the journey. TIIE BRITANNIA STEAM.SIIIP.—This large and splendid ship, the first of the North American Royal Mail Steamers, was expected here yesterday evening,.from Glasgow, but had not arrived at nine o'clock. We shall take the earliest pos sible opportunity of supplying some account of this ship, of which report speaks in the highest terms, both as regards her build, her engines, and her equipments. CHESTER CHEESE FAIR.-This fair is appointed to be held on the 4th of July, the Saturday before the regular fair day. THE SHIP " IRONSIDE. " —This iron sailing ship, com manded by Captain !Mitchell, completed her third voyage across the Atlantic (to South America and last to Texas) and back, on the 17th instant, and with such success as to establish the fact of the applicability of the sterner metal as a subsbitute for timber in the construction of ocean going vessels. The " Ironside" brought a cargo of cotton from Galviston Bay, consisting of b 65 bales, of which 65 were on deck, and she landed all in good order. The ship did not make any water during the voyage, and while her bottom remained clean made good occasionally from nine to nine and a half knots an hour. It is remarkable that she had no ballast in, yet was quite stiff, notwithstanding her deck load. Wooden vessels generally require about one-third of their cargo to be in ballast or heavy goods. The " Iron side" has made, weather considered, fair average passages. She is a remarkably fine vessel, and has tended to establish in ships as in warfare great faith in "cold iron." THEMEDITERRANEAN STEAM SHIPS.—The " Oriental," and the " Liverpool," are both in a forward state of prepa ration for the commencement of their engagement, to convey the mails to and from England and Alexandria, in Egypt and other intermediate parts in the Mediterranean. Their machineiy is nearly completed, as are the equipments for the accommodation of passengers. The Liverpool may be said to be a new ship. She is much improved in appearance, as well as in buoyancy, by the alteration she has undergone, and is in every respect, and may be called a " crack ship on the life-boat principle." She will probably carry her coals and cargo on a draft of two feet less of water than before, and has now the additional comfort of a spar deck. The Oriental, as we have before noticed, is one of the finest and most beautiful steam ships afloat. Her cabins are planned in an entirely new, elegant, and commodious manner, under the direction of Mr. Shaw, where experience has enabled him to combine elegance with comfort in an extraordinary degree. The decorations will be chaste and simple. As everything is yet in an unfinished state, we advise those who are curious in such matters to defer visiting either vessel for a fortnight. WATERING THE STREETS.—We insert as a paragraph the following communication from a correspondent :—` I am surprised that, amidst all the scientific ingenuity and econo mical advancement of the present day, you have not yet found a better and cheaper mode of watering your streets in dusty weather. In the city of Lyons, where I resided a short time, and in other towns (as I have learned) in France, every shopkeeper or front inhabitant of a principal thorough fare is obliged to keep the space opposite his premises duly watered or moistened in dry weather • but the corporation (or authorities) of the town provide ihe water by pipes of their own in the street, with convenient plugs in every di rection. All that the tenants have to do is to hire a poor man now and then for a mere trifle to fix a hose, and a dis tributing or rose pipe, and to shower away until the needful is done. The water in the mains is put on with some force ; the ejection may be stopped in a moment. so that passengers or carriages are not wetted, and the whole of the principal streets may thus be watered in about two hours. How dif ferent from your water-carts, both in efficiency and in cost ! I have seen your last new cart, which is certainly ingenious, but, after all, only an improvement upon a bad system. It requires a driver and two horses, and their keep ; the ma chine will cost probably from £lOO to £l2O ; the water has to be pumped and carted from a considerable distance; and the operation is, after all, not so quick or so effectual as that pointed out. Your burgesses have committed a great mis take in suffering private companies to enjoy the monopoly of the supply of both water and gas, with all the attendant vexations of high charges, surcharges, stringent enact men t s for the recovery of debts, short supply at fires, and all the other evils of monopolies. As the town extends, it would be wise in your corporation to take any new matters of this sort into their own hands, and give the town itself the ad. vantage of the profits ; or, in other words, charge no more for gas and water—both now necessaries of life—than they actually cost.—W." THE ARCHIMEDES STEAMER.—This interesting steam vessel, propelled by the new method of the screw instead of paddles, having been ordered by government to make a cruise round the Island, calling at the principle ports to exhibit the effect of its invention, will arrive in Leith roads in the course of next week. To those skilld in the science and practical application of steam power, this announcement will be hailed with pleasure, opening up as the discovery does a new:field for scientific investigation. The Archimedes, in the course of her voyage, has called at Bristol, Liverpool, Glasgow, Greenock, &c., and at all these ports the utmost anxiety has been excited to witness her performances. Mr. P. P. Smith, the patentee, and Captain Chappell, R.N., are on board the vessel, and their polite attention to visitors, and the frankness with which information regarding the invention is cotnmunicated, is acknowledged in every port at which they have touched. While at Glasgow the Archimedes sailed with a number of scientific gentlemen on a pleasure trip to the head of Gare Loch, and returned to Greenock the same afternoon. On Thursday last she left Greenock in prosecu tion of the voyage by the Caledonian Canal to Aberdeen, Dundee, Leith. &C.; and a letter to Captain Boswell, R.N., from Captain Chappell, states, that after calling at Aberdeen and Dundee the Archimedes will arrive in Leith roads. The novel spectacle of a vessel propelled by invisible means, and without disturbing the surface of the water father than cutting it in her progress, will be witnessed by thousands. The importance of this invention cannot yet be fully estimated, as by it the chief difficulties which oppose themselves to the combination of ailing qualities with steam power is removed. —Scottish Standard. •TIIEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. Firth Night 0 Mr. POWER, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent garden, Drury-lane, and Haymarket. Fifth Night of Mr. GILBERT and Miss BALLIN, and their Pupils, Master and Miss MARSHALL, and Miss TAYLOR, of the Theatres-Royal, Covent-garden and Drury -lane. Tins EVENING will be repeated, in consequence of the enthusiastic applause with which it was received on Wednesday Evening, the new Drama of THE IRISH ATTORNEY. 91IIIS present FRIDAY, June 26, 18.10, the Perform ances will commence with the Melo-Drarna of a TALE OF MYSTERY. Incidental to the Piece, THE CELEBRATED PAS STYRIEN, by Master and Miss Marshall, and Tilt TARANTELLA, from Benedict's Opera of the "Gypsy's Warninz," by Mr. Gilbert and Miss Bailin. After which, for the second time Here, a new Drama, written expressly for Mr. Power, called THE IRISH ATTORNEY; OR GALWAY PRACTICE IN 1770. O'Hara Mr. Power, As originally performed by him in London. To which will be added, the Farce of THE IRISH LION. Tom More (the Irish Lion) Mr. Power, As originally performed by him in London. To conclude with a Grand Ballet, in two acts, entitled LA SYLPHIDE. Donald.... Mr. Gilbert. Jemmie.... Mr. Marshall. Prudence.. Miss Marshall. . Effie.. Miss Taylor. The Sylph Miss Bailin. On MONDAY next, the Entertainments will commence with the petit Comedy of the BLUE DEVILS. After which, the Musical Drama of BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy O'Rafrerty, Mr. Power. Incidental to the Piece, a VARIETY OF DANCING, by Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Marshall, Miss Marshall. Miss Taylor, and Miss Bailin. To conclude with the favourite new Farce, called HIS LAST LEGS. O'Callaghan (his original character), Mr. Power. A new Farce, written by Mr. Powua, and performed with distinguished approbation at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, called HOW TO PAY THE RENT, in which Mr. Power will sustain his original character of Morgan Rattler, will be produced on TUESDAY next. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, THE TENTIf di;ndl36slßAlialENi of ALGIERS will take place THIS EVENING, the 26th instant; to be repeated every MONDAY and FRIDAY during the Season, weather permitting. An excellent BRASS BAND in attendance every Evening during the Season. Admittance, ONE SHILLING. ANATOMICAL VENUS. THE Proprietor begs to return his warmest thanks to the Inhabitants of Liverpool for the very flattering reception and extensive patronage his well-appreciated and wonderful Work of Art has received since its arrival here, and respect fully intimates that the Exhibition WI LL POSITIVELY CLOSE To -MORROW, (Saturday,) the 27th instant. Several Ladies having expressed a wish for a LECTURE to be given, the Proprietor has much pleasure in acceding to their wishes, should TWENTY Subscribers for the Lecture be obtained, (not more can be accommodated.) N.B.—Those Ladies who wish to attend the Lecture, are invited to make an early application for their Tickets, as only a few now remain to be disposed of. The Lecture will positively commence at Eight o'clock THIS EVENING, the 26th instant. Admittance for the Lec ture, 2s. Gd. ; Exhibitio n , I s . 53, Bold-street. ebr Zibtrpool 'tazil3arb. PUBLIC PARKS. Next to the conservation of life and property, it is the duty of all governments general or local, so far as their means ex tend, to watch over and conserve the public health: The sales populi should be considered physically as well as poli tically,—for of what avail is all our wealth, our palatial splen dour, our means of accumulating the refinements and the luxu luxuries of this world, if, after a life of commercial anxiety, or of manual dexterity, we have not health, and its concomit an t cherfulness of h ear t, t o en j oy them ? In a country where the hours of labour for the operative classes are long and confining ; where many of the vocations of life whether men tal or corporeal, tend of themselves to fatigue both body and mind, it is especially imperative to counteract the evil effects thus produced, and to recruit the waste of energy and spirit, by that invigorating exercise in the open air, which absolute inertion or even sleep itself cannot fully supply were they to be courted, to the exclusion of all gratification of the senses. We shall not, however, pause to inquire into the direct causes of prolonged labour in this country ; neither shall we speculate on the possibility of reducing it, however desirable such an object might be. Even could that be accomplished—and many years jicust elapse before, from the settled position and compliF f ieed re lations of society, such a consummation could be "hoped for —even supposing that it could be accomplished, the necessity for public parks, to complete the healthful, the rightful en joyments of the people, would still exist. The confinement which circumstances at present exact from the industrious community, leaves them, unhappily, little time for the im provement of the mind, and by rendering the ready allure ments of the tavern and other vitiating resorts less resistible, only increases the necessity of the proposed provision being made, to draw them from demoralizing, or at best unprofit able, to blameless and meliorating pursuits. The opening of such sources of enjoyment and recreation to the general po pulation, it is not too much to say, would thus have a tendency to improve the public morals. Nothing within a town, however splendid its edifices, however gorgeous its productions, how ever varied its public amusements, tends so much to elevate the mind and shut out debasing passions, as the contempla tion of the beauties and grandeur of nature displayed in a fine park, with its grassy carpet, its woods, its shrubberies, its flower-plots, and the extended landscape that bounds it. And we can conceive no more delightful picture than the honest artisan, after a day of patient toil, walking in decent attire, with the partner of his home by his side, and his chil dren sporting around him, on the same promenade with his .wealthier fellow-citizens and their families,—inhaling in com mon with them the refreshing breeze, and enjoying a kindred delight in the objects and prospects that surround them. But we need scarcely further urge the point. The advantages of parks for the health and recreation of the people are so ge nerally acknowledged, that few persons will be bold enough to question them, and those misanthropic few we can afford to pity, and shall not take the trouble to blame. We rejoice to find that our Common Council have at length taken up the subject in earnest, and we hope they will proceed in the same spirit of liberality which they evinced on their appointing, on the motion of Mr. Sandbach, a committee of inquiry into the practicability of obtaining land, " either within or contiguous to the boundary of the borough, for the purpose of forming parks, to be for ever kept open for the benefit and enjoyment of the increased population of the borough." The mover of the proposition, in urging it, truly remarked, that " if a recommendation of this kind had been proceeded with some years ago, the cost would have been comparatively trifling ; and the difficulty (of purchase) would go on increasing every year, so long as it was postponed." He added, that " there were many situations within the parliamentary boundary that would be suitable for the purpose. On this last point we should be glad were it in our power, after considering the question with considerable attention, to concur with that gentleman. This, however, is a mere matter of opinion as to locality, and does not affect the propriety of the object in view. We appre hend there are not " many suitable situations within the boundary, but we see no difficulty in making up any defi ciency that may arise by (in th e l anguage of the Com mittee's advertisement) resorting to land " contiguous" to The number of parks to be formed is not as yet fixed upon ; but it appears desirable that there should be, if suitable ground can be found, at least three,—one general or central park, and one at or near each of the extremities of the town— a north and south park. Our contemporary of the Albion, of the 15th instant, recommends for that in the north " the land lying between Great Mersey -street an d Boundary street," as " very eligible ! " He adds that " the appropria tion of the spot for such a purpose would be attended with many obvious advantages, amongst which would be, that it would check the deterioration of the property at Everton, if it did not cause the restoration of that once favourite retreat to its pristine popularity." We do not admire the taste, or concur in the reasoning of our contemporary on this point. The land in question possesses no advantage but its proximity to the town. In every other respect it is altogether ineligible. It consists almost wholly of brick fields, and, to be made arable, must be forced at a great cost. The land, too, is for the most part suitable only for buildings connected with the northern docks, and a great price would consequently be required for it. It is moreover too limited in extent; and `to crown all it is nearly surrounded with large iron foundries, boiler works, chemical works, brick fields, lime kilns, manure depots near the canal, and la variety of et-ceteras, which render it anything but delectable, and which would fill it with smoke, impure gases, &c., "the least a death to vegeta tion." The Albion must surely have overlooked these little matters, so derogatory of the spot he has fixed upon for the formation of a little Elysium. With regard to its redeeming Everton from its recent depreciation, we merge all such speculators in the general good. The money to be expended in the formation of parks belongs to the public, and the best sites attainable ought to be chosen without reference to private rights. But we proceed to submit our own sugges tions on the subject, in the hope that they may be at least deemed worthy of the - consideration of practical individuals. The grand object is to obtain sites for the parks which shall possess the following requisites :—contiguity, as far as possible, to the town ; purity of air ; adaptation of soil for the rearing of forest trees and shrubs ; and, if possible, a command of surrounding prospects. In our paper of the 26th of May, in an article on the Bo tanic Garden, after strongly urging the necessity of public parks, we had the honour to be the first to propose (on the suggestion of a friend) that the land on three sides of the garden should be purchased for a general or central park. We also suggested that the corporation should purchase the Botanic Garden; and we have reason to believe, from what we have since learned, that the proprietors of that establish ment would deal with the council on easy terms, on condi tion that the garden should be properly kept up for the bene fit of the public. The land alluded to is the property of Mr. J. S. Leigh and Mr. Hawkes, and includes Plumbe's Hall, with its rookery. As we then observed, " this land would be within wha t is called a r i ng f ence . It is finely undul a t e d and wooded, so that it might readily be converted into a spacious public park, with a drive or ride all round for car riages, horses, and pedestrians—the Botanic Garden being in the middle. The ground is in every respect admirably suited for the purpose, and it is, we believe, the only ground, within a convenient distance of the town, that is available for the purpose." We mean, of course, combining all the requisites for an extensive or central park. A second visit to the ground, and conversations with gentlemen of practical experience in landscape gardening, have confirmed our opi nion. We are since, too, enabled to add, that not only in soil and in trees already grown is this ground admirably adapted for the purpose, but that it presents, particularly from the elevated ground on Mr. Leigh's estate, some de lightful views, the elevation at that point being greater than that of even Edge-hill. Eastward is seen Ormskirk, Knowsley, the Bolton hills, and a large extent of interme diate cone try. From the south end of the ridge a fine view is obtained of Cheshire, as high up the river as Halton Cas tle, also of the hollow of the Dee, and of the Welsh moun tains. Edge-hill and the intermediate villas are pleasing objects to the west, and on the whole the views are more extensive than might be anticipated by those who have not visited the ground. The Botanic Garden being in the centre, would always form an appropriate part of what we may cal,' the general establishment. The land extends beyond the railway, towards Wavertree, on which side it is also pleas ingly wooded, and as there is a deep cutting through the hill, through a considerable portion of its extent east and west, handsome fancy bridges might be constructed, from which the view of the trains, passing and repassing, might be en joyed without personal danger. Any of the land that might not be wanted, or any contiguous land which the Council might buy at the same time, might readily be leased, or afterwards sold to great advantage, as it would, from the proximity of the park, soon become greatly enhanced in value. The extent of the park here proposed is considerable, but not too large for the population of so rapidly an increasing town as Liverpool ; and we do hope that the Council will, if they err at all, err on the liberal side, as in that case the error, as the town grows out, will gradually amend itself. It may be ob jected that the ground is too far from the town. Our reply is that it is the nearest that is available for a spac i ous park, that it is only, after all, a pleasing walk di stant, and that s o . far from any apprehension being entertained that it would not be amply attended, the attendance at the Botanic Gar den (in the middle of it) on the recent public nights has been numerous, respectable, and orderly. On Monday week, the day being fine, between time and ten thousand persons visited the grounds. We now come to the consideration of a site for the North Park, which, from the crowded state of the town at that end, would appear to be rather more requisite than a park at the south end. The nearest ground we can point out in that direction, is that situated immediately beyond the parliamentary boun dary, on the west of the road to Walton, extending north westward towards Bootle, and now partly occupied by Mr. Skirving as a nursery. This land partly skirts the nursery on its west side; it includes some large fields north tint, and it extends beyond the two windmills, along the h e i g h t or eminence between Walton Church and the sea, and thence down to Bootle. It is thus beautifully undulated ; it com mands a most extensive view of the river and the shipping, which is no small consideration to the people of our m o d ern Tyre ; the inland views are also extensive and full of interest ing objects ; the soil is of prime quality ; the air is p ure an d invigorating, and what is of primary importance, it belongs to a nobleman who, from his known liberality and his love of natural history and rural scenery, would no doubt treat with the Council on advantageous terms for any number of acres that might be required for a park for the public of Liverpool. Another advantage of this land is that it could never be en croached upon by works or buildings that.could create nuis ances, and that the seaward prospect would remain open. We know, indeed, of no site so suitable in that direction, unless, indeed, the nursery itself, which is now almost a park ready made, if it could be obtained, which we should doubt. From the ground alluded to, Everton and its church, St. Domingo house and other mansions in that direction are fine objects, as is Walton with its beautiful gothic steeple in the opposite direction. With regard to a South Park, we are n o t prepared to point out a suitable and attainable site. Harrinton is creeping so' rapidly out in houses towards the " Finsti and Wellington road, that we fear nothing on that side Park-road can be obtained. The proxitnitv of the large forges below, and of docks, is also detrimental, if not fatal, to the establishment of a park in that locality. Further on there are vacant fields finely sloping to the river, but the question is, could they be purchased for a reasonable sum ? On the east side of Park road there are also large fields, but the soil is a thin black sand, scarcely suitable for arboriculture, and the probability is that this land will be laid out in streets. A site further south must, we apprehend, be sought ; but the urgency of the case is not so great as regards the south end as the other parts of the town, as it is more elevated and more open and In conclusion, whether our suggestions be adopted or not, we would again express our strong conviction that the Coun cil cannot devote any portion of their disposable funds to a more truly beneficial and legitimate object than the esta blishment of parks for the use of the public ; and we would again urge upon them, that the longer• purchases are delayed, the more difficult will it be to effect them, —if, indeed, the object would not be defeated altogether, by even a few years' indecision and delay. Laud within the precincts of a great and increasing town will no more wait for any man than will " time or tide." Let, therefore, the watchword of the Council be " Carpe diem :" CORRESPONDENCE. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A correspondent, remarking upon the present extraordinary cold weather, informs us that there has been during the past week, a tremendous demand upon the pawnbrokers for ladies cloaks, Taglioni and down the road coats, which had been laid up for the summer months. We certainly have noticed in our perambulations that many of our fair townswomen have exchanged the butterfly for the chrysalis form, and that here and there the outer garment of a " swell " betrayed marks of the careful folding of "my uncle." TIIE LOST UMBRELLA.—We have not yet heard whether the vagrant umbrella, lent to a lady in Rodney-street, some time ago, has returned from its peregrinations. Perhaps our contemporary of the Mercury can give some informa tion on this delicate subject. THE WELSH HARP.—" An Englishman," who attended the recent Eisteddfod, has furnished us with the following remarks on the construction of the Welsh harp :—" Sir, — having heard great talk about the Welsh harp, I had the pleasure of seeing one of the first manufacture of South Wales, which is far superior to those of North Wales manu facture, both in workmanship and richness of tone. The maker, I atn informed, has a peculiar method of construct ing his harps, for which he stands unrivalled. The playing at the Eisteddfod was excellent throughout ; and I think the principle of the meeting deserves the warmest support of every Englishman as well as Welshman." OXFORD'S "Tore THUMB" EPISTLE.—We have been fa "voured, exclusively, with Lord Normanby's reply to Mr. Edward Orford, upon his application for the " History of Jack the Giant Killer," &c. The following is a copy of his lordship's letter :—" Lord Normanby presents his re spects to Mr. Edward Oxford, and is sorry to inform him that he cannot comply with Mr. Oxford's request, the • celebrated works he mentions being at present out of print. In place of them, Lord N. sends a set of his own novels, which, vanity apart, Lord N. thinks will, as to sense, be found by Mr. Oxford to be nearly upon a par with the far-famed ' Jack the Giant Killer,' Tom Thumb,' &c." ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.—A correspondent has fur nished us with the following particulars respecting the " Ancient Druids," who joined in the procession to open the Eisteddfod :—" Most of your readers doubtless ob served the individuals in the procession of the Eisteddfod that were dressed in the peculiar garb of the Ancient Druids. Although to modern eyes, and especially to the ignorant, they appeared objects worthy only of being laughed at, yet to those who have studied history, their costume was in every respect appropriate, and strictly in accordance with the dresses of our venerable forefathers, those highly gifted men to whom were entrusted the reli gious observances of the whole of Europe, Asia, and Africa, the expounding of the laws, and the education of the peo ple. Custom alone makes things absurd, so that a pro cession similar to the one we saw, and which created such a sensation among the Liverpool public, would, in the Druidical times, have been beheld with the greatest reve rence and devotion. I do not say that the Druids of the present day hold the same religious opinions as the Druids of old, as we know that they are associated together solely to relieve their sick and distressed members, and to pro vide a fund to inter, in a suitable way, any of the brethren that may be called from this vale of sorrows, and that reli gion and politics are strictly forbidden in all their lodges. I have been informed, on authority on which I can impli citly rely, that they have 300 lodges, numerously and re spectably attended, and that the two lodges in this town are highly so. After leaving the Amphitheatre, the mem bers of the two lodges proceeded to Host Marshall's, Edge hill Coffee-house, where, after partaking of a dinner pro vided in that superior manner for which Mr. Marshall is so celebrated, Past-Arch Turner was called to the chair, and the evening was passed in the utmost harmony and brotherly love. The singing was first rate, and the toasts - and sentiments ap ro p os t o t h e occasion. About half-past eleven o'clock the chairman vacated his seat, and the com pany separated, highly pleased with the day's proceedings." TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—Wishing that every one should have encouragement who perseveres in their profession, I think it nothing but right that the maker of the Glamorganshire Harp, whose in ventive genius has materially improved that instrument, by giving it that full rich and powerful tone that distinguishes his harps from every other, should have the benefit of your extensive publication.—Yours, &c., AN OBSERVER. DUST! DUST! OH! TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—The peculiarities of climate incident to " our good old town of Liverpool" arc well worthy of the attention of oculists in all parts of the kingdom. Could they only view our principal thoroughfares in the months of March, April, and May, and see (as well as feel) the enormous clouds of dust flying in all directions, and filling the eyes of all who keep them open, they would surely be induced to settle here, in the hopes of making a good living by their profession. Now, Mr. Editor, I have called these clouds., which fly about the streets of " the modern Tyre," DUST; but it is a misno mer. Would to heaven it were nusr ! As far as I can ascertain, it is a mixture of sand, gravel, and manure, toge ther with numerous particles of chopped hay and straw. It is, in fact, tow n d us t. The corporation, as it appears to me, knowing Liverpool to be blessed with a weeping climate, wait for the heavens to perform the office of their water-carts ! But they do not consider that, in the course of six or seven hours after vio lent rains, the streets are in a whirlwind again. That same wind, which is no very agreeable guest in itself, after having brought the rain, dries it up aga i n , an d ra i ses t h e dust. And if, when the water-carts do go their rounds, they could take in Dale-street, Water-street, 'rithebarn-street, Chapel street, Strand-street, and all the paved way along the docks, it would do no harm ; and if they could contrive to throw some water into the channel on either side of the street, and so lay the chopped straw, sand, and manure which collect there, it would be all for the better, and would save the eyes of many a passer-by. The thoroughfare in the principal streets of Liverpool is so great, the number of coaches, cars, carts, and vehicles of every description, so enormous, that, adding to this the circumstance of many of the roads being macadamised, the natural sandiness of the soil, and the vio lence of the wind, we may well expect dust. But the cor poration, ought to provide against this, and keep a constant supplyof water-carts going in all the principal thoroughfares of the town. Hoping you will have the kindness to insert this in your paper, believe me to remain, Sir, your obedient servant, A WELL-WISHER TO LIVERPOOL. BRANDY AND SALT. TO ME EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. GENTLEMEN,--A very few hours before I left Leeds, a friend of mine, having purchased a pamphlet at Liverpool, the preface of which is said to be wrote by a clergyman of the Church of England, containing a statement which is quite incorrect, as I never had the honour of the inspection of the papers of any eminent French physician, or of any other medical man ; ne i t h er i s i t an invention, but a disco very. Even he (th e c l ergyman ) or any other person might have discovered it ; but would they have brought it into notice, at great expense, without any remuneration, or any hope of it? I leave them to answer that question; and I should not have noticed it had he not thought proper to speak of me in allusion to my fortune, in order that he might speak of the purity of his motives. Ido not understand that he gave those pamphlets away, but that they were sold; therefore profit was made of them, by publishing what of right belorged to another. There was no necessity for this gentleman to say that the remedy was the invention of a French physician, for no per son but myself h a d th e l east r i ght to pretend that they had anything to do in its invention, composition, or discovery. They are ready enoug h to pretend to all the discoveries of the age, without the aid of a respectable man to so far forget the high office which he fills, as, by misrepresentation, to seek to give that to them to which they have not the least right. If to be my discovery makes it be a quack medicine, then it is a quack medicine ; and, on the contrary, if it saves it from that imputation by being the invention of a French physician, I beg leave to say that no one had anything to do with it but myself. It was discovered in France, at La Ferte Irnbault, not by a Frenchman, but by an Englishman. I hope the British public will never lose sight of this. lam very jealous that my country should not lose the merit of this great good ; and I have now a pamphlet nearly ready for publication at Leeds, as it will be put in circulation on Mon day, the 29th of June ; therefore I hope that no gentleman, or any other individual, will publish any more pamphlets. I shall feel, Gentlemen, much obliged if you would have the kindness to publish these remarks in your next issue of your valuable paper, as I think it is nothing but justice that the whole truth should be known. I am, Gentlemen, yours sincerely, WILLIAM LEE. London, June 22, 1840. [We have struck out the concluding paragraph in Mr. Lee's letter to avoid the advertisement duty.—E. L. S.] TO THE CONSERVATIVE TRADESMEN OF LI VERPOOL. Whilst I perfectly coincide in most of the positions con tained in a letter written by one of your body, and published in the LIVERPOOL STANDARD last Friday, I for one cannot plead guilty to the charge which it implies. The firm to which I belong have always supported, to the utmost of our power, by advertising and otherwise, the conservative press of our town ; and I am only sorry that the example is not so generally followed as it ought to be. I am firmly of opinion that it is in the power of the con servative party in Liverpool, by a proper direction of their strength, to establish for themselves and- for the protection of the institutions of our town and of our common country, a strong, a talented, and, above all, a respectable press. The Conservative Tradesman," whose letter in the STANDARD is before me, is also of thi s op i n i on, i n wh i c h I h ave no d ou b t that most f your body coincide. But how is this to be done ? I answer, by union and common concert amongst all classes of conservatives. The merchant must do his part, the tradesman his part, and the loyal operative must also do his part. United we are powerful, Gentlemen ; disunited we are weak. Let us try then if we can pull together. You complain that the merchants do not advertise exten sively in conservative papers. Why is this ? you ask. I will endeavour to furnish an answer. As merchants, they have commodities to sell, ships to freight, &c., and to enable them to do this, they appeal to you through the medium of an advertisement, and for that advertisement they seek the most extensive circulation—not numerical, not a circulation amongst beer-houses and cellars, but a respectable circula tion. Do you, I ask, as a body, confer this requisite upon your conservative press ? Is that press seen in your shops, m the hotels or taverns which you frequent? To no great extent, I think, is that the case, and you must make it so be. fore the great portion of conservative merchants will adver tise extensively in conservative papers. There are black sheep in every community, and, I am sorry to admit, too many amongst the body to which I belong. Consider, too, Gentlemen, that in many of our transac tions, as merchants or as brokers, we are the agents of other parties. Could we, by a joint effort with you, raise the cir culation of our press, contemporaneously with its advertising strength, we would willingly do so ; but until this is the case to a greater extent than it appears to be at present—l say ap pears, for the deficiency of the circulation of conservative papers is almost compensated for, as respects usefulness, by its influential character—we shall scarcely, lam afraid, be considered as doing our full duty to our principals, in follow ing out, as you require, our own political predilections in choosing the organs through which we advertise. The question, then, resolves itself into this which amongst us shall throw the first stone ? who shall first make the required push? Let us, Gentlemen, I say, go hand in hand. Let us act simultaneously. Exert your interest in your several spheres, and the conservative merchants of Li verpool, depend upon it, will not be behind hand in doing their duty. Let every tradesman have a conservative paper in his family, or, at all events, in the newsroom which he frequents. Certainly his interest is, or ought to be, strong enough to effect the latter object, if his purse or his parsi mony will not allow the former. A CONSERVATIVE MERCHANT. Liverpool, 22nd June 1840. THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, ----• Stn,—A paragraph which appeared in a London paper of the 14th inst., was on Saturday put into my hands by a gen tleman who visited the Model of Waterloo, with a request that I would answer the assertion therein contained,—that " the victory of Waterloo was not creditable to the British nation." I immediately related the circumstances of the Battle to the visitors then in the room, and explained to them the character and amount of assistance received upon the day of Waterloo from the Prussian army. The subject is of national importance, and as I feel con vinced the generality of your readers are desirous of knowing the truth, I beg the favour of your allowing me from time to time to make known the facts of the Battle. The paragraph to which I allude is full of inconsistencies. The writer tells us that " the festivals in commemoration of this event are not national—that the anniversary of the Battle is only remembered by a peculiar party—that the sooner it is suffered to pass into oblivion the better—that the Waterloo festivals ought to cease altogether—and that we should act a more consistent part were we annually to offer ' up prayers for a continuance of the blessings of peace." Now, we, who do annually celebrate the victory of Water loo, are not 'urged thereto by a desire " to awaken in the hearts of Frenchmen a feeling of hostility towards.the Eng lish ;" but we do and will rejoice in the events of that day, inasmuch as they tended to secure for us the blessings of a long and lasting peace ; and we deeply regret that any one individual in this kingdom should desire to restrain the feel ings of gratitude, or should withhold the voice of thanksgiv ing, upon the anniversary of a day whereon the best blood of England was shed to stay the progress of a man imbued with so deep a spirit of ambition that he would have remained un satisfied even in the accomplishment of universal usurpation. The crown and liberties of England depended on the results of that day. Had Napoleon been successful upon Waterloo, our own shores and soil would soon have been the arena of contest, and would have exhibited all the horrors of a theatre of war. I ask, therefore, (if we have ever even glanced at the sufferings of those fated countries which were visited with that scourge,) can we have the proper feelings of Englishmen —can we even be possesssed of the common feelings of mankind, if we re fuse to join in commemorating the day of Waterloo, whereby we manifest our gratitude to Almighty God that our favored country has yet escaped the tread of the despoiler and the unsparing hand of reckless men, the myrmidons of war, al lured by hopes of plunder and rapine ? The writer of the paragraph then goes on, not only to de tract from the merits of the Duke, but he proceeds to rob the British soldier of his meed of praise by circulating the erro neous statement that the British, but for the arrival of the Prussians, were beaten on the field of Waterloo. He quotes, how wisely, I will not pretend to say, Lord Byron as his best authority, for saying to the Duke " The chief has fallen, but not by you." Poet as Byron was, is it to him that we must look for esta blished facts of history ? Or shall we seek guidance in our moral code from him who tuned his harp to touch the pas sions of mankind ? The opinion which he expresses has, I am sorry to confess, been much circulated in this country. It has prevailed in consequence of the refusal of the Duke to become his own historian, and in consequence of the general reluctance on the part of our military men to make a stand against an in fringement of honors in the reaping of which they were per sonally concerned, and in the maintaining of which they would be personally interested. I am not restrained by any such feelings of honorable modesty, and therefore it is that I enter my protest against the industriously circulated error, and request the privilege of stating my readiness at all times during my stay in Liver pool to relate th e c i rcumstances of the battle as they have become known to me by intercourse with military men of all countries, whilst inspecting the model of the field and vic tory of Waterloo. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, FREDERICK S. THOMAS T'ilion Room s , Slater-street, June 22d, 1840. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. -WEDNESDAY, MANSLAUGHTER IN THE PARK. About two years ago, a man named Joh n , Sh er id an was killed in the p ar k, he having been kicked to death by some person or persons who assaulted him, but under what cir cumstances we do not now recollect. An inquest was held, and a verdict of manslaughter was returned, either against two persons who were named, or against one named and the other described as unknown. One of the parties was tried at the spring assizes of 1839, and the other is now in custody. He was brought up to—day, but was remanded, that inquiries might be made. THURSDAY. John Fagan, the man alluded to in the preceding paragraph, was brought up again and identified. H e was or d ered to be handed over to th Coroner, by whom he was subsequently committed for trial at the next assizes. The prisoner was apprehended at Preston, by Mr. Superintendent Quick. Sarah Dillon, a prostitute, was committed for tri a l a t th e next sessions on a charge of having stolen thirty sovereigns, from the person of a commercial traveller, in Castle -street, on Monday night. This was the eleventh appearance of the prisoner before the court. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.—On Sunday last, after an excellent sermon by the Rev. R. P. Buddieorn, at Everton Church, the very liberal sum of £45 was collected in aid of the funds of the above institution. MR. J. G. VANDENHOFF.—This gentleman has, since the close of Covent -garden Theatre, been " starring it" in the country. Last week, at P res t on , h e played Hamlet, Othello, .Rolla, Claude Melnotte, and Colonel Freelove, with great success, to excellent houses, being warmly applauded through out, and enthusiastically called for at the close of the play. He will appear at our theatre during the assize weeks, in August, being engaged for ten nights ; and will, we under stand, in addition to the above characters, give his persona tion of Benedict, in " Much Ado about Nothing." CHESTER REGATTA. ---The approaching regatta on the Dee is advertised to take place, weather permitting, on the 29th instant, when nine prizes are to be contended for. The subscriptions already received by the committee have been highly satisfactory, but additional means are yet required. The affair is creating great interest among the inhabitants, who cannot do better than give encouragement to the manly exercise displayed in aquatic diversions, by their customary liberality on the occasion now announced.—Chester Courant. ANATOMICAL VENIIS.—We perceive, from the advertise ment, that the exhibition of this curious and elaborate work of art will positively close to-morrow. Another lecture will be given to-day, in compliance. with the wishes expressed by several ladies. PARauATE. — Parkgate, it is expected, will be v er y f u ll o f company this season; applications for houses and lodgings are made daily. The fashionables at present who have taken residences are—Lady Corbet, Lady Cunlitre and family, Sir John and Lady Reid, Mr. Neville, Mr. and Mrs. Saunder son, Rev. W. and Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Hunt, Miss Penn, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Theakstone and son, Mrs. Col. Currie, Miss Currie, Major-General Beckwith and family, Misses Seacome, Mr. Chaloner, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Seller, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones and family, Messrs. J. and W. Lowe, &c.—Chester Courant. Dom( CommirrEE.—Only five members of the com mittee assembled at the Dock -office yesterday, Messrs. Smith, Dixon, Barclay, Holmes, and Thomas Holt, and there not being a quorum, no business could be transacted. ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH UNION RAlLWAY.—Yes terday morning, as the North Union train, which leaves Preston for Parkside. at twenty minutes past eight, had arrived between Wigan and Leyland, when about three miles from Wigan, a cow was observed to be standing quite across the rails. The poor animal made no effort to get away, con sequently it was struck down by the engine and immediately killed. The train was stopped for a few minutes, whilst the carcase was removed, but no further damage was done. MODEL OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.—This splendid model, by Captain Siborn, continues to attract crowds of visitors, all anxious to obtain a correct knowledge of the great events of the grand battle of mod ern ti me s- T an anxiety which, owing to Mr. Thomas's lucid explanations, rarely results in disappointment. COMMISSIONERS OF PAVING AND SEWERAGE. —A meeting of the rate-payers took place - yesterday, at St. Nicholas's Church, for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the Commissioners of Paving and Sewerage, and appointing fresh commissioners, in the room of those going• out, ac cording to the provisions of the act. The Rev. Rector Campbell occupied the chair. The retiring commissioners were, Mr. James Heyworth, Mr. David Hodgson, Mr. Robertson Gladstone, Mr. Richard Houghton, Mr. Richard Jones, Mr. George Barton Irian), Mr. Henry Lawrence, Mr. William Guyton, Mr. John Kilshaw, Mr. William Birkett, and Mr. John Leyland. The following gentlemen were chosen to fill the vacancies, Mr. Henry Lawrence, Mr. David Hodgson, Mr. Robertson Gladstone, Mr. Richard Houghton, Mr. James Ackers, Mr. Richard Benson, Mr. Thomas Taylor, Mr. William Guyton, Mr. Willia m Bi r k ett , Mr. John Leyland, and Mr. John Kilshaw. CHURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE IN STITUTION.—WC beg to refer the attention of our readers to the advertisement in another column, of " The Church of England Life and Fire Assurance, and Trust and Annuity Institution." This society is started under the most dis tinguished auspices, and promises fully to realise the import ant objects which are embraced in its prospectus. It will embrace life and fire assurances, provision for sickness and old age, testamentary and othertrusts, the granting of annui ties, the securing of endowments, the purchase of reversions and life interests, and the effecting of loans. The principal features of the institution are fully detailed in the prospectus, which may be obtained from the local agents. It is in tended to create a fund, to the extent of a tenth of the profits, for the benefit of the families of deceased clergymen, recom mended by their Diocesan —to give extraordinary facilities and inducements to poor clergymen, or to their congregations to insure—and to give to the clergy the opportunity of in suring against age or sickness. The execution of trusts will be added to its other business, which will create a source of income without risk, and, through the medium of compound interest, afford peculiar benefits to the shareholders. This feature will be found of great advantage in carrying into effect testamentary provisions The principal inducements offered to the public will be, a large paid up capital, invested in British securities alone — departments of business in which there are profits without risks--an accumula ting rest, arising from a proportion of the profits— nothing but fraud to vitiate a policy—the settlement of dis putes by arbitration—the prompt payment of all claims—the recovery of policies on unopposed probates, without the expense or inconvenience of attending the prerogative courts —the power vested in assurers and shareholders, being inter ested to the ex t en t of ore -tenth of th e ca pit a l stock of the institution, to call a general meeting to examine its affairs— the annual audit of the accounts—permission to go abroad in time of peace—facilities for the revival of lapsed policies—the granting of loans on the security of policies—the purchase of policies by the institution —and the limitation of liabilities. 'e have only glanced at these as the most prominent of its advantages. We feel ass ure d t h at an examination of the merits of this institution will induce a large demand for shares. A NEW EDITION OF AN OLD STORY.-A. professor of the Oxford University bought a horse, whom he quantity called " Graphy." On being asked by a friend why be had chosen so strange a name for his steed, he replied, " J think the appellation is most appropriate and even classical. When I first saw the animal I was pleased with his appearance, and I therefore resolved to " b uy o Graphy,' " (Biography); when I wanted a ride, I had but t o go to the field side, and call o Graphy,' f allography); I had then but to put myself on Top o Graphy,' " (Topography); and to ge t him to go to cry Gee oh Graphy, " (Geography) ; if he should run away, I have but to exclaim " Stay now Gra phy,' " (Stenograpy); I o nce l os t hi m , and when he came home all bespattered, I did not know him, and asked him, " Are thou Graphy ?' " (Orthography); and when I see a good bed of straw made made for him, I tell him " Lie thou Graphy,' (Lithography). Such was the " graphic" explanation of the worthy professor. The Oxford memorial of the martyred prelates, Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer, is to be a cross, somewhat in the style of those erected by Edward , I. to his Queen Eleanor, at Waltham, Leighton, and other places, where her funeral Procession halted on its way from Harby in Nottingham shire, to Westminster, in 1291. The estimated expense is about £3,000. The following is an extract of a letter received at Arundel from an emigrant in Texas, who landed there in December last with only £7. He has a wife and five children :—" Igo shares with a man ; I have joined in all we can raise. At this time we have eight acres of corn, and intend to have 12 more, which we can easily do. We have on the farm six yoke of oxen, 12 milch cows, hogs out of number, and fowls and eggs by dozens. Any man can live cheap and well here ; you can kill your own beef, venison, and rabbits when you think proper, and deer in particular, for they are very nu merous. I have no wish t o see Arundel any more."— Brighton Gazette. THEATRE ROYAL, Mr. Power on His Last Legs and in oche, pieces, is vcry funny and very attractive. He has appeared in sonic ()dirt:, of his old and favourite parts, such as Pat Rr,o,:ey, Gera:d Pepper, and Dr. O'Toole. Much as we a d m i re P ower ' s acting, it i s much on this side 9fidolatry. He has lent himself more than ever to pander ing to the low and depraved tastes of the public, instead of making a determined stand against them, as if favourites do not do, who can and who should do so ? Allusion is here made to sundry obscenities in expression and acting. These obscenities either are in the licensed copies of the pieces, or they arc not. They should not be suffered by the public, whose voice is superior and ulterior to the ex officio perusal of any delegate of the Lord Chamberlain. Some good people may affect not to comprehend the meaning of an acted obsce nity ! If they read Archdeacon Paley's Moral Philosophy, they will fully understand the force of the remark in all its diversi fied bearings. That worthy, when officiating at Carlisle, and' illustrating different modes of lying, used to say that a man or a woman might act a lie without speaking a falsehood. For instance, if, on being asked the way to London, a man in Carlisle should point with his finger not towards Penrith, but nod towards Gretna Green, he or she would lie as much as if they gave utterance to an intended untruth in the most intelligible phraseology. Now it is a parallel case with some things that fMr. Power does in dumb show ; they are as broadly obscene as many allusions that are explicitly spoken. Whether in the piece or not, is immaterial : they are intro duced as " gag" in worse than ordinary bad taste, and the nuisance ought to be abated. Tne remedy lies less with the Lord Chamberlain, or any deputy licenser of plays, than with THE PUBLIC. Mr. Power is a clever and successful performer and an imme n s e f avour ite, but the liberties he presumingly takes " by o'ersteppi;zg the modesty of na ture" should be discouraged. He seems to speak or parody the words of his author according to the nightly state of his own caprice! How other steady, experienced actors, mixed up with him in an expected dialogue, get through their duties, puzzles us not a little. As Dr. O'Toole, the other evening, several parts of the dialogue he turned topsy turvy, and part of page 5 or 10 was rattled off, when some thing in page 4 or 9 s h ou ld h ave b een di spose d o f ! Th is is odd ; but it may be one way of perplexing others, and obtain ing credit to himself, alone, figt being perfect, and up to his stage duty towards the public ! There are various new ways of doing old things, and assuming credit for ori ginality. As good acting, as Charles Young used to say, " don't depend upon thides (sides)," Mr. Power's new stage " effects" may be matter for opinion ; but with every wish for his success and popularity, let him avoid grossness and obscenity. DUBLIN REGATTA. The most successful Regatta ever got up in this city was that of Monday last, 22d inst., by the gentlemen of the Pembroke Club. This was fairly tested by the immense crowd of fashionables who thronged the scene in every place from whence a view could be had. The club had an extensive platform erected, which was filled with the elite anxiously looking for the result of every race. The starting of the boats and their return was managed with all the judgment and order of the first race course in the empire. A military band played the most modern and favourite airs during the day. The river was alive with boats of all descriptions, filled with persons anxious to have a nearer view of the dif ferent contests. The arrangements for the admission of the friends of the club into the slip, or quay, were excellent; no intruders could even land at the steps without tickets. The first race came off shortly after two o'clock, which was— The Pembroke Cup, value 30 sovs., for four oared boats, to be rowed and steered by gentlemen amateurs, with 15 sovs. for the second boat. To be decided in two races and a tie. The Unknown, Pembroke Club, blue with white cross 1 Hester. Chester boat, blue Comet, Dublin Club, white • The Comet led at first, but the Unknown soon began to make her powers known, and she headed and won,__after a severe struggle with the Hester, by about three boats' length, the comet being left far behind. The distance, three miles, was rowed in 20 minutes. The next race was a second to the former one, the winners n each race to row a tie for the cup : Crusader, Liverpool boat, white with red cross .... 1 Challenger, Waterford boat, tartan red Wasp, Dublin Club, blue 3 Pembroke, Pembroke Club, rose and white The Crusader won easily and in gallant style, and the crew were loudly cheered. The interest was well kept up by the rapidity with which the boats were brought to the start. The next race excited great interest. A Purse, value £3, for two oared boats, to be rowed by young gentlemen under 17 years of age. Vixen, Pembroke Club Bee, Dublin Club Vestal, Pembroke Club Lucifer, Dublin Club The fisherman's race followed, after which the tie race between the winners of the two first races came off. Both crews came to the post evidently determined that no exer tions should be spared to insure success. On the word being given they both started at a tremendous pace, but the Cru sader's soon began to overhaul their opponents, passed well a-head, and came in early victors. In the evening the club entertained their friends at a dejeuner, which was kept up with great spirit until a late hour. TUESDAY, JUNE 23. A Cup or Purse value 10 sovereigns , for two-oared boats, to be pulled by gentlemen, w ith sovereigns for the second boat, to be decided in two races and a tie. Lucifer, Dublin Rowing Club, white, w ith a bl ue cross 1 Vestal, Pembroke Club, blue, with a white cross 2 Gazelle, Pembroke Club, rose colour and white Ruby, do., blue, with a white cross 4 This race was admirably contested all through, and won cleverly. The next race was contested by the following boats : The Bee, Dublin Rowing Club, white, with a bee in gold 1 The Mischief, Pembroke Club, white Tom Simple, Dublin Boat, w hit e , w ith a re d cross 3 ;Vixen, Pembroke Club, blue peter 4 Won after a desperate struggle—the first and second boat being, to use a sporting phrase, neck and neck in to the goal. The third race was— A Purse, value 5 sovereigns, for four-oared boats, to be pulled by young gentlemen under seventeen years of age. The Comet, Dublin Rowing Club, white The Shark, Pembroke Club, blue, with a white cross 2 The next race was for the Ladies' Purse, value ten sove reigns, for boats beaten in the race for the Pembroke Cup, to be pulled by their original crews. This was walked over by the Pembroke. The next race was the tie for the cup for two-oared boats, which was won cleverly by the Bee, Dublin Rowing Club ; the Lucifer, Dublin Rowing Club, being the unsuccessful competitor. A sculling match, between two boats of the Pembroke Club, terminated the day's sport, all having said " enough." This race is not decided, owing to some trifling accidental collision. The Earl of Shrewsbury is about to erect a Catholic chape at Shiffnal, the whole expense of which will be defrayed by his lordship. SINGULAR FACT.—There is now, in the garden of Major the Hon. James York Scarlett, Bank Hall, Burnley, a nest of young Red-breasts, which are fed equally by a male and female Red-start, as well as by the parent birds ; a curiosity in the natural economy of birds very remarkable, if not un precedented. NEW SERGEANT-AT-LAW.—William Glover, Esq. of the Inner Temple, having been admitted a sergeant-at-law pur suant to her majesty's writ, was sworn, this morning, befoi e the Lord Ch ance ll or , at Li nco l n ' s I nn . M r . ergeant Glover presented rings with the motto. —Regina" et LPge gaudet Serviens. Efforts of a successful nature have been made at Bombay in brewing very good beer, and we hope before another year elapses to learn that government have put an end to the drain - drinking. Arrack has been in the East what rum has been in the West Indies—the soldier's bane : and we gladly hail this late attempt at checking drunkenness. The substitution of porter for spirits on board ship has admirably answered the benevolent intention of the Horse Guards,—and Lord Hill will confer a lasting benefit on the Army, if he succeed in introducing into all foreign stations the wholesome beverage of beer in lieu of rum, arrack, and the various poisons issued to the troops under the name of spirits.—United Service Ga zette. CURIOUS COLLECTION.—There is at present in the pos session of Mr. William Jackson, of Moy, county Tyrone, a very rare selection of newspapers, containing in number nearly 800, each bearing a different title and date, and issued from a distinct press. This collection includes papers from from all parts of the globe, printed in various languages, on paper of divers colors, and even calico. One of these papers is edited and published by a female ; some are nearly a cen tury old, and published at a time when a large folio sheet, closely printed, sold for threehalfpence. The same gentle man is also in possession of a large number of " franks," written by peers and other distinguished members of parlia ment, and all addressed to himself.—Derry Journal. ROMANTIC IMPOSTOR.—About six weeks ago, two persons applied to a farmer at Ewerby, near Sleaford, for employ ment, and obtained it; the younger one, apparently a youth of eighteen, of a delicate frame, professed to have formerly run away from school, and that, when of age, he should be entitled to a property of £B,OOO a year; the name was given as Charles Bennet Langton, of Langton, near Spilsby ; this little mystery obtained ready relief, and the supposed run away was very kindly treated; he was provided with proper clothing, and was well entertained by the good hearty farmers of the neighbourhood. But, on Saturday last, some circum stances of a suspicious nature having been observed, an in quiry was made, and the supposed runaway proved to be a young woman. She was taken before the magistrates yester day (Monday). and, by the new name of Sarah Wilson, was committed to Falkingham gaol for a month. The other per son, Wm. Rowe, was set at liberty.—Lincoln Gazette. ORTHOGRAPHICAL CURIOSITY.—The following epistle was received by the clerk of. Eccles church on Sunday last John Peters of culcheth in Lancashire Nere Warrington do write to the clark of eccles Church hoping that you will past this paper upon the churchdoor On the 10th day of June 1840 1 was traviling to Manchester upon the New rode and I overtook an irsh Man and opesit the barrex he punchest A paper tied with A String and he took it up and opened it there two seals and key and ring and I got them from him and A Note in certifing that they was gold but I find they are not but I hope that any person or persons who as lost shuck an artical will come and tell to me the patern the Coler of the glas and setro shall have them but ther was know name were, they came from nor were they waa going."—Mancheste r Courier. THE CROPS.—The Hereford Journal says, the appearance of the wheat crops is extremely variable : we have seen se veral of the finest pieces we ever recollect, whilst some of the spring -sown is looking very badly indeed, and is com pletely choked with weeds. Some fields have been ploughed up, and others patched with barley. Some wheat is so ex tremely forward as to require little more than the sun to ripen it, and we shall have an early harvest. The Lentgrain is every where most luxuriant and the green crops, beans and peas, present a very favourable appearance. There is every prospect of a tolerable fruit year. The hop-yards are infes ted with fly and ver m i n t o an ex t en t scarcely ever exceeded : the weather, however, has lately been very favourable to the growth of the bine, and certainly the accounts of the probable total failure of the crop, are at least premature. MARRIAGE.--One of the most remarkable features of this extraordinary institution is, the successive changes it un dergoes in the course of its history. When the young hus band and wife first en t er upon the new relation, how little do they foresee what is before them. As they take possession for the first time of their new house, and enjoy its cheer in g aspect, its regularity and quiet, and its expression of domestic peace and joy —how little do they an ticipate the trials and vicissitudes—the d ee p an d yet unseen fountains of joy and sorrow, which lie in their future way. In a few years how changed ! One after another has been added in various ways to the company which began only with two, until at length they find themselves presiding over a numerous circle of children and relatives and domestics—the father and mother both involved in responsibilities, from which they would have altogether shrunk, had they anticipated them at the begin ning. In a few y ears , thi s happy circle must be broke t n ie i n n upon and scattered. Death comes in, and makes one, I another his prey.—Others gradually arrive at maturity, leave their father's roof to seek other homes, and to and d t a u t r a i t i no more to the ark which sheltered thain at first; their last the father and mother are left alone, to spend de clining years at their solitary fireside, to look back back n u e p v o e n scenes of activity, and trial and enjoyment, wh h _ _ return. Such is the outline of the history of thousan d s families. 4 .,1 I ■