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`~ y ~ \.. C\ "Ite. `~ 1111. finptriat . ... HOUSE OF LORDS.-THIIRSDAY, A great number of petitions on various subjects were pre sented, and some bills were advanced a stage ; after which their lordships adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TRIIRSDAY. After the presentation of petitions and the transaction of some private business, Sir J. GRAHAM gave notice that on the 2d of April he would make a motion with regard to China. The precise terms of the motion he would take care to state early next week. THE BRITISH LEGION. Sir DE LACY EVANS gave notice, that soon after Easter he would call the attention of the house to the claims of the British legion. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH PRUSSIA. Mr. % E H OUSE gave notice that on Tuesday he svot!ld move for the production of papers containing the negocia tions respecting the Prussian commercial league. THE CHURCH. Mr. HUME gave notice that on Tuesday next he wonld move for the following returns :—Of the number of non-re sident incumbents through England and Wales ; also of the curates in each diocese, with the amount of their incomes ; also of the incumbents admitted by the presentation of the crown, distinguishing those of the lord chancellor, and of the first lord of the treasury, and of the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, with the dates in each case of the entry and of the admission into holy orders, and the amount of the living; also the aggregate period for which each person actually per formed duty since admission. Several other notices were given and some explanations offered. POST-OFFICE. Sir R. PEEL wished to know from the Chancellor of the Exchequer when the papers, for which he had moved, rela tive to the Post-office, would be laid before the house? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER: —They have been presented. (A laugh.) Sir R. PEEL.—But have they been printed ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER believed not. PATENTS. Sir R. PEEL also wished to know whether the papers for which he had moved respecting the decisions of the commit tee of privy council on patents had been presented. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the papers would be laid before the house as soon as possible. CHINA Sir JAMES GRAHAM, seeing the noble lord, the secretary of foreign affairs, in his place, wished to ask him two ques tions. The first question with respect to opium. It appeared that a certain quantity of opium had been delivered by the superintendent at Canton, under certificate. There was reason to believe that a further quantity of opium had been purchased by the superintendent, and had been delivered up by the Chinese authorities, in order to make up the quantity mentioned in the certificates ; no such transaction appeared from the papers which had been laid upon the table. He wished to ask the noble lord whether such a transaction bad taken place, and if there would be any objection to produce the papers relating thereto ? The second question be wished to ask related to the supposed destruction of the opium sur rendered to, and destroyed by, the Chinese authorities ? FroM those papers it did not appear that the destruction of the opium had taken place ; the only mention made of it seemed to show that it had been transmitted to Pekin for the use of the Chinese government. He asked the noble lord whether he had any other information upon the subject, showing that it had been destroyed or so sent to Pekin, and if so, whether there would be any objection to its produc tion. Lord PALMERSTON said, with respect to the first question. what happened was this—the parties in Canton having agreed to deliver up the opium in their or their agents' hands, each house made out a statement of the quantity they had in China, and the aggregate amount was given to the Chinese commis sioner. One of the ships containing the opium disobeyed the orders of the superintendent, and sailed away ; the con sequence was, that there was a deficiency to the amount that ship contained. Capt, Elliot purchased a quantity which had subsequently arrived, in order to make up the aggregate quantity. He was not aware that there were any other papers in the office, but if there were, of course they would be produced. With regard to the destruction of the opium, he had no other accounts than those contained in the papers which had been presented. Of course he bad seen accounts in the newspapers, but he knew nothing further officially than that contained in the papers. Sir JAMES GRAHAM saw by the instructions to the super intendent in 1833, reference was made to an order in council for regulating the trade with the port of China. He wished to ask the noble lord if he had any objection to the produc tion of that order in council. His second question was, whether the noble lord had received and was ready to pro duce the remonstrance said to have been made by certain American merchants at Canton against the blockade ? Lord PALMERSTON said, with respect to these papers, he produced every thing that appeared to him necessary to elucidate the matter, and he had not the least objection to the production of those to which the right hon. baronet alluded. With regard to the second question, he bad not received any report of the remonstrance said to have been made by the American merchants at Canton. PREPARATIONS AGAINST CHINA. Mr. JOHN A. SMITH said, the naval and military prepara tions going on in India being now matter of public notoriety, and as great anxiety existed on the subject, he wished to ask the noble lord whether be had any objection to state the object of the expedition, and when it was likely to take place ? Lord J. RUSSELL said, in answer to the hon gentleman's question, he begged to refer him to the answer he had given on a former occasion to a question put to him by a noble lord on the other side of the house. He had then been asked whether a declaration of war had not been made by the governor-general of India against China, and his reply was, that the government had received no official information on the subject, and could not believe that report to be well founded, but that it probably arose from the order sent out by the government to make certain preparations. What he, had then stated had turned out to be the fact, as had been proved by the recent arrival of official despatches. The orders sent out were to make preparations to have a certain naval and military force in readiness. The honourable gen tleman now asked him what was the object of these prepara tions, and he could only state very generally what they were. In the first place they were to obtain reparation for the in sults and injuries offered to her majesty's superintendent, and her majesty's subjects, by the Chinese government ; •LP rln piatte they were to ohtnin for the mer persons under the direction of the Chinese government ; and, in the last place, they were to obtain a certain security that persons and property in future trading with China shall be protected from insult or injury, and that their trade and commerce would be maintained upon a proper footing. HILL COOLIES. Mr. MACKINNON begged to ask the noble lord whether it was the intention of her majesty's government to allow the importation of Hill Coolies into the :Mauritius or West India islands, or whether he tiad any objection to the production of the despatches addressed to the governors of the West India Islands. Lord J. RUSSELL said he had no objection to the produc• tion of the instructions sent out; they were ready; and i the hon. member moved for them, he could obtain the infor• mation he desired. PORTUGUESE CLAIMS. Lord SANDON wished to ask the noble lord the secretary for the foreign department, if there was any intelligence from parliament which might show that the case of the Portuguese claimants would be settled at an early period ? Lord PALMERSTON said that he had lately appointed a gentleman to become a member of the commission who had to decide on the subject, but that gentleman had declined the office, and he had not yet been able to appoint any one to replace him. 'Lord SANDON said he hoped that the commissioner in question might soon be appointed, and that the interests of the claimants might not be trifled with. Lord PALMERSTON said that the first appointment he had made was a bond fide one. Lord SANDON wished that the noble lord might fix a time within which he could complete the commission. Lord PALMERSTON said that it was impossible for him to fix a day for the purpose, out he could assure the noble lord that he was in earnest upon the subject. (A laugh.) STEAM NAVIGATION. Sir T. COCHRANE wished to ask the right hon. gentleman opposite, the president of the board of trade, when he in tended to proceed with the bill relative to steam navigation. Mr. LABOUCHEEE said that there were a great many diffi culties in that measure which had necessarily led to its delay ; but he was in hopes of proceeding with it shortly. Mr. HUTT called attention to the Stade Duties, and con cluded with moving the following resolution (which contains an epitome of the hon. member's speech) :—" That it is the opinion of this house that the tolls now levied upon British ships and cargoes in the river Elbe, by the authority of the King of Hanover, under the name of Stade Duties, are of doubtful legality, oppressive in amount, and highly vexatious in the mode of exaction; and that it is, therefore, incumbent upon her Majesty's Government to take the steps necessaty for procuring relief from imposts so injurious to the general interests of the country." Lord PALMERSTON said that the government had resorted to negotiations with Hanover on the subject ; these negotia tions are still pending, and he therefore recommended the hon. member to withdraw his motion, assuring him the government would endeavour to accomplish the objects which be desired. The motion, after some discussion, was accordingly with. drawn. On the motion of Lord TEIGNMOUTti, and on a division, the petition of Benjamin Mills was ordered to be referred to a committee. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER nominated the banking committee, and proposed that it should consist of the following members :—Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Hume, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Goul burn, Mr. Mark Phillips, Mr. O'Connell, Sir James Gra ham, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gisborne, Sir John Rae Reid, Mr. Os wald, Mr. Charles Wood, Mr. Rickford, Mr. John Parker, Mr. Pattison, Mr. Herries, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Sergeant Jack son, Mr. Hector, Mr. Grote, Sir Thomas Freeroantle, Mr. John Abel Smith, Mr. Strutt, Mr. Matthias Attwood, Mr. Morrison.—Agreed to. It was p ropose d to ad d other mem b ers, b ut a f ter muc h desultory discussion the several additional names were with drawn. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the committee be " secret," which was opposed by Mr. Hume and other members, but carried by 33 ayes, 23 noes—majo rity in its favour, 10. Lord MORPETH obtained leave to bring in a bill for the suppression of mendicancy in Ireland." The other business being disposed of, and the orders of the day advanced a stage, the house adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TRIDAY. The Earl of ROSEBERY, on presenting petitions from Stir ling, for the immediate and entire abolition of the corn laws, observed that he thought the evils of which the petitioners complained were grossly exaggerated. The total abolition of the corn laws, he considered, would be a fearful shock to landed and all other property, and would produce most in jurious consequences to the labouring population. He thought, however, that a change might be made which would benefit the commercial and manufacturing classes, without injuring the agricultural. The great inconvenience of the present system was its uncertainty. A lower and fixed scale of duties would prevent fluctuations, which were equally in jurious to the agricultural and commercial classes. Lord ASHBURTON observed, without desiring to cause discussion on petitions, that he was by no means favourable to the present law on its introduction, but that it was hardly possible to conceive any artificial system that could work more perfectly. His lordship submitted that there had been less fluctuation in this country than in any other part of the world. Seeing the great quantity imported, it was matter of surprise to see how fully that supply had been brought in. When gentlemen talked of the dangers of fluctuation, they seemed to forget that the price of food, above all other arti cles, was that which necessarily varied to a great extent in p r ice. When the law was introduced, it was calculated that the average price would be 60s. ; if they looked carefully to the prices at different periods, it would be found that it fre quently had not amounted to that average. while in seasons o f th e greatest scarcity the whole extent of the advance was from 60s. to 665. If they looked to other parts of the world, they would find that the fluctuation had been more conside rable. And as to the corn laws having produced the present difficulties regarding the currency, he contended that nu re presentation could be more fallacious. After receiving various other petitions, their lordships ad journed till Monday-. 116.9% HOUSE OF COMMONS.---FnIDAY. • Many petitions on various subjects were presented. Mr. PAKINGTON, in order that Lord Stanley might intro duce his registration (Ireland) bill, deferred till the 26th inst., the second reading of his beer bill. Mr. MAcKINNoN said that he should on an early day move for correspondence respecting the emigration of the Hill Coolies. Lord J. RUSSELL having moved the ordcr of the day for the third reading of the printed papers bill. Mr. T. S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from John Joseph Stockdale, praying for the discharge of Howard and Pearce ; and that he might be heard at the bar against the third reading of the bill. The petition was read at the table by the clerk. Lord J. RUSSELL said that he thought that the petition was really intended as an insult to the house; he, therefore, suggested that it would be better to withdraw it. Mr. DUNCOMBE replied that he really did not know what passage in the petition could be considered an insult to the house. He wished the noble lord to mention what passage he considered to be an insult. He had read the petition, as he considered himself in a certain degree responsible for the language of the petitions he presented being respectful, and he declared that he thought there was nothing improper in the petition. There were a few quotations from Scripture in it, but surely the noble lord could not object to them. Lord J. RUSSELL observed that he considered the whole of the petition a species of " defiance " of the house, and that he should, therefore, oppose its reception. Sir R. INGLIS said, as far as he could collect, the only objection was, that the petition contained certain portions of scripture which might or might not apply to the house, and which " the gentlemen opposite" seemed to consider appli cable to themselves. The petitioner virtually stated that he had been unjustly confined—an expression as mild as could be expected from a person incarcerated in Newgate. The hon. baronet said that here with character he had nothing to do. He believed that a person had been imprisoned unjustly for having endeavoured, in due course of law, to recover compensation for injury—pronounced to be an injury by the highest civil and criminal tribunal in the country, and in a judgment invoked by that house itself. And the petitioner only asked for a hearing at their bar. Lord Howicx declared that no man could doubt that the petition was an " insult" to the house, and he, therefore, moved that the petition be rejected. Mr. HUME said that he had supported the noble lord throughout the struggle for their privileges ; but, as the noble lord had brought in a bill which declared that the whole of their proceedings were illegal, he could not object to any words in a petition from one of the parties confined, which declared that confinement to be illegal, it having already been so declared by the house. If the noble lord abandoned his principles he was determined not to follow his example, and he would, therefore, vote for the reception of the peti tion. Sir R. PEEL thought that there was a deliberate intention by the petition to insult the house; he should therefore vote for its rejection. The house eventually divided on the question. The ayes were 25, noes 196. Petition rejected by the majority of 171. Lord J. RUSSELL moved the third reading of the printed papers bill. That having taken place, Sir Ross. INGLIS moved that the following clause (pro tective of newspapers that might reprint the authorised and protected prints of the Commons) be added by way of rider : —" That it shall and may be lawful for any person or per sons, who shall hereafter be a defendant or defendants in any civil or criminal proceeding, commenced or prosecuted for the publication of any such report, paper, votes, or proceed ings, in any newspaper published according to the direction of an act passed in the seventh year of the reign of his late Majesty King William IV., chap. 76, intituled, An act to reduce the duties on newspapers, and to amend the laws re lating to the duties on newspapers and advertisements,' to apply as aforesaid for a certificate, stating that the report, paper, votes, or proceedings, forming the ground of such civil or criminal proceeding, was published by order, or un der the authority of the House of Lords, or of the House of Commons (as the case may be), and which certificate is here by authorised to be granted upon such application, and, hav ing obtained the same, to apply to any judge of her Majesty's superior courts of common law, at chambers or elsewhere, upon an affidavit verifying such certificate ; and further de posing, that such publication in such newspaper was a true transcript or copy of such report, paper, votes, or proceed ings, and thereupon it shall and may be lawful fur such judge, upon due summons and notice, to stay such civil or criminal proceeding, upon such terms as to such judge shall seem fit." After some discussion, the hon. baronet was induced to withdraw the clause. Sir E. SUGDEN renewed his opposition to a portion of the second clause, and moved its rejection. The motion was, however, negatived—the ayes being 110 ; noes, 40 ; majority for retaining the whole clause in its original form, 70. The bill was then passed, after some addition to its pre amble had been proposed by the Attorney-General. It was then ordered to be taken to the Lords. The house having resolved itself into committee of supply, Sir H. VIVIAN brought forward the Ordnance Estimates. He said the amount of them was £1,971,042, but, deducting a balance standing over from last year's votes, he had to ask for £1,885,000. He added that there was an excess of charge upon this year's estimate, as compared with the amount of last year, of £152,000. The discussions on the several resolutions proposed occu pied the house during the rest of the evening. COURT CIRCULAR.-FILIDAY. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the Queen. — His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough-house. The royal dinner party at the Palace yesterday included the Archbishop of York and the Hon. Miss Harcourt, Earl and Countess Cowper, Earl of Uxbridge, Earl of Albemarle, Viscount Melbourne, Lord and Lady Burghersh, Lord George Lennox, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. William Hamilton, and Mr. George Edward Anson. The band of the Coldstream Guards was in attendance during the evening. At the Queen's levee on Wednesday, Dr. Jeffreys, Liver pool, president; Dr. Boisragon, Cheltenham ' vice-president; Dr. Forbes, Chichester, and Mr. J. H. James, Exeter, members of council, presented an address of congratulation from the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association. These gentlemen were presented to her Majesty by Sir Astley Cooper, Bart. (From the Correspontlelzt of theforni7:g the purpose of forming an agricultural association for the eastern part of the county of Berks. Sir East Clayton East, Bart. (who was chosen its president) has just received a com munication from Sir Henry Wheatley, the keeper of her Majesty's privy purse, announcing that " her Majesty has been graciously pleased to command that the East Berks Agricultural Association shall be styled the Royal East Berks Agricultural Association, of which her Majesty has con sented to become the patroness." The president has like wise received a letter from Mr. Anson, Prince Albert's pri vate secretary, conveying the intelligence that his royal high ness had likewise consented to become one of the patrons of the association. The Protestant Association are about to establish a branch society at Reading. Sir John Conroy (late private secretary and principal equerry to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent) is in treaty for Hurst House, near Twyford, the residence of the Hon. Captain Berkeley, who is about to leave England for the Mediterranean for three years. I alluded in my communication which appeared in the Morning Herald of the Ilth instant, to the extraordinary fact (in connection with the erection of a Roman Catholic chapel at Windsor, almost under the very walls of the Castle) of her Majesty having granted a charter to the Papist college of St. Mary Oscott, near Birmingham • I then stated th a t amongst the list of professors at thi s college, is the Hon. and Rev. George Spencer, the younger brother of Earl Spencer. In order that the public may have some idea of the feel ings of this " professor" of a college which her Majesty has honoured and signalised by " a charter," I give the following extract from a letter which appeared in the last number of the Berkshire Chronicle. The writer, after observing that he " was born and educated in liberal principles, and was therefore a friend to civil and religious liberty in the largest sense of the term," thus proceeds : " But I now find the Roman Catholics of the present day are trying to obtain much more than that. The conduct of the Hon. and Rev. George Spencer, Edrl Spencer's brother, and now a Roman Catholic priest, has opened my eyes. He lives at St. Mary's College, Oscott, near Birmingham, and thinks he is doing God service by trying to do all he can to overturn the British constitution. He has publicly declared that the Roman Catholics looked for the recovery of all their lost power in this country, and would be satisfied with no thing less ! He also says he rejoices that he possesses abili ties to be dangerous to the constitution, because it is anti- Catholic. It is now high time for all true friends of civil and religious liberty to look about them." Indeed it is ; but the more we " look about" us, the more we see how Papists are honoured by royalty in their own colleges, and not only tolerated, but distinguished by high offices about the person of the Sovereign. SATURDAY. _ - The Earl of Albemarle and Viscount Melbourne had au diences yesterday of the Queen. The royal dinner party at the Palace yesterday included the Earl of Ilchester, Viscount Melbourne, Lord John Russell, Lord Leveson, Lord Robert Grosvenor, the Right Hon. George Stevens Byng, and Colonel Cowper. The band of the First Life Guards was in attendance at the Palace during the evening. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde and Mr. Francis Seymour, visited the British Insti tution in Pall-mall yesterday afternoon. His Royal High ness also visited the Princess Augusta, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Honourable Miss Anson and the Honourable Miss Paget have succeeded the Honourable Miss Murray and the Honourable Miss Lister, as the Maids of Honour in Waiting on her Majesty. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the ITo nourable Miss Mitchell and several gentlemen of her suite, rode out on horseback in the Parks yesterday. The Prin cess Augusta of Cambridge visited her Majesty yesterday at Marlborough House. The. Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge visited the British Museum yesterday. His Royal Highness Prince Albert did Mr. Hayter the honour to sit yesterday for the picture of the royal nuptials. His Royal Highness Prince Albe r t h onoured Mr. E. H. R.A., on Tuesday, with a sitting for his bust and the nuptial medal, at Buckingham Palace. MONDAY. Viscount Melbourne had an audience of the Quee n , on Saturday, His Royal Highness Prince Albert visited the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday, at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness, attended by some officers of his househole, rode out on horseback, on Saturday. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her .Royal High ness the Princess Augusta attended Divine service yester day morning, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon Was preached by the Bishop of Rochester, from St. Matthew, chap. 20, verse 16. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Packman, the lessons by the Rev. Mr. Povah, and the com munion service by the Bishop of London and the Rev. Messrs. Packman and Povah. The chaunt, Sanctus, and commandments, were by J. B. Sale. Dr. Arnold's service in F., and the anthem " Thou, 0 God, art praised in Sion," (Greene), was sung by Messrs. Wylde and Horncastle. Mr. J. B. Sale presided at the organ. The Rev. J. Vane was Augusta n g ton , Hon. wasa Mtethe D e p uty C lerk of the Closet in Waiting. Her M a j esty attended Mitchell, the Q ueen Dowager was attended by the Viscountess Bar rington, i b tc y h m ell i , ss an w d y E n a y r a l rd. Howe. The Princess The Duke of C • ambridge attended Divine service, yester day morning, in Grosvenor Chapel. The Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge at tended Divine service y church. Miss Kerr was in yesterday afternoon, in St. James's waiting on their Royal Highnesses. a Her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday afternoon, in the attended Divine service, Ch Majesty visited the Princess Sophi a , at K ens i ngton, on Chapel Royal, St. James' s . Her Saturday. The Princess Augusta visited the Duchess of Gloucester, on Saturday, at Gloucester House. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also visited the Royal Duchess. The King of Holland has determined on marrying the Countess d'Oultremont, to the great disgust a the nation. The lady is not of rank suitable—she is a Belgian—and she is a Papist. ECCLESIASTICAL AND UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Oxford Herald.) In a Convocation holden on Thursday last, the Degree of Doctor in Civil Law by diploma (the highest honour the University can *tow) was conferred upon His Royal High ness Prince Albert. In the same Convocation, the nomination of the Rev. W. Edward Jelf, M.A., Student of Christ Church, to be a Pub lic Examiner in Literis Humanioribus was unanimously ap proved. On Monday last, the Rev. Stephen Reny, M.A., of St. Alban Hall, and one of the Sub-Librarians of the Bodleian Library, was elected Laudian Professor of Arabic in the room of Dr. Knatchbull, of All Souls' College, who has re- signed. Mr. Harris Smith, Scholar of Oriel College, has been elected to the University Seholarship for the encouragement of Latin Literature. The Electors consider it right to men- tion that Mr. Henry Cotton, a Student of Christ Church, distinguished himself at the examination. Mr. Edward Kent Karslake, Student of Christ Church, has been elected a Scholar on Dean Ireland's Foundation ; and the Electors have made it known that Mr. Montague Bernard, Scholar of Trinity College, distinguished himself at the examination. On Thursday last, Mr. William Hedley was elected and admitted Scholar on the Michael Foundation at Queen's College. Yesterday, Mr. Edward Huntingford, Scholar of New College, was admitted Actual Fellow of that Society. Yesterday, the Rev. Lewis Gilbertson, M.A. Scholar of Jesus College, was elected Fellow of that Society. Yesterday, the following gentlemen were elected Scholars of University College :—Mr. Bolland, of University College, to the Bennet Scholarship ; Mr. Bradley, from Rugby School, and Mr. Slesson, from Tiverton School, to the open Scholarships. The Rev. Joseph Webster, M.A. of Trinity College, and Lecturer of St. Andrew's, Droitwich, has been instituted to the Rectory of Hinlip, Worcestershire; patron, J. Webster, Esq. _ The Rev. J. E. Riddle, M.A. of St. Edmund Hall, has been appointed to the Curacy of New Church at Leckhamp ton, Gloucestershire. Dr. Bramsen, we hear, has been commissioned by an emi nent banking house in London, to select in the University a gentleman for a companion to the Crown Prince of Bavaria. PROMOTIONS. Rev. Thomas Thexton, Domestic Chaplain to Thomas W. Beaumont, Esq. of Bretton Park, has been presented by that gentleman to the living of Darton, near Barnsley, vacant by the death of the Rev., Robert Wilkinson, of Heath, near Halifax. Rev. Edmund Davis, of Longtown, Herefordshire, to the Chaplaincy of the Abbey Lore Union. Rev. C. H. Swann, of Emanuel College, Cambridge, to the Rectory of Stoke Dry, Rutlandshire, vacant by the death of the Rev. Henry Shield ; patron, the Marquis of Exeter. The Archbishop of Canterbury has presented the Rev. H. W. Simpson, M.A. Vicar of Horsham, to the Living of Bex hill.----John Bull. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has instituted the Rev. G. S. Simpson, B.A. Trinity College, Cambridge, to the Vicarage of Bobbing. on the presentation of the Rev. G. Simpson, of Glovers, Kent. We understand that Lord Ashburton has kindly intimated his intention of presenting the vacant Vicarage of St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton, to the Rev. J. Cottle, the present In cumbent of St. James's. His Lordship, in the most obliging manner, pressed Mr. Cottle's acquiescence in the proffered liberality, which was wholly unsolicited by the rev. gentle man.—Taunton Courier. Rev. Francis Brooking Briggs, to the Vicarage of St. Stephen's by Saltash, Cornwall, vacant by the death of the Rev. Thos. Bennett Edwards ; patron, Thos, Edwards, Esq. At a congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees were conferred : MASTERS OF ARTS. Rev. George Williams, King's college. Rev. Thos. Daniel Holt Wilson, Trinity college BACHELOR OF ARTS. James Hutchinson, St. John's college. On Tuesday last, the Rev. Henry Brookland Mason, B. A fellow of Chiist's college, in this university, on the foundation of Sir J. Finch, and Sir T. Baines, was elected a foundation fellow of that society. • The Rev. William Dobson, M.A. fellow of Trinity college, in this university, has been presented by the master, fellows, and scholars, to the vicarage of Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. E. B. Elliott. On Friday, the 13th, D. 'l'. Ansted, Esq. M.A. F.G.S. F.C.P.S. of Jesus college, in this university, was appointed Professor of Geology in King's college, London, in the place pf John Phillips, Esq. F.R.S. SABBATH OBSERVANCE.—SUNDAY TRADING ON CANALS. (From the Derby Mercury.) The following circulars have been lately issued : Several suggestions having been made to the committee of the Lancaster canal to endeavour to prevent trading upon the canal on Sundays, they respectfully request you will give directions to your boatmen to refrain from such a practice, as being alike injurious to the boatmen and to the interests of the traders. The Lancaster canal company have for many years closed their lockage on Sundays, and their packets also are stopped on that day. S. GREGSON. Canal-office, Lancaster, 28th Feb. 1840. To the Traders on the Worcester and Birmingham Cana; Navigation : Many applications having been made to the company of proprietors of the Worcester and Birmingham canal navi gation, to put a stop to trading upon their canal on the. Sabbath-day, they respectfully request you will give directions to your steerers to avoid such a practice as much as possible. WILLIAM HODGKINSON, Clerk to the Company. Navigation-office, Birmingham, Jan. 10, 1840. THE LETTER CARRIERS AT NEWCASTLE. The following resolutions were adopted at a public meet ing held in St. John's School Room, Newcastle, Feb. 25, 1840; RALPH WALTERS, Esq., in the chair :- 1. That this meeting, believing that the two letter carriers declined delivering letters on the Lord's day, from conscien tious motives, and intimated the same with proper respect to their superior officers, deeply regrets the refusal of the Postmaster-General to reinstate them in their situations. tbgm ; and that the folfo - Wing gentlemen Le a committee to receive the sums which may be collected, and apply the same in such manner as theymay consider advisable •—(Here fol low the names). 3. That a further represenfation of the circumstances be made to Lord Lichfield, and an endeavour made to obtain for the two men that retiring allowance to which government servants are usually considered entitled ; and that if this application fail of success, the peculiar hardship of the case, and the great importance of the principle involved, impera tively demand that a full statement of the circumstances should be made to both houses of parliament. 4. That the cordial thanks of the meeting are due to John Hodgson Hinde, Esq., and William Ord, Esq., for their prompt and zealous exertions, both in procuring the discon tinuance of the Sunday delivery of letters, and in the attempt to reinstate:the two letter carriers. DESECRATION OP THE LORD'S-DAY ON RAILWAYS. (From the Derby Mercury.) At:the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bir mingham and Derby Railway Company, which took place at Birmingham, on Thursday last, the following Resolution was moved by the Rev. William Leeke, and seconded by J. N. Kahrs, Esq., of Derby :—" That no trains belonging to this company be permitted to run on the Lord's-day, excepting so far as may be compulsory on the company by act of parlia ment." An amendment leaving the matter in the hands of the directors was moved by Wm. Routh, Esq., and seconded by Edward Lewis, Esq. A scrutiny having been taken, there appeared to be, including proxies, 1360 votes for the amend ment, and 213 for the original motion. A similar motion was brought forward at the half-yearly meeting of the North Midland Railway Company, held in London on Monday last, hy.W. L. Newton, Esq., of Derby, and an amendment was moved by Collet, Esq., when, including proxies, 258 persons, holding 5498 votes, were in favor of the amendment, and 198 persons, holding 3792 votes, were for the motion not to run the trains on the Lord's-day. Half the shareholders in this railway did not vote either way. The most specious argument used in these discussions for the continuance of the Sunday trains was the importance of providing for the convenience of the public in cases of ne cessity and mercy. It was admitted by the advocates of the strict observance of the Sabbath, that cases of necessity did frequently arise, in which persons were fully justified in tra velling; but they argued that travellers in cases of necessity were very few in number compared with those irreligious persons, who travelled on the Lord's-day for mere pleasure or worldly business, and that no conscientious man could sanction that, which, although affording the means of travel ling to the few in allowed cases of necessity and mercy, proved a temptation to the many to violate the express com mand of the most High God. They shewed also that, in se veral instances, particularly in that of no letters being de livered in London or sent from London on the Lord's-day, cases of necessity were not permitted to interfere with gene ral regulations for the moral and religious well-being of the community. It might be a case of mercy, that a person should hear in London on the Lord's-day, of the illness of a friend at a distance, but the people of London were content, for the much higher benefit resulting from the general cessa tion of correspondence on that day, to do without such in telligence. So it was maintained, that the proprietors of the several railways were not justified in providing the means of travelling to a few persons in cases of necessity, when it in volved the employment on the Lord's-day of many thousands of railway servants, all of them anxious to be set at liberty from such employment, and, at the same time, held out faci lities to immense numbers of persons to spend in pleasure and!dissipation that sacred day;i-which God in his mercy set apart, not only as a day of rest from bodily labour, but also of instruction, edification, and 'comfort for their immortal souls. Although both these attempts, as well as several others which have been made to close railways on the Lord's day, have for the present been defeated, it is gratifying to know that the interest on the subject is rapidly on the increase, both amongst railway proprietors and as regards the public in ge neral. It is also highly pleasing to observe the great cour tesy and kindness which have marked the discussions that have taken place relative to railway travelling on the Lord's day. A very excellent letter on the subject of Sunday rail way travelling was addressed, in August last, to the proprie tors of the Midland Counties' railway company, by I. C. Wright, Esq. one of the directors. It has recently been re -published, with his permission, by the Derbyshire society for promoting the due observance of the Lord's day, and has been sent, on the present occasion, to all the proprietors of the Birmingham and Derby and of the North Midland railways. It cannot be too widely circulated by those who wish to suppress the dreadful evils which must surely result from the continuance and increase of Sunday railway travell ing. It was stated at these meetings that the Edinburgh and Dalkeith, the Ayr and Irvine railways, and the Leicester and Swannington, (which is only a carrying line,) are entirely closed on the Lord's day ; that when the proposition to .lose tiw b ne r asr o st ua afterwardshng y h d t a L f m o e forward r r oti majority of line nfh a e anddn m becy e l; the Londo n an d Bi rmingham railway on that day was first e ott t shh i e n ead g t tte o heo f ei ns the he eon d tr i ns r t rehuscent of n i e t bemurat was a Manches ter only that m e h e e e it jug ; that at the last annual meeting of the Midland Counties' railway, 955 votes, including those of six directors, were re zistered in favor of an entire closing on the Lord's day, and that a resolution had been recently come to by the directors of the li London thereon and Greenwi c h ra il way, not to permit Sunday travel. • Many memorials, signed by about 2,000 persons of all de nominations in this neighbourhood, were presented at the two meetings, praying that the trains might not run on the Sabbath-day. will it s than might otherwise have been the case, tend i The subject has now been fully brought f orward at the general meetings of the three Railway Compani es connected with Derby ; and, although for some time, tho se w h o take so much interest in it, may not succeed in altogeth er c l os i ng the railways on the Lords day, ! er limits gs to restrain the Sunday travelling w and will also probabl y ' thestheinprnoacrereod narrower lay the foundation for eventual success. At the Mayo assizes an old man named Joyce, 85 years of age, wag tried for murder committed 22 years ago. The case was not made out. SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Three o'clock. LIVERPOOL MARKETS.--,-THIs DAY. CORN EXCHANGE.''' With the increased arrivals of English, Irish, and Foreign Wheat together, of Oatmeal from Ireland and of Flour from the American States, the receipts since Friday are rather liberal, those of Barley and other Grain fresh in forming merely a limited supply ; but a large display of samples, ex hibited again to-day, with the languid state of the leading markets of this district last week, and more especially the continuance of fine, seasonable weather, still serving to sup press any lively features in the trade, the proceedings this morning have been mostly of a limited character at the full decline of Friday, the recovered show of firmness yesterday in Mark-lane preventing any further material depression in prices. In the value of English Flour we have no change to note, while Irish was is. per sack, and foreign Gd. per barrel cheaper, with a slow demand for each. Of bonded Flour no sales have recently transpired, the buyers offering 295. only, and the sellers requiring 295. Gd. to 30s. per barrel. Malting and Grinding Barley, attended with a moderate sale, supported our last quotations.—Malt, Beans, and Pease remained stationary. The Oat trade continued to rule in the same dull state as described on Friday, and hardly maintained the rates of this day week. Prime Oatmeal, although taken off sparingly, was again held at former prices, but the inferior runs of this articla might have been purchased on the reduced terms above mentioned. ARRIVALS OF CORN. From the 17th to the 23rd March, 1840, inclusive. IRE- COAST- PO- LTEITED ! I DESCRIPTION. LAND. WISE. REIGN. STATES. , TO TAL --- - = Wheat Qrs. 2475 3901 5208 1156 1 12740 Barley Qrs. 1207 593 , 1800 Malt Qrs. 46 825 871 Oats Rye Qrs. Beans Qrs. 241 442 , 683 Pease Qrs. 76 I ' 7 6 Shelled Barley . Qrs. Indian Corn . . . Qrs. Rapeseed Oatmeal .. . . Loads 7514 4 731 g Flour . Sacks 1177 136 if 1313 Ditto Brls. 1 14816 1 14817 Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise, Oats, 1211 qrs. Oatmeal, 307 loads. 14816 1 14817 lats, 1211 qrs. Oatmeal, 307 EXPORTS.-Foreign. Barley, 4 qrs. ; Oats, 18 qrs. • Pease, 10 qrs.; Oatmeal, 6 loads ; Flour, 600 brls.-Ireland. Wheat, 257 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 87 qrs.; Flour, 10 brls.-Coastwise. Wheat, 2203 qrs. ; Barley, 768 qrs. ; Malt, 6 qrs. ; Oats, 524 qrs. ; Rye, 6 qrs. ; Beans, 61 qrs. ; Pease, 181 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 17 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 417 loads ; Flour, 395 sacks 155 barrels. Average prices of Grain, for the week ending March 13, 1840. Wheat.. 686. 2d. I Barley.. 38s. Ild. 1 Oats.. 258. Bd. Rye.. 365. 6d. Beans.. 41s. Od. Pease, 40s. sd. Aggregate average of the six weeks. Wheat.. 665. ad. 1 Barley.. 38s. 6d. 1 Oats.. 245. 7. 1 Rye.. 375. Id Beans .. 40s. Od. 1 Pease.. 395. 11d. Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week. Wheat2os. Bd. 1 Barley4s. 10d. 1 Oats .... 10s. 9d. 1 Rye .. 14s. Od Beans, 9s. fid. 1 Pease.lls. Od. 1 Indian Corn4s. 10d. 1 Flour, 12s. 5d Liverpool Averages, week ending 17th March, 1840. Wheat. Barley. Oats. I Beans. I Pease. Qr 5..... 1476 157 2 36 Prices.. 735. 4d. 28s. Sd. 475. gd. Os. Od. LONDON CORN EXCHANGE—YESTERDAY. At our market this morning we had only a moderate show of English Wheat fresh up, notwithstanding that the impert list represents a large arrival during the past week. We ex perienced rather more demand for this grain than on Friday last, and the decline noticed by us on that day was partially recovered ; still, however, sales could not be effected without submitting to a reduction of Is to 2s per qr. on- the quota tions of this day se'nnight. The holders of foreign Wheat acceded to a similar abatement, and business to a fair extent WAS doing. The demand for Flour was very limited, and the preyious value of both town and country• marks was with dif ficulty supported. With Barley we were rather scantily sup plied, and the choicest qualities met a steady demand at as high prices as could have been obtained on Monday last. The arrivals of Oats during the past week amount to nearly 80,000 quarters, chiefly from Ireland ; and as a great proportion of the Irish supplies are of very inferior quality, and in a bad condition. it was impossible this morning to dispoce of any considerable quantity without giving way fully is per qr. from the qvotations of this day week, at which reduction a fair business was done. Beans were plentiful, and the turn lower. In Peas no alteration occurred. There was a large quantity of Cloverseed on sale, and prices were 2s per cwt. lower than last Monday. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. TUESDAY, MARCH 24.—Wind N.N.E. ARRIVED.—Harmony, ----, from Marseilles. ' The Mary, Rosewall, from Honduras for Liverpool,,was totally lost of the east end of St. Domingo sth Deo.; crew saved Amelia, Lookup, hone at Port.au-Prince Scipio; Watson, hence at Cape Hayden Lima Packet, Singleton, hence at Trinidad Wm. Corlie, France, sailed from Zante for Liverpool 19th Feb. \lbaniwn " ' • Albanian ' Winsor, from Leghorn, at Zante Alemindrina, Howes; and Why NOt ? Dart, hence at Leghorn Horn, Bell, hence Genoa Black-eyed-Susan, Watkin.s, from Pernambuco, at ditto m i t wi ß a ft rgr h cori a Fo rt . a Gibraltar, and sailed for aim SWIM/ /Lll astuLti JUL Trieste • Creole. Moller, hence at ditto, and sailed gth March for Genoa Argo, Vianella, from Trieste, at ditto, and sailed gth March for Liverpool He6e, Warren, hence at ditto, and sailed I lth March for Syra, &c. The Hibernia, -, for New York, grounded this morning off the Waterloo Doek, but came off early in the flood without da mage Horace, -, from New Orleans, at Trieste Anja, Hazewinkle, hence at Texel Isabella, Dempster, hence at Helvoet Vrow Henrietta, Klie, hence at the River Maise Redbreast, Millard, hence at Seville, and sailed 3rd March on her returned Stirling, -, from Savannah for this port, off Cape Clear Elizabeth Walker, Crawford, sailed from Llanelly for Bombay on the Igth March Margaret Highfield, Johnson, from Leghorn at Cove Lucretia, Hays, from Laguna at Cove Cunningham, Gladstone, and City of Durham, Bentham, from Odessa. off Cove William Wright, Flagg, hence for St. John's, N.B. off Cape Clear on the 2oth instant Malabar, ----, hence to Calcutta, was spoken 19th March, 25 miles south of Hook Light Pandora, Grayson, hence for Barbados, off Tusker, 20th instant BALRANDAULD, NORTif UIST, March 7.—The Rebecca & Mary, M'Carthey, from Tralee for Liverpool, put into the ground off Hus ker short of provisions, having sailed 9th ult, and been driven to the westward JAMAICA, Feb. I.—The Countess Dunmore, from Aux Cayes for the Cape of Good Hope, put into this port sth ult. In distress, but proceeded on the 14th MISCELLANEOUS. The wife of Count Felix Zichy, the daughter of the Elec toral Prince of Hesse Cassel, is said, by a letter from Vienna, to have recently embraced the Catholic religion. Mr. William Robinson, of Thormanby, near Thirsk, last week sold six one-shear sheep, in the York market, weighing on an average 521 b. per quarter each. EXTRAORDINARY LONGEVITY. —There iS now living at Poulton-in-the-Fylde, a women named Peggy Crook, (resid ing with a niece of the same name,) who, on Tuesday last, attained the patriarchial age of 102 years. Our informant paid her a visit on her birthday, and found her in good health, and partaking of a meal of water porridge.---Preston Chron. The notorious thief, " Bill Johnson," has been convicted at the United States Circuit Court, of a breach of the neu trality laws, and sentenced to one year's confinement in Al bany Gaol, and to pay a fine of FIVE DOLEA.RS ! — Toronto Patriot. NEW POTATOES.—On Friday week, two gentlemen from Penrith, were agreeably surprised by having set before them an excellent dish of new potatoes grown in the garden of Mr. W. Nicholson, at Hunsonby.—Carlisle Patriot. The cod fishery continues to be carried on with unabated success and perseverance ; during the past week the quan tity taken has been immense, and the prices in consequence proportionately lower, varying from 6d. to 9d. each.—Manx Liberal. CRIME IN PRESTON.—Within the last two months, there have been more committals for felony from the borough petit sessions than have ever been previously known in the same period. We believe up to this day, since last sessions, forty prisoners have been sent for trial for felony,—a greater num ber than has ever before been committed for one quarter, and it yet wants three weeks to the holding of the next sessions. —Preston Chronicle. The accounts which have reached us from the grain-ship ping ports up the Baltic, state that the demand for wheat has become active, mostly on English accounts, and an advance of from ls. to 2s. per quarter has been obtained in the prices of the finest qualities of both red and white at Hamburg and Stetting ; whilst nearly 100,000 quarters of wheat have been already collected in the above ports for shipment to this country about May next.—Farmer's Journal, A STREET BRIDGE, LONDON..--A plan has been formed to carry a viaduct street level from Skinner-street to the top of Holborn-hill. It is calculated that eight millions of horses pass annually, and a penny toll would: produce more than £30,000 per annum. A PREPARATORY STUDY.—Before any man sets out to invent perpetual motion, we recommend his practising the trick of getting into a basket, and lifting himself by the handles. When he succeeds at that, he can go ahead with perpetual motion with some prospect of success. It would seem as if the ministers were, at last, determined to get rid of O'Connell ; for, on Tuesday, Lord Morpeth gave notice that he would this day move for leave to bring in a bill for the suppression of mendicancy in Ireland. Do that, and, " Daniel's occupation is gone."—Kentith Observer. THE THREE LORD MAYORS. — The Right Honourable William Stephenson Clarke, Lord Mayor of York attended the Queen's Levee, on Wednesday last, to present the address of the citizens of York, to the Queen on her mar riage. After the presentation, his Lordship was introduced to the Lord Mayor of London, and whilst they were con versing, the Lord Mayor of Dublin was presented, so that the only three Lord Mayors in the empire, met at the Levee at the same time, a circumstance of rare occurrence. SHEEP MEDICINE.—During the present lambing season, many flock -masters have lost an unusual number of ewes after lambing. An experienced agriculturist has furnished the following receipt, which has in a very great number of instances been found to have almost invariable success. If, after lambing, th e ewe s h ows s ymptoms of failing, a d m i n i ster a table-spoonful of sweet spirit of nitre in a quarter of a pint of warm water, repeating the dose every twelve hours if necessary. AN IRISH COMPLIMENT.—A lovely girl was bending h er head over a rose tree which a lady was purchasing from an Irish basket woman in Covent-garden Market, when the woman, looking kindly at the young beauty, said, " I axes yer pardon, young lady, but if its pleasing to ye, I'd th an k ye to keep y our c h ee k away f ro m that rose, y e 11 put the lady out of consate with the colour of her flower." RETURNING OFFICERS.—The high sheriff has appointed the undermentioned gentlemen returning officers at elections for the following boroughs, according to the provisions of an act of parliament passed in the 2d year of the reign of his late majesty King William Iv.;—William Beamont, of Warrington, Esq. • Thomas Thwaites, of Blackburn, li quor mercant, Esq.; A b raham Wood, of Bury, Eaq.; and Joh n lliott, of Rochdale, —sq. THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. SECOND NIGHT OF THE SEASON. The new Play of LOVE, having been received last night by a brilliant and crowded auditory with the most rapturous applause, will be Repeated this Evening, and on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. _ _ Second Appearance of Miss ELLEN TREE, of the Thea tre-Royal, Covent-Garden, who is engaged for a Limited Number of Nights. HIS present TUESDAY, the 24th instant, will be per .' formed, for the second time here, with New Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations, the highly-successful Play, written by James Sheridan Knowles, Esq., called LOVE. The Countess of Eppenstein.... Miss Ellen Tree, As originally performed by her, this season, at the Theatre- Royal,' Covent-Garden. Huon.. (a Serf) Mr. Stuart. The Empress.... Miss Cleaver.—Catherine.... Mrs. Tellet. To conclude with the Musical Farce of 11:0 S I N A. Captain Belville.. Mr. P. Crowe. Mr. Belvile.. Mr. Barker William Mr. Baker. Rosina.. Miss Grant. Phoebe.. Mrs. P. Crowe. Lower Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, "3s 6d. ; Pit, 2s. 6d. ; Gallery, ls. Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance to commence at Seven. The Box-office will be opened daily, when Places in the Lower Boxes may be taken of Mr. MINSTER, from Ten until Three o'Clock. A limited number of Subscription Tickets for the Season, not transferable, nor admissible at Benefits, to be Sold. Ap plication to be made at the Box-office. On WEDNESDAY, the new Play of LOVE. After which, the favourite Melo-Drama of the MAGPIE OR THE MAID. On THURSDAY, LOVE, and the MIL LER'S MAID. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. TUESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1840. LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON BUT TWO, Under the Management of Mr. RAYMOND, who has the pleasure to announce, that it will afford him the utmost satisfaction to hand over to the Public Charities the pro ceeds of the Theatre this Evening, the Entertainments being expressly under the Patronage of the Worshipful the MAYOR of LIVERPOOL and the COMMITTEE for collecting Donations to the Fund in aid of the PUBLIC CHARITIES, On which occasion Public Patronage is most respectfully requested. Boxes, 45. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. Half-price to theßoxes and Pit only, at Half-past Eight o'clock. Mr. W. J. HAMMOND for a LIMITED PERIOD. THIS present TUESDAY, March 24th, the Evening's Entertainments will commence with a new adaptation of a popular Drama, in Three Acts, arranged expressly for this Theatre, entitled _ _ _ THE FATAL SECRET! OR, FALSE NOBILITY. Mr. Patrick Fitzpatrick Mr. Raymond. Trusty Mr. W. J. Hammond. Sir William Wrangle Mr. Tilbury. Miss Wrangle Mrs. Raymond. Mr. F. Gardner will sing " Then the Toast be dear Wo man !"—Mrs. Barton will sing the popular Irish Ballad, " Rory O'More," in character.—Misses Thomassin and Lidia will dance the admired Follie Dance, arranged for them from the Opera of Gustavus M.—Mademoiselle Chevallier will dance a favourite Pas Seul. To conclude with a new laughable Farce, called THE BOLD DRAGOON. - Lieutenant Fitzpatrick O'Leary- - Mr. Raymond Sir Anthony Firebrand........ Mr. Tilbury. Lucy Mrs. Raymond. Tickets and places to be had from Eleven till Three each day of Mr. BREZE, at the Box-office, for which it is respect fully requested an early application may be made. Doors to be open at Half-past Six o'clock, performance to commence at Seven precisely. Private Boxes to contain Five Persons, for One Guinea. *** It is requested that all demands against this Theatre may be sent in immediately, as the season will shortly close LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. TILBURY. Two NEW PIECES, POPULAR REVIVALS, SONGS, DANCES, &c. Mr. HOSKINS will perform This Evening, being positively the only occasion of his re-appearance during the Season. Mr. and Mrs. RAYMOND have also kindly consented to appear. Mr. W. J. HAMMOND as Stolbach, in " Frederick of Prussia." TO -MORROW EVENING, the 25th instant, will be per formed, for the first time this season, and the second time in Liverpool, the New Drama of powerful interest, called THE GROVES OF BLARNEY ; OR, THE RUINED TOWER. Connor O'Gorman Mr. Raymond. Peter Swan Mr. W. J. Hammond. Mabel Griffin Flora Russel Mrs. Raymond. Mrs. Barton will sing the admired Ballad of " The Wreath of Roses." Misses Thomassin and Lidia will dance a Pas de Deux. To be succeeded by the favourite Interlude, entitled STATE SECRETS ; OR, THE TAILOR OF TAMWORTH. Gregory Thimblewell Mr. Hoskins. After which will be produced a New Broadly-Farcical Sketch, written by Mr. Tilbury, entitled FAIRLY CAUGHT; OR, AN EYE.FOR THE. LADIES. .Mr. Watkins Weathercock.... Mr. C. F. Marshall, In which he will introduce the highly-popular Comic Song of " What's a Woman Like." Madlle. Chevallier will dance an admired Pas Seul. A Pas Grotesque—Mr. Mungall. To conclude with the popular Burletta, written by Charles' Selby, Esti:, entitled ' l ' FREDERICK; OF. PRUSSIA . ; OR, THE KING AND-THE COMEDIAN t, • , Frederick the Great 14 wuien'ettal•acter he will iiirg: 2 -- 1 " tulkilStill'Aetison tor Joy ;" and "Soldiers, Comrades, I've oft to Victory letl." Applications for Places are requested to be made to Mr. BREZE, at the Box-office, from Ten till Three daily, and Tickets can be obtained there, and also of Mr. TILBURY, 32, Gloucester-street. TO CORRESPONDENTS. • On re-consideration we must beg to decline inserting the letter of " Ambulator." It shall be addressed as requested. The favour from Sheffield has been received. We shall be glad to give insertion to the document referred to. We are afraid that there is no means for abating the nuisance of which " An Inhabitant" complains. Ebt Zibtrpool tttanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH / 24, 1840. By the packet-ship Garrick, Captain Palmer, which arrived here yesterday, we have received New York papers to the 25th ult., inclusive. They do not, how ever, contain any news of importance. The New York money market presented no new features of any inte rest. A moderate amount of business was done in fo reign exchanges for the packet. Sales of sterling bills were made at 81, but some good bills were taken at 7. The exchange on London was quoted at 7i- to 81. The affairs of the Manhattan Bank continued to at tract attention, as well as those of the United States Bank ; but no new facts respecting them had tran spired. The St. Louis Exchange, in New Orleans, had been destroyed by fire, on the 11th ult. The building cost upwards of 1,700,000 dollars. These papers bring us an account of the death o Mr. Maury, who resided for so many years in Liver• pool as the American consul. He died at a very ad• vanced age. There is no news whatever in the papers before us from Canada. The same remark applies to the states of South America. The following New York Circular of the 25th ub will show the state'of the markets at the latest date : New York, 24th February, Monday, p.m. The continued absence of European advices, our latest dates from London being only to the 4th of January, has contributed to prolong the inactivity in mercantile affairs ge nerally, to which we have frequent occasion to allude. The money market is in a very easy position, good business paper being sought after, both by bulks and individuals, at 6 per cent. per annum. There has been no change, since the 12th instant, in the condition of the Flour market, which is still drooping, al though prices have not declined to such au extent as might, from the circumstances, have been expected. We quote Western Canal dol. 6-8 to 6+ per brl. ; Common New York, Tioy, &c., 6 to 61-; and Southern kinds, 6 to 6+; Richmond City mills, 61-. Wheat, Southern, 118 to 120 cents per 601bs. In cotton the transactions have been on the same steady, moderate scale as for some weeks past, and without any alteration in prices, excepting that, from the difficulty of obtaining freight to Liverpool, cottons, in round bales, can be bought a fraction under our present quotations. Uplands, very ordinary to middling 7 to 81 cents, fair to good fair and good 9+ to 91 and 10 cents per lb. ; Tennessee and Alabama 7 to 9 cents ; fine Mobiles and Lousianas, &c., 91 to 101 and 11 cents per lb. Sales, since 12th instant, estimated at 5,100 bales. Ashes, 4,1 dols. for Pots, and 51 to 51 dots. for Pearls, per 100 lbs. ; Rice, 2+ to 31 cents per lb. ; Turpentine, 21 to 21 dols. per brl. for North County soft ; Tar, 11 to 2 dols. per brl. ; Flaxseed, glean, 11+ d o l s . p er ti erce. The rates of freight to Liverpool ft to 1 per lb. for Cotton in square bales, and 1 to lin round ; Turpentine and Flour 4s. to 4s. 6d. per brl. ; Flaxseed 12s. per tce. To London, Cotton 1 and 1 per lb. The rates of exchange on England for the packet of the 19th instant were 108 t o 1081 per cent., with only a mode rate demand. For this conveyance the transactions have been rather more extensive, chiefly at 108 to 1081 ; but at the close sales of good bills have been made at 1074 to 1071. Bills on France f. 5.274. Bank Checks on New Orleans 41 to 41 per cent. discount; on Mobile 8 to 81; on Savannah 6 ; Augusta 8 to 84 ; Charleston 3i ; Philadelphia 64 per cent. We have received our files of the Jamaica Royal Gazette and of the Jamaica Standard to the 3d of Fe bruary inclusive. The news respecting the internal condition of the island is of an unsatisfactory character. The Royal Gazette speaks in the most rapturous terms of the conduct of the Governor. He continues to earn for himself golden opinions—to claim the respect and esteem of all ranks--the love and gratitude of the un fortunate. It is said that " his benevolence of heart and charitable disposition are things on every one's tongue," and that " he appears to be happy himself, and takes every opportunity to make those around him happy also." So far so good. We have no doubt that the demeanour of Sir Charles Metcalfe justifies these eulogiums. But what says the Royal Gazette respect. ing the agricultural prospects of the island ? While it states that the peasantry are somewhat improved—that there is less excitement among them—that they appear more inclined to work—it acknowledges that they are not to be depended upon for continuous labour, and that robberies are, unfortunately, too common among them. Some parties get tolerable work from the labourers ; others can scarcely get any. On several sugar pro perties, which began crop before Christmas, sugar had been made at an enormous sacrifice; and on others the people had been insolent, and struck work. On one estate, which had been held up as a pattern to all the rest in the same neighbourhood, and which made an excellent crop last year, the labourers . had obstinately refused to work. The Royal Gazette states that it can scarcely give an opinion as to the introduction of the captured Africans into the island : it comes to the conclusion, however, that " as a population must eat, it is to be hoped they will work, and so increase the cultivation of the island." The subject of immigration continued to occupy the attention of all classes, and there was every prospect that the House of Assembly, after the adjournment, would introduce some general measure for the purpose of inducing parties to carry it on with spirit. A letter from the parish of Manchester says—" I am convinced that nothing but immigration can save us. The exorbitant wages demanded by the people, I am of opinion, is as much owing to the white people as the labourers." The reason he assigns for this charge is, that, owing to the scarcity of labour in the market, parties are in the habit of tempting the labourers from one estate to another by the offer of higher wages. The consequence is, that the work is left unfinished in num berless instances, owing to this constant competition between the employers. An abundant supply of la bourers would produce a competition of a far different and more beneficial character—a competition among the labourers. This would soon bring wages down to their natural level, and enable proprietors of estates to carry on their cultivation at a profit. The papers before us contain a prospectus for the formation of a " Silk Company" in Jamaica. This project had been introduced by a Mr. Whitmarsh, an experienced and practical man from America. The parish of St. Ann had been fixed upon for the first es tablishment in connexion with this company. A spot had been chosen for a mulberry plantation, of good as pect and virgin soil, of nearly 400 acres in extent. This land the company had commenced clearing for the purpose. The papers speak very enthusiastically of this project. We regret to learn that several incendiary fires had occurred in different parts of the island. This 'is a truly alarming symptom of the state of the labouring population. It is to be hoped that the police force, which was in course of organization, will prove suffi cient to check these and other outrages, which are now of such frequent recurrence. The Royal Gazette of January 11 contains an inter esting letter " On the utility of establishing a village in a central part of every parish of Jamaica, to be peo pled by British agricultural emigrants." In our next we shall give copious extracts from this important do cument, which opens up a new field for British enter prise. That it is the bounden duty of the State to provide for the moral and religious instruction of the people, and to offer to every member of the community the opportunity of attending the public worship of the ALMIGHTY, is a truth which few, excepting the avowed infidel, can have the hardihood to deny. It is equally true that " the only proper and legitimate instrument, for the fulfilment of this duty by the State, is that pure and reformed branch of CHRIST'S Holy Catholic Church which is established in this kingdom." These undeniable truths cannot be too frequently or too ear-. nestly forced upon the attention of the people, or too zealously urged upon the notice of the Legislature. Our rulers would do well to ponder these momentous pro positions. In proportion to the degree of attention be stowed upon them will the highest and most ennobling functions of the legislative office be faithfully dis charged, and the best interests of the nation be pro- Mined. •If it be true, as is expressly stated in Holy Writ, that "righteousness exalteth a nation," every means euiployed:for'ffikoutaging vice and immorality, a4(. 1 4,91* el-PYsiNctlle.':ieligious character of the people, -must contribute.wthe-increase of our national happi -nl^ L.• .13t. 11 r to _II nf inestimable blessing,. with out which riO people can permanentlk prosper, the fa vour of DIvINE PROVIDENCE. The history of the Jewish nation, as recorded in the sacred Scriptures, affords a striking and instructive illustration of the truth of these remarks. As long as they remained faithful in their observance of those divinely-appointed institutions which had been delivered to them through the hands of Moses ; as long as they continued to sup port the public worship of ALMIGHTY GOD, and di ligently kept his ordinances ; so long were.they exempt from the molestation of surrounding enemies, and dwelt in peace and prosperity, "each under his vine and his fig-tree, none making: them afraid." But as soon as they departed from their fidelity, neglected their religious duties, amid " went seeking after idols," the favour and protection of DIVINE PROVIDENCE was withdrawn from them, the chastising rod was held over their heads, they 'became the captive prey of fo reign adversaries, or were visited by the still more in tolerable scourge of intestine wars and troubles. This was remarkably the case when the rulers of the people —the executive government—refused or neglected to support the worship of the ALMIGHTY, and thus, by their example, led the people astray. The whole people were frequently punished for the declension of the rulers. It were needless to cite instances in proof of these remarks : they must be familiar to every one at all conversant with the sacred Scriptures. Surely, the political history of the Jewish nation must be written for our edification. It cannot have been penned merely to gratify our curiosity. That would be unworthy of a Divine Revelation. It must have been put on record for some great object. That object can be none other than the instruction and guid ance of all other nations. The judgments with which the Jews were visited for their departure from the wor ship of the ALMIGHTY must be considered as warn ings to deter other nations from following such an ex ample. Ought we not to pay heed to these solemn warnings ? Have we any right to expect that the peo ple of England will escape those national judgments which fell upon the Jews, if our rulers and our people refuse to maintain among us the public worship of the Almighty ? We can well imagine that the proud scep tic and the filthy Socialist will laugh at these conside- rations ; but they cannot, assuredly, be neglected by any conscientious Christian, let his creed be what it may : still less ought they to be disregarded by those who profess themselves to he members of the Church of England, who, to he consistent, must acknowledge that it is a duty obligatory upon the State to maintain the public worship of ALMIGHTY GOD, and that a neglect of this duty must entail upon us a national curse. It is, in fact, the highest duty of the Legislature to promote the extension of pure religion. They owe it to GOD and to their country. The Church of England is established for national purposes; and it has been well remarked that " all have a right to demand spi ritual instruction in her sanctuaries." The question here occurs —can all avail themselves of this privilege? Are there not millions of our countrymen who arc ne cessarily excluded from our churches for want of ade quate accommodation ? The statistical details which have recently appeared in the columns of the Li POOL STANDARD afford a conclusive answer to these questions : hut, as the subject cannot be too frequently or too urgently brought before our readers, we shall proceed to give a few of the more striking of the proofs which have been adduced to show the amount of spi ritual destitution in the country. This we do in fulfilment of our promise to agitate the question of CHURCH EXTENSION, previously to the introduction of Sir R. H. Inglis's motion before the House of Com mons. On this subject there cannot be better advice given than to " agitate—agitate—agitate." The most authentic statement of the deficiency of church accommodation, will probably he found in the " Second Report of Her Majesty's Commissioners ap pointed to consider the State of the Established Church." From that document, which is signed as well by Lord Melbourne and Lord John Russell, as by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Lon don, we derive the subjoined statistical details. The report states that " the most prominent of the defects which cripple the energies of the Established Church, and circumscribe its usefulness, is the want of churches and ministers, in the large towr s and 'popu lous districts of the kingdom." In the rural, or purely agricultural districts, there is comparatively little com plaint made of any deficiency of church room ; the po pulation in these districts remaining nearly stationary. This, however, is not the case with the mineral' dis tricts and the manufacturing and commercial towns. In these the growth of the population has been so ra pid as to outstrip the means possessed by the Establish ment of meeting its spiritual wants. The progress of trade and commerce has, during the last twenty or thirty years, caused an immense increase of population in most of our large towns; and - the result is, that a very large proportion of the, people are left destitute of the opportunities of public worship and Christian in struction, even when every allowance is made for the exertions of thOse religious bodies which are not in con nexion with the Established Church. A few facts will serve as illustrations of the preced ing remarks. Looking to those parishes only which contain a population of upwards of 10,000, we find that in London and its suburbs, including the parishes on either bank of the Thames, there are four parishes' or districts, with an aggregate population of 166,000, but with church room for only B,2oo—not quite one-twen tieth of the whole. There are twenty-one other = dis tricts, the aggregate population of which is 739;060, while the church room is for 66,155—n0t one-tenth of the whole. There are nine other districts, with a po pulation of 232,000, and churel room for 27,327—n0t one•eighth of the whole. The entire population of these thirty-four parishes or districts amounts to 1,137,000, while there is church room only for 101,682. Supposing that church room is required for one-third, there ought to be sittings for 379,000 persons. There is, therefore, a deficiency of 277,318 sittings. It would require at least 200 churches to supply this deficiency. In the diocese of Chester there are 38 parishis or districts in Lancashire, each with a population exceed ing 10,000, containing an aggregate of 816,000 souls, with church room for 97,000, or about one-eighth — the proportion varying in different parishes from one sixth to one twenty-third. In the diocese of York there are 20 parishes or dis tricts, each with a population exceeding - 10,000, and with an aggregate of 420,000, while the church accom modation is only for 48,000—the proportions varying from one-sixth to one-thirtieth. • In the diocese of Lichfield and Coventry there are 16 parishes or districts, each having a population above 10,000, the aggregate being 235,000, with churchroom for about 29,000—the proportions varying from , one sixth to one-fourteenth. These details are only " samples" of the returns em bodied in the report from which they are extracted. The catalogue might be easily swelled by numerous other instances from all parts of the kingdom. Since the year 1801, the addition to the population of England and Wales alone has been at least six mil lions five hundred thousand, and the whole increase of church accommodation that has been provided by the state, within the period, appears, from the "Eighteenth Report of the Church Building Commissioners," to amount to 225 churches, affording accommodation to 297,912 persons—or less than one-twentieth of the ad ded population. This fact alone speaks volumes in favour of CHURCH EXTENSION. It should. also be borne in mind, that the increase in the population is still going on in the same ratio, far outstripping the means for providing church room, and leaving a gre ater number every year without the means .of religious in' s true Lion . Under these painful circumstances, what must be done ? Are we to consign nearly one-third of our po' pulation to the darkness of heathenism ? It is of no avail to appeal to the voluntary principle as a means for removing the existing evil. The experience of the last forty years has proved that the voluntary principle is totally inadequate of itself to remedy the deficiency . It has done much, certainly, and might do much more; but the assistance of the state is indispensably mos' sary in order to meet the exigencies of the population. It is, therefore, incumbent upon all who have the bee t and highest interests of the country at heart, to pets• tion the Legislature to take immediate measures for the removal of that religious destitution which ; is, non' 5° prevalent in every part of the kingdom. ~!40,11‘xf Nine weeks have now•elapSed: since the-opening Parliament—nine weeks of interminahledebite,-0 ° in what, we ask,. have -.they resulted? Has any wee' sure been proposed to relieve the sufferings of ,ecolv munity, bleeding at every pore, and faint with tb e sickness of h o p e d e f erre d ?: Have any great views °f statesmanship been developed ? .Has arirdispositil been shew n t o grapp l e w i t h -the di ffi culties, fligalei s and social, which seem closing round us on-eve r / side ? None. We can point to no part •of the pro ceedings of the House of Commons, during the Pr e ' sent session, upon which a B r i t i s h su bj ect can P riue himself; but, on the contrary, we see i nue h, to excite feelings of shame, indignation, and contempt. Dun the present session, that House—that reformed Heo e —has contrived to lower and degrade itself-more the eyes of the people of England, than any Parlianiel since the Commonwealth; and as lovers .of the Brill s ' Constitution—as friends of rational liberty—we de, plore and fear the consequences. • Yes, we FEAR the consequences.. There is 5003 d thing in the feeling of a p a thy w ith w hi c h th e pro cee d' tngs of the House of Commons are regarded by pine, tenths of the community, which is sufficient to exc ite the fears of any man who has studied the character): and is acquainted with the temper, of the Engl is nation. Proud of our liberties, jealous of our rigil t s 6 ' we have always been ta ug ht t o l oo k up to t h at Ho e l i for succour and for s y m p at h y , i n those periods of d i , ficulty with which Providence visits occasionally every to people; we have al wa y s p o i nte d to t h at. Reese ag.ij an assembly such as no oth e r na ti on i n t h e world eciuisi produce; we have ever been taught to- consider it „ e the palladi um o f th a t " no bl est wor k . of - man ," British C ons tit ut i on ! D o we v i ew it .witlithese fe el ings now ? Does this great nation, racked with P i ; fering and steeped to the lips in tribulation, its revel ° j declining, it s c ommerce cr i p pl e d, it s h onour tarniebeof —its honour, th a t p oss ession for th e preserva tion which it has lavished blood and treasure almost in culable :—does this great nation, we ask, hope 031 i thing or expect anything from the _present Howe j v Commons ? It does not. Th e peop l e o f Englar i gaze upon its proce e di ngs —i ts pa l try squa bbl e s, i d insolent pretensions, its strangely-mingled tyrannY 3l : o folly—with indifference,—calm, cold, contemPtu ° indifference! Such a feeling is most assuredly not one w hich c l lover of hi s country and of her institut i ons s hould delight to con t emp l ate, f or l et i t b e b orne i n m i n d tbs i it is not directed against a party or against an adrait' v stration, but against au entire branch o f th e l eg islatil re —against a portion, and what ha s ever b een to t,fo people of England the most va l ue d port i on , o f t' t, Constitution itself. It i s no t f e l t b y any one Pa%t);/' but pervades to a great ex t en t a ll part i es a nd " e classes, producing, as its results, a want of confide nc e in the security o f property genera ll y—a dou b t of th elasticity of th e resources o f t h e country—and a g r°o r, o ing indispo s i t i on to em b ark cap i tal and enterprise , undertakings, the profitable result of which is deP t ,, dent to any great extent upon future continge ncle For tw o years our revenue, our finance, and our c f)itt, t; coerce have been suffering to an unparalleled ex tell ,a and our em b arrasse d merc h ants, manufacturers , ° e,e ' t traders, with out a h e l m to gu id e or a compass to stria by, are d r ift e d b y every current o f op i n i on, with 00 safe anchor age i n prospect . A ccustome d to re ly eP the guidance of a House of Commons represents ! the interests of all classes, and directing their sl eo thies toward s th e goo d o f a ll , t h ey are now, .deprived of that guidance, nay spurning it, rea ci ib to snatch at the nearest a dv an t age w hi c h o ff ers , and' %it/1 the selfishness of drowning men, to owe their: igh , prolonged safety to th e ru i n o f t h e i r suffering ri-p-rty hour. • Clas s i s arr a yi ng i tse lf aga i nst c l ass , Po - f against wealth, serv a nt a ga i ns t master. The 11° P e -c any returning season of prosperity, which shall 0 11 ' o a its benefits over all stasSes alilie by • L ara ele° contemplation of the ut,ter imbe ty, t he SD eet venality, and the Rbagrgejleartlessnesa of the pre B by House of CommonB;:9andithe people arerled away' le reckless agitation, it-114141.dt of - objet tmattairla except by the perpetratiiiiilliniijiiStictiqjn.linl• • .)70i, bie A Ea s -r-c $ Is this, We'ask", an. ovetlit i th not. The inaprincipleefagita*RPls4 ?12.13kct the taligfistptutir,.. : la , Corn-laws, carried by hired-Jesturers through ~.r o length and breadth of the land—the foul 01311°` I I I Nit '41) 11 3,1 ` Q yfit Abi, tl 'XIO 3 t),, ~ _ _ 1 % 1'4 t ,( (f tg 3L I_ t3tn