The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-24 00:00:00

ACCOUCIIMENT OF BIRTH OF A PRINCE THE QUEEN 8 ROYAL LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY Buckingham Palace, November 21, This afternoon, at ten minutes before two, the Queen was happily delivered of a Princess. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, several Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and the Ladies of her Majesty's Bedchamber being present. This great and important news was immediately made known to the town, by the firing of the Tower guns ; and, the privy council being assembled as soon as possible there upon, at the council-chamber, Whitehall, it was ordered that a form of thanksgiving for the Queen's safe delivery of a Princess be prepared by his Grace the Archbishop of Canter bury, to be used in all churches and chapels throughout England and Wales, and the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on Sunday, the 29th of November, or the Sunday after the respective ministers shall receive the same. Her Majesty and the young doing well. ONE O'CLOCK Princess are, God be praised (From the Standard.) —The greatest possible interest prevailed at the west end of the town yesterday, in consequence of its being positively stated that her Majesty was hourly expected to give birth to an heir to the throne of these realms. We, consequently, have used every possible exertion to obtain any intelligence, however trivial, on so important and interesting an event, but the most profound silence reigns at the palace. Lion on the subject, or to answer any inquiry, from whatever quarter it may come. We are, however, able, from sources y, to state on winch we can r( rather poorly last night about nine o'clock, but nothing rious was apprehended until about six o'clock this morning, when her Majesty's medical attendants were all summoned to Buckingham Palace. Shortly after that hour, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Melbourne, and other great officers of state and the household arrived, and a privy council was imme diately held in a room adjoining her Majesty's, and which council is now sitting. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London arrived at the palace at nine o'clock this morning, and still remain there. Messengers from most of the public offices are also in attendance. From a second edition of the Standard.) The following official bulletin was issued during the after noon, a copy of which was forwarded to the Lord Mayor " Buckingham Palace, Nov. 21, 1840. Quarter-past Three o'clock. " The Queen was safely delivered of a Princess this after noon at ten minutes before two o'clock. " Her Majesty and the royal infant are both doinse well. (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. CHARLES LococK, M.D. ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D, R. BLAGDEN." Immediately after the birth of the young Princess, sum monses were issued for holding a Privy Council at the Coun cil-office at four o'clock. The Council sat nearly an hour, and was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord Chancellor, Viscount Melbourne, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, the Arch bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and several other Privy Councillors. At the Council, we understand, the form of prayer for her Majesty's safe delivery was agreed upon. Up to six o'clock her Majesty and the royal infant (we are informed) were going on very favourably. The Princess, it is said, is a fine healthy child. The park guns were not fired this afternoon, it being ima gined that the noise might disturb her Majesty. The bells of St. Margaret's Church and the other churches in the me tropolis communicated the happy event by ringing merry peals during the evening. It is expected that a general illumination will take place on Monday. The latest accounts state, that her Majesty and the royal infant are going on well. _ _ No ()the; bulletin is expected to be issued this evening (From the Morning Herald of yesterday.) We hail the pleasing duty of announcing, in asecond edi tion of Saturday's Herald, the important fact that her majesty had been safely delivered of a daughter. The following are the details, as far as they have transpired, of this highly in teresting event : (From the Court Newsman,) Her majesty was taken unwell at an early hour on Satur day morning, and the medical gentlemen were in consequence summoned to Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of Kea was sent for at half past eight o'clock by his royal highness Prince Albert. Her royal highness im mediately went to the palace, and remained with her majesty throughout the day until six o'clock in the evening. Sir James Clark left the palace to give the requisite infor mation to Lord Melbourne. The noble viscount and the Lord Chancellor arrived at the palace before ten o'clock. Summonses were sent to the principal cabinet ministers and the great officers of state in town, and expresses were for warded to the Marquis of Lansdowne, lord president of the council, at his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts, and to the Earl of Clarendon, lord privy seal, at Watford. Some of the cabinet ministers and great officers of state arrived before 12 o'clock, and between 12 and 1 o'clock the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London arrived at the palace. Her majesty was safely delivered of a princess at 10 minutes before two o'clock p.m. Their royal highnesses Prince Al bert and the Duchess of Kent were in the room at the time, together with Sir James Clark, Dr. Locock, Dr. Ferguson, and Mr. Blagden, the medical attendants on her majesty. In an adjoining room, the door being open, were the follow ing privy councillors :—His Grace the Archbishop of Can terbury, the Lord Bishop of London, the Lord High Chan cellor ; Viscount Melbourne, first lord of the treasnry ; the Earl of Erroll, lord steward of the household ; Viscount Palmerston, secretary of state for foreign affairs; Lord John Russell, secretary of state for the colonies ; and the Earl of Albemarle, master of the horse. In an ante-room were the Countess of Sandwich, lady of the bed-chamber in waiting; Lord Byron, lord in waiting; Col. the Hon. Henry Cavendish (clerk-marshall), equerry in waiting ; Sir Frederick Stovin, groom in waiting ; Col. Wylde, equerry to Prince Albert ; and Captain Seymour, groom in waiting on Prince Albert. The infant Princess having been brought into the room the ministers and great officers of state were assembled, their lordships took their departure from the palace directly afterwards. Information of the auspicious event was despatched by a messenger to her majesty the Queen Dowager, at Sudbury Hall, and one of the equerries in waiting conveyed the joy ful intelligence to the royal family in town. The Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Sophia came quickly to learn the state of her Majesty and the royal in fant • and the Duke of Cambridge, on his arriv a l i n t own i n the afternoon, from a visit to the Queen Dowager at Sud bury Hall, went immediately to the palace, and had an inter view his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Duke of Sussex sent more than once to learn the state of his august niece and the infant princess. The Earl of Belfast, vice-chamberlain of her Majesty's household, attended at the palace in the afternoon. The Lord Mayor also arrived to make his personal inquiries after her Majesty. _ Shortly before four o'clock, Prince Albert, attended by Lord Robert Grosvenor and the Hon. Col. Cavendish, left the palace to attend a Privy Council. The Council was held in the Council Chamber, Whitehall, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took his seat at the head of the council table, having immediately on his right his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. The members of the Privy Council present were— The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Clarendon, lord privy seal ; Viscount Melbourne, first lord of the treasury ; the Marquis of Normanby, secretary of state for the home department ; the Earl of Erroll, lord steward ; Earl of Albemarle, master of the horse ; Viscount Duncannon, chief commissioner of woods and forests ; Lord John Russell, secretary of state for the colonies ; Right Hon. H. Labouchere, president of the board of trade ; Right Hon. Thomas Babington Macaulay, secretary at war ; and Lord Robert Grosvenor, groom of the stole to Prince Albert. The Hon. William Bathurst was the clerk of the council in waiting. At the council it was ordered that a form of thanksgiving for the Queen's safe delivery of a princess, should be pre pared by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, for Eng land and Wales. The council broke up at half-past four o'clock, and Prince Albert returned to the Palace, attended by Lord Robert Grosvenor and the Hon. Col. Cavendish. The Duchess of Kent left the palace in the early part of the evening, but returned about nine o'clock. Yesterday forenoon the following bulletin was issued : " Buckingham Palace, Nov. 22, 1810, 10 o'clock, a.m. " The Queen has passed an excellent night. Her Majesty and the infant princess are going on favourably in every re spect. " JAMES CLARK, M.D_ CHARLE S LOCOCK, M.D. ROBERT FERGUSON, M.D., RICHARD BLAGDEN." The Marquis of Lansdowne, lord president of the council, arrived at the palace in his travelling carriage and four, yes_ terday morning, from Bowood Park. The Earl of Uxbridge, lord chamberlain of her Majesty's household, also attended at the palace yesterday forenoon. The Duchess of Gloucester paid a visit in the middle of the presented to her roy a l day, when the infant princess was highness. The Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, arrived in the early part of the afternoon, the former, and the (acting) Lady Mayoress, alighted at the palace, and were received by the gentlemen of the household. in waiting. The Duchess of Kent, after attending Divine service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, in the morning, went to the palace. The Duke of Sussex paid a visit to his Royal High ness Prince Albert, in the afternoon. The nobility and gentry thronged to the palace in the course of the afternoon to make their dutiful inquiries after the state of her Majesty and the infant princess. Among those ladies who entered their name on her Majesty's list, were the Countess Bjornstjerna, the lady of the Swedish mi nister ; Mrs. Stevenson, the lady of the American minister ; Madame Dedel, the lady of the Netherlands minister Madame Van de 'Weyer, the lady of the Belgian minister Baroness de Cetto, the lady of the Bavarian minister ; Ma dame Mavrocordato, the lady of the Grecian minister; Ma dame Marquese Lisboa, the lady of the Brazilian chargé d'atfaires ; Duchess of Cannizzaro ; Marchionesses of Wel lesley, Winchester, and Exeter; Countesses of Erroll, Albe marle, Tinkerville, Belfast, Cadogan, and Dowager Sandwich; Viscountesses Palmerston, and Dowager Torrington ; Ladies Wheatley7 Ida Hay, A. Hay, Denman, Cottenham, Fanny Cowper, Dowager Rivers, E. Gore, Elizabeth Hope Vere, and Nugent ; Mistresses T. Erskine, Thesiger,. G. E. An son, Ashley, Cooper, and Leicester Stanhope ; Misses Quentin, Wheatley, B. Pepys, Pitt, Lister, and Cavendish. The whole of the corps diplomatique and the noble men and gentle men en t ere d th e i r name s in Prince Albert's book. Throughout the day and evening her Majesty and the infant princess were going on favourably. (From a Sunday Paper.) Her Majesty's principal medical attendants, Sir James Clark and Dr. Charles Loeock, were of late constant in their attendance at Windsor Castle, and within the last fort night were most a nx i ous t h at h er M ajesty shou ld re t urn t o Buckingham Palace. This removal was effected on Friday week, when her Majesty arr i ve d i n town i n per f ect h ea lth and excellent spirts. Almost every day since, up to Thurs day last, her Majesty has taken an airing in a pony phaeton in the parks, accompa n i e d b y P rince Albert, and in the evening presided at her usual select dinner parties. On F r iday her Majesty and Prince Alb ert wa lk ed in the garden of the palace, and again did her Majesty take her seat a t the dinner-table, and continued apparently in her usual health till 11 o'clock, when she retired to rest, no suspicion being then entertained of the near approach of those sufferings, which providentially have terminated in a manne r so sat i sfactory to every branch of her august family, as well as to the delight of her loyal and devoted subjects. At two o'clock yester day morning the first symptoms of uneasine ss were indi cated, and at four her Majesty with great firmness directed that her attendants should be summoned : among these was Mrs. Lilly, who, we have heard, was formerly nu rse to the Duchess of S u th er l an d, and whose experience at once fore warned her of the propriety of immediately summoni ng h er Majesty's profes s i ona l a dvisers. Sir James Clarke, Dr. Lo cock, Mr. R. Fer g u son , an d Mr. R. Blagden wereinstantly sent for, and were quickly on the spot. No doubt now ex isted that her Majesty was in labour, although certainly some days sooner than had been anticipated, as, the impres sion was that she would have remained convalescent till early in December. Such preparations as the suddenness of witijput 4 duct via, guished by the most affectionate solicitude, combined with firmness, the Hon. W. Murray, the comptroller of the house hold, roused the inmates of the palace, and special messen gers were despatched to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Melbourne, Lord Palmerston, Lord Erroll, Lord Albemarle, Lord John Russell, and other privy councillors, whose constitutional duty it was to be pre sent at the birth of an heir to the throne. A messenger was also despatched to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex. Her Majesty's august parent was early at the palace, and in the course of the morning was followed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, and the other nobleman whose names we have mentioned. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, it is stated, was unable to attend, from in disposition. The Earl of Albemarle, having to come from the stud-house at Hampton-court, did not arrive till late in the day, but previous to the birth of the infant, which the medical attendrgtts announced was in favourable progress. In her Majesty's chamber were the Duchess of Kent, Prince Albert, and the medical men, with Mrs. Lilly and some of the ladies of the bedchamber; while in an adjoining apart ment, the door of which was open, were the other distinguished - was Ina.. ...is mentioned. As the day advanced the palace kept in perfect quietness, while all noise from without, from the passing of bands or otherwise, was interdicted. From those who had the best means of information, we learn that her Majesty evinced a firmness and composure almost incredible, at intervals exhibiting a cheerfulness and patient submission to her sufr-- - - all - erings, in r,. respects consistent with the well-known attributes of her character. The near ap proach of that interesting moment which was to give to these realms an heir to the throne, at last arrived, and precisely at ten minutes before two o'clock Mrs. Lilly entered the room where the Privy Councillors were assembled, with the " young stranger," a beautiful, plump, and healthful princess, wrap ped in flannel, in her arms. She was attended by Sir James Clark, who announced the fact of its being a female. Her royal highness was for a moment laid upon the table for the observation of the assembled authorities ; but the loud tones in which she indicated her displeasure at such an ex posure, while they proved the soundness of her lungs and the maturity of her frame, rendered it advisable that she should be returned to her chamber, to receive her first at tire. His Royal Highness Prince Albert having received the congratulations of all present, conveyed the grati fying intelligence that her Majesty was, in all respects, as well as could be expected ; and " the officials" retired, to spread the happy news throughout the metropolis, and to prepare to meet in Whitehall, whither the Privy Council were forthwith summoned to meet at four o'clock, to give the usual directions for announcing to the nation, as well as to foreign states, an event of such deep and gratifying im portance. Messengers were immediately despatched to every branch of the royal family in town ; and soon after three o'clock the following bulletin was exhibited at the principal entrance of the palace : Buckingham Palace, Nov. 21, 1810 . " The Queen was safely delivered of a irincess, this• after noon at ten minutes. before two o'clock. Her Majesty and the royal infant are doing well. (Signed) " JAMES CLARK, M.D. " CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D. " ROBERT FERGUSON. " R. BLAGDEN." At four o'clock the Privy Council assembled at Whitehall, and was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The usual constitutional forms were observed, and, under the provisions of the act of last session, his Royal Highness Prince Albert assumed his office of Regent until her Ma jesty's convalescence shall have been declared. At the Foreign and the other offices directions were given for con veying the intelligence with all possible despatch, not only to the foreign courts, but to all parts of the kingdom. The Tower guns were fired, and at the Privy Council it was or dered that a form of thanksgiving for the Queen's safe de livery of a princess should be prepared by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to be read in all the churches and chapels throughout the kingdom. The intelligence her Majesty's safe accouchement and the birth of a Princess Royal spread like wildfire through the metropolis, and the crowd, which for an hour or two before had assembled round the gates of the palace, was soon aug mented by the numbers who came running from all directions to ascertain the fact. During the afternoon the bells of the royal parishes of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, St. Margaret, Westminster, and those of St. Clement Danes, St. Giles-in-the-Fields, and St. Dun stan-in-the-West, with St. Bride's, and other churches in the metropolis, rang merry peals. At Kensington, the birth place of the Queen, within ten minutes after the arrival of a messengei at the apartments of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, in Kensington Palace, with the gratifying intelligence, the news got circulated through the town, and within an hour after the occurrence, the bells of the old church, which were the first to welcome the birth of the royal mother, were pealing forth their joyous strains on the occa sion of the birth o f h r illustrious daughter. At most of the club-houses, both at the West-end and in the City, the healths of her Majesty and the Princess Royal were drunk by the members present with the greatest enthu siasm. At the Adelphi, the Olympic, and the Princess's Theatres, in the evening, the auspicious event was noticed, and the national anthem was both played and sung, with cries of `.' God save the Queen," and enthusiatic applause. COURT CIRCULAR.-FRIDAY Her Majesty held a court yesterday afternoon at Buck ingham Palace. P►ince Esterhazy, ambassador extraordinary and pleni potentiary from the Emperor of Austria, had an audience of her Majesty upon his return after a temporary absence. His Excellency was introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and conducted by Sir Robert Chester, Mas ter of the Ceremonies. Her Majesty was attended by Lord Byron, Lord in Wait ing, and Sir Frederick Stovin, Groom in Waiting. The Princess Sophia Matilda visited her Majesty yesterday. Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of the Queen The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace last evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Earl of Albemarle, Lady Charlotte Dundas, Lord Robert Grosvenor, and Baron de Stockman The band of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards was in attend ance during dinner in the evening. Prince Esterhazy had an interview with his Royal High ness Prince Albert yesterday at Buckingham Palace, on his return to this court. His Excellency was presented by Vis count Palmerston. The Princess Sophia Matilda visited the Duchess of Kent yesterday. Prince Esterhazy, after having had an audience of her Majesty yesterday, went to Ingestrie-house, Belgrave-square, to pay his respects to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, also paid his respects to her Royal Highness yesterday. SATURDAY Her Majesty and Prince Albert walked yesterday morning in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of Kent visited the Queen and Prince Albert yesterday forenoon, and remained to lunch with her Majesty and his royal highness. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Wylde and Captain Seymour, rode out on horseback yes terday, Vii Count Melbourne had an audience of her Majesty, yes terday. The royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, last even ing, consisted of Viscount. Melbourne, Baron de Stockmar, Hon. Miss Anson, Hon. Miss Paget, Baroness Lehzen, Lord Byron, Hon. C. A. Murray, Colonel the Hon. Henry Cavendish, Sir Frederick Stovin, Colonel Wylde, and Capt. Seymour. The band of the royal regiment of horse guards attended during dinner, at the palace. Lady Fanny Howard has succeeded Lady Charlotte Dun das as the lady in waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. The Duke of Sussex took an airing in a carriage, yesterday JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET, THURSDAY EVENING.—Money has been in less demand and more plentiful to-day, from the fact of the discount bro kers having brought it freely into the market, seeing the rates it obtained, which still continue much the same. Although the bargains in Consols were not extensive, prices improved in consequence of the business done by parties supposed to be in possession of later information from Paris than that brought by the ordinary mail. Consols for money and the account opened at 881 to 89, advanced to 891, and left off 891 to .1-; for the opening in January business was done at 89i to but the last price was 891 to I. Exchequer bills closed 2 dis. to par, Bank Stock 159 to 160, and India Stock 238 to 240. There have been very few operations in the foreign funds, and the fluctuations in pricer were inconsiderable. Portu guese 5 per Cents. were quoted at the close of the market 351 to 36 ; Portuguese 3 per Cents., 224 to 23 ; Spanish Ac tives, 231 to k ; Dutch 21 per Cents., 501 to 51 ; Dutch 5 per Cents., 97& to 98 ; Colombian, 25 1 to ; and Mexican, 29 3 / 4 to 30. Great Western shares appear to be the only ones that have improved ; the old shares closing 18 to 20 pm., and the new shares 7to -1 pm. Birmingham left off 72 to 74 pm. ; East ern Counties, 154 to 141 dis. ; North Midland, 30 to 28 dis.; Gosport, 2,1 to 34 pm. ; Black wa ll, 5 t o 44 di s . ; an d Brigh ton, 1 3 to I t dis. FRIDAY EVENING.-It is apparent that considerable pains are taken in certain quarters to bolster up the market, with what object may be readily guessed. Money was more in demand to-day, even to what may be called a pressure for it, and commanded 6 and even 7 per cent. on exchequer bills and reduced stock for short periods. Consols, however, by dint of management were kept up, and even a slight improve ment may be noted in them upon the closing quotations of yesterday. They left off 894 buyers for money and account. Bank stock 159 to 160. India stock 239 to 240. Exche quer bills 2s discount to par. London and Birmingham Railways were 72 to 4, Great Western 18 to 19, the half shares 7/ to 8, Gosport 3 to 4 premium. North Midland Old Shares 29 to 7, the New 4 to 3, Eastern Counties 141 to 1, Blackwall 41 to 1, Brighton 13/ to 13 discount. The foreign exchanges do not show quite so favourable to day. There is a slight decline in those on Amsterdam and Rotterdam, but on Hamburg the difference is largest. The rates negotiated were, on Paris 25 524 to 571 ; on llamburg 137/ to 4 ; on Amsterdam 12 24 to 4 ; on Rotterdam 12 24 4; on Frankfort 1484 to 9; on Antwerp 12 2, all at three months. SATURDAY EVENING.—The unfavourable tenor of the political reports from Paris, with the rise in the funds there, had the effect of improving prices in the funds at the Stock Exchange here. Consols left off at 891 to for money and account. Bank stock 159 to 160. India stock 240 to 1. Exchequer bills 3s. to Is. discount. The variations in foreign stock have been of inconsiderable importance. Dutch were a shade better, the two-and-a-half per cents. being 51* to I, the five per cents. 971 to 81. Bel gian 97 to 8 ; the scrip of the new loan par to 1. London and Birmingham railways were 73 to 5, Great Western 19 to 20 premium. South Western 53 to 4 per share. North Midland old shares 29 to 7, the new 4 to 3, Blackwall 41 t o 1, B r i ghton 12$ to 44 discount. HEART-RENDING CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Tuesday morn ing last, a young woman named Wild, a b out twenty years o f age, was found dead in a ditch in Butterworth, near Roch dale, with an infant a month old sucking at her breast. It appears that she had been to lay i n o f an ill egitimate child at the workhouse, from which place s h e was discharged last week, with three shillings in money , to provide f or h er pre sent necessities. On returning home, she did not meet with a good reception, and was obliged to wander about the lanes, where, it is supposed, she had been starved to death.— Preston Chronicle. GLADSTONE'S CHURCH AND SCHOOLS, LEITIT.--Then buildings are now entirely roofed in, and the spire of the church is also completed. Being built on an eminence, the church and spire are seen to advantage from a considerable distance, and are, moreover, a vast improvement to the loca lity in which they are situated. We understand that the seating of the church is also about finished, and it is calculated there will be accommodation for upwards of 900 sitters. The schools are not in such a forward state; but we learn that the contractor has till Whitsunday to complete th e w hole, and consequently there is not that activity visible which would otherwise be the case. It is said that the ex pense of the whole erections will not be less than £lO,OOO. — Scottish Standard. OF THE CITY MP BRIM! STEAME t (From Felix Farley's Bristol Journal.) A painful sensation was excited in this city yesterday by rumours which, we lament to state, are since confirmed, of the total loss of the beautiful steamer the City of Bristol, on her voyage from Waterford, off the Welsh coast, between Swansea and Tenby, on Wednesday evening. The first intelligence obtained of this calamitous occurrence, beyond the vague rumours of the morning, was the following note received at the Commercial Rooms from Swansea. " The steam-boat City of Bristol, John Stacey master, from Waterford, was totally lost, with all her crew and pas sengers, except three, on Wednesday night last, the 18th instant, inside of the Worm's Head, Carmarthen Bay. Twenty-six bodies have been washed on shore, and one of the three saved has since died." The subsequent accounts add little information to this brief but sad recital. By reference to them it will be seen that the loss of human life is estimated at sixteen persons ; but as the crew alone consisted of twenty-one, including the commander, Capt. Stacey, (an intrepid and able seaman) and there were no doubt some passengers on board, we fear there is too much truth in the first statement. Throughout the day the anxious enquiries of our fellow citizens only led to rumours more or less exaggerated of the calamitous event, which having ascertained as much of the facts as could be known at the hour of our going to press we dismiss, to supply, as far as it goes, authentic information. The steamer sailed, in due course, from Waterford ; and of her cargo, and the list of passengers, no account has yet reached Bristol. It is but too certain, that in the stormy night of Wednesday last, between 8 and 9 o'clock, she became a victim to the tempest, and all, except two persons, on board perished ! _ Of this afflicting event the information that may be relied upon is contained in the subjoined letters, the first of which is from Mr. Padley, agent to the Bristol General Steam Packet Company at Swansea : To THE'BRISTOL STEAM PACKET COMPANY " Swansea, 19th November, 1840. " Dear Sirs,--You will no doubt have been informed be fore you will receive this, that between eight and nine o'clock last night a large steamer was lost in Rhosilly Bay, at the western extremity of our county. I regret to inform you we have ascertained her to be your packet the City of Bristol, and all on board, with the exception of two persons, perished. These surviv•rs, from the sufferings and exhaustion they have undergone, are as yet unable to relate the details of the catastrophe. All that could be to-day gathered from them was that there were on board, of crew and passengers, 18 persons; consequently there are 16 lost. Captain Edwards went down that (Wednesday) evening to the place, in order to take measures for the preservation of all the property, wreck, &c., which may be recovered. I shall receive his report in the morning, containing all the particulars he can gather, and have promised to indemnify him for any expenses he may think necessary to incur in accomplishing the object of his journey. I remain, dear sirs, &c., " S. PADLEY. " I shall be prepared to follow any instructions you may think proper to send me." The next communication received on the subject of .this melancholy event is the following:— " Lanrnadock, near Swansea, 19th Nov., 1840. " Gentlemen,—l am sorry to have the painful task of in forming you, that last night the steamer called the City of Bristol shored in Rhosilly Bay, and am sorry to say soon went to pieces, and I fear all hands perished, save two men, who were thrown on shore on part of the wreck, in a very weak state. The greater part of the pigs are drowned, also the cattle, but are thrown ashore with a great deal of the wreck, which I am getting secured. I should feel obliged by your early instructions. Thomas Ansley, carpenter, and William Poole are the two men saved. Remaining, gentle men, your obedient servant, " GEORGE HOLLAND." The following letter has since been received by the Steam Packet Company : " Swansea, 19th Nov. 1840 " Dear Sirs,—l have written to you by the Bristol steamer, with the information of the loss of the City of Bristol packet, with 16 persons, and in the probability of any delay taking place in the delivery of which letter, have thought proper to write the present to state that I have engaged Captain Ed wards to repair to the spot, and act according to his discre tion for the preservation of what remains of the wreck and cargo, until you have time to make your own arrangements. " And remain, dear sirs, " Faithfullly, yours, "S. PADLEY." The above is all the authentic information that has yet been received of this afflicting shipwreck. It is but justice to that respectable and enterprising body of our fellow-citizens, the Bristol General Steam Packet Company to say, that if ever human foresight, by applying means without regard to ex pence, could have averted such a calamity, it is in this in stance. The steamer, which was a first-class vessel, was complete in her appointments, and was only a few weeks ago put in a state of the most perfect repair and efficiency, with new boilers, &c., at an expence of not less than £5OOO. The vessel is not insured. We hear of two instances in which, by providential dispensation, rather than by chance, individuals have been saved from this destruction. A person named King, formerly steward of the steamer, was to have sailed by her, but some accident prevented him ; and another named Ashmore, a seaman, was too late to embark. CIRCULATION OF BIBLES (From the Oxford Herald) Dr. Thomson, of Coldstrel&, and a Mr. Campbell, are holding Meetings in different towns of the North of England, for the purpose of creating a feeling hostile to the authorised Printers of the Bible, on the plea that the prices now paid for Bibles are extravagantly high. _ _ _ At a Meeting recently heid at Liverpool, Air. Campbell is reported to have said that the ,monopolists' prices are-- Brevier Testament Minion Testament.... . Minion Bible. Small Pica Bible Small Pica Bible, fine. s. d. 0 10 1 0 4 5 Now, Mr. Campbell has Only to inquire at the Depositories of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and the British and Foreign Bible Society, and he will find that the actual prices paid by those Societies to the Printers of the Bible are— Brevier Testament.. Minion Testament . Minion Bible . 2 8+ Minion Bible fine . Small Pica Bible.. __ Small Pica fine . Upon the subject of accuracy, Mr. Campbell thus expresses himself :—" The plea of accuracy is just as unfounded as the plea of economy. The bulk of our daily newspapers, not withstanding the rapidity with which they are got up, are much less incorrect than many of the patentee editions of the word of God." It would be highly presumptuous to suppose that any book so large as the Bible could be printed without errors ; but Mr. Campbell is referred to the Report on the King's Printer's Patent (Scotland), 1837, where he will find, at page 50, that, in order to obtain as much accuracy as pos sible, the University of Oxford offers the following rewards : A sovereign to any person pointing out an error a f fecting the sense, in any of the latest editions of the Bible or Testaments printed at the university Press ; and half-a-crown for a typographical error.--Why is it that no claims have ever been made on the University Printers, by either Mr. Camp bell or Dr. Thomson ? Since the above was in type, we have seen a London Paper of Nov. 12, in which the following paragraph appears : " Errata in Letter I.—Read, Wanes of sixty thousand teachers for a whole wee k, £31,503: profits of the Bible Monopoly on two small books for a single year, £31,500." By what mode of calculation the Author of Jethro arrives at this result, we are not prepared to say : but as it would re quire on the part of these Monopolists, a sale of 300,000 each of the School Bible and Testament to produce this sum, we are at a loss to discover where Mr. C. finds these profits : it cannot be supposed, we presume, that the Universities and Queen's Printer procure their books as the boy procured his matches ? SIGNALS FOR RAILROADS (From the Standard.) A distinguished artillery , officer, whose writings on topics connected with his profession, have excited deserved atten tion, has addressed to us the following valuable suggestion. the adoption of which would, we have little doubt, prevent many serious railroad collisions : " you permit me, through the medium of the Standard, to suggest to directors of railroads the use of rockets and pyrotechnical blue lights, as means of eltablish ing a code of signals on the various lines. " Thus if a train be delayed at night when en route, either from accident to the train, from the road being impassable from drifted snow, or from the rail being defective, if a blue light were to be ignited by one of the guards, its blaze of light would be a beacon to approaching trains, even in a fog, and be seen more distinctly and at a far greater distance than the coloured lamps now in use. Disabled or retarded trains could throw up any preconcerted number of rockets to tele graph to the destined station, the cause of detention, and the nature of assistance required. " For this purpose all trains should carry with them boxes of blue lights and rockets—up and down trains being distin guished by rockets having different coloured stars. Even in the daytime bang-rockets might be used as signals. Indeed by means of rockets, a telegraph might be established from one end of a line to the other, which would convey informa tion in a few minutes, both by day and night, even from London to Liverpool. " ÜBIQUE." TIRE FAILURE OF JOHNSON AND Co.—The Limerick Chronicle states that two merchants in the corn and provi sion trade there have been affected by this failure, and that a house in Kilrush has also suffered. The Belfast Chronicle states that the failure of Johnson and Co. produced an ex traordinary sensation there. Some local bankers and mer chants are likely to suffer severely. EXTENSIVE ROBItERY AND APPREHENSION OF THE THIEF.—On Sunday night, a German travelling Jew, named Frenderberg, took up his residence for the night at the Com passes Inn, Tunbridge Wells, and placed his jewellery-box, containing watches and jeweilery to the value of upwards of £2OO, in his bed-room. In the evening he fetched some watches down stairs, for some persons to look at, and left the box unlocked, but locked the bed-room door. When he went to bed, about eleven, he found that his box with the jewellery had been stolen. A man named Wm. Clarke, who had been in the house, but had been missed some time, was suspected, and messengers sent in all directions in search, and Frenderberg sent post to Maidstone, whence he started by the seven o'clock omnibus on Monday morning for Gravesend, and wen t on b oar d th e C ome t s t eamer, w h ere to his great joy he saw Clark, whom he immediately gave into custody. On hi s person were found seven gold watches, thirteen silver watches, and various articles of jewellery, and a duplicate of a watch pawned at Mr. Essex's, pawnbroker, Gravesend, for 15s. This, however, was only part of the property, .and Freudenberg went to London by the Comet with a policeman, in order, if p oss ibl e, to fi n d any accom plices who might have take n up t h e other part of the booty. THE PROFOSED S . IIUFFLIE OF THE C ARDS IN F IFESIIIRE. —The exposure which we made last week of the projected changes rumoured to have be en ma d e i n high places, regard ing the representation of the county and th e eastern districts of burghs, and of the prize held out to Mr. Crichton as a re ward for his apostaey, has put the whigs here in a position which they do not seem to relish. They, as a matter of course, deny the statement; but we had it fro m a source which would rather surprise them were it known. It was not intended to have been so soon made public, we believe, and we further believe that even the leader of the party had not been informed of the shuffle which was in contemplation. cone to vseupropcokrt rocket t th h e a i d r No wonder, therefore, that they wer e so much astounded at the Jim Crow leap which Mr. Crichton made so suddenly cause Supposing them, and a mb d lighted in the middle of one of their c onclave s , they could not have been more frightened, or put beyon d th eir propriety, than they were surprised and astonished at fi nding Mr. of bo the effor ts shell o he r a madegr Crichton fighting on their side in favour of radicalism, or whiggery, or by whatever appellation they choose to designate the doctrines and the practices they support and advocate. Mr. Crichton, as in duty bound to his new party, began last week to make advances to their organ the herald; but how ever they may hereafter draw together, he has been received by that journal in the meantime with a growl like that of an angry bear when it finds its den invaded by the hunter and his dogs. The whigs, we believe, would have preferred Mr. C. to have remained quiet for a time, that the amalgamation might have been more gradual ; and at any rate he should have waited till the leaders of the party were made aware of the cause of the exertions he was making.—FifeBhire Journal. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, UNDER the MANAGEMENT of Mr EGERTON, (Lessee of the Queen's Theatre, anchester,) The DECORATIONS being now entir COMPLETED, is OPEN FOR THE SEASON, De rated with Unparal leled Magnificence in the Moorisl tyle of Architecture, from Designs by Mr. GEORGE JAc SON, jun. The NEW ACT D OP Represents a restored and splendid view of the COURT of LIONS in th ALHAMBRA THIS EVENING (TuEsnAY,) the 24th instant, the Per formances will commence with the Gorgeous Spectacle, called JANE OF THE HATCHET; Or, THE WOMEN - OF BEAUV.AIS. In which ONE HUNDRED FEMALE WARRIORS will appear in full costume of the period, and go through a variety of Military Evolutions. Principal characters by Mr. W. J. Hammond, Miss Daly, Mrs. Weston, &c. To be followed by SKETCHES IN INDIA, In which Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly will appear. To conclude with (first time in Liverpool) a new Nautical Drama of interest, called BEN THE BOATSWAIN; Or, SAILORS' SWEETHEARTS. Principal Cllraaters by Messrs. T. Taylor, Emery, Weston, Starke, Mrs. Weston, Miss Arlington, Miss Gates, Miss E. Gates, Mrs. Huggins, &c. Mr. COOKE, and the whole of his unrivalled STUD of HORSES, the most beautiful, docile, and numerous in Europe, are engaged ; an early intimation will be made of their appearance. _ In future, during the Winter Season, the Doors will be opened at Six, the Curtain will rise precisely at Half-past Six, and Half-price will be taken at Half-past Eight. Tickets, Places, &c., to be had from Mr. CARMAN, at the Box-office of the Theatre, from Eleven till Three. THE THREE CARAC, THE celebrated PAINTINGS of Subj ti; from Religious History, by ANNIBAL, AGOSTIN and LUDOVICO CARACCI, are NOW ON VIEW at t UNION GALLERY, Slater-street, (out of Bold-street,) from Ten till Four o'clock by daylight, and again from Six till Ten o'clock in the Even ing by gaslight. _ _ The sum of £8,500 has lately BEEN REFUSED for these Pictures. The Ex-Queen of Etruria paid Three Hundred Thousand Francs for them to Lucien Buonaparte, being at the rate of £l,OOO for each Picture ; and they are now con sidered by all Connoisseurs as worth a much larger sum. They will remain on view at the Union Gallery, for a short time only. ADMITTANCE—ONE SHILLING. JOHN BENTLEY, Keeper SOIREES, ROYAL. INSTITUTION IN consequence of subsequent arrange ents with Gentle men who have promised Essays and xperiments at the SOIREES of this Season, the Comm' tee announce to the Subscribers and the Public, that th Evenings FINALLY fixed upon are as follows : Tuss DAY, Nov. 24th, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30th TUESDAY, February 9th, TUESDAY, March 16th. Tickets may be had THIS D'AY, from Eleven o'Clock till Four. By order of the Committee, L THOS. WINSTANEO, Treasurer I THE LIVERPOOL ANNUAL E IBITION. THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL EX IBITION of the LIVERPOOL ACA DEM 1' of WO KS of MODERN ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN for the S on, from Nine until Dusk. Admission, Is. Catalogues, 1 Season Ticket, ss. Also, every Evening, BRILLIANTL ILLUMINATED BY GAS, from Seven o'clock until Ten. Admission, Is. c SAMUEL EGLINGTON, Secretary to the Academy. Exhibition Rooms, Postoffice-place. TO CORRESPONDENTS THE PRESIDENT STEAM -SHIP.—We on Friday last errone ously announced the arrival of this vessel on the previous night, in several of the first i m p res sions of our fi rs t edition. On finding in the morning that we were misin formed by some messengers from the quay, (and who, in the dusk of the evening probably mistook another vessel for that in question,) we lost no time in correcting the error. The " President" had not arrived last night ; but we think no uneasiness need be felt respecting her by parties who may . expect their friends, as it is not impro bable that she waited until the sth instant to bring the re sult of the President's election on the previous day—which excites much political interest here and in America. She may also have had to encounter strong adverse winds. POLL BOOK We are glad to find that a complete list of the voters polled for the election of Sixteen Councillors for this Borough, on the 2d of November, is already in the hands of the printers, and will be immediately pub lished. It will shew the duplicate qualifications of the voters, and the wards in which they polled. The list has been e:l'amined with the polling papers in the possession of the Mayor. It will be found of great value as a book of reference, and will prove of great service in carrying on the canvass for the ensuing year. Ebt Ziberpoot &tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1840, We have been favoured with a copy of the Rio Com mercial Reporter of the 26th of September. The only extract worth transcribing is the following, relating to the MONEY MARKET, EXCHANGE :—ln the expectancy that the packet would sail on the 23d, business was done to some extent on Mon day, when 30 was the prevalent rate, a single transaction having then occurred both at 29 3 4 at 3 days sight and at 30 44. Soon, however, as it became known that the depar ture of the packet was deferred until the 27th, business was suspended, and was not resumed until to-day. Meanwhile the market assumed a firmer tone, but gave way upon the transactions of the day being entered upon, and 30 was, with one exception at 30 4 4, the rate for the packet, the transac tions by which have been notwithstanding her protracted de tention, very limited. The whole amount negotiated upon England since the Ist of the month we do not consider underrated at £450,000. Upon Paris bills were passed on the 21st at 320, and upon Hamburg the only rate has been 590, at which business to a fair amount was done on the 23d and this day. STOCK :—Transactions trifling at 74 1 4 and 74 12. continued ti g ht, an d DISCOUNTS :—The market having money in demand, the bank raised their rate to 7 per cent. since the 23d instant, and at this abundant business is doing. SPECIE :—Little doing, patriot doubloons have been sold at 27 dollars 100. 27 dollars and 27 dollars 100 Spanish dol lars at 4 dollars 740 and silver coin at 73 1 2, 74 and 74 1 2. When the notable project of the Niger Expedition was first projected, it will be in the recollection of many of our readers that we pointed out its impolicy, its in adequacy to the accomplishment of the objects pro posed, and the probabilities that it would prove, like many similar experiments, an utter 'failure. The recent proceedings of the agents o f th e S oc iety for the civilization of Africa have more than confirmed us in the persuasion that our original views on this question were strictly correct; and it is a source of sa tisfaction to us to learn that some of the best friends of the Negro race coincide with us in opinion. In the Times of Saturday last we find a long and elaborate the resolutio ns a d opte d , on t h e document, co nta i n ing 16th instant, by the committee of the Liverpool Anti- Slavery Society, which fully corroborate the sentiments which we formerly expressed, when animadverting upon the scheme propounded by Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, and subsequently sanctioned by the Government.— These resolutions of the Liverpool abolitionists are so important that we feel constrained to adopt them as our text in renewing our discussion of the subject. The resolutions of the Liverpool Anti-Slavery Society are based upon the deliberate conviction that " until slavery be abolished, the slave trade will never cease to exist." As long as markets arc open for the sale of slaves, so long will the cupidity of man be tempted to continue the traffic. All the navies in the world would not suffice to put a stop to it. Already has this coun try expended millions of money, and sacrificed thou sands of her hardy seamen, in the vain and futile attempt. The slave trade, if we may believe the state ments of Sir T. F. Buxton, has gone on increasing in a fearful ratio, in spite of our efforts to crush it. The liberation of the slaves in our own colonies, owing to the subsequent conduct of the emancipated negroes, has only tended to increase the abominable traffic. The' diminished produce of the West Indies, especially in the great staples of sugar, rum, molasses, and coffee has caused an increased demand for slave-grown pro duce, and thus operated as a direct bonus upon the indefinite perpetuation of the slave trade; whilst the in creased vigilance exerted with a view to its suppression has also tended, in the same proportion, to aggravate the horrors of the middle passage. These are facts which have been so often reiterated that they must be familiar to the majority of our readers. They do not rest upon mere assertion, or upon doubtful authority of any kind, but are based upon official despatches and other historical data which must be deemed at once satisfactory and conclusive. The Liverpool Anti-Slavery Society, while they ad here to the principle to which we have alluded, refer to the history of the African Institution, in proof of the utter futility of seeking the suppression of the slave trade in any other way than by first extinguishing slavery. The African Institution was formed in the year 1807, with the view of " introducing civilization and legitimate commerce" into the continent of Africa. Its object was thus perfectly identical with that of the Society for the civilization of Africa. The African In stitution likewise professed to adopt the same means for the accomplishment of that object as those which have been recently sanctioned by Government. The projectors of that institution looked to the approaching cessation of the slave trade as likely to open the way for the introduction of the comforts and arts of a more civilized state of society. They anticipated the hap piest effects "from diffusing useful knowledge and ex citing industry among the inhabitants of Africa." This is precisely the language employed by those who are now agitating the country in favour of the African Colonization Society. The African Institution sought to extinguish slavery by means exactly similar to those now so strenuously advocated by Sir T. F. Buxton. These means are thus concisely stated in the resolu tions just adopted by the Liverpool Anti-Slavery Society— " 1. To collect and diffuse throughout the country accur ate information respecting the natural productions of Africa, and in general respecting the agricultural and commercial ca pacities of the African continent, and the intellectual, moral, and temporal condition of its inhabitants. " 2. To promote the instruction of the Africans in letters and in useful knowledge, and to cultivate a friendly con nexion with the natives of that continent. " 3 To endeavour to enlighten the minds of the Africans with respect to their true interests; and to diffuse informa tion amongst them respecting the means whereby they may improve the present opportunity of substituting a beneficial) commerce in place of the slave trade. " 4. To introduce among them such of the improvements and useful arts of Europe as are suited to their condition. " 5. To promote the cultivation of the African soil, not only by exciting and directing the industry of the natives, but by furnishing, when it may appear advantageous to do so, useful seeds, plants, and implements of husbandry. " 6. To introduce amongst the inhabitants beneficial medi cal discoveries. " 7. To obtain a knowledge of the principal languages of Africa, and, as has been already found to be practicable, to reduce them to writing, with a view to facilitate the diffusion of information among the natives of that country. " 8. To employ suitable agents, and to establish corre spondences, as shall appear advisable ; and to encourage and reward individual enterprise and exertion in promoting any of the purposes of the institution." Now, it is perfectly notorious that these plans have utterly failed. Notwithstanding the energy, the zeal, and the perseverance displayed by the benevolent foun ders of the institution ; notwithstanding the labour and expense which its directors incurred; they were obliged to arrive at the conclusion which is emphati cally announced in the following words, at the end of their last report. "Itis in slavery that the slave trade has its origin ; it is the market provided by the slave holder which furnishes the direct incentive to all the crimes of a trade in slaves, to the murders and confla grations which attend their capture, to the condensed horrors of the middle passage which follows it, and to the misery and desolation of a continent." After a confession so explicit as that which is made in the extract which we have just quoted, we may well be excused for expressing our astonishment that any body of men could be found so incapable of profiting by past experience as to rush blindfold into the adop tion of the same delusive scheme. Yet such men, it appears, are to be found; and we rejoice that the Liver pool Anti-Slavery Society has stepped forwards to ex pose the futility of such a scheme. In doing so the members of the committee have best consulted the interests of the Negroes themselves. They could not have conferred a greater favour upon the degraded inhabitants of Africa than that of preventing their best friends in Great Britain from wasting their energies upon plans which must eventually prove abortive and injurious, to the neglect of other and practi cable means for the extinction of the slave trade. As we are anxious to avoid the charge of misrepre senting the objects of the society which has been re -cently formed for the extinction of the slave trade, we shall, on the present and future occasions, enter at length into the plans and operations of the society, 'in troducing such suggestions as we may deem calculated to facilitate the final overthrow of the infamous traffic in human flesh. Sir T. F. Buxton declares that the deliverance of Africa is to be sought "in calling out her own re sources." This principle he, of course,..renders sub servient to Christianity, which must alone be considered as the grand panacea for the cure of the multiplied wrongs and sufferings of the benighted children of Africa. In carrying out this principle, upon which his scheme is chiefly based, Sir T. F. Buxton suggests that government should render all the assistance in its power, by enforcing all the existing treaties for the sup pression of the slave trade; by obtaining other and more efficient treaties, with native chiefs as well as with European and other powers; and by "promoting the legitimate efforts of private individuals engaged in the same object." In furtherance of these efforts of the government Sir T. F. Buxton proposes that the more important of his plans, viz., the civilization of Africa, shall be car ried into effect by means of two societies—a benevolent society, to watch over the interests of the Africans, and a trading company, to cultivate portions of the soil of Africa, and to instruct the natives - in the art of civilization. The recently formed society for the suppression of the slave trade, adopting the former part of Sir T. F. Buxton's scheme, proposes to accomplish the following objects : " 1. To make the Africans acquainted with the inexhaust ible riches of their own soil, and sedulously to direct their at tention to its cultivation on a system of free labour. To con vince them, moreover, of the immeasurable superiority of agriculture and innocent commerce, even in point of profit, over the slave trade, which excludes them. " 2. To instruct the natives in agriculture and practical science; to cultivate small portions of land as models for their imitation ; distribute agricultural implements, seeds, plants, &c. ; introduce local and other improvements ; and suggest and facilitate the means of beneficially exchanging the produce of Africa for the manufactures of Europe. " 3. To examine the principal languages of Africa, and re duce them, where advisable, to a written form. " 4. To investigate the diseases, climate, and local pecu liarities of Africa, for the benefit as well of natives as of foreign residents and travellers ; to send out medicines and practitioners, and thus to separate the practice of medicine from the horrid superstitions now connected with it. " 5. To co-operate by every means in its power with the Government expedition to the Niger; to report its progress, assist its operations, circulate the valuable information it may communicate; and, generally, to keep alive the interest of Great Britain in the suppression of the slave-trade and the welfare of Africa." Here we have the African Institution revived in al most all the details of its machinery, and with a cer tain prospect of meeting with the same fate—utter failure in the accomplishment of its designs. The Liverpool Anti-Slavery Society express their strong dissent from the plans thus propounded. The grounds of their dissent are the following :—That all treaties with civilized powers, and still more with the native Africans, are of doubtful utility—that they are likely to be evaded whenever self-interest and cupidity render it desirable—that the enormous profits realised in the slave trade must render nugatory all means for its extinction short of the destruction of slavery itself —that, while it is conceded that the introduction of Christianity is the only means of paving the way for the civilization of the Africans, the Society, while it can do nothing directly in aid of this design, may be a serious hindrance to the preaching of the gospel—and that the measures proposed must eventually prove abortive. Such are the grounds which have caused the Liver pool Anti-Slavery Society to withhold their co-opera tion from the African Colonization Society. The publication of the resolutions which the former have put forth will prove a " serious blow" and " a great discouragement" to the agitation of Sir T. F. Buxton and his colonizing clique. We are extremely sorry to find so respectable a jour nal as the Manchester Courier lending itself to an at tack upon a society which has been the means of ef fecting incalculable good in various parts of the king dom, and which is destined, we firmly believe, under the divine blessing, to be one of the most valuable auxiliaries to the Church of England that has ever been called into existence—we mean the Pastoral Aid Society. At the present time, when the enemies of the church, whether Papists, Infidels, Unitarians, or Political Dissenters, have entered into a confederacy to accomplish her destruction, our excellent conservative contemporary might surely have found a fitter object of attack than a society which has contributed so largely towards bringing into the fold of the Church those who have strayed from it into the devious paths of heresy, schism, and infidelity. The Courier may rest satisfied that without the exertions of that party in the Church, if party it may be called, under whose auspices the Pastoral Aid Society has been established, the Church of England would have long -since sunk ,into utter insignificance, and the tyranny of dissent would have raised its revolutionary standard on the ruins of our national Zion. To the zeal, energy, and self-denying perseverance of the supporters of the Pas toral Aid Society do we, under Providence, owe the multiplication of our churches and church-building societies, and the increasing numbers who attend the services of the Church. If the editor of .the Courier had perused the reports of the Pastoral Aid Society, and been made acquainted with its multifarious opera tions, he would never have ventured to pronounce its pretensions " unfounded," and to accuse it of arro gance and assumption in denominating itself a "Church Society." We fear that our contemporary has been grossly imposed upon by some Puseyite or semi-Popish divine, to whose representations he has too implicitly listened, or else we should not have to complain of his ungenerous attack upon so truly a " Church of Eng land" society as the one in question. We have reason to fear that the Jesuits (see their oath in another co lumn) have been finding their way into the universities and pulpits of the Established Church. The auspicious event which we have to announce to our readers in our present publication, that of the birth of a Princess Royal, has given rise to the most lively feelings of joy and gratitude in every part of the king dom. The most hearty prayers are offered up by every loyal subject for the safety of the illustrious mother and her daughter. Another link has been supplied in the chain of the succession to the throne of these realms, and fresh emotions of grateful attachment are inspired by the event. Long may the royal House of Bruns wick continue to sway, in peace and prosperity, the sceptre of Great Britain. We do not know as yet what general expression of the public joy may he adopted, on this occasion, in the good old town of Liverpool. We trust that, whatever form of rejoicing may be adopted, our townsmen will not be behind the inhabitants of the metropolis in attesting their satisfaction at the birth of the Princess Royal, and their gratitude for the mercies vouchsafed to our now matron Queen. The birth of the Princess Royal was celebrated in Liverpool by the unfurling of the royal standard on the town-hall, and by the display of numerous flags on the churches and the principal buildings, as well as from the windows of many tradesmen. Prayers of thanks giving, during the forenoon service on Sunday, were offered•up in several places of worship, and the bells of the various churches have rung incessantly. Yester day the cannons at the workhouse were frequently fired, and the children were paraded in front of the building, singing as they proceeded, the national an them " God save the Queen," amidst the huzzas of the multitudes who crowded around them. Our contemporary of the Mercury, we did hope, would not have bestowed upon us any further notice. Our little escapades were, we thought, to he unheeded. We were not of sufficient respectability to figure any longer in her most respectable columns; and for the future our talents and our wit were to he allowed to rust neglected and unopposed by the only antagonist worthy of our stab. Cruel—alas !—was our miscalculation. Not a co lumn of the last publication of our offended friend is free from some little ebullition of spleen towards us. The venerable spinster; notwithstanding her protesta tions, notwithstanding her avowed contempt for us—is afflicted with a sort of STANDARD monomania ; and our very name seems to bring upon her an hysterical affection, which we are confident must be seriously prejudicial to her frail and feeble health. .Our poetical corner even is not safe from her attacks. A short copy of verses, addressed by some poetical contribu tor to the Rev. Hugh Stowell, has furnished her with a theme for a column of twaddle ; and we presume that a sonnet, addresed to the respectable old lady whose labours provide us with clean linen, would be honoured by a similar notice—so miserably off our contemporary appears to be for a peg upon which to hang her sense less ravings. But we have not room or time for a more serious notice, of her rhodomontade. LOCAL NEWS, The Lord Bishop of Chester will hold his next ordination, on Sunday, the 13th Ziecember. The examination will com mence on the preceding Wednesday.—Ecclesiastical Gazette. The Earl of Derby is surrounded by a family circle at Knowsley Park, consisting of Lord and Lady Stanley and family, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley, Colonel Hornby, &c. Mr. Edward Pickering, of this town, and recently a pupil of the Royal Institution School, has been elected scholar of Brasenose College, Oxford. On the 12th ult. Mr. Edward Parker, surgeon, North Dispensary, Liverpool, late pupil to Patrick Brown, Esq., Whitchurch, was admitted Licentiate of the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, in London. CAUTION.—A few days ago, Mr. Reay, of Bold-street, en.- gaged a maid-servant, who entered upon her duties, and per formed them with exemplary diligence for twenty-four hours. On the second morning, however, it was found she had de camped before the family were up, carrying off with her pro perty to the amount of several pounds. The police have not yet succeeded in discovering her retreat. MONEY LETTERS. — In consequence of the numerous let ters containing money which hav e l a t e l y b een s t o l en i n pass ing through the post-office, it has been resolved by the post office authorities to have a register for such letters ; and per sons sending remittances, who do not wish to make use of a money order, may, on payment of a cer tain fee, h ave t h e i r letters enclosing money entered in the register, by which means it will be almost impossible to secrete a letter without immediate detection. THE BRINDLE WILL CAUSE.—Yesterday week was the day fixed for the argument before Lord Abinger, in the Ex chequer Chamber, on the demurrers entered by the defend ants in a bill of discovery, filed in the High Court of Chan cery by the heiresses of the late Wm. Heatley, Esq. Previ ously to the case being called on, the demurrers were with drawn. We understand that Mr. Cresswell has been re tained by the plaintiffs for the trial, which is to take place at the next Assizes, when the validity of the will is to be con tested.—Preaton Chronicle. --- 6EtRA'I WATCH AND JEWELLERY ROBBERY DETECTED. —On Wednesday morning last, about two o'clock, as one of the policemen was walking down Old Millgate, Manchester, he saw a light suddenly struck up, which proved to be in the watch and jewellery shop of Mr. H. Barlow. It was deemed prudent, even when assistance was obtained, to wait the ar rival of Mr. Barlow (the shop being a lock-up one). O n en tering the premises, the villain was discovered in the water closet with two bundles, containing every watch that was in the shop, besides a quantity of jewellery, &C. The thief is committed to the sessions. ACCIDENT NEAR THE GEORGE'S DOCK.—Many of our readers will remember a very tragical occurrence which took place some years ago, on the line of warehouses opposite the north gates of the George's Dock, which termina ted in the instantaneous death of a highly respectable Liver pool merchant, who happened to be passing at the time, and who was killed by the falling of a hogshead of sugar. On Wednesday last, a gentleman passing near the same ware house was injured by the falling of the jigger rope. It struck him on the face, which was much disfigured in consequence. We hope to see some bye-laws passed in the council, to pro tect the lives of passengers. The subject is one of deep inte rest to every individual in the town. COLLISION BETWEEN THE SYLPHIDE AND THE ENG LAND..—CASE OF SALVAGE.—On Friday an application was made to Mr. Rushton, Sir J. Walmsley, and Mr. Booth, (a magistrate,) at the Police-court, for an award for salvage of the hull and cargo of the Sylphide, claimed by the Steam Tug Company front the owners and Underwriters.—Mr. P. Wright appeared for the claimants, and Mr. Collier for the owners and Underwriters. The statement of Mr. Wright, of which the foll Owing is the substance, embodies all the particulars :—On the 28th of May of the present year, as a vessel called the Sylphide was proceeding to sea, she came in contact with the ship England, and in consequence sunk in the Fairway Channel about 3f miles from the Bell Beacon. She there remained for several days without any attempt being made to raise her. On the 2d of June a vessel called the Clydesdale struck upon the Sylphide, and sustained con siderable damage ; and on the 3d of June she put back to port, and had to be repaired. These facts being communi cated to the agents for Lloyd's, Messrs. Chapman and Willis, Mr. Chapman applied to Mr. Arthur, manager of the Steam Tug Company, requesting him to send some boats to look after the stranded vessel. The company declined to do so without a written authority. Messrs. Chapman and Willis then wrote to Mr. Arthur, requesting he would send down a boat to watch the vessel, and, when the wind mode rated, to sling her at low water, and bring her up. He added, that they should have not less than one-third for salvage if they succeeded in bringing her into port. Mr. Arthur de murred, as he did not know the value that might be recovered ; and Mr. Chapman wrote to him stating that he should have one-third of the proceeds, and if that were not considered sufficient, that the amount should be decided by arbitration. In consequence of that letter Mr. Arthur sent out two boats, the President and the Druid, to search for the wreck that day, and on the following morning they found her on the spot stated, and sunk in about 81 fathoms of water. After considerable exertions, spread over five days, they succeeded with four steam boats in weighing the vessel, and bringing her to the port. The cargo was discharged and sold, and the nett proceeds amounted to £Bll ss. Bd. The vessel being a foreign bottom was sold as wreck, and the nett proceeds were £l7O Ds. 9d., making in all £9Bl 17s. sd. The expense incurred by the Steam Tug Company was upwards of £5OO, for which they claimed to be paid ; but, in consideration of the circumstances, they were willing to take one-half of the whole nett proceeds, and that an award should be given before three magistrates. Then came the question of the jurisdic tion of the magistrates in this case. He (Mr. W.) submitted that they had such jurisdiction under the Ist and 2d George IV. c 75, 5 B . —Mr. Collier, who appeared for the owners of the wreck, quoted an opinion of Mr. Tomlinson, barrister, in favour of the jurisdiction of the magistrates.—Mr. North, who appeared for the owners of the England, objected to their jurisdiction ; and the magistrates decided that they had not. —Mr. Rushton expressed his respect for Mr. Tomlinson, but considering that he had not made out their right clearly, and that in his (Mr. R.'s) own opinion the section did not allow them to become arbitrators, which the application im plied. H e was w il l i ng to give the act the widest considera tion, but he could come to no- other conclusion. He con sidered it wrong in magistrates adjudicating in cases in which they had no definite jurisdiction, as their decision would be invalidated in a higher court. He thought a reference would meet the case, and would, he trusted, sati s fy both parties.— Mr. Wright stated that the Steam Tug Company had appeared there at the request of Mr. Collier ; that they had offered to refer the matter to any two or three merchants, anti that they were still willing to do so.—The parties then left the court. AMPIiITff AME : —The performances continue very attrac en in the entertainments this week visit to this theatre ; we are confident that will be We recommend ample amusement will be afforded NEW SON( —On reference to our advertising columns, two new songs, composed by Mr. George Hargreaves, will be found as having just made their appearance. That entitled " It is a short and simple prayer;" the words by Miss Mary Anne Browne, is an exquisite composition. We shall give the words of the other in our next.—See Advt. kt the late hour at which the per formance terminated, we are unable to give any notice of this theatre as we intended, suffice it to say the house was crammed to excess, and the new pieces went off with g reat applause. The farce of Charles O'Malley will be a treat—it is a spirited piece —full of points. Raymond's O'Malley is very clever— his Miss Judy Maccan " bangs Banagher" hollow. LIVER THEATRE LABLACHE'S VOICE EXCELLED.—The power and com pass of Lablache's voice are well known ; by many they have been pronounced unrivalled. We are enabled to state, how ever, that there is a young gentleman in Liverpool, who has a basso not only equal in volume to that of Lablache, but with the extraordinary power of producing a note a third lower than the lowest of it gran maestro di voce. The gentleman, we believe, is about to proceed to the continent to complete his musical education. MARINERS' CHURCH READING Rooll.—Not many of our readers are, in all probability, aware of the existence of the room which is set apart for the mental improvement of our seafaring population, situate at the south end of George's Dock. We perceive from an advertisement that a master has been appointed by the committee, for the instruction of apprentices and others in navigatio n ; an d we assure our merchants, that in supporting this instit u ti on th e y w ill ma terially advance their own interests. We need say no more to prove the right direction of the committee's efforts, than that the Rev. W. Maynard is president. " A PERFORMER."—A thick-set man named James Pow ell, was charged, at the police-office, with having assaulted one of the officers, and torn his clothes without provocation. He was drunk at the time. On being asked what he was, he replied, " a performer." This required some explanation, and he stated that he kept a caravan. Mr. Rushton said these shows were a great nuisance, and ordered him to pay a fine of 20s for assaulting the officer, and one shilling for the damage, —intimating that if he were brought there again, he should be dealt with more severely, and his caravan be looked after. ASSAULT.—At the Police Court, on Friday, a dashingly dressed young man, named Silvester Leamey, was placed at the bar, charged with a violent and unprovoked assault on a young gentleman named Ellinson. The complainant said that on Wednesday night he was on his way from his house in Mount-pleasant to Church-street, and had got as far as Ranelagh-place, when he saw the prisoner and another young man, who, employed very gross language towards him. He remonstrated with them on such ungentlemanly conduct, when the prisoner made an attempt to strike him. In par rying the blow he believed he might have touched the pri soner, but is not certain. Being in weak health, he went on, but was followed to the top of Great Charlotte-street by the prisoner, who repeatedly struck him—once while his back was turned, and finally loosened several of his teeth and knocked him down. A gentleman, (Mr. Hastings,) who witnessed the assault, came up and took hold of the prisoner. Mr. Hastings said that the prisoner was not struck at all by the complainant. The defence set up was, that the com plainant struck the first blow. This, however, entirely failed. Mr. Rushton severely commented on the ungentle manly conduct of the prisoner, and ordered him to pay a fine of £5, or be imprisoned two months. CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.-At the police -court on Friday, several publicans appeared to answer charges against them of promoting drunkenness in their houses. Joseph Simpson, of Jordan-street, was first called. The officer stated that, hear ing a noise in the defendant's house, they entered, and found in a large room from sixty to eighty people, twenty of whom, at the least, were drunk, and some of them fighting. The defendant called several witnesses, but failed to rebut the charge. He was fined 40s. and costs (4s. 6d.)—Richd. ithell, of Pownall-street, was next complained of, as having on Sun day morning, had in his house seven men and a woman, of whom several were drunk and noisy. He was also fined 40s. and costs.—Mr. Rushton remarking that the drunkenness of Sunday mornings was a great annoyance to the respectable community, and he should do his utmost to put it down.— Michael Doyle, Standish-street, was charged with having, on Sunday evening, entertained twelve men and three women, of whom four were drunk. The charge was made out, and, as it appeared, that the defendant had twice before been con victed of a similar offence,—namely, on the 7th and on the 28th of August last, his case was adjourned, to be dealt with at the next general meeting of the licensing magistrates, on the Ist of January next. If then convicted, the fine would be £so.—Peter Tickle, Church-lane, was complained of as having on the 12th instant had in his house seven men and an abandoned woman. Six of the men were drunk. He was fined 40s. and costs. Joseph Middleton, Canning-place, was charged with having entertained four men and eight prosti tutes, and the case being proved was fined 40s. and costs. PRESENTATION OF A PIECE OF PLATE TO MR. JOHN CLIFFORD ETCHES.—On Friday, about fifty friends of Mr. Etches, consisting principally of butchers and cattle salesmen, dined at the Durham Ox Inn, Brownlow-hill, for the pur pose of presenting that gentleman with a piece of plate, value about one hundred guineas, subscribed for by that body as a testimonial of their esteem for the many valuable services he has rendered the trade. The chair was taken by Mr. Joseph Chaddock, and Mr. Daly occupied the vice -chair, Mr. Hol den being in attendance with his glee singers. After the usual loyal toasts, Mr. Wm. Turner, of Lord-street, rose to propose the health of Mr. Etches, which he did in a very neat and appropriate speech, dilating upon the straightforward, honest, industrious, and philanthropic course pursued by him for upwards of the twenty years he has been in business in this town, and the prominent part he took in establishing the Cattle Market in the London-road, upon its removal from Kirkdale ; also his superior talents displayed in the erection of the buildings and formation of the Abbatoir Company, and regretting the loss of Mr. Etches from Liverpool, that gen tleman retiring to an estate in Derbyshire, of which county he is a native ; which was responded to by Mr. Etches in a manner interesting and affecting to all present. The plate, which had been exhibited at Messrs. Jones's, in Castle-street, bore the following inscription :—" Presented to John Clifford Etches, by the cattle salesmen and butchers of Liverpool, as a memorial of their esteem, and grateful acknowledgment for the many valuable services rendered the trade." INQUEST. — An inquest was held before John Heyes, Esq.. coroner, on Wednesday last, at Billinge, on the body of a collier, .named Thomas Ashcroft, who was about 56 years of age. On Friday, the 6th instant, the deceased and another man working in the same pit with him were about going up, and gave the usual signal of coming up ; the deceased got into the tub, and immediately a call from his son, who was the banksman, reached him of " Ware out," the usual inti mation to the men below to get out of fix way when anything has accidentally fallen down. The deceased, however, had been drawn a little from the bottom, and before he could get oat of the way an empty tub fell upon him, and knocked him from the tub in which he was going to ascend. From the evidence of the deceased's son, it appeared that he had hooked an empty tub, and placed another empty' one on the barrow in the usual way, when he heard the signal coming up ; he communicated with the engineer, who had to give a back stroke to the engine, which hoisted the empty tub a little way up, and before the banksman could take away the barrow the tub descended, and caught the edge of the one on the barrow, and knocked it down. The deceased was taken home, and was attended, but, after lingering until Monday, the 16th instant, he died from the injuries received. A ver dict of accidental death was returned. The other man who intended to go up the pit with deceased would, in all pro bability, have shared the same fate, had he not turned back for his jacket, and before he returned the accident occurred. DEFRAUDING OF THE LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—On Wednesday, Thomas Plumbe, sawyer, of Great Budworth, appeared before the magistrates, to answer the charge of obtaining the sum of £5, under false pretences, from the officers of the Liverpool Agricultural Society. The facts of the case have already appeared before the public, in the report of the previous hearing, which took place about a fortnight ago. Mr. Ledger, the secretary, repeated his pre vious charge, viz., that the defendant had received a premium of £5 for a bull, when not entitled to the same, he not being a person solely dependant upon agriculture, and not having had the bull for six months previous to the cattle show in his possession. Mr. Green, the treasurer of the society proved the payment of the £5 to Mr. Plumbe. A cert.ficate, signed by Mr. John Highfield, of Seven Oaks, alleging that Mr. Plumbe was dependant upon agriculture, and that the bull had been six months in his possession, was also put in as evi dence. Mr. Highfield was examined as a witness and pro duced a paper purporting to be a memorandum for the sale of the bull for £2O to the defendant on the 23d of March last. On further examination, he admitted that he did not receive the money for some days afterwards; that the bull was not delivered until the 6th of April, when his man stood with the bull in Budworth fair ; that he had sent clover hay as provender for the bull while at Mr. Pluinbe's, (which he had been paid for) ; and that Mr. Plumbe was a sawyer, oc cupying a cottage and five Cheshire acres o f l an d a t Bud worth, for which he paid £24 a year. Mr. Forrest, of Stretton, was called for the defence, for the purpose of prov ing that Mr. Plumbe received the money from Mr. Green, before he saw Mr. Ledger, at Lucas's repository. The ma gistrates expressed their opinion of the defendant's conduct in very strong language, and intimated that they should hold him to bail at the sessions to answer the charge, unless he chose to settle the matter by returning the premium and the costs incurred. This arrangement was agreed to, on Mr- Ledger expressing himself satisfied. The money was paid, and the parties left the court.—Manchester Courier. THE NEW CHURCH OF ST. MARY, RAWTENSTALL. -- On Wednesday last the Rev. Ilugh M`Neille, with his cha racteristic readiness to " spend and be spent" in the cause of the Church of E ng l an d, preac h e d in the above place, to a respectable congregation, amongst which were many of the neighbouring clergy, to aid a collection for defraying t h e cur rent expenses. The reverend gentleman founded an eloquent discourse, which will be long remembered by those who heard him, upon the 9th chapter of Hebrews, and 27th and 28th verses ; after which the handsome sum of £34 within a fraction was collected. The interesting position of the church in this place deserves a brief notice. Itawtenstall is a village situated about 17 miles from Manchester, on the road to Colne. Several factories have been established in its neigh bourhood, the largest of which is one for coarse woollens, belonging to Messrs. Hoyle, Ashworth and Co., and there is, in consequence, a considerable population ; but whilst the dissenters have long had a place of worship here, the mem bers of our national establishment were as a flock without a fold and without a shepherd, until within the last two years, when the present edifice opened its portals to them. Besides the church, a handsome school and parsonage, all of stone, have been erected, the land for the whole having been given by Henry Hoyle, Esq., of the firm already mentioned, who , with his partners, subscribed very largely towards the build ings, and on them devolves a considerable part of the burden of maintaining them. The church will hold nearly 800 peo ple, and through the exertions of the worthy incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Whitworth, the regular congregation is already nearly 600. In the schools are nearly 250 scholars. In con cluding this notice, we would hold up the example o f the firm already alluded to to the imitation of the master want" facturers of this kingdom, and say, in the expressive language of scripture, :' Go and do thou likewise." COMMITMENT.—At the Police-court, yesterday, a female,. named Mary Kelly was pl ace d a t t h e bar, on a charge ° I having stol en a quan tit y o f wear i ng apparel' from the house of her master. A p o li ce - o ffi cer state d , t h at at asearly hour on Sunday morning he saw the prisoner going along with 3 bundle of clothes, and having a suspicion that they were not honestly come by, he took her to bridewell. She there stated that if an officer were sent with her to Scotland-road, oppo site the Catholic Chapel, her story that they were her own would be confirmed. The officer accordingly accompanied her, and having learned that she was a decent young woman, he went back with her to the bridewell, the bundle was re-_ tulmed to her, and she was liberated. On the afternoon of the same day however, intelligence was received that the things had been stolen, and she was again -taken into cus tody, from a cellar in Limekiln-lane.—Wm. Gunu, shoe maker, of No. 11, Marybone, said that the prisoner had been in his service for about five weeks. He had reason t° believe that at her last place, and while with him (up to the present time), she had been perfectly honest. When the family retired to rest on Saturday night, at twelve o'cloclt, she was left in the kitchen; and in the morn i ng it was fouled that she had gone, and that the things were missing. They consisted of two dresses, a mantle, two shawls, a shirt, IT umbrella, and other articles.—The prisoner, on being ask" with the usual caution, what she had to say, replied, th" . ‘; she was tired o f h er life, and did not care what became °f her ; and that she h a d stood great risks in the service of tne complainant, whose wife she had attended while she had a fever, and his child when in the smallpox.—Mr. Rusht°"' in committing her for trial at the sessions, said that person in the gaol would give her some wholesome advice Wililst trittisfi A AI ---Tw( 48 4 Z h o ;repos NZl e le ver 4; a Velited r i tit "-- tieterloc an pr to To‘N burr Ken tend Swa for t the 1 balk whit Plau men, chari from that, had I bed ; whicl the tl Perty had t them hensi As Hack a cha louse the pi and s With 1