The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-02-06 00:00:00

FEBRUARY 6, 1835. 1 . 11111 ..:6111LIVII.Chri. wow.. THE POPE'S VISIT TO IRELAND. 'We cannot vouch for the -information which is to -fol low, hut we have received it from a correspondent, who can have no motive for circulating what is untrue. It purports to be an extract of a letter from Dr. 11-I'HALE, Roman Catholic- Archbishop of Tuam, in Ireland, to a friebd in Liverpool, dated Galway, Ist February. His reverence says : " I have infinite pleasure in assuring you that his Holiness the Pope has signified his intention of visiting his faithful ca iholie subjects in these countries, particularly in Ireland, in the course of the summer, and as stated in his letter, by Carlin.ll Weld, I may expect his Holness at my diocese on or about the 7th June next. This communication will, 1 feel assured, give great satisfaction to you and all others of the catholic faith." lye give the fact as we have received it, in the words of our correspondent. It is quite possible that Mr. M`HAtx may have written such a letter, for it is in his style, but that is no voucher for the truth of the commu nication. We should like to know what WILLIAM, King of Great Britain and Ireland, or Sir ROBERT PEEL, his tninister, would Sav, if the Pope, without leave asked and given, were to visit his catholic " subjects" in Ire land. Be this;•however; as it may, we should be very much pleaSed to see the Pope in Ireland, for lie would there behold the terrible, the deplorable, the melancholy, the soul-consuming consequences of popery. His ness would see what his priests, his minions, and his " subjects" have done for Ireland. He would behold upwards of six millions of the most ignorant and de graded people on the face of the earth—he would see priests acting the part of incendiaries—extorting slavish obedience by the most awful denunciations, making the - Cross the burning brand of rebellion, and converting the bed-room of death into the den of a maniac, with the .bible blazing on the hearth. Let him go to Ireland by . all means and be converted. LONDON LATEST NEWS. City, Half-past Seven o'clock Wednesday Evening. It is impossible to give an accurate view of the disgraceful effirts of the destructive faction to obtain votes for Mr. Aber eromby. The old "run for gold" system is being practised, •terror is exercised in every shape, the poor Westminster baronet is about to be "put to the question" about his vote, and all the dirty tricks of a dirty and contemptible, but mischievous fac tion are being resorted to. We have, however, the satisfaction of knowing that all this is a waste Of vulgar effort, and that Sir Charles Manners Sutton will be the speaker. We have heard from a quarter in which we place much re liance, that Lord Fitzroy Somerset, before proceeding to Ma drid, will have an interview with Dun Carlos, and will proceed to his head-quarters for that purpose. This is done with a view to obtain the acquisition of this prince to . the basis of the nego tiation, which, if successful, will then be followed by his lord ship's proceeding on to the Spanish capital. Money has Income rather scarce here, and the stock market - I ' 4B , in consequence, given way. The decline is not, however, of much importance, and the closing price of the consols for account was 921 this afternoon. In the foreign market then has been a similar degree Of 'depression in all the securities ; but the transatlantic bonds have been more immediately affected by the decline. Chiliati bonds have fallen to 41, Colombian to 344, and Mexi can to 4'21. Brazilian bonds are 85i. The speculation in Spalibh and Portuguese bowls is not upon. a very extetosi‘e scale, The scrip has been as high as 4 prem ; liht closed at prem. this afternoon. Spanish bonds are 531 11 , and Portu guese 92 i• In the share market to-day, in consequence of the favourable advices brought by the Mexican mail from the Real del Monte Mines, tire shares have advanced t the price having been as high atr4o tier share; but a slight reaction occasioned by some realization took place, and the closing qu o t a ti on was 38 10 per share. In none of the other ' , shares is there anything doing. The following are the prices of the various securities at the close of business this afternoon Bank Stock_ 22 4 / 1 Cbilian 4l 3 per Cent. Red 93 / 9 2' Columbian 341 31 <lt '3 per Cent. Consols ....921 i Danish, 77 at per Cent. Consols ..10i Dutch 5 per Cents ..10.12 1 3 at per Cent. Red 100 i 12i per Cent _ 55 1 11 1 New 3, 1 per Ceut 9:4 ROI fuu Mexican 434 42 1 Long Annuities l7 7-16 Peruvian 2 Bl 28 India B on d s . 20 22 f Portuguese 94 Il' 4 i Exche quer Bill s ....41 42 4( i Russian Consols fo r A ccount ... : 9 2 1 4 Spanish • ...... ....56f 65 1 1 'l Belgian Bonds - 1001 Wu Spanish Scrip 43i i h Brazilian S6 85 SHAKES. Real del Monte.. 39 40 37 10 39 28 10—Canada..43 10 By accounts fro 4). Antwerp we learn that the chamber of r epresentatives had rejected the project of law presented by the Minister of the interior s demanding a credit of 150,000, francs, fur the encouragemetifOf the'Wh3le fishery. .By the advice, from Geneva to the Ist instant it is stated that money was abundant, and every description of security was in demand• The exchange on London at thirty days sight was 46 1, and at 90 days 461. Upwards of one million of florins had been subscribed there for bank shares of Bavaria. By letters from Leipsig to the 19th . ult. we learn that the amber of buyers at the fair was very limited, and the prices of many articles had suffered considerable depression. Among those chiefly affected were draperies, skins, and cloths. The Greek s and Poles had given considerable orders for English z uenufacture s . The silk goods had sold well. • By advices from Norway we learn that the mines of Kongs burg during the last year had produced 27,216. marks. This Was considerably less than the produce of 1833, which was 43 ,813 marks, but it exceeded that of 1832, SN'.iich was 21,565. The Paris letters state, that by a decree of the Director-Ge neral of the Customs the regulations of real entrepot with respect to wool had been re-established at Rouen. To give a retrospective effect to his decree he had decided that the wools at present warehoused need not be displaced, unless it was re quired to put them under the double charge of the Customs and the entrep os it a i r „ . COMMON COUNCIL MEETING. I.rhe monthly meeting of the C ommon C ounc il was h e ld on "edoesd a y last. A considerable accumulation of business had arisen from there having been no meeting since the month of 4-i ecenaber. There were thirty-three members preseut ; namely, the Mayor, Sir John Tobin Sir George Drinkw a t cr , an d S ir Thoma s B ranc k er; M essrs . 'Lace and Povrnall, Bailiff's; Messrs. Brau c k er, Bourne, Staniforth Wright ; Case, Leyland, Law l'enee P. Bourne, Sandbach, Foster, Conic, Currie, J. D. Case, B o ld, Earle, Leigh, Ripley M oss , Th ompson , ` 4o oghton, Molyueux, Shaw, Ashton; Gladstone, Crusbie, and COCkBIIOIt. • The proceedings or the select finance committee, the dock, Customhouse and other committees being read by the Town clerk, the details of which; and the consideration of purt;cular Points, as they occurred, for interrogatories being made, having i 'ceupied an unustial portion of time, the subject of the purchase . the Botani c Garden originating inacommuuication made by orr. Walker to the Co'uncil, aud bich had before been before tb e , O for consideration, was renewed. Sir GEORGE DRINKWATER moved a resolution, and was se conded by Mr AMRROSE LACE, that a sum of money, on into ue,st, in sub st i tut i on o f t h e purchase, b e l ent to t h e proprietors the Botanic Garden. This, however, was overruled by an i:,ne,edment. approving of an out-and-out purchase, the'price of e 'and to be determined by reference to arbitration. At there quest of the Mayor, the Town-clerk -read a letter d f rom John Fester, Esq., the surveyor, giving a full and explicit ,tail of th e progress ma d e, an d the expense already incurred 1 1 : the erection ofthe Customhouse. He stated that there had i rn considerable difficulty in Procuring a sufficient quantity. (- ' t une, but that Ore was enabled to hold out the prospect of a treat portion of the building being prepared for occnpation by e Ist of August next. He also stated that he had reason to t elthect that th building itself would he finally completed before 'le Ist of Jul y, 536. felhe reside nce of the clergymen lately appointed to the dif ,4 fent churches, as being within, or, as near as circumstances th .°° , l l.admit of, to the ecclesiastical limits, being announced by theY,laYor the same were con fi rmed and approved of. AlAr.iit rose, and, with considerable feeling, informed lt‘-' o ‘l, toil that, in'consequence of the lamented death of Mr. e sane of the bailiffs, a vacancy had occurred in the which would he filled up at their next meeting. • jbe~',e Council proCee 's ded to the election of a minister to the rch of St. Martiu-in-the- fi elds l ; the candidates were the v- Messrs. Wra y , Winstanle y , Hutchinson, and T. L. '‘ evey. Th thi, e r%•CLEEZ K rose and apologized for offering himself to - notice o f th e counc il .on t hi s occas i on: He alluded iu very t '"ourabl e terms to the great benefit conferred uplu the poor, rime;' at up on t h e h i g h er classes o f society, by the zealous ex ,,r`inas of th e late minister, the Rev. N. Robinson.. In' that N e i t Y . ,Populo us di st rict; no assiduity could exceed his in the faith "charge of the responsible duties which devolved upon ;l; those exertions had been fairly appreciated, and when he a te(' that the Rev. Mr. Wray was the iotimate arid bosom t Pecd of Mr. Robinson. and was, moreover, a participator in I , F dutie s of the church in the weekly lecture, he trusted he the ' e t; t h -e excused for bringing these points before the notice of ;" .C.Mircil. He was sure that the council, or at least a ma 17.rity of it. entertained those feelings. towards the late Mr. mt)binson'e father, which he hoped might induce them to elect yray it, the most complimentary manlier. " a Ppointnient, ultimately, was put to the vote, when there ,pPeared thirty-two votes for Mr. Virray, and one vote (Mr. W hieALarle for Mr. Winstaulev. niorial was read hi the Town-clerk from the Rev. Mr. t h~( C A . l t i , Pr"Ying for the grant of apiece of land; cud rointing out . n', 410 11, as in the gift of the Corporation, where it was de m e school in connection with the church should be built. c ( r i. .. William Earle ured the subect en the attention of the b c ,:_ncil, and very properly alluded ) to the exertions that had (._ u g Ziatle in the first instance having originated, and now in- P 3. a very r ousiderab;e number, the school attached to o...,_atherine's Church. The subject was referred, for their and report, to the Seleer Finance Committee. - • • 010 1 9 , Mayon suited that he had received , a letter, which he ri ni t :t o request the Town-clerk to read, from Mr. Edwards, of k i, e r Hell. This letter, (which we regent not being able to V!erbstitn,) was as creditable to the heart, in according 1,1„2 th e high sense of feeling entertained towards the gentle pol iigt large, by the Council and the community of•Liver produe trge. as it was to Mr. Edwards, as an able and honest 71_ ge bon of the bead. Mr. Edwards stated that he had in his esinn, the work of an eminent artist, the bust of the Rev. Brooks, the sellior rector of Liverpool, a bust, which was allowed by all; •htit only - to: lie powerfully executed, but to be really valuable .from its faithful resemb,soce of the reverend gentleman. In a private, fatuity, Mr. Edwards expressed that such a. representa.tionva* compara lively concealed; and theie fore, though ,is .non sae Useless valuable to him, he begged to present the bust of the Rev. J. Brooks as a gift to the Corpora tion, and requested 'it might Mild a Prominent position in the Town-hall. Mr.. Edwards , s offer was, accepted, and a vote of thanks passed to him fur this very acceptable present. - A communication was read from the Directors of the Liver pool and Manchester Railway; accompanied by architectural designs for the entrance to the station in Lone-street. Two very beautiful conceptions of art were produced, which were drawn out, at.the request of .the proprietors, - by the Surveyor of the Corporation. The object of the communication was to request the pecuniary assistance of the Corporation in ailing towards • to ornamental exterior of the proposed entrance, as being one in which the Corporation were interested, insomuch as it would add to the appearance of that part of the town, according to the structure erected. The question was referred, fur their report, to the Select Finance Committee. Mr. Alderman Honsys LI. stated, that no doubt the members of the Council had observed in the newspapers the report of a very meritorious action . performed by Mr. Fitzjaines, lt.N., from on board of the George Canning, whilst in the river, and at the time of very tempestuous weather. A man had unfor tunately fallen overboard, and though the weather and the ra pidity of the tide were equally full of risk for his own safety, Mr. Titzjames, in the most fearless and intrepid manner, jumped overboard with all his clothes on, and, by histersonal exertions, caught hold of the pour man by the hair of his head until assistance arrived to rescue both. '1 he weather was such at the time, and the waves running so high, that nautical men have given it as their opinion, that it was unsafe fur airy pinnace to be lowered - at the time that the accident occurred. Mr. Horsfall said, he begged to propose that the freedom of the borough should be presented to Mr. Fitzjames in testimony of his praiseworthi Conduct. Here several members rose at once to second the proposition, which was unaniiiionsly carried. Mr. LavLsrin begged to inquire how it •occurred that the expenses of the hustings were so much higher at the last elec tion than at the previous one; and he also wished-to be informed who the parties were that had paid, and who that had not paid. -•- The lOwx-CLERK stated than the cost of the hustiN.o had been augmented by the accommodation prepared in an extra room for the administration of the bribery oath in each booth, so as nut - ttriuterfere with the polling. The refreshments that had beentprepared for the poll clerks had 'also been charged in the acconnt repdered Against each candidate. With this ex planation' Mr. Leyland appeared to be satisfied, and he. being infor.ned that the parties who had paid their proportion of the expense of, the hustings were Sir Howard Douglas and Mr. Morrill. bhaineas having' terminated, the Conned broke up at twoLo!cluilk,. . • • • 'pINNEIV•ITY.T. HODSON'KE'A.RSLEY, ESQ., M.P. A'!' WIGAN. , On Wednesday lastn public dinner was given at the Royal -Hotel, Wigan,llva the.newiy-elected conservative member for the borough, hy,bis electors and political friends. The occasion was one of considerable interest, as the worthy member whose return was so triumphantly secured is the same gentleman whose house was sacked a few years ago for daring to stand forth as - the reproientative of the respectable portion of the con stituency of thelown, in opposition to the reform mob. The numbers present exceeded the anticipations of the wannest ad herents of the hen. gentleman, many, no doubt, wishing to ma nifest their attachment to him' and the conservative cause, us well as their sense of the injury he sustainerl , in the days when conservative principles were nut quite so palatable as at present. There were upwards of 303 who dined on thin. occasion, and when it is considered that the constituency is little • snore than 450, his enemies even must admit that there is a pretty large majority in his favour, putting out of the question those who have not votes. Amongst the number we observed John Lord, Esq., the president. On his right the hon. member; on his left the Hon. R. Boot:e Wilbraham; Jas. Eckersley, Esq., officiated as vice -President. There were also Sir Robert Holt Leigfh, Witham Hutton, Esq, William Hutton, Jun., Esq., the Hon. James Lindsay, the. Hou. Charles Lindsay, H. Gasket!, Esq.., N. R. Eccles,. Esq., J. Woodcock, Esq., Captain Ward, J. 'l. Hodson, Esq., a: Townley Parker, Esq., Joseph Ridgway, Esq., It. Bright Crope; E 9., J. Holt, Esq ' Chiseuhale Chisenh a le, Esq., P. Nich o l s on, Esq., J. Fit c helt, Esq., Geo. Harriott, Esq., John Whit:ey, Esq., John Clare,_ Esq., Captain Armstrong, .Edw. Kearsrey, Gsq., the Rev. B. l'owe.l, the Rev. J. K. Glazebrook, and the Rev. J. Mackenzie, minister of the Scotch Kirk. The room was tastefully decorated. Over the president's chair was placed the crown in variegated lamps, on his right W. IV., on his l'eft 296, the number who voted for Mr. Kears ley, the whole surrounded . with • evergreens, beautifully emble matic of the never-fading principles of Conservatism. On other parts of the room hung Hags bearing appropriate inscriptions. But to the dinner, which was 'got up in goon style, and the viands were excellent, though not profuse,: 'After the cloth was removed, " Sou Nobis Domine" was Sung, after Which the'ritteSinaNT said he had to propose a toast, whio he hoped.sn ,long as England stood would never require any preface,—he meant "The King."—Three times three. Song—'fGed - Savellie•King," the company standing, and at the lines—t`ConfOund their purities," and " May he defend our laWs,": . simui.ot4ais burs:s of enthusiastic applause broke out from all Parts of the room. Then fot.aiweck..- ! -"The Queen."—Three times three. Song— . ' lere',s a health to the Que e n." nEVrthen gate "The Princess Victoria, and the heiress prestimptiv&to the ' throne at present, though if report said tine - she was not likely to continue so long, and the test of the lioyaf - Finnity." Glee—" Hail, Star of Brunswick.'.' The PRESIDENT then gave—" Our Glorious Constitution in Church anasState.."- . 117ee times three. Song- , -"Hertesa health to-Old England." Next followed—" The Army and Na v y ."—Three times three. Capt.. Nra ti; 'as the senior ()dicer of the navy present, said he begged. leave to return his warmest: thanks for the honour done it. l'he manner in which the toast was received in nearly every public eonipany in the kingdom was a proof of the high esteem in which it was held by the people.: He was happy to say that the army was adMirable in its discipline, gentteutanly in its .de meanour, and'ecinervati ye in its character—(loud applause) —conservatlve:inihe true grammatical sense of the word, fur, he thanked heaven, since the days of William Ili. the army had never interfered with politics, but had supported every ad ministration, without inquiring into the capabilities deny set of men for carrying on the government. (Cheers.) Sung.-" Rule Britannia:" The Paesioiite-T said, when he referred to the last four years and saw his unriestv surrounded by a body of men who had been proved incitimt;ie of carrying on the business of th e cuuu • try, he thought; proposing the health of a body ofnien who had taken their•paices, he. might daitn for the toast all the usual honours. (CheerS.) The late ministry were anxious about nothing except how they might take care of themselves,.(ap plauseo and it was quite dear that as the head of the cabinet had principally one object in view, viz., the providing for every relation (ruin the itubac purse, so the main object of the whole body was self aggrandisement. (Hear, hear.) At length his majesty, seeing this to be their sole object, wisely determined to turn them out,. (loud cheers,) and to appeal to his people whether he was ,not acting in accordance with their wishes. It was manifest this part of the country had responded to that appeal and done its duty. (Loud cheers.) It was quite evi dent to every one that the tate ministry were not entitled to the confidence of the country; but in the present - they would find men of property, wealth, and talent, whose inclination as well as duty was to preserve the country and ail its institutions (Lorin cheering.) He begged, m conclusion, to propose Sir Robert Peel and his Majesty's Ministers.". .(Three times e. three and one oleomor Glee—" Hail smili ng dorn." The PRESIDENT said he must now exercise the prerogative vested in him, and Claim from them a bumper to the toast he was about to proporte. • It was the health of a gentleman then present, - not one whom they had merely heard of in story, but who had been among them from a child, and when he reverted to the object they had vi ew —tb e celebrating of the return to parliament of one who would do his utmost in supporting' the administration to whiCh be had lately referred, he was sure they would agree with hiM, that be represented the wealth and pro perty of that community. (Applause.) He had observed in one of the placards which . had appeared, that it was asked whe ther be possessed. suffiCient talent or influence in the town to become its representative ? He would have replied to those anonymous slandererS,,,'. Yes, he possessed talent sufficient, and it was directed by honesty." (Loud cheering.) peopertv too was amongst them, and they were thus assured that witii their property his owe was intimately bound up- 7 he was with them daily and hourly- z -he was their bosout friend, and they might be assured that should the enemy appear in the gap they would have notice of big. approach. (Loud cheering.) It was not for him to dilate o n h is v i rtues th e n. • H e was a g ood bus - band and a warm priyate friend, and if those were not titting qualities fur members of the House of Coinnious be knew not what were. (Loud rimers.) The toast was drank with three times three and great enthu-. . Band—" See the Cormttering Hero Comes." • Mr. KEA itsr.cy then • tbse to return thanks, and was received with loud. applause. Ha.!said, much as he had before felt of .pride and gratitude for'; their . partial regard and attention, this far outweighed all. Toile thought worthy of their confidence at this momentous erisitokhen everything was put to hazard by the enemies of order, wheti toot this danger had been brought about by-the agenc y offboSe wh o either influence by their own principles,. or act in eimformitY with their friends the re ternicrs, (hear, hear,) wired seeing the danger t , Bich threatened to overthrow'our very social system, had appealed to. his people—Alt such a• mtutient•to he thou ght worthy of being sent to parliament as the guardian of their rights and the de fender of the prewg,ative pf the . crown; was a 'proof of such con fidence in him, that While it.enhanced the importance uf the, station. he assured theni'fliat it excited iu him a stronger desire fearlessly and faithfully triexecute its duties. (Loud cheering.) He had been Charged wi(l,l an attachment so infl e xible to the institutions of his county yas to lie unwilling to accede to any suggestion-to accommodate.any of them to the present state of society. "In this much wrnug had been done to him. (Cheers.) True it was that he 'hall aliblya looked with suspicion upon any changes wldeh, from their extent, Might endanger the very foundation of those iosi44tionsi. hut if th e . p resen t m i n i s t r y brought foniard ineastires' c3nsist , ":pt with the stability of the great bulwark which theylad onuertaken to repair, then they would. find in him a steady,und firm supporter. • (Loud 'cheers.) He also heartily thanked them for Thai gratuitously ,eciebrating his return. . . [The remainder of 1.14 speeches and the proceedings, owing to the irregtdarity of the tail - way, has not reached us. It. is singular that after the early hour of seven o'clock in the evening mi communication can be received fi om Manchester. Nrs-lit'tt•cel can .be sent to Manchester after five; in fact the office shuts at seven. Formerly, when the coaches were e►nployed, communications could be made at all huurs; but now we have no coaches, and the rail-w•ay does not atrord us the accon►rno:lat.ion we so frequently require. Does not this of itself prove the necessity of competition,' and a second rail way? The interest of the public demands it.] ACCIDENT. —On Saturday evening, Mr. Little, master of one of the Liverpool ,smacks, was drowned in the harbour at the Braomielaw. He was seen a short time previous to the accident moving about looking after the affairs of the smack, previims to its setting sail, and is supped to have•fallen into the Pver while crossing the gangway leading from the vay. The male of the vessel saw a hat floating on the surface nt the water. He gave the alarm—the hooks kept at he harbour Ow drawing bodies from the water wore instantly put in requisition, and the unfortunate sk•pper dragged ashore. He was. however, quite dead. The de ceased has been in the Liverpool trade for a great.number of yea's. and %rms much respected, He has left a wife and family. _ Magary Courier. Some English parents rend their daughters to Boulogne to learn French—French parents might just as well bend their children to Wapping to learn English. THE CITY OF LONDON IN AN UPROAR. A question of 'very great and serious importance, affecting the rights, liberties, and privileges "of our lieges of our ancient and loyal city of Loudon,;' has arisen iu consequence of the esta, blishinent of the New Central Criminal Court of Justice. It is nothing less than. the alarming announcement, which spread throUgh the city like wildfire, that the Lord Mayor and sheriffs did, on Monday last, the day on which the sessions commenced, in direct contravention of ancient and immemorial usage, neglect to provide the accustomed dinner at the OA Bailey ! In a word, the whole civic bar anil bench . bad, after the fatigues of the day, to return to their respective hoines - dinneriees! Nature abhors a vacuum, and so does the stomach of a London alder man; can we then wonder at the great excitement which this affair has created ? An affair so intlinately connected with - the administration of juste e called for instant investigation, and consequently on the following day a full court of the city mag nates was assembled. Mr. Alderman Farebrother opened the business of the day by stating that he had read with great pain that these dinners hail been discontiutied. thinking it derogatory to the city. The Lord Mayor said that a difference existed between him and the sheriffs as to the number of sessional dinners which he was to give and the number which those officers were to, contri bute. Before the new court was established there were on:y eight sessions, but now twelve were held within the rear. His lordship concluded by readitiga long letter from the sheriffs ou the subject. Mr. Alderman Brown recommended that the expense should be divided between the Lord Mayor and the sheriffs. His lord ship, to preserve the peace of the city, after some further con sultation, agree.d to adopt the suggestion of the worthy alderman, and thus the affair was happily terminated. While we are on Loudon matters we may as well add that Sir Richd Carr Glen, the father of the city, has resigned his gown as Alderman of what is called the " Bridge Wald," and that Mr. Alderman . Annestey was appointed his successor. Sir Richard heal the office of alderman for nearly fifty years. The Bridge Ward is always represented by the senior alderman. It is tire Gatton of the city, for there is not a house standing within its precincts. It was anciently composed of the houses which were built on the Old London Bridge... Sir Richard Carr Glyn Was considered one of the must honourable and upright magic- . trates ou the civic bench he was one of the old school, of which but few remain. THE LIVERPOOL: STANDARD. THE EUPHRA'T'ES EXPEDITION. This interesting, expedition is at length fairly afloat in oar river, and_ will sail first fair wind, after a vexatious detention, which we have heard with regret, renders less certain the suc cess of the enterprise. We trust, however; that the George, Canning, now tying at Anchor off Egreatout Ferry, a fine ship of .10,/ tons, on board of which the whole is embarked, may have a qUick-passage the coast of Syria, as she Will be joined at the. Cove of Cork by his Majesty's steamer Alban, which .will accompany her to her destination. We are informed:that 15 officers, every one of them distinguished by eminent xcieutific, literary,, or professional attainments; 20 picked artillerymen, chiefly artificers, 6 enginemen, 7 Liverpool blacksmiths, and 2 interpreters, are engaged in the expedition, in all 50 persoiss, under the command of Colonel Chesney, f the Royal Artillery. The officer, second in command, is already in Syria, making arrangements. At Malta a number of labourers and seamen will be engaged. The George Canning has on board two iron steamers in frame, the Euphrates and the Tigris, with their materiel and ample stores, in all, probably, little short of 300 tons weight. These are made up into many packages, which will be transhipped on the coast of Syria into small country craft, and conveyed up the Orontes as far as it is navigable. This river, after passing the ancient city of Antioch, falls into the Mediterranean near the Gulf of •Scalidereon. These pack ages will be taken from the Orontes to Bir, on the Euphrates, across a desert of probably 150 miles, chiefly by camels, which carry about half a ton weight each, and may be hired on the coast of Syria to any number, and at a trifling expense. Some . of the heaviest articles will be mounted on carriag>s which are taken out . on purpose. At Bir the steamers will be re-con structed, and the Grand Seignor and Mehemet Ali have pro• raised their protection as far as their authority extends. ‘Ve have picked up on 'Change Illillly ()tiler details of the Euphrates expedition, which we defer meuriening for the present, in the hope of au official report being soon published. We sincerely wish success to the enterprise, but apprehend it has many diffi culties and dangers to encounter, as will be seen by any one who carefully studies the minutas of evidence on steam com munication with India given before the committee of the House of Commons. This vuratne contains much curious information, and we strongly recommend it to the attention of our readers. Mr. Fitzjames, R.N., woo goes out with the expedition, has been veis much the subject of conversation here this week in consequence of the heroic achievement which he accomplished on Sunday, as reccrded in our last publication. It will he seen iu another column that our corporation have clone themselves the honour of conferring the freedom of the borough on Mr. Fitzjames, and we have satisfaction iu stating that a few gen tlemen in our Exchange News•room have presented bun with a splendid silver goblet, with beautifully execisted marine de vices, bearing the following inscription : PEESENTED TU Ma. FITZJAMES, lt.N., OP THE EL PIittATES EXPEDITION, HIS FRIENDS , IN LIVERPOOL, AS ,A TOKEN of THEIR ADMIRATION OF . HIS GALLANT HEROISM IN SAVING A DRQWNING MAN IN THE RIVER MERSEY,, ON SUNDAY, IST FEBRUARY, 1835, AT THE IMMINENT. HAZARD OF HIS OWN LIFE. We hope this goblet may long remain in the family of " Fitzjanies" as an heir-loom, and be filled on all festive occa sions, like the "Blessed bear of Biadwardine." COURT OF SESSION, EDINBURGH. On Saturday a very important decision was pronounced by the Court of Session, finding that the clergymen of the collegi ate church were alone entitled to make use of the building, and that the magistrates, Dean of Guild, and others had nu title whatever so us to enable them to apply. the church to secular : or popular purposes. The . 9tteStitin is obviously one of very. great importance. It is one 9n which a decision was very much wanted throughout all Scotland, and .it is particularly sratif)- ing that thiS much agitated dispute is now finally and tor ever set at rest by a jud g ment of the Supreme Court — the case being applicable to all Scotch . churches and kirk sessions what soever. The cause carne before the Second Division of the Court on a bill of interdict, which had been preseuted by the clergymen and kirk session of St. Andrew's, praying the court to prohibit the key of the church from being given up to the magitstrates aiul.t.Jwii council by the beadle without the prior consent and approbation of one or other of the clergymen. ..On the 27th October last Lord Medwyn granted the iierdict craved, and appointed an s we rs . On advising the hill otter ; iuter diet with the answers,' Lord Cockburn considered the point involved in the interdict as one of such vast moment to the com munity, that he reported the cause to the Second Division, and ordered the parties to give- in eases. The case for the clergymen was drawn up by Mr. George Grant; that for the ma g i s t ra t es by M r . Robert Thomson. We subjoin a rapid abstract of the argument in those papers, omit ting, as matter of general notoriety, the were specialities out of which the question anise. It was argued for the interdictors, that although the presby terian church of Scotland denies that any place is capable of holiness, under pretence of, any dedication or consecretion whatsoever, still a church is substantially set apart for given uses, and that it cannot be otherwise employed, without being thereby illegally perverted-to ends inconsistent with the design of its original 'construction. A church is, therefore, in the language of the Roman law, yes 1114111ISS, and cannot be dealt with, while it - continues in that state, as private property; nav, the beritors and parishioners have uo farther right to the area or its sittihgs, than a right of using them for the special pur pose of attending divine service. Few decisioni are quoted on the subject, none, indeed, hav ing hitherto occurred, •as it has been uniformly laid down by all institutional writers, that the custody of the key of the church belonged to the clergymen pro tempore. 'l'here are various statutes which presuppose this right so clearly, that no doubt can be entertained what was the opinion of the legislators who framed them: ' • There is a decision in the English law books which throws a conjectural light on the law of Scotland on the sense subject. It appears that a vestry had been convened for the purpose of ordering an additional key of the church to be made for the us._ of the parish churchwarden; but Sir John Nichol, the Judge in Doctors' Commons, reprehended this proceeding as irregular, on the express ground that the minister had, in the first instance, ,the right to possession of the key, and that nn►der him only could the churchwardens hare it in their custody. It is ioterestmg to ob serve this identity in the laws of the two countries, the conflict of which in other points is sometimes not a little embarrassing. Such was the argument for the complainers. On the other -band, it was contended, first, that there was nothing in holding a district meeting for the election of that district's 'Fown Council Representatives foreign to the interests of the parish, or inconsistent with the proper and customary uses of the church; secondly, that the English decision pro ceeded on the principle that the area was consecrated— a prin ciple disavowed by Presbyterians—and could not, thergfore, be quoted as bearing upon the present case; and, lastly, that, by 'the law of Scotland, the beadle, as the officer of the magistrates, or of the heritors, was the legal custodier of the church key; so that there were no grounds for interdicting them from making use of it. The court, however, unanimously granted the interdici craved against the Dean of Guild, beadles, and all others ; Lord Meadowbank observing, that the clergyman was entitled not only "to keep the keys of the kirk, but to have entrance to it at all times, and to preach or to catechise on any day in the week, and at any hour. Over and above this special clerical purpose, the church could only be legally demanded by kirk sessions and by the heritors, when met to deliberate on the poor's funds, the repairs of the kirk, and such like parochial necessities.—Edin burgh paper. We have lost one of the most celebrated literary characters, Frederick Augustus Langheim, one of our most esteemed poets He was a contemporary of Burgher, and very popular at that time. .Since 18:0 he had held the post of censor of the literary journals. He died on the 2d of Jdnuary, at the age of seventy seven. He was remarkable for his kindness towards young literary men.- - , .l,etier fron LgiVstc VA in.—Extract ofa letter from Leipsic of the.lBth ult.:—‘The harharous music ofihe wandering minstrels is the only noise we heard in the streets at our fair. The number of .buyers having been very limited, prices have suffered a con siderable depression. Tt'sis dithrinulion is principally in cloths, leather, and linens. The Greeks and the Poles gave large orders fur English inanufactures,-aud silk gOOds sold well." Joseph liona i ntrie came to town from.his seat in the country fur the express purpOse of meeting the Linke - of Leucht en b urg , after the Prim: had visited and dined with the King, at Isis Palace at Brighton. The alike aura Joseph Bonaparte tnet at the house of a friend, where tie) were closeted furseveral hours. —London paper.- . TUE laisitst AN AT VITToitiA.—A little anecdote must here be allowed to ha reeorded of iln Irishman, Dan. Fitzgibbon, of th'e grenadiers, who, like the most of his countrymen, possessed both courage and humour. Ile was placed at a bank, which he was to fire over, but was told on no account to show himself. Nor Dan, not taking this 'adVice, jumped upon this bank every round he tired, to see he had hit any one. At length a Freticli miur short him through the back of the left hand. It was seen that. sornethinglail .happened, and fe was asked what was the platter. Dan, very quietly looking at hi s bl ee di ng fist, and scratching'his head witii,the other, said, • I W i s h I .k „, w h o did thie.' —aimpaeynt of the 28th Regiment. • S6VINGS BANKS INTRANCE. — There . areatpresent inFrance seventy nine savings banks authorised by the government,-and the council of state has under consideration tifty-two appiica ti:ms fur permission to establish similar institutions. Of these establishments, thirty-six are in the chief towns of arroodisse xnents, and forty one in the chief towns of departMents. It therefore - appears, that there are forty-five chief towns of de •partinents„which do not possess savings banks. The re is a n immense tainber of depositors in the Paris savings banks, and, on two successive days about a fortnight ago, no less than a sum total'of 516,508 francs was paid in, LCC'XIL NEWS. THE NEW CsiseoeeetotreE.—lt will be seen on. referring to the proceedings of the'Corumon Council on Wednesday, that a part of that magnificent structure, the new Custom-house, will be ready for the transaction of public business iu the course of the : ensuing summer, and that the whole work will be com pleted by the Ist of July, (831 THE ISLES ARE AWA KE.—Some stanzas under this title have gone the round of the newspapers as the production of Lord I , 'iancis Egerton's muse. At a public ilinuerat - Warringtore however, his lordship declined the honour thrust upon him, by declaring that they were not his. This little bantling has since been affiliated upon Mr. Thomas Storey, of Gargrave, who, we understand, admits the paternity, and, of course, is ready to abide the consequences. • Passengers per the packet-ship Saint George, from Ne* York, arrived yesterday:—Dr. Metcalf, of New York; Mr. Cheney, of Montreal 5e Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Sands, of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Guild, and servant, of Scotland; Mr. Crabby; Mr. Clarke, of New York; Captain O'Brian, E. 1. 'service. HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE Aces.---che Rev. Geo. Stokes, L.L.8., has announced his intention of delivering a course of lectures, at tire Lyceum Lecture Room, on the histe-f of the middle ages." Tbe course will embrace seven lectures, under the following heads :--FrOm the destruction of the Roman em pire iu the west to the dissolution, of the empire ofeharlemegne; the crusades and the Greek empire; on the feudal system; on chivalry ; on the papal power; on the rise of - the towns, the Hanseatic league, and the Italian republics, and history illus trated by the old poets. We have seen the rev. gentfeinan's list of subscribers, to which the names of a coirsiderabLe number of the clergy and some of the must influential persons in Liver poet are attached. SOUTH LANCASHIRIL—Since the former election for South' Lancashire, the constituency has increased about 1500. It was very. uealy polled out; upwards of 10,000 electors, we believe, must have recorded their votes.—Chester Courant. ENORMOUS SALMON.—.On the morning of Saturday week, a salmon, weighing 331b5., was taken from the salmon cage, on the Weir, in our river. It was sold in the market at the rate of 3s. per pound, and was considered a remarkably fine fish. — Chester Courant. ' On Saturday last, four fat cows, producing nearly 3,0()01b. weight of excellent beef, with four sacks of flour baked into bread, the gift of the Right Hon. the Earl of Powis, were distri buted to the poor inhabitants of the town and parish of Bishop's Castle. —Salop Journal. • SiR. PHILIP EGERTON'S RETURN.—John Hurleston Leckie, Esq., of Carden Park, gave tw o h an d some di nners l ast wee k to ..his tenantry and neighbours, supporters of Sir Philip:Egerton, to commernorare the.; worthy baronet's return to parliament. et)ere-half of the tenantry dined together on one day, at the Cock, - at Barton, the remainder on another day, at the Carden Arms, :rilseone and the dinners were served.up in a style which would have reflected credit upon the first-rate hotels. The clays went off with. that hilarity and good feeling.. which heartiue e s in Sir PhiliP's cause and the presidency and well known hospitality of the donor of the feasts could not fail to inspire. BLACKBURN CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—The association of loyal and honourable men, for the preservation of the funda mental principles of the constitutivii, which 'we stated in our first numberto have been at that tinie r in contemplation, now exists in comparative vigour and influence. The first meeting, we . perceive by_ the advertisement, will be held at the Old Bull Inn, on Wednesday evening neat, when new members will be admitted, and the society will be more effectively inesanized by the appointment of officers and the adoption of a code of inter .nal regulatioqs.--,Blackburn Standard. DEATH' OF DR. I MORItISON.—'I' Canton Register of the 13th August announces the death of this profound oriental sc h o l ar and excellent man. He will - be deeply lamented in this coun try, and especially in Liverpool and Lancashire, where he was personally known to many, abd greatly respected. The doc tor's last fatal illness is attributed to cold, in consequence of exposure to boisterous and rainy weather; but his friends were not alarmed for his life until a very short time before it became extinct. He expired , at ten p.m. on the Ist August. His re mains were followed from his residence to the river side by Lord Napier and all the Europeans, Americans ' and Asiatic British subjects in C an t on . '1 h e c orpse was forwarded to Macao, and followed to the grave by about forty European gen tlemen, and interred iu the private protestant burial ground iu that settlement. s MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.—We regret to announce adisas trous instance of shipwreck, occurring within a few miles of our own shores. The Lion, Capt. 13tirslev, left this port on Friday for Boston, her commander, for'rlie sakesa expedition, directing his course round the north coast of !relic On reaching, however, that part of the channel which runs between Port patrick, on the coast ul Scotland, and Donaghadee, he was unable to bear up against the violence of the gale, and on Sun day morning the vessel struck upon the rocks on the Port petrick side, where she ultimately became a complete wreck, and, sorrowful to add, eleven of the crew and officers, including the captain, were swallowed up by the relentless ocean. Three only e out of the fourteen hands on board, escaped. Cuptaiu .Bursley was highly respected for his seaman-like accomplish ments and his marry estimable qualities; and we learn that the American shipmasters at preseut in this port, deeply feeling the. loss that they have sustained in his death, have agreed to ,pay a mark of respect to his memory, by wearing their colours to-day at half-mast.. HAPPY FRUITS OF THE BEER BICL.—THE LATE OUTRAGE AT AIDERLEY.—Six out of seventeen of the gang concerned in this case. reported in our last week's journal, were sent to CheiterCastte on Monday, the 26th ult., to take their trials at the next assizes. The punishment of the offence for which they are charged is death, or it may be commuted to transpor tation. The case of these unhappy prisoners is one, amongst the many which might be mentioned, proving that poachers are not urged by poverty and want to the commission of so glaring an offence, but from a lawless wish to intimidate the country by going about in armed bodies. So far were they indeed from being poor men, that they were all in full work, and the greater part, viz., the brickmakers and sawyers, were in the receipt of high wages at Stockport, the latter particularly earning from 275. to 40s. a week, and in some instances still more, where they stuck to their work, 'instead of (as ails too ...often the case) dieselciog the whole of Sunday and Monday e and going to their work on Tuesday or ev en sometimes Wednesday. By their own confession it was this ruinens habit of drinking that led to their utimely fate. "To such a degree," said one ef these wretched men, " were we given to drinking, that I :think I. could not have stood it above another veer, but should have been dead!" On ale-houses and b ee r- s li o p s , which may be truly called the greatest curse inflicted on our country in modern times, they threw the whole blame. Open at all hours and all days, on Sundeye more especially, they were exposed to the two-foel temptations of drunkenness mid evil compa nions; and thus gradually became hardened and desperate characters, utterly regardless of reputation, and heedless of every duty to God aed man.—Chester Courant - . ACCIDENT ON THE Sr. HELEN'S RAILWAY.—On Friday the 23d ult..a melancholy accident occurred upon that part of the St. Helen's and Widnes Raiiway, called the Widues In clined Plane. The ascent in that part being steep, the waggons are drawn up by means of a rope, which rope unforturratOy give way, and upwards of twenty waggons rushed down the in cline at. full speed. Three labouriug men were at the tune walking at some distance behind, and on seeing them approach es, so impetuously, endeavoured to escape out of the way ; iu which attempt two - fortunately succeeded, but the third being ocevenr e epsiem e .a usi frightened in crossing the li ne , go t k noc k e d dowle and almoteorn to pieces by the immense wei g ht w hi c h passed We are informed that his death was nearly instate. tarreous.—Munchester Heald. MARCH ON INTELLECT.—It is notorious that in the moors of Lancashire there are numerous instances where females, af ter having enjoyed the marriage state for several years, only know their husbands and liege lords by the nom de guerre cus tom has given them, and nut by their real names; nay, in some cases,' it has. actually transpired, that the men du not even know their own names. We have heard, that the Cnckey Moor Postnian once carried a letter addressed to himself, a whole fortnight, consulting all the parsons, clerks, and school masters in the district, as to the probable owner of it; ankull because it happened to be directed as he was "registered in the church books, namely, " James Whitehead,!' instead of " Pur ring Jens o' mod Mall o' Tnms a' long Ben fora." and great Was his ittonishtnent, whim time wise man of theYilldge, who hap .pened'ro have been present at Iris christening, informed him, th "if he were not mislippent, parson namt fern Iflitehead, as his mum stood wi him in ur 'laconic" Indeed we mirth ques tion whether our ancient. friend, " llowf Tum," w a tid have kiiiiwn what name to have. directed the painter to put on his sign, agreeable to the act of . parliament, if he had not had his li cence el cousult. We almost fear that the march of intellect will never be able to reach 'these aboriginals. It is evident. from the following circumstance, that the reform bill cannot' teach theta; and the wonder is, how the eegistry is managed to be coMpleted. At the recent county election, an Entwistle freehOlder who had his registry attended to by his tar dlord, was' heought to the polling buoth at Newton to tender his vote. On being risked his name, he very readily replied, "Mud Bill;" he was reinieded that this must be his nirknitine,—lie scratched his head and studied a little, uud said, •' rekon go want'n name as is i'thiense."' On beingreplied to in the affirmative, he-ieratelied his head again, Hodge like, - and said, "Homed bit west think ou't soon. Ate think i' my heat t its Joan be cause they sad Squoire of did en. at Bouton, a good deal a' .heats sin, inert same name as me." The next query was, "Where do you reside ?" The answer, Entlessl. The clerk, being non plussed, gently enquired, " how is it spelt-?" The yeter re. plied, 4 'AI/ern no great skollard, but aw believe it begins e-n-t eat, as fort twist,' it is snore than uw can yawm, so ye must just put deawn that as yore a nsoind." Tua NEW CHURCH COMMISSION.—The king has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the great seaL : ap pointing; his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury; the right lion. Lord Lyndhurst, 'Lord High• Chancellor ; his Grace the Archbishop of Voik ; the Right Hon. the Earl of Harrowby; the Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of London; the Right Rey. the Lord Bi s h op of Lincoln; the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Giouiiestef; the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart.; the Right Hon., Henry Goulburn; the Right lion. Charles Wat kin Williams Wynn; the Right Hon. Henry Hohhouse ; and the Right Hon. fir Herbert jenner, Keigfit, His Majesty's Commissioners.for considering the state of the several diucesses in' England and Wales, with reference to the amount of their revenues, to the more equal distribution of episcopal duties, and to the prevention of the necessity of attaching, by cern mendatn, to bishoprics, beno4ices with cure of souls; also for considering the state of the several cathedral and co.legiate churches within the same, with a view to the suggestion of such measures as may render them most conducive to the efficiency of the established church; and for devising the best mode of providing for the cure of souls, with special reference to the residence of the clergy on their respective benefices.—G4zette. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The following addi , ions have re cently been m a d e t o th e v a l ua bl e co ll ec tion in thi s establizsh ment :—A young male panther Wm. Gill, Esq., Seel-,treet; a pair of rattl esna k es, 'fl umlas Dixon, Esq., Gor . ce Piazzas; an opossum and six young ones, Capt. Bruce, of the brig William Russell; a white-eyelid umokey, Capt. Brown, brig Mischief; a Persian pied pheasant, Robert Grace, Esq., Olive-Mount; a cockatoo. Capt. lickson, ship Blakely; pair of Indian goats, Capt. Leech, ship William Fortier; 14 pair of agouties and Demerara pigeons, Capt. M 'Donald, bri Elizabeth ; monkey cud green par ro t, C a pt. H argreaves, slip Duke of Lancaster ; a monkey, Capt. Thomas Neal, ship Mary Bibby; a Lhna mastiff, Capt. Scott, barque Alice Brooks; a red coati, Capt. Timothy, brig George. Canning; a Chili blood-hound, Cap;. John Wardle, barque Jane Prowze; a racoon, , :lames Waits, Esq.. passenger of the Orpheus; the white-wax plant, and spe .ciweus, Capt. Cowley, barque Hector; an American giviund squirrel, Capt. EdwJr,ls, barque Frailkland; a racoon, Edmondson, F,sq.,Oldhall-street; a whip-smike,'CapL.Webb, ship sj,iarian - .Newfoundland. dog, Capt. Hudson, .No. 2 Pilot Boat; a monkey, Capt. Gorna!, ship Umbel..., MARRIRD.—On 'l'uesday, at St. Augustives 'church; by the Rev. John Jones. M.A., Robert Dudgeon, of the Northern and Central Bank of England. Leununiter, sou of the. late Robert Dudgeon, Esq., merchant, Leith, to Mary, secauadaughter of the late AnareW•Phlllips, Esqr, of Hawick, N. 8.. It is reported in the fashionable circles'at the west end of the town that Mr. John Barrow. who has now for some time past performed all the duties of the situJtion of second secretary of the Admiralty, with so much credit to himself and benefit to the service, is immediately to be created a baronet,—,-3/orning News. . LIVaRPOOL POLICE. Teasnay.—(Before the MaYoe and Alderman LEY 1.11 . 3 D.) .• Elizabeth Heseltine, a• servant- in the employ . of Daniel Owens, of Key -court, Vouteuoy-street, was coininitted tor. trial for stealing a sovereign and a.iiiiiWng the property of ; her was ter,. with which she absconded.. A known thidf named William BroWn was committed for stealing a silver spoon, the proPerty of Bit:hard Rigby, a p.ub licau Fonteuoy-street. The prisoner it.appears went. into the house under the pretence of drinking,.and seeing the spoon. -in the glass he walked out of the hotise with it ; but being de tected he was brought back and given into custody. PLATIs; I{olll3lik Y.—A lists nainedJohn . d ones was placed at the bar charged with stealing a silver cream jug, a quantity of silver spoons, and a pair of sugar tongs, the property of Eliza •beth Silverwood, a- publican, in Sweetnig-street. The (prisoner was a lodger in the complaisant's house, .amid on Saturday morning iast he took the opportunity, during the absence of the landlady from the bar, to steal the articles mentioned,. which lie pledged at Mr. Bighan's, pawnbroker, of 111aryboue. The pri mmer was subsequently apprehended at Wuvertree, with the tickets of the property in possession.. The prisoner had committed a similar felony at the house of Mr. Kay in Sir Thoinas's-huildings.—Committed. A man named Timothy Suilivau was committed for stealing and pawning a blanket, two sheets, and a pillow case, the pro perty of Miss Johustuue, of Dickinson-street, with whom he Ridged. • • Tomas Graham, a fellow of bad character, was sent for trial for.stealing a top-coat, a shawl, and cloak, the property of Eli zabeth Hanlon, of Bolan's-court, Plumbe4trect. The thief it appears took, advantage of the absence of the complainant, who had left her house for a tew minutes unprotected whilst she fetched some water. He was, however, detected with the goods in his possession.. WEDNESDAY.—(Before the Mayon and Alderman LEY,LAND.) George Woods, a man in the dress of a joiner, was charged with stealing a quantity of deal boards, the property of Messrs. Foster and Stewart. It appears that about ten.O'elock on Mutt day night a whinan named Mercer observed the prisOnar .take from the Old lnfirinary Yard three large uoards which had been used in the formation of a hustings for the late election. She gate information to Owens, the captain of the watch, who ap prehended him. The boards were identified by Bateman, foreman to Messts. Foster and Stewart; and Vie prisoner wascomniitted. • Two young girls, sisters, named Margaret and Ana M'Clean, were committed for stealing a coral necklace from . themeek of a child belonging to a Mrs. Skevy, of Lituekan-lane. on Monday last. The prisoners were discovered to have pawned them with a Mrs. Siliard, of London-road. . . Housk RODISERY.—Henry Eyre, one 'of tltc noinerous gang of juvenile thieves that infest the town, was cliargell,iWith -enter ing a dwelling-house and stealing , therefrom. A ,SUk4.llo.y of wearing apparel. Waite, wife of Henry Waite, of Grosytirttor 7 street, said that. on the preceding night, a little past six o'elotic, she' left the house, leaving no person to mindit, having•lock'ed the door. She returned about eight o'clock and saiy a lighted candle iii the parlour, and the kitchen door open, She wins going iu, when the prisoner pushed up the parlour window and came through into the street. Assistance was . procured and. the prisoner secured min the spot. On examining the house witness found a large quantity of %veining apnarei tied up in' bundles, ready to carr) away.—Coinniitteth YESTEILDA r.—(Befure the MAYOR:) PLATE ROBLER Y.-AN iNCUIt ULU IBLE Hughes, a determined .apparently not more than thirteen years of age, whoselice being covered with soot gave him the appearance of a chimney-sweep, was placed at the bar,. charged with stealing a quantity of silver plate; consisting o f tea, dessert, and gravy spoons, creinajug, &c. Notwithstaud iug the disguised appearance of the prisoner's fache was im mediately recognised by the pu,ice off - kers present as au uid, although - young offender. It appeared. from the , eviflence of Mary Kirk, a servant woman employed. by Missßattigate,. lady residing in Rodney-street, that on the previous day she observed the prisoner hastening from her unsuess's pantry, with something in his hat: Suspecting he had committed a robbery' she ran and endeavoured to secure • him, when he let the hat tall, and escaped into the street. The hat , au exannua lion proved to be full of silver spoons and forks some the pro : . party of Miss Bathgate, and the rest belonging to Mr. Hogan and Dr. Phillips, lodgersin the house. The witness followed toe prisoner into the street, and pursued him us far asCopperas hill, when he'was stopped by a man named David Aspey, watchmaker, and conveyed by him and two police officers to - Duucan-itreet Bridewell. On searching him at • Bridewell a creainjug and silver spoon, which were identified by Mary Kirk, were found in his pockets. The Mayor (to the eonstable.)—llad the prisoner that black face when apprehended? Constable.—Oh no, sir. • After placing him in Bridewell he made a cap of his shirt, to cover his head and face with, and when we were away he endeavoured to escape up the chimney. We took hoc on the roof-of the Brideweil,‘•overed 'with soot. Another constable. said that the prisoner was a hardened young rascal ; be had several tithes been committed, and .had once escaped front Kirkdale. The Mayor (to the prisoner).—l am glad you have been caught at last, the police have long wished fur an interview with you. What have you now to say ? Prisoner (in au independent. tone).—Why this is what I has to say. Thal ere young woman and I (pointing to the witness) . is acquainted, and has been for more un a week. • On Sunday meets her, auU we takes a walk, and says, she, !` Young ,un, let's go and have sonic drink," and so we does; and then says she • " Lknows where my raisius puts„her notes.und-s.avereigus, and I'll tone 'em; and if you comes on Wednesday all the.plate will be cleaned up, and you can claw that, and then 'lope out of the town togeiher." Them's facts, - yer worship. (Loud laughter.) • . The Mayor.—You are au ingenious young:rascal, but I'M inclined to think your facts will not serve you. What do you say to stealing the plate? Prisoner.—Why I says she put me up to it. , The Mayor (to the wituess.,)—Did you ever see him before the day of the robbery? Witness.—Never. *, • Prisoner.—My eyesovhat-a whopper. (Laughter. The Mayor having, decided. that the .prisoner should be committed, the depositions were taken against him. He was then, as is customary, asked to sign the voiuntary statement he 10 made, which he refused. Mr. Ellis (the Magistrates' Clerk.)—Why won't you sign it? - Prisoner.—'Cause I can't write. . . Mr. Ellis.—You can make a mark. . •• • Prisoner.—Not as I kuows.on. You - musn't ketch old birds with chaff. (Laughter.) The prisoner was then taken away ; and to prevent any es cape he was ordered to be ironed. Whilst the officer was per-- forming this operation, the hardened Young villain:. observed to him, It's all of no use you putting tbese ruffles mute, 'cause I shall get away afore you gets sue to liirkdate.' • • Too BAD Folt ANYTHING. —Four ladies, one of whom was so disguised in gin when apprehended as to tie indebted to the watchman for the accommodation of a handcart as an equi page to carry her to Brideweil, were charged with tumultuously and riotously assembling in the street in which they resided, pull ing each others caps and bonnets to pieces, and- otherwise endangering the peace of the neighbourhood. Please yer worship, said the accuser, an Irish watchman, these women live in uninhabited houses, from which the land lords can get no rent, near to the Castle Mills, and they are continually getting drunk and tightiug, to the great annoyance of all sober-respectable people. Last night they were buhait ing and othei wise rowing and fighting that they were unbear able, and so 1 brings 'em to book to answer for the same. That lady, Mrs. Cooney, (pointing to one of the prisoners,).was in such a piggish state that nothing would sarve her bat' a hand cart, in which she rides to Bridewell us fine as a countess. The Mayor (to the prisoners.)—You are all experienced 'drunkards. I dont know what to do with you. Mrs. Cooney (chorused by her c(mipanions in misfortune.)— Och, mercy, mei cy, yer honour's worship! Drunken divil as I be, we'll ne'er Kit drunk again this sevin year if yer grace plaises-to let us go this tune. • The Mayor.— l'ou are s bad lot—too bad for anything, too bad for the House of Correction. Go about your business! (Exeunt Mrs. Cooney and friends in hig,h . glee.) •• Two juvenile thieves, named Venn and Johnson, were charged with st ea li ng a gown an d ot h er art i c l es of wearing ap parel, the property of Sarah Jones. It appeared from the evt deuce, that Chalmers, a constable, was proceeding alorg Blnn dell-street, when be met the prisoners, one of whom carried a bundle ;• knowing them to be thieves, and suspecting : that a robbery had been committed, he stopped them, and found vari ous articles of wearing apparel in the bUndle. • He then took them to Brick-street Bridewell, and, when there, a woman cause aid owned the property, the prisoners having taken it from a clothes-line, iu Grafton-sh=eet, a few minutes before they were apprehended. The case was fully proved and .the pri soners committed. IMPUDENT OBBERY.—A woman , calling herself Anne• Mu rphy, employed with Mr. Regan. eatinghous.e-keeper,. in pule street, was charged with rubbing her master of 1:1.3. undet the following circumstances : it appeared that in the early part of last month Mr. Regan placed in a drawer inotte uf`lrie bed- rooms the above sum, in notes and sovereigns, which; the - .day afterwards, suddenly disappeared. There was aura horldirtaie servant in the house, as well as the prisoner, and bothidttiteit all knowledge of the money. Nothing was bestrd'ofAtrifekt64. until a day or two ago, when the prisoner was datecteitin Anil: ing half's-crown. A consta!rle was sent for andshe*akeiraten 4 to Brideweli, and, .white uudereiug - maroliti M 4 2. Wicheldur, the.wife of the Biidewell keeper, found the 105t413 Secured between the lining and upper-leather of i her.i4hoe:s. These facts were proved, and the prisoner was conatultked,for . • • • • • •", , • t Aen ACIOUS ROEiBERT . OF A SA Loil.—Two #tinier,gBl4l4, character,: who had been charged with inveigling u Vida/ e s4T in.td a den of infamy in the neighbourhood of A thertou#44PA. and robbing him of a considerable sum of :money and 4, kttAd watch, were committed for trial. It appeared fins the • 414- tnent of the complainant that a woman not in custody snatched his purse, and, on his endeavouring to regain it, she cried mit murder when the two prisoners and a man rushed • upon,him, knocked him down, stole his watch,und escaped. He gave in formation to the police of the robbery, and the two prisoners, upon whom the purse was found, were subsequently appreimMi ed, when witnessing the performance at the Liver rheatte..• TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STIND.IRD. Sin,—Observing in your paper 0 - 1* Tuesday a letter signed "lair Play," in which the writer attempts to throw blame upon the dock committee for nut providing a sufficient number of huts tOr the lauding-waiters of this port, and assigns that as a reason why ships are detained without a lancing-waiter, s:at ing that the huts are not the property of the Crown, and, there fore, the officers of the customs have no control over them — can Fair Play" tell me why the Crown, which derives so immense a revenue from this port, does not provide there huts tin the landing-waiters? And whethe, the dock cowinittee are compelled to supply them at the expense of the dock estate? I beheve they are not; but that those pubiic spirite,: gentle men • have given that accommodation to the landing-waiters of this port, as it at the same tame gave accommodation to the merchants' clerks, and the. customs have never yet paid a farthing of the expense, which I think they ought to do. As to their dilapidated state, who, I ask, is answerable for that but the parties who use them? Tin, dock committee are not, nor can they be. Let "h'ai'r Play" attend to his duties, and not attempt to evade a direct charge from a "Merch;int's Clerk," by throwing blame ou so respletable a hody as the duck committee,. and insinnate that they are offering impediments to the business of the punt. FAIR PLAY, Jun. On Monday week Mr. Henry Hunt, the late M.P. for Pres ton, in alighting from his chaise at Alresford, in Hampshire, apparently in the enjoyment of vigorous health, was seized ‘‘itn an attack of paralysis,' which deprived him entirely of the use of his left side. A surgeon was fortunately on the spot, and by copious bleeding and the.administtatien of active reme dies it is hoped that Mr. Hunttney stn vive the attack. There is, however, but slight expectation that the use of his be'ever restored. The on manuscript of Dr. Johnson's "Tour in "Wales," which is the property of Archdeacon Butler, of Shrewsbury, is now in the possessi o n o f M r . Murniv, of Albemarle-street. In this age in ainugraphs it is a great literary curiosity. • REPORTED ARRIVALS OF CORN. ! . From the 2d to the 4th Feb. inclusive. IRE- COAST- FO - AftITISTI DESCRIPTIONS. I LAND. WISE. REIGN AMER. TOTAL. WHH,VT Qrs 309 4 iti() 3874 BARLEY. OATS. FLocu Do Barrels; BRAN. .. .C'We OATMEAL Loads' 2853 2855 MALT farsi 344 344 BEANS Qrs 1 133 133 PEAS . ... - .Qili i ' - RYE BIIIILLP.D BARLEY CWtt . • RAPESEED . Barrelst . INDIAN CORN Qrs! . • COTTON MARKET.—Two o'CLock. :T.-Tw•O O'CLOCK. There is a good demand to-day, and about 3, 4,000 bags sold, our market closing at an advance to id. advance upon our quotations of this day vvc SHIPYiNGINTELLiGENCE. Wind W.N.W.—blowing very fresh. ARUIVALS. The Margaret, Russell, from St. John's, N.B. 000 to of frd. .ek. TF:LP.GItA.PH OFFICA, 6th Feb.—The brig that was on the Middle Patch yesterday is totally lost, and supposed that all hands perished HOLYHEAD. 1, p.m.—lnward bound, No. 537, America, A 3; at 10 a.m. No. 484, Fanny Connell. THE COURT, &c. BittnwroN, FEB. 3.—Their majesties and relatives are in the enjoyment of gOod health and spirits at the Pavilion; yester day evening they entertained at dinner a select party of nobility and gentry. It is his majesty's intention to open Parliament in person; he will leave here, for St. James's Palace, on the 19th, and will be accompanied by the queen and most of the rmal suite. Their majesties will return to Brighton the following day, and remain at the Pavilion until the 23d instant, when they will take their departure for the season. His majesty will hold a levee on the 2iith, after which report says the court will again visit us. ft-ix Quay. —The rumour has been for some days current that the Queen is in that state which affords the promise that her Majesty will present to the Sovereign and the nation an heir apparent to the British crown. We have hitherto abstained from any allusion to this rumour, feeling that we' could not without impropriety advert to it, unless .we were enabled to give it an express contradiction or confirmation. It nor: becomes our duty to say that we believe the report to be well founded.— Morning Nst.—[The motive mentioned by our contemporary induced us also to abstain from any allusion to a report of a matter of this importance not officially announeed. The report has been current more than a week, and is certainly believed in the higher circles.— 'lines.] The Earl of Stair returned from Scotland recently, and has since left Park-lane for Paris. Count Pozzi di Borgo, the new Russian special minister, and suite are expected to arrive at Ashburnharn [louse on Monday next from Paris. Count Medeni departs on Wednesday or Thursday. A footman named Ralph, in the service of the Duke of Cum berland, has within these few days, by a decree the Court of Chancery, become entitled to a fortune of .£27,((X). There was £BO,OOO to be divided Uetween him and his two brothers. . Thdreis now being made one tot the most splendid sets o treW • harness for his Majesty's state carr i age h orses that has ever been exhibited in this country, and will be used on the day his Mitiesty proceeds in state from St. James's Palace fur the purpose of opening the ensuing parliament. • Lord and Lady Stanley and family are expecte+ to arrive at their residence h Carlton-wardens on the kith instant froza Knowsleyrpark. . • Mr. Goolbarn, of Trinity College, who s e name appeared a, second wrangler in the Cambridve list of honours, is the son of the Right lion. Secietary fur the Home Dtpartment.— Standard. .-rL.~+ . -...^-Y 1.. _ - SECOND EDITION. Standard Office, Three o'clock. LIVERPOOL MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE.—FRIDA Y, FEB. 6, 1835. We are in the receipt of moderate fresh supplies from freland, those coastwise are only to a small extent ; but, collectively, they exceed the demand, which (upon the whole has been very inanimate, with some willingness on the part of holders of most articles to accept a trifling reduction in prices, were buyers disposed, on that' ac count, to come forward more freely. Wheat may be considered, though nominally, rather lower than on Tuesday, and, the stock of Flour on hand being considerable, most marks are obtainable on more reasonable terms. The market is nearly c!... , tarei of Scotch Malting Bar ley, and shush brings about lil per bushel advance. There are a few fresh parcels of English to hand, which are held at 37540 39s perquartea. Grinding Barleylis also more inquired for, * and the turn dearer. Malt remains steady, little off prime quality being on sale. Beans and Pease hardly . maintain previous rates.— The trade for Oats was languid to-day, and about Id per bushel lower; a small lot of Sligo sold at 3s H per 451bs. Oatmeal was also bought. on rather more favourable terms. AVERAGE PRICES. SD SD Waterford, 64 0 G 82 0 Colerain. Car10w,....... Limerick 46 0 4,1 0 Belfast 74 0 .. 78 0 SD SD Bacon, cwt 29 0 e 31 0 Hams, dry 4J 0 .. 42 0 Do. wet ...... 0 0 Firkin Lard, Bla dde red do 5O 0 .. 5.1 0 Grease Butter Derr• Cork. 3ds, dry - 56 0 wnitAT, r7O tbs. s d s d BEANS, imp. Ines. s d s d Irish dried rod.. 5 5 rit. 5 10 Irish 34 ofd 31 0 Mo. dried white, 5 10 .. 6 6 FLOUR, 1r 280 lbs 1)o. undried.... 53 .. SIC Eng.&lrish sup 36 0..38 0 English Canada . „ ... .. 6 6.. 7 2 Do. seconds OArs...tr 45 tbs... Do. thirds' l5 0 .. 18 0 - Irish BA ELE*, 4f , 60 lbs. Do. new :Irish grinding... 3 6.. 4 0 BRAN. 4P 24 Thi.• • 1 1.. 1 9 2 AVERAGE: k' Ii OF BUTTER, &c. TO'THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD, 7 nesday, Feb. 3. Stn,—ln the Courier of yesterday evening there is insorted, from the Gres-hock Adr'ertiser, a letter written to the editor Of • that paper, dated Jan. 28th, by Mr. Robert Wallace, M.l'. for Greenock, respecting the ensuing election of the Speaker. The letter, which is a lengthy rambling epistle, is of little con sequence iu itself, and, in fact, unworthy of attention ; but it suggests to me a reminiscence respecting this wonderful patriot of Postoffice notoriety, which 1 hope you will insert in your valuable paper, in order to show his consistency. • • lu that letter, sir, Mr. 'Wallace does nut indeed actually say that he will vote against Sir C. M. Sutton, - but he is to reserve his votes (ho says he has three! of them, ride his letter) until he sees how the house, when assembled, will treat the question. This is cunning enough. considering that it comes. from a ma , who is a mighty pretender to plain dealing, and makes a farce at Greenock eller each session of meeting his mob-radical con stituents, and haranguing - them respecting his conduct, as he terinsit. in parliament. Ile also farther say's, in the conclusion of his letter, that he will use all his influence with his friends when he arrives in London to marshal them to their post pre vious to their election ; in other words, he will ascertain what the leading opposi!ionists are to do, and chime in with them. Now, sir, this• Mr. Wallace, in a meeting of his constituents, as he calls those who resort to his Oridiuns in Greenock, held in the autumn, the month, I think, September, last. year, justified the last election of Sit C. M. Sutton to the speakership, and declaredthat, if-at another election he should be returned, he would be.proud to vote for him. I happened to be in Greenock at the time, and - hoard 'him justify the [louse of Commons in their choice. The speech was hedril by many, and it went the round of all the newspapers in the wep.t of Scotland. I forget Whether he said he had voted for Sir C. M. Sutton, and I have no means of - present of ascertaining; but he was asked by an individual present his opinion of that election, and he declared (list he thought Sir C. M. Sutton the very best choice they 4quid,have made; he went on to praise the mildness, kindness, &c:, of die ,ight boo. gentleman ; said that he was the only man who could have kept them in order! admitted his profound knowledge of parliamentary business, ,apd finally said that he Ivied •vote for him on any future iritrall not trespass farther on your valuable columns, hot only ask you, or your readers, if they think it worth while, to eunirast what I Have now stated with Mr. Walloaueem'sylaetatderre,sass: inserted in the Courier, from the Greenock Advertiser. Being a stranger to you, I beg leave to give y while I sign myself, ANT/-1113111111G,' Died last week, at the Bo) al encampment, Bestwood-lane, in the' parish of Basford, near this towu, after a !Meeting illness, Louis Boswell, King of the Gipsies, aged 42. A re p or t , being generally circulated that the "royal" remains were lying • in state, and that the funeral would take puce ou Sun,lay, at Basford, many thousands of persons visited the encampment • that day, so that the road was literally crowded ffir manv hours. The funeral, however, (lid not take place• as a de was expected. which . putation from the Gipsies in Leicestershi re a rrived that evening , wheu it was deternii,d6,l - . 1 „..i . ,, t h.. the royalNreomtathin,sui in-i the orna mented w i t h black furnitur e , an d h ad t to,!shir u e s . ua 'I i aio z 6 , od.. oak, " Man's Heath," in • breast-plate, with a plain inscription of the name and ale. We, are •informed that on Sunday night, at eleven o'clock, a procession was formed „bk.!, set out with the royal - corpse for "No 111,an's Heath," at !cooed by the royal princess, and a considerable train, but that rircrlmstanves afterwards occurred`that induced the procession to stay at Eastwood, where the funeral took place ou Monday, in rile presence of a vast concourse of spectators. The de ceased succeeded to the legal dignity on the death of his which took plice a few years ago in Lincolnshire: and he has left his only daughter, a k• oti personage, a quartern mea Sure tilled with gold for her fortune. —Nottingham Journal. EARL SPENCRR'S LIBRARY AT ALTHORP.—That magnificent collection of books, the choice condition and splendour which, Dr. Dibdin says, are probably unrivalled, was formed by the late venerable earl, during a period of forty-live years. The foundation of the block books, arid early editions of . the classics, may be said to have been laid by the purchase of Count He viczky ; since which his lordship missed no opportnniry of add ing to his literary treasures all books printed in the bill cen tury, and some o f t h e most i m p or t a nt first editions printed in the l(ith century. The library at Althorp occupies a suit of apartments on the gonna floor, of which the entire length, from the extremity of the first apart: neat, ca;led the Lone Li brary. to that of the fifth, or last opal,. tent, called the Gothic Library, cannot.be less firms '22..) feet. These minus are filled to the very ceiling, nod • cannot contain fewer lima 60,0(u v „,„ 'times,- now that the books have been removed thither from St. James's-place. They mast have cost Lord Spencir coosi derablv more than VW:OX). His lordship dues not even men ion his -library in his last will; but the • present earl, who was deeply and tntst afnctionately attached to his lather, although he does not appear to have devoted much time to the study of bibliography, is determined to preserve this impel ishable mo nument of the fine taste and learning of his e:scellent patent en tire.