The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-19 00:00:00

• • •.. . • . . • . , THE LATE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE HER CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS. in issuing a treasury order, permitting it to be taken Alluding to the pledges of Lord John Russell and grapple with his arguments. But when they say that MAJESTY. -- out of bond, for the purpose of being exported to the O'Connell, our contemporary remarks— . . he made or insinuated a comparison between that in- As soon as the rules of proceeding allowed, the mayor of EXAM/NATION OF THE INFANTS OF THE SOUTH SCHOOL. colonies. The effect of this order is justly described "We now present our readers with Mr. E. J. _Stanley's famous Woman, grown old in wickedness, and our this borough, JOSHUA WALMSEEY, Esq.. convened a spe- On Tuesday a public examination of th e i n fa n t p u pil s a t oat rneeti . ng of tke members of the Town . Council, for the the South Church . of England School, took place nnder the view of the value of those respective pledges that the Irish as tending to injure, if not eventually to destroy, the young, innocent, gracious, and beloved QUEEN, they purpose ot presentine an address to her Matesty on the pre- superintendence or the talented preceptor of that department. Registration Bill should not be pervented from going into refining establishments of Jamaica, as well as to pre- are guilty, we repeat, of wilful and gratuitous false- servation of her life 'from the treasonable attempts of . th e The examination took place in the infants' school-room, be you.th Ox , ford. The meeting was held in the Town-hall at fore a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen. It is impos s committee. We copy the Ministerial circular for to-mor. vent the planters from obtaining remunerating prices r . • hood. And now, in reviving the calumny, and placing ow, literatim, verbatim, et interlineatim : elet,en o clock on Wednesday, and it was numerously at- sible to do anything like justice to this interesting exhibition, for their sugar ; thus granting a direct encouragement " ' EARLY AND CERTAIN DIVISIONS. it before the public in juxta-position with the fearful tended, nearly all the members now in Liverpool being p re _ which appealed to the sympathies through channels into sent. which mere description cannot hope to penetrate. The mere to slave-grown sugar at the expense of the British " ' Your attendance is most earnestly and most partieu- atrocity of the late attempt upon our Sovereign's life, The Mevon, having taken the chair, said he had called sight of two hundred and fifty fine healthy children was pleas colonists, and at the expense of freedom itself. The tarty requested in the House of Commons on Friday next, they are doing their best—their wicked and charac- this special council for the purpose of giving the members ing. But this was nothine to the contemplation of tbe bud quantitY of refined sugar imported into the island, from on the motion for going into committee on Lord Stanley's teristic best—we may add, their puny, ineffectual best a a t n ro os e p a o a rt a u t n te it a y , of expressin . g their abhorrence of the late ding minds of the " sweenittle cherubs that sat smiling" on pt upon the life of our beloved Queen (hear, the platform. The dawnine intelligence the efforts of inci the lOth of December to tbe lst of May, was estimated Irish Registration Bill. —to murder the reputation of a clergyman, whom hear); and he was sure that in tbis, as well as in every other pient emulation—which is bu b t another des ' ignation for " young discu , ssion of . which her Majesty w , as the subject,.there would ambition"—the first gleams of bright thought, like the , " ' Tuesday, June 16.' . at about forty-three thousand pounds. they hate for his Christian principles, wham they fear "We find that there is to be an EARLY and CERTAIN • not oe the slightest appearance ot party or political feeling. " blushes" that " smile through heaven, The Governor had issued a cireular to the lOcal and dil . • • for his commanding talents, and whom they envy for (Hear, hear.) All would agree in the sentiments of loy a lty " When May's sweet mornings break," esion. Lord J. Russell says no ; but ' yes,' cries the stipendiary magistrates, requesting their consideration whipper in—on such occasions by far the most trustworthy his unprecedented influence. and respect towards our beloved Queen. (Hear, hear.) An all were there, renderine the scene one of delightful irterest. address had been prepared, and Mr. Currie would favour The preceptor aud the' female teachers who assist hi'm have of a project for establishing in the island Courts of of the two. We find that.there is to be a certain division on At ~the meeting on Wednesday, Mr. John Taylor the council by reading it. the little ones under admirable control, mid all, apparently, Mr. W. W. CURRIE then rose. In answer. to the call of less through fear than affection. They marched into the Reconciliation, for the adjustment of differences among the question of going into committee. ' There is,' says the said— . . the mayor, he begged leave to say, thae, in coming forward school stampine time with their little feet to a qu'ck n arch upon this occasion, he had only done that which every gen- which they were singing. One and all their taste ( for m l usic the peasantry, to consist of a jury of peasants, presided whipper in, although the leader has said ' no.' Such, ye " Let those who were wise, and who thought themselves Conservatives, is the good faith which your enemies offer qua lifi e d t o i ns t ruc t th e mu l t i tu d e, b eware h ow th e y used tleman in the council would have been happy to do, and that seemed admirable, and Corporal Trim himself would have • over by a magistrate, on a similar principle to the court you—such the party truth and honour in which you and the any ambiguous language without proper explanations at thc it . was an occasion on which no gentleman could feel th e pronounced their drill perfect. The boys filed off to the right slighte . st reluctance in . comine forward. He entirely are. aod the girls to the left, taking their places without the existing in Norway, under the same denomination, and proeeu of what had fallen from the mayor as to this being slightest . confusion. They continued singing till the ex country have to trust !" time it was uttered. (Cheers.) He was not for curbing a which had been successfully imitated in Barbadoes. man's rhetoric in the course of his orations, or for holding an 0 • ' h - • ccasion w en there could be but one feeling—and that tremely little ones, the mere infants tiny babes which could s o i f ra t h h i e e s t t o ro av n e g i e d st a i n ta y t t u h r in e— g t a h m a r s g he t a h l e d m g ; iv t e h r a i t se it t w o a a s d n i i ff o e s r t en d e e e - p hut just walk, had tottered into the ' school and taken their He had also issued to the same authorities an impor- him down to a nice expression ; but let him explain, that he laces. Even these small creatures were already beginning The anniversary of the glorious field of Waterloo, . tant circular containing the opinions of the Attorney might not cause another to do that against which he had a which took place yesterday, used a few years ago to be previous horror. (Cheers.) " of opinion, or anything that might disturb that unanimity of awkwardly to follow the example of the older ones for it is General in reference to the renting of tenements by . sentiment which he was sure would prevail. The address a part of this system that we are all creatures of iLtation he was able to read had been drawn up by the Town- and its object is to make learning as delightful as any idle astime would be. Before the business of tbe mo . rnin day of proud interest to all classes of our country- , , . labourers, which were calculated to produce a feeling a " I his was received by the radical auditory as a clever clerk, and he thought the council would agree with him that P men. And still it is so. Still Englishmen can look , . „ . int at Mr. M N ei l e , an d c h eere d accor di ng ly : but that gentleman had very skilfully expressed the feelings of seriously commenced, the little ones here and there were disg of unanimity on the subject. the council, and at the sometime avoided anything that might • playing the several propensities of children. Here a ' young back with a glow of satisfaction to that immortal fight We are glad to find that agricultural and immigra- where, we ask, and when, did that rev. gentleman use y la c o e ff t e . nsive. l it was only rather more than . four months urc . hin was tweleking his companion s nose, there a tiny in which the successful exertionaof British valour gave tion societies were in process of formation in several ambiguous language requiring explanation ? We def ne counci met to congratulate her Majesty upon the maiden was twisting a lock of her neighbour's hair in paper ; freedom and peace to the world, and struck down. at auspicious event, which they hoped was the dawn of happy opposite these a bold boy was endeavouring to push his little parishes in Jamaica. It is highly gratifying to find the Jeer. Taylor, or any other of his slanderers, to quote days to this country ; and they did not expect they should so friend down the platform while others were sucking their one blow a system of tyranny and aggression unparal ,,tsio,leo,ni.nadgaiviri,idlii.thelealll,lielod h u a p d on a t t o te express their feelings, especially thumbs, standing up, or lolling carelessly. planters thus determined to put . their shoulders to the the language. If his speech which was_perverted into A whistle from leled, in the world's history, for its : external splendour, upon such an occasion as the present. What the motives of the master reduced them all to silence and strict attention; a wheel, and to promote the re-colonization of the island. the Jezebel calumny be referred to, we will furnish the d una vroached for its devastating and demoralizing mpted the Queen's life were it motion of his finger caused them to rise simultaneously to On this subject the papers before us contain several an I language for the edification of Mr. Taylor, who, we as impossible to divine. No rational grounds could be as- their feet ; and one and all then lifted up their voices and effect. Yes : still that day will be a landmark in the • articles of a very interesting nature, which we may will venture to affirm, never read the speech in his life. cribed for the attempt : it was for the Searcher of hearts to sung a hymn of praise. After this they sang, to the air, make them clear. Youthful as he (Oxford) was, lie might " There's nae luck aboot the hoose," some original verses in hereafter transfer to our columns. We are glad to find ocean of the past—a point to which generations of Mr. M'Neile, on the occasion referred to, said—(we have been acted upon by others, but he (Mr. Currie) did not praise of the Church of England Schools and their supporters Eordishmen yet unborn will direct their eager grve, quote from the Liverpool Courier, which contained a for a moment wish to suggest any idea of this kind. To g i ve The master said, the usual mode of examination in the. that our humble, but zealous and sincere advocacv of • '`' • hilst ranoiror the field of history ; for if ever the God. an idea of the feelings that ought to prevail with reference to Scriptures had been by questioning the children. As the the West India interest, is appreciated by the island w `r" e' report of the meeting at Whitchurch)— this wicked attempt, it was only necessary for us to picture questions and answers in the case might he the result of close of Peace could be supposed to mingle in mortal quer press. Nothing can give us greater satisfaction than " But, my lord, it is said that ministers of the Gospel should to ourselves what would have been the condition of the coun- Preparation, he should callupon the children to question him. rel like the fabled gods of old, surely on that day he try had the event taken place. (Hear.) The following was The little ones were then encouraged to put questions, and to find our efforts so energetically seconded by our ' ' not intermeddle with things of this kind; that they should the address : the preceptor proceeded to examine them in the subjects to brethren of the press across the Atlantic. We trust sustained by his presence the squares of the British be ministers of peace, promoters of peace. We hear this on "TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. which each question gave rise. In the course of this part of infantry, and protected in that last struggle the people every side. All who :tie anxious to get rid of our advocacy, " We, the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Liverpool, the examination, they displayed a very intimate knowledge of that our joint endeavours will be productive of lasting . lich alone had stood forth to resist the universal do- because they feel they cannot answer our arguments—(cheers) in Special Council assembled, hasten to offer to your Majesty the Old Testament. The only blunder that occurred was and liisitoyal Highness your illustrious Consort at the ire curious and somewh-t amusing._ The questions had led hy a benefit to those invaluable colonies. The Jamaica wl . minion of a military tyranny based upOn an irreligious --endeavour to put us down by professing vast concern about sent moment, the renewed expression of our deyOted loy- l a it; i; i z s ithe d r d i e l sultory con;se to . the history of Saul. The master Standard has taken up the question of immigration . our spirituality. (A laugh.) Ministers of peace ! Where and personal attachment. ke wat the people said when they saw Saul. The an demoCracv "In common with all our fellow-subjects we heard with swer, simultaneously given, was—" The people gave a great s h o u t , e, ,d — a n te d hxee l c a ; ie i m e n d entgi " teh G ne o e d sm. a s s a it : e - e lir .e t 1 1 , 7_ , Queen ! " " Go d save in good earnest. It says that the planters should not ' • is this found, I would ask ? Wherc are we called ministers astonishment, abhorrence, and indignation, of the late most The return of each successive anniversary brings o ie d s Q a u v e e en tb l e „ Q sa u i ee d n th': permit a single packet to leave the shores of the island of peace? Not in the Scriptures. What a strange delusion • r w e ha pe t al atrocious attempt upon your Majesty's sacred life —an at is abroad! (Hear.) There is no such thing in the Bible. tempt designed to terminate a life so justly dear to ;our sub with it however, feelings mournful as well as proud. without carrying home the most pressing solicitations ' G O Year by year the remnant of that gallant body of war- We are ambassadors for Chri s t. A n d w h a t did Ch r i s t say ? jects, and with the prolongation of which the best and most master, with a look of surprise. The children immediately for support, and calls upon the non-resident proprietary imyortant interests of the realm are so closely interwoven. on ga c it o v r te r h e ne e t t te e ax d btl t eo h . e f mselves. - riors wbo withstood unshaken the masses of the chi- ' Think you that I came to send peace on the earth ? I tell ' While we present to your Majesty our fervent congratu- Th_e ne . xt e_ xercise was . as fo . llows •. A pretty little intelli to aid them in the measure, or they will soon own no lations upon the gracious preservation of your Majesty from gent looking lad, we believe his name is Lloyd, was placed ' s T e r h i e p t n b r o e y s e e a tu n i d n e g n i e r i l n s g o u n i t t h h e t h p a l t a l t e fo tt r e m r. w m e r 7 e h e d i e l i e s i v r e e r d h t o e n f a a m d e e d a t l n e t t d e e_ r . t o h f i s t , h t e h e a 1 p h h t t a l l: e . t e , n a e n t a h a l; valry of France, becomes thinned •by the hand of a you nay, but rather a sword.' A sword ! Doubtless it is a d ,a r av e it a nt d gh f e u v l es. na c ei o nh n es s at e fi q em u de e t : e l c e e ya s er nh o r f amm t h ah j i .l s ees tt u 3,l ri .l ah h hi a sk, l l t ns o u teo • r e e d Ai flu a mi t t pi e gr m iel tt la ye t e , Gt i w e d e g ty iv w en as ti t i o e thing but uncultivated wastes. sword. We possess, indeed, a peace the world knows nothing t o t . o h ff r e e h r more formidable enemy. Time has already blanched We have received by the packet our files of the Gui- . of. He said to his followers, ' Peace I leave with you. My locks which on that day were swart as the raven's letter stepped into his place, that is, provid is i h n a g da the pro ana Chronicle to the 29th of April, and of the Berbice peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth, give I unto • wing; and death is daily stilling with his cold touch on this occasion. you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.' "We cannot but believe that the recent peril to which ounder of the puzzle were prepared to show his or her corn I Advertiser to the 27th of April. These dates have your Majesty has been exposed, will serve but the more to 1 3 hearts which on that day beat high in hope and youth We have a peace within : but as to our ministry, it is a sword, endear your Majesty te your faithful subjects ; and we trust P qu . i_tted . himself marvellous . ly well in the face of innumerable I been already anticipated by an arrival at Liverpool, that the universal manifestation of devoted attachment . a . nd The little bands of brethron which on every returning an d no t etence, by furnishing the required text. The little boy ac - - 1 bringing papers to the 28th of May. peace. It cannot be peace, while the world is under loyalty, now called forth from every quarter of the British difficulties, for the better-informed youngsters did all in their 1 anniversary were wont to meet by the village alehouse the power of the Devil, who is the enemy cf all righteousness. As we anticipated in our last, the progress of Lord bench, or in the more ostentatious and more modern What peace, so l ong as th a t woman J eze b e l li ves ? (t uou d dominions, may be to your Majesty the source of grateful re- power to rob him of the distinction. One lad, whose name, 1 cheers.) It cannot he possible till peace comes in its proper fle , c , tion and of lasting satisfaction. we believe, is Harris, made a dead set at him, but he ke t Stanley's bill on Monday evening was opposed by all inn, to " tell how fields were won ;" We conclude this our most dutiful address with the ex- his place manfully. " B"—cried one. " Behold the Lam% i Scriptural place : ' The wisdom that cornetts from above is • the strength which government coul d bring down to " To fight their battles o'er again, pression of our sincere and earnest hope that the lives of FIRST PURE, then peaceable.' (Cheers.) When the world your Majesty and your Royal Consort may long be spared, of God that taketh away the sin of the world !" " H"—said a y t e t u en r d i‘ e i d a jwesitthy,se‘rTerigyadommaeysthice a d n ia d thi s g o a tl ie b d le h ss y in g g e , ne a ra nd l " H," repeated Harris quickly. " Happy is the man that 1 another. "He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, &c." the house. It is, however, gratifying to observe how And thrice to slay the slain ;" ' shall be pure, then the minieters of the church will be men a tl n ia d t & ite e r ., a , ted ,, t ß he ,,— pe a r a s id ev a e a ri o n t g he H r. arrAs ß . em " e Z m a h c e c r he n u e s w , greatly the tone of the shabbiest of all shabby admin- are becoming less numerous'and less joyous than they of peace. But while the world is corrupt, I say, my lord, we (Applause.) Our master has given us a He begged to move that this adar • ess be sent for presentation happiness and national prosperity " findeth wisdom, and that getteth understanding. " Z"—re- 1 . m t h a y k e C r h e a a s t t o u r , : istrations was lowered on the. occasion. 'rhe imper- once were, and in souse places have become extinct are men of war. ' tinence, the swagger and the self-sufficiency which altogether. sword. His ministry Was a sword, piercing through many to the Secretary of State for the Home Department. No in the days of thy youth." " T"—was quickly again re- ' . erson would suppose that this council wus a -• nxious to avoid Peat?d. " The fool hath said in his heart there is no God, I usually mark the proceedings of their leader, Lord Nor is this all—would that it were !We should not hearts ; and the ministry of every faithful follower of his is a l a ) ny thing that could appear res • sword—a sword that comes in contact with the great abscess pectful and right and proper ; &c. " B"—exclaimed Harris knowin this letter had 1 John * Russell, were exchanged for the pitiful whines of grieve for them. They have had their day of glory and but he thought it would at once occur that, having already been given before. "Be sure ' • g • your sins will find you out. ' of man's corruption ; and there cannot be peace while ihere shcwn their loyalty and respect to he Me . at b h At len th howeve a beaten cur, as he yielded to the terms which, by the "they sleep well." But have those who remain no y a t m ; e p e e n r- ri o. g , r, the little fellow was conquered, for Har is this leaven of iniquity in the world. (Cheers.) While sonal attendance of those who represe r nte c d je the y in s e ave him a letter, and he could not find a text. Harris 1 staunch -and glorious array of members upon the con- bitter thoughts which spring from a darker and more Popery stands revealed as you have heard it to-day, it is a ..deri - e si . s a ng that if the address were presented by the Secretary therefore took his place. The situation of the latter was now 1 servative benches, he felt that it was in tbe power of distressing source ? Alas, they have. They see daily dereliction of the highest duty of the minister of Christ, en- hteart ) te, ap it ea wo a u a ld ee s e p a ar . e her Majesty much fatigue—(hear, extremely difficult, for he was bound not to give any text 1 sion when addresses were likely to be that had been already given. flowerer, he acquitted him- t Lord Stanley to dictate to him, and which we trust his and almost hourly the fruits of that glorious triumph,— trusted with the propagation of truth, to quiet himself, and numerous, this course should be adopted. He was sure, if self well. lordship and the supporters of the measure will not the advantages-for which they . shed their blood in Por- fold his arms, and call his quiescence and indolence hy the feelings of consideration and ro ' • course would be followed. P He Pr t i_t were held in view, that w _l?lr o t f the infants, a very little fellow, began to weep, and ( name of Christian charity and peace. (Cheers.) While the I efore begged to move, I hd o go home to his mammy. The master said, " 1 know allow to be in the slightest degree infringed upon. tugal, in Spain, hi the fields of France, and amongst tbat the address of the towi s council of Liverpool be sent to the how to quiet you my little fello " enemy is in the field it is a desertion of tile standard. 'We Marquis of Normanb S t. f C y, ecre ary o etate for the Home De- _ . ! . w. The ladies present looked t greatly interested at this exclamation, thinking they were r This evening, in accordance with the terms agreed the swamps of America, yielded up tamely, basely and . , . are bound to he faithtul soldiers as well as servants of our Partment, for presentation to her Majesty. (Hear.) about to have a valuable secret for stilling to, the bill is to go into committee, Lord John Russell treacherously by an un-English faction. They see Lord Jesus Christ—(hear)—and what sort of a faithful soldier Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE felt great satisfaction in having preceptor showed•himself a true judge of u i n a euly babes. The s fent nature, for, been permitted to second the irop 't• es' ion of Mr. Currie. He tsking a large bun from the table, he gave it to the sobbing and the government pledging themselves "not to offer what the sword won, and what blood and treasure paid is he who runs away, and keeps himself in the dark, behind was aware how difficult it was ! - at all times for him to express little one, and his prognostication was immed . tely any obstruction to its fair discussion." This evening-, for, a li enate d b y a protoco l . Th ey , e , th e name and the hedge, or in his well-secured parlour, while the enemy is what he felt, yet there was something in a subject like this The little one began to use his mouth for a tioutall Wiled. g then, we are to have the last pitched battle, the result the fame of England become—how shall we confess it? in the field ? (Much cheering.) No : let us join as one man which made it a difficult . task even for the most accomplished Purpose. The other youngsters eyed the dainty gift Y wistfi l ig t r speakers. All must be impressed with feelings of gratitude seeing which the master exclaimed, " now then w 'll d -1 ' t through the realm, and say, 'No peace with Rome.' o a , of which will in all probability decide the fate of Lord —the laughter and the mockery of Europe, of that for the great and providential escape which her Majest •h d y a c , little more business, and then we'll all eat together e presently. had • all must feel overcome w' Melbourne's administration ; for it is evident that a Europe whom her own arm freed from a grinding Is there anything ambiguous bere ? Anything that itt l ! f horr l or at the atrocity of Ir °l a i s al t l i we ? " A joyful " Yes sir ! " from the whole grouja I tbe Crime attempted against her division in favour of the very first clause, which cuts tyranny, and whose sons she alone enabled to call their requires further explanation ? The high strain of the in • town at the time when her Maje • sty t ex'a'ass r h e i e s e 1o: in to ti li me e pnrpoelee r o e f sg h n w se in . , '‘T h e e m ,e e e li o u n a t d h e e r s s e ta l a i t e t e h g i n c t td a e t n e t s i fo r i t 3 ll e o cheers of the people upon her re off at one sweeping blow the entire rottenness of the own the very air which th e y breathed! They see this rev. gentleman may, indeed, be beyond the compre- turn to the palace ; and he tween the master and his tiny pupils, and to prove that the must say that he almost heard the cheers with which l ie , admirable state of discipline to which he has brought them (I present registers of Ireland, is in itself sufficient to degradation, and can they unmoved behold the return hension of men who never read their Bibles, and care grateful subjects welcomed her safety. (Cheers.) He was is the result of kindness rather than co • ercion. le lad to find that these feelin s w re i prostrate utterly the monster power which insults Eng- of a clay which brings, with the memory of so much nothing for divine truth ; but its meaning, its only i h iot confined to London, oneSuomet of tl t ie i small fly were by this time a little tired, and a g nd that the council of this g bor e u land, and alone sustains in office the basest party that glory, the present and goading consciousness of sound possible meaning, is quite clear to all who are capable 1 knowledging their gratitude for lieNaU 1 3. :! l i n= .7 0 a h e e . master a r e li ot t l z a z i md ti v l i j ep4in e s ha o n f g tov t zi e nz a . le T e h e p i ever misgoverned a nation. Let the first clause of the disgrac€ ? They cannot. We are convinced that they of entering into the spirit of the apostles' language. , deeply grateful for it. With regard to the presentation of tirely. A song, which describes the movements of a clock W the address hy the Secretary of State he fully concurred with and the value of time, rather merrily was sune t th bill be passed, which disfranchises the whole of the do not. 'rhey are bowed down to the earth with shame " The wisdom that is from above is FIRST PURE, ' Mr. Currie. Certainly it would be the best means of pre- of the woodpecker. As the little one ' s beat dm ee L on e i t j u o n u e t ) t , present Tom Cassidys, and leaves a new register to be for their d egenera t e co untry ; a nd account every drop then peaceable." Yet this is the passage which has senni . 4 . to her,.lV . l . a.ieatY . : and he . was sure thtlt there would be ?3'.a. t vape t t l Y of characteristic motions, they en t ere d i t l o t h e s e made consisting of living men possessing bona fide of blood shed on that day, as shed in vain, whilst Eng- been tortured by Popish malice, and misrepresented i t i o o r t t e i e m i i t n g p s a r o p t () i s l e ' s a p a p a o d i n t t h m a e t n t t h e b y in e d m e i p )e u r t s a t f i e o r n n t - e t g l c ;o in ro g u u gri 1 sP A bo y n a meeoduiloons e i t a io w n a w s i e t x h e r t e h i e s ( In d o i s a t s t i i g t h u t r e:l l a l e a c , r ity . h ; in t claims to the franchise,—and no cunning, no shuffle, land is content t ame ly t o a ll o w elie fruits of victory to in the Popish and radical press, as an excitement to would not think themselves neglected. With these obServa- all the others following him, as he illustrfted, bf , i ? eignC r e th tion i s i he begged to second the motio . n. to the map, the questions that were put to him. (( no trickery , of whig legislation can ever again erect so be snatched from her grasp. bet us hope, however, murder the Queen ! No, no ; " that woman Jezebel" T e MAYOR then put the motion, and it was carried The preceptor produced a small parcel, and announced that in mountainous a mass of corruption. • that a day of reckoning is at hand ; that a time is com- lives, not in the person of our beloved Sovereign, unanimously. he had received a present. All the children were eager to bi . Mr. Alderman SHEIL hoped he might not be considered know what it was. The parcel was opened and a miniature tl, From the hints thrown out by the government press, ing when the traitors who are, at this moment, selling (whom God preserve !) but in the idolatry, per' - Jury, Presumptuous in rising to offer a suggestion for the consi- shoe-last was produced. The children laughed heartily when lo we may pretty confidently assume that upon the ap- their country, shall be treated as the 'coward who on perfidy, and persecution of Popery. This is the sting : aeration of the council—it was that an address be presented they saw it. The master said, that Mr. Burroughs had told a proarbing •Ilecision of the house depends one or two that memorable dey would - have deserted a British the likeness is too complete. to be tolerated, and hence V he l i i r er b l . lorl , li . ightless ret the th pnchess of Kent. (H mr. ) him, that the last which he used to illustrate the cord wainer's p: alternatives—the resignation of ministers, or a disso- standard to preserve his own conteeeptible life. Eng- the ingenuity and earnestness to cover it with lies. upon the j life ' of h t e o r gajesty, aa Y t g h r e i Fi t : he t a t rtfer seantliljamZediet l aLt t w u r n to o o re c p lu ro m p T ;:f r d an lie in h f a a d nts ac s o c c , d o i: l g . ly i ze s n t t he al Ls ilf: as ut !..); lution of the present House of Commons. If defeated land has endured much from Wla ig dishonesty and But the rey. gentleman has triumphed. Even Mr. saatireretesecoaapheihaNveoltyhenoscri.ten s u t •hz u h i V t t i t i o t t e t u r p e o a n tes s t u d r i a a t da t o t izt t e 1 1 %, m r , i t i ll u agi o ita s of w r a e s d a r t i o b r b ‘ o , n, the children said, they tit , upon the first clause, no subsequent tinkering — no Whig treachevY; but she will not endure that the blood O'Connell has been compelled to admit, in the House titication they could be;iow would be to sho‘v g the grea g test A song, descriptive of thc shoeinakers' craft, was the next ' amendments which a majority of the Commons are at of her brave sons, who on that day breathed out their of Commons, that M . . r M‘Neile had made no reference, degree of respect to her Majesty's parent. That consieera- divertisernent. We have mentioned that all these songs are in, tion alone led him to propoee that an address be also pre- accompanied by descriptive motions. We noticed, with tht all likely to sanction—can render this bill palatable to lives for the cause of constitutional order and liberty, on the occasion in question, to the Queen, but to "the pared by the Town-clerk, and presented to her Royal High, pleasure, that all these actions were of a nature to expand wil 11 it of the first duke of "ess the Duchess of Kent the chest, exercise the most important muscles, and improve tin the whig-O'Connell faction. They cannot even re- should be weighed against the paltry -objects of Whig religion (the apostacy we ca ) M• W R • the shape. As the lungs are in action at the same time, ] eI . m. ATIIDONE seconded the motion, and expressed tard it without interrupting, at the same time, the, ambition, or distilled by the talisman of any foreign England." his conviction that. it would be carried unanimously. It these operations cannot fail to produce the most beneficial tht At the meeting on Wednesday, Mr. Atkinson said_ could only be considered as a feeling of sympathy with the effe . cts on the health of the children. pri entire public business of the country ; for, however power into gold for the clutch of Whig speculation. parent upon the preservation of her child, especially in the Several interesting little girls who were uite bl t "In conclusion, he would say that such excitement and interesting c . • • h 'th 1 . 1d - 1 d ircumstances in whic at cII was p ace . - speak plain, repeated, i - ' • q una e u me n succession, the pence-table, the much we deprecate any recourse to so extreme a mea- — • such language ought not to be tolerated, or else the language (Hear.) The council were too apt upon many occasions to time-table, the long measure -table, &c., the whole of the sure, we are compelled to acknowledge that, in such a For one part of the arrangements made by the com of commiseration afterwards came to something very lik e give a party colour to their proceedings; but this subject children afterwards singing the tables as songs, which were could not possibly be tinged with party feelings, (hear) for set to popular airs. case, retaliation must and ought to .be resorted to. mittee who conducted the proceedings of the meeting hypocrisy." it was simply the offering of their sincere sympathy with a The preceptor having shown the manner in whi 1t e The English Protestant majority of the House of of Wednesday last, at the Sessions-house, we are bound This, too, was hailed by the papists and radicals as a parent upon the safety of a child so dear to her, and so dear children are classified, that business was commenced (' i hi l e l h to the country. (Hear.) w the little ones deemed most important of the whol Commons must not for ever be trampled upon by ato thank those l h r they were. Nothing hit at Mr. M'Neile, but we are willing to give the gent emen w oeve 'n ' e morn- T i Mr. H. LewneNce su gges ted that the name of Prince ia s proceedings. We allude to serving out the oran " Popish minority. Resignation, then, or dissolution, could have been conceived in better taste than giving speaker of it credit for a better aim, and to suppose Albert be included in the address to her Majesty. CS T and buns, of which a plentiful supply was distributed g A ' l • are the inevitable results of defeat. The fleshpots of the ' ~' Add "tth t distinguished moving of Ile ress o a , that he alluded to what would really give point to the The MAvon. said it was, and he read the first sentence of hymn of thanksgiving was sung, and the children were de ' the address to satisfy the council. spatched delighted to their homes. ' • office must be resigned, or the amiable, independent, Christian patriot, the Rev. Hugh M'Neile. It was in- words—namely, Lord John Russell's speech in this Mr. H. LAWRENCE expfessed his satisfaction. . VIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMI.M. and enlightened gentlemen, who either dip therein or deed a legitimate expression of the estimation in which town, and his subsequent treatment of the wretched The council then separated. thi - ............ ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL ' S. . live in hopes of luck, must be sent home to meet the the rev. gentleman is held by all that is really respect- chartists.• • -------- Yesterday, according to annual custom, the children of wi scrutinising looks of their constituents, and some of able in the town, of every party. Had only gentlernen We think that Mr. M'Neile and his best friends have Docw Commoreee.—The weekl meet the Blue-coat an MEETING OF THE . y - _ d other schools in connection with the ing of the members of the Dock Committee was held yester- Church of England, walked in ro ' p oession through the prin them—alas, how many !—to return no more. Sad been present, Mr. M'Neile would have been received abundant reason to be satisfied with the result of the day in the office, Custom-house. Mr. Barclay was appointed cipal streets of the town, accompanied by the Mayor, Town- "l e ( chairman. The following members were present :—Messrs clerk. and several oth contemplation 1 1 like a gentleman, and his brief but beautiful speech, meeting on Wednesday, the atrocities of which must Dixon, Holmes, Thos. Holt, Barclay, Seger, Yates, Tobin: were . headed b a nu er h m u em o l f eers of ehe corporation. They na tie To which of these two courses, then, will the minis- which extracted unwillina plaudits even from his adver- recoil on those who used them; and we hope that, as Horsfall, Smith, Martin, an d Gladstone. 1 The secretery town. Each s y chool u li i .ore . one th e e r i c l l i e e r r g e y n a e n i i t i I f t e t i l i e tr i y ) of the try resort ? Will they resign ? There is not such a saries, would not have been interrupted. But the back the mover of the address, the rev. gentleman will be r fi e r a m d e Te p A r o a c e a e m d in e g r o f b s of act e h o e u l a a t s s t I, ri . i e e r e e ti e n g, ( e re rdered t t o h b Y e wpaeid.74i me - g w o i l t i h e r s e o u m n e d a i i \ nppriate inscription or device ; and after s h n e n v e i r a s g , word in the whig vocabulary. They must dissolve, part of the room was k d * th f • rty of pac eWI a erocious pa de d f tl twn of which he is so distinguished pute rom ie o sub•committee on life boats reported that they had examined were taken to r ' l s i,e ll t r r OUnlent, a number of the children 's Church, where, after prayers by then ;—and what on earth can the whig-O'Connell Radicals and Roman Ca h r d h h M t t • t t the foot of the Throne. t o ics, an w en t e . ayor an ornamen ,to presen i a the new life boat submitted b Mr Rich • model of a . . . . .y . tudson, and were of opinion, that it was not desirable to build one the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, in hi I • sermon was preached by the R s usua impressive style, a party gain by a dissolution ? England is sick of them, called upon Mr. M'Neile to move the third resolution, . according to it. On the mo tion of - Mr. Yates, seconded by Tarvin, from Eph. 4c. 3v. o E7:eR. W. Evans, Rector of nauseates them, hates them : Scotland loves them not : - Mr. Horsfall, the thanks of the committee were ordered to of the Spirit in the bond of a avouring to keep the unity the rev. gentleman was met by a most indecent and • , en to Mr. Richardson, for the zeal and talent he had at the doo peace."—A collection was made be en rs which a and Ireland, with all her manifold corruptions, with d f l • • l d •h E XHIBITION AT THE MECHANICS e . d• th • •t • f the model. The mari ' , mounted to about £6O. The following; exhibite in e piepaia ion o ne surs is an accoun isgrace u storm of yells and hootings, ming e wit INSTITUTION. tof the number of children in th h e sc ools con all the agitation of her turbulent priesthood, cannot veyor reported that a Prussian brig, &con Liverpool to Riga, nected with the Established Church wit • savage gesticulations and cries of "No Jezebel !" Our -i o nlot on board, was discovered in the channel in ' tar bou hin the Parliamen v. th n 1 1 d ie. Y ndary, on the •effect more for them than she has already done. They contem • t d • favoured with a private view of the M d ad th f • day of the Anniversary, 18th June, porary, the Mercury, will doubtless blame Mr. 11 , e were yes er as 1 .. tress, at five a.m. on .on ay, n at a ter the life boats 1840 : •can gain no strength in the House of Commons or in 1 t e anti uities, natural curios' collection of paintin . gs, scu pur, h q . ._ from several of the stations had . proceeded to and rendered M'Neile for the disturbance, but he will not probably ' I et t" n We 'es &c, now on view at the Mec ernes ns iuro . her assistaoce, .she was towed into port by the Viet •• Daily. Infant ona s cum ... b . Sunday. Total. .: -,;• 3 •the country from a dissolution. They will, however, tt us ' t confess that we are totally unable, from the cursory were ordered to be made who w notice the fa I M'Neile had uttered a m ct that before 11 , r. steamer. Enquiry d ere the ..9 -8 .have by that course the benefit of one more election examination which we were enabled to bestow upon the great owners of the vessel an cargo, in, order to call upon them ys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls 0 E.:I word, or done an 1 • th t d • y t ling more an san up in come mass of curiosities brought together un er d 1 f fth tie roo o e f ti ere ayment of the expenses incurred. On the re or 1 . coin- Blue Ct.Hspitl 250 100 . ___ ___ 1 _ before the present corrupt system in Ireland is swept arrangement ot ie committee an tie m ing, o gne our re pliance with the f 1 • d I b •ld . t • • aders anything like an adequate idea of I) f h • • ' dd • ti 1 mendation o t e marine survey or. an a i ona telescope S Ch. of E'land 260 235 • • • .. .. 250 100 350 190 9 .. ~. 450 331 781 .away, which may enable them—not certainly to retain call of the chai • d tl b f • man, an consequen y e ore el en the extent and rich variety of t . . . he exhibition. In subsequent numbers we trust we shall have opportunities or g g f " was ordered for the telegragh station on Hilbre Island, to North D• -Ivia- a 1 k the North West Light-ship. A letter from th oo on deo .. 402 203 157 102 e head Welsh Charity 228 104 84 8 7 567 31- 879 'office, for that is beyond hope, but—to retain by their calumn h lf h • f h • h y erse ad any opportunity o c arging t e • d d tel. d d -cri tion of the various articles more minute an e i e ee 1 3 d 1 fth ' constable was rea , exp anatory o e circumstances u d St J ' 64 .. .. 1 312 168 480 -side a formidable opposition, which will give them disturbance u li . • d I • pon im, we repeat an we t esire to of vertu in the seve F th re-ent we ral apartments. or e p s , must content ourselves with a rapid glance at the more pro- ner . ames s 1 which police constable Roberts attempted to save the unfor- St Phli '' • • tunate man Smith, who was drowned in the Waterloo Dock, H . IPu • . • • 20 .. .. i • • 8 .. 128 .. 128 ee 90 •• i • • .. 1 12 .. 10 102 :power to obstruct and harass for a time any conserva- nter-street . lou 100 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 100 11 I 260 fasten attention upon the fact, that before he uttered a minent features of the exhibition. • and, after a short conversation, the SUM of .C 5 was ordered M u o beautiful speci- or-fields • . 142 105 321 37 10 .. 184 142 32G aloe administration which may be forrned. By a dis- word, tl Fla 1 . h d h f ie i era ity, t e goo manners, t e respect or In the vestibule we were struck with some mens of mail armour, and several paintings of a very ig h . h to be presented to him as a reward for his intrepidit Th chairman theu read a letter from Mr. Leathom, chaiyr; e St. Mark's.. 102 115 901 65 40 50 232 231 462 ',solution they will also for a few more months be ena- the Mayor, and the love of fair play, which so emin- order of merit. elan of St. Andrew' .d f the committee, dated Morley's Hotel, London, June 17, re- St. Paul' s- 82 11 851 64 24 21 191 201 392 he eastern si e o bled to pocket their salaries ; and Heaven knows that ently distinguish the Radical party, were exhibited as On ascending the graod d sta e i v rc e a ra se, 1 p u o t rt t raits of individuals lative to the new dock bill now t. p a ending before parliament. St. Micha s el' • • 200 14 •.. .. 210, 154 410 294 704 . building s . ve . recogniee The letter stated, in substance, _h_ t the decision of the coni- St Luk ' s- 90 74 .. .. 16' 20 106 94 200 to some of the beggarly crew a quarter's wages is an abo 'd' - b I • h fh ' h 't • f ti?e Ifth" 7 od old town," many % e escri et , wit more o te c aracteris ics o a distinguished in the anna s o e eo . mittee was that the council should have an equality of mem- St . . Ca eS • • 96 90 •40 . ' 10 10 146 120 266 tobject of no trifling importance. menagerie of wild beasts, than an assembled company of which suggested very 1 *nterestine associations. d' th 'de of the bers in the committee; that on t . ho a o• n therine's 117 100 80 PP 1 tment of chairinae St B 'el ' - 64 6, 8 203 172 375 • •Our firm conviction, then, is, that a dissolution of of Enolishmen. • The first room that we entere ,on e same si building, presented a large and curious collection of vases, and the members of the committee, no determination had S • been arrived at, but that it was understood the veto was to ri es .. 19a 16 107 5 12 1 15 314 225 539 e t, Matthias' , 90 7 34 4 70, 67 194 185 379 r ailment must occur during the present summer— The Mayor, however, succeeded in obtaining silence. implements of war o , ffensive and defen . sive . , in use among . e nations medallions, medals, musical instrumente, . • &,e i emain undisturbed. The letter then stated that a confer E litist Church 180 25 102 125 .. I 148 282 523 805 vrtn & Kdale 210 13 66 54 15 1 25 291 209 500 perhaps even du . ring the present month. Already the Mr. M'Neile spoke ; and the sava I vag . ~ . ges w io, we suppose, in bewildering variety. ence had been held that morning with the opponents of the 1 bit as to an arrangement to save expense, and that the o Mill-lane .... 39 1 48 26 20 6, 671 74 145 couts of the treasury have been observed snuffing the never beard a km kb ' •h d gent an spea etore, were astorns e . itectural mode s I The second room is appropriated to arch . . , plans, and elevat:ons, with several water-colour paintings, osition might cease ; another meeting was to be held ' a P fternoon, but it being doubtful whether an arran P- St. Simon's .. .. .. .. in the Edge-hill .... i.. 60 1 60 60 60 120 105 5 501 60 .. I .. 155 111 265 :air in sundry snug corners, on the look-out for con- 'The calm di • d b ed f . fth • • •••i d gnity an c asten ervour o e rev. exquisitely tuns le . - . • would be made, the chairman stated that he could not e g n e _m ar ent St. Jude's.... 170 13 60; 73 40 35 270 246 516 ,stituencies upon whom the secret-service funds may gentleman's manner, combined with the beauty and h 1 d' Tbe third room is devoted to engravings after t e ea . mg 1 ge St. Augustine's 149 13 65 38 14 8 228 lr 410 upon it.—The secretary then read a return by the treasurer St. Joh B • d•n nd ancient times. Some of the antique •sts ot mo ex a arti . of the amount expended in the prosecution of the bill, from . w _ o- apt. 140 155 47 •53 •25 70 212 2,8 490 lbe successfully applied. Not one of the present mi_ si r't fh . I t I spell upon mp ici y o is anguage, opera et as a ,d . I d b tiful In this line engravings are excLe mg y rare an eau . December to the 15th of June : the amount was stated to be orkhouse .. 240 90 67 44 .. .. 307 134 441 • misters dare look in the face a large and independent a few minutes t e meeting NI as w i i them. For • h ' ' lat • t room also there are several water-colour paintings. _ _. ____ _ • £2,592 2s. Bd.—Mr. Glad!tone : T.liit is the cash expended? t hwe entered contame a • d splendid collection of 37672799 1382 1067 574 716(5723,4592 10315 constituency ; and there are not a few of them who ought to be. Mr. M'Neile read and moved the adop- naLeal. o= esities, including stuffed birds, insects, foSSils, Mr. Horsfall: That is do. treasurer s returns which was or _- • —__e_-_,._- ___ __________ _ The committee then se a dered last week. p rated. will be found, on the meeting of a new parliament, in tion of the address to her Majesty. corals, minerals, &c., with some ingenious wax preparations, TO THE CONSERVATIVES OF LIVERPOOL. 1 ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT KNOWSLEY.-011 M d y showing the fructification of plants. want of that indispensable adjunct to office—a seat in For what followed we hold the Mayor to be highly The fifth room is occupied with statuary and Paintings; morning, at an early hour, one of the servants of the Lill-la d GENTLF.MEN,—It has always been a source of regret to the the house. Let the constituencies of Great Britain, reprehensible. He allowed t nalities, made most of them par y perso displaying considerable merit. Derby was found in his bed, in one of the offices attached t class of conservatives to which I belong—the tradesmen's hall, with his throat cut in a most ° body—that we are condemned week after week to have our The sixth room contains a collection , of pairitings of first- Knowsley- shocking manner. ch t ' • 1 • d ur objects misrepresented arac ers, o . ur proicip es, an t) then, be watchful. Let good men and true be ready ; • more pers l 1 I k d d • . ona )), tie mar e an taunting c e h ers . of rate character, too numerous to notice in detail ; m addition The alarm o ie 1 f tl *nmates of the noble mansion was, as consider and, when any oily-faced fellow, who has a suspicious the radicals, to be uttered and persevered in, on the to which there are some unique and elaborate specimens of might be expected, ver a y s a rehea u ble, and the unfortunate by a base whig-radical press, which o mee r t e s fa u t s i at ev t ery a g I i th tr r li n e , look and a fawning, glozing tongue, is obsen - ed feeling one side; while on the other h d e took a vantage o f a i furniture, especially a sofa of German miinufacture, Ivhich man, or victim, serves also for a sideboard, the workmanship of which is ex- was able to to say, ia a ll w t dur P i P ng tile ded, on being questioned, night two men one of and h whose libels •ii!e , have no mean i s i f we aye conservatise papers, con . d cted with Lent, and pos his way into the confidence of the electors of anY single expression from a l h gent eman w en spea in le gto ceedingly beautiful. them short and the other tall, entered his bed-I - own bti sessing information infinitely superior to those of our oppo ter these papers find no The seventh rooni contains a large collection of anatomical window and demanded his money, wa t c h , &e., and oil y Ile nents ; but from their very charac , borough, let the banner of conservatism be at once order, and very unfairly put that gentleman down. preparations, casts of heads, &c. refusal to comply with their request, they drew what hs circulation amongst that class of our fellow-townsmen, by - raised, and under its folds a host of honest and true- eighth room is appropriated to a Portion of Dr. Raf- thought was a razor acroisasaltiaits throat, and inflicted all but ae whom low and scurrilous at t ta e cks r op e nri ( vfe t =acter, al A most unwarrantable and malignant attempt was The . hearted men assembled, whose very smile of conti- made, by cowardly insinuation, to connect Mr. Mc fles's large te collection o r f e a r i:tor e apl2l t rit e t= t Telt au- fatal :OF f tialdt•rutttritinhessangeeirsnet!:(gitselr doubt what- ta e t a itle e i s it Tr ego::: :i p i reedil;r l s P wallowe l d. Th i e lej oi a sOn thors, t ta s t men, r room, ever L. 1 alley and every pothouse throughout (deuce shall be sufficient to drive to his kennel the piti- trocious crime of t e assassin. we ven ure o say, wr e e mos Neile's name with the a ' • h • wa ll bth• •t attr t• '' th ac we in e exhibi- and werpool for the police. Mr. Earl, i l ow c e h v e e d r to ftresocit spreads into every 'ful slave, whose hungry longings for a meal shall have , kn interpretation forged, forced, and unnatural, has tion. search made, and the butler having further quest , on having ioned him , The ninth room contains another collection of natural were led to think that the act was tbat of the incl . 'd • the town. It is vulgar and nasty, and therefore fitted for h 1 rt. But the antidote, however powerful, rarely ' suc oca 1 ies. Incited him to intrude his unclean person amongst b e •if li . ~ . . f 1 , •• • •l d' • f -sils tffdb' d • If d t that of robbers or assassins. ' en wi, u y pub upon cer.ain expressions o I. ie res . curiosities, inc u ing some tare US ,s u e ir s, insects, se ,an no . . Th ivi ual hurl ey were eon- reaches the wound which has been created. We are oppos ing a rapier against the bludgeon of a ruffian, and fight at as :men who loathe alike him and his masters. To the animals &c., &c. firmed in this opinion by finding that no robbei h d 'Y a been great - odds as a gentleman in ball-room costume meets when gentleman by Popish adversaries, who felt that the true The tenth room contains a number of well-executed draw- committed, and that there were no traces of au lwe need sa nothin Th • electors of Liverpoo cy . g. ey are interpretation was scathing to their system. And jugs, by the pupils in the various schools attached to the entered the apartment. His.wtch and money one having w y •ere all safe, reseritr ,, an insult offered hy a nightman,. fresh out of a - - ready. Let other constituencies follow their noble institution. Many of those which lu!ve emanated from the but one of his raorshe' 7 asdmbesr•ugd• This was subsequently " ' s ge g re must be some reasons for th . is great inequality in then their own interpretation, as hateful to every feeling mechanicsin the eveoing schools are highly creditable to their found covered with oo in a chest in the room, and ' example, and ENGLAND IS HERSELF AGAIN ! !..ei.u?!..o.r.,tnnaLte,rnan confess the respective power of whig-radical and Conservative press udy of the tine arts, „ and indicate considerable pro- upon its production b of the rev. gentleman's heart as it is congenial to theirs, dilieent st ed that there ..- ...-- tapir Tuley_ Tiler. ~,,,..i• L.- P ..1 Since the above remarks were in type, we have re ceived the London Times of Thursday morning, and find that in despite of his pledge, plainly and distinctly uttered, and as plainly worded, that " most incom prehensible of all pigmies"—that quintessence of meanness, the Colonial Secretary is compelled by the • tyrant authority which rough-rides Lord Melbourne's administration, to eat his owa words, and embark in a fresh course of obstruction. The pledge given, that Lord Stanley's bill should to-night be allowed to go Tinto committee for discussion upon its merits, is to be lbroken, deliberately and openly, in order we suppose that Great Britain should be able to form an idea of the depth of infamy to which a whin government will allow itself to be dragged by its imatiable love of corruption and public plunder. We quote the words of our contemporary, and he know' sufficiently of ,what a Whig is capable. An interpretation forged, fOrced, and unnatural, has been wilfully put upon certain expressions of the rev. gentleman by Popish adversaries, who felt that the true interpretation was scathing to their system. And then their own interpretation, as hateful to every feeling of the rev. gentleman's heart as it is congenial to theirs, has been made the ground of an accusation, which they who first advanced it, and all who have since repeated it, knew and know to be utterly, deliberately, and dia bolically false. The rev. gentleman commented on the history and character of " that woman Jezebel," the infamous wife of King Ahab of Israel. He called at tention to her idolatry in defiance of the divine com mandment, her reckless ambition aiming at its pur pose through perjury, her perfidy, and her systematic and persevering persecution of the faithful servants of God. And in harmony with many of the most distin guished divines of the reformed church, he applied those characteristics as illustrative of the Papal system, as that system stands developed in Papal books of au thority, and exhibited in the conduct of Papal leaders, both ecclesiastical and civil. tion. The ninth room contains another collection of natural curiosities, including some rare fossils, stuffed birds, insects, animals, &c., &c. The tenth room contains a number of well-executed draw ings, by the pupils in the various schools attached to the institution. Many of those which have emanated from the mechanics in the evening schools are highly creditable to their diligent study of the tine arts, and indicate considerable pro ficiency on the part of the students. The eleventh room contains specimens of the printing press, with other apparatus in use in the art of printing, book.. binding, &c. The twelfth room contains some exquisite specimens of upholstery, by Mr. Woods, of Bold-street, together with the machinery for fringe manufacture, in operation, &c. The thirteenth room has a display of various articles of furniture, especially carpeting and upholstery, by Messrs. Woolright and Chidson, of Bold-street. The theatre will be fitted up with microscopic apparatus, to be exhibited by the aid of the oxy-hydrogen gas. One of the rooms on the ground floor is filled with philo sophical apparatus of every description, together with models of steam-engines, locomot►ves, ships, &c. &c. In short, the whole exhibition is both splendid and unique. It would take many columns of our paper to give even a bare enumeration of the various objects on v►ew. W e recommend our readers to provide themselves with season tickets in order to be enabled to enjoy anything like a co►u plete view of the exhibition. MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE. —The weekly meet int, of the members of the Dock Committee was held yester day in the office, Custom-house. Mr. Barclay was appointed chairman. The following members were present : — Messrs. Dixon, Holmes, Thos. Holt, Barclay, Seger, Yates, Tobin, Horsfall, Smith, Martin, and Gladstone. The secret -try read the proceedings of the last meeting, and they were con firmed. A number of accounts were ordered to be paid. The sub.committee on life boats reported that they had examined the model of a new life boat submitted by Mr. Richardson, and were of opinion, that it was not desirable to build one according to it. On the motion of Mr. Yates, seco n d e d b y Mr. Horsfall, the thanks of the committee were ordered to be given to Mr. Richardson, for the zeal and talent he had, exhibited in the preparation of the model. The marine sur veyor reported that a Prussian brig , from Liverpool to Riga, with no pilot on board, was discovered in the channel in dis tress, at five a.m. on Monday, and that after the life boats from several of the stations had proceeded to and ren d ered her assistance, she was towed into port by the Victoria steamer. Enquiry were ordered to be made who were the owners of the vessel and cargo, in order to call upon them for the repayment of the expenses incurred. 9n the recoin mendation of the marine surveyor, an additional tele scope was ordered for the telegragh station on Hilbre Island, to look on the North West Light - ship. A letter from the head constable was read, explanatory of the circumstances under which police constable Roberts attempted to sa ve th e unfor tunate man Smith, who was drowned in the W a t er l oo D ock, and, after a short conversation, the suns intrepidity. was ord ere d to be presented to him as a reward for his The chairman then read a letter from Mr. Leathom, chairman of the committee, dated Morley's Hotel, London, June 17, re lative to the new dock bill now pending before parliament. The letter stated, in substance, that the de c i s i on o f the com mittee was that the council should have an equality of mem bers in the committee; that on the appointment of chairman and the members of the committee, no determination had been arrived at, but that it was understood the veto was to remain undisturbed. The letter then stated that a confer ence had been held that morning with the opponents of the bill as to an arrangement to save expense, and that the op position might cease; another meeting was to be held in the afternoon, but it being . doubtful whether an arrangement would be made, the chairman stated that he could not enlarge upon it.—The secretary then read a return by the treasurer of the amount expended in the prosecution of the bill, from December to the 15th of June : the amount was stated to be £2,592 2s. Bd.—Mr. Gladstone : That is the cash expended? Mr. Horsfall: That is th e tr e asur er's returns whi c h was or dered last week. The committee then separated. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT KNOWSLEY.-011 Monday morning, at an early hour, one of the servants of the Earl of Derby was found in his bed, in one of t h e offices attached to Knowsley-hall, with his throat cut in a most shocking manner. The alarm of the inmates of the noble mansion was, as might be expected , very consid erable, and the unfortunate as was apprehend e d, man, or victim, on being questioned, was able to to say , tha t durin g t he night two men, one o f them short and the other tall, ent ere d hi s bed-room by the window and demanded his money, watch, &c., and o n hi s refusal to comply with the y request, they drew what he thought was a razor across his throat, and inflicted all but a fatal wound. At first his statement excited no doubt what ever of its truth, and messengers were dispatched to Prescot and Liverpool for the police. Mr. Earl, howeve r , on h av i ng search made, and the butler having further questioned him, were led to think that the act w as that of the individual , him self, and not that of robbers or assassins. 'They were con firmed in this opinion by finding th a t no robbery had been committed, and that there were no tra ces of any one having entered the apartment. His watch and money were all safe, but one of his razors was missing. Thi s Was subsequently found covered with blood behind a chest in the room, and upon its production the unfortunate man confessed that there was no truth in his first statement, but that the attempt on his life was made by .himself, He has b een a well-conducted man, but eccentric in hi s habi ts , and it is a great relief to the inmates of the hall that- he has confessed the fact, for had he not done so, room . would have b een l e f t for most distressing suggestions an d reports. The unhappy man is attended by a surgeon from Presoot, but he is by no means out of danger.—[Our Prescot, correspondent has furnished us with the following particulars in reference to this distressing case :—" The Courier of to-day. contains an accoun t o f the occurrence at Knowsley , and as far as I call learn the acount exc ept that I believe it is now very pro babl e w ill recover. If, how ever, i t should turn out that the cor r ect, aTi otherwise, I will transmit you an account of the inquest. It is something remarkable that Mr. Hnline, (brother of the person in question) who is also a servant at Knowsley, cut his own throat some years ago ; b ut h e recovered, and is still alive."] Lieut. the Earl of Mulgrave, of the Scots Fusilier Guards, has been appointed Aid-de-Camp to Lieut.-General Sir R. D. Jackson, K.C.D. commanding the forces in Canada. GENTLEMEN,-It has always been a source of regret to the class of conservatives to which I belong—the tradesmen's body—that we are condemned week after week to have our characters, our principles, and our objects misrepresented by a base whig-radical press, which meets us at every turn, and whose libels we have no means of refuting. It is true we have conservative papers, conducted with talent, and pos sessing information infinitely superior to those of our oppo nents ; but from their very character, these papers find no circulation amongst that class of our fellow-townsmen, by whom low and scurrilous attacks upon private character, and fraudulent perversions of the principles of public men and measures, are the most greedily swallowed. The poiso n spreads into every alley and every pothouse throughout the town. It is vulgar and nasty, and therefore fitted for such localities. But the antidote, however powerful, rarely reaches the wound which has been created. We are oppos ing a rapier against the bludgeon of a ruffian, and fight at as great odds as a gentleman in ball-room costume meets when resenting_ an insult offered by a nightman, fre s h ou t o f a " sough." There must be some reasons for this great inequality in the respective power of whig-radical and conservative press to serve their party. There must be some reason for the fact that whilst the one press—the whig-radical—thrives and laughs, the other can barely keep above water, and not always do that. The circulation of the whig press is much greater than that of the conservatives ' • but why is this so ? Are conservatives so niggardly as to hesitate between the trifling expense of supporting a respectable and constitutional press, and allowing their opponents to libel and laugh at them with impunity ? Shame if they be so. The real reason of this inequality, I can believe, is, that the whig papers contain a greater quantity of advertising intelli gence than the conservative, and are, therefore, bought and read, from business necessity, by thousands of good conser vatives. To the conservative gentlemen of Liverpool this is not a creditable fact, because I know that a great portion of the property and trade of Liverpool is in the hands of the party to which they belong. Let these gentlemen advertise with their own party, and the conservative tradesmen of Li verpool will support their press, instead of one from which they reap nothing but insult and slander in return. The tradesmen and operative conservatives support you, gentle men of Liverpool, in your parliamentary and municipal struggles—support them, by giving them a powerful press ; we have already a talented one, to defend our characters from the attacks of our opponents.—l remain, gentlemen , respectfully, your obedient servant, A CONSERVATIVE TRADESMAN. THE Bait.—The members of the Munster barhave adopted a resolution, expressive of their intention to wear their wigs and gowns on their circuit for the future. The height of the mountain Skiddaw in Cumberinnd, near Keswick, is 3,022 feet ; the number of miles to walk to the top is five and a half. This he did, and none of his accusers have dared to LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT BENEVOLENT' SOCIETY._ Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting r this Society vas held at the George and Vulture Hotel, in Houghton-street, . where the members and their friends dined together in ce:t -• bration of the event. The day chosen by a society consisting of constitutional men, who love their country and venerate her institutions, could not be more appropriate than the an niversary of an event which hurled a foreign tyrant frorniiis fancied predominance, and " secured liberty to Europe--to the world peace." Apart, however, from political considerations, the object of this society is to provide for poor operative Protestants, by thoughtful providence, a fund to relieve their distresses in case of sickness, and to afford them relief when the winter of age shall have laid his frosty, though we hope kindly fin gers upon any of its members. This is only the fourth anni versary of the Society, yet we are happy to add that, through the exertions of the officers, there is a surplus fund, prOperly secured, of nearly £300; and when we speak of the exertions of the officers, we must in justice add, that most of the suc cess of this excellent Society must be attributed to the exer tions of Mr. Rowlands, dentist, who has spared no pains; nor neglected any opportunity, of advancing the benevolent ob jects it has in view. No less gratifying must it be to the ope rative Protestant to find, that when he resorts to a provident practice to provide for future wants, some of the leading men of this great community should show themselves ready to assist in the good cause—that the names of a Sandon and Cresswell, a Gladstone and Aspinall, a Horsfall and Sands, &c., &c., should be found in the list of its members. The room iu which the members dined was fitted up in the most tasteful manner. Immediately behind the chairman, over whose head a canopy was erected, appeared a small neat flag, on which was emblazoned the almost imperishable motto of " England expects every man to do his duty," sur mounted on each side by the union jack,— " The flag which for a thousand years Braved the battle and the breeze." To the right appeared splendid portraits of the Queen, her Royal Consort, and the Rev. Hugh M•Neile, the great champion of Protestantism. On the left was a beautifully executed full length statue of the greatest hero of battles, the Duke of Wellington, in the goodly company of the immortal Pitt on one hand, and Sandon on the other, whilst near him were to be observed the veteran General Gascoyue. On the walls were banners with appropriate inscriptions, all bearing upon the great principles of Protestantism. In one place was to be observed the command of the great Ruler of the Universe—" Search the Scriptures"—whilst near it was the saying of our good old Sovereign, George III.—" I wish every poor child to be taught to read the Bible." Across the centre was a festoon of laurel and other evergreens, and at the lower end of the room were tasteful flags, with con stitutional inscriptions. Having discussed the preliminaries, we must now proceed to the substantials, which consisted of the most profuse sup ply of everything the epicure could desire, and we should imagine - that the most. fastidious appetite might have found ample means for its gratification. On the whole, the getting up of the affair did great credit to the culinary skill of the worthy host of the George and Vulture, Mr. George. The president of the day was Mr. Rowlands, supported on his right by J. Cooper, Esq., and on his left by Robt. Rigby, Esq. Mr. T. Richardson occupied the vice-chair ; and amongst those present we observed A. Buford, Esq., Watham, Esq., James Owen, Esq., R. Brookes, Esq., R. Coleman, Esq., Oddie, Esq., &c. &c. The dinner was preced e d and concluded by au efficient choir chanting " Praise the Lord," &c. On the cloth being removed, the following toasts were given : The PRESIDENT, in proposing the first toast, regretted that the office he held had not fallen into abler hands. He dared not trust his feelings to speak of the late diabolical attempt on the life of our beloved Queen, which,he sincerely thanked God, had not been successful. He should therefore give —The Queen (loud cheers): may she never forget the principles which seated her family on the throne of these realms. (Drank with 3 times 3 most hearty cheers.) Song—" God save the Queen." The PRESIDENT said he was proud to propose the next toast, which was the health of no less a personage than the husband of our beloved monarch, Prince Albert. (immense cheers,) who, along with her, had escaped the hands of the assassin. (Drank with the usual honours.) The PRESIDENT next gave the health of the Queen Dow ager and the rest of the Royal family, which was drank with the most enthusiastic honours, and followed by the glee of " Hail, smiling morn.'' ._ The CHAIRMAN said he would next give the health of a body of men to whom we w e re ma i n l y indebted for the health and prosperity we now enjoyed—he meant " The Bishops and Clergy of the Established Church."—Three times three, Glee— Church." " Here's a health to old England the Queen and the The PRESIDENT, after calling for a bumper and eulogising the Duke of Wellington, gave the health of his Grace and may he see many anniversaries of this great and glorious day. (Drank with most vehement applause.) Glee—" The Mighty Conqueror." The PRESIDENT next, after some appropriate remarks, gave " Protestant Ascendancy," which met with a warm reception. A n GENTLEMAN present, on being called upon, responded to the toast. The PRESIDENT then olive the health of Sir Robert P ee l, Lord Stanley, and the Conservative b Members of the House of Commons. (Three times three.) Song.—" On Stanley, on." The next toast was the healths of the patrons, Lord San don and Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., arid the Honorary Mem hers, which was rece i ve d i n the most enthusiastic manner. I Zr. COOPER rose to respond, and was warmly received. He returned his sincere thanks for the honour they had done him. If there was one occasion more than another when it was peculiarly gratifying to respond to a sentiment or toast, it was in the presence of men united together in one great benevolent work—the furtherance of the interests of their fellow-men ; and he only regretted that there was not a larger number of honorary members present at this meeting, to witness the enthusiasm that prevailed, and the unanimity which characterised their proceedings.— (Cheers.) He had no doubt that by a little exertion many might be added to the list of honorary members, who would be proud to dispense the wealth which Providence had blessed them with in so benevolent an object. He trusted that ere long the corporation of Liverpool would, like Vt igan, contain a majority of Conservatives, who would not, as the present party had done, sacrifice the interests of this great town to a bantling of their own- (Loud cheers.) The gentleman con cluded by proposing the health of the Chairman. (Three times three.) The Chairman responded to the toast in appropriate terms. Then followed the toasts of Mr. Jackson, who responded in an excellent speech—the Vice-president—the Stewards— the Secretary—the strangers who have honoured us this day with their presence, to which Mr. J. B. Taylor responded— the Conservative Press, &c. &c. In the course of the evening several letters were read from the honorary members, regretting that they could not be present on so interesting an occasion. Several honorary members were added to the list. THE MAYOR'S GRAND EJSTETDFOD ENTER- TAINMENT. Last evening the worshipful the mayor, Joshua Walinsley, Esq., as, in days of old, the princes and noblemen of Wales used to do, gave a grand entertainment in the magnificent suite of rooms in the Town-hall, to the leading parties in this national celebration. Amur , those invited we noticed— The Mayor of Ch es t er , the Clerk of Chester, the Clerk of Liverpool, Hon. Lloyd Mostyn, Captain Denham, R.N., F.R.S., consulting marine survever, Rev. D. James, secre tary to the Eisteddfod, Rev. H. Parry, Rev. Archdeacon Williams, Rev. E.' Evans, Dr. Hughes, General Sir Love Parry, Rev. J. Jones, Rev. R. Davies, Rev. J. Jones, Rev. Rev. Bowstead, H. Hornby, Esq., Sir John Srlisbury, Rev. David Roberts, Thomas Dick Lender, Samuel Sand 'Niel], of Woodland; Rev. A. Williams, Mr. Cyrus Morrill, Mr. Sheil, Rev. Henry Jones, Rev. T. Price, Mr. H. Holmes, &c., &c. There were harpers and minstrels present from both North and South Wales, which reminded us of the days of yore, when, in the halls of Llewellyn and Glyndwr, they urged their heroes to war and to victory. The dinner was provided by . Mr. Towers, of the Angel Hotel, in his usual style of excellence ; and to the great delight of the party, there was introduced, with a flourish from the trumpet by men in the olden Beefeaters dress. a baron of beef, according to the old baronical custom. Mr. Towers also provided in great abundance all the delicacies of the season. Among the toasts were—" May the Welsh Language last till the end of the world."—" The Queen, God bless her." " Prince Albert—" The Mayor of Liverpool"—The Welsh Bishops and Bishop of Chester"—" The Army, and -the Duke of Wellington"—" The Navy," to which Captain Den hatn ably replied. The following glees were sung by the parties named in most excellent style, and all of them were encored : Glee—" Trowch y Tant," arranged by Mr. Parry, sung by Mr. J. Thomas, and his pupils, Mr. Win. Morgan, Mrs. Ann Rees, and Miss Jane Watkins. Glee—" Sir Harri Ddu," arranged by J. Thomas, sung by Mr. Thomas, Mr. Wm. Morgan, Mrs. Ann Rees, and Miss Jane Watkins. " Hob y Deri," a duet, arranged by Parry, sung by Mr. Wm. Morgan and Mrs. Ann Rees (Ens Ftiehi. Glee—" Serch Hudol," arranged by J. Thomas, and sung by him, Mr. Wm. NoTan, Mrs. Ann Rees, and Miss Jane Watkins. The meeting separated about twelve, after having speut a most delightful evening. THE WRECK OF THE SYLPHIDE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. In reply to two letters from Messrs. M'Arthur and Clarke, I beg to state that it is not true that it was six o'clock when I went to the wreck of the Sylphide. It is not true that I was only one hour there. It is not true that I said I assisted in towing that vessel. It is true that 1 found three steamers at anchor doing no thing. It is true that Sherlock said he could have done better with one steamer and a couple of fiats. It is true that I went in the Seacombe steamer. I am also certain that had Mr. Ahbinett gone down the morning I went with his slinging apparatus and a couple of flats, she would have been towed up the following tide, for the water was perfectly smooth.—Yours respectfully. JOHN ASKEW. THE ARCHIMEDES. TONS—" Through Erin's Isle." A sage of yore at Syracuse, Who dealt in mathematics, Invented a machine to pump Spring water to his attics ; A wondrous screw the water drew, By spiral revolution, And did the sage's thirst assuage, Or serve him with ablution. And daily they who came that way s The mighty screw when viewing, In cup and can all blessed the man, And drank success to screwing. Long ages fled, the sage was dead, May be the pump was rotten ; The good old screw, its maker too, Were well nigh both forgotten, • When a youth who sprang from British blood, One night when he was dreaming, In fancy crossed the channel's flood With screws applied to steaming ; And from his dream he took the scheme, And screwing now his creed is ; So screw along became the song— Success to Archimedes! One fine spring morn, at early dawn, The youth—we couldn't find him; He 'd gone afloat in a little boat, • With his magic screw behind him ; e hailed him as we tacked about, To ask what he was doing ; Said he, " My mother knows I'm out," I'm only going screwing; And screw along. shall be my song, And, if you doubt the plan, boys, Get up your steam and try the scheme, And catch me if you can, boys. We scanned his craft all fore and aft, We saw his genius clever; Three shouts we gave along the wave, With—" May he screw for ever !" With steam and sail of no avail, We tried to catch him flying ; We tried till night, and so we might— We found 'twas no use trying. So screw along became the song, And screwing still the creed is; In bumpers true we drink the screw, And England's Archimedes. His work is done—his laurel's won— And, sung through every nation, The name of Smith must be forthwith The wide world's admiration. Philosophy, with vacant eye, Is lost in silent wonder; And theory says, " Really I I'm screw'd, and I knock under." So screw along shall be the song, For screwing now the creed is; In bumpers true we drink the screw, And England's Archimedes. Then myriads flocked to see the ark That held the screw so tightly ; And Beauty came to bless the bark That crossed the wave so lightly ; And bright blue eyes Ilt up the decks, Afraid no more of losses, And screws were hung on ladies' necks, And worn instead of crosses. So screw along is still the song, And screwing now our creed is : With Europe's fame is wreathed the name Of England's Archimedes. The children belonging to Hackin's-bey daily schools, in connection with St. Paul's Church in this town, underwent the half-yearly examination in their knowledge of scripture and scriptural truths on Wednesday last. There were seve ral ladies present, and the parents of many of the children attended. The Rev. .1. N. Peill conducted the examination, and addressed, at considerable length, the persons present on the chapters of the Bible repeated by the children : thus do the occasional examinations of these schools become in a manner opportunities for the religious improvement of the parents, as well as of the children. Upwards of 20,000 barrels of potatoes and 15,000 barrels of Foreign wheat have been imported into Wexford in the last two months. CONTEMPOR - Alil 7 " - PRIS. RIBBONISM IN IRELAND, ENGLAND, AND SCOTLAND. (From the Standard.) We have copied from the Dublin Evening Mail a startling, but to us - not surprising, account of the ar rest of fourteen ribbon delegates in the town of Balh namore, in the county of Leitrim. These include de legates from nine different counties in Ireland, 07? C from Scotland, and one from England. This, we should suppose, is tolerable evidence of the existence of the conspiracy which has been so stoutly denied by the allies of the ribbonmen at the press. Perhaps we shall now be told that these four teen delegates are mere creations of the Standard's imagination, or hear some one of the thousand civil sneers with which our incredulous contemporaries hare been in the habit of complimenting us. It will not, however, be so easy to sneer away the evidence furnished by these arrests, although we have little doubt that much of that evidence will be sup pressed. Were the Irish government now to act ho nestly and vigorously, we are satisfied that they have the means of laying bare to the public the entire of the murderous and treasonable conspiracy which for years has stained Ireland with blood, and endangers at this moment the peace, if not the existence. of the empire. We cannot, of course, pretend to say that the papers actually found, with the arrested delegates disclose the entire plot; on the contrary, judging from the usual tactics on which the affairs of the conspiracy are ma naged, we are almost sure that they do not. The great secret of the policy of ribbonism is to keep each grade of the conspiracy in total ignorance of the .superwr machinery of the confederation. But at the same time we are satisfied that if Lord Ebrington's government chose to follow up with sincerity and vigour the clue which the present discover) , must have afforded them, they have it in their power to arrive at last at the know ledge of the mysterious head of this formidable orga nisation, and crush it for ever. That they will do so we do not expect. The dis closures which would necessarily follow such an in quiry would be of all oth ers th e most inconvenient to ministers. Not only would they pronounce the se verest condemnation on their past Irish policy, and rouse the honest indignation of the British people against its authors, but they might perhaps compro mise the personal safety of some whom ministers could not well spare. Our readers have not yet perhaps for gotten the affidavits which we published some years since in the Standard. We confess we look for a re- petition of the policy of suppression which has been always pursued by the Whigs in relation to this ribbon conspiracy—a policy never perhaps more acted in than the trial of Keenan by the present Lord Plunkett in 1825. Justice obliges us to add that this policy could not have been persevered in if the conservatives had done their duty. We have the best reason to speak of the strange disinclination among men of all parties to in quire into this conspir ac y. Th e di s i nc li nat i on i s not new. There is the natural reluctance in the human mind to believe in the existence of such monstrous and wide-spread wickedness as the supposition of a general murderous confederacy involves; it requires, too, the effort of a strong mind to realise to itself the secret existence of a mysterious society of which no clear in dications appear on the external surface of society —no indications, at least, which it does not require close and cautious investigation to connect with the agency which produces them. The human mind is ever satisfied with the easiest and shortest account of any phenome non, and we need not say how much easier it is to re fer a murder, such as that of Lord Norbury, to the faithlessness of a servant than to the agency of a so ciety of murderers pervading the country. Whatever may be the cause, certain it is that in all countries and ages the greatest chance of the success of conspiracies has been found in this very indisposition of the gene rality of mankind to yield assent to even the strongest circumstantial evidence of their existence. The incredulity as to the Catiline conspiracy at Rome was the chief difficulty that Cicero had to en counter in crushing it. But for the sagacity and firmness of Cicero, but for his indifference to the sneers of the wise conservatives of his day, that incredulity would have left Rome, at the mercy of the conspirators. The very same incredulity in 1803 left the Castle of Dublin, in spite of repeated and disregarded warnings to the government, almost at the mercy of Emmet and his associates. While government were laughing at the men who Warn e d them of the danger, while they were actually replying to these warnings by boasts of the tranquility of the country, the conspirators were butchering the Chief Justice of Ireland within a few hundred yards of the spot where the incredulous Chief Secretary was denying the possibility of insur rection. The delay which was occasioned by their stopping to commit this murder gave time for the loyalists to rally and save the castle and the country. Of the existence of a formidable treasonable con spiracy, with ramifications in both countries, we should suppose no rational man can really doubt. We can only pity those whose wretched avocation obliges them to affect a doubt which they can scarcely feel. The ribbon conspiracy can no longer be disregarded. We believe the time is not far distant when it will snake its presence fearfully known—it is not improbable that the delegates of the different counties which met at Ballinamore, were actually discussing the propriety, or forming the -plan of a general insurrection, an insur• rection of which certainly the loyalty of the Protestant people of Ireland would snake short work—but at what expense of valuable life we dread to think. If Lord Ebrington now does not exterminate this mur derous conspiracy, and if a sanguinary massacre break out, he will he in the sight of God and man responsible for the blood that will be shed—a responsibility the most fearful of all those that whig policy entails upon him. The spoliation of the Protestant church is bad enough ; so is the encouragement of traitors ; a con nivance at plans for the murder of loyalists is a step beyond them both, although a step in the same direc tion. " Sint sane quoniam ita se mores habent liberales ex sociorum fortunis ; sint misericordes in furibus rerarii ; sanguinem nostrum illis largiantur." The Sheridan brought the following passengers :—Mrs., Miss, and Mr. H. W. Moncure, Richmond, Virginia ; Mr., Miss, Miss C., Mr. A., and Mr. W. Van Rensselaer, Mrs. De Peyster and two children, Mr. W. B. and Mr. A. C. Binniger, Mr. S. J. Spence, Mr. S. L. S c hr age , M r . L. C. Motz, Mr. J. H. Hensler, and Mr. A. Graham, New York ; Mr. H., Mrs. Mary, Miss, and Master J. H. Messchert, and Miss M. Griffith, Philadelphia ; Mr. and Miss Shirreil, London; Mr. Gidnev and two children, Manchester; Mr. Richard Dickson, Norfolk, Virginia ; Mr. J. M'Cance• Belfast; Mr. B. Blandy, Granville, Ohio ; Mr. J. D Dutton and Mr. P. Wilson, Maryland. PROVINCIAL MEDICAL SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of the members of this Society was held at the Legh Arms Hotel, Newton, yesterday. A reporter from the LIVERPOOL STANDARD applied for admission, with the view of serving the objects of the Association by publishing such parts of the proceedings as might he interesting to the public generally. In reply, the Secretaries addressed a note to him, stating that a reporter had been specially engaged, who was responsible to the Society, and that, therefore, the services of any other reporter ware declined. ABOLITION OF TORTURE.—The surest sign of the progress of civilization is the abandonment of the rbarous practice of subjecting accused persons to " the torture," in order to compel them either to plead or confess ; and yet, in this age of refinement and intellect, how many, either by their igno rance or prejudices, impose on themselves prolonged and excruciating tortures of the worst kind. How many victims of Gout and Rheumatism endure sleepless nights, and days of agony, when by a timely recourse to Blair's Pills they can insure relief from the most painful of maladies to which mortality is subject.—See Advt. A RUSSIAN TABLE D'HOTE.—Every dish at table was served in the Russian style—not less, dare say, than one hundred, and all peculiar to the country. To make the mat ter complete, la maitresse d'hotel, dressed in gold embroi dery and diamonds, sat at the head of the table, with her face, neck, and arms painted like a doll. This sort of paint ing is a national usage, and has been so ever since Russia was in existence. Our attendants, to the number of forty, were bearded men, dressed in yellow, purple, and parti-co loured shirts, tucked up at the wrists, so as to leave half of their arms naked, and without coats or waistcoats. There was a boy who played on the organ, and who, for the per mission to do so, paid the master of the tavern several hun dred rubles a-year, which shows how much the tavern was frequented, and how music here is considered a necessary - life. After coffee, a group of gipsies was brought . e foz o or amusement, dressed in gold brocaded shawls, tied shoulder, and with earrings formed of various beautifully they danced the Iloheniian and_ EgYPIr of ,ieireni4, calling to one's recollection the dancing figures. cow n s.. an ki Gee,,, neum !---difemoirs et & Pi-Incas Dashkow. , 42 I