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412 name was ultimately struck off, thus proving the gloriou u ncertainty of the law in the Revising Barrister's Court. We subjoin a summary of the result of the registration : Conservative Conservative Radical objecti ons. objections Radical objections sustained. objections. sustained. _ Birkenhead. arton Poulton-cum- Seacombe. 13 6 Moreton Bidstone. A rrou: Brimstage Claughlon HeBwall, LiNcard, Higher Bebington None. Lower Bebington Tranrnere, Upton Sat, ....hall Massie West Kirby, Radicals struck off Conservatives struck off Conservative gain.. We understand that the conservatives succeeded in striking off a considerable number of the radicals in the higher divi. sion of the hundred. EVERTON AND KIRKDALE WARD The Secretary of the Everton Conservative Ward Association, (Mr. Daniel Ledson,) has requested us to insert the following letters, which will convey a fair impression of the dispositio n of the various radical ward committees with reference to the system of whole sale objection which has been so unfairly resorted to : [copy.] SlR,—Considering the vexntious inconvenience that must unavoidably arise, and the general ill-feeling which would be engendered by persevering in the attempt to establish the ob jections against municipal voters, and that - the result of every revision hitherto made has been to leave each party in nearly the name relative position as that held previously, I am au thorised, as c h a irman of the conservative' committee in this ward, to lay the following proposal before the chairman and committee of the reformers, as a means of preventing so touch personal inconvenience and waste of time—namely, that each party shall at once withdraw the whole of the no tices of objection, and exchange a written agreement to that effect, signed by the chairman of each committee.—l have the honour to be, }'our most obedient servant • w (Signed) ROBERT LEDSON. To John Holmes, Esq., chairman of the reform committee in • Everton Ward. Evertou, September 24, 1840. have the honour to inform you that your letter of the 24th instant, conta:ning an offer for the withdrawal of all objections on both sides against certain municipal voters in the ward, was laid before the Everton reform committee last eve n i ng. The committee, having given the proposition their atten tive consideration, have come to the conclusion of respect fully declining to enter upon such arrangement. The committee, however, presuming there may be names found on both sides to which unfounded objections have been !; 13,1 e, are willing to enter into an arrangement for the with drawal of an y propor ti on w hi c h may b e mu t ua ll y agree d upon °Y a deputation from each party. Should this proposition meet your views, you will see the necessity of entering upon it without loss of time.—l have the honour to be your obedient servant, - - Robe r t L e d JOHN HOLMES. 'son, Esq., chairman of the conservative com mittee of Everton and Kirkdale. Colia»iittee-roorn, Sept. 29, 1810. 8114 ,-1 have the honour to inform you that your letter of yesterday was laid before the Everton conservative com luittee. Through me they have to express their regret that the proposal to your committee, in their letter of the 24th inst., has not been accepted. As they do not conceive that the proposition made by you I n Your above-mentioned letter' would lead to the result the committee have in view, namely, the prevention of much i nconvenience to all parties, they must respectfully decline e ntertaining the proposition.—l have the honour to be, your most obedient servant, ROBERT LEDSON. To John Holmes, Esq., chairman of the Everton and Kirkdale . lieform Assoeiatioi; September 30, 1840. ANOTHER SCANDALOUS RADICAL TRICK Not content with the immense number of frivolous and vexatious objections which they have laid against the conser vative voters, the radicals have had recourse to a manoeuvre which they have but too successfully practised upon former occasions —that of sending notes to the parties objected to, !dating that their attendance in the court of revision is not necessary, in consequence of informality in the service. The following is -a Copy of one of these notes : " SIR ,----I " Septeinber 29th, 1840. find upon inquiry, that, although your name appears on th e pu b lished list of objections to the Municipal List of Voters, that the service has not been properly made. In order, therefore, to save you the trouble and inconveni ence of attending in court, I beg to state that I withdraw all objection to your name. " JOHN HARTLEY, " Of Soho-square, Liverpool." addressed to Mr. Robert Smith, of the firm of Messrs. Smith & Marrow, boat-builders. It is scarcely necessary for us to remind our conservative friends that they should lake no notice of these notes, but that they should take care to be in attendance in the court to substantiate their claims to be retained on the list. By the way, it would have shown a little more decency if Mr. Hartley had paid the postage of his waste paper. MR. BRINDLEY'S LECTURES ON SOCIALISM • We again call the attention of the Christian public to that scandalous nuisance, under the name of the Socialist Ilall of Science, that has disgraced the town of Liverpool during the last few months. Many probably are not aware that in this Place are taught, Sunday and week day, the most disgusting 4, * well as the most blasphemous doctrines that ever were uPawned upon society. It is true that, in point of numbers, they are truly contemptible, and have considerably declined since the exposure of their system by Mr. Brindley, about this time last year; but still they do exist as a body, and the building continues to be used fur the express purposes above referred to. We cannot, therefore, but hail with satisfaction that gentleman's second visit to us, knowing, as we do, the great good that has resulted from his persevering opposition in other towns ; and we cordially say with him, " Since the force of public opinion has driven Socialism out of other towns, let us now see whether the same result cannot be se cured in Liverpool." Let all rally round him, and hear for themselves the abominable character of Socialism, as well as ,the scandalous fraud that has been practised upon the con uding operatives that have trusted these irresponsible gen tle Men with their money. Let it be fairly tried, and if it be clearly proved against Socialism that murder, theft, or any other crime is to be held unpunishable—that marriage should be entirely abolished—that all religion should be swept away --7sand..that man is to prostrate his reason, and become, as well as a licentious debauchee, an avowed ATHEIST—if, we "3', these things be clearly established against the system, let it ever after be held a disgrace in any man who shall countenance its advocates, or use, or encourage the using, of. that sink of pollution, the " Hall of Science." This will bring them to their senses ; and this too is but a fair le gitimate course. If they are determined to continue to hold such principles, why they must hold them ; but let them associate with others of the sane pollnited Minds, and not be allowed to flinc , around them their abominable filth in decent society. We do not hesitate to say, that to 'it in company with a Socialist is a degradation to which no respectable female ought to submit. It had used to be remarked, let them alone and they will die a natural death ; but this was tried for 13 years and at the end of that time they had increased to something like 100 ,000 in numbers, with a regularly organised executive and legislative, and upwards of 70 organised branches in the prin cipal towns of the kingdom, managed by well paid mission aries ; now they do not number one-third so many, and many of the branches have entirely ceased to act, in conse quence of Mr. Brindley's having called public attention to their proceedings. Beyond all doubt they are dying off here, and we feel confident the present meetings will not only accelerate their fall, but give them their death-blow. Mr. Brindley's lectures are of a very different order to those lie formerly delivered here, and, if we may judge from last night's, in many respects highly philosophical and argumen tative, as well as having a sound, moral, and religious tone. A more complete demonstration of the folly and absurdity of Socialism, as well as of man's free agency and the power of conscience, could not well have been given than that last night introduced, which throughout was loudly applauded. Nor will those present readily forget his happy illustration of what would be the effect of the " cannot help it" doctrine, it universally practised and fully carried out. Mr. Brindley was interrupted once or twice by questions of the most irrelevant character, but no settled discussions took place. The subjects announced for the lecture to morrow are the marriage system of the socialists, and the practical results flowing therefrom. MEDITERRANEAN STEAMERS.—The Levant mail brings the results of the first voyage of the Oriental steam-ship, respecting which great inte-est has been excited. Although this vessel had to steam against a strong head wind and heavy sea across the Bay of Biscay, was further detained by a thick fog off the coast of Portugal, and had a strong head wind during the whole of the passage from Gibraltar to Malta, she arrived at Malta on the 12th, within three hours of the time appointed. The total time steaming from Falmouth to Malta was 236 hours. The steam-vessel from Marseilles, carrying the Indian mail of the 4th instant, from England, arrived at Malta a few hours afterwards. The Oriental was detained at Malta by the orders of the port admiral, but sailed on th e 15th at two o'clock for Alexandria. GLASGOW.—At the meeting of the British Association, last week, Mr. Porter read a paper on the evils arising from the system of pawnbroking in Ireland, and showing the advantages of the establishment of a Monte de Plate, on the principle of those institutions in Paris. Since he came to Glasgow, through the kind assistance of the Lord Provost and . Captain Miller, he had made himself ii,...cquainted with the. system of " wee " or little pawns in arid he could assure the section that the evils aris ing from them were neither " wee nor little. In order to make himself acquainted with the extent of pledging in Ire 4,anilland the prdtits to the pawnbrokers, &c, he had at one Lime 300 articles of his own in the pawn. He had no time, of course, to proceed in this way since he came to Glasgow ; but, as in Ireland he visited the poor in the lanes, alleys, and garrets, so in Glasgow he had gone through the wynds and venals in order to see the actual condition of matters. In 'almost every door there was a ".wee " pawn -shop, and he was Actoidelvd.at the control which Captain Miller, who acconi- Paitied him, had over this class. They received the captain with kindness, and gave him every information. The result cf,this inquiry was, that there were 400 of these receptacles within the police bounds, and 300 without ;in all 700. In One' there were 58,172 articles pawned in the course of a year. • 111 0 Money advanced was from " a bawbee " to one average fourpence— ' making, upon the whole, about hall 'a millon of money borrowed in this way in all the pawn-shop s . e interest o bt a i ne d was 4334 p er cen t., or , f or £lOO l ent, th ere are £433 of interest obtained. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Yesterday, the annual shew of live stock, implements of husbandry, roots, seeds, &c., took place in the Old Infirmary Yard ; and was succeeded by a grand dinner at Mr. Lucas's Repository, Great Charlotte-street. The shew on this, as on former occasions, excited very great and deserved interest, — the objects of the Society to promote the interests of agri culture, by every available scientific, experimental, and me chanical appliance, having evidently caused a generous com petition amongst the agricultural community, which has resulted in the most beneficial improvements in the culture of the land and the breeding of stock throughout the district. The following arc some of the particulars. . ) 3 ) 19 16 q) 351 by in by the acoa' lei, O n :urred , rime"! iectioi a rent r r coo among ac oclo 4ack Bare s , t prOr- w ho le ler lai r int 00 . steJ Lse , a free ; by ti? >use use h° • bf ban o f iting 'id 1' ree hoL dea r, m Y° nglY: THE SHOW The attendance, not only of gentlemen connected with agri culture, but of those connected with other vocations who take an interest in that most valuable branch of national industry, was both numerous and respectable. We observed on the ground Lord Stanley and many gentlemen of landed property, of the highest respectability ; and were not less gratified to notice great numbers of our own town community, all of whom took a warm interest in the examination of the stock, implements, roots, &c. The arrangements in the yard were highly creditable to the committee and others who had the direction of the exhibition. Every animal shown had a fair stage and no favor; the same chance of competition was given to all who brought implements ; a shed was erected for the seeds and roots ; the pens for the sheep and pigs were well constructed ; and in fine, every particular department or article was so well defined by bills affixed to poles, and by tickets, that even those who had not before witnessed an agri-.. cultural show were saved the necessity of making general in quiry of those around them. The stock exhibited on this occasion was not generally as numerous as on the last anniversary ; but the decrease in number was fully made up by the primeness of quality,—and may also be accounted for were it otherwise, from circum stances which neither the society nor the producers could control. In the first place, an epidemic has recently ex isted, (as we stated in noticing the last Birkenhead fair,) amongst the horned cattle in the south, though but slightly in this county. The circumstance, however, operated to a certain extent to the determent of some parties to bring up their stock. Secondly, the fact that the Royal Society will hold their meeting in this town next year, has induced others to reserve their stock for that occasion ; and thirdly, agricultural shows are on the eve of taking place both at Freston and at Chester,—from both of which towns a con siderable number of cattle would otherwise have been brought up. 'With, however, all these disadvantages the show was exceedingly gratifying. The horses were generally admirable; particularly the stallions, several of which were pictures of strength, size, and symmetry, which a.sculptor might have studied with advantage. We never saw more noble animals than the four first prizes. In horses for agricultural purposes, there were also some fine limbed, full chested, and so compact as at once to convey an assurance of almost engine " horse power." The horses, indeed, exceeded in quality those of the three past years. The cows and bulls were, on the whole, equally worthy of commendation. Of the latter there were some of great size and tine formation. The whole were in excellent condition, and afforded an extensive prospect of " beef," that would have delighted an alderman. The sheep, though fewer than last year, were decidedly superior in quality, both in long and short wools. The pens attracted great attention. - The show of pigs surpassed that of any former exhibition of the society. An astonishing improvement has taken place in the breed of " porkers," and the specimens produced on this occasion were fairly overborne with fat and firmness. Those who had tickets to the yard, (after the business of adjudging the prizes had terminated) were admitted at half past twelve o'clock, and such was the anxiety amongst them that the gate was for some time almost besieged. A considerable quantity of fine roots and seeds were shown on this occasion. The greater portion of these were brought by Mr. Skirving, seedstnan, whose nursery is at Walton, and who has long been a highly successful competitor at floral and agricultural shows. He exhibited fine specimens of his own purple topped Swedish turnip. The bulks were tine, solid, and firm, and weighed • about 201bs each. We also observed on his stand a new variety of the yellow tankard turnip ; also the purple topped bullock mangel wurzel ; and several very large and beautiful white carrots for field culture. There was also a fine specimen of the green topped Swede. The only seeds shown were brought by Mr. Skirving. and we need hardly say they were examined by those who are judges of such minute but important matters with scrutinising eyes, and pronounced to be excellent. On a stand close by were shown some good specimens of mange' wurzel, from the grounds of S. Sandbach, Esq., one of which weighed 22 lbs. Many other specimens, of nearly equal bulk, and all of them excellent, were from the same estate. Mr. William Taylor, of Bootle-cum-Linacre, also showed some fine specimens of mangel wurzel, and some roots or bunches of conjoint or " conglomerated" potatoes, weigh ing, we should think, from 4to 5 lbs. each. These were, we learn, of a German sort. The show of agricultural implements was greater than we remember on any former occasion, and in several instances combined much of novelty and ingenuity. No fewer than six distinct machines were brought by Mr. Richmond, of Salford (Manchester). The whole of these were much ad mired. One was a grass-spreading machine, which if drawn by a horse over a field of cut grass will throw it up four or five yards, and scatter it most effectually for drying. Its construction, and the ease with which it can be thrown cr. - t - t of gear, excited much admiration. Another was a turnip cutting machine, very simple and effective. Another a beau, grain, or malt crusher, equally ingenious. Also a small ma chine for the sowing of turnips with bone manure, that may be dragged by a lad :.this appears to be an excellent inven tion. A portable thrashing-machine, which will thrash out eight to twelve sacks of corn a day, by the labour of two men, was shewn by the same individual ; also several excel lent chaff-cutting, or hay and straw-cutting machines, with three convex-formed knives, verging from the centre of a fly-wheel—a capital invention, or rather improvement. Mr. Cartmell, of London-road, in this town, (agricultural ma chine-maker,) also showed a similar machine, with concave cutters, which was equally admired. Mr. Vickers, ironmonger, of Manchester, showed many excellent hay-cutting and other machines. We also saw a most compact wheat-grinding machine, which, with a very small exertion of manual power, will grind a bushel in four hours, separating the chaff from the flour, in different iron drawers. This was much admired. An elderly and ingenious individual, Mr. Robert Durning, of Cavendish-street, showed a simple but very effective hay and straw cutter, which he worked by hand, without a fly wheel, with great ease and precision. The awkward attempts of some of the bystanders to try the machine, elicited some good-humoured jokes from the old man in the Lancashire vernacular. Both of his machines, though not new, were sold on the ground. The most interesting mechanical exhibition on the ground was under the root and seed shed,—a model of a drain tile work, at present erected on the estate of the Earl of Derby, in this county. The building is comprised within a quadrant, the sheds for the drying of the tiles forming the sides of the rectangle, and the kilns being in the area in front of them. The model is a working one, turned by hand, and the exhi bitors explained the mode of operation, to the great satis faction of the company who crushed around them. At the work at Knowsley, a ten-horse power engine is employed, and about 1000 tiles may be produced in the hour. The ap paratus for mixing and preparing the clay is very clever. The machine, attached to the same machinery, that turns out the tiles in a wet state, is so contrived that it is made to traverse the whole length of each shed twice, by double lines of railway, so that the tiles, as quickly as they are made, may be deposited in drying shelves by boys, without the necessity of walking beyond a very short distance. As the first and fundamental principle of agriculture in this humid country is good drainage, we hail this invention as one that affords great advantages to the farmer at a remark ably cheap rate. We learn that there is one of them in every parish in Ayrshire, and that the effect has been to import a high degree of verdure and vegetation to a before generally cold, unkindly, and inhospitable soil. Many Scotch and other ploughs were also shown,' as well as other useful implements. On the whole, we may say that the agricultural show of yesterday gave great satisfaction, and the commingling of landlord and tenant in friendly converse was truly delightful, and demonstrated, in a high degree, the general feeling of " live and let live." THE DINNER The annual dinner of the members and friends of the So ciety took place in the evening, within Lucas's Repository, Great Charlotte-street. Upwards of 400 individuals sat down. Artiongst the principal individuals present we noticed the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, M.P., Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knt.,Or of Liverpool, J. I. Blackburne, Esq., M.P., John Formby, Esq., Blackburne, jun. Esq., T. B. Crosse, Esq., the Hon. Captain Stanley, Grenadier Guards, Captain Phipps•Hornby, Mr. Hilyard, &c. &c. Lord Stanley took the chair ; and the cloth having been withdrawn, The noble PRESIDENT rose amidst loud cheers to propose the first toast. It was the health of her majesty the Queen, with every wish for her prosperity and happiness in every re lation of life, as sovereign, as a wife, and he trusted shortly as a mother.—Three times three. The PRESIDENT, in proposing the next toast said, that having drank prosperity and happiness to her majesty the Queen in every relation of life, they must not forget that within a very recent period she had contracted an alliance, which in every relation of life, public and private, must pro duce the greatest effect for good or for evil, upon her happi ness and prosperity. (Hear.) He believed that no man would deny to his royal highness Prince. Albert (cheers) the credit, and not the small credit to be claimed by a young man having just come of age, of having undertaken to till that most difficult, most delicate and responsible situation , that he as a stranger had the singular merit Of having obtained the good will of all classes and the reprobation of none. (Hear.) With every wish that her Majesty's union with his royal highness Prince Albert might tend to her own happi ness and the welfare of her people, he begged to propose the health of his royal highness Prince Albert, with three times three. (Loud cheers.) The PRESIDENT then said, that if he deemed it necessary to say a single word in propo s i ng th e l as t t oas t, as that of a prince, who, whatever m i g ht b e hi s mer it s , was but newly acquainted with this country ; he felt it was not necessary in proposing the next toast—(cheers)—which will be received with the respect he knew they a ll f e lt f or h er p r ivate virtues and public character. He begged, therefore, to give the health of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and the rest of the Royal Family. (Cheers,) The PRESIDENT said, that when he last addressed them from that place there were more prospects of the preservation of peace than he was afraid there were now. There was then very little prospect of the two branches of the service of our country being called into exercise ; but whilst we entertained the most fervent hope, and whilst he entertained a firm belief in the prospect of the maintenance of the peace of the world, it was satisfactory to believe that the spirit of the army and navy was such as it had ever been upon former occasions, and that should we have to call for their services, they would not fail us in the hour of danger. By a recent lamentable catastrophe some loss had been inflicted upon the naval ser vice ; and among other losses sustained, was the destruction of three of those relics, which, although valueless in them selves, possessed great interest as having been attached to ships which had victoriously carried the British flag from one end of the world to the other. But if those relics were destroyed by fire, he was happy to say that the spirit of the navy remained such as it had been ; that it required no visible memento to keep it alive, and that when we had to call upon their services, we might call with confidence that they would do their duty as England expected every man to do. He knew not whether there were any distingui►hed members of the army in the room. If so, he must apologise for calling upon a veteran in the navy who had seen some service, having fought in one or two battles, but who was now comfortably sheltered as superintendent of Woolwich Dock-yard. (Laughter.) He (the superintendent) thought, no doubt, he had a good birth, but he (Lord Stanley) was sure he would not be found wanting in his duty if the interest of the country required his services. The noble chairman concluded by proposing in connexion with the toast, the health of Capt. Phipps Hornby, which was received with loud cheers. Capt. PHIPPS HORNBY on rising to acknowledge the toast said, it would be vanity after the personal allusion the chair man had been pleased to make to his services, if he refused to return thanks for the honor they had done him in coupling his name with that of the service to which he had the honor to belong. He felt proud to belong to that service because he knew it to be a noble service. He trusted and believed that in eommon with all the classes of the country, the navy had been going on in a state of improvement ; that whilst it was one man's business to plough the land, and of another to , plough the sea, each learning something every day, the navy would also be found more efficient for the service for which it was wanted than it had been for years gone by. He should be unjust were h e not to pu t hi s noble relative right. There was a member of his own family present, who, though he had not fought,, at sea or seen much service, was still a very deserving officer. He trusted the chairman would allow Captain Stanley of her Majesty's Grenadier Guards to return thanks on the part of the army. (Cheers.) Captain STANLEY returned thanks on the part of the army in a brief appropriate speech. The PRESIDENT said the time had now arrived when it became his duty to turn to the real business of the night; when leaving the army and navy it became their duty to turn the sword into a ploughshare. It was not, as many of them must be aware, the first time he had had the very unde served honor—feeling unworthy with regard to agricultural knowledge, and he stated it sincerely, the office of presi dent of this society, and in that character of addressing them upon it. In whatever he had to say, of course, they would understand that he did not at all speak in his own name ; he spoke entirely upon the reports of others; and in offering to them either his congratulations or his condolence lie spoke not his own sentiments but the senti ments of others. The prospects of this society, like those of most others, afforded matter for congratulation and condo lence. For congratulation on much of the improvement that he saw around them ; for condolence, which ought to be addressed to those who were more sanguine of improvement than others at the commencement of improvement, that im provement had not been so great as it should have been. But lie had the satisfaction of seeing, in the first paragraph of the committee's report, that the usefulness and the influence of the society was advancing, that the number of subscribers was upon the increase, that the state of the financas was better, and that the agriculture of the district was decidedly improving. (Cheers.) These four items composed a very satisfactory statement of the proceedings of the society. (Hoar, hear.) The first object in societies of this kind was to excite interest, to increase competition, and to make the competitors aware of their own deficiencies, as the first step to improvement. It might so happen that to bring men to a sense of deficiency might considerably damage the number of competitors by confining them to the least chance they had of successfully competing. In the first instance, every man looked at his own pet bull, his own pet ram, his own stock, his own folds, and he thought, because he saw nothing within a mile which was so good, the world produced no better. He extended the radius of his observation through the medium of this society, to a distance of five, ten, twenty, or thirty miles, and found that, as the radius extended the possi bility of improvement extended likewise. In the amount of the stock introduced in the show yard this day he believed there was a falling off as compared with that of last year, and that although the receipts of the shew-yard were about £l5O, there was some falling off. He would not lay any stress upon this fact. It might easily be accounted for. We all knew that the uncertain state of the weather, affecting, as it did, the harvest, necessarily kept a number of farmers from pursuits they had not leisure to follow in the shew-yard. But he believed that the judges who attended to. day—there was only one of them, Mr. Palmer, who had on a former occasion acted as judge—were satisfied. He was happy to hear from one, that lie was of opinion since he was last here, four years ago, the improvement was very percep tible in the young stock upon this occasion over that pro duced at that time. (Applause.) Another and very satis factory thing was, that farmers in the locality were beginning to turn their attention to the general cultivation and manage ment of their farms—that they saw their deficiencies more, and not only that, but they were becoming more emulous and more desirous of improving the condition of their farms. And it was most gratifying to be able to announce, that the number of competitors for the prize for the best cultivated farms and crops, comprising the general management of the farm, and the crops which were subject to the evidence of sense, was one-half more than it was last year, and that they were not less than doubled since the commencement of the society. (Cheers.) The judges who had inspected the farms stated, that they saw great improvements in all the essen tial branches of agriculture ; and it was more particularly gratifying to state, that there were great improvements in that which was the basis of all agricultural improvements— without which all agricultural improvement was worse than useless—without which it was as money thrown away to no purpose—he meant that there was a great increase in the manner, and in the quality of drainage. (Cheers.) As there was no portion of agricultural industry which was more es sential than drainage, so it unfortunately happened there was no district where drainage was so generally imperfect, where it was done in a worse manner, carried on upon less scientific principles, with less combination, and that more over in a soil, generally speaking, the most retentive, and which more required drainage than this. It was, therefore, most satisfactory to say, that there were great improvements in the drainage ; and to see from the report, that not only were there a considerable number of competitors, but that the work had been done to a great extent and in an admira ble mariner. It would not be deemed detracting from the merits of other competitors, if he mentioned that the chief prize for drainage had been awarded to Mr. James Wilson, of Southworth Hall, near Winwick, for laying 63,096 yards, or 36 miles, of drainage, for the improvement of 147 acres. (Loud cheers.) Allow him to add, that it was not only by carrying drainage extensively, but by carrying it on closely and deeply, that it could succeed ; and he recommended it in the first instance, although the outlay might be heavy— more than the means of ordinary tenants could meet ; yet still it was an outlay which repaid itself abun dantly if conducted skilfully. He was not in this case preach ing what he did not practise. He was not going to puff off his own goods, but perhaps many of them had seen in the show-yard to-day the model of a tile manufactory, which was at the present moment being erected at great expense upon his father's property, for the purpose of facilitating the pro duction of the best description of tiles. That single manu factory was calculated to produce upon the most improved principles, 1,500,000 tiles in the course of a year; and after allowing that he wished to give the first preference to his own tenants, he would further say, he should be ready to meet customers, and he hoped there would be many customers to conic. It was not for the sake of the custom, but for the sake of the improvement of agriculture that he mentioned this ; and lie felt that in placing within the reach of land lords and tenants a very superior draining tile, at moderate expense, it has no inconsiderable facility he was affording to the agriculture of the neighbourhood. He had already said he was quite aware that tenants could not undertake the whole expense of draining •, upon abort leases it was impos sible to expect they should incur any very heavy expense. Of course the amount of assistance which the landlord and tenant owed to each other—for it was the duty of both—must be regulated by the duration of the lease, the nature of the soil, and a hundred other circumstances, with regard to which it was impossible to lay down any general rule. But if drain age was conducted upon'sound principles and a scientific plan ; it was not too much, if the landlord incurred the outlay of it, to expect that the tenant should afford him a fair interest for that outlay during his occupation of the farm. The land lord's expenditure was for a permanent object, and it bore the largest proportion to the outlay ; the tenant's expendi ture was for a temporary purpose, which he ought to pay for ; and he (Lord Stanley) was convinced, that where there was a good understanding between both, there would be no diffi culty in arranging terms and in finding capital. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) He was sorry to say, with regard to another very important point—namely, the improve ment of fences, there was a very small spirit of emu lation excited among the farmers. There were two premiums offered, one of £5 for the greatest length of white thorn hedge,lnot less than one hundred yards long, and another of 1:2 for sixty yards. For neither of these premiums did it appear there was a single claimant. He need not say to those conversant with agriculture, that next to good drain ing, these were the best evidence of the real spirit of im provement and skill of the farmer. He hoped, however, that at the next meeting, he should have to congratulate the members upon there having been some emulation on this point. The noble lord then briefly alluded to the different parties who had obtained premiums for long service, and said that they deserved honour. He hoped that this society was in course of gradual and steady improvement. In the course of next year, the Agricultural Society of England would , hold its meeting in this great town. In consequence of that meeting, he had no hesitation in expressing his confident anticipation, from the facilities of railways and canals, and steam naviga tion by sea, there would be collected in this town an assem bly which, for multitude or merit, had never been exhibited in any portion of the universe before; and he believed the effect would be, in all probability that at their next meeting this society would feel themselves very small—and this Liver pool Agricultural Society would learn that first and most im portant lesson—how much they had to improve. (Hear.) He hoped the result would be to increase emulation, and to give an additional stimulus to the energies of that which he believed was in course of steady if not rapid progress—which he now proposed to give as a toast—prosperity to the Liver pool Agricultural Society. (Loud cheers.) Mr T. B. CROSSE proposed the health of a nobleman who was a distinguished patron of this society—the Earl of Der by—(cheers)—a nobleman whose merit—public and private— was too well known and appreciated in this county to need any panegyric or eulogium. It was to be regretted that hie lordship's infirm state of health incapacitated him from tak ing that active part in agricultural matters which he was otherwise disposed to do ; but nevertheless no individual ' took a more lively interest in everything connected with them and with the prosperity and welfare of the county. (Cheers.) Ti e in returned thanksaddress, o n expressingthe part Lordof his noble fDerby's e Mr. J. I. Br, acKnortNE proposed the health of the chair aat t tr: c h n PRESIDENTe attachment brief to the ad interests suitable of the society. man, as a nobleman who by his distinguished ability had raised himself to the highest honours in political life, as a firm supporter of the interests of agriculture, and as respected and beloved by all who knew him. He begged to give the health of Lord Stanley. (Loud cheers.) Lord STANLEY, after acknowledging the compliment, proceeded to say, that in agricultural matters nothing was more injurious than the system of " let well alone." Farmers ought to know that what had been done by others in the way of improvement could be done by them. Many of them were men of small means, and they could not afford to visit those districts in which the agricultural science was carried to greater perfection than it was here ; they could not by per sonal observation see what was done in those places, and they were entirely cut off from trying experiments, because they could not plainly and positively see the result. He (Lord Stanley) was desirous of remedying this state of things. He had consulted with several of the first land owners of the country, and he had received from them the most cordial promises of receiving assistance. The object he had in view was to establish in this town—the mart to which the agricultural industry of the country around was brought —a lending agricultural library for the use of the farmers. (Loud cheers.) The subscriptions from the landowners he prohibited from exceeding five pounds, and those from the farmers should be at the very low sum of 5s per annum. He therefore wished to give this public infor mation to the farmers of the neighbourhood, and to the agents and stewards of those landowners who took an inter est in it, and to request them to meet him that day fortnight, Thursday, the 15th instant, at twelve o'clock, at the Nep tune Hotel, where they would talk over the subject. (Cheers.) The SECRETARY then read the report and the list of prizes awarded : --- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. The committee of the Liverpool Agricultural Society have the satisfaction to report that the usefulness and influence of the society is gradually advancing; the number of subscrib ers being a little on the increase—the state of their finances better—and the agriculture of the district decidedly improv ing. It is also gratifying to state, that the number o f coin cultivateifarms and fo r crops i s much greater double l what they we re a t th e commence mentpheatiatol o r a s fs tot this ie Lest sa ye ar , ociety. and _ _ - IC;iiiii,;seen by the list of premiums that the committee have offered prizes this year for the best samples of wheat, and for the best general live stock kept on the farm. For the first of these there are only two claimants, but the com mittee hope to see more competition another year. Fur the last there are more competitors, and the description of stock unusual in number and superior in quality. At the suggestion of various subscribers, and others who have been competitors, the committee have determined that the whole of the prizes this year—and for the future, if it meets with the society's approbation, shall be given in mon e y. Should, however, any su c c essful candidate prefer plate, they are desirous it should be understood he may have the same by making his wishes known to the secretary. Within the last few years an article of foreign production, called nitrate of soda, has been highly recommended to the farmer as a manure or top-dressing for corn and grass-land. The experiments with reference to it which have come to the knowledge of the committee, are at present so few, that they would decline giving an opinion until they have the result of longer experience ; and they would invite commicatious on the subject previous to their next annual meeting. The following is an abstract of the treasurer's account fbr the year ending 31st July, 1840 : DR. Balance due to the treasurer 31st July, 1839 £lOB 1 5 Premiums and cost of medals awarded at the an nual meeting in 1839 Advertising, printing, &c 6B 13 3 Salaries of secretary, treasurer, and inspectors 97 5 0 Expenses of committee rooms for annual meet ings, dinner tickets for judges and others Travelling expenses of the judges 26 11 0 Fitting up of show-yard 29 13 9 Miscellaneous expenses, postages of letters, &c. 21 18 4 £753 5 10 Subscriptions received £445 7 6 Admission of non-subscribers into the show-yard in 1839 Entry of live stock, implements, &c., in 1839 Share of non-subscribers' dinner tickets in 1839 24 6 0 Balance due to treasurer 31st July, 1840 £753 5 10 R. LEDGER, Secretary PREMIUMS AWARDED BY THE LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 1840. CLASS 1.-BEST CULTIVATED FARMS. Prem. 2.-To R. C. Loundes, Esq., of West Derby, for the best cultivated farm of 60 acres-the Society's silver medal. Prem. 3.-To Mr. Robert Jenkins, of Plas-y-ward, near Ruthin, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the best culti vated farm of 300 acres -ten sovereigns. Prem. 4.-To Mrs. Jane Birch, of Sefton, (solely depen dent upon farming,) for the best cultivated farm of 135 acres -eight sovereigns. Prem. 9.-To Edward Lloyd, Esq., of Cefn, St. Asaph, for improving 10 acres of meadow land (not usually over flowed in times of flood), by throwing water over it in the most equal and j u di c i ous manner - the Society's silver medal. Prem. 10.-To Mr. William Palin, of Stapleford Hall, for improving 6 acres of meadow land, as in the last premium. Prem. 11.-To Wm. Webster, Esq., of Upton, for drain ing in an efficient manner 121 acres. Prem. 13.-To Mr. James Wilson, of Southworth Hall, as tenant and occupier of a farm of 348 acres, for laying 63,096 yards, or 36 miles, of drains for most effectually draining 147 acres thereof-ten sovereigns. Prem. 14.-To Mr. Thomas Harrison, of West Derby, as tenant and occupier of a farm of 110 acres, for laying 12,023 yards of drains for most effectually draining 15 acres thereof -seven sovereigns. Prem. 15.-To Mrs. Mary Cartwright, of Tarbock, as tenant and occupier of a farm of 86 acres, for laying 4120 yards of drains for most effectually draining 5 acres thereof five sovereigns. Prem. 16.-To Richard Neilson, Esq., of Halewood, as tenant and occupier of a farm of 70 acres, for laying 12,960 yards of drains for most effectually draining 17 acres thereof -the Society's silver medal. Prem. 17.-To Mr. Thos. Statter, of Knowsley, as tenant and occupier of a farm of 48 acres, for laying 2612 yards of drains for most effectually draining 21 acres thereof-three sovereigns. Prem. 18.-To Mr. Henry Postlethwaite, of Speke, as tenant and occupier of a farm of 150 acres, for laying down well 21 acres thereof to meadow or pasture with permanent grasses-four sovereigns. Prem. 19.-To Mr. James Kerfoot, jun., of Faenol Bach, St. Asaph, (solely dependent upon farming for a livelihood,) as tenant and occupier of a farm of 300 acres, for well laying down 17 acres thereof to meadow or pasture with permanent grasses-four sovereigns. Prem. 20.-To Joseph Jones and Richard Gould, Esqrs., for effectually marling 12 acres of land. Prem. 21.-To Mr. Charles Smith, of Ashton-upon-Mer sey, as tenant and occupier of a farm of 159 acres, for having judiciously covered with marl 14 acres thereof-three sove reigns. Prem. 23.-To Mr. John Owen, of High Legh, for making the best reservoir on his premises for the reception of dung water-the Society's silver medal, Prem. 26.-To Mr. James Kerfoot, jun. of Faenol Bach, St. Asaph, ( as t en a n t and occupi er ,) for judiciously cutting, laying, and plashing 5293 yards of fencing-three sovereigns. Prem. 27.-To Mr. James Wilson, of Southworth Hall, (as tenant and occupier,l for judiciously cutting, laying, and plashing 2398 yards of fencing-two sovereigns. Prem. 28.-To Mr. William Palin, of Stapleford Hall, for keeping the best general live stock in proportion to the size and nature of the farm-five sovereigns. Prem. 29.-To Mr. John Prescot, of Norcroft, near Mid dlewich, for keeping the best general live stock, as in the last premium, on a farm of 80 acres-three sovereigns. CLASS 11.-CROPS. Prem. 1.-To the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, of Mostyn, as owner and occupier, for the best crop of mange] wurzel, of four acres, being 22 tons 6 cwt. to the acre-the Society's silver medal. 2.-To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, as tenant and oc cupier, for the best crop of mangel wurzel, of four acres, being 284 tons to the acre-five sovereigns. 3.-To Mr. William Palin, of Stapleford Hall, as tenant and occupier, for the best crop of mangel wurzel, of two acres, being 28 tons 1 cwt. to the acre -three sovereigns. 4.-To William Webster, Esq. of Upton, as owner and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of five acres, being 33 tons 2 cwt, to the acre-the Society's silver medal. 5.-To Mr. William Palin, of Stapleford Hall, as tenant and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of seven acres, being 28 tons 17 cwt. to the acre-six sovereigns. G,-To Mr. John Carter, of Higher Bebbington, as tenant and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of four acres and a half, being 34 tons to the acre-four sovereigns. 7.-To Mr. William Norman, of Stanthorne, as tenant and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, of two acres and a quarter, being 35 tons 8 cwt. to the acre-three sovereigns. 8.-To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth-park, as tenant and occupier, for the best crop of white or yellow turnips, of eight acres, being 18 tons 2 cwt. to the acre-two sovereigns. CLASS 111.-LIVE STOCK. HORNED CATTLE. Prem. 1.-To Mr. Thomas Forrest, of Stretton, for the best hull, one year seven months old-21 sovereigns. 2.-To Mr. Thomas Robinson, of Bold, for toe best bull, two years eleven months old-15 sovereigns. 3.-To Peter Greenall, Esq. of St. Helens, for the best bull, one year four months old-10 sovereigns. 4.-To Mr. John Willacy, of Netherton, (solely dependent upon farming) for the best bull, three years four months old -10 sovereigns. 5.-To Mr. Tho mas Plumb, of Great Budworth, (solely dependent upon farming) for the best bull, one year and six months-five sovereigns. 6.-To Mr. Thos. Forrest, of Stretton, for the best cow or heifer of any breed -seven sovereigns. 7.-To Mr. John Forrest, of Stretton, for the second best cow or heifer of any breed-four sovereigns. 8.-To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the best two year-old stirk or heifer of any breed-five sovereigns. 9.-To Mr. R. C. Lowndes, of West Derby, for the best yearling stirk or heifer of any breed-three sovereigns. 10.-To Mr. Samuel Scotson, of Toxteth.park, (solely de pendent upon farming) for the best two-year-old stirk or heifer of any breed -five sovereigns. 11.-To Mr. Win. Knowles, of Bootle, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the second best two-year-old stirk or heifer of any breed -two sovereigns. 12.-To Mr. Wm. Howard, of Knowsley, (solely depen dent upon farming,) for the best one-year-old stirk or heifer of any breed-three sovereigns. 13.-To Mrs. Scotson, of Garston, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the second best one-year-old stirk or heifer one pound ten shillings. 15.-To Mr. John Forrest, of Stretton, for the best cow or heifer of any breed, showing the most symmetry, fat, and weight-five sovereigns. 17.-To Mr. John Dawson, of Gronant, for the best cow of any breed, for feeding after milking-three sovereigns. HORSES. 18.-To Mr. Wm. Brownbill, of Kirkby, for the best stal lion for the general purposes of agriculture-ten sovereigns. 19.-To Mr. Isaac Moss, of Halewood, for the second best stallion for the general purposes of agriculture-five soya. 20.-To Mr. James Hunter, of Hutton Grange, for the best three-year-old colt for the general purposes of agricul ture-seven sovereigns. 21.-To Mrs. Alice Caunce, of Raiford, for the best two year-old colt for the general purposes of agriculture-four sovereigns. 22.-To the Earl of Derby, for the best yearling colt, gel ding, or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture-the Society's silver medal. To Mr. Joseph Price, of Hawarden, for the second best yearling colt, gelding, or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture-three sovereigns. 23.-To Mr. Edward Knowles, of Knowsley, for the best two-year-old colt, gelding, or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture-four sovereigns. 24.-To the Earl of Sefton, for the best three-year-old colt, gelding, or filly, for the general purposes of agriculture -the Society's silver medal. To Mrs. Mary Cartwright, of Tarbuck, for the second best three-year colt, gelding, or filly, for the general pur poses of agriculture-five sovereigns. 25.-To Mr. Thomas Williams, of Hawarden, for the best brood mare for the general purposes of agriculture-five sous. 26.-To Mr. Thos. Gardner, of Liverpool, for the second best brood mare for the general purposes of agriculture three sovereigns. 27.-To Mr. Richard Podmore, of Shotton, (solely de pendent upon farming,) 'or the best pair of horses for the general purposes of agriculture-five sovereigns. 28.-To Mr. Robert Pendleton, of West Derby, (solely dependent upon farming,) for the second best pair of horses for the general purposes of agriculture-three sovereigns. . SHEEP. 29.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best pen of three yearling long wool ewes-the Society's silver medal. 30.-To Mr. John Dawson, Gronant, for the second best pen of three yearling long wool ewes-one sovereign. 31.-To Mr. Samuel Scotson, Toxteth-park, for the best long wool ram, under three years old -two sovereigns. 32.-To Mr. R. C. Lowndes, of West Derby, for the se cond best long wool ram, under three years old-one soy. 33.-To Mr. R. C. Lowndes, of West Derby, for the best en of five long wool lambs-two pounds ten shillings. 34.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the second best pen of five long wool lambs-the Society's silver medal. 35.-To Mr. Thos. Williams, of Celyn, near Northop, for the best pen of three yearling short wool ewes-three sous. 36.-To Mr. Robt. Jenkins, Plas-y-ward, Ruthin, for the second best pen of three yearling short wool ewes-one soy. 37.-To Mr. Thos. Williams, Celyn, near Northop, for the ' best short wool ram-two sovereigns. 38.-To Mr. Thomas Williams, Celyn, near Northop, for the second best short wool ram-one sovereign. 39.-To Mr. James KerfOot, Fsenal-Bach for the best pen of five short wool lambs - two pounds ten shillings. 40.-To Mr. Thos. Williams,. Celyn, near Northop, for the second best pen of five short Wool lambs-one sovereign. 41.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best pen of five fat wethers-the Society's silver medal. 42.-To the Hon. E. M. L. Mostyn, of Mostyn, for the second best pen of five fat wethers-the Society's silver medal 43.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best pen of five fat ewes-the Society's silver medal. 44.-To Mr. R. C. Lowndes, West Derby, for the second best pen of five fat ewes-the Society's silver medal. PIGS. Prem. 45.-To Mr. John Dawson, Gronant, for the best boar of any breed, seven months old-four sovereigns. 46.-To Mr. Robert Lucas, Allerton, for the second best boar of any breed, eleven months old -three sovereigns. 47.-To Mr. John Dawson, Grovant, for the best breeding sow of any breed, nine months old-three sovereigns. 48.-To Mr. James Hall, Toxteth-park, for tne second best ditto bitto, one year nine months old -two sovereigns. 49.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best fat pig of any breed, one year old-two sovereigns. 50.-To Mr. Thomas Williams, Celyn, near Northop, for the second best fat pig of any breed, one year old-one pound ten shillings. 51.-To Mr. Thomas Williams, Celyn, for the third best fat pig ditto, one year old-one sovereign. EXTRA STOCK. Prem. 53.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best cow of any breed, belonging to any person within or beyond the limits of the society-The Society's silver medal. 54.-To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best two-year old heifer of any breed, ditto ditto -The Society's silver medal. 55.—T0 Mr. Dawson, Gronant, for the best one-year old h e if er of any breed, ditto ditto —two sovereigns. 56.—T0 Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., as landlord, for keep ing:the best bull of any breed, to serve the cows of his tenantry gratis—The Society's silver medal. 57.—T0 Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., as landlord, for keep ing the best boar, to serve the sow s of his tenantry gratis— The Society's silver medal. 58.—T0 Mr. Robert Birkett, Liverpool, for the best pair of draught horses, employed in Liverpool—five sovereigns. 59.—T0 Mr. Henry Jump, Liverpool, for the second best ditto ditto—three sovereigns. CLASS IV.—REWARDS. Prem. I.—To Thomas Atherton, farmer's man, servant to Mr. William Atherton, of Speke, for pl oug hi ng 78 acres, with a pair of horses double without a driver —three sove reigns. 2.—To William Taylor, jun., farmer's m an , servant to Richard Watt, Esq., of Speke, or ploughing 361- acres, with a pair of horses double without a driver—two sovereigns. 3.—To Thomas Townsend, farmer's man, servant to Mr. John Cookson, of Lytham, for 35 years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period—four sovereigns. 4.—To George Prince, farmer's man, servant to William Webster, Esq., of Upton, for 30 years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period—two sovereigns. s.—To George Lunt, farming labourer to Thos. Littledale, Esq., and previously with the family of Judge Parke, for 56 years' servitude, and for having conducted himself to the sa tisfaction of his employers during that period—four sove reigns. 6.—To Thomas Meadows, farming labourer to the Right Hon. Lord Skelmersdale, for 49 years' servitude, and fur having conducted himself to the satisfaction of his employer during that period—two sovereigns. 7.—To Fanny Brooks, farmer's woman servant to Mr. Samuel Rowe, of High Legh, for 36 years' servitude, and for having conducted herself to the satisfaction of her em ployer during that period—three sovereigns. Prem. B.—To Sarah Booth, farmer's woman servant to Mr. Thomas Cleworth, of Astley, for 33 years' servitude, and for having conducted herself to the satisfaction of her em ployer during that period—two sovereigns. Prem. 9.—To William Ashton, farming labourer to Mr. James Kerfoot, of Vaenol Bach, for having cut, laiu, and plashed the fences for the successful candidate in Class t., premium 26—one sovereign. Prem. 10—GIVEN BY THE RIGHT 110 N. LORD LIM:M.D. William Ashton, servant to Mr. James Kerfoot, of Vaenol ' Bach, and Charles Williams, servant to Mr. James Wilson, of Southworth Hall, for having cut, laid, and plashed 1398 roods of fencing—three sovereigns. Prem. lI.—To Edward Dodd, of Moreto n , for bringing up 17 legitimate children, 11 of whom are living, (the youngest being 17 years old,) without parish relief—six sovereigns. Prem. 12.—T0 George Lunt, of West Derby, for bringing up 15 legitimate children, 8 of whom are living, (the youngest being 23 years old,) without parish relief—four sovereigns. SWEEPSTAKES. To William Webster, jun.,' Esq., of Upton, for the best short-horned bull—X4 4s. To Mr. Thomas Forrest, for the best short-horned bull, one year old—£l Ils. 6d. . To Mr. John Forrest, for the best short-horned cow in cal f—.o. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best cow of any breed—Xl Is. To Mr. John Dawson, for the best short-horned heifer, two years old—£44s. To Mr. R. C. Lowndes, for the best short-horned heifer, one year old—X2 2s. To Gilbert Gr cenall, Esq., for the best bull calf, under one year old-1:4 14s. 6d. To Mr. R. C. Lowndes, for the best cow calf, under one year old—.±:2 2s. To Mr. Robert Lucas, for the best pair of horses for agri cultural purposes—X3. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best ram—£l. To Mr. R. C. Lowndes, for the best ram, one shear-14s. To Sir Edward Mostyn, Bart., for the best boar—X2 2s. To Mr. John Dawson, for the best sow-11 Is. To Mr. Michael Ashcroft, for the best SWedish turnips— £l 10s. To Mr. William Taylor, for the best mange} worzel-10s. IMPLEMENTS AND ROOTS. To Mr. John West Lundie, Forfar, for exhibiting a superior turnip sowing machine—the Society's silver medal. To Mr. Robert Boyle, of Ayr, for exhibiting a model of tile works, by which draining tiles are made by machinery— the Society's silver medal. The judges commend the following : Mr. William Cartmell, of Liverpool; for an improved hay cutter. Mr. James Richmond, of Salford, for an improved chaff cutting machine. Ditto, for a grass spreadir , machine. Mr. Robert Parkinson, of Knowsley, for a churn. The PRESIDENT then proposed the health of the judges with a high eulogium upon their talents and character. Mr. SEYMOUR returned thanks on behalf of his colleagues and himself. If the judges had not given satisfaction, he could assure the meeting they had en deavoured to do so. There had been animals of considera ble merit exhibited to-day—animals which would have done the greatest credit to any agricultural association in the king dom. He had the pleasure of seeing the exhibition of this society some years ago, and he could assure the meeting that, although the numbers had not increased, the quality and general character of the stock had materially improved, particularly the cattle. lie could not say the same of the sheep ; but it must be considered that this was not a sheep district. The horses, were such that Liverpool ought to be proud of. The PRESIDENT next proposed the healths of the success ful competitors in cattle and horses, and coupled the name of Mr. Greenall with the toast. Mr. GREENALL in a very brief speech acknowledged the toast. The PRESIDENT, after stating that the society were under a deep debt of gratitude to the Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool, for their kindness in allowing the use of the land, and an culogium upon their character, proposed their health. Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY thanked the meeting on behalf of himself and the corporation, for the very flattering manner in which they had received the toast. He stated the senti ments of his colleagues, when he said they were deeply im pressed with the importance of agriculture, and with the ne cessity of improving that branch of our domestic industry. They were also desirous of rendering to the society all the facilities which it is entitled to from its importance. The PRESIDENT proposed the health of J. I. Blackburne, Esq., one of the vice-presidents of the society. ' Mr. BLACXBURNE returned thanks in an appropriate speech. The PRESIDENT then proposed Mr. Ledger's health. Mr. LEDGER begged to return his grateful thanks. It had been stated that the duties of his office were onerous, and to perform them properly they were so ; but with every wish for the prosperity of the society he felt himself amply rewarded by the approbation which had been so handsomely conveyed to him. The CHAIRMAN said that he was gratified to see present a gentleman much attached to the interests of agriculture, Mr. Hilliard, who could afford the company some valuable infor mation on the subject of applying nitrate of soda to the land. His lordship, after furnishing some details of the experience of Mr. Hilliard, proposed his health, which was received with great applause. Mr. HILLIARD returned thanks for the compliment paid to him, and stated that he should present his book on the subject to the society's library, and hoped it would speak for itself. After some facetious remarks with reference to the subject in question, be gave it as his opinion that the produce of the soil depended perhaps more upon the choice of good seed; than upon any chemical appliances. With respect to nitrate of soda, he must admit that he had applied it to such-effect in a turnip-field that not a seed had come up. (Laughter.) He then related a remarkable fact in reference to the epidemic amongst cattle, showing that the cattle in some fields were affected, while those immediately adjoining were unscathed. It was suggested to him, and he concurred in the probability, that the disease arose from the animals eating, with the grass, some sort of animalculse produced in the land in which they grazed. Several gentlemen present gave their testimony to the ex cellent effects of inuriate of soda, when used in moderate quantities of from 1 cwt. a statute acre to a larger quantity, according to the nature of the soil. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr. Lucas, who had again been a successful competitor. (Drank with much applause.) JOHN SHAW LEIGH, Esq., in a neat address, proposed the health of the members for the county. This was re ceived with loud cheers. The noble CHAIRMAN said, in effect, that on such an oc casion all political feeling should be submerged. All he re quired from others was that they should give him cre dit for entertaining his own political opinions conscien tiously, and he was willing to accede the same to those who might be opposed to him. (Loud cheers.) He felt assured, however, and at the same time grateful, that all who were present, whether they agreed or disagreed with him in politics, united with him in the promotion-of agricul ture. (Cheers.) He could assure them that no individual difference of opinion would interfere with his desire to pro mote to the utmost of his power the interests of all his constituents. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in a very facetious and happy manner, then proposed the health of " The Lancashire witches," which was responded to by acclamation. The last toast given from the chair was " Liberal land lords and industrious tenants," which, we need scarcely say, was drunk "con amore." The CHAIRMAN then took leave of the company, who almost immediately broke up, much pleased with the pro ceedings of the day. PRESIDENT AND TIIE FIRE KING.—Mr. Walters (one of the finest marine painters of the day) has just published two beautiful engravings of these fine vessels. They are faithful likenesses, and admirably executed. They would adorn any room in the kingdom. MODBL OF' WATERLO6.—We beg leave to remind our readers that this interesting and elaborate work of art will only remain on view for a few days longer. We therefore re commend an early visit, as we feel satisfied that those who obtain one view of this miniature battle-field will certainly visit the exhibition a second time. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT RUNCORN.—It is our painful duty to record this week the death of Mr. Edward Lynn, surgeon, of Runcorn, under circumstances of a very distress ing nature, having last Wednesday put an end to his life by swallowing prussic acid. It appears the unfortunate gentle man had been labouring under a depreision of spirits for some time past. About four years ago he was subject to what is generally termed a " religious melancholy," being at the time an attendant on the service performed at the parish church, then he joined the methodist connection, afterwards the calvinists, and last was a hearer of the Rev. Mr. Cox, at Trinity Church. This religious melancholy continued to hang about and depress him more or less to the day of his death, and to all appearance was augmented by the death of his wife, in February last. One day during the last week in August he was missing, and could not be found ; his sick pa tients were desirous of having his attendance; every place was searched, likely and unlikely without success ; and, last of all, drags were employed to try the canals and ponds in the neighbourhood. His housekeeper stated, that when he left home he went in his usual manner, and she knew no thing contrary to him being in at the next meal. His rela tives and friends were much distressed, considering him then dead; when, on the 4th of September, as two of his neigh bours were about to get into the railway carriages at Whit more station, Staffordshire, the deceased came and booked 'for Moore, near Runcorn. Upon expressing their joy at see ing him, and quietly remonstrating with him for absenting himself scr long without any notice, thereby causing his friends so very much trouble, and at the same time damaging his medical practice so vitally, he merely stated that he had been on his business. On his return to Runcorn, he re sumed his vocation, and appeared as usual, up to Wednesday morning last (the day of his untimely death), when he was shaved by Mr. Roberts, dressed in the manner he generally did, breakfasted at nine, and soon after went up stairs to his room. An application being made for him in the surgery, the servant knocked at his door about ten, but received no answer ; she shortly afterwards knocked again, but without receiving an answer. She then tried the door, and found it fastened inside, and, becoming alarmed, ran down stairs, and stated called dlhedr in,and withapprehensions. his Aasscishtaainrncleatkieler,do%•hrowlaivsebosrneknaer, was open, and the deceased was found lying on the floor lifeless, at the foot of the bed, with a surgeon's glass measure firmly grasped in the right hand, and an empty phial bottle lying near to him on the floor, which bad lately contained prussic acid. Medical assistance was forthwith called ; and Mr. H enry Wil so n, surgeon, and Mr. Peter Ward, druggist, ap plied the stomach pump and the usual remedies, b u t w i t h out effect, the vital spark having fled before they arrived. He was in his 39th year, a widower, and has left tWo children. A coroner's inquest was held on view of the body, when the jury delivered a verdict of " Temporary insanity. " ._Chester Courant. BIRKENHEAD POLICE cOURT, Thursday, Oct. 1. Present Archdeacon Clarke, Rev. J. Fielden, Colonel Clegg, J. D. Case, Esq., and J. D. Madaock, Esq. CAUTION TO CARTERS John Pownall and Thomas Formston, servants in the em ploy of Mr. Browne, appeared to a summons charging them with furiously driving .two carts, between Oxton and Wood church, on Monday week. Joseph Gleave, the , officer of the district, stated, that the offenders were galloping their horses at such a rate, that he could not overtake them 'for some time, though he was mounted on a pony. The carters ac knowledged the truth of the officer's statement ; and after a severe reprimand from the Bench, they were each convicted in the penalty of 205., and ss. 6d. costs. A CRACKSMAN TRAPPED. Holt, the constable of Seacombe, whose tact as an offieer is well known, introduced to the court a young man, whom he apprehended on Wednesday morning, under the following circumstances. He saw in the Police Gazette of Monday last, a statement that a young man, (of whom a description was given,) of the name of Samuel Johnson, hed robbed his master in Salford, of the sum of £l2O, in gold and notes. rom the description, Holt suspected a young man whom he had seen in Seacombe on Tuesday evening, and on the ol lowing morning, he went to the Abbotsfoi a Hotel there, and found him in bed. Holt, on entering the room, charged Johnson with the robbery, when he declared that he was Lior the person—he was a gentleman, and that he would prove to his satisfaction presently —at the same moment turning himself round, and placing his hand under the pillow. Holt, suspecting that all was not right, seized hold of the youth, and dragged him on the floor, and on removing the pillows, he found a loaded pistol, capped. On being secured, Johnson said " 1 am the man you want ; I lived with Dr. Creighton, a physician, of Salford." The officer afterwards searched the room, and under the pillow, found a purse, containing thirty sovereigns and seven guineas ; and in another place, twenty sovereigns and three £5 bank notes. When before.the ma gistrates, Johnson entreated them to send for his master. Mr. Walker, clerk to the magistrates, had taken care to do this as soon as the circumstances came to his knowledge ; .but the gentleman did not appear previous to the breaking up of the court. The prisoner was remanded until Monday next, or in the mean time, the case will be heard, if the pro secutor appears. The magistrates bestowed the highest commendations on Mr. Palmer, special high-constable of the hundred, for the admirable arrangements he had made, by which► the whole constabulary force was kept in such an ex cellent state of discipline. They also bestowed the greatest praise on bolt, for his services, especially in reference to the capture of Johnson, which displays so much tact and dis cernment. NEW CHURCH AT NORTH BIRKENHEAD. BAZAA IL—We last week noticed the exertions of the con . ductors of the bazaar in Birkenhead, held for the purpose of assisting the fund raised for erecting a new church there. J. D. Case, Esq., has been unremitting in his attendance to promote the good cause ; and the ladies presiding at the stalls have never shrunk from their arduous labours. We Are glad to be able to state, that up to Wednesday night £l6O wa s received in the room and at the door. We think the following description of the church, for the erection of which this bazaar has been held, will be accept able to our readers :--The building is of the Norman style, but much lighter in its proportions and details than the early examples of the order ; so much so as to give it an air of originality, an attainment not often made with judgment, or even an eye to ordinary proportion. In this instance it would be unfair to condemn the architects (Messrs.• Cunningham and Holme) for having stepped out of the beaten track. For malists may easily observe and point out a difference—it is for candour and liberal taste to see the merits of the trans gression. The plan of the church is simple, being a parallelogram, with chancel and tower at the entrance. The tower is a fine design, "a good deal ornamented, and what is of much conse quence to the main point, the ornament neither makes nor mars its beauty. That, according to the rule of nature, con sists in a very few features. The first we would instance is the belfry windows, and. perhaps this is the finest thing in the whole. The next is the set-off from the lower to the upper division of the tower ; but in this praise we can scarce ly include the huge winged head supporting the clock. No doubt it is meant for an ancient grotesque head, but really it looks too like an absurd satire on - a bishop. Indeed, take the heads in general (and there are not a few of them), We think they might have been better. It is curious sometimes to observe the two sides of a mistake. The heads, intended for living heads, seem all either dead, or sleeping with their eves open, while one or two death's heads, among them, have a very animated expression.indeed. But perhaps they were made so for the sake of the moral, in which light they are not bad heads at all for the money. The entrance door is double shafted, and much higher for its width than the old Norman, which, with due deference to the ancients, we think, is an improvement. The drip molding over is carved in the form of two serpents twining— it looks very well. We do not know the emblem of the thing : that may be left to those who think churches should be per fect allegories from top to bottom, in the manner of Bun yan's castles, to decide upon. The interior is, perhaps, superior to the outside, if we ex cept the tower. Th-. 3 galleries are supported on clustered shafts, about two feet diameter, rising the whole height, and dividing the aisles from the body of the church, the ceiling of which rises to some height above the side arches, from the meetings of which, smaller shafts in alto relief rise into pen dents, and mitre with the ribs of the ceiling, and in the same manner on the sloping ceilings over the aisles. The chan cel is completely groined, and the whole has somewhat of the imposing cathedral appearance. The pulpit is octagonal, and stands on one clustered shaft. The altar is ornamented with shafts and arches in the same manner, as also the gallery front, which is very rich. We remarked a great improvement in the method of seat ing : the seat-backs, instead of being upright, are slightly curved backwards like a chair, and will consequently be more comfortable to sit on. The church will contain 1000 persons besides several free seats. It is built entirely 'of Storeton Hill stone, and cost about £6OOO. Altogether, the new church at Birkenhead is one of the best as it is certainly the most novel specimen of ecclesiasti cal architecture in the neighbourhood of Liverpool. MR. GILL ARD'S PICTURE OF ADAM AND EVE.—This picture, we understand, will-shortly be removed from Liver pool; we perceive that it is on sale—so fine a work of art ought not to be removed from the town. We should be glad to hear that it has been purchased by some public body, and placed in a situation where all may see and admire it. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.--II will be seen from the adver tisement, that the splendid representation of the Bombard ment of Algiers, which has already elicited so m uc h a ppl ause , will be repeated at the Zoological Gardens, if the weather permit, on Monday next. If the weather should prove un favourable, the exhibition will take place on the first fine day following. SUFFERINGS OF POLISH CAPTIVES IN SIBERIA.—" All !" observed the General Kosinski to Sir R. Wilson, " they may talk of the hardships of the French in their retreat from Moscow, but ours, driven over a thousand leagues, with our wives and children, were infinitely more deplorable ! We were parched with thirst, half-famished ; our feet were covered with blisters, and our feet rigid. Those whose knapsacks contained " Holloway's Universal Ointment," and his Ex ternal Disease Pill," were indeed fortunate ! Their wounds were healed, and the alterative and tonic properties of the pills kept up their strength. I recommend these specifics for all external disorders ; they are attended with the most astonishing success ; and in rheumatism, cancer, paralysis, gout, wounds of all kinds, scrofula, &c., their efficiency, both in Poland and Russia, cannot be too highly appreciated. N.B. General Kosinski, having escaped from Siberia, is now in England.—See advt. TILE PRESIDENT STEAM-SHlP.—This magnificent vessel, now in the command of Captain Keane, left this port at noon yesterday, on her second voyage hence to New York. She takes 140 passengers, and upwards of 2000 packages, or about tons of goods. The following is a list of the passengers John H. Hicks, lady, and infant, Master Hicks, child and servant, child and servant, child and servant, Mrs. Moncure and daughter, Duncan Kennedy and lady, Miss Murray, Miss Murray, John Aviles and lady, H. W. Moncure, R. C. Ambler, James Greeves, R. D. Urquhart, Col. Murray and lady, W. L. Corbin, F. March, W. Majus, Major Brown and lady, M. Odier, M. Offenbach, M. Honold, Mr. Pre vost, M. Castano and lady, two children, Mr. Angelo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Menlove and lady, Master Menlove, child and servant, Thos. P. Gaskell and lady, W. S. Murray, Charles Orr, W. Lucas, Henry Lucas, Miss Lucas, Miss Edson, Peter Sharpe. A. Y. Sharpe, William Mure, P. M'Loskey, Baron d'Eichthal, Miss Braham, Miss Bolter, Mr. Braham, Mrs. Brabant, George Smith, David Watson, Mr. Watson and lady, John Humphries, Henry Stevens, C. F. Mann, William Crane, Mrs. F. S. Harman, four children, and two servants, R. Dickson, J. C. Cartwright, Mrs. Cartwright, Dr. M'Vincente, Dr. Hume, J. H. Lucas, Mr. Dixon, Archbishop Portier, C. B. Lancing, H. Vrotnan, Robt. M. Mason, Marquis du Cacares, P. S. Harman, W. A. Baker, Rev. M. Eastborne, James M. Bennett, Mr. Bruen and two ladies, Captain Egerton, J. R. Broadhead, J. Turnbull, Benjamin Daffin, Robt. S.‘Daffin, M. Jugnor, H. G. Guet ter, J. Bogardus and lady, Mrs. Salt and infant, child and. servant, George Buchanan, Chas. A. Miller, William Par kinson, Chas. Braham, William Stone, Captain Jenkins, Mr. Patterson, Rev. Archibald M'Clay and niece, Miss Fanny Froy, Mrs. Mary Kay and two children, Mrs. Par kinson, M. Gavelle, Mr. Brown, Joseph E. Ralph, G. Guth, Mrs. Rankin and child, C. Richards, T. Lanridge, T. B. Coster, G. Rainsford, Mrs. Rainsford, Miss Rainsford, Miss Rainsford, Miss Rainsford, Mrs. Hillier, two servants, J. C. Douglas, and Charles Bagley.--We understand that of the above passengers, between 30 and 40 were booked since Monday last_ ; and although o r d ers were given to the Liver pool agent, Mr. Pim, to return the passage money to any one not wi.hing to go in the' Vessel in consequence of the late change of the commander,there was not a single application for repayment. DOCK COMMITTEE.—The 'usual weekly meeting was held yesterday. Present Messrs. Leathom (in the chrir) Benn, Barclay, T. Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Martin, Moon, Chap man, Tobin, Evans, Smith, Horsfall, Melon, and Ripley. A statement of the dock dues received at Runcorn from the 25th of August to the 24th September was read. The sum of £lO6 9s. 6d. was obtained from 206 vessels of 9459 tons burden. The business transacted did not present any im portant features. P URPETUAL MOTION.—The search after impossibilities, although so much ridiculed, has had its uses. To the efforts of the alchymist, to find out the " Philosopher's Stone," may be ascribed the surprising discoveries in chemistry. To the vain attempts. o invent " Perpetual Motion" may be attri buted the present advanced stite of mechanical knowledge, and to the perseverance of the hermetic philosophers, in their attempts to discover the " Elixir of Life, we.are indebted for much valuable knowledge of the properties of many drugs and plants. Whilst the invalid may be amusing himself with the history of these vain triflers he may be reaping the bene fit of some of their discoveries. The martyr to Gout or Rheumatism may have cause to rejoice at the unwearied ap plication of individuals to chimerical purposes b ut, Boerhaave said, " that all the discoveries in medicine were either by chance or necessity," so, after sundry difficulties had long obstructed the pursuit to find a specific for Gout and Rheumatism, the great object in view has been attained by the discovery of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, which ar e certain in their result and convenient i n th e i r application. LAIDLAW'S MOVING PANORAMA.—To those who • h wis to enjoy a cheap trip,across the Atlantic, to the great em porium of New York, we wo u ld recommendan early visit to Laidlaw's Panorama in Ne w i ng ton-bridge.The they may realise, in imagination at lea s t, the pleasurere of a sail 'up the splendid bay of New York, where they will meet with innu merable objects which cannot al to interest them. They will also obtain a bi r d' • s eye view of th.t erro.a MY Pt of rnm- - --,- • •••,,• Luau. reau man, .- merce, the public buildings of which ar e pourtrayed m with u... a degree Of fidelity that we have seldom seen equalled. The whole exhibition, indeed, is of the most pleasing and inte resting character, as thousands of visitors are ready to testify. SAILING OF THE GREAT LIVERPOOL.—This splendid vessel went out of dock on Tuesday a short time before high water. It was blowing strong from S. W. at the time, and before anchoring in the Sloyne, she proceeded down the river to the rock and back in gallant style. The steadiness and stiffness of the ship, with a strong beam wind, and her great steam power were strongly evinced on this occasion, and jus tifies all that has been said of her since the alterations that have been effected in her hull and machinery. She sailed on the following day (Wednesday) for Falmouth, with a consi derable number of pass engers, some of whom propose to pro ceed to India by the new and beautiful route which her spirited proprietors have through her and the Oriental marked out for voyagers' to " the far east." Her cabins (which we shall hereafter again notice) are most beautifuily finished ; she is in all respects well found and appointed, and we wish her every success. ST. PAUL'S WARD Last evening the electors in this. r ward met at the tire, Inn, Oldhall-street, for the purpose bf adopting measure the return of R. H. Blundell, Esq. The root_ suffocation, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed ceedings went off with great spirit, and if any inference tunas be drawn from the determined manner in which the electors gave expression to their sentiments, success may be relied upon in St. Paul' s . Mr. BRISCOE having been called to the chaff. felt 'highly delighted to see so numerous and sk an attendance. The chairman adverted to the it the present town council, and compared it with had been placed in the same position years ago. He dreu comparison between th e acts of both parties. He referre to the object of the meeting, and urged those present to at tend to the revision court. Mr. ROBERTS rose to propose the first resolution, stated that being bred and born in Liverpool, and having sided forty years in the same hoase, he considered t' interfering in elections, he was only minding his I. He then drew attention to the number of respects' tures (amounting to 200) which had been affixed sition to Mr. Blundell. That gentleman, th to come forward, felt that this was a duty native town, and therefore consented that his be put in nomination. The speaker alluded to Mr. Blu' unbending principles, and warmly eulogised him. drew attention to the neglected state cc the ... nall-square, and feelingly pictured the parent in it in the inclement season, that market had been at the court end town-council would have so grossly negh of those residing in its vicinity, and depend.. Roberts then adverted to the dock question, point gross injustice done to those who had paid extrava for land. He said that if carried into effect it wot means of injuring the trade of the town, and that body had no right to compete with private duals. The effect was merely to increase pate The town council would become master coopers, I porters, and all classes , would be injured. It wa expectation of the town-council to return two "ra to misrepresent Liverpool. It was a cant word once t the town council were "self-elected." The satne term appl, in double force to the present with this differen— who were rejected by the public voice found fa‘ in power. Mr. Hollinshead he felt assured wn by the voice of public opinion, the true test of a t. His family had been founders of the Blue Schc years had enriched that institution by munificent Mr. Hollinshead bad just given a most liberal st erection of a new church at Halsall. After some observations, he begged to propose the first resoluti, " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the well respectability and independent conduct of R. H. Bin Esq., entitle him to our con fid ence an d support, ant nentl y Qualify him to represent this ward in the town cif, and this meeting stands pledged to use every legal to secure his return at the ensuing election." Mr. SHAW begged to second the motion. He allu the disgraceful state of St. Paul's ward, and the ne the Town -council to the wants of the inhabitants a , attendir , the market. Mr. Shaw also warmly allud t evil tendency of the warehouse question. Mr. GARNER rose to propose the next resolutio to effect, " That a committee be now formed for the purl. carrying the former resolution into effect, consisting of t following gentlemen, with power to add to their number : Mr. John Barton, Mr. George Wright, Mr. William RI. berts, Mr. Thomas Birkett, Mr. James Dover. Mr. Willian Taylor, Mr. Joseph Gilfillan, Mr. Owen Williams, iv Richard Griffiths, Mr. William Occleston, Mr. John S' Mr. William Mason, Mr, W. B. Sangster, and highly influential gentlemen." Mr. GARRER ably contended for the 1., people, and was glad to see the electors come forward in so constitutional a manner as they did, and hoped to see Mr. Blundell in the council. Mr. CUMMINS seconded the motion. Mr. WATSON proposed the next resolution, dwelling upon the inefficiency of the present government. " That it is highly expedient that every conservative who has been objected to should attend at the revision cis- - sustain his vote." was filled ti The pro said that h efficien le owed tc upon )ur %vitt .hts of the wo Mr. Lu NT- ROBERTS seconded the resolution—assuing electors that success would be unquestionable, if attent: paid to the registration. Three cheers were the,. Lord Sandon; the members for the borough, the conservatis press of Liverpool, &c., when thanks being voted to the chair man, the meeting separated, with a determination to striv the utmost to gain a. victory. given fc WESLEYAN CHAPEL, GREAT nOMER-STREET.—A large organ is now in course of erection in this chapel which is likely to attract more than usual attention from the public, and especially from those who are qt of the qualities of a really grand instrument are our townsmen, Messrs. Bewsher and Fleetwo—. scales of the great and choir organs are from CCC sixt feet, to F in alt.; thirteen stops in the former and five in latter, and every stop is throughout. The swell conta ten stops all down to CC in the bass, and the keys of octave below that acts upon the choir organ. There eight copula stops, and seven composition pedals, so that tl combination of stops may be made in every variety ; and the principal object in the arrangement of the scheme of t organ has been the promotion of that massive and heal style of congregation singing which the Wesleyans ha always cultivated, there are no fancy stops, and the ree are few and simple. The plump and mellow tones of t four diapasons in the great organ, and the smoothness sweetness of the five others in the choir and swell, appr so closely to those of some of our best and largest cath, organs, that the builders may be justly proud of this chef d' oeuvre. When the organ is completed, we In stand that it is intended to invite one of the most c professors to a formal opening of this noble Courier fled to The bu DAY OF ATONEMENT KEPT BY THE JEWS.—The annual fast observed by the Jews, called by them " The Day of Atonement," when they meet in their synagogues for the performance of a religious service, accompanied by a humble confession to Almighty God of their national sins, falls this year on Wednesday next, the 7th of October. Happening at a time when the eyes of all Europe are directed towards Palestine, at a time also when Sir Moses Montefiore and other very influential Jews, have gone to Damascus in defence of their calumniated brethren, it will very probably be observed with particular solemnity. Many persons, who take a deep interest in the welfare of the Lord's. anointed people, consi der it to be a peculiarly appropriate season to entreat the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ to have mercy upon them ; that whilst, " with a zeal not according to knowledge," they are keeping a day of atonement essentially different from that prescribed by the law of Moses, the Lord may pour out upon them the spirit of grace and supplication, and thus lead them to the " Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world." We understand that a meeting for this purpose will, by divine permission, be held in the M usic hall, Bold-street, on Wednesday next, at eight o'clock in the morning, when several clergymen and other friends of Israel have promised to attend. Many of our readers may recollect that a similar meeting, which was numerously attended, was held last year.—Courier. The improvement which was recently made in the muskets belonging to part of the household infantry, by having percussion locks and caps (and which have been furnished to the 2d battalion of Fusilier Guards), and which have been tried before some distinguished officers, in Hyde Park, last week, against the old gun-flints, and found to be of such extreme superiority to them, by the precision of firing, that the whole of the battalions of the household infantry are or dered to be immediately furnished with them as soon as possibly the new ones can be manufactured for them. It is also expected that the whole of the regiments of the line will be served out with them. The new musket has a much neater appearance than the old one, but it is shorter. The household cavalry are to be immediately supplied with new carbines on the same construction, but are to be considera bly longer than those now in use. The pistols are to be dia- continued On Wednesday MURDER OF A CHILD BY HIS FATHER.— last this town was thrown into a state of excitement by a rt. port that a little boy, about II years of age, named William Brain, had been poisoned by his own father, who is a gentle man's servant out of place. Unhappily the rumour was tr well founded; the man had been taken into custody, and body of his child discovered in a barn, situated on the I don .road. The circumstance was immediately made kr to Mr. E. Eagles, the coroner for the county, who ord , post fnorten; examination of the body of the child to be and on Thursday morning an inquest was held. nesses were examined, from whose evidence it appear Brain had administered arsenic to the child. Brain one of the witnesses, " I have taken some poison and 1 gave my child some ; I thought of dying tr He added, that the child had lost his money. Tb turned a verdict of wilful murder against the priso' Brain. He was then committed to take his trial at th assizes. We understand that his wife is living, but sh, been an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum for some time Abridged from the Bedford Mercury. ie Jury re: er, Jame We regret to learn that another fatal accident happened on the North Midland Railway, on Wednesday, at the same place as that on the previous Sunday, namely, Ambergate, near Belper, in Derbyshire. Two workmen, in the employ of a railway contractor, were walking► on the line, when they saw a train coming laden with coke ; to get out of the way of this train, they unfortunately stepped upon the parallel line of rails, not perceiving that at the same moment a pilot engine was passing in the opposite direction ; before it was possible to stop the engine, the men were both knocked down ; one of them was killed on the spot, and the other had his skull fractured, and is not likely to recover.—Do u . caster Gazette. Quilp offers me this plac . ~ _ , WHY STRIVE WITH FATE! — which he says he can assure me, - ,„..._ thoughtful silence, and telling off the circumsta position, one by one, upon his fingers; " Fred, wt. have taken my affidavit, would not have heard of such backs Quilp to my astonishment, and urges me to take —staggerer, number one. My aunt in the country stq supplies, and writes me an affectionate note to say sh made a new will, and left me out of it—staggerer, ran two. No money ; no credit ; no support from Fred, seems to turn steady all at once ; notice to quit the old h ings — staggerers, three, four, five, and six. Under an cumulation of staggerers, no man can be considered a agent. No man knocks himself down ; if his destiny kno him down, his destiny must pick him up again. Then I very glad that mine has brought all this upon itself, an, shall be as careless as I can,.and make myself quite at kol in spite of it. So go on my buck," said Mr. Swiveller, taki his leave of the ceiling with a significant nod, "and let us s which of us will be tired first.' Dismissing the subject of 11 downfall with these reflections, which were no doubt vet profound, and are indeed not altogether unknown in certai systems of moral philosophy, Mr. Swiveller shook off his de spondency, and assumed the cheerful ease of an irresponsibh clerk.--Master Humphrey's Clock. OUR CATKEDRALS. — For my part, I am old-fashioned enough to prefer God's sanctuary to a room, and the prayers of the church to any of recent date. T i hey chime n wit our everlasting s ympathies. I love, too, with s p ec i a l 1, au old cathedral. All its inspirations are ", -- totreadonhomlyygrieeput the bonesnd—'•tliep of theillaredart and beneathdead " long-drawn aisles and fretted' vaults ." arches, so like the sacred grove in th e .1 whose forms the art of man has aptly sylvan beauties of nature. I. love the snootier' men which streams through painted glass, where angels r angels, and all the company of heaven, and saints tyrs, and holy men of yore, are emblazoned in b 1 love to worship where me fath.t— - eavenly ; 1 set yes ove Jewish t ....T anallefB worshipped ; s.ad to tecl that every scroll, every stone, every relict of bygone days, is the outward and visible emblem of the faith once delivered to the saints, perpetuated in the church, and through her ordained ministers appointed to be preach e d un til tim e it se lf shall be no more. Bishop after bishop, priest after priest, lie buried in this cathedral ; since the earliest among them had knelt and prayed, and blessed his flock, on the very spot, perhaps, where I then stood, that a thousand years had become a s one d ay : b ut the same everlasting gospe' they preached was in my hand ; the same prayers, tl songs of praise rose up on high ; and glory was asci the same Triune Jehovah, "as it was in the begin now and ever shall be, world without end." Th apostolical exclamation with which the book of life sealed our assent to the same things—nothing added,' taken away. But how did the word resound in m Not in the -unmeaninglifeless form which modern has substituted for ancient practice : it rose accents loud, solemn, and universal ; accents voice might have responded to, every ear heard, heart :felt to its inmost core, throughout that immense edifice.— Unpublished Journal I fell in