The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-05-19 00:00:00

,AA, T 10, 1.4'31. . „ we generally excel the French in every thing we imitate from theM, it is much to be feared that we shall succeed, al5O in this particular error: Dr: jonNsoN used to say t hat ." a Jie is a lie," and that he who called it by any ether name was an accomplice after the fact. The stern Moralist was right. We are sorry to see our countrymen to little awake to the coriseqUences of modifying expres 'ioni in order _to remove the censure or the reproach which the original terms so well and so properly convey. however, this is a liberal and enlightened age; and therefore, as crime increases, it is perhaps necessary that it be made as reconcileable as possible to the rules of mo dern taste and false philosophy. This may. be expedient in the eyes of many, but.it is a rule to which we cannot conform. We agree with Dr. JOHNSON that A-LIE IS A LIE," no matter by whom corn- Mitted ; and by that emphatic ward we shall continue to tall it, unmindful whether it give offence. to a minister of the crown or an Irish beggar—to a priest or a pedlar— to a lord or a lawyerto 4 palriOt or a pickpocket—to a demagogue or a thief—to a legislator or the robber of a mail coach. This, however, brings is back to Lord MEL iIOURNE and DANIEL O'CONNELL. The two.houses of parliament were engaged last week In certain conversations—we cannot fairly call them de bates—wl;ich must make a deep and lasting impression o n the minds .of the religious people of this favoured island, in Whom sincerity is one of the noblest attributes, whose word in foreign countries has been considered equal to their bond, .and whose regard for honour, pro-. b itY, and truth has been the admiration and the praise of VW Whole world. The Hong merchant of Canton's . reply 4 ° an American supercargo who had been sent to pur chase tea may be taken in illustration. The latter had .made certain representations to the Hong merchantwhich he doubted. "Do you. question. my word ?" inquired the citizen of .New York. "I question your country," was . the reply of the other ; "you are-only a second chop Englishman; must consult before Iconsent!" Pardon this second digression—we cannot resist an old 'Propensity of knocking down a bird as we proceed to the Aeld of action:. Well,. then, about O'CONNELL and Lord .11 ELHourtNE ?. We begin with the master before the man; taking the liberty to assume, an no slight grounds, notwithstanding the ingenious but jesuitical assurances to the contrary, than the beggarly demagogue is, as far AS concerns Ireland, the master and slave driver of Lord MELBOURN E and the cabinet of England. We write these last words under the burning sensations-of shame. ° ll , time-honoured father-land! once so noble, so glori ous, and so great, now torn, thumbscrewed, massed-over, 'and trampled upon by a vulgar Orator in a brown wig; the jlireling of popish priests, whp, out of felon fees, the 'wages of cross-bones and pauper serfs, has contrived to l end £40,000 to Lcrd KENMARE. : But we submit pa tiently, knowing right well that a terrible day of reckon ing is at hand. Now for the first public character. Mr. SHAW, the bon. and learned member for the Uniiersity of Dublin, called the attention of the House of Commons, a few Rights ago, to a circumstance which had occurred at the last election for the county of Kerry. He stated that a gentleman of the name of Murphy had been threatened with a "death's head and cross-bones," by . O'CONNELL himself, in case he should vote in opposition to the detua k°gue. When this charge • was made by Mr. SHAW,' f9'PONNELL rose and declared in the most solemn man-. .! i ler, taking the name of GOD to witness, and haza'rding .his veracity by an appeal to the last awful judgment, that' 'the whole statement leas false from -beginning to end! • These solemn asseverations made a deep impression On his auditors, and it was the general belief that Mr., =Spew had either been misinformed,. or had misunderstood' leis evidence, or bad been grossly imposed upon. The :learned recorder, however,, knew his man y knew the va lue of.O'CONNELLIS protestations, and knew the authen 4ieity of his facts. He returned to the charge on Friday last, and produced a letter Written by Mr. MURPHY IO 16 t 1 i.KE4ARE, in which every word and syllable of his Aceusation was so-stronglyi . asserted and corroborated that ;ticot a doubt could rennin on any mind. Mr. Muamv -1 41-.4een threatenel 'with the " cross bones"—he was threatened with expulsion from a neighbouring town—he 'as told by O'CoNNELI, that he Should not haves corner in Z li e'Village to leaVe his car, if lie .should vote against ' 4 'e44m-gi-t.. He did voleaga:nst the demagogue; Anti. 1 . the . consequence was his house was attacked, his propel ty 'spoiled, 'and he himself would have been murdered. but .fur the accidental appearance of a magistrate and a -mill tary force. ' What is O'CosNimrs 'defence ? It is that of a felon detected in the act, or that of a murderer caught with the red nand. O'CONNELL'S defenee 'would' be quite a tiavelty in a criminal court- in England: It isla plea of :Rtkilty.on the -ground .of ignorance. He did not know " that MURPHY'S name was .David! He had forgotten that he had ordered the "death's head"' to' be chalked on bavid MURPHY'S dnor. He confesses he said something in a jocular humour, but that he was at a-great distance from Kerry when his jocularity had led to something bhich Might have eneel in the burning of property and th e.*Purder of an innocent and respectable family. Englishmen ! -pause, ponder, reflect seriously upon this! 'Here is a case' in which ' the majesty of HEAVEN has been solemnly appealed to by a member of the Hou r e Pr Commons, who, making sport of our solemnities, and dragging down the judgment seat to the vile formality of guager'S court, where oaths swear away revenue, and, lice oinplices . bear the culprit over the shoals of obvious tr ite --stands upcnr charaCter, lies as he defends, ' d amps himself by his defence, and proves himself guilty 4 0 the very abjurations of the crime which sticks upon hitn.as:the marks of the debauchee are lined upon his i '9 ll ntenance. This, we repeat, is LYING ! The demagogue is here convicted upon the clearest ev idence. Honour to -the great moralist when he said, in Magniloquent English,—" THE LIE WHEN ONCE PROVED ; . 18 INEFFACEABLE." On the forehead of the guilty party 4.l .remain s for ever.. It is a stain which no lotion can le itali out—it is a brand over which the , surges of• ti me h e atia vain. There 'it is, and there it will ever be, while the 'name of O'CONNELL is remembered. ' The richness and rareness of this extraordinary cir arstarrce are, increased by the fact that the parties who • " 6 iet . O'Comisint. of Wanton and deliberate falsehood, are Roman Catholics... ..They are Romanists of the old ' ll- 4(1 honourable school. Unlike the, vulgar representa t)v.es of the college at ,Maynooth,. they are gentlemen. '' O rd KENMARE is a Roman Catholic. Mr. D Avr n MUII - is a Roman Catholic. All the witnesses against the 'demagogue are Roman Catholic S—respectable, indepen dent,, and honourable .men. What will daliba n say to thus? The. Duke of NORFOLK, the head of the Ronian ,Catholic families, denounces him under his sign manual, 4e elareshitn to be unit to mingle in the society of gen lienlen. In short, the last few days have furnished suf 4Pient evidence to .prove that O'CONNELL is held in c ontempt" - by all those who are considered the ornaments v ' tf the faith which he professes. But - Lord KENDIARit . s peaks . out the plaine s t of all. He is well known tOlie 9 e of the most generous, benevolent and honegrable 1 ° 46 old nobility of ,Ireland. He, however, not only 4 Po.rns the demagogue, abhors his political coridua, and I(3oderrans the factious and incendiary proceedings of which he is the author; but he takes the trouble to ex-. • pose the liesi and the frauds which O'CONNELL employs to. degrade, enslave, and demoralize his countrymen. Rot how does the agitator meet the chargeorbtought 4 , 11 i nst hi m by L or d K E NM ? Disgracefully, do we say? That word is not strong enough: It is that of a bill dis the "disreditably known in the city," who i m p ugns evidence of a victim to whom he had lent money upon 4.'lUrious interest. It is this—Lord KENMARE is not to be because he owes me, DANIEL O'CONNELL, t cl Aooo. How ungra t e f u l in a nobleman to sp ea k th e t ru th against a person to whom he owes so much money ! t i s a reproach to the peerage t A man who borrows mo t should have la convenient conscience and a silent rl gue! It may b‘r true that I have uttered falsehoods, . Lord KENMARE whose mortgage for money lent I • 0 . should have been the last man to expose me! This PVisklugic in low life—the language and the reason .of a gaol sttoTney, or a hedge priest. DANIEL j,_ • KNELL, like GILBERT GLOSSIN, in " Guy Manner •lirmy foreclose his uicrtgage if b e pl eases , b u t no It er-ors earth can compel .Lord KENMARE to unsay the f ~ ~,_ . words he•has spoken, and recall -the Pacts which are now. matter of hikory. The demagogue stands convicted on the clearest evidence. All the water in the ocean would not make him clean. He is pollution ! Let no man touch him—let no honourable man speak to him—out off` Brookes's he must go, and out of society too altogether, or there is no spirit in the aristocracy of England. We come now to the second man—Lord MELBOURNE. This, however, is a more delicate subject, and we are not quite sure if we rightly understand what the noble viscount has stated relative to Lord WELLESLEY. It was assserted, first by the Times, that Lord WELLESLEY had resigned the office of lord chamberlain o!1 the ground that he could not conscientiously support a minis try which had given almost unlimited power to O'CoN NELL in Ireland. In the House of Lords, on Friday last, the noble viscount denied that the public rumours as to the cause of Lord WELLESLEY'S retirement were true. But as he did not state what these " public rumours" were, we are left completely in the dark as to what Lord MELBOURNE did deo p y. He did not even condescend to state the nature of the reasons which induced Lord WELLESLEY to resign. So far, then, we exonerate, in this instance, Lord MELBOURNE from the charge of open fal#ehood. His explanation, however, smacked of the je suit—it was un-English —it was equivocal, or to use the language of an able contemporary, it "asserted a false hood in the language of truth." There is no doubt what ever that Lord WELLESLEY resigned for the reasons we have given. His own words are quoted by those mho heard them. They are before the public—THEY HAVE NOT BEEN, AND CANNOT BE CONTRADICTED What then are we to think of Lord MELBOURNE'S disingenuous explanation ? It is either true or false. If it meant anything, it meant that Lord WEL LEsLEY had not resigned in consequence of the con nexion between the administration and O'CONNELL. If it 'did not mean this, it bad no meaning at all. The charge, thus , jesuitically met, ig true—the fact nib bled at is not denied. We leave the public to draw their own conclusions. Such a pretty pair as Lord MELBORNE and Lord DBRRYNANE are seldom seen ! • We have a very 'melancholy announcement to make this morning, which we do under the influence of very peculiar sensations. Patriots, schoolmasters, spinsters! if you , have tears, as Nbatc ANTONY says, " Prepare to shed them now !" Lord BROUGHAM, in his place in parliament, on Fri day last, intimated that the Society for the Confusion of Useless Knowledge is a losing concern, and that con sequently the Petzny Magazine is on the point of being given up: _These are his lordship's own classic words. In presenting a petition to the house, the noble old learned correspondent of the king stated that unless the duty upon paper were repealed the benevolent con ductors of the Penny Magazine would be obliged either to stop payment or discontinue that very valuable work upon monkeys, bush hogs, spinning tops, catterpillars i squaw punch, sea serpents, tad-poles, and cammondle tea. The dear public, it would appear, cannot afFord to pay more than a penny for the magazine, and the penny does not supply any profit to the society. The poor rogues who rake old books and steal scraps for the work are paid at a wretched rate, and yet the society cannot go on unless they have paper duty free. The meaning . of this is —cheap literature, as it is called, is down right humbug and imposition, and the public are begin ning to be convinced of the fact. The Penny. Maga zine,. therefore, is doomed to fall, despite quackery, as rapidly as It rose. It is absurd to think that the repeal of the paper duty would give new life to it. The play thing has had its day, and the public are tired of it. It has been a very excellent job to certain obscure persons, - the canaile of literature, but the bubble is burst and the juggler. exposed. Farewell, then, small scribes ! your day is over, Lord BROUGHAM and the Penny Ma gazine go down together ! Our attention has been called to a case of alleged libel in which the proprietors of the Liverpool Journal have suffered severely. A. person of .the name of EVANS had been taken before the magistrates of this town, and •ac cused of threatening to shoot a gentleman who presided at the Liverpool agricultural dinner, last year. He was ,s upposed.. to accarding,lF held.to bail. The Journal • reported the dceurrenco as it would report any other incident of the day. An action was brought against the proprietors for the alleged slanderous report, and the damages were laid at £5OOO. The action wa s tried!in London, when the jury awarded forty shillings damages. ! The costs,' however, ; it . would appear, will amount to nearly one thousand pounds, £473 of which go to the lawyer in London who conducted the prosecu tion! This is certainly a case of extreme hardship, and we would dwell more upon it, but for one reason—the name of the attorney is not given in the Journal . ; It is fruitless to complain of the law of libel and the grievances of the press, if the conductors of newspapers will not avail themselves of. a remedy which the press itself supplies. We daily see cases of oppression practised under the sanction of law, but singularly enough we are never fa voured with the names •of the honest attorneys who are the authors of and the sole gainers by these oppressions. If the press would only speak out, and do justice to itself and the public, we should see fewer of these vexatious and disgraceful cases. LONDON LATEST NEWS. City, Saturday Evening, half-past Seven o'clock. With the exception of an arrival from the Cape of Good Hope to-day, we are without any colonial or foreign intelli gence. The private letters we have seen front the Cape reached to the 22nd of March, and they are by no means of a favourable character. he Caffres had made a sudden irruption again into the colony, after having, as it was supposed, been finally ex pelled. They attacked one of the stations where a force of 40 men was established, and by their superior numbers compelled them to retreat, killing four Europeans and four Hottentots, and taking possession of the camp and several waggons, which they Inia. They were pursued into their own territory, and a party of them, to the number of 1,500, very roughly handled by the Europeans. The eolony appears to be in a dreadful state, and no doubt was entertained that Hinte, a chief of great power, and who pretended to be in the English interest, is .deeply compromised in the invasion. Immense numbers of the colonial cattle Were in his possession. Already does the 'popish cabinet begin to evince looseness and ,disunion. The Marquis Wellesley has retired, not ex actly approving of Lord Melbourne being nominally premier, and Daniel ()Tonne'', actually so ; we believe that this will not be the only wive ; • but that ere another week elapses, others will be wanting. • Earl MulgrAve, it will he' seen, has made his public entry into Dublin, as the proteo of Mr. O'Connell, surrounded by the binds and hannorg of that arch-ennsintator, and duly grateful fdr the " sweet voices" of the " finest • pisantry" in the world. This has excited great, disgust here, and•we doubt not ere long that the disgrace' attached to Irish domination • will be so gene ral, that the good .foeting of the English nation will be aroused, and, the. incubii.Shikenat once and for ever from the breast of the nation. - We have had a continuance of the scarcity of money here to which we have . before alluded; and our securities have been very flat. Consols for money and for account have been done as low as 91i, but, they have rather rallied since the quotation, being at 92i this afternoon. The depreciation in the floating securities has been consi derible, the premium having declined to 26 28 premium, and India Bonds are at 9to 11 and have been as low as 8 to 10 premium: In the Foreign market the settlement of the account passed without any defalcation, notwithstanding the great depression every description .of secuSity has undergone ; As we predicted the victories of Zumalacarragny turn out to be in a great measure "weak invention of the enemy," Valdez having'possessed himself, as we have aliersly . announeed, of the defiles of Amescoas, which gives to him a n im p or t ant pos i t i on for hemmi ng the opponents into Biscay. Spanish Bonds which ii have been' as Tow as 66k, are now 67. ii ; a n d Portuguese, after being at 10(I , closed at 101 In none of the securities is there anything doing. DANdEW-GOREE PIAZZAS: • ---- To THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST.IINDARD. SlR,—The south end of the 'Piazzas appears to he in a very dangerous state, and a small space in your . paper for these few lines may draw the' proper attention to it, and avert conse quences which might otherwise be calamitous. The south end wall is considerably rent, and the front of the building falling out; and on Wednesday in passing along with a f r i en d, 1 ob served a quantity of grain falling through the cretices into the Piazza from the warehouse rooms above, (which are foil of grain I believe.) For the safety of the public, it should be im mediately surveyed, and as it will be found to be dangerous, all those possessing offices there should be ordered to quit, and leave them for a short time, till the work now in progress put them in a state of safety. Warning should be taken from the era& we had some time ago, at the north building . of the Piazza& Yours, &c. .wELL.wisntß. CENTERARY OF THE REfoiesrATtos.—The third C6fifeffary of the reformation occurs on Sunday tile 4th of October, itf the present }ear, and it is suggested that it should be obserted as a jubilee thrnughout England and Scotland. It is calculated that the total !number of comets id tfie pieta tary system mays_tikiLly be,Fpwards of 7,0L0,4;00, r ' .~-~'~- Tog LIVERPOOL STANDA_tZn. - LYPIeTnpooL POLICE.-SATURDAY. SATURDAY.—(Before the Mit voriand Mr. Alderman BOURNE.) STEALING COTTON FROM WAREHOUSEBi—Robert Rogers was placed at the bar, charged .by Messrs, Hadfield, Wood, and Co., with stealing cotton from their warehouse, where, we understand, he had been employed. Mr. Alderman Bourne asked Mr. Wood if he intended to prosecutes Mr. Wood said, that however his feelings might urge him to act leniently in this case, yet the system of plunder which had of late been so exten sively carried on iu warehouses rendered it incumbent on him to prosecute. He.said it was particularly desirable that the re ceivers.of stolen cotton could be discovered, as it was in that quarter that the root of the.evil existed. The Mayor said that he devoutly joined him in that wish ; and that the notice had for some time past been actively employed in endeavours to trace out the offending parties. The prisoner was then com mitted to take his trial at the quarter sessions. STREET ROBBERY.—John Jones, James Rigby, Anne Gough, and Anne Muskerson, were charged on suspicson of robbery in the street. It appears that on Friday night, about ten o'clock, as a young man, named Isaac Robinson, was pass ing down Scotland-road, in which neighbourhood he had been visiting a friend, he was, according to his statement, accosted by a female, who requested him to accompany her to her resi dence. He refused, and told her to depart about her business. She then left him, and almost immediately afterwards he missed his purse, containing thirty-seven sovereigns. He instantly pursued her into Harrison-street, but she contrived to elude him. He then informed the watchman, who, after a long search, succeeded in capturing the woman and three other per sons, supposed to be accomplices. The wife of one of these (James - Rigby) 0 . 1.ve up to the watchman a woman's pocket, containing £9 2s.'bd., which she stated had been left there by Anne Gough, the woman suspected as the principal in the robbery. John Jones and James Rigby. against whom nothing appeared, were discharged. Anne Gough and Aune Musket son were put back till the inforinations against them were pre pared, previous to committal. YESTERDAY. • (Before Alderman CASE and Sir THOMAS RRANOKER.) A.hungry-looking old man, with a rueful visage, stamped, we believe, in Ireland, was placed at the bar charged with haVing devoured divers muffins and coffee at the European Dining rooms, Chapel-street, he not having wherewith to pay for the same. The victimized waiting-woman stated that on Saturday the prisoner came to their feeding-rooms, and, with a ready money ring, called for muffins and coffee. The refreshments were no sooner provided than they vanished. She then asked him for the money, on which he wondered at her impertinence, and said•that he had none, but would Call again when he passed that way. This description of payment was, of-course, unsatis factory; and, as the prisoner refused to state where he lived, or who he was, he was handed over to the watchman. What have you to say for yourself ?" asked the magistrate. Prisoner (pretending to be deaf.)—What? Alderman Case.—How came you to order coffee and muffins without money ? Prisoner.—l was not at the races at all ! Constable (bellowing in the prisoner's ear.)—You are-poi? asked about the races, but about paying for the coffee. P ; risoner.—Oh, that's it, is it. I had the money when I went into the house, but I hadn't it when I came out. (Laughter.) Alderman Case. —Are you prepared to pay now? Prisoner.—Not now, because I am expecting money by the steamer. Alderman Case.—Then you had better be remanded until the steamer comes. Prisoner.—l should not wonder but what it's come now. Shall Igo and see? (Laughter.) Alderman Case.—No, you had better wait.—Remanded. A VIBAGO.—This is No. 39 in the list, Ellen Malone, sir, (said the bridewell-keeper,) whom I have brought up before her turn, because she is creating such a disturbance amongst the other prisoners. Ellen Malone, (wiping her eyes, apparently much affected.) — Me, Mr. Batcheldor Oh what spite, yer worships, he knows very well it wasn't me. It was Kit Jones, yer graces, who was taking the liberty of calling me everything but a lady. But I d net cure, yer honours, I shall be allowed to spake. The case is, that I am always tuck to Bridewell for knotting. Magistrate.—What's the charge against the prisoner ? A wwchman.—Drunk and disorderly at two o'clock this morning in Marybone. Nicking up an immense row. Brought her here in a wheelbarrow, yer worship. Magistrate.—Why you are a most incorrigible woman. I see, by , referring to the Book, that• you have been committed from this court no less than forty-five times—twenty-six out of which you have been committed for a month; therefore, altogether,. you have spent about two years in the House of Correction. I d, , n't know what we must do with you. Prisoner.—You had better let me out, and you'll never see in.e again. • Magistrate.—lt appears that the last time you were commit ted for three months. I had better send you for three months wore. • The prisoner begged hard to be let off " easy ;" and, on pro mising reformation, she was committed for a fortnight only. Sgaior S CHARGE OF STABBING.—Thomas Bell, a respecta ble-looking. young man;said to be an attorney's clerk, but lately the keeper of a sawyard, was placed at the bar charged with having maliciously stabbed Mr. Greenwood, a joiner. -It appeared from the statement of the complainant, whose hand appeared dreadfully maimed, that on Saturday night last, about ten minutes past ten o'clock, as he was passing along Scotland road, the prisoner overtook him, and shouted "Greenwood, you Yorkshire thief, I have something against you." Cpmplainant turned round, when the prisoner ran at him with a knife and stabbed him on the shoulder, saying he was the means of send ing Roger Whitehead out of the country, and he would give him his medicine for it. The•knife pierced him in the shoulder, and the prisoner was making a blow at his neck when he seized the knife with his hands, which cut them in the dreadfulmanner they appeared iu court. The prisoner was subsequently se cured and conveyed to Bridewell. A' gentleman, who- witnessed the transaction, said that the complainant lost about four pounds of blood, and fainted away. The witness subsequently saw the knife, which was three or four inches long, and appeared somewhat like a weapon that the Spaniards carry. The knife was given to the watchman 'who took the prisoner into custody. Alderman Case (to the watchman.)— Have you gotthe knife? Sweeney, the watchman.-1 had it, sir, Ina I afterwards,got into a row in the street and lost it. A lderman,C.ase.—Yon are a pretty.fellow for a eonslabl4- Sir Thomas' Brancker.—What is the prisoner's business? , Mr. Greenwodd.—He has been clerk to an attorney, but lately lie kept the saw-yard which now belongs to me. He owed me a sum of money for work done, and I was obliged to go to law to get it. He has been heard to say that if ever he was deprived of that yard he would have my blood. Sir Thomas Brancker.—lfave you a witness to that fact? Mr. Greenwood.—Yes, a person named Barnes, who is here, heard him. Mr. Barnes here came forward and said that on Friday after noon last he met the prisoner . Bell in Dale-street, who asked him whether he knew to whom Mr. Greenwood was about letting the saw mill. Witness said that he did not know, on which the prisoner remarked that no body should work it but himself, or he would have Mr. Greenwood's blood. Witness, at the time; did not think the prisoner intended to carry his threat into exe cution. The Magistrates having asked the prisoner what he had to say to the charge, The prisoner said that on Saturday evening the prisoner came up to me in Scotland-road, and asked how I was ; I asked ' him how he dared to speak to me, after the wrong he had done me, for the fact is he has been my ruin ; and he then seized me by the collar and would not let me go. In order to extricate myself, I took up the knife, but did not attempt to stab him. Alderman Case.—Then do you mean to say he cut himself in the struggle? Prisoner.—Yes, • Aldermen -Case.—How could he cut himself in the shoulder ? Prisuner.—l don't think he is cut in the shoulder at all. , The coat of the complainant was here produced, and a cut of at least five inches appeared upon the shoulder. Complainant's shirt was also cut through. The Magi-trates assured the prisoner that the charge was one of a very serious nature, and they remanded him for further examination. tity, felt- himself unable .to attend to his..duties.. He-tUld Cap! tairr-Bradshuw that -he was ill, and wished to be released on' finding a substitute. The captain saw he was drunk, and sent' him home. Mr. Pierce thought that the accused had acted property in• stating his incapacity to the captain, and under th'e;e stances tie should be excused. It was then resolved to !nand him, which was done by the chairman, informing him that this was his second offence, and the third would be his dis missal. Captain Walthew reported Moses Allen for being off duty from the hour of eleven till one. The excuse was that he had been twice called off his round to escort two gentlemen home who were incapable of taking care of themselves, and considered. that to form a portion of his duty. The captain acknowledged that the man was perfectly sober, and he received an excellent character from Mr. Whitty. The complaint was therefore dis missed. Captain Morley , and Captain Kerr, of the watch, and several others of the same force, had different sums awarded to them for their vigilance and activity in apprehending persons who had been concerned in robberies that have taken place lately in this. town. Captain Kerr had taken into custody two females who had stolen from a gentleman a considerable sum of money, and Captain Morley had been the means of tracing a quantity of stolen property to the premises of a pawnbroker, where they had been pledged ; Captain Bridge and Thomas Kennedy were presented to the board as having apprehended two felons, as it appeared from the entry on the paper, and were rewarded ac vording to their deserts. A commissioner thought that in cases wqere a restitution of the stolen property occurred, the reward ought to emanate from the person recovering possession, as they were mainly indebted to the vigilance of the force for the pro perty restored. Indeed he considered the commissioners ought to have a control over the money previous to its restoration, so that those who were entitled to something for their services might receive it therefrom. (Laughter.) The amount in re wards thus disposed of amounted to the sum of £4. COMMISSIONERS OF WATCH MEETING. At the meeting of the Watch, Lamps, and Scavenging Board, held on Friday last, at the Parish-offices, there were fourteen commissioners present. Mr. R. Benson was elected chairman for the week. A committee, on the motion of Mr. Smith, was appointed to inquire into the expenditure and management of the fire-police, to meet every Thursday, at two o'clock, at the station, in Tem, ple-street. DISMISSAL OF A CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH. Moss, one of the captains of the watch, was reported by Mr. Whitty for having been drunk on Monday morning last at an early hour when on duty. The superintendent stated, that on Monday morning last, about half-past two o'clock, on going into Williamson-square, he found no watchman there, and on in. quiry lie found that Moss, the captain, had taken him to' Bride well on a charge of drunkenness. He immediately repaired to the Bridewell, and ascertained that the watchman was perfectly sober, and the captain so drunk as to be incapable of attending to his duties. He, therefoie, released the watchman, and sent the captain home. Moss having heard the charge, the Chairman asked him what he had to urge in his defence ? Moss.—Why the-fellow was insolent, and said that I dare not take him to Bridewell. He refused to obey my orders. The Obairman.—Were you drunk ? lkloss.—l certainly had partaken, of a little liquor, hut was not drunk. The Chairman.—Did you book the watchman as drunk? Moss.-1 did. - The Chairmaii.—How came you to do so when he was quite sober? Moss.—His conduct was so insolent and extravagant that I considered myself warranted in booking him drunk. M'Donald, the watchman, here came in, and, being called upon by the chairman to state what he knew of the matter, said—" Whilst I wint for my coat, yer honours, to my box, heered the captain knocking - his stick. What's to do, thinks and off I runs and sees the captain. Captain, says I, what is it? -Nothing, says he, and I goes on my r oun d s . - I then beers another knocking, and myself and a lot of other watchmen runs again, when the captain said nothing was to do. Captain, sags I, it's railher queer to give us such dances for nothing. Who are you ? says he. I'm a watchman, says I. What captain do you belong to? says he. I belong to you, captain, says I; upon which he said I was drunk, and had me taken to Bride well." A Commissioner.—Did the Captain appear to be very drunk, Mr. Whitty ? Mr. Whitty,—He did not appear to me to be so drunk as to commit himself in the way he did, but I considered him unfit. for duty. He is an extra captain. Moss.—l shall resign the s►tuation, for it is not worth keep ing. I have only made 275. out of it in a month. (Exit.) . I.'he Chairman.—He's a cunning fellow, seeing that he's about being kicked out he walks out before we have come to a decision. It was then resolved that the resignation should not be accepted, and on the question of his dismissal being put to the board, it was carried that he should be discharged. CHARGP. AGAINST ANOTHER CAPTAIN. Mr. Whitty reported that Captain Noble of the watch was also drunk on Tuesday morning. Noble said that he believed he had " taken something" to :intoxicate him, "but not much," and on that ground he hoped the board would look over the fault. On referring to the "black book" it was ascertained that this Was the second, charge of drunkenness brought against him. Mr. Thornhill was of opinion that he ought to be discharged: Mr: Smith was of the same opinion. Watchmen were dis charged for the offence, and it ought in nor case to be overlooked in a captain. He should move that he be dismissed. Mr. Birkett, as an amendment, moved that he be suspended for a month. The motion and the amendment being put by the chairtnan, the latter was carried, Noble was then recalled and informed that if ever he repeated the offence he Would be dis charged. Captain Bradshaw reported William Nixon, one of the watchmen, for being drunk and unfit for duty at half-past twelve o'clock on Thursday morning. It appeared that the accused bad bests at the rsces t aad haviag there Wiest a stfisient 'paw ,;,:i•: it t,.'.i#+ 3 " ~ - SCAVENGING THE STREETS. The Chairman referred to a complaint that had been made with respect to the filthy state of the streets, and gave an in stance of Temple -court being in that situation, although as many as twenty scavengers were employed in the immediate neighbourhood. He also intimated that au alteration was in tended to be made in the disposal of two of the lamps in that court. THE NEW DAY POLICE BILL. • Mr. Smith rose and said it was his intention to bring for- Ward a motion to the effect that it was desirous, as a bill was then before parliament for the establishment of a new day police, to 'obtain the sanction of the board to that bill. He had not given 'a formal notice of the motion in the books of the board, but he had informed most of the commissioners of his intention to bring it forward several days ago. Mr. Williams and Mr. Thornhill objected to the motion being brought forward. The rules of the board, they said, demand ecl that a week's notice of every - motion should be given. Mr. Birkett was against the motion being introduced, as he did mit see that the aard had a right to interfere with any bu siness but that connected Kith the lighting, watching, Scc., of the 'town. - ' • • • Mr. Thornhill said it was .liig,l4improper nf Mr. Birkett to endeavour to susp_end a standing order orthe board. Mr. Birkett.—The whole ,of the commissioners were averse five days ago to my intention to introduce the motion; and I cannot conceive what objections Can he made t o it. It may be true that there is a resolution ou. the books, to the effect that a weekly notice shall be given of motions; but the resolution was not passed by this board. (Hear.) Mr. Williams.—E very act passed by other boards is binding upon us, unless they be rescinded at Mr. Smith's. Thss cousre appears to me to be irregular. I think the discusiion ought to be postponed until next week. . A Commissioner.—Then the motion would be too late, as the bill will be brought into the house before that time. Mr. Santley rose to object to the time of notice, and was loudly called to order. He insisted upon his right to be heard, and protested the proceeding which they were about endewiouring to carry into effect. He contended that Mr. Smith was not justified iu attempting to break through one of the standing orders, and which was peremptory in requiring a week's no tice. The question brought before them was one of great mo ment, requiring something more than a premature discussion; and he therefore thought that Mr. Smith had not acted fairly towards the board in bringing it thus forward. He hoped Mr. Smith would see the necessity of deferring his motion till that day week, when it would come.before the board in a legal shape Mr. Smith in reply said, I have taken no unfair advantage of the board whatever. I would not have had the least objection to the week's notice, had I been aware that the bill'a would be brought before parliament. Mr. Birkett.—lf Mr. Smith perseveres in his notices, I shall move an amendment to the effect that this board has no right whatever to interfere with the police bill. Mr. Williams.—Mr. Smith gave a week's notice of the ap pointmentment of a tire police committee, but he wants us to go into. the discussion of this most important question at once. Mr. Smith.—Because I was not aware last Friday that the new police bill would be brought on next week. Mr. Santley.—You know, Mr. Miller, that on Tuesday last the Select Vestry passed a resolution to support the new police bill, when it was resolved that the mayor should proceed ,to London to-morrow at the head of a deputation in favour of -the bill, and you want us to pass a similar vote that the mayor may go doubly armed with the approval of two public boards. I con sider such conduct to obtain the vote of this board to be nothing better than political trickery. .(Hisses.) Mr Smith.—l can inform you that I was quite ignorant of a motion having passed the Select Vestry in support of the bill. My object in bringing forward the motion is because I have seen the necessity of procuring such a bill, and I will do all in my power in its favour. (Hear.) ' - Mr. Thornhill.—But do it fairly. Mr. Williams.— , As, a church of England man, I am not one who would offer factious opposition to any measure for the pro per payment of the clergy; but I have the strongest objection to some of the clauses of this new police bill. • . Mr. Thorfibill.—So have I ; but I am favourable to the esta blishment of a day-police upon a proper basis. The Chairman then put the question whether Mr. Whitty's motion should then he brought forward, which was carried un animously. Mr. Smith then rose to propose the motion. He said that in October last, the Mayor and Corporation having met the views of the parishioners by preparing the new police bill, which most ..persogs who,yiatcbed the increasing, wealth_ and. importance of 'the Own must see the necessity for, sought the concur rence of the watch board, wishing that body, by their co-opera tion, to further the interests of the borough by sanctioning the measure. The board then, as well as the Select Vestry, ex pressed their approbation of the bill, and resolved to support it by creating themselves a body to carry the measure into effect, its principle having been unanimously recognized by a general vestry. After this (in March last) Mr. Woods the law-clerk, 'was requested , by the board to apply to the Town-clerk for a 'copy of the bill. It was furnished accordingly, and a commit tee formed from the board was instituted for the purpose of tak ing its provisions into consideration. The committee drew up a long report against the bill, and six hundred and fifty copies thereof were printed and sent to each member of parliament; and one of their-members (Mr. liwart) was written to by the -chairman at the request of the board, desiring him to oppose the bill. Mr. Sinith then proceeded to read the report alluded to, commenting upon the objections raised against the bill by the• committee, when he was interrupted by Mr. Santley, who asked for what purpose the reportwas read ? ' Mr. Smith replied that he would not be interrupted. The Chairman said it would be more courteous to allow Mr. Smith to read the report, and ask the question afterwards. The report might furnish them with information, and he for one had not made up his mind on the subject. Mr. SMITH said he could not see what reason Mr. Santley could have fur objecting to the report being read, when it emanated from the late board, of which Mr. bantley formed • The report having been read, Mr. Smith, in continuation, said that the principle of the hill was carried, at a special vestry, by a majority of 2 to 1. The select vestry tepOrted in its favour, at the last Easter vestry, and no one then objected to it. Even Mr. Santley did not oo j ect to it, although he was present. It was impossible to flame a bill to please all parties. • You entrust the churchwardens with the expenditure of £50,000, and object to trust them with £6,000 on account of the day police. The necessity for such a force was obvious. Having brought before them these facts he hoped the board would not separate without co-operating with the se lect vestry to secure the bill. It had been said that the bill .would be thrown out by parliament, but he did not think so, as parliament would, no doubt, consider that the parishioners of Liverpool were best able to,judge of their own local wants. The town had been too long without a.day , police, and the purport of the resolution he was desirous of submitting ? was merely to • receive a vote of that board, calling upon the members for the borough, in conjunction with the county members, to withhold 'their support to the former resolution forwarded to them by the late board, and to give their support in lieu thereof, to the reso lution he was about to propose, praying the house to g rant the provisions sought for in the bill which will shortly come before parliament. (Hear.) He should propose • "That it is the opinion of this Board, that the petition trant emitted to Mr Ewart, under the Resolution of the 18th March last, be withdrawn, in consequence of the unanimous feeling of the Inhabitants in favour of the Day Police Bill at the Annual Vestry on Easter Tuesday, and of the strong presentment of the Grand Jury of this Borough, as to the necessity of the bill, at the last Easter Sessions. "That the Chairman be instructed , to transmit a•copy of the above resolution to Mr. Ewart, coupled with a request that he Would not present the petition in question. "That the Chairman of this Meeting be instructed to address a letter to the Members of this County. and the Members of the Borough, in the name and behalf of this Board„reqnesting,their support of the Day Police Bill." - Mr. Birkett, although out of doors an advocate for a Bill of the description, considered that it was.a matter, they were not entitled to meddle with, being informed, upon good authority, that an interference of the sort was illegal, the Board being in stituted for the purposes of the watch and scavenging department solely, and that they were liable to be indicted for a misde meanour in taking the steps they bad already datiei 7 -especially if an attempt were made to appropriate any of.. the Commis sioners' funds in support of the object in view. Mr. Smith agreed that the Board ought not to have had any thing to do with the progress of that measure, either in retarding or promoting its success, it being entirely out of their province and jurisdiction, but as it had been taken in hand by a former Board, he thought they were bound to go forward with it. lie (Mr. S.) did not ask the Board for their funds; all he wanted was their co-operation, which woald be gained if he were suc cessful in carrying the resolutions which he had read to them. He would take upon himself to guarantee any expenditure that might arise in forwarding the Bill in its progress •through the House, from falling upon the Commissioners of Watch. All he (Mr: S:) sought for, was the vote of the present Board, calling upon Mr. Ewart to withdraw his former mission, and requiring him to give his support to the present Day Police Bill. The reference altogether would be only four sheets of paper. Mr. Birkett said that although the other board had done wrong by interfering with the police bill it did not follow that the present board should imitate their example. Mr. Smith said that if the late board had done wrong by writing to Mrs Ewart and the other members of parliament,- it was the duty of the present board to set them right. Mr. Birkett said that he had no objection to support Mr. Smith's motion if he would make it so that the members-of par liament were not to act upon any instructions as coining from the board. replied that that would be doing nothing; he merely asked the board to write to four members of parliament, nut to six hundred and fifty, as before. .11r. Williams said that if it was wrong in principle to address letters' about the bill to six hundred and fifty members of parlia ment, it was just as bad to address four : If Mr. Smith pressed his motion, he (Mr: Williams) should .make' an amendment. It was well known that the present ministry were pledged to grant a measure of municipal reform; the Stanley section of the commons were tied, hand and 'foot, by Vice pledges: Eien Sir R: Peel would have done something of the sort: Instead, there fore, of conflicting interests—the watch trust opposed to the police, the police to the dock trust—they would lierhaps have a corYsolidation of all the froards; it Wonld be absurd, on the eve htstich a Measure, to create a new and distinct trust. Nor did he think that the bill was fair towards the clergy: It would he a different thing if the corporation sacrificed part of their income *AO Ore clerical incomes. freehold: But the day might arise when a common council inimical to the clergy may have the public expenditure in th . eir handS, and may cast off, at a word, the salaries of the clergy.- He would not object to Mr. Smith's simply nullifying the resolution of the late board, but beyond that he would nutgo with him. Wt.. Smith said that he should certainlypress his motion. ;Mr. Santley next followed at some length in opposition to Mi.. Smith's motion. He proceeded to •cornment on all the clauses contained in the'proposed day police bill, which he said was a compound of absurdities. He objected to it in the first place, because not one parishioner in forty would have the pri vilege of voting on the subject; that a churchwarden would be allowed to be a commissioner as well, which he considered was decidedly opposed to practice and reason, together with there being so small a number required to conduct its affairs, How ever few there may be present at any of their proceedings, those who are in attendance may dispose of the business before them, without waiting for a sufficient number to make a quorum, for which there appears no stipulation. Any person who wishes, may elect himself to the chair, and it is left entirely with the commissioners to appoint what servants he may think fit, and at what salaries they choose, without being subject to any sort of controul, or being made amenable to any person for their acts. Another clause which he (Mr. Santley) disapproved of, was the one authorising the new force to carry arms in the open day light, while there is a force for the night duty which is found amply sufficient to answer all the purposes for which it is intended, without any n ,, cess:ty arising for the use or intro duction of fire-arms. Another direct attack upon the liberty of the subject is attempted to be made by arming this intended new force with full powers to take into custody any person whom they may suspect, at thei r c a p r i ce or o th erw i se, of being guilty of any offence coming under their cognizance. Should it happen that they occasionally fix suspicion upon an indivi dual, who turns out to be innocent of the crime imputed to him, he has no redress for being wrongfully placed in confinement, there being no prevision in the bill to punish a policeman for over-stepping his duty; but should a poticeman be assaulted, or any insult offered to him, a clause is to be found fixing the penalty for such an offenCe. He ( Mr. S.) took the-same objection to another clause which appears in the bill, to the effect, that the commissioners shall make a statement of the money expended by thein at a stated time, if practicable; but the commissioners themselves are to be the judges of the practicability of the thing, and might spend what they please. Mr. Smith said that threepence in the pound was the extent of the rate. Mr. Santley replied, that they had only his (Mr. Smith's) word for it, Mr. Smith said that Mr. Santley bad no reason to doubt his word. Mr. Williams considered that Mr. Santley was perfectly right, he wanted a better authority than the mere ipse dixit of Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith said that his information was procured at the Town-clerk's ofce;• where any parishioner might receive the same,. After some further conversation between Mr. Smith, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Williams, the formerjsaid that he thought it morally impossible to please Mr. Santley with any bill. He had, in fact, objected_ to every clan . ; in the present one. (Hear.). Mr. Highfield thought that there could be no objection what ever to the motion. The request was not to put the board to the expense of printing 650 circulars for paity purposes.— (Heir, hear.) . • Mr. Birkett was of opinion that an amendment ought to be proposed, on Mr. Smith's !notion, to the effect, that this board had no right to appropriate its funds in any way connected with the new_ police bill. Mr. Williams asked whether Mr. Birkett spoke prospectively or retrospectively. Mr. Birkett said "both." Mr. Williams replied, then in that case he could say nothing to the amendment, as he bad already given his sanction to the act of the late board. Mr. Smith said that• the amendment was unnecessary, as he would introduce in his motion, to meet the views of all parties, that the board be put to no expense whatever. Mr. Birkett said that if they passed Mr. Smith's resolution the House of Commons would be told that one board had voted against the bill, and another, taken from the Exchange flags, had voted in favour of it. Mr. Thornhill said that the House of Commons would be told of what kind of scheme they had been subject to. 'What could the present board, which had only sat a fortnight, know of the police bill, compared with the other that had sat twelve months.. He was in favour of a day police, but he knew it would be better to consolidate the day police and the nightly watch. The bill he considered unnecessary. The Town-clerk, when asked by the corporation commissioners whether the day police was efficient, had said that it was. He was sure that if they passed Mr. Smith's motion the whole proceedings would be swept away by parliament. Mr. Smith, (addressing . Mr. Thornhill.)—How do you know it will be swept away ? I have no doubt that, in your opinion, if the bill was proposed by M essrs . Th or nhill a nd Santley it would be found satisfactory. Mr. Thornhill said something in reply, but as he was rather warm, and spoke thickly, we did not understand its meaning. Mr. Birkett inquired whether there was any precedent on the journals of a protest being entered' by any member against the proceedings of the board. Mr. Williams replied that Dr. Collins, at the late board, pro tested nearly every week; but he was not aware that the pro tests were entered in the books. The question of the legality of Mr. Smith's motion having again arisen, - the chairman said that he did not perceive any illegality in the board writing to Mr. Ewart and three other members of parliament. (Hear.) Mr. Thornhill said the proceedings were the most barefaced within his knowledge. _lt seemed from what had dropped from :Mr. Smith, that all the supporters of the bill aimed at was ob ,taining the sanction of the board, for which they did not scruple to declare that there were parties in the back ground willing to defray the expense incurred. The drift might be easily seen through, and perhaps, it would be as well. if they succeeded in carrying their point, as the thing would expose itself if passed, and would not tail to have its due effect on the public mind. He bad little hesitation in declaring that it would be the means of holding up its promoters to the derision of all parties. If it was a public motion of the board he considered that the board ought to pay the expenses. The Chairman asked the law-clerk if the board could legally pay expenses which might be incurred thus? Mr. Woods. —lt is not legal.. The grant of £5OO to the Dis- ' pensaries is not legal. Mr. Smith.—Have you known-the beard- to pay -money il legally ? Mr. Woods.—Frequently. The - act of parliament does not provide for the payment of advertisements, for instance. Mr; Williams put an amendment into the hands of the Chair man, which, in substance was, that as a bill will be immediately brought before parliament on the subject of corporations, with a view to their revision, it is considered inexpedient at present 'to apply for a local act on the subject of a day police. The amendment and the original motion were then put from the chair, when the latter was unanimously cart ied. Mr. Williams then asked Mr. Birkett whether he intended to . enter his protest against the proceedings. Mr. Birkett replied that as there was no precedent for such a proceeding he should 'decline doing so ; they had been fairly beaten and must abide by it. Mr. Humble denied that they had been fairly beaten : it was a political party feeling. Mr. Pierce said he was at a loss to know what party politics had to do with a police bill. (Hear.) ' A Commissioner expressed an opinion that party feeling ex isted at the late board to a great extent, and that the parties who threw out the insinuation were judging the present board by their own conduct on a previous occasion. The business of the day terminated by leave of absence for a week being granted to Captain Kerr, to go to Glasgow as a candidate for the office of superintendent of the fire-police, there vacant. It was una nimously resolved that the board should give him a handsome testimonial of character. At the termination of the proceedings. Mr Santley rose to enter his protest against what had taken place. He cared not whether there was a precedent for such a step or nut. He would not hesitate to declare that it was a most unfair meeting, got up to serve the ends of a certain party, who were at all times ini mical to every thing conducive to the public weal.—(Hisses.) He considered it had been set on foot for a political purpose, and was the most contemptible and unworthy proceeding that he had a recollection of. ... -.--.lt ~.,.y-..... FETE AT THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDE 4 S. During the whole of yesterday afternoon these gardens pre sented an unusually gay appearance, caused by the great influx of Visitors attracted to them by the Bazaar and Fancy Fair, which commenced about the middle of the day. While the company was engaged in promenading the gardens, or in ex ,amining the collection of living curiosities to be found in them, an excellent band of music gavi still further life to the scene by playing a great variety of national or popular airs. Between eight and nine o'clock the illumination was completed. The rustic bridge presented a very pleasing object—the front of the bears' den was also lighted up with a brilliant crown, and W. R. in variegated lamps. Shortly after nine o'clock the fireworks were let off; these were all good, and many of them were very beautiful. In one piece two men of war (three deckers) were seen full rigged and discharging cannons from their port holes. To witness the illinnination and fireworks an immense crowd of well dressed people were in attendance, who expressed them selves highly gratified with the exhibition. The Fair will be continued to-day, and iu the evening the fireworks will be re peated, with some considerable additions. A large Atootgolfier Balloon will also be let off. We cannot close this notice without complimenting the managers on the taste displayed in getting up this entertainment, nor without observing that it was con ducted throughour with the strictest order and wopriety. FATAL DUEL AT ROME—DEATH OF COUNT CATRAFFIANO, —The origin of the quarrel was a supposed insult on the part of the count to Mr. St. John in a public ball-room at Rome, on the 20 thult., when the latter pulled the count's nose. The .consequence was a formal challenge next morning from the c ount. The duel was first of all to have taken place in Rome, but the - Once had got wind of it, and taken effectual measures to prevent it: It was therefore resolved, that the .parties should cross the frontier, and settle the dispute on Neapolitan ground. They - accordingly set out on Friday, night, the 21th ult., and arriVed . the next day about noon, at the. Villa di Cicerone, near Mola di Gaeta. Each of the combatants was attended by two seconds. The meeting took place at one o'clock. They were posted at -10 paces from one another, with liberty to advance each to his respective barrier—that is, to within 12 pace* of that of his antagonist. They remained five miuutep opposite to one another after the signal was given, each expecting th e other tnmove forward. Mr St. John then advanced a few paces and fired with fatal precision, his ball entering the chest of his opponent. The count, after being wounded, put his hand to his breast walked forward nin e paces, fi red, and dropped down dead: Immediately after the catastrophe the survivor and seconds re-crossed the frontier, but were immediately arrested by the Roman police. It is supposed, however, that they , will be set at liberty on condition of their' eaving the state. Differ ent opinions prevail as to he degree of culpability to be at tached to the respective combatants, but all seem to agree that the cause of quarrel on Monday was very trifling in itself, and was only a pretext for the outbi eaking of an old grudge between the partres. The count, who was ab ou t 35 years of age, was a practised duellist, having already mortally wounded several antagonists on similar occasions, and was reckoned one of the best swordsmen in Italy. It is said that Mr. St. John, who had for strme time been on bad terms with him, eagerly seized the first opportunity that presented itself of insulting him, well knowing that if he did - not, the count would probably find an occasion to insult him, and throw oa him (Mr. St. John) the 1 necessity of challenging. The count would then have had the choice of weapons, which would have put Mr. St. John's life in his power. As it was, the parties`were on a par, both ex eellent.shiotst—Sunday Times: toWNstfjp_LlF wEst bERBY: , EDITOR OP THE LIk E EPOO L ST4INDARD: SIR,--Allow me to state; that owing to the false and ura : ' founded comments which appeared id the hureaf, regarding a meeting at Lowhill, held solely and exclusively for parochial business, I have hesitated for some time to say a word about it, thinking that its own iermitingi and deductions would be its own contradiction ; but when I tee the same obtuse intellect iU the same paper last Saturday, pursuing with pertinacity the same oblique course, I cannot forbear stepping out to tell a plain unvarnished tale. Now, sir, the factS are these;—At the last annual meeting of the township, £7O of the public money wai improperly voted away, to its own already well-paid servants; and mark I—l understand that one or two of its own officers (that would be mitgtert) actually went round to get their owe friends to muster for a particular purpose ; namely, to raise their own salaries, without even considering the merits of each case, and in direct opposition td the knowledge and experience of gentlemen who had performed the honorary duties of the parish fur the last six years; and although there were many persons present, perfect strangers, the first motion for an increase was only carried by a majority of three, all the rest followed as matter of course. When this improper conduct became more generally known amongst the inhabitants and rate-payers, a requisition was quickly got up, addressed to the overseers, and readily signed by about forty respectable names, of all parties (and I will here distinctly assert, done without any political object whatever) to call a special meeting of the parish, to consider the propriety of revisit - 1g the salary and gratuities thus voted away. A meeting was held accordingly, and the whole of the gratuities Were can celled, say £5O, and the amounts fixed to the officers, with the same duties as last year. It was fsuud not even necessary to put it to the vote, and the remaining £2O to the assistant over seer it was, after some very irregular discussion, mutually suf fered to stand over till the next annual meeting. Here, fir the business ended, and the books would have been numerously signed, had not the law clerk stated it was unnecessary. The whole of the matter is now known without reserve, and I ask, for I shall make no further cdtrunent, what right has the editor, along with two of his crazy partizans, to publish and intrude their own suspicions and opirlibn, as Mutters of fact, thereby throwing their political firebrands to destroy the peace and hat many of the township? the public shall determine. A word to the writer in the Mercury; he is pretty well known as one of the interested party, therefore I would advise him, if he hasany regard for himself and family, to keep quiet and not show hiai ingratitude. This account, sir, is longer than I thought it would be. I 'hope, however, you will give it early insertion in your useful paper, and you will oblige Yours, respectfully, A REQUISITIONfST. West Derbr, May 18, 1835. THE COURT. Their Majesties clnie to town on Wednesday, and we are' happy to state, in thd enjoyment of excellent health. Shortly after his arrival, the King held an Investiture of the Ordef of the Bath, and his customary Levee. Her Majesty's Drawing room, on Thursday, was the most numerously attended and brilliant of the season. The Queen honoured the performance at the Italian Opera with her presence in the evening. The Duke of Cambridge arrived on Friday afternoon from Rotter dam, and visited the King and Queen, soon after which thou' Majesties took their departttre for the palace at Windsor: LCCAL NEWS: NARROW Escam—On Wednesday last, as a gentleman was returning from the race-course, mounted on a spirited gray mare, he got entangled in the midst of a crowd of vehicles; As he was going at a pace rather more rapid than prudent, and urged from behind by several other horsemen, he suddenly came in contact with a cart which was meeting him. The shafts of the cart, were broken off by the body, and, one of therd entering the sealr shoulder of the mare, inflicted a horrible wound, and brok he scapula to splinters. On the arrival of the veterinary surkul)n sbe was immediately killed. The rider, though he was throia down with great Vi o l ence , escaped with out any further inj ury than a very trifling bruise on the fore head. TAk. RESISTING VATIIIOTA —On Fridat d deputation of the Mary-la-bonne Association waited upon Lord Joh❑ Russell, at the-flome.oftice, and presented a petition to the King, on be half of Ford, Drabble, Egerton, and three others, who were found guilty of committing an assault on a broker when seizing for King's taxes. About eight o'clock in the evening a dis , charge for the whole of the prisoners was sent to the King's Bench, and they were liberated. NEW POOR LAWS: DISTURBANCES IN BEDFORDSHIRE.— Disturbances have occurred among the agricultural labourers at Bedford, and an express reached town on Thursday, solicit ing the assistance of the Metropolitan police. We understand that the paupers demand relief in money, and upon the refusal of their demand' they attacked the house in which the guar , dians were assembled, broke the windows and threatened fur ther violence. The local Magistrates became alarmed, and finding the civil force of the town wholly inadequate to the ( preservation of the peace; made application for assistance to the Home-office, upon which twenty of the Metropolitan police were dispatched to their aid. '1 he appearance of this force immediately restored order, and through their exertions.ten of the - ringleaders - have been arrested and lodged in prison. THA BAR IN NEW SOUTH Ws Las.—The judges of Sydney have recently adopted a regulation by which attorneys are no longer permitted to ,practise, as heretofore, in the character of counsel. This portion of the btisiness.in court is now assimi lated to the rules observed in the courts at home, ann barristera must be employed in every case. A good deal of dissatisfaction has been manifested by the attorneys, while, to the barristers, gre-at advantage is secured; and room is th us a ff or d e d f or some of the young as pi rants for forensic fame, who are now walking briefless from court to court with scarce 4y the means of earning the price of powder for their wigs. BREACH OP PROMISE. WOOD V., FiuRD.--1t will be recol lected that Miss Wood, the pla►ntiff in this case obtained, a ver dict in her favour, with an award •of £3,500 damages against the defendant. On Monday last _the. Attorney-General moved for and obtained a rule to show cause why this verdict should not be set aside, on the ground that the damages were excessive. The Lord Chief Justice, on granting the ride, said, that perhaps the parties would have the wisdom to come to a private arrange.; ment out of court, and by doing so Prevent the necessity of any further legal proceedings in the case. DEATH BY BURNING.—On Wednesday last a Coroner's in quest was held on the body of John Rish, a child three years old. The father of the deceeied is a labourer who, with two other children, lodges with Mary Wood, in Dale-cfturt, Crag bie-street. On Tuesday the latter left the deceased sitting alone beside the fire, while she went to call in his elder brother; who was playing in the street. She returned in a-few minutes and saw one of the neighbours running into henhouse, shieking and exclaiming the child's clothes were on lire. When sheen= tered she discovered that his pinifo're was in flames; they quickly sucteeded in extinguishing the burning garment, hut not before the little creature was so dreadfully scorched about . the chin and upper part of his throat as to preclude all hopes_ of his recovery: He expired thd next morning. Verdict; " Ac .. cidental:" Tnu OeAND Dv birthAaf of the Grand Duke Alerander, eldest son of the Et:Opel-Or iifitussia,wl4 entered on his 18th year on the 29th ult.; was celebrated iviA: much splendour at Warsaw. The city was illuminated, and we have no doubt that no feelings but those of general delight on such an auspicious occasion were expressed. 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