The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-10-06 00:00:00

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA At four o'clock on Wednesday morning the steam allip Britannia, Captain Hewitt, arrived in the Mersey, after a fine passage from Boston of fourteen, and from Halifax of twelve days. The mails of the 15th, to New York brought no later in telligence of interest from Gereral Taylor's army. A serious riot is stated to have broken out among some Irish volunteers in the Georgia regiment. An Irish com pany from Savannah (the Jasper Greens) was incorpora ted ii , to this regiment, and it is probable that there were some exasperating circumstances connected with the out break, as all the reports from the regiment hitherto show that the Savannah company have deported themselves quietly. Disgraceful riots had also taken place among the volunteers at Burita, arising from a feud existing be tween an Irish Company and two of the Georgian corps. The affair took place on board of a steam-boat which was anchored near the shore. Guns, swords, and bayonets were used with reckless violence. The colonel of a regi ment of Illinois volunteers, who, at the head of two of his companies, attempted to quell the disturbance, was wounded, and his men were driven back, when at length the rioters submitted, and a considerable number of men had been either killed or wounded. _ _ The news of the revolution in Santa Anna's favour reached General Taylor's camp on the 27th, and created Camarga a great s says, Ge terey. d Taylor would leave sth Sep 20th ult ember for Al on- The Cineinnatti Atlas notices the return of several offe rs of the volunteer corps from that state from the army in consequence of sickness. The U.S. brig cf war Traxton was wrecked on the 15th ult., near the mouth of the river Tuspan. Two lieute ron at Vera d crew, in- s and nineteen men reac Cruz in boats—the balance of the officer chiding the cap' were marc crificios the Potomac fri In good health 3, were made 1: Tampico yellow tever had made A war at Sa- rd the British vessel , vailed to a g at extent o❑ board the balauce e of the squadro Forty miles above Reynosa, on the 21st August, the steam-boat Enterprise burst her boiler, and blew up. 'rive persons were killed instantly, and several wounded. Another explosion took place on board the steamer Ex celsior, white proceeding up the Hudson river on the 10th September. One of the firemen and two passengers were killed. The disaster was caused by the water getting too low in the boiler. _ _ . A great many failures bad occurred in Philadelphia du It appears from the published dc of cotton falls short of las ments that the crop 320,974. The quantity of new cotton rt ceived differen at the shipping ports up to the Ist of September amounted only to about 200 bales, against 7500 bales last year. Cotton was dull at New York, but prices were advancing. Exchange has been in good request, and the rates had improved. Freights for cotton were dull. 1 in Crooked Creek, near Much damage was caused and six A great flood had occurr Madison, Indiana lives were los ellow fever bad occurred in New Orleans on the Ist tilt Mr. Pakenham wns on a visit to Mr. Webster. Mr Webster was expected to make a great speech, reviewing the course of the administration on the Mexican war, at the public dinner to be given to him in Philadelphia on the let October. ARRIVAL OF THE BOMBAY MAIL By Lieutenant Waghorn's extraordinary express, viii Trieste, dispatches were received on Saturday from Bom bay to the 27th of August. _ The rainy season had not then terminat d, and until the return of the fine weather nothing of an extraordinary na ture was apprehended. The monsoon had been most favourable in all parts of India, and the people engaged in agricultural pursuits were contented. The Sikh Government was in a tottering state, for the Queen-Mother and her paramour, the Wuzeer, Loll Singh, had no hold on the affections of the people. On the contrary, those abandoned characters were looked upon as traitors to their country, and the opportunity of the withdrawal of the British army of occupation was awaited by the Khalsees and other fanatics, in order to avenge their wrongs on the present heads of tie Lahore Government. The British authorities were not idle in making preparation for the approaching convulsion in the Sikh territory. Regiments were forming at Ferez?pore and Umballa, for the purpose of absorbing some of the best of the disbanded Sikh soldiers. An army was also to be ready on the Sutlej and Beas to protect the British frontiers,and in case of necessity to put down the Sikh revo lution. Lords liardinge and Gough were at Simla. Gholah Singh is reported to be in a very unsatisfactory state, not only on account of the turbulent chiefs over whom he ob tained the rule, by advancing large sums of money last March, but also from his own intrigues, which prevent Lim from conforming with the promises of the treaty. It was said that several British officers had been murdered in his territory, and by his instigation, but the stor: sufficiently authenticated to b 6 implicitly relied on Sikh province of Moulton is still at war with the I.Vuzeer Lall Singh, and the Mahommedan &fief of that fertile district has been victorious in some rencontres with the Sikh troups. Scinde is tranquil, and with the prospect of an abundant harvest. The cholera, after having ravaged Kurrachee and Hyderabad, was attacking the villages along the Indus. There was some sickness at ,Sukkur, which caused the removal of her Majesty's 17th Regiment to the sea coast. There was a rumour circulated of the speedy retirement from Scinde of Sir Charles Napier, whose health is de scribed as seriously affected by the climate. Five regi ments were, it was said, to be removed from Scinde as soon as the fine weather set in. The . probability existed, however, of the occupation by the British of the city of Moulton, which. from its locality, would form an excellent emporium for British goods, and a corresponding capital for the western part of India, in some degree resembling Calcut a in the eastern division. Ih Cabul an attempt has been made to enlist Dost Ma homed in another plot against the British. The agent in this scheme had come from Persia, but the old Dost was too wary to expose himself again to the chances of a con flict with the British. particularly after the recent suc cesses at Lahore. His son, the notorious Ackbar Khan, was not pleased with the pacific policy of his father, and be wac eager to have an opportunity of regaining posses. sion of Pesbawur and even of Cashmere. Intrigues and counterplots were in full play at Cabul. In the newly-acquired provinces of Jullunder and the dooab of the Beas, the British troops have during six months, been healthy. An attempt was made by the Bri tish resident at the Nizam's Court to arrange the pecu niary affairs of that country. Some refractory landhold ers have been compelled to give accounts of their demands, and the lawless mercenaries, who have proved hitherto to be such a curse to that state, have been disbanded or ex pelled from the Nizam's dominions. The conquest of the Island of Bally, which is now at tempted by the Dutch, continues to be the source of much observation at Singapore. It appears to have the tacit assent of the British Government. An alarm prevailed at Aden, iii the beginning of Au gust, in consequence of a threatened attack on that for tress by some Arab chiefs. The money market in Bombay had decidedly improved, and favourable expectations were entertained of the busi ness of the season which was just opening. Discounts had been lowered, and exchange had fallen to Is. Ild. to Is. lld d. per rupee. The market for British manufac turers was quiet, and cotton had declined from two to three rupees per candy, with limited transactions. Freights had slightly improved, and were last quoted at £2 10s. to £2 15a. per ton to Liverpool. There are as yet no later commercial advices from Calcutta. A list of additions made during the present Pontificate to the index of prohibited books, has just been posted on the church-doors at Rome. . It includes Lamennais' Commentary on the Gospels, and a Spanish History of Freemasonry. A Chinese, in his native costume, made hi; appearance in the Palais Royal, in Paris, the other evening ; but he was followed by such a gaping mob, that he was obliged Ito take refuge in a cab: It was the first time that a Chinaman had ever been seen in that capital. _ _ FRANCE.—The Duke de Montpensier and the Duke d'Aumale left Paris for Spain at six o'clock on Monday morning week, accompanied by a large train of secreta ries. medical men, aides-de-camp, &c. They would arrive at Madrid on the sth instant, and the marriages are to be celebrated on the 10th, Incendiary fires continue to desolate France, and Bur gundy in particular. Seven villages of the district of Morvand had been almost entirely consumed during the last three weeks ; and, notwiths'anding the vigilance of the police, it had been impossible to seize the incendia ries. On Wednesday night, a serious riot took place in Paris in consequence of the rise in the price of bread. A mob broke into the bakers' shops, and disposed of all the bread, and then broke the shop fronts and several of the gas lamps. The municipal guard was called out, and the rioters were not quelled until midnight. PROTECTION TO BRITISH SUBJECTS AT MADEIRA.— Repre,entations have been made to Lord Palmerston of dispatch the Bulldog steam sloop-of-war, Captain Davis, to that quarter, to correct and to prevent outrage. She was to sail from Devon port on Saturday, and remain at Madeira until her presence is deemed by the British con sul there no longer necessary ; and other men-of-war will be requested to touch there after the Bulldog leaves. Letters worthy of confidence have been received from Tangier, stating that everybody at the Deira of Abed-el- Kac' er is of opinion and declares aloud that, being con vinced of the impossibility of success, be has renounced 11 intention of invading Algeria 'lbis is seemingly con- French ministerial pap-r, "it is incantestible that , the war system followed in Algiers has proved efficient, and procured the most desirable results—the discouragement of our indefa!igable adversary." MONTE VIDEO.-By the Russian brig Bustruys, which arrived at Falmouth from Monte Video, after a remarka bly quick passage, on Wednesday, we have intelligence from that city as late as the 27th July. Matters still continued in an unsettled state, with little prospect of amendment. Mr. Hood, the British consul, was absent at Buenos Ayres, but the object of his mission had not transpired. It seems to be pretty generally believed, that !Jere wil be no peace with ntwittistancVng his media He had even rejected a proposal for an exchanp Government to General Mansilla, commanding the bat teries at San Lorenzo, on the Paranta, directing a suspen sion of hostilities, pending the negotiations of Mr. Hood on behalf of the British Government, was on Sunday ex hibited in the Underwriters' '-room tinct, that no hostile step is to be taken " against the merchant vessels which remain at Corrientees or may be returning, or against the Anglo-French vessels of war which may go up or down the river." All the vessels, indeed, are to be permitted to pass without molestation, the only alternative mentioned being permission for the general to defend himself if attacked. DRAINAGE OF THE LAKE OF HAARLEM.—TWO more - tic steam-engines are now being manufactured in 31 for this purpose. They are of a peculiar con- Hitherto, the average consumption of fuel by engines employed in draining land, has been 151bs. of coal per net horse- power per hour, and, in many case even exceeding 20 to 25lbs. In the Let, expenditure of fuel is reduced to 2Vbs. per net horse-powe r per hour, or from less than one-sixth to one-tenth only of the former amounts. In the economy of draining land by mechanical means, this is as great an improvement on the nid system, as is the modern system of railtv--- - the ancient Coraw•a heater engine the vs over means of locomotion. The Nark performed by this engine is unprecedented ; it is capable of dis charging 1,000,000 tons of water in 25,', hours. When the three engines are established, and at work, they will dis charge.2,Boo,ooo tons of water in 24 hours; and as the contents of the Lake of Haarlem (which covers a surface of 70 square miles,) are estimated at 1,000,000,000 tors of water, the whole, allowing for contingencies, will be pumped out in 13 months—a feat in hydraulic engineering totally without p irallel. The cost of the engines, buildings. fuel, and workmen, to perform this operation, will he £140,000 ; by the old system of engines, it would have ex ceeded £210,000; and by windmills, £32o,ooo—the latter requiring four years to complete the work. AMERICAN WHEAT AND POTATOE CROPS.—The Genevese Traveller, in his letter received from New York, by the Britannia, says :—" Our wheat crop, there is no doubt, is very large, and it must, for the coming season, depend upon your market to fix the price. If you do not require our surplus, wheat and flour will be lower than they now are in this country. The present price of flour may be put at 4 62-100 dollars per barrel. This may be considered a fair average price, rather stationary, with an upward tendency. That tendency, however, is produced by looking to your market, in the expectation of new orders to purchase at advanced prices. The home market of the United States, in my opinion, will not sustain flour through the season at four-and- a -h a lf dollars per barrel. Our potato crop is suffering considerably with the same disease that is proving such a scourage to Ireland, a species of rot for which no preventative has yet been discovered. Indeed, so far as I can learn, we are now as ignorant of the cause of the disease as we were the first day of its ap pearance amongst us. But the loss of the potato crop in this country is not such a disaster as a similar loss would - be in Great Britain. Here, no families, except a few foreign families of labourers in cities, pretend to live, even chiefly, upon potatoes. Families of eight to twelve persons rarely consume more than fifteen to twenty bushels in a year." IRELAND, Six additional stipendiary magistrates are appointed for Ireland. Among them is Mr. French, son of Lord French, the repealer. A requisition is now in course of signature in Ireland, calling for a public meeting of the landowners, in Dublin, to petition for the immediate assembling of parliament. Mr. W. T. Power, who stands charged with defrauding the National Bank at Clonmel, arrived at that town on Wednesday, in custody of the police. The Earl of Lucan, in a letter dated the Ist October, says,—" I am of opinion that parliament should be as sembled at the earliest possible day, which I have already expressed to her Majesty's Government, or, I am con vinced, the country is lost." OUTRAGE.-A horse, the property of John Bridgeman, Esq., of Rathluba, was shot on Saturday night at Kil murry. Mr. Bridgeman had sent in the morning a load of corn to Limerick. The horse was on its return home when the outrage was committed.—Clare Journal. On Monday, a mob entered Sligo, and took possession of the bread contracted for the poorhouse, and after a division, instantly consumed it. They afterwards com pelled the bakers of the town to supply them with bread. The government have resolved to supply biscuits at 10s. a cwt. The Cork Examiner states that but for the presence of the dragoons at the adjourned sessions at Clashmore, in the county of Waterford, last week, Lord Stuart de Decies would have been murdered by the people. They threw stones at his lordship, who was protected by the soldiers, several of the latter were hurt; they fired on the people, several of whom were wounded. Rumours were circulated in Dublin on Thursday, that the Lord •Lieu tenant and the Chief Secretary had resigned, in consequence of a refusal by the Prime Minister to sanction the views of the Irish Executive. There was, however, no truth in the report, though the Ministry did dissent from some of the propositions of the Irish Go vernment. A requisition has been presented to the Bishop of Derry, signed by the Dean and Archdeacon of Derry, the SPAIN. Archdeacon of Raphoe, and the great :majority of the Accounts from Madrid of the 23rd ultimo state clergy of both dioceses, beseeching his Lordship "to that the Infanta Luisa was better, and appearances indi- communicate with the Lord Primate, and to lay before cated that she would be entirely recovered in a few days. his Grace their earnest request that he would use the The Champer of Deputies granted ministers on that day influence of his high character and station with her the required authorization to levy taxes, by a majority of Majesty, imploring her to order a day of national humi -134 to 12. On the 22nd ult. Mr. Bulwer sent in a pro- liation and prayer to God, to acknowledge the divine test, in the name of his government, against the Mont- hand in this afflictive dispensation, and to implore the pensier marriage. " Finding," he says, " that neither God of all mercies to turn away his wrathful indignation the counsels, the interests, the wishes, nor the friendly from us." His Lordship promises to transmit his Grace's feelings of England were in the slightest degree regarded reply as soon as received. _ or taken into consideration, Mr. Bulwer was coinpelted REVOLTING MURDER.—It pains us to be obliged to to present, as a last measure. a formal protest." state that the calendar of crime tor this county is already Accounts from Madrid, of the 25th ult., announce that stained with murder. It appears that a bad feeling had on that day Count Bresson repaired in state to the palace, already grown up between Lamb, the murdered man, and and formally demanded the hand of the Infanta for the his step-mother and two step-brothers, relative to that Duke de Montpensier. General Serrano having written fertile source of crime in this country—namely, a piece to Mr. Bulwer, to know if England had opposed the mar- or patch of land situated in Coldfed, near Christians riage of the Queen with her cousin, as stated by M. town, about four miles from Dundalk, to which in law Isturiz in the senate, our arnbaFsador addressed to him a the deceased would appear to have had a prior claim. The reply, in which be contradicted that statement, and de- quarrels of the respective parties had assumed such a de clared that he had confined himself to protesting, in the gree of bitterness, that they summoned each other to name of his government, against the marriage of the petty sessions. On Monday night, when the deceased Infanta. Mr. Bulwer having authorised General Serrano came on the ground in question, and entered a barn, a to use his letter as he thought proper, the latter had in- shot was heard, and the neighbours, accordingly suspected serted it in the Clamor Publico, which was seized for pub- something wrong, gave immediate intimation to the po lishing it. The sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on lice, who were soon on the alert, and arrested the sus that day offered no interest. pected parties in their own house. The body was dragged ALLEGED EXECUTIONS IN SPAIN.—We have this about 60 perches to an adjacent grove where a hole was moment received, says the Paris Constilutionnel, a letter discovered, as if prepared for the interment of the victim from the frontier of Spain, announcing that 80 insurgents, of cold-blooded avarice.—Newry Examiner. amongst whom were several priests, have been taken and POPULAR OUTBREAK.—On Monday, a dense multi shot at Lerida. At Seu d'Urgee several priests were put tude of people flocked into the town of Dungarvon, and an end to by strangulation. Amongst them was one who, went through the streets brandishing bludgeons and it is said, performed the duties of bishop, and a canon yelling in the most ferocious manner. In a short time an named Gazi, who long officiated in the French parish of attack was made on the bakers' shops, and several of Nabuja. This latter news appears official. Other letters them were plundered, but others were protected by the from the frontier announce that Count de Montemolino is police. There were two companies of infantry, a party in Catalonia. This is also given in a Paris journal as a or dragoons, and a large police force in the town. Mr. positive fact." Howley, the stipendiary magistrate. went into the midst _ .. of them, asking-vvhat they wanted ?, They said work and states that Mehemet The Deutsche .Allgemeine Zeitung ofd the 23rd Se Ali intended resigning in favour opt.f wages. They were told th ey should have both, but all to no purpose, as they co n ti nue d to exhibit the same violent Ibrahim Pacha, owing to his advanced age. and outrageous conduct with which they commenced. The Mormons and the Anti-Mormons are on the eve Th e r i o t ac t was t h en read, but demonstrations of de of battle. A fight is inevitable. fiance and outrage were only the result. A volley of The Mormons are said t o h ave l a t e l y organised a regi- stones was poured on the military, and when nothing but meat of women, who are in full discipline, and promise. extreme measures could stay the frightful and infatuated by. all appearance, to fight far more desperately than their mob, the order was given "to fire," and several were male fellow -soldiers. wounded. In a short space of time not one of the mob The accounts by the Britannia state that the potato was to be seen in the town. It has now come to this, crop in Canada was almost ripe, and had not sustained and we sincerely deplore the necessity, that those lawless y material inj ury . The late grain crops were generally demonstrations, and those deeds of rapine and outrage, secured. must be put down with a strong and f irm hand. Intel- Ten thousand Russian Jews were expected to arrive in ligence has since reached us, that one of the wounded the flaly Land to settle there. This number will add men has died. On Tuesday, in consequence of some in about o ne third to the present Jewish population in Syria formation conveyed by Sir R. Musgrave, the merchants and Palestine. — Jewish Chronicle. at Yougal stopped their shipments, but they have again Lieutenant Waghorn was on the 24th ultim o , at Malta, resumed them ; the town is quiet, but the demand for bound over to keep the peace for two years, for threaten- Indian meal is extraordinary great at all the dt pots. The , and a cargo of Indian ing to kick Lieutenant Barrett, of the 42nd Highlanders. Ceres bas arrived with thirty cons The fracas arose out of an after-dinner conversation. , corn is also in port. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. - Strong proposals from the leading men of all parties are now making in Ireland for the convention of a National Committee in Dublin, to take into consideration the pre sent difficulty in Ireland. It is not, however, likely to take place; and if it did, it is expected that if it would be productive of any effect, it would be the promulgation of a national declaration for repeal. FORCE AT THE COAST OF IRELAND.—There are now 12 men-of-war steamers, of 1756 collective horse power, 5864 tons, and 720 officers and men, and three storeships of 3000 tons and 100 men, stationed off the coast of Ire land. The above, together with two ordnance lighters, also employed, make 17 sail of nearly 9000 tons and above 850 men, on the coast of Ireland. The Marquis of Downshire and a deputation from the Flax Improvement Society of Ireland bad an interview with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on Thursday, for the purpose of explaining the present state and prospects of the society, and the steady advance of the produce of the Irish flax. Specimens of linens and cambrics were graciously received by her Majesty. At the meeting of the Repeal Association, on Monday, Mr. John O'Connell enunciated a speech, which he wound up by saying their cry should be " Food for the present—Repeal for the future." A letter was read from the " Liberator" on the present fearful condition of Ire lend. His suggestion is that the landed proprietors should immediately form a national committee to meet in Dublin, and assist at this disastrous moment in the management of such Irish affairs as relate to the ap. proaching famine. Such a body would command the attention of the government both in Ireland and in Eng land. He concludes, however, with the usual assertion that nothing but a repeal of the union will permanently benefit Ireland. Mr. John O'Connell read a letter from Mr. J. Campbell, of Liverpool, enclosing £6 as the last week's contribution to repeal. Mr. Campbell denies that there is any great falling off in the number of repeaters in this town, and states that the association shall receive snore substantial proofs of their determination to support the present policy of repeal. The weekly rent was £93. COUNTY CORK —A NOVEL PRESENTMENT.—The ex traordinary presentment sessions for the barony of Ibane and Barryroe was held in the Roman Catholic Chapel of Timoleague on Wednesday. This sessions, as well as those which preceded it, was numerously and respectably attended. An application was put in to improve the Roman Catholic Chapel of Timoleague, to cost £3OO. The parish priest warmly advocated the rebuilding of the chapel by presentment, on the ground of the poverty of the district. The Chairman wished to know if any one opposed the presentment ? (Cries of " No.") Priest : 1 assureyouthere could be no more useful work. Chairman: Have we the power of doing it? Secretary: You can grant any public work. Chairman : Well, shall I Bp ' At what amount ? Secretary : we of it ( Yes, yes.) £3OO is applied for. Priest You will be very well off in g(ttinz £3OO . , . Give us £5OO, for less will never do it. Mr. Beamish : Take the £3OO. £3OO was then presented to build a chapel in the village of Timoleague. Six MEN DROWNED.—A most distressing accident occurred yesterday about midday in Rouses Bay, nrar the Quarry (whence stones are conveyed in flat-bottomed boats for the embankment cf the Foyle,) by which six men met with a watery grave. The particulars are the following :—One flat had been laden with her complement of ten tons, and she requited to be removed from the jetty into deep water to make room for ethers. Four men were ordered . to do this, but being anxious to commence their half day's work, eleven men went on her deck to re move her by poles quickly. When in the act of doing so the outward end sink a little, and as they pushed, er farther out, the water rose and entered a hole in her bot tom, and she began to sink at a distance scarcely the length of herself from the jetty. Ten of the men jumped overboard into a small punt, which immediately swamped, and one remained on deck. Three swam to the shore ; the one who remained on deck got safely to land by means of a pole, and a fifth was saved by the fireman of the small tug steamer who swam to his assistance, and laid hold of him when he was sinking. The remaining six, after unavailing efforts. sunk to rise no more. What makes the case more tragical is, that when precipitated into the water the men were within an oar's length of the jetty and of safety.-• Derry Sentinel. THE POTATO DISEASE.—The fact of potatoes which were left undug being the safest, and the many instances of tubers which were slightly a. tacked remaining so, with out the disease making to; ther progress during the winter, and lastly, the abundant supplies which continue to be sent to all our provincial markets, up to the month of May, afford strong grounds for the conclusions that the disease was not progressive, after a certain period last year. There can be no doubt that where the crop was partially diseased, and stored in the usual manner, many of the potatoes rotted, because the circumstances under which they were placed were precisely such as were calcu lated to increase decay, where disease existed, and espe cially where the tissue of the tuber was not sufficiently matured ; but where the potatoes were not put together in too large heaps, the disease d d not increase. As a fur ther proof of this, we may refer to the fact that several lots of slightly diseased potatoes, of various kinds, were put among sand, turf mould, and charcoal, in the Royal Dublin Society's Botanic Garden, and placed in a cellar, where the air was cool and uniform, with a view of ascer taining how long they would keep. They were thus placed on the 17th of October last year, where they remained till Thursday, the 17th September, when they were taken out, and found to be as sound as when stored, having produced strong shoats about two inches long, free from disease. It will be important to ascertain what their future fate may be, in the conservatory where they have been placed. LATEST FROM DUNGARVON.—It appears that the report that one of the soldiers of the 07th Regiment was shot by a policeman, in the riots of Monday, is not cor rect. ;Several of the dragoons were, however, seriously injured. The country all round is still in the greatest state of excitement. The officer of the board of works cannot by the treasury minute pay the labourers more than 10d. a-day, and at this sum they cannot buy provi sions. Indian meal in the market is now worth double that sum per fourteen pounds; nor is this feeling of dis satisfaction confined to the labourers and small farmers. The gentry and magistrates are most loud in the outcry against government tor the length they have permitted matters to arrive at without throwing in food, paralyzing enterprise amongst the merchants, by the declaration from the Lord Lieutenant that food shall not exceed a given price, and at another time declaring that trade will not be interfered with. A meeting of the county magistrates it is thought will be brought together imme diately, as many are determined to throw up the com mission of the peace sooner than be the instruments of keeping down by bloodshed excitement caused by want of energy and foresight at head-quarters. This is not con fined to the county of Waterford. The adjacent parts of the county of Cork are similarly circumstanced. A de tachment of the 67th arrived on Friday, and sixteen more of the rioters were apprehended. The Duke of Cam bridge steamer arrived on Friday, at Youghal, with the right wing of Vle 47th Regiment, and they were all immediately marched to Dungarvon. AWFUL DESTITUTION, IF TRUE.-At the meeting of the poor law union at Cork, last week, the master's re port was read, stating that on the previous Tuesday 217 persons had been relieved • Wednesday, 301 ; Thursday, 579; Friday, 724; Saturday, 1000; Sunday, 1400; and that day 1428 ! All had been fed in the yard of the work house, in addition to the 2868 inmates. The guardians heard the report read with amazement, but they appeared perfectly unable to suggest measures to check the crowds that were pressing for food. On looking into the yard in front of the house, it had every appearance of a fair green. Hundreds of men, women, and children were to be seen in all directions, with a dense crowd around the door, through which egress, or ingress was with difficulty attained. Some few of the women were at work, sewing with their needles, but the overwhelming majority were listlessly gazing about them, sitting down, lying in the sun, or walking about. It was evident that all those persons could not be in distress, and the guardians seemed to think so too; but the difficulty was, to check a system of out door relief to the really destitute, which was evidently abused. On this fearful number of names hav ing been read out by the clerk, one of the guardians stated that he bad been met that day coming to the work house, and parties had asked bim—" How could he, a Cork guardian, tolerate such a fraud as that, for numbers of women and children were being fed at the workhouse whose husbands were known to be in good employment ?" Another guardian said the vast number of these were from the country : some from Skibbereen, Bandon, Macroom, &c. In this state the guardians seemed to consider that the less they said about it the better, but adopt some mode that, while they fed the really destitute, the ratepayers should be protected, and that no imposition should be practised. The most advisable course which suggested itself was to give the persons applying a break fast daily, provided they arrived before ten o'clock in the morning, and that the door should be closed for that purpose at that hour. ALARMING PROCEEDINGS.-011 Friday last about2ooo persons assembled near the chapel of Grange, in this county, headed by a man on a white horse, who said his name was Power, from the county Tipperary, and made the following regulations :—That the farmers were not to thresh or send out any corn to market. That no milk should be given by the farmers to their pigs, but kept, and given to the labourers, without any charge for the same. That no bailiffs were to be allowed to distrain for rent. That the farmers should at once refund all money paid for con-acre land, and also the value of the seed and labour ; and all able-bodied labourers should get two shillings a day, and the old men and boys tenpence ' provided meal was one shilling a stone, and, if hi g h er, the wages to increase accordingly; and every person to be employed, or paid if allowed to remain idle. That no process should be served for any debt, on pain of the plaintiff's ears being cut off. They then proceeded in large parties to the principal farmers to enforce their rules, and give notice that any persons disobeying should prepare their coffins. Darby Bryan and Robert Keating, two re spectable farmers, were so terrified that they at once p a id back the money for the con-acre on their lands ; the other farmers premised to do so in less then a week. They said that their leader was to go fro parish to parish. They have alto stopped farmers going to Dro_ mana with rent ; and by all accounts, it does not require much force to prevent the'? paying. Similar mobs went a9d would or ye through the parish of Ardmore on Saturday last ; most of them had fire-arms, and stated to prevent their having pistols Li each band instead of cautioned the there was no law now sticks; and they stopped all corn oling to market, cut the bags, and spilled the corn on tht,' roads ' jn stopping not allow the owners to take it up. i'l l ey that each tenants of Sir Henry Winston Barrow no - t to. pay new bills passed by them for rent. The obj the corn and not allowing farmers to thrash is, labourer is to h ave one s t ac k. J ames M a her, of Kil cannon, a respect a bl e f armer , an d tenan t to Pierce liely, Esq., Esq., had his horse stabbed for paying ; and John Whelan, tenant to the same gentleman, and the same reason, had another horse stabbed. The ma gistrates are completely powerless.— Wattrford Mail. 1 UNIVERSITY 4 CLERICAL NEWS, A new church, one of ten, was consecrated on Wed nesday in Birmingham. Much interest was excited in Cambridge on Sunday week, by the Bishop of Ely holding his Ordination in St. Michael's Church during the hour of Divine service, and the ceremony being performed in " the face of the whole congregation." _ The congregation of St. Mary's Church, Bootle, are about to present their late pastor, the Rev. John Glad stone, with a silver waiter and a coffee and tea service, " as a testimony of their respect and regard, and of the high sense they entertain of his services as minister of the church during nineteen years." The plate is very ele gant, and was manufactured by Mr. Wordley. RESIGNATION.—The Rev. Dr. Scoresby, the Vicar of the parish of Bradford, has resigned his charge —a step which it has been said he has for some time contemplated. We have not heard the reason of the rev. gentleman's resignation, nor if be has obtained any other cure. It is stated that the Rev. John Burnitt, of St. George's, Mac clesfield, will succeed the rev. doctor at. Bradford. DR. HOOK ON EDUCATION. — The Times of Thursday, in reviewing the last pamphlet of the Vicar of Leeds, has the following :—" We have read with great amusement a quotation from a former pamphlet of Dr. Hook, in which he indignantly condemned the combination he now recommends ; declaring every expectation of obtaining unity and concord from an unholy mixture of the orthodox with heretics, to be as wild and vain, as that which led dupes of old to seek for gold in the crucible of the alchemist." THREE GENERATIONS OF CLERGYMEN OFFICIATING IN THE SAME SERVICE.-011 Sunday week, the village of Crost3n, Lancashire, witnessed the almost unprecedented occurrence of three generations of clergymen officiating in the same service. It was on the occasion of the anniver sary sermons for the support of the Sunday Schools con- 'arish Church 'rnyers were read Rev. G. S. Master, B.A, curate of Ellesmere ; his father, the Rev. R. M. Master, of Burnley ; and his grandfather, the Rev. S. Master; M.A., rector of Croston, officiating in the Communion Service. Many eyes were bedewed with the tear of sympathy, when the circumstance was afterwards alluded to in the sermon. SEES OF BANGOR AND ST. ASAPH.—A few days since the Bishop of Bangor delivered his charge at Beaumaris, and in the course of it he tools occasion to allude to the proposed union of the two sees of Bangor and St. Asaph, a question which the lamented decease of Dr. CAREY, late Bishop of St. Asaph, must bring to a speedy issue. His Lordship of Bangor does not appear to entertain any very sanguine hopes of the preservation of the ancient See, which has been doomed to abolition by our politico : econornicil rulers ; he asserts, however, that he does not Chairari n , • ,•• .2 • • • •• • ^ • Episcopate in all its inte- grity, being realized. A renewal, therefore, of the stre nuous efforts which have hitherto been made to rescue it from the threatened spoliation, should be vigorously end honestly promoted. In the mean time, we presume, a new Bh,hoi, of St. A saph will ' appointed; unless minis ters should adopt the miserable pro tempore expedient, which has been suggested to them, of assigning the Epis- or and N THE RECTORY OF Ai AN CHESTER.—We beg to inform the correspondent who has pointed our attention to the article in the Liverpool Standard, that the canons of Manchester are not rectors of the parish in the sense of having cure of souls, but, like other similar dignitaries of the church, have merely the care of the Collegiate Church. The parish of Manchester is already divided into districts for sphitual purposes, and to each a clergyman is ap pointed. The canons are only properly styled rectors, as a layman mieht be in consequence of holding the recto rial tithes. By the new act there will probably be at no distant period a bishop, dean, chancellor s archdeacon, and one canon in residence.—the canons taking the duty by turns, each for the space of a quarter of a year.— 111 - ancliester Courier. [We have no doubt that the re presentation of our contemporary is perfectly correct, though we cannot exactly reconcile it with that portion of the "Memorandum" of the Churchwardens of Man chester, which expresses their regret at the loss sustained by the removal of Mr. Parkinson, and the certainty that the " parish" will suffer in consequence. They also ex press their conviction, that " the large parish requires an increase rather than a diminution of clerical superinten dence."] NEW CHURCHES IN LONDON.—About eight years ago the Bishop of London issued his appeal for building fifty churches in London. Since then nearly the whole fifty have been consecrated. No further special subscription has been requested by his lordship, and yet it appears, from the report of the Church Building Commissioners, that besides those there are twenty-seven new churches, four of which are just completed, and the remaining twenty-three in various stages of progress, in or near the metropolis only ; and this in addi:ion to all that had been done in the twenty years preceding. Nor does this pre sent a complete view of what is doing. There are three churches now building in or near the City Road, and two are proposed in Islington; but none of these five find a place among the above. There may be many others omitted, in like manner, from various causes. Nor is this all. Men will hardly tolerate, now, the mean and cheap sort of building they were contented with ten years ago. Stone is now becoming, in almost all cases, the material used. A few years back, £4,000 or £5,000 was thought a sufficient outlay on a church ;—now £7,000, £lO,OOO, or even £15,000, is often named as the intended expense. There is, notwithstanding, little probability, after all, that the wants of the country will be even mode rately supplied. The statistical view of the metropolis, given by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1836, sta • ted, that to accommodate one-third of the people. as many as 271 additional churches would be required. We certainly have not yet provided, in the ten years which have elapsed, so many as one-half of that number. THE TRACTARIANS.—The Warwick Advertiser states that the Bey. Mr, Bittlestone, curate of the episcopal chapel at Leamington, has excited the displeasure of the Bishop of Worcester, by practices inconsistent with the tenets of the Church of England. Towards the end of last month, it appears that a young female servant called upon a clergyman at Leamington, and anxiously inquired whether he administered the sacrament of absolution. She was questioned, and then stated that she had attended the episcopal chapel, and bad been induced, by the urgent exhortations of the curate, Mr. Bittlestone, to go before him at his lodgings, for the purpose of confessing her sins. He there received her in full clerical attire, and, bidding her kneel down, put into her hand a little book, entitled " Questions for Self-examination," containing a series of minute interrogatories upon each of the ten command ments, " the seven deadly sins," and " the three great enemies, the world, the flesh, and the devil." These in terrogatories she was directed silently to peruse, and, if her conscience returned an affirmative answer to any of them, she was to confess her guilt to him. He also ques tioned her whether she had not committed various sins; and at length, atter reading a number of prayers over her, formally absolved her. This interview lasted an hour and ten minutes, and at its termination Mr. Bittlestone en joined her to return in a month's time, for a repetition of this " sacrament of absolution." The girl, however, felt alarmed at the unusual nature of these directions, and resolved to consult another clergyman of the established church upon the subject. The result of her disclosures was, that an app:ication was immediately made to the Bishop of Worcester, who instituted an investigation inta the affair. As Mr. Bittlestone did not deny the truth of the girl's statement, the bishop declared that the curate must desist immediately from such practices, or a com mission should be appointed specially to investigate the whole of the circumstances upon evidence, and if the facts of the charges were proved, he would be deprived of his license. Mr. Bittlestone has requested to be allowed a month for consideration, and this time has been granted to him by the bishop. It is stated that several young persons, some belonging to the upper classes, have been induced by Mr. Bittlestone to confess to him. THE APPREHENDED SCARCITY. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, agreeably to the Order of Privy Council, has issued the following Form of Prayer to Almighty God for relief from the dearth and scarcity now existing in parts of the United Kingdom, owing to the failure of some of the crops of the present year. To be read in all churches and chapels of England and Wales, on Sunday, the 11th of October, and two following Sundays. A FORM OF PRAYER TO ALMIGHTY GOD _ " 0 God, at whose bidding the earth, which sustaineth the life of man, bath withholden in parts of these islands the wonted provision of food, and turned abundance into scarcity, withdraw, we beseech Thee, the judgment of which we are justly afraid, that the poor perish not by famine. " We acknowledge, 0 Lord, that by our strifes and divisions, misuse of Thy gifts, and forgetfulness of Thy manifold mercies, we have justly deserved punishment. We have sinned ; we have grievously sinned against Thee. Yet knowing that Thou art full of compassion, we be seech Thee to pardon the offences of Thy people, to re lieve the poor and the needy in their present necessities, and to give and preserve to our ufo, the fruits of the earth in all its seasons. " But whatsoever may be Thy pleasure concerning us, give us grace to receive Thy dispensations, whether of judgment or mercy, with entire submission to Thy will; endeavouring to abate Thy displeasure by repentance, and showing forth our sense of Thy goodness by faith fully keeping Thy commandments. " Of ourselves we are unable either to will or to do that which is acceptable in thy sight. We therefore pray Thee so to open our hearts to the influences of Thy good Spirit. that, showing compassion and mercy each man to his neighbour, and bearing the burdens one of another, we may obtain of Thy favour the supply of our wants, and with hearts knit together in brotherly love, may par take of Thy bounties in peace and contentment, to the honour and praise of Thy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." The prayer is ordered to be read immediately before the Litany ; and when the Litany shall not be read, before the prayer for all conditions of men. FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER. (From the "London and Paris Ladies' illazazine of Fashion.") The toilettes of the present moment are made suitable Mr. Vaughan Williams has been appointed to the for the country and sea-aide, among which peignoirs are judicial seat in the Court of Queen's Bench, vacant by most fashionable, varying from the simplest style of nea the death of Sir John Williams. lige - to the rich style of oriental robes, opening on elegant Mr. Vaughan Williams, who, it is said, will be the new skirts, and termed Sultana peignoirs. Walking dresses judge, is the autborof the admirable work "On Executors." are generally high, and no change appears likely to be He also published, in conjunction with Sergeant D'Oyley, made in sleeves; the jackets and other additions of the an excellent edition of Burns' Justice. He has been gilet Bonaparte will be entirely given up. The redingotes twenty-three years at the bar, but still wears a stuff gown. continue fashionable, and buttons, graduating in size, will It is understood that the Lord Chancellor, aided by his still be used ; but the principal ornaments for autumnal Secretary of Bankrupts, Mr. Vizard, i s engaged in the re- dresses are gimps and fringes with lace headings. Ladies construction, amendment, and consolidation of the laws who do not wear flounces, or wish for variety, have their of bankruptcy and insolvency, with a view to the intro- lighter dresses made with tucks of gradual widths to the duction of a comprehensive measure on the subject at the number of five or seven. Flounces are, however, very commencement of the ensuing session of parliament. As- general, and equally worn by short as tall figures : they signments will be embraced in the act, and placed under are put on with so little fulness as to give the effect of the management of bankruptcy court officers. several skirts. Bouiljonne's are also in favour : the most LAW INTELLIGENCE. Oct. 6, 1846. fashionable colours are blue broch6s on grin perdrix, currant on iron gray, lilac on violet; a colour that har monizes well with black lace is the Joinville blue ; flounces of lace on silk of that colour, beaded by blue velvet, have a pretty effect. The materials are most varied : bareges are still worn ; coutils de laine, relieved by ruches of taffetas, foulards, taffetas in showy plaid, &c. Visites are again in demand ; the newest colour for travelling and useful wear is sab'e du desert ; it is a warmer tint than the dust colour of last year : some of deep blue or green are trimmed with three and five rows of ruches pinked, others with gimp lace laid on flat near the edge. The Pamela form of bonnet is quite abandoned by the first Parisian modistes, the form becoming every day closer. Velvets, velours epingl6, and satin are now beginning to make their appearance in bonnets and capotes ; for the latter, ribbon edged by a double heading, having the effect of blond, is novel and pretty, with but,ch of velvet flowers shaded of the same colour. Steel-grey coloured velvet, • • .ther tinted to match, also forms an elegant coif- with feat RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. The Southport Branch of the Or.nskirk and Preston Railway is to be brought out next year. It is said that there are 200,000 navigators employed on railways. The Crewe railway project, which will connect Wor cester with Shrewsbury, is again revived. Thursday, the directors of the North Wales Mineral Railway traversed the whole of the line from Chester to Ruabon. EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—A general meeting of shareholders of this line was held on Friday, at Bury, when the proposed amalgamation with the Liverpool,Orms kirk, and Preston company was unanimously agreed to. WHATS' IN THE WlND?—Within the last few days parties have been surveying for a line from the Chester and Holyhead line to the Grand Junction line, avoiding the Chester and Birkenbead station. There was a terrific flood in Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Wednesday. It injured several bridges on the North British Railway, and totally destroyed some of them. The trains were delayed. SHROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAYS.—We hear that an arrangement for the possession of this line by the London and North-Western Company is on the eve of being com pleted. The foundation stone of the Menai tunnel suspension bridge was quietly deposited in the presence of the engi neers of the district and the contractors on Friday week. The erection of the bridge is expected to occupy three years. The electric telegraph was 'aced vindictively or fool'sh ly, on the Eastern Counties Railway, on Monday. Word was passed from Norwhich to London, to stop a thief the person alluded to, turned out, however, to be only a creditor, and, of course, an " action will lie." The death of Mrs. Hind, widow of Mr. William Hind who was killed on the Eastern Counties Railway. toot Vednesday morning wounded husband produced such a that she gradually sunk A boy of fourteen, has been killed at the Preston sta tion of the East Lancashire Railway, by attempting to jump on a carriage before the train had stopped: he fell across the rails, and two carriages passed over him. The lad was employed at the station, and was to receive some tickets from the guards of the train. A considerable portion of the tunnel of the Newcastle and North Shields Railway, which commences at North Shields, about a mile in length, fell in on Wednesday morning. No lives were lost. It is thought the accident has arisen from the quantity of rain which bad fallen since Monday morning, having undermined the foundations. A splendidly-finished salver. twenty inches in diameter, has been presented to Dr. Bowring, chairman of the con Company, by the workmen, &c. of the valley, l of their gratitude for his exertions in pro curing railway accommodation for the district, and for abolishing the truck system at the works. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE WALTON RAILWAY TUN NEL.—Owing to the carelessness of the en.;-- ' • att' - - as a tstimonia no, —ending to a party ascending from the tunnel, on the 9th of July, a young man was thrown out of a skip, and hurt. lie died this week. The jury found a verdict of manslaughter against William ilornby, the engine driver, who, shortly after the accident, absconded, and has not since been heard of. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT Ov THE LEEDS AND THIRSE —We have to record the untimely end of a young man upon the above line, which happened on Wed nesday week, at Brambope, being the second fatal acci dent which has happened therein. The unfortunate man was descending the shaft after blasting, when a stone which had been loosened thereby fell upon his head and broke his neck. From official returns it appears that the amount of , was 1.1 78,037, thus accounted for :—X101,909 for the con veyance of passengers only, £39 .829 for the carriage of goods, and a remainder of £36,299 for passengers and goods together, not respectively apportioned ; being an in crease over the corresponding week of last year of £33,153. RAILWAY COMMUNICATION TO MOLD.—We believe, says the Chester Chronicle, that Mold has now a fair prospect of possessing efficient railway accommodation, on terms that will not be prejudical to any in•erest, but will be acceptable to all. Surveys have been made at the in instance of powerful companies for lines, on the course of the Alyn, communicating with the existing railways to Chester; and such lines are of easy gradients and cheap to make. The usual notices will be given next month. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morn ing, as the six o'clock down train on the London and North Western (late London and Birmingham) line was stopping just on this side of Watford to take in water, it was run into by one of the up-luggage trains, and the loss of one lite is to be reckoned amongst the casualties ac cruing from this melancholy catastrophe, while one of the company's engineers, named Henry Gibbs, had both his legs crushed, and was otherwise much inju r ed. LIyERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON RAILWAY.— At the first ordinary general meeting of this company, on Wednesday,—Sir W. Fielden, Bart., in the chair,—the report which announced the success of the measure, was unanimously adopted. An extraordinary general meeting then took place, when it was agreed to sell the line to the East Lancashire for 26,162 new shares, of the nominal amount of £25 each, of which £2 10s. shall be considered to be paid, and 3,838 shares, upon which nothing has been paid, to be created by and in the East Lancashire, and that the directors be authorised to perfect deeds and as signments to carry such sale into full effect. LAMENTABLE ACCIDENT.—On Monday last a lament able accident occurred on the North British Railway, at Aberdeen. Several arches at the inclined plane had been completed, and the necessary wooden erections to support it while building were taken away last week ; and arrange ments were in progress to proceed with others. A little before eight o'clock in the morning three of the arches gave way, burying amongst the stones, bricks, and rub bish, a number of the workmen. Measures were instantly taken to relieve the unfortunate individuals ; but we la ment to state that after a tedious and arduous task of up wards of an hour, seven were taken out dead, having evi dently been killed instantaneously ; four others were got out, much bruised, of whom two were taken to the infir mary, and two to their own houses. Two of these have sines died. THE NEW RAILWAY TUNNEL.—The directors of the London and North-Western Railway are about commenr;- ing the Victoria Tunnel, from Edge-hill to the Waterloo Dock, a distance of 21 miles. A spacious station for goods and cattle will be made between Great Howard street and the dock, extending from Stuart-street to the back of the warehouses fronting Formby-street. There will also be a goods' station in H odson- street, behind By rom-street, which will be the only opening in the whole length. A splendid bridge is to be thrown over the rail way crossing the Wavertree-road, and also an iron bridge to carry Great Howard-street over the railway. The station at Edge-hill will be materially enlarged. When these extensive works are completed, both passengers, merchandise, and cattle will be taken from the side of the dock ; and the great nuisance of driving Irish cattle through the streets will at once be abated. The whole of these extensive works have been contracted for by our spirited townsmen, Messrs. Samuel and James Holme, and Mr. M'Cormick , the eminent contracto r , con j o i n tl y , and the cost of them will be under £lBO,OOO. The bridge over the railway in Wavertree-road is to be completed in six months, and the whole work in two years. THE CJURT lir FASHIONABLE WORLD. The Court remains at Windsor, and since our last the Queen, Prince Albert, and the junior members of the Royal family have taken their accustomed out-door exer cise. Sir Robert and Lady Peel left the Castle on Thurs. day. The Princess Royal of Prussia embarked on Thursday for Germany. On the only Sunday spent at sea, the whole crew of her Majesty's vessel was mustered, and the morning service read by one of the noblemen of her Majesty's suite. The Queen has appointed Earl Morley to be one of the Lords in Waiting, in the place of Lord Glenlyon, now Duke of Athol. The venerable Earl of Harrowby, who has been slightly indisposed in Grosvenor-square since his return from Tunbridge Wells, was on Friday considered better by his medical attendants. The Prince Louis Napoleon Buonaporte left Bath on Saturday for London, after having sojourned nearly six weeks in the former city. The Prince is expected to return again early in the winter. Sir William Massey Stanley, Bart., has left town for Hooton Hall, Cheshire. The respected baronet was obliged to leave his shooting quarters much earlier than he originally purposed, from having been assailed by in flammation in the eyes, supposed to have been occasioned by the discharge of his gun. Under the able advice of Dr. Travers he is now nearly recovered. Lord Brougham arrived at Weimer Castle on Monday. on a visit to the Duke of Wellington. The noble lord left the residence of the Duke on Wednesday for Calais. and thence to Paris, in which capital his lordship will make a brief sojourn on his way to Cannes, his chateau in the south to Prone.. His lordship will reside there until the middle of January, ANECDOTE OF SCHONBEIN'S GUN COTTON.—When Mr. S. attended at Osborne House to exhibit the qualities of his gun cotton to Prince Albert, he offered to explode a portion on the hand of Colonel but the gal lant colonel recoil e d f rom the experiment, mid would have nothing to do with the novel power. Prince Albert him self, however, submitted to the test, and off went the cotton, without smoke, stain, or burning of the skin. Thus encouraged, the colonel took his turn ; but whether the material was changed or not for the coarser prepara tion, it gave him such a singeing that he leaped up with a cry of pain. A hearty laugh was all the commiseration he received. After this, Mr. S. loaded a fowling-piece with cotton in the place of powder, and the Prince fired both ball and shot from it with the usual effect and perfect impunity.—Literary Gazelle. FOURTH ADDRESS TO THE PROTESTANTS OF ENGLAND, BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL CLUB. We have seen what our resources are—let us now see how they are to be practically worked. The first question is, how are our local be carried out ? ssociations to ]. The prime object of the association should be to se cure fit representatives —men like-minded with ourselves on those questions which affect the highest interests of the state. On this, however, we shall do well to exercise much forbearance. We must not seek for an entire agreement with ourselves in all matters of political dis cussion. Enough for us, as practical men, if we secure the great objects of our union. Tt ese must be kept in Pr view as cardinal points, and on these the mind of the - - should be tested If he di us on t ese national principles, our support should be withheld 2. But care should be taken clearly to opinions. We must be on our guard against the vague promises and general profession of those who seek our support. Candidates often decline to state their opinions, because they hold it to be unconstitutional to give pledges. It is, however, as just that he who seeks our votes should state his opinions, as that we should give him cur confidence. We cannot trust him unless we know him. if he seeks to represent us, be must tell us whether we are agreed. If he will not declare his views on those points which are essential, he deserves to be sus- scertain bis 3 and disc in a post of tr rightthathe should be backed, and:if need checked . . by the views of his constituents. These, should net be withheld from him. On eve therefore measure rns our great interests, th nd active. On the first DU should t suggestion of a plan injur ssociation should meet, reco ) our princi- Dpinioli, and convey it to its representative. Thus nest, strengthened—if wavering, he will be warned e be, if ho- This is our wisdom As our strength depends on the influence we can should be taken to increase this. All who our opinions should be urged to join our association. exert. care hem vised to place their names on the register of el should be assisted in doing so. ectors, and The weight of public opinion on C Oiament should ever I rnment and With this view our voice should be exerted by petition, and still more through the public press. The latter is the active—playing every lawful tool—working a daily woritl j 6. Our opinions should be especially concentrated on the minds of the community in which we live. For this end such means as we have suggested should be resorted to. Libraries should be established forthe circulation of our publications, and others of a similar tendency. 7. These are the main objects to be kept in view ; how are they to be effected ? Let any person desirous to commence the work invite three or tour clergymen or gentlemen to meet and deter mine who should be asked to join. Let each bring a list of his own, and submit it to the others. Let a day be fixed for meeting, each inviting those bFst kown to him self. Let that meeting choose a committee, making all clergymen members ex officio, and select a secretary, re membering that on his tact and talent will mainly depend their ultimate success. Al The subscription should be fixed low, so as to admit all classes who are attached to the constitution in Church and State, but a separate fund formed by donations from the higher ranks. The committee should meet monthly, and communicate the result of their proceedings to the National Club, which will, in its turn, supply them with its papers, and with information of general interest; they should use every exertion to place upon the registry such voters as will maintain our Protestant Church in its truth and integrity, resist the endowment of Romanisrn, oppose all concessions to the Popish priesthood, with stand the introduction of a godless, and support a scriptu ral education in our schools. But whilst thus attending to the political, the social objects of the National Club must not be forgotten. Let the committee of each 56.. sociation seek to secure for the humbler classes who ente r their ranks all those benefits which they could derive from joining one of the friendly societies which are so nu merous; let them deliver monthly lectures, inducing clergymen, or laymen of approved character, and cautious in their selection of facts, to do this ; let them create a benefit fund, form a register for vacant situations, and thus bind together the wealthier and more influential classes with the poor but honest children of toil, who are equally true to their country and faithful to their God. But to carry through these objects, a central union is wanted. That union will be furnished by the National Club. From each local association the National Club proposes to select one or more influential members, who will enjoy all its privileges. Thus the different societies will be brought into common contact, and enabled to direct all their energies to one common end. If this be done—and nothing hut the will is wanting to do it—when the vital struggle comes, the nation will be found ready. Signed, by order of the Committee, -j RICEIARD NUGENT, Hon. Sec 13, Coekspur-street, September 29th. DEATH OF THOMAS CLARKSON This illustrious philanthropist died at four o'clock on Saturday morning week, at his residence, Playford-hall, near Ipswich. He had attained the age of 86; but his spirit burned bright to the last, and while he ceased not to direct his thoughts to the great question of the eman cipation of the human race, he calmly looked forward to " the crown of life" laid up in heaven for the faithful fol lowers of the cross. He was born at Wisbeach, in Cam bridgeshire, on March 28, 1760. Thomas Clarksrn was the main instrument employed by God in the suppression of the British slave trade, and in the emancipation of the slaves in the West India Colonies, which was its legiti mate consequence. In the ye n er 1785 Dr. Peckhard, the Vice• Chancellor of Cambridge, proposed the follewing question to the senior bachelors of arts, as the subject of a Latin prize disserta tion—" Is it right to make slaves of others against their will? At this time Clarkson was a senior bachelor in the university, and having gained a prize the previous year, he resolved to enter the lists again as a competitor. While studying the general question of slavery for the purpose of the prize essay, the whole iniquity of the negro slave trade burst upon his view. He obtained the prize; but the inferior motives of the collegial.' were annihilated by the nobler purposes of philanthropy. His aim now be came the deliverance of the African race. He made a vow of eternal enmity to the slave trade, and to slavery in every form and resolved to consecrate himself to this gi gantic and then apparently hopeless task. In 1787 a friendship was commenced with Mr. Wilber.. force, and continued uninterrupted till it was put an end to by that ruthless destroyer—death. From Mr. Clarkson Mr. Wilberforce received an immense mass of evidence and facts, to which constant appeals were made, and which gave his speeches so much weight and power. In the same year he became connected with a committee composed of gentlemen from different parts of the United Kingdom and America, most of whom were Quakers, for the abolition of the slave trade ; he also made journeys to Bristol, Liverpool, Manchester, &e., in order torocure informa tion on that subject, which was not obtained without a great deal of difficulty and danger. In May, 1788, he had interviews with Mr. Pitt and Mr. Grenville (afterwards Lord Grenville) ; and the king ordered a Privy Council to inquire into the truth of th e allegations brought by Mr.. Clarkson. The result o f the examination was the introduction of a bill to Parliame nt ' which, after considerable debate, passed both Houses. In 1789 he went to Paris, to promote the cause to which he had so earnestly devoted himself; where he vvaS introduced to the Duke de la Rnehefoncauld, the Marquis de Condorcet, MM. Petion de Villeneauve, Claviere, and Borisot, and to the Marquis de la Fayette—the latter Of whom received him with peculiar marks of attention. He had also interviews with the king and M. Neker ; on the latter of„, whom Mr. Clarkson waited, accompanied by s deputation. While in Paris he was the object of many reports of a mischievous character. Mirabeau also took a favourable view of Mr. Clarkson's exertions, and can vassed the National Assembly with success, and Mr. Clarkson was gratified by the intelligence that it had re solved upon a total abolition of all bounties in favour of the slave trade. Mr. Clarkson, from 1790 to 1794, Wat fully occupied in disseminating a knowledge of the ques tion, and in the latter year he was obliged to retire, on account of the bad effect which incessant exertion had on the state of his health. He had, during a period of seven years, to maintain a correspondence with 400 persons with his own hand, and some book or other to write an nually in behalf of the cause. In that time he had tra velled more than 35,000 miles in search of evidence, ands great part of these journeys in the night. In 1805 we find him again pursuing, with undiminished ardour, the path be had marked out for himself, and making a journey round the kingdom, which he had scarcely finished befor e his great coadjutor, M r . Pi t t, di e d . Th e bill f or t o tal abolition was carried in July, 1806, through the House of Lords, and sent from thence to the House of Commons, where it was amended and passed. During this year the nation experienced a loss in the de a th o f M r . Fox, who was an earnest advocate of the rights of humanity. From the year 1807 to the present year Mr. Clarkson. though not quite so publicly engaged, was fully occupied in pre; moting the grand object of his long and useful life; and we may affirm, that there are few, very few, who hall departed from this vale of tears who have left behind them such a chara c t er fo r en li g ht ene d b enevo l en ce and fixity of purpose, through all the vicissitudes of this as did the subject of this memoir. How sad, that the last days of such a man should h av e b een em bittered Di Ithe Sugar Duties' Act of 1846— a s t e p i n f avo ur of th a t which it had been his life's work to destroy