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AWFUL CATASTROPHE in the ISLE OF MAN, caused by the EXPLOSION of 800 barrels containing 40 Tons GUNPOWDER, on board the brig LILY, of Liverpool, wrecked off the Calf of Man, on the 28th December, 1852, by which 29 MEN PERISHED, including the Sub-agent for Lloyd's, 2 Constables, and 26 Men. The inhabitants of Liverpool are respectfully appealed to on behalf of 22 Widows and. 74 Orphans, who are left entirely destitute by this calamitous visitation. SUBSCRIPTIONS will be thankfully received by the follow ing Gentlemen, whoforin the Liverpool Committee : JOHN HOLMES, Esq.; JOHN DRINKWATER, Esq.; DUNCAN GIBB, Esq.; HY. WYNCH, Esq.; JAMES M'HENRY, Esq.; T. T. GLAZEBROOK, Esq.; RICHARD STUBBS, Esq. ; also by Messrs. LEYLAND and BULLINS, Bankers, Treasurers; Mr. THOMAS WARBURTON, Exchange News-rooms; Mr. JOHN SHIMMIN, 136, Islington; Mr. MYLREA, Castle-street; Mr. T. CORK HILL, Brunswick-road; Mr. D. RADCLI FFE, St. James-street ; Mr. J. LAWSON, Great Howard-street; Mr. WILLIAM BRIDSON, Bold-street; Mr. H. K. ASPINALL, Birkenhead ; The MERCURY-OFFICE, Lord. street ; The other Newspaper Offices ; and by THOMAS ORFORD, Hon. Sec. Isle of Man Steam-packet Company, 24, James-street. [ADVERTISEMENT.] To THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. BRENNAN AND OTHERS v. PRESTON AND WATSON OF LIVERPOOL. , SlR,—The Defendants having, under the signature of " Fair Play," (a name which, perhaps, they guessed would have been a perfect disguise) published and circulated two letters, in the latter of which they charg e d t h e Pl a i ntiffs with " palpable falsehoods," and the High Court of Chancery with having given a decision decidedly contrary to the evidence, and with out reading the affidavits, it is right to state, shortly and con secutively, the facts of the case. The Plaintiffs and Defendants are co-owners of the Screw Steamer " Phoebe,"—the Plaintiffs of 52-64th, and the Defen dants of 12-64th shares. An agreement, dated 20th February, 1851, was entered into between the owners, appointing Preston and Watson, Brokers, Agents, and Ship's Husbands of said Ship, irrevocably subject only to the following proviso : " It is further agreed that should three-fourths of the owners find that Preston and Watson, as Ship's Husbands or Agents, have committed any gross act of negligence, or fraud, in their capacities as Ship's Husbands or Agents, said three fourths of the owners, in point of value, shall, provided their decided and positive disapprobation is expressed, in writing, to the said parties, and provided they show the committal of any such ignorant or fraudulent act, as aforesaid, prejudicial to the owners, and provided they are not acting from caprice or interest, they then shall have the power of discontinuing their services, as Agents, &c." Preston and Watson, accordingly, acted in this capacity, and a Charter for a year was effected by them, which expired in October, 1852. They furnished two half -yearly accounts to the owners, in which they credited the ship with a certain definite weekly sum. In October last, at the expiration of the Charter, the other owners, the Plaintiffs in this case, accidentally disco vered that a sum of money, after the rate of .£4 per week, over and above the amount so credited in the half -yearly accounts furnished, had been charged to, and received from, the Char terers, by Preston and Watson. The Plaintiffs, under advice, at once prepared, signed, and caused to be delivered, the following notice:— " We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, being owners of three•fourths of the shares of the Screw -steamer' of Liverpool, having ascertained that Preston and Watson, acting as Ship's Husbands, have, in a contract entered into with Burns and Maclver, received and exchanged one weekly sum of .£4 sterling to the said Burns and Alaclver, which they have not credited to the said owners, do hereby express our decided and positive disapprobation. in writing, of such con duct, and in pursuance of thd power vested in us, by the agreement of the 20th February, 1851, we d o fi nd and declare such act a fraudulent one, and in direct contravention of said agreement, and we do hereby, in further exercise of said power, discontinue the services of the said Preston and Watson, from henceforth, as Agents, or Ship's Husbands, or in any other capacity," &c. _ _ . . This notice offers to buy their shares, and appoints Captain Brennan to act until further arrangements. Immediately on the receipt of this notice, dismissing them, Preston and Watson possessed themselves of some of the Machinery of the vessel which had been sent! to an Engineer's Yard for repairs, and refused to restore them; whereupon this suit was instituted for the purposes of restraining Preston and Watson from further interfering as Ship's Husbands or Agents; of compelling them to restore the Machinery; and generally to open and surcharge their accounts, with the .e 4 a wee k. And, on the 4th December instant, the Court granted an In junction to restrain Preston and Watson from further acting as Ship's Husbands, Agents, or Brokers, of the ship "Phoebe," without hearing Plaintiffs' Counsel in reply, and in giving judgment, made the following remarks :—" The Defendants could not possiby be justified in concealing or keepinc , back the weekly or applying that money specifically f or the purpose of remuneration, without the Plaintiffs' consent. The Defen dants' conduct was, in this respect, not open, not direct, not straightforward, not warrantable in any men intrusted as Agents with the interests of others; and, that it was therefore such as to justify th,!. Plaintiffs in objecting to the continuance of the Defendants in the character or employment of Ship's Husbands, Agents, or Brokers; and in requiring them to cease from acting in any such capacities, we are, for every present purpose, satisfied. The C'ourt hesitated to interfere, on this day, with what was conceived to be the peculiar province of the Court o f Ad m i ralty, by granting the further Injunction to restore the M ac hi nery. They, however, did express their opinion on its detention in the following words : —" The Defendants' course of conduct in this respect appears to us, at present, to have been inexcusable ;" judgment of the Court concluded in these words :—" If y ou find any difficulty in the Court of Admiralty,. perhaps we s h a ll have the pleasure of seeing you here again upon this." Proceedings were forthwith instituted in the Court of Ad miralty; some doubts arose as to itsjurisdiction over Machi ner y, and it was also ascertained that by its forms it could not grant relief until a comparatively distant day. The case was again brought under the notice of the Court of Chancery, and on the 13th instant an Injunction was granted, ordering the restoration of the Machinery within four days. The Court, in delivering judgment, said—" Independently of that, there is before us, on the affidavit that has been produced this day on the part of the Defendants, and is to he filed, an ad ditional proof, if additional proof were wanting, of breach of duty, and abandonment of trust, namely,—not merely with drawing the Machinery from the place where it had been deposited for the purpose of repairs, but withdrawin g it b efore these repairs were completed, for the single purpose of obtain ing an improper possession, to the unjust prejudice, and undue advantage of the partners of these Defendants. Their conduct appears to us, as far as the evidence before us goes, to be without apology and without excuse ; and it would be indeed to be lamented, if there was no jurisdiction in this country capable of remedying such Flagrant Injust i ce." It is true these judgments and orders appointing Captain Brennan Manager, and dismissing the Messrs. Preston and Watson from their position as Ship's Husbands, Agents or Brokers, and compelling them to restore the Machinery, are merely interlocutory. The Plaintiffs, however, feel no appre hensions, and having thus, from authentic accounts, given the short history of the case to the present, will not enter into any discussion with Messrs. FAIR PLAY, Preston and Watson, but fearlessly abide the issue, expressing their regret at being forced by the cha r g es o f f a l se h oo d, so unsparingly made by the Defendants, to trespass so far on your columns.-1 am, Sir, your obedient Servant, ARTHUR SMITH, Solicitor for the Owners Gloucester Road, Regent's Park, London, 28th December, 1852. THE LTVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 18.53. Mutation. LIVERPOOL E DUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT, CONDUCTED BY THE PRINCIPAL, DR. W. M. FISHER, A.M., F.R.A.S. AND EXPERIENCED MASTERS, From the Universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Paris. 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SEAdOMBE HOUSE SCHOOL, SEACO3IBE, NEAR LIVERPOOL THE DUTIES of this ESTABLISHMENT, con ducted under the immediate and personal superintendence of the Principal, _ Tlie Rev. D. J. POGGI, D.D., M.C.P., Assisted by efficient Masters, will be RESUMED (D.V.) on the 18th of January, 1853. The object is to give a sound, comprehensive Classical and Commercial Education, on a religious basis, so as to prepare the Pupils for the Liberal Professions, the Universities, Mili tary, and Naval Services, or Commercial Pursuits, on mode rate terms. SHREWSBURY DIOCESAN COMMERCIAL SCHOOL. HEAD MASTER. MR. HENRY NE WHAM, OF KING'S COLLEGE, LOYDO. THIS SCHOOL was established eleven years since, for the purpose of Preparing its Pupils for the Pursuits of Commerce, Trade, and Agriculture, in conformity with the Principles of the Church of England. The health, comfort, and improvement of the Pupils have been carefully considered in all the arrangements. The School is periodically inspected by the Diocesan Board of Education, and upon each occasion has been honoured with marks of high approbation. The Ordinary Course of Instruction includes the English and Latin Languages, the Theory and Practice of Arithmetic, Algebra, and Geometry (with Land Surveying), Physical and Descriptive Geography, Bookkeeping, Writing, &c. Courses of Experimental Lectures are Delivered on Chemistry and Natural Philosophy. The terms (inclusive of the above) are .t'3o per annum. French, German, Drawing, &c., are taught by the best Masters on reasonable terms. Shrewsbury is in direct railway communication with Liverpool and every part of Eng land. Detailed Prospectuses, with references, will be forwarded on application. Reference in Liverpool, GEORGE RAVENHILL, Esq., 17, Tower chambers. Shrewsbury, 6th January, 1853. MR. W. REES, DISTRICT AUDITOR, ARBITRATOR AND ACCOUNTANT, 6, DRUID-COURT, DALE-,STREET. Marttcb. TO CORRESPONDENTS. az:. We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communications on subjects of local or general interest ; and, if ourfriends will be good enough to authenticate the same by their signa tures, for our own satisfaction, we shall feel obliged. OXFORD UNIVERSITY ELECTION. THE election which is now pending before the University of Oxford has very naturally excited a considerable degree of public attention, from the peculiar circumstances of the contest. There has been for many years past a kind of tacit under standing that the representatives of the University, having been once elected, shall not be disturbed in their seats, without some special reason for making the change. This was the case when the late Sir ROBERT PEEL • was ejected for the part which he took in admitting Romanists to Parliament by the Emancipation Act of 1829 ; and it was this feeling which induced many members of Convocation to vote for Mr.GL ADSTONE at the last election, because they believed he had been opposed without cause. Circumstances have, however, since occurred, to change the opinions of many on this matter, and the present contest may be viewed as being an ex pression, not of preference for Mr. PERCEVAI„ but of opposition to Mr. GLADSTONE. The Mi nisterial organs, in their ill-concealed mortification, have enlarged upon the paucity of numbers voting when compared with previous elections ; but while this may be partly attributed to the shortness of the notice, owing to the difficulty of obtaining an eligi ble opponent, it may also be owing to the luke warmness of those who were previously counted upon as Mr. GLADSTONE'S supporters. Unwilling to give him a direct opposition, they have no wish for his return, and therefore refrain from voting—a position by no means flattering to the candidate who enjoys the patronage of the organs of every phase of political turpitude. The protests which have been made against the re-election of Mr. GLADSTONE, by the Venerable the ARCHDEACON of TAUNTON and the Rev. HUGH STOWELL of Manchester, will show in some degree the spirit which animates the Opposition. By the latter Mr. GLADSTONE is objected to for his extreme views on Ecclesiastical polity, which would unprotestantise the Church by carrying out the ultra objects of Tractarianism, or, failing in that, promote a sepa ration from the State, which would prove injurious, if not destructive, to both. The former, on the other hand, opposes Mr. GLADSTONE, because of the unnatural coalition which he has made with every variety of political destructives. He is judged, according to the good old rule, by the company which he keeps, and therefore very properly con demned. In any view of the case, the elevation of such a man to power is inimical to the best inte rests of religion, for whether he carries out his own views, or bends to those of his colleagues, he can hold nothing in common with true Churchmen, but prove a treacherous friend or an insidious foe. As by the peculiar law attaching to University elec tions it may not conclude until to-morrow (Wednes day) afternoon, we shall not speculate upon the re sult ; but at least we may give credit to those men who have laboured so indefatigably to remove the stain from the University of being so misrepre sented. It is a significant fact that among the votes against Mr. GLADSTONE are those of his brother, Sir THOMAS GLADSTONE, and Dr. GLADSTONE. A PREPARATORY SCHOOL is also connected with the Establishment, intended for Children under nine years of age. Prospectuses and further information may be had on appli cation to the Rev. Dr. POGGI, Seacombe. SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY RECEIVED, 108 Subscriptions per i Messrs. Green and R. Stubbs, Esq... £ll2 6 0 , Taylor .l 1 0 Collection at St. Paul's, Messrs.Garnock,Bib- Prince's- park, on by, and Co 1 1 0 Sunday morning, af- Messrs. J. & W Jones 1 1 0 W. ter a sermon by the James Beazley, Esq 1 1 ii Rev. Dr. WNeile .. 62 18 7T. Howard, Esq 1 1 0 112 do. on 'Change, by W. Moon, Esq 1 1 0 a gunpowder agent . 41 17 OiEdward Johnson, Esq, 1 1 0 John Drinkwater, Esq 25 0 oEdward Oliver, Esq 1 1 0 I Messrs. Hatton and L. Graham, Esq 1 1 0 Cookson.... .... .. 25 0 oJamessliddleton,Esq 1 1 0 150 small s ums , per I Jacunchikoff and Ste- J. S. ............ . 19 9 61 panoff 1 1 0 John dolrnes, Esq.... 10 0 0, Williams and Crook 1 1 0 Messrs. Glazebrook IM r. P. Mylrea Brothers ....... .100 0 E. Thompson, Esq Messrs. Dixon IJ. Pilkington Esq and C 0.... ........ 10 0 O,J. P. Schilizzi ? . jn.Esq 1 1 0 Rev. Rector C amp b ell 6 0 o'T. and P. 1 1 0 John Shimmin ...... 5 0 0 1 Messrs. Salisbury, Messrs. Peek Brothers I Turner, and Earle . 1 1 0 and Winch. .... 5 0 011Irs. Orford .... William Earle. Esq .. 5 0 OS. Orford 1 1 0 George Molt, Esq.... 5 0 () A Friend 1 0 0 Messrs. C. Horsfall I H. Bebbington, Esq 1 I 0 Banda Sons Wilson and 5 0 0 1 Messrs. Alexander s. 1 Dawson.... ..... .. 5 0 and Lott The Mayor 5 0 0 1 Messrs. 11. C. Beloe.. 1 1 0 0 1 11. . As 1 1 0 W. Brow n , E sq ., M . P . 5 0 0 1 3.1 r. K Crosslpey inall,'Esq.. 1 1 0 Mr. D. Radcliffe 5 0 0 1 William Ireland .... 1 1 0 Messrs. Radcliffe and John Jones, Crown-st. 1 0 0 Corlett . 5 0 °lames Crellin 1 0 0 James Jack, E5q..... 5 0 O'D. M. C 1 0 0 Thomas Tobin, Esq.. 50 0 William Wilson . W. Peers, Esq 5 0 0, Mr. Henry Case .... 1 0 0 Thomas Brough, Esq, 5 0 0:11. Cowell I 0 0 W. S. Briggs, Esq.... 5 0 0 1 Wm. Smith, E5q..... 1 0 0 Mssrs.Newton,Keates, Friends and Co. William Jackson,Esq, Saml. Martin, Esq... 1 0 0 M.P 5 0 0 William Inman, Esq. 1 0 0 Messrs. Baring Bros.. 5 0 01A. S. Gladstone, Esq. 1 0 0 Edmd. Molyneux, Esq 5 0 01Edwd. Banner, Esq. 1 0 0 Messrs. N. Water- 'Messrs. John Longton house and Sons 3 3 0 and Co. Messrs. T. and H. Lit- Messrs. Jeffreys and tledale and Co.. .. 3 3 0, Darcey James M'Henry, C 0..... 3 0 O'John Carlisle, Esq Messrs. S. Dutton and IWm. Tarbet, Esq. Nephew 2 2 OG. Kendall, Esq.. Robert Hutchinson, Captain Hughes . Esq. Marriott and Co 2 2 o,lgrs. Ready 2 2 6:Capt. Kerinode Mr. George Woods .. 2 2 o Wm. Ratnone, jun , O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 Thomas Orford Capes Ashlin, Esq.... 2 2 &William Geddes, Esq, 1 0 0 Messrs.Sykes,Schwabe IJohn Mather, Esq.... 1 0 0 and Co 2 0 oColin Campbell, Esq. 1 0 0 Wm. Bennett. Esq Messrs. C. and J D. Wrigley, Esq 1 0 0 Rawdon 51‘Calmorit Brothers IG. Corner, E5q....... 1 0 0 and Co 2 0 0 1 . J, D. Hornby, Esq.., 1 0 0 Messrs. J. Green and Clerks, Messrs. J. Co 2 0 0 Bibby and Sons' .. 1 0 0 J. S. De Wolf, Esq.., 2 0 oiMessrs. J. and M. Wm. Barber, Esq 2 0 0 Joynson Messrs. T. and J. Michael Belclier,Esq 1 0 0 Brocklebank 2 0 0 Joseph Hadwen, Esq. 1 0 0 XY Z 2 0 OW. B. Corrie, Esq... 1 0 0 Messrs. J. and J. Messrs. Thos. Morris Ackers and Co 2 0 0 and Co. Messrs. Fielder Bro- Saml. Quilliam, Esq 1 0 0 there and Co. 2 0 0 Wm. Rathbone, Esq 1 0 0 Messrs. John Bibby, N. D. Bold, Esq 1 0 0 Sons and Co. 2 0 0 Percy M. Dove, Esq 1 0 0 J. C. Ewart, E5q..... 2 0 0 Messrs. J. Hegan and Duncan Gibb, Esq... 2 0 0 Co Messrs. M'Andrew, Elsdon Pringle, Esq 1 0 0 Aim : ie P lß,si i 1 ess l . i c rriLs h s.r d. i . Russell.et .r : , 11 aier a e. midos : aisope d l rkro. es C r. ,iz,to,r and Gardenersri. andc 1 . .20 0 , Mrs. Pringle lO 0 Mr. John NPKillop.., 1 0 0 and Co ....... ... 2 0 0 Thomas Grundy,Esq. 1 0 0 Hansa! Segar,jn.Esq. 1 0 0 Messrs, ............. , 2 0 O,W. C. My'ine, Esq 1 0 0 .r.,,,,,ta.. . . ........ ..... 2 0 0 j Mr. John Lawson . 1 0 0 Aluesers. Powell and 2 0 "Crars. on Newall and 2 0 0j R Mr ‘ . \ B, y i e l t i n ia n m et s t , L E lo sq yd Ol 1 0 0 11 6 0 10 0 mcieesrekr::..e . 1 . :r .. s ......2 0 0 1 1 Mr. James Pringle ciazlelsridson and A Thankoffering, per I%:lllrer.i.niirjroisih.c.„. .......... 1100 1 , F 1 6 &Captain Splatt A Friend 0 10 0 0 10 0 Messrs. Haywood and 0 10 0 1 1 0 09 111 r. W. G. Maddrell OlO 0 0 10 OR. H. Sherlock, E l , •• • nsA:f:le.,ool.r:et—t . Co,--. 1 11 0 0 L 1 R . . T V...N:a . t . e . 5...E .. s ..... .. .. 10 0 Mr. Wm. Brid - c l - 1 1 0 1 Mr. Thomas Whalley 010 0 h0n.... It E. RirnTstaurdeE' ; v s . a_, . .... l i 11 0 7 M a r m . e A s igi NV i i n u s r t a y m .. . 0 f George Wright • 10 0 Messrs. H. N inder 1 01 A small token of grafi_ and Co Sherlock .... il .. .. •• 1 1 01 AVVicar God fotroh Almighty 0 7 0 0 5 0 M a es n s d rs s . on Tlios. Binks 1 . 1 1 01 fade Samuel Dutton, Esq.. J. Pilkington, Esq. .. 1 1 0 my se is . care over afaring rela• Messrs. 1 inrie &I'M- - 1 tives, from A Poor linson - - - •- - - _ . . ............ 5 0 As a number of Subscription book s have been distributed throughout the town, there are, no doubt, many omissions in the above list. A more complete statement will be published in the Mercury of Friday next; and Gentlemen are requested to semi to Mr. Thomas Orford, James-street, before Six o'clock on Thursday evening next, a list of the contributions up to that time, and the amounts subscribed. ------- " WHAT are the only two letters of the alphabet that have eyes? A and B, because A B C (see) D." A MAN IN TEXAS has just invented a strengthening plaster which will enable any one to " take up" anything, from a three months' bill to a hogshead of sugar. PARTNERSHIP, WANTED, a PARTNER in an Established AUC TIONEERS' and ESTATE-BROKERS' OFFICE, to occupy the position of a Gentleman who has withdrawn from the Concern through ill-health. The Capital required will be One Year's Profit on last Year's Return. Part of the Capital can stand over for six months, if necessary. Highly-respecta ble references must be given. Address, Z. N. R., Postoffice, Liverpool. EXCHANGE CLUB, COOK-STREET, LIVERPOOL, THE following SERVANTS are WANTED; and, as the Committee intend to engage only those of the first class, none need apply whose character for honesty, sobriety, and intelligence will not bear the strictest investigation ; A superior COOK ; a KITCHEN MAID; a SCULLERY MAID; a superior HOUSEMAID; a BOY accustomed to WAITING ; a strong and active PORTER. Apply, by letter, post paid, to the SECRETARY, Exchange Club, Cook-street, Liverpool, stating age and place of birth, and the wages required, and giving references. Copies of tes timonials (which will not be returned) may be enclosed, and will have due weight with the Committee in making the selec tion. PARISH OF LIVERPOOL. MEDICAL OFFICERS WANTED, THE SELECT VESTRY of this PARISH are pre pared to receive Applications from Candidates for the Office of DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, there being Two Vacancies for newly-formed Districts, comprising each about a sixth of the entire Parish. The Candidates appointed will be required to possess the double qualification prescribed by the Poor-law Board ; to devote their whole time to the service of the Select Vestry, in attention as well to the sick cases as to the diligent performance of vaccination; to reside in their respec tive district, or at a short distance therefrom, if approved by the Select Vestry, under special circumstances. The appoint ment will be made determinable by three months' notice from any date. Salary ..200 per Annum, with Vaccination, but no other Fees. Medicines will be provided by the Parish. Applications, accompanied by testimonials and certificates of qualification, will be received at the Office of the undersigned, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 19th January instant. CHARLES HART, Vestry Clerk of the said Parish. Parish Offices, Brownlow-hill, 7th January, 1853. LOAN FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY. THE DIRECTORS of the HOUSEOWNERS' and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE CONIPANY are willing to ADVANCE SUMS OF MONEY, not exceeding '5OO, for the PURCHASE OF PROPERTY, repayable in Small Instalments, in Five or Seven Years, to enable Rentpayers to become House owners. Apply to Mr. W. WEBB, 1, Church-lane, Liverpool. THE TREASURER of the LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY and ASYLUM desire to acknowledge with thanks the following Donations, Legacies, and Collections received during the past year : DONATIONS. ..t 3 s. d. Edmund Mo!yneux, Esq., president 105 0 0 George H. Thompson, Esq 25 0 0 Messrs. Mann and Crosthwaite 1 0 0 A Friend, per Rev. R. Kyrke 2 0 0 G. M. B. per Richard Gibson, Esq. Henry Russell, Esq 1 0 0 Mrs. Peter Bourne 2l 0 0 Mrs. Langton, per Charles Langton, Esq. The Trustee of the late Thomas Leicester, Esq 5O 0 0 E. L. a cab fare paid by the London & North-western Railway Company 0 12 0 Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison 5 0 0 Mr. James Edgar K. H., per Richard Gibson, Esq 2 10 0 J 1 1 0 Benjamin Darbyshire, Esq 1 1 0 Thomas Littledale, Esq., Mayor, being a portion of £lOOO entrusted to him by the Election Committees for distribution amongst the local charities 300 0 0 P. B. Drinkwater, Esq 2l 0 0 Mr. WEachen, amount of his bill J. S., per Robert Hutchinson, Esq 25 0 0 Joseph Mann, Esq lO 0 0 A Friend. per the Treasurer 1 0 0 Messrs. Tickle Brothers Charles Turner, Esq., M.P., an arbitration fee 5 0 0 The Misses Myers, at the request of the late Miss S. Myers 200 0 0 Anonymous 5O 0 0 Miss Spence, per Robert Bickersteth, Esq 1 1 0 One-third of the proceeds of a Performance of the " Messiah," on the 14th Dec., by the Members of the Orchestra of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society 7O 0 0 A Friend, surplus in a packet of silver 0 10 0 LEGACIES. William Lassell, per George Holt and Thomas France Bennett, Esqrs„ executors, less duty 9OO 0 0 J. F. Miller, per Richard Bateson, James Bateson, and Samuel Kearsley, Esqrs., executors William Thompson, of Litherland, per Edward Gibbon, Esq., surviving, executor 100 0 0 Chas. Salt, per Joseph Langton and Jas. Thomson, Esqrs., executors, with accumulation of ,intereet less duty lB5 3 4 Miss Mary Sharpies, of Netherton, per William Fair clough, %V. B. Sangster, and John Peacock, Esqrs , executors lOO 0 0 CHURCH AND CHAPEL EXPENDITURE. At Baptist Chapel, Myrtle-street, per Mr. Samuel Pearce 27 17 7 Proportion of Collections from the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, per Mr. David Lewis Proportion of the simultaneous Collection in behalf Local Charities .. BENEFACTIONS OF LINEN AND BOOKS. Rev. Thomas Staniforth—Old Linen. Mrs. Jonathan Atkinson—Old Shirts. Mrs. Backhouse, Wavertree—Twelve New Brown Calico Shirts. A Friend-54 Books and 250 Tracts. M. A.—Old Linen. Miss Irlam—Old Linen. A Friend—Six New Brown Calico Shirts. Miss Phcebe Chorley—Old Linen. Mrs. Bold—Old Table Linen. Mrs. M.‘Corman—Old Linen. Mr. James Gillaird—Old Linen. Robert Hutchison, Esq.—Old Linen. Mrs. Breoke—Old Linen. Mrs. Charles Turner—Old Linen. Three Friends —Three Parcels of Old Linen. Mrs. Wood—Old Shirts. Messrs. R. and H. Anderson—Linen Strips for Bandages. Ist January, 1852. ALFRED NORTH, Treasurer. Kibtrpool. g?tattbarb, TUESDAY MORNING, JAY. 11, 1853. THE POLICY OF THE NEW MINISTRY. THE bare announcement that the successors of the DERBY Administration had been culled from every section of the patchwork combination which formed the Opposition, excited public curiosity as to the pecu liar mosaic policy upon which they could, by any pos- sibility, unite to construct a Government. Specula tion was altogether at fault, for there was no unique phase of political profundity which did not find its representative,—from the professed Conservatism of Mr. GLADSTONE to the ultra-Radicalism of Sir WM. NIOLESWORTH and the members of the Ro mish Brigade. In such a medley of principles, from which no solution of the difficulty could be obtained from any recognised mode of reasoning, the only re source was the declarations of the several members, and here confusion becomes worse confounded. It was of course to be expected that former principles must be surrendered, and many concessions made; but, after all these allowances, the public will be no wiser than when the investigation was commenced. To begin at the beginning. The Earl of ABERDEEN, as prime mover in the affair, declared, with solemn pomposity, in his place in Parliament, that he should not have sought the co operation of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, had he not be lieved him to be Conservative, and that he him self, being also Liberal, the measures proposed would be Conservative as well as Liberal. So much for the Premier's avowal, which might have had the effect of disarming opposition to the return of most of the members of his Administration. But what say the members themselves as to their consent to carry out this Liberal-Conservative and Conserva tive-Liberal policy ? Lord JOHN RUSSELL de clared on the hustings at London that his colleagues in the Cabinet concurred with him in the abrogation of the Christian oath, and the admission of Jews to the Legislature. He had not yet made up his mind to the Ballot, but should devise some means of re forming the present mode of election. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, who has been everything by turns and nothing long,—who was Radical in his younger days, Reformer with Earl GREY, Conservative with Sir ROBERT PEEL, subsequently Free-trader, and is, now back to Radicalism again,—told his consti tuents at Carlisle— " I scorn to deceive you. lam favourable to the ex tension of the suffrage, and I am favourable to the pro tection of the voter by every means consistent with that open, manly conduct which is the characteristic of Eng lishmen, and there is nothing that I will not do, in con cert with my colleagues, to give effect to that opinion ; but I am not prepared to vote for universal suffrage and the ballot." But he added— " Sir William Molesworth—who, in passing, let me say, is my colleague in the Cabinet—differs from me in respect to the ballot ; he has always supported the ballot, and with the consent of his colleagues, and of Lord Aber deen at the head of the Government, it is open to him, and he has stipulated to vote for the ballot." So that in this new Ministry, a colleague of Lord ABERDEEN, not a mere Under Secretary, but a member of the Cabinet, has permission to vote for the Ballot, one of the most revolutionary schemes ever devised by Chartist agitators. At Leith, how ever, the new Lord Advocate, Mr. MONCRIEFF, said : " You may depend upon it, that as I only care for politics in so far as they advance the principles I have all along entertained, I never would have connected myself with Lord Aberdeen's Government if I did not feel that it is to all intents and purposes, and in every possible respect, a Liberal, and NOTHING BUT A LIBERAL GOVERNMENT." So much for the Liberal Conservative policy of the new Administration. The Premier declares it to be a union of both, and the Lord Advocate declares it to be nothing but Liberal, or he never would have joined it. Almost all the Peelites have declared the policy of the Government to be essentially Conser vative, while with equal consistency the Radicals have claimed for it a character totally opposite. The Whigs on the other hand have mostly held aloof, refraining from expressing extreme views, but, in the true spirit of W higgery, holding out vague promises of some undefined and undefinable Reform in the representation, which shall make everybody contented, and actually realise the long indulged dream of purity of election. Is it possible out of this chaos of professions, this medley of antagonistic assertions, to predict any on• tangible measure upon which the Ministry can be agreed ? The arena of discussion will be transferred from the House of Commons to the Council Board, and the most interesting division will be that which takes place amongst the Ministers. These men have boasted much of their patriotism in surren dering their convictions for the public good ; but who can estimate the extent of the sacrifice, when it includes an extension of the suffrage, the admission of Infidel legislators, and the Ballot? Lord ABER DEEN might have spared himself the exertion of endeavouring to conceal his turpitude by an inge nious circumlocution which was destitute of truth ; for it has only been a question of time to discover that he had turned Radical. His less scrupulous colleagues have divulged the plot, and the Conser vatives must be prepared once more to struggle for the preservation of the Constitution, which is to be frittered away by these political tinkers. Thus much for what may be called strictly poli tical questions ; but the important subject of national education is deserving of serious conside ration. The London Gazette of Friday contained an announcement that the new Committee of Privy Council on Education consisted of Earl GRANVILLE; the Duke of ARGYLL, a Presbyterian ; the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, the patron of the management clauses ; the Earl of ABERDEEN, a Presbyterian ; Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the author of the Durham letter ; Lord PALNIERSTON ; the Bishop of MA DEIRA. ; and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT and Mr. GLADSTONE, Tractarians. From which party, out of this strange mixture, can the Church expect her true interests to be maintained ? It will be, perhaps, a mere rivalry between Romanism and Dissent, in which we may see more sacrifices made in order to preserve a harmony between antagonistic forces. In commenting upon this jumble of guardians of religious instruction, the Morning Herald of Satur day says : " Of course the governing principle of 1851—that a general agreement was essential to joint and harmonious action—is abandoned. The experiment of packing dog, cat, and monkey, parrot, and hen and chickens, all in one hamper, is declared to be a rational one. In the next Cabinet we may hope to see Mr. Cobden, Sir R. H. Inglis, Mr. Duffy, Colonel Sibthorp, Baron Rothschild, Mr. Christopher, and Mr. Carter, of Tavistock, all jumbled together. Indeed, we can see no very solid reason why another old prejudice should not be given up, and Miss Martineau be appointed to the Home Depart ment, while Mrs. Chisholm undertakes to manage the colonies." We have treated in another article of the prospects of our national faith when entrusted to such guidance, with the additional danger of three members of the Romish Brigade being members of the administration. In no one point is there the slightest hope of advantage to the country from the coalition, excepting only the confident expectation of its speedily falling to pieces. The DUKE of WELLINGTON, says the Times, has ac cepted the office of Master of the Horse to Her Majesty under the new Administration. THE LATE DUKE.—We understand that the will of the late Duke of Wellington is to be proved under £BOO,OOO. It has been decided that the funeral car is to be placed in the Repository of the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, and the pall in Chelsea Hospital. THE NATIONAL REVENUE. THE statement of the National Revenue, which was published on Thursday last, is one of the most gratifying which has appeared for a long time past, showing, as will be seen by reference to the table in another column, that there is an in crease on the year of £975,926, and on the quarter of no less than £702,776, as compared with the cor- responding quarter of the preceding year. statement has of course been eagerly seized upon by the advocates of the policy now in the ascendant, as one of the most convincing proofs of the wis- dom and justice of their views. , % We are not, how ever, prepared to coincide with these opinions, nor to adopt these conclusions. If Free-trade pere really as beneficial as its promoters would wish us to believe, they have yet to show why we have had to wait till 1852 for a practical proof of its benefit, although it was adopted in 1846, and much suffer ing has been undergone :since that period. But there are other circumstances which offer a far more intelligible solution of the cause of that pros perity, for which each class of politicians, while they are congratulating the country upon the re sult, are claiming to themselves the credit. That much of the favourable state of affairs is owing to the confidence which was placed in the high cha racter of a Conservative Government, is shown by the simple fact that no improvement was evident until after the Earl of DERBY had shown in the last Session of Parliament that he was prepared to carry on the Government of the country. There is also another important circumstance which must have had immense weight in improving trade, and consequently augmenting the Revenue, and that is the vast addition to the supply of gold from the discoveries in Australia, and the great impetus thereby given to emigration. Before the Free traders so confidently claim credit for the realisation of their predictions, they must show even the slightest possible connection between their theory and the discoveries of gold,—a feat which no ordi- nary amount of credulity would enable them suc cessfully to accomplish. The truth is, that, owing to the extraordinary movement to the Antipodes, which could not possibly have been foreseen, the trade of this country has progressed in spite of Free-trade,—a fact which was admitted by Mr. MUNTZ, the Radical member for Birmingham, who had sense enough to see the question in its proper light, and honesty enough to avow it. Emi gration has relieved our Shipowners for the present from the consequences of the competition to which they were exposed, and created a market for our manufactures; but all this has no possible connec• tion with a political theory which, whether for good or for evil, bas yet to be tested when the time of trouble comes. It will be observed that on the quarter's account there is an increase on every item with the exception of Customs and Excise, upon which the decrease is very small, while upon the year's account the Excise shows an increase of more than a quarter of a million. ENGLAND AND AMERICA. THE banquet which was given on Tuesday at the Adelphi Hotel, in this town, to Mr. INGERSOLL, the United States Minister, by the American Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool, afforded an opportunity for one of those graceful interchanges of good feeling which cannot fail to have a benefi cial effect. The guests on this interesting occasion included the Earl of DERBY and the Earl of SEF TON, and the great Republic was ably represented by her new Minister to the Court of St. James's, who alluded with good taste to those circumstances which tended to promote the harmony existing be tween the two countries. In referring to the recent subject of difference respecting the Fisheries on our coasts in America, Mr. INGERSOLL remarked, that they had seen the dispute noticed in the House of Peers of Great Britain, and referred to in the very Message of the President, but all with feelings of that sort which cannot possibly lead to anything except the most agreeable and harmonious result. The Earl of DERBY, i n subsequently all u di ng t o the same subject, said, " I have no fear of any dif ference arising between the United States and this country. We have too many ties to bind us toge ther. We have the ties of common l anguage — t h e pers commerce—we om and mer m ce t — ltu w a e l ties of common laws, in many r es p ec t s — we h ave the ties of common liberty — we h ave th e ti es o f have also rapidly-extendingties:lam sure, of personal and increasing good feeling to bind us together; and my firm be lief is that, if questions arise on which differences of opinion may exist, friendly communication will not only remove those difficulties, but will also tend to make the fact of those differences having arisen extend into a system of reciprocal advantage and the great extension of commercial intercourse be tween the two countries." Language of this kind, held by men in the important stations occupied by the speakers on this occasion, will do far more to preserve the amicable relations which ought to subsist between England and America, than the inflammatory speeches in which members of Con gress are apt to indulge will tend to interrupt. They, however, do but assert that liberty which is their proudest boast; and, though threaten ings appear sometimes more prominent than conci liation, we may anticipate that, as in the case before us, when left to the good sense and judgment of those who are entrusted with the administration of public affairs, any differences which may arise will be discussed with the same good feeling and mu tual forbearance. Each country is too largely inte rested in the prosperity of the other not to have a direct interest in maintaining peace; and we'may therefore view without apprehension the angry dis cussion which is now going on in the Congress at Washington respecting the alleged interference of England for the preservation of the island of Cuba to the kingdom of Spain. THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.-DANGERS FROM ROME. IN the list of the new Administration will be found the names of three members of the Romish Brigade, viz., Mr. JOHN SADLEIR, Mr. MONSELL, and Mr. KEOGH. This is but another proof of the tendency of the party now in office towards Rome, and should quicken apprehension as to the course which will be pursued during the next session. It is possible that, notwithstanding the prepon derance of public opinion in favour of the principles of the Reformation, the public are not sufficiently alive to the importance of preventing those small but gradual advances by which Rome has main tained her ascendancy in Ireland, and extended her influence in this country. We can all well remember the furor of indignation which agitated the kingdom when the Romish Bull was published, which was to separate England into dioceses, under a hierarchy of Romish Bishops. But we can also remember the apathy which ensued when the inefficient mea sure of Lord JOHN RUSSELL was accepted as a redress for the aggression which, had it been per petrated in the reign of Queen ELIZABETH instead of that of Queen VICTORIA, would have been met by sending every Romish Priest out of the kingdom, without waiting for an appeal to Parliament to pass an impracticable law. Since the Emancipation Act of 1829 opened the doors of the legislature to men whom, experience has proved, no form of oath can bind, every step that has been taken has been to wards Rome, under every possible pretext, supported by the treachery of the Whigs, the indifference of the Radicals, the tendency of the Romanising party, and the energetic determination of the Romish Bri gade. The notorious Lichfield-house compact sur rendered the Govcrnment patronage in Ireland to the enemies of the Crown, for the sake of securing a parliamentary majority. The Charitable Bequests Act directly recognised the titles of Romish pre lates, though contrary to the letter and spirit of the Constitution, and as much a violation of it as the notorious Romish aggression in England. When Earl GREY was Colonial Secretary, he signed in- structions to the Governor of New South Wales to receive Romish prelates with the same honours as those of our own Church. When HER MAJESTY visited Ireland, under the auspices of her Whig Ministers, she received them on equal terms : and thus in every possible way the Church of Rome, though teaching a " damnable heresy," according to the express words of the Constitution, and its members known to he acting in traitorous combi nation against the Sovereign—owning no other allegiance than to a Foreign Pontiff—has been supported and directly encouraged by the very party who now form a prominent portion of the new Ad ministration. It is deserving of serious considera tion, even by those who profess what are called Liberal opinions, whether they ought to continue their support to men whose whole leaning has been on the side of Rome. The desire for religious liberty has been amply carried out in the toleration afforded to all denominations of Protestant Dis senters, but it becomes a grievous wrong when it is made the pretext for promoting that huge excres cence upon Christianity whose faith is superstitious bigotry, and whose practice is intolerance and cru elty. Rome wants but the physical power she once possessed, to revive the fires of Smithfield, and re enact the horrors of the Inquisition. She has changed neither in spirit nor intention, as witness the imprisonment of the MADIAI in Florence; she only lacks the means, and these she is gradually and insiduously acquiring, through the treachery of our rulers, who either cannot, or will not, see the importance of each small step in advance. Concili ation has been tried in vain, and it now only re mains, if we would preserve the blessings which our forefathers won at the Reformation, to interpose an effectual resistance. In endowing the College of Maynooth, we have nurtured a nest of vipers to sting our own bosoms, and the first step should be to demand a repeal of the endowment. In admit ting Romanists to Parliament, we have added to their importance as political agitators, and have seen them elevated into the position of advisers of the Crown : this requires also to be amended. But no step in the right direction can he taken so long as we are content to be governed by a coalition which comprises the most dangerous elements of every section antagonistic to religion and loyalty. POLICE COURT . -Y ESTERDAY. -Y ESTERDAY. PICKING POCKETS. Henry Hatt and John Hunter were committed to hard labour, the former for twenty one days, and the latter for one month, for picking the pocket of a lady, in Great Charlotte-street, on Saturday last. Michael Fenton was sent to gaol for seven days, for picking a lady's pocket, in St. John's Market. William Mooney and Michael Macooms were remanded for seven days, on a similar charge • and Mary Ann Collins w as committed for trial on a charge of picking the pocket of Mary Edwards of ls. 6d., in a shop in James-street. STEALING BREAD.—Henry Lynch was committed to three months' hard labour, for stealing a loaf of bread belonging to Thomas Thomas, in Limekiln-lane. HOUSEBREAKING.—James Fitters, John Hunter, John Inglesby, and Mary Berry, were brought before the court, charged with breaking into the house of J ane Powell, in Earl-street, and stealing a quantity of w ear i ng apparel, &c. Part of the preperty was found upon the prisoners, but the case not being complete, they were re manded to Thursday. Doc K ROBBERY.-- William Fulton was committed for trial, on a charge of stealing a coat from a vessel in the Queen's Dock. STREET RonnERY. - -William Perry was committed for trial, on a charge of stealing a dress from a child in Scot land-road on Saturday evening. SuormrTlNG.—Peter Jackson was committed for one month, for having stolen 12lbs. of bacon, from a shop in St. James's Market. HOUSEBREAKING. — John Williams was charged with breaking into the house of Ellen Drummond, and steal ing a work-bag. The prisoner was observed to enter the house through the window, on Saturday evening, about a quarter past seven o`c:ock, during the absence of the inmates. He was followed, and found concealed in the house, with the property in his possession. He was committed for trial. SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE OF AN EXTENSAyIL . CATTLE SALESMAN.—Mr. William -Donald; Of littylotr,,,m Cum berland, an extensive cattle detZer;Oaistlactehlyanappeared, and it has been ascertained that he staled frog!. this port on Christmas-day for America. M was a mail of sober, steady, and industrious habits, by which ho 'had secured the confidence of breeders and feeders of stock in his own immediate neighbourhood, and it is to be feared that he has abused that confidence and credit, to the irreptirable loss of numbers with whom he had dealings. He was in the habit of attending the Liverpool cattle-market, and was present at our Christmas bow of fat cattle.