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JSEHOLD 10MS. nd SONS AUCTION , three follow :heir Rooms, )USEHOLD m es, several )ntal Grand Bronzed and wings, China IVare, Plate, .obby Cloths , removed for ;I - No - R oots, a Mabogan) ope Frames , , Pembroke , 7abinets and it -cloth and ssive-frame d !urtains and nst Fenders, uiperior Loo ble Cabinets and Marble Sofas and of Drawing' les. Brussels '.ow Curtains tnd modern Bedsteads , ;' flair Mat' lofty Maho' ous desigegr with Marble 13Iothes 's, Invalid's ,when Catal and SoNs LINTING ET. SONS rq Annual Sale and THuRP r!" 7eceiv the A( -eceived A PECIME: O ed with Dlr. Lion will be Clint ; The ld Old Ag e ' mard, it, by W. „,r . thers, by I, by Wilkie , rbert, R.A.; Landscap e o importan t , of extraor' d importan t ;ton, Pooler Eloddington , ssmyth, &C• orks of TOP' )ductions ,ton, Bright' tley, Cotter' )1, there art 'dirt, Feint, stant, when assrs. VIN• BANKRUPT' NS clock in the Pembroke' ni need, GROVE• the occuP 9 ing in Iron' 10 inches , south sides' n of Liver' cn the 190 'ast side o f staining k 91 feet es 90 feet 6 Is, or there' of ist side in front t° ack 73 fee t ' , and cow Salisbury' übject to A r to Mr. Ir. W. 1 ' whole, to 12, Castle' EET. )NS will 25th inst. , ay, on th e ercrolsohY and De s- Cbande of a laclY , AsT- 11 /' °- le, ano front , Frair e' ;0. Cbairs , ;Fa, Card, i o fee t ned DittOr Drawer!: preen So u lh Rugs, Can3l 7 ! - ial ITO . Bedding, ned Dry ' !s, C. ° ire har s, linds, Eigbt- nt, when -s. Dos' pool. NS will sth inst., Y, TITUREr ne Man ia, Glass, G-ROOMS Cat inet 'ookcase, ;, strong in Hair rns, Sets i Merino ter, and nch, and gs, Hair ahoganY ed Toilet , Chairs, Culinary en Catsi,_ 'uom Afr r caiiii o'clocic , 001, _ RSES, lileswig ;uperiOr .. limner atisfac )rses in TS, &c , ill find 'REET• L by ❑nt, at ,HOLD Camp, s, Mat- rtains, Is, oil ING .ected aining - ds on s, and s, and THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1853. errs b auction. Z.(71 a n ttb. ---------- VALUABLE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, by the late ANTED, as SEXTON of ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, Messrs. IVILLIAMSON, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, • Liverpool. a pious and active MARRIED MAN. Salary, FALENER-STREET. (exclusive of extras,) .'l7 12s. 6d. per Annum. References as By Mr. BRANCH, to character, &c., indispensable. To-mORROw (Wednesday), the 20th instant, at Eleven o'clock, Applications to be made, in the applicant's own writing, on the Premises, No. 39, Falkner-street, through post only, addressed "Application for Sexton," Mr. T" valuable HOUSEHOLD FUR NITURE, Was. BROOKS, 42, Leeds - street, Liverpool, on or before the 22d Silver Plate, China, Cut Glass, Table and Bed Linen , instant. several PAINTINGS and DRAWINGS, by Williamson, senior, and h is Sons, Samuel and Daniel Williamson , and other EFFCTS. The FURNITURE comprises, in Mahogany, Loo, Pembroke. Card, and W or k T a bles, Two Sets of Chairs, Sofas, Chiffonnier , time-piece, Chests of Drawers, &c., Ormolu and Bronzed Chandeliers, Tudor, French, and Camp Bedsteads, with Hair Mattresses, Feather Beds and Bedding, Two Chimney Glasses, Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, Painted Chamber Articles, Kitchen Utensils, &c. To he viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may /3 e had on the Premises, or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices. -PRIVATE COLLECTION OF MODERN PICTURES, 6. ITO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. TOXTETII-PARK GIRLS' INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOL. IVANTED, for the above SCHOOL, suitable PRE MISES, either in the neighbourhood of Wellington road, or between the upper end of Mill-street and the Park road. The Committee would be glad to treat with any parties owning Premises which could be accommodated for the pur pose, or with any one who would erect a plain Building, suitable for an Industrial School. Communications to be addressed to the COMMITTEE, at the Industrial School, 7, Park-hill-road, where further particulars can be obtained. CELLAR OF WINES, HANOVER ROOMS. By Mr. BRANCH, On FRIDAY next, the 22d instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the LIVERPOOL DOCKS, LOANS OF MONEY. Hanover-rooms TI4E genuine Collection of Modern PICTURES and Cellar of choice WINES of a Gentleman removing into the country. The PICTURES consist of about Thirty interesting. and valu able ones, chiefly by modern artists, highly finished and care ailv selected, in handsome and appropriate Frames. The WINES include a Bin of about Forty Dozen of extremely line old Port, Six Years in Bottle, and Seventeen Dozen of Port from another Bin, Two Quarter-casks of Gonzalez Pale Sherry, with small quantities of Claret, Barsac, Champagne, Brandy, 'Whisky, & c . Catalogues may be bad on THURSDAY next, the 21st instant, When the Pictures may be viewed, and samples of the Wine Will be shown at the time of Sale. iIIHE COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS 11 do hereby give Notice, that they are willing' to receive LOANS OF MONEY, on the Security of the Bonds of the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks, at the rate of 10s. per centum per annum interest, for periods of either Three, Five, or Seven Years. All offers to be addressed to GEORGE V. TAN TON, Esq., Treasurer of the Liverpool Docks, Dock-office, Isiverpool.—By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-office, Liverpool, February 10, 1853. THE ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS of the CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY will be held (God willing), in the HALL of the COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION (the currents of cold air on the platform have been effectually cured), on MONDAY MORNING NEXT, 25th instant, at eleven o'clock, The Rev. H. M'NEILE, D.D. in the chair; and i n th e EVENING of the SAME DAY, at half-past six o'clock precisely, The LORD BISHOP of CHESTER in the chair. The Evening Meeting to conclude at half-past nine o'clock precisely. The Deputation will consist of the Rev. FRANCIS CLOSE, M.A., of Cheltenham; Rev. J. C. RYLE, M.A., Rector of Helmingham, Suffolk ; Rev. GEORGE T. Fox, ALA., of Durham; Rev. FREDERICK F. GOUGH, M.A., Missionary from China. WINES, IN BOND, On FRIDAY next, the22d instant, after Sale of Pictures and Wines,—lo close an account, 8 CASES, of Three Dozen each, PORT, and 29 Cases, of Three Dozen each, SHERRY. Samples will he exhibited at the time of Sale. IMPORTANT SALE OF GENUINE PAINTINGS .AA . D DRAWINGS. On MONDAY next, the 2By Mr. BRANCH , sth i and TUESDAY, the 26th instant, at Twelve o'clock each day, n the As at the Royal Hotel, Dale-street, AN extensive and highly-valuable Collection of PAINTINGS, the Works of much-esteemed Artists of the modern British Schools, with fine Specimens of the old Foreign Masters, and a few beautiful WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS. Admission to Morning Meeting without Thket ; to Evening Meeting by Tickets, to the Platform and Lower Gallery at One Shilling each—to the Body and Upper Gallery, by Free Tickets— application for which to be made personally, or by letter, to Mr. SCRAGG, Stationer, 75, Renshaw-street, on Thursday, April 21st, by Subscribers only, and on Friday, April 22nd, by other friends of the Society, between the hours of Ten and Four o'clock. Amongst the MODERN ARTISTS may be mentioned Herring, Sen., Havel, Woolmer, Lawrence, Crome, Clint, Barker, Morris Cooper, Ellmore, A n th ony , P hysick, Ciayter, Danby, Etty, ' Frost, Collins, G a i ns b oroug b , Petit, Percy, Pasmore, Vickers; Barney, Boddington, Williams, and Shayer. The !LD MASTERS : Bronzino, Bloemart, Dietricy, Vander. Pvnaker, Titian, Begs, Poussin, Tintorette, and Brauwer. The DRAWINGS : Copley Fielding, \Vestal!, Herbert, W. Cruickshank, Topham, Rowbotbam, Hunt, Frederick Taylor, David Cox, and Fripp. To be viewed on SATURDAY next, the 23rd instant, when Catalogues will be ready for delivery at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices, and at the Place of Sale. .* Mr. BRANCH respectfully announces that this Sale has teen arranged to take place at the Assembly-rooms in the Royal ( nel, in order to occupy as little of the time as possible of Rentlemen attending the Exchange; and Mr. B. ventures to call t he atte n ti on of Amateurs to the Collection, as he believes they will find amongst the Paintings, as well as the Drawings, genuine and capit a l exam pl es o f British and Foreign Art. CLO' elegant Bronze and Ormolu Boudoir or Dining.room CK, enriched with exquisitely-modelled Figures of Tasso and Ariosto. SERMONS 'NAJD OF THE SOCIETY WILL BE PREACHED, ON SUNDAY NEXT, 24th INSTANT. BEVINGTON, ST. ALBAN'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, and Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. F. POWER, M.A. BOOTLE, ST. MARY'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. J. CRUMP, M.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. G. T. FOX, M.A. EDGE-HILL,' ST. MARY'S, Morning, at Half-past Ten, Rev. F. F. GOUGH, M.A., Mis sionary from China ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. F. BARKER, M.A. EDGE-HILL, ST. STEPHEN THE MARTYR'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. D. ANDERSON, M.A. EVERTON CHAPEL, Morning, at Half-past Ten, Rev. J. MACNAUGH M.A. 1 Afternoon, at Three, Rev. J. LAWRENCE. M.A. EVERTON, CHRIST CHURCH, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, R ev . W. H. WRIGHT ; M.A. ; vening, at Half-past Six, Rev. W. POLLOCK, M.A. EVERTON, ST. AUGUSTINE'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. F. CLOSE, M.A. EVERTON, ST. GEORGE'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. G. T. FOX, M.A ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. T. C. COWAN, B.A. EVERTON, ST. PETER'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. S. B. SUTTON, B.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. F. F. GOUGH, M.A. KIRKDALE, ST. MARY'S, Morning, at Half-past Ten, Rev. D. JAMES, M.A. KNOTTY ASH, ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S, Morning, at Half-past Ten, Rev. J. BARDSLEY, M.A.; Afternoon, at Three, Rev. G. F. GREENE, M.A. ALL SAINT'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. H. MARLEN, M.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. S. B. SUTTON, B.A. CHRIST CHURCH, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. F. OULD, B.A. ST. ANDREW'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. T. C. COWAN, B.A, ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. G. W. WARR. It.A. E r ''EGA THIS DAY. NT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, POWERFUL TON ED COTTAGE PIANO-FORTE, HANDSOME WINGED WARDROBE, TAPESTRY. RICH BRUSSELS , , TEA SET, EIGHT-DAY DINNER CLOCK, AND SERVICE OTHER CHINA EFFECTS OF A LAD Y DECLINING HOUSEKEEPING. R. GRICE - will SELL by AUCTION, THIS DAY do„ uesd ay , ) St. Ann-street, , the loth inst an near Norton-streett, at Eleven o'clock a p n rom d Lo pt, n" -r 'e Premisesn oad Prim" , the whole of the truly Elegant FURNITURE, coal- Z edst",P ß ooMs, capital Four-post, Half,teste,r, and French hand so a, prime Feather Beds and Bedding, Wool Mattresses, l 'aintedVinged Wardrobe, with Plate-glass .7loors, Mahoga . ny ,and Ma r b i : s ta of Drawers, pair of Toilet Tables, with Drawers -Qux and , r`" . 0 13 s, Painted Washstands and W are, handsome T HE raY Dressing Glasses, Chairs, Carpets, Commode, &c. I, IOde,...„ SI DING AND DINING Rooms include two Sets . of Ohli.,„'" 31 ahogany Chairs, a Sofa, ricbly carved, capital Loco, and pair of Card Tables, Pembroke ditto, on ditt o block, Large Chimney Glasses, and two smaller some Gilt F rames, China Tea Serv i ce, Table Cutlery, hand i)o': Bru ssels Carpets, nearly new, a Bookcase, with Glazed Mra, Pedestal Sideboard, of very rich wood, a Chiffonniere, tinny Telescope Dining-table, with extra leaves, Ironstone (I,2na Dinner Service, Easy Chair, in Leather, a Rocking " 0 , handsome Bronzed Fenders and fire-irons, Eight-day Clock, h... Spring' dial, Hall Chairs, Hat and Umbrella Stand, items, () Helot'', Stair Carpets, with Lthe Kitchen and Culinary 'ma, Dish Covers, and Effects. lo The whole may he viewed on the morning of Sale, and Cata ss_gliesliad from Mr. GRICE, 40, Wlutechapel. ST. BRIDE'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. W. M. FALLOOS, B.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. F. CLOSE, M.A. ST. JOHN'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. W. P. JONES, M.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. E. J. 13ARDSLEY, M.A. ST. JUDE'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven; Evening, at Half-past Six. ST. LUKE'S, Morning. at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. C. W. LAWRENCE, M.A. ; Afternoon, at Three, Rev. G. T. FOX. ST. MARK'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. W. POLLOCK, M.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. H. M'NEILE, D.D. ST. MICHAEL'S, Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. H. CARPENTER, B.A. ST. PALL'S, Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. G. B. READ, M.A. ST. SN lOUR'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Elev A en Rev. G. W. WARR, M.A. ST. SILAS'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. S. MINTON, M.A.; Evening, at Hall-past Six, Rev. W. M. FALLOON, M.A. S. SIMON'S. Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. J. R. CONOR, M.A. ST. THOMAS'S, PARK-LANE, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. C. P. HOBBS, B.A. SEAFORTH, ST. THOMAS'S. Morning, at Halt-past Ten, Rev,G.DOVER, On r By Mr. ROXBURGH, = RIDAY next, the 22d instant, at Six o'clock in the Evening, at the House of Mr. William Jones; Victualler, 222, Park-road, T oxteth-park, Liverpool, subject to conditions of sale to be then produced, A PIECE of Freehold LAND, with Two MES 41_ . SUAGES thereon, situate on the west side of Poplar- Frove, The Elms, near the Prince's 'P ark, Liver p o ol , containing In front to Poplar-grove and at the back severally 32 feet, and COntaining in the whole 226 square yards of Land, or there abouts. One of the said Houses is in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Stokes. Further particulars maybe obtained on application to Messrs. CurtismfAx and JONES, Solicitors, 3, Harrington-street, Li Terpool. STANLEY, ST ANNE'S, Morning, at Half-past Ten, Rev. THOMAS GARDINER, M.A TOXTETH, ST. JAMES'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. G. - F. GREENE, M.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six. Rev. W. P. JONES, M.A. TOXTETH, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. J. JOHNSON CORT, B.A. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. Dr. HI: ME. TOXTETH, ST. MATTHEW'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. W. BREWSTER, ALA.; Evening, at !Half-past Six, Rev. S. MINTON, M.A. TOXTETH, ST. PAUL'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. H. IWNEILE, D.D. ; Evening, at Half-past Six, Rev. J. C. RILE, M.A. TOXTETH, ST. THOMAS'S, Morning, at a Quarter to Eleven, Rev. J. 0. POWELL, B.A. WATERLOO, CHRIST CHURCH, Morning, at Eleven. EE. On TUESDAY, BY the ORDER 3d day OF of THE-MORTGA May next, at Six o'clock in the Evening, at the House of Mr. Edwin Robinson, the Phoenix Inn, No. 166, Mount-pleasant, subject to conditions, FIFTEEN DWELLING-HOUSES, si x of them fronting to Harding-street, Upper Parliament-street, Li verpool, and nine in' a Court, called No. 11, or Foundry•court, leading out of Harding street. Tenure Freehold of Inheritance. Liverpo APply to Mr. FRODSHANI, Solicitor, 16, South Castle-street, 01. .. WAVERTREE, ST. MARY'S, Evening, at Half-past WEST DERBY PARISH CHURCH, Morning, at Half-past Ten, Rev. J. C. ItYLE, M.A.; After noon, at Three, Rev. J. STEWART, M.A. WINDSOR, ST. CLENIENT'S, Morning, at Eleven, Rev. F. PARRY, B.D. ; Evening, at Half past Six, Rev. J. S. BURDON, Missionary to China. The ANNUAL PUBLIC BREAKFAST of the FRIENDS of the SOCIETY, as usual, at the ADELPHI HOTEL, on TUESDAY MORNING next, the 26th instant, at Half-past Eight o'clock Same Evening, a SERMON will be preached at ST. MICHAEL'S, Pitt-street, by the Rev. J. C. RYLE, M.A. The following MEETINGS are intended to be held :—SATUR -I)AY EVENING next, the 23d instant, at .even, at the INSTITU .TION HOUSE, 8, Slater-street, for PRAYER ; TUESDAY EVENING next, the 26th instant, at Half-past Six, at SEAFORTH NATIONAL SCHOOL ; WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 27th instant, at Seven, at Egremont. At each Meeting members of the Deputation and other Clergymen will attend. A SERMON will be preached on SUNDAY MORNING, May Ist, at ST. ANNE'S, A InBURTI-1, by the Rev. JOSEPH BARDSLEY, M.A. • in WALLASEY PARISH CHURCH, on SUNDAY MORNING, 'May Bth ; and on a future day at St. JOHN THE DIVINE% FairEtld ; MARINERS' CHCR&I, George's Dock ; and ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S. SERMONS have been preached a It Sr. BATINAI3AS'S TO CORRESPONDENTS. ERRATUM.—In the advertisement last week respecting the late fire in Miles-street, Toxteth Park, the number 1059, referring to the payment by the Anchor Insurance Company, should have been printed as £1,059, the amount of the claim paid. H. 0. D. has considerably improved both in rhyme and These are not, however, the only requisites in good rhythm C. F. S.—We have no space to reprint the Rev. Dr. M'Neile's letter to the Romish Priest Power ; but we would remind the latter that he has not yet ventured on a reply. W. E.—His lines on "The Shrines" require more correction than we have time to devote to them. A PROTESTANT.—When we require his advice or assistance, we may be tempted to apply for it ; but we trust that time will be long distant. Those are the worst despots who, insisting so strongly on the right of private judgment for themselves, will not allow others to have an independent opinion on any subject ; and to be under any obligation to such persons, we should account an extreme humiliation. Our correspondent appears to belong to this class, and it is one for which we entertain neither respect nor sympathy. These sham professors, who are unceasingly prating about their Conservatism and their Protestantism, never hesitate to seek favours of us, when they think we can be useful to them ; yet they would deal with a Mahommedan or a Hindu, or even with Cardinal Wiseman, rather than a Conservative or a Churchman, if they thought they could save a farthing. With all the faults of Radicals and Dissenters, they have one good quality—in their general support of one another; and they set an example in this respect which our correspondent and a few others we could name would do well to follow. WE have been made acquainted with the details of a gross and disgusting outrage, which was perpetrated a day or two ago at the residence of a highly respectable gentleman, at Waver tree, by a neighbour of his (well known on 'Change), who forcibly entered the house in the geutleman's absence; but having reason to believe that the unfortunate delinquent is not responsible for his actions, we forbear giving further publicity to the occurrence. liamentary Committees more stringent and search ing was to suppress, as far as possible, the corrupt practices which were known to prevail in many Borough elections, and no doubt many of the members of these Committees entered upon their labours with a sincere desire to accomplish the end in view. But their zeal has outstepped their dis cretion ; the cord has been stretched so tight that it has snapped, and they have allowed themselves to become the tools of those who traffic in seats in the House of Commons as things to be bought and sold. There is hardly a case we can appeal to in which the decision has not been either a gross perversion of justice, or the evils complained of have been considerably increased. Take the in stances of Blackburn and Lancaster, and so far from the unseating of the former members, or the threats of disfranchisement in other cases, opera ting as a warning, the elections to supply the several vacancies were characterised by more of bribery and intimidation than those which were complained of. The evils have been increased instead of diminished, as though Parliamentary Agents, secure of obtaining another vacancy, had sold their clients in order to get another job. As a means of deter ring from what are called corrupt practices, the present system of Election Committees has proved a positive failure—a remedy worse than the disease— and the only hope is that future Corn tnittees, learn ing wisdom by experience, will refuse to declare any member not duly elected unless they have some more tangible evidence than has satisfied them in recent decisions. We should then have fewer of frivolous and vexatious petitions, and a far more efficient check than is now afforded to that systema tic bribery which strikes at the root of freedom of election. advocates of Free Trade. But in politics, as in religion, the thorough-going Liberal votes for his party, and not for his principles ; and so the party coloured Minister found so large a minority to refuse a boon, the justice of which was self evident, and could not be denied even by those who spoke and voted against granting it. We are fully aware of the serious inconvenience it must cause to a Finance Minister, to have his sources of Revenue forestalled, and his Ways and Means appropriated, without reference to his own in genious scheming to make both ends meet, and leave himself a safe surplus for future operations; but the difficulty in this respect chiefly applies to transactions of a large amount, such for instance as the Income-tax and the Malt-duty, or even the duty on Wine. In the case, however, of the Ad vertisement duty, there is no such danger of em barrassment, for the whole amount does not exceed £180,000; and Mr. GLADSTONE must have far less skill than even his detractors give him credit for, if he cannot, out of a Revenue of more than Fifty Millions, provide against so trifling a di minution, without any great exercise of his cal culating powers. He must, moreover, anticipate an increase of Postage receipts created by the in evitable increase of Advertisements; and perhaps he may find that the reduction will, after all, prove no loss of Revenue. THE DERBY CORRESPONDENCE. A correspondence has been published between Mr. T. B. HORSFALL and the present members for Derby, arising out of a disgraceful transaction on the part of the latter. It will be seen by some extracts from the letters, which we have given in another column, that Mr. HORS FALL labours under the misfortune of having mistaken Mr. HEYWORTH for a gentleman, whereas the tenour of his letters will prevent any one else from falling into such an error. it is but justice to Mr. Bross, to say, that he has acquitted himself far more creditably. Eibcrpool tatibarbf TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1853. THE BUDGET. LAST night, Mr. GLADSTONE made his long promised Financial Statement; and, though he did not realise all that bad been predicted of him, nor gratify the expectations which had been raised by preliminary rumours, he succeeded in creating con siderable surprise. It was confidently believed that the surplus with which he had to deal was above Two Millions, but he soon dispelled the illu sion by stating that it would be below One Million. The vexed question of Ow Income Tax he has attempted to dispose of in a most extra ordinary way. He proposes to charge incomes between £lOO and £l5O a-year, at the rate of sd. in the pound for seven years ; to renew the tax on the present incomes for two years at 7d. in the pound; for the succeeding two years at 6d. in the pound ; and for three years after that at sd. in the pound, so that we have some idea of what we may expect from the wisdom of " all the talents ;" though it remains to be seen how far the House of Commons will sanction the scheme, particularly as the Irish Brigade will not be conciliated by extending the Income Tax to Ireland. Some little reductions are to be made in Stamps ; and a sop is to be given to the Attor neys in reducing the certificate duty from £l2 and £8 to £9 and £6 ; and the stamp on Articles from £l2O to £BO. The repeal of the Advertisement Duty is treated in the same shabby way, by retaining sixpence upon each ; but another class is to be conciliated by the abolition of the Soap Duty at a cost of three quarters of a million. He is not, however, content with reductions, but proposes to add one shilling a gallon on Scotch, and eighteenpenee a gallon on Irish spirits, thereby making more enemies, and helping, it is to be hoped, to seal the downfal of the ABERDEEN Cabinet. It will be seen there is to he a reduction of 4d. a pound upon Tea for one year, and another 4d. the following year, and also a small reduction upon Carriage, Horses, and Servants, as well as upon Cheese, Bacon, Oranges, Lemons, &c., at a loss to the Customs of £658,000. THE CANADA CLERGY RESERVES. IT was one of the dangerous tendencies of the present mongrel Administration, that, notwith standing the professions of Liberal Conservatism, with which their Chief announced his policy, the evil associations would corrupt the whole body, and the once professing Conservatives become the most rabid Destructives. They may conceal their designs under specious sounding phrases, and talk of liberty of conscience with all the cant of Whiggery, hut in plain English their policy is rank Radicalism, and their legislation is all directed towards sapping the foundations of our most hallowed institutions. Under the flimsy pretext of securing the freedom of internal government to the Colonial Legislature of Canada, the ABERDEEN Cabinet have carried through the House of Commons a bill on the Clergy Reserves of that colony, which, as was well expressed by Mr. DRUMMOND, is neither more nor less than a measure of Church plunder. In vain did Mr. WALPOLE, Sir J. PAKINGTON, Mr. NAPIER, and other members of the House expose the iniquity of the scheme as a flagrant violation of the faith of Parliament, which was solemnly pledged to the Church of Canada by the Act of 1840; the members of the Government and their supporters stuck to the cuckoo cry of the Colonial Legislature having the best right to deal with the question, and being the best judges of their own interests. Mr. GLADSTONE, with all the zeal of a new proselyte—for the character of whom we may refer to the Scriptures—expressed his belief and hope that the Canadian Legislature . would deal justly by the Clergy; when it is well known that the whole object of the bill is to enable it to do otherwise. Romish superstition has the ascendancy in Canada, and the blow against Protestantism is to be struck by robbing the Clergy of the incomes guaranteed to them by the British Parliament. Mr. F. PEEL and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL met the charge of breach of faith with the astounding assertion that the incomes were only guaranteed to the existing Incumbents; so that, according to these trucklers to expediency, the Church of Canada has only a life interest in her endowment, and the next generation may resort to the begging-box, or leave the Colony to those who are enemies to Britain both in religion and politics. The Clergy are to be left to the tender mercies of the Colonial Legislature, with about the same expectations as to their fate as would be excited by entrusting a flock of sheep to the guardianship of wolves; and yet, in a British House of Commons, this fustian about liberty was allowed to prevail, appeals to honour and common justice were made in vain, and the third reading of the bill was carried by a majority of 290 to 210. Let us hope it may meet with its proper fate in the House of Lords. ELECTION commirrEEs, IT is, we should think, almost time that the solemn farce of Election Committees was brought to a close, or that the constitution of the Committees was so reformed as to lead, if possible, to decisions somewhat in accordance with common sense. This present Parliament commenced with almost a fever of virtuous indignation against the alleged corrup tions which rendered the last General Election more than ordinarily notorious, and members were un seated with a rapidity which seemed to threaten the decimation of the House of Commons ; while the prosecution of Petitions became a safe speculation either to secure a vacant seat or prove the means of ingenious extortion. It soon became apparent that enquiry was not so much to accomplish puri fication as to carry out the designs of professed Parliamentary Agents, and we are now beginning to witness some of the fruits of Liberal tactics aided by Conservative simplicity. The avowed object of rendering the invefitigations before Par. MINISTERIAL DEFEATS. As the time drew near in which the crowning act of Ministerial wisdom was to be divulged, it would seem that the ABERDEEN Cabinet received a warning of their pending discomfiture by a series of minor Parliamentary defeats. There was a time when such expressions of want of confidence would have been received as a preliminary notice to quit; but our present rulers possess so extraordinary a tenacity of office, that they are altogether oblivious of etiquette, and will accept no other hint than a positive ejection. On Tuesday, an Address was moved for a Commission of Inquiry into the state of the borough of Clitheroe ; but though it was op posed by the Law Officers and the Ministerial leader of the House of Commons, the motion was agreed to by a majority of 143 to 60. On the same day a motion for an Address to HER MAJESTY for the maintenance of Kilmainham Hospital in Ireland was carried by a majority of 200 to 133, despite the exertions of several of the Ministers to the contrary. On Wednesday, an amendment to one of the clauses of the Bill for extending to Scotland the new system of Polling at County Elections was carried by a majority of 73 to 62 ; and on the same day the second reading was agreed to of a Bill to disqualify the Master of the Rolls from sitting in the House of Commons, notwithstanding both Lord PAL MERSTON and Lord JOHN RussELL spoke strongly against the measure. They did not, however, divide the House, and therein showed their fear of being again in a minority. On Thursday, a blow was struck in anticipation at the then undeveloped Budget, by a series of resolutions to Repeal the Duties on Advertisements, Newspapers, and Paper. Mr. GLADSTONE brought the weight of his ingenious eloquence against it. Lord J. RUSSELL and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT also came to the rescue, but all would not do, and the House re solved, by a majority of 202 to 171, to Repeal the Advertisement Duty. These are evidences of an independence of feeling and action in the House of Commons which will by no means suit the arbitrary notions of the present Cabinet. Their union of all the factions was relied upon to secure them a working majority, but their prestige has already departed, and a succession of defeats may give the country some hope of a bene ficial change, and ought to inspire the Conservative party with confidence in their own strength, if they will but preserve that unanimity of action which is essential to success. We have abundant testimony to the fact that Lord ABERDEEN'S professions of Conservatism are mere moonshine; and now that we have the unmitigated Radicalism of the Cabinet exposed in its naked deformity, we have a right to view their accumulation of defeats with gratification. THE NEW BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. THE Town Council of Liverpool naturally feel indignant at the manner in which their recom mendation has been passed over, and an addition of six names made to the Commission of the Peace, without including one of those which they had forwarded to the SECRETARY OF STATE. Had this slight come from any other Ministerial leader than Lord JOHN RUSSELL, it might have been con sidered as a strict observance of the law, fur during the passage of the Municipal Act through Committee the clause which enabled the SECRETARY OF STATE to take the recommendation of Town Councils in the selection of Borough Magistrates was struck out by the House of Commons. On that occasion, however, Lord J. RUSSELL declared his intention, and has since acted upon it, to be guided by the recommendations of Town Councils in defiance of the express decision of the Legislature; and, there fore, in departing from it on this occasion, he has shown a petty spirit which is unworthy of his position as a Minister. In offering any remarks upon the recent appointments, we repudiate the slightest intention of expressing any opinion upon the respective merits of the gentlemen who have been selected. Indeed, we might go further, and say that, other considerations apart, and bearing in mind the political aspect of the present Ministry, they are entitled to some credit for the firmness with which they have split the difference in political opinions. At the same time, we cannot forget that the list, which has been so unceremoniously ignored, was before the late Secretary of State, Mr. WAL POLE, and being among the unperformed duties of his office, which etiquette commonly induces a successor to fulfil, it might reasonably have been expected to meet with a better fate. REPEAL OF THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY. THE House of Commons has performed one act of justice towards the public, in voting for the repeal of the Duty on Advertisements, notwithstanding the urgent protestations of the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER and his Leader to wait until the Budget was fairly before them. This has been the answer to all demands for reduction of Taxation, until it became evident that, if the demand was inconvenient before the Budget, it was almost im practicable afterwards. This is not, as may gene rally be 'supposed, a question concerning only or chiefly the conductors of Newspapers, but one which far more affects the public at large. The duty hos to be paid by the Advertiser ; and whether that is a poor servant out of place, anxiously seeking for the means of subsistence, or a wealthy capitalist desirous of disposing of some valuable estate, the duty levied under the present system is equally the same. This is a manifest injustice, while it was difficult to find another remedy than the total abolition ; and, accordingly, the motion was supported by the great bulk of the Conservative party. The duty also operates as a serious obstacle to the due development of our increasing home-trade ; and in this view alone should have received the support of the professing THE GREAT EXHIBITION IN DUBLIN. THE most sanguine hopes are entertained of the Great Exhibition to be opened next month in Dublin, under the most illustrious patronage, and preparations are already being made for the auspicious event being celebrated with proper (dd. It is expected that there will be numerous contributions of specimens of workmanship from Liver pool and the industrial marts of Lancashire ; but those who intend to contribute should lose no time in doing so, as the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, we are in formed, have undertaken to convey without charge any thing destined for the Exhibition. It can hardly be ne cessary to enlarge upon the advantage and importance of the shopkeepers and manufacturers of Liverpool trans mitting specimens of their skill and ingenuity to the Dublin Exhibition, even to a greater extent than was done to the Crystal Palace in Hyde-park. There are many tradesmen in this town who could fearlessly challenge the world to compete with them ; and if they derived an ad vantage from their skill being exhibited to all the world at the gathering in London, how much greater must be the advantage when shown in the city of Dublin, with which this port has such frequent and rapid communica tion. When we bear in mind how many branches of industry have been brought to the highest state of per fection by the men of Liverpool, we cannot believe they will be so oblivious of their own interest, and so regardless of maintaining their well-earned position, as not to make the Liverpool department in the Dublin Crystal Palace the most important and attractive feature in the whole Exhibition. Liverpool will not be behindhand in the munificence of her hospitality, as our respected Mayor (SAaIL. HOLME, Esq.) has issued cards of invitation for a dinner at the Town-hall, on Tuesday, the 3d of May. A most distinguished party is expected, as the Lord Mayor of DUBLIN, the veteran General Lord GOUGH, Judge HALIBURTON (" Sam Slick"), Sir EDWARD M'DONNELL, Sir JOHN KINGSTON JAMBS, and a number of other men in high station have already accepted invi tations. Mr. S. C. HALL, the eminent writer, will also be present, and the invitations extend to the Mayors of MANCHESTER, BOLTON, WARRINGTON, CHESTER, and other towns in the vicinity. During the morning, Lord GOUGH, the Lord Mayor of DUBLIN, Judge HALIBURTON, and other distinguished guests of his Worship will visit the public buildings of Liverpool, so that the Metropolis of Commerce will not be behind in lending her aid to the demonstration in the city across the Channel. Mr. R. Forshaw, machinist, Cornwallis-street (who exhi bited several agricultural implements at the great exhibition in London in 1851), appearsdetermined that Liverpool shall be represented. He is preparing for shipment some im proved weighing machines; a bean and oat crusher, to work by hand, or can be adapted for steam power ; a lin seed and oat mill ; a handmill and dressing machine for grinding and dressing flour; a single lever weighing ma chine, to weigh from 4 lb. to 3 cwt. ; and a grocer's coffee mill. Mr. Fairclough, of Renshaw-street, has made a handsome sideboard, which will also be sent to the exhibition. Messrs. Jackson and Sons, of Castle-street, have just completed for the Exhibition a truly elegant waistcoat of Honiton point lace, the beautiful pattern of which is dis played on sky-blue satin, and suggests a style for evening dress in which the wealthy may be beyond the reach of imitation. Among the contributions from other places we may notice a magnificent collection of pictures from the King of the Belgians, and several collectors in Belgium and Holland have promised some rare specimens of the old Mr. S. C. Hall contributes his water-colour copies of the Vernon Gallery. France is not behind in her assistance, so that one of the most extraordinary collec tions of the Fine Arts ever witnessed will form an im portant feature in the Exhibition. The opening will take place on the 12th of next month. masters RECANTATION OF ROMANISTS, MORE FRUITS OF THE REFORMATION The district of St. John, in this town,—thanks to the efficient labours of the incumbent, the Rev. W. F. Taylor, M.A., presents a spectacle pleasing in the highest degree to the Protestant. There, the duty of evangelising the deluded victims of the Romish religion is fully recognised, and no mere' recommendation of worldly policy prevents the incumbent from discharging his duty, as one who has been entrusted with the spiritual guardianship of a densely-peopled and important district of this great com munity. Apart altogether from any organised or general mission,—an institution which this town pressingly re quires, —Mr. Taylor has conscientiously striven to perform the work which his district so plentifully provides for the Christian missionary. While others have been engaged in t he mazy intricacies of controversy, or so lukewarm as to discourage the first duty of the Protestant believer, Mr. Taylor has been silently enlightening and converting souls who were previously enthralled In the bondage of Popery. Mr. Taylor, having received a grant from the British Reformation Society, in connexion with which there is a special mission to Roman Catholics in Great Britain, a lay-missionary was appointed, and by him lec tures are regularly delivered, throughout the year, in the new school-room. Domiciliary visits are also made, while, through the agency of classes for inquirers, much good is done. Controversial tracts are lent, and some are given away. Altogether, the Liverpool mission has more than realised the most sanguine expectations of the Parent Society's committee. We have had the grateful task, in past numbers of the Standard, of recording the recantations of Romanists, converted through the agency of this mission ; and once more the agreeable duty has devolved upon us. On Tuesday evening, at seven o'clock, seven adults, converted from the errors of Romanism, were received into the Church of England by Mr. Taylor. The inte resting ceremony took place in St. John's Church, which was well filled by a most attentive and orderly congrega tion, many of whom were evidently enquiring Roman Catholics. Prayers having been read by the Rev. Mr. Ireland, curate of St. John's Church, the converts were formally received ; two children being at the same time admitted into the church at the request of their parents. Afterwards, Mr. Taylor delivered an eloquent sermon on the doctrine of priestly absolution. It was, he affirmed, the most powerful species of spiritual tyranny exercised by the Church of Rome. It was a doctrine inculcated from the earliest infancy—impressed upon children of the most tender years, before they could be said to have pos session of a single idea, when their minds were impres sionabler and easily acted on . Th a t doctrine arrogated for the priest what was the attribute of God alone;_ deluded the people into dependence upon a false basis salvation,ofertheir and gave the priests a most unlimited power over victims. The reverend gentleman se before his hearers at great length an among dw t ith th i e arguments n uch simpli city and power—in a way well fitted to op erate u p on the minds of his hearers, and to help on a Catholic population the good work which g the Roman is progressing so hopefully. TESTIMONIAL. -- The passengers by the steam-ship City of Glasgow, on her last trip from Philadelphia t o Liverpool, presented Captain *STylie, her commander, with an elegant silver tea-service, accompanied by a l e tter expressing their entire satisfaction with every ar rangement that had been made fo r th e i r security and comfort, and their high estimation of him as a gentleman and a Haulm Contratts. T, CONTRACT FOR WHITEWASHING, &c. HE COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL ROYAL wVIR As mARY are desirous to CONTRACT for WHITE AS`G and COLOURING at the IN FIRMARY, LUNATIC and LOCK HOSPITAL. articulars of the Work required to be done may be obtained at the respective Institutions. 13:renders, specifying separate amounts for each House, must c' n to the Infirmary, addressed to the Chairman of the mmittee o before T • v (Wednesday,) the 20th Inst ant nor ore o-moRROA EDWARD GIBBON, Jun., Chairman. TO BUILDERS. pERSONS 'willing to CONTRACT for the EREC in A ofNEW BRIDEWELLS and POLICE-STATIONS, host .-x reet, and in Essex-street, Toxteth-park, for the 'orationCor 11... of Liverpool, may see the Plans and Specifications, on leation at the Surveyor's Office, Town-hall. ea!ed Tenders for the above Works, endorsed "Tender for Erecting New Dridewells &c., in Athol-street and Essex-street, bpeth-park," must be 'delivered at the above Office, on or re Twelve o'clock at Noon, on FRIDAY, the 29th instant. -- -- 2 ?YeNor'A-ogice, 7'ou•n-hall, April 12th, 1853. THE , LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAlL the ,IVAY COMPANY are prepared to receive TENDERS for er „'„ItECTION of a WAREHOUSE for GOODS, at their pr n "nus. at Wapping, Liverpool, 170 feet long by 96 feet wide. 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The proceedings will commence with general e ctural and archreological intelligence, to be followed disc ussion upon the repo r t o f t h e special committee trid tleal i mprovements. The Mayor and Town Council kited, member m eeting other learned societieS have been in ) and a lull is anticipated. THE TRADES OF LIVERPOOL, MOVEMENT FOR ADVANCED WAGES. THE TAILORS AND THEIR /NSTITUTE.—At a public meeting of the operatives on Tuesday night, Mr. John Allen presiding, it was stated that the Tailors' Institute was established three years ago, for the purpose of dis cussing the grievances of the trade and proposing remedies. At first the institution went on very well, the number of members who joined being about 1,500. A branch was formed at Birkenhead, but in consequence of the falling off of the members it had been given up. They had a library and museum left, but no funds. An article appeared in a paper of that day stating that the taiiors were going to strike ; but he might refute that, for they had no funds to strike with.—Mr. James Heaney said the tailors were a prey to the slop and sweating system, and urged upon his fellow-workmen the necessity of joining the institute.—Mi. H. Smith, secretary, in supporting the suggestion, said th e t a il ors s p en t a b ou t £lOO a wee k in neer, or at the rate of £5,200 per annum. A resolu tion to resuscitate the institute was unanimously adopted. THE PILOTS.—At a meeting on Tuesday. a number of the journeymen pilots, presided over by Mr. Philip Foster, protested against the recent concessions as Co towing vessels by steam, made under the idea that all the journeymen would agree to such a course; applauded the remark that " the journeymen pilots had to work early and late, while a number of idlers ashore were re ceiving a share of their profits ; expressed the opinion that ten or twelve men should build a boat and receive the earnings for themselves; complained that the masters had all the power over the men, that they received not only too much authority but too much pay ; that there was a practice of masters monopoli , ing the boats when sold by auction ; and that the boats were, without excep tion, a disgrace to the age in which we live. Mr. D. Evans said it ought to be known that in 1852 the boats earned £64,000, and out of that only £29,000 was divided amongst the working men. (Hear, hear.) After a num ber of speakers had addressed the meeting, the proceed. ings terminated, it being understood that another meeting would be called. THE CORN PORTERS.—On Tuesday night last, the corn porters, who were presided over by Mr. Moses Cullen, adopted certain " Rules for the Government of the Liverpool Corn Porters' Association and Burial Society." The chairman said the progress of the asso ciation since its establishment was beyond anything which could have been expected. They had met only twice, and the number of members in the association was now 150.—(Hear, hear, and applause.) Living, it would do good to them ; and if God should be pleased to call them, their friends would have something with which to give them decent interment. The reason why he made these remarks was to show that they were determined to go on straight, to do no injury and commit no offence, 3 society, m a ki ng but to h o ld their rights, to look for them, and to take ntici'aTi6lg less.—(A pp l ause.) The chairman announced persons had b een enro ll e d th a t n i g ht as mem b ers of the the number of members nearly 300. There w ere 900 been corn porters in Liverpool. Thanks havin g terminated v the press of Li verpoo l, th e procee di ngs to operative p W ai e n d t n e e rs s,ty m n r. meeting THE P o A f I t N hTeE a o i . g Henry a painter and public in numerous ßa b urn , an, the chair,—resolved to solicit the master painters for an advance f . in wages, to meet the present high o '2s. per week their of life. prices of the necessaries THE LIVERPOOL AMATEUR AND MADRIGAL UNION announce another p er for G m e a e n L c a e a tot a k e place at the o lig a e b -street, to-morrow Royal Assembly Rooms, Great te a ta a f s rl t evening. This society, consisting e ladies and gentlemen , was founded in au th fifty amateurs, last year, for the purpose of resuscitating y e f p e a r r part the for several national music of our country, and which years past, bas been almost totally neglected. pro. gramme arranged includes several favourites by Morning. ton, Bishop, &c.; and we notice a MS. (four-part) song, "The Haymaker's Song," which we hear highly spoken' of, and it is now to be SUDg in Liverpool for the first time. THE CAPITAL CONVICTS AT KIRKDALE. The two unhappy men, Tyrrell and Williams, left for execution at the late assizes, still exhibit the same demea nour, being orderly and penitential. No reprieve has yet arrived ; and, in its absence, the execution will take place on Saturday next. Great efforts are being made in Man chester to save Tyrrell ; and a very numerous and influen tial memorial has been forwarded to the Home-office. His father, it appears, died when he was only six years of age, leaving the mother with four orphan children, who were left to the mercy of the streets, whilst, to procure a subsistence. she:had to labour in a factory. It appears that the mother of the boy Tyrrell strove hard to raise a few shillings for his defence. Twenty-three shillings and sixpence were the result of her efforts, and this sum having been placed in the hands of the governor of the Liver pool gaol, an advocate was found for the prisoner. Among the witnesses to have been called, was a young man named Bannen. • He was absent, simply because she had not the means to bring him to Liverpool ; and the Manchester Examiner asserts that, although the police knew his address, and that he was a witness of the affray, they never thought proper to call upon him. According to our contemporary, Bannen could have proved very material facts. Tyrrell is but a weakly boy, and the deceased, who was far superior in physical strength, bad offered him gross provocation. Tyrrell repeatedly refused to fight, but deceased insisted upon it, whereupon the convict took a small knifo from his pocket, swearing that if Quinn hit him, he would make use of it in his defence. The sequel is known. Previously they had been drinking together on the most friendly terms, from which it is argued that no malice prepense to constitute murder had existed. MEETING OF PLUMBERS. Last night, a numerous meeting of the journeymen plumbers was held at the house of Mr. Solomon May, in Ranelagh-street. The advertisement convening the meet ing requested every member of the trade to attend, as " business of great importance" would be brought for ward. ROBERT STEVENSON was called to the chair, and in the outset of his remarks said that lie might offend some of those present, because he was not disposed to ask for anything unreasonable, but only for that which would admit of the journeymen plumbers contributing to their benefit society in connexion with the trade, in - addition to supporting their families. There was no trade con nected with the building society that required more care or more skill than the plumber, and, therefore, they ought to be paid a remunerative rate of wages, which was not the case at present. Other trades belonging to the building society, where so much skill was not required, were now paid a proper rate of wages, and why should they re ceive less ? Did they think 24 shillings a week was sufficient for a full journeyman ? (No.) Now, there was a proposition, he understood, for twenty-seven shil lings a-week ' • but he did not think it would be a fair thing to ask for twenty-seven shillings a-week at this time. He suggested that twenty-six shillings a-week should be agreed upon as the lowest rate of wages, and as much more as the master might feel disposed to give ; but he would not contend for a uniform rate of wages to every man, as there were superior and inferior workmen in every branch of business ; and it would be unfair to the employer to compel him to pay the same rate of wages to an inferior workman as to a superior one. Still he would fix 263 as the lowest standard wages. JAMES Niiuso thought that throughout the trade an advance of 2s per week should be demanded, that is, that those who were receiving 245. a-week should ask for 265. ; those who were receiving 265., should have 283. , those who were receiving 285., should have 305., and so on. He thought it would be unfair to ask for more, because it might hamper the employers who were under contracts, and they all knew that the price of metal had advanced lately. He concluded by mowing that every man receive two shillings a-week advance on his present rate of wages. TIMOTHY BURKE seconded the resolution. Much difference of opinion was manifested, and con siderable discussion took place, in the course of which the Chairman and other speakers did not think it would be right to compel the employers to pay an advance of 2s those men who were now receiving 26s a week and upwards. The CHAIRMAN proposed as an amendment, that 265. a-week be the lowest standard rate of wages, with as much more as the employers would give. BENJAMIN CONNER seconded. JOHN KEMP moved, as another amendment, that the lowest standard rate of wages be 275. a week. This was seconded by WILLIAM PORTER. _ _ After some further discussion, the chairman put the second amendment, for which ten hands only were held up. For the chairman's amendment there voted 38, and on the original motion being put, 27 voted for it The chairman's proposal, that the lowest of wages be 265. a week, was therefore carried standard POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY. SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—A young mam, named William Wilson, was fined 20s. an d cos t s , on a Charge of having smuggled l pound of tobacco, and a quantity of cigars. He was met by a police officer on Saturday morning, coming from a vessel in the Huskisson dock, and the tobacco was found upon him. MISTAKE OF THE POLICE.—A respectable-looking young man, who said that he had arrived in town on Saturday, was charged with having been found lying in the street in a state of intoxication, on Saturday after noon. The defendant denied that he was intoxicated, or that he had even tasted any liquor during the day. He arrived in Liverpool about noon, and was on his way to see the Great Britain steamer, when he was seized with an epi leptic fit, to which he was subject. When he recovered he found himself in bridewell. He assured the officer that he was not intoxicated, and that he was subject to:epileptic fits; but notwithstanding this statement, the officer refused to set him at liberty. A young gentleman who was intimate , with the defendant, confirmed his statement, and com plained of the negligence and improper conduct of the police in not taking the defendant to a medical man. Mr. Mansfield said the police should be cautious in ascertain ing whether a man was intoxicated or not, before taking him into custody. It was, however. possible that a mis take had been made by the officer, and he (the magis trate) did not blame him. The defendant must be dis charged. BURGLARY AT NEWC ASTLE- UFON-TYNF named Duncan Macmillan was charged with being con cerned in an extensive burglary at Newcastle-upon- Tyne. Detective•officer Patrick stated that in con sequence of a telegraphic message which had been received from the police at Newcastle, he watched for the arrival of a person answering the prisoner's description at the railway station, in this town, and on Saturday afternoon he took the prisoner into custody at the station at Tithebarn-street. From information which he had received, he searched his boxes, and found in them several silk and satin waist coat pieces, and other articles of wearing apparel. An officer from the Newcastle police force stated that the authorities of that town had reason to believe that the prisoner was one of a gang in that town who had recently committed an extensive burglary on the premises of woollen draper at Newcastle. The prisoner v over to the custody of the officer from N s handed wcastle, arid will be conveyed thither to-day ROBBERY IN A HOUSE OF ILL-FAME.—A prostitute, named Mary Chambers, was charged with stealing a gold watch and 46 from a man named James Quin, a sergeant in the militia. On Saturday evening the prosecutor ac companied the prisoner to a house in Hothain-street, and the articles were taken from him whilst he was in her company. The prisoner was remanded for a week. BRUTAL ROBBERY IN BANASTRE-STREET.---A fellow, named John Fagan, was charged with violently assaulting and robbing two persons named Benjamin Hughes and James Pritchard, in Banastre-street, yesterday morning, between one and two o'clock. It appeared that about half-past one o'clock, Hughes and Pritchard had been at a public-house, and were on their way home along Balms tre-street. Pritchard, who is nearly blind, (and who was being led by Hughes,) had occasion to stop in the street for a few moments, and, during that time, the prisoner and a number of other persons came up, and whilst Hughes was waiting for his companion, the prisoner and some of his comrades seized the latter, knocked him dawn, and took possession of his hat and coat, and then robbed him of eightecnpenee. Hughes went up to them, and asked the prisoner and those with him if they were going to kill Pritchard, on which they knocked hii and kicked him, and rifled his pockets of a shilling. getting away from the gang, the prosecutors met a police man, and turned back with him, when they saw the prisoner, and identified him as one of the parties to the robbery, and he was taken into custody. The coat the prisoner wore, when ho appeared in the dock yesterday, was identified by the prosecutor Pritchard, as the one of which he had been robbed. The prisoner was fully com mitted for trial. In down After COMMITTALS. —At the Police -court, woman, named Mary Jones, was committed f a charge of stealing a camp-stool in Goree Piazzas, on Saturday last.—Two girls, named Ann Quinn and Maria Farrel, were committed for trial, charged with having robbed Mrs. Sarah Roberts of seventeen shillings, in Great George-place, on Saturday evening. It appeared that Mrs. Roberts, with her husband, had been making some purchases in St. James's market, and were proceeding home, along Great George-place, when Mrs.. Roberts felt a hand in her pocket, and on suddenly turning round, the prisoner Quinn was detected drawing her hand out of Mrs. Roberts's pocket, having abstracted seventeen shillings. The other prisoner was also assisting her. r trial on SALE OF PICTURES.—We observe that Mr. Branch has several sales of pictures and drawings under his management. One to take place to-morrow, in Fa!liner street, includes a few specimens of the late talented family of Williamson ; and in the others are numerous really desirable works of highly esteemed British artists, with some of the old masters. iw y m e o l mm le e r ad , ni n ,a f t Je ß lay o n o era t e i f e s: was s r e ds with a portion of the money in On Frilddaybyninghamt,eA.l:..hJoavvmaess apprehended immediately in Gore-street, of 45, by, a t h e place wh u it G r e a ß ww r n oN e oi s sN h eG : was captured. her possession. The remainder was found on the ground .4-0 years r sTohfuargsed,ay residinglast a i wo man, n C urry. street, nnaeDEATHmared B a s rß io a- und in the house with her clothes on fire. and very badly burnt over her arms, face, and back. She o f was taken t o t h e Northern Hospital, where she died 00 Saturday l as t. An inquest accidental eduapt h onwtahse returned.bo dy yes - terday, w h en a verdict THE RAGGED SCHOOLS.—\\e understand that the whole receipts of to-morrow at the Grand Panorama of " Uncl e T om ' s Cabin, " which is d i sp l aye d on several thousand f eet o f canvas, an d ex hibited a t th e Old Post office Chambers, in Church-street, will, by the lib era li ty of Mr. W oo d s , the proprietor, be given for the benefit of that excellent institution, the Ragged School Union. THE GREAT BRITAIN. — On Tuesday last she was taken, into the Sandon Graving Dock, to be exantriettAncb p rt at a et n iv t ceoi h yn edr on b o o n ilt clean. t e A was expected, it i s f ound, is in= xelletk) b e e a cted, her plates lieititt2ebnur departure • An early d a y w ill b e named , for iter second voyage to Australia.:, Alread?' p ri ri t i o r m . p than there are many inquiries after berths, and it is awrethan probable that the PhiP VFW In Ailed on her accoadiroultute eral -ted, dale