The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-08 00:00:00

road would take the news to Boston without delay. rile latest returns from the various States confirm the assertion that General Harrison is the President elect of the United States. The majorities, in almost every instance, have been unprecedentedly large, indi cating a very great reaction in the state of public opinion. The following are the only extracts of any import ance from the New York papers : NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.—Nov. 18. (From the New York Morning Herald.) The three steamers now due, or nearly due from England, are anxiously expected. To-morrow's mail will, in all pro bability, bring the Columbia's dates to the 4th via Boston. The news by these vessels will, probably, have a great effect upon this market, as the state of things at the last dates was was far from satisfactory ; and the turn affairs may have taken will determine the continuance or otherwise of the pre sent demand for specie. If the prices of the precious metals shall have fallen on the continent, and the discount market have assumed a more favourable aspect in England, the de mand for sterling bills, as a means of remittance, will in crease. It is, in a great measure, owing to this posture of affairs, that the nego ti a ti on w ith th e Philadelphia Banks has not been finally closed. If the state of affairs in Europe is to be such, that specie will continue to be the favourite means of remittance. the proposed assistance will be of little avail, as, in the event of the banks here, or at the east being pushed to any extent, the Philadelphia obligations may be disposed of in that market, and the avails drawn in specie. On the contrary. if affairs should have taken a favourable turn, the operation will have a beneficial influence temporarily on the market. At the stock board, this morning, the transactions were to the usual extent, presenting nearly the same features as for a few days back. United States Bank improved per cent; Vicksburg i per cent; Harlem +; Long Island ; North American Trust and Banking Company declined per cent.; Stonington per cent. The following sales of state stocks were made :- 5,090 dollars Ohio sixes 6,000 „ Indiana fives 6,000 „ do. do .... b next week 76* 5,080 , do. do b69 days 76 The Howard' Insurance Company have declared a divi dend of four per cent on their capital, payable on the 7th Decmber. The Warren Insurance Company, of Boston, a dividend of six per cent, payable on demand. A Mississippi paper has the following. in regard to the Union Bank of that State : Considerable speculation has lately been going on in the Union Bank money. The brokers of New Orleans, and other places, have, combined to raise the price of it, with the view of shifting off upon the ignorant and unwary the lerge amounts which they hold. We warn the public against the trick. The paper of the bank is totally worthless. The Federal court, which will meet in this city on the first of next month, will completely use up the concern. All the property which the bank holds, including the nine millions of bills receivable, will not pay the judgments that must go against it, and which they can never bond. As fast as the legislatures of the several states assemble, the subject of the currency appears to be the first touched. In the Georgia legislature, many movements have been made to compel resumption at an early day. The legislature of the State of Georgia last year has been the chief means of nearly ruining both the currency and the credit of that State. The first thing to be done is to undo the work of last session; and then to provide ways and means for the prompt payment of the State's creditors in specie. Flaying done this, the State government may, with some face, d eman d o f the banks to pay their debts in specie. A law now compelling the banks to resume, would be to place them and their resources at the mercy of the Central Bank, which institution has been in the hands of the legislature, the instrument of ruin. The people of Georgia have suffered intensely during the past year, in consequence of their deranged currency, and seem now pretty well convinced of the redundancy as well as the mal-administration of their banking capital. COTTON.—Our stock is rarely reduced so low as it is at present. But little has reached us from the South. The sales, however, are confined to the spinning; very little taken for export. Sales since Saturday about 800 bales; Uplands 8k to 10; New Orleans 94 to 10-1. FLOUR.—The market is uniformly dull ; 4 24 to 5 dollars are the selling prices for Western common brands, and 5 25 to 5 374 for Southern. CROiS IN FLORIDA.—The Apalachicola Advertiser of the 4th inst. says :—ln various parts of the territory there have been several frosty nights, but none so severe as to do any damage to the outstanding crop. CONFLAGRATION AT NATCHEZ.—A conflagration took place at Natchez (under the Hill) on the morning of the 4th, which destroyed property to a large amount. BRAHAM IN BOSTON.—The visit of Braham to this city has arrested the attention of the whole musical community. We have never known such a general interest taken in the appearance of an artist in this line, nor any thing approach ing it, since the times of Incledon and Phillips. Braham has been at the head of his profession so many years, that his name and fame are as well established in America as in Europe. His forte is said to be in the performance of the vocal compositions of Handel and Haydn, and he gives so sacred music the highest dramatic effect. We regret to hew that he appears but in two concerts during his stay in Bos ton. It is reported that a large proportion of the tickets are already taken, so that it is probable a large portion of those desirous of hearing him may not have an opportunity at the present time.—Boston Courier. Our venerable contemporary of the Mercury devotes this week a column of her enlightened publication to record the pros and cons of our late controversy with contemporaries. "Worthy old lady ! It would really be a pity to deny her the only consolation left to her — the privilege of chuckling over mischief. But has she no " affair" of her own with us at this moment ? Is there no little quirk or quibble upon which she may hatch a quarrel with us on her own account ? Poor, dear old Mercury ! Thy glory has gone by, surely, when, instead of entering into the arena in thine own person, thy ambition is sufficiently gratified by the indulgence of a little safe crow outside. Yet art thou not singular in this mode of evincing pugnacious predilections, when the power of indulging in them has passed away. An old poster, battered, spavined, blind, and windgalled, has often been seen to attempt a gam bol when the rattle of the wheels has approached his paddock ; a cur, old and toothless—unfit for any more useful or honourable pursuit than to lie upon the kit chen mat and bark at beggars and old bonemen—may often be seen to display symptoms of perfect delight when the greyhound and the pointer have a tussle to gether. The same worn-out animal will even occa sionally attempt to do that for which he has not the re quisite organs—viz., teeth; but the threatened bite is only a harmless mumbling effort. It has the spite and mischief, but has lost the " punishing power" of its lusty youth. Stick to thy charades and riddles, good Mercury, or some of these days we shall be compelled to witness — what we should be sorry to witness—thy venerable and frail wits scattered incurably, in the attempt to solve some weighty question which requires something stronger for its solution than the milk and water, mis called tea, upon which old ladies support their failing powers of scandal. Our advertising columns of this day furnish a fresh instance of radical arrogance and self-sufficiency which is particularly amusing, and which can scarcely fail to afford our readers a hearty laugh. We allude to the extraordinary advertisement which is subscribed by " Thos. Bolton, Mayor," embodying the magnanimous resolutions of their worships, the radical magistrates of the borough of Liverpool. It appears that Alexander Smith, jun., Esq., the re cently elected member for North Toxteth ward, at a meeting of the electors, which took place so far back as the 13th ultimo, is said to have made these remarks : —" Here, then, this municipal bill created a monopoly of magistrates, and these magistrates have been prosti tuted, for they have been granting licenses to the detri ment of the publican, for nothing else than to uphold the political power of the Town Council." These re marks, which he is reported to have made to the elec tors of North Toxteth ward, who possibly recognised their truth, very naturally excited the bile of our radi cal Solons ; and a meeting was specially convened for the purpose of deliberating upon the charge which Mr. Smith so honestly and manfully brought forward against our corporate justices. At the meeting thus convened it was first resolved that the clerks to the magistrates should be directed to address a letter to Mr. Smith, requesting him to state whether the words which we have quoted, or words having the like im port, were used by him on the occasion referred to. Messrs. Ellis and Shuttleworth, the magistrates' clerks, accordingly wrote to Mr. Smith on the subject. Mr. Smith placed the letter in the hands of Mr. Carson, who immediately waited upon Mr. Ellis, and stated that " no answer would be returned" to the letter. This being intimated to the mayor, another meeting was summoned on Friday last to deliberate upon the above remarkably terse and appropriate " communica tion." A list of the magistrates in attendance will be found in the advertisement. It will be seen that the only conservative present was David Hodgson, Esq., and that he dissented from the proceedings of the meet ing. After gravely considering the important " com munication" to which we have alluded, their worships most magnanimously resolved " that Mr. Alexander Smith, jun., having refused to answer the application made to him, and having thereby declined to explain, to retract, or to avow the offensive expressions reported to have been uttered by him, the magistrates, each of them for himself , deem it to be their duty to declare that the charge made against them, in the language attri buted to Mr. Smith, is false and calumnious." Risum teneatis, amici? Who can help laughing at these magniloquent resolutions of the "reverend, grave, and potent" occupants of the magisterial bench in Li verpool ? Who can help being impressed with the ineffable modesty displayed by these incorruptible spe cimens of Whig justices of the peace ? Who can avoid admiring the wonderful obliviousness of the indignant remonstrances of the licensed victuallers which these Solons have displayed ? Who is there that is not struck with astonishment at the easy self-complacency with which these gentlemen have undertaken to white wash themselves ? They have been sitting in judgment upon their own actions and proceedings—they have gravely and deliberately examined the heavy charges brought against them—they have magnanimously come to the conclusion that they are the most pure, virtuous, just, conscientious, impartial, truth-loving, honest, and, in short, immaculate batch of magistrates that the ma gic wand of Lord John Russell ever called into exist ence—and they have solemnly resolved that their nota ble self-exculpatory verdict in their own favour shall be " published once in each of the Liverpool news papers." If this be not the very climax of impudence and absurdity, we do not know what can be so called. We certainly do accord our meed of praise to these ra dical dispensers of " even-handed jastice" for resolving that the public of Liverpool should not be deprived of an opportunity of laughing at them and their preposte rous proceedings. It would, indeed, have been a grievous disappointment if the resolutions which we this day publish had been consigned to oblivion. We are glad that they have been exhibited to the public gaze. They will henceforth be referred to as a lasting memento of radical folly and infatuation. Mr. David Hodgson has done honour to himself by publicly recording his dissent from the ridiculous reso lutions of the borough magistrates. His dissent is tan tamount to a significant hint that Mr. Alexander Smith would have been right in charging the magistrates with " prostituting their authority by granting licenses to the detriment of the publican, for nothing else than to uphold the political power of the Town Council." It is quite clear that Mr. David Hodgson, himself a magistrate, and cognisant of all the proceedings of the magisterial clique, does not believe that his radical co adjutors have cleared themselves from the serious charges brought against them. As a man of high ho nour and strict rectitude of principle he could not con scientiously come to the resolution that the charge of Mr. Smith was "false and calumnious." We feel jus tified, therefore, in avowing our belief that Mr. Hodg son's dissent must be construed into a tacit acknow ledgment that Mr. Smith had spoken the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, respecting the electioneering tricks of the radical justices. For this manly and straightforward course Mr. Hodgson de serves the thanks of the innkeepers and licensed vic tuallers of Liverpool, whose interests have been so flagrantly disregarded by those who ought to have pro tected them. We may here ask why the radical magistrates have pounced upon the speech of Mr. Alexander Smith for the purpose of repudiating the charges against them ? Why did they not take notice of that speech prior to the election for North Toxteth ward ? There was am ple time for them to do so, and it would have had a much better appearance if they had taken up the matter somewhat more promptly. Is it possible that a certain disappointed individual has had anything to do with this commotion among them ? Has this stir originated in mere spleen and revenge ? We challenge an answer to these questions. It is a matter of notoriety that Mr. Smith, presuming that he uttered the language imputed to him, only re peated a charge which has, over and over again, "gone the round" of nearly all the papers in Liverpool. It is perfectly well known that after the municipal reform act was passed, and the radicals obtained the ascend ancy in the Town Council, the Angel clique nominated a large batch of borough magistrates, and that Lord John Russell most complaisantly confirmed the nomi nation. It is a matter of notoriety that the radical magistrates thus nominated have played divers and sundry pranks which have not redounded very much to their credit. It is well known that a vast number of new licenses have been granted annually ever since these gentlemen came into office, to the serious detri ment of the licensed victuallers of the town, many of whom had paid extravagantly large sums for the good will of their premises, on the faith of previously existing regulations. It is well known that these licenses have been, in almost every instance, given to the political partisans of the " tyrant majority" in the Town Coun cil. It is also notorious that, at the last election in particuar, innumerable promises were held forth that licenses would be granted to those electors who felt disposed to throw away their votes upon the radical candidates. So lavishly, indeed, were these promises dispensed, that it would be next to impossible that they should be made good, even under a radical cor- poration, during the next ten years. These are facts of which nineteen out of twenty of the electors of Li verpool, we feel assured, are perfectly cognisant. We do not say that the magistrates are implicated in these matters It is not, however, difficult to trace the source whence such serious in juries to the licensed vic tuallers have sprung. Our readers will be at no loss n attributing them to sordid, selfish, political motives As we have no wish to have ;any correspondence with Messrs. Ellis and Shuttleworth, we, of course, feel bound to say that we do not attribute such despicable motives to our pure and imi naculate borough magi strates. Whilst, however, we disclaim any intention of insulting these most magnanimous personages, we shall never flinch from stating what we know and feel to be the truth. We defy any one to disprove the facts which we have recalled to the minds of our readers One word, in conclusion, to the innkeepers and li censed victuallers of Liverpool. You need scarcely be told that under the old Tory system your interests were adequately protected. New licenses were then very rarely granted, and then only in new parts of the town, as they successively sprung up. Your property then improved from year to year. Since the radicals came into power the case has been vastly altered. Licenses have since become as plentiful as blackberries. Your property has, consequently, deteriorated in value, until it has become a complete drug in the market. Will nu allow this state of things to continue ? Rouse yourselves from your apathy, and show that you will no longer submit to be plundered with impunity. You will have an opportunity, on the Ist of November next, of contributing to the expulsion from office of the ty rannical faction by whom you have been robbed and insulted. Act like men in this matt(n., and let your rallying cry be, `• DOWN WITH THE RADICALS !" Since the above remarks were written, we have received a letter (which will be found in: another co lumn), in which Mr. Smith entirely disclaims having used the remarks quoted in the resolutim ls of the ma gistrates. It will be perceived that we have merely referred to them hypothetically. A meeting of the Chester Diocesan Board cf Edu cation was held at Newton on Thursday last, which was attended by many of the clergy and by a Lew of the influential laity of the diocese, when much inte resting matter was brought forward, and several _im portant measures were discussed and decided upo.n. A report was received from the building committee conveying the welcome intelligence that the difficulties which have so repeatedly arisen in procuring a site for the erection of the Training College at Chester have at length been happily overcome through the liberality of the Dean and Chapter, who have munificently of fered to the hoard an acre of land, in an eligible situa tion, as a free gift, together with a lease of five adjoin ing acres, upon favourable terms. This offer having been at once thankfully accepted by the committee, the _ _ foundation has been dug, and there is every prospect that the Training Institution, which, it will be reml lected, is at present in operation in hired premises, will at no distant day be transferred to a commodious building, capable of containing the requisite number of pupils, and affording every facility for their classi,i cation and instruction. The Rev. John Slatter, who has been licensed by the bishop to visit schools as inspector to the board,. next proceeded to read a report of his first tour of in spection. This document, which contained much new and highly interesting matter, tended to convince the board more strongly than ever of the manifold and grievous defects which exist in our present systems of education, as regards the middle and lower classes, and of the almost total impossibility of any great improve ment being made in the absence of an adequate supply of competent teachers, and of other facilities for the purpose ; thus placing the necessity and utility of our Diocesan Board in the clearest point of view. Inti mation being made that school-rooms and funds were offered to the board at Preston and Warrington for the establishment of model schools, it was further deter mined that the offers should - be accepted, and that steps should be taken with as little delay as possible to in troduce in both places that system of national educa tion which the board is prepared to recommend : thus the public may look forward to an opportunity of see ing the plan of the board in operation, and of judging of the fruits which it is likely hereafter to produce. Upon the whole there is every reason to be encou raged by the progress that has been made, and nothing is wanted but a more active co-operation on the part of the clergy and laity of the diocese in assisting the board, and furnishing further pecuniary support, to ensure, under God's blessing, the spread of "sound re ligion and useful learning" amongst the rising gene ration. LOCAL NEWS, THE TURF.—Sixty-one horses are already entered for the Liverpool Trade Cup, for the next July meeting. COMMERCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND.—The Rochdale branch of the Commercial Bank of England has wound up its ac counts, with only one bad debt. CONCERT AT WARRINGTON.—We understand that a grand concert will shortly take place at Warrington, under most distinguised patronage. Amongst those who will appear will be Mrs. St. Albin, supported by Miss Hawse, Mr. Fran cis, from the Chapel Royal, and others. This concert will be a great treat. REDUCTION OF WAGES.—The cotton manufacturers of Stalybridge, last Saturday, gave notice to reduce the wages of the power-loom weavers and dressers in their employ. PROHIBITION OF SWEARING.—A complaint was on Fri day preferred, at the police-office, against the keeper of a standing in St. John's Market, for an annoyance by profane swearing. The defendant was mulcted in the penalty of 5s and 2s 6d costs. THE PACKET-SHIP EUROPE.—Reports, we hear, were current of late, touching the loss of the New York packet ship Europe. The croakers who busied themselves in pro pagating this absurd rumour must feel annoyed at being in formed, that the last New York papers announce her safe ar rival at her destination. THE NEW Pooß LAW.—We understand that a precept for the formation of the Manchester Union has arrived, and that the following townships are to be comprehended in its limits : —Manchester, Blackley, Bradford, Cheetham, Crumpsal, Failsworth, Harpurhey, Great Heaton, Little Heaton, Mos ton, Newton, and Prestwich. JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.—A number of little children, va rying from the agei of seven to nine years, were, on Friday, committed to gaol for different periods, for petty thefts. Some of these young delinquents had been committed no fewer than a dozen times. Punishment, it is evident, has not the de sired effect of destroying crime. Education and virtuous tuition might prevent it. THEFT FROM A Snor.—A young man, named Henry Yates, was charged on Friday, at the police-office, by Richard Flemming, a clothes dealer, in Hatton-garden, with stealing a coat from his shop that morning. The prisoner went into the shop of the complainant, during the temporary absence of the latter, and carried off a coat ; he was pursued and taken into custody. The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the sessions. • THE RECENT RIOTS IN LACE-STREET.—Mark Burns, Martin Burns, and Thomas Burns, charged with being im plicated in the late riots in Lace-street, and who were re manded on Wednesday, were again brought up on Friday. Mr. Wardle, attorney, called several witnesses, with a view of showing that the parties charged were not implicated; but their testimony, so far from exonerating the prisoners, went to show that they were the ringleaders in the affray. They were committed to take their trials at the sessions. It is rumoured that some very extraordinary discoveries and disclosures have been made in - the investigadon of a bank rupt's affairs, whose last examination was adjourned from the 16th of October to the l lth of December. The facts, it is said, will throw a very peculiar light on the transactions be tween London retail dealers and a certain class of buyers in this market. Their development is looked for with much in terest by parties connected with the Manchester trade in the city of London in particular.—Manchester Chronicle. SWEARING.—It is not, perhaps, generally known, that swearing in the streets or markets is an offence punishable, by statute law, with a fine of 20s, and also by by-law, which allows of a mitigation to 2s Gd for the first offence. On Fri day the keeper of a standing, in St. John's Market, appeared (by another person) to answer a complaint of having given annoyance by scolding and swearing. The case was proved, and the party was required to pay a fine of 5s and costs 2s 6. The manufacturers and traders in Newcastle, the Pot teries, &c., will be gratified to learn that the directors of the Grand Junction Railway have established a goods' station at Whitmore, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, which was opened on Monday last. This arrangement cannot fail to prove a great public accommodation, and add considerably to the traffic of the line, as merchandise can now be conveyed with cheapness and despatch between the towns in the district we have named, and Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and the intermediate goods' stations on the railway.—Birminghant Herald. LARGE CASTING.—On Thursday morning, an immense iron casti ng , a b ou t s ix yards long by three yards wide, and o f a considerable thickness, passed through this town on a wag_ gon with eight wheels, drawn by no less than twenty horses, and excited, as may be readily supposed, a good deal of cu riosity. We understand it was on its way to the plate glass works, at Smethwick, near Birmingham, from the establish ment of Messrs. Hick and Son, of Bolton, where it had been cast and planed. We believe the weight was about nineteen tons. So great a number of horses in one team, at this period of railway travelling, would, no doubt, appear extra ordinary; hut, we suppose, the great weight and width of the casting had prevented it being conveyed by that mode. STEALING FROM A TILL.—A. young man, named William Harding, was charged, on Friday, at the police-office, by his employer, Mr. Swindlehurst, grocer, Bispham-street, with stealing 2s. 6d. from the shop till. Mrs. Swindlehurst stated that the prisoner had been in her husband's service about three weeks. On Thursday night the prisoner was left alone in the shop while his fellow shopman, Thomas Collier, was putting up the shutters. She (Mrs. S.) happened to enter the shop abruptly, and saw the prisoner put his hand into the till, and take something out. She spoke to him, upon which he went to the other side of the counter, and threw something from him which sounded like half-a-crown. On a search being made half-a-crown was found. The prisoner was corn. mitted to take his trial at the sessions. INCORPORATION OF OLDHAM, ROCHDALE, AND ASHTON. —Several of the principal inhabitants of Oldham, Rochdale, and Ashton, having ascertained that the above boroughs may be incorporated without the necessity of a grant of separate quarter sessions, and yet be freed from contributing to the county police ; active proceedings are about to be taken to obtain for the towns, the privileges of a corporation. Old ham is a place, which, within the last fifty years, was a rus ticated village, remarkable for the uncouth manners of its inhabitants, and the exceeding obscurity of its situation. That it should have so rapidly become the 12th town in Eng land, is highly extraordinary, and gives to its local history, strikingly peculiar features. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—Two females, (mother and daughter,) named Mary Burns, were charged, on Friday, at the police-office, by a gentleman named Daly, with having assaulted and robbed him, in the street, on the night of the sth October. The complainant stated that on the night in question he was passing along the street, about eight o'clock in the evening, *hen he was suddenly surrounded by several persons, one of whom drew out his watch, upon which they all ran off. Mr. Pickford, a gilder, said that on Thursday evening a portion of a watch (which he produced), was brought to him to regild. The original name had been filed out, and a badly executed engraving substituted. This ex cited the suspicions of witness, and he had the parties pre senting it (the prisoners) taken into custody. Mr. Daly recognised the portion of the watch produced as the one stolen from his shop on the 3d October. The prisoners were re manded. VEGETABLE MONSTROSITIES.—Rather a curious freak of nature may be seen on the premises of Mr. Amery, tanner, at Preston Brook. It is a pretty large turnip, perfect in every respect, growing in a hole at the top of an old brick wall, be tween the bricks and the flagged ledging. The seed is sup posed to have been blown there by the wind : it has received no sort of culture or attention, and the growth of the plant— a perfection under such circumstances—is ,regarded by gar deners and others, acquainted with such subjects in the neigh bourhood, as a very great curiosity.—On Saturday last, Mr. Eauley, seedsman, Nantwich, exhibited a turnip, grown by Mr. S. Harding, of Alprahatn, which was 3 feet 2 inches in circumference, and weighed 281 b. 12oz. Mr. Joseph Prince, of Utkinton, has also grown turnips this season of the follow ing dimensions-33 inches, and measuring across the foliage 5 feet 3 inches. Last year he produced one which was 361 inches in circumference.---J. Parsonage, of Kidnel, has grown potatoes of the Ox noble kind in the present year weighing 31b. 10oz.—A person named Farrall, of Great Saughall, Cheshire, set one potatoe in his garden in the ordinary way, and the yield was ninety pounds weight !—Chronicle. LECTURES AT ST. BRIDE'S RESPECTING THE JEWS.— Another of these interesting lectures was delivered on Fri day last by the Rev. Alexander Dallas, on " the blessings pronounced on the righteous and the judgments denounced upon the wicked at the period of the restoration of the Jews." The next lecture will be delivered this evening, by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, on " the glorious advent of our Lord Jesus Christ." THE GREAT LIVERPOOL STEAMER.—This splendid vessel started from Falmouth on Wednesday, the 2d instant, at thirty minutes past four p.m., on her second voyage to Malta and Alexandria. She takes out a heavy East India mail and 65 passengers. Amongst other matters of interest connected with the departure of this vessel, it may be mentioned, that she has oa board a quantity of fruit trees, salmon, turbot, &c„ as a present from the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company to his Highness Mehe met Ali, probably the first instance on record of the produce of the Tweed and Severn being sent to the shores of the Pha roes, a distance of 4,000 miles. Captain Engledue writes from Falmouth, under date December 2 :—" My ship is all right, everything comfortable on board, drawing 15 feet 3 inches aft and 14 feet forward, and about 70 passengers and a fair wind." DEPARTURE OF THE ACADIA.—The royal mail steamer Acadia, Captain Miller, sailed on Friday, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for Halifax and Boston. She carried out between eighty and ninety passengers. Her mail was the Largest ever despatched from our Postoffice, consisting of txot less than 64,500 wrappers, including letters and news papers. The postage on every single letter is one shilling, and on each newspaper twopence. The Halifax and Boston steamers promise, therefore, to produce a good sum to the government towards their share of the cost of keeping up the communication by steam between England and Ame rica. AURORA BOREALIS.—One of these singular phenomena was seen on Tuesday eveni ng l as t, o f a f orm and in a direc tion which observrs have of late noticed, in some instances, as presenting considerable variations from the usual manifesta tions of these meteoric appearances. This was first perceived about half-past five o'clock, in the w es t, an d appeared to ar i se from the horizon, from which radiated four broad bars of light, somewhat paler than the Aurora is often seen ; but this might he expected, as the sky was clear, th e moon ( near her first quarter) was shining bright, and the stars were also visible, in more than usual number and s pl en d our. Wh en first seen by the writer of th is paragraph , between Bacup and Rochdale, the four bars of light appeared to radiate from a point in the horizon, due west, and thence to extend upwards into the heavens, with considerable divergance, the most sou therly point stretching far . above the upper li m b o f t h e moon, then at some height ; the third bar as w nearly p er p en di cu l ar, and the fourth stretched out with a slight inclination towards the north. At first these bars were so pale that the writer felt some doubt as to their identity with the northern lights ; but, on watching them awhile, he saw that peculiar and al ternate flushing and paling which is so characteristic of this phenomenon. Shortly afterwards the bars became less sharply defined, and soon the second and fourth (counting from the south) disappeared ; and then, for the first time, some light clouds were seen near the upper extremities of the two re maining bars. These occasionally became elongated, and again grew shorter, and continued visible for about a qu arter of an hour, when the writer ceased to observe. He did not notice the eastern horizon to see if there were any correspond ing appearances there, as is sometimes the case were the Au rora is found in the eastern or western horizon. The bars ap peared about equi-distant, and were like four spokes of a wheel, the nave being of course at the -horizon. STEALING emitnus.—A young man, named Edward Hughes, was committed by Mr. Rushton, on Friday, to the treadmill for three month s f or s t ea li ng a quant i ty of clothes from a line in a yard belonging to a police officer. He was captured by the owner in the fact of robbing. The grand Liverpool steeple chase is fixed for Wednesday, the 3d of March ; the 'Waterloo coursing meeting will Le held on Tuesday and Thursday, the 2d and 4th of the same month. SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—On the night of Monday week, a woman named Preston, living at Over Darwen, had taken a quantity of potatoes, which had been boiling on the fire, and poured them with some hot water into a tub. She turned round to get some meal to mix with them, when her daughter Mary Ann, a child about 'l9 months old, fell into the tub head foremost. Although the child was almost instantly rescued, it was so seriously scalded and injured that death terminated its sufferings on Friday last. On the same day an inquest was held on the body, at the Greenway Arms Inn, when the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."— Bolton Chronicle. EMBEZZLEMENT.—On Thursday night last, John Denton Holt, a confidential clerk in the service of Messrs. John Hall and Co., Harrington-buildings, absconded with upwards of £1,900, the property of his employers, which he had collected in the course of the day. The manager of the concern, Mr. Benjamin Buchanan, on discovering the circumstance, caused immediate information to be given to the police, who are actively employed in endeavouring to obtain some trace of the delinquent. It is worthy of remark, that the same indi vidual committed .a similar offence fourteen years ago. He was employed by a tradesman, of Ormond-quay, Dublin, from whom he embezzled £1,200, with which he took flight. He was sent back to Dublin, tried, and sentenced to trans portation. He contrived, however, to get off with two, or, perhaps, three years' imprisonment. SHAWL RESPIRATORS ; GOOD NEWS FOR THE ASTHMA TIC.—A very great improvement has just been effected by Messrs. Reay and Robinson, of this town, in this instrument. The improvement consists in fixing the respirator in a sort of shawl, which, passing round the neck, completely hides the respirator. The comfort afforded by this arrangement during the cold weather will be very great. We cordially recommend these respirators to the notice of all who are de licate in health or asthmatical. The coldest air breathed through them becomes balmy and soft, and may be freely inhaled. The cheapness of these instruments places them within every person's reach. EXPORT OF MANUFACTURED GOODS TO THE UNITED STATES.—There is now, we have great pleasure in stating, a marked and decisive improvement in the export trade to the United States. During the last two years, so great was the falling off in the shipments to that country, that, had it not been for the unusually large number of emigrants from the United Kingdom to the States, the American traders must have lost money. Now, however, the export of goods has so increased that the packet-ships to New York, which sail weekly, get handsome freights, say from £lOOO to £l2OO, whilst those to Philadelphia, which sail monthly, are quite full. We trust that the export will not only continue, but increase ; and that our American brethren will soon be able to consume British manufactures as extensively as they con sumed them before the adverse times they have recently ex perienced.—Albion. NEW PATENTS.—CharIes Wye Williams, of Liverpool, civil engineer, for certain improvements in the construction of furnaces and boilers. Sealed Nov. 17.—John Houghton, of Liverpool, clerk, M.A.. for improvements in the means employed for preventing railway accidents resulting from one train overtaking another. Sealed Nov. 24.—Andrew Kurtz, of Liverpool, manufacturing chemist, for a certain improve ment or certain improvements in the construction of fur naces. Sealed sth Nov. ; six months for enrolment.—Thos. William Parkin and Elisha Wykie, of Portland-street, Liver pool, engineers, for an improved method of making and working locomotive and other steam-engines. Sealed 10th Nov. ; two months for enrolment. FURS, &c.—At the present season of the year, when its growing inclemency indicates the necessity of additional clothing, and fashion points out furs as the most elegant and effective of vestments, Mr. Ireland's large and choice stock will be found well worthy the attention of the public.— See Advt. I LECTURES ON THE GERMAN LITERATURE.—The course of lectures on the literature of Germany, announced to be given in the Lyceum, by Professor Schweitzer, commences this afternoon at one o'clock. The subject embraces the rise and progress of the German language from the earliest period, and the influence which the classic models of Greece and Rome have had in advancing it to its present richness, variety, and excellence. Thelyrical poetry and the drama of Germany will necessarily be largely dwelt upon. All the names great in the literary history of the country will come under review, and the audience be enabled to estimate rightly the peculiarities of their several powers. Professor Schweitzer by habit, taste, and education, is admirably qualified to under take this extensive field of enquiry, and as he is possessed of a pure English style combined with considerable readiness of expression, he is enabled to develope his views with comfort and satisfaction to his hearers. We strongly recommend him to public approbation. MEETING OF THE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—Last evening a very numerous meeting of the mem b ers of the St. Simon's Branch of the Liverpool Protestant Association was held in the Church School Room, Moorfields. The place was completely filled. In the absence of the Rev. J. R. Con nor, who was detained from the meeting by illness, the Rev. Mr. Gosling was called to the chair. The rev. gentleman commenced the proceedings by supplicating the divine bless ing, after which he delivered an excellent address upon the principal features of the Protestant controversy with Popery. Mr. Gleaves spoke next, with much animation and effect, for upwards of an hour, on the general question : he was followed by Mr. Meredith, a Scripture reader under the Rev. Edward Nangle, in the Island of Achill. This gentleman narrated many cases of the grinding tyranny imposed upon the Roman Catholic population of Ireland by the priests, and of the sa , perstition which necessarily prevailed amongst them.—Mr. Peter Hope next addressed the meeting, declaring his con viction that if we allowed Popish councils to prevail, this country would soon be reduced to a condition similar to that of Ireland. The Rev. Chairman concluded the meeting by a series of practical observations upon the necessity ofobser ving brotherly love in this contest, and by a call upon Pro testants to defend the reformed religion, as well as the con nection between church and state. The doxology was next sung, and the meeting separated about half-past nine o'clock. AMPHITHEATRE.—Mr. Carter and his will beasts conti nue attractive. Last evening there was an excellent house. Th e animals were fed upon the stage, and if any doubt existed of their savage natures being untamed, such doubt would be dispelled on perceiving them snatch and devour their food. As Mr. Carter is about to leave, we recommend a visit. Such a sight may not be witnessed again as Mr. Carter in his den of animals. The laughable burlesque of " The Lady of Lions," and " The King's Gardener," followed. Mr. W. J. Hammond and Miss Daly create great amusement by their clover, sprightly, and h um ourous acting. For Friday Lord Sefcon has engaged a box, to see Mr. Carter perform. SMITH'S LIVERPOOL COMMERCIAL ALMANACR.—This almanack and tide table, for the year 1841, has just been published. It contains a large mass of very useful informa tion. The times and heights of high water are computed from Mr. Labbock's elaborate tables, deduced from 13,391 observations made by the late Mr. Hutchinson, Dock Master. The usual lists of bankers, &c., are appended, together with a copious account of all the public establish ments in Liverpool. Altogether, it forms an admirable book of reference, and reflects great credit on the publisher, Mr. Benjamin Smith, of South Castle-street. LIVER THEATRE. —Last evening two new dramas were produced at this theatre with great success. The first, en titled "The Silver Crescent or the Oath of Vengeance;" the second, " The Ruby Ring, or the Fatal Treasure." They were extremely well got up. " Charles O'Malley" continues to excite applause and laughter. The jokes tell as well as at the first;_ and those engaged in it play with in creased spirit. Mr. Raymond's songs are highly relished. He ought to give his audiences a few more opportunities of hearing them. In " The Pope he leads a happy life" he is very successful, and gives the fine German air from which the song was taken with great effect. The Chiarini Family are re-engaged for a week. On Friday and Saturday " Gil Blas" was played. Mrs. Barton's Gil Blas was a clever performance. This lady plays such characters with much humour, spirit, and archness. The houses have been well attended. The entertainments last evening were for the benefit of Miss Land. IRON VEssm.s.---Iron, for many purposes, has long been driving wood out of the market. The metal early triumphed over the primitive wooden plough and other agricultural im plements, and, of late years, has been making more formi dable encroachments, till it now disputes possession of the sea, and threatens to change the wording of a national toast fraught with the most revered associations, to an extent that will sound strangely on the ear,—" The iron walls of Old England." This recent sally into a wide sea of enterprise has been made by Mr. Laird of Liverpool, who has con structed several iron steamers, and two or three iron sailing vessels, the former, particularly, promising to warrant their general use. They are about 10 per cent. less expensive than wooden ships, and draw less water. Whether the invention will have the patronage of the owners of sailing vessels will depend on circumstances not yet ascertained ; but a friend in Liverpool writes to us, that an individual has just obtained a patent for a process which will remove the strongest ob jection against them, viz, the corrosion of the iron by the action of the salt water. This person has discovered a pre paration like japan, which, coating upon the iron, resists the strongest acids, and cannot, therefore, fail to prevent the iron from corroding. It also prevents the adhesion of shell fish, hitherto a serious obstruction to speed, particularly to vessels trading in southern attitudes. Our informant adds, that, should this invention be successful, of which Mr. Laird entertains no doubt, it will create a speedy and complete change of material in the ship-building yards of Britain. We are happy to be enabled to state, for the credit of the port of Girvan, th a t one o f her ship-owners, Mr. M'Kech nie, timber-merchant, has ventured to take the risk of being the first to bring an iron sailing vessel to the west coast. He is getting a schooner built at Glasgow, of 100 tons burden,' which will draw only seven feet water.—Ayr Advertiser. SUFFOCATION.—VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.—Last Tuesday an inquest was held at the Hope and Anchor public house, Hilton-street, before Mr. Chapman, on the body of William Wall, a little boy nine years and eleven months old, an apprentice to James Teale, chimney.sweeper, Bury-street, Manchester. Teale had been taken into custody by the po lice, and was present during the inquest. Michael Keiley stated that he was nine years old ; he and the deceased were fellow apprentices to the prisoner. The deceased had only been about two months with him, and had only swept three flues before ; but witness had swept these and several other flues before, having been with the prisoner nearly twelve months. Witness, deceased, and prisoner, went to Mr. Ker shaw's machine-shop, in Newton-street, to sweep the boiler flues, a little before six o'clock on Sunday morning last. Three o'clock was the time fixed by the engineer, whom they expected to have met; but as they did not see him, they got over the wall. Deceased went up the bed flue which was the hottest, and proceeded from the flame bed immediately under the boiler, while witness went into the flue belonging to the chimney. On former occasions the prisoner had broken a hole under the flues, but neglected to do so on this occasion, being prevented by the ash pit being full of water. While witness was in his flue he heard the prisoner cry out " Bill," and shortly after he heard a shriek, on which he got out of his flue to see what was amiss, and the prisoner said Billy was dead. The prisoner then went into the flue in which deceased was, and pulled him out, first breaking a hole . under the bridge of the boiler. He then laid the body on a board in the yard. A woman and a policeman had then collie, and the body was taken into the Hope and Anchor. The prisoner had not beaten them. There was no fire in the grate. When the deceased was in the flue, prisoner put witness into it to pull him out, but it was so hot that he could not bear, and he came out. Deceased was at the far end where it was very hot ; witness went up of his own accord, Mr. T. W. Dyson, surgeon, stated, that he had made a post-mortemexamina tion of the body of the deceased the preceding afternoon. The right leg was very severely burned, and also the left leg. The back part of the legs and thighs, and a great part of the back, was scorched, so that the skin would peel off with the greatest ease. There was a slight burn on each hand ; the upper lip and the bridge of the nose were also burned, and the skin had come off in washing. The stomach contained no food, and nothing but small portions of saliva mixed with soot. There was a very great accumulation of blood on the lungs ; the tongue was swollen ; and the appearances al together proved that the deceased had died of suffocation. The air, such as it would be in a hot chimney, being carbon ized, was unfit for respiration. The burns did not cause the death, nor had they any connection with it. The deceased died of suffocation from a deficiency o f oxygen , occasioned by the heat in the chimney. After the examination of some other witnesses, the jury returned a verdict that " The de ceased died of suffocation, and of manslaughter against the prisoner, James Teale, for putting the deceased up the chironey.''—litancheder Courier. I POLICE INTELLIGENCE.. --YESTERDAY CHARGE OF ASSAULT ON POLICE-OFFICERS NOS. 22 AND 127 - - COUNTER CHARGE OF GROSS AND UNNECESSARY _ - I VIOLENCE BY THE WITNESSES AND TH E PRISONERS, AND THE CASE DISMISSED. Daniel Creer, an old man ; William Creer, (his son,) Edward Lloyd, and Rob er t Tho m p son , young men - and Sarah Buckley, an elde r ly f ema l e , were p l ace d at the bar under the following charge : Police-officer 127 said, that between two and three o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning,- while he was on duty in Christian-street, he heard a noise of a window breaking, and went to look what was to do. Seeing three young men run ning away, namely, the prisoners Robert Thompson, Edward Lloyd, and William Creer, he knocked for assistance. Police officer No. 22 came up, and they pursued them. Two or three of them got into an old man's house named Thompson. One of them was getting over the wall coming out, and he and the others were secured, as they (the officers) wished to know who had broken the window. The old man Creer came out and endeavoured to rescue the prisoners, and told the female prisoner to fetch his knife, and he would do for them (the officers). ['he witness (127) did not see the win dow broken. Officer 22 spoke to the same effect. In cross examinatioß they admitted that two or three other officers came up. They denied that they heard the knife was sent for to cut the neck-cloth of one of the young men, whom his friends believed to be choking. The owner of the broken window was called, and he stated that only one square was broken. He did not know by whom it was broken, or whether it was done by accident or design. Mr. Davenport appeared for the prisoners, and called the following evidence. Edward Tollit, of Portland-place, said he had gone home only a short time before, and saw three men in the street, quite quiet. Shortly after he heard a cry of " murder." He went to the door, and saw a police-officer (22) make so vio lent a blow at Edward Lloyd that the ferule of his stick struck fire from the stones, and the stick itself was broken to atoms. He (witness) might as well have been struck at as the young man, for anything he h a d do ne . H e a ft erwar d s saw Ed war d Lloyd dragged by two policemen, while he was on his back and his head on the ground, a distance of about 200 yards. Witness afterwards got the numerous pieces of the officer's stick, which he produced. Old Daniel Creer came down stairs when he heard the cry of his son, and seeing the young man struck, begged they would not use their sticks so freely, when he immediately received a violent blow from Policeman 22 on the back of the head. Old Sarah Buckley (the de fendant) looked out at her window, and then came down stairs. When she saw the young man (Thompson) on the ground, and heard that he was choked, she fetched him some water. The old man, hearing that they could not undo Thompson's handkerchief, said to the old woman, " Fetch me a knife, and I'll cut the handkerchief from his neck ; they've choked him." Another witness saw the lads go up the passage quietly. One of them endeavoured to get over a railing into the house where he lived, the door being closed, and officer 22 caine up and beat him shamefully with his stick ; another held him by the handkerchief. The old man came out with his trousers on only for his son, and was dragged away in that state. The lads made no resistance. Agnes Duckworth said she picked up the pieces of the stick and gave them to Mr. Tollet. Wm. Agnew said he saw the young man named dragged by his heels, and his head on the ground. Mary Smith said she was sitting up with her husband who had some work to finish. She saw an officer laying on the lad while he was on the rails, and the other holding him by the neck. Mary Anderton said the young men were quiet and made no resistance. She saw the old man struck a dreadful blow by police-officer 127. Witness also spoke to the inal-treat ment of the lad while he was on the rails. The spikes were sharp and he could not get off them. They had to lift him off, and he lay on the ground and could not speak. Police -officer 22 said that they had not dragged Lloyd in the street at all, but that he had walked between two men. The trowsers worn by the young man were produced. They were torn to pieces, and had evident marks of being soiled by the mud of the street. Police-officer 22 said that the trowsers were torn on the rails, by their taking the young man down. The witness Tait here said that this was not true, for the torn trowsers belonged to Lloyd, who had been dragged in the street, and not to Thompson, who had been on the rails. The prisoner Wm. Creer said he never struck any of the officers, and was willing to go quietly ; that the window was broken by accident, and that he was struck a second time, and made no resistance until he saw his father struck. The old man Edward Creer said he came down to the door to bring in his son, when he was struck on the head. He was dragged off by them in his trousers only. Both father and son showed severe wounds in their heads from which the blood had been flowing. Mr. Rushton inquired where police-officer No. 127 was, and he was told that the man was not present. He then ob served that there had been great and unnecessary violence used in this case, and all the policemen concerned ought to have been in attendance. The lads probably had broken the windows in coming home—whether by design or accident he did not know. The duty of the police was to ascertain the fact, and take up the wrongdoer; but he (Mr. Rushton) had often said, and he could net repeat it too frequently, that force enough was to be had, by the officers concerned, with out their resorting to unnecessary violence. There seemed to have been unnecessary violence used towards the lad who had broken the window, inasmuch as he had been dragged along the street by his trowsers ; and there had been unne cessary violence used to the old man and the old woman, for they came entirely in consequence of their son being in it, a circumstance for which the police ought always to make allowance. If the old man had attempted to rescue his son who was a prisoner, seeing that he was known, the officers instead of assaulting and taking him to Bridewell, should have applied for a summons against him. He ought not to have been struck at all. Police-officer No. 22 said he had not struck the old man ;it was No. 127. Mr. Rushton di rected No. 127 to be in attendance to-morrow (Tuesday), and he asked whether the prisoners were drunk when they were received at Bridewell. The Bridewell-keeper replied, that the old man and woman were sober, but that the lads were not. Mr. R us ht on or d ere d th e whole of them to be discharged. Addressing the old man, he told him that as he had been assaulted by No. 127, he might have a summons against that officer. Creer thanked the magistrate, and said that he would take the summons. Eventually the case against No. 127 was ordered to be he ar d thi s d a y (Tuesday), Mr. Rushton repeating, that in the case just decided, there had been on the part of the police concerned, unnecessary violence, a want of common sense and a want of consider ation • and that there could be no justifi ca ti on f or s t r iki ng the old man in the way he had been struck. ROBBING AN OFFICE. Samuel East, a boy, and Frederick Appleton, a young man, were placed at the bar. Mr. Charles Thomson, mer chant, of No. 2, India-buildings, said that, on the 30th Nov. he balanced his cash, and put into his safe 58 sovereigns and 4 half-sovereigns, wrapped in paper. The prisoner East had been in his employ three or four weeks as office-boy. He (Mr. T.) kept the key of the safe in a drawer which he kept locked, and the key of which he carried in his pocket. He was absent from the office on business several times on Thursday last, and on Friday forenoon found the key of the safe in the drawer where he had left it. On Saturday after noon he examined his cash, and missed nine sovereigns. He also found that there was a difference in the manner in which the sovereigns and half-sovereigns were placed in the paper, from the time he left them. He asked the prisoner if he knew rnything about it, and he said he did not. He got the assistance of Halsall and Lloyd, police-officers. They went with him to his office. Halsall found under the grate, in a small handkerchief, ss. in silver, and half-a-crown ; and in a towel he found four sovereigns. On being asked what he had done with the rest of the money, prisoner said " he knew of no more." Lloyd corroborated this testimony. Prisoner said the handkerchief was his, and admitted be had taken all the money ; that he had bought theatrical things with it, and had given them to Frank Appleton, in Arley-street. The officers went there, and found the articles (dresses, &c.), and also some new calico. The prisoner, after being cautioned, said that " Frank Appleton (the other prisoner) did not know where he (East) got the things •, and that the calico was his own, and that Appleton did not know anything about it." Appleton, who it appears has a swinging boat, and purposed opening some sort of theatrical place of amuse ment, was discharged. East was committed for trial. SMUGGLING TOBACCO. William Trotter, a fine-looking seaman, was charged with having endeavoured to smuggle a quantity of tobacco. An officer stated that on Sunday morning he saw two boys bring ing a chest on shore from the ship Mars, and on searching it he found in it 31bs. of foreign manufactured tobacco. It was stated in defence that the defendant had been mate of the Mars, and was appointed master of the Augusta, in the same employ; that the Mars was on the point of sailing, and that he was therefore obliged to remove his chest from one vessel to the other. The tobacco was for his own use, and had been in port above a month. The boys who carried the chest were told to take it to the Augusta. They had, how ever, told the officer that they were taking it to the defen dant's lodging-house.; and as they were not forthcoming to . prove the directions they had received, the defendant was fined lOs STEALING FROM A SHOP John Griffiths, an old man, was charged with stealing a keg of butter, value .C 3 Ios, from the shop of Mr. Benjamin Hornby, on Saturday. The prisoner was seen so deliberately to take it up and walk off with it by the keeper of the next shop, that no suspicion was entertained of the act being dis honest. A policeman stopped him with it in Pitt-street and detained him. The prisoner said he had found it in the street. He was committed for trial. MR. CHAPMAN'S CHARGES AGAINST THE SUR VEYOR TO THE DOCK ESTATE. Since the meeting of the Dock Committee on Thursday last, we understand that Mr. Chapman has been requested to re duce into writing the charges he had to prefer against Mr. Hartley, the present Dock Surveyor. Mr. Chapman accord ingly sent in his charges in writing, addressed to the chair man of the sub-committee of works ; and we have been furnished with a copy of them as follows : " The Graving Dock for steamers was, it appears, ordered in January last, for the purpose of holding the large steamers. . " The largest steam ships then in existence and building, were the ' Great Western,' ' British Queen,' and ' Pre sident;' and, therefore, the dock should have been designed and executed upon a scale capable of affording the required accommodation. " That the mud and stone wall, or middle parapet, was built up about fourteen inches too high, and has since been taken up. tha property That the upper walls of the dock are so constructed vessels cannot be shored with safety to either life or - " - That the upper walls must be taken down, and thrown back as far as the present steps, in order to make the dock efficient and safe. " HENRY CLEAVER CHAPMAN " Dec. 5, 1840." The sub-committee of works, we have been informed, arc now engaged in investigating these charges, but will proba bly be prepared to make a report to the general committee at their meeting on Thursday next. NEW SONGS. It is a Short and Si m pl e P rayer : Song. Th e wor d s b y Miss M. A. Browne; the music by George Hargreaves. At such a time as this: Song. The poetry by James Stone house; the music by George Hargreaves. We believe all our readers will be aware, that Mr. George Hargreaves, the author of the two pieces whose titles are prefixed to this notice, has already distinguished himself by several highly meritorious compositions. His works are now coming before the public so last, and are, withal, of such acknowledged excellence, that we confidently expect to see him, ere long, taking a high rank amongst the lyrical com posers of the day. Mr. Hargreaves has taken the words of the song fi rs t mentioned from Miss Browne's Sacred Poems. The effusion breathes a spirit of calm and placid resignation, and the composer has shown his art in adapting the melody closely to the tone and feeling of the poetry. Mr. Stonehouse has furnished Mr. Hargreaves with a very sweet little effusion, to which the composer has done full justice. Again we may say, that the words and the music are joined in that blissful state of harmony which the poet imagined when he said, Music is wedded to immort a l Verse," The characteristic of both is pathos, but, in the latter instance, it is pathos relieved by flashes of joyful feeling.—Albion. HAMBURG, Nov. 30.—The Austrian government, a t Vienna, has given public notice that the prohibition toex port horses extends to the Italian dominions of Austria. COROSPONDENCE. DINNER TO SIR JOSHUA WALMSLEY TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, SlR,—There is no situation im the world more palpably uncomfortable than being placed between two expert duellist:., who riddle your body with the bullets intended for each other, nor one more calculated to excite in your mind a de sire to be doing something on your own account. Such is my present position, with respect to your correspondents " Justitia" and " Fiat Justitia," and I am compelled, thmuli reluctantly, to stand f orwar d i n m y own def e nce. To " Justitia" I am indebt4.4, for the gentlemanly manner in which he has alluded to me ; but as 1 fear the words " mis. led by scraps of notes" may be misunderstood, I may say that for some of these scraps —one of which contained some Welsh words introduced by Sir Joshua Walmsley in the course of his speech, and another the names of several airs played by the harper—l am infinitely obliged to the gentle men from whom I received them. I cannot but admire the principles by which " Fiat Jus titia" states he is guided in his path through life, which is all " very good, but nothing to the purpose ;" still, in the ad miration of his integrity, as pictured by himself, I must not suffer my own to dwindle into a non-entity ; and as I have already stated the facts of the case in a private conversation, I feel myself called upon, with your permission, to re-state them publicly. When I entered the room every gentleman present was perfectly unknown to me. Whilst enquiring the names of a few of the gentlemen present, a list was handed to me by a gentleman across the table. This was the only list which I received during the evening, and in it I reposed full confidence. He saw me slip it between some folios of copy, and write at the bottom of one of them, " refer to the list for names," which list 1 never removed, but gave it, with the copy, into the hands of the compositors. With respect to the names of the Mayor and Dr. Hughes, although I do not wish to impeach the " honesty, integrity, and uprightness" of " Fi a t Justitia," it is very possibl e for him to have made a mistake. In conclusion, as I have given a clear statement of the facts as they occurred, I hope all concerned will see the futility of continuing a correspondence which has reference to an error so venial as to be unworthy the expenditure of their time and talents, and which is calculated, as appears from the tenor of the previous letters, to promote misunder standing amongst the parties themselves. I am, sir, very respectfully, YOUR ASSISTANT REPORTER. Dec. 5, 1840 [Our readers are more than satisfied with this controversy : one of the gentlemen at the Welsh Dinner wished for some explanation as to the names inserted in the STANDARD as present at that dinner; the party who furnished the list had as opportunity of replying; our reporter has satisfactorily explained the part he took in the matter; and, as too much has already been said on the subject in proportion to its im portance, the correspondence must now cease.] LECTURES ON ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SIR,—In my last letter I pledged myself to the pleasing task of supplying you with occasional extracts from the course of lectures on Ecclesiastical History, which are being deli vered by the Rev. J. H. Macguire, at St. Helens. The congregation of last Timrs,lay evening—consisting of Catholics, Romanists, and Nonconformists —was, indeed, a very large one; and to me—a churchman from conviction— the quotations adduced from antiquity, in proof of the three apostolic orders of our Catholic church,, were peculiarly gratifying. Macguire, having stated that he did not take up the subject that evening with any desire to moot controversy, but simply because such a procedure, of necessity, fell within the course of legitimate church history, then proceeded to shew, from Clement and Ignatius, that the orders of bishop, priest, and deacon were of apostolic institution. The follow ing quotation from Clement of Rome, a fellow-labourer of the apostle Paul, and ordained Bishop of Rome A.D. 93, struck me as peculiarly valuable : " It will behove us to take care, that, looking into the depths of the divine knowledge, we do all things in order, whatsoever our Lord hath commanded us to do; and parti cularly that we perform our offerings and service to God, at their appointed seasons : for these he hath commanded to be done, not rashly and disorderly, but at certain determinate times and hours. Therefore he hath ordained, by his su preme will and authority, both where and by what persons they are to be performed; that so all things, being piously done unto all well pleasing, may be acceptable to him • And the same care must be had of the persons that minister unto him. For the chief priest* has his proper services; and to the priests their proper place is appointed ; and to the Levites appertain their due ministrations; and the lay man is confined within the bounds of what is commanded to laymen. Let every one of you, therefore, brethren, bless God in his proper station, with a good conscience, and with all gravity, not exceeding the rule of his service that is ap pointed to him. THE apostles have preached to us from our Lord Christ: Jesus Christ from God. Christ, therefore, was sent by God : the apostles by Christ. So both their offices were orderly fulfilled, according to the will of God. For, having received their command, and being fully assured by the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and being convinced by the Word of God, and the evidence of the Holy Spirit, they went abroad, publishing that the kingdom of heaven was at hand. Thus preaching through countries and cities, and proving by the Spirit the first fruits of their conversion, they appointed out of them BISHOPS and mi nisters over such as should afterward believe. And in truth what wonder is it, if they, to whom such a work was com mitted by God in Christ, established such officers as we be fore mentioned; when even that blessed and faithful servant in all his house, Moses, set down in the Holy Scriptures all things that were commanded him ? For our apostles knew by our Lord Jesus Christ, that contentions should arise on account of the ministry. And therefore, in perfect foreknow ledge of this, they appointed persons, as we have before said; and then gave direction, how, when they should die, other chosen and approved men should succeed in their ministry." —Clem. Rom. Epis. ad Corinth. I. § 40-44. Ignatius also, Bishop of Antioch A.D. 70, and contempo rary with the Apostles, at least with some of them, writes thus in his Epistle to the Magnesians :—" Seeing, then, I have been judged worthy to see you, by Damas your most excellent BISHOP, and by your very worthy PRESBYTERS, Bassus and Appollanius; and by my fellow-servant Sotio the DEACON, in whom I rejoice forasmuch as he is subject unto his bishop as to the grace of God, and to the presbytery as to the law of Jesus Christ ; I determined to write unto you."—lgnat. Epis. ad Magnes., p. 2. Again :—" Forasmuch, therefore, as I have, in the per sons before mentioned, seen all of you in faith and charity ; I exhort you that ye study to do all things in a divine con cord (or the concord of God) : your BISHOP presiding in the place of God; your PRESBYTERS in the place of the council of the apostles ; and your DEACONS most dear to me, being intrusted with the ministry of Jesus Christ, who was with the Father before all ages, and sppeared in the end to us. Let there be nothing that may be able to cause a DIVISION among you; but be ye united to your BISHOP, and those who preside over you, to be your pattern and di rection in the way to immortality."—lbid, p. 6. Mr. Macguire cited many other like, indeed stronger, passages from the Epistles to the Philadelphians, &c. ; but the above will suffice to shew the absurdity of non-reading men presuming to set themselves up as unauthorised teach ers, in the very teeth of such evidence as places beyond doubt the fact, that, even independent of scriptural proof, the three orders of our apostolic church, as now recognised in these realms, commend themselves to our suffrage by the concurrent testimony of all ages. The quotations urged against the Popish coinage of Peter's supremacy, struck me as extremely pertinent. Really one would be led to imagine that the primitive Christians, in their " expositions," had somewhat of prophetic insight as to the figments to be palmed upon the world in the subse quent ages of the church's history. I shall, with your per mission, forward a few of these citations in my next. I am, sir, your obedient servant, St. Helens, Dec. 2d, 1840. PACIANUS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR, —May I be allowed, through the medium of your paper, to bring before the proper authorities the dangerous and illegal practice of the road-makers about this town placing large stones along that part of the road on which they wish to prevent the public travelling, and allowing them to remain on the road all night, to the imminent danger of those travelling at night. A case of this kind occurred last week, in a dark part of Srnithdown-lane, which had nearly caused an accident of the same kind as the melancholy and fatal one that lately occurred in Islington. At the same time I wish to bring before the Improvement Committee, or other parties whose duty it is to attend to it, the extremely dangerous state of Smithdown-lane, from the corner of Aigburth-street, , . on the right-hand side, to the corner of Upper Parliament street, along which there is a deep precipice, unprotected either by wall or railing, and in case of a restive or frightened horse would most certainly be attended with fatal conse- quences. Along Aigburth-street, in front, are several deep ponds of water, sufficient to drown fifty men, quite close up to the street, also without the slightest protection of any kind. It it inexcusable, when we are so severely taxed by our local authorities, that the public should have so little attention paid to their safety.—Your obedient servant, 3d Dec. 1840. OBSERVER. THE OXFORD TRACTARIANS TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, cannot sufficiently admire the resolution you have arrived at, to refuse further to notice the foolish and oft re futed doctrines put forward by certain gentlemen, whose ex treme sensitiveness about an appropriate name renders it almost impossible fitly to designate them. Your determina tion will at once free yourself from an unpleasant duty, and will not afford the persons 1 have alluded to an opportunity of explaining away the obvious tendency of their ultra views, which is their main object in wishing to prolong a contro versy, which would not in all probability be productive of much utility to either party. Your task was an easy one, ut if the Tractarians (4 thi'S term will please them) be really esirous of arriving at the truth, there is abundance of excel ;nt works already written to convince any unprejudiced mind. Yours, &c. LEGULEIUS. TO THE MAGISTRATES OF LIVERPOOL GENTLEMEN,—I have read, in the Liverpool Albion of this day, the resolutions passed at a meeting of a portion of your body, held at the Town-hall on the 3d instant, respecting certain remarks alleged to have been made by me, relative to the granting of licenses, at a meeting of Conservatives in North Toxteth Ward. In justice to myself, and to many gentlemen on the bench of magistrates, whose characters, both public and private, I highly esteem, I must distinctly state, that the wo r d s attri buted to me, in the report of the proceedings of that meeting to which your resolutions refer, were not uttered by me, nor do they convey the sentiments which I intended to express. I shall not at present, acting, as I am, under legal advice, in consequence of the course you have adopted in this re spect, say more ; but had the chairman of your bench ad dressed me in the first instance, and not your law clerks, I should have replied to him more expli c itl y, and with that re spect which I consider is due from me to every bench of ma gistrates._ I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, Exchange-buildings, 7th Dec., ALEX. SMITH, JUN 1840. POPISH PRIEST v. POPISH BARRISTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD SIR,—On Thursday evening I find the Rev. M. Wilcock, a popish priest, speaking thus at a meeting of the Catholic Benevolent Society, J. Rosson in the chair — " If he might be allowed to step a little aside from the cause of charity, he thought there were not among any class of Christians more decided advocates of the cause of civil and religious liberty than the Catholics. The freedom they wished for them selves they would cheerfully accord to others." On Tuesday evening I find John Rosson, a popish barris ter, and chairman at the above meeting, speaking thus at a meeting of the Protector Society—" There should be some legal and constitutional means taken to check the proceed logs of the men who, under the guise of religion, were doing their utmost to set fire to the four corners of the empire. If such means were not speedily taken, consequences the most disastrous must follow. He knew the subject would be N.....: ... i.p ... solemnly taken up in Parliament in the ensuing sessigrail and some plan devised to put down a set of frantic bigolF, - not six in number, if counted on the fingers,—who had de serted their own country iu order to procure rich wives or good livings in this." May I ask, sir, which is the infallible authority of these two oracles--the rev. gentleman or the learned barrister. The rev. gentleman being a priest of the infallible church, is, I presume, the infallible authority ; but then I also find the following notes in a Romish Bible published in Dublin, in 1818, under the sanction of Drs. Troy, Murray, &c. : " The sweches, preachings, and writings, of heretics, are pestiferous, contagious, and creeping like a canker ; there fore Christian men must never hear their sermons nor read their books." Note on 2 Timothy, ii. 17. Again—" A Christian man is especially bound to burn and deface all heretical books, and, therefore, Protestant Bibles, Prayer Books, &c." Note on Acts, xix. 19. So that, after all, the barrister seems to have the best of it, according to the Romish church. But perhaps some of your readers, better skilled than toy self in Popish mysteries, could explain this incongruity to an unsophisticated Protestant. 1 ani, sir, your obedient servant ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH As this edifice will be opened for divine service to-morrow week, the 16th inst., some notice of its origin, style of archi. tecture, and interior accommodations, may be acceptable to our readers The large and rapidly increasing population of Windso had for ninny years appeared to the friends of scriptural in struction to demand increased church accommodation. Ef forts were for some years made to supply the deficiency, but were rendered abortive by various obstacles, which, however, were in the spring of the past year almost wholly sur mounted ; land was purchased in a desirable situation, and preliminaries arranged. The site obtained is on the vacant ground on the east of Falkner-square, near Windsor. The foundation stone of the church was laid with great so lemnity on the 15th of April, amidst a large concourse of persons, including many of the clergy and most respectabie inhabitants of the town. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Rector Campbell, M.A., to whom the Rev. Prince Crawford, the senior minister of the church, previously pre sented the silver trowel. The addresses of both these rev. gentlemen on the occasion were most feeling and effective. Alluding to the old original Catholic Church of England, the rev. rector, after commending its excellence, said :—" But, I consider it not only as having a spiritual claim to our reli gious adherence, but as having a lower (though not less well-founded, and worthy and intelligible) claim upon us—a claim to our loyalty, as the preserver of our religious liberty from the inroads of spiritual despotism —as the established preacher of moral righteousness, as the guardian of public morals in all ranks of society, after its power —as the safe guard of the state, by its connexion with it, and, finally, as an integral part of the British monarchy, which, I believe, will inevitably fall if the church is overthrown." This edifice was originally designed by Mr. Murray, architect, of Dublin, but owing to some difference arising between him and the committee, the building has been finished under the direction of Mr. Welch, architect, of Ren shaw-street, Liverpool, who has entirely revised the interior arrangement of the pews, so as to extend their accommoda tion, and suit them more generally to the wants of the public. The exterior of the building does not seem so striking as we could wish; but is capable of considerable improvement. It is in the Roman style of architecture, and we hope ere long may be fully carried out. The centre part of the main front (in which are three entrance doors) is a little in projection, arid is surmounted with a pediment. The walls both in the filont and in the sides are relieved by lonic pilasters. Over the pediment rises an octagonal tower, topped by an open lantern, which presents an interesting appearance, and is well suited for a bell tower. This, indeed, is the most striking portion of the building. The interior, which is cheerfully lighted, by five large and five small windows on eac h s ide, is fitted up with gre _ and neatness, imparting at a glance a confidence of the im possibility of crowding. The church, indeed, ma vie witt any other in the town in the comfort Of its sittings, there not being one of them from which the clergyman in the pulpit may not be distinctly seen and heard. The pews are each three feet in width, and are covered with handsome green watered moreen. _ The aisles are also spacious. The gallery is not so wide as in most churches, having (on each side) but three rows of pews, so that the body of the church is not darkened by its erection, as is too frequently complained of in other churches. The organ will be very fine. The columns supporting the gallery are of the Roman order, fluted, and with water-leaf capitals. The front is relieved by pilasters, and the whole of the wood work is painted in variegated oak. The church will accommodate about 1500 persons. The ceil ing is partly coved, the middle being flat—very similar to that of the Birmingham Town-hall, known to be so excellent for the facility of hearing which it affords. As respects the ca pacity for sound, indeed, we think that the building will be particularly excellent. The pulp - it and reading-desk seem to us to be somewl bold and hovel. They are connected together by a series of arches, which while they conceal the steps of the reading desk, give a unity to the whole which has not generally been accomplished ; and though much more decorated than the rest of the building, they strictly harmonise with th e w hol e . While we cannot but give the utmost credit to Mr. Welch for his admirable design of the interior, we cannot withhold our high award to Mr. Beattie, the builder, for the very superior manner in which the edifice has been completed, as also for the extreme liberality he has evinced in presenting the pulpit, reading desks, &c., furnished at his own ex pense, independent of a handsome donation to the church. The ministers appointed to St. Saviour's Church are the Rev. Prince Crawford and the Rev. George Stokes. The former was at one time connected with St. Mark's Church in this town ; and the latter with St. Augustine's. The sermon at the opening, ( to-morrow week, j will be )reached by the Right Rev. the Bishop of the diocese, and a iighly respectable and numerous attendance is expected on he interesting occasion. THE THREE CARACCI If there is one taste, that we should be glad to see cherished ay the public of this great town, more than another, it is that For paintings and the fine arts. It is a love that should be ostered and supported, on all occasions, for art softens man iers, and inclines the heart to turn to the beautiful and good ; it points out the exquisite harmonies in nature, and prompts the inquiring mind to search, examine, and investi gate. if ever there was a man that deserved well the thanks of a large community, it is Mr. Buchanan, the proprietor of the pictures which have been brought amongst us, painted by the three artists whose names commence this notice. Mr. Buchanan, at great risk, cost of money, and doubtless anxiety of mind, has given us an opportunity of judging as to the merits of these paintings, and enabling us to set up a standard of perfection. His pictures show us what true and natural colouring is ; they will be the means of correcting the taste of some, while they may sow in the minds of others a spirit which will lead to the due appreciation of the works of other masters. The paintings by the Caracci are from sub jects taken from the evangelists. The first, by Agostino,.re presents Christ raising the Widow's Son; the second, Christ curing the Blind, by Ludovico ; and the third, by Annibal, Christ's Interview with the Woman of Canaan. The first contains the most incident and power, the second the most skill, the third the most brilliancy and grace. In the first there are some most surprising effects ; for instance, the figure of the half-clad man, to the right of the picture : ob serve the vigour and muscular power exhibited in the back and limbs, while the bringing out of the left arm and hand is most surprisingly beautiful. In this figure the lights and shades are so finely managed, and the distances so exquisitely kept, that it is with doubt we look upon the canvas and be lieve it to be but a " shadowing forth of imagining." How graceful and tasteful is the white drapery! how cleverly is it placed, contrasting with the depth of the scarlet over which it falls ! The countenances in this picture are admirable. Observe the surprise and curiosity of the bearer, who is looking over the head of the bier, on observing the dead arise ;—mark the anxiety of the mother, and the earnest at tention of the other faces in the group, while, above all and before all, stands the form of our Saviour, full of grace, dignity, and sweetness. The hands, in all the figures, are finely painted ; the limbs are symmetrical and muscular, while the firmness of the flesh is remarkable, and the colour most natural. The drapery of the Saviour's figure is very tastefully thrown ; the silk lining is just visible. A variety of colours are distributed' through the painting, but so well do they harmonise that none too strongly preponderate. The figure of the resuscitated boy is a wonderful effort of the painter's skill—it is appallingly true to nature. Taken alto gether, this picture, as we have previously observed, is the most full of incident, and certainly the most intellectual. The second painting represents the Saviour curing the Blind. The figure of Christ is graceful, commanding, and dignified; he is clothed as in the last picture, his under vest ment being red, and his cloak of greenish blue. The face strongly resembles the other, and it is a question whether the same hand did not paint the three faces. In the drapery of this painting the red is the most striking colour. The figure of the blind man is a fine study. The introduction of the violin is a strange and quaint anachronism ; it shows, how ever, the occupation of the mendicant. On the head of the bystander a red cap is placed—a most judicious and happy thought : the colour is very fine, and brings out the head upon which it is placed. The heads of the apostles are fine studies ; the contrast between manhood and old age is ably exhibited. This picture attracts great attention, and many give it a. preference to the other two. Our favourite, how ever, is the third or middle picture, painted by Annibal Caracci. The story of the woman of Canaan, whose daughter Was " vexed with a devil," winch she besought our Lord to expel, is well told :—" It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs"—" Truth, Lord, yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the master's table." The supplicatory expression of the Canaaniiisl: woman is excellently developed. In this painting the back ground is admirable—the sky is the most natural we ever beheld. The Saviour's dress is a scarlet vestment and blue mantle: the folds of the latter are delightfully thrown. The colours are brilliant in the extreme; the blue is especially bright. The attitude of the Saviour is, if anything, more graceful and godlike than in the other paintings : it is deci dedly in a finer and more striking position—the hand comes out well from the canvas, the flesh is natural and delicate. The head is noble and replete with expression. The drapery of the female figure is beautiful; the colours are of a delicious tone. The dog is a singular portion of the painting: it is full of life. Such are these pictures, which are valued at £lO,OOO, emanating from the last painters of genius that Italy can boast of. Although Mr. Haydon has thought proper to de signate them as second-rate artists, these pictures, we should think, bear the stamp of first-rate productions. Of the three brothers, Ludovico exhibited the most taste : he received instruction from Tintoretto. The brothers (who were the sons of a tailor) founded a school, in which Dome nichino, Guido, Lanfranco, Albano, and Guiccino were in structed. With the Caraoci and their pupils terminated the genius of painting in Italy. A Cabinet Council is summoned to assemble at the Foreign office on Monday afternoon. It is understopd that the ministers are to meet for the purpose of deciding upon the day to which parliament shall be further prorogued. It is also understood that, on Tuesday, a privy council will be held at Buckingham Palace, at which her most gracious Majesty will preside.—Queen's Own. We learn fom the Augsburg Gazette, that on the 19th ult. Prince Borghese lost his third and last son. The correspon dent of the above journal at Rome adds, that the sympathy of the inhabitants of that capital was never more strongly excited than it has been by the sorrows of this equally esti mable and illustrious family.—Galignani. We have to announce the death of Sir Charles Throck morton, Bart., Which took place on Thursday, at his seat Coughton Court, Warwickshire. Sir Thomas was in his 84th year, and had been married to a daughter of the late Edmund Plowdon, Esq., but having no issue by her, he is succeeded in his title and estates by his nephew, now Sir Robert George Throckmorton, Bart. Lord and Lady Francis Egerton and family leave Worsley Hall, their seat in Lancashire, early in the ensuing week, for Bridgewater House, with the intention 6f staying a few days in town before going to Oatland for the Christmas. His lordship has taken the mansion in Belgrave-square for a term of years. Early in the next month the west point (the only part now standing) of Bridgewater House will be pulled down, and arrangements immediately be made for the com mencement of the erection of • a new mansion, under the superintendence of Mr. Barry, the architect of the new Houses of Parliament.