The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-14 00:00:00

!- ~e i- rt .It. st to 3r L's ge d, eel a- • ;4se . tAw re' olv l't 4 tce , oo ; old LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. Re -engagement of Mrs. WAYLETT for NINE NIGHTS longer, in consequence of the unexampled success of THE MAGIC VEIL ! Second Ni g ht o f a new I n t er l u d e, never ac t e d h e re, called THE REAR ADMIRAL. Continued and unexampled success of JACK SHEPPARD. Mr. HATTON'S Third Week. Mr. HOSKINS'S Last Week. 'PHIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 14th instant, 11 and during the Week, will be performed , for the eighth time, a Romantic Burletta, in three short acts, called TIIE MAGIC VEIL! OR, THE FAIRY LAKE. I ssaeher Mr. Tilbury. I Zela To which will be added, a new Interlude, called THE REAR ADMIRAL. Admiral.. Mr. Tilbury. I Andrew..... Mr. Hoskins. To conclude with a new version of the 4elebrated Historical Drama of • JACK SHEPPARD; • Or, the Housebreaker of 1703. Owen Wood Mr. Tilbury. Joe Blueskin.. Mr. J. L. Hatton. Jack Sheppard Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Gd. Second Price at Half past Eight—Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. No Second Price to the Gallery. Private Boxes, to contain seven persons, to be had nightly, price £1 ls. Tickets and places to be had of Mr. BREZE, at the Box office, from Eleven till Three. Doors to be open at Half-past Six, performance to com mence at Seven precisely. LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET. MRS. WAYLETT—MR. HATTON. MR. HOSKLVS'S BENEFIT. / IN FRIDAY next, the 17th inst., will be produced, with kfi New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses, and Appointments, in a style of magnificence and splendour never before at tempted at this Theatre, a Romantic Burletta in Three short Acts, adapted by C. Selby, from the French Opera, " Le Lie des Fees," called THE MAGIC VEIL; OR, THE FAIRY LAKE. Issacher.... Mr. Tilbury: Zela.... Mrs. Waylett. A Variety qf Dancing and Singing. In the course of the Evening, a Comic Duet, entitled JOEY AND MARY ANNE, By Messrs. J. Hatton and Hoskins, accompanied by the former on the Violin. Joey.... Mr. Hatton. Mary Anne.... Mr. Hoskins. By particular desire, the very laughable interlude of THE MAN ABOUT TOWN. Skirts . To conclude with a new version of the celebrated Historical Drama of JACK SHEPPARD, OR THE HOUSEBREAKER Or 1703 ; Adapted expressly for this Theatre from the popular and well known Novel, by Mr. Ainsworth. LIVERPOOL GRAND SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS. THE SECOND CONCERT of the SEASON will take place THIS EVENING, (Tuesday,) the 14th instant, at the THEATRE-ROYAL. VOCALISTS. Miss \VOODYATT, Madame F. LABLACHE, (late Miss FANNY WYNDHANI,) Mons. F. LABLAC HE. INSTRUMENTAL.. • • Mr. J. BALSIR CHATTERTON, (Professor of the Harp at the Royal Academy of Music.) LEADER .... Mr. HERMANN. PIANO. FORTE Mr. GEO. HOLDEN. The Boxes and Stalls are appropriated to Subscribers, and parties whom they may introduce. Single Tickets for the Gallery, 2s. each, may be had at the Music Shops and usual places. Books of Words may be had at the Theatre, on the evening of the Concert. . . The Doors will be opened at a Quarter-past Seven, and the Concert will corpulence at Eight o'clock precisely. TEMPLARS' HALL, GREAT GEORGE-STREET. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY. /IBS STOTT begs leave respectfully to inform her IV.I. Friends and the Public, that she will give a CONCERT, On MONDAY EVENING next, the 20th instant. PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS: Miss LEACH, Miss STOTT, Mr. J. STOTT, Mr. J. LUNT, Mr. R. DAVIES, Mr. G. LUNT, Mr. STOTT, and Mr. WALTON'. Flute Solo Mr. E. BROWN. Clarionet Solo Conductor Tickets for the Body of the Hall, 55., and for the Gallery, 3s. each, may be had at the Music Shops, and of Miss STorr, No. 19, Heath-street, near Abercromby-square. Doors to be opened at Half-past Seven, and the perform ance to commence at Eight o'clock. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have to acknowledge the receipt of 2s. Gd. from Mr. W. Benson, for the use of " Old Day, the Newsman." We shall feel very happy in receiving any further contributions for this veteran traveller, who has so long catered for the gratification of our townsmen. It is high time that some provision should be made for him. Several communications are unavoidably deferred until Friday. Elm. Eiberpoof 'tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1840. On Saturday vre had three arrivals from New York. The Independence reached this port in the morning, after the long passage of thirty-two days, having left New York on the 10th of December. The Liverpool arrived at her moorings about half-past two o'clock, bringing New York papers to the 15th of December, inclusive. Oxford arrived simultaneously with the Liverpool, bringing papers to the 20th of December, inclusive. The Liverpool has brought in specie, bills of exchange, and state bonds, about four millions of dollars—the specie alone amounting to 1,131,443 dol lars. The total import of specie, by the Liverpool and the Oxford, was 1,375,000 dollars, of which amount the United States Bank is said to have shipped nearly 500,000 dollars. It is singular that neither of the above vessels have brought the President's message. So confident was the expectation that that important document would have been brought on Saturday, when the Oxford ar rived, that a contemporary of that day, in announcing the arrival of news from America, stated, in conspicu ous letters on the placard, that the " second edition" would contain the " President's message." It appears that Congress was still occupied with protracted de bates on the five disputed returns from the State of New Jersey. A temporary termination was given to the disputes on this subject, by the determination of the House of Representatives that only one vote out of the five should be given in th e e lection of speaker. The choice of that officer was made on the 14th nit. Several candidates were put in nomination, and, after eleven trials, the majority fell on Mr. R. M. T. Hun ter, a representative of Virginia, who received 119 votes out of 232, being a clear majority of the whole. His election was chiefly secured by the union of the Whigs with the "state right gentlemen of the south." After the election the debates on the New Jersey disputed seats proceeded. The discussion precluded the regular organisation of the house, without which the President could not proceed to deliver his menage. Matters re mained in the same condition on the evening of the 18th, when the last despatches were received from Washington. It may, therefore, be some time longer before we shall receive the accustomed mq,ssage of the Executive. During the protracted disputes in the House of Representatives, the senate were unable to proceed to business. The news carried out by the steam-ship Liverpool, which reached New York on the evening of the sth ultimo, seems to have had a favourable effect upon the money market. An improvement in the prices of stocks was the immediate consequence. Shares in the United States Bank advanced to 79, at New York, and 81, at Philadelphia, at which price they left off on the the 19th ult. The rate of exchange on England had ranged from 109 to 1091. Cotton was arriving in very large quantities at the various shipping ports. It was generally believed that the crop would considerably ex ceed all the previous estimates. Much of it would be forwarded to England at a very early period. A very severe storm had been experienced along the eastern coast of the United States, destroying property and life to an almost unparalleled extent. The hurri cane blew down chimneys, unroofed houses, uprooted trees, and blew over sheds and fences in great abund ance. Vessels were driven ashore, and foundered at sea, from New York to Mai n e, an d u p war d s o f fifty lives were lost. The damage could not be fully esti mated. By some it was calculated at one million of dollars. The storm was most severe at Gloucester. At that place twenty schooners were driven ashore, and sixteen of these went to pieces. Seventeen dead bo dies drifted ashore soon after. Eighteen schooners rode out the gale by cutting away the masts. Several of the banks in various parts of the States ents, while others were pre had resumed specie paym paring to resume. It was stated that the Philadelphia banks would resume cash payments either in January or February. It is stated in one of the New York papers that within the three preceding weeks above a million and a half of woollen goods had been re-shipped to England. These shipments it is said, had been made for two rea sons. First, they would not make a profit; and next, the parties were fearfu! that the collector would seize them, as he seized a large portion of woollens that had been before imported. The difference to the revenue would be very great. ! Most of .the manufacturing establishments in the "northerti 'and eastern States had suspended work. The large'stocks of goods on hand is assigned as the prin cipal cause of the suspension. In addition to this, the domestic demand was exceedingly dull. Hopes of speedy improvement were, however, generally enter tained. It was thought that the spring trade for both home and foreign manufactures would be brisk on the whole. The prices of produce in general, with the exception of Flour, were well sustained at New York. The news from Canada is of more importance than usual, at least from the Upper Province. The journals of the Lower Province are chiefly occupied with news from Europe and political speculations on the pro ceedings in the Upper Province. The session of the Legislature of Upper Canada opened at Toronto on Tuesday, the 3d of December. The Governor-General proceeded in state to the Legislative Council, where he took his seat on the throne. The members of the House of Assembly having been summoned in due' form, his Excellency delivered to the two Houses his opening address, of which the following is a sum- wary : His Excellency said he was commanded by the Queen to assure them of her fixed determination to maintain the con nexion subsisting between her North American possessions and the United Kingdom. He had no grounds for appre hending a recurrence of those aggressions on the frontier which had affixed indelible disgrace on their authors. If, however, unforeseen circumstances should again call for ex exertion, he knew from the past, that, in the zeal and loyalty of the people of Upper Canada, and in the protection of the parent state, they possessed ample means of defence, and to those he should confidently appeal. It would be his duty to bring under consideration, at the earliest possible moment, the subject of the legislative re-union of the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. The commissioners appointed to investigate and report upon the manner in which the duties of the public departments in the province nre performed had already conducted their inquiries to an advanced stage, and the result would be communicated as soon as they were com- pleted. His Excellency Announced the completion of the arrangement for opening a steam communication between► Great Britain and her North American possessions, wherein Government had allowed no consideration to interfere with the paramount object of conducing to the public advantage and convenience. On the members of the House of Assembly, his Excel lency impressed the importance of an attentive consideration of the financial condition of the province. It was indispensa ble, he said, that measures should be at once adopted for enabling the provincial revenue to fulfil its obligations, and to defray the necessary expenses of the Government. He fit confident, that, by the adoption of measures calculated to promote the full development of the resources of the coun try, the difficulty might be overcome. His Excellency con gratulated them upon the resumption of specie payments by the banks of that province, and upon the guarantee thus af- forded of the greater security and stability of their pecuniary transactions. He was commanded, he said, to submit to them the surrender of the casual and territorial revenues of the Crown in exchange for a civil list. His Excellency, in conclusion, addressed himself to both houses, as follows : " In assuming the, administration of the government of the provinces, at the present time, I have not disguised from myself the arduous task which I have undertaken. The affairs of the Canadas have, for some years back, occupied much of the attention of the Imperial Parliament and of the Government ; and their settlement upon a firm and compre hensive basis admits of no further delay. " To effect that settlement, upon terms satisfactory to these provinces, and affording security for their continued con nexion with the British Emi ire, will be my endeavour ; and I confidently appeal to your wisdom, and to the loyalty and good sense of the people of this province, to co-operate with me for the preparation and adoption of such measures as may, under Divine Providence, restore to this country peace, con cord, and prosperity." The answer of the Legislature to the address expressed great satisfaction at the determination of her Majesty to maintain the communication between the provinces of Ca. nada and Great Britain, and at the assurance of his Excel lency, that he did not apprehend a recurrence of the frontier aggressions. On the other portions of the address, the Le gislature expressed their satisfaction, and determination to give the subjects recommended to their notice the most de liberate consideration. On Saturday, the 7th of December, the Governor sent a Message to the Legislative Council, on the sub- ject of the union of both provinces. will be found in another column. The Message A despatch from Lord John Russell, addressed to the Governor-General, and dated Downing-street, October 16th, had been received by the latter. The following are extracts from this document : " I am," says his lordship, " desirous of directing your attention to the terms on which public offices, in the gift of the Crown, appear to be held throughout the British Colo nies. I find that the Governor himself, and every person serving under him, are appointed during the Royal pleasure, but with this important difference, the Governor's commis sion is, in fact, revoked, whenever the interests of the pub lic service are supposed to require such a change in the administration of local affairs ; but the commissions of all other public oficers are very rarely indeed recalled, except for positive misconduct. I cannot learn that, during the present, or the last two reigns, a single instance has occurred of a change in the subordinate colonial officers, except in cases of death or resignment, incapacity or misconduct." After endeavouring to assign a reason for the system of converting a tenure at pleasure into a tenure for life, which originated, he thinks, in the practice which formerly pre vailed, of selecting all the higher class of colonial function aries from persons who were, at the time of their appoint ment, resident in this country, but which had, of late years, been departed from, by preferring, as far as possible, for places of trust in the colonies, persons resident there, he declares that "it is time that a different course should be followed." His lordship then proceeds to state the rule which will be, hereafter, observed on this subject in Upper Canada: " You will understand, and will cause it to be generally known, that, hereafter, the tenure of colonial offices, held during her Majesty's pleasure, will not be regarded as equiva lent to a tenure during good behaviour ; but that not only such officers will be called upon to retire from the public ser vice, as often as any sufficient motives of public policy may suggest the expediency of that measure, but that a change in the person of the Governor will be considered as a sufficient reason for any alterations which his successor may deem it expedient to make in the list of public functionaries ; subject, of course, to the future confirmation of the Sovereign. " These remarks do not extend to the judicial offices, nor are they meant to apply to places which are altogether mi nisterial, and which do not devolve upon the holders of them duties, in the right discharge of which the character and po licy of government are directly involved. They are intended to apply rather to the heads of departments, than to persons serving as clerks, or in similar capacities under them ; neither do they extend to officers in the service of the Lords Com missioners of the Treasury. The functionaries who will be chiefly, though not exclusively, affected by them, are the co lonial secretary ; the treasurer, or receiver-general; the go vernor-general the attorney and solicitor-general ; the sheriff, or provost marshal; and other officers, who, under different designations from these, are intrusted with the same or similar duties. To this list must also be added the mem bers of the council, especially in those colonies in which the Legislative and Executive Councils are distinct bodies." The changes which the application of the new rule in the appointment of public functionaries, in Upper Canada, may render nbcessary will be made with as little inconvenience as a due regard to the interests of the public and of individuals may require. His Lordship says : " The application of these rules to officers to be hereafter appointed will be attended with no practical difficulty. It may not be equally easy to enforce them in the case of ex: isting officers, and especially of those who may have left this country for the express purpose of accepting the offices they at present fill. Every reasonable indulgence may be shown for the expectations which such personshave been encouraged to form. But, even in these instances, it will be necessary, that the right of enforcing these regulations should be dis tinctly maintained in practice as well as in theory, as often as the public good may clearly demand the enforcement of them. It may not be advisable to compensate any such offi cers for their disappointment, even by pecuniary grants, when it may appear unjust to dispense with their services without such an indemnity." The British Commissioners, Colonel Mudge and Mr. Featherstonhaugh, had completed their survey of the disputed territory. They are now on their way to England to lay before the Government the result of their inquiries. Mr. Featherstonhaugh, at a public dinner given to him, at St. John's (N. 8.), is said, by the New York Commercial Advertiser, to have made use of the following expressions : " Mr. Featherstonhaugh considers the claim of his own country founded in justice, and so he will probably inform his Government. Still, we should infer from the tone of his remarks that he would incline to a reasonable compromise. All the difficulty, Mr. F. seems to think, has arisen from the unfortunate phraseology of the second article of the treaty of Ghent, in its reference to points, marks, hills, highlands, &c. which did not, and do not exist. For instance, he says of the starting point, the ' North-western angle of Nova Scotia,' an essential point, we believe, was a sort of point no-point, an unascertained spot at the time of the treaty, as it is at this day. So of other references in the aforesaid article of the treaty, neither of them, by the way, being novelties in this controversy. But we will presume no farther upon our me mory, f o r the statement of Mr. Featherstonhaugh's views, the object of our present writing being simply to prepare our readers for a report from that gentleman adverse to the in terests and claims of the United States." We have just received our files of the Jamaica Royal Gazette and Standard to the 7th of December, inclu sive. We learn from these papers that a dreadful fire had occurred at Savanna la Mar, by which thirteen buildings were destroyed, and a large quantity o f pro perty consumed. The fire broke out in the store of Mr. M. J. Segre, senior, and was quickly communi cated to the adjoining buildings. It is to be regretted that very little of the property destroyed was insured. It was a fortunate circumstance that the breeze was constant in one point, the North East, otherwise the whole town might have been destroyed. The island was in a state of tranquillity, and nothing had occurred to disturb the good feeling which existed between the Governor and the House of Assembly. The Governor had commenced a tour of visits to the different parishes in the island, and was every where received with the greatest enthusiasm. A measure had passed the House of Assembly for assimilating the currency of the island to that of Great Britain. This is a practical reform which was very much wanted, and which seems to have given general satisfaction. With respect to the unanimity existing between the Governor and the House of Assembly, the Standard has the following remarks:—"The perfect unanimity • at present happily existing between the several branches of the legislature, and the able and active manner in which the Assembly more particularly are conduct ing the statutary affairs of the country, leave our duties unusually light." There seems, from the journals before us, to be but one spirit animating the local government—that of acting for the ge neral benefit of the island, and thus disappointing the hopes, and giving the lie to the anticipations of those enemies of Jamaica, who have too long succeeded in fostering dissension, and in embroiling one party after another in endless, and frequently un necessary disputes. It is to be hoped that the House of Assembly and the GoN;ernor will continue to act in the spirit of 'moderation and mutual forbearance, and thus secure the future happiness and prosperity of this important colony. From the recent acts passed in the House of Assembly, and sanctioned by the Governor, there is every reason to hope that the trade of Jamaica will become as prosperous as ever, especially with an increase in the labouring population from the adoption of an extended system of immigration. We have received our files of the Guiana Chronicle, to the 25th of November, inclusive. They contain se veral important documents on the important subject of immigration, which we shall have, we trust, future opportunities of inserting. The Court of Policy had been engaged in long discussions on the subject of an alteration in the constitution of the Town Council—a question of much local interest in Demerara. His Excellency, Governor Light, had issued an ordinance to make provision for the due maintenance and support of certain of the infirm and aged labourers, who were discharged from apprenticeship on the first day of August, 1838. The Guiana Chronicle of Nov. 15 contains a copy of a despatch from Lord John Russell, dated Sept. 23d, 1839, and addressed to Governor Light, for the guidance of the latter in reference to the Africans cap tured by her Majesty's cruizers, in carrying into effect the act of the Imperial Parliament for the suppression of the slave trade. From this despatch, and the ac companying letters of Lord Palmerston to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, it appears that in structions have been issued to send such vessels to the nearest British port or settlement, and that the negroes found on board such vessels should be immediately landed at such port or settlement, and be placed under the care of the Governor, or other officer in command, who is to make such arrangements as may be neces sary for the care and support of any Africans who, under such instructions, may be set free in the colony. The Chronicle contains several advertisements headed " Labourers Wanted." A dollar per day and lodgings are -offered for those on coffee estates. A great num. ! ber of emigrants had been prevented from leaving Bar badoes, to proceed to Guiana, by the misrepresentations of the stipendiary magistrates. This is much to be re gretted, as British Guiana only wants an additional supply of labourers to render it one of the most pros perous regions in the world. Pending the anti-corn-law agitation, we shall feel it to be our duty again and again to recur to the subject of these laws, for the purpose of showing the fallacies and exposing the absurdities and inconsistencies of the advocates for their abolition. Among the most prominent of the false promises on which the anti-corn-law agitators base their arguments we find the gratuitous assumption that the corn-laws afford the landlords 'and agriculturists a greater amount of protection than is enjoyed by the manufacturing classes. A greater fallacy than this was never uttered by the most crack-brained political economist that ever existed. Let us see, in the first place, what is the amount of protection conferred by the corn laws upon those classes who are most interested in their continu ance. The - present duty begins with wheat at 405., and goes up to 735. per quarter : the duty commences at Is. with the highest price, advancing, as the price lowers, to 465. Sd. per quarter, which is, upon- the average, 50 per cent., but, in reality, no such protection is given, as may be readily proved. The greatest difference of price of which we are aware between foreign and British corn, was during the eleven years from 1815 to 1825—the price in England during the eleven years being 655., and the price at Dantzic being 40s. 7d. per quarter. The expense of bringing the Dantzic wheat to our market would be 12s. sd. per quarter, and the duty 13s. Bd.: but with such a duty it could not, of course, be profitably introduced, as there would be a loss of Is. gd. per quarter. If the duty advanced to 168. Bd., a loss would accrue to the importer of 4s. Bd. ; and with a duty of 18s. Sd., there would be a loss to the importer of 6s. Bd. These rates of duty down to ls. give an average protection to the farmer of gi per cent., 111 per cent., and 131 per cent., and this, in reality, is all the protection which the agri culturist can possibly possess. This is the extent of the " monopoly" which, it is alleged, the farmer pos sesses. In round numbers the amount of the protect ing duties enjoyed by the farmer may be stated at ten per cent.; and yet it is cooly asserted that " the landed interests enjoy a protection of from 88 to 100 per cent:'! We shall proceed to enquire, in the next place, whe. ther the protecting duties on British manufactures be not, on the whole, greater than those enjoyed by the farmer. We are prepared to show that the latter en- joys a much smaller amount of protection than the former. We begin with the cotton trade. On cotton goods (plain) there is a duty of 10 per cent. ; on ditto, part made up, such as stockings, gloves, &c., 20 per cent.; on ditto, in rich fancy or best goods, 30 per cent.—making an average of 20 per cent. The woollen trade is protected also. Woollen goods (plain) have a protecting duty of 15 per cent. ; part made up, 20 per cent.—making an average of 17?, per cent. The pro tection in the iron trade is still greater. On large bars of iron the duty is 30s. per ton; on small bars and rods it is £5 per ton; and on hoop iron it is £23 15s. per ton. Our coal trade is protected by an im port duty of £2 per ton, or upwards of 400 per cent. The shoe trade is protected with a duty of from 2s. to 3s. per pair on shoes, and of 4s. 6d. per pair on boots; and on the blacking to clean them with there is a duty of £3 12s. per cwt. The straw bonnet maker is protected with a duty of 20s. per lb. on straw plait, and the hatter with a duty of 10s. 6d. each on hats. On linen goods there is a protecting duty of from 21d. to ls. 6d. per yard; on linen yarn, is. per lb ; matting, 20 per cent ; thread lace and gauze, 30 per cent. Japanned and lacquered wares are protected with a duty of 20 per cent., and on bronze goods there is a duty of 30 per The lead trade is protected with a duty of £2 cent. per ton on pig lead, £4 per ton on black lead, £6 per ton on red lead, £7 per ton on white lead, and 245. per ton on lead ore. On copper bars there is a duty of 355. per cwt., on manufactured copper 30 per cent., and on copper ore 12s. per cwt. On earthenware and plain china there is a duty of 15 per cent., and a duty of 3 on ornamental china ware. Jewellery] is pro tected with a duty of 30 per cent., and buttons with a duty of 20 per cent. There is a duty on glass of from 20 to 30 per cent ; on artificial flowers, of 25 per cent ; on pewter ware, 20 per cent; on clocks and watches, 25 per cent. ; on musical instruments, 20 per cent; on spectacles, &c., 20 per cent; on brass and copper wire, of £5O per ton; gilt or plated, £2s.per ton ; on iron wire, £2O per cwt. ; on steel wire, nearly 200 per cent ; on tin wares, 20 per cent.; on leather goods, such as gearing for horses, harness, &c., 30 per cent. On manufactured silk fabrics there is a duty of from 2s. to 275. 6d. per lb. On paper there is a duty of 3d. per lb ; best paper, ls. per square yard; millboard, £3 Bs. 2d. per cwt ; and on parchment, los. per dozen sheets. On boxes and baskets there is a duty of 20 per cent ; on casks, of '3O per cent ; on cordage, of los. 9d. per cwt. ; on corks, of 7s. per lb.; on gun powder, of £3 per cwt.; and on tobacco pipes, of 30 per cent. These facts, we trust, are sufficient to con vince even the most sceptical that the British farmer is, in truth, less protected than almost any class of manufacturers in the country. We would ask those who are engaged in any of the above manufactures whether they would consent to a remission of the duties on the importation of articles of the same description from foreign countries. Are the Anti-Corn-law agi tators " doing unto others as they would others should do unto them," when they demand the removal of the restrictive duties on the importation of corn, while they are content to receive the boon of protecting duties on their own manufactures ? If they wish to repeal the Corn-laws, let them simultaneously petition for the re moval of our import duties on foreign manufactures. We do not say that the legislature ought to listen to such a prayer. It would be absurd to do so. We maintain that protection is the only safe policy which Great Britain can adopt, in reference not only to her manufactures, but her agriculture also. This is the only policy by which she can expect to compete suc cessfully with foreign powers. The latter only want capital in order to rival us in every branch of manu facturing industry. Give them the advantage of a free trade in corn with England, and they will very soon provide themselves with the necessary amount of capi tal to _compete with our native manufacturers. The experience of the past eighteen months ought to im press this fact upon our minds. The reciprocity system, if extended to the whole-of the continental powers, would soon drain this country of its gold, and then what would become of our manufacturers ? It is quite absurd to imagine that the great powers of the conti nent have no interest in fostering and protecting their own manufactures. Their importance as a source of revenue would necessarily impel them to do so. If the manufacturers of Germany and other parts of the Con tinent were asked what measure would most effectually contribute to their prospeiity, we believe that the unhesitating reply would be, " let England repeal the restrictive duties on the importation of corn." This would give an impulse to foreign manufactures, such as they have never yet received ; and the first to com plain of the measure, we feel convinced, would be the manufacturing interests of this country, though it is very possible that a few of them would realise very great fortunes by the change : but the advantages they would derive during the first year or two would very soon be neutralised by foreign competition. TIIE REV. HUGH M`NEILE'S REPLY TO THE RIGHT REV. DR. GILLIS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SCOTSMAN. SlR,—Bishop Gillis has declared that he will write no more in this controversy with me. I will not ungenerously avail myself of the opportunity of multiplying " last words" against him; but simply request our readers to look again at my first letter. The bishop has, however, thrown out as his shield " the Catholic bishops of Great Britain" who signed the celebrated Declaration of 1826 ; and therefore it will be quite in place that I should make a few remarks upon such a declaration, coming from such a quarter. The prelates who signed it were all sworn men. They had all bound themselves on oath to the creed of Pope Pius IV. This is not denied and cannot be denied. Dr. Gillis may af fect to treat the creed of Pius IV. and the decrees of general councils lightly, as if they were obsolete documents, but he is sworn to them, as truly and undeniably as any graduate of Oxford or Cambridge is sworn to the thirty-nine articles of the church of England. The creed of Pius IV. is the accre dited digest of Romish doctrine put forward by themselves, by Dr. Milner, in his " End of Controversy," and by Doc tors Doyle and Murray, in their evidence before a committee of the House of Lords. This creed contains the following clause " I do, without doubt, receive and profess all things which have been de livered, defined, and declared by the sacred canons and teen inenical councils, especially by the holy council of Trent." To this the bishops were sworn. Men who have pledged themselves to all this upon oath, should be very careful what else they swear or say, lest, peradventure, they contradict some portion of this monstrous pledge. This pledge includes the following statement, which I se lect for the sake of brevity, and because it is already before the public frequently, and again in this correspondence, and uncontradicted. Indeed, it cannot be contradicted, for li tera scripta »sand. The statement is. that simulation is useful, and sometimes lawful. (Simulatio utilis est, et in tempore assumenda. The declaration of the bishops, as quoted by Dr. Gillis, disclaims any such doctrine, and says that "he who takes an oath is bound to observe it, in the obvious meaning of the words, or in the known meaning of the person to whom it is sworn." That is, thebishops declare solemnly that, simu lation is not lawful—the same bishops who had given their assent on oath to the canon which says that simulation is lawful. The date of the declaration was 1826, when the subjects of the court of Rome were seeking by all means to obtain poli- tical power in Great Britain. One of the most notable modes adopted was the solemn denial of principles known to be ob noxious to protestants, although they were the principles adopted upon oath by the persons then denying them. They had fallen upon one of those seasons when simulation was lawful (in tempore aunmenda). Their bishops led the way. To be true to Rome they had sworn that simulation is at times lawful ; to deceive England they declared that simula tion is not lawful at any time ! I might multiply instances by contrasting sacred canons and decrees of councils with the various clauses in the decla ration, and I may, possibly, take some convenient opportu nity of doing 80 j but it would be quite too much for a letter, and I must content myself with a true specimen. Ex uno disce omnes. If the bishops swore honestly to the creed of Pins IV., without mental reservation, then their declaration for a pur pose in England, is dishonest. If their declaration be honest and true, then their oath to their creed is violated. Utrum horum movie accipe. I can see an escape from this dilemma by the crooked path of another sacred decree, which says that " oaths against the interests of the church are not to be accounted oaths, but perjuries." So much for the men whom Dr. Gillis calls "the catholic bishops of Great Britain," although they sign themselves as bishops of some foreign districts, as Hotta, Theapia, Cambysopolis, &c. &c., and vicars apostolic, or coadjutors (which should, more properly, be officious intruders) in Great Britain. Dr. Gillis has not attempted to defend the papal prelates in Ireland from the charge of deliberate deception on oath. I offered him proof, with names and dates, if he disputed my assertion ; but he shrinks from the subject. The reason is obvious. Thanks be to God, England is fast awaking to this momentous discussion, and I trust Scotland also. Rome would, doubtless, be glad, for the convenience of this discussion, to get rid of many of her decrees and canons. But this may not be, for two reasons. First, infallibility must moult no feather. That fatal assumption has bound around her the millstone of all the councils. And, secondly, these canons, although inconvenient just now, while decep tion is the policy of the church, owing to the strength of the heretics ; would be very convenient afterwards should " that woman Jezebel," ever again to acquire the power "of writ ing letters in the king's name, and sealing them with his _ .. _. seal." The canons would then come into play, as the old catholic unrescinded instruments of righteous execution against any presumptuous Naboth who refused to be either bribed or frightened out of the scriptural " inheritance of his fathers." The canons must be kept therefore, but for the present they must be maned. Hence all the denials, and declara tions, and protestations of charity, and complaints of misre presentation, and compellations of " beloved Christian bre thren," addressed to heretics: behind whose softened front and amiable sound, the masked battery of the great " UN CHANGED and UNCHANGEABLE" is so cleverly con cealed. Hence too, the hostility against all those who boldly stretch out a hand to pull away the screen. I am, sir, &c. HUGH M'NEILE. Liverpool, Jan. 10, 1840. IMPORTANT TO COUNTY VOTERS. Conservatives who intend to qualify themselves to be registered as County or Riding voters, at the next registration, as freeholders, copy holders, and customary tenants, or tenants in ancient de mesne, should be reminded that they mu s t b e i n actua l pos session of the premises, orin receipt of the rents and profits thereof to their own use, before the 31st January, or they will not be entitled to be registered during the present year. CAUTION TO TRAVELLERS.—On the evening of Tuesday week, a gentleman who had engaged a berth in one of the steamers trading between this and Gl asgow , went on b oard a short time before she sailed, for the purpose of securing his berth, and after being shown it, placed therein a carpet bag, and a Mackintosh cloak. He then took a seat in the cabin. Soon after, a well-dressed individual went into the apartment, but as there were two beds in the room, he con ceived that the stranger had taken the other one ; the cir cumstance therefore gave him no un eas i ness. The thief, for such he was, again made his appearance, dressed with a Mackintosh; but even this did not excite suspicion. The gentleman, a few minutes afterwards, went to put on his cloak, when he found that it had disappeared--with the additional aggravation that the thi e f h a d coolly walked off while he was unsuspectingly . looking at hi m. Of course the gentleman went immediately on deck, but as the vessel was leaving the dock, he had no opportunity of findi ng th e vaga bond. Losses of this description are of frequent occurrence, although this is rather a daring experiment of the light-fin gered gentry who infest our harbour, and we hope it will be a warning for passengers to keep a stri c t wa t c h over the i r property, as the proprietors of steam-p ac k e t s are not respon sible for any luggage which may be put on b oar d t h e i r vessels, unless booked and paid for. e'4 LIVERPOOL EPIPHANY SESSIONS. The Liverpool Epiphany Sessions commenced on Monday morning at ten o'clock, before James Clarke, Esq., Recorder. The calendar contains the names of 108 persons, to be tried for felony, and nine for misdemeanours and assaults. EXTRAORDINARY CONSPIRACY. A case which excited considerable interest, and which, by appointment, came on on Friday afternoon, was the trial of Peter Hullhe.s., 41, charged with a conspiracy to defraud. The defendant had been in custody since the 24th of October, when he was committed by bench warrant, having been unable to obtain bail. When he had been placed at the bar, Mr. Murphy, his counsel, stated that the defendant was un well ; he was therefore, accommodated with a seat. Mr. Venables and Mr. Perry conducted the prosecution; Mr. Murphy appeared for the prisoner. Mr. PERRY opened the case. He said that the defend ant, Peter Hughes, was indicted for a conspiracy to defraud. In the first count of the indictment, he was charged with a conspiracy, in conjunction with persons unknown, to de fraud one William Frederick Constant, of the sum of £l5O. The second count charged that they, being persons in low and indigent circumstances, conspired to hold themselves out as a firm trading under the name of James Vincent Hughes and Co., as a firm of great respectability, and having connec tions in the United States of America, and as willing to give large emoluments to persons going out as agents, and this for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining their money. And the third count charged the defendant with endeavouring to obtain various large sums of money by false pretences. Mr. VENABLES stated the case. He said that he need not ask the patient attention of the jury to the evidence he was about to bring forward, and the statement he was going to make. This was a case of considerable importance to the public at large, and it was also a case of considerable im portance as it affected the prisoner at the bar. It would be in evidence that the prisoner, sonic time ago, carried on business to a moderate extent in Liverpool, as a dealer in damaged cotton, and that three or four years ago he became a bankrupt. Bringing down the narrative of his (Hughes's) history to a latter period, it appeared that in the course of the last year he was again a bankrupt ; the fiat was dated on the 22d of April, 1839, and after various meetings and adjourn ments, the prisoner's statements were so unsatisfactory that the case was at last adjourned sine die, leaving him, at his own leisure and convenience, to make out his accounts to the satisfaction of his creditors, if he could do so, in order that he might then pass his examination. He (Mr. Venables) need hardly inform the jury, that a person who had been twice a bankrupt was incapacitated from acquiring any pro perty, unless he had paid 15s. in the pound. Now, it was a fact that the prisoner at the bar, when the fiat was issued in the month of April last, had been a bankrupt before; that the adjudication under the second fiat, after several meetings, at which Hughes had not given satisfaction to the creditors, was, in the middle of June, adjourned sine die, and that to all intents and purposes he w a s , i n th e mon th o f June, with out the power of acquiring any property. He (the learned counsel) mentioned these circumstances to show the utter incapacity of Hughes to carry on business ; and yet, in that very month of June, it was that he devised the system of fraud now charged against him. At that very time, when he was in fact a pauper, he devised the scheme in question, and called into partnership with him his son, James Vincent Hughes, whom they had not been able to place at the bar to take his trial, but whose name was mentioned in the indict ment. James Vincent Hughes, when taken into partnership with his father, was a minor, incapable of contracting any debt for which he could be sued. These were the partners in the honourable firm of J. V. Hughes' and Co.—a bank rupt and a minor—they were the persons who were to carry on business. It would hardly be believed, if it could not be incontestibly proved, that these persons actually did set up some kind of a small business,—that they took an office, No. 18 or 19, Goree, for the purpose of carrying on, not their trade, but their scheme to plunder people. They assumed the name of J. V. Hughes and Co. ; they had in their em ploy a clerk named Scholfield, and another named Kelly, both of whom would be called. About this time they caused ad vertisements to appear in nearly all the provincial papers throughout the kingdom, setting forth that they were about to send out agents to the United States of America, and that applications were to be made to J. V. Hughes and Co., who had the disposal of the agencies. The persons undertaking these agencies were clogged with the condition that they should deposit, by way of security for moneys received or consignments made, a sum of £2OO or £3OO. The scheme was to obtain possession of these several sums of money ; and so successful was the scheme that the applications were ex tremely numerous—they amounted to one hundred at the least. But, notwithstanding this amazing extent of fraud, they should confine themselves to three or four instances ; and those persons who, unfortunately for themselves and their families, had been deprived of all their means by the hope of reaping in another country the delusive promises of fortune which had been held out to them, would be called before the jury. The agreements were entered into and signed by J. V. Hughes and Peter Hughes, with the persons in question. These agents were to be allowed a salary of £lOO per annum ; they were to have a junior clerk at £5O a year; they had authority to take offices on their arrival in the United States, and a form was given to them in which remittances were to be made. All this was well contrived : and if it had been founded in good faith, he (Mr. Venables) would not have been there to complain. But he stated broadly that there was no business to be carried on ; there was no necessity for any agents ; no agents, in fact, were wanted ; it was a scheme to defraud the applicants of their deposit money, and nothing else. Mr. Peter Hughes had himself said that as soon as he got a sufficient sum of money, he intended to set up in the cotton business. When he (the prisoner) was remonstrated with, and the certainty of detection pointed out, he replied that fifteen months would have expired before the parties could come back, and by that time he should have made a sum of money, and be enabled to return the agents' money, if they demanded it. That was strong evidence against the prisoner at the bar, and clearly pointed out the nature of the scheme. In the minor part of the scheme, the advertise ments were a considerable feature ; they appeared very ex tensively—would amount to a considerable sum. One of the partners in the firm, he believed it was Peter Hughes, stated that he never intended to pay for the advertisements, and the young man said he could not be made to pay, as lie was a minor. There were twelve agents with whom agreements were made, and the sum that would be obtained would be £3,400. The learned gentleman then alluded particularly to the case of Mr. Constant, which was an extremely hard one. The sum of£2oo had been obtained from him, and only a small part returned; and, after having neglected to find him a passage in the Siddons, as had been agreed, Mr. Constant was left here with his family. Mr. VENEBLEs then proceeded to call evidence. Sutcliffe Scholfield deposed that he was formerly a clerk in the service of Hughes, first iu 1836 as clerk. Defendant then carried on business as a cotton broker, and a ship broker; he also dealt in damaged cotton. Remembered the prisoner being made bankrupt shortly afterwards. Was in the court during the examination in the second bankruptcy in 1839. Heard him say that the firm of J. V. Hughes and Co. con sisted of himself and son. A short time after that, Peter Hughes asked him again to go into his service, and lie would give him a.guinea a week wages and commissions on the agencies. It was in the month ofJuly last; at that time de fendant was promising passages for emigrants for America ; he did not during that time make any consignments for Ame rica, but he had done so formerly of coals, potatoes, and salt, to New York, that was in 1836. He could not have made any without the knowledge of witness. The first witness heard of the agency business, was on his being desired by the defendant to draw up an advertisement for different papers. The witness here produced the advertisement with a letter on the fly leaf in his own handwriting. The letters were all written either by witness and prisoner's son. A letter was read addressed to the Editor of the Galway Free Press re specting the insertion of the advertisements, which were also read. The letters to editors of newspapers of a similar kind written by witness and prisoner's son amounted to more than 150, and they received a great number of country news papers containing the advertisement. The prisoner informed witness that he intended to send out four agents. There were a hundred applications. Witness knew that twelve persons agreed to go out as agents. When they received letters of application, prisoner instructed him to reply to them inform ing them of the terms. A book was here produced containing the list of newspapers to which advertisements had been sent, which were generally in the prisoner's handwriting. He re membered a Mr. Lowe making application for one of these agencies in last July. Mr. MURPHY objected to this course, unless the letters were produced. Mr. PERRY said they had given them notice to produce them, and they were refused. Mr. Muitruy said, their premises had been broken open, and all their papers taken away. The letter, in answer to the application from Joseph Lowe, which the witness stated was in his hand-writing, was read, in which he was finally engaged. Witness afterwards, by the direction of the prisoner, drew up a form of agreement be tween the prisoner and Mr. Lowe, with an accompanying letter, which was also read. Witness saw Mr. Lowe in Li verpool two or three times during the negociation. The pri soner was in the habit of requiring the sum of £2OO to be paid by persons agreeing to become agents. Never knew whether the agreement was signed between Lowe and the prisoner. He remembered a similar application being made by a Mr. J. P. Nice, to which he replied at the instance of the prisoner, and also drew up a similar agreement with the last-mentioned between Mr. Nice and the prisoner. Wit ness heard the prisoner say he had received £BO from Mr, Nice. He also remembered a Mr. Constant making appli cation, between whom and the prisoner he drew up a similar agreement to the others, arid witness heard Hughes say that he got £2OO from Mr. Constant. He also remembered ano ther person named Hawk applying for an agency. On the whole, eleven or twelve persons accepted these agencies, and they were brought down to Liverpool to treat for the same. When any Liverpool person applied, they were informed that the agencies were filled. He remembered Alderman Bulley making application for a friend of his, and witness was requested by the prisoner to write, and say that all the agencies were filled. Several other negociations were going on after this. The prisoner always refused securities instead of money, and wben he was applied to for references, he always informed the parties that the agencies were filled. During this time the pecuniary circumstances were very bad, and witness did not get the whole of his wages. He did not recollect more than one of the advertisements being paid for. The prisoner informed witness that lie was going to pay off some debts with the money he received fur agencies, and then commence in the cotton trade again. Witness left because he would not participate in any of the guilt, and also because he could not get his money. The witness was cross-examined at some length by Mr. MURPHY, who conducted the defence, but nothing impor tant was elicited. John Jones deposed that he held the fiat of bankruptcy, which bore date the 7th of June last. On the 7th of July last the prisoner presented his balance sheet, and came to complete his examination, but it was not satisfactory either to the court or assignees, and was consequently adjourned sine die. The prisoner had never completed his examination. His debts were £943, and his assets were £64 15s. Witness heard the commissioner say he could not pass his examina tion, and give him his certificate. Thomas Bulley, Esq., remembered making application in the course of last year for a friend of his. He saw the pri soner, and informed him that a friend of his in Wiltshire would be glad of an agency, and was informed that he was in treaty with several other young men. He did ultimately succeed in getting the situation he sought. Thomas Kelly was formerly in the employ and afterwards entered the service of the prisoner in May last. He formerly carried on the damaged cotton business, and that of a pas senger broker. It was the prisoner's duty to see the pas sengers on board. He was engaged by J. V. Hughes and Co. in his last engagement, and he left them in July. He remembered many country papers coming in, and he told the prisoner that he did not think his business was equiva lent, to which the prisoner replied, it was a small sum to each party, and if they were never paid they would not lose much by it. He remembered seeing J. V. Hughes enter these papers in a book as they were received ; when witness spoke to him about them, he said he was not of age,!tld could not be made available for the amount of them.. Wit ness understood from him that he was in partnership with Peter Hughes. Witness was told, after he left t a heir r se Mr. Hawk, M and by Mr. J. V. Hughes, that he had appoi a nt m ed Con stant, a Mr. Nice, and he also mentioned is w ey as ha g d oin d g ep t o o sitt he would send out others. He also said .ecommence added, that if they succeeded and did hh wouldbusiness well, business again as a cotton brokehr,imby w te hi p ch ay he th w e o s u e ld a m ge a n k t e s such profits as would enable , Witness understood that the p when they returned the sums w rit i o c n n er th the money which he received from them in the cotton trade. During the time the witness was with them, they had no consignment from America whatever. He learned from the prisonertha h t i H s asyk paid to hi m £ 5O for a pas sage for himself and wife. He knew that Hawk could not satisfy the prisoner as to security, and he said he was re- ~ • .".S.n- •:ise cently married, and he would go out ; upon which the pri. soner informed him that Nice had refused to go out to Phila delphia, and he might go out on his own responsibility. Witness went with the prisoner to the ship Caspian, and in spected the berths ; he saw the prisoner agree with the cap tain for a berth for Fawk and his wife for £l2. The £l2 was not to include provisions. When prisoner was spoken to about it by witness, he said he had made it right with Fawk, and that witness was to go and order a bed and some pro visions, which he did, but they would not cost more than £3. Witness did not know what was to be done with the re mainder of the £5O, which would have provided provisions for a man and his wife with the captain in the cabin. Cross-examined by Mr. MURPHY.-It was his opinion that the sum sent from America, from the transmission of their friends, did not exceed £lO,OOO a-year. The regular price for a cabin passage was £25 each. None of the agents appointed had gone out to see whether they could realise the amount promised. It was a usual thing for passage brokers to have agents in America. He had known many persons to commence business as passage brokers with very little, and amass considerable amounts ; was not in the service of the prisoner when he had vessels chartered, but knew that he had chartered some. John C. Grocott was applied to by Mr. Fawk to recover £3B, which he had paid for a passage to America. Witness went with Lieut. Lowe and Fawk to the office of the prisoner, in the Goree, where he saw J. V. Hughes. Lieut. Lowe presented him with an acknowledgment for £5O, and asked him for the amount. The prisoner said he was very sorry, but the money should be returned, but it never was returned. Wm. E. Const an t, i n consequence of seeing an advertise ment in the newspaper, wrote the letter which he held in his hand, addressed to J. V. Hughes, and to which he received a reply. He came to Liverpool several times in consequence of the business. About the 4th of September he came to Liverpool, and called at the prisoner's warehouse, where he saw him and had sonic conversation, and on the sth of the same month he signed an agreement. He returned to Margate, and on the 11th lie transmitted £5O, as part of the £2OO which he was to pay as security. He ultimately arrived in Liverpool on the 13th of October, and his wife and family followed him in a few days. The defendant was to find him a passage. The prisoner, who had at this time received £l5O from him, informed him that he should procure him a pas sage on board the Siddons, but it sailed, and no passage was taken ; the prisoner said there would be another sailing soon, the Arethusa, but on inquiry witness found that it was only a steerage paSsage, and witness remonstrated with the pri soner, and told him he would not then go. The prisoner promised to return the money at different times, but never kept his word, and he (witness) lost the whole of the £l5O. The agreement signed by both parties was then put in and read, by which it appeared that the witness was to receive a salary of £l5O per annum, and a salary of £5O a year for a clerk, and also a per centage of two and a-half on all his business transactions • he was to have a p assage , b u t i t was not described in th e document whether cabin or not. J. P. Nice saw an advertisement in the Norwich Gazette last summer, and he in consequence wrote to J. V. Hughes and Co. from Branston, where he lived, and received a reply, and some correspondence which ensued was read, from which it appeared that the witness was to receive a similar appoint ment with the last witness, and also the same amount of salary, and a cabin passage. He paid the prisoner £BO and a note for the other portion of £lOO, and signed an agree ment to go out to New York. The prisoner paid £4B to the captain of the Arethusa, and he went to see the berth, and afterwards went to the office of the prisoner, where he saw J. V. Hughes. He heard Mrs. Scholes come in and call the prisoner, Peter Hughes; and Mrs. Constant said that the object of the prisoners was to get their money, for that the prisoner, Peter Hughes, was an uncertificated bankrupt ; he had frequently applied for the return of his mosey, but had never been able to get it. Joseph Lowe deposed than in consequence of an advertise ment in the Birmingham Advertiser he wrote to the prisoner, and the usual correspondence took place. The witness came over to Liverpool. The prisoner offered him an engagement on the same terms as the others ; and told him that he might go out in whatever ship he pleased, but if he chose to go out in the Liverpool, steam-ship, it would cost him nothing, be cause he had an interest in that ship. The prisoner men tioned several other ships in which he said he had an interest. There was no money deposited by the witness ; and, in con sequence of something he heard, it fell through. Inspector Poole apprehended the prisoner on a Bench war rant in October last. In conversation the prisoner admitted that the premises were his property. The prisoner inquired what he was apprehended for, and the inspector informed him that it was on a charge of receiving money under false pretences. He also enquired what was likely to be the pu nishment he should get, and the inspector said he did not know, that would rest with the court. The witness had also a bench warrant against the prisoner's son, but had not been able to find him. Mr. VENARLES said this was the case for the prosecution. Mr. MURPHY then addressed the jury at very great length for the defence. He descanted on the discrepancies in the evidence, in very strong and indignant terms, and pointed out those portions which presented any favourable feature for the prisoner. He called no witnesses; and the Recorder having briefly recapitulated the evidence, the jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner guilty. The Court senteni e I him to be imprisoned for two years. After the sentence had been pronounced, the prisoner's fa mily, which were in court the whole of the day, gave vent to the most melancholy burst of feeling, which they continued, in spite of remonstrance, until they got out of the court. The Sessions terminated on Saturday. DANGERS ON THE CHESHIRE SHORE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—The utility of the press is never more eminently ebserved than when exercised in the cause of humanity; therefore I beg you will insert the following, in order that it may attract attention from the proper quarter. 1 allude to the unprotected state of those walls between Egreinont and the Magazines, over which people are com pelled to pass hours before and after high water, especially after four o'clock during the winter months, at the risk of life and limb. I believe upwards of thirty accidents have occurred here ; in many cases the parties were most seriously, dangerously hurt, and yet no means adopted to prevent a re currence, although the builder of the higher wall resides within a few yards from the spot. Two accidents have oc curred within the last three months to my own knowledge ; the one, a poor man, carrying corks, fell ; was found insensi ble under the wall, and, when raised, vomited a quantity of blood ; he was borne to the Egreniont steamer by some men, and, from his internal injuries, would most probably be pre vented from obtaining his livelihood for weeks. The other was a poor fisherman, about five weeks since ; he was per fectly insensible when found, and, had he been left a few mi nutes longer, would have been drowned by the rising tide. He was conveyed by a baker's cart to the Magazines, where he resided ; on the following morning he was brought in a boat across the river to the Seacombe Slip, and from thence on a board to the hospital, where he remains, his hip dislo cated and thigh broken. Surely, surely, something ought to be done to prevent a recurrence. If the lives of rich and poor are thus to be en dangered by private parties—if the past. accidents are looked upon by them with so much indifference, I trust the proper authorities will have the place inspected, and compel a pro tection for the public safety.--I am, &c., EGRENIONT. P.S.—The whole of the above can be substantiated by al• most all the individuals residing at Egremont and Magazines. January 13th, 1840. THE LIVERPOOL, STEAM-SHIP. The steam-ship Liverpool, J. R. Engledue, R.N. com mander, arrived at her moorings in the :Mersey, on Saturday last, at halF-past two, p.m. She left New York on the 15th December, and has experienced a constant succession of tre mendous gales, and all of them adverse. On the 16th De cember the gale was so severe, with such an awful sea run. ning, that it was considered prudent to put the vessel right before it, and she scudded, under a close reefed foresail, for 24 hours, passing several vessels, during that period, lying to under single try-sails. Oa the 27th December, when in lat. 43 40 and lon. 36 30, and when within two days of Fayal, Captain Engledue ran for that island to replenish her stock of coal, the Transatlantic Company having, with great fore sight, formed a depOt there to meet contingencies. At the time the Liverpool shaped her course for Fayal, the wind was blowing a heavy gale from E. by N. Whilst running for the island, she spoke the Lord John Russell, in distress, but could not possibly render any assistance, in consequence of the heavy sea: Captain Engledue advised the commander to run for Fayal. The Liverpool remained in the harbour three days, and during that time, the brig Caroline, of New castle, came to an anchor in distress, having six feet water in her hold, and the American ship Maryland, from Alexandria to London, also put in, having lost her boats, bulwarks, and cambouse, and thrown 500 barrels of flour overboard to ease the ship. It appears, that, during the months of November and De cember, the whole of the Atlantic has been subjected to tre mendous gales of wind, and, in some instances, perfect hur ricanes, and generally from the eastward, but sometimes from the westward. The Liverpool, on her passage to New York, experienced so heavy a gale from the N.W., when about 300 miles from Cape Clear, that her powerful machinery could not propel her beyond one and a half knot per hour ; and, when she approached the American shore, the weather was so bad from the N.E., with such a tremendous sea running, that the full power of the >angines was required to keep the vessel from being pooped. On the 21st December, at noon, a whirlwind passed over the vessel, tearing away everything that was loose, and actually lifted the foreyard out of its stowage. On the 27th December one of the seamen was washed overboard, but he fortunately succeeded in lay ing hold of a life-buoy which was thrown to him, and, the jollyboat being launched, he was saved, though at a great risk to the crew. The result of the recent voyage of the Liverpool is another grand proof of the power of steam and the safety of hulls propelled by it : in hurricane, in raging sea, or in whirlwinds, the urging power of the machinery being below the deck, and not aloft attached to masts, a steerage way is given to the hulls, under all circumstances of wind and weather, and any course can be steered according to the emergencies of the time, the loss of masts being of secondary consideration, and being thrown on their beam ends an utter impossibility. The passengers speak highly of the Liverpool's capabilities, and in terms exceedingly flattering of Captain Engledue, as the following letter addressed to him, will show : On board the Steam-ship Liverpool , At a meeting of passengers I Ith January, 1840. held in the Main Saloon , Wil liam Rand, Esq., in the chair, It was resolved unanimously,—That a committ e e of three be appointed to addres s th e f o ll ow i ng l e tt e r to i Lieut. J. R. Engledue, R.N.:— On board the Steam -ship Liverpool, 11th January, 18-10. PEAR SIR,---On behalf of the passengers, by the steam. , from r o o ifn theirN e‘v It Y n o a r n k i In a o i u i and ship Liverpool, on h er p resen t voyage at their request, we b eg t o assure Y and unqualified approbation of your conduct as commander, and their respect for you as a ge ntleman. During thi s pas sage,remarkable as it has been fora continuance of adv erse winds and tempestuous weather , which rendered it necessary, as well as prudent, to wake the p ort of Fayal, t() replenish our supply of fuel, we have had many opportunities of ad miring your conduct under such untoward cir cums t ances; and we feel it but d ue to the ability displayed, _and to your a tt en tion to our comforts , respectfully t o _ ,tender you our grateful ac k no wledgments and thanks. \\ e have much pleasure in bearing evidence to the good performance of the Liverpool as a seaboat, to the ample and excellent fare pro vided for the passengers, and to which it was served. the unsparing lib era lity w ith Assuring you that you possess our best wishes for your prosperity and happiness, we remain, d ear s i r, respect f u ll y y (Signed) GEORGE B. SYMES, of Quebec; Committee P. J. CABANES, of Guatemala; of Passengers WM. DAVIDSON, of New York. per Liverpool. To Li eu t. J . R. Engleduc,, R.N., Commander Steam-ship Liverpool. FORTUNATE RESCUE.—John Johnston was lately appre hended, near the Custom-house, by George Braithwaite, a policeman, on suspicion of having stolen 91bs. of beef. He was taken to the vessel whence it was supposed he had pur loined the meat, when, suddenly, he jumped into the dock. He remained in the water nearly fifteen minutes, when, through the praiseworthy exertions of John Rivers, policeman No. 502, who descended by the bow of a vessel into the dock, at the great risk of his own life, the unfortunate man was rescued from death. He was taken to the station-house, put to bed,the hot air applied, and, by the efforts of the mcdi , cal attendant, he was finally recovered. FRAUD UPON THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Another instance of persons booking to a particular place, antd yet riding to one more distant, was brought before Joshua 'almsley, Esq., one of our county magistrates, on Saturday last.. • TI le persons charged were apparently in a respectable sta tion of life ' • they g ave th e i r names F rancis Banner (Tuscan and straw hat manufacturer, Luton, Bedfordshire,) and Frederick Jee. It was clearly proved that they had booked themselves, by one of the Grand Junction trains at Birming ham, for Wolverhampton, paving only 35., the fare to that place, but yet designing to ride on to Liverpool without pay ing more : they were, however, (as usual) discovered by the conductor and guard of the train, before arriving here. The penalty of 40s. together with costs, was inflicted upon each of the parties. We arc really surprised that any one should attempt a fraud of this kind now, the company's means of detection appearing to be so effectual as almost to prevent the possi bility of escape. That persons in any rank of life approach ing to the respectable should be guilty of such practices is to us quite incomprehensible. MANCHESTER ANTI-CORN•LAW BANQUET.—The first act of this perseveringly-puffed affair was performed last night. Mr. Daniel O'Connell and some olhers of the tail were present, and Mr. " Corn-Law" Smith, a crotchetty gentleman, who made an unsuccesful attempt to get into parliament at the last general election, presided. W e ma y have to comment on thi s demonstration in our next. MISS STOTT'S CONCERT.—MISS Stott, a fair vocalist, whose powers in the divine art will ere long reflect honour . upon the town, h as announce d a concert the Templars' Hall. Several well-known professionals will aid, and as this is the first appeal Miss Stott has made, we hop e s h e w ill meet with that success w hi c h h er merits ought to command. ROYAL INSTITUTION.—Mr. Edward Taylor, Gresham. Professor of Music, will commence a short course of lectures. on the different schools of early Italian Music, in the Royal Institution, on Friday next. It is difficult to find amusement and instruction more agreeably combined than in illustrated musical lectu res . Of M r. Taylor ' s qual ifications, the dis tinguished office he holds is the best testimonial., The theatre of the institution will be crowded. YEARSEEY ON THE EAR.—This i 8 a well-timed pamphlet. As yet we have read but a part of it ; and, as it discusses the merits of an op era ti on w hi ch led, if we remember aright, to an untoward '' event in London (owing to some extraordi nary misconduct on the part of a patient, or of the deput,y aunst in attendance), we propose to visit the Ear Institution near the Adelphi, where, after witnessing the operation. we shall be better. enabled to criticise and do justice to Mr. Yearsley's interesting pamphlet.—(See advertisement.) FATAL ACCIDENT.—We regret exceedingly to have to announce that Peter Langford Brooke, Esq., of Mere Hall, near Kuutsford. was drowned on Thuriday whilst skating on his own pond opp os it e to his residence. Mrs. Brooke had the affliction of witnessing the accident from the drawing room. Mr. Brooke, who was about 45 years of age, was a sound conservative. SHIPWRECK. —The ship Arethusa, Captain Edward Kin 'laird, of Portsmouth, N.H., from Liverpool; was stranded early on the morning of Tuesday, on Long Island beach, near Patcheauque. She is new, of 522 tons, and valued at 35,000 dollars. Herself and cargo are both insured. She had over 200 passenger. 4, one of whom was drowned, by the boat, which was going ashore, being capsized. At 2, p.m., a line was brought from the ship to the shore by the longboat. The passengers and baggage, it is believed, will be saved. The ship is a total loss —the cargo may be saved.—New York Pop er. LESLIE'S PAINTING OF THE QITMEN RECEIVING THE HOLY SACRAMENT.-Mr. Borland, of Church -street, has afforded the admirers of the tine arts in Liverpool an oppor tunity of viewing the magnificent picture by Leslie of her Majesty receiving the Holy Sacrament at the Coronation. This splendid production is the royal property. The por traits of the royal and noble personages present are strikingly correct. The canvas does not appear crowded with figures, although about thirty, we believe, are represented, so judicious and careful is the distribution. The general effect is beyond our powers of description. We understand the picture will remain but a few days in Mr. Burland's hands, and, therefore, we would recommend our friends to pay an early visit to his establishment. ARRIVAL or THE —Pestilence, we were going to write; but it is only the arrival of Mr. Daniel 0!Connell and a joint or two of his tail, who landed fromsthe Dublin packet yester day about one o'clock. Immediately on gaining the shore, the agitator called a coach, into which the minor parts of the machinery stowed themselves, whilst the great fly-wheel took his seat on the dickey, with the driver. Of course he had no wish to be recognized. The concern drove to the Adelphi ; but there was no shouting —no intimation that he was a welcome sojourner —and we did not see even Mr. Rathbone there, which is rather inconsistent, seeing that gentleman has lately professed unbounded esteem for the Irish mendicant. O'Connell started for Manchester by the two o'clock train—and whilst we are writing this, he is pro bably blatherumgasting the corn law repeaters, as he did the short-time people. ST. ANN'S WARD.—A public dinner will be given this evening, (Tuesday,) to Robert Jones, jun. Esq., one of the representatives of this ward in the Town -council. The re cent attempt of the whigs to blast the character of Mr. Jones, has been a signal for his friends to crowd round him, and a strong meeting may therefore be expected. - - • -- TILE MAYOR.—His worship the mayor gave a ball to a numerous and fashionable party, on Friday evening last, at his residence at Wavertree. Mr. Stubbs' band was in attendance, and, during the evening, played the following popular pieces :—Les Deux Reines, Musard—Les Pensees de Rossini, Musard—Les Dentelles de Bruxelles Valse, Strauss—L'Elisire d'Amo re , M usar d—S ur Les Huguenots, Tolbecque—Caroline Valse, Lanner—Le Bon Gout Valse, Strauss—Gedauken Valse, Strauss—A la plus Belle Valse, Strauss—together with several gallopades, country dances, &c. The comp an y " tr i ppe d i t on the light fantastic toe," until a late hour. The entertainments reflected the highest credit upon his worship's hospitality. His Worship the Mayor entertained at dinner, on Wed nesday last, the recorder and barristers attending the Bo rough Sessions. We are glad to learn that the boat containing the second mate, and the remainder of the crew of the barque Manchester, of this port, which foundered on her homeward voyage from Bombay, as formerly reported, was picked up at sea by the Thomas Coutts, arrived at Singapore, and safely landed at that port. PRESIDENT STEAM-SIIIr.--The City of Dublin Company's steam-ship, Royal William, arrived at Kingston, on Wed nesday evening, and reports having fallen in with the Presi dent steam ship off Plymouth, on Sunday last, with her foremast sprung, and as it was blowing hard, took her in tow. The mast went overb oar d whilst towing her into Plymouth Sound, at which place the Royal William left her waiting for a new mast and favourable weather to enable her to proceed on her voyage to Liverpool, where she is receive her engine. —Dublin Evening Packet. CHILD -DROPPING.—On Wednesday night last, between seven and eight o'clock, as a servant in a house at North View, Edge-hill, was preparing her master's supper, she heard, immediately over the kitchen window, the repeated cries of an infant. On hastening to the spot, she discovered a female child, about ten or twelve days old, thrust into an aperture between the pavement and window, which, with some difficulty, she succeeded in removing from its perilous situation. It was immediately taken into the house in front of which it was found, and, on examination, was found to be clothed with a common chemise, a flannel band, a white cotton nightcap, tied with a blue handkerchief, and a long blue-striped frock, apparently made from a piece of cotton bed-curtain. Shortly before the child was discovered, a gentleman was proceeding along North View, ;Ind saw two women deposit something near the window of the house in question, and then retire h as tily across the ,Teen ; upo n which, ie gentleman pursued them as far as the top of Hall lane, and, passing through' the fields towards Kensington, he lost sight of them. The appearance of the child indicates its having been much neglected by its inhuman mother ; and, from the description of clothing, probably, belongs to a per son in very low circumstances. The child, having been taken to the West Derby Union W or kh ouse, and carefully attended to, is now doing well. SUBSCRIPTION CONCEnTs.—This evening, (Tuesday,) the second of the series of grand subscription concerts takes place, in the Theatre-Royal. We have already announced the names of the principal performers, and we can only repeat that they are sufficient to attract an overflowing auditory. THE QUICKEST PASSAGE EVER MADE FROM NEW OR LEANS To LIVERPOOL—The ship Frankfort, Captain J. G. Russell, which arrived at this port on Saturday night, made the passage front port to port in 27 days. the shortest on re cord. The New Orleans papers received by this conveyance do not contain news of any interest. The sales of cotton, on the 13th ult. were from 2500 to 3000 bales, and at prices, in the opinion of some brokers, showing a decline, though they did not alter the rates. "The Mobile agent of the United States Bank is still," says the Louisanian, "we have reason to believe, in the market, though he has changed his system of operation, from the purchases being now made in the name of a leading exchange broker. The anti-corn-law agitators have had their meeting upset by the chartists at Edinburgh, Stoc,kport, Sheffield, and "Nottingham. A first-rate, to be called the Albert, will be laid down at Plymouth dock-yard, on the slip from which the St. George is to be launched on her Alajesty's birth-day. _ The _ _.....- new opera, which has been put Into rehearsal at Covent Garden, is understood to be the production of Mr. Jolly, the leader of the band at the Surrey Theatre. EARTHQUAKE. —A c counts in the New York papers state, that the town of San Salvador was nearly destroyed by an earthquake on October the Ist. The houses were misdated, and the walls tottering from the continued concussions, thus obliging the inhabitants to live in open court yards. No lives had been lost. FALL OF A NEws Room.—On Wednesday morning the wall in the rear of the news room gave way, bringing along with it, with a tremendous crash, a portion of the news room Com T m hr i e tt e ee ho o u f rs tb o e n L ly ite b r e a fo ry re sthoeeiectay taansdtrtohpeheattiotiknhp'glacoeffitcleies. had been sitting in consultation as to the propriety of taking the opinion of an architect with regard to the dangerous or i g i e i s n e t e l e u n r . l e e s n t a n t e l a o y f tbhee f bu ilding. airlyattrih T u h t e ed saf t e n ty t o h f e t t h .n e t l e i r v p - e n s s o it f in th n o n se f Providence. The books in the library have been saved.— Dotenpatriek Recorder. ANTI-CORN LAW AGITATION.—There is no stratagem to excite attention or produce emotion too mean or too trivial to be overlooked by the conductors of this agitation. The streets of Leeds and Bradford have been, during the last week, da u b e d a f ter d ark with enormous " hills," putting forth the blarney about the " banquet" in Manchester.— query : What difference is there between the chartist meet ings and such an assemblage as the one announced? is not the object of both th e demonstration of numbers ?—Leeds hit ellig encer. SOMNAMBULISM.—The following instance of somnambu lism is gravely related by the Progres du Pas de Calais :—" A worthy inhabitant of St. Omer went to bed on Christmas eve, full of a feast he was to give next day to his family and friends. About midnight he rose in his sleep, went down into the kitchen, lit all the.fourneaux, and when about three o'clock his wife awoke, and finding him gone, searched for him throughout the house, she at length found him busily occupied with his culinary labours. The turkey was on the spit, the soup simmering in the pot, and the creams just raising their first bubble, altogether emitting a most delicious odour. Our cuisinier a l'improviste finding all going on we ll, went up to the dining room, arranged the table in per fect order, and was going to fetch up the soup, when the wife with great caution contrived to awake her husband, who, on coming to his senses, set to work, aided by his wife, and carefully put by the dinner to keep till the afternoon." A FRENCHMAN'S OPINION OF ENGLAND.—M. Debt's, an eminent professor of the French language, concluded one of his recent lectures with the following glowing eulogium on this country :—" After considering the customs and manners of other countries, I turn to England with a rejoicing look and a confident heart; it contains in its established institu tions, its domestic habits, and its long-tried comforts, the greatest amount of happiness which, in this world, it is our portion to enjoy ; awl had I the eloquence equal to the in tense power and intimate sincerity of the conviction which is excited in me, and the feelings which such sentiments create,, it would be devoted to convey to the youth of England, that their attachment to their country cannot be too great, for as it grows with them and unites in the maturity of uu with soundness of judgment, it will secure and waintain for • the future that nobledistincti t o h n e Nglioiroucihfil:rawagz ehf,asE:sheapreaan‘c-,. tensed the British empire in vivilixation." • -1 -.4,.. , 4, ,1 - - 3. 1 6 , <1..0