The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-07-28 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS. , elieve no person is allowed to go on board the royal ht, without a written order from one of the offic..rs .s, but a must excellent view at the be obtained, by a sail to Birkenhead the royal yachts are anchored. The 13 - tikeilhead boats, both g and returning, sail round the 'sons which we do not think it right to chasers of the Standard that the as those exhibited in 111 r CO 1.1 I be furnished with the beautiful e. presented to the purchasers of •tl, on application at the offs ,f the pub correspondent. that lows, nrrrAlatio at their w r frieucts to witness the pro c country for copi, e for the engravibg Elie If this day's ent with the utmcst ition of tt ,e engraving Eibtrpoot taitbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1846 The following letter is from a nobleman of high whose name, were we permitted to give t, would ensure for its statement, an immediate tandin TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIV EIPOOL STANDARD SIR.,—It may be a matter of surprise to the readers of your sound and able paper, that the majority for the Welsh Bishoprics Bill was not larger. The fact is that it is not very usual for a majority to call for proxies after carrying the question; but I believe, and I say it after at the proxies fcr the 8, and those against about 52, in to 126 into 80 :0 the matter, t were abou Tect wculd increase And 28 against. Majority —I have the honour to be, with much respect, AN OLD SUBSCRIBER TO TUE LIVERPOOL STANDARD London, July 22, 184 G The agricultural party—the country gentlemen, are just now in precisely the position which we have again and again pointed out, as the one they were doomed to occupy. They fought the battle of protection, and fought it stoutly; yet they lost. And wherefore ? Because so many of them had denuded themselves of their great natural source of strength—the sympathies of the working classes and of their own labourers, whose interests, in com mon with their own, were bound up in the pros perity of a well-rewarded agriculture. " Protection for native industry," came with an ill grace from men, too many of whom were aiding the adminis trators of an oppressive poor-law to screw down the wages of their labourers to starvation-pitch— paring down workhouse dietaries, and shielding from public indignation delinquent workhouse offi cials. That cry came badly from men who were throwing their influence into the scale of a heartless liberalism, assisting it to bind down the manufac turing labourers, their wives and their infants, to their long and unnatural hours of factory toil. In vain they appealed to these classes for support. They were answered by a reference to the experi ence of protection and high prices, and by their dependents pointing to their wretched dwellings and their fluttering rags ; and, as they turned from their natural protectors to fly to th 3 embrace of the new delusion, exclaiming bitterly " we cannot he worse off." They had a good cause to work for, and able and chivalrous leaders presented themselves to marshal them ; but to no avail. The manly and straightforward eloquence of a Bentinck, the genius and the fiery spirit of a Stanley, were borne Jown, clogged, dragged to defeat. by the stolid ',Tight of the purveyors of bone-crushing, and a arvation dietary for the labourer who refused to his sinews for the paltry pittance of toil and his sus shillings a week Will this party, with all the acknowledged talent of its leaders;be any more successful in the strug gle in which theyare.about to engage, in behalf of the prosperity—nay, the existence—of our sugar producing colonies? . 'We fear not. The following jibing remarks of th 2 London Times, we fear, too justly point out the difficulties of their position. After stating what, however, is only our contem porary's own assumption, that the battle of protec tion to colonial sugar can only be fought on the ground of humanity towards the negro race, the Times goes on to state that in fighting it upon this ground— In and out of the house they will have to devote them selves to the interests of humanity. This is no very great denial to sentimental persons, who feel very much, and to that smooth-tongued race which can pretend still more. But to country gentlemen it will be very hard work in deed. They are accustomed, naturally enough, to regard society as a great establishment, which contributes much to the dignity and comfort of all its members, but of which they have the good fortune to occupy the Olympian sum mit, while the rest of the race are distributed over the rugged sides and sloughy base. In fact, they take things as they are, and have every personal reason for doing so. They hear daily stories about the toil and penury of the labourer, and the squalor of the artizan ; nay, more, there are no people so thoroughly and minutely acquainted with the condition of the poor, that is of the people, as the country gentlemen ; they know it to 6d. a week. But it is not their way to look on it as a strange, anomalous, r mediable, pitiable thing They reg with a sort of prudent stoicism, merely as so much necessary matter ; and no more pity the man who has to support his family op Si. a week, than they pity a fish because he is confined to the water. They take things for granted, and, as a ge neral rule, it is better they should do so. But only fancy ho hate all humbug, especially a good deal more than they hate in or out of this world, suldenly em- philanthropical humbtiv. blematical dise - ourage'ment of slaver moment's thought must convince them that nature never intended their manly for _ —is and magnanimou's minds, their open countenances and honest tongues, for the trade of philanthropy. How in the world wilt they get up unction and tears in time? It takes a life to acquire the proper roll of the eye, and that particular nasal twang, without which the most cogent reasoning, the most heart rending appeals, will not go down. The country party may just as well think of sackcloth and ashes, of a camp meeting, or an exhibition of unknown tongues, as an , ppeal to the people in behalf of the children of Ham. It's I use. They can't do it. Just let any one of them, that 'ar any respectable gentleman, with landed property to :lousand a-year, stand with his back to n any one of the clubs, and pronounce, with nd emphasis, those .-- , :ortant words : lan ana - ' 'll break down tint of ten n can- at a little ;ht have list Peers 1, for P] old woma It is not in thorn age is, if applied to the entire, or the majority even, of the agricultural body, there is enough of truth contained in it to render its irony very damaging. Men with their hands dipped in the cruelty of the new Poor-Law system cannot very consistently parade their scrupulous humanity. We used to turn away with disgust at the maud !gym I not a man and a brother ?" when uttered by I hypocrites, whose pockets were line( sleek- ers, o THE BANQUET TO PRINCE ALBERT. We publish with pleasure the following correspondence upon a s_.bject which has excited much interest amongst all classes of our fellow-townsmen. The letter of the rev. gentleman, who has been so unfairly made the subject of Whig-Radical attack, will be read by hie numerous friends and the entire Protestant community with heartfelt pride, not a few of his persecutors. It is calm and dignified— worthy of the that he can affind to forgive, though he may scorn the puny efforts of his enemies to sting him. TO THE REV. HUGH M'NEILE —We, the Committee of the have heard AND DEAR SIR, ono! Protestant and Reformation Society, nut to invite you to the banquet to be given to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, on his approaching visit to Liverpool We cannot but regard this as a direct insult to your self, and to the Protestants of Liverpool general! y, who representative on the approaching - joyous occasion, to have given expression to their loyalty to the parson of our beloved Sovereign, and their firm attachment to those principles which she is called upon, in the providence of God, to defend. We feel confident that we express the sentiments of thousands of our fellow-townsmen when we assert, that there is no one in Liverpool who has done more for the temporal and spiritual good of the town than yourself, or more entitled to the honour of being present at the approaching banquet. But though we regret that the Council have overruled the wish of our worthy chief m,:gistrate that you should be present, we are rot much surprised. We know the parties who raised the objection. We know the enmity which lurks in the breasts of some against you, because of your bold and faithful protest against popery, and the other abominations of the day. No, we don't much wonder, for you know, dear Sir, who hath said, " If ye were of the world, the world would love his own : but because ye are not of the world, but I } h-ive chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hated] you." But though we are not surprised, we feel it our bounden duty to express our sympathy with you, and to assure you of our unshaken attachment both to your person and your principles; and the more you are evil spoken of, and slandered by the enemies of the truth, the more earnest shall be our prayers for you, that your " hands may be made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob." Remember, dear sir, the language of the Lord to the prophet Ezekiel, and take courage, " And thou, son of n on, be not afraid of thorn, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dust dwell among ::corpions ; be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebel lious house. And th-u shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will bear, or whether they will forbear ; for they are most rebellious." _ _ . . May the God of all grace bless you with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus, and long spare your valueble life ; an ornament to His Church. and a blessing to thou sands.—Signed on behalf of the Committee, By the Chairman. Liverpool, July 171 h, 1846. TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT AND REFORMATION SOCIETY Mr DEAR FRIENDS,--I have received your chairman's letter. I have read with lively interest your address. As a testimony of your feelings towards me, it is highly gratifying. To be so esteemed by a large portion of the Protestant 'population of such a town as Liverpool, is a high and honourable distinction—a distinction which it is, I hope, allowable for a Christian minister dearly to prize. I call yourselves to witness, that, in this case, it has been won by neither fhttery nor faction, but simply and ex clusiytly by the discharge, without fear and without favour, of those duties to which I consider myself solemnly pledged as a clergyman of our reformed Episcopal Estab lished Church. To you who bear me so often, and know me so well, it would be what we all protest against, viz, a work of supererogation, for me to sly how cordially I coincide in your sentiments of devoted loyalty and respectful affection towards the person of our beloved SOVEREIGN, and of attachment to those Protestant principles which, as you remark, SHE is called upon, in Divine Providence, to de fend; and, on condition of which alone, as I may add for your remembrance, SHE holds, as the law still stands, the crown of th-se, realms. So feeling, we would, as a matter of course, gladly avail ourselves of any legitimate opportunity to give outward manifestation to our heart-stirring loyalty ; and I am not surprised by your eager and jealous anxiety (evinced in your address) with reference to the approaching auspi cious •isit of His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Amidst all the decorations of costly magnificence, and all the demonstrations cf loyal attachment, by which His Royal Highness will be greeted in our good old town; no flag will be inscribed with more unfeigned affection, no acclamation of welcome will arise more intelligently from the principles which, under God, have made England what she is, than the flag and the acclamation of our Pro testant Society. Unavoidably absent from home since the commence ment of the month, and not having seen the Liverpool newspapers in the interim, my information as to the preFent posture of affairs in the town, is nec, ssarily de fective. So far as it goes, however, I believe it is correct ; and you must bear with me, while I proceed to point out what I consider your mistake in this matter. I fully appreciate the personal kindness of some mem bers of the Committee of Council, who wished me to be honoured with an invitation to the banquet at the Town hall ; but I cannot wonder at the objections made to it by others ; neither can I agree with you, that the rejection of the proposal was any insult to me personally, or to those Protestants who like yourselves "are wont to regard me as their principal leader." I think, indeed, that the de tails of conference in Committee as to who should be in vited, ought not to have been made public. Of absolute necessity, the numbers invited to such an entertainment must be limited, very limited. And bow is the selection to be made ? The only ground of distinction free from all invidious preferences, is that of office: a ground which, as Britons and Protestants, we cordially recognise. You will remember, then, that the official re presentatives of our Established Church are invited. Our bishop is unable to attend, but the rectors of the parish, and the chaplain of the Corporation will, I understand, be present. No other Church, as such, is recognised in the room; and no objection, as far as I am informed, was, or is, made to this arrangement. This is a lingering homage, which Englishmen of all denominations continue to pay to Christian truth, not withstanding the progress which modern legislation has made in confounding truth and falsehood. In this we rejoice. _ However parliaments and governments may deal with them, truth and falsehood must be for ever distinct. The Pcstem of the Church of England, and the system of the essentially antagonistic in their most fundamental prin ciples. Not their interpretations only of a given standard of truth, but their standards themselves, are wholly op posed. If the on? system be true, the other must be false, and what is false cannot be Christianity. We are firmly convinced, with the writers of our Articles and Homilies, that the system of the Church of England is true, and that the system of the Church of Rome is not Christianity : neither is it in the power of any one or of all the Governments of Christendom to make it so. Kings and statesmen may favour it as they please, for present shortsighted convenience, but the KING OF KINGS has condemned it to an everlasting overthrow. That it is not to be intruded in our town upon the notice of our illus trious Prince, is matter of sincere satisfaction to us, and with the arrangements for the banquet, as it now stands, we ought to be abundantly content. That your affectionate prayers on my behalf may be re- turned an fiundred-fold into your own_ bosom and patience, is ti sincere desire, before God, of your HUGH 111. NEILE. attached friend and brother Bal 1 k castle, 21st July, If King a i Queen of the Belgians were expected to esterday, on a visit to her Majesty. _ land at Wier 5 The Rev. Char! s Wordsworth, son of the w of the emi- nent, poet, has - been appointed as warden of the new Episcopal College, at Perth. Immediately after the rev. gentleman's nomination was made known to him, he sent the munificent &illation of £5OOO towards the funds of the institution. _ _ The impression gains ground, and prevails, that the ministerial sugar settlement is not only safe, but that it. tion will not he delayed by any very protracted d mission. By very general concurrence, an effort will be made to bring the first debate to a division to-night.; and it is confidently expected that the majority infavourof measure will ate its THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT, ARRANGEMENTS IN ❑ONOUR OF THE ROYAL VISITOR. We publish in another column the official programme of the festivities at present in progress to celebrate the visit of Prince Albert to this town, but we subjoin all the addition Al particulars we have been able to collect. Our readers may rely on their accuracy. It is expected that his Royal Highness will leave London on Thursday morning at six o'clock, by an express train, arrive a 'little after eleven o'clock in the railway-station, in Lime•street, in which a guard of honour will be placed to receive him. The Prince will be escorted by the chair man of the united boards of the London and Birmingham and Grand Junction Lines, Mr. Glyn, and the secretary, Captain Hoist), who will proceed to London for the n-- pose to , ' , Alt. On his arrival at I -Arne-greet, he will be met by the deputy-c:;airrnan, Mr. Lawnnce, the directors, with the Mayer and the authorities of the town, by whom he will be escorted to the Judges' lodgings. It has been determined upon, in order to allow his Royal Highness an opportunity of glincing at the various objects of interest on the line, to' travel at a moderate speed, other wise the Prince might have been transported to Liverpool within a much less period. The station, when he arrives, will be kept strictly private, the time fixed upon not inter fering with any of the ordinary trains, and the authorities very properly not wishing his Royal Highness to be th us early submitted to the naturally excited curiosity of the public. On leaving the railway station, his Royal Highness will proceed, in the Mayor's State Carriage, to the Judges' Lodgings, St. Anne•street, accompanied by a Guard of II moor, consisting of the officers and a troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards. He will be received there by a Guard of Honour of the 68th Infantry, with a military band. Here the Mayor will take his leave and proceed to the Town-hall, leaving his Royal Highness to partake of re freshment. After a short rest, his Royal Highness and suite, about twenty in number, consisting of the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord William Lennox, the Honourable Col. Anson, Col. Bouverie, &c., will proceed to the Town hall, by St. Anne-street, Islington, Commutation-row, Lime-street, Ranelagh-street, Church-street, Lord-street, and Castle-street, in one of the Royal carriages, drawn by sLe horses, with postillions and outriders, where he will alight under the protection of a second Guard of Honour. His Royal Highness will be conducted up the Grand Staircase, and through the Saloon into the Western Drawing Room, where he will he received by the Mayor and the whole of the Municipal Body. The Address will then be read and presented to him by the Recorder, Gilbert Henderson, Esq. The Box to contain the Address from the Corporation to his Royal Highness, and by Mr. Dismore, Bold-street, is an elegant piece of workmanship. It is covered with royal purple velvet, with, in the centre of the lid, the Prince's Arms, in solid gold, much resembling the Royal Arms, but slightly differing in the supp-rters and quarterings. There is also a gold border, and richly chased corner orna ments. Attached to the box is a chased silver box, of antique design, to contain the seal of the Corporation. The whole will form a handsome present, even to royalty. After being shown through the state-rooms, attended by his suite and the Corporation, the Prince will re-enter the :royal carriage, and proceed down Water-street to Egremont Pier, where it is expected that he will embark, between half-past twelve and one o'clock, on board the Fairy yacht, in which he will take a cruise along the en tire range of docks; and, if time permits, will visit the Rock Fort, and receive a salute in honour of the occasion. Whilst upon this cruise, the royal yacht will be accom panied by a whole th-et of our river and sea-going steamers, crowded no doubt with passengers ; and the old Mersey will present a sight more splendid than was ever seen upon her noble expanse, or will ever, in all probability, be seen - We have seen a beautiful tbree-feet telescope, got up by our townsinan, Mr. Chadlourn, optician, Lord-street, which it is the intention of that gentleman to present to his Royal Highness, and which will no doubt be used by him during his trip upon the river. This instrument is of the very best construction of this celebrated maker, and is got up in a beautiful style. The barrel is of papier made, with a painting of the port and docks of Liverpool running round it in a spiral form. The slides are of silver ; and the cap and mountings of gold. The case, which is of papier mache, beautifully emblazoned with gilt, with the papier macho barrel, have been got up by Messrs. Jennings and Betridge, of London. At, or about, three o'clock, the royal yacht will enter the Albert Dock, as we have before described, at. the gates at the north-west corner, followed by a heavily laden ves sel and a fleet of yachts, the latter of whom will form themselves into a line, or a squire, in the interior of the dock, whilst the Prince, in the Fairy, sails twice round to receive the greetings of the assembled thousands. We have already described the arrangement of the platforms round the dock. They are now completed, and are cal culated to hold from ten to twelve thousand persons, for nearly which number, we understand, tickets are issued. ..Whilst upon this subject of tickets, we may state - , as calculated to prevent embarrassment to parties wishing to attend, that the tickets for the 'interior of the dock are printed upon three lyerent kinds of cards. The white _cards admit to the north and north-east end of the dock ; the pink admit to the south end, and the green to the west side. The last is the preferable colour, as, tie option being allowed to the holders of going into the warehouse floors above, they may, previous to the arrival of his Royal Highness, nave a splendid view of the proceedings upon the river. The tickets for the dejeuner are marked A B C D, &c., to correspond with the letters upon the tables. Each person, therefore, on entering the room will at once be able to take a seat at the table to which his or her ticket belongs. After sailing twice retina the dock, his Royal Highness and his suite will land at the south-east corner of the dock, from a stage provided for the purpose, which will be covered with scarlet cloth, above which will float the Prince's own flag. It was at fir,t arranged that they should proceed direct to the dejeuner. This, however, has since been altered : and his Royal Highness will, in the first instance, inspect the various departments of the new warehouses. In the meantime, the ladies and gentle men invited to the dejeuner, who have witnessed the Prince's entry and the proceedings in the dock, from a stage set apart for them upon the east quay, will proceed up the Prince's staircase, to take their seats; and, after they are seated, the Ptince will go up the same staircase, and, passing along the south side of the room, take his seat at the raised table, at the right of the Chairman of the Dock Committee, who presides, the Mayor being on the left hand, and the royal suite and principal guests around them. We have already described the arrangements making for the dkjeuner in t' .e spacious warehouse room, at the south east corner of the dock. These are now completed, and the appearance and comfort of the place of banquetting even surpasses our expectations. The pillars are all coated over stone-colour, and gilded at the cornices; the floor is carpeted with scarlet cloth, and with the gay flutings of pink, blue, and white drapery covering the walls, does great credit to the task of the decorator, Mr. Troutbeck. A thousand will be ►he number accon,- modated. The ddeuner will only last about a quarter of an hour, and the only toasts to be proposed are " Her Ma jesty" and " Royal Family." The Prince will most likely reply, and taketheopportunity of proposing thebealthof the Dock Committee. On leaving the breakfast-room, the Prince and suite will pass down the east side, and proceed down a temporary inclined plane into the yard, going out at the south-east gate, corner of Salthouse Dock, where the royal and other carriages will be stationed to receive them. The cortege will then proceed to the South Cor poration and the Blue Coat Schools, both of which His Royal Highness will inspect, after which His Royal High ness will return to the Judges' lodgings to preparelor the o'clock, his worship the Mayor presiding. The guts are expected to be 290, including a number of the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, the members of the Town Council and the Dock Committee, and the elite of the merchants of the town. His Royal Highness will afterwards pass the night at the Judges' lodgings. We cannot conclude our notice of the arrangements for this day's proce weed of praise of the judicious of the Dock Committee, not .Icolateil to. do capable of furnishing of plea it, but as conducive to the fication to the entire community provided bert Dc pedal on the occasion ; and, although there may be, here and there, a grumble of disappointment, on account of tickets of admission not forwarded to parties who con ceive theniclves entitled to admission, in no case can i he Committee, we feel assured, be blamed. The public were really forewarned have neglected to do 53 in proper season, they 1 themselves to blame. On our own behalf, and that of our contemporaries of the press, we have to express our sense of the great 3eir app and consideration w ith which that body were invited r toe purpose of tl walk six abreast. The procession is expected to move from St. Anne-street about ten o'clock. The following is the cfficial order of the procession : Fire Policemen.. .. .. Biue Coat Boys ..... Band Rechabites, Druids Odd Fellows Coop er and Blockmakers Band. -1000 Boiler Makers Masons Masons Carpenters Sailors Committee of Sailors' Home TROWEL. The Freemasons Corporation Mayor. PRINCE Fire Police We observe that the established clergy of the town have been invited to assemble at Islington-terrace, at half-past ten o'clock, to proceed in their robes to join the procession in St. Anne-street. Arrangements for procuring a sight of the procession are making in every part of the route through which it passes. Fortunate do they esteem themselves, who have a window from which they may oblige their friends with a glance at the principal object of interest, llis Royal High ness himself, or which will enable them to reap a golden harvest from strangers. In front of many houses stages are being erected ; and we should not wonder to see even , the most dangerous roofs being made available to the ven turesome. We cannot omit to notice an excellent ex ample set by the well-known firm Messrs. Gilham, of Lord-street, which it would be well if some of our ex tensive shopkeepers would imitate. These gentlemen propose to let their spacious shop windows, from which a fine view of the procession can be had for 7s. per head, and to present the proceeds to the Sailors' Home Fund. They expect to realize about £25. The line will be kept clear by 700 of the police force, twenty of them mounted, and three hundred pensioners. On reaching the site of the Sailors' Home, those bodies amongst the procession selected for the purpose, will take their stand round the place fixed upon for the laying of the stone, the remainder occupying the adjoining ground. The Prince hav!ng advanced to the centre of the assemblage, the objects of the charity will be ex plained in a speech from Mr. James Aiken, the Chairman of the Sailors' Home Committee, after which the proceeding of:laying the stone will be completed by Prince Albert, who will spread the mortar, the masons afterwards lowering the stone into its bed. his intended to place copies of all the Liverpool newspapers in a glass vase, to be deposited under the stone. Over this will be placed a steel plate, engraved by Messrs. Yates and Hess, of Lord -street, containing the following inscription : "This Foundation Stone of the Liverpool Sailors' Home was laid on July 31st, 1816, by his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, K.G.. Consort of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, Patron of the Institution, in the Tenth Year of her Reign, and in the Mayoralty of David Hodgson, Esq. TRUSTEES.—RaI ph Brocklebank, Robertson Gladstone, Duncan Gibb, William Potter, Robert Rankin. CommtrreE.—Chairman, James Aikin.—Vice- Chair man, Charles Cotesworth.— Treasurer, James Tyrer.— Honorary Secretary, William John Tomlinson.—Au ditors: Thomas Darnley Anderson and John Irving Currie ; John Lewis Phipps, Jcsias Booker, John Abra ham Tinne, William Prowse, James Bold, George Kendall, John Clint, John Archer, Robert Bibby, Thomas Clinton, Joseph Pinder, Joseph Williamson, George Atkinson, John Bond, William Fergusson, Thomas Berry Horsfall, George Grant, William Shand, Andrew Low, John Palmer Younghusband, Robert Cochrane Crosbie, Christopher Bell, R.N., Thomas Sands, Robinson Duckworth, Alexander Cunningham Dunlop. CHAPLAIN.—The Rcv. William Maynard, M. A. `IASCHITEet.—John Cunningham." We have seen the splendid trowel, made by Mr. Dis more, of Bold-street, with which Prince Albert will per form the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the Sailors' Home. It is a truly rich and splendid article, and, in desigt and execution, does great credit to the ma nufacturer. It is of large size, the blade and ground work of silver gilt, but the raised ornaments of solid gold. The handle is chased in foliated scroll-work, in the style of Louis Quatorze. On the top of this part, within a compartment, the royal arms are emblazoned in enamel of beautiful colours; and it is otherwise enriched with nau tical emblems, a ship under full sail, an anchor, Bfic. ; also the arms of the Prince. The angular part of the handle is topped by a model of the quarter-deck of a ship-of-war, with twn golden ter.' et the wheel. and behind them, nn each quarter, are displayed two British ensigns apparently floating in the breeze. There are also two guns on the deck. The handle terminates in a beautiful golden crown. The blade has a rich chased gold border, enclosing the inscription, namely : " Presented to Field Marshal His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, K.G., &c. &c. &c., on the occasion of his laying the first stone of the Liverpool Sailors' Home, July 31st, 1846." On the back of the blade there is a beautifully-engraved view of the town of Liverpool, with the river and ship ping (including the Royal Yacht " Fairy," now here,) taken from a fine drawing by our townsman, Mr. M'Gabey. It were almost a pity to soil or scratch this royal trowel by contact with common mortar, and it is therefore to be presumed that some smooth cement, free from sand, will be employed on the occasion. The trowel may hereafter be used as a fish-knife, espe cially when a dish of (par excellence) the "royal stur geon" appears on the royal table. When the stone has been finally bedded, a prayer will be read by the Rev. 3. Brooks, the Senior Rector, after which the sailors forming the procession will file off, and the Prince and his suite will return to the Judge's lodg ings, whence they will proceed at four o'clock to the Rail way station, and start for London. It is expected that the bulk of the shops throughout the town will be closed un the occasion, during, at least, the day of the procession. Some have announced their intention of closing on both days, which appears to us the most common-sense plan, as it is certain that nothing like business will be transacted during the time of his Royal Highness's stay amongst us. The committee of the council have worked night and day to give every satisfaction to the public, and their efforts will, we hope, be appreciated. The Mayor has always been in attendance, and, indeed, no excl.don has been spared by any of the authorities to make the festivi ties in every way worthy of the occasion. A few days ago, during a thunder storm, the lightning ran along the rails, and entered a guard-house on the Marseilles Railway, where 34 men had taken shelter. One man was killed, and the others more or less hurt. SLAVERY AND THE SUGAR DUTIES.—At a meeting of noblemen and gentlemen interested in the abolition of negro slavery, held on Saturday, it was resolved to re quest Lord Brougham to take the opportunity of present ing Thomas Clarkson's petition fur the purpose of making a lordship's proposed _statement against the ministerial The noble and learned lord slavery encouragement bill has promised to comply with this request, and it may be expected that, whether formally or otherwise, the subject will be debated in the House of Lords this evening at full length.—Herald of yesterday. THE SUPPLY OF SUGAR AND THE WEST INDIA CO -Mr. Grantley Berkeley, in a letter published in the London papers of yesterday, says, " 1 still draw my ar estates quaint xoositio❑ from the colony with which I at In Berbice there have been 472 granted for cultivation, extending over the distance, more or less. of 250 miles up the river. Of these all are now abandoned but 35. These 35 estates in the last year made sugar; arc you will permit us abourers For our be made forthwith to return 35.500 hogsheads of sugar, buildings and conveniences being already on the spot. If I understood your L'rdsbip correctly, you stated that all the free colonies together were incapable of supplying the sugar required for the mother country ' • but, on con sideration, you will see that _my county of Berbice, let quibo, if simply placed in due position to receive your free trade principles, would cover a vast extent of the demand. The 472 estates quoted by me, extending over 259,50( acres, every other acre being made to return one hugs• head of sugar, would give, errors excepted, about 130,0 U( INTERESTING AND GRACEFULP, `RESENTATION TO TWC THE ROYAL YACHTS On Sunday forenoon, the two royal yachts, "The Vic toria and Albert," (a large vessel,) and " The Fairy," called her " tender," (but comparatively small,) were sigrillled as being off this port at about half-past eleven o'clock, and the interest excited to witness their arrival was very great. It was expected that, as the day was fine, the protability was that they were at that time off Holy head, and could not arrive until about half-past one or two o'clock, particularly as the tide would be against them after one o'clock. They, however, came up earlier. They had left Plymouth Sound on Friday, and, in coming round, called at Milford, which they left at noon on Saturday. They came up the river in gallant style and at high speed, and moored at the Government moorings in the Sloyne, at about ten minutes before one o'clock, p.m. It should be stated that the passage round was not as a trial of speed, orders having been given that the vessels should steam leisurely along the coast, and in the night, particularly, at half or quarter speed. This, with the de tention at Milford, sufficiently accounts for the compa ratively prolonged passage, the yachts being fast ves sels. Both presented a beautiful, and, we may say, a novel appearance, from their respective models, decora tions, and appointments; and during the whole afternoon the ferry and other steamers, sailing boats, &c., crowded with passengers, passed round the yachts, and were highly gratified with an outward view of them—no private party (as it waa Sunday) being; then admitted on board. The same curiosity was yesterday evinced, and was gratified, to a great extent, by Messrs. Willoughby, of the Birkenhead Hotel, ordering their steamers to pass round the yachts, both in going to, and coming from, the other side of the water, without extra charge. The Rock Ferry boats, in running up and down, also afforded a very proxi mate view ; and this liberal system will, no doubt, be continued during this day and to-morrow. The Victoria aid Albert yacht resembles in her hall the Medina and Medusa, (royal mail steam-ships, of this this port,) but is bbarper in the bow. The following are her dimensions, &c. _ Length Beam.. 224 feet. Engine ... Diameter of Paddle Wheels, 410 horse power. 30 feet. Tonnage Her great b: am and general compactness—resorted to both for safety and cabin accommodation—make her ap pear of less capacity than she in reality is. She is schooner-rigged, with two fine spars, lowermast and top mast apparently in one; though, we imagine, there is a scarf, as we observe hoops on the topmasts, just above the shrouds, which, however, are invisible at a distance, and rather ornamental than otherwise, when seen. The vessel has large port windows, both before and aft of the paddle-boxes, and a cable moulding above and below them, running from stern to figurehead, richly gilded, and highly chaste and effective. The outward angles of the windows are also finished with gilded rope mouldings, but of smaller size, to correspond. Over each part there is a projected moulding, forming a triangular pediment to throw off the spray or rain from the glass, which is in a single plate in each window. The Prince Albert arms or shield terminates the bow as a figure-head. The stern presents a rich appearance. In the centre, the royal arms are raised in alto and gilded. The supporters at the outer angles and between the windows represent inverted trusses formed of gilded dolphins with their heads down. The paddle-boxes are delicately painted of a prinmise colour, with an oval centre-piece, having a raised crown in, the middle, radiated round with gold. Above the vanes, at each mast-head, there is a small gilded crown, in lieu of a truck, which forms an appropriate finish, in the nature of the capital of a slender column. Altogether the " Victoria and Albert" is a beautiful vessel. The chief peculiarity in her appearance is the neatness of her rig, without even cross trees, and not a block to be seen ; her rich decorations, and the perpendicular gilding at the sides of the windows; which last detracts in appearance, we think, from her length, by forming compartments across the sheer lines. The jolly " tars" on board, and the " ma rines" are strikingly neat and clean in their respective attire, and the intermixture of officers in full uniform give the vessel—though a pleasure yacht—the entire ap pearance of a man-of-war. Though so lately at sea, she is as bright and beautiful in every part as a piece of plate or fancy work out of a shop. The boats, which are nu merous, are painted in royal blue, finely polished. with the royal arms, gilded in alto relieve), on each side their bows. Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, R. N., is in com mand, and the oiler officers are eminent in the service. We now come to the vessel inboard. Upon the quarter deck is erected a canopy (or house) of an oval shape, fitted with large plate glass windows. By the use of this (which is splendidly fitted up) her Majesty may remain on deck even when the weather is boisterous. At the entrance to the canopy is the grand stair-case, terminat ing in a long passage, or corridore, on each side of which are the royal apartments, which are in every respect most elegantly. and, at the same time, most chastely fitted up and furnished. At the aftermost part of the vessel is the royal dining-room, the sides of which are tastefully lined with beautiful chintz, and fluted, so as to give it a rich appearance, resembling the finest tapestry. The fore part of the vessel is appropriated for the ac commodation of the royal suite, and the officers of the ship, and is fitted up in a manner corresponding with the other apartments. SHARE 'MARKET, YESTERDAY. —Birkenhead, Lan - F a rr:. T l icn s a e d n t Junction, nCI3, Cheshire k h 2 i i 3: 2: h ßa a 74s m i I p s w i ; , a i i r e i 0 2 a s t i , o l 6 n: , Stamford , and Binning" p;C hßesitnerniahal; rankednl:oetitel- New Shares, 47i ; Ditto New £2O Shares i d ; Der by and Crewe, 3i 78s9d ; Eastern Counties—York Extension 20$ P; East Lancashire, 52 p; Edinbro' a n d Glasgow—Half 'Shares, 1 8 p; Glasgow and Dumfries, Pis d; Grand Junction, 23 0 ; Grand.Urnon, 14s6d; Huddersfield Canal a n d Railway, 24 p; Ditto Extension Shares, a p; Leeds and Dewsbury 22 p; Leicester and Bedford, 2 14s6d d ; Leicester and Tamworth, 1d; Liverpool and Bury, 81 p; Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1 198 1 195 1 195 1 p; London and Birmingham, 230; London and York,li 9s3d Bs9d f d; Direct Northern, 298 Bs6d d; Manchester and Birmingham , 86; Ditto Quarter-shares A, 11i p; Ditto Quarter-shares C, 102 p; Midland, 149; Ditto .e4O Shares, 142 p ; North British, 35 ; North British, Carlisle Branch, li 38s Bs6d 8s p ; North Staffordshire, 32 11 2; North Western, i ss6d d ; Nottingham, M Midland, 3p; Sheffield and Manchester Quarte r Shares,ansfield, She is propelled, in addition to her sails, by the screw, on the principle patented by F. P. Smith, Esq., who has 4p; Do. Quarter Shares, No. 2,4 P; Sheffield and Lincoln, most successfully applied it to other Government vessels. 11s6d; Shrewsbury and Herefordshire. 17s d; Shrewsbury Mr. S. accompanied the vessel to this port. The weight Oswestry, and Cheshire, la d; Shropshire Union Railway and of the screw in the Fairy is only 3 cwt.; diameter, 5 feet Canal, 2556 d, 11 6s d; South Eastern and Dover; Do. New 4 inches, and length, 15 inches, yet sbe goes at remarkable gt ar ar es es:Wi 11);• Consolidated Thirds, ep ; Do., Half , p Do„ Midland, 10s6d p ; West Riding speed, shewing that a very large screw is not, as generally Union, 44s p ; York'and Carlisle, 38s6d Dutch Ahenish, i p. supposed, necessary for rapid propulsion. CHARGE OF MIIRDER.—At the Manchelter borough The Fairy, as regards her appearance, is well named, Court yesterday, a man of the name of James Hunt, of though the appellation is perhaps too gentle, as she flies rather decent exterior, was charged with th e murder of through the water like a "witch." She is fitted up inter hmisanwdiefde on w a t w he ait p t r h e e vi r o e u s s ul e t v n e f ni t n n g e . T Wally in the most unique style, and surpasses in speed C nr o h The Coroner prisoner w at a re everything that has yet been accomplished. We are in- . s ALLEGED MURDER.—A travellin g m us i c i an was yes formed that in her passage to this place she beat even the terday brought before the county magistrates, at Messrs. Victoria and Albert, a vessel so superior in power and Leigh and Eaton's office, Leigh-street, charged with tonnage. Both vessels encountered a very heavy sea in being concerned in the murder of Eliza B,,teson, alias coming round the Land's End, in which the Fairy showed Parker, on Friday, the 17th instant, at the Liverpool her extraordinary powers of steaming in rough weather, races. The deceased, who was employed by a travelling and head to wind. Her engines are on the oscillating showman, was about forty years of age. The body of principle, and were built by Messrs. Penn, of London. deceased was found in a pond at Aintree, last Friday. Yesterday, a few of the elite of the town were admitted The prisoner was remanded. to see the cabins of the Albert and Victoria, though it was On Thursday a fine field of wheat was cut at Prentollt coaling and cleansing day. To-day, probably, a few more will be admitted, bat the privilege of viewing her must near Birkenhead.,-. - - The engine, by Messra. Mandeley and Field, of Lon don, Is of superb m , toiltvilatezdzip, and , is on the double cylender principle, similar to the engines of many of the men-of- war ream-ships. "THE FAIRY" is a beautiful long, "low set" schooner, with raking masts and funnel—a regular clipper. She is also gilded—sides, bow, and stern—in a very elegant manner, with enriched scroll mouldings, the full length of the vessel, the Royal Arms on the stern, and, also, on the quarters, (as badge pieces.) Her dimensions are-- Length.. Beam Measurement Power of Engines 143 feet. 211 „ 320 tons. 128 horse necessarily be limited dizring ber stay O❑ Friday a lad was committed for five days for robbing the orchari of Mr. R. M. Beckwith, at Kensington. The wheat harvest will very soon be general in this neighbourhood. Fields of wheat are already cut at Bootle, Crosby, Poulton, Prenton, &c. At the Black Boy beerhouse, in Moor-lane, Bolton, maY be seen growing, underneath the fire-place, &quantity of mushrooms. The best point from which the vessels can be seen is Birkenhead Ferry, in the proximity of which they are both moored, the larger one immediately opposite the slip. EFFECT OF EMANCIPATION UPON WEST INDIA PROPERTY. At a meeting of the principal tradesmen iathe town on Thursday, held at the Lyceum, it was resolved to close the ' E ci s o g ok , on of Ri Thursday rke nhe a t o d p Sa h t a u s rd c a o y ns n e i o n become a candidate for the repres en t at i on o f Newcastle under-Lyne. sh W ung m f . ro J m ack o s n o e n o . r t n e n tgo. The 1-Ton. Grantley F. Berkeley, an ardent supporter of Lord John Russell in all his p3st parliamentary career, has just addressed to that minister a protest against the proposed plan of dealing with the sugar question, as hasty and ruinous to the colonial proprietor. Mr. Berkeley states that, when the measure of emancipation was deter mined upon, he held six estates in Bet biee, with 360 slaves On Monday. third of Augu s t, th e repeal of the Corn -- as.a general holiday in Manebes ... , dinner, and other upon them ; and that those estates produced him a net in come of from three to seven thousand a-year. The origi— nal cost of the property, before a clearance in the bush .r. There will be a public pm, joicings in the course of the day. At a meeting of the Highway Board, on Thursday, the 'Mont of rho SWUM, LPL Lue security of many of the erections for seeing Prince Albert next week, was brought forward. A letter was read from Mr. Robertson Gladstone, resigning his —,..« BANQUET IN HONOUR OF THE ROYAL VISIT.—We are glad to find that that inimitable caterer, the worth,' host of the Jrunswick, anticipating the conviviality of the coming festival, _is _about to provide one of those racY ed—a rare treats for which he is English banquet—to use his own word THE FEMALE SAILOR.—The Newry Telegraph men tions the arrival in that town, on Tuesday week, of the young woman who was detected in this town in the garb of a s , ilor. Intelligence of her arrival was forwarded tO Castlecaulfield, where ter father is a small farmer. Her mother therefore proceeded to Newry and took her home. LIVERPOOL FAIR.—On Saturday last, the mayor, at 'la, proclaimed the comme ncemen t of O Ufli tended with bis the Liverpool fi emblematic of t if protection, ieti to nll ons attend- Town-hall. ce on the Ilti . chaots of Liv r of the Excbe- upon stI!21:: M oo which be received was about £l4 Since the ab tion of slavery his estates haat on the contrary, they have lost for the proprietor trom £lOOO to £l2OO a-year, and do not at present return a single hogshead of sugar to the British market, although capable, with an adequate supply of free labour, which the huma nity-mongers, par excellence, who are now clamouring for slave sugar, have pertinaciously objected to allow the planters to obtain, of producing 1000 hogsheads a-year. Mr. Berkeley contends that an ample supply of free labour ought to have been afforded, before submitting the colo nial proprietor to foreign competition—in fact, that ar- returned no income rangements for affording such a supply ought to have ac companied emancipation. Had this been done, Lord John Russell would not: have Lad to counpl.in of the inadequacy of our colonial supply ; neither would the colonists have had reason to fear competition, from whatever quart( Mr. Berkeley concludes with the fon app( g em! As your lordship's follower in y e with the rest of the t July 28, 1846. LATEST INTELLIGENCE (BY EXPRESS.) LONDON CORN EXCUT‘NGE .-YESTERDAY, The supplies of English wheat by land carriage samples this morning were exceedingly small, and our quotations of last week maintained ; free foreign met an improved demand, and in many instances at prices which were unobtainable on Friday last. There was a trifling inquiry for Black Sea wheat to ex port for Belgium. Flour is a slow sale at former rates. Odessa letters of the 10th a n d 13th i ns t an t, i n f orm us o f an active business in wheat there ; about 85,000 quarters had been purchased, principally for Italy, up to prices equal to 41s and 43s per quarter here in bond iere were very few Beans or Peas, and little Barley, at market, and the value of each is unaltered from last Monday Oats sell rather more freely than last week on the same terms SMITHFIELD CATTLI 61A RKET -YE.Th:RDAY The beef trade was in a very sluggish state, but at nothing quotable beneath, the currencies obtained on thi s d a y se'nnight, a nnight, the primst Scots with difficulty reali s i ng 4d . per 8 1b s . rrn. - 1- • • . quality. (in the whole, the In - inon trade was dull, at, in most transactions, a decline on last week's prices of 21. par Blbs.—the highest general figure for the best old Downs not exceeding 4s. 2d. per sibs. _ . _ Iri lambs, the supply of which was larger, comparatively little was doing, at the late decline in value. The veal trade was steady at late currencies. For pigs the inquiry was very inacti ,t about previous quotations THE NEW AMERICAN TARIFF, The New York papWspubiisl - Ilie new Tariff Bill as it passed the house on the 3rd, by a majority of 114 to 95. It is divided into 12 sections. The following is an ana lysis of the document The first section contains a preamble of the measure, then follows the cost of articles under the various rates of duty to be imposed, viz. :—First, those that are to pay a duty of 100 per etnt. ad valorem, such as brandy and other spirits distilled from grain or other materials, &c. Second, articles to pay a duty of 40 per cent., in which are fish preserved in oil, composition tops for tables, or other articles of furniture, wines, &c. Third, to pay a duty of 30 per cent. ad v - alorem,—alabaster, German silver plate, ale, beer, or porter, in casks or bottled, walking sticks, ina, earthenware, &c. Fourth, to pay a duty of 25 per cent. ad valertrn. Under this tax, among other articles, are buttons and button moulds of all kinds, several descriptions of drugs, cables, cordage, tarred or otherwise, cotton laces, cotton insertings, cot ton trimming laces, cotton laces and braids, manutactures composed wholly of cotton, not otherwise provided for; ma nufactures of goats' hair or mohair, &c. ; matting, Chinese and other floor matting, and matting made of flags, jute, of grass ; manufactures of silk, or of which silk shall be a component material, not otherwise provided for; manu factures of worsted, or of which worsted shall be a com ponent material, not otherwise provided for ; slates, other than roofing slates • woollen and worsted yarn. Fifth, articles to pay a duty of 20 per cent. Sixth, articles to pay a duty of 15 per cent. Seventh, articles to pay a duty of 10 per cent. ad valorem, in which are included books, printed magazines, pamphlets, periodi cals, and illustrated newspapers, bound or unbound ; hempseed, linseed, and rap esee d, &c. ; Arabic, East India, Senegal, &c., gums ; furs; tallow, soap stocks and soap stuffs ; chronometers, watches, and parts of watches, &c. Eighth, to pay a duty of 5 per cent. Ninth, articles free of duty, Sec 3 further enacts that, from and after the Ist of De cember, there shall be levied, collected, and paid an all goods, wares, and merchandise, imported from foreign countries, and not especially provided for in this act, a duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem. Sec. 4 provides for the weighing or measuring of goods, when such is not contained in the invoice or entry. Sec. 5 allows a drawback in the duty on pickled El of the fisheries of the United States equal to the amount of duty paid for salt, if said fish be cured with foreign salt. Sect. 6 fixes the 2d of December for the commencement of the act. Sec. 7 authorises goods , from the American side of the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn to remain in the pub lic stores (if so desired) for one year, instead of ninety days, as enacted by the act of 1512. Sec. 8 enacts, that in no instance shall the duty be as— sured upon an amountless than the invoice value. Owners, consignees, or agents of imports which have been actually purchased, may, on entry of the same, make such addition in the entry to the cost or value given in the invoice as in his opinion may raise the same to the true market value of such imports in the principal markets of the country whence the importation shall have been made, &c., and add thereto all costs and charges which, urder existing laws, would form part of the true value at the port where the same may be entered, upon which the duties should be assessed. Sec. 9. Value of goods may be appraised, should the Custom-house authorities deem them entered at too small an amount ; and in case the United States appraisers shall deem them under value, the collector of the district to have power to sell the said goods by auction within 20 days, for au attempt to defraud the United States' customs. Sec. 10 relates to the appointment of officers under the act, who will be required to take an oath of office. Sec. 11 prohibits all persons connected with the Ame rican navy, in any ship of the United States, importing any article subject to duties specified above, &c. .ral line of quer on Wedr The depuratic sted of Lie country of those. ,bout to adopt by men a simi- 3 than that which ho uphold claims to the poor 'DM •-••••,... • . . . urer of their own • land that he e is not a ma be cared for than a b but something le to be done by tt e Pro- istently, or c vaged with the heartless pl n con- ually, fight the battle • now to be • must ear upon the s of the m - a Jeopie at home. They must throw d( Fanny of the new Poor-Law FIRST The cry for its destruction has gone forth to And it must and will be heard. They Josen the gripe, in which capital holds the in labour of the country. They must devote .drnselves to the removal of the mass of social evil which has crept in amongst us. They must take heir stand upon the religion and the liberties of Oh, what might not a party effect for the salvation of their country, and the universal goad of mankind, with such an extended and noble cause in their hands ! heaven ; Must I Englishmen The clerks of the Grand Junction Railway will be en tertained by the Company at a sumptuous banquet at one of the new warehouses at the Wapping station, on the oc casion of Prince Albert's visit. ornas r M. Costa pr ), Signori Mario, R. ( Albeit's " I )ility and gentry w Grisi and Castellan, formed land's ' lection from the Earl of THE UOIIDEN TESTIMONIAL.—A correspondent re minds us that one hundred thousand pounds, the amount of the testimonial proposed to be presented to Mr. Cob- den, is only the saving effeeted in Gi land in a single week, by the redu read to ti tent of n of the price of It's to the thank the edings ; and we cannot but and members of the committee for the lib ral consideration with which we were met, and the hand some manner in which our claims were responded t During the banquet on Thursday play of fireworks is to b chairma ight a splendid dis given in the vacant ground at end of Berkeley-street, in the Park ; and the town will be partially illuminated. A triumphal arch is, we tending from the corners of -street to the corners of WU- Several other similar deco- understand, to be erected, ex Wnitechapel and Paradis Liam-street and Church-lan rations are contemplated. Amongst the platforms erect ing along the line of the procession, the Committee of the Lyceum News-room, we perceive are erecting one to hold three hundred, the tickets for which will be sold to pro prietors and subscribers, and the nett profit handed to the Collars' Home. For the accommodation of parties de afforded on the river, 01 o f sehts. a number of fint.rate log the spectacle steamers, which will be found advertised in our columns. will take passengers at reasonable fares. Two public balls are announced to he given ; and no doubt the auspicious occasion will be celebrated by festivities in many a private The various nne-stre-. FRIDAY. societies and trades will assemble in St. on Friday morning. Those of our readers who are as soon out of their beds as his Royal Highnesi, who, it is well known, is an early riser, may probably see something beyond t;:e routine of the pubic proceedings. We only throw out the hint, not being authorized to go beyond this. After breakfast, to go in procession to the site of the Sailors' Home, to give effect to which the members are required to appear with their full regalia, &c. The Odd-fellows meet in Williamson-square at eight o'clock, and march to the place of rendezvous, They are —that is, reckoning the fanniliea at 6,0'00,000, and the sumption of each at four 1 Scotsman ye been received of tt the Brazilian s_ Galgo, by 11 Majesty's brig utes south, b"-rdecl Wasp, on the sth instant. lat. 7 degrees 18 mil ees 10 minutes east. She a and ►on commanded by Lieutenant and taken 1, Hockin and Mr: Cave, midshiuman, tt_ is son of G. Cave, Esq., of Hilstone, The master of the sliver bad both his legs shot off by the bursting of his gun, and died in about two hours. Monmouth NOVEL RAILWAY. ScnEstE.—Among Brunel's schemes is one, the Taw Vale. which, if allowed to pass, will cer tainly farm a model to the railway world. It i s t o b e worked by stationary engines in some parts, and locomo tives in others, but the great diffi i culty s to find where they are to be placed. The line is for mineral traffic, and it is to convey goovls dewn to the sea ; . but, strange to s a y, on going down it has got to lift trams up gradients and over the mountains 457 feet, and then to be let down 97311 All this is to be done in 221 miles. The Taff Vale Railway, with which it is intended to compete, is a de scent all the way.—Merlin. y evening last, LERGY Tuesc Churn' and the RI fter the usual weekly service in St. John Rev. \V M. Falloon, the Incumbent Groom, the Curate, were, unexpectedly but affectionate! accosted at the door, as they were about to depart, by deputation of seven of the 120 young persons recent! confirmed, who belonged to the congregation, and ha been previously under examination and instruction by th rev. gentlemen, who respectfully banded to each of thet spirituol advisers a tine copy of The English Hexapla," beautifully bound in dark purple morocco, richly gilt, and " Presented to the Rev. J. Gr _ s Church, by the candidates for confirmation, a tribute of their sincere respect and esteem," with the appropriate text subadded, " The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord Go d of Israel."—Ruth 11 c., 12 v. —Liverpool, July Bth, 1846." The volume contained the original text, and six important translations—namely, Wien( (1380), Tyndale (104), inscribed — St. Johr' ::urate of authorized version (1611), with a pretace, grvm - 111 b• torical account of the - nglish version of di: Sacred Volume. A written address also accompanied the pre sents, and was expressive of the donors' gratitude " for the unwearied attention to the advancement of their and for the salutary advice and area s given them during the examination g those solemn vows made for them in cxhor prayed that their aftectionate pastors might "long continue in that sphere of usefulness to which Gad, is his n-ovidence, has called them." A small octavo Bible. in addition to the other volume, was presented to Mr. Palloon. We need scarcely say that both the rev. gentlemen were deeply affected by this unexpected and grateful acknowledgment of their exertions ; and their feelings, more than the words they could at the moment utter, conveyed their response. biptis( ,ad remunerative e item of free trade all over the world. put us position to accept your free-traae prtnct do so by the importation of labour, ample TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV, WILLIAM FALLOO In addition to the gratifying present to this zentleman slued incumbent of St. John's . ChurCT, - wbir ,ticed in anon` r part c ted to him on Saturd se containing £7l 6s. was pre last, by the ladies of his con- gregation, coll , cted by them from the seatholders o► church, and offered as a small tribute of respect to they beloved pastor, for his invalual' ind unwearied servic 3NGST CATTLE —Throughout the e rth Wal io some cure I of a few weeks turns into a rapid consumption ; the bowels are severely acted upon - , so that everything passes through them without affording the slightest uuiriment to the ani- mat, and death soon ensues. THE REFUSED I N VITATIONS. - The Mercury an nounces that " those who have received and who have re fused invitations to the grand banquet at the Town-hall," D effect wong6t . the , !?ttle, I will anied b viscous 'tom the arley, and potatoes perfectly free from 7 Adward Johnston, and were Sandon and Sir HOward 3 was brough t •, Tithebara- ;;;;rell (lid not Dongl;l3 In the Court of Passage last wee by Mr. Charles Howell, eatin..hoi inst Mr David Jone ber-street, to re ten by the dc g of the latt show that the dog a of a ferocious kind, or that the de- vvas so, t The committee of the Lie le plaintiff w Newsroom . ..._ isuited_ A • resolvo' rms for t •Opileto rB To th ° • to the interior of the room, and also in room, ss. admission will be charged, and to the area, the surplus, if any, which may arise, after paying the efri be banded over to the treasure!: ° )earnodattea penses incurred the Sailors' Ho me. It is expected t e -3 e coming Aber . !Aroralthii: ly increased. s—are all lookio% every descriptioa THE HARVEST.—The v he sea-co as scarcity of libourers, vr, other Crops—oats, well ; the latter ar harves r disease, and promise a very abundant return. o , At a meeting of the Dock Committee, on Thurfttee, Mr. Aikin, as chairman of the Sailors' Home Coln°"• tt ea are to be provided with a sumptuous entertainment. ~.. found fault with the secrecy which the Sub-comul' tots entertainment Oriental Divan. This is a mistake. Such an of the Dock Committee bad acted in the , trka.tter of jots entertainment is to be given, and will, no doubt, be wor thy of the excellent fame of that establishment. The with the institution ; had been kept in ignorance of ', ne t invitations. Mr. Aikin, notwithstanding b ist connloir gentlemen, however, who have taken umbrage at the Mayor, and refused to meet at his table the husband of of the sub-committee, and stated their anxietyT _the, g e l e y n at Latham's Eagle Hotel, Fenwick-street. Spoons and their sovereign, are to be provided for in the small snug engaged until midnight, every satisfaction. Frequently the committed b ad, _ t he, proceedings. Mr. firamley-Moore defen;ted the c0r10... e pinafvres, we understand, are to be laid for two. morning. and oorgetiait4 tintil two in •s, and A