The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-06 00:00:00

in al It I to the lin rch dos but tely ON, e of the her erne a of the heir 'less ards an ving r ded fitted p;-ra" sha" ut a bor' idler a re' Lord I the on of lg be time will come, and come shortly, when the opinions of conservative Englishmen will be so strongly mani fested that net even the sleepy indolence of a sybarite premier or the traitor machinations of a mendicant Impostor will be allowed to despise and defy their ex pression. OUTRAGE ON A RESPECTABLE VOTER IN ST. ANNE ' S WARD.—During the most anxious part of the election in St. Anne's Ward, Mr. Andrews, of the Birmingham Arms, Scotland-place, noticed the officious conduct of a party con nected with the radical interest, who had fixed themselves directly in front of the polling-booth, in a coach, from which they flourished a large flag, decorated with the radical co lours, over the heads of every voter that approached. Mr. Andrews' feelings were so excited at the moment, that he seized upon the flag, and broke the staff in pieces. He was immediately charged into the custody of a policeman, and dragged to Bridewell ; but upon being brought before Mr. Rushton, he was forthwith liberated, Mr. Rushton obser ving that it was a case of very great hardship, that a respec table voter should be dragged through the streets on such a Paltry charge. Mr. Andrews, we are glad to say, got back in time to record his vote in favour of Mr. Davies. We understand that several of his friends in the ward intend to present him with a testimonial on account of his spirited conduct. FINE CLOTIE—We beg to draw the attention of our readers to Messrs. Holmes' stock of beautiful cloths. We have had an opportunity of inspecting it, and can recom mend a visit to their establishment. Music.—Mr. Aldridge, the talented leader at the Theatre- Royal, will, we understand, shortly give a concert, at which all the available musical talent of the town, both vocal and instrumental, will be brought into requisition. A very at tractive treat may be expected. THE EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.—Since the Exhibi tion Rooms have been lit with gas, they have been quite a promenade. A great many ladies honour the rooms with their presence, and give animation to the scene. The coup Wail is very striking, on entering the room. Many pictures that do not attract by daylight, ook admirable when the gas is thrown upon them. PICTURE OF ADAM AND EVE.—This Picture still con- Inues attmetive. We have heard many opinions respecting it — a proof that it has merit. We again recommend our readers to inspect it. THE STAG ROCK, HOLYHEAD BAY.-It appears from the report of Captain Beechey, who has lately been surveying that bay, that the dangerous rock above-named is only eleven feet from the surface of the water, and is so sharp that the lead would not rest upon it. It has been suggested, now that Its position is known, that by means of divers and Colonel Pasley's apparatus, it be at once mined and blown up :—for at Is out of all reason it should be allowed to remain as it is, While there are 23 feet water all round it. STEALING FROM A SHOP.—A woman named Catherine Cosgrave was yesterday charged in the police court with pur loining several shawls from the shop of Mr. John Roberts, Whitechapel. The charge was pressed, and she was com mitted for trial at the sessions. Moan BAD COPPER MONEY.—A man named Thomas Burgess was yesterday placed before Mr. Rushton at the police court, he having been found with about three pounds weight of spurious Irish copper money, tokens, &c, in his possession. He stated that he intended to purchase fents With it up the country, and dispose of it only for old copper. Mr. Rushton remarked that the town and country were in undated with this base coin, fifteen shillings worth (in Dublin) of which, the importers passed here for £2 ss. The prisoner was remanded until instructions should be received from the Mint with reference to his case. INDICTMENTS FOR NUISANCES.—The grand jury at the late sessions found true bills against Messrs. Edwin Maw, William Gibson, Samuel Lightfoot, and several others, for nuiances caused to the inhabitants by their works in various Parts of the town. As the parties have entered into the re quired recognisances, the cases are removed into the Court of Queen's Bench, and will come on for trial at the next Spring assizes. CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.--Yesterday so'ennight, Sir Frederick Smith, the government railway commissioner, proceeded over the works of the Chester and Birkenhead line, in company with Mr. Yarrow, the resident engineer, and expressed his opinion that the travelling was far superior, and the works in a more complete state, than on any newly opened line he had inspected. THE " MEG 0' MELDON."—We recently noticed a beau tiful new barque of this name, of 376 tons burthen, built by Messrs. Haselden, Pearson, and Troughton, at their yard, south side of the Queen's Dock Basin. She is a remarkably fine vessel, whether as regards materials, model, or work manship, and we are glad to announce that, after being ,:n neaped" for a short time, she will be launched on Tuesday next,—to the gratification, doubtless, of numerous spectators. HALIFAX AND BOSTON ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIPS. — The Caledonia, Captain Cleland, that arrived here only on the afternoon of Friday last, left the Mersey about four o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, with the outward mails and London morning papers of the 4th on board. The Caledonia takes out between forty and fifty passengers. Arriving late on Friday, and sailing on Wednesday, shows a celerity of movement quite in keeping with the rapid passages thete fine vessels have made across the Atlantic. SERIOUS CASE OF FORGERY.—On Saturday last, a re spectable-looking elderly man, named John Heys, was placed at the bar of the Police-court, on a charge of altering an order on the District Banking Company at Manchester, from 4:8 to £BO, with a view to defraud the company named. It appeared that Heys had obtained an order for £8 from that banking establishment in this town, and had taken it to a man whom he had employed as a lerk, requesting him to take it immediately to Manchester, and get the money, as he Was obliged to go to Chester. The clerk, being too late for the train, began to consider the matter over ; and, finally, at the suggestion of a friend, went to the bank here, and there learned that the order had been altered to ten times its original amount. The prisoner was taken into custody in the evening. Mr. Owen appeared in his behalf, and se verely cross-questioned the witnesses, but the case was too stron g to admit of much doubt on the mind of the magistrate, and he was committed for trial at the assizes. ~MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF ST. GEORGE'S HALL. —A general meeting of the proprietors of the St. Age's Hall Company was held on Wednesday, in the tt , ° tton Sales-Room, Exchange-buildings. The Rev. Jona "an Brooks, chairman of the committee presided. The chairmen having very lucidly stated the objects of the meet ing, called upon Mr. Thomas Harvey, the secretary to the Committee, to read the report. The report gave a de tail of the proceedings of the committee, in confer ence with the law courts committee of .the council, and embodied the proposal made by the latter for erecting in one building the law courts and the hall, on the St. George's Hall Company raising or satisfactorily securing to the coun cil an amount of money to be agreed upon. The meeting Was well attended, and the proposal met with unanimous ap probation. The several resolutions, which will be found in our advertising columns, were adopted without a dissentient voice. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Lawrence ljeyworth, Turner, Rosson. Shand, Woolwright, Mather, R. Bateson, Townley, Radley, Moon, and others, who ge nerally expressed their satisfaction with the arrangement. It Was stated by the Rector, that, according to the plan pro- Posed, the ground and existing area would, when completed, form the finest place in Europe. The rector, in reply to a question, said he could not say what sum would be required from the subscribers, but if he were a member of the Town eOuncil, which he certainly never should be, if the George's Hall Committee offered £21,000, he would vote that it should be accepted. He thought, as the town would reap so many advantages, the council ought to meet them in a liberal Writ. In reply to another question, the rector stated that Mr. Elmes had given it as his opinion, that if entered upon forthwith, the building might be completed in about three Years and a half. PROFESSOR BERTINCHAMP'S SYSTEM OF TEACHING LANGUAGES.—During the residence of Professor Bertin champ in Liverpool we have had many opportunities of ob serving the merits of his system of teaching languages, and can testify that it is unrivalled. It aims, directly, at enabling the pupil to converse, without which there is little utility in learning any modern language. Mr. Bertinchamp has al ready published a grammar of the French language, which, in perspicuity, has no superior; and he is about producing one of the German, deserving of similar praise. We trust he may meet such encouragement in Liverpool, as will induce him to become a permanent resident. DOCK COMMITTEE.—Owing to an inadequate number of nlernbers attending the Dock Committee yesterday no meet ing was held. Two vacancies have been occasioned in the committee—one by the resignation of Mr. Robertson Glad stone, and the other by the retirement, from the Town-coun cil, of Mr. Segar. The appointment in both these cases rests With the Town-council, and, in all probability, they will be made at the first meeting since the election, which will be held next Monday. NEGLECT OF FAMILY.—At the police-court yesterday, a roan named Griffith, apparently mate of a vessel, and who had been remanded from the previous day, on a charge of refusing to remunerate the parish for the support of his wife, Was again placed at the bar, he having been allowed a day to consider the matter. Mr. Rushton said he had left his wife chargeable, and the parish already incurred a cost of :£3O - for her maintenance in consequence of his neglect. It could not be borne that the community at large and poor industrious Persons in particular should be obliged to pay rates out of their earnings for such a purpose. He (the prisoner) had just re turned from a long voyage, and a large sum was due to him. If, therefore, he persisted in refusing to meet the jnst demand against him, he (Mr. Rushton) would be obliged to consign him to prison. The prisoner, who was unwilling, was then allowed five minutes more, and at the expiration of that time, as he still appeared intr ac t a bl e , h e was sen t t o th e H ouse o f Correction for a month. MAHOGANY.—The sales of the 22d instant were very dull, and very little business was effected, except in Honduras : the cargo, ex Minerva, selling at from 44d. to 7id. and yielding fully 6d. per foot average. Two-fifths were taken expressly for ship-building, and this may be said to be the first cargo Which has received the marked attention of the body of the shipwrights of this place. By the Liverpool quay or line Pleasure, the cargo of the Minerva at 61d. per foot superficial, yielded 4s. 6d. per foot cubic, Liverpool quay line measure, being equal to 4s. lid. per foot customs' calliper. The re- Itainder of the cargoes of the Mary and Science were sold eff, the former 15,086 feet, at 4id. per foot average, and the latter, 17,303 feet, at nd. per foot average. Of Cuba nothing but remnants were sold by auction, say 10,554 feet, and Bd. 5 -16ths per foot average, but by private bargain the 124 logs, ex Elizabeth, were sold at 10;d. per foot. Of St. Domingo, 8207 feet of City logs, which remained ex Paragon, were sold at 14d. 7-16ths per foot average ; 16,527 feet, curls, ex „Itgalia ' at 18d. 19-32nds per foot; and 10,768 feet, ex ginahon Castle, per foot average. 15,597 feet o 'ega ex Jean Hestia, were sold at 12id. per foot ; the re -I,o,ainder of the cargo, with the entire cargo cx Levant ' r acket, being withdrawn. By private bargain, 16,087 feet of logs, City Wood, ex Regalia, were sold at 121 d. per foot. The stocks of St. Domingo are comprised in the 38,040 feet Per Jean Hastie, 44,564 feet per Levant Packet, 2,881 feet .ex Charles Hammerton, 7,892 feet per Eliza Killi c k, 42,240 „'oet per Brothers, 7,521 feet City curls ex T rave ll er , an d 4 .0 81 6 feet of Mr. Ripley's City Wood, summing up to only n t 5 ,957 feet as the entire stock of the port. Cuba, in stock, above amounts to 65,649 feet, not on the market, because h e ld present rates. b ut the shipwrights are being supplied with an excellent sub atitute, namely, Honduras Mahogany, which Mr. Duncan i ?jhb last week supplied, of the best quality, and of good . e ngths, at 4s. 6d. per foot, teak measure. Two other car goes, suitable for the same purpose, are now preparing for " a .e, on Thursday, the 12th proximo. "ESPERATE AFFRAY WITH SMUGGLERS.—A most des terate affray took place on Friday morning last on Southsea ° Pell, originating in a part wherry sugglers attempting a rescue twenty-eight tubs and a , which had been previously " e rred by Lieut. Scott, of the Southsea Castle station. The c herry was at this time swamped on the beach, and Lieut. 7 s Cott and five of his crew were clearing her, when about 40 , i; i en came down and attack e d th em ; b u t from the firmness 0 , the coast guard they were dispersed. Lieut. Scott was at ge time near ly drowned by th em , an d h as rece i v ed a vio lent contusion of the head, which has left him in the doctor's !Ids, and two of the men are hurt. The smugglers got some iZere wounds ; they were repeatedly fired upon, and the _ od was observed on the beach at daylight in the morning. -,° o prevent a second attack the corporal's guard at Southsea Castle were called out, who readily came and protected the i n 'IL Lieutenant Davies, of the Chichester station, being Lit the offin, and hearing the firing came o shore,ut to ev e to prev g ent the attack, yet rendered his n brotherofficer erY assistance in his power. MUNICIPAL ELECTION In whichever of the wards an enquiry is made, the re sult establishes the fact that at the late election the whig- radical party have practised every species of intimidation, bribery, and fraud. In two of the wards, unfortunatly, they have been too successful. Scotland Ward, upon which we built our strongest hopes, is for the present represented by a radical, through the most disgraceful trick ever prac tised at any election, or by any party ; and in St. Anne's Ward, we doubt not that a thorough investigation, such as must take place, will prove that similar means have been • employed. In Everton Ward, bribery and undue influence were openly made use of by the Brown party. In St. Paul's, and Vauxhall also, treating and bribery were the principal weapons of the reformers. In Pitt-street—in the ward which has hitherto been the chosen instrument by which that pious patriot, William Rathbone, has been re turned to the Council—the doings will be best understood and estimated by a careful perusal of our report of the in vestigation, at the Town Hall ; and in Lime-street, the temporary triumph of Jr.l Blackburn was secured by what, we presume, we must term " a mistake " on the part of the Poll Clerk.—A mistake which might have been cleared up by an examination OF ABOUT THREE MINUTES previous to leaving the polling booth. A detail of all the facts which have come to our know ledge. would require more space than we have now at our disposal. Some of them, we have no doubt, will come be fore the public in good time, through the medium of our law courts. A few incidents, however, are of too ludicrous a character, and exemplify the peculiar purity of whig-ra dical practice too strongly, to be passed over. First, then, we beg to lay before our readers the history of A Jew Watch which WENT! In Everton Ward, an excavator of foundations, whose vote last year was personated by the radicals, was induced by a pawn-broker of street, to accept of two sovereigns and a silver watch for his vote in favour of the whig.candidate. The money was duly pocketed, and the watch was ticking in the voter's fob, as he proceeded, arm in arm with his purchaser towards the polling booth.. Mr. Hodgson's committee4-oom was, however, en route ; and to the dismay of the pawnbroker, into that room the Biped and the watch WENT, where the latter was exhibited and great ly admired, amidst the laughter and cheers of the assem bled crowd ; the vote was shortly after recorded for the conservative candidate, leaving the disappointed Israelite in possession of an UNREDEEMED PLEDGE of very question able value, and the voter plus two sovereigns and a watch, which, contrary to all expectation, GOES V BRY' WELL. In Scotland Ward, the process of " bottling " was bu sily carried on by the radical party, even so early as SUN DAY ; and several of the voters, we understand, are in a state of dotibt as to the exact locality of their sleeping apartments on that night and the following. The mode in which a man of the name of Hugh Itobeits was managed is amply detailed is our report of the examination before the Town Clerk. Some other cases, however, of individu als who, unlike the one in question, were not permitted to visit the polling booth, will, in due time be brought before the public ; and we have no hesitation in predicting, that the result of an application to the Queen's Bench, which we have authority for saying will be immediately made, will place Mr. Gladstone in the position of member for that ward. Not a few of Mr. Thornhill's converts, we may add, are looking anxiously for the fulfilment of the various pro mises which they incautiously accepted in lieu of hard cash ; and we fear they MAY look. In St. Paul's Ward, a voter for Mr. Hollinshead was taken into Castle-street, by one of the radical canvassers, and TREATED with a new watch, value £7. On proceed ing to the polling booth, however, a friend kindly handed him a voting paper, and the vote was duly recorded for Mr. Hollingshead, to the loudly expressed dissatisfaction of the purchasers of the Watch. PATENT WIRE ROPE FOR STANDING RlGGlNG.—Yes terday, a series of trials of Smith's patent wire-rope was made at the corporation testing machine, in Trentham-street, in presence of a number of nautical gentlemen and others interested in improvements in navigation, and the result was highly satisfactory, proving, indeed, that the high recom mendations hitherto given of this description of standing cordage, by those who have used it, have by no means been unfounded. The patent consists of improved methods of forming a rope from any number of wires, that shall be flexible, and can also be spliced or knotted. The rope is screwed in the usual way, so as to exclude the water ; and a chemical preparation is employed to prevent oxidation. The rigging with wire-rope is smaller and lighter than that of hempen rope, and as it offers much less resistance to the wind, is of great advantage in beating to windward. The cost, too, is much less, and the durability greater. In the trials of yesterday the following results were ascertained : 1-inch rope broke at 2 tons 1 cwt. 1 1 „ OP 5 ~ 0 ~ 2 „ 8 „ 14 „ Other sizes were also tried with proportionate success; and it should be remarked that a three-inch hempen rope of the best quality broke at 2 tons 1 cwt. The weight or traction borne by each piece of different-sized rope far exceeded that fixed in the scale of the patentee, thus showing great supe riority in the workmanship of the manufacturers, Messrs. Fox and Co. of London. According to the scale alluded to, the weight to be sustained by I.inch wire-rope is 3 tons 10 cwt. and so in proportion. Another good quality of the wire-rope is its elasticity, which though not, of course, equal to that of hemp-rope, is quite sufficient to counteract the effects of a sudden jerk while a vessel is rolling heavily at sea. One comparatively short length of rope that was tried stretched 18 inches before it broke. A very short length of li-inch stretched 6 inches. The machine on which the tests were made is very ingenious, and of tremendous multiplying power. It is that on which iron cables for the largest ships are put to their utmost tension of many tons. The gentle men present took a deep interest in the operations, and were at once gratified and astonished to witness the immense weight or traction sustained by lengths of wire-rope so com paratively small and light. It should be added, that this patent rigging has been tested at sea upwards of five years, and that amongst the ships fitted with it in our own port are those crack steamers the Oriental and the Liverpool. The new light-ship, the Albert, destined for the Victoria Channel, is also rigged with it, and it has hitherto been highly ap proved by practical men. The agents here are Messrs. Robertson and Co., of Goree-piazzas. WOODHOUSE'S ETHEREAL ESSENCE OF JAMAICA GIN GER.—It may seem outré for us to no ti ce the qualities of any specific unconnected with our literary avocations. We ask the reader's indulgence for this allusion, while we dis claim any intention of puffing any article of merchandize with a view of benefiting the manufacturer. But we are especially anxious in our philanthropy for all men, and our most affectionate regard towards those who have supported our efforts, induces us to break through all ordinary tram mels of restraint when we can rende r a serv i ce t o th e com munity. If we can relieve human nature, through any re commendation of ours, we shall feel it our duty to express our opinions in reference to any article of consumption which we have tried and found beneficial. Woodhouse's Essence of Jamaica Ginger we have found highly beneficial to our selves : we therefore recommend it to such of our readers as may be affected with spasms, or troubled with indigestion. It is said to be also useful in the removal of cramps, flatu lence, hysterics, heartburn, hiccup, and a number of other cases, but of this we can say nothing in the way of recom mendation, not having been troubled with such complaints. The long list of first-rate medical practitioners which will be perused in the advertisement, will satisfy all scruples on that point.—Northeroft's Parliamentary Chronicle. We are glad to learn that the leak which was discovered in her Majesty's ship Howe at Portsmouth was only occa sioned by the drawing of the bolts of a sheet passing from the head to below the water line by the veering of the chain cable, and that it has been already stopped. There is, we also learn, no neglect chargeable to any one, but, on the contrary, great credit due to the efficient officers of this very fine ship, who discovered the nature of the leak, having brought the ship down by the stern by running the guns aft for that pur pose. The Howe sails immediately for her destination. The Britannia sailed on Monday morning, to communicate with Plymouth, but not to anchor there, for the purpose of receiv ing her last orders. She is then to proceed direct to Malta. On Monday se'nnight a young man presented himself at the Baptist Chapel, Cardiff, in company with a female, whom he wished to take unto himself for " better for worse." They were soon made happy by the deputy-registrar, and trudged away with light hearts and lighter purses. In the course of the day some inquiries were made as to where the par ties came from, and who they were, when it turned out that the bride and bridegroom stood, before their marriage, in the relative position of stepmother and stepson. What makes the case more remarkable is the fact that the bride is the mother of two children by the bridegroom's father, who was drowned some time ago in the river Ely. One of the children was heard to say to a neighbour on the following morning that he had got a " father again," when, upon being asked who it was, he answered, " Tom, my brother."—South Wales Advertsser. ACCIDENT PREVENTED ON THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAV—On Saturday evening the train which left Maiden head at six o'clock, and which ought to have arrived at Pad dington at 50 minutes past six, did not reach there (from some cause which the passengers could not ascertain) till half-past seven o'clock, 40 minutes behind its usual time. The fast train which left Faringdon at five o'clock, to arrive at Paddington at five minutes past seven, came up with the Maidenhead slow train (which stops at all the intermediate stations) near Hanwell, to the great terror and alarm of the passengers, who beheld its approach. Signals were fortu nately hoisted and given in time to prevent a collision taking place. Both trains arrived at the Paddington terminus within a minute or two of each other. Amongst the passengers by the first train was Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. Lord Lyndhurst has now the support of the following heads of houses :—The Master of Catherine Hall, the Master of Sidney, the Provost of King's, the Master of Clare Hall, the Master of Jesus, the Master of Emmanuel, the Master of St. Peter's, the Master of St. John's, the M as t er o f C a i us , the Master of Trinity Hall, and the President of Queen's. THE CHARTISTS.—A curious method of disseminating chartist opinions has been adopted in Gloucester, Stroud, &c., by means of small slips of paper, on which sentiments professed by that party are written, and dropped about the streets. It is said that the following was picked up in this city :—" The charter is the pepoels rights and we will not be sattisfide without the whole Charter vincent 0 Conner and frost for ever.—Gloucester Chronicle. THE MAMMOTH IRON STEAMER AT BRISTOL—A gentle man who has recently seen the immense iron steamer build ing by the Great Western Steam-ship Company at Bristol, informs us that she will register about 3,000, but that her actual tonnage will exceed 3,600 tons, or about 600 tons more than any ship ever built. An immense saving in stow age will be gained in consequence of the adoption of iron for her hull, whilst her draught of water will be comparatively small, owing to the great buoyancy possessed by iron vessels. She will consequently be able to carry coals sufficient both for her outward and homeward passages—a most important point when the inferior quality of coals obtainable in Ame rica, and the consequent diminution in speed, is considered. Her engines, we hear, are to be of 1,000 horse power, and it is confidently expected tha the average voyage across the At lantic will be reduced to ten days. She will carry a vas t spread of canvas, so that i n all probability the engines will frequently be at rest. In consequence of the adoption of Smith's screw p ro peller, this stupendous ship, the great es t experiment in steam,navigation ever made, will, we believe, be able to pass the present locks at Cumb er land Ba sin , an d discharge her cargo iu Bristol harbour. LIVERPOOL MUNICIPAL ELECTION. The investigation into the dispute as to Mr. Thomas Ry lands' vote for Mr. Toulmin, the conservative candidate for Pitt-street, took place on Wednesday in the Town-clerk's loom, in the Town-Hall, before Alderman Booth, and Robert Allan and Henry Stewart, Esqrs., Assessors. There were present, both Mr. Toulmin and Mr. Rathbone, and several gentlemen on both sides. The TOWN-CLERK said, it appeared to him that the proper course to be taken this morning would be for the alderman and assessors to agree upon the facts of the case, in which case there would be no necessity to proceed with the exami nation of witnesses. If an examination of witnesses should be found necessary, it would be conducted openly. Mr. PENINGTON, for Mr. Toulmin, said he had no ob jection to the course suggested : on the contrary, he thought it desirable. Mr. Penington subsequently stated, that as Mr. Rylands had to attend an inquest at twelve o'clock, probably there would be no objection to take his evidence. The TOWN-CLERK said there was no objection to receive evidence of the identity of Mr. Rylands. Mr. Rylands said he should wish Mr. Rathbone to be called as a witness, for when he tendered his vote he shewed him his watch. which then wanted four minutes to four. His watch was smashed. After some more discussion, Mr. Rylands' identity and qualification for Lydia Anu-street were proved, and his vo ting paper produced. Mr. Ryland then stated, that when he delivered his voting paper, he had his watch in his hand. It then wanted by the watch four minutes to four, and by the school clock three minutes. The TOWN-CLERK then repeated that the aldermen and assessors would now retire to settle the facts if they could. If they agreed upon them, the statement would be read over. If not, the examination would proceed. Mr. ToutmlN said tnere was another vote which he wished to have recorded as having been received before four o'clock. The TOWN-CLERK having taken a note of this, as well as of a claim by Mr. Maxwell on the part of Mr. Rathbone, that a man named Joseph Saunders should be struck off the roll, on the ground that he was not a resident inhabitant house holder of the the town on the 31st August, 1839, retired with the alderman and assessors. After the lapse of a few mi nutes, a written question was sent in to this effect—Was the vote of Mr. Rylands entered on the books of the poll clerks before four o'clock ? Mr. DUKE, (one of the poll clerks) replied —no. Mr. Moss, (the other poll clerk) replied — that it was On returning, the Town-clerk proceeded to read a state ment of the facts agreed upon. It was .to the effect that Thomas Rylands delivered the voting paper into the hands of the alderman two minutes before four. The questions were demanded by two burgesses, but the voting paper being de livered to the alderman, he instantly attempted to put the questions, but the tumult was so great that the alderman could not make himself heard, and could not get through the first question—that this continued till two minutes past four, when the tumult first abated. Evidence was then gone into, for Mr. Toulmin, consisting of Mr. Moses Moss (one of the poll clerks), and Mr. John Whitley; for Mr. Rathbone, Mr. Duke (the other poll clerk), and Mr. Buchanan, master of the corporation school in Pitt-street. Mr. SNOWBALL then addressed the court against the vote, and was followed by Mr. PENINGTON in support of it. The TOWN-CLERK then delivered his judgment as follows : —Mr. Alderman, I am called upon, in the discharge of my duty, to do that which must be very painful to my feelings, to decide upon a question with which one of the best friends I ever had is concerned. Whatever my opinion may he, my duty is a very painful one. It is still more painful because, in the discharge of my duty, I feel myself bound to advise you, that Mr. Rylands' vote is a good one. I look at the act, at the 32nd section, in the first instance, which directs — (The town-clerk, here, read the direct mode of voting.) Now, there can be no doubt about Mr. Rylands with this section of the Act of Parliament. With regard to any ques tion as to the proper polling clerks entering the vote, I think that it cannot amount to anything ; for, in the first place, where a borough is divided into wards, the appointment of polling clerks belongs to the aldermen and assessors, and any arrangement they might think proper to make with regard to the poll books being in duplicates, each clerk taking down the whole, instead of an alphabetical division, was in their own power; and. further, I should say, if the poll clerks had neglected their duty, Mr. Rylands' delivery of his voter's paper would still have been sufficient. Then, Mr. Rylands having complied with this section of the act, stood entitled to the benefit of his vote, subject to this further condition, that any two burgesses might require the presiding officer to put.the question to him, and if Mr. Rylands had been re quired to answer any of the questions he could not have been permitted or qualified to vote till he had answered under these words of section 34. " And it be enacted that no inquiry shall be permitted at any election as to the right of any person to vote as a burgess in any borough, except only as follows : that is to say, that the Mayor or other presiding officer shall, if required by any two burgesses entitled to vote in the same borough, put to any voter, at the time of his delivering in his voting paper, and not afterwards, the following questions, or any of them, and no other. And no person required to answer any of the said questions shall be permitted or qualified to vote until he shall have answered the same ; and if any person shall wil fully make a false answer to any of the questions aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and may be in dicted and punished accordingly." Now, there is no doubt that two burgesses did require the presiding officer to put the questions, but Mr. Rylands could not have answered those questions until they had been put by the Alderman and Assessors. If he had chosen, without those questions being put by the proper officers, to have an swered, it would not have satisfied the requirements of the act. He could not possibly have been indicted for a misde meanour, if he had answered them falsely. He must wait till they are put, and it is only when they are put, that he is required to answer them. The presiding officers are to con sider, in the first place, whether two persons being burgesses, required them to put the questions ; for if two burgesses did not so require them, they would be guilty of an illegal pro ceeding in putting those questions. Afterwards, it is for them to put the questions, and it is not until then that Mr. Ry lands can be required to answer. Then, Mr. Rylands deli vered his paper in sufficient time, it appears, for his right to be ascertained by reference to the ward list—in sufficient time, it is found by the returning officers, for these questions to have been put and answered, if the Alderman had not been prevented by the tumult from putting them. At the time he came there with the voting paper, there was sufficient time for everything to be done in compliance with the Muni cipal Reform Act ; and he was there from the time he enter ed till the final close of the poll, and we must presume, 'ready to answer the questions had they been put; but not having been put, he could not answer them, and consequent ly he has been guilty of no fault whatever. My opinion, therefore, is that the record of the vote ought to stand upon the poll book as correct. Mr. Rathbone felt bound to state that in his judgment the decision was a very just one. (Hear, hear, and a cry from some of the persons present, " There's an honest man ! Three cheers for Rathbone ! " Three cheers were given. Three cheers were also given for Mr. Toulmin,) The aldermen and assessors then declared Mr. Toulmin returned by a majority of 1. The numbers stand—Toulmin 189, Rathbone 188. SCOTLAND WARD At the close of the poll there was found to be a majority of one for Mr. Thornhill. It was subsequently discovered that this result had been obtained by the abstraction of one of Mr. Gladstone's voters by the Liberal party, who having made the man drunk, induced him to vote contrary to his intentions. A protest on this ground was entered on the part of Mr. Gladstone, the effect of which was to postpone the declaration of the result until after an• officialinvestiga tion into the circumstances, by the town-clerk, before the alderman and the two assessors of the ward. The inquiry commenced on Tuesday, at half past two o'clock, before. Mr. Alderman Thomas Holt, and Messrs. Ellis and Santley, assessors. Mr. Peter Wright appeared for Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. Snowball for Mr. Thornhill. After some contention between Mr. Santley and Mr. Ellis, and between the former and Mr. Wright, the following facts were admitted on both sides, and reduced to writing by the town-clerk :—That early on the morning of the election (from half past nine to ten o'clock), the voting paper now produced (marked No. 1) was delivered by a man purporting to be Hugh Roberts, of Carlton-street, to the returning officers, and received by them without objection. It appeared to be a voting paper for Mr. Thornhill. Between one o'clock and half past in the afternoon, another voting paper, now produ ced (marked No. 2), purporting to be the voting paper of Hugh Roberts, in respect of a house in Carlton-street, was tendered on behalf of Mr. Gladstone. The questions were demanded by two persons in the interest of Mr. Thornhill, and when put to the party, they were all answered favou►ably to the voter. The vote was, however, refused, on the ground that Roberts had voted before. Mr. SNOWBALL now contended that no inquiry could now be made into which was the best vote on the authority of the Everton case, which occurred at the last election : That so soon as the voting paper of Hugh Roberts had been received and recorded, the alderman and assessors were, with respect to it, functi officio. Mr. WRIGHT, in replying, observed, that so far from the duties of the returning officers ceasing at that period named by Mr. Snowball, the act of parliament, in order that they might have time to enter on any necessary investigation, gave them power to postpone the declaration of the poll until twelve o'clock on the day but one after the election. He now submitted that Roberts's vote ought to be received, and registered for Mr. Gladstone. Having tendered it, and an swered all the questions put to him, it was the bounden duty of the returning officers to receive it. If they had chosen, they might have taken a note of the circumstance, but they ought to have received the vote ; and in this view he was supported by the town-clerk's directions to the aldermen and assessors. Mr. SNOWBALL having rejoined, . _ The TOWN-CLERK enumerated several points of difference between the present and the Everton case, and he decided that inquiry ought to be made whether the same man pre sented both papers, and which was the true Hugh Roberts. Hugh Roberts, who appeared to be considerablyintoxicated, was then called and examined by Mr. SNOWBALL. He said that he had a house in Carlton-street, in 1839, and was upon the register for that year. He delivered the voting paper, No. 1, at the booth, between nine and ten o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. WRIGHT then cross-examined the witness, who, in replying to his questions, said ; I cannot write. I cannot sign my name. I can make a cross. I never authorised any one to sign the voting paper, No. 1, for me. I left my own house between five and six o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Allen fetched me ; he took me to a public-house, the name of whieh I do not know. I staid there about an hour. I forget where I went to afterwards ; but I now recollect that I went to get my breakfast at Mr. Allen's house. I had some drink in the public-house. Mr. SNOW BALL objected to these questions as long as the inquiry was relative to the identity of the party. The TOWN -CLERK thought the cross-examination ought to proceed, as there would seem to be a great probability that this man had voted twice in the day. Mr. SANTLEY said he should like to know how many Con servative voters came up drunk t o t h e poll. Mr. Isaac Holmes knew that many had as well as he. Mr. ISAAC HOLMEs distinctly denied all knowledge of the kind ; but, having been appealed to by the other side, he would state that he knew of several cases of bribery. (Uproar.) Mr. WRIGHT, with great deference to the court, thought it was unbecoming in any assessor to make such remarks as Mr. Santley had. (Applause.) Mr. SANTLEY.—I say you have no right to put these questions to the voter. The TOWN-CLERK said the man was suspected of having voted twice. How was that to be proved or disproved except be inquiry what had been his conduct throughout the day, where he had been engaged, and how occupied? The cross-examination by Mr. WRIGHT then recom menced, and the witness continued, that the drink he had had at the public-house was paid for by Mr. Allen. Mr. Allen, when he was drunk, took him to give his vote. Mr. WRIGHT.--Who did you vote for? At this question several persons in the reform interest prompted the witness. Some confusion followed, but order was eventually restored by the witness being removed to another place, and a police man stationed to prevent any person communicating with him. Mr. SNOWBALL then objected to the question on the ground that the voting paper itself was evidence of whom the man voted for. .. Mr. WRIGHT was about to reply, but was stopped by The TOWN-CLERK, who said, Mr. Snowball had better not be particular about these questions. It was very desira ble that the returning officers should hear the account of this man, and it would save time to allow it to be elicited. The following colloquy then took place between Mr. Wright and the witness. Who did you vote for ?—I voted for Mr. Thornhill When?—Between 9 and 10 o'clock. On your oath you swear that ?—Yes . , ...... ........ Did you tell your wife or daughter anything before you went out of the house in the morning ? I thought Mr. Allen was on the other side (Mr. Gladstone.) When he met me I told him I was waiting for another person, and he said, " Oh come with me, he'll le here very soon." The TOWN-CLERK.—Did you say anything more to him? No : I met Mr. Allen, and told him I was going to meet another gentlemen, and he said, " Oh! come with me—he will be here soon." Mr. WRIGHT gentleman ?—Yes. What is his name ?—lt is Mr. Parks. Is he a friend of Mr. Thornhill, or of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. Gladstone. When you went with Mr. Allen, did you intend to vote for Mr. Gladstone? He said he was on the same side as Mr. Parks. Did you intend to vote for Mr. Gladstone, when you went with Mr. Allen ? Mr. SNOWBALL objected to this question, but the objec tion was overruled. Mr. WRIGHT.—When you went out in the morning, did you intend voting for Mr. Gladstone ? Yes. Did you know where you got this voting•.paper—that it was Mr. Thornhill's voting-paper? No: it was written be fore I saw it. I had another, and I took them both. After you had voted for Mr. Thornhill, what did you do ? I went and got more drink. Did you afterwards tender your vote for Mr. Gladstone ? They tell me I did ; but I was so drunk I do not know. What did you do after that ? I had more drink. Did you go home last night at all? No. Where did you find yourself this morning? I do not think I ought to tell that. You are quite sure you were not at home yesterday after noon ? Yes. Did you see your daughter.yesterday afternoon ? Yes : at the public-house ; she wanted me to go home. Why did you not go? Because I had a ride in a coach to some other• place, and I remained there all night. Do you know who took you ? Yes. Who was it? Mr. Allen. Where did you see Mr. Allen ? I saw him in the house where I was last night. Have you seen him this morning? Yes. Perhaps it was at his house? No. When did you leave this house? I left there about half past nine or ten. Where have you been since? It took me a long time to come as far as this. Have you had anything to drink this morning? Yes. Did you walk up here? No; I came in a coach. Who brought you in the coach ? Mr. Allen was one of them. Did you not tell Mr. Parks that they had refused to take your vote, and that you had not voted for anybody ? I did. Did you tell your daughter so ? Somebody told me I had voted for Mr. Thornhill, and then I told her I had not. And you swear distinctly, that you did vote yesterday morning ? Yes. Where is the public-house you have spoken of ? Is it at the corner of Scotland-road. Is it called the Traveller's Rest ? I think it is. Mr. Smethurst, Chairman of Mr. Thornhill's committee, proved that the Hughes who had just been examined was the same Hughes that had voted in the morning ; and William Wright, the poll-clerk, that he was the same person who tendered his vote in the afternoon for Mr. Gladstone. He had then answered the whole of the questions. Mr. 'WRIGHT asked the poll-clerk why, knowing the same man had previously voted in the morning,-he did not imme diately acquaint the returning officer ? The witness replied, that it was no business of his to inter fere, but that be should have spoken had not some of the burgesses found it out. There being no further evidence, the Town-clerk pm oceeded to give his opinion. He thought, from all the circumstance:, that the vote given in the morning, was the vote of Hugh Roberts, of Carlton-street, and ought to be retained on the list ; and that the returning officers had acted quite right, and were perfectly justified in refusing to receive the vote tendered in the afternoon. The return would therefore be — For Mr. Thornhill For Mr. Gladstone —Did you tell Mr. Allen the name of that LIME-STREET WARD. It will be remembered that there was some slight con fusion with reference to the returns for the various wards, owing in a great measure to the haste with which they were Kt duced. The town-clerk returned Mr. Blackburn in a majority of two for this ward ; but so certain were we from inquiries which we instituted at a late hour that the return was erroneous, that we determined upon an nouncing a different result, and appended the following rea sons for doing so—[We are glad our anticipations have proved correct, as the town-clerk's return was adopted by our con temporaries]. "The conservatives claim a majority of 4, giving their op ponents 387 votes, they having 391. The manner hi which this is accounted for is thus explained by the clerks on the conservative side :—Two clerks were appointed for each side, one to take the names from A to L, the other those from L to Z. One of the clerks on the radical side, who should have noted the names from A to L exclusively, it is known went on for some time taking the names of the whole alphabet ; so that all beyond L were duplicated. When he discovered his error, he proceeded to erase the names beginning with letters beyond L in the alphabet ; but it is believed that he omitted some of them, so as to make up the apparent difference. So confident were Mr. Kilshaw's clerks of this fact last night that they fully anticipate the official return of this day will place that gentleman in the majority stated—namely, four. They have summed up their books repeatedly, and can arrive at no other conclusion." Our statement proved correct, and we are happy to state that Mr. Kilshaw is legally and morally, the representative of the ward. As the return however has been made in favor of Mr. Blackburn, some difficulty was anticipated in over throwing it. In order that the circumstances might be in vestigated, a court was held on Wednesday in the Town-hall before the town-clerk. Mr. ASPINALL, for Mr. Kilshaw, stated that certain errors existed in the poll-books of the election—that a greater num ber of votes were given for John Kilshaw, Esq., the conser vative candidate, than for Thomas Blackburn, Esq., the radi cal candidate, and that the former gentleman ought to have been returned. A long private conversation was held between the town clerk, Mr. Aspinall, Mr. Penington, and other gentlemen, as to whether the return could be amended, in case the allega tion should turn out to be well-founded ; at the conclusion of which the town-clerk despatched notes and messengers for the Alderman (Earle) and the two assessors who held the election. On their arrival, they were ushered into the mayhr's room, whither the town-clerk followed them. They remained in deliberation about half an hour, when The TOWN-CLERK returned into court and said—l have to inform you that the alderman and assessors are disposed to do all they can to asce r t a i n an d correct t h e error, and with that view they wish one gentleman from each side would attend them in the mayor's room. Mr. ASFINALL, on the proposition of Mr. Penington, offered his services on behalf of Mr. Kiishaw. Here, Mr. Haigh, (radical chairman of the ward,) Mr. Bretherton, Mr. Tind a l A tkinson, the secretary of the Pro tector Society, and others of this calibre, entered the court, breathless and agitated at just hearing the intelligence that their champion was likely to be unseated, when The TowN-CLERK informed them of the intention of the alderman and assessors to ascertain the errors, and correct the return, and asked Mr. Haigh if he would accompany Mr. Aspinall into the room, on behalf of Mr. Blackburn, as he said every burgess ought to be interested in having a due and proper return. Mr. HAIGH declined, and said—May I be permitted to ask whether this proceeding is ordered by yourself, sir ? The TOWN-CLERK—It is a course of proceeding decidedly recommended by myself. Mr. ASPINALL.;--We are ready to abide by the town clerk's decision and advice throughout. The TOWN-CLERK.--1 shall be ready to give whatever ad vice I can, and I shall also be prepared to do my duty in the matter. (Hear, hear.) The present object will be to con sider the course to be pursued, for as yet no course is defi nitively fixed upon, but the aldermen and assessors wish to have one gentleman on each side to fix that course. Mr. HAIGH.—Then I nominate Mr. Tindal Atkinson. Mr. ATKINSON.--It is understood that, if I go in as a burgess interested in having a proper return made to the council, that Mr. Blackburn will not be bound by any act of mine. The TOWN-CLE R K. — The aldermen and assessors will ex pect to see a gentleman on each side, but the candidates will not exactly be bound by the acts of those gentlemen. All the aldermen and assessors expect is, that both sides will be re futed. Mr. Aspinall, on the part of Mr. Kilshaw, and Mr. Atkinson, on that of Mr. Blackburn, then (twelve o'clock) left the court and retired to the mayor's room, where they were engaged, together with the alderman and assessors, in examining the poll-books and voting papers, with a view of ascertaining the errors, if any such existed, until half-past four o'clock, when they returned into court, at which time it was densely crowded. The TOWN-CLERK then made the following statement. He said—l shall now state to you the progress of the inves tigation, which is not as vet quite complete, for the reasons I shall explain hereafter. Upon the application of James Aspinall, Esq., a burgess, alleging that errors existed in the poll-books in the election of a councillor for Lime-street Ward, held on Monday last, and that upon a further exami nation of the voting-papers delivered at that election it would be ascertained that there was a greater number of votes for Mr. John Kilshaw, one of the candidates, than for Mr. Thomas Blackburn, another of the candidates, and that Mr. Kilshaw ought to have been returned, the alderman and assessors of the ward have examined the poll-books, and further examined the voting papers, and have found, in the poll-book for voters whose names begin with any of the letters of the alphabet from A to K, inclusive of both, the following errors :—The insertion of the vote of Thomas Clare for Thomas Blackburn, when by the voting-paper, it was for John Kilshaw, which, if correctly inserted, would have made a difference of two votes in favour of Mr. Kil shaw. (Cheers from the conservatives.) The insertion of the vote of John Arrowsmith for Thomas Blackburn, when, by the voting paper, it was for John Kilshaw, which, if cor rectly inserted, would have also made a difference of two votes in favour of Mr. Kilshaw :----The improper insertion in such book of the vote of James Mason, who voted for Th l omas Blackburn, when that vote properly belonged to the other poll-book, and was properly therein inserted for Thomas Blackburn, but this error, being like one carried to the wrong side of a ledger, makes only a difference of one in favour of Mr. Kilshaw ;—and they have also found in the poll-book for voters whose names begin with any of the letters of the alphabet from L to Z, inclusive of both, the following error : The insertion of the vote of Edward Parsonage for Thomas Blackburn, when, by the voting paper, it was for John Kil shaw, and this, if correctly inserted, would have made a difference of two more votes in faxour of Mr. Kilshaw. Now, in referring to the voting papers it would appear that there arc— For Mr. Kilshaw For. Mr. Blackburn .............386 Majority for Mr. Kilshaw ...... and if to that you add the double entry of Mason's vote, for which there was only one voting-paper, the majority would amount in all to SEVEN. (Loud cheers from the conserva tives.) This number of seven agrees precisely with the number of errors in the poll-book ; but then, as Mr. Black burn was declared to have had a majority of two, one would expect that those seven should in consequence be reduced to five, for, these seven errors being discovered against the ma jority of two, the result should be five. There is, therefore, a defect in these errors somewhere which has not been yet ascertained, but it is so far quite clear that there is at least a majority of five in favour of Mr. Kilshaw. Subsequent in vestigation may make that seven, and that investigation will be proceeded with to-morrow. Mr. SIIEPPARD.—May I ask, sir, whether, under these circumstances, the return will be amended here, or whether the parties will have to go to the Court of Queen's Bench ? The TOWN-CLERK.—I believe there is very little doubt that the return made will require the correction of the Court of Queen's Bench ; but it is considered that the certificate specifying the errors, which the returning officers are willing to sign, will materially facilitate the application to the Court of Queen's Bench, and save time. The probability is, that on that certificate the court, instead of giving time to the defendant to answer, will dispose of the errors at once—that is, provided no other objections are made to the votes on the other side. The court then adjourned until yesterday. YESTERDAY. The investigation was resumed yesterday, at one o'clock, and terminated in the course of the afternoon, when the aldermen and assessors agreed to and signed the following certificate. It will be seen that in this document they de clare Mr. Kilshaw to have a majority of six votes over Mr. Blackburn, the numbers being— For Mr. Blackburn Majority for Mr. Kilshaw The following is the official document " We, the alderman and assessors of No. 12, Lime-street Ward, in the borough of Liverpool, do declare that, on the application of James Aspinall, Esquire, a burgess of the said borough, alleging that errors existed in the poll-books of the election of a councillor for the said ward, on the second day of November instant, and that, upon a further examination of the voting-papers delivered at the said elec tion, it would be ascertained that there was a greater num ber of votes for John Kilshaw, a candidate at the said elec tion, than the number of votes for Thomas Blackburn, also a candidate at the said election, and that John Kilshaw ought to have been returned, we have examined the said poll-books, and further examined the said and that we do find in the poll-book for voters whose sur names begin with any of the letters of the alphabet from A to K, inclusive of both, the following errors and omissions : " The insertion of the vote of Joseph Clare for Thomas Blackburn, when by the voting-paper it was for John Kil shaw. " The insertion of the vote of John Arrowsmith for Tho mas Blackburn, when by the voting-paper it was for John Kilshaw. " The improper insertion in such book of the vote of James Mason, who voted for Thomas Blackburn, when that vote properly belonged to the other poll-book, and was pro perly therein inserted for Thomas Blackburn. " The omission in such book of the vote of Robert Cole burn, who voted for John Kilshaw. " And in the poll-book for voters whose surnames begin with any of the letters of the alphabet from L to 2 _ __ , inclusive of both, the following error : " The insertion of the vote of Edward Parsonage for Thomas Blackburn, when by the voting-paper it was for John Kilshaw. " And that we do ascertain that there were upon the said voting-papers three hundred and ninety-two votes for the said John Kilshaw, and three hundred and eighty•six votes for the said Thomas Blackburn. " WILL. EARLE, Alderman. " J. ROBINSON, Assessors. " JNO. WALL, " Town-hall, sth November, 1840." We understand that the alderman and assessors also signed an affidavit to the same effect, which will be made use of in the application about to be made to the Court of Queen's Bench to amend the return. It is said, and we believe it to be true, that Mr. Blackburn himself will be a party to the application. If this is so, he will have taken the only proper course for a highminded man under the circumstances ; and there is no doubt the court will interfere. CORRESPONDENCE, EXTINCTION OF THE SLAVE TRADE AND CIVILIZATION OF AFRICA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your valuable journal, to direct the attention of your numerous readers to the great and important meetings held during the past week, in the town of Manchester, for the purpose of forming an auxiliary association to " The Society for the Ex tinction of the Slave Trade and the Civilization of Africa ?" This is the society, it will be remembered, of which Prince Albert is the president, and whose first meeting he adorned with his royal presence ; and I am well persuaded that every well-wisher of Africa, familiar with its constitution and its plans, will hail with unmingled satisfaction its establishment and extension. The extinction of the slave trade and the civilization of AfriFa are objects, the achievement of which every heart sus ceptible of sympathy with human suffering, and possessed of one spark of benevolent feeling, must most devoutly desire. Africa itself is one of the fairest and most beautiful portions of the globe. No other country surpasses it in native riches. Its fertile plains will raise almost every production peculiar to a tropical climate. Its forests, consisting of the most valuable timbers, cover thousands of miles. Its rivers are equal to the riaagnificent streams of America; and the Niger, which is navigable within 500 miles of its source, after flow ing more than two thousand miles through the interior, rolls its mighty waters from upwards of twenty mouths into the ocean. These are natural advantages which ought to give a people a noble standing in the scale of nations, and render them a happiness to themselves and a blessing to the world. But what is the real fact of the case ? Africa, notwith standing all, is a moral wilderness, and her inhabitants are wolves to each other. She is desolated, and almost destroyed by one of the greatest practical evils which ever afflicted man - kind. The slave trade still pursues its dreadful career of bloodshed and iniquity. One hundred and fifty thousand Africans, as we learn from evidence which has never been successfully attacked, are annually sold into captivity, while no fewer than five hundred thousand lives are annually lost to this unhappy country in the various departments of this accursed system. Such is the vast continent which this society, in its hum ble measure, seeks to raise from ruin, and such the monstrous evil which it aims to eradicate and destroy. Varied are the means which have already been employed for the accomplishment of this benevolent purpose. But all former efforts have failed. It is time, therefore, that some new scheme should be adopted, and one which you will allow me, Sir, in expressing my individual opinion, to say, for the extent of its proposals, the comprehensiveness of its charac ter, the soundness of its principles, and the amount of evi deuce by which it is supported, does immortal honour to its author, Sir Powell Buxton, whose work on the subject has for some months been before the British nation. The plan of this distinguished philanthropistmay be sum med up in few and simple words. He proposes to effect the extinction of the slave trade by the introduction of agricul ture, by the substitution of legitimate commerce, and, above all, by the establishment of Christianity. With regard to the ii;i0(&;p;o - p j osals, it needs onlyto be observed, that without agriculture a country destitute of manufactures can have no trade. The first proposition, therefore, is essential to the second. • With regard to the second proposition, it may suffice to re mark, that it has been proved not only by Sir Powell Buxton, but by others opposed to his views, that wherever legitimate commerce has extended itself, the slave trade has disappeared. With regard to the last, it admits not of the shadow of a doubt that, wheresoever the renewing power of Christianity is felt, there not only the slave traffic, but the disposition to engage in it, must for ever be extinguished. Such, as far as I have been able to understand it, is Sir Fowell Buxton's scheme, and such the views avowed by the society, which I am desirous, through your medium, of bringing under the notice of the great commercial community of Liverpool. The society, however, let it be distinctly understood, is no trading society, no agricultural society, no colonisation soci ety ; it does not even lay claim to the honour of being a Christianisation society—every direct or immediate effort coming under one or the other of these denominations, likely or intended to benefit, it leaves to other agencies. It will therefore be asked, what, then, is this society ? To this you will allow me, as being somewhat acquainted with its principles and its plans, to reply. In the first place, it is the friend of Africa, living to plead her cause and protect her interests, seeking to excite public sympathy on her behalf, and to stimulate every exertion designed and calculated to promote her good. In the next place, it is a pioneering society, for the pur pose of opening and preparing the way for every useful effort in this vast continent, in which lawful enterprise or Christian philanthropy may engage. In this pioneering character, therefore, this society • has employed its influence in inducing the British government to undertake the expedition about to proceed to the Niger. The society will furnish it with physicians to make their ob servations on the climate and the diseases of Africa, with geologists to investigate the nature of the soil, with botanists to pursue their inquiries in the produce of the country, and with naturalists to procure information relative to the animal kingdom. In this self-same character it will devolve on this society, on the return of the expedition, to circulate, for the advan tage of the agriculturalist, the legitimate trader, and the Chistian missionary, theaccumulated intelligence with which it maybe furnished. Fuither, I would describe this society is an auxiliary insti tution, to any other association, founded on right principles, which may combine together for the welfare of the negro. I will, if you will allow me to trespass on your valuable columns, endeavour to illustrate what I mean. It has, hither to, been incumbent on the Christian missionary to barbarous countries, to engage in much that did not properly belong to the sphere of his rightful operations. He has had not only to preach the gospel, but to instruct the inhabitants in the use of the hoe and the spade, the saw and the plane ; he has had to frame for them laws, and to expound to them the principles of civil polity. In short, he has had, with his own hands, to lead the people on, step by step, in all the secular, though peaceful, arts of civilised life. Now, from their secu lar occupations, this society proposes, by its own and other agencies, as it may be able to call into activity, to relieve him. It volunteers its services in the performance of such work as cannot be other than a burthen to the religious teacher, whose great business is to disseminate those truths which are able to make wise unto eternal salvation. This society, therefore, originating in Christian considerations, and avowedly under the guidance and control of Christian principles, comes for ward—not in any sense the most distant or remote as the usurper, but in the fullest and most complete—as the humble hand-maid of true religion. But, sir, lam intruding longer than I intended. Such, however, is the society, an auxiliary to which has been formed in Manchester and some other towns. The Manchester meetings were, in all respects, deeply in teresting. This auxiliary has the Lord Bishop of Chester as its president, and several of the neighbouring nobility and gentry, together with the Lord Bishop of Norwich, and the Hon. and very Rev. the Dean of Manchester as its vice-pre sidents. On the platform Sir G. Murray and Dr. Lushing ton, though differing in political opinions, here met in per fect harmony, hand in hand, in one common cause ;--in short, all shades of difference, both political and religious, were merged in the all prevailing and predominent desire to benefit poor degraded and afflicted Africa. Now, sir, in conclusion, I would ask, will the great, the wealthy, the influential town of Liverpool be behind in this glorious work ? lam persuaded that it will not, but that, at some very early period, the great room of your Amphitheatre will be filled with a crowded auditory of your most respectable inhabitants, eager to testify their sympathy with the suffer ings of one hundred and fifty millions of their fellow-men in Africa, and resolved, heart and hand, to co-operate with a society which seeks to relieve her wretchedness and to de stroy that abonination of abominations which now lays her waste. Sir, I have done, and have only to subscribe myself yours &c. ** **** TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, • Sir,—The Liverpool Mail of this day contains the follow ing announcement 7 ‘ WOLVERHAMPTON TOW N - COUNClL.—Retirino• coun cillors—conservatives, 1; radicals, 5. Elected Nov. 2, 1840 —conservatives, 1 ; radicals, 5. Present constitution of the council (after the election) -- conservatives, 9 ; radicals, 15. No contest in any ward." On referring to the schedule of the Municipal Corporation Act, the editor of the Mail will find that Wolverhampton is happily free from the nuisance of a modernised local " parliament." I suspect that Congleton must be the place meant.—l am, sir, yours, respectfully, LIBRA. Liverpool, sth Nov. 1840. EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE.--Mr. Cooper Thorn hill, in the April of this year (1745), rode three times be tween Stilton and London, distance 213 miles, in 11 hours, 33 minutes, and 52 seconds. Mr. Thornhill used eight dif ferent horses in the first heat, six in the second, and in the third he made use of the same horses whieh had already served him, riding only seven of the 14. h. m. sec. From Stilton to London (71 miles) .. 352 59 From London to Stilton From Stilton to London The match was made for a considerable sium of money. He was allowed as many horses as he pleased, and 15 hours to perform th e t as k i n . " I question," adds Buffon, " whether any race at the Olympic games ever equalled the rapidity of Mr. Thornhill's performance."—Whyte's History of the Turf. THE GUNPOWDER PLOT. SOME ACCOUNT OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, DISCOVERY AND OVERTHROW OF THE GUNPOWDER TREASON OTHERWISE CALLED THE POPISH PLOT OF 1605 & 6. 'orn a Corre The year 1605-6 furnishes the world with an event not to be parallelled in the whole range of history ; namely, the Gunpowder plot, which affords a striking instance of the de pravity of the human mind when blinded by religious preju dices. The papists disappointed when Mary Stuart would not mitigate the laws in their favour, began now to think of overthrowing the_government ; and in this they were merely acting up to the intolerant and persecuting principles of the Council of Trent, which commands them to destroy heretics. Robert Catesby, a gentleman descended from an ancient fa mily, of good pacts, and master of a considerable estate, was it would seem, the first who harboured the idea of overturn ing the English government; and in order to carry his design into execution, he made several journeys to the court of Philip, king of Spain, in order to procure an army of Span iards to land in England. Having opened his mind to Tho mas-Percy, a descendant of the house of Northumberland Percy, in a fit of enthusiastic zeal, hinted t sassinating the king. Catesby answered even if successful, 'conk I, before sure and ample vf i Kent hou, A and That the attempt t possibly remove the evil, anc 'eeping revenge was d a feu; 1 alt be des- Td upon the ;he first , portunity of a wsily I Ye run untie, ler prop erlj , ?mu Oury all our enemies in one common ruin.' was highly pleased with the contrivance of Catesby Winter, who was immediately despatched to Flanders in search of the notorious Guy Faukes, whose zeal, and des perate enterprize they were well acquainted with. Faukes was soon found, and soon entered into the damnable con spiracy, with all the ardour of biggotted enthusiism. A house was hired in Percy's name, adjoining that in which the parliament was to assemble ; and it was arranged to carry a mine from the cel!ar, under the room in which the King was delivering his speech to both houses, to set fire to the maga zine, and destroy the whole assembled parliament by one dreadful blast ; and thus make, as they said, the very spot where laws for proscribing the catholic religion had been made, the scene of this dreadful catastrophe. These con sultations were held in the month of December, in the pre ceding year; and it being expected that parliament would meet in February, they began immediately their accursed la- bour of borm carried it on with astonishit perseverance. - Relieving one another by turns, the work never flagged ; and that no alarm might be given to the neighbourhood, they took the precaution to enter Percy's house by night, and carry with them their provisions suffici ent to support them. They had also provided themselves with fire arms, and ammunition, fully determined, in case of being discovered, to perish rather than be taken. When they had penetrated a considerable way into the wall which divided the cellar of Percy's house from that under the House of Lords, they were greatly terrified at a noise that seemed to proceed from the other side of the wall; and upon inquiry it was found that the place whence the noise pro ceeded was a large coal vault under the House of Lords, that the coals were selling off, and that the vault was to be let to the highest bidder. This opportunity was not to be neglect ed. Percy immediately hired the place, deposited in it more than twenty barrels of powder, and covered the whole over with faggots. Everything was now ready for the dreadful Llast ; but the parliament being prorogued to the fifth of November, the conspirators had more time to finish their dia bolical undertaking. More faggots were carried into the vault, and the door boldly thrown open, as if it contained nothing dangerous, or that ought to be concealed. The great success which the conspirators had hitherto enjoyed in their infernal undertaking rendered them confident of suc cess, and they began to deliberate on the ensuing part of their project. The Duke of York, whose tender age prevent ed his being present at the opening of parliament, they agreed must be secured, as well as his sister, the Princess Elizabeth, who was then at Lord Harrington's, in Warwick shire. Percy undertook to secure and assassinate the Duke; and Sir Everard Digby, Ambrose Rokewood, and John Grant, who were now let into the secret of the conspiracy, engaged to assemble their friends under pretence of a hunt ing match, seize that Princess and immediately proclaim her queen. Some proposed to apply immediately to foreign courts for assistance, but this was thought too dangerous a step ; and, it was resolved to make no application of that kind till the plot had taken effect. The conspirators waited impatiently for their day of ven geance, and the horrid secret, though communicated to above twenty persons, had been religiously kept for almost a year and a half. No remorse, no pity, no fear of punishment, no hope of reward, had as yet induced any single conspirator either to abandon the enterprise, or to disclose the cursed secret. Popery seemed to have extinguished every generous feeling in their breasts, when a mere act of private friendship saved the nation from inevitable destruction. It was this:— About ten days before the meeting of parliament, Lord Monteagle, a Roman Catholic peer, son to Lord Morley, re ceived the following letter, which had been delivered to his servant by a person unknown : _ " My Lord,—Out of the love I bear to some of your friends, I have a care for your preservation ; therefore I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament ; for God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement, but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the _ . event in safety; for though there be no appearance of any stir, yet I say they will receive a terrible blow this parlia ment, and yet they shall not see who hurts them. This coun sel is not to be contemned, because it may do you good, artd can do you no harm ; for the danger is past as soon as you have burnt this letter ; and I hope God will give you grace to make good use of it, to whose holy protection I commend you." The letter was shown , by Lord Monteagle to his Majesty, who conjectured, from the serious and earnest manner of its style, that something very dangerous and important was in tended, and that the effect, which was represented to be at once both sudden and terrible, seemed to denote some con trivance by gunpowder ' • and his Majesty was therefo re o f opinion that search should be made in the vaults under the parliament-house, on the day previously to the assembling of its members. Accordingly, on the 4th of November the lord chamberlain visited all the places about the parliament-house, and, lo !. in one of the corners of the cellar stood Guy Fawkes, who passed for Percy's servant. The lord chamberlain was struck with the appearance of the man, in whose countenance all the marks of ferocious courage were conspicuously paint ed. Percy was known to be a rigid Papist, and to reside very little in town; and the large quantity of fuel found in the cellar was therefore considered something extraordinary. On this account it was thought necessary to make a more particular inspection of the cellar, but in such a manner as should render the search effectual, without giving the least alarm. These resolutions being taken, Sir Thomas Knevet, a justice of the peace, with proper attendants, was sent, about midnight, to examine the cellar, under pretence of searching for stolen goods. Fawkes had just finished all his prepara tions, and was coming out of the cellar, when Knevet arrived. The daring conspirator was immediately seized ; and after removing the billets, the barrels of powder were discovered. Fawkes had a dark lantern in his hand, and matches, with every thing necessary for setting fire to the powder, were found in his pockets. The guilt of this determined conspi- rator was now sufficiently apparent, and knowing that all de nial would he in vain, he avowed the design, and averred that it would have been executed on the morrow, at the same time expressing the utmost regret that he had lost the op portunity of setting fire to the powder, and of softening his own death with the pleasure of perishing with his enemies. He expressed the same intrepid boldness when examined be fore the council, but shortly afterwards made a full disclo sure of the whole plot, and of every person concerned in it. The conspirators were all Roman Catholics, and the princi pal part of thenk at this time resided in town ; and though they knew that the letter to Monteagle had alarmed the mi nistry, and even that a search was intended to be made by the lord chamberlain, yet they never abandoned their hopes of success fill they heard that Fawkes was taken. It was then, indeed, too evident that the whole plot was discovered, and they fled immediately into Warwickshire, where Sir Everard Digby, persuaded that the attempt had succeeded, was already in arms to seize the Princess Elizabeth, who had prevented their design by taking refuge in Coventry. The whole country was now alarmed, and Sir Richard Walsh, high constable of 'Worcestershire, assisted by a great number of the inhabitants, surrounded the conspirators in Holbeach, the seat of Sir Stephen Littleton. The number of the conspirators, including all their attendants, did not ex ceed 80; but notwithstanding their inferiority, they prepared for a vigorous defence, determined either to perish or escape. But misfortune still pursued them ; for having put some moist powder before a fire to dry, a spark from the coals set it on tire, and some of them were so burned that they were scarce able to handle their weapons. Their case was despe rate, and no means of escape appearing, unless by forcing their way through the assailants, they made a desperate sally for that purpose. Catesby (who first proposed the manner of the plot) and Percy were both killed. Thomas Winter, Grant, Digby, Rookewood, and Bates were taken prisoners, and brought to London, where the former made an ample confession of the whole conspiracy. Several others were con fined in the country, and some few, making their escape, fled to the continent. STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20.—Charles Napier Bey,, optician to the Pasha of Egypt, who is provided with strong recom mendations of his skill, particularly in the cure of squinting, has been brought before the Gottenburgh police by the town physician because he had there undertaken to perform opera tions. However, Dr. Evert, the prosecutor, has not attempt ed to charge him with improper medical practice, or failure to cure. It appears therefo re very inj u di c i ous to put impedi ments lei the way of so useful an object, especially in a coun try where it is a very general complaint that too many peo ple see things awry.—Aftonblatt. WHIG PRINCIPLES ILLUSTRATED.—" D—n the loco focos !" said a cidertie the other day, giving an exposition of his own and his candidate's principles—" they say that all who do business on borrowed capital ought to break ! That doctrine is at war with My interest. I'm in favour of the credit system ; and if I could only borrow a crowbar, how easy I could open a good grocery somewhere.—Savannah Telegraph. THE QUEEN AND HER PARENTS' DEBTS.—At the con clusion of the year 1839, it was found that the Queen, though not in debt, had expended every shilling of her income, a fact that led to the knowledge of proceedings on her part with which, even now, the public are not generally acquainted. The painful circumstances of pecuniary difficulty in which her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was left a widow, are no secret. These circumstances had naturally led to involve ment in debt on her own account, which gave that excellent Princess great pain. It was the firm and honourable resolve of the Royal Victoria, that the name of neither of her be loved parents should be discussed in the senate of her coun try with requisitions for the payment of debts. After paying her father's debts with interest, out of the savings of her maiden reign, she resolved that her living parent's heart sh ou ld no longer be loaded with the worst of anxieties. But she kept her intentions secret, and invited herself to breakfast with her illustrious mother, on the last bi r thd ay of the Duchess, who saw a packet directed to her on the breakfast table by the side of her plate. On openin g it, t h e D uchess of Kent found it contained receipts for every outstandin,, debt she had in the world. The wisdom of thi s action, preceding as it did, the premeditated change in her Majesty's life, was great ; for expenses : she foresaw, wou ld inevitably increase, upon her after marriage, wh ic h m i g h t leave her in the painful predicament of unfulfilled good intentions. Such a position by no means suits the sterling, though unpretending charac ter of our Queen. She could encounter personal privation, but not the' relinquishment of the good she had from child hood bent all the en erg i es o f her character on doing. Yes, nothing less than pers ona l pr i vation, for she had set her m i n d about this time, on possessing a pair of bracelets of a new pattern, which had been sent to her for her approval. Their price amounted but to the humble sum of X 25. Just as she was fitting them on, one of her ladies entered with a petition . from a veter an o ffi cer who had served under t h e D u k e of Kent. The w id ow and her family were in great and unde served distre ss . T he Queen listened to the narrative, took off the bracelets, replaced them silently in their case, and handed ov er the X 25 with which she meant to have purchased them to the relief of the widow. Her honourable and dutiful feelings towards her parents had first made £2 5 an object to her, and sh e th en sacr ifi ce d th a t small sum, which might have procured her a personal indulgence, to charity.— Queen Vic toria/nu; her Birth to her Bridal. CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER IN LIVERPOOL The thanksgiving service appointed by the rubric to be held in the Church of England, in commemoration of the happy escape of James the First and the Parliament from the plot formed by popish conspirators for their destruction, were celebrated yesterday in most of the churches of Liver pool. Both morning and evening sermons were delivered in St. Jude's, Christ Church, All Saints', St. Mary's, and others, by the Rev. Hugh M'Neile, the Rev. Fielding Ould, the Rev. M. Crotty, the Rev. W. Mansfield, the Rev. J. Baylee, the Rev. T. D. Gregg, and others. The churches were attended by large congregatidns, notwithstanding the calls of business and the disadvantages of an unpromising day. Last evening, the Rev. Hugh M'Neile (who had been preaching in Mr. Stowell's church, at Salford, Manchester, in the forenoon) delivered a most argumentative and eloquent discourse to an overflowing congregation, in St. Jude's. He selected the subject of his discourse from the 78th Psalm, from the 4th to the 7th verse. "We will not hide them from our children, spewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord and his strength, and his wonderful works that he bath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers that they should make there known to their children. That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born : who should announce and declare them to their children : that they might set their hope in not forget the works of God but keep his com aments." God, and The rev. gentler began by sheaving that contention had existed from immediately after the commencement of the world, and that God had done wonderful things for the chil dren of Israel. The present was a day of commemoration, not of events in the history of Israel, but of events in the history of England. The God of Israel was the God of England. His dealings, and the principles of his govern ment, were the same ; and with the history of England in our hands. we had much cause to thank God for the won derful works he had done. But here there was a difficulty. We encountered an embarrassment at the outset, because the history of England was not the word of Divine inspira tion. In tracing the history of our country, therefore, we were liable to fall into mistakes. We had not the commis sion of Moses, of Samuel, and of Ezra, who were in spired by the infallible spirit of God ; but we were obliged to take the pages of Hume, of Smollett, of Lingard, of Spottiswoode—men fallible at the best, and who often walked by prejudice or passion. But, notwithstanding this embarrassment, facts were facts, and they were to be distinguished from the comments of man. Facts were the doings of Divine Providence • and, making all allowance for the mistakes, wilful or undesigned, of histo rians, and for the partisan comments made upon facts, we had derived such a substantial knowledge of facts as enabled us to give God thanks for his merciful dealings in our country. The reverend gentleman, after some additional ob servations, traced the original introduction of Christianity in these islands, glancing at its history from that period to the time when the council of Nice was held. He shewed that the creed called the Nicene creed, now used in the services of the Church of England, was framed at that council, but that twelve articles were added to that creed by the church of Rome, which was the foundation of the contention between her and the Church of England. Contention arose, which the reverend gentleman followed through a va riety of stages in English history, shewing, at each stage, how popery systematically aimed at the ruin of this country till the issue of the famous bull of Pope Pius the Fifth. This bull, it will he known to those who are acquainted with the leading points of the controversy, concludes with an horrible anathema against heretics. Many attempts were made on the Queen's (Elizabeth's) life in consequence of it, and finally it produced the diabolical conspiracy, the happy escape from which was the subject of the present thanks giving since. The sermon concluded by a most energetic call on Protestants to come forward and defend their coun try from the encroachments of the papal system ; but this brief sketch will utterly fail in giving any idea of its breadth of view and general characteristic of vigorous eloquence. It occupied upwards of two hours in delivery. The following is the solemn unrepealed act of parliament, passed after the barbarous gunpowder plot, as au awful warning to the nation, to the clergy especially, who are ex pressly commanded by this act, and by the. special com mand of each successive Sovereign, printed in the Common Prayer Book, that, after morning prayer, or preaching. they shall always, on the fifth day of November, read pub licly, distinctly, and plainly, this act of parliament. " Act 3, James 1., Chapter 1. " Forasmuch as Almightie God !lath . in all ages showed his power and mercy in the miraculous and gracious deliverance of his Church, and in the protection of religious Kings and States, And that no Nacion of the Earth bath bene blessed with greater benefitts then this Kingdotne now enjoyeth, having the true and free profession of the Gospell under our moste gracious Soveraigne Lorde Kinge that ever Reigned therein, enriched with a most hopefull and plentiful! progenie proceeding out of his Royal! loynes prornysing continuance of this happines and profession to all Posteritie ; the which many malignant and devilishe Papists Jesuits and Semynarie Priests muche envying and fearing Conspired most horriblie, when the King's most excellent Majestic, the Queene the Prince, and all the Lordes spiritual! and temporal! and Co mons should have bene assembled in the upper Howse of Par liamente uppon the fifte day of November in the yeere of our Lord 1605 suddenly to have blowen up the said whole Howse with Gunpowder; AN INVENCION SOE INHUMANE, BARBAROUS AND CRUELL, AS THE LIKE WAS NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF, and was (as some of the principal)Conspirators thereof confesse) purposely devised and concluded to be done in the saide Howse, that where sundrie necessarie and Religious lawes for preservation of the Church and State were made, which they falsely and slaunderously terme cruel! !awes enacted against them and theire Religion, both place and persons should be all destroyed and blowen upp at once, which would have turned to the utter ruine of this whole Kingdome had it not pleased Almighty God, by inspiring the King's most Excellent Majesty with a Divine Spiritt to interpret some darke phrases of a letter shewed to his Majesty above and beyond all ordinary Construction, thereby miraculously discoveiiug this hidden Treason not many howrs before the appointed tyme, for the execution thereof : Therefore the King's most Excellent Majestie the lordes spirituall and Temporal!, and all his Majestie's faith full and lovinge Subjects DOE MOST JUSTLY AC KNOWLEDGE THIS GREATE AND INFINITE BLESSING TO HAVE PROCEEDED MERELY FROM GOD HIS GREAT MERCY, AND TO HIS MOST HOLY NAME DOE ASCRIBE ALL THE HONOUR GLORY AND PRAISE. And to the end this unfained thankfullness may never be forgotten, but be had in a perpetual Remembrance that all ages to come may yeeld Praises to his Divine Majestie for the same and have in me mory this joyful Day of deliverance. " THEREFORE ENACTED by the King's most Excellent Majestie the lordes Spirituall and temporall and the Comons in the present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same, That all and singuler Ministers in every Cathedrall and Parishe Church or other usuall Place for Comon Prayer within this Realme of England and the Dominions of the same shall alwaies uppon the fifte day of November say Morninge Prayer and GIVE UNTO ALL MIGHTIE GOD THANKES FOR THIS MOST HAP PY DELIVERANCE. And that all and every person and persons .inhabiting within this Realme of England and the Dominions of the same, shall alwaise uppon that day dili gently and faithfully resort to the Parishe Church or Chappell accustomed, or to some usuall Church or Chappell where the said Morning Prayer Preaching or other Service of God shall be used, and then and there abide orderly and soberly during the tymc of the said Prayers Preaching or other Service of God there to be used and ministered. " And because all and everie Person may be put in mynde of this duety and be the better prepared to the saide Holy Service, Be it enacted by Authority aforesaid, That everie minister shall give warning to his Parishioners publikely in the Churche at Morning Prayer the Sunday before everie such Mt day of November, for the due observacion of the saide day. And that after Morning Prayer or preaching upon the said fift day of November they read publikely dis tinctly and playnlie this p:esent Acte." We must not forget to remind our friends that the annual meeting of the Operative Protestant Association will be held to-night, in the Royal Amphitheatre. Mr. M'Neile will preside The Frankfort Journal states that the Prince Von Lich tenstein, who served in Spain under Don Carlos, is about to proceed from Berlin to Syria, where he is to have a command in the Turkish army. The Queen was slightly indisposed on Sunday last, but we are now happy to say that her Majesty is quite recovered. Mr, DUKE OF ORLEANS.—Louis Philippe is fortunate in his family. They are the finest that Europe has seen since the memorable promenades of the sons and daughters of the excellent George 111. on the terrace of Windsor—perhaps the handsomest assemblage of youth and beauty from one parentage ever known. The Duke of Orleans is now thirty : he is tall, and though of a rather slight figure, well made and graceful in his movements. His countenance is handsome. He is also an accomplished person, speaks English and some other languages with fluency, and is very well informed on the general topics of the time. Without taking any part in the politics of the legislature, and indeed scrupulously keep ing aloof from all opposition to the throne (a rare circum stance among heirs-apparent), he performs in some degree the office of a viceroy—sometimes attending the armies, sometimes making progresses througlf France, and on all oc casions ready to be present wherever either pihlic tumult or the royal will demands the activity of an intelligent and manly protector of the peace of the kingdom.—Blackwood. EXTENSIVE COMBINATION IN THE NORTH ON GER MANY.—There exists in the north of Germany a society of working masons, which is most completely and extensively organised. The chiefs are renewed every month, and are in correspondence with:e% ery town in Poland. At Dantzic all those masons who refuse to enter into this society are way laid and beat with bludgeons; so also with those who refuse to contribute to the current charges. If a mason has com plaints to prefer against his master, he addresses himself to the society, whereupon a self-constituted tribunal assembles, ;..nd the complainant is usually successful. Two workmen proceed to the residence of the party sentenced by the tri bunal, and summon him to pay from 10 to 20 c rowns . If h e refuse, an anathema is issued against him, and no one will afterwards work for him. Whole cities have been subjected to an interdict when a misunderstanding has arisen between the master-masons and their workmen ; and no German city, however powerful, can escape from the effects of the anathema when once it is pronounced. Thus the city of Hamburgh has been forced to buy its exemption recently from the ope ration of an interdict for the sum of 500 crowns. One city is judged by three other cities, whose condemnation involves it in the necessity of paying damages. At the present mo ment some workmen who continued their labour at Ham burgh during the period of the interdict are obliged to pay a fine of 15 crowns each man. The amount of these fines is spent by the body of workmen forming the combination. Berne was anathematized ; but the civic authorities imme diately took proceedings against all extern masons then resi dent in the city, and a general order has been issued for their departure by a particular day. Hanover, Lubeck, and Schwerin also pronounced the condemnation ofthese societies, and energetic measures are everywhere being adopted to combat them.----Leipsic Gazette. TIDE TABLE Mrn. Eml Height Sundays, Holydays, .5-c N. N. R. M. P. T Friday .. 6 8 0 824 14 g Saturda) 7 849 9 9 16 1 Sunday 8 9 30 956 17 1 Monday 9 10 14 10 36. 17 7 Tuesday 10 10 58 11 20 18 4 Wednes. 11 11 40 0 0 17 11 St Martin Thursdayl2 0 4 028 16 10 • '2lst Sunday aftcr MARKET, Novziassu 4. s. d. B. d. 201. Potatoes, 9011). 1 9@2 4 *9Oll Cattle Ditto 1 6 1 8 Turnips 25 0 0 0 --. Carrots SO 0 4S 0 --- Manglewurzle 0 0 0 0 —.. Manure 7 0 9 8 AGRICULTURAL S. (1. S. d. Old Hay .. 0 ll@il New Hay.... 0 10 1 0, Clover Hay.. 0 8 0 11 Straw, Wheat 0 5 0 51 - Straw, Oat .. 0 4 0 5 - Straw, Barley 0 3i 0 4 - Green Clover 0 0 0 0 -- AN ACCOUNT F CAL, Im ported into Liverpool, from 26th O ult. to T t T h E e 2nd inst. inclusive FROM IRKLAN'D Sheep. Pigs. 4839 3067 6d404 142264 Horses. Mules. Calves. Lambs 38 0 1 51 3774 207 374 16524 ....... Previously COASTWISE. _, _ Sheol. Pigs. Horses. Calves. Lambs 829 0 _ _ 20415 5564 iqq .1k 1411 Previously