The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-07-10 00:00:00

THEATRE -ROYAL, LIVERPOOL. Fifth Appearance of Madame VESTRIS and Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS, of the Theatre-`Royal Covent-Garden, who are engaged for a LIMITED NUMBER OF NIGHTS, and of Mr. JAMES VINING, of the same Theatre, who is likewise end for a limited riod. Third Week o g f age Mr. GILBERT and Miss BALLIN, Prin cipal Dancers of the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, and their Pupils, Master and Miss MARSHALL, and Miss TAYLOR. T HIS present FRIDAY, July 10, 1840, will be perforn the favourite Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL Charles Surface . Mr. Chat/es Mathews Sir Benjamin Backbite.. Mr. Jatp'es Vinin g Lady Teazle.... Madame Vestris. After which, the favourite Drama, written by Mathews, called PATTER VERSUS CLATTER_ Captain Patter.. To conclude with, for the ninth time here, a new Grand Bi let, called the DAUGHTER OF THE DANUBE. The Fire Fiend.. Master Marshall. Rudolph.. Mr. Gilbert Fleur des Champs Miss Ballin. Bertha and Gertrude Miss Taylor and Miss Marshall Mr. Charle On MONDAY next, the favourite Comedy of THE RI. VALS. Acres, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Captain Absolute ; Mr. James Vining; Lydia Languish, Madame Vestris.— After which, the Drama of THE WELSH GIRL. Julia, Madame Vestris.—To conclude with the Grand Ballet of THE DAUGHTER OF THE DANUBE. EXHIBITION. CAPTAIN SIBORN' S MODEL OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO. • THE celebrated MODEL OF TH E BATTLE OF WA TERLOO is NOW OPEN for EXHIBITION at the GALLERY OF THE UNION ROOMS, Slater street, 80ld -street. Open from Ten in the Morning till Ten at Night. Ad mission, One Shilling each. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. THE GRAND BOMBARDMENT o f ALGIERS w ill take place THIS DAY, (Friday,) and MONDAY next. To be repeated EVERY MONDAY and FRIDAY during the Season, weather permitting. Au excellent BRASS BAND in attendance every day. Admittance, One Shilling. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION EXHIBITION. T HE Directors of th lnstitution being anxious to make the present splendid EXHIBITION as extensively useful as possible, have determined to admit the Stipendiary Teachers and Children belonging to all the DAILY CHARITY SCHOOLS, WlnrbillOUT ANY CHARGE. The following is th e arrnge ofit proposed f o r the admission of each School, co mmencin g ° daily, at Nine a.m., and terminating at Eleven, a.m._ Days of admission. - Schools. Suppose No. of Pupils Monday, July 13.. Blue Coat.... . 350 South Corporation BOO Tuesday, „ 14.. North Corporation Hunter-street.... Wednesday „ 15.. Church of England, North 900 Old Church Thursday, „ 16.. Church of England, South 900 St. Mathias' Friday, St. Andrew's. Welsh Cha.ity St. Mark's.... Saturday, „ 18.. St. Patrick's Catholic Charity Copperas Hill St. Peter's Monday, „ 20.. Caledonian St. Paul's.. St. James' . St. Luke's . Tuesday Wednesday, 400 250 120 250 Thursday„ „ 21.. Workhouse...... „ 22.. Deaf and Dumb 5O Catholic Orphan All Saints St. George's, Everton St. Philip's 5O Benevolent Society of St. Patrick 230 Manesty-lane l9O Mount-pleasant lBO Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, 23.. Everton and Kirkdale St. Jude's St. Augustine's , 24.. Brunswick Methodist .... 440 Leeds-street Jordan-street 6OO National ..... St. Bride's ... St. Catherine's St. Michael's 27.. Christ Church St. John the Baptst's Windsor 250 200 350 150 28.. Duncan-street. Harrington... Wednesday„ 29.. Great George's . Greenland-street Nelson-street ... 1 600 Total 16,130 If, by inadvertence, any School should have been omitted, the Teachers are requested to apply to W. B. HODGSON, Secretary. Liverpool, July 91h, 1840. CONSERVATIVES, OBSERVE! All notices of claims to be inserted on the list of voters for the county must be given to the overseers of the township in which the property is situate on or before the 20th instant, otherwise the claimant will lose his right for the ensuing year. One shilling must be paid to the overseers with each clai►n, as a registration fee, or the claim will be of no service, Voters who were on the list last year arc not required to make a fresh claim, if they possess the same qualifi cation, and reside in the same place, as they did when the last registry was made ; but if they have changed their place of residence, or any change has taken place in the nature of the qualification, it will be neces sary for them to send in fresh claims, and to pay the registration fee in the same manner as though they had never been registered. Persons claiming to vote for boroughs must pay all the poor rates and assessed taxes which were due on the 6th of April last, on or before the 20th of July, otherwise they will be disqualed for voting in the ensuing year. They need not send in any claim, as the overseers are bound to place upon the list all flo householders who have paid their rates in due time. TO CORRESPONDENTS Although perfectly willing to leave our controversy with the Mail in its present position, and to allow him to " lay the flattering unction to his" sores that he has had the " last word" in that controversy, yet we cannot by any m eans admit his right to the indulgence. If the Mail had, in the first instance, contented himself with simply replying to the article in our columns which " provoked the quarrel," we should not have disputed his privilege of the last word ; but when, in that reply—which, by the bye, was a tissue of scurrility, and no reply at all—a personal attack was in cluded, quite foreign to the matter in dispute, and entirely unprovoked, the Mail himself became the assailant, and the right of replication our own. We resign to him, how ever, this female scold's ambition without grumbling, be ing quite convinced, with our contemporary, that too much useful space and time has been occupied already. Our notice of " Hawkwood—a Romance of Italy," short as it is, is unavoidably postponed till Tuesday. Zibrrpool &tanbarb. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1840 We have received files of the Sydney Gazette and Commercial Journal, to the 7th of March, inclusive. They give a very favourable account of the prospects of the colony. At the commencement of the month there were upwards of a hundred craft in the harbour, from the ship of 800 tons to the schooner of 50 tons. At the same time last year there was little more than one-half this quantity of shipping. This may be con sidered as positive proof of the rapidly increasing prosperity of New South Wales, despite the many oppositions to it in the formation of neighbouring set tlements. Sydney promises to become the Liverpool of Australasia. The rapid progress of its trade and com merce will soon render it the greatest emporium for shipping in the whole of our colonial possessions. The Sydney Gazette of March 5 contains a tabular statement of the amount of tonnage that entered the port during the year 1839, specifying the amount for each month. The grand total for th e year i s 123,000 tons, of which 94,444 tons sailed f rom ports in the United Kingdom. Supposing the freight obtained by British shipowners to be, in round numbers, £4 per ton, including passage money, it would give a total in 'come of £377,776. Again, allowing £2O as the value 'of each ton of merchandize imported at Sydney, this 'Would give, for 63,534 tons, £1,270,630 for one year. Allowing that each cabin passenger took out property to the value of £2OO per head, this would give upon 2098 passengers, the number for last year, the sum of £419,600. These few statistical details will afford some idea of th e vast importance of the trade of New South Wales. The Gazette strongly insists upon the necessity of baying a representative form of government introduced into a colony of such first-rate importance. We subjoin from the Commercial Journal an ac 'count of the markets at Sydn e y T H E MARKETS. TUESDAY, Manz H 3, I.B4o.—The supply was tolerably good this morning, i n quality as well as quantity, and some few articles in the fruit and vegetable line rather lower in price. The following are the quotations :---.. FRUlT. — Peaches, 2d. to Is. per dozen; apples, Is. to 3s. per dozen ; grapes, 3d. to Is. per lb.; pears, Is. to 3s. per dozen ; nectarines, Gd. to 9d. per dozen ; oranges, Is. to 3s per dozen. VEGETABLES.—Onions 21d. to 4d. per lb. ; cabbages 2d. to 9d. e ac h ; carrots and turnips, 4d. per bunch ; potatoes, is. to 10s. per cwt. FLOUR is at our last quotations, viz.—First quality, 30s. to 365. per 1001bs. ; second ditto, 28s. to 30s. ; third ditto, 18s. to 19s. With a reduction of Is. for cash payments. BREAD.-41b. loaf, Is. 2d. We have received a copy of the St. John's (N. B.) Weekly Chronicle, of the sth ultimo. It does not con tain any news of importance. We announced in our Tuesday's publication the withdrawal by Lord Stanley of his bill to amend the system of registration in Ireland. Indignant as we are at the circumstances which have led to the adop tion of this step on the part of his lordship ; grieved beyond measure at the galling disappointment which it is calculated to diffuse amongst the great Protestant bodies of Great Britain and Ireland ; we cannot still entertain a doubt that it has been taken by his lord ship, and those with whom he acts, only after a full and anxious consideration of its propriety ; and are especially unwilling to believe that it has been induced by any want of firmness or moral courage on his part or on theirs. The conduct of Lord Stanley, and of the entire con- servative party in the House of Commons, as respects this important measure, has been exemplary, and, be yond precedent, staunch and unbending. Opposed by all the weight of government ; by corruption ; by me nace both in and out of parliament; by a powerful court influence, unscrupulously used; and by factious and vexatious obstruction unparalleled in the annals of party; Lord Stanley and the conservative gentlemen in that house have presented night after night, week after week, an unbroken, an unswerving, and an in corruptible phalanx, and fought with the steady bra very of veterans the battle of the British constitution. They have yielded up no position, suffered no defeat, lost no honour ; and although at the close of the cam paign they may appear to a portion of their over sanguine adherents to retreat, whilst the enemy is still in their front, yet they have created for themselves a stronghold in the sympathies and affections of the great body of the empire—a stronghold similar to the lines of Torres Vedras, from which, like that illustrious hero whose name is the pride and the glory of Eng land, they may rush at the opening of a new campaign, with renewed vigour, unimpaired discipline, and added numbers, to sweep before their victorious steps the enfeebled and disorganised enemies of their country and its liberties. We grieve, then, at the circumstances which have caused this apparent failure—for we trust and believe that it is only an apparent failure—in the attempt to uproot the system of Romish craft and corruption in Ireland. We should undoubtedly have preferred to record its success in the present session. That suc cess would have been one step in advance—one bul wark added to the fabric of Protestant liberty—one plate riveted to the shield which conservative loyalty preparing to interpose between the throne and the treacherous and hollow sycophants by whom its young and lovely occupant is surrounded. But, those cir cumstances existing, we cannot challenge the prudence of the course which has been taken. Enough has been done to assert the principle of Lord Stanley's bill ; the people of England need no additional evi- dence of its overwhelming necessity; and although it is true that a perseverance to the last might have added a few more conservative victories to the already long list of the present session, yet the admitted fact that Dse victories could produce no result of immediate usefulness—that they would be gained over factious obstruction merely, and not in furtherance of the object of the measure—is sufficient, we think, at the resent period of the session, to justify the noble lord in declining to exact from his party a continued at tendance in parliament, which, from its close nature and long duration, must now have become one of se- His inconvenience and great personal sacrifice, It now becomes our duty, whilst recording the deep gratitude which we entertain towards Lord Stanley, and our admiration of the conduct of the whole body of conservative members by whom he has been sup- ported, to request from our readers—from the Protes tant conservatives of England—that hearty and unani mous support which these noble champions of our liberties have an undoubted right to expect. Yes, gentlemen—brother conservatives—it is by your ex ertions now that the cause of the British constitution must be asserted. You have a ministry, supported in office by the offscourings of low radicalism—by gutter bred upstarts—by the crawling, abject slaves of Rome and her mendicant bully,—which dares insultingly to tell you that corruption and fraud in the constituent body, and factious and venal obstruction in the repre sentative body, shall continue to set at nought and laugh at the constitutional expression of your just demands. You have a ministry so base and abject, that shame cannot reach them ; so corrupt, that defeat and disgrace cannot further defile them ;—a ministry which clings to the putrescent body of office and pay long after the vital principle—its power—has departed; which preserves existence by tiring out its assailants, from the very gluttony with which it receives chastise ment. Is this such a ministry as highminded Eng land ought to possess ? Assuredly it is not; and we tell you now, that in your hands alone is the power to dash down and trample upon the incubus which has fastened upon your country, and is strangling the en ergies of its industrious community. You have before you sufficient evidence of this fact. In nine divisions out of ten that ministry were defeated on Lord Stanley's bill ; yet still they hold office. Three times in one night they were defeated upon measures of their own ; yet still they cling to place. To obstruct the passing of Lord Stanley's bill, they brought in— these paltry, pitiful tricksters—their " Right of Voting Bill." Where is it now ? Withdrawn. With the same object they brought in a " Treating and Bribery Bill." Where is that ? Withdrawn too ! Again : they brought in their " English Registration Bill." Where is that bill ? Withdrawn too !! And lastly, for the same virtuous and straightforward purpose, they brought in two bills—their government measure for reforming the system of registration in Ireland. That, at least, we should imagine (Lord Stanley's measure being withdrawn) would now be pressed for ward. But no. It is dead and buried too, for the present session ; but is to be galvanised by the mem ber for Ireland, and presented next session, in opposi tion to Lord Stanley's bill, as an embodied image of corruption and obstruction. Evidence ? Fellow con servatives !—why it is an insult to your understanding to suppose that you peed evidence to convince you of the unutterable infamy with which this mean and de praved crew are smeared until their very touch is con tamination Will you then, we ask, assist in the effort which is alone required, and which your assistance can alone render successful, to drive out this unclean thing from amongst you ? If you wish to do so, look to your re gistrat;on ! The battle of the constitution is now — now, at this crisis especially—to be fought in the regis tration courts. In the name, then, of your religion — in the name of your country—in the name of liberty — such constitutional liberty as conservatives desire — we call upon you to REGISTER! REGISTER ! REGIS TER! We call upon you the more emphatically to do this because we firmly believe that upon the event of the approaching registration depends the fate of this minis try. No set of men who had not such an ultimatum in view could have endured as they have endured, without dissolving parliament or resigning. The pre sent constituency they cannot meet. We have that fact avowed by their master-.-by O'Connell; but they hope, by the operation of their Reform Associations and Protector Societies, and through the influence of the Radical Corporations and Russell Justices, to suc ceed in swamping a portion of the honest constituen cies of England, by foisting upon the registers hordes of Irish Catholics—hereditary hodmen and pig mer chants—whose votes will be carried in the breeches pocket of the priest, and bartered for a confession or an indulgence. Upon the result of the approaching registration we repeat depends the fate of the ministry, and, more than that—the salvation of the empire. Let us then urge upon the great body of conserva tives throughout the empire to be up and stirring. Your enemies, depend upon it, will strive hard and are striving hard. They will fight and are fighting with the tenacity of men who have only the alternatives be. fore them of victory or extinction. They will leave no trick untried—no influence unused—no machinery idle. Meet them, then, we entreat ; meet them boldly and zealously.' Oppose virtuous exertion to dishonest juggling, and depend upon it you will not make the effort in vain. It must, however, be borne in mind, that it is not sufficient that you should be able to beat your oppo nents. It is of the utmost importance that they should be well beat. Whatever be the result of the registra tion there is not a shadow of doubt that parliament will be dissolved upon the next register; and it is not sufficient that we should be able to return such a ma jority to the House of Commons as will ensure us a constitutional Conservative government, but we must also send a good working majority to support that go vernment. Register, then, we repeat ; register both as parliamentary and municipal voters, and thus place in your own hands the power of redressing both public and local abuses. Remember, the 20th of July is the last day for re ceiving claims to vote for Members of Parliament for the borough. CONSERVATIVES, BE AT YOUR POSTS ! We perceive, from the parliamentary reports, that our excellent representative, Lord Sandon, presented, on Tuesday last, a petition from Glasgow, praying the House of Commons to take measures to encourage the emigration of labourers from all parts of the world to our West India colonies. The mercantile interests of Glasgow have done honour to themselves by this move ment. We trust that their example will be followed in other places, and especially in this town. Liverpool is as deeply interested as Glasgow in the prosperity of the West Indies. We hope that a similar petition will be forthwith prepared for signature among our towns men, and feel confident that it cannot fail to meet with general approbation. The great experiment of free labour must surely enlist in its favour all those who have exerted themselves in the cause of negro emancipation. They cannot, with any degree of con sistency, refuse their active co-operation in any rea sonable plan for rendering free labour productive. They cannot more effectually subserve the cause of universal freedom than by multiplying the facilities for immigration into the British colonies. We rejoice to find, from a prospectus which has been recently advertised in the metropolitan papers, hat a West India Immigration Society has just been formed. From the respectability of the names which appear in the list of the provisional committee we con fidently anticipate that the project will meet with suc cess. The object of this society is to promote and en courage immigration into British Guiana and the West Indies generally, especially into those parts of the colonies where European and other artizans and la bourers may be most advantageously employed. It is well known that in the mountainous districts of the West Indies the climate is exceedingly salubrious — perhaps more so than in any part of Europe. In stances of extreme longevity are far more prevalent in such situations than they are in the most favoured parts of Great Britain. In those parts of the West Indies there is a fine field for British enterprise. They may be entirely colonised by Englishmen. English artisans and labourers are not only exactly suited to the cli- mate, but have been found capable of executing every species of work required on every description of es state. English agricultural labourers are already ex tensively employed in the more elevated districts of Jamaica, and hake been found to answer in every re spect. The labour required of them is much lighter than that to which the English labourer is subjected in this country. The privileges enjoyed by the English emigrants who have settled in Jamaica are unparal leled. Their provision grounds alone constitute a little fortune , in their hands. In short, they have the means to render themselves, in a few'years, totally independ ent of labour. One sugar estate in the island, Free man's Hall Estate, in the parish of Trelawney, has been entirely settled by German and English immi grants, who are working cheerfully, and who are in the enjoyment of every comfort in life. There are hun dreds of thousands of acres of virgin land, of unsur passed fertility, in the mountainous regions of Jamaica, British Guiana, Trinidad, Granada, Tobago, &c., which may be brought into cultivation by European labimr ers. The reclamation of these lands will naturally form a prominent object of the immigration society. The society will not, however, confine its operations to British and other European labourers and artisans. It will prove of signal utility in procuring supplies of labourers from other parts of the world. By uniting the West India interest in one compact body it will prove, we trust, a powerful instrument in obtaining the removal of the existing restrictions on the immigration of the Hill Coolies into the West Indies. Vis unita fortior is a maxim which we expect to find trium phantly exemplified in the operations of this society. We trust that we may now safely congratulate the West India interest upon the brighter prospects that are beginning to dawn upon them. There is, at length, a probability that " justice for the West Indies" will be speedily obtained. There has been, of late, a most decided reaction in the public mind in favour of the persecuted and slandered planters. The popular voice is now being enlisted in their favour; and that voice must soon meet with an echo from the legisla- TEETOTAL PROCESSIONS IN IRELAND ON THE TWELFTH OF JULY It may be known to some of our readers that it was in contemplation to have a Roman Catholic procession —ac companied with the party emblems which distinguish at once Teetotalism and Ribbonism—on the 12th of July, at Auleek, in the immediate vicinity of the spot on which was fought the celebrated battle of the Boyne. By the spirited remonstrances of our contemporary, the Dublin Evening Mail, (for to no other cause can we attribute so remarkable a feature in the policy of the Irish executive,) Lord Ebrington has been induced to issue a proclamation, cautioning Teetotallers to abstain from wearing any party emblems, or carrying any party banners, under the pain of their procession being treated as illegal and its progress being interfered with by the magistracy. We wonder whether his Excellency imagines that the ribbonmen or teetotallers of Ireland will pay any more at tention to his proclamation than just so much as suits their own humours or more serious purposes. The threat of in terference with one of O'Connell's or Father Maguire's processions, or as they are more truly designated "displays of numerical strength," is pure fudge. HALEWOOD BAZAAR.—This bazaar, which was adjourned from Woolton Hall after four days sales, to the Music Hall in this town, was resumed yesterday, for the disposal of the remainder of the articles. Owing to the shortness of the notice and some other circumstances, the attendance was not quite so numerous as had been anticipated ; but con siderable sales were effected, and as most of the articles went off, the bazaar was finally closed last night. The total re ceipts throughout are about £l3OO. On this occasion Mr. Lynn of the Waterloo Hotel, kindly contributed iced creams for the refreshment of the ladies and visitors, both at Wool ton Hall last week, and also at the Music Hall yesterday. MELANCHOLY SUlClDE.—Yesterday an inquisition was held before P. F. Currie, E squ i re , an d an i n t e lli gen t j ury , on view of the body of Mr. William Richardson, a promising young man of twenty-six years of age. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was the nephew of Mr. John Clifford Etches, of the firm of Etches and Wilson, cattle salesmen, Prices•street, had for some time been in a de sponding state of mind, though his future prospects, through the liberality of his uncle, were very promising. He had been ten or twelve years with Mr. Etches, who had promised some years ago to give him his business, and had latterly made an arrangement by which he was inducted with it on the first of this present month, with a considerable capital to carry it on. It appeared that the deceas e d was d er i ous o f a l so o btaining half of the commission buainess with Mr. Wilson, and as that could not be accompli s h e d, h e appeare d to he thereby disappointed, Mr. Etches entered into another, and as he conceived a better arrangement with Mr. Wilson, by which he (himself) should have one-third of the profits, which he stated he should also give to rthe de cease d. He also reduced the rent of the house to the decesed, and seeing him occasionally low spirited, did him other offices of kindness and attention , with a view to rouse him from his despondency. On Saturday morning last, Mr. E. observed that the deceased was much changed, that he did not take his food as usual, and that he appeared to be mentally affected. Mr. Etches repeated to him the arrangement lie proposed in his behalf, with reference to Mr. Wilson's busi ness, and did not see him again until after he had committed the act that prematuNly terminated his existence. On the same day, about half-past one in the afternoon, the deceased retired to his bed-room, and shot himself with a pocket pistol of the smallest size, the muzzle of which he had placed in his mouth. When found he was insensible, and a surgeon discovered a wound in the roof of the mouth, but could fi n d no opening by which the ball or missile that had inflicted it had escaped. The unfortunate young man was able to reply briefly to the questions put to him on Sunday and Monday ; but expired on Wednesday afternoon, about two o'clock. On a post mortem examination it was found that the small ball from the pistol had penetrated to the roof of the mouth on the left side, had passed thence upwards near the optic nerve, thence through the brain to the crown of the head, causing a fracture of the skull from the interior, and then rebounding had lodged in the brain. The ball was a good deal jagged, but from what cause was not clearly apparent. Death was produced by the injury sustained by the brain.— Some other witnesses deposed as to the unsettled state of the mind of the deceased, and the jury taking all the circum stances into serious consideration, returned a verdict to the effect, that the deceased committed the fatal act, while labouring under temporary insanity. The fact of his having survived such a wound for four days is very remarkable. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, proprietors had objected to the opening of the garden on the Sunday. A special meeting of the Town-council was held at eleven Mr. Ronixsoisr thought it very inconsistent in the pro o'clock on Wednesday morning. Sir Joshua Walmsley, the prietors retaining to themselves th e p r i v il ege of visiting the mayor, presided.gardens on Sundays, whilst they refused to open them to the ....t.... TT- •:I 1.... C. -..1 ..L . . ~........... DEPOT FOR STREET SWEEPINGS. public. until he touna the propriet ors act in g consistently, Mr. CU RRIE, i n th e a b sence of the chairman of the Watch and closing the gardens entirely on th e S unday, he should Committee, propo se d th at a d eclaration should b e passed by oppose any grant. the council, to th e e ff ect t h at they would purchase the land Mr. SANDS mentioned that there w as a not i ce of motion on the books for closing the gardens o n S un d ay to the pro on the east side of th e cana l , now used as a d epot for the sweepings of the str ee t s . H e ment i oned that t h e lease which prietors. Mr. COGLAN said that it was with hi m a quest i on whether, the corporation now h a d o f t h e l an d i n quest i on would ex- Mr. on the 15th of S eptem b er next, at w hi ch t i me, if riot if the council did not step for war d w ith ass i stance, the i stitution would, not languish, and th e t own b e d epr i ved of previously bought by th em, t h e owner would have the liberty of selling it to any oth er party. I t was essent i a ll y necessary, the benefit and honour of c u lti va ti ng an i mportant and de for the well-being of th e town that the Watch Committee p lightful branch of science. U n d er thi s consideration, it should be possessed of suc h a , lace ; and the one to the east might be wise in the council t o gran t a sum of (say) £lOO a-year, until the institution co u ld b e pl ace d on a proper of the canal offered some ad van t ages . S carce ly one -h a lf of footing. Although he was of opi n i on th a t t h e pu b l i c did not it would be required as a d epot; the rema i nder might very n advantageously be l ease d o ff as yards, as was proved by the now derive all the advantage they m i g ht, st ill t h e throwing fact of several appli ca ti ons h av i ng already b een made to the open of the garden for two d a y s i n eac h wee k h ad been a b surveyor. In additi on t o t hi s, nearly £l,OOO h a d b een ex- ,benefit to some portion of the p u bli c . H e , t h erefore, to a c pended in making a b as i n t h ere. The whole purchase-money certain extent, went for M r . L asse ll' s mot i on, though he for the land would be .C 12,480, and for works thereon £l,OOO, should like to see the gard ens o p ene d on S un d ays. Mr. BLACKDURNE obse rve d, th a t if t h e present motion making a total of £13,480. Mr. JOHN S MITH secon d e d t h e mot i on. H e o b served had been introduced in th e fi rs t i ns t ance , h e s h ou ld have voted that although the o u tl ay was l arge, a depot i n a s i m i larly ad- for it; but, under the pr esen t c i rcumstance, h e should not, vantageous situatio n was necessary, otherw i se they would in- as the council were bound t o ac t w i t h somet hi ng l i ke con cur an annual loss of 1;400 for extra cartage. sistency, and not vacillate i n thi s manner . Mr. CURRIE said he did no t thi n k t h at at t hi s t i me the Mr. Isaac H OLMES remarked that a port i on of the land council had anything to do with th e po i nt o f open i ng the purchased with bor rowe d f un d s was to b e l eased, and he wished to know w h e th er t h e rents derived from that were to gardens on Sunday. The only p o i n t was , s h ould they, if be accounted as a p ar t o f t h e corporation income. If so, it they could not do what many thou g ht d es i ra bl e i n t h e i r own would always be i n th e power of the corporat i on to exhibit a minds, refuse to do anythin g ? If th ey cou ld not do it in surplus income. They had only to buy £lOO,OOO worth of what they considered the most desirable way, ought if not to b property with bor rowe d money, lease it off for per i ods of 75 e done to the greatest pos s ible ex t en t? H e s h ould not like years, and add th e rents to the income. This had been the to see an institution founded by, an d connecte d w i t h the name course hitherto p ursue d ; w h at had b een rece i ved as the rent of one of our most celebrated men, Ro scoe , f a ll to t h e ground. of leased prop er t y h a d b een put down as income; and thus He was disposed to let the m a tte r go t o th e Fi nance Com gave rise to a d e l us i on . U n d er the municipal act, they were mittee. only justified in expending their income in certain ways; and Mr. HODGSON said that there se e me d t o b e an i mpress i on if they were n o t a bl e to pay for certain specified objects, they in the council, that there was a d es i re on th e part o f the sub were empowered to ra i se a b orough fund ; b ut t h ey had no scribers to the Botanic Garden to esca p e f rom a burden which ought to rest on their own shoulders. But the f ac t was , th at right whatever to p urc h ase l and with borrowe d money, and the present motion had originated w ith th e counc il. Th ere claim the rents of th e leased portions thereof as so much hi was before them no applicatio n f rom th e B otan i c G ar d en come. He should propose that in future what was really in- C come should be pl a ced d own as such, and t h at w h at was not Committee, or from the proprieto rs , i n an y s h ape or f orm. such should be re ce i ve d an d appropriated to t h e ext i ngu i sh- The council were simply asked t o cons id er t h e matter w i th ing of the borro we d d e bt. reference to their own position. He su b scr ib e d t o th e B ota- Mr. CURRIE, in re ply, sa id that whatever app li cat i on the nic Garden in the same m an n er as t o any ot h er pu bli c insti tution ; but he did not, in doing so, me an t o g i ve i n d e fi n i te l y ; remarks of Mr. Holme s m i g h t have to the manner o f k eep i ng the corporation accou n t s , th ey had noth i ng to d o w i th the and such, no doubt, was the feeling an d p os iti on o f t h e great present subject. Mr. H o l mes, however , seemed to have body of proprietors. He thought that, if th e f un d s wou ld ad forgotten that sinc e th e p ass i ng of the mun i c i pal reform act mit of it, the council might, with great p ro p r i e ty, appropr i ate and the borough fund ac t, th e corporat i on were empowered a small sum to the garden. to act in this man n e r . All t h at they h a d to d o was to show Mr. LASSELL replied, and in a ll us i on t o w h at h a d b een that there was eno ug h t o pay t h e i nterest o f the borrowed said by Mr. Earle, observed th a t M on d ay was generally a money, and to provid e a s in ki ng f un d of two per cent. In holiday amongst the w or ki ng c l asses . the present insta nce thi s course h a d b een str i ctly pursued. Mr. EARLE.—Yes, becau s e th e y ge t so d run k on S aturday The TOWN -CLERK, in addition to this, stated that, by the night and Sunday, that they cannot go to work on the Mon borough fund act, the, proceeds of all sales, and the amount day. of fines for leases, in cases within the borough fund act, were The council then went to the vote. to be applied in payment of the money borrowed. For the motion.. .. 28 The motion was then c arr i e d. Against itl4 Mr. CURRIE then proposed that, in the memorial to the - Majority in favour of the motion.... —l4 lords of the treasury, asking permission for the corporation For the motion—D. Hodgson, J. Holmes, Isaac Holmes, to borrow, there should be inserted, in addition to the amount R. Houghton, W. Preston, T. Sands, H. Holmes, R. Bright, for the depOt, the sum of £6991. as the purchase-money for E. Filcher, J. Priestley, H. Hornby, R. V. Yates W. Las the land, &c. for the new market in Gill-street. This was sell, J. Cooper, H. Lawrence, R. Gladstone, C. iushell, T. considered as one of the items of expense which it was not Morecroft, R. Rigby, T. Coglan, R. Jones, jun., G. H. just to allow to fall exclusively on the present time. It did Lawrence, J. Smith, and W. W. Currie; Aldermen C. H. not follow that the council would avail themselves of the Jones, T. B. Barclay, T. Bulley, and T. Holt. privilege of borrowing to the full extent for which they were Against it—T. Bolton, W. Rathbone, T. Robinson, J. N. about to ask permission —namely, .£6o,ooo—but it was thought Wood, T. Blackburn, E. Segar, W. WlCee, F. Jordan, and advisable that they s h ou ld get t h e power. W. M. Duncan ; Aldermen R. Sh e il, J. H orn b y, W. Earle, This motion having been adopted, W. Freme, and the Mayor. Mr. CURRIE proceeded to mention that the amount of Absent—G. Quayle, W. Thornhill, T. Case, H. R. Sand £l3,4Bo for the depot, and of £6991 for 'the intended new bach, B. Frankland, G. Wright, J. Barton, J. Mellor, J. market, were the points that had been reserved for the con- Woolright, J. Lawrence, J. Carson, J. S. Leigh, J. Platt, sideration of the council, previous to bringing forward the D. Mather, and T. Booth ; Aldermen R. Roskell, G. Holt, statement of the funds which it was necesary to get authority I T. Leathom, R. Benn, J. Moon, E. E vans , an d E. H arvey to borrow. That st a t emen t was as f o ll ows : The council terminated at half-past twelve. . Birkenhead, first and seco n d p urc h ase. . 473,800 £ s. d. One-third Third purchase of land £1,690 Houses per valuation 2,000 MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE ---- 3,690 0 0 The Fort—the purchase. ~ £27,850 One-third The Observatory, erection and outfit Land for Lighting and Cleansing Com mittee—the whole purchase £12,480 Works thereon l,OOO The land, &c., f or :th e new mar k et i n 13,480 0 0 Gill-sfreet! The usual weekly meeting of the members of this com mittee was held yesterday in the Dock-office, Revenue Buildings. The following members were present :—Messrs. Barclay, T. Holt, Yates, Holmes, Segar, Bulley, G. Holt, Dixon, Martin, Smith, Horsfall, and Gladstone. In the ab sence of the chairman and deputy-chairman, Mr. Barclay was appointed to preside. The weekly accounts were read and ordered to be paid. PROPOSED FOOT BRIDGE. The CHAIRMAN said the first business before the com mittee was the consideration of the memorial presented last week from certain ratepayers in Seacornbe, Egremont, and New Brighton, for certain facilities of p assage to an d f rom ferry-boats belonging to those places. This memorial had been referred to the marine surveyor, for him to report as to the practicability of affording additional accommodation. A. report was now read from that officer, suggesting that a foot bridge be erected over the south gut of the Prince's Dock, in the position represented on an accompanying plan. The re port gave no estimate of the probable expense. In the course of a short conversation it was stated that the marine surveyor was in London, and the subject, therefore, was postponed till his return. 60,044 6 Mr. Currie concluded by proposing that a memorial 8 to the lords of the treasury should be drawn up, asking for permission to borrow the various sums above specified, and that a copy thereof should be posted in front of the Town hall for the space of a month. Mr. BOLTON seconded the motion, and suggested that the different sums should be moved seriatim. Mr. CURRIE said that had not been thought necessary. Mr. BOLTON replied that such was the practice of parlia ment, and he thought it was a good one. Mr. CURRIE accordingly moved the items separately, and they were all agreed to without opposition. BOTANIC GARDEN Mr. LASSELL then brought il;;;d the motion of which he had given notice. It proposed that the Finance Com mittee should be instructed to reconsider their former reso lution—to the effect that they could not recommend any grant of the public funds to the Botanic Garden, unless the garden were thrown open to the public on Sundays, and to consider whether some grant might not be made in consi deration of the garden having now been open for the admis sion of the public on two days in every week. Mr. Lassen said that it was the duty of every government to provide for the health and recreation of the people, and there could be no doubt that the opening of the Botanic Garden on two days in the week was a very great advantage to the public. He could inform the council on good authority, that from the Bth ult. up to Monday last, at least 35,000 persons had visited the garden; and he should say from the obs; rvations he himself made, when present one evening, that one-half of the visitors then in the gardens belonged to the working classes. It might also •he mentioned that by the opening of the garden to the public an expellee of 20s. a week was incurred. He alluded to the grant of £lOO to the Royal Institution, on account of the museum having been opened to the public twice in the mouth, and could not see why a similar boon should not be granted to the Botanic Garden, especially as the latter was opened eight times in the month, and afforded an equal amount of gratification to the eye, whilst it also tended to the promotion of health. He con cluded by stating that he should name no sum, for the pur pose of avoiding all discussion. Mr. CURRIE, for the purpose of raising the discussion, seconded the motion. Mr. BOLTON thought that any grant of money by the council to to the proprietors of the Botanic Garden, for ad mitting the public, ought to be looked upon by them in the light of an insult. The family of Mr. Yates had for many years opened their grounds to the public; but in what light would Mr. Yates look upon a proposition that a pecuniary allowance should on that account be made to him? He thought that the clergy, the gentlemen, and the ladies, com posing the proprietary of the Botanic Garden, could not have blunter feelings than the family of Mr. Yates. The Finance Committee had already passed a resolution, adopted by the council, that unless the garden was opened on Sundays they could not concede any grant ; and until that resolution was rescinded the Finance Committee could not stir. He thought the subscribers to the Botanic Garden should put their hands into their pockets, and at once free the concern from debt; for that method must ultimately be resorted to, unless, in deed, they chose to borrow money, and pay the Interest thereon. He himself would rather pay his proportion of the interest than solicit the aid of the town. Mr. SnEIL expressed his surprise that, without any change of circumstances, this subject should have again been brought forward, and seconded by the c h a i rman o f t h e Fi nan ce Com mittee—of that body whi c h on l y two mont h s ago passed a resolution, that, unless the gardens were opened on Sundays the public could not derive any benefit which would warrant a grant from the council. A number of persons aught have visited the gardens ; but it was a delusion to sappose that the great body of the people would be able to attend, except on Sundays. Mr. Lassell had alluded to the (Unger of the establishment being sold if assistance were not rendered to it, and had said that the whole property of the gardens was vested in the proprietors. Now, if such were the case, the old proprietors had sadly neglected their duty. But he maintained that Mr. Lassell was incorrect; for, the moment the land ceased to be used for the purpose of A botanic gar den, it reverted to the corporation. To prove this position, Mr. Sheil briefly sketched the history of the institution, stating that, when the old site, of which the corporation had granted a lease, was allowed by them to be disposed of ; the money thus raised (X 72,000) was appropriated to the pur poses of the new garden, and that, in consideration thereof, the corporation were to have a reversionary interest, in case the new site ever ceased to be employed as a botanic garden. The whole property was therefore, in fact, lodged in the pub lic, and yet the committee had made a great business of letting the people walk in the garden two days a week. Mr. Sheil then went on to argue, that the contrary decisions come to at the meetings of the proprietors showed that they could not be depended upon from one day to another, and that the opening of the gardens on week-days was no boon to the great mass of the people. lie should therefore oppose the motion. Mr. JOHN SMITH said that when he r effected ou how many occasions he had heard Mr. Sheil advocate the propriety, nay, the absolute necessity, of the council administering to the wants of the poorer classes of the inhabitants, he could not but feel very much surprised at the line of argument adopted by him on the present occasion. If those sentiments were responded to by the council, the poor must in a great measure be prevented from attending the gardens at all. Because there were persons conscientiously opposed to open ing the gardens on Sundays ; becalige, forsooth, Mr. Sheil could not carry his favourite measure of throwing it open on Sundays, he, in the plenitude of his regard for the poor man, would go to the greatest length to deprive that man of any participation in the advantages held out by the garden. (No, no.) He (Mr. Smith) said yes, yes. It was absurd for Mr. Sheil, or any other man in the council to argue that the poor er classes could not find time to visit the Botanic Garden on week days. One fact was better than many assertions. He himielf went one evening, and he found there thousands of the poorer inhabitants of the town enjoying with delight and thankfulness the benefit of exercise and fresh air. Consider ing that the proprietors had opened the garden to the public without in the first place stipulating for any grant, he thought that the council would not be acting in the same spirit if they did not give £lOO or £2OO a year to hinder that valuable in stitution from mouldering into decay. Mr. YATES also begged leave to say that Mr. Shea was mistaken on the point of the attendance of the working classes. He (Mr. Yates) was at the garden one evening, and he left at a quarter to eight. There were about 6000 persons present that evening, and he examined them in order that he might judge whether they were rich or poor. There were few of what could be called the rich ; but ther e were a great num ber with decent clothes on; and perhaps one half of the whole number were of the working classes. Now, this was a change of the circumstances under which the previous resolution had been adopted by the council. It was then thought that the working classes would not be able to attend on the week days ; but it was now found as a matter of fact that they did go, and he should therefore vote for the motion. He certainly thought with Mr. Bolton that it would be better if the proprietors would release the institution from embarrassment by their own means ; but Mr. Bolton ought to recollect that all men were not blessed with a heart so liberal as his own. The TOWN-CLEILK here mentioned that he had been out of the room to make inquiries respecting the statements made by Mr. Sheil, and he found that, when the old site of the Botanic Garden was about to be abandoned, the proprietors applied for a new lease for i 5 years, free of cost, in order that they might dispose of the land, and apply the proceeds to the forming of the new Botanic Garden, in consideration of which it was proposed that the reversion of the new pro perty should be vested in the c o rporation—that is, so far as to secure that the land should be used for a Botanic Gar den, in failure of which it was to g o to the corporation. Whether that proposal was legally carried into effect or not, he_could not say. . . Mr. Alderman EARLE, notwithstanding what had been said to the contrary, thought it had been clearly proved by Mr. Shell, that the working-classes could not now go to the garden. A few, residing in the vicinity, might find their way there, and perhaps a portion of the families of the poor; but the great bulk of the people, in the north, the south, and the centre of the town, were practically excluded. He denied that it WAS on religious grounds that the great bulk of the THE COBURG DOCK A letter from the§oac - i l iarlZr . Master was read, requesting permission for the Coburg Dock to run dry, for the purpose of its being deepened. Connected with this letter there were a number of reports from the Harbour Master, Mr. Hartley, and Mr. Hartley, jun., stating in sub stance that the ground of the application was the fact that the President steam-ship, (now lying in the river) had when leaving the dock on the 7th instant, touched the ground, and that serious damage might be the consequence if the dock were not deepened. The report of Mr. Hartley, jun. stated that he had sounded the dock at the request of his father, and found that the bottom of it was two feet higher than the sill, and that there was one inch space between the ground and the President's keel. He suggested, however, that where the President touched might have been a ridge caused by the operations of the dredging machine. Mr. HORSFALL said this wawa very serious matter, and he should wish to hear the surveyor upon it. This dock had been run dry about twelve months (as we understood) at considerable expense, yet, when it came to be used it was found there was not sufficient water in it, and that it wanted something to be done at the bottom. He was very much annoyed at this occurrence. There must be blame some where. The committee had gone to the expense of X 35,000 in placing gates to this dock, yet they now found it could not contain water to float the President in safety. lie repeated that he was greatly annoyed that this should have happened. The CHAIRMAN said the committee ought to say where blame rested. Mr. GLADSTONE said it was upon the surveyor's depart ment. Mr. HORSFALL said Mr. Hartley was the man. Mr. John Hartley reported that the President had just an inch of water to spare ! This was mere trifling. b• . Mr. GLADSTONE remarked that it was just part of that lax system which had caused the accident to the ship Tweed. The surveyor had not been called to account for that, although he was quite to blame. Mr._ HORSFALL begged to correct Mr. Gladstone. The surveyor had been called to account for the accident to the ship Tweed, and he had admitted the blame to have been entirely his own. The man who had actually committed the mistake had been dismissed. Mr. GLADSTONE was not aware of that ; but he would repeat that the necessity which had now arisen was part of the lax system now prevailing, and which ought to be corrected. Mr. lIORSFALL could not avoid again expressing how much he felt annoyed that this circumstance should have taken place. The harbour-master would be the best judge of the time when the dock should be run dry, and a sufficient force should be put on in order to accomplish the object in the shortest possible time. Mr. YATES presumed that when Mr. Hartley returned he would be called in to explain. The CHAIRMAN intimated that he would ; and asked Mr. Horsfall whether he had any further remarks to make ? Mr. HORSFALL said he had not, as Mr. Hartley was not present to defend himself. - The subject of the application was then referred to the harbour-master. DAMAGE TO THE QUEEN LIGHT-SHIP. The SECRETARY read a letter from the owners of the New York ship, relating to the damage done to the Queen light ship, by the collision on the 23d - May last. The letter in closed a copy of a resolution of the Pilots' Committee, which stated, that after mature investigation, the committee found that the collision was purely accidental, and that no blame attached to the pilot, who was in charge of the New York. Under these circumstances, the owners trusted that the Dock Committee would release them from any liability they might be to pay the damage. Mr. YATES stiid the resolution of the Pilots' Committee could not remove the blame from the owners of the New York. Mr. GLADSTONE—The responsibility you mean. Mr. HORSFALL said this case involved the question how far the owners of a vessel were responsible for damage done to the dock estate, when a pilot was on board. It was a point of law, which had not, he believed, been determined yet. Mr. GLADSTONE did not know what the law was, but the practice was to call upon the owners to pay the damage. He mentioned a case of one of his own vessels which had a pilot on board running down a small coaster near George's Dock, and they paid the loss. After - a'few further remarks from Mr. Horsfall, the matter was referred to the dock Solicitor. THE NEW FLOATING LIGHT SHIP. The MARINE SURVEYOR submitted a letter from Messrs. Challoner and Co. recommending rock salt to be put between the timbers of the new floating light ship, and five or six air pipes in order to prevent dry rot or mildew. The Marine Surieyor added that he approved of the suggestion as to the use of rock salt. Mr. YATES said he had had air pipes in five or six of his ships for some years, and he found them an excellent pro tection against the dry rot. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRNAN. The SECRETARY read a letter from the Chairman of the committee, dated, London, J uly Bth, on the subject of the new dock bill. The letter stated that the parliamentary committee had been occupied for some days in hearing the evidence of the witnesses of the opponents of the bill, all of whom were hostile to the building of warehouses. They, (the deputation) however, flattered themselves that the wit nesses had not made any impression of consequence on the mind of the committee. The opponents of the bill said, they had nine or ten important additional witnesses to pro duce to-morrow. On Friday it was probable the counsel of the opponents of the bill would sum up, and the counsel for the bill reply ; and then, or on Saturday, the committee would decide some points which would settle the fate of the bill. The Chairman then intimated to the reporters, that this was all the business to be transacted in their presence, and they retired leaving the committee in deliberation. TRANSMISSION OF i LIITTERS FROM AMERICA.--WOUR derstand that serious i nconvenience has been e x p er i ence d o f late by parties in the American t ra d e , an d o t hers connected with that country, in consequence of the non-arrival of their letters, as formerly, by the New York packets. The fault is said to rest with the New Y or k post-office, which, from some unexplained caus e , h as recently contracted a habit of sending letters for Engla n d b y trans i ent vessels, instead of the regular liners, and the c onsequence i s, a serious loss of time in their receipt. The post-office is certanily bound to forward the letters by the most expeditious conveyance, and, as the packets are the most regular and expeditious vessels, next to the steamers, the departure from a principle so just and so long acted upon, is not only inconvenient, but unfair. Some of the transient vessels are unquestionably excellent sailers, and a few of them successfully compete with the packets, but this remark does not apply to all. The safest way would be, in every case where a steamer is not sailing . so as to be lik e l y t o ant i c i pate a packet, to send all letters b y the packet, unle ss a par ti cu l ar vesse l i s name d . A sys t em o f collusion. it has been hinted to us, exists between the post office authorities at New York and some of the transient ships ; but this we can hardly credit. If such be the case, which we do not b e li eve , a re p resen t a tion from the consul here to the government at Washington, would effectually put a stop to it. THE CROPS.—A gentleman who has arrived here f rom the neighbourhood of Bedale, in Yorksh i re, states, that the grass, wheat, and other crops promi s e an abunda n t h arvest ; they are much superior to those in Lancashire, which, i n many places, look thin, and have an unhealthy appearance.-- Proton Chronicle. CHARLES KEAN AND HIS LONDON CRITICS The age of true criticism, like the age of chivalry, is gone. The legitimate drama is neglected by parties interested in the success of the illegitimate ; and tragedians, comedians, and ' vocalists are now written down or up, in London, not ac cording to their demerits or desert, but as they retain, or are identified with parties sensitively alive to extraneous and fee-ling considerations. The criticism of the London press, as a whole, is unworthy of perusal, otherwise than as matter of composition ; and the reason is, that it is sectarian and influenced in what it puts forth or suppresses, by pay or the intrigue of party spirit. In this state of things, the rising generation, whose opinion and judgment are unformed in respect of great plays and talented performers, is not fairly dealt with by the herd of critics. The public is cavalierly treated : it now forms its own estimate of performances and " stars," and leaves interested flatterers to their adulation, and unpaid detractors to their spleen, unheeded, except to be smiled at with the remark " Oh, yes ! we understand." We have ever been of opinion that the best star-actor, in any age, is he who, in his day, draws the best houses. It is to no purpose that we can be talked at to the contrary. Taste and fashion are incapable of mathematical demonstration, and are seldom, if ever, reformed by . the laboured analysis of special pleaders. What Mr. Macready is, he yet is, in spite of the London press being for or against him ; and whether Charles Kean be an intellectual performer or not, is a ques tion which it is too late in the day to agitate : its purpose is seen by the public, who have made up their minds, and who persevere in going —in crowds—to see him in well-known parts. The Polytechnic of this month has an article, ably written, as Writing, cutting up Mr. Charles Kean's Hamlet, and exposing the animus of a party writer, at war—less with the popular tragedian than with the public, who, by their crowded audiences on his nights of playing, show the useless ness of such isolated scolding and raving at merits which they gladly pay to see the exhibition of, and cheer and applaud into the bargain ! How, in the name of fortune, could or would a prudent thorough man of business like Mr. Webster give Mr. C. Kean a weekly revenue unless the public, who go along with him in his engagements, enable him so to do, and by the most convincing of all proofs of public appreciation— liberal payment, and praise besides ? Some critics write and abuse managements as if a management drove people into *their theatres and fleeced them of 'Money at the point of the bayonet ! We question if all the writing at Mr. Kean, in some of the papers in an opposing interest, has kept a single shilling out of the Haymarket. On the contrary, it may have put it into people's heads to go and see the phenomenon of " a bad actor," being supported by crowds of all grades of a metropolitan population, and at the west end of London too ! Well, they go; and instead of agreeing with the critic, they join in feel ing double interest in the actor—who they think must be somebody to be so abused and to be able to withstand the shock on the support of full pockets and applauding houses. In his manners off the stage, Charles Kean is a gentleman: and precisely what is his recommendation to good society, is the secret cause of that perfect hatred which the vulgar and low-minded cannot conceal that they are eaten up with to wards him. Those who win, may well laugh on the resource of smiles and a princely income. We have pleasure in quoting the Morning Post's statement of Mr. Kean's reception, and the house which he drew last Friday. Had the article been a modern" critique" we should not have read it through ; but as it reports what actually took place by an eye witness of the facts, we have perused and herewith extract from it : " HAYMARKET THEATRE.—MR. CHARLES KEAN'S BENEFIT.—The congratulatory cheers which greeted the beneficiaire last night, are still ringing in our ears. We never remember to have witnessed a more signal triumph. The stage, at the fall of the curtain, presented the appear ance of a vendange of bouquets. The horticultural fete which is to take place this afternoon will not be able to com pete with the show of flowers ; and well did Mr. Charles Kean deserve the tributes which were so plentifully bestowed on him by his fair admirers. As for obtaining a place in the theatre, that has been out of the question ever since the an nouncement of Mr. Kean's first appearance in Macbeth. The private boxes were crowded to excess, the dress circle was densely thronged, and the upper regions appeared to groan under the weight of the countless masses who came to see the son's conception of this character. Throughout the whole piece he continued achieving a succession of triumphs. It were in vain to attempt giving any description of the almost supernatural effects produced by his utterance of the few simple words—" It's no such thing." The various cos tumes worn by Mr. Kean last evening were some of the most superb ever seen upon the stage. When he appeared in the borrowed robes of majesty, his sumptuous and costly attire was well worthy of a monarch. It consisted of a rich crimson velvet gaberdine, over which hung a mantle of dark green velvet, lined with ermine. His other costumes he de rived great assistance from, and was very ably seconded by Mrs. Warner, who sustained the character of Lady .Macbeth with great spirit and energy. It is a somewhat ungrateful task to tread the path which Mrs. Siddons had trod before, but Mrs. Warner has successfully combated against the ar duous difficulties which beset this character. At the fall of the curtain Mr. K. was loudly called for, and an announce ment given forth that the manager had entered into a fresh engagement with Mr. Kean for nine more nights. This led to a second ebullition of bravos.—Morning Post. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-WEDNESDAY ASSAULT AND ROBBERY Henry Smith was charged with having robbed and violently assaulted a seaman named Obadiah Hardy, on Tuesday night. It appeared that about twelve o'clock as Hardy was going on board his ship which lay in the Victoria dock, he was met by the prisoner, who instantly knocked him down by a vio lent blow which made him insensible. He was in the act of running away with Hardy's hat and handkerchief, when in spector Clarke, who fortunately witnessed the transaction, came up and prevented his retreat by taking him into custody. On returning from the lockups, the inspector found Hardy still lying upon the ground in a state of insensibility, and procured professional assistance for him. He appeared in court with his head shaved and bound up, and apparently suffering very severely. The prisoner made no defence, and he was committed for trial at the next sessions. RIOT AT THE ALMS-HOUSES. A car driver, whose name we did not h ear , was b roug h t up on a charge of having created a riot at the Alms-houses, Mount Pleasant, and annoying the inhabitants. The defen dant's mother, it was stated, is a blind woman, residing in one of the alms-houses, and on Tuesday he demanded money from her to spend in liquor, and when she told him she had none, he committed the offence complained of. He was ordered to find bail to keep the peace for three months. _ . OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. Thomas Linnacre, a porter, was . placed at the bar on a charge of having fraudulently obtained 8s 4d in the name of his master, William Price, a cart-owner. The prisoner had been engaged for one day only, to take fifty barrels of flour, and he asked for and received the above sum for his master, without any authority, and appropriated it to his own pur pose. He was committed to the sessions. THURSDAY. ALLEGED ROBBERY AND MURDER. Thomas Cox, a seafaring man, was placed at the bar on suspicion of having been concerned in a robbery and mur der, on the high seas. Mr. Dowling stated that about a month ago, a vessel, called the Chebar, which had sailed from this port for China, he believed, put back in stress of weather. Captain Small wood, the commander, was missing when the vessel arrived, and on inquiry being made, it was stated that he had either fallen or jumped overboard through the cabin window. Sus picions arose that he had been thrown overboard, as he had been on deck giving some directions just before he was missed, and a portion of his property was wanting. The prisoner was steward of the vessel, and he (Dowling) should be able to prove that he had lately pawned the captain's gold watch, and some of his clothes. The prisoner was ap prehended only yesterday, and therefore, after hearing the evidence, he should apply for him to be remanded. Mr. Henry Stuart said he was a watchmaker, and resided at No. 170, Park-lane. On the 10th May, 1839, he sold Captain Smallwood of the ship Chebar, a gold watch—the watch now produced. Since that period, upon the captain's return to Liverpool he had cleaned the watch for him. Mr. Rushton.—When was that? Mr. Stuart.—About the beginning of the present year, but he could not recollect the exact time. It might be five months ago. Captain Smallwood took the watch away him self, and witness saw it in his possession the third evening before the Chebar sailed. Mr. Rushton asked v;hat proof there was of the prisoner being the steward of the vessel? Mr. Dowling replied that Mr. Stuart was able to prove that fact. Mr. Stuart proceeded to say that he was onboard the Che bar with Captain Smallwood the fourth day before the vessel sailed. On that occasion he saw the steward, and the pri soner was the man. Mr. Rushton.—How do you know that? Mr. Stuart said Captain Smallwood invited him to go down and, see his ship which was a new one. He went dovvii, and the prisoner was in the cabin. Capt. Smallwood asked him what he would take a glass of, and witness chose brandy. The prisoner brought it to him, and some biscuits at the same time. He was acting as steward. Mr. Rushton enquired the destination of the vessel. Mr. Dowling said it was Singapore. Mr. Rushton.—When did she sail? Mrs. Penny, a relative and heiress of Captain Smallwood, said the Chebar sailed on the 16th April this present year. Mr. John Bond, pawnbroker, of Scotland-place, was next called. He stated that yesterday he received a circular from the police describing a gold watch which was supposed to have been stolen. He immediately looked over his stoc k, and found the wa t c h pro d uced, and which Mr. Stuar t identified among it. It h a d b een p l e d ge d w i t h hi m fo r __ h ad _ th e first time. on th e 16th M ay , b y a person name d A n n Kilian. It was never taken out of his shop, but several times more money was lent upon it to Ann Kilian. The last transaction relative to it was with the prisoner at the bar, on the 10 t h June last, w h en h e came an d b orrowe d J,2. more upon it. Five poxinds had been lent previously, and this made The prisoner described himself as the owner of the watch, and he produced the duplicate. when put bthaceic w . at Hech Mr. Dowling stated that the 16thte ChebarMay, was first pledged, was the very day the had also some evidence to produce as to a portion of Captain Smallwood's clothes. Mr. Bond said he produced a waistcoat which had been pledged at his shop by the prisoner's wife.' He knew her to be hi s wif e . His young man took it in, but be was not in court to-day. Isabella Walker, a sempstress, said she made the waist coat just produced by Mr. Bond, for Capt. Smallwood, a short same time loth before th hhe sailed the last ti me. She had a piece of te c wier now ; and was quite sure this was the waistcoat she had made. Mrs. Penny was next called, but her testimony carried the case no further. Mr. Dowling said the prisoner was brought to him yester day, and he cautioned hint that he was not bound to answer any questions which might be put to him. 'Witness then asked him if he could account for his possession of the watch. He replied that it was his ownproperty, and had been given to him by hi s aunt who lived in Barbadoes, in the month of August last, and that she had bought it in Grenada. Mr. Rushton.—ls the captain dead? Mr. Dowling.—Yes, sir. Mr. Rushton. —How do you know that? Mr. Dowling.—Because he did not come back with the vessel, and the statement of the crew was that he had been drowned. Mrs. Penny was able to prove that. Mrs. Penny.—The captain did not come back in the ves sel. He was drowned, they said, by jumping through the cabin window. Mr. Dowling added, that he recollected reading something in the papers about a very mysterious affair of some captain jumping overboard. The captain had beep seen inuaediattly I before on deck; he could not be traced anywhere afterwards, and from the circumstance of the cabin,window being open it I was conjectured that he had fallen through it into the sea. Mr. Rushton.—Wa s there any investigation on the return of the vessel ? Mr. Dowling.—None that lam aware of. The affair came into my hands only yesterday, but I have no doubt of being able to produce much stronger evidence if the prisoner is re manded. Mr. Rushton asked who was the owner of the vessel ? Mrs. Penny said, Henry Grace, Esq., of Workington. Mr. Rushton, having told the prisoner he had heard the evidence, asked him what he had to say why he should not be remanded. The prisoner. —I have nothing to say, sir. Mr. Dowling.—Allow me to add, that he has denied ever having been on board the vessel. The prisoner was then remanded. LONDON GAZETTE TUESDAY, JULY WHITEHALL, July 6.—The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed unde r th e G reat Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the office or place of Lieutenant-Governor of Greenwich Hospi tal unto Rear-Admiral Sir James Alexander Gordon. K.C.B. WHITEHALL, July 6.—The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed uncle! the Great Seal, grant ing the dignity of baronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto the following gentlemen, and the heirs male of their bodies lawfully begotten—viz., Thomas Powell Buxton, of Bellfield, in the county of Dorset, Es q , ; James Stuart, Esq., Chief Justice of the province of Lower Canada; John 'Henry Pelly, of Upton, in the county of Es sex, Esq. ; and John Palmer Bruce Chichester, of Arling ton -court, in the county of Devon, Esq. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY I.—The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of knighthood upon Ralph Pen dlebury, Esq. Alderman and late Mayor of Stockport, in the county of Chester. THEATRE ROYAL —The house was well attended last night, and the pieces performed—" The Belles' Stratagem," " Daughter of the Danube," and " Patter versus Clatter," — elicited great applause. To-night, it will be seen by the ad vertisement, that an excellent bill is provided. T/IE PRESIDENT STEAM -SHIP.—The large and splendid vessel, commanded by Captain Fa),Trer, R.N., went out of the Coburg Dock a few days ago during the high tides, and is now at anchor in the Sloyne. A vast number of workmen are on board completing her fittings, and what with black smiths, joiners, carpenters, braziers, painters, &c. she has all the appearance of an immense floating workshop. Con sequently visitors are not admitted ; nor indeed could they be gratified, until the splendid cabins are completed and the workmen gone. She will sail for New York on the Ist Aug. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, about 10 o'clock, as William Block, the carpenter of the brig Empress, lying in the King's Dock, was sitting on the footrope of the tore yard of that vessel, and in the act of furling the foresail, he overreached himself, slipped out of the rope, and fell on the rails of the ship below, and thence on the deck. In his fall he struck a timber-head which is higher than the rails, and cut his chin. He was immediately carried to the Infir mary, where every attention was paid to him, but he was so much injured inwardly by the fall, that he died on Wednes day. An inquest was yesterday held on view of the body, be fore Mr. Currie, and a: verdict of " Accidental death" was returned. The deceased was about thirty-one years of age. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—An accident, attended with the loss of the life of an unfortunate man, took place last night in Williamson•square. A carter, incautiously stand ing in the cart whilst in the act of driving, fell over the side, and the wheel passing over him killed him instantly. He was supposed to be in a state of intoxication. EXHIBITION AT THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—This truly splendid exhibition has received many valuable acqui sitions within the last few days. It continues to attract a host of visitors daily, all of whom express the highest grati fication. We perceive that the committee have generously resolved to admit the whole of the stipendiary teachers and children in the daily charity schools, free of expence. This privilege will be extended to 16,130 children. A list of the various schools will be seen in our advertising columns. LECTURE ON THE LAW OF STORMS.—It Will be seen from the advertisement that Mr. Espy, the celebrated American meteorologist, will deliver at the request of the Liverpool Shipmasters' Association, a lecture on the Law of Storms, at the Music Hall, Bold street, this evening, and on the evenings of Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The subject is one which cannot fail to interest our nautical friends in particular. "MRS. LOUDON'S GARDENING FOR LADIES." —Under this title an elegant little work has just made its appearance, and from the pleasing and talented manner in which the fair writer treats her subject, it cannot fail to become a favourite manual amongst those of the gentle sex who delight in the elegant studies of botany and gardening. The author, with that modesty and self-denial which is ever the concomitant of true genius, ascribes the merit of all the knowledge of the art which she here lays before the public to the instruc tions of her husband, the celebrated J. C. Loudon, Esq., to whom she affectionately dedicates her book. Mrs. L. could not have studied under a more able teacher ; but we should do her injustice did we not express our opinion that the scholar, in this instance, brought to the task a mind enriched by native talent, and peculiarly adapted for the reception of that tuition which has thus so happily developed itself. In a short and unassuming preface, Mrs. L. intimates that she is induced to make the result of her husband's instructions pub lic for the benefit of others, (after ten years' experience of their efficacy,) from an opinion that " books intended for professional gardeners, are seldom suitable to the wants of amateurs," and a desire to supply that desideratum. The book is exceedingly well arranged, and treats successively of stirring the soil, manuring, sowing and planting, propa gation by division, pruning and training, kitchen gardening, flower gardening, management of lawn, pleasure -ground, and shrubberies of a small villa, rock-work, moss-houses, &c., window gardening, and management of the green-house; the whole concluding with an exceedingly clear and judicious calendar of operations for each month of the year. The style is neat and comprehensive, and some of the more difficult departments of the art are illustrated by engravings. The book is handsomely got up in embossed cloth, and is embel lished by a beautiful and appropriate engraved frontispiece. It is a work, indeed, in which ladies residing in the country, and'varticularly at sm a ll v ill as , w ill Li n d muc h valua b le infor mation, conveyed in a pleasing and unassuming manner. The chapter on the formation of rock-work, moss-houses, foun tains, &c., is peculiarly interesting; but the whole will be perused with pleasure and with profit. LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF DR. RAFFLES' NEW CHAPEL.—On Tuesday at twelve o'clock, the founda tion-stone of the new chapel about to be erected in Great George-street, in this town, for the use of the congregation under the pastoral care of the Rev. Dr. Raffles, who are at present destitute of a place of worship, owing to the de struction of their former chapel by fire,—was laid by the rev. doctor in the presence of the congregation and of a large concourse of spectators. The proceedings commenced with the singing of the 100th psalm by the assembled mul titude, after which the foundation stone was laid with the usual cermonies. Previous to the laying of the stone, John Job, Esq. preseeted Dr. Raffles with a silver trowel in the name of the Building Committee, and made a short but feeling speech. The following is the inscription :—" The first stone of a new edifice, to be erected by voluntary con tribution, for the worship of Almighty God, by a church and congregation of protestant dissenters., of the independent denomination, was laid by the Rev. Thomas Rattles, D.D. L.L.D., the pastor of the said church and congregation, with solemn prayer and thanksgiving, on the 7th of Jul, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty ; the former building occupying the same site, having been destroyed by tire, February the 19th in the same year. John Job, Peter Blease, David Marples, Daniel James, and Jeffery B. Blackaller, deacons of the church." The Rev. Dr. RAFFLES then came forward and addressed the people with his usual eloquence. The rev, gentlemen concluded with an appropriate and impressive prayer, after which, " Praise God from whom all blessings flow" was sung, and a benediction was pronounced. The ceremony terminated at half-past one. EAST CUMBERLAND ELECTION.--We learn from a quarter upon which we can fully depend, that it is in contemplation to call upon George Head Head, of Rickerby, Esq., to offer himself for the eastern division of the county of Cumberland. It is generally considered, if he can be prevailed upon to come forward, it is not likely there will be any opposition to his return.—Mornino Herald. • Since the recent apprehension and trial of the leaders of the Ribbon Society, a great number of suspected characters have suddenly disappeared in several districts throughout the county of Fermanagh.—Fermanagh Reporter. REPRESENTATION OF BERWICE.—We have great plea sure in having authority to state that Joseph Soames, Esq., a gentleman of well-known respectability and influence, will most undoubtedly offer himself as a candidate for the repre sentation of this borough on the first occasion. Mr. Soames holds firm conservative principles, and is the most extensive ship-owner in the United Kingdom.—Berwick Warder. EAST CUMBERLAND ELECTION.—WC are happy to be able to announce that a Conservative gentleman —one who can distinguish between reform and revolution, and whilst he will support and aid in the one, will strenuously oppose every spproach to the other—will offer himself to supply the vacancy caused by Major Aglionby's death in the represen tation of East Cumberland. We cannot, without a breach of etiquette, declare the gentleman's name in this number of our paper; but he is one the choice of whom will do honour to the constituency, and tend to raise the character of the county from its present degraded state.—Carlisle Patriot REPRESENTATION OF WORCESTER.—It IS stated, arid we understand on good authority, that Mr. Robert Scott, of Stourbridge, one of the county magistrates, will be brought forward with Mr. Holland for the Eastern Divi s i on. C olonel Davies continues so unwell, that he will, it i s reported, de.. cline offering himself again for the city, and that C apt. Win nington will become a candidate.- Worcester Journal. The sight of Mr. Curwood, of the Oxford Circuit, has beta completely restored by the operation of couching, and he will suitable to resume his —TVorcester Guar dian rofessional duti es on the ensuing cir .. 'ore than six months ago we informed our readers that it W 39 the intention of government to re-organise the Royal African Colonial Corps, by increasing its establishment both as regards officers and men, to the same strength as the First and Second West India Regiments, and changing its present title to that of the " Third West India Regiment." At the time we made this announcement we had good reason to be lieve that the proposed plan was likely to be carried into effect within the course of a few weeks ; but unexpected dif ficulties have, from time to time, retarded its progress, and prevented its final adoption. All impediments, however, are now removed, and the augmentation of the corps will be officially notified in an early military gazette. This arrange ment is one which can scarcely fail to give satisfaction to the service at large.—United Service Gazette. REPRESENTATION OF WEST SURRY.—A vacancy having . been created in th e representat i on of the western division of the county o f S urrey, ow i ng to the Hon. Mr. Arden being signed v en e l n ie e d ra t b o le th fa e tb H e o r, u L se ar o d f P eers, Arden,oanrethgenidsietminir s i e of by noble several of the most influential gentlemen_ of the county has been presented to John Trotter, Esq., of Horton Park, near Ep som, calling on him to come forward as a candidate in the conservative interest, with an unqualified assurance of their undivided interest. Mr. Trotter, who is a gentleman of an cient family, large fortune, and distinguished by uncompro mising adherence to sound constitutional principles, has promptly responded to the call, deeming the enjoyments of private life inferior to the public duty. Th e requisitionists have called meeting of Mr. T rotter ' s friends a discharge of at Guildfotha,l,,t ogneatFlreimdaaya,Ysieexlte,etroacomnsaiydebrethaeeebaersetd.meTahnes party who t a lk ed of electing a candidate, are vk w .l ll l i e g r - e r b a y d ical quite dismayed by the powerful array of influence which they have to contend with, should they persist in a contest. From the canvass that has been already made, Mr. Trotter's supporters are confident of his return.—Morning Herald. I see, by the way, no mention made in the London papers of her Majesty's having had a second escape from the con sequences of a fright. It is said here that, as the Queen, was walking in the Palace gardens with a little favourite dog, a cat, who was perched on a tree with her kittens at her foot, suddenly pounced upon the dog, springing over her Majesty, and killed the little animal. The Queen displayed the greatest self-possession ; so much so that, on Lord Melbourne asking Dr. Locock if a Regency Bill could be introduced without affecting her Majesty's nerves at this most interesting moment, the physician replied that " he saw not the least danger, after the command exhibited by the Queen on having two bullets fired at her, and her calmness at the second inci dent" (tho cat attack).—Paris Correspondent of the Morn ing Post.