The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-02 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL LOCAL MARINEBOARD.

A VACANCY having occurred in the number
±Vof the DEPUTY SHIPPING-MASTERS, the Local
Marine Board are prepared to receive APPLICATIONS,
supported by Testimonials, on or before Monday next, the sth
inst., at four o'clock p.m., to be left at the Board-room, in
the Sailors' Home, Paradise-street, and the attendance of
all applicants will be required on the day following, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, at the same place.
The Salary will be £l2O per annum, immediately, and
an advance of £5 per annum to the maximum Salary of
£l5O. _

-- - - - Applications to addressed to the CHAIRMAN of the Loca
Marine Board.

THE STRANGEWAYS-HALL COAL COMPANY,
WIGAN. _ _

THE above Company lie REMOVED their
OFFICES from 41, Oldhall-street, to DERBY-
BUILDINGS, Fenwick-street, and are in a position to
SUPPLY the best quality of Steam or House COAL with-
out delay. Vessels loaded in Garston Dock," if required.
Orders also taken for Rock and White Salt, for Shipment
in Liverpool or Runcorn.
JAMES H. JOHNSON, Agent,
Derby-buildings, Fenwick-street, Liverpool.

INCE HALL COAL AND CANNEL.
THE INCE-HALL COMPANY'S COALS
and CANNELL may be procured as follows, viz. :
1, Brunswick-street, 5, Crown-street,
LIVERPOOL.... { and Lightbody-street, Stanley Dock.
BIRKENHEAD ....Bridge-street, and Commerce-street.
SEACOMBE ....Demean-street.
A DISCOUNT FOR CASH PAYMENT OF FIVE

PER CENT.
Orders addressed as above will meet with prompt atten-

WILLIAM LAIRD, General Manager.

WILLIAM ODELL'S FURNISHING.
IRONMONGERY WAREHOUSE,
90, BOLD-STREET.
A Large stock of FURNISHING IRONMONGERY, of superior
quality. A splendid collection of Steel and Bronze Fenders.
of exquisite workmanship ; a magnificent display of Gas
Chandeliers, in every new design; a numerous variety of
Patent Electro-silver Plated Forks, Spoons, Tea and Coffee
'Services, Salvers, Dish Covers, Liqueur Stands, Swing
Kettles, Cake Baskets, Side Dishes and Warmers, and
splendid assortment of Tea Trays and Coal Vases, excelled.
by none in the trade.
The above are all of the first-rate manufacture, and very
reasonable in price.
THE MOSS HALL COAL COMPANY can now supply
their Best STEAM COAL at the GARSTO Docs.
For terms, apply to
OLIVER HOLDEN, 67, Old Hall-street,

POSTING BILLS, in Black or Coloured Ink,
executed in the best style on the shortest notice, by
CHARLES WILLMER, at his General Printing Office, 19,
South John-street, Liverpool. DOUBLE DE3LY BILLS in
Black Ink, Bs. per hundred..

COALS.—BEST HOUSE COALS,
First Quality, 165., Second, 145., Third, 13s. per Ton.
Discount FIVE PER CENT. for READY MONEY.
BY S. B. JACKSON,
44, DALE-STEET, and 21, MOSS-STREET.

MARINE HOTEL, NEW BRIGHTON.—R.
WATSON, late of Manchester, begs to inform bis
Friends that he has taken the above Hotel, formerly
occupied by Mr. John Stokes, and that the OPENING'
DINNER will take place on Monday, the sth December
next. Tickets 10s. 6d., including Wine. Dinner on the
able on 2 o'clock, p.m.
New Brighton, 28th Nov., 1853.

• ➢iEDICAL ADVICE.
DR. LEWIS, Author of several Medical Works,
may be consulted for the speedy and effectual cure
of Nervous Debility, Depression of Spirits, Indigestion,
Illusions of the Mind, Scorbutic, Skin, and other diseases,
&c., &c. Attendance from ten till two, and from four
to nine. Sundays till two. Address 44, Nelson-street,
Great George's-square. Private entrance to surgery, 1,
Bailey-street. •

IF there be a noble sight under Heaven it is

when a number of expatriated patriots assemble
together and unite in one common protest against
Despotism and Despots—when, in the name of
Justice, Humanity, and Goy, they denounce regal
oppressors, and tell aloud of their owir and their
country's wrongs. It redounds in no small degree
to the honour of England, that, notwithstanding
all her faults, she affords shelter and support to
the banished exile—becomes the refugium peccato-
rum of the oppressed—and metes out sympathy
with a large and generous hand to the outcast of
Autocratic nations. And how honourable it is
in the proscribed, in spite of banishment, penury
and suffering, not to permit the fire of patriotism
to become extinguished in their bosoms—but to
cultivate nationality and make their country's
grievances subsidiary thereunto

" Breathes there a mau with soul so dead,
Who never to hiniself has said.
This is my own—my native land ?"
The Anniversary Meeting in commemoration,
of the. Polish Revolution of 1830, took place in
London on Monday evening last. An address was
presented by the Democratic Committee, called
forth, it would appear, from the recent steps
taken by Russia to encroach upon Turkish liberties
and rights, and openly violate established trea-
ties and international law. The address, which
was read both in Polish and French, stated
that, " When the people of Poland were estab-
lished in the full possession of their political
and national rights, then would this anniversary
become a grand national festival. It was for the
eldest and most aggrieved of victims.to call to her
sister nations, The hour of deliverance strikes:
There was a manifestation of life in the shadow of
death, and side by side with the Poles were men
who had fought at the Hotel de Ville, and men who
at Vienna, Dresden, and Carlsruhe had made kings
doff their hats to the people's royal will. There

were sons of free democratic Russia who had en-
tered into alliance with democratic Poland.; and
united also in this fraternal gathering of nations
were Englishmen who believed in international
duties as well as in national rights. The season
for mere words was past. Poland began by laying
down her pledge in the revolution of 1790 and the
events which had followed. Poland was ready to
complete the work which 23 years ago she boldly
commenced. Now that war was begun, let them
beware of an untimely peace,—let them beware of
the wounded wolf, which if ,not killed would kill
them." And the expectation was expressed that
when Poland rose again she would have but to con-
gratulate Europe on the final conquest for liberty
for all.

Nothing could be more natural than to suppose
that the late proceedings of the " AUTOCRAT of all
the Russias," would arouse every decaying ember
of patriotism and humanity (if such existed) within
the bosoms of those refugees who have themselves
long endured, and are positively now smarting from
the iron rod of kingly despotism. And if, in the
warmth and fervour of their enthusiasm, they gave-
vent to their over-wrought feelings, we conceive
that every excuse should be conceded. The Poles
have been a much-aggrieved and a long-enslaved
people. Their history, perhaps, is unparalleled in
the annals of Europe. And we are not to be sur-
prised that, at a time when Hope, "like gems in
darkness, issuing rays," began to dawn upon their
gloomy spirits, and their minds became filled with
anticipations of a Future of freedom for their down-
trodden country—the CZAR'S daring aggression
upon the liberties of the world should have fired
them to feelings of intense desperation and disap-
pointment. But who will doubt that the caution
expressed, to beware of an untimely peace, is
either ill-timed or unseasonable ? There are times
when war becomes a necessity—when it would be
both criminal and suicidal to succumb, or accept
an armistice, on any terms. The bold and
vaunting daring of that King of Tyrants, who
claims god ship over his crawling serfs—whose
hypocritical seeming hides the basest venality—
and whose professed regard for the " Orthodox
Faith" is merely the pretext for insatiable avarice
and unbounded conquest—deserves a full measure
of retribution. He has already experienced, in the
loss of the bravest of his officers and army, a
portion of that justice for which he has so loudly
and blasphemously called. And now, after being so
signally defeated in his first engagement, it would
not be for the honour of the OTTOMAN Empire, nor
for the safety of Europe, to suffer him to regain
strength to renew his attempt for the subjugation
of a long-desired empire.
The principal English speaker was Mr. LINTON,
a gentleman well-known in connection with the
Polish Society, and of considerable popularity.
Although we cannot agree with all the sentiments
to which he has given utterance, nevertheless we
must commend his warmth of heart and good
intentions. His large sympathies and love of
freedom, strive in vain to find an embodiment in
words ; and most likely he has given utterance to
a few sentiments, (rather invidiously commented
upon by the Times) from which calmer reflection
and a cooler judgment, might have disposed him
to abstain. He obserVed, in answer to the question
why an Englishman stood among refugees to advo-
cate the cause of European freedom :—" While
there were men in England who held the faith of
MILTON 'and of CROMWELL, England would not be
divorced from Europe. If England would speak
that one word war' earnestly, the hopes of free-
dom would be sure—war against the CZAR, against
despotism, against wrong. If they were to take
RICHARD COBDEN'S word they would abandon their
duly. With a Court which was publicly kith and
kin to every rascal Royalty in Europe—with such
vice-royalties as ABERDEEN, PALMERSTON, and Res-
SELL, petty intriguers, who had not the manliness
to be anything except the tools of Austria and the
CZAR, it would seem consistent that the whole land
should be cowardly to the core. It was peace-
mongering shabbiness of one kind or other that
had made England seem nothing but a nest of
sorry vermin. This was not a nation of dastards.
There was an honest heart under the worst coat
of English working men. He challenged contra-
diction to the statement that their voice was una-
nimous for war—for war against the CZAR and for
European freedom. Every patriot soul in England,
he believed, was anxious for that war. If our
rulers durst ask the nation's will, the word war'
would be so thundered back that the reverberation
would shake them from their seats."

Now, really every honest man must admit that,
notwithstanding all the Times says to the contrary,
the language employed by Mr. LINTON, in a great
measure, represents the mind and will of this
country. The base truckling, and " wishy-washy"
policy of Lord ABERDEEN has " lengthened the
cords and strengthened the stakes" of the Despot
NICHOLAS ; while it has materially damaged the in-
terests:of our acknowledged ally, and entailed upon
our own country severe pecuniary loss and con
siderable commercial disadvantage. Had England
acted with promptitude and decision in the case of
the Eastern Question, the peace of Europe would
not be jeopardised—the CZAR would have re-
linquished his claim to the Principalities—the
prosperity of England would not have deteriorated
—and suffering and down-trodden peoples would
have been inspired with blighter hopes and firmer
courage. M. LEDRU ROLLIN gives expression to
this feeling of despondency when lie addressed the
assembly. He said, " for the last two years it
seemed that the course of events in the world had
been governed by 4 sort of fatality, and that all
human combinations had been thwarted by some
mysterious hand. A short time back there was
the grand spectacle of all the nations of Europe
struggling to be free ; but now, in Poland, Hun-
gary, Italy, and everywhere else on the Continent,
there was nothing but the silence of death.
However, a question had been unexpectedly raised
in the heart of Europe by a man—the CZAR—who
styled himself the Son of God, in the same manner
as in ancient times HELIOGABALUS and ALEXANDER
the GREAT pretended to Divine origin ; yet history
retained the recollection that the father and the
brother of this NICHOLAS both died mad. What
was required to restore to man his strength and
dignity? Neither diplomacy nor Congress could
do that, but only freedom." There can be no doubt
but that, in the progress of events, Despotism must
be overthrown. Thrones will have to be held on
a safer and surer tenure, or else not held at all
The death-knell of Tyranny has sounded ; and the
Io pcean of Liberty ascends from the hearts of op-
pressed millions ! We say GOD speed its reign?

THE phenomena of political changes in the
social systems of Europe is a great and instructive
study. To-day, we see a great nation moving
majestically along the great current of time. The
heart of her people rejoicing, and the voice of her
multitudes huzzaing with delight. All is peace
and plenty. All is joy and hope. But, suddenly
comes a cloud from the horizon which bodes evil,
and darkens the arena of their revels. The states-
man finds, as if by magic, that the supplies of
yesterday were only those which nature had
assigned for to-day. That the present must, in its
turn, be supplied by anticipating the future. The
force of folly then begins to move men's minds,

and doubt, -running ,headlong into the—mazes of
magnitude, confusion follows error, and next we
see the majestic bark of yesterday laid upon her
beam-ends, and her deluded helmsmen hoisting
signals of distress, and calling aloud for help

States, which have based their existence on
systems directly opposed td the great economic and
physical conditions of creation, have, through all
time, been most remarkable for the rapidity of
their progress, the extent of their achievements,
the suddenness of their decay, and the total
extinction of their dominion. The great laws of
nature are immutable, eternal ! And where we see
them violated or disregarded, it is but the philo-
sophy of nature to anticipate the result. Man
is a creative—a productive being ; and when he
discharges the functions assigned to him in the
great scheme of creation, he proves the wisdom
of the CREATOR, in the accomplishment of the
mortal's powers ; and while he draws dignity to
himself, he bestows immortality on his race.
To force man into the fulfilment of the physical
conditions required of him is impossible. Art
has no power where the (physical law is predomi-
nant, and yet we find every nation surrounded with
artificial laws "to force production and foster
industry." Art, hoWever, is capable of a variety
of application. It may be employed craftily,
unjustly, blindly, and oppressively, and its
applications in all these different ways can be
traced at this moment. The tariffs of surrounding
nations illustrate the fact. Here we have prohibi-
tions directed against one nation's industry under
the plea that it is to force or encourage production
in another people : forgetful of the axiom that the
free interchange of the productions of all is re-
quired to sustain the whole. Still the crafty and
the blind cling to the idea that man's perfection
lies in isolation. That the Laplander is better ofi
without the blankets of Yorkshire because the
cold of his dreary home would make him indus-
trious, and compel him to make his own blankets in
a region where the wool is not to be found. Again,
the unjust and oppressive make it appear that the
prosperity and safety of a people depends on the
power of its arms, and that, in order to preserve
the dignity and power of the state, it is necessary
to have a tariff which is to act as an insurmount-
able barrier between the people and the materials
on which their industry might be employed to the
greatest advantage.
To predict the fate that awaits all such blind
and unjust aphorisms requires no great powers of
discernMent. The moral and physical laws of
nature require that the interchange of man's produc-
tions should be as free as the air he breathes. The
products of one country is essential to the industry
of another. If these be first principles, who would
give a year's purchase for the continuance of the
shallow tariff schemes opposed to them ? The
genius of Europe is beginning to discover the
extraordinary depth of the delusion under which
they have suffered the greatest industrial prohibi-
tions. Nor has the dawn of light been denied to
our kinsmen in the western hemisphere. The
Danes, who once gave us laws, are now following
the spirit- of our legislation. The limits of the
bugbear "production" are becoming "smaller by
degrees and beautifully "less." The contest is
narrowing itself daily into a simple wrangle between
truth and falsehood. And what sane man can
doubt the issue ?

Imagine the cruelty of denying to the French
artificer the advantage of England's coal and iron.
The political condition of France has long shown
that she was the victim of some fearful disturbing
cause. And let us, for the sake of humanity, trust
that she will now trample on, the demon of her
social disorders. If a prolific blossom be any indica-
tion of a fruitful harvest, how encouraging we find
the dawn of the new era on which she has entered.
In abandoning political jealousies, and setting
aside antiquated crotchets, she has already given an
immense impetus to the trade of France. The
orders now in hand in England, are sufficiently
large to have caused an unprecedented advance in
our metal and coal markets. This has stimulated
the producers of exportable articles in France to
an inordinate degree. Is not this really encou-
raging industry and promoting production?
The modification of the American tariff, will be
another source from which we shall be able to
draw advantages which can only be measured by
the benefits it will bestow upon the States. Look
ing to the present magnitude of our trade with
America, •we see as a pre-requisite to any expan-
sion, a positive and very considerable increase in
our shipping. Our means of transit to meet any
marked increase in our trade with France and
Denmark, are most. inefficient. Here we find in-
creased employment for capital and labour, and
indeed, to form anything like a correct estimate of
the reciprocal benefits which must accrue to free-
trade countries, demands that we should review all
the ramifications of the productive pursuits of
trade and commerce. The organisation of human
society is such, that one portion of a community
cannot be affected without affecting the whole.

In the coal and iron markets of France, England
has but one competitor, Belgium. The exceptional
advantages the latter country enjoyed, are now ex-.
tended to England, and although Belgium may
suffer some loss by the change, there is no country
in Europe that would benefit more by adopt-
ing free-trade than herself, and, if she
follows her favourite policy, and makes re-
prisals, she will find the Scheldt a much more
profitable stream then it has been since the colonial
trade of Holland has disappeared from its waters.
Apart, however, from all speculation, there is one
consolatory fact—that free trade has taken its stand
in continental Europe, and that where we find the
point of the wedge introduced, we know pretty well,
from our own practical experience, what the finale
will be. A partial tariff is a monster injustice.
Taking the duty off coal and iron, and continuing
it on cotton, silk, and wool, is not a state of things
which can be supposed to exist for any great length
of time. It carries about it the air of its own knell
of departing day. In setting an example so replete
with wisdom, justice, and humanity, on the conti-
nent, NAPOLEON 111. has done more to immortalise
his reign than any other Monarch who has sat or;
the throne of France. The United States, in copy-
ing our commercial policy, may pardon many of
our prejudices, and thus the great moral ties which
ought to exist between the parent and offspring,
will become more perfect and enduring; and, as it
is with England and the Danes. she lives to forgive,
and she will only forget when she dies.

ANOTHER FlRE.—Yesterday morning about five o'clock a
fire was discovered lon the premises of Mr. Allen, linen-
draper, Mill-street. The fire-brigade under the direction
of Mr. Hewitt, the superintendent, with one of the com-
pany's powerful engines were quickly on the spot, and, in
less than an hour after it was first discovered succeeded in
extinguishing the flames. The fire was first discovered in
the shop, on the goods in which were totaly destroyed. The
cause of the fire has not been ascertained. The damage is
more then covered by the insurance.
MASTER BUILDERS AND BRICKLAYERS.—The customary
annual dinner of the master builders and bricklayers was
held last night, as usual, at Lawton's Bee Hotel, Queen-
square. About fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner, at which
a Whitley, Esq., presided. The Queen, Prince Albert,
and the usual loyal toasts having been given, the healths of
their president and host were drank with all, the honours.
Mr. Whitley responded in happy and appropriate terms.
The dinner was excellent in substance, and service was sup-
plied by Lawton, and was creditable to his house and hotel.
The wines from his cellars were excellent ; and the satisfac-
tion of the company was manifested by the prolongation of
their hilarity to a late hour.

WALLASEY COM7ISSIONERS.
Last evening the usual monthly meeting of the members
of the local board of health, was held at the Queen's Arms
hotel, Liscard. W. PENNY, Esq., presided. The commis-
sioners present were Messrs. Coulbourn, Pooley, Nevill,
Wilson, Barton, Lawrence, Bleamire, Ball, Callow, Odell,
and Hill.

The business of the meeting commenced by the CLERK
reading the minutes of the proceedings of the committees
since the last meeting, from which it appeared that plans
had been submitted, showing how the roads might be
preserved at an expense of £2B 155., which plan the board
was recommended to adopt, provided the coal proprietors,
who were the parties interested would consent to contribute
one half of that amount. Mr. E. Coulbourn had offered the
grant of some premises, at Egremont for offices for the local
board of health, and a sub-committee had been requested
to inspect the premises, but the sub-committee reported
that it was not advisable that such premises should be taken
by the board. The surveyor had submitted a plan and
estimate of the 'cost of repairing the roads from the north
end of King-street, and thence to Mr. Abbot's house,
and it was recommended by the board, that until certain
lines of the parish were laid down, the sewerage of
of the same could not be properly constructed, and being
informed that that imight be completed,' in about three
months, they did not consider it expedient to enforce the
putting of such roads into repair until such sewerage :could
also be effected.

At the suggestion of the CHAIRMAN, a detailed report, in
reference to the question of the repair of the roads, was
read.

Mr. CALLOW moved the confirmation of the report of
the committee, which was seconded by Mr. COULBORN, who
gave the reason why the committee had recommended the
postponement of the repairs of the road, which was, because
they thought it would be expedient to wait until ie sewer-
age and road were done together.
Mr. NEVILL said, he felt it his duty to move an
amendment to the motion which had been submitted.
He complained of the committee having recommended
the delay inthe repairing of the roads for three weeks,
—the state of those roads were a perfect disgrace
to the board, the surveyor, and all concerned ; and
he charged the board with not doing its duty, particularly
when they considered that the inhabitants of the locality
had paid hundreds of pounds for the improvement of other
parts' f the district, yet not one shilling had been expended
for their benefit for the last six or seven years—no, not one
penny had been laid out upon them. lie argued that a
good road could be made in the district to which he alluded,
without any sewers, and concluded by moving, that the
surveyor be instructed to put those roads in a proper state
of repair.
Mr. POOLEY seconded the amendment.
After a somewhat lengthy conversation, in which several
of the members expressed their views, the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Nevill Wa3 negatived by a large majority, the
surveyor having been called in and stated that it would be
much better to have the sewers put down when the road was
repaired.
Mr NEviLL moved, that the offer made by Mr. Coulbourn,
of the premises in Egremont, for the offices of the local
board of health, be accepted, which was seconded by
Mr. HUNT, but, on au explanation being made by a
member of the committee, Mr. Nevill withdrew his motion,
and the proceedings of the committee were confirmed, Mr.
Nevill being the only dissentient.
By the report from the finance committee, it appeared,
that there were £23 7s. 6d. in the hands of the treasurer.

After a brief conversation, the committee were empowered
to advertise for tenders, relative to the sewerage, with the
understanding, that after certain information had been
obtained on the motion, a special meeting should be
convened.

There was a motion on the paper to the effect—" That
the special committee appointed to consider the propriety
of purchasing or leasing, Seacombe Ferry, or any of the
other ferries in the parish, be requested to state the facts
upon which any report they may make shall be founded."
Mr. NEviLL said he would withdraw the motion for the
present.

The Ferry Committee asked for authority to take the
opinion of the attorney-general, in conjunction with the
two opinions they already had.
Mr. ODELL and Mr. NEVU.L protested against any such
proceedings being taken.

Mr. LAIVRENCE conceived it was perfectly useless—they
would have to fight the point in the Queen's Bench, and
they might as well go there at once.
Mr. COULBOERN : But what are the committee to do ?
Mr. NEVILL : Report that they can do nothing.
. _

Mr. COULBOURN denied that the committee were in such a
forlorn condition as was represented ; they wanted the
opinion of the attorney-general, and it was the unanimous
wish of the committee that it should be taken.

Some little discussion followed; but it was apparent that
the desired of the majority of the board was to grant the
committee their request.
The meeting soon after separated.

DEATH FROM CHOLERA.—On Wednesday morning, there
was one death from cholera in Lambeth, London.
in the
robberies were attempted last night at Hill-
street the Park, but the cries of the intended victims
brought assistance and the perpetrators were unsuccessful.
TUB ROYAL S OCIETY. —The anniversary of this society
was held on Wednesday, the Earl of Rosse, president, in the
chair. His lordship delivered his annual address, after
which the Copley medal was presented to M. Dove, of
Berlin, for his work on the distribution of heat over the
surface of the earth ; and the Royal medal to Mr. Charles
Darwin, the eminent naturalist, for his works on natural
history and geology. After the meeting the fellows and
their friends dined together.
WELSH SALMON FISHING.—The salmon fisheries this year
throughout the principaliry have been extremely good, the
angling, particularly in the preserved waters, being all that
could be wished for. There has been a large supply of fresh
water in the various streams, which has tended much to the
run of fish. Great care and attention are now paid to the
preservation of the fisheries, and the labour thus bestowed is
amply repaid by the increased number and size of the fish.
MORE MISSIONARIES FOR CHINA.--. On Monday a special
meeting of the London Missionary Society was held at
Exeter Hall, for the purpose of sending out additional
missionaries to China, in consequence of the openings
supposed to be afforded by the progress and religious
character of the insurrection. Notwithstanding unfavour-
able weather, the large room was well filled. The chair
was taken by the Earl of Shaftesbury, who was supported
by Sir C. E. Eardley, Sir E. N. Buxton, the Rev. C.
Champneys, the Rev. J. A. James, the Rev. Dr. Morison,
the Rev. Dr. Henderson, and other friends of the missionary
cause. An address of the committee was read, detailing the
past efforts made on behalf of China, and proposing that
ten additional missionaries should be sent out, the expense
involved in the scheme being stated at from three to four
thousand pounds per annum. After an opening address'from
the chairman, the Rev. Dr. Leifchild moved the first resolu-
tion, declaring that the meeting contemplated with wonder
and awe the present operations of Providence in China, by
which the animating hope was encouraged that the system
of idolatry, which, with deadly force, had prevailed for
many centuries throughout that vast empire, was about to
be overthrown, and the millions of its inhabitants, hithert)
shut up in Pagan darkness, to become accessible to the
ministers of Christ and the power of the gospel. This
resolution was seconded by. the Rev. C. Champneys, rector
of Whitechapel, and adopted unanimously. The next reso-
lution was moved by the Rev. J. A. James, seconded by Sir
E. N. Buxton, and supported by the Rev. Mr. Aldis. Other
resolutions followed, in accordance with the object, and by
one of them the scheme of the committee was sanctioned by
the meeting. In the course of the proceedings a list of sub-
scriptions was read, including. one of 2001. and several of
1001. The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of
thanks to the chairman.

THE FRIEND OF THE CLERGY.—Yesterday, a general
meeting of the supporters of this charity, founded in 1849,
for allowing permanent pensions not exceeding £4O per
annum to the widows and unmarried orphan daughters of
clergymen of the established church, and for affording
temporary assistance to necessitous clergymen and their
families, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-
street, for the purpose of electing pensioners on the funds.
From the last annual report it appeared that during the
past year the committee has granted assistance as follows :
To 98 necessitous clergymen, £990; to 55 widows of ditto,
£469 Bs. ; and to 59 daughters, £440: making a total of
£1,899 Bs, There were then 39 pensioners on the funds, of
whom 18 received £3O, eight £35, and thirteen £4O per
annum. The committee had invested the sum of £2,000 in
the phblic funds during the past year, which raised the
amount of the society's investments to £4,530 Is. The
financial statement showed that the annual subscriptions
for the year amounted to £1,851 95., and the donations and
life subscriptions to £4,600 13s. Bd. ; the total receipts, in-
cluding the previous balance, &c, being £7,332 ls. ; and,
after all the expenditure had been met, a balance of £649
16s. sd. was Hi et n hand. After some routine business had
been transacted, the election of 10 new pensioners was pro-
ceeded with.

THE FUNDS, STOCK AND.
CLOSI?

SHARE MARKET, LONDON
iG PRICE
Thursday, December Ist, 1853.
London and N. W. . • . .1011 23
London and S. W. 76 8
Mancheqer. Sheffield, &

ENGLISH MARKET.

Consols Account } 941
Do. Money
... Bank Stock
Exchequer Bills, L. .. i 3 6 rm.
Do S. .. 5
Three and a Quarter per

Lincolnshire 23 4
Midland Stock 62i
North British 3l
Do Preference
Norfolks . .
North Staffordshire
Shrewsbury and Birm.
Do. L. and N. W. guar.
South E and Dover 6O 1
York, New., and Her 63i 4i
Do. Extension
Do. Preference
York and North Mid 47i Si
Do. Preference . . dis par
FOREIGN STOCKS.
Mexican 241
Spanish New Deferred 431 6
Do. Passives 2ll

cent.
RAILWAY SHARES.

Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Eastern Junction) .. 54
Caledonian
Do. Preference
Bristol and Exeter
East Anglian
_

Eastern Counties l2l 13k
East Lancashire
Eastern Union, A
Do B. & C
Ediubro' & Glasgow 6l 3
Great Northern B4 5
A.
13.
Great Western 82i
Lancashire & Yorkshire

Do. Threes
48"
Russians
D 0...
LAND SHARES

Do. Fifths - 61
Leeds Northern
London Brghton and
south Coast 97 8

Agricultural....
North B. Australian
Peel River
South Australia

CELYTRAL CRIMINAL ,COURT, LONDON.

THE LATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER.

Phillip Grinney, 36, wheelwright, was charged with felo-
niously cutting and wounding Hannah Grinny, with intent
to murder her.

In other counts the prisoner was charged with the intent
to do grevious bodily harm. •
Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution; Mr. Ribton was
counsel for the prisoner.
The facts of this case have been given very fully in the
police reports within the last few days. It appeared from the
evidence of the prosecutrix, who appeared'to be still suffering
very severely from the effects of the dreadful inj cries inflicted
upon her by the prisoner, that they had been married for 15
years, and that three children were the result of the mar-
riage. The prisoner and his family lived in Park-street,
Kennington, and it would seem that, for some time before
the occurrence took place which formed the subject of inquiry
he had expressed feelings of jealousy_ towards his wife,
for which, however, there did not appear to be the slightest
foundation, and that he had repeatedly threatened to
destroy her. The prisoner, it appeared, was not only
jealous of a young man named Henry Lee, but also im-
puted to his wife that she was in incestuous intercourse with
her own brother. At a late hour on the night of the 24th of
October,. Lee, who is a drover, came to the prisoner's house,
accompanied by another young man, and they asked per-
mission to be allowed to remain there until the time in the
morning when they would have to go to market; and
the prisoner allowed them to do so ; and they laid down in
their clothes in a lower room, of the house, and about four
o'clock in the morning the prisoner got up and let them out.
He then returned to his bed, and the prosecutrix was very
much alarmed at hearing him mutter to himself " There is
not much chance yet." She afterwards heard him say,
"It is too soon ; I must wait a little longer." The prose-
cutrix was so much alarmed at his conduct that she got up
at six o'clock and went down stairs, intending to go for as-
sistance, and while she was engaged in dressing herself the
prisoner came down and asked if Henry and Thomas, mean-
ing Lee and his companion, were gone. She told him he
must be foolish to ask such a question, as he had let them
out himself, and the prisoner then said, " We are all alone,
then, now ?" The prosecutrix then told him there were as
many there as were required—namely, himself, herself, and
the three children, and the prisoner then went up-stairs
again. In a short time he returned, and she observed him
take something from his trowsers pocket, and then he said
he should like to have her brother there by himself. The
prosecutrix told him that he knew her brother would not be
alone with him on account of his having threatened his
life, and immediately upon her saying that he seized her by
the hair, and commenced a most savage attack upon her
with a knife, and cut her throat: in three separate
places. During the attack the unhappy woman
seized the blade of the knife and forced it from
him and threw it away, and he then drew a second
knife, and wounded her with that also. While this mur-
derous proceeding was going on the daughter of the prisoner
ran down stairs, and was about to call for assistance, when
the prisoner, using a dreadful oath, made a desperate thrust
at her with his knife, and it appeared that but for her
having stumbled at the moment she must have been stabbed
between the shoulders. The unhappy woman succeeded in
getting the second knife from the prisoner, and he then,
accordiog to her evidence, put his fingers into the wound
he had inflicted on her throat, and attempted to tear it open.
After this he dragged her into a back room, where he got
possession of a third knife, with which he was about to
inflict further injury upon his wretched victim, when, in con-
sequence of the alarm given by [the daughter, assistance
arrived, and his wife was rescued from him. The prisoner.
was taken into custody shortly afterwards, and he then told
the policeman that he hoped his wife would die, as then he
should be hanged, and he should be happy. It ought to be
stated that the prosecutrix most positively denied that there
was any foundation for the suspicious entertained by the
prisoner, and her brother and Lee were in attendance as
witnesses to confirm her statement, but Mr. Ribton exercised
a very proper discretion in not requiring them to be put
into the witness box.

The learned counsel for the prisoner made a very eloquent
and able appeal to the jury on behalf of the prisoner, the
only struggle he made being to save him from being con-
victed of the capital crime charged in the first count of the
indictment,

Mr. Justice Talfourd having summed up, the jury
almost immediately returned a verdict of " Guilty of woun-
ding with intent to murder."

The learned judge, in directing sentence of death to be
recorded, said that, although the life of the prisoner was
forfeited, and most justly forfeited, to the law, it was not
his purpose, so far as his humble power went, that the
capital sentence should be carried out, and he should make
a representation to that effect in the proper quarter. The
jury had performed their duty, firmly and most properly,
and he was glad that they had not been induced by the
eloquence of the learned counsel to refrain from returning
the only verdict which, it appeared to him, they were justi-
fied in giving upon the facts. There was no doubt that in a
moment of brutal passion, consequent upon a delusion as to
his wife's infidelity, for which there did not appear to be the
slightest foundation, he had committed a most savage attack
upon her and it was a most providential circumstance that
her life had been spared. All the facts would, however, be
taken into consideration in the proper quarter, and at pre-
sent he thould merely direct sentence of death to be recorded.
Alicia Avery, 42, was indicted for cutting and wounding
Thomas Avery, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm.
The parties in this case were man and wife. On the
night of the 23rd of October they had been drinking toge-
ther, and returned home at a late hour. A quarrel then
took place, during which the prisoner struck her husband,
and the latter got the finger of the prisoner into his mouth
and bit it, and upon this she siezed a chopper and cut him
on the head with it, without, however, inflicting any very
serious injury.
She was found guilty of unlawfully wounding.
Sentence was.postponed.