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TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1837,

THE DAY'S NEWS.

In the House of Lords last night, the Earl of
Derby made his statement respecting the policy of
the • Government in dissolving Parliament, and
appealing to the country. He charged Lord Pal-
merston with adopting the pernicious principles
of interferring in foreign affiirs without cause.. He
stated that the ground of the appeal was a personal
Motive. Whether or not Lard Palmerston should
be premier, the noble lord, Ire remarked, had no
definite policy. He had opposed every motion
that had tome before the House of Commons, upon
questions involving the first principles of the
Liberal party. They had heard of " Palmerston and
Protestantism "Palmerston, and down with
Maynooth," &c. But they had never heard of
" Palmerston and peace ;" " Palmerston and
retrenchment;" or " Palmerston and reform," He
alluded to the want of firmness upon the part of
the present ministry, and instanced the
case of Colonel Tullech and Sir John APNeill,
remarking that his conduct on that matter
was inconsistent with the dignity of the
crown and his duty as first minister. If Lord
Palmerston would turn his attention to local im-
provement, Earl Derby was ready to offer his assis
tance. He referred to the reported combination
between the Conservative party and Mr. Gladstone,
and denied that such a combination existed.—
Earl Granville defended the Government and
charged the noble Earl of fencing with the ques
tiort, whether he proposed a dissolution, whether
he advocated Free Trade or Protection, and
therefore argued that the attack upon the present
executive, on account of want of principle, came
ill from the noble Earl. One or two bills were
forwarded a stage, and the house adjourned.
In the House of Commons, last night, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that a company
had been formed for the establishment of an
electric telegraph communication with India, by
way of Silesia arid the Persian Gulf. The East
India Company would guarantee a certain rate of
interest to the shareholders, on the completion
of the work: Several bills were read a
second time, including the Liverpool Town
and Dock Dues Bill, and the St. Helen's
Canal and Railway Company's Bill, and the
Speaker's Retirement Bill.

Yesterday there was a grand gathering of the
Conservative party at the Amphitheatre. Mr. J.
B. Horsfall, the real member, was present, as was
also Mr Charles Turner, the gentleman who has a
desire to occupy the same position. On reference
to the full report of the speeches that were
delivered on the occasion, which are given in other
columns, our readers will be enables to judge of
the merits of the Conservative candidates.
The Foreign news this morning is of an impor-
tant character. We are in receipt of full details of
the news brought by the Overland Mail. Trade
was at a stand- still, the attention of the European
inhabitants of Hong Kong being chiefly directed
to means for their protection against the Chinese.
One Allum, the alleged bread poisoner, awl his
associates were to be tried immediately Public
expectation was di ected to the arrival of
anticipated naval and military reinforcement, and
the recommencement of offensive operations
Her Majesty' steamer Samson arrived at Hong
Kong on the morning of the 23rd, having on
beat d H. E. Admiral Sir M. Seymour, end he is
reported to have forwarded to India urgent des-
patches for a large military force. A !Ater from
Canton, dated 22nd of January, states that the city
is nearly all destroyed. The Samson, on her way
down to Hong Kong, fell in with a fleet of 150
Mandarin junks and destroyed several of them.
These junks had threatened at attack on Hong
Kong. With the exception of retainining Tee-to-
turn fort, it appears that Admiral Seymour
has been forced to abandon Canton, even
the entrenched gardens could no longer be
retained, as all the available force is required to
keep open the passage of the river, in consequence
of the wilful sinking of junks to prevent
any vessels of war or steamers passing up with
troops. Whainpoa has been completely abandoned,
IL M. S. Sybille having been removed—all the
valuable property, as dockyards, Sze„ had been
abandoned to the Chinese, who were destroying
everything of value. " These events," says the
Straits 1 macs, " prove that our position in the
Canton river •is unsafe and unsatisfactory, and
that an overpowering force naval and
military —will he needed to place matters
en a sound footing." On the 20th of
J inuary, when Admiral Seymour blew up
the church and club house, the last remnant of
British properly, previous to leaving his station
off Canton, the fleet, after the Dutch Folly and
Bird's Nest forts had been abandoned, dropped
down the Macao passage, and took up their stations '
as follows :—The Encounter and Niger just below

Macao Fort; the Conaus three miles below them ;
the Acorn at the Barrier Fort ; the Sybille in Bien,
beim Reach, the Barracouta at High Island, and
the Nankin at the Bogue; thus keeping open the
entire channel and line of communication, which
it was supposed will be continued until some of
the reinforcements arrive.
A telegraphic communication from Constantino-
ple states that the Kangaroo, having on board 300
Polish soldiers and Mehemed Bey (Col. Bangys),
their chief, have succeeded in eluding the Russian
cruisers, which may probably have been on the
alert to intercept her in the Black Sea, and has
disembarked the men, arms, and stores of the ex-
pedition upon the coast of Cireassia.
In yesterday's NORTIMAN Thets we gave a brief
synopsis of the text of the treaty with Persia.
We are now in possession of a full copy of the
treaty. Article 2 lays down that the English are,
immediately after the stipulations of the treaty, to
evacuate the Persian territory, and to discontinue
hostilities henceforward. Article 5 says that
Persia is to evacuate Herat. Article 0
contains a renunciation by Persia of any
intervention in the affairs of Affghanistan, and
her recognition of the independence of Herat ;
but Article 7 stipulates that Persia, if attacked by
the Affghans, may take up arms against them
without, howeVer, making lasting conquests. On
any difference arising between Persia and the
Affghan states, the good offices of the English
government are first to be resorted to, to try if a
pacific arranger-rent cannot be effected. Article
nine puts the consular agents and subjects of
either of the contracting parties in the territory of
the other, on the same footing as those of the
most favoured nation. Article ten agrees on the
mode to be adopted on the reception of the
British mission at Teheran, which is defined in
a separate note. In article eleven, the Persian
government engages to appoint a Commissioner
at Teheran to examine the claims made upon that
government by British subjects, or by subjects of
the Shah, or by those of other Powers who should
not have renounced the protection of Great Britain
after the English mission left. By Article 12 the
British Government engages not to take under
its protection any Persian subjects, except such as
should be in the employment of the English
mission, and by Article 13 the contracting parties
renew their treaty of 1851. for the suppression of
the slave trade in the Persian Gulf.
The Convention relative to the redemption of
the Sound Dues, was signed on Saturday at Copen
ha gen, by all the Powers interested.
There is another Danish note talked of. Its
object is to avoid the interference of the German
Confederation, which is threatened relative to the
question of the domains in the Duchies.
We had two arrivals yesterday from the United
States—the Indian, from Portland, and the Asia,
from New York, both with advises to the 4th inst.
The only news of importance is that relatieg to the
Tariff Bill. It had been referred to a "compro-
mise" committee of both houses, who had agreed
upon a bill, and it had passed both branches of
Congress. As full an epitome of the features of
the bill as we have been enabled to gather, are
given in another column. In the first place the
100 per cent. schedule and so much of the old 40
per cent. schedule as are not reduced down to the
low schedules or Free List are reduced to :30 per
cent. ; the 40 per cent. schedule, including all the
spices and articles not produced in that county);
and which enter into general consumption,
are either upon the Free List or in

4 per cent. schedule. Many articles are not
brought down from the 30 per cent. schedule to
a lower schedule. The same is the ease with the
intermediate schedules between C. and I. The
house committee yielded to the amendment of the
Senate, which proposed a reduction of the higher
schedules to 30 per cent., and in the compromise
of the matter they have procured substantially the
Free List, yielding some immaterial points in that
respect. The other schedules are reduced about 20
per cent. The remainder of the old 30 per
cent.• schedule is brought down to 24 per cent.,
the 25 to 19, the 20 to 15, the 15 to 12, the
10 to 8 that would be about 4.000,000. A. screw
steamer was reported to be fitting out at New York
f,r the relief of Wa!ker. Fite would go round the
Flom. The Mexican minister is reported to- have
had an interview with President Pierce, and urged
him to submit the Mexican treaty to the Senate.
The President declined. The news from the
Canadian provinces does not possess any features
of importance.

THE inauguration of th,,. Election contest
took place at the Amphitheatre, yesterday.
From four to five thousand Conservatives met
to do honour to their nominees, Messrs.
THOS. BERRY HORSE/ILL and CHARLES TURNER.
They gave unmistakeable evidence that in both
they repose confidence and approve their prin-
ciples, political and religious. The meeting
was presided over by Mr. J. B. LLOYD, who
made a furious onslaught against the Reform
party for unseating TURNER and M'KENZIE,
and quoted largely from the Blue Books to
prove that, at the election in 1852, the Tories
were quite immaculate, and that nothing could be
further from the wish of the agents and sup-
porters of TURNER and M'KENZIE than to resort
to illegal acts, bribery, and corruption. The
Committee of the House of Commons thought
otherwise, and therefore declared the election of
1852 null and void. Both Mr. LLOYD and Mr.
TURNER vindicated the propriety of the present
contest. In doing so, they adopted opposite
views. Mr. LLOYD considers a contest just, so
that it may punish the Reformers for ousting Mr
TURNER, and necessary to satisfy the wounded
feelings of his dearly-beloved Freemen, whose
honour and purity had been sadly wounded by
the insinuation that they are open to be bribed

to the poll, by a pot of beer or a beef-steak
breakfast. Mr. TURNER considers that as he
gave a pledge. on being unseated, that he would
contest the Borough on the first opportunity, he
is bound to do so now. Into the validity of the
reasoning and declamation employed to convince
us that the Freemen of Liverpool should still be
permitted to influence an election, we will not
enter. They are fast 'dying out. A few more
years, and they will be powerless for good or
evil. No doubt there are in that body numbers
of really good and highly respectable men, but

just rights.

On this point Mr. COBDEN'S position is far
from refuted by the lion. member for Liverpool,
and if he cannot advance any better argument
than that contained in his speech of yesterday,
he should for the future maintain a respectful
silence on the troubles in China. Mr. TunrrEit
shares in Mr. HonsFALL's sentiments, but he
gives a just reason why he cannot sign the 'ad-
dress to Lord PALAIERSTON.
On the question of the Liverpool Town Dues,
both gentlemen have spoken out in plain but
very cheering terms. They understand the
subject in all its bearings. Both are determined
opponents of the contemplated spoliation scheme
of the men of Manchester. They will meet these
iniquitous de3igns with promptitude and vigour.
The proceedings of the Government on the Local
Dues on Shipping last year, as well as the politi-
cal manuvres of the Board of Trade this Ses-
sion, are most singular. They betray a desire on
the part of the Cabinet to wrest the Port of
Liverpool from the inhabitants, so as to
satisfy the jealousy of the Lords of Cottono-
polis. W hen Mr. LOWE recently visited
Manchester, we stated 'that the object of
his visit was to concoct schemes to rob Liverpool
of the Town Dues. Subsequent events have
realised our anticipations. The restless and
overweening ambition of the ruling spirits of the
juvenile city, to make sure of their project, now
wish to discard tried and faithful servants, so as
to make room for the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade, as one of the representatives of
Manchester. We have dwelt enough on these
matters at present. To-night Mr. Ewart meets
his supporters in the Amphitheatre. He, too,
will expound his political creed. When this is
done we shall be able to form a full and parti
cular estimate of each of the candidates.

OCEAN VOYAGES THIS WINtER.—AII the steamers
sailing to America the present winter, hive encountered
rough weather and long voyagEs. The only exc:ption was
in the case of the Indian, Captain Jones, commander, now
loading at this port. She crossed in a little more than
twelve days. The passengers presented the Captain with a
complimentary adlress off Portland light, in which they
said.: —t‘ The steamship Indian, ander your able command,
has done much during the present voyage to establish the
fair fame of the Comeany, and to give entire confidence in
all their steamers—their fine build, strengli, an ] capacity
in most severeweather to combat every storm. The voyage
now so nearly terminated, his been marked for dome days
by strong heal winds, heavy seas, rainy and snowy
weather, and thunder and lightning; during all of which
you were constantly at 'your poet, and that to an extent
which entitles you to pre-eminent notice, so far at any rate
as our elf its can do so." The passengers all concur in
saying teat " the Indian is a first-class ship—her captain
one of the most attentive and prudent of men—the mare
and other officers polite and obliging."—Portland Sta.'e of
Maine.

unison with the spirit of the age, who sympa-
thise with the middle and lower classes, and
would earnestly advocate their legitimate and

Now, here it is, that Mr. EWART possesses
qualificatiOns more in accordance with the con-
stituency than his rival, Mr.: TURNER. He
considers that the endowment of Maynooth
should be continued, not only from motives of
political expediency, but as a matter of justice
and fair play towards a large portion df her-
Majesty's tax-paying subjects. It may suit the
tastes and desires of red-hot bigots to cry,
" Down with Maynooth," but it cannot suit the
purposes of the nation to alienate the loyalty of
such a large portion of the Queen's subjects as
the repeal of the Maynooth grant would be sure
to do. Mr. EIVART is also for an extension of
the suffrage. He it an advocate that, as far as is
consistent with the safety of the nation, the
people should get increased political 'power, and
thereby be enabled to control the national income
and expenditure. With regard to Mr. HonsFALL,
we have to congratulate him upon having fished
up a little of the diplOmatic fencing and
polemic tactics of the House of Commons:
His answers to questions put to him in writing,
by one of his former supporters, respecting his
confidence in Lord PALMERSTON, were fair speci-
mens of special pleading, for he tells the electors,
although he has had three years' experience of
Lord PALMERSTON, as Prime Minister, he could
not make up his mind to say whether he would
vote for his lordship's administration until he
heard what measures it would propose. This
is only child's play with the electors. Lord
PALMERSTON and his colleagues have no new
political creed to propose. Mr. HoitsvALL knows
this, and should have given a direct answer,
without enshrouding it in terms more like the
subtle harangue of a Nisi Prius or Old Bailey
advocate than the plain, prompt, and straight..
forward answer of a candidate for senatorial
honours. Mr. HonsFALL advocates the policy
of the Government on the Chinese difficulty.
We regret we cannot coincide in the reasons and
arguments by which he defends that policy. And
we do not think that he treated Mr. COBDEN'S
argument fairly, respecting the selfishness of the
British merchant. The Liverpool merchants
memorialised Lord CLARENDON to stipulate with
the Chinese for the opening of the rivers and
ports of China to British merchants. This was,
Mr. HORSFALL tells us, sent at the time our mer-
chants thought we were at war with China—at
a time when our troops and vessels of war were
in the Chinese war, and could awe them into
a ready submission of all our commands.
What is this but telling the Emperor • of China
to " stand and deliver ?" What is it but com-
pelling commercial intercourse with a race which
our rulers have designated as barbarians, at the
mouth of the cannon and the edge
__of the
sword ?

ATTEMPT TO HORSEWHIP AN EDIFOR BY THE SPEAKF.R OF
THE NEW BRUNSWICK HOUmE OF ASSEMBLY—THE SPEAKER
FINED £s.—Corruption and violence are often now-a-days
exhibited i❑ connection with our Legislative Assemblies,
and it apraars that the infection has spread to the U,Hisii
province of New Brunswick. Parties are extremely close
in the Legislative Assembly of that colony, and a vote of
want of confidence in the dovernment was only de'
feated the week before last by the casting vote of the
Speaker, who took occasioc, in announcing the
result, to denounee responsible Governments as
abominable, and calculated to lead the country
to destruction. The editor of the St. John Leader, in
commenting upon this rem irk, said : " If there be a spark
of love of selt,governnaent existing in the country, this
doting old roan, to whose lot for once has fallen tbe decision
the fate of the government, will b 3 taught that the
principles he has enunciated, and upon which he fuands his
decision, are a disgrace to the land and the age. If it be
to this doctrine, antagonistic to all liberty, that we owe the
maintenance of the government, we heartily join Mr. Hard
ing in his indignant protest, and say Toe sooner the
people be appealed to the batter.' -4
On the morning of
the 24th of February, the editor of the Lead r was
sitting in his office, when the Hon. Richard Simonds,
Speaker of the New Brunswick House of Assembly,
entered, and enquired if he was the writer of an article
copied above. Receiving an affirmative answer, he pro-
duced a riding whip from his pocket, an l annoanced that
he was about to horsewhip the editor. One slight blow
was received, when a struggle took place, resulting in the
editor's obtaining possession of the whip, while the clerk of
the establishment pinned tire Honourable Speaker by the
throat against the wall. Without further violence, Mr.
Simmonds, who desired the editor to consider himself whip
ped, was allowed to leave the office, but was followed by the
editor, whip in hand. The Speaker, when at the door,
made an attempt to recover his whip,. and a severe
struggle ensued, during which the editor received several
blows from the fist of the Speaker, upo❑ the head, but the
speaker failed in his attempt to regain possession of the
whip, which was placed in the hands of a police officer.
The editor says—" We came to the conclusion that if the
press is to have any liberty at all, it was our du:y to show
the public that the law of the land will not allow a man
who makes public remarks of a critical, even of a severe
nature, ou public men, to be even threatened with
a horsewhip, while peaceably pursuing his avocation.
Yesterday, then, we obtained a warrant for the
apprehension of Mr. Simonds," On the 25th of February,
the Hon. S.Aiker was brought before the police court at
St. John, on the charge of assaulting the editor. The
Magistrate delivered the law as follows :—" Had the
rssault occurred in the street, he should have thought less
of it—it was what any spirited young man would do—but
to seek him out in his own office was an aggravation, and
he should therefore indict the full penalty of £5 —but
ordered the whip given to the police by Mr. Bellingham to
be restored to Mr. Simonds."

THE MORNING LIGE/T. —SO numerous are the clippers
now sailing out of Liverpool, and so celebrated are they for
every quality which mark a noble ship, that it is almost
impossible to single out any particular one, and claim for
her superiority. There is, however, a class of clip.
per ships, whose qualities of symmetry, rapidity
in sailing and great carrying capacity are so happily com-
bined, that in no one particular are they inferior
to vessels remarkable only for one special excellence—
and to this class the Morning Light belongs. She
was built with the special view of heieg em-
ployed in the passenger trade, and she has
more than fully realised the sanguine expectations
formed in regard to her. She is incomparable one of the
finest emigrant ships we have ever been on board, and we
know of none which we would select in preference
to her for a voyage across the Atlantic. Heretofore
she has ben employed in the Australian trade, but
previous to being dispatched on her next voyage to
Melbourne, she will make one trip to the United States.
She sails for New York on the Ist April, under the
auspices of Messrs. Bowman, Grinnell, anti Co., and
did we not know the liberality with which the
operations of this firm are conducted, we should be at a
loss to account ho 37 such superior accommodation, as is
provided fur the passengefs who will proceed by her, could
be supplied at the very moderate rates now charged for an
Americ in passage. Her berths are most spacious; she is
ventilated in the moot thorough manner, every modern
invention being brought into requisition for the purpose,
and the greatest cleanliness is to be seen throughout the
whole ship. Her second cabins are the best of the kind we
have seen, and her first cabin accommodation cannot
be excelled. She is commanded by Captain Gillies, who
Is known in the trade as an efficient and experienced
seaman and a courteous gentleman, and we have no doubt
that in his rail across the Alentic he will maintain the
reputation which the Morning Light has so well earned, as
one of the fastest vessels in the world.

DEATH OP TUE EARL AMUR RST.—We have to record the
death of the Earl Amherst, who ex)ired at seven o'clock on
Friday night, at Knowle Park, near Sevenoaks, Kent. He
was born in 1773, and early in 1816 Was appointed amlx s
sador xtraordittary to the Emperor of China. He It ft
Eogland, in the Alceste, in February that year, nn his
missien. Oa reaching the precincts of the Imperial Palace
at Pekin: and refusing to submit to the humiliating sere.
monies of the Emperor's Court, he was refused admission
to the presents of the Emperor, rendering his mission
useless, On Lis return in the Alceste, Captain Murray
Maxwell, he was wrecked off the island Palo Lete, from
which he proceeded, accompanied by the late Right Hon
Sir H. Ellis, in the boats of the wrecked ship to B ttavia
then recently conquered by the British, under Lord Minto.
IL and his shipwrecked companions there met with a safe
asylum, and the remainder of the crew were rescued from
the island, an uninhabited one in those seas. In 1817, on
his return to England,'he visited the Emperor Napoleon at
the island of Helena, and was honeored with several
interviews of that illustrious captive. He subsequently was
appointed Governor General of India, and for his services
there, was in 1826 created Earl Amherst and Viscount
Flolmesdale. Since his second marriage, in 1839. his
lordship has led a retired lige, rarely interfering in politics,
chi, fly direc.ing his atten'ion to the welfare of the poor on
his estate in Ktnt. He is succeeded by his eldest son
William Pitt, Viscount Holmestlale, born 3rd September
1805.

these can obtain and exercise tha elective fran-
chise, irrespective of their " freedom."
Both the candidates entered into a statement
of their political faith"; and there was a great
PARLIADI ENTARY PERSONALITIES.—The debate between
similarity of sentiment in the observations of each Lord Palmerston and Mr. Disraeli, which we publish else-
on that point. Both are staunch Churchmen, and
where this morning, affords a very striking example of the
difference between the personalities o: British statesmen in
regard the endowment of Maynooth as a national
parliament and our own statesmen in congress. The
sin. National education, without a sprinkling
,-
lof peculiar religious dogmas, they consider worse debate between the British premier and the Opp
sition leader turned entirely upon a point of perso-
than a state of blissful ignorance. On questions
nal veracity, and though it is sufficient ly bitter,
personal and piquant, neither of the parties so far
of Reform they maintainod a studied and
as to violate the rules of decoruni. Mr.
respectful silence. If, however, we take into A NUT FOR THIS FINANCIAL, REFORM ASSOCIATION TO
Disraelihimselfr°rgot had announced to Parliament that a secret treaty
account the old adage, "fell me the company CERrAi
Lei 1 —We speak
butof the
leavingenormotuhs expensesf of the
7bvp.e
er nm
debt,en texisted between France and Austria, guaranteeing to the
"you keep, and I'll tell you what you are,"
they, raziot outany amountmeans o
so interest l
r
lat ter 'power its Italian possessions; and Lord Palmerston
on the
a by y . 3ge denied the fact, classing the announcement among the
there can be no doubt but both Messrs. TURNER as the expensesP of the government of the United States, Opposition leader's romances and works of fiction 01
and HORSFALL will be found opposed to all mea- in proportion to the services render d. Taking into course the statement of the Premier was believed in pre-
sures of Reform. On these grounds, then, we consideration the vastly greater triagnitod3 rf the British ference to that of Mr. Disraeli; yet a few days afterwards
think that neither the one or the other are parties army and navy establishments of Great Britain, compared the Premier rose in his place and admitted that a Con-
w h those of the United States, t e latter are by far. .the vention between France and Austria had been signed.
who should be selected to represent ,so important
more costly. Our national as well as State and Municipal Here was an opportunity for Lord Palmerston's antagonist,
a constituency like Liverpool, if gentlemen can expenses are running up in a fearful ratio every year, and which he made the most of,'and the two leaders were very
be found whose political leanings are mare in threaten to make taxation at no distant day as severe in free in their remarks upon each other. It was one of those

the United States as in the most unfortunate (buntries of
the old world. Considering the large expenses of the
Royal family, the high salaries of judicial officers, and the
great revenue Collected, the expenses of the B:•Lish civil list
cannot be cailed large. —Bostori Traveller.

cases in which both parties were right and both wrong, and
the partisans of each claimed the victory. To a disinterested
spectator, as we certainly are, it seems that Disraeli had
the best of the argument, but that he did not appear
to the best advantage. The point of interest to us,
however, in this Parliamentary sparring match, was the
decorum observed, and the absence of that gross and
fierce vituperation which would have been sure to attend
a similar encounter in Congress, with the after piece of a
long correspondence between seconds on the subject of
pistols, rifles, and bowie knives. Our pretty little quarrels
in Congress do not end so prettily as they do in Parliament.
No such humiliating spectacle has ever been seen in either
House of Parliament as that! melancholy one which may
now be witnessed in our Senate chamber, of a member
maimed and crippled by the blows received from another
mtnebee in reply to words spoken in debate. Personali-
ties in parliadient have, heretofore, led to duels ;
but the time has le.g passed since such an
event occurred there, and we trtist that the
time may not ict37,filr distant when an occurrence
of the kind will be as rare here. Our CongressiOnal
debates are deprived of a 'good deal of smartness and
vivacity, and the controversy of opposing members are
made to wear a stilted and mock heroic air, from the
danger of anything like familiarity or an easy home-
thrust being replied to by " You lie," or a blow over the
head from a gutta percha cane.—New York Daily Times.

IfENGLER'S GRAND CIRQUE, DALE STREET.

From the earliest ages recorded in historic pages—and
that is early enough—that noble animal, the horse, has
always held a prominent place in human estimation.
This is a fact so well established, that it would
be superfluous to advance it logically. As long as " love
and war" are found in the world, so long will the services
of the matchless deeds of the gallant seed be chronicled.
Poets have celebrated horses—Sir Walter Scott has duly
done duty to the noble beast, when he says :
" Alas ! that highland eagle e're should feed
On thy fleet limbs, my matchless steed."

Byron wrote Mdzeppa, and Richard the Third
offered his " kingdom for a horse." These are proofs
of the estimation in which the horse is held. In
addition to this, we may ask the question -- what
would any of the above writers say if they saw the per,.
formance at Ilcnglet's, and the perfection to which
he has brought the noble animal ? First, the
cirque is one of the finest places for equestrian
performances ever seen in Liverpool, being ample, and
well adapted for all the details. We have no more space
to day, than to say it was opened last evening, under the
mcst favourable auspices, and that the house was crowded;
net the performanw was unique and attractive, and that
all seemed enthusiastically delighted. In the course of the
week we shall give au ample description of the entire per-
formance, but we may say at present that it promises to be
one of the most popular entertainments that we have seen
for a long time.