The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-09-24 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

The cost of the registration, last year, exceeded £31,000.
Mr. More o,Ferrall is, we understand, appointed to the
office of secretary to the admiralty, vice Mr. C. Wood, re-
signed. •
Several fine samples of new wheat have been exhibited in
Ripon market, the crop being considerably above an average
one.

The inhabitants of Irvine have resolved on entering the
Earl of Eglington at a splendid bagquet, to be given on the
24th of next month.
It is reported that the Emperor of Russia intends purchase
ing the splendid collection of pictures belonging to the late
Cardinal Fesch.
Mr. Van Amburgh is said to have just given six thousand
francs for a wholly black tiger, which has lately arrived in
England.—Paris paper.
Sir George Grey has declined to accept a seat in the
cabinet, conceiving that it is not compatible with the functions
of Judge Advocate General.
A Dublin paper, speaking of Robespierre, says :—" This
extraordinary man left no children except his brother, who
died at the same time."
The Cheltenham Free Press, in deep indignation at the
funeral of a suicide says—" They buried her like a dog, with
all her clothes on."
It has been resolved to establish a Zoological Institution
at Hull, and several valuable specimens of wild animals from
abroad have already been presented.
It has been intimated that a "Black Book" will be kept in
the Insolvent Debtors' Court, in which will be entered the
names of persons rejected as notoriously bad bail.
A short time since the following notice appeared in a shop
window in Birmingham :—" A Sac and Flour to Lett Chicken
and Carott." The meaning of which is a Second Floor to
Let, Kitchen, and Garrett.

DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF POMFRET.—
, We regret to announce the demise of the above estimable
lady, which took place on Tuesday last, at her residence at
Richmond. Her ladyship was in hes 70th year.
The celebrated French deputy, M. Odillon Barrot is in
London. He intends to go through the principal manufac-
turing districts of England, to see and judge for himself.
On Wednesday, a man empleyed in repairing of premises
belonging to Messrs. Joule, brewers, Salford, fell from a
three story ladder, and alighting on his back, his spine was
so much injured that he instantly expired.
An evening paper informs its readers that two fine bullocks
were slaughtered on Wednesday last at Launceston—one of
them an ox and the other a cow! Such a statement would
have been called a bull.
We understand that the late Captain Harvey Aston, of the
Life Guards, has left his large estates in Cheshire to Mr.
Arthur Aston, her Majesty's newly-appointed minister to
the court of Madrid.
Lord Leigh, of Stoneleigh Abbey, having been apprised of
the intention of erecting a chapel of ease in that extensive
parish, has met the design with a donation of £l,OOO towards
the endowment.
The Manchester Licensed Victualler's Society have ex-
pelled their chairman and vice-chairman, for having pledged
themselves to vote at the late election for Sir George Murray,
and subsequently forfeiting that pledge and voting for Mr.
Greg.
In the United States, with a population of about 16,000,000
souls, Nigger, Yankee, and Indian, the annual consumption
of tobacco is about 108,000,000 pounds, which is at the rate
of nearly seven pounds for every man, woman, and child.—A
Paper of Tobacco.
The French people are, it seems, completely tired of play-
ing at soldiers. The National Guards are everywhere re-
fusing to perform their duty, and the government has resumed
their firelocks ; thus virtually disbanding them !
A quantity of entertainments are preparing at Madrid, to
celebrate the treason of Maroto. The economical court of
France will take care not to adopt the practice of giving a
banquet for each act of treason, on account of the culinary
expenditure to which that might lead.—Charivari.
THE MoNT-EAGLES.—There are now two English Ba-
rons, bearing this title, viz. Browne, Marquis of.Sligo, and
the ci-devant Mr. Spring Rice! The only distinction that
occurs to us is, to designate one the "Brown" Eagle and the
other (Rice) the White!
There is now living,at Idstone, near Shrieveham, Berks, a
man who has been a shepherd for the principal part of his
life, and is now in his 105th year, in perfect possession of his
faculties, and still of an active disposition, and great-great-
grand-father to a numerous progeny.—Reading Paper.
Sir Robert Peel has contributed the munificent sum of .£5OO
towards the funds of the Litchfield and Coventry Diocesan
Society for Building and Repairing Chapels of Ease through-
out that diocese. The Countess of Bridgewater has also sub-
scribed £5OO towards the same object.
A GOOD CHANGE.—In a shop window in this city (Bris-
tol) is exhibited a whole-length engraving of her Majesty, in
a splendid frame, ticketed with the somewhat equivocal no-
tice, "To be disposed of by way of chance !" Let Prince
Albert look out.—Bristol Paper.
Upon the best statistical researches it appears that in
France the number of illegitimate births in every 100 is 7, 5 ;
in Portugal 10 ; the Sicilies 4, 4 ; Prussia 7, 4 ; Hanover
8,4; Sweden 7, 4 ; Wurtemburg and Saxony above 13 ;
Grand Duchy of Hesse 17, 5 ; and Bavaria even 20.
A person, sent over by the Russian government, is at this
time superintending the making of machinery in Yorkshire,
to the extent of .£20,000, for the imperial manufactory of
Alexandrosky, for the exportation of which an order in coun-
cil has been granted.—Morning Paper.
THE PnoFf..waTx DUCK.—The wonderful duck which
was spoken of last week as having drank three glasses of
spirits, &c. at the Woodman Inn, at Wakefield, has caused
no small sensation amongst the teetotallers, they have had a
meeting, and one and all agreed never to eat duck again.
RAILWAY RECEIPTS.—The receipts of the Grand Junc-
tion Railway now average more than £lO,OOO per week, and
on the London and Birmingham, more than £14,000, being
at the rate of one million and a quarter sterling, for those
means of connecting Liverpool, Manchester and Birming-
ham with the metropolis.
An advertisement for a farming bailiff; in another column,
contains the significant announcement, that " a man who
can neither read nor write will be preferred;" We believe a
similar feeling prevails amongst most employers of the agri-
cultural class.—Berks Chronicle.
We are happy to state that the works of the Brighton Rail-
way are proceeding with vigour and despatch ; and we are
glad at the same time to observe that the policy of a measure
which has been much canvassed—we allude to the amount
of the last call—has been amply justified by the improvement
which has recently taken place in the share market.—Brighton
Gazette.
The ship Marie, just arrived at Bordeaux from Vera Cruz,
is said by the journals of that city to have brought a bell from
the fort of San Juan d'Ulloa, weighing 2001b5., which was
perforated by an 181 b. ball fired by the Creole during the at-
tack. The bell is not splintered, and has sustained no other
injury than merely the hole made by the shot. It is to be
brought to Paris as a trophy.—Galignani.
On Monday last, as two young gentlemen were amusing
themselves with fishing for trout with minnow, a little below
Kelso Bridge, a sea-gull, which bad been hovering near the
place, after several attempts darted down and swallowed the
bait, whereby it was instantly hooked. The bird, after flut-
tering for some time, was ultimately captured by the youth-
ful anglers.—Kelso Chronicle.
EXTRAORDINARY FECUNDITY.—Mr. Weeks, of this city
(Salisbury), by a judicious cross of the Creole.and Spanish
fowls, to which he gives the name of " Prolific," has now in
his possession 10 hens, hatched in 1838, which have already
laid 1,270 eggs. Allowing these eggs to weigh oz. each,
the weight of the above will amount to no less than 1401bs.—
Salisbury Journal.
MAIL. TO THE FYLDE.—We understand that a contract
has been entered ipto with the post-office authorities to ran
a mail from hence through Kirkham and Poulton to Fleet-
wood-on-Wyre. If any person had been bold enough to as-
sert, half a dozen years ago, that a mail would be running to
Fleetwood, he would have been considered a fit subject for
the county asylum. Such, however, is the fact, and it may
be considered as one of the wonders of the day.—Preston
Pilot.

A Turkish pretender, who calls himself the son of Musta-
pha, who was succeeded by the late Sultan Mahmoud, has
appeared at Malta, and it is said hopes soon to proceed to
Constantinople. He is called Nadir Bey.
The Duke of Somerset is now using his best influence to
obtain the re-election of his son-in-law, Mr. W. Blount, for
Totnes, where there was a double, and consequently a void,
return last election.— Western Luminary.
The heirs of Napoleon have been nonsuited in their attempt
to recover a part of his vast property, and the sentence has
been confirmed by the King, the Emperor having, by the
treaty of Fontainebleau, made over his property to the state.
—French paper.
LARGE FISH.—On the morning of Sunday last an im-
mense fish was discovered upon the beach, near Flimby„
which had been left by the tide. It is well grown, and there
seems little doubt from the marks on the sand, evidently
occasioned by its struggles to escape after it had grounded,
that it was alive and vigorous when it ran a-shore. It is
supposed to be a bottle-snouted or pick-headed species of
whale : measures nearly twenty feet in length, is ten and a
half feet girth, and will weigh upwards of two tons ! The
proprietors of the huge monster, previous_to converting it
into oil, intend to exhibit it at Cockermouth, Keswick, and
other neighbouring towns by way of making most of their
somewhat unwieldy prize.—Carlisle Patriot.

The last arrivals from Malta (to the 6th inst.) give the
following list of the British and French squadrons then lying
at Tenedos :—English—Ten ships of the line—namely, the
Princess Charlotte, the Rodney, the Bellerophon, the Asia,
the Minden, the Pembroke, the Vanguard, the Ganges, the
Powerful, and the Implacable. Wench—Eight ships of the
line—namely, l'lena, le Montebello, le Triton, I'Hercule, le
Jupiter, le Trident, le Genereux, and le DiadCme. Besides
the foregoing, there were at anchor off Tenedos, 14 frigates,
brigs, sloops, and steamers, belonging to the two nations,
making in all a force of 32 vessels. There were, moreover,
an English sloop and two steamers at Constantinople, and
another English sloop at Smyrna ; and the French had a brig
in the Dardanelles, a steamer at Constantinople, a sloop at
Beyout, and a brig at Alexandria. The Austrian Commo-
dore Baniera was at Smyrna, with a frigate and two smaller
vessels, having detached a sloop to Alexandria.

WOLVERHAMPTON NEW CHURCHES.—A deputation, con-
sisting of the Rev. H. Pountney, the Rev. W. Dalton, and
the Rev. J. Boyle, waited upon the Bishop of Lichfield, at
Eccleshall Castle, on Wednesday last, for the purpose of
laying before his lordship the plans, &c., connected with the
building of the new churches in this town. They met with
the entire approval of the Bishop, who, although suffering
from the effects of his late severe illness, paid the most
marked attention to the statements of the deputation, to
whom his lordship also gave many valuable suggestions.
The interview, we understand, was a very gratifying one, and
the Bishop at the close of it munificzntly requested to add
fifty pounds to the building fund.—Wolverhampton Chronicle.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOSEPH
M'LE AN, C. 8., K. C. H.—An important and valuable civil
appointment has become vacant by the demise of this la-
mented and much esteemed gallant officer, in the Royal Ar-
senal, Woolwich, this morning. Sir Joseph held the lucra-
tive and scientific post of inspector-general of the field train
department of the royal artillery, and inspector-general of
the brass-foundery establishments, which he succeeded to on
the melancholy and extraordinary death of the late Lieuten-
ant-General William Millar, Sir Joseph at that time being
commandent of Woolwich garrison, which command Lieuten-
ant-General Lord Bloomfield, G. C. B. and G. C. H., now
holds. Sir Joseph M'Lean was one of the most dashing of-
ficers in the late campaigns, having performed distinguished
services while acting as aid-de. camp to General Farrington,
during the expedition at the Helder in 1799. He subse-
quently served in that capacity with the army under the com-
mand of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, until his
royal highness's return to England, when the ship in which
Sir Joseph was in passage was wrecked, and very nearly lost,
in the Yarmouth Roads. Having shared also in several en-
gagements, he received the honourable distinction of being
nominated a companion of the military order of the Bath,
and on his being appointed to the command of Woolwich
garrison, his Majesty William IV. was pleased to confer on
him the honour of a knight bachelor of these realms, and the
decorations of a knight companion of the Royal Hanoverian
Guelphic order. Sir Joseph has been several times severely
wounded in the service of his country, and has left a son,
now serving in the royal -artillery, a widow, and several al
daughters, to deplore his loss.—Morning Herald
of Friday.

The price of land, in New South Wales, is raised fr°l32.
to 12s. per. acre. the ea.
Covent-garden Theatre is expected to commence ear
season the last day of this month, and Drury-lane
in
Ba on October
B.
runow and Count Nesselrode have arrived i:fltb:e
country on a mission, it is said, relative to the affairs
East. 11 bl 7,
BIRTH EXTRAORDINARY.—On Wednesday iVi
wife of a framework-knitter, residing in Red-street,ilsd°tateibli
ham, was confined of four living children. A year 3",,bieirea
ago, she had three, making her the mother of severe
in 18 months.
_,,,. Doe 1$
PHENOMENON AT SEA.—On Wednesday ITlOrTame
several Boston fishermen were oystering on BUrnbtin_ doled
they were astonished by the appearance in the air 01 are the
mass of large flies, so thick and extensive as W obscil (lee
view of the clouds : the flies fell on the decks in Veil ;wig
quantities, and those who settled on the men bit o retro;
them so severely as to compel them to make a hast/disteoce
below. Some of the boats were at a considerable a.totoo
from the others, yet all were visited at the sameotylertels
that, as the men believe, this " plague of flies"
space of more than a mile.—Boston Herald. as
CHEPSTOW.—FATAL ACCIDENT.—On TuesdaYPt roek,
Jeffery Pierce and his son were in the act of blastmger oat
in consequence of its not exploding directly, the form sot
a second time to ascertain the cause, when the Chair, frfle'
off, shattering one of his hands to pieces, and severe )stoecl•
turing his skull, and breaking his thigh ; his little JOY stone
ing close behind him, nits knocked down by a large one of
sustaining a serious fracture of the skull, and hail pre'
his eyes nearly blown out. The poor little boy lies.
carious state, but the father survived a few hours 01"),'„,rot
ing a wife and six young children entirely destitute, tO
his most melancholy fate.—Merlin.
assengers
FORTUNES OF AN EMIGRANT. —Among the p as,
who left\ New York for England in the Great Wesl,',oriof
aiches
perceive the name of Mr. Francis Hall, one of the ea"
the Commercial Advertiser, who is the bearer of "'6Pgeatle'
to our ministers at London. The history of that
001
man's career is an admirable exemplification of the e rtoob:
which sterling merit and persevering industry are of la
tarn in this country. He came to America, when a 0",orot
years of age, a steerage passenger, and obtained pl'on be
as a carrier boy of the Advertiser. From that sitalrotoe
was promoted to the office of " packer." it
he Mesh'
a clerk, and afterwards a part proprietor of the `hat ester
ment. Now he is one of the principal owners of tqceoile
blishment, and has amassed an independent fortune. 'e of $
who came to America a poor boy, in the filthy steeralsoeo
packet-ship, with honours and wealth acquired by
industry.—Baltimore Sun.
DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE ON UNOFFENDING
ANTS.—On the 19th ult., about sun set as two rt.' riolv
gentlemen, in company with the Scripture readeramidriagst
clerk of Dunnurlin, were returning to Dingle, after hey ter
Ferritor's Cove with the Rev. George G, Gubbills, t ersohej
set upon, near Smerwick, by a mob of about 100
tit) pelteu,
who collected for the purpose of assassination, an "oleo‘
them with stones. The Scripture reader received rely.bet
blow on the hack, and one of the gentlemen was sere.eii,es
in the ankle. The darkness of the night protected
of these estimable gentlemen and their compani°ll;t3Co
their savage and blood-thirsty assailants. Sitnilar.copea
have been frequently made, in open day, in this distr:ii
the Protestant clergyman and his parishioners, 'lt a.hiell"
when a party of police were stationed at Dunnunaes."
in a great measure, checked such murderous proceed
Kerry Evening Post. f the
A VIPER'S BITE.—On Monday afternoon a h°,v,,,°,eigiv
name of Wright had caught a viper somewhere in nis tsp
bourhood of Wimbledon Common, which he Put,lrnd 110°1e,,
and having placed it on his head went to the ' he le"',
Battersea, and sold it to a person who was on taloa:di,
This man had the temerity to place it round his nue`'
is supposed that, from being so much handled, a '4 won
hurt, the viper being irritated, and while round to the
throat was seen by a person named Ledger, sch? %lode n
lives a the
cottage next the Red House, to turn its beau taw &Ig(
man's neck for the purpose of biting. He instan
hold of it, when the reptile bit him on the second„ ei;
the left hand before he could throw it on the ground.
brother then tried to pick it up, when he also was wari osd
the thumb of the left hand. A poker was proe,le
viper was destroyed. Ledger's hand and that o 1 t surge boy
be
stantly swelled to an immense size. They went to should b
who applied leeches, but recommended that theY; /lbw t
immediately taken .to the hospital, which was done
cro ,b 005.,,
They are now in Guy's Hospital, The swelling; 'sotio(l.
much reduced, is still very gr: at, but no dangers/0W
pated. The viper was about 18 inches in length. al aollie;
RAILWAY FROM PLYMOUTH TO EXETER.--SeVerwitb,tio
men and large landed proprietors of the coin:OA"' with `l,i.
leading merchants, and other gentlemen conneete" ratters I
port, are engaged in ascertaining, by survey, the Pertee blef
lit ye
short
tf a
ne carrying rdyi trne ge t
arourtaeih‘Oavye r from
Pl
yDartmoor.n
has been entrusted to Mr. Rendel, civil engineer,
of taa
lected the vales of the Plym and Teign for the line plyieouti
00.1
—the former valley holding a direct course from
,00r, allor •
towards Exeter, and running deep and far in Dar wiles )
the latter extending form Dartmoor to within nr,„,ocedit,
Exeter, which five miles with eight miles over DarL;- a0,,t0
the only parts of the line that present aof miles orPoW'
Plymouth
etilslehrletbsos.,:s;
The length of this line will be under forty four ir.fleart.
than the present turnpike road. As soon as iNhig
amnatke s
measure,his rep
toortesluwcei
elucidate
ells
ooccasionallyrefer W t _„ )
its accomplishment will effect, and the Par
which this port will occupy when brought by theseter $OO .t
of the line, in connection with the Bristol and fora
Great Western Railways—within ten hours journey
for
Metropolis.—Plymouth Herald. ted • 11'
BALLOON ASCENT.—Tuesday night being apt time t.
lighting the town of Barking, Essex, for the hrs hobitsanot
gas, the day was spent with much festivity by its "I,ted 31)11,0
For some days previously large handbills, Were P,3-001,e, $ll
the place, announcing that Mr. Gibson wonl" ,be aY
dinvcainptagal sous
oleittl!
jor
ascent on that evening in his " grand ballo°.fi'essing,,,q
doubts on this head were removed by several wita_ 130115 1
process of inflation at the works lately built by tif.voriV,,
Gas and Coke Company. Notwithstanding the unte's,bleoto'f
state of the weather, vests crowds of persons 8'; Pareiot
the course of the afternoon to witness a scene to b,tt
the country perfectly novel. The work of inhi''stal $ rse,
completed, at four o'clock Mr. Gibson, a frienil' to the
Plows, a respectable tradesman in the Plaeef.g°'
As the ponderous machine was gently swinging lotigiu-ate
its sides struck against one of the poles fixed roa
dsluigehnttli; damaged it.
bestit. Mr. Plows
isPwloawysepaetre, ins' ti"'6.hsoa eh'
his companion called out to let the 17ahllioleo'n'Mgrtj. e;d3nl banetbi,s:
wishes were complied with, the machine asee,n hzdf 110$
to any great altitude. It proceeded for nhoto
when it appeared evident to the spectators that.
ccro.,
fast escaping. On approaching to the earth it nett vel°llr.
siderably collapsed, and ultimately fell with gre' jog o';4
The balloon fortunately fell in a turnip field ben to r
Hudsdon, at Uphall, and the aeronants manaee 45e
unhurt.—Standard.
THE LATE EARL OF. LAUDERDALE.—"«,e regret
ere teattar°l-11°;,,r5
that intelligence of the demise of the above °„°freen
illness
a u d er
received in town by yesterday morning's P°s' fter ~at e
of
Castle Thirlestane; N. 8., on Friday last, a, ViSC°.-4
ojt10.!„ the
LdaTleh,evlaiseteeJnahmtesmiNaliatliatlnadndawadas tad ane
um m aer
county Berwick, and Baron Thirlestane and 131Ppirle4init-
peerage of Scotland, and Baron Lauderdale. 0' unite', prof
Baron
in the county of Berwick, in the peerage of the pose" oss
coo {albeit
dom ; also a baronet of Nova Scotia. The deceillon bee
who was a knight of the thistle and a pro') d fth
born the 26th of January, 1759, and suceeede the I; coV
the 7th earl, the 17th of August, 1769. Vllo4'o'll'o' 111
August, 1782, the late lord married Miss Elea Wh.° theo/f
daughter and heiress of Mr. Anthony To , '
lordship had issue nine children, five of svn°loow t.
revered father—nanely, Viscount Maitland, the 140ali'''t
Lauderdale), born 12th of February, 178-1; eol,
Maitland naval aide-de-camp to the late ging id, anho'clao
Eleanor Balfour. The late earl was
Lady Mary Stanley ; the Hon. Colonel Maids'', the )05
of Tweeddale and brother-in-law of GeneTd.tion tterend
Houston, G.C.B. The present ear!, in a-harld he!ilev
uncle °,' sir 0 thj
family title and estates, is the hereditary stamrwhiee
marshal of the Queen's household of Scotlanti, herd 00
inherits from his father, those high offices being
shoolcti fort!'
POPERY.—We think it fortunate—perhaps love Patcri'll
said providential—that Mr. O'Connell should resen.A,
his Address to the people of England" at the Por, al!l'ectiossl
The registrations are just about to commence' evil orAttcV,,
probably depend the issue of the next ge% a ,
is eh
our
" The Protestant Association" has just launche of vial
to the Queen," on the late official appointm
at Fu
sg
Sheil, Wyse, and O'Ferrall. It is preciselYtiOd!wit °
ment that we could have wished for this o,l;e:ry aisloerctasti
manifesto, of the projects and designs of r P, an e; bole,
Protestant constitution. The sanguine 11°P e"lie hatoroll,re
tions of Daniel have overmatched the Jesuits ta we,l,o4'ef
out the treason, and it now only remains that Fflgi_nce
e'
should give credit to the traitor. The peoPe, abhor tes to
now called upon to testify their unmitigateo e frog,' 0(
Popery, and their unbroken attachment t°,,oited I/us:jot/iv
reformation. Whilst they express their de, her
as of
.he
the throne, they should respectfully rem
its Protestant tenure. We think that the
very pas
Protestant Association should go forth from etoFeenr.ttes`o.ill
kingdom. But it is of still more importance 't tel !jos „en
terests of Protestantism in another parliarnellatogoeo„,,,aste
to the approaching registration. That our a.a"tive t
t-,51:000,
hl'iocalressrt of !p.
strain every nerve, should be a sufficient mvevionhe, of rod
and augment our own exertions. Let ns 3:01e0
all, that it is not so much a question of P,.19. 11. re Wore
science and religion ; that we should inserluce who r road
votes, not as factious partisans, but as tlmsatico, rot
taming the cause of Luther and the Ref°r,om,,g aftergal tie
of Christ and the Holy Scriptures ; that, iatere eli%or
feelings are forgotten, the civil and religioeu ,reset.,so,;„ of
children and descendants may depend on!) tir,Peof.o,
These are the motives which should PullfY,,eediogtirietl'oso
endeavours to save our country from the 00!-tts °f p
ia, ,
Popery. These are the best and truest grow' ttlil) el°
it ea on •
They elevate politics into piety, and chaste • .-usss
and prejudices by the enduring force of religiv o `,,e' 4
obligation.-7'he Watchman. eectilellsolll'
YeSter"`r Oti At or,l
IMPORTANT TO ODD-FELLOWS.— of to rt '
_trtab
of considerable importance to the members
applicae. e" plee
ship Societies was heard before the sitting;lllo:loislL.,o ,
Court-house, in Leeds ; beingan
Joseph Hargrave, a watchman, against Srel tiAci; li,
officer of the " Faithful Brothers" L°Llg,.s of hao'..eol
Order, to compel payment of certain arre_ndue to:. at' 001,
ance which the complainant alleged to te),e. h''he rely 4
r tither
said that on the 12th of May he fell 51 wne,eiseotiTtlia,
recommended him to go into the count Y
100.6
cosen," Llo.oo4ol'l'
egient
ef.resTh
The surgeon's
sluiirsgec
oonm,
splaceinrttirnecqauteirinvvgast
sdyeatipipraill
.iej,slsl?frti
complainant, after declaring on the Tae fa Pe, be frool
defendant and another officer of the
leave the town, and having obtained thetri weel,S,_reel 5
for the sea-side, where he remained son_etteb:i Pepe;
too
thence went to Stockton, from which Pla"„f his _„t
sent to his lodge a certificate of the state xis sari'0 roli°
lion dice, ifbe'- 010,
requested the payment of his sick moneY' he beDit6.
not complied with ; and on his return Atte,
.c,. „r •
application for what he considered to whi
any member, when sick,
told that he had broken the eleventh n`tha:t
flo. mote officer jel‘ the
from gm 5, ~ the the je
from home without the consent or _ea for, t'oe ~,te
lodge. Mr. Naylor, solicitor, who aPPenticts 10:0 I‘l re I
said, first, that the magistrates had n"Jeoledn'ilf, tXt.t 02, a
matter, the complainant not having
.IY_. 5ec0 irof tica
meeting, as required to do by the rlule,so:ige, hatoeetie qor
had not complied with the rules of ti ettl the e°s,conitiliee'd
town for more than three miles hiswithot iota
four she 0,
officers, be having only, according
therel'6° 01'4 Stye
tamed the consent of two of them,
nclthirali'ol'
officers and twelve inferior ones ; !4,001, at 0 ote (lex eso,,
been out, while sick, after nine o°' or o"thortle'.ooo is/
of
had given the complainant leave 4,.'narr, t!;_hov,ek,,°
out, in answer to questions put by '
;lot the 11)iie /3`,, "the ~A
good deal of squabbling as W whethearo from e
wegi
clerk, that the general rules, but n t Ficeo,,,
lodge were enrolled and confirmed, awarel'itiate
contained any rules relating to the
,Jadia oi!e
ances, the magistrates could not legal')
-t that Ce.ery ietleei,eollol3
case. Mr. Barr said it Was right,
,iiitnartsria et/A
know the position in which this anrt ree rot "thetid oor,
for not having the whole of their mv d
lease. ha ° 01'1 •e'
eturn, ` _ea
oP" •
claim nothing from the lodge in r
wen:. rules se,;'
members might pay in what they P ,d t ,hod
commend them to consolidate their e'pratt,l'!ot
receive what the officers chose to 109 r: ,theeraysq.. ere
hu To Law art'
laws,
preps then apply to Jo rehe co 'co
quently dismissed,- and the paw'
them ratory to enrolment.
Parties
'eft the
Intelligencer.

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14 • IIIZATRE ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.
44i344.1Vn
Coy*, ,-,OD, of the Theatres-Royal, Drury-Lane
f
4.11 triPlardeni are engaged for a limited number
It ' 'Will Make their second appearance This Even-
-18 Pre
trikeent TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 1839, will be.
per-
' with all the original Music, Bellim, s Opera of
Atib„..• I.IA, SONNAMBULA.
ih, El '''' • • • •
Mrs. Wood.
44:11ao, '''''''
... . Mr. Wood.
Pll-•.111:* 'G. ' ijOr.tic;astle. ' Alessio.. Mr. Baker.
?otoliei Liza.. ...... Miss Grant.
tidelvith Mr. Knowles's popular Drama of
1.4 WILLIAM -TELL :
14, ~ I,,YIERO OP SWITZERLAND.
ell, luompreQed into three acts.)
let' f • Mr. Stuart..-lbert.... Master Edwards.
1 '..
kl.' Cray ' 'Michael.... Mr. W. Howard.
IhrJ•lio,•-,.-rritaa.. ........ Miss Cleaver.
0p.% rit/AP (Wed sd -), Auber's celebrated. Opera
S4311:1:.01.40. Znerelinaa3' Mrs. Wood ; Fra Diavolo,
4.oreazo, Mr. Barker ; Lord Allcash, Mr. G.
Ile 41413' Allcash Mrs. P. Crowe.—To conclude
11;•,.te 0-Dratna of the YEOMAN'S DAUGHTER.
111. kik,' 114.,.• Gray • Arthur Morris Mr. W. Howard ;
ri4 'Ns-'l, Mr.' Baker ; Humphrey,: Mr. Slaiter ;
i44/Ittitsliss Cleaver ; Mary Miss Faucit.
'J AE bAY CINDERELLA, and the LADY
`jutillliVll:.
DAYAN, , LA. SONNAMBULA, and P. P., OR
41Ltleiro'llitl TtiE TIGER.
4ringPttres of I'IDELIO and AMILIE will be pro-
Engagement Engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Wood.
•
l
*I4Z Tift PI,V RX"IBITICiirg'. STREET,
-.5.S pieTtir__ROoOF
l':. M'sr,HßE CORONATION,
0 Ale:11'181t OF ISELSHAZZAR'S FEAST.)
tbk 1
sPe,n from Ten till Five o'Clock.
\•,!_i4itio„SlON, ONE SHILLING.
''''', when
he
Roo: 0 en every Evening from Se\ en to
~; --, tae
will be lighted up with Gas.
'lit qt------
EAT PROTESTANT MEETING AT
IP MANCHESTER.
Sh --______
i,:f4tite very
.1"4/ -ezt lve shall furnish our readers with a full
interesting and important proceed-
Qt ,e Great Protestant Meeting, which is to be
414.'lanchester, on Thursday next. Some of the
PNly 4141 Linguished s beakers of the age, as we have al-
--"4Qtecl, wi address the meeting.

To ----...miniumeminomminmemor
klln
CORRESPONDENTS.
Er ollresieealions
‘?•ltatn
as original articles are omit-
,ake, Publication for want of space.
"er, 1_ sulZ3lll trouble to obtain the information re-
4. it "'lye be scriber" but as the claims of the rival
soisfeatictocornstantly brought before the public,
ere,. yof „e. y result, and as both parties. asset t
Ply. their respective vessels, we cannot give any

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tile 7f ii,
'-, , —iurrpool &tanbarb.
it 1)417 ORIVING, SEPT. 24, 1339.
koth
l her co i%a Innin we have furnished our readers
p
.sflia -ictracts from the Canton papers of the
41110 }% '
Iva rile intelligence is extremely important,
~
. tliat
, im. trade, as far as the British merchants
~,, it appt; has been completely suspended at Can-
;4l kit. I's that Captain Elliot, with all the pro-
ii;,' l'ile,alll subjects, left Canton on the 24th of
Oct ea 7.11 r of 11 o'clock in the morning had been
PlitileotP.alli ElEot for his departure, but the local
ci, for,
order to evince every possible mark of
1,..th, ',and to cause every kind of petty annoy-
' 'lli - iriti ii c ,
rit, te. 1114_ s .0 uperintendent, and the expelfilevde
kklitthe'Ytnen, delayed the departure until
vieireti(fternooo.
ik.Pilteti 0,, er 01. 20,283 chests of opium had been
'4l,ttlie-'ehitnt 21st of May. The report current
-wtketi hive 21st
was, that these opima spolia would
ki: how t° Peking. The Register very shrewdly
I;'' IllanY full chests will arrive at their desti-
IN_'
Nlea•
4latet
tiittlitititi" 4 after Captain Elliot and his party had
‘1,,,.. tatrao of Coolies in front of the factories and
111t.414. I,4cee I. China-street was withdrawn, and any
alkt. liked : .i._
nugot walk in the back streets.
:41late °f carious Chinese, so long shut out limn
, ' "18 considerable.
, Tit,
ktrt'l it e°f the hurricane in England had been re-
'4g I aznou
~,k,:a.,A.
trilleertria.tw;
residents.
'NI excited considerable interest
Ng lv-11 814, Which had arrived at Whampoa,
tit:l4%,„ loan
14rto the eastward, and the local authori-
kten,g_ that she had opium on board, had given
i 6.41 Nit t° look after her.
i/tlt an Pr
ess Price Current of May 25, states
;Ilt the 41e's of British goods had been made
'relit:4.ls Week, full prices having been
tik 'illotl,
t:. N., %ithstanding the large quantities thrown
I.‘e.,ltet h
t itia "lan increasing belief on the part of the
'Cif'l t fore' ' '
after foreigners were really preparing to quit. 1
ItlNLltkliiii.toi_tniilet:ng the loading of the few ships
ilt.l7it)itire6t, It port. The recent heavy rains had
it,4..teeciiia l the rice-crops. The stock of fine silk
'l:tiki.. itY stn.all, and the prices remained without
kille,ai, goes
..„e shllis in port having nearly completed
b, ler, . there ‘ras but little business doing in tea,
;a wet begining
~iiltiletil
frPoullibrieent to give way. There were a
'kt's the of British vessels outside the port. Of
notice of Captain Elliot would pre-
under existing circumAtances.
tlt tt thi,"*"."--""&".........,......
614i:bore was written we have received the
tit) ~ of the
°f Yesterday, which contain a copious
tltti NI L'e recent transactions at Canton. The
12t/tEi t (4. the Times N. ' lap
Oiviietn the Chinese authorities at 20,291 chests,
N at
3'loo CO
r, 1, 1 riv...
,0 . , 0 sterling. The Chinese had
'tkCe:tlittr oen': t incoming vessels on the 22nd of trki. tta on the 30th, had applied for a pilot.
Sqtleih e' .tllat it is feared that the Americans will
tiiioTe aonit°ll and try to monopolize the China
iNi_r"ld only
waY to obviate this, it is suggested,
h t., int th- t" Canton river—the easiest river to
NI '%ll (••,! ° whole world. It is added that "if
tr ket. "nvern
7t,,_lsY, tw , tnent act in this crisis with wisdom
I\qtpaive're months will see the trade upon a
ibp. kild :II and better foundation." To expect
from th.e, present imbecile and in-
...gti. louder the
is, we confess, somewhat
:ititl:k.tti.s: 1411te.ern_gtYil
tiNiliNt
,• , , e fostering care of the Melbourne
e commercial interests of Great
140,. 'ly . 4. one after another; relentlessly and
'c.-rete .herifi
bi.glt , ent ~,,, ced ; and we see no chance of any
q114.4)14 o%l'eePt in the speedy ejection of the
IN by cc....
li %, ever,.
,-.consumation most devoutly to be
t,ttlV etepe-Jw..,isritish merchant. It remains to
.be
tiN °I the . .111 be taken by " the shabbier" in yin-
Zehatitlliat:t.ghts of the British residents in China.
tiaillef4 at will be remembered, has given the
014-L4IIY hid allt°ll a distinct guarantee that they
4,,itZ th -etntlified for any loss which they might
6(),),1 4 e delivery
viiihil tlit it: Are O,,'Y
~,,,of their opium to the Chinese
VI tkfaqinetts -r Whig rulers prepared to make
'441.1"1e opiume stun of three millions, the estimated
tN'4thitht (144' An event of such great impor-
ed 114 lye Pension of our commercial relations
Nl'llliwt4,llittohlticl, Under former administrations, have
'tt4-91ete. -"ii ate summoning
444 1, 4116 of Parliament, espe7
qillittila ' a fearful responsibility had been in-
ow ccredit d
, Nitever, 44 n e
.agent of the Government. This
t4t)%c %our. 9t likely to disturb the equanimity
tkci'‘Ntl. !le an
d his .associates It would be a
liit • 41.1 - thin f . .
" 4,tia„- g or his Lordship to meet Perna-
' iertl'' Prea°lltexasperated state of feeling in
‘if -4 World.
1` tL.
Ikee
ktk44 ' a f-:-a---------
, Illy „, VOUyed with a copy of the Bombay
t . .
tit,tlr. AttH R):41:, It gives an account of the death of
Ittp.411:1: t4llP:r.t.he conclusion of his funeral obse-
-10 h gee, ~,'''.°ll of his ashes in the sacred stream
ot e,413 Ai raise took place on the 27th of
Iktl.i44lllll°.ag'l3tehaeceilinh!Y succeeded- by his son Kurruk
cidents connected with his death,
N% .111.t.° Worth
k, . i qit Iv Yof notice than the fact of four
IC 'to i iv
14 „ t 1,, )111.4 theme seven slave girls, having been
is
,"Itea kniaslves on his funeral pile. The
NI- ozoeiouB tits that the sacrifice of the slaves
l,ZittlFsell,.. rilehy, enacted apparently for no
it, t,s, tin that 0,
... . .
kl4l`• t It 43 . ' 4uning dignity to the fune-
-114.7101:1;ili tlet
f.....t0 be hoped that the British Go-
. 02..., ee of
ti:iall to convey a strong intimation of
)',4.41ttt03r4 the foil n:lost barbarous proceeding. The
il 411 'Nt wing c •
4. illti. !e,......, curious speculation on the
tl tjti:et tlev itlite o . We are convinced that Suttee
lA,
4,,0ti04,
itigio tlating in a principle of the most
4:21. *l;7 telt,
._. 4 Most heroic age; that it was
t iLI
at the tlnder
a Perverted view of human
vc th, equally suicidal custom of duel-
t,G- ilt-, Preße.l
11:91.e,o, -"erk, " day to the other, under
milt 'are -11---tlle
the Fill that , guardian of their honour."
Nkik% Niter not feel the advocates of the practice of
I 11;4,41) cif the °rider very p
tht
el'
\ l3°'nba r articular obligations
A, \e i P runes, for supplying so
,hat .4.
..,
°tlti attirid" the day is not far distant
revolting practice of Suttee

will be exploded in every part of India. If Great
Britain possessed as much moral influence as she does
political influence over the Indian nations in alliance
with her, the practice would not be so prevalent. But,
unfortunately for the interests of humanity, and for
the honour and credit of Great Britain itself, the admi-
nistration of our East Indian affairs has been charac-
terised by so great a laxity of moral principle, as to
render of no avail all the efforts which have hitherto
been made for the suppression of the barbarities incul-
cated by the Brahmins. We sincerely hope, however,
that a higher tone of morality will be soon infused
into the administration of eastern affairs, and tliat the
" sanctified evils " of Brahmin superstitions will be for
ever banished from the whole of the Indian territories.

The accounts given of the movements of the army
of the Indus are vague and unsatisfactory. There is
no doubt that the army was at Candahar on the 16th
of June. They were in much distress on account of
the scarcity of provisions. The privates had suffered
much, and most of the British officers were nearly ru-
ined by their expenses for forage, &c. It appears that
they had taktn the wrong route, having to pass through
a very barren country. Lord Auckland had ordered
the army to move on to Cabool. It was expected that
Dost Mahomed, incited by the jealous Ameers of Sinde,
would give a good deal of trouble.
The Bengal Hurkaru states that an army of 40,000
Persians was on the march from Teheran to Herat.
The army at Candahar did not amount to more than
10,000 strong, including the Shah's troops. We may
shortly expect to hear some very important news from
the Indian frontier.

The breaking up of the opium trade with China had
thrown a confirmed damp upon the trade of Bengal.
Several sales of cotton piece goods were reported, but
not at satisfactory prices. Shipments of cotton to
Canton to some extent were still going on, and China
produce was on the advance. Freights to Liverpool
remained at £3, but to London higher rates were
given.

Commercial advices from Calcutta represent trade
generally to be in a dull state. The indigo purchases
were suspended. A fair average crop of indigo was
expected. In raw silks prices had receded. Nothing
was doing in cotton. In cotton yarns some consider-
able sales had been effected, but at low prices. The
same may be said of cotton price goods. In woollens
the prices offered had been so ]ow as to prevent sales.
For iron and other metals the demand was slack. The
rates of freight had rather given way : for cotton to
London and Liverpool they were from £3 15s. to £4.
for indigo £5 10s. The money market was easy. The
remittances to England were not to any large amount.

There can be no longer any doubt as to the disgrace-
ful part enacted by the British Government in reference
to the betrayal of Don Carlos. The government jour-
nals have themselves let out the secret of the interfer-
ence of Lord Palmerston in this infamous affair. The
Morning Chronicle, in a tone of exultation in perfect
accordance with the recklessness of its principles,
boasts that " Lord John Hay and Colonel Wylde (two
officers holding her Majesty's commission) have done
themselves immense honour" by bringing this " inter-
esting pacification" to a conclusion. To speak plain
English, these officers have " done themselves immense
honour" by tempting the traitor Maroto, first to mur-
der his comrades, and then to betray his master ! Such
is the opinion of the leading organ of the Whig-radi-
cals on the subject of " honourable" conduct ! The
whole proceeding redounds to the everlasting disgrace
of all who have been concerned in it. The French pa-
pers inform us that no less a sum than £150,000 has
been or is to be paid out of the secret service fund of
the British government as a bribe to Maroto. Lord
Palmerston took care to postpone this scandalous trans-
action until Parliament had been prorogued, or else
his conduct, and that of his colleagues, might have
been subjected to a scrutiny far from pleasant. But
the matter will not be forpitten. The Melbourne ca-
binet will yet have to answer for appropriating British
money in carrying into execution such an unblushing
piece of scoundrelism as the treaty with Maroto.

" The battle of the Constitution must be fought in
the Registration Courts." Such was the memorable
saying and advice of Sir Robert Peel, addressed to the
Constituencies of the Empire, at the dinner given to
him some four years ago in Merchant Tailors' Hall.
The profound wisdom of this short sentence cannot
be too deeply pondered at the present moment. The
events of the last few years have demonstrated the
momentous importance of acting upon these words of
the great Conservative Leader. Neglect of the Regis-
tration Courts has been the besetting sin of the party
of which he is the acknowledged head. Public din-
ners and public speeches, Conservative associations,
and clubs, and societies, have abounded in all parts of
the kingdom, and have doubtless been not only the
effect, but the cause in a great measure, of that re-
markable Reaction which has taken place throughout
the empire. But we are taunted by our opponents
with the question, " What good results from all these
gatherings, and all this expenditure of good dinners
and speeches ? For nine long years, with the excep-
tion of one brief interval, we have baffled all your
attempts to snatch from us the reins of power. With
little public demonstration in our favour,—with few
convivial assemblages—no matter from what cause—
to kindle, by the contagious influence of numbers
meeting together in furtherance of a common object,
a spirit of enthusiasm in the cause of Reform,—we
have contrived to keep you at bay, and control the
destinies of the empire, despite all your clamours and
noisy demonstrations." This, we say, is the language
of the Liberals, and it is little palatable to a Conserva-
tive mind that they can thus adopt it. No doubt the
sneers with which they affect to speak of those outward
manifestations of the extent to which a Conservative
spirit has spread through the country, are the forced
contortions of envy rather than the natural expression
of their real feelings. They would be only too happy
if they were able to point to evidence so satisfactory in
their own favour. But still hitherto the reality of
victory has been on their side ; and, unless we wish to
dishearten the spirit of those who have fought so long
and vainly in the ranks of the opposition, and encou-
rage the feeling so fatal to success, that resistance is
all but hopeless, we must, with the least possible delay,
compel the wretched Cabinet which misgoverns the
country to surrender their places, and allow the Royal
ear to be approached with better counsels than those
to which unhappily it has so long been accustomed.
Now the simple and effectual mode of attaining this
result is by straining every nerve during the next few
weeks in the Registration Courts. It is the training
and discipline previous to action which secures to
armies victory in war. If a general derived his confi-
dence in his troops merely from their gay appearance
on parade, before they had been tried in active service,
and been inured to patient endurance of hardship and
fatigue, he would expose himself to almost certain de-
feat ; and if the Conservatives think the holiday dis-
plays which have taken place at public meetings suffi-
cient to guarantee success in the approaching struggle,
they will find themselves miserably deceived. The real
contest will be fought and determined before the end
of October. Let not the Conservatives be like the
children of Ephraim, who, " being harnessed and
carrying bows, turned themselves back in the day of
battle." And yet they will deserve this reproach, if
they do not exert themselves to the utmost at the pre-
sent juncture. If any man is so dead to all sense of
duty as to let this opportunity pass by, and care little
whether the enemy take advantage of it or not, he does
not deserve the name of Englishman. We cannot
conceive him to be so stupidly, desperately ignorant,
as to consider it a matter of indifference which party
triumphs in the approaching struggle. The different
results which will follow in either case stand out in
broad relief; and these results are so opposite—the
line cf demarcation between them is so broad, that no
man can feel any difficulty in determining which line
of policy he prefers. If he wishes to rescue the Court
from the hands of a faction which has done much to
tarnish its lustre, and which has put• to the severest
trial the feeling and principle of Loyalty towards the
Sovereign herself—which has placed minions and sa-
tellites round the Throne, whose conduct has given
rise to one of the most disgusting incidents that could
pollute the pages of our public journals, and produced
amongst foreign nations a most humiliating opinion of
the morals of our aristocracy ;—if he is competent to
appreciate the blessings which flow from our Church
Establishment—if he values social order, and regards
personal security—if he desires to see the helm of

Government guided by men of intellect and character,
who can challenge in the face of . Europe the name of
wise and experienced Statesmen—if he wishes to pre-
vent the dismemberment of our empire by the loss of
our most valuable colonies, and to secure for the voice
of England some weight in the councils of foreign
States,—then he must, so far as in him lies, advance
the cause of the Conservatives by attending diligently
to the Registration Courts, and disputing the ground
there inch by inch with the enemy during the next
month.

Did we want any argument to add force to our re-
marks, we would say, look at Ireland. Why has that
crafty old demagogue, who exercises such an unhappy
influence over the most easily deluded peasantry in
the world, softened down his howl for Repeal into a
whining exhortation to his creatures to devote them-
selves solely to Registration. The history of this
change is doubtless as follows. When O'Connell
came to Ireland a few weeks ago, it was requisite for
the sake of the " rint" to get the steam up, and con-
vince the poor fools who have been in the habit of
paying the mendicant, that they were still to have their
money's worth in the active services of Daniel for the
future. There was no very exciting topic just then
wherewith to agitate the public mind. The defeat of
Mr. Spring Rice on the Bank of Ireland Bill would
have been neither understood nor cared for amongst
the bogs of Tipperary or the rocks of Galway. So
the slogan of Repeal was raised. We care not at
present to determine whether O'Connell in this was in
earnest ; but, at all events, such a war-cry was likely
to be exceedingly inconvenient to the halcyon reign of
Lord Ebrington. He therefore sent for the Agitator
to the Castle—had a private interview with him—re-
presented the absolute necessity that Lord Melbourne
should secure a decided majority in the Registration
Courts, in order that he might no longer depend
" upon hap-hazard chance majorities" in the Commons
for official existence ; and that if this did not happen
he and his party must go out, and then "farewell, a
long farewell to all his greatness" as Viceroy of Ire-
land, and to the pay and patronage of O'Connell;
adding, doubtless, some convincing arguments ad-
dressed to the pocket of the latter, the nature of which
may hereafter transpire. " Upon this hint he spake,"
and, deliberately eating his own words scarce three
days old, turned adrift the whole rabble of subordinate
agitators to watch and superintend the Registration
Courts.

Let us not be behindhand with our enemy in these
wise tactics. If it is of importance to the Liberals to
concentrate their whole strength now in one simulta-
neous effort, it is still more so to the Conservatives.
Let them remember that their opponents are sleeplessly
vigilant, and will spare no expense nor trouble to se-
cure a favourable result to themselves. Above all, let
them remember that TEN additional Conservative votes
in the House of Commons will be sufficient to seal the
doom of the Melbourne Ministry for ever.

Liverpool has much reason to be proud of the noble
place she holds in the army of the Church and Gospel
Truth; and while the sister city of this great and po-
pulous district laid claim, through her eloquent repre-
sentative at the Cheltenham Meeting, the Rev. H.
Stowell, to the praise of having sent the most numer-
ously signed petition to Parliament against the Jesuits'
Scheme of Government Education, we must not allow
any town or any district in the Empire to rob us of that
credit in the great question of Scriptural Education to
which we are fairly entitled. The suspicious craft first
came over from Ireland to this port, and (as our gifted
townsman, Mr. M‘Neile, once expressed it amidst the
enthusiastic cheering of a most numerous and respect-
able audience in London) "we of Liverpool put that
plague-ship into quarantine."
The same gifted and uncompromising champion of
the sacred cause, and the noble Lord, the honoured
member of this church-loving and loyal town of Liver-
pool, were among the most distinguished leaders of
that most important Meeting, which was held in the
course of the last Session in the Freemason's-hall.
That was a glorious era for the Church of England,—
the Morning Star of a new dawn that is gradually
shining more and more unto the perfect day. It was
the commencement of an universal call for Church
Extension, begun by the ever-forward and zealous ad-
vocates, but begun to meet with a responsive echo from
every corner of the Queen's dominions; and we have
no doubt whatever that the cause so auspiciously com-
menced will go on and prosper. The cry of the Eng-
lish Church has never yet been unheeded long in any
age of Englsand's history. It is a cry

" that strikes the heart's responsive strings
Touched by the breath of nature's whispering,"

that comes home to every parent, and to every reflect-
ing and serious person in the country, and needs no
advocacy, since it bears along with it its own commen-
dation. The meeting at Cheltenham will be followed
by the Great Meeting at Manchester on Thursday
next ; and as that great and energetic town wil
doubtless verify the anticipatory eulogium of Mr.E
Stowell, " that, like a mighty body, if it were slow in
moving, it was more mighty when it was put in mo-
tion"—so auxiliaries will pour in from every district of
Cheshire and Lancashire, and will speak the united
voice of the largest community in the world.
The associated enemies of Truth may rest assured
that this question will not be allowed to sleep. The
Schoolmaster, the Church Schoolmaster, is really
abroad, and actively at work. While one section of
the rising generation inhales the foul atmosphere of In-
fidelity at the hands of Liberalism and Rationalism,
and Socia'ism, the more favoured children of our
Church are imbibing principles which will one day
stand themselves and their country in good stead.
Trained up from their youth in the way they should
go, we may trust implicitly (since we have a sure war-
rant for our trust) that when they are old they will not
depart from it.
We noticed at some length, in former numbers of this
Journal, the very strange inconsistency of our Liberal
contemporaries in Liverpool, who fastened, with an avi-
dity worthy the professed disciples of Rome, upon
any supposed differences of opinion between ministers
of the Established Church, as between Dr. Hook, for
example, and Mr. M`Neile. We showed, as plainly as
we could, the necessity that such differences must ex-
ist, except in some system either of spiritual despotism
or of the rankest and grossest indifference. When
men think for themselves, they must in some matters
differ in opinion. This is the first law of human
thought. But we asserted, at the same time, that upon
all those cardinal points of the Christian faith, which,
since they are necessary to man's salvation, it has
pleased Almighty God to reveal with as much clearness
as the first principles of morality themselves, the
keenest-witted Dissenter would not find among the
champions of the Church the shadow of a shade of
difference.

We have now the satisfaction of pointing out to
these very candid and most tolerent gentlemen (who
think an unimportant difference of opinion must needs
be a grave cause of quarrel) that the call which origi-
nated with Mr. M`Neile and Mr. Stowell, Lord Ash-
ley and Lord Sandon, has been taken up in Parliament
by Sir Robert Inglis, and out of Parliament by Mr.
Baptist Noel. And little credit as we can give to our
dissenting contemporaries for acquaintance even with
the mere position and balance of theological parties,
we fancy they know, at all events, quite enough to be
well aware, that neither High Church nor Low Church,
nor any other arbitrary designation they maybe pleased
to bestow, will enrol all these distinguished names
within itself. This party (if it be a party) is the party
of the country and the Church.

Thai Manchester is in motion, and will be very
powerfully excited upon such a question as this, recent
events bear very ample testimony. Sir George Murray
spoke very plainly and properly upon the great ques-
tion of Education, with which that of Church Exten-
sion is so immediately and closely connected. And it
is natural enough that a very keen interest should be
felt in Manchester, when it is borne in mind that one
of the peculiar absurdities of Lord Brougham on the
subject of Education is a design to entrust its conduct
and regulation in every town to their sapiences the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors,—and when it is re-
membered, in conjunction with this fact, that some of
the chief functionaries under the new Charter in that
town are most grievously injured by public fame, un-
less it be true that they are absolutely unable even to
write and spell correctly their own names or the very
titles of the offices to which they have been so absurdly
raised

Dr. Arnold, the Whig Divine, one of the Council of

the new University of London, wrote a pamphlet some
five years ago, entitled "Principles of Church Re-
form," in which he very earnestly advocated the open-
ing of the Church door a little wider for the ingress of
our Dissenting brethren. Persons equally well dis-
posed with the reverend and learned Doctor, and ra-
ther calmer in judgment and more accustomed to trust
to experience and less to theory, saw several practical
objections to the scheme propounded; and indeed so
universal was this impression of its impracticability
that the plan excited but very little attention. But
even the liberal Pamphleteer resolved upon the neces-
sary exclusion both of Romanists and So cinians from
any such scheme of comprehension. With these ene-
mies of Gospel Truth he saw that all accordance was
impossible.

Now there are many hopeful circumstances in the
present time which lead sanguine persons (and among
this number we confess ourselves to rank) to cherish
an earnest hope that something of this nature may
take place, without incurring any of those risks to
which the crude conceptions of Dr. Arnold must ne-
cessarily have led. The cordial spirit of co-operation
displayed by the Wesleyans is one, and the greatest
one, of these auspicious omens. Believing the Church
of England to be the firmest bulwark of God's Truth
against the inroads of error from without, as well as
the most efficient instrument for its propagation and
diffusion throughout the country, they appear far more
disposed than was formerly the case, to give us their
active and timely support. We cannot expect them at
once to merge their ranks in ours, but we are confi-
dently assured that, side by side and with us in a firm
and blessed alliance, they will wage the defensive war-
fare of sound and scriptural teaching.

The diocesan system of Education too will work
actively in the good cause, and will knit the hearts of
the peasantry to the mother church. The rising gene-
ration will have been deeply imbued with sound religi-
One principles at the parochial schools, and will remem-
ber with gratitude the source from which their learning
has been derived.

In short, the only real cause why the Church of
England sustained in past years any apparent depres-
sion is to be found in one circumstance, most remark-
able in itself, and most extensive in this as in all its
consequences—viz., the very extraordinary increase of
the population in particular districts, so rapid that the
institutions of the country have been wholly inadequate
to meet the new demand. An active generosity among
all classes of the Church has been called to exertion,
and puts the professing Voluntaries to an utter and
open shame ; and already the seeds of a happier growth
are sown throughout the empire.

One thing alone is wanting, the discharge by govern-
ment of a paramount duty,—the providing adequate
means for Church Extension. Our rulers may rest
assured that this great and righteous claim will be
pressed upon them with an eagerness they cannot re-
sist ; and it cannot now be long before our Holy
Church is again extended to the just and legitimate di-
mensions of a National Establishment.

The Monks' Ferry Case has been made, during th
last fortnight, the subject of a rather curious and in-
structive controversy between our contemporaries the
Chester Chronicle and the Liverpool Journal. The
dispute originated in some remarks in which the
Journal indulged respecting the presentation of the
memorial of the Monks' Ferry Company at the last
meeting of the Common Council. In those remarks
the Journal strongly condemned Mr. Price for setting
up an exclusive claim to the right of ferry from Bir-
kenhead ; and urged upon the Corporation of Liver-
pool the necessity of opposing that claim, on the ground
of " public convenience." The Chronicle very properly
retorted that Mr. Price's title has been confirmed by
two separate decisions in a court of law; and that the
attempt to array the Corporation of Liverpool against
Mr. Price can have no other object in view than that
of seeking to annoy him by further litigation, as an
act of retaliation on him because he will not suffer a
joint-stock company to usurp his rights. As the sub-
ject is one of considerable local interest, we need not
apologise for offering a few remarks upon it.
The main ground on which the Monks' Ferry Com-
pany have preferred their appeal ad misericordiam to
the Corporation is, that Mr. Price, by setting up what
they term " a monopoly," has made their ferry profit-
less, and deprived the,public of the benefit of compe-
tition. That the ferry should be profitless is surely no
fault of Mr. Price's, as it has been legally decided that
the Monks' Ferry Company had no right whatever to
open the ferry at all. With equal right might any
person complain of having sustained a loss by erecting
a house on another person's freehold without having
previously secured a lease. This plea, then, is per-
fectly futile. The assertion that Mr. Price has deprived
the public of the benefit of competition, by resisting
the encroachment of the Monks' Ferry Company on
his right, is equally groundless. It has been proved
that Mr. Price has done all that was requisite for the
" public convenience," by providing two places of
embarkation for the tenants on his manor, the shore
scarcely extending one mile, and which, as the Chester
Chronicle remarks, " is a greater accommodation than
the Corporation of Liverpool, with all its regard for
public rights and public convenience, has provided for
the more extended shore on which, by a contempora-
neous grant with that to Mr. Price, it possesses the
exclusive franchise." It cannot be denied that the
Woodside and Birkenhead Ferries possess sufficient
accommodation for all the inhabitants in the neigh-
bourhood. That they are and have been sufficient
may be confidently inferred from the very notorious
fact that Tranmere Ferry has never succeeded in com-
petition with Birkenhead and Woodside, notwithstand-
ing its proximity to Chester-street, Tranmere, and
Holt-hill. The " public convenience," then, has been
amply consulted by Mr. Price ; and we venture to
assert, that the idea of the " public convenience" of
having a ferry at the spot selected by the Monks'
Ferry Company was never entertained, on either side
of the Mersey, until certain parties, during the joint-
stock mania, fancied that it might prove a profitable
speculation. Those parties certainly made a parade of
the " public convenience" of the undertaking in their
prospectus, but with what motive we leave the public
to judge.

The Journal, echoing the language of the memorial
laid before the Common Council, lays considerable
stress on the unreasonableness of " depriving the pub-
lic of the benefit of competition." This is all fudge.
Mr. Price has done no such thing, as the Editor of
the Journal might have readily ascertained. There is
nothing to prevent the proprietors of the Birkenhead
Ferry from carrying passengers to Liverpool at one
farthing per head, or even for nothing, if they thought
proper to do so. That ferry is as independent of Mr.
Price as the Monks' Ferry Company wish to make
theirs. It is, therefore, perfectly idle to contend that
the public are not in possession of the benefit of com-
petition. Under the existing competition the fares are
as low as can be afforded, consistently with keeping in
employ a sufficient number of safe and efficient boats
for the accommodation of the public. We have never
heard that these fares were not cheerfully submitted to
by passengers of all grades, and we have yet to learn
that the Monk's Ferry Company could, even if they
established their title to a right of ferry, afford to re-
duce them. We are confident that such a reduction
would be followed by a corresponding reduction in the
amount of the half-yearly dividends of the company.
The Chester Chronicle of Friday last very signifi-
cantly remarks that it is " in possession of some curi-
ous information why this (the Monk's Ferry case,) is
attempted to be made a corporation question, and not
very creditable to certain liberal members of that coun-
cil." The Journal replies that it is eager to participate
in this information. Perhaps we can throw a little
light on the subject. Our readers will remember that
Mr. Platt and Mr. Segar introduced the Monk's Ferry
memorial to the notice of the Common Council.
It will also be remembered that Mr. Harvey con-
ducted the case on behalf of the Monk's Ferry
Company at both trials. Does the Chronicle mean
to insinuate that these gentlemen have an interest
in the Monks' Ferry, while they are labouring to
enlist the corporation in their favour ? Are Messrs.
Platt and Segar shareholders or directors in the same
company ? We shall probably hear something further
on the subject before long, and we shall take care to
lay before our readers any information which we may
receive respecting the connexion of any members of
the Common Council with the Monks' Ferry company.
We have already dropped a hint which may serve to
put certain persona on their guard. If the matter

should be mooted at the next council meeting we shall
carefully note down the " sayings and doings" of these
" liberal members of the council."

Our liberal contemporary of the Chester Chronicle
concludes his last article by saying that if the corpo-
ration does what it is recommended to do by the. Jou-
rnal, "it will lend itself to one of the grossest acts of
public oppression for personal purposes, in which indi-
vidual members of its body are imp'icated, that ever
characterised corporations in their most corrupt days,
and which will render 'the title of reformed corporations
a reproach and a bye-word." Our contemporary evi-
dently knows very little of the liberals in our Common
Council. If he did, he would agree with us that no
job can he too rank, foul, and barefaced for them to
perpetrate without a blush.

Every friend of sound and beneficial education will
rejoice to learn that Liverpool will soon possess an in-
stitution worthy of its character, where the youth of all
classes will receive an education of the most valuable
kind, and where religious and secular instruction will
be blended together.

Independently of the local necessity for such an in-
stitution, the situation of Liverpool, in the centre of
the empire, having such facilities of transit to and from
all quarters, points it out as the most suitable part of
the kingdom for the erection of a College on the most
magnificent and extensive scale.
A number of gentlemen, including the Rectors and
many of the Clergy, have formed themselves into a
provisional committee for carrying forward this most
noble work; and a considerable sum has already
been subscribed, which will, we have no doubt, be
vastly increased, when the subject is fairly brought
before the public, which will be done in a short time.
Mr. Potter and Mr. Robertson Gladstone are the
treasurers pro tem. The necessity for such an institu-
tion is obvious, and it will prove an unspeakable benefit
to all classes, but especially to the tradesmen and me-
chanics of the town, for whom it is in an especial
manner intended. Lord Francis Egerton, Lord San-
don, and several other distinguished persons have
contributed most handsomely to the funds; and our
townsman, Mr. Gladstone, has subscribed £5OO. We
hope his example will be extensively followed, and that
an institution may be founded worthy of the character
and the spirit of the town.

Lady Noel Byron has been staying at the Adelphi during
:he last month.

The government emigrant ship Crusader, of Liverpool, P.
Inglis, master, now lying in Kingstown Harbour, and under
charge of Surgeon Superintendent Birtwhistle, has received
on board two hundred and ninety-six emigrants, for New
South Wales, and only waits a fair wind to proceed to that
colony.

Mr. Thompson, writing-master, Clayton-square, continues,
we perceive, to tender his assistance to bad or indifferent
writers. Those who labour under the misfortune of writing
a scrawling hand cannot apply to an abler instructor for im-
provement.

CAUTION TO STEAM-BOAT OWNERS.—We understand
that the Excise have received orders to enforce payment of
the one guinea, due annually on the sth of July, from own-
ers of steam-boats, for licenses. Hitherto the payment has
been very irregular; but the Excise are determined that it
shall be strictly enforced in future.

Passengers per the packet-ship Orpheus, Captain Bursley,
which sailed on Saturday morning for New York :—Mr.
Reynolds, of New York • Mr. W. B. Redman, of New Or-
leans ; Mr. Brusland, of Baltimore; Mr. Thomas Gilbert
Carven ; Mr. Alexander Stoddart ; Madame Cavalier and
Son, of Paris ; Miss Gilphin, of Philadelphia ; Mr. J. Mechi
and Lady ; Rev Mr. Gallowny, of Edinburgh ; Mr. Wade ;
Mr. Sprague, of Boston ; Mr. Galloway ; Mr. Zwilchenbart,
of Switzerland; Mr. Davies, Lady, and child, of New York;
Mr. M`Naughten Lftdy, and cnild, of Scotland; Mr. Har-
rison ; Mr. Had; Mr. Broadbent ; Mr. Alley, of New
York, &c.

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LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The annual meet-
ing of this valuable society will be held on Thursday, the 3d
of next month. Lord Stanley, the president, will preside at
the dinner. which will take place after the business of the
day, at Mr. Lucas's Repository, in Great Charlotte-street.

. •
Our ingenious townsman, Mr. Dancer, of Pleasant-street,
has, we understand, (after frequent attempts) succeeded in
producing a beautiful view by means of the daguerreotype.
It consists of some buildings in the neighbourhood of his
house, showing all the minutiae of the houses, with the most
microscopic exactness.—Chronicle.
CAPTAIN QUAYLE.—We are glad to perceive that the
subscribers to Lloyd's, at their half-yearly meeting on 'Wed-
nesday, voted the honorary medal in silver to Mr. Edward
Quayle, commanding the Mona's Isle steamer, for his prompt,
humane, and praiseworthy exertions in saving the crew of
the Nancy, from Liverpool to Dundalk, wrecked in Douglas
Bay, in July last.
SALE OF VALUABLE PICTURES.—We observe by an ad-
vertisement in another column, that Mr. Winstanley will offer
for public competition this day a collection of pictures said to
be of the first class, and latterly the property of a gentleman
who expended a large sum in the purchase. Among the most
valuable will be found many by the old masters, and some
extremely rare.

The packet-ship Europe, which sailed from New York on
the Ist instant, may now be expected every tide. As she
will bring intelligence seven days later than the Liverpool
(the last arrival,) should she appear in the course of the morn-
ing we will give the news in a second edition.
THE RACE BALL.—The race ball at the Wellington
Rooms on Wednesday night promises to be fashionably and
fully attended. The list of stewards embraces names of the
highest note in the county • and that aristocratic place of
meeting, which has been hitherto shut against all but a small
clique of fashionable exclusives, will on this occasion open its
doors to the respectable members of our community, who
could not otherwise, probably, have ever entered its walls.
Judging from the number of strangers in the town, and the
eclat which is likely to attend the forthcoming meeting, we
anticipate that this peculiar feature of the races will be one
of its most popular attractions. The committee are entitled
to the thanks of the Liverpool public, in thus literally throw-
ing open the rooms.—Chronicle.

LORD STANLEY.—His lordship has the character of a good
and kind landlord ; some years ago he remitted the rent of
several of his tenants, and gave them money to enable them
to go to America. He also endeavours to compensate for his
unavoidable absence during the sitting of parliament by re-
siding in Ireland during a considerable part of the recess.
This residence he devotes to the improvement of the country,
by attending to the agricultural meeting which he has esta-
blished—by promoting, in every practical way, an improved
system of agriculture—and by encouraging cleanliness, mo-
rality, and good feeling amongst the people. If all absen-
tees were like Lord Stanley, Ireland would soon be restored
to prosperity and peace.—Binn's Miseries and Beauties of
Ireland.

THE HYPEROODON, OR BOTTLE-NOSED WHALE.—On
Tuesday last, the attention of some fishermen at Hoylake
was attracted by the struggles of a large fish left by the rece-
ding tide on East Hoyle Bank ; they succeeded in capturing
it, towed it to Monks' Ferry, Woodside, where it has been
exhibited, and upon examination is strongly supposed to be
the rare species, Hyperoodon Honfloriensis, figured in vol.
vi. plate xiii. of the Naturalist's Library. Its length is 24
feet; is girth round the centre of the body, 13 feet. It has
hitherto been doubted whether this species possesses teeth in
either jaws ; the specimen now alluded to, appears to have a
hard surface along the sides and roof of the mouth, but no
teeth could be discovered nor any appearances of the false ta-
berculous teeth which are sometimes mentioned as a peculiar
characteristic of the genus. The situation and size of the
fins, together with the striking prominence of the forehead,
seem however, decidedly to fix it as a specimen of the above
whale.

CHESS.—Our townsmen, amateurs of this noble game, had
a grand field-day, or rather field-evening on Thursday, at the
chess-room of the Lyceum. Mr. George Walker, the cele-
brated London chess-player, favoured the club with a visit,
and played an interesting match with its president and stout-
est champion, Mr. Mongrediew. Mr. G. Walker gave the
odds of the pawn and move in each game. Five games were
played, of which Mr. Mongrediew won the odd one, and thus
well sustained the reputation of Lancashire. The well known
French chess player, M. Alexandre, is stopping in Liverpool
for a few days, and our young players, desirous to excel,
should hasten to avail themselves of this opportunity to get
good practice. M. Alexandre played some games even, on
Thursday evening, with Mr. Samuels, who, before Mr. Mon-
grediew joined the club, was considered the best player in
Liverpool. M. Alexandre won every game thus played with
the greatest ease. M. Alexandre is the author of the famous
Chess Cyclopvedia one of the most valuable volumes on chess
extant. This work took thirty years to compile, and pre-
sents in one volume nearly the whole writings of fifty chess
authors. It should be in the library of every chess amateur ;
and forms, indeed, a library in itself. We regret to see the
down-hill course, the match-playing by correspondence, be-
tween our townsmen and the Leeds club continues to hold.
No favourable change comes over " the spirit of the dream ;"
we are beaten horse and foot. Some of our imprisoned pieces
appear to he sighing in durance vile like Mrs. Hemans'
" Captive. Knight" (she must have been a chess player to
write of captive knights) ; and the echoes of their plaint re-
sound over the Yorkshire hills as they look in vain for suc-
cour from their friends who " are gone and all passsed by*"
We advise the Liverpool club to knock the thing up at once,
and challenge the bold Yorkists to another trial ; which
could hardly be refused—thus chivalrously courted. With
the increased members and talent of our club, the laurel
might thus be redeemed and "Flodden become Bannockburn."
—Chronicle.
DEPARTURE OF THE STEAM-SHIP LIVERPOOL.—This
fine vessel left her moorings, at the Sloyne, on Saturday
morning, a few minutes before 10 o'clock. on her voyage to
New York. She passed the town in gallant style, and at ten
minutes past ten, rounded the Rock. The seawall was, as is
usual on the departure of an ocean steamer, crowded with
spectators. The Liverpool carries out her full compliment
of passengers, 90, besides children and servants, a valuable
cargo, a great number of parcels, and from 80 to 12,000 let-
ters and papers. She is expected to reach New York about
the beginning of the second week in October, and Liverpool,
on her return, about the second of November. The follow-
ing is a list of the passengers on board the Liverpool :
Mrs. Fitzwilliam of the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, ser-
vant, and child; General Hamilton ; Major Platt, Secretary
to the Right Hon. Poulett Thomson, Governor of Canada;
Mr. Singleton, Attache United States Legation, and servant ;
Col. Heth ; Mr. Nolte; Mr. Wildes • Professor Tucker; Rev.
John Ratcliffe ; Miss Wade • Mrs. Warn ; Miss Mackenzie ;
Mrs. Macdougal; Mrs. datcliffe ; Misses Ratcliffe; Miss
Mackenzie; Mrs. Imer and child ; Mr. Stephen Watson ;
Mrs. Watson and servant ; Mr. Robert Watson ; Mr. Chas.
Steffelen •, Mr. H. M'Cullough ; Mr. Barnsiey ; Mr. W.
Cundall, New Jersey ; Mr. John Michel ; Mr. Jones ; Mr.
Greedin ; Mr. J. H. Eimer; Mr. Macdougall •, Mr. G.
Schimdt ; Mr. J. Bowrcard; Mr. Hopkirk ; Mr. Place ; Mr.
Prehn ; Mr. and Mrs. Hertas ; Mr. and Mrs. Loshe ; Mr.
and Mrs. Warren; Mr. Sager, Mr. W. Mills; Mr. Hut-
chinson ; Mr. Hagedorin ; Mr. Macmoran ; Captain Von
Chantz, of theßussian Navy ; Mr. Warren and servant ; Mr.
Mrs. and two Misses King; Mr. Arnie ; Mr. James Kerr;
Mr. T. C. Magoffin ; Mr. G. S. Saunderson ; Mr. W. G.
Ewing; Mr. W. L. Clarke; Mr. King; Mr. Heth ; Mr.
C. G. Dalgreen ; Mr. Darnell; Mr. and Mrs. J. Ripkas ; Mr.
Kolligs ; Mr. Jones ; Capt. Stirling ; Mr. Adams ; Mr. E.
Menlove ; Mr. C. Birkle ; Mr. W. S. Alley ; Mr. W. N.
Haren ; Mr. Heth ; Mr. Malcolmson ; Mr. Buxton Layton;
Mr. Reid; Mr. King; Mr. Roger; Mr. M'Kenzie •, Mr. C.
Robertson ; Mr. W. Urquhart ; Mr. C. Jones ; Mr. Gon-
die ; Mr. John D. C. Wall; Mr. Charles Arenfields ; and
Mr. Hamilton.

DETERMINED AND EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

VERDICT OF FELO DE SE.

On Saturday evening last, soon after seven o'clock, a sen-
sation of alarm was created in Preeson's-row, by a report
that an individual who had gone into an eating-house in that
street, had shot himself with a pistol in one of the upper
rooms. The report proved to be but too true. A surgeon
was immediately called in, but life was extinct before he
arrived. Mr. Whitty and several police-officers soon after
reached the room, and recognised the deceased to be Mr.
Hiram Simpton, who had formerly been an Inspector of the
police here, and who had left in December last, he having
been elected superintendent of police in Bolton.
The circumstances of the case are fully detailed in the
following evidence adduced at the inquest, which was held
yesterday, by P. F. Curry, Esq., coroner, and a respectable
jury.
Eliza Evans being sworn, said : I am a single woman, and
keep an eating-house in Preeson's-row, in partnership with
Miss Leader. I know the deceased, and have known him
for about three years. He was the head constable of Bolton.
He was often in the habit of coming to our house. He came
there on Saturday last between seven and eight o'clock in
the evening. I was busy at the moment he came in, and he
passed through without saying a word to any one, and went
up stairs to the front dining-room. Soon afterwards he
rang the bell. I gave a candle to a neice of the deceased,
and told her to go up and answer the bell. She came down
directly and told me her uncle (meaning the deceased)
wanted me directly. I went up stairs to him, and lie asked
me if I was well. I asked him the same question, but he
made me no reply. He looked very pale and frowned a good
deal. I left him and went down stairs, and as I was de-
scending the first flight of stairs, he passed me and went up
the second flight which leads to the bed-room, and before I
got to the bottom of the stairs, or just at the moment, I
heard the report of a pistol, and a kind of stifled groan. I
screamed out in a moment, and exclaimed to a Mrs. Leader,
who was in the house, that I was sure the deceased had shot
himself. A strange man came in, in a moment, and I sent
him and our girl up stairs to see what was the matter. The
man came down soon afterwards, and ran off to fetch a
doctor. A doctor came directly, and I afterwards heard the
deceased had shot himself, but I did not go up into the room
to see him. He was a very sober man, and during the time
I have known him I never observed any thing desponding in
his manner, but he was a very hasty man. He was a married
man. He had formed an attachment to a young female, a
Miss Leader, but I never heard that it led to any unpleasant-
ness between him and his wife.

Jane Carr said :—I am a servant in Miss Evans's eating-
house. I was sitting in the kitchen on Saturday evening
last, when the deceased came in. I had only seen him
once before. He passed up stairs without speaking to any
one. Soon afterwards he rang the bell, and his niece took
him up a candle. I went on with the work I was doing in
the kitchen, and in a few minutes Miss Evans came into the
kitchen, and her face was quite black, and she said she was
sure the deceased had shot himself, and asked if any one
would go up and see. Just at this moment, a man came in
to get something, and my mistress asked him if he would go
up stairs and see what vc as the matter, and I procured him a
candle. The man opened the door, and he exclaimed in a
moment—" the man has shot himself !" I did not see the
body of the deceased, but I was so frightened, that I ran
down stairs immediately, and the same man that went up
with me came down with me, and fetched a police-officer,
and I then went out of the room, where the deceased was
lying dead on the floor, and a surgeon was with him. I
thought the deceased was not a very decent man by the
way he went on with me.
Edward Halse being sworn, said :—I am a surgeon. About
half-past seven o'clock on Saturday evening last, I was
called to the deceased. I was informed that a man had shot
himself. I took my assistant with me, and went into one of
the bed-rooms, in Miss Evans's eating•house, and I there
found the deceased, whom I had known previously, lying on
the floor, on his back quite dead. I observed some haemor-
rhage through his shirt, and on making an examination, I
observed an orifice on the chest, which had evidently been
made by a pistol ball, and within a yard of the body I found
the pistol now produced. I was enabled to pass my little
finger into the wound, which was of considerable depth. The
ball had passed through between the ribs, on the lower part
of the stronum. The wound was decidedly the: cause of
depth. -

Thomas Ainsworth said, I am a police-officer. On Satur-
day evening last, in consequence of hearing that a man had
shot himself, I went to Miss Evans's eating-house, and in
one of the upper bed-rooms I saw the decased lying dead.
In the presence of Mr. Whitty and Mr. Dowling, t examined
his pockets, where I discovered a pocket pistol, which I now
produce. It is a percussion one, and was capped and loaded,
and as I afterwards found with powder and ball. He had a
pocket-book containing divers memorandums; a silver watch
with a silver guard ; thirteen shillings and sixpence in silver,
three pence half-penny in copper, a gold seal and a brass
ring. In his waistcoat pocket, I discovered five letters, which
I now produce, and which I have marked expressly with my
initials. I was intimately acquainted with the deceased, who
was formerly an inspector of police in Liverpool. lam per-
fectly acquainted with his hand-writing, and have no doubt
but that all the above five named letters are in his hand-writ-
ing.
Frederick Morton Baker said,—l am InspectDr of Police
in Bolton. The deceased was Superintendent. Both the
pistols now produced are my property. He borrowed one,
the percussion one, during the riots at Bolton, and which was
loaded with powder and ball, and the other one which was
flint and steel, he borrowed about a week ago in discharge of
some duty, and which he loaded in my presence with powder
and ball. The last time I saw the deceased alive was on Sa-
turday afternoon last about a quarter past one. He had some
prisoners to conduct to Manchester, but he sent some con-
stables along with them, and said he had some business
which would take him to Liverpool. On the same morning

I had a conversation with him at the office. He had a'o:
sented himself the night before from duty, and I asked him
where he had been, and he said he had been going to shoot
himself. I thought at the time it was said more jocularly
than serious. I ridiculed the idea, and he said he had writ-
ten to all his friends, and showed me a packet of letters, and
I observed one directed to myself, and which is the same
now produced. He then put the letters in his desk, and I
observed my percussion pistol, and asked him to let me have
it, and he said I should have it in the course of the day. He
was a very passionate man, but I never saw anything like in-
sanity about him. I always considered that he lived very
happy with his wife, setting aside what I knew privately, that
he was very much attached to a girl in Liverpool. He stated
to me that he was going over to Liverpool to see a young
girl of the name of Chrissy, and that be was heart-broken
because she had refused to see him, and he requested me not
to say anything about it.
John Simpton being sworn, said—" I was formerly in the
army, but at present I am not in any business. The deceased
was my son. He was 29 years old. When he wcs about
twelve years old he had the small-pox very badly, and after
that I always observed he was different from the rest. When
he used to play with his brothers, they used to call him
" mad Harry." His employment of late years has been
such that I have not seen much of him. The last time I
saw him was at the assizes.

Christiana Leaders sworn :—I am a single woman and am
in partnership with Miss Evans, who keeps an eating-house.
I have been intimate with the deceased for about four years.
On Friday last, I received a letter from the wife of the
deceased requesting me to meet her at the railway station.
I was proceeding then along with a niece of the deceased
when 1 met him in Lord-street. I told him I was going to
meet his wife when he observed that she was not coming ;
he sent his wife home. He took hold of my arm, fast in
his, and walked at a rapid rate down to the George's pier-
head. I went on board one of the Woodside boats with
him. From his manner altogether I was alarmed that he in-
tended something wrong, so I got up from where I was sit-
ting, and told a gentleman that I was afraid he was going to
do me some injury, and that he was taking me over the
water against my will. The gentleman had him sent on
shore, and I proceeded to Woodside without him. I did
not land at Woodside, but returned with the same boat, the
captain of which placed me in a car, and I went to my bro-
ther John in London-road, and I never afterwards saw the
deceased alive. The same night, about nine o'clock, I was
informed that he had shot himself. He has more than once
threatened to _we that he would shoot himself, and once
threatened that he would shoot me. About five weeks ago
he had a pistol in his pocket, and he then said he would
shoot himself, as he said he was very unhappy. He never,
by his manner or conduct, led me to think he was out of his
mind, but he was very passionate. On Saturday evening I
did not think he was out of his mind, but he was very much
excited.

The following letters found on the deceased were then put
in and read. We ,give them verbatim, and may add that
they were all written in a bold business-like hand.

TO C. J. DARBYSHIRE, MAYOR OF BOLTON, &C., BOLTON.
Sept. 20th, 1839.
SIR,—You will be surprised to hear of my fate, but when
I assure you that for some weeks past a most horrible pre-
sentiment has possessed me, and I at times been driven
to madness. Private matters are not to be published, there-
fore pardon me explaining circumstances. I have, however,
one request to make. Having left a wife and child in Bol-
ton, pray assist them by signing my receipts for prisoners,
some of which I have added up ; others I have left for the
decision of the magistrates. In conclusion, I have to return
you my most sincere, humble, and heartfelt thanks for your
urbanity of manners at all times towards me, since I have
been superintendent of police in Bolton. Trusting you will
forgive me for so much boldness, (but reliance on your known
goodness has incited the motive,)
I beg to remain,
Your most obedient, thankful, humble servant,
HIRAM SIMPTON.

Ta MR. BAKER, SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BOLTON.
Sept. 20th, 1839.

DEAR BAKER,—Private circumstances has driven me to
commit an act I have often thought of doing, and told you,
of half-jesting, half-earnest like. I leave you Major Domo.
Be pleased to arrange my papers and things. You will re-
ceive my keys with this. Assist my wife in getting the mo-
ney for the prisoners' conveyance. I have written to the
Mayor about it.
I have nothing to say—only think of your unfortunate
friend Hiram, and do all you can to see my family receive
what is coming to them. I have nothing more to add, only
that you may never know the misery I endure. Good bye !
Your sincere friend,
HIRAM SIMPTON.
Tell Mr. Richards to think of me as " a victim of unright-
eousness," and remember me kindly to him.

September 20.
MY DEAR WIFE AND CHILD,-011r miseries have been
so manifold through my iniquities ; our wretchedness has
been so much on the increase of late, that I can no longer
endure myself, my misery is so great, and yet 1 can blame no
one but myself for it all. Oh ! my dear wife, when I think
how happy we may have been, but for one circumstance,
(going to Liverpool) ; when I think how very, very happy
we may have been in each others love—but why do I dwell
on this subject ? Things are done, and they cannot be un-
done. When you receive this I shall be no more; but recol-
lect, my dear wife, and my dear child, it is not for the sake
of her alone that you accuse me of, that I commit so rash an
act. No! no ! it is that I have taken all things into con-
sideration, and I find that my life is a drawback upon you,
and upon that individual we have so often quarrelled about,
by removing which, I shall, in sacrificing my life, render
you all happier than you are at present. You, my dear
Harriet, will, by and bye, when my person is somewhat for-
gotten, do much better in the world without than with me,
for you know how peevish, spiteful, cross, and wicked I am,
and you know how much worse I get every day. Oh !
Harriet, you must forget that even such a one as me ever
lived. You must, you must, and you must endeavour your-
self to improve in cleanliness, &c., and do learn to write, &c.
Oh ! Harriet, forgive me telling you all this, but I do, even
now, think if you had have tried, you may have altered me ;
but it cannot be done now, therefore I shall say no more on
that head, but confine myself to what I ought to inform you
of—that I loved Chrissy, I have toldyourepeatedly andoften,
and I have begged you to proceed in a certain line of conduct
towards me, and 1 would be as kind to you as I possibly
could. You did not proceed as I desired you, but quite con-
trary, and thereby added fuel to an already blazing fire.
Oh ! Harriet, why did you persevere in such a line of con-
duct ? But 'tis done, and all is passed now. When Chrissy
and me were friends, I could tn lure all with a growl now and
then ; but when she too, quarrelled with me, and all things
rushed across my mind, thinking how many years we may
have to live together, I drew these conclusions, that unless
I could forget Chrissy, we should be miserable; that as long
as you thought I loved her, you would be jealous, and we
should be wretched. Now, you would always think so, and
I cannot say I should ever cease to love her ; but, Harriet,
I do love you, and my dear camp, and also Chrissy. For-

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and child. Yours, HIRAM.