The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-26 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

(From Yesterday's Morning Herald.)
It will be gratifying to our readers to hear of the satisfac-
tory state of her Majesty's health.
The interesting event of the Queen's accouchement is now
daily expected, and the necessary arrangements in the royal
household are nearly completed.
The Earl of Jersey, the master of the horse; the Earl of
Delawarr, lord chamberlain ; and the Earl of Liverpool, lord
steward, have now arrived from their respective country
seats, and will not leave town until after the royal birth ;
and several of the chief members of the Queen's household
will sleep at Buckingham Palace after Tuesday next.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London,
whose presence is requisite, hold themselves in immediate
readiness to attend at the palace.

The Duchess of Buccleugh, as mistress of the robes, came
expressly from Drumlaurig Castle, Dumfries, to Montagu
House, to attend upon her Majesty. The Court Newsman
was in error in stating the duke and duchess to have left town
for Scotland on Friday

-1-lerMajesty , with Prince Albert, daily enjoys a prome-
nade in the gardens attached to the palace.

. __.
Sir James Clark, as physician in ordinary to the
Queen,
was in attendance at the Palace on Saturday morning.
Sir Robert Peel and the other Ministers of State, remain
in town, in order to be present at the auspicious event.

A WHIG OPINION OF LORD ALVANLEV'S PROPOSAL.—
The Leeds Mercury objects to Lord Alvanley's proposition
" to establish the Roman Catholic religion in Ireland" on
two main grounds,—lst, Because it renders religion and the
preachers of religion subservient to mere worldly policy ; and,
2d, Because it would call upon the Protestants of England,
in violation of their consciences, to pay for the maintenance
of Popery in Ireland."
JUSTICE IN CINCINNATI.—Last April the Rev. King
Griswold was killed in Cincinnati, just after he had dismissed
his congregation, by a stone thrown by Edward Layton, a
rowdy, who was offended at his pointed discourse. The
stone struck him on the head, he
„staggered a few steps, fell,
and survived but a short time. From the testimony before
the Mayor, as it appeared in the Christian Advocate, no
doubt could be ascertained as to the guilt of Layton. He had
threatened, was seen to put the stone in his pocket, and to
hurl it. The same evidence was presented to the grand jury
of Hamilton County, but they returred no bill of indictment !
Layton was discharged from gaol, Ind has absconded. Is it
to be marvelled at that mobs rule in the Queen City when
murderers are suffered to go unwhipped of justice?--Cleve-
land lies aid,

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVER POOL

Untie,. the 37anagement of ilfe. CLARKS, Sole' Lessee

NOTlCE.—During the remainder of the Season, the per-
formances will commence at SEvEN o'clock. Doors to be
opened at HALF-PAST Six.
The popular Favourites, Mr. and Miss VANDENHOFF,
arc engaged at this Theatre for a limited number of nights,
and will make their second appearance
THIS present TUESDAY, the 26th instant, when will be
performed Mr. Knowles Play of

THE BRIDALS OF MESSINA ;
Or, JOHN OF PROCIDA.
John of Procidl
Fernando Mr. H. Holl.
Isoline - Miss Vandenhoff.
A PAS DE DEUX, by Master and Miss C. Webster.
After which, the Farce of
HIS LAST LEGS.
O'Callaghan .. Mr. T. Lee. I Charles Rivers.. Mr. H. 801 l

TO-MORROW (Wednesday), will be repeated, the fa-
vourite Tragedy of RICHELIEU. Richelieu, Mr. Van-
denhoff; Julie. Miss Vandenhoff.—To conclude with the
Melodrama of RAYMOND AND AGNES.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
HIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 26th instant,
the Performance to commence with a splendid Eques-
trian Fairy Spectacle, entitled
SIR HUON OF GUYENNE ;
Or, THE CHRISTIAN KNIGHT IN FAIRY LAND.

Sir Huon.. Mr. Howard I Sadak.. Mr. H. Beverly.
SCENES IN THE ARENA,
By Master Pablo, Mr. Pablo Fanque, Mr. Wells, and
Young Kite.

The whole to conclude with the popular Military Extrava-
ganza of
THE RESISTIBLES ;
Or, THE FEMALE SOLDIERS.
Hans Shatterman

During the Season, the Doors to be opened at Half-past
Six, commencing at Seven o'clock precisely, and to terminate
as near Eleven as possible.

LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET

LAST WEEK of the GREAT WIZARD of the NORTI-I
working his Wonders. Last Night of the SONS OF EX-
TEMPORANEOUS HARMONY,
_ THE LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS.

Last appearance of Mr. C. SLOMAN in Liverpool. All
who wish to see the Great Delusionist, or the Miracle of the
Nineteenth Century ! must visit the Liver during this Week,
as it will be the only opportunity the Lovers of the Marvel-
lous will have of beholding this SON of DELUSION, whose
extraordinary powers have caused all to wonder, from the
throne to the peasant, from the peasant to the philosopher.
" COME ONE, COME ALL."

The Wizard will he found incomprehensible as he is invul-
nerable. Hundreds of the best of the Liverpool Sportsmen
have tried in vain to WING him, but lie is still on the wing,
and will for One Week more be their LIVING TARGET.
The Wizard hopes that " Homo invulnerabilis" will still be
his motto; and he pledges himself that he will exert all his.
Powers to please his Patrons, and to fill his Magic Temple
to the ceiling.
REMEMBER THE LAST WEEK—POZ !
When the WIZARD will VANISH, Mr. C. SLOMAN
will DISAPPEAR, and the BELL-RINGERS will EVA-
PORATE!

Prices of admission :—Boxes, 2s. 6d ; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Gallery,
Gd. Second price at a quarter-past 9 o'clock :—Boxes, Is. Gd.;
Pit ls. No second price to the Gallery.
Doors open at Seven ; Wizard commences at Eight.

Ebt Etberpool. &tanbarb.

TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1841

When the Irish Agitator had come to his last card,
it was his invariable practice to appeal to his dupes by
the terrors and hatred associated in their mind with the
idea of "Tory domination." Under the ministry of
Sir Robert Peel, they were to expect nothing but a
reign of terror. Hanging, drowning, and quartering
were to be but a mere pastime for her Majesty's func-
tionaries, civil and military; and the whole land should
mourn. His hearers groaned responsively, and be-
came violently agitated ; some gnashed their teeth with
rage, and seemed to desire an immediate command to
arms; whilst others dropped tears of sorrow, most pa-
thetically, and hung down their heads in deep dejection
for the anticipated misfortunes of their country. The
question on every man's lips, of course, was, If Sir
Robert Peel and the Duke, scorpion Stanley and the
Conservatives, do really come into power, what will
become of us ?

Our Liberals of Liverpool have evidently taken a
leaf from the lesson-book of so competent a master;
and, foreseeing that their " bad eminence," too long
enjoyed in the Corporation, is now within one week of
final dissolution, exclaim, what is to become of our
town, but more particularly of our Corporation schools,
when the Conservatives get into possession ?

The alarm on this subject seems to run through the
ranks like a very plague ; every other consideration
appears in comparison to have sunk into insignificance.
Mr. Redding, addressing a meeting of the reform elec-
tors of North Toxteth Ward, is reported to have ex-
horted his countrymen (the Irish electors resident in
Liverpool)

" not to be deterred from doing their' duty fearlessly, qui-
etly, and soberly, and to scorn all the bribes and temptations
of the men who, if they got into power, would deprive every
Catholic child of the means of education, as far as lay in
their poWer, and every Catholic adult of the chance of hold-
ing a situation under the corporation."

Mr. George Quayle, of litigate notoriety, at a meet-
ing in Scotland Ward (for which he has the modesty
to become a candidate), harangued with extraordinary
pathos on this topic, and implored the electors, of all
things, to support a man like himself, who knew how
to educate the people aright, and would be liberal in
dealing out education indiscriminately to all.
Now we do not deny that education is a subject of
very great importance, and that the trust committed
to members of the Municipal Council, with regard to
the management of the Corporation Schools, is one of
great responsibility; but we do protest against the
supposition that this trust would be in better hands if
committed to Mr. Redding, or Mr. George Quayle, or
other gentlemen of liberal politics, than it would be in
the hands of Mr. David flodggon, Mr. Harbord, or
other Conservatives ; and we do further protest against
the agitation of the subject now, as a mere electioneer-
ing ruse. The organs of the party indeed pretend that
we are anxious to evade the question.
" This is just the time," says the Mercury, " for the agi-
tation of such questions, and the shirking of them is but a
leaf taken from the ultimatum of Dr. Peel, not to prescribe
till he had been regularly called in, and pocketed his fees.
If our contemporary and his friends were honest, they should
at once say what they intend to do, and then the electors
would have full opportunity for consideration whether it
would be wise and prudent to give them the means of doing
."

The Liverpool Journal is quite astonished at our
having referred to the practice of the Presbyterians in
Ireland, and alluded to it with any approbation.

principles, and on their character for ()Wining the,
suffrages of the electors, without, pledging themselves
to any particular plan or syts,tern in the matter of the
schools. They look for stypOit as Conservatives, and,
as Conservatives, we expect it will be given to them
abundantly, irrespectively of any decision they may
hereafter come to on the question of education. This '
is, in substance, what we have said on this point, and
said in reply to liberal insinuations, that Conservatives
would do all manner of illiberal things immediately on
gaining the desired ascendancy. We contended, in
short, simply, that the Conservatives were unpledged
as to any particular scholastic system, and that they
ought to continue so till they had an opportunity of
acquiring full information, and of chooSing their mea- -
sures with the deliberation justly due to so important
a question. Our liberal contemporaries may call this
" shirking," " evading," or what they please; but we
have no doubt that it will commend itself to every
Conservative as the plain, common sense of the matter:
With regard to the principle of a Conservative school
system, we spoke altogether on our own responsibility;
and in this respect there is nothing that we wish to
evade. Our contemporaries are quite welcome to the
benefit of our poor thoughts, at any time, gratis.
The Presbyterian system in Ireland we alluded to as
just that which any consistent, and yet truly liberal
body of enlightened men, might be supposed to adopt;
it is, in fact, what they always will adopt ; it is the
very system of the constitution. The Church of Eng-
land is the church of the majority; it is the church
established by law ; but it is neither exclusive nor in-
tolerant. Consistent Churchmen and Conservatives
would act upon the principle in 'all analogous cases.
They would, if establishing schools, adopt the rule of
" church education," religiously speaking ; hut they

would not be bound to make it exclusive, or to admit
of no deviation from it. As a national system, we
cannot conceive anything else that would be national.
This, unfortunately, was not the rule adopted by the
commissioners of what is called "national" education
in Ireland; their system was one of perfect "liberty
; and equality"—no ascendancy—no settled, preferable
truth—and the Scriptures mutilated to suit the taste
of all parties ! This was shamefully miscalled national
education ; it was sheer Liberalism. Such a system
we utterly reprobate and condemn; there was no con-
sistency in churchmen establishing it. "What would be
consistent we have already intimated ; and so much we
certainly do expect, and shall look for, from a Conser-
vative Council, when established, in Liverpool. Tho-
mas Bolton, Esq., a liberal mayor, may call this mode
of doing things " impertinent;" but we take leave to
tell him that there is nothing in the world more perti-
nent to the cause of loyalty, morality, and good order.
Education, to be worth anything, must be religious.
Let those who please, in the exercise of their own free

will, or private caprice, establish non-religious semina-
ries ; the duty of the state and of public bodies is

otherwise; with them the promotion of a sound religious
education should be a first object. A Conservative
Government, or Conservative body of men, is not, in
this country, happily, left at sea as to the sort of reli-
gious education they would choose ; they are at home,
and agreed upon this point : the only question can be,
as to the extent of relaxation which they ought to per-
mit in their rules ? That there should be some, few
will deny ; the degree and the variation must depend
on circumstances.

The contemporaneous history of Spain is a sort of
protracted romance, the country itself a stage on which
melodrame succeeds melodrame, tragedy tragedy, while
all the rest of Europe looks on as spectators in a
theatre. Writers of fiction are constantly accused of
inventing what is too marvellous, wild, and strange for
real life; but they answer, that the marvellous of real
life far outstrips any which they can invent. The al-
most every-day occurrences of Spanish history would
seem to justify this remark. One of the more exciting
and brilliant of the series is now just coming to a close.
It wants nothing to form a most capital subject for the
dramatist—from the first breaking out of the rebellion
to the revolt of the guards and midnight attack upon
the royal palace.
Some of our contemporaries are gravely- occupied in
inquiring who were the authors of this most wanton
and ferocious onset, and are embarrassed by contra-
dictions. The Queen Mother denies the charge; the
official organ of Louis Philippe would cast off the im-
putation from him, and the affair is involved in mys-
tery. To us it appears to be simply an ordinance of
fate, or, to speak more correctly, of that Providence
which has decreed that there shall be no rest or peace
to nations except upon terms no one of which have
been attended to in the ease of distracted and unhappy
Spain. It is scarcely to be believed that Maria Chris-
tina was wholly ignorant of the late movement, either
in its inception or its progress, notwithstanding her
express allegation to this effect in reply to the interro-
gatory put to her on the subject by M. Olozago, the
Spanish Minister irt Paris. The very attempt to de-
part from the terms of this declaration by a subsequent
explanation, in addition to much other evidence, shows
clearly that it was not true. If the conspiracy were
not organised by her, why did she not at once disavow
the proceedings of those who acted in her name ? If
she were not very well content to await the issue of the
struggle, why did she not raise her voice against those
who presumed to raise the standard of revolt under a
false pretence, and thus at once paralyse the arm of
traitors ?

Madame Muroz did nothing of the sort ; but, though
ambitious of recovering her lost power, and willing
enough that blood should be shed in the attempt to
regain it, she may have added the meanness of ob-
scuring her share in the transaction to the flagrant
guilt of having advised or sanctioned it. 'With regard

to the King of the French, there is no further evidence
against him, beyond that of the hospitality and friend-
ship which Maria Christina receives at his court, and
the desire which he is supposed to feel, in common
with former sovereigns of France, of taking Spain un-
der the special protection of la grande nation, "He
has aided the rebellion," says his accusers, " in order
to facilitate a match between the Duke D'Aumale and
Isabella the Second. It is a new passion which he
has to imitate the Grand Monarque : in order that a

younger son of France may be King of Spain, all this
blood is spilled, this treasure expended, and this peril-
ous shock given to a state scarcely settled in its place
after years of civil anarchy. The hotheaded traitors
who have raised the war cry are wicked enough; but,
if this story be true, the cool, calculating matchmaker,
who uses a deposed Queen for his go-between, and
sets down the peace of a nation at the cost of his fancy,
is the worst criminal."

Accusations of this kind are easily made, but they
ought not to obtain credit whilst they rest on nothing
better than the scattered elements of a vague suspicion.
There are restless spirits in France in abundance, of
whose aid the disappointed ex-Regent may, doubtless,
have availed herself; but, with regard to the King,
we are reluctant to entertain the idea that he was her
confidant or a participator in her detestable intrigues,
and still worse insurrection.

It is a matter of much congratulation at all events,
that the wicked attempt may be now said to have
entirely failed, and if it has tended in any degree to
awaken a jealousy, on our part, of French influences
exercised beyond the Pyrenees, it is at the same time
satisfactory to think that those influences are far from
being, just now, in the ascendant.

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"It really requires," says our cautious contemporary, . . . . .
" something more than the ipse dixit of an anonymous
writer, however respectable his position, to believe that the It will be seen by the further intelligence from
Tory party in a body meditate such an entire desertion of America, brought by the George 11/ ashing
principle as this implies." ton, that the
And he concludes by alleging that it is solemn farce of the Trial of Mr. M`Leod commenced
" a fraud on the honest liberal, and a fraud on the honest on the 4th instant, and was progressing slowly at the
zealot. To those who contend for exclusiveness, it offers date of our latest advices. We guess that, after all,
' ascendancy'; to those who contend for equality. it offe.rs
`ascendancy.' It is a sliding scale of conscience for the mie the Yankees will take but little by this motion. They
of political jugglers. It is the newest adaptation of the prin.. have been digging a pit for others ; we shall see if
ciple of expediency for steering the vessel of the state, a-la-
they do not fall into it themselves. It is true they
Peel, with the minimum amount of ballast of honour and
consistency." ' may get witnesses to prove that Mr. M‘Leed was en-
But our contemporaries have evidently not done us gaged in the capture of the Caroline; but judging
the favour to consider our observations. We have , from what we now see of the evidence—even that of
really not endeavoured to mystify the subject in the the prosecutor—we shall be much surprised if at least
least ; nor have we, consciously, availed ourselves of. 1 one result of the trial will not be, to make out as
the high precedent to which they allude ; and we now l ample a justification for the capture in question, as
beg to thank them for reminding us of it--for we M`Leod or his countrymen could possibly desire.
could not possibly have better. Why, the thing is already growing rank even upon the
The Conservatives of Liverpool have not yet gained. admission of Wells, the owner of the Caroline, who
an efficient. power in the Council; and why should; ! acknowledges that he carried over a .six pound cannon
they talk of what they would do, any more than our , to the heroes of Navy Island by the same vessel, and
gifted Premier, till, by the returns at the ensuing elec- other witnesses for the prosecution, who depose as to
tion, they become actually possessed.of it ? The Con-
,f the cannonading from the island, and other facts which
servative candidates may fairly rely on their general ti establish a cams belli abundantly sufficient to excuse

the seizure of ,the cannon-transporting Caroline, and
sending her over the falls; and this is but the very
commencement of the trial ! Mr. M`Leocl, we may
rest assured, has plenty of evidence to the same effect;
and whether he prove an alibi; or whatever other de-
fence he may set up on his own account, we conclude,
from the glimpses now afforded us, that he will
establish such a case for our government, in a national
point of view, as shall make the trial appear in the
'eyes of-the-wmid about as impudent a transaction, on
the part of brother Jonathan,. as ever was attempted
with a grave face.

OF RESPECT

SL John the Baptist's Church

On Satarday week, the ladies o'
Toxteth•park, presented
Ames Ilassal, with a set of robes.
-ratification of receiving, at

Rev.

The rev. gentleman had also the

various articles of new

furniture for the chancel of his church

Pasengers by the George Washington from New York,
which arrived at this port on Sunday :—Mr. Goodband and
lady, England ; Mr. Boonen Graves and lady, Miss Emmet,
Mr. George Abell, and J. F. Holgate, Esq., of New York ;
G. Skinner, Esq.. Don Miguel Garcia Salas, and F. A.
Deeseldorff, Esq., Central America ; Blayney and Ricketts,
Esqrs., Philadelphia; Dr. Durie and Lieut. Charles Durie,
sth Fusileers, Toronto ; Mr. Miller, Ireland ; Mr. Wilson
and Mr. Outram, Scotland ; Mr. F. Blakeley, Yorkshire ;
and Mr. Clitton Angrave, Nottinghamshire.
THE AMPIIITHEATRE.—" Sir Hums de Guyenne " still
runs its course. The scenery is beautifully painted—the
opening scene is particularly clever. Sir Ilion is well played
by Mr. Howard, who appears to have considerable abilities.
Miss Gates makes a plump Oberon. Mr. H. Beverly plays
Sadek in his usual quaint style of humour. The combat at
the close is terrific, and excites loud applause. This is about
one of the best got up melo-dramas we have seen for some
time. Great expense appears to have been lavished upon it;
and care also is displayed in every scene to make it go off
well. The scenes in the circle are varied and highly enter-
taining.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION.—Mr. Stuart
gave another lecture at this institution on Friday evening.
Ho took for his subject the wonderful tragedy of Macbeth.
A very fashionable and crowded auditory testified by frequent
applause their admiration of the fine passages in the work
and the lecturer's inimmitable mode of delivery. It is plea-
sant to see the members of the histrionic art coming forward
to explain the immortal bard's immortal verse. And when
they are able, by their abilities, education, and standing, to
exemplify the various beauties of this much-loved author,
as in Mr. Stuart's case, it cannot but be a subject of gratu-
lation to those who love the drama to have such opportuni-
ties afforded them.' Mr. Stuart has a lecture on Othello in,
preparation, which he will shortly give. Mr. Stuart has
greatly increased his popularity by his clever criticisms. We
perceive that the first living dramatist of the day—Sheridan
Knowles—commences a course of lectures on the drama, at
the Mechanic's Institution, on Wednesday. Who so fit to
descant on an art to which he has so richly contributed ? His
works have rendered his name a household word, whieh will
be as familiar to our children's children as to ourselves. In-
deed, we may say to our descendants, as long as taste shall
exist amongst them, or a love for the beautiful creations of
the poet dwells in their breasts.

If the-Caroline were not engaged in the way alleged
on our part ; if she were a peaceful trader—perfectly
neutral—used in no unlawful traffic—plying honestly
for ht.r owner in no contraband, but perfectly legitimate
traffic; why then'there was a great error committed on
our side in laying hands upon
.her, whether within or
without the boundary of the United States; and we
'owe them not only acknowledgment, but compensation
for the wrong we have done. But if the very con-
trary of all this be the truth ; if this vessel were hired
and employed by a lawless gang of vagabonds to assist
rebels in our own territories, and invaders out of them
—why, of course we were justified in taking so dan-
gerous a weapon out of their hands and destroying it.
This, then, is our case—a case, by the way, which, it
may be fairly alleged, we have established Icing since,
else why have the American government gone to sleep
upon the affair, and failed to follow it up as one in
which they had a right to redress ? But our national
case is Nl`Leod's case; and if the Americans have no
right to demand compensation or satisfaction from
Great Britain nationally, still less have they to require
it from a solitary individual, whatever part that indi-
vidual may have acted on the occassion.
This is all quite plain; and yet the State of New
York is now enacting the scandalous farce of, trying a
British subject for assisting in the capture of the pirate
steamer--an act for which, if he were concerned in it,
we honour and applaud him. Such a farce might have
had a tragic termination ; but thanks to the forbear
ance, the magnanimity, and the good temper of
Englir men, we may now easily see that the affair will
blow over, and end as it begun—in a little harmless

smoke

FATHER AND SON.-Mr. Jesse Henry Hudson, baker, of
Scotland-place, appeared before the magistrates, on Satur-
day, to prefer a charge against a young man in his employ,
who was placed at the bar, as a prisoner, in company with
his father. Mr. Hudson has a shop in Scotland-place, and
another in Marybone. On Friday last Mr. Hudson's son
delivered to the younger prisoner 210 lbs. of loaves, which
were placed on the teuck, and the prisoner was ordered to
convey them to the shop in Marybone. As a considerable
quantity of bread had been missed before, a boy was sent
after the prisoner to watch him. He proceeded through se-
veral streets to the corner of Bispham-street, where he was
met by his father. He drew up his truck and delivered to
his father ten loaves, which the father put in a sack. The
boy returned and informed Mr. Hudson what he had seen.
The prisoner proceeded to Marybone, where he delivered ten
loaves short. In his defence the younger prisoner said, he
merely let his father have the bread on the proviso, that he
was to return the same quantity of similar quality. The fa-
ther, who, it appears, is a baker, said, he had received ten
loaves on those conditions, it being common for bakers to
lend bread to each other. These statements appeared to be
at variance with admissions which the prisoners had pre-
viously made. They were committed for trial.

CUANGE-RINGING.—On Monday last, the 18th instant,
a new peal of eight bells was opened at St. John's Church,
Farndon, Cheshire, cast by Mr. Taylor, of Oxford. The
tenor, weighing 12cwt. 3qrs. 211b5., in the key of F sharp ;
the total weight of the peal being 54cwt. 2qrs. 241bs. The
ringers who met on the occasion rang in the following order :
Ist. The company of Christleton change-ringers, who rang
upwards of 2,000 changes of Stedman Tripples, and got out.
2d. St. John's, Chester, rang three courses, or 210 changes,
of Grandsire Tripples. 3d. St. Peter's, Liverpool, rang a
true and complete peal of Kent, Treble Bob Major, consist-
ing of 5,120 changes in three hours and one minute, which
was completed in a masterly style by the following persons,
viz., Treble, Charles Roberts; 2d, George Wynne;
Charles Smith ; 4th, Joseph Moxon ; srh, William Evans;
6th; Hugh Walmsley ; 7th, John Heron • Tenor, Edward
Davies. The Peal was conducted by Mc. John Heron.

4th company, St. Nicholas's, Liverpool, rang 530 changes of
Grandsire Major, and got out. sth. Wrexham, 500 changes
of Grandsire Tripples, and out. Great credit is due to the
inhabitants of Farndon, for the very handsome manner in
which the different companies of ringers were entertained.
PUBLIC DINNER AT ST. lIELEN'S.—A, public dinner on
an extensive scale took place at the house of Mr. Henry
Johnson, the Wellington Arms Inn, St. Helen's, on Thurs-
day last. The company numbered about fifty, highly-
respectable inhabitants of the town, including the follow-
ing :—T. Greenall, Esq. M.P., . Bromilow, Esq., J.
Haddock, Esq., J. Casey. Esq. J. Bromilow. Esq., (formerly
of Monte Video,) and W. Garton, Esq. David Bromilow,
Esq., of Harr Finch House, presided on the occasion. The
party, which was altogether of a social character, was origi-
nated by some friends of Mr. Johnson, the host. who had a
desire to shew him their anxiety for the prosperity of the es-
tablishment, upon which he had lately entered. and therefore
planned this entertainment for his first introduction to the
public, in the honoured capacity of a modern Boniface. It
is superfluous to say, that the proceedings after dinner passed
off with the greatest eclat, and the evening spent with the
greatest hilarity and humour.
THE PORTICO VOCAL CONCERTS.—The fourth concert of
the series took place, at this pleasant room, on Friday, and
was well attended. The entertainment set forth in the pro-
gramme—and which, by the bye, in various instances, was
deviated from, to the discontent of the audience—was invit-
ing, hut did not go off with so much spirit as the former
concerts of the series. The coldness of the night seemed to
be communicated to the audience, and also in a measure to
the singers, though we think the latter really exerted them-
selves to please. The ladies, Mrs. Armstrong and Miss
Stott, from having to sing in so many pieces following each
other in immediate succession, appeared painfully exhausted,
especially Miss Stott. We would suggest that it should be
so contrived that a song or other piece should be sung by the
gentlemen between each song of the ladies, so as to give them
an interval of breathing time ; or, if this is impracticable,
why should not the conductcr amuse the audience, and vary
the entertainments by an overture or waltz on the piano-
forte from time to time ? This, we think, would not be out
of place, even in a concert professedly 'vocal. We have not
space to notice all the songs or singers, and we trust this
will not be attributed to want of will, but room. Mr. Da-
vies sung. in effective style, "Stand to your guns", and was
loudly encored. The duet of "The fairy vale bells" was in-
differently sung by Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Stott, and
with that utter disregard to correct enunciation on which
the latter lady particularly seems to pride herself. The
beautiful glee, " There is beauty on the mountain", was ex-
cellently given, by Messrs. Stott and Davies, Mrs. Arm-
strong, and Miss Stott, but was not encored, although de-
serving of that honour. Bishop's splendid chorus of " Loud
let the Moorish tambour sound", closed the first part, and
was sung in very effective style. The magnificent chorus,
" Dutzow's wild hunt", by \% eber, opened the second part,
and was given in a style worthy of this beautiful composition,
and seldom heard in our concert rooms ; the echo, from be-
hind, was charmingly effective : great praise is due to the
singers who so ably performed their parts. Miss Stott, in
this part of the concert, sang, in a very feeling manner, the
pretty ballad of " My heart is sair for somebody", and con-
vinced us that she can enunciate her words so as to be under-

stood •, generally, her utterance is so indistinct that she might
as well sing Egyptian as English, and though she always
sings sweetly, yet, from this defect, it is only the sweetness
of a mere instrument, conveying no intelligence : this para-
mount defect, if not corrected, will prevent her ever arriving
at that eminence in her profession of which we think her
capable. Perhaps the most successful solo was " The light
of other days" sung by Mr. Hornby, accompanied on the
cornet a piston. Both performers acquitted themselves well,
and were rapturously encored. The entertainments concluded
with the chorus of " Merry boys, away," Messrs. Hornby
and Stott, and Mrs. Armstong and Miss Stott, taking the
solos ; it was well given—and the audience departed tolerably
well pleased. We trust that these concerts, so far as they
have gone, have remunerated the spirited projector, who, we
understand, is Mr. Hornby, and that he will be induced to
continue these delightful soirees, so calculated to engender a

taste for good music.
MUSARD CONCERTS, PORTICO.—The first of the Musard
Concerts commenced on Saturday evening, and was well
attended. A most efficient orchestra, consisting of twenty-
four performers, (led in capital style by Mr. Aldridge, jun.,)
delighted those present by executing with great effect some
of the most popular compositions of the day. Several of
the pieces were played with the spirit of Straus' band itself,
and with equal precision. Without the absurd airs of the
ci-devant Paris cuisinier, Mr. Aldridge commanded his
forces in a most masterly manner, and by his admirable play-
ing infused a corresponding feeling of confidence and desire
to excel in all around him.

AN ELOPEMENT, A CHECK, AND AN UNEXPECTED TER-
MINATION.—A strapping demoiselle, the daughter of Susan-
nah M`Glone, of Great Crosshall-street, recently became
enamoured of a tall knight of the thimble, who, for some
reason best known to himself, looked with a favourable eye
upon her in return, though her charms were not of the most
alluring quality. Mister Joseph M'Donough, so was the
tailor designated, was a frequent visitor at the house of his
beloved Katty, and we have not heard that the. parents
frowned on the proceedings. The parents, however, little
knew what the enamoured damsel and the thrifty tailor bad
in their heads. On Saturday morning, at an early hour,
Miss Katty M'Glone slipped slily and softly from her pa-
ternal halls, and threw herself into the arms of her expectant
lover. The pair took a car and drove at desperate speed to
the pierhead. Miss Katty had not forgotten her own com-
forts, for she had with her a large box. On the arrival of
the fugitives at the pier, the tall tailor, in reply to the demand
of the car-driver, stated that he had no silver, though it
subsequently became evident that he was by no means un-
provided with brass. He had, he said, " a sufferin' ", but no
small change. As the " sufferin' " was not forthcoming, the
car-driverbeglanstoapprehend that he should have the suf-
fering all to himself ; but the lady took up the tale, and re-
lieved him from his perplexities. The tall tailor now pom-
pously called a porter, said he was going to Chester by the
railway, and he would trouble the porter to take care of that
luggage. Meanwhile Mrs. Susannah M'Glone, the mother
of the damsel, who was left snug in her bed, dreaming of
anything rather an elopement, opened her eyes to the light,
or rather gloom, of morning. It is written, that " where a
man's treasure is, there will his heart be also." We suppose
there is no difference between a man and a woman in this re-
spect. At least, so it was with Mrs. M'Glone, for that lady
had no sooner roused herself to consciousness than she felt
beneath her pillow for her flannel petticoat. Bless us !
where could it be ? She was sure she had put it there
the night before, when she went to bed. She dashed the
pillow from the bed, and the bolster very soon followed it :
the bed was turned over, the mattresses dashed aside ; no ; it
was not there. Mrs. M`Glone rubbed her eyes, and then
she called hastily for her daughter. But Katty was far away
out of hearing. A thought struck her : Katty must have
carried away her flannel petticoat. Mrs. M'Glone was in It
state bordering on distraction at the loss, for the reader must
know, that in this identical flannel petticoat Mrs. M‘Glone
had Sewed up two twenty pound Bank of England notes, one
ten pound Bank of England note, and a key which opened
a box containing a further treasure. The box was open. It
had been unlocked, and its golden contents, consisting of
four sovereigns, had been taken. Immediate information
was given to the police, who, with their accustomed alacrity.
set off in pursuit of the fugitives. They soon got scent of
the damsel and her lover, and the tall tailor and his beloved
were apprehended. The officers, in point of fact, found the
porter in charge. of the box on the pier, and the owners were
soon captured. The tailor was searched, and one of the
twenty pound notes, the ten pound note, and four sovereigns
were found in his possession. The lovers were placed be-
ford' Mr. Rushton, on Saturday, when the above facts were
proved against them. It appeared, that M'Donough bad
been with the young woman at Mrs. M`Glone's house till a
late hour on the preceding evening. The girl was in the
same room with her mother, who had not the remotest sus-
picion that she would thus help herself to a dowry. Keay,
on being asked what she had to say in her defence, declared
that she only wished to go away with that gentleman (her.
fellow. prisoner), Mr. Joseph M`Donough declared that
the
sole intention• was to protect the young woman from
tyranny of her father. The prisoners were both committed
for trial. '

THE LIVER PATEN?.-Sir James Graham, we understand,
has refused to advise the crown to grant a patent to the
Liver Theatre.

THE LECTURES AT THE PORTICO.-Mr. Robinson COM-
mences his lectures this evening at the Portico. It is ex-
pected that a most fashionable auditory will assemble.
From the encomiums passed on Mr. Robinson as a lecturer,
a delightful evening may be anticipated, illustrated as his re-
marks will be, by the aid of the bicenescope.

EA.TRE ROYAL.—Mr. and Miss Vandenhoff commenced
an engagement last night. They opened in " Richelieu ;"
to-night " John of Procida" will be played."—" The
Pogtillion" on Friday night, went off in first-rate style.
The house was crowded in every part, being for Mrs. Wood's
benefit.—A Mr. Pelham made his first appearancelast night,
as the Page, the part which Mr. Bland " did enact."

...INQuEsr.—On Saturday an inquisition was held before
air. Curry. on view of the body of Agnes Davies, a female
child, daughter of a publican in Duncan-street, St. James's.
It appeared, that on the same morning, the deceased was
found dead in bed. There was a probability that she had
been overlaid ; but as this could not be positively ascertained
by the appearance of the body, the jury returned a verdict to
the effect that death was caused by suffocation, but in what
manner produced there was no evidence to show.

HODHOUSE'S BANKRUPTCY, BATH, SATURDAY, OCT. 23.
—The commissioners were employed the whole slay yester-
day in calculating the amounts of debt of creditors, in order
to ascertain by value on whom the choice of treasurers had
fallen. It was officially announced that 237 creditors, who
had proved £76,764 7s. 4d., were in favour of Messrs. Tug-
Well and Co. as treasurers to the estate, and that 95 creditors
Who had proved £23,973 14s. 3d., were in favour of the
National Provincial, and the West of England banks. It
Was, therefore, announced, that the choice had fallen on the
Messrs. Tugwell. Mr. W. Sutcliffe, Captain Jones Lye,
R.N., and Mr. H. Goodwin, were unanimously appointed

assignees

THEFT FROM A FLAT.—At the Police-court, yesterday, a
man named Henry Margeson was charged with stealing a
quantity of wearing apparel from a flat. Catherine Sanglon,
wife of the master of a flat, stated, that on Saturday night,
between eight and nine o'clock, she had occasion to leave
the flat. The Articles were then safe in the cabin. They
were got back the same night by a police-officer. They con-
sisted of some aprons, a night dress, a sheet, and 12 articles
of children's clothing. —The prisoner, on being apprehended,
said that the clothes were in a cellar in► Vauxhall-road. He
stated in court that he was very drunk at the time, otherwise
he would not have taken them.—Committed for trial at the
sessions.

A DRUNKEN AMATEUR OF POLICE BUSINESS.—At the
Police Court, yesterday, some occasional interruption of the
proceedings, by noise, took place amongst the audience ,be-
hind, which was found, by one. of the officers, to be caused
by an elderly man in a fustian coat, who stated that he had
a case coming. on. As he was evidently intoxicated, he was
repeatedly put out, but again made his way in. A complaint
was made to the magistrate, who questioned him as to the
business he came upon. '" Sir," said he, incoherently, " I
am going home, I am going home." Mr. Riashton ordered
him to pay a fine of ss. for being drunk, or to be imprisoned
for three days. •In default, he was instantly taken into cus-
tody, and put down.
STREET ROBBERY.—At the police-court yesterday, a
mau, named Joseph Reid, was charged with robbing a female
of her pocket in the street. The complainant, Elizabeth
M'Neale, said, that on Sunday morning, about one o'clock,
she had left her sister's house in Key-street, and was going
home. When she got to the corner of Prussia-street, she
saw a gang of about ten men standing there. One of them
put his hand to her side, and to hold her to go to her hus-
band. He pressed her side several times, and her pocket
fell, which he picked up. A friend who was with the corn•
plainant pursued the prisoner, and called ont " Stop thief."
He was seen by a poiice-officer, from whom he fled, but was
finally caught in Bixteth-street. The pocket was found upon
lihn, and, with its contents, a shilling and some small money
was identified by the complainant. The prisoner was com-
mitted for trial.

A JUVENILE, BUT OLD OFFENDER.—A. little girl, of ap-
parently not more than twelve years old, was yesterday placed
at the bar of the Police Court, on a charge of stealing an
umbrella. It appeared that a person passing along Church-
street, on Saturday, observed a girl take an umbrella from
the shop door of Messrs. Williams and Brother, with which
she made off, and afterwards handed it to the prisoner. He
gave information, and one of the shopmen pursued the pri-
soner, and found her with the article concealed under her
shawl. It was stated to be worth 13s. On reference to the
police books, it was found that the prisoner had been fifteen
times in custody, having been twelve times discharged, and
three times committed. She was sent to the sesions for trial.
RECOGNITION OF THE BODY OF A MAN FOUND DROWNED.
—ln our paper of Tuesday last we noticed an inquest on the
body of a man " unknown," which had been found on the
previous Saturday in the Canning Dock Gut. The inter-
ment took place a few days after the inquest, in the poor's
burying ground, St. Mary's-lane. Yesterday, a man named
Joseph Bryan, from Ashton-under-Lyne, was shown the
body, which was raised for that purpose, and recognised it,
both from the features and the clothes, to be that of one of
his relatives by marriage, belonging to the same town, named
Joseph Beamont. The deceased was sixty-one years of age.
He was in no trade, and had left home to go to Ireland to
see his daughter two days before his body was found. As it
is stated that he had no cause of mental depression, the pro-
bability is, that he had, unobserved, accidentally fallen into
the water.

THE SECOND LIVERPOOL BUILDING SOCIETY.—The first
general meeting of this society was held on Thursday even-
ing last, at the Clarendon-rooms, for the adoption of the
rules, election of officers, &c. The proceedings seemed to
excite great interest, the large room being completely
crowded. The rules (containing clauses which appear much
more favourable to the subscribers than the rules of other
societies of a like nature) drawn up by Mr. Evans, the'solicitor
to the society, were read and explained by that gentleman,

and were, with some slight alterations, unanimously adopted ;
after which, the several officers connected with the executive
were elected. We understand that, though scarcely a
month has elapsed since the proposal was made for the
establishment of this society, nearly four hundred shares
are already subscribed for, and that the many favourable
circumstances connected with this society are calculated
to make it one of the strongest and most prosperous in
Liverpool.

NARROW ESCAPE.—On Sunday last, as Mr. Busby, coach
proprietor, was driving a hearse down Islington, the horses
suddenly took fright at a band of music and large concourse
of people accompanying the funeral'of a member of the band.
The horses dashed down Islington at a furious rate, but Mr.
Busby succeeded in turning the corner of Commutation-row,
and the hearse came in contact with the wall of Islington
Market. One of the horses was seriously injured, and Mr.
Busby was thrown from his seat with violence to the ground,
but fortunately escaped without any material hurt. The in-
habitants of Lower Islington, who witnessed the pace at
which the horses were proceeding, were exceedingly appre-
hensive as to the safety of both the horses and the driver.

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISING IN AMERICA.—The good
folks in America certainly don't manage their affairs as we
do here. The government advertisemeuts in this country

are objects of desire by the newspaper proprietors, but the
Neu, York Herald despises such favours, and in replying to
a request from the government to insert one of their an-
nouncements in his journal, thus modestly and independently
intimates his refusal :—" We are requested to insert in the
Herald, an advertisement from the Commissary Department
of the Marine Corps, soliciting proposals for rations, &c.
We cannot comply with the request. Papers of limited cir-
culation can afford to publish advertisements at the govern-
ment prices, but our columns are too valuable to be so occu-
pied. We will accept of no patronage of any kind from the
government. The general popularity and currency of the
Herald, and the consequent press of advertising in this city
is fully equal to our expectations or wishes."
COMMITMENT.-At the Police-court yesterday, Henry
Johnson, a carter, in the employ of Mr. David Williams,

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was charged with endeavouring to obtain some money due
to his master, without his authority or knowledge. It ap-
peared that the priSoner had been employed to cart some
goods on the 18th instant, belonging to Mr. William Budd,
merchant, Water-street, and had received a memorandum of
the packages to enable him to make out his bill. On Satur-
day evening he went to Mr. Budd's book-keeper with the
bill, which amounted to 12s. sd. Mr. Williams was not
aware that the prisoner, who bad been six months in his
service, had been employed in carting Mr. Budd's goods.
Information being received, a police-officer was sent to the
warehouse, where the money was to be paid, to watch the
prisoner, who, when he handed in the bill, called himself
James Davies. He called for the money, and it was laid on
the counter for him, when the constable went up to him and
asked him his name, which he then said was William Davies.
He was committed for trial at the sr

sessions

PURITY OF ELECTION.—We are informed that a special
meeting of the council is summoned for Friday next, to ac-
cept the resignation of Mr. Enoch Hervey, as Alderman of i
Castle-street Ward, to receive the .£5O which he forfeits by ,
that act, and to appoint his nephew, Mr. Robert Ellison
Harvey, in his place. We regret to say that the first named
gentleman has long been confined to the house by sickness,
and that he will not be able to be present at the election of
mayor on the 9th of November next. What then is to be
done ? Cannot his vote be spared ? Certainly not. But
cannot our local authorities play a similar part to the late
government, when they brought Lord Hallyburton, in a dying
state, to record his vote in their favour? Why that would
scarcely be decent, after the outcry which was raised by that
scandalous transaction. What then, we ask again, is to be
done ? Why precisely what we have stated. Mr. Enoch
quietly retires, and pays his £5O; Mr. Robert Ellison pops
into his place, and thus the matter is equalised. If this be
not paying dear for one's whistle we know not what is. The
radicals must be in a woful plight if they will give £5O for a
single vote. But so it is.
RADICAL Tarcx.---We are not surprised that, in the pre-
sent fallen condition of the liberals, they should descend to
acts of meanness and trickery, which they would have scorned
to think of in their "high and palmy days" of popularity.
We are informed that it is the intention of the alderman for
Evertor, Ward to appoint the polling-place for that district
at New's public-house, in Kirkdale-road, instead of as here-
tofore the accustomed place on Everton-brow. The design
of this alteration is self-apparent. It is well known that the
intention of bringing forward Mr. Ashcroft for Everton
Ward did not originate in any prospect of ultimate success,
but was started with the idea of preventing as many duplicate
voters as possible from polling in Exchange, Castle-street,
or St. Peter's Wards. It is equally well known that by far
the greater majority of these duplicate voters are gentlemen
of conservative principles. The difference in the distance
from the wards we have last mentioned to the present intended
polling-place at Kirkdale, and the one previously adopted, is
very great—and the object of the radicals evidently is to pre-
vent the rapid spread of information between the conservative
committees of the wards we have enumerated during the last
hour of polling, and to compel conservative gentlemen to re-
cord their votes without possessing the knowledge of the state
of parties in the various localities which they could otherwise
acquire, and which would naturally influence them in their
decision. The meeting at which this pretty little scheme
was concocted was held yesterday at the Town-hall, and our
reporter applied for admission to make public the proceed-
ings, but was refused. We believe, however, we have stated
the facts correctly.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A FEMALE SERVANT.--
Yesterday, Ellen Sergeant, a remarkably good-looking, and
genteelly dressed young woman, was placed at the bar of the
Police-court, on a charge of having stolen some property
belonging to her master. Mr. John Pickavance, flour dealer,
Great Homer-street, said that the prisoner had been employed
as a servant in his house, and that he had recently missed a
considerable number of articles. About a fortnight ago, he
missed two pocket-knives, and about a week ago, a sovereign,
4 half-sovereign, and other monies. He had noticed that the
prisoner bad lately purchased a considerable quantity of new
clotbitig, and his suspicions were consequently roused. lie
gccused her of having taken the keives, and she said she had
not, and that he might search leer box if he thought proper.
He bad paid her no wages since site entered his service. Her
box was searched in the Presence of witnesses, and in it were
found the two knives, and two pairs of gloves, his property ;
a five.shilling paper of copper, which he knew to be of his
own folding up, a sovereign, a crown-piece, some half-crowns,
and other money, amounting, in all, to upwards of £3. She
had, he said, received only 12s. of wages from her last place.
From what he knew of her parents, he had no reason to doubt
her honesty when she came into his service, The knives and
five.shilling paper, &c., were produced, and, 'pith the excep-
tion of the other money, were identified by Mr, Pickavance.
The prisoner stated that she had motley of her own before
she went to the house, and that she did not take the knives
with au intention to keep them. She was committed for trial
at the pending sessions.