The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-13 00:00:00

TO ADVERTISERS AND SUBSCRIBERS.

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Commence on Friday next. We have, therefore, to
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lEbt ttberpool g..1-taitbarb.

rUZSDAT MORNING, NOV. 13, 1838.

0' The Pablicatism of the STANDARD commenced this

saoraiag at 5 o'clock.

SCOTT'S?' MUNICIPAL ELICCTIONS.—We rejoica to
144 thnt Scotland has begun to exhibit unequivocal Lo-
tt% of conservative reaction. The issue of the re-
"it Municipal elections in the north has been ex-
tremely satisfactory, and affords a sure omen of the
44%1 triumph and ascendancy of constitutional princi-
ples. At Glasgow the conservatives have succeeded
1.4 returning fire conservatives against seven radicals
)4150 the town council, two radicals having been dis•
Placed, who were formerly in the council. The coun-
t° Is new composed of seventeen conservatives and
.4fisen radicals. The public business can be no longer
frustrated or obstructed by the perversity of a faction,
%was the case last year. The issue of the Glasgow
relmicipal election is extremely important, as it fur-
ttlehes so index to the political feeling of the consti-
Illeitcy. From this indication we have every confi-
‘ee that the radicals will be beaten at the next ge-
rreral election in this important mercantile city.
At Renfrew, again, the conservatives carried every
thing before them ; not a single radical was elected.

At Dumbarton also conservatism has signally lii-
-11%pheci, the election having terminated in the return
of four conservatives, and only one liberal.

At Airdrie, one of Mr. Gillon's bJrghs, srm conser-
Illtivel were returned. The radicals were unable to
*Petite the election of a single candidate.
At Musaelburgh two conservatives and two radicals
I►ere returned.
At Dunfermline three conservatives and four radi-
We were returned.

At St. Andrew's, owing to the inactivity of the con-
serratives, and the superior organization of the radi-
c4l‘, the former have only succeeded in returningfour
toembers, whilst the latter have secured the election of
tevint.
•

At Cupar Fife the conservatives have triumphed
49*. There were eleven vacancies. The conserve-
11/es set up eleven, and the radicals an equal number,
44 candidates. Eleven conservatives were returned.
At Falkirk fire churchmen (conservatives we pre-
-44114e) have been returned. We wish our northern
44etemporaries would be a little more explicit in de-
64ribing the political characters of the respective can-
°Watts at their elections. We have often been under
tbs necessity of ascertainiug from other sources the
le aliments of even the members of Parliament who
hive been returned for various places in Scotland.
This want of explicitness is a fault of which many of
English journalists also are guilty. It is won-inch
14 Presume that distant readers can form any accurate
14heeptisn of the state of parties in different districts
ttein the very meagre information which is frequently
.1%4114/ad by the newspapers. The mere addition of'
1140 letter C. or L. would generally be a sufficient
in estimating the political opinions of rival
4414didates. Owing to the absence of this, or some
44Plivalent distinction, we are unable to ascertain the
Meet result of several of the municipal elections in
;Wand. All that we can collect is, that wherever
the coneervatives have thought it worth their while to
illerfere actively in these elections, their exeitions
44're been attended with success.
in England the triumph of conservatism has been
14. hal, owing to the organisation of conservative asso-
Illations, especially among the middle and operative
4/4eaes. These societies have told with singular effect
44 the registration courts, where, after all, the battle
!I the cusititatien must be fought. We do not know
`4lll_ ye far emir societies have been organised in Scot-
-144114. It is oar impression that they exist in very few
"lice smaller burghs. If our surmise is correct, our
441thero contemporaries can do no greater service to
the emus, of conservatism than by advocating the for-
IkUjon of conservative operative and tradesmen's as-
4Ziations through the length and breadth of Scotland.
"e example of England and Wales ought to afford
ettrY stimulus to the zeal of cur Scottish friends.
Tith such societies in active operation we have no
4bl'ibt that the burgh representation would soon be-
'4'ne as conservative as that of the counties.

'We learn with regret that, in several of the Scottish
burghs, the conservatives have kept entirely aloof
rrs t" the municipal elections. The influence which
ti
radicals derive from this apathetic conduct must be
%siderable. It is fervently to be hoped that no such
"tatitages may be accorded to them in future.

THR REv. MR. WNEILE'S CONsISTENCY.—There
i"o much glaring inconsistency at present current in
tk
sqll world, that the individual, who shall courageously
forward, and attempt to disparage or expose it,
not onfrequentlr stared at by his timid friends, (who
:1111 to be ignorant of his ground of hope,) as an en-
Nsiast leading a forlorn hope; or carped at, ridiculed,
111:litned„ and defamed by those who, smarting under
the lashes which bring conviction to the soul, are still
tetoid of the manliness and ingenuousness of a candid
YOwal of such conviction, and are, consequently,
4vlded to madness. What is consistency ? We hold
;t 1% he consistency, that, when a person, from certain
4ir Premises, arrives at sound conclusions, he faith-
fadheredhere to them, till it be proved to him that he
4 io error.
thir this be admitted as a correct definition, we ask
". what proof of inconsistency can be brought
ofi4st the reverend gentleman who forms the subject
4.1116 article ? It is an easy matter to bring charg.s,
"d indulge in specious, though vindictive and vitupe-
tl44tite attacks against the most exalted in rank, of tbe
eminent in piety; but, to produce proof to justify,
r "'
labor, hoc opus.
puling, whining impostor, under the double

imposition of an assumed name,----" Veritas,"—(to
which, by the way, he has no pre!ensions,) and his
" having been an attendant on Mr. M'Neile's minis-
try," has been " doing his little" in the veritable
Chronicle to impugn the character and motives of that
reverend gentleman. The polluted meatus through
which "Veritas" has brought himself before the world
is confirmation, strong as holy writ, of a jesuitical at-
tempt at imposture, too palpable to allow any rational
being to be deceived by his subtle virus. His asset--
tions, and "liberal," plausible reasonableness, are,
therefore, far below contempt and our notice; but'
while we are on this subject,.we shall make a few gene-
ral remarks bearing upon the point in question.
Every minister has solemnly sworn, (and it is the
baptismal vow of every Christian,) " manfully to fight
against sin, the,worid, and the devil"—" to wrestle
against principalities, against powers, against the
rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places." Will any rational per-
son, then, step forward and charge a minister of the
Gospel with inconsistency, for attacking, with the full
force of the artillery of heaven, Antichrist—bloody,
intolerant, perjured Popery—(" spiritual wickedness
in high places")—and holding it up, in all its black-
ness and deformity, with all its damnable deceits and
idolatrous observances, as a beacon by which to warn
off the unwary, so that they, go not near to be "par.
takers of her sin, nor receive of her plagues ?" Is a
minister to be accounted inconsistent, who shall "lift
up his voice and spare not" against the spurious, soul-
deceiving, soi disant "liberalism" which has now,
for some time, " ruled the darkness of this world,"
and brought results the most lamentable and fearful
upon Christianity throughout the world ? Is "to fight
against the world" a mere empty jingle of words,
without sense or meaning ? Is a minister, who is
faithful, and conscientious, and consistent to his trust,
to let the world run riot—pursue visionary and false
religious notions—trample under foot the Bible—and
countenance and support systems, which, as tltey dis-
honour God, degrade man—and not to bear a faithful
testimony against such abominations and fearful delu-
sions ? Let the Popish bigot—the subtle "
(another name for infidel)—or the pharisaical igno-
ramus of any sect gainsay us. We maintain, in spite
of contradiction, and we are borne out in our opinion
by the concurrent assent of all denominations of Pro-
testants, be they Churchmen or Dissenters, that a mi•
nister cannot faithfully discharge his sacred duties
without affecting, either proximately or remotely, the
systems or opinions current in the world. His object
is a religious one ; but, if, in "wrestling against
principalities, and powers," some structures be shaken,
which have not "the Rock of ages" as their founda-
tion, is he, therefore, to be set down and belied as a
political preacher ? The faithful pastor has no sympa-
thy whatsoever with the merely political leader, be his
party of what complexion it may—past experience
shows that no faith is to be reposed in such. We re
joice sincerely, however, that the affectionate, honest,
and sincere efforts, which the Rev. Mr. M'Neile has
made to stem the flood of iniquity, flowing through
the sluice-gates of "liberalism," have been crowned
with such complete success, as to draw the whole abuse
of the enraged nest of hornets down on him. The
"good leaven" is effecting its desired end ; and his
crowded church of grateful and delighted hearers will
still hang on his words with that attention which the
fearless, uncompromising, and undiluted exhibition of
truth invariably commands. Mr. M'Neile needs not
our defence—the breath of calumny falls harmless
where love and affection are reciprocal—and what we
have said, in general terms, will find a response in the
breasts of thousands in the particular case of the Rev.
Mr. M'Neile.

THE ELECTION OF MAYOR.—As we predicted on
Friday last, Mr. Hornby has been elected Mayor of
Liverpool for the ensuing year, instead of Mr. Joshua
Walmsley. The election (we mean the real, and not
the sham, election) took place, as we befure said, at
the Angel Inn. The Council afterwards met at the
Town-hall to pass through the customary form of in-
stalling Mr. Hornby in office, as well as for the pur-
pose of placing upon record the other arrangements
which had been previously determined upon at the
4, secret conclave."

The question has been frequently asked within the
last few days, " was it really expected that Mr.
Walmsley would have been chosen to fill the civic
chair i" We answer, undoubtedly. The Chronicle
and Journal of Saturday week recommended him as
the fittest person. The Albion echoed its approval.
The Mercury, on the very morning of the election,
and simultaneously with our own announcement of
the division which had been come to at the Angel Inn,
was most strenuous in advocating the superior claims
of Mr. Walmsley, and appeared to be very sanguine
of his success. The Mercury was evidently ignorant
of what transpired at the Angel, as he confesses that
he " did not know who was to occupy the civic chair
for the ensuing year." The editor, after thus admit.
ting his ignorance of the preliminary election, pro-
ceeds to urge the claims of Mr. Wahnsley. " If,"
says the Mercury, " the election goes by desert--

It it is to be determined by real awl substan-
tial services rendered to the cause of reform—there is
one man whose zeal, energy, and ability entitle him
to such a compliment at the hands of his fellow towns-
men ; and whateyer may be thought of the matter in

the Council, we are quite sure that the great body of
reformers out of doors will be very much disappointed

if his claims are again passed over. To this indivi.
dual the town is mainly indebted for the wstablishment
of our new Police—the formation and organization o
the Tradesmen's Reform Association—and to than
body, but for the baseness and treachery of certain re•
quisitionists, and the timidity of others, we shoult

have owed the emancipation of the town from tory
trammels at the late general election. We need hardly
say that we allude to Mr. Joshua Walinsley, or add
that it is he whom a majority of the reformers wish to
see Mayor of Liverpool" This, surely, ought to sa-
tisfy every one that the leading organ of the liberals
in Liverpool was strenuously in favour of Mr. Walrus

ley. How poignant must have been the grief of the
worthy editor when he discovered our announcement
on Friday morning! How astonished must he have
been when his own reporters furnished him at noon
with the actual account trf the subsequent division in
the Council Chamber ! How agonising must have
been his feelings When he ascertained that the " indi-
vidual to whom the town is mainly indebted for the
establishment of our new police, and the formation
and organization of the Tradesmen's Reform Associa-
tion," only obtained six out of fifty-eight votes !
Most assuredly the Mercury will inflict a suitable cas-
tigation on Friday next. on those councillors who have
so wofully " disappointed the great body of reformers
out of doors." From the Chronicle they have already
had a slight lashing, which is to be followed up by a
tretnendous assault on Saturday next. The language
of the Chronicle on this subject is almost a paraphrase
on the remarks which appeared in the STANDARD.
The Chi-on/de says—" The election of Mayor took
place en Thursday last, at the Angel inn. Yesterday,
(Friday,) the Election was recorded at the Iteristrar
office, Town• hall, Castle street. The Angel Council,
of whose proceedings we hope to give a full account
next week, was summoned by circular, by Mr. William
Wallace Currie." Tile Chronicle grows extremely
wroth at the preswoption of the " liberal" town-
councillors in having recourse to secret voting at the
Angel Inn meeting. This very consistent advocate of
the vote by ballot nostrum thus delivers himself on the
subj,.ct :—" But what will the constituency say, when
we tell them that the honest Councillors resorted to
secret voting again on this occasion ? Some months
since, when this matter was agitated in the several
wards, they gave a distinct pledge that it would he
abandoned. But then the Municipal Elections were
in prospect. Now they are over.—

When the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be,
When the devil got well, the devil a saint was he.
Such conduct is mean, pitiful, and contemptible." The
italics in this quotation are not our own ; but they
fully express our opinion as to the humbug of vote by
ballot.

It appears, however, that a few of the "honest"
town councillors abstained from taking any part in
the scandalous proceedings at the Angel. The
Chronicle, desirous of rescuing those individaa's from
merited obloquy, remarks—" It is only just to add,
that neither the Mayor, nor his brother, Mr. Joseph
Homily, had any part or share in the proceedings of
the miserable intriguers and pledge-breakers who as•
sembled at the Angel. Dr. Carson and Mr. Vincent
Higgins protested against the secret, voting." In re.

ference to this most offensive proceeding the Chronicle
demands—" But what will the reformers of Liverpool
say on this last point ? Are they prepared tamely to
submit to be thus gulled, mocked and scoffed at by

leir very honourable councillors the very moment they

turn the corner and are on the safe side of an elrction ?
We guess not. Let the constituency do their duty.
We will do ours. We hare not helped to drag down
one Corporation TO SEE ANOTHER TRAMPLe UPON THE
PEOPLE." Is it then really come to this ? Can it be
possible that such a thorough-going liberal journal as

the Chronicle has announced the discovery that our
" reformed" town council are " trampling upon the
people ?" We have long endeavoured to convince
"the people" that such was the case but we certainly
never calculated upon theco-operation of the Chronicle
in denouncing the despots. We shall be anxious to
sse in what manner in the Chronicle will " do its duty'
in refetence to these " very honourable councillors."
Our notion of doing our duty towards men who have
so digraced themselves, by belying their professions,
and by treating the constituency with such disrespect,
is, to seek to turn every one of them out of the coun-
cil, and to supersede them by gentlemen who will act
fairly, candidly, openly, and honestly. Will the
Chronicle lend us its assistance in this praiseworthy
undertaking ?
The Journal likewise expresses its repugnance to

the secret voting system. "On this," it remarks,
" we entertain something more than doubt, for we
have ne%er advocated the use of the ballot by repre•
sentatives—we only advocate it where we desire to
make the electors irresponsible. The law makes the
election of mayor open, and it would take a very
strong reason indeed to convince us that that provision
should be practically defeated." Respecting the pro-
priety of " making the electors irresponsible" we
differ very widely indeed from the Journal. It
" would take a very strong reason to convince us"
that such a step would be expedient. Indeed, we be-

lieve it would be impossible, for how can we render
the electors irresponsible as long as they exercise a
trust reposed in them for the benefit of others It is
perfectly idle to contend that the electors are not in-
vested with such a trust. They are, in fact, represen-
tatives themselves, as much as the members of the
Town Council or the House of Commons are—the re-
presentatives of a constituency far more numerous
than themselves. If the Journal feels inclined to dis-
pute this point, we would ask, as the election franchise
is only held by about 1,500,000 of the whole popula-
tion of Great Britain, consisting probably of 21 or 22
millions of inhabitants, who must be considered as
the representatives of the • remaining 20 millions ?
Who must be considered as responsible to them for the
good or bad administration of public affaits ?

The Journal affects to ridicule our remarks on the
possibility that a conservative might have been elected
as mayor, if the liberal town councillors had gone into
the council chamber " without previously compromi-
sing their opinions." A reference to the proceedings
of Friday last ought to satisfy our contemporary that
our supposition was not so groundless as he would
wish to make it appear. If the votes given for Mr.
Hornby and Mr. Walmsley had been given, in the
proportions which we named on Friday, for four, in-
stead of two, candidates, Mr. Leigh would have been
Mayor of Liverpool at the present moment—if the
council adopted the most decent plan of voting. It is a
gratuitous assumption on the part of the Journal to
suppose that four successive divisions ought to take
place, before the council came to a final division. The
Town Clerk observed that " the municipal act was
silent on the mode of voting." Such being the case,
whatever the sapient "liberal" town councillors of
Liverpool may say or do to the contrary, the proper
mode of proceeding would be, as in the election of a
member of parliament, for the one who obtained the
greatest number of votes to be returned. The choice
of speaker, in the House of Commons, is not strictly
analagous, as the rules of the House would render it
imperatioe upon the members to divide upon ev,,ry
amendment, as well as on the main question. The
municipal act only requires that a particular candidate
should obtain "a decided majority ;" and such, we
contend, Mr. Leigh would have obtained under the
circumstances which we have supposed

So much fur the Journal. The Albion is equally
violent in declaiming- against the new mode of electing
the mayor. The language of the Albion is so very
strong that we feel strongly tempted to quote at length
the two articles on this subject which adorn its columns.

We trust, however, content ourselves with culling a
few passages. The Albion takes especial delight in
fixing the charge of plagiarism upon its contemporaries.
The following is little better than a theft from the
STANDARD :

" A preliminary meeting has, we fear, from what is told
us, degenerated into a focus of intrigue aml counter-intrigue
to serve personal ambition and private views. A certain
number of the Town Council meet in secret conclave. They '
bind themselves. that, whether right or wrong, the minority
there assembled are to be carried to the Town-hall as the
slaves of the majorii . on whatever points are there decided.
A subsequent meet akes place at, the Town-hall. There
is no discussion. e settled business of the clique is
quietly and silently rek.' ered."
It is surprising that such a wonderful degree of
unanimity should be discovered by the radical press
while dilating upon this subject. We certainly hope
that the powerful declamations of the Mercury, Jour-
nal, Chronicle, and Albion, joined to those of the
conservative press of Liverpool, will produce some
permanent effect upon the electors of the town. In
this hope we submit another passage from the Albion,
from which much instruction may be gathered :
"Now, how is the popular cause damaged by all this?
Clearly in this way, that a very small but active minority, by
mustering all their forces at a preliminary meeting, may there
overwhelm a portion of their more liberal opponents, and
then according to custom, enlisting their prisoners under their
banner, march into the Town-hall, and, by their aid, outvote
their own friends. This is intolerable, and must be put an
end to. Next, consider the loss of character which arises to
any Town Councillor who mixes himself up with petty in-
trigues of these preliminary meetings and happens to fall into
the minority. He is known to entertain certain views; he
has promised his constituents to support certain measures.
He goes to the Town-hall. His constituents ars ou the watch.
when, to and behold ! they stand aghast to learn, that he has
woken his promises and voted against all hisdeclared opinions.
[lot how.is this ? He has been to the Angel or some intrigue
shop, and been playing at political pitch and toss with some
rival section of the Council. Ile has cried "Heads!" when
tails" have won, and the coin in which he pays his loss is
an abandonment of his integrity and a sacrifice of his princi-
ples. 'Phis is an exact description of what has been going on.
The reformers of Liverpool have a right, henceforth, to expect
better things from their Town Council. They have a right
to expect an open discussion and an honest vote upon all
public matters. As the case now stands, they have neither
one nor the other."

On the subject of "secret voting" also the Albion
expresses itself in terms of the strongest disapproba
tion. We feel assured that our readers will excuse us
for transcribing the whole of its remarks on this
obnoxious topic. The electors of Liverpool will do
well to ponder over the following :

"Some months have now elapsed since the Reflirmers of
Liverpool remonstrated with the Town Council o■ the sub-
ject of secret voting, which was quietly creeping into practice
in all pro.•eedings in which it pleased the tut:imbed% of that
body to think, that concealment would be mire convenient
to their popularity than the public knowledge or the manner
in which they had voted. The remonstrances of the consti-
tuency were apparently successful. The pride or the obsti-
nacy of the Council, Indeed, revolted from any thing like an
open confession of error ; but there was cettaioly a tacit ❑n-
derstanding, tantamount to a pledge, that the Reformers
should never again have cause to complain on this point.
They were sa►islied and pacified. The elections caisie
The secret voters were forgiven and re-chosen. The past
was forgotten on the strength of the pledge given for the fu-
ture. It gt ieves us to have to add, that the confiding spirit
evinced by the electors has been ill repaid by the conduct of
those in whom it was reposed. They have rushed with
breathless haste, on the first possible and safe opportunity, at
once to break their pledge and disappoint the hopes of the
constituency. The Mayor was. on Friday, elected, by secret
voting. Emphatically, •'this is too bad." It puts an end to
all fatal in the professions of public men, makes honour
cheap, and laughs at the value of honesty and integrity. It
is beyond all justification. It cannot even be palliated or
softened down. That a set of men, "all honourable men,"
should, after their veracity was plighted to the contrary,
combine in cheat and filch the electors out of their rights in
this barefaced way, and so creep into the Council under false
preteui•es. would absolutely be beyond belief, if the fact were
not established beyond a doubt by the unblushing confessions
of the culprits themselves. What the constituency should do
on this occasion it isnot for us to say. We perform our part
as honest and independent journalists when we expose these
tergiversations and backsiidings in public men. We doubt
not, that stone of "the doers of this dirty work" will frown
upon us for thus holding them up to universal scorn. We
' care not. The frowns of such men will nut cause a ripple on
the surface of our equanimity fur even a fraction of a moment."

It is to be hoped that the electors of Liverpool w

take these things to heart, and adopt the only effectual
rti,trwdy that can be suggested—that of rejecting every
liberal candidate at the next election, and choosing in
their stead tnen of staunch conservative principles.

TRITJMPII OF CONSERVATISM AT BRISTOL.—We
learn from the last number of the Brietol Journal,
that the conservatives of twat ancient and loyal city

have finally emancipated Incense] v es from t he thraldom
of a radical Town-council. They have struggled
nobly for the ascendancy during the last three years,
and. their strenuous and persevering exertions have
been rewarded with success. On Friday last they
elected a conservative mayor and eight conservative

aldermen. The council is now composed of thirty-
nine conservatives and twenty jive radicals. This
might have been the case in Liverpool, if the conser,
vatives had exerted themselves as they might have
done. But it is not yet t9O late. We sincerely hope
that the example of Bristol may operate as a stimulus
to the zeal of the conservatives of Liverpool, and that
the time is not far distant when we may have to con-
gratulate the town upon its emancipation ft om the
sway of radicalism.

The Rec. Hugh M`ltieile has been suddenly called to Ire-
land by the alarming i.tuess of his father.
We are happy.to hear that the collection at Christ Church,
on Sunday last, after two sermons On behalf of the Sunda%
School fur Ireland, amounted to the nandsouie sum of £6C
94. 7d

Charles Dickens, Esq.,
during the past week.
The City a Dublin Company's steamer, the Leeds, coin
inanded by Lieutenant Poisons, R.N., arrived here on Fri-
day week front Plymouth, having made the trip, in a heav}
sea, in the space of forty-nine hours.
CH LIMA L NVISANCLS AT ST. HELEN'S.—OII Friday las:,
the Grand Jury, at the adjourned quarter sessions at Kirk-
dale, returned true hills against four firms of alkali manu-
facturers at St. Helen's, for creating a nuisance by permitting
noxious effluvia to escape from their works. A great number
of witnesses were in attendance.

" Boz," paid a visit to Liverpool

OLD PAINTINGS.—We understand that a gentleman, nam-
ed Peel, is now at the Adelphi, with a large collection of
plintings, by many of the old masters, which are open to
view each day.

PnnEriot.oGy.—Dr. Epps, of London, one of the disciples
of the (so called) science of phrenology, is delivering a course
of lectures, at the Music-hall, on 'Tuesday and Thursday
evenings. Of course he `• goes the whole hog be even
considers bumpology serviceable in the practice of physic.
The Cheshire Hounds will meet on Wednesday, the 14th,
at Manor-house; on Thursday, the 15th, at Boothdane,
Smithy; on Saturday, the 17th, at Mere; on Monday, the
19th, at Sutton Pinfuld ; on Wednesday, the 21st, at Choi-
mondelev Castle; on Thursday, the 22d, at Wrenbury ; on
Saturday, the 24th, at Windmill on Havensmoor.—Sir Thos.
Stanley's hounds will meet on Saturday, the 10t b, at Bur-
ton ; on Tuesday, the 13!h, at Behbingfun ; on Saturday, the
17th, at Bidston Hill.
MEETING AT BOLTON.—A meeting of the friends of the
Tuain Established Church Education Society was held at
seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, at St. George's school room.
Little Balton, the 11ev. J. Lyons, minister of St. George's,
i❑ the chair. This society has been established by the Arch-
bishop of Tuam, for the purpose of re-opening the schools that
had been closed, in consequence of the withdrawal of the gu-
vernment grant from the Kildare Place Society. Since then
these schools bad been supported by voluntary contributions,
and bad great claims upon every sincere protestant. The
Rev. P. I'ounden, vicar of Wespoit, in the county of Mayo,
addressed the meeting at great length. A collection was
made at the conclusion.

SPORTING DINNER AT RuCHDAI.E.—The annual sporting
dinner at the close of the racing season, book place on Wed-
nesday last, at the house of Mr. Thomas Whitworth, the Sad-
dle Inn, in Rochdale. The usual good and loyal toasts were
not tog tten 00 this occasion, and, before the close of the
festivities. the following toasts were also given, viz.. "The
lord of the manor,'' " the owner of Bee's Wing," "An
honest sportsman," "Mr. llouldsworth," &c., all of which
were most enthusiastically responded 10,
FAstiforxaaLK Annivais AT TILL GRAND JUNCTION no-
TEL.—The Marchioness of Ormond, Lady Emily 'Frew 1,,
Lady Mary Butler, Lady Carolibe But the Hon.
Boyce, N. A. Vigors, M.P., Rev. P B. Maxwell and family,
Mr. Mote 0. Ferran, J. Chirfon, Esq., W. Ilitburn, Esq ,
Capt.Truemantle, Capt. Johnstone. Colonel Hewitt, J. Col-
well, Esq., Rev. C. H. Waging, Wellesley Pool, Miss Pro-
theroe, Miss Pringle, Mts. Sconce and family, John Button,
Esq , Mr. Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot and family. Lieut.-
Colonel Hughes, Mr, and Mrs. c'urcell, W. M 'Donald, Esq.,
Capt. Malcomh, Rev. J. Spence, J. Brennon, Esq., Mr. and
Mrs. Stephens and family, Capt.. H. Trench, Capt. Lawrence,
Mr. and Mrs. Burke and family, and A. Lowe, Esq.

THEATRE ROYAL—Last week the theatre was enlivened
with racy representations of American character, by Mr. C.
H. Hill, a young American actor, freshly imported, of great
promise. We understand Mr. Hill to he an exceedingly gen-
tlemanly and clever actor, and regret that the numerous calla
upon our time last week have prevented us forming our own
judgment upon his abilities. Mr. Charles Kean has this
week commenced a fresh engagement, and iast evening play-
ed as Claude Melootte, in Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer's play
of "The Lady of Lyons." This evening he plays as Hamlet,
in the play of that name. The lovers of dramatic poetry
will therefore again have the opportunity of witnessing "the
legittmate drama."

ACCIDENT.—An accident of a frightful nature, and which
tn:ght have proved fatal. occurred on Thursday morning last.
As Mr. Thomas Cartwright, of this city, surveyor of taxes.
and his son, were proceeding From Chester to attend a meet-
ing of Tax Commissioners at Birkenhead, it being an appeal
day, they stopped at the Stanley Arms, Eastham, to give the
horse sonic meal and water. and removed the bit, as lie world
not drink with it on, Mr. Cartwright taking the precaution
to stand by the horse's head the meanwhile. The bridle was
no sooner off, than the horse started off with fearful speed,
knocking Mr. Cartwright down, by which he received a vio-
lent cut on the face and other bruises. In the mean time,
Mr. Cartwright, jun. was thrown out of the gig ivith great
force, but providentially escaped without any serious injury,

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farther than some severe contusions, and he was enribljd
after a short titne, to proceed ou to Birkenhead. His father
was compelled to return to Chester by the first coach. The
horse with the gig proceeded at full speed to the ferry, where

it was stoppedliy 'turning into a stajde or shed In its pro-
gress from Eastham to the ferry, it fortunately met with no-
thing on the road. The gig was however overturned twice,
and sadly shattered, but the horse sustained very little in-
jurv.—Chester Gazette.

Hannay and Dietritthsen's Almanack, Astronomic-a

Ephemeris,.and Book of Gene-al Information for 1839. We
are positively at a loss for words to express our as!onishment
at the 'nip ireileled comprehensiveness of the Almanack just
published by Messrs. Hannay mid Dietrichsen, foi the ensu-
ing year. There is scarcely a suhject in the usual rout ine of
events to which we do not find reference in this book of 100
pages-. at the insignitßant cost of 6d; a stun which positively
can little mote than cover the price of the paper. '{•he bio.
graphical and chronological tables are exceedingly
particularly those for the present vear. Tne
eclipses, are duly noticed, and the progress
comet during the remainder of the present year, and Gi
b art's in 1839. are traced by diagrams of the heavens. We

have the list of the royal households ; the House of Lord,
giving the titles of the Peers, the family name. the motto of
the Feers, and dates of creation ; the House of Commons is
given twice, first alphabetically, secondly arranged by the
places the meinAters represent; the whole of the army list,
giving the Officers names alphabetically arranged, (a desi-
deratum long wanted) with the dates of Commission, and
the appointment the officer hol,:s; the navy list is given in
like manner; the bankers, provincial and metropolitan; the

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corporation dignities; ambassadors and consuls; univers,
ties ; the list of fairs throughout the kingdom is by far the
best ever printed; and in short, as we have before observed,
iniformation upon every possible topic of interest is afforded
to the public in this most useful pamphlet. Messrs. Hannay
and Dictrichten have certainly put ail competition out of
the field, for, we should say, it would be impossible for any
other firm to produce a similar eempilation at five times the
cost."—Morning Chronicle, Oct. 28.
Published by the Proprietors, and sold at their warehouse,
63, Oxford-street, London ; and by all Booksellers and Sta-
tioners in the kingdom. In Liverpool, by Smith, 2-1, Scot-
land-place.

The Sovereign coach, from this city to London, again plies
throughout the journey upon the turnpike-road, in conse-
qurnc of the irregularity of the railroad conveyance, ocea-
stonim; it Irequently to he considerably behind its usual time
of arriving.—Worcester Herald.

A SnouT COURTSHIP, AND ITS RESULTS.—On Monday
last, a cottqn weaver, residing in Little Park, Middleton,
aged 39 years, a widower, got married to a silk weaver, a
widow, aged 43 years. Their courtshiplwas only of three days'
standing, but in less than three days after they separated,
both sides declaring there was no love lost between them.—
Manchester paper.

MAIL COACH Guaans.—Circulars have been directed to
all mail coach guards from the General Post-office, offering
those under three years in the service, £7O per annum; three
years to ten years, £lOO do.; ten years to filteen years, £ll5
do.; above fifteen gears, £l3O lo.—in lieu of all fees or
gratuities whatsoever. The guards already in the service
'nay have the option of receiving their pay and fees as now,
or to accept the above; but if they accept the above rate,
they must receive no fees, on pain of instant dismissal.

We regret to nat., that there is vet no further information
with regard to the Queen's visit to Brighton; and it now
seems exceedingly dwibtful whether her Majesty will be here
during the present mouth. 'I he orders fur the removal of
the household troops to this place have, we understand, been
countermanded.—Briyhten Gazette.

NOVEL MODE OF HOUSING CovN.—A novel way of housing
corn was the other week adopted at Alston. The owner of a
field of barley, ready fir taking in, observed by the lowering
appearan:e of the mountain Crossfell that rain was fast ap-
proaching, watched the opportunity of the schools loosing at
mid-day, and engaged the youthful bands, who in a very
short time carried the field, sheaf by sheaf, in their arms to
the barn, and thus secured ate whole before the wind and
rain came on, which was very severe.—.Carlisle Patriot.

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A Pete, OF VENERABLEe PIinIISTHIANS.—There are two
individuals residing at Leyland, titan and wife, of the name
of liehkinson. A few days ago having to travel from
Southport (where they had been on a visit to their daughter)
to their residence, a distance of about seventeen miles, they
accidentally missed their conveyance, and were therefore
compelled to walk home. This they accomplished with coin-
partitive ease, and neither of the aged pair experienced any
fatigue or inconvenience from their journey. The day after
this feat was the birth-day of both the aged pedestrians,
their eighty-foul th birth-day.—Preston
SINGULAIt EFFECTS (IF PRINTING IN Goete.—Many of our
readers have, doubtless, seen the copies of the Sun, London
evening newspaper, printed in go:d. Some particulars re-
specting the mode of printing, and also the remarkable effects
produced on the wotk-people employed in the operation, are
given in the last number of tile Medical Gazette, in a letter
from a surgeon, a Mr. Gurney Turney. It seems, that, on
the 17th of Jir youth of 19, empleyed in this new process,
applied at the London General Dispensary, fur relief from a
most distressing itching and pains. He stated, that, on the
third day-of being thus employed, he had been seized with
vomiting of a green-coloured fluid, and a sensation of heat in
the oesophagus, with pain in the stomach, which he referred
to swallowino and inhaling portions of the powder diffused
through the air of the retell; this was followed by itching, ten-
derness of the stomach and bowels, accompanied by- Liss of
appetite and rest. The hair on the head and peasen was of
a grass-green colour. From his continual scratching, Mr.
Turn ey. %sus not able to distiugnish the precise charecter of
the eruption. The youth was restored to heath in about a
fortnight, by medical treatment, described in the letter. He
stated, that the golden hue of the print was communicated by
brushing a fine hronze-coloured powder (composed, accord-
ing to the workmen's account, of copperas, verdigris, arid
quicksilver) over the type, which is first printed in yellow
ink. This powder is given to those entploti tit In ounce packets,
and about forty hands were thus employed, almost ail of tehout
had been forced, alter a tune, to give up this wet k, some
keeping at it only two days; others for a week or more; but
all suffering more 01 less from its efforts. Mr. *Forney whls:
—"This case having excited lily curiosity, 1 ;not ob-
tained permission, to see the process of printiog those papers.
They are printed with yeltew Ink, cempesed el size and gam-
. [mg.., and the!) handed over to meu who, with a ceinmon hat-
brush, distribute the powder over lite paper, which adheres
lire moist printed portions. About a dozen persons were thus
engaged when I visited the office, all of whom. complained,
more or less, of the same symptoms. Some added, that this
irritating powder had caused deep ulcers; others declared it
nod etrivated them to a certain extent; but, though their
gums appeared sponey, they hardly seemed more so than
, j
those of most persons whose stomachs were omit of order; rind
anl could not detect any mercutial ftor. I wished much to
be allowedn()n ;
quest could not be granted, as its com-
position is kept a secret. I
to
t h a
myve a portion of th's powder for chemical ex-
r e
was told it was prepared in Ger-
many: it looked like very fine brass filings; the whole air of
the room was loaded with it, and my coat glistened, as also
did my face and hair, which rivalled, in brightness, the wig
of Caligula, who had resource to gold dust to produce the ef-
fect I obtained so cheaply.'