The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-08-07 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

The Last Week of Mr. DQWTON, of the Theatres-Royal,
Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden.
The NEW COMIC PANTOMIME having been received
with the most distinguished approbation, will be repeated
EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK, being the last nights it can
be acted this season.
ripHIS present TUESDAY, August 7, 1838, will be
:ILper-
formed Cohnan's celebrated Comedy of
THE POOR GENTLEMAN.
Sir Robert Bramble.... Mr. Dowton.
Frederick Bramble Mr. NV, Howard.
Sir Charles Cropland.. Mr. W. H. Bland.
Lieutenant Worthington Mr. Gray.
Doctor 011apod —Mr. Baker
Stephen Ha rrowby Mr. Slaiter.
Corporal Foss.. Mr. G. Horneastle.
Entity Worthington Miss Faucit.
Mrss Lucretia Mac Tab.... Mrs. Clarke.
Mary rllrs. Tellet.
To conclude with the New Grand Comic Pantomime of
HARLEQUIN IN SICILY.
Pantaloon Mr. Jonas. Clown ....Mr. T. Ridgway.
Harlequin Mr. J. Ridgway.
Columbine • Mrs. J. Ridgway.
Mr. VANDEN HOFF, who is engaged fora limited period,
will make his appearance here To-mon now EVENING, in the
character of CORIOLANUS.—After which, SIMPSON &
CO.. Mr. Simpson, Mr. Dowton.—To conclude with THE
COMIC PANTOMIME.
On Thursday, Mr. Vandenhoff will perform the character
of CATO.—After which, ENGLISH MEN IN INDIA.
Sir Matthew Scraggs, Mr. Dowton.—With THE COMIC
PANTOMIME.
On Friday, Mr. DOWTON'S BENEFIT, on which
occasion Mr. Vandenhoff has kindly offered the aid of his
valuable services.
On Saturday, a Variety of-Entertainments, in which Mr.
Dowton will perform, being the last night of his engagement.

Eibtrpool ei-tanbarb.

TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1838.

The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this
morning at 5 o'clock.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM NEW YORK.—By the
packet-ship Orpheus we have received New York
papers to the 20th ultimo and Montreal papers to the
15th ultimo. The latter are chiefly occupied with ac-
counts of the hearty celebration of the coronation-
day in various parts of the North American colonies.
In Halifax the day was celebrated in the most enthu-
siastic manner by all classes—by firing of artillery,
military and civic processions, popular games, and
magnificent displays of fireworks. All the prisoners
in the gaol and bridewell, excepting a few of the more
hardened, were liberated. The same description will
nea►ly apply to the other parts of our colonies in Ame-
rica. In all there was the most unequivocal manifes-
tation of loyalty and attachment to the British throne.
We learn that Lord Durham had arrived at Mon-
treal on his way to Toronto, which latter place is spo-
ken of as the future capital of the united colonies.
His lordship held a levee previously to his departure
for Niagara. Amongst other addresses presented -to
him was one from the Scottish Presbytery, breathing
the most ardent devotion to the British constitution,
and expressing a hope that his Excellency would coun-
tenance the religious edutation of the Canadian youth.
The reply was a tissue of vague generalities. His
lordship promises that immediate inquiries into the
state of education in Canada will be instituted, and

that, after this investigation takes place, he will issue
an ordinance for establishing "a comprehensive" sys-
tem of instruction. We can readily guess what Laid
Durham means by "a comprehensive" system of edu-
cation. He evidently intends to introduce the Irish
system, or some modification of it, in which religious
instruction will be considered as unnecessary and su-
perfluous. The consciences of "our Roman Catho-
lic fellow.•subjects"-=that is of the rebels of Canada
must by no means be offended. Oh ! no. It is the
policy of our present ministry and of their minions in
all the colonies to offer every possible encouragement
to Popery, and to humble and insult, and degrade, as
much as they can, the loyal and suffering Protestants.
Respecting Lord Durham's subsequent movements
we have accounts in the New York Gazette of the 18th
ultimo. We quote the following
Lord Durham and his suite were at Niagara a few days
since, and were shortly expected at old Fort Erie, opposite
Buffalo. It has never been our lot to witness broader farce,
or cooler, or more impudent rigmarole, than the remarks of
the Buffalo Journal in relation to this event.

The pithy periodical urges the authorities to invite Lord
Durham to visit Buffalo ! The editor is decidedly of opinion
that such an act of courtesy would "have a good effect," and
then the same wisdom proceeds to utter itself after this wise :
"And should he visit our city, he will have a fair opportu-
nity of judging for himself of the real feeling and temper of
the American people—that although their sympathies are
ever strongly excited in favour of men contending manfully
and fairly for what they consider the inestimable princirle
and right of self-government, they can, at the same time,
draw a just distinction between such a course, and the unwise
marauding acts of a few deceived and evil-disposed individu-
als, who may yet entertain hopes of overthrowing the pro-
vincial government, or of reaping private emolument from
plunder. Let the invitation be given, at all events."
_ _ .

We should think Lord Durham would be particularly
anxious to bandy courtesies with the Buffalonians. That
city has done a great deal to earn the affection of the Colo-
nial Government. It would be specially pleasant and con-
venient too, for the Earl to visit Buffalo with his train, some
individuals of which, would, tve dare say, be arrested for the
"murder on board the Caroline." But did human nature
ever before make-itself quite so disgusting, and quite so ridi-
culous as this slaver of the Buffalo paper, about the "unwise
marauding acts of a few deceived and evil-disposed individu-
als." &c. The very paper that has cheered on these scoun-
drels, and uttered more fustian in their praise and behalf than
a man of any pretensions to sense would utter, if he could,
for a continent—for such a paper to prate in this style is

nearly enough to make a man ashamed of the gift of speech.
It appears that Lord Durham had liberated on bail
all the prisoners accused of high treason, excepting
five. This act is one of very questionable expediency.
Respecting the discharge of state prisoners we find
the following extract from the Toronto Patriot :

Thirty-four of the state prisoners who have confessed their
guilt, and thrown themselves on the mercy of the government,
will leave this day in the William IV. for Kingston. Seven-
teen of theta are sentenced to three years' hard labour in the
Penitentiary, at the end of which time they are bound to ex-
patriate themselves for ever. The other seventeen are sent
for safe-keeping in Fort Henry, or such other place as the
Commander of the Forces may think proper, till her Majes-

's pleasure respecting them can be known. The seventeen
sentenced to hard labour seem to be the most ignorant and
misguided of the lot. Of course, it is expected the sentence
of the remainder will be more severe. Two were discharged
yesterday, pardoned: W. G. Edmondston, grandson of the
late Colonel Graham, and Charles Low, a captain of rebels.
Some strong circumstances, it is understood, appeared in
evidence to induce the Executive to extend pardon to these
men. About the third of the above number claim to be
Americans.

'rule Buffalo papers announce that Sir George Ar-
thur, the Governor of Upper Canada, had tendered his
resignation to the Home Government. The alleged
cause of this step is, the amnesty act of ‘4 his Excel-
lency."

The New York Daily Express of the 16th ultimo
contains a long rigmarole epistle from the rebel Mac-
kenzie, under his usual signature of "O. P. Q.," in
which, having exhausted the subject of Canadian
grievances, he indulges in the most outrageous abuse
of the British parliament and the British nation, for
the cruelties which he says they have committed in
the governtrient of Ireland. His opening sentences'
are extremely licit. He evidently studies with great
attention the harangues and letters of his pattern,
O'Connell. Witness the brevity and abruptness of
the following :—" Ireland ! where shall T begin ? and,
having begun, where shall I end ? Ireland! there is
in that one word an eternity of wrongs—a hollow caust
of victims—volumes of bloody history—Outrages
without compensation, and injuries without cause."
What a hollow caust of victims can mean we are quite
at a loss to divine. This incendiary writer proceeds
in the same sententious style to declaim against the
recently introduced Irish bills. What business have
the Americans to interfere in these matters ?
The news from the United States is comparatively

uninteresting.
The steam-ship Royal William had not arrived at
New York on the 19th. It will be remembered that
she sailed hence on the evening of the sth. She was
expected to sail from New York on the 29th.

BLOCKADE OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.—The
great inconveniences and losses occasioned to com-
merce, by the continued blockade of .the South Ame-
rican ports, is now exciting attention throughout
Europe. Even the French merchants, who carry on
a considerable trade with South America, are begin-
ning to feel uneasy. at the obstinacy, of the blockaded
states, and to entertain some misgivings, that, if dri-
ven to extremities, they will retaliate by issuing let-
ters of marque. These blockades have been got up
on the most flimsy pretexts imaginable, and it is very
difficult to exonerate the government of France from
the serious charge of having ulterior objects in view.
It has been broadly insinuated that France is only
seeking to embroil the South American States in in-
ternal confusion and anarchy, with the intent of pro-
fiting politically or connnercially by their disasters.
Whatever foundation there may be for these surmises,
it is the undoubted. duty of the government of Great

Britain to see That our own trade does not suffer
through the unjustifiable line of conduct which the
FrenCh government has thought propert to pursue.
A strong remonstrance would not be without its effect;
and unless this be resorted to very speedily, the most
disastrous consecruences are likely to ensue. Should
the governments of Mexico and Buenos Ayres have
recourse to the expedient of granting letters of marque
and reprisal, as apprehended, swarms of privateers
wovld speedily be armed and dispatched from ports
belonging to the United States, which, under cover
of the Mexican flag, might cause the most serious
damage to the interests of commerce. Is Lord Pal-
merston asleep ?

THE IRISH MUNICIPAL BlLL.—This bill, as amend-
ed in the House of Lords, was again brought under
the consideration of the House of Commons on Thurs-
day evening last, when Lord John Russell, backed by
the motley factions who fight under the Whig-Radical
banner, took occasion to insult the House of Lords by

impliting to them the most fraudulent and corrupt mo-
tives, as a preliminary to the formal rejection of the
amendments which the Peers had introduced into the
bill.. The principal point under discussion in the de-
bate which took place on Tuesday evening was, the
qualification. The bill, as sent up by the Commons,
entitled all who were rated at five pounds to the right
of voting, the tenants paying, in addition to the ordi-
nary charges of a tenant in England, such other out-
goings in the nature of repairs and insurance as in
Ireland are customarily borne by the occupier. The
Lords rejected this provision, which would have open-
ed the franchise to the whole Popish rabble of Ireland,
and substituted a net annual value of £lO, either con-
sisting of the amount for which the tenant should he
rated to the relief of the poor, or composed of that
amount with the addition of the repairs and insurance:
so that a tenant paying £9 as rateable value, Iss. for
repairs, and ss. for insurance, would be qualified as a
burgess having a franchise of £lO in the aggregate.
Such is the character of the qualification acceded to by
the House of Lords. Their object was, to secure a
bona fide qualification. But such a qualification could
never prove satisfactory to the master-spirit who moves
the ministerial puppets. Accordingly Lord John Rus-
sell proposed, in obedience to the mandates of O'Con•
nell and the Irish faction, that a simple rating of £8
should become the qualification, with an addition of
one fourth to its amount, which every tenant should
be allowed to make. We can see neither wisdom nor
common sense in such a provision. It is, indeed, nei-
ther more nor less than a juggle, like most of the
legislative expedients of the present ministry.
When the rating clause came under the considera-
tion of the committee, Sir Robert Peel made the fol-
lowing pertinent remarks respecting this new mode of
estimating the franchise :—" This presents a new
principle. Heretofore we have argued this question
with reference only to the allowance for landlord's
charges defrayed by the tenant; but to make up your
now proposed amount of a fourth, you are obliged to
admit that you include in the estimate other charges
which, both in Ireland and in England, are properly
payable by the tenant. The just measure, in order to
equalize the Irish with the English franchise, is to
reckon, as part of the Irish tenant's qualification, those
items of repairs and insurance additional to his rent
which are borne by the tenant in Ireland, but by the
landlord in England. Nor is there the difficulty of
ascertainment which you allege, because the estimate
for each respective house will be already made under
the Poor Relief Bill. Yet, having thus arrived at the
precise amount in every individual case, you reject

.hat accurate return, and taKe instead of it, a conjec
.ural, uniform, average value."

Much has been said at different times about the jus-

tice of equalising the Irish with the English franchise;
and many have been the demands by O'Connell and
his party for a municipal bill framed exactly the same
as the English municipal bill in its rating clauses.
We shall presently show• that such a bill would be
very different in its effect from that which is at present
before the House of Commons, and that the principle
introduced by Lord Lyndlust .s ould have rendered the
Irish franchise as nearly as possible the same as the
English.

The castigation which Sir Robert Peel so liberally
administered to the puerile lordling, who ventured to
impugn the motives, and to ridicule the proceedings,
of the Peers, was tremendous. Nor was the very sen-
sible and straight-forward speech of Sir Edward Sug-
den less effective. The learned gentleman proved
that the franchise fixed by the House of Lords was
precisely the same as that which the Scotch possessed,
for which O'Connell had so long clamoured, and with
which he said he should be satisfied. Of course, no
one could be so far imposed upon as to believe O'Con-
nell when lie said he should be satisfied with the Scotch
franchise. This crafty Jesuit will be satisfied with

nothing less than the entire overthrow of Protestant
influence in Ireland. That is the grand end at which
he aims, in connection with his own personal agg,Tan-

disement, which, in all his agitation, is never for a
moment lost sight of.
In the course of the debate on Thursday night,
O'Connell, having procured some returns from -up-
stairs, proceeded to show that the municipal constitu-
ency in England far exceeded the parliamentary. He
doubted whether Lord Stanley was correct in assert-
ing that, in the town of Liverpool, the discrepancy be-
tween the two lists was trifling. We can enlighten
O'Connell on this subject. By a reference to the
lists for the year 1837-8 we find that the parliament-
ary voters, exclusive of the freemen, amounted to
10,715, whilst the municipal constituency for the year
1837, (the last time that the list has been revised,)
amounted to 8,930 only. What will Mr. O'Connell
say to this ? How will he account for the discrepancy ?
We would ask him whether it is "all nonsense" to say
that the municipal bill gives the English boroughs a
smaller constituency than the reform bill ? The fact
is, that the qualification under the English municipal
bill is of a far more restricted character than that which
the House of 'Lords introduced into the Irish bill, and
• for this reason, that, in this town at least, no houses
are rated at all which are below a £lO rental, and, in
addition to this, that no tenant is admissible on the
burgess roll until he has been a resident ratepayer
for the period of three years—a regulation which
must obviously tend to diminish the number of votes.
On this point we have another observation or two
to offer, which we cannot better introduce than by
quoting so much of the debate as relates to the muni-
cipal constituency of England.

"Mr. O'CONNELL had sent up stairs for some returns.
With respect to the borough of Liverpool, he could not speak
from recollection, but he much doubted, whether, the noble
lord (Stanley) was correct in asserting that the municipal
and the parliamentary franchise was there identical. The re.
turns proved that they were not so in some other populous
boroughs. For instance, at Stockport the number of par-
liamentary electors was 3000; of municipal electors 9000.
Again, at Leeds the number of parliamentary electors was
6000, and of municipal electors 25,000.
"A Member on the opposition benches.—Are the municipal
and parliamentary boundaries the same in these boroughs ?
(Hear, hear.)
"Mr. O'CoNNEr.r, believed they were. (Hear, hear.)
" Mr, BAINES said, that at Leeds the parliamentary and
municipal boundaries were the same. (Hear, hear.)
"Mr. O'CONNELL.—And after this, hon. gentlemen op-
posite say their proposition is justice to Irelnrid? (Cheers.)
"Mr. SHELL did not know how hon. gentlemen opposite
could get over the reference which his hon. and learned friend
had made to the parliamentary returns. The same argument
had been used elsewhere, and had never been contradicted.
He thought, however, there was some exaggeration as to the
number of municipal electors at Leeds, The return which
he had seen gave them at 17,000, and that was almost as good
for the argument."

Respecting these extraordinary assertions, our able
contemporary, the London Standard has the following
pithy remarks :
"And after this, hon. gentlemen opposite say their pro-
position is justice to Ireland!" (Cheers.) Pity it is that so
fine a triumph should have no better foundation than a piece
of swindling! But so it is. And truly, when we come to
look into the facts of the case, our admiration at the progress
of Mr. Baines in assurance is extreme. Of the other two gen-
tlemen we say nothing.
The overseer's list of parliamentary voters for the borough
of Leeds, in August, 1837, contained 5402 names.
The overseers' list of municipal voters for the borough of
Leeds, in 1835, contained 7213 names. •
The proportions, therefore, were nearly as four to three.
And considering the bias towards the voter which Leeds over-
seers would be likely to feel, we have little doubt that the
municipal list of 1835 was one made out on very "liberal"
principles, and containing quite as many names as bad any
right to be there.
The overseers' list of 1837, however, exhibited a wonderful
advance. How far the influence of Messrs. Baines and Co,
—now predominant in the borough—might have any thing to

do with the matter, we know not, but the oversees of that
year seemed to have thought it quite unnecessary to pay any
attention to acts of parliament, and they therefore boldly
made out a list containing 18,451 names !

The Leeds Intelli!,encer of that date ()tars the following ex-

planation of this circumstance:—

"This document was published by the town clerk on Thurs
day last. We underttand that it contains about 20,000 names
being four times as many as were in the last years' list; and
that this has been occasioned by the overseers of some of the
townships putting in all the names found in the last poor rate,
whether qualified or not, in order that they might have a larger
claim on the borough fund, out of which they are paid at so
much a score."

Now it is impossible to imagine that Mt. Baines could be
ignorant of this fact. This very exemplary member of a Dis-
senting church well knew that his own creatures, the over-
seers of his own borough, had fraudulently, and contrary to
law, fabricated a list of voters, containing at least, ten thou-
sand names, which, by the statute, had no right to be on it!
He knew all. this; and, knowing it, he coolly helped Mr.
O'Connell and Sheil to found an argument upon this illegal
list of voters, and to impose upon the House of Commons
the downright falsehood, that the English municipal bill
gave to Leeds a borough constituency of 18,000 voters!
As we have already said, we have nothing to say to Messrs.
O'Connell and Sheil. The people of England already know
and appreciate their merits. But why should a man who goes
about to bible and missionary meetings, as Mr. Baines does,
be perpetually forcing us to remember the brand set upon his
forehead, it would seem, not undeservedly, by THE LATE
WILLIAM COBBETT.

Well, indeed, may the Standard express its surprise
at the conduct of Mr. Baines, who has expended much
of his time in endeavouring to persuade the public,

that he is a purist of the first water. He ha., however,
only exemplified the real character of a Whig-Radical

dissenter.

The discussion which took place on Friday evening,
in the House of Commons, on the municipal bill, cou-
pled with information of a private character on which
we can rely, leads us to the conclusion, that no muni-
cipal bill for Ireland will be carried this year. The
peers will remain firm in their adherence to Lord Lynd-
hurst's amendments, and these will not be accepted by
O'Connell, without whose concurrence the ministers
dare not force them through the House of Commons.

FREEMEN'S ADMISSION.—We perceive that the
Bristol Town CoonCH has just decided, by a very large
majority, to reduce the fees upon the admission of free•
men from £1 3s. Od. to 3s. 4d. We mention the cir-
cumstance, in order that our, own Town Council may
be aware that a precedent of so recent a date may be
quoted in favour of the extension of a similar indul-
g,ence to the freemen of Liverpool. The Solons of the
Town-ball will surely not suffer their brethren in Bris-
tol to outstrip them in the march of liberality.

THE LIVERPOOL AND, MANCHESTER
RAILWAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,
LtvEnPoor,, AUG. 4, 1838.
_

Stu --In your yesterday's number, after giving a report of
the half-yearly meeting of the Liverpool and • Manchester
Railway Proprietors, held on the .24th ult., I observe that
you conclude with an observation or two, which are intended
to account for the diminution of the dividend of the last half
year in comparison with the previous one.
Now, as I am sure you would not allow currency to be
given to an error, through the medium of your paper, which
may have arisen from an oversight, and will not object to in-
sert this correction of it in your next number, permit me. to
remind you, in reference to the explanation you have en-
tered into, that the previous half year's dividend was not on
8,000 whole shares, as you report it, but on 9,698 whole shares.
And as the number entitled this half year to a dividend is
10,097 estimated whole shares, it is evident that it is not on
2,000 additional whole shares that a dividend has now to be
paid, as would be inferred from your obServations, but can
only be on 399 estimated shareholders. As therefore the ad-
ditional dividend now to be paid on these last, at the rate of
%per cent, is not equivalent to the difference between the
dividend of £48,495 declared in January last and the pre-
sent one, of £45,437, it becomes clear ftom the last report,
that we have here an instance of increased railway truffle,
which, instead of yielding a proportionate profit to the pro-
prietors, has produced a contrary result.
A SHAREHOLDER.

THIMBLE-RIGGERS AND THE POLICE,

TO THE EDITOR OF TEE LIVERPOOL ST✓IND.4RD,

SlR,—May I be allowed to inquire if the gentlemen follow-
ing the dignified profession of thimble-rigging are, by special
permission of our " intelligent and efficient" police force,
permitted to drive a good trade once or twice a week on the
open space of ground by the, Zoological Gardens? On gala
nights they muster in strong force, and play their interesting
game with impunity. Perhaps some of the " highly intelli-
gent and efficient" will, as Shakspcar says, "look to it."—l
am, &c., VIATOR.

FATAL. AcciDENT.--On Sunday last, a party of young
gentlemen, accompanied by a boatman and a boy, in charge
of the boat, started on a pleasure excursion in a yacht, well
known as a superior sea boat from the circumstance of her
having won several prizes at various regattas. On reaching
the floating light, it was discovered that the boat leaked con-
siderably and it was resolved to return as speedily as possible,
the wind blowing very fresh at the time. On crossing West
Hoyle bank, they encountered a very heavy sea, which cap-
sized the boat, and she instantly wentdown. Another yacht,
which was fortunately following; in her wake; came to the as-
sistance of the crew, and succeeded in saving two of the
gentlemen and the boatman from a watery grave. Another
of the party obtained possession of a plank, on which he
floated for some time. Every attempt was made by the crew
of the yacht to render assistance, but without effect. Ropes
were thrown three or four times, but owing to the speed of the
vessel, driven by the wind and a heavy sea running, it was
impossible to assist him. It however fortunately happened
that a vessel, inward bound, having seen the accident, imme-
diately loWered a boat, and, after much difficulty, succeeded
in taking the gentleman from the plank. We regret to state
that the boy in attendance on the boat, after supporting him-
self in the water for some time, sank to rise no more. We
sincerely hope that this Solemn warning will prove an in-
structive lesson to all who are prone to indulge their pleasure
on the Lord's-day. Verily there is a God that judgeth in the
earth.

THE ZooLoolCAL GARDENS.—Mr. Atkins was again dis•
appointed last night by the weather, and not a few visitors o
the gardens. The gala, which is patronized by the Illavor,
was, in consequence, postponed till to-morrow, (Wednes:
day,) weather permitting.

FlRE.—Last evening, about half•past ten o'clock, smoke
was discovered issuing from the windows of the warehouse
belonging to Mr. Maxwell, in Strand-street, a part of which
is occupied by Mr, Dempster, ship-bread baker. Mr. Whitty,
with a strong body of the fire police, were quickly on the
'spot, and No's. 2 and 4 fire-engines shortly arrived. The
fire appeared only to be smothering, and in about an hour,
was got under with very little playing of the,engines, by the
exertions of the firemen. The warehouse is used as a corn
warehouse, and was filled with a large quantity of malt. We
understand that a fire occurred at the same warehouse in the
morning, but was quickly got under. It was extremely-for-
tunate that the fire was discovered before it had made much
progress, otherwise great damage might have resulted to the
neighbouring warehouses as well, from the high state of the
wind.

MR. STRAUSS'S CONCERT AT THE AMPHITHEATRE.—We

understand tickets for this concert on Saturday evening last
were sent to our office; but owing to the late hour at which
they were delivered, we did not hear of them till yesterday.
As we do not profess to give critiques of matters of which we
are not cognisant, we cannot give our readers any account
of it further, than that we heard it was well attended,and that
the parties present were highly pleased with the musical
treat afforded to them.
On Saturday last a child at play in Ellenborough-street
was thrown down by a cart wheel, which passed over the
thigh and caught its head against the edge of the foot-path,
severely lacerating the face and head; the thigh was also
fractured. A gentleman passing had the child taken to the
Northern Hospital, Leeds-street. We understand it is doing
well.

--
During the night of Monday last, a sailor belonging to the
ship Cambria, lying in the Waterloo Dock, while in a state
of intoxication, fell into the dock; he was speedily rescued
by the police, and conveyed to the Northern Hospital, Leeds-
street. He has since left the charity quite recovered.
Seacombe, gave a magnificent
Mr. Parry, of the Hotel,
treat to the children of the Welsh Charity School, on Tues-
day, by sending a steam-boat for them, and bringing them
hack, after they had amused themselves some hours on the
Cheshire sands.

A new arrangement has been made by the owners of our
Several lines of Liverpool packets, under which there are to
be five packets monthly hereafter, instead of four, the days
of sailing being changed from the Ist, Bth, 18:b, and 24th, to
the Ist, 7th, 13th, 19th, and 25th.—New York paper. •
APPALLING ACCIDENT.—On 'Wednesday, a seaman be-
longing to the Pensylvauia, packet-ship, Prince's Dock,
fell from the royal-mast bead, a height of nearly 120 feet;
the unfortunate man, in his descent, nearly carried along
with him a sailor engaged in the rigging, some 70 feet from
the deck; he then struck upon the quarter of the ship Na-
poleon, lying alongside, and finally fell into the dock. He
was immediately taken up and carried to the Northern Hos-
pital; Leeds-street, but died on the way thither. The de-
ceased bore a most. excellent character arnuog his shipmates.
THE REV. T. D. GREGG —lt has been resolved at a pri•
vate meeting, on Monday, July 30, that a public meeting
shall oe held in Mr. Hennessy's school-room, Lime-street, on
Thursday, August 9, at half-past seven o'clock, to take into
consideration the best method in which the Protestants of
Liverpool can testify their respect to the Rev. T. D. Gregg,
for the bold and uncompromising manner in which he upheld
the scriptural doctrine of the Protestant Church of England
in opposition to the false tenets of the Apostate Church of
Rome, in the late discussion with that subtle champion of
Popery, the Rey.'l'. M`Guire. -
NOT TRUE, SURELY.—At half-past ten• on Wednesday
night, an individual, to all appearance very respectable, was
found in Whitechapel in that slate which inclines a man, in
his pedestrian movements, to imitate tire beasts, and walk
upon ell fours. He was taken to Bridewell for safety, and,
when his tongue had been loosed, stated that he had been
robbed of £lO in money, as well as of his hat, coat, and waist-
coat; hut when, where, or by whom could not he ascertained,
as the statements of the quadruped were contradictory. It
was strongly suspected, however, that the robbery had occur-
red in a brothel; but this can scarcely be true, as the gentle-
man declared that he was a missionary for the suppression of
crime, in the service of the Anti-prostitution Society.

LIVERPOOL CLERGY ENDOWNIENT.—The following is the
breviate of this bill as amended :—The bill, as amended in
committee, recites in the preamble that it has been agreed
that the suit for calling in question the appropriation of the
£105,000 shall be forthwith put an end to, and the fund, with
its accumulations, restored to the corporation; and that the
corporation shall pay out of the borough fund five half-yearly
payments of the sums mentioned in the schedule to the mi-
nisters therein named (being the arrears of stipends payable

by the corporation at the passing of the MuniCipal Corpora-
tion Reform Act), with interest at three per centum, and all
the costs of the suit and incident to winding up the same;
and it makes provision accordingly. St. Thomas's Church—
It provides that the payments directed to be made to the
ministers of St. Thomas's are to be over and above all other
stipends, now oritereafter to be payable to them otherwise
than by the corporation. St. Martin's Church—lt gives a
power to the minister, or assistant minister, to exchange with
any other minister of the church of England, not being a
younger life than his own, if the corporation or other patron
for the time being think fit.