The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-23 00:00:00

STATE OF THE COUNTY OF TIPPERARY

Accounts have reached town, which represent the north-
ern parts of the county of Tipperary to be in a state border-
ing on actual insurrection. The town of Nenagh has the
appearance of a place preparing for a siege, the streets being
crowded with troops, despatched thither from the garrison
of Limerick, comprising a troop of the 17th Lancers, and
two companies of the 20th foot ; and two or three pieces of
ordnance were expected to arrive there in the course of Friday
evening. The orders of the military are to scour the disturbed
districts day and night, in bodies of 25 and 30, and to be in con-
stant readiness for active duty at five minutes warning. In
the meantime the work of bloodshed and outrage progresses
with fearful rapidity. Two more murders were committed
lately, in the broad daylight. on the lands of Curraghmore,
in the parish of Kilbarron. The names of these unhappy vic-
tims to Ribandism were Tierney and Gleason. Major-General
Sir Parker Carroll, the commanding officer of the district, has
been served with a Rockite notice, warning him to be pre-
pared for the fate which impends over him, in consequence
of ejecting a woman from some land, the same being in direct
contravention of the Riband code. The list of outrages, in
the shape of similar notices, together with assaults on the
person, &c., would occupy too muoh of your space. I shall,
therefore, merely abridge some of the particulars elicited at
the inquest on the body of the wretched Hayes—a brief no-
tice of whose murder appeared in the Times. of Friday. This
barbarous deed was committed within about six miles of
Nenagh, on the borders of the Shannon, and in one of the
wildest districts of Ireland. Contiguous to the house of the
unhappy man are half-a-dozen lonely dwellings, which are
chiefly occupied by fishermen, and are situate between two
mountains, which command a picturesque view of that mag-
nificent river. There is no direct passage to the place, and
the coroner and his party were obliged, after leaving the high
road, to traverse for upwards of a mile an almost inaccessible
tract of country, ere they reached the fatal spot. The first
witness examined was Bridget Hayes (widow of the deceased).
Her husband was a carpenter. He was employed on Mon-
day, the sth instant, in repairing a boat for the Rev. Dean
Holmes. He left off work between the hours of seven
and eight o'clock on that evening. When he came home
he went to the door and saw a man pass by. Witness
asked him who the man was, and he replied that he did not
know. He then went to the fire and kindled his pipe, and re-
mained standing till the strange man (whosename witness does
not know) came in. The man was armed with a two-handed
wattle. He came over to the fire and lit his pipe. He did
not sit down. He stood at the fire. Deceased desired
the strange man to sit down ; he said he would not.
During this time the stick remained on the ground.
The deceased then said, " Perhaps you're a man that
want's to cross the Shannon ?" to which he replied that
he did not. Deceased then asked him to remain for the
night, and desired witness to put down his supper. The man
said he had already eaten it. Deceased got up and walked
towards the dresser. Witness observed a change come over
his countenance, as if he were afraid. Witness kept her eye
on deceased. Did not look round until she heard a blow, and
saw him fall. Witness then ran between the man and de.
ceased, lest he might strike him again. The man caught her
by the head, tore her cap and handkerchief, and dragged her
out into the yard ; he then said, " Go in now, or "ii give
you the same treatment I gave him ; give up the land now."
He afterwards went off in an opposite direction to that in
which he came. This happened about nine o'clock in the
evening. When witness went into the house she found the
deceased lying on his back. He was kiekin; and struggling
dreadfully at the time. He spoke in a faltering tone. Wit-
ness, assisted by a man named Martin Darmody, put the
deceased on a bed. All he said was, that she wished to be
taken to his brother. He died about one o'clock the follow-
ing day,
The Wilful murder against
some
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persons
unknown. Times,
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1841

On the re-assembling of Parliament on Tuesday,
Lord Morpeth moved the renewal of the Irish Arms
Bill, and Mr. Hume took occasion to say, as in duty
bound, that Ireland had become so tranquil and peace-
able that she needed no such bill. There was more
crime, he contended, committed in England than in
Ireland; and, with a view to show this, he moved for
certain returns by which the criminal statistics of the
United Kingdom might be exhibited, and the neces-
sary comparison instituted. Lord Morpeth made no
objection to granting the returns, but thought that,
whatever improvement might have taken place in Ire-
land, crimes were still committed there of suck a na-
ture as to render the renewal of the Arms Bill indis-
pensable.

Mr. Hume, in asserting that there is more crime
England than in Ireland, has only taken up a favourite
position of the Romish journals in the sister country,
and of O'Connell, the god of their idolatry, and patron
—saint we will not say, but patron—of the representa-
tive of Kilkenny, for which beautiful city the ejected
of Middlesex has now the honour to sit the member
in Parliament. The Romish press in Ireland delight
to catch at every narrative of crime committed in this
country, with a view to shew that our boasted civilisa-
tion and Protestantism have not conduced to a snore
pure and orderly state of society than exists in Roman
Catholic Ireland ; and that in these respects their sup-
posed inferiority is only an error of the imagination—
a piece of self-conceit on our part. Their peasantry,
they say, are not only, as Mr. O'Connell calls them,
the " finest pisantry on the face of the earth," but the
most peaceable and virtuous. The murderous system
of Ribandism, at this moment in full operation in
Tipperary, Limerick, and Queen's Counties, is no-
thing, or a mere bagatelle, in their regard. Count
crimes, say they, and it will appear that you have just
as many among you as we have--not positively merely,
but proportionably in respect to population; and as to
temperance, chastity, and whatever concerns the purity
and happiness of the domestic circle, we are absolutely
your superiors. This is a theme dwelt upon unceas-
ingly and con amore by all the Irish Liberal journals ;
and all we say is, that we are sorry that the error in
which they indulge, wilfully or otherwise, is so egre-
gious and so complete. We would most sincerely that
it were otherwise.

At the opening of a late assizes in Tipperary, there

were 498 prisoners in gaol, and of these seventy were
charged with murder ! Within three years and a half
there were committed in Ireland upwards of 600 mur-
ders and homicides, and of these the greater part.went
unpunished, from the unwillingness, or fear, of parties
to prosecute. And with these facts staring us in the
face, are we to be told that there is no more crime in
Ireland than there is in England ? We have heard of
" enormous lying," but of nothing ever more enormous
than this—at least we think so; but perhaps Mr.
Hume's returns may disabuse us of our present im-
pression. Perhaps we may discover that we have
been under a mistake all this time, and that if a man
would live snug and secure, and free to do as he will
with his own, there is no place like Tipperary ; per-
haps so ; but we are certainly rather sceptical on the
point.

As to the returns which Mr. Hume has moved for,
we set no value upon them ; they will reveal nothing
on the most interesting and important part of the case.
The mere counting of crimes is an insufficient criterion
for determining the comparative state of the two coun-
tries. A murder is committed in Tipperary, and a si-
milar crime is committed in Lancashire, and a record
may be kept of all such offences ; but would an in-
spection of that record give us, at the end of a stated
period, any just idea of the state of society in each dis-
trict, or be conclusive as to the superiority of one or
the other in a moral or social point of view ? We need
scarcely answer this question in the negative. In Lan-
cashire the crime is the result of individual malice, or
perhaps part of the evil design of a gang consisting of
not more than two or three desperate characters whose
principal object is robbery; but in Tipperary it is the
index of a system—the offspring of a conspiracy—
whose ramifications are deep and extensive—which
pervades almost the entire country—comprehends in
its dark affiliation we know not whom nor how many—
and keeps the great mass of the population in subjec-
tion to a most foul and abominable tyranny. Now will
the returns called for by the member for Kilkenny take
any cognizance of this peculiar state of things ? and,
if they do not, how imperfect must be the light which
they will shed on the question which he raises on the
comparative state of crime in this country and in Ire-
land.

We have crime enough in this country—a great deal
too much—and often are we forced to blush for our
country that such deeds are done in it ; but in Ireland
there is not only a fearful amount of actual crime, but,
what is worse, there is the " criminal state" also along
with it. In England crime is the exception to the
rule ; in Ireland, or, we should say, some portions of
it, it is, we regret to observe, the rule itself. In a re-
tired part of the country a poor man is sitting at his
fireside with his family ; a fellow walks in whom he
never saw before, and he is invited to sit down to par-
take of the evening meal ; hospitality is the familiar
virtue of every Irish cottage ; the fellow affects to light
his pipe, but takes an opportunity suddenly to turn
round, and slay his too confiding host in presence of
his wife and children. And why is this ? This mur-
derous and mysterious visitor is a " Thug," and the
victim of his barbarity is an individual who had ven-
tured to take, or to hold land, or do some act with re-
ference thereto,—or he was, perhaps, merely a Bible
reader—contrary to the laws of Thugs and Thuggery,
which alter not ; he was consequently ordered to be
taken off; and the shrouded emissary who performed
the deed was simply the executive of the Thugs of that

d'otrio, Such rt ra

actually recurred in Tipperary

not a fortnight since,

Again, at mid-day, a person is at work unsuspect-
ingly and alone in his own field; three ruffians steal
round a hedge, level their pieces deliberately at him,
and, having shot him dead, go off. What was the of-
fence in this case ? Why the father of this victim, who
is quite a young man, had not been obedient to the se-
cret, agrarian laws of Thuggery, and it was necessary
to the interests of Thug domination that some one of
his family should pay the forfeit. This is another re-
cent case, but from the Queen's County.

Now, where such deeds occur, and such things are,
there, we say, there is a state of society utterly tainted
and vicious, and actual crime is far from being the
worst thing in it. Its very tranquillity is but the tran-
quillity of the grave. Will Mr. Hume, or any other
employe and agent of the Popish priesthood of Ireland,
have the effrontery to tell us that there is any thing re-
sembling this to be found in England But we are
glad of the inquiry; we really rejoice at such an in-
vestigation being set on foot ; for it is of the highest
importance to both countries, that the true cause of
the crimes and wretchedness of Ireland should be
probed to the very bottom. Ribandism has, doubt-
less, a great deal to answer for; but what is Riband-
ism ? Is it, or is it not, an emanation of Popery ?
For our part we never had a doubt as to the solution
of this question ; but we shall be glad of any circum-
stance that may lead others into the necessary inquiry,
and the same conclusion that we have drawn.

We perceive, by Mr. Macaulay's statement in the
House of Commons on Tuesday, that there was but
too much foundation for the revolting narrative circu-
lated a short time since, as to the punishment of a
soldier of the 11th Hussars at Hounslow, in presence
of his regiment, immediately after divine service on the
Sabbath-day. Mr. Macaulay's version of the affair
differs in no material point from the original history,
and offers no mitigation whatever of the offence. It is
true that the flogging did take place on the Sabbath-
day, and in the manner, though not exactly at the time,
mentioned ; and what more is necessary to raise a feel-
ing of the strongest disgust in the mind of every one
who has a due respect for the sacredness and hallowed
rest of the day. Flogging, it is said, has been rare
in the 11th Hussars ; nor was Lord Cardigan the
author, or cause of the punishment in this instance ; it
was the award of a court Martial, and he but gave
effect to its sentence. But thq offence complained of
is the execution of it on a Sunday ; and for this we un-
derstand, from Mr. Macaulay, that Lord Cardigan is
alone responsible. His lordship selected that day fox
the, soldier's punishment, and by his orders it was on
that day inflicted.

We hear of late a great deal about the abolition of
capital punishment, and of the necessity of mitigating
the severity of our penal code; but in our opinion the
practice of flogging in the army, in a time of profound
peace, and in regiments quartered at home, is far more
objectionable. It is a species of torture, nay, it is tor-
ture itself of the severest kind, worthy only of a bar-
barous age. We conceive that in a well disciplined
regiment it would be quite needless; but the abuse of
the Sabbath to so vile a purpose—the conversion of
hours which should be devoted to tranquil enjoyment
into a time of disquiet, anxiety, or even agony—is a
proceeding calculated only to disgust men with the ser-
vice, and is moreover a scandalous violation, as well
of the spirit as of the letter of the divine command-
ment. Lord Cardigan's military career has been an
unfortunate one, and it is, we think, high time for him
to bring it to an end. He came into the world a little
too late to obtain that honourable distinction which
might have been his lot under different circumstances ;
for whether it convey a compliment, or otherwise, we
certainly think that he would have been much more
likely to have been serviceable to the state in some
burly, bellicose period, than he has been, or is likely to
be, in these piping times of peace.

Our " Conservative democracy" of Liverpool is
quite a puzzle to philosophers of the Whig school. It
is, says a writer in the Chronicle of Saturday, an " ano-
maly in politics." But we submit that the anomaly is
altogether a figment of his own mind.
By a Conservative democracy is meant, we presume,
a people attached to the existing order of things in all
essential respects; and what, may we ask, is there ano-
malous in that ? But, the truth of the matter is, that
before the parliamentary and municipal reform bills
had passed, or been sufficiently tried, the Whigs ima-
gined that the people were as gullible as they wished
them to be, and, that if they possessed more power in
the state, they would throw it all into the scale of Li-
beralism. In that expectation they now find them-
selve4 mistaken ; and, like that great medical theorist
who, when his patients died under his hands, used to
exclaim .that by every rule of art they ought not to have
done so, and that it was a great error on their part, so
these doctors of the Whig academy cry out that a Con-
servative democracy, so far from gaining strength,
ought to have been completely extinguished under their
treatment, and that it is quite an anomaly in politics
that the case has not so turned out.

It is laughable to hear the laments of the Whigs on
this head, and interesting to discover that, soured by
disappointment and hopeless of remedy, they are at
present in the best possible condition and disposition
to quarrel with each other.

" I cannot help thinking," says the writer above referred
to, " that the reformers are losing the mastery of the Town
Council, from having aped the very practice of the tories
the very moment they got possession of it. We fought
for it as for a prize in which all were to have a
share, and yet one of our first occupations, when it was
within our grasp. was to draw broad lines of distinction
between those who might and those who might not be
admitted into the number of our municipal rulers. In
the first burst of our enthusiasm we carried the Town-hall
by storm ; but the revolution arrived at made known that
democracy had made no advance, and that the kid glove and
currant jelly dynasty was still to be supreme, even in the
very hour of our party's triumph. It chilled the hearts of
hundreds of true reformers—it sent them home in disgust
and grief—and behold the end—The second race of aristo-
cratic Council Kings is, unless we make a strong effort, corn-
ing to a close."

" The second race of aristocratic kings," says our
authority, "is coming to a close," and there will be
nobody, it seems, to regret their fall. The Tories, of
course, will not blear their eyes with weeping for them,
and we have had some good reasons assigned here
why the Whig democracy should not either. The Re-
formers made a rush for the Council, and gained it ;
but the possession only disclosed to them the emptiness
and vanity of reform promises. Their aristocracy,
who formerly doffed the bonnet in such lowly guise to
the most worshipful people, assumed lofty airs, and,
taking incontinently to " kid gloves and currant jelly,"
would scarcely deign to recognise the poor fellows on
whose shoulders they had climbed to this perilous
height. They began to draw. " lines of distinction,"
became exclusive, and thought of turning the Council
into a sort of Almack's, into which none should be
admitted who could not pass the scrutinizing ordeal of
the " kid gloves and currant jelly." How painful it
must have been to witness such airs on the part of men
who affected, of all things, to despise the trappings of
place and distinctions of rank in the world. "It
chilled the hearts of hundreds of true Reformers," says
our informant; "it sent them home in disgust and
grief;" and no wonder. It was like waking from a
pleasant dream full of delightful fantasies, to all the
flat realities of existence. It was like the bursting of
a very beautiful bubble, and lo! nothing remains but
the painful consciousness that we have been pursuing
a phantom and victimised by a humbug. But there
are some men so enamoured of deception that no ex-
perience, however bitter, can cure them of still ven-
turing on in the same unhappy career. Thus we find
this very correspondent of the Chronicle, after making
these painful confessions, instead of abandoning the
affair as a bad job, as he should do, still exercising his
ingenuity with a desperate fidelity worthy of a better
cause, in the forlorn hope of discovering some expe-
dient to redeem the rapidly sinking fortunes of his
party.

We do not mean to follow him through all the de-
tails of local interests and influences which he disserts
upon so learnedly; but we collect that he relies, as
upon a last resource, upon some new shuffle of wards
and candidates which may give his party a better
chance. In some wards, he calculates, the counting-
house interest is in the ascendant—in others, the coun-
ter ; to this point, he thinks, the Whigs have not paid
sufficient attention ; " a candidate should be chosen

according to the feelings of the ward to be contested ;"
"if you send a counter," he adds, " to fight a counting

house ward, and, vice versa, a counting-house to fight a
counter ward, you will lose both, when, by a judicious
arrangement, you might have won both. The Tories,
by being snore prudent on this point, have beaten us
on many occasions when our candidates were very su-
perior men to theirs •in every necessary qualification.
Sympathy goes a long way in deciding a man's vote."
Upon so profound a disquisition as this, we say, we
do not mean to enter. We leave Whig quacks to me-
dicate and compound such recipes and nostrums for
gaining a council election. If they
.can win by them,
so ; it will be much their interest to study the adjust-
ment ; but if not, we wish them to swallow the pills,
and. shift the pea, and thimble-rig away, with the coun-
ter and counting-house as long and as much as they
please; we shall be quite content to meet them in all
the wards with no other aid than that of a good, sound,
and straightforward Conservative democracy.
In a leading article of the same paper we are told
that the "Tories have been so eager to find fault, that
they haVe not studied the bearings of the case set be-
fore them by Alderman Evans "—that they have been
"wasting much ammunition upon aflag of truce"—
that " men of little minds are prone to depreciate what
they do not understand"—that it is useless to " cast
pearls before swine," &c. To this charge we, how-
ever, if included in it, must plead not guilty. .The
alderman has given us little else to deal with than a
mere abstract idea. "He wants," says our contempo-
rary, " to see the influence of the municipal body en-
larged, its powers increased, its sphere of local useful-
ness greatly widened;" and this for no self-interested
or party-interested motive, but solely for the good of
Liverpool and its inhabitants.
" Give me a fulcrum," said some ancient philo-
sopher—we believe it was Archimedes—" and I shall
move the world;" and so says our Evans—" Give
me but a Council with proper powers, and I shall
astonish the nation." Now as to the abstract idea
of power in the Council, we see nothing objection-
able in it ; the objection is to putting such power
into the hands of the liberal alderman and his
clique ; and we know of no argument advanced by
his worship or our liberal contemporary sufficiently
powerful to overcome it. He is quite disinterested in
his views, says the Chronicle, because anoth9r party—
viz., the Tories, may have the wielding of those very
powers which he is anxious to obtain. Very good ;
but, as humble members of that party, we would ra-
ther see the Tories in secure possession of the Council
first. If the alderman will then co-operate with Con-
servatives in enlarging its powers—good ; we shall have
no doubt of his disinterestedness under such circum-
stances; but for the present we must decline cutting
the rod which possibly might be used first for our own
castigation—that is to say, tyrannically abused for the
punishment of innocence and virtue.

LOCAL NEWS.

THE STEAM Slur BRITISH QUEEN.—It has been arranged
that the port of arrival and departure for the British Queen,
from and to New York, will in future be Liverpool instead
of London.

JOSEPH HOLLAND.—A respite until further orders of the
sentence on this culprit, who was left for execution by the
judges of assize, has been received by the governor of Kirk-
dale gaol.
AMERICAN PACKETS.—The Europe, which left New
York on-the Ist inst., reached this port on Monday even-
ing, bringing one day's later intelligence than the Caledonia.
The independence, which would sail on the 7th, may be ex-
pected up to-day or to-morrow. The Columbia would leave
Boston on the 15th, and may be looked for on Thursday
next. If the British Queen left on the 10th, she will be due
on Sunday—but it is doubtful if she could be got ready for
the former day, as she would not reach New York until the
4th instant.

CONVERSION.—A young person, educated in the Roman
Catholic belief, has renounced the errors thereof, and was
formally received into the community of the French Pro-
testant church of London on Sunday last, at the temporary
place of worship, Founder's-hall, Lothbury.
ST. THOMAS' CHURCH, LANCASTER.—This place of di-
vine worship, recently erected in the county town, was
opened for public service for the first time on Wednesday
evening week, on which occasion a very eloquent sermon was
preached by the Rev. David James, of Kirkdale, from Psalm
xi-3. " If the foundations be destroyed, what can the
righteous do ;" at its conclusion a collection was made to-
wards the fund required for defraying expenses incurred by
the erection of the sacred building, when the sum of £32
was received.

THE FOREIGN AID SOCIETY.—This society has arisen
from the union and incorporation of two distinct institutions
(the European Missionary Society and the Societes Evang6-
liques), and aims at the diffusion of the reformed religion
over the continent of Europe. We can scarcely imagine that,
whilst the liberality of Liverpool is proverbial towards the
distant heathen and the dispersed Jews, there will be any
lack of interest manifested towards those who are joined to
us by innumerable links of neighbourhood, common Christi-
anity, continual intercourse, and mutual impressions. True
it is that France has gone to the greatest depths of infidelity,
and has cast off for years all national profession of Christi-
anity—but there is no occasion for despair. Already much
has been accomplished ; and if the Foreign Aid Society,
whose claims, as may be seen from an advertisement, will be
advocated here on Monday next, be adequately supported,
there is every, reason to expect, from past experience, that
the religious principles of the reformation will be spread over
the continental nations; and many will thus be rescued from
the absurdities of infidelity or the grinding tyranny of an
anti-Christian apostacy. Let our Protestant readers reflect
upon the objects which this society has in view, and assist to
the utmost a work so pregnant with blessings to mankind.
THE PADGATE BLlLGLARS.—Yesterday week, Thomas
Sutton, the man admitted as evidence for the Crown in the
prosecution about to be instituted against this notorious gang
of burglars, made a very full statement of his transactions
in connexion with them, from the time of his joining them
until his apprehension in Manchester some short time after
the Padgate burglary. He entered into a detailed account of
the manner of his introduction with William Dixon, a saw-
yer, and member of the gang. Shortly after his acquaintance
with these scoundrels, it was arranged that they should rob
the newly-erected silk sawmill of Messrs. Bickam and Pow-
nall, near Worsley. They reached the mill about eleven
o'clock on the evening of the 15th February, and entering
the garden by the canal side, in front of the mill, took up
their respective stations. Parkinson (the captain of the gang)
and Dixon, with their crowbars and skewers, commenced
breaking a hole in the brick-work forming the factory wall,
a work of great difficulty, the walls being four bricks thick,
and, on account of the machinery, well cemented together.
It was also a work of great hazard, as a row of small cottage
tenements ran along the other side of the mill, and the
Messrs. Bickham and Pownall's foreman lived in a cottage
at one end of the mill, which, by means of a door in the wall,
afforded easy access to the interior. In addition to that, the
rural police force had their head station in Leigh, and the
officers might be expected almost hourly to visit the premises.
Goodyear (another of the gang) assisted Parkinson and Dixon
in removing the bricks, and Sutton exerted all his energies
in keeping a good " look out. The work proceeded but
slowly, and Parkinson and Dixon were at one time half in-
clined to abandon their labour. All operations were sus-
pended during the time of any boats passing. After four
hours' toil three of the gang entered and broke open the doors
of the desk, and took therefrom one pound six shillings and
fourpence in money. They next collected together forty-three
silk warps of various colours, being as much as they could
conveniently carry, and of £2OO value, with which they ef-
fected their escape in safety. The bowl containing some of
the copper was thrown into the canal immediately, and the
gang, after proceeding some distance along the canal side,
finding daylight fast bursting upon them, thought it most ad-
irisable to deposit the whole of their booty in an old barn at-
tached to a decayed and dilapidated mansion, some half mile
distant from the mill. They afterwards went to Manchester,
where, with the assistance of James Unsworth, a hackney
coachman out of employ, they procured a cab, into which the
silk was placed and removed to Sale Moor, where Goodyear
lived. The silk was afterwards disposed of, and Sutton re-
ceived £2 10s. for his share. Dixon was apprehended last
night week, and Unsworth is also in custody. The statement
made by Sutton also implicates Dixon, Parkinson, and Good-
year, in a burglary committed at the mansion of the Messrs.
Cocks, at Upton, near Chester. In that case, the gang ef-
fected an entrance into the bedroom of the ladies, and pre-
senting pistols at their heads demanded their money. It is
said, that they had £l5OO. in the house at the time, which
they had just received for some railway shares. Luckily,
while one of the ladies was conducting Parkinson down stairs
to the place in which it was deposited, one of the servants
escaped, and giving an alarm, the gang dispersed in confusion
minus their intended booty.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGE TO A SHIP.—On Tuesday an appli-
cation was made before Mr. Rushton, at the Police-office,
by Mr. Robinson, of the firm of Lowndes and Robinson, to
recover, on behalf of the owners of the True Blue, the amount
of damage sustained by that vessel on the 27th of March, in
consequence of the pilot who had charge of the ship Eugene
havir, run that vessel against her as he was entering the ba-
sin of Queen's Dock, and carried away her rudder. Mr.
Robinson called Mr. John Garnett, the dock-master of the
Queen's Dock, who stated that, on the 27th of Mareh last,
the True Blue was lying stern on, on the south side of the
gateway of the Queen's Dock Basin, hanging to a buoy over
the gridiron. It was just before high water, and the gates
were not opened, but the True Blue was lying in a position
just ready to haul in. He (Mr. Garnett) saw the Eugene
run in under the charge oT the pilot, and she was brought up
against the bows of the True Blue, which was forced against
the basin, and her rudder broken. The fault was in the pilot
not letting go the anchor in proper time. He ought to have
let go the anchor much sooner. He (Mr. Garnett) was pre-
sent at the investigation before the pilots committee. The
pilot there said be ordered the anchor to be let go as he went
in. Mr. Wright, who appeared for the defendant, here ob-
jected, that what was said by the defendant at the pilots'
committee could not be evidence there, because they could
not examine him upon it. Cross-examined by Mr. Wright.
—lt was the starboard bow of the Eugene that struck the
True Blue in the bows forward. The blow was so violent
that it broke her hawser, or warp. Was not aware that the
True Blue was damaged on the part where she struck. She
was forced with violence against the wall, and a main piece
of her rudder was broken, and the Eugene carried away het
own topgallantmast. The Eugene was out swinging her an-
chor ; the wind was west, blowing very fresh : she came in
before it, and brought her anchor home with her. Mr.
Tucker, carpenter, stated that he saw the True Blue on the
gridiron on the morning of the 27th, and her rudder was then
quite perfect. On the 29th it was surveyed, and found to be
shattered. He had repaired it. The cost was £8 10s. 2d.
By Mr. Wright.—The rudder was a good rudder. It was
made of black birch. The vessel was built at Nova Scotia,
and black birch was as good a wood for rudders as could be
got there. He had used black birch for the new rudder.
Mr. Rushton said the only point in the case was, that the
wind was blowing fresh at the time, and the pilot ought to
have let go the anchor sooner. The other vessel, it was clear,
was removed in a proper position out of the way. The da-
mage must be paid for. He would have the work looked at
by Mr. Askew, and whatever he estimated the proportion of
the damage at which ought to be paid by the Eugene, he
(Mr, Rushton) would award.

LIVER TREATRE.—A most amazing conjurer is now ex
hibiting his feats of legerdemain at the Livee Theatre. Mr.
Jacobs is a first-rate artist, and deceives people with their
eyes open, in a most surprising manner. His ventriloquism
is really astonishing. He has been so far well supported.
On Tuesday an inquest was held at Lydiate, on the body
of a child named John Whitehead, one year and nine months
old. The deceased was found by his father floating in the
water, which was about three feet deep. It is supposed that
deceased was running after the cat when he fell in. Verdict
—Accidental death.

ANDERTON V. CHAFFER.—This was an action tried at the
late assizes in this town, when a verdict was returned for the
plaintiff, with £lOO damages, for a criminal intercourse al-
leged to have taken place, between the defendant and the
plaintiff's wife. Mr. Alexander on Tuesday moved the
Court of Queen's Bench for a new trial, and the court
granted a rule nisi on the ground that the damages were
rather large.

OPENING OF THE ALBION HOTEL, CHESTER.—We beg
to remind the friends of Air. Whaley, residing in Liverpool,
that the " housewarming" at the Albion Hotel takes place
evening. The train which leaves Birkenhead at four
o'clock, and the pier•hcad a quarter of an hour before that
time, will arrive most comfortably and conveniently in
Chester previbus to " dinner being on table." We under-
stand that this affair will be something out of the common
way. The abilities of " mine host" as a caterer will doubt-

leis be exhibited to advantage.
MODEL OF HOBART TOWN.—We recommend all mercan-
tile men and persons connected with the trade of New South
Wales to visit this curious and most interesting model, show-
ing, as it does, the progress of English capital, industry, and
enterprize. The steps made by civilization in this quarter
are surprising. The thronged streets, and the busy seat of
commerce, may now be found, when, but within a few years,
stood the jungle and wilderness. This model is well worth
visiting, from the remarkable features it presents to view.

BARED AND OTHERS V. HAMILTON.—This action was
tried at the recent assizes in this town, when a verdict was
returned for the plaintiff, with £1,337 damages. The action
was brought to recover for two breaches of contract, by
which contracts the defendant agreed with the plaintiffs for
the purchase of 200 £25 shares in the Grand Junction Rail-
way Company. The defence set up was that he was misled
and deceived by the plaintiff's. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd on
Tuesday moved for a new trial, unless the plaintiffs consented
to reduce the damages to £575, which would have been the
difference between the original price and that at which the
shares would have sold if they had been disposed of when
the defendant's repudiation of the contract was completed.
Rule granted.

BURGLARY.—On Wednesday, a man of the name ofJames
Cairns was placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of hav-
ing burglariously entered the house of Mr. Albert Joseph
Winter, baker and flour dealer, 54, Thomas-street, with the
intention of committing a felony. The prosecutor stated,
that about a quarter to eleven o'clock the night before, he
had seen that his window-shutters and front and back doors
were secure. About two o'clock in the morning, however,
his wife awoke him with a cry of " There are thieves in the
house," when he got up, struck a light, went down stairs,
and found the prisoner in the kitchen attempting to make his
escape through a large pane of glass which had been previ-
ously broken. There was no shutter to that window, but it
was surrounded by the yard wall, which was five or six feet
high. Prosecutor pulled the prisoner back into the kitchen,
but his candle having gone out in the scuffle his wife got him
another light and the assisitance of officer 101. He then
found that his wife's cloak, which had been lying behind the
door the night before when he went to bed, was upon the
table. He also found that a pane of glass had been broken,
in a small window which was between the kitchen and the
shop. A tea-tray had been removed from the table and
placed upon the floor. The door of the house was open.
It had been opened from the inside. A policeman deposed,
that on searching the prisoner he found a clasp knife, with
the two blades in it, one of which had been recently broken.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

MUSCHAMP V. THE LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY
COMPANY.-Mr. Cresswell, on Tuesday, moved the Court
of Exchequer for a new trial in this case, which was an action
to recover the value of a box intrusted to the defendants to
carry. It being directed to Derbyshire, it was tried at the
late Lancashire assizes before Mr. Baron Rolfe, when a ver-
dict was found for the plaintiff. He being a stonemason out of
work in Lancashire, went into Derbyshire, where, having
settled, his mother made up and sent the box in question to
one of the stations of the railway, and delivered it to the
company's servant. He was informed that it would reach
him in three days. She asked if it would go any sooner if
she paid the carriage, and was informed no, and she did not
pay it. The box was lost. The learned gentleman now
contended that as the railway company professed to be carriers
only between Lancaster and Preston, they were not bound
for anything intrusted to them beyond those points. Had
they contracted to carry the box beyond Preston, by taking
payment for the whole distance, he admitted they would have
been liable. The company was differently placed from the
case of a mail coach. In the case of the London and Edin-
burgh mail, the parties professed to carry the whole way, and
although there might be two or three changes on the road,
still the parties receiving the goods in London must be held
liable; but here the railway company were merely carriers

from Lancaster to Preston—they pretended to be no more—
and he contended were liable no further. The court granted
the rule.

THEATRE-ROYAL.—Since our last notice, Miss Delcy has
appeared in " Fra Diavolo" and " Der Freyschutz," in both
of which she has maintained the good opinion which her pre-
vious characters have gained her. We expressed ourselves
freely as to her merits, without being led away by that en-
thusiasm and proneness to praise which attends alt worship-
•

pers of a rising star. We do not admit Miss Delcy to be
perfection •, we believe her to be a most promising singer,
and one who will, when time has done its work, take the
very highest point in her profession. For her age, and for
the little experience she has had, we may pronounce her as
somewhat of a marvel ; and we can clearly see that, in the
adoption of her style, Malibran is the model on which it is
formed. Purity and chasteness, with touches of nature and
feeling, constantly are exhibited in Miss Delcy's acting;
while those electrifying gushes of harmcny of which her
voice is capable, give a glorious promise of what she will be.
Her powers are not yet matured ; and how can it be expected,
as trumpeted forth to the world, that they are ? How can a
gentle, unworldy girl, of eighteen or twenty summers, with
whom life is new, be expected to walk the stage, and " hold a
mirror, as it were, up to nature ?" It is only a matter of
astonishment that her abilities and powers are so great, and
so truly worthy the public admiration. In Zerlina we no-
ticed that want of physical strength to carry out the
ideas of the composer. In the beautiful scena, "On yon-
der rock reclining," this was most evident. The bed-
chamber scene was charmingly acted, and the song "'Tis
tomorrow" was delightfully given. We may not have an
opportunity of again noticing Miss Delcy's Performance
this season. We are confident that if she appears here in
the following year our remarks, if remembered, will be al-
lowed to be correct. We say, time will do all that is neces-

sary. Mr. Templeton's FritDiavoio is dashing and spirited,
but not so good as Mr. Wood's. Mr. Gardner, as Lorenzo,
makes a most awkward and frigid lover. He is not one whit
improved in his acting, although his voice is decidedly in
better condition. Mr. George Horncastle was glorious as
Lord Alleash, and Miss E. Honner, as Mi Ladi, played and
sang charmingly. Her coquetting with the Marquis was
inimitable. This evening Miss Delcy takes her benefit. So
charming a young lady, and one so promising and talented
withal, ought to interest in her favour every gallant gentleman
in the town, who should strive to fill the house to overflowing
on the occasion. We are extremely pleased to see the an.
nouncement, that on Monday next Mr. Charles Kean will
appear as Macbeth, and that Mrs. Warner will make her
first appearance, since her London engagement, as Lady
Macbeth.

PRESENTATION TO MR. STUBBS.—On Tuesday last, a
dinner was given by a number of friends of Mr. Stubbs, the
leader and originator of the Royal Harmonic Band, at his
own house—the Crane Hotel, St. Vincent-street,—for the
purpose of presenting him with a gold snuff-box, a ring, &c,
in token of the estimation in which he was held as a man and a
musician, by a number of his friends, who had handsomely
subscribed towards the purchase. The company was nume-
rous, and the dinner (provided by mine host) was substantial
and excellent, and was followed by a desert of fruit, &c.
Mr. H. V. Martin, surgeon, most ably occupied the chair,
and Mr. James Pedder was equally efficient as vice. The
whole list of royal toasts was gone through with every possi-
ble loyal and affectionate observance. Mr. Stubbs's excell-
ent band was stationed in the adjoining room, and played at
intervals a variety of choice airs. The musical bells were
also rung, with an occasional drum accompaniment, and drew
much applause. There were also several excellent glee sing-
ers in the room, who introduced, on the principal toasts
being given, appropriate and beautiful glees, catches, &c.
Some admirable songs were also sung. In accordance with
the generous and national feeling throughout the town,
roused by the recent landing of Commodore Napier, there
was painted on one side of the room the inscription of " Na-
pier and the navy " and " Wellington and the army." On
the opposite side was " the Queen." After the toasts before
mentioned. The chairman came to the toast of the evening,
which he introduced by a neat speech, in which he paid some
high compliments to the professional talents of Mr. Stubbs,
and proposed his health, which was drunk enthusiastically,
with musical honours. Mr. Stubbs, in reply, said it usually
happened that an occasion of the present kind was considered
the happiest moment of a man's life. With him, however,
the case was otherwise, because his feelings were so much
overpowered by their kindness that he was prevented from
expressing what he desired. When he considered the many
years he had spent in Liverpool, every one of which had been
attended with pleasure and delight in his profession, he felt that
he had in some degree discharged his duty as a musician when
he knew that the presentation before him had been fostered
by nearly the large number of one hundred individuals.
(Hear, hear.) If the subject were embarrassing to their
worthy chairman, whose learning and education were so
much superior to his own, it was by far more embarrassing
to himself. He believed that the origin of the presentation
had taken its rise from the fact of his having for many years
been engaged in instructing the orphans in the Blue-coat
School ; but for having discharged his duty in that respect
he looked for no reward. (Cheers.) The people of Liver-
pool had been kind enough to say that the orphans to whom
he referred played in excellent style, and if, in so saying, they
spoke the truth, it was a sufficient reward for him to have
the gratification to think that he had befriended the father-
less children in their distress. (Loud cheers.) He was
alway happy, so far as his circumstances in life permitted
him, to render the best services in his power to his fellow-
men, and whenever he looked at the present token of their
regard it should always stimulate him to act the friend to
every man who happened to stand in need of his friendship.
A number of loyal and sentimental toasts were afterwards
drank and responded to in adequate terms. " The Press"
was drank with great enthusiasm, which was replied to by a
gentleman from the STANDARD Office. The evening was
passed in a most agreeable manner, and such was the har-
mony throughout, and the loyalty and rood feeling displayed,
that the language of the greatest bard that England ever pro-
duced was fully verified, when he exclaimed—
" The man who hath no music in his soul,
Is fit for treason's stratagems and spoils ;
The motions of his spirit are dull as night,
And his affections dark as Erebus."

THE VISITATION ROUTE.—The Rev. and Worshipful
Henry Raikes, chancellor of the diocese, will hold his courts
of visitation, for the purpose of admitting church and chapel
wardens and sidesmen, and for the probate of wills, and
granting letters of administration of intestates' effects, at
the times and places undermentioned. It will be seen that
there will be two courts at Manchester, one for the borough,
and the other for the deanery. This is owing, we presume,
to the great amount of business to be transacted, and to the
inconvenience arising from the crowded state of the church

on former occasions :
_______
Monday, April 26, Nantwich at 11 morning.
Monday,ond
26, Middlewich at 3 afternoon.
Tuesday, „
ay,
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27, Macclesfield at 9 morning.
Tuesday, ~ 27, Stockport at 1 afternoon.
Wednesday, „ 28, Manchester Borough at 9 morning.
Wednesday, „ 28, Manchester Deanery at 1 afternoon.
Thursday, „ 29, Bolton
Thursday, „ 29, Blackburn . at 3 afternoon.
Friday, ~ 30, Burnley. at 9 morning.
Saturday, May 1, Lancaster at 9 morning.
Monday, „ 3, Ulverston at 9 morning.
Tuesday, „ 4, Whitehaven at 10 morning.
Wednesday, „ 5, Kendal at 12 noon.
Thursday, „ 6, Preston . at 12 noon.
Friday, ~ 7, Chorley at. 9 morning.
Friday, „ 7, Wigan at 3 afternoon.
Saturday, „ 8, Frodsham , at 11 morning.
Monday, „ 10, Chester at 10 morning.
Tuesday, „ 11, Ornaskirk at 9 morning.
Tuesday, ~ 11, Liverpool at 3 afternoon.

Mr. Joseph Sturge has sailed in the British Queen, for
the United States, with a view to the advancement of the
anti-alavery cause there.
The money orders granted within the last three months
by the Liverpool Post-office were upwards of eleven thou-
sand, and those by the Post-office at Manchester, within the
same time, about nine thousand !
DAVISON u. M`GREGOR.—A new trial was moved for in
this case, by Mr. Dundas, on Wednesday. The particulars
of the case will be remembered, as the trial took place at the
last Liverpool assizes. A verdict passed for the plaintiff,
and the court now granted a rule nisi for a new trial.
Costmononu NAPIER.—On Monday last the Mayor of
Manchester and a deputation waited upon Sir Charles Na-
pier, to invite him to a public dinner in that town, and he, in
the most cordial terms, accepted the invitation ; and the din-
ner accordingly took place on Wednesday evening last. A
congratulary•address was presented the same afte
the Mayor and Corporation to the gallant commodore.
NORTH WALES ECCLESIASTICAL REVENUES.—J. R•
Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., has addressed a letter to the
North Wales Chronicle, in which he states that, in reply to
a question from himself, Lord John Russell answered that
no measures would be brought forward on the subject of the
Welsh' church till after the appointment and report of a
commission to investigate the matter. That, however, it
was not .in contemplation to consider whether or not so much
of the law as provides for the union of the North Wales
dioceses should be repealed. Mr. Gore, therefore, fears
that little advantage to North Wales can be expected to
emanate from this new commission.

ternoon by

DocE COMMITTEE.--1-Tttllensnal weekly meeting yes-
terday, the following members were present :—Messrs.
Benn, Horsfall, Barclay, T. Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Ai-
kin, Booth, Mellor, Smith Bulley, Quayle, G. Holt, Chap-
man, Moon, Ripley, Evans, and Tobin. Plans and estimates
for the houses of some of the dock-masters were produced
and approved of, the details to he left to the harbour msters'
committee. The south end of the shed on the west side of
the Clarence Dock, and the extreme end of the shed on the
east quay of the Prince's Dock, were ordered to be boarded
up. The sub-committee reported that they could not recom-
mend tde adoption of the prayer of the petition of the flat-
men of the river Weaver to be exempted from keeping the
tide watches in the docks.. A letter was read from Mr. J.
B. Yates, president of the Southern and Toxteth Hospital,
requesting the committee to subscribe to thatinstitution. An
answer was directed to be sent to the effect that, the institu-
tion not being built, the request was premature.
STEEL v. MONDEL.—Mr. Dundas moved for a new trial
in this case, on the ground that a witness had been impro-
perly rejected by Mr. Baron Rolfe, at Liverpool. This was
an action to recover the balance of a contract price for the
building of a ship, and also for sundry extras supplied during
the progress of the work. The defendant was a part owner
of the vessel, and proposed to call as a witness a gentleman
who had become a part owner also after the original contract
had been made with the defendant and others by the plain-
tiff, and before the extras had been supplied. The evidence
of this gentleman was rejected, and this motion was now
made to renew that opinion, his lordship having refused to
endorse his name on the record. The court, after much dis-
cussion, agreed with the course adopted at the trial, and re-
fused to grant any rule.
TUE PRESIDENT STEAM-SIIIP.—We have nothing de-
cisive to communicate respecting this vessel. A corre-
spondent of the London Tin' zes suggests that if, from
her disabled state, and the prevalence of strong westerly
winds, she failed in reaching Bermuda, the next alterna-
tive would be for her to get as speedily as possible
within the range of the trade wind, and make for English
Harbour, in the island of Antigua, where there is a dockyard
and many facilities for refitting. The Glasgow Chronicle
states, that it was remarked by several nautical gentlemen
who saw the British Queen sail from Black wall last voyage,
that her paddle floats had been altered, and resembled the
appearance of bird's fee!, and churned the water without
propelling the vessel.. Perhaps this may account for the
British Queen having lost all her floats on one side, previ-
ous to putting into Halifax ; and as it is alleged that the Pre-
sident's floats were likewise altered from what they were be-
fore she left Liverpool this voyage, we are fain to hope that
no greater disaster than the loss of her floats may be the
cause of her not yet being accounted for. The date of the
Leeward Islands packet next due at the Postoffice was the
the 23d March, from Jamaica, so that her dates from Ber-
muda will be a few days later. This packet has now been
out 30 days, and therefore her arrival may be daily antici-
pated, and we fervently hope may be the means of relieving
the anxiety which exists in regard to the President.
BEGGING PETITION IMPOSTORS EXTRAORDINARY.—On
Saturday week, two women called at the office of Mr. De
Lara, solicitor, Norfolk-street, Manchester, and presented a
begging petition, stating that the husband of the petitioner,
was the captain of a vessel, and perished by shipwreck, and
that she was in great distress. Suspecting them to be im-
postors, lie sent for a policeman, and gave both the women
into custody. On searching the house where the prisoners
lived, he (the policeman) found upwards of sixty begging pe-
titions, some on parchment and some on paper, nearly all
written in the same strain, and, excepting the name, nearly
alike, the purport of them being the same in effect as that
presented to Mr. De Lara. Many of the petitions were
stamped with what purported to be corporation seals ; and
most of them bore pretended signatures of various parties, a
great many being in Cork and Limerick, far sums varying
from ten shillings to £2. He also found about thirty copies,
in lead and composition, of the seals of different corporations,
the plan of obtaining which has evidently been by getting a
button belonging to some officer of the corporation, and tak-
ing the impression from it, as several buttons were also
found. The bag also contained upwards of a hundred letters,
in French and English, the whole of which are certificates of
character; and many of them state, that the bearer is an
Italian refugee, who had been expatriated in consequence of
the part he took in the cause of liberty in 1831. There was
also found a large sael purporting to be the seal of the Bri-
tish consul at Dantzic. A great number of letters were also
found from parties who had been duped, stating, that they
enclosed sums, the amount of which varied from one to two
or three pounds. The prisoners were committed for three
months.
MODEL OF DUBLIN.—This model is decidedly the most
beautiful, in point of accuracy and workmanship, we have ever
seen. Even to those who know nothing of the City of Dub-
lin, this model must be interesting, as by name many of the
streets are doubtless familiar. Nothing can be more perfect
or more picturesque than the view taken from the mouth of
the river, looking up the Liffey studded with shipping of
all sorts and sizes. The public buildings are all most beau-
tifully and curiously constructed. The Custom-house, for
instance, is almost worth seeing of itself. We can assure
our readers they will be most gratified by paying the Model
"Dublin a visit. By gaslight the effect of the view is more
extraordinary, we think, than by daylight. Many persons
°ll first beholding this ingenious and elaborate piece of work-
manship, are astonished at its great extent; but their won-
der is rather increased than abated, on discovering the extreme
correctness and minute accuracy with which each each sepa-
rate portion is finished. To a stranger about to visit Dublin,
it serves as an admirable and useful preliminary instructor,
and to one who is well acquainted with that beautiful and in-
teresting city, it affords a lively memorial replete with nu-
merous and varied associations. Of the correctness of the
model in every part, the artist has been furnished with the
most gratifying testimonials. We can ourselves say from a
pretty good knowledge of Dublin, and a careful examination
of this copy in miniature, that it is quite an astonishing work.
We earnestly recommend a visit to all who have not yet seen
it, and venture to promise them an agreeable treat in the in-
spection.

:NIEL ANCHOLY TREATMENT OF A SAlLOR.—Yesterday,
at the Police-court, a serious charge was preferred against
George Brinslay, captain of the brig Satisfaction, for ill-
treating a sailor during a voyage to Bonny river. The medi-
cal officer on board the brig deposed to many cruelties in-
flicted upon the sailor, who was a young man of the name of
Scroder, and about nineteen years of age. The captain one
day ordered him to be beaten and tied with a rope, and con-
fined by handcuffs. In about a fortnight afterwards the
surgeon saw him, and found his legs swollen, and that he
was afflicted with dropsy, from which affection he died in
about three weeks, but the surgeon could not say whe-
ther it was brought on by the injuries he received.—
The cook on board the brig deposed to greater cruelties
inflicted on Scroder. He stated that whilst the vessel was in
the Bonny river, Scroder was ordered by the second mate
to take in some rope, and on his refusing to'do so in conse-
quence of the great danger attached to the request, the mate
knocked him down and jumped upon him repeatedly, and
when the captain came on board, Scroder was put in irons
and confined near the cabin door all night. The captain
having been informed that Scroder had thrown a dog over-
board, ordered him to be fastened to the main rigging, when
he received three dozen lashes, and remained in that position
all night, without any thing on but his trowsers. When he
was taken down his back was much bruised, he was then put in
irons with a chain round his neck, and a board with nails driven
into it was placed so to prevent him sitting down. He re-
mained fastened to a gun two days and one night, when his
legs began to swell, and appeared as red as blood. The dog,
for the loss of which this punishment was incurred, was held
in high esteem by the natives, and was considered by them
as a god. Several other witnesses spoke to the extreme
punishment inflicted upon the deceased, and Mr. Rushton
ordered the captain to find bail, himself in £2OO, and two
sureties in £lOO each, to appear and answer the charge this
day, (Friday,) at twelve o'clock.
THE MERSEY ON WEDNESDAY.—SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—

On Wednesday, at noon, (shortly after high water,) the river
presented one of the most interesting marine spectacles ever
witnessed in this or any other port. The day was fine, with a
fresh breeze from the N.E., favourable for vessels going down
the channel coastwise (southward), or seaward, and a vast
number of craft of all descriptions consequently pushed out
from the several docks into the stream, until the bosom of
old Mersey bore a fleet which alone would have done honour
to any maritime state in Europe. Some of the vessels,
from the northern docks, could clear the Rock without
making a tack. Others, from points further to the south,
were under the necessity of making what sailors call (in
tacking) " a short leg, and a long ;" and in a short time the
proximity of numerous vessels gave indication of probable
collision. The tide, soon after high water, ran down with
great force, and tended to increase the difficulties of the na-
vigation, as some vessels taken by it " missed stays," and
others were drifted along with more velocity than was ex-
pected. Good seamanship, however, averted any serious ac-
cident in this respect. One vessel, however, met with a
misfortune—the Lily, an hermaphrodite schooner of Har-
rington. She was nearly run into by a sloop, near the Vic-
toria Dock gates, and in avoiding her, did not sufficiently
answer her helm, and came against the sea-wall at the en-
trance. She carried away her figure-head and her bulwarks
forward,
but nevertheless proceeded to sea. Shortly after-
wards (about a quarter past twelve) those on the piers in
that quarter observed a man fall into the river from one of
the yards of a brig making her way down, and then about
midway between the Lancashire and Cheshire shores. There
was evidently immediate alarm on board the vessel, which
was hove in the wind, and after some exertion and delay a
boat was lowered from her. Meantime the head of the poor
fellow was seen rising occasionally above the waves, as he
was borne rapidly northwarde sspbayteley
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in great peril of his life ; he
sand being frequently lost sight of, apprehensions were almost
immediately entertained by those on shoe
who witnessed the
en-painted gig-boat
accident that he would go down.
toria‘ Dock entrance
under sail, approached the
with
some passengers on board. _ Vicoon as she came within
one of our reporters, who h4a[s-ipsene,d to be on the quay, and
other gentlemen, shouted to the boatmen that a man was
overboard from the brig outside, andrequested them to stand
out to save him, and obtain the prize. Some of the passen-
gers, it appeared, were either timorous on hearing the inti-
mation, or were determined to land at theira_ndatbdev
were accordingly transferred to a small vesselying alongside
the quay. The boatmen then, to their credit,
made all sail
towards the spot to which it was supposed the drowning
man would then have drifted ; but probably too late to sent
saved him had they reached it. The alarm was raptiodly\N',‘Sie.ell,t,
along to the Clarence Dock quay, nearly opposite icrl.gl,-
his head was now and then seen emerging • and pother_l
boat, then coming from the outward-bound ship the Eleabnioler
Lancaster, on being made aware of the accident from the
shore, instantly put about, and after considerable exertion
and tact (the tide running strong) succeeded in picking up
the man—drawing him out, in fact, by the hair of the head,
while he was sinking. The boat was manned by Michael
M'lnlav who belongs to her, and several riggers. She is
owned by Robert Harrison. With great and humane dis-
cretion these men pulled and sailed to the nearest pier they
could make—that near the northern fort—with the poor
fellow they had rescued, and who was quite insensible and
apparently lifeless. They carried him to the receiving-house
in Regent-street, when he was put to bed. A surgeon was
sent for, and we hope, by judicious treatment, he would be
rescued from the death he was in such imminent risk of
being a prey to.

ADDRESS OF THE LIVERPOOL SHIPMASTERS'
ASSOCIATION TO COMMODORE SIR CHAS.
NAPIER.

A numerous deputation from this excellent institution
waited upon Commodore Napier on Tuesday morning, at
the Adelphi Hotel, with an address of congratulation and
respect. Amongst the gentlemen present we noticed Wm.
Rowett, Esq., chairman of the committee, W. Potter, Esq.,
J. B. Yates, Esq., J. Stitt, Esq., C. S. Middleton, Esq.,
&c., &c., together with a numerous body of masters of ves-
sels now in port.
Sir Josnu& WALMSLEY, president of the institution, in
presenting the address, paid some personal compliments to
the gallant Commodore, in elegant and appropriate terms.
He commented also most energetically upon the good effects
which the termination of recent events in the East (to which
Sir Charles had mainly contributed) must produce upon the
civilised world, by extending protection to its mainspring,
commerce ; 'and wound up an eloquent speech by reading
the following address :
" We, the members of the Liverpool Shipmasters' Asso-
ciation, hail with peculiar satisfaction the opportunity which
now presents itself of uniting with the municipal authorities
and inhabitants of Liverpool in welcoming, with sincere
congratulations, the safe arrival on the shores of Great Bri-
tain of the Conqueror of Acre.
" In thus presenting our grateful acknowledgments, we
cannot refrain from expressing the pleasure we derive from
the contemplation of this glorious triumph, which has not
only shed additional lustre on the naval records of our coun-
try, but we also anticipate the effects of this signal victory in
stimulating the generous emulation of every brave spirit who
aspires to the glory of efficiently serving his country.
" By this great achievement the accomplishment of peace
has also been effected, the conflicting interests of opposing
powers have been conciliated, and, by removing the impedi-
ments which obstructed our intercourse with foreign ports,
universal security and protection to commerce has been es-
tablished, by which the apprehensions which have so long
disquieted the merchant and trader have been completely
removed. _ .

" In conclusion, we again beg leave to assure you of the
sincerity of our gratitude for the distinguished services which
you have rendered, not only to Great Britain, but to the
whole civilised world ; and, while appreciating the benefits
arising from the triumphs which, under the blessing of Di-
vine Providence, have follfwed your exertions, we trust that
you will long be spared an ornament to that profession of
which you have become so distinguished a member.
" Signed, on behalf of the association,
" WILLIAM ROWETT,
• " Chairman of the Committee.
" Liverpool, April 20, 1841.
" To Commodore Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8."
Commodore NAPIER, in reply, first thanked the members
of the Association for the honour they had done him on his
reaching the shores of England, and remarked that he should
ever bear in memory the gratification of the present moment.
Sir Charles then introduced the subject of manning the navy
by impressment, conceiving that he could not well find a
more favourable and useful opportunity of bringing forward
a question which had occupied a great portion of his thoughts.
He said he was given to understand by the Admiralty, on the
commencement of the late war in the Mediterranean, that
the fleet would be found well and sufficiently manned, but
such, experience showed him, was not the case; and so long
as the repugnance amongst merchant sailors against her Ma-
jesty's service existed, so long would the evil of ineffective
crews in the navy continue ; for, the system of impressment
was unjust and tyrannical in its principles and operation, and
therefore could never produce good sailors. The remedy for
this defect, Sir Charles considered to rest entirely with the
Merchant Serviceand the Admiralty, for he had often spoken
upon the subject to members of parliament, who had, one
and all, declined to take up such a formidable question as
that of changing the system of manning the navy. In the
Commodore's opinion, the only way to produce able and effi-
cient men for the navy, available at a short notice, would be
by laying down some plan which should cause sailors enter-
ing the Merchant Service, to serve some time in the navy.
As, for instance, he would propose that apprentices bound
for seven years should serve the four first years in the Mer-
chant Service, and the remaining three in that of her Ma-
jesty ; with the option, at the end of apprenticeship, of re-
turning to a merchant ship, or of remaining in the navy.
This system, he thought, would provide, on any pressing
emergency, a vast number of men accustomed to the routine
of a ship of war, and, therefore, far more efficient than raw
hands pressed into the service against their will; for, by
offering a good bounty to sailors in the Merchant Service,
who had previously passed some time in the navy. and who
had been disabused, most probably, of the imaginary dis-
agreeables which were generally supposed to exist in it,
there would be, comparatively, no difficultyln gathering to-
gether a body of sailors, willing and competent to man a
British fleet as it ought to be manned.
Sir Charles next commented with great clearness and force
upon the eastern question, which, he regretted to say, he
considered far from settled, the Porte having attempted to
impose conditions upon Mehemet Ali, which it was morally
impossible for him to accede to ; and it remained for such
gentlemen as he was addressing, who were interested so much
in the extension of peace, to support the Pacha, and use their
influence to obtain a just and practicable settlement of the
question. The gallant Commodore concluded his admirable
speech by again thanking the deputation for the honour they
had done him.
We here expected that the business of the visit to Sir
Charles would have in due course of time terminated, but,
the opportunity of obtaining the opinion of the Nelson of the
day upon maritime affairs, appeared to one or two gentlemen
to,i precious to be lost, and J. B. Yates, Esq. re-opened the
subject of impressment, upon which he had collected a great
deal of documentary evidence, and put some questions to
Sir Charles as to his opinion upon several points, to all of
which the experienced commodore returned polite and ex-
plicit answers.
Mr. POTTER begged to know whether Sir Charles did not
think the Admiralty would do wisely to increase the pay of
sailors ? _ .

The COMMODORE replied, most certainly, it would be a
wise step, and one which he should use his influence to ac-
complish ; the pay being at present very inadequate.
A conversation then took place between Sir Charles Napier
and Sir Joshua Walmsley, relative to the introduction into
Liverpool of a Sailors' Home, which Sir Charles considered
would be very beneficial in reforming the habits. of Poor
Jack, and freeing him from the injurious influence of crimps
and land-sharks. Sir Joshua appeared to treasure up in his
mind the opinions of the experienced officer, and no
doubt will, sooner or later, benevolently exercise his in-
fluence in Liverpool, in conjunction with his brother mem-
bers of the Shipmasters' Association, to put into operation
so desirable an institution. Sir Joshua Walmsley having
fulfilled his office as speaker of the deputation, concluded
this interesting meeting by begging Sir Charles to accept his
personal thanks for the truly enlightened opinions which bad
fallen from his lips the previous evening and on the present
occasion : sentiments which did honour both to the heart and
head of Commodore Napier, and which could not be too
widely spread in furtherance of the great cause of human
civilization and happiness !
Each gentleman then had the honour of a shake of the
gallant veteran's hand, and left him impressed, we should
think, with as high an opinion of his mental abilities as they
were before of his indomitable courage and skill in arms.

KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS

These sessions commenced yesterday, in the Court-house,
Kirkdale, before the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, (chairman,)
Adam Hodgson, Esq., Charles Birch, Esq., Peter Bourne,
Esq., John Formby, Esq., T. Rawson, Esq., T. Rodick,
Esq., W. Hall, Esq., Edwards, Esq., Holbrook Gas-
kell, Esq., &c., &c.
The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury :
John Leigh, Esq., of Aughton, foreman ;
Richard Gore Balshaw, of Altcar, gentleman ;
Robert Allen, of Aughton, innkeeper ;
James Billing, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, hinge-maker ;
Wright Cartwright, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, brewer ;
George Knowles, of Asliton-in-Mackerfield, nail-maker ;
Leathom, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, grocer ;
John Unsworth, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield. grocer ;
John Sumner, of Ashton-in-Macker-field, hinge-maker ;
William Croston, of Aughton, innkeeper ;

Richard Parr, of Aughton, yeoman;
George Gurden, of Kirkdale, brewer ;
John Harrison, of Aughton, farmer ;
James Budge Ashton, of Bootle, shipwright ;
Donald Nicholson, of Bootle, hatter;
Abraham Wren, of Bootle, tea-dealer ;
William Atherton, of Eccleston, brewer ;
Andrew Burton, of Eccleston, watchmaker ;
John Nixon, of North Meols, yeoman ;
John Spencer, of North Meols, yeoman ;
The ChAIRMAN then proceeded to deliver the charge to
the grand jury. He was sorry to find that they had a good
deal of business before them. There was a long list of felo-
nies which they would have to investigate ; but, in looking
over the calendar he did not see any peculiar cases. They
were generally the same kind of offences which had always
come before them at county sessions ; and as several of/hem
had been on grand juries before, they would have no difficulty
in discharging their duties. If they had, however, the court
would be glad to render them any assistance. Some bills
would be immediately placed before them, and they would
return into court as soon as possible. The chairman then
dismissed the grand jury to their labours.

The trials commenced shortly after eleven o'clock, but
none of any public interest came on during the day.

Whilst the magistrates were in their private room, a roll
of three-sixteenths of a penny in the pound of the county
rate was ordered for the repairs of the bridges within the
hundred of West Derby.

The list of the petty jury was then called over, and some
excuses were allowed on the ground of excess of age and non-
residence. On the name of " John Marsden, of Abram,
farmer," being called, a juryman addressing the court said
" He's not coming, sir."
The CIIAIRMAN.—Why ?
The Juryman.—He says he's a doctor, sir.
The CHAIRMAN.—When was he served?
Precept Server.—l served him personally upon the 9th
instant.

Juryman.—He says he's a doctor.
The CH AI RMAN.—WeII, if he gets fees for others he shall

pay a fee to the court, then.
l'recept Server.—He said he was a physician. (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN.—Did he shew you his diploma?
Precept Server.—No, sir ; he was working in a field.
(Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN.—Let him be fined
William Knowles, jun., of Bootle, tailor, was fined £5 for
non-attendance.

RESTORATION OF THE JEWS.—On Wednesday evening a
very interesting service took place at the Episcopal Jews'
Chapel, Bethnal-green, London, previous to the departure
of the Rev. J. Nicolayson and others to Jerusalem, to build
an Episcopal Protestant church on Mount Sion. Sir Thos.
Baring, Bart., the president of the Society for the Promo-
tion of Christianity amongst the Jews, was present, as well
as several other gentlemen of distinction, the members of
the committees, the missionaries, &c., and a very numerous
congregation. The prayers were read by the Rev. J. B.
Cartwright, A.M., and the sermon preached by the Rev. A.
M`Caul, the chaplain to the society.
EXTREME OLD AGE.—The register of burials at Denmark-
hill. Camberwell, contains the following entries :—" May sth,
1658, Rose, wife of William Hathaway, buried, aged 103,
who bore a son at the age of 63. Her husband, who was
about the same age, survived her three years, being buried
October 3, 1661, aged 105. June 2, 1687, Robert Hem and
Elizabeth Bozwell, King and Queen of the Gipsies. No-
vember 22, 1775, Elizabeth Jones, aged 125." A few months
before the death of the latter an account of her was pub-
lished, in which it was stated that she was then in the per-
fect possession of her faculties, and that she remembered
being at service when Charles 11. was crowned.
" GOING
of Lord
Carnarvon's gamekeepers, at his lordship's seat, was
OFF."—A few days since, as Elisha Smith, one
proceeding through the preserves, he discovered a fine phea-
santin a snare, and immediately afterwards saw a poacher
close to the spot, attempting to make his escape. He started
off in pursuit of the worthy, but in passing through a hedge,
his gun went off, fortunately, without doing him any injury.
He left his gun in the copse, in order that he might he imin-
cumbered during the pursuit. The poacher, who had gained
time by the delay, was no more seen by the keeper, who re-
turned for his gun. That, however, had " gone off " a se-
cond time, and no doubt in company with the poacher (who
had been seen by a man to double back), and no " report "
of either gun, poacher, or pheasant, has since been beard.

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT

(From our London Correspondent.)

The House of Commons met last night for the first time
after the Easter recess. There was, however, only a small
attendance of members, to listen to one of the peiiodical
displays of a very small member—Mr. William Ewart—who
is occasionally in the habit of taking under his protection the
affairs of the metropolitan public, and who, on this occasion,
thought proper to busy himself about the opening of certain
newly planted portions of the Regent's Park, in order to en-
able the said public to furnish themselves with walking sticks
therefrom at the national cost. After the usual exchange of
courtesies between the said small member and the ministry,
the motion was duly withdrawn, and William Ewart, Esq.,
sat down, congratulating himself with the thought that he
had done something to preserve his name from oblivion.
Your readers will perhaps remember that on Monday, the
Ist March, Lord John Russell, with the tone and manner of
a detected petty larcener, intimated to the house his inten-
tion of postponing the committal of Lord Morpeth's Irish
registration bill until Friday, the 23d April—a postponement
of just seven weeks and four days—in order to enable him to
lay before the house " precise and positive information" as
to the principle of the bill which he had a few days previously
induced the house to affirm by a majority of five, after a four
nights' debate. It was well predicted then by Lord Stanley
and other conservative members, that the postponement in
question was expressly intended to defeat his lordship's com-
peting measure, by " postponing it until a period when lapse
of time alone would be fatal to its success.", The prediction
of the noble lord certainly appears to be in a fair way towards
fulfilment. It was announced last night in the house by Mr.
E. J. Stanley—the treasury whipper-in—that the committal
of Lord Morpeth's bill would not take place until Monday,
the 26th (Lord Stanley's second reading being fixed for the
28th) ; and yet not a syllable of the information, which the
house was said to stand so urgently in need of, has as yet
been laid upon its table !

It is obvious enough that government are at their wits'
end upon this question ; and yet it is not easy to say what
will be the next shuffle of the cards. The £5 qualification is
not to be altered—if we may believe Mr. E. J. Stanley—at
least with the previous concurrence of ministers. Will they
persevere with the bill if tta clause is rejected by a conser-
vative majority ? The chapter of accidents may perhaps de-
termine the question ; and that chapter never determined a
more doubtful one. We may well felicitate ourselves upon
the circumstance that Lord Stanley, with his bona fide mea-
sure, hangs upon the rear of the tricky faction, and will force
them either to fight or lay down their arms.
We have had a tolerably hearty laugh to-day over the say-
ings and doings which have distinguished the welcome given
by the people of Liverpool to the great warrior and " nego-
ciator,"—as the mayor calls him—Sir Charles Napier. The
ministerial people think that the laudation bestowed upon
the gallant admiral's talents for "negociation" was a rather
unkind cut, considering how those talents have been appre-
ciated by her Majesty's ministers at home, and how much
they have been marred by the interference of her Majesty's
ambassador at the Porte. It is not generally believed that
Sir Charles has materially advanced his chances of promo-
tion by the expos 6 which he has volunteered ; and I should
not wonder much to see the reward of his gallantry as sedu-
lously withheld from him, by the incapables of Downing-
street, as it has been well and faithfully earned. The Red
Tape Fraternity cannot endure that a man whose proper
weapon is a boarding-pike, and whose vocation is spiking
guns and destroying forts, should presume to trespass upon
the mysteries of protocolling and negociation. The Eastern
dispute would have supported Lord Palmerston upon his
hobby-horse for a year or two, and his lordship has no fancy
for Sir Charles's practice of cutting the Gordian knot of
diplomacy.