The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-11-02 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF MRS. WOOD,
And the Last Night of Mr. and Mrs. W 0 0 D, of the
Theatres-Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane.
Second Week of Mr. BARKER, Principal I'enur Singer o
Mr. Braham's Theatre, London, and of the Theatres•
Royal, Dublin and Edinburgh.
Second Week of Miss LAND, from the Theatre-Royal;
Covent-garden.

Mr. RANGER,
The highly successful representative of French Characters,
at the Theatre-Royal, Haymarket, who is engaged for a
Fortnight, will make his fourth appearance here on MONDAY
EY►NING.

THIS present FRIDAY, November 2d, will be per
formed the Opera of the
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO.
Susannah Mrs. Wood.
Count Almavira
Fiorello Mr. Barker.
Countess Miss Laud.
Figaro. „Mr. G. liorocastle. I Cherubim) ....Mrs. Tellet.
Aetonio
After which, the Grand Opera of
CINDERELLA.

Cinderella Mrs. Wood.
Felix..(Prince of Salerno).. Mr. Wood.
Clorinda.. Miss Land.
Baroa Pompoliuo Mr. G. Horncastle.
Pedro Mr Baker.
Fairy Queen.. Miss Grant.
MR. HILL,
The celebrated Comedian and representative of American
Rustic Characters, (ruin the Theatres•Royal, Drury-lane
and Haymarket, and Royal Olympic Theatre, Loudon, and
the principal Theatres in the United States, is engaged for
FIVE. NIGHTS, and will make his first appearance here
on Monday next, Nov. sth. when will he produced, for the
first time here, a new Drama, written by Mr. Ranger, called
THE ROMANTIC WIDOW.
Monsieur St. Croix Mr. Hanger,
As perforated by him upwards of 1(X) nights at the Theatre
Royal, Haymarket.
After w►ich, a new Drama, never performed here, written
expressly ter Mr. Hill, and represented with the greatest
approbation at all the American Theatres, called
• NEW NOTIONS.
Major Wheeler Mr. Hill.
To which will be added, for the first time here, a new Drama,
also written expressly for Mr. Hill, and acted at the Theatre
Royal, Drury Lane, with universal applause, called the
YANKEE PEDLAR.
Hiram Dodge, (the Yankee Pedlar) Mr. Hill.
To conclude with the new Fdrce of
TOM NODDY'S SECRET.

'fie iliberpool ,Stanbarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 2, 1838.

tc::". The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this

morning at 5 o'clock.

TnE WitsT INDIEs.—We have received files of the
Jamaica Royal Gazette, Dispatch, Gazette, and Mer-
cury, to the 26th of September, Demerara papers to
the 13th of September, and Barbadoes papers of the
same date.
The nevre brought by this arrival does not appear to
be a whit more encouraging than the previous ac-
counts. We subjoin as many extracts as we have
room for. 'We find in a Jamaica paper the following
account of the recent proceedings of the Governor :
"Ou Saturday, the Bth instant, his Excellency the
Governor, visited St. Thomas in the Vale, and was re-
ceived by the Hon. G. W. Hamilton. There were
also present a large concourse of labourers from the
various properties. His Excellency took a seat on the
sofa in the drawing-room, and addressed himself to
the gentlemen present, and remarked that he had come
to see if he could do any good; that he was anxious
to learn in what consisted the differences between the
masters and their late apprentices, and why it was that
work had not been resumed.

" The Custos stated that the great bone of conten
tion was wages. The labourers had demanded a much
higher rate than the proprietors could afford to pay.
"His Excellency asked what were the terms of-
fered ?

"The Castor.—The father of a family was charged
le. Bd. a week for the house in which they all lived,
but each individual was required to pay the like sum
for his ground, provided he was able to labour; those
belonging to similar gangs were required to pay 10d.
or a bill in proportion to their rate of wages.
" His Excellency.—lf the people are to pay these
rates, what are thew to live upon ?
"The Custoa.—The husband was offered ss. per
week, the wife 6s. Bd. ; and less, according to the class
of labourers to which they belonged.
"His Excellency.—This appears a fair rate of hire;
and lam sorry that any difference should exist." [He
then called Mr. Jackson, the stipendiary magistrate,
and asked him if he knew anything respecting the
cause of disaffection among the labourers, and why
they refused the terms that had been offered ? Mr.
Jackson replied that he had conversed with a great
many of them, and they had expressed no objection to
paring rent for their houses and grounds, but wished
tel.dispose of their labour in the way they thought
Gt.]

4."‘ His Excellency said, he thought the proprietors
!Would consult their own interests, and allay the irrita-
tion which existed, if they would do as had been done
at Clarendon and Vere. In these parishes the rent
for house and ground had been given up for the first
three mnnths, and the hire fixed at Is. Bd. per day.
"Mr. Page felt assured every one present would
adopt his Excellency's suggestion, provided the la-
bourers would immediately resume work.
"His Excellency inquired if that was the general
feeling, and received replies in the affirmative. He
next inquired if he should communicate that informa.
tfonlo the people,
which being also assented to, his
Excelleney addressed the people, stating that he had
been talking to their employers, or old masters, and they
seem kindly disposed to them, but that he was very
sorry to find that none of them had been at work : lie
also stated that the Queen and the country had made
them free, but it was not for that they should become
idle: their friends in Jamaica and Great Britain ex-
pected them to be industrious. His Excellency asked
them the reason why they did not work ? They re-
plied that they had been waiting for massa the gover-
nor. They then promised the governor that they
would go to work on Monday morning; but one man
inquired what was to be the day's work ?—how many
hours? to which the Governor replied, at least nine
hours. The people made no reply, but appeared sa-
tisfied. Bet notwithstanding this arrangement, and
the promise made, our informant ensures us, that with
the exception of two or three on each estate, and those
not working continually, the people almost through
the parish had not up to Wednesday last turned out to
work. Upon estates where there are 200, about 15 or
20 will tern nut at six o'clock, and work till one or
two. On one property, with 86 labourers on it, only
four were at work."

The Jamaica Gazette of September 22d announces
that the House of Assembly was called to meet on the
30th ult. It says—" Our representatives will observe,
by the proclamation inserted in this day's Gazette, that
the Assembly is called to meet on the 30th October,
for the despatch of public business, when, we trust,
they will be prepared to discuss the weighty measures
which will engage their attention. The country will
look with intense anxiety for the result of their pro•
seedings—the first of which in importance will be the
qnestion, whether the Island Charter shall be main-
tained in all its essential attributes, or whether the
island is in future to be ruled by a despotic and invad-
ing power. Several violations of the charter of our
liberties, franchises, and immunities have been pelpe-
trated--snper-legislation has been resorted to—the
Power that has been exercised must be questioned and
resisted, and its unlawfulness proved and overthrown ;
or the island of Jamaica will be reduced to a new state
of bondage and servitude. These are questions which
alma engage the most serious attention of the patriot
and the independent senator."

The same paper contains the following warning /‘ to
these wha wish to employ African apprentices without
any power of control over them. The following.
Peen*, we are candidly informed, lately occurred upon
Albion Estate, St. Mary's, and will serve as an instance
of what a lawless state the island will speedily be
brought to under the present frightful experiment of
disorganized misrule.
It seems that several of the lately shipwrecked Afri-
cans had been comfortably settled on Albion Estate,
and a number of their countrymen and messmates 10.
eated in the neighbourhood. They were supplied with
every comfort and necessary of existence, and only re-
quired to do a little light field labour in return for the
rood and lodging, &c., received. One of the consta-
bles attending to his field duties, perceiving that one
of these pauper Africans, instead of performing his
allotted task, was supinely lounging under the cool
shade of an umbrageous tree, took leave to rouse his
dormant faculties by the application of a small switch
to his back. La the twinkling of an eye the wrath of
the savage was roused. He sprung at the throat of
the constable, and, but for his superior dexterity, would
have laid him dead on the spot. The constable con-
finer/NI the assault of the savage ; but the latter brooded
tver his ulterior revenge By the Saturday, when
e estate's work was suspended, he had gathered the
:61e of his African clan, who, stripped naked and
Zded with long knives, cutlasses, bows and arrows,
fis_• every other weapon they could procure, pursued
b./e7 ivNy to the constable's house, broke open the
bre .dr"m door, and if it had not been for a hair-
dos! -th escape under the bed, and through the win-
-7.1 would have immolated him on the spot ! Not
r'filng their victim where they expected to catch him,
uthkeyiyursued-their way to the works, and there, mis-
smother for the person who had made his escape,
the
surrounded him in a circle, yelling their war-
Whnon
'the r' and waving knives and cutlasses over his head.
eatate.B People were called to the rescues but they

stood appalled, and by another desperate effort of stra-
tagem the innocent victim again escaped from their

grasp. The word was then given to mount and ride
off for the overseer or attorney, when the savages dis-
persed in pursuit, tracking the boy on horseback, who
narrowly escaped an arrow from their bow, by giving
his horse a sudden turn as it was aimed to enter his
body. The savages, after this defeat, sent a deputa-
tion of their body to demand a palaver at the Queen's
House ; and it is -said that their mialman, conjuror, or
ambassador, found his way thither by laying foursticks
on the cross road which pointed to the proper direc-
tion !

"The negroes in the parish stand in dreadful awe
of these Obeah Priests, who believe that, though they
fear Buckra, they can instantly do for a black! And
as it is reported that the officiating constable (a black
man) has been ordered by certain authorities to re.
ceive a flogging, this has confirmed their fears; and
after sucl► scenes are allowed to pass over with impu-
nity, can any one doubt the state of disorder and bar-
barism to which we shall speedily revert." .
The Jamaica Despatch of the 24th ult., contains
the following brief account of the state of the windward
islands :—"Our fellow colonists in the windward
island papers seem to be labouring under the same
difficulties that we are experiencing at this moment in
Jamaica.

"In St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Tobago, Grenada, and
Trinidad, the negroes are guile unsettled.—ln Barba-
does they had behaved so ill, that the military were
placed on strict duty, and the negroes had been com-
mitted to gaol by the dozens. The St. Lucia Free
Press says—

«' Affairs are becoming worse every day with the
planters. Their properties are left without labourers
to work them; their buildings broken into, stores and
produce stolen, ground provisions destroyed, stock
robbed, and they themselves insulted and laughed at.'"
The papers of the 26th ult., give the following par-
ticulars respecting the state of the parishes of Man-
chester and St. Dorothy :—" We are glad Co perceive,
by private letters, that the labourers in the parishes of
Manchester and St. Dorothy are, in general, resuming
their accustomed work at a remuneration which seems
fair."

We take the following from the Demerara papers of
the 13th ult:—

"The occurrence of most importance which has
taken place since our last, is the publication in the Ga-
zette of two Orders in Council, both of the date of the
30;lt of July last. By the first, the ordinance of the
12th of July, 1836, for the better regulation of the re-
lative duties of masters and articled servants, in British
Guiana, &c., with the three orders in council therennto
annexed, are repealed, all contracts or treaties existing
remain in full force.

"The reports from the various districts as to the
conduct of our labouring population are as various and
opposite to each other as it is possible for them to be.
There are many of the estates on which the labourers
had at first gone steadily to work, which now have
scarcely a hand on them; whilst upon others they inus-
ter a greater force than they could before command.
We hear also that. the people have already in many
instances exhibited the propensity common to the habits
of savage life, which we called squatting, and to which
we havealways looked to as one of the evils of Grenada.
It is gratifying to us to be able to record that the ac-
counts received from several parts of the country are
of a satisfactory nature.
" It is with the deepest concern we announce that
the labourers at St. Vincent, with very few exceptions,
still refuse to labour for fair wages."
The Barbadoes papers of the. 13th ult., furnish us
with the follow ing document :

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR TO THE HOUSE OF
ASSEMBLY.

"The Governor recommends to the early consider-
ation of the Honourable House of Assembly the sub-
ject of a circular letter from her Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, and of
an order by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council, relative to the practice which appears to have
arisen on the part of agents, or speculators, of engaging
the services of emancipated negroes in several parts of
the West Indies under contract for labour to be per-
formed in British Guiana and Trinidad, the object of
such persons being to assign the contracts, on the ar-
rival of the negroes at their destination, to other par-
ties, at a profit to themselves.

" MACGREGOR, Governor."
The Times of yesterday contains the following
digest of the news brought by the Spey

" By the Spey packet papers have been received
from Jamaica and other West India islands. The
accounts respecting the negro labourers continue to
be of a mixed character, but upon the whole it may
be assumed that appearances were more favourable to
the termination of disputes between the masters and
men on the subject of wages, and the gradual return
of the men to their labour. Complaints are made in
parts of Jamaica vvbere work had been resumed, that
the negroes were in the habit of finishing their allotted
tasks in four or five hours early in the day, and after
that could not be induced to resume work. The pe-
culiar nature of sugar cultivation is said to require
that. the labour should be more equally diffused over
the day, but, however that may be, it does ❑ot appear
that any reasonable ground of dissatisfaction could be
urged against the men for using greater expedition
for their own ease, so long as the quantity of work
agreed upon was performed. Some uneasiness was
manifest in Kingston about the growing ascendancy
of the coloured population in a political point of view.
In alluding to some remarks made in the House of
Lords here on the position perspectively in which they
might be placed when in a state of entire freedom, at
which time they would perhaps conic to be invested
with political rights, it is observed that members of
the imperial Legislature seemed to be ignorant that
such rights were already enjoyed by the coloured
people, and to show how they worked with reference
to the whites, the fact is stated that such is the pre-
ponderance of the coloured electors, that a majority of
the corporation Was actually elected by, and a majo-
rity of the petty juries composed of, their class. The
influence of the white inhabitants, it was asserted, was
daily on the decline, and a sort of apathy and despon-
dency seemed to prevail among them, evinced by their
disinclination to work or to serve office. The Jamaica
legislature had been further prorogued to the 30th of
October.

" From Barbadoes the advices are to the 23d ult.
A meeting had been held there on the subject of the
contemplated alterations in the currency. Resolu-

Lions were agreed upon in deprecation of the Govern-
ment plan, and the local legislature petitioned to me-
morialize her Majesty against any " alteration in the
relative value of coins as established by law and cus-
tom for upwards of 20 years," because it would inter-
fere with all pending transactions between debtor and
creditor. The most effectual mode of legally regula-
ting the present value of coins would be, it was said,
to convert currency into sterling by deducting one-
third ; the doubloon would consequently be 665. Bd.,
and the dollar 4s. 2ci. It was also determined to peti-
tion that no further powers should be granted, directly
or indirectly, to the colonial bank. The unsteadiness
of the negro labourers wrs complained of in the island,
and their disregard of the conditions of contracts. In
one instance of a turn-out, some of the ringleaders
were seized and taken to prison, followed by the whole
of their comrades, who insisted on their liberation, or
their own committal with them.
" From Grenada tilt.: accounts are satisfactory. An
almost general disposition was evinced among the ne-
groes to resume their labours, where not actually at
work. The rate of wages was 4 bias per day in ad-
dition to the usual allowances. It was common for the
men to do an extra quantity of work in overtime, for
which, as agreed upon, they received 2 gifts more.

"From Trinidad to the 221 ult. the accounts are
also more favourable. The negroes were gradually
settling down in various parts of the island. The
usual rates of wages were 3s. currency per day for a
day's task of a given measurement, with, in some
cases, an allowance of dried fish and rum. On many
estates medical attendance and nourishment during
sickness formed part of the bargain. On others the
labourers agreed to pay the medical aid themselves at
the same rate as the proprietor used to do formerly—
that is, each able-bodied labourer Is. per week, and
each half task workman 6d."

We must defer for the present any comments of cur
own upon the intelligence which we have received by
the present arrival. The state of our West Indian
colonies roust necessarily occupy much of the attention
of Parliament when it next assembles; and we shall
havef equent occasion to re7ert to the subject.

THE EAST INDIES.—As the of airs of our Eastetn
possessions are likely to occupy henceforth a promi-
nent position in the public journals, we feel convinced
that we shall be excused for appropriating a portion of
our space o the following lucid statement of facts,

for which we are indebted to the Asiatics Journal for
the present month:—
Upwards of three months' intelligence from India has
reached England during the past mouth, embracing topics of
inLieli interest; but the impotence of the news brought by
the last overland despateh, whence it appears that the British
Government of India is about to commence military opera-
tions which may lead to serious results, absorbs the attention
due to miner ..annestic subjects. A sketch of the political
state of Affghanistan will furnish a key to the measures-about
to be pursued icy Lord Auckland and his council, and will
explain the yelia-: of these measures, which seem to be in
some quarters onsanderstood.
When the Hon. Mr. Elphinstone visited the Court of Cabul
in 1808, the throne of that kingdom (a portion only of the once
extensive empire of Affehanistau) was occupied by Schell
Shooja-001-Moolk, then about 30 years of age, of whose cha-
racter Mr. Elt:binstone gave a favourable representation. In
the succeeding year, soon after the British embassy had left
the country, Schah Shooja lost his kingdom through the trea-
chery of his vizier, Futteh Khan, head of the powerful family
of the l3arukzves, who placed Shooja's brother Mahood on
the throne of Cabul. The court soon after became the theatre
of factious; Prince Kamran, the son of Shah Mahood, indig-
nant at the influence exercised by Futteh Khan over his
father, plotted his downfall. The Sella!) of Persia had at this
time demanded tribute from Herat, situate on its western
frontier, and Futteh Khan' on pretext of aiding its gover-
nor, a brother of Schah Mahood, marched thither, beat off
the Persians, made himself master of the fortress of Herat,
and usurped the government. On his return, Prince Kamran
worked upon his weak father to sanction the putting Futteh
Khan to death, which was done under circumstances of great
cruelty and indignity-, and the consequence was that the
family of +the Barukzves was driven into rebellion. This
was in 1818. Schah Mahmood was soon expelled from his
insecure seat, and fled to Herat, where he died in 1829; his
saes Kamran succeeding to the fragment of his power.
Meanwhile Schuh Shooja, after many narrotv escapes, having
been placed under restraint and plundered+ by Runjeet Sing,
had obtained an asylum in Butish India. On the exile of
Schah Mahood he was recalled by Azeem Khan, the brit-
thee of Futteh, and head of the Barukzyes; but on this family
being offended by sonic act of Shooja, they abandoned their
first design, and filled the throne with his brother Avoob,
who Was, however, a mere tool in the hands of Azeem Khan.
Civil war had now exhausted Afghanistan, and several of
its provinces had fallen into the possession of Runjeet Sing,
who, after the battle of Neushero, in 1823, established his
power eastward of the Indus, and between that river and
Peshawar on its western bank. The success of Runjeet
preyed upon the mind and health of Azeem Khan. lie died,
and in his last moments charged his son, who succeeded to
his influence over the euppet monarch of Cabut, to hold no
friendship with the ruler of the Punjab, but to carry fire and
sword into his territories. Discoid and anarchy followed the
death of Azeem Khan ; his son' was expelled by his uncles,
who seized upon the different provinces of Cahn!. Shere dil
Khan established himself at Crudahar; Soottan Mahosned
Khan, with his two brothers, Peer Mahomed Khan and Seed
Mahemed Khan, possessed themselves of Peshewur, and
Cabul, after having several masters, came under the control
of Dust Mahomed Khan. Political jealousy hail sowed the
seeds of everlasting discord between the brothers. The
puppet king, Ayoub, was elected from Cabul, and he fled
into the Punjab, where he was received and kept as a value-
', hie deposit by Runjeet Sing, who could promote his
political schemes by alternately negotiating with the two
fugitive monarchs, Shoejah and Ayoub; or with either of the
Bai-ukzye chiefs; and by intrigue as much as by his arms
he has confirmed his authority west of the Indus, possessed
himself of the valuable province of Cashmere, and obtained
the virtual dominion of Peshawur, Sooltan Mahomed Khan
being a tributary of the Sikh Rajah. 'lnc chiefs ofCabul and
Peshavvur are at direct enmity; the latter had au ally in his
brother at Capdahar, and both were more than suspected of a
design upon Cabul. The whole of the Barukzye
however, concur in an equal dread of Shah Shooja (who has
been a resident at Loodiapa, under British protection) and of
Plince Kainran, of Ilerat, both of wham have preferable
though conflicting claims to their possessions.
It will now be easy to understand the object and policy of
the measures adopted by our Indian Government. The chief
of Cabul, Dust Mellowed Khan, whether through Russian in-
fluence, or a desire to fortify himself against the enmity of
his brothers and of the Sikhs, joined the Persians in their at-
tack upon Herat, and advised that the troops of Persia and
Cabot should march upon the Indus. The ruler of Herat,
Shah Kamran, as he pow terms himself, having defeated the
Schell if Persia, who relinquished his enterprise against him,
and being joined by the lizbeck and other tribes, is strong
enough to try for the recovery of the crown of Cabul. The
ulterior views of the actual chief of that place, and of the
Prince of Herat, with respect to the territories east at the In-
dus, are sufficiently well known (from the represeatations of
Colonel Burnes) to render it highly inexpedient on our part,
or that of the Sovereign of the Punjab, to permit the success
of either; accordingly, a treaty has been concluded between
the British and Sikh governments on the one part, and Schah
Shoola, the dethroned sovereign of Cabul on the other, to re-
store this prince to his rightful power. The British troops,
therefore, enter Afghanistan not as principals in the war-
but, jointly with the Sikhs, as auxiliaries of the legitimate
kir g of Cabut.
The influence which Russia has had in producing this state
of things is not apparent. The ambition of Dost Mahomed
Khan, and his hatred of Runjeet Sing, against whom he was
endeavoured to excite the British Government, are sufficient
to account for the part he has taken ; and with respect to
Prince Kamran, he must regard Russia. the ally of his enemy
the Persian Kine, as his foe. That the Russian envoy sup.
planted Captain (now Colonel) Burnes at Cabul is true; but
the jealousy of British influence there is pardonable.
Dost illohowied Khan, the chief of Cahill, is described by
Captain Burnes its au accomplished and intelligent person,
or good talents foreovernment. The Affghans are a sober,
steady and simple people, hut idle. They entertain a deep-
rooted ateipatby to the Sikhs. Cabul is enclosed by high
rocky hills; Bala Hissa, which commands the cite,
stands on a tia,r•av neck of land, about 150 feet above the
level count,y Captaiu Burnes represents this fort as " a
poor, irregul tr, dilapidated fortification, which could
never withstand i a escalade." The walls of the city are in
ruins. Dust NI dimmed Khan's chiefship extends north to
the Hindoo Koosh and Bameen, west to the hill country of
the llnzaras, south to Gov* and east half-way to Peshawur.
The country ie mountainous and strong, though it has good
roads Iltrottab it, II is military farce, when Captain Burnes
visited Cabot, in 1832, consisted of 9,000 horse, well mounted
and accoutred, 2,000 infantry, besides auxiliaries and village
troops, and 14 guns.
The chief of Peshawur is a well-educated man, of good
talents, and supposed to be favourably disposed towards the
British. His military strength is unimportant, and he is at
the mercy of the Sikhs.
'rue present ruler of Candahar is Cohan Dil Khan, a man
• .

of singular character, resembling his brother Futteh Khan,
but nwrose! as well as cruel. His military force is 9,001)
horse (which he could easily increase, as the city is situate
near the native seat of the (3arukzye family,) and six pieces
of artillery. His oppression has rendered his government
unpopular.
The Prince of Herat, till his recent successlifted him into

importance, had but little power, and was falling into a de-
pendence on Persia. His revenue is large, Herat being situ-
ate in a very fertile country. which enabled him to keep 'ma
force of about 4.000 or 5,000 men. lie is represented us
clinging to the lops of re-establishing the monarchy of his
father; but he has no political connexions, and has the cha-
racter of a cruel tyrant, destitute of friends and odious to his
countrymen.

Frotii this description of the condition of the country
against which the movements of the Anglo-Indian army are
directed, and of its chiefs, it is evident that the re-establish-
ment of Schah Shooja in Cahn', the population of which is
represented to be favourably disposed towards us, would erect
another important outwork of our eastern empire, which
would fully counterbalance the loss of influence in Persia,
and provide for any contingencies that may happen on the
death of Itunjeet Sing. Captain Burnes remarks, that had
circumstances brought us into alliance with Cabul instead of
Persia, we might have nosy possessed more trusty and useful
allies nearer home, than we can boast of in that country, at a
tenth of the expense.
We observe that Sinde, formerly a dependency of Cabul,
has applied for a British force.
The resolution of the allies of Schah Shooja seems to have
been taken prior to the defeat of the Persians before Herat,
and in contemplation of the fall of that place to the Schah of
Persia. The change of circumstances has, however, only
altered the direction of the march of the army, which will
be to Candahar (whose chief has identified his interests with
those of his brother at Cabul) instead of Herat.
Some movements on the part of Nepaul have excited alarm
at Calcutta, having been connected with the state of affairs
to the westward; hut it turns out that the irruption of the
Ghoorkas into the Sikkim territory was a false rumour, and
that the embassy from the court of Nepaul was intended for
Schah Shooja, our ally, not for Dost Mahomed Khan, or
Blinjeet Sing. The motions of the Nepaulese, no doubt, re-
quired to be vigilantly watched. It is statedthat a large body
or their troops occupy their mountain passes, ready to ad-
vance into our territories.

* The great diamond "koh-i-nor," or mountain of light,
which glittered on the armlet of Schah Shouja when Mrf
Elphinstone visited his court, and now adorns the person.o
Itunjeet, was then wrested from the unfortunate monarch.

ABERCROMBY WARD.—The exertions of the con-
servatives in this ward have at last been successful,
and we have now to congratulate the town at large on
the triumphant return of Robertson Gladstone, Esq.,
as one of the Council.

We can hardly credit the intimidation made use of
by men in authority—councillors and magistrates—to
compel persons whose bread depends upon the situa-
tions they hold in some of the public offices to vote for
Mr. Earle; and we ate free to assert, that if a tenth
part of the intimidation used by these liberals had been
ever used by the conservatives, the radical prints
would have been filled with virtuous indignation, and
we should never have beard the last of the matter.
The parties are known—and we hope Mr. Gladstone
will not let the matter drop.
From an early hour in the morning, it was evident
that a reaction had taken place. The leveller was le-
velled not to rise again, unless, like the phoenix, he
springs from the ashes of the radicalism of the ward,
and soars into the Council-chamber, the shadow of an
alderman, self. elected, because ward-rejected, on the
most approved principles of liberalism.
Mr. Gladstone maintained his majority throughout
the day, and it was evident from the elongated visages
of the radic:ll committee that the game was "all up"
with them. A, the hour of four approached, loud and
long were the shouts of the conservatives as each vote
came up to swell the majority ; and a few minutes be-
fore four, it was suggested in the committee room,
that, as Mr. William Earle, even when he was the
Mayor, voted for Ewart and Elphinstone, and would
no doubt at the last moment vote for himself, that Mr.
Gladstone should register his vote, amidst three hearty
cheers. The decoy took ; for in a minute or two the
chop.falien Mr. Fade was seen at a dot-and carry one
pace, wending his weary way to the window. "How
many hast got, Hal ?" " One, master : chuck him
in!"

At four o'clock the curtain fell upon the hopes of the
radicals, and upon the windows of a neighbouring
doctor, whose future hopes are exceedingly slender;
and the state of the poll (there being no mistake of
figures this time) stood thus :

Gladstone

Earle

Majority 2O
Mr. Earle being thus snuffed out, Mr. Gladstone was
loudly called for, and on presenting himself at the

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On Wednesday evening the 24 ult., between four and five
o'clock, some thieves entered the residence of Mr. M'Cracken,
Rodney-street, and carried off a considerable quantity of
elver plate,
knives
piat
and econsistinof table spoons, forks, ladles, and
desert forks,g the greater portion being marked
with a horse's head bridled. From the manner in which the
robbery was committed the thieves must have been very
dexterous.

THE LION WALLACE.—The passengers of the Glasgow
Steam-packet the Connundore, were greatly surprised on
Tuesday evening, at having on board with them a scion of
royalty, no less a personage than a King of ilie Forest. His
Majesty, with his suite, were en route fur Edinburgh. having
been purchased in this town (after a very severe competition)
by Mr. Hughes, for the celebrated equestrian. Mr. Batty,
whom, we perceive, by t.e, u hthe Scotch papers, is astonishing the
the gorgeous and splendid style
by the
different performances, Mr.
gi
no o:.Ih folksic h ofe
is Auld
bringing I t eeko
Batty may now boast, to addition to his recent purchase, as
well as his- unrivalled and beautiful stud of horses, decidedly
the first in the world, a very fine young elephant, and two
zebras, which he is nightly introducing in his arena—we are
happy to see that his spirited liberality is fully appreciated by
our brethren in the north, Ins circus being literally crammed
every night. Such of our friends as have not vet had an op-
portunity of visiting the amphitheatre here, under the able
and talented superintendance of Mr. Hughes, will do well to
avail themselves of an early visit, previous to their departure
from hence.

BRUTAL RADICAL ASSAULT.-LYNCIIING LIBERALITY

—Yesterday morning, in Abercrombie
Gladstone, the Conservative candidate, had headed the poll,
some joyous Conservative wrote a squib to the effect that
Mr. Earle's chances of success were all over. One of the
runners of the Conservatives was posting this opposite to
the Conservative committee-room, when one of the liberal
party—one of the freedom of election men, the "liberals"
par excellence—finding that the election was not going all his
own way, in the excess of his liberality and love of freedom,
seized the squib poster by the collar and nearly pulled hint
over; this was of course naturally retaliated by a punch in
the ribs for his impudence, when time liberal brute, collecting,
all his force, made a Lancashire kick at the unsuspecting
bill poster, which, falling on some old wound, completely
laid open the inside of his knee and shin, rupturing several
blood vessels. The poor fellow di opped immediately, and
before a surgeon could be obtained lost an enormous quan-
tity of blood; we understand from the surgeon's statement
about ?Albs. of blood ! The liberal and cowardly brute who
had done this immediately took refuge from the rage of the
people in the Liberal committee•room, where he was endea-
voured to be screened. ➢lr. Gladstone immediately went
there, and demanded his being delivered into custody, when,
after considerable hubbub and all kinds of vituperation from
the waspish and ricketty liberal candidate, it was at length
effected. The injured man lies in considerable danger.

TO THE REV. THOMAS BUTLER, D.D.,
ROMISH PRIEST AT WEYMOUTH.

Stn,-1 have just now seen a letter bearing your signature,
and addressed to the editor of the Morning Chronicle. It
refers to an article copied from the Manchester Guardian,
containing a report of a speech of mine at a public meeting,
held for ;lie defence of scriptural religion, and The exposure
of the false doctrines and tyrannical practices of the Papal
system. My statement was this—" If it be asserted that the
Roman Pontiff exercises only a spiritual supremacy, our an-
swer is, first, the assertion is not true. It is shown by un-
rescinded documents and historical facts to be false. But
even if it were true, our answer is. secondly, that in this
world, so long as men have both souls and bodies, conscience
towards God, as well as duties towards their sovereign, the
two things spiritual and temporal must of necessity be so in-
termingled, that spiritual supremacy is a ready engine of tem•
poral tyranny."
' In illustration of this position 1 referred first to the inter-
dict which Paul V. laid upon the Venetian Republic in 1604,
and secondly, for a modern illustration, to the case of Mr.
and Mrs. Gamey, as stated in the letters of Mr. Galwey to
Dr. Abraham. It is upon this part of my speech that you
have commented. You quote two assertions final the report,
thus—" Dr. Abraham, of Waterford, refused to allow a
priest to celebrate mass in the house of a gentleman named
Galwey, (whose wife was sick at Christmas,) for no other
reason that was known except some political difference ; the
sequel was, that Mr. and Mrs. Galwey had forsaken the
Romish church." Upon this you remark—"l feel myself
called upon to declare thus publicly, that the above assertion
is a directly malicious and unwarrantable calumny against
the respectable individuals alluded to."
Sir, the passage you quoted contains two assertions. The
first is, that Dr. Abraham refused to allow a priest to cele-
brate mass in the house of Galwey, for no known reason
except a political difference. The second is, that. Mr. and
Mrs. Galwey had forsaken the Romish church. Let us try-
the first assertton. I do so by transcribing Mr. Gaivrey's
own letters.

"I'o THE RIGHT REV. DOCTOR ABRAHAM,
It. C. BISHOP OF WATERFORD.

" Duckspool, Jan. 8,183 g.
"My Lord,—On the 29:h of last month Is had delivered
to your lordship a letter on the subject of the unpleasant
situation in which my family have been placed, in conse-
quence of your prohibition to allow Mass being celebrated
in my house; not having since received any answer to my
letter, I am now driven to the painful necessity of sending
(through the press) a Copy of my letter to your lordship, with
a hope of getting some redress from the archbishop, and in
default of his inattention to the prayer of my communi-
cation,to appeal to his holiness the Pope.

, .
"Before I conclude, I beg respectfully to ask whether any
act ot7my life, AS a Catholic, merited such conduct, either
towards myself or any of my family, and whether it is not
solely on account. uf political differences this system of tyranny
is attempted to be practised towards me?
I remain, my lard Bishop, your humble servant,
"JOHN. MATTHEW GALWEY."

"COPY OF MY LETTER OF THE 29TH DEC.
Duckspod 29th December, 1835.
"My Lord,—l beg leave to ask your Lordship, whether if
is your intention to persevere in prohibiting the Priest of my
parish celebration; Mass in my house, and to know on what
grounds (except political differences) you have issued such a
peremptory order as the Rev. Mr. Shanahan says he has re-
ceived from you to this effect.

`• I should not address your Lordship on the subject but
for the illness of Mrs. Galwey, and the state of mind in which
I had seen her on Christmas-day, deprived of the opportu-
nity of receiving the sacrament, and having prayers in my
house, in the saute way we have had them celebrated for over
twenty years, before those political differences occurred.
" Your Lordship cannot (I regret to say) have been igno-
rant of Mrs. Ga!wey's illness; for a week previous to Christ-
mas-day the Priest of ay parish mentioned the circumstance
to you at a mouth's mind held at Stradbally, and'he has said
remonstrated with you on the hardship of a female (unable
even to come down stairs) being deprived on such a holiday
of those religions consolations, which,to her, would be such
a source of comfort.

" I beg you to excuse my sayinv, whatever differences your
Lordship, some of your priesthood and myself; may have on
the subject of politics, it is an act of cruelty that a religious
female, in a bad state of health, and unable on Christmas-day
to leave her bed-room, should be the sufferer.

" I can scarcely bring myself to believe that revenge is
your object; but if it is. I freely acknowledge you have had
ample satisfaction, for there is no man of family who must
not feel at having seen a good wife and a good mother sur-
rounded on her sick bed by her children, deprived (on his ac-
count) of the rites of her church.
" Requesting your Lordship may re-consider this subject,
and waiting your answer, I am, my lord Bishop, your obedi-
ent humble servant,

"JOHN MATTHEW GALWE V.
"The Right Rev. Doctor Abraham,
R. C. Bishop, WaterArd.
"P.S.-1 beg to add, this line of conduct is a bad return
for the many thousands given by Mrs. Galwey's family towards
erecting chapels. convents, monk-houses, schools, &c."
These letters were quoted at length in my speech. Upon
the fact as proved by them, you make no comment. Against
the authenticity of the letters von enter no protest in the
name of Mr. Galwey, although it seems that gentleman is
now your near neighbour at Weymouth, and consequently (it
is natural to suppose) cognisant of your writing in his de-
fence. The letters have indeed remained too long uncon-
tradirted, to be evaded now : and they fully establish the
fact, that the tights of her religion, for which Mrs. Galwey
must have been anxious in proportion to the sincerity and
ardour of her faith, were withheld by the Priest, under the
authority of his Bishop, for no other reason known to the
indignant husband, except a political difference with Dr.
Abraham. Here, sir' is spiritual supremacy made an engine
of temporal tyranny, Mr. Cialwey himself being the judge.
Is this "a malicious and unwarrantable calumny ?" No,
Sir, but a grievous, and to a freeman an intolerable fact.
Mr. Galwey felt it so, and wrote accordingly, and thus one
part and the most important part of the quotation -you make
from my speech, is proved to be strictly correct under Mr.
Galwey's own baud.
The second part of my statement was, that Mr. and Mrs.
Galwey had forsaken the !lowish Church. I had heard that
such was the case, and giving Mr. Galwey credit for con-
sistency in the spirit of liberty witich breathed in his letters,
1 had believed it. And in point of fact, I gave the sequel
so, at-the-meeting, as a thing. I had heard, but in itself imma-
terial to toy object. My object was to illustrate-the tyranny
exercised by the btomish hierarchy, and this was done by
Mr. Galwey's letters independent of the sequel. It appears
by your letter that Mr. ;Ind Mrs. Galwey have not forsaken
the Rornish Church. Their aspirations after liberty have
not been strong enough to break the bonds of cherished su-
perstition. It would seem. however, that they have changed
their residence from Duckspool to Weymouth, thusadopting
a middle course between political submission to Dr. Abra-
ham, and total abandonment of the tyrannical system.

And now, Sir, what have you done? After looting a pas-
sage containing two assertions—one of them of great impor-
tance, the other comparatively insignificant,—you proceed
to declare that the above assertion is a malicious calumny.

You applied, and obviously intended your readers to apply,
the denial to both the assertions, while you knew perfectly
that it had no application to the chief of them. I shall pso-
bah:v, on some future occasion, illustrate, on your authority,
another principle of the Papal system. Your- concluding
paragraph, addressed to what you call "the well-meaning
and peaceable members of the Churches of England and
Rome," is quite characteristic, coining' as it does from a
man who is bound by solemn vows to the Creed of Pope
Pius IV., and thereby to the uurescinded, principles of all
the general Councils, by some of which the peaceable mem-
bers of the Church of Envland are anathematised as heretics.
Sir, let us be honest. You are pledged to a system which
condemns us, as heretics, to be given over to the secular arm
to be punished, when this can be clone without danger to the
interests of the Church. lam pledged to a system which,
while it inculcates love to all men, heretics included, pro-
nounces, concerning the iiistiuguishing doctrines of the
Roman schism, that they are blasphemous fables and dan-
gerous deceits. You feel, but don't say boldly, because it
would just now prejudice your cause in England, no peace
with Protextantism. We feel, and, feeling it, nothing can
hinder us from boldly saying, no peace with Popery.
I am, Sir, yours faithfully,_

HUGH APNEILE

NORTH MIDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES
RAILWAYS.

70 THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STXYD;IRD.

Stu.—Having been on a professional tour of inspection of
the principal Railways in England, I think your teaders will
he glad to learn my opinion of two, in which the gentry of
Lancashire, as proprietors, are most particularly interested.
—I allude to the North Midland and Eastern Counties
Railways.

The works on the former are progressing with singular and
astonishing rapidity; the energy of the directors, add the man-
ner in which the calls have been paid up, allowing them to he
carried forward with spirit. The contractors are at work
night and day, and every portion of the line is under Opera-
tions. The perfection of the works is admirable. I was
assured by more than one party engaged in forwarding the
works, that a portion of the line, into Rotherham, can be
opened this year, and this, with the Sheffield and Rotherham
line about being opened, will insure a supply of coals and
minerals to those towns from the estates of Earl Fitzwilliam
and others, and will at once open a source of revenue to the
proprietors of the North Midland. lam also assured that
the whole of the line will be completed during next year.
Those who are acquainted with the localities of this line, the
country through which it passes, and its importance as an
adjunct to the midland counties, Birmingham and Derby,
Manchester and Leeds, Sheffield and- Rotherham, York and
North Midland, Liverpool and Manchester, and through one
or other of these to the Grand Junction and Birmingham
and London, will readily understandits great resources and
value. Mr. Stephenson states, . that it is likely to be the
grand central communication with the north and Scotland;
and that gentleman has projected, and has directions to pro-
ceed with, new communicating and branch lines, which will
prove of amasing importance to the North Midland, and
open sources of emolument not contemplated in the original
estimates. '['he determination of the original directors not.
to make calls for some time to come, Must relieve the pro-
prietors.
The Eastern Counties stock is held so largely in Lanca-
shire, that a few words respecting it may not be unacceptable.
The traffic upon this line must be enormous, end the ease of
its working wilt make its annual expenses moderate. The
directors very properly intend completing the first 50 miles,
viz., to Colchester, before proceeding further. thus concen-
trating the profits upon only a portion of the line, and very
materially increasing the returns to the shareholders. Ano-
ther call of 50s. per share will make half the capital
paid up. when the company can exert its privilege of borrow-
ing. and 1 shall be much mistaken if there be another call
for many months ; while the whole of the capital cannot be
required, if the line do not proceed beyond Colchester. 1
know no railway likely to make such valuable returns as
this one—its own resources are extraordinary, and the ar-
rangement with the Northern and Eastern will very much
enhance the receipts. Few persons understand the nature of
arrangement—it is this: the latter is to pay the Eastern
Counties £6OOO per annum for the use of the terminus, and
4d. per passenger for the use of about three miles of the line
(I believe). If the number of passengers be only one-third
of those calculated upon, the revenue from that source alone
must be at least £BOOO per alumni, thus giving the Eastern
Counties an unexpected additional income of not less than
£15,000, and if the anticipated traffic of the Northern and
Eastern be realized, the increased income will amount to
00,000 annually. The determination of the Eastern Coun-
ties directors to economise in every possible manner, and the
active energy of the engineer, will insure the best results,.
I was much pleased with the spirited exertions of Mr. Braith-
waite: under his management the works are progressing in
an extraordinary manner, and their beauty and perfyiction
must strike every one. Twelve miles.of the line can be
opened immediately, thus insuring an early return to the
proprietors—and the works on other portions are proceeding
in a manner highly creditable to the directors, engineer, and
contractors. The low price at which the shares in this com-
pany can be had, makes it well worth the consideration of
the speculator,—as as investment it is unequalled.
I may soon take the liberty of addressing you respecting
other lines which were examined by
October 31st, 1838. A CIVIL ENGINEER.

There is a man in Kentucky so sharp featured, that he cut'
all his acquaintance.
During the gale about four o'clock yesterday (Monday)
morning, part of a large tree was blown upon the roof of a
.cottage ❑ear the Cock public-house, Boreham; fortunately
the damage was confined to the tiling. A tree was blown
across the road at Fearing, which impeded the. Coggeshall
coach about an hour, and another near the turnpike, Riven-
ball, as also levelled,'--Essex Herald.

NATIONAL CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ST. 2VDdIRD.

Stir,—l was somewhat surprised a few days ago, to see (on
a page of light reading, accompanying the Albion of the
15th instant, under the signature of T. K.) expression given
to a long surpressed lamentation. " That some able pen did
not interpose some plain questions to try the truth of some
bold assertions, contained iu a sermon preached by Mr.
M‘Neile, in 1837, upon the subject of National Church
Establishments."

And not having since seen any correction of the mistake,
beg to observe, that when the Rey. John Kelly made an
attempt to answer that sermon, it was nut so much the
inability of the pen, as the cause in which it was engaged,
that rendered it abortive. But, sir, it requires ability, yes,
extroordinarq ability to construe the Holy Scriptures to sup-
port to the satisfaction of an enlightened mind such notions
as those entertained by Mr. Kelly. Ido not mean to ques-
tion that gentleman's sincerity in the maintenance of his own
conscientious opinions; but I do mean to show the weakness
of his argument, and to give an illustration of the truth of the
Apostolic doctrine, that a perverse will, not submitting to the
manife4t meaning of God's word, is the forerunner of a darken-
' ed understanding. And to do this, I need only notice one pas-
sage in the above-mentioned pamphlet. But as I have no doubt
many of your readers will not more than have heard that such a
work has been published, and being persuaded that no com-
ment of mine (to a person who has not read the work itself)
can give an adequate idea of its unfairness, I will give the
passage verbatim front the pamphlet which 1 have before me,
and then it will appear in its native deformity. At page 11,
he says, "Still farther, in writing to Timothy, the Apostle
says, 'Let the elders who rule well be eounted worthy of dou-
ble honour, especially them who labour in word and doc-
trine.' (I Timothy, v. 17.) Whether this passage applies to
several individuals sustaining the same office, but differently'
qualified for the discharge ot• its duties, or intimates a dis-
tinction between a teaching and a ruling elder, has been a
matter of dispute. This, however, is a question which, as it
has to my mind not even a remote bearing on my present sub-
j it!t, I willingly wave. It is of mote importance to observe,
that the Apostle here expressly recognizes the principle,
that the remuneration given to the minister of Christ should
be in proportion to the character and extent of his la-
bours. Now, this is a principle, which can only find
operation where ministerial support comes voluntarily from
the church. The existence of the law is supposed, which
makes it imperative on those who are taught to contribute to
the maintenance of their teacher; and it inculcates on them
a regard to the extent and fidelity of his services, in deter-
mining the amount ulrecompense which they afford hint. It
is self•evident. that when an endowment or settled tax ex-
ists, there is no room for the operation of this principle. It
is necessarily exclusive. 'l•he fixed sum is claimed and en-
joyed beyond the reach of co steel, without any reference to
the 'haulier in which the duties ate discharged. He who re-
ceives it may be diligent or slothful, he may abandon the
work altOgether, and transfer his duties to a substitute; anti,
yet without restraint enjoy the emoluments of office. Such
:in arrangement is incompatible with a compliance with the
apostolic direction : and flout this passage we thus obtain an
incidental confirmation of the New Testament law of mi-
nisterial support, which it has been my endeavour to es-
tablish."

I scarcely need make any remarks upon the above, it
speaks so plainly for itself. The Apostle is here speaking of
double "honour" being given to the "elders who rule well,"
but Mr. Kelly absorbs the word " honour" in a principle,
and thus wrests its meaning, and converts it into money, as
if the Apostle had said he who ruled well should have a double
salary; aQd then he builds upon this, as if the word " honour"
really signified money and money only; for near the end of
the quotation he says, "Stich an arrangement (that is of an
endowed church) is incompatible with a compliance with the
Apostolic direction." Now if St. Paul bad said "money"
instead of" honour," there might have been the appearance of
truth in that assertion, but as it is there is not even that; for
who does not know that a clergyman who " rules well," al-
though he may have a fixed salary, yet may be, and is counted
worthy of double, yea, treble honour? And who does not know
that the Church of England coufers upon her most learned,
talented, and laborious ministers, such houours and dignities,
as Mr. Kelly's Independent Society, makes no pretensions
to? Such are the arguments by which he endeavours to
establish a "New Testament law of ministerial support,"
in opposition to the old one established by Almighty God,
and which St. Paul refers to when he says, " Even so bath
the Lord ordained, that they which preach the Gospel should
live of the Gospel." (1 Cor. ix. 14.) But to return to Mr.
T. K.'s letter. [he contemptuous manner in which it speaks
of the preaching of the Gospel—calling it "smoke," and
" pulpit swellings"—shews but too truly the character of its
author, and renders too applicable the solemn words of no
Lord—" But all these things will they do unto you for my
name's sake, because they know not Him that sent me."
And I would warn hint to beware lest that come upon him
which is written—" Behold, ye despis.!rs, and wonder and
" As to the questions which he proposes, and which
he says may be very easily answered, I say they may, and I
will answer them for him in few words. They are—" What
is the subscription ? Whose is it ? Who are required to
furnish it ? And to whom is the threatened penalty addressed
by the King?" First, " What is the subscription?" I
answer, the tribute required by the Kings of Persia.—
" Whose is it ?" The people's over whom the Kings of
Persia reigned. To illustrate this I would ask, suppose
the goyeromeut of this country, consisting of Queen,
Lords, and Commons, should build churches, and sup-
port ministers, out of the taxes of this country, would
they not be doing so out of money subscribed by the people,
and would not those liberals (falsely so called) complain as
much if the church were supported thus, as they do of the
present system? The third question is, "Who are required
to furnish it ?" Of course the treasurers, in whose hands were
the said tribute. To :whom is the threatened penalty ad-
dressed by the king? I answer, "whosoever" should presume
to alter that word. (Ezra vi, 11.) Now should like to ask
M. T. K. what is the meaning of the word "whatsoev •r." lie
says it means exclusively the treasurers, governors, &c.,
mentioned by name, but 1 have not so learned English. 1
agree with M. T. K. in recommending not only the sixth but
also the seventh chapter of Ezra, to the serious perusal of
11, for the express purpose of seeing and exposing the un-
dushing assurance of men who can, in the face of such a
loin history as this, affirm that the Jewish temple and wor-
p were not supported by the involuntary subscriptions Of the
people composing the Persian empire.—Your's, tkc.,
—JOSEPHLTS MINOR.

Liverpool, Oct. 31, 1838,

MEETING OF DRAPERS.

A meeting of the master drapers, silk mercers, &c., was
held on Tuesday evening, at six o'clock, in the •Clasendon-
rooms, for the purpose of taking into considevation the ques-
tion of limiting the hour:3'ot business. There neve about 90
persons present. Mr. John Wool:right was called to the
chair, and briefly introduced the business of the evening, in
which he spoke favourably of the respectful and well written
memorial'of their assistants, and professed himself willing to
accede to any art angetnent that might be come to.
Mr. W. SLATER proposed the first resolution, namely,
there should be three several hours of closing, seven, eight,
and nine, each of which was to continue four mouths,
commencing with seven o'clock in November. He stated it
as his opinion, that the proposed curtailment in the hours of
labour ought at oece to be conceded, on the principle of jus-
tice. It would have a beneficial effect on the physical, men-
tal, and moral character of the young men in their employ.
r. It. BRIGHT seconded the motion, and briefly stated
that be could not let the opportunity pass of supporting with
his voice the very reasonable tequest which bad been made.
It was much to be questioned whether there was a body of
respectable young men iu the empire that were subject to
such heavy and severe duties, as the drapers' assistants were.
Mr. BECKWITH proposed an amendthent, to the effect that
the hours of closing should be eight in winter and nine in
summer. He thought that thete was a greater likelihood of
bringing the whole body to consent to that arrangement than
to the one embodied in the motion. In the more aristocratic
parts of the town, it might be a matter of indifference whethds
the drapers' shops were closed at five, six, or seven; but he
could assure them that in the lower districts, such as his own
for instance, the great amount of their business was Uuue from
six to nine o'clock in summer.
Mr.Tayboa seconded the motion.

Mr. TRIPP spoke warmly in support of the original motion,
contending that ifthey did not allow to their young men such
an extent of leisure as might be devoted to profitable pur-
poses, the concession was more likely to be injurious than
beneficial to them. The young men proposed to form a soft
of literary institution, and their earnestness and sincerity bad
been shown by the promptitude with which they came fortvard
with voluntary subscsiptions towards its establishment and
support. lf, how-ever, they were compelled to work until
eight o'clock in winter—after which, it must be remembered,
they .had still to clear up, and tefreshmeut to get—it would be
nine o'clock at the least before they would be at liberty, and,
as they were compelled to be in a,sain at eleven, they would
actually not have more than an hour aud a half at their dis-
posal. -It would then become very questionable whether they
might not think it useless to attend a reading-room or a lec-
ture, or to devote the spare time to improving their minds at
all. The great probability was that they would feel a disin-
clination to do so, and then what would be the consequence?
Amusement w)uld he sought in sensual, instead of intel-
lectual relaxation—the public-house would be resorted to, but
the reading-room would be deserted. In summer, it would
be evident to every one, that the position would be such as to
allow them even less opportunity for study than in the other
period of die year. Ile should therefore support the original
motion, as not being calculated to injure the employers one
iota, while it would concede to the young men au amount of
leisure that might be turned to their profit.
Mr. JEFFREY took the same view of the question, and
maintained that the closing at an early hour could not possi-
Liv be injurious to the shopkeepers, it all consented to the
arrangement. In proof of his position, be referred to the
early hours at which the banks of Liverpool close, and said,
thatif no inconvenience was experienced by the community
from that, he could riot see how any inconvenience could be
felt in their business, a much less important one than bank-
. ing. •
A long and somewhat desultory conversation ensued, in
which the majority of the speakers expressed themselves in
favour of some curtailment of the hours of labour, but seemed
to think that they would be more likely to carry their object
.by a moderate reduction in the first place. If that was found
to answer their expectations, a further reduction might take
place at a future period.
The amendment of .-Mr. Beckwith was then put from the
chair, and carried by a majority of one—the numbers being
38 for and 37 against it.
Allusion was then made to the institution which the dra-
pers' assistants have it in contemplation to form, and though
several individuals expressed their hopes that it might be
formed, and their willingness to contribute to its funds, it
was thought that it would be premature to pass any resolution
upon the subject till it was seen what the young men did
themselves.

On the motion of Mr. JItiFFI:EY, seconded by Mr. BECK-
WITH, a committee was then appointed to watch over the
regulation then agreed to, and to ohtain the consent and
signature of the drapers, silk mercers, &c., to the resolution.
A motion for the printing of the resolution, with the signa-
tures appended to it, in the Liverpodl papers, was then
carried.
The meeting separated at half-past nine.

SHEERNESS, OCT: 29.—The hurricane this morning from
the west produced the greatest terroramongst the inhabitants
of this town. Considerable damage has been done to the
dock-yard from its fury ; roofs of some of the houses were
completely blown off; and in High-street a stack of chim-
neys was forced into the street, and a portion falling on a
sailor, of the Dowe, inflicted a frightful laceration on his
skull. He was not discovered till some time after, appa-
rently dead. The sentinel boxes round the boundary wall of
the dock-yard, with the sentinels in them, were blown down.
The emigrant ship Westminster, with 251 emigrants, prin-
cipally from Kent, arrived safe at Sydney on the 27th of
June, and on the 30th the ship Amelia Thompson, with 238
emigrants, arrived front Plymouth, with the loss of seven
passenger from small pox, and 30 from typhus fever; she
was placed in quarantine. The Duncan, from Greenock,
arrived the same day, after six months' voyage, with 254
emigrants; 14 died on the passage.--Hanipshire paper.
IPSWICH, OCT. 29.—A tremendous gale of wind arose this
morning from the west, and has caused much mischief here.
The flag-staff at the Custom-house was blown down during
its ravages, and nearly killed a carpenter of the name of
Street.. The orchards have sustained considerable injury,
On Sunday night several large trees were blown down in
the churchyards of St. Mary•at-the-Walls and St. Peter
(Colchester); a very large mulberry tree, belonging to John
Bawtree, Esq., was also levelled with the ground, and a new
brick wall by the side of the bowling-green, at the Blue
Posts Inn, Botolph-street, was also laid low, besides chim-
ney-pots and tiling in different. parts of the town. We re-
gret also to hear that part of the new church atDonyland
was also blown down.--Esser. Herald. •