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

TO ADVERTISERS AND SUBSCRIBERS.

In
consequence of the recent alterations in the de-
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ay the above arrangement we shall be enabled to sup-
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Ebe ilibtrpool

7712SDAY MORNING, NOV. 13, 1838.

rt. The Pablication of the STANruan commenced this
suormag at 5 ~'clock.

SCOTTISH MUNICIPAL ELSCTIONS.—We rejoice to
ind that Scotland has begun to exhibit unequivocal to-
kens of conservative reaction. The issue of the re.
%rat municipal elections in the north has been ex-
tremely satisfactory, and affords a sure omen of the
tinal triumph and ascendancy of constitutional princi-
Plea. At Glasgow the conservatives have succeeded
In retuning five conservatives against seven radicals
into the town council, two radicals having been dis •
Placed, who were formerly in the council. The coun-
cil is now composed of seventeen conservatives and
fifteen radicals. The public business can be no longer
frustrated or obstructed by the perversity of a faction,
tae was the ease last year. The issue of the Glasgow
usunicipal election is extremely important, as it fur-
nishes AM index to the political feeling of the consti-
tuency. From this indication we have every confi-
deuce that the radicals will be beaten at the next ge-
neral election in this important mercantile city.
At Renfrew, again, the conservatives carried every
thing berme them; not a single radical was elected.

At Dumbarton also conservatism has signally tri-
unpbed, the election having terminated in the return
of four conservatives, and only one liberal.
At Airdrie, one of Mr. Gillon's barghs, six conser-
vatives were returned. The radicals were unable to
secure the election of a single candidate.
At Musselburgh two conservatives and two radicals
were returned. •

At Dunfermline three conservatives and four radi-
cals were returned.

At St. Andrew's. owing to the inactivity of the con-
mervatives, and the superior organization of the radi-
cals, the former have only succeeded in returning four
members, whilst the latter have secured the election of

seven.
At Cupar Fife the conservatives have triumphed
nobly. There were eleven vacancies.. The conserva-
tives set up eleven, and the radicals an equal number,
candidates. Eleven conservatives were returned.
At Falkirk five churchmen (conservatives we pre-
*lime) have been returned. We wish our northern
•ereatemporarlea would be a little more explicit in. de-
kribing the political characters of the respective can-
41i4ittes at their elections. We have often been under
the necessity of ascertainipg from other sources the
kratiMents of even the members of Parliament who
have been returned for various places in Scotland.
This "nat of explicituess is a fault of which many of
"11' Eaglishiournalists also are guilty. It is toomnch
I° Presume that distant readers can form any accurate
loraeeption of the state of parties in different districts
from the very meagre information which is frequently
flitnielted by the newspapers. The mere addition of
the letter- C. or L. would generally be a sufficient
t'ikle„ in estimating the political opinions of rival
e'44didates. Owing to the absence of this, or some
Q4lniialent distinction, we are unable to ascertain the
*44et.resalt of several of the municipal elections in
81011erid. All that we can collect is, that wherever
ill* conservatives have thought it worth their while to
Interfere actively in these elections, their exertions
44ve been attended with success.
In England the triumph of conservatism has been
slatinly awing to the organisation of conservative asso-
ei4tions, especially among the middle and operative
Oilmen. These societies have told with singular effect
41 the registration courts, where, after all, the battle
4:f the constitution must be fought. We do not know
"crs' far such societies have been organised in Scot-
'44(l. It is our impression that they exist in very few
" the' smaller burghs. If our surmise is correct, our
"Qrthern contemporaries can do no greater service to
the cause of conservatism than by advocating the for-
kation of conservative operative and tradesmen's as-
..kiations through the length and breadth of Scotland.
The example of England and Wales ought to afford
every stimulus to the zeal of our Scottish friends.
ith such societies in active operation we have no
doubt that the burgh representation would soon be-
%file as conservative as that of the counties.
We learn with regret that, in several of the Scottish
urchs the eonservatives have kept entirely aloof
r tNu the municipal elections. The influence which
it e
radical!' derive from this apathetic conduct must be
t'iansiderabie. It is fervently to be hopcd that no such
ii
4rantages may be accorded to them in future.

THE REV. MR. WNEILE'S CONSISTENCY.—There
Ishii° much glaring inconsistency at present current in
e world, that the individual, who shall courageously
'ittld forward, and attempt to disparage or expose it,
: tlot Unfrequently stared at by his timid friends, (who
th"l4 to be ignorant of his ground of hope,) as an en-
1414ittst leading a forlorn hope; or carped at, ridiculed,
14:ligtled, and defamed by those who, smarting under
lashes which bring conviction to the soul, are still
tietaid of the manliness and ingenuousness of a candid
(*tal of such conviction, and are, consequently,
t it°4ded to madness. What is consistency ? We hold
fct'6.he consictencv, that, when a person, from certain
NI: premises, arrives at sound conclusions, lie faith-
j_6 11,Y adhere to them, till it be proved to him that he
tq error.
Tf tilt' be admitted as a correct definition, we ask
inch' what proof of inconsistency can be brought
474,:4" the reverend gentleman who forms the subject
of this article ? It is an easy matter to bring charges,
and indulge in specious, though vindictive and vitupe-
r_7ottre attacks against the most exalted in rank, or the
7:hsit eminent in piety; but, to produce proof to justify,
labor, hoc opus."
ootne •
Pultng, whining impostor, under the double

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

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

The question has been frequently asked within the
last few days, " was it really expected that Mr.
Walmsley would have been chosen to fill the civic
chair ?" We answer, undoubtedly. The Chronicle
and Journal of Saturday week recommended him as
the fittest person. The Albion echoed its approval.
The Mercury, on the very morning of the election,
and simultaneously with our ow n announcement of
the division which had been come to at the Angel Inn,
was most strenuous in advocating the superior claims
of Mr. Walmsley, and appeared to be very sanguine
of his success. The Mercury was evidently ignorant
of what transpired at the Angel, as he confesses that
he " did not know who was to occupy the civic chair
fur the ensuing year." The editor, after thus admit-
ting his ignorance of the preliminary election, pro-
ceeds to urge the claims of Mr. Walmsley. "If,"
says the Mercury, " the election goes by desert-7
if it is to be determined by real and substan-
tial services rendered to the cause of reform—there is
one man whose zeal, energy, and ability entitle him
to such a compliment at the hands of his fellow towns-
men ; and whatever may be thought of the matter in
the Council, we are quite sure that the great body of
reformers out of doors will be very much disappointed
if his claims are again passed over. To thiS indivi-
dual the town is mainly indebted for theestablishment
of our new Police—the formation and organization of
the Tradesmen's Reform Association—and to that
body, but for the baseness and treachery of certain re-
quisitionists, and the timidity of others, we should
have owed the emancipation of the town from tory
trammels at the late general election. We need hardly
say that we allude to Mr. Joshua Walmsley, or add
that it is he whom a majority of the reformers wish to
see Mayor of Liverpool" This, surely, ought to sa-
tisfy every one that the leading organ of the liberals
in Liverpool was strenuously in favour of Mr. Walms
ley. How poignant must have been the grief of the
worthy editor when he discovered our announcement
on Friday morning! How astonished must he have
been when his own reporters furnished him at noon
with the actual account of the subsequent division in
the Council Chamber ! How agonising must have
been his feelings when lie ascertained that the " indi-
vidual to whom the town is mainly indebted for the
establishment of our new police, and the formation
and organization of the Tradesmen's Reform Associa-
tion," only obtained stx out of fifty-eight votes !
Most assuredly the Mercury will inflict a suitable cas-
tigation on Ft iday next on those councillors who have
so worldly " disappointed the great body of reformers
out of doors." From the Chronicle they have :already
had a slight lashing, which is to be followed up by a
tremendous assault on Saturday next. The language
of the Chronicle On this subject is almost a paraphrase
on the remarks which appeared in the STANDARD.
The Chronicle says—" The election of Mayor took
place on Thursday last, at the Angel Inn. Yesterday,
(Friday,) the Election was recorded at the Registrar
office, Town-hall, Castle street. The Angel Council,
of whose proceedings we hope to give a full account
next week, was summoned by circular, by Mr. William
Wallace Currie." The Chronicle grows extremely
wroth at the presumption of the " liberal" town-
councillors in having recourse to secret voting at the
Angel Inn meeting. This very consistent advocate of
the vote by ballot nostrum thus delivers himself on the
subject :--" But what will the constituency say, when
we tell them that the honest Councillors resorted to
secret voting again on this occasion ? Some months
since, when this matter was agitated in the several
wards, they gave a distinct pledge that it would be
abandoned. But then the Municipal Elections were
in prospect. Now they are over.—

When the devil was sick, the devil a saint would be,
When the devil got well, the devil a saint was he.

Such conduct is mean, pitiful, and contemptible." The
italics in this quotation are not our own ; but they
fully express our opinion as to the humbug of vote by
ballot.

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

Terence to this most offensive proceeding the Chronicle
demands—" But what will the reformers of Liverpool'
say on this last point ? Are they prepared tamely to
fsubmit to be thus gulled, mocked and scoffed at by
their very honourable councillors the very moment they
turn the corner and are on the safe side of an election ?
We guess not. Let the constituency do their duty.
We will do ours. We have not helped 19 drag down
,One Corporation TO SEE ANOTHER TRAMPLE UPON THE
PEOPLE." Is it then really come to this ? Can it be
possible that such a thorough-going liberal journal as
the Chronicle has announe,...d the discovery that our
" reformed" town council are " tramlding upon the
people ?" We have long endeavoured to convince
" the people" that such was the case ; but we certainly
never calculated upon the co-operation of the Chronicle
in denouncing the despots. We shall be any.tont to
see in what manner in the Chronicle will "du its duty"
in reference to these " very honourable councillors.''
Our notion of doing our duty towards men who have
so digraced themselt es, by belong their professions,
and by treating the constituency with such disrespect,
is, to seek to turn every one of them out of the coon•
cil, and to supersede them by gentlemen who will act
fairly, candidly, openly; and honestly. Will tin.
Chronicle lend us its assistance in this praiseworthy
undertaking ?

Tile Journal likewise expresses its repugnance to
the secret voting system. "On this," it remarks,
" we entertain something more than doubt, for we
have never advocated the use of the ballot by repre-
sentatives—we only advocate it where we desire
make the electors irresponsible. The law makes the
election of mayor open, and it would take a very
strong reason indeed to convince us that that provision
should be practically defeated." Respecting the pro-
priety of "making the electors irresponsible" we
differ very widely indeed from the Journal. It
" would take a very strong r...ason to convince us"
that such a step would be expedient. Indeed, we be-
lieve it would be impossible, for how can we render
the electors irresponsible as long as they exercise a
trust reposed in them for the benefit of others? It is
perfectly idle to contend that the electors are not in-
'vested with such a trust. They are, in fact, represen-
tatives themselves, as much as the members of the
Town Council or the House of Commons are—the re-
presentatives of a constituency far more numerous
than themselves. If the Journal feels inclined to dis-
pute this point, we would ask, as the election franchise
is only held by about 1,500,000 of the whole popula-
tion of Great Britain, consisting probably of 21 or 22
millions of inhabitants, who must be considered as
the representatives of the remaining 20 millions ?
Who must be considered as responsible to them for the
good or bad administration of public affairs ?

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

So much for the Journal: The Albion is equally
violent in declaiming against the new mode of electing
the mayor. The language of the Albion is so very
strong that we feel strongly tempted to quote at length
the two articles on this subject which adorn itscolumns.
We must, however, content ourselves with culling a
few passages. The Albion takes especial delight in
fixing the charge of plagiarism upon its contemporaries.
The following is little better than a theft from the
STANDARD :
" A preliminary meeting has, we Fear, from what is told
us, degenerated into a focus of intrigue and counter-intrigue
to serve personal ambition and private views. A certain
number of the Town Council meet in secret conclave. They
bind themselves. that, whether right or wrong, the minority
there assembled are to be carried to the Town-hall as the
slaves of the majority, on whatever points are there decided.
A subsequent meeting takes place at the Town-hall. There
is no discussion. 'I he settled business of the clique is
quietly and silently registered."

It is surprising that such a wonderful degree of
unanimity should be discovered by the radical press
while dilating upon this subject. We certainly hope
that the powerful declamations of the Mercury, Jour-
nal, Chronicle, and Albion, joined to those of the
conservative press of Liverpool, will produce some
permanent effect upon the electors of the town. In
this hope we submit another passage from the Albion,
from which much instruction may be gathered :--
"Now, how is the popular cause damaged by all this?
Clearly in this way, that a very small but active minority, by
mustering all their forces at a.preliminary meeting, may there
overwhelm a portion of their more liberal opponents, and
then according to custom, enlisting their prisoners under their
banner, march into the Town-hall, and, by; their aid, outvote
their own friends. This is intolerable, and must be put an
end to. Next, consider the loss of character which arises to
any Town Councillor who mixes himself up with petty in-
trigues of these preliminary meetings and happens to fall into
the minority. He is known to entertain certain views; he
has promised his constituents to support certain measures.
He goes to the Town-hall. His constituents are on the watch.
when, to and behold ! they stand aghast to learn, that he has
broken his promises and voted against all hisdeclared opinions.
But bow is ihie ? He has been to the Angel or some intrigue
shop, and been playing at political pitch and toss with some
rival section of the Council. He has cried "Heads!" when
"tails" have won, and the coin in which he pays his loss is
an abandonment of his integrity and a sacrifice of his princi-
ples. This is an exact description of what bas been going on.
The reformers of Liverpool have a right, henceforth, to expect
better things from their Town Council. They have a right
to expect an open discussion and an honest vote upon all
public 'natters. As the case now stands, they have neither
one nor the other."

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

"Some months have now elapsed since the Reformers of
Liverpool remonstrated with the Town Council on the sub-
ject of secret voting, which was quietly creeping into practice
in all proceedings in which it pleased the members of that
body to think, that concealment would he mare convenient
to their popularity than the public knowledge of the manner
in which they had voted. The remonstrances of the consti-
tuency were apparently successful. The pride or the obsti-
nacy of the Conned, indeed, revolted from any thing like an
open confession of error ; but there was eel taiely a tacit un-
derstanding, tantamount to a pledge, that the Reformers
should never again have cause to complain on this point.
They were satisfied and pacified. The elections came ou.
The secret voters were forgiven and re-chosen. The past
was forgotten on the strength of the pledge given for the fu-
ture. It grieves us to have to arid, that the confiding spirit
evinced by the electors has been ill repaid by the conduct of
those in whom it was reposed. They have rushed with
breathless baste, on the first possible andsafe opportunity, at
once to break their pledge and disappoint the hopes of the
constituency. the avor was, on Friday, elected, by secret
voting. Emphatically, "this is too had." It puts an end to
all faith in the professions of public men, makes honour
cheap, and laughs at the value of honesty and integrity. It
;s beyond all justification. It cannot even be palliated or
softened down. That a set of men, "all honourable men,"
should, after their veracity was plighted to the contrary,
combine to cheat and filch the electors out of their rights in
this barefaced tray, and so creep into the Council under false
pretences, would absolutely be beyond belief, if the fact were
not established beyond a doubt by the unblushiug confessions'
of the culprits themselves. Wbat the constituency- should de
on this occasion it is not for us to say. We perform our part
as honest and independent journalists when we expose these
tergiversatioas and backsiidings in public men. We doubt
not, that some of "the doers of this dirty work" will frown
upon us for thus holding them up to universal scorn. We
care not. The frowns of such men will not cause a ripple on
the surface of our equanimity far even a fraction of a moment."

It is to be hoped that the electors of Liverpool will
take these things to heart, and adopt the only effectual
remedy that can be suggested—that of rejecting every
liberal candidate at the next election, and choosing in
their stead men of staunch conservative principles.

TRIUMPH OF CONSERVATISM AT BRISTOL.—We
learn from the last number of the Brietol Journal,
that the conservatives of that ancient and loyal city
have finally emancipated themselves from the thraldom
of a radical Town council. They have struggled
nobly for the ascendancy during the last three years,
and their strenuous and persevering exertions have
been rewarded with success On Friday last they
elected a conservative. mayor acrd eight conservative

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

The Rev. thigh 11P.Neile has been suddenly called to Ire-
land by the alarming illness of his father.

We are happy to hear that the collection at Christ Church,
on Sunday Lase, aft€: two sermons on beha!f of the Sunda
School for Ire:ind, attounted to the handsome sum of £66
9s. 7d

Char?es Dickens, Esq., " Boz," paid a visit to Liverpool
during the past week.
The City of Dublin Company's steamer, the Leeds, corn-
inantiktd by Lieutenant Parsons, R.N., arrived here on Fri-
day week from Plymouth, having made the trip, in a beavN
in the sitave of forty nine hours.
CHIMICAi. NuisANcEs AT ST. Fritiav last,
,he Grand Jury, at In,. adjourned (parte.- sessions at Kirk
hale, returned true bills against tour firms of alkali maim-
lecturers at St. Helen's, for creating a nuisance by permitting
noxious ef_luvia to escape from their works. A great number
of witnesses were in attendance.

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

PuncENotoGY.—Dr. Epps, of London, one of the dis7iples
of the (so called) science of phrenology, is deliver:ng a course
of leciu-es, at tho Music-hall, on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings. Of course he ‘• goes the whole ht,g:'' he even
considers hi:topology serviceable in the practice of physic.
The Cheshire Hounds will meet on Wednesday, the 14th,
at as anur-house; on Thursday, the 15th, at Booth-:.tne,
Smithy; on Saturday, the :7th, at Mere; on Monea%., the
19th, at Sutton Pinfold ; on Weunesday, the 21st, at Chill-
mondeley Castle; on Thursday, the 22. i, at Wrenburv; on
Saturday, the 24th, at Windmill on Ravensmoor.—Sir Thos.
Stanley's hounds will meet on Saturday, the 10th, at Bur-
ton ; on Tuesday, the 13th, at Bebbington; on Saturday, the
17th, at Biclston Hill.
AILL:TING AT BOLTON.—A meeting of the friends of the
Tuain Established Church Education Society was held at
seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, at St. George's school room.
Little Bolton, the Rev. J. Lyons, minister of St. George's,
in the chair. This society has been established by the Arch-
bishop of Tuam, for the purpose of re-opening the schools that
had been closed, in consequence of the withdrawal of the go-
vernment grant from the Kildare Place Society. Since then
these schools bad been supported by voluntary contributions,
and had great claims ❑pon every sincere protestant. The
Rey. P. Pounden, vicar of Wesport, in the county of Mayo,
addressed the meeting at great length. A collection was
made at the conclusion.

SPORTING DINNaR AT ROCIIDALIi.—The annual sporting
dinner at the close of the racing season, took place on Wed-
nesday-last, at the house of Mr. Thomas Whitworth, the Sad-
dle Inn, in Rochdale. The usual good and loyal toasts were
not fougotten on this occasion, and, before the close of the
festivities, the following toasts wete also given, viz.. "The
lord of the manor," " the owner of Bee's Wing," "An
honest sportsman," "Mr. Houldswortlf," &c., all of which
were most enthusiastically responded to.
FASHIONARLE ARRIVALS AT THE GRAND JUNCTIoN Ho-
TEL.—The Marchioness of Ormond, Lady Emily Trenvh,
Lao), Mary Butler, Lady Caroiitie Butler, the Hon. T.
Boyle, N. A. Vigors, M.P., Rev. P B. Maxwell and family,
Mr. More 0. Ferrall, J. Chirton, Esq., W. Hitlturn, Esq ,
Capt.Truem-Intle, Capt Johnstone. Colonel Hewitt, J. Cut-
wen, Esq., Bev. C. H. Wat•iN.Y., Wellesley Pool, Miss Pro-
theme, Miss Pringle, Mts. Semite and faintly, John Button,
Esq , Mr. Easton, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot arni faultily. Lieut.-
Colonel 11 ughes, Mr, and M rs. 2nrceD, W. M 'Donald, Esq.,
Capt. Malcomb, Bev. J. Splice, .1. Brennon, Esq., M r. and
Mrs. Stephens and family, Cant. 11. Trench, Capt. Laix rence,
MI. and Mrs. Burke and family, and A. Lowe, Esq.

THEATRE ROYAL.-Last week the theatre was enlivened
with racy representations of American character, by Mr. C.
H. Hill, a Young American actor, freshly inapo: ted, of great
promise. We understand :Mr. Hill to he an exceedingly gen-
tlemaniy and clever actor, and regret that the numerous calls
upon our (lute last week have prevented us forming our own
judgment upon his• abilities. M. Charles Kean has this
week commenced a fresh engagement, and last evening play-
ed as Claude Melnotte, in Sir Edward Lytton Butwer's play
of "The Lady of Lyons." This evening he plays as Hamlet,
in the play of that name. The lovers of dramatic poetry
will thereft.re again have the opportunity of witnessing "the
legitimate drama."

AcctnENT.--An accident of a ft ightful nature, and which
might have proved fatal: occurred on Thursday morning last.
As Mr. Thomas Cartwright, of this city, surveyor of 'taxi's,
and his sou, were proceeding from Chester to attend a meet-
ing of Tax Commissioners at Birkenhead, it being an appeal
day, they stopped at the Stanley Arias, Eastham, to give the
horse some meal and water, and removed ihe bit, as he would
not drink with it on, Mr. Cartwright taking the precaution
to stand by the horse's head the meanwhile. The bridle was
no sooner off, than the horse started off with fearful speed,
knocking Mr. Cartwright down, by which he received a vio-
lent cut on the face and other bruises. In the mean time,
Mr. Cartwright, Jun. was thrown out of the gig with gnat
force, but providentially escaped without any serious injury,
farther than some severe contusions. and he was enabled
after a short time, to proceed on to Birkenhead. His father
was compelled to return t Chester
intoh a stableestert o
by the first coach. The
horse with the gig proceeded full speed to the ferry, where
ti
it was stopped byshed In its pro-
gress front Eastham to the ferry, it fortunately met with no-
thing on the road. The gig was however overturned twice,
and sadly shattered, hut the horse sustained very little
in-
jury.—Cheater Gazette.

" Hannay and Dietrichsen's Alrnanack, Astronomical
Ephemeris, and Book of Gene-al Information for 1839.—We
are positively at a loss for words to express our astonishment
at the nuparelleled comprehensiveness of the Almatiack just
published by Messrs. Hannay and Dietrichsen, for the ensu-
ing year. There is searcelv a subject in the usuol routine of
events to which we do nut find reference in this book of 100
pages. at the insignificant cost of 6tl; asum which positively
can little more than cover the price of the paper. The bio-
graphical and chronological tables are exceedingly interest-
ing, particularly those for the present year. The tides,
eclipses, Sc, . are duly noticed, and the progress tit l'ioeke's
com,t fitit'inv the iemaiittier of the present year, end 6%,'ii-
tiart's lit 1839 are traced by diagrams of the heavens. ‘v e
have toe list of the royal households ; the Hou,.e of
giving the titles of the Peers, the family name, the motto of.
the Peers; and dates of creation; the House of Counn•ns is
given twice, first atpbahetically, secondly arranged by the
places the members represent; the whole of the army list,
giving the Officers' nantes alphabetically arranged, (a desi-
deratum long wanted) with the dates of Commission, and
the appointment the officer holds; the navy list is given iu
like manner;' the bankers, provincial and metropolitan; the
corporation dignities; ambassadors and consuls; universi-
ties ; the list of fairs throughout the kingdom is by far the
best ever printed; and in short. as we have before observed,
irnformation upon every possible topic of interest is afforded
to the public in this most useful pamphlet. Messrs. Hanii,:ty
and Dictrichsen have certainly put all competition out of
the field, for, we should say, it would he impossible for any
other firm to produce a similar compilation at five times the
cost."—Morning Chronic/c, Oct. 28.
lubxiflo
in the Proprietors, and sold at their warehouse,
rhde-d b} the
London • and by all Booksellers and Sta-
tionersin Liverpool, by Smitb, 24, 63'
)°gthe kingdom.
Scot-
land-place.

The Sovereign coach, from this city to London, again plies
throughout the Journey upon the turnpike-road, in noose-
queric of the irregularity of the railroad conveyance, occa-
sioninv, it frequently to be considerably behind its usual time
of arriving.— Worcester Herald.

A SHORT COURTSHIP, AND ITS RESULTS.—On Monday
last, a cotton weaver, residing in Little Park, Middletoo,
aged 39 years, a widower, got married to a silk weaver, a
widow, aged 43 years. Their courtship was only of three days'
standing, but in less than three days after they separated,
both sides declaring there was no love lost between them.—
Manchester popes.
MAIL COACH GUARDS.—Circulars have been directed to
all mail coach guards from the General Post-office, offering
those under three years in the service, £7O per annum; three
years to ten years, £lOO do.; ten years to fifteen years, £ll5
do.; above fifteen years, £l3O do.—in lieu of all fees or
gratuities whatsoever. The guards already in the service
may have the option of receiving their pay and fees as now,
or to accept the above; but if they accept the above rate,
they must receive no fees, on pain of instant dismissal.

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

NOVEL MODE OF HOUSING CoRN.—A novel way of housing
corn was the other week adopted at Alston. The owner of a
field barley, ready for taking in, observed by the lowering
uppearanee of the mountain Crossfell that rain was fast ap-
proaching, watched the opportunity of the schools loosing at
mid-day, and engaged the youthful bands, who in a very
short time carried the field, sheaf by sheaf, in their arms to
the barn, and thus secured the whole before the wind and
rain came on, which was very severe.—Carlisle Patriot.
A PAIR OF VENERABLE PEDESTRIANS.—There are two
individuals residing at Leyland, man and wife, of the name
of Hodgkinson. A few days ago having to travel flout
Southport (where they had been ou a visit to their daughter)
to their residence,- a distance of about seventeen miles, they
accidentally missed their conveyance, and were therefore
compelled to walk home. This they accomplished with com-
parative ease, and neither of the aged pair experienced any
fatigue or inconvenience from their journey. The day after
this feat was • the birth-day of both the aged pedestrians,
their eighty-fourth birth-day.—l'reston
SINGULAR EFFECTS OF PRINTING IN GOLD.—Many of cur
readers have, doubtless, seen the copies of the Sun, London
evening newspaper, printed in gold. Some particulars re-
specting the mode of printing, and also the remarkable effects
produced on the work-people employed in the operation, are
given in the last number of toe Medical Gazette, in a letter
from a surgeon, a Mr. Gurney Turney. It seems, that, on
the 17th of Jury, a youth of 19, employed in this new process,
applied at the London General Dispensary, for relief from a
most distressing itching and pains. He stated, that, on the
third day of being thus employed, he had been seized with
vomiting, of a green-coloured fluid, and a sensation of heat in
the oesophagus, with pain in the stomach, which he referred
to swallowing and inhaling portions of the powder diffused
through the air of the room; this was followed by itching, ten-
derness of the stomach and bowels, accompanied by loss of
appetite and rest. The hair on the head and person was of
a grass-green colour. From his continual scratching, Mr.
'Forney, was not able to distinguish the precise character of
the eruption. The youth was restored to health in about a
fortnight, by medical treatment, described in the letter. He
stated, that the golden huepowderofthe. utw r(tscoct&nlit:srue,iir,icatedti
brushing a fine bronze-coloured
accord-
ing to the workmen's account, of copperas, verdigris, and
quicksilver) over the type, which is first printed in yellow
Ink. This powder is given to those employed in ounce packets,
and about forty hands were thus employed, almost all of whom
had been forced, after a time, to give up this work, some
keeping at it only two days; others for a week or more; but
all suffering more or less from its effects. Mr. 'Forney adds:
—"This case having excited my curiosity, I asked, and ob-
tained permission, to see the process of printing these papers.
They are printed with yellow ink, composed of size and gam-
boge, and then handed over to men who, with a common het-
brush, distribute the powder over the paper, which adheres or
the moist printed portions. About a dozen persons were thus
engaged when I visited the office, ail of whom complaineo,
more or less, of the same symptoms. Some added, that this
irritating powder had caused deep ulcers; others declared it
had salivated them to a certain extent; hut, though their
gums appeared spongy, they hardly seemed snore so than
those of most persons whose stomachs were out-of order; and
I could not detect any mercurial foator. I wished meets to
be allowed to have a portion of this powder for chemical ex-
amination; but my request could not be granted, as its com-
position is kept a secret. I was told it was prepared in Ger-
many: it looked like very fine brass filings; the whole air of
the room was loaded with it, arid my coat glistened, as also
did my face and hair, which rivalled, in brightness, the wig
of Caligula, who had resource to gold dust to produce the ef-
fect I Obtaiued so cheaply."

POLICE INTELLIGE.,VCE.

A SWELL Paw.—A few days ago two well-dressed, re-
apectable-lookicg young men, named Grant and Dixon' were
placed at the bar of the Police-court, charged with having
picked the pocket of a lady as she was passing along Lime-
street, front church. on Sunday evening week, If it were
not for their many delinquencies which have rendered them
rather notorious, these two individuals might escape sus-
picion. so respectable is their outward aspect, and so plausi-
ble their address and manners. Grant was on the occasion
alaaled to, committed to the House of Correction for three
months, and Dixon was discharged for want of evidence.
These knaves usually employ an attorney, that any little dis-
crepancies in the evidence may be turned to their advantage;
and they have, usually, teen very fortunate. We have only
to add, that the two whom we have named, though they be-
long to a numerous :sang, seeth to be bosom friends. as, when
both are at large, they have always been brought before the
magistrates as equal participators in guilt. On Saturday,
George Dixon, wha had been so fortunate as 'o escape when
its friend was sent tia quarters for the winter, was again
placed before Mr. Hail. A. young gentleman nerned Pilaher,
stated, that on Friday evening, on his way homeward, he
called in at the celer of Mr. Davis, at the corner of M urray-
street, famous for the superior ale there sold. He ordered -a
glass of this exuellent beverage, and was standing at the
couwer, enjoyiva, it at his ease, when he felt the hand of some
eerson in his coat pocket. He turned round, and saw the
aria staraine close behind him, At the same netment
he pet his hand in his po, ket, and missed his silk handker-
chief. He aninediarek seized the prisoner be the co la a and
challenged him with the' theft, being convinced, be the man-
ner in which. he withdrew his hand, and put it behind his
back, that he was the individual who had robbed him. The
prisoner protested that he knew nothing whatever of the
matter, and appealed to the persons present whether he was
a likely eereon to steal a gentleman's pocket-handkerchief.
We may remark, that the prisoner was dressed in a hand-
some new black coat, light-coloured vest, and gray panta-
loons, a totally different, though not more fashionable, dress
than that in which he last appeared. Mr. Filcher, however,
was not to be deceived. He had dietinetiv seen the prisoner
pass something to a person behind hint. He, therefore,
loosed his hold, and requested a person whom he knew to call
a police-officer. During the absence of the party on this
mission, Dixon assumed an important air, and advancing to
Mr. Pacher he said, " Do you mean to maintain, Sir, that I
have stolen your handkerchief ?" Mr. Filcher replied, "Yes,
1 do." The prisoner, upon this, struck him a violent blow
on the mouth, exclaiming, "Feel in your pocket, Sir, and
there you will rind your handkerchief, though You persist, in
saying that I have stolen it." Mr. Pilcher, though he felt
-convinced of the impossibility of the statement being true,
felt in his pocket, and there, sure enough, be found his -nand-
kerchief, which must have been replaced by seine of the
gang. He was convinced it was not there a few minutes bee
fore, as he had searched for it with some anxiety. The cel-
lar, it appeared, was nca:ly full of people at the time. Mr.
Davenport, who appeared fur the prisoner, cross-examined
the witness at considerable length, but nothing material was
elicited. The prisoner, when asked what he had to say in
his defence, spoke not of the charge, but said, since his last
committal he had been exceedingly ill, and had been attended
by three or four medical men from the .Dispensary. He had
been entirely unable to stir out of doors. Yet, he did net
attempt to deny thm he was taken by the policeman in Davis's
cellar Mr. Hall said, he wished he could induce both him.
and his friend to quit Liverpool. He was committed to the
Borough Gaol for three months.
EMBEZZLEMENT. —A youth of respectable exterior was
placard before Mr. Hall, at the Police-office, on Saturday,
shamed with having embezzled several sums of money be-
longing to his employers, Messrs. Pritchard and Co., oil
merchants and drysaiters. The prisoner, before he was
placed at the bar, attracted attention, from the mental an-
guish which he was evidertly suffering. He is well con-
nected ; and we are informed that his friends had offered to
pay the whole amount of his defalcations, if the parties
would forego the prosecution. Circumstances, which it is
unnecessary to detail, as well as a regard for justice, ren-
dered it impossible to comply with this request. He was
taken into custody by constable M'Comb. who, on his arrival
at Bridevrell, requested him, in compliance with the usual
custom, to produce the contents of his' pockets. He placed
on the table a pocket-book, ten shillings and nine-pence, and
some memorandums. M'Comb, tainking he had not pro-
duced all iu his possession, searched him: Nothing was
found in his pocketa; but in his hand M'Comb found a
bottle, which he grasped, in the hope (hat it would escape
detection. This bottle contained what, on examination,
proved to he strong prussic acita al‘Comb questioned him
as to his reason for having poison in his possession. He said
he had purchased it some time since for the purpose of trying
experiments on cats. He would not tell where he bought it,
nor would he answer any questions as to his reasons for not
delivering it up with the other articles. M'Comb has endea-
voured to find out where it was procured, but be has not yet
been successful. Mr. James Stni, h, cash-keeper with Messrs.
Pritchard and Co., deposed that the prisoner had been in the
service of the latter nearly three years. His occultation was
that of cralecting-clerk, and his duties were to go about the
town g,thering in accounts, and to receive money from any
one who might call at the counting-house when he was there.
About a fortnight since, he was sent to air. Joseph Cannon,
druggist, St. James-street, with an account, the amount of
which was £l9 18s. Id. He returned and stated that Mr.
Cannon was not in. Mr. Smith sent the prisoner again tax
days after. He again returned, and did not deliver in the
money, but said Mr, Cannon would leek into it. Two or
three days subsequently, Mr. Smith sent another clerk, who
brought back an account for the sum of £lB 13s. which bad
on it a receipt in the name and handwriting of the prisoner.
Shortly after the arrival of the young man, the prisoner en-
tered the office. Mr. Smith showed him the receipt, and
asked him if it were correct. He said it was. Mr:Smith
told Mr Pritchard of the discovery they had made, and the
latter ordered him into custody. Several similar cases were
discovered, but only two were brought forward, that above
detailed and the Wowing :—A clerk of Messrs. Pritchard
and Co. went to Mr, Armstrong-, tallow chandler, SI. James'-
street, and presented two accounts, one for the sum of £2l
3s 6d., the other for £2O 12s. 9d. Mr. Armstrong produced
receipts in the prisoner's handwri:ing. It was proved that
the money had not been paid in. Mr. Pritchard, when he
discovered that these accounts had been received by the pri-
soner, asked him if there were any more. He replied,
"No." It subsequently turned out that this was false, the
prisoner having received several other Sums. Mr. Cannon
and Mr. Armstrong proved that they had paid the money to
the prisoner, whom they well knew. When al•Cemb took
the prisoner into custody, he asked him what he had done
with the money. His reply was, "I cannot tell." The pri
sorter is a good-looking youth, about seventeen or- eighteen
years old. He had nothing to say in his defence, and was
committed liar trial, the witnesses being bound in recogni-
sauces of 50 each to appear and give evidence. •
•FoNnsifss FOR OLD CUSTOMS An old gentleman,
na tied Sr. ION:, al,;)oareil no Saturday before Mr. Hall, to
r a chat ge %hurl) he ha.l ,seen ,•: jttioned by in-
ukatt from one of the effieers of p.,11,e The latter
stated, that on the night of the sth of Nevernitere the de-
fendant placed a tar-barrel in the middle of Bedford street,
and set fire to it, thereby causing great noise and disorder in
the neighbourhood, Not content with this, he was letting
elf squibs and crackers in the street during the night. Mr.
Hall:—" Well sir, what have you to say to this ?" Mr.
Stripling:—" Why, 1 have to say, that 'l've been in the.
habit of doing it for twenty years, and that I don't know of
any law that there is to prevent it." Mr. Hall:—" Fortu-
nately there is a law against it." Mr. Stripling:—"'Then
l'm sorry that the old lew is abolished. There's too many
newfangled laws now. One mestu't do as one likes." "I'm
sorry to see a man at your time of life so foolish. You must
pay 20s. and costs." Mr. Stripling :—" I won't pay : I'll
appeal. I'm not accustomed to paying 20s. and costs." A
new case was called, but the defendant continued to talk
about the deprivation of amusement, the innovations of mo-
dern law, and the customs of our forefathers, and protesting,
that he would not pay a shilling. Mr. Hall :—" You had
better retire, sir." Defendant—(thrusting his hands vio-
lently into his breeches pocket):—" I suppose I might as
well pay it and have done with it, or I don't know what may
come next." The defendant hereupon threw down the mo-
ney with a jerk, and retired grumbling from the court.

Eneke's comet was on Wednesday visible to the naked
eye at intervals in this town. It appeared like a handful of
dim vapour, through which, with the aid of a good glass, the
stars were distinctly visible.—Shrewsbury paper.

EXTRAORDINARY LEAP.—A 'greyhound bitch, the pro-
perty of Mr. J. l3oustead, of Sedbergh, having been taken to
Killington Hall on Thursday week for the purpose of cours-
ing, was shut up its a barn, when the poor animal, not relish-
ing the restraint, mounted to the top of a large hay mow,
and finding a hole just under the rigging of the barn, with-
out further ceremony bounded to the ground. The distance
from the hole to the ground being measured, was found to
be thirty-four feet. The bitch was not the least injured by
the leap, but actually ran and won hercourse soon afterwards.
—Carlisle Patriot.

A meeting is advertised to take place at Burscough Bridge,
on Wednesday next, for the purpose of securing to the
boatmen employed on the Lancashire pelt of the Leeds and
Liverpool canal the uninterrupted enjoyment of the Sab-
bath as a day of rest and religious devotion. We are glad
to learn that almost the whole of the influential boat owners
in the mighbourhood of Wigan have determined to discon-
tinue the traffic on the Sabbath day.—Manchester Courier.
Justice to Ireland has become a sad prostitute, and there-
fore it is much better to 'stand-at-ease,' and have nothing to
do with her, as she will eventually break your back, by em-
ploying you as a convenient stepping-stone to assist her
heartless and brainless favourites to scamper into warm
berths.—Dublin Monitor, a New Daily Independent Journal.
The sugar question in France has been disposed of, for the
present, by an ordinance reducing the duty on Colonial sugar
one third, and the imposition of a duty of sixteen frances
and a half on every hundred killogrammes of beet••root sugar.
THE CHARTERIsTs.—On Wednesday evening, a public
meeting was held by torch light, in a brick croft, near the
Association Chapel, Rochdale; Joshua Haigh in the chair.
It was addressed, in very intemperate language, by Feargus
O'Connor, Stephens, Taylor, and others, when the charter"
was agreed upon.—James Taylor, of Spotland, was elected
the delegate to the national convention. There was but a
very slender meeting. consisting of about live hundred
people. There were ten flags, and about forty pieces of
lighted pitch rope.—The mob paraded some of the streets.

The transfer clerk and two other confidential servants of
the Eastern Counties Railway Company, have absconded to
America, and have not only carried along with them a con-
siderable sum of money received on account of their employ-
ers, but they have also forged transfers of shares to a large
amount, and pocketed the amount.

WIGAN.—TOKEN nF ESTEEM.—On Thursday the congre-
gation of St. George's Church, through their excellent pas-
tor, the Rev. R. B. Powell, presented Mr. John Woods with
a handsome silver cup, for his praiseworthy exertions in pre-
serving the church, when the adjoining factory, belonging to
the Messrs. Cartwright's was destroyed by fire, on the llth
September last. The cup bore an appropriate inscription.
Don Miguel, of Portugal, and the Prince Burghese had a
quarrel lately at Benne. Don Miguel sent a challenge to the
Prince, but the Prince replied that he could not fight a duel
with a man who lived on the charity of the Pope.

ACCIDENT TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—WhiIst the
Duke of Wellington was following the hounds between Wei-
mer and tipper Deal, on Saturday week, his horse fell. Lord
Mahon promptly came to his assistance : the old soldier
shook the dirt off bis cloak, and rode away, nothing injured—
he is accustomed to tumbles.

It would appear that the breach between Lord Durham
and his ministerial colleagues is regarded as irreconvileable,
for most of the journals under the influence of the Treasury
have already opened a brisk attack upon his lordship.
THE MEETING OP PAHLIAAIENT. Various statements
have been made relative to the intentions of government in
this matter; the middle of January, and not earlier, is, we
understand from good authority, the appointed time,
WIGAN TOWN COUNCIL—II is an amusing fact that Mr.
Fegan, the late mayor of Wigan, who chose to signalize his
attachment to the liberty of the press by a systematic and
.lete,mined exclusion of the reporters for the conservative
journ,t! in that town from the court in which he presided, has
open r.>ttirned to the council for Queen-street ward, whilst
Griffith, the proprietor of the newspaper in questton,
who, by a jury, at the assizes, was awarded EH) in damages
for an assault upon his person by Mr. Fegan, in ejecting him
from the court, has been returned for All Saints ward, The
Irish " gintlernan," who has such an abhorrence of tory news-
paper men, and the editor of the Wigan Gazette will thus be
seated " cheek by jowl" at the same board." Let us hope
they will act together amicably for the public good.
The lady who is singing in public as Madame Albertazzi,
is an Eng/id:woman born and bred, who but a few years since
was singing in London as " Miss Howson."
SPURIOUS COIN.—A large quantity of spurious fourpenny
pieces, professing to be of the present reign, have lately got
into circulation. They are not well eUrcuted.