The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-06 00:00:00

UNITED STATES

By the packet-ship North Amezica, Captain Sowler, we
have received New York papers to the 19th ult., being four
days later than those brought by the Britannia. The North
America has made the passage in fifteen days.

Although much is said in the papers which we have re-
ceived of Mr. M`Leod and his trial, we can find little worth
transcribing. Mr. Crittenden, the attorney-general for the
United States, accompanied by Mr. Robinson, the new United
States Marshal for the Western District of New York, left
the latter place on the 18th ult. for Albany on their way to
Lockport, to attend the trial of Al`Leod. Measures had been
taken to repress any outbreak on the part of the populace
during the trial. It was expected the trial would take place
on the 22d ult., but the New York Herald, of the 19th men-
tions that " there is reason to believe that the trial will be
postponed to an indefinite day next summer ;" and this ap-
pears to be confirmed by another paper, which states that
the trial will probably be postponed—" A commission to
examine Captain Drew, now in England, will be asked for,
and it is presumed will be granted." The following extract
from the Courier and Enquirer will be read with satisfactory
interest:—

" We are happy to add, from the same undoubted source,
that the personal relations between Mr. Fox, the British
Minister, and Mr. Webster are of the most friendly nature ;
and that both of them have distinctly said, within the last
few days, that there is not the slightest probability of any-
thing occurring to disturb the amicable relations existing be-
tween England and the United States. The visit of Mr.
Crittenden to Lockport is more for the purpose of exhibiting
a proper interest in the trial of M`Leod than to make any
demand for his release. There is nothing in the official com-
munication of Mr. Fox to Mr. Webster of au offensive cha-
racter."

A proclamation had been issued by the new President,
dated lith March, convening the two houses of Congress to
meet in the city of Washington on the 31st May next, to take
into consideration " sundry and important matters princi-
pally growing out of the condition of the revenue and finances
of the country."

The fracas between Mr. King and Mr. Clay had been sa-
tisfactorily adjusted, by the latter withdrawing every offensive
expression which he had used in relation to the former.

The elections in Canada were proceeding throughout the
.ovinces amidst great excitement, and in many places riots
id taken place.

Business at New York is represented as in a deplorable
state. On 'change, all seemed to be holding back for the ar-
rival of the Columbia, at Boston. The letters by that vessel
would, we know, be in New York on the 21st ult., and, as
they contained very cheering news, and would relieve all the

apprehensions felt for the fate of the bills drawn by the Bank
of the United States and transmitted by purchasers to Eng-
land, they would tend to dissipate the gloom which rested
over the mercantile and money market of New York.
In foreign exchanges for the North America a fair amount
of business had been transacted, at previous rates. Sterling
bills were quoted at 107 i to 1071.
The share market had not undergone much fluctuation.
The shares in the Bank of the United States had declined, at
New York, to 151 for cash, while they stood at Philadelphia,
on the 113th ult., at 171.

RAILWAY RETURNS

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER—Week
ending March 26th
GRAND JUNCTION, 27th
CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD—For the
week ending 3d April, 1841—Receipts,
5878 passengers

£4,455 15 11
£7,565 5 5

£459 12 2

Mr. Popham, whose announcement appears in our co-
lumns, is highly spoken of by the Bath, Bristol, and Chel-
tenham press. His style is pronounced to be elegant, elo-
quent, and clear. The diagrams and the dissolvent diorama
are said to be triumphs of the optical art.
GLOVE CLEANING.-Mr. Bateau, of London, has dis-
covered a mode of cleaning kid gloves, by which they are
rendered equal to new. The colour, by this process, is re-
stored, and 'tis hardly possible to distinguish old gloves from
those put out of the glover's hands. That is " old lamps
for new ones."

Music.—Miss Hammond and her brother, Mr. C. Ham-
mond, we perceive, are receiving pupils, to instruct them in
the science of music. We know none more competent, and
beg to recommend them to notice.
PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—ST. JUDE'S CRURCII.-011
Sunday last a collection was made (without any previous
notice) in St. Jude's church, towards the funds of the Pas-
toral Aid Society, and the sum of £4l 9s. Od. contributed.

We hope this goad example will be followed, seeing, as Mr.
Mc. Neile said ou Sunday, that the annual grants of the
society in aid of incumbents in this town, amount to £590,
while the annual contributions from the town towards the
funds of the society, have hitherto not exceeded £2OO.

BREAKING INTO AND ROBBING A WAREHOUSE.—A t the
Police-court yesterday, a man named Robert Saville was
placed at the bar, on a charge of having broken into the

warehouse of Messrs. Gordon and Co., Leeds-street, and
stolen several articles therefrom. It appeared that the ware-
house bad been robbed on the 2d of April last, and amongst
other articles missed were a quantity of Spanish juice, and
some kegs. The prisoner was suspected, and on Satur-
day last was seen by a police-officer in Cunliffe-street.

. . .
Upon him were found a bunch of skeleton keys, also
other keys. Yesterday morning his lodgings were searched,
and there were found a piece of Spanish juice, and other
articles confirming the suspicions entertained. The ware-
houseman said that the outer door had been forced; a
skeleton key was found in another door, and the iron safe
had also been attempted. The keys having been left by him
on the counting-house desk were also taken, and these were
found in the possession of the prisoner and were identified.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF CARRIAGES.—The largest
sale of carriages that has taken place for years in this king-
dom will " come off " to-morrow, at Lucas's Repository.
In the catalogue we find all sorts of vehicles from the shan-
dry to the four-in-hand mail drag. There are 257 lots in all,
and the most fastidious person who wishes to set up an equi-
page can now do so at, we should fancy, a somewhat reason-
able rate. Whether times are bad and people are reducing
their establishments, or whether times are good and new
turns out arc being constructed or in contemplation, we can-
not say ; but certain it is that such a collection of carriages
has not yet been seen ; and it is worth while visiting the re-
pository—merely for the sake of observing the variety of
builds presented to view. 'We see that Mr. Standish's car-
riages will be offered for sale amongst others—by order of
his executors.

A TOBACCONIST'S " MAN " RUN OFF WITH.—At the
Police Court, yesterday, John Campbell, a young man, was
brought before Hugh Hornby, Esq., to answer a charge of
having kidnapped a man. One of the officers presented him-
self in the witness-box, holding up a wooden image, appa-
senting an African chief In full Turkish costume, which ex-
cited considerable laughter from its grotesque appearance
" as a witness," with one arm elevated, as if in the attitude
of addresaing the magistrate. The police-officer stated
that at three o'clock on Sunday morning he saw
the prisoner going along with something in his arm, and,
following him, found him concealed behind a passage door
with the figure produ'ed, which it was afterwards.found had
been taken from the exterior of a tobacconist's shop in Cros-
bie-street. The prisoner said that as he was going home two
men came up to him and gave it to him, saying he might
do what he liked with it. The officer admitted
that he saw two men in the street near she prisoner, and that
they both ran away. It appeared probable that the image
had been taken by the men in a drunken frolic, and that the
cost of replacing it would be ls. 6d. The prisoner, a painter
and glazier, was required to pay that amount, and was then
discharged.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Wednesday morning
last, as the sexton of Walton-on-the-Hill was passing near
the east window of the church, he observed that a portion
of the ground had been recently disturbed by other hands
than his own ; and on examining the spot he discovered,
near the wall, anti about six inches below the surface, a box,
which, on being opened, was found to contain the body of a
male infant, apparently full grown. An inquest was held on
view of the same, at the Black Horse Inn, on the follow-
ing day, before John Heyes, Esq., coroner, and a respect-
able jury. The box was evidently not made by a mechanic,
it being of deal stained red, cut at the ends in a very un-
workmanlike mariner, having a pair of brass hinges
and fastened together clumsily with brass headed nails, com-
mon large nails, and tacks. It was about 20 inches long,rown
and from Bto9 in width. The body, that of a full
upon it,
or towelling, and beneath it, in the box, v!
and finely formed child, was wrapped in a piecereofa coarsequantity
linen o
eor ef weresshirt
linen wadding, (used in females' dresses,) clippings and shreds of various kinds o)f
,tc cloth, h
e cotton
whole and
linen wadding, (used in females' dresses,) &c., the whole re-
also in the box remnants of cotton stocking, sembling the sweepings of a dressinakstesorec'tiroogo:n.
piecesTh
The mother of the
fronts cut out, and other fragments.
as the usual ligature, 84e.,
been attended in her accouchment by
child had, it appeared, bee
a professional man, or adirto.
d 'Mr. Hannay, surgeon, and
had been regularlyatten
his relative, Mr. Norris, surgeon, had made a post mortem
examination.
They were of opinion, as the lungs were fulls
inflated, that
pressurefthe on one nostril and on the corres-
ponding part o
child had been born alive. There was aim
appearance- 0
of the lip ; with a tint on one cheek, also indi-
cating pressure.
re A small quantity of food—water gruel—
was fou
couldnd on the stomach, and it was stated that the de-
ceased not have been above three days old at the time
of its death. The jury, under the circumstances, returned a
verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons
unknown.

was a fire in the
Tables were in the
of them. Fell asleep soon ;
hof stand and basin. Heard Mrs.
an't you get a light :" that was in their
as no reply. She went down stairs ;
of to the bottom she cried out " 0 Lord !"
e, as by a hammer beating against a wall.
"Oh !" and " woe." Heard nothing else.
)me person come up stairs into witness's room.
e door, and stood by the bed-side. There was
then walked to the foot of the bed, where he
; then came back and stood by the bed side.
rwards went to Mrs. Cooke's room ; he did not re-
rd proceeded down stairs. He passed
he window ; but it being so very dark
r the person was a man or a woman ;
:Master had a clock in the house place ;
the person leave the house, nor hear anything
Still continued in bed, and then heard two
roans ! it struck eleven just at that time ; the
struck ten when the noise of the stand and basin
afterwards heard the clock strike twelve, one,
aree, when she fell asleep, and awoke at five; got
!ssed herself. There is a small room between the
ems and going down stairs ; observed that Mr.
rn's bed room was open. The first thing she saw down
was the dead bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Cook, lying in a
F blood • got upon her hands and knees ; procured her
t and shoes ; unbarred the kitchen door, and went to

ay, " Jose

cried a

eah what she had seen ; master w
ssinz himself down stairs, but befor(

rs's bed-room window was open; in-
s not in the
going up

generally threw his neckcloth over the chair sack
use. He had been cutting sticks that night at the
A ; but was not sure whether it was an axe or a
was cutting the wood with ; he was cutting when
came up ; usually kept upon a little shelf in the
he axe, hook, and dubbing sheers ; saw the handles

as cross-examined, but nothing of impor-

Mr. William Leah examined by Mr. TRAFFORD.—Married
Ir. Cook's sister, and lived about half a mile from the

Went to the house between six and seven on the
m. He was cutting wood with a hook; did
ok into the shippon, Staid in the house till
e warning for eight, leaving his wife, and the
morning was called upon by Rebecca Mor-
_ __.e o'clock. Met James Horsy in the lane,
tv or thirty yardsfrom Mr. Cook's house. Took
Observed hay upon his coat. Observed

1; it was

Cook's bed-room window open ; tee house door was upon
the latch. Saw Mr. and Mrs. Cook lie upon the floor ; he
within the door, and she at the further end of the house.
was a vast quantity of blood ; and thought that thoir
Imd been cut. The stools and stands had been up-
Aeh basins lying upon the floor, which articles he
=eased using the night before. Also found
sk had been broken open, and the lock forced off.
Ached John Kinder, the constable ; and many
soon on the spot. In an (hour and a half Top-
stable of Knutsford came ; remained there in the
; and prevented anything being disturbed. Saw
don the table ; do not think he touched it ; did not
hose it was. Mr. Dean, the surgeon, examined the
before any person ref/loved them. Saw a paper lying
the fire place ; it appeared as though it had lighted a
Ale ; did not touch it. Had been there half an hour be-
e the paper was observed. A pikel was reared against the
Anse near the door, on the outside. There were two can-
Alesticks on a table beside the axe, and another near the
chair, in which Mr. Cook had been left sitting on the over

;ht. Both candles were burned down.
Rebecca Morgan recalled by Mr. TEMPLE.-It was after
Ister was cutting sticks ; do not know what it was
r said that he was cutting the sticks with an ale

tea that

ned counsel then called for the depositions taken
justices, wherein it appeared that the witness
ti was an axe. In continuation of the cross-ex-
or the prisoner, the witness said she could not be
er it was the hook or the axe which Mr. Cook

to Mr. COTTINGHAM.—Was examined before
s the same week that the murder took place.
ther it was a man or a woman who entered
:ause it was so very dark. Am quite sure

_ the • don't master."
_Thomas Harding said he was a wheelwright, and was near
Left his sister's at nine

a question

o'clock, on the 25th of August; on arriving nearly opposite
Mr. Cook's house. About half-past six o'clock beard the
door open and shut sharp ; the Peover Hall clock afterwards
ten. When he heard the door, he also heard some-
ike blows being struck; and tables and stands being
over. Went to the corner of the building and lis-
which is about twenty yards from the house. Did
ar anything more. Then tried to get on the hay-shed
, being very much tired and fatigued, but could not
he road. Passing on to the end of the building, got
i the stack, from which he pulled a quantity of hay,
ting down upon it, tried to go to sleep. In about five
s afterwards heard a scuffle, and a female's voice say,
Lord, my dear master don't." Everything after
is quite still ; soon after the Peover Nall clock struck
L horse then went by towards Knutsford. Fell asleep;
lot very dark. Awoke about five o'clock. The rea-
ss did not go to Cook's on hearing the voices, he
it the master was correcting the servant girl. On
e fields, met Leah ; and, accompanying her
se, discovered the dead bodies of Mr. and

back to t
Mrs. Co

examined b
uvi . i
A

pham, an officer of the Chester constabulary, was
y Mr. COTTINGHAM. He resided at Knutsford.
after seven o'clock on the morning of the 25th
ent to Mr. Cook's house, where he saw Sir Harry
Lig, the Rev. Mr. Bush, James Leah, and many
Went into the house, and found Mr. Cook lay on
de, with his head towards the wall opposite the door,
_._ with her head towards the door : they lay in an
angular direction. The house leads into a garden. Mr.
Cook had on a pair of drawers and a night shirt, and Mrs.
Cook a chemise and cap, with a deal of blood, arising from
injuries inflicted upon them. There was a table, which had
been knocked over, a chair with the foot broken, and a bowl,
vhich had been upon it, also broken. There was an axe
pon another table under the window : it was six or seven
,et from the bodies, and was bloody on the back part. Also
nd some papers. One was lying :a foot from Mr. Cook's
- and another, which the witness likewise produced,
the table, by the axe. A spectacle case and a
_-.,xerchief, that had been drawn from Mr. Cook,
lying between Mr. Cook's body and the clock. The
aper is written in light blue ; it is also stained with
There is a little dirt and blood upon the other. A
mall portion had been torn off the first, and burned, as
hough the party had lighted a candle, and then stamped his
'non the paper. The bit corresponds with that which
• written on. Went up stairs into Mr. Cook's bed-
?re were two buffets in the front room, both of
which were bent open : no violence had apparently been used
---,en them. Some drawers had likewise been opened
violence. The window was open. The bed had been
IA on, and Mrs. Cook's pocket lay upon the bed. After-
ards came down stairs, and found that a bureau had been
)reed open, and the lock burst from it. Remained in pos-
: until the inquest, which was held in a
Afterwards. Gave the articles found to Mr. Har-
vela' high constable. Nothing has been added to

Irs. Coo

room. 'I

ithout

;sion of the hou
v hour
r, ti

Mr. Harper, the special high constable, was called to iden-
tify the letters produced to be those given to him by Topham,
as had been found in Cook's.
Mr. John Plunkett was next examined. He said the do-
cument produced in blue ink was his handwriting. He was
at school at Cavan ; and the character was written for
Bartley Murray, (Bartholemew Murray), who came for the
character to his (witness's) father's.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—Can't really swear that
the paper was in his handwriting. He was desired by his

The document in blue ink is written in the following
words—" B. Murray lived with me for six months as servant
boy, during which time he conducted himself soberly, ho-
nestly, and attentively to his business. Nov. 27, 1839.
Michael Plunkett, Swelling Lodge, Cavan."
Mr. John M`Nally lives at Ballyconnell, and is about 13
miles from Cavan. Knew the prisoner some time back ; he
had lived with him. The paper written in black ink to the
best of his belief appeared like his. Thinks he gave prisoner
a character on leaving him and applying for one through his
uncle, who was a workman of his. Looking at the paper,
he had no occasion to doubt that this was his handwriting.
_Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—I have no recollection

'er of the time I wrote it.
existing fragments of this imperfect document having
tached, it was as follows :—" Bartle. B. Murray has
re years past, during which time he himself
ie strictest honesty, having a good deal to transact
fully. He is now discharged, having been paid
wages.—John M`Nally."

th him

Highland

--Knows the prisoner. Became acquainted
at Lisburn, and accompanied him to England.
Prisoner showed him two written characters which he had
procured in Ireland, one being written with blue ink and the
other with black, which he had severally received from Mr.
Plunkett, and the other from Dr. Alpin. He admitted also
that he had one from Mr. M`Nally. On landing in this
country in June, got work on the Saturday at Knotty Ash,
',erpool. Did not see the character in his custody

iiried by Mr. TEMPLE.—Got work all winter,
etter's labourer, and has worked regularly except
Caine to England because a lad told him he
,nty to do here. Can neither read nor write.
—Lived at Col. Williams's, LittleWoolton,
r Liverpool. Worked with the prisoner at the last hay
e, at Mr. Wright's, farmer, Childwall, in the latter end
'une. Saw him with John P. Fitzpatrick, and others;
with ,hem to Warrington, thence to Knutsford, where
lody d r Terence Riley's. They went to different
br cool lot meet with employment. This testimony
)5v t t Murray was not able to obtain work, and
. Murray exhibited to him three
,lned by Plunkett, M`Nalty, and ano-
:written in blue ink. Saw them more than
worn very thin, and the prisoner asked
two more for him, but he refused to do it,
nuld be a counterfeit.

W. PitzliatriCk

Ley by labour

-examen
of time

- -
.d by Mr. TEMPLE.—Did not recollect the
he saw the character to the time he was ex_

mined before the magistrates

ved the preceding by an early train from 'Cheater
-------„ but owing to some accident or irregularity the
oncluding part of the report has not reached us.

THE CASHMERE SHAWL.—The bills of indictment against
Anne Kelly and Eliza Kelly, for having been concerned in
stealing "the cashmere shawl," the property of an honoura-
ble lady, who traced it to a house of some notoriety. in the
neighbourhood of Merrion-square, Dublin, have been ignored
by the grand jury. The prisoners were discharged, and the
property restored to its legitimate owner.

We remember having heard somewhere a story of a Flemish
painter, who having been paid to paint the " facial develope-
ments" of a worthy burgomaster, after several ineffectual
attempts, threw down his brush in despair, and with a noble
disinterestedness returned the money which he had received.
The burgomaster had not a face to paint ; ergo, the artist
could not earn his fee. Our mayor is in this respect not
unlike the worthy burgomaster ; and we must, with all due
submission, hand over the painting of his exterior to some of
those less aspiring artists who execute all house signs—paint
" jolly carters" or " merry cobblers"—and occasionally con-
descend to coat with rainbow hues, the shafts, body and
wheels of a cart, or a wheelbarrow. The red rotundity of
visage which won the hearts of all beholders in the person. of
"sweet Kitty Clover," whose face was
" As red and as round and as fat,
As a red pulpit cushion, or redder than that,"
is not to our taste ; although, when combined with the ro-
bust frame and the stout nether limbs of his worship, the
whole might furnish an admirable subject for such an artist
as we have alluded to. The addition of a blouse-vuglo, a
tmock frock—to the snuff-brown " Benjamin" and the drab
" unmentionables" of the mayor, would furnish as excellent
a representation of the jolliest of carters, as ever swung upon
a post or blew the froth off a pot of beer.
But after all, what are externals? Beneath this rough and
somewhat unprepossessing exterior may lie a soul stupid in
all the rarer essences of humanity.
" Full many a gem of purest ray serene
The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear ;"

and such a gem may be the mind which slumbers beneath the
massy frame of our worthy chief magistrate. Some " mute
inglorious Milton"—some " Cromwell, guiltless of his coun-
try's blood"—it may be, after all, which, in our blindness, we
now slight in the person of Mr. Thomas Bolton. • We fear,
however, that such is not the fact ; that a very ordinary and
somewhat bitter kernel it is which is contained within that
rough and unpromising shell. In every thought and in every
feeling Mr. Bolton is a thorough " utilitarian"
ter-of-fact man. Taste, fancy, imagination, he possesses
not a very particle of.

'—a mere mat-

" A primrose, by the river's brim,
A yellow primrose is to him."

A light cloud flitting over the blue face of an April morn is
to him no more than a hint to put his umbrella under his arm.
He never dreams, except he has eat a heavy supper, and then
it is only of a fall in the price of " Boweds" or " Orleans,"
or of a protested bill drawn upon a Yankee speculator in
bank stock or backwood allotments. He never wrote nor
never read a line of poetry in his life. Painting, sculpture,
music he cares not for. His balance sheet at Christmas is to
him a more pleasing object than a master piece of Raphael.
A column of figures in his ledger he would inspect with
greater interest than the column of Trajan.
All these, however, are very praiseworthy habits, no doubt,
in your mere man of business ; and in this character we rea-
dily admit that Mr. Bolton is unexceptionable. In his private
capacity—on 'Change, in his counting-house, or by his fire-
side—we have every inclination to be satisfied with him. In
his public capacity, however, as a politician, we cannot accord
to him the same meed of praise. Contracted utilitarian
views and a sour and overbearing spirit have ever distin-
guished him in his public conduct. He would not waive a
prejudice even to win the good opinion of an opponent, but
rather insist upon his humour, purposely to aggravate his
hostility ; and as the natural result of this unamiable spirit,
he is about the " best disliked" man of his party—to which
circumstance, no doubt, in a great measure, he owes his ele-
vation to civic pre-eminence. That " impartiality" and
" gentlemanly conduct" which in Sir Joshua Walmsley won
the unvarying applause of our contemporaries, is not, we fear,
likely to be a shining characteristic of the present Mayor—
to whom, should he ever be rewarded by the honours of
knighthood for his assiduities in " toadying" the persons of
any of her Majesty's imbeciles, we would suggest the title of
Sir Bruin, in addition to his patronymic of Bolton ; and for
his crest, a hand grasping a soup ladle—gastronomic taste,
we believe, having been the only taste ever displayed by his
worship, and that which has alone distinguished his mayoralty.

DISCONTINUANCE OF THE " TRACTS FOR THE

TIMES."

The important communication which the above title con-
veys is made in a letter addressed by the Rev. Mr. Newman
to the Bishop of Oxford. His lordship has gravely stated
that he considers that the Tract No. 90 is " objectionable,
and may tend to disturb the peace and tranquillity of the
church ;" and " advises that the Tracts for the Times should
be discontinued." In compliance with this remonstrance,
Mr. Newman has announced that No. 90 will close the series.

MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE AT LEEDS.

On Wednesday evening, the anniversary meeting of the
Leeds District Society for the Promotion of Christian Know-
ledge, was held in the Music Hall, Albion-street, Leeds, and
was very numerously attended. The Lord Bishop of Ripon
presided.
After the first resolution had been passed unanimously, the
Bishop announced that the second resolution would be moved
by the Rev. Dr. Hook, the vicar of the parish.
. .

The Rev. Dr. Hook immediately rose and was received
with the most cordial cheering, which lasted for some time.
When the applause had subsided, he said—My Christian
Friends, I thank you for that long and loud applause. (Re-
newed cheers. It tells me that whatever others may say of
me lam still secure of your support. (Loud applause.) It
tells me that you adhere to those principles and doctrines
that I preach—those good old high church doctrines. (Loud
cheers.) It tells me that in whatever Protestant pulpit Popery
may be preached, in my Catholic pulpit you hear only those
doctrines of the Church of England by which Popery can be
refuted. (Renewed plaudits.) My Christian friends, we
can no longer shut our eyes, after what we have heard in
various parts of the country, to the lamentable fact that the
Church of England is now divided into two parties. It is a
lamentable fact ; and I should very much have wished that
it had been otherwise. In my humble sphere I have endea-
voured even to avoid the appearance of forming a party, the
appearance even of " lording it over God's heritage," and
God Almighty knows that it never was my wish. (Applause.)
But parties now are formed. A party has been found act-
ing in a party spirit, and on party tactics, in various parts of
the country ; and in self-defence a party now must be formed
to meet it. (Cheers.) We can no longer halt between two
opinions ; we cannot attempt to hunt with the hounds and to
run with the hare ; we must take our part ; and as far as I
am concerned I will nail my colours to the mast of high prin-
ciple, and blow high or blow low, come sunshine or come
storm, through the grace of God, I will adhere to them. (Loud
applause.) Now, my Christian friends, I will tell you what
I mean by our taking a decided part. It is often said, I have
heard it frequently said, by laymen " What are we poor lay-
men to do ?”—laymen who are perfectly determined to take
their own course--but, " what are we to do when we find
that on some particular points the clergy are themselves
divided ?" I will tell you the safe course, which is this--to
discover what party acts on those general principles which
we generally approve, and to that party to give our support,
,notwithstanding the occasiotsal extravagancies to which indi-
viduals of that party may be led by their enthusiasm for all
that is high, elevating, and holy, for the demonstration of
their principles for the edification of the church or the glory
of God. (Applause.) Now the two parties into—
The Bishop of Ripon.—Perhaps my learned friend will
allow me to observe that this is scarcely consistent with—
(The renewed plaudits of the assembly prevented the rest of
the sentence from being heard, if uttered.) My Christian
friends, we are come here to promote the cause of Christian
knowledge, and I do earnestly—Ca repetition of the cheers
prevented his lordship from proceeding.) Hear me, while I
in Christian kindness beg my Christian friend to consider
whether he may not confine himself to the subject we are
met to promote. (Great excitement prevailed.)

The Rev. William Williamson, in a stentorian voice, ex-
claimed, from the upper part of the orchestra—" Hear the
bishop, heat the bishop, hear the bishop."
The Bishop rejoined—" I have been heard—l have spo-
ken," and resumed his seat.
Er. Hook (after a burst of applause)—lf I had been
allowed, I should have shown how the subject on which I
have been speaking may be made to bear upon the object of
our present meeting; but after what our respected diocesan
has said 1 shall content myself with saying nothing more
than requesting you to adopt the resolution that I proceed
to read to you— _ _ _

" That this meeting is deeply impressed with the liberality
which the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge has
shown, both by the grants for various purposes to this town
and neighbourhood, and by the great reduction which has
been made in the prices of Bibles and Testaments."
On this point it will be unnecessary for me to detain you
any great length of time. You all know how liberally the
grants have been made by this society. You are all well
aware of that, and, therefore, I feel quite certain that you
will gladly and cordially adopt the resolution which I now
submit to you. (Loud and long continued cheers marked
the conclusion of the Rev. vicar's address.)
[We take the above from the Leeds Intelligencer of Sa-
turday last. In a subsequent speech, Dr, Hook apologised
to the bishop for " having unintentionally disturbed, or
nearly so, the harmony of the meeting.")

The perpetual movement has for countless years, it seems,
acted as a night mare to many of the ingenious manufac-
turers of the Jura. One of them had been for twenty years
occupied with this chimerical pursuit. Last year he thought
he had attained the desired discovery, and constructed a
machine so admirably contrived that it went with the most
perfect regularity for eight successive months. This cer-
tainly was a most flattering result, and encouraged the in-
ventor to entertain the full hope that he had found out a
principle hitherto deemed non-existent. Alas ! the delusion
was doomed to pass away. About a week ago the wonderful
piece of mechanism came to a sudden stop, and with it the
life of its visionary contriver ; for, on the following morning,
he wits found self-suspended to 4 beam in his barn.

Samuel Ross had lived with Mr. Ditchfield, of Knutsford,
who held a farm at Over Peover. Worked for him in the
beginning of August, in the hay. There were a great many
Irishmen there just before the Knutsford Sessions; the pri-
soner was one of them ; they worked Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday. The prisoner, on the Friday, asked witness whe-
ther " those old people " (meaning the Cooks) were rich ;
and witness answered, " Yes, very." The following morn-
ing some words took place about some hay.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—Did not quarrel with
him ; we had a few words; he was angry. Did not know
anything about the prisoner until he came to work in the
hay. Wituess threatened to stick prisoner with the pikel,
but did not attempt.
Re-examined by Mr. TRAFFORD.—Was sure that Murray
was the man who made use of the shove language to him.

Henry Saville lived, in August last, with Mr. Fincham,
of Ravenshead, near Prescot. Saw prisoner the Saturday
before the murder; purchased a pawnticket of a watch from
him for 9s. ; prisoner stated that he wanted to go to Bir-
mingham, and gave his name Wm. Fitzpatrick. Sent for
the watch, but the ticket was stopped.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—Believes that one of the
Fitzpatricks, just examined, was with the prisoner on one
occasion when he (witness) relieved him.
Re-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL.—Had relieved
him twice, promising that if he (the witness) heard of a situ-
ation he would let him know. Prisoner then told him his
address in Prescot. • _

James Atherton was examined by Mr. COTTINGHAM.—
He said he knew the prisoner. Remembered him coming
to his public-house at Lachford in the middle of June, in
company with two other young men ; they had some bread,
cheese, and ale. Prisoner said he would call again. On
Sunday, the 24th August, he did call again, stating that he
was coming to have another glass of " stingo.'•' He asked
whether the railway trains go off on the Sunday. Witness
answered in the affirmative. Prisoner observed that he was
going to Knutsford—that was about half-past one—and that
he would call as he came down. Witness said that he could
not possibly be back in time. He then enquired whether the
trains ran at night. He accordingly left, and called again on
Tuesday morning about half-past seven o'clock ; had some
refreshment, and then went away. The house is eleven miles
distant from Knutsford. Heard of the murder on the Wed-
nesday, which was the day after the murder. Saw him on
the day preceding, and succeeding the day of the murder.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—It was on the Sunday
that he came back on his way to Knutsford.
Evan Evans keeps the White Bear public-house, in Knuts-
ford. Knew the prisoner Bartholomew Murray; remembers
the day on which Mr. and Mrs. Cook were murdered; and
saw him that nigh at two public-houses. He was at the Rose
and Crown, between seven and eight o'clock, with James
O'Brian. He left and went to the White Bear ; he was not
quite sober. Riley came and fetched him away.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—PeopIe were teasing
him rather ill-naturedly, which was the reason witness wished
to get him away. _ _ _ _ _ _

John Ditchfield said, he saw the prisoner in the lane lead-
ing to Alaithall, lying on his back, about a mile from Cook's
house ; it was about half-past ten, on the morning of the 26th.
It is a bye-lane.

Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—The lane is not much
frequented; did not speak to him.

By the COURT.—Had seen the prisoner many times in
Knutsford, and am certain he is the man.
Francis Gregory examined by Mr. COTTINGHAM.—He
said he was working with Ross and the prisoner in Ditch-
field's hay-field. Did not see him after the murder, which
took place on Peover Wakes Monday. Saw prisoner that day
at noon, near Ditchfield's gate. Asked him where he was
going, or whether he was looking out for a job ? He said
he was. He asked whether we wanted any hands ;. and I
told him we did not. Had seen him before ; on one occa-
sion he was travelling with a basket of oranges. The pri-
soner is the same man.

Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—Did not know all the
Irishmen Mr. Dichfield employed in the hay-field ; knew
two of them before. Did not know his name until the ex-
amination at Knutsford.

Ellen Bulkeley resides at the Mainwaring Arms, which
house is called the " whipping stocks." Knows him by going
about with oranges. Saw him going by the " whipping
stocks" towards Knutsford, from Cook's, about twelve
o'clock on the morning of the murder. Can't say she saw
him again.
Wm. Evison was a land agent at Toft ; was at Over Peover
on the night preceding the murder. Living between Peover
and Knutsford, he had to pass Cook's on his way from his
brother's, who resides about two miles off. Was on horse-
back ; it was ten o'clock just before he got to Cook's house.
Got home about half-past ten. Nothing attracted his atten-
tion, When he got home he turned his horse out.
Mrs, Evison corroborated the hour of her husband's ar-
rival. While holding the candle at the door, she observed a
man running very quick towards Knutsford from Cook's
house. Saw that he was rather low in stature as he passed
and heard him panting for breath as he went past. Could
not tell whether he was young or old ; but appeared to run
very fast.
John Eden, the sexton of Knutsford Church, said be
found a canvas purse in the church-yard, about half-past five
o'clock on the morning of the 25th August: it had been
thrown over the wall fronting the prison. If a person de-
sired to pass from Cook's to Terence Riley's lodging-house,
they would have to go along the turnpike-road which fronts
the church-yard. Gave the purse to Mr: Harper, the Special
High Constable. _ It was the road from Evison's.
_ _

Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—The road is a regular
turnpike-road, from Liverpool to London, but not direct to
Macclesfield.

Mary Lea, niece to the deceased, identified the canvas bag
produced. She made it for her uncle, and swore to certain
peculiarities.
Rebecca Morgan, on being recalled, also identified the
bag, she having seen the unfortunate gentleman within a few
days before his death. _

Terence Riley keeps a lodging-house in Knutsford. Had
known the prisoner some time. On the Sunday before the
murder, he arrived in the house at two o'clock; slept there
all night. Fetched him out to go to a public-house. The
following night he came in while witness was in bed. Saw
him come in that night; it was about a quarter-past ten. Our
clock is a quarter before the regular time. Did not speak to
him at all; witness's wife asked him why he had been so
late, and he replied that he had had six or seven miles to
walk. He also said that he had three-quarters of a day.
She asked him why he did not sleep in the barn, and he said
there was no straw in. She next asked him whether he was
going away in the morning, and he said " No; for there's
no work for me." She then desired him to go to bed, and
light a candle, which he refused to do, adding, that he knew
which way to go. Witness slept below, and did not again
see the prisoner until he was in the Knutsford prison. He
had a brownish coat on, with bright buttons.
Hannah Riley knew Bartholomew Murray. Heard of
Mr. Cook's murder ; prisoner slept at our house on the Sun-
day and Monday nights. This witness corroborated thecon-
versation described by her husband as having transpired be-
tween the prisoner and her. He was the first to leave the
house on Tuesday morning ; it was between four and five.
He had paid her a shilling which lie owed her, saying that he
did not think that he should return, it being his intention to
apply for work towards Manchester.
Miles Tyson, shopman to his brother, a shoemaker in
Tithebarn-street, remembered seeing a person coming into
the shop either on Tuesday the 25th or 26th of August. He
had on a light jacket and moleskin trowsers ; and sold him a
pair of shoes ; had seen the some shoes in Knutsford in
September last.

By the COURT--Cannot tell whether it was the prisoner or
not ; do not recollect his person.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE—There are the initials
"J. G." upbn our shoes. Cannot swear to any particular
day he sold the shoes. None closed in the same name that
these are ; nor had we any similarly closed for 12 months or
more.
Harper produced the shoes; which he said the prisoner
had on when apprehended in Ireland.
Mr Burgess, Governor of Knutsford House of Correction,
on receiving the prisoner, delivered to Harper, the superin-
tendent constable, prisoner's shoes, hat, and coat.
Edward Haggarty, clothes dealer, Liverpool, was called to
prove having sold the prisoner those clothes on the 25th of
August. A book is kept in which entries of sales are made ;
in the book there is an entry under date of 25th ; but would
not say that those sales were on that day. Those entries
were in his own handwriting ; and he believed they were sold
on that day.

By the Court.—Have only formed that opinion because he
found the articles under 25th August. Would not enter
them unless they were sold ; do belive that on the day alluded
to he sold " trousers, vest, and jacket," and can identify
those taken from the prisoner.
Cross-examined by Mr. TEMPLE.—Without the book I
could not say when those goods were sold ; independent of
the entry I cannot say that I sold them.
Re-examination by Mr. CormcnAnr.—The goods were
sold for 17s. ; but independently of the book, could not say
when and by whom they were sold.
By the Court.—Enters many things sold by other parties
those entries are made upon the representation of my shop-
man. Knows they are come out of our establishment, be-
cause there is my private, mark upon them ; they were, never-
theless, purchased at our shop.
Thomas Keenan said he sold the prisoner a watch, towards
the latter end of August ; believes it was on the Tuesday.
It was in a lodging-house in Batchelor-street, Liverpool.
He said he was going to Dublin ; he paid me a sovereign and
four half-crowns. The watch had a steel chain appended to
it. He had a bundle with him ; and was dressed in a similar
coat to the one he now has on ; and an oil-glazed hat.
By the COUnT.—Has no recollection about the time of the
murder of Mr. and Mrs. Cook. Doesn't know whether he
heard of it at the time of this transaction.
George Galagley, governor of Cavan Gaol, received the
prisoner into his custody on the 31st of August. Received a
steel chain from another prisoner, which Murray said was
his property. He took 15s. from him, which, with the chain,
were delivered over to Harper, the constable.
Keenan, recalled.—He believed that was the chain he sold
the prisoner.
John Lamb, of Dublin city, said he saw the prisoner on
the 26th August, on which night he lodged with him. First
saw him early in the afternoon. He said he was desirous of
purchasing a quantity of hardware ; and witness gave him
directions accordingly. He went, and on his return brought
a trunk, locked. He desired to know the nearest way to
Cavan. He then unlocked the trunk, awl took from a card
a chain to attach to his watch ; after which he put. his old
clothes inside. Saw several articles of hardware. He left
on Wednesday morning, after having changed his clothes.
James Lowry, examined by Mr. CorriNGHAm—Prisoner
purchased a quantity of hardware from Messrs. M`Douall,
paid at least £5 in
he hehead been making simi-
largooflDdp.urubcTl nha,eseoirbiteshofeonr2ee6r.t
ish August,them ana;n
Cross-examined Py W. TEMPLE—He bought this time
last year, to much the same amount.
Thomas Farley—Drove a car in
August last between
Duolin mile n
remembered taking the prisoner to within
w
latter place : he paid 6s. He gave change
two
sd ofCtahvean ;
for a 30s note in silver. He took his trunk.
William Doherty, of the Cavan police, apprehended the
prisoner, in the streets, on the afternoon of the 29th August,
and found various small articles, and 15a. in silver. Searched
his sister's house, but found nothing,
James Battersby, the captain of the Cavan constabulary,
received him in charge ; and, after cautioning him about gat,

Standard-office, Three o'clock

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,—Tnis DAY

(From Messrs. R. MAKIN 84, SONS' Circular)

The imports of Grain up to Friday last were small, and
those of Wheat are still only moderate. Of Barley the
supply is trivial, but of Malt we have to note a fair quantity
roundland, including a good supply of Oats and Oatmeal
coastwise and from Ireland, with a limited amount of Flour
thence ; while of this article from British America, the
States, and India together, the arrivals of the week are
liberal.

Of bonded Wheat and Flour the stocks in Liverpool, on
the sth April, 1841, were—Wheat, 39,007 qrs. ; Flour,
67,720 brls.: of free Wheat and Flour—Wheat, 60,000 qrs.;
Flour, 15,000 brls.:—Total—Wheat, 99,007 qrs. ; Flour,
82,720 brls.

With a better attendance of town and country buyers at
this day's market than of late, good English, Irish, and
foreign Wheats continued to meet some inquiry, and in the
best descriptions of each, which are by no means plentiful,
sales to a moderate extent were effected at nearly the rates
of Tuesday last; but the secondary and inferior qualities,
commanding very little notice, were further depressed in
value, thereby placing our quotations ld. to 2d. per 70 lbs.
below those of this day se'nnight.

All sorts of free Flour remained in very slow request, and
although English and Irish were held at last week's prices,
foreign brands declined 6d per barrel.—Of States' Flour,
underlock, 1500 barrels more have been sold since Friday
at 235.

Barley, Malt, and Pease continued in the same dull state
as previously described, and Beans appeared very unsaleable
at an abatement of ls. per quafter.

Oats, of which a few cargoes were taken for country con-
sumption, were, otherwise, difficult to sell, and were, gene-
rally, lid. per 451bs. cbeaper. _

Oatmeal likewise moved off very sparingly, at a decline of
3d to 6d per 2401b5.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the 30th March to the sth April, 1841, inclusive

IRK- k
II
COAST- CANADA( FO-
DESCRIPTION. LAND. WISH. & .STS. REIGN. TOTAL

Wheat Qrs. 2889 734 2 1050 4676
Barley Qrs. 36 161 197
Malt Qrs. 50 1876 1926
Oats
Rye Qrs.
Beans
Pease. Qrs.

Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn Qrs. 527 527
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .. .. Loads , 4742 131 4873
Flout . Sacks I 1351 688 2039
Ditto Brls. t 2 i 11899 11901

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise :—Wheat, qrs. ; Beans,
qrs. ; Oats, 1186 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 1440 Ids.; Flour, 0 sacks; Barley,

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Barley, 10 qrs. ; Oats, 75 qrs. ; Pease, 10
qrs.; Oatmeal, qrs..; Flour, 271 brls.—lreland. Wheat, 970
qrs. ; Rye, 50 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 131 qrs.—Coastwise. Wheat,
370 qrs.; Barley, 412 qrs. ; Malt, 475 qrs.; Oats, 7 qrs. ; Beans,
6 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 5 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 6 Ids. ; Flour, 96 sacks
774 brls.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending March 26, 1841.
Wheat.. 645. 4d. I Barley32s. Ild. I Oats.. 2:35. ad. I Rye.. 345. 9d
Beans.. 395. sd. Pease.. 3g5. 6d.

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. 635. 4d. I Barley.. 325. 7d. I Oats.. 225. Bd. I Rye.. 355. 6d
Beans.. 3gs. 6d. I Pease.. ags. Id.
•
Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week.
Wheat 238.0 d. I Barley 13s. 10d. Oats .. . 13s. gd. I Rye.. 16s. 9d
Beans,lls. od. Pease .. Ils. Od. I Ind. Corol3s.lod. Flourl4s.2id

Liverpool Averages, week ending March 30. 1841.
Wheat. Barley. } Oats. ; Beans. Pease.
2089 80 975 5
645. ,Id. 38s. 6d. 21s. 9d.1 445. 6d. Os. Od

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, 3 P.DA

Though we have scarcely had demand enough to constitute
a market, yet we cannot write upon less than 1000 bales, at
yesterday's prices ; we hear of 100 Orleans at Bd. for export,
and what has been done is chiefly in American descriptions.

GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY

The following are the Times of Departure from Lime-street,
Liverpool, and from Liverpool-road, Manchester :

- .
TIMES OF DEPARTURE
FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM.
3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m.
6 0 a.m. Mixed
„ 12
8 15 a.m. First Class 1 15 p.m.
10 30 a.m. First Class 90 )1 4 p.m.
4 p.m. Mixed
7 p.m. First Class „ 12
FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.
2 Is S.M. First Cia..33—Meets N. Union Train to Preston and
Lancaster at Parkside.
40. do.

6 0 a.m. Mixed Train gip
11 30 a.m. First Class
2 45 p.m. First Class
2 45 p.m. First Class—Meets N. Union Train to Fre4On
_ _ at Parkside.

3 30 p.m. Mixed -
5 0 p.m. First Class
On Sunday the Departures will be
FROM LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER TO BIRMINGHAM
3 30 a.m. First Class, joins London Train at 8 30 a.m.
8 15 a.m. Mixed If I 30 p.m.
10 30 a.m. „

7 0 p.m. „ „ 12
FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER
2 15 a.m. First Class
7 so a.m. Mixed
/I 30 a.m. „
245 p.m. „.
The Trains on Sfindays stop at First Class Stations only.

BIRKENHEAD AND CHESTER RAILWAY

(FROM GEORGT♦'S PIER HEAD.)
.. 10 0 .. 12 o AfteTOPOP 2 0
FROM CHESTER TO BIRKENHEAD
Morning 815..1015.. 12 15 I Afternoon 2 .. 415.. g 15
ON SUNDAYS.—FROM GEORGE'S PIER HEAD.
Morning g 0 I Afternoon 4 45
FROM CHESTER TO BIRKENHEAD.
Morning 9 15 I Afternoon 6 0

Morning 8 0

4 0.. 6 0