The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-14 00:00:00

VERNON-PLACE.

Modern and Excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Piano-
forte, Chimney Glass, Rosewood Drawing-room Suite,
China. Glass, Gasaliers, &c.
NyR. GREEN will SELL by AUCTION, on
A FRIDAY next, the 17th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on
the Premises, No. 2, Vernon-place, Conway-street, Birken-
head,
The whole of the excellent and modern HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE and Effects of a Family removing, comprising
handsome and lofty Four post Mahogany Bedstead, French,
Nursery, and Iron Canopy Ditto, with suitable Draperies,
Hair Mattresses. Feather Beds and Bedding, Painted Knee-
holeToilet Tables, Toilet Ware and Glasses, Mahogany and
Painted Chests of Drawers, and the usual Cnamber Articles,
Sets of Mahogany-framed Chairs, in Hair Cloth and Crimson
Utrecht Velvet; ditto Sofa and Couch, handsome Spanish-
wood Loo and Telescope-framed Dining Tables, Ditto Chif-
fonniere, Set of Ten elegant Rosewood Chairs, with Crown
Backs, and Seats Covered to Match the Rosewood Couch, and
Curtains to Two Windows, of Rich Golden Tabinet, Pair of
Gilt Cornices, handsome Rosewood Centre Table? and Pair
of Card Ditto, powerful-toned 6i-octave Piccolo Piano-forte,
in elegant Rosewood Case, Music Stool, Chimney Glass,
Plate 50 inches by 40 inches, in Richly Ornamented Gilt
Frame, Spanish-wood Rocking Chair, Upholstered in Crimson
Utrecht Velvet, fine Brussels and other Carpets, Hearth Rugs,
Fenders, Fire-irons. Mahogany Hat and Umbrella Stand,
Bracket Clock, Oil Cloth, Gaseliers, and the excellent Kitchen
Utensils, China, Glass, &c.
May be viewed on THURSDAY next, the 16th instant, and
on the Morning of Sale, and Catalogues had on the Premises,
and of Mr. GREEN, Auctioneer, &c., Market-street, Birken-
head.

STEAM TO AND FROM LONDON AND LIVERPOOL,

CALLING AT
PENZANCE, FALMOUTH, PLEMOUTH, and PORTS-
MOUTH,
TAKING GOODS FOR GUERNSEY AND JERSEY.

THE BRITISH and IRISH STEAM-PACKET
"'",kt,!4,l§L COMPANY will despatch their powerful
Itallikal&- learners, from the south-east corner Nelson
Dock (with or without pilots), wind and
weather permitting), with Goods and Passengers, as under:—
NILE WEDNESDAY.. March 15, at 104 a.m.
*CITY OF LIMERICK FRIDAY March 17, at 11 a.m.
LADY EGLINTON .... SUNDAY March 19, at 1 p.m.
NILE SUNDAY March 23, at 9 a.m.
*CITY OF LIMERICK TUESDAY March 28, at 11 a.m.
Or other suitable Vessels.
* For PENZANCE, FALMOUTH, and PLYMOUTH only.
FARES (including Fees):—First Cabin, 205.; Second Ditto,
156.; Deck, 10s.
Sailing from LONDON every Sunday, at 8 A.M. Goods re-
ceived in London at the Dublin and Liverpool Steam Wharf,
Lower East Smithfield, and at West Kent Wharf, Southwark.
For further particulars apply to the Secretary, W. J. EGAN,
Dublin; JAMES H.ARTLEY and Co., 137, Leadenhall-street,
London; W. D. MATHEVI'S, Penzance; WILLIAM CARNE,
Falmouth; ROBERT CLARKE, PLYMOUTH; R. HATCH,
Portsmouth ; or to
M'CLUNE and TAMPLIN,

Columbia-buildings, Brunswick-street, Liverpool.
if,B.—The British and Irish Steam-packet Company will
mottle. accountable for the correct delivery of Goods, unless
.tite,FAtkages are fully directed.

*ales by auction.

FURNITURE, &c., ASHTON-STREET.
MESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS
will SELL by AUCTION, TO-MORROW (Wednesday),
the 15th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Premises,
No. 41. Ashton-streeet,
The Remaining useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and
other Effects of a Family removing.
The SITTING-ROOM and PARLOURS contain a modern and
handsome Cabinet Bookcase, four feet wide, and a smaller
Ditto, with Glazed Doors, Drawers and Cupboards under, Set
of Six strong Mahogany Parlour Chairs and a Carved Framed
Sofa, with Seats in Hair-cloth, Mahogany Centre Table, with
Baize Top, Window Curtains, Kidderminster Carpets, Cast
Fenders, &c.

The 6-IAmBEn. ARTICLES comprise lofty Hardwood and
Painted Half-tester Bedsteads, with Dimity Hangings, Fea-
ther Beds, Painted Toilet Tables, Washstands and Dressing
Tables, Chests of Drawers, Swing Dressing Glasses, Chairs,
Carpeting, &c.
The Kitchen,Requisites, &c.
To be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may
be had on the Premises, and at Messrs. THOS. IVINSTANLEY
and SONS' Office, Church-street, Liverpool.

FURNITURE, PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, &c.,
PEM BROKE-PLACE.

MESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS
will SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, the
16th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Premises,
No. 62, Pembroke-place,
The genuine useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Paint-
ings and Drawings, Framed and Glazed, Bronze Chandeliers.
Table, Tea and Coffee Services, Glass, Plated Articles, and
other Effects, the Property of a Gentleman going abroad.
The FURNITURE Of the DINING-Room and PARLOUR in-
cludes Two Sets of Mahogany Chairs, and Two Armed Ditto,
Dining Table, on Folding Frame, Circular, Loo, Pembroke,
and Snap Tables, Carved Framed Sofas and Reclining Chairs,
in Hair-cloth, Plate of Glass, 46 inches by 28 inches, in Gilt
Frame, Brussels Carpets, Hearth-rugs, China and other
Ornamental Articles, Window Curtains, Cast Fenders, Fire-
irons, &c.

The CHAMBER ARTICLES comprise a Massive Painted
French Bedstead, Four-post and Servants' Ditto, with suitable
Hangings, Hair ➢fatresses, Feather Beds and Bedding, Ma-
hogany Wardrobe, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Tables and
Washstands, Painted Dressing Tables and Washstands,
Kidderminster and Venetian Carpets, Toilet Glasses, Imita-
tion Rosewood Chairs, Carpeting, &c.
The useful Kitchen and Culinary Utensils, Painted
Desks, &c.

To be viewed TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 15th instant,
when Catalogues may be had on the Premises, or at Messrs.
THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS' Office, Church-street, Liver-
pool.

SALE of modern and excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
valuable LIBRARY, fine PROOF ENGRAVINGS, COL-
LECTION of PAINTINGS, &c., BIRKENHEAD.
MESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS
are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on THURS-
DAY next, the 23rd, and FRIDAY, the 24th instant, at Eleven
o'clock precisely each day, on the Premises, No. 29, Hamil-
ton-square, Birkenhead,

The modern and excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Table and Dessert Service of handsome China, Cut Glass,
valuable Paintings, by English and Foreign Artists, fine
choice proof modern Engravings, genuine Library of Books,
by many of the most esteemed Authors, chiefly in handsome
Bindings, and other Effects, the Property of the late Mr.
T. A. Dale.

The FURNITURE consists of a Drawing-room Suite, in
Curtains for Three :Windows of Embossed Silk and Merino
Damask, a Set of Twelve solid Rosewood Chairs with Carved
Backs, in Utrecht Velvet, a Couch and an Easy Chair to
match, costly Chiffonnier of Rosewood, richly Carved and
Ornamented, with Plates of Glass, an excellent Circular
Centre Table on Scroll Pedestal, an Oblong Table to Match,
Set of Quartette Tables, Square Ottomans, Tapestry Carpet
and Rug to suit, modern Chandelier for Gas, Fender, Fire-
irons, &c.

The DINING-ROOM contains a Set of capital Mahogany
Dining Tables, 12 feet 6 long by,os feet 6 wide, on Telescope
Frames and substantial Supports, a massive Cabinet Side-
board, with Carved Back and Pannels, Set of Ten well-made
Chairs, with Stuffed Seats and Backs, and covered with
Morocco, Two Large Arm Chairs to match, a Couch, Canter-
bury, Bookstand, handsome Cheval Screen, Moreen Window
Curtains, Brussels Carpets, modern Bronze and Gilt Chan-
deliers, &c.

In the FRONT PARLOUR and HALL are a large and Hand-
some Library Bookcase, n feet 6 long by 8 feet 9 high, Cir-
cular Library Table, Eight Yoke-back Chairs in Leather, a
Sofa, Lady's Work Table, excellent Hall Table, with Carved
Scrolls and Marble Top, Hat-rack, Two Chairs, Eight-days'
Bracket Clock, Barometer, Ornamental Lamp for Gas, &c.
In the BEDCHAMBERS will be found a large and handsome
Four-post Bedstead, with substantial Mahogany Carved Feet,
Posts, and Fawn Moreen Hangings, a Tudor Bedstead with
Hangings, with Mattresses, Feather Beds, &c., for each,
French and other Bedsteads with appropriate Bedding in
the upper Chambers, capital Winged Wardrobe of handsome
Mahogany, with Columns in Front, a Trio Wardrobe, with
Plate of Glass in the Centre Pannel, Two Sets of Toilet Tables
and Washstands, with Marble Tops, Toilet Glasses, Carpets,
Curtains, and other suitable Articles.
The KITCHENS, &c., contain the usual Assortment of
Culinary Utensils, a good Dresser, Tables, &c.
The Collection of PAINTINGS include several interesting
Specimens of the old and modern Masters. The select
modern ENGRAVINGS are appropriately Framed, and consist
of fine Proofs of "The Queen's Coronation," "Waterloo
Banquet," "Magna Charta," "The Queen and Children,"
"Cranmer's Recantation," fine impression of "The High-
land Drovers," "Charles I. and Family," "Return from
Hawking," "Death of Douglass," "Trial of Queen Caroline,"
&c.

The LIBRARY contains a fine Copy of Hume and Smollett's
England, illustrated with numerous scarce Portraits, &c. ;
Calmet's Dictionary of the Bible, 5 vols., quarto; Henry's
Bible, 3 cola.; Winkle's Cathedrals, 2 vols.; Finden's Ports
and Harbours, 2 vole.; Hall's Ireland, Roscoe's Wales,
Herdman's Liverpool, Naturalist's Library, 40 vols. ; together
with the works of Chalmers, Bishop Reynolds. Faber, Paley,
Bacon, Hooke, Rollin, Russell, Hallam, Shakspeare, Milton,
Cowper, Goldsmith, Scott, Moore, Wordsworth, and
numerous other esteemed authors, the whole in handsome
Bindings.
To be viewed on WEDNESDAY, the 22d instant, when
Catalogues may be had on the Premises, and at Messrs.
Thos. WINSTA n LEY and SON s' Office, Church-street.

COLLECTION OF CHOICE GREENHOUSE AND STOVF.
PLANTS, VALUABLE MILCH COW, DAIRY UTEN-
SILS, &c.. RI MROSE-BANK.
By Messrs. THOS. WINSTANL EY and SONS.
On MONDAY next, the 20th instant, at Twelve o'clock, on the
Premises Rimrose-hank Bootle,
-

ASelect and choice Collection of GREEN-
HOUSE and HOTHOUSE PLANTS, comprising
very fine varieties of Camelias, Fuschias, Pelargoniums, Cine-
rarias, Acatnenias, Gloxinias, Roses of the best sorts, and
other favourite Plants; Nine Cucumber and Forcing Frames,
Double and Single Lights, Hand-lights, Stone and Marble
Garden-rollers, Garden Utensils, a large quantity of Flower
Pots • and also Two Hundred and Ninety Iron Hurdles, Pig-
troughs, Joiner's Bench, Erection of a Shed, and a number
of other useful Articles ; together with a capital Mitch Cow,
in good note, a quantity of Dairy Utensils, &c., the whole
being the Property of a Lady changing her Residence.
To be viewed on the Premises, on SATURDAY next, the
18th instant, when Catalogues may be had, or at the Office,
Church-street.

EXTENSIVE SALE OF A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF
FRENCH CHINA AND PORCELAIN.
ESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS
11 respectfully announce, that they have received direct
from Paris a very beautiful and select Assortment of China,
which they are instructed to SELL by AUCTION, at their
Rooms, in Church-street, in the course of next week.
The STOCK consists of DESSERT, TEA, and BREAK-
FAST SERVICE, of the most elegant Designs and tasteful
Patterns, costly and richly Gilt and Ornamented Vases, of
different dimensions and forms, Groups of Biscuit China
Figures, Bronze, Marble, and Ormolu Clocks, B.:c.
Further particulars will be riven in future Advertisements.

TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL SALE OF CARRIAGES &
HARNESS. AT LUCAS'S REPOSITORY, LIVERPOOL.
MESSRS. LUCAS and CO. beg to intimate,
that their Twenty-second ANNUAL SALE takes
place on WEDNESDAY, April sth.
Parties having Clarences, Broughams, light Britska and
Cab Phaetons, and Pony Carriages, will meet with ready
Sale, if in good order and well-built.
Pony Gigs, with wheels under 30 inches. Whitechapels,
Drags, and Gigs, constructed to avoid the former duty, are
not so ready of sale as formerly, on account of the present
moderate duty of 158., instead of £3 Sc.
Chariots, Coaches, and C Spring.Britskas are perfectly un-
saleable, and cannot be recommended to be sent, as they
will realise little more than the value of the materials.
Entries to be made on or before the 26th instant, and all
Carriages to be at the Repository on or before SATURDAY,
Ist April.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
DESIRABLE HOUSE PROPERTY.- GREEN-LANE,
WEST DERBY, AND EDMUND-STREET, TOXTETH-
PARK . _ _ _

By Messrs. WALKER and ACKERLEY,
THIS DAY (Tuesday), the 14th instant, at One o'clock
in the Afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-
street, Liverpool, in the following or such other Lots
as may be agreed upon at the time of sale, and subject to
conditions to be then produced,
Lot I.ALL that Customary or Copyhold Piece or
Parcel of LAND, situate in West Derby, and on
the north side of a street or road there, called Etna-street,
leading out of Green-lane, near the Corporation Water Works,
bounded on the north by a back passage, on the east by a
passage of three feet wide, on the west by a cottage and land
of Mr. Thomas Hall, and on the south by Etna-street afore-
said; and which said piece of Land contains in front to Etna-
street aforesaid, commencing from the eastern extremity of
the same piece of Land, and running westwardly, 200 feet or
thereabouts, where it turns a right angle, and runs north-
wardly 3 feet 3 inches, or thereabouts, then turning at another
right angle, and running westwardly 80 feet, or thereabouts,
and running in depth backwards at the east end 49 feet, or
thereabouts, and at the west end 34 feet or thereabouts,
and containing at the beck or north side, in an irre-
gular line, 279 feet, or thereabouts : and also all those 22
well and substantially built DWELLING-HOUSES or COT-
TAGES, standing and being on the said piece of Land, which
said Dwelling-houses have recently been well and effectually
drained, and are now let to respectable tenants, at a rental
amounting in the whole to .€l7O per annum.
Lot 2.—A1l that Freehold Piece of LAND, with the two well
and substantially built DWELLING-HOUSES thereon,
situate on the north side of Edmund-street, in Toxteth-park,
containing in front thereto, and at the back severally 10 yards,
or thereabouts, and on the east and west sides severally 16
yards and 1 foot, or thereabouts ; bounded on the east by
premises now or lately belonging to Mr. David Davey, on the
west by premises formerly belonging to Mr. William Saul,
but now or lately to Mr. Yates, on the north by a passage of
4 feet wide, and on the south by Edmund-street aforesaid;
and which said Messuages are numbered 37 and 39 respec-
tively in the same street, and are in the occupation of yearly
tenants, at the low rental of "15 each.

Further particulars may be obtained on application to
Messrs. TOWNSEND and RIDLEY, Solicitors, 13, Fenwick-
street Liverpool ; or to Mr. GOLDRICK, Estate-agent, 37,
Pleasant-street, Liverpool.

BY ORDER OP THE EXECUTORS.
VALUABLE PUBLIC-HOUSE, PREESON'S-ROW.
By Mr. SYERS,
On FRIDAY next, the 17th inst., at Six o'clock in the Evening,
at the George Hotel, Dale-street, Liverpool, subject to the
conditions of sale to be then produced,
APiece of FREEHOLD LAND with a
Licensed PUBLIC-MOUSE thereon erected, called the
"Menai Bridge Vaults, now occupied by Mr. Herdman, si-
tuate on the west side of Preeson's-row, opposite St. George's
Church. in Liverpool, containing in front to Preeson's-row,
about 19 feet, and in depth on the north and south sides
severally about 59 feet 6 inches, and comprising an area of
about 127 square yards.
For further particulars apply to Messrs. CHRISTIAN and
JONES, Solicitors, 3, Harrington-street, Liverpool.

VALUABLE PROPERTY, LIME-STREET, LIVERPOOL,
CLOSE TO THE RAILWAY-STATION.
On THURSDAY next, the 16th instant, at Two o'clock in
the Afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms. Liverpool, subject
to such conditions as shall be then produced,
Lot I.ALL that well-known INN called the
GRAND JUNCTION HOTEL, on the east side
of Lime-street, now in the occupation of Mr. Blezard. The
Premises contain to the front of Lime-street 49 feet 4 inches,
to the front of Hanley-street 61 feet 7 inches, in front to Ris-
ley-street 31 feet 7 inches, and on the north side, adjoining
the next lot, 57 feet S inches.

Lot 2.-201 that SHOP, adjoining the Hotel, now in the oc-
cupation of Mr. Barrow, tobacconist, with the WORKSHOPS
over and behind the Shop, and the DWELLING-HOUSE to
the front of Disley-street. These Premises contain to the
front of Lime-street 19 feet 5 inches, to the front of Disley-
street 19 feet 1 inch, and run in depth backwards from Lime-
street to Disley-street 58 feet 1 inch.
Lot 1 is Leasehold for Set enty-tve Years, from the 4th of
February, 1837, and Lot 2 is Leasehold forigeventy-five Years,
from the 6th January, 1844.
Fonfarther particulars apply to War& EAL&IId MARTIN,
SolicitorA, Liverpool.

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1854•

aics b Auction

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTRIX. MA/
SALE OF FURNISHING IRONMONGERY AND v.
BLE SHOP FIXTURES, CASTLE-STREET.
B Mr. BANCH,
THIS DAY (Tuesday), they 14th and TO-MORROW (Wed!)odes
_
the 15th instant, at Eleven o'clock each day, 00 the"
mises. in Castle. street,
THE remaining part of the STOCK-DI-Txuamo,
of the late Mr. William Drury, together "1104
valuable FIXTURES and FITTINGS-UP of the Shop
Showrooms, and the Contents of the Smithy.
The STOCK includes a considerable number of
Stove Grates, of the best Sheffield manufacture, with a %,op
of Steel-mounted Fenders, a Sylvester Patent RadiatedZ.
Iron Bedsteads, Shower Baths, Case of handsome fAsi
Dessert Knives, Forks, and Spoons, and a few
Articles, Britannia Metal' and Tin Goods, Papier Mach.*
Japanned Wares, Rifles, Pistols, Swords, Gongs, a r:rell11
Beehive, Small Plate Chests, Watr Filters, Hat and Val;,/.01,
Stands. a Portable Desk, enclosing a Copying Machine,'
Screws, Locks, Tools, Hardware, &c. !DPI
The FIXTURES an FrrTiNas are handsome, and co
re
Large Ranges of Show Cases, with Sliding Doors, UP trei
and Flat Mahogany Glass Cases for the Counters and Ce:roi
1 of the Rooms, valuable Square Tables, with very alf,sll
Drawers, Shop Counters, a Large Plate of Glass Fran'
Mantel Shelf, Gas Chandeliers, &c. VIC*
In the SMITHY, Three Pair of Bellows, Two Heard*
Tools, &c. other ria_.A
Catalogues may be had on the Premises, or at Mr. BOd'
Offices, in Hanover-street. ISO
The FIXTURES and FITTINGS will be sold To-al2;-..../_,
BRUNSWICK HOTEL, HANOVER-STREET.— SA"-g Of
I.*
THE GOODWILL, TENANT'S INTEREST, r

TUBE, WINES, Bth.
By Mr. BRANCH, 'lO
On THURSDAY next, the 16th inst.,at Eleven o'clock ptser
on the Premises, in Hanover-street. (unless previou
posed of by private contract,) and subject to such cant,
as shall be then and there produced, 114.
THE GOODWILL and TENANT'
TEREST of and in that well-known and old-f
HOTEL, in Hanover-street, Liverpool, known
Brunswick Hotel," with the LICENSES thereto a'

The valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and
will also be sold on the same day, namely, Thursd:
instant, and following days, at Eleven o'clock
together with the Cellar of choice Wines, severa,
Paintings, Framed and Glazed Prints, a few Books,
the Waverley Novels, in 48 vols.; Two full-size
Tables, with Balls, Cues, and Marking Boards;
Bagatelle Table; Russian Bagatelle Table; One
large and capital Rotary Knife-cleaning Machines ;
Twentvone-day Musical Clock, with finely-painted
and Mechanical Figures, in Glazed Case ; a Pit
several Eight-day Dials, Silver Table, Dessert,
Spoons and Forks, Plated Meat and Entree Disl
Glass, and the various other Effects connected
Establishment.

The FURNITURE includes the complete arrant
about Ten Bedchambers; and the Entertaining•
fitted-up with Mahogany Chairs in Sets, Sofas, Dir
in Ranges, Bookcases, Loo, Pembroke, and Ca
Single. plate Chimney and Pier Glasses, Dumb Wa
boards, &c. ; together with the China and G►lass,
descriptions, and the Culinary and other useful
the Kitchens.

The CELLARS contain about 100 Dozen of WINE;
lent quality, well matured, and in fine condition;
Old Port. Madeira, Sherry, Champagne, and B
Quarts. Pints, and Half-pints; with a quantity
Ale, a Hogshead of Gin, Copper Measures, &c.
To be viewed TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the I!
when Catalogues may be had on the Premises,
BRANCH'S Offices, in Hanover-street.
The Silver Plate, China, Glass, Plate, Boo]
and part of the Furniture will be Sold on Thin
The Billiard and Bagatelle Tables, Pictures,

Clock. and part of the Chamber and Refreshi
Furniture, on Friday.
The Remaining part of the Furniture, on Saturn.
The valuable Wines, Spirits, and Ale will be I°:a.'
Monday next, the 20th instant, precisely at Two° TOP
To Treat for the Goodwill, Tenant's Interest, sple.
tures by Private Contract, applications may in the ut ,
be made to Mr. JOHN TYRRR, Hanover-street; 1!.1,
WOODBURN, Solicitor, York-buildings, Dale-street; •"
not so disposed of, they will be offered precisely at !
o'clock, by Auction, on Thursday next, the 16th instany

IMPORTANT STOCK OF CHINA, FROM THE ~C1';1I
BRATED iVORKS OF MESSRS. WORTHINGTON •••
GREEN, OF HOOD EN-BROOK, SHELTON.
By Mr. BRANCH.
On MONDAY next, the 20th instant, and several _folipitil ldays. at Eleven o'clock each day, at the Hanover OA '
AVery extensive and valuable Assemblogeofir
CHINA, consisting of a comprehensive display of O;
rut AI
various descriptions of Services and Ornamental A „owl,
which Messrs. Worthington and Green's Manufactori:ietr
Amongst the STOCK may be enumerated a great va'
Table, Dessert, Breakfast, and Tea Services, aleoi
Painted by First-rate Artists, and richly embellish;,
Burnished Gold, with others of less costly character; a sP.4I,
array of Ornamental Articles, of the most elegant and 01,4911
forms, in Vases, Ewers, Encensiors, Figures and GI,
many of them enriched with Raised Flowers; PariatL,A
in Sets, with and without covers; a variety of Toilet al'Alis
dages, and numerous other useful Articles; togetherZeoli,
variety of Richly.rut Glass, a Consignment from a Mastc,7o
House, and included in the Sale by permission of tern
Worthington and Green, consisting of Wine Dew
Tumb be viers Wine Glasses, &c. EDO
roviewed on SATURDAY next, the ]Bth instant,
Catalogues may be had from Mr. BRANCH. •
De
Experienced Packers from the Manufactory Yon
Attendance at the Sale.

BY ORDER OP THE EXECUTRIX.
EXCELLENT FURNITURE. FAIRFIELD.
By Mr. BRANCH, tlo
On TUESDAY, the 21st instant, at Eleven o'clock, 011
Premises 29, Prospect-vale. Fairfield. fir
THE excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITI-1 1
slit lot
valuable 15-day French Clock, of superior 9umill,
bronze, and ormolu ; China, Cut Glass, Linen, a few b; coop,
Ornaments, Books, a few Pictures, Silver Tea an
Eqnipage, Spoons, &c., and other Effects of the late 'poi,
Hall, Esq.
THE FURNITURE IS very nearly new, and of very
quality, and includes, in Mahogany, an elegant richlf_:ol_,
Bookcase, with Glazed Doors, and Escritoire uncle2llos
with Cylinder Front, on carved scrolls; two sets of 1"-",.
framed Chairs in Hair Seating, capital Lounging.Chte
Couch to match, small Set of Sliding-frame Dining
Chiffonier, elegantly-carved Sarcophagus Guarduvin i A
lent Wardrobe, with Wings, of very Choice Wood; a
Wardrobe, capital Chest of Drawers, Dressing TablPro"
Basin Stands, with Marble 'fops, two modern TudorsA
steads, with Damask Draperies, Spring-stuffed eideboo"
Mattresses, seasoned Feather Beds, Mahogany"-frame
and Dressing Glasses. t
Two elegant and fashionable Tables in Walnil,•,.
with Marquetry work, Rosewood What-not or Mu!'" brOrfrl
elaborately-carved Indian Ornamental Basket 1.110.:0
Alabaster Figures, valuable 15-day Clock, in a case or
and a fine Figure of Diana; Bronze Figure of Cupid, LaC7l::;,;
Indian Workbox, a Single-plate Chimney Glass, 50 inc
40 inches, in Gilt-frame; a few Paintings and Eng"
8-day Dial, Brussels Carpets' Caned Chairs. ;If%
The Books comprise a fine Copy of Lodge's PortraitS,A
in Wales and Ireland, Winkle's Cathedrals, Cunning:NA!
Gallery of Portraits, Tomlin's England, Sweedelirotr
Heavenly Arcana, 13 vols., and other of his Works, an
-A
ous Miscellaneous Publications. Calir
Also, the Gas Chandeliers, Fenders, Kitchen and 0,
Requisites, &c.
tal°sll
To be viewed on MONDAY, the 20th instant, when •-‘ r !cerio
may be had on the Premises; or at Mr. BRANCH'S 7.1.../
Hanover-street, Liverpool.

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR.
FURNITURE, PICTURES. &c., DUKE-STAE
By Mr. BRANCH, 0.J.0
On WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, at Eleven o'clocka,
Premises, in Duke-street, nearly opposite the Ai
Library,
THE valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITV4
Silver Plate, China. Glass, a few valuable Paine.)h
by the old Masters, and various other Effects of tP
Mr. Percival.
The FURNITURE comprises Mahogany Articles 1%4
some Loo Tables, on Pillars and Claws, Bookcase, t/f,
Chairs, Sofas, Pair of Card Tables, Lounging Chair''or,
Gas Chandeliers, Chimney Glasses, Brussels CarpctslAdivrA
Bedsteads and Hangings, Feather Beds and suitable Rus;10.111
Painted Chamber Requisites. Wardrobes, Chest of Pr'cor
Fenders, Fire-irons, Eight-day Clock, Parrot and „,„sjtf,
Swing Glasses, Rage of Curtains, Barometer, Hall Li'.
Kitchen and Culinary Utensils, &c.
To be viewed on TUESDAY the 21st instant, vv---! rt-
logufs may be had on the Premises, or from Mr. 0-
Hanover street.

CHOICE AND FINE OLD PORT WINE. hi,
By Mr. BRANCH, e
On THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, at Three o'clock in tb
ternoon, at the Hanover-rooms, 0
rIIHE undermentioned WINES which allido'
1 fine quality, .old in Bottle, and inmature condi
viz., about
30 Dozen PORT, Offley's celebrated Feathers Wine, e
seven years in bottle ;
60 Dozen Vintage PORT, five years in bottle ;
12 Dozen PORT, about seven years in bottle ;
Dozen PORT, Wiley's, five years in bottle ;
12 Dozen Jamieson and Son's WHISKEY, five yearo
4 Dozen Robin's Old BRANDY.

Also, in Bond,
A few Quarter-casks of PORT and SHERRY ; and
IF
20 Doze CHAMPAGNE, Forostier and Fils.
The abovn e Wines are ordered for unreserved sale, tO6
accounts. Of

Samples will be exhibited at the time of Sale, when
lowites may be bad from Mr. BRANCH.
.0014
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY CO—
GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Fr HE SALE of UNCLAIMED GOOA,„ort
1 advertised on the 23rd ult.), consisting of Slac";tg,t
Castings, Iron, Nails, Hardwate, Furniture, WearinFli
rel, Drapery, Cutlery, and sundry other Articles
place, in Warehouse D 5, and the New Warehouse, Par
Station, THIS DAY (Tuesday), the 14th instant, at
o'clock.
Catalogues (price 6d. each) and other particulars
obtained on application to
BRAN H WAITE POOLE, Goods Manager, or
WILLIAM PARSONAGE, Auctioneer, Waterloo P'
Liverpool, 14th March, 1854.
(BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS.) _11)4
Genteel and Excellent HOUSEHOLD FUR1`,,,41%
SHARES in the LYCEUM and LIVERPOOL LID."
&c., ISLINGTON.
MR. BYFORD respectfully announces eleprl;
is instructed to SELL by AUCTION, on WEBN,S,:e r,
the 22nd instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, upon
mises, No. 39, Islington,
The whole of the Genteel and Excellent HOLISP yo.,
FURNITURE, Plate, Dinner Service of Staffordshire,"
China, Cut Glass, and other Effects, of the late Adam
Es_q., deceased. c oCfr
The DINING and BREAKFAST RooMs include Seta ve
hogany Chairs in Hair Cloth, Sofa in Ditto, handsome tri
tal Sideboard, Mahogany Dining, Pembroke,
•Snag.:o4ll,l
Lady's Work Tables, Guarduvin, Bookcase, wttlt
Glazed Doors, Secretaire and Cupboard under, a Thr,-..—rpe"-
Bronzed Chandelier. Brussels and Kidderminster
Fenders, Fire-irons, &c. AlllO,
The DRAWING-twom contains Eighteen and TWO 04
Mahogany Chairs, in Hair Cloth, Reclining Chair in
Two Pair Card Tables, Chiffoniere, Rosewood Cent„,
'Cin
Table, 6-octave Cabinet Piano-forte, in Mahogany Cairiely
vex Mirror, Chimney Glass, Ottomans and Settee, to
v'
Drab Damask, Figured Drab Damask Curtains for l`lis•
dows, Four-light Ormolu Chandelier for Gas, Brusat, fa'
pet, Hearth Rug, Chimney Ornaments, Steel Fendei o
irons, &c.
Camp
ie) IBlBerodsCtelladAZlßl,B,ai
with
commopreries,,e,
aAnldahoDgaamnyasFkouvicnivskl
Feather Beds and Bedding, Painted Toilet Tables an, „
stands, Toilet Ware, Mahogany Chests of Drawer,t:retir,,,
with Enclosed Secretaire, Bureau and Bookcase, D"cbsa-
and Bookcase, Night Commodes. Dressing Glasses,
Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, &c. , Tatvig
HALL and STAlRS.—Handsome Mahogany Ha cot .11
/ e ,
with Marble Top, Hat and Umbrella Stand, Bar
Abraham,) Eight-days' Clock (by Wignall), OP'
Chairs, Painted Oil Cloth, Brussels Stair Carpets,
it°
Rods, &c.
VoIS.VIO4
The Boma Reese's Cyclopmdia, bound, 39, 10
Henry's Bible, 4 Vols., 410., Evangelical Magazine, tile
&c., &c. To 0,
The PLATE consists of a Tea and Coffee EqulP ept • age, ../i0
and Dessert Forks, Table, Dessert, Tea, and Sall .06
Sugar Tongs, Fish Slice, Drinking Cups. &c.
PLATED ARTICLES: Set of Cruets, Dessert 1,.
.96
Forks, Candlesticks, Pair Candelabras,
The KITCHEN and CULINARY REQUI&
SITES: „„gle,"
other Items of
May he viewed DomeonsTUESDAYtic Utility.
the 21st instant,ce
P" of
,
the Sale, when Catalogues may be had on the Preuuo'
Mr. BYFORD, at his Office, Clayton-square.
N.13,--The HOUSE to LET.

Ts ifi. qt
-establi 44 I
I as
AA" ir t..%t
ittacbrl,o
d EFFPO lad
lay, the IA .
each Iti !
ral Old 1, 0 j
a, insl.ll,? "Tg 1,
zed DIV 4.,-
large:lt all
ie of V, --''' I
asj Se:, i IL'
Piano-4
hso' b4ils
sties,ns %Ls
l' 4o
and ,ngetoo ven ifp,
Ib 1101,4 tr
g 'lo' does,
astO ' el,
aiters• Ai i
; of vinr, 1
.1
;Artier,:
01... e
Es, of e
.0,,
oomPri
BuceLlltßi 4, ,
y of Du N
• 0 , -.al
150 30
or 0 P 44,0
priOW 011
)ks,
IrS Ito • , , tot.
:41ellt" ' 'lLtli
J.I. .1;

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1854

SALES POSTPONED.
1111
TALES advertised for WEDNESDAY, the
4
thnstant, of several pieces of LAND,
situate at
uich due notice
r, of ;And in Cliftou-pak, arigePOSTPONED tillafuture
wirll be ven.
NORRIS and SON.
icittli John-Street, Lire
1, 13th March, 1854.

OF $N OF SALE OF DWELLING-HOUSES,
qt T CIRCUS-STREET AND BAPTIST-STREET.
id,-", advertised for To-MORROW (Wed-
is pds-TiollithisEzi stunt, of the above-mentioned PRO-
WILLIAM OWEN, Solicitor,
7, Clayton-square, Liverpool.

FALL MONTGOMERYSHIRE.
ABLE OAK AND OTHER TIMBER.
I(4m the JOHN WHITEHALL,
fter,oow, 15th instant at Four o'clock in the
foii,„,n, at the Goat Inn, Llanfair, Montgomeryshire, in
'Gdtieq.ing Lots, and subject to conditions to be then

LAIR.
"„._ HundredFAßlSH andOF FiLANFfty OAK 'TREES,
6rovving in Cefngole Coppice, numbered from I
1,441, TREES, growinr, in Cefngole Coppice
4414 3,....12;aberd from 15'1 to 244.
Lot'red fro ()AK TREES, growing in Cefngole Farm,
trTh 4.,30 4' 245 t
A,,s, 0 371.
141144‘Itilbei:''', TREES -rowing on the said Cefngole
tot red fro2d frorn Ito 30;' and '4
SYCAMORE TREES,
1itt045.--12'1 to 4.
to red f •kK TREES, growing on Hirwe Issa Farm,
t "11 I t 144 ;&1 fro
0 „? ia2.
from TREES, growing in Hengae Coppice,
• •-••250 218,
TREES, growing in the said fler.gae
from 491 to 740.
111t013,-0111,4"ti TREES, growing in the said Hengae
Lot tool ,ered from 1 t 4.9 • and 3 SYCAMORE TREES,
ttp 9 r,tri t °
tol,et.•••l4i, . 03,
k. 401 fro,"AK TREES, growing on Nlelinygriiig Farm,
ti,}0....11,1.,,1 to 147.
tilfAldibip.2l"MC TREES, growing in Liwynybrain Cop-
„..nuMbered from 148 to 259.
"Ng1,44 b.',l TREES, growing in the gala Llvi•ynybrain
"Ng Lngle. numbered from I to 65.
ri'l TREES, growing on Centfant and Meliny-
I.qt
al,22liered from 66 to 114.
t+ and N'rVx.CAMORE TREES, growing on the said
114 4,,26 yelinygrAg Farms numbered from 1 to 22.
SYCAMORE TREES, growing on Melinygrtig
,4titrlS.,lred from 23 to 48.
Ltlb,ebkinivolK TREES, growing on Gellygethin and
t7v4ove 6this, numbered frOm Ito 151.
tiPiON, kornher is of superior 'quality, and of. large di-
ckte the Oak well adapted for Shipbuilding ;
filttite and ~7s from the Montgomeryshire Canal at New-
k. 4:4 u lniles from the shipping port of Derwenlis.
DkikqriP",, o
ars f Melinygg, will show the Timber. For
apply to Fur JOSEPH OWEN JONES, of
Kalfwe Mines • or to. Mr. EVAN OWEN, Timber
-7 inn, netir Garthmill.

ASsutISTER, AND LONDON LiP2
AND LOAN ASSOCIAT.ION.
tss, ,y?g'It;R;LTERTINMDANLCOHNEDSOTNER;
1,1•3ar,4,41 u'lr,tl"l-.Rdi;V, RUTLAND-SQUARE, DUBLIN.
e ' 'gOrship Risks of every description.
,t,t;4lYeff,,Lllltable'terms Life Assurance being coriternpo-
tticeetrin:``ed, approvede personal or any othtrauffi-
ttkiowni .
441tse''t4 foraildren on non-returnable crrtettrnable
For thi
a4i,,41th,9 on taicies paid by this Association.
ol'a°
en ,Peritled cent
to" dividedofits every 'five yeant arnongst
irt pr.
444 s I.,cENRY MINCHIN.
ettetaryilester—CHAßLES H.
London— w M. JAS. STRICKLAND.

th-ktskii-ITED 1816.—WILDING'S REAL
th% tott,, OF ANISEED, for Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
tifjl4l4,,T*c.--This Balsam affords almost instant relief
1(11 dug from the above-named causes. Coughs,
,Pk bgt'es attendant upon the Lungs, 'when of long
Very ineterate and difficult to cure, and
1411, Ye terminatev in consnmpt.ion. in cases of this
pD~Paro)al'atil should be resorted to immediately, and re-
'3,3llldefl until its effect in remoVing the Cough is
„ 11l Bottles at Is. I id., 25.'9d., and 48. 6d. each.
by W. WILDIN'e, Chemise, &c.,
"WerPool, and Derby-road, Bootle.

,ft LETTERTVITH A MONEY
--"-bER, AND FORGERY.

131::t(lq.1,1' - man of rather
!kt/Ikee taiddl 413i.Ea' a respectable-looking
'b oker in Canning-,
‘.,,,; Ivao, e, age, described as a shIP r
itrlng. lost"eaarged at the Police yesterday, with
N ickter, containing a'bankCeourdrte'r foarntdhex.snuimghotf,
l tne ~.1.,n, intended for Messrs. Walk;:nni
Einieshall,
'tafir'ats in Chester. It was sent
Walker,k(;lstsashir and was accidentally made payable to
h nother accident the
elok and Wright, and -5: Itiessrs. Walker and
iw, 14 enclosing it was addresseeaar
ed in support of then
'cliltt'4ti6
1.
Mr.l3aelling:llClefended by Mr. ()wee..
4:"111,eh i, and the risoner 9% Royal Oak Inn, at
of
' g eY3 proprietor of the t
about the end Jan.
1,,,!, he tl,Jrordshir, deposed' ta ' -of £ll 16s. 10d., in
krhinetiilt a bank-order fore
to e sUMWalker and Knight,
tt"etne °' 4 debt Ile'°Wed -,4,...74eSSrSZecompanied by a note
li:),)1:_111 biZlibtiah:;tio'lli)jlecCthetsotewrin;*!'eliwasth—money wastto be ap-
tr%cle,',a% being his first transaction with the house,
iitillt, a.,Ttdegeribed therm as Messrs. Welker and
14
, addressed the envelope
1,,' 114 vil„:l,4*dil3r imake
Walker and Co., Liver-
b-e' he au,t'''''ili.e to Messrs..l.l.‘,aaledgment of iiis remit-
co,not be-e-in in 1 11,Y
_..,,------ - rote to ascertain why it
1, A t ack ,At a wera. W .
t' e the letter was
'''alk 41°401 4°l'vledged• This .1P Hen
her, of ei.,' and it roduced a visit from Mr.
11 I-et
been ...ster, who • exialahied that the remittance ti,'aat Batlia
‘,teeeive(i. He heard no more of the matte
415:,r il,
ei,r",a3', when'he Came -to Liverpool.and w the
sent 1444-'O;B,O4Y' On `being shown an envelope,shaailcehttehre
-at in tfir he identified-them all as those w
2, \rilikht e flrst instance,;intended for Messrs. Walker
-,44 Oa. ch :
It 1,1,411'y tilsYe, letter.,,m.rier, verpool—On prisoner,. o
livered the letter in question to the p., e% of busi • r. - T,„ .place, and, as it was
tt, eti 1.,„ „ • ness in ,„anu g
-2i4er, Whoale!'srs. Walker and Co., asked if it was for
lett't whie said he could not tell unless
.h.e.read it ; on
. Y;adth himhe said it was all tight, and .witness left the
1' '"lit)411 Ile ~,„. This witness also identified the envelope.
hy‘ 4., eh-4J, walker, of Walker "ad Knight? wine ni_err-
-4‘4„,..) '• th -B‘er, said he expected a remittance from
get it.
'I
‘ki° e atli"lit of ell 16s. led., but did not. g
.k.Zit oredd a, letter from that gentleman, intimatmgettihnagi
4al%;_, Wii,„?4 been sent for the money, arld'i_
,tArlth "t had not been ackn?wl_edgea He never
t;,..,,:t4h,the nor had he received it et.
'O4 "'kk-a-s Goodyear cashier at Messrs. Barned and
Nlhtill.Na, sq,,, eh in ord-stre stated that, on they2nd of
V1'441,1 e Prisoner apped for ;the money. • Witness
titheft it was singular the prisoner should apply
ktlti,"' j oney"usi if he presented it at the District
Nek fie, il"'rge Won' Id' be made for•it, while they wsuld
h'*4l-118451 aer rePlied, that he preferred coming
-0 there,
11'61,4' afti,loWn. Witness then asked if the inursaerslant,l 'frnibqt; t 4, Qg, and if he was of the firm of lVa2a
a.:,vota4t!;`e, I,llleof which question s answered in the
Witnesshad previously
Leii.l'attisongoertttohi!)emreosney. .
ble.
'i:llerl..tv..)t, r:LiasPector at the Post-office, , rem. eln,he,red__ '444'it bt:*:llg to the post-office, winch passe'''. was
tter tb: to t4,,_of Messrs. Walker and Parker, and
the
4 t4til. a -:'n• Having opened it, reurned
4), the :ittimation that it was notfort them.xis ulsit
1 1,104 et an Nand by the letter-earrerso.n
itth et 0
the
',4lir' ivh-,,l3wiler for it ; and Christie took
~.ktllt,"ness „- ,reeeived it as for Walker and. Wright,
.Zeiais 'l_",eratood he said it was for him.
"i,gire-'ller ~.aet'u, of the detective force, apprehended.
„.11.- i.,_°f tit -II Saturday night, and, on telling ;him the
N 1 tZw4, ergarte, he said he was sorry for it. . n
etb, kt,o;7:ern.th,e defence, said Mr. Walker had ..be
;J, hue ' With a Mr. Wright, for whom lee
b'qe b,-'4R d ale es :Many years ; and a debt of about
'titei-cnetir,-4.-1 a traveller named Key, whose residence,ir._ il, med the' be did not know, the prisoner pa% !,"1"..I.
l'he'44 used .41'der was for him, in payment .of than
p,,40 it accordingly. .
ft),, lier
.......wa_s commit' ted for trial at the assizes.
I:2v.
.......____-_______
1)-
QIV- -1-------130.412D
...4 LIVERPOOL
SHIP.

ttl,t
ttllat, t4,,tr,,,,t111"4"• we--------e-11 seamen, named remspiecchtlikevlelyFiTtzgehos:
t)ik.: t°llB4:Nteniiri% tloVpeeh eksr: George Curtis, Edwarde arr a Crewe,jaines
ke Joi, iraY, James Thomas, h
`titivrkt4eld 1,11,g, and John Hayes, were
ktkkitLario
ek,i,,,,,,. stipendiary
aufg..,,jrwo_rae_treneibr.cohugarfhgttehdbeewsfhioitrhpe
te ou cutting money from Li,te caPiam ° . -
'44 f,etit. ion Passage from New Orleans to Liverpool th ttill a4eion vvas conducted by Mr. Owen, and Mr'
IlittiMnlg ;I;ed en behalf of the Primers'
ii,
tie, St Neev:aee, Mr. Owen said the prisoners were
the ship's
r'ittl, tltkrcr„ng foO;leathensvioyanaged had r9lgne4
%I,' ativ,'Llars Per month ; receiving . " sixteen dollars
to Liverpool at the rate
Orleans
' 6th aria The ship was cleared at New I ef .1
ka anliarY, and arrived in Liverpool. on the
tilt ,rt'h, of the present year. Shortly !Inv":
Isti7vt the
crew became troublesome, and 1:11a
,310,441 and violent squall the ship was partiallys.
Ar;i4tlill,.sonie of her spars and sails. In
laechlcal
ge, be; 'asaster, she had to put into A 4,tit depth unable to get over the bar from
the c3p-
want of
44.1-,' te jait'cin„of water. In this predicament
the
IN ettbla
et,
the
the purpose of_ superintending •
the vessel in
N the .e the
spars, leaving while the
'clt,„lva_9
„ttnate. On the 13th of January,
he
mate
47ng. a'44ent, the Prisoners refused to obeyrequisite
tht °I tii "e decks, or performing the other _
site ship, unless they received an advance of pay
tit) P th-e' 14 unless
d Ilai h per mouth. The ma
-L.!
eiZtklaiideattalli acquai° nrtiugeachim with this extraort,
t 7, 4:2 aa(Vll,? received an answer from the captain, laNe4,' dera,-I,'ne circumstances of the case, to comply
-, ck.-; and;'oB,,of the. men th'iPed -".°11'37 afte . captain came on board,
, ,
~to
proceed rrarde-the
but
fit' ariso4„.. with the necessary repairs ;
This was communicated
'ciiit,i4Yailee'-'lO with
refused to do, excet under a
ilth the ' the ~i wages. There was no British cnonsn!
lil, captXace, and, yielding to the urgent eee_s
,11p ft "eel Irg again complied with their demands,
"t
tic, l' the, owever, that a day of reckoning would
"tel, 4,11 C In this last instance they demanded an
it ), tip Werity d
.4".' no six.. gars° a month, thus forcing their
;:K,Pki..eY
.the --4-"6.v. dollars a month each. Part of
t't - 4cine,„o4.:Ptain was compelled to advance to them_
h tO ..41 after which, they got matters so far
N 4fliver!neeed on the voyage, and, ultimately, to
iti44l.;(i'sole-a7: ; but, on the way, they behaved with.
lit,i tOillt ii). alld dis Played much insubordination.
, )'. tae -..k, 1.-:Tt., the captain made a c9ra-
• Iti 4'4lorities, and they were taken into
, kt Phiii support of the statement, he called
(44t
tl4; the
4ilo Proved all the averments made by
P'S
4°444°4 Wall
also produced, iu which

Of
4R,,
stet
4

TUESDAY MORNING, _MARCH 14, 1854.

" SwiET are the uses of -adversity," said old

WILL SHARSPERE ; and it may be fortunate for
us if the war, which now -seems inevitable, should
afford us at least the advantage of testing modern
Theories of financial policy, which have, as ye't, had
Simply to encounter -sunshine and fair weather.
'When the late Sir ROBERT PEEL was called in to
prescribe for the monetary prostration 'to which
the country had been reduced by Whig imbecility,
he resorted to the Income-tax as the 'most avail-
able resource in an emergency ; but palliated the
enormity of a icvar-tax being levied liftime of peace
by restricting'its duration to a shoerterm of years.
The necessity was admitted, and, ;in the full hope
that in a few years it would no <longer exist, the
tax was vented, and served effoitually to restore
the exhausted exchequer. Upon no other consi-
deration 'but the stern necessity of the case, and
upon no' other conditions than'its temporary dura-
tion, ci'ald the imposition of skich a tax have-been
justified ; but both these were elements of the
question, and opposition was disarmed. The use
that has been made of 'this confidence in minis-
teril honesty should be &lesson to the country.
The receipt of such a fruitful source of revenue was
nude the means of tampering with the while
system of financial policy, as based upon indirect
taxation; it was the treacherous preparation foithe
-,subsequent adoption ofthe Free-trade theory ;° and
as, one by one, the soinves of national ine,otaewere
diminished in order te carry out the expeinnent,
the Income-tax was Tendered permanept, upon the
same necessitous plea which had induced the first
consent to it. ThenVil consequences of this courser
are now beginning'to be apparent, and, should the
war continue any length of time, not only will they
be more prominent, but the necessity must arise
for ministers to retrace their steps. If, instead of
paltry reductions'on sugar, tea, and other articles
of foreign production, the increase in'the revenue
from the revival-Of trade had been applied to the
extinction of the' Income-tax, a fruitful source of
income might mow have been available for the
expenses of thismnforeseen and unprovided-for war.
It would have 'been readily grantid, because the
necessity would. have been admitted ; but having
been forestalled, the only alternative is its increase
to an oppressive extent, or a reversal of that vaunted
system of commercial policy which Sir ROBERT
PEBL sacrificed himself and his party and sold the
country to promote. This was the difficulty with
which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER had to
contend, when last week he _made his fleancial
statement, and found no other resource than to
double the Income-tax. It is- true that he con-
fined his proposal to the modest limit of six months,
but this was merely an imitation of the false
pretence under which it was first-.levied. It was a
mere tinkering expedient, characteristic of the
CoalitionCa'binet, the double-dearmg of the Peelites,
and the shuffling trickery of the Whig-Radicals.
If the charge 'for the war should happily be con-
fined to the cost of fitting out' the expedition which
has already left .our shores, it is possible that the
CHANCELLOR cethe EXCHEQtreat'may get over the
financial year Without making any further demand.
But does any -intelligent Englishman seriously
expect that a collision with, the gigantic Empire of
Russia will be so• easily settled'? We may, there-
fore, anticipate net only a 'double income Tax for
the next half-year,: but' the prospect of a still fur-
ther augmentation, with hardly: the hope of relief
unless, indeed, the 'House of Coinmons should as-
sert its independence of Ministerial dictation, and
return to the old paths which have been so wilfully
and recklessly forsaken. Mr. GLADSTONE, in his
introductory speech, professed his great reluctance
to reimpose duties w'hic'h *had been •so recently re-
mitted, and to abandon- that newly-adopted system
.of policy which he and fliis party had spent. their
.previous lives in oppeging. It was a-mockery of
political principle, of Which none but. PEELITE
could be guilty. He hathfax 'better have essumed
aRbOW of honesty to whieh 'he 'has so long been a
stranger, confessed his financial errors, which are
of the'gravest character, and, placing the difficulty
fairly-before the House, have manfully proposed to
recur to the legitimate sources .of revenue derived
from the Customs' duties. It is true that provi-
sions have lately been at much higher prices than
were promised by the advocates of Free Trade:;
but if the burden of additional taxation should be
borne equally, there is no reason why the duty on
the importation of foreign wheat should not be
raised from one shilling to five shillings per quar-
ter. Such an increase would make no appreciable
difference in the price to consumers, while it might
sensibly augment 'the national income. It is a popu-
lar argument with many persons, that duties for the
purpose of revenue Should be levied on articles of
luxury rather than on the common necessaries of
life. The fallacy ofthis reasoning must be evident on
reflection, anda strikbig instance of it was afforded
when the great WILLIAM PITT levied a tax on the
wearing of hair-powder, erroneously supposing
that a fashion, which was then so general, would
of necessity continue, and prove highly productive
to the treasury. A tax to be really productive.
must be imposed on an article which is not only in
but which the people cannot
general consumption,
easily dispense with, nor find a ready substitute for.
If war be inevitable,—and none can deny that it is
entered upon with popular feeling in its favour,—
then it is absolutely necessary that the public
should be fully aware of the cost which it entails,
and the sacrifices which it renders indispensable.
All have, in some degree, an equality of interest,
and all are entitled to bear, in fair proportion, a
share of the pecuniary burden entailed upon the
country.
The proposition, however, for increasing the
Income-tax, is not only unjust, inasmuch as the
burden of the war is confined to a class. of the
population already taxed beyond all others, upon
the pretence of their greater ability to contribute;
but
it emanating
it does from the present
,to the gravest' charge of political
open as
perfidy. These men, who prate as glibly of honour
and honesty as if they possessed a spark of either,
have the daring effrontery to propose a Reform
Bill, in which they would virtually diefrauohiso

every man of property throughout the country,
and.throw the whole representation into the hands
of the humbler classes ; and then, almost with the
next breath, the House of Commons is asked to
tax the very persons who are to be deprived of
their influence in choosing the representatives.
If taxation and representation are to be co-equal,
and the possession of property be made the basis
of taxation, then it ought also to be made the
basis of representation, and a man be qualified with
votes according to the amount of property for
which he pays. But to endow a man with the
franchise for the paltry considerations which form
the groundwork of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S Bill,
and then to throw all the burden of the war upon
the minority, is not only a direct blow at the whole
fabric of the constitution, but a deliberate act of
political iniquity. It is, indeed, the first step to a
system of Socialism, by the virtual confiscation of
property to gratify a numerical majority. We do
not attempt to dispute the position that property
has its duties as well as its rights, and that those
who possess the means should contribute to the
necessities of the State ; but by any system of
direct taxation the line of distinction is necessarily
unequal, and therefore unjust in its operation. By
no process of reasoning can it be shown that a man
with an income of £lOO should pay £2 ls. Bd. a
year, while he who has only £99 19s. should pay
'nothing ; and yet such is, and must be, the effect
of any system of direct taxation. On the other
hand, there are thousands of men earning weekly
wages who are exempt from this tax, and yet .atie
far better able to eoatribute to the revenue than
the man of £lOO or £l5O a year, who, to ebtiin it,
must keep up a respectable exterior, and has a
wife and family 'to maintain. The cry of the Free-
traders has been for direct taxation, because it ab
solves the labouring classes, who spend more in
luxuries than the class immediately above them ;
while Lord ,JOHN RUSSELL, by his proposed ex-
tension ofthe franchise, would assist to perpetuate
the injustice, and even to make it more galling.
The Income-tax has been endured because it was
deemed to be an inevitable necessity, but the
attempt to increase it ought 'to be resisted, and
the 'Ministers be compelled 'to raise the required
addition to the revenue from those duties the re-
duttion of which has proved 'beneficial to no one.
rThe financial difficulty Which has caused this
demand for an increase of the Income Tax has not
'only been considerably aggravated, but actually
treated, by the complicated experiments in finance '
with which Mr. GLADgTONE commenced his career
as a Chancellor of the .trchequer. His pet scheme
for the conversion of 'Stocks, which was to make a,
permanent savinginthe National Debt, has resulted
in severe loss to 'the few who were deluded 'by
ministerial statements into an acceptance of 'the
new Stocks, and iuthe absorption of the balances
in the Exchequer to pay off the discontented, by
which above six. Millions have been needlessly paid
away, which might have been devoted to -the 'first
exigencies caused by fitting out the expedition.
All this. advantage has been needlessly frittered
away, because Mr. GLADSTONE has an intuitive
genius, whicih, having blossomed in the parterre of
Conservative -principle, has been matured in the
hotbed of rank Radicalism. It is true that, when
the conversion was proposed, war was not then
anticipated;'but whether we had now been in a
stafe of peace or war, the utter inntilitrof the
project, 'arid its loss to the country, wouM have
been equally apparent. We may, however; indulge
the hope'that the Coalition is on the point of disso-
lution, arid we hail the prospect the more 'willingly
from the conviction that the condition' in which
the country is at present requires that the helm
l'of state:Should be in the hands of men possessing
more ability and more honesty than the .present
Ministry.

TuAT- the prerogative of mercy is the highest
jewel in the Crown, few who-have any Christian
obligation will be inclined to 'dispute, but --mercy
when ill directed is often bitter injustice. 'When
the Marquis of NORMANEY was Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland, his policy was that of a general gaol
delivery. He opened the prison doors to the worst
offenders,lecause their offence was rebellion to the
Government, and the consequence was monster
meetings, anid-day murders, and a general insur-
rection -requiring a strong military force for;: its
cmppresgon. The chief offender, DANIEL O'CON-
NELL, saved himself by a flight -to the continent;
but hiSless feumiing, though more honest coadjutor,
SMITH O'ButEN, with Quixotic chivalry, backed
his words.:by deeds, and ignominiously terminated
his rebellion in a cabbage garden. His position:
would haveleen too contemptible for serious anger,:
but human- rife was at stake, and however inade-,
quote the means, the animus to overthrow the
Government-and involve a kingdom in bloodshed
and.desolation was equally the. same. For the
single crime of murder he would have expiated his
offence on-the-scaffold ; but as wholesale swindling
leads to the Barlruptcy Court, and a small theft
to the felon's goal, so in the eyes tof Whiggery
rebellion demands only a milder punishment ; and
SMITH O'llinEN,:taken in fagrante,delicto, with
arms in'his hands, was let off with transportation.
This, however,waarot sufficiently mildfor Whig no-
tions,and he has received the Royal pardon, upon the
absurd plea that 'his companions in iniquity have
fled from justicelo--the congenial soil of America.
Had he simply committed forgery, or, driven by
distress, had sought relief on the highway he must
have served the 'full term of his sentence ; but
treason is in Whig eyes so little removed fromotheir
own policy, that the-traitor is an object of sympathy,
and excuse is, therefore, .easily found for an ivish
gentleman and a Member of Parliament, which
would be pleaded in vain forthe wretch who sinned
'through ignorance and .wasterapted by want. This
aet of ill-judged clemency was not, however, to
stand alone, and the Newport rioters, who escaped
'the gallows through the clumsiness of a Whig
Attorney-General, and two more of the Irish
patriots are included in another amnesty to suffer-
ing rebels. This exercise of the prerogative of
mercy should not, however, stop bere, for it will
be gross injustice if it be not extended to all who
were transported previously, and are still lingering
in our penal colonies, inasmuch as, whatever were
their offences, they were of less moral turpitude
than those for which these pardoned felons were
first allowed to escape the gallows, and now the
milder punishment.