The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-06 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF THE MONEY MARKET.

MONDAY EVENING.—This has been a quiet day in the
funds. Consols left off 871 to / for money and 88 buyers for
account. Bank Stock 160 to 2. Exchequer Bills 2 dis-

In Foreign Securities but little was doing. Spanish Ac-
tive with the Coupons were 21a to -4. Portuguese Five per
Cents 33 to 4, the Three per Cents 214 to 2. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents 501 to 1, the Five per Cents 96} to 74.
Belgian 94 to 64. Brazilian 73 to 5. Mexican 27 to 4.
Colombian 234 to 4.

London and Birmingham railways were 66 to 8, Great
Western 14k to 151 premium. South Western 50k to lk per
share, North Midland Old Shares 26 to 4, the New sto 3,
Brighton 13k to 13, Blackwallsk to 41 discount.
TUESDAY EVENING.—SODIe purchases of Consols to-day
for Chancery account, combined with what was considered
the favourable news from Syria, created a stir in the market,
and led to an advance in prices. Consols were 88k to kat
the close for money, and for account 881 to I. Bank Stock
declined to 159 to 160 ; India Stock to 240 to 2. Exchequer
Bills 3s to is discount.

Foreign Securities remain much as before. Spanish Ac-
tive with the Coupons 2ia to 1. Portuguese Five per Cents
331 to I, the Three per Cents 211 to 2. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents 50i to the Five pct. Cents 96i to 73. Bel-
gian 96 to 8. Brazilian 73 to 5. Mexican 27 to Colom-
bian 23+ to 4.

London and Birmingham Railways were 69 to 71, Great
Western 16 to 17 premium. North Midland Old Shares 26
to 24, the New 4 to 2, Brighton 134 to 124, Blackwall 5 to
44 discount. Southampton 51 to 2 per share.
WEDNESDAY.—Cocsiderable fluctuations took place in the
value of the English funds during the day. At the first open-
ing of the market Consols for money rose to 884 to I, and for
the account to 884 ; but as some of the speculators shortly
after sold some stock, quotations were depressed to 881 to
for the account, and 884 to 4 for money. About a quarter of
an hour before the close of business there was a sudden
movement for the rise, and several bargains were done in
Consols for the account at 884. The last quoted money price
was 884 to 4. After four o'clock time business is said to
have been done at 884. India Stock shut at 241 to 243 ;
bank stock, 159 to 160 ; and Exchequer bills 2s. dis. to par.
The operations in the foreign stocks were inconsiderable.
Dutch again have made a slight advance, but other stocks re-
main at yesterday's prices. Dutch Two and-a-Half per
Cents. were last quoted at 51, and the Five per Cents., 97 to
98 • Sdanish Actives, 214 to I; Portuguese Five per Cents.,
33-; to f ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 214 to 22 ; Mexican,
27; to 4 ; and Colombian, 234 to 4. Russian bonds are 113.
Shares were rather flat, without business. South-Western
were marked 51 to 52 per share ; Brighton, 134 to 4 dis.;
Blackwell, 54 to 44 dis.; and Great Western, 16 to 17 pm.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE,

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS

UNICIPAL ELECTIONS

STAFFORD.
RETIRING COUNCILLOT
natives

ESENT C

2, It-,10

NSTITUTION OF I'll r. COL

Conservatives

STOCKPORT.
RETIRING COUNCILLORS

Conservatives
Reformers
ELECTED Nov. 2, 1840,

Conservatives

Reformers (one ward uncontested)...: 4
PRESENT CONSTITUTION OF TILE COUNCIL
(AFTER THIS ELECTION.)

(Nynservative
Reformers .

CONGLETON.
RETIRING COUNCILLOR.
Conservatives
Reformers

ELECTED Nov. 2, 1840

Conservatives
Reformers
PRESENT CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL

AETER THE ELECTION

Conservatives
Reformers
No contest in any ward

SHREWSBURY.
Number of Town Councillors
Number of Aldermen
RETIRING COUNCILLORS.
Conservatives
Whig-Radicals
ELECTED NOVEMBER 2D, 1840.

Conservatives
Whig-Radicals....
PRESENT CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL
(AFTER TIIIS ELECTION.)
Conservatives
Whig-Radicals..

LANCASTER.
RETIRING COUNCILLORS.
Conservative 1
Reformers 5
ELECTED Nov. 2, 1840.
Conservatives
Reformers 2
PRESENT CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL, (AFTER THIS

ELECTION.)

Conservatives
Reformers...

CHESTER.
Conservatives returned
Radicals

PRESTON

No opposition to any of the candidates for the municipal
representation of this town. All the councilmen elected
were conservatives.

LEEDS.
Conservatives returned
Radicals returned. 6
PRESENT CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL.
Conservative Councillors
Radical Councillors
32
Radical Aldermen
After the first election, the conservatives had only six in
the council.

SOUTHAMPTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—The numbers
of the council remain as they were before ; seven conserva-
tives and three radicals were returned.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—
The election of town-councillors to supply the place of those
who retired by rotation, took place upon N'ewcastle•upon-
Tyne on Monday last. There was considerable excitement
throughout the borough, and the result of the appeal to the
electors is highly satisfactory to the rapidly advancing cause
of conservatism, the gain to the constitutional party upon
the returns being THREE, which will count SIX upon divi-
sions. The whig-radical faction feel that the ground is
sliding from under them, and the fair and moderate men of
all parties hail the circumstance with §atisfaction, inasmuch
as the declaimers for freedom and liberty, with which the
town has been oppressed since the passing of the municipal
reform bill, have falsified every pledge which they made,
and have exercised an unmitigated system of tyranny, exclu-
siveness, and intolerance in all the affairs of the borough.
MANCHESTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—There was no
contest in any of the wards, in consequence of the dispute
relative to the charter being unsettled. All the members
are of course radicals. _ .

BOLTON.—There was no opposition here in consequence
of the validity of the charter being questioned. The council,
therefore, is entirely composed of liberals, and a precious
set they are. Should the legality of the charter be established,
there can be no doubt that the character of the council will
soon be changed.
OXFORD TOWN COUNCIL.—Number of town-councillors
30, aldermen 10. Retiring councillors—conservatives (all
churchmen), 6 ; radicals, two churchmen, two dissenters,
4. Elected Nov. 2nd, 1840—conservatives (all churchmen),
7 ; radicals (all churchmen), 3. Present constitution of the
council—conservatives (all churchmen), 29 ; radicals (nine
churchmen, two dissenters), 11.
OSWESTRY TOWIsT-COUNCIL.—The council consist of 24,
of whom 6 are aldermen. Six conservatives went out of
office, and, at the election on Monday, 6 conservatives were
returned. The council is " all right," the councillors being
16 conservatives to two whig-radicals.

WELSHPOOL TOWN-COUNCIL.—Four conservative coun-
cillors retired ; four conservatives were elected. This leaves
the corporation as it was, viz., 12 councillors and 4 alder-
men, all of whom are conservatives.
MONMOUTH TOWN-COUNCIL.—Here there are 12 coun-
cillors and 4 aldermen. Four conservative councillors went
out of office, and the same number were elected. The coun-
cil now consists of 14 conservatives and 2 whig-radicals : these
last are aldermen.
BEWDLEY TOWN-COUNCIL.—The return from this bo-
rough is extremely favourable. Three Whig-radicals and one
conservative retired from the council, and four conservatives
were elected. The council now consists of 16 conservatives,
and no radicals.
WARWICK TOWN-COUNCIL.—Four conservatives and two
radicals retired. Six conservatives were returned. The
lowest conservative gained 55 more votes than the highest
radical. The council of this borough (Mr. Joseph Parke's
pet corporation), formerly all radical, now stands in favour
of conservative principles—that party having a majority of
three.
WEYMOUTH TowN-COUNCIL.—Six conservatives re-
turned.

GLASGOW TowN-COUNCIL.—Six radicals retired, and four
conservatives. Four conservatives and five radicals re-
turned, being one in favour of the conservatives.
LEOMINSTER TowN-COUNCIL.—Here there are 4 alder-
men and 12 councillors. The 4 gentlemen who went out of
office (2 conservatives and 2 whig-radicals) were re-elected.
The council consists of 12 conservatives and 4 whig-radicals.

READING TOWN-COUNCIL.—At the first election under
the municipal reform act, the return was—conservatives. 5 ;
whig-radicals, 18. The result of the election on 'Monday is—
conservatives, 4 ; whig-radicals, 2. The present constitution
of the council is—conservatives, 14 ; whig-radicals, 10. The
mayor, town-clerk, and all the municipal officers of Reading
are now conservatives. Of the ten whig-radicals now in
office, several remain on sufferance, being moderate men
supported by both parties. Three of them, however, are
violent and virulent radicals pitchforked as six years' alder-
men by the first council; they march out, of course, next
year.

BURY ST. EDMONDS TOWN-COUNCIL.-Sig conservatives
elected in place of 5 radicals and 1 conservative, who went
out by rotation.

CAMBRIDGE TOWN-COUNC IL.—Retiring councillors—con-
servatives, 1 ; whig-radicals, 9. Now elected—conservatives,
8 ; whig-radicals, 2. Constitution of the council (after this
election)—conservatives, 20; whig-radicals, 20.
COVENTRY TOWN-COUNCIL.—One more conservative has
been elected than retired. The office of town-councillor is
at a discount here. The only incident worth mentioning is
the defeat of two of Lord John's whig-radical magistrates.
LICIITIBLD TOWN-COUNCIL.—Sii town councillors retired,
viz., four radicals and two conservatives. Each party returned
three in spite of the Lichfield influence.
LYMINGTON TOWN-COUNCIL.—SiZ conservatives elected
in lieu of six radicals who retire.

ST. ALBANS TowN-COUNCIL.—Five conservatives and
four radicals.

TAMWORTU TowN-couNciL.—Four conservatives re-
turned in lieu of four radicals.

WALLINGFORD TowN-COUNCIL.---Three conservatives,
and one moderate whig re-elected without opposition.
WALSALL TOWN-COUNCIL.—The municipal election ter-
minated most gloriously in a conservative triumph. The
town-council was formerly exclusively radical. The radicals
only ventured one opposition candidate in the Bridge Ward,
and the conservatives triumphed by a majority of 450 in 472
votes.

WINDSOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—At the annual elec-
tion of town-councillors for this borough, the six who retired,
after having served three years, were re-elected. There was
no opposition to the return of the conservative town-council-
lors ; the liberal party in the town having measured their
strength, and wisely believing that " discretion is the better
part of valour," abstained from opposing their re-election.
BIRMINGHAM MUNICIPAL ELZCTION.—The validity of
the charter being still in dispute, the conservatives did not
interfere, nor take the slightest interest in the election.

BEDFORD MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—The conservative party
in Bedford have done their duty. Six councillors went out by
rotation, the said six being all whig-radicals; one of them is
the agent for Mr. Crawley, the whig member, another is the
chairman of a new whig club lately established here. Six
conservatives have taken their places, having beaten them
hollow. The discomfited party, since their defeat, it has been
ascertained, have started an objection, which may possibly
render the election void as regards three councillors ; but
should they persist, and it is necessary in consequence to ob-
tain a mandamus for a new election, the Whigs will only be
defeated more completely.
BRADFORD MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—Six conservatives
returned.
BRISTOL MUNICIPAL ELECTlON.—Conservative principles
never achieved a more signal triumph. The conservative
candidates, seven in number, were returned by great majori-
ties. Mr. Visger, who is generally supposed to be the fac-
totum of the government in their negotiations with the Bris-
tol liberals, and Mr. Herapath, the quondam vice-president
of the political union, but now, by the courtesy of Lord John
Russell, a justice of the peace for the city, were defeated.
HEREFORD, Nov. 3.—The annual nuisance, known as the
Municipal Reform Bill, did not fail to produce its usual quota
of excitement and confusion. This borough has gained an
unenviable notoriety for the virulence with which the elec-
tions of its representatives have been carried on ; and short
of annual parliaments, no measure could have been framed so
effectually to foster this evil as this precious specimen of whig
legislation. On the present occasion four gentlemen were
put in nomination, and no other candidate appearing for some
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MAIDSTONE.—The elections in this town complete the
re-
action which has been going on for some time past in its
mu-
nicipal politics. The " last of the liberals" popularly elected,
who has so often of late been left alone in his glory, has at
length followed his rejected associates, and, but for the three
liberal aldermen, not elected by the burgesses, but who owe
their seats to the self-election principle introduced into their
own Municipal Reform Bill by the liberals, the council-room
of Maidstone would be swept clean of the liberal lumber which
the people placed there by mistake some five years ago.
ROCHESTER.—This election has terminated in the defeat
of the radical candidate, Mr. Haymen, for St. Nicholas's
ward, the vacancy of whose seat in the council is now filled
by Mr. C. Bathurst. The struggle was most arduous. Mr.
Hubbard, the former colleague of Mr. Haymen, is re-elected.

Thailindidatiss were Mr. Hay in6n and Nir, Hubbard, on the
radical side; Messrs, Bathurst and Baleombe, on that of the
conservatives. This, it is hoped, will give a decisive answer
to the mighty boasting of the self styled liberals. In St.
Margaret's ward the three conservatives were re-elected,
having been opposed by one on the radical interest, Mr. T.
Jackson, for whose return there existed but little chance.
WisseAert.---Six conservatives and two whig-radicals are
returned.

YORK.—The elections for this city have been highly satis-
factory, having terminated in the return of eight conserva-
tives and only four radicals.

BRIDGEWATER.—The efforts made by the radicals of this
borough to regain their former ascendancy have been again
defeated by the return of six, conservatives to the town-
council.

BosrciN.—The election of six gentiemen to fill the vacan-
cies in the town-council of Boston, caused by the retirement
of Messrs. Hopkins, T. Smith, and Hubbert, and Messrs.
Mountain, J. Smith, and Small, terminated in the triumph-
ant return of all the conservative candidates. The greatest
exertions were used throughout the day in bringing voters up
to the poll, but the conservatives never lost the advantage
which they obtained at the commencement. Thus have the
burgesses shown their opinion of the merits of the radicals.
COLCHESTER.-Six conservatives have been returned
without opposition..

DovsalL-Six conservatives and six liberals have been
returned.

FALMOUTH.—The polling here to-day has terminated as
every true lover of his country could wish for the councillors ;
it stands thus :—Conservatives, Vigors, 90 ; Griffin, 87 ;
Tresidder, 86 ; Brougham, K.—Whigs, Reid, 41; Drew,
3G; Palmer, 31 : Hostler, 27 ; Paske, 23; Langan, 14 ;
Crogan, 13 ; Lobb, 2. So that you see the lowest conserva-
tive absolutely doubles the number of votes for the highest
whiz.

HULL.—The ele ltion of town-councillors for this borough
is over, and although the result is not quite so triumphant
for the conservatives as was expected, yet they gain an ac-
cession to the numbers in the council. Of the 14 retiring
councillors 13 are liberals and only 1 a conservative; 4 con-
servatives and 10 liberals have been elected, making a gain of
3 to the former.

STATE OF TRADE

MANCHESTER.—The little increase of demand for ma-
nufactured goods that appeared last week, arising from the
execution of the orders brought by the steamer ftom the
United States, appears to have now died away; and the pres-
sure for money continuing unabated, the market has now re-
lapsed into its former state of dullness and inactivity. The
yarn market was also injuriously affected by unfavourable
accounts from Germany, where sales of yarn appear to have
been checked by hostile rumours, and several orders for
purchases in this country have been countermanded. On
the whole, the market was very gloomy, and exhibited little
promise of change until an improvement takes place in the
state of the money market.

Nov. 2

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY
Notwithstanding a tolerably fair attendance of buyers in the
market to-clay, there has been less than the usual amount of
business done. The general rent-day in Rochdale occurs
this month, and the buyers never fail to take advantage of it.
Lower prices have been offered, and, in some cases, the
needy makers have been obliged to accept it. Considerably
more business might have been done, if the manufacturers
generally would have submitted to a reduction. The wool
market is about the same as that of last Monday.

HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, TUESDAY.—This was much
the same sort of a market as last week,—by no means dis-
couraging, taking into consideration the time of the year.
Heavy woollens, plain and fancy, are still in fair demand :
prices remain firm. Business in the warehouse is no worse.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH .-WEDNESDAY
.- .. EDNESDAY

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE

Sir William Brabazon's title is extinct. His estates
descend to his nephew, Hercules Sharpe, Esq., of Blackhstl,
county Dublin.—Limerick chronicle.

The election of a member of parliament for the county of
Carlow, in the room of the late Nicholas Alward Vigors,
Esq., is fixed for the 14th inst.
THE Doc TRADE.—A great number of dogs, chiefly
spaniels, have lately been stolen, and exported to Holland,
where they are sold for high prices.
The total sum said to be received daily for watercresses in
London amounts to £35,000 sterling, a wonderful large sum
for so simple an article of luxury.

THE QUEEN.—We regret to say that rumours are preva-
lent to the effect that the anxious expectations of the people
of England, relative to her majesty's situation, are likely to
be disappointed.—Bath Chronicle.
It is Lady Fanny Elliott, the Earl and Countess of Minto's
second daughter, who is about to be married to Lord John
Russell. Her ladyship is in her 25th year, and the noble
lord is in his 49th year. The day is not fixed for their nup-
tials.

SUDBURY.—The venerable Archbishop of York is now
visiting her majesty Queen Adelaide at Sudbury Hall, the
seat of his ancestors; and on Sunday morning last preached
in the parish church: His grace appeared to be in excellent
health, and delivered his sermon with considerable strength
of voice, and great clearness of enunciation.— Derby Reporter.
THE TRACY PEERAGE.—BiIIs have been posted, and
advertisements inserted in all the local papers, offering a
reward of £5OO for the discovery of the parties who, have
recently cut from the Toddington registry of burials, the
leaves containing the entries of the burials of Thomas and
Henry, the second and fourth sons of Robert, the second
Viscount Tracy.— Worcester Chronicle.

DEATH OF LADY ROSaMORE.—This noble lady expired
suddenly on Tuesday afternoon, at Wilton House, Chelten-
ham, where she had only arrived on the previous day,
accompanied by Lord Rossmore, from Dublin. Her lady-
shio was Lady Augusta Charteris, fourth daughter of Francis,
late Lord Elcho, and was married on the 3d of June, 1819,
to the present Lord Rossmore, by whom she had no issue.
On Sunday morning, as Mr. Baron Gurney was stepping
out of his carriage to attend Divine service at St. Giles's
church, lie and his lady by some means slipped down, and the
venerable baron appeared to have hurt his head. His lady
was so alarmed at the accident that she went into strong
hysterics. They were immediately assisted into their car-
riage and returned home. We are happy, however, to state
that his lordship did not sustain the least injury. The
learned judge appeared yesterday morning on the bench of
the Central Criminal Court, in good health and spirits.
It is said that the government of Upper Canada, vacant by
the return to England of Major-General Sir George Arthur,
has been offered to Major-General Sir James Macdonnell,
commanding in Quebec, but at present absent on a tour in
the neighbouring provinces and the United States. Expresses
had been sent to the point where they are most likely to meet
the general, to hasten his return to Canada. In the event
of Sir James Macdonnell declining to go to Upper Canada,
the government, it is added, will be offered to Major-
General Clitherow, who now commands in the Montreal
district.

It is the Hon. Robert Campbell Scarlett, eldest son of
Lord Abinger, who has purchased the Marquis of Huntley's
romantic seat of Inverlochy Castle for £75,150. It was ori-
ginally bought by the marquis, in 1834, for £56,000.
We have received one of the gigantic productions of vege-
tation which sometimes appear to command attention and
admiration. There is now at our office a turnip, grown at
Laburnum, the seat of Mrs. Porter, actually measuring 36
inches in girth.—Wexford Conservative.
The county of Dumfries has been convened for Wednes-
day, November 18, to adopt the provision, of the " Rogue-
money act" in Scotland, passed last session. Why not ex-
tend this law to Ireland ? The rogue-money collection is
now going on there to a most infamous extent. They might
then capture Dan and the priests.
Mii.nrizss OF THE SEASON.—There have just been
gathered, growing in the open garden of the Hon. Mrs.
Fox, the widow of the late Charles James Fox, St. Ann's
Hill, Chertsey, several dishes of raspberries, of peculiar size
flavour. The health of the widow of this celebrated states-
man, who is fast approaching her hundredth year, is exceed-
ingly good.

STAMP DUTIES ON CERTAIN CERTIFICATES.—Extract of
Customs' Order, dated the 26th September, 1840. It ap-
pearing to be the practice at several of the outports to consi-
der certificates of the payment of the duty on articles re-
moved from one port to another for shipment on drawback as
stores, chargeable with a stamp duty of four shillings—it is
ordered, that no stamp duty be charged in future upon such
certificates.

FATAL COACH ACCIDENT.—On the 11th instant, the Hull
and Partington mail coach having been for a moment left
standing at the door of au inn, in Ottringham, with the reins
laid on the horses' backs, they set off; and, before they
could be stopped, the coach was overturned, and the
passengers thrown on the road : one of them, named Edward
Nicholson, was so much injured as to cause his death the
same say. The jury who sat on the body next day, returned
a verdict of " Accidental death." Mr. Pinder, of Parting-
ton, was also very much hurt, but not dangerously, and he
has since been doing well.—Eastern Counties Herald.
ANOTHER SHOCKING COACH ACCIDENT.—On Monday,
October 26th, the coach used for the purpose of conveying
passengers between Blackpool and the Poulton Railway
Station, was upset in consequence of being uncommonly
heavily loaded, carrying, at the time, nineteen outside and
five inside passengers, besides several large boxes, &c. A
man was severely injured, and a Mrs. Leveaux (who was
going from Blackpool to the Poulton station) was taken up
senseless, having been buried under the luggage. She was
conveyed back to Blackpool, seriously bruised ; although no
bones were broken, she still lies in a very precarious states
Three children and Miss Richards (who accompanied Mrs.
Leveaux) escaped uninjured. —Manchester Guardian.
THE ROYAL CRADLE COVER.—On Monday week, a
meeting of Spitalfields' weavers took the place in the large
room attached to the National Schools, in Abbey-street,
Bethnal-green, for the purpose of taking into consideration
the report of a committee, appointed on the 21st of July,
with a view to the production of a piece of workmanship
worthy to be presented to the Queen. The drawings pre-
pared for the intended specimen were exhibited to the meet-
ing, and excited much admiration, the dimensions of the
piece of silk on which they are to be worked being six feet
by four. The design is allegorical, and will, of course, in-
clude many figures, the minutest account of which would,
after all, convey but a very inadequate notion of an under-
taking that bids fair to be creditable to the skill, and benefi-
cial to the interests, of those engaged in the manufacture of
silk.

DISCOVERY IN ELECTRICITY.—A curious, and probably
a most important, discovery in this branch of natural philo-
sophy, was made about a fortnight ago, in a boiler attached
to a hauling engine, at Seghill, on the Cramlington railway,
near Newcastle. The engineman on attempting to lay hold
of the lever of the safety valve, received what he describes as
a severe blow, which nearly caused him to fall ; he, a second
time, attempted it, and received a similarblow. This having
been made known, an examination of the boiler followed,
and it was found that the steam which was escaping from a
" blower" near to the safety valve, was highly charged with
electricity. Our informant states that on himself placing
one hand in the steam, sparks upwards of half an inch in
length were emitted from the other, and this whilst he stood
upon the masonry which was surrounding the boiler ; so that
had he been upon a glass stool the effects would have been
much greater. We are glad to hear that this discovery is be-
ing followed up by experiments on other boilers ; when the
discovery was made, it was considered by many to be owing
to the quality of the water used, which was pumped from the
coal mine; subsequently, however, on trying the steam from
a locomotive engine on the Newcastle and North Shields
railway, a great quantity of electricity was obtained, and the
water used in this case was from the River Tyne. The sub-
ject is highly interesting, and we hope that the discovery may
lead to useful results ; the explosion of boilers has hitherto
baffled research, and it is not improbable that electricity is
intimately connected with it.—Durham Advertiser.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 28.—A very interesting meeting was
held this day at the Royal Hotel, to take into consideration
the subject of a railway between this place and Exeter, over
Dartmoor. Dr. Cookworthy presided. Mr. Rendell, the
engineer, who was engaged six years since in surveying the
southern line, stated that he had been engaged during the
last two years surveying the Eastmoor line. The great diffi-
culties here were the two inclined planes (1 in 38), but these
he proposed to conquer by the aid of water power ; there
being as much water on Dartmoor, as there was steam-power
in the whole county of Lancashire. He thus proposed to
substitute stationary water power for locomotive-engine
power. The Earl of Devon, Sir Ralph Lopez, and Mr. E.
St. Aubyn stated, severally, that the lands in which they
were interested, should be granted on the most liberal and
easy terms, and Mr. Rundle, M.P., stated that the Duke of
Bedford would be equally liberal with his land. The cost of
the undertaking is estimated at £BOO.OOO, and by a resolution
of the meeting, which was numerously attended, subscription
lists are to be forthwith -opened. Mr. Collier M.P., Mr.
Bewes, M.P., Messrs. T. Gill, T. W. Fox, W. H. Evans,
D. Derry, Alderman Johnson, and others addressed the
company, Letters of approval were received from the Earls
of Morley and Mount Edgecumbe, Lord Eliot, Sir J. Y.
Buller, and Mr. Divett, M.P., and other noblemen and gen-
tlemen, and one from J. T. Coryton Roberts, Esq., recom-
mending the atmospheric scheme for consideration.

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EXTENSIVE ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.—On Sabbath night,
a man and a boy, who nightly sleep on the premises of Mr.
Donaldson, watch and clockmaker, Glassford-street, Glas-
gow, on entering the shop, discovered a person concealed
beneath the counter, with not fewer than 176 watches, 138 of
which were silver and 38 gold, packed up, and ready to be
carried off, besides two dozen gold guard chains, three dozen
silver guard chains, and eight watch trays. The shop-breaker,
whose name is John M'Nee, an old offender, was conveyed
to the police-office. It appears, from M`Nee's own state-
ment, that in the course of Sabbath morning, he got access
to the sunk flat by climbing over an iron gate, which is
placed at the head of the stair. By means of an iron instru-
ment, and with great labour, he then forced his way through
two brick walls, into an apartment immediately beneath the
shop, and thence found easy access to the latter by a stair.
The operation occupied him the whole day ; and, as we have
seen, he was detected before he had time to make off with
the valuable property he had collected. M`Nee is lame, and
walks with a crutch, and is the very last person who would
have been suspected by the police of a shop-breaking attended
with so Muth tabour.—Scogish Guardian.
PREVENTION OF STEAM-PACKET COLLISIONS.—The
Trinity House Corporation has deemed it right to frame and
promulgate the following rules, " which, on communication
with the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, the elder
brethren find have been already adopted in respect of steam-
vessels in her Majesty's service." Rule first—" When
steam-vessels on different courses must unavoidably or
necessarily cross so near that, by continuing their respective
courses there would be a risk of coming in collision, each
vessel shall put her helm to port, so as always to pass on the
larboard side of each other." Rule second—" A steam-
vessel passing another in a narrow channel, must always
leave the vessel she is passing on the larboard hand." This
measure ought to have been promulgated long ago ; but it is
an old saying and a true one, " better late than never," and
it is to be hoped that the masters of steam-vessels will speedily
make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the regulations
issued by the Trinity House Corporation. Had such regula-
tions been in existence previous to the collision of the Phoenix
and Britannia steam-packets, that serious and unfortunate
catastrophe would have been averted.

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EARTHQUAKE AT COMRIE.—A rather smart shock was
felt here on the evening of the 26th, at a quarter to seven
o'clock. Reckoning the severest ever felt here, viz. the one
on the 23rd October last year, (which, it wiil be recollected,
canvulsed Scotland almost throughout,) at 10 deg., this last
one would stand on the snme scale about 4 deg. The seis-
mometers, or earthquake markers, were on this last occasion
very sensibly effected. One of them, Mr. Miller's vertical
force one, ranged 4 deg. on its scale, which is about three-
fourths of an inch from its zero, or point of rest. Another,
the dip instrument, indicated the shock to have come upon it
at an angle of 45 deg. to the horizon, in the direction of W.
by N. So that if the hill of Cluan be, as is here generally
supposed to be the case, directly over the focus of these
shocks, this would give a depth to it under that hill, within
the bowels of the earth, of about two miles. The barometer
and thermometer were not affected. The former stood at
29 3-8 inches, the other at 48 deg. Fahr. The night was
calm and misty—Scotch mist it might be called—for it was
accompanied with a gentle drizzle. This is now the third
shock that has been sensibly felt within the current month.
Scotsman.

It is said that short dumpy people are more hureourous than
long lank folks, on the ground that brevity is the soul of wit.
SUMMIT TUNNEL.—There are now only about seven yards
of this great undertaking to excavate.
Mr. Hesell, of Dalemain, has been unanimously elected by
his brother magistrates, chairmati of the Cumberland court of
quarter sessions, in the room of the late Major Aglionby.

It is said, that Mr. W. Addams Williams, M.P. for Mon-
mouthshire, will, on the meeting of parliament, accept of the
Chiltern Hundreds on account of his indifferent health.
We are sorry to hear, says the 'Leeds Intelliyencer, that
our well7known and enterprising neighbour, Charles Water-
ton, Esq., the traveller and naturalist, is labouring under in-
disposition at Rome.

ENGLAND AND SPAIN.—The number of newspapers in
England is about 230, and the annual number of convictions
for murder is 13 or 14. The number of newspapers in Spain
a few years ago was 1, and the annual number of convictions
for murder was upwards of 1200.
INSTALLATION OF THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
—The installation of the Duke of Northumberland as Chan-
cellor of the University of Cambridge took place on Saturday
at Northumberland House. The ceremonial was confined to
persons having official connection therewith, neither the pub-
lic nor the press being admitted.

The Railway Times, in noticing the injurious effects of
accidents upon railway property, states that the receipts of
the London and• South Western (Southampton) Company
for the eight days immediately following the occurrence of
the late frightful accident upon that line were less by £7OO
(or one-seventh part of the whole amount) than the receipts
of the eight days immediately preceding it.
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—This magnificent un-
dertaking is approaching to its completion. The massive
platform on the Leigh side is now surmounted with a tower,
to correspond with the one on the Clifton Rocks, and is ready
for the chains, which, after passing over the top of each of
these towers, will be sunk a great distance in the rocks, and
firmly fastened for security. When finished, we think this
noble work will form one of the greatest objects of attraction
in this picturesque neighbourhood.—Bristol Standard.
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN MAGINN.—We
regret to have to record the sudden death of the Rev. John
Maginn, rector of Castletownroche. He was on Saturday
preparing his sermon for the next day, and complained of
head-ache. Medical assistance was sent for, but he was no
more when it arrived. The rev. gentleman, who was brother
to Dr. Maginn, of Loudon, was not long since promoted to
the living of Castletownroche, and was universally respected
both in city and county.—Cork Constitution.

SWEET POTATOES.--A pair of mammoth sweet potatoes
was presented to us a day or two since, to which we invite
the attention of agriculturists. They are of gigantic dimen-
sions, perfect Brobdignags in comparison with anything of
the species we have ever before seen. One of them, well
cooked, would fill a considerable space in the stomachs of
half a dozen children. We intend making the experiment
to-morrow, so that those disposed to see the potatoes will
call to-day, as the hungry little urchins will not suffer a
further postponement, whatever may be the state of the wea-
ther.—Charleston Courier.

CANINE FIDELITY.—A few days since, a lady with a
poodle dog at her feet, entered a flesher's shop in town to
pay an account. The transaction over, a few small tit-bits
were thrown to the dog, but to the surprise of all, he declined
acceptance. On returning home, he laid a sixpence at the
feet of his mistress. It appeared that in paying the account,
the lady had dropped a sixpence, which the poodle picked
up, and he was too faithful to his trust to open his mouth for
scraps, and thereby run the risk of losing his mistress's
money.—Paisley Advertiser.

PETRIFIED TREE.—Some time ago, a large petrified tree
was discovered in Cowcaddens Quarry. It was unfortu-
nately broken a good deal by the workmen ; otherwise, it
might have remained a very fine specimen, sixteen or seven-
teen feet in height. It is now quarried nearly to the root ;
but betwixt two or three feet are still standing, while the
fangs are seen branching out in all directions. The tree is
about six feet in circumference, and the bark is perfectly dis-
tinct. The surrounding rock is a coarse quartzose sandstone;
and the rest of the tree is now composed of precisely the
same material, with good large white pebbles intermixed.—
Glasgow Argus.

EXTRAORDINARY LEAP.-At an inquest held on the body
of Mr. Lovesey, who was killed at Cheltenham last week, by
a fall from his horse whilst taking a leap. One of the wit-
nesses said he jumped the mare over a fence, which she
cleared, but he fell before she landed on the edge of the se-
cond ditch. The ground was level, but very hard. Some
persons who were there measured the leap in various ways ;
in a straight line it 'measured 22 feet, and over the hedge,
taking the sweep, it measured 24 feet. It was a tremendous
leap, and no one in cold blood, and possessed of a common
share of prudence, would have attempted it, and very few
horses could have done it ; on the least faltering on the part
of the rider he must have come off.

Tur LUDLOW TRAGEDY.—A gentleman who was staying
with his lady at the Ram Inn, Cirencester, a fortnight ago,
raised an alarm in the house at an early hour of the morning
which quickly brought up the attentive landlord, Mr. Adams,
and some of the maids in their " robes de twit." The alarm-
ist expressed his conviction there was a man in the room, but
after a diligent search it was found not to be the case, and as
soon as the chambermaids could collect their scattered senses,
they explained that they had taken a great deal of trouble to
catch a little mouse which they had seen that morning, and
although they shut the cat up in the room all day mousy was
not to be caught, and this was the animal moving about the
room in the dark that created the disturbance !—Bristol
Standard.
A DISMAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOIL THE WHIGS.—At a
repeal meeting in Drogheda. the hitherto efficient supporter,
we will not say MASTER, of the whig cabinet, menaced them
with his displeasure in the following terms :—" I have sup-
ported the whigs because they have evinced a disposition to
be useful to Ireland • but when the question of repeal and
the continuance of the whigs in power are put in competition
—I say, then, if it be necessary for the advancement of that
great cause, down with the whigs and up with repeal." On
the same occasion he repaid the services of whig journalists
by designating them " liars." To the editors of the Morn-
ing Chronicle and Examiner, he was particularly compli-
mentary in that style.

EXCHEQUER RE C 0 RD s.—Another collection of these
papers was, on Monday, the 2d inst. disposed of by auction,
by Fletcher and Wheatley, of Piccadilly. Among many do-
cuments of value were, an autograph receipt of Oliver
Cromwell to a warrant for payment of his salary as cup-
bearer to the king, and another showing him to have been in
the service of Charles I. when Prince of Wales ; two lists of
books delivered in for ye use of the prince his highnesse
(Charles II.) and the Duke of Yorke (1641). The autograph
of Nell Gwynn to a receit for £1,250, for support of herselfe
and the Duke of St. Alban's, for one quarter of a yeare
(1683), fetched £1 10s. ; autograph of Sir T. Lucy, the ob-
ject of Shakspere's well-known epigram, £1 is ; autograph
of Sir Isaac Newton, 17s. ; Sir C. Wren, 13s. ; Sir G.
Kneller, 13s ; Lord Rochester, the wit and poet, £1 13s. ;
Dryden, the poet, £1 9s. ; John Treton,

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.--Something more than
a fortnight ago a joiner on tramp, whose name we under-
stand to be Thompson, was relieved by a society at Preston,
and proceeded on his journey northward. Nothing more
was beard of him until his dead body was found in a small
plantation near Broughton-lane-ends, on the Garstang-road,
last Sunday. It had evidently been lying there for a consider-
able period, for the process of decomposition bad commenced.
The poor fellow's bundle was by his side, and we understand
there is no reason to suppose either that he had been robbed
or had come to his death by the instrumentality of a second
party.—Blackburn Standard.

DEATH BY QUACK PiLLs.—A few days ago, the body of a
man who had died in less than two day's illness, was opened
to ascertain the cause of death, when it was discovered that
the lower part of the bowels was, to a considerable extent,
preternaturally thickened, and so contracted in many places
as as scarcelly admit the little finger. Above the contraction,
the bowel was greatly distended by a collection of hardened
faeces, that had been here arrested in its downward pro-
gress, and which had resisted every means that medi-
cal skill could devise for the poor man's relief. But the
most remarkable circumstance attending this inspection, was
the discovery of a number of pills lying embedded in the
contractions of this diseased bowel, some separately, and
others matted together, affording the most incontestible evi-
dence of the cause of death. The poor deluded creature had
been in the habit of taking quack pills, having great faith in
their efficacy, and thus fell a victim to this fatal and too com-
mon delusion.—Glasgow Argus.

DEATH or MAJOR JENKINS, 11th HUSSARS.—Major
Jenkins, of the 11th hussars, died at Brighton, on Saturday
morning. It is said that the major, from the suddenness of
the attack (congestion of the brain) which proved fatal, has
been unable to make such arrangements as would secure to
his family the value of his commission, about £B,OOO or
£9,000. Major Jenkins was in his 53d year, and had been
35 years in the service, 13 of which were in the Peninsula
and France. He was at the battle of Waterloo, and after-
wards served for 20 years in India, assisting at the capture of
Bhurtpore. The major was taken ill on Wednesday, and his
malady terminated in a fit of apoplexy. We was a widower,
and has left a son, aged 19, at the University of Oxford, and
four daughters of tender age, and it is feared his circum-
stances were anything but good. His remains will be buried
with military honours in Preston Church, near Brighton.
A MONSTER or THE THAMES.—Yesterday afternoon,
one of the largest River Thames eels ever seen, was caught
in the City Canal, Limehouse, under the following circum-
stances :—The locks of the canal which open into the river
had to be opened for the purpose of letting out a large ves-
sel, when a great body of the water rushed out. A short
distance above the place where the vessel had been lying a
kind of gut or creek existed, and which was left dry by the
receding of the water. Three boys, who were on the spot,
seeing a large portion of the mud agitated, went down to
discover the cause, when, to their astonishment, they saw
what at first they took to be a snake, but which proved to be
an enormous eel, of the thickness of a man's thigh, and about
fifteen feet long. The boys instantly attempted to secure
the extraordinary prize, but for some time they were unsuc-
cessful, as the monarch of the eel tribe felt no inclination to
be removed to terra firma, as, upon being grappled with, he
beat the mud about with his tail, and in a short time covered
his assailants with the deposit of the river. The boys, how-
ever, were not to be beaten, and, after a long and arduous
struggle, they succeeded in drawing their captive ashore,
when some men, who had stood by, attempted to take the
monster away from his legal captors. This they resisted,
and some gentlemen who were drawn to the spot interfered,
and the boys retained possession of their prize, which they
subsequently sold for 325. to an individual who, it was said,
intended to exhibit it. As a proof of the immense size of
the monster, it was weighed, and found to exceed 631 b.—
[No doubt this is an off-shoot from the American sea-ser-
pent.]—Morning Herald.

LORD EGREMONT'S WILTS ESTATES.--OUT readers will
have perceived that his lordship is about to alienate his Wilts
property, in consequence of the large outlay he has encoun-
tered in Devonshire, and the vast additions he is making to
his large territory there. We have been favoured with some
preliminary remarks on the subject by our learned friend of
the hammer Mr. George Robins, which seem so apt, and, in
connection with the corn-laws, so entirely identified with our
oft-expressed conviction, that we are not sorry to have the
concurrence of one whose practical experience must give
great weight to his erudite conclusions :—" The estates that
are about to be described will present an opportunity more
favourable than any antecedent one of the present season to
the capitalist and trustees who have money to employ safely ;
there are so many advantages it will be difficult to cull from
the whole without omitting many that should not be disre-
garded ; a very few, however, will be sufficient to arrest at
once the serious attention of the moneyed world, as there is
no fear that another such opportunity will present itself. The
quantity of land, the compactness of each estate, the quality
of the soil, the superiority of each and every farm abode, and
the extraordinary wealth and respectability of the little flock
that compose his lordship's Wiltshire tenantry, present a
combination in vain to seek elsewhere. Then, the Great
Western Railway station, and the contiguity of the farms to
such markets as Chippenham, Marlborough, Devizes, and
Swindon, are auxiliaries that complete a picture not a little
encouraging to all those who would wisely employ their capi-
tal on terra f
,firma. The low rental is easily accounted for,
as, at the time of granting the leases, agricultural pursuits
were in a deplorable state. The sun has subsequently shone
upon them, and it is now so resplendent that the position of
the agriculturist will not be damaged by the folly of those
who argued for the revision of the corn-laws. Common
sense prevailed, and in a manner so authoritatively in the
House of Commons that an extinguisher is now placed upon
it. It has become a forlorn hope, even with those who were
forward to promote it. The leases or agreements are gradually
arriving at their termination, when at least three thousand
pounds a-year may be oaf* contemplated."—Herald.

Elir Ettirrpool &tanbarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 6, 1840.

The foreign news of the past week has been of a
more pacific character than that which has reached us
for some time past. The late change of ministry in
France has produced its anticipated effects upon the
public mind, both in this country and on the continent.
It is true that the French press, or at least a portion of
it, has been endeavouring to induce the belief that the
Soult and Guizot administration is prepared to act upon
the same policy as that which was insisted upon by
M. Thiers, and which led to his resignation. This at-
tempt to delude the public is, however, too glaringly
absurd to produce any real mischief. If Marshal Soult
and M. Guizot are prepared to demand from the allied
powers the same concessions as those which M. Thiers
required, where was the necessity of any change in the
ministry of France ? It is well known that the King
of the French was strongly opposed to the warlike po-
licy of M. Thiers, and that this opposition led to the
resignation of the latter. It is not, therefore, likely
that the Soult-Guizot ministry will adopt the very po-
licy which led to the rupture between the King and
M. Thiers. We do not believe that there is any fear
whatever that the amicable relations which have so
long existed between England and France will be, in
the slightest degree, interrupted.

The repeal agitation in Ireland is beginning to as-
sume a truly alarming aspect. It is no longer a mat-
ter of doubt that O'Connell and his reverend coadjutors
have ulterior objects in view, beyond the mere dis-
memberment of the empire. Among those ulterior
objects, the restitution of the forfeited estates is une-
quivocally pointed out in the harangues delivered at
the repeal gatherings. The movement is, therefore,
not exclusively political in its nature. To treason the
repealers have superadded a wholesale system of rob-
bery and confiscation. This is the real source of
O'Connell's popularity among the masses. He dis-
tinctly holds forth to them promises of future aggran-
disement, at the expense of the whole landed proprie-
tary of Ireland. This is the all-powerful bait by which
so many hundreds of thousands are enlisted under the
banner of repeal.
In fact, repeal is only a means for the attainment of
the ulterior objects to which we have alluded. So long
as the union between Great Britain and Ireland is pre-
served, the re-forfeiture of the forfeited estates of Ire-
land can never be accomplished ; but let the connexion
be once dissolved, and then there will be little difficulty
in making a new distribution of the confiscated estates.
That we are not exaggerating the danger to be ap-
prehended from the progress of the repeal agitation, is
abundantly shown by the recent proceedings of the re-
pealers. Mr. O'Connell, at u meeting recently held at
Drogheda, distinctly announced the conditional for-
feiture of landed property as one of the ulterior objects
which he had in view. In addition to this open avowal
on the part of the truculent arch-demagogue, Mr. Bar-
rett, at the last meeting of the nicknamed Loyal Na-
tional Repeal Association, gave notice of a motion, to
the effect ‘‘ that books should be kept, with authenti-
cated records of the atrocities of landlords, and the
amount of the horrors they inflicted." The object in
view, in this " collection of facts," is too evident to be
for one moment mistaken. It is boldly avowed, that
the design is to procure a complete list of those land-
lords who are eventually to be plundered and reduced
to beggary.
Confiscation is henceforth to be considered as the
watchword of the repealers. But even confiscation will
not satisfy these traitorous miscreants. They will never
rest satisfied until the Protestant population of Ireland
is expatriated, and the Romish system once more asserts
its supremacy over the land. This is the great end at
which the priests are aiming. They expect to clutch
a large proportion of the plunder whenever the forfeited
estates are taken from their present possessors.

The government must be aware of the schemes of
spoliation contemplated by the repealers. The ulterior
objects which they have so unequivocally announced,
must be perfectly notorious to Lord Ebrington and the
Ministry. And yet we hear of no steps being taken in
order to arrest the repeal agitation. The reason of
this apathy is but too evident. The present degraded
administration dare not move a finger in opposition to
the behests of O'Connell. They are his slaves and his
tools. He moulds them to his purpose, and openly
defies their opposition. They could not carry on the
government of the country a single day without his
support. His tail constitutes their majority, such as it
is, in the House of Commons. O'Connell knows and
feels the stringent hold he has upon the Ministry. The
Ministers also know and dread the power with which
O'Connell is invested. This consciousness of his power
is quite sufficient to account for the impunity with
which the hoary traitor carries on his mischievous
agitation.

At the meeting at the Corn Exchange, on Monday
last, to which we have already alluded, an incident
took place which is deserving of notice, in con-
nection with the subject of these remarks. Mr.
J. L. Arabin, one of the speakers, produced a letter
from his father, addressed to the Association, in which

the highest possible tribute is paid to the resident land
lords and magistracy of one district of Ireland. They
are pronounced by Mr. Arabin to be " men of the

strictest honour," of the "most unimpeachable truth,"
and whose " patriotism" is unquestionable. And yet
these are the men whom the repealers intend to plun-
der. These are the men whose " atrocities" are to be
recorded, for future vengeance, in Mr. Barrett's black
books. These men, whose kindness and humanity are
so conspicuously displayed whenever an appeal is made
to them, are to be hunted down, persecuted, and des-
poiled. Was there ever witnessed such base and hor-
rible ingratitude ?

The pretensions which the repealers make to loyalty
are truly laughable. At a meeting recently held at
Kilrush, a priest of the name of Comyn boasted that
the repealers were " working for the government and
the Queen." It is rather an odd way to " work for
the Queen," to endeavour to dismember the empire
over which she rules. Mr. Steele, one of these
" workers for the Queen," declared at the Kilrush
meeting, that the late speech of Lord Ebrington was

an emanation of imprudence amounting to fatuity."
This is rather strange language to be applied to the
Queen's vice-regent by one making loud professions
of loyalty to her Majesty. The same " worker for the
Queen" moved a " solemn declaration to the world,
that the accursed thing, by misnomer called the union,
is not an act of human legislature, and binding on
Irishmen, but a fiendish and fantastic juggle, not only
not obligatory on Ireland, but by reason of the baleful
and complicated iniquity of the means by which it was
perpetrated, it is now and was ab origine utterly void
and without obligation." This, again, is very strangely
at variance with English notions of loyalty.

The present week has furnished the most triumph-
ant proofs of the progress of that conservative reaction
throughout the country, the existence of which has
been so pertinaciously denied by the radical press. It
is a notorious fact that the greater number of those
towns to which the municipal corporations act applies,
have been, for the last five years, under the domination
of the radical faction. At the first election which took:
place after that act was passed the conservatives were
almost universally in a minority. This is true of
nearly every large town in the kingdom, including Li-
verpool, Bristol, Leeds, and many other places. But
what is the case now ? In almost every -borough in
the kingdom the conservatives, at the recent municipal
election, have obtained the most signal triumphs. It
is not a few isolated cases that we have to refer to in
proof of our assertion. Conservatism is in the as-
cendant in every place where its strength has been pro-
perly tested. Our columns this day bear abundant
evidence of this cheering fact.
Whig misrule has been the cause of this universal
reaction. The people have been utterly disgusted with
the practices of the miserable faction that has so long
swayed the destinies of this great country. This is
the true secret of the change which has taken place in
public opinion, and of which the late municipal elec-
tions supply us with such an overwhelming mass of
evidence. The Whig-radical faction have always been
the loud professors of retrenchment and economy.
These professions they have completely belied in their
practice. Hence the loathing with which they are so
generally regarded. In our municipal councils they
have been found a set of pettifogging tyrants, and they
have, at length, met with the usual reward of tyrants—
they have been dragged from the pinnacle of their
power, and consigned, amidst the execrations of the
people, to that obscurity from which they ought never
to have been suffered to emerge. In very few places
will they be allowed any longer to play their fantastic
tricks, and to tyrannise over the people. Their reign
is at an end. They will only figure in future in the
pages of history, and there only as examples of politi-
cal folly and knavery.

When her Majesty's prime minister, Lord Mel-
bourne, made his solemn declaration that the govern-
ment, of which lie' was the head, possessed no longer
the confidence of the country, there were few indeed
who doubted the correctness of his lordship's asser-
tion. In a few days afterwards, however, that govern-
ment, without having acquired any additional claim to
public confidence, once more took possession of the
power and emoluments which it had voluntarily relin-
quished. The personal predilections of the monarch
were allowed to outweigh the constitutional expression
of feeling on the part of her people; and it was but
natural to expect, that the men who could deliberately
place her Majesty in this false and dangerous position,
had in prospect some great and certain source of
strength, the developement of which was to justify the
apparent indecency of which they had placed upon her
shoulders the onus.

The entire proceedings of the session of Parliament
which ensued, abundantly proved that Lord Melbourne
and his colleagues were not in present possession of
any influence to entitle them to the confidence of the
country, or which could warrant their resumption of
office. Their strength was entirely prospective. Their
government was based upon court favour; and unless
they could succeed in drawing popular opinion towards
the court, its re-establishment was an insulting and an
impudent invasion of the principles of the constitu-
tion. The attempt was made at the commencement of
the session, and signally failed, the proposed allowance
of £50,000 a year to the consort of her Majesty having
been rejected by one of the largest majorities recorded
upon any similar occasion. This defeat was submitted
to, as were other and daily defeats, in craven silence.
The labours of the session were at length shnftled
through. The usual slaughter of ministerial measures
had taken place. The mountain had produced its
" ridiculous mouse ;" and the vapourings of whig-ra-
dicalism went out in smoke amidst the unextinguisha-
ble laughter of the people of Great Britain. But a
lurking mischief still twinkled in the eyes of the abor-
tion, and warned us that whig-radicalism was neither
dead nor sleeping. " Wait," we were told, " the re"
suit of the annual registrations, and the appeal of Lord
Melbourne's administration to the constituencies•
Wait for the issue of a new election, when whig-radi-
cal principles have been strengthened by the infusion
of Popery into the English registries."

W e have waited the result of the registrations.
Popery has made her giant effort ; ministerial gold has
been showered down amongst the lower classes of
.the
electors, and vexatious objections have been as ilbe".
rally dispensed amongst the middle and conservative
classes. What, we ask, has been the result of this ex'
piring effort of the faction ? The reply must be, all
utter and complete prostration of whig-radicalism in
every borough and county throughout Great Britain;
and the certain prospect that an election upon the pre'
sent registries would return at least FIFTY AunrrioNAD
CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS TO THE HOUSE OF C 014:
MONS ! Under these circumstances we are afraid Lora
Melbourne will not be in a hurry to make his promised
appeal to the constituencies.

The source of strength then, upon which the pre-
sent government calculated, has manifestly failed then'',
and an early dissolution of parliament is out of the
question. Have they, we ask, received any addition(),
;
moral strength to enable them still to bear up against
defeat and disgrace ? Turn, we reply, to the evidence
of antagonist feeling displayed in the municipal con,
e
tests this week throughout Great Britain. Those
schools of normal agitation"—those favoured deP°li
sitories of enlightened liberalism—the corporations
England, are fast returning to the ,sound and constitizi,
tional paths of their forefathers. Our mayors, our °be
dermen, and our town-clerks will evidently not long.
found dancing attendance upon Whig-radical orgl
fraternizing with sedition, and hugging dissent an

intolerance.
The inhabitants of our boroughs, old and new, have
plainly and unequivocally declared their detestation i
the party to which Lord Melbourne and his colleagues
adhere. Throughout Great Britain whig-radicalis°,
cannot find one solitary spot in which it would be al-
lowed to plant the sole of its foot. The present go-
vernment, with the evidence of public opinion staring
them in the face, cannot dissolve parliament, except 111,
order to provide an excuse for resignation; and of that
course—the only honest and manly course which I°
left to them—there are few indeed of its members e -

pable.
Not a week passes which is not signalised by s°ll/,e
proud display of Protestant conservatism, in whicji
some portion of our loyal population may not be seen
engaged in the noble effort to beat back the advancing
waves of Popery and irreligion which threaten t 0
bear
down and overwhelm us; and we doubt not that t"°