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We here ex

les would have in due course of time terminated, but

the opportunity of obtaining the opinion of the Nelson of the
day upon maritime affairs, appeared to one or two gentlemen
to.) precious to be lost, and J. B. Yates, Esq. re-opened the
subject of impressment, upon which he had collected a great
deal of documentary evidence, and put some questions to

Sir Charles as to his opinion upon several points, to all of
which the experienced commodore returned polite and ex-

Mr. POTTEa begged to know whether Sir Charles did not
think the Admiralty would do wisely to increase the pay of

replied, most certainly, it would be a
adia one which he should use his influence to ac-
complish ; the pay being at present very inadequate.
-onversation then took place between Sir Charles Napier
Walmslev, relative to the introduction into
Home, which Sir Charles considered
be very beneficial in reforming the habits of Poor
-1 freeing him from the injurious influence of crimps
speared to treasure up in his
of the experienced officer, and no

The COMMODOR

and Si

r Joshua ar

doubt will, sooner or later, benevolently exercise his in-
fluence in Liverpool, in conjunction with his brother mem-
bers of the Shipmasters' Association, to put into operation
so desirable an institution. Sir Joshua Walmsley having
fulfilled his office as speaker of the deputation, concluded
this interesting meeting by begging Sir Charles to accept his
personal thanks for the truly enlightened opinions which had
fallen from his lips the previous evening and on the present
occasion : sentiments which did honour both to the heart and
head of Commodore Napier, and which could not be too
widely spread in furtherance of the great cause of human
civilization and happiness! _ _ _

ach gentlemar; ilien had the honour of a shake of the
ant veteran's hand, and left him impressed, we should
,k, with as high an opinion of his mental abilities as they
a before of his indomitable courage and skill in arms.

KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS

3ourt-house,

Rev. Jonathan Brooks, (chairman,)
lam Hodgson, Esq., Charles Birch, Esq., Peter Bourne,
sq., John Formby, Esq., T. Rawson, Esq., T. Rodick,
W. Hall, Esq., - Edwards, Esq., Holbrook Gas-

kdale, before tip

kell, Esq., &c., &c

aiowing gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury :
John Leigh, Esq., of Aughton, foreman ;
Richard Gore Balshaw, of Altcar, gentleman ;
Robert Allen, of A ughton, innkeeper ;
James Billing, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, hinge-maker ;
Wright Cartwright, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, brewer ;
George Knowles, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, nail-maker;
William Leathom, of Ashton-in-Mackerfield, grocer ;
John Unsworth, of Ashton-in-Maekerfield. grocer ;
John Sumner, of Ashton-in-Macker-field, hinge-maker ;
William Croston, of Aughton, innkeeper ;
Richard Parr, of Aughton, yeoman;
George Gurden, of Kirkdale, brewer ;
John Harrison, of Aughton, farmer ;
James Rude Ashton, of Bootle, shipwright •
"J" T"-no '-ntter •

Jonald Nicholson, of bootie, hatter;
Abraham Wren, of Bootle, tea-dealer ;
Wiliiam Atherton, of Eccleston, brewer ;
Andrew Burton, of Eccleston, watchmaker ;
John Nixon, of North Meols, yeoman ;
John Spencer, of North Meols, yeoman ;
The ChAIRMAN then proceeded to deliver the charge to
the grand jury. He was sorry to find that they had a good
deal of business before them. There was a long list of felo-
nies which they would have to investigate ; but, in looking
over the calendar he did not see any peculiar cases. They

were generally the same kind of offences which had always
come before them at county sessions; and as, several of them
had been on grand juries before, they would have no difficulty
in discharging their duties. If they had, however, the court
would be glad to render them any assistance. Some bills
would be immediately placed before them, and they would
return into court as soon as possible. The chairman then
sed the grand jury to their labours.

rials commenced shortly after eleven o'clock, but
none of any public interest came on during the day.

Whilst the magistrates were in their private room, a roll
of three-sixteenths of a penny in the pound of the county
rate was ordered for the repairs of the bridges within the
hundred of West Derby.

The list of the petty jury was then called over, and some
:cuses were allowed on the ground of excess of age and non-
sidence. On the name of " John Marsden, of Abram,
rmer," being called, a juryman addressing the court said
He's not coming, sir."
The CHAIRMAN.—Whv ?

, The Juryman.—lle says he's a doctor, sir.
The CHAIRMAN.—When was he served?
" Precept Server.—l served him personally upon the 9th
instant.
Juryman.—He says he's a doctor. •
" The CHAIRMAN.—WeII, if he gets fees for others he shall
pay a fee to the court, then.
Precept Server.—He said he was a physician. (Laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN.—Did he shew you his diploma?
s Precept Server.—No, sir ;be was working in a field.
- (Laughter.)
4, The CH AMA! AN.—Let him be fined £5.
William Knowles, jun., of Bootle, tailor, was fined £5 for
t non-attendance.

RESTORATION OF THE JEWS.—On Wednesday evening a
very interesting service took place at the Episcopal Jews'
Chapel, Bethnal-green, London, previous to the departure
of the Rev. J. Nicolayson and others to Jerusalem, to build
an Episcopal Protestant church on Mount Sion. Sir Thos.
Baring, Bart., the president of the Society for the Promo-
tion of Christianity amongst the Jews, was present, as well
as several other gentlemen of distinction, the members of
the committees, the missionaries, &c., and a very numerous
congregation. The prayers were read by the Rev. J. B.
Cartwright, A.M., and the sermon peached by the Rev. A.
M'Caul, the chaphisin to the society.

EXTREME OLD AGE.—The register of burials at Denmark-
hill. Camberwell, contains thefollowing entries :—" May sth,
1658, Rose, wife of William Hathaway, buried, aged 103,
who bore a son at the age of 63. Her husband, who was
about the same age, survived her three years, being buried
October 3, 1661, aged 105. June 2, 1687, Robert Hern and
Elizabeth Bozvvell, King and Queen of the Gipsies. No-
vember 22, 1275, Elizabeth Jones, aged 125." A few months
before the death of the latter an account of her was pub-
lished, in which it was strted that she was then in the per-
fect possession of her faculties, and that she remembered
being at service when Charles 11. was crowned.
" GOING OFF."—A few days since, as Elisha Smith, one
of Lord Carnaryon's gamekeepers, at his lordship's seat, was
proceeding through the preserves, he discovered a fine phea-
sant in a snare, and immediately afterwards saw a poacher
close to the spot, attempting to make his escape. He started
off in pursuit of the worthy, but in passing through a hedge,
,n
tiiecopse,
fortunately, without doing him any injury.
in order that he might he unin-
cumbered during the pursuit. The poacher, who had gained
left
his e
time by the delay, was no more seen by the keeper, who re-
turned for his gun. That, however, had " gone off" a se-
cond time, and no doubt in company with the poacher (who
had been seen by a man to double back), and no " report "
of either gun, poacher, or pheasant, has since been heard.

We have ;;ad a tolerably hearty laugh to-day over the say-
ings and doings which have distinguished the welcome given
by the people of Liverpool to the great warrior and " nego-
ciator,"—as the mayor ealls him—Sir Charles Napier. The
ministerial people think that the laudation bestowed upon
the gallant admiral's talents for " negociation" was a rather
unkind cut, considering how those talents have been appre-
ciated by her Majesty's ministers at home, and how much
they have been marred by the interference of her Majesty's
ambassador at the Porte. It is not generally believed that
Sir Charles has materially advanced his chances of promo-
tion by the expose which he has volunteered ; and I should

not wonder much to see the reward of his gallantry as sedu-
lously withheld from him, by the incapables of Downing-
street, as it has been well and faithfully earned. The Red
Tape Fraternity cannot endure that a man whose proper
weapon is a boarding-pike, and whose vocation is spiking
guns arid destroying forts, should presume to trespass upon
the mysteries of protocolling ancl negociation. The Eastern
dispute would have supported Lord Palmerston upon his
hobby-horse for a year or two, and his lordship has no fancy
for Sir Charles's practice of cutting the Gordian knot of

diplomacy

LI7'E fIARY

NOTICES

A Treatise on Painful .Aanctions of the Nerves. By Mr
Cronin, Surgeon. Rockliff, Liverpool.

Mr. Cronin, who has just published a clever work upon
Deafness, has again given the world the benefit of his expe-
rience in the pamphlet now before us. To those afflicted
with nervous complaints, it will prove most valuable. The

mode of treatment in many cases, is given in so clear and
concise a manner that the purchasers of the work may pre-
scribe for themselves. Mr. Cronin commences by describ-

ing the formation of the human frame as relating to organs
and nerves, he then touches upon the circulating system,

the absorbent system, and the nervous system. He then de-
scribes the painful affections of the nerves and the tic dolour-
ous—that most horrible and distressing malady, many cases
of which he details, with the modes of cure effected by him.
He then describes the nervous pain of the neck, with cases
and cures also. Mr. Cronin then draws attention to the
nervous affections of the heart and their treatment ; and
lastly, the nervous irritations of the sciatic nerve. In a very
small compass the author has said a great deal, and conveys
to his readers much information, clearly convincing us that

the treatment of the cases has been judicious and efficaciou!
We recommend this pamphlet to notice.

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