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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-12-11 00:00:00

sighted for common sense : then driving us in a gale of panic,
till, like the ostrich before the bunter, we plunge our sane
long heads in the sand: or, more like a flock of those res-
pectable birds we see rnminating on IVlaghull course or Ker-
sal-tnoor—long heads or long necks, a-mud, a-mud, and " do
ups" erect, crying "come pluck me." Are we to be so plucked ?
What have the thousand-and-one rumours, "cauldron boil and
cauldron bubble," purposely afloat, to do with the sort of pro-
perty question ?—property, cerainly the most secure and
exempt from being affected. Brother shareholders, be firm;
sell nothing—hold to your rails—see them well laid—well
worked; and discourage jobbing; especially time bargains.
TWo of the petty cockney lines are about opening throughout
on Tuesday next ; the Greenwich and the Croydon soon; and
they ,will,piake good prices for them; which cannot be with
other things down.—The tide must soon turn.
Liverpool, Dec. Bth, 1838

VV. M.

The men, charged with throwing vitriol in Shannon-street,
the details of which have already been fully reported in our
paper, were found guilty at the sessions, and sentenced to l 5
years' transportation.
THE POLICE COCRT.—Yesterday, at the Police-office
there were no fewer than 46 charges of felony, and 94 disor-
derly cases, to be heard;—in all 140 prisoners !

THE NEW CusTom-uouss..—We are glad to hear that
some movement is at length to take place respecting the com-
pletion of the splendid Long Room of the New Custom-house
here, as we understand contracts are made with Price and
Co., of Bristol, for the heating and ventilating it on an im-
proved principle. It is rumoured that the design of flooring
it with asphaltum is already abandoned, from apprehen-
sion of the effluvium, and slates are mentioned as a substitute.

But would not oak boards be worthy of consideration for the
purpose ?

LIVERPOOL. OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—
Last evening a meeting of this association was held in the
Welsh School House, the Rev. Robert Davies in chair.--The
meeting was addressed by Mr. Connor, Mr. Crisp, Mr. Rad-
cliffe, and others. The meeting was very numerously at-
tended by operatives. The necessity of rallying round the
church to prevent the spread of Popery, and the dangerous
deceits and blasphemous and unscriptural doctrines inculca-
ted by the Romishchurch, were strongly pointed out and

commented on. This society bids fair to be of great use in
opening the eyes of the lower classes to the insidious attacks
of Popery under the garb of liberalism; and to prevent them
from shipwrecking their present mental independence, and
their everlasting happiness, on this modern Scylla.
,
THE STEAM SHIP LIVERPOOL—A splendid lithographic
engraving of this magnificent vessel has just been com-
pleted, and will be published in a few days. Its execution
is, in every respect, highly creditable to the talents of the
artist, Mr. Isaac. We feel assured that most of our readers
will consider it incumbent upon them to obtain possession of
a copy of this engraving, to hand down as a heir-loom in their
families, especially after finding that the Liverpool has so well
sustained the high character bestowed upon her. We shall
give a more detailed description of the engraving in our next.
LAws OF HEALTH.—The fourth of Dr. Thorburn's po-
pular course of lectures on this subject was delivered on the
evening of Friday last. The theatre of the Medical Institu-
tion was crowded on this occasion by even a greater number
of ladies than formerly : we observed several families from
the adjoining districts occupying the benches. The subject
of digestion was continued by the lecturer: his remarks,
which occupied an hour and a quarter, were listened to with
marked attention. Dr. Thorburn's graphic description of
stomach complaints, (a subject on which he is evidently quite
at home, and on which he expatiates with something like
fellow•feeling,) gave great satisfaction. He concluded by
stating, that diet, physical education, and the laws of sleep,
with reference to health anti happiness, should be the topics
of his fifth lecture on Friday.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE.—On Wednesday last, between
the hours of one and two in the afternoon, a young boy, pro-
ceeding to school, mounted on a horse that had been left
standing at a door in Warren-street, which intersects Hawke-
street. The horse went off at considerable speed down the
street, and not being able to stop itself when it came to the
double flight of steps (twenty-four in number) leading to
the back of the Adelphi Hotel, it partly leaped, partly slided,
to the bottom, where it fell, and the youth was thrown off.
Providentially, however, neither the urchin nor the animal
was injured: the former jumped up as if nothing had hap-
pened, and sneaked off to school, (but warned, we hope, from
playing such another prank) and the horse was led away to
its owner.

ARRIVAL OF THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF
NORMANRY IN LIVERPOOL.—The Viceroy of Ireland and
his lady arrived at this port, from Dublin, on Saturday, at
twelve o'clock, in the steamer Urgent, Capt. Emerson. As
the tide was too low to allow the vessel to lie alongside the
pier, his lordship and suite remained on deck, where they
were accommodated with seats, till the water arose to a suffi-
cient height to allow them to land with facility. As the day
was fine, a large concourse of persons assembled to greet the
noble ➢larquis on his disembarkation. On Sunday morning
the Marquis, Marchioness, and suite, left this town by rail-
way, on their way to the mansion of Earl Fitzwilliam, in
Yorkshire.

ARRIVALS AT THE RAINBOW HOTEL, BASNETT-STREET.—
Mr. and Mrs. Britter, Mr. and Mrs George, S. Haddock,
Esq., H. Blundell, Esq., Harrop, Esq., Captain
Loughton, Stephenson, Esq., Buchan, Esq., and
two friends' Signor Cavan& Signor Fanchetti, Mr. and Mrs.
Ingram, and Monsr. Carrolli, and son, Capt. Scott,
J. Heatly, Esq., E. Glover, Esq., and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Calvert, H. J. Langley, Esq., 'l'. H. Green, Esq., William
Bebbington, Esq., J. Gibbon, Esq., T. Parker, Esq., Mrs.
and Miss Charleton, W. Ward, Esq., M. Watson. Esq., H.
Ledbetter, Esq, G. Harden, Esq., and H. Williams, Esq.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AT THE GRAND JUNCTION Ho-
TEL.—The Marquis of Downshire, Lieut. Col. the Hon. H.
Molineauz, Lieut. H. Price, Sir Thomas Ussher, and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Macarty, and family, 'l'. H. Woodhouse,
Esq., and family, A. Swinton, Esq., J. King, Esq., a
Gibbs, Esq., T. H. Shenard, Esq., H. Springthorp, Esq.,
H. Flemming, Esq., M.P., H. C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Eg
linton, Esq., Mr. and Mrs. Marlow, Miss Cowan, Mrs.
NlTherson, W. H. Henshaw, Esq., J, Daly, Esq., John
Lyons, Esq., H. Whymms, Esq., Mrs. Hughes, and family,
W. Thorpe, Esq., Lord Manvers, Col. Mackenzie, General
Elphinstone, Count le Preste, Baron Lopez, Captain Stanley,
Captain Vernon, W. H. Potter, Esq., G. Bromley, Esq.,
John Nlainwaring, Esq., C. Brittan, Esq., and H. Brown-

low, Esq. v -
We have perused with much uleasure the 31st edition of
an interesting pamphlet, entitled "A Fractical Treatise on
the Human Hair," by Mr. Ale.rander Rowland, Pupil of the
late Joshua Brooks, Esq. This little work consists of a
series of observations thrown together on the subject of the
Culture of the Human Hair; the result of much study and
experience. The frequent causes of the decay of this impor-
tant integument of the head areclearly pointed out, together
with the means of prevention and cure. We earnestly. re-
commend its perusal by all classes, and understand it is
given (gratuitously) to every purchaser of Rowland's Ma-
cassar Oil.—See Advertisement.

Mits. GEARY'S STAYS.—It is with infinite pleasure that
we learn, there is an invention by Mrs. Geary, of St. James's-
street, London, which promises great advantage to the
ladies, especially the rising generation, and when we refer to
the royal and distinguished patronage this stay and corset has
received, and the high testimonials of their merits from the
most eminent medical gentlemen in the metropolis, we feel
ourselves justified in congratulating the inventress, Mrs.
Geary, upon the success of her invention, which we feel
satisfied, from its construction, cannot fail to benefit the
female community at large. and we are happy to know that
our fair townswomen have the advantage of this lady's in-
vention ' • as per advertisement in our columns, she has ap-
pointed Mrs. Cutler, of Clarence-street, the sole agent for
Liverpool.

ENLISTING MEN FOR THE NAVY.—A rendezvous, under
the care of Lieutenant Menz, has been opened at the corner
of Strand-street and Canning-place. The walls of the town
are covered with placards, printed in blue ink, inviting sea-
men to enter the Queen's service, and pointing out to them
the numerous advantages which they will enjoy by entering
therein. We know not what success has attended the gallant
lieutenant's appeal to the gallantry and the patriotism of his
brother tars. The arrival of vessels from abroad has been
numerous of late, and there must be some thousands of sea-
men now in port. Still, Jack prefers shaking a loose leg,
and, so long as the demand fur the merchant service conti-
nues brisk, the Queen will, we suspect, not easily get so
many men as her service may require. A number of boys,
dazzled with the prospect of naval glory, have, we hear, ac-
cepted the bounty, and gone to qualify for naval heroes. A
friend of ours, who had two boys in his service, missed both
the other day. On inquiring, he found, from their parents,
that they had, much against their (the parents') wish, entered
the navy. Who knows but that those youngsters may, some
years hence, if they should survive the effects of the battle
and the breeze, become admirals and lords!

SHIPWRECK.—On the 3rd ult., in lat. 49 30 N., and long.
21 W., the brig William and Robert, Jas. Turner, master,
from St. Andrew's, bound to Galway, experienced a very
heavy gale of wind, during which she sprung a leak, and in
eight hours' time was completely full of water, and unma-
nageable. She was capsized, and lost her bowsprit, fore-
mast, and maintopmast—the sea making a clean sweep of
everything on deck, leaving nothing standing but the main-
mast. She then righted. For five days the crew remained
in that situation, having nothing to eat or-drink. During
that time two of them died of starvation. On the sixth day
the survivors were rescued from a similar fate by the brig
Persian, of Sunderland, Capt. Scott, from Bathurst, who
received them from the wreck, and treated them with every
kindness. The latter vessel, being also short of provisions,
with sails all split, was obliged to put into Cork, where, she
arrived on the 30th ult., after a passage of 52 days from
Bathurst.

THE CASE OF VITRIOL THROWING. AND CONSEQUENT
DISTRESS OF THE FAMILIES OF THE SUFFERERS.-11l ex-
pressing our abhorrence of the crime of throwing vitriol, we
but speak the feeling of all well-regulated minds, and we
hope and trust that the punishment to which the recent delin-
quents in this town have been this week consigned at the ses-
sions will operate as a warning to others, and arrest the fur-
ther resort to a species of offence so unmanly and atrocious.
We should not, however, be doing justi.7e to our own feelings
on the occasion, nor giving scope to the sympathies of the
humane, did we not call the attention of the public to the de-
plorable condition of the two men (sawyers,) who have been
so dreadfully mutilated by the burning liquid thrown upon
them, and the destitute condition into which their poor fami-
lies have consequently been thrown. The life of Donnelly
is almost despaired of; and that of Falan is nearly as preca-
rious, his exposure to the cold on the day of trial having pro-
duced a threatening relapse. Meanwhile their families (as
may be learned at the Police-office) are reduced to the verge
of starvation. We shall be glad under the circumstances, to
be the recepients of any donations that may be left at our
office for their relief; and we trust that, both with reference
to the distress of the sufferers, and the atrocious outrage of
which they have been the victims, the humane and well-dis-
posed will prornply step to their aid with effectual relief.
Recruiting, on a most extensive scale, is now going for-
ward in no less than twenty-one Regiments of the Line.
" Hannay and Dietriehsen's Almanack, Astronomical
Ephemeris, and Book of General Information for 18.39. —We
are positively at a loss for words to express our astonishment
at the unparelleled comprehensiveness of the Almanack just
published by Messrs. Hannay and Dietrichsen, for the ensu-
ing year. 'There is scarcely a subject in the usual routine of
events to which we do not find reference in this book of 100
pages, at the insignificant cost of 6d.; a sum which positively
can little more than cover the price of the paper. The bio-
graphical and chronological tables are exceedingly interest-
ing, particularly those for the present year. The tides,
eclipses, &c. are duly noticed, and tt:e progress of Encke's
comet during the remainder of the present year, and Gam-
bart's in 1839, are traced by diagrams of the heavens. We
have the list of the royal households; the House of Lords,
giving the titles of the Peers, the family name, the motto of
the Peers, and date of creation; the House of Commons is
given twice, first alphabetically, secondly arranged by the
places the members represent; the whole of the army list,
giving the officers' names aphabetically arranged, (a desidera-
tum long wanted) with the dates of commission, and the ap-
pointment the officer holds; the navy list is given in like man-
ner; the bankers, the provincial and metropolitan; the cor-
poration dignities; ambassadors and consuls; universities;
the list of fairs throughout the kingdom is by far the best
ever printed ; and in short, as we have before observed, in-
formation upon every passible topic of interest is afforded to
the public in this most useful pamphlet. Messrs. Hannay
and Dietrichsen have certainly put all competition out of the
field, for, we should say, it would be impossible for any other
firm to produce a similar compilation at five times the cost."
—Morning Chronicle, Oct. 28.
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