The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-09-07 00:00:00

FASHIONS FOR SEPTEMBER.

(From the London and Paris "Ladies' Magazine of Fashion."
Pinked flounces continue to be fashionable for taffetas
dresses, as also fringes at the edge of flounces; but gimp
still forms the richest style of ornament, and each'. day
some new kind appears. Many dresses of pale colours
are made with mantelets to match, and pretty peignors of
pink, blue, or lilac tarlatane have been ornamented with
small tulle ruches, made very full and placed in double
row up each side the skirt and body to the shoulder; the
fazourite colours are white or pale green ground, covered
with wreaths of flowers. Many dresses of Bros de Naples,
pekin d'ete, and taffetas have had the sleeves ornamented
in a new style ; biais sufficiently full to be a little bouffant,
falling one on the other, encircling the armhole ; it is a
simple style of ornament, but very becoming to the figure.
For evening dress white predominates, tarlatanes with
deep flounces pinked and ornaments of natural flowers,
white crape with triple skirts quite plain, and white taffe-
tas relieved by carnations; the make of the corsages is
rather different from those of winter, light materials being
made full at the shoulders ; berthes are confined to thicker
materials. The short sleeves form jockeys over a small
cambric sleeve.

Small caps are very fashionable, and those without
crowns are found very suitable with summer toilettes.
The coiffure Luisa is composed of circlets of narrow blue
velvet, each supporting a row of narrow lace : flowers are
much used for dress-caps, particularly mixed geraniums.
The ribbon on caps is placed all in front, leaving merely
tulle behind.

Mantelets have been made of crape, trimmed with lace,
or with several rows of narrow frills pinked ; some of tulles
are trimmed with narrow velvet. One of the most fashion-
able manteaus is the Scandinave, with deep revers united
by brandenbouughs of silk, and a kind of running wreath
of braid on the material, whether of taffetas or batiste
ecrue. The mantelet Fontange is trimmed with frills, and
instead of collar has a fichu pelerine tying carelessly in
front. Bonnets of crape, tulle, and lace, all the lightest
materials, are still in demand ; pailles de riz, mixed with
coloured blonds, have a very pretty effect. Seine bonnets
are ornamented with a fauchon of taffetas pinked, or of
lace, which is in still better taste, particularly if mixed
with velvet. For straw bonnets they are very suitable,
made of poult de soie, trimmed withlice or pinked rushes,
or several frills,. falling 011 the 'mown, with bayolet to.
match.

Bistrtrt 1).tb35.

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THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.—Tte weather has
in these districts been during the past week broken and
unsettled, with strong breezes, chiefly from the N.W.
quarter of the compass, almost amounting at times to
gales, accompanied by heavy downfalls of rain, sometimes
mingled with hail. On Thursday it blew so fresh, throw-
ingzconsiderable seaway into our estuary, especially on
the Cheshire side, that the New Brighton steamers did not
ply, the pier there being rather exposed for landing on
such occasions, and the Egrernont boats ran only between
eleven and three o'clock. On Friday it rained almost in-
cessantly until an advanced time in the afternoon, and we
have since had squalls and passing showers—the probable
tapering off of the storm—with some intervening sunshine.
Between the showers the atmosphere has been unusually
clear, so that the fields and enclosures in North Wales
were distinctly visible to the naked eye from the eminences
at or near New Brighton. Little or no injury has, how-
ever, been done to the grain, the whole, with very slight
exceptions, having been safely stacked. We still observe
small quantities of oats and barley, cut or in the stook,
which it would have been wise to have secured a fortnight
ago. The wind and rain have rather prematurely dismantle
forest and fruit trees, in exposed situations, of their leafy
honours, and delicate shrubs and flowers, approaching to
maturity, have assumed a tawdry appearance ; but beyond
this we have nothing to regret. We are in what may be
called the " middle latitudes" of the island, and while the
grain harvest is on the whole safe and sound, the moisture
has benefitted the turnips, Tangelo, late potatoes, and
after-grasses, all of which (with some exceptions in pota-
toes, and these appear to have nearly recovered from the
disease in some localities,) look well and promising. We
yet look for the advent, when the weather settles, of a
pleasant little summer, as a• finale to a season which, on
the whole, has been highly propitious. Our supplies of
foreign grain and flour (chiefly from the United States)
have again been large during the week. On Friday, one
of our corn-market days, wheat was in good demand, at
about Tuesday's prices ; flour was 6d. a barrel lower, and
oats fell 2d. a bushel. Yesterday (Monday) afternoon, the
weather became more settled, and the sun shone brilliantly.
We shall have a new moon on Thursday morning.
The Testimonial Schools, at Fleetwood, erected in
honour of Sir H. Fleetwood, were presented to the hon.
hart last week.

Lord J. Russell has granted £lOO out of the Royal
Bounty Fund, to Mr. Sturgeon, of Manchester, who is
described as the originator of the electro-magnet, as well
the author of the magneto-electrical machine.
A Lancaster paper mentions that the driver of a herd of
cows that lately passed through that town, was mounted
upon one of the animals under his charge, which was sad-
dled and bridled, and seemed accustomed to serve as a
steed. _ _ _ _

CRICKET.—A match between eleven of all England and
seventeen of Manchester (with wicket keeper given), was
played at Manchester, on Thursday, Friday, and Satur-
day last week, and ended in a drawn match, all England
giving up play, on the ground that their stipulation was to
play for three days, which they had done. At the time
the match was brought to so premature an end, the Man-
chester wanted 59 to tie, or 60 to win, and they had only
eight wickets of their second innings down.
SUPPOSED MURDER.—A case of supposed murder is in
course of investigation at Pattingham, Cheshire. An Irish
labourer, named Larkin, had been at work in the neigh-
bourhood, when he was suddenly, missed. His brother
received the money due to deceased, and then he also left
the place. The body of Larkin has since been found in a
pond with a mark of a blow on the head. A jury com-
menced an inquiry on Monday, but the proceedings were
adjourned till the 6th inst.
:Mlle. Jenny Lind reached Manchester on Friday week,
and played in La Sonnambula on Saturday and on Mon-
day to fair, but not full, houses. On both occasions she
was rapturously received. On Wednesday, she was seized
with severe indisposition, and was in consequence unable
to appear as announced. She was to have played La
Figlia del Reggimento on Thursday evening, and in La
Sonnambula on Friday night : but in consequence of her
illness, the performances were postponed till Friday night
and Saturday night.
CHESHIRE BONY MEETING.—On Thursday, the Che-
shire bowmen held their second gala day in the beautiful
grounds of Alderley Park, under the auspices of Lady
Stanley, of Alderley, as lady patroness, and Mr. Crawford
Antrofius, as president of the day. The shooting com-
menced at one o'clock, and after two hours close compe-
tition, the ladies prizes were adjudged to Miss Luch An-
son, and Miss Louisa Townley Parker. At the gentle-
men's target, the successful competitors were Mr. Mal-
lory, of Mobberley, and the president of the day. The
company, to the number of 170, immediately afterwards
adjourned to the Tenants' Hall, where a luncheon was
provided, such as would have done credit to Mr. Gunter.
The shooting was afterwards renewed, and kept up till
the damp of evening.
EASTHANI REGATTA.—This annual festivity took place
on Tuesday, in front of the Ferry llotel, and the scene
was one of animation and gaiety. In consequence of rain,
the first race, for the Stanley Plate, (ten guineas,) for
four-oared gigs, was postponed for two hours. The con-
tending boats were the Princess Royal and the Earl. It
was a close race, most vigorously contended, and was won
by the Earl by a boat's length. The second race, (by
amateurs,) for the Eastham Plate, ten guineas, was won
by the Princess beating the Belle. The Mersey Stakes,
value five guineas, (amateurs,) was won by the Vivid beat-
ing the Buffalo Girl. The Ladies' Purse, rowed for by
women, excited, as usual, great interest and merriment.
The first boat was to receive £2, the second 10s. The
boats were the Buffalo Girl and the Vivid, the former of
which was the winner. A punt race, for a guinea and a
new hat, concluded the sports. The competitors after-
wards partook of a cold collation, spread at the inn.
At a special delegate meeting of operative cotton spin-
ners of Lancashire and the neighbouring counties, held on
the 29th of August, taking into account the great dispro-
portion which continues to exist between the prices of raw
cotton and of the fabrics manufactured from it, the meet-
ing recommended a general suspension of work, " for a few
weeks, during the present mild and genial season, when,
in consequence of the abundance of vegetable food, the
warmth of the weather, and the possibility, in many in-
stances, of finding out-door employment, the privations I
to which the operatives would be exposed would not be so
severe." The Manchester. Guardian adds, "Believing,
as we do, that neither the present state of the markets for
cotton goods and yarn, nor the present or probable future
supply of cotton, will justify a return to full employment
in the factories for some time to come, we think that no-
thing can be better calculated to answer the purposes,
both of employers and workpeople, than the entire sus-
pension of labour which is here recommended. Few of
our readers will have forgotten the beneficial effect pro-
duced upon the trade by the general turn out in August,
1842, and although with the present stocks of cotton in
the world, we can scarcely hope for consequences equally
beneficial from a general stoppage at the present time, we
are satisfied that it would be preferable to any other mode
of diminishing production."
GREAT SALE OF PAINTINGS, BOOKS, &C.—The sale of
Mr. Agnew's extensive and well-selected stock-in-trade
commenced yesterday, in Manchester; and the magnitude
and splendour will, we have no doubt, attract purchasers
from many parts of the kingdom. Mr. A. has carried on
business for many years, yet comparatively few persons
are aware of the great extent of his premises, and the vast
accumulation of superior articles stored within them—
great part of which it has become necessary to dispose of,
to make way for his increased business, and the enlarge-
ment and improvement of the shop and other apartments.
Thus it is that a mass of paintings, prints, books, bronzes,
glasses, chandeliers, lamps, tables, vases, time-pieces, and
a thousand other articles of utility, taste, or vertu, are to
be submitted to competing buyers. The catalogues com-
prise a sale spreading over eighteen days. Most of the
books, (which will be amongst the first lots offered,) :are
beautifully illustrated, and many of them have reference
to the fine-arts. The paintings are by first-rate artists,
native and foreign, and the subjects such as give them
additional value. The engravings are equally choice.
There are also a variety of fine water-colour drawings.
the Bohemian glass, alabaster figures, &c., are superb, as
are numerous articles for use and ornament for the draw-
ing-room, the boudoir,. and the toilette. The whole is now
siaoiennarcr,dvi,:.-eci.wesnew:sawn,floteciaraanrtE.cdh.o_etmrhe sale is entrusted to Messrs. Winstanley
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both rain and depression of temperature will be of much
which will serve, we doubt, to diminish the produce of
the dairy. The cheese farmers have, however, had one
of the best seasons on record, take it on the whole ; and,
moreover, they began somewhat earlier than usual, we
think, therefore no wonder if the pastures are a little ex-
hausted. Corn crops in general are got in in splendid
condition; a few idlers or late sowers alone remaining out
—at least in this neighbourhood. Both wheat and oats
may be fairly quoted over average. We hear some com-
plaints still of the Swede turnips receiving a check ; the
leaf, they say, is curling in places, and we have noticed
blemishes on parsnips ; the thing is however at present of
small consequence. Potatoes continue to decay in vari-
ous places. We have no faith in the late potatoes, but
on the whole we think they are scarcely so bad as last year.
A lowering of the temperature will, we have no doubt,
serve to check the progress of decay, and we would advise
all parties to withdraw the haulm from them the mo-
ment the leaf is gone, and to take every means to avoid
fermentation, which we have little doubt has been one of
the most active agents in bringing about the present
alarming condition of this useful root.
ORNISKIRK AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND
FLORAL SOCIETY.—The second show of the season took
place on Thursday, in the court-room of the Town-hall,
and went off with great eclat. The attendance was great,
and included all the elite of the town and neighbourhood.
The two most attractive features were the floral devices,
which were in excellent taste, and the dahlias, of which
there was a superb display. The vegetables and fruit were
very fine ; the show of plants in pots rather meagre. Some
fine specimens of foreign ornamental plants, from Mr.
Skirving's, (not for competition,) added much to the ex-
hibition. The dahlia sweepstakes was also a great addi-
tion. Our townsman, Mr. Musgrove, of Green-lane
Nursery, carried off the first prize, for 18 blooms. The
prizes were pretty widely distributed„k band was sta-
tioned in the orchestra, and played during the whole day.
SERENADE TO JENNY LiNn.—On Tuesday evening
twelve German gentlemen, being all members of the
Liedertafel, resident in Manchester, gave Mad'lle Lind a
serenade. They proceeded shortly after ten o'clock that
night, and having stationed themselves in the garden of
Rusholme.house, they sang some appropriate German part
songs. It seems that Miss Lind was not at home at the
time, but returning while they were singing, she expressed
herself much pleased with the attention of the young gen-
tlemen. Mr. Solis Schwabe invited them in, and they
sang some more German part songs. Mad'lle Lind re-
ceived them very cordially, and, as may be imagined,
greatly gratified them by taking her seat at the piano, and
singing several giro, wo bolievothyce of them German, t w

of Mendelssohn's and one of Schubert's, and also one of
her own Swedish songs. The gentlemen of the Liedertafel
then retired, charmed with their courteous, frank, and
graceful reception by the far-famed Swedish Nightingale.
—Manchester Guardian.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL TIMES.

Sur,—Yesterday I received a copy of your paper and
two pamphlets, in a blank envelope. It was by the
merest accident that my attention was called to them ;
prind papers being sent to me in an abundance which
renders the perusal of even a moiety of them absolutely
impracticable.
As, however, I did attend to these, and as your paper
contains_a letter addressed to me, and signed by a clergy-
man of this town (the Rev. Edward Hull), 1 will not run
the risk of being guilty, by neglect, of any retaliation of
discourtesy; and, therefore, I request, under the circum-
stances of the case, you will do me the favour to admit
this letter into your columns.
Mr. Hull says to me—

"On the 9th instant you addressed a letter to the editor of
the LivetwolStandard the language which you made use of
in that letter is perhaps capable of bearing, and may have been
intended•to bear a dilterent construction from that which has
generally been put upon it. The general impression is that you
intended to represent all persons who voted in favour of those
candidates who defend the grant to the College of alaynouth,
and the grant which is contemplated to aid the Roman Catho-
lics in the education of the children of their poor, without call-
ing upon them to forego, in their schools, the use of their own
version of the Scriptures, as persons who "repudiate religion,"
and act in opposition to "those great principles of revealed
truth on which every duty ought to be performed;" as, there-
fore, I not only voted for_ such candidates at the late election,
but have published two pamphlets (copies of which I take the
liberty of sending you, and request you to do me the favour of
perusing,) setting forth the sound policy and the true wisdom
of such grants, you will, I am sure, admit not only that I have
a right, but that I am imperatively called upon to ask you
whether the construction which the public has put upon your
letter is correct or not?"

I answer first by transcribing the part of my letter here
referred to :

"To the best of my ability, and in accordance with my con-
scientious convictions, I give instruction, not on the eve of
an election only, but at all times, in those great principles of
revealed truth, on which, as it appears to me, every duty—the
exercise of the elective franchise included—ought to be per-
formed. Those principles. do not. fluctuate. They are un-
changeable in themselves and in their eternal sanctions, what-
ever differences of opinion concerning them, or the application
of them, may arise among men. They cannot be affected by
elections, or by parliaments, or by nations. It, for example, all
mankind were to declare themselves- in favour of image or of
creature worship, and image or creature worshippers; it would
not in the slightest degree affect the great eternal truths, that
.such worship is idolatry, and that all idolaters shad be cast
into the lake of fire. If all mankind were to declare themselves
in favour of the convenient distinction between religion in pH-
vate life, and no religion in public life, it would not ullect the
great truth that whatsoever is not of faith, whatscever is with-
out religion, is sin, and that, consequently, WI the acts of an
assembly so constituted as to repudiate religion, are sinful acts.
If all mankind, under favour of Divine forbearance, which does
not execute judgment speedily,.were to avow their conviction
that no danger is incurred to a nation in consequence of the
irreligious acts of its rulers, it would not at all affect the unal-
terable truth, that the nation or kingdom which refuses to
serve God shall perish. To be distinct and determined in such
expositions of truth, appears to me to be no more than an
honest result of believing the Holy Scriptures to be the word of
the living and true god. But when it comes to the matter of
candidates and canvassing at an election, 1 do nothing."

My letter contained no reference either to the College
of Maynooth, or to the Education question, except as they
are involved in those general principles which seem to me
to be inseparable from a real reception of Holy Scripture
as a divine revelation ; but, as Mr. Hull wishes to know
my sentiments on these subjects, I have no objection
frankly to inform him.
I think the endowment of the College of Maynooth sin-
ful, because it is aiding and abetting other men in sin—in
what we know, and believe, and have sworn to be sin.
Concerning a large and influential portion of the things
taught at Maynooth, I believe, with the Church of Eng-
land, that they are " blasphemous fables and dangerous
deceits." I believe, with the Church of England, that
the adoration of the sacramental bread is " idolatry, to be
abhorred of all faithful Christians." I believe, with the
Church of England, that it is lan ful, because scriptural,
for bishops, priests, and deacons to marry ; and that it is
unlawful, unscriptural, and in the highest degree tyran-
nical and injurious, for any human authority to impose
celibacy as a condition of the Christian ministry. I might
prolong the list, but enough is said to illustrate my mean-
ing.
At Maynooth doctrines are taught which we of the
Church of England have solemnly pronounced to be
" blasphemous ; ' and practices are enforced which we,
with like solemnity, have pronounced to be " unlawful "
--of course I mean those among us who use the English
language in its honest simplicity, without any attempt to
serve a purpose by pleading a " non natural sense."
When members of the Church of England endow, or ad-
vocate the endowment of, the College of Maynooth, al-
though they cannot in fairness be accused of personally
embracing the blasphemous doctrines taught, or of per-
sonally engaging in the unlawful practices enforced therein,
they may, I think, be most justly accused of teaching
others to do so. They are, in my opinion, " partakers of
other men's sins," and this, on the authority of St. Paul,
I deem to be sinful.

I am aware it is often said, and I observe it repeated in
your paper of yesterday, as a saying of Lord Nugent, that
" We have established the Roman Catholic religion as the
state religion of Canada, as the state religion of Malta—we
have established the Greek religion in the lonian Islands,
and recognised the Mahometan religion, in India, and
even rank idolatry, and therefore it is mere trash and va-
pouring to talk of the endowment of Popery in Ireland as
a crime."

If the British legislature possessed a well-authenticated
commission from the Great Author of Truth, to repeal the
laws which He gave by Moses, and explained by. Christ.
and his Apostles, and to supersede the Bible by its own
statute book, there would be force in this • it would, in-
deed, be conclusive. But if it be true"thaethe law of God,
as revealed in Holy Scripture, endureth for ever—that not
a jot or tittle of it can finally fail—that though heaven and
earth pass away, not one word of that sacred code shall
pass away ;—if this be true, (and I believe this to be in-
deed the truth) then it may possibly turn out to have been
little better than trash and vapouring to say, that because
we have recognised, and we have established idolatry,
therefore it has ceased to be criminal.
On the subject of the Education Grant, my opinion is,
that the government scheme, in its present shape, is ad-
mirable, and well calculated to advance immensely the in-
telligence of the rising generation. Should it assume the
shape which Mr. Hull appears to anticipate and desire, it
would then, I think, in that branch of its operations, be
liable to all the objections urged against May nooth. The
question is not, shall the Roman Catholics be called upon
to forego, in their schools, the use of their own version of
the Scriptures ? (as it is softly glozed in Mr. Hull's let-
ter); but the question is, shall we engage, on a still more
I extended scale than at present, in aiding, abetting, and
perpetuating, by substantial endowments, blasphemous
doctrines and unlawful practices—doctrines which we our-
selves have called, and continue to call, blasphemous ;
practices which we have called, and continue to call, un-
lawful ? lam as anxious as Mr. Hull, or any other man,
can be, that the Roman Catholic population should be
educated ; but I cannot allow that anxiety to make me
practically blind to the everlasting distinctions between
truth and falsehood. The Rheims and Douay translation
of the Scriptures falsifies but little ; what is called the
Douay version falsifies much. It contains the Church's
notes. The Roman Catholics circulate no translation
without note or comment.
One word more, on an expression in my letter, which
Mr. Hull has wrested from its context, and applied, or re-
presented me as applying, to particular voters. What I
understand, and what I intended my readers to under-
stand, by " an assembly so constituted as to repudiate re-
ligion," is an assembly convened on the avowed principle
(or as 1 think want of principle), that neithertrue religion,
nor false religion, nor no religion ; neither Christianity,
nor anti-Christianity, nor infidelity, shall be any hin-
drance in the way of admission to all the privileges and
functions of full membership. Our parliament already
affords a tolerable specimen. It will be nearly completed
when Jews are voted eligible.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,

HUGH WNEILE.

Aillburth , Ist September, 1847.

CRITICAL STATE OF EUROPE. ,

(From the Record.)
It is impossible not to remark the critical state of Eu-
rope at the present moment. The threatening indications
may pass away, as, similar appearances have before passed
away ; but while they exist, it is our duty to notice them.
Portugal is even in a more unquiet state than is com-
mon to her ; and for twenty years insurrection has been
coming and going like the seasons. Absolute rebellion,
threatening the throne itself, was only suppressed, a short
time since, by foreign intervention; and that affords but
a poor guarantee for continued peace.
Spain is evidently in the most wretched condition.
Louis Philippe, for his own purposes, appears to have
thrown the young Queen into the most, dangerous ant
difficult of all imaginable positions. Married, almost by
force, to a man she despises, surrounded by vicious, and
unprincipled persons, having her mother's examplebefore
her eyes,—she is at the same time watched by many who
will eagerly take advantage of any false step. But even
her abdicatiun would not bring peace. The, probable at-
tempt to place her sister, and the French Prince,,her hus-
band, on the throne, would unquestionably raisoupa Spa-
nish rival, and gather the nation around him. Hence
how Spain is to be governed or kept in peace, much lon-
ger, it appears difficult to perceive.
France, meanwhile, has been latterly disturbed in a new
and peculiar manner. The King has successfully esta-
blished his own system, and rules, alatost as an absidlute
sovereign, by the aid of corruption and intrigue. But a
general demoralisation, the result of wide-spre•A infi-
delity and irreligion, is shewing itself in varioids ways ;
and a new fear has recently sprung up, viliet,)%er society
itself will not shortly fall in pieces !
Austria, perceiving that France is likely tr.) be embroiled
in Spanish affairs, seizes her opportunity., as Russia did a
few months back, and makes a forwarq step in Italy.
Austria may be right in believing thait 'France will be de-
barred from any hostile demonstratikr.,
ready for insurrection, the morairbut Italy itself is
at Austrian encroach-
ment reaches a certain point.
Avad to have a Pope, a
riding on the Beast
li-
beral and popular Pope, at the )
will exhibit " the Roman, ti
.cad Young Italy,"
_ding o
most striking point of view, " in the
Meanwhile, in the face,
occurrence, 1, of all this, we have the un-
precedenteda England, of a House of Com-
mons in which no one rr '
!an, norhis own anye eset of
Tmheenre, can claim
250 out of the 658, as.
jnrity, neither for
',rd John Russell, Sir *Sir R. Peel, nor
Lord
G. Bentback
Hence, there is a feeling of weakness
and insecurity Or,
cannot but Oa • 1 the part of the Government, which
Jne more element to the peculiar difficul•
tige of the titer,,

POLITICAL VARIETIES.
Sir R7Peel bas " respectfolly " declined dining with
the Wirig,Radical section of the Newcastle Chamber of
Commerce.

The Town Council of Sunderland have voted an address
to Sir Robert Peel. which was presented to the right hon.
hart, on Friday, at Seaham Harbour.
Mr. Viliiers-has declared his intention of taking his seat
for Wolverhampton, expressing not merely his surprise,
but feels hurt that his repeated and positive assertion of
his wish and intention to maintain the connexion with
his old friends had not been implicitly believed.
LIBERAL. Serra.—No sooner was the election for Chel-
tenham, which resulted in the return of Sir Willoughby
Jones, and the defeat of the Berkel'eys over, than Earl
Fitzhardingq forwarded a letter declining to furnish a
deer and a pack of stag-hounds as usual, for the promo-
tion of sport and the benefit of the town. The pack, he
directed, should be returned to the Castle.—Even the
Berkeley press admits that this proceeding is "ill-timed."
NOVA SCO'rlA.—Sir R. Peel sought to liberalise the
Colonies. The result of the general election in Nova
Scotia has brought into action a critical period for our
North American colonies and the empire at large. The
returns show an iniclisputed majority in the house of as-
sembly of eight liberals—a f eight members of the party
opposed to the provincial cabinet bequeathed by Lord
Falkland to Sir John Harvey. The question whether there
is or is not to he a responsible government in Nova Scotia
can no longer he evaded. _

A demonstration took place at Oldham, on Tuesday
last, in commemoration of the passing of the Ten Hours'
13111, and in honour of Mr. Fielden and Mr. J. M. Cob-
bett, the unsuccessful candidates at the late election for
the representation of Oldham, in Parliament. They were
escorted into the town by a numerous procession, accom-
panied by bands of music, flags, &c., and addressed a nu-
merous assembly in front of the Town Hall, also about
1700 persons who partook of tea at the Working Men's
Hall and the Carpenters' Hall.
POLITICAL ON DlTs.—The great effort is to procure a
suitable constituency willing to accept of the services of
Mr. Macaulay, and it is said a negotiation is on foot with
Sir de Lacy Evans to induce that gallant offi,!er to resign
'Westminster, for the consideration of the governorship of
Malta, a post which, by the way, was offered to Mr. More
°Terrell, and declined. Attempts are in progress to
induce Mr:. Barnard to yield Greenwich to Mr. Hawes ;
but if they do not succeed, it is hoped that the Under
Secretary for the Colonies will be accepted by the people
of Stockport, in the room of Mr. Cobden. Mr. Long
resigns Wiltshire in favour of Sir J. C. Hophouse.
CONSERVATIVES WHO VOTED FOR TIIE THIRD READ-
ING OF THE CORN-LAW BILL NOT NOW IN PARLIA,
MENT.--T. D. Ackland, Somersetshire West; Captain
A'Court, Tamworth ; Col. Baillie, Honiton ; Bodkin,
Rochester; l3otfield, Ludlow : Carnegie, Stafford ' • Sir G.
Cockburn, Ripon ; Dickenson, Somerset, West ; Dugdale,
Warwickshire, North ; Viscount Eastnor, Reigate ; B.
Escott, Winchester; Esteourt, Oxford University; W.
Feilden, Blackburn ; Sir J. Flower, Thetford; M. Gore,
Barnstable; W. Gregory, Dublin ; Grimsditch, Mac=
clesfield ; G. W. Hope, Southampton ; Johnston, Dum-
fries-shire • Sir F. Kelly, Cambridge; G. C. Legh,
Cheshire, Dum-
fries-shire;
: G. Lyall, London ; M`Geachy, Hon-
iton • Captain Meynell, Lisburn; R. ,Neville, Windsor;
F. Polhill, Bedford ; Sir J. Reid, Dover ; Lord Sandon,
Liverpool ' • J. Stewart, Lymington ; G. Tomlin, Shrews-
bury ; fir F. Trench, Scarborough ;. G. IL Vernon, East
Retford ; Col. Wood, Breconshire; Col. T. Wood, Mid-
dlesex.

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THE LEAGUE AT FAULT.—NO little fuss has been made
about certain objections raised to a multitude of league
votes at Birkenhead; but the Chester Courant satisfactorily
justifies the step for the following reasons. "In Birken-
head, matters are very different from what they were when
the register of last year was examined. Rents are down;
and therefore the qualifications of many of these free-
holders, whose "beneficial interest" did but just reach
40s. have ceased. The practice has been to buy a house,
which produces (say, for illustration's sake) £2O per an-
num : for this house ten claims would be entered; but
suppose it can be shewn that the rent is now only £lB, it
is manifest that the ten votes are all bad. There are
other reasons for disputing the validity of these fictitious
claims, which we shall not gratify the Leaguers by ex-
plaining ; but we venture to assert, that these "objec-
tions" have not been taken in mere wantonness, or for
the sake of factions contention ; but for the purpose of
trying a legal question, and making the register, as nearly
as may be, an honest record of duly-qualified electors."
Sir Robert Peel has just given another significant inti-
mation of his future political relations, which comes
appropriately and well after his celebrated Whig-Radical
vote in Warwickshire. He was on his way to visit Lcrel
Londonderry, at Wynvard Park on Wednesday. A body
of Whigs, with Mr. 'Joseph Pease, the former quaker
member for the county of Durham, at their head, got up
an address to him, which Sir Robert consented to accept,
and accordingly the presentation of it was made at the
Central-hall, Darlington, on Wednesday evening. The
address was in the usual style of such things, and the
" enlightened policy " of Sir Robert was df course lauded
to the skies. The right honourable baronet was cautious
enough in his reply ; he took care, as he generally does,
to envelope his meaning in a multitude of words that
might mean one thing or might mean another ' • but the
whole business was a Whig-Radical display, and the mere
acceptance of an address under such circumstances indi-
cates the ex-premier's leanings and aspirations as dis-
tinctly as his vote for Mr. Leigh, in opposition to Mr.
Spooner and Mr. Newdegate.
A HAsosomE RETURN. —There is no speculating
beforehand to what deeds patriotism may not excite a
man. There is positively nothing within the range of
possibility which a patriot may not do. Between the act
of a Brutus, who stabbed his best friend to secure the
liberties of his country, and that of a Sir Robert Peel,
who cut his associates for the good of the state he loved,
there is a wide interval—a multiplicity of possibilities
which it exceeds our mathematical abilities to enumerate.
As an instance, take the following :—Mr. Coxon, of Sun-
derland, an agent of the Durham Registration Society,
called upon a gentleman of station and property and of
liberal sentiments in that town about a fortnight ago to
request a subscription to the funds of the ultra " Liberal"
society, whose object is to watch intently the state of the
Register of Voters. He succeeded in obtaining a guinea.
So far well. Judge, however, of the gentleman's sur-
prise, when on the 25th ultimo he received a notice of
objection signed by Mr. Coxon ! . His vote was, it ap-
pears' recorded at the recent borough election for Mr.
Barclay, the moderately " Liberal" candidate ! Hence
it was judged expedient to warn him of the unpopularity
of his act by objecting to his borough-vote. No other
1 reason can be assigned, for the gentleman's qualification
is, we believe, undoubted.—Durham Advertiser.

RAILWAY RECEIPTS.

The following are the receipts of railways for the past week;
that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns
are made:—

RAILTS'AYS.

Week
ending

Amiens and Boulogne'.
Arbroath and Forfar .
Chester and Birkenhead.
Dublin and Drogheda..
Dublin and Kingstown
Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Eastern Counties and N. Eastern'
East Lancashire
Eastern Union and Ipswich and
Bury
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr.
Glasgow and Greenock
Great Southern and Western
Great Western
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and North-Western
London and Blackwall
London, Brighton South Coast
London and South-Western
Manchester and Leeds, &c.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin
colnshire
Maryport and Carlisle
Midland, Bristol, and Birming•
ham
Midland Great Western (Ireland)'
Newcastle and Carlisle
Newcastle, Berwick, and North
Shields
Norfolk
North British
Paris and Rouen
Rouen and Havre
Shrewsbury and Chester
South-Eastern and Branches
South Devon
Taff Vale
Ulster
Whitehaven Junction
York,.Newcastle, and Berwick
York and North Midland, &c...

Aug...
- 28
- 27
- 26
- 31
- 28
- 28
- 23
- 28

1547.
Amount,

254 0 6
869 18 4
956 19 6
1,306 19 0
1,174 1 11
4,299 4 6
12,034 4 10
1,004 10 S

- 22
- 28
- 28
- 28
- 29
- 27
- 28

2,813 14 4
1,107 13 3
1,575 17 3
1,633 15 3
20,903 17 5
1,G97 0 8
46,677 7 7

11,284 14 3
10,251 10
10,078 15 0

3,0-13 18 11
718 0 4

- 29
- 28
- 28
- 28
- 27
- 28
- 27

- 29
- 28
- 2S
- 28

221
726
975
1442
546
4379
9180

23,524 3 7
1,689 18 9
2,642 15 1

45825
1486
10240
7977
9661

2,201 18 2
2,904 3 8
8.840 0 0
3,47 0 0
578 1 9
12,039 2 10
1,833 7 6

773 1G 3
223 3 lo
13,013 0 6
9,287 8 5

'11289
1351
1412
654

Ches -

The Prince Waldemar of Prussia and suite visite,
ter on Saturday week.
AN ICE MOUNTAIN.—De Smet, an EngEsh mission-
ary, in writing to the Freeman's Journal, from Oregon,
says " Not far from the place of our encampment,_ we
found a new object of surprise and admiration,—an im-
mense mountain of pure ice, 1500 feet high, enclosed
between two enormous rocks. So great is the transpa-
rency of this beautiful ice, that we can easily distinguish
objects in it to the depth of more than six feet. One
would say by-its appearance, that in some sudden and ex-
traordinary swell of the river, immense icebergs had been
forced between these rocks, and had piled themselves on
one another, so as to form this magnificent gluier. From
the base of this gigantic iceberg the river Trou takes its
rise.—Mechanics Magazine.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.—His fattergurnishes a remark-
able instance of the instability of lk an greatness, and
there is no doubt that his digike. to medicine remotely
caused his early dissolutiou-elor rather than take some
simple medicine, he allotted disease to gain the ascen-
dancy over his constitution, and death was the result.
Thus it is that p ns cannot be too watchful of their state
of health ; a eing always provided_ m•-i,t.1111
ofa safe and
efficient m tine, such as Frampton s t i
,fb
enjoy the o great blessings of this world—health and
long life.
arn n London,nualand decrease,htdeed ofv,r) Englandas whilst-
it is gene-
Thewell
The rates
yw'nsimtliwerstpaloaiptguyrlaaodtfiuon increases considrably.
of premium for life insurance have-Been greatly reduced
during the last few years, yet,thV offices continue as pros-
perous as formerly, These facts clearly demonstrate that
some cause, either unknown or unheeded, must have
produced such favourable results. Amongst these causes,
the increased knovtiedge of anatomy and the very many
i valuable discoveries in medicine will stand most prominent.
The small-poi, that annually carried off thousands,
an has
been successfully combatted by vaccination ; dgout,
that used to claim its numerous victims, has been tho-
roughly vanquished by Blair's Grout and ItheunAtic Ellie
. .

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
DUNDALK and LIVERPOOL.
THE DUNDALK STEAM-PACKET CO.'S
Splendid and powerful new iron Steam Ships
'''';'A PRIDE OF ERIN,
Attiw . (800 tons burthen, and 420 horse power,)
JOHN WILLIAMS, Master, and
--,....,.... .L.,.....,.., . DUNDALK,
(600 tons burtii varand 300 horse power,)
Jottli.,prrcausoic, Master,

Are intended to sail as under •
FROM LIVE OL TO DUNDALK,
(From larence Dock Basin,)
THIS DAY, the 7th September, at 8 o'clock, Evening.
THURSDAY, the 9th September, at 101 o'clock, Forenoon.
SATURDAY, the 11th September, at 11 o'clock, Forenoon.
TUESDAY, the 14th September, at 12 o'clock, Noon.
THURSDAY, the 16th September, at 1 o'clock, Afternoon.
SATURDAY, the 18th September, at 3 o'clock, Afternoon.
TUESDAY, the 21st September, at 7 o'clock, Evening.
THURSDAY, the 23rd September, at 8 o'clock, Evening.
SATURDAY, the 25th September, at 11 o'clock, Forenoon.
TUESDAY, the 28th September, at 12 o'clock, Noon.
.THURSDAY, the 30th. September, at 1 o'clock, Afternoon.
A Stewardess attends the Ladies' Cabin.
One of the Company's Vessels sails from DUNDALK for
LIVERPOOL every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY,
_ _ .

about two hours before high water.
Goods for shipment to be down at least two hours before the
time of sailing.
For further particulars apply to the Agents, WILLIAM
-31.`MAsTma, Steam-packet Quay, Dundalk, or to
JAMES METGE, 35, Water-street, J.iverpool.

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVER-
POOL AND DROGHEDA.
ST. PATRICK, Captain P. HEANY,
BRIAN BOIROIMHE, Captain REYNOLDS,
451;1,k FAUGH-A-BALLAGH, Captain WHITE,
(new iron Steam Ships,)
IRISHMAN, Captain To RE'
FAIR TRADE pt. OWENS.
',I Steam Packet any's splendid Fleet of
first-class Steam-ships sail reg rly between LIVERPOOL and
DROGHEDA, with or 15ittKut Pilots, and liberty to Tow Vessels.
THIS DAY, pt. 7, at 8 o'clock Afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, ~ 8, 8 ~ Afternoon.
THURSDAY, „ 9, 9 „ Afternoon.
FRIDAY' ~ 10, 10 ~ Night.
SATURDAY, „ 11, 10 „ Night.
MONDAY, „ 13, 11 „ Night.
TUESDAY, „ 14, 11 „ Night.
A Steamer sails from DROGHEDA for LIVERPOOL, on
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS,
and SATURDAYS.
Live Stock to be on the Quay of Drogheda three hours before
sailing.
Goods received daily at the Clarence Dock, and forwarded to
Drogheda per first vessel. Freights moderate.
CABIN FARE, (including Steward's Fee,) 10s. ; DECK, 55.
For further particulars apply t
PATRICK TERNAN,
35, Water-street, and Clarence Dock, Liverpool

The -Droghed,

FOlt DUBLIN, BELFAST, BANGOR,
'gpiii-14).-1. BEAUMARIS, and CARNARVON.
1/17016\7, THE CITY OFDUBLIN STEAM PACKET
OMPAY,
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
.The above Company sail their Vessels, (with or without
Pilots,) taking Goods and Passengers. -

For LONDONDERRY,
("1.11.,4 The North-west of Ireland Union Steam Co.'s
AA, Chartered Steam-ship QUEEN,
Is intccrejClLDsailThrLeleTin; es?nThme fai=nrlgh t,
calling off PORTRUSH and the GIANT'S CAUSEWAY,
weather permitting.

FROM LIVERPOOL. •
FRIDAY, the 10th Septemb -10-o'clock, A.M.
WEDNESDAY, the 15th Se er, at 12 o'clock, Noon.
MONDAY, the 20th tember, at 6 o'clock, P.M.
FRIDAY, the. September, at 9 o'clock, A.M.
WEDNESDAY, the 29th September, at 1 o'clock, P.M.
All Goods to be alongside one hour before the time of sailing
Passengers will please take charge of their own Luggage.
Apply to JOHN MUNN, Foyle-street, Londonderry, or to
WILLIAM MOORE, 35, Water-street.

STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW.

REDUCTION ON RATES OF FREIGHT.
The Rates of Freight by these Vessels have
recently been considerably Reduced, and now
, includes all the Clyde Dues. For particulars
apply at the different Companies Offices, as
under

The Glasgow and Liverpool Steam-ship Company's Steamer
ORION, (new Ship) Capt. MAIN,
The City of Glasgow Steam-packet Company's Steamer
ADMIRAL Capt. BOYD,
The Glasgow and Liverpool Royal Steam•packet Co.'s Steamers
PRINCESS ROYAL Capt. CRAWFORD,
COMMODORE (chartered) Capt. HARDIE,
Are intended to sail (with or without Pilots) as follows :
FROM LIVERPOOL,
SEPTEMBER.
COMMODORE This Day, the 7th.. at 8 , Evening.
}PRINCESS ROYAL
ORION *Thursday, the 9th.. at 1 , Afternoon.
tPRINCESS ROYAL Friday, the 10th.. at 4 , Afternoon.
ADMIRAL *Saturday, the 11th.. at 2 , Afternoon.
COMMODORE *Monday, the 13th.. at 3 , Afternoon,
*Tuesday, the 14th.. at 3f, Afternoon.
"'''L the 16th.. at 4 , Afternoon.
the 18th.. at 33, Afternoon.
onclay, the 20th.. at 59, Afternoon.
Tuesday, the 21st.. at 7 , Evening.
..rsc the 23d.. at 8 , Evening.
*Saturday, the 25th.. at 1 , Afternoon.
*Monday, the 27th.. at 2 , Afternoon.
PRINCESS ROYAL
ORION Thursday, the 30th.. at 1 , Afternoon.
When marked t Passengers only.
.—Cabin, 15*.; Steward's Fee, 2a.; Steerage, ss.

COMMODORE

INCESS ROYAL.. ThUrsa

0R10N...
ADMIRAL

FARES

Goods intended for shipment on the days marked * must
be alongside the vessel at least three hours before the adver-
tised time of sailing : and on the other days, one hour before.
THURSDAY, the 9th, from GLASGOW, and FRIDAY, the
10th, from LIVERPOOL, will be the Last Trips of the PRIN-
CESS ROYAL for the Season, WITH PASSENGERS ONLY: She
will thereafter resume the regular trade carrying Goods and
Passengers.