The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-05-25 00:00:00

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE

(From the Oxford Herald.)
PROMOTIONS.
Rev. John Ashley, M.A., late Fellow of Jesus College,
Cambridge, Chaplain and brother-in-law to the Lord Bishop
of Ely, to the Prebendal Stall in that Cathedral vacant by the
death of the Rev. G. 0. Cambridge.
Rev. John Edwards, Head Master of the Grammar School,
Bury St. Edmund's, to be Greek Professor in the University
of Durham, to which a Canonry in the Cathedral of Durham
has recently been attached by the Ecclesiastical Commission-
ers •, patron, the Bishop of Durham.
Rev. Sutcliffe Sowden, 8.A., of Magdalen College, Cam-
bridge, to the Perpetual Curacy of Mytholm, in the parish of
Halifax, Yorkshire.

Rev. J. N. H. Thomas, 8.A., Dublin, to the Perpetual
curacy of Milbrook, Devon ; patron, the Earl of Mount
F,dgecumbe.

Rev. R. Thompson, Curate of West Wittering, near Chi-
chester, to be Chaplain of 11. M. S. Impregnable.
Rev. J. Thornton, 8.A., of Catharine Hall, Cambridge,
to the United Chaplaincies of the Infirmary and Lunatic
Asylum, Northampton.
Rev. Robert Baker, to the Vicarage of Friston with Snape,
Suffolk ; patron, Richard Wm. Howard Howard, Vyse, Esq.
Rev. F. Upjohn, M.A., of Queen's College, Cambridge,
to the Vicarage of Gorleston, Suffolk, on his own petition.
Rev. Mr. Snelgar, to the -Vicarage of Royston, Herts, va-
cant by the death of the Rev. Samuel Cantherley ; patron,
Lord Dacre.

Rev. Jas. Mules, to be the Curate of Binegar, near Wells.
Rev. Hugh Allen, M.A., to the Incumbency of St. Paul's
Church, Bury.

THEATRE RoyAL.—A very amusing, original, and bustling
pantomime was brought out here last night. We may say it
is one of the best ever produced. The Boleno family
astonished every one by their agility. Miss Webster's
dancing was really exquisite. We cannot notice the pan-
tomime at length in our present number.

MRS. BLAND.—Mrs. Bland has accepted an engagement
at Covent Garden. She leaves this company at the close of
the season, and will bear with her the hearty good wishes of
every true lover of the drama.

JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.—We perceive that M. Jullien is
about to delight the inhabitants of Woodside and its vicinity
with another concert. His band of fine players ought to be
heard. It is a treat, indeed, to listen to M. Jullien's music.
Yesterday her Majesty entered upon the 23d year of her
age, when the usual demonstrations of loyalty and respect
were observed in this ancient town. His worship the Mayor
entertained a select company of friends to dinner in the
evening, including several distinguished officers of the army
and navy.

A serious accident happened to Miss Davys, daughter of
the Lord Bishop of Peterborough, on Saturday last. As
she was returning from an airing, on horseback with her
father, on the North Bank, her steed became unmanageable,
and she was in consequence precipitated backwards with con-
siderable violence to the ground. Her riding-habit being
very long caught the pommel of the saddle, and she was
drawn for a distance of upwards of 40 yards before she could
be extricated from her perilous situation. Miss Davys was
at length removed home in a carriage, and, although she was
much bruised, we are happy to state that she is in a fair way
of recovery.—Lincoln Mercury.
On Sunday morning the following desperate and determined
suicide was committed at the residence of Mr. Minikin, pro-
prietor of the Cambrian Hotel and Coffee-house, Great Rus-
sell-street, Covent-garden, by a gentleman unknown. It ap-
pears from the statement of Mr. Minikin that the gentleman
entered the coffee-room on Saturday night, and requested
to know if he could be accommodated with a bed, and, being
answered in the affirmative, he sat some time, and afterwards
retired to bed. At half-past two o'clock, yesterday morn-
ing, Mr. Minikin, in passing the gentleman's bed-room door,
heard dreadful moaning, and on entering the room he found
him lying with his head over the side of the bed bleeding co-
piously from an extensive wound in the throat, which he had
inflicted with a razor. Surgical assistance was instantly sent
for, when Messrs. Ackland and Smith promptly attended,
and used every means to restore him, but without effect ; he
expired shortly afterwards. There were no papers nor any
articles found on his person to lead to a discovery of his
identity.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT WATERLOO-sal nGE .--Between
six and seven o'clock on Saturday morning another of those
accidents which so repeatedly occur by boys playing on the
floating timber near shore, happened on the Surrey side of
Waterloo-bridge to a fine little fellow of the name of Wilden,
aged six years. The deceased and several other boys were
running across the timbers, when, from an unknown cause,
the timbers opened, and the deceased fell into the water. An
alarm was instantly given, when several watermen, and In-
spector Ives, of the Thames police, with his men, used their
utmost exertions to recover the body, but without effect.
After a considerable lapse of time the body was discovered
under the timber, having been drawn there by the water. A
shell was obtained from Mr. Nott, the undertaker, who
caused the body to be conveyed to the vault of St. John's
Church, Waterloo-road, to await a coroner's inquest. It
has often been a matter of astonishment that some measures
have not been adopted by the parties to whom the timber be-
longs to prevent the boys from playing on them. As many
as 20 or 30 at times may be seen running about, while the
weight of those on the timber causes the logs to open from
each other, and by which means these fatal accidents occur.
MURDER OF THE ITALIAN ORGAN-PLAYER AT RATH-
FARNHAM.—In investigation took place on Tuesday in the
jury-room, Rathfarnham, relative to the above murder. An
Italian organ-player, named Giovanni Vernasi, who was ar-
rested in Cork on suspicion of being concerned in the mur-
der, and brought up to Dublin under a warrant, was brought
up in custody before the magistrates. It appeared that Ver-
nasi was the man who purchased the leather for the unfortu-
nate Garlibarbo to make the belt in which he used to carry
his money. This coupled with the fact of his being absent
from the company of Italians about the time of the murder,
and not being heard of since until a few days ago, led to his
arrest in Cork. A man named Enstace and other persons
were examined, and stated that they had seen two Italians
walking together on the Rathfarnham-road the day before
the murder of the unfortunate man ; but none of them could
identify the prisoner Vernasi as one of the party. Master
Robert Whiteford deposed that he saw two Italians walking
together on the evening of the murder, about half-past live
o'clock, between Sir Robert Shaw's Gate and Rathfarnham ;
he heard them speaking Italian ; thinks that Vernasi was one
of the men, but could not swear he was. The magistrates
were of opinion that there was no evidence to warrant them
in detaining Vernasi in custody. He was accordingly dis-
charged. Two of the Italians, named Stillo end Fraco, who
were arrested on suspicion at the time of the murder but
were discharged, attended the investigatiou.—Dublin Paper.
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.—It may be interesting
to our readers to state, on tke eve of the forthcoming generale
election, the number of dissolutions of parliament which have
occurred during the last 15 years. A dissolution took_
in December, 1826, in the reign of his late MivesqtyueGnecoergoof
Fourth ; another occurred in July, 1830,
' the death of George Fourth ; a third. 831 dissolution
consequence of
on by Earl Grey's ministry in Ayr,
bill. This dissolution
the non-success of the newdlissh,lintioconnwsaes resolved
i reform Parliament was again dis-
solved considered a coup
asohvoedusaetotfhce
ocmlomseoonfs
a1c83032r,d forn g the
toe purposethe pr voifs
ihaving
f
first reformed parliament lasted
tehleecd;
elected
the new reform act. h
? which Sir Robert Peel was the pre-
by the new ministry,
havionlbeeen dissolved in December, 1831,
about two years,
mier. Sir Robert
came it eers ptaorllrlanenutnetxiiinsetleydeanbdo,uut 11;1.1 ocoyneasers-
and a half, whenltthelamented demise of his late Majesty William
will thus be seen that the average duration of
Voetnrthceiothfe six Parliaments which have been elected from
e°lB°2-6 too- 1837 inclusive was not more than about two years
and four months (under two years and a half). The present
Parliament, if dissolved, as is expected in a week or two will
not have lasted four years ; it has sat during four sessions
including the present one.

and flourishing population. From the summ
plete view of the promontory, and could mark its varying
breadth and inequalities, and its storm -indented figure. It
was approaching the hour of high water, and I could distin-
guish the lashing of the waves upon the precipices which
tower sublimely above the ocean ; and the scream of the sea-
birds, sailing around the tremendous caverns open to the

Lighthc

Pier on the island_of Ynys Hahn

—. .. _
extremity ; the harbour with its

and smaller craft in different stages of preparation ;
y, the Postoflice packet busily preparing
I was struck with the singular wildness
prospect far over sea and land ;'the vast
the Skerry rocks—the lighthouses, and
rest, opened out on every side perspi-

and close to th

and variety of
expanding wai

cuonsly to the vie

After describing t

public works—the noble pier of 1,000
untimely fate of the late Capt. Skinner,

feet in 1,

packet, &c., the tourist thus notices

THE HOLYHEAD PIER LIGHTHOUSE.
The morning was now calm, thewaters smooth and bright ;
but I pictured to myself the advantages of the Pier Light-
house when the storm is up,—when the glorious beacon
sends forth its refulgent beams through the blackness of the
tempest, on the dark winter nights. It is built of Moelfre
stone, a kind of marble, on an inverted arch, its base being
six feet above high water; and contains twenty lamps and
--lectors, exhibiting a strong white light in every direction,
- feet above the sea. I noticed a lamp
mposite an aperture twenty feet below
red light. This is not seen by vessels

tern sha

have cleare

the rocks outside, when it at once
ters her course, and runs for the
In thick weather the packets are
bells, which are so well arranged
ighthouse has been the first object
innel from Dublin.

11 boat to obtain a view of

..ND ITS LIGHTHOUSE.
...ailed on inspecting the South Stack,
cuated about four miles from Holyhead,
Is lighthouse has been erected, through
lity et Captain Evans. Our little pinnace,
and manned by four stout seamen, was
nvey us on our cruize. The atmosphere
weather calm, but accompanied by those
s which are so frequent in our island
• off the coast to the distance required,
rocks, or receding at pleasure, to gain as
-,A
,varied a view of the scene as possible. In wildness
id stem grandeui of aspect, no place, assuredly, can surpass
—tion of the Anglesey coast. About midway of the
--eat difficulty ; calm as it appeared,
soon obliged to lower

owing to the str

il. and tal
As we advanced

1 with g

ag and strong pals

grand promontory with its towering
gnificent caverned rocks, and blcak
1 to the utmost advantage. The

rer within the verge of these
ng. At least, when we came
superambient rocks, and ap-
AI heard the wild plaintive cry
ire our heads, it was impossible

unexpected and solemn.
ent shapes', supported by pillars
the incessant action of the waves, which,
ly weather, roll with terrific violence against this
l rocky coast, exhibit a strange magnificence—a wild
ee beauty. minzled with a dread repose which con-

tinues to haunt the'imagcnation even after quitting the scene.
Seated among the rocks, cr whirling in airy circles above
ud around us, I saw the various birds which seek these soli-
abodes. I could not look upon them without an interest
'-lspired by the tamer species : whether curlews, gulls,
as, guillemots, cormorants, or herons, there is some-
wild and eccentric in their habits and appearance,
'ideas of solitude and freedom ; for we feel
,r slaves, but commoners of nature. On
I observed what I took to be a pere-
feudal warriors who has survived
~.nwanion of courts and courtly halls.
ew objects more interesting than the appearance
approaching it from the water.
-the lighthouse towering
—ignt,—the neat, comfortable buildings close
guardian wing,—the sounds of life and industry
mingled with the lashing of the sea, and the cry of innumer-
able birds, circling above and around, were altogether of so
unwonted a character, that had I been suddenly transported
to the antipodes I could not have felt more unfeigned sur-
-- • and when -after ascending its steep and rocky stairs,
summit of the lighthouse on the wilderness
.‘round, and, descending, entered the quiet
which the master has established here, and
. .

razorbil

that the

re not of

grine falcon,—(

of those

ild site and deserted air,—

seventy feet in hi

saw the neatness and comfort of every thing, I began to think
I was perhaps only reading too abstractedly some old fairy
Evans soon convinced me to the contrary
to an excellent dinner, in which there was
insubstantial, though it appeared, indeed,
isty deep ! During the afternoon I amused
ng down the South Stack to the water's
he myriads of gulls standing on the ledges
about in all directions—in examining
[ge-and scaling the towering acclivity
he island and lighthouse appear but di-
hile the ever-varying ocean was enlivened
5-sing up or down the channel.
;e which connects the South Stack
s formed in 1827, at the suggestion
idence of Captain Evans. It is over
i feet in width, and built on the
:enai—two chain cables passing
ocks on each side. It is five feet
we high-water mark. Before its
ise, persons were wafted over the
ket, which was also used for the purpose
ssaries of life in stormy weather.

aoyss ii
of cony

Scenery, Character, Scc. By Mr. and Mrs. E
Hall. How and Parsons, London.

Part VI

rk has appeared, and presents (as, in-
)ated) attractions not inferior to the numbers
led it. Mrs. Hall—for hers is the "master"
pen from which emanate these pleasing delineations of
id character—is possessed of that enthusiasm which
xi genius, and continues the arduous task
it for herself with increasing ardour as she
1. a perfect knowledge of the localities, the
virtues, vices, and superstitions of her coun-
to work con amore, and without exhibiting
if, maintains an undiminished interest in her
leads her readers to enjoy the beauties, and
ith miseries of, her native land. It is per-

that have pr

ference t

that we can bestow to say, without

ntry which courtesy awards to the sex,

with her through the varied scenes she so
Tibes ; that we behold with her, and converse,
iaracters whose portraitures she so feelingly
describes,—for there is that vrais-semblance
)ns that leaves no doubt of their fidelity. The

eflv devoted to the continuation and con-
The illustrations are

s of Waterford

iful In this point there is no falling off,

than can be said of some similar works of
ion. The engravings are delicately fine and
ag executed in the first style. The view of Lis-
the seat of the Duke of Devonshire, one of the
r private edifices in Ireland, and embosomed in
xceeded by the richness of the Italian landscape
, and that of the quay at Waterford is scarcely,
ferior merit, whether in drawing or execution.
s wood-cuts are also admirably executed, and

and effect not surpased, perhaps

vevious productions in au art peculiarly
from its typographic adaptation. We
sing the Pancake," of which there is
ninds us of Burns's Hallowe'en; the

Cliff overhanging the river Blackwater ; and

view of Lismore Castle, chiefly celebrated as the
te of the famous Robert Boyle. The descriptive

laracter,

e relieved by historical reminiscences,
of anecdotes, traditions, and touches
,mongst which those of " The Irish

much amusement. We submit the

, consequently, inadequate extracts

LISMORE CASTLE

Asmore is picturesque and beautiful ; the
ivigable a short distance to Cappoquin,
ate intercourse with the town has been
,1 the Duke of Devonshire ; one of the
ls; (if. indeed, his name is to be entered
!ontinually labouring to benefit and ha-
-1 which he derives a considerable pro-
ne. The canal runs for 'sonic miles
ted pleasure,-ground ; and nearly all the
• high above the level of the

ater, is

andicape at once magnificent and

district

Lismore was part of the grant
,„n, and was included in the estate subse-
Aim to the Earl of Cork. The castle sus-
Aeges during the several Irish wars ; and in
allantly defended by the young Lord Broglull ; it
iter fame, however, from being the birth-place of
yle, the philosopher, who was born in the castle
a January, 1626-7 ; he was the seventh son, and
tenth child of the first Earl of Cork. It is situated
p rock, rising perpendicularly from the river ; to
frorr? one of its chamber windows would make the
From this point, however, the prospect
co a degree; the Blackwater winding through a
pl.ain.; the mighty mountains on either side ; and-
iatety beneath, the thick foliage of gigantic trees, over-

head di z

finpertal Varlianunt.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-THURSDAY
THE LATE DEBATE.

Mr. FIELnEN. entered into a statement, but in so low a
tone of voice that the particulars could :not be heard ; we,
however, understood the hon. member to say that, at two
o'clock on Wednesday morning, he (Mr. Fielders) moved
that the then debate on the sugar duties should be adjourned,
which motion was regularly seconded, but it was not put
from the chair. He therefore wished to know why his mo-
tion for adjournment was rejected—why it was not put from
the chair?

The SPEAKER said he certainly was of opinion that the
motion of the bon. member for Oldham was not seconded,
and therefore he did not put it from the chair. He
paused for two or three moments, and he did not see any one
rise to second the motion; if he had, it would have been his
duty to put it from the chair. (Hear.)
Mr. WAKLEY said he rose to second the motion, but
could easily imagine, from the noise which prevailed in the
house at the time, that the right hon. gentleman did not hear
him. (Hear, hear.)
The SPEAKER repeated that he heard no seconder, and
that was the impression of honourable members who were
near him.

Mr. FIELDEN.—In consequence of the debate being over
on Wednesday morning, I had not an opportunity of speak-
ing; but I have written my intended speech in full,"and sent
it to the newspapers. (Loud laughter.) Hon. members
might laugh, but he thought a great deal of the time of that
house would be spared if members would write what they are
to say before speaking. (Laughter.) He had sent bis speech
to the papers, in order that hon. members and the country
might know his sentiments on the subject. (Laughter.)

THE SUGAR DUTIES

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose amidst the
most profound silence. The right hon. gentleman said,—l
rise, sir, to give notice that on Monday next I shall move
that the house resolve itself into a committee of ways and
means, and in that committee I shall move the usual annual
resolution for the renewal of the sugar duties. (Hear, hear,
hear, from both sides of the house, and great laughter.)

ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE

Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the house at its rising do
adjourn until Monday next. (Loud cries of " Hear, hear,"
and cheering from the Treasury benches.)—Agreed to.

TUE. CORN-LAWS

The Earl of DARLINGTON then rose and said, the noble
lord had not made any statement to the house in consequence
of his extraordinary defeat the other night. (Hear.) After
that remarkabre division against him the noble lord and his
colleagues still continued in office with a :temerity unparal-
leled in the history of the country. (Loud cries of " Hear,
hear," and " Order.") The noble earl continued : I rose
for the purpose of asking the noble lord opposite on what
day he intended to bring forward the, question of the corn-
laws. (Hear, hear.)

—On Friday, the 4th of June. (Loud

LordJ. RUSSELL
cries of Hear, hear.)
The house, which had been crowded to excess up to this
time, was in a few minutes nearly deserted. A general ex-
pectation prevailed that there would have been a ministerial
statement as to the future intentions of the Cabinet, but not
a word more than is above reported occurred.

ROYAL MARINES

Lord G. LENNOX moved for a committee of the whole
house, to take into consideration so much of the report of the
naval and military commission as relates to the recommen-
dations relative to the royal marines. _ _

Sir H. VIVIAN opposed the motion, which, after somedis-
cussion, was withdrawn.
Mr. MACLEAN moved for some returns, calculated to show
the operation of the Anatomy Act.
Mr. Fox MAULE objected to some of the returns, and said
that to the others he had no objection. He would, probably,
on a future evening, move for a committee on the subject.
Mr. WAELEY said that the act was working in a most sa-
tisfactory manner, and without the recurrence of those
scenes of violation of the grave, which were formerly as nu-
merous as disgusting.
The returns, to which no objection was made, were then
ordered.

The orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned until Monday next.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY REPORT,

May 22, 1840

ADMITTED

DISCHARGED_
In-patients cured 27 In-patients
Relieved and at own request
Made Out-patients o Casuals during the last week 4
Irregular
Dead 3

Consulting Surgeons, Mr. Forshaw and Mr. Dawson.
Chaplain Rev. R. Davies.
Apothecary, Mr. W. Burgess.
House Surgeon Mr. Brandreth.
House Visitors, Mr. J. H. Turner and Mr. Reade.
B. W. JACKSON, Treasurer,

*** Donations and Subscriptions thankfully received at Messrs
A. Heywood, Sons and Co., and at the Infirmary.

PRICES OF SHARES, MAY 24

J. /.1............... N..... .--
Prices. This day Last
RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices
Bolton and Leigh lOO paid .. ••
Bristol and Exeter 6O .... 31 0 0 ...,
Birmingham and Gloucester
Ditto quarter
Ditto and Derby lOO .... 77 0 0 ....
Birkenhead and Chester
Ditto, new 2O 19 15 0 ....
Dublin and Drogheda
Eastern Counties
.2 6 ...„

Ditto, Debentures

Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto Leigh and Newhaven 9 paid 310
Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 23 paid 29 10 0
Half Shaees 2 2 6 pm. 2
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmar 1 40 paid 38 2 6
Greenock, and Ayr I•
Grand Junction lOO .... 201 0 0
Ditto half shares 5O .... 101 10 0
Ditto quarter shares (late
Chester and Crewe)
Quarter 2B 5 ....
Great Western 65 .... 93 0 0
Ditto new shares 5O .... 63 15 0 ....
Ditto Fifth Shares 4 11 7 6
Hull and Selby
Leicester and -Swannington 5O .... 54 0 0 ....

Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 32 10 0 ....
Ditto, new
Liverpool and Manchester
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto half shares
London and Birmingham go .... 160 0 0

.., _
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto new shares
Ditto _ 32 .... 24 0 0 pm.
London and Southampton
Ditto, 10th shares
London & Brighton
Leeds and. Selby lOO .... 91 0 0 ...
Manchester and Leeds 7O 52 10 0 ...

Ditto half shares
Manchester, Bolton, & Bury
Manchester and Birmingham 35 .... 25 5 0..
Ditto'and Ditto Extension
Midland Counties
Ditto, quarter
Newcastle and Carlisle..
er shares
...a Midland lOO ...„ 76 10 0..
New North 'Midland 4O 39 15 0 ..
Paris and Rouen 8 6 15 0 ..
South Eastern and Dover
North Union
York and North Midland 5O paid 81 0 0..
Half Shares lO .... 22 5 0 ...

,o quart

BANKS.
Bank of Liverpool 4'l2 lOspaid

lg 12 f
14

- Borough Bank lO .... _ 2
- Commercial of Liverpool 12 10.. 17 to
--- Commercial of England. 5 .... 3 2 ;
- East of England lO •• • • 7 2 0

29 5 0
2 6'

21 15 0

of Manchester lO ~.. 8 16 3 with illy
- • M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... 10 15 0 ..
- Northern and Central
- North and South Wales lO .... 0 0
Phcenix 10....

.oking Co

7 10s.
25 paid
10 ....

;25 0 o cx div

477 10 0

325 0 0
330 0 0
176 0 0

BRISTOL TEA SALE, Thursday, May 20.—At this day's
tea sale 1,504 chests of tea were offered, cousisting of 74
half-chests of congou, 943 chests of ditto, 40 chests of sou-
chong, 11 chests of flowery pekoe, 54 chests of twankay, 122
chests of ditto, 15 half-chests of hyson, 132 chests of ditto,
51 half-chests of imperial. 54 chests of ditto, and 8 half-
chests of gunpowder. The sale was well attended, and , al-
though the biddings were not very animated, yet the greater
portion was sold, and at higher prices than were anticipated
by the trade—viz., congou, is 8d to 3s sd; flowery pekoe.
3s 7d to 3s 9d • twankay, is ; hyson, 2s ld to 2s 4d ;
imperial, 2s 10X to 2s lld ; and gunpowder, 3s 2.d.

THE LATE ELOPEMENT FROM PARIS.—:-The Polish cava-
lier who ran away a few days since with the Princess of
Spain, the daughter of the Infant Don Francisco, has re-
ceived the reward of his audacity by being honoured with
the consent of the prince and princess to his legal marriage
with the head-strong and weak-hearted young lady. The
only condition imposed by the parents is that the happy
couple are to be happy out of and not in France. They are
prohibited from crossing the frontier, and have all Europe
open to them, with the exception of the Eden of Spain and
its northern limit, France. The Poles have. ecome the rage
at Paris since this adventure, and every gentleman with a
sky in bis name is deemed quite .celestial.

INNOVATIONS OF DISSENTERS.—The period at length ar-
rived when, in 1829, the dissenters gave the right hand of fel-
lowship to the Irish Papists. The committees of the three
denominations, and the Society for the Protection of Religi-
ous Liberty, petitioned for what was falsely denominated
" Catholic emancipation"—and Baptists, Socinians, Inde-
pendents, Arians, and infidels, signed the same rolls of parch-
ment, calling upon parliament to destroy for ever the Protes-
tant constitution of these realms. This fatal measure was
passed. This panacea for all the woes of " old Ireland" re-
ceived the royal assent ; the victor on a thousand' battle-
fields was vanquished by petitions ; and Sir Robert Peel, who
had once fought for the cause of that church to which he had
devoted his best and earliest years, lent the weight of his
name and example to a measure which was " to be at once
healing and final." But both the Duke of Wellington and
Sir Robert Peel have been deceived and disappointed. The
dissenters are more clamorous and the Papists less satisfied
in 1811 than in 1829, and still the cry against the Protestant
church is loud and reiterated—" Raze it! raze it! even to
the foundations."

A COURAGEOUS WOMAN.—Schweighause Forest, near
Rotisbon, has, for a considerable time past, been infested by
a band of robbers, headed by a daring fellow, named Leopold
Hansel, a native of Steinsberg, and notwithstanding the most
active researches on the part of the Bavarian authorities, he
and his followers always escape. The reason is, that many
of the inhabitants of the surrounding country, from fear or
participation, favour him, and render every pursuit of the
police abortive. On Sunday, the 2d instant, during the time
of divine service, two of his followers came to the solitary
farm of Stegweis, in the district of the Regenstauf. All the
family were absent, except the farmer's daughter. The rob-
bers knocked at the door and demanded victuals and leave to
rest themselves within. Their suspicious appearance and
behaviour made ker cautious, and instead of opening the
door she handed out a good large luncheon through the win-
dow. This did not satisfy her visitors ; they called for more,
and insisted on being admitted. As the woman firmly re-
fused to open the door, they threatened to break in and to
put her instantly to death. The brave girl was not dismayed,
but taking an old musket which was at bawl, she pointed it
at one of the robbers, who had already smashed the window.
The gun, however, was not loaded, and the robber did not
move from the window; then, gathering up her strength, she
made a run at his head in the manner of a bayonet charge.
The muzzle of the musket struck him with great force on
the temple, and he fell bleeding and apparently lifeless to
the ground. The other ruffian did not think it advisable to
continue the contest with such an Amazon, and carried off
his wounded companion to the wood.—BatisLon Journal.

FEMALE BEAUTY PREVALENT IN AMERICA.—The wo,
men, moreover, are much handsomer than the men. They
are almost uniformly good-looking : the greater number are
what would be called in England " pretty women," which is
something between good-looking and handsome, in the nice
distinctions of beauty. This uniformity extends also to their
figures, which are almost universally slender, and of good
symmetry. Very few large or stout women are seen, and
none that we should call masculine. A more than usual de-
gree of feminine delicacy, enhanced by the general paleness
of complexion and slightness of figure,iis particularly cha-
racteristic of American females ; and the extreme respect
and deference shown to them everywhere by men, has a ten-
dency to increase that delicacy, by making them more de-
pendent on the- attention and assistance of others, than
English ladies of the same class usually are.—Buckingham's
America.

SINGULAR HABIT OF A DOG.-It had been observed
that a dog belonging to Mrs. Sharp, butcher, of Warwick,
had been very regular of late, in his attendance upon a cow
belonging to her, and that he would daily steal away from
home to visit his horned friend while she was grazing on the
Race Common. This exciting curiosity, the gentleman of
Barks was watched in his visits to his favourite, and it was
discovered, about ten days ago, that be was in the habit of
sucking milk from the cow with all the ease and relish of an
infant calf, to which her cowship yields with the affection of
a mother nourishing her own offspring ! While the nurse is
standing, he raises himself on his hind-legs to suck, but when
she is lying down he " takes it easy." She fondles and licks
him as if he were but a little one of her own produce ; and if
another cow ventures even to look frowningly at her adopted,
she "looks daggers" in return, and threatens fighting in his
defence. The cow is of the Alderney breed, and the dog is
spaniel. -
-

The steam-boats of America differ very much from those
of Englpnd, both in external appearance, and in internal ar-
rangement. Instead of having, as with us, the engines be-
low, and the cabins for passengers beneath the main deck, it is
the custom here to devote the lower part of the vessel to the
stowage of the cargo ; and on the main deck are placed the
engines, one on each side, with a large chimney rising from
each, so that the operations of the machinery are visible above
the deck. The after-part is laid out in sleeping-cabins for
passengers ; and above this, on another deck, is generally the
dining-room in the centre ; besides this, there is usually a
separate saloon for ladies, and one for gentlemen, as drawing-
rooms. In some of the larger steam-boats, there is yet
another deck placed above this, called the hurricane deck,
because of the wind being more felt there than below. This
makes the fourth deck from the keel, and is generally. a mere
elevated platform, supported by stanchions or wooden pil-
lars, from the deck below ; being perfectly unobstructed
above, and out of the way of all the operations of the crew,
so that passengers seated along its sides, or walking in its
centre, may enjoy undisturbed the most extensive prospects
on all sides around, and the fulness of the sea and river
breeze.—Buckingham's America.

THE CHEAP-BREAD CRY.-At Derby, the attempt to get
up a little agitation on behalf of ministers has failed. The
effort is confined to hole-and-corner work.—The notorious
Acland has undertaken the mission into Buckinghamshire,
and miserably failed. All he has done has been to earn his
wages. Yet the lying papers on the other side say the fellow
has carried " dismay into the tory camp." " Very like a
whale."—Acland has also been in Bedfordshire, and his suc-
cess may be judged' from the following :—On Saturday a
large meeting of gentry was held on the subject, and there
were present Lord C. Russell, Lord Alford, Lord St. John,
and other influential persons. A resolution in favour of the
corn laws was moved. Mr. S. Whitbread moved an amend-
ment in favour of the ministers, and Mr. W. Whitbread
seconded. On a show of hands ten were held up for the
amendment! It was then unanimously resolved to send to
send to both houses an expression of alarm at the government
proposition.—At St. George's, Southwark, a meeting in
public vestry was called to favour the cheap bread cry, but
out of 5000 rate-payers only 40 attended. These agreed to
petition, but they could only raise 16s to pay an expense of
245, incurred in sending out the notices ! The chairman ex-
pressed his entire dissent from the whole proceeding.—ln
the Tower Hamlets great exertions are being made, and
children are invited to sign petitions.—ln Finsbury the failure
was ludicrous. The London Standard of Tuesday gives the
following account :—" In the great radical borough of Fins-
bury we naturally expected, to find commercial agitation at
fever height. We arrived at eight o'clock precisely, and
found the room in which the meeting was to be held in com-
parative darkness, and two reformers sitting in one corner,
who were vigourously discussing the cheering prospects of
the anti-corn-law agitation. At half-past eight o'clock 20
persons were present, and Mr. Nicholls having been moved
to the chair, Mr. Hewitt proposed a series of resolutions
favourable to the ministerial plan, expressing " the indigna-
tion" of the 20 reformers at " the attempt made by the to-
ries," &c. Various members talked an " infinite deal of no-
thing," and the resolutions were put and carried."
The following romantic story is related by the Sentinelle,
of Bayonne :—'g Marie, an orphan girl, was returning one
evening with a flock of sheep beloaging to her aunt, who
lived in the village of Lice, in the Pyrennees, and had
brought her up from her infancy, when she heard cries of
d!stress from the summit of Mpntjaurat, down which she had
herself descended a considerable way, Yielding to her good
feelings, she left her charge and re ascended, until on a nar-
row plateau near the top, she saw a man inmortal struggle
with an enormous bear. With undaunted courage she as-
sailed the ferocious animal with her iron shod crook, and soon
turned its rage upon herself. The man thus freed from the
grasp of his redoubtable enemy, became again the assailant,
and, with the effective aid of the girl, at length succeeded in
destroying the animal. Meanwhile a violent storm came on,
and dispersed the flock of Marie. The ways wherodemrosvtseeheepthhaenamd
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home. An intimacy naturally ensued. Marie was pretty
and confiding, as well as brave. The consequences were,
that she became in a likely state to make herself a mother
and Manech a father. He had true love as well as passion,
and, representing the beauty, courage, and affection of
Marie to his father, requested his consent to their marriage.
The father, however, not only disapproved of it, but com-
manded his son. under pain of disinheritance and maledic-
tion, to prepare to wed a bride whose fortune would increase
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of duty, however, induced the youth to comply so far with
his father's commands as to go to church and plight his faith
to the wife chosen for him by his inexorable parent. The
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their Mane eachaofgollelodwheoddiheserwderoewfnoutande
lgyuinlpghe,loasned stoogmeethdearyosnafttheer
rock below."

Sir R. PEEL inquired if the noble lord intended to proceed
with the Bribery Act this session. (Hear.)

Lord J. RUSSELL said he did not intend to do so during
the present sessionl(hear), but when he did rroceed with that
measure, he hoped to have the support of the right lion.
baronet the member for Tamworth. (Hear.)
Sir R. PEEL.-Why, I have already, on previous occasions,
promised to support the noble lord in any attempt to put
down bribery. (Hear, hear.) •

THE SUGAR DUTIES

On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
the house went into a committee of ways and means, for the
purpose of passing a resolution for a renewal of the sugar
duties.

Sir ROBERT PEEL said, he could have no objection to a
resolution for renewing the preser.t duties. If necessary he
would second such a resolution. (Loud cheers.) He and
the party with whom he acted had no wish to obstruct the
public service (tremendous cheering) ;.and they could not
offer opposition in conformity with their own opinions.
(Cheers.) He had no wish to alter the terms of the resolu-
tion, or limit the period of its operation. (Hear.)
A very animated discussion relatindto the duty on sugar
ensued between Sir Robert Peel, Mr. Hume, and Sir De
Lacy Evans, but from the lateness of the hour at which it
occurred we are not able to give a report until to-morrow.
Lord J. RUSSELL entered into some explanations of the
effect of the duty on sugar as a matter of finance, which was
answered by

Lord STANLEY observing that it was a most singular fact
that during eight 'nights' debate the noble lord had never
made such a declaration and statement before. (Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL.—I had not an opportunity of making
two speeches during the debate. (Hear.—Several members—
" Yes, you made two ; you had in reply.")
Mr. WAKLEY said he was fearful a most serious conflict
was about to take place, and that the country would be agi-
tated from one end to the other. (Hear.) The reason why
the present ministers had lost the confidence of parlia-
ment was, that their measures savoured too much of tory-
ism. (Hear, hear.) He hoped, however, after all, that
the public would come to their rescue, as he saw no
reason for turning out the present ministers to give their
seats to others who would pursue a similar policy. He (Mr.
Wakley) was delighted to bear the noble lord say that night,
that he gave up the Poor-law Bill for the present session, it
would give joy to thousands and hundreds of thousands of
his countrymen. (Hear.) If the right hon. baronet would
promise more liberal measures than the present government,
he should have his vote on Thursday night. (Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL said, if he had proceeded with the Poor-
law Bill in the present' state of parties, the discussion must
have been a very protracted one, and could not have given
satisfaction, as every gentleman seemed to be under the
impression that he would shortly be called upon to state
his opinions on the hustings. (Long continued cheering.)
With respect to the Poor-law Bill itself he had no hesitation
in saying that his opinion remained unaltered, and on what-
' ever side the house he sat when that measure came under
I discussion, it would have his support. (Hear, hear.)

At half-past six nearly all the members had left the house

Left sitting

MMIt!iNIIM=O:S=tI

INGENIOUS ESCAPE.—During the last two days considera-
ble sensation has been occasioned amongst the sheriff's offi-
cers of the metropolis, particularly those of Surrey, in con-
sequence of an escape being effected by a young female of the
name of Rosa Grady, late landlady of the Griffin public
house, 'White-street, Borough, from the custody of Coxe,
the sheriff, George-street, Blackfriars-road, which was ef-
fected in the following ingenious manner. It appears that
Miss Grady became indebted to Mr. Henry John Nicholson,
of Vine-street, Westminster, who having been informed that
his debtor was about leaving the kingdom sued out a writ in
the Court of Common Pleas, which being intrusted to Coxe,
he at once made his caption. The defendant immediately
requested to be conveyed to his house, as she intended to
bail the action and bring it into court. The arrest took place
on Tuesday week, and upon the Thursday following Mr.
Nicholson had to attend upon a judge's order before Mr.
Justice Erskine to show cause why the defendant should not
be bailed, upon the ground that she had no intention of
leaving the kingdom. The order was quashed, and Miss
Grady returned back to her old quarters. Coxe allowed the
friends of the defendant to visit her at all hours. On Wed-
nesday or Thursday morning two females called, one of whom
had an infant in her arms, and were, as a matter of course,
admitted ; after being upstairs a short time they descended,
when the child, which one of the females had, suddenly burst
out into a violent tit of crying, upon which the mother put
her face to that of the infant, and in that position they went
out. By some of the neighbours it was observed that the
female who had the infant handed her charge over to her
companion and jumped into a cab, which was standing by the
door, and drove off at a rapid rate. It ought here to be
stated that Mrs. Coxe, the mother of the proprietor, was
what is termed upon the key. After the lapse of some time,
an old woman came down stairs, apparently from the room
occupied by the debtor, and with a great deal of apparent
simplicity asked Mrs. Coxe if she could tell her where she
could get a gown washed for Miss Grady. A reply was given
in the negative, when the old woman was let out. Immedi-
ately after Mrs. Coxe thought that she had only let in two
females, while three had gone out. She went up stairs, and
found to her great discomfiture that their prisoner bad es-
caped. Coxe immediately took a cab, and proceeded to
Euston-square, anticipating that his late prisoner had gone
by the Birmingham railway, but upon his arrival there no
tidings could be obtained. It has since been ascertained that
Miss Grady acted the part of the mother to the child, and
had disguised her head by a wig; and to perfect the decep-
tion, on reaching the bottom of the stairs pinched the child,
causing it to cry, and in the act of apparently pacifying it she
hid her face. The worst part of the joke is, that Coxe is
liable for the debt and expenses, the plaintiff having expressed
his determination to come on the sheriff for them.

AN OLD HOAX REVIVED.—One of those stale tricks which
have so frequently been fully exposed through the medium
of the press, took place on Thursday, and the dupe on this
occasion, although a respectable min, declared, to the asto-
nishment of the officer on duty at the Greenwich station-
house, that he had never read or heard of any similar case
before. Richard Smith, captain of the brig Express, of
Whitby', now lying at the platform, London-bridge, was go-
ing over the bridge about half-past twelve o'clock on Thurs-
day, when he was met by a thin, sickly, sallow-complexioned
man, who asked him if he was not a north country captain;
and on replying that he was, and from Whitby, the stranger
said that would just suit him, as he wished to forward his
son to his home there, finding that a press of business in
London would not permit of his departure for several days.
In answer to other inquiries, Captain Smith said he would
take the stranger's son to Whitby for £l, and agreed to ac-
company the sharper to a public-house, to make arrange-
ments. While there, a tall, stout, sandy-whiskered man
came in, who knew the first sharper, and they entered into
general conversation about politics. The corn laws being a
prominent feature, it gave him an opportunity of enlarging
on the benefit he had recently derived from an accession of
good fortune, he having just had left him a landed estate in
Cornwall, and £lOOO in the funds. He further appeared to
be so enamoured with the conversation of the captain, that,
in a most generous manner, he offered to purchase him a new
brig : however, this was refused, the captain saying he already
had a very good one. The thin man considered the captain
was extremely foolish in not availing himself of so fine an
opportunity of making his fortune, inasmuch as he could
trade with her as he pleased, and pay such interest to his
friend as he might think proper, after handsomely remune-
rating himself. The confederates then said they were per-
fect strangers in London, and wished to see all they could,
and asked the captain if he knew any one at Greenwich. The
captain having replied in the affirmative, a trip to see the
Royal Hospital was then proposed, and as the captain was
not particularly engaged, he agreed to accompany them. The
stout man refusing to go by coach for fear it might turn over,
the three ultimately went down by the railway, and went to
the King's Arms public-house, in King-street, where, after
having something to drink, the stout man pulled out a roll
of what the captain took to be Bank of England notes, and
placed them in his fob, saying it was the most secure thing
countrymen could do. The captain said he had only five £5
notes in his pocket-book, and thought them safe there ; but
was ultimately persuaded to let the stout man put them into
his fob. The captain said he was quite sober, and saw the
man roll them up on the table, and felt him put them into
his pocket. They then left the house, and proceeded to the
hospital ; but just as they were going in, the stout man ex-
claimed, " By God, I've left my handkerchief at the King's
Arms, and requested, as a particular favour, that Captain
Smith would return for it, as he did not wish to leave his
sick friend, and he was afraid the distance back again would
distress him. Captain Smith returned to the King's Arms,
and asked the landlord if he or his servant had seen a silk
handkerchief. He replied in the negative, and asked the
captain if he had lost anything, as he had some distant recol-
lection of seeing his stout friend in company with suspicious
characters on a former occasion. The captain's suspicions
for the first time were aroused, and on searching bis fob he
discovered that, instead of having five £5 Bank of England
notes, he had a piece of brown paper, wrapped in which were
(oh, cruel joke !) three pieces of Tom Spring's Life in Lon-
don. Upon proceeding to the Royal Hospital, the captain
found, to his disma that his generous patron and his sick
suddenly friend had been so recovered by the salubrious air
of Greenwich, as to proceed farther without waiting for the
captain's return.

ARAIVXD.—FeneIIa, Smardon, from Malaga—Montague, Craile.
from Buenos Ayres—Enchantress, Bassett, from Nassau—and
Mary, Hawkins, from Demerara.
SAlLED.—Madonna, Miller, and Majestic, Cornforth, for Bom-
bay—Lord Althorp, Whiteside, for Valparaiso—Peruvian, Wooton,
for Baltimore—Otter, Preston, for Constantinople—Lancaster,
Bond, for Berbice—Fleurs, M`Rae, for St. John, N.B.—Lady Flora
Hastings, Brown, for Bahia—lsabel, Swindale, for Leghorn—and
Eliza Johnston, Petrie, for Pernambuco.

Valiant, Sewell; Rapid, Smith, and Leonora, Harrison, hence at
Demerara
Charles, Rickmers, hence at Ostend
Letitia, -, from Batavia, at Demerara
Wanderer. Hines, from St. Lucia, at Dublin