The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-27 00:00:00

INQUESTS

Before P. F. CURRY, ESQ.
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.—Yesterday an inquest was held at
the coroner's office on view of the body of James Kelly, a
man aged 61 years. Police-officer, Andrew Dickson, said
he was on duty about a quarter past six o'clock on Saturday
night, the 31st of October, when he heard some one calling
out, and on looking round he saw a spring cart drawn by one
horse. He also saw something in the middle of the street
crouched all of a lump, and on it was the near wheel of the
cart. He afterwards went up and found it was the deceased,
he picked him up, and put him on the parapet. The driver,
who was sitting in front, stopped the cart after it had passed
over the man. The cart belonged to Robert and William
Chadwick. The deceased was taken to the Northern Hos-
pital, and was afterwards attended at his own house. The
wife of the deceased heard of the accident soon after and saw
him at the hospital, where every attention was paid to him,
as well as afterwards at home. He however, gradually de-
clined, until Tuesday morning, when he died. The deceased
told him that as he was crossing the street he was knocked
down by the cart, but before he fell he held up his hand. He
was then under the impression that he was dying. He did
not say that the driver was to blame. The jury returned a
verdict to the effect that the deceased was accidentally killed.
Mr. Chadwick, the owner of the cart, was told by the coroner
that the unfortunate wife of the deceased was left without
sixpence in the world, and that she had even got the coffin
on credit. He suggested that Mr. C. should do something
for her. Mr. Chadwick immediately expressed his willing.
ness to assist her, and retired with her for that purpose.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATII.—Same day an inquest was
held on view of the body of John Francis. The deceased
was employed yesterday morning as a rigger on board the
ship Robert Fulton, lying in the Victoria Dock. About nine
o'clock he and another man were in the act of hoisting one
of the sails, when all at once he fell on the deck. He was
immediately picked up insensible. He never afterwards ral-
lied, and died in a few minutes after. A police-officer was
called, and he was carried to the Northern Hospital. A poet
mortem examination was afterwards made by Mr. Wood-
ward, surgeon of the hospital. and he gave it as his opinion,
that death was caused by a disease called aneurism of the
aorta. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died
by " the visitation of God.'
DEATH FROM CONCUSSION OF THE BRAIN.—Same day,
on view of the body of Isabella Wilkinson. The deceased,
who u as 57 years of age, was employed as a nurse by Mrs.
Mary Shakespeare, of Clarke-street, Toxteth-park. On
Monday morning last the deceased got up a little after five
o'clock, got a light, and went down stairs. A noise was soon
afterwards heard, like something falling, and Mrs. Shake-
speare got up, and called the deceased; but receiving no an-
swer, called to her brother, and he went down stairs. Shortly
after he had gone down, he called on the witness to come
down directly. She went down, and found the deceased,
who had been lifted from the floor, quite insensible, and
bleeding from the head. A doctor was called, and leeches
were about being applied, but which was not done, as she

I was afterwards taken to the Infirmary. There was a cut on
the back of the head, but the bleeding was stopped. Miles
Preston, the brother of the first witness, said he found the
deceased lying at the foot of the stairs, with her feet on the
bottom sten. and hpr .I.gp t.

is opposite the stairs. She was quite insensible and bleedin
Mr. Brandreth, house surgeon of the Infirmary, said the di

ceased was brought there on Monday morning, about nine
o'clock, in a state of insensibility. She was labouring under
concussion of the brain. There was a severe wound on the
scalp, at the back of the head. She never recovered, and
died the same evening about eight o'clock. Concussion of
the brain was the cause of death. The jury returned a ver-
dict to the effect that the deceased was found at the bottom
of the stairs, much injured, and that she died from concus-
sion of the brain ; but how the injuries were received there
was no evidence to show

CORRESPONDENCE

MR. ROSSON AND THE IRISH CLERGY

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SIR, —Mr. J. Rosson has given us a difficult riddle, with
his "6 Irish bigots who have left their own country to marry
rich wives and yet rich livings." But we can tell who they
are not, and this will be something towards it.
Rev. Hugh M`Neile cannot be one, for he has not got
either a rich wife or a rich
Rev. Hugh Stowell 'cannot be one, for he is not an Irish-
man at all, neither has he married a rich wife or got a rich
living.

ReV. Robert M`Ghee cannot he one, for he has not left
his own country, neither has he married a rich wife.
Rev. T. D. Gregg cannot be one, for he has not left his
own country, and he married an English lady, not rich.
Dr. O'Sullivan cannot be one, for he has not left his own
country, neither did he marry a lady with property.
Rev. F. Ould cannot be one, for he did not marry a lady
of property, neither has he a rich living.
Now I have named the six most likely to be " counted on
Mr. Rosson's fingers," and not one will answer the descrip-
tion ; and if the learned gentlemen will name the six parties,
I will venture to prove that they are equally erroneous. In
fact, sir, there can be no doubt that this is another popish
fabrication.-1 ours, &c.

MATTER-OF-FACT.

ANTI-FRANTIC-BIGOT-GOING-THROUGH-
THE-COUNTRY-SOCIETY.

Perhaps the inhabitants of Liverpool are not fully aware
of the existence of the above popular society, and of its vari-
ous useful objects.
In the first instance, it is proposed to prepare an act of
parliament, during the next session, called the " Six Bigot
Act," the object of which shall be to prevent the utterance
of opinions averse to those held by the honourable Protector
Society.

Alsti to prepare an act of parliament, rendering bribery
legal in certain cases.

-Also an act, rendering it compulsory upon Irishmen of all
professions (barring barristers) to remain in their own country.

. _
Also an act, rendering it illegal for poor Irishmen to marry
rich Englishwomen ; and where such unions have taken
place, to render a repeal of the union necessary.
Also to have a ' standing committee of observation,"
touching the printing, publishing, or distribution of books,
tracts, or handbills inimical to the sentiments of such com-
mittee, and to burn such publications when obtained, and,
if possible, the publishers also.
The literary department to be under the management of
five gentlemen educated at Maynooth.

Tile society intenCl,-wilens-liEcTeni.ly established, to take
up the fire insurance department, upon pure " Catholic"
principles.
The legal department under the management of a gentle-
man whose talent is acknowledged by the whole " unknown
world," and who has, besides the entire confidence of his
holiness the Pope, the most perfect satisfaction of himself.
As the society will doubtless shortly possess works of art,
the painting department will be superintended by a gentle-
man possessing the highest testimonials from the aristocracy
of the City-road, London, and who possesses talents of no
ordinary degree, although hitherto they have been hid in a
napkin. This gentleman being out of employ, will also be
of the greatest use to the society in various departments.
The juvenile members of the society will be expected to
attend alternately the Socinian Chapel, ilopish Mass House,
Dissenting Meeting, and Hall of Science, as the best mode
of inculcating libel:al views.

The whole'to be under the patronage of the late mayor and
present as-pirant to a seat in parliament.

I shall be happy to furnish you with the further rules, &c
as they are formed, and remain your obedient servant.

LIBERAL,

THE OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SIR,—I am in receipt of a letter from the Secretary of the
Bolton Operative Conservative Association, informing me
they had agreed, if their information will bear them out, to
establish, in conjunction with the association, a Sick and
Burial Society—he is not aware whether there is one in Li-
verpool, and requests me to make the inquiry, and obtain
as much information as possible to the following effect :
" The number of members, and whether they have any
honorary ones ; whether it has been of advantage to the con-
servative cause; how often they have meetings, and so on."
Being almost an entire stranger in Liverpool, I am at a
loss how to obtain the required information; but recollect-
ing the committee of the above association are subscribers to
your valuable paper, and that you are friendly to such asso-
ciations, it struck me, I might obtain the information from
you. If you can render me any assistance, you will greatly
oblige, sir, your obedient servant, H. G.

12, Oil-street, Liverpool.
[Perhaps some of our readers can furnish the required in-
formation.—E.L.S.l

Nov. 19, 1840,

MR. ROSSON AND HIS GAGGING BILL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SIR,—It is not strange that this gentleman should so mys-
tify himself in his frothy eloquence, that he could not see he
was blowing hot and cold in the same breath. " The liberty
of the subject," "an Englishman's house is his castle," and
a string of these truisms, having been uttered, he goes on to
inform his auditory, that " there should be some legal and
constitutional means taken to check the proceedings of men
who, under the guise of religion, were doing their utmost to
stt fire to the four corners of the empire." What ! a liberal !
a liberal Papish too ! (strange animal) put a check upon free
discussion. The cat is out of the bag here—a law to be
passed to gag six men. I, for one, should have no objections
to a law to punish treasonable demagogues, and I know who
would long ago have had a rope round his neck. The great
grub with some learned gentlemen is, that in this land of li-
berty a man must not bribe voters.—Yours,
-respectfully,

ANtmfumm.l6

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

you be good enough to give the enclosed inser-
tion in your paper, as it is not likely that any of the reform
prints will favour me so far.—l am, sir, yours, obediently,
X. Z.

To JOHN WOOLLRIGHT, ESQ.
SIR,—I address you in your public capacity as councillor
for St. Peter's Ward, in consequence of a report very gene-
rally circulated, that you have offered to vacate your seat in
favour of Mr. Rathbone. Whether it is true or not, I do
not pretend to say ; I hope for your own credit that it is not,
for, although it may be a very chivalric determination on
your part, I think that the respect you owe to the electors of
the ward who sent you into council to represent their opinions,
might have induced you to call a public meeting and take the
sense of that meeting, before you rushed into the determina-
tion of making St. Peter's Ward into a warming pan, and
yourself into a coal, to keep the box seat for Mr. Rathbone.
I well remember the anxiety you manifested on the first
election after the passing of the Reform Bill. When you
called on me to solicit my vote, the perspiration was
dropping from your face, and it was cheering to listen to
the independent way in which you spoke of your deter-
mination to reform every abuse, although you avowed
yourself friendly to the Established Church, of which
you no doubt knew that many of your supporters were mem-
bers. Well, sir, we elected you, and, as Sir Howard Douglas
said, " you jumped from the counter to the Council," and
you all at once became somebody! What was your firgt act?
\Vas it not to sneak out of the council-chamber without
voting either for the retention or dismissal of the late Town-
clerk, and which you did amidst the ill-suppressed titter of
every reformer in the room ! and the Albion well remarked
on your cowardice when it reminded you that " silk has two
sides." Since you have occupied a seat, how have you dis-
tinguished yourself? What reporter has given to the world
a single idea of yours worth recording; and beyond your
mere vote, what honour has been reflected on St. Peter's
Ward by Your representation ? As one of your real friends,
and as the friend of real reform, I must tell you that many
of the acts of yourself and colleagues have irreparably da-
maged our cause. You have just done what the tories were
turned out for doing, and by your exclusive system you have
managed to bring reform into contempt. You have con-
verted three-fourths of the licensed victuallers into our anta-
gonists, by almost indiscriminately adding to their numbers,
when they were already too numerous, and none of you had
the manliness to stand up and protest against such a whole-
sale system. And does our cause render Angel meetings ne-
cessary, where you have been one of the most diligent at-
tenders ? I trow not •, and it is with sorrow I add, that the
cause of reform, which could never have been injured by its
enemies, has been utterly destroyed by its friends. lam not
only speaking my own sentiments, but those of many re-
spectable reformers in the ward, when I say, that the whole-
sale licensing system, the attacks on the warehouse property
of the town—aye, of the education question, too—aided by
the itinerating peregrinations of Mr. Tindal Atkinson, to
the exclusion of men of standing and respectability, have
been some of the causes of our present deplorable condi-
tion. It is no use blinking the matter. The tories, from
these and other causes, are within reach of the Town-
hall; and, if report be true, you are about endangering
our cause still more by offering to vacate your seat.
And if you do, who is to be Mr. Rathbone's antagonist ?
Why a man who will receive the united support of a powerful
party. One who is an old resident of the ward, employs
hundreds of workmen therein, and however I may dislike
his politics, all must admit that in every other sense he is
unobjectionable, and would (politics apart), be a most ser-
viceable man in council. And dont let us run away with the
idea that none but tories will support him. Many of the
reformers of the ward will either vote for him or not vote at
all. This fact, if you doubt it, you may easily ascertain on
inquiry, for just as scores of us in Great George Ward will
not oppose Mr. James Lawrence, so we shall find, when it
comes to the vote, that many moderate men will not oppose
Mr. Holmes. And after all, it is not our out and outers
who carry our elections, but the thinking moderate men,
who are not led away by fine professions, but who judge of men
by their actions and lives. If you are desirous of retiring
from council, you have an opportunity of doing so now.
Then let us have Mr. Rathbone, and a fair stand-up fight.
But if you now voluntarily retire, and so convert this ward
into a sort of rotten borough, for the convenience of those
who have been rejected in other places, depend upon it that
you will make bad worse, and your own career as a public
man is extinguished for ever.—l am, sir, your obedient
servant.
A. REFORMER.
[We have, as requested, given insertion to the above, and
think Mr. Woollright may truly say, " save me from my
friends." He is wishful to please his friends, but in all pro-
bability he has not found out which side of the silk feels the
smoothest.—En. L. S.l

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SIR,—It is a matter of regret that your reporter should
have left the Welsh dinner meeting last Monday. before the
Rev. D. James had delivered his eloquent address on true
patriotism, and on the ex-Mayor's partiality to " Cambria
in distress :" and when partially deserted by her own sons,
that I am induced to make the following offer—namely, that
if you can by any means obtain a correct report of that
speech, and of another rev. gentleman's reply to it, and will
publish it in your respectable journal, I will hand you five
pounds towards' any charity in the town. You will not,
perhaps, consider this a contemptible offer at this season. It
would also be very desirable if you could furnish the public
with Sir Joshua Walmsley's masterly response. His keen
penetration at once grasped the subject. He knew all about
the treachery referred to, and hence he said, repeatedly and
pointedly—" Let those who are conscious of the truth of the
severe rebuke just delivered, take shame to themselves—let

them d

...top the name of Britons—or let them act openly and
generously, as their fathers of old would under
cumstances." Oh, how this told !
and cheered the sentiment. The exposure of
who care more for their pockets than they de
try ; who would shelter themselves beneath
cuse, rather than come forward in behalf
happily enforced by Mr. James, when h
cally, " There is a character
—a
this." The cap, at any rat.-

The cor

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present, who got up to talk about directors
schools, and trustees of the Welsh church r
perly waited upon. Wonderful if true—but sh
true! The company felt the insult, and manife
approbation by hissing—the sophistry would
age ofJesuitism is gone by

sted their

a reason for it"—that is, for the defection complah
capital! Let us have it out. The sooner the bette
are waiting for it. We are prepared to meet it.
longing to measure the length of our goose quills v
opponents if they thirst come out.

As the Welsh Schoolwas7eferred to,
inquire what is become of its display
day ? Why have fifty or sixty Welsh g

to meet at dinner on its _
church has been built ? Has that chur
tion? Unless I have an immediate ai

lmversaries sir

the Weis

ries, the public, with your permission

sir, your obedient servant,
November 25, 1840.
[We have omitted a portion of our corresponden
for reasons which we shall be happy to explain, bi
on reflection, he will probably anticipate.—En. L.

SCRUTXT(

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LIME-STREET WARD

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
SlR,—Will you allow me to use a space in your paper, in
order to make a suggestion to the committee and all those
interested in the success of the conservative cause in Lime-
street Ward—a ward which on a late occasion nobly did its
duty. When I consider the numerous and respectable meet-
ing which was held at the York Hotel ; when 1 consider the
hard work that the conservatives had to undergo; and when
I consider the great triumph that was achieved ;—I do hope
you will agree with me that we ought to have a dinner to ce-
lebrate so splendid a triumph, setting aside the great good it
may do. I would willingly subscribe my two guineas to-
wards the expenses.—l am, sir, yours respectfully,
A CONSERVATIVE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDA RD.
SlR,—About 12 months since, the Rev. J. H. Maeguire
curate of St. Helens, delivered seventeen lectures on th(
Romish Apostacy, in the great room belonging to the Infant
and Sunday Schools. The Interest created exceeded any.
thing ever witnessed in these parts : the Papists attended in
vast numbers, (for we have, it is said, 5,000 in and about St.
Helens) and now and then some of the neighbouring prit•sts
condescended to look in and hear what was going on. Mr.
Macguire's mode of dealing with the papacy could not be ob-
jected to—for he never once adduced Protestant authorities—
he condemned the " wicked servant" out of her own mouth.
He was, indeed, munificently liberal in citations from the
Canons and Decrees of Trent, the Catechism of Trent, the
Creed of Pope Pius IX., the Rituale Romanum, the Missale
Romanum, the Pontificate Romanum, the precious Breviary,
a host of modern catechisms, and, occasionally, Thomas
Aquinas and Cardinal Bellarmine with the Maynooth class-
books, &c., &c. All these authorities he quoted from in the
pulpit, inviting, at the same time, any Popish priest to gain-
say if he could.

for I have

The result, indeed, has been highly gratifying
myself noticed at one communion, persons wh
delivery of these lectures, were worshippe-
chapel ; and I also know that there are now convt
the rev. lecturer's instruction, previous to their ad
the Eucharist the coming Sacrament Sunday.
I am quite persuaded in my own mind that if
were had recourse to throughout " once prote
land, that God would vouchsafe many
have conversed with several papists on the
lectures, and I have heard them always say, " we
that although Mr. Macguire does hate our doctrines, I
our souls and bodies, for when our priests preach con
sial lectures, they do not conclude with the same
sions of love towards protestants."

s in th

I great

,ct of t

I am happy to inform you also, that on Thursday evening
last, Mr. Macguire commenced a course of lectures on eccle-
siastical history. The great room was crowded. The lecturer
commenced at the ascension of our blessed Saviour, and came
down to the destruction of Jerusalem. These lectures are to
embrace notices of the establishment of the apostolic churches
—a history of their founders, and those bishops and patri-
archs who succeeded them, &c; also a history of the several
heresiarchs who troubled the church, and the nature o
heresies, from the time when the " mystery of iniquity
gan to work, the persecutions of the primitive Christians, th
several councils of the church, &c, down to the reformation
I may, perhaps—should you have no objection,—send yoi
some extracts—from time to time—of these lectures, par
ticularly on points connected with anti-episcopal schism
Arianism, and Popery.
Christianus mihi nonzen est, cat holicus cognomen. Mud
me nuncupat. Istud ostendit

St. Helens, Nov. 25, 1840

PACIANUS

The distillation of spirits in Ireland for the year end
10th October last, was less than the preceding year
3,500,000 gallons, and the consequent loss of dut
revenue has been £466,000

y to tt

The average value of the annual produce of the mines
the British islands amounts to the sum of £20,000,000,
which about 8,000,000 arise from iron and 9,000,000 fra
coal. The mineral produce of Cornwall, and Devon alone h
recently amounted to £1,340,000. In this estimate the v
lue of the copper is taken in the ore before fusion ; that
the iron, lead, zinc, tin, and silver, after fusion, in their fir
marketable condition.

SEVERN NAVIGATION.—One of the most gratify
tures in the subscription which has been raised, in order to
enable the committee to take the initiatory steps for the if--
provement of our fine river, is that nearly all the
the line, and in anywise connected with the trade carry_
upon it, have contributed. Amongst these we may enumer
ate Messrs. Pickford and Co., Messrs. Crowley and Co.,
Mr, Devey, Mr. Heath, Messrs. Stuckeys, &c. &c. The
subscription proceeds most favourably. The British Alkali
Company, at their late meeting, agreed to subscribe £lOO to
the fund for the above object.—Worcestlw Journal.
BONDED WAREHOUSES.—In consequence of the disco-
very of recent frauds in the revenue, in the transmission of
bonded goods from one port to another, we understand that
an order will be issued in a few days, from the Board of
Customs, regulating the times to be allowed for the transit of
goods by different conveyances, as follows :
Railroad and stage conveyance lO days
. Inland navigation and sailing vessels. 1 month
Steam-vessels and waggons, or vans.. 14 days.
Whereas formerly it was two months for sailing vessels, and
seven days for railroad, from the date of delivery from the
warehouse. The new order will date the time from the day
the bond is entered into.—Bristol Journal.
KIRKBY.—THE MURRAIN.—The disease in cattle still
continues to spread in this neighbourhood. We have heard
that Mr. James Harrison, of Low Fields, has upwards of
seventy head of cattle more or less affected, half of which
were fat; at Underley, the seat of A. Nowell, Esq., not only
the cows, but the buffaloes have been seized with the epi-
demic; and Mr. William Garnett, of Kirfit Hall, has ceased
for the present to bring milk into the town.—Kendal Mercury.
CANAL NAVIGATION.—It has for some time been in con.
templation here, to try the dragging of canal passage boats by
a chain laid along the whole length of the canal, on prett
much the same principle as horse boats are dragged acro
river ferries—only the power to be steam. A prelimina
trial of this plan was made at Johnston on Friday, with a re
instead of a chain ; and we understand that, as fa.
principle is concerned, the trial was altogether satisfact.
The engine, however, was not in a proper condition to
cure the desired speed. Another trial is to be made in afe
days hence.—Paisley Advertiser.
FAILURE OF A LONDON BANKING HOUSE.—We regret
to have to notice to-day the stoppage of the old and respected
firm of Messrs. Wright and Co. bankers, Covent Garden.
The numerous speculations, however, in Nqich Mr. John
Wright was known to be engaged led the more observant and
prudent people to watch this establishment for some timr
past ; and the event was in many quarters by no means ur
expected. The announcement, therefore, was not attend
with any effect upon the funds; and we believe we may
safely, that no bad consequences are likely to be experien
in regard to the position of other banks, by the unfortr
suspension of payments on the part of Messrs. Wrigl,
Co.

carriers on

NEW OPERATION FOR LATERAL CURVATURE OF THE
SPINE.—This operation, which has been so eminently suc-
cessful in Paris, was, for the first time in England, performed
on Wednesday last, by Mr. Childs, surgeon, Wood.street, in
the presence of Mr. Coulson and Mr. White, dem
of anatomy at the Medical School, Aldersg
subject of operation was a lad 17 years of ag,
affected with this disease upwards of three
ration consisted in dividing the muscles of the ba.c..
side, and occupied less than a minute in its completion. THE
loss of blood was trifling, and the wound in the skin only an
eighth of an inch in extent. The lad experienced but lt
pain, and was enabled, after the operation, to walk to 1

Ate-street

Times.
THE

LATE ACCIDENT ON THE BIRMINGHAM AND GLO
CESTER RAILWAY.—The adjourned inquests upon the be
of Scaiffe and Rutherford, the two unfortunate men kit'
the bursting of the boiler on the Birmingham and G)
Railwry, were resumed before Mr. Dooker,
Hotel, Bromsgrove, on Monday. The jury retired for
two hours and a-half, and upon their return brought in 01
following verdict :—" We find that Thomas Scaiffe came t
his death in consequence of the bursting of the boiler e
locomotive engine called 'the Surprise,' the property of
Samuel Aspinall Goddard, by the boiler being construe'
iron plates, which in evidence appear to have been of
cient thickness." Deodand .£6O on the engine.
verdict, exclusive of the deodand, \l7
Rutherford.

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A
GOODLY MAW.—A week or two ago, a piscator, who
resides on the Galloway side of Solway, caught in his net a
thumping cod, which was handed over to the cook to be gut-
ted and dressed for the dinner of rather a large family. Its
paunch, when taken out of the water, seemed a good dc
distended ; and as the kitchen maid proceeded in the dut
not of moral but of physical excavation, she had t 1
sure of disembowelling three dozen of excellent'.i
seven flounders, and three crabs ! In place, there
boiling or frying the cod, the cook made a fry of t
tents of its stomach, and dined splendidly,
included, master, mistress, in
least half a dozen other persc

, and a parlour guest, with
—Dumfries Courier.

THE PATENT SCREW Pi
first to notice with approbation the
Mr. Smith, of Folkestone, of this Ripe _
ing steamers. We have b!!fore us a letter written t

—We wer

Smith to a gentleman residing in this county, showing the
success which has attended the introduction of his invention,
Five or six large vessels are now on the stocks which will be
fitted up with the screw, and a communication has been made
from the Admiralty for the construction of a screw-ship for
the government. A report has been published by Captain
Chappell, R.N., of the effects of the serew propeller, as used
on board the Archimedes, in various trials with her Majesty's
Steam Packet Widgeon, at Dover, and subsequently in a cir-
cumnavigation of Great Britain. It contains much interest-
in' and important matter, of which the opinion of the Earl
of Dundonald is not the least striking. His lordshil
ing of the superiority of the screw obseived that "
years it would be a matter of wonder how such a b
contrivance as paddle wheels was ever adopted
Gazette.

'—Kentish

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.—This great undertaking is
now proceeding with the utmost vigour; all the works be-
tween Tunbridge and Redhill are in a state of great forward-
ness, it being the intention of the directors to open the line
as far as Tunbridge with the least possible delay. The tun-
nelunueuasra tuhde
heavyvillagset
roufu
tußrlee,ticsh ntsgol y , which is a particularly
progressing considerably.
ard
This is one of the most interesting works upon the line, par-
ticular) to the geologist, as it passes under ground near the
foot of Tilburston Hill, which, it is well known, has been
subjected to some powerful subterraneous action, the strata
upon some parts of .the bill being singularly distorted. All
the phenomena observed by the engineer in the progress of
the work shows this spot to have been peculiarly subjected to
the upheaving and disturbing powers which at some remote
period have been in active operation. Mr. Simms, the en-
gineer, who resides at Bletchingly, is in possession of several
interesting fossils, which he has found in the progress of his
work.—Sussex Advertiser.

.., London ; John A. Brown, Philadel-
d Alsop, Philadelphia ; Francis B. ()g-
-aol ; J. S. Campbell, Quebec ; Edwin
ew York ; S. Jaudon, London ; Joseph
erpool ; Wm. E. Lews, New York ; Wm.
London ; Ed. C. Richards, New York ;
;kinson, London; Charles Kenworthy, Eng-
. A. Thomas, London ; Wm. Geodaie, Ha-
abron, England ; John George Dixon, Lon-
leorge C. Thorburne, New York ; Francis
1, Ireland; John W. Cochrane, New York ;
Jackson, New York ; W. Barton, Sheffield,
Edmund J. Stoutenburgh, New York ;
Ner, Philadelphia ; Ld. Steenfadt, Ham-
-. Mlles. Paris ; Geo. Ahles, New York ;
ightman, Toronto ; John Russell, Stirling-
Le Gauster, New Orleans ; John Graham,
'-,nson, New York ; A. G. Oakley,
.!land ; John A. Aran-
Switzerland ; Robert
Perth ; Thomas Platt,
..arlesworth, England ; James
—Jett Winterbolton ; Charles Ru-
; Henry Lees, England ; Henry Carle-
* Orleans ; John P. Dulany, New Orleans ;
ulany, Virginia ; Leicester S. Bucking. aJonuon ; J. Taylor, England ; John Arthur,
ajor 93d Highlanders; James Byrne, New York;
Charles Bageley, Alexander Brown, R. D. Cullen, and
George Woodburn, England; W. Coster, New York;
A. Thompson, Toronto ; Joseph Guillard, jun., Geo.
Pearce, New York.

ph Fisl
h ; J. C

John R

Kidn'ey, Ire

k; Samuel CI

and H. D

t oii the 11th

litional passengers who sailed in
—R. H. Montgomery, New York;
ditto ; Miss Jessie C. Thorburne, ditto ;
, Germany ; Robert Thos. Jackson, England ;
:kley; W. PL. Darnsmont, France. Total, 91.

inn is the explanation_of the agents, which
e same paper :

s. EDITORS,—The unexpected return of the steam-
; being occasioned, we are happy to say, from
or damage to the ship or engines, but merely
of coal for the voyage, we beg to make the
" facts.

lon of ti

e ship encountered most tremendous and

ions gales from the eastward, during which she steam-
on with unusual consumption of coals, until its du-
ad caused such deficiency of the supply on board, as
it expedient for Capt. Keane to return to this port.
I of the engineer respecting the consumption of
'to 26 tons per day. The quantity remaining on
arrival from Liverpool was about 100 tons, in
'lnch she took on board in tnis port 624 chal-
-600 tons, making in all 700 tons, which al-
^.umption, agreeable to the engineer's
_dem, was sufficient for 28 days passage.
if returning for additional supply of coal, there-
aat the consumption was beyond the amount
le engineer, on whom we rely for correct in-
o the quantity of coal the ship may require.
-4v of the gales will in part account for

per diem, was sutaci

usual consumption

cunistance in this misfortune is, the disabled

ew, in consequence of the succession of gales,
vere confined by illness and one died—thus ren-
p short-handed at a time when all were in re-
should be observed that the ship was despatched
t with the same complement of men as she had
01, which the owners deemed sufficient.
may rest assured, that in future there shall be
)al, as the necessary precautionary steps will
aken, and an adequate supply of hands will be

WADSWORTH & SMITH
November, 1840.

mention that the consumption of coal
tp sailed from this port, has been 35 to

1 on Wednesday morning at 10:o'clock
w. & S.

lent h

accomplished the voyage from
She has brought 01 pas-

n _fifteen days

3 of the President had not terminated when the

io doubt was entertained of the success of

.e the principal articles of news in

have received

om the New York Herald of Nov. 11
lent steamer sails again to-day at ten o'clock pre-
etter luck this time, Jacob." She will now take
aore important news—the election of a new Pre-
if she had not put back.

may be as well that things have turned out
and business derangements
got over the best way pos-
. She will carry over
or her own return. The return and deten-
r eight days, and for that time there will
linzland.

,willb

)t—no matter

passengers with the President,
that several have induced their
She has plenty of coal

r, some take occasion to speak of
itain Fayrer in a way that neither
President is too larye and too heavy
his is 'an error in the engineer de-

et her engines be taken out on

This is the only remedy,
—mark their proportions

of the most active and attentive men—

None can

Nov. 10.-6 P.M.—The
Sales were small

vy this morning

North American

3u3T,F),Y,. fell off per cent—United

Lcksburg, per cent; Stonington
1 of bills on Philadelphia were
laltimore to discount—New

avre, carries out 330,000 dols. in specie; but
•ly the same as at our last quotations, viz.-
104 to 106 Mexican Dollars, 2to 24- pr.
to 1 prni. Spanish Doubloons, 16.45
prru. Patriot
~
15.80
the doing in foreign bills. The rates are—
) 9 per cent prem., or 4.83 to 4.84 dols. the
a Paris, 5.124 to 5.10. At the south, there
Or 60 day bills, and rates have inn proved .
e Ist inst., the rate on London was 9 to 10
.84 to 4.88 dols. the pound sterling. At New
bills were plenty, and the demand freely
80 to 4.82 dols. On France, bills

and the rate 5.12 ff. to 5.15 f.
larket, money continues scarce- Thereis no pros-
immediate improvement, notwithstanding that the
ave gone against the administration. The excite-