The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-02-09 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

SPIRIT TRADE.—A good opportunity is presented to any
one wishing to embark in this business, as will be seen by
Mr. Poole's advertisement.
TOOTHACHE.-Of all the " ills that flesh is heir to,"
there is none that excites less sympathy than the toothache.
It is not a " killing disease." Who ever heard of a man
dying of the toothache ? Although it may not -be a mortal
malady, it is nevertheless a most annoying one; but like
everything else, it can be alleviated, if not cured, by
Eggleston's toothpaste. His oxymel of horehound is also
an admirable remedy for coughs.

WICKLOW ALE.—The waters of Wicklow are celebrated
for their purity. In this county is the confluence of those
two streams immortalized by Moore in his charming ballad
of the " Meeting of the Waters." It remains for some
other bard to immortalize the " Wicklow ale," which for its
purity, brightness, and delicious flavour, presents a fitting
theme for the poet's song. We can recommend from expe-
rience this very excellent beverage : it is equal to, if not
better, than any other. It is peculiarly adapted to the use
of families.

FUNERAL SERMON.—On Sunday morning the Rev. H.
M'Neile preached a sermon in St. George's Church, Ever-
ton, on the occasion of the lamented deaths of Mr. Wain-
wright, surgeon, and Mrs. T. B. Horsfall. Ile sacred edi-
fice was quite crowded. The text selected was from John xvi.
v. 33,—" These things have I spoken unto you, that in me
ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribula-
tion ; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
The discourse of the reverend gentleman on this affecting
passage, was full of power. None heard it without emotion,
and very many were compelled to give vent to the feelings
which 'it excited, in tears. The Rev. D. James also deli-
vered an appropriate sermon on the occasion, in St. Mary's,
Kirkdale.

MONMOUTHSHIRE ELECTION.—The conservatives of
England, and all friends of good government, will rejoice to
learn that at the last hour Monmouthshire is likely to be
saved. A requisition was yesterday to be delivered to Mr.
Octavius Morgan, signed by no less than five hundred free-
holders and electors of that loyal county, calling upon him
now to stand for its representation, and assuring him of an
easy victory. Mr. Morgan cannot, we hope and trust, be so
unmindful of the public interests, and of his own sacred du-
ties, as to shrink from the high fortune and noble task pre-
sented to him, by declining this generous and well-timed re-
quisition.—Times of Friday.—[The Merthyr Guardian
states that Mr. Morgan's return is certain. He has issued
his address, and calls upon the electors in very spirited terms
to support him at the poll, which takes place to-day. We
wish him heartily God speed.—Ed. L. S.]
THE WEATHER.—A few days prior to, and since our last
publication, the weather has undergone a remarkable change.
Winter has come back upon us with almost more than its
former severity. About the middle of last week the wind set
in from the north east, and from that quarter or the east it
has blown keenly ever since, bringing with it smart falls of
snow, which have again covered the earth. From the ac-
counts we have received, similar weather seems to have pre-
vailed throughout other districts—and in the south the
weather seems to have been more intense, if possible, than in
any other quarter. One of the sentinels at Windsor Castle
was found on Friday last lying in an insensible state, brought
on by the cold ; and from the papers of yesterday we learn,
that at Kingston a man was found frozen to death : be was
discovered huddled up, and without either motion or warmth.
The surgeon who examined the body gave it as his opinion,
that the deceased, tired with walking, had sat down, fallen
asleep, and by that means become a victim to the extreme
severity of the weather.

RADICAL PROSECUTION DEFEATED.—The professed libe-
rals have for many years talked and boasted about the liberty
of the press—but if once a conservative attempts to exercise
the slightest power, either of censure or ridicule, the boiste-
rous liberty brawlers proceed, without loss of time, to consult
some pettifogging attorney—and without the sightest notice
to the party whom they intend to victimize, apply to the
Queen's Bench for a criminal information. We only wish
the conservatives would give the radical newspaper printers
a taste of the same quality, as they appear to relish such pro-
ceedings. These remarks are called forth in consequence of
a Mr. Lewis Jones, a radical town councillor, of the borough
of Shrewsbury, having applied for a rule, calling on the pro-
prietor of the Shropshire Conservative to show cause why a
criminal information should not be filed against him. Mr.
Justice Williams said that all the insinuations contained in
the article complained of might be untrue and without foun-
dation, and Mr. Jones had had an opportunity of stating so
on his oath. A great part of the article which the learned
counsel had read was altogether unintelligible, and that part
of it which he (Mr. Justice Williams) could understand was
perfectly harmless. At all events, there was nothing in it
that called for the special interference of the court. If Mr.
Lewis Jones felt himself aggrieved by the publication, he
had a remedy either by action or indictment.—Rule refused.
May we live to see the liberals (!) gain many such victories.

LAUNCH.—Yesterday, at about a quarter past twelve, a
fine ship, " the Bengalore," belonging to Messrs. Chapman
and Willis, was launched from the building-yard of Mr.
Cato, west side of the Brunswick Dock. Notwithstanding
the extreme coldness of the day, the scaffoldings, and the
yard generally, were crowded with spectators, amongst whom
were many ladies and gentlemen of the highest respectability.
The ship, as seen from the stocks, excited universal atten-
tion and admiration. She is, in truth, one of the finest ves-
sels ever brought out of this port. In materials, she is what
in technical phrase is called " a twelve years ship ;" in other
words, her timber is " heart of oak," which has been sea-
soned for that period. The model of the Bengalore is every-
thing that a nautical man can desire in a merchant vessel,
combining capacity for stowage, with a bottom that will
" walk the waters like a thing of life." The launch, though,
from the shortness of the run, of brief continuance, was
beautiful. When on the water the vessel appeared to great
advantage. She is of about 500 tons burthen. We learn
that she was specially surveyed by the whole of the Liver-
pool shipbuilders, and pronounced by them to be a first-rate
vessel. On her first movement towards her destined element,
her name was given, in admirable style, by Master Matthew
W. Willis, a fine youth, son of one of the owners. After
the launch a number of ladies and gentlemen sat down to a
sumptuous cold collation and wines, and the healths of the
owners and the builders were drunk with great enthusiasm.
The Bengalore is, we learn, intended for the China trade.

THE ROYAL CHRISTENING—THE POOR OF LIVERPOOL.
—To-morrow the solemn rite of baptism will be performed
to initiute into the Christian church the infant Heiress-
Apparent to the British throne. It is an occasion that must
prove truly grateful to the heart of every right-minded Eng-
lishman. The sacrament of the national church serves in
this case as a pledge of principle—an ensign of security—a
cord that reaches to and draws the affections of all classes
alike, and unites them to the throne by a higher and holier
tye than any merely secular or civil ceremonial, however
august or imposing. As a constitution-loving and Christian
people, we rejoice greatly at such a moment, and most na•
turally, for it furnishes us with great cause of thankfulness to
Almighty God. We are now about to receive a new, public,
and solemn assurance, that the royal infant whom it has
pleased God to bless her Majesty and this highly-favoured
nation with, will be brought up in the " nurture and admo-
nition of the Lord," and in a reverential regard for those
lessons of sound wisdom which she can learn alone from that
sacred volume on whose solid and enduring truth our church
is founded. Thus briefly as to this interesting ceremony ;
the important subject which next demands our attention is
the MODE in which we may best testify our feelings, and
exhibit an enlightened apprehension at the event. The civil
authorities of this great town, we regret to say, have offered
no instructions, or given any directions whatever on the sub-
ject ; and the omission is a serious one, since the present is,
unhappily, a season of unusual distress and suffering among
the working classes—urgent beyond anything we have known
in Liverpool. Abridged in their sources of employment, they
are of course abridged in their means of living ; and the sub-
jects of such privation are now, we lament to say, most nu-
merous. We need not speak of the extraordinary incle-
mency of the weather—the most severe that has occurred for
years ; but at such a time, let those who know no want of
food or raiment picture to themselves what must be the state
of those who are destitute of fuel, and clothing, and even
food! We shall say no more, but to suggest that a better
mode of testifying sympathy at, and commemorating the
event of to-morrow, could not be devised than that of coming
forward liberally to the relief of the hundreds who are now
ready to perish in this town from the want of every necessary
of. life.

MR. JUSTICE LITTLEDALE.—Ori Saturday, for the last
time, Mr. Justice Littledale took his seat on the bench. The
Attorney-General, as the mouth-piece of the bar, presented
to his lordship a valedictory address, expressive of the great
respect they entertained for the high legal attainments,
learning, and sound judgment, that had always characterised
his lordship, while presiding on the judgment-seat. The
whole bar, and the spectators, who were very numerous,
remained standing during the delivery of the address. Mr.
Justice Littledale then, in a firm voice, but sensibly moved,
replied in a most feeling manner, and concluded as follows :
" It is now upwards of fifty-three years since I first began
my legal studies, and I have been in my present situation
upwards of sixteen years. At the advanced period of life to
which I have now attained, I am desirous of being relieved
from the labour attending it, as I am greatly afraid that
neither the mind nor the body will long be equal to the ex-
ertion. Permit me, however, to express my gratification
that in thus retiring I carry with me the esteem and kind
feeling of thegentlemen at the bar, who have been so kindly
pleased to express their good wishes for my future happiness.
And now, gentlemen, permit me to express to you my great
desire that every good may attend you, and that the bar of
England may always maintain that high character for inte-
grity and learning which has ever distinguished it. Gentle-
men, I now leave you—Farewell." His lordship then rose,
and bowing several times to the bar, retired.
SINGULAR DEATH OF A. BOY, BY HANGING.—An in-
quest was held on Saturday week, at the Cross Axes, in
Great Howard, on the body of a youth, named John Birt-
wistle, aged 15 yeart. On Thursday last the mother of the
deceased saw him go up stairs, and in about ten minutes
afterwards she heard a barrel roll or. the floor, and called out
to him to ask him what he was doing ; but he returned no
answer. In about a quarter of an hour after, on the brother
of the deceased going up stairs, he found him hanging by the
neck in a rope which was used for a swing. He had tied a
skirt round his neck, previous to fixing the rope ; and, as he
was a young
man fond of tryingexperiments, it was supposed
that as he was standing on the tub it had given way, and he
was caught unexpectedly. There was no reason to suppose,
that the deceased had hung himself intentionally, as he was
both comfortable and happy. Verdict, " Accidental death."
CAUTION TO SHOPKEEPERS.—At the police court yester-
day Jane O'Bryan and Bridget Whelan were charged with
having committed a robbery in the Shop of Mr. Peter Marsh,
linen-draper, Scotland-place. It appeared that on Saturday
afternoon, the two prisoners went into the shop and asked to
be shown some prints. Several were shown to them, without
a sale being effected, but during the conversation Mr. Marsh
observed them to stoop so as to be able to reach some shawls
which were in the window. For this they were ordered to be
turned out of.the shop, but whilst this was being done, two
shawls fell from the person of O'Bryan. Of course the wo-
men were brought back, and on further examination, two
more shawls were found upon her. Nothing was folind on
Whelan, but it was proved that she had introduced O'Bryan.
An officer being called in, they were taken into custody.—
They were committed for trial at the next sessions.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Laticabter, Saturday, March 20
Liverpool, March 25 ; Appleby, Feb. 18 ; Carlise. Feb. 20 ;
Newcastle, Feb. 24; Durham, March 2; York, March 6.
Before Mr. Justice Maule and Mr. Serjeant Acherley.

Mr. J. Gwyther Hughes, son of John Hughes, Esq.,
M.D., of this town, was on Saturday, the 30th January,
called to the bar, by the honourable society of the Middle
Temple.

SUICIDE BY POISON.—On Friday an inquest was held on
the body of a seaman, named Nathan Morrison, who put an
end to his existence by swallowing threepenny worth of
arsenic on the previous evening. The deceased lodged in
Ritnmer's-court, Chapel-street, in the house of a widow
named Searchwell.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—The Rev.
Robert Wilson, BrA., curate of Walton-on-the-Hill, h•s
been presented, by the congregation of St. Martin's Church,
where he has occasionally officiated, with the " Library of
Anglo-Catholic Theology," now in course of publication, as
a slight testimonial of their regard.

SMOKING ON THE QUAYS.-At the police-court on
Thursday, a customhouse-officer, named William Butreath,
was charged with smoking a cigar on the quay. The police-
officer stated that there were some crates packed with, straw
near the spot. Mr. Rushton strongly reprehended the dan-
gerous practice of smoking on the quays, and considered it
the more blameable in a custom-house officer. The defen-
dant was fined ten shillings and costs.

MR. W. J. HAMMOND'S BENEFIT.—This gentleman's
benefit takes place on Friday next, the last night of the dra-
matic company's performance at the Amphitheatre. Mr.
Hammond is so esteemed a favourite with the playgoers,
that a good house may be confidently anticipated. " Lodo-
iska," " Turn-out," and " Forty Thieves," are selected as
the entertainments.

MR. S. WERBE'S CONCERT.—The testimonial concert to
this accomplished and excellent musician and composer is
announced to take place on Thursday next, when a good at-
tendance of the " musical world" of this town may be ex-
pected. The programme consists of Webbe's " Laudate
Pueri," quartett and chorus ; Webbe's " Adeste Fidelis" ;
Webbe's glee, " Hence, all ye vain delights" ; Herz's " Po-
lonaise," by Mrs. St. Albin ; Webbe's glee, " Thy voice, 0
harmony" ; Stephenson's glee, " Whither so fast" ; a glee
of Weber's ; and Bishop's " Welcome, lady fair." The
second part commences with Webbe's delicious glee," When
winds breathe ,oft," which is succeeded by Bishop's solo
and chorus, " Daughter of error" ; Hummel's solo and,cho-
rus, " Alma Virgo " ; fantasia on the piano-forte, by Mrs.
St. Albin ; Bishop's chorus, " The tiger crouches in the
wood " ; the " Tramp Chorus"; and, as a finale, Bishop's
" Though he be now a gray friar." A very great treat may
be anticipated on this occasion.
LIVERPOOL GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—The annual meeting
of this society took place on Thursday evening last, at the
Adelphi Hotel, Mr. George Summers, President, in the
chair, for the purpose of receiving the annual report, the
election of officers and committee for the ensuing year, &c.
Tne report, being highly satisfactory, was unanimously
adopted, from which report we find the society is in a very
prosperous condition, and that not only its members, but
the public also have been greatly benefited by its operations
during the past year. We understand, that, within the last
two years, there has been an increase of five hundred mem-
bers, making a total of more than one thousand. Mr. Hast-
ings, of Lord-street, was unanimously elected the President,
and Mr. G. Walker. London-road, the Vice-president for
the ensuing year. Mr. R. Jones, Whitechapel, was re-
elected the Treasurer.

THE ASSIZES.—The Judges of the Northern Circuit
commence the Assizes at Appleby. on Thursday the 18th
inst., and at York on Saturday the 6th of March. It is not
yet etermined who is to be the new Judge, but we appre-
hend that if the appointment should devolve upon Mr. Wight-
man, as is expected, the learned gentleman will not come
into the Northern Circuit this turn, but will exchange with
one of the other learned judges. If the Solicitor-General or
any gentleman from another circuit should be appointed, the
same objection to his travelling this circuit will not arise.—
[lt is now, we believe, definitively settled, that Mr. Wight-
roan is to replace Mr. Justice Littledale. The appointment,
it is believed, will give general satisfaction to the profession,
amongst the gentlemen on the northern circuit in particular.]
" THE WILL-W-THE-WlSP."—There is now, at the west
side of the Salthouse Dock, a beautiful schooner of this
name, built by Messrs. Humble and Milcrest, and owned by
Captain Highat (now retired), formerly commander of the
ship " William Jardine," the " Gipsey," and the " Eliza-
beth." She has the appearance, and will, we doubt not,
show the sailing qualities of a first-rate yacht. Her equip-
ments are superb ; and we should say she will eclipse most,
if not all of her competitors, as a fore-and-aft rigged vessel.
She is, we learn, bound for Algiers on a private mercantile
speculation, with a full and valuable cargo. She is of about
101 tons burthen (new measurement), and will take with her
considerably over that weight of fine goods. The top timbers
of the " Will-o'-the-Wisp" are of mahogany, and she is in
every respect a credit to her owner and to the port. The
figure-head, representing " Will," is a regular puzzler.

ALLEGED FATAL ASSAULT.—At the Police-court on Fri-
day, three women, Elizabeth Molineux, Mary Breckle, and
Mary Gibson, were brought up to the bar on' a charge of
having so assaulted Elizabeth Davies, that all hopes of her
recovery were at an end. All the parties, it appeared, were
fish-dealers, with the exception of Gibson, who is servant in
public-house. The alleged assault was said to have taken
place at a public-house on Saturday night last, and the three
parties in custody were apprehended in consequence of a de-
claration made by Elizabeth Davies, the injured party, to
superintendent Brown, who wrote it down and read it to
her, she being at the time perfectly sensible, and expressing
her belief that she was dying. The declaration was to the
effect, that she bad gone into the public-house where the pri-
soners and others were drinking ; that she there saw her son,
who was a fisherman, and blamed him for not being with his
boat ; that she threw a small quantity of ale at him from a
glass, and that the two first-named prisoners (whose names
she gave) successively struck her, and kicked her while she
sat down, and that the servant Wilson took her by the hair
and dashed her against the stairs. She attributed her ap-
proaching death to her violence. Mr. Davenport appeared
for the prisoners, and stated that Elizabeth Davies was the
aggressor herself, as might be proved • that she threw glasses
of ale at the prisoners, and broke a glass for which she paid ;
and that she had on Sunday been fighting in Pepper-street,
and had had another fight on Wednesday. He therefore
urged that they should not be confined, but admitted to bail.
The landlady of the public-house said that Davies had paid
lOid. for three glasses of ale thrown, and for one glass
broken. Mr. Brown, who bad seen Davies a short time be-
fore the case came on, said she was now speechless ; that she
had had a blood vessel ruptured, and that there appeared no
chance of her recovery.: Mr. Rushton said, under the cir-
cumstances, he was bound to remand the prisoners. If the
woman died, the case would come before the coroner, and
the testimony alluded to by their attorney be fully investi-
gated. He then directed Mr. Parkinson to accommodate
the prisoners at the Bridewell, not to send them to the gaol.
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—On Friday, at the Police
Court, a smart-looking young woman named Charlotte
Hughes was placed before Mr. Rushton on a charge of rob-
bing her master. Mr. William Peacock, hosier and laceman,
Ranelagh-street, stated that the prisoner had been in his
service. On Thursday night, in consequence of his having
missed several articles in the house, he searched the pri-
soner's box. He found in it a pair of sleeves sewed up,
which he cut open, and found in them, amongst some fea-
thers, 7 pairs of gloves, about 29 yards of lace, 1 pair of hose,
and other articles (produced). His private mark was on two
of them. The prisoner had been employed to tack the gloves
together when they came in, and he had no doubt but they
were his property. He had net of a similar kind. He also
found a coral necklace, a gold ring, and two handkerchiefs,
which belonged to his sister. A constable was sent for, who
took her into tastody. She told him that she had received
£l2 from a clitain who was to marry her. Mr. Peacock's
sister identified the ring, &c. belonging to her. They were
worth 365. The articles belonging to Mr. Peacock were
worth about 245. The prisoner said, in effect, that she had
found the ring, and that she had bought the other articles at
a shop lower down in Ranelagh-street. She was committed
far trial at the Sessions.

A REFRACTORY PAUPER.—At the Police Court, on
Thursday, a lame boy, who had been in the Workhouse, was
charged with having wilfully broken seven panes of glass in
that establishment. He bad a sore leg, and wished to go
out, but was not allowed ; whereupon he smashed the win-
dows. On being asked what he had to say, he stated that
he was sent before the Select Vestry, who ordered him to be
put into the Lunatic Asylum ; that he was not, however,
sent there, but was confined in a dark cold hole, with his leg
ill ; and•being so treated, he, in his passion, broke the win-
dows. Mr. Rushton. closely questioned Mr. Nightingale,
surgeon, and another witness, from the Workhouse, and it
clearly appeared that the prisoner's story was a mere fabrica-
tion ; that he never was ordered to the Lunatic Asylum, or
put into a hole or cell, but into a warm comfortable room,
where other of the inmates of the house were at work. It
appeared that he was one of the most refractory in the house.
He was sent to gaol for twenty-one days.

STEALING BRASS-WORK, MANILLAS, &c.—At the po-
lice-court on Thursday, two men, Edward Roberts and Tho-
mas Crellan, were placed at the bar, charged with having
stolen a quantity of pieces of copper, or composition of
crooked form, called manillas, which pass in Africa, by way
of money ; also a quantity of new brass hinges, and other
articles. Robert Brennand, warehouseman to Messrs. Ha-
milton, Jackson and Co., merchants, Tabley-street, said
that they had a warehouse in Hurst-street, in which there
were some casks containing manillas. These were all safe
on Monday, but on Tuesday he observed one of the casks
broken open, and missed a quantity of manillas, about one
cwt., worth 75 shillings. He gave information to police-
officer Kehoe, who found about 301bs. weight of manillas,
in the possession of Francis Kelly, a marine store keeper.
The latter stated that they were brought by the prisoner
Roberts, and a man named Welsh, on Monday night, and
that he bought them for 44d a pound, and paid Roberts
10s. 103/4d. for them. Roberts, and the prisoner Crellin,
soon afterwards came to him with some more, but he refused
to buy them. His wife corroborated this testimony. Ro-
berts, it appeared, had worked in the warehouse where the
manillas were. A sample of them was produced, and was
precisely similar to those sold to Kelly. The other articles
were not identified. The prisoners were committed to take
their trials at the sessions.

THE "SHAVING" QUESTION.—Our Mercurial contempo-
rary does occasionally hit upon strange subjects upon which
to exercise his amazing profundity. The last question upon
which he has been employing himself is, however, we must
acknowledge, of infinitely greater 'importance than usual ;
and we would suggest to our contemporaries generally the
propriety of giving every possible circulation to the fact at
which the Mercury has at length arrived, as the result of his
arduous examination. This fact which has now for the first
time been promulgated is, that the barber who shaves our
venerable friend—(who in spite of his old womanly propen-
sities has a beard)—in that operation is compelled to lift his
razor 160 to 180 times ! The face of our ancient must, we
really fancy, be a little curious, composed of hills and valleys,
ridges and sharp turns, or surely an ordinary shaver could
denude it in less than this great number of cuts. Such, how-
ever, is the fact. The Mercury has actually to submit to 160
or 180 impositions of the razor in the process of getting rid
of his beard; and we have no doubt that upon the data thus
furnished we shall eventually arrive at other results of infinite
importance to society. At present we are ourselves busy in
the solution of the following intricate question, viz.:—Given
the number of strokes required to remove the beard of Mer-
cury, and the length of the razor to ascertain the strokes re-
quired for the beard of Mahomet. By the way it would be
patriotic in our contemporary to offer his peculiar face (and
it must be peculiar we think,) as a test for the shaving fra-
ternity—a SHAVEROMETER 1
LIVERPOOL CHARITABLE SOCIETY.—We beg to call the
attention of our readers to the claims of the Charitable So-
ciety, for which a sermon is advertised to be preached, by the
Rev. Hugh M`Neile to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at St.
Mark's Church. ihe society is conducted by members of
the established church, and its object is to visit and relieve
the sick and destitute of all denominations, and as far as its
means extend, to alleviate their misery. Its visitors—whilst
relieving the bodily wants of those to whom they are called—.
endeavour, by kind and Christian counsel, and by the distri-
bution of portions of Scripture and suitable religious tracts,
to direct the attention of the sufferers to those higher sources
of consolation of which they stand so much in need, but of
which too many are entirely destitute. Articles of clothing
and bedding are also supplied by the society; but at the last
monthly meeting, in consequence of the expenditure of the
society having exceeded its income, it was found necessary to
restrict this branch of its labours, and also to limit the extent
of relief bestowed, It is earnestly hoped that a benevolent
public will step forward at. the present inclement season, when
hunger and comparative nakedness are the lot of so many of
our fellow-creatures, and enable the society to carry out to a
greater extent its benevolent and Christian objects.

LAUNCH.--Yesterday, about half-pas twelve, a fine
barque, the " Dicky Sam," was launched from the building-
yard of Messrs. Seddon and Co., Trentham-street. This
vessel is of about 360 tons burthen, and was built for Messrs.
Hall and Co. She is, in every respect, a crack ship, and
was much admired by the connoisseurs who were present.
After the launch a number of ladies and gentlemen partook
of a sumptuous cold repast in the mould-room.
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Pooß.—The exhibition of the Caracci pictures yesterday
produced £l3 165., 276 persons having visited the rooms
during the day. On Saturday 150 persons inspected the pic-
tures at the Postoffice-place Rooms, and the sum of £7 10s.
has been paid into the Thames Steamer Subscription. We
hope that the theatres and other places of exhibition will
follow Mr. Buchanan's noble example.
FINE ART.—There are on view to-day some fine works of
art at the Hodgson Gallery, including pictures by Rubens,
Teniers, Vernet, Wouvermans, Cooper, and other masters
of celebrity. There is a fine " Holy Family," similar to
that in the Postoffice Gallery by Venusti, by Piombo. It is
rather singular that works by two of Michael Angelo's pupils
should be exhibited in the same town at the same period,
alike in subject and design. Some of these pictures are very
well worthy the attention of amateurs.
CONSECRATION OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH.—
The church of St. Bartholomew, recently erected in Naylor-
street, will be consecrated for divine worship this day by our
venerated diocesan. The right reverend prelate will preach
a sermon, on the occasion of which we will endeavour to
present our readers with a sketch in our next publication.
The situation of St. Bartholomew's church is one of that
destitution and poverty which could only he reached by the
establishment, and on that account it especially commends
itself to public support. The rev. gentleman who has been
appointed to the incumbency is zealously devoted to his sa-
cred profession, and from his zeal, piety, and example, much
good may be expected to arise in the district. We perceive
by the advertisement that a procession will be formed at the
Blue Coat Hospital, at ten o'clock, to proceed to the
church.

" A SHEER OLD HuLtc."—Yesterday, one of the venera-
ble lazarettes, which has for many years been a floating
warehouse in the quarantine-ground, opposite the New
Ferry, on the Cheshire shore of the Mersey, near this town,
was brought into the Coburg Dock, towed by a steamer.
Her great bulk and sombre appearance excited much curi-
osity amongst those assembled on the quays. She is " The
Newcastle" ; was built, so far as we can learn, in lgl2, on
the eve of the last American war; was a 64-gun ship, and
one of the fastest in the British navy. It is stated that she
performed a voyage from Halifax, in Nova Scotia, to Ports-
mouth, in eight-and-a-half days—a feat not since accom-
plished, even by our modern and fast-sailing steamers. In
her upper works the Newcastle has no appearance of such
capability ; but she has been much altered above water, and
judges in such matters admit that her model below is, as re-
gards the carrying of sail and metal, fully equal, if not su-
perior, to anything produced in the naval architecture of the
present day. A flat had run athwart her bow chains, and
became so entangled that it was necessary to " cut and run."
She has on board, we are informed, about 2,000 bales of
Egyptian cotton, and draws a little above 17 feet of water.
The yellow flag is flying at her main (jury) mast; and her
larboard side is coated with ice. Though entirely black, and
without decoration, she is still a fine specimen of " the
wooden walls of Old England."
FIRE IN TOXTETII-PARK.—On Sunday evening, about a
quarter past eight o'clock, a threatening fire broke out on
the premises of Mr. Morrison, joiner and builder, Mile-
street, Toxteth-park, near the Dingle. The alarm was given,
and the fire police of this town were on the ground at a
quarter past nine o'clock, beaded by Mr. Whitty, head con-
stable, and Mr. Hewitt of the fire department. The fire,
which had broken out in a drying stove, was for some time
very alarming, there being a large quantity of timber horsed
in the adjoining yard, on the east side of which were a num-
ber of valuable dwellings. Although there was a deficiency
of water, and the frost so keen that it almost froze the pipes,
such was the judicious management of Mr. Whitty and his
assistants that the fire was speedily suppressed, so far as re-
garded danger to the premises and contiguous property.
The smoke from the burning timber in the stove was most
suffocating, and the parties engaged in putting down the con-
flagration had to pursue their operations with tears in their
eyes. A great quantity of timber, in boards, was removed
from the immediate point of danger, and the fire in the stove
(which was under ground) was " suffocated" by closing the
doors and other apertures that would have given admission
to the air. The timber ignited was, we learn, of the value
of £l5O ; but the greater portion of it was saved, and the
whole, we are informed, was insured. The police officers,
under the directions of Mr. Whitty and Mr. Hewitt, were
most effective. Mr. Maxwell, superintendent of salvages
for the Fire Offices was also present, and expressed his great
satisfaction with the prompt services of the fire police—
several of whom (as the remains of the fire continued to
smoulder), remained on the ground till half-past four o'clock
in the morning.

CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE MIDLAND COUNTIES
RAILWAY.—A conspiracy to defraud this company of the
sum of £225. was attempted this week in Leicester under the
following circumstances :—A short time since it had been
found necessary to affix a notice in the office of the railway,
stating, that in order to guarantee the safe delivery of money
parcels, a per-centage on the amount, in the shape of an in-
surance would be required. A youth, of the name of Richards,
a cripple, and formerly a clerk in a respectable coach-office
in the town, called at the parcel-office of the company with
a small parcel purporting to contain £225. and addressed to
a farmer in Derbyshire. He tendered the amount of insur-
ance on the parcel, for which the clerk in the office gave him
a receipt. The porter of the railway company happening to
call at the time, the parcel was handed over to him. He said
that the parcel should be opened there or at the company's
office. He accordingly opened it, when it was found to con-
tain nothing but a letter enclosing two pieces of waste paper.
The letter, which, with the address on the parcel, was in the
handwriting of the youth, purported to be from a person of
the name of Biggs, in London. It stated that the money
alleged to be enclosed was in requital of kindness formerly
done the writer by the farmer in Derbyshire, and that on re-
ceipt of it a letter in acknowledgment should he directed to
a person named Walker, post-office, Leicester. The youth
Richards was taken into custody, and underwent an exami-
nation before the borough magistrates. He made an unre-
served disclosure of the entire transaction, and has impli-
cated two other persons in the conspiracy, at w ;lose instance,
he said, and for the consideration of a sovereign, 'le had been
induced to attempt this fraud. Prom the discle,ures made
by the youth, one of the parties has been apprehended; he
is a job-smith, and a leader of the chartists in the town. He
too underwent an examination, when his identity was fully
established as a party concerned, and he was held to bail to
take his trial for the offence.
" THE PRESIDENT" STEAM-SHlP.—This noble vessel
(the largest steam-ship in the world) is again ready for sea,
and will sail for New York to-morrow (Wednesday). No
expense has been spared in the refitting of the ship, and,
from some improvements in the engines, it is fully antici-
pated that she will much exceed her former speed. She is
still considered a " wonder" in bulk as well as in beauty ;
has been visited daily, for some time past, by many ladies
and gentlemen ; and we trust will yet prove a highly profit-
able investment for the proprietors. The dining and smok-
ing rooms on the spar-deck have been removed, (where, in-
deed, they were an encumbrance,) and admirable accommo-
dations have been substituted on the main deck. " The
President" is now commanded by Captain Roberts, who was
for two years the deservedly popular captain of " The Bri-
tish Queen, belonging to the same enterprising company.
She will take with her about 2,000 cases of valuable silks and
Manchester goods, besides a large quantity of bullion. About
sixty passengers have already engaged berths, and many
more are expected. The proprietors have, indeed, spared
neither pains nor expense to render the vessel comfortable
for all on board ; and she is, in reality, a palace afloat.
Captain Roberts takes with him the first officer who sailed
with him in the British Queen, and his experience as an ocean
steam navigator gives him a high claim to the confidence of
all who may embark with him. It will be remembered that
we noticed this ship at great length in July last, after her
first, or trial trip, hence to Cork and Dublin and back. We
see no reason to alter our opinion of her capabilities, and
have no doubt but she will realize all the expectations formed
of her powers and her speed. Of her 'splendid and admir-
able accommodations it were superfluous to say a word. We
may add, as a concluding item, that the larders and the wine
cellars are replete with the good things of this life, and that
the passengers will doubtless live " like fighting cocks."

REPEALERS IN LIVERPOOL.
The repeal cause is not thriving in Liverpool, nor, if we
may judge from a correspondence that has been published
between a Roman Catholic priest, named Parker, and the
" foremost man" of all the repealers, is it likely to do so.
The correspondence is a curious sort of production, but quite
characteristic of the parties, and of that apostate system of
which, unfortunately for themselves and others, they are no
insignificant supports.
Mr. Parker's letter is one of complaint. He says that the
repealers of Liverpool violate the Sabbath and the sanctity
of his chapel with their political meetings and petitions, and
do not pay due attention to the remonstrances of their cler-
gy ;—and thus he has been compelled to represent the mat-
ter to one who, he supposes, may have more influence over
them on such a point, and to request he will use it for the
purpose of curbing all such turbulent and insubordinate cha-
racters in their indiscreet proceedings.
To this the agitator replies—that he is quite " shocked" at
hearing of the conduct of the repealers in the vicinity of St.
Patrick's Chapel, Toxteth-park, Liverpool; that in Ireland
no petition is signed in the vicinity of any chapel without
the permission, express or implied, of the clergyman (priest),
and that there the repealers look upon a pious submission to
the " anointed priests of the most high God as one of the in-
gredients to obtain the divine blessing on their glorious ef-
forts." In the few parishes in Ireland, he adds, "in which
our venerated clergy are opposer/ to repeal, or are neutral
(and they are few indeed', we find no difficulty in procuring
signatures to petitions without spewing disrespect to any
clergyman. The priest-fearing agitator then expresses his
hope that the Liverpool repealers will give no more annoy-
ance to their clergy ; states, that his son John, who is deeply
grateful to them, as he is, for their kindness, writes, by the
same post (3d instant), to some of his friends, imploring
them to use their influence to keep their petitions from the
vicinage of the Catholic chapels, as
deem it wrong to have them there; "long as any of the clergy
and concludes by assur-
ing his reverend correspondent, that " if the scandal were to
continue, he would himself go down to Liverpool, to prevail
on other repealers to discontinue it."
These letters afford a choice illustration of the doctrine
and practice of expediency—a doctrine which we may show,
at some other time, is three parts Popish in its origin. Ob-
serve, that Priest Parker's charge against his congregation
originates in his views in this respect. It is not the violation
of the Sabbath in itself, be it remarked, of which he makes
complaint; indeed, without passing a sentence of condem-
nation upon his own church, he could not do so—for he him-
self acknowledges that in Ireland it is a "general practice
to hold meetings in, and to procure signatures to political
petitions at the church (mass-house) on Sundays." The
ground of his complaint is, that the same system is attempted
here in England, where it is considered a 'violation of the sa-
credness of the day, and would be a cause of scandal; that
he had himself pronounced it inexpedient; and that, in de-
fiance of his authority, the repealers had persisted in it.
Priest Parker could not condemn, as Wrong in itself, that
which Romish priests and bishops in Ireland freely permit ;
but he might forbid it as inexpedient; and this accordingly
is the ground, and the only ground, which he puts forward
as furnishing him with an occasion for interfering prohibi-
tively with the repealers and their doings.
And how does the agitator receive the complaint? 'With
his usual submission and pliant servility when " an anointed
priest of the most high God" (of Anti-christ pay we) bath
spoken. " Anxious as I am," he says, " for support from
the Liverpool repealers, I will not accept of it if they show
any disrespect to the Catholic clergy, or to any one of them."
We must further remark, that as Priest Parker does not
condemn the desecration of the Sabbath as being rebellion
against the express commandment of Jehovah, so neither
does he express an Objection to the practices of repealers
from any dislike entertained by him to the treasonable nature
of their project. No;
his objection is founded on expedi-
ency in both cases, and its policy is the only one which Fa-
ther Parker seems to know of, or deal in. All he requests is
that these Sabbath-breaking, chapel-desecrating repealers
may move a little further off, or cover their machinations
with a somewhat better cloak of dissimulation.
It may not be amiss, finally, to observe how completely
the Romish priests have the repeal, and indeed every other
sedition in which Papists are concerned, hi their own keep-
ing, and at their own command. This is apparent from the
submissiveness evinced by Mr. Daniel O'Connell in this
correspondence, and, indeed, is certain from all we know of
Popery, and its doings both in Ireland and elsewhere.

It will be no inappropriate wind-up to this exhibition of
the fallen fortunes of repeal in Liverpool, to advert to a case

which came before our Police Court last week, when the pro-
prietor of a new movement-enterprise. called The Repealer,'
Journal, came forward to claim protection against his prin-
ters, who had, a day or two before, summoned him for their
wages. The particulars of the battle have been already given
to the public, and we need not repeat them here. Suffice it
to observe, thatl when doctor and nurse-tenders thus begin
to quarrel over an unfortunate bantling in the very first week
of its existence, small must be the hope of its ever arriving
at years of discretion, if, indeed, it be not defunct already.

THE EXHIBITION OF PICTURES BY THE. OLD
MASTERS, AT THE POSTOFFICE-ROOMS.

We now resume our notice of these exquisite productions,
and hope by this time many of our townsmen have been gra-
tified by an inspection of them.

No. 12. Backhuysen—" A brisk Gale." This painter's
works may, we think, be easily recognised, from their free-
ness of touch, peculiarity of subject, and vigour of delinea-
tion, as well as the animation of his objects. In this picture
nothing can be more springy than the appearance of the sea.
The little boat to the right is fairly lifted up. The vessel
with her topsail backed, in the middle of the picture, is
charmingly painted. The canvas is free and flowing, and
appears actually distended by the gale. The galliot to the
left is well put in, and happily drawn.—Backhuysen's pic-
tures are generally sea-pieces, and have great merit.
No. 13. Rubens—" The Holy Family." A very beautiful
little gem. It is the original sketch of one of this great
master's fine works, and as such may be highly esteemed.
It is from the Lucca Gallery.
14. Domenichino—" St. Cecilia Playing on the Organ
with Angels." The countenances are all very fine. The
cherub in the centre is a fine study. This picture comes
nearest to the Three Caracci of any we have seen. It par-
takes very much of their high character. The drapery is
beautifully painted, especially the sleeve. St. Cecilia has a
noble and enthusiastic expression : her figure is graceful and
easy. We notice this picture as one of a very superior
quality. The colouring is very bright.—Domenico Zampieri,
or Domenichino (little Domenic), so called from his youth
when he commenced his studies, was born in 1581, at Bo-
logna, and died at Naples 1641, aged 60 years. He received
the first principles of art from Denis Calvert. He was after-
wards placed by his friend Albano in the school formed by
the Caracci at Bologna. Domenichino visited Lombardy to
study the works of Parmigiano and Correggio, and after-
wards proceeded to Rome to contemplate the works of Ra-
phael. He assisted Annibal Caracci in painting the cele-
brated Farnese Gallery. His style is of an elevated charac-
ter: firmness of handling and brilliance of colour is always
distinguishable. The characteristics of the Bolognese school
are noticeable in this picture. His works are highly esteemed.
No. 15. Gaspar Poussin—" A Classical Landscape." A
very fine picture, remarkable for its depth of shade. The
trees and their foliage have a peculiarly natural expression.
An air of great repose and serenity is prevalent throughout
this work.

No. 16. David Teniers—" An Interior, and of Figures
Dancing." A clever picture, conveying a good idea of
Dutch gentility in former times, when the stately minuet
was the favourite dance.:—Teniers was born at Antwerp in
1610, and died there in 1694, aged 84 years. Teniers studied
under his father, Adrian Brouwer, and also in the school of
Rubens. The talent of Teniers was very ver.atile : he had
great facility of execution, firmness of touch, and breadth
of design. Without the vulgarity of Ostade, he depicted the
low life of his country with much spirit and fidelity. He
was the Wilkie of his time. His paintings have a high finish,
and he knew where to leave off—not the least merit in an
artist. The picture before us is from the gallery of the Duc
de Berri.

No. 17. Ostade—" An Interior, with Peasants Regaling."
A clever picture, perfect in all its details, from the mugs on
the walls to the boor swinging on his chair, and pouring out
the liquor. This is an amusing picture, and free from that
coarseness which is too prevalent in this painter's works.
The boor laying down the law is very cleverly drawn, as is
the " vrow" at the door. Sir David Wilkie has highly com-
mended this picture. It is finely finished, and carefully
worked up. We like this picture very much for its simpli-
city and truth of subject. It presents to us a scene of Fle-
mish life. The figures are all animated. Every object is
worth an examination, and shows that the painter did not
look on things with a superficial eye.
18. Vanderneer—" A Winter Scene." A brilliant and
beautiful specimen of this master. The colour is purity it-
self. It has a true frosty look about it, with a clear winter
sky. Although this scene is a cold one, yet it has a glow
about it as if seen when warm with exercise and the excite-
ment of exertion. The clearness of the air is remarkable.
The snow on the houses is piled with all the lightness of
down, while the figures on the ice have an animated appear-
ance. The children on the pool are charmingly painted.
This picture will be much admired: it is a beautiful work of
art.

No. 19. 7'. F. Lewis—" The Old Commodore." A por-
trait of a fine old fellow, by a modern artist. The " old
commodore" is a celebrated dog, well known to the boatmen
and frequenters of Margate. He is drawn with all the free-
dom, vigour, and spirit of Landseer.
No. 21. President West—" The Death of Nelson." This
picture will make the warm English blood thrill through
every genuine English heart. Men will read this painting
as a book, relating the glories of the British navy. None
can look upon it without emotion and pride, recording as it
does a glorious day in our brilliant annals. We think we
hear Braham's noble voice bursting into song, describing the
fight—
__

" 'Twas in Trafalgar's bay,
We saw the Frenchmen lay,
Each heart was bounding then."
We see before us the figures and faces (for all are portraits)
of those whose hearts beat with enthusiasm and courage,
and we are at once carried on the deck of
" His ship the Vict'ry named,"
and cordially agree in the wish that
" Long be that vict'ry famed,
For vict'ry crown'd the day."
The picture represents the time when
" the dreadful wound,
Which spread dismay around,
The hero's breast received."
His lordship is seen lying in the arms-of the Rev. Mr.
Scott and Mr. Smith the assistant surgeon, on the maindeck
of the " Victory" ; while Mr. Surgeon Beatty staunches the
blood from the wound. Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy has one
hand clasped in that of the dying hero, and with the other
holds a paper, which he appears to be reading, containing a
list of the ships captured from the enemy. On the deck are
groups in the most picturesque attitudes—officers giving
orders, while others wounded, dying, or dead, are being re-
moved by their shipmates. The figure to the left in the
foreground is Mr. Rivers, a midshipman ; he is being car-
ried below wounded. The officer lying dead is Capt. Adair ;
the figure bending over him is his servant, who appears
" absorbed in silent sorrow." The two mids in the corner
are Mr. Collingwood and Mr. Ogilby, and near them is Lord
Nelson's secretary, wounded, supported by two seamen, one
a Sicilian. The officer with a cocked hat is Lieut. Heatley,
of the Marines. The sergeant pointing to a ship striking
her colours is Mr. Seeker. The ship is the " Santissima
Trinidada," which was afterwards burnt. Nelson wished
to capture her for the British navy : she was entirely built of
Spanish mahogany. The figure waving a cocked hat is Mr.
Cheesman, master's mate. The mid in front of him is Mr.
Lancaster. Next to him is Mr. Westenburgh, assistant sur-
geon. The seaman on his knee to the right is Saunders,
Nelson's favourite coxswain : the colours in his possession
have just been hauled down from a vessel of the enemy.
The figures on the right are officers and seamen, who appear
deeply interested in the scene passing before them. Under
the quarterdeck is Lieut. Ram, wounded. The officers near
him are giving directions. At the top of the stairs, on the
quarterdeck, is Lieut. Peake, of the Royal Marines, severely
wounded. The fourth figure from him is Lieut. Reeves,
also of the marines, who appears to be wounded. The officer
with a glass is Lieut. Pasco. The colour waving above him
is the signal for " close action." Mr. Robins, Mr. Randal,
and Mr. Palmer, the signal midshipmen, appear to be giving
orders. The " master "of the Victory is perceived with his
hand upon the quarterdeck rail, having apparently just dis-
covered that his gallant admiral is wounded. The details of
the picture are all replete with interest, and full of anima-
tion. Over the rail by the master is the celebrated signal,
" England expects every man to do his duty," which seems
to have been just hauled down. There are also other signal-
flags upon the rail. The first vessel on the right is the Royal
Sovereign, Lord Collingwood. The mast in the centre be-
longs to the Redoubtable, French ship of 80 guns. In the
distance is the Britannia, Lord Northesk. The tops of the
enemy's vessels seem filled with men. From these Lord
Nelson received the wound which deprived us of his valuable
life. The hand that fired the rifle fell lifeless the next mi-
nute, having been picked out the moment after by a marine,
who saw the fatal deed. The very beautiful arrangement of
the objects, the picturesque attitudes of the officers and sea-
men, the varied expression of countenance, and the dramatic
arrangement of the groups, cannot fail to impress upon the
spectator the most lively feelings, and mingled sensations of
gratification and grief. The calm and resigned look of the
" hero of the Nile" is finely expressed. The whole conveys
a vivid picture of the dreadful scene, wherein
" England confessed that every man
That day had done his duty."
This national work—for national it is—created the greatest
sensation when it was first. exhibited, and Mr. West received
for it 1,000 guineas. We should be delighted to find that
the public of Liverpool will not allow it to leave the town.
which in all probability it will not, as it is to be parted with
after the manner of the disposal of the works of art at the
close of the Annual Exhibition.
Such are the pictures which compose this gallery, remark-
able for .their purity, excellence, and merit. It is not the
number of pictures that render a gallery good or famous.
One fide picture of truth and ability is worth walls of co-
loured canvas ; and we can recommend these paintings to
the notice of our friends, with a firm conviction that they
will be highly gratified. If they have not quantity, they have
quality, and quite sufficient to dwell upon for an hour or two.
These pictures are valued at £B,OOO.

CORRESPONDENCE

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—Perceiving in the Courier of Wednesday last a para-
graph stating that Mr. M. M. G. Dowling, the commissioner
of police, had been called to the bar of Gray's Inn. May I
beg to enquire who has been performing Mr. Dowling's very
arduous and onerous duties during his absence while "eating
his terms." Mr. Dowling's prowess as a knife and fork man
may have entitled him to be called to the bar of the honour-
able fraternity of Gray's Inn ; but are his abilities in Liver-
pool worth £5OO. a year? if he is deserving of this high
salary, his duties surely cannot be performed by deputy.

a •
I am sir,
A POOR-RATE PAYER.
London-road, Thursday.
[What Mr. M. M. G. Dowling's duties are, we know not ;
if he is paid for doing nothing, he ought to be always on the
spot to perform it. We perceive from the Albion of yester-
day that it is not his intention to resign his lucrative post.—
E. L. S.]

MESSRS. SMITH AND LAWSON

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

am not much surprised at the excessive modesty
of Mr. Lawson, in keeping himself and his exploded and
paltry accusation against Mr. Smith before the public. His
party fancy there is a hitch, and are determined to make the
most of it. But what does this Mr. Lawson require to ap-
ppease his mighty indignation? Has the public avowal not
been made, that another Lawson and not him of St. James's
place was the party, and has not the intended Mr. Lawson
stood his charge, and is it not confessed by the " Knight of
the Cleaver" that Mr. Smith had actually called at his house
to explain the mistake? But this will not do; Mr. Smith
must do penance for beating this Mr. Lawson and his asso-
ciates in the late election, and for humbling their braggadocia-
bravado. Let the public be not gulled at these mock-modest
pretensions, and let them consider the following facts.
It was at the public house of this Mr. Lawson where Mr.
Smith's friends were abused, as proved at the late assizes.
Did not this Mr. Lawson obtain a license, and the best
stall in St. James's Market, for his liberal zeal ? He perhaps
may get something more for his late exhibition.
Was not this, Mr. Lawson's brother made inspector of po-
lice ? Did he not afterwards obtain another license for him-
self at the Potteries ?

It is well known that both these gentlemen are strong par-
tizans and active canvassers.

Is there any mistake about these assertions ? Let them be
dettied, and then for the proof. Let them be proved, and
what becomes of the stated inaccuracy of the latter part of
M. Smith's charge of the favouritism of certain magistrates.
Thp fact is, that both Lawson and his brother are both in
the possession of public-houses at this moment, the licenses
of which have been obtained from their friends. What non-
settse to ape so much virtuous indignation in the face of these
plain and glaring facts. _

Excuse the length of this communication, which I should
not have extended to this length had I not heen a constant
and determined enemy to liberal cant and humbug.--I am,
Sir, yours, &c., _ _ _ A TOXTETH RANGER.

Mill-street, Feb. 6, 1841

DISTRESS IN THE TOWN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

Stu,—As it is clear that the distress amongst the poor in
the town is at this time most urgent, would it not be well
immediately to take some practical steps to obtain subscrip-
tions? I understand it is intended to hold a meeting at the
MUsic Hall to-morrow, to bring before the public the distress
in Toxteth-park, and that subscription lists will be left at
the various public rooms, &c. This is well ; but it leaves it
to persons to call to pay their money. It is also proposed to
have sermons I believe in several churches, and this is well ;
but still it leaves it to persons to come and pay their money,
and I should much fear that the collections will in such cases
be.made up by those who are already the givers to all our
charities But might not a systematic plan of canvassing the
whole town for subscriptions be immediately adopted. Take
first the 16 wards, and appoint 10 sets of gentlemen consist-
ing of two each to every ward, and let them again divide the
wards amongst them. Let these gentlemen take their dis-
tricts and cRII from house to house, and surely a large sum
would be raised in the course of a week. Those who have
the means cannot refuse bread to their perishing fellow-crea-
tures, and all or nearly all can do something. I would say
take any subscriptions, however small. If such a plan should
be thought desirable, I shall be most happy to give my humble
services in co-operating with others in so important and ne-
cessary-a work. I beg to remain, sir,

Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH CRISP.

38, Church-street, Feb. 8, 1841

OLD BONES TO SELL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD

SlR,—Can you inform me whether the citl bones exhibited
for sale at the Liverpool Mercury belong to Mr. Councillor
Thornhill or not ?

Also, whether the profound editor of that powerful journal
ever received back the " old umbrella" he so gallantly lent
to a lady some dark night last winter?

Your kind reply to the above questions will confer a favor
on me, and apologizing for the trouble,
I remain, sir,
DENNIS OTLAHERTY,
Marine Store-keeper, &c.
New Quay, 3d Feb. 1841.

GRANDMAMMA'S ABSURDITIES

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

SlR,—Can you inform me why it is that the Liverpool
Mercury has discontinued its weekly defence of Mr. Rath-
bone and the spitting business ?—Yours truly,

AN INQUIRER

P.S.—No reference has been made lately &->ilTe";;;ilOp-
ing" business, nor to the " lad who was hanged with a red
ribbon." Nothing, lam sure, can grow stale in the columns
of the Liverpool Mercury. Aye, there is the in-gen-i-ous
de-vice too!! Please, Mr. Editor, reply in French, in order
that Bott may understand you; don't mention " tops" nor
" bagatelle playing" on Sundays, nor " Joe Miller" nor the
" Kaleidescope," nor the " Melange," nor " our circula-
tion," nor " Oastler the Chartist," nor the Welsh cat which
walked on her hind legs twenty-seven miles from Llanfar-
llonllaw to Llynwelliallallwan,—except in good readable
French.

RAILWAY

INTELLIGENCE,

MR. LABOUCHERE'S BILL FOR REGULATING

RAILWAYS

The government measure for regulating the proceedings of
railway companies was introduced on Friday, by the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade ; and we shall endeavour, on an
early occasion, to lay before our readers an abstract of its pro-
At present we can only briefly glance at the general
principles upon which it is founded.

visions

By the bill in question, it is proposed to vest in the Board
of Trade powers of inspection, generally, over the working
of railways, the dictation of bye-laws, the regulation of sig-
nals, and a variety of other (in our opinion) unimportant
matters, the sole object appearing to be to erect an additional
body of commissioners, and to provide a further source of
patronage for government. Amongst these powers is included
a proposal to establish a system of examination and licensing
of engine drivers, who are to be tested as to their capabilities,
by a court of examiners !appointed for the purpose, without
which, and a certificate of character, they are not to be per-
mitted to conduct a locomotive engine on any railway.
We are not told in what school or college the candidates
for the honour of possessing government certificates of com-
petency are to be educated or where they are to practise.
It is manifest that men are not born engine-drivers. The
art of regulating a locomotive is not a " heaven-descended"
art; and we can scarcely see how perfection in it is to be
acquired, except as at present, by experience, derived from
working, in some inferior capacity, upon an engine.
The leading principle which appears to actuate the minis-
try in bringing forward this bill, is the inclination which
whiggery has manifested in every question which it has hi-
therto touched, to concentrate in their own hands the control
of every great interest throughout the country. It seems to
have been taken for granted, that the proprietors of railway
companies are not competent to manage their own affairs, or
are so reckless of the public safety, that they ought not to
be permitted to manage them ; and it is thought that the
outcry which has of late been directed against the manage-
ments of railways, on account of the alleged frequency of
accidents by that mode of travelling, will cover the ministe-
rial design to secure to themselves an extensive power of
interference in their working. That they will receive in this
effort considerable support from the conservative party in
parliament we much fear ; and we would therefore strongly
urge upon railway proprietors to stand upon their own de-
fence. A property of 70 millions sterling is now embarked
in these undertakings. And we are not so enamoured of
government management, within their own peculiar province,
as to wish to see interests so vast tampered with by paid
officials of government, and the operation of valuable and
useful works impeded and harassed by the arbitrary interfe-
rence of the Board of Trade, or any other board constituted
after the ordinary whig pattern.

DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY.—The works of this
line are proceeding well, and tho shareholders are exhibiting
increased confidence. Several of them are paying up in ad-
vance, the best proof they can possibly give of their good
opinion, and the shortest and mcst effectual way of carrying
out that opinion to their own benefit.
STAFFORD AND RUGBY RAILWAY—(LATE TIIE MAN-
CHESTER EXTENSION.)—We hear on the best authority
that the application for shares in this company, has exceeded
the number to be created, and that the deed is signed. Thus
in three weeks, the old company has been dissolved and a
new one formed, the deed signed, deposit paid, and in a few
days the bill will be in parliament. _

GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.—It is on this railway, ac-
cording to the result of Mr. Wishaw's practical experiments,
reported in his work on " The Railways of Great Britain
and Ireland," that the highest average of speed is obtained.
Yet it was stated, at the annual meeting of the company, on
the 29th ult., that, " in the year 1840," it had " carried
485,568 passengers, without one loss of life, or serious in-
jury to a single passenger, or to any engine-man, conduc-
tor, guard, or fireman, in charge of them."—Morning
Chronicle.

We understand that Mr. Storey has resigned the office of
engineer-in-chief to the Great North of England Railway
Company, and has been succeeded by Mr. Robert Stephen-
son. The latter gentleman has gone over the whole of the
works, and we are informed, has spoken in the highest terms
of the substantial manner in which they have been con-
structed. We have already stated that the line is as yet
open for the carriage of coal only, the directors wisely post-
poning the conveyance of passengers until the embankments,
&e. have become fully consolidated. It is believed that the
passenger traffic will commence early in the month of April.
The success of the company in the transmission of coal may
be judged of, from the fact that in the first four weeks the
receiots from this source alone exceeded £1,960. The de-
mand so far from diminishing, is, we learn, constantly in-
creasing, so much so indeed, that the company has some
difficulty in keeping up an adequate supply. The opening of
the line has already reduced the price of this necessary arti-
cle.

RA ILROA DS.—Ten years ago, railroads, as a means of gene-
ral transit for passengers and goods, were almost untried.
Now, they are spreading over the country like a net-work ;
about one hundred and fifty railroads are already in use in
Great Britain and Ireland ; and upwards of sixty millions of
money are invested in them. They are upsetting all our for-
mer notions and altering our social condition ; the are pour-
ing the country into London, and spreading London over the
country. Northwards we are carried as far as Lancaster, a
distance of 241 miles from London, in eleven or twelve
hours, by the London and Birmingham, Grand Junction,
North Union, and Lancaster and Preston ; where, though
for the present, it stops, there will, no doubt, be a continua-
tion, by Penrith, to Carlisle and Glasgow. The same lines
link with Wigan, Bolton, Manchester and Liverpool, &c. At
Rugby, 83 miles from London, on the London and Birming-
ham line, the Midland Counties carries us to Nottingham
and Derby ; and at Derby we can get, by the North Mid-
land, and its junctions, to Chesterfield, Sheffield, Leeds and
York ; or instead of going on to York, we may double, like
a hunted hare, turn of to Hull by Selby, or from Selby to
Leeds. At York, the Great North of England Railway, now
in progress, will carry us to Durham and Newcastle ; and
at Newcastle we can cross the island to Carlisle. Returning
to London, we find the Great Western Railway opening to
us the western coast ; and by it and its western junctions,
not only enahling London citizens to spend a day comfort-
ably at Windsor, but joining Bristol and Bath, Gloucester
and Cheltenham, either now or shortly. The south coast,
again, is almost free to us, by the Southampton and Brighton
Railways, along with the Greenwich and its adjuncts, to
Croydon and Dover, all either made or making. Again, the
north-east coast is accessible, by the Eastern Counties Rail-
way, to Ipswich and Norwich ; and all who wish to avoid
the intricacies of the London portion of the Thames, called
the " Pool," or who are in a hurry to reach a dinner of white
bait, can be whirled from the city to Blackwell.

BROUGII AND STAINMORE.—Our correspondent, writing
from this place on the 4th instant, states, " that during the
last two days, on account of the very heavy fall of snow, the
roads has been completely blocked up and rendered impas-
sable. A vast number of passengers are at present detained
here, located at the Swan and other inns."—Kendal Mere.
THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY.
—These distinguished travellers, on their arrival at Corfu
from Constantinople, received from Sir Howard Douglas the
most cordial testimonies of respect and welcome. They
were magnificently entertained by Sir Howard, as well as by
the President of the lonian Islands. The noble Marquis
during his stay reviewed the garrison. From Corfu they pro-
ceeded to Corinth in the yacht of the Lord High Commis-
sioner, which was kindly appropriated to their use. From Co-
rinth they were conveyed by the Russian ambassador at Athens
in a brig of war of his nation, to the Piraeus. At Athens the
noble marquess dined twice with King Otho, and at his ma-
jesty's request reviewed the Greek troops on the plains of
that city. Magnificent entertainments were also given on
the occasion of his visit by the Austrian and Russian ambas-
sadors. The noble marquess and marchioness left Athens
for Zante on the 6th of January in a steam-vessel belonging
to King Otho, and made the voyage in the City of Dublin
.
steam-packet from Zante to Malta, where they arrived on
the 11th.

MEETING OF THE MANCHESTER CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.

(From our own Correspondent) . •
MANCHESTER, MONDAY EVENING.—The annual general
meeting of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, v; hose
proceedings have of late years attracted so much attention in
the commercial world, was held this morning, at the rooms
in Town-hall Buildings, King-street.

JOHN BENJAMIN SMITH, sq., pies
ber, and the late candidate for the representation of Wel
took the chair, and opened the proceedings by reading
advertisement merely.
Mr. BOOTHMAN, secretary of the Chamber, then read _
report of the directors for the past year, of which the follow-
ing are extracts :