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NEW CARPET AND FLOOR CLOTH WAREHOUSE. fniptrial Varlianirlit. again incarcerated. Ii
A LFRED WEBB (late of Church-street) respectfully in- Advocate if there were re
-CI forms his Friends and the Public that lie has OPEN ED ----ems.- es__ ensured upon his return
extensive Rooms, (entrance No. 6.) in SLATER-STREET, HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. Sir W. RAE complain
(Bold-street,) for the Sale of CARPETS of every make, The Earl of 'MINT() entered into a vindication of the mode the case before it was br
FLOOR CLOTH S,MOREENS, DAMASKS, FRINGES, in which he had exercised his patronage at the Admiralty. self to cause the most re
and every description of UP 11 OLSTERY TRIMMINGS. On the motion for reading a second time the Exchequer circumstances of the cas
It is his determination to sell the very best quality of Bills Bill. Mr. F. BARING corn'
Goods, (which gave him the preference for 20 years,) and at Viscount MELBOURNE made an attack upon the present peered in the papers, to
such prices as he doubts not will give entire satisfaction. government, for having defeated the late government upon deficiency in the revenue
principles which were then laid down by the noble duke very high authority, an,
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. (Wellington) but which they were now repudiating. The charges to be met which
ESTABLISHED 1821. noble duke had said, on a former occasion, that they had no which he had made. I-
CAPITAL £550,000. right to add to the funded debt of the country without making statements which he w
TRUSTEES provision for the interest, and yet this was just what his Go- must, therefore, call up
Right Hon. Lord Wodehouse, Rt. Hon. the Earl of Orford. vernment were now doing by this bill. For his own part he who had adopted his Ii
Lord Lieutenant. Sir Henry Jardine. had but one objection to the measure now proposed by the order to set him right w
Sir J. Astley, Bart., M.P. Charles Savill Onley, Esq. government, but that one was serious—it had failed. After The CHANCELLOR of
DIRECTORS. having turned out the late government, they should have opportunity of consultin
President—E. T. Booth, Esq. taken care not to have failed in the very first temporary mea- emanated • but thought
Vice-President—Lieutenant-Colonel John Harvey. sure they had themselves attempted. Neither should they another place was tha
Anthony Hudson, Esq. Isaac Jermy, Esq., Recorder have sent a cry through the country that its finances were in scheme for the revenue,
George Morse, Esq. of Norwich. a state of extreme difficulty. It was not right nor fair to hold the revenue of £2.500,
William Herring, Esq. Charles Evans, Esq. this desponding language. He maintained that, though there nected with the colonic
Colonel Sir R. J. Harvey, Edward Steward, Esq. was a financial difficulty, yet the country was not in an em- cessary in order to see 1
C.B. Lewis Evans, Esq., M.D. barrassed or dangerous situation, either as respected its fi- Sir R. PEEL was con
George Steppings, Esq. Thos. Blakistone, R.N. nances, or in any other way. He could not see why the pre- meaning of the noble
Secretary—Samuel Bignold, Esq. sent government should have required time to concoct mea- impeachment intended ,
iHE Public are respectfully reminded, that all Insurances sures. There was no mystery i.t the case—they had not to lations, or of his inter
renewable in the LIVERPOOL AGENCY on the 29th look for the philosopher's stone. If they had to search for knew would accrue in t
day of SEPTEMBER, 1841, must he paid at the Office, Ex- the transmutation of metals, they might, perhaps, have some Mr. F. BARING expr
change-street West, on or before the 1-Ith day of OCTOBER claim to require time for experiments ; and as to attendance, planation.
next, or the Society will cease to be liable for the sums in- the noble duke might be sure of having a good one in both Lord PALMERSTON c
sured. houses of parliament, if he only gave 'notice of an intended as soon as parliament sl
In proof of the public approbation of the principles and in the corn laws. fully to state the extent
conduct of this Company, it may be sufficient to state, that The Earl of RIPON said he was not called upon to justify make in the commercia
its business now exceeds FIFTY-FOUR MILLIONS. what had passed in a former debate ; but he must observe Adjourned.
Prospectuses may be had of R. L. MILLER, Agent. that it was a great mistake to say that their first measure ............
Treasurers,—The LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK. was a failure; for, although they had not obtained the whole
-
CA LED ONI A N INS U R. A:NC E COMPANY, what was necessary to cover the deficiency. How was it
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, possible to expect that government could be all at once pre- Yesterday week an a:
FOR INSURANCE OF LIVES & SURVIVORSHIPS, pared with its measures? The late government had been unimproved of Southw
PURCHASING AND GRANTING ANNUITIES, displaced by an amendment to the address moved by an indi- this borough, and, as re
CONFERRING ENDOWMENTS, vidual, who could hardly be expected at once to be prepared diversified by dirt, was
AND INSURING AGAINST LOSSES BY FIRE. with a series of measures ; and even if the government now Mr. Holmes, the loi
EXTRAORDINARY DIRECTORS. formed were at once to strike off a whole scheme of finance, chair. The venerable
Sir D. Cameron, of Bassfern, Bart. without any consideration, the nation could only look upon versed the meeting, at
James Ferguson, Esq., of Crosshill, P.C.S. them aafools or madmen. the whistling, whoopin,
W. Scott Moncrieff, sq., of Fossaway. The Duke of WELLINGTON thanked the noble viscount ceeded his successful
Lieut.-General Graham Stirling, of Duehray. for his hint about securing an attendance; but he would not ceeded to the followi
Colonel J. Ogilvie, of Blackford. avail himself of it, because he never would announce an in- (vehement cheering.)
Adam White, Esq., of Feus. tention which he did not entertain. He had no intention to by two washerwomen ;
John Adair, Esq., of Genoch. bring forward a scheme for the alteration of the corn laws. tator, and four of the
Professor Meikleham, Glasgow. He had not the power to do so. He had had not sufficiently individuals (great chee
• Sebastian Smith, Esq., Merchant, London. considered the measure, and must therefore decline to an- the influence and inter
William Fair, Esq., of Langlee. nounce any such intention. (Hear.) this ancient borough,
Cosmo Falconer, Esq., of Hartwood-bill. The bill was then read a second time. enjoy a salary of £1
Donald Cuthbertson, Esq., Accountant, Glasgow. The poor law commission bill went through committee. nothing to do, and plei
ORDINARY DIRECTORS. The other orders of the day were disposed of, and the I cannot serve out m
Patrick Neill, LL.D. house adjourned. doing my utmost to ti
John Maxtor), Esq., Merchant, Leith. the servants of her Ma
James Baxter, Esq. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. ties; 1, therefore, Ism
James Johnstone, Esq., of Underhill. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour, but only meeting—particularly i
Archibald Anderson, Esq. 25 members being present, the house stood adjourned till every gentleman, as I
Henry Raeburn, Esq., St. Bernard's. next day. that every speaker wil
John Baird, Esq., of Cameleon. _se,— will be heard with as
James Newton, Esq., W.S. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. tlemen,—(cheers)—l h
Thomas Ranken, Esq., S.S.C. The royal assent was given by commission in the usual it my duty to read to
Thomas Clapperton, sq., Merchant. form to the following bills :—the administration of justice Hawes, is addressed tc
Samuel Aitken, Esq. bill, the lunatics bill, the foreign bishops consecration bill, was delievered to me h
John Forrester, Esq., W.S. the navy pay bill, the expiring laws bill, the Frogrnore-lodge (Coughing and spitting
13, BANK-STREET, EDINBURGH : bill. the royal gardens bill, the Marlborough estates bill, id 1
27, MOORGATE-STREET, LONDON : & Riddle's estate bill, and Clayton's name bill. " Mr. Holmes, Sir,-
51, DAME-STREET, DUBLIN. Lord ELLENBOROUGH, after moving the third reading of ing as my soap is a bili
T 110 MAS URQUHART, the exchequer bills funding bill, stated, in answer to ques- licensed victuallers wo:
AGENT FOR THE COMPANY, tions from the Marquis of Normanby, that, as it would be much kindliness of spi
76, LATE 59, LORD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. necessary to submit the measures which had been brought in
ESTABLISHED 1805. by the late administration for improving the drainage of
THE FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF THE ADVANTAGES TO BE towns, for the regulation of buildings, and the improvement The next letter I sht
DERIVED BY PERSONS INSURING WITH THIS COMPANY. of boroughs, to the consideration of a select committee, it is from the Hon. Mr.
LIFE BRANCH. would be impossible to proceed with them in the present "My dear Holmes,-
First.—Perfect Security to the Assured. session. their dear homes, and
Second.—Rates of Premium as low as is consistent with The Duke of WELLINGTON, however, promised them his and such like gansnor
Safety. cordial support, and with this assurance the noble marquis you like to buy some r
Third.—Premiums payable Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quar- professed himself completely satisfied. The bill was then
terly. read a third time and passed, together with another also re-
Fourth.—Liberty to the Assured to pass in Time of Peace lating to exchequer bills, and that for the payment of the ex- The last letter, gent
penses incurred in making the population returns. Mr. B. Wood :
from one Part of Europe to another, by Sea and Laud, with-
out Payment of additional Premium. Lord RADNOR then presented several petitions, praying " Sir,—Mr. B. Wm
Fifth.—Loans granted on Security of Policies. that the parliament might not be prorogued until some mea- his pocket, and no m
Sixth.—The strictest secrecy observed in all cases trans- sure had been adopted with reference to the corn laws. The cannot advise his form
acted with the Company. subject had excited the most intense interest throughout the laneous collection.
Sevent/s.—Liberal Allowances for the Surrender of Policies. country, but he feared that the hopes of relief which had II V
Eight/i.—Claims payable Three Months after Death. been entertained would be disappointed. On this question
Ninth.—No Entrance Money chargeable. the Duke of Wellington at least could not require time for "To Mr. Holmes,
ANNUITIES. consideration, as he had assisted in the bill by which the And now, gentlemei
The Terms of this Company are particularly favourable to present corn laws were established. A plentiful supply of mence the businessof
Persons who are desirous of purchasing Annuities, and which corn was by no means incompatible with great distress, and caution of taking care
may be known by applying at the Head Office, or Branches. that was the state of things at present, when an immediate Mr. J. Wilson, a i
FIRE BRANCH. prorogation was to be expected, without any endeavour on resolution. Some we
The Caledonian is the oldest Scottish Establishment but the part of the government to afford relief. The noble lord tread-mill, but I knov
one. Every description of Fire Business is transacted on then proceeded to read extracts from several letters be had causes, died in his b
the most moderate Terms. received, commenting upon the existing distress, and hinting quently, the House r
Losses are settled with promptitude, and Tables of Pre- at the necessity of a recourse to violence in case these grounds elections. In consequ
miums and every information given, on application at the of complaint were left unredressed. of swallows, the mark
Head Office. and at the Agencies. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he should not allow damaged, arising sole}
THOMAS URQUH A R T, himself to be intimidated in the advice he felt it his duty to sacrificed to Juggernai
offer to his Sovereign by the noble lord, by his friends or his odious laws. But the
76, LORD-STREET, AGENT FOR THE COMPANY, correspondents. In what he had said on the previous even- is, or perhaps I ought
Also, A. BAIRD, Merchant, Bath-street, Liverpool. ing he had been misunderstood, if it was supposed that he therefore, as we are
H. D. DICKIE, Manager
MEDICAL REFEREE FOR LIVERPOOL,,
DR. ANDERSON. had refused to bring forward the consideration of the corn and as the people are,
Edinburgh. laws. He had only said that he would not use that subject of power, and the Hot
JOHN MOINET, Secretary, as a means for insuring a large attendance of their lordships. and Eve that took tl
He had, indeed, assisted in establishing the present system, is it that a penny loaf
Hops, which are acknowledged to possess many valuable and he had endeavoured to increase, his knowledge of the beg in general terms t
medicinal qualities, were, in the year 1838, petitioned against question since; but it stood now in a different light, and it Mr. Beattie Marti
in parliament as a wicked weed, was incumbent upon those who had to deal with it, to weigh " Tnat the people wer
maturely not only its bearings with respect to other subjects manufacture the two a
DESPERATE AFFRAY IN THE CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH wt hich had been elsewhere discussed, but also with reference
.but those who were at i
WORKHOUSE.—Three female paupers made their escape treaties between this country and foreign powers, between if during the peace lar
from this workhouse, decorated in the union dress, on Sun- foreign powers with each other, and the general relations by during the war.
day last. They were pursued by the constable, who brought which it was connected with the social system of the United Mr. Bedford deck
them back, and on Monday were taken before the guardians. Kingdom. On all these grounds he was opposed to hasty owing to the corn la
who reprimanded them for their misconduct, and delivered legislation. He byno means -
denied the existence of dis Whigs be forced to pa
them up to the governor; but they afterwards became so re-
, tress, but he did not lselieve that it could be in any degree making a fool of hima.
fractory, that they struck the governor, and narrowly escaped alleviated by the prolongation of the session. The chief Mr.Apslev Pellat.
killing a man with a hammer, who had been called in to as- cause appeared to be the want of employment and the de- his time, his -temper,
sist. They then commenced breaking windows, when the ficiency of wages, and these were the result of a variety of corn laws.
constable was again called in, who handcuffed them with the causes which parliament would strive in vain to remove by Mr. Roebuck, accc
intention of taking them before the magistrate ; but these any immediate measure. not yet paid, and awa
desperadoes broke the handcuffs, and knocked them about Lord KINNAIRD expressed his conviction that no change now entered the ha
the constable's head. He, however, succeeded in capturing would be made in the corn-laws by the present government. species, jumped on
them, and took them before the magistrates again, who, after They had been brought in by the monopolists, who had ancient family ; my o
a strict investigation of the case, committed them to Derby, threatened to expel them from power again if they found it and his grandson wro
where they will have the privilege of enjoying the sweets of necessary. people ; as yet I have
the tread-mill for some months to come.—Derbyshire Chro- The Duke of RICHMOND explained, that in the speech friends in the House
nicle. which had been referred to, he had made no threat against ticularly Mr. Ward, t
ANECDOTE OF NELSON.—During the heat of the action the government. He did not mean to assert that the corn- Chronicle, whose artic
(in Aboukir Bay) Sir Horatio Nelson received a painful, and laws were never to be considered with a view to their modi- I write. Do not for
as it was at first generally feared mortal, wound. He was fication, but to insist, that in whatever alteration was made, you will have your v
struck immediately over the right eye by a piece of lang- due protection should be afforded to the agriculturist. the repeal of the corn
ridge, the force of which was happily nearly spent. Although After a few words from Lord CLIFFORD, (of Chudleigh,) ancient family. Imo
the pain was most intense, Nelson, on being led or carried the subject dropped. old English gentlemai
below to the cockpit, desired, it is said, he might wait until Lord BROUGHAM then again brought before the house Dr. Bowring first
it came to his turn among the numerous wounded to be the subject of a petition he had presented some days since, the motion.
attended to. The surgeon, Mr. Jefferson, however, on dis- complaining of the support that the slave trade received Mr. R. Russell mot
covering his presence, immediately proceeded to examine the from the large amount of British capital embarked in it in to death, was mainly
wound, and found that the piece of the skin of his forehead, several foreign settlements. The only question was, whe- eat ;" at least he kne'
which had been cut to the bone, was hanging down over the ther the acts alleged by the petitioners amounted to slave Mr. Armstrong Wa
right eye, which, for the time, completely obscured his sight. trading or not ? And after an elaborate review of the law the present governmer.
Mr. Jefferson assured him there was no immediate danger; as it at present stood, the noble and learned lord ex- ments bad done."
but Nelson, deemed his wound mortal, requested Mr. pressed his hope that the attention of the government Mr. Wilson said,
Comyn, his chaplain, to convey his dying remembrance to might be directed to the point during the recess, and if any very comfortably."
Lady Nelson, and at the same time ordered the Minotaur to doubt existed, that Parliament might be applied to remove A vote of thanks
be hailed, and Captain Louis to be thanked for coming so it. In the continent of India, the practices to which the Bailiff, who on being
nobly to the Vanguard's assistance. The surgeon, having existence of slavery gave rise were, as appeared from a lately said, " What's the ro'
dressed and bound up the wound, requested the admiral to published report, dreadful almost beyond description. On being told, H
remain quiet in the bread-room; but nothing could repress his Children were, it seemed, the principal object of traffic, and people, and the thank
zealous and enthusiastic disposition. Be immediately ordered to obtain them the life of their parents was constantly sacri- humble homes.—Ary
his secretary, Mr. Campbell, to attend him in the bread-room ficed without hesitation. He trusted that some means would
that no time might be lost in writing to the admiral; but be adopted to put down such atrocities, which would, how-
this gentleman, having himself been wounded, on beholding ever, lie feared, continue to be perpetrated so long as it was
the blind and suflerine state of the admiral, became so much possible to hold human beings in a state of slavery. TIII R I
affected that he could' not write. The chaplain was then Lord RIPON said, that the state of the law as it bore upon
summoned ; hut the impatience of Nelson increasing every the transactions which formed the subject of the petition
minute, he took the pen and contrived to write a few words presented by the noble lord had been already taken into con-
marking his devout sense of the victory he had obtained. sideration, and it was the intention of the Government, if it
Shortly afterwards, being left alone, the news that the French were found inapplicable to the cases to which reference had
admiral's ship was on fire spread along the decks and de- been made, to call upon Parliament for additional powers.
scended to the cockpit. Unassisted and unnoticed, amidst Lord ELLENBOROUGH thought that the atrocities which LIVERPOOL CC
the general enthusiasm, Nelson contrived to find his way up were supposed to have their origin in the slave trade, might
duty
onr n MuFpleoosnus rr vvs
ro. to
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the ladders, and, to the astonishment of all, appeared again be ascribed with more truth to Thuggee. The suppression
upon the quarter-deck ; and, intent on the duty of compes- of slavery throughout India had been for some time under
quarter, The(F r
sion, quickly despatched his first lieutenant, Mr. Galway, discussion, but it was thought better that the initiative should
to the relief of the perishing Frenchmen. He remained on be taken by the Indian government, which had every dispo-
O deck till the awful explosion took place, which shook every sition to give effect to the wish that had been expressed. Corn t o 4s. ld,
on
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per 3
ship to her kelson, when lie was reluctantly persuaded to go After a few words from Lord BROUGHAM, the House and is sreduced
to his bed. Restless still, he got up, and, suffering as be adjourned.
did, he signed the acting commission of Captain Hardy for other foreign grain, a
unsafe
the Vanguard, in lieu of Captain Berry, who was nominated HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. for the present
to go home with the despatches, as well as Capt. Capel's, for Sir C. NAPIER asked the right hon. baronet (Sir R. Peel) Our import
list
b el
the NI utine.—United Service Journal. what instructions, if any, had been sent out to America, past three days, havi
THE ROMANCE OF REALITY.-About four years ago there with the view of protecting Mr. M`Leod from the populace,
lived in one of the parishes of the county of Ayr (we do not if he should be acquitted by the court before which he was to anything from abroa
wish to he more particular) a young woman -whose charms be tried. large release, and the
had captivated a respectable tradesman ; and after a sufficient Sir R. PEEL said that the hon. gentleman would perceive
rivals,
there appears
time spent in courtship, the day was named which was to on reflection that it would not be proper for him to commu-
render them mutually happy. The furniture and all other nicate any information upon the subject under existing cir- of Wheat on offer, at
necessary articles of household use were procured, " ribands cumstances. for home consumptic
and pearlins and a' " were lavished on the blooming bride by The dropped orders from the previous evening were then with a fair extent of
her enamoured swain, and every thing went on swimmingly , disposed of, and the house adjourned. per 70 lbs. has been
towards the consummation of the marriage. The thousand ---...—.
times repeated quotation about " the course of true love", HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY. dally on the finest ki
&c., was to he realised in this as in many other instances, for The House of Lords did not sit. in improved demand
the day previous to the wedding a letter arrived, which bore in other articles of I
that the bride and her mother were wanted instantly at the HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. the period between 'I
bedside of the girl's father, who was dying, and wished Mr. WAKLEY gave notice, that early in the ensuing sees-
to his departure to see his (illegitimate) child. sion of parliament he would move for leave to bring in a bill
previous
Accordingly oil' both parties went, after arranging with the to effect a radical reform in the Commons' House of Parlia- this morning, but fee
bridegroom ;Is to the postponement of the marriage. Be- ment, by abolishing the property qualification 01. members the demand for Wher
fore reachins their destination the old man had died, and of parliament, by extending the suffrage to the working
e vance required, only
the Louse was tilled with expectant relations, each and all classes, and by the adoption of vote by secret ballot.
striving for the mastery, and alike sanguine of being almost Mr. C. BULLER moved that the petition of Lord G. Paget, prices, however, fully
exclusively remembered in the will of the deceased, whose complaining of the decision of the house against the suffi- above; one or two I
property was worth about £BOO a-year. The reception ciency of the recognisances in respect of his former petition shipment to Ireland.
of the mother and daughter, as might be anticipated, against the return for the borough of Carnarvon, should be •
Flour was in toleswas not of the warmest description, The various taken into the consideration of the house, and that the noble
menial offices of the house and dairy were performed lord should be allowed to present another petition against barrel.
by both at the command of a vixenish niece of the that return. It seemed that by a mistake as to the law the Barley and Malt i
deceased, during the few days preceding the funeral ; recognisances in support of the petition were given before a business passin
and on the afternoon of the day on which it took magistrate of Cardigan instead of before a magistrate of g.
place, both were sent to see the servants regaled in the Middlesex, or a magistrate acting in his own jurisdiction, English Beans w
kitchen, while the expectant party dined up stairs, and and this was held to be fatal to the recognisances. In law Egyptian several lot
heard the will read. Scarcely, however, had the mother it certainly was so, and he would not, therefore, ask the large proportion of tl
and daughter been well set to work as commanded, when house to annul the decision of the examiner ; but he thought,
an order demanding their presence reached them from the in equity to the noble lord, that he ought to be allowed to quarter.
dining-room. On going thither, they were met by not the present a new petition. Oats commanded I
most pleasant array of faces they had ever seen ; and, to The ATTORNEY GENERAL opposed the motion, inasmuch request,'and Oatmea
shorten the matter, excepting only a legacy of a few pounds as there could be no doubt about the legality of the decision ;
We have had a gm
each to the relations present, the whole estate was left to and, if applications such as this was to be successful, there
the girl alluded to. Several of the unfortunates fainted would be no end to the inconvenience which would be occa-
away—a few stamped and swore lustily—but by far the sioned to the house by the constant recurrence of similar A
From the sth
greater number were ~n.hle rr, rnerar from sheer astonish- exnerimentS.

or RE ALITY .-About four years ago there
e of the parishes of the county of Ayr (we do not
..e particular) a young woman -whose charms
a respectable tradesman ; and after a sufficient
_tourtsbip, the day was named which was to
untually happy. The furniture and all other
!les of household use were procured, " ribands
,nd a' " were lavished on the blooming bride by
11 swain, and every thing went on swimmingly
..munination of the marriage. The thousand
ited quotation about " the course of true love",
'iced in this as in many other instances, for
o the wedding a letter arrived, which bore
her mother were wanted instantly at the
• father, who was dying, and wished
departure to see his (illegitimate) child.
after arranging with the
..ponement of the marriage. Be-
,stination the old man had died, and
-died with expectant relations, each and all
Istcry, and alike sanguine of being almost
remembered in the will of the deceased, whose
about £BOO a-year. The reception
d daughter, as might be anticipated,
warmest description, The various
house and dairy were performed
the command of a vixenish niece of the
ing the few days preceding the funeral •,
tternoon of the day on which it took
• sent to see the servants regaled in the
expectant party dined up stairs, and
Scarcely, however, had the mother
n well set to work as commanded, when
riding their presence reached them from the
On going thither, they were met by not the
array of faces they had ever seen ; and, to
.tter, excepting only a legacy of a few pounds
cations present, the whole estate was left to
Several of the unfortunates fainted
t stamped and swore lustily—but by far the
rue erwere unable to speak from sheer
timeastonish-
In the girl was served heiress to the estate,
r pretensions rising with her circumstances, her poor
ched was forwtten and she, with all her wealth, within
ar from the timehe; fortune changed, threw herself into
shrivelled irms of an old man of law, who had been
ir to her deceased
parent. Her neglected lover, from
g a remarkably steady
His business went to wreck, and he left his native
1, and went to England to hide his sorrow and his
lc. About a year
provinciala go an d vertisement , dated•Aliath,
ared in an English
arrape, offering a reward
any information regarding individual of the same
e. Having been for some time in that
who, neighbourhood,supposing
h e
caught the eye of one of his friends,
it.
the means of gaining this reward, supplied
atioa he pos-essed to the party wishins,,tor"ed what in-
A toes_
was received by our hero, requesting hisattendance,
red hoar ne:::t day, in a celebrated hotel in
uhld nwet one anxious to see him.
work
(1 a suit of clothes from a fellow_
ieet his unknown friend, and, on arriving at the't
to which he had been directed, was greatly
surprised to
workman,
iai Bath,
Having h
set,
)o
where,
out
his old dame, blooming in beauty, and according to her
:onfession, as loving as ever. Our story is almost at an
The old lawyer had flied—first love, that had never
out with redoubled vigour
wholly forgotten, again broke _
in Enrdand favoured the
summary mode of marrying
the e xpiration of three
;a, and they were united beff
o re _
now happy husband
from their thus meeting. -I the
an extra bottle after dinner (which we believe he does,)
.ributes it to custom, and that too engendered by his
N4an i
; former cruelty; who, while she strives to
the practice, does not deny her being partly the cauhsem
is something romantic in the above, but it is no less
ions. .Irfeed, were there anything wanted to establish
eying that " truth is stranger than fiction," the above
antic narrative would go far to do it.—Edinburgh paper'.

Mr. WAKLEY gave notice, that early in the ensuing ses-
sion of parliament he would move for leave to bring in a bill
to effect a radical reform in the Commons' House of Parlia-
ment, by abolishing the property qualification o$ members
of parliament, by extending the suffrage to the working
classes, and by the adoption of vote by secret ballot.
Mr. C. BuLLgit moved that the petition of Lord G. Paget,
complaining of the decision of the house against the suffi-
ciency of the recognisances in respect of his former petition
against the return for the borough of Carnarvon, should be
taken into the consideration of the house, and that the noble
lord should be allowed to present another petition against
that return. It seemed that by a mistake as to the law the
recognisances in support of the petition were given before a
magistrate of Cardigan instead of before a magistrate of
Middlesex, or a magistrate acting in his own jurisdiction,
and this was held to be fatal to the recognisances. In law
it certainly was so, and he would not, therefore, ask the
house to annul the decision of the examiner ; but he thought,
in equity to the noble lord, that he ought to be allowed to
present a new petition.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL opposed the motion, inasmuch
as there could be no doubt about the legality of the decision ;
and, if applications such as this was to be successful, there
would be no end to the inconvenience which would be occa-
sioned to the house by the constant recurrence of similar
experiments.
Mr. JARVIS supported the motion, and quoted cases in
which the house had granted similar indulgences.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the cases quoted
were the very cases which caused the house to pass the pre-
sent law, in order to avoid the inconveniences for the future
which they were felt to have inflicted.
Sir 11. PEEL quoted the words by which it was declared
that the decision of the examiner should be final and conclu-
sive in all cases, and said he hoped the house would not
listen to the motion, as it would open a door to endless ap-
plications of a similar nature.
Mr. C. BULLER then withdrew the motion.

.....
In reply to a question from Mr. T. DUNCOMBE,
Sir R. PEEL said he feared there had been an increase in
the practice of bribery at contested elections, and be was
prepared to give his cordial support to any measure having
for its object the suppression of bribery and other mal-
practices at elections. He would give the subject every con-
sideration, but he could not at that moment pledge himself
to bring in a bill on the subject next session.
In reply to a question from Mr. EWART,
Sir It. PEEL said that he believed that since the reform bill
bribery had largely increased, and more in the large than in
the smaller constituencies. lie would be most anxious to
seese of those very large towns where bribery had pre-
vailedtoa large extent singled out, and made an example of
to the
rest.vDr.Bow
evil RING asked why the right hon. baronet, as he ad-
nutted the
would but ,ardould not apply the remedy of the ballot.
Sir R. PEEL said he was of opinion the proposed remedy
Mr. WAKLEyfacilitated the commission of the offence.
rethe attention of the house to a case of
very gross abuse
inunderscotletnhde laws regulating the custody of
insane persons
perfectly sane had been
iconfined for 14 months in a lunatic
He made his escape to England,
but asylumwa s i n
fearfultha that
uf
returning
to Scotland, lest he should be

again incarcerated. tie wished to know from the Lord
Advocate if there were no means by which his satety could be
ensured upon his return.

OVERLAND INDIAN MAIL

Sir W. RAE complained that he had received no notice of
the case before it was brought forward, but he pledged him-
self to cause the most minute inquiries to be made into the
circumstances of the case.

POSSESSEON OF CANTON:

DEFEJT OF THE CHINESE.

Mr. F. BARING complained of a statement which had ap-
peared in the papers, to the effect that he had understated the
deficiency in the revenue. That statement emanated from a
very high authority, and imputed that there were various

BY the indefatigable exertions of our spirited townsmen,
Messrs. Wilimer and Smith, news agents, we were put in
possession of the following important intelligence, at an
early hour yesterday morning, they having gone to the trou-
ble and expense of an express from London to bring it
here :

charges to be met which were, not included in the calculations
which he had made. He was not in the habit of making
statements which he was not prepared to stand by, and he
must, therefore, call upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
who had adopted his figures, to give some explanation, in
order to set him right with the public.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXHEQIIER said he had had no
opportunity of consulting the party from whom the statement
emanated • but thought the meaning of the noble duke in
another place was that it was difficult at once to form a
scheme for the revenue, for in addition to the deficiency of
the revenue of £2.500,000, there were other charges con-
nected with the colonies which rendered full deliberation ne-
cessary in order to see how they were to be provided for.
Sir R. PEEL was convinced that this must have been the
meaning of the noble duke, and there was not the smallest
impeachment intended of the right hon. gentleman's calcu-
lations, or of his intention to conceal expenses which he
knew would accrue in the present year.
Mr. F. BARING expressed himself satisfied with the ex-
planation.
Lord PALMERSTON expressed a hope that the government,
as soon as parliament should again meet, would be prepared
fully to state the extent of alteration which they proposed to
make in the commercial policy of the country.
Adjourned.

MARSEILLES, OCT. 3.—Thb Oriental has arrived this
morning at 10,...having on board Captain Brown charged
with despatches for the Queen of England. The English
forced the advanced posts of Canton on the 2.3 d or 27th of
May. and prepared on the instant to attack Canton itself.
But the Chinese capitulated. They pay 6.000,000 of dollars.
The Tartar garrison evacuated the city on the sth of June.
The English have again occupied Hong Kong.

Last evening Messrs. Willmer and Smith, with their ac-
customed activity, furnished us with a second edition of the
morning papers, containing full details of the important in-
telligence from China and India.

SOUTHWARK ANTI-CORN-LAW MEETING

Yesterday week an assemblage of the great unwashed and
unimproved of Southwark took place at the Town Hall, in
this borough, and, as may be supposed, " motley," agreeably
diversified by dirt, was the " only wear" of the majority.
Mr. Holmes, the low high bailiff, called himself to the
chair. The venerable official had himself officiously con-
vened the meeting, at least so we understood him, amidst
the whistlig, whooping, coughing, and laughing, which suc-
ceeded his successful appeal, and which lasted till he pro-
ceeded to the following effect :—Gentlemen ! gentlemen !
(vehement cheering.) I have received a requisition, signed
by two washerwomen and a dog's meat man, a corn-law agi-
tator, and four of the swell mob ; and as these respectable
individuals (great cheering) may fairly be said to represent
the influence and intelligence of the Whig-Radical party in
this ancient borough, I cheerfully obeyed the call. As I
enjoy a salary of £1,400 per annum, and have little or
nothing to do, and plenty of time to do it in, I conceive that
I cannot serve out my Queen and country better than by
doing my utmost to throw every impediment in the way of
the servants of her Majesty's choice. This is a land of liber-
ties ; 1, therefore, hope none will he taken at the present
meeting—particularly with other folk's property ; and I hope
every gentleman, as is a gentleman, will behave as sich—
that every speaker will speak to the point, if possible, and
will be heard with as much attention as convenient. Gen-
tlemen,—(cheers)—l have received some letters which I feel
it my duty to read to you. The first, which is from Mr.
Hawes, is addressed to me as your expected chairman, and
was delievered to me by my own expectorating chairwoman.
(Coughing and spitting) :
" Soap Vat, Princes-street, Lambeth.
" Mr. Holmes, Sir,—l cannot attend the proposed meet-
ing as my soap is a biling, and I fear my reception from the
licensed victuallers would not be cordial, nor would there be
much kindliness of spirit amongst the watermen.
" Yours truly,
"B. HAvvzs."
The next letter I shall read to you, gentlemen (cheering),
is from the Hon. Mr. Humphreys :
" Illy dear Holmes,—You had better send the people to
their dear homes, and talk no trash about virtue and honesty,
and such like gam ton. If you shares in my feelings, will
you like to buy some railway shares ?

" Yours affectionately,
"B. HUMPHREYS."
The last letter, gentlemen (cheering), is from the agents of
Mr. B. Wood :

" Sir,—Mr. B. Wood has got a new silk hankerchief in
his pocket, and no new ideas in his head ; we, therefore,
cannot advise his forming a part of your announced miscel-
laneous collection.

" We are, Sir, yours, &c.,
" DODGSONT and FOGG

" To Mr. Holmes, bailiff, &e."

And now, gentlemen (cheering), I shall leave you to com-
mence the business of the day—giving you the necessary pre-
caution of taking care of your pockets.
Mr. J. Wilson, a retired tailor, arose to propose the first
resolution. Some weavers die at their looms, some at the
tread-mill, but I know an instance of one, who from natural
causes, died in his bed (cries of shame, shame). Conse-
quently, the House of Lords are always interfering with
elections. In consequence of the beer act and the prevalence
of swallows, the market for flies for fishing is very materially
damaged, arising soley from the corn laws. All interests are
sacrificed to Juggernaut, and must be so while we have these
odious laws. But the great Gog and Magog of the question
is, or perhaps I ought to say, are the rents and taxes, and,
therefore, as we are met to discuss an important question,
and as the people are, or perhaps I ought to say, is, the apple
of power, and the House of Commons and Lords, the Adam
and Eve that took the apple—for this reason and no other,
is it that a penny loaf is not sold for a farthing. I therefore
beg in general terms to move that " It's all my eye."
Mr. Beattie Martin, in seconding this resolution, said,
" Tnat the people were the body of England—commerce and
manufacture the two arms, and the police the fists; but those
but those who were at the bottom of all, deserved to be kicked,
if during the peace land was not twice as cheap as it had been
during the war.
Mr. Bedford declared he did not get in for Reigate, all
owing to the corn laws, he therefore moved, " That the
Whigs be forced to pay him the sum they promised him, for
making a fool of himself."
Mr. Apsley Pellat seconded the motion, and said he lost
his time, his temper, and his two front teeth all owing to the
corn laws.

Mr. Roebuck, accompanied by a cabman, whom he had
not yet paid, and a waterman who was never in want of a fare,
now entered the hall, and having, with the agility of his
species, jumped on Dr. Bowring's back, said, 1 am of an
ancient family ; my original sire drove the pigs out of the ark,
and his grandson wrote Nathan's diary ; yet I am one of the
people ; as yet I have got nothing by it, nor have you. My
friends in the House of Commons are all clever men, par-
ticularly Mr. Ward, the editor and proprietor of the Weekly
Chronicle, whose articles, at least those of the greatest weight,
I write. Do not forget that if you have bread at nothing,
you will have your wages at less—that the whole scheme of
the repeal of the corn laws is a humbug, and that I am of an
ancient family. I move, " That John Arthur Roebuck is an
old English gentleman."
Dr. Bowring first let him down easy, and then seconded
the motion.

Mr. R. Russell moved, " That the fact of men been starved
to death, was mainly attributed to their having nothing to
eat ;" at least he knew this to be the case in one instance.
Mr. Armstrong Walton, in seconding him, decrared, " that
the present government would treat them as all future govern-
ments bad done."

" if he bad a small farm he could live

Mr. Wilson said,
very comfortably."
A. vote of thanks was passed in favour of the low High
Bailiff, who on being awaked out of a very refreshing sleep,
said, " What's the row."
On being told, Holmes returned humble thanks to the
people, and the thankful people returned themselves to their
humble homes.—Argus.

THIRD EDITION.

Standard-qffice, Three o'clock

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,-THIS DAY.

(From Messrs. R. MAKIN & SONS' Circular.)
The duty upon Wheat has again advanced to 16s. Bd. per

quarter, on Flour to 10s. per barrel, on Barley and Indian
Corn to 4s. 10d. per quarter, on Pease to 2s. per quarter,
and is reduced on Rye to Ils. per quarter ; while that upon►
other foreign grain, as well as all colonial produce, continues
for the present unaltered.
Our import list below exhibits a very scanty arrival for the
past three days, having but little from Ireland and scarcely
anything from abroad ; and thus, notwithstanding the late
large release, and the payment of duty upon subsequent ar-
rivals, there appears a comparatively small quantity or choice
of Wheat on offer, and this article has met a renewed demand
for home consumption, as well as upon orders for Ireland,
with a fair extent of business, and an advance of Id. to 2d.
per 70 lbs. has been established since Tuesday, more espe-
cially on the finest kinds of Baltic Red. Flour has been also
in improved demand, and late prices freely obtainable; but
in other articles of the trade we have had little passing in
the period between Tuesday last and to-day.

We had a fair attendance of local millers at our market
this morning, but few buyers appeared from the country, and
the demand for Wheat being ma erially checked by the ad-
vance required, only a moderate business was transacted, at
prices, however, fully equal to the improved rates stated
above ; one or two parcels of foreign were purchased for
shipment to Ireland.
Flour was in tolerable request, at an amendment of 6d per
barrel.

Barley and Malt remain steady in value, but not much

business passing.
English Beans were held firmly for late prices, and of
Egyptian several lots were sold at 325. 6d. per 480)lbs. A
large proportion of the stock has paid the duty of 3s. 6d. per
quarter.

Oats commanded the rates of Tuesday, though in limited
request,'and Oatmeal also exceeded that day's currency.
We have had a good deal of rain this week.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the sth to the 7th October, 1841, inclusive,

DESCRIPTION. IRE- I COAST- CANADA PO-
- I
LAND. I WISE. I& U.STS. REIGN. TOTAL
Wheat Qrs. 601 390 ggl
Barley Qrs.
Malt Qrs.
Oats Qrs. 501
Rye Qrs.
Beans Qrs.
Pease. Qrs.
Shelled 8r.•2:2y . Qrs.
Indian Corn
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .... Loads, 1.854
Flour. Sacks; 291
Ditto Brls., 1301

780 1281
1854

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise :—Wheat, qrs. ; Beans,
qrs. ; Barley, qrs. ; Oats, 450 qrs.: Oatmeal, 260 Ids.; Flour,
sacks. •

5 qrs.—lreland. Wheat, 799 qrs.—
F owl* elegant
83.11 qrs.y9arl e ;
Barley, 15
qrs.; Oats, 13
1 qrs. ; Oat-
mea ,
31 Ids. ; Flour, 152 sacks, 820 barrels.
EXCPoa°slttwTiSse.

Average
PricesofGrai3ns,. dfoor.. Oats..trwee 2 ke2nsd aino.
goleßt.yel, 1841
W h e
r. a6g
1 se
.gd .I
Barley 3
Beans.. 425. I la. 1 Pease.. gas. 2d
e.

sBs. 7d

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat— 68s. 6d. I Barley 38s. 4d. Oats.. 238. 4d. I Rye.. 3gs. Od
Beans.. 445. 3d. I Pease.. 455. Id.

I Ind. Corn Os. Od. Flour Ios. Od
Duty on F4osr.eirodlrciaian, tsBc.c.. t.hli2ssw•
Rye.. I is. cc
BWehaenastl63ss.:6Bad..
Peaseßley. •
23. •

----- ---
Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe.
Wheat Os. 6d. I Parley.. Os. 6d. I Oats .. 2s. Od. I Rye.. . 39. Od
Beans.. 6d. I Pease.. 6d. I Indian Corn.. Os. od. I Flour.. Sid.
Liverpool Averages, week ending Oct. 5, 1841.
Wheat. I Barley. I Oats. 1 Beans. 1 Pease.
Qrs 586 286 59
Prices sea. 7d. os. d. 21s. 4d. 445. od. Os. od.

We take the following summary of the events in China
from the Bombay Times:—

" Our intelligence extends from the 20th May (the date of
our former advices) to the 19th June.
" Captain Elliot, having on the 10th May visited the Pre-
fect of Canton, with a view of ascertaining his intentions,
saw at once that it was in vain to look for a continuance of
the armistice, and that a fresh rupture was immediately at
hand. The Chinese had, during the period of simulated
peace, been secretly engaged in raising outworki, arming
their batteries, and collecting troops. On returning to the
fleet accordingly, Captain Elliot on the 15th countermanded
the sailing of the expedition about to start for Amoy ; and
Sir H. Le Fleming Senhouse prepared to move up the river
with the 18th. On the 20th, Yu, acting governor of Canton,
issued a proclamation to tranquillise the fears of foreign mer-
chants ; anxious, doubtless, to detain them within his reach
till his arrangements were so matured as to permit their
seizure. Next day the merchants were formally warned, by
an official communication from Captain Elliot, to quit the
factory before sunset. The dame evening about midnight,
the Chinese commenced the attack by a general canonade
against the advanced ships of the squadron (now off Canton)
wherever the guns could be brought to bear, and by tire-
rafts dropped clown the river to destroy the headmost ves-
sels.

" The schooner Aurora and Louisa cutter, was unable to
weigh anchor, and were exposed off the factories to a heavy
fire during the night. The steamer Nemesis meanwhile
towed the fire-ships out of the way, and opened a tremend-
ous fire from her 32-pounder guns ; while the Pylades, Mo-
deste, and Algerine kept up a brisk cannonade on the newly-
erected fort of Shaming. The fort was captured at day-
break next morning, and eight highly-finished new brass
guns taken possession of. Meanwhile a number of war-
junks having issued from a creek opposite Patee, were chased
back again to their retreat by the Nemesis. So soon, how-
ever, as they observed that the steamer was once more oc-
cupied battering the fort, they ventured out again, but seeing
that they were observed and instantly pursned by their vigi-
lant and terrible enemy, endeavoured to retire, but escaped
not with their former impunity. The Nemesis having given
chase, was soon out of sight of her friends, but the explo-
sions and bursts of white or murky smoke, told how fear-
fully she was employed. In three hours she blew up no less
than 40 war junks. Her return presented a scene truly
unique—she was entirely bedecked with the flags and pend-
ants which she had taken from the captured junks, mandarin
dresses and caps graced the persons of the boats' crew ; and
the Chinese tail was seen dangling from beneath the caps
of the crew of one of them. The casualties among the
Chinese are said not to, be very heavy, from the circum-
stance of their having had ample time to save themselves by
flight, after the junks had been set on fire, before they blew
up. These doings of the Nemesis, and the capture of the
fort of Shaming, were performed on the second day after the
re-commencement of hostilities. On the 23d the forces,
naval and military, arrived off Canton, when their com-
manders held a conference with the plenipotentiary, for the
purpose of concerting measures for their future proceedings.
Sir Hugh Gough proposed to disembark the land forces to
the north-west of the city, while Major Pratt, with the 26th
Cameronians, should ocoupy some part of the.enemy's atten-
tion by seizing the factory situate on the southern side. In
the meanwhile Captain Belcher, of her Majesty's ship
Sulphur, was sent to explore the river to the north, and to
report on the practicability of effecting a landing in that
direction. He was attacked by a number of boats of the
enemy on this excursion, but suffered no obstacles to over-
come him, and succeeded in his mission, after destroying 28
of their boats. From the mast-head f one of the larger
junks he completed his survey of the country, and found
that there was an excellent landing-place, and that the hills
north of the city appeared easy of accession, even to artillery.
By 2 p.m., of the 24th, the troops being all on board boats,
&c., the steamers commenced towing them to their respective
points of attack—the right column to take possession of the
factories, by the Atalanta ; and the left, consisting of four bri-
gades, by the Nemesis. The right column, under Col. Moun-
tain, arrived at their destination in time to prevent, for the pre-
sent, the foreign factories being destroyed, the inhabitants and
soldiers (Chinese) being engaged in carrying off whatever
came in their way—but the Greek, Dutch, and British Hongs
were completely plundered of everything they contained
(among the rest a large quantity of woollens, stored in the
Company's godowns) before their arrival. The left column,
under Sir. Hugh Gough, comprising 117 officers, 2,276 rank
and file, and 13 guns, arrived at the village of Tsinghae, their
point of debarkation, about dusk. The general and the 49th
regiment, consisting of 28 officers, and 273 rank and file,
landed for the purpose of reconnoitring, but a few straggling
parties alone were seen. During the night the guns were
landed, and the next morning the landing of the remainder
of the column was effected, and the whole moved forward a
little after daylight. The distance was computed to be about
31 miles from the city walls and the heights to the north of
Canton, which were crowned by four strong forts ; the ground
between our force and the city was chiefly under paddy cul-
tivation. The commander having cautiously advanced within
range of the forts, and everything being prepared for their at-
tack, about half-past nine the order was given to advance ;
and in little more than half an hour the eastern and western
forts were in our possession, and our troops looked down on
Canton within one hundred yards of its walls. A spirited
fire was kept up from the city walls from heavy ordnance,
ginjals, and matchlocks during the greater part of the
day. After the troops had landed and proceeded on their
way, a large body of Tartar troops thought of capturing the
Nemesis steamer, and made a rush to the water's edge for
that purpose; but her commander allowed them to approach
within range of his guns, when he opened such a volley of
grape on them, that they were fain to retire, leaving a great
number dead behind them. To the N.E. of the city was a
strongly entrenched camp, containing about 4000 of the
enemy, which was separated from the heights by a tract of
paddy land, from which repeated attacks were made, and as
frequently repulsed by H. M's 49th regiment. About three
p.m. it was evident a mandarin of rank had reached their
camp (afterwards understood to be Yang, the Tartar Ge-
neral,) and that the Chinese meditated a fresh attack ; in
consequence of which Major General Burrell was despatched
to repel it, and follow up the enemy across a narrow cause-
way, and destroy their encampment, which duty was gallantly
performed by her Majesty's 18th and 46th regiments and a
company of royal marines, though not without considerable
loss, from the troops being exposed to a heavy fire from the
north-east face of the city wall. The enemy fled • the en-
campment was set on fire ; several magazines were blown up,
and the permanent buildings destroyed. The General now
determined to carry the city by storm, for which every
necessary measure was, of course, effected ; but a flag of
truce appearing the next morning on the city walls,
Mr. Thom (the interpreter) was deputed to ascertain the
cause, when a mandarin stated that they were anxious for
peace. The general had it explained that, as commander of
the British forces, he would treat with no other than the
commander of the Chinese army ; but that he would suspend
hostilities for two hours to allow of the Chinese general meet-
ing him ; and that if he did not receive a communication
from her majesty's plenipotentiary, (who was with the
squadron south of the city,) or had not a satisfactory inter-
view with him during that time, hostilities should be resumed.
The Chinese general not making his appearance, the interval
was made use of to bring up the guns, &c. During the night
of the 26th everything was prepared in the British camp.
Orders were given to open the batteries at seven, and to
commence the attack at eight o'clock next morning in four
columni. On the morning of the 27th, when our troops
were about to commence operations, an officer of the royal
navy arrivedin camp, who had been travelling all night
having lost his way, with a communication from Captain
Elliot, containing instructions to suspend all hostilities, as the
inhabitants of Canton had agreed to ransom the city. In
compliance with these orders (though greatly to his mortifi-
cation) Sir Hugh Gough was obliged to countermand his order
for the attack. The conditions upon which Capt. Elliot agreed
with the Chinese for the ransom of Canton were—" 1. That
all soldiers other than those of the province, with the
three imperial commissioners, should quit the city in six
days, and retire sixty miles. 2. Six millions of dollars to be
paid for the use of the Crown of England, counting from the
27th May ; one million payable before sunset of that day.
3. For the present the British troops to remain in their actnal
possessions : no additional preperations for hostilities to be
made on either side. If the sum agreed upon be not paid
within seven days, it shall be increased to seven millions ;
if not within fourteen days, to eight millions; if not within
twenty days, to nine millions. When the whole shall be paid,
all the British forees to return without the Bocca Tigris, and
Wantong and all fortified places within the river to be re-
stored but not to be re-armed till all affairs are settled be-
tween the two nations. 4. Losses occasioned by the plunder
of the factories, and by the destruction of the Spanish brig
Bilbaino in 1839, to be paid within one week. 5. It is re-
quired that the Kwing-chow-foo shall produce full power to
conclude the arrangement, on the part of the three com-
missioners—The General of the Tarter garrison, the Govern-
or-General,and the Fooyuen of Kwangtung."—At 10 o'clock,
at the request of Yang, the Tarter General, a conferance was
held between Sir Hugh Gough (accompanied by Sir Fleming
Senhouse) and himself, when a long parley ensued. Sir
Hugh explained to him that her Majesty's plenipotentiary
, having resumed negoctiations with the local authorities,
he should await a further communication from him. At
twelie o'clock Captain Elliot arrived in camp, when all
farther active operations ceased. The day following (the
28th) a conference was held with the Kwang-chow-foo, un-
der the walls of the city, when every arrangement was made
for the evacuation of the city by as large a body of the Tar-
tar troops as could be got ready, and a mandarin of rank was
permitted to pass through the British lines to procure quar-
ters for them. Sir Hugh Gough was now informed that the
Chinese force consisted of 45,000 men, exclusive of troops
belonging to the Quantung province. The Tartar troops,
at the request of Captain Eiliot, were permitted by Sir H.
Gough to pass out of the north-east gate, carrying with them
their arms and baggage, but were not allowed to display
their banners, or sound any music. The next day (the 29th)
a large body of troops, apparently irregular, numbering
about 5000, armed with long spears, shields, and swords,
were collected on the heights, and was rapidly increas-
ing. The general advanced against them with a wing of
the 26th, three companies of the 49th, the 37th Madras
N. 1., and the Bengal volunteers, supported by the royal
marines. The enemy were dispersed with some difficulty, on
account of an awful thunderstorm which came on, and which
wetted the muskets of the troops so that they would not
go off. The heat of the sun was at this time so insupportable
that Major Beecher, deputy quarter-master general, fell from
exhaustion, and expired in a few minutes ; indeed both offi-
cers and men were nearly exhausted. The next day a similar
force of the enemy had assembled, and meditated an attack
on our camp ; upon which Sir H. Gough sent to the Kwan-
chow-fow stating that he would resume hostilities if a similar
insult should again be offered. On Captain. Elliot joining
the camp a meeting was held with the prefect, who delared
that the conduct of the soldiers was contrary to the wishes of
the authorities and that he would soon disperse them by
sending of hisown assistant, if the general would depute au
officer to accompany him. Captain Moore of the 34th Ben-
gal N. 1., volunteered to do so, and they were quite success-
ful, as the enemy entirely dispersed on learning the reason
of their corning. Sir H. Gough, finding that five millions of
dollars had been paid, and that Captain Elliot was satisfied
with the security for the remaining million for the ransom of
Canton,—that 14,500 Tartar troops had marched out of the
town ; that three thousand more had gone by water, and
that the remainder were prepared to follow when carriage
could be procured, acceded to the wish of her Majesty's ple-

LIVER THEATRE, CHURCH-STREET.

WONDER of MODERN TIMES is at the LIVER
THEATRE.—The GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH
is more than mortal.—His PALACE of WONDERS is
NIGHTLY CROWDED by the Fashionable, the Scientific,
and the Learned.—His MAGIC WONDERS are without
parallel in ancient or modern History; they are truly scien•
tific, incredible, and beautiful.—HOSTS of IMPOSTERS
have tried and failed.—This is the WIZARD'S THIRD
VISIT to the " Good old Town".—He is at once acknow-
ledged and supported even BEYOND xis OWN EXPECTATION.
—His THEATRE is NIGHTLY FILLED to the Ceiling.
—His patronage does not decrease, but increases with his
stay.—He will nightly appear FOR A SHORT TIME
ONLY, and display his extraordinary powers of Ambidex-
trous Prestidigitation, Magical Transformation, and Caba-
listic Phenomenon !

Remember the Wizard's present stay in Liverpool can be
but of short duration, as the Theatre will open almost imme-
diately for its theatrical season.

One word more to those who seek amusement. If you visit
the Great Wizard of the North's Temple of Magic you will
find that it has overwhelming advantages over all public ex-
hibitions :

First—Cheapness.
Second—lts truly Scientific Nature.
Third—You are not kept till after Midnight.
Last—lts total Divestment of Immorality.
The celebrated and the
ONLY LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS,

who caused the great sensation (with the Wizard) at the
Adelphi Theatre-Royal, London, and Vauxhall Gardens, will
appear each Evening. In justice to the Lancashire Bell
Ringers, who are natives of this County, he wishes the Public
to understand that they are
THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY BELL RINGERS
who have ever appeared in London, and whose talent has
been appreciated and applauded by the London Press.

M. Saqui, the celebraied Pianist, frornii;eSoinlitY;s Con-
certs, with Mr. Thompson's celebrated Quadrille Band, will,
during the Evening, perform a variety of the most fashionable
Overtures, Quadrilles, Waltzes, &c.
Doors open at Half-past Seven. The Wizard enters his
Mystic Circle at Eight o'clock precisely, concluding at Half-
past Ten or Eleven o'clock.
Carriages in attendance at Half-past Ten precisely.
Prices of admission :—Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d ; Gal-
lery, 6d. Children (not above Ten years of age), Boxes,
Is. 6d. ; Pit, Is. Second price (after the conclusion of the
first part), Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit, le. No second price to the
Gallery.
From the prewnt crowded state of the Theatre, Mr. J. H.
A. begs those *ties who wish to secure places in the Dress
Circle to apply at the Box-office between the hours of Eleven
and Four o'clock.

tf,4r A Programme of the Wizard's performances, with
the opinions of the London press, humorously illustrated,
price 2d., may be had at the doors.

The Public of Manchester are most respectfully informed
that the Wizard will shortly make his mystic appearance in
that Town.