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more gloomy than. it is ,=at present. Produce is tepidly tantism, and universal Protestantism would set .
..ccumuiatitig in the warehouses of this city, where it is all right : and there is that in existence which
wholly unavailable to meet the heavy engagements formed
by the m hers arid merchants of the west. The certainty might solve the problem. It mai be extin.
that England will very shortly adopt a system of free trade guished in a day; the opportunity may pass in a
in corn, and the prospect of excellent crops at the ensuing moment. Now it exists. At this moment we want
harvest all over the continent, has had the effect of de- for truth " a great war." Local skirmishing may
preciating the price of our staple products to an extent irritate, hut can achieve nought. The battle cry
that a few months ago could not have been anticipited.
must be—" Ascendancy for truth ! Downfall for
rhe ohestion in every mouth is, how is the heavy indebt-
edness of this country to the banks to be provided for ? errlr I" To effect both, not bayonets, not gun-
At such a time as the present the financi ,1 operations of powder ; but national organisation to diffuse light.
the government will be watched with intense interest. It Light we want everywhere—organisation where and
is notorious that a large sum will have to be provided to how it is possible. This we have showed, and not
continue the public works, and strange as it may appear, in • if
, am, tnere be brains and a heart where we sus-
very little information on the subject was eithrr given or
demanded in the house. Tne prospects of the revenue, pect both. It will be, however, utterly in vain to
too. are anything but fla'tering. • There has been hitherto expect that English Protestants will stand out, while
Irish Protestants, who are in the jaws of the enemy,
are dormant.

hut slight encouragement to the importers to send large
NI orders, and it is scarcely possible that the revenue can
equal the anticipations of the In pector-General. Where,
then, is money to be obtained tor the purposes of the go.:
Not, surely, in Canada..

vernment

The following, from the Leeds Mercury of Satur-
day last, is rather amusing, as coming from a journal
which, a week or two since, threatened us with the
most disastrous consequences if the Lords rejected
the Government commercial scheme, and then de-
picted in glowing terms the blessings which were to
flow inevitably from those measures :

While all the world is occupied with the discus-
sion of a sort of " who's-the-traitor " question, it
seems sadly well disposed to omit the consideration
of a kindred question, infinitely more important in
its nature and practical in its consequences—
namely, what is the remedy of the treason ? Nay,
the case is worse still. Lord George Bentinck has,
indeed, made a dangerous lunge, through Its; per-
sonal honour, at the political life of Sir Robert
Peel, charging him with making the " Catholic
question " a stalking-horse, a matter of traffic to
aggrandise himself ; with carrying on a sham fight
against that question, lest candour and truth with
respect to it should serve .a brilliant rival ; in a
word, with opposing it that he might " hunt Mr.
Canning to death," while, being in his heart deter-
mined to concede it, he should in honour have en-
listed himself as the ally of him whom he is said to
have had in chace. Lord George brings this heavy
charge against Peel, and Mr. Disraeli, by demon-
stration satisfactory to some, fastens it on ; but
neither Lord George nor Benjamin, nor any other,
blames Peel for-aught else in the matter than bad
faith towards Canning,—all apparently consenting
together that Catholic emancipation was a Brea
settlement of a great question—that it was inevita-
ble, and has succeeded gloriously. Now, such vast
hallucination, such general darkness, involving
grievous political cowardice, is a far more melan-
choly fact than if it were indubitably proved that
Sir Robert Peel were a false knave—a view of a
man's character which might be perfectly true,
though no proof thereof that was tangible, and to
the lawyers very satisfactory, could be adduced.
For what has " Catholic emancipation " settled ?
Nay, what has it not unsettled ? It has most cer-
tainly unsettled the principles of the nation. It
has shaken that confidence in the national profes-
sion of religion, which (confidence), in the absence
of vital faith in themselves, kept so many from
drifting into the plausibilities, absurdities, and le-
thargising agreeabilities of Popery. It has given a
fatal impulse to a system of falsehood, which ever
has been, and ever must be, connected in its preva-
lence with national weakness and national slavery ;
and it has simultaneously diminished the general
respect for scriptural truth. To what else must we
attribute the rise and spread of Puseyism? Is the
perversion of some half-hundred of our most
learned ministers no calamity ? Should we con-
template those perversions, and their possible and
probable results, without uneasiness ? Yet these
are but the beginning of sorrows. Unless the Bible
be a fiction, our church a vanity, and our Govern-
ment a usurpation, the beginning that was not
begun in '29, but which then came to pass, must
push on until it issue in mediaeval darkness, bon-
dage, and decrepitude. There is inevitability here.
If the Bible be true, and we continue as we are as
to principle, we are undone. To he sure there is
the other alternative—the Bible a figment. But,
then, what a nation of fools we must be! A na-
tional religious establishment, national Bible Socie-
ties, national Missionary Societies, national religious
societies of countless variety, national excitement,
national enthusiasm, national " three cheers and
one cheer mere,"—and all this vanity and vexation
of spirit, all folly, or all hypocrisy! We can vindi-
teate our tiee to national respect one alone of
two courses—national faith in the Bible, and a
consistent acting of it out; or else national infide-
lity. and a policy according thereunto. We verily
believe that the current moment is, with respect to

" We hive great confidence in free trade and low dnt;e. ;
but there may be so rapid a reduction of duties as not to
yield the requisite funds to the excheqw.r. The reduction
of duties m4v prove to have been adopted with somewhat
greater haste than was safe and prudent. If so, Sir
Robert will have left financial embarrassments to his sac-

important Chet-ever-ran-by. - - A eeortli ng -as -we-im—
prove or neglect it, posterity will bless or curse our
Parties are shifting, old connexions
giving way, new organisations nigh, even at the
door. Is there nothing at this crisis to give to the
future a determination which may deliver us from
infidelity and anarchy on the one hand—from Po-
pery and slavery on the other ? Let us expend a
few lines on this ail-important consideration.

memorie

Video meliora proboque deteriora sequor, is as
true of nations and of politics as it is of morals and
of individuals. It lies at the foundation of our
theory that tile English people are rightminded, or
at least disposed in that direction. They are indis-
posed to the religious theory which would change
the worship of God—a solemn thing—into a farce,
and look for its effects in the infatuation of the
spectators ; and to the political theory which would
make a shorn priesthood a necessary auxiliary to
an effective government, and the production of
public order. The English people are well enough
disposed, but they see impracticability staring them
in the face, and pressing on them the conclusion
that Popery, cannot be put down, nor Protestantism
put up. That which the times demand is not per-
suasion, not argument, not talk, but such solid
action, such substantive movement, organisation,
combination, development, demonstration, or what
you will, as shall make that which every one knows
to be right, what every one will be obliged to con-
fess to he not only practicable, but necessary and
unavoidable. Now this is possible, and in this

difficulty," anti from all our other difficulties, pre-
4ents itself to us in the body of the Irish Proles-
. In the midst of a hostile nation, a boast fol,
.ctive, and .not ahoszether despicable enemy, there
is for England a gallant, high-minded, right-hearted
ally. In the midst of the Roman camp there is a
more powerful camp of Irish Protestants, uncon-
quered and. unronquerable. They glow with the
noblest zeaL Though faint, they are still pursuing.
Without leaders and without countenance, they
'II are full of hoPes, and only long for such an

1 tants

peal, and present Ireland to the world as a Protes-
tant and loyal, instead of a Popish and rebellious

the rallying point of disaffection, the puzzle of our
statesmen, the eyesore and the heartache of the

i empire. The turn of a hand is only neces-
ary to make it our strength instead of our weak-
ness, our boast instead of our reproach. The sub-
ject is one of such great importance, that we must
articulate our utterances on the subject.
1. The three millions, more or less, of the Pro-
testant masses of Ireland, are right to the heart's

core, and could hold Ireland against the devil him-
self and all his hosts.. They want to be led out,
organised, mo:•ed.
2. The Irish Protestant gentry would go with
their people, hut they doubt the dispositions of
England to themwat'd. They are furthermore
greatly and rationally deterred by
3. 'I he Irish authorities, ecclesiastical and civil,
who naturally are swayed by the spirit of compro-
mise which prevails at Whitehall and at Dublin
Castle. Hence Irish Protestantism, in general, is
in abeyance.

4. What, then, is necessary ? We respond, some-
►, thonkh but tetn-

thing in the sha

raw on

our al

hosts on the other side of the Herring Pond; ; nd
assure them that their Saxon brothers are still their
friends their lovers.

5. Is there no mediatorship which could do thiS ?
I, there no influence in rerum nalura which Provi-

uglier sun, thou
t e same, which GrLce has prepared for this instru-
mentality ? Is there no individual, no body of in-
dividuals, %Om have a right to take a primary inte-
rest in this matter, so posited and so circumstanced,

ence, a

i one am

a flame. The barren and blood-stained triumphs
of Algeria ; a blow struck now at 'l'unis and now at
Tahiti ; will not wean for ever from its thirst for
conquest a fickle and an ambitious nation. Again,
we have just escaped a rupture in Italy. Germany
is convulsed with a religious movement, and through-
out Europe the subtle emissaries of the order of J esus
are busy in their disturbing efforts. Nor is the
aspect of affairs mote pacific in the New World.
The d mocracy of the United States are set upon
the plunder of the Mexican Church. Our own
Oregon quarrel with that people may he skimmed
over for the hour, but is not healed. The Canadas
are estranged by our policy. and are rapidly ap-
proaching a fraternization with the States of the
Union. In the East our arms have just been
crowned with triumph ; but we may still be troubled
from that quarter. On every side there are abun-
dant materials to plunge the world into strife and
disorder.

We are told, however, that the new policy upon
which Great Britain has embarked, is to cement to-
gether these conflicting elements—to bind nations
in a bond of commercial amity and mutual interest.
The protnise is illusory. It presupposes the fact,
that other countries will not regard our policy as
dictated by views of self-aggrandisement ; that they
do not look with jealousy at the extension of our
commercial arm to every market of the globe. It
takes for granted, al-o, that they see in our policy
the strengthening of the social fabric , no alienation
of class from class—no disruption of the mighty
framework of our power. It omits, also, the con-
sideration that a mighty change has been working
in the relative position of nations towards each other ;
that steam • has annihilated distance, has changed
the mode of carrying on offensive operations, and
introduced a new element to control the balance of
power throughout the world.

We are far from thinking that Great Britain has
not reaped her fair share of advantage in this
changed position of affairs, or that she has need to
fear any diminution of her ability to take part in any
struggle which may come. At the same time, with
the prospect of such a struggle at no far distance, a
strong and able government was never more desir-
able and more indispensible. 'ibis is not a period
at which we could have desired to see the breaking
up of a great constitutional party into powerless and
hostile sections. This is not a crisis in which the
country can safely be governed by a minority. In
the case of any em!,roilment, the advent of the
Whigs to power would be a calamity to be deplored,
sunk as that party is in the estimation of the friends
of order and of peace throughout the world, and
haughty and irritating to other countries as their
bearing has ever been. A Palmerston in the Fo-
reign-office, a Buller at the head of the Colonial
Department, a Normanby to alienate further the
Protestants of Ireland, or a Baring or Labouchere
to entangle our finances, would be an almost irre:
parable mischief in such a crisis. Yet that any
better fate is left us, in the present distracted state
of parties, is scarcely to he anticipated.

The morning papers of yesterday do not afford
us any very decisive information with respect to the
position of the ministry. It seems, however, gene-
rally agreed that Sir Robert Peel's government is at
an end, and that Lord John Russell must now take
upon himself the duties of office. The London
Times of yesterday gives us the following as its ver-
sion of the state of affairs :
" Lord John Russell has not, indeed, yet received the
royal summons. Sir Robert, who did not go to Osborne-
house till Saturday. only returned last night; and there
are quarters in which so little is known, but so much sus-
pected, that his absence for twenty-lour hours excited no
little alarm. We can assure our readers that yesterday
morning constitutional order was gravely believed to be
in danger, because a Minister in a minority had not im-
mediately returned from the presence of his Sovereign.
Happily, however, for constitutional propriety. Sir Robert
is now at Whitehall, and will this evening consummate as
utter a resignation, and probably also make as clean a breast
as friend or foe can poss'bly desire. The Whig leader will
be immediately called to his new and difficult task. In-
stead of speculative speeches and letters, instead of
tendering advice to a rival who will not, and a posterity
which cannot be advised, he will have to choose what he
shall do, and that without needlc,es.delay. He will have
to do, moreover, without either protection or coercion.
More than this, he will have to fill up a void in the
national mind. lie stands before thirty millions of men
who have witnessed a great series of obliterations. Two
mighty piles long resisted the arts of the de3troyer.
though tottering to their fall. As long as they stood they
filled and rested the eye. They are fallen, and all is

_ .
Manic.` iicncefort U, ttow are tiarties—inialitaitiEtil interests
to be sustained ? Flow is Parliament to kill the lung
session ? What will the Minister hint through the Throne,
and enunciate from the Treasury benches ? What mateiial
will he find for patriotic zeal or party exasperations?
What is there to talk about for twelve nights in succes-
sion ? From one inventive head, or from one courageous
bosom, all this work sto come. Oh for the days when
a negative was all that was expected; when the statesman
bname strong by picking holes, and famous by denunci-
ation I Now, all the world stands still, and you, my Lord
John, are the performer. We can't wait. Time's up.
Begin.

However, the nation will take into account the sudden-
ness of the call, and not be too urgent in its demands.
At least, this is to be hoped. Lord John Russell, at pre-
s=et is too much occu, ied in receiving gratuitous advice and
spontaneous offers of official assistance. He is besieged
with both measures .end men. Everybody is to be pro-
vided fur, and everything is to be dune. His kinder and
more considera►e friends demand a truce from novelties.
They ask till February to settle. The nation wants a
respite from change. One revolution in a year is en.,ugh.
Don't try to go faster than the earth round the sun.
Nations must have intervals of repose. Accordingly, it
is discover d. with equal sagacity and benevo ence, that
judicious and timely as Lord John Russell's intended mo-
tion on the Sugar Duties would be in opposition, for the
purpose of asserting a principle and overthrowing a mi-
nistry, it involves no immediate practical consequences on
the new ministerial mover. There are difficulties of a
practical nature in the way of immediate legislation on
this subject. For a twelve-month, therefore, the sugar
duties may remain what they are. The same wise and
merciful counsels wi:l be offered, and we should think
will prevail, on all other questions likely to provoke di►.
agreement. Sufficient for the session is the evil thereof.

There has been dissens,on enough for one sesslon already.
and the introducilon or new controversies in July would
icb it is: time to al-

y be ad

arrangements for removing from his official residence at a
day's no ice.

A very general impression prevailed at the west-end of
town on Sunday evening, to the elf -ct that her Majesty
had refused to accept Sir Robert Peei's resignation, but
the rumour could not b t traced to any authentic source.

An absurd statem,r.t has appeared in some papers to
the effect that Lady Peel bad passed through Paris en
route for Italy list week, and this has been quoted as a
proof 01 Sir Robert Peel's determination to resign. Lady
Jane Peel passed through the French capital a few days
since on her way to 3sitzerland. Lady Peel is staying at
Sir Robert's mansion in Whitehall-gardens.
The leaders of the liberal party are up to the present
time perfectly quieseei.t.
. .

Lord John Kussell is in town, but bad scarcely any in-
terviews during the last few days with his political friends.

Earl Grey left town on Saturday on a visit to the ltight
Hon. W. B. Biring, at Addiscombe-farm, near Croydon.
The noble Earl returns to town to-day.

It is confidently expected that, Sir Robert Peel
would make his statement last night, which our ar-
rangements will enable us to give in an early second

edition

Yesterday, being the first of the operation of the new
measures, was a busy day at our Custom-house. We
understand that the duty received up to the close of the
day was about X 35,000 above the daily average receipts
from this source. A very large quantity of grain of all
sorts, say upwards of 200,000 quarters, must therefore
have come at once into the market in this town alone.

RELEASE OF BONDED CORN UNDER THE
NEW ACT.

The London Gazette of Friday night give the (i intity
of wheat in bond on the 5,h of June at 1,477.922 quarters,
and of wheat flour at 1,298,683 cwts. This quantity has
been increased by the importations during the month.
The average of. the six weeks ending the 20th of June,
which determines the duty to be paid up to Wednesday,
(to-morrow,) is 535. 83. on wheat, which will let in the
whole stock at the lowest rate of du y, which is 4s.

lay. A wind up is all that is possible. When a cabinet
ha, been made. and a twentietli of the private bills still
before parliament has been suffered to pass, everybody
wiil be glad of a respite-. Lord John Ru-sell will pro-
bably loos aga;n at the Irish measures before he makes
up his mind to adopt tho,e interesting hantlings. It fol.-
toes as a corollary from this necessity of rest, that there
is no immediate need of a dist.,lntion. It is as well to
keep that card for a more press•ng oecasion."

CHURCH EXTENSION.—It will be seen from an adver-
tisement that a meeting will be held on Monday next, for
the purpose of promoting the building of free churches in
the new districts of the parish of Liverpool, assigned by
the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
THE WEATHER.—Since our last, the weather, which
we announced in our last to be breaking, has undertone
a considerable change. On Tuesday and part of Wednes-
day we had some heavy rain, accompanied with thunder;
and occasional showers have fallen during the week, which
have greatly refreshed the face of the country. The
temperature is now more seasonable, and promises well
for the growing crops.
SMUGGLING.—At the Police-court, yesterday, a man
of colour named Robert Brown was brought before Mr.
Rushton, on a charge of smuggling 201 b weight of caven-
dish to-acco, on board of the American ship Wyoming.
The article was found concealed under a shelf in one of
the cabins. The case was proved, and the prisoner was
required to pay a fine of £lOO, and in default was sent to
prison.
PoLiCE-COURT YESTERDAY.—A man named Peter
Leavy, an old offender, was committed for trial, on a
charge of stealing a pair of boots.—A young man named
Dennis Fearon, was committed for trial, for, (in conjunc-
tion with others,) robbing a sailor on Saturday night, in
the street, of a watch seal and key, after assaulting and
holding him, until the off: ire was contantted.—A female
named Ireland, was committed for being concerned in
robbing a man named Th mas Fdwards, in Shaw-Hill-
street, of 9 sovereign: and 6 shillings. The other prisoners
were last week committed for the same crime.
ST. BARNAHAS' INFANT AND DAILY SCHOOLS.—
The half-yearly examination of the Infant School took
place on Tuesday evening last, in the presence of the pa-
rents and several members of the congregation. It was
conducted by Mr. Clarke, the efficient master of the
South Church of England Infant School, and afforded
much satisfaction and delight to those present. Ott Wed-
ne-day, 52 prizes were distributed to the best answerers
in the boys' and girls' schools, by the minister and war-
dens of the church who are also the ex officio trustees of
the schools. The examination had b.-en made of each
class in each room during the previous week, by the
Reads. Mr. Nolan and ,fir. Roberts, and the proficiency
in both rooms, more particularly amongst the boys, was
even beyond what might have been expected, as the schools
are now barely one year in operation. The subjects of
examination were, Scripture and the Church Catechism,
reading, geography. and arithmetic.
Dons.—At the Police Court yesterday, a great number
of persons were fined ss. each for permitting their dogs to
be at It.rge in the streets, in contravention of the official
notice issued by the Mayor with a view to avert the pro-
bable effects, at this season, of the occurrence of hydro-
phobia. Several of the parties summoned endeavoured a
defence by stating that their dogs, though tibroad, were
muzzled. Mr. Rushton (properly, we think,) said that
was no excuse. Dogs, in fact, perspire only by the
tongue, and as a muzzle may arrest the secretion, mad-
ness may probably he produced by it, and though the
animals cannot bite, the virus may be communicated by
their saliva to children and others who may have arty
cutaneous scratch or cut. Parties owning dogs would do
well in warm weather to put rock brimstone into their
water

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—Last evening, the
third anniversary meeting of this society was

twenty-

densely crowded. The chair was occupied by Thomas
Blackburn, Esquire, and amongst a number of mi-
nisters on the platform, we noticed the Rev. Dr.
Byrth, the Rev. \V. W. Ewbank, the Rev. J. Cordeaux,
and the Rev. T. D. Drummond, of Edinburgh, four
clergymen of the Church of England. The meeting
was addressed by the Rev. A. Tidman, secretary, of
the parent society, the Rev. J. Stongteton, the Rev.
Dr. Byrth, the Rev. W. W. Ewbank, the Rev. W.

The Morning Chronicle differs from the Times,
with respect to the fact of Sir Robert Peel's return
from his visit to her Majesty. Our contemporary

"From a communication which we print in another
part of our paper, it will be seen that Sir Robert red,
who went down to Osborne [louse on Saturday, will riot
return to town until this afternoon. It was nut until a
late hour on Saturday that the right honoraide gentleman
arrived at Osborne tiou,e, and was honored with an in•
terview b► her Maj.sty. at w hieh the resign Awn of the
Mini.ters was coantnunic,ted to the (alert).
" Y sterday of course no step cuu,d be. taken towards
the formation of a new Gaverntibent, but there can be no

doubt that Lord Jan Russell will receive the royal coo,-
found to wait upon tier aj,.ty this day."

The Herald, who is very sore and bitter in his I
remarks, no ices—in order to condemn such a course
as most unconstitutional—a rumour that her Ma-
jesty has signified her pleasure that the Ministry
should not retire, and has refused to accept their
resignation,, The conclusion of our contemporary
is, that Lord John Russell must he Premier ; and
he allocates some of the appointments as follows:

" Let us then resolve to giv-e the Whigs a fair trial. tut
it is not inconsistent with a fair trial of rho Whigs to tell
all that we have heard about their proceedings and their
projects. They have, in fact, be, n occupied busily tor
three or four weeks in making all their arrangements for
the Government. Lord Pril.perston goes to the Foreign
Office. of course, It is said Sir George Grey goes to she
Colonies, and Lord Morperh to the Hone Department,
though it is also supposed possib'e that Sir George Grey
way go to Canada, but this seems doubtful. One matter.
however, is trot doubtful at all—Mr. tr'Connell has put
his positive veto on Lord Campbell's going to Ireland ;
an Mr. Brady is to be Coancsllor, in order that Mr.
Pig .t may be provided for ! What ()Our demands Mr.
O'Connell has made we have not learned. but his price
will not he small for risking the rent by supporting the

Government.
" eomitleratinns, we hear, have calved the ele-
vation of Sir J tiaes Giah 4111 to he pl•tlioned. The Whigs
have been equally ac•ive in filling up for.ign appointments,
L red Mini° goes to Vienna, and Lord Norntanbv to Paris,
oi which he was so confident some seeks ago, when he
passed through that capital, that lie actually inspected the
house of the A nibabEatior in order to judge of the ac-

comm hlaLions

( )1 course the greatest part of the above is mere
guess-work. Before going to press we may have
son ettiotu more definite to place before our re tiers.
The followirg are the latest " Ministerial Move-
tr.en•s":— - - - . .

•The Right Hon. Sir J Graham Arrived at the Home-
(Ace shortly before four o'clock on Sunday afternoon. and
immediately communicated wi,li several of his colleagues,
who shortly afterwards jolted the right hon. baronet. The
Earl of Lincoln, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone were among the members of
the Cabinet who arrived at the H o me-office.
_

The Elul of Elleat;orough has adopted the necessary

June 30, I Fa.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALLASEY
P.E.NDENT FRIENDLY SOCIETY

INDE-

This flourishing society celebrated their anniversary
yesterday by a precession, a going to church, and, as a
finale, a participation in an excellent dinner, with the ac-
customed etceteras. The members, in neat and becom-
ing attire, met at Seacombe, numbering about 300. They
passed down Brighton-street to the green of Mr. Parry's
Hotel, where retresaments were served to them gratui-
tously by the Messrs. Parry. They thence proceeded to
the Manor House, in Poulton, the residence of their wor-
thy president, Mr. Meadowes, to whom they paid a
merited compliment by loud and enthusia,tic cheers.
They then walked through Liscard, calling at the Boots
Inn, the host of which they also warmly saluted in grati-
tude for his kindness to them throughout.

Their next movement was to the Parish Church of
Wallasey, where s rvice was performed, and an excellent
and edifying sermon preach-cl by the Rev. the Elector,
from the 10th chapter of St. Matthew, 39th ver'e. The
discourse seemed deeply to affect the members of the so-
ciety and their friends, who tilled the wisole body or dui
church. The preacher (Dr. I3yrth) dwelt on the pro-
priety of the foresight and providance of mach a society,
intimating (hit the more benefit they derived from it, the
more it became their bounden duty, as men and as
Christians, to provide for their future and everlasting
welfare; as the happiness thereby to be attained would
exceed all that could be accomplished in this sublunary

At the conclusion of the service, the club, whiet was
attended by hundreds of spectators, and headed by Mr.
Joliffe's effective band, with flags, banners, &c., made a
short route in the village, and finally set themsdoesdowu
in their club-room, a spacious temporary building, con-
structed of timber.

Mr. MEADOWES, the President, occupied the chair, and
amongst the Honorary Members present were the Rev.
Dr. Byrth, thl esteemed and talented Rector; T. K.
Hassell, Willian Mann, Richard Parry, (of Seacome,)
Robert Edwards, John Halliday, (surgeon), Esqrs., and
othrrs.

The dinner was provided by the Society, and comprised
all the substantials generally included in the term " good
old English fare." There were six tables, and the repast
was partaken of by about 300 guests, most of whom, in
their rustic, ruddy, and glowing countenances ext.ibited
gratifying specimens of the robust and intelligent pea-
santry of Old England. _

The usual loyal toasts being disposed of with al dueho-
nour, the health of the Rev. Dr. Byrth was proposed and
received with enthusiastic applause. The rev. gentleman,
in a feeling reply, alluded to some misunderstanding that
bad unhappily arisen between him and the society, but
which, he rejoiced to say, had been satisfactorily explained
away, leaving him only the regret that such a result had
not sooner been arrived at. After complimenting the
members of the club on the gond ord-r and conduct they
had exhibited, he stated that he considered them to be
worthy of the name of Englishmen and Chrivians, and
hoped to have the pleasure of often meeting with them.
Od the president's health being drunk, that gentleman
expressed his acknowledgements and and his attachment
to the club in feeling and appropriate terms. The Vice-
Presdent also ably responded on his health being drtuk.
The health of the Honourary Members being drunk,
Mr. Mann replied in an address of much point, which
was afterwards noticed in a complimentary manner by tho
Rev. Dr. Byrth

Mr. HALLIDAY, the surgeon of the society, whose
health was drunk in a manner evincing the respect in
which he is held indivtdually and profes:ioliaily, replied
in h-artfelt language,—which is at all times e:cquence.
Mr. Scorr, the Secretary, was equally happy when.
his health was given. He said that of the financial
~tate of the club wAs most gratifying. The funds were
r .pitily increasing, and they had this anniversary received
£225 in subscriptions, and had twenty-two new members
enrolled.

A number of other tcasts were given and reeeived with
enthusiasm-,—that of "The Wallasey Wenches" not

being omitied

eearad na c
of a lair ; the whole lane (in which the dinner took place)y
hs:r7gh theoaptph
andT l;perese villagented, was
what mu cwhi thennliuvte-nceadrtst,
being thronged throughout the day.

The President and Mr. Parry (of Seacombe.) prolonged
the festivities after Dr. Byrth had lett, until a late tiourk
and the rural and other diversions were continued out of
doors, to the peep of morn,—all present departing,, at
thair own time, highly pleased with the proceedings of
the day.

The failure of the apple and pear crop in Hereford and
oher cider districts, is almost general.
Sir Roh?rt Peel has procured for a son of the late la..
mented Mr. Haydon, an appointment as landing waiter
in the customs.

The Observer says that Mr. Dean has resigned the
chairmanship of the customs, and is sue.eeeded by Sir
Thomas Freemantle, the ,resent depu,y.chairman ; and
the Right Hon. G. It. Dawson will be appointed to
the latter cffice.

The Grand Lodge of the Grand Protestant Association
ofcvLo:rt
oa
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t.dw el
shd.
v) d itsanadn nnal
Thursday.session
TheatG I as
Glas—
gow,
re—
presentatives of this and other districts, left for Glasgow
yesterday. We heartily hope a blessing will attend their
deliberations.

Opt Fri~aq,
amonzst nearly a hundred other bills, the,
following received the royal assent:—The Liverpool
Docks, Impiovement aryl Sanitory Bills; the Birkenhead,*
Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Bill; the
LarcHshire and North Yorkshire Railway Pill: the
London awl York Hallway Bill, and the Nortb Stafford.
shire Railway Bill.

A PAIR OF SONGSTERS.—II is whispered thst on re-
turning home after the division against ministers on Fri-
day evening, Lords John Russell and Palmerston were so
elated, that a policeman at the corner of Downing-street,
hrard the former sing the following congratidat,ry ode :
"lhe Curfew Be i h Is I°l ed the knell of Peel ;
The low'ne herd* shouts loudly sevcnty- three ;
The sad effioials beaten homeward steal,
And leave, dear Pal, the pelf to you and me."
It is suspected that the expression marked with an as-
teri,k was a sly hit at the protectionists.

THE ANTI-CORN-LKAGUE.—In noticing a mee,ing of
this body, to be held on Thursday next, to celebrate the
triumph of Free Trade, the Manchester Guardian says,
that "it is in contemplation to disband the staff, (pro—
bably on that day.) and to suspend the operations of the
council for three years," unless some emergency arises.
by three years? Is it that this is to be the duration ta:
the period of manufacturing prosperity expected from the
repeal of the Corn Laws, at the close of which the
cottonocracy will have to agitate for a new stimulus ? It
looks very like some ruse of the sort
ANOTHKR ESCAPEI FROM JUSTICE

the police--
court, yesterday, c,naiderahle sensation was occasioned
by Mr. Ellis, the clerk, calling out the name of a very old
uff-nder. Daniel O'Connell, who was accused in that
pulice charge book. After thrte times repeat;ng the
name, however, Daniel was amissing, and so was the Pro"
secutor, who, it appears taking warning from a late
bsr the
down of her Majes' y's law officers. refused to P r
charge against an offender so skilled in, eluding
"I"rt, at
Toe amazed count,nances of the paddies in
hearing the name of their idol called in court were most
amusing to contemplate.

THEATRE ROYAL, WILLIAMSON SQUARE.

Under the Management of Mr. MERCER IL SIMPSON.

MADEMOISELLE CARLOTTA GRISI

FOR A VERY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT.
-Up. SIMPSON has the honour to acquaint the
111 Nobility, Gentry, and Public of Liverpool and all its vici-
nity that he has been enabled to secure the EMINENT DAN-
SEUSE, MADEMOISELLE CARLOTTA GRISI, for a very
limited engagement, to commence on MONDAY next, July 6th.

---ON riiioNDIAY EVENING NEXT, July 6th,
MADEMOISELLE GRISI,
who is engaged for a limited number of nights only, will make
her first appearance in this Theatre, supported by the following
talented artistes :

MADEMOISELLE LOUISE,
From the Academie Royale, Paris;
MADEMOISELLE ADELE,
Piincipal Dancer of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane;
MONSIEUR ADRIEN,
From the Academie Royale, Paris; and '
MONSIEUR SILVAIN,
Of Her Majesty's Theatre, and Academie Royale, Paris, who

will appear in
A GRAND BALLET