The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-30 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS

The iitesent Earl Fortescue, a short time since, is said to
have delivered the following prophecy:—" The conservatives
once in office, are certain to remain there thirty years."
The result is more than probable, but for all that Lord For-
tescue is no " witch."

THE IRON TRADE.—The Herefordshire Journal says, by
recent advices from the works we learn that orders are flow-
ing in, and priCes beginning to look up. To have to record
an improvement in so important an article of local commerce,
is indeed a gratifying circumstance.

Mr. John Stanley, son of Sir Thomas Massey Stanley,
Bart. of Hooton Hall, Cheshire, leaves town for Paris, to-
morrow, on a matrimonial trip. Mr. Stanley, it is said, will
be allied to a niece of the late Prince Talleyrand ; the cere-
mony to take place early in the next month.—Standard,
Thursday.

CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Friday last, while some
of the men employed at the Dundee Ship-building Company's
yard were engaged in sawing a beech tree, they discovered
a wren's nest, containing ten eggs, embedded in the centre
of the wood. From the appearance of the tree, it is con-
jectured that the nest could not have been there for a less
period than thirty years. The eggs are perfectly fresh yet.
TRADE IN DUNDEE.—We have had a very dull week in
business. In flax prices we have no alteration to advise.
Tows and codillas continue in pretty fair demand, though
these are rather lower in prices than they were some short
time ago. The dates, from Riga are to the ith instant, at
which date there was no alteration in prices. The dates
from St. Petersburgh are to the 6th. The braak had opened,
but the flax was not turning so well as had been anticipated.
Yarns and linens are without alteration.— Warder.
SECRETS OF THE PRISON Housa.—Mrs. Sarah Bradbury,
the proprietress of Earl's Court Private Lunatic Asylum,
having persisted in refusing to make a return of the inmates
of the asylum to the commissioners appointed for taking the
census, was fined the other day, in the full penalty of 45
with costs. Mrs. Bradbury immediately paid the amount,
stating that all her friends approved of her determination.
A remarkable phenomenon was witnessed at Marseilles on
the 14th instant, where, between eleven and one in the day,
a strong tide set in at the mouth of the harbour, and caused
the level of the water to rise a foot and a half, knocking
several vessels against each other, and causing some alarm.
At this port no tides are ever felt, and the cause of this sud-
den rise of the water is supposed to be connected with a vol-
canic phenomenon on the other side of the Mediterranean,
accounts of which will probably be received at a future period.
THREE LIVES LOST AT PARK COLLIERY, WORSBRO'.—
On Tuesday afternoon, as three men called Charles Rose,
Joseph G►eenwood, and John Reneson, were ascending the
shaft at Park Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Field, Coopers,
and Co. Worsbro', Yorkshire, the chain broke near to the
curve, and the three unfortunate individuals were hurled to
the bottom, and killed upon the spot. An inquest was held
on Thursday beitre Thomas Badger, Esq., coroner, at the
house of Mr. Joseph Green, the Rose and Crown Inn,
Worsbro' Common. Verdict, Accidental death.
THE WEATHER.—We have had, day by day, for nearly a
week past, heavy falls of rain, much to the damage of the
out-laying hay, and serious apprehensions are entertained
for the corn crops. Reports prevail that considerable in-
jury has been sustained. We believe that, so far, the fact is
otherwise, so far as the North is concerned ; there is no es-
sential injury, and not much laid. The speculators, however,
are busy. On Tuesday the supply in our market was small,
and wheat advanced 2s. per quarter. It is all owing to the
new tory goverrrtnent, say the enlightened whigs ! It is'
somewhat too bad to make any government responsible for
the weather ; and a great deal too bad to charge upon a go-
vernment to be formed in August that which takes place in
July.—Leeds-Intelligeneer.

CAUTION TO PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORS.—The Grand
Jury at the present assizes for the City of York have re-
turned true bills of indictment against Mr. Wm. Gaskell,
manager of the Yorkshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank
at York, and against Mr. Wm. Banks, stationer, of the same
city, for misdemeanour in having at the last election for the
city of York given false answers to the questions put to
them by the deputy Sheriffs, when tendering their votes for
Mr. Henry Redhead Yorke, a candidate at the said election,
by stating that they were still in possession of the qualifica-
tions for which they were originally inserted in the register
of voters then in force for the said city ; whereas in truth and
in fact they had both removed.

SINGULAR RECOVERY OF A GOLD WATCH.—Amongst
the many robberies we noticed several weeks since, a gold
watch was taken in the daytime from a table in the house of
a lady in Ely Place. A very suspicious character was at the
time accused of it, but without any success of discovery.
About a fortnight since, a man at work in a hayfield near
the workhouse was driven by air rain to take shelter under
the hedge. At some distance he observed a woman stoop
with an umbrella, so as quite to hide herself, and after re-
maining in that position for some minutes she went away.
As soon as the rain abated he was induced to go to the place,
when he found a small round hole fresh dug, about 8 or 9
inches deep : for several mornings as he went to his work he
observed the hole remained unaltered. It was some days
before he went that way again, when he repaired to the spot
and found the hole filled up ; he then took a piece of stick
and carefully taking out the earth found at the bottom a gold
watch. Having made it known to his master they went di-
rectly to a watch-maker, who felt convinced it was the same
watch which had been stolen as stated above. It was imme-
diately shewn to the lady, who identified it, and handsomely
rewarded the man.—Cambridge Chronicle.
MAKING THE MOST OF A THlNG.—After the fashion
proper to all conquests, a medal has been struck in com-
memoration of Lord John Russell's " victory" in the city.
It is thus described by the Morning Chronicle :—"The ob-
verse exhibits the head of his lordship, surrounded by the
inscription, `The Right Honourable Lord John Russell,
M.P.,' and beneath the head the date of his last victory over
corporate tory influence. The likeness is excellent, and the
engraving executed in the artist's (Mr. A. J. Stotbard's)
well known and effectivestyle. The reverse bears, within an
appropriate wreath of wheat ears, the inscription of the watch-
wird of true and enlightened reformers, ' Free Trade,' which
is rendered still more comprehensive by the legend, ' Per
mare per terrain.' " To the obverse there is nothing to ob-
ject; the inscription is singularly felicitious and piquant.
But the reverse might have been improved. It should have
recorded the reverse, which gave London but two instead of
four liberal members. However, there is some ingenuity dis-
played in rendering the " Free Trade," which consisted in
imposing a heavy duty on corn, retaining a heavy duty on
sugar, and enhancing a heavy duty on the timber used for
the commonest purposes, " more comprehensive ;" unless,
indeed, the author of the legend is bent on " showing secret
wit"—construing " Per mare per terram" to mean, " One
foot in sea, and one on shore, to one thing constant never."
THE LATE BALLOON DESCENT.—The following is Mr.
Green's own description of the late descent of the Nassau
balloon, and is confirmatory of the account already given.
Mr. Green says :—" On the giving way of the valve-line I
informed my companions that the best means left me to
regulate my descent was by distending the lower part of the
balloon, which at that time was much collapsed ; this, I
informed them, would soon be accomplished by opening the
neck, and allowing the atmosphere to enter. Accordingly I
requested Captain Curry to endeavour to keep the neck open,
which he succeeded in doing by standing on the hoop above
the car. In a few moments the balloon was fully distended,
and I discharged a minute portion of the ballast, to cause
the balloon to ascend to a rarer part of the atmosphere,
where, the gas being expanded in proportion as the external
pressure became less, the gas was forced out through the
neck. The descent then commenced immediately, and I
experienced no difficulty in regulating the descent, it being
only necessary to discharge ballast if it became too rapid, or
as we approached situations unfavourable for landing. This
my companions had the most agreeable proof of by our
descent being effected with perfect ease in a Small clover
layer or field, encompassed on all sides by corn-fields or
large woods. If, on the contrary, the collapsed part of the
balloon had not been distended with atmospheric air, we
must have obtained. a great elevation before the gas would
have been sufficiently expanded to escape from the neck, and
had the current above been strong, as I have invariably
found it when calm near the earth, we should most probably
have been carried to sea before we could have reached the
earth."

THE LATE BIRNIINGHAM ELECTION.—The opinion that
Joshua Scholefield, Esq., one of ourlwhig-radical members,
will be unseated by the petition about to be filed against his
illegal return—an opinion which the scrutiny of the poll-book
places almost beyond a doubt, appears to be anything but
palatable to the honourable gentleman, vho has just pub-
lished the following eloquent and dignified address to the
" liberal electors," whose defection he is apprehensive of,
in the event of another election. The style and language of
the address bears a ludicrous resemblance to some of the
Chinese proclamations against the " barbarians" :—" The tory
newspapers, with characteristic disregard of facts, are spread-
ing rumour after rumour, in every variety of shape, with re-
spect to myself and the recent election. They now venture
upon an assertion which requires, upon my part, the most
prompt denial, lest their unfounded statement should obtain
belief among the independent and honourable men whose
support has placed me in the proud situation of being one of
your representatives in parliament. Pronouncing my election
invalid, they broadly declare that it is not my intention to
contest the threatened petition against my return. To this
assertion I desire, once for all, to give a flat and most un-
qualified contradiction. I should, indeed, be unworthy of
the distinguished mark of confidence which you have con-
ferred upon me, could I, for a moment, think of abandoning
the trust received at your hands. On the contrary, I beg to
assure you that it is my fixed determination to maintain,
against opposition in every form, my unquestionable right to
the honourable post which your choice has assigned me."
This petulant and most ill-advised address has been published
in consequence of the honourable gentleman having ascer-
tained that many of the " liberal electors" will not again
support him.

THE CENSUS.—From returns into which the commis-
sioners have allowed us to peep, it appears that of the middle
aged population of these kingdoms, one in three has grown
five years younger since the date of the last census ; one in
seven two years younger ; one in twelve remains of the same
age ; one in thirty-eight is five years older than at the period
referred to; and one in five hundred and sixty has attained
the full age that might have been anticipated from the lapse
of years. We believe it has been distinctly ascertained by
these returns that the highest age among the unmarried
ladies in this country is twenty-nine—the average age is
twenty-one and seven-eights. The widows willing to marry
again are mostly quite juvenile ; and it is a remarkable fact
that many are younger now, as widows, than they appear to
be in the previous return as wives. Indeed the effect of the
calculation is to show, perhaps in compliment to our young
Queen, that her subjects are the most decidedly juvenile
people in Christendom. Nor was the designation of the re-
spective professions and callings of our fellow-countrymen a
task of less difficulty. Commonplace and even plebeian as
is the simple question, " who are you ?" widely as the inter-
rogation was diffused a short time back by the gamins of
are
wits—thousands more
not
y the
London, it is a query we opine, in common with the cool
audacious Mr. Dazzle, that would puzzle half the world to
answer
ySome al
by their wl
total absence of them ; many of whom the world gives credit
to for working hard in an industrious etat for their income,
any.
Tphreoupsear elas live
privately lead the lives of gentlemen ; and many gentlemen
whom we envy on account of their ostensible otiose extense,
labour perchance in secret much harder than ourselves.
Numbers would shrink if their employment was known, and
numbers more would be extremely indignant if any other
than their own was assigned them, The schedule stated that
the professions of wives, or sons and daughters, living with
and assisting their parents, needed not to be inserted. There
was no mention at all made of the professions of faithless
lovers, election candidates, and false friends ; probably these
SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE.—On Friday evening, about half-
past nine o 'clock, five shots were fired through as many panes
nwoetrie imagined.ce-Cryiksh an k's Omnibus.
to be of so little value as to be utterly beneath
Norwich,-while the proprietor and
of the window of the Norfolk Times office, No. 8, Exchange-
street,several other per-
sons were conversing inside. Luckily no one was injured,
as the shots seemed to have been fired in a slanting direc-
tion. It has not been ascertained who were the perpetra-
tors of this disgraceful attempt, originating in party spite.
Information bad been given a few days before, that twenty
ruffians, hired by a notorious whig, were waiting an oppor-
tunity to make an assault in consequence of souse handbills
being issued from the Norfolk Times office, descriptive of
of the principals, and led to the above
cited the rage of some
takesplace on
whig doings at the late elections.. These seem to have ex.
cowardly attack. An investigation
.Monday,
but t b•
will, probably, trouble themselves little ring t e yet._
before the mayor and some of the whig magistrates, who
petrators to light.

A neglect to discriminate between questions of expediency
and questions of principle was one of the weaknesses of the
old tory party, of which the conservatives have now happily
disencumbered themselves. This line ought to be clearly
drawn, for the sake both of the character of statesmen and
of the public interest. Upon a question of expediency, what
is unwisc.

and therefore wrong, at one time, may be wise, and

therefore right, at another ; and a sagacio'us politician' will
be more consistent in changing his course according to cir-
cumstances, than in persevering doggedly in one inflexible
line of action. Sii..ll variations of policy cannot be disgrace-
ful to any man. The only effect of confounding them with

- -
matterso
of principle would be to place statesmen in a false,
and ultimately untenable, position. Upon questions of prin-
ciple, what is right once is right always, and change is incon-
sistency, and inconsistency dishonour.
ARRIVAL OF GAVIN SCOTT IN GLASGOW.---Yeslerday

morning, the above individual, whose case has_ excited so

much the attention of the public, was safely lodged in the
Police office of the city._ He was brought from London by

the mail, in custody of Cuthbertson, one of the division offil
cers, who had been despatched to London for the purpose.
On reaching Glasgow the poor infatuated lad evidently felt
much ; on stepping from the coach he appeared to shrink
from the gaze of the spectators, and his face was deeply
flushed, but on entering the office it became deadly pale, and
he seemed somewhat faint, partly, perhaps, from the fatigue

,
of the journey downwards.. Soon after being placed in his
cell, he fell fast asleep. Early as the hour of his arrival was,
(one o'clock) he was followed to the police office by a con-
siderable crowd, anxious to obtain a sight of his countenance.
As a matter of form, Scott was brought before the police
magistrate yesterday morning, and remanded for examina-
tion. When brought up, he was dressed in a suit of bhtel:
cloth, looked quite collected, and all traces of trepidation or

faintness, either from fatigue or any other cause, had com-
pletely- disappeared.—Glasgow Guardian.

A. WATCHMAKER'S RUSE.—A poor watchmaker came
down to settle at —• The- village was populous. This
person was utterly unknown, but he had ingeniously hit on
a project to procure employ. He contrived, N,hen the church
door was opened, daily to send up his son, a lad of some ad-

dress, to the church tower unseen, and to alter the clock.
This the boy was enabled to do by a slight knowledge of his
father's business.
_This measure, of course, made all the

watches in the neighbourhood wrong so repeatedly, (and
every one swears by his church clock,) that the owners sent
them to the new comer to be cleaned and repaired. This
ruse established the artisan.—A'nerican Paper.
FINDING TILE BODY OF A MAN UNDER PECULIAR
CIRCUMSTANCES. -On Monday night last, two men,
brothers, named Tuhbey, were employed to empty a privy
used by the men in the London docks, but the soil of which
is outside the dock wall in Pennington-street. In removing
a large flag stone which covers the cesspool, the pickaxe of
one passed through some substance floating on the top of the
soil, and which the men took to be a bundle of rags. On
looking at it more closly the men discovered it to be the body
of a man, but in so advanced a state of decomposition that
not a feature was discernible, and it presented a frightful
spectacle. It was taken up, and a shell being procured it
was removed to the bone house of the parish of St. John,
Wapping, to wait the coroner's inquest. It is impossible
from the construction of the building On the dock side of

:hc wall that the deceased could have tiillen among the soil,

and there is little doubt that he came by his death by tumbling
into the hole on the Pennington-street side two years ago,

when the place was last emptied.
SUSPECTED ROBBERY AT THE AGRICULTURAL MEETING
AT LIVERPOOL.—On Monday last, three foreigners, who
gave their names as Alfred Mallard, Henri Louis Lecomte,
and Charles Roelants, were placed at the bar of Marylebone
Police-office, London, charged on suspicion of having stolen
property to a large amount. Police Sergeant Thornton, an
active officer of the E division, stated, that having received
information that three of the swell mob had gone down to
Liverpool last week, he on the previous eveninc, repaired to
the Euston-square terminus of the London and Birmingham
Railway, when he saw the prisoners, whom he suspected en-

ter a cab. They had two trunks with them, and they had
not proceeded further than Drummond-street, when witness
desired the driver to stop. He (witness) then told the pri-
soners that they were suspected of having stolen property in
their possession. Mallard said he was no thief, and the
whole of them were taken to the station-house in George-
street, Bloomsbury. In the bottom of the cab was found a
silver snuff-box, engraved " John Barron, 1840 ;" neither of
them would acknowledge that this article belonged to him.
On searching the prisoners there were found upon Mallard
two gold watches, £6O in bank notes and sovereigns, lls. 6d.
in silver, a gold pin and other articles. Lecomte had upon
him a gold watch, chain, and key, a £5 note, 12 sovereigns
and a half, three double Napoleons, a union pin, and other
property; and upon Roelants were 17 half-sovereigns in a
purse, 13 twopenny pieces, two threepenny pieces, an old
crown piece, a gold watch, and an union pin, together with
rings, &c. On the way from the station-house to this court,
Mallard told the sergeant he hoped he would not speak un-
kind, and that he did not mind £lO, as he was afraid of
losing all his lodgers. He (Thornton) had searched Mal-
lard's house, at 84, Norton-street, New-road, and found
therein a considerable quantity of plate ; and in addition, he
discovered on the premises a gold watch, and numerous ar-
ticles of jewellery, together with £8 10s. in. cash, and four
tickets for gold watches and silk. The whole of the pro-
perty was here produced, as also two passports, from one of
which it appeared that Lecomte was described as being by
trade a jeweller. The prisoner's trunks contained only
wearing apparel, respecting which there were no suspicious
circumstances whatever. Mr. Humphries, who attended for
Mallard, contended that there had been no evidence adduced
to warrant the further detention of the party. There was no
reason to doubt that the property found upon them was their
own, and he considered that Thornton was not justified in
stopping them in the way he had done. Mr. Rawlinson,
after some consideration, consented to the liberation of the
prisoners upon condition that they should appear on Tues-
day next, the 3d of August ; the whole of the property taken
from them to remain in the interim in the bads of the police.
Thornton's opinion is that a great portion of the property is
the fruit of plunder, committed at the recent Liverpool agri-
cultural meeting.

FREE TRADE.—On all agricultural produce, except corn,
the protection giver, by duties payable on the importation of
such articles does not exceed 14 per cent., while the protec-
tion given by the present duties on the importation of thirty
eight manufactured articles, averages about 42 per cent.,
and it will be found that if the whole of the protecting duties
given to agricultural products is calculated according to the
usual mode of cultivation adopted, and by which a corn crop
can only be obtained every second year on the very bestland
—that the average of the agricultural duties will not amount
to more than 40 per cent. How useless, then, is the cry of
" No monopoly. '

RELEASE OF MR. MEDHURST FROM PRIsON.—Thi
person, whose case his lately acquired renewed interest ii
the eyes of the public in consequence of the erasure of the
name cf Mr. H. Moreton Dyer from the commission of the
peace for the county of Middlesex, was on Saturday last re-
leased from his confinement in the house of correction, in
Coldbath-fields, upon an order sent down from the Home-
office. It appears that for some time his health has been on
the decline, and that since the interference of Mr. Dyer in
his affairs, the symptoms of internal disease, the early stages
of which had previously manifested themselves, have been
greatly aggravated. To such on extent had these symptoms
increased that it was found necessary to call for the advice
and assistance of an eminent physician, whose opinion was
of a nature to induce the visiting justices of the prison to
forward a certificate as to the state of the patient to the Mar-
quis of Normandy. Subsequent visits tended to confirm the
original impression of the medical attendant as to the danger
of the attack, and further certificates were sent to the noble
marquis, describing the character of the disease, accompanied
with the expression of the conviction, that unless Mr. Med-
hurst were set at liberty, the worst result was to be antici-
pated.
DISSENT NOT POLITICAL.-0 no, not at all; we have
had some curious illustrations of that in Nottingham of late.
On the Sunday before the election, the man who gives out
the hymns at the Babtist Meeting-house in Broad-street said
he was requested to " give notice, that Tuesday next was
Association-day at Derby, but it was hoped that none of their
friends would go till they had voted for Hobhouse and Lar-
pent." At the Wesleyan Chapel, the other day, some per-
son who occupied the pulpit prayed against the designs of all
monopolists," with sundry other party allusions to " free
trade," and political clap-traps. And at the Castle-gate
Meeting-house a poor man has been deprived of the charita-
ble pittance which he received from the alms, because he
voted for Mr. Walter. If churchmen were to act thus, some
of our Dissenting oracles would go wild with what they would
call pious rage and indiguation.—Nottingham Journal.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON
RAILWAY.—Last week a fatal accident occurred on the Lon-
don and Brighton Railway, near Reigate. It appeared that
the engineer of one of the pilot engines, which are employed
to run up and down the line to see that all is right, took up
a man named Moss, who having dropped his hat, insisted on
getting down. The engine was stooped, and he called " all
right," and the engine went on at the instant he jumped off.
He fell down quite dead. An inquest was held, and a verdict
of accidental death recorded. A few days since the tender of
the " Vulture" engine sprung a leak between Reigate and
Croydon ; had it occurred on many parts of the line consi-
derable delay must have ensued.
MURDER AT EXETER.—The Devonshire Chronicle con-
tains an account of a dreadful murder committed on a gen-
tleman, named N. Beunett. The unfortunate gentleman
was found amongst the rushes in the river, near Trews
Weir, Exeter, on Saturday. The appearance of deceased's
face le t no doubt that he had come to his death by foul
means. There were the marks of a very heavy blow on the
bridge of the nose, which had produced a slight excoriation,
and blackened both the eyes. In the pockets were found
only one shilling, and the watch had been torn away, leaving
part of the guard-chain round his neck. The deceased was
engaged as clerk in the West of England Fire-office. Un-
fortunately, on Friday last the deceased went down to the
neighbourhood of the fair in the Bouhay, and subsequently
entered the cattle-market, and there got into conversation
with some loose people. In the course of the night the de-
, ceased very imprudently made a display of the money he
had about him, and got into conversation with two girls of
the town, who lodged in one of the small houses on the bank
of the river opposite to where the body was found at about
half-past twelve on Saturday morning. The deceased left
the cattle market, and was followed by three men, suspicious
characters, who had apparently been watching him, and
heard his conversation with the two girls. Several persons
have been taken into custody on suspicion.
CAUTION.—As a Scotch compositor, named William Ed-
wards, was crossing a few days ago into Wales, from Bristol,
with the view of seeking for a job in some of the printing
offices in the, principality, he met with a man, who gave his
name James Horne, and said that he also was a compositor,
having served his time in Canterbury, and was going into
Wales with the same intention as the Scotchman. They
tossed who was to be pursebearer, and the lot fell on the
m
Canterbury
an. They arrived together in Merthyr, on
Thursday, and were assisted with money by the trade, and
the Scotchman got a job of work fora fortnight. Next
morning the " bursar" was non est znventus, and had
doubtless in his hurry, taken off, not only the whole contents
of the exchequer, but a " trade card" belonging to his com-
panion, with which, having none of his own, he means to
gull "the profession" wherever he may come. He is a dark
complexioned man, slightly pock marked, aged about 30, and
standing about 5 feet 9 inches, and he wore what is called a
" shabby" olive coat and dirty drab trousers. The card is
- an Aberdeen card, No. 29, and dated April 30, 1841.
CARLOW ELECTION,—APPALLING PERSECUTION OF THE
ELECTORS IN THE CHAPELS.—Not only are the Roman
Catholic electors who voted for Colonel Bruen and Mr.
Bunbury persecuted at fair and market, their property de-
stroyed. and their lives endangered, but the most cruel and
appalling tyranny is exercised over their wives and children
in the chapel and on the high road to the chapel, on the day
dedicated to the worship of the living God ! In some parts
of the county Carlow the women are pelted with stones and
covered with mud—their clothes torn off their backs, and in
some instances they strip them naked and turn them out of
the chapel as objects of ferocious joy, derision, cruel mock-
ery, and execration—so much so as to induce one to ask do
we live in a Christian land among a civilised people, or a
horde of merciless barbarians, who vent dam malice on help-
less females and innocent children ? But the persecution is
systematic, and guided by the priests—for in Tynriland
chapel, last Sunday, a crib was erected, like such as enclose
cattle at Smithfield, and a Mrs. Nolan, and the three children
of a Mr. Coughlan, were dragged into the chapel and forcibly
thrust into this instrument of torture to hear mass—that is
to say, according to the church of Rome, to witness the sa-
crifice of Christ himself, whose kingdom was not of this
world, and who is the God of peace, love and charity, and
the Son of Righteousness! After they were taken out of the
crib they were insulted and brutally treated on their way
home.—Kilkenny Moderator. ,

Elie Eibtrpoot IPtanbatt.

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1841

The B ritannia, from Boston and Halifax, arrived
here last night, and the intelligence brought by her
will be found in the usual place. The decision of the
supreme court in the case of M`Leod is the most im-
portant information which the Britannia brings.

In the course of his address at the close of the Carlow
election, Colonel Bruen adverted to the few amongst
his tenantry who had been seduced by his adversaries,

and prevailed upon to vote against him. He said,—

" They had deliberately and advisedly made their choice,
and as they were satisfied, so was he, However, as he had
been often described as a severe and grinding landlord, he
would just mention that these men were many thousand
pounds in his debt, and had been, above all others of his
tenantry, treated with the utmost kindness and indulgence,
and he could scarcely believe their ingratitude until he wit-
nessed it with his own eyes. They had thrown off their old
friends and chosen new ones; surely they could not blame
him for doing the same. He had incurred great expense in
defending that which was dearest to them all—their liberties
—but this expense should now be defrayed by the recovery
of debts which might otherwise never have been demanded ;
if they paid him the debts they owed him, well and good ; if
not, at least he hoped he would be allowed to get his land,
and he would take care to place on it men who would re-
spect law and order, and who would not join their enemies
and the enemies of their country. They had been deli-
berately sacrificed, for their votes would not gain the elec-
tion, and now he hoped their new friends would make a suit-
able provision for them, and remunerate them for the great
sacrifices they had made."

The language of a man speaking under circum-
stances of no ordinary kind is not to be scanned with
the severity of criticism ; but we can find nothing in
what is here uttered that needs any apology. We may
collect from it that the gallant Colonel is determined,
in the future choice of his tenantry, to select men who
are of the same way of thinking in politics with him-
self, and that he felt extremely indignant with some
who, being deeply in his debt, and having experienced
much kindness at his hands, had just given their votes
against him. In this we see nothing to be surprised
at—nothing to blame ; and if the honourable member
for Carlow, and other country gentlemen situated as he
is, had not been most virulently attacked by the Libe-
rals, and their press, we should have thought it quite
superfluous to utter one word in their defence. This
is what passes in their vocabulary under the name of.
"persecution" and " intoleranCe ;" and, after giving
the worst names, and charged upon it an immense re
sult of evil, they hold up the authors as men worth y
of the severest condemnation—as the worst enemies .of
their country and their species.
A great deal of disturbance and excitement has fr,
quently been got up on grounds just as flimsy and fir-
rational as those assumed in this case. We should ft !el
really at a loss to make the right and title of a landlo: rd
more plain by any argumentation than it is at fu :st
sight in the statement to which we have just adverts 2d.
It is lawful for a man to do as he will with his osi n;
and if the owner of land, he may certainly choose his
tenants not only with reference to their solvency or zany
other condition, but also with regard to their politics.
This is a liberty which the law allows and any i nan
may exercise, as we conceive, without reproach. In
this country we should not consider it as very irrtole-

rant ; indeed there is nothing whatever in the nv.ture
of intolerance in such a transaction. In Ireland, how-
ever, it is expected that a man will he more "qiberal,"
and divide his interest in his tenantry with the Roman
Catholic priesthood; and in case of his refusing to do
so, he immediately involves himself in a war with the
entire of that ghostly and most •sublime community. A
vast deal of turmoil ensues, and no man can say what
shall be the end thereof. However, the abstract right
of a landlord to make a political contract with his te-
nantry cannot be impugned by any such impertinence.
Many varieties of case may be supposed ; but it would
occupy far too much time for us to enter into them.
We shall deal only with the obvious one—namely, that
a landlord has a right, if a Conservative, to select a
Conservative tenantry, or if a Liberal, to select a Li-
beral one ; and, as a consequence of such a contract,
that he has reason to be angry with that tenant who
breaks his engagement. But the doctrine of the Li-
beral party in Ireland is, that the landlord should not
be at all displeased with his tenant for such a breach
of faith, and if he alter his conduct towards him in
consequence, that he (the landlord) is not only an in-
tolerant but a persecutor. Such is the cry of all the
priests and all the agitators. Landlords like Colonel
Bruen, who plainly avow their political sentiments and
act openly upon them, they denounce as the worst men
in the country. Hie hold directly the opposite opinion,
and esteem such men among the very best landlords,
and the most useful members of society.
We do not hold such men to be the best merely on
account of their politics.. A bad landlord will be still
a bad landlord, in our estimation, no matter what the
hue of his politics may be; the man whom we shall
uphold as a good one must be really such independ-
ently of all political colours ; we then advance to poli-
cal considerations. Now the Conservative of the right
stamp looks not merely to receiving the highest possi-
ble amount of rent out of his estates ; he has ulterior,
he has higher, he has much nobler views. He seeks
to identify himself with his tenantry, and his tenantry
with him ; he expects to receive their political support ;
he looks to have a thorough confidence mutually sub-
sisting between them, and he takes the necessary pains
and uses the necessary means to effect that end. This
cannot be done for nothing, nor done so easily. It
would be an easy matter to extort a promise of political
support from an Irish Roman Catholic peasant in want
of a piece of ground; such a promise he would think
very little of giving ; his keeping of it would be ano-
ther affair, which would depend in a great measure, if
not altogether, on the character of his landlord, and
the processes used by that landlord to keep him stead-
fast to his engagement—processes, we may add, which
involve all that is considerate, kind, and benevolent on
the one side, and all that tends to elevate and dignify
humanity on the other.
The Liberal proprietor, on the other hand, takes no
such charge upon himself. In politics he goes hand
in hand with the priest, and he is disturbed by none of
those anxieties—perplexed by none of those cares with
which the Conservative surrounds himself. He can
screw up his rent roll to the highest penny; he has no
need to be indulgent; the omnipotent priest is on his
side, and he has nothing to fear. He interferes not
with the religion of his tenantry, and though calling

himself perhaps a Prosestant, he is so generous as to
afford all facilities to priests and others to train up his
dependents in the ways of Popery.
But the ConservatiVe treads no such •` primrose
path of dalliance." He builds no mass-houses ; he
collects no plotting priests about his sober house; he
defies the pope, and seeks for God-fearing men to
serve him. The consequence is, that he has all the
Popish world in arms against him ; and in case of an
election, is with much difficulty able to obtain protec-
tion from the government in power above him—espe-
cially if it be a Whig one, and a Normanby, we will
not say a Fortescue, be its Deputy.
Which of these two landlords, or classes of land-
lords however, is most likely to add strength to the
royal authority, and give permanence to British domi-
nion in Ireland, we leave the reader to determine in
his own mind. But good Conservatism, citizenship,
loyalty, or call it what you will, must, in short, he the
same everywhere. If Conservatism be a good thing,
nay the only thing for England, it must, say, be the
same also for Ireland, or any other portion of her Ma-
jesty's dominions, and the man who carries out the
principle with Christian moderation, in whatever capa-
city he may be placed, is, we conceive, the best citizen
and best subject. In Ireland it needs every encou-
ragement and support ; and we hope, under the forth-
coming administration of Sir Robert Peel, it will
shortly and abundantly receive it.

It is the glory of the last election that we have bea-
ten the Reformers with their own bill. _ This is a cir-
cumstance of infinite importance—of immense value.
It opens a new view of the excellence of our constitu-
tion, and discloses in a remarkable way that soundness
of principle of which the mind of the great mass of
the people is compact. It was never calculated by the
reform party that we should take their own bill, and
thrash them with it; but this is now what has been
done. The reform bill is no longer of any avail for

their purposes ; it is now an instrument of Conserva.

tism, and if used aright, it is well calculated to place
the institutions of our country on a firmer basis than
they ever before enjoyed.

It was a constant theme with some Tory writer
about the time when the reform bill was enacted, that

we had entered upon a downward career of revolution;
that we were led along by an irresistible current, and
that over the Falls we must go, and plunge head-long
into the frightful abyss of anarchy and ruin.
_ _ _

. _
These good men were Tories of the old school, and
imagined, like the Puseyites of the present day, with
regard to the Church, that the whole strength of our

constitution lay in certain outward forms and ceremo-
nies, and:in the nice adjustment of a curious machinery,
so complicated, that if any one part were removed or
injured, the whole would be rendered useless or fall to
pieces. France, and her great revolution, was ever
before their eyes, and to their perturbed fancy, nothing

was present hut scenes of horror, to be enacted in our
own beloved country, not less tragic than those which
had occurred in France, in her never-to-he-forgotten
days of terror. They shuddered at the very name of
Democrat and democracy, and supposed that all was
lost, when the ancient system of rotten boroughs, un-

represented towns, and restrictive franchise, was over.
turned. We would speak with deference of their pre.
judices, and with tenderness of their fears ; bu

certainly they carried reverence for ancient customs,
and mere formalities too far, and thus rendered them-
selves incapable of perceiving and appreciating the real
power, the true magnetism—the wide diffusion of
moral and religious principle, which binds and com-
pacts the various parts of our social organization, am]
renders it indestructible by any mere diversity o
arrangement of its material elements. They argue
from the National Convention of revolutionary France

to the reformed House of Commons of England ; but
they forgot to take into account the vast difference
between the truth-loving, church-going people of Eng-

land, and the Voltaire-reading, pleasure-loving, and
irreligious people of Fiance ; and that though a con-
temptible faction, who had climbed their way to power,
might make sudden and violent changes in our ancient
institutions and laws, yet that the people could not be
made to move with such hasty strides, and would
remain essentially unaffected by their transitions. Time
'nas made manifest the groundlessness of the alarm of
these Tory gentlemen of the old school ; the election
just concluded, gives decisive proof that the reform
bill has been providentially over-ruled for good, and
that there is a strength of conservatism lodged within
the heart of an enlightened people of far more efficacy
than any which could result from any merely outward
ordinance.

One of our London contemporaries has been dis-
cussing the various points of difference which may be
traced out between Conservatism and Toryism ; the
latter he consigns, with few tokens of respect, to the

tomb of all the Capulets. Now the matter is shortly
this, that Conservatism is just a new and improved
edition suited to the present time—and we submit that
the reform bill has contributed very much to the im-

provement.
It is remarked by Doctor Channing, in his address
to the Library Company of Philadelphia, that the com-
manding characteristic of the Present Age is the ten-
dency in all its movements to expansion, to diffusion,
to universality. He demonstrates this in the progress
of science, the arts, literature, government, commerce,
and religion. Speaking of government, he says :---

"To what is the civilised world tending ? To popular in-
stitutions, or what is the same thing, to the influence of the
people, of the mass of men, over public affairs. A little
while ago, and the people were unknown as a power in the
State. Now they are getting all power into their hands.
Even in despotisms, when they cannot act through institu-
tions, they act through public opinion. Intelligence is
strength ; and in proportion as the many grow intelligent,
they must guide the world. Kings and nobles fill less and
less place in history ; and the names of men who once were
lost amidst the glare of courts, and
di des,titl are now
that
multitude existed, except when they were gathered together
on the field of battle, to be sabred and shot down for their
masters. Now they are coming forward into the fore-ground
of her picture. It is now understood that government exists
for oiu end, and one alone; and that is, not the glory of the
govern tr, not the pomp and pleasure of a few, but the good,
the salty, the rights of all. Once, the policy of governments
had no higher end than to concentrate property into a few
hands, and to confirm the relation of dependent and lard.
Now, it aims to give to each the means of acquiring pro-
perty, and of carrying out his fortune for himself. Such is
the political current of our times. Many look upon it with
dark forebodings as on a desolating torrent ; while others hail
it as a fertilising stream. But in one thing, both agree ; whe-
ther torrent or stream, the mighty current exists, and over-
flow:;, and cannot be confined ; and it shews us in the po-
litic:al, as in the other movements of our age, the tendency to
universvlity, to diffusion."
The Doctor is of course a republican, but we concur
with him generally in the sentiment expressed in this
passage, and if there are any so foolish as to look at
the enlightenment and wholesome instruction of their
fellow-creatures with " dark forebodings," we consider
ourselves happy in not being of the number. We
estee m the strength of our own country and all its in-
stitutions to be an enlightened people—and the only
subject of our regret is, that a just enlightenment is
not still more widely diffused among them. From
such an enlightenment we have no idea of their seeking
to " get all power into their hands ;" quite the con-
tra] I. This is just what the Chartist miners did under
the command of the renowned Mr. Frost, simply be-
cant 3e they wanted enlightenment, and had been aban-
don ed to the most deplorable state of ignorance.
"Intelligence is strength ; yes, and happily it is the
streagth of our government, though no republic, and
not withstanding that it reposes no undue proportion
of power in the popular branch of its system. The
fears alluded to on this head can proceed only from
ignorance. Enlighten the people with sound know-
ledge, and a child may govern them. The Sovereign
ma y then repose upon them with entire confidence,
and the aristocracy will have nothing to fear from
thf;m—and then give the people an enlarged share of
political privilege, and they will use it, not for the
of of that mixed form of government from
which we derive so many blessings, but for its preser-
vation and defence. The new and improved order of
Toryism which we espouse is based on popular princi-
12es—consults especially for the interest and good of
the people, cries " forward" in the march of intellect,
and abjures tyranny and darkness in every form. This
is genuine Conservatism—a Conservatism which will
not only preserve but renovate. True, it carries the
Bible, and, if possible, the Book of Common Prayer,
along with it everywhere ; but surely no honest \Vhig
of the old school ought to object to that. We think
those of that ilk should join us, and cut the mere any-
thing-arians—the Liberals, and the League tribe, who
have no principle but their own selfish interests. Our
Conservatism is everything that is truly liberal and
enlightened, and worthy the support, nay, the love and

affetiion of all men. It lia.§ done great things, as we
commenced by observing, at the election; but it has
still greater things remaining to accomplish. We trust
that in Sir Robert Peel it will find a suitable leader, a
minister whom it can honour and support; but it will
depend unreservedly on no man, It must be self-
dependent as well as vigilant.

LOCAL NEWS,

gLE OF MAN CENSUS.—The population of the Isle of
is, males, 23,024; females, 24,262—T0ta1, 47,986, being
ncrwase of 6,228 since 1831.

•
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The Society's premitins of
'five sovereigns for exhibiting specimen rpots of an improved
variety of the Swede turnip, and a new hardy tree, the arerrio-.
carla imbricata or Chili pine, was awarded to Mr. William
Skirving, of Liverpool.
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The new iron steam-boat, the Princess Royal, made the
passage from Greenock to the Rock Lighthouse, at the en-
trace to the Mersey, last Saturday, in fifteen hours and ten
minutes, which is the best passage ever made.
PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM FAWCETT, ESQ.-"-An admirable
portrait of this well-known individual has just been executed
by Lupton, after a painting by G. Patten, A.R.A. The atti-
tude, outline, and general management of the picture as an
original, are every way worthy of this distinguished artist,
and the engraving is equally creditable to the gentleman who
has had the charge of that -department. It forms altogether
one of the most characteristic and gentlemanly portraits that

we have seen

We perceive from the Yorkshire papers, that Mr. Alex-
ander, Q. C., has been unable, so far, to attend the assizes
on the northern circuit, but it is expected he will be suffi-
ciently recovered to be present at Liverpool.
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.—A general impression ex-

fists-that parliament will meet for the despatch of business
on the 19th of next month, (August,) but that is by no
means certain. The writs are returnable on that day, but
the meeting of the legislature must be convened by procla-
.

mation, agreed upon by her majesty in council. - -
PUBLIC PARKS FOR LIVERPOOL.—One of the subjects
which stands for consideration at the meeting of the Town-
council on Wednesday next is a report from the Finance
Committee, relative to the projected public parks. We
have already stated our opinions upon this subject. Con-
sidered by itself, the project, we think, is one deserving of
every encouragement, adapted as it is at once to subserve
the purposes of utility and ornament, to promote the public
health, and to improve the appearance of the town in a way

suitable to its growing wealth and consequence.
Tri I. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The two grand galas which
were given at this delightful and favourite resort, during the
past week, drew, as might have been foretold, from the
great influx of strangers, a very crowded attendance, and
many of the country visiters were so much pleased with the
exhibition, that they will, no doubt, assist in spreading still
further the fame of the Liverpool Zoological Gardens. The
scenic display of the fortress of St. Jean d'Acre, with the
British fleet and steamers lying in the bay beneath, surprises
all who behold it for the first time, and continues to please
after the first delusion has been dispelled. As evening closed
upon the gay and interesting scence, the variegated lamps
were lighted, and presently the gardens were brilliantly illu-
minated in all quarters. The principal walk was arched with
lights, and many devices, formed of different coloured lamps,
were exhibited in different parts of the grounds. The gay
and animated crowd which thronged the avenues, the reflec-
tion of the lights upon the trees, and the fortress of Acre in
the distance, had a peculiarly pleasing effect, and were the
theme of general admiration. Precisely at the hour appoint-
ed, half-past nine o'clock, the fortress gave the signal for
battle, and immediately the vast concourse of visiters repaired
to the place of action, where the engagement was continued
with greater spirit and much finer effect than we have pre-
viously seen it. The emblematical representation of Victory
flying over the scene, and the subsequent display of Britannia
on her shield, drew a burst of loud applause from the audi-
ence. The fire-works then commenced from the island in
centre of the pelicans' pond, and whether we consider them
with regard to beauty, brilliancy, or variety, they were the
best ever exhibited at the gardens.
THEATRE-ROYAL.—The comedy of " London Assu-
rance," which has made so decided a hit at Covent-garden
during the season just concluded, has been brought out at
the Theatre-Royal in capital style. It has met with great
success, and nightly draws very full houses. This comedy
has some merit, many defects, possesses little or no interest,
awakes no curiosity as it goes on ; yet, from the admirable-
manner in which the dramatis personce perform they parts,,
the audience are kept in excellent humour, and relish won-
derfully all that comes before them. The plot is a very old;
friend, and the characters are all well known upon the
boards, having appeared in plays, dramas, and farces for the
last century. Sir Harcourt Courtly, in Mr. Farren's
hands, is an elegant but bitter satire upon that class of ani-
mal, the ci-devant jenne homme : it is an artist-like imper-
sonation, and most true to life. Lady Gay Spanker Ma-
dame Vestris plays delightfully ; but who that has seen
Mrs. Nisbett's delicious Neighbour Constance, and heard
Knowles's brilliant description of a chace flow from her
laughing lips, that will not draw a comparison between the
two ? Neighbour Constance paints a picture in most glow-
ing colours : Lady Spanker gives us but a reflection of that
picture. Harley's Mark Meddle was most whimsical and
humorous ; he kept the audience in a roar. We noticed
some learned limbs of the law in the house on Tuesday,
who appeared to relish Meddle's mode of " getting up a
case." One of them exclaimed, when the bailiff left the room
upon Grace Harkaway's assurance that she would see Charles
Courtly's debts paid. " Whv he's gone off without security."
Duzzle is but a well-dressed Dick Swiveller. Mr. F. Mat-
thews played Max Harkawal, in an honest and hearty
fashion, contrasting capitally with the studied polish of Far-
ren's Sir Harcourt. Mr. Holl went through Charles Courtly
with much spirit, and as did Mrs. Bland Grace Harkaway.
Mrs. Clarke 's Pert was pungent enough. Mr. Bland played
as may be supposed Cool to the life. Mr. Baker's Mr. Span-
ker was well done, but atrcciously did he dress the part.
Who ever saw a gentleman in a light sky blue coat? The
other characters were attired comme ilfaut, in the very first
style of fashion. Mr. Baker's coat was no fashion at all—it
appeared like a flankey's cast-off livery without the lacing.
The scenes are all very handsome, and the comedy is well
put on the stage. The scene of the outside of the hall, with
the lawn and gardens, is decidedly the best thing of the sort
ever seen, and does artist and manager immense credit.
" Brother Ben" is a laughable farce, and goes off with spirit.
Those who wish to enjoy a hearty laugh and a pleasant even-
ing should by all means see " London Assurance," and the
other novelties prepared for their amusement. The comedy
will be repeated this evening.
CLERGYMEN'S WIDOWS AND ORPHANS INSTITUTION.
—The immediate addition of a " Branch Institution for the
education of the children of deceased end distressed clergy-
men" will be proposed at the ensuing anniversary, which
will be held, as may be seen from an advertisment, on Thurs-
day next, in this town. Donations are called for towards the
erection or purchase of the requisite premises and fitting
them up ; and subscriptions are wanted towards the future
support of the establishment. Many of the subscribers to
the Parent Institution have already specified their intention
of subscribing also to the branch. The Parent institution is,
at the present time, the main support of 38 widows and
27 orphans at an annual cost of £1,400. on an average.
The Branch Institution is intended to provide a suitable
education for some of the above orphans, whilst such ad-
vantages as they may reap therefrom, are to be extended to
the Children of necessitous Clergy who are now officiating
within the limits of the Archdeaconry of Chester. It is
calculated that the cost of the Establishment will be (over
and above what the Parent Institution is now able to supply,)
about £3OO. per annum. The amount of donations towards
the first cost of the undertaking will guide its promoters in
deciding whether to erect, purchase, or hire suitable premises.
The Treasurer has now in hand a balance of £1,338.

DISORDERS OF THE EAR.—Mr. Cronin's Work on Deaf-
ness.—The success attending Mr. Cronin's practice in aural
surgery has very properly influenced this gentleman to de-
vote himself entirely to that branch, and to relinquish the
ordinary duties of his profession as a surgeon. We need
scarcely point out the numerous miseries to which the deaf
are subject ; sometimes the object of sneers and sarcasms—
sometimes abused as a pest, at another the sport of ironical
commiseration—his condition is the most lamentable that is
possible to conceive. Vision renders him sensible not only
to his defects, but to the fund of amusement which they but
too often afford to the by-standers. If engaged in publics
business, to the transaction of which hearing is essential, his
situation is rendered atill more painful. We extract from
a second edition of Mr. C.'s work on this subject the follow.
ing pertinent remarks :—" The diseased conditions of the
labyrinth are very frequently, if not mostly, induced by sym-
pathy with the external ear, for the disease certainly seems
to commence in this part, snd whatever will restore the ex-
ternal ear to its healthy state will have a corresponding effect
upon the labyrinth. Thus, then, we see that our efforts and
general attention must, in all cases of deafness, be directed
to the condition of the external ear ; and even although the
causes should be more deeply seated, yet we must look to the
external ear as the only medium through which we can act
on the disordered portion, so as to restore.its healthy condi-
tion. lam most anxious to establish this point because, on
an examination of the external ear in cases of deafness, if
there be no apparent disease, no deviation from apparent
healthy condition of the parts, it is too apt to be concluded
that the deafness is organic,--that the causes are situated
beyond our reach, and the unfortunate victim is tamely sur-
rendered to his fate, without even an effort for his rescue.
I have had numerous instances of this description come be-
fore me, and patients who had been for years resigned to
their miseries, as hopeless cases of incurable deafness, have,
to my very great satisfaction, and their own inexpressible
delight, been restored to perfect hearing in a comparatively
very short space of time, without any pain, or the slightest
inconvenience. How often have the miserable victims of
deafness been subjected to painful, nay, the most painful
operations? How often has the tympanum been punctured,
even broken down, lacerated, and torn to pieces by instru-
ments, with a view to restore the lost sense of hearing?
These are painful operations, and never necessary ; nor are
they instituted upon any rational principle. Nature has
given us an organ of hearing most curiously constructed,
most delicately formed, and of which the tympanum forms
no inconsiderable part ; can it be imagined that this delicate,
curiously-constructed membrane, so perfect in its structure,
so well fitted and adapted for its purposes in the economy of
hearing, was formed for mere laceration by the stiletto of
the aurist ? or that its utility to the sense is so trifling and
unimportant, that its destruction may be effected with im-
punity, and that its presence or absence is a matter of no
moment? Further, the destruction or perforation of this
membrane is an operation not wholly free from danger, and
loss of life even has followed the attempt to destroythe
tym-
panum :—when less fatal effects have resulted from such
and
coarse and violent attempts, inflammation,suppuration,
ulceration of the internal parts of the ear, which both patient
and operator have had to lament.
THE QUEEN V. YATES.—This was an action for wilful
and corrupt perjury, tried AssizesacttohmepSatnayff;oradnsdhirtehe
defendant,last
Wednesday week. The plaintiff was Mr. Lovell, managing
partner of the Bilston Mill
Mr. John Yates, an extensive corn-dealer, well known upon
the Liverpool Corn Exchange, residing at Calton, Stafford-
shire. From the high standing of the parties, the case ex-
cited very great interest. It appeared that so long back as
August, 1838, the defendant had made a sale to the plaintiff
of a quantity of white Dantzic wheat, value £2741 15s. for
cash, according to the defendant, while the plaintiff contend-
ed that the terms were a bill at nine months' date. A dis-
pute had arisen upon this point, and Mr. Yates eventually
obtained a verdict against the Bilston Mill Company of
£472 3s. for loss upon the contract, the corn having been
sold hastily, and at a loss, from the refusal of the company
to fulfil the contract as stated to Mr. Yates. The company
then filed a bill of discovery in Chancery against Mr. Yates,
to restrain him from suing out execution, and an order from
the Master of the Bolls was issued, requiring Mr. Yates to
produce his books containing the entries of the transaction,
and it was upon Mr. Yates's statement upon oath, in answer
to this order, that the present charge of perjury was insti-
tuted. Tlie case was gone into at very great length, and
among the witnesses examined was Sir Joshua Walmsley,
who gave Mr. Yates the highest character for veracity and
integrity. The learned judge (Coleridge) thought that the
case for the prosecution would not go to the jury with any
chance of success. The jury immediately returned a verdict
of not guilty ; the counsel for the prosecutions having, in-
deed, admitted that there was in fact no case, no defence or
explanation was entered into, and Mr. Yates's acquittal was
triumphant. The issue of the case created the liveliest ?a.
tisfaction in a crowded court ; and upon the result becoming
known at Calton and the adjoining parishes, Mr. Yates's
neighbours caused the bells to be rung.

NEW PATENT.'--AS journalists we see ft our duty occa-
ionally to diredt ILhe attention of our readers, in an escecial
manner, to ths hotices in our advertising columns; and we
Lave unfeig pleasure, this day, in referring to the sale of
a highly-\'h cable patent for. Ireland, addressed To Capital-
ith• invention secured by this patent will make the
fortune bf any spirited party in a short time.
TiIhATRE-ROYAL MANCHESTER.—We perceive by the
Manchester papers that the new comedy of " London As.
sithcrice" will he performed, for the first time at the Man-
"P.ster Theatre, to-morrow, with the same powerful cast of
v.daracters with which it has been produced with so much
success in Liverpool.
COURT OF PASSAGE.—This court was held yesterday, in
the Sessions-house, before Charles Crompton, Esq. Only
two causes were tried ; one was Knapper and another v.
Robinson, in which a verdict was returned for the defendant,
and the other, Eyre and another v. Stockdale and another,
which ended in a reference. The business of the court will
terminate this day.
The directors of the Grand Junction Railway have awarded
to a few of their agents a sum of money, as a reward for their
increased duty during the week of the agricultural show.
TRIAL OF THE STOCKPORT VIADUCT.—This magnificent
erection, upon the Manchester and Birmingham Railway,
which was completed in December last, is now declared per-
fectly safe and ready for all the purposes of the railway. The
permanent rails have been laid, and the first trial or trip was
made on Friday afternoon.

CHARGE OF FORGING A BILL OF EXCHANGE.—On
Wednesday, Thomas Brown, of Newmarket-lane, Manches-
ter, agent and manufacturer, and Christopher Bell, of Bedford-
place, Leeds, agent, were placed in the dock at the Borough
Court, Manchester, charged with having forged the indorse-
ment of Messrs. York and Sheepshanks, manufacturers, of
Leeds, to a bill of exchange for £194 15s, with intent to de-
fraud Messrs. Samuel Appleyard and Co., manufacturers of
lastings, &c, 70, High-street, Manchester. The prisoner
Brown formerly carried on business as a hosier and laceman,
and subsequently became a convert to socialism, and of late
has been an active supporter of the doctrines of irresponsi-
bility. The prisoners, both of whom declined either putting
any questions to the witnesses or saying anything in their
defence, were fully committed to take their trial for forgery
at the ensuing assizes at Liverpool.
ALA:LMING ACCIDENT.—An occurrence took place at a
watering place at Miltown Milbay, county Clare, a few days
ago, which would have been attended with melancholy con-
sequences to one of the gentler sex, were it not for the in-
trepid conduct of a young gentleman, whose name we cheer-
fully record. The circumstances are these :—A. Miss White,
of Dublin, a lady of great personal charms and mental ac-
quirements, was bathing in Miltown Milbay, arid having
gone out of her depth, she suddenly disappeared. The female
servant who accompanied her became terribly alarmed, and
. screamed most lustily for assistance. Mr. -Michael Cuffe,
the young gentleman alluded to, happened to be passing near
the place at the time, and, hearing the signal of distress, in-
stantly repaired to the spot, and without waiting to relieve
himself of his clothes, he leaped into the water, and, " buf-
fetting the billows to her rescue," caught her by the arm and
brought her manfully to shore. The poor creature was per-
fectly insensible ; but on being conveyed home, and aid af-
forded her, we rejoice to say, she recovered rapidly. The
parents of the lady expressed their gratitude to Mr. Cuffe,
and the lady herself, in suitable terms, likewise acknowledged
the heroic conduct of her preserver.—Dublin Monitor.
ROBBERY FROM A SHOP.—On Wednesday last, at the
Sessions, John Thompson Woo-le, aged 30, and Charles Tibbs,
aged 31, two respectable looking men, were charged with
having, on the 31st of May last, feloniously broken into the
shop of Mr. Edward Davies, optician, and stolen 120 pairs of
spectacles, 120 gold and silver eye-glasses, 10 telescopes, and
2 compasses, the property of the said Edward Davies. Mr.
Henderson conducted the prosecution. Mr. Murphy and
Mr. Venables appeared for the defence. Mr. Henderson
stated the case, showing that on Saturday, the 29th of May,
Mr. Davies left his shop secure, and that on Sunday morning,
the 30th, he discovered that it had been robbed. A person
named Davies, also a jeweller, but no connexion of the pro-
secutor, happened, on Monday, the 31st, to meet with two
men in Waterloo-road, one of whom he had slightly known.
These men asked him to purchase some gold and silver
spectacles, eye-glasses, &c., offering to introduce him to
a person who had a quantity of such articles for sale.
Mr. Davies expressed his willingness to look at the ar-
ticles, and made an appointment to meet the men,
neither of whom were the prisoners at the bar, that after-
noon. He met them, but having some misgivings he
declined to make the purchase, saying that he was not pro-
vided with the cash. In the evening he heard of the rob-
bery, and next morning he called upon Mr. Davies, whose
shop is in Bold-street, and informed him of what had oc-
curred respecting the two men. The police were put in pos-
session of the circumstances. Mr. Davies (not the prose-
cutor) again met the two men in Waterloo road, on Tuesday
morning, and agreed to purchase the goods. Another ap-
pointment was made, and ultimately Mr. Davies was intro-
duced to the prisoners, as the men who had the goods to sell.
They showed him samples of gold and silver spectacles, eye-
glasses, a telescope, &c., and gave him a paper, which they
said was a list of the goods. It was written in flash lan-
guage, and he could not understand it. Another appoint.
ment was made, when Mr. Davies was to take the money for
the goods (X 45), and the prisoners were to bring the pro-
perty. It appears, however, that the parties took alarm, and
Mr. Davies found, instead of the two prisoners, the
two men whom he had first met in Waterloo road. One
of these men went out, pretending some urgent rea-
son for so doing. He went across the street, where,
shortly afterwards, his companion joined him, and they both
ran away. Mr. Davies then went out and saw the prisoners at
the corner of St. Anne street, the place of rendezvous having
been a public-house in Lambert-street. The prisoners beck-
oned to him, and he joined them. They said they were
afraid to bring the goods as the traps were out, but they
would meet him again " between the lights," or about eight
o'clock. Police-officer, James Ainsworth, and his son, un-
der whose direction Mr. Davies had acted, now came up, and
took the prisoners into custody. They found on one of the
prisoners a paper, which was a list of the same goods as the
paper delivered to Mr. Davies, with the omission of the
telescopes. The Recorder asked if any part of the property
had been recovered, and was answered " No." Evidence
was then gone into, but the Recorder thought it not suffici-
ent to convict the prisoners, and they were therefore ac-
quitted.

OPERATIVE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.—ThehaIf-yearly
meeting of the Vauxhall branch of this excellent association
was held at the Burlington-bridge school-room, on Tuesday
evening last. The Rev. Peter Browne, curate of Christ
Church, presided, and opened the meeting with an eloquent
speech, in the course of which he alluded to the gratifying
results of the recent elections in England, Ireland, and Scot-
land, and called for an increase of protestant exertion, in or-
der that the triumph now achieved might not speedily relax.
Mr. Evanson, late of Cork, proposed the first resolution, to
the effect that the present state of Ireland exhibited the evil
working of the principles of Dens' Theology. Mr. Evanson
alluded pointedly to the murders and outrages committed
upon the protestant clergy and others of the sister country,
and attributed all the demoralising practices of the Irish
people to the baneful effects of popery. Mr. Greene, an
operative, seconded the first resolution, and said the time
had now arrived when it became the duty of the several pro-
testant associations to call upon Sir Robert Peel to repeal the
catholic emancipation act, which, in the memorable year of
1829, he was mainly instrumental in having passed. Mr.
Parsonage proposed the second resolution, to the effect that
popery being founded on a system of blasphemy as regards
God, and degrading to man in his moral and spiritual cha-
racter, the protestant body at large were called upon to stand
up and to protest against it. Mr. Leeming seconded the
motion. Both the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
The chairman then wound up the meeting, by delivering a
suitable address; after which several new members were
enrolled, and the meeting closed with singiu,g and prayer.
Previous to the departure of the assemblage, the three watch-
words of the societ—namely, " Scriptural education,"
" Church extension," and " the repeal of the popish eman-
cipation bill"—were given, and heartily responded to.
SERIOUS IIOBBERI BY A SERVANT OF MS EMPLOYERS.
—At the police-court yesterday, two men, Thomas Furlong
and Michael Meldon, were placed at the ar, charged with
having robbed Messrs. J. and J. Tayler, oil merchants and
paint grinders, Cleveland-square, of a quantity of valuable
property. Mr. Goldsmith, of the above firm, stated, in
effect, that, from the impression made on his mind by seve-
ral anonymous letters which he had recently received, he had
given information to the police, that he suspected the pri-
soner had, from time to time, abstracted various articles
from the premises. Police-officers Lloyd and Kehoe were
accordingly put on the alert to discover a further delinquency,
and (it appeared) they had been actively etigaged, for a fort-
night, in watching the motions of the prisoner Fur-
long, who was warehouseman at Messrs. Taylers. He
identified a quantity of property produced. It further
appeared, from the evidence of this witness, and others,
that yesterday morning, at half-past six o'clock, the
officers detected the prisoner Furlong giving from his
employers' premises to the other prisoner, a quantity of
spirits of turpentine. The latter (Melden) was of course
looked after, and followed to his house in Blair-street, Tox-
tetli-park, There, in the house, and the garden belonging
to it, the officers discovered three casks of seal oil, le cans
and 1 jar of various sizes, containing linseed oil, and fine
olive oil, and turpentine,—of the value of from £2O to £25.
It would appear that this system of robbery had been going
on for a long time ; but though Messrs. Taylor observed
defalcations, they had no precise idea of the extent of
their loss, owing to the wholesale nature of their dealings.
The prisoner (Furlong) was not suspected before the receipt of
the anonymous letters. He is a native of Dublin, and
went to them with a good character, he having before
been in a comparatively respectable line of life. The other
prisoner is also from Dublin, and has, we learn, a wife and
children in this town. He was, when the offence was com-
mitted, in the employ of Mr. Warren, druggist, South Castle-
street. On his premises was also found a quantity of fine-
cut Brazilian isinglass, and other articles, not the property
of Messrs. Taylor. Mr. Rushton committed both prisoners
to abide the result of a trial, bqt as the grand jury for the
present sitting were dismissed, they will not be brought up
until the next sessions.
On Wednesday last, at the Police-court, Mr. D. C. Bu-
chanan appealed to Mr, Rushton under the following cir-
cumstances :—He said, that Mr. Percival, of the Bootle
Coffee-house, runs a stage between Bootle and Liverpool,
end on Monday last Mrs. Buchanan got into it with the view
of coming to town, when, after having proceeded a short
distance, and no other passenger offering, the driver re-
.quested her to get out, as his master told him he should not
go with only one
passenger. Mrs. B. was therefore com-
pelled to get out of the stage, and was left on the road-side
to get to town as she best could. Mr. Buchanan said he
made the application on public grounds, and would thank
the bench for suggesting what remedy he had against Mr.
Percival for conduct so outrageous. Mr. Rushton was sorry
he had no jurisdiction in the case, which he pronounced to
be a most shameful one. The jurisdiction of the court did
not extend so far as Bootle. Mr. Buchanan thanked the
magistrate and withdrew.
POOLE, July 24.—(From a correspondent.)---,We bid fair
h erehis
enter-
prising having our port celebrated for the build of ' East India_
then," as it has hitherto been for smaller craft.attd ee Ourf re
towosan, Richard Pinney, Esq., l
yard, on Wednesday last, a beautiful ship.the of 355 tons,
(0. M.,) called the Camaien ; she was built fromsame
moulds as the Canopus last year,
which vessel gave such
general satisfaction. A few improvements have been intro-
he
duced by Captain Clucas, under whose inspection s was
completed, and for whose command she is destined, being
s
part owner. Her figurehead, a graceful Parsee lady,
executed by your celebrated carver, Robertson, and is was
executedno
mean specimen of his talent. 'We never witnessed a more
beautiful launch—she went off in gallant style with 200 per-
sons on her deck, who amused themselves with running from
side to side by way of testing her " stiffning" powers, which
were proved good to the satisfaction of her builder. An im-
mense concourse of people had assembled. The ceremony
of naming was gracefully performed by Mrs. Clucas ; and
after the launch, a large party sat down to a handsome
' dejeuner," provided by her captain, Their pleasures were
enlivened by the presence of Wadharn's full brass band,
whose merry sounds protracted the festivities to a late hour.
A new feature in our launch, and one which added much to
the excitement of the moment, was a salute of 21 guns, fired
from the ship as she glided into her native element, amidst
the cheers and hurrahs of the delighted spectators. She is
being equipped for your port, where, under the management
of Messrs. Eshelby, Rowett, and Co., she is intended for the
East Indies, for which trade her superior combination of
carrying and sailing power, renders her peculiarly well
adapted. As our own offspring, we may think and write too
highly of her, but she will shortly come under the keen eye
of your discerning " nauticals," whose acknowledgment of
her merit will make us proud of having Poole as the birth-
place of the Camaien.

ANNUAL DINNER or THE LIVERPOOL LICENSED

VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION

Tho anniversary dinner of the members and friends of the
Liverpool Licensed Victuallers' Association took place at
the Assembly-room of the York Hotel, Williamson-square,
on Wednesday evening. The room was very tastefully fitted
up and decorated on the occasion. The walls were hung
round with a variety of handsome flags and banners, inscribed
v..ith appropriate mottoes and devices. The company, which
consisted of about twenty ladies and three hundred gentlemen,
sat at ten tables extending the full length of the room. The
dinner, which was provided by Mr. Hamer, was excellent,
and the wines were of the choicest quality. The chair was
occupied by James Parker, Esq., member of the council for
St. Anne's Ward. In the immediate vicinity of the president
we noticed the Mayor, John Preston,Gurden, Esq., G. Esq.,
J. Bent, Esq., Robert Jones, jun., Esq., and several other
gentlemen, with the names of whom we unfortunately hap-
pened to be unacquainted. James Mellor, Esq., acted as
vice- president. Mr. Jolliffe's excellent band was placed in
the gallery, and played several excellent pieces of music
during, as well as after, dinner. When the cloth had been
removed,
The CHAIRMAN rose, and said that the company felt, he
was sure, considerable disappointment at observing the ab-
sence of Mr. James Aspinall, the gentleman who was to have
filled the situation which he had then the honour to occupy.
No one, he assured them, could more deeply regret it than he
did himself; but knowing that unavoidable circumstances had

been the means of preventing Mr. Aspinall from attending,
he felt called upon to explain as shortly as he could the rea-
son he had assumed theposition in which he then stood before
the meeting ; and in order to do so the more satisfactorily,
he would, in the first place, call upon the secretary to read
the letter which had been received from Mr. Aspinall.
Mr. BOBINSON, the secretary, then read Mr. Aspivall's
letter, which stated that his presence was unavoidably requi-
red in Staffordshire on the day of the dinner.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed, in appropriate terms,
" Her most gracious e,ajesty the Queen, and may she long
reign in the hearts of her people." His Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the Queen Dowager, and the other branches
of the Royal family." " The army and navy," which were
each received with the usual demonstrations of respect and
enthusiasm.

The CHAIRMAN said the next toast on his list was one which
had brought theta all there that day to celebrate the eleventh
anniversary of the Liverpool Licensed Victuallers' Associ-
ation ; and although for the first ten years of the existence
of the association, not much had been done—at least not as
much as he could wish had been done—yet he felt glad that
a beginning had been made, and he trusted the time was not
far distant, when Liverpool would be ornamented by public
buildings similar to the representations of those he saw before
him, as well as on his left hand, and which consisted of the
school attached to the Licensed Victuallers Association of
London. He saw no reason why Liverpool should not have
the same description of buildings. (Hear, hear.) The society
in Liverpool was grounded, he' believed, on the same prin-
ciple as the one in London. Its object was one of benevo-
lence and charity, one of the proudest motives which could
draw men together; and if one pleasure more than another
could be experienced, it was in attending meetings like the
present, where men were to be met bound by one common
object—the good of the human race—and bound also by the
ties of an association which was calculated to take away the
bitter edge and venom of political and party bias. (Loud
cries of " Hear, hear.") They were assembled on that oc-
casion for the purpose of burying in oblivion every recollec-
tion of a political description, and of alleviating the distresses
of their fellow-creatures, and he sincerely hoped that their
eleventh anniversary, was the beginning of a fresh era in the
history of the Liverpool Licensed Victualler's Association.
(Cheers.) He was perfectly satisfied that the objects of the
association, even among the licensed victuallers themselves,
were in a great many instances improperly understood. Its
main object was strictly one of charity, and it was an object
well worthy of such an association; but without entering at
great length upon the subject, he would content himself with
calling on the company to respond to the toast of " Prosperity
to the Licensed Victuallers' Society of Liverpool and its
vicinity." (Nine times nine and great cheering, followed by
a glee, during the singing of which three neatly and respec-
tably attired female orphans were ushered into the room by
Messrs. Bryden and Jackson, and placed on a table to the
rear of the chairman. They were the children of a deceased
member of the Licensed Victualler's Association, and their
education and maintenance was now being borne by that as-
sociation. Their appearance excited considerable sympathy
and attention.)
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to propose was,
" Lord Sandon and Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., the members
for the borough." Drunk with three times three, and great
applause, followed by the band playing a grand march.
The Vice-CHAIRMAN said the next toast he had to give
was that of " The Members for the County." Three times
three. Grand waltz.

The CHAIRMAN said that, in submitting the next toast on
his list to the approbation of the company, he begged to
couple it with the fact that he believed it had been six years
since the Licensed Victuallers' Society of Liverpool bad had
the honour of the presence of the chief magistrate of the
town at their anniversary dinner—an honour on the present
occasion conferred on the Licensed Victuallers' Association,
which he was sure they would duly and richly value, because
it would in a great degree be the means of effecting what he
should like to see effected—namely, a union and atimacy
between the magistracy of the town and the Licensed Vic-
tuallers' Association that ought ever to subsist. (Cheers.)
He was perfectly satisfied thut it was only for want of a more
close connexion between the two classes, that there was not
that feeling which ought to exist upon the part of the magis-
trate towards the licensed victualler. He begged to assure
his worship the mayor, that there was no body of men in the
town more ready to support the magistracy to the utmost of
their power than the licensed victuallers, and that they were
special constables by virtue of the license they held under the
magistracy. In saying this much he alluded more particu-
larly to the mayor, who was present among them, because
they had received notes from chief magistrates on former
occasions—notes not couched in the terms in which he should
wish to see them couched, for instead of sending notes he
should have wished to see them come, as the mayor 'had on
that evening come, to patronise the licensed victuallers of
the town. (Hear.) But it was not only on that occasion
that he was able to bear testimony to the public spirit and
hospitality of their present chief magistrate, but upon :a recent
occasion, when the Royal Agricultural Society visited Li-
verpool, the hospitality of their chief magistrate tvflected
honours on him which would ring from one end of the coun-
try to the other. (Cheers.) With these few remarks he
begged to submit for their approbation, "The ht3alth of
Thomas Bolton, Esq., chief magistrate, who had honoured
them with his company that evening." (Great cheers.)
Glee.—" Auld langsyne."
The MAYOR acknowledged the toast, and shortly after-
wards gave " The Trustees of the Society."

Mr.-BENT returned thanks. In doing so, he said that
having been called upon to respond to the toast, by which
they had just conferred so much honour on himself and the
other trustees of the Licensed Victuallers' Society, and by
which, he must say, they had been doubly hOnoured in con-
sequence of that toast having been proposed by their chief
magistrate, it became his duty not only to offer to them his
warmest thanks for noticing the trustees on that occasion in
so kind a manner, but also to declare that if they had been
in any degree useful in promoting the excellent objects of the
society they could not but feel well pleased, and in every way
well disposed to continue to it their best services. Although
he was very sensible that the benevolent purposes of the Li-
verpool Licensed Victuallers' Society needed not his poor
advocacy to recommend them to their favourable considera-
tion, he nevertheless hoped he might, without presuming too
much, respectfully call on the many licensed victuallers and
other friends who had not as yet joined the society, but who
must have approved of the work of good-will and charity it
had so zealously undertaken, by aiding its members when in
adversity, and the widows and orphans of its members when
left destitute and friendless, not to delay any longer in with-
holding that countenance and assistance which were so re-
quisite to render it still more efficient and more worthy of
the important trade by which it had been so creditably esta-
blished. (Hear.) If an institution of so charitable a cha-
racter as that of the licensed victuallers was deserving of the
support of every friend of humanity, as had been so suffici-
ently proved that day by the happy condition of the poor or-
phans brought into the room, then he thought that all who,
by their contributions, had thus far done so much practical
good, would feel gratified and more inclined than ever to as-
sist in placing in the hands of the trustees, for the use of the
society, such further means as might be wanted to carry into
effect all its intended benefits, and especially that of giving
to its members prompt and needful aid, whenever they might
be compelled by misfortune and bereavement to apply
to the society for relief. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.)
He could easily name other cases to which the society had
afforded the most useful and timely assistance in the hour of
trouble and difficulty ; but as he believed those to whom he
had the honour of addressng himself required no suchtesti-
mony to induce them still to favour the society with their
patronage, he would merely express a wish, in which he was
sure his colleagues would agree with him, that the Liverpool
Licensed Victuallers Society might go on and prosper, and
be as distinguished an ornament for honourable and useful
purposes as a similar establishment was in so eminent a de-
gree in the metropolis ; and he need only refer them to the
engravings on the well to show it, the one of which presented
a representation of their schools, and the other a representa-
tion of their alms-houses for decayed and unfortunate mem-
bers ; and to that wish he would add another, that the Liver-
pool Licensed Victuallers' Association might so flourish as
funds
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(Hear,t h
and cheers.) He had again to thank themy for the compliment
they had paid the trustees, and he had the honour of drink-
ing to all their good healths. (Renewed applause.)
Mr. Benwell. here sung the following song to the air of
<<Sich a glum up stairs," to the infinite laughter and
amusement of the company :

TuNE—"Sich a Gitlin' up Stairs."
Good massy all, you think it queer,
To see me at dis place dis year ;
But my old friend Jim Crow is dead,
So I am come to sing instead.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Now I'm on de table in Jim's place,
I musn't my old friend disgrace ;
So to make me sing my song in twig,
I'll jist put on his nigger wig.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Fam'd Napier sailed out to Beyrout,
De Turks and 'Gyptian chaps to shoot
When de Dey call'd him a buckra pup,
And gib him sarce—so he blow'd him up!
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Says Me'met, " Cuss dose English chaps,
We must shut deir potato traps,
For ib we gib em—,l know right well--
But one small inch, dey'li take an ell."
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Says de Commodore, " Vast dere—dat's all stuff,
An inch or ell won't do for us;
Dere's Fort St. Jean—we mean to take her,
So only rob you ob an Acre !"
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
When he came home 'twas easy seen
Dat he please de people and de queen,
And dat deir lub should plain be shown,
Dey treated him to a Marrowbone!
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
As de Assizes Court was much too small,
Dey agreed to build St. George's Hall;
A great big stone dey laid down low,
And dere dey left it for to grow !
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &C.
But den de soil so bery thin,
Dat ebery week dey turn cows in,
Vich make manure so bery good,
Dat dere's spring up a large building oh wood.
Sich a gittin' up staias, &c.
De government sen through all de nation
To take down all de population ;
What can deir motive be at all,
Unless it's to in-senae-us all ?
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Go to 80ld-street—it make you laugh.
To see de beasts dey call giraffe •
Dey great long necks, de colour brown,
Dey look like big dogs sitting down.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Some weeks ago I was quite shock
When I goed down to de King's Dock—
De folks ax'd me ib I had seen
De inside ob de British Queen !
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
I don't know wedder I'm right or not,
But I fancy dill day bery hot ;

I wish (le ikevors—nay, I'm not fooling--
Had brought some ob deir pans for cooling.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
We're sorry to lose—ay, one and
Our president, good i\lassa Aspinall ;
For we could'nt in Liberpool, I declare,
Find a gent dat could so well fill de chair.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Iloweber, we soon got one to suit—
A good and worthy substitute,
Who well de chairman's place can fill—
Dat's Massa Parker, from Rose-hill.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
We've for our vice as good a feller,
In de distiller, Massa Mellor ;
'Cause ib our spirits get out ob bias,
Why he's de gent can rectify us.
Sich a gitting up stairs, &c.
I see before what make me glad,
And what's not always to be had;
But I believe myself did bring
De mayor himself to hear me sing.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
Now, gemmen all, him sit him down,
I do not tink I see one frown,
So I hab pleas'd you, I suppose,
So him make him bow and down him goes.
Sich a gittin' up stairs, &c.
The song was encored, and Mr. Benwell, in singing it a
second time, introduced a number of additional verses, in
which he lugged in the names of many of the company,
which drew forth shouts of laughter and applause.
Mr. BRYDEN, after paying a well merited tribute to the
worth of the chairman, proposed his health, with the thanks
of the company to him for having so ably and so willingly
filled the chair on that occasion.

The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said he should have
been at a loss to know why so high a compliment had been
paid him, but that he was placed there as a substitute for so
influential a man as Mr. Aspinall, who was to have tilled the
situation. It was only in connexion with Mr. Aspinall's
name that he could suppose the high compliment had been
paid. He knew not how to allude to the institution further,
having so frequently brought it before them that evening,
and more especially after the able and forcible speech they
had heard a short time before—a speech which recom-
ir.en3ed itself strongly to every licensed victualler in the
town, and he hoped that before that day twelvemonths they
would have a far greater proportion of that body of men
members of the association than they had at present. (Hear.)
After the excellent remarks they had heard from their chief
magistrate, which were encouraging, and must have been
gratifying to them all, he hoped that that day would be the
beginning of a new era in the history of their association.
The objects of that association had been already so clearly
defined that he could, he repeated, say nothing further on
the subject, except to recommend them to all charitably and
well. disposed persons in the town. Its objects were those of
charity and benevolence. He trusted those were the motives
by which the company had been brought there that day, and
he trusted that the future success of the Liverpool Licensed
Victuallers' Society would bear ample testimony to the
stimulus then give❑ to it by having been honoured by
the presence of the chief magistrate of the town. On behalf
of himself he begged to return them his cordial thanks ;
but he could not sit down without submitting a toast to the
meeting—a toast to which he was sure they would cordially
respond. It was the health of the individual who should have
occupied the situation which he then so unworthily filled ; it
was the health of a gentleman whose benevolence and gene.
rous dispostion were known to them all; and who regretted
sincerly that he was unable to be amongst them that even-
ing. (Hear.) 'Without further preface he begged to propose
the health of James Aspinall, Esq. (Drank with three
times three and great cheers.) The band played the air of—
" The fine old English gentleman."

The VICE PRESIDENT proposed the next toast. He did
hope, he said, it would be heartily drank by all present. It was
that of the authorities who presided over the largest and best
regulated provincial community in the British empire.
(Hear.) He therefore gave " The magistrates and common
council of the borough of Liverpool." (Drank with much
applause.)

The MAYOR responded. It was gratifying to him he said,
to receive the compliment of their vice-pesident, and still
more so to have it connected with any expression of his opi-
nion, which he believed had not been unfairly arrived at,
that Liverpool was a peaceable and quiet place. Notwith-
standing occasional excitement, he thought there was great
truth in the observation that it was a well-regulated place,—
(hear, hear,)--although connected as he was with the magi-
stracy, he did not assume that result to himself. That re-
sult, however, had been owing to an excellently organised po-
lice, under the command of an admirable head constable,—
Mr. Whitty. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The organisation
of that police was very much under the control of the Watch
Committee; and the fact of their having such an able force
under them was the reason why the peace had been preserved
under circumstances where riots and worse results had taken
place elsewhere. 'With regard to the compliment paid to the
council, ho, in common with the two members of it present,
returned them his sincere thanks, but as he was no monopo-
list, he should let the other gentlemen say what they had to
say for themselves. (Cheers and laughter.)
Mr. Councillor JONES begged, as an humble member of
the council, to say that it should ever be his duty, so long as
he continued in the office to which he had aspired, and the
duties of which he had endeavoured faithfully to discharge,
to contribute, as far as in his power lay, to the welfare of the
Licensed Victuallers' Association. (Cheers) His humble
efforts had been at their command for some years ; he had
been identified with the association from its commencement;
if any effort of his had contributed to its welfare he felt gra-
tified beyond measure ; and his best efforts in future life
should be devoted to the advancement of its interests. (Great
cheers.)

The 6IAIRMAK, as a member of the council, briefly re-
turned thanks in the next place for the manner in which the
toast had been received.

After several other toasts had been proposed and duly
honoured,

Mr. ROBINSON, the secretary, stated that the object of
the society of doing the greatest good to the greatest number,
had been endeavoured to be carried out, and that the society
was at present in a prosperous condition. The ball at the
Town Hall had produced a clear surplus of £lBO, and this
sum, added to the £lOOO of which they had previously been
in possession, left them the large amount of £llBO, which
had been set apart for the objects of the society.
`Many gentlemen present, (including Mr. Mellor, Mr. R.
Jones, Junr., Mr. Askew, the Harbour master, and Mr.
Syers,) then announced themselves as annual subscribers to
the society, and when the last toast on the list was drunk,
the company separated about eight o'clock.