The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-04-24 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

Africa, and America to be imported (with certain revenue
law exceptions,) for use in this country from any country
in Europe by either a British ship or a ship of the country
from which such goods are last imported, provided similar
privileges are granted to British ships by such foreign
country, otherwise solely in British ships.

LIVERPOOL GOVERNESSES INSTITUTION.

Mr. Bainbrigge delivered his lecture on behalf of this
object last night, at the theatre of the Collegiate In-
stitution, to one of the most respectable audiences we
ever witnessed on such an occasion. The Rev: Arch-
deacon Brooks was in the ehair,`, and on the platform we
observed Major-General Sir Wm. Warre, the Revds. F.
Parry, J. Baylee, Dr. Hume, H. Jones, S. Fenton, Dr.
Carpenter, D. D. Stewart, and J. Headlam ; Edward
Cropper, T. B. Horsfall, J. E. Naylor, C. Rawdon, W.
Clare, Netland Tory, E. Batty, H. Stolterfoht, Hugh
Neill, Charles Inman, John Clow, J. S. Kirkpatrick, R.
Crossley, R. V. Yates, W. Nicol, C. Cotesworth, W.
Rathbone, W. Wainwright, A. Hodgson, and R. Duck-
worth, Esqrs. ; Dr. Scott, Dr. Vose, Dr. Nottingham,
and r. John Gray Sandie.
When the lecturer entered the theatre he was loudly
applauded. He began by directing attention to the fact
that although mothers are appointed by nature as the
instructors of children, there are many circumstances
liable to occur which prevent their performing their
duties in this capacity. There is, consequently, a
substitute requisite, whose social position must be
on a level with that of the parent, in order that the
with extra reshipping charges, insurance, interest, and education of the children may be effectively conducted,
He also noticed the too painful truth, that the tendency
i'HE proceedings of the meeting of proprietors transit freight • as well might the proprietors of the Lon-
9forsotcilety had been to degrade the governess, and that
of railway stock, held on Monday last at the don and North Western Railway take alarm, and apply
h
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andancodntauccfnmplitsohwmielinctisl waerehna(d)
Clarendon-rooms, on the subject of the unequal topliamfent folrda bill to protect them against the com=
Rating of Railways, have, we are glad to see, petition hense theare ()the mmaoildLacthioanlosngrotheloorldi nwocitichhroltdr.es.shield
hitherto been subjected. Such col-Aida tended to depress
attracted in the minds of the public at large the pectfully submit might be made in dim existing laws, but the energies of the governess, and render her services less
attention which they deserve. The facts, as stated cannot, I apprehend, be introduced in the government bill, efficient. The scanty remuneration, which her straitened
by the various speakers, disclose a case of hardship, if any word but `Whereas' is allowed to remain." circumstances often compelled her to accept, placed her
obliged
defenceless position with regard to her employer, and
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ment can refuse to redress. It can never have been who wish to have the whole subject placed Intel-
pr
within the contemplation of the legislature that ligibly before them. It is concise and unanswerable, or old age.
In his discourse the lecturer had three objects in view:
these works should be taxed upon an amount
greater than their actual value to let. We treat all EXCHANGE NEWS-ROOM, MONDAY EVENING. first—to establish an institution for governesses, which
o.7tllalidn
obtained
dirriiisli them with such advantages as could not be
other property erected upon the soil in this manner. The general feeling among commercial men on 'Change
tenance at ntheanleyasott,av i fir ledoetnucree
lectures
on
nd
sn
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If a mill, or a village, is built within a parish, such is one of gloom at the almost inexplicable dullness of
possible s7lye, cost,vlz'
main-
erections are rated at their tenantable value ; and ttradane.d
wNeomdsouebxt theeet
no
oanish anffnaeirthas much to do with tific and useful subjects; a library, and to provide means
we never think of inquiry into the profit derived this vexatiousyquepstion is settled. lileicreeoparaorveemopoo untiluord for cultivating the theory and practice of music under
by the occupiers from the employment in them of Palmerston for his the best masters. Second—to found a training college inattention to so important a despatch
for those intending to be governesses, whether they may
his capital, or his skill, which, however, is not the as that lately received from Copenhagen, and unopened
mode in which railway property has been dealt with by him for the space of three days, has not been removed 1 belongft?:, large families, whose parents have not the pro-
throughoutby his
funsatirtictory explanation ; his usual
_indifferent vsrauctaloipdeeinngrite2olr
evhe.!..ache the zi,celill?erszarci int,cili.;
the country. Our parishes and vestries
U
have assessed not only embankments and rails, to"'make rinpatLnrsg wOrse.siThe coargestion market is isidParrsoa occupation from unforeseen adversity. Third—to have an
bridges and tunnels, but carrying stock, locomo- affected by the intelligence received by the Canada of annuity fund for the reception of the small savings of
tives, and every other article employed in the rail- continued large receipts at the shipping ports, which, al-
governesses, so that they, in the decline of life, may be
way proprietors' trade, whether it has been a losing though she brought considerable orders for manufactured whateversecure
m want.roth The profits of the institution, from
or a gaining trade. Just as legitimately, as was egeoiovdesd, and ftrocrablehaadvices had previously been re- ' the benev:lenntefunedy, mwTaroibi
wdiellyeedd,eavroetets li!oeransoliesdn to
remarked by one of the speakers, might the coaches, the fromvalueo; the raw East,in atedriatllienenffdefnt ?‘fisfnuoritlhosetredreprrieosessinol. port of unemployed or aged governesses. A register 1;o"
be kept for governesses when unemployed.
horses, and other requisites for locomotion, in the both goods and yarns are tending decidedly downwards.P At the conclusion of the lecture, and amidst tlse warmest
time of the old system of conveyance upon our On Saturday no improvement was developed here ;
turnpike roads, have been assessed, as the amount t°-dav we have to report a good inquiry ; but as our au- Traonhideesatoaotinonlooforsprovalobsoydthae moteetionfg, the Venerable
invested in stock in trade upon the present railways. tt tit i
we se amreaatvveanrtivarnecea as to the tereency. of prices, we Bainbrigge for his grePartnePxertionssin behalf of thisthanks
atoooMomr._
We would guard the gentlemen, however, who could be seayrcely a shadnenionraneirseencey thatesiatyhienrgws
present would attend the public meeting to be held at the
are now very properly agitating this question, sales are 6000 bales, about 1500 fors peculation andyexport. Medical Institution at two o'clock, on Tuesday next, and
against leading the public and themselves into an Bullion to the extent of nearly half a million has been
which would then be
error by ad captandum statements. It is not, for already exported to the States, and probably one million 1
submittedea.di
ly7O-ro co-operate
othvaelscheme
example, any conclusive argument that the present more may gotLrbitiot an export to this extent, or even
The talented lecturerr carried with him (as he deserved
be desired than dreaded,. with the
rating is unjust, that "in one parish, the total pgresenielass rather
ofi to do), throughout his highly interesting address the cor-
acreagein
America,our money. market,. as it would putl dial sympathy of his intelligent and numerous audience.
of which is 1,660, a railway company pays matters easyy and improve things there.
for 20 acres £3,482, or more than half the total There have been very few transactions in the Share POLICE COURT. I'
ESTERDAY.
assessment of £6,165." Such a rating might be market during the past week, and, excepting in Midland --
perfectly consistent with fairness, although we have half-shares, hardly any fluctuation in prices. The closing ROBBERY FROM A DWELLING-HOUSE.—A man
named Michael Mullen was
.charged with having stolen,
little doubt that the contrary is the fact. The trices of this evening are the same as on this day week
4, Midland 75,@ 6 Mr Hudson's on Saturday, a shawl, a shirt, two pairs of boots and
amount expended by the company within that having
o resignedn s t ock 1 2
chair3th of the Midlands has not yet had several other articles, in all of the value of £3, from' the
parish, if laid out in any other manner, in the much effect on the price of them. On the fact first being house of Mr. Zackarey, cooper, of Soho-place, whose wife
there keeps a butcher's shop. It appears that the pri-
&c.,erection of mills, houses, the working of collieries, announced they were somewhat firmer, but this did not
last. soner was known as a hawker of earthenware, and had fre-
might have created property equal in value to
tly been about the premises. No clue was found
the railway works, and fairly rateable at that value. Our market
(T
taorkoeotn
tfor ScootchPi
until.,- tghelrl3andsl very flat, and
set- to
11 P
tonethe depredator until a girl was seen in the streets with
ex
The grievance properly to be complained of consists tied. We quote Itild/s6 (q), 47/ for nalisxeldqiniensmitnersi,s snend
one of the missing gowns on her back, which her mother,
in the fact that railways are not rated merely upon No. 1 Gartsherrie at 49/ ® 50/, f.o.b. at Glasgow. it was shown, had purchased, and it did not appear that it
their value as property, but upon an arbitrary On Saturday 2000 mats Mauritius Sugar were sold at was the prisoner who had sold it. Re had, however given to
assumed value, determined by the amount of their
rather lower prices ; low white Benares are more inquired his landlady a dress missed from the house, and several
receipts as trading companies. And the worst for, but have become very scarce. In Coffee there is pawn tickets were founduponTimohfohr some of the articles
feature of their position is the circumstance that,
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t oper r a
hinPgefunrvtihne; He brought a witness, 4hoosrard he had cnonur lot a
so oetdascocmo
some
of
under our present parochial system, they appear to in Molasses since the weekly circular, Rum continues the articles in the street in exchange for mugs. He had
have no means of protecting themselves from neglected, but prices are maintained. Saltpetre and Ni before been brought no for stealing clothes, and had but
unjust treatment at the hands of the parish boards, trate are less inquired for, and prices are a shade easier. recently been let loose after a long imprisonment. He
appeal to the magistrates at quarter sessions being, was sent for trial.
in most cases, attended with no remedial result. IMPRACTICABILITY OF OBTAINING A PER-
PICKING POCKETS. William Bradburn, a little
We trust that, no chubby-faced boy, of from eleven to twelve years of age,
w that the abuse is about to be MANENT RISE IN THE CORN MARKET. was charged by Mrs. Catherine McCosland, (whose hus-
fairly grappled with, the necessity of some legisla-
band is master of one of the docks)• with picking her
tive measure on the subject will be acknowledged.
pocket of a sovereign and a half-sovereign, in Mr. ca-
The parties interested in the welfare of this new d mu's toy shop, St. James's-street, on Saturday. Com-
species of property are an influential class, and have
plainant felt prisoner's hand in her pocket, and on chal-
lenging him, he threw down the money on the ground,
deserved well of the community at large. They
and endeavoured to escape, but was given into custody
ask for no more than strict justice. They seek to through the activity of some persons present. He had
throw off their own shoulders no legitimate bur-
but a short time ago been released from a servitude in
prison for a similar offence. He was committed for trial.
then ; and their claims are entitled to an impartial
,d candid consideration. Margaret Evans, for picking the pocket of Elizabeth
McGregor, on Saturday, of 7s. 6d., was sentenced to
three months' imprisonment.
CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPERS.—WiIIiam Jennings and
Tebay, for stealing a door-mat from the outside of the
door of a house in Warwick-street, where it had incau-
tiously been left by the servant, were committed, the
first for one month and the other two months,—the latter
being an old offender.

" The second amendment restores what I contend Lord
Dalhousie illegally deprived British shipowners of, viz.,
the coasting, or what is generally known as the country
trade, of India, hitherto retained as an exclusive right.
" The third and fourth confer exiended privileges to
our colonies and the colonial legislature. The latter will
enable the Canadians to make Montreal and Quebec free
ports for the produce of the upper lakes, as Quebec is now
a free port from the seaboard, to receive the ships
and produce of all nations. The repeal of the navigation
laws cannot benefit Canada, or in the least compensate
for the withdrawal of national protection. This is now
admitted by the Canadians themselves.
" I do not further notice the fears of those who ground
their objections to these modifications on the score of risk
to the direct long voyage ; for it must be self-evident that
with freights at Calcutta only 4s. per cwt., and from our
colonies at 2s. 6d. to 3s. per cwt., no foreign vessel can
compete successfully, by a circuitous continental route,

A memorial on the subject has been forwarded to
the proper quarter from the Guardian Society, and
it is expected that a deputation from the Town
Council will shortly proceed to London. The
matter is also receiving its due attention in Man-
chester, Leeds, and other towns, whose influential
inhabitants are disposed to assist this port in
resisting so gross an aggression.

Brunswick-street, Monday.
The buoyancy reported last week has already dis-
played symptoms of settling down, not only in our own
market and the neighbouring towns, but in distant dis-
trict,', altogether uninfluenced by the amount of our im-
ports. Manchester letters attribute to the oppression
on the Liverpool market (occasioned by the heavy stock
of American flour) the preponderating effect on the
prices ruling in that town, and state that Friday's decline
here had caused the enhanced rates obtainable during the
week in their market to be barely maintained on Saturday.
From Preston also, letters merely state that the improved
feeling continued till Thursday, but report a slow drag-
ging sale on Saturday for Wheat, at the prices of that
day se'nnight, although in that town and Manchester an
advance on most other articles is quoted on the week, the
upward movement of the previous days having partially
evaporated in the sober deliberations on market-day
wierelore, wnicn oecomes apparent
is, that while a rise on recent prices is every where evi-
dent, an indisposition on the part of buyers to purchase
largely at present has produced a dulness at the close of
the week, the markets on the east coast of England hav-
ing been in a great measure influenced by the increased
supplies of farmers' Wheat and Oats. In London,
to-day, although Wheat of home growth was in short
supply, very little life was observable in the trade, and
some difficulty was experienced in obtaining Monday's
currency for English Wheat, whilst Foreign was the turn
lower, and Flour moved slowly at late rates ; but floating
cargoes of Indian Corn were held at full terms.
Our market is a little less active to-day than at the
close of the week. Indian Corn is, however, fully as
dear, owing to the advanced rates obtainable in all the
Irish markets, and a good attendance of purchasers from
Ireland being: expected at our Corn-Exchange to-morrow;
other articles are pretty steady, but if anything prices
are rather giving way for Flour.
The Liverpool statistics for the five days ending Satur-
day stand as follow :

THE third reading of the bill for the repeal of the
Navigation Laws was fixed to come onlast night; and,
of course, so far as the House of Commons is con-
cerned, it is tolerably certain of being carried, the
only doubtful point being the strength of the majority
in its favour. The real battle will have to be fought
in the Lords; and, pending its introduction to that
House, It is not difficult to see already tne tactics
likely to be resorted to by its promoters to warp
their lordships' judgment. The following, which
we take from the London Times of yesterday, is,
doubtless, only the first of a series of articles of a
mixed persuasive and minatory character, with
which the known objections of a portion of their
body to any course which bears the semblance of
going contra to the personal wishes of the
Sovereign, or inflicting upon her inconvenience,
will be endeavoured to be worked upon

VEIVICE FOR BURIAL SOCIETIES.—An elderly man,
named William Roberts, was charged by William Gavig-
-11(1111, MAU ULU." orraucLo ul-uic OE,. dune
Burial Society," with having obtained money belonging
to that club under false pretences. Gavigham stated that
the club was established in 1847, but was not legalised
until November last. The prisoner had been a member
and a collector from contributors, but he was expelled
from the society and collectorship by a resolution of the
committee of the 11th December, according to an entry
in the book, which was produced. Mr. Rushton enquired
by which`of the rules of the society the prisoner was ex-
pelled, and was shown a printed copy of the rule as passed,
and referred to the sixth and seventh rules. The magis-
trate, having read these, said he found that they embodied
no power whatever to the committee to expel a member,
but only to fine him. The rules, as usual, indeed, were
not so framed as to protect the property of the society,
from invasion, and no summary vote of the commit-
tee could under them enable them to expel a mem-
ber. Words should have been inserted to the effect that
"if any member did not conduct himself properly, or
withheld any moneys belonging to the society," &c., he
might be expelled ; but here there was nothing of the
kind. The whole mass of the rules of such clubs, indeed,
required a revision. It appeared, too, that the prisoner
had been dismissed as collector by the committee, accord-
ing to an entry " that after he had received notice to
collect moneys, he should cease to do so," &c., the word
" not" before the word " collect" being omitted by a blun-
der. It further appeared that the prisoner had, according to
a resolution of the committee, delivered up his collecting
book, but that he had afterwards collected sums from
two parties (2d. a week) up to the 27th February, and
the 11th March respectively, and also that he had issued
some new tickets to the parties. It came out, however,
that he had not obtained the tickets surreptitiously, but
that one of the complainants, who had succeeded him,
had employed him as his assistant in collecting, and had
given him the tickets, he, the complainant alluded to,
(McMann,) not knowing where to find the members to
be called upon. Mr. Rushton said, that it appeared from
this that the prisoner had acted as agent for McMann even
up to the 15th January last, long after he (prisoner) had-
been dismissed, and in direct opposition to the resolution
of the committee. He (Mr. Rushton) had, therefore, no,
other course left but to dismiss the case. He also re-
marked that in the book of rules it was stated generally
that the society should be conducted "on the most
approVed principles," which was very vague wording,—
for who was to define what were to be considered " the
most approved principles ?"
BRUTAL ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.— A man, named
Henry Shepherd, a stonemason from Cheshire, complained
of an ill-favoured youth, named William Carney, and a
girl of the town, named Mary Ann Jones, who, he said,
had on Saturday, while he was the worse for liquor, vio-
lently assaulted him, and robbed him of his bundle of
clothes, three halfcrowns, &c., in Spital-fields. The cona-
plateau', was dreadfully battered about the head and face,
which were bound and plastered up. When found ho was
insensible, and he could not swear to the male prisoner,
but ample evidence was adduced against both the offen-
ders. It appeared that he had been in search of lodgings
for the night, and that when applying to a female in the
street, the woman Jones went up to him, and said she
would take him to a proper place. She was afterwards
heard-to say to Carney, "He has money ; don't leave
him." They then assaulted and robbed him, finally
thrusting him down the steps of a cellar, at the bottom of
which he was found as he had fallen, head, downwards.
The male prisoner was seen to strike him violently with an
umbrella when he was down, and one of the boots he (pri-
soner) had on at the time was produced, and was stained
with blood. Besides clothing and money, complainant was
robbed of a penknife and pencil-case. The female prisoner's
shawl was also stained with blood. The man called for a wit-
ness to prove an alibi, but no one appeared. Some of the i
articles were found, and were traced totthe prisoners, who, '
were both committed for trial.
SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING.—Thomas Carr, a very
stout sailor belonging to the American ship Shanandoah,
appeared to prefer a charge against a shipmate named
James Welsh, of having stabbed him with a knife.. It
appeared that they had had some words on Sunday at the
lodging-house where they stopped, during the time they
were at the- dinner-table. In the company there was an
old man whom the prisoner shook, and threatened to
strike. Complainant told the prisoner he was as much to
blame as the old man, and should not strike him. Upon
this prisoner picked up a plate which he threw at the com-
plainant, who warded it off with his hand. He then
struck at complainant, who said he would not fight on
Sunday, and left the house to avoid further disturbance.
Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, complainant went
into the forecastle of the vessel, where he found the pri-
soner asleep an his bunk. The men's breakfast being
ready, he (as was usual amongst them) shook him, to waken
him, and told him to come. Prisoner said if he did so
again he should rue it, and sprung upon him with a knife,
inflicting a wound in his left arm two inches long and half
an inch deep. Complainant gave him into custody. The
circumstances were corroborated by others of the crew.
The prisoner denied that he bad done it. Prisoner had
also threatened to other parties that he would take com-
plainant's life. It was ascertained that the ship was about
to proceed to sea, but would return in about three months.
Mr. Rushton committed the prisoner for trial at the next
assizes.

- .
" The third reading of the navigation bill comes on
this evening. As far as the House of Commons is con-
cerned the bill is safe enough, but in the lords the discus-
sion has yet to begin ; and the opponents of the bill will,
of course, take care that it shall proceed to the lords
endorsed with the smallest possible majority. What is to
be gained by a rejection in the lords we do not quite know.
Perhaps their lordships themselves, such as wish to reject
it, have no other objectin view than to damage the govern-
ment, and try another shuffle of the political cards. As a
class, the lords are not so likely as the commons to be
warped by their prejudices or interests in favour of the
present navigation laws. As they are not shipowners,
their interest in the question is that of the nation at
large. Unless, therefore, they should wish to send her
Majesty once more adrift on the world in search of a
ministry, we are inclined to expect that they will let the
bill pass, and that any further resistance now made in the
commons will be altogether fruitless. The question of
party is so distinct from the intrinsic merits of the bill,
that we will take the liberty of confining ourselves to the
latter just now, leaving parties alone."
The gist of the paragraph is contained in the
two lines marked in italics. The peers are to
abstain from the exercise of their constitutional
privileges, for fear of the Whigs being driven to
incommode her Majesty by a resignation. It is all
but insinuated that her Majesty will feel such a
loss personally; that the measure is one on which
she has set her own mind. But, if we have read
aright the speech from the throne, the measure in
question is a very different one from that which she
recommended to the attention of her Parliament;
and any alteration in the existing system was to be
made under certain specified conditions, which left
to both Houses a distinct right of exercising their
unbiassed judgment. The doctrine put forth by
the Times is one which, coming from any other
than the Whig oracle of a Whig administration,
would he treated as pointing to a most unconsti-
tutional stretch of prerogative.
The evident object of the Times is to drive the
House of Lords into a false position, by inducing
them to pass the preamble of the bill, or to con-
sent to its being read a second time, with a view to
purge it in committee of some of its most dangerous
features. We find some very able remarks, in
deprecation of such a course of concession by their
lordships, in a letter addressed to Lord Stanley,
which has just been published by Mr. Henry
Cleaver Chapman, of this town. The writer says—

Imports :—Wheat, 1298 qrs. ; Barley, 1299 qrs. ; Malt, 1574
qrs. ; Oats, 1155 qrs, ; Beans, 1962 qrs. ; Pease, 20 qrs. ; Indian
Corn, 9623 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 1357 Ms. ; Flour, 2140 sks. 4000 brls.
Exports :—Wheat, 2863 qrs.; Barley, 173 qrs. ; Oats, 25 qrs. ;
Beans, 144 qrs.; Pease, 88 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 20,890 qrs.; In-
dian Corn Meal, 1265 brls. ; Oatmeal, 101 Ids. ; Flour, 271 sks.
8761 brls.

The extraordinary weather prevalent for some time has
doubtless had an extensive influence in promoting the
value of grain; but we have evidence to the effect that,
about forty-five years ago, winter only terminated with
April, whilst May was ushered in by bright sunny,
weather, and the year never looked back until the
land teemed with a luxurious harvest. We must ad-
mit that where the Potatoes are forward, they hare cer-
tainly received some injury.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.—TRINITY COLLEGE,
CAMBRIDGE.—On Saturday last, Mr. Frederick Iliff, son
of Dr. Iliff, late head master of the Royal Institution
School in this town, and Mr. Lightfoot, formerly a pupil
of the same school, were elected to Scholarships in this
College.

MONUMENT TO MRS. HENRICHSON AND CHILDREN.
—We inserted a letter last week respecting the erection of
a fitting testimonial to mark the sorrow entertained by
the inhabitants of this town that so many innocent vic-
tims should have been sacrificed within their precincts.
It was, however, considered necessary to apply: first
to the owners of the vessel in which Capt. Henrichson
sailed, it being desirable that they should head the sub-
seription-list. This they declined to do, on the ground
that by doing so they would be pandering to the morbid
feelings already too prevalent at the present day, and thus
the matter dropped. We cannot help thinking that a
public demonstration of this kind would have had quite a
contrary effect,. its object not being to exalt the culprit
into unenviable notoriety, for his name itself might have
been omitted,. and the monument would have stood as a
lasting testimony of the due appreciation by the Liver-
pool people of the finest feelings of humanity.
THE LATE CUSTOM-HOUSE FRAUD OF 1600 BAGS
COSTA RICA COFFEE AND 1100 MATS. MAURITIUS
SUGAR.—The strong feeling of indignation amongst our
merchants, that so comparatively little progress has yet
been made in bringing parties to justice connected with
this wholesale fraud, is more warmly expressed on
'Change than ever, more particularly as it is understood
that the officials at the Custom-house, not wishing to
clash with the police, have delayed the adoption of the
decided measures which their vigilance would otherwise
have dictated. There is a strong impression that in
London there would have been no such delay, and that
a Forrester would have made short work of it. The
detective force, as we noticed last week, have been much
engaged at the Sessions, but are now ¶more at liberty ;
and it will be for them to show what they can do. That
nearly three thousand packages, weighing 11- cwt. each,
could be purloined out of a bonded warshouse, and sold,
either here, in London, Dublin, or elsewhere, without
the ultimate destination, and the party or parties eon.
nected therewith, being known, would indeed be a very
strange coincidence, and unworthy the character of the
detective police of this large town.
BRITISH AND NORTHAMERICAN ROYAL MAIL. STEAM-
SHIPS.—During the past year (1848) these unequalled
vessels have made forty-four voyages each way across the
Atlantic, making in all eighty-eight, and have carried
3955 passengers, namely, 1689 out and 2266 home. The
average length of passage from Liverpool to Halifax was
twelve days and two-and-a-half hours. The longest was
that of the Britannia, inMarch, eighteen-and-a-half days.
The shortest passages were as follow:

" In the first place, I would respectfully submit that
it is quite impossible to introduce any modifications in the
Government Bill, because, as your lordship is fully aware,
the preamble repeals all the fundamental principles of the
existing laws.

" Herein, I conceive, lies the difficulty of dealing with
such a measure in the House of Lords. It so destroys
the spirit of our ancient Navigation Laws as to prevent
the introduction of modifications suited to existing neces-
sities and the altered position of our commercial relations
with what may not be inaptly termed the " New Com-
mercial World," in which term 1 include the opening out
of the India and China trades, caused by the abolition of
the trading monopoly of the East India Company : and,
secondly, the existence of trade with the United States,
in the wonderful and rapid extension of its territories,
population, wealth and power, under a fostering and pa-
ternal government. These States are separated only from
British America by a mere conventional line of demar-
cation—their people are highly encouraged and protected
in their industry, while our own subjects are abandoned to
their own resources, and to the hard and unequal compe-
tition of Free Trade, in districts frozen up for six months
in the year, and cut off from direct water carriage during
that period with all other countries.

Mr. Chapman proceeds to give a draft of four
sections in a proposed act, which he conceives
would have met all reasonable objections against
the present system, and avoid rendering it neces-
sary to reject the Government measure altogether.
As we have previously laid the most important of
these before our readers, we shall content ourselves
with giving here, what will be far more intelligible
to the bulk of the public, the writer's explanation
of the mode'of their operation !
" I will merely remark that No. 1 consolidates the 2d,
3d, 4th, and sth clauses of the present laws Bth and 9th
Victoria, cap. 88. It will permit the produce of Asia,

Liverpool to Halifax, the Europa, in October
to Boston, the America, in June...
n to N. York, the Europa, in October
Halifax to Boston, the Niagara, in December.
to New York, the Europa, in April...
to Liverpool, the Niagara, in July ...
Boston to the ~ in
N.York to the America, in N0v..... --
to Halifax, the Europa, in November. 53
Boston to the u in August —3O
The America has made the best running outwards of the
four new boats, her average passage to Halifax having
been ten days two-and-a-half ours ; Europa's ten days
four-and-a-quarter hours; Niagara's four-and-three-quar-
ter hours. The Canada made but one
Halifax Chronicle, passage out,-:

Dys. Hrs.
. 818
. 10 6
. 10 23
. 29
, 44
8 12
10 10
11 11 -

A magistrate of Sheffield, Mr. Charles Appleby, ex-
pired suddenly in the streets of Derby when within one
hundred yards of the building in which the late Midland
meeting, to which he was proceeding, was held.

April ~4,

learned
SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY Jew. This he very much doubted. The leash Jefi3ll
AMONGST THE JEWS. doctor said he would not go into the subief„ Jo tbs
doctrine and tenets, one which enlarged Use °;,;,,oestlf
Yesterday evening, a public meeting of the subscribers smhionwde,dahsowit
tphreopceewdeerdoftoGoedx,asmwionred
and friends of the Liverpool Auxiliary of this Society was all earthly powerpower of God's word was WOTl°
and friends of the Liverpool Auxiliary of this Society was all earthly power was weak, and adverted to that whel
held in the Music-hall, to receive the annual report and .which
0. in the the -. boo
accounts. It was stated in the bills announcing the been Jewrs should meet their Kin„, _ . earth s
dicted, and when the nations of tne et',7,.,, fer!
it.
t'ilwoe rkieinviw beta
meeting that resolutions would be proposed by the Rev. havepstueliffeesriegdn s
that
the
destructionseemed
to to
whichfo res h a:hvlie. lig
The:l
D. James, Rev. J. Baylee, Rev. W. H. Wright, and the doomed. He spoke of the present condition of,Lf of V, Rev. Dr. M'Neile. The hall: was filled by a respectable city of the beast, the city of anti-cbrist, the eAoesoi
audience; and the Rev. W. Rawson, M.A., occupied the great usurper, who had attempted to unite the, !Is , who
chair. There were amongst those present on the plat- king and priest, a union which could not 50'1 ho by{
form, besides the speakers mentioned, the followint, gen- had kings in attendance on him as vassals, but ‘,'4. AO
tlemen :—Revds. W. M. Falloon, W. Maynard, D. T. himself been glad to escape from his own city in the this
oe,
Barry, E. Jones, J. Crump, W. Hughes, R. W. Wolseley, of a livery servant. But wonderful as the fall °I 11
and Messrs. J. Webster, J. Grantham, G. Jones, &c.
ht b° "1J
After prayer had been offered by the Rev. Secretar
The Rev. CHAIRMAN commenced by explaining that he stored after a fashion by republican France, but it gloie
had been requested by the Committee to express their
y,
iptotewnastattehemwigolrikt soefemG,odi.t was This npootwtehre
might
et-it
bad
virtually passed away. The eloquent speaker tbencownoloo
reason for holding the present meeting at this time. It ins and animated language depicted the changec_oeo
was not intended that this should interfere with the usual of the Pope when he had- to look to republican r,:tiogag
meeting in October ; and it had been called only in order the restoration of his power, and concluded by re,l 115101
to allow the friends of the Association, resident in the anecdote illustrative of the difficulties the society town, and who had frequently been prevented from so contend with owing to the prejudice against, andifoo '
doing at the annual meetings, to express their sentiments. of, the Protestant religion on the part of the b .)4
They also hoped thus to be able to lay a greater quantity Jewish rabbi in England had been inducer', to believe
a sir t4P
of information before their friends, and to give a better Rornish priest whom he was instructing in 11-1-1%, beeti
and more satisfactory statement of their lists of sub- the Church of England taught idolatry,
scribers and expenditure, to facilitate which the accounts presented with a Prayer-book translated into 1-Ir7i, IP would in future be made up to the 31st December, instead was able to refute the stigma. The priest left 011'
of the 31st March. The rev, gentleman proceeded to structor, who is now a teacher of the Christlk',7, 1(0 remark very touchingly upon the general objects of the Dr. M'Neile having concluded his forcible reniabich tlie
Society, and the position of the Jewish nation, for the he gracefully declined to call a speech, but.w"as tbef
promotion of whose salvation it was formed and was work- time at our disposal would not permit us to give be ho
ing ; and after asking for the speakers that evening, and deserved in detail, again expressed the satisfactionloi
for the cause, the interest and attention of the meeting, in seconding the resolution, and resumed his sea
' whatever might be the views and the motives upon which by bursts of applause.
thanks 0
their interest in God's chosen people might be based, and The Rev. W. MAYNARIY moved a vote of to till referring briefly to the progress which the Society was the worthy chairman, one of the oldest Meal!. Olt:
making, especially in Jerusalem, concluded by calling upon Jewish cause. Judging by his own feelings of ti 7.4 tbe.,
the Secretary to read the Report. man's, he believed that the best way to exPr'- theP
This document went somewhat more in detail into the thanks would be, when they retired, to offer uPon
explanation given by the Rev. Chairman as to the cause prayers in his behalf, for the blessing of God ufieY 1'34
but hav!itvt,.l,o
of changing the arrangements of the accounts, meetings, ministry, and the success of the cause in which t
&c., and furnished some interesting particulars of the that night met.
of
working of the Society in Liverpool and in other ;places, The Rev. J. CRUMP, incumbent of Bootle, 8 f ell
to which they had been able to extend their labours. the motion in an eloquent eulogium on the Dorits 0
ravnb ~.r accouars mid e.pet,attara, 4ioh ahowed a total The CHAIRMAN feelingly returned thanks, -
The Treasurer, Mr. H. J. Webster, then read a state- chairman, as a minister and a man.
and thi
of £744 ss. received. and £706 2s. sd. expenditure. meeting separated.
The Rev. JOSEPH BAYLEE rose to move the first reso-
lution. He introduced the subject by inquiring what was
Christianity ? It was not religious knowledge and religi-
ous feeling, for we knew that many who had been thus
endowed were now damned souls. If we wished to know
-
what was Christianity in its life and in its power we might
LONDON MONEY MARKET —YESTERDAY./ SgtO
go to the history of the woman of Bethany, or follow our
Consols opened this morning at the 'closing prices °the Us°.
Saviour himself through his works of love to the cross day, viz., 92 to i, at which they have remained steadY, 1,
and hear him say, " Father forgive them they know not' tation being the same for money and the next ccoun,t' Se/
we as
what they do." We might not come up to these examples. Three per Cents. Reduced are quoted at 903 to )-,sanda, or 1/71,
We knew our infirmities and weaknesses. There were Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. at 913 to I. Exche.'7os.l'i
are quoted at 455. to 48s. pm., and India Bonds 675. L° 00
none who went out into the world in the morning who
Stockßan
_ iss quoted at 192 to 4. India Stock has 21,,,r5.
did not come back in the evening dispirited and cast
animated this morning, and has been done at 245 and down at seeing the self-seeking which continually re-____________
tarded their exertions. The Rev. Gentleman referring to
the openings making in the world by revolutionary and
other changes, for the carrying out of missionary exer-
tions both amongst the Jewish and Papal nations, which
he regarded as the voice of God calling them forth to the
work, regretted that the earnest purpose was so greatly
wanting, and that labourers could not be found to devote
themselves to it. After an eloquent appeal, urging a
more earnest and Christian spirit, to enter upon so
noble a work, he traced the want of more general success
which hitherto attended the operations of the society to
the coldness and selfishness which bad hitherto charac-
terised us, a Christian people, and concluded by calling
the attention of the meeting to the signs of the times,
which skewed that the end of things was approaching.
He saw in the world two great powers preparing their
strength for the final struggle. France, Austria, and other
European powers were broken up. The powers to which
he referred were Russia and our own nation; and they
must ultimately meet in awful concussion, bringing on
that great day spoken of in Scripture, and harbingering
the coming of judgment upon the earth. The reverend
gentleman moved the first resolution for adopting the
report

The Rev. W. H. WRIGHT said, that he wished to
throw in his mite of feeling and affection into the holy
work before them. Never were the exertions of Christians
more required in such a cause, for the prince of darkness
was abroad amongst the nations. It became them to
stem the torrent of vice and irreligion which was setting
in against all that was good and holy. The object was
not to evangelize whole nations in the present dispensa-
tion. All they could accomplish was, during that dis-
pensation, to bring to a proper feeling the remnant of
obstinate Jews, and we ought to be thankful for what
God had already enabled them to do. They could expect
no more, without the most earnest prayer and supplica-
tion. Labourers were being brought out into the field,
and much progress had been made in disseminating the
blessings of the Gospel. While they sent out faithful
ministers, and the pure Protestant Bible, untainted by
note or comment, or by tractarian doctrines, all would
prosper. If they believed that the cause was God's they
would succeed, provided they besought Him to hasten
his promise. He seconded the resolution, that the report
and accounts be adopted, printed and distributed at the
expense of the society.
The resolution was unanimously carried.
A hymn was then sung, while a collection was made in
behalf of the funds of the society
n.ev. L. JAMES moves a fist of names of gentle-
men to form the committee for the ensuing year. His
reason for having been a member of the society, since he
had entered into holy orders, was because- it was
a society to promote Christianity amongst the Jews. It
was what it professed. It did not aim at restoring the
Jews to Jerusalem, but prepared them for the fulfilment of
the promise made to them. When the time came the
Ruler of all would gather them together. The•object of the
society was truly scriptural. But there were obstacles to
their exertions,—the dispersion of the people through al-
most every country and town in the wcrld. They should
not be too sanguine in the expectation of success. The
Jews were in a great measure ignorant of even the truths
of the Old Testament, for their own teachers had filled
their minds with traditions in place of the truth. They
had also been taught to hate Christ and Christianity.
This, society, however, had undertaken to grapple with
this great obstacle. The Jews, too, had been reviled and
maltreated in Christian countries, r.nd it was difficult to
reach the mind of a Jew. St. Paul said blindness and
hardness of heart had beset them, as was proved by
Scripture. (Hear, hear.) How often were they
rebellious, and how they contemned the most kindly
promises to lead them to life and happiness. The history
of the society was full of interest. It was at first com-
posed of Churchmen and Dissenters, but it was so ma-
naged that it had but an income of £500; and got into
debt to the amount of £14,000. Its founder himself, the
Rev. Louis Way,,contributed £lO,OOO towards redeem.
ing that debt, and other individuals made up the differ-
ence. (He here noticed the persecutions endured by the
Jews even in this -country, in the reign of Edward I.) It
was the Popish Church of England that persecuted them.
No such feeling was ever evinced by the Reformed Church.
He then supplied same interesting information relative to
the operations of the society on the continent and here.
Thousands had become converts to the Christian faith, as
was stated by Sir F. Baring, at the meeting at Exeter-
hall. (Hear.) No good work ever was pursued without
difficulty. But all good was from the word of God, and
preaching the Gospel was sure to Christianize vast num-
bers of those before in darkness. The Jews were, after
all, but a remnant, as compared with the mass who had
been brought- to the truth. We owed a deep debt
of gratitude to the Jews for having first inducted
us into a knowledge of the Gospel, and through this Eng-
land became the first Christian monarchy, and the first to
disseminate the principles of salvation through Christ.
All could be accomplished by the blessing of God; and
they ought to go forward in the work. Let them perse-
vere. If we went on evangelizing mankind, the Lord
would take this country into his pavilion, and her reward
would be,, notwithstanding the national commotions
throughout the world, everlasting peace. (Cheers.)
The Rev. Dr. M`NEILE rose amidst loud and long-con-
tinued applause. Addressing the chairman and the meet-
ing in turn, he said it afforded him much satisfaction to-
have to second the resolution which had just been pro-
posed. Observing the time of the evening, he thought he
need make no speech (a sensation of disappointment ran
through the meeting at this announcement). The rev.
gentleman understood what that meant, but he was not
very well, certainly unfit for much exertion. He had to
account for the absence of many friends of the society
from the platform, by acquainting the meeting that there
was another meeting going on that evening in another
part of the town, viz.,, the meeting of the Governesses'
Association, held at the Collegiate Institution, which was
as justly popular and,as deserving of a good attendance as
the meeting which they were then holding. The rev.
doctor then proceeded to read an extract from &Jewish
newspaper published in London, dated 20th Nicene, 5609,
or in other words, the 12th April, 1849. It was a com-
plaint addressed to Sir Moses Montefiore, of the lament-
able influence which the society had on the Jews in Jeru-
salem • this complaint was borne out by shewing that the
poor jews were protected and cared for in hospitals sus-
tained by the society, and upon leaving were presented
with a gratuity, interpreted by the writer into a bribe.
The rev. gentleman adduced this as a testimony from their
enemies of the beneficial operation of the society. He
also read a gratifying communication from the Biseop of
Jerusalem, from which it appeared that 31 adults and 26
children had been baptized. It was true the number was
small, but it was indicative of the progress of the society ;
the same communication shewed that the converts were
hard-working and industrious. The correspondence from
Berlin, like that from Jerusalem, went to chew that a great
change was going on ; the bishop of the latter place stated
that a great number of young Jewesses were in the habit
of reading the Scriptures in secret; some of these had re-
quested him not to make this known to the missionaries.
Alluding to the Rev. Lewis Way spoken of by Mr. James
as the chief promoter of the Society, he had known him•
well, and often heard him relate the circumstances attend-
ing the resuscitation of the parent society. Dr. M'Neile
next referred to a libellous paper which had been circulated
containing slanders against Mr. Thomas and Mr. Lazarus,
charging the latter with having furnished misstatements in
reference to the report of the Society. He would ask how
the writer could impugn the number of visits, &c., made by
Mr. Lazarus without following him in his daily walks. He
had letters from clergymen residing in Dublin, bearing high
testimony to the character of Mr. Thomas, any one of
which testimonials were of more worth than thousands of
such libellous papers as that ho referred to ; it was pub-
lished not only without the name of the author, as many
papers were, but as few respectable papers were, without
the name of the printer. Dr. M`Neile shewed, from
analogy, that it must have been the production of a
foreigner. It professed tQ be written by a converted

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(BY EXPRESS.)

LONDON SHARE MARKET.—YESTERDAY•
,„e of
The share market has not acquired any greater ilS:rie"
activity this morning. But in the business done tu`_..s9o`:
slight advance perceptible in London and North West,e"theltlo
in Great Northerns, the former being marked 133,11,m,`,039
ter 114. Eastern Counties are quoted 81 to Brighton
$, and Caledonians 26i to 7

LONDON CORN MARKET.—YESTERDAY-,;ffictlls
Our market opened heavily this morning, and much ":,lff
was experienced in effecting a clearance of a small sat" oral
English Wheat at our quotations of Monday last. F° r ,re
Wheat there was but little inquiry; factors, however, o' cloth
generally inclined to submit to lower rates, and conslevioliSe
a limited amount of business was the result, at about Pre
prices. English Barley was fully as dear, as was al ratbe:
Saale, but foreign grinding and distilling qualities were .0
easier to purchase. Oats were a heavy sale, with the l'xtreog
favour of the seller. Beans and Peas realised the e-
quotations of last week. Flour dull, but not cheaper.

SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.—YEsTEddaIib re:
We have an extraordinary supply of Beasts, both cea,
se
spect to numbers and qualit
3sy. A reduction of price 11 Joquence submitted to, and . 6d. must be considered ,
treme quotation for the smaller kinds of choice Scots, tr4eeP
jority of the supply being heavy Beasts. The number a slqq('
is also larger, and the demand very limited. Trade 'loll!
and prices are about 2d. per Sibs. lower. The weather1
oz
been so unfavourable during the week, Lamb is not sell, dal'
well. Trade is pretty steady for Calves and Pigs. Pro Tod
land and Germany there are 372 Beasts, 480 Sheep, sad
Calves ; from Norfolk and Suffolk, about 3,000 Beasts
Scotland 300.

TIMBER SALE AT BIRKENHEAD.—The second
Messrs. Holmes, Slater, and Crooke, of Hon pee
sro
mahogany, took place on Thursday last. The atten.so,
was good, and consisted principally of up-country Woe
while the prices realised were such as must promote
the trade. Indeed, another cargo has already arr
and is nearly discharged.
MISSIONARY MEETING.—A meeting was held evoi 1
night in the school-room attached to St. Bartholereoaf
Church, Naylor-street, at which the Rev. Mr. Joill'ioa;
secretary to the Church Missionary Society, made 5 at'
and interesting statement of the blessings which ar,qoos,
tending the labours of the society at its various state to
On Sunday last the same rev. gentleman preaehe,c`b the
sermons in St. Bartholomew's church, after wl"etiodS'
sum of £9 11s. was collected in aid-of the Society's
TITE POOR-RATE.—The estimated value of the the
ble property in Liverpool is £1,073,750, on whici',ield
tc.,t, rate of 25. in the pound would, of course Wet?
.C 107,375. But the cottage piopercy, wnicn Is
£18,609 of the amount, has hitherto been almost J:A.Oi,
tually excused ; and the sum actually legally es,,ed'i3-1,
void, and otherwise not recoverable, is about 00
leaving £80,532 collectable. Of this sum £65,'
obtained up to Saturday. eed
A treaty of commerce has been• concluded bet°
Spain and Persia. ce
Several packages of new potatoes and green pease ha
been imported into London from Lisbon.
A public dinner is to be given to the Hon. T. 1' •
previous to his departure for Greece.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-f
°v,
ante of the French plays with their presence on Freda the
A. rumour has just reached us that the whole °fw,
Stowe collection of MSS. is about to be disposed of to
private
Mrs. purchaser.—Athenceuni.
theßSr
aidrag h
end, aCrmßaprtnoanr,d a
Castle,
yin her
te. t
It i understood to be the intention of governmelloOf
extend the powers of the county:courts to £3O or
giving at the same time an equitable jurisdiction.
.0,0
A COMPLIMENT.—In the county court at Rnnce'.o 0
verdict having been given against the defendant 11, 0
cause, his wife observed to the plaintiff, " You O.
eths last week cut twoYeeof feed'
well take his
DESERTION OF body, as he's no good to me !"
frs"
BRITISH SEAMEN.---We have I ger
very good authority that no less than 14,000 British 0t
men have deserted the merchant service during the Poe,
year, 8,000 of whom have left their vessels on the it
rican coasts.:TUnited Service Gazette.

DOUBLE MURDER.—The Louth Advertiser erief
" Early on Friday morning, two brothers, named %eV
who were watching a farm in the neighbourhood of 410
ball's Cross, were most cruelly murdered—their "
being literally smashed to atoms." f °
The Recorder of Hereford received from the Afs,,,c;"
pair of white gloves, on Thursday ; there being 0° • de,ll
for trial at the sessions then formally opened. A " M
session" bad not previously occurred during sore'nr

years.
r
Letters from the relatives and friends of the c!ffee OO5
and seamen serving in the Arctic Seas in her Maleoprl
ships Erebus and Terror, Enterprise and Investig
will be forwarded by her Majesty's ship North sti:tlo
sent to the Secretary of the Admiralty on or before
Ist of May.
AFRICAN EPISCOPAL CRURCII.—On Sunday weeo 13r
Rev. A. Crumrnell preached in three churches etc themingham, (one of them the parish church,) in aid e'Sefl,
erection of a church for the negro population of 00
York. On Tuesday evening he addressed a large .005
influential meeting at the Town-hall. The colleeti
amounted to about £l2O.
chit RUSH'S CHILDREM.—DeepIy do the bereaved cliol
of Rush feel the position in which they are placed.
sympathy of every generous mind will be with then'' OP,
most sincerely do we.hope that the sins of the parefve st
not be visited upon his unoffending offspring. ' rja
very glad to learn that they are not, destitute ; upe'eor
£lOO a-year will. be realised to educate the Ye"
branches. ebri
NEW CHURCHES.—The number of additional ellerte",
erected during the last thirty years is variously estl,4",
at from 1100 to 1400 ; the latter amount probably
Cbe
the whole number consecrated, many being ch"..a#7"
rebuilt only ; means are adopted to ascertain the
,br,
number. In the diocese of London 161 new cherjdi
were consecrated (to 29th July, 1847). In the dioceV
Winchester 155, of which 55}were rebuilt (to Nevernell
1847). In the diocese of Lichfield 135 new cher.oo
were consecrated (to October, 1847). In the dioce're,
Chester, during the twenty years it was held by Wife °
sent Archbishop of Canterbury, 230 new church°
built.