The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-06-01 00:00:00

was ‘,.,

numoer conveyed on.the London and Birmingham line
was somewhere about 9,000. The cheap trains to Liver-
pool took, on Monday 184 persons, on Tuesday 413, on
Wednesday 668, on Thursday 748, on Friday 845, being a
total of 2.858. Th. niimhn. „F

imaengers woo went oy
the ordinary —train--; ic,;;;The Victoria station was, on
Monday 2,019, on Tuesday 1,779, on Wednesday 1,630,
on Thursday 3,160. being an airarpf,-.t. a *h.

of ts,arns. to ivewton races there was a much smaller
number of visitors from Manchester than on previous occa-
sions, owing to the fact that they were held on the same

aesday 70, on Thursday 447, and on Friday 78. -----
ATTEMPTED MURDER.—On Thursday morning, a most
mtraordinary attempt at murder was made by an asrpd

Le life of

Royle, a shoemaker, a son-in-law of the would-be mu

ucit4.733. 111 e Ili*WV va vaac Iry ()unlit is rinzaoetn Jackson,
and her daughter and son-in-law Thomas Royle lived
with her, at No. 43, Caton-street, Hulme. Jackson is a
married woman, but has been separated from her husband
about eight years. She slept in the same room with her
son-in-law and daughter, and at an early hour on Thurs-
day morning went to the bed side of the young couple
who' .

,ve only been married nine months, and leaning
over the body of the daughter, with a large common table
knife cut the throat of Royle, who lay next to the wall,

), as wel

'ortunately

as Ins wife was fast asleep.
the knife was not very sharp, and the young man was
awoke by its passing across his throat before a sufficiently
deep inricinn hart harm .franta4 tea mrtirra

out his hand to save himself, when the end of one of his
fingers was nearly cut off, and he then sprang out of bed,
and ran into an adjoining house for help. The female
has, it appears, a little property of her own, consisting of
four cottages, recently built in Hulme, and an attempt, as
she alleges, to get hold of it by the son-in-law was the
main cause of the horrid deed she attempted.
FREEMASONRY.—On Wednesday, the annual provincial
grand meeting of ancient, free, and accepted Masons, of the
western division of this county, was held in the Assembly -
Rooms, Lancaster, by command of the R.W.P.G.M., the
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examination as to the accident. Mr. Yarr;;;Y, Ca,";;:i'A
he had been an engineer for twenty years, and bad studied
the building of bridges. He had found the bridge on
surveying it by request, to be apparently sound with flip

exception of the part that had given way. He con-
sidered the work good, but found one displaced stone
forming the acute angle of the river pier, and upon which

quate, in its form and bearing, for its important situation.
It had thirteen feet overhanging as a cornice. The stone
was not connected with cramps or ties to the adininin.-

he pier. The railway over the whole bridge
was curved, this broken girder supporting the outer side,
and being subject to a greater lateral force than the gir-

masonry o

lusion, that this

1, must have so far loosened tt

, sue
girder itself, and its consequent fracture. The part that
had given way was the weakest. The masonry was deci-
dedly defective, and the girder was not set far enough upon
the pier, and there were no iron bolts to hold it down. It

was an experimental bridge of a novel construction. It
was stated that the girders were made at the Gusely iron

100 bridges erected with similar girders, and this was the
first that had given way. The coroners and others said
that a rumour had prevailed that the bridge was unsafe.

Major Robe said lie had witnessed the 'Progress of the
building of the bridge, and had expressed to Mr. Munt
at the time that one part"of it was insufficient. He con-

le girder the cause of the acci-
Mr. Lee, engineer, who
.superintended the build-
ing of the bridge, said, he thought it had fallen from a
lateral blow, but how or by what given he could not tell.
He had never heard any complaints as to the state of the
bridge. The deflection of the bridge both before and
since the accident was 11 to lk inch. He had seen the
three engines and three tenders linked passed over it, and
their weight would be about 120 tons. The Rev. Arthur
Rigg, principal of the Chester Training College said there
were three concurrent causes that had led to the accident

breaking a

secondly, a peculiar vibraiion ;. and third, the horizontal
motion of the bridge. He saw no objection to the prin-
ciple, but could give no opinion as to the strength of the
materials.

Gentre N. Starkie, Esq., of Aintroyc...
brethren assembled at eleven o'clock, in the large room,
which was elegantly furnished with the various insignia of
Masonry, when the customary ceremonies were observed.
Shortly after the approach of the Provincial Grand Lodge
was announced, the doors were thrown open, and during
the performance of a solemn march by the P.G. organist,
the Grand Lodge entered, and the throne was taken by the
D.R. G.M., brother Drinkwater, .prayers being said by the
P.G. chaplain. The usual business of the province was
transacted. At the conclusion, an anthem was performed,
and followed by solemn prayer. At two o'clock, the
brethren walked in procession to the beautiful parish
church, where an eloquent discourse was preached by the
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P.G. chaplain, brother Gilmore Robinson, incumbent of On Wednesday evening last, the Rev. George Gilfillan,
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Miller officiating as clerk. During the absence of the sessing certain broad and general views of that very
Brethren at the church, the regalia was removed from the remarkable phenomenon which was called "modern
lodge-room, and a transverse table, upon a raised platform, British literature." He might simply notice that the
and two longitudinal tables were fixed, upon which was French revolution has precedence among the causes, as
spread a most sumptuous entertainment, provided by having deposited that ground from which the more cha-
brother Bagot, in his usual style of profusion and good racferistic portions of the future literature have arisen.
taste, comprising every delicacy the most fastidious could He would name nationality as the first characteristic of
desire. Additional effect was given to the piles of good our literature. In the 18th century, they would find
things, by the introduction of a great variety of silken little distinct 'nationality among the higher minds ; but in
banners, upon which the various emblems were beautifully Scotland, such men as Robertson, David Hume, Ferguson,
painted by brother J. Shrigley. At four o'clock, the and Lowth, all lived among the inhabitants of Scot-
D.P.G.M., brother Drinkwater, was conducted to the land—lived in Edinburgh as if they did not belong to
chair by the P.G. officers, the P.G. organist performing a it. But there was wanted a man to spring from the
grand march (Handel.) Scottish people—to be the interpreter between the land's
APPALLINGMURDER NEAR MASBROUGH.—The locality heart and the intellect. Such a man was Burns. He
of Masbrough was yesterday (Friday) the scene of one of would at present simply point to him as the first specimen
the most revolting and fearful murders that ever fell to our of that nationality which is the character of our litera-
lot to record. The atrocious deed was perpetrated on the ture. Various causes besides the influence of Burns
public highway, at a spot which is very much frequented, contributed to give our literature an air of nationality.
and in the open face of day. The victim is an inoffensive, Just then there arose a man who, even more than Burns,
peaceably-disposed woman, named Susanna Jagger, who was the national spirit personified, who was fully qualified
resided with her husband, Benjamin Jagger, at the top of to be the solis solenden of his country. In time for Scot-
Masbrough-common, wherothey kept a small shop for the land, Scott arose ; but the nationality of Scott did more
sale of provisions. Her murderer is a man about 45 years than revive the memory of our old Scottish glory. It
of age, named Samuel Linley, who was in the employ of communicated to every part of Scotland an interest not
Messrs. Schofield and Co., of the New Park-gate Iron before known. Scott not only produced a set of characters
Works, near Masbrough. The hapless woman was on her who outvie others, but has extended his influence to Ire-
way
.to Rawmarsh, between eleven and twelve in the fore- land, England, and Wales,—created and strengthened all
noon, for the purpose of collecting her little accounts in national literature. He has invested the whole land
amongst her customers. The village of Rawmarsh lies with a reflective glory. His influences were at present at
along the turnpike road from Rotherham to Barnsley, work, and are melting down the, nations of Europe, and
about two miles from the former place. Near the road to especially Great Britain, into one ; indeed, as his influence
Rawmarsh is the extensive establishment, called the New proceeds onwards, national peculiarities must disappear :
Park-gate Iron Works, and some distance beyond this the such he would compare to the cities of Pompeii and
toll bar, known as the Four-lane-ends Bar. It was in the Herculeneum, which had detailed not only the story of.
direction of the latter place that the deceased was proceed- a dead age, but even the manifest details of the manners
ing ; and when about one hundred and fifty yards from the and customs of the people of that day,—strange, terrible,
bar, she met the man coming in the opposite direction. and instructive lessons. The genius of Scott extended
A number of women, who were standing near to their itself throughout Ireland, England, and Scotland. There
dwellings, a little on the Park-gate side of the bar, had was another characteristic of literature, and that was its
just before seen Linley pass, and they observed him to breadth, or rather cosmopolitanism. The literature of
turn off the footpath to the woman, who was in the middle Greece was proud, exclusive, contemptuous ; it gave the
of the road, and knock her down with his fist. He conti- name of barbarism to all which was not written in its own
nued to beat her violently on the head while prostrated on language. The literature of Rome was disdainful of all
the ground. Her loud cries for help excited considerable nations of. its own high degree. The French literature
alarm among the women, one of whom instantly called of ,much resembled that of Greece ;—it treated all others with
a man, named Joshua Heward. She continued to scream qual scorn. It has always been the distinction of the
for assistance. Her bonnet and cap were torn off, and German that, while preserving a warm regard for its own
lying by her side, and the man was striking her violently I countrymen, it holds out open arms to every influence and
on the head with his fists, holding her the while between importation. He remarked again that simplicity is
his knees. The man Heward came up iyA, v 4 the murderer another characteristic of modern British literature, not

At four o'clock the inquest was adjourned till Wednes-
day morning, at ten o'clock, to allow time for the atten-
dance of several government officials. At the close of the
sitting, the jury proceeded to the bridge to witness some
experiments to show the amount of deflection caused by
the passing of a train.

THE REV. G. GILFILLAN'S LECTURES

simplicity of style. Towards the close of the last century
simplicity of style had almost abandoned our literature
was capable of expressing the-highest thought, and sub-
serving the loftiest purposes. This style had expired, and
before another arose to supply its place, there was an
interregnum, in which prevailed in: poetry as well as prose,
a variety of turgid and bad language. Dr. Johnson, with
all his intellect fell into the fault himself, and not only
so, but drew the people with him. That style has gradu-
ally died out of the age, and they found in general, that
the style of present writing is distinguished by its beautiful
simplicity, as well as by its profound depth. There were,
however, several exceptions, and those of Roman mark,
since they include the names of Chalmers, Hall, Carlyle,
Burns, and Scott. Such men, like the great changes of
the luminaries of the day, speak a language, and climb a
path peculiarly their own. Earn esMess is the last charac-
teristic of the age of literature which he would mention.
It was a certain intensity of purpose--a reverence and
respect for the religious principles around them. An
earnest man might be known in his very laugh ; an earnest
clown might be detected in his very jests. Think of that
weekly periodical called Punch; many read it to' be
amused, and he must say the people of the age were the
better for it ; but that was only supposition. There was
something in its matter calculated to make them reflect
afterwards ; he spoke not of the political, but of its moral
power and purpose. That was to expose the giant hum-
bugs of the age, who strive to evade its, pompous nothings.
The authors of the French encyclopedias had thrown
down a throne ; shook off the head of a king, but
the mirth of that periodical is milder, and under the
guidance of better principles ; it had a distinct moral
purpose,—a noble resolution. In higher places, its in-
fluence was beginning to be felt; and resuscitations ma-
nifest themselves. Science, Literature, and Religion, were
closely ccnnected together; they figured themselves as
three sisters. The first was attired with simplicity ; her
eyes were piercing ; her hair was plain ; one hand rested
upon a terrestrial globe, the other pointed a telescope to
the stars ;—her name is Science. The second is more
gaily and gorgeously attired ; her chin was radiant
with a sweeter dimple ; her cheeks were coloured with a
deeper blush than her sister—one hand rested upon the
open pages of Shakspeare, the other, holds an open book
which seemed to be written in sentences of gold—her name
was Literature. The third, a more matured and matronly
form,—

"Grace is in all her steps;, heaven in her eye;
In every• gesture dignity and lave."
One hand rested upon the open book of God ; and the
other, raised upwards, points out to all brighter worlds,
and shows the way ;—her name was Religion. These
were daughters in one family, and should yet be dwellers
in one home. Science shall stoop her cottage, and drop
her telescope before the throne of the Eternal ; Literature
shall there appear in all her majestic forms before the
creation of the heavens; and Religion shall take her two
younger sisters by the hands, and clothe them with the
majestic robe of a superior nature,, introduce them to the
presence chamber of the King of Kings, and the three-
fold cord which was not easily broken, would be united
with them for ever.

SECOND LECTURE.
I come now to take a glance at the efforts.of our modern
I British literature. Its leading principles—its laws—have
ever been the same, but in form it is partially changed, and
have, in time, been instrumental in passing to the surface
those forms of literature which were found most desirable
for their purpose. But even more remarkable than these
changes, or the causes from which they sprung, is this
fact, that in almost every age you find all the principal
forms of literature existing more or less distinctly marked.
There is the drama, which may be traced to that principle
in the human mind by which we desire to make ourselves
a participator in whatever comes before our eyes. The
reaction brings from it that fine spirit by which, in every
thinking mind, that passes, or rather blossoms, into
poetry. The sacred poem, on the other hand, springs
from that principle within us which recognises our
Supreme Creator without ; it puts us in the -situation
of the blind man. The essay contains in it parts chiefly
devoted to lighter, and every-day aspects of things. The
ode transposes the track which leading men have made.
But I must notice the principal efforts of literature, and
trace them to individual principles in the mind of man.
The fact is that the form of literature may often change,
they are never altogether lost. My object in speaking of
the efforts of British literature, is rather to give a sort of
scale of the degrees of influence and power exerted by each
of the principal forms of literature in our day. And in
forming such a scale, I will only have in fact to reverse
that which might have been drawn of the various forms of
literature, with their influence and power, about a century.
ago. Then the scale consisted of the poem, the transla-
tion, the historic, the prose fiction or satire, and, lastly,
the newspaper. The scale may now be arranged in the
opposite way, in point of respectability and power. The
first effort I would mention, in point of influence, is
the newspaper. This was, in the days of Addison and
Steele, little else than a record of home gossip and foreign
war ; in the days of Cowper, it was a little folio of four
pages, quite enough for critics. Now what is it ?—what
is it not ? We see it a Proteus of power ; a politician,
a draconis, a barrister, a judge, a critic, an historian, a
poet, a painter, a sculptor, often a buffoon, sometimes a
calumniator and a liar, a promoter of happiness, now a
lullaby to peace, and now a trumnet of war.—pv.,•‘,44,;.,..

ltiplying its numbers,
) its resources, exposing its sails to every breath,
lg with a power that we cannot follow far, or

Tery other

,o its own vortex. Poetry and steam
It is not only a distinct and prodigi-
own, it is but a particular literature,

hers are unopeak
I: still thP nit" nam

it is but literature con-
)aper is pursuing, with

unabated vigour

ILJ IAY V W 11.41
domain ; it still goes on a wet sheet, and a flowing sea.
Nest in point of influence or power is prose fiction. In
connexion with this the supremacy of f,

'Amens, in one particular deparment of our literature, is
to me one of the most remarkable signs of the times.
With no vast or profound intellect,—with no learning
tirli havnnri HI a nf an. ....1 _

uauw• 4.1. y 01.114 Lll.l.va amenutn-UUy,—witn no very great or
creative imagination, he has attained a popularity and influ-
ence which not even Shakspeare, nor Byron, nor perhaps,
Scott, ever acquired.
_He is ever ruling over us like

'rettyman." Strong men as well
as old bow to the magic of his
Many of the admirers of Dickens, (and I rank

ocaa oniv Jig ma vv.ini umunrers, tnougn not approving
of his style), having been seduced by the grace and ele-
gance of his notions,—by the very grace and beauty of
his pictures, and by the simple, sweet-smiling which plays
about his tiny mouth—have compared him with Shakspere
and Scott. Ido not say that he may be compared, but
they have fallen into a most egregious mistake. Now he
's never trod out of the path of the octave—the -

not
which nature gave him, which is littly else than that of a
chirruping little " Cricket on the Hearth." Once, indeed,
he attempted to describe Niagara. lint hnv.

, •
far more successful in describing the next pump. Yet no
music of literature can ever invade our heart, or more
lift up a moral lesson than his own dear " Tim "—dressed

in almost as dandified a style as his own " Lord Terence
Verysoft,"—he is as full of the milk of human kindness
as his own " Brothers Cheryble,"—and you cannot re-
cognise a man who does this, and not find something to
pity in his " Nicholas Nickleby,"—and while wAndering
to the length of his books for scenes, or to see the " Red
Letters ; " and while expressing our opinions as to the
greatness or pre-eminence of our author, let us own it
is upon the score of gentility, and unite in wishing long
life and prosperity to bonny Prince Charley." The next
effort of literature is the historic. We see in Carlyle one
who resembles an historian more than bard, t

lough he
is-ever singing of whatever of the heroic he can find.
We find in these degenerate days the writings of Alacrie,
Akenside, and your own illustrious townsman
Roscoe. But the nobility of history expired in Dr.
Arnold. In Arnold there dwelt a sympathy with real
imagery and sense. This had never forsook him in the
deepest tragedies, or in the severest trials. History will
peal the loss of his services ; and we are tempted to cry
out, " Spare him, spare him—destroy not a thing so
beautiful !" Who could say, with Arnold, " How I
thirst for Austerlitz, Agincourt, Poictiers, and IN

-terloo !"
Alter having wound up the business of the session, and
made arrangements for going to his house in Cumberland,
and inscribed in the pages of his diary his last prayer—
and a most affecting one it is—he went to rest. He awoke
in the morning with the death-rattle in his throat, and in
a short time he was no more. We take up the language
of Scripture, and say, " He was not, for God took him."
The next form in the descending scald is the translation,
which has been productive of some exquisite specimens of
translated prose and verse, from the great German,
Grecian, and Italian authors. There is, for example,
Schiller's story of the " Diver." The translation may
not be true to the original of Schiller, but it preserves in
it a spirit of reality. Ido not know if any critic or com-
mentator has preceded me in this remark, but he could
not but have seen that Schiller intended a strong moral
in this tale of the " Diver ;" and the moral is—great
deeds may be done for fashion, but the greatest of all can
only be done in the fear of God. I pass lastly to say a
word or two on what has been called the decline and fall
of the poem.' It has been asked, "is poetry extinguished ?"
It is extinct at present. What is called poetry has fairly
died away, and to be published and proclaimed " poet'
has become one of the shabbiest of the literary retinue.
The public taste is depraved by the sale of worthless
poetry, and it has become a distinct branch of public
imposition. But still we are far from believing that
poetry is dead. We know not the age in which poetry
was dead. Where are the "dark ages poetical," is it
asked ? Yes. For then, as now, there was the passion,
the grief, the dark religion, and there was danger,
despair. But we would be told that this is a mechanical
age, and the conclusion is, that no true poetry can be
written in it. The man who says so lies !—lies under a
mistake. Mechanical machines contain a sort of poetry,
machines having an emotion which nothing else can give.
I can never hear the shriek of a railway train without
thinking that that train is shrieking for the commencing
of its poetry, and shall not always shriek in vain. But we
are told the present age would not read the best of poetry,
though it was presented. " Why throw pearls before
swine ?" has been asked. I say this is rather an odd
compliment to the 19th century. Try it—throw down
the pearls, and then you may call the men of the age
" swine." The age will not, indeed, read everything that
passes for poetry ; it will not read 10th-rate imitations of
10th-rate productions of great authors. It wants poe!rj
to be poetry, and try the description of a poet by
works : it wants making, and when the maker comes,he
will find his audience again ready, and awaiting his a
read arrival.
have
The truth is, the age will not poetry, because we
few or no poets. These poets rising, you. would find that
poetry of all forms of human composition approaches
nearest to the Divine messengers—to the prophets ; first,
to the awful utterances which have come to us from the
hand of God ; so the poet would stand in the character of
teacher to the age; and then the good old time would
arrive again when the terms of poet and prophet were the
same.

S , THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.
TO CORRESPONDENTS. —so far above the distresses which are just now vote for one whose opinions are not with him on THE COUNTY ELECT
•
pressing so severely upon the nations of Europe— this one point. The Protectionist will risk the SCHEMES OF
Yesterday, a meeting of in
We have for some time been satisfied that matters in the neigh-
bouring,. town of Birkenhead were not in a satisfactory state; can possibly have to do with so vast an extension return of an enemy of native agriculture rather her of betweeny 50 or 60, asset
and have more than once directed the attention of the inlia- of their territory, and the commission of injustice than vote for a man who has succumbed to the
bitants to some of the sources of the difficulties which were the county at Newton, for I
pressing upon them. Divided councils never yet advanced and positive crime to obtain it : pressure of the times, and given his support to the consideration the course to be
the interests.of a community. Personal broils, and the free " The grain market has seldom been more active. removal of the Corn Laws although agreeing with tion, with reference to candi
indulgence of personal pique, are unseemly in exhibito whom
is committed a great trust ; and where suchions are Every bushel of rye, wheat, and corn is snatched up at him upon every other question. The Political pledges on the subject of Goi
tion. The chair was occupiec
witnessed, the confidence of prudent men is soon shaken. the present enormous rates, and purchasers are ready, and ......
Dissenter, madder than all, will sacrifice everything
7- -- - - --- _ anxious, to contract for delivery up to October next. a county magistrate.
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THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sales of 10,000 bushels of wheat at 1 dollar 75 cents, and at the shrine of his enmity to the Government The Rev. Dr. MASSIE, of I
, large contracts for delivery in June and July at 1 dollar Education Scheme. Strange fatuity ! Unparalleled proceedings by reading letters
The circulation of the STANDARD is now greager 60 cents to 1 dollar 65 cents ; rye is in active demand, blindness ! ante from the Rev. R. Steph
and Mr. George Hadfield.
than that of any Conservative journal in Liver- and sales of 70,000 bushels at 1 dollar to 1 dollar
0931 craeetnntt,sss.; We are not at all disposed to encourage the pool, and we think we may add, of any provincial oats are selling at 48 cents to 50 cents;ion is in active The CHAIRMAN expressed i
notion that the continued support of any constitu-Protestant paper in England. The high respects- requeste c n
ts tj ssa6lecseonftsmoarnedth whitel
a, 0 bushels. y
and mixed dittoe ency should be regarded as a thing of course ; that aptrteevalnantod tttaet the
tspeackaz
bility of its readers has always been acknowledged. Sales
of 100,000 bushels of western, deliverable in June past services or long connexion constitute an undefea- should henceforwardgre
votequ a
Within the last twelve months, our advertisements and July, at 83 cents to 87 cents ; barley 70 cents to 75 sable claim to support, in the absence of a continua- money of the people of Engl,
have increased nearly one hundred per cent. cents. Export from the Ist to the 11th May :—corn, tion of general agreement with those whose suffra- religious institution whatever
a.---- 242,793 bushels ; wheat, 10,246 ditto ; rye, 74,463 ditto • formists would give or refuse
' ges he claims. On the contrary we say to eve
ebr. Ziurpoot &tanbarb. barley, none; oats, 58,877 bushels.
7 would not pledge himself to r
" The money market is not only easy, but may be said conservative constituency—find a better man an , mentary grants in favour of
Yearly Subscription : to be abundant. The banks are well fortified with a if you can, return him triumphantly. But do not apprehended the dissenters v
In Advance, 13s. On Credit, 15s. superabundance of specie, and the fact is, the country is upon any consideration incur the risk of placing a the tide of many elections,—
in an unexampled state of prosperity. Farmers and Whig-Radical in the seat which has been occupied pendents at Lancaster, for in
, - - -
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planters, shipowners and inland transportation lines, and themselves, and as the liberal a
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 1, 1847. most of the leading interests of the country
have been by a member conservative in the main. We re- 18 votes at the last electi
--- - most profitably employed. It is this increase of wealth quire in the House of Commons all the strength
50 could now decide his fate.
WE have this day to announce to our readers that has given a spring to everything. Europe has been which we can retain. We must keep, if we can, a portance that the dissenters E. the retirement from the representation of Liverpool brought heavily in our debt ; a vast amount of specie has controlling power over the existing ministry, or as to the principle upon which
of Lord Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas. The been brought here to pay for our productions, and capi- any other of a similar, or worse character, which Mr. Taos: BLACKBURN, 1
talists have an assurance that the demand for our bread-
add address of the former, in taking leave of the con-may climb into office. Besides there are many firresolution, ti follows :
stuffs is to continue for some months to come. The "That this meeting regards tl
atituency, appears iri our advertising columns ; and
abundance of money is so great that the vast amount of social questions now occupying the attention of of the Commons House of Parl
Is characterised by the feeling and good taste, which expenditure in the Mexican war has been met with great parliament, and more of a similar character likelr votes paataavrrb of the
irnecaennj
;his lordship has ever manifested both in his corn- promptness. Government have been enabled to borrow to present themselves. In the decision of sue i rn .3!
the subject of eflougtiotn, as at
snunications to his friends, and his more public an immense amount at par, and its stock has suddenly questions it is important that the Conservatives of the rights of conscience, in refer
up.
of If the war with
iMexico. should, contrary to tliiie
iparliamentary career. The determination of Sir gape.the Empire should have a voice e; and we must Lesrtraerillglicinisssentetaecrtiwnoho,azetl7er
surplus
a mal3ocrittzrnoef bin
investmenttinform d,inceasnev,candmtent Howard to retire into private life is conveyed in the
ttlifroinformed
not, on light considerations, or from mere passion, schools or places of religious wo
following letter, addressed to Sir T. Brancker ;—capital
securities, there would be, in all probability, a larger throw away the influence afforded us by a large record its conviction.teh:!tu thefdl
" 15, Green-street, May 28, 1847. surplus of unemployed capital than there has been for a conservative body in the House where they are to their support renders
ro
from anyth a t y
of those
"MY DEAR SIR THOMAS,—It has long been my long period. The current rate of interest is now from be decided. tinue to hold those opinions."
intention of taking the earliest fitting occasion to intimate five to seven per cent." He stated it as his opinion,
to my friends and supporters my wish to retire from the Let not the Government, or the people, of the THE LIVERPOOL CHURCH OF ENGLAND question of government educ
representation of Liverpool ; and I waited only for a
period when this announcement might be made at a time SCHOOLS. difference of opinion betweei
United States flatter themselves too much upon
I, T I-1 .L. 1,,,,,,,,,,.. ~4' h.;... .1.,.4-...1 m;rl-.most convenient to all parties. That time has now ar- the temporary success of their arms, and the grati-
We have received a letter from the Rev. Henry H. of the two, the tories were tin
rived ; and I request you will communicate this to our fication of their unjust cupidity. Nations, like in-
Higgins, the honorary secretary of these excellent institu- stand upon ecclesiastical insi
friends. dividuals, are sometimes raised, that their fall ma
tions, which we would fain have inserted at length, but, that whilst he would not ma
Y finding our space circumscribed, at the late hour at which test of the fitness of parlian
.....1..,.. +,.....T.;
"In thus withdrawing from that high and distinguished be more crushing and signal. iwe received the letter. we are constrained to stonily nnlv .h . the tingeing. of frpp trade...
~

" In thus withdrawinr, from that high and distinguished
ace, to which I had the honour of being elected with-

enable reflection of having kept firmly to the principles
which I then declared, and approving of and relying on
which the electors of Liverpool confided to me that trust
which I am now about to surrender.

" Whilst I thus feel that I have endeavoured diligently
Send faithfully to discharge those duties to that eminent
constituency, to those great national interests which centre
in that vast place, and to considerations higher still, for
they are immortal, I trust I may appeal to local, and
even to individual, interests whether I have, in any case,
'neglected or failed to promote these to the best of my
co7er: . .

" I have now only to beg, that my friends and sup-
orters will be assured that I shall ever retain the most
lively recollection of their kindness and confidence, and
that I shall never fail to do whatever may be in my
rower to pro Mote the local and individual interests of
that great place with which I have had the honour of
being so closely connected. The power to do this may be
diminished, but the desire will never cease.
" Believe me, my dear Sir Thomas, your obliged and
very faithful servant, " HOWARD DOUGLAS.
Sir Thomas Brancker, &c."

It would be idle for Us to attempt to conceal the
fact that, upon every point, Lord Sandon's conduct
In Parliament has not satisfied us. We have more
than once been compelled to differ with him, and
to express that difference—we trust never hastily,
pr in a spirit which can have excited a feeling of
pain in his breast. On every occasion of such
difference we believe sincerely that he has acted
from the purest conviction that he was pursuing
the best course to advance the interests of his
country, and to maintain and support her Institu-
tions. His acknowledged unimpeachable honor is
the best guarantee that no other motives could in-
fluence any portion of his conduct. By the retire-
ment of his lordship, Liverpool has lost a powerful
source of influence in the Lt

busine

ended more

Lture. No mem-
indefatigably to the private
n, or more sedulously con-

of the

suited and guarded its inter

the univ

hers of evc

for every ieaso
him

may a

ble to the
ready, w 1

ests than himself, and
h he was held by mem-

r contributed to ensure a hearing
ble demand for the town from

add that he was ever most accessi-
Ling his assistance ; and was always

ance any good work

h with a shorter experience of his servi-
lember, we view the retirement of his

colleague, Sir

vith extreme re-

Bret. The constitueney of Liverpool elected
him with a confidence in his high "`sense of
honour, his unswerving and tried integrity, and his

undeviating consistency ; and as a Representative
he has not come short of their expectations. H
devotion to

end on mans

settl
pool
ble (

merit of I

FHE ac(

by the

only to the com

and th
Goveri
rally n

and their der
public of Mc

depreCitted

gimen

foot, and a

n; Yet

vate 1

has been unceasing

weapons, or by
befor- 4
with

ularly during -the

the trade of Liver

d into the ret

or into whatever station h(

)y. the

hes and respect of

received' from the United States,
I, are full of intense interest, not
nercial man but to the philosopher
an. Not twelve months ago the

s of ti

untry, upon a pretence b
gned to aggran-

declarc

,nd wilt

ation then

against the rc

I against its frontiers

)irits of their de-

Europe looked upon
on with disgust, and the sober

deg

he American people

Ind when a few undisciplinec

ipally of volunteers, with

d their march to th

e opinion was all but universal

t, and death by the enemy's
tenee of the climate, were

which by a tr.

ey struggled or

—fought on

6te determination inheren-t in ti

THE note of preparation for the forthcoming
General Election is being sounded on every side;
and thus far there is every prospect that, although
the struggle of party may not prove so hot and
exciting as it has frequently been in times past, at
least the next Parliament will meet,greatly changed
in its composition and infinitely more intelligible
as to the character and opinion of its members.
Already we observe in various quarters honorable
gentlemen, who have all along been imagining their
re-election perfectly secure, rudely awakened from
their dream by a demand for explanation of the
past, or some more definite avowal of the course
which they are prepared to pursue in time to come.
In several cases opposition is actually on foot; and,
in many, a contest, if carried on at all by the
present men, will be on behalf of principles totally
opposite to, or greatly modified from, those which
formerly won for them the support of their con-
stituencies. The example of voluntary explanation
of changed opinions and of the grounds of that
change has already been set by some influential
members, as examples of which we may point to
the address of Mr. D'lsraeli to the the freeholders
of Buckinghamshire, in which he intimates that,
although an opponent of the withdrawal of pro-
tection from native agriculture, he is not prepared
to urge the legislature to retrace its steps ; and to
the still more decided address of Wm. Entwisle,
Esq., NI.P., to the electors of South Lancashire,
announcing his intention to retire, in which he
says :

" I am bound to confess my conviction that the repeal
of the corn-laws could, under no circumstances, have been
long delayed in opposition to the gradual growth of pub-
lic opinion, and further to admit that, after the experience
of such a calamity as that by which we are now afflicted,
I at least should never again have been bold enough to
advocate protection as essential to our independence. The
former consideration alone would have prevented my ever
seeking to rescind the deliberate decision pronounced by
the voice of the nation, although I could not accept it as
a justification for a contradiction of my opinions by my
vote. But in the terrible dispensation with which it has
pleased Providence to visit these kingdoms, I cannot fail

to
.recognise the refutation of the theory on whieh

judgment had been formed. It is not good for nations,
more than for individuals, to stand alone • our necessities
forbid it. That which I formerly opposed as fatal to the
industry of our own countrymen, I dare not now deny to
be requisite for their safety."

wave of enthusiastic

It is clear, from the indications of public feeling
already manifested, that the battle at the hustings
can no longer be fought upon the old grounds or

with the old watch cries. Protection to native and
colonial agriculture and industry is gone for ever.

and da

lem, over mountains
plined army would have been
ipracticable, through morasses and
over burning tracts of sand and desert, driving be-
fore them every opposition which Mexico could

ht as soon attempt to

provide to resist them.
Still it was said—wait until they approach this
pass, or this fortified city, and the world will wit-
ness the discomfiture of a nation embarked in so
unprincipled a war; but the discomfiture has not
taken place. Monterey fell before the impetuosity
cif the army of the frontier ; Tampico and other

iature, a

anction of the
1 of

t present constituted, to a r

their combined

and the capture of the so-
called impregnable fortress of San Juan d'Ulloa
opened for them an approach to the city of Mexico
itself. But still there was Santa Anna before them

vent may result from tl

land and se.

operation; that the

agriculturist may be ruined by an .inundation of
the cheap food of other countries ; that the labourer
_ _

riven into the Union Workhouse, and the
operative depressed to the level of his continental
• grant that the manufacturer and the capi-

for u

mainly

changes in the policy of the country were effected,
may be doomed to feel continually, as they are now
feeling, the difficulty, and indeed the impossibility.

pated, a warm reception ; and there was the mal

with a restricted currency to cramp them at ever
step;—the remedy, we feel assured, will not bi
sought in a backward, but rather in a forward

We have received a letter from the Rev. Henry H.
Higgins, the honorary secretary of these excellent institu-
tions, which we would fain have inserted at length, but.
finding our space circumscribed, at the late hour at which
(we received the letter. we are constrained to supply only
the principal portions of the potent appeal which that
zealous friend of religious education makes to a benevolent
and right-thinking public in their behalf.
It appears that the treasurer having stated, in the
middle of last month, that the society was in debt to the
bank about £l3O, and had declined further advances on
personal responsibility,—the committee resolved, that, if
the clergy of the town did not offer the requisite aid by
church collections, before September the society would be
compelled to relinquish one or more of their schools. It
appears, too, that without present unforeseen aid, the
society will have no funds to pay the teachers in July.
Mr. Higgins applied to many of the clergy, and their
general reply was, that their congregations had to support
their own schools. He states that, in the central and
lower parts of the town, there are on Sundays crowds of
ignorant poor in the streets, who, from want of accommo-
dation, seldom enter the house of God, and that the poor
districts are unable to support their own schools ; and adds '
that the wealthy should do more than support their own
suburban schools, the scholars in which are of a compa-
ratively higher grade. He trusts they will subscribe so as
-to prevent the relinquishment of schools containing hun-
dreds of poor children, who would not receive an education
worthy of the name but for this society. The schools are
Protestant, but the teaching can offend no sensible Roman
Catholic or Dissenter who may visit them, though on some
points they may not find their opinions in perfect accord-
ance. He concludes by a powerful appeal to the more
wealthy for the support of these excellent institutions, in
which we heartily join.
The education of the masses in religous and moral prin-
ciples, combined with that practical wordly knowledge
which is essential to individual prosperity, is as essential
to the happiness and security of the general community
as the light and air of heaven are to physical solubrity.
The want of proper education will fever the mind and
incline it to recklessness and contempt of all law and
order, as the want of food produces physical disease, and
both these evils, if left without remedy, will eventually
reach and prey upon the rich as they do upon the poor.
Let the former therefore bethink themselves, and extend
their bounty towards their indigent and ignorant fellow
townspeople. _ __ __ __.

Subscriptions are received by the Rev. Henry H. Hig-
gins, 144, Grove-street; John Lomax, Esq., treasurer,
5, Great George-square ; Charles Inman, Esq., Liverpool
Bank ; Samuel Mortin, Esq., 2, High-street.

CHURCH DISCIPLINE.—The Bishop of Exeter has pro-
nounced judgment in the case of the Rev. W. G. P.
Smith, against whom a criminal proceeding has been
instituted, for causing to be placed in his church, at Tor-
quay, unlawful ornaments (flowers, a cross, &c). The

I;islip has sentenced Mr. SMith to be admonished, and
ordered that he pay the costs of the proceedings.
We understand that the Rev. J. R. Brown, M.A. who
has during nearly five years so ably filled the office of

Vice-principal of our Collegiate Institution, has been ap-
pointed Head Master of East Retford Grammar School,
and the fact of his being selected out of forty-one candi-
dates, shows in what estimation the trustees held his su-
perior qualifications for conducting a scholastic establish-

ment. His loss to our college will be severe, but we trust
that his successor will prove himself equal to the respon_
sible duties connected with the post, and will discharge
hem with the same faithfulness and zeal that so eminently
aracterized Mr. Brown. The school at East Retford is
)1e foundation of the reign► of Edward VI., and by
,es salaries to several masters, in-

provided

nee will a

COMMITMENTS AT THE POLICE-COURT YESTERDAY.
A. man named Thomas Gallagher was committed for trial

country."

ciently

sere !tppoint6

of the (
repulsed

Innate in their rear to decimate them if
Santa Anna has been met at Cerro

Gordo ; and his army is dispersed or in the hands of
the invaders, and that general himself is a fugitive.
Nothing interposed, at the date of the last advices,
unless a few guerilla parties should annoy them on
the route, between the American troops under
Gen. Scott and the city of Mexico. In all proba-
bility that city is by this time taken and occupied.
But now the difficult question arises—what will
the United States' Government do with the vast
territory thus overrun by this buccaneering expe-
dition ? Is an independent republic to be blotted
out from the book of nations, that America may
add another state to the union and another star to
her banner? Can she hold Mexico against the will
of her united people ; or will the people of the
United States, already severely taxed for the cost
of the conquest, submit to be further taxed for its
retention ? Opinions in America differ upon the
subject ; but the prevailing opinion was, at the
sailing of the steamer, that, justly or unjustly, in
defiance of the indignation and disgust of the
entire civilized world, whatever was tenable would
be retained, and the conquered people of Mexico be
plundered to pay the cost of forging their chains.
Yet what is the present position of the United
What the excuse which can be offered
this wanton invasion of an almost defenceless

States

country ? They have vast 'and fertile plains waiting
for a population to till them : rivers and lakes upon
which to convey their produce to the sea board ;
the soil and climate calculated for the growth of
every sort of product, required: for the food, the
clothing, the comforts and the luxuries of man, in
unimaginable abundance within their own bounda-
ries. They are growing in wealth and prosperity
at home ; and their commerce is extending to every
pea. Let the reader peruse the following extract
from the last advices received ; and say what a
Teeple so favotzably cinumatanctd in every rorect

The carrying of the measures of Free

far, involves the question of their fu
3s. We shall be asked to cheanen tl

a committee to c

iee tra

shipping. and lower freights, by the repeal 07
- • A. • T

gether, our E:

activity

THE COUNTY ELECTION. - GOVERNMENT

EDUCATION

Yesterday, a meeting of non-conformists, to the num-
ber of between 50 or 60, assembled from various parts of
the county at Newton, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the course to be pursued at the general elec-
tion, with reference to candidates, and the exaction of
pledges on the subject of Government schemes of educa-
tion. The chair was occupied by Edward Dawson, Esq.,
a county magistrate.

The Rev. Dr. MASSIE, of Manchester, commenced the
proceedings by reading letters of apology for non-attend-
ance from the Rev. R. Stephens, the Rev. R. Fletcher,
and Mr. George Hadfield.

The CHAIRMAN expressed a hope that unanimity would
prevail, and that the speakers would direct their special
attention to the great question—whether the legislature
should henceforward vote away their money, and the
money of the people of England, for the support of any
religious institution whatever ; and whether the non-con-
formists would give or refuse a vote to any candidate who
would not pledge himself to refuse his support to parlia-
mentary grants in favour of religious institutions. He
apprehended the dissenters were strong enough to turn
the tide of many elections,—the congregation of Inde-
pendents at Lancaster, for instance, had 50 votes among
themselves, and as the liberal and League candidate wanted
but 18 votes at the last election for that borough, those
50 could now decide his fate. It was, therefore, of im-
portance that the dissenters should make up their minds
as to the principle upon which they would proceed.
Mr. Trios: BLACKBURN, of Liverpool, proposed the
first resolution, as follows :
" That this meeting regards the conduct of those members
of the Commons House of Parliament who have given their
votes in favour of the recent minutes of the Committee of
Pricy Council, brought in and carried by the government, on
the subject of education, as at variance with a due regard to
the rights of conscience, in reference to that large class of Pro-
testant Dissenters who are opposed to all government grants
for religious teaching, whether that teaching be conducted in
schools or places of religious wo ship, and this meeting would
record its conviction that the difference of opinion thus made
apparent renders it the duty of Dissenting electors to withhold
their support from any of those gentlemen so long as they con-
tinue to hold those opinions."
He stated it as his opinion, that with reference to the
question of government education: there was very little
difference of opinion between whigs and tories—indeed,
of the two, the tories were the less disposed to take their
stand upon ecclesiastical institutions ; and he admitted,
that whilst he would not make the education question a
test of the fitness of parliamentary candidates prior to
the passing of free trade measures, yet now the time
had fully arrived when the principles of nonconformity,
which were the principles of purity and justice, ought
strenuously to be advocated. He should refuse his vote
to Mr. Cobden, and Mr. Villiers, the candidates for Liver-
pool, or the candidates for half a dozen counties in which
he had been induced by the League to possess himself of
a qualification, unless each promised to vote against go-
vernment grants for religious purposes.
Mr. WILLIAM MORRIS seconded the resolution, and
instanced Salford as a proot that the Noncomformists could
turn the scales at elections, for there Mr. Brotherton had
been returned by one vote, and that vote was given by
Mr. Brotherton himself, who in the House of Commons
had spoken in favour, and voted against, the government
scheme of education.

Standard-office, Two o'clock

The resolution was put and carried with only three
dissentients.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.-THIS DAY,

Mr. CHARLES ROBERTSON, of Liverpool, spoke at
some length in proposing the second resolution, which
read as follows :

Including further arrivals since Friday, the supplies of the
week comprehend a moderate quantity of Wheat, chiefly
Foreign direct, and partly from Ireland, with a fair import of
Indian, Corn, Corn Meal, and Flour from the United States;
the shipments hence, during the, same time coastwise and to
Ireland, continuing to be rather large.
In the face of great depression in London, our market has
shewn considerable buoyancy to-day, and good sales have been
effected in Wheat, Flour, and Indian Corn, at more money
than could have been made during the interval since Friday
last.

" That this meeting, having observed in both the leading po-
litical parties a readiness to combine their efforts to subsidize
the teachers of religion, and thereby to bring them under the
direct control of the state, and assured by long experience that
they attach little importance to any opposition which is not
followed up by corresponding firmness in the exercise of the
electoral franchise, solemnly commend to Liberal Nonconfor-
ming electors the duty of employing that franchise in vindica-
tion of those principles which constitute the true basis of
religious freedom and equality, anti of resolutely standing aloof
at the approaching general election from all contests in which
an opportunity shall not be afforded them of recording their
testimony by vote against the interference of the Government
with the religious education of the country."_ _ _

He said that hitherto the Nonconformists had been treated
with contempt, simply because they had not respected
themselves, and that the time had arrived when they
must do more than send up petitions against government
grants. They must extend their principles—the princi-
ples of justice, equality and freedom—throughout the
country ; and they must let all men know that they asked
nothing for themselves which they were not prepared to
grant to every member of the community.

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Mr. JOHN HAMER seconded the r tion
Mr. MTALL moved as an amendment :

NFLUE
CALED
YESTEI

Jane 1, (847.

"That while denying most emphatically the right of the
executive government or of the legislature to interfere in any
way with the religious instruction of the people; while denying
the policy or the justice of allowing the executive government
to exercise control over even the secular education of the peo-
ple, this meeting is desirous of recording its opinion in favour

of a well-devised and impartial system of general secular edu
cation, free of government control, supported by local assess-
ment, and managed by boards of education elected by the rate-
payers; and that, in the opinion of this meeting, candidates at
the approaching general election pledged to the support of such
a system in opposition to that propounded by the recent mi-
ltes of V- C —;**Pe of -- Council ' I

he committee of Privy on education wouic
be entitled to and would receive the ardent support of a large
proportion of the Liberal and Nonconformist electors of the

Mr.-
LUCAS seconded the amendment, and in doing so

regretted the divisions which existed among dissenters.
He also regretted that circumstances seemed at present
to place them in the position of opponents to education.
(Loud cries of " No, no " and disapprobation.)
A long discussion ensued, some contending that the

,ONIA UPON OUR CORN TRADE
RDAY.

Market, have produced a favourable effect upon our print
cipal Share Markets. In London a large business was
done at the close of the week at improving rates ; and
the same feature has been observed In the markets of
Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, &c. The dividend lines,
and those connected with them, have been principally
operated in ; but most other stocks may be quoted a
5 I shade higher

The advices, per the American mail steamer Caledonia,
are considered by the trade to give a prospect of a much
smaller quantity of wheat and Indian corn to come for-
ward to Great Britain. up to the Ist of September, than
had generally been calculated upon, and business yester-
day sheaved a decidedly firmer tone. Flour was held for
2s. advance on the closing rates of last week ; and there
were buyers at such advance, who would not, however,
operate freely until they were in possession of the effect
produced upon yesterday's Mark-lane market. Several
purchases of Indian corn were made at the rates pre-
viously obtainable ; but holders in general were confi-
dently looking for an improvement in the article. Whe-
ther this expectation will be realized, and the advance of
yesterday confirmed, remains to be seen. We may re-
mind our readers, however, that we prepared them, a few
weeks ago, with information calculated to abate their ex-

pectations, as to the prospects of a large supply from the
United States before the next harvest, by showing that
the available surplus was very limited. Certainly the de-
cline in prices which has recently taken place, has not
been caused by any more flattering accounts from that
country, but from the favourable prospects of the ernnq

throughout Europe, as well as at home, and the cessation
of the drain to supply the wants of France and other con-
tinental states.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(BY EXPRESS

REVIVAL OF THE SHARE MARKET,

question of secular education was not before the meeting,
and others that, the terms of the requisition were slit&

The fine weather with which we have been favoured,
together with declining prices of breadstuffs, and the re-

THE INDIA MAIL.
(Prom the Second Edition of the Morning Herald.)
The Spitfire arrived at Marseilles, on the evening of the 28th
instant, with the India Mail.

ieral to admit of its discussion

Eventually, at the suggestion of Mr. BROWN, of Liver-
pool, the amendment was withdrawn, and the resolution
carried with only three dissentients.

Upon the motion of Mr. WYATT, seconded by Mr

The departure of Lord Hardinge would, it was said, take
place in the month of October.

This improvement must have a beneficial
effect upon trade generally, by releasing many parties
from investments which have locked up their business
capital, and from which they have not of late been able
to withdraw it, except at ruinous sacrifices.

The Punjaub is persfecilTiranquil. An earthquake took
place there, and heavy rains had fallen, which improved the
sanatory condition of the country.
Goo
la Singh bad tablished a mono of opium and o.
bacco oat Cashmerees. There had been some disturbancest at
Oude.
The English residents in the States of Rajpoot had put a
period to the custom of burning widows and killing infants of
the female sex.
Colonel Outram had been appointed resident at Barodo.

BAIL COURT, YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Wightman.)
THE QUEEN v. THECOMMISSIONERS OF BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.
—This was an application for a mandamus directing the com-
missioners of the Birkenhead Docks Company to issue their
warrant for summoning a jury before the Sheriff to assess the
damages Messrs. Parry and had sustained by being com-
pelled to sell their valuable premises to the company, under the
provisions of the statute of 7th and Bth Victoria. Mr. Justice
Wightman granted a rule to chew cause
THE BROAD GAUGE AGAIN SUCCESSFUL.—Yesterday the
Parliamentary Committee decided that the preamble of the
Cheltenhatn and Oxford Railway Bill was proved—(this is the
broad gauge line)—and that, the preamble of the London, Chel.
tenham, and Oxford Bill—(the narrow gauge line)—was not
proved.

LONON CORN MA RKET
The splendid D
weather of the past week has had its usual de-
pressing effect on the trade, and rendered the prices of Wheat
perfectly nominal from the absence of business.
At this day's market there was a short supply of English
Wheat, which found ready buyers at a reduction of about 12s.
per quarter under the currency of this day week ; and, although
the arrival of foreign was large, more disposition was shown
to purchase, and a fair extent of business transacted at about
10s: under late rates.

"That this meeting recommends the electors in the various
boroughs and divisions of the county of Lancaster, holding the
above views, to organize themselves in their several localities,

Barrel Flour is 47:t0 ss. lower, and Indian corn offering 4a.
cheaper, both floating and on the spot, and but fewtransactiona
reported.
Barley, Malt, Beans, and Peas meet a slow sale at a reduction
of Is. to 2s. per qr.
The arrivals of foreign Oats are liberal, and only retail
buyers to be found at a decline of Is. per qr.
SMITHFIELD CATTLE ;MARKET.—YESTERDAY.
Owing to the prevailing hot weather and the thin attendance
of both town and country buyers, the beef trade was somewhat
inactive,,a-nit in some instances the quotations declined .er
slb—the highest figure for the best Scots being 58. 2d. per Sib.
On the whole, the mutton trade was steady, though not tom'
brisk, it prices about equal to those paid on Monday last; the
primest old Downs out of the wool producing 55. Bd. per 81b.
With Lambs we were well supplied, yet the demand wall
steady at last week's quotations.
MONEY MARKET'—YESTERDAY.
The state of !the market at Mark-lane has not had much in-
flue
lower nce one way or another; for, although prices are consider-
ably compared with last Monday, the home supplies are
again so very limited that the holders are not over anxious to
press sales. For money Consols have been done from 88i to
and for the account at 894 89, the latter being the latest quota-
tion. Reduced Three per Cents. have been (lone from au to 4,
and the Three and a-Quarter at 89i. It will therefore be ob-
served that Consols have been sold higher for account than
the Three and a-Quarter per Cents. The scrip of the Loan has
been done at 2 dis. Exchequer-bills Ito 4 pm. ; Ban... Stock
advanced to 196.

ciples and the course of action which they intend to pursUe at
the approaching election."
Messrs. Charles Robertson,

ELECTION OF BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.,
MEETING OF OPERATIVES.
On Saturday evening last, pursuant to an advertisement
which had been extensively circulated in the forenoon of that
day, a meeting of the operatives of Birkenhead was held in the
Theatre, Chester-street, for the purpose of expressing their
opinion relative to the forthcoming election of commissioners
for the township. The meting was numerously, and, consi-
dering the shortness of the notice which had been given, re-
spectably attended.
The chair was occupied by Mr. JAMES BACH, in the vicinity
of which we noticed, amongst a crowd of ratepayers, Messrs.
C. Bentham, J. H. Greene, J. Townshend, Wm. Mortimer, C.
Jones, J. Kinder, Wm. Colston, banker, J. Hilton, builder,
John Green, G. Bailiff, H. Gorther, R. Davies, and F. Webster.
In opening the business of the meeting, the CHAIRMAN ad-
verted in strong terms of condemnation to what he called the
ruinous course of policy which they had seen recently pursued.
After recommending the candidates named in the list known as
" Mallaby's list," as being the only men on whom the people of
Birkenhead could depend for the resusitation of their trade and
public works. He called on Mr. Robert Davies to propose the
first resolution.

Mr. DAVIES then presented nimself, and was warmly re-
ceived by the meeting. He moved the resolution, which will
be found in our advertising columns.

Mr. W. MORTIMER, HiTtCiiiino7 the Hundred of Wirral,
next presented himself, and was received with loud and pro-
longed applause. He said that he could assure them that
he cordially concurred in the resolution. He concurred
particularly in the expression that the misfortunes of Bir-
kenhead was mainly attributable to the want of confidence-
in their present Board of Commissioners. (Hear, hear.) It
would be, in his opinion, essential to the interests of the
town, that a change should be effected in the Board of Com-
missioners. How, he would ask, cou'd they best effect that
change? To this question he would give the only rational
reply which could be given—that was, reject totally, and une-
quivocally the retiring commissioners, who, with their confe-
rences, he would fearlessly assert, had been the means of en-
tailing all the misfortunes under which they now laboured.
Mr. WM. LAIRD had, at a recent meeting of the Board,
stated that by the exertions of himself and his brother, the
available rental of the township had been raised from .ellO,OOO
to £133,000. Now he (Mr. Mortimer) had some idea of what
the t• ue state of affairs was : and he knew that so far from the
rental of the township having increased, it had decreased from
..-100,000 to £BO,OOO. (Hear, hear.) And, besides, he knew—
indeed they all knew—that a vast amount of public money was
expended in their notorious attempt to get possession of the
gas and water. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Mortimer then alluded to
the fact of the proceedings of the commissioners having been
condemned by Mr. Abernethy in his report to the Admiralty,
and concluded by asking them if such would have been the
ease if Mr. Jackson and his friends had continued in power?
(To this interrogatory the meeting gave a responsive ' No, no.')
The next resolution was carried unanimously.

The meeting was then addressed by Mr. Gawthorne, of the
Mechanic's Institute, and Mr. Bailiff. In the' course of the
speech he said that he kid resided in Bir.
the past eighteen years. He had therefore

rifleman's

kenheid durir

Mprris and Dean were

id progress trom what might 'be termed its
nfancy ; and he could assure the meeting that it rose steadily
from that period up till about 12 months ago, since when the
town had deteriorated from some cause or other. In the recent
attempt of the Commissioners to impose a rate of6d. in the
on the people of Birkenhead argued one of two conclusions :
either that they (the ratepayers,) or the Commissioners were
the greatest pack of fools alive. (Laughter.) They proposed
to lay on a rate of 6d. in the .e until Mr. Jackson rende-ed
nugatory their efforts to do so by his magnananimous proposal
to bestow water, for sanatory purposes, to the Township ; they
all at once discovered that there was no necessity for such a
rate. (Cheers.) And in promoting their improvement bill
they uttered some of the greatest absurdities it was possible
for men to utter: they said in one breath that the profits of
the gas and water were to be applied for the purpose of reduc-
ing the rates of the town, in the next they announced their in-
tention of having no profits at all! (Laughter.) If they had
no profits he should like to know how they would reduce the
rates with their profits?—(Laughter.)

ra# up a gener

observed its Hsi

constituencies o

divisions of the county to sign ; and after an absence of
half-an-hour these gentlemen returned with the follow-
ing declaration, which was adopted :
_ _

" We, the undersigned Parliamentary electors of ,
entertaining strong objections to the scheme for promoting
National Education submitted to Parliament in the minutes of
the Committee of Council on Education, dated August and
December, 184fi, inasmuch as we regard it to be in direct viola-
tion of the principle that Government ought not to interfere in

. -
The Meeting then adjourned.
THE ADJOURNED MEETING

or provi e for the teaching of religion in any form, do hereby
record our resolution not to vote for any Parliamentary candi-
date who does not think it right to oppose all grants of money
for the present educational measure, or for the support of any
religious institution." _

and a subscription was opened to defray expens. The
small sum of £4 10s. only had been subscribed by the
meeting when we left the room, and at that time the

COMFORT FOR THE BREAD-EATERS.-LARGE
COMING SUPPLIES FROM THE MEDITERRA-
NEAN.

From an early hour yesterday evening, the town of Birken-
head presented a rather animated appearance, owing to the
exertions made by the candidates on the Jackson interest in
order to create an excitement in the election of this day. The
town having been perigrinated by a military band and a pro-
cession, consisting of the friends of the candidates, the great
bulk of the people adjourned to the Theatre for the purpose
of holding a public meeting. The Theatre, which is a large
and spacious erection, was densely crowded by a body of rate-
payers, chiefly operatives. Shortly after eight o'clock the chair
was taken by Air. James Keating. _

The first resolution (which along with
in our advertising columns) was tehniidetieortiitytheienetisret.wiaiidatiltElwtbylaeiNesofgotLorupenbasdet,
who,aa tnt(il•trtiientsedinicigahbideltiyparnteodssteihlooengfilaietitit,thtsehpaettreattliee'proocefoscent Board of Comtnia-
sioners had forfeited the confidence of the public.
u na
The resolution was seconded by Mr. SHORE, and passed
nimously.
The next resolutig
on—one similar to that which s adoed
on Saturday evenin last—recommending the candidates
dates who
were on the Jackson interest to the ratepayers, as being the
only men qualified to relieve the town in its present emergency,
was proposed by Mr. DAVIS, seconded by Mr. STEWART, and
carried by acclamation. After some further remarks from various
speaks, the meeting separated, giving three hearty cheers for
Mr. Jackson and his friends. We may add that, as the elec-
tion takes place this morning, it will be a very close contest—
the closest, perhaps, that has ever taken] place in Birkenhead.
Each party seems confident of success ; but each seem to be of
opinion there will be but a small majority to boast of on either
side. On all hands it is acknowledged that
httand imisetlecptaiiod theirnlsa
sort of " windfall" to those ratepayers who
taxes.

Advices from Gibraltar, dated May 22, contain the
following announcement, which will be received with
pleasure by the consumers of bread stuffs, however holders
of grain for high prices may feel themselves affected :
" The wind having been east on the 17th, 18th, 20th, and
again on the 22d, all the wind-bound vessels in this bay,
Algesiras roadstead, and from behind the rock, sailed
and passed the straits to the west. It is impossible to
say how many vessels got through at night, but it is
probable that during the three first-named days eight
hundred sail, or more, succeeded in passing through the
gut, the majority laden with wheat." Of course, a
portion of this large supply may be destined for French
And --*Q : but, doubt'- - -

other European ports , less, a fair share
will reach Great Britain, either at once or ultimately.
From Riga, under date May 20. we also learn that ex-
citement prevailed in the corn market, and that every de-
scription was dearer; 815 vessels had arrived_ and 9R

MRS. ST. ALBIN'S CONCERT AT THE
CONCERT-HALL LAST NIGHT.
... . . .

The above concert was held last night, and we regret to say
that,, although most respectably, it was not numerously at-
tended. The vocalists engaged were Miss Stewart, Mr. A. St.
Albin, and Mr. G. Weiss. The instrumentalists announced
were Mr. H. Tivendell, Mr. F. Tivendell, and Mrs. St. Albin.
Mr. H. Tivendell, however, being indisposed, his place, as a
violinist, had been taken, at a short notice, by Mr. John
Goodall, recently of Shrewsbury, who has now settled in this
town. The press of matter before us prevents us saying more
of the vocal portion of the concert than that it was of a first-
rate quality, the singing of of Mr. 0. Weiss and Miss Stewart
being especially excellent. In the ballad, "One gentle heart,"
she received a hearty and well-merited encore; and, in the
second part, Linley's beautiful ballad, "Thou art gone from
my gaze," was sung with great taste and feeling.. As the pre-
sent, however, was the first appearance of Mr. Goodall in this
town, we feel bound, in 4ustice, especially as his name was not
announced as the substitute of Mr. Tivendell, to record our
opinion of his proficiency, and, indeed, genius, in the manage-
ment of the difficult instrument of which he is undoubtedly a
first-rate master. His first solo (Dc Beriot) was finely played;
but his second, by the same composer, was, in our opinion,
one of the most finished performadces we have heard. Both
were rapturously applauded, and we may safely prophecy his
favourable reception whenever he makes his next appearance
before a Liverpool audience.

the grain

ks had come

down from the interior, and, in consequence, all wa

THE WEATHER.—During the past week we have en-
joyed a genial succession of fine growing weather, with
now and then refreshing and feeding showers. The crops
still go on improving, and so far give promise of abun-
dance in every department. New potatoes have already
fallen to less than half their value about a fortnight afro,
and old ones have also declined in price. It is to *be
hoped that the prospect before us will induce the holders
of corn and provisions generally, to relax in their demands,
which it is generally assumed have latterly been much too
exorbitant, and not to be justified by any necessity arising
from alleged scarcity of stocks in hand. The country, in
the districts around this town presents a beautifully luxu-
riant appearance. In dry light soils, some rain is de-
sirable, but there is yet no cause, of complaint from
drought.

MR. DIGNAN'S a LEGEND OF LIVERPOOL.”—We had
a short time ago to notice favourably a little, tale by. the
above gentleman, entitled " A Romance of Liverpool
Life," and in doing so expressed our confident opinion
that he would be found equal to a much more ambitious
effort. That effort has since been made, and in about
three weeks, we believe, it will be published, under the
title of " A Romance of Liverpool Life." From the
portions of it which we have seen, we feel assured that it
will make its way as it deserves with the public, not only
in this locality but elsewhere. When the work is before
us as a whole, however, we shall have a better opportunity
of giving judgment upon its merits.
WESTON'S ATMOSPHERIC CHURN.—In another part of
our paper will be found an advertisement of Mr. Alex-
ander Weston's Registered Atmospheric Churn, for milk.
We have seen this new and ingenious machine in opera-
tion, and can bear testimony to its simplicity, and utility
for the purpose, with great reduction of time and labour,
and the production of a larger quantity and finer quality
of butter than by any description of implement for the
purpose yet in use. We venture to predict its early in-
troduction amongst those connected with dairy operations.
Our own opinion of its merits is borne out by several prac-
tical farmers, who have tried it, and amongst them by Mr.
G. Betteley, of Victoria-street, Windsor, who in a letter
addressed, under date 14th April, to the inventor, says :
" I have pleasure in bearing testimony to the utility and
excellence of your newly-invented Air Churn, which I
have tried with a quantity of skimmed milk, and find both
the quantity and quality of the butter produced by it to
be very satisfactory. There is a great diminution of la-
bour and time in its use, as compared with the old plunge
churn. I can strongly reccmmend your new invention,
and have no doubt that, when it is known, it will come
into general use."

NARROW. ESCAPE OF THE BISROP OF EXETER.—
On Saturday week the Bishop of Exeter narrowly escaped
being burnt alive in a railway train. An axle broke be-
neath the carriage in which his lordship was seated, and
the rude fragment of iron, irritated, by violent attrition,
the excitable wood of which the floor of the carriage was
composed, and the wood under the bishop's feet was in a
blaze. The bishop cried for help, and at last one of the
guards was aroused, and screwed down his break, and
passed on to his fellow at the risk of his life. Had he
fallen the fire would still have burnt on. The train,
though slightly checked, was not yet stopped. His mate
screwed down the second break, and they both roared at the
engineman. But he held on his iron coure, unconscious
of the terror and apprehensions which followed in his
train. At length, feelingthe check of the two breaks, he
turned to look to see the reason, when he discovered the
warning guards pale with the worst, the direst apprehen-
sions. The horrified engineer shut off his steam, and
reversed his engine. In an instant, the huge train ie
stopped, and the terrified passengers spring out. The fire
being now unfanned by the boisterous breeze, languished
for lack of oxygen. Many hands mustering from the train
speedily overmastered it—the caariage was cast aside—the
train proceeded on its course, and Bishop Phillpottil
arrived in due time at Exeter—" a brand snatched from
the burning."