The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-04-22 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL. RTAN DA R D

port. We trust, however, that we have already
adduced sufficient evidence to shew the necessity,
and even the advantage in an economical view, of
a resolute effort being made to place our town in a
better sanatory condition. We are called upon not
only as Christians and humane men, but as rate-
payers even, to take steps to arrest the frightful
mortality and suffering which are going on around
Ili; and we now proceed to point out briefly the
mode in which Dr. Playfair recommends us to set
about the task. The first step appears to be the
consolidation of the various authorities appointed
under the local acts of Liverpool, who possess at
present inconsistent and conflicting powers. Thus
the Health Committee has no control over the
cleansing and sewering of the streets, but interferes
with the Sewerage Committee in the paving and
sewering, of courts. It has no authority, in fact, to
carry out the most material objects for which it
seems to have been constituted. The Cleansing
Committee has no power over the sewerage and
watering of the streets, and is therefore most in-
effective. The Fire Committee is at present without
any control over the supply of water ; and the
Sewerage and Paving Committee possesses powers
with regard to main drainage, but none to compel
house drainage; whilst the monopoly of the two
Water Companies appears to stand in the way of
the efficient operation of all the others. A more
inconsistent jumble of conflicting powers than the
whole present it is scarcely possible to conceive!
A measure to revise and consolidate these powers
Dr. Playfair regards as being imperatively neces-
sary.

The next step, to improve the drainage and
sewerage of the town, is an alteration of the mode
of raising the necessary expense. We have already
quoted Dr. Playfair's opinion of the tendency of the
system at present in operation in Liverpool of paying
for the formation of sewers by a general rate. He
would have substituted for it a distribution of the
charges of improvement, under a proper authority,
and their repayment in a term of years by the
occupiers of property, except in the case of cottage
property, when it might be charged to the owners,
and, if need be, a per centage allowed for its collec-
tion from their weekly or monthly tenants.
The other remedies proposed are more frequent
awl effective scavenging, and along with this a
better supply of water, not only for street cleansing,
but for household cleansing, as well ; the removal
of open cesspools and middens, and other similar
steps, to ensure a wholesome air ; an improvement
of the dwellings of the poor; the better regulation
of lodging-houses; and an inspection of the state of
the schools frequented by the children of the poor.
An additional measure of great importance, founded
upon the evidence of Mr. Samuel Holme, is a
prompt attention to the proper sewerage and con-
struction of the new houses building in the outskirts
of the town, the want of which will ultimately entail
upon the authorities the same difficulties experienced
by the Health Committee with respect to our cellar
population. To render any effort of this descrip-
tion practically successful, Dr. Playfair coincides
with Mr. Holme in recommending " a correct
public survey, comprehending a system of levels
from some datum, to which architects and builders
might have free reference," the want of which has
been severely felt in Liverpool, and has materially
contributed to increase the expense and to lessen
the efficiency of its existing sewerage.
We must here leave the subject for the present,
with an entreaty that the vast importance of the
movement, for which the public meeting of to-
morrow has been called, will not be lightly estimated
by our fellow-townsmen. Most cordially we agree
with the following anticipation of Dr. Playfair in
this report . _ _ _

"If I have adopted correct conclusions from the in-
quiries instituted, I feel fully convinced that the public
spirit usually displayed in Liverpool will he directed suc-
cessfully to the elevation of its public health ; and in that
case the following tables may be of use, as indicating the
localities in which the pressure of the preventible causes
of disease is most intense. There must be something
very wrong in a community, when the artisan reaches
only 15 yea, sof age, and has 28 years less chance of life
than the gentleman ; or when the tradesman reaches only
19 years of age."

There must, indeed, be something wrong !

Sir Firybor• F,cot irt re; ook or; poo;
tion. He has carried the second reading of his
Maynooth Bill by a majority of 147, in opposition
to the hulk of his usual supporters, in opposition to
the loudly-proclaimed sense of the people, and by
the aid of recruits from parties in the house whose
sole bond of union is the feeling of malevolent ha-
tred with which they regard those great institutions
of the country which he has himself sworn to pro-
tect and defend from innovation. Scrutinize, for a
moment, his motley host of 323, who voted in fa-
vour of the bill. We have the thick and thin sup-
porters of every measure, good, bad, or indifferent,
which comes from the Treasury mint. Next come
a band, pert and pragmatical, the young intellect of
England ; next the sour free-traders ; and after
them an ill-assorted body of Romanists, republi
cans, and church-haters of all sects.

But, if this combination is repulsive, the argu-
ments by which the bill has been supported are je-
suitical and discreditable. Look for a moment at
the following statement of Mr. Shiel

" There is, no doubt, a great deal of excitement in this
country at present; but I think it a most gratifying cir-
cumstance that from any very active opposition the
Church of England—which I begin to consider a safe-
guard to religious freedom has most prudentially ab-
stained. From the serene—and let me add secure—ele-
vation on which the Church of England stands, she looks
down with co'd neutrality upon this great sectarian
affray. The resistance to this measure has, in a great
degree, originated with the dissenters—with those dis-
senters whom Ireland aided to the utmost of her ability
in obtaining the repeal of the Test and Corp-ration Acts,
and with those Weleyans, who, whenever an act of se-
curity, whenever an abridgement of Irish freedom has
been propounded, have either been the backers of domi-
nation or have stood back from the conte,t, but who,
when a measure of plain and obvious justice is proposed,
have arisen en masse, in a great array of fanatical insur-
gency."
Is not this an insolent falsehood ? Does the
great body of the Church of England look clown
with cold neutrality upon this measure? The very
reverse is the case. It was not a dissenting body
which first began the movement, but a body of
loyal Protestant Churchmen in Liverpool. It was
not a dissenting movement which filled our Amphi-
theatre, a fortnight ago, with indignant opponents
of the measure; and it is not the fear of anything
that dissent can do against them which is at this
moment causing so many professing Conservative
members to tremble in their seats.
Of a similar character to the above is the follow-
ing argument adduced by Mr. Neville
- -

" He could not shut his eyes to the petitions which
were nightly poured upon that table from nearly every
constituency in the kingdom ; but as they were an argu-
ment one way, so was the absence of petitions,from the
only two solely Protestant, solely Church of England,
and solely educated constituencies—viz.: the two univer-
sities, an argument in the opposite direction. «'hen:•ver
the church was in danzer Oxford and Cambridge were
foremost to petition, anti he could not but think that had
it been so now they would not have remained in the back
grow d, and he thought lie was speaking but the opinions
of a majority of the right hon. Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's constituents, when he said that the conduct of the
right hon. gentleman had not lost him the confidence of
those by whom he was so deservedly honoured and es-
teemed."

The hon. member had to shut his eyes to disco-
ver his fact; for at the very time when he asserted
that neither of the universities had stirred upon the
question, an important movement of the University
of Cambridge had already been announced.
But a stronger assurance than any which we
could adduce of the strong feeling of the Church
and the people of England against this measure is to
be found in the following passage of the speech of
the Premier himself. Referring to the speech of the
hon. member for Canterbury, Mr. Smythe, Sir
Robert said—
" Sir, in the course of that speech the hon. gentleman
said he thought it probable, that in case it should be ne-
cessary to summon the energies of this country in the de-
fence of her honour and her interests, that high trust
would be committed to my hands. (Hear.) May God
avert from us so great an evil as that which he shadowed
forth! God forbid that this st,te of general peace should
be disturbed ! (Cheers.) If it be I doubt whether, con-
sidering what is now transpiring, the vindication of its
honour and interests will not be committed to other
hands."

What does this imply ? Is it not perfectly clear
that Sir Robert Peel is conscious, "from what is
now transpiring"—the petitions to parliament, and
the excitement of which they are the indices—that
by the introduction of the bill he is forfeiting the
confidence of the Church of England constituency
of the empire;—for what has he to fear from run-
ning counter to the opinions and wishes of the sec-
tarian petitioners? What 4.1k1r dissent ever done to
strengthen his position ? Ally, NOTHING The
disgust of the Church of England constituencies is
Ts. the only power which can dol 0 him from his posi-
tion as the head of a Con* -*tire administration.
And now let us come to 0 • question. What

course is the Protestant party to pursue, after this
apparently crushing defeat ? We say apparently,
because the division on the second reading does not
at all show the actual feeling of the house with re-
spect to the actual measure under consideration.
It will be seen from the analysis of the division else-
where that the number of Whig-radicals who voted
in the majority was actually greater than the num-
ber of ministerialists ; and that, but for such aid,
the bill must have been thrown out. In connexion
with this fact, we have to hear in mind that a large
number of this class of Sir Robert's supporters will
vote in committee for Mr. Ward's amendment, by
which it is proposed that the endowment of May-
nooth should be drawn from the funds of the na-
tional church ; and although such amendment will,
doubtless, be defeated by the unanimous strength
of the Conservative party, it will remain to be seen
whether the minister will be able to carry his Whig-
radical friends with him through tae third reading
of a bill, whose main feature they regard with,dis-
approval.
Presuming, however, that he will be able to do so,
there is a strong incentive to perseverance in a reso-
lute Protestant opposition contained in the passage
of Sir Robert Peel's speech, which we have quotad
above.

Under these circumstances, then, we say to our
Protestant friends—persevere in maintaining your
present hostile attitude to this iniquitous measure.
And to the Protestant operatives in our town espe-
cially, who have so nobly discharged their duty in
the present crisis of the constitution, we say go on
Your voices must ultimately he heard—must ulti-
mately rouse the slumbering, and startle those who
presume too much upon that slumber and their ap-
parent strength. Go on ; for the day will come
when, granting that this bill may have unfortu-
nately taken its place in our statute book, as a last-
ing reproach to feeble, fickle Conservatives, you
will have an opportunity afforded you of visiting
with their fitting reward the men by whom you have
been betrayed and mocked.

We have much pleasure in directing the atten-
tion of our readers to the LIVERPOOL SAILORS'
HOME, which was opened yesterday for the tran-
saction of business, in their temporary premises in
Bath-street, Prince's Dock. The registry and
savings bank for seamen, which form two main
features in the establishment, cannot be too highly
estimated. There is also a reading-room for sailors,
and every arrangement has been made for the pay-
ing off and shipping of crews. Of this we have no
doubt our leading shipowners and merchants will
not he slow to avail themselves, not less from a de-
sire to promote the objects of the institution, than
from the facilities it offers for business.

THE FUNDS, SATURDAY EVENING.—The Consol-
market has undergone some change to-day consequent
upon the termination of the debate on the Maynooth
question. When the amount of majority was first made
public, the number being greater thin was anticipated,
prices were very firm at 994. to for money, and 991 t
for the account. Subsequently, however, sellers appeared,
the reference by Sir Robert Peel to the state of affairs in
the western hemisphere inducing the belief that the
government calculate upon some demonstration in Ame-
rica; and the r, suit was a fall of nearly 1 per cent., Con-
sols leaving off 99 to k for money, and 99k to for the
account. In fact the quotations of the whole of the
English securities were very heavy at the termination of
business. Bank Stock is 2091 to 2101 ; Three per Cent.
Reduced, 68 to k ; Long Annuities, 111; India Stock,
277 to 276; and South Sea New Annuities, 98a to 4.
A FAIR CONFESSION.—A local journal, general y con-
sidered the Romish organ, says,—" Catholicism in Spain;
Italy, and Austria, is on the side of despotism—liberal in
Ireland—and in the United States, democratic. Protes-
tantism is an ally of arbitrary power in Prussia, Hanover,
Sweden, and Denmark ; in England, it has always been,
when in office, conservative. In modern times it has
never been revolutionary. Now, Catholicism has been
republican in South America."
THE BISHOP OF CHESTER.—Considerable sensation
was produced in this town on Friday morning by the
reports of the proceedings of the House of Lords in the
three London papers of the previous evening. Each of
the three papers represented the Bishop of Cheater as
stating, on presenting a petition against the Maynooth
College Bill, that he was prepared to give the government
measure his hearty support. The arrival of the Times
in the afternoon, however, gave a very different version
of his lordship's remarks. The bishop, according to the
lot,. puff,, atcd, " Wat, cliutigti I.liC (liar sate Ile bail
ever given in his life in their lordships' house was in
favour of the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, he thought the
support of a college for the propagation of error was
quite a different thing." It will be seen, from the r?port
of the Protestant operative meeting last night, that his
lordship's speech must have been grievously misreported,
as, from the several letters there referred to, it will be
seen that Fe is prepared to give his strenuous opposition
to the bill, as, indeed, was always anticipated.
MAYNOOTH GRANT.—Amongst the members who
voted against the second reading of the Maynooth Col-
lege bill, we find Sir Howard Douglas, W. Entwisle, Sir
Philip Egerton, J. Tollemache, Lord Ashley, J. C.
Colquhoun, J. P. Plumptre, A. Pringle (one of the Lords
of the Treasury), B. D'lsraeli, W. T. Egerton, Sir R.
H. Inglis, John Jervis, A. Lefroy, F. Shaw, Colonel
Sibthorpe, and Colonel Verner. Amongst those who
voted in favour of it were Lord Sandon, Lord F. Eger-
ton, J. T. Clifton, J. W. Patten. P. Ainsworth, J. I.
Blackburne, Joseph Brotherton, E. Cardwell, Viscount
Castlereagh, R. Cobden, J. E. Denison, Sir P. H. Fleet-
% ood, T. M. Gibson, W. E. Gladstone, Capt. Gladstone.
Captain Gordon. Lord J. Manners, Lord J. Russell,
G. P. Smythe, F. J. Tollemache. James S. Wortley,
John S. Wortley, and Sir W. W. Wynn. The number
of conservatives who voted in favour of the measure was
160, and of radicals 165. The number of conservatives
against the measure was 145, and of radicals 31. Taking,
therefore, the 30 members belonging to the government
from the conservative majority, and the Premier was left
in a minority of ten, as far as the usual supporters of
government are concerned. 148 members were absent,
of whom 66 were conservatives, and 81 radicals. Al-
though the measure concerned Ireland, no less than 32
Irish members were absent.

PROGRESS OF LIVERPOOL.—The town of Liverpool
has kept pace with the increase of production in the ma-
nufacturing districts. Its population in the census of
1831, was 165,175; in 1841 it was 223,003! but the in-
crease of its commerce has been far greater in proportion
than the increase of its population; between 1818 and
1843 the trade of the port is stated to have quadrupled,
and every day it is augmenting. To meet the trade and
the wants of the town, the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway Company, in connexion with the canals, have
done much, and are anxious to do more. In conjunction
with the Grand Junction and the North Union Ra lway
Companies, the Liverpool and Manchester Company pro
pose to extend branches into the centre of Liverpool and
to the river, to suit the passenger and goods traffic, to
improve the connexion with Bury by their Patricroft
Branch, to alter the Bolton and Leigh line, to give a curve
at Parkside from their main line to the North Union,
also to make lines into the great coal field lying to the
north-east of Liverpool, from St. Helen's by Rainford to
Rufford, and from Liverpool to Rainford. In addition,
the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company, pro-
vided they be protected from the competing proj, cts
north and south of their line, offer to place their tolls,
fares, and charges under government revision, such re-
vision leaving to them a yearly dividend, after the rate of
10 per cent. on their whole expenditure.—Repoq of the
Board of Trade on Proposed Railways in Lancashire, S, c.
PRESENTATION TO THE REV. MR. LLOYD, OF ST
Joiis's.—On Friday evening a large number of the con-
gregation of St. John's Church, male and female, met
there for the purpose of testifying their attachment and
gratitude to their beloved .-urate, the Rev. Albany Rea..
sendale Lloyd,A.B., by presenting him with a silver pocket
Communion Service of plate, and a handsome Bible. 'I he
Bible was the gift of the poorer members occupying sit-
tings in the body of the church. The rev. gentleman
opened the proceedings by stating that when he first heard
of the intended kindness of the dear friends around hint,
he had got printed to distribute among them, two hymns,
originally written by himself for " The Christian Hymn
Book," and lie now found that his object had been so far
kindly anticipated by Mr. Taylor, their worthy organist,
who had also printed for the evening, and placed in their
hands, two of his hymns, one of which happened to be the
same as one of the two he had selected. He should, how-
ever, distribute a copy of each of those he had printed to
every one desirous of receiving it, as a small but genuine
token of his grate'ul feelings towards them. The r-verend
gentleman thin delivered a copy to each and all, every one
present eagerly pressing forward to receive it from his
own hands. The versification is very beautiful, and !rue
to the original text, shewing the rev. gentleman to he an
adept in this lofty species of composition. Mr. Elsby
then presented the gifts after a suitable and feeling ad-
dress. The rev. gentleman said he felt himse f undeserv-
ing of such a gift. He returned them his sincere thanks,
but words could not express his feelings at that moment.
So long as he lived he should remember their kindness,
and he should also remember them in his prayers. The
occasion was to him both painful and pleasurable ; painful
in parting with them, but pleasurable in finding such a
tribute paid to his humble exertions amongst them. A
minister's relation with his people was of infinite respon-
sibility. It extended itself through time ii.to eternity
and ministers and their flocks would hereafter meet
before the judgment seat face to face, and render an
account of their respective conduct, the one in pro-
pounding and the other in acting up to the doctrines of
divine truth. They had met many times in that house of
God, and he had rejoiced to observe the remarkable at-
tention paid by them to the minister—eagerly, as it were,
drinking in his words. He hoped they would so continue,
and God would grant them his blessing. They bad great
cause of thankfulness to Him in sending them such a man
as Mr. Falloon, who boldly and fearlessly grappled with
error, and proclaimed aloud the words of salvation. Long
might he be spared to officiate amongst them. He con-
cluded an affectionate address by expressing a hope that
though he parted with them now, he should meet them
hereafter in the realms of bliss.—We understand the rev.
gentleman is appointed to a church in Preston.

PROPOSED NEW RAILWAYS IN LANCASHIRE
AND ADJOINING DISTRICTS.

We have received the Report of the Railway Depart-
ment of the Board of Trade on the respective schemes for
these railways—an interesting but lengthy document.
Alter some preliminary remarks on the general objects
of the projectors, the report admits the great advantages
of extended railway communication in a manufacturing
district like that of which Manchester is the centre, no-
tices the vast increase in manufacturing and commercial
industry in that and other towns and Liverpool, and then
proceeds, seriatim, to the respective merits of the various
competing lines submitted for consideration.

. _
The first noticed is the Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool
Railway, offering direct communication between Liver-
pool and Rochdale, Heywood, Bury, Bolton, and Wigan.
This passes through the great coal-field north-east of
Liverpool for an extent of about 30 miles ; and as its
promoters bind themselves to carry passengers, Ist, 2nd,
and 3rd class, at 2d., 11d., and id. respectively per mile,
and coals and goods proportionately low (from Id. to 3d.
per ton), and as it will bring an abundance of excellent
coal at a reduced price, and check the chargt s made by
other railway and canal companies, the board is " of opi-
nion that there are no public reasons against the project
receiving the sanction of parliament."

The Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston Railway, with
a branch to Southport, and another to the coal-field al-
luded to, is next considered; but they are of opinion,
that, though this line would be 12 miles shorter between
Liverpool and Preston than by the North Union line, the
proposed Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool Railway would
obviate many of the inconveniences now experienced,
and reduce also the distance between this town and Pres-
ton to within six miles of that attainable by the Ormskirk
scheme, which would accommodate locally no places of
importance but the termini, and would, moreover, be
so costly as scarcely to be remunerative. The Board
therefore think the scheme should for the present be
postponed, though it may be reconsidered when railway
communication is established with Scotland.

The Southport and Euxton scheme (a branch of the
North Union) would, it is c.nsidered, prevent the recon-
sideration a: a future time of the Liverpool, Ormskirk,
and Preston Railway; and, as Southport possesses no
trade, but is merely a place of summer resort, it is sug-
gested that this scheme should likewise be postponed.
The merits of the lines proposed, running nearly paral-
lel with the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, on the
Cheshire side of the Mersey, and having mainly in view
the accommodation of Birkenhead, are noticed at great
length ; the rapid increase of that town, and its large
docks now in progress, rendering the question an impor-
tant one. The report states—" The traffic of Birken-
head, as a town, irrespective of the docks, could not
maintain a railway towards Manchester, as it must still
be regarded as little more than a suburb of Liverpool,
where its principal inhabitants have their places of busi-
ness, and whence :hey go to Manchester by the Liverpool
and Manchester Railway. Birkenhead has, moreover, at
present, but little trade in goods. Tee establishment of
docks, however, will cause great alterations, and the
question depends on a prospective rather than r present
view of what Birkenhead requires." The present means
of transit for Manchester goods to Birkenhead, for ship-
ment, are only either by the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway, or the canals ; and both modes would be expen-
sive, from the necessity of employing river-craft in taking
them across, if by railway,—or, if by canal, of tranship-
ping them from the flat=, besides the delays of canal na-
vigation. The Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire
Junction (proposed and promoted by the projectors of the
Birkenhead Docks) commences at the flootort station of
the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, and terminates at
Manchester, with branches to Stockport, Cheadle, and
Bowden. The Manchester South Junction and Altrin-
cham Railway (proposed) commences at Manchester,
curves round the south of that town, and is prolonged to
Altrincham, in nearly the same course as the Birkenhead,
Manchester, and Cheshire Junction. Its course through
Manchester would be an expensive work, which could
scarcely be sanctioned as an independent undertaking.
At Altrincham the two lines join, and form component
parts of one great measure. The Chester and Preston
Brook line (also proposed) commences at the Chester
terminus of the Chester and Crewe Railway, and termi-
nates by a junction with the Grand Junction Railway at
Preston Brook. The first project (says the report) gives
far greater facilities for trade than the second. From
Stockport the line is more direct. Access from the Man-
chester and Sheffield Railway, by means of the South
Junction, through Manchester, brings the district con-
nected with the Manchester and Sheffield line into con-
nection with the docks at Birkenhead ; whereas, if the
Chester and Preston Brook scheme were adopted, the
route from Manchester to Birkenhead would be unneces-
sarily circuitous. By the first scheme, also, competition
with the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and with
canals, would be established for the Birkenhead traffic,
and this competition would scarcely injure that railway,
which would still have its legitimate traffic. The Bir-
kenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction Railway
Company bind themselves to carry passengers, first
class 2d.. second lid., and third Id. per mile, and
coals and minerals at Id. per ton per mile. " Con-
sidering, therefore," says the report, " that the Bir-
kenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction Railway,
tn“Pther with the. Alfei”ohann and youth Junotion coh.nne,
forms a far more comprehensive measure than the Ches-
ter and Preston Brook scheme,—that, in connexion with
the Birkenhead Docks, the former offers superior advan-
tages with regard to the manufacturing distriets,—that an
indirect competition with the existing line, a direct com-
petition with the canals, and its proposed tariff of charges,
together with the rivalry between Liverpool and Birken-.
head, will afford great facilities to commerce,—and that
the trade of Birkenhead, when fully brought into action,
may not unreasonably be expected to prove sufficient to
maintain the line with its branches,—we are of opinion
that the Birkenhead, Manchester, and Cheshire Junction,
together with the South Junction and Altrincham, are
together preferable to the Chester and Preston Brook
scheme."

The Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, and Colne Ex-
tension scheme, forming an important link in the chain
of railways west of Leeds, is approved of.
The Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway is to con-
nect Blackburn with Bolton via' Darwen and Turton ' • and
though it is a local rather than a national scheme, cud the
shares all taken up, it is not objected to.
The Huddersfield and Manchester Railway, 21 miles, in
length, is not very favourably reported upon; though, if
the promoters can adduce more detailed evidence upon
the estimates of cost and traffic, the sanction of parlia-
ment may possibly be obtained.
The Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction line would
require heavy works in tunnelling, viaducts, &c., and is
lett in doubt like the last.

The Chester and Birkenhead Railway Extension to the
Birkenhead Docks is cons dered desirable; indeed the
dock scheme would be incomplete w•thout it.
Several other short extensions and deviations of other
railways are disposed of in the report, but they are of
minor importance. A few extracts from the report will
be found elsewhere.

THE NEWLY-CREATED BARON.—O❑ Saturday last the
public of Liverpool were amazed to see announced, by
placard, the elevation of Mr. Vincent Higgins to the rank
and title of Viscount Higgins. From the prominent part
taken by his lordship, on the occasion of the recent meet-
ing in Dr. Raffles's chapel in favour of the Maynooth
grant, we had ourselves no doubt that our tiwtisman
had experienced the gratitude of government for his
diversion in their favour, and that this elevation was his
reward, with perhaps a prospective seat in the cabinet.
No official announcement, however, has as yet appeared
in the Gazette ; but our contemporary, the Ammo!, in
whose placards it appeared in very large type on Saturday,
is usually so correct (?) in his information, that we make
no doubt it will appear in due form in this night's
Gazette. We hope there has been no mistake in the
matter.

INTENDED HOUSE ROBBERY.—Yesterday, at the Po-
lice-court. three young men, William Turner, Wiliam
Mc Andrew, and Quin, were placed at the bar, charged
with an intent to break into a house. It appeared that on
Saturday forenoon last, about a quarter before twelve
o'clock, the prisoners and three other men were seen to
get into the cellar area of the house of Mrs. Kelly, a lone
lady, in Hall-lane, near Low-hill. A young man named
Shark, son of the landlady of the Low-hill Coffee House,
suspecting their intention, gave informaion to Inspector
Rimmer, who with another officer came up, and the fel-
lows, finding they were noticed, ran off before they had
forced an entrance, but were pursued, and the three pri-
soners apprehended—the other three effecting their escape.
A small crow-bar, or jemmy, was found upon Turner.
The.felony not having been completed, they were sum-
marily dealt with by being sent to hard labour in gaol for
three months.

STEALING WATCHES FROM SHOPS.—Thomas Mac-
donald, a young man, one of the light-firgered fraternity
was yesterday placed before Mr Rushton charged with
this offence. About eleven o'clock on Saturday night, a
police officer was sent for to the shop of Mr. Wilkinson,
where the prisoner had been pricing some watches, saying
be wanted a gold one, and from a note found upon him
he was taken.into custody on suspicion. A case was riot,
however, made out against him on this instance A female
then sttted that a man resembling the prisoner had come
into her shop in Richmond-street on a like errand, but
she could not positively swear to his identity. A Jewess
also deposed that he had come into the shop kept by her
and asked to look at some v.atches, with one of which he
ran off, but she tco, said she could net positively swear to
him. Mr. Samuel, of Paradise street, was called, and
said he distinctly recognized the prisoner as having stolen
a watch from him. He said that about four months ago
the prisoner came to shop after it was shut of a
Friday night, and said he want .d a lever watch. Being
the eve of the Jewish sabbath, Mr. Samuel told him he
could do no business that night, and asked him to come
r.n the Saturday night following, and to bring his father
(of whom he had spoken,) along with him, which he pro-
mised to do. Ile did not, however, come back until the
Monday morning following, when a superior lever watch
jewelled in ten holes, and the price of which was marked
£lO was shown to him ; and afterwards another of half
that price. He preferred the former, and gave his name
as John Elliot, saying he would par ten shillings a week
until the whole was paid. This was agreed to, and he
was requested to scratch some name or mark on the case
so that he should afterwards know it to be the same. He
scratched the name " John," upon it. Presently after-
wards he ran out of the shop with the watch, and Mr.
Samuel having recently had a paralytic stroke was unable
to get round the counter and procure him before he dis-
appeared. He had been ten minutes in the shop. Notice
of the robbery was given at the police station, but the
watch has not yet been recovered, though there appeared
to he some possibility that it may 'et be tvaced. On this
last charge, Mr. Samuel having positively sworn that he
was the man, he was committed for trial at the sessions,
by the time of bolding which it is probable some other
cases of a like kind will be matured against him.