The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-10-10 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

CORRESPONDENCE

THE MERCURY AND THE CHURCH

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD,

SlR,—The Mercury of to-day destroys its cobweb, as
you will see, by being at its " dirty work again." Re-
iterating the foul charge against the Protestant operative
body, upon the vague and anonymous statement of some
Achan in the dark, he st,ll would fasten the charge of
giving money, &c. to that body, though admitting that it
was not done through the agency of the chairman or
treasurer. This is the extreme of jesuitry ; and one of
those many slimy and sinuous remarks with which that
many-faced journal did always abound. In his paper of
this day, the editor endeavours to escape (or rather slyly
wipe off) the charge of being hostile to the Established
Church, by a cunning paragraph in favour of the bazaar
for defraying the debt on St. Silas's Church ; and, in a
feigned notice to correspondents, asks any one to make
out a list of the established clergy of the town, and put a
mark against the name of those whom he has ever publicly
attacked, either as ministers of religion, or as men I This
is " matchless impudence personified ! ! I perfectly re-
collect the history of this mercurial organ, from its birth
to the present era ; its " concentric" phalanx of Smiths,
and Nobles, and Johnsons, not forgetting its memorable
Caseys and Jordans, and Rushtons, down to the present
period ; and I have been, (with a slight exception of about
three years,) a constant reader and observer of its leading
articles; and the truth warrants me in asserting, that,
throughout its whole career, the Established Church of
England, and its ministers, have been the object of its in-
vincible slander and rancour. The clergymen of this
town, from the two present (and a deceased) rectors, to
above twelve more, can be pointed out as having been un-
justly maligned in his columns, both as clergymen and as
men ; and I hereby offer to prove it from those columns,
in almost innumerable instances! If any clergyman of
that church committed an impropriety, an error of judg-
ment, or in any way acted in a public capacity contrary
to the jesuitical aim of the Mercury, he, and the church
also, were forthwith assailed in:thelcoarsest phraseology,
and the finger of scorn directed at it, and them, by the
very " minnows and small fry," who now wish to crawl
and live in the circle of the salmon's waters, fearful of
that one lash of his tail that would crush them for ever as
designing slanderers ! That lash must now come : the
crisis has approached : delays are now dangerous! Talk
of " pictures." View the Rev. H. M'Neile, open-
minded, resolute, firm, faithful, flinching not,—as he has
been attacked and vilely abused by this journal !—nay, a
black list might be collected fitting for a St. Giles's voca-
bulary therefrom,—and contrast that abuse with the cant-
ing, crawling, and hypocritical paragraph about St. Silas's
church, of this day ! Why, the most radical and revolu-
tionary palate must be gorged with such a nauseous dose
of advertisement and subscriber-hunting sycophancy !
I had intended to say something about the public career
of Mr. W. Rathbone, the " hanging" of his picture, &c.
&c. ; but am afraid of occupying too much of your va-
luable space, knowing that your duties, for three weeks to
come, will demand and require your every vigilance; so
shall reserve it for your next paper. But I will make one
general remark, that all the sophistry, all the soft-soapy-
ness of the times, cannot controvert; and that is, that
not the most liberal charity, the widest declarations of
philanthropy, can countervail, or counterbalance, the
struggles of twenty years efforts to upset the constitution
and institutions of the country! Picture revolution and
passionate anarchy as you may, in " robes and furred
gowns" withal, the true historian must still depict and
narrate the deformities and horrors of anarchy and dis-
union in all nations, and hold up as beacons to true order
and morality, the dangerous shoals which landed La-
fayette and his tribe of philanthropists in temporary foot-
ing.—l am, &c. LYNX.
Oct. 6th, 1843.

TELEGRAPHIC CLOCK.—The experiment of the u ility
of a new description of night clock, that exhibits three
lights fixed to the points of the hands and the centre of
the dial, was tried on Monday evening, at St. Nicholas's
church, with perfect success. One light is stationary and
marks the centre. It is distinguished in size and colour,
and serves as an index, pointing out the situation of the
other, which is always that of the hour and minute, res-
pectively. The burning planes, surrounded with darkness
showed the time a great way off, whilst the illuminated
dials now i❑ use, look at a short distance only like so
many full moons. The other advantage of this invention,
which is that of a Mr. Hughes, is in the reduced cost,
which is but from one-third to one-twelfth of that of the
old plan, according to the degree of the distance. By
dispensing with the incuinbrance of the old "figures,"
the day dial affords a large and clear field for the display
of the indicators, which also make the time visible at a
much greater distance.

THEATRE ROYAL.—The Liverpool Theatre Royal,
which has been closed since the bankruptcy of Mr. Ham-
mond, has at length found a tenant in the person of Mr.
Webster, the spirited lessee of the Haymarket. The
company which is at present playing at that establish-
ment, will be divided between that town and the metro-
polis ; the new lessee, we understand, being of opinion
that he can work both theatres to his own advantage, and
the satisfaction of the public. The house will open un-
der :the new arrangement, in the course of a month or
six weeks. The length of the season will depend, doubt-
less, upon its success ; but it will have one advantage over
the seasons of the late lessees, it will open at the best
period of the theatrical season, whereas they always se-
lected the worst season for their opening—the summer,
and closed at the best part of the year—Christmas. Mr.
Clarke, well knnu,n in tnn•n and in XI nnollactor frmrt
his long connection with both theatres, is to assist in the
management.
DUTIES RECEIVED AT THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL.—
We understand that there has been a considerable fallen
off in the amount of duties collected at this port on the
articles of coffee, corn, molasses, and brandy, or, at least,
in that portion of the remittances, which falls into the
exchequer receipt of the last quarter, compared with the
corresponding quarter of the year 1812, whilst there is an
increase in that of the duties collected on silk manufac-
tures, rum, sugar, tea, tobacco, wine, sawn wood, and
cotton and sheens' wool. The increase is the most re-
markable on tobacco, being, as we are led to believe,
somewhere about £50,000; sugar, about £10,000; tea,
£12,000 ; wine, £12,000; cotton wool, £40,000. On the
other articles enumerated it is comparatively trifling,
whilst the greatest decrease is in corn, said to be about
£240,000 ;!molasses, £23,000 ; coffee, £6,000 ; and brandy,
£6,000, In round numbers, the total difference between
the two quarters is stated to be between £40,000 and
£50,000.

SCOTLAND WARD.—A most numerous and respectable
meeting was held on Wednesday evening last, at the
house of Mrs. Barton, Burlington-street, to consider the
means necessary to be adopted in order to secure the re-
turn of Thomas Wilson, Esq., to the Town Council, next
November. A little before eight o'clock the chairman,
Thomas Vernon, Esq., opened the business of the even-
ing in a business-like speech, in which he warmly dwelt
upon the private and public excellencies of the gentleman
named as a candidate, and of the very encouraging fact
that many gentlemen of opposite political principles were
so well satisfied of his qualifications that they had at
once signed the requisition which had been presented,
and which contained the names of at least half the regis-
tered electors. Resolutions respecting the nomination of
Mr. Wilson, the determination of the meeting to use
every lawful exertion to secure his election, the appoint-
ment of a committee, and the subscription to defray ex-
penses, were severally put by Messrs. William Stewart,
Francis Stewart, James Teasdale, Harry Ashcroft, R.
Edwards, P. Rowson, G. Taylor, and R. Mansfield.
John Wilson Green, Esq., on behalf of his brother (Mr.
Wison) expressed his pleasure at the good feeling and
respect paid to one with whom he was so intimately con-
nected, and for whom he could say that the kind and en-
thusiastic proceedings of that evening would be deeply
felt. After passing a few remarks respecting the support
which his brother had already received, Mr. Green ex-
pressed his conviction of the triumphant return of the
candidate, and sat down amidst loud and general applause.
A most imposing list of names was read over as the com-
mittee, and indeed the number who offered in the room to
become committeemen and canvassers was so great,:that
the chairman desired the further additions to be made
upon the next night of meeting. Three times three cheers
were given for Mr. Wilson, and a vote of thanks and con-
tinued applause for the chairman, after which the meeting
separated.

•
UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST A POOR FEMALE.—
An inquest was yesterday held before Mr. Curry. on view
of the body of a young child named Eiizabeth Tattersall.
The mother was brought in custody into the court. She
was wretchedly attired and appeared to be in great dis-
tress, and much reduced by want of the necessaries of
life. It appeared she lived with her husband, a night-
man, and a worthless character, in Eaton-street, Vaux-
hall-road. The child had been ill for some time, and
some of the neighbours had sat with it along with it
several nights. The husband had gone out on Sunday af-
ternoon ; came back in a drunken state after being robbed
of his money ; and finding the child dead, and that she
had been drinking a little, abused her, brought a police-
officer, and gave her in charge for having suffocated her
child and being drunk. She was taken to the police-
station in Vauxhall-road, where the keeper, not seeing
sufficient ground for the charge, refused to book her.
She was taken to Mr. Dowlings, but he was not in. She
was then taken to the Main Bridewell, where she was
booked on the charges stated, and hence the inquest. On
the circumstances being inquired into, it appeared that
the child had all along been most kindly and affectionately
treated by the mother ; and that the husband was a brute ;
and that there was neithera chair, nor abed, nor a blanket in
the cellar they inhabited, which presented a scene of the
greatest wretchedness. it further appeared that though
often in a starving state herself, the mother had taken all
the little money she could by any means raise from time
to time, and bought wine with it for the infant when it
could not take the breast. Several witnesses were brought
before the coroner, and deposed to these facts. On a
post mortem examination, it was found that the deceased
had died from inflammation of the lungs, which had been
going on for some time, and died from natural causes,
there being no appearance of maltreatment in any way.—
The coroner said the poor woman was free from all impu-
tation, but that the husband deserved punishment, and
he regretted the law would not reach him. The verdict
must therefore be " death from natural causes." He
then said that as she was booked " drunk" as well as the
other charge, he could not discharge her from custody
without Mr. Rubton's consent; but he sent a police-
officer with her to that gentleman. Mr. R. bad left the
court, and she was taken to the Main Bridewell, where,
the circumstances being explained to Mr. Parkinson, he
took the responsibility upon himself and discharged her.
It happened that she was slightly affected by drink ; but
it was only from some small-beer, which had taken hold
of her from long want of food. The coroner on her re-
turn after being dismissed gave her ihalf-a-crown out of
his own pocket.

DEATH OF MR. GEO. WILLIAM WOOD, M. 13,

(Abridged from the Manchester Guardian.)

It is with feelings of deep regret, heightened by the
suddenness of the event, that we have to record the death
of Mr. George William Wood, M.P. His decease, which
was quite unexpected, and almost instantaneous, took
place on Tuesday evening in the rooms of the Manchester
Literary and Philosophical Society, of which he was a
vice-president. The following are such particulars of the
circumstances attending this melancholy event as we have
been enabled to collect :

Mr. Wood, we believe, since the close of the parliamen-
tary session, had been on a visit to his constituents at
Kendal. He came from the neighbourhood of Lancaster
on Tuesday ; and, as we understand, without proceeding
home, his residence, Singleton Lodge, being at a distance
of between two and three miles from the town, he pro-
ceeded to the rooms of the Literary and Philosophical
Society, George-street, which society opened its session
on that evening. He entered the upper room, where the
members usually take coffee together before commencing
the business of the meeting, about twenty minutes before
seven o'clock, and, except that some of the members
thought him looking pale, to all appearance in his usual
state of health. There were about thirty of the members
assembled at the time, and Mr. J. H. Stanway having told
Mr. Wood that there was room at the table at which he
was sitting, Mr. Wood took his seat at it, on a form be-
tween the fireplace and the window nearest it, with his
back to the fireplace, and having shaken hands with Mr.
Stanway and Mr. J. P. Joule, he took his seat between
Mr. Joule and Mr. Clare, the latter at his left side, and
Mr. Stanway being at Mr. Joule's right. Mr. Wood en-
tered into conversation with the gentlemen at the table.
After Mr. Wood had made an observation he was silent
for about half a minute, and then Mr. Clare was startled
by hearing him breathe stertorously, and also by feeling
him tremble. The windows were opened to admit air;
bett on Dr. Clay feeling the wrist, he found that there was
no pulse. An ineffectual attempt had been made by two
gentlemen to raise Mr. Wood, and he was then placed on
the form ; and as Dr. Clay said he thought it was a case
of apoplexy, preparations were made to bleed him. There
were two other medical men in the room, Dr. Marshall
and D. Jarrold ; the former requested Dr. Clay to open
the temporal artery at once, in preference to bleeding in
the arm, and Dr. Clay instantly made an incision in the
left temporal artery ; but no blood followed the lancet.
At the time the attack commenced, Mr. Wood appeared
to be sitting at ease. One arm was coiled round the back
of the form, and with the other hand he was twirling the
guard-chain of his eye-glasses. He had not partaken of
any coffee or other refreshment.

An inquest was held on Wednesday, and a verdict re-
turned of " Died from apoplexy."
By Mr. Wood's death the representation of the borough
of Kendal becomes vacant ; and the Speaker, on the fact
being certified by two members of parliament, and an-
nounced by him in the Gazette, will have to issue the writ
for a new election.

At the Police-court, on Friday, a publican was brought
before the magistrates for infringing the law, and acquitted
Two heersellers were fined £3 and ss. each.

OBTAINING MONEY, &C., ON A FALSE DOCUMENT.—
At the police-court, on Wednesday, Andrew Stephens,
apparently a seaman, was charged by a slop-dealer named
John Ryan with having presented a shipping-note for
£4 10s., stating that he had shipped by the Joh❑ B'bby for
China, and that it was signed by the captain, whereupon
he received an advance of ss. 41d. from complainant, and
also a slop. It appeared that he had not shipped by the
vessel at all, and that the captains name was not
" Leea," as on the note, but Corkett. The prisoner had
endorsed the note himself. He was committed for trial.
THEFT OF CLOTH FROM A SHOP.—Two men, Edwards
and Whalley, were on Wednesday brought before Mr.
Rushton on a charge of stealing a piece of beaver cloth,
from the shop of Mr. Murray, in Paradise-street. The
article was 25 yards in length, and was worth £lO 16s.
They were seen loitering about the shrm and police-
officer 488 afterwards saw them hurrying off, Edwards
having the piece on his shoulder. It was identified by
Wm. Danvers, one of Mr. Murray's assistants. They
were old offenders, and were both committed for trial.

PUBLIC LIBRARY.—The extensive circulating Library
kept for many years in Castle-street, by Mrs. Crew, has
been removed to Renshaw-street, near the top of Bold-
street. The collection is a very extensive one, comprising
many ancient and almost every modern work.

THE ACCORDIAN.—There is no modern instrument
with which we are acquainted that is more easily acquired
or capable of producing more harmonious notes, either in
a room or the open air, than the accordian. A case of
these instruments, with the latest improvements, has just
been imported by the proprietors of the Liver Bazaar; and,
judging from the one we have heard tried by Mr. Inch,
who is now constantly employed in teaching at the ba-
zaar, we should say they are superior to anything of the
kind we have hitherto seen.—Sev adv.

ARRIVAL OF THE. ASHBURTON.—This splendid new
ship which excited so much admiration in the early part
of the year, when she first came from New York, arrived
here on Tuesday last ; but her advices were anticipated
by the steam-ship Britannia. The passengers have pre-
sented to Captain Huttleston the following expression of
their opinion of his gentlemanly and seanienlike conduct
during the voltage :—We, the undersigned, passengers in
the ship Ashburton, from New York to Liverpool. deem
it proper to give a public expression of our thanks to
Captain Henry Eluttleston, for his uniformly polite and
kind atLeutio.. to nor comfnrf, .0 .7011 .0 ..‘" nur
appreciation of his pwr,nsturrat HUelity and skill :—George
Cogghill, E. Probyn, Francis Brown, Thomas Wilson,
John G. Manley, Henry Cook, H. Lemoyne, Ellis Fray,
Theodore Parker, Samuel Hodg,kinson, John Haley,
James Ross, Edward H. Green, Gerard S. Boyce, H. W.
Christie.—Liverpool, Oct. 3rd, 1843.

THE PALATINE CLUB AFFAIR.—The Mercury gives
the following as the correct version of this case :—" We
have received a statement relative to this affair, the ac-
curacy of which is vouched for by two most respectable
gentlemen, one of whom has been personally known to us
for years, and on whose word we should individually place
the most implicit reliance. It is to the effect that, about
half-past ten on the night in question, the gentleman ac-
cused went from the door of the club to the passage a few
yards below. Finding some persons there, he returned
towards the door, where some gentlemen were standing,
totally unconscious of having been seen by any passer by.
He left town at an early hour the following morning, and
knew nothing of the statement which had ap?eared in the
papers for some days afterwards, and it was only on Tues-
day last that a letter was received from him giving an
account of the matter substantially agreeing with the
above, and expressing the deepest regret at what had
taken place. We are assured, by both the gentlemen to
whom we have alluded, that the accused is utterly in-
capable of having intentionally committed the indecency
attributed to him."

CAUTION TO OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS.—On Saturday
last William Jones, omnibus owner, residing at Bootle,
was summoned before Mr. Rushton to answer a charge
preferred against him by Mr. Alderman Turner, for hav-
ing taken a greater number of passengers into one of his
omnibuses, which runs between Liverpool and Crosbie,
than the Act of Parliament warranted. Mr. Turner
stated that he had, long since, expected the proprietors of
omnibuses would have been brought before the court for
their repeated infractions of the act, in overcrowding their
vehicles ; but that, as this had not been the case, he was
induced to make the commencement. On Saturday last
he found no fewer than nine passengers, four on one side
and five on another, in the defendant's omnibus, which,
at the time, was standing in Dale-street, and he immedi-
ately called a police officer to reckon the numberland to
ascertain the interior dimensions of the vehicle. Three
witnesses deposed, that the length of the inside was six
feet six inches ; whereas, allowing sixteen inches, as pre-
scribed by the act, for the accommodation of each passen-
ger, it should have been six feet eight inches. Mr. Mul-
ler, the builder of the omnibus, deposed, upon the other
hand, that it measured six feet eight inches clear of the
cushions; but two persons having been sent from the
court to make a fresh measurement, and they having cor-
roborated, on their return, the testimony which had been
originally given, Mr. Rushton ordered the defendant to
pay a fine of 50s. and costs.
THE ANTI-CORN LAW LE AGUE IN LIVERPOOL.—
On Wednesday evening a meeting of the Liverpool Anti-
Monopoly Association was held at the Royal Amphi-
theatre, for the purpose of affording an opportunity to
Mr. W. J. Fox, of London, of addressing a Liverpool
audience on the subject of free trade. The theatre was
crowded, and besides Mr. Fox, there were present Mr.
Alderman Bulley, Dr. Blackburn, Mr. Cooke, Mr. L.
Heyworth, Mr. R. Mather, &c. The proceedings dif-
fered in no respect from the frequent meetings of the kind
held by members of the Anti-corn Law League in differ-
ent places, except that the usual arguments in favour of
free trade were mixed up with allusions to the forth.
coming contest for the representation of the city of Lon-
don. After a general resolution in favour of free trade
principles had been proposed by Dr. Blackburn, and
agreed to, Mr. Rawlins proposed a special resolution,
soliciting the citizens of London to elect the free trade
candidate. Upon this motion, Mr. W. J. Fox rose to ad-
dress the meeting, and delivered a speech, which was
loudly cheered. It consisted of the usual topics that are
urged by free trade speakers on such occasions, and con-
tained a strong appeal to the feelings and interests of the
audience in favour of free trade principles. Mr. Fox
thanked them as an elector of London for the interest
they took in the approaching election, and expressed him-
self sanguine as to the result. This speech over, which
was the chief business of the evening, thanks were voted
to the chairman, Mr. Charles Holland, and the meeting
separated.
CHARGE OF ROBBING A MAN OF £6l.—At the Police-
court yesterday, two women, Mary Ann Rigby and Mary
Ann Wilson, and a man (the keeper of a house of ill fame),
were charged before Mr. Rushton with robbing a man of
sovereigns to the amount stated. It appeared from the
statement of the complainant, a young man, and a stranger
in the town, that on Friday night he met the two female
prisoners, and went home with them to Garden-lane. He
then gave one of them a sovereign to get changed, but,
after going down stairs, she returned and said she could
not get change from the mistress of the house. He put
it back into his belt, in which he had the other money.
The light was soon afterwards blown out, and he directly
afterwards found himself minus his belt and all ! Tho
girls got out of the house. On cross-examination, it ap.
peared that the complainant must have been drunk at the
time, and he did not give information to the police until
after ten o'clock next day. He did not see the male pri-
soner, and though he appeared positive as to the identity
of the girls, he was quite uncertain on other points of
which it was to be supposed he would be equally obser-
vant at the time. The girls had b en seen going with him
the same night into Garden-lane, by a police-officer.—
The prisoners were all remanded for further evidence.

DECIDED STEP OF GOVEIt Nlll ENT AGAINST
THE IiEPEAL AGITATION.

At length we have to notice an effort made,---and made,
too, with all that deliberate preparation of the means

of success which will ever distinguish the proceedings of
a ministry, of which the Fabius Cunctalor of the present

age, the illustrious Duke of Wellington, is the master
spirit—to put down the rebellious proceedings of O'Con-
nell and his confederates in Ireland. For weeks and
months past this port has reminded us more of the ap-
pearance of one of our southern ports during the war,
than of mighty and peaceful Liverpool. Regiment after
regiment have been shipped from our piers to various
parts of the sister isle. No later than on Saturday last a
fine regiment of infantry, the 34th, were despatched in
hot haste for Dublin by a mail steamer, the Medusa;
and, whilst all this concentration of military has been
going on, to an extent which has rendered Ireland one
vast camp, we have heard of the most active efforts being
made by the ordnance department to put into a state of
efficiency every fortification and place of strength capable
of being defended, and I kely to be required in the worst
emergency that could arrive. At the last hour we have
the clue to all this apparently incongruous mixture of
activity and lethargy. During the past week, rumours of
important coming events have been passing from ►ip to
lip. Cabinet meetings have been holding in the metropo-
lis, the purpose of which have puzzled even those ingeni-
ous gentlemen whose scent is so proverbially keen, and
whose game is a profit upon their speculations at the
Stock Exchange. Couriers have gone here and there, and
the neighbourhood of Downing-street has reminded the
lively people of the metropolis of past years of excitement,
when events were occurring big with the fate of empires,
and of the whole human race. The cause of all this bustle
may now be briefly stated, in the fact that government
have felt themselves in a condition to repress the repeal
sedition in Ireland, and that the first step in advance has
at last been taken.

We will proceed to narrate, in a more orderly fashion,
the course of events thus far. After a cabinet meeting
held in London on Monday last, which was remarkable
only for the circumstance of Lord De Grey attending it,
instead of proceeding, as was expected, to his seat in
Yorkshire, that nobleman started off forthwith to the seat
of his government in Ireland. On his arrival, a meeting
of his privy council and the law officers was summoned,
and for some hours on Friday were in earnest deliberation.
As the result, on Saturday afternoon was issued the fol-
lowing proclamation, announcing the intention of the
government of Ireland to put down the meeting of re-
peaters which was to have been held on, Sunday at Clon-
tarf. We give the document entire, reserving to our-
selves the opportunity to comment upon it bye and bye :

" BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT AND COUNCIL OF

" DE GREY,

IRELAND

" A PROCLAMATION

" Whereas, it has been publicly announced, that a
meeting is to take place at or near Clontarf, on Sunday,
the Bth October instant, for the alleged purpose of pe-
titioning Parliament for a Repeal of the Legislative
Union between Great Britain and Ireland ;
" And, whereas, advertisements and placards have been
printed and extensively circulated, calling on those per-
sons who propose to attend the said meeting on horseback
to meet and form in procession, and to march to the said
meeting in military order and array ;
" And, whereas, meetings of large numbers of persons
have been already held in different parts of Ireland under
the like pretence, at several of which meetings language
of a seditious and inflammatory nature has been addressed
to the persons there assembled, calculated and intended
to excite discontent and disaffection in the minds of her
Majesty's subjects, and to bring into hatred and contempt
the government and constitution of the country as by law
established •
" And, whereas, at some of the said meetings such
seditious and inflammatory language has been used
by persons who have signified their intention of being
present at, and taking part in the said meeting, so an-
nounced to be held at or near Clontarf; _ _

" And, whereas, the said intended meeting is calcu-
lated to excite reasonable and well-grounded apprehension,
that the motives and objects of the persons to be assem-
bled thereat are not the fair, legal exercise of constitu-
tional rights and privileges, but to bring into hatred and
contempt the government and constitution of the United
Kingdom as by law establi,hed, and to accomplish alter-
ations in the laws and constitution of the realm by inti-
midation and demonstration of physical force;
" Now, we, the Lord Lieutenant, by and with the ad-
vice of her Majesty's Privy Council, being satisfied that
the said intended meeting, so proposed to be held at or
near Clontarf, as aforesaid, can only tend to serve the
ends of factious and seditious persons, and to the viola-
tion of public peace, do hereby strictly caution and fore-
warn all persons whatsoever, that they do abstain from
attendance at the meeting : and we do hereby give notice,
that if, in defiance of this our proclamation, the said
meeting shall take place, all persons attending the same
seall be proceeded against according to law. And we do
hereby order and enjoin magistrates and officers entrusted
with the preservation of the public peace, and others
whom it may concern, to be aiding and assisting in the
execution of the law in preventing the said meeting, and
in the effectual dispersion and suppression of the same,
and in detection and prosecution of those who, after this
notice, shall offend in the respect aforesaid.

16
tober,

7th riarr nf rip_

Eda. B. Sugden, C. Donoughmore. Eliot

"F. Blackburne. E. Blakeney. F. Shaw
" T. B. C. Smith.
" God save the Queen !"

After all the swaggering bravado of the arch agitator,
O'Connell, the natural exclamation of most men, on the
appearance of this document, would doubtless be that the
long threatened collision between the repeaters and the
government must now take place. They would remem-
ber the magnificent attitude in which he announces his
intention to die for Ireland—which attitude by the way
is to be immortalized in congenial bronze, if it is not
thought more fitting to erect, instead of the statue origi-
nally designed, the brazen image of a cur sneaking from
crying danger, with his tail comfortably sheltered between
his hind legs; and remembering this, and a thousand
other pieces of Bobadilism, they would expect that the
meeting at Clontarf would take place in despite of the
proclamation of the Lord Lieutenant. But they miscal-
culated. They knew not the depth of Daniel O'Connell's
infamy and cowardice. They knew not how perfect a
representative is this braggart to Bob Acres, and Ancient
Pistol—how composedly he could eat his leek and feel his
valour "ooze out of his finger ends." On the appear-
ance of the manifesto, the committee of the repeal asso-
ciation was immediately summoned, and in a whine, like
that of a beaten hound, this very Daniel begged, entreated,
prayed to be saved from the consequences of his own vil-
lany. The meeting, to be held per fas et nefas was not
to take place. The squireens and farmers were not to
ride in military order. The riff raff of Dublin were not to
howl in sweet concord their hatred to the Saxon. A pro-
clamation was to be issued, and was at once issued, post-
poning the gathering sine die; a posse of priests were
dispatched to every outlet from Dublin to stop the people.
Tom Steele started off to stop the men of Meath, and
Daniel O'Connell, we presume, went home to Merrion
Square to calculate at how early a period it would be
necessary to decamp, to avoid the scorn of his duped—a
hundred times duped—fellow countrymen, and the pos-
sible further steps of the British government. Hear the
mixture of attempted sublimity and insolence in which the
fallen bully communicated his august desires.

" NOTICE.
" Whereas, there has appeared, under the signature of
E. B. Sugden, &c., a paper being, or purporting to be, a
proclamation, drawn up in very loose and inaccurate
terms, and manifestly misrepresenting known facts, the
object of which appears to be, to prevent the public meet-
ing intended to be held to-moorow, the Bth instant, at
Clontarf, to petition parliament for the repeal of the bale-
ful and destructive measure of the Legislative Union.
" And, whereas, such proclamation has not appeared
until late in the afternoon of this day, Saturday, the 7th
instant, so that it is utterly impossible that the knowledge
of its existence could be communicated in the usual of-
ficial channels, or by the post, in time to have its contents
known to the persons intending to meet at Clontarf, for
the purpose of petitioning as aforesaid, whereby ill-dis-
posed persons may have an opportunity, under colour of
the said proclamation, to provoke breaches of the peace,
or commit violence on persons intending to proceed
peaceably and legally to the said meeting.
" We, therefore, the committee of the Loyal National
Repeal Association, do most earnestly request and en-
treat, that all well-disposed persons will, immediately on
receiving this intimation, repair to their own dwellings,
and not place themselves in peril of any collision or of
receiving any ill-treatment whatsoever.
" And we do hereby inform all such persons that, with-
out yielding in anything to the unfounded allegations in
said alleged proclamation, we deem it prudent, and wise,
and, above all things humane, to declare, that the said
meeting is abandoned and is not to be held.
" Signed, by order,
DANIEL O'CONNELL, Chairman.
" Saturday, October 7th, 34, P.m."

As from the little time which would intervene between
the adoption of this determination on Saturday night and
the intended hour of meeting on Sunday, there was little
probability of its circulation in the ordinary way being
effectual in keeping back the people, it was, in addition to
the despatch of Tom Steele, and their Reverences who
were present at the Corn Exchange, for the purpose of
making personal efforts to prevent the assembly.
" Resolved,—That the above cautionary notice be im-
mediately transmitted, by express, to the very reve-
rend gentlemen who signed the requisition for the
Clontarf Repeal Meeting, and to all adjacent districts, so
as to prevent the influx of persons coming to the intended
meeting."
The precise amount of success which attended these
efforts, at the hour of writing this, we do not know. The
mission of the " head pacificator" to Tara to inform the
assembled peasantry of Meath that they were' not to be
indulged with a march to Clontarf, would, we imagine, be an
unpleasant one. Paddy, in his hot blood, would be slow
in discovering why, when he was prepared for a rebellion,
he was not to have one ; and Master Tom would look
rather small in his eyes. Their reverences, the priests,
would searcely be very well received in their perambula-
twos ; and the levy of bludgeoneers who went over from
this town and Manchester last week will, we dare say, be
asking by this time, what they went for, if not to fight
" the hated Saxon." The newly-adopted pacific tone of
the great agitator will be a little incomprehensible beyond
the ranks of his immediate confidants and sharers of his
plunder; and we should scarcely be surprised if the feel-
ings of disappointment which It must have created should

some effect upon the rent itself, and prompt the very

oral inquiry, " for what has it been collected, and hoc
ose pocktqs is it to go ?"

Dublin, we feel assu ed, may be attributed the fact. th
up to half-past five o'clock on Sunday afternoon, U.
supremacy of the law had been vindicated in Irelan,
The poltroonery of O'Connell and his coadjutors wa
well enough calculated to excite in the minds of repealer
that disgust and contempt which prompts men to with
draw from undertakings, of which they distrust th
leaders, and thus only can we thank him or his; but th
well prepared attitude of government was the most power
ful instrument in preserving the public peace. Dui in,
the whole of Sunday the city of Dublin is represented a
resembling a place in a state of siege. The Rhadaman
thus war steamer, had arrived on the preceding evening
with a portion of the 87th Royal Irish Fusileers, 0
Sunday, at ten in the forenoon, the 34th arrived, an,
were marched from Kingstown harbour where they hat
disembarked. On crossing Carlisle-bridge to proceed n
the Royal Barracks the assembled crowd gave them threw
cheers, which the officer in command mistaking for a hos-
tile movement, ordered the regiment " to halt," whicl,
was followed by " fix bayonets," upon which the crowd
gave three additional cheers ! The regiment then marched
quietly to barrack. A company of infantry occupied Ald-
borough House, situated on the North Strand, and com-
manding the road leading to Clontarf. The guards at all
the military posts were doubled, regular patrols esta-
blished ; the police on the alert at all the stations, with
extra men in readiness to act, whilst additional mounted
police patroll-d all the roads leading to Dublin.
Such was the state of thins in Dublin on Sunday
morning—such the preparation for any contingency which
might occur. And now turn we to the scene of the in-
tended meeting. At an early hour a large body of troops
had been marched to Clontarf, each man provided with
sixty rounds of ammunition. The scene which presented
itself there during the day must have been highly impos-
ing. As you approached the spot where a platform had
been erected, and was being taken down by order of the
repeal committee, the first object which struck the eye
was a piquet of the sth Dragoon Guards, stationed on the
Clontarf side of the Dublin and Drogheda railway. Near
to Clontarf the main body of the guards were stationed,
the men all dismounted as on parade, and ready to vault
into their saddles at the word of command. They were ac-
coutred for active duty, each man and horse being pro-
visioned for 24 hours. At Clontarf Green were the 60th
Rifles standing at ease, in divisions, each man with his
service cap and 60 rounds of cartridge. Further on was
a brigade of horse artillery, with two six-pounders, ready
foe instant action. Nearer to the sheds of Clontarf were
the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's), and beyond the sheds
the 54th (foot), drawn up in line. The immediate spot
where the meeting was to have taken place was entirely
deserted, no troops being there, nor any of the people to
be seen in its vicinity. Along the entire line thus occu-
pied by the troops (a distance of four miles) multitudes,
impelled mostly by curiosity, were passing and re-passing
during the whole of the day ; and when, to the effect of
the whole, be added that of the several staff-officers and
orderlies patrolling up and down, we have before us a
scene sufficiently imposing in its display of power to
blanch the cheek of rebellion and palsy the hand th;,:t
would have raised its banner in the heart of a peaceful
people. Up to the hour of our latest information, no
disposition to riot, and scarcely a display of public feel-
ing, had been evinced. In the city itself, although tilled
with strange and rough-looking people, perfect quietness,
we are happy to say, had been preserved.

SCOTCH CHURCH, RODNEY-STREET.—The Rev. John
Macfarlane, minister of Collossie, Fifeshire, is, we un-
stand, one of the candidates for the above church, vacant
by the resignation of the Rev. John Park. The rev.
gentleman is author of "The Jubilee of the World," one
of the prize essays on missions, an advertisement of
which will be found in another column.

EXCHANGE RESTAURANT AND HOTEL.—We are
glad to find by an advertisement in another column, that,
in consequence of the increase of custom, Mr. Harris, of
the Exchange Dining-rooms, has been making great ad-
ditions to his premises, for the purpose of establishing an
hotel—which will, however, be carried on quite distinct
from the restaurant. The alterations are extensive : on
each floor are five spacious rooms, (in addition to the
kitchens,) all of which are fitted up in a most costly style—
more particularly the private dining-rooms, the coffee-
room, &c. We feel convinced that if the whole es-ablish-
ment is conducted in the manner Mr. Harris has hitherto
adopted, he will give general satisfaction.
A PRETENDED PILOT.—OD Wednesday last, an in-
formation was laid before Mr. Rushton, against the master
of the ship Abbotsford, for entering the Salthouse Dock,
on the Monday previous, when the hall and flag were
hoisted on the staff at the entrance. It appeared that a
man named George Stansfield (but better known by the
unenviable cognomen of " The Widow's Curse !") had
gone on board the vessel while she was in the river, and
having represented himself as an authorised pilot of 21
years' standing (which he is not), told the captain that
there was plenty of water, and took the vessel in. The
master was fined ss. and costs; and orders were given to
report the conduct of the pretended pilot to the Pilots'
Committee, so that an information might be laid against
him.

SMUGGLING TOBACCO.—This offence appears to be
very much on the increase ; or, if it be not, the revenue
officers are more on the alert than formerly. We had last
week to record five cases in one day ; and on Wednesday
last there were several others. a seaman of the ship
Siddons was brought before Mr. Rushton charged with

that his chest was guaged outside, anf in at the aepot,
new system), and was found to have a false bottom in
which the article was concealed. He was fined 60s. and
costs, or in default to be imprisoned. Another sailor,
Hugh M`Bride, was charged with smuggling 16 lb. of the
same article from the ship Ashburton, which was under
seizure at the time. He was proceeded against by Mr.
Brook, solicitor for the customs. He was put back until
Saturday, that the authorities in London alight signify
what punishment should be inflicted.

ASSAULT AT THE WORKHOUSE.—A coloured man
named Johnson was yesterday brought up at the police-
court, on a charge of having bitten and assaulted Mr.
Galloway, one of the officers, and of being otherwise in-
subordinate. The prisoner and others had, it appeared,
been put upon " disorderly diet," which gave rise to the
disturbance. The prisoner said he had previously been
struck by the complainant with his hands, and also with
handcuffs over the head, on which he showed some marks.
Mr. Galloway said he was obliged to do so, after the vio-
lence of the prisoner. The prisoner said that if another
officer in the house was brought up as a witness, the case
would appear different. This was not, however, acceded
to, and he was required to pay a fine of 50s. for the
assault or to be imprisoned for two months. (We cannot
help considering it remarkable that there should be so
many assaults on the officers of our workhouse.)
A THIEF OF LAST YEAR CAUGHT.—OR Wednesday,
a man named John Saul was placed at the bar of the po-
lice-court, on a charge of stealing some joiners' tools. It
appeared that on the 20th Sept. 1842, a window in Mr.
Macknall's joiners' shop was broken open, and there were
missed by several of the workmen, a ripping saw, a sash
filister, a tenant saw, and a toothing. Bills were printed
at the time, and distributed to pawnbrokers and others ;
but the prisoner, who was suspected, got out of the way,
and was not seen by any of the parties until Tuesday,
when he was given in charge to a police-officer by one of
them. Mr. Howard, pawnbroker, Christian-street, had
at the time given information that one of the saws had
been pledged with him for 25., and that article was now
produced and identified by one of the workmen. The pri-
soner was also identified by Mr. Howard's assistant, Jas.
Poison, as the person who pledged it.

CHARGE OF FELONY.—On Saturday, two persons
named John Whitley and Ann Little were charged at the
Birkenhead Town Hall, before John D. Case, Esq., with
stealing a quantity of wearing apparel from the house of
the husband of the female prisoner Adam Little, residing
in Bav Horse-lane, London-road, Liverpool. It appeared
that the female prisoner absconded from her husband
about three weeks ago, and on Tr ursday last was found
living with Whitley at a house in Birkenhead. Part of
the articles were identified by the husband as his property,
and it was also found that the male prisoner brought
them to his lodgings. The male prisoner having obtained
a remand until yesterday, produced his sister, who proved
that part of the property identified by Little belonged to
her brother. In consequence of this descrepency, Mr.
Case discharged the prisoners after a very severe repri-
mand on their disgracefully immoral conduct.

DISTURBING PARTIES AT A FUNERAL—TWO youths,
'Wm. Devereux and John Poulson, were brought before
Mr. Rushton on Wednesday, on a charge of this uncom-
mon kind. Mr. Samuel Holme said the prisoners were
in his service, (as apprentices, we believe,) and had been
employed at the assize courts. On Wednesday last, (he
added,) they got upon the wall while the clergyman and
clerk of St. John's Church were proceeding with the fu-
neral service, and shouted at them in a disgraceful man-
ner, to their great annoyance, and the wounding of the
feelings of those who were in attendance. Several wit-
nesses were called, who saw them on the wall, and heard
them shouting, in an indecent manner, so as to insult the
funeral party, but none of them could speak to the precise
words they used, or say whether they were addressed to
the clergyman or the clerk. Mr. Rushton said their con-
duct was most disgraceful, and he regretted that he could
not, as the evidence stood, punish them, as they richly de-
served, and which he would have done had the language
they used been shown to have a tendency to a breach of
the peace. Mr. Holme said they were otherwise ill-be-
haved ; did not attend to their hours ; and he wished
to get rid of them. Mr. Rushton said that must be done
•
In another way, and they were discharged.

SERIOUS ROBBERY AT THE BRANCH BANK OF ENG-
LAND, HANOVER-STREET.—On Saturday forenoon, be-
tween eleven and twelve o'clock, a serious robbery was
committed upon a young man, who is a clerk in the house
of Messrs Findlay and Co., Exchange-buildings. It ap-
pears that the young man had been sent to draw a large
sum of money at the bank for his employers. He re-
ceived two hundred pounds in notes, and the remainder
was in gold. The notes consisted of a £lOO note, and
ten of £lO each. These he folded up, and placed in the
right hand pocket of his coat ; and, in order to make
assurance doubly sure, he passed his left hand round his
person into the pocket where the notes were deposited,
and kept them safely enough while he counted some gold
upon the counter. Whilst occupied in counting the gold,
one of the sovereigns slipped upon the floor. He stooped
to pick it up, and momentarily withdrew his hand from
the pocket in which the notes had been placed, and dur-
ing that brief period the robbery was committed. On
rising he immediately discovered his loss, but could
.not
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the discovery of the thief, but as yet without success.
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DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY

(Before Mr. Copnotissioner Phillips.)
IN THE MATTER OF TILLING, INSOLVENT,

Mr. EvANs made an application to the court, on
hursday, that the messenger's bill, which was said to
nount to £l6, chiefly fur possession money, as it is
Tined, that is upwards of 50 days' posse,,sion of the in-
dvent's premises, might be referred back to the regis-
ar for re-taxation, with special directions to him from
le court to disallow such part as was incurred after a
..rtain day, when security had been offered for the safe
istody of the goods.

Mr. BARDSWELL appeared on the other side.
The facts, as they appeared from the affidavits and the
statements of the solicitors, are these :—On the 3rd Aug.
,ast the petitian was filed, and the interim order made
,ppointing the hearing for the Bth September. The final
)1-der was made on the 22nd September. On the 3rd of
ugust the messenger was sent into the insolvent's pre-
.nises, there being property of the estimated value of up-
Nards of £9O. Mr. Green, the insolvent's attorney, re-
commended, in order to save expense to the estate, that
security should be taken for the delivering up of the goods
to the assignee. This was agreed to by Mr. Turner, the
official assignee. On the 4th of August, the insolvent
oroposed Mr. Aylward, of Lord-street, whom Mr. Tur-
ner said he did not know. The insolvent said he was
well known to Gaskell, the messenger. The affidavits
gave a satisfactory statement of Aylward's responsibility,
which was admitted on all hands. This security ass not
taken, the official assignee requiring the value of the pro-
perty to be paid, which the insolvent was not able to ac-
complish. Mr. Turner stated, in his affidavit, that he
should have been willing, in order to save expense, to
have withdrawn the messenger, as he had done on some
former occasions, upon receiving a sufficient guarantee;
that the property, or its estimated value, should be placed
in his hands again at the granting of the final order, and
that he bad stated that Aylward's guarantee was not suf-
ficient, as the insolvent had declared his intention of
leaving his premises unprotected from Sunday until Mon-
day, and that no other guarantee was offered. On the
26th September a sale of the insolvent's effects took
place, which produced about £4O, and on the fol owing
day the messenger was withdrawn, after a possession of
fifty-five days. On the 27th September the solicitor's
bill was taxed, and the sum found due to him was £l6.
There was rent to be paid amounting to £27. The offi-
cial assignee had paid part of the messenger's bill, whe-
ther before or after notice of the solicitor's claim did not
clearly appear.
Two preliminaay questions of practice were disposed of
on a former day, namely, the right of priority of payment
between the solicitor and the messenger, and the necessity
of giving notice of taxation to the solicitor of the messen-
ger's bill. The practice on the former point was stated
to be in favour of the messenger. The learned commis-
sioner promised to inquire into the latter.

Mr. EVANS said there was less reason in these cases
than in bankruptcy to keep possession, since the insol-
vent sought to be protected on giving up his property.
Mr. BARDSWELL, on the other side, contended that
the official assignee had acted correctly.
The CONIMISSIONER. said the solicitor should have gone
before the commissioner and made affidavit on the cir-
cumstances, and the commissioner would have ordered
bail. The application was refused.

The new tunnel intended to connect the present station
of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, Grange-lane,
with the River Mersey at Monk's Ferry, has been com-
menced. The contractors for the work are Mesrs. Hard-
ing and Cutfe, of Leeds.

ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF COALS.—At a meeting of
the coal proprietors of Wigan, Manchester, St. Helens,
Chorley, &c., held at Wigan, on the 29th of September,
it was unanimously agreed to advance the price of coals
10d. per ton, and slack 6d. per ton, from the Ist of Oct.
HOURS OF BUSINESS.—We hear that a meeting of the
Law Society will soon be called for the purpose of consi-
dering upon the closing, or partial closing of the offices
of solicitors, on Saturdays, at one o'clock, with a view to
the release at that hour of the clerks. The bankers and
cotton-brokers have already adopted the plan proposed.
The Penang, Captain Illberry, arrived at this
Friday last, bringing advices from Hongkong tot _

of May. the day of her departure from that island. The
Penang has brought but little news, owing, we suppose, to
the presumption that all intelligence of interest would b e
anticipated by the overland roads.

Mr. GEORGE VANDENHOFF.--IVIr. Geo. Vandenhoff,
who has been playing in various parts of the United
States, with the most complete success, is on the point of
returning to England. Indeed, it is probable he is even
now on his homeward voyage. He has, amongst the
Americans, established a high and lasting fame, both in
tragedy and comedy.

BIRKENHEAD CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—The
anniversary meeting of this association was held on Tues
day night. The Rev. A. Knox took the chair. The col
lections for the past year amounted to £167 19s. ld., the
subscriptions to £B2 14s. 6d., money received in the mis-
sionary boxes £56 Is. Bd., and from the Juvenile Associ-
ation £lB Bs. 11d. The disbursements, (luring the same
period, amounted to £1 12s. 2d.
A LARGE SPINDLE.—On Thursday last a large cylin-
drical mass of wrought iron, weighing no less 22,4001b5.,
was conveyed from the foundry of Messrs. Fawcett and
Preston to the Clarance Dock, where it was to be shipped
for London. This immense piece of metal is intended for
the spindle of one of her Majesty's steam frigates. It
was placed on two strong trucks, and was drawn through
thstreets by eleven
IJIABOLICAL FREAK.—About four o'clock on Wed-
nesday a number of idle boys, aged from twelve to four-
teen years, were seen standing on the cellar-lid of a ware-
house, occupied by Messrs. Priestly and Griffith,, in Ed.
mund-street. A man passing observed one of the young
rascals push a piece of burning cotton underneath the lid,
and they all immediately scampered off. The warehouse-
man was sent for and strict examination made, but all,
except the piece of burning cotton at the bottom of the
vault, was safe. The warehouse is full of combustible
matter.

A VICIOUS HORSE.—A few weeks ago, Frederick Best,
a watch-case polisher, was in the Saracen's Head Yard,
when a horse belonging to an Aigburth omnibus, broke
loose and galloped furiously along the yard. Best caught
at some of the harness, and endeavoured to check the
career of the animal. The horse threw him down and
trampled upon him, by which he was so much injured that
it was necessary to carry him to the Northern Hospital,
where be lingered till Monday evening last, when he died.
THE STEPHEN WHITNEY.—This splendid packet-ship
arrived in the Mersey on Friday afternoon from New
York, after a short passage of nineteen days. The follow-
ing is a list of her cabin passengers :—Major Baron de
Rottenberg, 8.A., and Baroness de Rottenberg; Mr.
Goodville and lady, Scotland; Mr. Sayers, Canada; Miss
Parnell and Miss Ann Parnell, Ohio; Mr. Partridge,
Mr. Rakaman, J. Noble, Esq., Mr. Pearce, Mr. Loyd,
T. Scholes. Esq., Mr. Peirce, Mr. La. Forte, Mr. Tomr
belle, and Lieut. Milne, R.N.
THE QUEEN OF THE WEST.—This fine new American
liner arrived at this port on Friday, having left New
York on the 16th instant. She now lies at the south side
of Waterloo Deck. She was built for Messrs. Woodhall
and Minturn, in whose line of packets she has now taken
her place. Her burthen is 1,350 tons, and the following
are her dimensions :—Length of upper or spar deck, 198
feet; main deck, 181 feet; breadth of beam, 37 feet 8
inches ; height between decks. 7 feet 4i inches ; depth of
hold, 22 feet; length of gentlemen's cabin, 60 feet;
length of ladies' cabin, 18 feet; height of cabin, 7 feet 4
inches.

THE REV. W. FALLOOIV.—This gentleman, late curate
of St. Jude's Church, in this town, entered upon his mm-
isterial duties as the incumbent of St. John's on Sunday
morning week. The church was crowded in every part to
overflowing. The subject selected by the reverend gen-
tleman was taken from the Book of Judges. 3rd chapter,
part of the 20th verse, " I have a message trom God unto
thee." A text more appropriate to the occasion could not
have been chosen, inasmuch as it suggested subject for
much serious consideration as to the nature, character,
and vital importance of that peculiar message, which de-
volves upon the pious Christian pastor solemnly to deliver
and which were enlarged upon in terms both eloquent and
deeply affecting.

TAKING A RIDE WITHOUT LEAVE.—OH Friday Mr.
Whiteman, of the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-street, ac-
cused two individuals, Joseph Price and Edward Walker,
of having driven off with his horse and gig, which had
been left outside a house in Thornton-place, where he
was paying a visit to a friend. Mr. Whiteman said the
prisoners had made use of the vehicle for upwards of
three hours, and were exceedingly abusive to him after he
regained possession of it ; the elder prisoner having held
out threats of violence. Mr. Rushton having asked Mr.
'W hiteman whether he thought the prisoners had taken
the horse and gig with felonious intent, and the latter re-
plying that be thought not, the prisoners were discharged,
after a suitable admonition. The prisoners were appre-
hended in Hill-street, while taking their cheap ride, by
an officer of police.

REPEAL PENSIONERS.—The late meeting in the am-
phitheatre, it appears, has attracted the attention of go-
vernment. The person who officiated as chairman is a
pens..oner, and from what has occurred in this case, it
seems to be tolerably evident that the order prohibiting
all military pensioners from attending such meetings, on
pain of their pensions being forfeited, is to be strictly
acted upon in this country as well as in Ireland. He cal-
led last week at the staff office, in Soho-street, for his
periodical allowance, and on applying to the pay-officer on
duty, he was informed of the unpleasant news. Remon-
strance was of course resorted to, but the order could not
be relaxed. The office which the unhappy chairman
holds is " inspector of repeal wardens in England."
Several other repeal pensioners in this town are in the
same predicament, to the no small discomfort of their
families.

SUICIDE.—An inquest was held before the borough
coroner, on Saturday last, to inquire into the death of
Terence Duff, a shoemaker, who had been found sus-
pende
d by a black handkerchief from his bedpost on the
previous day. It appeared that the deceased lodged in
the house of a Mrs. Ann Campbell, in Fontenoy-street ;
that
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but he had been for some time separated from
his wife on
account of a feeling of jealousy upon herpart,
been frequently heard to say that he was and he had
his mind in consequence of the . very uneasy in
separation
day last he told a female, in whose * Upon Thurs-
shop, that "he would eat n house he kept a work-
Maker ;" and, upon taking o
his more until be met his
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twelve o'clock on the following dinner to him, about
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The picture of the transformed Bailey, of Todgers's
Commercial Boarding-house, into the rakish sporting
groom of a West End exquisite, is in Mr. Dickens's
best style. He is never, by the way, so happy as when

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A New Series of Catechisms, on the same System as
Blair's. By the Rev. T. Wilson. London : Darton
and Clark.— We have in these excellent publications a
valuable addition to our nursery literature. The first,
second, and third " Catechisms of Common Things" are
admirably adapted to fill the mind of an observant child
with a knowledge of the origin, elements, and uses of
the objects which he sees around him, the explanations
and descriptions being neither too detailed nor too bare.
They are, in fact, justly adapted for the juvenile com-
prehension. We have also a Catechism of the History
of England, a first Catechism of Geography, a first
Catechism of Bible History, and a first, second, and
third Catechism of Natural Philosophy. When the se-
ries is complete, it will afford a most valuable aid to the
instructors of our youth.

Leisure Hours : a Series of Early Poems. By C. B.
Greatrex, jun. 2nd Edit. London : Tilt and Bogue ;
Liverpool : Grapel.—This small collection of oddities
strung together appears actually to have reached a se_
cond edition. As we do not see the merits the public
appears to appreciate by encoring the slender perform-
ance, we can only regret the impaired state of our visual
organs. There may he beauties—we don't say there are
not • but we should like to have them pointed out. We
would not withhold the [need of fair praise if we could
sincerely introduce the author and the public to each
other •, but really we don't see how we can. Poetry is
a fickle thing. The mere gift of rhyming may be mis-
taken for the possession of poetical ideas ; and when au-
thors can persuade themselves that rhyme is poetry,
they can furnish any quantity, like a tailor's suit of
clothes, at a few hours' notice ; and so the frog, swollen
with rhyming fecundities, seems rapidly in its own eyes
to rival the giant ox in bulk—of volume at. least. By
the kind help of the printer, this can he done nowa-
days ; and the author " hugs the dear deceit." For
our own part, we think that prose is a much more re-
spectable department of authorship in which to make
our debut, at least, on the stage of literary transcription;
and if young authors would be persuaded to " think
soberly, as they ought to think," reserving their green
ears, which may promise well at first, until their crude
juices shall have been matured into the full fruitage of
golden grains, ripened by the genial noon of reflection,
and frosted even for a few nights by the nipping process
of self-criticism,—then would their labour stand better
in the shock of public review, and might be garnered
into the treasury of the republic of letters, without the
risk of moulding from greenness or dry-rotting.

FOURTH EDITION.

COTTON

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