The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-08 00:00:00

THE LITERPOOL STANDARD.

and intimidated both sellers and buyers, so, in the words
of the local paper, " The crops remained with Coizdron."
The same paper gives the names of several other landlords
who are trying, with the aid of the police, to collect some
of their rents. The Dublin Mail gives several letters from
gentlemen pointing out this excuse on the part of the te-
nantry for repudiating their obligation to pay rent. One
instance particularised sufficiently shows that the anti-rent
movement does not owe its origin to the present existence
of famine or distress. The repudiator on that occasion
owed sateen pounds, and had a crop, of one kind alone,
worth fifty pounds. It is plain, then, that with him the
failure of his potatoes was but a pretence ; his real motive
was the establishment of an anti-rent precedent. How
this terrible danger is to be met, it is not for us to deter-
mine ; but we solemnly call upon the government to re-
member the heavy responsibility that lies upon them in
this matter. Upon the firmness of the executive now,
will depend the preservation of social order and right of
property, and the avoidance of a bloody civil strife.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.—A treasury minute ha's just
been issued " to facilitate the employment of the poor in
the distressed districts in Ireland." It embodies revised
instructions to the Board of Works. Instead of tickets
issued by the relief committees, entitling the holders to
employment in public works, the committees are to fur-
nish the authorised officer with lists of persons requiring
relief, specifying the case. Another feature of the bill is,
that the money is given by loan, only to be repaid
according to the :poor rate assessment—and, therefore,
considerable latitude will be allowed as to the nature of
of the works to be undertaken. In all places where the
ordinary operations of the provision trade cannot be ex-
pected to extend, the commissariat measures of the late
government will be continued, but in all other cases there
will be no interference with mercantile enterprise. No
part of the stock of meat remaining in store in the dif-
ferent depots is to be sold, "merely for the sake of dis-
posing of it!' The ports on the north, east, and south
coasts, from Londonderry to Cork, and those parts of the
interior which are generally supplied by them, are to be
left to such enterprise. So cautious, however. are their
lordships of the Treasury, lest their dole should be drawn
upon prematurely, that they have taken care to announce
that "the depot will not be opened while food can be ob-
tained from the dealer at reasonable prices, and that even
when the depots are opened, the meal will, if possible, be
sold at such prices as will allow of the private trader
selling at the price with a reasonable profit." No person
is to be employed on any relief works who can obtain
employment on other public works, or in farming or other
private operations in the neighbourhood. The wages
given to persons employed on relief works are, in every
case to be, at least 2d. a day less than the average rate of
wages in the district; and the persons employed on the
relief works will, to the utmost possible extent, be paid in
proportion to the work actually done by them.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.—The usual weekly meeting of
the members of this body was held on Monday. It was
badly attended, both as regards numbers and orators.
Mr. O'Connell appeared in his cocked hat and corporate
robes. He rose and handed in some money, and in doing
so said, that as he was in time for visiting the castle, be
would address the meeting at once. He had to go up with
an address from the corporation to that patriotic Irish
nobleman, the Earl of Besborough, who was tolerably
familiar with the accents of the Irish brogue, and who
would not object to hear his brogue in the Castle of Dub-
lin. He was sure that Lord Besborough would be always
found ready to listen to the complaints of the people—to
carry out the new law of landlord and tenant, which he
was happy to say was sufficiently extensive—too much so
for the pleasure of the landlords ; because it was a law by
which the rich should pay to keep the poor in employment,
and by which the people would have an opportunity of
earning wages, and supporting themselves; for the Irish
people only required the means of supporting themselves
and their families, and wanted charity from no man. He
was now about alluding to the infidel Colleges Bill. They
bad all heard from the Freeman's Journal that the cardi-
nals of Rome had condemned that measure, and that there
was little doubt but that it would be condemned by his
Holiness the Pope. What a triumph was that for the
people of Ireland, to say that the measure they condemned
was disapproved of by the heads of their church. He
would warn the Government against attempting to carry
out such an infidel measure, or to threaten the Irish
people. It was a measure opposed by all parties. He
would upon that day week propose the adoption of a pe-
tition to the Queen, setting out their views on this subject,
and informing the Government, that if they wanted the
support of the Irish people, they must do justice to Ire-
land, and not give them a mixed education, for he abhorred
a mixed education, because it always led to infidelity or
indifference, as in the case of the l'russian Government,
which adopted that system. Having referred to those two
matters, there was another matter of great importance he
(Mr. O'Connell) wished to refer to. Several parties bad
spoken of their anxiety to bring about a reconciliation in
that ball between the old and young Ireland parties. Now,
no one was more anxious for a reconciliation than be was,
and particularly with Mr. W. S. O'Brien ; but in effecting
such a re-union he would not consent to sacrifice the prin-
ciples which involved the interests of the association, or
involved any principles that might consign them to the
tender mercies of an Attorney-General. If Mr. O'Brien,
or any of the others adopted their principles fully, they
would receive him or theta with open arms; and if they
did not come it was not his (Mr. O'Connell's) fault. The
learned gentleman then proceeded to prove that the young
Ireland party were all guilty of treason, by reference to
the publications of the Nation newspaper; referred to
Blackstone's Commentaries in proof of his definition of
the law, and proceeded to say that, as counsel for Ireland,
he could not permit a few young men to make the entire
association liable to death on the scaffold. At four
o'clock, Mr. J. O'Connell announced the week's rent to
be £lO4 le. 6d.

THE C. 4 FASHIONABLE WORLD.

HER MAJESTY'S MARINE EXCURSION.—Her Ma-
jesty, Prince Albert, the royal children, and suite, having
left Osborne House at half-past seven o'clock on Wed-
nesday morning, and embarked in the state barge from
Mead's Creek, got on board the Victoria and Albert
yacht at ten minutes before eight, and immediately put to
sea. Tie royal yacht was accompanied by the Fairy, in
charge of Lieutenant Crozier; Black Eagle, Mr. Cook ;
and the Garland, Mr. Smithet. The Lightning Admi-
ralty steam yacht went early with despatches for her Ma-
jesty, and then returned to Portsmouth to report to the
Board that her Majesty had departed, On the yacht
passing through Cowes Roads, with the royal standard
flying, the crews of the vessels of the Yacht Club cheered
her Majesty, and royal salutes fell from the batteries of
Fort Monkton and Cowes Castle. The weather was i❑
every respect most propitious for her Majesty's excursion.
The wind was from the north, and the morning clear,
warm, and bright. At half-past eight a.m. the yachts
were out of sight from Portsmouth._, Her Majesty and
Prince Albert, in their yacht steamer, accompanied by the
Garland, Fairy, and Black Eagle, in the order mentioned,
passed Hurst Castle, (where King Charles was confined
previous to his execution) a little before nine a.m. They
came down the Solent at a rapid pace, the sun bright, and
the water smooth and silvery, the wind blowing fresh
from the east. Hardly had the guns saluting her Ma-
jesty ceased sounding at Cowes, when the Royal Steamer
had passed Hordle House, the residence and property of
Dr. W. F. Chambers, her Majesty's physician, near six-
teen miles from Cowes. Soon after nine o'clock the
steamers passed the Needle Rocks, the Garland gaining
on the royal yacht, the Black Eagle in the rear, and after
a delightful trip, the squadron reached Jersey the same
evening.

INTERESTING SIGHT.—When her Majesty, during her
recent marine excursion, honoured the good follks of
Guernsey with a visit, the greatest preparations were re-
sorted to, that the short notice of the intended honour
enabled them to make, and every demonstration of loyalty
was manifested. But decidedly the most beautiful part
of the spectacle was a party of about seventy young ladies,
belonging to the first families of the island, who, mostly
clothed in elegant white dresses, and carrying in their
hands baskets of beautiful flowers, were stationed imme-
diately adjoining the landing-place, and presented a pic-
ture which it would be impossible to surpass. Her Ma-
jesty was assisted from the barge by Miss De Havilland
and Miss De Sausmarez, immediately on which the ladies
before mentioned commenced singing the National An-
them, accompanied by the band of the 27th deeiit ; the
ladies at the same time strewing flowers at her Majesty's
feet. Her Majesty, then leaning on the Prince's arm,
and followed by her attendants, the Lieutenant-Governor
and suite, walked up to the top of the slip, where two of
the royal carriages were stationed.
RURAL FETE AT OSBORNE-HOUSE.—On Saturday
afternoon week, her Majesty gave an entertainment in the
true old spirit of English hospitality, to all the labourers and
workmen, with their wives and families, on the estate of
Osborne.—A large tent was erected in the park, in front
of the house, ornamented with flags, and the band of the
74th regiment played. At three o'clock, 270 persons sat
down to a substantial dinner, and after having well en-
joyed themselves, amusements in all variety were carried
on till half-past seven o'clock. The music played merrily
to the dancing, and country dances succeeded each other
rapidly. A match was played at cricket, for which her
Majesty gave a prize, boys and teen ran in sacks, and
prizes were also awarded for running matches, hopping
matches, hurdle-race, quoits, " Catch the man with the
bell," and other sports which afforded equal enjoyment
to those who took part in them, and to those who were
spectators. Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the
juvenile members of the Royal family were present thro'-
out, and seemed thoroughly to enter into the games and
to enjoy the power of affording so much innocent satis-
factio❑ to so many of their dependants. Her Majesty
gave the fete to celebrate the birthday of his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort. _

Hugh Lupus, eldest son of the Marquis of London-
derry, will attain his majority on the 13th October next.
Public rejoicings are to take place at Chester, and through-
out the other extensive estates to which the noble earl is
heir.

UNIVERSITY 4- CLERICAL NEWS.

The Bishop of Calcutta embarked on Monday at Ports-
mouth, on board the Prince of Wales, an East India ship,
to return to Lis diocese.

Within the last few weeks, property, which it is conjec-
tured may yield little less than £lOO,OOO, has been be-
queathed to found a University at Manchester.
The Rev. Dr. Warneford has forwarded a further dona-
tion of £lOOO to Queen's College, Birmingham, towards
a foundation for a resident medical tutor and adviser to
the students.

The Rev. John Usher has offered to subscribe a sum of
£lOO in aid of the funds of the school for educating the
daughters of the Irish clergy, provided a sum of £2OO
shall have been subscribed in three mouths' time, dating
from the Ist of August, by the public.
AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—OD Tuesday, the Rev.
John Topping, incumbent of Camerton, was found lying
in a lane, leading from Seaton to the shore, quite dead.
The reverend gentleman, who was much respected for his
mild and gentlemanly deportment, appeared to have left
home for a ramble, and had been seized with an apopletic
fit, which terminated his existence before he was disco-
vered.— Whilehaven Herald.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

of the two provincial cities of Leeds and Exeter h ive
been probably upon as large a scale as those of London
and Paris in the year 1719, when the popularity of Law,
tie pr jector, and Harley. Earl of Oxford. was at its
greatest height- The people of Exeter are said to be in-
volved to the amount of eight millions in new railway
projects ; and it is known that insolvency, resulting from
undue speculation, prevails extensively in almost every
city of the United Kingdom. War could not have pro-
duced a greater moral calamity than the last winter has
seen in England. We have gained splendid victories on
the Sutlej, and met with reverses on the banks of the
Thames equivalent to the most disastrous defeats.—West-
minster Review.

EDINI3URGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—The seven-
teenth half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Tuesday afternoon, at Glasgow, John Learmouth, Esq.,
in the chair. From the report, it appeared that the traffic
receipts for the half-year exhibited an increase of £16,904
Is. sd, compared with the corresponding period of last
year, and that after paying all expenses, interest, &c., the
sum on hand applicable to a dividend, was £49,816 28.
Out of this the directors recommended a dividend at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum to be paid on Tuesday, the
22d day of September, amounting to £48,375, being an
increase of £13,937 10s. upon the amount of the dividend
paid in September, 1845. After the reading of the report
the Chairman moved its adoption in a speech of some
length. Mr. Cheetham, a Manchester shareholder, re-
plied to the Chairman, and moved, as an amendment,
that the report be not received or adopted. This gave
rise to a discussion, in which gentlemen from England,
and Scotch shareholders took part. The main question
before the meeting being, whether or not the amalgama-
tion of the Company with the Perth and Clyde and Union
Canals should be approved. The English shareholders
were altogether opposed to the amalgamation, and in-
sisted that because of the conduct of the directors in that
matter, they were unworthy of the future confidence of
the company. An amendment, proposing an adjournment
for a fortnight, was negatived by 5,542 votes to 1,313 ; and
Mr. Cheetham's amendment was held to be carried by the
same majority. The meeting broke up about ten o'clock.

THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE

The last meeting of this body took place on Monday
last in Exeter-hall. As at the previous meetings, the
speakers belonged chiefly to dissenting bodies, and ex-
pressed a fervent desire for Christian union. The general
basis of the Alliance will be found explained in the three
following resolutions, proposed as " topics" at the •' con-
ference" meetings :-
1. "That this conference, composed of professing
Christians of many different denominations, all exercising
the right of private judgment, and, through common in-
firmity, differing among themselves in the views they
severally entertain on some points, both of Christian doc-
3r, and gathered together from
trine and ecclesiastical polity,
many and remote parts of the world for the purpose of
promoting Christian union, rejoice in making their unani-
mous avowal of the glorious truth, that the Church of the
living God, while it admits of growth, is one church, never
having lost, and being incapable of losing, its essential
unity. Not, therefore, to create that unity, but to confess
it, is the design of their assembling together. One in
reality, they desire also, as far as they may be able to
attain it, to be visibly one; and thus, both to realize in
themselves, and to exhibit to others, that a living and
everlasting union binds all true believers together in the
fellowship of the Church of Christ, which is His body,
the fullness of Him that filleth all in all."
2. "That, therefore, the members of this conference
are deeply convinced of the desirableness of forming a con-
federation, on the basis of great evangelical principles held
in common by them. which may afford opportunity to the
members of the Church of Christ of cultivating brotherly
love, enjoying Christian intercourse, and promoting such
other objects as they may hereafter agree to prosecute to-
gether ; and they hereby proceed to form such a confede-
ration, under the name of the Evangelical Alliance.'
3. " That the parties composing the Alliance shall be
such persons only as hold and maintain what are usually
understood to be evangelical views in regard to the mat-
ters of doctrine understated, viz.:-1. The divine inspira-
tion, authority, and sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures.
2. The right and duty of private judgment in the inter-
pretation of the Holy Scriptures. 3. The unity of the
godhead, and the trinity of persons therein. 4. The utter
depravity of human nature in consequence of the fall. 5.
The incarnation of the Son of God, his work of atonement
for sinners of mankind, and his mediatorial intercession
and reign. 6. The justification of the sinner by faith
alone. 7. The work of the Holy Spirit in the conversion
and sanctification of the sinner. 8. The immortality of
the soul, the resurrection of the body, the judgment of
the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, with the eternal
blessedness of the righteous, and the eternal punishment
of the wicked. 9. The divine institution of the Christian
ministry, and the obligation and perpetuity of the ordi-
nances of baptism and the Lord's supper.—lt is, however,
distinctly declared, first, that this brief summary is not to
be regarded, in any formal or ecclesiastical sense, as a
creed or confession, nor the adoption of it as involving an
assumption of the right authoritatively to define the limits
of Christian brotherhood, but simply as an indication of
the class of persons whom it is desirable to embrace with-
in the Alliance ; second, that the selection of certain ten-
ets, with the omission of others, is not to be held as im-
plying that the former constitute the whole body of im-
portant truth, or that the latter are unimportant."
Other resolutions more expressly define the objects of
the Alliance, and limit its sphere of action. 'rile first
Sabbath in January, each year, is to be observed by the
members of the Alliance throughout the world, as a
season for prayer in concert. For the organisation of the
Alliance, the following resolutions have been adopted
"(1.) That whereas brethren from the continents of
A guard on the South Eastern Railway was killed on Europe and America, as well as in this country, are
Thursday morning by stepping down while the train was unable, without consultation with their countrymen, to
in motion.
settle all the arrangements for their respective countries,
The Express Trains which have commenced running it is expedient to defer the final and complete arrange-
ment of the details of the Evangelical Alliance, of which
between Newcastle and London perform the distance in
nine hours and a-half. the foundation has now been laid, till another general
No less than seventy-three trains pass and repass daily conference.
over the rails of the Great London and North-western (2.) That the Alliance consist of all such members of
Company at Birmingham, and the Company have within this conference, and members and corresponding mem-
the last few days made another judicious reduction in their hers of the divisions of the provisional committee, as shall
fares.
adhere to the principles and objects of the Alliance. Per-
It is said that Mr. sons may be admitted to membership of the Alliance by Joseph Locke, the engineer to the ,
London and South-Western Company, the Caledonian consent of all the district organisations, or by a vote of a
Railway, and the Yeovil lines, &c., has become the put-
general conference, and to membership of any district or-
chaser of the Manor of Honiton, including the whole of ganisation by such mode as each district organisation
the borough. The purchase money, it is believed, was may determine.
" (3.) That the members of the Alliance be recom-
somewhat above £BO,OOO.
The bills for railways, including new lines, branches, mended to form district organizations in such manner as
extensions, amalgamations, purchases, improvements, shall be most in accordance with the peculiar circum-
&c., presented to parliament, amounted to about 540; of stances of each district. Provided, however, first, that
neither the Alliance, nor the respective district organize-
these only 305 received the royal assent after passing
tingle, shall be held responsible for thy proceedings of any
through committee in Lords and Commons, so that about
234 died either a natural death, were rejected or with-
district organization; secondly, that no member of any
district organization shall, as such, be a member of the
January and February, and the close of the session.
Alliance ; and, thirdly, that, whenever a district organize,
The South-Eastern announces that messages may be
drawn, between the date of presentation of petition, in
tion shall be formed, the members of the Alliance within
sent by the electric telegraph, from eight in the morning that district shall act collectively in its formation. That,
until eight at night, to its several stations, at a minimum in furtherance of the above plan, it be recommended, for
charge of ss. for a message for twenty words. Communi-
the present, that a district organization be formed in each
cations may be made at night under special circumstances, of the following districts, viz. :
and the communications sent by the electric telegraph "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
will be forwarded by messengers from the station when The United States of America.
required. A message to Folkestone costs 10s. 6d., one to France, Belgium, and French Switzerland.
" Dover lls. The North of Germany.
A meeting of gentlemen interested in the Dutch Rhe-
" The South of Germany, and German Switzerland.
"British North America.
nish Railway was held on Thursday the 3d, at the office
" The West Indies.
of Mr. Henry Beloe, accountant, Brunswick-street. A
" large number of shareholders attended, and the greatest And that additional district organizations be from
t
unanimity prevailed. The object of the meeting was to time to time recognised as such by the concurrence of
appoint a Provisional Committee to enquire into the pre-
an}"
three previously existing branches.
sent and future prospects of the Railway, and if necessary (4.) That an official correspondence be maintained
to call another public meeting to appoint a Permanent
between the several district organizations, and that re-
Committee to watch over the interests of the English I
ports of their proceedings be interchanged, with a view to
co-operation and encouragement in their common object.
shareholders. Charles Holland, Esq., and other gentle-
men having been appointed 'as the Committee, the meet-
(5.) That a general conference be held at such time
ing separated.
and place, and consist of such members of the Alliance,
RAILWAY SPECULATORS. —An official list has been as, by correspondence between the district organizations,
published of all solicitors, bankers, joint-stock bank di-
and under the guidance of Divine Providence, shall here-
rectors, bank managers, and bankers' clerks, who have after be determined by their unanimous concurrence.
P
subscribed railway contracts during the past session torovided, first, that any member of the Alliance who was
the extent of £2,000 and upwards. This list has been entitled to attend this conference, and shall retain his
no lessreared from official returns, and contains the names of membership, shall be entitled to attend the next also
and, secondly, that all questions relating to the convening
banks, who joined in the railway speculation last year. of it shall be determined by such members only of the
The amounts subscribed for by the solicitors ranges from district organizations as shall also be members of the A1£2,000
£2,000 to £154,000 for one person. The bankers are in- liance. A conference of any two or more of the district
dividually subscribers forimuch larger amounts,the highest organizations may be held by mutual agreement."
for one party being £215,000. Several of the private A great number of foreign ministers have attended the
country bankers are subscribers for very large sums, six I conference, and it may be mentioned as a curious fact
being for upwards of £lOO,OOO each, nine for £50,000 and that the meeting was addressed on Monday by the Rev.
upwards each, and no less than seventy-seven for £lO,OOO , Mr. Rentals, of Erfurt, who presided over the monastery
and upwards each, including numerous subscribers of in which Martin Luther was converted. !

.£20,000, £30,000 and £50,000 each.
The Wearmouth Docks have just been sold to Mr. EXTRAORDINARY FACULTIES.—CLAIRVOY-
Hudson for £85,000, on behalf of the York and New- ANCE OUTDONE.

castle. They are to be greatly improved, says the York-
shire Gazette, by a new outlet to the sea, and by other On Tuesday we were present at a select conversazione
important alterations in the communication with the river at the residence of Mr. Franklin, surgeon, Long Millgate,
Wear, and in affording better accommodation for the which was held for the purpose of testing the accuracy of
shipping of the port of Sunderland. The new proprietors certain statements made respecting a stranger who has re-
expect to carry on an extensive coal traffic with the col- cently arrived in this town. The gentleman to whom we
lieries on the south side of the Tyne, as well as the col- refer is Rabbi Professor Dannemarck, of Hungary, who
lieries on the Wear. The docks cost in construction a claims the possession of certain extraordinary powers of
very large sum of money beyond the subscribed capital, memory and sight, es well as the gift of divination.
and have never paid the expenses of management : so There were four persons present at the conversazione,
the all-absorbing railway steps in to help the luckless besides the professor, and three of them understood the
speculation. The great bulk of the purchase money will Hebrew language, which is that in which the stranger
be absorbed in the payment of the mortgage debts and performs his wonders. The professor, who appears in his
other liabilities, which have been accumulating for some native costume, seems to be about forty-five years of age,
years past. and has a remarkably quick, penetrating eye, to which
NEW LINE OF RAILWAY FROM LANCASTER TO circumstance
,some people attribute some of the UTICOM-
PRESTON.—The lessees of the Lancaster and Preston mon faculties with which he is endowed. How this may
Railway are likely enough to be placed in a position be we know not, and to us at present it is wholly imam-
which will induce them to be rather more accommodating terial.
towards the public than they have hitherto evinced a Ave will now proceed to detail a few of the perform-
readiness to be, a serious intention having been now come ances of the professor. He was shewn a private letter,
to by the Lancaster and Carlisle, and the London and which it was impossible he could have seen before, and
North Western companies, to form a new line from on merely glancing at the first page, stated that it con-
Lancaster to Preston, which shall place them entirely tained 34 lines. The lines were carefully counted by the
independent of the present line. The intended new line gentlemen present, and it was found that the number
will be a continuation of the Carlisle and Lancaster, from mentioned by the professor was precisely the number the
the Lancaster terminus. taking a considerably more west- page contained. Another letter was shown him, when
wardly course, and ultimately falling in with the Preston the same process was gone through, and with the same
and Wyre line, at a point a short distance from the Maud- result. A Hebrew volume, not the professor's, but Mr.
land station here. A survey for a line by the intended Franklin's, was then produced. The book was opened
route was made some years ago, and instructions have by one of the party, and the number of the page given to
been given for the levels to be taken forthwith.—Preston i the professor. The book was then opened at another
Pilot. place, at an interval probably of 100 leaves from the part
PROSPECTUS MANIA.—The difference in the market first opened. The number of the page at the second
value of railway stock, between the Ist of September, opening the professor was not informed of, nor could he
1845, and the Ist of April, 1846, is estimated, upon scrip see what it was. One of the gentlemen present then put
shares alone, at sixty millions sterling ! There is no in- his right forefinger upon a point in one of the pages at the
stance upon record of a corresponding depreciation of first opening, and the professor stated that he should
property to the same extent within the same time. The name the word immediatety under The finger at the cor-
celebrated South Sea bubble and the Mississippi scheme responding point in one of the pages at the second
of the last century were confined to a limited sphere of opening. In this experiment he completely succeeded.
operation as compared with the late wide-spread empire A Hebrew and English lexicon, belonging to Mr.
of railway speculation, embracing England, France, Ger- Franklin, and which Professor Dannemarck could
many, and our colonial possessions ; in all producing hi_ not have seen before, was then handed to him. The book
multaneously the like results. The transactions in shares was opened at panes 230 and 231 by one of the party, in

Sept. 8, 1846.

such a way that the professor could not see what were
their contents. Three different points were chosen V
the gentleman present, one at the top of 230, one at the
bottom of the same page, and one on the fifth line of page
231, and the professor undertook to say what were the
words which would be found at these several points. In
this be again completely succeeded. He then took the
same book, which was partly opened in such a manner by
one of the gentleman that there was no possibility of the
professor's seeing what was the number of the page at the
opening. The gentleman then thrust his finger in at the
opening, and the professor named the two words at the
extremity of the organ. This he repeated. One of the
party put his finger upon the binding, outside of the book,
and the professor stared that he could name two words
opposite to the finger in a portion of the book which was
partly opened, but the contents of which, as far as those
present could judge, it was impossible the professor
could have seen. The point in the book referred to
was examined, and it was found that the words there
were those which had been named by the professor. A
Hebrew and Latin Concordance to the Bible was next
introduced. One of the party fixed upon a page, with
the number of which the professor was made acquainted,
although he could not see the page itself ; he then put his
finger upon the outside of the book, the professor en-
g.-.ging to name the word immediately opposite to it in the
page at which the volume was opened. In this he was
entirely successful. A piece of paper was put into a book,
at a place at which it was opened by one of the party, and
which was known to the professor, and the latter men-
tioned some of the words that were found under the
paper. A penknife was introduced in a similar manner,
and with the same results. A Dutch edition of the
family prayer book, which we were informed he never
could have seen before, was next brought forward. The
volume was half.opened, one of the party thrust his hand
into the opening, the contents of which could not be seen
by the professor, and yet he named words on both pages
opposite to the hand.

A number of experiments of a similar character were
gone through, but we have not space for further detail.
The professor says he cannot nee,unt for the possession
of the faculties, the nature of which we have endeavoured
to explain, in any other way than that he has received
them as an extraordinary gift. He exacts great reverence
and respect from all around him, and considers himself
the living wonder of the age. He has received the ap—
plause of several sovereigns, and wears a splendid ring
which was presented to him by the late Pope. Amongst
his testimonials and papers appear the names of several
distinguished statesmen and others on the continent. We
believe that on Monday evening next the professor will
display his uncommon powers in the Hebrew School, St.
Mary's-street, when the public will be admitted. We
should have mentioned above, that the professor insists
upon all parties standing in his presence.—Manchester
Courier.