The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-16 00:00:00

LATEST FROM IRELAND.

THE STATE TRIALS.
On Thursday Mr. Moore, Q.C., applied to the Court
of Queen's Bench -n the part of the traversers, that the
panel of special jurors be quashed and set aside, or can-
celled, and that a mandamus, or order in the nature of a
mandamus, should be issued, directed to the Right Hon-
ourable the Recorder of the city of Dublin, commanding
him to place on the list of jurors for the year 1844, in the
county of the city of Dublin, in their proper order, the
names of divers persons—to wit, of twenty-seven persons,
whose qualifications respectively to be placed on the list
was legally proved before, and allowed by the Recorder as
special jurors.
The Attorney-General said he could not abstain from
expressing his opinion, in alluding to the affidavit made
by Mr. Mahony, if it were true that what was stated by
him and Mr. Ford, that sixty-four were left out of the
list, of which only fourteen or fifteen were Roman Catho-
lics, that he should not mention that in the affidavit in
question. What was the meaning of making it appear by
the affidavit, that all the parties whose names were omitted
were Homan Catholics, but to create an excitement which
was not just, and to create a feeling against the officers of
the crown by the suppression of facts which ought to have
been fairly set out and stated in court. The affidavit did
not state that these were the entire of the names omitted ;
but it implied as much, while the allegation in the affida-
vit was that sixty-four names were omitted, fourteen or
fifteen of which were Roman Catholics; it was sought to
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who swore the affidavit, did not attempt to state on whom

the charge lay, or venture to prove it.
After a lengthened argument, the Chief Justice pro-
ceeded to give judgment, viewing the question in all its
bearing fully and fairly, the court could not but arrive at
the conclusion that the present application was a very un-
precedented one, and at variance with reason and princi-
ple. Things might have occurred with respect to the jury
lists the occurrence of which was to be regretted ; but he
was not sure that a fair ingenuous representation had been
made in support of that application in the particular in-
stance relied on by Mt. Kemmis, and particularised by
the Solicitor-General. He alluded to the fact of Mr.
Kemmis having in his affidavit alleged that when first a
complaint was made upon this subject by Mr. Ford, that
gentleman stated that 65 names that had been allowed by
the Recorder had been omitted from the list. Of these
65, 15 only were Roman Catholics, and this circumstance
was one which ought certainly to have been fairly and
candidly stated if the party coming before the court to
make his application desired to act an ungenerous part.
It ought not to have been unequivocally stated to the
public that 15 Roman Catholics whose names were on the
revised lists, were omitted from the sheriff's book without
making the slightest allusion to the fact that the residue
of the 65 were Protestants, and that their names also
were omitted, for this would have completely altered the
character of the imputation.
Mr. Ford.--We did not know the names of the other
persons omitted, and consequently could not particularise
them.

Mr. Justice Perrin said he agreed with the learned
Chief Justice that the application should be refused, but
he could not help adding that there was matter for great
suspicion in the case, of gross neglect somewhere; and it
was to be regretted that there was not more care taken
with that authenticated document.

On Saturday the Attorney-General moved, on the part
of the crown, for an order that. in the event of the trial
in this case not having terminated on or before the 31st
instant, that Thursday, the Ist of February, and every
day until next term, or as many as shall be necessary,
shall be fixed by the court for the purpose of said trial,
and he deemed and taken to be part of the present Hilary
Term. He could not say the precise time that would be
necessary for the trial, but he thought it well to have the
order made.
The motion was granted, Judge Perrin dissenting, but
saying it was unnecessary for him to give his reasons.
The Attorney-General asked at what hour their lord.
ships would sit on Monday (yesterday), when the Chief
Justice replied, that the court would sit punctually at
ten.

AGGREGATE MEETING.
This assemblage was held this day in the Music Hall,
Lower Abbey-street. The hall was crowded from an
early hour. Amongst those present were D. O'Connell,
Sir T. Esmonde, Sir J. Power, Sir Valentine Blake, and
the Lord Mayor, who was called to the chair.
One of the principal speakers was Mr. R. Shiel; and,
after several addresses, the following, resolutions were
agreed to :
" Resolved,—That we, the Roman Catholics of Ire-
land, yield to no portion of the Queen's subjects in true
loyalty to the throne, or strict observance of the religious
obligation of an oath.
" That the officers of the crown, in striking from the
special jury panel all the Roman Catholics who were
placed thereon by ballot, have inflicted upon our body a
wrong and an insult, and that it becomes our duty, in
the face of the empire, to vindicdte our character for
worth, loyalty, and honour. . _

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"Resolved,—That tl,e omission of sixty-three names
of special jurors, including a large proportion of Roman
Catholics, as well as liberal Protestants, making up the
special jurors' list, affords grounds for more than suspicion
that fair dealing has not been practised, and calls for a
full parliamentary investigation.
"That an humble petition be presented to the Queen,
praying her Majesty that she will be graciously pleased to
direct her attention to the conduct of the Irish Govern-
ment in carrying on state prosecutions under the circum-
stances aforesaid.

••'rims a pctltlua tic picavriteCL tnAlt TIMISC3 or rar-
liament, setting forth the facts embodied in these resolu-
tions, and praying for inquiry into the facts."

THE AMERICAN COTTON MARKET.

We extract the following from the circular of Messrs.
Stewart and Wright, of New York, made up for the
Hibernia steam-ship, which arrived here on Saturday
from America :_—

" The present conveyance carries out important news in
relatien to cotton, as will have been noticed from our late
circulars; a feeling of speculation, founded upon data,
entirely local, has been manifest in this city for some
monthe past; but up to the date of our last circular, no
evidence had reached us of a similar spirit, from any of
the southern cities; since then, however, we have re-
ceived accounts from every section of the country of a
large and important advance having taken place in the
price of cotton, and heavy operations having been entered
into, chiefly by speculators ; the origin and basis of this
movement, being the wet and unfavourable weather ex-
perienced for picking in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas,
and West leunessee, and the belief in a consequent
diminution of the supply at New Orleans, from the
amount calculated upon early in the season. In New
Orleans particularly, the price has been carried up by
speculation, until their quotations are quite as high as
those of this market; orders have been sent thence to
Mobile, to Savannah,rand Charleston, and even in this
market, purchases have been made on New Orleans ac-
count. We are informed that the banks in South Carolina
and Georgia have been making advances on cotton and
are under engagements to hold the same for four months.
In New Orleans and Mobile, arrangements various in
character, but to the same effect, have also been made.
These movements have somewhat checked the legitimate
course of the cotton trade, by driving from the market
the buyers for English and French account; and the re-
sult must be an accumulation of heavy stocks in all the
ports, but more particularly New York ; we estimate the
stock here; now, at 65,000 bales, and there is shipping
at, and on the way here from the south, about 40,000
bales. Much less cotton is in process of shipment to
Great Britain than, at the same time, for many years
past, and the exports for the next month must show a
very great falling off, compared with last year."
We learn from the same document that the exports of
cotton from New Orleans to Great Britain, from the
Ist September to December the 16th, 1843, were 64,870
bales ; whilst, in the corresponding period of 1842, they
amounted to 117,013. From Mobile, Savannah, Charles-
ton, and New York, the exports to this country, for the
former period, were only 71,851 bales, whilst, during the
latter time, they reached 128,371. The receipts into the
various American ports, from September Ist to about the
middle of December, 1843, were 588,468 bales ' ^ whilst,
in the same period of 1842, they amounted to 712,730.
At the end of 1842 the stocks on hand were 306,799, and
at the close of 1843 they were 413,804.
It will be seen that yesterday there was considerable ex-
citement in our Cotton Market in consequence of this in-
telligence.

CAUTION TO CUSTOM-HOUSE OFFICERS.—An investi-
gation took place at the Police-court on Saturday, upon
the subject of a parcel of hides lying in a bonded ware-
house unclaimed, which had, by the permission of the
owners of the warehouse, Messrs. Lockett's, been sold by
two Custom-house officers named Edwards and Kennel,
to a marine storekeeper. It appeared, during the inves-
tigation, that the hides in question, forty in number, had
laid in the warehouse for nine years, and no rent been
paid. Under these circumstances the warehouseman of
Messrs. Lockett was directed to remove them, and by
permission of the Custom-house officer in charge, this was
done. This officer and his colleague, it appears, procured
for them the sum of £2 9s. 6d., which they divided be-
tween them. Mr. Rushton commented severely upon the
conduct of the officers, and directed it to be represented
to the collector.

MRS. TIMES' CONCERT.—This lady's annual concert
took place on Monday evening, the Bth instant, in the
Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George-street, and was
attended by a crowded and respectable audience. The
most prominent features of the evening's performance
were " Tremate empi Tremati," by Beethoven, sung by
Mrs. Hiles, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Wareing. Handel's
duett, " 0 Lovely Peace," sung by Mrs. Hiles and
Miss Linacre, was vociferously encored. This duett was
decidedly the gem of the evening, Mrs. Hiles' sweet
singing and shaking delighting the audience, and Miss
Linacre's fine contralto voice having a very beautiful
effect. The glee "If Sadly Thinking," sung by Mrs.
Hiles., Messrs. G. Holden, Taylor, and T. Hornby, and
the quintello from Guy Mannering, (in which Mr.
Gleaves' rich humour as Domini Sampson created great
laughter) was also encored. Mr. Taylor was likewise
encored in Braham's song " The Anchor's Weigh'd,"
which he sang with great effect. In the second part
Miss Linacre sang Ilargreaves' ballad " He's better far
than Bonny," in a very pleasing style, and received an
unanimous encore. The duetto, " List to the Convent
Bells," sung by Mrs. Hiles and Miss Linacre, was also
encored. Mrs. Hiles sang Bellini'e bravura song, "Do
not Mingle," very delightfully, and was rapturously en-
cored. Mr. Charles Wilberforce presided at the grand
piano-forte with his usual ability.

MONTE VIDEO.

Extract of a letter from Monte Video, dated the 4t
November, 1843, and received in this town yesterday •
" On the 31st ult. a large body of troops marched ff:
this early in the morning, and reached the Buceo vn
out any interruption. They there destroyed six h°l
stores by fire, and took possession of a large quautitY2j
money ; made some prisoners, killed many more, w
returned to town without any very considerable I°2
being scarcely annoyed by Oribe, so much was the lecr.,
panic struck. This affair has elated very much w°
troops; and this day we are told nearly 100 men 01°,."
joined the lines, being principally Italians, making r
force within the city upwards of 5,000 strong • and Pr°t.
major part being French, much may reasonably be 10"
pected from them. From Rivera, however, we bave r°
certain accounts, but it is stated that he is marching
the city. The Brazilians are determined not to interfetei
notwithstanding the insults offered to them by ROO;
so that, as the belligerents are thus left entirely to their
selves to fight it out, the result is rendered very once
tain ; while the loss to foreign merchants and all othe°
will be seriously augmented by the procrastination d
this desolating war, caused by the iniquitous invasion °{
this country by the Governor of Buenos Ayres. %vl
shall not, however, be surprised if it lead eventually td
his overthrow; as experience in the case of Napoleon, 0
in other instances, shows that inordinate ambition prove
the way to its own ruin."

The Dublin' Mail states that threatening notices hale
been served upon one or more of the gentlemen whose
names appeared on the reduced list of the special jury.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S CHURCH.—The
opening of this church has been postponed through
unavoidable circumstances until next Sunday.
THE CHASE.—The Cheshire Foxhounds meet to-met'
row (Wednesday). at Wrynehill ; on Thursday, at
sley Village • and on Saturday, at Renburey ;--eacb
morning at half-past ten.
BIRKENHEAD INFANT SCHOOLS..--On Sunday morn.
ing last after a sermon by the Rev. F. Ould the sum el
£43 was collected in aid of the infant schools in connus.
tion with St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead.
ALBION NEWS Rooms.—lt will be seen by an adver•
tisement in another page, that the proprietor of We
room has made arrangements for the receipt of all the
Irish papers during the ensuing state trials.
On Monday last, Mr. P. Murphy, M.D., of this townt
forwarded the sum of £348 to the treasurer of the
O'Connell fund, Dublin. The sum raised last year wee
under £lOO.
The customs revenue for the port of Liverpool has ex-
ceeded four millions sterling for the year just ended, being
an increase over that of the preceding year to the extent
of £218,000.
REV. T. D. GREGG.—This gentleman has been le°
vited by a number of his Protestant friends in this town,
to meet them at a great Protestant demonstration, to be
held on Monday, the 29th instant, and the rev. gentle-
man has consented to be present. A tea party will be
held on the following evening, at which Mr. Gregg will
also be present.
HUBARD GALLERY.—The positive closing of this
unique portrait-gallery is advertised in another column.
Those who have already secured their portraits, should
lose no time in completing their family groups—a single
glance at the specimen production is sufficient to con•
vince all of the unerring accuracy of these likenesses,
and this is not their only recommendation, they are
finished with a freedom that is certainly peculiar to this
Artist.

ANTI MONOPOLY ASSOCIATION.—On Friday night
this busy but useless body met with another signal delta.
A meeting of the electors of West Derby Ward was held
on that evening, convened by circular, from the secre-
tary of the Anti Monopoly Association. It was extremely
well attended ; and after a lecture from the renowned Mr.
Murray, a resolution expressive of the opinion of the
meeting that the lecturer bad entirely failed in showing
that free trade would be advantageous to the interests
of the country, and in favor of protection to British Agri-
culture, was carried by a majority of two to one.
A RUNAWAY YOUTH.-A rather genteel-looking youth,
a minor, named James E. Topping, was yesterday placed
before Mr. Rushton, under the following circumstances.
It appeared that a letter had been received at the police-
office from his father, who resides in Derby, requesting
he might be looked for and apprehended if found. lie
had come by railway on Saturday, and was taken into
custody on the following day by Police-officer Lloyd. He
brought with him a box of tools, and was about to emi-
grate to America. He told the officer he had but £lO
with him, but on his being searched £35 16s. was found.
He said the money was his own, though he was not of
age. He was remanded, and his father has been written
to.

THE WEATHER.—Since ourlast publication the weather
was mild and damp for three days, with some occasional
rain. On Friday night, however, we had a smartish frost,
which has since continued nightly; and in the countrY
slightly, in the shade during the day. Hitherto, the
thermometer has not fallen much below the freezing
point, even in the night, and the last four days have been
agreeable sunny almost throughout. Out-door occupa-
tions, amongst field or other labourers, have consequently
been little if at all retarded. The wheats look remarkably
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vi.ncea a- perlOtT or the winter. Vegetables were vef
abundant in our markets on Saturday, and butcher
meat and poultry were also plentiful, and lower in price.
Sorns turkeys of fine size and quality were sold at the
close of the day as low as from 1 s. 6d. to 2s. each.
THEATRE ROYAL' CHURCH-STREET.—During the pall%
week, Mrs. Waylett has been delighting the frequenters of
this pretty little Theatre, with her unrivalled singing of
English Ballads. She has been accompanied by Mr.Alei-
ander Lee • and their united attraction must have proved
much to the benefit of the spirited manager. Mrs. Ray-
mond—such at least was our impression—was never in
better voice or sang with such unrivalled expression. Tl is
week it will be observed that a new musical Drama, (The
Traveller) arranged by Mr. Alexander Lee, and the prin-
cipal character in which is supported by Mrs. Waylett,
has been produced, as well as a new Farce entitled " Bor-
rowing a Husband,': Verily, in Theatricals, the going
a-head system appears this season to be extensively
adopted; and even with the reduction of prices made
at both Houses, and the consequent decrease of the
profits of a full House, we are of opinion that both the
Managers of this and the patent Theatre will find a per-
severance in their present endeavours to please the public
their best policy ,
THE IMPERIAL HOTEL.—This new, commodious and
extensive establishment in St. John's-lane and Roe-street,
near the railway station, is now open for the reception of
families and commercial gentlemen. The proprietor, Mr.
Morgan, long known as landlord of the St. George, in
Fenwick-street, has spared neither pains nor expense to
conduce to the comfort and satisfaction of his guests. The
accommodations are extensive, including dining and sit-
ting rooms, of various sizes, to suit the convenience of
travellers or private parties, and all elegantly but not gau-
dily furnished, and cheerfully lighted. The coffee-roots'
is about 50 feet in length and 16 in breadth, with windows
to both frontages, commanding views of the railway-
station, the new assize courts, St. John's church, &c.;
and though the situation is central, we know of few or
none in the town more open, enlivening, and, we may add,
salubrious. There are thirty-seven bedrooms, variously
and comfortably fitted; and .hot, cold, and shower-bather
&c. The walls of the principal rooms (which are hand-
somely papered) are adorned by paintings and busts; and
all the subsidiary arrangements are in a corresponding
scale of neatness and convenience. The choicest viands,
wines, &c. may be obtained on the shortest notice, and
the attendance is at once prompt and polite.