The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-15 00:00:00

Average of the five yea

ending 1807
African

rade
Average of the five year

ending 1815, date of
Registry Act _

Averige of the five years
ending 1823, date of
Canning's Resolutions) 110,924\ 41,0461 18,792,909 3,192,637

Average of the five years.

38, last five of

3,5051 17,645,6021

2,791,478

slavery
Average

of the five yeara
1843. first five of

The drawers of the document from which the
above figures are taken remark upon them that—
" Up to 1807, the exports of Jamaica progressively
rose as cultivation was extended. From that date
they have been gradually sinking; but we more
especially entreat attention to the evidence here
adduced of the effect of emancipation, which, in
ten years, reduced the annual, value of the three
principal staples from £2,791,478, to £1,213,284,
being the proportion of seven to sixteen, or equal,
at five per cent., to an investment of about thirty-
two millions of property annihilated. We believe
the history of the world would be in vain searched
for any parallel case of oppression, perpetrated by THE ANNUAL SOIREE OF THE CHATHAM
ti. civilised government upon any section of its own DEBATING CLUB.
Last night theaannalual
this
of the Debating Club, which
subjects." The same, and in some islands even
has been established hiswatosllllcillinde&teh auspicious name
more startling results have been observed through- of the immortal Chatham, Assembly-room of
Dut those colonies. the Adelphi Hotel. This was the fourth anntvhearasary of the
It cannot escape observation, after ;perusal of the club, and the attendance was more numerous
the preceding occasions—a strong proof that the meroitisaonfytlef
table above, how closely and immediately a decline '
ecnlucbe arfaeeinc„oo.mmore fully appreciated every year of its exist-
in the productiveness of our West India colonies consisting of about 150 ladies and gen-
bas followed every interference of the home govern- tlemen,' assembled at eight o'clock ;at which hour the Chair-
Mr. W . Rathbone, entered the room, accompanied by
de of procuring an extent of their Tnras.' m
Booth and Hume, Messrs. Smith, Evans, Davie, Lafoone,
Drinkwater, Downie, Forbes, &c.
It is a fact besides, that each
Chairman having taken his seat, the Secretary, Mr. E. G.
sion on the part of the colonists has Kurtz,'le proceeded to Leltatslnofe,ar
alogrtom the following
been wrung from them before they had time to gentlemeni :—Robertson E, age 4 , Ezi
r. ,
Vile
Yates,
James Martineau, Thos. Blickbumrn'e
%ccommodate their circumstances to the altered ;;eeatindgDwra.sittoe(nigasz ,r
addressed
of thethe Mechanics' Institute.
osition in which they had been placed by the con- Thet Chairman, Dr. Hume,
Dr. Booth, and Mr. John Smith, of the Mercury . —Mr. Forbes,
Blow has followed as one of a deputation from the Mental 'lmprovement Society,
blow-with scarcelia-pause between. The colonist (which had been invited. to attend,) expressed the fraternal
_ _ _

large stone was at work, and I was afraid of staying any longer,
lest the boiler should burst, because of the extra pressure. I
had several times the week that I left told Mr. Riley of the
great danger there was of the boiler exploding ; and inconse-
quence of that, and his making no alteration, I left. It has not
been once, but many times, that the hands have threatened to
leave their work when the boiler has been driven so low ; and at
their request I have gone and told my master, who still in-
sisted upon the engine going on, and would not stop. Cash,
Hughes, Davies, and Hamer were the persons who generally
complained, and they have often told me that I should beblow-
ing them up ; and thinking there was some danger, I have often
left the fire-place myself. When there has been a scarcity of
water, I have often supplied the water by means of buckets of
water.

labour

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too has seen tacked to each of these measures one-
rous inflictions required to appease the brawling of
mock philanthropists at home, more than by any
necessity, existing in the colonies themselves. The
planter deprived of his property in the slaves work-
ing on his estate, and unable any longer to com-
mand the required quantity of labour for the culti-
vation of his estate, except at enormously high
wages, intreated to be allowed to import free
labourers from Africa or any other country, the
constitutions of whose people were fitted for toil in
a tropical climate. Such reasonable demands, al-
though made with offers of a full guarantee that
such importation should he perfectly voluntary, and
the condition of the emigrants so drawn to the
West Indies should be one of perfect freedom,
ith hypocritical doubts and

feelings that were entertained by his fellow-members towards
the Chatham Society, and hoped they would pull together—
exhibiting no antagonism, but a kindly rivalry and mutual aid
in forwarding the object of both—intellectual advancement.
Mr. Kurtz, the secretary, then proposed a vote of thanks to
the Chairman, in highly complimentary terms. This was se-
conded by Mr. Drinkwater, with equal encomiums, and was
passed by acclamation.—The Chairman returned thanks in a
humorous address, and the company then retired to another
room, in order that the tables and seats might be removed for
the dance, which was led off by Wm. Rathbone, Esq., and the
Lady Patroness ; and quadrilles, &c., became the order of the
night. Refreshments of the choicest description, and served
with the taste and elegance inseparable from the disposition of
the worthy host of the Adelphi, were furnished to the guests.

ST. PAUL'S SCHOOLS.—The Rev. Dr. M`Neile will
preach a sermon this (Tuesday) evening, at St. Paul's
Church, in aid of the excellent schools attached to that
church, and where an immense number of children re-
ceive the blessing of a sound scriptural education.
WIRRAL FARMERS' CLUB: The next meeting will
take place at Neston, on Thursday, the 2nd of March
next. After the prizes have been contended for, the din-
ner will take place in the school-room, Neston, the Hon.
Lloyd Mostyn, M.P. Among the prizes offered, we see
two given by V. Jackson , Esq., M.P. The ploughing
match will take place at the race course, near Neston, on
the farm of Mr. T. Jones.
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unfounded fear

.s which, up to the present session
have been sufficiently harassing to
rnce flattering prospect

enjoyed by the planter of r
and of giving a successful i

iring his past loises,
to the noble efforts
the tropics

o the required extent without
reed

upon the

DE LOZANO'S JONCERT ON WEDNESDAY.
This lady's debut took place at a soiree given on Wednes-
day evening, at the Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George-
street. Miss Emily Grant and Miss Eleanor Ward also
made their appearance—the latter as solo pianiste. The
evening was most unpropitious, yet a very fashionable
audience attended, comprising some of our first families
and musical people, anxious no doubt to test the flattering
accounts given of Madame de Lozano's singing in Paris,
Madrid, and London. The feeling created was satisfac-
tory even to enthusiasm. Her first bolero espagnol and
her subsequent Spanish songs she gives with a vivacity
and manner which recalls to mind those of Vestris in her
best days. Her voice is a contralto, of fine quality, even,
and very extensive range. Miss Grant was encored in the
Scotch song, " Sound the Pibroch," and in a pathetic
air, proved that she can feel, and look seriously
when music of a serious kind is placed before her. The
talent of this lady, who sang at the Spanish Embassy in
London, is not sufficiently appreciated in Liverpool.
Miss Eleanor Ward played extremely, well. Her first
piece was a selection from " I Puritani, ' which she exe-
cuted most brilliantly and in her second, a selection
from the works of the late Dr. Mendelssohn, she evinced
a power over more classical music which argues for her a
higher rank in a profession than falls to the lot of mot
female pianists:ie.

r ueereasing the happine

s of any human
Itever his

whatever his country, and wi

has been the decline in the exports
, which is traceable step by step to
e meddlings of our government in the
oncerns of the planters and merchants of the
Vest Indies, a directly opposite result has been
realised by the planters of Cuba and the Bermu-
das. At the period of the abolition of the slave
trade these countries were very trifling producers,
and exported no sugar-whatever; the slaveowners
now became very large producers, and within a

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very short period Cuba akine has increased her ex-
ports from 50,000 tons to more than 200,000 tons.
In fact, every discouragement which we have thrown
in the way of our colonial fellow-subjects in their
efforts to procure a moderate supply of labour,
commencing with the act of 1807, for the abolition
of the slave trade as carried on by British subjects,
have been so many direct encouragements fur-

Feb. 11, 1848. Feb. 11, 1847.
Taken weekly for consumption .. 27,320
Total stock 282,630
The COLONIAL MAR KETS here continue very quiet, and
the sales for the last day or two are very trifling. Coffee is
attracting more attention, and ordinary kinds command
high prices. In foreign, a few parcels have changed hands
at an advance of 3s. to 4s. on previous rates. In tea,
there is a decided improvement. Yesterday, there was
a good inquiry ; but few sales were made, in conse-
quence of the merchants holding out for an advance.—
The, following is a summary of the general features of
the colonial markets in London during the past week :
The quarterly indigo sales commenced on Tuesday. A
first dividend of ss. in the pound, payable on the 26th
instant, has been announced under the estate of Judah
Cohen and Sons, West India merchants, whose failure
took place on the sth November. In the sugar market
sales were accomplished with difficulty last week, at a re-
duction of Is. 6d. per cwt. on British plantation. In the
coffee market large sales were made, and at the com-
mencement of the week much firmness was shewn ;
latterly, however, the market somewhat declined. The
trade in rice has been on a limited scale, and labours
under considerable depression, chiefly owing to the large
stocks now held. The tea trade was brisk.—The Bristol
Sugar Market was dull last week, the total qpantity dis-
posed of since our last report barely reaching 500 hhds.
West India ; in other sorts no sales whatever are reported..
Prices were pretty steady, but in some instances. a decline
of 6d. has been submitted to. Nothing doing. in rum.
In the IRON TRADE, Scotch pig iron was in good de-
mand at 50s. per ton, free on board at Glasgow. Welsh
bars are quoted at 7 per ton, free on board in Wales.
Staffordshire bar iron at £8 per ton. Rails have advanced
to £7 10s. in Wales, with a large demand. The intelli-
gence from Birmingham, received yesterday,, is more fa-
vourable as to the iron trade in that district, the late
unfortunate strike there shewing symptoms of a close..
The " pudlers" are beginning to see the utter hopeless-
ness of retaining high wages on reduced profits, and they
are beginning to resume work on the terms offered by
their employers. During the past week Mr. Foster of
Stourton Castle, one of the most extensive ironmasters
in the district, has resumed working six pudling furnaces
on the reduced terms, and it is hoped that a few days more
will see the works employed to the full extent which the
demand will warrant. The general opinion is that the
stocks are low, and that iron will find a brisk sale.

The accounts from all parts of the empire continue to
convey a depressed condition of the CORN TRADE,
although, owing to the high prices at which potatoes are
still selling, there must be considerably above the average
amount of breadstuffs in course of consumption. Many
reasons may be adduced for the downward tendency of
prices for all articles of the trade in LIVERPOOL. The
imports from Ireland have latterly greatly increased, the
country markets are well supplied, and the weather has
been very favourable for the growing crops. Buyers,
also, shew a disinclination to purchase more than neces-
sary for immediate consumption. It will be seen from
our reports in another column that a very languid trade
has been the consequence ; and up to yesterday evening
the trade has continued in the same inanimate condition.
The aggregate arrivals of all kinds of corn from foreign
countries and the British colonies, for 1847, has not only
been beyond precedent, but more than double what has
ever been imported into this country, during any similar
period of time. The greatest previous annual aggregate
import was in 1839, viz., 4,591,000 quarters ; while for
1847, it was 12,257,000 quarters. Of wheat, however, in
1847, it was only 2,599,712 quarters, being less than either
in 1839 or 1842; but the imports of flour amounted to
6,333,600 cwts. and the largest previous import, that of
1846, was 3,363,810.
In the PROVISION MARKET, during the past week, we
have to note a fair demand for the best qualities of
butter, at former prices, with a very slow sale of middling
and inferior sorts. The Irish supplies are spoken of as
likely to be larger than was anticipated. There was a
good demand for new bacon, and new American of the
best quality was offered at 50s. In hams nothing done.
Lard in request and scarce.-The arrivals last week
were-Butter, 4,409 firkins, 1,067 crocks ; bacon, 77
bales ; hams, 14 Mids. ; lard, 1 tierce, 10 firkins, 120 kegs.
-The prices in Liverpool were-Butter : Waterford,
88s. to 945. ; Kilkenny, Carlow, and Clonmel, 88s. to
925. ; Carrick, 86s. to 88s. ; Wexford, Carlow, 88s. to
89s. ; Belfast, 88s. to 925. ; Ballymoney and Coleraine,
86s. to 89s. ; Banbridge, 84s. to 88s. ; Newry and Dun-
dalk, 80s. to 82s. ; Dublin, Carlow, 84s. to 88s. ; Sligo,
82s. to 86s. ; Londonderry, 82s. to 868.-Bacon : Long
Middles, free from bone, new, 565. to 58s. ; Short Mid-
dles, do. do. 565. to 595. ; American, 30s. to 505.-Lard :
Fine Keg, 60s. to 665. • American, 58s. to 60s.
Advices from St. Petersburgh, dated Jan. 31, mention
the continuance of an active trade in tallow.

Second.—ln Manchester, a few days since, a young
Irish girl was charged before the magistrates with stealing
a watch, the property of her master, Mr. Johnson, of
Urmston, with which she absconded to Ireland, and we
have the following story from the Manchester Courier :
" When apprehended at Liverpool, on her return to this
country, she stated that she had given up the watch to a
policeman in Ireland, having been told to do so by a priest
to whom she went to confess. Since her examination and
remand by Mr. Trafford, her story has been found to be
correct, extraordinary as it may appear, as Inspector May-
bury has been over to Ireland, and has succeeded in reco-
vering the watch. It seems that on confessing the rob-
bery to the priest, he did not interest himself to see the
watch restored to ita rightful owner; but he actually
instructed the misguided girl to go with a lie on her lips
to the nearest policeman, and tell him that she had found
it ! and even sent his own servant with her, to comfort
and assist her in the fraud." _ _

We ask at once, and without comment on these facts,
have the magistrates no power to compel these priests to
surrender the names of offenders avowedly or tacitly known
to them ? If they have not, the sooner an act of parlia-
ment be passed so to empower them, the better for society
at large. There is now an act by which magistrates may
summarily punish parties found in possession of property
unlikely to be honestly attainable by them, and of the
possession of which they cannot, or will not, give any
satisfactory account. Why not deal with these priests in
a parallel manner ? If a priest can exonerate one accused
party, by stating that he is not guilty, as he (the priest)
has privately—at the confessional—ascertained the real
offender, why not compel him to take his choice of either
naming the latter, or of being himself punished as an
accessory ?

The Rev. Wm. M'Call, curate of St. Mark's, has been
presented, by some of the members of the congregation,
with a handsome purse of gold, as a mark of esteem.
COMMITMENT.-At the Police-court, yesterday, a
man, named John Tumilty, was committed for trial at
the Sessions, on a charge of stealing 401 b. weight of lead.
from a window of a house occupied by Mr. Thos. Cross,
No. 51, Maguire-street. The metal was identified, having
been cut away, and was stated to be worth ld. a pound.

TROTTING 'MATCH.—Yesterday morning, a trotting
match that had been much talked of came off at Green-
Bank, between Mr. Turner's gray horse and a young
mare, Birmingham. The distance was two miles, the
latter giving the former one hundred yards start, but the
mare won with ease. There was considerable betting on
the result.
Rev. STEPHEN H. GLOUCESTER.—A letter has been
received by a friend in this town from Mr. Gloucester, in
which he states that he had a most prosperous and plea-
sant voyage to Halifax, where he had arrived safely, and
that the captain and officers of the Acadia, together with
the passengers, behaved to him like English gentlemen.
He also expresses feelings of the deepest gratitude for
the kind treatment he met with in Britain. _ _ _

THEFT FROM A SHOP.—Yesterday, at the Police-
court, a woman, named Mary Farrell, was charged with
having stolen from the shop of Mr. John Rogers, N 0.141,
St. James's-street, a piece of regatta-striped shirting.
It appeared that she had gone into the shop on pretence
of purchasing, and had taken the piece away under her
cloak. It measured 74 yards in length, and was said to
be worth 7d. a yard. The sum of 6s. 6d. was found upon
her. She said, in her defence, that another woman had
given her the piece. She was committed for trial.
APPREHENSION OF A FEMALE ON SUSPICION OF
MURDER.—Yesterday a female named Catharine France
was apprehended by the police in this town, in conse-
quence of information received from Ireland to the effect
that she had been guilty of, or accessory to, the highest
crime that can be committed. It appears that she had
come to this port from New Ross, in Ireland, in company
with other parties, with whom she proposed to emigrate to
New York in the transit ship Howard." She is accused
of the murder of her husband. The prisoner is stated to
be a remarkably good-looking young woman.
HANDSOME DONATION TO THE BRUNSWICK CLUB.
—A most splendidly painted board, for the acknowledg-
ment of donations, has been presented to the Brunswick
club by Mr. Richard Lloyd. As a specimen of orna-
mental painting, it reflects the greatest credit on the taste
and skill of the donor and artist. The border, which is
inlaid in green, and relieved with gold arabesque work, is
extremely rich, and presents an admirable contrast with
the bold and effective lettering acknowledging the se-
veral presentations to the club. The workmanship is al-
together good ; and the painting presents a freedom of
execution seldom exhibited. _ _ _

ST. BARNABAS' SCHOOLS.—In our notice last week of
these Schools we were guilty of a slight inaccuracy, which
we hasten to rectify to-day. The entire cost of the
schools, including purchase of the land, &c., amounted
to nearly £3ooo—of this a very considerable portion was
contributed by the congregation, the remainder was made
up partly of grants from the National Society, and from
the Lords' Committee on National Education, and prin-
cipally by
the generosity of the merchants generally, in
answer to the personal canvass of the Rev. Mr. Nolan,
aided by the kind influence of Mr. Charles Groves : the
use of whose name in such a connexion requires neither
explanation nor praise. Still a debt of nearly £2OO re-
mained ; to liquidate this is the object of the present
effort, to which Mr. Fisher, of Great George's-street
Academy, has lent himself with characteristic kindness.
The value of his Astronomical Illustrations is only equalled
by their suprising beauty. A chief difficulty that meets
the astronomical tyro arises from his ignorance of pro-
jection, and his inability to realize distinctly the meaning
of astronomical figures, where a line represents a circle,
and where objects that he knows to lie in different places,
are necessarily represented together on the plane of the
paper before him. This is unavoidable upon the first tran-
sition from plane to spherical and solid geometry. The
difficulty however is so soon got over, that it has not been
found necessary to go to the expense of any contrivance
to
.supply at once correct notions on those predominant
points. This last enhances the value of Mr. Fisher's
views and illustrations. We never saw anything better
than his diagrams illustrative of the projection of the
sphere, the diflerent phases of the moon, the change of
seasons, the transits of Mercury and Venus over the
Sun's disk, the ascending and descending mode, the satel•
lites of Jupiter, nebulous appearances, &c. In addition
to which many new plates will be introduced, iocludipg
several dissolving views of scriptural sxtbjecte,

MONEY MARKET.—In London, on Friday, the English
funds were steady at previous prices. In foreign funds
the main feature was a continued tendency towards de-
cline. Only a limited supply of foreign bills was offered
on 'Change, and as they were in request, the rates were
again depressed.—Owing to the nature of the Bank re-
turns publi9hed on Saturday morning, which are given
below, the English funds have experienced a considerable
advance. Consols for money at 89i to 1, and closed at
894. Bank Stock left off 200 to 202 ; Reduced Three per
Cents., 894 to 1 ; Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents., 904 to
; Long Annuities, 9 to 1-16; India Stock, 241 to 243;
India Bonds, 19s. to 235. premium ; and Exchequer bills
(March), 18s. to 225. ; (June), 245. to 275. premium.—
The bargains in the foreign market on Saturday afternoon
were limited to Danish, at 84 : Eucador, at 31 ; Mexican,
at 184; Spanish Passives, at 5 ; the Three per Cents., at
34; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., at 543; and the
Four per Cent. Certificates, at 854.—There are papers in
town from Rio de Janeiro to the 25th of December ; they,
however, give little political or commercial news of inte-
rest. The rate of exchange upon London was quoted at
the last moment 28d. to 284 d. ; Paris, 340 to 342 reis;
and Hamburg, 628 to 630 reis. The local Six per Cent.
Stock was 88 ex. div.
By the return of the Gazette of Friday evening, the
movement of the Bank of England for the week ending
on the sth instant gives the following changes compared
with the week ending on the 29th ult.:—ln the depart-
ment of issue the notes in circulation had increased

The influenza was much more fatal in•some districts of
London than in others. To shew this, we take the
deaths in each of the London districts during the six
weeks from November 21st, 1847, to January Ist, 1848—
and comparing them with the population, obtain the re-
lative mortality. It was at the rate of 46 per annum to
1000 living in London ; the mortality in the seven years,
1838-44 was at the rate of 25 annually to /000 ; the mor-
tality was consequently reised for 6 weeks, by the epi-
demic, about 80 per cent. above the average. Lewisham,
including Blackheath, Sydenham, Eltham, is one of the
healthiest districts in London ; the ordinary. rate of mor-
tality is 17 annually, during the epidemic it was 27. St.
George in the East is one of the unhealthiest districts ;
the ordinary rate of mortality is 29 in 1000, the rate of
mortality during the epidemic was 73 : the increase in
Lewisham was 10, in St. George in the East4l; the lat-
ter district sufferedfour times as much from influenza as
the former... The influenza killed twice as many in the in-
salubrious parts of London, as it did in those less un-
healthy.

In the country districts, the registrars describe them as
being healthy, except on account of influenza, which is
said to have been in the majority of cases, " not fatal,"
or "not very fatal." The epidemic was-most fatal to
adults, and to the aged ; thus, in the three months ending
November 13th, the deaths under 15 years-of age were
1553; in the three weeks of the epidemic ending Decem-
ber 18, the deaths under the age of 15 were 2,846. In the
same two periods the deaths at the ages 15-60 were 966 and
and 1970 ; attthe age of 60 and upwards 576 and 1999.
The mortality in childhood was raised 83: per cent., in
manhood 104 per cent., in old age 247 per cent. From
the age of 4 to 25 however, the mortality was compara-
tively not very much increased ; at the age of 10 to 15,
the healthiest period of life, it was. scarcely increased at
all--in girls.
With reference to this locality we may observe that in
St. Martin's district, the deaths were considerably above
the average. In Great Howard-street district the deaths
had decreased nearly one-half owing principally to the
great decrease in the number of fever cases. In the dis-
trict of Dale-street, the number of deaths was 426 being
less by 322 than in the preceding quarter. This is ac-
counted for by the removal of fever cases out of the dis-
trict, and likewise by the closing of cellars. The district
of St. Thomas' is described as comparatively healthy, the
deaths being 195 less than in the preceding quarter. In
Mount Pleasant district the deaths have also been fewer.
Tere were 319 fatal cases of fever in the Workhouse, and
36 fatal cases of the same complaint out of the Workhouse.
Influenza was very prevalent in this district, and fatal in
19 cases. The deaths in Islington district were 420,
showing an increase of 48 over the corresponding quarter
of last year. Fever is represented as still prevailing; 66
deaths had occurred from typhus, 16 from scarlatina, and
11 from Influenza. In West Derby district, the deaths
were 247: exceeding the average. Influenza, typhus,
and scarlatina prevail. From Typhus there were 81
deaths : from scarlatina, 7; from influenza, pneumonia,
and bronchitis, 29. In Everton district the deaths were
274: of which 57 were from fever, 11 from influenza, and
27 from scarlet fever. In the district of Toxteth Park,
the deaths were 502: being a decrease of 76, compared
with September quarter, 1847. From typhus there were
50 ; diarrhoea, 31; dysentery, 6 ; consumption, 23 ; small
pox, vaccinated, 2 ; not vaccinated, 9; measles, 1; scar_
latina, 2; influenza, 20; bronchitis, 75 ; and pneumonia, 42.

SUPPOSED EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES.—At the Police-
court yesterday, three men, John Harris, George Williams,
and George Robinson, also a woman named Margaret
Lyons, were charged as being suspicious persons. It ap-
peared that on Saturday night, police-officer Griselthwaite
went on duty into Cazneau-street, and soon after saw the
three male prisoners lurking about Nash Grove. The
female prisoner joined them shortly after, and the whole
went up a court in Bute-street. The officer watched them,
and judging tEat they were after no good, ran for and
took with him police-officer Burns. The officers got in
time to secure the woman, and one of the, men. The
female was found to have a " jemmy," and three skeleton
keys in her apron. The house where she lived was after-
wards searched, and there were there found various arti-
cles of wearing apparel, a number of pawn tickets, pieces
of tape, &c., supposed to be the result of a robbery com-
mitted on Saturday week, in Mona-street. The other
prisoners were subsequently captured. The pawn tickets
found were chiefly for dresses, a man's coat, &c., articles
similar to those stolen from Mona-street.—The evidence
not being perfect, the prisoners were all remanded to
await another investigation.
THE WEATHER.—Since Tuesday last the weather has
been open, and, with some exceptions, fine and pleasant
for the season. Wednesday was the main exception, the
day being throughout the duration of daylight peculiarly
stormy, with a very heavy and almost continuous fall of
rain. The haze was also thick, and, raised by a gale from
the W. and W. by N., a heavy sea ran high in our outward
channels. We are glad to say, however, that no disaster
of much moment, occurred to the shipping. One bark
stranded on Burbo Bank, but was got off with the rising
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produced by the storm was experienced by our townsman,
Mr. Pringle, of Bold-street. The frequenters of that
magnificently and beautifully elaborated establishment
will remember a fine dome, formed of glass, which admits
light into the back part of the shop. During the progress
of the storm, the wind dashed a great portion of the frame-
work into the apartment underneath, and as the rain at
the moment fell in torrents, the beautiful articles of fe-
male wearing apparel in which Mr. Pringle deals were
damaged to a considerable extent. The loss, we regret to
learn, is serious. At the Parish-offices, in Fenwick-street,
an iron chimney-pot, weighing three-quarters of a cwt.,
was blown from an adjoining building, mid fell through a
roof-light, into the office and close to the desk where Mr.
Hart, the active vestry-clerk, usually writes. Luckily be
happened to be absent on business, otherwise he would
probably have lost his life. A number of vessels came into
the port from outward voyages, or put back, all of them
spreading a very small quantity of canvas. The wind-
mills went swiftly round without sails. -Yesterday
was a fine " spring " day—rather, indeed, too fine
for the season, for early mildness is rarely safe for
vegetation in this country. Ploughing and gardening
operations are going on briskly. At Wallasey, Bootle,
and other places in the neighbourhood, the market gar-
deners have already sown, or are busy sowing, their early
potatoes. The wheats look well, having apparently re-
covered from the slight injury, or backthrow, caused by
the aciTtO INN and mt, vnxd§ moat flee weakti ago.

The Nenagh Guardian says that a case of altaecTermn-
ciation occurred lately at a chapel near Nenagh, mid that
the Romish, Bishop, Dr. Kennedy, had investigatbet it,
and the party implicated., the Rev. A. Nolan, had' sub-
mitted without going into any defence or exculpation:
REPRESSION OF CRIME.—The Tipperary Vindicatio•
states that the-Very Rev. Mr. Burke, the parish priest of'
Clonmel, advised his congregation on Sunday last to as9o,-
ciate for the purpose of repressing crime, in allusion to the'
horrid murder of Manning.
FRANCE.—The •Chamber of Deputies divided on Satur-
day night, when the amendment of M. Sallandrouze,-
pledging Ministers-to reform, was rejected by 222 to 1891
giving Ministers a majority of 33' only. The opposition
then declined to vote upon the ensemble of the address.,
which was adopted by 241 to 3.
JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL—A/TIOTHOt those who
voted for the first reading of this bill on Friday, we find
the names of Sir T. B. Birch, E. Cardwell, A. Henry,
Lord G. Bentinck, J. Brotherton, Sir E. N. Buxton, R.
Cobden, B. Disraeli, W. Ewart, V. E. Gladstone, Sir J.
Graham, Lord R. Grosvenor, J. Heywood, W. Jackson,
Sir:J. Jervis, Earl of Lincoln, Sir R. Peel. T. Thornely,
Sir J. Walmsley, and J. Walter. The fallowing are
amongst the minority against the bill :—.T.. W. Patten,
Lord Ashley, Lord H. Bentinck, Viscount Brackley,
Marquis of Douro, Sir F. Egerton, W, r: Egerton, H.
Goulburn, Marquis of Granby, G. Hudson, Lord Inges-
tre, Sir R. H. Inglis, Hon Col. Lindsay, Hon: Col. Low-
ther,•Col. Peel, Col. Sibthorp, R. Snooner, IL Stephen-
son, Tollemache, and Lord C. Wellesley.
MR. J. O'CONNELL IN PARIS.—The soiree was given
on Wednesday night, at the Jardin d'Hiver, in 'honour of
Mr. J. O'Connell by the Jeunesse Catholique, but from
the exclusion of ladies, and the absence of all proper or-
ganisation, the display was wholly unworthy the occasion.
The guest of the evening was received with cries of "'Vive
O'Connell !" mingled with those of " Vive la Liberte
Religeuse !" and " Vive Montalembert !" That noble-
man was not, however, present, being prevented' from
attending by continued illness. A few words of welcome
and compliment were addressed to Mr. O'Connell ow his
arrival, to which he returned an appropriate reply ; this,
and a triumphal air from a military band, completed:the
reception. The general feeling of all present was annoy-
ance and regret at the total want of the necessary' ar-
rangements, .and the evident incapacity of the managers
of the affair to carry out what was doubtless a well-meant
compliment, but in which the kindness of the intention
was altogether marred by the mode of its execution.
SHAKSPEARE'S RELIGION.—Those of your readers who
are interested in the discussions relating to Shakspeare's,
biography, wilt recollect how ingeniously Mr. Hunter ac
counted for the disappearance of his M.SS., by supposing
that the religious zeal of his descendants prompted them:,
to destroy any papers relating to theatrical matters. Con-
nected with this subject, I wish to call your attention to a'
document in Ilalliwell's " Life," which seems to hays
escaped your notice,—or perhaps you did not consider it
of much value. To me it is of great interest; as tending
to establish the religious opinions of the great poet. 1
refer to the following entry in the accounts of the Cham-
berlains at Stratford, for the year 1614 Item, for one
quart of sack, and one quart of claret wine, given to a
preacher at the 1-Tew Place, 20d." New Place, as every
one knows, was Shakspeare's residence ; and in 1614, he
was certainly at Stratford. The preacher of course be-
longed to the " Retormed religion,"' or the corporation
would not have paid for his entertainment ; and I think
it was most probable he was invited ,to New Place. by
Shakspeare,—for the poet was not connected with the
corporation, and there is no other reason accounting for
the entry. This would help to dispose of the belief that
Shakspeare was a Roman Catholic—as stated a hundred
years after his death, by Davis.—Correspondent of the
Atheneum.

Mr. Reynoldson will commence, this evening, a course
of six lectures on mesmerism, applied to the cure of dis-
ease. The lectures will be illustrated by numerous mu-
sical and novel experiments. We believe Mr. R. will in-
troduce this evening to his auditory a young lady, whom
by his mesmeric treatment he has partially cured of pul-
monary consumption. _ . _

COOPERING.--AII advertisement interesting to the
coopering trade appears in another colnmn. Mr. Wignall
wishes to exhibit to. the trade a cask which has been
coopered at the Albert Dock.

METEOROLOGICAL .REGISTER,
BY MR. C. H. CHPIDBURN, 713 LORD-STREET.