The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-23 00:00:00

SELECTIONS.

THE DOG BILL.—The following capital jeu &esprit is
from the playbill of the Haymerket pantomime :—" The
public is respectfully informed that the little dog men-
tioned in the'briginal story has been omitted, for rear-tius
animal's attraction might render the manager liable to the
penalties of the 2d and 3d Victoria, cap. 47, sec. 56, by
which it is enacted, `that no person within the district of
the Metropolitan Police shall use any dog for the purpose
of drawing or helping to draw,' " &c.
CONVIVIAL HABITS OF THE IRISH IN THE LAST
CENTURY.—The habit of intemperate drinking had
grown to such an excess in Ireland, that it was gravely
asserted there was something in the people's constitution
congenial to the excitement of ardent spirits. The pro-
pensity for intoxication among the people had been re-
marked from the earliest times. Sir W. Petty, who
wrote in the year 1682, when Dublin contained but 6,023
houses, states, that 1,200 of them were public-houses,
and sold intoxicating liquors. In 1798, in Thomas-
street, nearly every third house was a public-house. The
street contained 190 houses, and of these fifty-two were
licensed to sell spirits. Among the upper classes, the
great consumption was claret, and so extensive was its
importation, that, in the year 1763, it amounted to 8,000
tons ; and the bottles alone were estimated at the value of
£67,000. The fact is detailed by honest Rutty, the
Quaker historian of the county of Dublin. Such were the
convivial habits of the day, and so absorbed were the
people in the indulgence, that the doctor recommended
that port should be substituted in its place, " because,"
said he, with quaint simplicity, " it would not admit so
long a sitting; a great advantage to wise men in saving
a great deal of their precious time." In fact, the great
end and aim of life in the upper classes seemed to be con-
vivial indulgence to excess. The rule of drinking was,
that no man was allowed to leave the company till he was
unable to stand, and then he might depart, if he could
walk. If on any occasion a guest left the room, bits of
paper were dropped into his glass, intimating the number
of rounds the bottle had gone, and on his return he was
obliged to swallow a glass for each, under a penalty of so
many glasses of salt and water. It was the practice of
some to have decanters with round bottoms, like a modern
soda water bottle, the only contrivance in which they
could stand being at the head of the table, before the
host; stopping the bottle was thus rendered impossible,
and everyone was obliged to fill his glass at once, and pass
the bottle to his neighbour, on peril of upsetting the con-
tents on the table. A still more common practice was, to
knock the stems off the glasses with a knife, so that they
must be emptied as fast as they were filled, as they could
not stand. Such orgies were not occasional, but often
continued every night, and all night long. A usual ex-
hortation from a father to his son was, " make your head
boy, while you're young."—Dublin University Maga-
zine,

THE MASSACRE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW.--In the first
instance, the intendants were commanded to summon the
Protestant inhabitants of cities and commonalties, who
were informed that it was the king's pleasure that they
should become Catholics ; and that if they ("Ad not do so
freely, they should be compelled by force. In vain did
the defenceless Protestants reply that they were ready to
sacrifice their estates and lives to the king, but that, their
consciences being God's, they could not thus dispose of
them. The gates and avenues of the cities were immedi-
ately seized by the dragoons, who often came, sword in
hand, exclaiming " Kill! kill ! or else be Catholics."
They were quartered upon the reformed, with a strict
charge to allow none to depart out of their houses, or to i
conceal any portion of their effects, under the severest
penalties. The first days were spent in consuming all the
provisions which the house afforded, and in plundering
the Protestants of every arCiote of voloci selling to the
Papists of the place and neighbourhood whatever goods
could be turned into money. Next they assailed the per-
sons of their victims, upon whom they inflicted every re-.
finement of cruelty, in order to compel them to abjure
their religion. Men and women were hung by the feet
to the roofs or ceilings of chambers, or to chimney-hooks,
and were smoked with wisps of wet hay, until they were
no longer able to endure the torture ; and when they were
taken down, they were iiimediately suspended again, un-
less they would sign their abjuration. Others were thrown
upon great fires, from which they were not removed until
they were half roasted. Others again had ropes tied un-
der their arms, and were repeatedly plunged into wells,
from which they were not drawn up until they promised
to change their religion. Others were bound like crimi-
nals, previously to being put to the question on the rack ;
and in this posture wine was poured down their throats
with a funnel, until, being deprived of their reason, they
consented to become Pripists. Others were stripped
naked, and, after enduring various indignities, pins were
stuckinto them from the head to the feet. They were
cut with penknives ; sometimes they were dragged by the
nose with hot pincers around the room, until they pro-
mised to abjure, or until their piercing cries constrained
their tormentors to let them go. They were beaten with
staves; and, bruised as they were, they were dragged to
the churches, where their forced presence was deemed to
be an abjuration. Others were forcibly
seven or eight days together i
kept awake for
, and kettles were nver,ed
over their heads, on which they made continull noise un-
til their victims became delirious. Drums were kept
beating without intermission for weeks together around
the beds of those who were confined to them by fevers or
other diseases, till they lest their senses. In some places,
fathers and hushmds were tied to bed-posts, chile *
Of sone, the feet were burnt, and the 'mils were plueed
off the feet and bands of others; men and women were
inftated with bellows till they were ready to burst.—
Church of England Quarterly Review,

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Half-past Twelve o'clock.

THE STATE TRIALS.

The Court sat yesterday morning at ten o'clock. Three
of the Judges only were in attendance. We regret to
state that Judge Burton's absence was owing to indispo-
sition. An attempt was made on the part of the traversers
to suspend the investigation pending the illness of Judge
Burton, but the objection was overruled.
The first witnesses examined were Thos. Packer, John
and Joseph Annesley, all persons in the employment of
Mr. Holbrooke, Crow-street, who were questioned in
reference to the engraving and printing of the different
cards used by the Repeal Association, and the source from
which Mr. Holbrooke had received the order.
In the course of the day Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Steele
left the court for the purpose of attending a Repeal Meet-
ing at Conciliation Hall. The circumstance having be-
come known to the Attorney-General, the Right Hon.
Gentleman very properly insisted on the traversers ap-
pearing in court. Messengers were accordingly dis-
patched, and after a short itnerval, both the traversers
resumed their places, and continued to occupy them
the remainder of the day.
John Ulick Macnamara, examined by Mr. Toomb,
Q.C.—I am a shorthand writer, and was present at a re-
peal meeting at Tullamoore on the 16th July last ; I
arrived there the evening before the meeting; the pro-
ceedings commenced about two o'clock ; I observed the
people coming into Tullamoore as they would have seen
coming to a market ; there were great crowds ; I took a
note in short-hand of what passed at the meeting, and
copied my notes out with the exception of a few senten-
ces ; my short-hand notes have been destroyed ; I have
my transcribed notes here. (Witness produced the tran-
scribed copies of his notes, and said he saw Mr. D.
O'Connell and Mr. Steele at the meeting ; the Rev. Mr.
O'Rafferty presided.)
Mr. Hatchell—State what the Rev. Dr. O'Rafferty
said at that meeting? The witness proceeded to read the
following speech :
" Fellow-countrymen and brother repealers, the regene-
rator and liberator of our conntry has come to pay you a
visit. Allow me to tell you that the mighty leader of the
Irish people has come to address you; this is the first
time we had the honour to see him at a public meeting in
the town of Tullamore. I don't say too rn..ch for the
people of this locality when I assert that they were at all
times the ardent and sincere supporters of every measure
introduced by that great man for the benefit of the coun-
try. He has come to talk to you about repeal. I believe you
all know what that means ; he has come to bring back our
native parliament, to establish a legislature in this country
that will make thelaws for the benefit of the people; that will
respect the rights of the people, and that will give them
good government. They have been too long trampled on
by the representatives of Saxon authority ; too long have
they been trodden down and treated worse than slaves.
That great and illustrious man will address you ; he will
tell you, as he often told others, the great and lasting bles-
sings that a domestic legislature will bring to this coun-
try. I return you thanks for the honour you have done
me ; for thirty years I have laboured sincerely for the pub-
lic cause. I have baen a supporter according to my hum-
ble means of every measure introduced for the good of the
country, and my exertions shall not be wanting to forward
the great cause of repeal."

The witness then detailed what was spoken by the
Rev. Mr. Spain, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Kearney, and others,
and stated that continually during the speeches the mob
uttered cries of " Repeal, repeal." lie also gave a long
redort of Mr. O'Connell's speech. The meeting was
held on Sunday, at Tullamore.

Mr. Tomb.—State to the jury if you saw any of the
inscriptions on these banners what they were. One was
" See the conquering hero comes." Another

" Breathes the—re a man with soul so dead
Who never to himself hath said—
This is my own, my natice land. (Laughter.)
Mr. Tomb—Any more? Yes—" Ireland, her Parlia.
ment, or the world in a blaze," and " Cead mille failtha."
A Juror—Was the banner on which were the words
" Ireland, her Parliament, or the world in a blaze." dis-
played at the meeting or in the town ? I saw it before
the meeting took place, in one of the streets.
(To Mr. Tomb.)—There were a great many bands of
music there; the meeting lasted about two hours.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hatchell. Q.C.—I arrived in
Tullamore on the evening before the meeting : I went to
th.: market-place before any crowd had gathered ; there
was a platform erected for the speakers ; I was on it ; I
saw one reporter there, and I understood there were
others ; there was not the least obstruction to my taking
notes; the people assembled as if they were coming to a
market or a fair; there was a great number of females
amongst them, and some children; everything appeared
perfectly peaceable, so far as the conduct of the persons
there ; I do not belong to that part of the country.
Mr. Macnamara was then subjected to a severe cross-
examination from Mr. Hatchell, but his testimony was
not ahaken.

John Sampson Stuart examined by the Attorgey-Gene-
ral—l am a sub-inspector of constabulary ; was stationed
at Tullamoore; was there at the great meeting which was
held upon the 16th July; was on duty there!' I looked
about the town on that day ; I saw mottos and banners
before the meeting was called ; there were a large number
of persons in the town ; a great number had come early

great body had not come in,- thousands there at
that early hoar ; I know " High-stroet," Toltamoore; I
described banners and mottos in that street, and took
them all down. What mottos or inscriptions did you see ?
On the arch in High-street I saw on one side, " the slave
master may brandish his whip, but we are determined to
be free !" and on the other side I saw, " Beware, phy-
sical force is a dangerous experiment to try on the,lrish
people—Repeal shall not be put down by the bayonet."
Where in Tullamoore is the Roman Catholic Chapel?
Opposite the Corn-market, where the meeting was held.
Was there any banner or motto in the Chapel ? No.. Was
there a banner or motto opposite the chapel ? Yes, there
was a motto on the archway which extended from one side
of the street to the other, opposite the chapel. What
motto was there ? " Ireland, her parliament, or the world
in a blaze." On what day of the week was this ?. Sunday.
And this was opposite the chapel gate ? Yes. Did many
of the thousands of persons who were assembled pass in
that direction ? Yes ; the greater part of them went under
that arch. Where was the platform erected?- Exactly
opposite the arch. Was there a banner opposite the plat-
form ? Yes ; stretched along the wall, and on it was in-
scribed—" Ireland must not he—ought not to be—a serf
nation." Was there any motto on the platform ? Yes ;
" Nine millions of people are too great to be dragged at
the tail of another nation." Mention any other mottos ?
" See, the conquering hero comes ; " " God save the
Queen ; " " Breathes there a man with soul' so dead,"
&e. ; " Repeal ; " " Justice, and prosperity to all creeds
and classes." At what hour did the crowds begin to en-
ter the town in the morning ? The greater number came
from ten o'clock to one by the Birr road. Did many
bands come into the town that morning? I saw about
nine bands, exclusive of the Tullamoore temperance band.
Did any horsemen come into Tullamoore that morning ?
Yes. Did you observe anything particular.in their man-
ner of coming ? Yes ; the horsemen who arrived by the
Birr road came in sections of four—that is, four abreast.
Did you observe anything particular with respect to one of
these horsemen ? I did. What was it? One of them
wanted to leave and alight at a house before going into the
town, and another got indignant at it, and said to him,
" D—n you, sir, keep your ranks." Did he do so? He
did. How many horsemen did you observe there? I
counted from seventy to eighty sections of four. That is
about three hundred and eighty ? Yes. Did you observe
anything particular in the manner of'the footmen ? They
endeavoured to observe the same kind of order as the
horsemen, but were not able to do so ; they kept about
the temperance bands, and were forced on by the crowd.
Did you observe any persons giving them directions? I
did. I observed persons halting them, and appearing to
give them ordtrs. When did Mr. O'Connell arrive? The
night before. At what hour did Mr. O'Connell ascend
the platform ? At about two o'clock. Did you see any
other of the traversers there, besides Mr. O'Connell ?-
Yes, that gentleman (pointing to Mr. Steele.) Did you
hear Mr. O'Connell speak there? Yes. Where were
you ? I was in a store over the.platform, and about lO'or
12 yards. from it. Did you take any notes of what Mr.
O'Connell said ? I took very short notes, indeed. Read
what you did take ?
" Mr. O'Connell commenced by •assuring thera,most
solemnly that repeal of the union was now a certainty ;
that he came there that day to announce from tha centre
of Ireland the certainly of repeal—he could prone from
Peel and Wellington, themselves, that they knew repeal
was certain. But to keep appear...noes, Pool Itactutacte the
Queen to say she would not consent, and had told.a great
lie to the House of Commons. With respect to Sir
Robert Peel's declaration that he would prefer a.oitil war
to granting repeal, I say (said O'Connell) the better day
the better deed, he tries the experiment of going to war
with the Irish people, and he came there that day to give
Peel a haughty defiance,'

Did you make any calculation of how many were at the
meeting ? I did. I think there were from 60,000 to
70,000 persons there. How were the bands dressed ? In
fancy dresses of white and green.
Neale Brown' Esq., R.M., examined by Mr. Napier—
I am a resident magistrate in Tullamoore; I was residing
there in July last ; I remember Sunday, the 16th of July,
the day of the great meeting; 1 know the part of the
town where the church is situated ; my house is not in
the neighbourhood of the church, but in the high street
of Tullamoore; saw the people coming into town that
day from the western side; that is the Frankford side of
the town ; it was about one o'clock in the morning ; that
was the first time I observed them coming in ; there were
some in before one o'clock, and some came in atsout that
time ; had not been at church before one o'clock that
day ; one o'clock was chu.-ch hour ; remained from church
for the purpose of being in readiness if called on as a
magistrate ; when the pt
was formed to go to
the place of meeting, it turned to the left, and pas-
sed rear the church ; it was about half-past two o'clock ;
I saw Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Sheil—(laughter) and
Mr. Steele I mean, who was sitting inside the carriage;
I had been in the rere of my house when I heard the mu-
sic coming, I then went to the front, and in about five
minutes the carriage passed. The great body of the pro-
cPssir.n passed before I came up ; the people we. e walk-
ing about fifteen abreast ; they werewalking with regu-
larity and order ;. the blr,:ls were playing while the pro-
w
ces.ion was passing the chuleb t I after wards saw people
coming from church thr(”l.4ll try own field ; that was not
their usual way of going borne ; the number I saw going
this way was about thirty ; they usually went home bp the
route the procession came; the bands bad on what he

should call military uniforms, with the exception that
they had no belts ; the Roscrea band had shoulder-scales
like what cavalry officers wear in undress ; another band
had some device in their caps. I don't know the names
of any of the tunes they played; the proceisio❑ moved in
a column of about five abreast.

James Johnston examined-by Mr. Sergeant Warren—
bead-constable of constabulary belonging to the Sligo es-
tablishment ; I was at Longford on the twenty-eighth and
twenty-ninth of May last ; there was a large repeal meet-
ing held there on the latter day. As near as I could guess
I the number assembled was forty or fifty thousand—seve-
ral of the persons were on horseback ; I should say about
one hundred of them, who stationed themselves in front
of the platform : the people were led in large bodies,
headed by horsemen and priests; they were in many in-
' stances accompanied by bands who were in uniform.
There were several banners with mottos of which I took a
note. State what those mottos were that you saw ?
" Cead Mille Failtha." ', Ireland for the Irish, and the
Irish for Ireland." " Every man who commits a crime
gives strength to the enemy." " Breathes there a man
with soul so dead." " Welcome Ennis brightest star."
" Repeal and no seperation." " A population of Nike
Millions is too great to be dragged at the tail of any
other Nation." I saw Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Steele at
the meeting, accompanied by several other persons whom
I don't know ; the first speaker was the Chairman, Count
Nugent; he said the Irish would get all they wanted
if they attended to their priests; " he also referred to
the conduct of the landlords, but I did not takc his
words: he also said that it was the duty of every Irish-
man to rally round the standard of repeal ; Priest O'Brien
was the next speaker; he said—" This is not a time to
give a silent vote ; every Irishman must rally round re-
peal. The loyalty of Ireland is not the loyalty of expe-
diency. Ireland will be raised again to the dignity of a
nation, and cease to be legislated for by those who are ig-
norant of her condition and hostile to her prosperito' '
A person named Carberry said, " they ought to join to
crush England—this year will close with your parliament
in College-green. Your liberator's prophecies will be
fulfilled, we will legislate for ourselves, and make our
people happy and contented." Another person spoke,
but I don't know his name. The next person who spoke
was the Rev. Mr. Gavern, as he took it. He said " Ireland
was coerced some years ago." I was told that Bishop Hig-
gins was the gentleman who next addressed the meeting,
but I could not catch what he said. Mr. O'Connell,
senior said .—" I can tell you yours is no vain cause"—
" we are peaceable"—let them but attack us—then—we
stand at their defiance. (The pauses are to denote the
emphasis.) I will tell you what they will do—they will
take the commission of the peace from your respected
supporters ; but an Irish parliament will help us
one of those days to punish them in an exemplary
manner; talked of the depressed state at present of the
Irish linen trade—and said, we will see that the tempo-
ralities of Ireland are not all allocated to the church of the
minority. I will tell you what repeal would give you—
fixity of tennre, I will explain what this is. It would
prevent you having any landlord but one that would give
you a lease of 21 years. " I'll tell you what the union
has done for us ; it has carried away nine millions of mo-
ney from the country that could otherwise be spent in it
—hurra ! bravo 1) We will not continue under the do-
mination of the Saxon, (depreciated the English charac-
ter in a comparison with the Irish.) We will not sulpnit
to the Saxon oppressor, and be ground to dust. but (long
and expressive emphasis), but were never conquered.
Ireland must be Irish.' You will be liberated from their
oppression. ' You are too good not to have the majesty of
your nation raised—you roust fight for repeal and liberty!
Go home quietly and tell your friends, and when I want
you again I will let you know the day." I took no more.
notes further than the character of the meeting.
The court adjourned at a quarter to five o'clock.

DESTRUCTION or KING WILLIAM'S COLLEGE,
ISLE OF MAN, BY FIRE.

(Abridged from the Mona's Herald.)
The whole of this beautiful anti extensive educational
establishment was destroyed on the morning of Sunday
week. The fire broke out in the western wing, either in
the class rooms of the English department, or in the boys'
dining-room immediately below. Shortly after two o'clock
the first alarm was given ; but for many hours after this
there was no fire engine, ladder, or supply of water, that
could be used with any effect; anathe flames, having thus
unchecked progress, rapidly spread through the corridors
and the entire of the vast building, including the class-
rooms, the dwelling-house of the Rev- Mr. Dixon, the
Principal, the beautiful chapel, and the great tower,
which, with the exception of the apartments of the Rev.
Mr. Cumming, the Vice-Principal, situated in the eastern
wing, were totally destroyed.

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, and nearly
all the respectable inhabitants of Castietown and the
neighbourhood, were shortly on the spot, and every thing
that conid be done was adopted ; but through-the absence of
an engine-for several hours, the devouring element spread
with uncontrolled fury, and every effort was made to se-
cure as much of the furniture, books, and other property
as possible;: but even here the want of ladders, whereby
an entrance might have been effected into the upper sto-
ries, was severely felt. The greater part of the private
library of the Principal, a portion of the wines, and some
articles of furniture in the front rooms, were saved by
great exertions;: but the very valuable library of the Col-
lege, containing many works of great value, and a curious
collection• of Bibles, from the time of Coverdale, in up-
wards of fifty different languages, many unique MSS.
relating to. Manx ecclesiastical affairs, and the very va-
luable military models- and plans, maps, mathematical and
other instruments, belonging to Mr. Browne, the professor
of English and modern literature, were entirely destroyed.
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the measles,.separatid from the other boys, av
immediately over the English elass-rooms.
The engines- did' not reach the spot till half-past eight,
and the firemen followed in half an hour, but the work of
destruction. bad been nearly completed, and the engines,
in consequence of their inefficiency, were of little use.
The building was insured,in the Sun Office for £2OOO,
and Mr. Dixon's property for £2200 ; but the loss to the
building alone cannot be under £4OOO. Mr. Cumming
was uninsured.

A meeting of the trustees; together with the Principal
of the College,.washeld on Monday, when it was-resolved
that rooms should be procured to carry on the usual
studies; that an investigation should be entered into to
endeavour to discover the- cause of the fire; and that
instant measures should be pursued towards the-restora-
tion of the College, on a- more secure plan. The first
stone of the building was laid on the 23d April,lB3o, and
it was opened in the summer of 1833. It was partly in
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south ; from the intersection rose the embattled tower,
115 feet high. The edifice-cost about £6OOO, of which
£2OOO was from the accumulated fund from property
grantedby Bishop Barrow in 1668, for the education of
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The present number of boarders with the Principal is.
30, with the Vice-Principal 11, and the entire number
attending the seminary, besides day pupils, 1/0.-

BRITISH MUSEUM.—By a parliamentary return the
annual estimated charge for the British Museum to Lady-
day next is stated to be £34,975. The return, embraces
nine divisions, including the number of persons who have
visited the institution for the last six years. From
Christmas 1836, to Christmas, 1837, the number was
321;151 ; from Christmas, 1837, to Christmas, 1838, the
number was 266,008 ; to 1839, 280,850 ; to 1844, 247,929 ;
to 1841, 19,374; and to,Christmas, 1842, 541,718. No
fewer than 5,687 visits-by artists were made in the year
184.2 ,to the galleries of'scnlpture, and 8,781 ta the print-
room. It is stated in,respect to the reading-room, that
"the number of books returned to the shelves of the ge-
neral library from the reading-room is 142,179 ; to the
royal library, 22,4 W;, to the closets where- they are kept
for the use of readers from day to day, 7K,470 ; to the
shelves of the reading-rooms, about 116,400•; altogether,
3:)9,457 volumes,—on .an average 1,230 a day. The num-
ber of readers is 71;494.

DEATH FROM HVOROPHOBIA. —On Monday a lad, 17
years old, was admitted into St. Thomas's Hospital, suf-
fering from hydrophobia. He was brought to the above
institution from. Carshalton in a fly, and while being as-
sisted to alight he. was seized with a paroxysm of the
disease, barking loudly like a dog, and attempting to bite
the persons near him ; so exceeding:7 violent were his
struggles, that it required the exertions of four strong
men to carry him up into George's ward, and he was
obliged to beheld down in bed by main force. During
the intervals of the succession of attacks he was assailed
with, he was perfectly rational, and frequently remarked.
tbet the elbterkdoote need not be afraid, es he would not
hurt any of them ; he also said he had no doubt he should
be better-by the morrow, and seemed to be totally uncon-
scious a the fatal nature of the malady he was afflicted
with. Every possible attention, was paid him, but he ex-
pired about eleven o'clock the same night. He had, it
appears, been bitten about six weeks ago by a dog that
had strayed into the stable-yard; the wound was very
slight, and, healing quickly, no further notice was taken
of it.

AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—On Wednesday last a pri-
vate show of foreign provisions took place in the sale-
room of Messrs. Kneeling and Hunt, Monument-yard,
London, previous to the public sale, on the succeeding
day. The following members of parliament and official
gentlemen attended ;; namely, Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P. ;
Dr. Bowring,
; Benjamin Hawes, jun., Esq., M.P.;
James Pattison, E-q., M.P.; lion. Charles Pelham Vil-
liers. M.P. ; Mr. M`Gregor, Secretary Board of Trade ;
Sir John Hill, Superintendent Deptford Dockyard ; A.
Barclay, Esq.. secretary Hudson's Bay Company ; Thos.
Young, Esq. ; Messrs. Hankeys, bankers ; J. W. Dover,
Esq. ; and a number of influential merchants connected
with the United States, Australia, and the Cape of Good
Hope. The opinions expressed were highly favourable as
to the quality of the various supplies submitted for in-
spection and tasting. The American cheeses and hams
were in high favour. The Labrador salmon is also in good
condition for English use. The sale took place on Thurs-
day afternoon. The Labrador salmon sold freely at 655.
a tierce of 3 ewts. ; cured trout at 40s. The American
cheese of this importation is stated to be the finest ever
yet imported, and is the first offered containing colouring.
Thin sold at 535. and 545. per cwt. ; a thinner cheese
without colouring, but very little inferior in quality, sold
at tutees varying from 48s. to 535. ; and one parcel as low
as 455. Sortie very nice tongues sold at 20s. and 21s. ter
keg of twelve each, in bond : the duty is ss. a keg. Mr.
keeling, in his prefatory observe., ions, stated, that the
provisos would be sold without any reserve, as the ob-
i ct was to bring them freely before the public at reason.
able prices, in order to invite consumption.

THE REV. 3. R. WELSH, OF THE SCOTCH
CHURCH, OLDHAM-STREET.

(From the Greenock Advertiser.)

On Wenesday, a meeting of the Greenock Presbytery
was held in the Sheriff Court Hall,—the Rev. Mr. Brown,
of Innerkip, Moderator.
Dr. Brown read a memorial from certain trustees and
managers of Oldham-street Scottish Church, Liverpool,
complaining that Mr. James Rodger Welsh, the pastor of
that church, and a licentiate of the Presbytery of Greenock,
has, since the late disruption in the Church of Scotland,
frequently allowed ministers who had seceded from the
Scottish Establishment, and who had in consequence been
declared to be no longer in connection with that Church,
to officiate in his pulpit, and had recommended collec-
tions in their behalf. He had also preached to certain
persons who had left Rodney-street Chapel on the avowed
~round that that place of worship was inalienably con-
nected with the Church of Scotland. The memorial con-
cluded by praying them to exercise discipline upon such
of their licentiates as might be found guilty of following
divisive courses.
Dr. "M`Culloch did not think a mere exchange of pul-
pits with those of another persuasion, to be following di-
visive courses.
Dr. Brown felt bound to declare, at the outset, that,
from every thing he had heard of him, Mr. Welsh was a
most exemplary young main. He had lately been in
Liverpool, and from what he had heard some of those who
had subscribed the memorial say in regard to Mr. Welsh,
he was sure it had been with great reluctance, and from a
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some of the members of Presbytery had doubts as to whe-
ther they had now any jurisdiction over Mr. Welsh, who
was within the bounds of another Presbytery ; but he
(Dr. Brown) had no doubt upon the subject, and would
quote two cases in point; and they were all the more per-
tinent to the present case, as they respected ministers in
England. The first case to which he would refer was
that of Edward Irving, of the National Scottish Church,
Regent-square, London, and which, from the attention it
excited at the time, must be still fresh in the recollection
of many. When that gentleman persisted in preaching
doctrines at variance with the standards of the Church,
some of the members of session who did not adopt his
new views complained to the Presbytery of London
against him, and wished that body to take up the case.
That court, however, applied to the Presbytery of Annan,
from whom Mr. Irving had received his license. That
Presbytery took the matter up, and cited Mr. Irving to
appear before them. He obeyed that citation, and was
by them deprived of his license. The other case related
to a most respectable and excellent man, well known in
this locality. He meant Mr. Scott, son of the late Dr.
Scott, and minister of the Scottish Church, Woolwich.
In this case, too, the Presbytery of London applied to
the Presbytery which had licensed the person chavged—
that of Paisley—and he was deprived of his license like-
wise. Both of these decisions were afterwards confirmed
by the General Assembly ; and, such being the case. he
(Dr. Brown) could not 6onbt that they had jurisdiction, in
the case of Mr. Welsh.

Dr. M'Culloch wished to know if the Presbytery to.
which Mr. Welsh belonged had taken up the matter?
Dr. Brown said, the Presbytery referred to could not
settle the question of license; which was the one before
them. Besides, that Presbytery had for some time been
in a very distractedstate.
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Dr. M'Culloch did not see his way clearly in the mat-
ter. The persons whose names were appended to the
memorial might be all highly respectable men, but they
had no status in the Presbytery,. and they could not pro-
ceed on such a document. He thought a letter ought to
be written to the memorialists, enquiring whether they had
taken any steps in their own Presbytery in reference to
Mr.. Welsh. That Presbytery was recognised by them as
Church Court.

Mr. Kinross said, they would require to know exactly
the nature of the constitution of the Chapel in Oldham-
street.. Perhaps it contained nothins inconsistent with
mi,aisters of the Free Church occupying the pulpit. In
regard to Mr. Welsh, who had formerly laboured for
some time in the parish of which he (Mr. Kinross) was
now pastor, he knew that his labours had been very ac-
ceptable to the people there, and that he was•highly beloved
and respected. Be was convinced that Mr. Welsh's
character for integrity was such, that, if applied to, he
would state his views frankly and honestly.

A CUMOUS SNUFV-BOX.-Our readers will'see, by an
advertisement in another column, that a box cf great value
is to be disposed of by lottery at the house of Mr. Berry,
Victoria Hotel, Drury-lane. The box is of gold, richly
ornamented with pearls, and enamel, and was• once the
property of Napoleon. In addition to the usual' proper-
ties of a musical box, it contains a curious automaton
bird, which,at intervals, starts from an aperture. displays
its beautiful plumage, and warbles a song, its miniature
beak moving- with all the gracefulness of nature. The
box is valued at 100 guineas. In front of the box is a
small watch, which,. it is stated, keeps excellent time.

KIRKDATIN EPIPHANY &ESSIONS.—The County Ses-
sions for the hundred of West Derby commenced at
Kirkdale, on Tuesday last, before the hey. Jon. Brooks,
chairman, Peter Bourne, Thomas Rawson, Thomas-Ro-
dick, William Hall, John. Fletcher, and H. C. Deny,
Esqrs. The following were the grand jury, viz., Mr. Jas..
Corley, of Winwick, foremarr; Messrs. H. G. Harrison,
Joseph Bates and Thomas Silito, of Orrell and Ford ;.
Henry Bromley and William Shaw, jun., of Ormskirk
Singleton Cooper, Charles Crompton, and J. Gilbert, of
North Meolsi 'John Jones and John Wilson, of Newton-
cum-Mackerfield ; Richard Allen, Joseph Crosfield, Jas;
Ira . T 1• • •

rington; Wm.. Barker, Josiah Leyland, and Thor;as
Corley, of Huyton; Alfred S: Carr ; Thomas Tasker, of
Billinge; William Mercer, and Edward Broom. George
Watson, of Parr, did not appear, and was fined £5. The
chairman's chsrge was short, principally indicating to the
grand jury the nature of their duties, as on former ocea.
sions they did not seem to have been properly understood,
James Bourne, Esq., of Heathfield-house, near Waver,.
tree, qualified; and took his seat on the bench as a justice,
of the peace for this county. The trials possessed lite&
or no interest;

BOTANIC GARDEN.—The annual meeting of the pro-
prietors was held yesterday week. Dr. Dickinson, the,
secretary, reed the report, which, stased in substance that;
the horticultural exhibitions had been upon the whole
successful, the sale of tickets having met the amount,
distributed impremiums, and covered the incidental ex—
penses. There are to be during the present year three-
of these interesting exhibitions -and as the annual sub—
scription is only 10s. fid., and the charge for each of the.
horticultural shows is 2s. 6t1,,.. a lady or gentleman
may be said to have access to the Gardens for 2s. 6d. per
annum. The report notices as- follows the new system
adopted in labelling the plants Each label is of large
size, and indicates, by its colour, the peculiar properties-
of the plant to which it is affixed, whether poisonous, me—
dicinal, or useful in the arts for food. It states the na-
tural order, and family to which the plant belongs, the
botanical and English names, and, if foreign, the year of
its introduction into this country. This system, there-
fore, answers nearly every purpose of a catalogue, au&
visitors %waking through the garden may acquire no in-
considerable amount of information." The expenditare
has exceeded the income by about XlO5. This has arisen
in part from causes not likely to be permanent, such
as the cost of the new labels, an, extraordinary amount of
printing and advertising, &c. ; :and the annual expenses
will also, in future, be somewhat reduced by the exemp-
tion of the,garden from all local taxes, under a recent,act
of parliament. The committee have to lament, as-in
former years, the number of proprie:ors who, from various
causes, have ceased to pay their subscriptions ; but it is
satisfactory to know that this defalcation is somewhat
more than made good by the receipts from annual:sub-
scriptions ; and the committee are confident the number
of the latter would be greatly augnaented, were the attrac-
tion of.the gardens, and the extremely moderate terms on
which they may be enjoyed, more generally known. The
attendance on band nights was so extremely small, that
the committee recommend their discontinuance.

S-ci,JrE OF THE Won.miouss.—On Wednesday, after-
noon, a pauper lad of the name of Jones was 'brought up
at the Police-court, on-, a charge of having returned to
Liverpool, and become once more burdensome to the
parish, after having been sent to a place in Scotland to
which he belonged. The circumstance gave rise to a col-
leq?3, between Mr. Rushton and Mr. Gray, one of the
parish overseers, of which the following is an outline:—
Mr. Rushton : I perceive that a great number of persons
are daily coming into town in a destitute condition ; are
their numbers not increasing ? Mr. Gray :. They are, sir;
I don't know to what extent, but there were a great many
of them in the yard to-day : one woman brought her five
children and her husband. Mr. Rushton : The parish
should remove them t.o the places to which they severally
belong : you know. there is a legal mode of proceeding in
rnattcra of the kind how- roeboy 700.i0 Ala. Work-
house at present ?: Mr. Gray: Two thousand. Mr.
Rushton : It 'a not calculated to accommodate more than
1400; you should remove those people according to law.
Mr. Gray : Rut the Poor-law Commissioners, sir, have
to be consulted, and we cannot get the people's settle-
ments. Mr. Rushton : But when you can, yea ought to
remove them ; surely the Poor-law Commissioners do not
find fault with such a mode of procedure as that ? Mr.
Gray: What can we do with them when we cannot get
their settlements ? Mr. Rushton You have no business
to remove any of them out of the town of Liverpool, un-
less legally ; you know you are liable to an indictment
under certain circumstances? Mr. Gray :. Certainly, sir;
but we cannot get settlements for them. Mr. Rushton :
Then you must keep them ; if you try the Workhouse
test for the town of Liverpool, you will require a Work-
house capable of accommodating 6,000 people. Mr.
Gray : Fifty grown-up able-bodied men are now in the
yard. Mr. Rushton : Waiting for relief? Mr. Gray :
Certainly. Dlr. Rushton : Where do they come from ?
do they come from sea? Mr. Gray : They come from
many places; they are all looking for work. Mr. Rush-
ton : Are they what we generally call " tramps " ? Mr.
Gray : They are ; they won't admit them into the work-
houses elsewhere. We have removed no fewer than six
families, at a considerable expense, and yet they have all
come back to us again. Mr. Rushton : There is only one
course to take ; the expenses must fall on the inhabitants ;
I am extremely sorry for it, but it cannot be helped ; you
must give them relief, you cannot let them starve. Mr.
Gray : In the present case, I gave the prisoner money to
go to Oldham ; he said his
.mother was there; but he was
scarcely gone when be was back again : he is a Scotch lad,
and has given us a vast deal of trouble. Mr. Rushton .
I shall punish him ; lie has no right to be here again after
haviti4 been-removed ; but you (Mr. Gray) ninst lay all
this before ti e local officers, for you are LI a situation of
great responsibility. Are t:le new buildings of the Work-
house proceeding? Are they begun yet? Mr. Gray:
Not yet, sir. The prisoner was then put back for the
present, and the couversatiou ended,