The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-03-29 00:00:00

(FROM BELL'S WEEKLY MESSENGER.)

It appears by the Parliamentary papers of 1818 (vol.
xviii. p. 215,) that the whole tithe paid to the clergy,
when wheat was £6 Bs. per quarter, was £1,722,448
1 ls. 4d. The whole paid to them when wheat was
£3 19s. 2d. (the price of the year 1818), was £1,426,627
18s. °id. or less than one million and a half. The whole
tithe now paid to the clergy when wheat is £2 12s. 2d.
per quarter, is £951,085 2s. or not quite one million.
In addition to this, the clergy have, in some parishes,
land instead of tithe, under inclosure acts. (Lord's Corn
Report, 1814.) Now it is quite certain that land has not
been given in lieu of all the tithes in any thing like half
these cases. But allow half, and what will be the result ?
There are 10,693 parishes in England and Wales : this
will leave about 9000 with tithes. Then, if we divide the
tithes equally, each parish clergyman would have had
£l9l 7s. 71d. a-year, when wheat was £6 Bs. W quar-
ter, and £l5B His. 3-I,d. a-year, when it was £3 19s. 2d.
W quarter, and now, at the present price of wheat, viz.
£2 12s. 2d. W quarter, each parish clergyman would
have an income of about £lOO a-year.
Now to get the whole income of the parish clergy, we
must add their incomes in those parishes where commu-
tations have taken place. One with another, these pa-
rishes will be of the same size with the others, and the
incomes about the same. Then, when the corn was at
£6 Bs. Od. W quarter, these parishes would bring in
£324,008 9s. 1 id. and the whole income of the parish
clergy would.then have been £2,046,457 Os. sd. When
corn was at £3 19s. 2d. (higher nearly by one-third than
it is now), those parishes brought in -£268,863 Bs. 6id.
and the whole income of the parish clergy would then
have been £1,694,991 6s. 71d. As wheat is now only
£2 12s. 2d. affi quarter, it cannot of course be so at this
moment; that is, the income of the parish clergy is little
more at present than one million one hundred and fifty
thousand pounds per annum. If divided, each clergy-
man would have about £ll2 W 3rear.
There are in England and Wales 4361 livings under
£l5O 4fi annum. (Parliamentary Papers of 1818, vol.
18, p. 216.) At that period corn was £3 195., 2d. 41
quarter ; and it is now one-third less. One-third, there-
fore, is to be deducted from the present estimate.
'There are under £ 10.. 12—above £ 10 under £ 20.. 45
Above 20 under 30..110--above 30 under 40..216
Above 40 under 50..314--above 50 under 60..314
Above 60 under 70..301--above 70 under 80..278
Above 80 under 90..251--above 90 under 100..394
Above 100 under 110..250--above 110 under 120..289
Above 120 under 130..254--above 130 under 149..217
Above 140 under 150..219

There are not four livings in all England worth £4,000
W annum. There are not thirty livings (besides) in all
England worth £2,000 4Y year. If any one says there
are, let the names be given. Livings, which in the high
times were worth £2,500 4 annum, are now worth only
£1,200.

Such is a state of facts with respect to the incomes o
the clergy.

(FROM THE TRUE suN.)
We had the pleasure of announcing, on Saturday, the
rapid decline of the circulation of the- rimes. The state-
ment has evidently annoyed " the leading Journal."—
Here follows its denial of the fact—a denial characterized
by our contemporary's usual delicacy and gracefulness :
" A friend who inquires whether the statement in a raffish
Evening Paper is true, may satisfy his curiosity, and gratify
his kind. feelings, by reference to any clerk in the Stamp-office.
He will then see what, if we published it, would produce no
little dismay among the scamps who abuse us."
The Times- refers its correspondent to the clerics of the
Stamp-oflice. The Times knows well that these func-
tionaries are not at liberty to disclose the secrets of the
prison-house. Why, then, does the Times hesitate to
overwhelm " the scamps who abuse" it, by publishing
the extent of its sales ?

" The scamps who abuse the Times" is an ingenious
synonime for the whole community. The enemies of the
Times, however; know as well as the Times does, that
the decline in its circulation has proceeded of late with
a rapidity which is honourable to the country.

(FRO➢I TIIE GUARDIAN.)
Wishing to be understood as repeating what we have
more than once said of the extreme hesitation with which
we make allusion to the crazy condition of the cabinet, we
feel compelled by duty to communicate to our readers the
full and general conviction, in all the well-informed cir-
cles, that ministers cannot hold together longer, but that
the administration must undergo some modification greater
or less during, the Easter holydays. Yesterday there was
an open rupture amongst them—the Duke of Richmond,
Lord Brougham,, Mr. -Stanley, and Sir James .Graham,
standing in direct opposition to Lords Greys_ Althorp, J.
Russell, &c., and Lord Palmerston trimming the • balance.
At a late hour,. the Duke of Richmond proceeded to Wind-
sor with the result Of the discussion at which this broil oc-
curred.

Apropos to this subject, we may mention another curi-
ous letter that is in course of quasi publication by being
hasided round the clubs—it is a valedictory epistle to
Lcrd Ilowick from Mr. Edward Ellice, late -SeCretary to
the Treasury.
Mr-Ellice threatens to emigrate to America,.and.de-
prive. the country of the possession of a:citizen- of whom
it is unworthy, and after announcing this determination,
he 'makes- the following very interesting intimation:
—" If you. think the present cabinet has,any stability, the
sooner you are undeceived the better,—its tenure of ffice
is not Worth a month's purchase, and ought not to be worth

a week's." Possibly Mr. Ellice thinks the time not dis-
tant when it may be as convenient to read in retirement
in America—the investigation to be made into the con-
duct of those who called for denunciation of physical force,
as to be in bodily presence in England, a party to that
investigation.

DOWIESTIC.
COURT AND FASHIONABLE WORLD.

The Princess Augusta left town about twelve o'clock on
Tuesday, for the Palace at Windsor, to be present at the cele-
bration of the birth day of Prince George of Cambridge. His
Royal Highness completed his 14th year yesterday. A large
party of the Nobility and Gentry are staying at the Castle,
accompanied by the junior branches of their respective fami-
lies. A juvenile ball was to be given last evening in honour of
the day.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria drove in
the Parks yesterday.
Earl Grey, Viscounts Goderich and Althorp, Sir James
Graham, Lord Holland, Lord John Russell, and Viscount
Howick, held a meeting yesterday, at the Treasury, which
lasted some hours.
The French and Dutch Ambassadors had interviews with
Vigeount Palmerston, yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
'A Deputation of Scotch Members, including Col. Leith
Hay, Mr.. Haliburton, Capt. Gordon, and Mr. Ross, had a
conference with Viscount Althorp yesterday, at the Treasury,
respecting the malt duties.
Madame Catalani, who has fixed, as we have already stated,
her residence at Florence, where she enjoys all the consequence
she so highly merits, has just been presented -to the grand
Duke of Tuscany—an honour which this aristocratice Court
has never before granted to any one of her profession. She
is indebted for this distinction full as much at least to the purity
of her personal character, as to the enemies of her talent.
Madame Catalani has gained many millions of francs during
her career, and has given at least one million to the poor.—
French Paper.
• Mr. Charlton Whitmore, the Member for Bridgenorth, is
about to form a matrimonial alliance with Lady Louisa Douglas,
eldest daughter of the Marquis of Queensberry, and cousin to
the. Duke of Buccleuch. Lady Jane Stopterd, youngest
daughter of the Earl of Courtown, is also said to be on the eve
of matrimony with Abel John Ram, Esq., of Clonathin. This
will be the third union between the noble family of Courtown
and the ancient family of Rain within a century, the grandmo-
ther of the bridegroom and Lady Charlotte Rain having both
been Stopfords. Both marriacres are expected to be solemnized
at. Easter. A daughter of Julia Lady Petre, and niece to the
Duke of Norfolk, is understood to be engaged to Captain Sir
John Pechell, a Lord of the Admiralty.

Two of the youthful
.grand-daughters of Lord and Lady Mary-
borough, and great nieces of the Duke of Wellington, made
their debut in fashionable life at the Queen's Drawing-room on
Thursday, i. e. Miss Charlotte Somerset and Miss Harriet Ba-
got, daughters of Lord Fitzroy Somerset and of Sir Charles
Bagot.

Lord William Lennox appeared at the Marlborough-street
Police-office on Monday, to refute a charge which had been
made against him on Saturday, by a young woman, named
Eliza Ann Victoria Leith. The girl had imputed to his Lord-
ship the crime of her seduction, but it was evident, not only
from his Lordship's statement before the Magistrate, but from
the letters of the poor girl herself, that she was labouring under
a strong mental delusion, no improper intimacy having ever
taken place between the parties. It seems that she is a native
of Scotland, and is concerned in a Chancery cause, from which
she expects a fortune of £30,000; but whether her fortune, like
her.love, is only the phantom of a disordered imagination, can
neither be affirmed nor denied from any thing that transpired
at the office.—Morning Herald.
The daughter of the late Lord Byron is to be presented at the
next Drawing-room. The jewels haVe been ordered of an em-
inent jeweller at the west end of the town. Report in the fash-
ionable circles speaks very highly of the accomplishments of
this young lady, who resembles her talented father in many of
the finer qualities of his mind. Her education has been at-
tended to with the greatest solicitude by Lady Byron.
The Duke of Devonshire was sufficiently well last week to
visit his villa at Chiswick. In consequence of the Lord Cham-
berlain's indisposition there has been a temporary cessation of
the balls, concerts, and dinner parties, with which he generally
enlivens the commencement of the season. It is now under-
stood that Devonshire-house will not be opened to the great
world until some time after the Easter recess.

The Duke of Cleveland entertained a party at dinner on
Sunday, in St. James's-square.
On Sunday evening Prince Talleyrand and the Duchess de
Dino gave a sumptuous dinner, at which were present her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cumberland, Prince and Prin-
cess Lieven, Earl Grey, Duchess of Sutherland, Baron and
Baroness Bulow, M. Dedel (the new Dutch Plenipotentiary),
Baron Wessenberg, Earl and Countess Cowper, Viscount Pal-
merston, Lord Auckland, Chevalier de Cordoba (Spanish Charge
d'Affairs,) Earl and Countess of Sefton, M. Gersdorif (Saxon
Minister,) Baron de Neumann, and Sir Henry Halford. The
Duke of Cumberland was absent through indisposition arising
from a cold.

At the Princess Lieven's ball on Thursday, Lady Stuart de
Rothsay discovered, on retiring to her carriage, that she had
lost an aigrette of diamonds of immense value, and several other
ladies lost their jewels. We understand, however, that all the
missing valuables were afterwards found in the apartments of
Ashburnham-house after a minute search.

The Duchess of Northumberland gave a splendid rout yester-
day evening, at Northumberland-house, which was attended by
all the distinguished of the haut ton in town.
A rumour was in circulation on Monday that a difference had
arisen between one of the Administration and his colleagues.
—Morning Herald.
It is very generally reported that Sir Samuel Whalley is in
Deacon's orders. Of course, in this case, he is not eligible as
a member of the House of Commons, and a new election for
Marylebone must take place.—Record.
Mr. Edward Ellice, late Secretary to the Treasury, is about
taking his departure for Canada, in a vessel chartered expressly
for him. He does not, we believe, go in any public capacity,
but solely on account of his great stake iu these countries, as
nearly the sole representative of the great North West Compa-
ny, united some years ago to the Hudson's Bay Company.—
Guardian and Public Ledger.
A marriage was recently solemnised at Planey in the depart-
ment of the Aube, which was worthy of the times of the Patri-
archs, or at least of those of King Priam. One of the happy
pair was 84, and the other 86. They had both been twice
married before, and there were present at the wedding 52
children and grand-children, the fruits of their former unions,
and 43 nephews and neices, the children of brothers and sisters.
—French Paper.

The value of the Reform Bill has fallen sadly below par
among some of the London constituencies. Mr. Murray, son
of Lord Dunmore, the Ministerial candidate for Marylebone,
found himself so completely distanced, that he resigned the con-
test before the close of the poll. The government influence
was then thrown into the Radical scale, that' Mr. Hope, the Con-
servative, might be ousted by.securing the return of Sir Samuel
Whalley ; which was effected by a majority of 2870. to 2075.
This is the gratitude that Ministers show to tile Tories for their
support in parliament.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
HIGH STEWARDSHIP OF HULL.--The Duke of Wellington.
in answer to an application from the Mayor and Burgesses,_
has expressed his willingness to accept of the office of High
Steward of Hull, vacant by the demise of the venerable Earl
Fitzwilliam. A petition to the King, praying him to confer
the appointment upon the distinguished character in question,
has consequently been forwarded to his Majesty in the usual
course.

PRETTY POlt K.—Mr. James Middleton, publican, of Church-
street, Sculcoates, has now in his possession a hog of the follow-
ing extraordinary dimensions :—Height, 4 feet 5 inches; length,
from snout to tail end, 9 feet 4 inches; girth, 6 feet 10 inches;
breadth across the shoulders, 22 inches. The. above pig was
bred by Mr. M., and is only eighteen months old. Its weight
ou Wednesday week was 54 stone 6 pounds, and its weekly
consumption of food is twelve stone of barley meal, besides
potatoes, &c. It therefore costs, at a moderate computation,
fourteen shillings a-week for board.—York Courant.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—OU Wednesday week; a melan-
choly accident, attended by a fatal result occurred at Eagles-
field, near Ecclefechan. About three o'clock on that day, a
widow of the name of M'Gilter, after boiling a panful of pota-
toes, had occasion to remove the vessel from the fire. In doing
so, she grasped the handle with her apron—a very common, but
dangerous practice, which cannot be too severArreprobated.
One corner of her apron came in contact with the fire, and on
discovering this she dropped the pan, and in a stooping position.
rolled the apron together as the likeliest method of extinguish-
! ing the flames. In this way her cap also became ignited' and
! the flames spread rapidly over her head and breast, by which she
was so much scorched that she died in twelve hours afterwards.
Edinburgh Observer.