The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-10-23 00:00:00

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LIVERPOOL POLICE.

TUESDAY.—(Before the MAYOR.)
ROBBERY BY A PORTER.—Thomas Gray, a palter in the ems
ploy of Messrs Acraman and Stitt, iron-merchants, 10, Water-
street, was charged with having stolen several bars, weight one
:wt., value 3d. per lb., of steel. John :Sl'Doenagh, marine-
store-dealer, in Water-street, and his man, were charged with
having received the same knowing it to be stolen. A gentle-
man, named Barnes, stated that he was standing opposite the
Premises of Messrs. Acraman and Stitt, when he saw the pri-
soner Gray issue from the gateway, and look about him.
The manner of the prisoner betrayed so much agitation that
Mr. Barnes could not help his attention being fixed by it.
The prisoner re-entered the warehouse and shortly aferwards
witness saw him come out again bearing in his hands several
bars of steel. Again his manner evinced great alarm and dig;
composure. These circumstances induced witness to watch the
.prisoner. The latter went directly to the shop of M'llonnagh,
Where, after speaking a few words to the other prisoners, he
threw the bars into the cellar in front. Mr. Barnes imme-
diately went to the counting•house of Messrs. Acrainan and
Stitt and informed the principals of what he had seen. Gray
was instantly called, but he denied any knowledge of the trans-
action. On examination, however, it was found that several
bars of steel were missing. Mr. Stitt stated, that Grey bad
been in their employ for four years past, during which period
be had received as wages eighteen shillings per week. He had
a wife and two children, whom he had been able to maintain
very respectably on the above sum, which circumstance Mr.
Stitt conceived aggravated the ease. The prisoner, with tears
in his eyes, confessed his guilt, and bewailed the commission of
this his first crime. The prisoner M‘Donuagh, and his man,
denied any knowledge of the manner in which the steel had
come into Gray's possession. Mr. Stitt observed, that the lat-
ter had been on intimate terms with the other two prisoners,
their places of business being so close to each other; it was
impossible the prisoners could conceive that their (Messrs.
Acraman and Stitt'a) servant had come honestly by one hun-
dred weight of steel. The prisoners wine committed for trial at
the borough sessions.
SEAMEN'S WAGES.—The master of the Bahia Packet was
summoned by a seaman of the above vessel to show cause why
he refused to the latter payment of certain wages alleged to be
due to him. The seaman told a long and unconnected story of
ill-treatment which he averred he had received front the master
of the vessel; who, at length, had him placed in gaol at Cron-
stadt, where lie left him destitute; saying that he had paid his
wages to the British consul, on his account, which, on applied-
tion, he found was not the case. He now appeared to claim
wages for the voyage out. The master being requested to speak
in reply, was about to enter into a detail of the grievances
which had led him to take the step mentioned by the complain-
ant; when Mr. Ellis reminded him that the wages alone was the
subject the court had to deal.with. The defendant said that he
had undoubtedly paid the wages to the British consul, at Cron-
stack, to prove which he handed in. certain documents. Mr.
Ellis having examined these informed the parties that this was
not a case in which the magistrates could decide. It did not lie
within their jurisdiction. Ford, master of the ship Amelia,
of this port, was summoned by William Sprott, a seaman, to
show cause why he did not pay £7 ss. Bd., alleged by the latter
to be due to him. Complainant stated that he had shipped with
defendant at this port to go to the Brazils and back. The cap-
tain told him that the regulations of his owners did not allow
him to take a second mate, but when they got outside he would
arrange with him for his services in that capacity. Accordingly
when they got to sea he.signed articles to peeforni certain duties
at £2 7s. 61. per month, having previously received a monthly
note fur the sum of £2 ss. On their arrival at Alaranham, the
tatptain having occasion to go on shore had taken his umbrella
with him, and lost it; for this umbrella he wished to charge him,
complainant, 10s. The ship's articles and accounts were then
handed in, when it appeared the captain made the total amount
of the wages of complainant EO 6d., being somewhat less
than The latter himself conceived it to be. From this was to be
deducted the monthly note for £2 55., charges for sugar, tobacco,
&c.• and on the account appeared the charge of ten shillings
fur Le umbrella. This the Mayor refused to allow. The cap-
tain told fMr. Ellis that it he would examine the ;articles he
would find that all the moveables in the ship, whether the pro-
Testy of master or owners, were under the charize of Sprott, and
that he was responsible for them. Complainant said the cap-
tain had taken the umbrella on shore and lost it himself. Thie
the captain denied. The court decided that the charge should
not be allowed. The balance due to Sprott was declared by Mr.
Ellis to be £5 16s. which the captain was ordered to pay. The
latter said he would pay it in twenty days. Mr. Ellis.—" Then
you must pay him his wages for those twenty days." Captain.
—"Look at my articles" Mr. Ellis.—" You have discharged
the man, and have no right to hold back bis wages after this de-
cision. If you do detain them front him you are bound to pay
him wages during the time of such detention." The captain
pulled out his purse and counted down the money immediately.
—lt has been decided that, if a sailor execute the articles pre-
scribed by 37 George 111, cap. 73, and serve accordingly, and
during the voyage part of the cargo be plundered, but by whom
cannot be ascertained, he does not in consequence of such plun-
derage forfeit his wages:—( Thompson v. Collins.)
(Before the MAYOR and Mr. Alderman Hoesea Lt.)

MANAGERS TURNED MAGISTRATES.—A gentleman, named
Scott, the captain, we believe, of a merchant vessel belonging
to this port. was charged by Wm. Roberts, constable, (or some-
thing of the kind,) at the Theatre-Royal, with disorderly con-
duct in Williamson-square on the previous evening. Roberts
said that a party of boys were making a noise on the pavement
in Williamson-square. on the night previous, and, contrary to
his orders, they refused to go away, and whilst he was correct-
ing them with a stick, with a view to disperse them, Mr. Scott
came up, seized him by the collar, and otherwise interfered with
his duties.

The Mayor (to the complainant.)—You had n 9 right to col-
reet the boys in the way you have stated. What are you?
Roberts.—l am one of the constables of the Theatre.
Mayor.—And who appointed you constable ?
Roberts.—The managers. (A laugh.)
The Mayor.—Tho managers have no authority to make any
persons constables at the Theatre-Royal. The appointment of
constables rests with the magistrates.
The complainant here mumbled (unheard by any one but the
reporter), that the managers almost nightly made kings and
queens, and it was a singular hardship if they had not the power
to make one of their majesties' representatives—a humble con-
stable.

----Four respectably dressed lads stepped forward, and one cif-
them said that he and his ccinpamons were together in the
square playing, when Roberts came and pushed them about
w►th the point of his stick, telling them to be off. Not thinking
they were doing wrong thei• refused to go, and Roberts made a
blow at one with his stick; he missed his aim, and the lad ran
away. Roberts overtook him, and beat him most shamefully,
and at this moment the gentleman (Mr. Scott) seeing the trans-
action, took their part. Roberts then collared the gentleman,
and took him to Bridewell.

The Mayor (to Roberts.)—! see, by the book, that the charge
is made by Win. Roberts, constable of the Theatre-Roral. Now,
as you are no constable, what right had you to take the gentle-
man to Bridewell ? _

Roberts.—The gentleman collared me also, and insisted upon
going to Bridewell.
Mr. Scott denied this, and Mr. Berke, of the Wellington
Hotel, Dale-street, said that Captain Scott, who stayed at his
house, had not left the Wellington many minutes, perfectly
sober, when he heard of his being taken to Bridewell.
Bachetdor, the Bridewell keeper, informed the mayor that it
was generally supposed that the men about the Theatre-Royal
were sworn In special constables by the magistrates. Seine of
them were, but others were not eligible to serve as constables.
The Mayor said it was a most extraordinary proceeding alto-
gether. He should drop the charge against Mr. Scott, and if
that gentleman chose to prosecute the complainant, the latter
would find himself in a very awkward predicament.
The legal representative of defunct kings and queens left the
.court quite chopfallen.
WAGES OF FOREIGN SEAMEN--Mr. Win. Pigot,-captain of
the barque Amelia, of Bombay, appeared to the summons of
Francis Fernandez, an Indian of intelligent countenance, who
complained that the said captain refused to pay him his just
waget.
Mr. Crew, the solicitor, who appeared for the Indian, stated
that on the 6th May last, Francis Fernandez shipped on board
the Amelia as cuddee servant, having previously made a bargain
with the captain (Pigot), that he was to receive 200 rupees, of
the value of 2s. Id. each, for the voyage. He had received 122
iu p At payment; and on coming to Liverpool on the 20th Sep-
teuwer, he requested payment of the rest, amounting in English
money to the sum of A. • This the captain refused to pay him,
and the complainant was thus left destitute.
Captain Pigot, in reply, produced the ship's articles signed by
Fernandez, wherein it was stated that his wages were to be £2
10s. per month, and not 200 rupees for the voyage, as stated.
The principal part of the money was paid to the complainant
and the rest of the crew in thimElay, and Messrs. Tvrerand co.
of Liverpool, paid them off on the ship's arrival. The com-
plainant was paid £ll 3s. 44., being the money due to him for
the voyage.
The Indian persisted that his wages were to be 200 rupees for
the voyage, and Mr. Crew said that the Portuguese consul had
calculated their value in English, and the result was that the
sum claimed was wrong.
Mr. George Graham, steward of the Amelia, stated that he
was present in Bombay when the claimant affixed his mark to
the articles, on the consideration of his receivieg the £2 10s. per
month. The voyage was performed in four months and 14 days,
and the wages which had been paid to Fernandez came to £ll
3s. 4d., being rather an overpayment.
Mr. Crew put several questions to this witness, with a view to
elicit whether or not the Indian understood the value of £2 10s.
when he signed the articles. It seemed, however, that he spoke
excellent English, and there was little reason to doubt it.
In answer to a question from the mayor, the witness said that
Fernandez was the only black man on board. They shipped
two Chinese in Bombay, who officiated as cooks, and they re-
ceived the same wages as claimant.
The mayor having calculated the wages for the voyage, at £2
1.03. per month, said that it appeared the complainant had been
over paid 10s. 6d., and as the articles he had signed were at-
tested by witnesses before him no other claim could he allowed.
The case being disposed of, Captain Pigot said that he had
been kept in Liverpool neglecting urgent business to answer
the vexatious complaint of 'Fe rna n ez, who was a worthless
drunken fellow, whom he was obliged to threaten with a flogging
on the voyage to keep him in order He wished to know whe-
ther he was amenable to punishment for his conduct? On being
answered in the negative, the parties left the office.
YESTERDAY.—(Before the Ma von.)

The proprietor of a grocer's shop at the corner of Seymour-
street, London-road, named Grundy, was summoned for ob-
structing the pavement by exposing goods for sale thereon. It
appeared from the evidence of the police that the defendant, in
addition to his business as the retailer of figs and sugar, had re-
cently commenced green grocer, and on the pavement l.ad ex-
posed for sale several baskets of cabbages, turnips, potatoes,
apples, &c., he thereby obstructing the footpath. Ile was sum-
moned for the offence ten days ago in a wrong name, and did
not appear. On this occasion the name was right, but still the
defendant did not appear, and the Mayor fined him in the full
penalty of 20s. and costs, About en hour after the decision a
person entered the court on behalf of the defendant., and re-
quested a rehearing of the case, which was of course refused,
and the Mayor informed the applicant that informations would
be laid daily against the defendant until the nuisance was re-
moved.

Several other persons for exposing goods for sale on the pa-
ra ietvesrveer:;ee sriemnilo hearoltyfir nedcases before the court worthy of notice.

Colonel Colqnhotin, of the Artillery, finding that his appoint-
ment to the command of the auxiliary force under General
Evans had not been sanctioned by his Majesty (who, it seems,
knew nothing about the matter), wrote to Sir Herbert,Tavlor
to request that it might be notified to his Majesty that he-had
resigned the command to which he had been appointed, and re-
turned to his regiment. It is supposed that Major Reid, of the
Engineers, who is gone out to Whoa to command the engineer
auxiliary force, will throw up his command and return to Eng-
land, on finding his appointment was given without the consent
and approbation of his Majesty, as, no doubt, he supposed it
was. Shipments have been going on daily, for a long time past,
of all mannerof warlike stores from Woolwich for Spain, among
them is a r;lmplete train of artillery ! —Correspondent of tile
Standard.

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SPEECH OF' THE KING OF' THE NETHERLAIOS.

The following is the speech of the King of.the Netherlands.
delivered al the opening of the States aeneral, on Monday
last:—

"Noble and Mighty Lords,
"It is with satisfaction that at the opening of this .session I
can give your high mightinesses the assurance that our, relation§
with foreign powers are of a friendly nature. The political posi7
lion of the kingdom has continued unaltered since die commu-
nications made by me to your assembly in the spring of thii
year.
" In the continued absence of opportunity to adjust the dis-
turbed relations (lit. bearing) of the Netherlands towards Bel-
gium in a manner becoming to, and compatible with, the honour
and interests of the country, and in the uncertainty of the time
when more favourable prospects in this respect shall present
themselves, it has continued to be a chief aim of my cares; so
to direct our internal affairs that the burden arising from the
extraordinary circumstances in which we still continue, might
become less felt by my beloved subjects. To this end the leave
of absence previously granted to the volunteers and "schutters,"
and to the corps of diff !rent bodies of the national militia has
been further extended, and that so far as the service of the king-,
dom has in any manner permitted. With the same object in
view, preparations have already been made for the total dis-
charge, moreover, of the levy of 1826, so as in the currency of
the present year completely to take place. My desires to meet
our financial obligations are amply fulfilled-by the amount of
our East India products which, for tarther service, will afford an
increased amount to the means of the mother country.
"The internal state of the kingdom gives, generally, reason
for thankful contentedness. In the internal government order
and regularity continue dominant. The land and naval ser-
vices continue to offer proofs of true military discipline and zeal.
In no spot almost is the opportunity of useful industry wanting
to our industrious fellow-countrymen. The most meritorious
inhabitants -who, one after another, have returned from the
army to their domestic circles, have re-assumed their former
occupations, or found other means of support.
"The prospects of an ex tention of trade and shipping begin
more and more to realise themselves: through them an increas-
ing activity commences to be felt. Our manufactures proceed
with spirit ("knacht") : the advances which Kave been made
in them during the last two years exceed all reasonable expec-
tations. But for the lowness of the prices of grain, the state of
agriculture would be very satisfactory., as an abundant harvest
of most crops has been gathered in. The fisheries are on the
whole prosecuted with advantage, and are insensibly extending.
The issue of the great fishery during the past year was gratify-
ing. The maintenance and improvement of canals and roads,
calculated to promote intercourse, as well with the country as
with neighbouring nations, and fur the benefit of agriculture,
trade, and manufactures, is a subject of the.gov.ernment's un-
remitting care, which provides in this respect according to
means and circumstances.

"Education continues to bring forth her good fruits. The
arts and sciences have still their zealous supporters. The past
year has not been unfortunate for our dykes and sea embank-
men ts.

" The communications which will in the present session be
made by me to Your assembly, will acquaint your high mighti-
nesses with the first results of the nevilwangements which have
been broutglit into working in Netherlands India, the prospects
of which continue to promise favourably for the future.
" The measures adopted on a portion of the island of Suma-
tra, in consequence of the former disturbance of order, are cal-
culated to allay all solicitude in this respect. In all the other
East India possessions rules perfect peace. In the West Indies
the blessing is enjoyed.
"The prosperous career of many branches of the people's
welfare, supported by the favourable condition of our posses-
slims beyond the seas, extends its influence in full proportion,
and beneficially to tne revenne of the kingdom, the amount of
which perfectly answers my expectations, and further enables
me to present to your high mightinesses' assembly the budget
for meeting the wants of the ensuing service with some reduc-
tion of taxation. The bills ("de antwerpen der sretten" ) hav-
ing reference to the revenue of the country, which are ready
to be offered to your high mightinesses' consideration, will af-
ford a proof of this.
"The credit of the country remains immovably firm. A con-
tinually economical government, the good faith of the Nether-
lands, and the co-operation of the assembiy, may serve as
pledges that it shall not be shaken.
"On account of the greater and greater increase of the bur-
dens of those to whom agriculture is a chief means of support, I
have resolved to put in force the resolutions which for a length
of time have occupied my attention, with respect to the means
best adapted for ameliorating their situation. In the provisions
which ere long will be laid before your High Mightinesses, the
chief endeavour has been to bring freedom of trade into union
with the interests of the national agriculture.
"To the encouragement also of restoring (or clearing
" ontginniny") waste lands, and further improvements of land,
as also to some improvements in the tax laws, proved to be use-
ful by experience, it is my intention, in the present session, to
call iu the general counsel of your High Mightinesses.
" In addition, not only the unfinished bills for the revisal of
the code of commerce, with the necessary alterations, but also
the whole third book will be laid on the table of your assembly,
while the commission of compilers is zealuusly occupied with the
revision of the penal code.
• " I entertain the hope that now, especially, when the law for
the organization of courts and judicial procedure is already de-
finitively determined on, your High Mightinesses, duly valuing
the advantage of a nat.onal code, will willingly assist in the
enacting of the projects now about to be introduced.
" I thank Providence, that it has been granted me, after the
five years of difficulty (moeijlike jaren) which have elapsed since
the lielgian insurrection, to be able to submit to your High
Mightinesses, on the Ire-assumption of your weighty duties, an
encouraging view of the kingdom's present condition.
"So long as a religious feeling and the spirit of union and
order shall distinguish the peopleof the Netherlands, I will con-
tinue to cherish the hope, that in the Almighty Goodness we may
expect the maintenance of our present rights, and finally a happy
issue."

HURRICANE IN BARBADOS.

( From the Barbados Mercury of Sept. 5.)

This island was visited on the morning of Thursday last by a
very severe and destructive gale of wind. For some days pre-
viously the weather had ,maintained a cloudy. and unsettled
appearance, the wind extremely variable, shifting suddenly to
opposite points, but more generally blowing fresh from S. and
N.W., with heavy rains, followed at intervals by calms and in-
tense heat. On the night preceding the blow the wind rose
exceedingly high, but, however, lulled a little towards daybreak,
and remained steady until half-past eight a.m., when it fresh-
ened considerable from the east, the clouds gathering in dense
masses in the N". and E.N.E. quarter, sending forth frequent
gusts of wind, which increased in power and violence, and indi-
cated even t this early hour the near approach of the severe
visitation which it unhappily falls to our lot this day to record.
From this moment we may fairly say the gale commenced.
The clouds now rose dark and heavily as if about to discharge
torrents of rain, but were dispersed and driven before the wind,
which continued- to blow harder at each succeeding blast until
half-past ten o'clock, when it veered to E.N.E., and attained
its highest pitch of violence, and, keeping at the latter point,
blew a perfect hurricane for the following two hours, but, ulti-
mately shifting to E. and by S., gradually subsided to nearly a
calm, and finally died away about three p.m.
.During the
morning and the latter part of the day the agitated sea raged
dreadfully, and a heavy surf ran in the harbour and the out-
bays along the windward and leeward parts'of the coast. In
the careeuage, where several small vessels were undergoing
repair, the tide rose several feet, the waves breaking over the
pier with tremendous violence, and often washing over the
wharf.

This massive structure, (the pier,) which cost the country above
£30,000 injury
from we are sorry to observe, has sustained material
from the violence with which the raging sea drove its mountain-
ous waves against it; and
.perhaps we are solely indebted to the
strength of this formidable barrier for the preservation of that
part of the town more immediately contiguous and exposed to
the devouring good. The only substantial buildings injured
are the stores of Messrs. Fl. Arnot and Cu., on the wharf, the
gallery of which was blown away, and other damage done. The
theatre, which is a large wooden building, is much shaken, and
the cast gable so shattered as to require immediate repair. The
gaol, a very ancient and faithfully-erected stone wall building,
at an early hour, received great injury in the roof and other
parts of it. The inmates of this prison were 83 in number at
the time. 73 of whom, according to the certified report of the
gaoler, broke the stocks in which they were confined, and,
finding that the wind had forced the outer gate, effected their
escape. Eleven have been since taken by the police, and four-
teen have voluntarily returned. The cathedral roof was also
stripped slightly.
At ten o'clock his Majesty's steamer spitfire and two mail-
boats put to sea. In the bay at half-past ten, when the hurri-
cane was raging :—A brig just anchored, and supposed to be
from Newfoundland; an American schooner, supposed to be
from Charleston; brig Hebe, of London; sloops Humming
Bird, Gold Hunter, and Cassandra; mail-boats Firefly, Man-
chester, Lady Lyon, Barbados, Arie, Moptague, and schooner
Mary Sharp. During the hurricane these vessels disappeared,
(with the exAption of the latter, which rode it out at Messrs.
Cavao's moorings,) and have not yet returned,
The vessels stranded are mail-boats Mary and Nancy and
Placid. •• •

The injury done ';itt Bridgetown has been, with few excep-
tions, confined to sivall dwelling-houses, outbuildings, trees,
fences, &c. Of the former of these great numbers are levelled
with the earth; but the Roe-buck, Nelson-street, and Lakes
Folly appear to have suffered most materially. Along the sea
coast considerable damage has been done, and to windward
particularly the bathing-houses are destroyed. In the streets
and lanes of the town, so very great was the accumulation of
broken boughs, hurled many of them from lofty trees, with the
destroyed fences and the fragments of fallen houses, as to ren-
der a passage almost impracticable. In some instances the
houses are entire, and thrown completely across the street. •
We subjoin as accurate a statement as we have been able to
procure of the damage done to the barracks and public build-
ings at the Garrison of St. Ann's, which, we are happy to say,
is not so extensive as might have been apprehended.
The front gallery of the Royal Artillery Barracks, which was
but recentlylnished, having required renewal in consequence
of injuries sustained from the last hurricane, has again been
completely blown off from the building. The roof of the guard-
house belonging to the same corps has also been carried ae ay.
The massive gallery of the stone barracks belonging to the
25th Regiment was torn off and dashed ft, atoms, whilst that of
the officers' barracks, tenanted by the Royal Regiment, which
all who have seen will remember to have been of the most solid
construction, was thrown bodily on to the roof. Some idea oft he
extraordinary violence of the wind may be formed, when we say
that the positive weight of the roof of the gallery alone was be-
tween four and five-and-twenty tons; yet this enormous structure
was actually raised and turned over on to the roof of the build-
ing to which it was attached, tearing up with it, in five or six
instances, several feet of the solid brick pillars on which it
rested.
Every mill in the garrison has been blown down and ruined,
and that once gay and lively-looking parade, stripped of its foli-
age, now presents a most forlorn and desolate appearance.
Immediately after the first moderation of the storm the com-
mandant of the garrison, attended by his staff and the officers
of engineers, might have been observed in full activity giving
the required directions for restoring order, and Making such
preparations, in the event of another visitation, Is appeared
expedient. Thank God their wise preceutiott proved unne-
cessary.
We are happy to say we have heard of no casualties among
the troops.
The Colonial Barracks at Gun Hill are said to be totally
ruined; the state of those at Speight's-town we have yet to
learn.
The accounts received from varioas parts of the country are
of similar description with those of the town, the negro-houses
and outbuildings of estates having principally suffered.
Here and there the round house of a sugar-mill is to be seen
either stripped or unroofed; but the most lamentable effects of
the hurricane are fully observable in the condition of the stand-
ing crop: the young canes are in many places broken or bent
to the ground, the corn is prostrate, and the yamb vines are
blown from the field.
Considering that the gale lasted from four to five hours, and
for more than half the time the wind blew with exceeding great
violence, it is matter for much thankfulness to the Almighty
Disposer Of events that no human life has been lr at on the land,

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with the exceptitZn of a woman of Mr. Attek's, id the parit►ii
of Christ Church, and that the destruction of property reatheg
to no greater extent than noticed.

Some whartingiS wtio ventured to sea in a.r Often boat
ing the raging of the Wind have not yet been beard of. Haa
the gale kept up two or three houri longer dt S11;4 it is fearful
to calculate the result; nor is it to ,be at all doubted that as
Much injury would have been done to property, and as many,
perhaps more, of our fellow beings woubl have perished than in,
the August hurricane of 1831. As it hair: to commiserate
the lot of many of the inhabitants deprived of (belt hiitnbli
ioof,, and reduced to a state of utter destitution: . •
We tire authorised to state that, ft om the per4onal ,
lion of the sjperintendant, the loss of property within the Tudor,..,
street drstriet may be fairly estimated at £3,ttOU, and which itt
principalli from the injury sustained and total loss of small
houses; few of Magnitude being injured beyond the loss of win-
dow-shutters or glass.
As soon as the storm had Subsided, his Excellency the Go,
vernor-General sent a body of the 25th ind Royal Regiments,
consisting of 36 men, into town, whn were eqoally divided be:
tween the three police districts, acid assisted very materially in
preserving quiet and good order; whiCh up to the present mo-
ment every where prevails. His Excellency on the following
morning (Friday) ordered a telegraphiC call Itif the council for
Monday next. . . .
These, as far as we can learn, are the prificitial occurrences
which took place during the gale, and the results of that awful
and severe visitation which has thus, by the decree of a wise
Providence, been made to fall upon us at a crisis Of considerable
difficulty, and when the inhabitants of this island have scarcely
recovered from the effects of the August hurricane. But God's
will be done t It is our duty to bow with perfect submission to
his inscrutable decrees, revere the hand from whence these
heavy chastisements come, and kiss .the rod that corrects us.
( From the Weft Indian, Septeinher
Thank Clod news has reached us of the arrival of the steamer
Spitfire at Grenada, without the loss of any of the crew, or any
human injury having been sustained,
We have been most opportunely and politely favoured With it
letter, dated Grenada, Gth September, from an officer efstho
steamer Spitfire, giving a minute account of what that .teisel
suffered from the commencement. of the stortn to her arrive! itt.
Grenada. We cannot do better than publish this valuable do-
cument verbatim:— . .

" At 8, a.m., of the morning bf the 3d instant the Weathet
assumed a threatening appearance, with the wind from the
N.E. H.M. ship Champion arrived with despdtches for Captl
Jones, and sailed about 8-45. At 9-30 the Commander ordered
the fires to be lighted; the sympthurneter fell very last, end
eventually elevon-tenths. ' Several mail-boats slipped and stood
out to sea. At 10-30 the anchor came home; at 11, a.m.,.
slipped the cable and stood out to sea; 11.15 the dingy was.
blown from the stern, and the gig swamped.. and- waabvrt from
the davits—the cutter stove and washed in board. The wind
veered round to the southward and westward i the sea breaking
over the vessel; hove the coals overboard that were lying
deck to ease the vessel. 1, p.m., still blowing tt hurricane, the
main trysail, jib, cud forestaysail were -blown from, the bolt
ropes; ship labouring very much; the foretrvsail *as bluwn
from the gaskets ; the maintrvsail gaff carried away. At 4,
p.m., the mainmast went below the deck, falling across the Tar•
board gnat ter, without the slightest accident to any of the crew;
the carpenter had gone forward for his axe, but before he re-
turned the mast was bedded in the ship's side. The lining of
the vessel was broke in several places by the vidlence of the
sea. The centre boiler became leaky, and the engineers had
to put out the fire, which impeded our progress. Had the other
boileis sustained similar injury we mast inevitably have been
lost, as the seas were making a clean break over us; we had
all our hatches battened down, and still it reqtiiied the exertions
of the men to pump the water out. About 6, p.m., the weather
moderated, and at 8 the night assumed a beautiful appearance
with a moderate breeze. Soractime before leaving Carlisle
Bay, the spray from the sea flew so thick that we could not
discern the length of the vessel. When wd slipped we had
three bumboat people o❑ board, Toby Blackman, William Cart
den, and Deborah Lopez, who are now on shore at this place;
waiting a passage to Barbados.
"A brig arrived this afternoon, and was off Barbados yes;
terday; she experienced heavy squalls on the 3d, with the wind
from the eastward, but nothing more; she was then about 180
miles to the N.B. of Barbados.

"On the morning of the 31, several of the inhabitants pre-
dicted that it would blow hard to the northward and eastward,
or that they would have heavy rain.
"The inhabitants of this island are talking of sending over d
cargo of yams, and I have heard that the subscription raised
for Antigua is not to be given until they know the extent of
the loss at Barbados.

"A fine schooner is lying here which is expected to leave fol.
Barbados, to be employed as a mail-boat.

"We arrived here-yesterday mottling, and are likely to re=
main about seven weeks."

We learn from Mr. Shannon, who arrived vesterdav from
St. Lucia, that that island sustained considerarde injury froni
a gale of wind, which blew on the 3d September, from five,
p.m. till nine. Several trees and small houses were destroyed:
The north end of the island was strewed with lumber and pieces
of wrecked vessels. The town of Castries did not suffer mate:.
tinily. We learn from the same source that the brig Thomas
Parker had arrived at St. Lucia dismasted, with two anchors
a head.

THE NEW MONTHLY BELLE ASSEMBLER, PRICE 18.—Thit
well conducted and talented Magazine is well- deserving the
patronage of the fashionable world. It is the best and most
elegant medium by which fashion presents us with her ever
varying inventions and capricious fancies. Both the poetry and
prose, principally from the pen of the fair editor, Mrs. Cot nwell
Baron Wilson—are of a very respectable kind.
The old lady in Threadneedle-street is, it seems, highly in-
dignant at the liberties which have been recently taken with her
reputation, and, among other modes of revenge, threatens to go
to law with her traducers; but law affords at any time but at
poor solace for wounded reputations, and in the case of elderly
people has sometimes "proved the death of them."
BATTLE OF TuArALGAll.—Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, Oboes
death occurred lately, was one of the heroes of Trafalgar, in
which engagement he commanded the Tounant of Si guns, the
fourth ship in the rear division, and to whom the Spanish adz
miral's ship, the Santa Ana, of 112 guns struck, and wag takerf
possession of by a lieutenant and 60 men from the Tennant.;
during the dreadful hurricane which succeeded the battle, the
British seamen being insufficient to manage the ship, required
the Cssiotence of sooty of the prisoners,who.di.sheuourehly ruse
upon their captors, made them prisoners, and ran the ship into
Cadiz. Out of twenty seven captains who commanded ships on
that glorious day, only seven are now alive. Sir Charles was
au admiral of the white, and his death creates a vacancy of a
Knight Grand Cross of the Bath.

LON VON UN IVERSITY.—The party know they have not much
longer to carry on the game of deception, and are accordingly
very desperate. The charter, which they know is destined for
them, r nd which will take them down to their proper dimenx
shine, changing their jackdaw title of "University of London,"
into " London College," will shortly be before the public, when
it will be seen that they must stand henceforth on their merits
alone, and on a precisely similar footing with the other schools
of the metropOlis.—Medical Gazette.
AN IMPERIAL SURPRISE—THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA AT
VIENNA.—The Autocrat, about a week ago, dropped one day,
as if from the clouds, upon the good people of the Austria
capital, throwing, by his uuexpected apparition; the Russian
legation into the greatest fright, and the Austrian Court into no
inconsiderable embairasstnent. His smoking horses brought
the carriage up to the door of the hotel of the Embassy, but ne
bustle met his arrival, and for a considerable timetven the bells,
which were set ringing with fury by the postboys, retrained un-
answered. The fact was, that as no notice had been given of the
Emperor's intentions of visiting Vienna, and it waeeven known
that his post-lebrses at Prague had been ordered fir quite a dif-
ferent direction(such is the custom), uo preparations had been
made for his reception. '['he unfortunate eltreefier were mostly
in the country amusing themselves, and even the Chanceneri6
of Russia was for the nonce all but a desert. It happened, how.:
ever, by some luckyaccident, that two remained behind, the
Prince-Gortschalsolf, Councillor, and Al. Kondriaffsky, Secree
tart' of Legation, who did their best to give the Emperor a recep-
tion. Nicholas, however, is good-huniouicd—he appeared to en-
joy the surprise, overlooked all want of form, and made the best
of his way to the first dressing-room which be found opens
There he ordered his baggage to be unpacked, and, after des,
patching a messenger to Schcenbrun to announce his arrival tO
the Empress Dowager, began to dress for his visit to the Palace,
But the people at the latter place were as much taken by sur-
prise as the moreiumble hangers-on of the embassy. The Em-
peror Ferdinand hail not yet arrived from Prague, though he
left it before the Autocrat, for his journey was rather retarded
by the indisposition of the Empress; and as Austrian etiquette
has no resource in such unlooked-for cases, thenialrshaxliresse
!ersosf
the courtly ceremonies knew not which way to turn. E
were despatched to the Emperor Ferdinand to hasten his return
to the capital; but it was hopeless to expect it, as the Autocrat
had declared that he could not wait beyond the same night, or
the next morning. A reception Was, however, got. up, the' Arch:
dukes Louis and Ferdinand, and such others as were in the way,
were marshalled; the manner of the Dowager Empress was im-
pressive, and the ceremony passed off well. Whether this visit
was a freak of the Czar, a ruse, to take the Austrians by surprise,
or an affectation of extraordinary vigour and despatch, it, seemd
to have added to the prestige of his being "a great man."
NuNteunias.—lmprisonment for life in a convent ie a truly
monstrous thing any where, but especially in a protestant and
free country. 'the restrictious, the confiumnent, the austerities
are such, that the inmate is assuredly consigned to an existence
of great torture and melancholy, and in general to an early
grave. This alone is an evil, in which, politically and morally
speaking, it is highly culpable to acquiesce, much more to
etieuurage. Nor is it any excuse to allege, that the parties act
voltinearily in giving themselves over to such a destiny. How
know we in bow many instances they are forced by ignorant,
superstitious, or cruel parents, guardians, or relatives, to seek
refuge in such dismal asylums—a step to which they (-mild not
be driven if such tolerated nuisances did not exist ? Thus they
afford a convenient instrument for the gratification of evil dis-
positions at which the world in general is not horrified, only
because the working of the system is wrapped in mystery or
shrouded from view. Again, how know vee how many of those
who have gone at first voluntarily into these seclusious, or have.
been entrapped or forced into them, still contiuue in them, of
their own free will? Let us not be told that there is no law tie
bar the doors against them—that they may come forth when
they please. There was wta in the United States to keep Miss
Reed in durance when she wished for liberty : and yet haw nar-
rowly did she escape imprisonment for life against her will, or,
pertars, an untimely death. We think it highly prnbable that
hundreds of such victims are made within our own Shores, of
which the world knows nothing.. As to escape it is next to
possible; or, if possible, it is surrounded With such prospects of
persecution and misery, that the dungeon itself it preferable.
But further: the keepers of these dens are not to be feared,.
alone, because they can destroy the body they are much more
te
to" dreaded, because they exercise a fatal influence over both
soul and body. Let the fnble-reading protestant revert to.the
simple and affecting narrative of Mies Reed, and say how fat
the convent system of religion accords with the gospel way of
salvation. True, the God of the bible and the Redeemer of
those whom he has chosen, can set at nought ell the hiodrancea
which the wicked devices of man or Satan can contrive—that •
he can snatch the brand from the burning, and whom be will,
save, under any obstructions and obstacles which, to the weak
ness of our apprehensions, appear insurmountatile; hot it hi
the duty of the humble believer, notwithstanding. to facilitate
the progress of our Lord's kingdom by every rational method
--to put within the reach of as many as he can the sanctified
instruments and means of grace which God has choseh and ape
proved, and to conclude none under tin agency which, to bei
efficacious, mast be little short of iniedculoue; and to this duty e
there is nothing more diametriealle opposite than affording
patronage or encouragement to those superstitious houses of e
popish invention in which the unhappy inmate is placed seer
baibarously and entirely in th€ situation !net alltuled to. This
is to be placed in the condition to which our ancient la* gave
the name of civil death. In our eyes, however. it is much
worse; for it is, unless Under cirtumstanc.es truly eetraordi:
nary, the death of the Soul also—death spneteal and eternal..
No other consideration, surely, need be advanced to poit but
to the believer the dereliction of cbristian duty Of -Which he
would be guilty in lending the slightest enconragement to the
monastic institutions of popery ; nay, in tint exposing•their true
character, in omitting
.to oepose and dieerettrageethem, or to
aid in their demolition by all lawfsl means, wheneYer.an oppor;
tunity of doing so presents itself.-Dub in Records