The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-06-17 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S FIRST TRIP BY RAILWAY

(From the Times)
On Monday her Majesty the Queen, for the first time, re-
turned from her sojourn at Windsor Castle, accompanied by
her illustrious consort, Prince Albert, Count Mensdorf, &c.,
by way of the Great Western Railway. The intention of her
Majesty to return to town by railroad was first intimated to
the authorities at Paddington on Saturday afternoon ; and,
in consequence, preparations on an extensive scale were or-
dered to be made for the transit attic royal pair from Slough
to the Paddington terminus, which were carried into effect
with the greatest secrecy. Immediately after the departure
of the day mail train from Paddington, at a quarter past ten
o'clock, the royal train, consisting of the Phlegethon engine
and tender, drawing the royal saloon in the centre of two
royal saloon carriages, preceded by a second class carriage,
and followed by three carriage-trucks, started from the ter-
minus at Paddington for Slough, which station they reached
shortly before eleven o'clock. Previously to the departure
from Paddington, the royal saloon, the fittings of which are
upon a most elegant and magnificent scale, were tastefully
improved by bouquets of rare flowers arranged within the
carriage.

At Slough the royal party, on their arrival at the station, a
few minutes before twelve o'clock, in six carriages, were re-
ceived by Mr. C. Russell, (the chairman,) Mr. F. P. Barlow,
(one of the directors,) and Mr. C. Saunders, (the secretary
of the railway company,) and conducted to the splendid
apartments at the station designed for the reception of
royalty. Her Majesty, however, during the delay necessarily
occasioned by the placing the carriages of the attendants o►i
the trucks, &c., proceeded to the line, and examined the
royal saloon, inquiring very minutely into the whole of the
arrangements; and precisely at twelve o'clock the train left
Slough for Paddington ; Mr. Gooch, the principal of the
locomotive department, accompanied by Mr. Brunel, the
engineer, driving the engine. At Paddington, by eleven
o'clock, the centre of the wide space apportioned for the
arrival of the incoming trains was parted off for the reception
of the royal and illustrious visitors, and covered by a crimson
carpet, which reached from one end of the platform to the
other ; the whole of the arrangements for the reception of the
royal party being under the superintendence of Mr. Seymour
Clark, the superintendent of the line, assisted by Superin-
tendent Collard, of the company's police. Captain Hay, the
assistant commissioner of the metropolitan police, and Super-
intendent Lincoln and a large party of the D division, were
also present.
Before twelve o'clock, a large number of elegantly dressed
ladies, consisting of the families and friends of the directors
and officers of the company, were ranged on each side of the
part apportioned for the arrival of the royal train ; and, at
five minutes before twelve o'clock, her Majesty's carriage,
drawn by four horses, arrived from the royal mews at Pim-
lico ; and, a fee/ minutes afterwards, a detachment of the
Sth Royal Irish Hussars, under the command of Captain Sir
G. Brown, arrived from the barracks at Kensington, for the
purpose of acting as an escort to her Majesty, &c. Precisely
at twenty-five minutes past twelve o'clock, the royal special
train entered the Paddington terminus, having performed the
distance in twenty-five minutes ; and, on her Majesty alight-
ing, she was received with the most deafening demonstrations
of loyalty and affection we have ever experienced. Ills
Royal Highness Prince Albert alighted first. Her Majesty,
on being banded out of the royal saloon, in a most conde-
scending manner, returned the congratulations of the assem-
blage present. The cheers were re-echoed by the numerous
persons who crowded the bridge over the terminus leading
to Paddington Green, and lined the avenue towards the Junc-
tion Road, along which the royal cavalcade passed. Her
Majesty, &c., reached Buckingham Palace shortly before
one o'clock, around which a large assemblage of respectable
persons was waiting her arrival, by whom she was loudly
greeted.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, JUNE 13.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Monday next, the 20th inst., is the anniversary of the ac-
cession of Queen Victoria.

Charles Matthews passed his examination under tie In-
solvent Debtors' Act last Thursday, and was discharged.

A proclamation was ordered to be issued on Monday re-
specting a new coinage of half-farthings.
General Pollock, who so gallantly forced the Khyber Pass,
is a younger brother of Sir Frederick Pollock, Attorney-
General.

BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.—We understand that
tis intended to open the railway to Taunton on Monday,
:he 27th instant.

Mr. Ferrand has postponed, until the 18th instant, his mo-
tion for an address to her Majesty, praying that £1,000,000
should be employed in the temporary relief of the distress ex-
isting in the manufacturing districts.
DISTRESS IN CORK.—The Cork Reporter states, that
there is more distress prevailing amongst the tradesmen and
labourers of that city at the present period than at any for-
mer time—large crowds of unemployed mechanics daily
perambulating the principal streets. It is said to be quite
impossible to devise any adequate local remedy for the ex-
isting destitution.

We have often heard that an onion being placed in a store
room where tea was kept imparted its flavour to that delicate
article, but we never heard until the present moment that an
orange or a lemon possessed a similar affecting property as
the onion, for it appears that a great portion of teas at pre-
sent stored in our Custom-house has acquired the flavour of
a cargo of oranges which bad been accidentally placed in the
depository underneath them. The circumstance is likely to
lead to litigation between the bonding merchants and the
persons connected with that department of the stores. The
flavour is not disagreeable though it may be objectionable
from its novelty.—Saunders' Newsletter.
PRINCIPAL TowNs IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF MAN-
CHESTER.—The following is a list, from " B. Love's Hand-
book of Manchester," of the principal towns in the neigh-
bourhood, with their distances from Manchester, and their
respective populations :
Stockport
Ashton 9 •(parish).... 46,296 number
Stalybridge 7 „ .. about ....20,000 of inhabi-
Bolton l2 ~ ...4`9,312 tants,
Bury 8 .. about. ..... 26,500 from
Rochdale
Hyde
.. ab0ut...... 10,000 of
, Oldham

MATRICIDE BY A. MADMAN.—Sunday evening, the 29th
of May. a most awful occurrence took place on the Island of
Cape Clear. A person named Michael Cadigan put an end
to his mother's existence by beating out her brains with
large stones, and mutilating her body in a most shocking
manner. An inquest was held on the body of the deceased
on the 2nd instant, at Cape Clear, before Mr. H. Lawton,
and Mr. S. Townsend, two of her Majesty's justices of
peace, and Sub-Inspector R. G. Brew. The following par-
ticulars were ascertained, viz.:—That the unfortunate man
(being a lunatic) was followed by his aged mother out of his
house, and took the opportunity of putting an end to her
existence as stated, and threw her body over a precipice, at
least 200 feet perpendicular, into the sea, where it was found
next day. The jury brought in a verdict of " Murder against
Michael Cadigan, son to the deceased, he being in a state of
insanity." It appeared that this unfortunate matricide had
been twice in confinement, once in the Lunatic Asylum,
whence be was discharged as cured.—lrish paper.
CAUTION TO ENGLISH WORKMEN GOING TO HAMBURG.
--Extract of a letter from Hamburg, June 11 :—" There is
a very general impression on your side the water that car-
penters and workmen, in consequence of the late conflagra-
tion here, are very much needed. Such is really the case.
We have only about 1,700 or 1,800 employed, and yet the
laws are so constituted in consequence of the guilds of the
different trades not having been done away with, that no
foreigner who has not served his apprenticeship in Germany
can be employed. About thirty carpenters and joiners, who
came over by the Hull boat, have been obliged to return, not
being able to obtain employment ; and the Senate yesterday
published a decree, compelling the captains of vessels to keep
and take back with them all workmen that they have in this
manner, and for the purpose above-mentioned, brought over.
This should be known in England generally, in order to pre-
vent further vexation and disappointment.
REMARKABLE ESCAPE.—On Monday last two workmen
were engaged to repair the pump of the Stroud Union Work-
house. It was found necessary that a man should descend
to the bottom of the well, a depth of 63 yards, and also that,
in order to keep up a verbal communication, a boy should
be placed on a sort of platform, fixed for the purpose in the
centre. When descending (the boy being in the man's lap)
the rope broke at about 90 feet from the bottom. The man
had presence of mind to try to save himself by putting his
foot against one side of the wall and his shoulders against
the opposite wall, and this he accomplished after falling a few
yards, with the weight of a boy 15 years old in his lap. The
other workman, instead of applying to the governor, ran a
couple of miles in search of a rope, and, before the man and
boy could be rescued, they had continued two hours in their
perilous situation. When rescued the boy was found to be
without the least injury, and the man only slightly injured.--
Bristol Mercury.
HYDROPHOBIA.—Our readers will recollect that, sonic
time ago, a mad dog was killed in the neighbourhood of the
town of Kircudbright, which had scoured the country for
miles round, biting every thing within its reach. So late as
Monday last, a heifer belonging to Lord Selkirk, which was
grazing on his lordship's farm of Banks, in a field which the
dog entered on the day he was killed, was observed to he
affected by a disease bearing every appearance of hydrophobia.
The poor animal ran wildly about the field, tearing up the
grass, and foaming at the mouth. Several times it was seized
with convulsive fits, and fell down prostrated with agony.
The person who had charge of the cattle entered the field for
the purpose of driving the others into a separate enclosure
to prevent any dangerous consequences ensuing, but no
sooner was he observed by the infuriated animal than it
rushed upon him with the utmost speed. Luckily, however,
it was seized with another convulsive fit before it could reach
him, fell down, and very soon after expired. As it is im-
possible to say bow many animals were bitten by the dog in
its progress through the country, this occurrence has naturally
excited a considerable degree of alarm.—Duteries Courier,
EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—Last week four prisoners
effected their escape from the prison of Dinan, in the follow-
ing darir, manner :—After having forced two enormous
locks with blades of knives which they bad concealed, and
some old nails which they had formed into picklocks, they
got into the gallery which surrounds the upper part of the
building, and thence, by means of a rope formed of their
blankets and sheets, and fixed above with large stones, they
boldly let themselves down on the parapet of the inner
bridge, a height of more than 40 feet, at the risk of falling
into the ditch which surrounds the building 45 feet lower
down. From the parapet they got to the bridge, and thence
into the yard. Here they climbed over a high wall separating
the court from the porter's garden, and by means of a simi-
lar rope to that by which they had descended from the tower,
they got down the foot of the curtain which joins the main
building to the tower of Coetquen, and thus found themselves
at liberty. One of these adventurers has since, after a few
days' liberty, given himself up to custody, declaring that he
was tired of living a vagabond life. The other three are
still at large, and it is supposed that they can tell something
of a robbery of money which took place a few days back in
a neighbouring commune.— Galignani' s Messenger.

CAUTION TO AMATEUR ARTISTS.—A young man who
had received from an amateur phrenologist a very encourag-
ing account of his development, resolved to have a cast
taken of his face and those parts of his head where the in-
tellectual faculties are said to lodge. This is a rather delicate
operation, requiring great skill and dexterity on the part of
the practitioner. The plaster-of-Paris is applied to the
parts in a state of solution ; and as it dries with the great-
est rapidity, the artist requires to adopt precautions to
prevent the plaster from adhering so firmly to the skin
as to render the separation difficult. As to the per-
son operated upon, be can do nothing to aid himself;
his only anxiety is to escape suffocation. Well,
the youth in question placed himself in a recumbent
position, demanding and receiving an assurance that
nothing would be done to deprive his lungs of the necessary
supply of atmospheric air. Quills were placed in his nostrils
to secure the means of breathing, and his features having
been placed in a state of repose, the artist proceeded to apply
his solution. On it went in a stream ; but most unfortu-
nately, when the time came to separate the face from its
covering, the substance refused to part. Here was a busi-
ness ! The artist lost his self-command—the young man got
alarmed and ran borne. His friends of course were duly
frightened, for they had no means of recognising their child
but by his clothes ; the neighbours were called in, and hot
water and many other things were applied to the stucco, but
yield it would not. At last a mason suggested that a chisel
and hammer should be tried. This was accordingly done,
and after much labour the face was hewn out.—Gloucester
chronicle.

We have furnished an original and ample report of the cir-
cumstances attending the late affray in Ennis ; and we this
day resume with an authentic detail of the subsequent pro-
ceedings at the inquisition upon the body of Catherine Shee-
han, and conclude with the finding of the Coroner's Jury,
which has sent thirty-eight policemen to prison ; not one of
them being identified by a single witness as having killed,
wounded, or even fired a shot at the deceased woman !
There is not a syllable of evidence to substantiate this one
material fact, but the general presumption cf course is, that
she fell by one of the shots, fired under the most provoking
excitement, in the darkness and confusion of night, when by
the testimony it appears a violent, mob of persons had attacked
a merchant's store, broken one of the gates, and as the police
in the discharge of their duty had thrown themselves between
:be reel

issailants, and a wholesale plunder of Fib ate pro-
perty, the outrageous mob turned their combined fury against
those men, pelted them with deadly Missiles, hurled stories
against their devoted heads ; struck and knocked down their
two officers, not sparing even a magistrate of the town, who
was also struck in the forehead. and after breaking the eye
in a policeman's head ! is it we ask, surprising when a mer-
ciless mob had then closed up the party in a narrow space,
and but a yard and half between those passive sufferers and
their comparatively multitudinous assailants, when the offi-
cer, Mr. Fitzsimon, swore that a charge of bayonets would
not disperse the infuriated crowd ; when he, himself, was
afraid of his life to stir out of the ranks, that some of the
police party, in the noise and excitement of that critical mo-
ment, smarting under the blows. and wounds, should, every
instant apprehending to be trampled down and crushed, fire
straggling shots in the last extremity, to avert impending and
indiscriminate slaughter ? Is it, we repeat, cause of astonish-
ment that such an issue should follow ?—Limerick Chronicle
of Saturday.

The accompanying tabular statement will show the re.
markable progress which the church is making in the United
States. In 1814 the clergy amounted in number to 240 :-
1829. 1832. 1835. 1841.
Maine 4.. 5. • 5• • 7
New Hampshire
Massachusetts 33 .. 36 • • 41 .• 52
Rhode Island
.. 9.. 20 .. 18
Vermont
Connecticut 57 57 • • 80 • • 92
. .
New York l. 129 163 .. 192 .. 293
Western New York ) • '
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
7.•6 5• • 10
Maryland
68 • • 98
Virginia..
North Carolina
.. 16 .. 22 .. 25
South Carolina 35 .. 34 • • 44 • • 45
Georgia 3 3•• 6.. 10
Ohio . 14 .. /9 .. 31 • • 58
Kentucky
.. 9 • • iu • • 20
Tenesee. , 9 7.. 13 • • 11
.) ..
Alabama
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Indiana — --• • 1 • • 15
..... _.Wisconsin • • • ••9
...
Jowa ..........
...
Arkansas
Florida - .. • • . •
......... _ • • 7
Mississippi
• .. • • 9
Louisiana

,
T0ta1....,. 502 584 762 1107
And 21 bishops,all 1128 ordained clergymen at present,
not including two clergy i
men in Texas. It thus appears that
while the population of the union doublesn about twenty-
five years, the church quadruples in less than the same pe-
riod.

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, 'Three o'clock

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,—Tn is DAY

(From Messrs. R. MAKIN & SONS' Circular.)

Except on Colonial BeanF:, reduced to Is. 6d. per quarter,
the import duties remain wholly the same as last week.
During the interval from Tuesday until to-day, the trans-
actions in any kind of free produce have been unimportant,
and at prices generally assimilating with those previously
noted. In the bonded market, Egyptian Beans evidently
excited numerous inquiries, but holders firmly requiring
21s. per quarter, little or no actual business resulted ; Wheat
and other articles in this branch of the trade having been
almost entirely neglected.
The arrivals into this port, coastwise and from Ireland,
continue to be extremely light ; whilst from the North and
South of Europe, we have again to notice a good supply of
Wheat, as stated underneath, but no other Grain ; and of
Flour, only 1,000 barrels thence since Tuesday.
Having scarcely any country buyers at this day's market,
and our local millers showing a decided reluctance to pur-
chase anything beyond their immediate wants, free Wheats
of all descriptions were in very moderate request, and,
in several instances, rather lower terms were accepted :
at the same time, bonded Wheats continued to meet little
or no attention, under which circumstance our quotations
remain nominally unaltered. Of States Flour, under lock,
about 1,200 barrels have been sold at 28s. 6d. ; and though
little duty paid has been disposed of to day, late prices were
sustained.

In Barley, Malt, and free Beans, we have no change to
note; and Egyptian Beans, in bond, being still held at the
advance above stated, seems to preclude any sales at present.
Of Pease, however, under lock, a few hundred quarters
have been taken this morning at an improvement of Is. per
quarter.

In the absence of country dealers, and having no renewed
demand for Ireland, scarcely any sales of either Oats or
Oatmeal have been effected to-day, and such may be con•
sidered the turn cheaper.

ARRIVALS OF CORN,
From the 14th to the 16th June, 1842, inclusive

DESCRIPTION. 1j IRE- I COAST- ICANADAI
LAND. WISE. i& U.STS.; REIGN. TOTAI'

Wheat Qrs.l 187 910
Barley Qrs.;
NI-It 831
Oats
Rye Qrs. 3
Beans Qrs.
Pease. Qrs.: 2
Shelled Barley . Qr:i.i
Indian Corn
Rapeseed Qrs.'
Oatmeal .... Loadsl 20
Flour . Sacks 18 45
Ditto . Bris. i 1000

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise :—Wheat, 82 qrs. ; Oats
534 qrs. Oatmeal,27o Ids; Flour, sacks.

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat, qrs.; Beans, qrs. ; Malt,
qrs.; Oats, qrs ; Pease, qrs. ; Indian/Corn, qrs. ; Oat-
meal, loads; Flour, sacks, 13 brls.—lreland. Wheat, 50
qrs. ; Rye, 131 qrs. ; Indian Corn, 1372 qrs. ; Oatmeal, 632 lds. ;
Flour, 31 sacks 122 hrls.—Coastwise. Wheat, 463 qrs. ; Barley,
72 qrs. • Malt, qrs. ; Oats, 92 qrs. ; Beans, qrs. ; Rye,
qrs. ; Pease, 16 qrs. • Indian Corn, qrs. ; Oatmeal, 1919 ;
Flour, SO sacks 244 barrels.

Average prices of Grain, for the week ending June 10, 1842.
Wheat 645..0d. Barley 265. Bd. 1 Oats.. 20s. 6d. 1 Rye.. 31s. yd
. _

Beans.. 335. I d.l Pease.. 325. 7d

Aggregate average of the six weeks.
Wheat.. 61s. 9d. I Barley 265. rd. I Oats.. 19s. Bd. Rye.. :12s. ad
Beans.. 325. Id. Pease.. 315. 6d.

Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this week

Wheat 11s.ocl. I Barley 10s. oci. I Oats I . 7s. Od. Rye.. 10s. 6d.
Beans los. 6a. Pease.. 10s. 6d. Ind. Corn os. Od. Flour6s.

Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe.
Wheat.... Is. Od. I Barley.. 2s. 6d. I Oats ..2s. od. I Rye.... Is. 6a
Beans.. Is. tid I Pease.. 2s. Od. I Indian Corn.. us. I Flour.. Os. 7411

Liverpool Averages, week ending lane 14, 1842

I Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Beans. Pease.
864 89 : 874 i 3,
535. gd. 245. 9d. { 225. 11d. 1325. Od. I Os. Od

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, 3 P.M

The demand to-day has been very moderate, not exceeding
3000 bales. The sales of the week amonnt 20,890 bales, of
which 3200 are for export, and 6000 to speculators, leaving
only about 12,000 for the trade, whose purchases are confined
to their immediate wants. Prices of the lower classes about
derer in the fort Light ; other descriptions without change.

A male and female nylghau, one of the most powerful of
the swift and graceful antelope tribe, bred by the Earl of
Derby, have been presented to her Majesty, and have arrived
in Windsor-park. Unlike most of their species, which is of
a changeful and 'vicious temper, these creatures are so tame
that they will be allowed to range the royal domains at will.

The Francfort Journal announces a dreadful accident hav-
ing occurred at Coburg. The riding-school of that town had
been converted into a temporary theatre; and on the night
of the representation of " Peter and the Carpenter," the
edifice, but indifferently constructed, fell in with a tremen-
dous crash, just at the rising of the curtain. Thirty lives
have been lost, and many persons wounded. The scene was
most distressing and appalling.
The Journal of Bruges relates that lately a young girl of
Theighem, having fallen into a fit of epilepsy during vespers,
some persons cried out that a mad dog had entered the
chapel. This was the signal for a dreadful rush to the door.
Every one seemed seized with terror, and several persons
were thrown down and trampled on. Seven females were
killed.

HOOKING A MAGPIE.—A sporting gentleman, while par-
taking of some refreshment a few days since on a fishing
excursion on the Dart, fixed his rod in the ground, and re-
paired to a shady bower at a short distance to take a glass
of sherry. On his return, to his astonishment, a magpie was
fastened by its bill to the fish-hook, which, no doubt, the
magpie attempted to swallow with the fly.—Worcestershire
Chronicle.

THE CORN AVERAGES.—The present duties of the corn
inspectors will devolve upon the officers of excise on the
24th of this month. The inspectors have been receiving
salaries, amounting to £5O and £6O a-year. The inspector
who furnishes returns of the London markets has £3OO
a-year. The latter is the only person who will be allowed a
compensation for the loss of his office through the new
arrangements.

THE CHURCH QUESTION.—Various rumours have been
in circulation, ever since the rising of the Assembly, to the
effect that the leaders of the non-intrusion party, with a
single exception (Dr. Gordon), have agreed to restore the
Strathbogie ministers to their former status, on making a
nominal submission. We have made some inquiries on the
subject ; and we believe that the Marquis of Bute has
earnestly urged on both parties the necessity of effecting a
compromise, and has offered to mediate between them ; but
so far as we can learn, there has been no indication given by
the non-intrusionists of retiring from the position they have
always maintained, that previous to any application for resto-
ration being entertained, the Strathbogie ministers must
submit themselves to the sentence of the church, and express
penitence for their past conduct.—Edinburgh Courant.
NOVEL DELINQUENCY.—BOAT-BUILDING ON A NEW
SCALE.—On Saturday three boys, two of them apprentice
shipwrights, were placed at the Leith police bar, before
Bailie Muir, upon the charge, of constructing a pleasure-boat
with materials abstracted from their employers. It came out
in evidence that a Juvenile Nautical Club of five little fellows
had been formed to get a pleasure-boat for aquatic amuse-
ment during the summer evenings. The keel was laid—wood
was procured, and in an obscure yard in North Leith the
little barque grew into dimensions from their labours at after
hours of the Cinque Club ; and no doubt in a week or two
the launch of the tiny bark would have been chronicled, not
in our columns, but over half a dozen of Walker's hest pies
and two bottles of Barclay's " entire." Alas ! " the best
laid schemes"—(we need not finish the quotation.) The
missing of the materials led to the discovery of the infant
barque, and three of the band of brotherhood were found
guilty ; but in respect of their previous good character, and
this being their first offence, their punishment was limited to
three days' solitary confinement.

RESCUE OF A BOAT'S CREW DRIVEN OUT TO SEA.—A
letter has been received at Lloyd's from her Majesty's acting
consul for the Azores, dated St. Michael's, 25th May last,
stating that Captain Walter, of the Samuel, had on the 2nd
May, in lat. 37, N. and lon. 17 30, W., about 400 miles from
land, saved a boat's crew, consisting of tell men, natives of
St. Michael's, who bad been driven out to sea in their at-
tempts to pass from one port to another, and who had not
tasted food or fresh water for the space of six days. Captain
Walter landed them at St. Michael's, and his humane and
considerate conduct towards these poor fellows, who proba-
bly, but for his timely assistance, would have perished under
circumstances peculiarly agonising, had created a great sen-
sation amongst all classes at St. Michael's, so much so as to
call forth a proclamation from the governor to the inhabi-
tants, calling on them to raise a subscription to testify the
high regard they entertained of his conduct, in pursuance of
which a subscription was afloat at the date of the letter, 25th
May, which amounted to 150 dollars, and it was intended by
the authorities to present Captain Walter with a piece of
plate, through the Portuguese ambassador in London.

STATE OF THE FINE ARTS.—EMBARRASSMENTS OF
MESSRS, FINDEN THE CELEBRATLD ENGRAVERS.—In
the Court of Bankruptcy on Friday last, before Mr. Com-
missioner Evans, in Re Finders and Finden, this was the day
fixed for the choice of assignees in the matter of the bank-
rupts, who were the well-known and eminent engravers,
carrying on business at Southampton-place, New-road.—
They had brought out several numbers of the " Gallery of
Art," which were executed in the most finished manner, and
intended to have continued making engravings from the
highest works of the best masters in ancient and modern
painting, but unfortunately so large was the expense that,
not having sufficient capital to follow up their design, several
valuable plates
their creditors, and the result was their appearance in this
court. Their debts were estimated at £25,000, arid their
available assets little or nothing, inasmuch as a forced sale of
their valuable stock, in the present state of the trade, would
bring it down to nothing which could benefit their creditors.
A number of proofs were admitted without any opposition;
and Mr. George Frederick Bachelor, of High-street, New-
ington, chemist; Mr. H. Wilkinson, of the Old Bailey,
printer ; and Mr. Findon, of Southwark, chemist, were
appointed assignees.
ACCIDENT TO TIIE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.-011 MOD-
day last his Grace the Lord Archbishop of York left London
for Sheffield, on his way to Ardsley, near Barnsley, to conse-
crate the new church recently erected there. On Tuesday
the venerable prelate consecrated the church and churchyard,
and afterwards held a confirmation at Ardsley, from whence
his lordship proceeded, shortly after two o'clock, by railway,
to the palace of Bishoptborpe, accompanied by the Rev. W.
H. Dixon, one of his grace's chaplains. Before dinner the
archbishop took a walk into the fields in the victnity of the
palace, accompanied by Mr. Dixon, and as they were crossing
an ancient drain, arm in arm, the united weight of the two
gentlemen caused the arch of the drain to give way, and they
were instantly plunged into the puddle, up to their chests.
Fortunately, Mr. Egerton Harcourt, one of his grace's sons,
who was walking at a short distance in the rear of the two
reverend personages, witnessed the occurrence, and immedi-
ately hastened to their assistance. Owing to the perpendi-
cular construction of the drain their release was a matter of
some difficulty ; but we are happy to say that it was effected
without any other injury, either to the venerable prelate or
to his chaplain, than what may arise from their sudden and
involuntary immersion. After undergoing the requisite,l9s-
tration and changing his apparel, his grace partook of. din-
ner as usual, and was, we
understand, not a little jocose
upon the consternation which their sudden intrusion into the
domains of the frogs, porwig,les, and tadpoles, must have
occasioned to the reptiles in the vicinity of the accident.

The tribunal of Boulogne, in the case of " Barry v. the
French. Post-office," wherein the agent of several London
papers sought compensation for damage arising out of the
delay in the delivery of a letter ordering a steam-boat to be
engaged for an express with the India mail, has been decided
against the plaintiff, and he is to pay all the costs.

THE Liam. SOVEREIGNS.—II is not true that the very
hot weather has led to the Queen's proclamation on the
subject of " sweating sovereigns." We understand, how-
ever, that Sir Peter Laurie has placed all his ready cash in
an icehouse, in order to keep the gold from getting into a
violent perspiration from the intense heat that has been lately
prevalent. After the allusion to " sweating sovereigns," we
can perfectly understand the meaning of parties .betting
" a cool thousand," which of course means a thousand
pounds that have not been sweated.—Punch.
ORIGIN OF FAIRS.—When Bishops and Abbots observed
that crowds of people assembled to celebrate the festivals of
their patron saints, they applied to the crown for charters to
hold fairs at those times, for the accommodation of strangers,
and with a view to increase their own resources by the tolls
which their charters authorised them to levy at these fairs.
Hence the multitude of attendants increased, some of whom
were actuated by religious and others by commercial views.
When a fair was held within the precincts of a cathedral or
monastery, it was not uncommon to oblige every man to
take an oath at the gate, before he was admitted, that he
would neither lie, steal, nor cheat, while he continued at the
fair. How useful such a restriction would be in the present
day !

A paper from Maine contains an account written at Au-
gusta, the capital of that state, of the proceedings of the
legislation respecting the boundary question, on the 19th of
May. The first of the series of resolutions which follow
the preamble of the report, was read from the chair, when
an amendment wa,,,Tiroposed to the effect, that the commis-
sioners should be.4pointed to cede only such portion of the
territory as shouhrbe in the vicinity of a boundary line to be
run in conformity with the conditions of the treaty of 1783.
This amendment differed from the first resolution in the
report, as that authorised the commissioners to conclude
a conventional line without restraint. The debate that
followed was very animated, and it is stated that the promi-
nent feature throughout was the undoubted character of
the American claim, the correctness of which not to be
disputed by any individual in Maine. The amendment was
thrown out by a majority of 123 to 68, and therefore the first
resolution was carried. This seems to be the point to which
the debate had arrived at the latest date, and it is observed
by the writer of the account, that when the members were
called over by counties, he had an opportunity of observing,
that in the votes there was nothing that indicated political
feeling of any kind, members of the party frequently oppos-
ing each other.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF ERNE.—His lordship expired
at his residence in the neighbourhood of London on the af-
ternoon of Friday, and is succeeded in his title and estates by
Colonel Crichton, of Crum•castle, in the county of Fer-
managh, Lord-Lieutenant of that county, and one of the
best and most improving resident landlords in Ireland.
LIVING COLOURS.—Curious as the following may appear,
it is no less so than true. A gentleman from Barnsley,
named Brown, called the other day at the Bridge Inn, at.
Worsbro'. Shortly afterwards he was followed by Mr. Black.
By the time the last-named had got seated, in came in Mr.
TVhite, and, singular to say, a moment after in popped Mr.
Gray. To crown all, who should pop in but Mr. George
Green, the chief constable of the township of Worsbro'.
This occurrence caused a hearty laugh by the whole com-
pany.—Doncaster Chronicie. [Our friend Rose should have
been present and then there would have been a nice lot of
coloured gentlemen.—Eo. L. S.]

A new application of the principle of steam power to the
use of navigation appears in the fact, that a sailing vessel
called the Maria, fitted with Melville's patent propellers,
has been despatched from Calcutta with a detachment of
Bengal Volunteers, to join the China expedition. It is
asserted that such are the facilities gained by this improve-
ment, that much benefit may be expected to arise from this
vessel having joined the expedition.
-Private letters from Philadelphia speak in favourable terms
of the prospects of the country, but less favourably as to the
prospects of ITritish commerce in America, as it is stated
that no merchandize will be wanted during the autumn
season. The merchants in Philadelphia have been obliged
to give great accommodation to the' debtors, allowing them
to renew their bills for eight, and in some instances for
twenty-four months. Wheat is so very abundant, that it is
expected there will be about 25,000,000 bushels beyond the
quantity required for consumption. As for the western
states, it is observed, that an improvement in the condition
of individuals must precede all improvement in the condition
of the states, and that it is impossible for the states to take
the lead in discharging their liabilities.
The disastrous accounts from St. Domingo have naturally
created the greatest excitement among the merchants con-
nected with that island. One great source of consolation is,
however, that the intelligence from the Cape to Port-au-
Prince (whence the news has arrived), is only verbal, and
therefore it is hoped that the amount of calamity may have
been stated at a rough guess, and may not prove so great as
is now reported. At the same time the private letters that
have been received from Port•-au-Prince express great alarm
at the fact that no person had been there from the Cape since
a period of four days, whereas the journey does not occupy
more than three days, and there is a constant intercourse be-
tween the places. Limbe, the governor of which sent his
son to the Cape to ascertain the state of affairs, is about six
leagues distant, and it seems that the intelligence verbally
brought by that gentleman first to his father at Limbe, and
afterwards to Port-au-Prince, comprises all that is known to
the present moment.
NEWCASTLE ELECTION.—At the close of the poll on
Tuesday, the number stood as follows :-
1,1 Harris (R)
'• Colquhoun (C)

Majority 2O
Mr. Harris is, however, disqualified to sit in the present
parliament, having been convicted of bribery.
LOUD GLEN GALL.—This nobleman, on the 10th instant,
addressed the following letter to the Morning Chronicle:—

" Observing in the Morning Chronicle of yesterday a para-
graph copied from the Dublin Monitor, stating, that in 1828
1 authorised the priest of Cahir to collect subscriptions from
my tenantry in aid of the Roman Catholic Association,—l
beg to reply that I have no recollection of having written such
letter ; hut supposing I did so in 1828, it would merely prove
that I was an enthusiast in favour of Roman Catholic Eman-
cipation, and that I, like very many other credulous individu-
als, placed confidence in, and believed the declarations,
promises, and protestations of the Roman Catholic hierar-
chy, and those also of the leaders of the Roman Catholic
Association, solemnly delivered before the committee of the
House of Commons, &c., &c. As to what I did in 1828, I
rather suspect that lder and far wiser people than me would
not act in 1842 as they did in 1829."

YOUTHFUL INTREPIDITY.---On Tuesday evening one of
the most extraordinary instances of youthful intrepidity and
perseverance upon record, and which resulted in saving hu-
man life, took place in the Regent's Canal, near Camden-
town, under the following circumstances :—About six o'clock
a boy named Lodgett, residing with his parents at No. 1,
Pear-tree-court, Clerkenwell-close, had been bathing in the
canal near the bridge, at the back of St. Pancras workhouse,
when suddenly he got out of his depth into six feet water,
and sunk. The screams of his companions brought a little
boy but eleven years of age, named Joseph Lague, living with
his mother, a poor widow, at No. 4, Oxford-terrace, King's-
road, to the spot. On hearing what had happened, the gal-
lant little fellow, who could swim but tolerably, regardless of
consequences, threw off hls jacket and cap, and at once dived
into the water. In half a minute he made his appearance
with the boy Lodgett above the surface ; but the latter being
nearly double his size, the strength of the poor little fellow
was unable to sustain him, and he again sunk. Lague
again went down after him, and was equally successful in
bringing him to the surface, but his strength again failed him,
and he was forced to let the elder boy go. After recovering
himself for about a minute, the poor little fellow, who is
scarcely three and a half feet high, dived dow❑ for the third
time, and, making a desperate effort, brought the body of
Lodgett again up with his head under his arm, and managed
to reach the wood-work passing along the canal at this part,
against which he rested the body till some of the boys caught
hold of it, and they were with the greatest difficulty then
got out, and conveyed to the St. Pancras workhonso.
Lague being very exhausted, was placed in the infirmary,
and stimulants were administered, but the boy Lodgett be-
ing to all appearance perfectly lifeless, was placed in the
dead house, and was about to be left, when Grist, the gate
porter, seeing, as be thought, the body move, instantly ran
for Dr. Estcott, the parish surgeon, who promptly at-
tended, and for two hours used every endeavour to restore
suspended animation, which, at the end of that period,
proved entirely successful, and Lodgett, as well as his
youthful preserver Lague, are now in a fit state to leave
the infirmary. The. intrepidity of the boy has excited the
greatest admiration, and it is understood to be the inten-
tion of the directors and guardians to apply to the Royal
Humane Society, claiming at their hands such reward as
they may think the merits of the case deserve.

DEATH OF A MISER.—SINGUI, AR AFFAIR.—A few days
since a Mr. H. Laurie, who is supposed to have been an
officer in the army, died in the back room, on the second
floor of the house, No. 21, High-stseet, St. Giles's London,
in a state of apparent destitution, so much so, that it was
deemed advisable to hold an inquest on his remains. He
had been missed some days by the people living in the house,
and his room door being found fastened it was broken open,
and he was found a corpse. At the inquest, held before Mr.
Wakiey, M.P., his death being found to arise from natural
causes, a verdict accordingly was returned ; but at the same
time the witnesses who were examined said they had no
doubt, from his penurious habits, he was possessed of eon-
siderAlc property, as they had often seen bank notes in his
possession. They further stated that he was averse to all
society, and had been frequently heard to say that he had
done with man, woman, and child, and that he neither wished
to visit any one, or be visited. He had occupied the room,
for which he paid 2s. 6d. per week, two years, during which
time no person had called upon him. He would never allow
any person to enter his apartment. The parochial authorities
used all their endavours to find out his relations, if he had
any, and yesterday, no one hauing made any inquiry after
him, Cole and Harvey, two of the beadles of the parish,
attended by another person, examined the room, and found
bonds and documedts relating to money in the funds to
nearly £l,OOO. The room was in a most filthy state, their
being neither bed or bedding in the room. Who is entitled
to the property is at present unknown.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE BRITISH QUEEN.-By the
British and North American Royal mail steamer Acadia,
Captain Kyrie, which arrived at Liverpool from Boston on
Tuesday morning last, accounts were brought over respect-
ing his Belgian Majesty's steam ship British Queen, which
was nearly lost on her last voyage from Southampton to
New York. This magnificent vessel, will be recollected left
Southampton about the sth ult., having on board upwards
of 50 passengers, and a cargo of merchandise and specie to
a large amount. She appears to have progressed favourably
on her voyage until the seventh day, the 12th of May, when
the ship encountered a heavy gale of wind from the N.N.W.,
when it became necessary to ease the steam to three-quarters
of its speed. According to the log of the chief mate this
happened late in the afternoon, in lat. ,19 deg. 10 D.R., long
in deg. 15 D.R., and course S, :31. As the night came on
the gale so increased that it was deemed prudent to alter her
course, and bear down with the wind. In this condition she
continued till the following day, when at about half-past 12
she shipped a tremendous sea, and so terrific was its force,
thatevery timber apparently trembled again under its violence.
The sea made a complete breach over her, carrying with it
part of the bulwarks, fore-yard arm, part of one of the
paddle boxes, and several coal bunkers, that were on deck.
The commander, Captain Keane, chief officer, and seve-
ral of the crew, had a most narrow escape of being
washed overboard. They were standing upon the fore part
of the vessel when the sea struck her, and were swept a con-
siderable distance along the deck. The captain was thrown
nearly into the enoine-roorn, while the rest of the crew were
dashed against the hatchways and other obstacles on the
deck, and they one and WI were more or less injured, one
seaman in particular had his skull. fractured. During the
remainder of the day the vessel pitchel heavily, owing to
there being a dead weight of 3000 tons of coals in the fore
and aft holds, but the stowage could not be altered until the
weather abated ; as it was a vast quantity of water got down
the engine-room. On the 14th, the following day, the gale
ceased, and she was brought back into her proper course, in
which she continued till the 21st, when it it was again altered
in consequence of,the ice and icebergs, some of which were
of immense height and thickness. ortunately she got clear
of them, and arrived in New York in safety, on the 25th day
of her passage. The conduct of the commander and officers
during the dangerous portion of the voyage is stated to have
been xiost praiseworthy.

EIGHTH GRAND ROMAN FESTA
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
fl.Th

rr El I S present WIDAY EVENING, the 17th instant,
IL_ and to be repeated every Mos DAY and FUADAY during

the Season,
THE PICTORIAL MODEL OF ROME.
At dusk, this novel exhibition will be seen under the
aspect which the scene presents during the rejoicing in cele-
bration of II Giorno di San Pietro, when the whole vast
Edifice of St. Peter's is Illuminated, and every detail of the
glorious Architecture shines forth i❑ lines of resplendent
light. It is on such festive occasions that the celebrated
Girandola, or great FIREWORKS _of ST. ANGELO,
arc displayed from the summit of the Castle and Bridge.
beyond all comparison the grandest display of Pyrotechnic
Art ever invented. A fa 6 simile. of this
• GORGEOUS FESTIVAL
will be represented. Amidst tremendous FLIGnTs of
ROCKETS, and CASCADES Of FIRE, FOUNTAINS, and STARS,
the whole of the Eternal City will appear as visible, as by
the broad light of day
Pyrotechnic

4rtist, SIGNOR SEMONI.

A first-rate MILITARY BAND, under the able superin-
tendance of Mr. STUBBS, will perform during the Season.
ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING.

Ziiirrpoot tanbarZi.

FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1842.

This evening the New Poor Law Bill will be brought
before the House of CommoUs by Sir James Graham;
and, although we have little hope that any opposition
which can be brought against it, within the walls of
parliament, will be effectual in inducing its author to
submit willingly to any material modification of its
stringency, yet we trust that the strong feeling which
has been evinced, and will continue to be evinced,
against many of its propositions, out of doors, will
convince some other members of the government of
the serious danger of drawing down upOn their heads
that storm of indignation which a persistance in car-
rying out the measure in its unmitigated harshness
must inevitably excite throughout the land. The Mal-
thusian features of the system, which this•bill has per-
petuated, must be swept away. The grasping hand of
which is stretched out to measure the Ho-
moeopathic diet of the suffering poor of .England, must
be lopped of its fingers. The centralizing power must
be arrested at its source, and the whole system itself
humanized and christianized. That all this shall be
done we trust sincerely that the people of England will
take care; and' it is only for them to will, and parlia-
ment—however ready may be some of its members,
Conservative as well as Whig, to prostrate themselves
before the shrine of utilitarian expediency, to give
added bitterness to poverty, to " grind the faces " of
the widow and the orphan, and to offer up the aged
and the helpless to the Molock, Selfishness, which they
worship—must register what they decree !

authorit,

To one feature of the bill, as originally announced,
we would direct the especial attention of the British
public. Incorporated with the union system of the
new poor law, and regulated by the central authority
of Somerset-house, it is now more than hinted is to be
incorporated a system of education for the peo.ple. The
workhouse school is to become the place of education
for the children of the labouring classes generally ;
and the Malthusian philosophy is thus to be put in
possession of the minds as well as of the bodies and
the liberties of England's poor. To some men there
may be nothing very startling in this. We shall no
doubt be told of the excellent system of the commis-
sioners ; of their excellently trained teachers ; and these
may be compared with the inefficiency of our present
parochial schools and the humble pretensions to learn-
ing of the teachers of our village youth. We must,
however, confess that we cannot contemplate the pos-
sible consequences of the change of system proposed
without-some misgivings, with respect to the descrip-
tion of education likely to be furnished, under the aus-
pices and authority of such a body as the poor law
commissioners. From the lips of Sir Robert Peel
himself an intimation fell, a few weeks ago, that the
children in the contemplated schools were to be visited
by the clergy of whatever religious opinions were pro-
fessed by their parents ; and it is scarcely to be
doubted from this intimation that, with respect to the
religious instruction provided, the system will be one
of the same universal nature which we have at length
got rid of in the schools of our own corporation.
We should rejoice sincerely to see the child of every
working man throughout England receiving the bene-
fit of a sound and useful education ; but, more than
this, we should rejoice to see 'that education' one based
upon the truths of the Bible. That Sir Robert Peel
would sanction any other than such a one we can
scarcely believe; but we distrust these Malthusian phi-
losophers; and the public will do well to watch and
weigh the powers given into their grasp by this union
education 'schetne.

We expressed, on the first introduction of the new
tariff, our opinion as to the impolicy of the proposed
duty of 4s. per ton upon coals exported; and we are
scarcely satisfied that the modified duties, which have
been agreed to, are defensible, although those duties
have received the sanction of a considerable portion of
the trade. It is now decided that 2s. -per ton shall be
paid upon the export of large coal and Is. upon small,
by which it is estimated that a revenue of £140,000 per
annum will be derived ; and, for an amount so incon-
siderable, we cannot see the good policy of inflicting
" a heavy discouragement," if it be not even worse,
upon a trade of such peculiar value to the country.
Putting out of view entirely the effect of such duties
upon the prosperity of the great coal interests, and that
effect it is not denied must be seriously prejudicial ;
putting out of view the injury which must be inflicted
upon 732,000 tons of British shipping at present em
ployed in the transport of coals ;—we cannot but look
upon this impost as the most ill-advised and rash
which is contained in the whole tariff; and we are al-
most inclined to think that the government itself has
some doubt with respect to its propriety. It is ad-
mitted now that the plea at first advanced in behalf of
it, that it would he in effect a tax upon foreign manu-
facures, cannot be sustained. The great bulk of the
coal exported is for domestic consumption, for gas
works and steam-boats, a very inconsiderable portion
only having been wanted for the sugar refineries of
Harnburgh and the cotton manufactories in the North
cf France; and the only arguments in its favour now
are that of revenue, in the first instance, and the fact
that the foreign consume, r can still procure a supply at
a reasonable rate by reducing the duties imposed upon
the article in foreign ports.

The latter argument would be certainly one of some
force if we were now acting upon the principle of re-
taliatory legislation. By a statement, laid before the
house by Sir It. Peel, it was shown that the duty
upon coals imported into

France—Mediterranean ports and to Oleron, was • s. d.
French vessels
6 5

Foreign
From Oleron to Dunkirk,
French vessels ..

Foreign

4 0
8 0
6 10
2 9
11 8
6 8
... 8 0
3 0
2 0
3 0
11 per cent. ad valorem
Free

Holland

Belgium—From France.

Other countries
United States
Brazil

Denmark

Sweden
Prussia.

Hamburgh

Russia

and it was argued that if other countries derive a re-
venue from the article this country had a perfect right
to do so too. Unquestionably we have a right to de-
rive revenue from the export of any commodity; but
the question is not one of right but of propriety and
policy. If we tax the exporter of coals, why not the
exporter of salt or of iron ? If we throw this impedi-
ment in the way of the cotton manufacturer of France
or of America, why not throw another by taxing his
exported machinery, or the iron itself of which it is
made ? Why not tax the salt of the foreign fisheries
which compete so injuriously with our own industrious
fellow countrymen ? As a question of right we might
do all this, and with propriety we might do a portion
of it ; but as a question of policy we are convinced that
these duties upon the export of coal are entirely inde-
fensible. They ere duties imposed, directly, upon in-
dustry at home; they are duties imposed not so much
upon the coal-owner as upon the ship-owner ; their
effect will be to deprive every British ship, loading for
a foreign port, of valuable freight ; to tax heavily our
steam navigation—(for no drawback is to be allowed
upon coals forwarded to the various depots of our sea-
going steamers };--and
? Why, ;—and for what is this heavy amount
of injury to he for a paltry revenue of

And with what a large amount of individual annoy-
ance and of cost to the gavernn-ient the collection of
this insignificant sum must be attended ! To prevent
the innumerable frauds which would otherwise occur
the custom-house must supervise the loading of every