The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-03-18 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We cannot decipher the communication of " An Operative."
" P. Jr." was intended for publication, but there is no room.
The letter on the Liverpool docks is more suitable for the
private perusal of the Dock Committee. \%e see no good
that would result from its publicity.

" A Friend of Protestantism" could scarcely expect his pro-
posal to meet with an adequate response in the present
depressed state of commerce.

"A Friend to Scriptural Education" is right in some re-
spects ; but the allusion should be made with delicacy and
judgment ; and we fear the insertion of our correspondent's
letter would only defeat his object.

We expected to have found room to-day for " Q in a Cor-
ner," who is anxious to direct the attention of the managers
of the Theatre-royal to the fact.that the half-price part of
the audience are frequently admitted into the house during
a very.
.interesting part of the performance, in breach of the
promise to the public, that the time for the half-price com-
mencing should be at the end of an act.

The lines subscribed " J. G." we will make room for on
Tuesday, with one or two slight alterations.

Ebe Xiberpoot 'tanbarb.

FRIDAY MORIVING, MARCH 18, 1842

We intimated in our last our disapproval of that
portion of Sir Robert Peel's new tariff which proposes
a duty of 4s. per ton upon the export of coals, whe-
ther shipped in British or in' foreign bottoms; and a
more mature consideration of the subject has only
served to strengthen us in the opinion then expressed.
We are not at all satisfied that such a duty would be
productive of material advantage to the British manu-
facturer ; whilst we are perfectly convinced that it
would inflict a heavy blow upon. our SHIPPING and
... . . .
our MINING interests.

With respect to the bearing of the question upon
manufactures we must confess that we have not before
us the means of drawing an accurate conclusion. We
admit fully the impolicy of placing in the hands of
manufacturing rivals so important an advantage as a
supply of cheap fuel; and it would strengthen this as
an argument in favour of the proposed export duty if
it could be shOwn to us that any great proportion of
our present exports of coal is shipped to countries
whose rivalry we have serious cause to dread. We
believe, however, that this is not the case. Our ex-
ports in 1840 to Belgium and Germany (if we may
take the authority of Mr. Hodgson Hinde, a represen-
tative of the mining and shipping interests of New-
castle-upon-Tyne) were only 187,000 tons, whilst the
exports to all countries exceeded 1,300,000 tons ; and
even presuming that an authentic return would prove
that a larger proportion of our total shipments of coal
is taken by manufacturing countries and for manufac-
turing purposes, we do not think that upon an article
of such bulk it is necessary to carry the principle of
protection further than that already afforded to the
manufacturing interest by the additional freight which
the foreigner must pay.

So far as our mining interests are concerned, it can-
not be denied that if the effect of a duty of 4s. would
be to reduce the export to a serious extent, the result
to them would be very disastrous. At present the fo-
reign demand takes off annually one-sixth of the en-
tire produce of our colleries. In 1839 the quantity of
coals raised in Great Britain and Ireland was estimated
at 7,223,013 tons, of which 1,449,417 were exported.
This trade has almost entirely grown up since the re-
laxation of the duty by the treaties of reciprocity with
foreign countries. In some parts of the kingdom vast
mining capitals have been embarked almost exclusively
in the raising of coal for the. foreign market ; and the
closing of those markets, which we are confident will
be the effect of attempting to impose an export duty
upon the article, must bring with it vast injury to those
whose capital has thus been embarked, and to the
masses of population to whom it affords employ-
ment.

As it affects our shipping interest, however, it is that
our principal objection exists against this tax. The
transport of coal to foreign markets from the northern
ports of England employs a large quantity of ship-
ping. From the ports of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sun-
derland, and Stockton alone, above a million tons are
annually exported ; and, to the class of vessels thus
employed, this trade furnishes the only source by
which a freight to the ports of Europe, from which we
draw the hulk of our heavy imports—as tallow, flax,
timber, corn, &c.—can be secured. At present, even,
the rate of freight which it affprds is not of itself a
remunerative one, a cargo of coals being regarded by
the shipowner as only preferable to going out in bal-
last. Insomuch, however, as it contributes to defray
the charges of the outward voyage, and, consequently,
lightens the cost of importation of some of the most
bulky of our foreign commodities, this export is one
which is of peculiar value to the shipping interest and
the community as well ; and we confidently believe
that any discouragement offered to it (and a tax of 4s.
per ton will put a stop to it almost entirely) will be felt
as a very serious impediment to the employment of
British vessels in our carrying trade to and from the
ports of Europe.
Upon the shipping of Liverpool the tax in question
will press in a peculiar manner. The bulk of the coal
exported from this port is shipped in our large vessels
employed in the trade with Canada, the United States,
&c., at freights which barely cover our port charges,
and, in fact, as ballast rather than as a profitable car-
go. Our emigrant vessels load almost exclusively with
this article or with salt ; and those vessels even which
can procure regular cargoes of merchandise are com-
pelled to take from 50 to 150 tons of coals, or some-
thing similar (which is not always to be had) as dun-
nage freight. In this way we shipped from this port,
in 1839, principally to our own colonies, 103,639 tons ;
and we have no doubt, although later returns are not
within our reach, that the export has increased during
the last two years. So far as this trade from our own
port is concerned, we have no hesitation in saying that
the bulk of it will cease entirely upon the imposition of
an export duty of 4s. per ton upon the article.

We do trust that a r'consideration of the whole sub-
ject, and the remonstrances which, we doubt not, will
be made from the northern ports of England, whom it
chiefly affects, will induce Sir Robert Peel to withdraw
this injurious duty. We are confident that it cannot
materially benefit manufacturing industry; we are
equally confident that it will not produce one-fourth of
the revenue anticipated from it; on the other hand it
must be productive of manifold injury to two impor-
tant national interests—our mining and our shipping
interests; and we do, therefore, trust that it will not be
persevered in by a government whose general policy is
especially directed to promote and strengthen the com-
mercial greatness of the empire, of which the prospe-
rity of these two interests constitute no unimportant
element.

We are compelled to notice the strong opinion which
exists on the part of an influential portion of the trade,
with respect to the policy of the reduction of the tim-
ber duties proposed by Sir Robert Peel. It is urged,
and by gentlemen with whom we are not often found
differing, that the effect of admitting the timber of the
Baltic at a duty of 30s. and 355. will inflict a heavy
blow upon the trade from our own colonial posses-
sions; that it will seriously injure the British shipping
which is now engaged in that trade; whilst, the timber
of Europe being chiefly imported in foreign bottoms,
the increase in the supply from the ports of the Baltic
will furnish to British shipowners no corresponding
increase in the profits of the transit from those ports
to the united kingdom. It is argued too that the re-
duction of the duty upon Canadian timber will operate
very seriously upon the interests of those merchants
who, at the present moment, we admit, hold unusually
large stocks, upon, most of which the existing duty has
already been paid, and who are therefore called upon
to place those stocks in competition in the market, not
only with Baltic timber at the reduced duty, but also

with Cabochon timber imported under the propogeci
uuori►inl duty of lb. a load.

With respect to the operation of the rneaFure upon

colonial interests and the prosperity of the mass of
shipping which the trade from Canada employs, we
should be very reluctant to become its advocate, how-

ever great may be the benefits which it holds out to

the community, if we thought that it would I

eel tlith any great amount of injury to these nopom

interest

We admit, readily, the fact that, to writ

extent, the lowest description of American timber will
be unable to meet competition from the European

grower, 4nd will probably cease

to be imported ; but

the really valuable timber of our colonies we do not
think will be seriously injured by this competition.
We are fully warranted in believing that a considerable
rise in price will take place, in consequence of the in-
creased demand for this market, in all the ports of the
Baltic, thus bringing Baltic and Canadian timber to• a
fair level in our markets ; and we have that confidence
in the discretion with which Sir Robert Peel has framed
his proposed duties, to believe that whilst they will en-
sure to consumers a supply, at. a moderate rate, of a
description of timber which has long been much want-
ed, they will not drive out of the market that equally
valuable article, for general purposes, which we derive
from our own colonies. Sir Robert has expressly re-
pudiated any intention of inflicting injury upon these
colonies ; and from the best information which we can
meet with, we are satisfied that the operation of his
measure will have no more prejudicial effect than a ne•
cessity to consult the interests of consumers impera-
tively demands.

With respect to the injury which it is argued must
be sustained by the holders of duty-paid Canadian
timber, by the reduction of the duty upon that article
from the sth of April next, we are informed that a de-
putation of, thri,parties intcrestO are now in London,
prepared to make strong remonstrances to the goVern-
ment, and to urge that the operation of the measure
be postponed for twelvemonths, or, at the least, that
the excess of duty upon stock in hand be remitted to
them. Notwithstanding the circumstance, however,
that the gentlemen originating this movement are, po-
litically, our cwn friends, we really do not think that
they can make out a case which ought to induce go
vernment to grant a concession in their favour. It is
true, we believe, that the stock of Canadian timber at
present on hand in the various ports of Great Britain
is considerably above a usual stock; a greater portion
of it, too, is duty-paid ; and the injury, therefore, to
individual holders, from the immediate admission of
an additional supply at the reduced duty, is, taking
these facts only into consideration, necessarily greater
than it might have been in ordinary years. We must
bear in mind, however, the fact, which cannot be con-
troverted, that last year the importations were at an
unusually low price to the merchant. The trade was
unprofitable alike to the importer and to the ship-
owner ; and we are assured, upon competent authority,
that the importer, under the reduced rate of duty,
could not profitably bring Canadian timber into the
market at a price materially below that at which the
present holders could afford to sell their stocks on
hand. The latter would certainly have to compete upon
unfavourable terms with those parties who hold last
year's importations in bond, and who will be enabled
to avail themselves both of the low freights then paid,
and of the reduced duty. Such parties, however, for
what reason the gentlemen who are now moving in the
matter can best explain, are few compared with those
who have released their stocks and paid the existing
duty, some of them within the last fortnight; and we
really do think that, upon the ground of any injury
to them, the Government would not be warranted in
conceding either a postponement of the period at which
the proposed measure is to come into operation, or a
remission of the duty upon stock in hand. The latter
concession, especially,'would be opening a door which
it would he difficult to close against others who would
put in similar claims.

Upon the whole, we are convinced, and the opinion
of the bulk of the trade is with us, that the proposition
of Sir Robert Peel, with respect to these duties, is one
admirably calculated to meet the public wants, without
unnecessary injury to colonial interests. Compared
with the measure of Lord John Russell, its superiority
upbn, every ground is. manifest a and we cannot but
expreSs onr'eonviction that the light in which it is
viewed by a portion of the timber trade, consisting,
although it does, of parties with whose opinions, in
general, we perfectly coincide, is one of exaggerated
alarm.

We shall endeavour, on a future occasion, to go
more at length into this subject, the importance of
which, to this great commercial and maritime commu-
nity, cannot be over estimated. At present, however,
we must be content with expressing thus generally the
views, with respect to it, which we conscientiously
entertain.

We took up originally the question involved in the
disagreement between the directors of the Liverpool
and Manchester and Manchester and Leeds Railways,
with respect to the proposed junction line through
the town of Manchester, upon our own de!iberate con-
viction that the course pursued by our fellow-towns-
men was not only just and reasonable, but that it was
the only course which they could pursue, consistently
with the maintenance of the great interests which were
committed to their management. In this advocacy
we had only our own knowledge of the various details
connected with the subject to guide us, although it was
again and again objected to us that we spoke merely
as the instructed organ of the Liverpool and Manches-
ter board. We have been convicted of no errors of
statement or of argument ; "and it is, therefore, a sa-
tisfaction to us to find that the views which we put
forward, solely upon our own judgment, of the merits
of the points in controversy, are corroborated by the
facts which have at length been placed before the pub-
lic, and which, we are satisfied, will be received by al
impartial men as not only just but conclusive.
We have pleasure in referring such of our readers as
are int erested in the subject under discussion to the able
and convincing report of the Liverpool and Manchester
board, which will be found in our advertising columns,
and to the report of the proceedings at the recent
meeting, which accompanies it. We believe we are
fully warranted in saying that the statements and the
course of proceedings,. recommended in the former
document, have given perfect satisfaction, not only to
the shareholders of the Liverpool and Manchester line
but to those also who have hitherto been misled by the
stream of obloquy which haS been unceasingly directed
against them, with respect to the perfect honour and
prudence which have actuated the conduct of the Li-
verpool board 'towards their -Nfanchester-and. Leeds
detractors. The able remarks 'of Mr. Boothby at the
meeting in question must, considering the views previ-
ously entertained by that gentleman, be highly flatter-
ing to the Liverpool board, as we feel them to be to
ourselves; and when we contrast with the tone cf those
remarks that which is displayed by Mr. Gill, the mana-
ging director of the Leeds line, we are more than ever
satisfied with respect to the unfair spirit which has
from first to last characterised the conduct of the Leeds
board upon this subject.
It is distinctly stated by Mr. Boothby, who, be it
remembered, came to this meeting predisposed in fa-
vour of, and fully informed with respect to, the
views entertained by the Leeds and Manchester direc-
tors upon the question in dispute, that " the Leeds
and Manchester Railway Company objected to this
company's line by the south," which we have proved
to be at once the best and cheapest line, " lest by a
connexion with the Sheffield line they might open a
communication that would be prejudicial ,to the inte-
rests of the Le eds company?' A notice of this hostility
to the line in q uestion was also made by Mr. Theodore
Rathbone. W e have, ourselves, in previous notices of
the subject, ex,Dosed the working of this feeling; and
we ask is it not. a monstrous thing that the directors of
the Liverpool ; Ind Manchester Railway should he: called
upon to adept the worst and most expensive communi-
cation with th e railways proceeding eastwards and
southwards thr. the town of Manchester, merely
because the dirt actors of the Leeds line are impressed
with a feeling of jealousy towards a competing line,
and are not ash amed to pervert facts, even, for the gra-
tification of that; feeling ?
As an instan. ;:e of this perversion we need not go
further, than to the pages of a pamphlet recently issued
by the Leeds c innpany, to some of the statements in
which the repo rt advertised in our columns is a reply.
In that pamphl .et the directors of the Leeds Railway
through their r ecretary, Mr. Jellicorse, assert, amongst

equally unfounded statements; with respect to the
Manchester and Sheffield Railway', (an undertaking

which the Liverpool and Manchaiter C6atpany. very

properly express a desire to connect themselves with

that that company is

at present in circumstar

almost unparalleled difficulty, so that it appears ex

tremely doubtful whether tlu gigantic works can ever

be executed, their capital being exhausted,:,loaE THAN

HALF TIIEEn 411 ARES FORFEITED. and the remain

do' at Go per cent discount ! " With respect to tl

difficulty alleged her

great extent, i

existence ; and the

rnlpativ may tl

the tmre

ting efforts of the partisans of the Leed

s and Manches

ter compar

'or that circurnstancc

With respect

however, to the " gigantic works

in question, they
exist only in the imagination of the worthy gentlemen
who have put forward this statement. There is no
doubt now of their perfect facility of execution. It is
not true either that the capital of the company is " ex-
hausted," for on the authority of a counter statement
put forward by the . secretary of the Sheffield
and Manchester Railway, we find that £l7 10s. per
share remains yet to be called up, besides consider-
able arrears which are now in course of payment, and
a sum of £233,000 authorised by the act to be bor-
rowed ; and so far from its being true that " more than
half their shares are forfeited," the number so forfeited
does not exceed 900 shares, out of a total number of
7,000, or not one-seventh !

The hotheaded and arbitrary tone, however, adopted
at the meeting on Wednesday, by that very indiscreet
gentleman; Mr. Gill, in opposition to the very reason-
able propostion of the Liverpool directors, to refer the
question in dispute to the decision of the members for
the county, the Chancellor of the Duchy, or the Board
of Trade, must convince any impartial men that the
Leeds Company dare not meet the question fairly upon
its merits, or that, 'at all events, they would prefer to
trust to the effect of the delusions which they may be
enabled, by pamphleteering and other similar means,
to raise in the mind of the public, or of parliament.
On this head, however, we have no fear. The perverted
statements of interested men may for a moment mislead
public opinion (as, in this case, the statements of the
Leeds and Manchester gentlemen did at one time create
a feeling prejudicial to the character for honour and
straightforward dealing of the Liverpool and Manches-
ter Board) ; but the truth will ultimately ever prevail,
and we appeal confidently to the report and to the pro-
ceedings of the meeting on Wednesday, for the most
complete vindication of the propriety of the course
pursued upon this question by our fellow-townsmen,
and of the perfect integrity and attention to the in-
terests of their shareholders and the public, by which
they have been actuated throughout.-

Our last publication contained a report of the com-
mittal, upon a charge of murder, of two men accused
of having caused the death of a boy, in a place of
amusement frequented by the juvenile classes of our
fellow-townsmen. With respect to the unhappy indi-
viduals themselves, we have not a word to say. Their
crime will be dealt with by a jury of their coun-
try. But with respect to those resorts of the young,
which, under the character of penny and twopenny
theatres, have sprung up recently in almost every quat•-
ter of the town, we must be permitted to address a few
words of remonstrance to the authorities, who, we
presume, possess the power. of taking measures for
their suppression.
There can, we think, be no question with respect to
the injurious effects upon public morality of the places
in question. The facts, indeed, which transpired in
the hearing, before the sitting magistrate, of the case to
which we allude, prove sufficiently the character of the
assemblages by which they are frequented. There is
scarcely a district in the town in which some place of a
similar description is not now open; and we really can-
not but think that it is the duty of the police to watch
them with a jealous eye, if they even do not at once
interfere to put them down. We are not aware that
they possess this power. -We are certain, however, that
they ought to possess it; and that it ought, for the
sake of the public order and morals, to be rigidly en-
forced.

LOCAL NEWS

Tara SALFORD HUNDRED CIVIL Business AT TAE
Assizes.—lt what we have heard be true, it would seem,
that, after all, there is to be no removal of the assize busi-
ness of the Salford Hundred to Manchester. It is now said
that the arrangement most likely to be made as to the Sal-
ford Hundred business is, either that it shall be fixed to
commence at Liverpool on a certain (lay, or that it shall be
invariably taken first.—Manchester Guardian.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.—Yesterday being the celebration of
their patron saint, the Irish walked in procession through
town to the number of about 1500. There are two points
connected with the procession to which we would call our
reader's attention, as affording matter of congratulation, viz.
—the diminished numbers of the procession iii comparison
with former ones, and the very peaceable conduct of the
lower order of Protestants. These two facts are undeniable,
and shew the increasing spirit of vital Christianity among us,
and the gradual but effective inroads against popery with
which the zealous exertions of our clergy are crowned ' • these
blessed effects of their ministry cannot but console them for
all the ribald attacks of their Romish adversaries.
CAUTION TO FEMALES PRACTISING MIDWIFERY.—VER-
DICT OF MANSLAUGHTER.—On Tuesday, and by adjourn-
ment on Wednesday, an inquisition was taken before H. H.
Statham, Esq., deputy coroner for this borough, on view of
the body of Margaret, wife of William Carter, tailor, who
resides in Matthew-street. The midwife, Maria Henry, was
brought into court in custody. The evidence was very volu-
minous, and involved a question of great importance—the
competency and attention of persons undertaking the delivery
of females—but the following outline of the principal facts
will suffice for the information of the general reader :—lt ap-
peared that the deceased, who had one child before, was
taken ill on Tuesday night, and was decidedly in labour on
Wednesday morning. She had previously expressed a wish
that the prisoner should attend her during her confinement
rather than a doctor. That person went to the house on
Tuesday night, according to her own account, " accidentally,"
and afterwards was sent for and attended her until her death.
According to the husband's evidence, the deceased was very
ill all Wednesday, but was not delivered even on the night
of that day ; and the prisoner, he added, objected to the ad-
ministration of castor oil, advised by some females present,
stating that she did not care if all the doctors in the town
were present, and objecting to the last to have a surgeon
called in, continually alleging that there was no danger, and
that all would be well in a short time. The castor oil was,
however, given to her. Several females, who were neigh-
bours, frequently visited and sat with the deceased, for con-
siderable periods at a time, during her illness. All of them
had families themselves, two of them having had five chil-
dren each,—and they observing, from time to time, that the
labour pains were severe and frequent, that they subsided for
a considerable time, and again recurred with violence with-
out producing the anticipated result, but going on to exhaust
and reduce the strength of the patient, frequently remon-
strated with the prisoner on not sending for surgical advice,
which she as frequently repudiated,—still asserting that there
was no danger; that they were ignorant women, and, on one
occasion, expressing her belief (in according with a popular
superstition of the ignorant) that the deceased would be de-
livered at the same hour on the day following that on which
she was taken in labour! To two of them she also stated,
that the head of the child had already come into the world,
and that all would soon be safely ever. Things went on in
this way, the deceased suffering irregular paroxysms of
pains, indicative of irregular and dangerous labour, and
rapidly decreasing in strength until Thursday night, when
she became much worse, and appeared to be herself sensible
of her approaching departure, as she then took leave of one
of her female friends. At length, on Friday morning, some
of the females and the husband seeing her rapidly sinking,
became seriously *plied and sent for Mr. Moorhouse,
assistant- to Mr. Tailor, druggist, Cleveland-square.
That gentleman stated, lie was sent for on Friday morning.
He had attended lectures on midwifery while studying at
Manchester, had had sixteen years' practice in that line, and
had been assistant to Mr. Taylor for several years, during
which he had successfully practised as an accoucheur on his
own responsibility. He got to the deceased's house about
five o'clock on Friday morning, and first remarked the hur-
ried breathing of the deceased, which he at first attributed
to recent pains, but found the pains had left her. Finding
the patient so mach exhausted, he ordered a little wine and
water, and proceeded with his assistants to examine her. He
described the nature of the examination, which resulted in
his becoming sensible that a rupture of the uterus had taken
place. The patient became every moment more feeble, with
signs of extreme danger, and after a few convulsive efforts
she expired. He explained to Mrs. Henry that there was no
chance of the patient's recovery, and she seemed astonished.
He thought a surgeon should have been called much earlier,
and stated his opinion, (which he had also stated in the
room,) that if he had been called in on Thursday, he could
have saved the life of the mother, though he could not have
answered for that of the child. A person who had attended
cases of labour for six years, and had a reasonable share of
practice, ought to have been aware of the dangerous and
irregular symptoms of labour spoken of by the witnesses,
and to have called in adsiee. Mr. John Whitely, surgeon,
Fox-street, who had practised midwifery for the last nine
years, said he had made a post mortem examination of the
body, in presence of the last, witness. The child was not
born, and he extracted it. It was a dead real-formed child,
which had escaped into the cavity of the abdomen in conse-
quence of a rupture of the uterus, and which, no doubt, was
the cause of death. The child, had water in the head, which
had enlarged it from the usual circumference of about nine
inches to twenty inches. The deceased was a healthy and
well-formed woman, and he agreed with Mr. Moorhouse,
that if he had been called in time (on Thursday) he might
have saved the life of the deceased—the water being drawn
from the head of the child to reduce it to the natural size.
The prisoner Maria Henry, after being cautioned, made a
long statement, noticing her treatment of the deceased, de-
nying some of the allegations of the witness, and maintaining
that the deceased woman was in regular labour all the time,
the only difference being in her breathing shortly before her
death. She mentioned that she had paid her every possible
attention the whole time ; and that she was struck with sur-
prise when the doctor said she was so low and exhausted.
The coroner read over the evidence, and commented in a clear
manner on the law as affecting the case. The question to be
decided was, whether the prisoner's conduct had or had not
shown "gross ignorance," " criminal rashness," or " gross
inattention." The jury retired for about a minute, and on
their return gave a verdict to the effect that the deceased died
from gross neglect and want of skill on the part of the mid•
wife, which • amounted to a verdict of " manslaughter"
against the prisoner, who was accordingly committed to the
Kirkdale Gaol, to await her trial at the approaching assizes. j

ROYAL IsmiirruTtoN Seitter.—The last soiree of the ee
eon was given on Tuesday last. Mr. Montego L.Vhilii

new magnetic clock and new magnetic itn,trumento, for taking
soundings at sea. The magnetic electro-telegraph was also
exhibited, and appeared to afford great satisfaction. A most
extraordinary engine was brought forward, invented by an
American, and worked by electric currents. This excited
great surprise and admiration. Jos. Brookes Yates, Esq.,
was i❑ the chair, in the absence of Dr. Freckleton. The

company consisted of t
town, who remained until
ThIAL OF SPUF.D.—We have great pleasure in copyi
from the Dover paper of the 56 instant the following
factory account of the speed o
Dover, built by our townsman
ed by Messrs r
was a trial of s
boats, the Dor
turn from Ostt

most fashignable parties in di,

Majesty's steam-ves
Laird, and her engit

Yesterday tiler

wo of the government steam
the Wittg:on, on their re

it Ostend at tt

same time; but the superior speed of the iron boat was clearly
proved by her heating the Widgeon one hour." The Dover
is, we understand, considerably larger than the Widgeon,
and has only the same power, 90-horse. The distance from
Ostend to Dover is about 60 miles, and the trial was tide
against a heavy sea and head-wind.
A deputation of railway companies, consisting of Mr.
Richard Barrows and• Captain. Laws, representing the Man-
chester and Leeds Railway ; Mr. John Bradshaw and Cap-
tain Cleather, from the Manchester and Birmingham Rail-
way ; Mr. Thomas H. Higgin and Mr. S. Edward Boldero,
from the Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway •, Mr.
Robert Stuart, Mr. James R. Barnes, and Mr. John Hawk-
shaw, from the Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Railway;
Mr. George Hudson, and Mr. William Richardson, from the
York and North Midland Railway ; and Mr. George Hudson
and Mr. William . Richardson, from the Leeds and Selby
Railway ; Mr: Robert Stuart and Mr. Richard Barrow, from
the Bolton and Preston Railway ; Messrs. Jackson and Mal-
laby, from the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, had an in-
terview with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, at the office
of the Board of Trade, on Saturday, to offer their objections
to the proposed amendmentof the 11th (now the 12th) clause
of the railways regulation bill, so far as regards taking out
the word `,convenience,". and introducing the words " at
such common terminus, or at the point of junction between
them."
A CANDIDATE FOR TRANSPORTATION. A slender,
emaciated, and wretchedly-clothed youth, named John Plow-
man' was yesterday placed at the bar of the Police-court on
the following charge. Edward Cookson, assistant with
Messrs. Medder and Syred, pawnbrokers and salesmen,
Oldhall-street, said that several gold and silver watches were
hung up for sale in the shop. A few minutes past seven
• o'clock, on Wednesday night, witness was. in the sale-room,
and heard a pane of glass broken in the shop window. He
ran to the door and salt; the'prisoner running past. ?A. sailor
seized him and held him, and he was taken into the shop.
Witness then looked in the window, and saw that three gold
watches and a silver watch tad been knocked down from the
hooks where they were hanging, and lay at the bottom of
the window. He produced the watches, which he stated to
be worth £5O. A police-officer was sent for, and the prisoner
was sent to Bridewell. The prisoner, on beino. asked what
he had to say, said " Nothing,—l hope I will he sent out of
the country. lam starving, and have travelled far in search
-of employment, without finding any ; and I did it for the
purpose of being transported„" Mr. Rushton remarked that
his destitution was no excuse, as he might, have applied to
the parish officers; and if they refused to 'relieve him, he
(Mr-Rushton) would have compelled them to do so, if his
story were found to be true. The prisoner was committed
for trial at the sessions.

THEATILE-ROYAL.—In our last we gave an address, which
was delivered by Mr. Raymond, at the Liver Theatre, on
Monday night, on the subject of contemplated proceedings
which are about to be taken against that gentleman, by the
proprietors, or lessees, of the Theatre-Royal. Since then,
the following statement has been made by Messrs. Anderson
and Hammond, in justification of their proceedings. With-
out wishing to identify ourselves as partizans of either
" houses," we cannot but lay this plain fact before our read-
ers, that the patent granted to the proprietors of the Theatre-
Royal is according to the law of the land, and ought there-
fore to be maintained. But, says Mr. Raymond; "on the
adverse side," that patent has been rendered null and void,
by the frequent representation of unlicensed dramas; there-
fore, we are not infringing upon patent rights, because these
rights do not exist: It the question of right, or no right, is
to be tried, the sooner the better. If Messrs. Anderson and
Hammond have not a monopoly, their rent should be charged
to an amount equivalent ; if they have an exclusive privilege
to cater for the public, they have an undoubted right to exer-
cise it. The following is the address :—" To the Public.—
In consequence of a statemet having been put forth by the
manager of the LiverTheatre In his bids of the day, addressed
to "The playgoing public of Liverpool,' we deem it a duty we
owe to ourselves, the proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, and
our patrons, to answer that part of the statement which
applies to the establishment of which we are lessees. In the
first place, the Theatre-Royal is let upon lease to us, at a
very heavy rental, solely in consequence of its being protected
by a patent, which protection is clearly defined by law. With
the petition, praying for a similar patent for the Liver Thea-
tre, or how the eleven thousand signatures' spoken of were
obtained, we have nothing to do ; the simple question to be
answered is, does the law protect the patent rights of the
crown? and, if it does, upon what pretence are those rights
invaded in this instance? Either the law which enacts, ' That
stage representations shall not be suffered to take place within
eight miles of any patent or licensed theatre,is, or is not, valid.
These considerations, therefore, induced us to take a lease
of the Theatre-Royal, believing as we did, and still do, that
we are shielded by the law from infringements such as those
which have, for some time past, been growing up in the
Liver Theatre,—modestly commencing by the introduction
of established pieces with new names, and at length bare-
facedly representing the Legitimate Drama, acted too by the
manager of, and actor from, a Royal Patent Theatre of
London, evidently for to purpose of braving the feelings of
those 'whose very existence depends upon the success of the
serious speculation on which they have entered, and setting
at defiance the enactments which have from time' to time
been made for the protection of PATENT or LICENSED THE-
ATRES, as well as fo' the .security of, and attention to,
public morals. We should not have noticed the statement
put forth by the manager of the Liver Theatre, but that we
arc anxious the public should be put into possession of the
exact position in which we are placed. On the faith of the

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Tneatl'e- Royal hr.ving.on Pxchisire •,t, tent, and of a-seerrezdpn:.;
tent having beenrejimed to the Liver' neatreiwe en; ered upon
our present speculation, determined to e.ert ourselves to the
utmost in catering for the public; so that by the introduc-
tion of first-rate talent into every department of the theatre,
we might hope to secure to the patrons of the Legitimate Dra-
ma a succession of all the available novelties produced in
the metropolis. With this view, and regardless of expense,
we have in preparation several of Shakspere's Plays, which
will be presented to the public with every possible attention
to scenic effect, costume, and appointments, together with
the most popular dramas of the day ; and we cannot but ob-
serve, that however we may have been disposed to submit to
an infringement of our patent rights to a certain extent, we
cannot but feel that the introduction of the REGULAR DRAMA,
in direct opposition to us, is a proceeding which would justify
us in putting down the attempt by every legal means in our
power, and in these feelings we have no objection to rest our
case upon those of the lessee of the Theatre-Royal, Hay-
market, (which is a licensed theatre,) or even upon those of
the manager of the Liver Theatre, where he in a similar
position with ourselves. Thus much we feel bound to say
for ourselves. With respect to whatever proceedings may be
taken against the manager or actors of the Liver Theatre,
we have no observation to make, beyond the fact, of the
Theatre-Royal being the ONLY legalised theatre in Liverpool;
and that if the members of any other establishment subject
themselves to the penalties of the law, they must be answer-
able for their own misdeeds.

. "J. H. ...AINDERSQN,
" W. J. HAMMOND•"
The Comic Pantomime is about to be withdrawn, after a very
successful run : to-night and to-morrow evening it can only
be represented.—" Macbeth " has been got up and admira-
bly played twice this week. Mr. G. V. Brooke's " Thane
of Cawdor " is an admirable conception of a wonderful
creation of the poet's brain. The more we see of Mr.
Brooke, the more thoroughly convinced are we of the
soundness of his pretensions to take a high rank in his pro-
fession. He is unquestionably the finest actor we have had
stationary on our boards within our recollection, which ex-
tends some years back ; and, in the opinion of veteran fre-
quenters of the" Royal property," they have not seen his equal,
with the exception of Mr. Young. Mr. Brooke's Macbeth
sparkled with beauty : his readings in many instances were
new, and his mode of working them out bore the impress of
genius. The murder scene was extremely beautiful ; it was
admirably performed ; and, with the exception of the master
actor of the time, we have no hesitation in saying that Mr.
Brooke has not a superior in the character on the stage.
Those acquainted with Shakspeare's works will see him in
many new lights in Mr. Brooke's hands.—" A Midsummer
Night's Dream " will be produced on Easter Monday. It
is got up in a very superior style.
LIVER TIIEATRE.—A galaxy of talent has shone forth at
the Liver Theati e this week in the persons of Mademoiselle
Celeste, Mr. Webster, and Mr. Strickland. Two capital
dramas have been produced, which have had a great run in
London during the last season at the Haymarket. The first
is entitled "The Maid of Croissey," and the second "The
Woman Hater." The story of the first is simple. Walter
(Mr. Strickland), having been drawn as a conscript in the
war of 1812, is about to be united to Nanette (Mrs. Ray-
mond.) His sister, Theresa (Mademoiselle Celeste), endea-
vours to find a substitute for him amongst her numerous
lovers. Although promising her hand, at the expiration of
two years, to him who will be her brother's substitute, and
who will bring back her cross as a token, she cannot persuade
any of them to engage in the perilous game of war, although
so tempting a bribe is offered. Francis (Mr. Higgie), a
young student, overhears the offer, and witnesses its rejec-
tion. Unseen by Theresa, he snatches away the cross from
the bough of a tree on which it had been suspended, and,
enlisting, procures Walter's discharge. After a supposed
lapse or two yeers;Ave4.liiid-Eraticie a 'captain in the army,
residing at the inn of Croissey, testing the affection of her
for whom he became a soldier. Theresa loves him, though slie
does not know that he is the gallant young student who took
her pledge away. He at length declares himself; but as he
cannot produce the cross, which he states he has lost, she
rejects him, believing that he has been made acquainted
with the engagement by her brother, and sister in law, to
induce her to marry him. The captain finding his honour
doubted, determines to leave Croissey for ever. A veteran,
Sergeant Austerlitz (Mr. Webster), whom we have seen in
the first act as a handsome, dashing, grenadier, and to whom
Francis imparted his determination to sacrifice himself for
Theresa's sake, returns, having walked back from Moscow
after the dreadful defeat of the Grand Armee. He is wounded
and weather beaten ; he recognises the old place where, two
years before, he had seen the fair maid of Croissey, and in-
quires if she is still living and unmarried. He meets her.
She has forgotten him, and fears that he is the unknown
possessor of her cross, returning to claim her hand. He
undeceives her. He tells her that he had received the cross
at Wagram from is dying friend, who had risen from the
ranks to be a captain, and that, as he was placing the cross
round his neck, he himself fell senseless, and never met his
friend again. Francis comes to bid farewell to Theresa, and
is immediately recognised by Austerlitz, who, in embracing
his old captaio, proclaims him as the substitute of her bro-
ther and the acceptor of the pledge given two years previ-
ously. Place aux dames. Mademoiselle Celeste's Theresa
is a sweet performance, full of pathos, feeling, and beauty.
Mrs. Raymond played Nanette very archly; she made an
excellent character of it. Mr. Webster, as Austerlitz, looked
the dashing sergeant of the imperial guard to perfection; and
when returning as a broken down soldier, infused into the
part much feeling. His recognition of, and delight at meet-
ing his old friend and captain was a touch of nature that
drew forth a tremendous cheer. Mr. Strickland personated
Waller with great humour. The interlude of " The Woman
Hater" is a very smart affair; in which Frederick. (Mr. Hig-
gie) endeavours to cure his uncle, Baron Ravenspurg (Mr.
Webster), of his aversion to the fair sex, by introducing into
his castle his wife, Lelia Blumenthal (Mademoiselle Celeste).
It is a very laughable production, and was extremely well
received. Mr. Webster has gained many admirers already
amongst the playgoers of this town, who seem delighted with
his clever acting. In "John Jones" Mr. Strickland played
Guy Goodluck very drolly. The entertainments have termi-
nated with the " Child of the Wreck," Mademoiselle Celeste
sustaining her original part of. Maurice as exquisitely as ever.
Her pantomime is wonderfully expressive. Hers is " the
eloquence of muteness ;" every wave of her hand has a mean-
ing—every look and action are equivalent to language the
most touching. Although Mrs. Higgie's Madame Tremens
was not so good as Mrs. Granby's, at the Theatre-royal, some
Years ago, it was nevertheless very fair. Mrs. Granby's
" My nerves won't bear it" always drew forth a shout ; Mrs.
Higgie's.occasionally grissed fire. The engagement of the
Haymarket members conciudes to-morrow evening.

INibLvErt DEBTUIVS4 COtlat.—Tittirt for the re:ie
insolvent debtors within the borough of Liverpool will sit

Court-house,, before Coiumii6ioner

On Saturday last a respectable-looking young man, named
Edward Howarth, was brought before D. Maude, Esq., at
Manchester, charged with having uttered a forged hill of
exchange, purported to have been accepted by Peter Done,
a respectable draper, residing at Doctors' Commons, Lon-
don. He was committed for trial. [The prisoner
,is the
same Mr Edward Howarth, who, in January last—after
complaining to the post-otlice at Manchester, that a letter
addressed to him, and retaining remittances, had never
conic to hand—was brought up on a summons at the
Borough Court ; and it was proved that he had paid into the
South Lancashire Bank four of the Bank of England notes
remitted in that letter, on the day after it was posted in
London.]
COURT OF B A.NRRITPTCY LONDON.-011 Tuesday last,

the meeting for the choice of assignees, re Boggs, Taylor,
and Co., was held: The bankrupts were very extensively
engaged as general merchants, and, beside the house in Great
Winchester-street, London, they had large establishments in
Liverpool and Calcutta, one of the partners (Mr. Taylor) di-
recting the principal part of the concern in this town. Their
debts and liabilities are very heavy, although the amount of
debts proved in the course of the slay (which was fixed for
the choice of assignees) was inconsiderable. The assets are
stated to be to the value of £so,ooo.—Mr. Robert King, of
White Lion-court, merchant; `Mr. Edward Daniel Maxwell,
of Great Winchester-street, merchant;. and Mr. David Bill-
house, of this town, merchant, were chosen assignees without
any opposition.

—We stated in our last that the body of Mr.
Gray, a gentleman residing at Tranmere, had been found in
the river, but we were unable to give the particulars of the
case. An inquest was held last Saturday at the Queen's
Arms Inn, Tranmere, before Henry Churton, Esq., coroner,
and a respectable jury. It appeared that Mr. Gray, who
was very short-sighted, was returning home late on Wednes-
day night week from Woodside, and the night being very
dark, missed his way and got into a quick sand, where he
was suffocated. His body was found there on Thursday last,
the head only and the left hand being above the 'sand. There
were found on him a purse containing 14s. 6d., a pencil case,
s pen-knife, an eye-glass, a ring on each hand, and a bunch
of keys. The jury returned a verdict, " Found dead ; but
by what means deceased came to his death does not appear
to the jury."

INQUEST

MEETING OF TIIE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The Dock Com-
mittee held their weekly meeting yesterday. The following
members were present—Messrs. Barclay, Holt, Holmes.
Middleton, Smith, IVlolyneux, Sandbach, Nicol, Batley,
Bold, Moon, Martin, Shand. Tobin, Ripley, and Aikin. In
the absence of the chairman and deputy chairman of the,
committee, Mr. Alderman Barctiy was appointed to preside
'over the meeting. The sub-committee for the departMent
of the marine surveyor reported that the north-west light
ship had parted with her moorings during the late gales, and
they recommended that new ones should be procured from
Messrs. Logan and Co. Agreed to.—The same sub-com-
mittee reported that in consequence of the injury sustained
by the Bell beacon, by having been run foul of, they had
found it necessary to order one of iron, complete, from
Messrs. John Grantham and Co. Contirmed.,-William
Griffiths, dockgaternati at the Queen's Dock, was reported
by the harbour master's sub-committee to be no longer fit
for duty, and they recommended that he be superannuated
on an allowance of 12s. per week. It was stated that he was
now upwards of 60 years of age, had been 28 years in the
service of the estate, and bad borne a good character during
the whole of that long period. Agreed to.—On the recom-
mendation of the same sub-committee it was resolved, that
a slate should be fixed up at the south end of Prince's Dock,
on which should be written the names of all the vessels and
their positions, in the do,lk, as an experiment for public
convenience. The whole of the north end, and part of the
west side (up to the first pillar) of the shed on the west side
of King's Dock, eras ordered to be boarded up. The north
harbour master reported that on the night of Saturday last,
about half-past nine o'clok; a quantity of tarred paper was
observed to be in flames on the quay, between Nos. 1 and 2
Clarence graving docks, but that the gatemen extinguished
the fire before any damage was dune. He could not find out
how the fire had originated. He also reported that Thomas
Hughes, a dockgaternari, had his arm broken by its acciden-
tally corning into contact with one of the bridges. This
report was received, and it was understood that an allowance
would be made to Hughes when he applied for it. The com-
mittee then proceeded to the consideration of financial mat-
ters, and shortly after separated.

COLLISION IN THE RIVER.—At the Police-court yester-
day, an information was brought before Mr. Rushton, (with
whom sat Mr. Askew. the harbour-master), by Joseph
Gregory, master of tho schooner Mersey, against George
Evans, master of the steamer John M'Adam, with a view to
recover the amount of damages sustained by the schooner
being run into by the steam-vessel in the river.—Captain
Gregory said that on Monday evening he arrived in the river,
and finding he could not get into one of the south docks, he
took in sail and came slowly down with the vessel's head to
the northward, the wind being then from the south—he in-
tending to land to inquire whether he 'could be accommo-
dated in George's-dock or in the basin, which he learned from
the pilot on board he probably would. Neither he nor the
pilot, who were both close to the wheel, saw the steamer ap-
proaching, but she suddenly came upon them striking the
vessel forward, doing considerable damage, and throwing her
down several streaks by the force of the collision. The pilot
corroborated this statement, and was of opinion that the
steamer attempted to wear clear of them but could not. The
mate of the schooner said he saw the steamer coming athwart
them, and hailed her twice. This was corroborated by one
of the crew who was standing at the windlass at the time.
The mate also called out to put the schooner helm hard " a-
port," in order if possible to prevent the collision, which was
instantly done; but no notice was taken by the John
M'Adam, which came in at full speed, and did not stop the
engines until she came in contact with the schooner. The
steamer was running from the Cheshire side. Capt. Evans
endeavoured to.ahow that the other vessel ran foul of his.
He said he thought the schooner was at anchor—although he
admitted that 'he saw her topsail set. Two boatmen further
corroborated the evidence in behalf of the schooner. Cap-
tain Evans having failed in his defence, complained of the
amount charged for the repair of the schooner, (upwards of
1:11),) in an account handed to him. Mr. Rushton said that
the defendantsmust pay thereat costs of repair, and that he
"(the captain) should have the advatttage of Al r. Askew's sur-
vey, as in all such, cases, so as to determine the amount. It
was stated that the schooner was lying in the George's Dock,
and Mr. Askew immediately proceeded to survey. the re-
pairs, accompanied by both captains.

ASSAULT BY A POLICE OFFICER.—On Tuesday, at the
Police Court, a lengthened investigation took place into the
Wednesday, respectable familythinstant.
No
conduct of Constable James Prince (277), who was charged
with having committed an aggravated assault on Mr. James
Eden, a younggentleman of
eif nights-
l:f ofatnt from recent loss of blood ; he 9err
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con-
nexions,
Eden
o n swas ,
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ap-
peared to have received a very severe blow on the crown of
the head from the officer, for a large portion of the hair had
been shaved off, and the wound was covered with a plaster.
It appeared, frcm the statement of the complainant, that on
that night he was in Parr7street, in search of a young man
named an engine-fitter, in the employment
of Dixon
ThomasixonandCoS.i so,maptwn, whose establishment the complainant
was serving his time, to become an engineer. Whilst he was
knocking at, the door, the police officer came up, and put
some irrelevant questions, which the complainant answered-
Whilst the conversation was going on, a woman came out of
one of the neighbouring cellars, and on learning what com-
plainant wanted, she said that all was right, and told the
officer that they were all decent people who resided in the
cellar at which complainant had been knocking. After the
woman had finished what she had been saying, the officer
caught complainant by the collar and gave him a very violent
1.-- The woman then asked 'll

complainant to come into
the cellar out of the officer's way. Complainant declined the
offer, and at the same moment the officer caught hold of him
by both hands and shook him very violently, and complainant
thinks he swore at the woman. Complainant then tried to
get past in order to get out of his grasp, when the officer
raised his stick and struck him on the head.- The officer in-
flicted the blow at the very moment that the complainant had
attempted to disengage himself. Complainant did not strike
him in return, nor did he attempt to touch him. He merely
pushed him with his hand. Complainant felt so faint from
the loss of blood occasioned by the wound he had received in
the head, that be begged of the officer to let him either lie or
sit down, but the fellow was inexorable, and dragged him
along the streets, swearing vehemently all the time. He
continued to swear untl they reached the station-house in
Seel-street, where he charged complainant with having at-
tempted to commit a felony and assaulting him. Complain..
ant knew not whether the charge had been entered, because
he was sent to the dispensary, in consequence of the wound
in his head. 'lnspector Thompson took him to the dispen-
sary. He told the inspector who he was. His head was
dressed, and then, at his own request, he was taken by the
inspector to the house of Mr. Marsh, the surgeon, in Mount-
pleasant, where he went to bed and remained for the night,
being unwilling to make his appearance at home in such a
state. Several other witnesses deposed to the savage treat-
ment of the policeman, and two surgeons said that the injury
inflicted on Mr. Eden was very violent, and when brought
to the 'station house had a severe retching occasioned by the
injury. The officer said that Mr. Eden had struck him first,
but the complainant's witnesses were re-called, and said dis-
tinctly that the officer was never struck by Mr. Eden. Mr.
Rushton said the story of the outrage said to be committed
on the officer was unworthy of credit, and ordered him to
pay a fine of 50s. and costs, or be imprisoned twenty-one
days, and to be removed from the force and never to be
placed on it again.

CLITHEROE ELECTION.—The committee appointed to try
the merits of the petitions against the return of Mr. Wilson,
the sitting member for this borough, met on Wednesday.
The committee consisted of the following hon. members :
Mr. John Weir Hogg (chairman); Sir !when Inglis, Sir C.
B. Vere, Mr. G. Berkeley, Mr. Wm. Evans, Mr. Colville.
and Mr. Ogle. Mr. Sergeant Wrangbam and Mr_ Hildvard
appeared on the part of the petitioners. Mr. Cardwell, of the
Regent's-park, London, and intimately connected with this
town, the late candidate, and two other petitioners in a dis-
tinct petition, burgesses of Clitheroe ; and Mr. Austin, Mr.
Cockburn, and another learned gentleman on behalf of the
sitting member, Mr. 'Wilson. After hearing Mr. Wrongham
the committee adjourned.

ANOTHER " BEAUTIFUL " SPECIMEN OF THE WORKING
OF THE NEW POOR-LAW BlLL.—Yesterday, at the Police,
court, four young girls, who had been at the Workhouse,
were placed at the bar, on a charge of improper and refrac-
tory conduct. Several officers of that establishment appeared
against them. It appeared that the prisoners were part of a
number paupers who, soms weeks ago, were brought be-
formagistrate tor refractory conduct in the house, for
eu le o t .
which they were sent to the Borough Gaol for twenty-one
days. The four prisoners (amongst others), after having
served their term of imprisonment,—and consequently hav-
ing legally purged themselves of the offence of which they
had been guilty.—were again received into the Workhouse ;
but, in place of having the usual range of the house, and
being placed amongst the other inmates of their own age
and sex, they were put, in virtue of the " classification "
system enjoined by the triumvirate of " commissioners " in
the metropolis, into a portion of the buildings in which re-
fractory or otherwise ill-behaved paupers are located, as, in-
dubitably, a place of punishment. Great dissatisfaction was
the result, and (as we understood the evidence, which was
anything but clear) the girls were eventually discharged, at
their own request, from the house ; after which some fracas
occurred at the gates, where a crowd was collected, and the
prisoners getting again inside, were brought up as guilty of
causing it. One of the prisoners said that they had been
put by themselves in the place alluded to, and that they were
even denied the privilege for a whole month of going to
church on Sunday with the other prisoners, and were totally
excluded from " the hall," where the other inmates dine.
The-officers stated that they acted under orders, and that the
place where the prisoners were restricted to was commodi-
ous, with two large yards tor exercise attached to it. They
were only excluded from the hall. Mr. Rushton appeared to
suspect that the prisoners had been doomed to a second
im-
prisonment after being again received into the house, and
before they were again refractory ; and the question was, he
said, whether an improper stretch of authority had not been
shown towards them. He could not understand why they
had been excluded from divine worship, which Was, by law,
open in all the gaols of England to the greatest malefactors,
not even excluding murderers. The officers were not to
blame, as they acted under orders ; bnt it was his duty to see
not only that poor law officers should be protected in the
execution of their legal duties, but that the privileges of the
paupers should not be infringed upon by undue severity, or a
misconstruction of the law. • He should, therefore, himself
visit the Workhouse, and inspect the place where the pri-
soners were placed ; and in the meantime he remanded them.

The Cheshire fox bounds will meet on Monday next at Mar-
bury ; Wednesday, at Norton Priory ; Thursday, at Crewood
Hall ; and Saturday week at Highleigh.
THE INCOME TAX.-Our readers will perceive with great
pleasure in the report of the proceedings in the House of
Commons, the magnificent offer which our Sovereign has
made through her. Prime Minister, of subjecting her own in-
come to the same burden which it is proposed to lay on that
of her subjects.
THE NEW MARRIAGE BILL.---It will be perceived from
from our parliamentary report, that Lord Francis Egerton's
bill for altering the marriage law, has been rejected by a ma-
jority of 23.

PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES.-At her Majesty's levee
on Wednesday, Mr. John Shaw Leigh, mayor, and Messrs.
J. Holmes and Thomas Sands, councillors, (presented by
Viscount Sandon, M.P.,) accompanied by Sir H. Douglas,
14. P., presented addresses from the corporation and inha-
bitants of Liierpool ; Lord Sandon presented an address
from the Welsh inhabitants of Liverpool ; and the Earl of
Radnor presented an address from the banker, merchants
and other inhabitants of Liverpool, in public t

bled, congratulating

her Majesty on the birth

sty to call to her councils

of Wales, expressing want of confide'
ministers, and praying her l‘lajz;
men who will effect a total and immed

restricting the importation Of food

ng agsem-
he Prince

in her Majesty's

ROBBERY IN TH

—A woman

peal of the laws

tamed Mary
-court, with

Brown, was yesterday charged at the Poll
having robbed a man named Alexander Hunter, an engineer.
The prisoner it appeared took hold of the complainant in
Tithebarn-street, saying he had got a drop too much ; and
be immediately afterwards missed his purse with seven sove-
reigns and some silver. Two other females were near the
prisoner at the time. She was taken into custody directly.
Nothing was found upon her. She was committed for trial.

THEFT FROM A WomisHor.—At the polic
terday, an ill•clad, meagre man, named -
was charged with stealing a tailor's goost
the service of Mr. Storr, tailor, Bold-street, said his ma,ter's

-court

ler Scott

A shop-boy, in

workshop was at the back of the pre
street. On Wednesday night—in
tailors' irons (alias " geese") being
and saw the prisoner come out of the cc
irons. Witnes called " stop thief," followed
him drop the iron in the street. He bad m
ever, before he was stopped by son -"
who handed him over to a p.-0-
committed for trial at t 1

LI Wood

as set to watch
with one of the

Storr's men,

The prisoner was

VEDNESDAY Evr.:
though less steady

—Tde Englisl.

s towards