The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-02-11 00:00:00

DOCK COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

A special meeting was held on Monday last, for the pur-
pose of considering the plans and the reports of the engineers,
when it was moved by Mr. Horsfall and seconded by Mr.
Henry Holmes, " That the west gates, as suggested by Mr.
Hartley, be adopted." It was moved by. Mr. Tobin and
seconded by Mr. Ripley, "That the plan of Mr. Hartley, as
to the entrance into Canning Dock, be adopted." It was
moved by Mr. Bold and seconded by Mr. Molyneux, "That
the plan of the Salthouse and new dock, as laid down by Mr.
Hartley, be approved." And as to the Dora' entrance into
the proposed new dock, it was moved by Mr. Tobin and
seconded by Mr. Holmes, " That Mr. Hartley's plan is
preferable to Mr. Walker's." All of which resolutions were
carried unanimously.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE YESTERDAY

The Dock Committee held their usual weekly meeting
yesterday. The following members were present :—Messrs.
Sands, Horsfall. Barclay, Holmes, Middleton, Smith, Chil-
ton'' Nicol, Mellor, Molynenx, Bold, Shand, Tobin, Moon,
Aikin, and Evans. Mr. SANDS. chairman of the com-
mittee, presided.

The Sub-committee of Works reported that fifteen tenders
had been sent in for excavating the proposed elongation of
Clarence Graving-dock, and they recommended that that of
Mr. John Williams be accepted.—Agreed to.
The same sub-committee also recommended that the offer
of Messrs. Joseph Jones and Son, to purchase a quantity of
old building materials, and also one of Messrs. Preston and
Co., for a quantity of old iron, be accepted.—Agreed to.
On the application of the Surveyor, he was authorised to
run the Coburg Dock dry for two or three tides, in order to
clear the gates of sand and mud.

The Sub-Committee for the Department of the Marine
Surveyor recommended that a bell beacon be procured, of the
same construction as the last, but with such improvements
as can be made in the mode of hanging the bell.
Two additional men (Win. Brookes and Thos. Brookes)
were appointed to the life-bout establishment at Formby.
The Sub-Committee for the Department of the Harbour
Masters recommended that the dock masters be instructed
to account to the treasurer weekly for the amounts received
by them for the use of stages,—Agreed to.
The Sub-Committee also recommended that one half of
the deposit of one guinea, made by each shipowner when the
stages were taken out, be retained. A long and unimportant
debate followed, after which the committee dviided, when
there appeared—
For the recommendation of the sub-committee 12
Against it

Majority

The Dock Solicitor, in a letter to the committee, stated
that he had seen in the London Gazette notices of application
for bills by the Ellesmere and Chester Canal ennimi,,gior,_
ers, the Paving and Sewering Commissioners, and the Town
Council of Liverpool, during the present session, and that
he had been assured by the promoters of each that no
clauses would be contained in them affecting the dock es-
tate; but that as soon as the several bills were printed copies
should be forwarded to him. •

On the motion of Mr. AixiN, Mr. Bold was appointed a
member of the sub-committee for the department of the
Harbour Masters, in the place of Mr. Chapman.

THE NEW DOCK PLANS.
The CH AIRMAN said the next business on the paper was
the all-absorbing affair of the new dock plans.
Mr. TOHIN enquired whether there was any thing to de-
cide but the one question of an entrance from Salthpuse
Dock ?

The Cu AIRMAN said there was nothing more.
Mr. TOBIN observed that nothing had been said at the
special meeting on Monday as to whether the committee ap-
proved or disapproved of Mr. Gage's plan.
Mr. HOLMES.—No ; but we adopted a plan very different
to his.

Mr. HonsFALL said there were two or three members of
the committee now present who did not attend the special
meeting on Monday, and who had not since had time to read
the reports, and examine the plans of Mr. Walker and Mr.
Cubitt. When the committee came to a vote upon the sub-
ject he hoped it would be an unanimous one, and in order to
secure that end he should like every gentleman previously to
inform himself fully of the entire question. He thought they
would all arrive at the same conclusion, if gentlemen would
inform themselves of the matter ; for he should not like to
press a division now if there was a question about their being
unanimous.

Mr. TOBIN asked Mr. Horsfall to what question he was
alluding?
Mr. HORSFALL said to the adoption of the plan of Mr.
Hartley.

The CHAIRMAN observed that it had been decided at the
special meeting to adopt that plan, and the only question now
remaining was whether there should be a communication be-
tween Salthouse Dock and the new dock ._

Mr. HORSFALL said it was only to avoid the appearance of
a division that he made the suggestion. He should like every
gentleman to be fully informed of the case, for they could
hardly call upon gentlemen who had not read the reports of
the engineers to go to the vote.
. . . .

Mr.-EVAN s urged that the committee had already decided
the main question, and that it was inconvenient to re-open it.
Mr. HORSFALL admitted that Mr. Evans was right in
point of form, but he repeated that it was desirable to wait
till every member had read the engineers' report, in order to
secure unanimity.
. . _

The CHAIRMAN, said, that if Mr. Horsfall wished to post-
pone the decision of the committee, it could only be upon the
point which had been left undecided.
Mr. EVANS strongly urged the inexpediency of further
delay. It struck him that they were carrying on their busi-
ness in a loose and indeterminate sort of way. Both the en-
gineers' reports were before them, a special meeting had
been called, and in fact every means had been taken to put
every gentleman in a position to vote upon the subject. •
Mr. MOON said he should wish to have an opportunity of
examining the engineers' reports, but at the same time it was
not likely that he should differ at all from the decisidn of the
committee.

Mr. H ORSFALL repeated that Mr. Evans was right in point
of form ; but one or two gentlemen had not read the reports,
for sufficient reasons, and it would be desirable that they
should do so with the view of obtaining an unanimous vote,
if they could. If there were a difference of opinion in the
committee he should regret it exceedingly. .

Mr. MELLOR said he had not had-time to examine the
records on this subject, but he had no intention of making
any opposition to the decision of the committee. In fact he
did not feel himself competent to judge between two such
men as Mr. Walker and Mr. Hartley.
. _

Mr. EVANS said if knowledge was not to be found among
the members of the dock committee upon this subject, he
did not know where it was to be met with. They had in
fact exhausted the brains of every man who had touched it.

Mr. BARCLAY reminded the Committee that every point
but one had already been decided..

The CH AIRMAN said it would be extremely inconvenient,
because one or two gentlemen had been absent on former
occasions to re-open the subject. If the committee wished
to postpone their decision that might be done.
Mr. EVANS objected to any further delay.
Mr. TOBIN said it might be desirable to secure unanimity,
because there was a stir making out of doors.
Mr. EVANS suggested that in order to make the proceed-
ings regular, a motion should be made.

Mr. Aixtx added, that such a motion ought to come from
those who desired time for further inquiry. If there was no
desire for it on their part, he did not think any should take
place.

The CHAIRMAN said that gentlemen could only move that
the subject be re-considered.

Mr. Nicol, said the only question was, whether the in-
convenience of delay was not greater than the advantage of it.
The SURVEYOR, in reply to a question, stated that it was
very desirable the matter should be brought to a close one
way or the other.
Mr. MELLOR inquired whether the committee were una-
nimous in their decision on Monday ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that they were. Before the dis-
cussion proceeded further, the Secretary would read a letter
from Mr. John North, secretary to the Shipowners' Asso-
ciation.
The SECRETARY then read the letter, which stated that
on Wednesday, the 9th instant, a meeting of the deputations
from the associated bodies had been held, at which it was
resolved that, as they had not had an opportunity of learning
from the public prints the proceedings which had taken place
at the last meeting of the dock committee, to receive the re-
ports of Mr. Walker and Mr. Cubitt, they desired to be fur-
nished with a copy of their reports, and that the deputations
might have an early opportunity of examining the plans re-
ferred to in such reports.
Mr. EVANS asked what the object was of a document of
that sort? What did it import? Why, it meant no other
than a supremacy over the Dock Committee, and that the
Dock Committee were to take leave from the associations to
form their own opinions! The Dock Committee had com-
plied with their wishes, they had gained all the information
that was necessary, they had done ample justice to theummittee
sub-
ject, and the question now was whether the Dock Committee
or the associations were to deciae ?
The CHAIRMAN : Exactly.
Mr. HORS} ALL : It just comes to this—that we are to
vacate our seats at this board, and offer them to these gen-
tlemen. Mr. "&"yANs: We have been troubled long enough by
their votes, and we must new disregard all thii kind of un-
warrantable interference.
Mr. BOLD enquired whether there would be any objeAion

t o allow the deputations to bee the plans and to read the
reports ?

Mr. EVANS said that for one he had no objection to
letting them read the reports as a matter of taste, if the
Course of their literary pursuits led them to it.
Mr. Toting suggested that. the committee had better
.finally decide upon the plan, after which there would be no
objection to the deputations seeing the plans and reading the
reports. There were two reasons why lie approved of the
opening between the new dock and the Salthouse; one was,
that in case of fire there would be an additional exit for
vessels, and the other, that one mi lit be made an import
and the other an export dock.
After a short conversation a motion was made and carried
that there should be a passage between the two docks.
Mr. II onsvaet, then proposed the following motion:—
" The committee having repeatedly had under their anxious
and particular consideration the several plans exhibited to
them as to the best made of constructing and altering the
docks, as contemplated by the recent Ant. of Parliament,
together with certain resolutions of some of the mercantile
associations with reference thereto, and having heard the
opinions of all those gentlemen who have attended at the
dock office for the purpose of personally expressing them,
the committee deemed it their duty to examine the harbour-
masters and dock-masters thereon, as well as to call for the
opinions of two of the most experienced and eminent civil
engineers—Mr. James Walker and Mr. William Cubitt—
being selected for that purpose. These two gentlemen
attended here during five days, and in a minute and laborious
manner examined into every point that could tend to give
them useful information on the subject. They have, after
mature deliberation, made separate plans and reports, differ-
ing from each other in some respects, which have been well
considered by the committee, yet both confirmatory of Mr.
Hartley's plans, to such an extent that the committee; hav-
ing given to the whole subject that ample consideration to
which its great importance entitles it,
" Resolved unanimously,—That Mr. Hartley's plans con-
tain the most judicious and best appropriation of the site
for the intended new dock, and that they will proceed in the
execution of them with the least possible delay, the trade of
this port requiring their speedy execution ; and in so doing
theyare convinced that they will promote the best interests
of the port and of the public."
Mr. .HOLMES seconded the motion, and it was unani-
mously carried.

It Was next resolved that the plans and reports should lie
on the table for a week for public inspection.
The committee then separated.

Maryport, in Cumberland, which has long been considered
as a dependant of the port of Whitehaven, is now made into
a separate and independent port, with bonding privileges.

Mr. Thomas Todd, president of the American Chamber of
Commerce. Liverpool, and Mr. William Brown, vice-presi-
dent, and Mr. Thomas Bolton, had an interview with the
Earl of Ripon, at the office of the Board of Trade, on Tuesday.

The Gazette of Tuesday contains the following :—The
Queen has been this day pleased to appoint Thomas Robert
'Wilson France, of Rawcliffe-hall, Esq., to be sheriff of the
county palatine of Lancaster for the year ensuing.

LEOMINSTER ELECTION.—Mr. G. Arkwright, conserva-
tive, was elected member for this borough on Tuesday.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.—The election for this university
will take place this day (Friday), when Sergeant Jackson will
be returned without opposition.
PENN'S BATHS.—Owing to the bursting of one of the
pipes connected with the warm baths there has been a tem-
porary stoppage of a part of the works, which has occasioned
some inconvenience to the visitors of these admirable baths.
We are sure nobody regrets the accident (on public grounds)
more than Mrs. Penn herself, on account of the disappoint-
ment it has occasioned to many of her subscribers to the cold
bath. We believe there is no establishment of the kind in
the kingdom conducted, generally, with so much attention
to the wants and comforts of the bathing community ;
throughout the building there reigns the most perfect regu-
larity; attention, and cleanliness. To this we are happy to
bear our humble testimony, and cordially recommend our
readers to pay them a visit.—See Advt.
MYSTERIOUS CASE.—INQUEST ON THE BODY OF A LAS-
CAR SEAMAN.—An inquest was held yesterday, before the
borough coroner, on view of the body of Seedy Nasil, a
Lascar, who had died at the Infirmary. Captain Alexander
Adam, of the ship Fermosa, said that the deceased was one
of twenty-two Lascars on board, and was shipped at Bombay
on the Ist September last. For some weeks before they
entered the channel the deceased complained of a pain in the
chest, and spitting of blood ; and he consequently examined
him, but as he could not speak English, could only guess at
his complaint, which he took to be a cold, and ordered him
to be kept below, with warm clothing and hot drinks. He
never knew the deceased to be struck by auv body—nor so
much as a rope yarn raised against him during the voyage.
The deceased performed his work in a seaman-like manner,
and was a favourite with all on board both fore and aft. Being
a useful man witness kept him on the poop under his own
eye. The ship arrived here on the 16th ult., and it appeared
was subsequently taken from his boarding-house in Brick-
street to the Infirmary, with another man, where he after-
wards died. Mr. Burgess, apothecary of the Infirmary, said
the deceased was brought there on the 17th ult. He was
labourinc, under frost-bitten feet, of which only he com-
plained, he had also symptoms of intim:nation of the
lungs. He was treated for the former by Mr. Cooper,-the
surgeon of the establishment, and by Mr. Baird, physician
for the latter. He died on the Ist instant, and the usual
legal application, being made for a subject for the lecture-
room of the Royal Institution, the body was sent there, and
underwent dissection to a certain extent, by Mr. Lang, the
lecturer on anatomy at the institution. Mr. T. Brandreth,
surgeon of the Infirmary, said, that from information he had
received, he went to the Royal Institution, on the day fol-
lowing (Saturday), and had the body further dissected, in
presence of Mr. 'Alfred Higginson, surgeon and demonstrator
of anatomy there. From the evidence of these gentlemen,
it appeared that deceased had sustained very serious internal
injuries which were the cause of death. The appearances
were minutely described by both, and Mr. Higginson
produced a sketch of the sternan, ribs, &e., in black
and red ink showing the injuries. It appeared from
their evidence that several of the ribs were dislocated
from the cartelages causing injury to some of the viscera,
but not to the lungs, and they were also partially broken.
The appearance of the ribs was such as Mr. Higginson had
observed in a case where a cart-wheel had passed over
the chest, and it appeared remarkable that the deceased
should have survived so long under the injuries, which must
have been inflicted before death. An intelligent native of
India, one of the crew, and a protestant, being sworn, as
an interpreter, a Lascar was called to give evidence. He
stated that be was a Mahommedan, and haviug taken the
Bible in both bands, placed it on his head, and held it
there until he swore to tell the truth. He stated in effect
that on the passage the Serang, or boatswain of the Las-
cars, had about two months ago, whilst they were on the
passage, struck the deceased three or four blows on the
back with. a rope of about an inch thick. This did not,
however, knock him down, and he afterwards continued
to work. The medical gentlemen said - that such blows
could not have produced the injuries spoken of. It after-
wards appeared that the deceased on landing had scrambled
over several vessels at the quay, and had walked to his lodg-
ing-house without assistance, which they were of opinion he
could not have done if he had previously received the in-
juries. The. strong probability then being that the deceased
was -hurt by some person on shore,—more particularly
as the lodging-house he had gone to was one of the roughest
places in the town. The coroner adjourned the inquest for
further evidence until to-morrow or Saturday.

SECOND EDITION.

Standard-office, Three o'clock

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE,—Trus DAN'

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

The import duties for the week ensuing are advanced upon
Foreign Wheat to 255. Bd., on Rye to 9s. 6d., on Beans to
18s. 3d. per qr., on Flour to 15s. 51d. per brl. ; remaining
upon other Foreign, and on all British Colonial produce,
unvaried.

Of English, Irish, and Foreign Grain, and of Flour and
Oatmeal from Ireland, the arrivals into this port since our
return of Tuesday last, are altogether trivial ; 9455 barrels of
States' Flour, alone, forming a tolerable supply.
The developement of the plan proposed by Sir R. Peel on
the subject of the Corn Laws, and the table of the intended
duties being now before the public, produced a considerably
increased degree of dulness in the sale of all descriptions of
both free and bonded Grain at this day's market.
Extensive business, therefore, in any branch of the trade
was wholly impracticable, and although in prices no definite
reduction can be named, Wheat, and in general most kinds
of Grain were apparently rather depressed in value.

Good brands of duty-paid States' and Canadian Flour,
however, being less plentiful, were saleable in limited parcels
at Tuesday's rates ; but in home made or Irish little or no-
thing was done. Oatmeal was very difficult of sale and the
turn cheaper.

Wheat .
Barley .
Malt ..
Oats ..
Rye...

ARRIVALS OF CORN
From the Bth to the 10th Fehoutru • 1

ICANAI).(I FO-

'
LAND. I WISH. I& U.STS-.1 RSICN. ITOTAL

Qrs.
Qrs.l 126
Qrs.i 334

Qrs.l 1272 1
Qrs.

Beans Qrs. 8
Pease . Qrs. • 3
Shelled Barley . Qrs.
Indian Corn .. . Qrs.
Rapeseed Qrs.
Oatmeal .. . . Loads; 660 117
Flour . Sacks\ 910
Ditto ... Brls.

Into Runcorn, Ireland and Coastwise
qrs. ; Oatmeal, ids; Flour, sacks

.11.3 I
—Wheat, -- qrs.; Oat

qrs.) Barley

EXPORTS.—Foreign. Wheat,
qrs. ; Oats, qrs ; Beaus qrs • Indian Corn. -
meal, 20 loads ; Flour, sacks,' IV bris N healoac
t,
qrs. ; Beans, 20 qrs.; Indian Corn, Barley,,
Flour, 35 sacks.--Coastwise. Wheat, 65 qrs. ;
qrs.; Malt, —qrs: ; Oats, —qrs.' ; Bean Oatmeal,rs.; K?l`-,
s. ; 3
qrs. ; Pease, II qrs. ; Indian Corn,
Flour, 44 sacks, 185 barrels. qrs. ; Oatmeal,

Wheat Os.
Average prices of Grain, for the week ending* Feb. 4, 1
Beans.. ass. 4tf• 1 Pease.. S3s. lld.
Barley 28s. 5(1. 1 ars.. 20s. 1,1. I It)

Aggregate average of the six w
Wheat..6ls.lod. I Barley 29,;. 'OatPeas(
o.s.
Beans.. 343.7 d. I

Duty on Foreign Grain, &c. this We
Wheat 25s.Sd. Barley gis. 4d. I Oats • . . 16s. 9
t
Indian Corn.. iis. n
Beans 'Ss. 3d. I Pease.. 16s. Ind. Corn
Ditto from British Colonies out of Ft
Wheat.... ss. M. I Barley.. 2s. tid. I Oats
' Ilk
Beans.. as. I Pease.. ss.
I
Liverpool Averages, week ending v
Wheat. Barley. Oats.—g et).
Qrs ..... 598
/ 229 •
Prices 495. sd. Os. Od. I
sd. Os

LIVERPOOL COTTON 'MARKET, 3 P.M

The demand for Cotton to-day has been to a fair extent,
say 4,000 bales, and Yesterday's prices have been generally
realised ; yet the feeling is not much, if any, improved,
though parties are apparently more reconciled to Sir Robert
Peel's corn scheme, Which mature reflection 1--
many to see and acknowledge as a decide'

" boon to the

country."

The sales of the week amount to 27,720 bales, of which
speculators have taken 3,000, and exporters 1,000 bales, prices
close on a par with last Friday's quotations. At the public
sale of Sea Islands to-day few buyers attended, tind.onty two
or three lots found purchasers at d per lb. decline., ' •

On the cover of this magazine may be seen a sprig of
strawberries and a stalk of thistles. How typical are they of
Fraser is always full of sweetness and rich-

its contents

pungency, point, and satire ; and good things of "such

rod, that cic

Lere to be found in the present number,

sometimes amusing, but always egotistical

and conceited writer, occupies the first place this month by
His Life." His lavish praise of his father and his mother,
and aunts, and acquaintances is quite laughable—to
of his narratives about himself. Capt. Orlando
ibutes an article on " Manners, Fashion, and

say not

Sabertash cont

Things in General." Courtship and lovemaking, two de-
lightful occupations, claim the attention of his pen. Bril-
liantly and sparklingly does he dilate upon these subjects,
adducing instances and " cases in point " to add force to his
arguments, throw truth over his assertions, and weight to
his wholesome advice ; a gallant captain is " Orlando Saber-
tash." " Misther Brallagan's second letter to Oliver Yorke"
is one of the best things we have seen for a long time. The
transactions of " The Deli
humorous
Countess of

s" are told in a genuine,
Milliken and the

The proceedings of

' are enough to provoke laughter in a man
with a raging tooth. These letters from Mr. Brallagan are
The very favourable review of Dr.
The Spas of England"
induce many readers, no doubt, to procare it ; the reviewer

choice bits of wagg

Granville's clever work on

has not at all too highly praised it. " The Chapter on the
Dogs of several of my Acquaintances" introduces us to Mr.
Currie's " Turk," in which we perceive the fruits of avarice,
cunning, and gullibility. " The Wet Afternoon" is a Leigh
Runtish essay : it is charmingly written. " A Day and
sight among the Mountains" will greatly interest the reader.
A review on Viscount Chateaubriand's work, " Sketches of
English Literature," and an " Essay on Russian Fabulists,"
with specimens, close the number, which, taken altogether,
is a good one.

New Monthly. H. Colburn, London

The facetious and witty Thomas Hood has stepped into
poor Theodore Hook's seat, and ably does he seem to drive
along the capital team in this monthly " vehicle" for amuse-

went and entertainme

Not having received any previous

numbers of this periodical, some of the tales contained In it
are, to ns, unintelligible, and, therefore, we can say little
about them. The opening tale is powerfully told, entitled
" The Tower of Labneck." One would hardly imagine the
editor, the very prince of jokers, to be able to tell so sad a
history. " Bajazet Gay," by Douglas Jerrold, is concluded.
'We have seen this tale frequently quoted ; it is a severe satire
on men and things theatrical. " Foreign Sporting," by Nim-

rod, is an amusing description of the way they manage wa-
ters in France of a sporting nature. " Recollections of
Eton," by an Etonian, is a capitally told remeniscence.
" Short Rides in an Author's Omnibus " are good, and run
pleasantly enough. " Phineas Quiddy," by Mr. Paul Pry
Poole, appears from the specimen before us to be an admira-
n.y. It is quite clear the New Monthly sustains
its reputation as one of the leading periodicals of the day.

bly written

Blackwood's Magazine,

Blackwood, Edinburgh

The opening paper contains some able reflections upon the
things of the day—such as the Libel Law, Sympathisers,
'Banks, the Slave Trade, Lord Roden, &c. The article en-
titled " Roadside Sketches" is ably written. The writer
makes some excellent and just comparisons between travel-
ling in England and on the Continent. " The World of
London,'" -scants upon the homeless people of the

of the best of the series. It shows
that the author is familiar with what he writes about. The
descriptions of various well-known haunts of the hungry are
true and faithful. The extravagant salaries of the poor-law
magnates are remarked upon, in a style that must meet an
The writer's indignation is justly

' Part 9, d
is. This is or

echo in ever'

that whil

le they can enjoy enormous salaries, they

_ means of reducing the comforts of the poor, and
rendering the needy still more miserable. We should like

take eve

to see the itinerant commissioner reduced for a week or two
to some of his prescribed prom. IN./Luc.. 01...;b" ie
the commen9ement of a series of papers illustrative of the
al traveller. The present contains the
nbuck. It is inimitably narrated. Such

life of a a comrr

history of Mr. Ho

a circumstance as set forth in it may perhaps appear too ab-
surd and overdrawn ; it may be a leetle too much so ; but
the impudence of commercial travellers will induce them
to do any thing. " Caleb Stukely" is the commencement of
a new tale. It promises well. " Father Judkins' Maledic-
tion" is a fearful Irish story, founded on facts. The clever
papers entitled " Ten Years of the Whigs" are concluded.
The attention of every politician is drawn to them. They
will amply repay perusal.

The Dublin University Magazine. Walmsley, Liverpool
_ _.....

The Dublin University this good month of February opens
with an elaborate article on the corn laws : at this time, when
the attention of parliament is to be brought to the subject, a
perusal will benefit all who take any interest in the matter.
Every point appears to be well considered and ably argued.
" Nuts and Nut-crackers " is an amusingly written paper,
in which are introduced various topics now current amongst
conversationists. Sir Peter Laurie and his aversion to lads
with long hair, which by the way reminds us of old Parke's
antipathy to long noses and large whiskers, occupies the at-
tention of the essayist. Transportation, the revenue, the
repeal of the union, and natural prejudices, are also con-
sidered. The writer proposes an extraordinary mode of
saving the country a round sum. We next find Miss M. A.

Browne contributing a graceful poem, suggested by a picture
of Mr. Midge's, which was exhibited in the Liverpool
Gallery last year. Mr. Stephens' new work on Central
America comes under review, and is favourably mentioned :
from the extracts it will, we think, become as popular as his
former travels.—No. 17 of the Anthologia Germanica in this
month's number makes its appearance. "The Dying Flower"

is a very sweet specimen of German poetry, supposing even
that some of its beauty has been lost in the translation. The
reviewer's attention has been occupied by three works on the
Pyrenees by Mrs. Ellis. Mr. Murray, and Mr. Inglis. The
tale entitled " The Death Blow," is well told; the subject is
of a melancholy cast. The Portrait Gallery presents us with

the face and figure of Dr. Graves. A most interesting
memoir of him accompanies the etching. The second
letter from Italy is sketchy but amusing. The proposal of a
parish priest to reconcile the protestant and Roman catholic
churches is continued. The subject of the present article or
communication is the celibacy of the priesthood. The writer
argues with temper and ability. This number, although not
a brilliant one, is replete with sound sense, information, and
will provide reading for steady well-behaved folks.

Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. February, 1842

The present number of Tait is, as usual, excellent in its
literary matter; and, to those who approve of its political
opinions, we have no doubt, equally excellent in its articles

upon those subjects. We, of course, who are politically op-
posed to the principles of which this magazine is the advo-
cate cannot, we confess, see much profundity in the political
articles which it contains. In particular, " The next Move
of the Reformers" is the merest twaddle which we have lately
encountered ; mid we shall scarcely be able to resist placing
it some of these days before our readers.

rank among

... cannot afford space for an extract as a specimen of
the materiel of the Monthly. In another publication, how-
ever, we shall place before our readers some portion of the
amusing contents of the present number.

Tyais Shakspeare. Tyas, London

This beautiful edition of the works of " the bright heir of
continues to be issued in its usual style of correctness,
Irit in illustration. No. 31 contains the conclusion to
the tragedy of King Lear, and the notes upon it. No. 32

contains the commencement, and 33 the conclusion, of
Othello, with the commencement of Coriolanus. The first
volumes of the work are now completed. Each
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February, 1842. London. C.
Mitchell, Red Lion
Court, Fleet-street.
The Monthly, for February,
improves upon its predecessor;
venture to predict, will, before long, occupy the first
st our periodical literature. Had
we could ha thehave
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pardonedpresent
n inferior to what it is,
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it, from a consideration of the distressinguic bl circumstances
p
under which it has been got up for the eye, viz.—the
death, during the month, of Miss Isabel Hill,
, the amiable
therefore with
loved sister of the editor; and
month's it
0-eater confidence that, judging from this effort
only, we confidently anticipate an increased measure of
excellence in those which will succeed it.
Of the seventeen articles and poems which compose the
number before us we shall not attempt to particularize those
which most meet with our approbation. We cannot, how-
ever, avoid noticing the "Memoir of the late Isabel Hill,"
by the editor, which is no less pleasing as a notice of the life
of an amiable and talented English authoress than as the fond
tribute of a brother and a gentleman. We pity the heart of
that man which can peruse this affecting tribute of fraternal
love
without a feeling of admiration for her whose simple
,ve all, for him who is the

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present crowded state of oue columns we regret

UNITED STATES.

The following ought to have appeared in our publication of
Tuesday, but was unavoidably postponed :
At a late hour on Sunday we had an arrival from New
York. The ship Southerner, Capt. Palmer, reached the
river with New York papers of the 13th ; they contain some
interesting American parliamentary news. Iu the Senate,
on the 10th, Mr. Calhoun moved a resolution, calling for
information in regard to the case of murder and mutiny on
board of the Creole, and asking what step the executive had
taken in reference to the trunsaction, having for its object
the redress of the wrong done to American citizens, and the
insult offered to the American flag. On the 11th the reso-
lution was taken up for consideration. Some debate having
arisen on the proposal of an amendment to substitute " per-
sons" for " slaves," Mr. Calhoun condemned publications
which had applauded and justified the mutiny and murder,
the tendency and object of which were to fortify the preten-
sions of Great Britain in hostility to the rights of the United
States. He warned the south to awaken from their lethargy,
and to guard against combinations now menacing their in-
stitutions. Several gentlemen having delivered their senti-
ments on this subject, Mr. Clay rose to deliver his. He
had, he said, witnessed the occurrence on board the Creole
with deep regret, because it added infinitely to existing diffi-
culties with Great Britain. A case had occurred in which,
by mutiny and murder, a vessel was thrown in the power of
Great Britain. Were they to give up the murderers, or in-
demnify the United States, or not ? If not, then Ameri-
cans were denied the freedom of their own coasting trade,
and no vessel could sail from one port to another in the
South Atlantic without incurring the risk of seizure. He
hoped Great Britain would see the necessity of doing Ame-
rica justice in this case. Mr. Calhoun's resolution was
adopted nem. con.
In the money market at New York the principal topic of
conversation was the dishonour and protest of a draft drawn
drawn by Mr. Everett, the American minister in London,
and negotiated there, on the American government, for
12,000 dollars.

Since the above was in type we have had another arrival
from America, the Stephen Whitney, bringing New York
papers to the 15th instant. The news is not important.
The Herald of the 15th publishes some private correspond-
ence from Mexico, which developer a singular state of feeling
in the Mexican government towards both Texas and the
United States. That paper states that from these details,
and from the undisguised movements of Santa Ana, there
can be no doubt but an attack will be made on Texas at no
distant day; and if so, the war will continue till the Anglo-
Saxon race plant their standard on the heights of Mexico
herself.

The Money-market was light, and there was an exercise o
the greatestcantion on the part of the banks. In the specu-
lative stocks there was a general improvement.

PORTUGAL.
CHANGE OF MlNlSTERS.—Dispatches from Portugal are
from Gibraltar the 27th, Cadiz 28th, and Lisbon the 31st ult
The attempt to overthrow the constitution had fully suc-
ceeded at Oporto, where the charter was proclaimed on the
27th by the municipality, with the full concurrence of the
garrison ; and a provisional government appointed with Costa
Cabral, the ex-minister of justice, for its chief. This news
occasioned great consternation at Lisbon, where the ministers,
for the purpose of averting the suspicion that they favoured
the move movement of Costa Cabral, had decided on tender-
ing their resignations, which, however, the Queen refused to
accept. They would only consent to return to office on a
pledge that Costa Cabral should be dismissed, which was re-
luctantly given and redeemed. In spite of her majesty's
compliance with their demands, however, they eventually
resigned in earnest, and the Queen is now occupied in forming
a new administration.
The Duke of Terceira had declined to become a member
of the new cabinet. An application to the Duke of Palmella
was more successful, he having accepted the presidency of the
council. The other members of the new cabinet are said to
be Jose da Silva Carvalho, minister of finance, the Baron de
Campanha, minister of war, and Jervis d'Atonguia, minister
of marine. The departments of justice and the interior had
not been filled up when the Margaret sailed.
A majority of the deputies in Lisbon had protested against
the movement.