The Express. — London, England, 1847-09-17 00:00:00

r that sum should not be divided among the proprietors; that blishment be paid their salaries, without deducting the eo n would be equal to an increase 0 the per ventage of the income-tax." dividend, and you would still have a Rest of not less than Mr. Wcaniwo also gave neice of the following motion:- n. 000,0001. (lieu, hear.) " That whenever there is a vacaCce in the court of directors, rhe Cloveallou : Ron. proprietor" should keep in mind it shall bts filled up within a nectelt, and a meeting called that t ie valuation of the assets which the Bank holds in for that purpose, of which a fortnight's orrice should be government securities has varied ; for they were purchased given to the proprietors. He next moved 'hat copies of the when the state of the market was different from what it now by-laws be minted and forwarded to eacii of the pro b. They were bought at a price higher than the present prietors." market price, and the difference which takes place in the The GOVERNOR intimated that a copy of the byelaws valuation in consequence is equal to about 200,0001. • and, could be obtained by any proprietor on application to the therefore, act far as the argument that 3,000,0001. of a Rest is 'cemetery. sufficient, the fact I have stated is • sufficient answer ~ for the Mr. EEDINO moved that proprietors intending to sub- Rest, allowing for that depreciation, is about 3,000,0001. mit resolutions to the court should give notice previously, Mr. Coosa : The value of the premises is net included in so that it might be duly advertised in the papers; but with the Rest, and that amounts to about 500,0001., and we must drew his motion until a future day. be guided only like other people with respect to the ordinary No other proprietor appearing disposed to address the fluctuations which take place in the market value of ono court, the meeting brake_ up without a question being asked government stock. lam quite satisfied that the court is in es to whether the Birk lad wising any losses by the late a position safely to add the 270,0001. to the sum which the failures, directors have recommended to be appropriated for the pur poem of • dividend. That sum would be equal to a bonus of 3 per cent. SALE OF SHMISPEARE'S HOUSE. Mr. FIELDRN : Yes, but we are to look to other circum- The sale of this much honoured and equally coveted stances as well-to the dead weight annuity for instance. I relic of William Shakepeare having been appointed to take should lice to know how much we shall have, after the pay. place at the Auction Mart yesterday, about the hour of moot of the bonus and the income tan. twelve there were assembled in the room wherein Mr. The GOVIRNOR : I have stated 3,270,0001. Robins had etched his name many persons interested in Mr. FIELDEN : We shall have 31 millions. the proceedings, and many more attracted by mere curiosity The Oovgnwoa : No ; we had on the 31st of August to witness the proceedings. The auction, however, was de a Rest of 3,925,0001., and after deducting the dividend of toyed until the hour of one, according to a sort of custom 654,0001., the Rest will be left at about 3/ millions. It will which prevails in this business, and shortly before the clock leave 3 millions and 270,0001. That is without taking the struck, the auctioneer, together with a deputation from the value of the building into the account. two Shakspearean committees elf London and of Stratford, A PROPRIETOR thought a large bonus should he given. consisting of Mr. Amyot, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Peter Cun- Mr. COoKE thought the dividend war a proper one ' • and ningham, Mr. Sheldon, Mr. C. Knight , Mr. J. P. Collier, when it was considered that they ought to have a large Rest, Mr. Bayle Bernard, and others whose names were not known, to give c..nfidence to the country, he thought the proprie. arrived, and the room below being found not to be spacious tort should accept of the dividend proposed. (Hear, hr era enough to contain the additional arrivals, the sale Mr. LEVY thought the proprietors should have a greater was removed to a more capacious set of rooms up-stairs, share in the election of governor and deputy governor. where the company being at length settled, Mr. Robins ,(Cries of "Question.") mounted his rostrum, and commenced operations by calling The GOVERNOR : I had better me the original question. the attention of his auditors to the peculiar characteristics of • Mr. DE WINTON rose, and was met with cries of " Ques- the property which he was about to offer for competition. sate , question." He was perfectly satisfied with the dividend He read at length the somewhat msgniloquent dewrip ant bonus that had been declared. He found that on the tion of the Shakspearean abode, which ham appeared as 4th of September the Rest was 3,331,7801., which was just an advertisement, after which he read the conditions of sale, the esact amount that it was on the sth of April, and, there- one of which excited some attention on the part of a person fore, they had given the profits fairly to the proprietors. He in moueachios, who sought to draw an inference unfavour hoped, however, the director.; would make the dividend of able to the identity of the house with the birthplace of 41 per cent. permanent. The question was then put and Shakseeare ; but as this individual afterwards declared hire: curled self reedy to give 2,0001. for the lot, it may fairly be pre- The GOveeNolt stated that it would be necessary that a grimed that he was endeavouring to cheapen it, !by de ballot should be held on Wednesday next, the 22nd instant, preciating it. After the discussion which this condition when the following question would be submitted:-That a excited had subsided, the gale proceeded by the auctioneer dividend of 41 per cent. interest and profit, without any asking for a bidding. A gentleman bid 1,5001. This offer deduction on account of income-tax, be paid for the halt- was raised by a simultaneous bid from two others to year ending on the 10th of October next. The ballot to 20001. At this juncture Mr. P. Cunningham, the treasurer of commence at 11 and conclude at 4. the London Skakspeare Committee, handed a paper to Mr. Mr. DE WINTON then rose to call attention to the late Robins, which, after perusing it himself, and showing it to suspension of payment by parties who were directors of the his legal adviser at his elbow, the auctioneer read aloud as Bank of England, and said, that within the last eighteen follows : years, out of nine gentlemen who had passed the chair six \ 4 Sept. IA 1847.-To 111 r. Robins.-Sir,-We , the undersigned, de. Lu b.c ted ri b p y ti tle s u fo ni r tt co m e . o . m h.. ittews ei o sh.k.p„....e f Stratford .. and hou. lorLoa r,b o; n oif it r ing . them had since been insolvent, a circumstance that could not fail to make a great impression on the minds of the bidding of 3,000 f. The committees having purehasei soother pro. public. The failure of a governor of the Bank of petty, which really constitutes an Integra portion of Shakspearea England-the largest establishment in the world, was hottee, have expended a considerable part of the arnount alresAy raised an event that would excite almost as much astonish- by public contribution; but, laceting at the duty . impoeed upon them meat as if the Bishop of London were placed at In 'N,: e d.t.k.";F on to o 7Le k T l :t is ferg o e .f.,:abU:gr nation, fo r ha Z l ;com p . the bar of a police-court. The question was, how could 17erty now on sole, without regard to the funds which they at present such an occurrence he avoided ? He knew that out conimand, in the 'confidence taut the justice of the public wilt even. of doors a very strong feeling existed on the subject, and the twiny discharge the committees from the individual r es ponsibility general opinion was that it was the duty of the court of which thi y than incur.-(Signed) T. Astor, chairman of the corn directors to take some steps to prevent the recurrence of an mUteeof London ; Tawas. Tnonsoot, chairman of the Stratford com mvii.ttLe ,-___Pirrea Cue .1. , ..111 treasures of the London committee • event so discreditable te their body. It appeared that be- MOON, treasurer of the Stratford committee. . tween the 10th of April and the Ist of May the directors had Mr. Robins observed that the trustee by whose direction borrowed on their stock three millions of money, which was the sale had taken place felt it to be his duty to reserve to afterwards leut to certain parties connected with the mere himself the power of bidding once, and once only, for the eanale interests of the country. The present state of things purpose o f protect i ng th e interests of those under his care: ought not to continue. He was of opinion that the governor under the circumstances of the case, and taking into conside of the Beek should be elected for four years certain, and that ration the offer which had just been made, he begged to he should be paid a sal_ try for his services. Ile also thought state that he had been authorised by the trustee to decline the time had arrived when some alteration should be merle making any bidding at all ' • and therefore if there was any in the by-laws of the corporation, and he should therefore person in the room disposed to compete with the offer just move the foil swing reeolution : made, the present was the time for so doing, as otherwise he That the court of directors be requested to convene *meeting of the would knock the lot down. After a pause of some minutes. IMP??ex" fee the h ur P e4e of wwiderin g the by-lawn regulating the during which no bidding was made, the auctioneer proceeded election of a governor, &e , with a view to their amendment. with the usual formula, " Once- twice - going - going - The GOVERNOR said he could not argue thequestion then, thrice-gone !" and down went the hammer to Messrs. otherwise he should have no difficulty in convincing the pre- Amyot and Cs., for the sum of three thousand pounds. prietors that there was no necessity for the motion with Atter the hammer was down, the individual before parti which the hon. proprietor had concluded his speech. To do cularised as having cavilled at the conditions of sale, observed so would require him to enter into minute particulars, which that he had been authorised, as chairman of a committee on would detain them several hours. He would state, how. this subject, to bid more than 3,0001., but that he had de ever, on his own responsibility, and without having consulted clined to interfere with the London and Stratford commit tal brother directors on the subject, that they were not pre- tee : a statement which excited unqualified surprise and con pared to convene a meeting of the proprietors for the pur. siderable dubitation on the part of those who heard it. pees mentioned in the resolution that had just been read. The next lots put up were the five books containing the He could not see any advantage to the proprietors that autographs of the visitors to Shakepeare's birth-place, from would arise from the adoption of such a resolution. If, the year 1821 to 1846. A list of some of the more remark however, a requisition on the subject, s igned by the neces- able of these was read by Mr. Robins, but two only excited easy number of proprietors, were presented to the ceurt of the slightest attention, wiz., those of Walter Scett and W. directors, they would feel it their duty . to convene a meeting Irving. Mr. C. Knight, of Ludgate-hill, rose when the lot of the proprietors to take the question into consideration. was put up and offered 50/. for the five volumes, on behalf Mr. De WINTON said be had anticipated the remarks of of the committee. After a vain attempt to kindle a more the governor, and had drawn up a requisition on the tubject, intense desire for these so-called precious volumes in the which had already been signed by four proprietors, and to breasts of the Shakspearean deputation, the auctioneer which he bad no doubt the requisite number of aigriatures knocked them down to Mr. Butler at the tolerably hand would he attached in a very abort time. (Hear.) some figure of 731. 10s. The GOVERNOR suggested tt at tha directors were elected The remainder of the lots, comprising chests, pseudo por e:a' one year only. traits of Shakapeare, chairs, &c., were disposed of at much Mr. Ile WaNtoN said he would at once admit that the more moderate prices. The whole was concluded by 3 o'clock. object he sought to obtain was the destruction of what was It is only justice to Mr. Robins to state, that so strong was termed the house list. (Hear, hear.) the sense of the assembly as to the propriety of his conduct The GOvERNOR said that if any meeting were convened and the liberality of the trustee in refraining from pushing on the subject alluded to, he had no doubt that there would the property up in the teeth of the very handsome offer of be a full attendance of proprietors for the purpose of sup- the Sbakspeare Committee, that a general shout of applause porting the directors in the course they had hitherto adopted f o llow e d his announcement, and another still stronger the with reference to that question. (Hear.) It the hon. pro- fall of the hammer. pricier would consent to it, he would rather that the ques tion should at once be submitted to the proprietor' (of whom there was at that moment a very full attendance), whether CITY OF LONDON REGISTRATION. the directors ought to comply with such a requisition, should it hereafter be presented. That, he thought, would be the Th ere gistration and revision of the list of voters for the City fairest mode of settling the question, and, at all events, it of London commenced at ten yesterday morni ng, before T. Y. would save a great deal of trouble. M'Christie, Etq., in the Court of Common Pleas, Guildhall. Mr. COOKE said he regretted as' much as any one the in- The liberal party were represented b Mr. Sidney Smith and solvencies to which allusion had been made by preceding Mr. Ledger, and the conservative by Mr. S. Brown. The speakers, and would support the motion before the court. greaterkortion of the sitting was _occupied by the r_eception . Mr. Leer said that any odium that might be cast upon of the lists from the overseers of the several parishes. and the court of directors during the discussion that had taken from the officers of the livery companies. The following appears to be the state of the list for revision previous to the place would have been prevented by the doing away with the house list, and leaving the proprietors free to elect whom revision taking place:- they pleased as directors. Why should not a proprietor of ' Sew " objections. ll Palma 6,0001. stock have the same influence at an election as a i Names. : !Cella. Cons. I keens! Cons. director, who, perhaps, only held 2,0001. ? — _ i_ The GOVERNOR said the directors only recommended Aldersgate 7l 85 131 29 141 2 certain gentlemen for election ; they did nothing more. Aldgate Mr. Lev e said, but he and the other proprietors had not Iht.hat.te Bielsopsgate .. the power of making any such recommendation. He saw, w ..„,,,~,,, ae. from the manner in which a late election was announced , Adige, de. that the new deputy-governor was elected without opposi- BroaeLarrect . lion. The fact was, that, as regarded the proprietors, it was Castle Baynard Hobson's choice with them. (Hear, and laughter.) =hi SS 170 SG 92 36 3 : The Goveavort said every proprietor was at liberty to vete for whatever party he pleased, without any reference Crioolegate Within 63 98 24 77 48 1 Do . ..oolthout ..... whatever to the house list. Within 81 144 37 41 I 25 - Mr. LEVI' said he would admit that ; but he would ask of F roo. "6 4rtho n ut. North 100 228 SS 117 :31 - what use the privilege was, while the directors were allowed Ito. do., South to recommend certain gentlemen for re-election IHe was Temple - - perfectly satisfied that if the choice of directors were left TAn g lx.°Th° Portmoken entirely to the proprietors at large, they would exercise the Tower trust reposed in them in a manner that would give general satisfaction. Bousehold - H96 330 913 2012 498 71 Mr. Da WINTON here said he was willing to adopt the Lime ..... nal 021 236 207 5 .5 suggestion made by the governor, and take the opinion of ..._._, - ——— se_ _____,....- - .... . ...- .e.- e.e.i. nt wsvaaant4Ne tn •'..... 1833 SB9O :4181 2279 i 503 78 Mr. Ds Wivrosr here said he was willing to adopt the suggestion made by the governor, and take the opinion of the proprietors present, as to the propriety of presenting to the directors the requisition which he had submitted to the notice of the proprietors. Sr PETER LAURIE said he wished to call upon the pro prietors present to consider well what they were about berme theT adopted the resolution that had just been submitted to their notice. If the governor of the Bank were to be paid a salary for his cervices, no respectable merchant in the City of London would accept the situation. Its possession would no longer be that object of honourable ambition which it had hitherto been among merchants of the first respectability in the City of London. The GOVERNOR said that, as the honourable proprietor by whom the question had been brought forward had expressed his unwillingness to leave the decision respecting it to the nroprietors then present, he (the governor) had only to take their opinion respecting it in the usual manner. He was about to put the question, when A PROPRIETOR said he had an amendment to propose. The Govession said that, strictly speaking, there was no resolution before the court, and consequently the honourable proprietor could not propose an amendment. A proprietor had given notice of his intention to request the directors to convene a meeting of the proprietors, and had agreed to leave it to the decision of the present meeting whether such requisition should be presented to them or not. Those proprietors, therefore, who were of opinion that such a re quisition ought to be presented to the court of directors. would signify the same in the usual manner. Mr. JONES LOYD said he very much regretted to find that on the present occasion there had been a departure from the rule which was generally adopted at all public meetings, namely, that of not allowing any discussion to take place unless there was some clear and definite proposition before it, and he still regretted that the governor should have given any encouragement to the requisition before the court, by offering to submit it to the decision of the proprietors then present, because the requisition was in effect an intimation that the proprietors had not confidence in the court of directors. (No, no.) No consideration, he hoped, would induce them to sign such a requisition, or to indicate less confidence than upon former occasions, because it would be alike detrimental to the Bank and the public. The proprietors, in reposing confidence, would best consult their own interest and that of the country, while promoting also mercantile credit. Owing to recent occurrences the affairs of the Bank requited much more at tention than usual, and although the Bank was placed in a somewhat new position, and its regulations might hereafter require some alteration, such should be entered upon with decided caution. The "house list," he thought, was not understood, and might usefully be continued in preference to having the high office of directors exposed to public compe tition. They must in el respects advance with the age as much as possible, but prudently and it would be best, per haps, to postpone further discussion upon the subject until the meeting in March next. Mr. DE WinroN said that he was very glad that the propo ration he bad made to the proprietors had given rise to the discussion that had since taken place, and he would now withdraw it. (Hear.) The GOVERNOR then said, that there being no other busi ness before the court, be bad only to announce that the dividend warrants would be ready and payable on Monday, the 11th October next. ble TRORPSON gave notice of his intention to move, en the next court day —" That in future the clerks of the arta- of the above, there are o aid In the Household 309. i tbe Livery, The first case deeded was tEat of Mr. Francis, of the Apo. thecaries' Company. This voter was described on the printed list of his company u being of " Lea Park," and the description was objected to on the ground of insufficiency. It was further alleged that, in fact, Mr. Francis lived more than seven miles from the City, and it was attempted to be shown that he resided at Ramsgate. On behalf of Mr. Ftancis it was proved that he lived at Lea Park, Blackheath, and that the only ground for &morning that he resided at Ramsgate was that he occasionally visited his daughters there. A similar objection having been taken ineffectually last year, the revising banister told Mr. Brown that he must pay 20s. and costa. When asked to state the ground of his decision, the learned gentleman said it was that the objection was a groundless one, and had been repeated after being overruled.—Mr. Brown said that if he were unable to ob tain a case for the Court of Common Pleas, he should present a petition to the House of Commons com plaining of the decision.—The Revising Barrister: You may do as you please about that —Mr. Brown complained of the hardship of compelling the payment of costs when Mr. Francis had not been at the trouble of attending the court. —The revising banister said he should adhere to the deci sion he had pronounced the voter had employed another person to defend his right, and was fairly entitled to costs.— In a somewhat similar cue to the above, that of Mr. Hoard, of the Bakers' Company, and for many years a common councilman, the court slowed the vote, which was objected to by the conservatives, and gave costs, notwithstanding an inaccuracy in the description of the residence. The revising barrister founded his decision on the doctrine laid down by the Court of Common Pleas that residence forms no part of the qualification, and said he could not admit that the prin ciple was inapplicable in the case of liverymen. He agreed with Mr. Arnold as to the necessity of discouraging specu lative objections where the qualification we, evidently good in substance. It was then arranged that the business for to-morrow should commence at the Barbers' and end at the Fruiterer' Company. The court adjourned at half-past live o'clock. Tne NEXT MAYORALTY.—At a Court of Aldermen, which was held on Tuesday, Mr. Alderman Sidney, seeing Mr. Alderman Wood in his place, begged to ask whether it was his intention on Michaelmas Day to contest the return of Mr. Alderman Hooper as the next in rotation to serve the office of Lord Mayor. Mr. Alderman Wood said the support he bad received last year and expected on the present occasion, would have encouraged him to do so •, but the very precarious state of his wife's health rendered it impossible that she could take her part in the honours and hospitalities of the Mansion-house during the coming year, and he should therefore decline 'ening. Mr. Alder man Hoo_per will no doubt be returned without opposition. TRH WESTMINSTER REGISTRATION.—MT. Smedley, the High Bailiff of Westminster, yesterday issued a notice ' that F. Begley, Esq., the barrister appointed by Lord Denman to revise the list of voters for the city and liberty of Westminster, will hold his court for that purpose on Tuee day, the 28th inst. MUSEUM Cul B.—Mr. Leigh Runt was entertained on Wednesday at dinner by the members of thehluseum Club. W. Fox, Esq., ICI., proed over about forty of the most THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1847. diatinguisheZ, and perhaps the merriest, ofMr. Leigh Hunt's literary friends. A NEW STATIO7" IIO thZ is to be established in Leann-street, o c ,,,,d mei ,N-fields. It will accommodate 56 men, with a superintendent and four inspectors. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.—Sir, — Seeing that you are disposed to advocate sanitary itzuroveumut, null • few humble tradesmen in Holborn enlist yo;.vr exertions in their behalf, in connexion with improvements in a: 4 locality: the authorities of the City of London have got the p,'wer of re moving Field-lane and the nuisances connected with it ; while the numberless deaths in the locality prove how inju rious it is to health, how pregnant with the seeds of disease. Parliamentary records show that in all cases fever and small pox have there assumed the most virulent character; and the appearance of its present inhabitants fully proves how un dermining it is to the health and conditioner the mostrobust. Your journal announces the appointment of a commission for carrying out sanitary measures within the City ; on it are several members of the Corporation fully acquainted with the body-destroying atmosphere of the part, but up to the present moment nothing has been done. Holborn-hill re mains with its steep acclivity, rupturing its hundreds an nually—the block of houses unremoved, at. r reiterated petitions to the Court of Common Council, from merchants, traders, joined with the resident inhabitants in the respective wards. May we hope that this commission will be more effi ciently conducted, and the evils complained against promptly removed, then, and only then, shall we feel that the Court of Common Council wanted but the power to remedy the evil so long and loudly complained against. Your insertion of this letter will oblige many of the suffering tradesmen of the locality, and the thousands of pedestrians who daily pass this increasing thoroughfare.—Satua. INTERCOURSE WITH THE CONTINENT.—The move ment of passengers to and from England in the week end ing 12th inst. amounted at Boulogne to 2,765, against 2,861 in the corresponding week of last year, and to 365 at Calais, against 583. 01 the 2.765 Boulogne passengers, 1,301 were from England, viz., 739 from Folkestone, 211 from Dover, 344 from London, and 7 from Ramsgate ; and 1,464 to Eng land, viz., 767 to Folkestone, 324 to Dover, 367 to London, and 5 to Ramsgate. Low TIDE OP THE TuAmEs.—Yesterday morning's tide was one of the lowest that has happened for many pars. Even in the centre of the river, c:ose to Waterloo bridge, the mud was some feet above the water; and at one o'clock the river steamers were compelled to discontinue plying for the first time since their introduction on the river. At the Adclphi Pier the scene was worthy of the pencil of Cruikahank. Beyond the usual Hosting pi. r, a narrow plank about ten feet lone was rigged and secured to reach the boats, over which ladies were compelled by the presiding Charon to climb. THE GREAT BRITAIN.—The following report of a survey far the purpose of ascertaining the injuries sustained by the Great Britain has been delivered to Captain Clax ton :—" We, the undersigned, certify that we have at your ' request this day bet n on board the steamer, Great Britain, now lying on the gridiron in the Prince's Dock Basin, and both inside and out have examined the means adopted by the foreman boiler-maker, Mr. John Crew, for stopping the leaks in the bottom of the vessel whilst lying in Dundrum Bay. We find the principal holm to have been six in number, varying in dimensions from 2ft. by I2in. to .sft. gin. by 16in. ; and there are other formidable holes aad cracks of smaller dimensions. From their size and position, under the keel of the ship, we are of opinion that it must have been • work of extreme difibuilty to make them in any degree water-tirtht. We are informed that, besides the water in which the ship lay, there was never less than 2i or 3 feet of water atd sand in her hold after the damage she sustained from the gales in the early part of the winter ; and taking this fact into consideration, with the other difficulties that had to be encountered, we are of opinion that the greatest ingenuity and perse verance must have been exercised to stop the holes in such a manner as to enable the vessel to float. The method adopted by 31r. Crew for this purpose was as follows : A plate of sufficient size was passed edgeways through each hole from the inside, having a screwed bolt attached to it as nearly in the centre as possible. This plate was then adapted to cover the hole on the outside, and was drawn tight up by a screwed nut and crossbar from the inside, !icing packed with felt to prevent leakage as much as possible. On the whole, as boiler-makers' or iron ship builders' work, we consider it to be • most extraordinary performance, which, regarded from before-hand, must have appeared of gamest hopeless execution, and must have been one of the greatest amongst the numerous difficulties over which the energy and determination of the rescuers of this vessel have ultimately triumphed. We do not conceive that it would have been possible, under similar circumstances, to stop holes of the use mentioned in the bottom of a wooden vessel; and we may further remark, that the iron of which the frames and plates are made must have been of most ex cellent quality.—Fawcett, Preston, and Co.; E. Rosa, en gineer; T. Baker, engineer ; E. Pargeter, foreman boiler maker; N. Furlong, engineer; W. B. APAUister, foreman boiler-maker.—Liverpool, Sept. 2, 1347." HISTORY OF SHAKSPEARE'S HOUSE.—The house in Henley-street, as it at present exists, is but a fragment of the original building as purchased by John Sliskspeare the post's father, in 1474, ten years exactly after the birth of his son Wiliam, the entry of whose baptism is dated in the parish register April 26, 1564. John Shakapeare had pur chased, in 155.5, a copyhold house in Henley-street, but this was not the house now shown as the poet's birth-place. Ho bad also another copyhold residence in Greenhill street, and some property at In on, a mile and a quarter from Strat ford, on the road to Warwick. From these circumstances a modern doubt has been cut on the truthfulness of the tredi tion which assigns the house in Henley-street to be the poet's birth-place. Mr. Knight says—" William Shakespeare, then, might have been born at either of his father's copyhold houses in Greenhill-street or in Henley-street; he might have been born at logos, or his father might have occupied one of the two freehold houses in Henley-street, at the time of the birth of his eldest son. Tradition says that William Shals .4.=_teas bo ra rli n in wi ly c e h oLth w ele ub to Th um . s ietnciliti.ontdtotiung the belief? A wise conclusion! Antiquarian credulity has given place to an extreme degree of scepticism ; and from believing too much, we are now too much given to believe too little; add to this the anxiety which many evince to write about Shakespeare, although little eke but conjecture in its vaguest form be the result and the value of the modern conjecture as opposed to the ancient tradition may very readily be estimated. Let Stratford ever sacredly preserve the venerable structure with which she is intrintaid ; pilgrims from all climes have felt a glow of enthusiasm beneath the bumble roof in Henley street. Let no rude pen destroy such heart homage, or :seek to deprive us of the little we possess connected with our immortal countryman. When John Shakespeare purchased this house from Edmund Hall, for 401., tt was described in the legal &turnouts as two mes images, two gardens, and two orchards, with their appurte nances. It passed at his death to his son William, and front him to his sister Joan Hart, who was residing there in 1639, and probably until her death in 1646. Throughout the poet's life the house is thus intimately connected with him. It was • large building, the timbers of rube-andel oak, the walls filled in with plaster. The dormer windows and gable, the deep porch, the projecting parlour, and bay window, all contribute to render it exceedingly picturesque. In 1792, when Ireland visited the house, the dormer windows and gable had been removed ; the bay window beneath the gable had given place to an ordinary flat lattice window of four lights; the porch in front of that portion of the building in which Shakespeare was born was removed, and a butcher's shop-front constructed. At this time there lived here a descendant of Joan Hart, sister to the poet, who permed the humble occupation of a butcher. The other half of the house was at this time converted into an inn, and ulti mately sunk into a low public-house. It had b een: known as the Maidenhead Inn, in 1642 ; and when, in 1806, the house was disposed of to Mr. Thomas Court, who be came " mine host thereof, he combined that name with the one it then held of " The Swan." About 1820, ex cited by • desire for " improvement," he destroyed the original appearance of this portion of the building by con structing • new red brick front, exactly of the approved fashion of which rows of houses are built in small towns, and which consist generally of an alternate door and window, repeated at regular intervals, below, while a monotonous range of windows above effectually repulses attention. The house is now divided into three tene ments ; the central one is the portion set apart for exhi bition, in the back room of which live the proprietors; the shop, the room above, and the kitchen, are sacred to visitors. When the lower part of the central tenement wa made to serve for a butcher's shop, its window was removed, and has not since been replaced; and when the butcher's trade ceased, a few years since, no attempt at restoration was made, and the shop still retains the signs of its late occupa tion. The old window in the upper story, originally a lattice of three lights, had been altered into one of four, and mode rate squares of glass usurped the place of the old leaded diamond panes. A board for flower-pots was erected in front of the window; but more recently a large, obtrusive, rudely-painted signboard, projects from the front to tell us the immortal Shakspeare was born in this house." Such b its present external aspect. "Itis a small, mean-looking edifice," says Irving. It was not so in Shakspeare's time. — Aureoles Home of Shakespeare. INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—MYSTERTOUS DEATH.— XL T. Wakley, M.P., resumed, at the Elephant and Castle, Ling's-read,Camden-town, the inquest concerning the death of Jane Sarah Usher, aged 28, the female who died in a loft in Chinese-mews, Tottenham-court-road, as detailed in our paper of Wednesday loot. The publication of the description of the deceased's person, and the articles found on her, led to her identity, and it appears that sbe was the daughter of • respectable tallow-chandler, named Usher, residing in Fen church-street. Mrs. Jane White, of 26, Brunswick-build jags, New-road, said she had known deceased several years. She took in needlework, and also received an allowance from some place in the City of Ba. or is. per week. She had never heard deceand speak of either Cannon or Crowley, the two men who took her to the loft in Chinese mews on 1 rids? bat. She was a little gay at times. Another witnen proved that the name " Jane "Sarah Usher," written in the pocket book produced, was deceased's writing, and she had always known her by that name. Mr. H. C. Bobineost, the our pon to St. Pancras workhouse, deposed to haying maks • post mortent examination of the body, and anal Ibi ear tents of the stomach. There were no symptoms of rim whatever, or anything deleterious. The cause of dsaft was effusion of water on the ventricles of the brain, prams& by natural disease. Verdict, " Natund death." —.MIMI , ENED COMMITTAL OP A JrAoll.—By Mr. Payne, the City Coroner, at the Sun and Anchor, St. Dunstan'ebill, Thames street, on the body of Morris Sheen, aged 9 years, who was accidentally drowned. In consequence of the Coroner having' to despatch a messenger for a witness to give additional eav dence, the jury were unavoidably kept waiting for a short period, when • Mr. Hemmingfield, on the panel, by his in solence to the coroner, gave rise to much confusion, and the following fracas took place :—After several observation' directed to the coroner expressive of his dissidielketion In having to wait, the juror said; ithiak thin a meat sumacs- eery waste of time, and I cannot understand why we are kept in this way.—The Coroner : Because the officer was not aware tiffs evidence would be required, and besides he had no time to poeure it.—Juror : Well, then, things ought not to be done in such 2s hurry ; the body was only found this morning, and here we are called together to-night, and before the evidence is half get up. The inquest ought to have been fixed to-morrow.—Coro4:4 ; The body has been in the water six days, and it would Lave been in an unfit state for the jury to view to-morrow night —Juror (with much warmth) : I say the inquest ought to have been held tomorrow, instead of keeping us in this way ; besides, recollect we are not paid for our services, and the Coroner is, therefore it does not matter to him—Coroner : If you don't be quiet, I shall fine and commit you, sir.—Juror I don't care for that ; you can do no if you please : I am right to maintain my own opinien.— Coroner : Those observations are very indecent, and I say, again, if you do not behave yourself, I shall fine and commit you. No man studies the convenience of the juries more than I do, and therefore the least they can do is to treat me with respect —Juror (much excited) Weil, then, if you comma nee again I must say something, for I won't give in to anybody.—Coroner : I am surprised you should persist in those indecent remarks, sir.—Juror : Well, I don't know that I am wrong.—Coroner : I tell you, sir, you are wrong. This ended the dispute, and the additional evidence having been brought forward, a verdict of " Accidental Death" was recorded. THE CONTEST IN WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE. • Stn,—Aa every opinion expressed in your influen tial paper must carry considerable weight with it, I venture to address this letter to you in consequence of a wrong im pression which you, in common with other public journals, have imbibed relative to the late election in West Gloucester shire. Hitherto there has been but one side of the question made public it is fair to hear both before condemning the defeated party. A lung account has just appeared of a dinner given to Mr. Grantley Berkeley in celebration of the late victory obtained by that gentleman at the last election, and it is in reference to that v ictory that I now venture to address you, an all Mr. Grantley Berkeley's friends have used their heat endeavours to make it appear that be was supported by the liberal party in West Gloucestershire, and that the liberal. generally were satisfied with him for their repre sentative. Nothing can be mare erroneous than this idea. Nine tenths, at least, of the liberal party in Wert Gloucestershire voted against Mr. Grantley Berkeley, and in favour of Mr Grenville Berkeley, as an analysis of the poll, which 1 here give, will clearly prove, and Mr. Grantley Berkeley owes his seat to the second votes of the conservatives, and to them alone. Hale (conservative) polled 1,288 plumper.; Grantley Berkeley, 281 do.; Grenville Berkeley, 1,548 do. • Hale (conservative) and Orantley Berkeley polled 2,40 1 2 split votes; Hale and Grenville Berkeley, 531 do.; Grantley and Grenville Berkeley, 33 do. The above analysis clearly demonstrates the real feelings of the liberals. Nearly all the tenantry of tory land lords,ve th the exception of those of the Duke of Beaufort and Mr. Richard Foley Onslowe, gave their second votes to Mr. Grantley Berkeley, and the tenants of the above exceptions remained neuter, polling plumper. for Mr. Hale. Ihe liberals had three causes of dissatisfaction with Mr. Grantley Berkeley : }lnt. His non-attendance to his parliamentary duties, an the published list of divisions in the House of Commons since DHI will testily. Secondly. His not voting in favour of free trade. Thirdly. Hii advocacy of the present game laws, both as declared in his published pamphlets, and in the evidence be gave before a committee of the House of Commons. It was only after Mr. Grenville Berkeley had published his address, in which he declared himself the advocate of free trade to its utmost extent, the friend of civil and reli gious liberty, the opponent of church rates, and the enemy of the gsme-laws in their present form, and many other subjects, on all of which he proved himself to be a thorough liberal, that Mr. Grantley Berkeley discovered that he also was the " friend of the people." The only ground of complaint against Mr. Grenville Berkeley has been that he hod the support of Earl Fnr hardinge. Could it be supposed that when that noble lord had a personal difference with his brother, and when that brother made the moat foul, calumnious, and false charges in the public papers against Lord Fitzhardinge, that he should con tinue to give him his support, particularly whea a more liberal candidate came forward? Hu the political conduct of Earl Fitzhardinge ever elicited a single murmur of disapprobation from the liberals in West Gloucestershire? Never! On the contrary, he has ever been considered as the whig leader in the county, and has always proved, by his votes in the House of Lord., and by his purse, in furthering the liberal interest in Gloucester shire, his claim to that proud position. Before any misunderstanding was known to exist between the two brothers, several of the influential of the liberal electors had met together, and declared their determination never to support Mr. Grantley Berkeley again. When the quarrel was known to exist, it surely was but natural that the whig party should endeavour to avoid a split; and, as Mr. Grenville Berkeley's qualification. for being their repre sentative were unexceptionable, both as regarded his political opinions and his private character, they conceived that by supporting him they would be serving the best interests of the party. The tone* were likewise aware of this. They knew that in Mr. Grantley Berkeley they bad merely a self styled liberal who cared little etther for polities or party. They were aware that in Mr. Grenville Berkeley they would have a most decided opponent, a mm whose greatest pleasure it would be to record his vote against restriction and monopoly, and they therefore decided on supporting indirectly the man who, though be might bark on the hustings, would never bite in the House of Commons, while at the same time they knew they were inflicting a wound on the liberal party by defeating Mr. Grenville Berkeley, who, to use the words of Earl Dude (no sham reformer), in a letter to an elector, " was a better liberal than he ever expected to see represent West Gloucestershire." A WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE LIBERAL AND ELLE - TOL—Gloucester, Sept. 15, 1847. THE GOVERNMENT AIDS TO EDUCATION. The Association of Parochial Schoolmasters in and near Birmingham having sent a memorial to the Board of Privy Council on Education, requesting information, and suggesting a gradual adoption of the system of examination in favour of existing masters who had not been trained in any normal school, the following reply, embodying impor tant information, was returned : • Committee of C.ounell on Menthes, Ommilogloh Whitehall, Aug. 16, 1847.—Rev. have the IssmosseW eskameledge the re ceipt if letter to lord Moepeth, rwl as of aisompanying from the amonation d tla Inmalfd leMoleaseters of Illtalegisea, and to request that pa wal nod the Moan with d e a ex- t. the Aorodutata, ehomeinisehi le ban • tftf this =l a rospelnd that Oa aemeriel dada sa s tilyi dw. tiditt Is ay day sad saws le ranee. It Ss aseso to Pen le Wall rim amt d di to allatless hassledhassled tio of pupil lairs way baseined by • aboinseler who bes laitslialni • esellialle et mob Int pear et the endow ten_allil bld /delwatti_ifamalas ilia macelal refers ma Owe teithele to ISIS tresetureare ohs madidates for eertifiteas et meek mat Y mewl Y air le abate ouch cer tificate,. I reeselasalle to asesialea a angel anal of this pert of the enimary haw. It we !ea whit great con. Mbreigas Om be Minn of tin dal et aboduseara who have met bra elkosted la mad etbsels. by lords defer • Mi ldness et to subsea la what ash subselmehre me ultimately to be orowlsal, mid of the Amid d esolittmol, which will then to meMarry b male a adroshossMor Is Milt • oarliisate from the Coeundalne d bane". All that able haddidp deb Is, that no sehoolassair Oa boldsthhs anima b at impala a odu oats she ha e lesio a n throa • jt te mid awe shale bee lair aissmes, appeetkahlo, sod ertenstre rap of esisksieseta reptred hum bran scholars. Otbiewhe, sitelmelets bad be hued Wan thei se r lordships' eggliamen sialmeale wen Warta le ba ababis, who bed as wire slab artalhan an she hid all WINO %QM sees yews if SSW ha semi wheals ler Se empledia d that educate& I an* thanhes kid wet le yes way sorest that their kon~ aselliale oil be Feted wq due et Khoo,- masters whoa bandellis dal in ma_ manor la ail rapola to the Iniseelelp sad MN nib bereedred dor Chaesale eaders. But, ae I hew bran idea It le out t o • eisekrolr should pare •• wistlltate anent la ortier be may be talnabil with the 011161116. 61 PO Inadmoomdi be isteriot by the wasier. Pot Weary at Om dodo by la omit kir ere et hie airrollemle to the worm et ayeaudeet kora hy l V Their bertsays' foravottor to be ee this salied ash Yea oath Wombat SS ohm lit i n su rreZ to sionao • =hod vide • Wow le the Warr et pupil terhen, Slake aria et the oreere I. whit It the pupil Imam are le bs belnal* _the mar ot the embed le then wand la paha. ha indm peps will that be obea at the sager a Ines arena whir he wire. The master map also pro be say ebor WPM ad eergrked Is the rare aged, =Sr by the nine away sod, It be SS% rers t re Y dot istiout The bawds add also wookll7 pert eat was re the area to mirk rod Wore Err be for earelor• lo soh sorerhe yew et that mad will _±.• the rola ask penal the be end VIM. et the Mlla doped upon the meld Nebo* TM old thea amertain the dlopoollim ad ken IS cant sorbs et the Witty of the mac to sayer MEAN to MAUI dr Mord= the lbad ahOlf• whisk be hes set pollieni, a d on =es at beta aniseed. The nowtet the begester a the asidlasa et be abed. sad ea anatbabe ppm ot the more, holds e pos vis Wools of Qt. dimodtba rut Say et the sr* le r bihrelt hr the ediredes et the egoese, will be einem Ile oblef pawais a ISM thak hearty* IS Sheol= Ithrhor dry an par Spode boa& It to dee akar to ea essoll treara et the whey et lie mdse. p a ges to the sir et mender ~ad by tea - The woke Err la the Shift pre at hle Ike ma. I re Fehr old be ma dor isg a v el the sola =WWl yogi keshers lee to be there ate roodeore the Paelebid Shit Mord Moriedis at aeoepm she ragdr d mom. It bey sew pain atersives of my pone _crib a yew Shia ke 111111.1 W1111•1111 a.a re 1•••• a plitli et hookl earl= mg penman van mar nab the% le tie MIN et be sprolkohld et phi IOW& 11 •6 b Papa tharshes br orrbodeo ertlieres red Um lo more Se eerdleml easioretko et Wiry lo the sitabteiSse ale ball wafter. As It le kr oder that ea str iker Win aMa slyest, pea ore at Arty to make ay al ffi gt hair abash pa tasy alb asadeshe le the interests of the amain of shmaseary solosa—l ban the honour to he, reverend N. year obabiat tenant, J. E. fistornowoorn.—The Rev. 0. 8. Bull, Birmingham IRELAND. DUBLIN, SEPT. 16. Lord Suir' dale, heir to the Earl of Donoughmore, has more than realised the example of the Marquis of Waterford. The latter noble lord promised a few days since that he would pay from his own pocket the entire rate both for the government advances and for pauper relief nader the poor-law. Lord Suirdale has paid the government advance for the electoral divi sions included in his property in the union of Clogheen. A certificate to that effect was made by the government inspector at the last meeting of th e union at which Lord Lismore presided. At the same meeting at which this most admirable and judicious act was reported the guardiake, I regret to add, poet ed for three weeks the signing of the rate-books for 0179heen division, although the anion is consider ably ov er- 5.0001. in debt. It were to be wished that more p eers gentlemen imitated Lord Suirdale, and fewer unions the example of Clogheen. The Southern R e p.srger speaks of "several failures" in the grocery trade iL that city. They would seem to be caused by over speeclatioti in the first place, and the difficulty of realising' debts in the next place. Some of these parties, it appear" , Purelthaed largely in sugars at the commencement of the year, when permission was given for the use of sugar in dis tilleries. Subsequently prices have fallen, and the retail traders in country towns cannot ineet their lia bilities. The Cork paper does not fewnieh any names, but states that one large wholesale grocery house had got three months extension of time from its creditors, as the books showed abundane: of assets. Others were not so fortunate. Fever, I regret to state, is spreading so rapidly in the South Dublin union, that additional accommoda tion was yesterday agremi to be provided by the guardians, in consequence of the representations of several clergymen. Sheds capable of accommodating 800 Ain be erected, 200 beds to be ready within a week. NEW LUNATIC ASYLUMS.—In the last Gazette there are proclamations ordenng lunatic asylums to be erected. I. Near Mu'lingar, to contain 300 lunatic pour, and to be called the Mullingar District Lunatic Asylum. 2. Near Dublin, in addition to the existing Richmond Lunatic Asylum, to contain 300 lunatic poor. 3. Near Omagh, to contain 300 lunatic poor, and to be called the Omagh District Lunatic Asylum. The signature of the Right Hon. F. Shitw appears amongst the names of privy councillors attached to the pro clamation,. _ . THE BANE or IRELAND.—IS is not generally known that the laws respecting "unclaimed dividends" are essen tially different in Ireland from those in force in England. There the Bank is obliged to publish lieu at stated times, and, we believe, after the lapse of a certain period, if the dividends be still unclaimed, they pass into the national treasury. Here, no publication is required, nor has there been any since the incorporation of the Bank of Ireland in 1783, from which period to the present unclaimed dividends have been accu mulating in her coffers, and of course made available when required. The system will aeon be altered, as a bill is in preparation for assimilating the laws and custom here with those in England. The first effect of this measure will be to place at the disposal of the Chancellor of the Exche quer a large sum of Irish money. Suppose this were at once passed to the credit of the famine loan, it would make a serious reduction in that claim, and be an operatics against which even the London ministerial journals could not demur. The holders of Dank stock will have no occasion to rejoice at this intelligence, but the worst may as well be known in good time. MURDER'S—We have accounts to-day of two shocking murders. The one that of a man named Kiely, near the borders of Tipperary and Limerick; the other that of a per son named Hogan, at Erris, in the county of Mayo. Kiely was shot while driving a ear laden with copper ore from the mines at Hollyford to Limerick. The ball struck him in the back, and having fallen his skull was fractured by blows. In the other case the &ceased quarrelled with his father, a smith, The latter angrily rushed after him from the forge, flung a tongs at him, which knocked him down, and the maddened father struck the unhappy son with a hammer on the head. He never spoke. Three men, named Cody, have been arrested for the murder of a person named Madden, near Clonmel, about two months since. Mr. °Span, jun., who was shot by his father in the head some weeks since, is now out - of danger, and the young gen tleman has addressed a letter to the newspapers denying that there ever was the slightest grounds for the accusation made against him as regards his step-mother. Ha says that on the night in question he retired to bed early, suffering from toothache and swelled face, that his mother-in-law hearing his groans as she passed his room entered it to ask him it he would wish or suggest anything to assuage the pain, and that his father, with whom he had been on bad terms for some time, rushed in;to the room violently accusing both, on which the lady retired, and Mr. O'Ryan, sen., locked his son's door, taking the key with him. The latter called to him for the key—their bed-rooms adjoining each other—and was answered by a pistol-shot. The young gen tleman asks publicity for this statement, as a contrary one was published by his father, but deprecates further discus sion until the trial. The lady has been married nine years, and has had two children by her husband. SCOTLAND. EDINBOROIT, SEPT. I.S. To-day, the Scotsman opens on the Highland Des titution Board, and discharges a volley of statistics with the effect and precision of a skilful engineer having a park of artillery at command. Here is a precis of his article: assuming that 30,0001. should have been the amount really necessary for the desti tution of the three highland counties of Roes, Inver ness, and Argyle, during the past year, it is held that this sum should have been raised by the highland proprietors themselves, and not extorted from lowland benevolence. And, in proof of this position, it is stated that from 1836 to 1841, in the hundred and thirty-one parishes composing these counties, there was no legal assessment for the poor. More strictly, one parish had such an assessment, four had it occa sionally, and twenty-five had intermittent voluntary imposts. In the parish of Portree, a great place for destitution, there is no assessment, voluntary or com pulsory, and the amount collected at the church doors for parochial purposes, varies from 41. to 5/. per annnm. Duirinish, with a costly population of 5,000, is in the name happy condition, with a maximum ecclesiastical offering of 71. So much for positive, now for comparative, figures. The single agricultural county of Roxburgh raises more money for the poor than the whole of the six shires that compose " the Highlands" put toge ther. Again, the monies raised by the three counties is only one fifth of the sum raised by the city of Edin burgh proper. Now for what "the Highlands" could do. The annual rental of the three destitution counties is valued for property tax at 570,0001., which, at Is. Id. per pound, would yield 31,2001. After this expose it is probable that the "modern Athenians," with a poor rate of half-a-crown per pound, will likely tell the Highland collectors to " come nae mair to their toun," thus leaving the " Macduffs " and the other clans to " lay on " upon themselves. In the interim, the surplus fund in the hands of the committee will stave off any immediate demand, but it will be for the committee wisely to consider how they are to demit themselves of the trust reposed in them, so as to keep entire that feeling of responsibility that ought to be associated with ownership of soiL One small item of expenditure has been suggested which is de serving of attention, viz., that the nets, sails, &c., of the Orkney and Shetland fishermen, lost in the late storms, should be replaced. As connected with this topic, an instance of judi cious benevolence is reported from Ayrshire. In my last some parties there subscribed to procure Den mark seed potatoes to be given to necessitous persons. Moat of the parties supplied were widows, ant on being inspected last week it was found that every peek planted had yielded twelve pecks of crop. Apart from local considerations, the prospect of a revival of the Scotch Marriage and Registration Bills is rendered more probable from the circumstance of English agricultural statistics being proposed to be collected, by the aid of the registrars, in which case it would, for the sake of uniformity, be desirable, if the Scotch statistics were obtained by similar machi nery. Probably the parish schoolmasters, busied with the privy council education minutes, would be less disposed to opposition than before. But without anticipating the future, it is bat fair to call attention to a real grievance presently borne by many of that body in relation to the irsoome-tax. A oarrespoodent of the Ayr Observer writes: Very few with whoolmaies have 1501.. th erathaeme—gethope not above me or two la a ematy ; yet in this math *ryas so leeted to the tax retard thrall Items deem disk sahebs byet ter=i the eth th thasaree& bale& de met &du gbaths l at i = la le le mamas las-thearer to re- that le rdthlt he his nth *ht. We there are lathe eirm4 d Ayr 70 porlah seletheralthe at the swage Wiry OWL, W laesthedax donee& k One areenale M OIL as piety. shamse ler se the tax b rdtheal ken Se I I It le la Man het le thee, theme the leethle et plebs It leek is re Feet as le watwelek the rake wary dalmale ash ; red la se Ith se the prepthelars s eas Meth the biz * the Wed% the eirewa Y he be the rid ger Me Iha oweraithat theareo. la the math et ellthiskaa. thethreeirsoa aid tremble. hos. tan the feet thew lath avedid. by a ethaleZthat Melded by the kw& at lthearethr fete ere the wroth ea), and resilithel brae wins meth vth. the Wades wth k the oar mow with the lehrlall ens the reriths es width the la le lethal tea the peeeltheth &tab lax alms Math Iris pwerant, Wahl nth tles theewtheleitere Is s eamth aertssetlebelldied to - a thallar arraagement la Ode aeller, eehalYi lhe hwthre of thee d thew ro deserving, sad Mhe are by as ahmsevaigoad The disappointment Othleaththadi by the postponement of kidlle. Lind's concert hes eassed so much excite meta, that to-day the commotfttee are to return the tickets to the discontented, and to reissue them to fresh applicants. As there has been nothing talked of in connexion with these tickets but discount, par, and premium, it is difficult to conjecture how all these changes may affect the attendance to-morrow evening. Although watched for in the streets, the nightingale is not the object of such prurient curiosity as appears to have annoyed her in other towns. Ma. COWAN, M.P.—While indulging to a few moaning'' and reviling* over the utter defeat of the Agnewites at the recent meeting of the North Britiah Railway Company, the Wanes* angrily demands, ° Where was oar member, Mr. Cowan t We know ha was expected to second the sitation. We saw him et the meeting. Where was he, thee, at the Sabbath debate took place ?" We believe we ass answer the question. Mr. Cowan was whee Meagre. Bleckadder and Bridges should have been—attendinL; his own busi ness. As soon as " the Sabbath d e b ate " an, ;f r. C owan made for the door, hotly pursued by Mr. lackadder, who hung upon him beseechingly, but in nin—the M.P. shook him off; and he was left lamenting. We are glad to be able to mention an incident so much to Mr. Cowan's credit, espe cially as he needs it as a sort of offset against the discredit due to him for his remarks at the late meeting of the Edin bwgh and Glasgow Company.—ScoUmon, Dt!MFIIIEd SAYINGS BANC—At a meeting of the depo sitors, held in August, 1846, it was agreed to erect a building at once suitable for the increasing business of the bank, and at the same time, from iturchiteeural character, as a mono ment to the memory of the Rev. Henry Duncan, the father of savings banks. A committee was appointed to see the same carried into effect. Since that time the committee have bees unremitting in their endeavours to procure subscrip tions, that the building might be made as elegant as possible. It will consist of two stories ; the ground fiat to contain the necessary accommodation for c inductine the business of the bank, including a book and money safe-room ; the upper flat will be formed into a dwelling-house. The front will be Made highly ornamental, with a niche in the centre, to be occupied by a statue of the late pastor of ltuthwell. A CLERICAL CONTROVERCY.—The dispute which the Rev. Mr. Campbell, of America, and the Rev. James Robert son, Edinburgh, have been engaged in, has terminated, for the present, in the former being lodged in Glasgow gaol at the instance of the latter. An action had been raised against the American for defamation, concluding for 5,000/. damages, and as there was reason to believe he was about to leave theeountry, the warrant forcomreitment was obtained. We understand Mr. Campbell refuses the aid of his friends as security for his appearance, and is content to remain in his new abode till the matter be judicially settled.— Densdee Warder. Yesterday this ease came before Lord Murray, as lord ordinary, on the bills, by a seta of suspension and liberation, presented on behalf of Mr. Campbell. Mr. James Moncreiff was heard in sup port of the note, and Mr. Penney fur Mr. Robertson. The Lord Ordinary then pronounced an interlocutor to the effect that the statement tendered on oath before the sheriff of Glasgow, and in •irtue of which that magistrate had granted a warrant meditatione fuga, was not of a suffi ciently definite character to justify the Paine. Mr. Campbell will, therefore, he immediately set at liberty. We under stand that the Lord Ordinary, in a note, expressed great I doubts whether, supposing the statement on oath had been more definite in its nature, the eau would have warranted the incarceration of a foreigner meditating flight. This in terlocutor, while it gives Mr. Campbell freedom, dues not, of course, affect the merits of the case at issue between the parties.—Edinburgh Advertiser. DEEP-rats Fieutwo.—ln the bays of S iltcoats. Ardros tan, and Port Crawford, the take of mackerel this nenson has been greater thaw for a long number of years. They came in about six weeks ago, and are continuing since. For about 21 days, at different times during that period, each of the boats would, oa an average, get from GO to 80 per day ; in several instances, 00 and 100; in a few eases, even far be yond that. They were ell good in quality. and cenerally large in size. They are retailing from 1 ad. to 3d. each. Success in the fishing at these places is desirable, from the circumstance that so many individuals derive their principal support from that Nauru, as well as the present and long eoatinued high price of flesh mat; and besides, that fish is not only generally appreciated, but found the most whole some of food. Lobster fishing hu been backward, also Ramon. At Saltroats several days lately there was a take of them from 50 to 70. There have been no whitings or haddocks got lately, but they are beginning to appear. PROVINCIAL. SPECIAL NIEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERB.—A special meeting of this body was held, by adjournment, yesterday morning at nine o'clock, at the commissioners' board-room, klami Iton.sq nen., for the purpose of taking into consideration the proposal recently made to them by the directors of the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway, relative to the free working of the Birkenhead Docks. J. Mallaby, Esq., in the chair.— The Chairman having read the notice by which the meeting had been called, remarked that it had been admitted on all hands, at their former meeting, that it would be advisable to communicate with the crown and the bondholders, on the subject of the proposal which had been made to them by the railway company, in order, if possible, to have their consent to that arrangement. They had written to both these parties, and from some of them answers had been received. Ile had received an answer from Mr. Pem berton, the crown solicitor, and also from Crowder and Maynard, representing on this matter, on the part of the bondholders, only Baron Goldsmid , but they bad received no answer from Mr. Bailey, or any other of the bondholders of the trust. The chairman then read these letters, the pur port of which was, that if such an arrangement could be legally entered into, and if the interest was full se cured to the bondholders, no serious objections wou ld be offered to the proposal by these parties; but, on the whole, both letters were rather vague and too equivocal to allow of the sommissioners saying that an approval of the proposition had been given by either the crown or Crowder and Maynard.—Mr. Potter was of opinion, however, that if both parties were willing to accede to the proposal there would be no difficulty in coming to a satisfactory arrangement. —The Chairman said it was certain that the commissioners would not consent to redoes their rates unless the railway company guaranteed the 2,0001., taking all risks of the le gality of usiag the docks upon themselves.—Mr. Potter thought that unless they could give the company , a guarantee that they would have the use of the docks, he did not think it would be right to expect the 2,0001. from them—The Chairman observed if they consented now to this proposal, and reduced the rates in consequence of it, they could not well raise then, again, and therefore they would lose by the transaction if the use of the docks was interfered with. He should like, however, to have the consent of those parties who were essentially interested in the matter before they took any definite steps. Mr. Thompson did not think that their assent was very necessary, and put a motion approving of the proposition of the railway company, and formally accepting it in principle, leaving the details to be arranged by the committee of works and the directors of the railway.—Mr. Potter wished to put in, as an amendment, the words " subject to the ap proval of the bondholders;" but eventually it wu agreed that the words " so far as we can legally do so," were added to the motion, which was carried. Consequent upon the adoption of the above resolution followed a discussion on the reduction of the rates, when Mr. Wm. Laird moved the fol lowing resolution :—" That the tonnage rates to be levied on foreign vesicle be reduced to 6d. per ton ; and on coasting vessels to Id. per ton, from the prevent data." — This motion having been seconded by Mr. Bryan', some conversation ensued as to the proprety of entertaining the question at the present meeting, there being a general feeling in favour of an adjournment of the 'object, until after the preliminary arrangements had been made be tween the committee of works and the directors of the railway. Mr. Hicklin then moved " that the con sideration of the foregoing motion be adjourned till Thursday next, at nine o'clock, A 31." On the question being put, the amendment was carried. Mr. Bryan, rose to submit a motion similar to that which was withdrawn on the previous day of meeting, relative to the disposition of the board to treat with any responsible party who might be willing and competent to undertake the fulfilment of their engagements, and to aware them • fair remuneration for what they had already expended on the works.—Mr. Potter having seconded the Motion, the chairman moved as an amendment the following : "That it is injudicious on the part of this board to intimate that they will transfer their trust to any party . whatever till adefinite proposal is made to them by the parties whose con sent is necessary to such an arrangement." This having been seconded, souse conversation ensued, in which Matra Potter, Thompson, and Hicklin took part. A division then took place, when the amendment was carried by a majority of sin. ROBBERY IN LIVERPOOL.—On Wednesday week a Mr. Green, in walking through Liverpool, either lost or was robbed (as he believes when near Islington) of a pocket book, containing 8401. in bank post bills, bank-notes, and bills of exchange. He had no consciousness at the time of a robbery having been committed. Henry Airey end Ellen Wilson, two characters who cohabit together, and aro well known to the police, were yesterday brought before Mr. Baskton, on suspicion of having committed the offence. On the oaken stating they were about to search the room they own:pled, 851. in gold was given up. The prisoners were rememdied to see if further evidence can he obtained. Since the prisoners' arrest it has been ascertained that two of the notes bays been found by some children at the new Hay market, smile from the street where the robbery is supposed to have taken place. ROBBERY BY A POLlCEMAN.—Yesterday informa tion was circulated throughout the metropolitan police force, that Thomas Hope Arrowomith, one of the Lancashire constabulary, had absconded from the police-station at Burnley with several large sums of money, which had been officially entrusted to him. He was formerly a bombardier in the Royal Artillery, from which he purchased his dis charge_ in March, 1846. MANSLAUGHTER AT LIVERPOOL.—An inquest was held on Wednesday before Mr. Corry, on the body of John Towers. From the evidence of a witness named Taylor, it appeared that deceased and the witness, together with amen named George Smith, bad been drinking at a public-house la Hood.street, and were wrestling together. Deceased, who was very much intoxicated, afterwards threatened Smith, and expressed a desire to fight him, when Smith struck him a blow in the face which felled him to the ground. Witness picked him up, and took him home to his wife, and assisted him to bed. About half-past three the same morning de ceased's wife called witness, saying that he was dying. In the course of the morning he got worse, and died at half csrta.,::/httheo'ciiiloek. ain h O cui th o e; si t r i ! e tnesee& o w n e e re of cg ecn,d,oanslyd statingco • blow was struck by prisoner.—Mr. Hannah, surgeon, who was called in, said he found deceased in a state of ineensibi sia lity, with symptoms of depression of the brain. There was a small wound over and behind the left ear. Ila d ainee made a post snorter* examination. Death was to lamp UM with some hard substance, which moiled . , - upo,al dm brain by rupturing the blood vessel:. P wee posablisaiss: sasses like those seen might have been hp:e s : kip from intoxication. The jury usfi risid ; MadieS " Manslaughter " against the prisonerg . ! win Via for trial. :-. , . • 1 Moaning. ', .. ~ .- .010 Ma 'l . . i_. ....- FacroaTl3uu.s.—The Leeds . .. 'N i M y • e J. tn. the bt N- 0 M.. gl b ib ananalthee, Ifilf. the on arA rat*, ; 111 tumbling *rail GOONS. eri.art gaitaki s o li ar .14. 1 11E.11ft. hu r wsp i l b. s irmk A