The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-26 00:00:00

18 43 G ENERAL MISCELLANY Ttn PLATE GLASS TEA Company very extensive plate glass works, at St. Helens,. after t Th ree .........______ having been closed for some months past, were again pu t mi.. fimore fires occurred in London on Friday night. into operation on Monday, the 11 t h instant, to the great the Russia, for 1000 guineas. sold his stallion, Mundig, to an agent joy of some hundreds of workmen, who, for a long time past, have been literally stars ing for want of employment. I re aosettentre7dY's Contributions to the Edinburgh Review THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER NEAR BRISTOL.—John Op La 83 in the press. Clark, the person charged with the diabolical attempt to at Horfield, near Bristol, has been captured. He very saissaaay night five turnpike -gates between murder Llando- Imsbeen committed for trial for assaulting with intent to hossioilshrnPeter were broken down. murder Joseph Maddocks, Mary Ann Maddocks, and ° tie of th s ; as just quitted Paris, perfectly relieved, says Mary Ann Priest. The prisoner had been lodged and •an g , atre. Journ a i s, b, .i Dr. Civiale, from the cause of his hoarded with the family out of mere charity, and what led O s ne g• Irriv l ' ar al Bo •• to the committal of the unparalleled outrage is a mystery. , s t a bs „Jet:, ex-President of the republic of Hayti, FATAL FIGHT AT FOLKESTONE.—On Friday last the ''' ql'a, " ri 3 ) , can esclaY at Havre from England, on his C oas t Guard here were inspected by their commanding ' re tl officer; after which a party got intoxicated, and a row ree l) re a to hear that the estates in North Wales, commenced between two of the men named Spencer , and l _ J'zed* k id bY auction last week, by Messrs. Churton, Watts, who adjourned to a field to fight; they . had sclera h eisa P erY good price. rounds, when poor Spencer received such injuries as to , 41 f .._ Pro s — a . his death next day. The two men who fought were ad _ Ere th at _ssa_nt in the iron trade still increases. We very steady men, and much respected, and when sober :pees, 4,,,Ws W olverhampton, notwithstanding the late wer y e like brothers. ' h 4 w o oop p svem , E O l rc r lers , ;om e in freely. of r 0 ltarae`j!latteened on las-ringhedoTwonwwnoCAupnallemek REDUCTION OF RENTS.—Thomas Fitzherhert Broc - nt P in est th n e holes, Esq., of Claughton Hall, near Garstang,.recently , Col as , , ~ itY of the Town Hall. assembled his tenants, and after having heard statements 4 tts t . " CS' illia -• i s ) 4 tal b rn Nicol Burns, the second son of the from them on the depression under which farming inter 'eace in loth' has lately returned to Dumfries, after an eats have been for some time suffering, announced to them The Ilul a of 34 ears that he should consent to allow a reduction of ten per ti et ed "hs criPti y . cent. on their respective rents, to take place on those of i s , ue at i ss . ons for the National Society, for promo- last 'ear, the present and all future ones, until some other iliF,l_3,ooo.ll.o.yaalu itinitlile manufacturing districts, now exceed mutual arrangement may be agreed upon. Mrs. Taylor, who has been confined for the last twelve 4 4 ' shooti s F mess Prince Albert enjoyed his first months in Paisley jail, on the charge of having poisoned a s ss , g this season on Saturday. His royal high- her husband at Boa/field, near Lochwinnoch, has been t ' i ls a W o utY out a short time, and bagged 13 brace. liberated by an order from the Lord Advocate, who. after /4,:',er h a i h ' i ng Herald states that Mr. Henry Lytton a careful perusal of her case, was satisfied that the accu- Arth een selected by the Governm . ent to succeed . sation could not be brought home to her. On leaving the It isi lbst 4 r k Ast on as ministor plenipotentiary at Madrid. prison, where she had been ., so . long confined, she took the si t 'jtioll sats a labouring harvest man, named John Davis, svta 3pa '4,,nea r omnibus for Barrhead or Neilston, taking her child along Chepstow, was so dreadfully stung with her.—Scotc h P aper. I,ilis eat e reapi ng that his recovery is hopeless. MRS. GILMOUR.—On Thursday, Mrs. Gilmour was i7k?' l . ol ,:s te o ta i.. e,n! that the wretched fugitive, young Mr. before Sheriff Campbell for examination, and con tkuend under examination till a late hour in the afternoon. su4taises,'stselY murdered his father, had been arrested t' k i What e the nature of her declaration may be is known only tt,(ltqay la au' turns out to be incorrect. Sesathirs ve st was the anniversary of the birth of Lordto officials. She looks well, seems quite cool and col 4aka, uls l or a h• lected, and was dressed in a black . silk . gown and satin , 'et, 17 79 sip having been born on the 19th of bonnet. It is confidently anticipated, in well-informed k eh w eek • quarters, that it will be impossible to rove the allegations st h tit ts sed two horses belo ng i ng t o ~ The Duke of against her, so as to obtain a cony iction.—Scottish L e r,fell d a . , coach runnin g between London and Chi- Guardian. : t rt ls said :,ead at Midhurst through the excessive beat. THE ALDERMANIC GOWN OF BREAD-STREET WARD. ~ iq'.3ip ee .T3t the venerable and much respected Earl On N 8 ednesday, the poll, which commenced on Monday, 't att,;4lagheap,return to Howiek, has exhibited signs of was finally closed at five o'clock, when the Lord May or ? 'n which give his family considerable uneasi- declared the numbers polled to be, for . Mr. B. Lawrence, l s li e s tl i e °f the 89; Mr. W. H. Hughes, 82—majority, 7. The Lord Nii i) ,,"°B C s e ',nest vessels of the Stockton General Mayor said be should have declared Mr. Lawrence elected lasi e "ceit, -tesP,anlare to be offered for sale by auction I L la o d rd n al o li t p a h s a c Z t g in r y e:l f th th e e names votes the ofdemanded.scrutine rs ap i - s ~, t ire in t on. In all directions Shipping Com- . Vile i er course of dissolution, pointed by each party, s a id he should . appoint Monday, '44 t a lsili t Y chin a " , . . . the 10th of October, for the scrutiny. 0 " Messr s .y,_ erected in connexion with the cot- EXPENSES OF OVERSEERS UNDER THE BEGISTRA it4i Itlh ael , • lieorge Hartley and Co., at Primrose Si 15 rid h a ' has been completed. It is 225 feet in 'nos,- A . 7. —The new Parliamentary . Registration Act has ct, e 3 been built by Mr. Robert Wrigley. a provision that was not in the Reform Act, but which s '' thej s Gro s ought to secure a punctual attendance of Overseers at dig , De 3th i n rn passed through Carlisle on Wednes- the Revision Courts. Under the late act there was no te s nu e se., on h • ly set n air' is way to Netherby. The . right check upon the charges that Overseers might have made hIIv et ofr i_v by mail from London, and 'name- for preparing and publishing the lists of County voters, ss d a beS ev 4 a Private carriage for his seat. but now the overseers cannot repay themselves the amount : . I,l t b . i ,nse s i w s e s roaY state upon good authority, that they may be out of pocket unless allowed by the certifi sit ta 'cley, ~a , °o l lt to lead to the hymeneal altar Mrs. cate of the Barrister who may revise the lists. I s, the l at ” i ucqv of the late Rev. H. J. Ridley, ne- Theodore Grumbrecht, a confidential clerk for ten Itssilca s , c Lord Chancellor Eldon.—Post. t, ai k s'oei ss , years in the service of Messrs. C. F. Huth and Co., of te a k t Ruff "RS.—There are now growing in the Moorgote-street, merchants,was, on Friday week,. brought "' {) ttli r , ° . a riet - y, ° s , td ,hall, two cucumbers, of Walker's before the Lord Mayor for final examination, upon a „ s „'L'Y I ns ," s uleh have re ectivel attained the ex- charge of having robbed his employers of several sums of ,4 4 o e k e iT a r wa e s - Zu n_ o i f 28 and 30s inches. . money, amounting in the whole to between £2OOO and 14 's a e trai ns " 4 dead on Saturday night in one of £3 . 000, and committed for trial. On Tuesday he pleaded 'els, ills is '• His name is stated to be John Short- guilty before the Recorder at the Central Criminal Court, Ts °i• suPPosed originally to have departed from and was sentenced to be transported for seven years. 4f a ,' ta t We stop the press to announce that intimation has la la tlf Rick 46 -1 cl eei :ges t bard and Co., of Iserlohn, in Prussia, one been received this afternoon of the sudden death of Mr. 14 4 s stea •, wa re -manufacturers on the Continent, George Houston, of Johnstone . Castle, late M.P. for Ren alTSqt,ooself bankrupt. Its liabilities amount to frewshire. The only particulars we ' have learned are, th e atith °of thalers (15,000,000 f.) that this young gentleman dropped dead on the moors ft s e ar°.rities at when out shooting in Aberdeenshire. Mr. Houston was sreti a e , tg o .. offi the Home-office, and, we may add, a candid, straightforward gentleman, of a kindly and s 'der e l `,. 14 ,e ara ". are still without any information . benevolent disposition, and we are sure he will be much Os ~ his f eth s _t of Richard Dadd, charged with the regretted by all who have enjoyed his acquaintance.— ti ts t qtrara ia "r at Cobham Park. Glasgow Saturday Post. th ` Ni e t e h d th e l a of Lord Darnley, who is a minor, have • • A trial of an immense machine for cutting railroads, t . a ii - ib t° risa g k e e "t of his lordship's estate in the county named by the inventor, Mr. Cochrane, a native of the 4r ° e r ents, a reduction to the full extent of 25 per ) tr a ' Sl at , tB. United States, " The Railway Excavator," was made t ft rn eot °'ter yesterday in the premises of Messrs. Varrall and Co., the t si , 4 tls s s teal s ,: alidshipinan of the late Lizard, Go- engine and machine makers, in the Avenue Trudaine. A , a l,f er ' s c ourt,,',' lost in the Mediterranean, is , sen- large heap of earth and stones was placed at netON „'avia g 'aStial at Portsmouth to lose two years' tremity of the yard, and the machine having been to t'sitt Na e i (141 tted deck without being relieved. work by means of a steam-engine of 20 horse-power °II °SI eY. wt, il, r ,*i ti , ,I. Robert...o arrived at Drayton Manor, on a forming part of it, the greater part . was cut through and Vhr,,v s aY f o ; is and Lady Peel, on Thursday, left the the rubbish thrown aside in a few minutes. One of these atcSke - Lora -r noss-sl e the Earl of Derby's and, machines is, we understand, now in use on the Eastern e t s ,i (lal e, ats'li..l) returnst to town, he will visit Lord Counties Railroad.—Galignani's Messenger. r lie'sel o at uom House. PROVISION CONTRACT.—The navy contract for 600 Na silt sures are • It sa tl a elp p l a said to have taken place by the tierces , of beef has been taken at £3 18s. 5d., by Messrs. h s at th t ikra ss ' „to examine the books of a City house, Bnrnew all and Sons ; and at £8 15s. 10d. for 600 tierces s ' 4 4 k be ltie s `d`'° , a nature to excite surprise and regret of pork, by Messrs. Allan and Anderson. This is a great tisl's e chai r a of a worthy London alderman, who has falling off in prises, as well as in quantity, for in Septem iT s al ' bt sp • -- G/obe. ber, 1842, 16,000 tierces of beef were taken at £5 9s. 10d. tatleet tt a t a L t s; Es cAPE.—On Tuesday week, a child, to £5 14s. Bd., and 14,000 tierces of . pork at £5 IBs. 6d. for , ti a ` t l, ll4 4 g a kite stayin g at the Black Lion in Cardiff, to £5198 . The w c a u n r t i s n g of h t o h u e s eha Governmentvin g bee n prepared which is said [ s 'et ts alth oa l Out of the window, attempted to fly t 6:it hhei leave naw diminished largesupplies he market is not' expected to go lower. ftf4l-' t hin CO MPANY.—We understand that the The celebrated vine at Cumberland Lodge, in Windsor . % 85 ' 8 co ItOra • ° Alia re PanY are at a stand for want of the Park, supposed to be the largest in the world, will this ,teettl er gla g ,8. This with aha c suit, is no very year produce more than its usual abundant supply of "esPect fo'r th sha c reh n old e e ry rs.—Cardiff Ad- fruit. It now contains 2,350 bunches of grapes, each nt. averaging one pound weight, thus yielding upwards of a qe at hil l" ir oPo ti pt o to s b een rt ton of this rare and appreciated fruit. Its length is now, of Flax this year up to the sth of under the skilful cultivation of Mr. Ingram, her Majesty's lo 4 t ts ' s d o f i5 ii 4 ,659 cwt. against 608,111 cwt. for the gardener, 138 feet, and its width 16, extending over a space 0 1 1 41`Qes rat ust year. The exports of linen manufac- of upwards of 2,200 superficial feet. It has now been )1 p2;•0 Seven months of this year have increased I t llii 4 lsz against X 1,463,484 in 1842. planted 40 years, and has ever been greatly prized by the te' t tit ATtia Sovereign. fli t 4i t ith 't•---In the garden of the Commandery 1 1 , ai l ere sr THE BLIND TRAVELLER.—Lieut. Holman, R.N. the Po t h bl osa eat present an apple tree and a pear celebrated blind traveller, took his departure on the 3d fed ti t he A , iota with the ripe fruit still hanging on ins ~ from Malta for Naples. He will afterwards proceed ti lt t 4 "eleO„."Y r espectable person who may be so d' is- to the Roman States, and thence to Trieste. During the k b el trunk we to see them.—Worcester —Wo cester N It lees , ern. r Journal, few days of his residence in this island the greatest kt k lSt a Iv a n aVe been picked up, near the spot where pitality has been shown him. The veteran traveller had i tito kl i q w a , s l ost, and a little dog, belonging to th the honour of dining with his excellency the Governor T rt 'lt ° s ll .a Pi l e ", two days after the vessel sunk, float, and frequently with admiral Sir E. Owen. Amidst all the li ot pt b Its ow e n c_ r of the wreck in St. Bride's Bay, and vicissitudes of his perilous life and increasing age, he still s k til s ?he i s t) ea , ssz e • maintains the same unabated thirst for travel, and his Pft, 4 4l - ate.' -° '..`r STEamER —By dint of great exer- mental and bodily faculties appear to grow in activity and ta te ,stl e t t th,„"nnon has been rescued from her perilous strength in the inverse ratio of his declining life and L'• °llsitfers_a,nds near Spurn Lighthouse. She has honoured grey hairs. psa of able damage, but not so much as was MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Monday two men lost ' l 4 c th e k the their lives suddenly at a well about fifty feet deep, in Mr. q i %t at aep e tail London tea-dealers have given the Gibb's lands, near Kirkintilloch. The water stands about l ' h titi i , i ,h i e c on ' of the late fall in teas, by reducing the three feet deep in the well, and is brought up with wind s uin has from 4d t 6d in the pound ; the lass, rope, and bucket. A workman was lowered by t kt s b een still more, being so much as 9d. means of this clumsy apparatus to in his an article of el k : is 1 , small value that bad fallen in, and in his descent he was ;4 a titla s R R m, WEEK.-- affected with foul air and perished. A neighbour, a I t ,. s w , a, e I J w eek TROPOLIS DURING THE weaver, moved with generous feeling, descended to N k :fs et th's4nber °f fires Sunday morning, at three in rescue the man at the bottom of the well—before reaching s Sa ils. n 3 5 "Ok. ''''r th a n. e lng on the average five per day—a he called to be brought up—when within a yard of the es. ave taken place in London for many well's mouth, he stretched up his hands for aid—the rope 5,4 k ,lt tsz slipped over his arms, and he also perished. ' l 4l ale a ree .. W ARL/ SHOCKING SUICIDE.—The Rev. Mr. Hare, of Lidding iit°llll t ° "e d at "•—SHEERNESS, Sept. 20.—An l a sy pt g 0 it half n e Dock-yard yesterday for the ton, had been for sometime indisposed with a low nervous affection. On Saturday . morning, when Dr. Maurice, of t h s t t ' t ' to e t te heir ai n a n if an hour eaFlier in the morning, Marlborough, his medical attendant, called to see him, a ~ s e , r ota _ er time curtailed half an hour, for I,,PSs s ''' t csis s i s 'nee this day. The Hoy: e, 120, is also M Hare told the doctor in answer to his inquiry as to l !e a tit; 1)1' t i ned Mr " ..Hare's health, that she thought him much better— Nte, ,:)f eoteticaenthly returns just published, that that he was just gone up stairs ; and added, " Perhaps 4,, a ,t1e, "'ear s shipped during the last month from you will go up and see him, sir." . h Dr. Maurice fn taLcorredv ,is'AlSo,B4 5 : 1 the Tees, is as follows :—From ingly went ustirs, in an h d is , t b o lo h o i d s w o i r t r h or,ou d his head nearly' accord -1 t ` o °_ns, carried by 306 vessels; from severed gentleman from weltering m his body. He had not left Mrs. Hare more tst t i k . , , , p,", by i. r , bY 192 vessels ; and from Stock -111 °lv Th e ' 0 vessels than ten minutes.—Wilts Standard. Nati o at ar ls , . • A PEAT BED UNDER ST. PAUL'S.—On Friday, in the li s tsi a ilk, 2,00 0 s cnistion of milk in Boston, annually, N' t to s :li a () Leen t i r ' n uOn gallons ; and in London, with a course of excavations which are in progress in St. Paul's ) 1 ) 'res al Y2,s o „ e s larger, the estimated annual con-churchyard, the workmen came to a bed of peat at about ; tt the 1,v2•000 gallons. One man brings into 13 feet from the" surface. The depth of the bed was •q l o " r 4 t ° I% ttileti "eester railway, about 200,000 gallons feet. There have been hove 20 carts filled with it. A a t e ts thy oche quantity of bones, earthenware, and various other articles, O t ~tibi.'wee r, c ue French Admiral in the Southern were dug up from among the soil immediately in the lap ttilletta°,,o,:e`eite,soaf.-soti'xi,,th._e_ - of the bed, from which it is supposed that this was the original surface, as all above is what is called "made si,Sta k No e 5 i ad.s'us Consideration and deliberation earth." It is a remarkable fact, that throughout the ~ ,1, 1 1 kvs. al law.slsers of the government, well versed ts'h ts ,tia f,ra d is , The affair is considered likely to greater part of the city of London there is a depth of from sitlit,n,sat:repol'Pnatic correspondence between the 10 to 15 feet . of made earh, which is the accumulation of O'At i 'lli • t ntli ,„" 3 . r eign ministers many centuries. 4 114 t letis'astais%•"all steamer 64 9 D I,T e fell in with and Itv k 4 ! 4 1 1 3 tilnel In C hi .TERLOO.—The Sun, of Saturday last, says, • We find, it ) t %lit a ct s 'i hi na to London,' o o u n t g. lso days • and,' in a Brussels paper, of the 20th, the following paragraph : 6 01:e e ;a,t, -, speakin the vessels unfortunately ' -` Yesterday morning, at seven . o'clock, the two minis -ati -w ed woe s' th g, vessels ters who accompanied Queen Victoria, and a third person, e latter lost her maintopmast. 'l ( '4! t li tlie °el be ard her mails, and brought them accompanied General Goblet, the minister of Foreign t h . 4 t qtspArti e • Affairs, went in a Post-chaise to Waterloo. They visited t.''ll . °4t.' t a tican stag the the church and the field of battle. It was reported . , that i i so ti ss t ,, fa th Y, it app e arn-frigate Missouri was burnt one of the three gentlemen who were accompanied by ~,,t) tl it, v.e o rns stss.Nvears that she was at anchor in General Goblet, was Prince Albert. The visit was . quite , q.ver' e t ,r b ur u!,,, ater, and the part of the hull unexpected, and the visitors observed the strictest incog tet'britygby g i gto the water's edge, is conse- nito.' We should not wonder if the National, or some tt s ,et t 4 e t ' a 's at G it y jra few feet. Mr. Abbinett t of other anti-English paper, in a future number, should an i4tON °il ya, .able 'tar, and has no doubt of being nounce that the mysterious stranger was the Queen of ,0,1 4 4' 1 :1 5s " property from the wreck. England." A , 1 ,, o tit -Gt....... 0 ktt 4 k e er e -buil d . n Thursday night last, the STIRLING ASSIZES.—CONVICTION FOR MURDER.— Lifj t)), t& cOnapi s‘ i ngs of Mr. J. R. L. Lloyd, of At the Stirling assizes, on Wednesday, Lord Moncrieff ` 4 ) l l ts t ` t ,la o ' g c r to h y `s'ela destroyed, several ricks hay- presiding, Allan Mair, an old man of upwards of 80 years 1,4 s i ll ° of % of the incendiary. No effort shay- presiding, age, was accused of the murder of Mary Fletcher or ~ VNl4 i at , • corn a Te flames, and it is said about Mair, his wife (who was upwards of 70 years of age), upon 5 4 ii, 5 5 11 14 t lttate for l i t the county of Carmarthen. 15th of May last, within his house, at Candle-end or tit ll t or,et e l ahS, ssltb•-sThe Right Hon. Lord Wil- Curshort, in the arish of Muiravonside, and county of Nti`o tt'lle s t 'e," sn ° ,_acts on the good old principle of Stirling, in so far ash e did, with a stick or other wet on, 1 kti a ge ern e icfnaKes it a rule that a considerable beat and abuse the said Mary Mair, of which injuries ko' 1 11 c ' 1 1) •• -•e d uPon his extensive property be she came by her death. After the examination of several 4' I a b r a Yln IN, 9 1,,, ar e mg tenants. Last week one tenant witnesses, the jury unanimously found the panel guilty of far t l ti \ O' a h ' a ce D .. " t he result of two d • sport, two murder, as libelled. He was sentenced to be executed at ks ar e . sronse, one LI lh 'e te ,'• ° brace ofbla a Ck s game, and Stirling,' on Wednesday morning, the 4th October.— IN t, i , bi l „ Scotch Reformers' Gazette. 10Ni tiv ich ‘ , 4 % qi ' of M r Iv ~ . . I 'oo ti Paii ii sQi ver _ , ilham Martin, the Christian ) Vr o ofr that if the pernicious exhale to t,,, I th ii t h th e ro . t, h e g in u . anutac t u r e of alkali were s'b t 'e t rta, ,c,lai tsia mace made powerful by a fan i l l t ,,eti a ,' k t i l 'i foi tl " 3 have been the inventor thirty ti`nill ' at the y ess and pernicious qualities will t,eso t ,tril t , aPnur will be no longer injurious tt e Y,Ya t rei k ; e c of t} , 10' ' witC e " SAtobdedricrt and Connolly Fund'" ", a t !al k a :lle s h ?-iord ship kindly non Saturday at the Istl,{4ta'4a his ells lord _ offered to render shiplS t iili•4l s's e s Power t o , ok, ear e b e , Dr. 1.1 , olff for the purpose ) y .44 4i 8 8 Tor obtaining information as il, W ev tl tbias. toddrat and C " C 11 • 'I t ilt th e : . aptain 0130 y mission of Dr. Wolff would 5 P... e rfere ' 41, 04e1 s i 7 l th the instructions be had lel. Loss OF A MAIL-BAG.- - On Tuesday morning last, owing to a defect in the buckles connecting the strap by which the Birmingham and Brierly-bill bag was sus pended, it was unfortunately dropped on the road, and no tidings were heard of its having been found until Wed nesday, when a collier informed the tollgate-keeper that he had found it near Greatbridge. Information was im mediately forwarded to the guard, and the bag was restored. It was discovered, however, that another seal had been substituted for the one from the Post-office, and that all the letters (between 40 and 50) had been opened. The guard and two police-officers were immediately de spatched';' and the collier was taken into custody on Wed nesday evening. We rejoice to state that none of the letters were missing, and that the inconvenience of a day's delay is, as it appears, the only material result.—Ten Towns' Messenger. it n llll 1Y id) °SI ,could) 11- e le ss tril °l lit is, Vot ch 0. f,„ Roman he t. ,4, r , g with rd wit h 1;0 Y lord; ci ref' , e gOu' h og auY ‘ v otO ion ° I. g ilt' t tbe w 'os eoPle' no difeg; es pv Übstsjirl ' mO'biof r ro' c Pr ni l 'i eS ibicb o tr ptOr e‘ IC • t D O; o° . O r jag' 1 0° :,b O „a , be ""kt tO r ip tb f e g tbel e d 1 11 , cell' mover THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday, at the Council Chamber, in the Town-ball, for the consideration of four several subjects postponed from the Council of that day fortnight. The first subject on the paper was the by-laws relative to blowing and stuffing meat, and exposing the same for sale within the borough, which required two-thirds of the Council to be present. The subject was introduced soon after the commencement of the deliberations, and the by law was confirmed. (Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.) Thomas Hignett, formerly a publican, of Upper Milk street, Liverpool, appeared, on Monday, to be examined on his petition for protection. He was supported by Mr. Green, and opposed by Mr. Payne for Messrs. Mellor, the distillers, on three grounds : that he had taken the benefit of a former act, his present and former debts ex ceeding £300; that he had sold the good-will of his house for less than its wort!) ; and that he had favoured some of his creditors in paying them their debts out of some money received from an insurance office. The learned COMMISSIONER, on hearing Mr. Payne's statement, recommended him to go at once into the last ground. Mr. PAY NE, however, to raise the first point, objected that the general balance sheet did not contain any state ment of the former insolvency. The COMMISSIONER seemed surprised at such a docu • ment being filed at all. Mr. GREEN said it formed no part of the rules and orders issued by the Judge of the Court of Review and the London Commissioners, and approved of by the Lord Chancellor. Nir. PAYNE assented to this. The learned COMMISSIONER said he could not look at such a document. Mr. PAYNE then proceeded to examine the insolvent, and, on his inquiring whether he had ever been discharged under any Insolvent Debtor's Act, and what was the amount of his debts, Mr. GREEN objected that those facts could only appear from the documents themselves, and must be proved in the regular way. The Commissioner decided that that was so, and inti mated his opinion that, if made out, it was not a good ground of opposition. Mr. PAYNE proceeded in his examination of the insol vent to establish the other parts of the case, and, at its close, Mr. Green was about to submit that no case had been proved, but Mr. Payne said he had not closed his case, and he called the brother-in-law of the insolvent, and Messrs. Mellors' man, (the latter of whom was se verely reproved by the Commissioner for answering Mr. Green's questions in an improper manner.) They failed in carrying the case further. The learned COMMISSIONER (without calling on Mr. Green) adjudged the insolvent entitled to the benefit of the act. At the outset of the case his HONOR addressed Mr. Green respecting the advertisemenes of the hearing,which be said were in future to be inserted in the Gazette by the messengers; in the newspapers by the solicitors, and not by the ushers, who were glad to be relieved from the duty. FORGERY AND DETECTION OF THE OFFENDER PUBLICANS.—Four publicans were, on Friday, sum moned before the magistrates, at the police-court, one was committed, and the others fined £4, £3, and £2 10s. Two table-beer sellers were fined £2 10s. each; two beer sellers were acquitted ; two were fined £2 each, and one ss. CAUTION TO HOTELKEEPERS.—On Saturday last Mr. Barke, of the Wellington Hotel, Dale-street, Mr. Towers, of the Angel Hotel, Dale-street, and another hotelkeeper were each fined ten shillings and costs for permitting their cars to stand opposite their doors, the same not being stands for cars. TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. - -The fine Steam Ship Acadia sailed on Tuesday for Boston and Halifax, with a large mail, and a considerable number of passengers. On Saturday the Great Western, Lieutenant Hoskins, made her last trip for the season, to New York. She carried out as many passengers as she could accommodate. She returns to this port, after which she will be laid up for the winter. CHANGE IN THE HOURS OF BANKERS AND COTTON DROKERS.—The following bankers have given notice, that, on and after Saturday the 7th October, their establish ments will be closed at one o'clock, on Saturdays instead of one o'clock, on Fridays, as heretofore :--Messrs. Moss and Co., the Royal Bank of Liverpool, the Bank of Liv erpool, the Liverpool Union Bank, the North and South Wales Bank, and the Liverpool Banking Co. The Com mercial Bank have already made the change. The mer chants' clerks are seeking to obtain a similar indulgence, which we should be glad to see granted. THE HARVEST.—" It is a satisfaction," says the Mail of Saturday, " to be enabled to congratulate our readers on the blessings which a bountiful harvest is producing. The Anti-corn-law League are perishing from a surfeit of home-grown corn. if Cobden does not suspend himself —we use a delicate phrase—between two stacks of wheat, he is no true patriot; and if quaker Bright is not found dead in a barley mow, set on fire by one of his own par- ticular friends, the poor creature has no idea of going out of the world with dignity and as a martyr to his princi ples." Well said, Mr. Mail ! ACCELERATION OF THE INDIAN MAILS.—The mer chants of this town who are connected with the commerce of the East held a meeting on Saturday week for the pur pose of supporting the movement being made in London to obtain a more speedy transmission of letters to and from India, China, Australia, Ceylon, &c., by the over land mail. Resolutions in favour of the object were unanimously adopted, and they were laid before the meet ing, which was held in the Hall of Commerce, London, on Tuesday last. A meeting of the sub-committee of the East India Association was held on Saturday, for the pur pose of agreeing upon a memorial from the merchants and shipowners of this port, praying the government to take immediate steps for the accompiishment of this important object. A memorial was adopted. It will be signed by the members of the association, and will be placed in the Exchange-rooms to receive the signatures of the mer chants of this port generally. A meeting on the same subject was held on Thursday last at Glasgow. CAUTION TO DOG -OWNERS.--At the Police-court on Wednesday, no fewer than eighteen individuals appeared before Mr. Rushton, by summons, for allowing their dogs to be at large, in contravention of the order published by the Mayor on the 9th instant, that dogs should be kept up, in consequence of the suspicions then existing of ca nine madness. They were all fined ss. each. Some of the parties set up pleas of non-ownership ; but it appeared that the poor animals had shewn such fidelity of attach ment to those who disowned them, or such acquaintance with them, that these excuses could not be entertained. One man who was somewhat wroth at being fined for allowing an ugly-looking and vicious cur to run amongst the legs of the lieges, and snarl and snap at them, re peated his assertion that the dog was not his, and gravely put it to Mr. Rushton what he should do with him. Mr. R. said he thought, from what had appeared, that the be s t thing him," u s adding elessd t o l g i that the as annoyance filthy from liang o very great, and that a reduction of their number was mos t he t o could th e dinhabitants to " desirable. GRANT OF A LICENSE TO THE LIVER THEATRE—On Friday, at the Police-court, Mr. Norris, solicitor, ap peared before Mr. Rushton on behalf of Mr. Malone Raymond, the lessee of the Royal Liver Theatre, for a grant of license to that establishment, under the provi sions of the act recently passed conveying that power. No objection was urged against the application, and after a bench of magistrates had been summoned, the license was forthwith granted. A document of considerable length, setting forth the terms of license and its penalties for non-observance, was then read by Mr. `Nyberg, the clerk to the magistrates. Among other stipulations of a penal nature, it was required that the manager should close the house every night at twelve o'clock, except Saturday night, when the theatre must be closed at eleven. Women of the town, particularly those known as such, were prohibited from entering the theatre, and a penalty attaches to the lessee if proof be tendered of such parties being found there. None of the penalties are to exceed £5O. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE LIVERPOOL AUTUMN MEETING, BETTING AT MANCHE CESAREWITCH 9 to 1 agst Trueboy (taken) 12 1 Lady Sale (taken) 13 —1 Whistle Binkie (tkn) 16 1 St. Lawrence STUBBS' ROYAL. HARMONIC BAND.—The concluding promenade concert in Hamilton-square Gardens, Birken head, took place on Friday evening week, on which oc casion a purse was presented to Mr. Stubbs, the leader of the band, with the following well-deserved complimentary note :—" The friends of Mr. Stubbs, in Birkenhead, being anxious to pay him a small tribute of respect for the kindness and urbanity displayed by him at all times at the Gardens in Hamilton-square, (the season having now concluded,) beg his acceptance of the accompanying purse as a small mark of their approbation of the valuable ser vices rendered by him." On Tuesday evening last the band, according to the usual custom, had their annual dinner at the Crane Hotel, in St. Vincent-street, on which occasion the whole of the band and a large party of friends sat down to a most sumptuous repast, consisting of almost every delicacy the season could produce. The chair was occupied by the worthy leader, and the vice chair by Mr. Thomas Hughes, professor of music. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank with enthusi asm ; several exquisite airs were pl aye d on t h e occasion, and te evening was spent in the most harmonious man lier. On Mr. Stubbs replying to his own health, which was drank with great applause, he said it was most grati fying to him to be able to state, that no season had been so successful as the one just concluded. It was a mani fest proof that his band's exertions to afford gratification to the public had been duly appreciated, and he could as sure those present, and through them the public generally, that neither pains, industry, nor expense would be want ing on his part, or that of his band, to give the utmost satisfaction, and to merit the improving taste of the musi cal world and the lovers of harmony. IMPROVEMENT AND ENLARGEMENT OP LIVERPOOL. —ln all probability, ever since Liverpool was a town, there never was a greater sti r among b u ildi ngs, or morebuild ings going on, than there are at present. D ur i ng t h e l ast six months, the vacant land in the suburbs has been in great demand, and now, go where we will in the outskirts of the town, we find such numbers of new houses, that if they were all placed together they would form a tolerably good sized town. We believe we should be under the mark if we estimate the number at one thousand, which TER.-FRIDAY 16 to 1 agst Naworth 16 1-131ackdrop 20 I—Foxberry 20 I—What. THE CRITERION. Offers of 2 to 1 on the field, and to take 5 to 1 about Ugly Buck, but nothing done. are now in course of erection, or have been built daring the last six or eight months. Many of these houses are suitable for persons in the middle ranks, but the majority decidedly consist of cottages. Those of the latter de- No betting CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES DERBY - - - 11 to 1 agst Ugly Buck 35 to 1 agst Loadstone and Foig 20 1 Rattan a Ballagh 20 —1 Voltri 40 —1 Cock namaroo (tkn) 20 —1 Orlando 50 —1 Joe Lovell. 25 1 Seaport CHESTER AUTUMN RACES. —This meeting, for one day's racing, will take place on Thursday, Oct. 19. The Hon. E. M. Lloyd Mostyn and J. Jervis, Esq., M.P., have accepted the office of stewards; and the sports will consist of the " Chester Handicap Stakes," the" Mostyn Stakes," the Selling Stakes," and a hurdle race. - - SOUTHPORT' REGATTA The regatta at this popular watering place for the pre sent year commenced on Wednesday last, and concluded on Thursday. The number of strangers who have visited Southport have been greater than usual, and in some in stances the IJdging houses have been so full that many of the inmates have had to sleep upon sofas, all the beds having been previously occupied. With so much com pany the regatta could not be otherwise than attractive, and the weather, being beautifully fine, considerably added to the interest of the amusement. The spacious strand opposite the town was a continued scene of animation on both days, particularly on the Wednesday, on which day the concourse of spectators was very large. The sports commenced on Wednesday, with a sailing match for a purse of £l5, open to yachts and boats of all sizes: the second to have £5. There were four entries. The course which the boats had to sail were round two buoys, placed at about four miles distance from each other. There was but little wind at the time, which caused the races to be longer than was anticipated. The boats came in in the following order : Hawk Zephyr The above race was succeeded by a rowing match for £5 ; second to have £2. Only two boats started, the Li verpool, of Fleetwood, and the Dublin, of Southport. The race was only won by half a length by the Dublin. Dis tance rowed, two miles. The festivities of the day concluded with a ball at the Assembly Rooms, which was numerously and fashionably . attended. The regatta was renewed on Thursday with the same spirit as on the preceding day. The weather continued delightful. The principal race was a sailing match, open for all boats under eight tons. The first boat to have .£5, and the second £2 103. There was a smart breeze, and the sailing very good. They came in as follows : Lytham boat 1 I Sheerwater Mary An❑ 2 Princess Charlotte . 4 The above race was succeeded by a rovving match be tween two boats, called the Friends' Goodwill and the Brothers, which was won by the latter, after a well con tested race. ANDERSON THE CONVICT. —This notorious fellow, who as our readers will recollect was convicted and sen tenced to transportation at the last Liverpool Assizes, for being an accessory in the Preston Guild Robbery, has just been removed along with some other prisoners to the hulks. On the road, overtures were made by him to one of the keepers for his release, and a sum of four hundred pounds offered for that purpOse, but the man very honestly replied, he must apply to his master, Mr. W. Sheldon, (who is the contractor for conveying transports, and who was with them); nothing daunted, Anderson did so, and increased his offer to two thousand pounds. On arriving at the railway station, Sheldon got the as sistance of six extra policemen, (for fear of an escape), and on delivering Anderson into safe custody, told him that he was at liberty to offer his bribe to any otber party, but it would doubtless be with as little success. SAILOR'S MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE.—.. On Wednesday evening a meeting of sailors took place at the Queen's Theatre, Captain Hudson in the chair, to memorialize the council for a piece of land on which to erect a sailor's home. The chairman, after some pre fatory observations, said there was no class of men so robbed as the sailors. If the meeting stood firm, the business of sharks and crimps, and every body connected with imposing on sailors would soon cease. Mr. Shell moved the first resolution, setting forth the gratitude felt by the sailors for the sympathy shewn on the part of the public and the press for their wrongs. The speaker animadverted upon the conduct of the shipping masters, and said he had in his hand a letter to prove that one of them who said he had never charged more than the sum stated in his rules, had charged is. for shipping a man. He introduced to the meeting a poor sailor to whom he had given shelter, who was on his way to the brick fields to sleep when he met with him, after detailing the history of the wrongs he experienced from shipping masters, be cause he had no money. The resolution having been seconded by Captain Stewart, was carried. The meeting was subsequently addressed by Captain Ward, Mr. Par nell, Mr. Cox, Mr. John Smith and others. Mr. Robert Day mentioned two cases of imposition, one where a young man who was shipped by the captain, as mate, had to pay 10s. to the shipping master, although he had never been consulted in the matter at all ; and the other, where a young man had to pay 255. before he got a ship. The petition to the council was carried, as were all the resolutions. FRACAS AT THE FEATHERS HOTEL.-At the Police office on Tuesday, Mr. John Power, a sporting gentleman, who lives in Cheshire, appeared in answer to a summons procured on the statement of Mr. John Henderson, pro prietor of the Feathers Hotel, in Clayton -square. Mr. Henderson was attended by Mr. Moss, attorney ; and Mr. Power by Mr. Wardle. Mr. Henderson stated that he was proprietor of the Feathers Hotel, and he kept horses which he let out to hire. Mr. Power had had horses from him for hunting, and for the hire of these horses he (Mr. Henderson) had some claim upon Mr. Power. He believed Mr. Power had been absent from Liverpool for a few months, and having been recently in formed that he had returned, he sent in his account. He was standing on Saturday last at the door of his hotel, when Mr. Power came up, and asked him if he owed him an account. Mr. Henderson replied " Yes." Here upon, Mr. Power called him a swindler and a scoundrel, and told him that he had sent bullies to Lim to extort money. Mr. Power had in his hand a horsewhip, which he brandished over Mr. Henderson, and with which he threatened to horsewhip him. He shouted and stormed so much as to collect a considerable crowd.—Cross-ex amined by Mr. Wardle : I did not send these men to de mand money from Mr. Power. I told my man that he must take in the bill. lam not aware that my man went and kicked up a disturbance. Mr. Power told me that he had lent me a horse in return for the one that I lent him for a day's hunting. He called me a swindler and a scoundrel, and said he would horsewhip me. He did not strike me. I was not particularly afraid of him ; but I was afraid he would strike me. He does owe me an ac count.—Mr. Rushton : Have you any other answer to this charge, Mr. Wardle ? This is very unjustifiable con duct, you know. It is not to be tolerated, that persons should be used thus. Mr. Power ought to have proceeded in quite another way.—Mr. Wardle : I understand Mr. Henderson's man went and insulted Mr. Power most grossly, in demanding an account which Mr. Power does not acknowledge. Mr. Henderson : The account is owing. My man went with the account, and Mr. Power abused him and kicked the account out of the door.—Mr. Rushton : We cannot inquire into the account. The conduct of the defendant appears to have been most un justifiable. The defendant said he had been in the habit of hiring horses from Mr. Henderson. He had a horse from him, and paid him two guineas for it, though there was no meeting on that day. He did not owe him any money, or he would pay it if it were a thousand pounds. Mr. Henderson had sent his man to abuse and insult him. Mr. Rushton said he must have a solemn pledge from Mr. Power that he would not again insult Mr. Hen derson. Mr. Power testified his readiness to apologise. Mr. Moss said, if Mr. Power would apologise, and pro mise not to repeat the offence, Mr. Henderson would be satisfied. Mr. Power said, he was sorry for the offence for which be apologised, and would not repeat it.—Mr. Rushton : If you do, I will issue a warrant, and send you to gaol. scriptiori now in course of erection are all built according to the act of parliament, and, when formed into courts, they have pretty ample space in front, with two good en trances, which will always secure a thorough ventilation, so long needed in houses of this description in the town. We understand that the present impulse in the building line has been principally caused by the recent act of par liament prohibiting cellars, which are too small, or other wise unfit to live in, from being the dwelling places of the poor, and as vast numbers of the humbler classes have hitherto occupied such unhealthy places, great numbers of houses will be required when the act comes into opera tion, which will now lee in a very brief space of time. Whatever temporary inconvenience the removal may, in some instances, cause to the poor themselves, there can be no doubt that it will, in the end, be much to their ad vantage, as well as to that of the town generally. In ad dition to the erection of houses, we have also to state that, during the same period, about a dozen fine warehouses have been erected in the north end of the town alone, ex clusive of those erected on the site of the great fire in Formby -street. ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.— We will give " Mary Ann Smith" the benefit of our columns in giving additional publicity to the following unique advertise ment, which appears in the Sydney Herald:--" To all whom it may concern—My husband, John Smith, ab sconded from me more than seven years ago, and left me without protection, or the mea ns o f support, and as no tidings have since been heard of him, I intend to join in wedleck with another man at the first convenient oppor tunity, unless he, John Smith, sends me word that he is still living...-MARY ANN SWILL" A plan of obtaining money, by means of forged letters of credit, was on Tuesday nipped in the bud, and the of- i FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. fender detected. It appears that, on Saturday last, a The GRAND man of respectable exterior and add ress , wen t i n t o th e produce of mares covered in 1839; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, shop of Mr. Isaac, lithographer, in Castle -street, and Bst 41b. Untried horses or mares whose produce never gave an order for a hundred copies of a blank letter of won, allowed 31b ; if both 51h. One to the post. Start credit, of which lie furnished the form, to be printed, and at the stable corner and run in. Fourteen subscribers. ready for him on Monday morning. The following was Lord Eglinton's b c Aristides, by Bay Al iddleton (31b) 0 the form :-1 Col. Anson's b c Armytage, by Velocipede .... .•• ... 0 County of Gloucester Bank. Lord G. Bentinck's b c Gaper, by Bay Middleton (51b) 3 Gntn.—By this letter being presented, you will please Mr. Mostyn's ch c Gen. Pollock, by Velocipede (31b).. 4 honour the drafts of --to the extent of —, Mr. Sadler's ch I Decisive, by Defence charging the amount to account with this company. —I am, gentn. Lord Stanley's ch c by Amurath, o u t of My s i n d a (51b) 0 £— Col. A tl5Oll'S ch f Calumny, by V e l oc ip e d e Entd. Accountant. —M Mr. W. Sadler' s b f T es t y. b y V en i son (51b) To —Manager . Ld. Westminster's br fby T ouc h stone, out o f D ecoy (31b) 0 The order for th ese d ra f ts was d u l y executed, and on Mr. Johnsto ne ' s b c B roa d holm, by Jereed (31b) 0 Gasper. A bea u tif u l Tuesday the man ca ll e d an d pa id 125., the sum demanded dead heat Even on betwen Aristides and Arm' , eg e ; race, which ended in a a after which, agreed for them. Sho r tly a ft erwar d s, t h e same person called at Messrs. Frankli n ' s , L or d- s t reet, w i th one of the orders Lord Egli n t on an d C o l one l Anson red to divide the filled up for £25, d a t e d Ch e l ten h am, S ept. 16, addressed stakes. to " Sir Wm. John Lubbock, Bart., and Co., bankers, The AINTREE STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added, for London," and purporting to be drawn in favour of " Mr. two-year-olds, ist ; three, 9st 21b. T.Y.C. James F. Bentley," by " Edward Frampton," manager Mr. J. White's b f Emma, by Picaroon, 2 yrs of the County of Gloucester Bank. Messrs. Franklin Mr. Speed's ch g Walton, by d'Egville, 2 yrs discounted this order; but, when the man was gone, Mr. W. Jones's ch f Mystery, by Pantaloon, 3 yrs. some suspicion arose in their minds, which led them to Lieut. Crofton's ch f Miniature, 3 yr 5...... • compare the signature of Mr. Frampton on the fraudulent 1 Mr. Osborne's b c The Heir, 2 yr 5...... document with that upon one which was genuine. The Won in a canter. fraud was then detected, and Mr. Franklin, conceiving that similar attempts might be made elsewhere amongst others, gave information to Mr. Durandu, bullion broker, in Waterloo-road. It happened, in about an hour and a half after obt ining the £25, the same person called at Mr. Durandu s, and inquired if they would cash him a check upon Lubbocks for £5O, stating that he was going to Barbadoes, and he did not care in what money he re ceived it. He was told to bring the check, and, in the meantime, information was given to the police, so that when he returned he was taken into custody. On Wed nesday the prisoner, who called himself Bentley, but whose real name is said to be Henry Eastland, underwent a pre liminary examination before Mr. Rushton, when he was remanded till Saturday, for the production of Mr. Framp ton. Some papers were found upon him, from which it appeared that he had been residing in Canada and the United States, where a person named Stone defrauded him of £79. One of the papers had written upon it some scores of times " Edward Frampton," as if he had been practising the imitation of that gentleman's signature. SALE OF PART OF THE CHESHIRE ESTATE The second subject was for the sale, for 75 years, of land in Cheshire to Mr. John Laird, (ordered to be take❑ into consideration at the special council.) Mr. GEORGE HALL LAWRENCE having brought the proceedings of the Finance Committee under considera tion, to which proceedings the sale of this land was re commended, Mr. H ODGSON proposed that the Council resolve itself into a committee, and was seconded by Mr. PROCTER. Mr. HORNBY said the course would be not only un usual, but a bad precedent. It would lead to great incon venience, if the Council were to go into committee on subjects every time a member thought fit to move it, every member might speak as often as he thought fit, and there would be no end to the debate. Mr. BUSHELL said he should be willing for the debate to go on according to the usual rule, providing Mr. Law rence stated in detail the reasons of the Finance Committee for urging this sale. Mr. BIRKETT said Mr. Lawrence had done so at the last meeting, therefore, he thought, if Mr. Lawrence were to go over the whole matter again, he had better read his former speech from one of the newspapers. After some further conversation, the Council voted on the motion of Mr. Hodgson, by simply standing up, when there appeared for the committee !8, against it 22. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE proceeded to recapitulate all the reasons which he advanced at the last Council, in fa vour of selling the land in question to Mr. Laird. The land had cost the Corporation much money, the price offered was a good one, Mr. Laird had now a twenty-one years' lease at fourpence a square yard, and the sale of this land would bring the remainder of the Corporation estate into play. He had been taunted that they (the Fi nance Committee) were afraid of a borough rate. He was not afrt.id of a borough rate, but he was afraid of a crisis when it would be necessary to stop all their works, and when they would be forced to sell their land in such haste, that they could not obtain the full value for it. It was not improbable that the House of Commons would inter pose, and that they would be forced to sell their land by act of parliament, when they would be forced to abide the decision of the Cheshire jurors. Mr. PARKER opposed the confirmation of the proceed ings. The Corporation were about to make a great sacri fice, and the difference to them would be of £l2OO a year instead of £3OO, for they were not to get any money for a long time. The land in ten years, the period when the bargain would be completed, would be of much greater value. The Corporation ought to divide their land, lay it out according to a fixed plan, and sell it so as to make the most money for the burgesses. Mr. BARCLAY said he bad been over to look at the land. The question appeared to divide itself into two parts— whether, if the land were to be sold, the best way of sell ing it was for shipbuilding yards for building lots. He had come to the conclusion that the best way of selling it was that proposed by the Finance Committee. It was not likely, situated as it was, to be ever wanted for villas or dwellings, and, as regarded the price, he thought it a very fair one. As regarded docks, if the Dock Committee had any view on that subject they would have come forward and stated it. He thought, however, that when the dock warehouse system came fully into operation, and the docks now in progress were completed, there would be no want of dock room, and if more docks came to be wanted on the other side, there would be no difficulty in making them. Mr. BULLEY said he was not satisfied of the expediency of this measure. The purchase of this land by the old Corporation was a bold measure, and the result had shown that it was a good one. He thought the same of the re cent purchases in Cheshire by the present Corporation. He could not see the motive for hastening to dispose of land at the first rush of a prosperous tide. He was not prepared to assent to the sale of this land. To alienate such a valuable piece of their estate as this strand, he thought, was not wise. Mr. EVANS spoke at great length, and with much energy and animation against the recommendation of the Finance Committee. He spoke of the probable enormous increase of Liverpool, which increased in population with the growth and influence of America. With such a pros pect and such increase of events, it would be wise to hold every available advantage, particularly such an important piece of strand as that which it was proposed to sell, and which he characterized as disposing of the inheritance of posterity for worse than " a mess of pottage." Mr. Evans proceeded to answer the arguments advanced by Mr. G. H. Lawrence. It had been asked if they would act the part of the dog in the manger. Would they, in order to get rid of that odium, hand it over to another dog ? (Laughter.) He made the allusion without in tending the slightest disrespect to Mr. Laird. Mr. Evans commended the thrift of the old Corporation in securing all the extensive land, and expressed a hope that the present Corporation would see the necessity of looking forward to the future. Mr. Nicol, and Mr. COOPER supported the views of the Finance Committee. Mr. Nicol spoke highly of the enterprise of Mr. Laird, and of the desirableness of re taining all the advantages of that enterprise : at the same time he thought that so noisy a business should be kept at a distance. If the front iand were sold, it would bring the back land into value. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said the lordship of estuary was got:l6 already. He advocated the sale of the land not for 75 years, but for ever. Mr. LACE and Mr. BLACKBURN supoorted the Finance Committee. Mr. Blackburn expressed his opinion, that the price was very low for a piece of land of so much im portance on the margin of the pool. The Council divided, with the following result : For the confirmation of the recommendation—Messrs. Shand, Shaw, Hodgson, Houghton, (Councillor,) Thorn hill, Blackburn, Preston, Thompson, Henry Holmes, Sands, Hornby, Fawcett, Aspinall, Royden, Cooper, Wood, Birkett, Bushell, Brassey, G. H. Lawrence, Lace, Trotrnan, Platt, Sheppard, Harbord, Barclay, Houghton, (Alderman,) Turner, Freme, Crook, Nicol, Molyneux, Chilton, Sir Thomas Braneker, and the Mayor-35. Against the recommendation—Messrs. Isaac Holmes, Copeland, North, Toultnin, Procter, Rigby, Kilshaw, Jones, Parker, Bulley, Bramley-Moore, and Evans-12. Majority in favour of the sale-23. THE OLD TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. The third subject on the paper was the proceedings of the Finance Committee as to the Old Tobacco Warehouse, referred back for consideration, and estimates as to ex pense in alterations, and rent to be obtained ; also, as to the value of the land, and the quantity of saltpetre and nitrate of soda annually imported. _ Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE brought forward a report from the surveyor on the subject. It was recommended that the warehouse should be divided into four sheds, all of which would have to be made fire-proof. Mr. Lawrence moved that this part of the proceedings be confirmed. The motion was seconded by Mr. H. HOLMES, and carried without opposition. PROPOSED PURCHASE IN PARK-LANE. The last subject on the paper was the statement of the surveyor of the value of the property alluded to in the notice of motion of Mr. Councillor Smith, for the last monthly Council, with the rental it pays; as also of the position in which the corporate property between Liver street and Canning-place now stands. Neither Mr. Smith nor Mr. Earle, who moved for the report, were present. _ _ _ Mr. LAcE took up Mr. Smith's motion, after the read ing of the report, and moved its adoption, seconded by Mr. Toulmin. Mr. Smith's motion was for the purchase of the premises at the bottom of Park-lane, for a sum not exceeding £4lOO. Mr. Lace altered it to £4OOO. ... Several' members spoke of the importance of opening Park-lane. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE drew attention to the state of the corporate funds. Mr. BIRKETT moved an amendment to the effect, that the report should be referred back for amendment, by improvement would generally what the cost of the would be, taking into account the improved value of the land. On a division there was for the amendment 17, against it 17. The Mayor gave the casting vote in favour of the amendment Mr. ASPINALL moved for a list of all the leases refused for Park-lane, and the dates of application--‘agreed to. The Council broke up at twenty minutes past two o'clock. THE CASE OF ANDERSON.—The circumstances con nected with this case, and the proceedings and incidents arising from it, seem likely to occupy the public attention for some time longer. Since the conviction of Anderson, information has transpired which completely exonerates Mr. Orme, of the Rimrose Hotel, from the serious im putation which was lately alleged against him. Anderson has stated that two Londoners had committed the rob bery upon Mrs. Holden, and that he knows who they are. One of them had obtained change for a £lO note, and bad rung the changes upon her so as to get thirteen sovereigns instead of ten. His confederate soon afterwards took a £5 note, and Mrs. Holden changed that also, when she was cheated out of two more sovereigns ; and that, on the same day, they took the pocket-book. The bank notes were subsequently taken to Anderson to negotiate, but he declined having any thing to do with them, and said that he had so much business of a similar kind on hand that he could not give them an immediate answer. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—A meeting of this board was held on Friday evening at the Town-hall, Birkenhead. Win. Jackson, Esq., presided. It was ordered that the sum of £50,000 should be raised on a loan as security of the rates of the township, and that the chairman and the Finance Committee be authorized to enter into negociation to raise the money The report of the Improvement Committee, which recommended that Mr. Paxton should proceed at once with the plans and specifications of the new park, that several new streets should be completed, others improved, and several sewer ed, was adopted. The tenders for the new market were also brought under the consideration of the board. One or two were rejected as being too high, and three referred to the Market Committee for their approval. A letter containing the resignation of Mr. S. T. Robinson, the overseer,:was laid before the meeting, with an expression of regret that, in consequence of ill health, the township would be deprived of his services. The resignation was accepted, and half a year's salary presented to Mr. Ro binson, together with the unanimous opinion of the board as to the fidelity and assiduity with which he bad filled the duties of his situation. The office of inspector of weights and measures was conferred on Mr. Reid, the market-looker. NOTICES OF MEETINGS Sept. 25.—Edward Hopkins, (certificate,) at 11 ; John Brown, (certificate,) at 12. Sept. 26.—Huson, insolvent, (examination.) at 11. Sept. 27.—C. J. Morley, (certificate,) at 11. Sept. 28.—Thomas Parry, (adjourned last examination,) at 12. Sept. 29.—Pino, (choice of assignees,) at 11. Sept. 30.—Melter, (audit,) at 11 ; Hobson, (dividend,) at 11 i ; Barber, (dividend,) at 12; Nicholson, (dividend,) at 124; Nuttall, insolvent, (final order,) at 12; Broad, (final order,) at 1. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT WAVERTRER. Two yonng men—one aged sixteen, named David Owen, son of Mr. Owen, master joiner, of Wavertree ; the other, aged twenty, named John Phythian, an apprentice of Mr. Owen—went, on the afternoon of Saturday week, to the fish pond of Mr. Crossley, at Orrel Mount. Oxen could swim tolerably well, but Phythian had a very imperfect knowledge of the art. After amusing themselves in the water for some time, Owen came out and began to dress himself, when his companion called out to him for assis tance, as he was sinking. The youth plunged in again to rescue the other, when he was laid hold of by Phythian, and both together disappeared under the water. Two boys who were on the bank ran to the village for assistance, but before it could be procured the young men had sunk for the last time. PURE MILK—NOT " MILK AND WATER."—The fol lowing anecdote was a few days ago related to a friend in this town, by a respectable gentleman recently arrived from Cork :—A short time since a Rotnish priest of the county of Kerry received information, that a very naughty member of his congregation —a milkman—was in the habit of frequently reading the scriptures, and the rev. confessor, well knowing that such a practice would place " the craft in danger,' lost no time in paying a pastoral visit to the poor, ignorant, and misguided delinquent. On arriving at the humble cabin, he found poor Pat em ployed in his domestic affairs, and thus addressed him— " Why, my good fellow, I am informed that you are in the habit of reading the Bible : is my informatio❑ cor rect?"—" Sure it is thrue, plase your Riverence ! and a fine book it is." " But you know," rejoined the priest, " that it is very wrong to read the scriptures. An ignorant man like you has no right to do so." "Ah !" replied Pat, " but you must be afther provite that same, before I can consint to lave it off." The colloquy then proceeded as follows :—Priest.—That I will soon do. Pat.—Sure if your Riverence does that I'll read no more, and give it up to you. Priest.—l will, from the book itself, convince you that you have no business to read it. The priest im mediately took up the Bible, and read to Pat, from the Ist Epistle of Peter, ch. 2, v. 2—" As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." " Here you see," said the priest, " you are wrong to read the scriptures yourself ;—you are only a babe ; and you are enjoined " to desire the sincere milk of the word. One who understands what the sincere milk really is, must give it you, and tend you." Pat listened attentively to the priest's authoritative address, but in no way at a loss to reply to what might have puzzled wiser heads, said—" Ah, but be aisy, your Riverence while I tell you. A little time ago I was took ill, I got a man to milk my cows, and attend to my busi ness, and what do you think he did ? Why asted ov givin' me the rale milk, he chated me by puttin' wather into it; and if you get my Bible, you may serve me that same. No, no, I will keep my cow and milk it myself, when I shall get the sincere milk, and not as I should from you—mixed with wather." The priest finding him self thus defeated, and desirous that the mischief should spread no further, said, in a conciliatory tone—" Well, Pat, I see you are a little wiser than I thought you, and as you are not quite a babe you may keep your Bible, but don't lend it or read it to your neighbours." Pat, eyeing his admonitor very cunningly but seriously, replied— " Sure enough, your Riverence, while I have a cow, and can give a little milk to my poor neighbours who have none, it is my duty to do so as a Christian ; and, saving your Riverence, / will. The priest, abashed, walked off immediately, doubtless convinced, to a considerable ex tent, that the circulation of the pure word of God, must ultimately overthrow the superstition and soul-enslaving fabric of Popery. DOCK COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held on Thursday. Present, Messrs, Sands, Barclay, Holmes, Molyneux, Nicol, Bulley, Evans, Royden, Tobin, Sandbach, Shand, Moore, Bold, Smith, Middleton, Ripley, and Moon.—Messrs. Mather, Dixon and Co. having relinquished their contract for supplying the general iron work and castings for the dock estate, and other offers having been sent in, that of Messrs. Da venport, Grindrod, and Co., was accepted.—The Sub committee reported that the removal of the life-boat house at Waterloo Dock, to the east side, within the boundary, was objectionable, and the matter was allowed to stand over until the observatory was finished.—A letter was read from the Trinity Board, stating that a beacon buoy, according to the plan suggested by the marine sur veyor, was now being made, and would be placed in West Hoyle the first opportunity.—The Chairman said that, within the last few days, a large ship, from China, had discharged her cargo on the west side of the Prince's Dock, and made use of the transit shed. Mr. Ripley said the vessel had discharged 12000 chests of tea in 31 working hours ; and he was satisfied that had it not been for the transit sheds, they would have been three full weeks.--A letter was read from the Chairman of the Underwriters' Association, enclosing a letter from the brokers, who stated that the Chairman in transmitting the memorial last week, relative to the providing of a steamer by the Dock Committee, acted with flair authority. The letter was referred to the Shipwrights' Committee.—Two letters were produced from Messrs. Chapman and Bowman, re lative to the admeasurement of the ship Independence. The Chairman said the measurer went to measure this vessel, and he was interrupted in doing so ; in conse quence he went away, and the deposit left in the hands of the Treasurer had been forfeited. The Secretary here read the letters. La one part they said, " All we want is common honesty carried out in the measuring of vessels," and in another they complained of the irritating and cap tious conduct of Mr. Capper, the measurer. Mr. Royden said the measurer called upon him to request that he would go with him to the vessel, but being busy, he sent him to Mr. Heyes, who went with him, and who was in attendance, if the committee wished to examine him. The Chairman said that, according to Act of Parliament, when a vessel arrived and was not measured, the treasu rer was authorised to receive a deposit, in order to enable the parties to go on unloading, but if any interruption was given to the measuring of the ship, then the deposit be came forfeited. In this case it was forfeited, and he be lieved they had not the power of returning it. Mr. Rip ley : Why should we return it if it is forfeited ? The Chairman : As to the committee acting honestly, it would be derogatory to the committee to notice that. Mr. Heyes was then called in, and he stated that he accompanied Mr. Capper to the ♦essel. Mr. Bennett, Mr. Chapman's clerk, was there. He was allowed to measure the hold without any observation, but when he wished to measure the poop, Mr. Bennett said Mr. Chapman had left orders that they were not to measure the state-rooms, and he had locked the doors. He would only allow him to mea sure between the state rooms, and not across the whole vessel. In reply to a question from the chairman, Mr. Reyes said Mr. Capper, so far from beingeither irritating _ _ or captious, had ♦ery few words with Mr. Bennett, and that he was measuring the vessel strictly in accordance with the act of parliament. The Chairman said he was quite confident that the charge, as regarded Mr. Capper, was unfounded. In reply to a question from Mr. Shand, the Chairman said the deposit required to be made was equal to the supposed amount of the tonnage. Mr. Withers, the treasurer, said that, in this case, £BO odd had been deposited, which would be about 30s. or .£2 more than the amount they would be entitled to by the mea. . . I;.lrement. The Chairman wished it to be Understood that tiie — ConlntitteeOnlygoi the clpOCit: Mr. Ripley thought instructions ought to be given to the treasurer to require a very handsome deposit upon all vessels belong ing to Messrs. Chapman and Bowman. Mr. Evans pro posed a resolution to the effect that the deposit bad been forfeited, and that the treasurer be instructed accordingly, and also that the committee believed the charges against Mr. Capper to be unfounded. A copy of this resolution was directed to be sent to Messrs. Chapman and Bowman, and no other notice taken of their letters. 0 0 °' Soels4ej° , tO e°l P 3lll Fe t ' 3 c e cO' 6 d ' l 0 0 ve l o' 1 1 °0 Igr es :e ° t r e PI so c elf r cJe rF ot be , etrle 70 0 ' 0 11 ,t 01 of 9 e 'o r sl/ nit /7° lJ Id b a ud is 4r; $( 10 r5 / .0165