The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-10-02 00:00:00

let. 2, 1841. t ° v; t efeerrol t ct° bie f n oel' ), ea the :" e n; I total A ft „, • " l 4rp,a, and ing- a iter arc to be dispensed With in the soouse s . 41fecnow. vv l Vestry have p urc h ase d quan titi es of Collin's tratuitsg powder for destroying offensive smells for , A ;ueu distribution amongst the poor. ti e d iner handsomely bound copy of Dr. Muspratt's tedi t : r en the Blowpipe" is about to be presented by The C to Prince Albert.ora evaiir„ Bishop of Manchester, accompanied by the 0 Bunsen, the Prussian ambassador, visited Liver- S t. n it 'uonclay. , 4 ex CHURCH.-This church, after having been d i? 4dt otherwis e b eaut ifi e d , w ill b e re - opene d on t l 'e l'on v 4 1 6u r t Council of Yarmouth, like that of Liverpool, , os e g s agi ng and alienating the corporate estate for the I\ ( if drain e Af ercu age. 141'10,i-10r PY records two instances of amputation of ithr ou „,? l ,ed at St. Anne's Dispensary very success- G to r, the agency of chloroform. ge Buckland, an established favourite, is now , - gat e 1 ,!.. 'a attractive course of six lectures, at the Col "h 6",slltution, on music and musicians, with iliustra -010; flicnself. 1411 44 1ilur sdaY, a littlegirl, named Margaret Clay. who eropti n 1 4 he ) over g to cross Claytonitreet,.was knocked down eanutes by a lorry laden with rosin. She died in a l iesd.. t ,_ -y, a respectable woman named Greenash, ",e . river, near Woodside slip, while in the act of :lrotia the pier to the ferry-boat. Fortunately, ~The Iliataediately rescued. ''!l,i, u n t i . ted States Gazelle gives currency to a rumour ~.- P Ol. Gold, of her majesty's 4th (Queen's own) ' Probably come into possesion of the enor e We' of T. the late Mr. Christopher Bullen. `l,ise,,„` I tstatcusoN.-This unfortunate gentleman re r c k ), on Tuesday. He proceeded to Hull, where 4 autt for a short time amongst his relatives and i.tievtoes to resuming his usual avocations. l, 4 tis t n ends of Mr. T. D. Moore, agent to the Isle of nn o 7 n a m Packet Company, have presented him with a 4a silver snuff-box and his wife with a beautiful 1 , 6'r: 4- lase, as a testimonial of their esteem. es say evening two men, in named John Janice and Il t ott r w t Roberts,•-, n drowneda well at the North t ow B ll ° 4 T"ga• Whilst they were at work the sides of IN ll l` 4 , sc v i e way and the water rushed in upon them.. tie ding's Clarke. mate of the schooner Matilda, it tell -1)41 11 Dock, was going, whilst intoxicated, Un this vessel by climbing along the bowsprit, when 84 0 the dock and was drowned. Ctiled r ! d aY morning last, the Rev. Thomas Nolan alf In st k e of th John's ' Chapel, Bedford-row, London, in ev er , in e Merchant Seamens' Orphan Asylum, and in 9 ,0 4 , a at St. Mary's Parish Church, Islington, Lon ate arrday (;14 I.)ehalf of the schools. evenin the office of A. and E. Jacob, 1 1 1 4 1 hi se i l l t i s ie and accountants, Clayton-square, was en 16' pen 'es, and a silver pencil-case,. pen-holder, I , 4 es Gress coat, and other property carried off. The R E N'n n e not yet been discovered. lam O„l'olttous " GILMOUR" has addressed a letter l t ,'"Hir i i "le of Man to the Gateshead Park Colliery s u s o rdering a cargo of coals for Jersey. The let ,ll tic " Liverpool, Sep. 15 ;" yet bears the post- Ot the ,Pouglas, Isle of Man, Sep. 14 !" ty` t qe ti ke meeting to-morrow, Mr. Turner will t4 4, * () ; a t. Police superannuation fund be established in Is l l.ll,gu , under the provisions of the Act 2d Victoria, iCulinh,', l 44 a that any superannuation fund heretofore j ll aii,, Tl m r ia this borough shall be deemed to be a super t land under this act. Li ve Ta I NtsreruTtoN.-Among the cases operated at tt: t 'tile r 2 ll -, °°l Eye Infirmary, Mount Pleasant, on Thurs -1/4„1,1414-'tb ultimo, for the cure of blindness, was an in kp.n. 4 1 11 7 ; that of a man aged 30, blind from his 11 r CI ill the operations were successful, and were per twe a style of ease an d d ex t er ity. :te„",nten and el even o ' c lo c k on Tuesday night, a fire 4,1"161i-0" to the upper part of the premises of Mr. Joseph i t. , 1 ', 40 p tailor a n d ou tfi t t er, near th e b o tt om o f Park caotwithstanding th e eng i nes were quickly on the t Oly 0 ' arn iture and other articles in the room imme- F6 4 4er the shop and the one above it, were altogether Rg o r t Lt DINNE R .-On Thursday, a number of the Ni',ktekartba R - v, John Gardner and members of the k, i 'str k j e n of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Con llirkenhead, gave a dinner to the rev. gentle '4°lB about t , depart for Adelaide, South As sand was occupied by Mr. John Hastings, and ho,!iv by Mr. Alexander Neilson. 4 . ' 8 41' THE MISSISSIPI.-On Wednesday about 250 kitiith,(lloo girls, from the Blue Coat Hospital, were tl, i rk , of ,Aratuitously by Mr. Banvard to view his great th; 4 l - n i "';' , and he has it in contemplation to invite the ihnc l ,. ° ` some of the other public institutions to view ' ear / ,, - . a , r na before he leaves town, which we are sorry t,tt, o4 l a be shortly. No person should omit seeing it. r„„ rg aarwgEst WATERFORD AND LIVERPOOL.-The f 0;...." the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway, have I, o t liti o i 3 Tard to establish a new means of packet comrn.u itr,N th e I. 'veen Waterford and Liverpool. We perceive t„ - q t - circular which has been issued, that the freight- Oii;r d t s will, under the new system, be reduced by t it a d the old charges, and that the fare of passen t,sitts'ouallY lessened by one-half.-Kilkennp paper. COTTAGES.-When a rate is attempted to the neighbour's scare away :the law's wolves lin; L bro,.:,"eY is fled but to where is a mystery . . This cO, has been 'extensively carried on during the 4,4%f,s.Pecially in the district of Key-street. Several h`day , ` 4 .e thus been entirely depopulated. On Wed ,a court in Rav-street, a number of women a ',liffs at bay whilst the chattels !fere removed I,k 1 1 4 4'Y aouse in the court except one,-in that resided V t . r i'auPer. „,% 41 8/ IN STEAM NAVIGATTON.-Captain Hugh %"rao„ - , "2 has been connected with the Glasgow and t h ,;'84. 0 - team Navigation Company ever since its kt: ld eet e i. me nt many years ago, and who latterly corn wir beautiful iron steam-ship, Orion, is about to t 5 1 , 14 1 410 4 ' a competency, into private lite. He has long as - d wn as a first-rate navigator and pilot on the 't tr ,ea s „. was ever highly esteemed by those who had l is,": l re „--;°, of accompanying him as passengers, on one qtit, - ..tis thousands of trips, from his attention and , 8 1, 1 7.,,' iti,', 1 11t;1 11 11 OP THE TOWN.-During the week ending the 1 6 ( 1, 1 %4 4 7e was a decrease of 176 in the general mor , ' 5l in the deaths frm cholera, For the weeks s ites b -Pt ember 1, 8 and 15 0 the total number of deaths '4 t t"3 telv elY 728, ' 591, and 418. From cholera the Vietttf," these weeks were 488, 352, and 193. 150 of Il i i ,l t t lL Das,, Bf ,"°. oil cholera were in the parish, and 43 in the N, ° , I tlC e _' l al wards 29 being in Toxteth-park. One vleatbs from cholera in the parish occurred in 'tar s i : n4 Vauxhall wards. During the first four days "44 2.9 k the number of cases reported were 216, • in the corresponding period of the previous :, 11 11 "t'sa„ -LT H COMMITTEE.-At the weekly meeting, fith, " I ' , the sub. committee, feeling that the words ne' , •tirh au thorities " in the report by the Board lethee;.! might be construed to include some of ;41a, f ee cf the council, and amongst others the me its„' of health, obtained from that officer a report, Etalia ttn - f B o 4l ll... Mutely . intc the facts of the case, and con ~ouh sub ' In . conclusion, the medical officer of wits that there is no ground for the charge her 'he h l tt olst the authorities of Liverpool of ignorance Ph; Ilisittalence of disease. There is no doubt, how. , 41 1 ) 3 ,0f 0 .,""r• Grainger, whose scientific attainments and i ro ti ves cannot be questioned, reported faith rtiOats P c r ession made on his own mind by the vague l i,•"tvh,• the druggists whom he consulted-state. ,(1, 41 .4- I . e e ci Vf, true, coUld not fail tone known to the "6i„•aati,, 'at officers and the house-to-house visiters,. ~igr"44 brought them into daily contact with the t ' of the district. 1,111,:11011}, Le TRO-TELEGRAPH PATENT.-The electric ti 4 O l YeZ liew been brought to a state of perfection , 11 t 'lee s Pg which will cause it to be generally used. 1 1 , 1 " th 'or trans ' ion will be 300 or 400 per cent. we e MISS k. 4 tit ,r e no w charged. A business man at Liv . erpool, „ 41 1,, r ; Tay communicate with his commercial con -01 " a rty ' n uon or Paris without the possibility of a ,!11. ra,iP,netrtin their secrets, and all this is done e lt ett7" l ty Unknown to the existing system. The occurred to the minds of an American and k ' t, t3 li hv igen tleman almost at the same time. The two a' a s b e no w been united, and the working manage -44,1 ~tientrusted to excellent hands, Messrs. Wi t:" 4 t vit e ut h , of London and Liverpool, whose energy 0 1 4- 4 1 . 0" .as representatives of the United States and 411 1 1 , 4 t tllita n press during the last thirty years, are ,tll' eri tt hp,"st newspaper readers. These gentlemen I , 4 ter s • e u to print messages at the rate of two hun ,,&tllNiztkilktln a Min Ute. )4 4 4i st , ev: l4 TO THE LORDS OF THE TREASURY. - On !h t . i nt " H IE, a deputation from the parish committee, t' l : 4 i r si, f so l\ l ll ': to Ch a urchw d Harbord, Mr. Jeffery. d haer Churchwarden and secretary of I,,N°F soilp.ectietyr', proceeded to London for the pur- Q 1 6.1 1% r e l. t Ylg an interview with the Lords of the pe r 4 tive to the intention of the Council of ob t;g6hrai;lssion to pledge the Corporate Estate, in PlL lr 'wi h irl ter - v e i ee t:„ln"eY for - Pike purposes. Next day, they with a gentleman, at the office, and the _ II Th e went has been published of what took I r q t ear(' gentleman who received the deputation 6i`" y 'lj ect 'Tom Mr. Jeffery an able explanation of the OvlNtt ' l t th e I . 4 id the object of the deputation, asked for t6ar it Liverpool Water Act of 1817. Being fur 115,.teadii)ne by Mr. H ar b or d, a n d having glanced Pr9visions, he said,-' I now see clearly .i t ,tll4 4 ilk 41', 116 you (the parishioner!) stand. You 4 4v ik t n ow vg , oody of men to do a thing in one w ay, , 144 4 , ,. 81a Ish to do something more in another way. the fact was so, he observed,-' They re. ' at 1 / 4 44 1 % thenal‘,Dowers in this act of parliament, and now. fh Lords of the Treasury to assist them in 6, 1 1 ' 1 4 . 1 1 th e Provisions of their own act.' Being t (lia wat this was the real state of the case, the e re . 1 as sured that the memorial should be laid ty(k op the Treasury." T HE NEW SHTP AT THE INDUSTRIAL tif:' f o p te e , ri,vVednesday, the ceremony of naming the yhti,t the-ntY erected at the Industrial Schools, Kirk t'latheorYPose of training youths educated in the Crmebtheir to a knowledge of nautical affairs, with a A Y Alrn Coatesprenticed on ship-board, was per -1441 V e the lady of the excellent gover ,btri:lat,Bso'lgest. those ' present were Lord de Tabley, kop y. ftrFlideacon Brooks, chairman of the In-. c At th'es Committee, and several members of the 4 :' ) lor ied 9•PPointed t our, the children of the school ba g 4 41 4 _rch ed rin Procession, and being headed by the ' tl .ih4,: 4l t, "rd the ground connected with the es af.terwards proceeded to the vessel, which ty,!0 0 " t 1 , th‘enoeside the school, and the ceremony of lif b Ztt ressepnunenced. A bottle of wine was bro t4t, e l' th e p e en the usual style, by Mrs. Coates, who Tho _araeverance, amidst the applause of those Y 1S of the Perseverance were then au ned by thitit of the boys, dressed in white trousers, blue flannel shirts, and glazed hats, who cheered lustily on taking their places; and a feu de jbie having been fired, and the band having played some l►vely airs, the children again marched round the ground connected with the institution, and the proceedings then terminated. After the vessel had been named, the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks stated that upwards of 1,200 children of the poorest of the poor had been taken from the streets and received educa tion in that institution. In a seaport like Liverpool, a vessel of this kind would prove most useful, as children could be instructed in seamanship ; and merchants, in getting apprentices, could set them with some knowledge of nautical affairs. The Kirkdale Industrial Institution was the first of the kind out of London. At Greenwich they had a ship of the same kind, and it had proved to be exceedingly beneficial. CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Thursday week a girl, aged eight years, residing with her parents in Sherwood street, died, and was buried in St. Martin's Cemetery. It was understood by the neighbours that the child had died of cholera; but on naming the matter to the father and mother of the deceased, they were informed that there was no truth in the report of the child's death, but that she had gone over to Ireland. One of the neigh bours being satisfied that the child was dead, and bad been buried in St. Martin's Cemetery, instituted an in quiry, and found that the child's death had been registered as having been caused by cholera, and the party further learnt that the surgeon who certified had never seen the deceased during her illness. Information was then given to the coroner, who ordered the body to be exhumed, and at the inquest last week, the father of the deceased was examined, when he admitted that he had told the neigh bours that his daughter was not dead, but gone from home, and that he took this course, and ordered his wife and children to do the same, to prevent any alarm to the neighbours. It appeared also from his evidence that no medical man ever saw the deceased during her illness, and that the certificate was obtained upon representations made by him. Mr. Woods, surgeon, was next examined, and stated that. he had made a post mortem examination of the body, and was of opinion that deceased had died of cholera. A verdict was therefore returned accordingly. INDUSTRIAL RAGGED SCHOOLS, SOHO-STREET.—On Saturday the buys of this institution enjoyed a great. treat. By the kindness of Mr. Atkins they were granted a free admission to the Zoological Gardens, after viewing which they proceeded to the grounds of the Brunswick Club, Mount Vernon, which were l►berally thrown open by Mr. Whiteman. The boys, to the number of 78, were dressed in their new blouses, the gift. of Mr. Crellin, of Soho street. After regaling themselves with buns and milk, the little fellows played at foot-hall, battledore, and run ning races. The latter afforded great amusement. Through the kindness of Mr. Whiteman and his friends, who were present, prizes for new caps were contended for with much spirit. While viewing the orderly conduct and happy faces of these otherwise destitute children, we could not but rejoice in the fact, that althongh late in the field, Liverpool now possesses more than one efficient Industrial Ragged School. But for this school where would these seventy-eight boys have been on Saturday ? Perhaps some of them in jails, suffering the punishment of crimes to which they had been tempted, and to which they had fallen through the combined influence of igno rance and destitution—the remainder wandering about. idl e and ragged, perhaps hungry. Mark the contrast. Who, among our readers, does not feel for a ragged child ? Our streets, alas! swarm with them. Ah ! turn not away from the contemplation of their piteous condi tion, but do your utmost to contribute towards their im provement. V►sit the Soho street school ;—there you will find for them a true asylum. THE COTTON TRADE. We did not in our last publication give any remarks on the Cotton Trade, nor should we in the present uninter esting state of the Market have given any this, had not our contemporary of the Manchester Examiner and Times, in his number of Wednesday last, furnished another of his short-sighted articles on this interesting and vital subject ; and although we are undoubtedly pay ing him far too much attention, yet for the interest of all concerned in this great question—and who is there who is not more or less directly or indirectly interested—we will once more combat his figures and assertions, and leave it to the Manchester Spinners and others directly interested to draw their own deductions—we have neither time nor inclination to follow him through his ratiocinations : but we take facts, and to these we will bind him, particularly as they are of his own furnishing, and as they tend to clear up, so far as it is possible at the present early period, the great point at issue, whether the probabilities of the coming crop in America are or are not in favour of a large one. We will here again remark, be fore entering upon the statistics and data given by our contemporary, that it:is riot against these, but his false deductions, that we have to contend. He informs us that speculators, or, as he terms them, croakers, assert that we have never had more than two good crops together, and to disprove this position he gives the crop in America for the last sixteen years, commencing with 1833. As the production had not been forced till the year 1837, we will recapitulate his estimates of the crop from this year, which, we will do him the justice to say, we believe to be correct. Bales. Bales. 1837-1,801.497 1843-2.030.409 1838-1,360.532 1844-2,394,502 1839 —2,177,835 1845-2,100,537 1840-1,634,945 1846-1,780.479 1841-1,683.574 1847-2.347,634 1842-2,378,875 1848-2,707,000 Now here we have before us the crop of cotton in Ame rica for the last twelve years ; and from these facts our Manchester contemporary argues that there is every pro bability, nay certainty, of there being a large crop this year; he and his correspondents having variously estima ted it at 21 to 31 million bales,—by the way, a pretty mi. dons guess, sufficient of itself to cause a want of confi dence. For some years previous to 1837, we had had an unusually prosperous state of things in this country, and the value of cotton, ruling from Bd. to Is. per lb., had given a great stimulus to its production ; and in that year it had arrived at its climax, compared with previous seasons—say 1,800,000 bales ; in the following year it fell to 1,360,e00 ; and in the subsequent one again increased to 2,177,000 ; but in the years 1840 and 1841 it decreased to 1,634,000 and 1,683,000 ; in 1842 it rallied to 2.378,000 ; but in the following declined to 2,030,000. In 1844, it amounted to 2,394,000 ; but. in 1845, tell ,off to 2,100,000, and in the following, only came up to 1,780,000. The crop of 1847, was again a large one, 2,347,000, and the last a bumper, having been estimated as high as 2,707,000 bales. And with these facts before him, our contemporary attempts to write the cotton market down. Now, the conclusion which we come to from the foregoing figures, is, with the exception of the last two years, putting out of the question the bad accounts of the corning crop, that there is not only an improbability of a third large crop, but considering the annual in cre.sed consumption of cotton since the year 1837, not only in this country but in America and on the Conti nent, that there has never been a second large crop since, as we before stated, the production has been forced, arising from the requirements of the world—the average of the four years, from 1833 to 1836 inclusive, which we consider quite unnecessary to introduce in this calcu lation, only amounting to 1,300,000 bales. The accounts from India by the Overland Mail were decidedly cheering, and with the advance of some 5 per cent. which had ge nerally taken place, and a decline in the Manchester mar ket of a like per centage, and the certainty of higher prices for the raw material, it is only reasonable to look for a resumption of trade before very long. The bad accounts brought from America by the Caledonia, fully confirm all our fears on this head ; and it is just as likely that the crop will be under two millions of bales as over—fine weather might bring it up to 24, hut the re verse, or an early frost, might reduce it to 11 million bales. We do not wish to appear as the advocates of one inte rest to the prejudice of another; but, as we foresee injury to the class which the Manchester Examiner is evidently misleading, if they suffer an unwise delay to operate dis advantageously upon themselves, we cannot conscienti ously withhold our opinions upon the subject. We have now influential and wealthy competitors for every bale of cotton, not only on the continent but in America ; and very different to most previous occasions, we shall be without any import of consequence probably for four or five months, and when it does make its appearance it will, in all probability, be at high prices. The crop is acknow ledged to be a month later than usual, and the high prices ruling in America will prevent orders being executed on English account, at all events for some time, and there is every probability that the early portion of the crop will be taken by the Americans themselves, and France. The accounts from China were also injurious to the Cotton crop in that country, and, though• comparatively little is known of the extent of their annual crop, yet their popu lation is estimated at three hundred millions of creatures, and from what little our countrymen have seen of them, nine out of every ten are clothed in cotton dresses. This circumstance must necessarily turn the current of a large quantity of India Cotton to that country which would otherwise have been sent here. Disasters never come alone, and so it seems with regard to the cotton plant ; the consumption of cotton in the " States," for the past year, is estimated at 650,000 bales ; in the year 1832 it was only 173,000, and it is thought for the coming year that it may rearh 800,000, and no circum stance would be so calculated to give the Americans the advantage over us as that of our spinners being compelled to enter the market at high prices. We have given it as our opinion before, and we repeat it, that with anything short of a large crop in America, present prices, say, mid dling at 51-d. to 54d. per lb, are moderate. Doubtless our exports of goods this year to the East and elsewhere have been extensive, but it must not be forgotton that they went to impoverished markets, and that they are finding their way into consumption in unprecedented large quan tities, and at remunerative prices to the shippers. The Advance in foreign markets may not have kept pace with that in this country, but that is not to the point; for if cotton is to rule high here and in the places of growth for the next twelve months, prices of goods must advance also. MR. ELMES AND MR. SAMUEL HOLME. (From the Courier.) We have just received the following communication from the Trustees of St. Paul's Church, Prince's-park, which we publish with pleasure. Mr. Rawlinson, who is now one of the commissioners for inquiring into the condition of populous towns, ought to ascertain facts before he accuses any gentlemen of in terference or discourtesy. Mr. Holine, as many persons will recollect, expressed, in his place in Council, his dis satisfaction at the continual alteration and delays in the erection of St. George's Hall ; and it is easy to conceive that an artist might take umbrage at such expressions of sentiment. One fact is certain. The Corporation at first agreed to expend £BO,OOO in the erection of the new Assize Courts and St. George's Hall. Step by step that sum had in creased, and it is now beyond all dispute that £200,000 will be expended before the building ti completed. Mr. Rawlinson would confer a great favour upon the public if he would explain how this has occurred. Architects were invited to compete for this building, and seventy-five did so, it being expressly stipulated, that if the designs could not be executed for the money, nam' ly, £30.000 for the Assize Courts, and £50.000 for the great hall, their designs were to be rejected. Mr. Rawlinson, as one of the friends of the late Mr. Elmes, and as having been engaged him self as an assistant to that gentleman, may be the means of raking up some awkward questions. His unjust attack upon Mr. Holme may cause some of the architects whose plans were rejected to ask whether they were fairly treated by the Council of that day. The following is the letter to which we refer:— " Liverpool,l7th Sep., 1849. "Rta,—We have observed with surprise a letter in the Mail of Saturday last, signed " Robert Rawlinson," in which the writer accuses Mr. Samuel Holme of undue interference be tween the late Mr. Elmes and the Trustees of St. Paut's Church, Prince's Park, with reference to the erection of that edifice. We feel it due to Mr. Holme to state, that such an as sertion has no foundation whatever, (wit:most unwarrantable. Mr. Holme's conduct towards Mr. Eltnes was marked by the utmost delicacy and propr,ety of feel;ng. He decined our re quest to furnish a plan and estimate of the building until he had ascertained that our negotiation with Mr. Elmes was con cluded ; and until Mr. Elmes himself, as he then informed us, had assured him by letter that such was the case We must express our regret that any person would venture to put forth a statement without any foundation for doing so. and which, if it had been correct, would have been an imputation upon the Trustees as well as Mr. Holme. We are, yours respectfully, "WILLIAM JONES, R. BICKERSTETH, EDWARD CROPPER, JOHN CAMPBELL, "Trustees of St. Paul's Church." This letter most effectually disposes of one of Mr. R9wlinson's statements. Another, of a similar character, reflects upon Mr. Holme's conduct in connexion with the Collegiate Institution; end this is susceptible of an equally emphatic contradiction. We have before us an account of the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Collegiate Institution on the 22nd of October, 1840; on which occasion the Rev. Rector Brooks thus alluded to the plans of Mr. Elmes, and the reason why he had not been entrusted with the practical department of the undertaking : "The plans selected, and which, I believe, have been publicly exhibited, are those of a London artist, Mr. Elmes; and ►t must be a source of peculiar gratification to that young artist to reflect, that though only new commencing his career, he has been fortunate enough to carry off the prize in three public competitions in this town during the past year, notwithstand ing he had those to compete with who were not only old in their profession, but also adepts in their art. My lord, it has so happened, by the regulations since adopted, that it does not fall to the lot of this gentleman to carry into execution the plans he has furnished ; and in justice to him, I have been requested by the committee to make this public statement. that the reason why lie has not been intrusted with the future care of the building, was in consequence of the committee re , Lug. that, as trustees of an institution of this nature, and with the means they possess of carrying their object into effect, they would not have been justified in going to the extent of his claims as a remuneration for his services. At the same time they coal(' not but acknowledge that his motive in making that_claim was one deserving of great commendation; he did not feel authorised to break through the known rules of his profession. He w-s influenced solely by a feeling of delicacy towards his brother artists, which obliged him to adhere to the usual scale of remuneration." It thus appears, that the non-employment of Mr. Elmes in the execution of his designs was solely the act of the committee of the institution, and that the ground upin which they acted was the simple and laudable one of a desire to avoid expense. And to show how little idea Mr. Elmes himself entertained of any ill-usage or dis courtesy intended or practised towards him, we may add, that he afterwards offered, in the most handsome man ner not only to furnish drawings for those portions of the edifice which affected its architectural character, but also to superintend their execution free of all charge ; an offer which was gratefully accepted by the committee. TEE LIVERPOOL STAShilib. THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER AGRI CULTURAL SOCIETY. The second annual meeting of this amalgamated society was held on Thursday last. The show of live stock, im plements, roots, and seeds, took place in the North Hay market, and the attendance was numerous. Amongst those present were Lord de Tabley, Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., Robert Neilson, Esq.. &c. The show was on the whole cons dersd good. The stallions and horned cattle were much admired. There was but a scanty supply of vegetables, seeds, and roots. The implements were ' numerous, and many of them novel and ingenious. The report showed a balance in the treasurer's hands of £23. Some of the leading members, with a view to extended encouragement, agreed to double their subscriptions. The wheat was reported to be this year very good. Early potatoes were a light crop, but the quality was excellent. The late winter crops looked well until recently, when the disease set in, and it was believed that one half of the crop would be unfit for food. The dinner took place as usual in the large room at Mr. Lucas's Repository. The repast was provided by Mr. Charles Chalk, of St. John's-lane, and gave great satisfaction, as did the wines. The chair was occupied by Lord de Tabley, the president of the society. Mr. TATTON EGERTON, M.P., responded to the toast of the patrons, the Earl of Derby and Wilbraham Tatton Egerton, Esq. The AIRMAN, in proposing success to the society, expressed his own inadequacy to do justice to the subject. and said that he should not touch upon politics, the dis cussion of which was wisely excluded by the rules. They had nothing to do with the recent political changes. What they had to do was to meet the agricultural depres sion which had overtaken them, by improved agriculture. They must endeavour to increase the productive powers of the soil. They must meet depressed prices by addi tional product. Every new railway opened a new market for them ; and every discovery in chemistry brought to light some new manure. The progress of mechanism was shown by the machines that day exhibited, and their ap plication to the soil would cheapen cultivation. He did not, therefore, despair of agriculture; for the produce would be increased so as to more than equal the low state of the markets. Landlord and tenant must support each other. The landlords must support their tenants by giving leases, on fair, good, and practicable conditions,—by ad vancing capital,—by assisting in draining, and in other operations of the soil.—(Cheers.) The tenants, too, must stand by their landlords, and carry out these im provements, and the industrious cultivation of the land committed to their charge. If that were the case,—if they stood by one another, landlord, tenant, and labourer, they need not despair of seeing the cultivation of the land advanced in every way. Commerce, agriculture, and manufactures were indissolubly bound together, and on that rested the prosperity of the country. He had great faith in the application of scientific principles to the cul tivation of the soil ; he had faith in the undeveloped fer tility of the soil ; tie had still greater faith in the in domitable energy of British thews and sinews, and by working out these principles they would still see agricul ture flourish. It was because he considered this and similar societies were calculated to carry out these views that he gave, and should continue to give them his hearty support. He concluded by proposing the toast, and sat down amidst loud cheers. Amongst the healths then proposed were those of Lord Stanley, the Vice-presidents, and the members for the South Division. Mr. WM BROWN, M.P., replied.—He said that though some of them might differ in politics, there could be no difference with respect to such a society as this, which aimed at the general interests of theiountry. He entered into some statistics showing the prices at which Austria, America, France, Poland, could on the average lay down wheat here, 495. Bd. per quarter (including car riage, &c.,) and he thought the English aericulturist could compete with that. (Cheers.) Foreigners could not compete with us in green crops. The quantity of live stock, too, sent into the country was insignificant, and they need be under no apprehension of competition in that department. Under all circumstances, the English agriculturist had nothing to fear from foreign competition. They had cani,al at command, they could pay for the cultivation of the soil, and wi h their Saxon energy, and the intelligence of those hesaw around hiniin that room, lie should not be surprised that they not only would compete successfully with foreigners, but if they put their shoulders to the wheel, England might become what she once was —an exporting country. (Cheers.) He urged them to use their efforts for uniting commerce and agriculture, that they might go hand in hand together for the mutual benefit of both. He approved of the advice of the chair man. The agriculturists had an El Dorado here, and need not go to C difornia. (Cheers.) The health of the Committee was then proposed, and Mr. ROBERT NEI tsoN replied. Notwithstanning what had been stated by Mr. Brown, there would be little doubt they would have to compete with better soils, greater facilities for production, lower wages, and equal facilities for reaching tie home market. (Cheers.) The question then naturally arose as to how that position and these prospects were best to be met. They had two courses open to them—either to sit down supinely and wait for the coming storm, or arouse with a manly energy to meet the events as they approached. The noble chair. man told them of one mode of meeting the difficulty— that was the cordial co-operation of tenant and landlord. He only wished that was carried out with more practica bility than they now found it, either in Lancashire or Cheshire. (Loud cheers.) The time had arrived when mere fencing with the question niust be set aside, and when the real truth must be laid before them. On both sides of the question—on the landlord's side and the tenant's side—there was great room for improvement. In Lancashire and Cheshire the duties of both landlord and tenant had been neglected by one and the other. The great fault was, that too little manure was applied to the land, and far too much manure was wasted in not taking care of it. Capital was far too widely spread to be efficient. If the capital possessed by the greater number of tenants were comprised within a narrow circle, and was expended with greater care, the results would be very different. He pointed out many improvements that might be accomplished by the combined efforts of land lord and tenant. The SECRETARY read the list of prizes, as follows : LIST OF PRIZES TO PARTIES IN THIS NEIGHBOUR- HOOD. To MEMBERS ONLY, FOR THE BEST CULTIVATED AND NEATEST FARMS.—ISI premium, to Mr. John Owen, West Derby, 153 acres; 2nd, Richard Watt, Esq., Speke, 119 acres; 3rd, Mr. Robert Birch, Netherton, 242 acres, the silver medal ; 4th, Mr. T. Atherton, Speke, 165 acres; sth, Mr. Richd. Watt, Speke, 99 acres. DRAINING.—Mr. James Birch, of Sefton, 160 acres; Mr. John Birch, Orrell, 122 acres; Mr. Wm. Norris, Knowsley, 56 acres. SUBSOILING.—Mr. John Birch, Orrell, 122 acres. _ IRRIGATING.—Mr. Robt. Jackson. Noctorum, near Birken- head, 12 acres, farm 360 acres. LAYING DOWN IN GRASS. Mr. Gilbert Halsall, Hllewood, 15 acres; Mr. W. Boyes, Speke, 24 acres. linnoas..—Mr. James Birch, Sefton, and Mr. W. Atherton, Speke. GREEN CROPS, GROWN IN 1848.—Sir T. Hesketb, Rufford hall, for 4 acres which produced 34 tons. There were a number of prizes awarded to farm servants for long servitude and good conduct. HORNED CATTLE AND HORSES.—Best short-horned bull, Sir T. J. de Trafford ; 2nd best ditto, R. C. Lowndes,Esq.,West ts±rby. Best bull to serve the cows of tenantry gratis, the EaiT of Derby. Beat two-year. old heifer, Mr. Win. Atherton, Speke ; ditto, Mr. John Hays, Ince Blundell. Best one-year old heifer, Mr. Richard Mawdsley, Orrell. Best cart stallion, Messrs. Hem y Jump and Sons. Liverpool ; 2nd beat ditto, Mr. I'. H. Harbridge, Liverpool. Best brood mare, for agriculture, Mr. Joseph Ledson, Sefton. Best three-year-old gelding, Mr. James Birch, Sefton. Best two-year-old ditto, Mr. W. Owen, Garston. Best pair of draught horses, Mr. W. Lightbound, Liverpool. 1-lEEP.—gest five Leicester ewes, R. C. Lowndes, Esq., West Derby, best ditto ram, ditto; best five ditto ewe l ambs, ditto; best five Southdown reeding ewes, ditto. Ptos.—Best boar to serve sows of tenantry, Earl of Sefton, the silver medal. VEGETABLES, &c.—Best six roots of Swedish turnips, Mr. Wm. Walker, Ha.ewood; best six ditto mangel-wurzel, Mr. James Birch, of Sefton. IMPLEMENTS. — To Mr. Thomas Whalley, seedsman, &c., Liverpool, for a general assortment; the medal to ditto, for a patent guillotine chaff-engine, highly approved ; to ditto, for a subsoil plough; to Mrs. Cartmell, London-road, Liverpool, for a general assortment ; to Mr. Whitehead, Preston, for a regis tered churn. There were a number of other prizes warned to other com petitors, but as they reside at a distance from our locality, and can scarcely be known to our readers, we need not supply their names. A number of toasts followed, and were ably responded to. The last toast was " The Lancashire Witches," coupled with " The Cheshire Dairy Maids," which was received with great applause, and the meeting broke up shortly before nine o'clock. THE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB. On Thursday last, " the closing trip " of the season took place in our outward channels; and though the yachts were few, the " sport," (if we may so term it,) was highly interesting to the lovers of aquatics who were pre sent. On such occasions no prize is run for,—the yachts available being required merely to follow the commodore's vessel, as they best can, on a seaward excursion, similar to the annual show-off of our noble pilot boats. The morning was rather boisterous, the wind being strong from the E.S.E., and the sky threatening a regular gale. Most of the large yachts hailing from the port were absent in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, or the south of England ; and the smaller craft were judiciously detained in dock, or at their moorings, the breeze being rather more than they could encounter with comfort, or, it might be, safety. Four thumping yachts, however, got under weigh, by ten o'clock, namely :—The Vision, 45 tons, Thomas Birchall, Eq., owner; The Echo, 34 tons; John Mellor. jun., Esq., owner; The Seabird, 30 tons, Henry Milling, Esq., (the secretary,) owner, and the Enigma, 25 tons, R. Preston, Esq., owner. The vessels sailed up and down the river for some time separately, and showed off to advantage. The weather, which hed portended rain, brightened up, though there was no relaxation in the breeze. A b ou t twelve o'clock, the yachts congregated off New Brighton Pier, and, with some double and some treble-reefed mainsails, started off in fine style in the wake of the Commodore, who, in the absence in Ireland of his own fine yacht, "The Queen of the Ocean," hoisted his flag on board of the " Vision," on board of which were Mr. Birchall and a party of nautical friends. The course pursued was by the north channels, and the sea was comparatively smooth, (under the lee of the Lancashire shore, until the little fleet reached the Bell Buoy, (about 121 miles,) which was ac complished in an hour and a half from the Rock. Here it became necessary, as the vessels were running free on the starbord tack, either to jibe, in making towards the North-west Lightship, or to round in stays to the port tack. The breeze being rather on the increase, the latter manoeuvre was wisely adopted by all the yachts with the exception of the Enigma. which ventured to wear round, and luckily accomplished it, though at some risk to her boom and mast, and showing an indiscretion in the work ing of a fore-and-aft vessel under a heavy press of canvass, which should not, by rule, be permitted in a race. In steering for the Lightship, a pretty considerable sea-way had to be encountered ; but tne noble little craft braved it out, without additional reef, and dashed through or ' over the crested waves in slashing style. The course was about two points free, and while the vessels stooped to the breeze. which came in successive squalls, all on deck were drenched by the saucy spray. These salutes of Father Neptune were, however, received with the greatest good humour; and with "good sticks aloft, good planks below," the resolve was to " carry on," and prove the re spective mettle of the craft. The sight of any one of them seen from another was fearfully picturesque, yet the spec tator was scarcely conscious that his own vessel presented a similarly daring adventure to the others. The Light Ship was rounded at, two o'clock, and the fleet lingered awhile for water, the flood being yet young, and the Commodore having determined, for variety, to make homeward by the south, or Horse Channel. The trip hack was a dead beat, with a strong breeze and a heavy jabble of a sea. The Enigma did not lie to, but started back, taking the north channel,—gaining nothing by the movement, the delay of the others being taken into account. Many tacks had to be made both before and after passing Spencer's-gut Buoy, but on nearing New Brighton the sea became smoother. The fleet generally reached the Rock Lighthouse about five o'clock, having sailed (including beating) a distance of between 50 and 60 miles in five hours. All the vessels showed good sailing qualities, and much tact was displayed in working them at many points of the course. The Seabird, a new vessel, not yet perfected in her sails and tackle, was as lively as a duck, ard showed that there was much more to be gotout of her yet. Aster reaching the Rock, the vessels dispersed to their several stations in dock, or in the river. The Commodore anchored off the Prince's Dock Basin, and his party were visited by several of the yachtmen who had been engaged in the day's proceedings. Amongst the visiters was Com modore Lloyd, of the Royal Dee Yacht Club ; and the evening.was spent in true nautical style, song, toast, sen timent, and speech, being all in accordance. EXHIBITION OF THE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY. SECOND NOTICE, No. 6. An Ancient City Celebrating a Festival. H. .Dawson.—This large picture has raised the artist very greatly in the ranks of the profession. The colouring is very rich—almost gorgeous ;—and there is a vastness in the subject, and in the treatment throughout, which irre sistibly carries us away to some noble eastern city, with its magnificent structures, its almost fabulous display of wealth and pomp, and its countless multitudes, hurrying in procession to the celebration of religious rites, or social ceremony. The various effects aimed at by the artist have been fully brought out. The floating palaces glittering with gold in the glowing eastern sunlight—the winding procession filling up the vast piazzas—the flags waving from every turret and dome—the aggregate of splendour and busy life do indeed remind us of the fact— " How frail the mightiest bulwarks raised by man Against oblivion. Cities once the pride, The glory, and the strong defence of nations— * * * * * * Cities that have resounded far and wide With triumps and rejoicings ; all are gone, Save here and the, e a little bean of stones. Carved o'er with thought. which vaguely indicate Their past existence —." We are glad to perceive that a work so creditable to our native art has met with a purchaser, at a price correspond ing with its great merit. 41, Lancaster, H. Dawson, is another picture by the same artist, but in a perfectly different style. At the first outset we are disappointed in it. It would seem as if the painter had in view to attract us only by the very brightly coloured stone quarry in the foreg-ound. A more close examination, however, brings out the talent which is dis played in the distance, and satisfies us that the bright foreground is introduced to give contrast to the finely painted landscape and the splendid light thrown upon the water in the bay. The management of these portions of the picture is beautiful ; and we doubt whether there is not quite as much real talent in this, as in the artists, more ambitious production. 65. Evening after Rain—a Luggage Train on the look out for the Special Train, preparing to shunt, C. Barber, is very clever. The artist has made an encellent picture out of what, at first sight, would appear very uninviting materials. 87. Villagers Meeting at a Well in Italy. C. Burlin son.—There is great merit in this picture, which we un derstand is by a young artist, recently resident in Durham, but now in London. The grouping round the well in the right foreground is very graceful; and the colouring, which is high in tone, is managed very cleverly, so as not to destroy the balance of the whole composition. In the language of the Art Union, which favourably noticed this Picture in April last, the colouring is " brilliant without glare." The painting of the avenue and figures in the left—especially the management of the light—is full of ability ; and the artist has succeeded in the very difficult task of giving us an atmosphere, instead of the dead, cold effect which is so painful in many pictures. The hilly scenery in the background reposes finely against the deep blue of the 'ltalian sky. The countenances of the peasants have a peculiar loveliness of expression, and are depicted with unusual life and spirit. Mr. Burlinson has also the following very nice painting in the exhibition :- 173. Italian Goatherd.—lt is finely painted, the face especially ; and the figure has evidently been one of those introduced into his other picture. A little more freedom and softness of outline, it is true, might have been desira ble. The fault, however, is one common to most young artists; and Mr. Burlinson is one of no small promise. An admirer of first-rate paintings would secure a valuable addition by the purchase of either of these productions. 137. Welsh Scenery. F. R. Lee, R. A.. the sheep. &c., by T. S. Cooper R.A.—ln this painting Mr. Lee has , we suspect, confined himself to the task of giving what may be called a setting to the beautifully painted amimals of his colleague, Mr. Cooper. The landscape is rather bard in parts; and we could almost imagine it to have been filled in after the animal subjects bad been painted. The tow on the piece of rock is quite a study, although it strikes us as wonderful how she got there; the sheep are inimitable. 154. The Penance of Jane Shore. R. S. Lauder. There is some fine painting in this picture. The principal figure especially is very graceful, and beautifully draped. The groups, children, &c., in the left of the foreground, are clever. The subject, however, is not one which we should choose, or one worthy of having bestowed upon it so much artistic pains as has been done by Mr. Lauder. And here we may remark that many of our painters do not seem to bestow sufficient attention upon the choice of subjects, which contain interest, in addition to mere ar tistic handling. Take, for example, the prize picture itself. What deep sympathies of our nature are excited by it? Who will care to look at it for five minutes with any other view except to observe, and perhaps to admire, its mere mechanical excellence ? A suggestive lendscape —a tree—a flower—any object which can stir the imagi nation, or memory, will be prized, when the display of mere artistic talent will scarcely attract a moment's notice. 157. The Wolf-slayer. R. Ansdell.—ln his animal painting Mr. Ansdell deservedly ranks second only to Edwin Landseer ; and may some day compete with him for the palm of excellence: 'the dogs and wolves In this large painting are splendid animals, painted with great force and minuteness of fi'nlgtt. The Wolf-slayer is also a fine specimen of the robust Win': form. A piece of land scape in the distance is very cleverly clone. 181. Night in the Meadows. H. Shirley—is a very clever little picture. 297. Killarney, with thefavourite Legend of 0' Donohoe H. M. Anthony.—A painting in compartments, the centre comprising the landscape, and the sides portion of the legend—is very clever, and deservedly attracts the notice of connoiseurs. Its position, however, does not afford it so favourable a light as could have been wished. 304. Portrait of a Cat. W. Huggins—is an excellent specimen of the artist. Pussy herself is rather a wild looking household companion. We prefer the more play ful animal, in his painting 204, Beware of the Dog, which is exquisitely painted. The artist has also some very nicely painted fowls. 127. The Cock of the Walk. 25. The Bye-road Cross, in a mountain pass near Sa biaco, Roman States. W. Havell—has the peculiar co louring of that artist. It contains some clever portions, and the scene itself is just the kind of one for the deed of violence, which the erection of a cross in those states indi cates. Mr. Havel' has altogether eight paintings in the exhibition. 162. Hydraulics.—J. A. Fuller—is a pleasing little sketch. The sooty-faced lad shewing the principle of hydraulics by stamping in the dirty pool, and throwing up a shower of water upon his companion, is full of humour. 190. Brig on shot eat St. Leonard's, Hastings. IV. C. Smith—is a very nice picture. The same artist has another very clever marine picture in water colours, 458, Breaking the line at Trafalgar ; and a landscape, also in water colours, 518, Greenwich Hospital, from One Tree Hill. The whole of his productions, in several different styles, display great versatility of talent. 204. Old Mill, nearHoylake, Cheshire. J. W. Oakes. This is a very pretty little landscape, and one of the best productions with which Mr. Oakes has favoured us. The old mill and its adjuncts are very cleverly painted. 285. Heath Scene, Boddinbton, is a pleasing specimen of this very industrious and clever landscape painter. 232. The Troubadour, J. J. Barker, is rather a con fused picture. 329. The Water Nymphs' Hymn to the Rising Sun, J. G. Naish, is a little too highly-coloured a painting for our taste. We cannot imagine water nymphs with the glow ing cheeks and bright crimson garments and drapery here exhibited. The poets describe such beings, who have " suffered a sea change" as rather more ethereal in form and dolphin-like in hue. 330. Christ Walking on the Sea. R. S. Lander.—We return to this beautiful picture. in order to point out what we conceive to be one of its chief excellencies—the pro duction by the artist of the effect of a visible atmosphere. You see, for example, the waves and the clouds through the ray of light thrown down from above upon the figure of the Saviour. Many of our readers will have noticed the same effect in nature ; for instance, when a ray of light is allowed to stream through a partially-opened shutter, or, more strikingly, through a crevice, you see the interior of the room dimly beyond, or through, the lighted portion of the intervening atmosphere. SUNDAY DUTIES AT THE POST-OFFICE. General Post-office, September, 1849. . _ With a view to affording postmasters and their assistants proper rest on the Sunday, the Postmaster- General has been pleased to direct — I. That on and after the 14th of October next, all pro vincial offices in England and Wales shall be closed on the Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for the neces sary receipt and despatch of mails; the box merely being left open for the receipt of stamped and unpaid letters. 2. That the deliveries at such places on the Sunday shall he restricted in all cases to one. 3. Further, that to facilitate the above arrangements, and at the same time to promote the public convenience, letters posted at provincial offices on the blank post day for towns beyond London, shall, if stamped and paying full letter rates, be forwarded, as on other days, so as to be delivered, except in remote places, on the Monday morning. No change, however. will be made as regards letters addressed to or posted in London. Considerable difference of opinion exists as to the effect of these orders on the amount of business required to be performed within the Post-office on Sundays. It has been alleged that these duties will be considerably in creased, but this has been strenuously denied by the friends of Mr. Rowland Hill. It seems, however, certain that the above document is intended to convey more stringent regulations than at first meet the eye, and the Morning Herald pronounces it to be a mixture of hy pocrisy, false pretence. and sheer nonsense. It becomes the friends of the Sabbath to be on the watch, for after the best inquiry we can make, we find that the change about to take place is this :—At present scarcely any mail bags arrive at the London Post-office on Sanday morn ing. On October the 14th, the whole of the bags, 650 in number, are to be brought. At present about six per sons attend, for a short time, to receive a few foreign bags, and to forward to the officers of the Government their letters. This has been held to be a work of public necessity, and five or six persons, without much inter fering with the rest of the Sabbath, have performed it. But on October 14th, 650 bags, will have to be opened, examined, sorted, sub-sorted, stamped, &c. There will be at least 50,000 letters to be forwarded. The bags will arrive at five a.m., and the morning mails will be dis patched at 9.30 a.m. Inside the Post-office, at least 100 persons will be employed. Outside, in conveying all these bags, a further large number. In the afternoon, there will be other arrivals. and another general dispatch of mails. When a Southampton Indian mail arrives, that alone brings 34,000 letters. Distrirt pelus, Wednesday last was very devoutly observed, at Orm skirk, as a day of fasting and humiliation. Viscount Brackley has slightly rallied du-ing the past fortnight, but he still continues in a very precarious condition. A guard of a luggage train was killed at the Chester railway station, on Thursday evening, by the overturning of a van, which crushed him to death. The treasurers of the Wesleyan Missionary Society have acknowledged the receipt of £2500 as a bequest of the late Peter Bothwell, Esq., of Bolton. As a steamer from Fleetwood was crossing Ulvereon Bay, when near the lighthouse a skylark, hard pressed by two hawks, fell exhausted on the deck, and was secured by one of the sailors. John Grundy, 36 years of age, a fustian-cutter, resid ing in Clock-alley, Manchester, destroyed himself on Sa turday, by almost severing his head from his body with a razor. . - A tramp was apprehended last week, whose custom it was. when he felt hungry, to walk into the first potato field he come to, gather sufficient for a meal, wash them at the nearest brook, and boil them in a black can he car ried for the purpose. A beautiful silver inkstand, of the salver form, with filagree edges, furnished with two ink bottles, elegantly mounted; an onyx stone seal, on which is to be engraved the rev. gentleman's crest ; and a suitable address, in a burnished gold frame, were presented last week to the Rev. Canon Wray, of Manchester, on the completion of the 40th year of his ministry at the cathedral. Considerable excitement has been occasioned in Preston by the discovery of the body of the gardener to Mrs. Ped der, named Edward Latham, lying dead upon the highway near to the viaduct of the Preston and Wyre Railway. The body was bruised and bleeding. A man has been apprehended on suspicion. FATAL ACCIDENT AT ST. HELEN'S.—On Thursday week, James Lythgoe and John Smith, farm labourers, were sent to Havdock with a cart-load of hay. They stopped at a public-house till eleven o'clock at night, and then left to return. As police-constable Bish was going his round the following morning, not far from the public house where the men had been drinking, he observed a horse and cart, upset in a ditch ; and on examining, found the bodies of Lythgoe and Smith lying underneath the cart quite dead, and the horse lying struggling in the ditch. - 7 - -- . 1. 39 r 3 :;" el, ti ra .0 .-: D. 3 5 7 4 a DISGRACEFUL SCENE.—On Saturday the corpse of a man, who had died of cholera, was interred at Wit linen Church, Lancashire. Before the funeral, it was deemed prudent to give the attendants some brandy, of which they shamefully partook too freely. At the grave one of the party would have the coffin opened, " to give the corpse a kiss." One of them fell into the grave, and se veral similar disgraceful occurrences took place. But the scene did not end here, for two others of the drunken men were assisting their comrade out of the grave, and, just as the clergyman was pronouncing the words " Dust to dust, and ashes to ashes," both of them slipped, and fell into the grave head foremost, amid the screams of the women and the curses of the drunken men that stood round the grave. At length they were all three got out, and the grave was closed, when they staggered out of the grave-yard to return home. TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED WORTII.—The remains of the late Rev. Jamss E. Warburton were interred at Warbur ton Church, near Lvrom, on the 18th instant. The family burying place is at Great Budworth ; but, doubtless, there was felt to be an especial propriety in allowing his body to rest in a place with which he has been ministerially con• nected for so many years, and where he was so much loved and respected. The deceased had been suffering from severe indisposition for some short time previously, but , no fears were entertained of the fatal result. On Wed nesday, however, the 12th instant, he was seized early in the morning with a heart complaint, and expired directly. This event, so wholly unexpected, occasioned, as may be supposed, the utmost distress to his parishioners, and a large circle of friends and relations. The funeral was fixed to take place on Tuesday, at eleven o'clock, and by that time a considerable number of persona. mostly pa rishioners, had assembled in Warburton Church, almost ail being attired in black. The clergy from all the adjoin ing:parishes were also present as an expression of respect. AWFUL WARNING.—On Monday two farmers, named Norris and Massam, living at Formby, having been in dulging too freely began to quarrel, and eventually to fight. Both were advanced in years, and during the scuffle Norris fell backward, and died in a few hours. It appeared at the inquest that he died from an apoplectic fit, brought on by passion and fighting; and Massam, doubtless with the fear of a verdict of manslaughter haunting him, attended the inquest. regretting the fatal occurrence in most penitential strains, and concluding by a solemn vow that he would never take another glass of ale as long as he lived. The learned coroner, Mr. Heyes, appropriately lectured him on the awful consequences of giving way to intoxication and savage passions. After the verdict was returned, that the deceased had died from apoplexy, whilst in a state of excitement brought on while fighting, at the termination of the proceedings, the sur vivor, in spite of his teetotal professions, and in evident satisfaction at escaping a verdict of manslaughter, so far forgot the decorum due to a court as to throw down half a-crown for the jury " all to have glasses round" ! ! ! Cos:.)" o i• Et= SECOND EDITION. Standard-office, Two o'clock, p.m. LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—Tars DAYS With variable winds, but mostly adverse, we have a tolerable supply of Wheat, Oatmeal, and Flour, from Ireland, that of Oats and other grain thence, and of any thing coastwise, ex cept Malt, being still very small : the arrivals from the United States, during the week, are also light, and the imports from any part of Europe but moderate in amount, as will be seen on reference to the particulars subjoined. Our market to-day has been generally dull for all the leading articles of the trade, and in many instances lower prices have been accepted. Old Wheats must therefore be noted Id. to 2d., and Irish new 3d. to 4d. per 70Ibs. cheaper. American Flour was held at late prices; but all kinds of sack flour declined is. per 2801 t);. Barley, Malt, Beans, and Pease met a very slow lingering sale at late prices. 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E. , CA . .. . . ..., •I.• c, - ei o n : : : : : : 1 7 ,-; 6. : 1f y z : ,5 ,, , : : mg rn • • , i • • 5 '' • . • f; ••t' : : • 4 ,--, .• • • 0, • • Q. • • • „ • • • • Ca [4 I tr.,ND I 7 c). .4 THE (.Igriruiturai aiib i?ortirultural COLUMN. IN commencing a new series of the " Amateur Gardener's Column," Ilortensis begs to assure his readers that lie will pursue the same course which for five years was so well received by the readers of the Liverpool Chronicle. The change of proprietorship in that paper has released him from his engagement. and in forming a new one with the Proprietors of the STANDARD, he has been guided by a wish to present those gentlemen who are cultivators of plants with all the local horticultural information through an acceptable medium. It is also intended to introduce any striking agricultural information which may from time to time arise; hence a change in the title of the column has been thought ad visable ; but the limited space, and the requirements of the horticultural section, will preclude any large amount of agricultural matter from this portion of the paper. During the past five years Horten4s has had much rea son to congratulate himself upon the liberal assistance which has been afforded to him by all parties, whether proprietors or gardeners., in obtaining information for the horticultural public, and he ventures to express a hope that he may continue to receive the same for years hence. The system of reporting meritorious gardens, and the careful descriptions of floral and horticultural exhibi tions, will still be persevered in ; and impartial reviews of horticultural and agricultural works will be given, so as to prove useful as a guide to the selection of the most desirable publications. PAPERS ON AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY. NO. I. In the series of papers of which this is the first, it is not intended to teach the practical chemist anything: their object is, in the simplest manner possible, to convey a tolerably clear conception of the principles of this im portant branch of science to thcse of our readers whose avocations are such as to prevent them from being prac tically acquainted with its more important features. In this as in every other branch of science which has been forced upon the unscientific student, an immense amount of empiricism prevails; and it is difficult to con tend against the prejudices of those who are led astray by false and supelticial ideas of the science which they have not patience to pursue in all its details. We, however, address ourselves neither to the man of science nor to the empiric, but, as we said before, to those who are willing to receive and be benefited by a plain statement of the leading features of a science, which is destined to perform a most important part in the future history of our coun- try. Agricultural chemistry has for its object an elucidation of those laws which regulate the developement of vege table life, and the assimilation of inorganic matter by the organised tissues of vegetation. Too much stress has been laid upon the discovery of those substances which are taken up by vegetables, and this has led to the em ployment of concentrated manures, the ultimate utility of which is very questionable. It appears to us far more important that the form in which manures are most ad vantageously presented for assimilation, should be more carefully discussed. A familiar example will easily ex plain what we mean. The potatoe contains but a very small amount of nutritive matter, and that nutriment is starch, which is easily obtained in a pure state; but if any one tried to sustain animal life by starch, it would be found impossible. The starch would be nearly all voided in an unchanged condition; but if allied with other sub stances, of themselves not nutritious, its particles are all assimilated, and tend to the nutrition of the animal. The same laws apply both to the animal and the vege. table kingdoms ; and the chemical substance called humus, which is generally acknowledged to he the nutri tive principle of vegetable life, if applied in a concentrated form, would kill the plant it was intended to nourish; whereas the same article, diffused through a mass of in organic matter, would nourish vegetable life, and form the most important condition for its t.erfectdevelopement. (To be continued.) The great success which has attended the raisinz of seedling fuchsias in this neighbourhood will no doubt give an impetus to the raising of seedling plants. That much is to be done in this department is unquestionable ; and many plany pla►►ts are capable of improvement which have never yet been tried. We are surprised that so little has been done with that beautiful genus Cuphea, which is an universal favourite, but no species is yet well adapted for the flower border. If the dwarf and hardy habit of platycentra could be allied with the conQpicuous flowers of Melvillii, we should indeed gain something. MISCELLANEA. Kidney Bean Seeds.—Though it is well known that the ripe seeds, especially of the varieties producing white seed, of Kidney Beans, are much esteemed as food on the Continent, and at some tables in our own country, it may not be known that the seed of fresh Kidney Beans, when far too stringy for use, make a most excellent vege table. It is merely necessary to remove the coloured skin, which is very easily done by the finger, and requires far less time, in consequence of the small number wanted for a dish, than might at first be supposed. They should then be well boiled and served with either gravy or melted butter, and will be found to make a very a gr ee a bl e var i e ty when vegetables are just beginning to fall off. M.. 1. 8., Gardeners' Chronicle. REVIEWS. A Century of Orchidaceous Plants, selected from Cur tis's Botanical Magazine, consisting of a hundred of those most worthy of cultivation. The descrip tions by Sir William Hooker, D.C.L., &C., director of the royal gardens at Kew. Accompanied by an introduction on the culture and general management of Orchidaceous Plants. London : Reeve, Benham, and Reeve. (Continued.) Plate 48. Cycnoches Loddizesii, or the swan-flower. This is one of the most singular flowers ever seen : it strikingly resembles a swan in the shape of its flowers. the sepals and petals representing the wings. and the cu rious labellum the head, neck, and body. The blossoms are large, variable in colour, but very fragrant. It is a native of Guiana. Plate 49. Cycnoches'ventricosum var. Egertonianutn. This is a curious variety, or rather monstrosity, of an., . charming species, but by no means so interesting a . • the last; the flowers are much smaller, and mostl • 1 / 1 7 4 114„ deep purple colour. Dr. Lindley considers IVA ) 11.001 sum only a variety of C. Loddigesii, which wif i c AIR bable. /6- \:.• Yty 1 97' k*i