The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-12-18 00:00:00

bee, 18, 1141. Korai faluo. Vile Water Committee have resolved to reinstate Mr. 'ales M'Donald in his situation. the Lord Bishop of Chester will deliver the prizes at " 1 0 Collegiate institution, on Friday next. • ,:21VIr. Robert Stephenson is at present in town prosecuting dutyincluiries relative to the supply of water, for which he has been specially appointed by the Council. Mr. Cooper. the active secretary of Mr. Jones' commit !fie for Rodney -street Ward, has been presented with a handsome siiver salver for his services on that occasion. BIRKENHEAD.—It is stated on credible authority, that, ' wi thin the present year, upwards of 1,000 additional houses, great and small, have found tenants. "teary new t rage dy, en titl e d th e " Sybil," written by S. " t etlrY Lovell, Esq„ author of the " Vision," &c., is now rPreparation at the Royal Liver Theatre, and will shortly Produced. DOB's Sunday, at the usual English services held in St. j Church, Brownlow-hill, sermons were preached 0 7 the Revds, D. James and W. W. Ewbank. Collections Were made to defray the expenses of the church. On Friday 2000 charity children were again permitted to Witness the equestrian performances at the Amphitheatre. series of morning performances will be given during the Christmas h )Iydays. The company is one of the best that ever nisi' e I Liverpool. We are glad to learn that the opening of the Exhibition at a very low charge to the industrious classes, which plan, to the honour of the Liverpool Academy, they were the Arst to adopt, has again taken place, and we most cordially notice the advertisement of the exhibition to the 'tick of our readers. William Brown, Esq., M.P., has gone to Leamington With the view of more perfectly re-establishing his health. kr. Neill, the eminent oculist, his medical adviser, who 'carried hi m through his late illness so successfully, accom tallied him, having professional business in that neigh tourhood.. G RETNA GREEN MARRIAGES.—During the proceed ings of a trial for bigamy at the Liverpool Special Com -132 ission, on Wednesday, Mr. Murray, one of the " par sons"t. of Gretna, stated that for the last seven years there bad annually been about 400 couples there either made peppy or miserable. _ _ About the 29th or 30th of the present month, between the hours of two and three in the morning, a very high tide will take place, which will affect all the tidal ports of e 'United Kingdom, about the hours of high water at the different places ; but if continued rain should accom pany the event, a temporary inundation of the lower parts 41 E7 be expected. breadstuffs, the exports from New York alone, to 21st November, are 23,000 barrels flour, 121,000 bushels of corn, 20,000 bushels of wheat, 2,000,000 lbs. of cheese, Ste., value £BO,OOO. The stock of Flour in New York, , w as 700,000 barrels; and the price, 225. 3d. to 23 5. laid down in Liverpool. Large freight engagements have also been made for Canadian wheat and flour. . ~...DEAI;;;;;iSiiO;NING.— O n Friday morning, John Whitelaw, aged 16, an apprentice on board of the brig liendisfern, lying in the Victoria Dock, was sent in a boat to take a line across the dock for the purpose of shifting the vessel. The line afterwards got foul of a buoy, and deceased went to clear it, and cried out " all clear." He Was missed, and was not again seen alive. The body was found next morning. _ _ . It is said that about the middle of April next, omni buses, on the same light construction and beauty of ap earance as those so popular in Manchester, are to run alf-hourly from Woodside Ferry to Birkenhead Park, at a charge of one penny each passenger only; that they will also run four times a day along each line of road to Itloylake, West Kirby, Upton, New Brighton, &c., the fare for which will be 3d. and 6d. - LOCK-JAW.—Margaret Rawson, a poor woman, aged 45 , has been in the habit of going about in Toxteth-park gathering chips and coals. On Thursday week last she returned home to Prince William-street, and complained of having hurt the great toe of the left foot, which was very painful. She said she had fallen over a stone. Mr. - Gilmour, surgeon, was called. He found the skin peeled Off, and ordered a poultice. She was attended every day, but kept getting worse, until Wednesday last, when lock jaw set in, and she died on the following morning. TEE LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.—On Saturday last the annual meeting for the election of the president and offi cers of the Liverpool Academy, was held at their rooms, Old Post-office Place. The president, Mr. C. Barber, and treasurer, Mr. Westcott, were unanimously re-elected. A letter was read from Mr. Buchanan, announcing that !rem continued indisposition he was unable to continue in the office of secretary. The accademy, in accepting the resignation of Mr. Buchanan, expressed their regret that they were deprived of his valuable services. Mr. H. C. Pidgeon was elected secretary, and after some other rou tine business the meeting separated. A. " Free-trade Butcher," as he is styled by one of our contemporaries, has been exciting much attention at the south end of the town, by breaking down the monopoly Which has long existed amongst the " knights of the cleaver," and selling good meat at 2d. per lb. under the current price in St. James's Market. This opposition has Provoked a retort on the part of the combined butchers, who have opened a shop two doors from the intruder, and are selling meat at half price. This unusual contest has Created much interest and amusement ; and whatever may be the result, the public are enjoying for the present all the benefits which can result from the sale of prime beef and mutton at very moderate prices. PORTRAIT OF THE QUEEN DOWAGER. — The numerous friends and admirers of the late lamented Queen Dowa ger will be gratified to learn, that a small, but very beau tiful, engraving has just been completed, from the admi rable portrait of her late Majesty painted a short time ago by Richmond. We have had an opportunity of 'viewing an impression of the plate at Mr. Grundy's Repository of Arts, Church-street, and can truly speak as to the fide lity of the portrait—the likeness is, indeed, remarkably striking. Underneath the engraving is printed, in letters Of gold, the request which was made by her Majesty rela tive to her interment, and signed by her. The request is, indeed, worthy of being printed as it is—in letters of 'gold. ACCIDENTAL DEATH ON SHIP-BOARD — On Saturday In inquest was held on view of the body of Edward Felton, an apprentice on board the Margaret, lying (at the time of the accident) in the Victoria Dock. It will be remembered that an inquest was held last week on view of the body of an apprentice in the same ship, named Devitt, who came to almost instant death, by the chain of the topgallant yard giving way, while he was upon the Yard, so that he was precipitated upon the deck. The deceased was also thrown down, and was carried to the Northern Hospital, (on the 4th inst.) and died from the injuries on Thursday last. It appeared, in the former case, that the chain had probably been weakened by the action of the frost. _ _ THE MILLINERS' AND DRESS-MAKERS' VADE-ME CUM.—We have much pleasure in recommending to our fair readers an elegant little work under the above title, written by Mrs. Goodmane, who is at present teaching in this town. The extended experience of the authoress in Paris and London would alone entitle her production to attention. Mrs. Goodmane having taught both branches of the art for many years, has become acquainted with the Peculiar difficulties which stand in the way of success ; hence the present work, which is primarily intended for the pupils, instead of a mere jargon of technical terms, seeks, by plain, concise, and intelligible rules, to enable every ono to master all the intricacies of fitting, cutting, and making up the different articles of ladies' apparel. The introductory remarks are written in the right spirit, and inculcate a lesson of economy and domestic engage tee/A.—See advertisement. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, RAINFORD. — On Sunday week the annual sermon on behalf of this society Was preached in Rainford Church, by the Rev. John Groorn, incumbent, and the sum of £5 2s 8d was col lected. The annual meeting was held on Thursday even ing, in the school-room, when the Rev. Thomas Green, of Christ Church, Saddleworth, and the Rev. Henry Carpenter, of St. Michael's, Liverpool, attended as a deputation from the parent society. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, there was a very good attendance. Great interest was excited by the statements of the deputation, and a further sum of £2 6s 6d was Collected at the doors. Several missionary boxes were brought in, and the whole sum to be remitted to the society this year will considerably exceed £lo—a very gratifying amount, taking into consideration the condition of the population, and the fact that they have just raised 10(:) towards the enlargement of the national school. Messrs. Maclure, Macdonald, and have just issued an illustrated work of her Majesty's pro gress through Glasgow on the occasion of her recent visit to that city. The work is dedicated by command to the Queen, and a copy having been presented to her Vajesty, she has been graciouslyeased to accet it. The artists have received a letter from Colonel Phipps ex pressive of her Majesty's satisfaction at the manner in Which the plates have been produced. These gentlemen have also produced a highly illuminated almanack for 4 150, in gold and colours. It is intended for presenta lon to the numerous patrons of this extensive firm, and is quite unique as a specimen of art. The design is clas sical —the colours are surprisingly brilliant, and the draw ing of the whole is correct, spirited, and life-like. We c ertainly never beheld so exquisitely beautiful a specimen Of the art. It seems scarcely possible to carry it to greater perfection. MR. RYALLs' CONCERT.—On Tuesday last this deserv- Zig vocalist gave his annual Concert, which we were happy observe was attended by a crowded audience. The at tractions were, in addition to Mr. Ryalls himself, who as a t enor is excelled by few, Miss A. Romer and Mrs. Sun derland, with Mons. Wehli (piano forte), and Herr 4 '.-ohle r , the celebrated performer on the flageolet and rnet- a-piston. Mr. George Holden was the conductor, 41 nd we need not say fulfilled his part admirably. Of the ncert itself it is almost unnecessary to speak critically. bliss Anne Romer's talents are known and appreciated ; when we say that every ar note she uttered was a treat the lovers of music, we e not saying too much. She , the once only, in giving an Irish Ballad in reply to the I rl eore which was accorded to her beautiful singing of y vo o ven me Sweet Home." Every one present would have e rn delighted to have heard her sing again a melody, haeknied, but still dear to the English heart. Mrs. en hanced reputation. was in fine voice, and sustained her recently giv en reputation. Her song of " Little Nell" was ei ' v o en most touchingly. Mons. Wehli, as a pianist, wins r ie a and more upon our admiration every opportunity 4 m have of hearing him. His execution is full of power De ". tone, and wonderfully fluent. His left hand is es te."ll3' clever; and with it he executes passages which i s performers can manage bett er w ith both. His style e.OI the Th a lb erg school ; and w i th stu d y h e bid s f a i r t o e Tass even that gre a t a r ti s t e . H err Kohler is also a Of ir Player, and his cornet-a-piston almost equals that tv e cenig. His flageolet solo was a perfect gem. Nearly th e " Piece during the concert was encored, rendering to,tvtiole a little too long, and taxing too severely the nature of the artistes. assize', for .lase nd t"`" t being learne d le iiqe_!l A u di tiga tl° , ll 01 001 cicte u ' ;eref ° . re len Bla e ,ntent tad beet' of r°„ 211 ;,. the J — a grou9, I g „ D oll Its 00 /Its. to b 1 -- • w ng' ng of f0u!..... `o' - brel' ": 11 th the be 11; ured " KI g1.1e.1,8 i re s l s lo bo ict c cul f rerdic_tje .Y•, he , A f t ,Le - Ana p° nne ated d bYly e ill -al( • e re ee !d agree ic “i t h reet tr' 3 '" con for b re ga sca- 1 11 - o p T 00 red Dods' ali ,a lati t o ,y was traders'-to hester,:„, - e c° ;o 3 . t h a _, re d rc e 'CtiOn Oh; red t '" alicitor• returns; Id bY bet and ot Tg er on ,- e o , „he 're for e ,ss 4. 0 0 1 0 1 1 . , t.• hp/ k f eo be 0 iv e ADP b—e th rert te il a' 't 511 01 00 11 !Ta li ! pe t X ld t 8 r 0,0 4 5, ove r IV o 018 '4r; ;DO' the 00,/ cnee tl 'n te' 1 r1‘1 10 \ 1 7 0 4 .0 ; ; he _, ec t! 3 sv tit? 'sid e e l r e ct' fbe, s or o gil)te-OVA --- 0 4 ' soci ce 0 0 lc F la fi t ' 3 1 A. 0" e r be olan t 4 tO , 4 t°,in t stl o icle;,,tachyd t• io, r oat• of osc 0 i t i o cd,e tir ,ve • d O3 f .° e..€ 57, aich t-0 tR, t h a t ell;, en se . :, fite ;11, fi lo . * lb° ( ( lb 0 0% be 16 at, s „id sb°' fr l 4 , i r a lv 4 , 5 on eof ver Jae ol eo, t hat o icicl it , P ra C; 4 lo , i tniTil9; ye cs9' 1.v.4 5 0 .• 00 40 , le tt if6 re . co iee d dip tote ir eV tit; o bo ;fq 3t t ! ) ,Tet it: THE ARCHES OF THE TITHEBARN-STREET STATION. On Wednesday a discovery was made that some of the arches of the new railway station, running parallel with Key-street, bad sprung, in consequence, it is supposed, of the pressure of the heavy wall by which they are sur mounted. There were several fractures in the wall, and fears were entertained as to its safety. A great number of men were employed in placing large pieces of balk timber, cut to a proper length, as centres under the several arches, and as buttresses to the wall where fractures bad become visible, and whero it was likely to be affected by the spring ing of the arches. Its present safety is thus secured ; but it remains to be seen whether the slight cracks that have appeared may not necessitate the demolition and re erection of the wall. - - PROSECUTIONS AGAINST CLERGYMEN.—We are in formed that the government solicitor, Mr. Reynolds, instructed his agents-at Liverpool to present an indict ment, at the present assizes, against the Rev. Moorhouse James, incumbent of Bedford, near Leigh, for refusing to marry Henry Fisher and another. The superintendent registrar of the district was examined before the grand jury at Liverpool on Wednesday, and a true bill has been returned into court. The trial will take place at the March assizes. A commission has also been issued against the Rev. Mr. Irwine, Vicar of Leigh, by the Bishop of Manchester, for delaying to christen the child of James and Jane Turner, when presented to him on the 22nd ult., due warning having been previously given. The venerable the Archdeacon of Manchester, Dr. Rush ton, will most probably be at the head of the commission, which will comprise four other beneficed clergymen. The commission will hold its sittings at Leigh in the course of two or. three weeks ; the court will be open unless the defendant asks that it shall be closed, a power given by the Church Discipline Act, 3d and 4 Vic. c 86, under which the proceedings are taken. THE GREAT UNKNOWN.—At the concert given by the Welsh Choral Society, the Rev. D. James apologised for the absence of the Mayor on account of the death of the Queen Dowager. Two Welshmen were seated in the body of the hall, and when the speaker had done, one asked the other " Who was the Queen Dowager ?" The reply was, " Queen Adelaide." " Where did she live ?" was next asked. "In London," was the reply. The questioner again asked " Was she ever queen of this country ?" An affirmative answer was again given, and also to his last question "Was she dead ?" This ignorance of persons of rank reminds us of an incident in the life of Sir Robert Walpole. When this Whig minister was in the zenith of his power his wife bought some glass bugles (beads) from a second-hand dealer in London, and when she had completed her purchase she directed the man to send them to Sir Robert Walpole's. " Aud who is Sir Robert Walpole ?" inquired the London citizen. In a world where a man had a world-wide fame, and in a city where his lustre was brightest, was to be found an indivi dual who knew him not, even by report. CURIOUS CASE.—On Saturday an inquest was held on the body of Samuel Hewitt. A female, who resides in Rose Vale, Everten, heard the groans of a person as she was passing up the street, on Friday night at 7 o'clock ; the sound proceeded from some vacant ground opposite to her house. She went up, and found deceased lying upon his side. He said, " For God's sake, lift me up !" Wit ness lifted him up, but he could not stand. Another woman came up at the time. He sat down, and told where he lived in the neighbourhood. A boy was sent to his house, but did not find the place, and a police-officer was brought, who found the deceased on his back in a field, near the road, and apparently dead. The officer called Mr. Arnold, surgeon, and deceased was taken to his residence, Tarlton Terrace. He was dead before he was got home. Mr. Arnold said that a few evenings before, deceased called upon him, and said lie had received an injury in removing an ale barrel, which he said had brought on rupture. He was tipsy at the time, and could not give a clear account. On examination of the body he found inflammation of the lower part of the abdomen, and pre scribed accordingly. At half-past six on Friday night (shortly before his death) he called on witness, who pre scribed medicine, and ordered leeches. He did not see him again until he saw him dead. Deceased's wife said he was 42 years of age. The inquest was postponed for a postmortem examination, until to-day (Tuesday). EXCHANGE WARD.-PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO MR. ROBERT G. JACKSON.-On Wednesday evening last, the representatives of this ward, and the committee of the Conservative Association, met at the house of Mr. Castle, the George Hotel, for the purpose of presenting to Mr. Jackson the handsome silver salver and breakfast service which have lately been shown to the public by Messrs. Jones and Son. Mr. James Tyrer, the senior member for the ward, occupied the chair, and Mr. Thomas Littledale, also councillor for this ward, acted as vice-president. These gentlemen were supported by Mr. G. H. Horsfall, councillor, Exchange Ward ; Mr. W. H. Horsfall, repre. sentative, South Toxteth ; Messrs. R. Horsfall, Huson, Jones, Campbell, and Edwards. The company consisted exclusively of subscribers to the testimonial. The dinner was served up in Mr. Castle's usual style of excellence, and the plate having been formally presented to Mr. Jack son, and duly acknowledged, a most agreeable and friendly evening was spent by the gentlemen assembled. The salver bore the following inscription :-" Presented to Robt. Gibbs Jackson, Esq., by the Conservative electors of Exchange Ward, as a slight acknowledgment of his unwearied exertions during a period of ten years, as honorary secretary of the Ward, in maintaining the prin ciples of the British constitution. Liverpool, November, 1849." It afforded us great gratification to observe the marked unanimity of feeling and action which distinguishes the committee of this ward, and which places them in a position to return triumphantly their candidates on any occasion, notwithstanding that in some few instances they may meet with lukewarmness or opposition in quarters where they expected to receive a hearty support. CHINESE CURIOS ITIES.-On Friday, Messrs. T. and H. Littledale sold by auction a large and miscellaneous collection of Chinese ornaments, toys, &c., before a numerous assemblage. The chinaware vases brought from £3 3s. to £5 10s. ; a few were sold for 225., 235., and 245. each. The flower-jars went at from 30s. to 425.-the smaller ones bringing 145., 155., and 16s. each. The china plates, large size, from £2 ss. to £3 ss. per dozen ; the smaller size not exceeding £2 4s. a dozen. A dessert set of fiv e pieces £2 17s. 6d. China toilet-pots 4s. per set; the more beautiful ones from 12s. 6d. to 13s. 6d. A set of fine dessert dishes at £2 ss. to £2 13,. Punch bowls from £1 85. to £2. The chimney ornaments real ised from 30s. to 60s. a set. The earthenware boats varied from 15s. to 325. ; and the earthenware pagodas brought from 12s. to 245; while the marble ones went in some cases as high as 405., but generally did not exceed 245. The painted fans went as high as £1 lls. each. The most curious articles in the room were models of Chinese ladies' feet, and they were sold for 4s. per pair. The carved. needle cases brought from 3s. each ; and the carved bone fans realised from 3s. to 4s. each. The ivory chess men, the finest we ever saw, varied per set from £2 12s. to £4 45., the inferior ones bringing only 15s. The ivory card-cases 30s. each, and some of the tortoise-shell ones went as high as 475. The ivory balls sold from 85. to 12s. the set; the silver filagree cases from £2 ss. to £2 10s. each ; the sandal wood fans went for 2s. each ; silk hand kerchiefs 275. per piece of 10 ; books of rice paper draw ing 21s. each ; cases of insects 28s. each. The bedstead, paper hangings, and mats were sold on Friday. Mr. Millard bought the beautiful carved lady's work-box for £3O 55., and the extraordinary ivory ball, thirteen balls within one, for £ll ss. The gongs sold from £2 to £4 each. CORNWALLIS STREET SCHOOL — EXAMINATION OF IN FANTS.—Ours is confessedly the age o f i m p rovement, and in no particular is this more visibly v er ifi e d th an i n the education of the children of the present generation, both as to the character of the instruction, and th e mo d e of imparting it. An opportunity of observing the force of this remark was afforded on Friday evening last, at the Cornwallis-street School-room. The occasion was the half-yearly examination of the children attached to the Infants' School ; and certainly it was an occasion of sa tisfaction to all who were present, nor could any person having the religious and moral culture of the rising generation of this populous town at heart, fail to express unfeigned pleasure at witnessing such a sight, though that feeling might be qualified by another—surprise—astonish ment that such a d egree o f i n t e lli gence cou ld b e d eve l ope d in minds so youn g . Th e room was near l y fill e d w i t h t h e friends of the children, and the patrons of the school— among the latter was the Rev. 11. Carpenter. The child ren were marshalled to the upper end of the room, and seated in rows, one above another, an arrangement which enables the instructor to get a clear view of each child before him. There were upwards of one hundred child ren assembled, but Mr. Clarke, the very clever gentleman who has charge of the schools, stated that not more than one-third the number on the books had attended, owing to the unfavourable state of the weath er , an d other causes. Their ages appeared to range from two to perhaps ten or eleven years. As they marched towards their seats, these pigmy scholars sang a hymn, in the mo d e o f s i ng i ng which they asserted their right to be consid ere d voca li sts of no contemptible standing. Some twenty or thirty little creatures, being apparently the first division, many not three years old, and few more than four, we r e first, as Mr. Clarke termed it, put through their facings. It was an exhibition as amusing as instructing ; the sub ject was the early History of Jesus Christ, and the correct knowledge these infants displayed must have amazed, perhaps shamed the adults in the room, but partly from the singularity of the mode of their replies, (being as if suggested in part by the gesture of the instructor,) and sometimes from the simplicity of those replies themselves, the little things were occasionally excessively droll. To i give some idea of the method of instructing these nfo eats. Having correctly answered several questions con nected with the early life of our Saviour, and after telling him that God was to be loved first, and then their fathers and mothers, Mr. Clarke desired to be informed to whom the little people were next to extend their love, there u:as i a slight hesitation, not from ignorance, but frominability on the part of the infants to express themselves. Their observant instructor adopted this method of eliciting the dormant knowledge. He enquired whether they would not love Tom Smith or John Jones, or any other little boy of their acquaintance; there was an immediate affir mation, accompanied by the addition of " everybody," the reply required at first, but which needed the adroit prompting referred to. This phalanx of infants was ultimately, after a lengthened examination, marched to an upper room, singing a nursery rhyme, where refreshments had been prepared for them. The elder infants then came in for their share of the drilling. The subjects were the Travels of St. Paul ; the Christian Church established at Jerusalem : the first thirty years of the Christian Church, &c. They evinced a close acquaintance with the New Testament and sacred chronology, being familiar with all the incidents and acts of the lives of the Apostles. They were equally well informed with the operations of the same inspired writers geographically and showed that they understood the language employed in the sacred nar ratives. In the course of the examination they sang seve ral anthems. They were succeeded by their young sister students, if the intelligent little girls who sat next them may be so designated. These were equally perfect with their little schoolfellows. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. WHAT THE MANUFACTURERS WANT NOW ? The designs of the movement, or Manchester school of politicians, are but thinly veiled. There was a great banquet at Manchester, on Monday, to Messrs. Bright and Gibson, the borough members. We shall make two extracts from the speeches delivered upon the occasion, which we think point out, as part of what we may expect when the Manchester people get their own way, the ex tinction of the House of Lords, and the robbery of the fundholder. Mr. Bright said, in his own playful and quakerly way— "The question has been asked in political circles, 'lf there should be a dissolution of parliament, if there be a majority, what can the ministry do? You would not abk a ministry to legislate against a parliamentary majority.' They did not ask anything of the kind, but they asked a question or two with regard to the policy they would adopt. Unpleasant questions would be asked in many quarters—indeed, many of them were driven to opinions of a democratic nature from the extreme difficulty experienced in repealing the corn laws. Unpleasant questions would arise about the distribution of the representa tion, and the constitution of the House of Lords. Suppose men began to ask themselves questions like this, for instance— `There are 400 gentlemen called peers—men who, generally speaking, are not born in circumstances calculated to give them greater wisdom than other men. Why should these 400 peers sit there without being responsible to any one?' (Cheer ing.) Now, bear in mind he was not putting this question at all. (Laughter.) He was merely throwing out the bait to certain parties to whom such questions will present themselves very forcibly," So much for the Peers. Mr. Gibson dealt with the fandholders : " It is said the interest of the national debt is so large that it is not worth while troubling about the rest of the national ex penditure, because nothing can be saved worth saving. Now he did not heed that opinion. He thought there was a large margin that you might deal with. (Hear, hear.) Many charges are on what is called the consolidation fund. This is a large sounding nomenclature, not very generally understood, but it did not frighten him. He did not think any contracts, although they might be settled by act of parliament, were permanent if they were not rightly settled. He believed that the govern ment should only have as much money given to it as would pay for the services to be rendered. (Hear, bear.) If they adopted such a principle as that, it would make a tremendous sweep. (Applause.)" We presume this is plain enough. Government is to have money only for services to be rendered. Services which have been rendered are to be ignored, and the debt incurred for such services is to be spunged. " A tre mendous sweep," indeed, and a villainous robbery into the bargain. THE ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOLS-EXAMI- NATION OF THE PUPILS On Tuesday, the annual public examination (antecedent to the Christmas vacation) of the pupils in the above named school took place in the theatre of the Institution house, Colouitt-street. Theodore Rathbone, Esq., president of the institution, occupied the chair, and immediately to his right sat the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of the Diocese and the Venerable Arch deacon Brooks. Amongst the gentlemen present were the Rev. J. S. Howson, (Principal of the Collegiate Institution.) the Rev. William Pollock, the Rev. F. Parry, J. B. Yates, Esq., S. Holme, Esq., Christopher Bushell, Esq., &c., &c. The PRESIDENT, after taking his seat, introduced to the assembly the Right Rev. the Bishop, who he said had not only honoured them with his presence, but had con sented to undertake the distribution of the prizes. The " examination" was then proceeded with as follows : Byrn. Dirge from Cymbeline Shakspeare. MiCheane.. Ode to Great Britain. Latin verse Canning. Macrorie... Last Man Campbell. Boult German Song Schiller. Lister...... Speech of Pericles Thucidides. L. Rees.... Duckworth Yates Scene from Les Plaidures.Racine. W. Rees Duckworth f Address to a Mummy. 1 H. Smith. Boult 1 Reply. Anonymous M'Cheane.. Monody on the Death of Sheridan Moore. Lister ..... Death of Napoleon W. Rees... Prophecy of Capys Lockhart. Macaulay In the delivery of the above pieces the whole of the pupils engaged acquitted themselves in the most creditable manner, and elicited warm applause from the audience. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES The Rev. DAWSON TURNER, principal of the school, then proceeded to call forward the pupils to whom prizes were to be awarded ; and as the scholars presented themselves the Right Rev. Bishop banded to each, accompanied by a few appropriate and commendatory remarks, his prize. The result of the award was as fol lows : CLASSICAL.—iSt, Lister; 2nd, Rees ; 3rd, Byrth. MATHEMATICAL.-ISt, Rees ; 2nd, Glen and Lister.* COMPOSITION. -15t, Rees I 2nd, Byrth. HISTORICAL ESSAY.-ISt, Abraham; 2d, Lister. DIVINITY ESSAY.-ISt, M'Cheane ; 2d, Byrth.* ENGLISH HISTORY.-ISt, Rees*; 2d, AlTheane*; 3d, Byrth.* EXTRA PRIZES OF THE SECOND CLASS CLASSICAL.—R. Crook.* MATHEMATICAL.—G. Yates. JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZES GIVEN BY THE HEAD MASTER. ARITHMETIC.-ISt quarter, J. Campbell ; 2nd quarter, Mawdsley, A. Glen. WRITING (improvement in during the half year).—lst quar ter, T. Bowman ; 2nd quarter, J. Job, Bousfield C. Bushell. DIVINITY ESSAY.—ISt, Yates; 2nd, Pilkington.* HISTORICAL ESSAY.—Kirkpatrick. ENGLISH HISTORY.—P. Bushell*; Pilkington*; Parry.* * The prizes thus marked are the gift of Theodore Rathbone, Esq., the president of the institution. The award of prizes having ceased, The CHAIRMAN rose and said, that after the excellent specimens which had been given of the proficiency of the pupils, all would agree with him that it was but an act of justice to acknowledge to the head master that thanks were due to him for the admirable manner in which he had discharged his duties. The number of pupils had risen during the year from 28 to 66 ; he drew attenti n to the fact that no fewer than nine university orders 1 ad been conferred. He concluded by highly eulogising We head master, with whom, he observed, the committee had always acted in the most harmonious manner. The BISHOP spoke highly of the efficiency of the schools from what he had seen that day, and paid a high compliment to the head master, Mr. Turner. Mr. CHRISTOPHER BusunLL also gave his testimony in favour of the efficiency of the schools, and the attention of the head master. Mr. TURNER acknowledged, in an appropriate manner, the high compliments which had been paid him ; and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting broke up, from two to three hundred of the company adjourning to the residence of the head master, were they partook of luncheon. The Rev. W. J. Conybeare, late Principal of the Liver pool Collegiate Institution, is a candidate for the Head Mastership of Rugby School. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The Rev. J. C. Rich mond's lectures during the past week have been extremely well attended. On Friday evening he took for his subject "The Anglo-Saxons in England and America," which he treated in his usual discursive manner, but at the same time with a great display of originality, thought, and learning. Regarding the inhabitants of the two countries as members of the same family, whose destiny it is to rule the world, it was one of his great objects to draw closer the bonds of relationship and sympathy between them, and to show that he considered himself part and parcel of the English equally with the American nation. Upon the glorious mission of the Anglo-Saxon race he enlarged with great eloquence. In ninety years from that time, he said, it had been proved by calculations, there would be three hundred millions of human beings speaking the English language in the United States. There were already fifteen times as many Englishmen there as in England. But would they continue to hold together under one government ? The United States government was the most stable government in the world. They had no 10th of April there there was nothing to make a 10th of April of. Everybody had everything he wanted, and therefore all were satisfied. Yes ! the American Englishman and the English Englishman were to govern the world. They constituted the strongest man that ever was born. They had been well described by Goldsmith : " Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, I see the lords of human kind pass by." Look what they had done in colonization. Who had the Canadas ? Frenchmen : yet now they had become thoroughly English. The French were crowded together in one place--400,000 Gauls; and there they sat. They had no idea of enterprize. The Englishman, on the contrary, took his axe on his shoulder, and went to a distance, and established himself in a new place. So the Englishman did everywhere. What was the origin of the Anglo-Saxons ? According to Herodotus, about 800 years before Christ, a captive people were settled on the banks of the Araxes by one of the Assyrian monarchs. There was reason to sup pose that these were the ten tribes of Israel who never returned to their own land. All the Germans believed that their father Herman came from the east, and the Saxons who peopled England came out of Germany. They were subdued by the Normans, but not driven ou t. I n the 14th century, under Edward 111., the Saxon langua g e got the upper hand, and the French were d r i ven out. Mr. Richmond entered into some proofs of this hypothesis as to the origin of the Anglo-Saxons. One point upon which he laid much stress was the promise of Jacob in blessing thetwo sons of Joseph. Thetideof dominion, he observed, had been setting from east to west ever since the time of the first:emperor Adam. Returning to the subject of colonization, he remarked that the French once had Louisiana : now the Saxons had it. The Spaniards had Florida : now it belonged to the Americans. So it was to the west. When De Tocqueville was in the United States, he predicted that Texas would soon be added to the great republic : that prediction was now fulfilled. An unjust annexation, they would say. Well, let them look at the Punjaub. He did not say it was wrong of England to take possession of the Punjaub : let England look after the east, and America would attend to the west. They were the two hands which were to stretch out and fulfil God's command, " Have thou dominion over all the earth." Cuba would as surely be a part of the United St'stes as Texas was. From this part of his subject the lecturer passed on to consider the peculiarities of the Saxon tongue, which he highly extolled for its majestic simplicity, and illustrated its force and beauty by several examples, con trasting them with various specimens of false style, which be criticised with ludicrous effect. The best maxim for writers and speakers was, large thoughts in small words: it was for want of attending to this that so many writers and speakers failed. The remainder of the lecture was occupied with a review, intermixed with a multitude of racy anecdotes and illustrations of national character, of Ill.: , great Anglo-Saxon poets. At the head of these Mr. Richmond placed Chaucer, Spenser, Shakspeare, and Milton. These were the first four : who was entitled to the fifth place he was it quite decided ; he said Words worth. Sagrtruiturat anb /torttruitural COLUMN. The incessant influx of novelties which has marked the history of horticulture during the present season has not been unattended with evils ; foremost amongst which is the neglect which it has caused to be paid to many really good things, which have not been surpassed by the later introductions. Indeed a garden might be well filled, and made moat pleasing, with these neglected flowers. How ever, there is reason to hope the healthy tone evinced by the increasing taste for the hardy herbaceous plants, will cause most of these favourites of our forefathers to take their proper places in our parterres. More especially will these things be needed in the winter gardens, which are now becoming so fashionable; the little winter aconite, with its golden, chalice shaped flower, and bright, emerald green, salver-shaped leaf, in the centre of which the flower is so beautifully placed, now a rarity in the nurseries, will soon be a popular favourite. The genus primula will again unfold its treasures ; and what can be more beauti ful? Look at the varieties of the common primrose. What can excel the double ones—lilac, crimson, white, copper-colour, and yellow they are all beautiful flowers. Then those little gems, P. cortusioides, P. fari nose, P. Scotica, P. integrifolia, and P. marginata, are such early visitors, enlivening the early spring. Primula elatior, too, is not to be despised ; we have seen it used with much effect in pots, to decorate the greenhouse shelves with its kindred species from China. Many of these, under proper cultivation, are almost constant bloomers; but it is in spring, when few flowers dare ven ture to unfold their petals, that these beauties are best ap preciated. The hepaticas are also a beautiful genus: the blue, as a colour, is unrivalled—it is a perfect ultra-ma rine ; and the pink looks like brilliant enamel ; the white compensates for its want of brilliancy by its snow-like purity and larger size—it is also a very profuse bloomer. Even the common daffodil, with its cheerful yellow bells, is not devoid of beauty, and certainly has a good effect. The snowdrop and crocus are still, and ever will be, fa vourites. But there are many flowers equally beautiful and less known than those we have mentioned ; for instance, the various species of Scilla, perhaps the most beautiful of all the hardy spring bulbs. Those which are blue—as most of them are—possess that desirable colour in its most brilliant intensity. Every one of the species possesses strong claims to our admiration. The most beautiful in our estimation is S. bifolia, the flowers of which are like little stars of sapphire ; and its two varieties, alba and rubra, —S. precox and S. sibirica—are amongst the earliest of our spring flowers, often blooming in frosty weather. We might, however, specify every species of this genus if they were not so numerous, for they are all most desi rable. The snow-flakes (Leucojum) are also handsome flowers, resembling large snow-drops, generally three or four on a stalk. L. vernum, carpathicurn, is particularly fine, and produces its flowers in profusion. Tussillago fragrans, though possessing no beauty, is a mid-winter flower, and is as fragrant as the heliotrope, reminding us in dreary winter of the fragrant hawthorn. And what can exceed the beauty of the forget-me-not—like Ompha lodes verna, excelling the turquoise in its fine opaque blue colour ? There are very many more we could mention ; we will therefore promise our readers another chapter on neglected flowers. PAPERS ON AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY NO. XII The substance next in importance is phosphorus, which exercises a remarkable influence in the economy of vege tation : it usually exists in the form of phosphoric acid, which is invariably found in combination with the alka line basis, whenever vegetable tissue is analysed, and the phosphates of potash, soda, lime, or magnesia, are one or more of them always present in plants. Sometimes phos phate of potash will be the prevailing phosphate of the foliage ; phosphate of lime of the woody tissue ; and phos phate of magnesia of the seeds,the latter phosphate always exists in the cereal seeds. We have before shewn that it is necessary to know, not only what substances exist in plants, but also whence they are derived. In this instance we have the strongest evi dence that the phosphoric acid of plants is derived di rectly from the soil. Hence it is that manures contain ing any of the phosphates are beneficial to most plants, especially those of rapid growth. To many it will appear strange that a substance like phosphorus should not only be necessary for vegetation, but still more so, that it should exist in such abundance as to meet the enormous demands of the vegetable world, this difficulty, however, soon vanishes when we exa mine the mineral formations of our globe, it not only exists in all soils whereon plants will thrive, but is also found largely in strata of much earlier periods, and even in the primary rocks ; it is also discovered in volcanic products, in one of which (Apatite) it forms the principal constituent ; and it probably exists more largely than has yet been proved in volcanic districts, for in many instances it has been found present in mineral waters. Latterly, coprolites, and pseudo-coprolites have been extensively used as manure, and have been found very valuable. Coprolites are generally found in connexion with organic remains of animals, of which they are the fossilized faeces ; they pre sent the form of rounded nodules, and upon analysis are found to contain phosphoric acid in abundance; this is attributed to the food of the animals, or rather to the phosphate of lime contained in the bones of the animals consumed by those which furnished the coprolites ; these appear to have been principally the great saurians of the blue lies formation, such bodies having been found amongst remains of Icthyosauri, Pleiosauri,&c., and under such circumstances as leave no doubt of their actual nature. The food of all these great fish-lizards appears to have consisted almost wholly of fish, the remains of which are distinctly traceable in the coprolites or dung-stones; and phosphorous is contained so largely in the bones and other parts of fishes, that it is even visible to the eye by its luminous character. Every one must have noticed t iis when fish-bones are placed in the dark, especially if t ley be in a state of decomposition. Pseudo-coprolites are more largely consumed, and are far more plentiful. Their origin is not, however, so well defined. They are also rounded nodules, containing similar matters to the true coprolites ; but their irregular structure betokens some other source. The most rational hypothesis is, that they are the result of beds of decomposed marine animals, which, after having been once hardened by exposure, or by the pressure of super-imposed strata, have been, by some of the upheaving processes of which we have so many instances, split and broken into fragments which have afterwards been rounded by attrition. MISCELLANEA Plumbago Larpentce.—"l am glad to see at last that Mr. Masters has come forward and vindicated the opinion I gave some two or three months ago in your paper, as to thecapabilitiesof that much-calumniated flower, Plumbago Larpentte. I then said that I should be much surprised if it were not found to be one of the prettiest flowers in the garden by the time the autumn came; and as we ap proached that season, it certainly did promise more and more to realise my hopes of it, till I found, as your correspondent states, that it is " one of the most at tractive autumnal flowering plants that we have ;" and my own specimen has fully borne me out in the opinion I formed of it from the first, for it has been for a long time past in great vigour and beauty—splendour I may say. What Mr. Masters' peculiar treatment of this plant may be, I trust, for the instruction and benefit of others, he will, as you request, be good enough to communicate through your paper; but I shall be much astonished if there should be anything in it more than any one might have discovered with common care and forethought. I planted my own tender cutting (just fresh from the forcing pit, no doubt), with its half-dozen slender roots, in the same border with phloxes, salvias, fuchsias, &c., only se lecting for it a spot sheltered from the winds and screened from the sun; and there it has repaid me abundantly in deed for the little consideration that I have had for it; and had others who have spoken so ill of it only done the same, they would have been spared their vexation, and this little gem, by this time, would have stood where it ought in the estimation of the gardening world. But it will soon rise above all the prejudices that it has had to encounter; and aided, if needful, by Mr. Masters' treatment, you will hear of it, I dare say, before twelve months have passed by, as the admired of all admirers of the parterre. And here, let me add, that it would be well, before putting out their plants, and new ones especially, if gardeners would consider a little what their peculiarities may be. But it is rather the custom to put plants in secundem artem (as it is well called), where they may happen to have a vacant place for them ; and " willy, nilly," there they must do all they require, or take the consequences. So with this Plumbago. I doubt not it has been exposed to blasting winds and scorching suds in many gardens, and no wonder it has failed ; and therefore it is that we hear it so con demned as it has been, and still is by many, perhaps. —Gardeners' Chronicle.—[Many of our readers will be pleased to see there is some hope of the dearly-bought Plumbago Larpentm ; we confess ourselves still in doubt of its ever prcving serviceable as an out-of-door plant : it may be made to ornament the greenhouse shelves; but even there its flimsy petals will always prove an eyesore.] The Value of a Ton of Turnips.—The price paid in the neighbourhood of Colchester for good crops of white Turnips and of Swedes, to be fed off on the land, without oilcake or any other food, is as follows : white Turnips, 30s. to 40s, per acre ; Swedes, 40s. to 60s. per acre. This will give an average of about 3s. 6d. per ton for Swedes, and 2s. 6d. per ton for white Turnips. A large sheep dealer in this neighbourhood tells me that he has from 800 to 1000 sheep consuming Turnips; at the price per acre which I have named. What the Turnips cost to grow is another affair; but the price singularly confirms Mr. Lewes' experiment, that one ton of Turnips (without any other food) only produced 5 lb. net dead weight of mutton. J. .1. Mechi, Tiptree Hall, Essex.—Agricul tural Gazette.—[We understand that Mr. Mechi, whose authority as an agriculturist is undisputed, has stated that high farming cannot be made to pay without protec tion. His change of opinion cannot be wondered at if he has learned many such facts as the above.] Plumbago Larpenta.—Having succeeded in flowering the P. Larpentte very satisfactorily, I am induced to lay before your readers my mode of treatment. I struck the cuttings early in spring, and when they were rooted suffi ciently I potted them into three-inch pots, using a mix ture of loam, leaf-mould, and sand ; I then plunged them into a frame having a bottom-heat of 84 degs., and there they remained. When the pots were filled with roots they were shifted into a four-inch pot, with a mixture of loam, sow's dung, and sand. The plants were again plunged into bottom-heat for a few days, afterwards re moved into one of the forcing vineries, where they re mained until they showed symptoms of starvation, the leader showing flower. I then gave them an eight-inch pot, and stopping the leader, placed them along the back of a pine pit. The plants afterwards regained their colour, and towered abundantly, and I used shading in order to preserve the flower longer. A Young Gardener.—Gar deners' Journal. OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK Florist Flowers require some attention, especially Auriculas, polyatithtiefr pansies, and others which re ceive frame proteeticm s every decayed leaf should be removed as soon as it will part easily from the stem ; and in the two former, winter flowers should be removed by cutting off the pips without injuring the stalk; these, and also carnations, pinks, &c., should only be covered so as to exclude frost and wet. Amateurs may employ their leisure in making labels, trellises, cutting lengths of bast, and making stakes for the coming season, when any pro vision of the kind will be found very useful. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Rose Grower.--There are two which have the name o " Cloth of Gold" ; one is really a good thing, the other quite an indifferent one ; the genuine one we believe was raised by Rivers. H. L.—The list of exhibitions will be continued as heretofore, but it has been omitted in consequence of its having been thought useless to transfer a list so nearly finished. N.—Your pretty berries are those of Rivinia humilis POLICE INTELLIGENCE CAUTION TO NEWSVENDERS.-A fine of five shillings was inflicted on a youth for blowing a horn in Abercromby square, at seven o'clock on Tuesday morning last, for the purpose of announcing his arrival with newspapers for sale. Having been remonstrated with by the inhabitants upon previous occasions to abate the nuisance so early in the morning, he still continued the annoyance. _ On Tuesday last, a seaman, named John Simmons, was charged with having stolen five £5 notes, and a suit of clothes, from John Jones, a tar, just paid off from one of her Majesty's ships, who has shown him great hospitality. He was committed for trial; and the magistrate recom mended the prosecutor, if he wished to preserve the use of the remainder of his money, to deposit it in the Sailors' Home, when he could draw it at such times, and in such sums, as would ensure him the use of it. RIGHT TO PLY FOR CAR HIRE.—At the Birkenhead Police-court, a case was heard before the presiding magis trates, on Thursday, in which Mr. Gough, of the Wood side Hotel, was the defendant. The offence charged was, that a man in the employ of Mr. Gough did upon the af ternoon of the 2nd of November solicit a fare from various gentlemen for an unlicensed car, contrary to the provisions of the Commissioners' Act for regulating hackney coaches, &c. The cross-examination of the witness for the prose cution proved the man and the car to have been on Mr. Gough's private property. For the defence, the facts were admitted, but it was pleaded that, as Mr. Gough had the car licensed from the Excise, he had a clear right to place it upon his private property and use it as he pleased. A fine of ss. and costs was inflicted. ILLICIT DISTILLATION. — On Wednesday, a man named Dobie, residing in Gordon-street (out of Great Homer street), was charged with the illicit manufacture of whiskey. Some excise officers had found a still at work in the cellar of the house, and made a large seizure. There was a tem porary partition in front of the stairs, which was evidently intended to cut off the coumunication between the upper rooms of the house, which were occupied by lodgers, and the apartments below, where the distilling had been going on ; and these lodgers were supplied with water from a syphon pipe (produced), so that the parties did not require to go to the tap in the cellar for that necessary. A female lodger, on being questioned how she was supplied with water, told him (witness) that she had but to stamp her foot on the floor and the water instantly came on. Dobie, who is a brewer, and who had been convicted of a similar offence in November, 1848, was fined £2O, or in default to be imprisoned for three months. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT COMPTON-BOTTSE.—On Sa turday, Wm. H. Branson, a young man of genteel ap pearance, was charged with stealing £250 from the esta blishment of Messrs. Jeffery and Morrish, Church-street. It appeared that the prisoner was employed at Compton house as a clerk in the cashier's office in August, and for some time previous. It was not his duty to receive money. On Saturday evening, the 18th of August, the prisoner assisted the cashkeeper to remove the books, &c. from one counting-house to another, and to deposit a large sum of money in the safe. There were two bags, one of which contained 150 sovereigns, and the other 250 sovereigns. These the prisoner took, and, as the cashier thought at the time, deposited them in the safe • but on the following Monday it was discovered that the bag with the £250 was missing. The prisoner, who lived in the house, went away on the Saturday night, but did not return. A short time ago he sent a letter to his former employers acknow lodging that he had taken the money, and begging their forgiveness. He said he had been at various places on the continent, and that all his money was spent. Subse quently he reached London, where, after finding that the parties were determined to prosecute, he admitted his offence to a friend, and gave himself up. The prisoner held down his head and appeared much dejected during the inquiry. Mr. Rushton said ha must be committed for trial. 11315trirt petus, Clement Royds, Esq., of Rochdale, will, it is said, be the new Hiah Sheriff for the county of Lancaster. Late on Wednesday night week:three bullets were sent through the windows of the house occupied by the mayor of Preston. MASONRY.—The Rev. J. Birchall, M.A., incumbent of Churchkirk has been appointed Provincial Grand Chaplain for the western division of Lancashire. The Rev. J. D. Halstead, curate of Eastham, and the Rev. H. Carpenter, spoke at the Church Missionary meeting, at Chester, on Monday. The cotton-mill of Messrs. Bower and Co., Nantwich, was closed on Saturday week, owing to the high price of the raw material. The works could not be carried on without a great loss to the owners. Two men and a boy perished on the moors, in the neighbourhood of Lancaster, during the late severe wea ther. They were all travelling on foot, but not in com pany, and appear to have succumbed to fatigue and cold. The advoCites of a secular education fo; this county held very numerous meetings in Manchester last week. They are making strenuous efforts to carry out their pro ject. __ A WOMAN KILLED BY FALLING OUT OF BED.—On Thursday, an inquest was held at Westoughton, on Jane Platt, who was found with her head on the floor and her feet in the bed, with her neck dislocated and quite dead. The colliers, to the number of 200 to 300, late in the employ of Messrs. Knowles and Co. Rochdale, who turned out a few days ago, still remain on the strike. They com plain that their earnings, exclusive of candles, oil, and tools, do not average more than 2s. 4d. per day. About twenty minutes past four, on Friday morning, a fire of an alarming nature was ascertained to have broken out in the shop of Mr. Thomas Banks, ironmonger. Market-street, Chorley, by which two of his sons, aged nine and five respectively, were suffocated. The meeting at Newton on the county expenditure was numerously attended. Mr. T. M. Gibson, M.P., pro mised to bring before parliament, next session, a bill to effect the object contemplated, the establishment of county financial and administrative boards. There were many members of parliament present. An explosion took place in a coal-pit near Wrexham, on Friday week, which set it on fire. Forty men were at work ; three escaped by the mouth of the pit, but two of them were so severely burnt that they have since died. The rest of the men escaped into an adjoining pit unin jured. THE CHESTER STATION.—On Tuesday the Lord Chan cellor stopped Mr. Malins in his reply on the part of the plaintiffs (the Shrewsbury railway company), observing that he wished to read the affidavits; and, if he found it necessary, he would hear Mr. Malins further in the morning. On Wednesday, the Lord Chancellor, after re ferring to the terms of the agreement between the parties upon which the station was to be jointly occupied, said that he was of opinion that the proviso in the injunction of the Vice-Chancellor could not stand. The effect of this decision is to open the station unconditionally to the plaintiffs and their servants. SERIOUS FIRE.—A serious fire took place on Sunday week, at the works of Messrs. Lillie and Sons, mill wrights and machine-makers, Store-street, Manchester. The whole of the building was almost destroyed, and upwards of 400 people will be thrown out of employment by this sad event. The fire originated in the top story of the building, but no one as yet been able to ascertain the origin of it. The loss is stated to be upwards of £23,000, and the property is insured in the Atlas and West of England Fire Offices for £8,200. It is expected that there will be some salvage, as a portion of the outside walls. with some machines and a thirty-horse engine, has been saved from the general wreck. ALARMING OUTRAGE.—The labourers employed on the Cheshire Junction Railway works arc in the habit, after receiving their monthly wages, of visiting Runcorn in large numbers, and frequently commit most violent excesses. On Saturday week, a number walked into the taproom of Wilson's Hotel, late at night, and proceeded to demolish the tables. The chief and assistant constables were fetched, and on attempting to arrest the ringleaders, were attacked by the whole body, knocked down, kicked, and otherwise maltreated ; at one period the officers were in imminent peril of their lives ; eventually four of the men were secured, but the mob outside were so much ex cited, swearing that they would pull the house down be fore their mates should he locked up, that Mr. Richard. son did not deem it prudent to remove his prisoners on the instant. Four men have been committed for trial charged with obstructing the officers and with riot. Ano ther man was fined 40s. and a fifth 20s. DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY UNDER PREF', TRADE IN STOCKPORT.—MR. COBDEN'S LATE CONSTITUENTS.—In common with every description of property throughout the kingdom, houses, shops, and every c l a s s o f o th er buildings in Stockport, have suffered the ravages of free trade, equally with land and agricultural produce. In the street in which we live, premises for which, two years ago, the lowest price asked was £l6OO, and upon which a mort gage of £l2OO had been obtained, have been lately sold for £9OO. The adjoining premises to them, which, three years ago, were sold for £l2OO, and a sum of £5OO since expended, in the shape of improvement, have been sub jected to a similar depreciation in value, and were sold the other day for £B2O. A hundred other such instances we could name. The principal inn or hotel of the borough, which formerly paid £l2O, was let the other day at £6O per annum ; and a first-rate shop and premises in the market-place, which were leased to the late occupier at £9O a year, are now vacant, because the landlord refused to take the last tenant's offer of £6O. Many shops and premises in the market-place, and other of the principal streets, cannot find tenants, however low the rents. Cottage houses by the hundred are empty, without the chance of tenants, whilst the owners of those which are occupied are compelled to submit to occasional reductions rather than part with the tenants. Such are the influ ences of heavy poor-rates, and other local burdens, and of free trade superinduced by a specious desire of buying in the cheapest market. —Stockport Advertiser. engine miracle TARVIN tIALL SCHOOL.—We last week paid a visit to this interesting educational establishment (at Tarvin, near Chester), and the expectations we had previously enter tained, from the commendations of those who had pre ceded us, were in truth mote than realised. The septen nial commemoration of its successful progress will be ce lebrated to-day with the usual enthusiasm. The general arrangements and system, whether as regards the instruc tion of the students, or their domestic comforts and health ful recreation, are all that can be desired ; and this is fully. testified by the rapid progress of the pupils, and their uni versal cheerfulness and propriety of deportment. We partook of each meal at the same table with the principal, John Brindley, Esq., the numerous and intelligent mas ters, and the whole of the young gentlemen—about 120 in number, and a happier " family" could not be conceived. Amongst the senior students we noticed many fine, gen tlemanly young men of high parentage; and we need but add, as a gratifying result of the management pursued, that the school has sent forth numbers of youths who- are already pursuing a successful career at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Dublin, and who have taken a high standing in academic acquirements. Others have honour ably entered her Majesty's service, by sea and land, as well as the East India Company's service. AN UNEXPECTED AND UNWELCOME VISITOR AT A BALL.-0,1 the evening of Friday se'nnight, the town of Dalton (once the capital of Low Furness). was enlivened by the annual ball and cord assembly. It is not too much to say that all the loveliness and fashion of Dalton and the adjoining places, including Millorn, graced the ball; and all would have gone off as merrily as a marriage bell but for one untoward event. The gentlemen were just going to hand their fair partners in the "mazy dance" to the supper table, when an alarm was given that there was a pig in the room, and sure enough a grunter there was, which for size would have done credit to any agricultural meetirg in the county. Six young l a di es f a i nte d outright and instantaneously fell into the arms of as many young gentlemen. the other gentlemen with one accord shouted for a policeman, who in about twenty minutes appeared and took the intruder to the pound, where for aught we know he is yet doing penance for his intrusion. It appears that some wag had driven Mr. Andrew At kinson's monster pig into the ball room, which unluckily was on the ground floor. It is said, however, that he (the biped) is likely enough to pry dearly for his ungallant joke, as five Lancashire young gentlemen, and one belong ing to Cumberland, have each registered avow to call him out.—Lancaster Guardian. RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.—During the few days that the ♦ngineers and stokers on the East - Lancashire Railway were off work, several accidents took place, which might have been attended with much more serious consequences. One train was brought to a stand-still at the Lostock Station because the driver, mistaking the cause for the effect, kept stirring the fire when he should have supplied the water, and it was not until the engine was thoroughly "burned," that he could comprehend "why she did not go on." Another train came to a " stop" at the Lostock Junction, and after half an hour's pause began to oscillate upon the rails like a clock pendulum, or as if the motive power somewhere had been beer instead of steam. When this movement terminated, the passengers were anxious to ascertain " how long" it would be before the train " proceeded ?" The inquiry was a great deal more easily put than answered, and failing to obtain a reply after every variety of cross-questioning, the unfortunate pas sengers were compelled to get out and walk home, some a distance of several miles, during the most inclement weather, and to the serious injury of their health. In another instance the train from Preston so detained and deterred the gentlemen who usually attend Blackburn mar ket, that they resolved to have no second " painful delay," and, hiring an omnibus, went back by the way known long before the perils of the rail came into fashion. A very serious collision took place at Accrington on Sunday week, when it appears that as the engine -driver " could neither stop the engine nor slacken her speed," the "consequence was that the train from Manchester dashed into the luggage train, smashing several waggons to pieces, tearing up the rails, and seriously damaging the That no life was lost seems to have been a THE ROCHDALE SAVINGS' BANK.—AS time wears On and opportunity is afforded for further investigation, the affairs of the Rochdale Savings' Bank present themselves in a point of view still more disastrous and alarming than we or our readers were prepared to anticipate. The defal cations of the late actuary, George Haworth, were, at first, supposed to be some £35,000, a GUM certainly alarm ing enough, but now the actual deficit amounts to from £71,000 to £74,000. As far as at present ascertained the total deposits amount to something like £lOO.OOO, to meet which there has been lodged with the commissioners for the reduction of the national debt, a sum of not more than £26,000 or £27,000, besides a sum of £2,000 or £3,000 in the hands of Mr. Clement Royds, the banker, and treasurer of the institution. It is impossible at pre sent to say what is the actual amount of the defalcation, as all the pass books of the depositors have not yet been sent in to the bank. it is said that the widow of the late actuary offers no great facilities to the trustees in the management of their difficult task, but insists upon the maintenance of her rights founded upon the will of the deceased. It is scarcely necessary to say, that that will is to all intents and purposes null and void, although it dealt with property to the amount of £50,000. During the week, an agent from the office in which Mr. Haworth insured his life has visited Rochdale, with a view of as certaining the cause of death. Various rumours had been afloat on the subject, —one that he had died from the effects of poison, and another that he was not dead, but bad left the town in disguise, and that a sham funeral had taken place. The agent, however, was assured by Mr. Bower, one of the medical gentlemen who attended him, that Mr. Haworth was really dead, and that the cause of his death was a disease of the heart. We have not been able to ascertain whether the policy of insuran-e of his life for £3,000, was effected before or after his marriage, but we have good authority for stating it will be taken possession of by the trustees. It is supposed, although not yet ascertained with accuracy, that the defalcations commenced about thirteen years ago. When the business of the Rochdale Commercial Bank was discontinued in 1836, there was a balance against Mr. Haworth at that establishment of £5,000, which it was supposed he was at that time unable to meet, and that he then had recourse to making use of the money of the savings' bank deposi tors. We believe that the managing clerk of the bank, Mr. James Ecroyd, has entertained some suspicion of the system followed by Mr. Haworth for the last five years. Within the last month and prior to Mr. Haworth's death, we are informed by an excellent authority, that many packages have been sent from the house of the deceased, supposed to contain valuable property. One of these boxes or packages, supposed to contain silver plate, or something equally valuable, was directed to a gentleman of Denbigh, in North Wales ; but, instead of finding its way to Denbigh, it went first to Haslingden, then to Bury, then to Liverpool, and thence to America—it is said its destination was Cincinnatti. In order to take some of the packages out of the house, one of the front windows had to be removed, so large were they. The amount of private debts of the deceased are said to be very considera ble, and the probability is, they will never be paid. We have heard it rumoured, with what truth we know not, that the members of the Society of Friends, of which Mr. Haworth was a leader, are about to come forward and make good the entire amount of the defalcations. We give the report as we have heard it, without saying more than that we hope it is true. During the season just gone past, Mr. Haworth made a tour of several weeks duration in the lake district, with his carriage and pair; and in Westmorland, bought a horse as a match for a carriage horse, which, for some reason or other, he kept in Man chester. The horse which he thus purchased he agreed to leave with the breeder for twelve months. It is worthy of record, that the Odd Fellows' society have invested in different banks throughout the kingdom the sum of £700,000, which is now placed in the greatest jeopardy in case it should be held that unenrolled societies cannot make good their claims. The sale of the deceased's effects took place on Thursday. The four-wheel2d closed car riage was sold for £6 15s. The phaeton, which was fresh from the maker's hands, and had never been used, fetched £2O. The whitechapel realised £lO 7s. 6d. The double harness for the carriage horses, silver mounted, fetched £lO 10. The dapple gray horse, 16 hands high, and six years old, was a very showy animal. Bets were offered and taken, while the carriages were being sold, that the gray horse would fetch about £4O ; and before the sale, it was considered that both horses would realise not much short of £lOO. Each horse was sold for £29 precisely. It has been resolved that a subscription should at once be entered into to make up the deficiency, whatever it might amount to. The following subscriptions were announced at the meeting :—The Rev. Dr. Molesworth, £lOOO ; Henry Kelsall, Esq., £1000: George Ashworth, Esq., £lOOO ; I'. A. Crook, Esq., £lOOO ; Samuel Lomax, Esq., £lOOO ; James Scholefield, Esq., £lOOO. Since the meet ing was held the following subscriptions have been. added :—Clement Royds, Esq., £lOOO ; William Chad wick, Esq., £1000; James Fenton, Esq., £1000; John Fenton, Esq., £lOOO ; Entwistle, Esq., high sheriff of the county, £1000; A. H. Royds, Esq., £1000; Wm. E. Royds, Esq., £lOOO. This makes a total of £13,000 ; and is a good commencement.—Manchester Courier. WEAR OF THE NIAGARA FALLS.—The 71,000 tons of water which each minute pours over the precipice of Nia gara are estimated to carry away about a foot of the cliff eve,y year. Taking this average, and adopting the clear geological proof that the fall once existed at Queenstown, four miles below, we must suppose a period of twenty thousand years occupied in this recession of the cataract to its actual size ; while the delta of the Mississippi, nearly 11,000 square miles in extent (an estimate founded on its present rate of increase, and on a calculation of the amount of earthy matter brought down the stream), has satisfied Mr. Lyell in alleging that sixty-seven thousand years must have elapsed since the formation of this great deposit began.— Quarterly Review. YOUTH'S DREAMS ARE NOT ALL FORGOTTEN.—There is not one of us who at some time, or in some manner, has not imagined some ideal character, to whom we at tribute all those qualities which we most desire and affect. This is the imagination of greatness which is common to all, and is the evidence of the Godhead within us ; later in life, sad to say, these imaginations, so vague, so indefi nite, it is true, but once so glorious and absorbing, are despised and rejected, like the playthings of youth, or the ashes of the wood that warmed us. The heart is then co vered with the wrecks of broken feelings, as the glittering sands are after a storm hidden by the long brown strips of rugged seaweed ; but the wreck serves to prove that a gallant vessel once floated there, and the sand exists, al though concealed from view. The fair child's dream ne ver wholly perishes ; it will be recalled iiksmoments of sickness and depression, when the glory onEW 1 - passing away, and a greater is burstin g on iew • F, It pleasant fields and pleasant voices of chil o t 0.. :(7 - "N the memory when the frame is purified dy an d disease; the heart becomes young agaiaisf 443)roaches to Heaven. Oh, then, be kind to the y kfmthewDrd ' said to the child is remembered i n o ld a.),1 GI/ YUN to orer WW -1 t t bev