The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-02-13 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. .oral flr'als. A vessel laden with cotton and sugar is now discharging her cargo at the Bieienhead docks. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, a youth named Wm. Winkeep was engaged in doing some' repairs on the roof of an office in Rumford-place, when he accidentally fell to the ground and was killed. A memorial to the Lords of the Treasury, praying for an alteration in the hours of despatch for the Liverpool and Scotch mails, has been numerously signed on 'Change by bankers, merchants, &c. The officers of the 46th Regiment will give an amateur performance at the Chester Theatre Royal, on the 20th ingtirri, in aid of the feed for building baths and wa4h lacieLK. 17* . Preston. Esq., has been elected President of the Vine and Spirit Association in the place of the late Charles Jones, Esq. W. Preston, Esq. has been elected vice-president. On Monday, Mr. Mayer, of Liverpool, had the honour of submitting to her Majesty and Prince Albert the silver cradle made for the Mayor of Liverpool, and presented to him by his fellow-townsmen to commemorate the birth of a child during his mayoralty. GUARDIAN SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF TRADE. —Mr. John Pemberton, of Duke-street, has been elected president for the ensuing year, and Mr. Ireland, of Bold street, vice-president. There has been a considerable in crease of members, and the balance in the bank is £6OO. The annual dinner has been fixed for Thursday, the 22nd instant. DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF THE SHIP " BERTRAND." —The " Bertrand," Captain L. Hawes, from Liverpool to Boston, took fire on Thursday last, off the Irish coast. By the following day she was totally consumed, the hull being burnt to the water's edge. What remains of her now lies off Carricfergus. None of the cargo had been saved at the time the information was despatched. DEATH FROM • q'unds•- PEA-PUFF.—On ,_ lay a little boy s playing with a pea-puff (a small tube through which peas arc; propelled by a puff of breath), when, placing two peas on the table, he sucked them up into his mouth. One of them, however, got into his windpipe, and stuck there, so that, although the child was taken to the Infirmary, it was fund impossible to ex tricate it, and the child died the lame evening, A deputation, consisting of Mr. Lockett, deputy from the Liverpool Shipowners' Association ; Mr. Barber, de puty from the American Chamber of Commerce, Liver pool; Mr. Johnston, deputy from the Brazilian Associa tion of Liverpool; Mr. Dawson, deputy from the African Association of Liverpool; and Mr. Carson, secretary to the Liverpool Shipowners' Association, had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, on Thursday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The deputation was accompanied by Mr. Cardwell, M.P., and Sir Thomas Birch, M.P. SUICIDE UNDER DERANGEMENT OF MIND.—On Thurs day, Henry Byrom, aged 35, who kept a beer-house at the Potteries, and who had for some months been much addicted to drinking, and at times conducted himself in a violent and irrational manner, was seen by a boy to walk down the slip at the Pottery pier, apparently drunk, and finally to throw himself into the water. The boy gave the alarm to some men at work near the spot, one of whom went in and got him out. He was then dead. The water at the spot was not above three feet deep. He made no effort to save himself. recollect Queen, THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT.-It will be in the ‘• readers that, a few months ago, the 'lrry-boat, took the liberty of giving memento on the side, whereupon -me considerably leaky. People the Queen and Prince Albert "tween the curtains," but Prince All a of ou could have settled the affair " it appear Woodside they refer arbitrator „ or rather her advisers at ,ler saucy upon the matter, and cion in dispute to certain plebeian ho have decided in favour about £6OO. It seems that the do what she likes on the river Mersey. NlORAL. — Whether the physical medied through the moral, or the moral through the physical, has been a question which has occupied the attention of philosophers and philanthro pists for centuries. Without attempting to decide the question, there can be no doubt that when the physical condition is impaired it demands the first attention. For " Quec PHYSICAL VEF wants should be ..:rson while suffering froth an acute attack Juld be unable to appreciate the sublimett les ions c philosophy, even though enunciated by the divine Plato. How much more welcome to the sufferer would be abe of Biair'. Gout and Rheumatic Pills, so ef6- cious in , this DEATH FROM AN 0 Saturday, an inauest v of the boy? - Jan' place, Llaiir t-c" ,oicating this d, ressing malady. )1 , 1 5 LAUDANUM. h )( Curry, on vie 'ar o who lived in Unior Decea! I. who was 53 yea- ge, had bee - ebilitv. H is held h r Daniel I opiate. On Thursd Fiddler, who and comatos, ceased had without any intent time, and succes morning complained of general ;ent for, found him in a state of stt phial was found in th speared that de habit of taking the drug for the iad incautiously taken an over-dose, on of destroying himself. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTIO Malcolm, of Lond selecting -On Tuesday evening, Mr. his third and concluding steam and its application me length into the theory :ed by models, riments. At the conclusion of the lec: Am exhibited the electric light, with )(I yetrie's battery. He was successful will corny from 1821 to 183 ing after the lo' me for sonic minutes, he first of ores on his tray _a in the East. They an account of his journeys and adventures "hile preaching the Gospel and search- )f Israel ; and also ofilseiii in 184 dition to Bokha Stoddart and Captain Conoliv 1E Doc who are er sented to 'by the Main the fate of doi ID OF THE PAROCHIAL on Wednesday morning iir Thomas Birch, the members (Or the ed to receive a deputation of gentlemen in promoting the bill now before Parlia ince of the parish of Liverpool, and as uncil, for rendering the docks of the burden of maintaining h Hornby, Mr. Samuel Holme, and behalf of the Rating Committee of this port liable to a sl Corporation, Mr. Mr. Poole, one of t td Mr. Dow med t boo this evenin er ofis ) will delive at the Co 11( uson, one of the churchwar erseer3, Mr. Jeffery, Mr. members of the Equitable the British publ EXTRAORDIN CHESTER TRAD deputation, with Mr nd Mr. Hart, vestry present during a portion of the 'together about an hour and a luestion being gone nd scrutinising manner a course of lectures to Institution, has made a ten- ,ised fairly met and second go Jo India and endeavour to of •ence, w of the Si 379J1 ap irence and the other pilsoners. Do the case with Colonel Stoddart and ntil they are killed, and then it shall Mend the Hon. Frederick Walpole, of have a high opinion of his D infer " if you are ready to send me Sat I may put a curate to Isle in my me embark again at South gyrnan's ►own and doctor' Shere Singh case with Colonel LIVERPOO !.ND MAN- Adamson, u 7th Februar Sir John Gerard -office delivery to clo, " Merton-hall Le committee of ma- ments ; and t k. G. I lace at S romilow, chairman , d to the gentlemen t ten o'clock, to their travelling expense ,n met his neighbour Mr LOCAL MEETINGS. Watching Committee, and the Board adjourned. DOCK COMMITTEE THURSDAY.—The resolution passed at the Council on Wednesd annulling the proceedings against the rating bill, having been read, Mr. Tobin said it appeared that the Council had approved of the proceed ings of the chairman. He was supported by five gentle men against twelve, and it appeared the five were right and the twelve all wrong.—The Chairman hoped gentle- men would be sparing in their observations, and that all differences might yet be brought to an amicable adjust ment.—Mr. Robinson said it appeared to him that the trustees, the Council, were the natural guardians of that trust, to watch over their proceedings.—Mr. Tobin : individnnlhr The Chairman felt he was placed in a situa. tion of great difficulty, and he was aware that, in acting in opposition to the wishes of the majority, such a course was calculated very much to annoy the members.—Mr. Nicol said no blame at all was attached to the chairman's proceedings. He acted, no doubt, honestly, and to the best of his judgment ; and they claimed to be considered as acting honestly too, and according to the advice of their legal adviser. As to the five being right and the twelve wrong, it might be a question yet where the right lay.—This discussion was considered irrelevant, and was . ~ . ..- stopped.—A communitation wag read from the Watch Committee, enclosing a joint report from. Mr. Dowling and Mr. Capes Ashlin, as to the proportion to be paid by the Dock Trustees of the increased expenditure for the police force during the period of the anticipated riots last year. The calculation 'was made on the principle that the docks paid for one-third of the whole of the effective force, and the proportion of the committee was stated to be £1916 19s. 4d. On the motion of Mr. Nicol, the communication was referred to the Finance Sub-com mittee, to inquire as to what proportion of services the extra men rendered to the dock estate.-On Saturday a special meeting of the Dock Committee was held, for the purpose of considering a petition which had been pre sented to parliament, praying that a bill for the alteration of the Dock Trust might be allowed to be introduced into parliament, the standing orders not having been complied Municipal Act had come into operation, had gradually ceased to represent the interests of the commercial classes ; and that, though a bill for the alteration of the )een prepare( of proceeding wit the measure he petition was signed by several members of the Dock Committee, and a num ber of merchants.—Mr. Poole moved a resolution to the effect that the solicitor be instructed to take all necessary teps for opposing the introduction thereof into parlia- This was seconded by Mr. Robinson.—Mr. Aikin as an amendment, " That a committee be ap- pointed to protect the interests of the Trust against all aggressions with which it is now threatened." This was seconded by Mr. Molyneux.—Mr.Mann asked the Chair man whether he would put the seal to any petition ; but the Chairman again declined to answer, and said it would be unfair to press him in this matter.—Atter a lengthened conversation, the committee divided, when there appeared for Mr. Aikin's amendment 12 For Messrs_ Ti kin, Saunders, Kendal, T6bin, HOlt, bach, Molyneux, Wood, Aikin, Chilton, Mann, and Messrs. Poole, Booker, Robinson, and Igainst annulled the motion for a petition against the rating of the docks ; that the committee regretted this, as they believed such a bill would be highly detrimental to the interests of the Trust and the rights of the bondholders, resolving, " - , ty of the members of the _ t, !A, .aj committee, in their individual capacity as members of the Dock Committee, do petition parliament against the bill for the rating of the Dock Estate; that the commit tee take all other proper steps to prevent any such bill from receiving the sanction of the Legislature ; and that a special sub-committee be appointed to take such steps.—Mr. Rankin seconded the motion.— Mr. Holt suggested that tle resolution would be better without the words " individual capacity." and Mr. Poole inquired, without obtaining an answer, what powers the resolution gave the committee .-- The Chairman said he declined putting the resolution pledging members in their individual capacity; whereupon, in answer to a question from Mr. Chilton, Mr. North, the Dock Solicitor, said, tion generally. In the financial relation, it was shown by a detailed statement of the accounts, that the current ex.. THE LADIES' CHARITY.—The annual meeting was held penditure of the club was now fully covered by the ordi on Wednesday, the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks in the nary income, and that only a general effort was required chair. It appeared there had been a deficiency in the to pay off the outlay for the alterations, additional furni funds during the last three years, arising, to some extent ture, and embellishments of the new premises, to esta from the additional demands on the society. In 1846, blish on a secure and lasting basis, what was emphatically the deficiency was £l6O ; relieved, 1,900. 1847, deficiency, described as one of the best institutions in the country. £6O; relieved. 1,900: 1848, deficiency, £150; relieved, A resolution towards this object was unanimously passed ! 2,300, There had, however, been a falling off in the sub- and after the election of a new council and office-bearers scriptions. From the financial statement, it appeared for the ensuing year, and the usual routine resolutions on that the expenditure for the past year was £ll5B 16s. 3d., such occasions, a vote of thanks to Mr. H. R. Sandbach, and there was a balance due the treasurer of £36 13s. ld. who was re-elected president, was carried by acclamation. All those present at the meeting, urged the necessity of WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS. — On Wednes making more vigorous efforts for the increase of the funds. day, the usual weekly meeting was held, Mr. Roskell in THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.—The first annual the chair. Mr. Austin and Mr. Mainwaring, the Poor meeting of this association was held on Tuesday in the law Inspectors, attended the meeting for the purpose of Clarendon-rooms, Edmund Molyneux, Esq., the presi- inspecting the plans for the enlargement of the Work dent of the association, in the chair. There was a very house, which had been prepared by Mr. Edwards, archi numerous and highly-respectable attendance on the occa- tect, preparatory to their being sent to the Poor-law sion, amongst whom we noticed—J. A. Tobin, Lawrence Board.--A letter was read from the Poor-law Board, wish- Peel, T. J. Kilpin, Wm. Fisher, Wm. Mann, T. T. ing to know why the guardians have thought it necessary Glazebrook, Dr. Trench, P. B. Drinkwater, R. A. Payne, to propose an increase to the salaries of the relieving offi- Robt. Rankin, Rev. Wm. Badnall, H. C. Chapman, T. cers of Nos. 1 and 2 districts of Toxteth-park. An an- Littledale, J. hand, E. Wilkinson, J. Briscoe, Alfred swer was ordered to be sent, to the effect, that as the Lafone, Arthur Henderson, Joseph Betteley, and Thos. township had been divided into three districts, the object Rimmer, Esqs. Messrs. G. Hardistry, Budd, W. Short, in proposing an increase in the salaries was so put all the Henry Peers, G. H. Corless, Wm. Jones, G. Kerford, relieving officers on a footing.—Mr. Thomas Whittle and J. B. Leatherbarrow, Wm. Evans. G. Matthews, Oxley Mr, Willgoose were appointed deputy registrars. The for- Ellams, A. R. Martin, James Lowe, T. W. Cattrall, T. mer for Wavertree, and the latter for the Crosby district. M. Cattrall, Richardson, Joseph Bailey, Wm. Groom, —A long and warm discussion ensued on the motion of Robson, Doyle, J. H. Westman, Wm. Kenyon, Wm. Mr. Shaw, seconded by the Rev. Mr. Badnall, that legal Johnston, Robert Hughes, Henry Jordan, Gibson, Jos. proceedings should be immediately instituted against Mr. Harrison. Battin, Marwood, and Matthew Thompson. Edwards, for the recovery of part of the defalcations of The Chairman opened the proceedings of the meeting by Mr. David Griffiths, late collector of poor-rates for Ever calling upon the secretary to read the report. Mr. Buck- ton. An amendment was proposed by Mr. Sydney. se master, the secretary, then read a report of the proceed- conded by Mr. Peers, and carried, "That the law now in ings during the past year. course for the recovery of the defalcation from Mr. SELECT VESTRY.—At the usual fortnightly meeting on Griffiths be allowed to take its course." Tuesday, a report was read by the vestry-clerk on the CLERICAL CHARGE OF EMIGRANTS.—A small but irregularities in the mode of administering relief in money highly important preliminary meeting was held at the anekind, and Mr. Bennett said that they sere expending. Town-hall a few days ago on this subject. There weekly £9OO in the relief of paupers, and by the acknow- were present the two Rectors, the Rev. Joseph Baylee, ledgement of their own officers this was 25 per cent more the Rev. W. Hutchinson, of Devonport, Mr. Rush than was necessary, or in other words, there was an annual ton, the magistrate, Lieutenant Hodder, R.N., of waste of £lO,OOO of the parish funds.—The amount ex- the Emigration Office here, Mr. T. B. Horsfall, and pended in out-door relief, during the week ending January others, who assembled to meet Mr. Cardwell, M.P., who 29, was stated to be £586 6s. ; during the previous week, takes a warm interest in a proposal for making some local £599 4s. 3(1. ; tieing a decrease of £l2 18s. 3d. The spiritual provision for those thousands of the poorest of total expenditure. in money and kind, during the week our Protestant countrymen who arrive at this town, and ending January 29, 1849, amounted to £792 19s. 4d., sojourn here for days and sometimes for weeks, as intend against £646 lls. ld., for the corresponding week of 1848 ; ing emigrants. Mr. Cardwell expressed strong hopes that being an increase of £146 Bs. 3d. The number of inch- the liberality of the merchants and shipowners of Liver viduals relieved during the former week was 14,663, pool would meet any grant which might be hoped for against 12,983 in 1848.—Some conversation then took from the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, to place about a book being provided, in which to enter the wards the stipend of some resident clergymen, to be ap duties of the clerks, during which the chairman again pointed, under the Rectors, to the especial charge of emi alluded to the maladministration of the funds and said grants. A clergyman had been appointed with salutary that many impositions were practised. In one case effect in Devonport, and the Rectors are desirous that si money bad been given to a woman for her mother long miler efforts should be made here. It has also been pro after the death of the latter. After some further discus- posed that arrangements should be attempted for sending sion the subject was postponed. out schoolmasters, catechists, or deacons, in each large BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The monthly meet- emigrant vessels destined for the longer voyages, such as ing took place on Tuesday. From the minutes of the Fi- to Australia. It has been suegested that Birkenhead Col nance Committee, it appeared that the bank was charging lege could supply deacons for this district. However de five per cent. compound interest, and one per cent. corn- pressing it may be to some, to witness thousands tearing mission on the debt due by the commissioners, which - had themselves from their native land, it yet must be a reviv been objected to by Mr. North, on the part of the bond- ing and solacing reflection that there shall be the kindly holders. After some discussion, during which it was care and ministrations of a resident clergyman over each stated that the bank had been hardly treated, the matter of the great emigration depots. dropped. In reply to a question, Mr. Watson said nego- THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting ciations were prcceeding as to the title of the land in the on Thursday, there were present Mr. Tinne, (chairman,) possession of the commissioners. Mr. Greene asked if and six other members. The Inspector of Nuisances, the rates from cottaee and other property had increased after submitting his usual Report said that Mr. Rushton, so as to justify the Ferry Committee in the loss they had on the previous day, in open court, had drawn his atten incurred by running free boats daily. Mr. Watson re- tion to the great nuisance and injury caused to the health plied that the amount received from the owners was only both of the inmates of the main bridewell, and theofficers a small proportion of the sum named. Mr. Williamson of the Sessions-house, from the want of sewerage, and objected to the running of the free boats, unless a coin- which had been before reported : in the office of the clerk pensation in return were received from the cottage owners. to the magistrates, especially, he said the nuisance was Mr. Ravenscroft said the loss was only about £250 a year. intolerable. The borough engineer said that steps had Mr. Williamson replied that the free boats had reduced been taken to remedy the evil. —Mr. Alderman Moly the receipts about £lOOO per annum. A discussion then neux, it was stated, offered to give up an additional piece ensued as to the propriety of selling tickets at a reduced of land in Phythian-street, in order to admit of the street price to persons using the ferry, but no resolution was being widened : the offer was, on behalf of the public, come to on the subject. The minutes of the Ferry Corn- thankfully accepted.—The engineer submitted a map of mittee contained a letter from the secretary to the Liver- the borough and environs, marked with conlour lines, of pool Dock Committee, (Mr. Mason,) expressing an opi- eight feet altitude, which was admitted by the parties nion that the committee could not acquiesce in the prayer present to be a work of extreme neatness and merit. It of a memorial sent to them, requiring permission to run was ordered that copies should be sent to the members the boats as at present. It stated that the committee, of the committee and of the Council, and one to each considering the demands of the other ferries, must insist of the newspapers. The engineer presented a plan for on the boats leaving at the half-hours when the bell rung. tie extension of Regent-street, by the new North Docks, The receipts for the month of January, 1848, were which was approved of, and orders given for the immedi £l247 3s. 6d. ; for 1849, £1136 16s. Bd. ' • from April 23 a t e commencen t o f th e wor k.—A report was rea d f rom to January 31 in the former year, £15,837 2s. 7d., and for the sub-committee on the sewer rate amendment act, the present year, £12,413 2s. 3d. The total expenditure setting out that letters had been received from various for the latter year was £11,246 9s. 6d. In consequence landowners that they would oppose the bill. The town of some statements which had gone forth to the public as clerk and engineer were instructed to proceed to London, to the liabilities of the Commissioners, it was stated that to take all measures to expedite the bill, notwithstanding every farthing of interest for the purchase of the ferry had the threatrened opposition.—Dr. Duncan, the medical been paid ; and that there were no bills on the file of the officer of health, submitted his usual report on the health committee of three or four years' standing which had not of the town. From this it appeared, that five cases of been liquidated. The proceedings of the Ferry Com- cholera had occurred in Liverpool since the last meeting. mittee were confirmed. A letter from Mr. Highfield, One of these had, however, been imported from Glasgow ; manager of the gas and water works, requiring the imme- whilst other two had arisen in cellars illegally occupied. diate payment of £l4OO, was referred to the Finance He added that the general mortality in the town was , be- Committee, after some discusssion rf . specting the pre- l ow th e average a t thi s ti me o f t h e year . I t was remark • • • able that, within the parish, there had been an increase of deaths, as compared with the previous week, of 27, caused chiefly by measles • but in the out-townships there had been a decrease 0f25. Dr. Duncan stated that he considered the town now in such a state of cleanliness that the cholera could not well take much hold here ; the great want was sewerage, and he regretted that, under the operation of the present bill, sewering had almost entirely ceased.—After some minor business, the cotnmittee ad- journed MEETING OF KIREDALE RATE-PAYERS.--011 Friday evening a meeting of the ratepayers of Kirkdale was held in St. Mary's School-room, to memorialize the Town. Council respecting the highways and rates to be levied for the present year. The meeting was strongly attended, and Mr. North was called to the chair. He said the committee appointed last year had been unsuccessful in alleviating their grievances. All they had obtained was a vague promise that any surplus from rates of the past year would go to diminish those for the present year. He believed there was no serious intention on the part of the authorities to diminish the rates—on the contrary they were more likely to be increased. He deprecated the system pursued by the Town Council as unjust ; and since they had taken the management of the township affairs, the rates had incrersed fourfold. He commented on the present contract for the removal of the night soil, which cost about £lO,OOO, a work which they formerly performed for themselves, and which of course cost them nothing. In his own establishment he was a loser to the extent of £llO by the alteration. Mr. Roskell moved the first resolution, to the effect that there was no intention on the part of the Health Committee to diminish the rates, notwithstanding the representations made to them. He considered that the present system, which was being pur sued, would bring ruin on all those who belonged to the township of Kirkdale, whether landlords or tenants. Most of the residents were leaving the neighbourhood, and going to other places where the rates were lower. The road which formerly cost £7O a mile, now cost £250. There were 200 houses empty in the township, and 38 on the shore. He condemned the lavish expenditure of the corporation, and the unnecessarily large establishment kept up in Cornwallis-street. They ought to elect men to represent them in the Council whose interests were identified with their own.—The resolution was adopted.— Mr. Parker moved a resolution to the effect that the requirements of the sanatory act might be carried out at a less cost, and that in the disbursement of the township funds the utmost economy should be exercised.—The resolution was carried.—A: third resolution deprecating the exorbitance of the highway and general rates, the for mer being 20d. and the latter 10d., was proposed and carried. A memorial to the council was agreed to ; and it was suggested that Mr. North should be brought forward at the next election as a candidate. This propo sition was received by the meeting with great satisfaction. expiration of any year. It was most important that the person selected should be in every way suitable for the duties of the office, which combined attention to, and removal of, wrecks. As an additional recommendation, he might state that Mr. Cox had now, in a great mea sure, the control of the River Mersey. This proposition led to a lengthened discussion, and there were no less than three amendments, but ultimately the nomination of Lieut. Cox was confirmed. Mr. THOMPSON moved that that part of the proceed ings which referred to the letting of the Birkenhead hotel be referred back to the committee ; and after some dis cussion. there appearing to be a desire that so me altera tion should be made in the details of the lease, that por tion of the proceedings was referred back by a majority , of 32 to 21. TUB ; WATCH COMMTVT7III Mr. TURNER, tfie Shairmun of tbe Watch Committee, moved the confirmation of the proceedings of the Watch Committee, which recommended that four police-officers who had been employed by the officers of the Health Committee, should be struck out of the pay list of the police, as they were no longer under the control of the committee of police. Mr. ROGERS . having seconded the proposition, Mr. HARBORD said he was about to object to the pay ment of some 365 police-officers. It had been stated that there were 965 constables, and the chairman had recom mended that the number should be kept up, but it had subsequently been thought desirable to reduce them to 950. Had the police discharged the duties which had been expected of them by the Sanatory Committee, there would have been ample employment for them. He next proceeded to show that the number of policemen in Li verpool was much greater than in Manchester in propor tion to the size of the town, and he contended that if the police force in Liverpool were reduced to the same pro portion as in Manchester, there would be a saving of £20,000 a year. He concluded by moving, as an amend ment, that the police force be reduced to 600 men, includ ing officers, clerks, and bridewell-keepers. Ur. WAGSTAFF seconded the propOsition. Mr. PARKER reminded Mr. Harbord that one-third of the Liverpool police were paid by the dock estate, and he asked some of those gentlemen who had been for years on the Watch Committee, whether 60 men had not been solely employed in the duty of watching warehouses. Mr. Harbord had been a member of the Watch Commit tee for twelve months, and it was not until he got out of that committee that he had found out any of the gross discrepancies in the details of the police management to which he had referred. After a short discussion, in which Mr. Tnomsmc, Mr. ROGERS, Mr. HORNBY, and others, took part, Mr. Har bord's amendment was put, and lost on a division, the numbers being—For it, 8 ; against it, 36 ; majority, 28. The proceedings were then confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Dock Committee having been read, and a letter to the Mayor from the dock solicitor, in reference to the dock rating bill having been in part read by Mr. Driffield, .D. HODGSON rose to a point of order. He con sidered the letter was a speech to the Council, by a gentle man out of doors. Mr. T. B. HORSFALL considered it ought to be read as one of the Mayor's communications, and more particu larly as being from the dock solicitor on a point of law. Mr. H. HORNBY said that with all due deference to Mr. North's position, he must protest against the letter being read. It could not be denied that on this question Mr. North was a partisan, and adopted the views of a certain party. _ After some observations from the MAYOR, Mr. North's letter was read, in which he desired that the opinion of counsel as to rating the docks should be read to the Coun cil.—The opinions, which were those of the Attorney- General, Mr. Watson, Mr. Wilde, and Mr. Quain, were to the effect,'that the Chairman was bound to affix the seal to any document which the majority of the trustees had sanctioned. These opinions having been read, Mr. H. HORNBY said he should like the opinion of the Town-clerk, for, notwithstanding the opinions just read, he should still always regard the Town-clerk es the legal adviser of the Council. The TOWN- CLERK said he had prepared a case for coun sel on the subject, but he had not an opinion ready to submit to the Council at present. He had, however, had an interview with Mr. Crompton, and the principal point upon which he wished him to give his opinion was, whether the Chairman of the Dock Committee was justi fied in refusing to affix the seal of the Trust on the late occasion ; when Mr. Crompton stated that he was of opinion that the Chairman of the Dock Committee was so justified—(hear.) As to the effect of the veto of the Council, unless there were two-thirds of the whole body in favour of such a veto, Mr. Crompton was not so cer tain, and lie declined to give an opinion until he had a consultation. Mr. HENDERSON then rose to move the confirmation of the proceedings of the Dock Committee, and in doing so expressed his regret at what had recently taken place in that committee, and defended-the course he had taken in refusing to affix the seal to the memorial agreed to by a majority of the committee. Mr. Henderson then re ferred to the exemption of the dock estate from local rates, which had been settled by a decision in 1827. In 1841, however, a general act was passed providing that all corporate estates should be rated to the poor. Liverpool in this act was excepted. Since that time the Council and the Legislature had affirmed the principle of rating the dock estate. It was adopted by the Dock Committee themselves and the Legislature in 1841, in reference to the Albert Dock. Mr. Henderson then went on to show how the dock estate could afford to be rated, stating that the rate would not amount to more than a farthing on a bale of cotton, and referred to the continued reductions in the dock rates in support of his argument. He then proceeded to justify the rating of the estate on grounds of public justice, and concluded by observing, that he did hope that those who were at present opposed to the rating of the dock estate would investigate the matter, tho roughly convinced as he was that they would arrive at the conclusion that the rating of the docks was founded . a principle of j us ti c e. They were aware that last year there was a surplus of £35,000, which had already been increased by the sum of £15,000, and he anticipated that the increase would be about £25,000 this year, which would be an amount of £60,000 above the current expen diture. He was told that by an equitable adjustment of the rates upon property, the Dock Committee would only have to pay some twelve or fourteen thousand pounds for poor rates. Cou'A any one imagine that the effect of the imposition of a tax to that amount upon the docks would be to injure the trade of the port ? He contended that if dock duties were to be reduced, they ought not to be the dock rates on goods, but the rates on their own ships. As one legal opinion had been read relative to the ques tion of affixing the _ seal, he would read another : Answer 4 : We are of opinion that the trustees, acting through the Council, cannot exercise any absolute or independent power to direct the use of the common seal. The Council can prevent the common seal from being affixed to any proceeding only by annulling the resolution If the Dock C' vbich may • - of iuc a -ommittee, w- ~n may have directed the seal to be so affixed. Answer 5 : We think that the Dock Committee are correctly advised that they cannot use the common seal in any other manner than in pursuance of their resolutions, if those resolutions should not be an nulled by the trustees after having been submitted to them. This opinion was signed by S. T. Wilde, P. Erle, and John R. Quain, May 7th, 1846. In conclusion, he (Mr. Henderson) had merely to observe, that having been supported by the ratepayers in the view which he had taken, he did not consider that he had any thing to complain of as to the manner in which this matter had been dealt with by the Dock Committee. (Hear.) Mr. RomNsoN'seconded the confirmation s of the pro- ceedings A warm discussion here took place upon the question, in which Mr. PARKER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HARBORD, Mr. TOBIN. Mr. IsTicoL, and Mr. J. HOT.ME took part. Mr. HARBORD ultimately moved that that portion of the proceedings of the Dock Committee which referred to the passing of the resolution to oppose the dock rating act be not confirmed, but be vetoed by the Council. Mr. FERGUSON seconded the motion After a protracted discusssion the Council divided at a few minutes before six o'clock, when the motion was car ried by_a majority of 38 to 19. and confirming the refusal of the dock chairman to affix the seal—Councillors Langsdale. Walthew, James Holme, Woodruff, Thomson, Preston, Hodson, Stitt, Hill, Bris coe, Littledale, Hornby, Henderson, Toulmin, Ferguson, Robinson, Harbord, Rogers, Wagstaff, S. Holme, G. Booker, Kaye, Gardner, Neill, Johnson, Bennett, Parker, Poole, J. Booker, Beckwith, Jones, Hindley, and Fisher; Aldermen Holmes, Lawrence, Cooper, Procter, and Bent. Against the motion—Councillors Morris, Tyrer, Aikin, Holt, Tinne, Rhymer, Tobin, Lloyd, G. H. Lawrence, Benn, and Mann ; Aldermen Swainson, Horsfall, Nicol, Wood, Molyneux, Turner, Chilton, and the Mayor. The majority being exactly two-thirds of the members present, which is requisite by the act of parliament in order to veto any of the proceedings of the Dock Corn mittee, Mr. Harbord's motion was of c ou r s e carried. The Council then adjourned to Wednesday next, after a protracted sitting of seven hours. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. KIRKDALE TURNPIKE ROAD TO THE EDITOR OF TDB LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,-There was a meeting of the ratepayers of the township of Kirkdale on Friday evening last, on the sub ject of the great increase of their local rates. The greatest grievance they have to complain of was, however, quite overlooked. J refer to the charge for repairing the kdale Turnpike Road, or, at least, one half mile of repair. T 'his charge has for the last (le township of Kirkdale. Now, sir, I understand that, when the Corporation of Liverpool obtained their bill for extending the borough, they undertook to release the turnpike trust of this por tion of the road, and pledged themselves to keep it in repair. If this be so, is it not monstrous they should turn upon the inhabitants of Kirkdale, and compel them to maintain a road they never adopted, and from which they derive no benefit ? Were Kirkdale a market town, deriving a benefit from this road, the case would be different. As it is, I hope there is justice enough in the Health Committee of the Town Council henceforth to charge the repairing of the said road to those who have adopted the road, and derive the benefit from it.-1 am, &c., T. W. M. Kirkdale, Feb. 12, 1849. CURIOUS CASE OF STEALING SHIPWRECKED GOODS FROM THE DEPOT.—At the Police-court, yesterday, Jas. Cattrall, the elder, and his two Eons, Peter and James, up in the mornin g ." M r . W oo d v ill e , M r . R a i n fo r d of m reiumeu tu put tne resolution , the The usual monthly at it tne enairman meeting of the Town Council of were placed at the bar on this charge. Detective-officer Renshaw-street, Mr. Lynne of the Waterloo, Mr. Smith deputy-chairman, or any other member, had a right to this borough was held on Wednesday. Kehoe said that on Saturday evening he went to the and Mr. Mayer of Lord-street, Mr. P. Stubbs and Mr. put it.—Mr. Nicol :As I moved the resolution, I shall The proceedings of the Finance Committee contained, depot for shipwrecked goods, at the Prince's Dock, and Joliffe, musicians, Messrs. Mann and Crosthwaite of put it, then.—Mr. Robinson : I advise you, Mr. Chair- amongst other things, a report of the sub-committee of saw the three prisoners there. They left, but were fol- Parker-street, Messrs. Fisk and Son of Castle-street, Mr. man, if Mr. Nicol puts the resolution, to take your hat weights and measures. From this report it appeared that lowed and apprehended by another officer in Park-lane. Towers, and many others, received similar notes. All and walk to your office.—The Chairman said there was 124,116 weights and measures had been received by the A quantity of miscellaneous articles were found upon ..fliars of Liverpool went to Merton-bank, St. no use in his remaining, under the circumstances, and he superintendent of weights and measures • and the fees them, and the house i n w hi c h they li v ed, a t the Potteries, -tually rea c h e d a t n i ne o ' c l oc k retired, accompanied by Messrs. Robinson, Booker, and rec e i ved for adjusting amounted to £1,654 13s. 92d. The- being sear c h e d, a s till grea t er co ll ec ti on o f ar ti c l es , c hi e fly sk at on ce p rocee d e d to i n- Poole.—Mr. Nicol then, on the motion of Mr. Molyneux, numbe r of persons summoned before the Mayor for being damaged, was discovered. They consisted of chisels, be under the Town-hall, seconded by Mr. Saunders, took the chair, and was pro- in possession of false scales and weights was 899, and the adzes, chopping knives, knives, and forks, scythes, a spade, ceeding to put the resolution, when the chairman returned, amount of the penalties inflicted was £B5B 10s. 6d. The hammers, screws, tea and other kettles, smoothing irons, apparatus, he found a _.. .non appeared, and it was re- and said he did not know whether he sufficiently ex- total amount received from the weights and measures' pieces of calico, dress pieces, prints, pickles in bottles and ~,:e whole affair was a hoax. On their way office, (including the penalties,l was £2,513 4s. 31d., in other soft goods and ironmongery. A Mr. Birkett, clerk plained himself that he considered his being there of no a period of ten months. It furner appeared that Mr. Dutton, the keeper of the depot, said that the in returning to the station, they met a crowd of trades- . utility, and that, of course he considered the meeting at Jones had offered to take the Birkenhead Hotel at £l2O elder prisoner had leave given to him occasionally to take men from Manchester, just arrived by express train ; and an end.—Mr. Aikin said they had passed a resolution for although Mr. Lynne told Mr. Towers, who was am ong the appointment of a committee, and he urged the chair- a year, and an additi ona l ren t o f £2O ever y year for seven go o d s f rom t h e d ep o t, an d to se ll t h em an d accoun t f or them, that it was all a hoax, they refused to believe him. Than to remain, and not leave the business unfinished.— years, Mr. Jones being at lib er ty to put an end to thethem. He could not positively swear to any of the arti- A little further en, they encountered some thirty trades- Several other gentlemen urged the chairman to remain, tenancy on giving six months' notice. This offer was des produ ce d, b u t h e th oug ht h e h a d s e en some of them accepted ; and no arran gemen t h av i ng been made for let- there, or s i m il ar goo d s . H e h a d t a k en no i nv entory of men from Liverpool, and as a fellow feeling makes, us but he persisted in retiring.—The motion of Mr. Nicol wondrous kind, the merriment was ardent. In the course was then put and carried, the only dissentient being Mr. ting the Ferry, the c o mm itt ee s t a t e d that they had ad- them. He was allowed to sell them for his own and his of the day, each successive train brought its freight of Tobin, who objected on the ground that the whole thing vertised for contra c ts f or th e cons t ruc tion of two steamers, family' s b ene fit. Thi s w it ness ' s ev id ence was so vague candidates for orders, not oily from Liverpool and Man- was illegal.—The eleven gentlemen who voted for the mo- for the purpose of wor ki ng th e F err y. !and unsa ti s f ac t ory , th a t M r . D u tt on hi mse lf was sent for. chester, but from all the neighbouring towns ; and at tion were then appointed, and the committee adjourned. Another recommendation of the Finance Committee That gentleman said that the elder prisoner was employed twelve o' c l oc k th e tra i n f rom St. H e l en s to the j unc ti on ROSCOE C LUB .—Th e annua l gener al meeting was held was the appointm en t o f Li eu t. F ranc i s George Cox to the 'at the depot, and that confidence was placed in him. It could not supply carriages enough to accommodate the on Thursday evening, next, at a salary o f £2OO per annum. Mr. H. Sandbach in the chair. The situation of W ater - bailiff , until the 9 t h of November was a privilege granted occasionally to those there ern- disappointed visitors. The next train was equally ineffi- secretary read a lengthened report of the proceedings for ! ployed to take a few articles which they might want, at dent, and St. Helens during the da was a scene of ex- of the last year, f rom w hi c h i t appeared that there were Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE, in moving the adopt i o n of the the same price as other similar goods were sold for. No y citement and wo n d er . It is that the authors of the nearly 800 members, exclusive the associate members recommendation of the committee, said that Mr. Cox invoice or account of the goods produced had that he knew hoax can be traced, and a contemporary suggests as a from the Mechanics' Institution, numbering between 50 had been three years in the office of the Marine Surveyor been made out. He could not tell whether the goods just punishment that they should be compelled to pay for and 60. The report went on to mention the satisfactory of the Dock Trustees, was well acquainted with the navi- were or were not part of the cargo of the Dickey Sam. fares and loss of time, incurred by the parties sent to St. condition of the various classes now in operation in the gation of the river, and was, in every respect, a proper Birkett, in answer to a qaestion put from the bench, said Helens. ; dub house, and the flourishing condition cfth inatitu- person for the appointment. This was an appointment that parties who bought articles at the deptit, frequently which was an annual one, and could be revoked at the gave the men a few pieces or articles, in place of money, , and tol as to tak xe ; I hay COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS •eceived a polite r airma tchen th 'ught Ccooking Committ ktlg har r for their trouble in packing them. Mr. Dutton said, in reply to a question, that the elder prisoner was not au thorized by him to take away any of the things. It ap peared that the articles belonged to the underwriters, whose agents were Messrs. Chapman and Bowman, who were not in court.—Mr. Rushton said that the case, as regarded the elder prisoner, must be considered a felony, and he should therefore send him for trial. He said he would not commit the two boys, who no doubt acted under their father's directions. The lads were discharged. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT. — Yesterday, at the Police court, a young woman, named Mary Gostage, was charged by her mistress with having, on Saturday, stolen from her £3, which she had left in a pocket on the top of a chest of drawers. Twelve shillings were found upon her, and she had bought a new pair of boots. She had been two years in the co-hplainant's service, and was not before known to be dishonest. She admitted that she had taken the money, and was committed for trial. THEFT FROM THE PERsoN.—•Yesterday, at the Police -court, a man named Robert Henderson, and two others, Pilkington and McNorton, were charged with having, on Saturday night, at Burlington-bridge, picked the pockets of Mrs. Mary Callan, of 33, Gibraltar-row, of a sum of money in silver and three gold buttons or studs, which were also in her purse. The studs were dis tinctly identified, but not the money. The former were found upon Henderson only, and he was committed for trial at the sessions. There was not sufficient legal evi dence against the other tws7, and, though they are known to be thieves, they were discharged. CHARGE AGAINST A TOWN COUNCILLOR.—On Friday, Mr. R. M. Beckwith, one of the town councillors of this borough, appeared before Edward Rushton, T. B. Hors fall, and J. H. Turner, Esqrs.. upon the information of the police, on a charge of intoxication. The case as far as regards the complainants, was gone through, but, in asmuch as Mr. Beckwith was not fully prepared to go into his defence, the matter was adjourned till Tuesday. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.— Mr. John Laury, coal-mer chant, summoned to the Police-court, on Friday, Mr. W. Ellis, a medical man, for an assault on him at his house. Mr. Howell appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Pem berton for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence that the complainant and defendant were relations, and Mr. Ellis having been told by his wife that Mr. Laury had insulted her, he went to his house, when Mr. Laury pushed him out, and, in the struggle, Mr. Ellis .hit Mr. Laury on the head with his stick. Mr. Rushton dis missed the case. SWINDLING.—On Thursday, George Firth, one of the swell mob, was charged with having defrauded Martin Higgins of two sovereigns. The complainant, a simple looking Irish lad, stated that on Tuesday he came over here from Ireland, and met the prisoner near the docks. The prisoner asked him if he had any money, and he (complainant) replied that he had two soverigns, which he took out of his pocket and exhibited. The prisoner cautioned him against sharpers, and said that he would wrap up the money for him, so that it would be safe. Complainant foolishly parted with his money, which the prisoner wrapped in paper, and tied up carefully with a piece of twine, saying he might depend upon its being perfectly secure. The complainant then took the parcel and went to his lodgings, but on looking at his money, he found that the sovereigns had been abstracted and two flash coins, technically termed " Johnies," of no value, substituted. Information was given to the police, and the prisoner was apprehended. Having been previously before the court on similar charges, he was committed for trial. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, George Robin son, John Wilson, James Hogg, Margaret Williams, Ellen Perrey, and Sarah Jones were charged with burglary. It appeared that on Saturday, Mr. Robert Gannon, shoe maker, of Scotland-road, observed some men lurking about his shop, but took little notice of it. Shortly after, he made up the premises, but was informed, in a short time that the premises had been broken upen ; when he returned, found that £132 been stolen from his house. The prisoners were apprehended at a house in Banastre street, with about £3O in their possession. Ellen Perry, who was in the house only as a washerwoman, was dis charged ; the other prisoners, who are well-known bur glars. were remanded. Mr. Rushton said that he had often had to remonstrate with persons of the prosecutor's class about the extreme folly of keeping money in their houses when there were so many good banks in which to deposit it. Tt was a shocking thing to see a man knocked down from his hard-earned gain in this life for want of the prudence to put his money in a place of safety. DISCOVERY OF AN EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF PLUS DER.—pn Friday, a case was brought before the notice of the Police-court, through the instrumentality of Sergeant Corbushley, assisted by officers Lynch and Skeif, which goes to show that an extensive method of plunder has been and is now being pursued in the warehouses of this town. William Hughes, James M`Kenzie, Thomas Wil liams, and Robert Gudgeon, were charged under the fol lowing circumstances. The officers of the detective force cated, were on Friday placed to watch near to the pre mises of Messrs. Crossfield, in Temple-street. About nine o'clock, Skeif observed the prisoner Hughes (who, along with M`Kenzie, was employed in the warehouse of Mess. Crossfield) to leave the warehouse, and he (the officer) followed him into Redcross-street, where he was joined by the prisoner Williams, who went into a public house kept by the prisoner Gudgeon, along% iththe prisoner M`Kenzie. Williams, upon leaving the house, was taken into custody by Lynch ; and Corbushley went into the house and asked Gudgeon, the landlord, whether that man (meaning Williams) had brought any bag there; he was told that he had not, but in a room in the house, a hag, three parts full of sugar , identified as belonging to M e s srs . Crossfield, was found. Williams keepsaprovision store, and upon searching the cellar an immense quantity of butter. found,all of which TT Lb h rmrs 1' Mr. Rushton was about to commit the prisoners for trial, when Sergeant Corbushley requested a remand, on the ground that he had good reason to suppose he could esta- _ Wish other charges. The remand w as granted. On Satur day it was unequivocally established that at the time the bag of sugar was left in the room Mr. Gudgeon was taking his breakfast in an adjoining room, where it was impossible for him to see who entered, and, consequently, that he could not by possibility have known of Williams having gone into the room. Mr. Gudgeon was immediately dis charged from custody. Mr. Rushton declaring that he left the court without the slightest stain or imputation on his character. The other prisoners were committed for trial. MAGNIFICENT CIVIC ENTERTAINMENT AT THE TOWN-HALL, BY HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. Corporations are proverbially bodies without souls ; and mayors, aldermen and councillors have, from time imme morial, been in the habit of keeping the good things which they enjoyed from time to time—the turtle and the venison, the ices and the jellies, the champagne and the Burgundy to themselves. The fair sex have only been permitted to imagine a civic entertainment; to dream of tables groaning beneath the weight of " all the delicacies of the season," resplendent with plate, and gleaming in the radiance of hundreds of lights from chandeliers and candelebra The reality of such a banquet, in a suite of rooms so magnificent as those of the Town-hall of Liver pool, even the imagination of the ladies never succeeded in reaching. To his worship, the present Mayor, is due the credit of breaking through the selfish curitom of pre vious generations; and affording to his fellow-townsmen anc townswomen a treat, which will dwell in their re membrance for years to come—a treat which, diCtated by generous feeling and the purest taste, is calculated to elevate the society of which he is the legally recognized head, and which, from the complete absence of social or political bias which characterized all the arrangements, will do more to soften the asperities of this " worky-day" life, to teach all classes that there is worth and wit and beauty to be found beyond the limited circle of each, and to lay the foundation amongst all classes of a proper ap preciation and respect for each other, than could have ••, been accomplished by any other instrumentality ,• in so delightful a manner. The first announcement of the intention of his worship • " as the respectable tradesmen of the portion of his fellow-townsmen, the borough as well as the g , ntry and merchant princes, were ‘,.„1 hope of receiving tickets. Few, we believe, who could fairly entertain such a hope, have been omitted, and those rew most unintentionally. The largest number which the rooms could conveniently hold was estimated to be about 1,800, and tickets for this number were early issued. In making the selection necessary, and indeed in the general arrangements for carrying out his hospitable purpose, his worship was assisted by a committee of stewards, consist ing of Messrs. G. H. Lawrence, J. H. Turner, J. B. Lloyd, W. Nicol, J. A. Tinne, J. A. Tobin, Thos. Moss, S. Holme, C. Turner, W. R, Sandbach, E. Molyneux, C. Brownell, and C. Bushell. Notwithstanding all the care which could be used, however, it was found that some parties had received no ladies' tickets, the stewards being unaware of their being Benedicts. This omission, when discovered, was promptly remedied by the issue of a notification, calling upon such parties to give in their names, upon which tickets were at once forwarded. The happy day at length arrived ; and on Tuesday evening, the good old town, in the neighbourhood of the Town-hall, presented a most stirring scene. By seven o'clock the whole of the streets leading to the Exchange were occupied with lines of carriages, cars. &c., contain ing the elite of the beauty, fashion, and wealth of the town proceeding to the festivities. By about nine o'clock the bulk cf the company had arrived ; and the spectacle presented in the interior of the Hall was almost past des cription, composed as it was by elegantly dressed speci mens of the far famed " witches" of our county, with their lords and swains, who had certainly done their utmost to pay due honour to the occasion. The scene was agreeably diversified by the intermixture with our more sober cloth of the glittering uniforms of the staff and other officers of the military stationed in the district. Imme diately on entering the grand staircase the visitors' attention was at once attracted by a profusion of rich shrubs, flowers, and greenhouse plants from the Botanical Gardens, which had been placed in great abund ance on both sides of th e s t a i rcase , an d con tinued along the corridor to the door of the centre ball-room. On the arrival of each party of guests they were received by the Mayor, who was accompanied by the Mayoress, in the centre drawing-room, commonly called the picture draw ing-room, with a kindly and graceful courtesy, on the part of his W ors hip, an d es p ec i a lly on that of his excel lent lady, which imparted an added pleasure to all. From this room the company proceeded through the suite of rooms to the small ball-room. The two orchestras in this room had been elegantly decorated, fort the occa sion, with groups of trees, shrubs and flowers , from the Botanical Gardens, forming various appropriate devices, and giving to the apartment a most refreshing and lively appearance. The orchestra in the large ball-room had Feb. 13, it t or the este" been enlarged and brought forward to the 1 1 yards, to afford increased acectinetioflatio t° and instrumental performers engaged, the to- 1 , 6 e supported by four square columns cetvered vi'` Core cloth. The front of the orchestra itself Ogis pink and white calico on a ground of criniddlis ,t s The immense and brilliant assemblage of fl ue ; e , for some time promenaded in the several r6 9 ,t nine o'clock the Rev. H. Higgins, in a neat ada7 l o a lively sketch of his travels in Palestine, ac e° • by dissolving views. P I ! Thu lecture having been concluded, the ban d i 46th Regiment, which was stationed at the east ',P o t large ball-room, oti an elevation of about one I° p, above the floor of the room, struck up a lively al t '.„ 0 a few minutes afterwards the refreshment -r I:0! thrown open to the numerous guests, and at time the tea-rooms opening into the small b tot i° The view which was now presented to the s pecta g perfectly gorgeous. Down the centre of the refrePre, room ran a long table, on which were placed th,e.s,P,of candelabra which usually appear at his worship w bi e and to give additional effect to the scene, thist s 9 , also profusely decorated with evergreens, fl° l _ e po o various devices. The refreshments were placed 1 1 tables, running down each side of the room, an l fec t° ection; with the centre table; and the beauty of these u heightened by the whole of the plateau belonng to e 0 Corporation being placed upo n th ese t a bles. l if it tables were all li g ht e d w ith wax can dl es , and • f ensemble presented a grandeur of effect which.l of brilliancy an d sp l en d our, we h ave se ld om before The refreshments, which were provided by Mr . a the Waterloo Hot e l, were o f th e most rec h e rche s tion, and fully sust a i ne d M r . L ynn ' s repu t a tion ° de cuisine. About ten o'clock, ref res h men t h av i ng been ge ar partaken of by all pres en t, th e guests adjourned of large ball-room, w h ere th e mus i ca l performan74 0 menced, a programme being distributed ao tln 'l, l company immediately preceding the overture being.l The various vocal and instrume n t a l p er f or mers, B a ia tion to the band of the 46th regiment, were seat e orchestra. About half-past 12 o'clock the musical perfo r t i o nl a were brought to a close ; but a considerable P °r o ti the company had before thi s h our t a k en th e ir de" ' The national anthem was given by the united 0 forces, the whole company, of course, rising the it commenced, and warmly joining in the chorus' number pr, sent, we learn, was about 1400. id. One of the most i n t eres ti ng a tt ract i ons o f the - p ar d I was the working of the electric telegraph, which ha ti o°l effected by the introduction of this novel inv eri c i o vil scientific skill into the recesses of the three w i n do the centre drawing-room. The communicat in kf effected by a continuous line of wires from the ° tot! the Electric Telegraph Company, in the Exchange' do i front of the Town-hall, and so on through the scil, l se of the centre drawing-room as above stated. All t'l ratus of the Electric Company had been perfectly • for the purpose, and the instrument was worked g f much ease and regularity as in the office itself. :',j novel arrangement any of his Worship's guests .1. " opportunity, at any time during the evening, of nicating with their friends at Manchester, Birm_ A in Rugby, or London. The company, moreover, 7,, formed, at intervals during the evening, of scl' o f passing in the Houses of Parliament, the naines A members who were speaking at the moment, an i ,`,,o what subjects they were addressing the other mein; the legislature. The printing electric telegraPh SC pi f 1 in active operation, and by its wonderful woricil l V , lightning-like communications perfectly astonished 1 i one present. qt_ 10 From the opportunities whi c h we h ave h a d °f ' fit's taining the general impression of those who were ii. ,j,!s nate enough to be pre sen t on thi s interesting 00,crflii; we have no hesit a ti on i n say i ng t h at t h e f ee lin, cf , prevails respecting it is one of unqualified gl:n t , l6 l , et throughout, — inde e d th a t f ee li ng was apparent In l' , countenances of all parties present ; and to imagl n e j e ek. a reunion so reche rc hl, a spec t ac l e scarcely ex ce splendour by a Royal D raw i ng - room, cou ld b e otli ci received, would be highly derogatory to the g9 ° , and intellect of the people of Liverpool. By a" fg y the liberal efforts o f hi s W ors hi p to amuse h i s gu e , sy gratefully acknowledged, an d i n some, an d especLaoll, wives and daught ers o f our tra d esmen, to whom th e 4'o nificence of our nobl e T own -h a ll h as b een hitbe'tti° unknown ground, the feeling excited was one of 'l eg feed delight. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE On Thursday Mr. Peter Marrow, aged betwee t, and sixty, who had been in business as house age ll ool was respectably connected, committed suicide by t a „ large dose of laudanum. Mr. Marrow has bee)iti , known in Liverpool fo r a l ong per i o d as an activero , )artisan. He long officiated as s ecre t ary o f the " vative Association. It appears that, shortly bef o re t en o ' c l oc k en Tae morning, a gentleman called with a note for the de( 1 0 who was not down stairs ; and the proprietor of the l ot Mr. Cremen, took it up to his bedroom, when 11 f, c p the unfortunate man in bed, l a b our i ng un d er the ell:j, the fatal d rug , b u t per f ec tl y sens ibl e. H e a dmit' o answer to several ques ti ons , th a t h e h a d t a k en four ot of laudanum. Mr. Cremen caused him to be imree. removed to the Northern Hospital, where he recea t oi the attention which his melancholy case required, bu the same evening. On Saturday, an inquest was held upon the ,t 1 which occasioned an exc e edi ng ly l ong inquiry, befi;iisti Borough Coroner. The facts, in substance tied above, were derailed in evidence. and a great - n u— a re , letters, written by the decease( , were pro, St. 'llOl substance was to the effect that the deceased wr ile ` involved himself ; that certain matters h av ing driv,o l to desperation, he had come to the d e t erm i na tion to a' o ri ih himself. He thought if there was s uc h a thing as 51.1 ti icil lation by the course he was about to take, he he relieved from his misery ; and, if the r e was no t, he " o rii to find benign pardon, other w is e h e was prepared to the ills he bo r e f or th ose h e k new no t o f. I n Wool letters he reasoned for and against a future state 0 14 piness and misery, of rewards and punishmeats•_4 letter, addressed to M r . C remen , th e d ecease d stateir, determination h e h a d arr i ve d a t t o destroy hiras,e„ct occupation, and all particul ars re l a ti ve t o th e c on of his funeral. Foreman of the Ji sir, that he was in liquor at the time he wrote the P_ we tt “,1 J• Coroner : No, certainly not : some bear date in S cf y 4 ber, and even in July last. You h ave p rove d before A o that the death of the deceased was caused by lau d ' - 0 0 The only thing for you to say is, wheth er h e wa s of so'l unsound mind. Some of these letters arc written d manner which indicate a strong mind. Tn r easoning i l the act he was about to perform, he says, "I can have happiness here or hereafter. I could hear sn r if tion, but if it is'nt I'll go to somethin g wors e.” tO, consider, gentlemen, that there any doubt as t,„ f p , ° being evidence of insanity, it will be well to go into ters of account between him and his partner. The jury requested that such particulars should - h e into. 11 ,1 Mr. Thomas Sweetenham, formerly a p ar t ner wl, e i deceased, was then examined. H e s t ate d t h a t rbo ceased was in the habit of absenting himself from 1)1 9 t ness for three weeks together; he would not m ee i e til would, (witness) in his place of business, but bY t -ni.4ce appoint an interview beneath the clock in the war ler, in other places. L as t M on d ay week he found f` from the deceased (which he produced) under the door. He was o f op i n i on that the deceased had n°t t, in a sound s t a t e o f m i nd since the Ist day of July Iso,s Foreman of the Jury.—What made you think he unsound mind ? Mr. Sweeienham.—He has told me, within the i lls e l fr . months, that he would destroy himself, and I 1 13 ,: o ti quently found bottl es f rom w hi c h h e h as ta k en lauu ti In the pocket of th e d ecease d, a f ter h e h a d takeif, l laudanum, a paper was found inscribrd by bialse follows : • "My name is Peter Ma rrow , l ate secretary of the ver Conservative Association. My death is my own act. 0 0; discovers my body is req ues t e d to g i ve i mmediate i n fo . ef t to Mr. Cremen, of the London Tavern, No, 23, Har r ' street, corner of North John-street, Liverpool, who, doubt, will reward him for his trouble. 111 r. Cremen ad --j wry. bactvc, asa - - Cemetery, close to the granite pillar erected to the mew" Mrs. Clowes, and near to Huskisson's Monument " February 7, ." All the letters lB49 were written in the usual neat Coai li ttcl of the deceased, and accura t e ly wor d e d. I n a ll thF addressed to Mr. Cremen, deceased expressed / 0 ' , tude to that gentleman for his kindness. lf Mr. John Sudlow, sharebroker, presented hirct se tt i give evidence in justification of the wife of the decq'ttio,:i relative of his, and who, h e sa id, was a perfectly O r a A and good woman. Th e se p ara ti on b etween decease.,je his wife had taken pl ace en ti re l y t h roug h the raisc°' of the deceased. f In answer to a question from a juror, Mr. Sudb le office that the deceased h a d res i gne d his at the Coo , tive Association twelve months prior to his death:_ u The jury, after pe rus i ng t wo o f th e letters whl u t: e CF not openly read by th e coroner , an d cons id er i n g L'l , for a short time returned a verdict to the effect, 0 deceased destroyed himself while in a sane state of P —in other words "fel° de se." d o li The coroner said that the verdict placed him 11 g 11 painful necessity of preventing the arrangements esP I A by the deceased relative to his funeral,—fo r be r° bel interred in the parish burial-ground, between the of nine and twelve at night, without f unera l serve t. 4, within 24 hours. He issued his war ran t t o that e , /7 , The erft The deceased was buried 'i n th e p oor gro wl P o i Martin's-in-the-Fields, on S a t ur d a y n i g ht, soolltif nine o'clock. The fun era l was at t en d e d by f° the deceased's friends. f oi n i MISS EMILY GRANT AT DURHAM.—The , ) Society gave their second concer t f or th e seaso on T. l Monday, the sth instant, at the Assembly-roon 3 stooro were crowded to excess by a mos t brilliant and fasb z tv audience, comprising the entire elite of the city, surrounding neighbourhood. Miss Grant's voice tremely rich and powerful, capable of reaching tlie, h je* , notes in the scale with co r rect into na tio n , a nd per'', j 4; to the singer, while s h e ex hibits grea t t as t e and ` , e , teination. Good study and courageous industry 0- , c oe` c ,l should say, in her training, been unsparingly ex e 0 4 ,,1 and, serving to develop her natural gifts, have in 1 r0,, 6 that firmness, confidence, and completeness to her o f t' o efforts which they now exhibit. In her treatment oi t , favourite cavatina " una voce poca fa," she dial' 1 1 1 . cell correctness of phrasing, and a purity of tone and s g, e d ; that drew from the audience (who, we may regni4 l' st o passant, were by no means prodigal of their k i ec; very flattering testimony of her genius ; and in tb p song, " Sound the Pibroch," she was rapidly 5 0 " vedly eneored.—Durham Advertiser. Feb, 13 Aj a l lSDAy Ch a -IvEb._ " ' fro ' ra New ra h , for ik .. l l tE 9ue r p , Wauvte aed i i i err, %l ee ° , N an i a Roiio "— p tr ed lt, Tam 4k, kYreL e i ance,"N° lope, To: iiat t r it tiis , : l noi:rf . l) :: :: :.. 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