The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-07-17 00:00:00

ebt Zthrrpoot &tanbart. TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1849. IT is no fault of the present government that the Romish priesthood in Ireland are not in the enjoy ment of State support. The Whigs have no repug nance to perpetuate the superstition and idolatry of the Irish peasantry. The priests themselves, forsooth, stand aloof from the proffered boon. This is nothing more than a decent coyness assumed for the purpose of obtaining the profferred favour on less limited conditions. As a contemporary who is well acquainted with the motives and purpose of the Irish party observes, the government have only to persevere in order to ensure the acceptance of their offer.. But what will Protestant England have to say on the subject of such overtures ? How will Scotland behave when it is settled that the Papists are to have direct countenance and maintenance from the government ? The question is easily resolved : a demonstration such as this country has never before witnessed will be made throughout the length and breadth of the land : the Scotch will rise to a man, and in conjunction with the great mass of the English people will dare any clique of self-styled Liberals to advance a single step in such a measure. There can be no fear of the result of such an insane scheme. England reluctantly con ceded the Emancipation Bill, and has since bitterly rued the folly. From the day in which that con cession to an enslaving system of priestcraft was made to the present time, the Papists have gra dually crept into power. By means of machinery constructed with the consummate skill for which they are famed throughout Europe, the emis saries of Rome have succeeded already in corrupting the principles of vast numbers of our Protestant community. The fraternity of Jesuits have disse minated their baneful doctrines in the homes of our labouring poor; more cunning devices have been resorted to to corrupt our universities, nor have they entirely failed : the bait has, unhappily, in some instances, been greedily snatched ; the senate house has not escaped wholly from the machina tions of the enemy; and if the court have, it does not seem to be from any lack of vigilance on the part of Romanist spies, but purely from the firm root which Protestant principles have in the heart and life of the ennobled individual who with such grace presides there. If these are the fruits of limited concession, what can reasonably be expected from absolute encou ragement : from fostering and cherishing the vam pire which already has begun to feed on our vitals ? The total destruction of pure religion in the sister country, and an accelerated movement in our own to the state of debasing superstition and vice from which our forefathers with their lives freed their offspring. Surely an offended God would with draw from this land that protection to which alone we owe our present undisturbed peace were such a wicked law passed. If it be true that the Roman Catholics are entitled in common with other reli gionists to the full and free exercise of their creed, there can be no argument advanced, having any just weight, to shew that a professedly Protestant people should promote the spread of Popery, for this would undoubtedly be the effect of the law in question. Protestants, whether right or wrong, hold that Popery is a system directly antagonistic to the word of God and the true liberty of man. Surely, holding conscientiously these views, it might be considered enough that Roman Catholics had free liberty of conscience, without expecting Protestant support to extend and amplify their doctrines to the overwhelming of the party by whom they were strengthened. It is preposterous to en tertain the question for a single moment. But we need be under no unnecessary alarm. If the Whigs presume to advance one step further than mere talk in the threatened direction, the moment which witnesses such an act of folly will end their official existence. Such an act would be the signal for the firm combination of every sect in Britain, (saving the sect in question,) who would unite heart in hand with the mother church in de nouncing the minister who should dare to offer so gross an insult to their own and their country's faith. COMING ABUNDANCE. The crops throughout our own county have considera bly improved in appearance under the influence of the beautiful weather of the past week, and are rapidly pro gressing towards maturity. In the north of England also the country generally looks well, but Oats are said to suffer from the continued drought. Along the east coast the crops are well spoken of, and the harvest will commence in that district in about three weeks. In the south of Ireland the weather continues splendid, and most favourable expectations are formed of the coming harvest ; and the northern counties, with a warm, forcing atmosphere, are looking well. We hear of very few com plaints of the potato, which is now very freely brought to the markets of both this country and Ireland ; and a correspondent from Waterford states that nothing can look more luxuriant than the potato crop in that vicinity. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—We beg to direct our readers to an advertisement announcing the re-opening of these excellent schools, trusting that they will experience the same steady increase which they have maintained for the last two years. From our own experience and the general satisfaction which we have heard expressed by parents, we can unhesitatingly say that they deserve the warmest support of our townsmen. BURNLEY NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—The children of these and some neighbouring schools had a most gratifying treat last Tuesday. They left Burnley by the East Lancashire Line early in the morning, and arrived in Liverpool in good time. From the station they proceeded to the Prince's pier, thence to the new landing-stage, and then crossed the river to Birkenhead, in the corporation boats, which had been kindly offered them, free of expense. In the park they partook of a substantial dinner, consist ing of meat pies, provided by the house in anelagh place, and after perambulating the beautiful park, and visiting other places of public resort at Birkenhead, they returned to Liverpool, walking through the principal streets to St. Matthias's schools, and were there regaled with buns and milk, and thence proceeded by the evening train at six o'clock, to Burnley. The quick transit by rail to Liverpool—the walk along the noble docks—the sail by steamer over the Mersey—the view of the park, and other great objects of attraction, will cause the day to be long remembered by these children, who, as may be well sup med, were greatly delighted with everything they saw, the fine weather adding much to the happy excitement of the day. We would fain hope that a grateful recollection will fill many a breast, in reflecting on the kindness of those friends who enabled the children to undertake such a distant and delightful trip. They carried many loyal banners, and were attended by two bands. We observed the Rev. Mr. M'Master, vicar of Burnley, his curate the Rev. Mr. Bardsley. and other clergymen of the town and neighbourhood (under whose superintendence they more especially were), very active among them in taking care of them and promoting order. We understand the chil dren of Trinity Church, Burnley, accompanied the party, under the care of the Rev. Mr. Wilson, the incumbent, and the Rev. Mr. Lomas, his curate, and spent a pleasant day at New Brighton. When it is considered that the children, numbering 1000, attended by their parents and friends, to the amount of 3 or 400, it is cause for great thankfulness that not the least accident occurred to mar the enjoyment of the day. We cannot conclude our notice of these interesting proceedings without referring to the generous unwearied exertions of Mr. Thomas Chaffer, flag merchant, Mr. Rishton, surveyor of public buildings, and Mr. Isaacs, printseller, who accompanied the pro cession throughout the whole day, and who spared no pains to contribute to the enjoyment of the whole party. The teachers and scholars of the parochial schools of Burnley will ever entertain a pleasing remembrance of the disinterested kindness of these gentlemen. THE PHILOSOPHY OF OUR ATTACHMENT TO EARLY SCENES. — John Sterling was born at Harnes Castle, in the Isle of Bute, on the 20th of July, 1806, where his father happened to be residing. From 1810 to 1814, the family resided in Llanblethean, in Glemorganshire, where his boyish eyes took in forms of wild and romantic beauty amidst a rich and finely-wooded country. It is, of course, only upon extraordinary minds that these accidents pro duce such fashioning impressions as are revealed to us in the present case. In a letter, written nearly thirty years afterwards, Sterling seys that he had— "— lighted by accident on the quiet place—quiet as some thing patriarchal or strange—where I passed my childhood, and which, I suppose, more than any outward locality, belongs to my very nature, andi will be found within me like Calais in the heart of Queen Mary. There are places I love more for the persons I have known in them ; but still they are places, externals, accidents. Put the same people elsewhere, and of the places I should think but little. The green silent valley with its baby woodlet is very differently infused and incorpo rated in me its grass to me the symbol and antitype of all verdure and tranquillity—a spiritual, not a material, thing : its clouds the only authentic ones of cloud collecting Jove ; for it was from these objects that I first learnt tO read and love the essential form of nature and life. The three or four years which I passed at Llanblethean have to me the indescribable charm and sacredness which three years must possess for every one in whom the power of imagination and reflection have been at all happily cultivated. The spot of earth which supplied the first picture of nature and of human life that I can in the least recal, and where dawned the consciousness of the feelings and aspirations, the frailties and inward trials, which must now for ever characterise me—this place has an importance for me beyond that of London, where I gained most of my know ledge, and of Rome, which has best fulfilled the visions of my fancy." We shall make no other comment upon this beautiful burst of feeling than by quoting the words of the poet who has for ever dignified the biography of the nursery : "My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky : So was it when my life began ; So is it now I am a man ; So be it when I shall grow old, Or let me die ; The child is father of the man ; And I could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural piety." —Chkreh of England Quartelg. Eoral On Thursday the smack Lord Nelson, from Liverpool to Wick, laden with salt, was ran ashore to the north ward of Douglas bay. A deputation, from Birkenhead Dock, consisting of Mr. Ellice, 'Mr. Laird, and Mr. J. C. Ewart, had an in terview with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests on Friday. On Sunday, Sarah Ann Roberts. aeed five weeks, was found dead in bed, between her mother and another woman. Both women were drunk, and the child had been overlain. A boy, unknown, fell into the canal on Tuesday last. and was drowned. He had undressed himself with the intention of bathing, but had been cautioned against doing so, as he could not swim. EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet ing of the board of Examiners held on Tuesday, the 10th iustant, Mr. Jonas Bowyer, late first officer of the "Adam Lodge," of Liverpool, was examined and found qualified for a second class master's certificate. A railway guard, at the Aintree Railway Station, was walking on the platform, on Wednesday, when a parcel of some description coming into contact with his feet, tripped him, and he fell upon the rails. Before he could regain his feet an approaching train passed over him, killing him on the spot. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday, Mr. John Clarke, bookkeeper to Messrs. Tonge, Curry and Ca., ship-bro kers, died suddenly while transacting his usual business in the office of his employers. Mr. Clarke was about 34 years of age, and up to the time of his death seemed to be in the enjoyment of good health. While the proportion of deaths from cholera to the population was, in 1832, in Liverpool, 1 in 103; in Man chester, 1 in 211 ; and in London, 1 in 282 ; they were only lin 7,000 in Birmingham,—a most striking feature in connection with the annals of cholera in this coun try in 1832. It is worthy of observation that the large towns in this country have a much less mortality than those of the continent. _ MAD AME LuCIE Duvar..—This artiste is at present with her troupe exhibiting at the Zoological Gardens. To Madame Duval attaches the credit of refining ; and adding the last artistic touch to the popular living pictures desig nated Poses Plastiques, the grouping; and colouring, and the distribution of drapery observed by this lady, at once prove her to be possessed of all the requisites of the artist : she is besides influenced by a delicacy not always to be found relieving this description of exhibition. Madame Duval herself presents a model of female beauty, with all the accompanying graces which proceed alone from purity of mind. THE EVANGELICAL REFORMED CHURCH OF FRANCE. —We direct attention to an advertisement connected with this interesting subject, to be found in another part of our paper. M. Monod is well known in this country as an able an faithful minister; an impression that must have been deepened on the minds of all who heard him preach in the Rev. Mr. Fergusson's church, on Sabbath evening. The recent secession of M. Monod, M. le Comte de Gas parin, and others from the National Reformed Church, involved a point of no•less importance than the Divinity of our Lord and Saviour; and we trust that M. Monod will have a good meeting this evening, in Great George's Presbyterian Church, where he gives an exposition of his principles, and his grounds of separation from the estab lishment. ST. PETER'S CHURCH, AINTREE, NEAR THE RACE COURSE.—Last Sunday, being the anniversary of the consecration of this church, sermons were preached in aid of the Sunday schools attached to the church, by the Revs. Rector Campbell and W. H. Vernon. The after noon service was assisted by the choir of the Breck-road church, who performed cathedral service in a most beau tiful manner; and the collections, including donations from Lord Sefton and Rector Campbell, realised upwards of £2l. We were most pleased to observe the manifest improvement in the outward appearance of this humble temple, by the erection of a tower and fine sounding bell at the east end, and were no less gratified with the inte rior, which now presents the appearance of a homely, but well ordered place of worship, affording a pleasing theme of congratulation to a right-thinking mind, that a building originally designed for so different a purpose, should be dedicated to the service and glory of the Lord. ARCHIEOLOGY—VISITORS TO LIVERPOOL.—A copy of the prospectus of the approaching congress has been left at our office, from which we see that preparations are made for a week of much pleasure and information. The subjects of the papers are excellent, and we have no doubt that the serving up of the dishes will be worthy of the bill of fare. On Monday, two papers will be read, having reference to. Lancashire, one by Mr. Halliwell, on the cot tage literature of the palatine counties, the other by Mr. Waller, on a brass of Sir Peter Legh, in Winwick Church. On Thursday, of three papers to be read, one only refers to Lancashire, on a brass of Sir William Molyneux, in Sefton Church, by J. G. Waller, Esq. Arrangements are made for an excursion to Conway and back on Wednes day ; and on Friday two parties will start, one for Chirk, Llangollen, &e., and the other for Beeston and Bunbury, both returning to a public dinner and soiree in the evening. LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-011 Tuesday, Mr. Evans, solicitor, applied for the interposi tion of Mr. Commissioner Stephenson, to compel Mr. Core, accountant, to furnish a new balance sheet in the bankruptcy of Mr. J. R. Pim. It appeared that Mr. Core had prepared the balance sheet in the case, and that his charge was £5O. £3O had been paid, and he took a bill for the other £2O. This bill was dishonoured, but nevertheless, the first balance sheet being defective, Mr. Core undertook to complete it and the cash account for £l2 more. Having done so, he refused to give it up till the £2O, the amount of the dishonoured bill, was paid, The commissioner considered that Mr. Core had bound himself by a new contract, and he must furnish a new balance sheet. Mr. Core said the case was a hard one for him, but he would certainly do so. He offered Mr. Evans the dishonoured bill for £lO, but the bait was not suffi ciently tempting. DEPUTATION F:LOM LIVERPOOL TO GLASGOW.—A deputation from Liverpool, consisting of Messrs. Charles Hart, vestry clerk, John Woodruffe, -town councillor and vestryman, and Edward P. M`Knight, honorary overseer of Liverpool, arrived.in Glasgow on Friday, and attended a meeting along with the Hon. the Lord Provost, Messrs. David Anderson, chairman, Archibald M`Lellan, William M`Lead James Gourlay, and Peter Mackenzie of the paro chial board, on the subject of the vast influx of Irish pau pers to Liverpool and Glasgow, and other places in Eng hind and Scotland. The Liverpool deputation begged that the authorities in Glasgow would concur with them in applying, through their representatives in parliament, to the government for redress. This the Glasgow gentle men cordially and unanimously agreed to. The Liver pool deputation proceeded the same day to Edinburgh.— Scotsman. SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT ORTON.—This retired village was the scene of a lamentable casualty one day last week. A number of workmen were employed in fixing a cistern, or performing some other finishing operation of building, when a large arch gave way, bringing along with it a cis tern and the contents, as well as the floor of a room. A mason and another operative were buried beneath the ruins. Of course strenuous efforts were used to rescue the poor fellows from their perilous situation. It was found that one man was completely surrounded by bricks and other materials to the weight of many tons, his body being quite cramped up. The other man was taken from beneath the cistern not much injured, owing to the cir cumstance of the ponderous vessel falling upon some large stones, by which a kind of cavity was formed for the man's body. His companion's injuries, however, are of a serious character; indeed his life seems to have been preserved by little short of a miracle. RACE EXTRAORDINARY. A GENUINE " SWEEP"- STAKE.—We learn from a respectable gentleman, that a novel and amusing feat (of which he was an eye-witness by accident) took place last week in Harrison-street, out of Scotland-road. He observed a considerable crowd in the street, and, on going up, found that one master chim ney-sweeper had wagered with another that his boy would ascend and descend the chimney of the house opposite, in a shorter time than the other. Both masters were pre sent; and though the wager was for only half-a-crown, great interest was excited amongst all around by the no velty of the challenge. One of the lads was about nine years of age, and the other about twelve, and both entered heartily into the spirit of the contest. The masters exhi bited the utmost mutual good humour, and a toss decided that the younger boy should first try his professional powers. A watch was placed in the hands of an umpire, and at a signal the little fellow darted off, and was soon out of sight. The feat, no doubt, quite suited (sooted) him. The house was three stories high, and he soon popped his head out at the chimney top, and as soon again made his appearance in the street, amidst much ap plause, he having accomplished his task in precisely two minutes. The other lad then ascended and returned ; but not being quite so expert, absorbed two minutes and two seconds in the operation. The winner good hu mouredly addressed his opponent, saying " Come, Bill, tip over the shiners !" which his master immediately paid. The winner's master caused some laughter by ex claiming—" This lad of mine is now open to all Eng land for a flue-race, and I'll back him !" He added that the boy could go up a chimney eight inches square. MESSRS. GREGSON AND SONS' "PARK SAW MILLS." —An i accidental visit to these mills, in Hill-street, Tox teth-park, a few days ago afforded us much gratification, not unmingled with surprise. The buildings and yard ex tend into Warwick-street, and are very extensive. The saw mill portion of the former is nearly in the middle of the area, and crossing it. It is open below, the rooms above the sawing machinery being supported on pillars, and presenting a neat frontage, with four large windows and a clock facing Warwick-street. The timber to be sawn is received iu a large yard behind, from Warwick street, and is delivered through the front yard in Hill street, in which vast piles of sawn timber are stored. The fine sawing i s a ccomplished by straight saws working ver tically by steam and with great rapidity of motion ; and so perfect is their action that we were shown some speci mens of veneers, twenty of which were cut out of an inch thick of hard wood ! These were nearly as thin as card board, and cut more to show the perfection of the machi nery than for any practicable purpose of utility. Veneers can be cut of from 9 to 20 out of the inch, and all of them, —so fine are the saws,—looked at a short distance from the eye as if they were planed, A close inspection of the surface on either side shows only fine lines like hairs, and the labour and waste of using a toothing plane is entirely superseded. We saw a long balk of mahogany, 2 feet 8 inches in depth, under the operation of being cut, and finely too, into boards of from kth to k of an inch, for the panelling of railway coaches. At these mills all kinds of timber are cut up to any thickness or of any size, or even bevel. There are " slabbing" saws and " circular" saws ; the latter stripping up, we observed, four thicknesses of deal board at once, with a velocity that would have aston ished any of our forefathers. This is called "flat cutting." Railways are laid along the yards, and the heaviest balks are easily disposed of as required. The engnes are driven by steam, from four large waggon-shaped boilers. Many men are, notwithstanding, employed, and 20 born". are stabled on the premises. _ VALUE OF PREMTSES NEAR TITHEBARN-STREET. — The Liverpool and Bury Railway Company are now ex tending their line to Tithebarn-street. The owners of the property required have in most cases been amicably settled with, and the tenants duly compensated ; but a few of the latter were dissatisfied, and, (under the land act,) Mr. Rushton sat on Saturday to adjudicate on two of the cases. Mr. Stewart was also on the bench. In one case, James Marrin, a provision dealer and lodging house keeper, in Key-street, was represented as realising £4 per week profit. His rent was only £l4, and be claimed, as compensation, £243. The sum of £4O had been offered him. Both he and his wife are poor looking people, and neither can read or write. She said she baked confectionary, ecc., but there was no oven on the premises. Mr. Picton showed that it was a very small place for the sale of red herrings, eggs, and chips. The entire stock was not worth £5. The second case was that of Mr. J. H. Sammond, lodging-house keeper, 20, St. Paul's square. He had been offered £lOO by the Railway Com pany. He claimed two years profit at £lOO per annum ; £5O for removing his children in consequence of the works ; £5O for repairs and fixtures, and another sum for final removal. It was proved by neighbours who kept equally good lodging-houses, and who had accepted £5O, that their gross receipts were not more than £2 10s. a week. Mr. Rushton, (who had, with Mr. Stewart, in spected the premises,) awarded £4O to Marrin, and £lOO to Sammond. FESTIVITIES AT KNOWSLEY PARK.—Lord and Lady Stanley have, during the week, given a series of splendid entertainments at Knowsley Park, the Earl of Derby's seat in Lancashire, on the occasion of the great race meeting at Liverpool, the noble earl having placed his princely seat at the disposal of the noble lord and lady for their distinguished friends. Lord and Lady Stanley and the Hon. E. H. Stanley, M.P., arrived from town on Monday evening, accompanied by the Earl of Jersey, the Earl and Countess of Eglinton, and a party of about 18 friends. The dinner party that evening was confined to a circle of about 20, but the following day brought a large accession to the party. On Tuesday morning there was a large shooting party in the park, and from that evening up to Saturday there were gradd dinners for up wards of 30 personages each day, the party partaking of the hospitality of the noble lord and lady including the Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Gordon Lennox, the Earl of Jersey, the Earl and Countess of Eglintoun, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Viscount Clifdeu, Viscount Canterbury, Lord Bateman, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Gcorge Manners, the Hon. Colonel and Hon. Mrs. Anson, the Hon. Francis Villiers, Sir Josh. Hawley, Col. Hornby, Captain Hornby, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley, Mr. Geo. Fitzroy, Mr. G. Sturt, &c. The party separated on Saturday, the Duke of Richmond and Lady Caroline Gordon Lennox, the Earl of Jersey, the Hon. F. Villiers, the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Anson, leaving for town, the Earl and Countess of Eglinton left for their seat in Scotland. Lord George Manners was compelled, from indisposition, to absent himself from the dinner circle after Tuesday. Lord Stanley left Knowsley Park in the afternoon for London, and Lady Stanley and the Hon. E. H. Stanley, M.P., repaired to town yesterday. -• . . SINGULAR INCIDENT AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.—On Thursday, during the performance of Othello by Mr. Macready, a gentleman in the upper boxes, who paid great attention to the play, seemed extremely astonished at the apparent blindness of the Moor, and was mightily indignant at the treachery of lago, (Mr. Barry Sullivan.) He gave vent to his feeling, at times, by clenching his fist, and audibly hurling imprecations upon the false friend. He appeared to be wound up to the highest pitch of excitement, in the scene where Othello seizes lago by throat, and, in the ecstasy of delight, the spectator started up and exclaimed, loud enough for all around to hear— " Choke the devil—choke him I" THE 141VEftrOOL STANhift D. LOCAL MEETINGS. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—A memorial to the bishop of the diocese, not to sanction the appointment of the Rev. W. M. Moore as chaplain to the workhouse, was agreed upon. It was agreed upon to take a cholera hos pital in Toxteth-park, and to appoint domiciliary visitors. A letter was read from the Poor-law Commissioners rela tive to the charge of Mr. Thos. Smith that Mr. Cleaver, the clerk, had inserted in the minutes of the board the salary of Mr. Whitehead at £125 per annum, while nd such salary had been named by the persons nominating Mr. Whitehead. Mr. Cleaver, with warmth, denounced the letter of Mr. Smith as the greatest attack ever made upon his character since his connexion with the board. The salary placed on the books was with the consent of the mover and seconder of the resolution appointing him to the office. Several members strongl r deprecated the conduct of Mr. Smith, and a resolution was come to, re presenting to the poor-law board that the letter of Mr. Smith was not founded on facts, either as respected the merits of the case, or the conduct of their clerk in refer ence to it. A motion was then carried, giving the thanks of the board to Mr. Cleaver for his past services, with an assurance that he still possesses the unlimited confidence of the board. HEALTH COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.-Mr. Hornby in the chair. The medical officer of health reported a con tinued increase in the mortality of the borough, the deaths now being more than double the average of the season. During the week there were 445 deaths against 373 and 316 the two previous weeks. From cholera there were 201 deaths, against 179 and 119 the two previous weeks. The deaths from bowel complaints were 42, and the previous week 28. Of the deaths from cholera, 175 were in the parish of Liverpool, and of these 97 were in Vauxhall and Exchange wards. In Exchange ward there were 59 deuths.—A complaint was made us as to the nui sance arising from the bury-ground, at St. Paul's Church, and the subject was referred to the engineer and medical officer. This led to a conversation on the practice of in terment generally adopted, but more especially of deposit ing hundreds of bodies in one open pit. Mr. Harbord wished the report on this subject, which had been laid before the committee, and also any further remarks from Dr. Duncan to the Board of Health, with the view of obtaining their assistance in procuring an order to compel an alteration in the system. A resolution to this effect was adopted.—Mr. Walthew brought before the board the state of Oliver-street, Windsor, in which there was a large stagnant pool of water, which was considered by Dr. Lister, the district medical officer for West Derby, to be most injurious to the health of the inhabitants residing in that locality. Cholera had made its appearance in the street in its worst form, and there had been five deaths within the space of a fortnight. Many of the cellars were over-crowded, and ill-ventilated, and required thorough cleansing. _ Referred to the engineer. . SELECT VESTRY. — The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday, Archdeacon Brooks in the chair. On the motion of Mr. Denton a committee was appointed to inquire into the manner of giving out-door relief, with a view to prevent the imposition at present practised. Mr. Denton next complained of a number of summonses hav ing been issued for this year's poor-rates on cottagers' property. He denounced it as a most oppressive and un just course of proceeding. He was smartly replied to by Mr. Brown, who referred to the obstructions raised by the owners of cottage property to the collection of the rates.—Mr. Dowling, the head constable, appeared before the board on behalf of the watch committee, to express their hope that the premises adjoining Vauxhall Bride well might not be taken for a cholera hospitai. The pre mises were close to the windows of the bridewell, and the effluvia arising from the hospital would likely be attended with serious consequences to the inmates of the bridewell. He (Mr. Dowling) was rot one of those who were afraid of contagion from the cholera, but the class of persons in the bridewell, being mostly of drunken and dissolute habits, would be very likely to take the disease. Mr. Earle had no doubt that wherever they fixed a cholera hospital complaints would be made, and they would have people coming to them and asking them not to have it in that particular place. Mr. Dowling re tired, the chairman having informed him that the matter would be considered by the committee.—A proposal to purchase the Northern:Dispensary, to convert it into an hospital for general epidemic disease, was deferred for further consideration.—Mr. Hawthorne and Cholera. — A fierce discussion followed on a proposal by Mr. Gardner to allow Dr. Hawthorne to nominate some medical man to apply his treatment in pauper cholera cases. Mr. Woodruff seconded the motion. Mr. Hodson said, That at the time Mr. Woodruff first brought forward his mo tion for the employment of Dr. Hawthorne, he (Mr. Hodson) was disposed to support him ; but since that time he had had such proofs of the non-efficiency—nay, the most positive danger to human life—of his method of treating cholera, that he was now altogether opposed to the motion before the board. Mr. Hodson referred to the case of an elderly woman, named Kevan, residing in Scot land-road, who was attacked with cholera, a week or two ago. The patient was first attended by Dr. Hawthorne's ' son—the gentleman who went to Russia, and who said he took cholera there, but he (Mr. Hodson) thought it was more likely the gripes. Dr. Hawthorne was with the patient two hours after the commencement of the illness ; his pills were given, a peculiar sleep resulted,_ and the same evening the patient died. The reason that Dr. Hawthorne was reported to have no deaths was,. that when death resulted from cholera under his treatment, he re turned it as an ordinary case of diarrhoea. The poor creatures who were misled by Dr. Hawthorne, and the extraordinary puffing of the Mercury, actually pawned their clothes to go to him for advice ;. and if they took him only 155., he refused to attend until they came with the other ss. Mr. Earle : "He has to pay five shillings for his advertisement in the Mercury." (Laughter.) Mr. Hodson continued. He said there was no case of cholera which Dr. Hawthorne had attended where a cure had been effected. Credit was given to him for a case cited by Mr.Bigham, in the Mercury, but the fact was, that the cure had been effected, not by Dr. Hawthorne, but by the two parish surgeons called in at first. Mr. Hodson concluded a speech delivered throughout under much warmth and excitement, with the following remarks :. "I am now satisfied that I have exposed humbug. I do, however complain that the Mercury should be lending its columns to puff up a man who has nothing more to re commend him than an immense stock of impudence and assurance, and a profundity of ignorance." Mr.Abrabara followed in support of the observations made by Mr. Hodson. The fact was, he believed that Dr. Hawthorne was in the habit af calling cases cholera which were not cholera at all ; and, under all the circumstances, he (Mr. A.) could not be a party to placing the sick paupers under him. Mr. Earle thought that all this trumpery about Dr. Hawthorne was most abominable ; but the truth was, that the English had been, and ever would be, easily gulled. (Laughter.) They were gulled by quack doctors and gulled by quack journalists. It reminded him of a quack in Ormskirk, some years ago, who said he could cure all the bites of a mad dog ; and to drive a good trade, he insisted that all persons who were bitten by a dog were afflicted with hydrophobia. And so it was with Dr. Haw thorne and the Mercury. (Laughter.) Mr. Hodson re asserted that Dr. Hawthorne had never cured a single case of cholera ; what he called cholera was nothing more than gripes. After a reply from Mr. Gardner, the chair man objected to allow the discussion to proceed further ' and he put the motion to the vote, when it was rejected by a large majority, four only voting for it. SPECIAL COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday, to consider the proceedings of the Health and Water Committees, which had been postponed. A letter re ceived by the Mayor from Mr. Ferguson, was read by the clerk. The writer states that he feels it his duty as chair. man of the equitable rating company, appointed by the parishioners in vestry, to bring under the Mayor's notice the subject of the passenger accommodation in steamers between Ireland and Liverpool, so as government might interfere to place the passenger carrying -trade on a better footing. It was absolutely necessary that the Council should aid the efforts of the parishioners in this matter, by appointing a deputation from the Council, to wait on the government respecting it. All were aware of the vast number of Irish poor who daily arrived in Li verpool ; but the system of carrying them had been most reckless. His Worship would be aware of the loss of life on the pas sage between Ireland and Liverpool. The system pur sued could only be compared to that of the slave-trade. The Vestry had petitioned parliament, praying that the system might be put a stop to, and that proper accommo dation and shelter might be .provided. They also sent a deputation to government, who sent down Capt. Denham, who reported, and offered his suggestions as to a fitting remedy. The writer then urges on his Worship the pro priety of appointing a deputation without further delay— so that something may be done before the prorogation of garliament. The MAYOR said, that, being in London on Wednesday last, he mentioned the subject to Sir George Grey, during an interview he had with him. Sir George Grey informed him that the measure now before parliament, relating to the subject, would, he had no doubt, be carried out. It appeared to him (the mayor), that what remained to be done was to lay the matter before the Board of Trade. After some discussion, the Mayor, Mr. Rushton, and Mr. Ferguson were appointed a deputation from the Council to proceed to London, and Mr. Holme suggested that a communication should be made to the parish autho rities, with a view of their sending up a deputation to accompany the deputation from the Council. The proceedings of the Health Committee comprised a report, after conference with the Water Committee, as to the duties of the engineer and his staff, in accordance with the resolution of the Council at their last meeting, and a recommendation that the local rates laid by the Council, be collected separately from the water rates and charges._ Mr. HORNBY (the deputy-chairman of the committee), in the absence of Mr. Tinne, chairman, moved the con firmation of the proceedings. He briefly alluded to the grounds upon which the committee had concluded to recommend the appointment of Mr. Newlands as engi neer to the waterworks. Ile then explained why the committee had considered it necessary to have the local rates collected separately from the water rates and charges, stating that the system of collecting the local rates and the water rates together, had been found not to work well. After considerable discussion the proceedings were confirmed, with the exception of the report in reference to the increase of Mr. Newland's salary, and his appoint ment as water engineer, which was deferred until the Water Committee's proceedings were before the Council. APPOINTMENT OF MR. NEWLANDS AS WATER ENGINEER. The proceedings of the Water Committee, which were very lengthy, were next read. They contained, amongst other things, a report, after conferring with the Health Committee, recommending the appointment of the borough engineer to be the engineer of the waterworks, and that, in consideration of increased duties, the salary of Mr. Newlands be increased by the sum of £3OO per annum, to be charged upon the water account. The proceedings also contained a' letter from Mr. Hawksley, in which he stated in the event of the Riving ton Pike scheme being abandoned, he should release the Corporation from the obligations and liabilities which were at present imposed upon them.—(The reading of this letter was followed by loud cheers.) M. HARBORD said that before moving the confirmation of the proceedings, it would perhaps be advisable to state that the opinion of counsel bad been received on the several points submitted to then), and if it was the plea sure of the council he would suggest that they be now read, as it was necessary that some steps be at once taken upon them. THE TOWN-CLERK then read the several points sub mitted to counsel, together with the answers given, which were as follows: To the question—whether a mandamus would lie against the council, upon the application of any person entitled to demand a supply of water, to compel the council to proceed with the Rivington works ? the reply was in the affirmative. It was also held, that it would be no answer to say that they could not prosecute the works for want of funds. The third question was—whether the cost of resisting the mandamus could legally come out of the water account, or the borough fund 7 . It was replied, that if there was a reasonable ground for resistance to the mandamus, the cost of such resistance might be paid out of the water or borough fund. The next question and answer was not material. The fifth question was—" Can the corpora tion take any step for avoiding any contracts by paying any sums of money either out of the money borrowed for the pur poses of the waterworks act, or paying compensation to con tractors for avoiding their contracts ?" The reply was to the effect that the corporation could not safely take any steps for avoiding any contracts already entered into, or pay any money out of the water account for any other purposes than those mentioned in the act of parliament. The sixth question was— whether an injunction were applied for and granted would the council be justified in paying the costs out of the water fund or the borough fund ? To this the answer was in the negative. The next question was—whether the water and borough funds were to be considered in the light of trust funds, and whether the members of the council could be held personally respon sible for the application of the funds ? The reply was that the funds in question were in the nature of trust font's, and tha.t the council, as trustees, would be held personally responsible for any misapplication of the monies. The eighth question was, whether it was competent for the water committee to appropriate any portion of the -€480,000 authorised to be bor rowed for the execution of the Rivington works to the laying of new pipes and the improvement of the existing works ? The reply was, that they would not be justified in doing so, but they could borrow money for the purpose of laying pipes in districts where no pipes had as yet been laid ; and in forming extensions, provided that such extensions were consistent with a bona fide intention of constructing the new works authorised by the Rivington water works act. The twelfth question was— whether the council could abandon the Pike scheme without the authority of an act of parliament ? And the reply was a flat negative. There were also some other queries, but we have given the substance of the most important. The TOWN -CLERK, in answer to a question, stated that the opinion which he had read was that of Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Rolt, Mr. Gilbert Henderson, and Mr. Bailey. Mr. HARBORD then rose to move the confirmation of the proceedings. In doing so he entered at considerable length into the present position of the Water Committee. He explained why Mr. Pendlebury's claim of £4,504 had not been paid, and, in the course of his observations on this subject, he said he had found out that, according to certain clauses in the Rivington Pike Act, Mr. Pendlebury, independently of his claim of £4,500, had powers to pre fer a further claim of £2O per diem from the corporation in the event of certain springs in his neighbourhood fail ing to supply him with water. Unless, therefore, Mr. Pendlebury would release the corporation from all further claim, the water committee were not disposed to pay him £4,500, and he (Mr. H.). regretted to say that he was afraid it would be some time before he should be in a po sition to announce to the Council that payment of the claim had been recommended by the committee. Mr. H. then proceeded to defend the course which had beentaken by the committee in obtaining the opinion of counsel as to the present position of the water account, observing that it had been considered quite necessary to do so in order to ascertain the real position in which the commit tee legally stood. It would be seen from opinions which had been received from counsel that the bonds on which they had received money were not bonds at all, but sim ply mortgages on the water account. After explaining the present position of the bondholders, Mr. IL said that, although the water committee paid the bondholders last half year 21 per cent, they could not, from their income on water account, pay them 21 per. cent. next half year, unless some other arrangement was made. Mr. H. ) in continuation, proceeded to allude to the general features of the water act, and the way in which the corporation and bondholders would be affected by it. He then moved the confirmation of the proceedings, and also moved, as a sup plementary resolution, that in consequence of the opinion received from counsel, a special committee be appointed for the purpose of suggesting what steps should be taken in consequence of that opinion having been. received. Mr. BENNErrseconded the resolution. After seine discussion, originated by Mr. Horsfall, in reference to the alleged deficiency of the water supply in the neighbourhood of West Derby, Mr. SAMUEL HOLME rose and said, that when he con sidered the important matters that were involved in the proceedings of the Water Committee, and more particu larly the report which had that day been presented to the Council, he must confess that he felt very much surprised that the gentleman who had ever economy on his lips had been silent on the proposal to appoint Mr. Newlands to the office•of water engineer, at an• increased salary of £3OO per annum. The great importance of giving to this vast population of Liverpool an ample supply of one of the most necessary elements of life was of such magnitude that he would not apologize to the Council when he said he should, perhaps, for some considerable time occupy, their attention upon the question which was now pre sented to them with new phases.. In doing so, however, he was anxious to be guided by the excellent advice given to him by Mr. Aikin, a short, time since, and was very anxious to let bygones he bygones, on a question which, he was sorry to say, had engendered such angry' feelings, both in that room and out of doors. He would therefore endeavour to avoid giving any encouragement to such a feeling on the present occasion ; but it was impossible, when they found gentlemen, from whose education and position in life, appearing at public meetings, and urging the people not to take any notice, or to have any confi dence in the Town Conncil,—it was impossible,. he said, under such circumstances, not to make allusion to it, and he must, therefore, take the liberty of referring to the remarks which had, been made by Mr. Harbord at a recent public meeting on the water question, which he con demned as highly improper, and a breach of privilege in Mr. Harbord as a member of the Council. He then went into the whole question of the Rivington Pike, arguing that the present Water Committee and their supporters had been the sole cause of bringing the water account into its present position. He then condemned the pro posed appointment of Mr. Newlands as the water en gineer, on the ground that his duties as borough engineer were already sufficiently onerous, and concluded a speech of considerable length by proposing the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the present actual state of the water account. The amendment having been seconded, Mr. BENT rose, and replied to the observations of Mr. Holme. He begged to tell Mr. Holme, who seemed to find it very agreeable to find fault with the present Water Committee, that if the endeavours of that committee had not yet been attended with the successes they could have wished, it was owing to the position in which they found the affairs of the water aecount, as left them by their predecessors. Mr. Bent then proceeded to defend the present Water Committee, and expressed his increased conviction that to proceed with the Rivington works would be unwise on many grounds. He entered into a number of statistical statements, with a view to prove that there was abundance of water to be obtained from the red sand stone under the town, as proved by the supply that was now daily shown by the yield of the wells ; and concluded a speech, which we regret we are unable to give at length, by stating that it would be cruel and un just to the ratepayers—at present so heavily taxed—to preceed with the Rivington project, and thus put the town to such an enormous expense, when there was no occasion for the works at all. A very long discussion followed, in which Messrs. Parker, Langsdale, Beckwith, Ferguson, Hodgson, Holt, Mann, Fisher, and Bennett took part; And, on the motion of Mr. Hanosom, the Council was adjourned to Tuesday, (This Day,) when Mr. Bennett will resume the debate. The Council sat from eleven o'clock until a quarter to five. THE NEW NORTH DOCKS. The new docks to which we invite attention in this notice comprise the Salisbury, Collingwood, and Stanley Docks, continuous from west to east, and the Nelson and Bramley-Moore Docks, north of the former, all of which are finished and open for shipping ; and, beyond the last named, the Wellington Dock and Half-tide Basin, the Sandon Dock and Open Basin, and the Sandon Graving Docks, the whole of which last are verging towards comple tion. The space upon which these stand, together with the spacious quay-room around them, extends from north to south a length of about 1266 yards ; and the average width of the area, which is a little irregular at the east side, is about 550 yards. The entire water space of these docks and basins as many acres in extent. Leaving the Clarence Graving Docks on the left hand in proceeding northward, the visitor finds on the imme diate right, in Regent-road, the Sefton Dock, large, nearly square, and finely enclosed. From the north-east corner of this dock a chain of locks rises to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which enable flats to pass to and from any of the docks named, to discharge or receive cargo alongside the vessels. The mural inclosures of the new docks are widely different in style and character from those of the other docks, and give an agreeable and novel character to that part of the town. The walls, which arc 13 feet in height, and, for strength, wider at the bottom than the top, are built of grey granite rubble, of all sizes, the stones employed being irregular lumps and chips, left over in building the interior walls of the docks, and the mortar is as hard as the stone. The entrance-gates are double, with a handsome oval-shaped granite tower divi ding them, embattled at the top, and flanked by two smaller ones to correspond at each side, which receive the sliding gates into grooves in the masonwork. The whole three at each gate resemble Martello towers ; and the stranger might imagine that he had reached the outer walls of an extensive fortress. A fine wide swing bridge of great span is crossed by the high road between the Stanley and Collingwood Docks, and is ornamented by two towers at each end. The walls of the whole of these structures, from the stones being of various sizes, have an appearance of patchwork; but as the surface is on the whole smoothish, the effect is by no means displeasing. The mortar is pointed round even the minutest stone, and is equal in hardness to the adamantine granite itself. The docks stated to be already open, we will suppose most of our readers to have cursorily seen; and shall therefore proceed towards the newer works to the north ward, entering by a gate close to a new Custom-house Depot, opposite the north-east angle of the Nelson Dock, This building, two stories in height, is also built of granite, in a neat style of architecture, with a bold bracketted cor nice. From this point, the great extent of land already made into docks and quays, north and south, becomes visible. The fine granite clock tower at the entrance of the Salisbury Dock forms a conspicuous object. A view of the immense area already formed or to be formed, further north from the Bra.nley-Moore Dock, is here, however, intercepted by a temporary paling, to pass beyond which a ticket of admission is required. The dock immediately beyond this barrier is the Wellington • and beyond that the Sandon, both nearly finished. There are six fine graving docks on the north side of the Sandon Dock. The depth of each of these fine docks from the quay top is 35 feet. The walls ar.) built to-about hilf way up of strong red free stone, which was quarried out of the respective excavations, and its presence saved the great outlay that would have been incurred if it had been necessary to pur chase and transport it from a distance. The upper half, or rather more, of the dock wall-work is entirely of gra nite, in blocks, and irregular pieces, excepting at the top, where the huge stones formng a-finish are finely hewn, as are those at and about all the dock gates. Many of the hewn stones (especially at the latter points) are of great size and weight ; some which we saw would weigh from five to seven tons ; but there are others laid still more pon derous, some of them 14 or 15 feet long. The granite is from Creetown quarries, Wigtonshire, Scotland, and is brought by strong vessels built for the purpose. The lime is made from the limestone brought from Halkin moun tain, in Flintshire. There are several lime-kilns on the ground, and three mortar mills, each driving a number of pairs of stones. The lime, when burned, is ground up with fine sea sand, and even salt water is employed, yet thb mortar sets quickly, even under water, the presence of which renders it even harder. It is impossible to sepa rate stones once cemented in it, without breaking them. In the whole of these new docks a new system of scouring out any silt or accumulation has been adopted, by sewers or openings in the stonework at many points, by which such water as can at any time be spared in one dock is available for cleansing out another. The most extraordinary and triumphant portions of these works, however, are the dock sills, gates. and entrances : the masonry is truly superb, and all of granite. There are two-sets of gates. The sill of the Sandon Dock is of inverted archwork below, to support the massive gates against the great pressure of water, as the width is 70 feet. There is another dock en trance in course of formation, from the Sandon Basin to the half-tide dock, which is 90 feet wide! The river en trance to the Sandon Basin is 200 feet wide ! The six graving docks are each 630 feet long, with entrances of 45, 60, and 70 feet wide. The Battery for the government is a good way to the northward of the works just noticed, and forms at present the rounded termination of the river wall. A basin will be formed here, and from this the sea wall, to enclose the intended new works, will be extended beyond the Battery up Bootle Bay a distance of a mile and a half. Upwards of 2,000 men in all are employed on the works. We have still to notice the new works north of those alluded to, also the handsome clock tower, and several fine swing bridges, &c., but these will form the subject of another article hereafter. DR. HAWTHORNE AND THE SELECT VESTRY. There is a story extant of a worthy village tailor, who lived during the time when " Boney" and the French were the goblins which scared women and children from their rest, whilst they were daily promised to be extin guished—over their cups—by thousands of our militia men, and our various corps of yeomanry and volunteers. Our tailor, for some horticultural or agricultural purpose, bad borrowed a scythe from a neighbour, and was return ing with it down a lane, which was fringed on each side by an abundant crop of nettles, when, for some reason or other, whether flushed with the consciousness of the pos session of so formidable a weapon, or inspired by an ex traordinary fit of loyalty, we know not, he began vigo rously to mow down everything around him ; and as each tall nettle succumbed to his arm, exclaimed with ardour —" Oh, that you were all Frenchmen !" In the midst of his exertions and valorous aspirations, a form jumped over the hedge, and presenting. itself in the front of our hero, pronounced the awful words, " Sare, I am one Frenchman." Of course the reader will anticipate that the intruder was cut in two by the first remorseless sweep of the scythe, or that at any rate he was shortened by the legs, or that he was first maimed and then taken prisoner by our valiant ninth portion of humanity. No such thing. For the honour of the craft we grieve to re cord that our hero's courage took fright at once, and that, bending on his knees, and praying for mercy, he surrendered at discretion. We think we could find a companion picture to this of the tailor and the Frenchman, in our own time, and in our own town ; , of whiCh the hero is a doctor, and his dread opponent, although not a Frenchman, at It events a foreigner—in fact, an Asiatic. Week after week, month after month, our disciple of Galen has been victo riously overcoming small diseases, which may stand for our tailor's nettles. Dozens of cases of unripe gooseber ries, raw peahulls, over-gorges of strawberries and cream, cucumber, and other disturbers of the human internals, he is said to have met and conquered with his infallible pills, crying out ever and anon, Oh, that these were all Asiatics!" But whenever a veritable specimen of the genus presented itself in an unmistakable form, the doc tor, like the tailor. seems to have been startled at the sight of his customer, and declined an encounter with him. We are quite !mare that there are occasions when the most stout-hearted and confident become unnerved; and the doctor's case may be one of these. We have heard of a German headsman, who had served a long appren ticeship at decapitation of the cabbages in his father's garden, and could slice them to, a hair's breadth ; but whose heart and hand failed him on the occasion of his first performance upon a human. subject. In somewhat like this predicament is Dr. Hawthorne ; and in request ing for him a patient who is a little below humanity in condition at least—something between the cabbage and the man--'a creature who " has no friends," and may be experimented upon without endangering his nerves, (in other words, one of our unfortunate poor)—his friends in and out of the vestry manifest great consideration, for the doctor at least. The infallible gentleman shrinks from other patients to whose relief he is called,, after the Asiatic symptoms of cholera have manifested themselves ; try him then upon a pauper ! This is neither more nor less than the request of the Mercury and his other friends. We must demur, however, to such a course. There is cholera enough, in the Asiatic form, to be found in the streets and courts of Liverpool; and surely somebody can • be found, after all the puffing which this man has had, whose friends are willing to entrust his or her life iu his hands, without calling on the vestry to submit the poor, of whom they are the lawful protectors, to a practice which is protested against as dangerous by nearly the whole of the faculty. We observe that the doctor, in reply to the remarks made upon him in the Select Vestry, refers to the case at Seacombe, mentioned by us in our last, as one which, for the sake of the medical men who had been present, it would have been desirable not to have mentioned. He does not, however, tell us why; and neither of the gen tlemen in question, we are sure, need have any fear of its being made public. He does not tell us why he refused to take the responsibility of treating it ; and the public will conclude that, being cholera in its Asiatic form, he felt that its result would break the sequence of the unvarying success atten i ding his cases. With respect to the MO in Scotland-xoadA July it, ltd. S ne el v e er ct ----f--------" - 110 babl , did attempt it, and failed. We should pro 1 ' O' heard of his taking cases, which other medical 10;0 treated, such as that mentioned by Mr• Bighs al i n i heard of a t n h d at m ca os s t e, as h s a u d re i d t l n y o w t been eideinteedo..o%o the fact that the patient recovered, whether v r r o he oi Hawthorn's treatment, or that of the doctor! the b, previously attended him, is not so certain. "Y tete aae s ' v h e o r w i e i s s , it v a t ri h e a d t th is week the e ee a k d d w i e tio h a av t e h a t l t ie Mercury ' s, s 0 of so many cases treated by Dr. Hawthorn, Lou d e de in a state of collapse, of which four h"alvlee doubtful ?" In its more severe form, it would se rr e es tiof the Doctor's practice is as little efficacious in a so death from cholera as that of other Practition.uers_dol even in its early stages he is not uniformly -,.. r c7 ; , 0 . , Our contemporary, the Journal, has given s ncr arP, one has since come to our own knowledge, whict" poc i " on Friday, in which the patient was attended j o glol o Hawthorne, and another medical gentleman, w ' st his practice, from the commencement of theattell' terminated fatally. Had Dr. Hawthorne refrained f rom p e bat his extraordinary cures, we should not of ours _, c es ticed his treatment, as under ordinary circurasw have nothing to do with a physician's practice• b d a ied s attend ,a wolteolo üblicly 1140e64, CORONER'S INQUESTS. etter 4 ' f i Before rise jury which had been empanelled fdifere° the the left the ats for the purpose of visitmg heolte tt i cases to be investigated, Mr. Curry addressed f following effect :—He said they would have _r e olerj when the clerk read over the cases, that there w‘" 1 : t wo; a number for their investigation than six ; e rle co o s of c o .o these he apprehended might turn out to be ca.._ re ito , lera. In one case a little suspicion existed ; put into bridewell ; he was released, and the o and be day died ; but exclusive of this suspicion, 3 _4 0 0 4 observed on the deceased's head, so that, at e'''i o ves t ', - ; (the coroner) was warranted in instituting a','„ancles'o,l tion as to the cause of death. There was a ' — e lsor l 'ic which he believed would turn out to be choleratosaabe he did think, in fearful times like these, that ! t oll be right, if by a public investigation . any mes ll ;,boal u , ne . suggested calculated to avert the calamitY , " bead - instituted. He had met Mr. Palmer, th A e t oil e bo ea stable of Wirral', the previous week, a°,'ll o ltof man had informed him that an official or,e," a' , o let e received by Mr. Churton, the coroner for • Cheshire, directing him to hold inquests 00 305 tbePtr'ee', cases, and be (the coroner) knew that stieb tu te e, tice of Mr. Waklev. He had two reasonsr P er he 'tool for the views he had given. In the first plate' die d P lot upon cholera as a visitation of God. If a per 5 7,d fet', e e. the visitation of God there was no inquiry etbtbeobo, if any good could result from an inquiry it le!,e of r i ll Now, it was well known that in some of the o'—oaueostj lera certain stages were similar to the effects P r np ao s poison. He did not mean to say that thoser r eerf r been poisoned ; but they should consider the ' r 'tobt si o j such cases of late, perpetrated with the motive° ..45b Ile al e ing fraudulent possession of burial money ot oes : 0 0 the jury to investigate the two cases, in the hope n to public good would befound toresult probablYf terß ' I° of which might be put to the medical gentleroeo;o3o.,4 whether or not there were any specific effieac i l s that' l l s treatment in cases of cholera. It had been sal b ifen, had occurred in this town, where mercenary 03 ". Tor e se t prevented medical men acting before collapse g ica.'bii if any medical gentleman had really acted le t'L l ecl ;0 4 (the coroner) must say that he had not dfseu — en tioll•R duty as a citizen. He should abstain fronl 10 , 5 names. He believed the premonitory synlPwoclOr, cases out of 100 were merely those of diarhtet b ptatl t i sequently it was of the utmost importance. nhe ftd means were resorted to before collapse set in h e ' e r turn. The coroner, in conclusion, observed t alt be P,, b t made the remarks in order that the jury In i ° hoe 9 ' pared to ask any questions of the medical men el i c it be called before them, that would be likely to information tending to the benefit of the public. The following cases were then investigated :1 will SUDDEN DEATH.—On view of the body e . orv elle Gregg, a hair-dresser, who resided in Proclacastloo, . 0 Hotham-street. Deceased was about 50 years a t l i b ! appeased to be quite well on Saturday afternlhoekiol o'clock. About ten o'clock a neighbour was 5 0$ 0 0 0 him, and he then seemed well. This witness andoe drink something out of a cup. Between twel le o ittia on Sunday morning another neighbour saw him hi; bl te the steps of his own door, holding his hands to e d ta l e and his wife standing over him. He complain f t bi! io witness that he could hardly get his breath, half V at had complained a week before. In about ha' 0 ba r ,',. a b f e t e e n r s e h n e te h rt e a a i r n d ed th a a g t a h in e s w t t a h s e de w a i d fe . , Some susP'e%to tody. Mr. Lodge, surgeon, made a post' o°L,' o e tion, and found the cause of death to be 1 " -- o heart. The wife was discharged. A , of : , to DEATH FROM DROWNING.—On the bed Morris Collins, aged 17, the son of a wider' she was take / 1 ; 0 1. 0p Mann.street. On Friday evening, deceased an.ooc,o, boy went off in a boat to a vessel in the Bruns eft t be leo The other boy went on board the vessel, a nd le by ~9 9i fig ceased in the boat. The latter, soon aftert iash P. re means unknown, fell into the water, and the sP r , to 6s .t heard, efforts were made by a customhouse-offiseb'et,lloo°, him by means of a plank, but without effect , e instantly sank. The body was grapplediePoit Doe minutes, quite dead.—Verdict, " Drownea, a 45 ' got into the water there waa no evidence." the body of John Magr 3 ";,' art ll ltf s ianegmpdhtteptuedi till On Thursday morning deceased was found ce l l for 04 k a r t b h y e p s o t l r i e c e e t o a ffi ncl ee w rs a . s c H ar e ri w ed as to lib th er e a m te a d i f n ro b w ride we n A ' ii w ee:‘",B the “ 1 a . napgtpmu, H eraard a e nr. ad w ic: e de n owieeo t shd,d h essan o it m ashntu e eeordg a ohe n neto d .hnwa t ,at o iel oi eicerm t eei o aszi nwe h ed: ii Wt b h sabl e . tec u bduai i , ; oeijoff le ice, te l rtot b bi ; from the gey? asiatic cholera. Some of the jury seemed to — A I bl;" violence might have been used to the dec ei k,, s— rel l „ i fe police officers in taking deceased to bridewell. '"" t ioc"flei said that the cut alluded to was not sufficieto ol ', death, and that from an experience of years ('''''il i str,e; to the bridewell in dangerous cases) he could say 0 4 , 1 " ties taken in in a state of great drunkenness, ' cc. 9 rei every posssible care of. The cut, and some eth c e lec eil t ert apparent bruises, might have been caused by boire,4ol falling in the street. At the request of the jurY , „tlicey the case was postponed until this day, when the " )1 , the bridewell will be examined. 6 0' 1 ACCIDENTAL.—On the body of Thomas O e d; bourer, aged 50; who was in the service of ge s C i e fi'P Jo l e/ o 0 and Roberts, near the Union Dock. He sea i chneP with others, in removing what are called anchor se o •li tb e a carriage for the the transit of anchors. Ih Coe of the are large, and being of iron, of great weight • tee: wheels was on a balk, and the other on a Pil l s ceased was at the wheel running on the balk. slipped off, and the upper part of it caught the thill t s on the head, and jammed him against a well' 59 01 1 " received a fracture of the skull, of which I , t 'e c r i ket , Southern Hospital six days afterwards. v e I ,Po dental death. se t fee f ; CHOLERA.—On the body of Honor , Hown s lo o ' -5 10 0 ' years, daughter of a widow living in Sten A. t io; On Friday night deceased went to bed: quite vit'coo,l„ol,i two o'clock in the morning she was taken wi t ':, o oPlift' and purging, which continued till half-past Wi r d,. oP,', and in about oi ui surgeon,enhl cu a :fdi examinedn a dg n e at hour thhe toe xhtauhafdteveaert body,o a,nr beend ofs and cn s tad h hu e esf re e od s 4 l:. t ' ro: , 14 p olt. ao J t ebr , even from the mouth, on the slightest press 4 Woods, A P bo e s a d i ar l lhaainfvotewdedmcf DROWNlNG.—Onewooltnilotniihnncoming to eeteeroAaasarpepediertnshtoi nsa t n h dpip e nwausa b Hksn o ei adn d .regs y dtrrieo o nedneg f to..isEuhtEtlreiedwzeasgitabet.ibtehsoi Tio: r tse r e rv e , the body floating, and with assistance got it ° i t ' eer, ‘ Y quite extinct. The coroner and, jury strong'Ll rt / on the number of pits in that neighbourhood, veriV were un;nclosed, though close to high roads. " Found drowned." Craynatnoepe, Are pro n ounced I tn, cholera.A . Bistrtrt P.t11.15. d - at -- Chester Autumn Meeting is-fixed for the 2 1 tI o September. ~ 3 1 s Franconi's equestrian troupe are expected i-beee ter in a few days. The Free-trade hall ha s or for their performances. 's 6re, " Since the late colliery explosion at St. llele n A l/e ° A ofthe sufferers have died, making, in all, t v°- ajf; resulting from this melancholy occurrence. 0 ) 0f,41 4 , 11 On the 3rd instant, the restored parish eh ut . bach was opened, when two sermons were Pre:,:itel; oi c Bishop, and on the Sunday following by . t ' - ',/il ll Ingham, whose former ministry in the Parish ' in affectionately remebered. ,Cfet A calenderer, at m Manchester, 36 years o v'alf days last week drank 30 quarts of ale. morning of the third day he was found ill' clothes on—in his last sleep. „ iv , ; st I f 0 CROPS IN WEST; LANCASHIRE.--The -- ta P P., Ce eA from the new line of railway from Preston bov„0 - 41 have a very healthy appearance. The 5 0 " - e ,‘,11 Rufford, Croston, Burscough, &c., is vet,. 5 0 1 % and, should the present fine warm weather ce ir i; 6 be completed very shcrtly. Beyond Orres", the. eo r drought that prevailed early • proportion only is now uncut. COUSiderlu,sl' • ag the m o st;tV 9 in the sprl , oto th e much heavier than was expected,falthough,' r it falls short of an average. Wheat looks You Ibee.° co and, about Maghull and Aintree, almost r c e i sickle. in Rufford, a small close has alrea Ytiv. Potatoes look well, indeed, remarkably he al tr. MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE. or Or are promising. —Moe tre etv , t tl c° ;IP weeks ago, Mrs. Younghusband, of RoPe r tit t o town. confectioner, left Whitehaven on !,.,"•,) of - - a t i; at Southport, near Liverpool. At the Per; y ears t oOld ing home, Mrs. Younghusband, though 1 ,,`"polth; 9 0 0 `1 0 wrs in the enjoyment of her usual good "",i ber arriving at the end of her journey she foe% i ti es l o o s ,, his family in the full possession of the sa The 9011 aD 'blessing. Little did either the mother or e „, 50 0 0 „01; pate the awful calamity which was to COm,. tt tet fatally upon them ! On Monday last, 3 1 r a i ; s tst I.l'leloo band's son wrote to his relations in this VI e 're his mother and his family were all well ; M a of :: e ci could have reached its destination , the " s "re vi s 'l, - is Ile was laid heavily on his household : they w e ", ri d cholera, which is still raging in the Plec e l ts 011 t ai,r0 5 son, about twelve months old, Wive? h!„,o 1 ,1p Mrs. Younghusband was next attackeei i t oote_nisl b is , and in a few hours also died ; her son t eti;ij children took bed, and the son died all 33 l; o pes'ee° l o 4f but the child still survives, and we hear t fe her 0 0 0 1 1 tamed of her recovery. Thus, in the s race boi than three victims in one family gr g .,Ji c haceli was highly respected in this Wail . '" r"" hours, this fearful disease swept into the toot,' The :stinto;tarStwoLnallle' b 4 Liverp( ano, carrier toy e rste r tl„vt.;.t