The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-08-07 00:00:00

;. .Ang 7, 1840. ,ged t 0 t bBt 1 ; t tte hat I ' lj t ca t 'ca e t" 9114 ltorP total lifts. ,The p (tie ro •-crincnittee of Brokers have resolved to keep '-'aY next as a holiday. has b e ground on which the School for the Blind stands o ti Supold to Mr. Gardner for 50s. a yard. mop s day week, the Rev. F. Parry preached two ser -04 behalf 7 Cla y t on-le-Moors, when collections were made a, l l of the churchwardens' expenses. eatea t has been granted to Mr. John Grantham, in e!lgineer ps of this town, for improvements in sheath largegTh, Dock Committee are erecting a covered shed on the b e °: 'ening stage for steam-boat passengers, which will ilre,t accommodation. cLEVESON-STREET MURDpIS.—Soi person or kurd er '” consented to supply funds for . the suspected .e has be murderers 8 defence, and a respectable solicitor in this town F to conduct it. e tattib FAIR. —Messrs. Chapman and Ca_llis have ben -k l e d twenty m illi on tac k s, an d twe l ve dozen of joslitlricses and scissors, f rom th e ce l e b ra t e d manufactory nedgers, from Sheffield. barnelday week Dr. Carpenter preached twice in St. Th otil a,s Church, Douglas ; and on Wednesday last St. s theielaurch, in that town, was opened with sermon s' snOP of St. Asaph and Dr. Carpenter. D Pre ach linday week the Rev. Hugh M e, .D., Lc:l,4,N a sermon in the parish church of Belfast, in ad -411 a t the claims of the Ulster Magdalene Asylum. Th e a l 9f 454 was received. ther Arkenhead Commissioners have intimated that 4e:111 r emit one-thi r d t o suc h co tt age -o wner s a s may t he 7th i nstant l'ay the rates upon their respective properties T h. Iter ef e , 'Jock Committee have forwarded, through their kati,'"; a reply to the owners of property at Bootle, Itora,that they have no power whatever to arrest their Pow - e 7aort of the extent of their present parliamentary s • Ni,,Aileissohtes " Lauda Sion" is to be performed at the °lat ori g Liverpool Festival, as well as in his celebrated 114 (lert2 t af " Elijah." In the latter Herr Form . es new Ibld r in the music allotted to the Prophet, and Nai e 'g English for the purpose. We expect he s will 1 , 4 a sensation in the part. it s th T NDIA AIL. ft° W ES I M —ln answer to a memorial Ningt,Arnerican Chamber of Commerce at Liverpool, , h p te g ier the substitution of Plymouth in place of SouT- Vea b il as the station for the West India packets, tle re mo ve -P ave notified that the evils complained of will at Southampton. I ' l ea.S: e° CLUB EXCURSION TO THE LAKES.—This itabisht excursion took place on Wednesday, when utpe opt,of,eight hundred persons availed themselves of the !'MY which offered for viewing the splendid scenery tittleilakes, and enjoying a day of rational amusement 'considerable outlay, The weather was beautifully iti' les ti a..d all the arrangements were such as to give , the eatisfactio Indeed, the trip -was the . cau.,e f tv4lldant ! fl ea . sure, that a second excursion of a has been already spoken of. toning last being the fourteenth anniversary of the ,Ili str t of St. Marv's Church, Kirkdale, under . h 4Pro of the Rev l t 4, 'D. James, an eloquent ni and highl they 4.llhtlellate, se mon ;as delivered in the eveng, with Usual characteristic bold nes ' s end f cl e t el e ete co'n - - It ' d ing considerable indisposition an t res f dissuasion of friends. The worthy gentleman i f h is . 131. a few weeks, accompanied with the best wishes i • , e 4ce .ery re a rt , spectable , congregation, for perfect conva the establishing of his health. ' 4l 'V ll 's• -- -Me Ha lock and Co. of this town are ssrs. Ir‘ e "r•r oo Ttn,g a very tasty nutritious article of food— s ate biscuits. They are of first-rate quality, and . i LtY e ,, net surmised to hear that the sale is becoming' to It will be seen . that . these gentlemen also this t descriptions of this article. We are informed 411. l ost f „ pris . ing . firm have fancy ntributed one hundre . d tg _,L9eir biscuits te the fair, so that the nisi- Frog Ilat I nteresting affair will have an opportunity of I' A , a ,w far our laudations are deserved. li!Vill:4cclDENTs •On Wednesday, a labourer, named tristi ll ;', aged 52, employed at the Sailors' Home, was 4, 4 t tVeveral men to hoist a large stone, and, find . in . g room_formhaeimh machine, work at the winch i and threw the ap ' 8• he , tv. cun bed upon th ti o rolly o f gear. The co e nsequence was, that the stone 4;+ Of the 41 0 to the ground, whilst Melville, who had got 14;t1ot.,.cliain, was being drawn up to the takle, when was hold, and fell head ft?remost upon the stone. 1 ,' 4 1 4 ," 4 4 as fractured in a shocking manner, and he died O e Tuesday, e a labourer on the Bury rail t Walton by the buffer of an IQ e e : t4 d killed do" tr7 4 ti A- d .r. " OF TH• E TowN.—During the week there has Toe-ecrease of 31 eneral moatay of the - kid dea th ,_ a decrease in of 42 0 in the mortality lit from choler b a. Java f rom all causes were 601,. from cholera 333. ges of the epidemic were still . confined to the 1! 4 ,0f tehrtoaulation of the poorer districts of the town, k h 'iv a ,,e deaths having occurred in Scotland and Vaux- C t lek," B, whilst there had been only 13 in Rodney and li t i B o t feti t t l lt Y wards. The new cases reported during the P Ys of the present week were 342 against 350 of 3s this receding. The deaths from diseases of the it,,eatb Week were considerably below the average, only ' vk s h aving taken place against 67 in the previous () 1 1 iik FALLING FROM A SWINGING-BOAT. — It fell' f _ Evan Evans, fine child of twelve years of tkilett rota a swing-boat" in operation on some 111:. 4 i ti j7 i Nund near St. Martin's_ Church, and was so i o ,lnq i 4 L ed that he died in three . hours afterwards. At qtett l ; T :' on Saturday, a verdict of " Accidental death" he ° llly ~,,pe d • We may remark that these swing -boats t ' 4 ord no rational amusement to children, but Ni NY end ' , t it 11 4 anger the lives of those seated in them — thus jump out, and throwing ti 4° l ',.?( t ehtleself d rs ,7•l'al ll e u s m sta a n y din_ g by are also liable to be dow n by them •, and to crown all, the motion is, 10‘4e4 unhealthful, frequently producingnausea and o f . the stomach. These swings should be put „tiE A i ~t or e- 4 div• Th commission of the peace for the • •Justice of this county opens on Saturday next, "Ole t , d Patteson . and Mr. Justice Wightman. ar is rather heavier than usual, there being thde no less than 117 prisoners trial. They rape cl assified :—For murder, 1 ; attempt . to murder, 1 ; manslaughter, 9 ; escaped convict, 1; em- t 6: 41 t, 1; stabbing, 7 ; forgery, 14 ; arson, 1 . ; min Oak; assault and robbery, 15 ; burglary, 38 ti,:'ktp„ t ig false declaration, 1 : infanticide, 1 ; fraudulent ; and mutiny, 2. It will be remarked from Vre e 4 / ',rs that the number of burglars for trial is beyond to a nt- The number of forgeries also great. I kt l'ed et thirteen men out on bail, charged with having tt itti ttr ,he airway of a colliery near Rochdale. The N;j_ght ; 1 0 ,se out of a disputed ownership, and it is . not i Vabl e - " tk a t it will maintain a . criminal aspect. It is re `4l,, c o i n "at amongst the prisoners charged with.passing %tt' ' the " mint cases," as we have termed them, j4ttt e !! child only seven years of age, who has been tico oto along with his parents. !lte'4,el`o,lcAl. GARDENS.—This day is the anniversary s Nt: c easir," t ers' festival. That delightful e fet v e as w t h ttoo s t o glof once a ear of attractinTtes es h tr `' . , e Zoologicyal Gardens. such vast multi- Zoological Gardens. The present will, if 4r11`"(1 pt ° s cend all former efforts on . the part of the rhPrietors of the gardens. There is to be a grand I l lat e _kh'o,. et ir , g under the direction of M. Gometz, who t hat surprising feat, excelled in only by the Sou th 'America, the throwing of the lasso. ttt:; 11 e s ',7 de best marksman, for which i ,teo "'towed to contend. The fireworks will b . e . on 1 4.4 e t 11 : Seale to will be varied by other brilliant Fl:tjtithoeseaeil, Phwton . and Vesta seated in a chariot of h v. k r , characters will be personated . by M d ons. and 'SL'ar G sa ini the latter of who has gamed adeserved • int'rep*d performances on the tight rope. A eta 1 1,q 14-„`c b alloon -1 tl r spectacles too numerous to N 1 0, 4 `, 1 4 ,e brief limits ° of a e paragraph, will be succeeded • fall, dres ru s l and costume. We trust the weather ,7' ay ourable in order that the Foresters and ,ous friends may fully appreciate the bill of fare f.,,llSt,,:tawn out for them. , 4 4 4e f i c, Saturday morning, shortly before one 1 , 1 4; 1 ; oe broke out in the premises, in Williamson- L'P'ed 'by Messrs. Benson, spice merchants. It an outbuilding in the yard, in which there k ‘4 ! . A l t .„ e aS t t s a , n o ci some machinery, as well as a number of Et Atio fcc. The alarm was given, and soon reached IZ.l, e re wi t tl . ianefcient body of fire tole th e ";.'ul▪ ly on the spo _Access was obtained by 0 1 1 "ewf rarti wall the gate being locked. A noble 104, and dog was in the yard, and barked i i w cid s d i s ' a o clgpt into a corner m , to escape the flames, ti;vt 4 ,;, r vt as h held ave re r a o c m h y hi had not the rope by p I cut. The burning build- Ve 4t i e d with wood-work, which aided the embus ,lia°,tte id lad Warehouse (combining offices) on the ll sltit ig e4) l -s i e ed °f t he yard was in great danger, but ignition !te Zsh d „ flames laying of the engines, which soon i% - "Nu e tb ',tie but not before the combustibles e kt e tltisp e u nrid the machinery nearly destroyed. The v-et4tpett,i4erable, but we have not learned the amn ' 4l l ",`),4l4trldg„and forenoon the dog, called " Wallace,"a t, o t -Z ine street, amongst the crowd, opposite the of his' masters' property. tLett oh kET At 4 / 1 AT QL—The return match between the 0 , 44 , qh uit Victoria Clubs commenced on Wednesday, oftw e ae 11,2 c'n the ground of the Birkenhead Park Which had been lent for the occasion. t h :lr r c tast, the play was resumed on the grou . n . d se Nur a with six Birkenhead Park, and resulted in a te : , with six wickets to go down. We subjoin 11 t t , fi e i Pir, t EVERTON. tit t lo 4 b .fattings. Second Innings. • 4 11 1 j e .. . 9 b Bevis 0 -I. `" b Haram.. **** 11 Hall, c and b Haram 0 yhmlilll4 l , II :y am. ......... .... I b Bevis 8 CAls ............. 3 c Burton b Griffiths tir il li tlerli o b. 'llbevi'van ................. 32 r l i 3o n we u s t , b Bevis 3 apt is. • .............. 0 Abraham, not out 1 , out ....... 2 c Haram b Bevis ... • ( 2 ) Itola ß •••r • . • ....... 3 b Haram ' rts Bevi ......... 8 c Griffiths b Glaze -9eB 13 ; 4 "tarn,. brook 8 4 Total 4,4; ........... 5 b Be ß v y is es, 6 6 v : ••" • • • ........ 773 . Total 34 .„„or, b `liet VICTORIA. V 104, `" Second Innings. tt 4 4 c ~ms on .......... 6 b Hall 5 tiots-`0; Martin •...... 5 c Martin b Hall ... • 5 e t _ , o uni " a t ra • • .......... 19 notoupland b Hall 2 1 11 4 0) t, e o nland l l i ) ,Martln 8 out • Tomlinson 2 not out 3 tilitstrta, e • ...... .. 7 b b et. w b Llster 2 4011,1 411 , ck• b Lister 2 hy cn .......... 0 ei' bids'.tartin ••• • • .. ........... 0 b Martin 9 „.• ••... T ow. 4, .. erthrows, 2 8 Byes, ; %side, 1 7 55 • ............. 59 Total MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE. A melancholy accident occurred on Friday last, caused by those sudden perils which attend' upon bo sting in our river. We give the particulars as disclosed at the inquest held on Saturday, by Mr. Churton, at Messrs. Parry's Hotel, Seacombe. On Friday morning, a party composed of Mr. John Kerr, assistant overseer of Seacombe, his wife, Avis Kerr, his brother, Thomas Kerr, and a sister, started about nine o'clock, from Seacombe for Ince, in a half-decked, cutter-rigged boat, with a punt astern, to convey Miss Kerr to that place. From the evidence of Mr. Thos. Kerr, it appeared that when about opposite Garston, the party were becalmed ; and, the tide being running down strong, they could make no headway, and put back for Seacombe. On a sudden, a squall struck the boat, and she filled and went down from under them, in about 30 feet of water. • Mr. Thomas Kerr promptly cut the rope attaching the punt, and dragged into it his sister, Miss Kerr. In a short while he also succeeded in getting on board his brother, who was at the time insensible. All that was heard of deceased, Mrs. Kerr, was her exclama tion, when the boat was going down, " Oh, William, William !" They returned, after sailing about on the spot upwards of a quarter of an hour, without seeing any traces of Mrs. Kerr, and were picked up by the river flat Argo, on her way to Liverpool. Mr. Vim. J. Kerr stated, that at the time of the boat sinking, Mrs. Kerr had hold of the mast, with one arm upon his shoulder ; but getting fast in the rigging, she signed to him to save his own life. He went down, how ever, after her, to try to find her amongst the rigging, but failed, the sail getting round him, from which he was com pelled to 'extricate himself, intending to go down on the other side. On coming to the surface, as we have stated, he became insensible. After procuring a change of clothes, for which Mr. Thos. Kerr had proceeded to Sea combe, Mr. Kerr and his brother proceeded by a sailboat to search for the body ; and on nearing the place where the boat had gone down, they met a flat, on the deck of which was the body, which had been picked up about an hour after the fatal accident, covered over with one of the sails of the boat. The attention of the flatman was attracted by a portion of the mast above water; and on looking down, his wife, who was on board, perceived the bonnet of the deceased. She was found with her neck jammed in the rigging. Her watch and two rings from her fingers had been taken off for safety, and were faith fully handed over to Mr. Kerr by the female on board the flat. Nothing, in fact, could have been more in accord ance with strictly humane feeling than the conduct of these people, as well as those on board the Argo. The jury immediately returned a verdict of accidental death. The deceased, Mrs. Kerr, had only been married about eight months, was twenty-five years of age, and advanced in pregnancy. Too much praise cannot be given to Mr. Thos. Kerr for his presence of mind and promptitude in severing the painter of the punt; but for which, none of the party would have been saved. Mr. Kerr and his sister were too much exhausted to make any further effort for themselves, and were dragged by force alone into the small boat by Mr. T. Kerr. LIVERPOOL LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASSOCIATION. On Thursday, the members and friends of this excel lent society had a grand railway excursion to a rural fete at the delightful valley of Chirk. The profits arising from the festival are to be devoted to the school fund. The morning was fine, and a large number of excusionists —male and female—left the new landing-stage in one of the Monks' ferry steamers. At Birkenhead a special train was in waiting. After all were completely seated, the engine started off, and in less than half an hour the " ancient city" was reached. Here the train remained sufficient time to allow the visitors to inspect the spacious new station. After the company had alighted, Mr. Sheil's brass band led the way through the village of Chirk down to the valley, a delightful and romantic spot, where a tent had been erected, and the green sward marked out by varie gated flags for the various amusements of the day. The view up the vale was exceedingly picturesque. Immedi ately in front is the splendid viaduct of twelve arches, over which passes the railway, and a little below it is the aqueduct, for the canal, boats along which were continu ally passing. The journey by rail had a wonderful effect upon the appetite, and, on arriving at the scene of the day's opera tions, some time was necessarily occupied in appeasing the cravings of the stomach. This concluded, the com pany began to disperse themselves: some rambled about the village—others took a walk through the grounds at Brynkinalt-hall, the seat of Lord Dungannon—some extended their rambles to Chirk Castle and Park, the seat of Colonel Biddulph, whilst not a few went as far as the vale and town of Llangollen. A little after noon the sports commenced in the vale. Several splendid Mont golfier balloons ascended, amidst the loudest cheering, quadrilles and country dances were started, donkey, sack, and o'.,her races followed, and the other usual old English sports were freely indulged in, creating considerable amusement. From the aqueduct above an excellent bird's eye view was obtained of the exciting scene below, and numbers of the natives thus obtained a peep at the merry and good-natured doings of the strangers. A race, which excited considerable interest, was that between a lot of ragged village urchins, who struggled to obtain a gown piece for their mothers, the entry of females for the race being a failure. Of course, the swiftest foot won, and the second best was rewarded with a shilling for his trouble. The exertions of Mr. Luff, the chairman of the committee, Mr. John Sefton, who officiated as master of the ceremonies, Mr. George Grist, the secretary, and the other officials, were deserving of all praise. Nor ought we to omit to notice the excellent catering of Mr. Jones, of Byrom-street. The train left Chirk about half-past seven o'clock, and reached Liverpool about ten o'clock, a pleasant day having been spent. We understand that the members and friends of the Brunswick Club intend having a cheap trip to the Lakes in the course of a fortnight. THE SIR HARRY SMITH.—A new ship named The Sir Harry Smith is now in dock; and, though not in size so monstrous as some that we have recently noticed, she has an extraordinary height between decks. As a British American built ship she must be classed as one of the finest that ever left the stocks ; and the neat manner in which the berths are arranged will make her a most desi rable medium for passenger transit. SONTAG IN LIVERPOOL. — We learn that, after a very protracted negotiation, involving two journeys to London, Miss Whitnall has concluded an engagement with Mr. Lumley, lessee of her Majesty's theatre, for one night's services of this great lyric phenomenon, and that Sontag has consented to exhibit her extraordinary diversified attainments in the same manner as at the concert on Wednesday, at the Opera-house, when her singing in four different languages elicited unprecedented acclamations among the most fastidious and professional audience of the season. Thalberg, the two Lablaches, and the admi rable new Rossinian tenor, Calzolari, accompany Sontag, whom every musical person in the world must see and hear as a matter of duty—as an imperative sacrifice alike to present fashion and past fame, to beauty, to genius, and to art, each in their highest development. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.—A respectable grocer, living within one hundred miles of Pontypool, having heard that one of his debtors had that morning started to Liver pool, en route for America, immediately followed the party. When he arrived in Liverpool he lost no time in calling on an attorney, stating that the party owed him £l6, and he was determined to have him arrested. He was advised that he could do nothing unless the man owed him £2O. This puzzled the grocer who still vowed ven geance. A thought came into his head, however, that if he could find the delinquent he would ask him in a friendly way to take a glass of ale, and offer to lend him £4, which would make his debt £2O. He no sooner thought of the ruse than acted upon it. He soon found out his cus tomer; the bait took; he handed him the £4, and went forthwith to his attorney and made affidavit of his debt, to whom ho also paid £4 expenses of the writ, &c. Un fortunately, however, before the writ could be placed in the hands of the sheriff the debtor was on board the ves sel, and far enough out of reach of the luckless creditor who thus paid dearly for his jaunt to Liverpool. THEATRE ROYAL.—The stars during the past week have been Mr. and Mrs. Kean. They have appeared in " Hamlet," " As You Like it," and the " Merchant of Venice." They have also sustained the principal charac ters in that well-known comedy of Bulwer's, called " Money," and a new tragedy by Moreton, entitled " Strathmore." The latter has been very popular in London. The scenes are in Scotland, and the time when they took place was in the year 1677. The incidents are gathered from the records of the persecution of the Scotch Covenanters. Halbert Strathmore belongs to a family who are devotedly attached to the interests of the King, and have a very deadly hatred to this religious sect. He has espoused their cause, however, and is also betrothed to Katherine, daughter of Sir Rupert Lorn, who is very active in the royal service, against this people. In an affray between them and the loyalist troops, in which the latter were routed, Andrew Keith, who is an aged minis ter amongst the former, is killed, and they demand Sir Rupert's death, as he was at the head of the detachment at this time. Strathmore has now as his prisoner the father of the girl whom he loves so dearly. He must be true to his party, and they sternly call for Sir Rupert's blood. Kathleen pleads with Strathmore to save her father's life. She recalls to his memory the many kind nesses which her father had shewn him. Finding this of no avail, she lays before him those considerations which arise out of their mutual attachment. Seeing that they are equally unsuccessful, she drags him, in the height of the paroxysm of her grief, to the hearth of the spacious apartment in which they were, and tells Strathmore to pronounce her father's doom on that very spot he once had blessed them both. While Strathmore is delibera ting what course to pursue, Henry Lorn arrives at Sir Rupert's castle with a number of troops, and liberates him from the custody of the Covenanters. In the struggle between the opposing parties Strathmore is wounded, and is now Sir Rupert's prisoner. He soon has an interview with Katherine, and while she is imploring her father to save the life of her beloved he dies in her arms. Nothing could surpass the beauty of Mrs. Kean's acting in this tragedy. When she dragged Strathmore to the hearth every one was breathless and speechless for a few seconds. There was but one intent gaze at the display of anguish, and it was not until the curtain had fallen that relief was felt, when there uprose a storm of applause, which was elegantly acknowledged by Mr..and Mrs. Kean. When Strathmore dies in her arms, at the close of the last act, and she tells her father that her beloved is " her own now," many of the audience shed tears. Her mellifluous tones few can withstand. Wilether she is in grief or in love, there is in them such a tide of tenderness that every one is overwhelmed by it and hurried on to the close of the scene as keenly affected as if he were the actual parti cipator in the real transaction, and not the spectator of a mere representation. When Mrs. Kean is giving vent to her indignation she enlists the sympathies of all present. Her mode of exhibiting it is so dignified and earnest that one is compelled not only to admit that it is just, but also to join her heartily in hating the individual and the con duct she is reprobating. Of Mr. Kean's personation of Shakspere's characters we have had frequent occasion to speak. In those he has already given we have observed many indications of improvement. His manifestations of passion have lost much of that coarseness with which they were formerly commingled, while they retain their wonted intenseness. In his declamation there is less ranting, and his soliloquies are delivered with a far deeper pathos ; amendment in these particulars has only been, and can only be, effected by age, experience, and persevering study. THE LatIPOOL LOCAL MEETINGS. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—A conversation took place on smoke consumption. Mr. Parker questioned the pro priety of continuing the informations. He had lately been to Blackburn, and some small towns in the manu facturing districts, which were black with smoke, yet they had no cholera cases there. They could get dozen medical men of high stancing who would prove that smoke was not deleterious to health.—The borough en gineer remarked that smoke consumption was perfectly practicable, but there could be no doubt that it wore out the boilers. After some little conversation, the subject dropped. The borough engineer, in a report he submit ted, showed the advantages that would follow if house drainage should be done by the officers of the committee; or if the latter could have more control over contractors. He also submitted a report on the subject of a supply of salt water for sanatory purposes, discouraging that often broached project.—A very able and important report from the borough engineer, on the removal of night soil, was next read. The engineer recommended that the removal of night soil, market refuse, and street sweepings, should be centralised, and all manure be removed with out delay out of the borough. It was recommended that the present depot on the canal quay should be covered in, and arrangements made for all carts to go there, and tilt their manure at once into barges on the canal. All the depOts in town are to be abolished.—Very high approval was expressed of the report; and it was stated that the contractor was bound to remove the manure out of the borough, and any inhabitant could lay an information against him if he deposited any manure• whatever in the town. The engineer submitted a list of builders that he recommended to construct the new baths in Cornwallis street, the selection being left to the baths sub-committee to carry out.—Mr. Harbord questioned Dr. Duncan as to the alleged forcible removal of a cholera patient. Dr. Duncan stated that the patient in question was not affected with cholera, but had the fever, and it was at the request of the neighbours that he had interfered, under the order just issued by the Board of Health, and had him removed in a van to the fever ward. It was not true, as asserted, that the patient had died within three or four hours after his removal. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A deputation, Con sisting of seven gentlemen, appointed at a recent meeting of the timber trade, waited upon the committee, to repre sent that it was the opinion of the members of the timber trade generally, that it was desirable that the trade should remain at the south end of the town, and not be removed, as contemplated by the committee, to the north shore. The deputation stated that at a meeting of the body of the trade, at which they were delegated to wait on the com mittee, a resolution was come to that they should repre sent to the Dock Committee the great expense and incon venience which would be incurred by persons located at the south end by the removal of the trade to the north shore, and that they should inform the committee that a plot of land, consisting of sixty-seven thousand yards, near to the Herculaneum Company's works, might be ob tained and adapted to the timber trade, and that it was desirable that the Dock Committee should purchase the land for that purpose. Mr. Chilton asked the deputa tion whether the timber trade were satisfied with the accommodation which they at present had. Mr. 011er head (one of the deputation) replied that the accommo dation was ample, if they could have it permanently, but as the value of the land increased it was purchased, and warehouses erected upon it. Mr. Mann asked whether it had not been made a great point by the late chairman of that committee that the timber trade should be amply accommodated; and were not gentlemen connected with the trade fully aware of the proceedings which for some time had been going on at the north shore ? A gentleman on the deputation replied that, as a body, they were not. Mr. Holme remarked that the cry of the timber trade had been, that, in consequence of the hill at the back of the property, and the great expense of dragging the timber up it, as well as the high price of the land, they could not afford to place their timber upon it. The deputation re presented that, taking into consideration the great amount of tonnage of the timber trade, and the revenue de rived from it, it had been thought by the trade that it would be more politic for the committee even to make a sacrifice of an outlay, rather than lose the trade alto gether. A member of the committee obs?rved, that if this was done for one trade connected with the port, it would have to be conceded to any other trade which asked it. Mr. Chilton : " Suppose the trade left the south end, —would they not go to the cheapest place ?" The depu tation : "0, certainly." Mr. Chilton ; " Then that would be to the north shore." Mr, Rankin remarked that it was not the intention of the committee to compel persons to go to the north end ; those who chose to do so might remain at the south. It was remarked by the de putation that it was highly objectionable that there should be separate localities for the timber trade, as it would work injuriously to those engaged in the trade were such to be the case. Mr. Chilton remarked to Mr. Smith (one of the deputation) that he thought he (Mr. Smith) would find, on reference to his own evidence, that he had stated that the land at the Herculaneum grounds could not be used for timber, owing to its enormous expense. Mr. Smith said he, individually, thought so, and so had the trade generally until within the last two or three months. The deputation were then informed that when the plans relative to the north works were approved of, intimation would be given to the timber trade. The deputation then withdrew. MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday, the Mayor in the chair. Mr. J. B. LLOYD, as chairman of one of the committees of the fancy fair, said he had received several applications from journeymen connected with different trades in the town, suggesting that they should be allowed a holiday on one or other of the days of the fancy fair. The MAYOR said a great many similar applications had been made to him, and he should only be too hapyy that the application made by Mr. Lloyd should be complied with. The employers could do so with little incon venience, and a number of them had intimated to him that it was their intention to afford those in their employ a holiday from twelve o'clock, and so to divide it as to allow every person in their employment to go on one of the three days. He was quite sure that the mere men tion of the matter would cause the principals to take it into consideration. _ _ • Mr. TYRER hoped the different masters would pay the wages of their men for the day. The subject then dropped. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Finance Committee comprised the payment to the Recorder of the sum of £5O for each session beyond four, held by him, in any year, (the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly meeting of the Council, pursuant to the standing orders.) The proceedings were confirmed. Mr. DRIFFIELD was about to read the proceedings of the Watch Committee, when _ _ Mr. HARBORD rose to a point of order. He objected to the proceeedings being taken into consideration at all, on the ground that they had not been deposited in the Town-hall the length of time required by the standing orders. _ _ Mr. TURNER, the chairman of the Watch Committee, said the reason why the proceedings were not in the Town-hall on Monday was, that the committee sat late at the last meeting. The TOWN-CLERK said it would be much more con venient, and would facilitate the entering up of the pro ceedings, if the different committees would not sit on a Saturday. The proceedings of the committee were then postponed. The proceedings of the Dock Committee, the Improve ment Committee, and the Courts of Law Committee were then read in succession, and confirmed. Mr. S. HOLME, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings of the Improvement Committee, said that nearly the whole of the property on the east side of Lime-street was purchased. There were only two lots to purchase, and that would be effected in the course of the autumn, when the public would have the benefit of it. The proceedings of the Markets Committee comprised the report of the inves+igation into the charges made by Mr. Beckwith against Mr. Cooper. The report acquitted Mr. Cooper of the charges imputed to him. The MAYOR here rose, and said he had to apologise to the Council for not having communicated to them at an earlier stage of the proceedings the result of the interview which Mr. Rushton, Mr. Ferguson, and himself had with government on the subject of the Irish steamers. They had a very satisfactory interview with Lord Gran ville and Sir Denis Le Merchant on the subject. It would occupy the time of the Council unnecessarily to say more than that the interview was of a very satisfac tory kind. He might, however, state that government seemed disposed to carry out the recommendations con tained in Captain Denham's report, although perhaps not to the extent suggested by Captain Denham. In consequence, however, of a meeting which had taken place between the Board of Trade and the owners of the steamers since the deputation were in London, he was not able to say what might be the present intention of government ; but, he believed, as far as he had heard, that it was the intention of the government to send down an order to Liverpool, the effect of which would be to prevent the Irish from coming over to Liverpool in the manner in which they now did, dirty and dangerous to life.' The MAYOR said that while upon his legs he would take the opportunity of informing the Council that next day, (Thursday,) he would give a soiree to the mem bers of the Arch Ecological Society and other similar associations. He had not had time to send out invitations to the members of the Council, but he should be glad to see the members, with their wives and other ladies, and also any other ladies and gentlemen who might feel dis posed to honour him with their presence. The proceedings of the Health Committee included an estimate of the expense of the proposed new baths and wasbhouses in Cornwallis-street. The estimated amount was £7,500. The proceedings of the Water Committee comprised a consideration of the notices given at the last Council, by Mr. Alderman Bent and Mr. Councillor Ferguson, of their desire to retire from the Water Committee, and such resolution thereon as to the Council may seem fit. It appeared from the proceedings that Messrs. Allen and Co. had applied for the payment of £3,000 for pipes which they had supplied to the committee, and that the committee had refused at present to pay the amount, on the ground that they had no money, aad that a special STANDARD. committee was now sitting to inquire into the financial position of the Water Committee. Mr. HARBORD having briefly moved the confirmation of the proceedings, which were seconded by Mr. BENNETT, Mr. Alderman HORSFALL rose, and drew the atten tion of the Council to the resolution of the Water Com mittee, in reference to Messrs. Allen's claim. He said that the resolution passed by the Water Committee would, had such a statement been made by a commercial man, have been nothing less than a declaration of insol vency. He would not take up the time of the Council further than simply to move that the resolution of the committee be not confirmed, and that the matter be referred back to the Water Committee for the payment of the Messrs. Aliens' bill ; " and," said Sir. Horsfal! emphatically, " I will undertake to see the money paid." (Hear, hear, from Mr. Harbord.) A warm discussion followed, in which several members of the Council took part. Mr. HARBORD hoped they would not refer it back to the Water Committee, for these men ought to have their money, and for that reason he should support the pro posal to refer the matter to the Finance Committee. He repeated that it was useless to refer the matter back to the Water Committee, " for," continued Mr. Harbord, " I will not sign a cheque for the payment of the account. The committee will not—they cannot—they shall not pay it, according to the opinion we Jaye obtained from counsel." (Sensation.) After some further discussion, Mr. HARBORD replied to the amendment ; and, on a division, Mr. Horsfall's amendment was carried by a majority of 27 to 17. Mr. BENNETT then proposed that Messrs. Allen's claim be referred to the Finance Committee for payment, and after considerable discussion the motion was lost by a majority of 33 to 8. Mr. HARBORD objected to tying down the hands of the water committee until the special committee had reported. He should agree if Mr. Horsfall moved that the matter be referred back until the next council. _ _ _ Mr. Alderman HORSFALL agreed to adopt Mr. Har bord's suggestion, and the Council agreed that the matter should be referred back to the committee until the next meeting. Messrs. Ferguson and Bent then tendered their resig nation as members of the Water Committee, which was accepted. The rest of the proceedings of the 'Water Committee were confirmed, and about four o'clock, a quorum not being present, the Council broke up. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS' MEETING. The,board of 'Wallasey commissioners met on Thursday for the first time since the recent election. There were present, Messrs. Wm. Mann (chairman), C. Holland (de puty chairman), J. Parry, R. Parry, Meadows, Boyce, Lester, Halliday, Hill, Banner, Callow, Blundell, Hea ling, Littledale, W. Peers, Thos. Peers, Miles Barton, and Jones. The new members present having signed their declarations of qualification, Mr. Mann, the chairman, briefly addressed the board, expressing his thanks for the compliment paid him by his appointment. The proceed ings of the last meeting were then read ; after which the board proceeded to the election of committees. On the motion of Mr. John Parry, seconded by Mr. Richard Parry, the following gentlemen were unanimously elected members of the improvement committee, viz., Messrs. Ewart, Littledale, Boyce, R. Parry, J. Parry, Healing. On the motion of Mr. R. Parry, seconded by Mr. Mea dows, the following gentlemen were elected the finance committee, viz., Messrs. Lester, Jones, Johnson, Banner, Hill, and Dean. Mr. Meadows moved, and Mr. Callow seconded, the appointment of a bye-law committee, to consist of Messrs. Halliday, Holland, Barton, W. Peers, Thos. Peers, and John Parry. The ordinary committees having been appointed, Mr. Hill moved the appointment of another committee, to whose care the regulations of the Sanatory Bill—the car rying out of which devolved upon this board—should be committed. It was desirable that no money should be spent; and as it was necessary to have some machinery, to fulfil the requirements of the magistrates, he suggested that the surveyor and the police should be instructed to lay informations for nuisances. After a lengthened conver sation, in the course of which the law clerk showed that it was imperative that they should have such a commit tee, the following gentlemen were unanimously appointed, viz., Messrs. R. Parry, Healing, Banner, Thomas Peers, Halliday, Burton, and Hill. A memorial was then read from the inhabitants of New Brighton, complaining of parties bathing on the beach, which was referred to the bye-laws committee. A conversation then ensued with respect to the liability of the New Brighton Ferry to be rated, in the course of which the law clerk explained that formerly it was considered to be exempt; but that as now altered it was clearly an encroachment upon the river, and, as partaking of a freehold, it was clearly liable to be rated. Dr. Halliday moved, and Mr. Banner seconded, that this matter should be referred to the improvement committee. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.-AN EARLY HARVEST. Since our last notice on agricultural progress, a fort night ago, we have been favoured with most propitious weather for all kinds of crops ; feeding and refreshing showers intervening between a powerful sun b 3 day, and a bright moon by night. The country never looked more luxuriantly verdant and beautifully, and all field crops of grain give promise of more than an average yield. Our remarks apply to this county and Cheshire, and the general accounts from other counties inEngland are equally favour able. The wheats look well, and are generally (where not already cut) approaching to ripeness. The oats and barley are equally forward for their kinds ; and the late rains were highly favourable for turnips and mangals. As examples within our own immediate circle, we may adduce the fol lowing, derived from our own observation, or the authentic information of friends. On the fine and extensive model farm of Mr. Harold Littledale, in Wallasey parish, the wheat is of fine growth and full in the ear. Other crops most promising. On the road-side between Seacombe and Poulton-cum- Seacombe, (in the same locality, in Wirrall,) there is a field of wheat owned by Mr. John Parry, which is equally honourable to him as a scientific cultivator. It is, in fact one of the finest we have yet seen. The average height of the plant, n hich (except here and there where an ambitious stem will overtop its neighbours) presents a smooth level, over several acres of ground, is,„apparently about 51 feet. We measured one plant, which was little short of 6 feet. Notwithstanding this amount of straw, the ears are full!' and, upon the average, heavy. The field will be ready for the sickle in ten days or a fortnight—perhaps sooner—and the yield will no doubt be good. There is not the slightest appearance of smut. Mr. Parry's care and industry in the treatment of his lands are observable in other crops. On Saturday last, we were presented by a travelling friend, well-known in Wirral, with a sample of fine full grown white wheat. from a field belonging to Mr. Benja min Hancock, of Haswall Hall, near Parkgate. The field was cut on the 28th ultimo, and it is calculated will yield, when thrashed out, about 90 bushels to the acre. It is expected that a sample of this wheat will be produced at our corn market this day. A sample may be seen at this office. In Wirral there is not the least appearance of a coming potato rot. The plant has looked uncommonly healthy since the late rains, and if there be no after-blight (which God forefend !) the tubers will be large and numerous. Kitchen garden stuffs are almost more than abundant, but dread of bowel complaint scarcely permits a profitable sale. Apples will this year be generally heavy ; but pears have for the most part failed, owing to the east winds when they were in blossom, or a little beyond it. Cur rants, particularly black, have in some spots almost borne the trees to the ground. We have seen some grown in Liscard resembling bunches of small grapes. In the flo ral world all is gay, luxuriant, and delightful. We also received yesterday morning most gra tifying accounts from the districts round Manchester, Preston, and other portions of this and adjacent counties. In the south of England cutting has already commenced, under the auspices of fine, ripening weather. Farmers in Northumberland complain of cold winds retarding the progress of the Wheat crops, but speak of no injurious consequences otherwise, and at the same time report that spring corn is looking much better. From all parts of Ireland harvest prospects are represented as most en couraging. The atmosphere in the south is hot and dry, and one of two early fields of Wheat are already cut near Waterford ; they have had a little cold, rainy weather about Belfast, but on Friday it became more settled. The reports of disease in the grain are not continued, and we believe, so far, there is little ground of alarm ; with favourable weather more than an average yield is ex pected, and of fine quality in all the crops. A corre spondent dating from Cork on the 4th instant states that potatoes are becoming more plentiful, and are greatly im proved in quality ; and no mention whatever is made of disease in any of Saturday's letters. District P.rluo. A Lancaster boat-builder has completed a new wager wherry, which is hollowed out of a single piece of timber, instead of being built in the usual manner. Mr. N. Stephenson, for many years a file cutter at Warrington, dropped down dead on Sunday week in a fit of apoplexy. There have been crowded me, tings of operatives at Stock port, Bury, and Altrincham within the last few days, at which resolutions in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill, in its full integrity, have been unanimously agreed to. THE SAMPLES OF TNDIAN COTTON.—The shipment of cottons recently received by the Commercial Association, from the Coimbatore district, and which was forwarded to them by direction of the East India Company, con tinues to excite much interest among the spinners in this district. The quality of the different kinds is in general highly approved ; and we understand that fully one-half of the shipment of 871 bales has already been sold, at prices quite equal to those at which the different samples were valued by Mr. John Brown, and which we recently published. The shipment expected from Tinnivellv has not yet been received.—Manchester Guardian. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. Again the Registrar-Gene ral's return indicates an increase on the excessive morta lity of the previous week. The deaths from all causes, which in the three previous weeks were respectivelyl,o7o, 1,369, and 1,741, rose in the last to 1,931. a number which is almost double the weekly average, and exceeds that of the former week by nearly . 200. The general result of the return is favourable ; marriages continue at a steady ave rage ; births are increasing, and so are deaths. 56,540 persons were married in the quarter in the same quarter of last year, 56,602. " The steadiness of the rate of marriage indicates the prudence of the people, and proves that they are as far from the depression of 1842 as from the elation of 1845." " The marriages at Liverpool, Manchester, and Leeds, were nearly stationary in the three winters, 1847-8-9 ; the numbers at Manchester had been excessive in the winters of 1845-6." The registered births in the quarter were 153,822 (a greater number than in any previous quarter); deaths, 102,143 ; " 51,679 is the addition to the population of England in the 91 days. This natural increase of the population is, however, dis turbed by the immigration of the Irish and the emigration of the English peopre." The mortality is above the ave rage of the last five springs,• though lower than that of 1848, and considerably lower than that of 1847,—North- Western Division : The mortality of Cheshire and Lan cashire, higher than in the spring of 1848, was much lower than in 1847. The deaths in the three quarters were 20,585, 15,553, 16,637. In the spring quarters 1848-9, the deaths in Wirral were 172,263 ; Liverpool, 1,907, 2,602 ; Ormskirk, 187, 252 ; Mancheste?, 1,746, 1,810. The deaths mentioned in Liverpool from cholera amounted to 570. Cholera also prevailed in West Derby, adjoining Liverpool ; and a few cases are noticed at Man chester, and in many of the Lancashire districts. 14 persons died of cholera in Mottram (Woodhead tunnel). —Yorkshire : The mortality was lower than in the pre vious spring quarters ; the deaths were 10,140, 10,852, 10,749, 10,350, in 1846-7-8-9. The deaths in Bradford were 1,207, 1,108, 1,054, 1,157 ; in Leeds, 653, 879, 680, 636 ; in Sheffield, 852, 634, 808, 691 ; in York, 293, 370, 327, 309 ; in Hull, 336, 300, 348, 331. Cholera invaded Bradford ; principally in the east part of the town, near a " filthy" canal. Isolated cases appeared at Leeds, Shef field, and Hull. A sea captain from London died of cholera at Scarborough. THE BRITISH ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The general annual congress commenced at Chester on Monday evening. A most respectable assemblage at tended, consisting of the elite of the city and neighbour hood. Lord Albert Conyngham was introduced by the Lord Bishop of the diocese, and was heartily welcomed. His lordship addressed the meeting in eloquent and appro priate terms, in the course of which he thus remarked upon the antiquity of Chester :—" I should indeed have deeply regretted had I been unable to meet my antiqua rian friends in a locality so full of interest to them and to me as Chester.—(Loud cheers.) The British Archeolo gical Association has been founded to investigate, pre serve, and illustrate all the ancient monuments of history, manners, customs, and arts of our forefathers, as well as to render available the researches of a numerous class of lovers of antiquity, who are unconnected with the Society of Antiquaries in London.—(Hear, hear.) Where can the antiquary find a field for his labours more tempting than Chester?—(Applause.) I frankly state that I felt an interest in the city, and longed to visit it since I read the old chronicles of our country—(cheers)—although it is true they gave its early history in rather an unantiqua rian manner. For instance, we 'attribute its foundation to a giant named Leon Gamer, and mention it as that stately city especially favoured by King Arthur the Great, who held a noble parliament there ; and they state that in those days the majesty thereof was such as that all the forefronts of the houses were laid over with gold, accord ing to the Roman usage ; that Chester was in like sort a famous university, wherein were 200 philosophers ; also two goodly churches, erected in remembrance of Julius and Aaron, two British martyrs. It was at Chester where King Edgar, surnamed the Peaceable, was con veyed in great state along the river Dee from his palace to the Church of St. John and back ag-ain, the oars being manned by eight kings, and himself holding the helm. It was Chester that was given up by the Conqueror to the tender mercies of Haques-la-loup, and bearing a wolf's head for his device. Who in this locality will not feel inte rested in endeavouring to trace truth from fable ? (Loud applause.) At this meeting kindred minds may commune upon those subjects of antiquarian interest which they will assist each other in unravelling, and those who follow the study of antiquities merely as an amusement, may make up for the want of deep reading by the conversation of scientific men.—(Hear.) After alluding to the value of archeology as a science, he said—lt may be enjoyed in the intervals of the most active business, and the calm and dispassionate interest with which it fills the mind renders it a delightful retreat from the agitation and dissensions of the world, and from the conflict of passions, prejudices, and interests in which the man of business finds himself continually engaged.— (Cheers.' But though the British Archeological Asso ciation seeks to investigate and illustrate the history and monuments of its own country, it would be impossible to do this without studying archeology generally, and enter in.. into that of other countries to illustrate our own ; and though the science of archeology may be followed as a relaxation to the mind, it is highly important in the graver pursuits of life. No person taking part in public Life can do so without some antiquarian knowledge. The explanation of the technical forms of government, the principles of public policy, the tenures of land, our Bri tish union with teutonic custom, with the Roman law, cannot be understood without some antiquarian research. * * * But if the study of antiquity be requisite for the politician and the artist, how much more is it required by those who turn their minds towards that higher study, which reflects upon the Almighty and his ways. No antiquarian can talk of chance or fortune ; he must see that what is chance in regard to our uncertain fortunes is a concerted design in a higher council, which includes all causes and effects in one anti the same order of things ; he will see how the Almighty prepared mankind from afar for the coming of the Messiah, by allowing the nations to walk after their own ways, while neither the light of rea son nor the dictates of philosophy could dispel the clouds of error or reform their depraved inclinations t and when he compared the present state of any country where the Gospel is professed in its purity with its state at that period when the sun of righteousness began to rise upon it, he will see light pervading that region of darkness and ignorance, and barbarism yielding to knowledge and moral cultivation. (His lordship was warmly applauded.) . On Tuesday the society resumed its sitting, in the Shire-Hall, the Lord Bishop in the chair. W. H. Black, Esq., gave an interesting description of the public records now existing among the muniments of the county and city. The records referred to were those relating to the common law side of the palatine, now in the care of E. W. Lloyd, Esq., and those on the exchequer side, under the control of P. Humberston, Esq. He then proceeded to exhibit a great number of rolls, files, and otherrecords relating to the county and city, from the reign of Edward the First, in the year 1252, down to the present time. These records were curious illustrations of the laws, man ner of trial in former days, of the mode in which property was transferred, of the fines and recoveries paid, and of the various offences for which amercements were inflicted. The party then proceeded to view some of the antiquities of Chester, after which they partook of a dejeuner a la fourchette at the residence of Sir E. Walker. In the evening several interesting papers were read, one on the present state and original design of the Roman wall, which extends from the Tyne to the Solway. On Wednesday the association attended Divine service at the Cathedral, and afterwards proceeded by rail for Conway, calling on the way to inspect Flint Castlp and Basinwork Abbey. A pie-nic dinner was provided within the picturesque ruins of Conway Castle, where the band of the 46th Regiment was in attendance, and Mr. Hicklin delivered a lecture on the history of this once magnificent edifice. On Thursday, the members of the association visited this town. They arrived early in the morning, and were met by the members of the Liverpool Historic Society. After viewing St. George's Hall, the Custom-house, the docks, and other places in the town worthy their atten tion, different parties were formed to Speke, Hale, Sephton, and Ince Blundell. The party that visited Speke received an invitation to lunch with Mr. Joseph Brereton, who treated them with the greatest liberality and kindness. Various objects of antiquity at these vil lages were inspected, particularly the old church at Sephton, which the company spent some time in exa mining. On their return they dined at the Adelphi Hotel. In the evening, the parties attended a soiree at the Town-hall, to which they had been invited by the Mayor. We need scarcely sik that they were received by his Worship with that spirit of liberality which has always characterised his conduct on similar occasions since he was elected to fill the civic chair. Invitations were libe rally distributed, and a large and fashionable company of ladies and gentlemen were present. The handsome suite of rooms at the Town-hall were thrown open, and every arrangement made to do honour to the occasion. Refreshments of tea, coffee, &c., were provided under the direction of Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel. The band of the 46th Regiment was stationed in one of the principal rooms, and by the performance of a selection of the most approved music, gave an interest and animation to the scene, which appeared to be highly appreciated by the visitors. A second band occupied a place near the bottom of the grand staircase. The guests numbered altogether about 500, and many more would have attended had it not been for the unfavourable state of the weather. After the company had promenaded for some time the splendid suite of rooms in the Town-hall, the refreshment room was thrown open, where the company were supplied with tea, coffee, confectionery, &c. Addresses were then delivered by the following gentlemen :—By the Rev. Dr. Hume, on the Chester Mysteries, a series of ancient dramas known by that name; by Mr. Waller, on the Ancient Glass in Sephton Church ; by Mr. Fairholt, of London, on the History and Character of Guilds. A great number of valuable engravings, ancient manuscripts, and antiquities of various kinds were disposed on the tables in two of the rooms for inspection. They formed a pleasing feature in the proceedings, and some of them were examined with great interest. Amongst the pro ceedings of the evening was the presentation of a cup, by the Historic Society, to Lord Albert Conyngham, presi dent of the Archmological Association. The cup, which is handsomely mounted with silver, has, in a shield, a view of Prince Rupert's cottage, taken down in 1844 ; and also, on another shield, the following inscription : " Made from the house occupied by Prince Rupert, as his head-quarters, during the siege of Liverpool, 1644." The cup is what is termed a mazar bowl, or ancient Bri tish drinking cup. His lordship not being able to attend the soiree, owing to the illness of his father, the present was received on his behalf by Mr. Pettigrew, a gentleman well known to the public by his researches in connexion with Egyptian literature and antiquities. The company separated about eleven o'clock, after which the mem bers of the association returned to Chester by a special train. Most interesting proceedings took place on the same day in Chester. On Friday there were two excursions. One party left Chester by railway at 9.0 a.m., for Chirk Castle, Llangol len, Valle Crucis Abbey, and the Eliseg Pillars. Lun cheon was provided at the Hand Hotel, in Llangollen ; and the return train left at 3.0 p.m. The other party started for Beeston by the 9.45 a.m. train ; carriages were in attendance at the station, and conveyed the visitors to Bunbury Church, and Beeston Castle; and thence to the 2.20 p.m. for Waverton, where carriages were ready to take them by Saighton Hall, Aldford, and Eaton Hall, for Chester. Both these excursions include, as our rea -1 ders are aware, many objects of archaeological interest, some magnificent examples of modern skill and enterprise, and much beautiful scenery. On the return of both par ties there was a dinner at the Albion Hotel, and a soiree at the Royal Hotel. On Saturday morning the proceedings of the Society terminated with a splendid public breakfast at the Royal Hotel, Chester. S -- THE GRAND FANCY FAIR AND FLOWER SHOW. A cursory visit id the ground in the Prince's-park, selected for the site of fhe forthcoming festival, enables us to furnish a sketch of the more prominent scenic attrac tions that will present themselves to the pubile, independ ently of the numerous works of industry and art which will constitute the materiel of the fair, and the flower show. There are several entrances to the park, but the most pleasing for effect is, we think, that from opposite Aig burth-road, near the Dingle. The ground comprises the highest portion of the Park, from which , there is a gentle acclivity to the south, forming an extensive verdant lawn, surrounded by trees and shrubs, and variegated' by clumps disposed with that variety in which nature delights. Within and around this space are the erections and tents for the fair, and its adjuncts. The first and most striking and lofty object that presents itself, is the semblance, in " real" masts and rigging, of a huge ship, the hull of which is con stituted by a long wooden building—the grand " nautical" Pavilion, in which are placed the ladies' stalls. The masts and entire rigging of the ship, shrowds, stays, and all, are hung with an uncountable number of beautiful fresh-coloured flags, chiefly national, and many of them very large. All round the building, too, are planted Nu merous lofty poles, similarly decorated. These flags, when spread out on the grass on Saturday, appeared to cover three or four acres of ground. The effect is truly magni ficent. All the other tents are equally adorned with colours, and flags flutter from every point in the coppices surrounding the open space, and from staffs in various parts of the sloping green. Such a quantity of bunting (and silk together) was never before seen within a similar space, many of the flags, including Mariott's signals, private signals, &c., are of a costly description. One of the British flags, of silk, (sent, we believe, by the Odd Fellows) is valued at £5O. We wish her Majesty the Queen were to be present, in which ease the Royal Standard would have topped the whole. The extreme length of the Pavilion is 350, and its breath from 90 to 100 feet. It is covered in with boards, but we were informed, that should the weather be fine and dry, the boards sloping ta the south, or in front, may be removed for the better admittance of light and air. The boards, in such case, will - be substituted by flags, which will shew like stained glass. The centre of the Pavilion is of circular form, with a pointed roof rising considerably above the roof-trees of the general building. At each end there is also a circular roofed portion of a smaller altitude. Any of these three parts would, if per se, form a pavilion. The centre one has one small roof over the other, leaving a louvre openinc , all round for ventilation and light. The three round parts of the roof form, as it were, as many round-houses, on the deck of the huge " ship," —one the forecastle, one a-midshins, and one abaft. The masts rise from the centres of the three round roofs. The "rigging" is not quite in accordance with that of an ordi nary ship, but this is one of an extraordinary kind, in " land navigation ;" and he were a churlish jack tar who would find fault with trifles, when the object is merely decorative, in the carrying out of a praise -worthy object. It is somewhat curious to see a ship on the top of a hill ; and a gentleman who came up at dusk on Saturday, quizically inquired,—" What new dock is this ?" " The Ladies' Dock, Sir," was the smart reply of a bystander, " and this ship, The Charity,' is bound for California." At the main-mast head there is a regular top railed round, up to which ladies and others may be hoisted in a chair, by means of suitable tackle, From the top a most beautiful panoramic view of the whole surrounding country is ob tained. The grand entrance to the bazaar is from the centre oa the south side. Here there are three arches beautifully festooned with a centre or main corridore. Amongst the decorations are two splendid cast vases, and other stands, for flowers, &c., from the establishment of Messrs. Young and Co. The whole room is floored with boards, forming a platform about a foot in height from the sward. The view on entering is magnificent even now, the whole inte rior being lined with fl ags ; an d w h a t will it be when the whole is completed, and it is replete with the elite of the land. and the tables, stands, &c., are filled with all that is beautiful in design and execution—the• labour of many thousand hands—the result of the anxious industry of many months ! In addition to the multifarious articles which will be presented at the tables by the fair vendors, there will be numerous works of art in all departments of science and ingenuity, useful or ornamental, in every available part of the building. The tables or stalls are its one continuous line on the north side of the building, the space on the south forming a wide promenade from end to end. There are in all about 20 large tables, for the ac commodation of about 100 ladies as vendors. In the cen tre of the pavilion (the round, or rather octagonal part), the line of table forms three sides of an octagon, the cen tre one being the stand assigned to th e L ady o f our wor th y . Mayor. Th other stalls are allotted to the ladies by bal lot. Behind the recess formed in the line of tables there is a corridore for the ladies, and behind that the ladies' drawing-room or sanctum sanctorum, lined with silk. There are also smaller retiring rooms on each side, and every possible convenience for refreshment or temporary repose, to mitigate the inevitable fatigues which the ladies have, for blessed charity, undertaken to encounter dur ing " the three great days,"—greater in reality, and des tined to be more beneficial and enduring in alleviating hu man suffering than the boasted " three days " of revolu tion in the metropolis of France. At each of the ladies' tables there is a beautiful bronze and gold stand, filled with bouquets. There is a committee room for the gen tlemen at the west end of the building, and other accom modation for " workers" in the cause. To the westward of the grand pavilion is a tent, and, close to it, a wooden erection for the Floral Show. Both of them are large, and elegantly and appropriately adorned. The plants and flowers are of great beauty, and many of them rare and valuable specimens from all parts of the country. At no ordinary flower show could such a display be got up ; and the lovers of the beautiful and curious in those productions of nature stimulated by art will be delighted, if not confused, by the varied attractive objects within these temples of Flora. A large quantity of horticultural proluce will also be shown. A short distance to the south of these there is a large round pavilion, with a handsome conical roof, for the dispensing of the good things of this life—viands, wines, confectionery, &c. ; and there are other tents on the ground for the same purpose. This department is worthily entrusted to the management and supervision of that prince of caterers, Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel. Our readers will be generally aware that large presents of wines. ales, confectionery, &c., have already been made, to be sold for the benefit of the charities for which this festival is got up, and the donors have selected their choicest kinds with no stinted hand. Many of even the smallest shops in the town have sent in, or are sending, their mite to the general stock'; and as trade is dead without consumption, we implore visitors to " eat, drink, and be merry." There are, in all, on the grounds from twelve to fifteen tents, and other buildings. One large tent is for a cigar divan, or smoking-room. One is for a small Italian theatre, and others for various sights or amusements. In the latter department many open-air attractions will be presented. We can merely enumerate—the electric tele graph in operation—the galvanic battery—ascent of Mr. Green's balloon—grand display of fire-works and fire balloons every evening, by Mr. Atkins—miniature aquatic amusements on the lake in the Park—camera obscura, &c.—besides no fewer than tea full bands of music, which on one of the days will form one " monste r " band, play ing a battle piece with " terrific" effect. We hope they will be all in tune, otherwise they will scare away all the " songsters of the grove" from the locality of Aigburth. We should do injustice did we not state that the design, construction, and arrangements of the Pavilion and the other buildings were undertaken and carried out by Mr. Councillor Fisher, and the result will better speak his merits than any encomiums we can bestow. He has laboured zealously and laboriously, and, we may add, almost night and day, from the commencement of the works on the grounds. Mr. Councillor Preston has attended to the erections for the floral departments, and many other of the Council, as well as merchants and pri vate individuals, have lent their valuable aid. We may add, in conclusion, that it is a high gratifica tion to reflect that this great local movement for the bene fit of our " chiefest" public charities, at a time when there are so many calls upon them which their funds can not meet, has met with the full approval of all classes of the community in the town—rich and poor, without dis tinction, religious or political. It is a cause in which there is, happily, an universal sympathy, extending even to distant towns, from which donations have been sent. We are glad to observe that many of our respectable tradesmen have announced their intention to close their establishments part of a day (or a whole day), to enable their shopmen and others to see the Fancy Fair, and we doubt not but that this example will be followed generally by the heads of other establishments. The fair opens at noon to-morrow. The following contributions were received on Saturday and yesterday :—Mr. Charles Turner, £10; Mr. Lowe, £lO ; Mr. Claxton, £l5 15s. ; Mr. Mould, £5 ; Mr.. Greaves, £5 ; Edward Bates, Esq., of West Derby, and Thomas Bates, have each given £5 ; E. Falkner, £5 ; A. R. Lafone and Brother, £5 ; Mr. Lathbury, £3 3s. ; Mrs. Robert Lathbury, £2 2s. Mr. Bevan, of Freckleton house, near Wigan, has presented a splendid copy of Roberts' Sketches in the Holy Land. This is valued at forty guineas. Mr. Ashton, master of the Salisbury and Nelson Docks, has given a model of a piratical prow. Mr.. Councillor Thomson presents one of the medals, com memorative of the event, to all the boys and girls of the Blue Coat School. Miss Clark, Bold-street, has kindly offered to provide 150 rosettes for the committee. Messrs. Huntley and Palmer, of Reading, have for warded thirty tins of their well-known biscuits. Messrs. Skillicorn and Co., 20, Park-lane, have sent as a contri bution three large oil paintings, which may be seen at the entrance of the Town-hall; burning of the Ocean Monarch, about six feet by four ; ship in a storm, about five feet by three ; and a wreck, valued at £lOO, and will probably yield a much larger sum ; Mr. John Archer, Upper Stanhope-street, £2 2s. ; Captain Joseph Spark. Leveson.street, £1 Is. ; a captain, five live tortoises ! sc l r r e . e D n s. D. Davies, lviessrs. 10,wStanley-street,iiacyand B ro t h te e n rs , b o ea f üßtiefurrly .Chinese:Berry-street, contribute a certain quantity of the " staff of life" each day. AN EGG BREAKFAST. - At breakfast, one morning, in. that quiet and comfortable old inn, the White Swan, in York, a foreigner made quick dispatch with the eggs_ Thrusting his spoon into the middle, he drew out the yolk, devoured it, and passed on to the next. When be had got to his seventh egg, an old farmer, who had already been prejudiced against Monsieur by his mustachios, could brook the extravagance no longer, and speaking up, said, " Why, sir, you leave all the white ! How is Mrs. Lockwood to afford to find breakfast at that rate ?" " Sacre bleu !" exclaimed the Frenchman, " you wouldn't hab me to eat de vite ? De yolk is de shicken ; de vite de fedders. Am I to make von bolster of my belly !" The Tamer was dumfoundered.—Gateshead Observer.