The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-03-21 00:00:00

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1854. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Tex r ?NI, '4l.°R, J. B. Lloyd, Esq., entertained about forty 4 :BC to dinner on W e d nes d ay. kal i R CIMBRIA, Captain Douglas, which conveyed the P r !eglinent from Kingstown, returned from Malta on iitlY .!ifter an excellent passage. )411 10alt L ed NT s z, the patentee of the improved safe, now generally used it is said, invented a lock which Prev ent the new plan of robbery by bursting locks e a npowder. Ir e 4 Ns ro rue DOCK TRUSTEES.-On Thursday, offers ks re w loans t o th e amount of £5,130, at four per cen t ., ka..ae'-'ePted. Bonds, arnountine• to £lO,OOO, were re me rate of interest. ° Iig?I,IANDER JAMES HOSKIN (captain of the Great 1, 4 ' 41 whe n t h at vessel went into ' Dundrum Bay ) , who I lh li e l.ctuet ed last year when the lieutenant-commander !te en. Banshe e M e di terranean ma il an d spec i a l serv i ce gal e, ha s b een appo i n t e d t o comman d the Belle 'kip-Wl'. tr°o attenP-dsh, Comm ic d fort service as an hospital ranceip on the Balt fle aIQttirCULTURAL EXHIBITIONS.-At a meeting of the ti ela ee, on Monday, it was decided to hold the exhibi -447, f or ih th is Year at - the Botanic Garden, on the 25th of I, L . tv e 29th of June, and the 7th of September. Mr. T i t leth de was appointed president for the year. lice, „,,Tlllosee.-A handsome silver tea and coffee ser fy;„"" alver, in the shop of the manufacturer, Mr. izt:ll,44o.,,eoiti.,etfeltiLabalr-st t bears the following inscription ,- i t lai e l h re w F e o u 'r un kme ry n , of Messrs. George Forrester Foundry, to Alexander Speirs, Esq., 44 9 s e fl. er ' 4 8 a testimonial of respect on his leaving the 04' 4 March, 1854." 'Qatt„, ° P Alas -The correspondent of the Shipping mve -- UP , :- 4 The wreck of the ship Orleans, from ts i tol for Mobile, is still lying in the North Bay, 'll, ' la? s link in nine fathoms water. She is lying in a „ritt c ' ‘ ": Position, her starboard bow on the ground, and N'trter a few feet above water. There is no light t ke e :n the wreck at night; consequently it is very t k Its for vessels standing into the bay in the night. e t N 4 P -f ns ON SILVER PLATE.-A new style of e1ab0,74, ,74, 111,ver plate has been introduced in Sheffield. The I TJ'el ; 1 1 operated upon by the same process as that Ka p ql etching, and may be made to receive any descrip '•Vesign. Several specimens have been received by y l::e i ler, of Lord-street. 'IIaC I I 4 -nlai BECILrESTS.-The late Miss Sarah Petty, Ne ty ;Ztreet, Liverpool, has directed her exedators to " Ik pl ace bequests after the decease of her mother, which N ec re on the 13th instant ; and the net residue to be . b k i kir e ~Oligst the London Missionary Society, the Lan -1,3,0na ty Union Society, the Town Mission Society, Ttfli 3„, Religious Tract Society, the Liverpool Sea 32end an d Bethel Union, and the Liverpool 14 / 1 Bible an ' l e a , Society. te',IIIPs FOR AIISTRALIA.-The Ocean Chief, a Ine s ': • American ship, has been purchased by Messrs. 'tlt and Cofthis - tow n. The same firm have also L i r kter , .0., tie • ' with Mr. McKay, of Boston, the builder of the 1 1„ t? N r4 1, 4 g and other clippers, for two new ships, which Zia, It on the " Black Rall" line of Australian 'lt th e ',' IS anticipated that the new craft will even sur- T4ll b eautiful vessel, the Lightning. th. tlia ttl e „. a ze.T BRITAIN.-A report has been prevalent 'enn - „ s team-ship has been chartered by government for eli a . ' - ' 4 3 ;_ance of troops to the East. To this report we . el'ea I ,,'' l e most unqualified contradiction. Her desti k7le;,,4l.lstralia, and she has already a large number of elek?l,7 : and considerable freight engaged. She will w i .„ - we i " 11 April, and as her owners have decided on her '4° 4 ' ellce flaconMe without any stoppages, she ty: nbtl ak nt e ss snake in less than 60 days. • an,4, AZILEIRA.-The passengers have presented to • 4 w ander, Captain Cox, a silver tea and coffee Ber et a ,,raark of the high sense they entertain of his 44 is i Xti„nring the voyage home, being one of the quick , - ikke,„. i. e B on record. Mr. Hausburg, of Church -street, ved the plate. The passengers speak in the lls kt 'flus of the internal arrangements of the vessel. IC . wg ' nor, AccrnEsx.-The ship Crisis, Capt. Bell, 14,kk ex I e ll nday morning week for Bombay, and having a 4eteeht the beyond Holyhead before midnight. urin Vre e ne wind blew a gale, so that at eight o'clock Vtle;" i ng the ship was put about. She continued to Imnt the Irish Channel during the day, the fury of kloarcreasing, and the ship rolling very . much. .Il e jo'clock i n th e a ft ernoon , as Hilton Herbert !to tit r t t Storr, two of the apprentices, were running eek ne e mainmast, the ship gave a sudden lurch, and i;N b2l3e hawser, which had been lashed with stout Ntlokke from its lashings, and crushed both the boys idi e d ",e bulwarks Storr was so much injured that teked;„a4uo„ut twenty . minutes afterwards. Captain Bell ioer.y,-•.‘013' returned with the vessel to Liverpool, and Vatl e ' i 'f, i ng apprentice, Hilton Herbert, was removed to y ,„ 8 11 011 Se in Beau-street, where he died on Wed 4,44„."'orning, a ~,GR RINGING On Wednesday a peal of grandsire ant (n`" la sisting - of . 5,165 changes, was rung in masterly ,the Pett hours and thirty minutes, on the back ten fah ni of twelve in St. Nicholas's tower, by the follow fl,,,.'le; j'',ers of the Union Society :-John Thompson, ~,ler t,„_ ° " ll Brooks, second ; Edward Davies, third ; ' Ola r .leks, fourth ; Alexander Mills, fifth ; Richard ffte ; e l sixth; William Thistlewood, seventh; George "„., te l ,,, b th ; Thomas Gay, ninth ; James Cave and Thos. Ris'glit " r • Composed and conducted by Thomas Gay. lolli ef tenor, 41 wt • key of B. This peal was rung 4 Ord e e r b o ells muffled, .as a tribute of respect to the late e i Z t e ti n lar_leux, q l es erst." 4 . DINNER OF THE IRISH CLUB.-The yearly ‘, then dinner of this club took place on . Thursday Wee e a ,„„'-ve of St. Patrick's Day, in the Adelphi Hotel. v,,e %i,lt`any, , about one hundred and thirty in number, IthllereLt!resided over by Mr. J. Whitty. The dinner litai:''„ tY , a,Z tile usual style of excellence and abundance' Ste ca I )ele,.."`riat the Adelphi, the viands, wines, and ' la -. ti „e . ;, 4 „, t opic of general approbation. The idle litatlO 'Wle - ' ll lg was enhanced by the tasteful and s eleeti ti e e d te i Pe k rformances of Gribbin's band, which was ke k ko n r of IzZ ie orchestra, and performed an extensive Sit °f tit? l'uoors.-The reserve of the 88th Re_ gim ra. Purt - I , or Connaught Rangers, marched fro at, oe T ON n, e,h uesday last, for Manchester, en rou L t . e to be,,z to e m hence the whole regiment will proceed to iver a:,reheyLark for the East on the 28th instant. They '0 !) „ ..4 of T,'"' by two ' regular companies, under the corn e-‘, 44,, - , ie ntenant u Pal - mer, of the 7th Royal Fusileers, - I ','Np ert `` L eneste r , who are not intended to occupy the 1 1',`Iisti-; 4 . u arracks many days, the enrolled pensioners of m t l ee cc being expected to mount guard in the absence le a _ni a r ' e e gralars," the Fusileers (the greater number of ern hest niece recruits) being under orders to return to. it:Die t i er, Preparatory to their embarking for Constan 14,,Meti:,ar4s,„ the latter end of the present month.- lit 4 e N. ''' Courier. a d %.,,,,Rw A LDERMAN.—On Thursday, Mr. Francis th e aln aci T elected alderman in the place of the late Mr. DN, *,?elected Jdy ‘k o 11 x. Mr. Shand was the vice-chairman of tti k by tl , Col nnuttee, having been elected a member of that te ,_Wili f r,e dock ratepayers. His appointment as alder- Inf" a 1 .: 14 q, llalify him from sitting on the Dock Commit -01 tiltttilAre s entative of the ratepayers, but, no . doubt, he efee e a Li seat at the board as a representative elected 44- ' t D o r k e il, t for there . is' now . a vacancy in that section , •"sex uommittee, occasioned by the death of Mr._ ` 4 e Op at , :Ile dock ratepayers will be immediately Loce of L.... 6 elect a member of the Dock Committee in Meg ~,,4 11' . Shand. Mi,...Kee - ' l3 WASHHOUSES.-At the meeting of the I . a ", 4 jan' t ,,a_n Monday, the business of the different ; 11 4'ntaa,,.:'" was reported to be very thriving. Thus, e , a ll Ni n i" 3- street, the number of bathers last week was I. t e. S a , a n increase of 951 over the same week of last ZeetTha": l .e pierhead the bathers were 415, being an , me over the same week of last year. At Paul ;4%4 g a thers were 765, being an increase of 176 over ' ; ; I'la t rk of last year • and the washers at the last *etelem'ek•„Were 255, being ' 72 more than last year. The ". T, l 'reet w hhouses are expected to he shortly t,,,, - ',.„ 0 , Cornwallis-street new baths are in active 4 ..‘ ia elle great plunge bath (which will be the )t tt g ligland) will shortly be ready. q,l t at ri e 1 i, 4 (11, IlePazeratusx.-OnWednesday, an inquest ,"?, ereirl the body of a seaman, of the John Curtis, N ti allii ~,,,ed in the Mersey, from New Orleans, on Mon ..Attch It died a few days before the arrival of the ii 'l end k.. ' 4 , alleged that the man had been severely kb re h y l l e,aed by Captain Hogan, of the John Curtis, Stitk:ei. hot evidence eers ' w w hici t i hl i t h o t l e a a c ti l e uled man,caused had who Mild "„"e had shipped as at New Orleans for Liverpool, N't 4 ,„ )le,'` e t tell the name of the ship or the name of the Nieriejf Off the banks of Newfoundland the vessel '''''ip, li ek, „ V erY tempestuous weather ; many of the crew , t At iti N -i p the captain and officers had to work the Z . ,l4 t:Z,a l ec:eased, who was known by the name of ii, Wit his feet frostbitten, and was disabled from a . ,*„., 1..„ 4 ,5. s had seen the captain rope-end the S'lZinl B h - ''',,,ing him over the head and back, because e se ` 4 4t - 1 ,.",‘ o to the pumps. He had also seen the ilea c /cat tl e 'ea the deceased about the deck. On being Oltikras ' ll ed, he admitted that the crew had plenty of Nee ti i a ed that he had seen the captain and the mate tv that d eceased's feet. Mr. Kemp, surgeon, was of 1, t o that eath had resulted from debility, and a ito, (Iteffect was returned. 0 ..N . 1'm 14 e ti t .AL INTERMENTS.-On Thursday, ' the ad -I‘.lrt‘N h ' n g Of graveowners in St. Michaels church e tli a at, cold in the Church schoolroom, Cornwallis -I*'? ' At ay • Cookson said that a memorial had been sent . the' a el , r ,, , and lie had laid it before the Council that kitor thi rd Mr. Pemberton had waited upon his wor 'l th e P u rPose of ascertaining his decision, and he k, .ti r es i n that it was not a money question, but a V ll Wea -Dee ting the health of the inhabitants, and the qok , e ll o e.,, - Al not interfere at all in the matter. After I. mk of Z%tion, it was resolved that a deputation, eon- C t 'le w ter, 8 1 h Cookson, Mr. Pemberton, and the Rev. Mr. I, 4 4„as ae „,_ calld wait upon the Town-clerk, for the pur ti, c .„'lni,,,, lig whether the owners of graves could 11 and fia - M /el led to give up the . graves which they had eS',. nd, eat the Corporation without some compensa -154,' tee h‘ so, that a memorial on the subject should be 1 / 4 . 4 0t e d t - C;a. l-4er d Palmerston. The meeting was then ete le .10/1d ay. $; 1 4 4 % rtL r ~_ll TUCT SOCIETY.-The annual meeting was 0,1 i t „ il e ] a Y , in the new meeting-room (lately St. ki l vt, l 7,,the el a i n gdist , f3 church), Hope-street ; E. Cropper, > tt t t nn. e go- The Rev. P. J. Saffery attended as a 4,, 01, f ro Rev. W. Graham (the secretary) read 'al."' , ooo - ",ta which it appeared that during the last 1 1 11; s etie .' : "un tracts had been distributed, making a k it 4ls r ez ."nnee the commencement, of 630,000,000 tracts rNa l d ell t e ., la ng'nages. The circulation of tracts in it t tl k t th" this -co g the last year had been 435,926; and ti!4 t tre % .„ I . l umber was 60,000 less than in the previous ,l'e Lhe t r ,,,7 4. 411 increase on the actual amount of read ‘e''' Bethke itneta - "en were ranch larger now than formerly. 10 Ai "'wt been d' t'b ted to emi ants mid it is Cot. th 18 rl u • gi '11• b 4li t • 1,.. society to furnish some of t u - 4,, 'qr. c o erY soldier leaving England for the Eastern 4 . 1 0 4, al e : Z ar d read the treasurer's account, and a corn- V°tic, - , g ery - i i 7. l ' s uing year was appointed. The Rev. tt ' ' ki - 1 at es e Lailed at some length the operations of ~t e N 4 i e o 1 elne and abroad. He concluded by stating kth ere -,,,_t 1 , , and thawsL of management, salaries, travelling keniiNts r , he avy costs of production were paid out at by if i their book trade ; and that the money i l ; ish° l l or th e Public was devoted exclusively to the Nel lel l a (*e s, books. collection was then made, '" the - 4 `e'l• Mr. Falloon and the Rev, Mr, Kelly meeting. WRECK OF THE TAYLEITE.—An inquiry is being held before the Local Marine Board, at the Sailors' Home, to inquire into the circumstances attending the late wreck of the emigrant vessel Tayleur, and the conduct of Captain Noble.- _ _ ----- MANSLAUGHTER AT MANCHESTER.—MiIeS Scanlan, a Manchester carter, has been committed for trial at the assizes, for the manslaughter of Michael Mullins, five years of age. Scanlan was driving at a furious rate along the Rochdale-road, and, although called on to stop by a police-officer, he continued his headlong career until he knocked down the boy, who died almost immediately. DEPARTURE OP THE GOLDEN ERA.—The fine ship Golden Era, belonging to the owners of the " White Star Line" of Australian packets, sailed on Friday, with upwards of 500 adult passengers, chiefly cabin and saloon, who are certainly favoured in the excellence of the arrange ments made for their accommodation and comfort. She carries an Azimuth compass, a patent log, and other scien tific instruments. In fact, no expense has been spared to render her a perfectly equipped vessel. She has on board a chaplain, in connexion with the Colonial Church Society, and a surgeon, who has had a large practice for many years past in a neighbouring town. Her crew consists of forty able seamen, only two of whom are foreigners, who, how ever, speak English fluently, and twenty-five ordinary seamen. This is in addition to an ample number of pas senger-stewards ; and the ship is therefore manned with four seamen to every hundred tons register, which is one-fourth more than is usually taken by Liverpool vessels. ISLE OF MAN SURPLUS REVENUE.—For some time past an agitation has existed relative to the disposal of the sur plus revenue of this island, and district meetings on the subject have been held in different localities, at which committees have been formed, and resolutions adopted. Delegates were also appointed to attend an aggregate meeting, and this took place last week, the object of which was to devise measures for having the surplus revenue devoted to the improvement of the harbours and other insular purposes. The meeting was numerously attended, and much unanimity of opinion was expressed as to the de sirableness of securing the objects in view. A protracted sitting resulted in the formation of a committee to carry out the objects of the following resolution, which was adopted :—" That this meeting is unanimously of opinion that a simultaneous effort should be made by the inha bitants of the island to obtain the surplus revenue arising out of the Customs' duties, and that, to this end, measures should be adopted to enlighten the inhabitants of the several parishes, and thus secure means to carry out the object contemplated." SELECT VESTRY. —Mr. Hart, the clerk, announced at the usual meeting, on Tuesday (the Rev. Mr. Campbell in the chair), that all the necessary documents had been sent to the Poor-law Board preparatory to their sanction of the £lO,OOO loan required to complete the Workhouse.—The House Committee reported that, on the Bth instant, there were 2643 inmates, and that the sick cases numbered 752 —99 of fever, and 51 of itch. A letter had been received from the Associated Masters at Preston, asking if there were Any hands available for mill purposes in the house. 150 women and 75 youths had volunteered, and the com mittee had given them their permission to go. The minutes also embraced the report of Mr. J. B. Browne, Government inspector of schools, who considered the state of the schools generally as low, though it was not, he thought, attributable to any fault of Are teachers. A re port from the Governor showed that the working of the corn-mills in the vagrant department had very materially tended to diminish the numbers of that class of paupers. A discussion took place upon a motion, " That the board give permission for a lay teacher to visit the Workhouse at proper hours suited to the regularity of the house, to impart religious instruction to the Romanist children, without any charge to the parish." Mr. Bradley seconded the motion, which was lost. CHARGE OF FELONY AGAINST Two OFFICERS OF THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—John Morris and Lee Wood, two men in the employ of the above com pany, were brought up on Wednesday on remand, charged with pilfering some articles from a box which had been forwarded from Dumfries, and arrived safely at the station in Crown-street. From the evidence it appeared that on Saturday, the 4th instant, the box in question arrived from the north by a train which reached Edge-hill station between one and two o'clock. The prisoners are breaks men, and it was their duty to take the train from Edge hill down to the station in Great Howard-street. The train was taken through the tunnel, and a short time afterwards a parcel, containing two dresses (a silk and a merino) was found about 600 yards from the entrance. The prisoners were spoken to on the subject, when Morris claimed the dresses, and said he would call for them in the evening, which he did, and took them away. Subsequently a report was made to Mr. Knox on the subject, and this coming to the ears of Morris, he stated, in reply to a question, that he did not know what possessed him to do it, but he had burnt the dresses. Mr. Rimmer, to whom the box was addressed, proved that two dresses had been abstracted. When the inquiry took place respecting the box, the prisoners went in search of Mr. Cochrane, the manager of the goods department, to speak to him on the subject. They were shortly afterwards apprehended by Inspector Bates. The magistrates were of opinion that the evidence did not affect Wood, and ordered his dis charge, but Morris was committed for trial. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Langsdale in the chair.—The Town clerk read several communications which had passed between the Howseowners' Association and the Parlia mentary Committee of the Health Committee, relative to certain clauses in the new Sanitary Bill. From the pro ceedings it appeared that, in the first instance, the house owners met and adopted a resolution, which they instruc ted their solicitor to forward to the Health Committee. It was :—" That a renewed offer be made to the Health Committee for the purpose of a settlement of the clause fOr ratinc , the owners of property in the amended Sana tory Lill, as follows, that is to say, upois condition of the Council now undertaking to reduce the composition from two-thirds to one-half of the rates, as set forth in the bill originally deposited in committee, that the association agree and undertake forthwith to withdraw their petition in opposition to the bill." The association stated, in a further communication, that they could not do more than that, as it would place them in a difficulty which they believed neither party intended. The Parliamentary Committee, having considered the propositions of the association, passed the following resolution :—" That (on condition that the Householders' Association immediately withdraw all further opposition to the bill, and that no appearance be entered before the committee on behalf of the owners and lessees of house property, manufactories, sugar refineries, and steam-boats in the borough of Liverpool, and the ratepayers of the borough, petitioners against the bill) the sub-committee are willing to recommend to the Health Committee that a clause be proposed to the Com mittee of the House of Commons with a modification of the composition ; and further, that the Health Committee be recommended to use their best exertions to have the bill passed with the clause so modified; but, nevertheless, such recommendation is made upon the express under standing that if the clause so modified be not passed, the rejection thereof is not in any way to interfere with or affect the progress of the bill." After a brief conversa tion, the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee was confirmed. GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL.—A number of gentlemen connected with St. George's Ward met at the house of Mr. Lawson, Upper Pitt-street, on Friday evening last, for the purpose of presenting to Thomas Wagstaff, Esq., one of the Town Councilors for that ward, a memorial of the friendship and esteem in which he is held by his con stituents. John Lawrence, Esq., who ably fulfilled the duties of chairman, dwelt, in an eloquent speech, upon the private worth of Mr. Wagstaff as a friend and neighbour, passed a just eulogy upon the zeal and ability which he had always displayed as their representative, and in the name of the subscribers presented to that gentleman a handsome silver tea and coffee service and goblet, (manufactured by Mr. Wordley, of Lord-street,) accompanied with the fol lowing address, signed by the subscribers, and engrossed upon parchment by Mr. A. Stewart :—" To Thomas Wag staff, Esq. Dear Sir,—lt is a source of gratification to us whose names are attached, to have the opportunity of expressing to you, in a manner more permanent than words alone can convey, the high sense we entertain of your character as a tradesman, of your zeal and ability as a town councillor, and your kindness to those who have occasion to require your assistance either publicly or pri vately. Entertaining these sentiments towards you, we request your acceptance of the accompanying service of plate, and with it our sincere and earnest wishes that Mrs. Wagstaff and you may enjoy health and long life, and that happiness and prosperity may attend you in continuing your sphere of usefulness to your neighbours and to the public of Liverpool. We are, sir, yours very faithfully." The goblet bore the following inscription :—" Presented, with a tea and coffee service, to Thomas Wagstaff; Esq., March, 1854, by a few friends, as a token of esteem and respect for his public and private worth."—Mr. Wagstaff, in responding, feelingly thanked the subscribers for the magnificent gift, and assured them it would be his study to merit well of his constituents. THA-PARTY AT ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH ScirooL- Rooat.—On Wednesday evening, a numerous and respect able company, including the day and Sunday-school scholars, with their teachers, in connexion with the above church, met in the school-room, and partook of an excel lent tea, &c., which was amply provided by Mr. Charles Chalk, of St. John's-lane. Upwards of four hundred sat down. The room was tastefully decorated with flags and various devices indicative of loyalty and constitutional principles. Tea being disposed of, the Rev. Henry Cooke, 8.A., the respected minister of St. Matthew's Church, opened the proceedings with singing and prayer, after which he observed, in apologising fOi the non-attendance of parties whom he expected would have attended, that he had received one letter, with the modest request " that he should not allow the subject of Popery to be mentioned." The reverend gentleman trusted that, no matter what position of life he might occupy, he would ever say what he meant and mean what he said. He believed that Popery was one of the greatest curses this country had ever seen. The reverend speaker then lucidly pointed out the religious liberty we enjoy under the Protestant reli gion, in contradistinction to that of Popery ; and referred to the Jesuitical influence which was at work to prevent, in this country, public meetings on the question of religion. A few days ago a Protestant meeting was prohibited at Windsor, lest the Romish soldiers stationed there should feel offended in consequence thereof. After some further excellent and judicious remarks, and some wholesome advice to the younger branches present, the speaker con cluded amidst the plaudits of the company.—Mr. William Clark then came forward, and, in the course of his address, after alluding to the large number of friends then present, and various other matters, spoke of the excellent instruc tion given in St. Matthew's schools, and justly and ably dwelt On the vast improvement that had taken place, in the short space of three months, since the appointment of Mr. Cooke as minister of the church. On several occa sions, throughout Mr. Clark's speech, he ,was loudly cheered.—Before the meeting separated, the reverend chairman informed the company that the point he was aiming at was, to make St. Matthew's the model schools of Lancashire, as he was determined to afford the children the best possible education ; and requested all friends to use their influence to procure as many scholars as they could.—ln such a neighbourhood as Scotland-road, where vice and immorality abound, we have no hesitation in saying that much good will accrue from Mr. Cooke's yin labours, as he appears to be fully determined to carry on the importan t work of instruction in the Gospels with the vigour and perseverance befitting a minister of Christ. After singing a hymn the company seßarated, much gra. tified with the entire proceedings, and,mapresserl with the importance of the col4Peels wlueh,theX bad.rgosived. Tun NIAGARA Britistaand North American royal mail steamer, Captain Leitch, arrived at this port on Wednes day, on her return from Malta, after having landed the 28th regiment at that place._ The Niagara was absent not quite 18 days, during which she steamed over 5,000 miles and landed 900 troops. SELECT TEA PARTY.—OM Thursday evening last, a select tea party took place at Mr: Samuel Roberts's Tem perance Hotel, Button-street, when about thirty gentlemen, frequenters of the establishment,.and a fair sprinkling of ladies, sat down to an elegant and substantial repast. A tter tea, Mr. Wm. Simpson was. called to the chair, and Mr. Banister to the vice-chair: Loyalty was the order of the evening. " The Queen," "Prince Albert and the Royal Family," and " Success-to, the United Armies and Navies of England, France, and: Turkey," commenced the harmony, which was continued by several gentlemen giving songs, recitations, Szes. The meeting broke up about twelve o'clock, everybody appearing highly pleased with the evening's entertainment. HEALTa OP THE TOWN.—The medical officer reported that the deaths registered last week were 209, and the aggregate, mortality of the borough showed an increase of 18 over the previous week, and 14 over the corresponding weeks of the preceding 6 years. The increase in the mortality of last week arose from diseases of the lungs, which rose to 100 from 72. in the week previous. The estimated mortality from diseases of the zymotic class was 57 ; of these 15 were from measles (including 11 deaths of children in the workhouse), 12 from hooping cough, 10 from diarrhoea, and 8 from typhus; 4 from croup, and 3 from scarlatina. LANCASTER AND PRESTON JUNCTION RAILWAY.—The report of the directors submitted at the meeting yesterday, stated that the revenue derivable from the co-partnership has increased to £28,607 lls. 9d ; this amount, added to the other resources of the company, will, after all neces sary outgoings, afford the following dividends, viz. :—For each whole share the sum of £2 10s. 7d. ; three-quarter share, £1 13s. 7d.; quarter share, 13s. 4d.; twelfth share, 4s. sd.—£lo 13s. per cent. per annum, and subject to the deduction for income-tax; the directors recommend the declaration of such dividends at the approaching meeting. YACHTING PICTURES.—A marine painting, by Mr. Melling, representing the late grand regatta on the Mersey, on the occasion of Her Majesty's Cup, in July last, was exhibited at the last meeting of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, and was considered by the members so very spirited and truthful a representation of that event, inde pendent of its merit as a work of art, that the artist has received commissions to execute two other pictures of the same regatta—one for Mr. A. E. Byrne, the owner of the Coralie, the winner of. Her Majesty's Cup ; the other for Mr. R. M. Grinnell, who has lately become the owner of the Blue Bell, of thirty-two tons. THE CITY OF MANCHESTER, Captain Leitch, arrived on Friday from Philadelphia, after a passage from the Delaware of 151 days, deducting detention in a large field of ice off the banks of Newfoundland, along the edg,* of which she had to steam 80 miles to the south. It was 16 hours before she could find a passage through. She was also detained in a heavy gale of wind about 140 miles to the west of Cape Clear, in sending her life-boat to the brig Star, with only mainmast standing and hoisting signals of distress. On the arrival of the life-boat, the master of the brig refused assistance, because the steamer could not take her in tow in the heavy sea running. AN OLD INIIABITANT.—There resides in this town a woman who attained on the 10th instant the age of 109 years. Her name is Elizabeth Currie, and she was bap tised on the 4th of August. 1745. She is in the enjoy ment of all her faculties, though slightly impaired, and speaks with interest and fluency of circumstances which transpired a hundred years ago. Her appetite is good, and her voice is remarkably strong. Sbe commenced smokinc , when she was 18 years of age, and amuses her hearers by telling an anecdote of her mother discovering her propensity while in her teens. She has now been a widow thirty years, her husband being nearly 100 years of age when he died. LIVERPOOL IMPROVEMENT BILL: HOUSE OP COM MONS, Friday, March 17.—The committee appointed to consider the bill met in Committee-room, No. 9. The members of the committee were, Mr. Freshfield (chair man), Mr. Brockman, Mr. G. Smythe, Mr. Byng, and Mr. Warner. In reply to a question by the chairman, the agent for the railway companies said their petition was technically against the preamble. Mr. Paget, in reply to a question by the chairman, said that the ratepayers offered no opposition to the preamble. The Chairman : It is very good-natured on the part of the ratepayers to offer no opposition. Mr. Paget then proceeded to open the case on the part of the promoters of the bill, which he did at considerable length. When he concluded, the agent for the railway companies here intimated that since he had come into the room clauses had been proposed, with which his cleats were satisfied, and he should, therefore, not press his opposition further. The committee then declared the preamble of the bill to be proved. The clauses were then proceeded with, and agreed to with various amendments. Several new clauses were added, and the committee agreed to report the bill to the house. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was held on Wednesday. The number of paupers in the workhouse was reported to be 665 being 14 fewer than last week, and 66 fewer than in the corresponding week of last year. A letter was read from the superintendent of Rainhill Lunatic Asylum, informing the board that the institution was full of inmates. It was agreed that the asylums at Derby and Denbigh should be written to. Mr. Cleaver read a letter from T. B. Horsfall, •Esq., M.P., acknowledging the receipt of a petition from the board in favour of the bill recently introduced into par liament by Mr. Baines, in reference to the removal of paupers, &c. Mr. Roskell moved that the salary of Mr. William Andrews, assistant-overseer of the townships of Waveitree, Garston, Allerton, and Childwall, should be increased from £lOO to £l3O a year, which was seconded by Mr. Lunt, and agreed to. DRUNKENNESS. — On Friday, an inquest was held relative to the death of Maria Lowrey, who rented a garret and a cellar in a court in Saltney-street, and was removed, in a very injured state, from the effects of burning, to the Northern Hospital, in January last. She was the wife of a fireman employed on dtie of the steamers. He came on shore on Saturday, the 6th January. On Monday the deceased got drunk ; and on Tuesday both were drunk. On Wednesday evening both were drunk again. On the succeeding Tuesday they were both drunk again, when the husband beat the deceased severely. About ten o'clock on Wednesday night the deceased went to her cellar, drunk ; and about twelve the deceased gave an alarm of fire, when the woman was found most severely burnt, though there was not much fire at the time in the grate. The husband said he was asleep when his wife caught fire. Verdict, died from the effects of burning ; but how she became burnt there was no evi dence to show. yOAnRiDghTtII, about n bo D u u t na p S as TE t Ge A ß ll . j — n o D n Eß Tl O ie N sd i3 a l e m le E v ß en Tß o ; c t l r oc A t, the dead body of a youth, aged 14, named William Hare, was discovered on board the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company's steamer Trafalgar, in the Sandon graving dock, under circumstances which leave no doubt that the deceased met with his death by violence. On being found by two police-officers, who were attracted to the vessel .from hearing an unusual sound, deceased (who had been assistant steward,) was found stretched on the deck with his head between the wheels of a gun carriage, quite dead, but not cold. Under his head there was a pool of blood, and he had a deep cut over the right eye. On giving an alarm John Jordan, steward of the vessel, was roused up from a sort of lethargic stupefaction, occasioned, it was surmised, by drink, and on being questioned he behaved in so extraordinary a manner as to lead to his being taken into custody next day. A post mortem examination of the body, performed by Mr. Wall, surgeon, at the Northern Hospital, showed an extensive fracture of the skull, with laceration of the brain ; two or three portions of the skull being, in fact, loosened from the general structure. Such injuries, the medical gentleman declared, might have been produced by repeated falls, or blows from a heavy blunt instrument, but could not have been occasioned by a single fall. In course of the coroner's inquest, held on Thursday, several suspicious circumstances transpired, tending to inculpate Jordan in the perpetration of the crime, and the jury, after consulting for three quarters of an hour, returned a verdict of " wilful murder" against him, and under the coroner's warrant he was committed for TRH AFFAIRS ON THE LATE MESSRS. HOLMES.—A meeting of the creditors of the late Mr. James Holmes was held in Douglas, Isle of Man, last week, for the purpose of filling up two vacancies in the committee, in room of two who had declined to act. The administrator of the estate, Mr. Harris, informed the meeting that the principal part of the personal estate in the island had been sold, and that he held in his hand an account of the sales, which was open for the inspection of any of the creditors ; that he had realised about £6,000 belonging to the estate, namely, stock sold in Douglas, Z 2,600; farm stock, £1,500 ; overdrawn accounts, £1,960 ; rents, £646; interest on mortgages, £37. The whole of the two first items had not been realised. An order of court had been granted to enable parties who stood indebted to the estate to pay their accounts in the notes of the bank ; and he had received in this way somewhere about £1,200. He hoped arrangements would speedily be made to pay the remainder of the noteholders, and thus enable the administrator to dispose of the whole of the estates in suitable lots, to meet purchasers, rather than the whole estate should be sold in one lot. It was further stated by Mr. Avison that the principal part of the personal estate of the late Mr. John Holmes, of Liverpool, had been sold, and that it realised a larger sum than had been anticipated ; that he had paid over the £12,000, taken from this island, into the hands of the accountant general of the English Court of Chancery, and that he had about £30,000 now in his hands for the same pur pose. He was sorry to find, by the law of this island, that many impediments existed to the immediate winding up of the estate; and he should propose that the Manx creditors should make their claims before the Master in Chancery in England—which could be done, if no oppo sition were offered, in six months—rather than delay three years, as was provided by the Manx Ecclesiastical Statue. After some little discussion the suggestion of Mr. Avison was concurred in. REFUSING TO PROCEED TO SEA.—On Thursday, eight seamen belonging to the ship Crisis, Captain Bell, named James Reay, Alexander Musey, John Williams, Thomas Read, John Hawthorne, Robert Cryer, Henry Conroy, and William Stanson, were charged with refusing to proceed to sea, after signing articles and receiving their advance notes. The vessel was the property of Messrs. Brockle bank and Co., and was bound for Bombay, and had been to sea, but in consequence of a fatal accident on board she had put back. In reply to a question from the bench, the men said they had been to sea with the vessel, but had every one been nearly drowned by the water which came into the forecastle. The cook, too, said that his caboose was in such a disordered state that he could not prepare the men's victuals with it. The captain stated that all necessary repairs had been done to the forecastle, and the vessel had been inspected by Lloyds' surveyor, who had pronounced it seaworthy. The magistrate said his know ledge of Mr. Brocklebank was such as to convince him that he was not a man who would allow his vessels to proceed to sea in an unfit state. He then asked the men if they would be willing to return to the ship, and as they each firmly expressed their determination not to do so, they were committed to gaol for 30 days with hard labour. — Two other seamen, named William Johnson and John Burns, belonging to the Sarah Ann, Captain Cooper, were also brought up on a similar charge. The objection made by the men was that the forecastle was too small, and that the rigging was in an unsafe state. This was denied by the captain, and the prisoners were committed to gaol for 28 days each. THE Ll VER:POOL STANDARD, AND) GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.. GEIVERAE. INTEELIGENCE. Tsz EARL or DRURY has taken the large mansion in St. James's-square, for many years occupied by the late Earl of Dartmouth. DEATH or Rusmr.—The Italian papers announce the death of the once greatest• of tenors, Signor Rubini, which took place on the 2nd instant,, at Romano, in the province of Bergamo. He was 00 years of age. FRENCH WAR VEseur..B,- IN, 'mug TYNE.—The harbour masters have received instructions to clear away berths for two French war vessels, which are expected in the Tyne, to make arrangement.for a supply of steam coal for the vessels of that nationin the Baltic fleet. DISCOVERY OF CoAL.IN, GEOUCESTER. — In making the excavations for the sewerage of this city in Worcester street, on Thursday, the-workmen came upon the end of a stratum of coal, about six inches thick, at a depth of about 11 feet from the surfacer—Gloucester Chronicle. THE SOUTHERN WIT.aliR FISHERY COMPANY.—At an adjourned meeting of this company, held last week, reso lutions were agreed to,. authorising the directors to wind up the undertaking, iaccordanee with the terms of the deed of settlement, three-fourths of the capital having been lost. _ WHAT NOVELIST would venture to relate that a widow and a mother, who lost her husband and the father of her children by an epidemic, and lost a child by death five months afterwards, took a second husband to her bed on the day after her child died, and buried it on the day after her wedding ? Yet this romance has been acted on the Tyne ; and one day last week the women had what our American brothers. call an "indignation meeting," and hooted the bride inlthe streets. THE SENDING OF OATS TO AIISTRALIA..—We have seen a return from. Melbourne of a sale of oats for a party in Edinburgh. A portion of them was sold at 25 12s. per qr., the remainder a little below that figure. 'rho oats were purchased last season in East Lothian at 2.1.5. per qr., and, after paying all expenses, the shipper had, at the rate of 325. per qr. as profit on the transaction, — North British. Agriculturist. ADDRESS '3O LOUIS NAPOLEON.—The Town Council of Dundee have forwarded an address to the Emperor of the French, in which they congratulate his Majesty on the union existing between France and England, and on his marriage with the descendant of an ancient Scottish family. They express a hope that this event may be productive of a closer commercial union between the two countries than has existed in recent times.—Edinburgh Advertiser. DRNIAND FOR FARMS IN CANADA--A land agent in London, Canada West, states that the applications for farms in the neighbourhood of that town are so numerous at the present time that he cannot purchase farms fast enough to meet the demands of those who are seeking them. He further says that he has ten or twelve appli cations for farms each day. Such will soon be the case in every part of Canada. Even in the townships now consi dered the most remote, when the country is opened up by railroads, the demand for land will be as great, and land in such townships as valuable, as it is now in the neigh bourhood of our great cities.—Canadian Colonist. NEW SPIRITUAL PEER.—The Right Rev. Dr. Jackson, Bishop of Lincoln, formerly rector of St. James's Church, Westminster, will take his seat in the House of Lords forthwith, in consequence of the death of the Bishop of Salisbury. The act for constituting the see of Manchester provided that no addition should be made in consequence to the number of spiritual peers ; so that, under the new arrangement, the junior prelate—other than Canterbury, York, London, Durham, and Winchester, is always with out a seat in the House of Lords. Dr. Denison's successor to the bishopric of Salisbury will not have a seat until another vacancy on the episcopal bench occurs, such vacancy not being one of the five just mentioned, who, by virtue of the act alluded to, are not subject to the rotation applicable to the other prelates of both provinces. • ENGLISH QUEENS AND EUROPEAN WARS.—Each of the Queens that has sat on the English thrones has had to wage a European war ; though the Roman Catholic Mary lost Calais, the virgin Queen Elizabeth successfully resisted the invincible armada ; good Queen Anne brought the war with Louis XIV. to a close, which procured the recognition of the Protestant succession,various territorial concessions from France in America, Spain's resignation of Gibraltar and the Pillars of Hercules, that stand as the portico to the Mediterranean Sound. Elizabeth opposed to the Spanish, Anne to the Bourbon, Victoria to the Mus covite universal monarchy—is not that a peculiar ordina tion of God ? Victoria !—it is a name that sounds well in the ears of the nation and of her allies. What cham pion does not look hopefully to Victoria ?—Berlin Na tional Zeitung. . - - MAJOR NORCOTT, of the Rifles, has published an in teresting report on the Minie rifle. Many vague and general statements have been made of the superiority of this arm over every other of the kind, but until now we have never seen anything like a full and reliable report founded upon close, frequent, and extensive practice. The report proves, that the rifle is perfectly safe—not an ac cident with it is on record. Its capacity over the Bruns wick rifle is vast ; the range is much greater ; the accuracy of the ball's flight remarkable; and it is loaded with greater rapidity than the Brunswick. At 300 yards 33 men, out of 59, put 7 out of 10 shots each from the Minie rifle into the target ; whilst from the Brunswick only six men out of 70 put in more than half their shots at a dis tance of 150 to 200 yards. In the discussion on the army estimates allusion was made to the Minie rifle by Mr. Sidney Herbert, who stated that he had heard from an officer, who had seen the practice at Hy the, that two or three non-commissioned officers had placed 77 shots in the target out of 100, at a distance of 800 yards. He had also seen at skirmishing 40 shots out of 50 put into the target. CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The sixth quarterly meeting was held at Freemason's Hall, on Wednesday, Viscount Ranelagh in the chair. The report recorded the continued progress of the society, notwithstanding the menacing aspect of the political horizon. The disposal of the estates amongst the members had not been affected by the serious public events during the past quarter; and the receipts up to that day justified the expectation that, by the 25th instant, the end of the quarter, the returns would be the largest since the foundation of the society. The estates in immediate preparation for allotment are— the St. Margaret, Richmond ; the Seven Sisters' Road Estate, Tottenham Green • Oatlands Grange, Weybridge, West Surrey ; West Malven, Worcestershire; and the second portion of the Brighton estate. The report an nounced a great accommodation to members desirous of borrowing money on their allotments. Hitherto it has been the practice only to lend three-fourths of the £5O share, and so on in proportion for every portion of a share, being at the rate of 88 per cent. A drawing subsequently took place for one hundred rights of choice, and it was announced that fifty would be added by seniority. CONVERSIONS PROM Roma.xfsm.—A most interesting ceremony took place in St. John's. Church, Manchester road, Bradford, on Sunday evening last week. Six per sons —three men and three women—who had been mem bers of the Church of Rome, and whose families number in all fifteen individuals, conformed to the Protestant faith. The order of evening prayer ended, the Rev. Henry de L. Willis, incumbent of the church, proceeded to the communion-table, and the persons to be reconciled stand ing without the rails, the short but solemn service of the admission of converts from the Church of Romeas com piled by Archbishop Tenison—was gone through, the choir chanting at intervals portions of the 116th and )19th Psalms. When the service had concluded, and the penitents had retired to their seats, the Rev. Dr. Burnet, vicar of Bradford, delivered a sermon from Jeremiah vi. 18—" Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls." Towards the close of his sermon, the preacher addressed himself, specially and with much earnestness and affec tion, to the converts, and after exhorting them to a still more diligent study of the Holy Scriptures, commended them to the sympathy and prayers of the congregation. On the same day, two adult converts from Romanism were publicly received into the Church of England, at Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset, by the Rev. W. Palmer. A CONSTANTINOPLE TRAGEDY.—The Constantino le correspondent of the Times, writing on the 16th ult., gives the following account . of a murderous outrage : "yesterday evening, whee the select of the Pera popula tion were assembled at a gay ball, in the palace of the French ambassador, a most barbarous and cruel outrage was being perpetrated in a house not many hundred yards removed. Mons. Perrei, a highly respectable French merchant, went to the ball, leaving his wife at home, con fined to her bed by illness. During his absence, a party of three villains effected an entrance into his house (pro bably using false keys), and proceeded to rob Madame Perrei of her rings and other personal ornaments. The unfortunate lady screamed, and was instantly stabbed by one of the ruffians. The maid rushed to the rescue, and was stabbed in the arm, when, a struggle ensuing, the light was extinguished, ; she maanged to pitch one of them down stairs, and they decamped in all haste. This morning one of the three (it is supposed) was found lying dead near the house, with a knife wound below the heart. How he met his death is as yet a mystery ; but it is sup posed that one of his companions in the scuffle and dark ness mistook him for the master of the house or some other person coming to the rescue. The unfortunate lady died to-day. The dead man appears to be an Italian, but as yet has been unclaimed, and suffered to lie in the streets like a dead dog. The state of the law here in such cases is more curious than happy. Instead of leaving all such criminal cases to the Turk (who exercises the police function), all sorts of varying and complicated courts of trial are established (by treaty), resulting in the occasional acquittal of the guilty. The administration of justice depending upon so many conflicting interests, conviction is rare, and the place harbours a gang of unpunished scoundrels of all nations." THE PALACE OF WESTMINEITBR.—A return has been issued showing the progress and expenses, past and future, of the decoration of the New Houses of Parliament with works of art. The estimate of their cost is as follows : " House of Lords, fresco painting, £4,800; metal statues , £4,680; upper waiting-hall, fresco paintings, £3,500; Stephen's Hall, statues, £8,600 ; the Prince's Chamber, statues, £3,835; bas-reliefs, £750; portrait of Henry VII., £5O ; the Queen's robing-room, £4,800 ; the Peers' robing room, £9,000 ; the Peers corridor, £3,050 ; the Commons' corridor, £3,650 ; sundry works, £220 ; and adding £5,800 expended in premiums in the exhibitions of 1843 and 1847, and for the purchase of two cartoons exhibited in 1845, the total cost of what has been undertaken will amount to £53,335, of which the sum of £29,660 has been already paid." The remainder will only be required by degrees, singe a large proportion of the works are 'not completed. The Peers' robing-room, for instance, is not yet bUilt ; but a sum of not less than £9,000 is devoted to the nine fresco paintings which are to be placed in this apartment, and which the artist, Mr. J. R. Herbert, was to have nine years from April, 1851, to complete :—" They are to have Scripture subjects, the illustrations to `have reference to the idea of justice on earth, and its develop ment in law and judgment.' The subjects selected are — Moses bringing down the tables of the law to the Israelites, the fall of man, his condemnation to labour, the judgment of Solomon, the visit of the Queen of Sheba, the building of the Temple, the judgment of Daniel, Daniel in the lions' den, the vision of Daniel. None of the eight paint ings for the Peers' corridor have been begun ; they are to indicate the her o i c v i r t ues di sp l aye d on both sides during the civil w ar , an d th e C ommons ' corridor is to continue and complete the subject. The commission'hate determined that in the corridors or halls connected with the central hall, the chronological order, of subjects or of personages shall begin from that hall." TxtE - Dtrcur of Parma and the Government of Sardi.. nia are both raising loans. WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.. — We understand that the ten— ders received for the construction of Westminster-brid ge are as follows :—Meyers, £305,000; Crawshay, £275,009; Mare, £2ol;ooo.—The Builder. Tug THEATRE at Jassy, in Moldavia, aided by a co n , siderable subvention from the Russian treasury, is getting, up the di ama of the "Naval Victory at Sinope," which will shortly appear on the. Jassy stage. Tine SITE of the Great Exhibition, in Hyde-park. - .. is now entirely covered wfth grass, and has been re-opened for the- use of the public. It presents no traces of the ravages effected for the time by the_ereetion of the Crystal Palace. ROBERT SCHAMAAN.—We hear that this celebrated German composer and musical critic has become insane. A violent attack of delirium tremens is said to , have brought on this dreadful affliction. A LINE OF STEAMERS has been advertised to rum from Hull to- the Prussian port of Pillars, in the Baltic, taking goods for Memel, Smovith the view of carrying on the trade between England and Russia. It is to consist of screw propellers of about 700 tons. ENLISTMENT OF MILITIAMEN IN THE LINE.—The re striction against militiamen entering the line- is now removed, and they are at liberty to join the regular army, upon paying back, out of the Queen's bounty, what they have received from the militia, about 10s.- CAPITITLIR ESTATES.—The Marquis of Blandford's Episcopal and Capitular Estates Bill is put off till Wed nesday, the 29th of March, when Sir William Clay will move that it be read a second time that day six months. CHEAP LODGINGS.—Lord Shaftesbury, at a recent meeting of the London Industrial School Association, said he knew a boy, 12 years old, who slept every night during a whole winter in the great iron roller in the Re gent's Park, and got a friend to keep him company. A WHALE of the finner species, measuring between 70 and 80 feet, has been captured in the North Sea, by two smacks. It was towed into the Humber on Saturday morning, and was an object of considerable interest. A CENTENARIAN PLOUGHMAN.—A boon ploughing was, last week, given to Mr. Kirkby, who has lately entered upon a farm near Garstang. The first man in the field was a ploughman 100 years old, who considered it was his duty to do to a new neighbour, as he had always done all his life, first as a plough driver and afterwards as a ploughman. MONEY ORDERS.—On the Ist of April and thencefor ward increased facilities will be afforded in procuring money-orders and obtaining payment of them when such payment is to be made through a bank. The Postmaster- General has directed that some of the precautions required for the security of ordinary money-orders shall in these cases be dispensed with. A PRACTICAL JOSE.—On Friday, while Mr. Justice Creswell was "administering justice" in the Crown Court, at Durham, some audacious scoundrel actually en tered his lordship's retiring-room, immediately behind the bench, and carried off his luncheon. Next day the pre cious meal was, by order of his lordship, guarded by a sturdy bailiff.—Galeshead Observer. DUCHY or CORNWALL—The accounts of the duchy for 1853 have been made up. The year's receipts, with the balance of £5,253 in hand at the beginning of the year, amounted to £57,158. After deducting the amount of salaries, repairs, and other expenses, and leaving a balance of £6,000 in hand, the sum of £37,225 was paid over to the trustees and treasurer of the Prince of Wales, who is Duke of Cornwall. Pooß-LAw MEDICAL OFFICERS.—There are 3,151 me dical officers in the Poor-law Unions of England and Wales, at salaries amounting to £165,519. For this an nual sum they take charge of the sick poor of a population of 17,335,099 scattered over an area of 34,473,538 acres. There is one salary as high as £270, it is that of the medical officer of the Leighton Buzzard Union and Work house ; the population is 17,141, the acreage 37,980. There are two salaries as low as £2 ; the population in each case is about 400. At Todmorden, a gentleman, who is paid per case, received only £7 12s. last year, upon a district -containing a population of 11,428. CHILD STEALING BY A GIPSY AT BARNSLEY.—A gipsy girl, about nineteen years of age, who gave her name Sarah Clitheroe, was brought before Thomas Taylor, Esq., on Monday week, at Barnsley, and was charged with run ning away with a little boy four years old, son of Mr. Thomas Wainwright, surgeon, of Barnsley. The girl had decOyed the little boy from a garden occupied by Mr. Wainwright, on the Cockerham-road, by telling him she had a donkey for him in the lane. The child was disco vered by some persons who heard him crying near Smithy Bridge, and saw the gipsy girl flogging him. They took the child from her, and Mr. Beardsall, whose house was close at hand, afforded protection to him till his mother was sent for. The unfeeling gipsy had been at the house of Mr. Tyas, solicitor, Belle Vue, to beg some clothes for the child, for which purpose she had taught him to say, "We have walked a thousand miles." A portion of the child's under-clothing had been sold by the girl for 3d. — Leeds Mercury. AFFECTING INCIDENT.—The clergyman who officiated on Sunday in the interment of the dead in the graveyard of All Saints' Church, Oxford-road, witnessed an affecting scene. During the week there died in flulme two females, one married, the other single—of whom it was known that as in life they had been bosom friends, in death and the grave they were not divided. They had both been educated in the George-street Sabbath-School, Hulme, one of them having risen to the post of teacher, and the other belonging at her death to the select class in that school. They were both young, neither having completed her 23d year, and there was but the difference of a year between them. They . had been friends for a long time, and in that relation their communion had been of the sweetest and most tender character, uninterrupted by a jar, and distin guished by self-denial and the display of sincere affection. One died of consumption, and the other succumbed to a fatal attack of fever, and but a day divided them in their death. They repose side by side in the same tomb, and the children of the school to which they formerly belonged attended them to their interment, under the conduct of their conductors and teachers, as a mark of respect to their memory.—Manchester Courier. POISONED WELLS.—Mere filtration does not purify cesspool refuse, though it may cause the water to look " bright and sparkling." Dr. Angus Smith has analysed the water from scores of wells within and near towns, cesspools, and graveyards, and nevei l iound one specimen of water tainted. Many waters, Trgularly used, were found, aporation, to leave a residuum, the smell of which ' r awful ;" and some waters, said to be "very good," were " positively poisonous with matter from graves, cesspools, and drains." I have personally in spected hundreds of instances where wells and cesspools are sunk in alluvial deposits of sand, gravel, &e., and have heard the owners of such wells and cesspools maintain, in the most positive manner, that no better water could be found than their particular pump produced ; although they would acknowledge that the cesspool had received the contents of one or more waterclosets, as also all the house slopwater refuse, and had never required emptying for twenty years. This had been set forth as matter for special congratulation, and as proof positive that sewers and drains of transmission were not required, and that a public water-supply, from a pure source, was not needed. —Correspondent of the Builder. ATTEMPTED. MURDER AND SUICIDE.— A frightful event took place in Birmingham on Monday, last week. A young man, named William Taylor, a shoemaker, re siding with a widowed mother, after attempting to take the life of a young woman, named Walton, cut his own throat, and almost immediately afterwards expired. Mrs. Taylor and her son were the weekly tenants of Mr. Wal ton, and it was the custom of Miss Walton to collect the rent every Monday. The Taylors were creditable people, and met their weekly payments regularly ; nor does there appear to have been any cause of disagreement between the parties. Between ten and eleven o'clock on Monday morning Miss Walton called as usual, and Mrs. Taylor discharged the rent. The son was pacing the front room. of the ground floor, and Miss Walton, who was seated on a chair behind the door, knowing that he had been labour ing under indisposition, asked if he was any better. This inquiry had no sooner been made than Taylor, armed with a razor, dashed upon her, seized her round the neck, and drew ie razor across her throat and face. The mother immediately ran to the rescue, but did not succeed until the young lady had received severe wounds on the face, arms, and body. A large gash, no doubt intended for the throat, extended across the lower part of the face, and so fierce and determined had been the attack, that Taylor had succeeded in cutting through the stays, and inflicted several severe wounds on the body. Mrs. Taylor herself was severely cut about the arms and wrists, and, before she could prevent him, her son had inflicted a long and deep wound upon his own throat, which caused his death in a few minutes. Miss Walton is expected to recover. FUNERAL OE THE LATE C. S. ROE, ESQ.—The funeral of this lamented gentleman took place on Tuesday last, and was characterised by every circumstance which could express the high esteem in which he had been held by his fellow-townsmen and the universal regret which his death occasioned. The clergy of the borough, with a large number of the respectable inhabitants of Macclesfield, as sembled at Christ Church School, from whence they pro ceeded, with the teachers and scholars of the Christ Church Day and Sunday Schools, to the entrance of Sum mer Hill, the residence of the deceased. The procession then formed in the following order : . Twollutes. The Christ Church Scholars, with their respective Masters, Mistresses, Superintendents, awl Teachers, attired in mourning —four abreast. The Wardens of Christ Church, with their staves. The Clergy of the Borough. The Mayor, several of the Magistrates, and a large number of the gentry_and tradespeople of the town. Undertakers' men. THE BODY. Four mourning coaches, containing the Clergy of Christ Church, the Minister of Macclesfield, the Medical Attendants of the deceased, and the Pall Bearers. Three private carriages, with the Mourners. The procession was a very long one, and included a depu tation from the Committee of the Macclesfield Dispensary. An immense throng of people lined the streets; and along the route, the shops were closed and blinds were every where drawn down. Indeed, notwithstanding that it was market day, business was in a great measure suspended, and every token of respect paid to the deceased throughout the town during the interval of the jpterment. It was remarked, by those old enough to rdiamber that event, that the obsequies of the late Mr. Whittaker, founder of the Macclesfield Sunday School, was the only parallel to the display of public feeling on this occasion. It was estimated that a concourse of not less than ten thousand persons were assembled. All along the line any observer could witness evidence of sorrow and regret, as though each had lost a kind friend, while many wept for the de parture of a real benefactor. The aspect of the schools was especially touching—the majority of the yoang people were in deep mourning, even the poorest of them came in the habiliments of woe, and the feeling manifested, spoke plainly of their regard for the deceasd. In accordance with a custom observed on the death of Mr. Roe's an cestors, the splendid peal of bells in the tower of Christ Church sent forth their plaintive chime on the previous evening and the morning of the interment. These bells had not been heard for nearly twenty years, and it was curious to observe how many, who recollected their tone, lingered about the neighbourhood in the stillness of the night to listen to their deep musical notes. As an instance of the great concern which the late patron of Christ Church took in its welfare, it is said that provision is made by his will, not only that its interests shall not suffer by his removal, but may even be in a pecuniary sense bettered by it.—Macclesfield Courier. [Mr. Roe was connected with several influential farailies_ in neighbourhood of Liverpool.] CHESETZE AND WALES. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—The traffic for the week ending 12th March, 1854, was as follows : Passengers, parcels, &c:, per railway, 2067 16s. 2d. • steam-boats, £335115. 6d. • ' total, £2403 7s. Bd .: good s £l4BB 19s. 2d. : total,. including Carnarvon traffic, per rail, £3556 15s. 4di steam-boat, £335 lls. 6d. Cor responding week last year, per rail, £2958 ss. 9d. ; steam-boat, £212 25..11d Increase, £721 18s. 2d. BIRKENHEAD Doc Es.— On Tuesday morning, a portion of the Great Float wall at the new docks at Wallasey Pool fell into the Mersey.. The wall had reached an elevation of 16 or 17 feet, but not of sufficient height to exclude the tidal waters, which flowed over it at high water, and were again let out by sluices as the tide ebbed. When the wall fell it was low water, and a considerable amount of water was in the great Hbat, which pressed heavily upon the walls on the weaker. side. 'Whether this was the cause of the accident, or whether the water passing out of the sluices had washed away the foundations, does not appear. The loss, which, is considerable, will fall upon the con tractors, and will cause a delay of about two months. The delay is believed to. be more serious than the pecuniary loss, as two of the best months for their inner operations will be lost. No boats or vessels were within the distance at the time, and no loss of life has resulted, although three men were seriously hurt after the falling of the wall, while lowering a boat to secure some of the stray staging. On Thursday, Mr. Bendel, the chief engineer of the works, made an inspection for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of damage and the cause of the disaster. He will, of course, forward his official report to the dock trustees at their next meeting • • but we understand that he does not consider that the delay in the progress of the works will be so great as at first anticipated. Mr. Brassey, the prin cipal contractor, also inspected the damage yesterday morning, and directed prompt measures to be taken to repair the mischief. - ROBBERY BY A SERVANT. — James Davies, about 28. years of age, was brought up before the magistrates at Birkenhead, on Tuesday, charged with stealing a quantity of books, handkerchiefs, and other property, from the academy of the Rev. Dr. 'Thaggi, of New Brighton. Mr. Greatley appeared for the defence. The prisoner had been employed as footman or butler to the prosecutor, and on leaving his situation last week the books and other arti cles were missed, which led to a search, the result of which was that the whole of the property was found in the pos session of the accused. From some letters it was elucidated that his real name was Henry Tudor, and that he had a wife in Gloucester, who was a recipient of parish relief. The prisoner had absconded from his wife about three years ago, and it was reported in Gloucester that he had gone to America. In a bag belonging to the prisoner was a bank book for £219 145., which was invested in the Liverpool Porough Bank. He was committed for trial, and the overseers where his wife resides will make a claim upon his money. THE BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRR, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION, AND THE SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER COMPANIES.—The matters in dispute between these com panies were referred to arbitration, and the award was rendered last week, adjudging upwards of £9,000 to the Birkenhead railway. As soon as the costs had been taxed, the managers of the Birkenhead company proceeded to enforce their claim. On Thursday writs were directed to the sheriffs of Chester, Shrewsbury, Denbighshire, and Flintsldre, ordering them to levy upon the premises and effects of the Shrewsbury company, but the affair was settled by the chairman, John Williams, Esq., liquidating the claim as required. THE EMIGRATION DEPOT.—The Joseph Rowan, Capt. Magee, sailed on Saturday from the Government Emigra tion Depot, at Birkenhead, for Australia, with 309 pas sengers, some of the emigrants being English, some Irish, and a very large proportion Scotch. On Friday they were assembled in the depot, for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. Kerr who goes out with the vessel as religious instructor and schoolmaster. This makes the sixth vessel which has sailed from the Birken head Depot with free emigrants for Australia since the commencement of February, being at the rate of one each week. ' The first, the John Bunyan, took out 268 pas sengers; the Matoaka took 384; the Lord Stanley 232; the Switzerland 210 ; and the Admiral Boxer, which sailed on Friday, 352. It is to be understood that these figures do not represent the actual number of souls on board each ship, as two children under fourteen years of age are counted as one adult. One of the rooms of the depot has been fitted up as a chapel, where Divine service is performed every day, and at one end'stands a baptismal font, where not fewer than 61 infants were baptised one morning. CHARGE OP ASSAULT.—At the Birkenhead Police court, on Thursday, James 31`Dowell was summoned for an assault upon James Benyon, on the 9th instant. The complainant was a partner with Mr. Betteley, of this town. On the day named there was a quantity of iron lying near the Birkenhead Emigration Depot, which each partner claimed as his own separate property. Some angry words took place, when the complainant dared either Mr. Betteley or his men to remove the iron. The defendant (one of Mr. Betteley's workmen), having heard the provocation on both sides, struck Mr. Benyon three times, which constituted the assault. The defence was, that the two partners, having disagreed as to the owner ship of the iron, had some scuffling together, and that Mr. Benyon, who swore most furiously, had thrown off his cap, and placed himself in a, fighting attitude. The Bench dismissed the summons. _ THE SCREW-STEAMSHIP LA PLA.TA.-011 Friday the South American Company's new screw-steamer La Plata went out for a short trial trip, and the result exceeded all anticipation. She steamed fully eleven knots per hour, a result creditable to her builder, Mr. Laird, and her en gineers, Messrs. Humphreys and Co., of Deptford, seeing that she is over 500 tons burthen, and nominally only 70 horse-power.. She will sail on the 10th March for Rio and the River Plate. The company have purchased the paddle-steamer Menai, to replace the Argentina (lately wrecked on the River Plate), and she will start in about three weeks. They also contemplate constructing another paddle-boat, to run in conjunction with the Menai, and to have accommodation for 300 passengers. The Imperador and Imperatrice are progressing, and will be ready for sea in September. _ . _ DATE IN A RAILWAY CABRIAGE.—A melancholy case of sudden death was brought before Mr. Churton, the coroner for South Cheshire, on Thursday. The deceased was Colonel Gordon, an officer in the artillery. He was travelling from London in a third-class carriage, by the 8.55 p.m. train, and was alive at Stafford, and in conver sation with his fellow-passengers till within a very short time •of the arrival of the train at Crewe, about two o'clock in the morning,. At that place, however, he was found in one corner of the carriage in an upright position, and quite dead. The body was removed to the Crewe Hotel, and a telegraphic message was forwarded to hi s brother, the governor of Greenwich Hospital, who im mediately set off for Crewe, accompanied by Sir John Liddel, physician to the Royal Hospital, at Greenwich. Sir John Liddel stated that the deceased, who was a patient of his, was suffering from an incipient disease of the heart, and his death was caused by ossification of the valves of the heart. The deceased was in good wenn)• stances, though travelling in a third-class carriage. A gold watch and several £5 notes were found upon his person. HORTICULTURE. STOVE, CONSERVATORY, &c.—Where the advantage of a small bed, with good bottom heat, can be commanded, every exertion should be made to strike cuttings of verbe nas, scarlet geraniums, heliotropes, cupheas, salvias, and other bedding plants, which should be hardened oft' im mediately after they are rooted. By attending to this, a good stock may be obtained both for conservatory decora tion and also for bedding purposes. Sow tender annuals on a moderate hotbed, and prick out the seedling plants as soon as they are in the second leaf. Place camellias, which have done blooming, in a warm moist atmosphere, and encourage them to active growth, in order to form a good supply of flower-buds for next season. Give plenty of air and light to geraniums, and tie out the shoots of large specimen plants. IRELAND. A COALITION MINISTER.—At the Carlow assizes, Mr. John Sadleir, M.P., the late Lord of the Treasury, was amerced in damages to the amount of £l,lOO, with 6d. costs, at the suit of the voter Dowling, who was arrested upon a fictitious demand and thrown into gaol, to prevent him from voting at the Carlow election—it has been proved—at the instance of the honourable legislator. MINISTERS' MONEY (IRELAND) BILL.—The govern ment bill proposes that only so much of the tax shall continue as is now levied upon houses rated at above £lO, and that no house shall pay a greater amount than at pre sent. The produce of so much of the tax as is thus con tinned is to be paid through the Paymaster of Civil Ser vices to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who are to pay the incumbents 75 per cent. of the present amount (the marginal note says 80), except where the revenue of a benefice is charged with the payment of curates, and such other charges as are allowed to be deducted in fixing the nett income of benefices taxable to the Ecclesiastical Com- Missioners, in which case the portion of the revenue so employed is to be paid in full. Taxpayers may redeem at 14 years' purchase. SLIGO ELECTION.—The report of the select committee appointed to inquire into the allegations of Mr. Somers's petition, complaining of irregular proceedings in the mat ter of the petition against Mr. Sadleir's return for Sligo has been presented to the. House of Commons and printed. The committee report that the main allegations of Mr. Somers's petition are proved; that Mr. Gethin, solicitor, of Sligo, being instructed by Mr. Sadleir's agent to make inquiries as to the solvency of the sureties to the petition against. Mr. Sadleir's return, employed for this purpose James Simpson, a farmer, and Henry Simpson, relieving officer of the Sligo Union ; and that at a meeting at Ge thin's office, at which the three were present, Gethin and James Simpson offered the father of one of the sureties £5O to induce him to procure his son's signature to an affb davit giving a false statement as to his property ; and that the Simpson's made a similar offer in the case of the other surety, with a view to showing that he was not worth the requisite amount. The committee report " that the con duct of these three persons is deserving of the serious attention and animadversion of the house ;" but they state " that Mr. Sadleir does not appear from the evidence to have been personally implicated in or cognisant of these proceedings. ' TILE DUBLIN TRACT DISTRIBUTING CASE.—The Lord Lieutenant has given his opinion in this matter in a letter addressed to Mr. O'Callaghan, the magistrate Smith had not, in fact, assaulted, nor threatened to assault, O'Brennan, nor was there the slightest ground for sup posing he ever contemplated committing a breach of the peace ; he was pursuing a common avocation, and though his Excellency cannot but strongly deprecate the practice of employing persons for the purpose of indiscriminately disseminating papers, containing matter offensive to any class of Her Majesty's subjects, yet he cannot recognise any right in those who may themselves be annoyed by that practice to arrest or imprison persons so employed. His Excellency collects from the proceedings before the Court of Queen's Bench, that no corrupt or improper motive was attributed to you, which relieves his Excel lency from the necessity of taking any further step than thus to convey to 'ou . his strong disapproval, the manner in which the proceedings In your office were bondticted, but of the decision n ot only of pronou nced by you, and to express a hope that you will not again fall into a similar error..." LIVERPOOL TOW& COUNCIL._ ON Thursday last a special meeting of the Town Counc=il was held, his- worship the Mayor presiding. The meeting was ostensibly convened for the purpose of appointing as gentleman to fill the office of alderman, vacant by the death of Edmund Molyneux, Esq., and to continue in office during the period Mr. Molyneux would have oc cupied it, that is, until the 9th of November, 1859. The Maros, in introducing the subject, said : - Gentle men, we-are summoned here to-day for the performance of a painfid duty, as must be obvious to all, when we reflect that it is to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of a gentleman who was held in high esteem by us all_ (hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman Molyneux may truly be said to have been the poor man's friend. (Hear, hear.) His hand at all times was open, the index of his generous heart, to relieve most liberally the wants of the destitute and alleviate the distresses of the afflicted. (Hear, hear.) I am sure, gentlemen, we shall offer to his afflicted widow and to those dear and near to him, oursincere sympathies and condolence on their sad bereavement. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman S. HOLME, after expressing his concur rence in the remarks of the Mayor, said-A number of gentlemen belonging to this Council, appreciating the business qualifications, the gentlemanly manners, the aptitude for business of Mr. Francis Shand, have directed. their eyes to that gentleman as a fit and worthy successor to the alderman whom we have had the misfortune to lose. Mr. Shand was for nine years a member of this Council. He is intimately acquainted with the whole of the corporate property, and with the details of its manage ment,nndeilhashislikleowssisetobeeitnxviaosr u m n a a n n 3 i , m 3 o e t: s ly a d m ep em lo be red r . and wh en M r. Shand ceased to be a member of this of lar the . S C l:a u Dock Committee, and as the chairman of the sub-com mittee of works of that extensive estate he. has won the regard and the esteem of all with whom he has been asso ciated. Looking, therefore, sir, at his personal character and at his business qualifications, I feel that I shall be conferring a benefit upon the town at large by suggesting.. and also nominating Mr. Francis Shand as a fit and proper person to fill the position of alderman now vacant.—Mr.. Alderman DOVER seconded the nomination, which was. snpportedhy Mr. Alderman Parker. Mr. HonsoN said he had no feeling of hostility to Mr_ Shand, than whom there was not a more respectable gentleman in the town. But there had been a desire ex- pressed by several members of the Council that the selec 'tion should be made from amongst the members of their own body. He therefore proposed Mr. John Stewart — (hear, hear)—and he believed no one would fill the office with- greater credit. He therefore proposed that Mr.. Stewart be elected to fill the office. Mr; ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, without intending to , impugn the high qualifications of Mr. Shand, contended that the principle of chosing an alderman from among the members of the Town Council was a proper and saf e one, and he had great pleasure in seconding the nomina— tion of Mr. Stewart. A discussion of some length ensued, after which the--- votes were taken, and the Mayor announced that Mr.. Shand was elected by a majority of 29 to 19. APPLICATIONS POE INCREASE OP SALARIES. The Mayor's communications comprised applications from the following officers and servants of the Corpora-- tion for increase of salaries, viz. :—W. H. Wordley„ draughtsman, &c., St. George's-hall ; Wm. Fox, surveyor's department ; G. H. Rollett, ditto ; James Riley, master of South School ; James Rigby, second master, ditto ; - John Harris, master of North School; James Gradwell, teacher at ditto ; William Coleman, Town-clerk's depart ment; Charles Green, ball porter; William Gerratt, messenger, Town-clerk's office ; Edward Edwards, porter,. Town-hall ; David Thomas, messenger, Sessions-house. Mr. Alderman J. H. TURNER proposed that the appli cation of Mr. W. H. Wordley be referred to the St- Georges-hall Committee. The motion was agreed to.. All the other applications were referred to the committees in whose department the applicants are employed re spectively. TIIE ORDER IN COUNCIL FOR CLOSING BURIAL GROUNDS- The M.trog stated that he had received a memorial, signed by several gentlemen on behalf of the proprietors of graves attached to St. Michael's Church, stating that it was the intention of the authorities, by act of parliament, to prohibit any further interments in St. Michael's church. yard, and requesting the Council to take steps to vindicate their rights. These were graves, he said, which had been sold to the parties, and as he had been told, the Corpora tion had £2,000 or £3,000 worth of graves there to be dis posed of. A conversation ensued, during which Mr. PICTON said that this subject was one which the Council could no longer blink. It involved questions affecting the convenience and health of a large number of the commu nity, for it was quite clear that unless this subject was taken up in all its bearings by the Council, the inhabi— tants would be shortly put to most serious inconvenience. It was too wide a subject to go into at that moment, but if no other gentleman took it up he should certainly give notice to bring the subject before the Connell before long. Mr. Alderman TOULMIN moved that the memorial He on the table. This was seconded by Mr. Alderman PAR KER, and agreed to. THEWITESAND FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS ORDERED INTO ACTIVE SERVICE, The MAron said there was another subject which he had felt a difficulty in dealing with, and would not have: introduced to the meeting, but that it had been forced on his attention from high quarters. He referred to a pro vision for the wives and funilies of soldiers called into active service. He had received communications on the subject from London, from the Mayor of Portsmouth, who had presided at a public meeting, and others ; and he simply brought it forward to say that if the town took it up and formed a local board, he should be happy to con tribute his mite to so worthy an association. A letter was then read from Col. Derinzy, suggesting the formation of branch associations to co-operate with the London Committee. Mr. GLADSTONE said the Government might as well call upon us to pay the soldiers' wages as to support their wives and children. Mr. CIIARLBEI TURNER agreed with Mr. Gladstone. The object, he said, was exclusively a national one. The subject here dropped, and the Council broke up. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS AT LIVERPOOL. ON Friday, another embarkation of troops for the East took place in Liverpool. They consisted of two detach ments, one belonging to the 41st, and the other to the 47th foot, and were brought from Dublin by the Royal William steamer, under charge of Captain R. Williams, her commander Captain Davis being confined to his cabin through ill health. The Royal William had on board, belonging to the 41st Regiment, a total of 219, namely, 200 privates, 2 captains, 7 subalterns, 6 serjeants, and 4 trumpeters or drummers. Of the 47th there were altogether 173, namely, 147 privates, 1 field-officer, 1 staff-officer, 2 captains, subalterns, 7 serjeants, 3 trumpeters or drummers, and 6 corporals. There were also two officers' horses. She made a fine passage, completing the run from Dublin to Liverpool in less than twelve hours, the men arriving in admirable condition. The Royal William, after reaching the Mersey, went to the Clarence Pier, where the Cunard tenders, Satellite and Jackall, went alongside of her, and the latter took on board the men belonging to the 41st. Colonel Derinzy, Adjutant Edwards, and Captain Bevis, R.N., were in attendance to receive the soldiers, and superintend their transhipment. About noon the Jackall and Satellite started with a portion of the troops for the Taurus, which.. was lying at anchor in the Sloyne, and were followed in about half an hour afterwards by the Royal William, with the remainder of the soldiers and the heavy baggage. All three vessels were then moored alongside the Taurus, and the transhipment was soon accomplished. As the steamers conveying the soldiers proceeded up the river, they were repeatedly cheered by the crews and passengers of vessels lying at anchor in the stream. The Taurus is a nearly new iron seer, of about 1,000 tons, with p ro p or ti ona t e powe i l al elt its one of the fine fleet of the Cunard Company, trading regularly with goods and passengers between this port and Constan tinople, and other places in the Mediterranean. She is commanded by Captain Langlands. The saloon of the Taurus will afford every accommodation to the officers, and the soldiers will have comfortable quarters in the fore part of the 'tween decks, which it has not been necessary to alter in any way, as they are provided with large skylights on deck, and circular side-lights, which can always be kept open except in the very worst weather. An extra cooking galley, with large tanks for the manu facture of soup, has been erected on deck. Their gun chests will take the place of mess-tables, and the men will sleep in admiralty hammocks, one-third of the number always "keeping watch." The lower hold of the Taurus has cargo in. A company of twenty men, belonging to the 28th Regi ment (that went out in the Niagara), arrived in town on Friday, in charge of Lieut. J. G. Turner, and will be con veyed to Malta in the Taurus, along with the other troops,_ which sailed on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. NARROW ESCAPE Or A SHlP.—Just as the Baltic fleet commenced their target practice at Spithead, the ship United Kingdom, Robson, master, from Sunderland to Southampton, came within the range, and before the firing could be checked, was struck in the hull and rigging by several 32-pound shots. The moment her dangerous posi tion was discovered, the firing ceased, and she was taken into Portsmouth, where she will undergo repair. THE LA.UNCII of the screw line-of-battle ship Royal Albert, of 131 guns, will take place on the 16th of next month. The ceremony of naming will be performed by the Princess Royal, in the presence of the Queen and Prince Consort. The Royal Albert is the largest-man-of war that has been built at Woolwich. She is nearly of the same dimensions as the leviathan Duke of Wellington, the flag-ship of the intended Baltic fleet, and will carry the same number of guns (131), as well as being provided with a screw propeller. A colossal carved bust of Prince Albert forms her figure-head. The interior of the ship is daily thronged with admirers of naval architecture. Tna EDINBURGH steam-ship, on making the entrance to the Texel, struck on the Borkum Reef. The gale sr i fif blowing heavily from the N.W., and some of the crew a passengers, imagining that the steamer was gni"g the pieces, imprudently took to the boats and put off fro,g l vessel. They =slated of three passengers, f..them, the it four stokers. Nothing has been hear" 7 0 % e d by the g on the it is feared that the two boats were overwhelun heavy sea which was running. A ft er ,rer,Fal s i r r dinian frigate reef some time, the Edinburgh was g o v t v 7. m .ship Rhone Ieft SR G IP ib P r r ai NG tar AT o G n lß th ß e AL 2 7. t it h . ; for the eastward. The Eurydice le ft on the same '"" 3 : f rom Liverpool, arrived Tpnch w ar-steamer Eumenide, six The screw-steamer on the Ist inst. The o d on th e 6th. The screw. screw steamer Danube, six 'bas on days from Rochefort,d:_s —The ' f le w A i touched at Gibraltar on the 1 7 31? situ, Constantinople, 13 from from to Liverpool. sth inst., on her way from smy arrived on the 6th, and steamer smrn a T a i n d e r 4 4 i ffe, Baalbec, 17 days da for Live L bay the followingrPoo French left the war -steamer ColignY sailed on the 6 th for Toulon. Th e Thiti s .,h steamer Ituna,. 10 days from Lond on ; the Dutch w. r-steamer Soemmenng, ö days from Genoa ; and the screw-steamer Ebro, 7 days from Liverpool, bound to Barcelona, arrived at Gibraltar on the 7th inst. The screw-steamer Arno, 6 days from Liverpool, bound to Genoa, arrived on the Sth. The Spanish brig San Antonio, from Charleston, bound to Barcelona, had been lost on the coast near Gibraltar.