The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-03-12 00:00:00

larch 1850 I oral latitlg. _....„—____ A n atte is tiverp N rapt making io Zilitblish a penny bank in tle i e hete . "" 14 ; Wylie had an interview with ir. - QAboutLabott r, ji tdnesda. ~ .3 00 tonsof copper, smelted in the United States, o Scritti;Perted thence into Liverpool, have been sent t A tl e ci , for the purpose of being refined. af.. , . o o ri n ai e ) of the Seaforth omnibuses, thi Y, in Y ha d her pocket picked of £3O in notes on Thurs . - ifIZI. ~,,awle.looking man, who sat next her. sel t g , %, was by, it is supposed, found dead. on Tuesday, in the Trafford t4 lboa r d 'Le was in a state of intoxication when last seen, kr Birda teasel, irl it4 a . pa chemist, of Seacombe, has been AS the of thi rty guineas ' for his ' attention to the poor presented Il e ,:e Prevalence of cholera. 4eied:4eaaythwerersetill ontinues mild and . geniaL Yesterday 0 Yof u arch uright and sunny, with a cold wind and 1 ~1,44 I dust. 41t0/1411ree4t,waYitsntight, the office of Messrs. Curry, North The a tel3 it wasuormoiLetn open, and the cash-box stolen. tltll44lstthltien aft he Y iiverpool Architectural Society at e at the, on bricks and windows is lying for sig °rill b e h e ( Ace of Mr. Hay, architect. Cable-street. itr it seet utt t y o at .ae na,e, o.l4ondon to-night. has been 4iln?ittedt,!? Nidnes, living at Rochdale, Vll h 'ife ' Vh " ( dale, charged with the mansla d uq u ht m e p r e o d f k is kid i: fi n i lle was intoxicated, he kicked tropettop e ,"'ea ; , oek "ed such injuries as causedhe a r n de j ath. , after, of Tranmere, has left the residue_ of her Iti e ,, f 401 P nYment of her debts, to M Waring kokrilsairoi;bintlialyt,i..thililti,ktoprdoipsoero.se of to such charitabler. pur- Lee 4 df o l g, for San Francisco, consisting of two Tow e Nt et i.t eed on a new patent principle, has ju o st f (1 11 * ‘ 1), rli i e 'l by lessrs. M'Kean, Parkes Co ti lt 4 41 )tla r " nand the Victoria iron -works, Birkenhead. o.. (rti,,4Cift, w orkman employed at the north , en o d m t e t ' k i; e 's fell across the rails whilst moym b s welit over his body and killed him on the l tee ft , -Ov t 0 ,. 1 blittZ 1- 1191 v been made by the Watch Commit uti i t , Bi z i:e to ;eerl an ,. . the number of police. A sub-com- Pi lII ' li, Ite ssi ,P,lated to ca object into effect, 4. il t c v )4 ;1 04 '. t reale r Ilo7d, Thomson, Atkinson, 4 ,0, ho, t ,„ : gncl Tobin. e as discovered on Fri- Pa, e 4ll -eP2o c i e ) 11411 , P l:aitm n . g r in w the Princess Dock, for s t: 4 13 7 . ,5! the bursting of a box of nitric acid, I Atop "loq, ulacovered and landed, and only one Il lzi (.1 ber.'tB was damaged slightly. en ;1 1°1 n tile I ,, f ''' a s eaman on board the Alice B tle Ii 441tilLe 14%116'8 bock as carryihg a kettle of water teo,l o rtlii: to n 11,, onda; , w and whilst going round some 11'04 4 4 3 af te .';ne hold, a depth of 30 feet, and died . 14,4, ,441e_oards. _ The singing of the Misses e1751t11486;f tfiLoeukeZetrd Herr Carl Formes was s th a e s '4,, d "'lnot:st Order, but the performance l s o .ust.y tl ie ‘Ak t oth e ', ll :e the satisfaction which is usually j I Itt,7llro.rsda (1 4(6 ( ', 1 4 e „'an tamed John Blakey, a sampler, in L 4l . e ? , Yin; sm art Twyning snd Co., flour merchants, etlo r ead On the steps of Mr. Hutchin's, ship ', I I,le, ownal-street. He had had two apoplectic -,, .ility i,, oC,Zldi, 4 t.tv es i o kr. I t thei-Vi tt i k . 04 :41s ted 4, f or Hughes was summoned to the in 0 i s # tq'4/_ Si r _ the str Improvement rates. The magis senotaite, bj A ta p tke Ly p e ,._ m s mons as they did on a previous ad p a 41 4.'4 ,_ 4 4 ir po "':_m were also summoned from B . k 1,. N u ."o ild. r-rates, but the whole of the cases 1 - 1 1.1 d tli:lll4tet,46l—e:.nalned John Conner, was found in his b, g v 4;1 0 4' 11ew,,1r,1 Park -lane, on Friday, with his skull titpoNeatiNa;.taken to the Southern Hospital, where he 11: ' 44 d it; He had gone into the stable to feed ..3 suPPosed the an Must have kicked cflA 3l ' AK./ CIV 4O II Ore p l f 4 cTit c Pp 7 • a 4 04 - TELEGRAPH COMPANY.—Several ; d 1 ri k rof 4 nti% Plent this company's bill, which is now l tit z eL nday . ' '''Lre presented to the House of Corn 'ikeange Amongst them was one from the of 042. uiverpool ; this petition was . signed Vt1, 4 :1 11.ndred members of the association. e, 4; ,unsisting of Mr. John Lockett, chair hrt!tiqi. ChapP°A'ners' Association of Liverpool ; Mr. n l4 ,,an, Mr. Carson accompanied by Sir t„e ir',lllr. Cardwell, 'had an interview with 4'ee ell of : , ; La bourhere on Thursday, at the office tc,,1511. Trade, on the subject of the Merchant tdpa if di , del ),l el end i Sec of . to the C, h w :qoh. th "I,atteas retart y to o the crewPil ots' of pilot-boat ommittee No. 5 s , iichgo to M r . Ri c h ar d Jones, for his eso,:ere successful, to save the crew of the Red << harf the vessel herself, ariduring a great harf Bay and B eaums , on the 6th b t u, eso vir p i-...,,, l er ter s ' • 1 It W, et el ,eriod'f, s t o°lo l . b'brZ,et in a !,e, k i , r Ek k ,"'Nrr l i t , %I i.Ol tu — .-ATRE : LAST WEEK OF THE EQUES ''' it Tat \j AN , C ES. -- --It will be seen from the adver giell ieebat Henri Franconi's engagement at this L.,,teql,,,,eBLeetire(rfclose. An additional amount of talent dh. , uo b e 1: the remainder of the performances, .atly ° f our and clever to escape being wit ,lll.lkr•itel of '..our readers. tt enu. s ol s! k lei. 44 ' 4llr t 4: :,, the co ngregation of the Unitarian Chapel, n d 11 s lioMs f tit'4l),;:ilverlelsented a pair of communion plates, of el o i s s id . s Aci; ti i , l 4 *fl!l, A d esign of which is quite original . and . i g aly pc, •,- ‘ 4 '44 go t , borders being decorated with exqin 'illev! 04 1 It( to, 1c ornaments, in keeping with the '''''' ► i,~ ° lter .4 "ftPel. They have been manufactured ' " R enshaw -street, where they are now r obV It 7 the P'" a tl~o~" ~~ r °, o ich 6 0' 1 ' e si4 i k t tl t: e CO ke ' e or RIO - th f' e cnTtc - t• FOR 1849.—An abstract of the ts 1 t thes e •der y Past year has just been published. I % alr coo ,:i t 14 0 - p le to . r Income, ordinary and extraordinary, irarr i ,p o t 1(N : 1' 61 1'0d. a ,,een £59,157,—0f this £28.255 being e icoforll tt.4bee, expenditure on " the Rivington f fi c ial s ,oo f0r42,P57; thetotal expenditure£l42,B7o. svhil t - ice' d t i C i ) l)l; l 26' l l7,B 3 „‘"e Pines had received, up to the end on Fe. r _Loced u. The bond debt of the water works ` k ' a Y I t 4 11 0 1)1 a: ve ng I ei %,at rbeti rn • Rymer Jones, Es q. of King's ~dias p i y e g te tie estii nti c Fullerian Professor of ' Physiology „ go 4. l P rO ike t l 'aO ll ,, t i O 4 °F lee°t4 of Great Britain, delivered the , e : 9 1rn ° l it Ntoll y 'll 1 ,,„ 1 !s o f tares at the Collegiate Institution, i t oo rler , , tltri i, t Pl e ,to ll i a g,c l . estca uatt . t . al history. Mr. Jones is a at •t l o,o y t*g 04 it,a,iried his lecturer at this institution, 1 i E t) iii it ta tte r tl r ci l e d at „ , '!ls_ reputation. The second lecture a ' and the subsequent ones cannot fail s et tO l ' e ver i l i t te r ll tAb f• a 11 851 ' s I.ie Vtl'aoy ha n„ k f i 'RovENIENT BILL.-This bill, being lesso o t e4 11 , 1 0 t„Bl4ll,the -erred 1:: : , the o rr If 01 ll i Pst e d ehai rni _ y the House of Commons to i jef .e d,, lk.ati , vh, ,hy A f .. 4 ,,1l of committees, and Mr. Bro i.re:r ovo u b jif f I tpii:Nlarti;:lte. The - rollemache, one of the members l oiera ble , fe, d t hl t f o r t it, 11 pup t , ose()f eommittee assembled on Mon expmining the clauses. Before rea' uter o; '4 'rti Iti b 'Pos s tr°4 Gold a f e llo 1 , .• j 0 4 , 4 ; h ot ,Pot iero _ atnult entered the room, and filari c oo e ,o 01) eZdh #ll 4 3 tt et , eavino, ant i but Mr. Bernal decided that . _ s $ 5 , ol d. tted . e th e _ ~, petitioned, could not be heard. .1 1 ' N o.e . it•_ope4.l Proceeded with, and much conver- Nt I 111 Litj 'nig the assent of tae mortgagees and ...•••• 0 vra.. rnatel ...-- i #_l,. LIN t ,' Or t i ere Y the clauses were gone through, 1 4) 1 1 :N t fo i cnAx ictip ; to be reported to the house. w. Ts t int o tl: tt , l °ob l ilei t 4 e Ned to ' '","7, Mr. Samuel Peok, of Liver- Da' il 1, ,t'llttlat4 top fro his Lords of the Admiraity, an d'a viis'qt, r ati et 2he fl. `_', l ,a son, Mr. Charles Peck, who oje 4tl ltaCu_ha r b o lt_ish ship Blakeley, of Liverpool, 4 9'1 ''i'lv N e lll titi 4 tid th o ur • The letter is dated the 30th •5 Of d gf e l; 0 1 0 , kl'i t 4 N f #l)t ri ‘ i 1 . ,„ 1 b oar S x .t.rlltet is as follows :-" There to de, snit I *,,IN by J o , Aa ra ._, 'lns ship yesterday, that had tIY ° qe's I P, 4 r e Vi k qe c o g ) 11 " 111 Pra e i c , tko, with the news of the dis oci pit ) „0/ ii,i,,,,411,1 tine th r "n and all the party ; they are is per, u ,re, kilkKto w qat eligh the North-west passage." 1 ,,, nit/ ti,it t k cise„.. 4 3' i titc .„P another version of the story 00 , 0 ,1 pr N 1,,, o r at l y the columns of the Public Good, finur a col tae l o l iO N aht Lo t . °P C I: fol 0 I ttoraio ' Gpa - a It nERLAND PIGS.-Mr. William g b : p - t e § ' e ' f ie l ti i4 tl )3 , th e M., toe - i i'7,, e r,thwaite, near Calder Bridge, ,f the o teil , he'. ti i :tlt:Tretn e t . , celebrity nn the breeding and psreto 7 k 5,4 . 9,, c ut the Pure short-eared breed, weighing ~ , 10, 0 .5 5 4 1 t , , , ,4 14 ,T,,,,i,, , ..0 . ,, te c,1 , Xcellent in flesh. The county „...-1 11 1 01 , 101 1 I ttti i J et tt e 4 l l l i4of piz u eyond other parts of the king a.nd Mr. Selkirk, not quite eionstlycaoli j°41,41-111,,t,P7tie40,,hit:rptrer_.sa'elnevernents, has, in this in ns, po 1 N.? p 'AY kl previous effurts and placed another pl 6 ,, t hci kt to tA t li ty. h t lrl t: e ti P it on bet tl i lat . valu'a bl product of his o ale. ated and bacon." The valuable t,,... 0t , ti t e ,, estate of Low Godderthwaite is t it a l / 4 , 1 V eD l ,,ltit Cr Present publication. ' I SA ej N tl i;ol ll ko ee k t - h l.ll * OP r ies"' o n- l e ii, 5 , 114 , --* , I -is s _, GLASGOW STEAM-SHIP.- l ien 1 0 1 I L It) c 1, 4 d N Piendid vessel, intended to ply rbtAirli . 0 i i f 1 itt. tliii tk o . 4,4 0 f t eas es ilt. .` , I ,W od York, ..w_nlaunched from the le,,p co f i l tOk4))24#la4t7ek, on and ial_yrregor, the eminent stY ~I : A ti IL, pl 4t 11y 1 M tn 1 the Clyde. Such was the ; ble ft # 010 . fo r tidi es 0 ,000 to 12,000 persons were gr el ' t a -N i t t9 tl t ' ll l" l4l% i n thavid gentlemen were accornmo f N t he tl A Ll i el lt, e3s el tne e , yard. On the daggers being .0, I , t 0,(,,,.., tt , ;11 . attptd s‘ le,d most majestically into her ai d S u lo tt! o . 4lt tlt lt t , 'th e ' the loudest of eh. ers and the ie teriorl ~,,,‘ l , Iv %tt ne ws. vessel is to be commanded by of P ° th# t f I to' a folat,NoN seep, of long known as the commander o f li e ,i 1 te N , tc... ,, 0, this port ' on „a .0} tv,,, N tc.ati in th e A ~ which made 43 sue lit a'o l . 1 4 ' i ) t, tlantic before she was sold to i c , lo 4 , ,l f,li li e,, t4 N 4 tl fr rhothtrs, Capt. Mathews has ma . tle . rie c ,1 • oe c e L feelk , 4 1 t..i1' 1 ' 4 ,, irO t i - v -t '"gland and America. The yo .. 1 14,4 •i s 1,1) 1 b) be p rol asel, of about 1840 tons mea er• / I t op,ie t ..i t n erl b l i kk of sn. ed by the screw, worked by ail d ' A t A ;', 1,t4 et:A; she-,horse power, in addition to ten , 00 - t e ,', l l, )1 10 ts . lo tt sttd RA . nas . three decks, the main one r # Il e e k b q ,74 4 th e l na width. The height between ~ . 1, t... , trt LA til titbh, ccommodation for each class of ec'' ~,'OO / 1 y,70. I‘ l t to t rY 5,1' contrived, and elegantly carried t rol' - ;Cii ' l t;'#iti t la N i a ny ' first -et p , 0 10,,,e.ii ycl , I ) . e t , e eel, em __ ass passengers, and 85 se ,, J ftly s 4 , ti .4 ',' 4y s ‘ i, s of I,e_ P‘ssengers, but it is not in- DOl. be % v .: 1 1) 1 4 4, 1, 1 1,t 7 ‘ ;'§idi, s _ne last on the first voyage or a t ,', V I 41 8 Iv ltt, f la ki `i t ir_i 011 ;1, eorffieers, sailors, engineers, D o P r 4 e !tt lit 04 11 1 b a nobl'rt_i . l i n rn ° ~ The vessel is barque to tootle i t rt, i 11.% ad_ n ir , e _. wet and appearance. The po .0 0 th,Po e „.ti 4Of CrOed I , IBIO IIIS, and elegantly fitted up. t be' y tiii,l)6le e o rn t ater e 2 T ath fine enamelled paintings f 101'411. 4 4" ° Ided" . 011 both • pi di t ; 'Kehiktiti for libraries,sides of the Atlantic. , vtlit 14 Ati The for the bath-rooms, and j ot ) , ~ p tt o ti i k ed i c , J ,to w t i4 d a l• ei h v e e i nas , c c a o b rn h fort and convenience is are capacious and 1 #511: , ,ttqes:ho t er -ti l l° stren g th o icil 0 1",' ,Ip_lo t , ki tt ork NI g t b ulk. , and safety, the ves d p er f:/ 141 i VI 4 h it Lo , v earry life ,neads into seven com -1 fet tlat l i to ir qt,, o it ; :i N e f ert an _ -noats, and be provided F '',l e P il l N S,, 44 1 1 4 ,tla of e'r 12 00 Y Possible danger i' ' g t. -kt b to ns of from fire. . 0 1l t i t, t e 4 4 14 P ier et. The h o l d , goods, and she will Ile be.. p 4 44 1)4 apitti N, e a __ . tanks to contain 13,000 , t tt p, el,ty lit oil t i l _ tea t ,. sh i t for . the Princess Royal, r ic el , p in 4 1 :4 , 1 11 t ; ,,,, t 4 , 1 4 ,,,,, y v . e5 5ei, z h iP i , is appointed agent for dy di I , k °I I..Nri.. Aft er ch is now receiving her ~g ee vi,4l, l t ~,, ,f , i .a nd 4 - wu s l es -is an t a n tilent r L i lle launch, the builders , o h ',oo l y/ 1 ), 'llil . , l i t oot i knd gentle the mould-room to a - 0 0 e ' %o t 4, „shy tst the [O, and the The usual toasts y 1441 1 ,gth,_le to who the greatest enthusiasm y e Z!loo l 4avh ns ' e vrt Present were the Lord evNed ~:A.Gr e, .'ghters the vessel was '‘ Vli ghted 6 w C i r t i t and Capt. Mathews. the Proceedings. . g V y if6C.;de I litt l e; f i C 11 0( pi it wou.- IA bal e r c ourts, rs t _Ta o govern e )u t that fee? ention of cee p o ,tv bill ow .4 urts"`T. the ee St „bp, w ith the " u „ t . be Su' 0 ° tbe P as to oft anitY,?rgenni, , By to' ese repreo'..o His eXcelltn,q rs tbe Pic7;jor (grow r( ' J, lll m---" 31Y . 1 1 , 1 0 though t i c f'lo o4 'bleb Lor 0$ by ge r e le qed f t u e 0 .„, the court'", is guilt:foci, 4 CirCU r°6 an d table • En"' inaina r • v belP m eeting A s a LaYt° D ' —oned ti) ini q., x i b il ic o h lc l s i u n ti. g. e ; l inuld er 115. IlCe gr in A egen te 0 reer - to bell eeting to ed thein , l a boUre em th a ;t at !'_!, f o rme"' Tier to p f Parlio,n3te. P"' ; n o re pray" alO iellitOrf Vair t. O, 11 1) " Very nrlo AGRICLITURE AND MANUFACTURES-THEIR COMPARATIVE VALUE. The capital invested in land amounts to the enormous sum of £1,700,000,000; farmers' capital, fixed and float ing, amounts to £340,000,000. The united sums are represented by the following figures—X2,o4o,ooo,ooo. Against these figures we have to place the fixed and float ing capital invested in cotton manufacture, and which, according to the estimate of Mr. M'Culloch, amounts to something under £40,000,000. If we compare agricul ture and the cotton manufacture, in respect of the value of annual produce, the disparity is equally glaring—the annual produce of the former exceeding £300,000,000, that of the latter below £53,000,000. In other words, " the very manure applied every year to the soil of the three kingdoms is worth at least as much as the whole capital invested in the cotton manufacture, and nearly as much as its whole annual produce. If by any circum stance all the manure of this country should be destroyed, the loss would be nearly as great as if every yard of cotton goods manufactured in that year should be destroyed." Total number of persons engaged in agriculture in the three kingdoms — Total number of persons engaged in the cotton a,353,419 manufacture, 300,000 Difference in favour of agriculture .... 3,053,419 Total number of persons engaged in agriculture 3,353,419 Total number of persons engaged in all the ma nufactures of the country Difference in favour of agriculture over all manufactures. The comparison has only to be pursued in order to yield the same unmistakable results. Appeal to sanitary and criminal statistics, and the healthfulness and moral tendency of the one occupation over the other are as ma nifest as the superiority already indicated in the figures we have quoted. It is ascertained, beyond doubt, that in the cotton districts crime is far above the average in all England, whilst in purely agricultural districts it is con siderably below. If it become a question, then, of de struction and maintenance—if the struggle commenced by the mill-owners is to be carried on in the spirit in which rapacity and selfishness have begun it, can there be a question as to the ultimate choice of the people of Eng land ? or is it to be supposed that with the enormous amount of capital invested in the soil, with the immea surably superior numerical force that it boasts, the agri cultural interest will quietly submit to ruin ? Is it li►cely that the millions will give way before the thousands ? ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, HILL-STREET, TOXTETH - PARK, In October last we gave a brief description of this building, which is in the early English style of Gothic, designed by our townsman, Mr. Hay, who has been highly successful as an ecclesiastical architect in this and , many other counties, in producing neat and appropriate specimens; though often (as in this instance) restricted both in expenditure and site. St. Matthew's, which is the first of three churches to be erected in the district, which comprises a population of 8000, is plain but sub stantial in outward structure, yet pleasing and charac teristic in appearance; and though at the south end (owing to a want of sufficient laud) it is lineable with the street, it will form, when the spire of the steeple is erected—the lower tower only being now built and covered in—a conspicuous object amongst the prominent build ings of the town. The style is geometrical, decorated, and all the windows are excellent specimens of that period ; the grouping of the nave, aisle, and chancel, and stair case gables. to Hill-street. along with the steeple, is ex cellent. It is built of free-stone, well put together. There is a good communion window, with rather rich mullions, and fortified by corner and lateral butresses. The in terior, comprising nave, aisles, and chancel, though simple in design, is spacious and commanding, and will accommodate about 1200 persons, including 400 free sittings. There are schools for above 500 male and female children in the sunk story below, but these and the yard attached to them are not yet finished, the funds having been scanty. The incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Brewster, has, since the opening, used every exertion to improve and finish the interior. A great improvement has been effected in the north or organ gallery, in which a handsome well-toned organ has been fixed, and pews constructed for the accommodation of the choir. In front of the communion table the pavement is tesselated : and this portion is bounded on each side by a neat Gothic screen, in pointed open lancet arches, which, though not elaborate in carving, have a pleasing effect, being in per fect accordance with the general style. The roof is an open one, without decoration, and will admit of con siderable improvement, when the funds justify an outlay. The whole of the wood-work represents old English oak, varnished, and the ends of the pews are carved in the form of fleurs-de-lis. The pulpit is of octagonal form, and supported on a pillar or pedestal also octagonal. The reading-desk is square, and the design anything but tasteful; but, in common with others, we strongly suggest that both should be thrown into one structure; in fact, we may say that there are now two pulpits, which merely serve to block up the chancel from the view of the congregation. As the pulpit is now placed, very few of the congregation in the eastgallery of the church (and those only in the nearest pews) can see the preacher. The same may be said with regard to the opposite side as respects the reading-desk. The church has not yet been consecrated, and therefore a legal district has not been assigned to it. The fact is to be lamented, inasmuch as the rev. incumbent is highly appreciated by a numerous and increasing congregation, and all the rites of the church cannot be administered until that ceremony is performed. A comparatively small sum would meet this exigency, as well as the wants before alluded to ; and as the neighbourhood is densely popu lated, and chiefly by the industrial poor, we trust the Christian public will come forward in the good work. Better to have fewer churches than to have those already built only half finished. In consequence of the church window fronting the south, the light is too powerful, and Mr. Hay, the architect ; Mr. Royden, the shipbuilder ; and Mr. Brewster, the incumbent, have ordered a stained glass window, from Ballantine, of Edinburgh, at a cost cf £150; the window, being divided into five lights, is to be filled in with figures of our Saviour and the Evan gelists. Each of these gentlemen subscribe 30 guineas, and other two subscriptions of £3O each are wanted, 'which will, no doubt, be obtained. On Sunday last, two eloquent and impressive sermons were preached in the church by the Rev. W. Pollock and the Rev. W. Palloon, after which collections amounting to £29 16s. were made towards defraying the current expenses of the church. The congregations were large, espenially in the evening, when, notwithstanding extra seats arranged in the aisles, chancel, &c., many had to return without obtaining admittance. In the morning, we observed that Lord Sefton attended. His Lordship has already been a benefactor to this church, and the foundation stone was laid by his own bands two years since. EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.-At a meeting of the board held on the sth instant, Mr. Frede rick Thomas Parke, late mate of the Courier, of Liver pool, was found qualified for a second-class master's cer tificate. Captain Bisset, late of Macduff, now Lloyd's surveyor in Liverpool, has presented the fishermen of Macduff with an excellent telescope, which will be of considerable ser vice to these hardy sons of the ocean. The fishermen have transmitted to Captain Bisset a letter of thanks for his valuable present. _ THE DIINGIVEN CRYSTAL.—This remarkable speci men of the minerals of Ireland is now in the possession of Mr. Ilausburg, of Church-street, and may be seen at the present time at his splendid estoblishment. It is remark able in many respects—for its natural brilliancy, for its extraordinary magnitude, and for the singular circum stances attending its discovery, preservation, and final destiny. These crystals generally weigh a few ounces, sometimes they reach as many pounds, but they seldom exceed this limit : the Dungiven specimen is of the enof mous weight of 771bs. It is named from a village in the county of Londonderry, in the neighbourhood of which it was found, about the year 1796, by a labourer, as ha was returning from his work. When found it was embedded in the little mountain stream of Finglen. From this man it was purchased for a few pounds; since which time it has remained in the possession either of the first pur chaser or his family, up to the present time. When not worn by the action of water, these crystals present the beautiful object of a hexagonal prism of six sides. The hexagonal form of this one can be distinctly traced, al though it hal been broken. It is mentioned in Mr. Shaw Mason's Collection of Parochial Surveys in 1814, and is referred to in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, article Banagher, as well as by several other writers. We have no doubt that many persons will avail themselves of the courtesy of Mr. Ilausburg, to examine so interesting an Irish diamond (if it may be so called without the com mission of a bull) as the " Dungiven Crystal." EXTRAORDINARY NAUTICAL INCIDENT.—We under stand that an extraordinary case has occurred at Liver pool, under the new Navigation-law. A vessel, the Eli zabeth Hastings, has left the port, or, rather, been taken from the port, by the mate, Elder, without being cleared, also leaving behind the ship's register. Under the old law the ship could have been detained by the authorities as not being duly navigated. The circumstances are as follow :—The late master was part owner and died at sea • the mate then took charge, and, in absence of any other owner in this country, took upon himself to charter the vessel, and act as if possessed of full authority. In the mean time a power of attorney is received by a house at Liverpool to act for the absent owners, force is resorted to to obtain possession of the vessel, but it was successfully resisted by the mate ; and he has actually put to sea with out his name being on the register, without clearing, and without a register, and has sailed for Tampico with a full cargo of goods. We understand that thQ mate fought in the Mexican war, and is a desperate character. The most rabid freebooters could scarcely carry out their theorems intends to practically ! It is fully expected the mate to proceed to San Francisco. We seriously warn mer chants and underwriters against acts of legalized barratry and piracy under the new law.—(yapping Gazette.) On Friday, in the House of Commons, Lord J. -Manners put a question to the President of the Board of Trade respect ing the above seizure. He wished to know whether the Government intended to introduce any measure to pre vent the repetition of such extraordinary proceedings ? Also, whether foreign vessels were permitted to come into the ports of this country to be registered without paying the ten per cent chargeable:upon all unenumerated arti cles in the present tariff ? Mr. Labouchere replied, that there was no doubt that the vessel mentioned had been carried out of the port of Liverpool against the will of her owners, and clearly in defiance of the law ; the Board of Trade, therefore, lost nn time in communicating with the Foreign-office on the subject, and instrv.ctions were andiately sent to ger. mauls at Taatipi.oo and other Elam, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. to render all the assistance in their power. As to the in troduction of any measures on the subject, recent bills t t h h e at h i o t u w se a . b . appeart, h at : no!iatlhteartetdhtehleawprewv,aisouasltsetraetde, otfhattheitlawwas; detective, that to be registered, tht;: . might perhapb • • • be necessary to submit some proposition to n n o r t it s k uffi r ciently stringent to meet such cases, it regard to vessels comity , to this country they were brought here for the of imported goods. Is above it 2 p ne s r nge pevtesehnroedtmfceres vessels ecnugrtpii. described r ad E a btlv n iweo d i anne sgsi understand ffi tlerdhra c efeuo i r e grrs nen performed enl kd . dpt . on thatr purpose eti unders oould not be considered in the light they were liable to a duty of purpose of being broken up, -recautions were taken to he le b i : a , w,countryere that ofd e b r re p a r k e _- P I t , o . f , d the yicaoe in, matepaniid that the affair is one of extreme difficulty and . cation.] ANTIQUE WATCHES.—A curious watch of Mary Queen of Scots was discovered in Lochleven Castle. soon after her escape from imprisonment. It is still going, though four hundred years old, and the mechanism is in good order. It is a curious old oval watch, of considerably greater magnitude than the watches of the present day. It is made of pinchbeck, with cases like a hunting-watch, and without a glass face. The dial-plate is elaborately engraved, and represents apparently some continental town. It bears the maker's name, "F. Le Grande." Instead of being wound up by means of a chain, a cord of catgut is used for this purpose.—[Since quoting the above paragraph, we have been shewn a watch in form and con struction the, fac simile of the one described there. It is at present in the care of Mr. Thomas Howard, watch maker, of Kirkdale, who is repairing the timeworn relic, which, however, was in action a short time ago, and. in all probability, will be again shortly, the required repara• tion being very trivial. The catgut for the purpose of "winding up" is much longer than the modern spring, and would require four or five times as long to effect as is required to modern watches. The dial-face is not chased, nor does there appear upon it the maker's name ; the material is brass, not pinchbeck. So far the watch differs from the one referred to above; but it possesses an ap. pendage not belonging to the other, which enhances its value as a relic of a distant age ; this is a curious chain, consisting of a succession of ornamental plates of the same material as the watch, but presenting the figure of the rose, chased in silver, on each successive plate. Attached to this chain is a key of grotesque make. At the back of this chain, which is not long, is a broad hook, resembling in size, at least, the hooks by which modern watches are suspended to the dress of ladies. This hook was, no doubt, destined for the same purpose; the wearer, in all probability, being a male. It is well known that, at the period to which these watches belong, the pouch or purse was suspended to them, and no doubt this watch has been the companion of a purse at the belt of some great personage of the Elizabethan or probably an earlier age. The term " cut-purse" corresponding to our modern " pickpocket," confirms the theory advanced.l Docx COMMITTEE.—On Thursday Mr. Littledale oc cupied the chair. There was a very numerous attendance. —The sub-committee of works recommended that the attendance of Messrs. Charles Noble and Co., for supply ing 60 tons of mooring chains for the north-west light ship be accepted ; agreed to.—lt was agreed that the period for which the printing and stationery tenders must continue shall be left at the option of the committee, is. motion by Mr. Tobin that it should be only fDr two years received only one supporter. Mr. Tobin; It generally happens that a minority is right,----The intended visit to the dock works was postponed till the end of the month. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.--'The monthly meeting was held on Thursday, under the presidency of Mr. Mann. Three additional constables had been appointed for the better protection of the township ; they were Le provided with cutlasses. A long discussion ensued upon a letter received from Mr. Glazebrook relative to the nstruction of a sewer in Church-street. It was - agreed to have the opinion of a competent surveyor mato ) . -fficiency of the sewer. A letter from Mrs, as to the *-e to her assessment, was referred to the Brabner, relatk. Mr. Mead ows move d that the Finance Committe, filer be reduced from 255. to 20s. wages of Thomas Scan, f economy. Mr. R. Perry per week, on the score k, the office be annulled its moved, as anamendment, that 'ye a commander-in it was, he said, a perfect farce to b. be much better chief over two men ; the township *fella. 4.1,e amend without a superintendent. On a difisicte, meet was lost by a majority of 7 to 4. IE ores agreed, on the motion of Mr. Hill, that flat subject referred to the Finance Committee. SELECT VESTAY.—The usual meeting of this batil Seas held on Tuesday, the Rev. Augustus Campbell presiding. Mr. Hodson withdrew the notice of motion lie had given, in consequence of the committee having decided to allow the medical officers £lOO a-year. Another notice of mo tion relative to individual members of the Vestry or com mittees correspondingwith the Poor-law Commissioners without the sanction of the Vestry, was also withdrawn. The proceedings of the Finance Committee contained a recommendation to the effect, that Mr. Bingham's bill for the supply of linsey be reduced from 111 d., the con tract price, to 4d. per yard. The article supplied by Mr. Bingham was not linsey, but an inferior article termed shambry, which was scarcely fit for use, and which Mr. Rogers had offered to supply at ad. per yard, and Mr. Thomas Davies had offered to supply it, or even a better quality, at 4+d. per yard. A very long discussion followed on this subject, which descended eventually to a personal altercation between two or three members of the board, and after a considerable waste of time and loss of temper the subject was referred to the School Committee. The other proceedings of the committee were confirmed, and, in the course of a discussion which originated upon them, Archdeacon Brooks stated that, as chairman of the Easter Vestry, he would not allow a discussion on the parish ac counts. Mr. Willmer objected to the appointment of Miss Foulds to the matronship of the workhouse being made permanent by the Poor-law Commissioners. The Vestry had appointed her, subject to three months' notice of dismissal. It appeared from the statement made, that the night sheds are constantly occupied by a number of known thieves. The Workhouse Committee were di rected to make inquiries into the matter. The board then adjourned to Thursday, when the appointment of Miss Foules as matron of the Workhouse was brought under discussion, and a resolution carried, urging the Poor-law Commissioners not to insist upon their rule, which ren ders such appointments for life. An answer is expected by the next Vestry.—lt was resolved, after a smart dis cussion, to continue the parish dispensaries at least for another year. It appeared, however, that the old system cost only £B4O for surgeons and medicines, whilst the expenses is now something litre £l,BOO LOCAL MEETINGS. LIVERPOOL BANKING COMPANY.—The annual meeting of the Liverpool Banking Company was held on Friday, Mr. Ramsden in the chair, when the report of the direc tors stated that all the liabilities of the bank had been paid, and that a respectable amount was expected ere long to be handed over to the shareholders. ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCILEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,— At the fortnightly meeting of this society, held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, on Wednesday, the Rev. David James, the chairman, presided. Mr. Picton announced that the best student's design for a terrace of houses was that signed " Ultimus." On the motion of Mr. Hay, seconded by Mr. Wylie, it was agreed that a petition to parliament should be sent from this society against the duties on windows and bricks. To show the oppression of the tax on bricks, Mr. Charles Reed, the secretary, stated that the amount of the duty on a house which he was building, at a cost of £650, was £25 ; and on another, costing £2,500, £lO5. Mr. Taylor, the manager for Mr. Wm. Laird, stated that the amount of window-tax paid on the " Morpeth Buildings," Birken head, was no less than £127 per annum. An eloquent and elaborate paper was read by Mr. E. S. Strype, " On the Analogies and Sympathies of the Fine Arts." An animated discout se followed the reading of the paper, and the thanks of the society were unanimously voted to Mr. Strype, for his brilliant contribution. HISTORIC SOCIETY.—The fifth meeting for the session was held on Thursday evening last, in the Collegiate In stitution ; Thomas Avison, Esq., F.S.A., in the chair. Sir Thomas B. Birch, Bart., M.P., John Wilson Patten, Esq., M.P., and several other gentlemen, were elected members. The donations to the society consisted of a large map of Liverpool of the date 1769 ; a sermon by one of the early rectors of the parish, 1719 ; an antiqua rian essay on the history of Great Britain ; lithographs and drawings, medals and seals in gutta percha, cotton pods, a Chinese map, &c. The articles for exhibition were a large and. beautiful collection of brazen dishes, supposed to have been used as alms dishes, with Scripture subjects embossed and carved upon them ; original parchment deeds, a walking stick from the stern of the cotton plant, a carving in hone stone, specimens of Saurian ware found in this country, original letters relating to the Lords-lieu tenant of Cheshire, commissions issued by them, &c. David Lamb, Esq., read a paper on " Cotton and the Cotton Trade ;" and another paper by Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Part., was read, consisting of " Remarks on the Lords-Lieutenant of the C oun ty Palatine of Chester, from the Restoration till the year 1690." Both of the papers were of great interest. WERT Duni.iv GCARDIANS.—At the usual weekly meeting of this board, on Wednesday, Mr. Roskell pre sided. The committee appointed to examine and report upon the claims made by the medical officers of the union for medicine and appliances supplied by them to cholera patients, reported, and recommended various sums to be given to the medical officers. On the motion of Mr. Peers, seconded by Mr. Batten, the report was received and adopted, and notice was given by Mr. Peers that he would, at the next meeting, move that the sums recom mended would be paid. A letter was read from the Poor law Board, stating the increase of guardians for the township announced in our last paper. The board con sidered that the increased business of their townships demanded additional guardians, but, at the same time, the hoard had endeavoured to adjust the number of guardians to be elected in future so as not to interfere with the fair right and influence which the several town ships of the union ought, according to their respective interests, to possess at the board. The nomination of candidates for the vacant seats must be made after the 14th, and before the 27th instant; and, in case of con tests, the result will not be known before the 18th of BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, Richard Bryans, Esq., in the chair. The Road and Improvement Committee's proceedings terminated by Mr. Ravenscroft giving notice that he should move at the next meeting that steps be taken to compel the railway company to complete Market street and Lord-street bridges. The proceedings of the Finance Committee being read, Mr. Golborne said he had just received a letter addresssd to the worshipful the mayor of Birkenhead. (A. laugh.) It was from the Admiralty, requesting the use of the Town-hall for some investiga tions shortly to take place. Referred. The receipts of the Ferry Committee showed that they were for February, 1849, £ll5O Os. 10d. ; for the same month of 1850, £1504 16s. sd. ; from the 23d of April to the 28th Fe bruary, in 1849, £13,645 Os. 10d.: in 1850, £16,234 4s. 3d. The total expenditure for the latter period was £16,750 6s. 11d. Mr. Fox spoke of the number of cases of pocket picking which had lately taken place on board the boats to Woodside, and suggested that a couple of policemen should be placed on board the boats as detectives for a short time. It was announced that the bill before the House of Commons had passed the committee on Monday. Several regulations were made relative to hackney coaches, and the board adjourned. LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—The usual meeting of this society was held on Monday evening. It was agreed to subscribe from the funds of the institution towards the exhibition of all nations. J. A. Picton, Esq., read a most interesting paper on " Tracings of the Anglo- Saxon Settlements in Great Britain." He alluded parti cularly to the language of the Saxons, much of which was still retained, perfect or modified, in our present names of towns, villages, and localities, as well as law terms, Sec. He showed, by marks upon a map of Lancashire, the lands and towns which were possessed by the Saxons, which were in the interior, and those possessed by the Danes, which were on the sea-board. He thought the study of the language and antiquities of the Saxons in other countries would be followed by a highly valuable result. He wound up by an eloquent peroration, showing how much we were indebted to our Saxon ancestors espe cially, and to the Danes, whose conquests were succeeded by the settling down in peaceful agricultural life, and who had handed down to us the very spirit of our laws for the protection of life, property, and industry. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Picton for his paper. Dr. Thompson continued his " Review of the Theory of Storms," and a discussion followed on the subject. The proceedings then terminated. _ HEALTII COMMITTEE.-At the weekly meeting of this committee, on Thursday,—Mr. Parker in the chair,—the medical officer of health reported the deaths last week in the borough to be 169, being 10 fewer than the previous week, and 50 fewer than the average of the season. There were only 53 deaths from diseases of the lungs, against 83 in the corresponding week of last year.—Dr. Duncan, in reply to Mr. Bennett, said the town at no former time had ever been so clear from anything like an epidemic.— An application from Mr. Wood to drain Clare-terrace, Edge-hill, was postponed.—A letter was read from Mr. William Jones, objecting to the payment of £192 for re paving Saltney-street, on the ground that the street had previously been adopted. There appeared every disposi tion on the part of the committee to meet the views of Mr. Jones, and his letter was referred to the Town-clerk, in the hope that some suggestion might be made to relieve Mr. Jones from the whole or some portion of the expense.—The quarterly returns of the baths and wash houses were read. At Paul-street baths the receipts for 5884 baths were £BB 14s. 3d.; for washing, £5l 13s. 5d.; making a total of £139 7s. Bd. At Frederick-street the receipts for 3277 baths were £47 7s. 2d, and for washing £2O 14s. 4d., making a total of £6B ls. 6d. At Paul street there had been 4421 gratuitous baths.—A letter was read from Mr. John O'Donnell, of Marybone, setting forth that a short time ago he was summoned by the Corporation surveyor before Mr. Rushton, who ordered a dangerous building which he occupied as tenant to be pulled down, and the expense deducted from the rent. This he bad done,, but the landlord, Mr. Horrocks, sued him in the County Court and lost the action. Since that time, however, a writ had been issued against him from the Court of Queen's Bench, and as he was not able to pay the expenses of pleading, unless the Health Com mittee interfered, judgment would go by default, and he would , be imprisoned.,--The committee considered this a case- of great harde' n i- p , and unanimously recommended the Finance• Eom•mittee to giv i instruction§ to the Town clerk to , deicwl.. the action. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The usual monthly meeting of the council was held on Wednesday. John Holmes, Esq., Mayor, in the chair. The proceedings of the Finance Committee were read. They contained a resolution on the memorial of the National Confederation, that the whole of the surplus revenue of the Corporation should be applied to the reduc tion of the paving -rate, to the effect that the committee could not recommend the Council to comply with the prayer.—Mr. HORNBY moved the adoption of the pro ceedings.—Mr. HORSFALL seconded the motion.—Mr. Ttiomsom complained that the supply of coals for the use of the Corporation was not open to public contract. He moved that that part of the proceedings be referred back to the committee.—Mr. HORNBY said the tenders were sent to six or seve.i of the most respectable parties in the trade, and they took the lowest tender.—Mr. TBOMSON objected to this course. and said every man in the trade had a right to compete for supplying the Corporation with coals. There should be no preference; and he begged to move this part of the subject be referred back.—Mr. BECKWITH seconded the amendment, which was nega tived by 25 to 13. The - minutes of the Watch Committee contained the following resolution, passed on the previous Saturday, on the motion of Mr. Freme,—" That a special sub-commit tee, consisting of seven members, be appointed to inquire into the present state of the police force, with a view either to a re-modelling, reduction, or any other alteration that may be deemed advisable, so as to maintain the effi ciency of the force, and obtain a reduction in the expense thereof: such sub-committee to have full powers to go into evidence." A report from the head constable, has, it appears, been prepared, showing how a saving of nearly £1,500 may be effected. The following gentlemen have been named on the sub-committee: Messrs. Freme, Lloyd, Thomson, Atkinson, Bighorn, Tobin, and Hodgson. The proceedings of the Dock Committee were next read.—Mr. LITTLEDALE, in moving their adoption, said : With regard to the master porters, it might be interesting to gentlemen to know that, in order to save expense to the porters, and to make arrangements as pleasant as possible, the dock solicitor, Mr. North, communicated with the solicitor for the porters, requesting him to ap point certain gentlemen to endeavour to come to terms without proceeding to parliament in opposition to their bill. The porters appointed Mr. William Brown, Mr. L. Heyworth, Mr. Henry, and Mr. Tindal Atkinson. Since that time the committee had been in communica tion with these gentlemen, and were so still, and he hoped they would be able to save the porters expense, and give more general satisfaction.—Mr. G. 11. HORSFALL se conded the motion ; and, after some objection to the storing of saltpetre in the Albert Dock Warehouses, a privilege not allowed to others, the proceedings were con firmed. The proceedings of the Improvement and Markets' Committees were next confirmed. On the proceedings of the Gardens' Committee being read. Mr. PICTON said that the sum of £1,200 yearly was raised for the support of these gardens. The expenses were about £732, and the surplus was carried to the benefit of the borough fund. It appeared to him that money raised for such a purpose should be devoted to an object kindred to that for which it was raised. He allu ded to the establishment of a public library, free and open to all classes. He begged to give notice that, at the next Council meeting, he would call the attention of the Council to this subject, and move for a special committee to inquire into and report on the subject. (Hear.) The proceedings were then confirmed. Mr. BENNETT, in moving the adoption of the Water Committee's proceedings, submitted an account of the water pumper from the 30th January, 1849, to the 30th of January, 1850, which he stated showed no fallinr , off or decrease in the yielding power of the wells ; b u t rather an excess over anything they had bad. A very excellent letter was then read from Mr. Rush ton on the treatment of juvenile criminals. (To this sub ject we have referred elsewhere.) Mr. HUGH HORNBY, in an able speech, in which he urged upon the Council the consideration of that, the great question of the day, moved that the letter be refer red to a select committee, with instructions to confer with the magistrates and the parochial authorities, and report to the Council generally, and particularly as to the cost of carrying out the scheme suggested by Mr. Rushton, for the reformation of juvenile offenders. Several members of the Council considered that the subject was one of very great importance, and after some discussion, in the course of which Mr. Alderman Dover hinted at the expense, Mr. Hornby's motion was agreed to, and the following gentleman appointed the commit tee :—Messrs. T. B: Horsfall, Parker, Harbord, Chalmer, Preston, Bighorn, Fernihough, and Hornbv. Mr. BENNETT brought forward the motion of which he had given notice :—" That the finance committee be authorised to advertise for plans for improving the ap proaches to the town, in conformity with the resolution of the Council, passed on the 2nd August, 1848." On a division the motion was negatived. Mr. PARKER then brought forward the following mo tion :—" That the possession of the Baths at the George's Pier (which according to notice, will fall into the hands of the Council on the first May next,) be handed over to the health committee, in order that they may be appro priated to the use of the public."—After some discussion the matter was referred, and the Council broke up about two o'clock. flower-show in some pretty village, where it to place of the fair and wake, and gives subject for Tthioenlaaldl lads and year. There the ty ro i n g ardening makes debiit, and listens with intens e pl eas u r e to the con g r a t i , lations of friends, who an nounce hi m as th e w i nner o f a p„: e. The older comp e tit or t e ll s o f pas t t r i um ph s , an d the I ,,cious mysteries of his art by w hi c h h e w on the m . ti i.'n o r ti r , otr 4 n n cl tt i ng pleg:ut' and lasses of the vill age r e ve l i n the holid a y, and dete: mined to enjoy its innoce n t ple a s ur es. The ss. ' 'try, too, not above this humble gratifica in this reunion, quit e equa l, if no t f expensive and fatiguing balls and greater, than th a t i.. parties; convErsa- war against the floral fete of the funds and the crowding and let live is a goo , -esent c {e; we Wist sure, there canno , Tcommend our t of existini itry gen grintiturat 3Dortirultural number contains some o f th e mos t i n t erest i ng o f our na- Z COLUMN. tive plants, emb race d i n th e genera Trientalis. CEnothera, Epilobium, Vaccinium, Oxycoccus, Menziesia, and Erica- Hooker's Journal of Botany and Kew Garden Miscel- We have received several letters from correspondents, lany.—ln this periodical an account of Mr. R. Spruce's. requesting us to advocate the establishment of one central botanical excursion on the Amazon, and a list of the curl society for this division of the county, to beheld in Liver. osities he has already sent home will be read with great pool, for the exhibition of plants. &e, It is recommended interest. Amongst he other botanical information is at by our friends that such liberal prizes be offered as will interesting description (and plate) of the Jute plant, make it worth the attention of those living at a distance. which will be very acceptable to our English readers. One gentleman speaks very warmly in favour of this plan, Mound's Botanic Garden and Fruilist.—Maund is par which he thinks would have the effect of annihilating the ticularly brilliant this month; the illustrations, both in: smaller country exhibitions. We think this would be the execution and interest, surpass any preceding number ; probable effect of such a scheme being carried into effect, they are Pyrus spectabilis, Ranunculus Asiaticus, var. and are indisposed, on that account, to assist ts si i st e i l t f. in any lts t S apriiie Plum. rrieaarixf main arimfolia, Poteutilla Macnabbiana, an d the Neg.. aY object lrteVe gon be iCtl p °t rVe h o eb il e l s etlt tit, can f 9 and that eaiiiiat be carried out too far ; but we see no reatOn :11: 4 ‘ eSe Nifty should wish to interfere with the pleasures of another. The amount of gratification furnished by a grand central exhibition would doubtless be great; but we are o f opt- I nion it is nothing compared with that produced 1 6PiiitAtioßi FOR 'Hi - - We Can add nothing new to the directions given in our last. All the spring routine operations should be carried on with vigour during the present fine weather. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. H. S. B.—Your leaves and flower are those of the fetid hellebore (lielleborus feetidus.) J. Grierson.---The death of your apricot tree arose fro= frost, which sometimes exerts a peculiarly destructive effect upon this species of fruit tree. A net over the tree ands little mulching over the roots is the best and surest preventive, POLICE INTELLIGENC.g. Mr. Rushton has decided not to hear attorneys' clerks in the police court. The principals of the profession muse attend themselves. On Saturday, a respectably dressi Faulkner, was committed for trial, charged with forging the name of Captain Park, of the ship Lightfoot, to a note for £2 10s. ed woman, named ROBBERY OF COITON.—On Friday, the owner of a cellar, in Chisenhale-street, (a female), and five other wo— men, were proved to be in possession of a quantity o£ cotton, supposed to have been stolen. All the prisoners were known to the police from former offences. The oc— cupant of the cellar was sent to prison for two months, the others for one month. 'ITION TO SEAMEN.—On Tuesday last, no fewer ...e parties, all seamen, and one of them a foreigner, • -ti v e r l t y ai n fined gtia f t l i tOiOesfoorf attempting`stombuagegcloinagn,dosrpirits. NST A PAWNBROKER.—Awoman, named' e r i i r i e s d t o a wenh.afrogrTei,:ait Brest. The complainant t l p t sr o toa b pt e eite r r t wnedaagopaisriloecfi. wentbo A o i t r s . to o t r the a ey redeems ade— fendant'sislaoyngthttitt7 L it ~, i stake and fit'" Tracy, pawnbroker of f .. that some time ago' vile pa. , C two a eC t sr h m: l e rAu r e i i n C e l 2e‘ lale *. A ; p ' . shop. A few day. / them. and she had to pay 3s. On, charge for interest should have bet. ' 32 t i tc o h nly a in his defence that the transaction wu..' have H e been equ h back atdh chargedat he had 3s f . o 6 rg d o . forgotten it. u i s t t . the hurry of business. Mr. Rushton said he Aust italic& the fine of 40s. and costs. than thl CAR FARES.—On Thursday, the driver of a car belong— ing to John Davies (No. 174), was summoned, on that complaint of Mr. John Smith, formerly of the Mercury_ office, for refusing to proceed to the proper length for a shilling fare, namely, from the Lyceum, in Bold-street to► the upper part of Myrtle-street. It appeared, from evi. dence. that the fare to the corner of Bedford-street, where the car stopped, was legitimately only Sd. The driver was fined ten shillings and costs, and an order was directed against him to return the amount overpaid. Mr. Smith suggested to the bench the adoption of a sixpenny fare for a short distance and for a single person. We may state that we have heard some few car proprietors (months ago). express themselves as not against the preposition as put forth by Mr. Smith. The cheapness of omni— buses will shortly render such a step necessary on tha part of car proprietors. YESTERDAY. STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—At the police-court, yesterday, Catherine Carrol was brought up on the charge, of stealing two coats from the dwelling-house of Mrs- Sarah Watson, of Milton -street. on Saturday last. The prisoner was apprehended in Vauxhall-road with the coats in her possession. Committed for trial.—Thos. Smith, Terance Hannon, and Brioget McNally were also charged. with stealing, a quantity of wearing apparel, from the house of Mrs. Eliza Murphy, of Paul-street. From the evidence, so far as given, it appeared that about a fort night ago the house of the complainant was broken into, and a quantity of clothes stolen therefrom, amongst which was a scarf. This scarf was subsequently found on the prisoner Smith, and this led to the apprehension of the parties. Remanded. MORE PICKING OF POCKETS IN THE WOODSIDE BOATS.—It appears that the " light fingered gentry''' . have recently made a dead set upon the passengers by the' Woodside-ferry boats more especially ; and they have not, on some occasions, spared those in transitn . by the other river steamers, albeit not quite so successful, so far as we have learned. Yesterday a youth, named John Heavey was charged with picking the pocket of Mr. Thos. Slater of his handkerchief. The delinquent was caught by the complainant in the act, and was secured. The case being proved, the prisoner was sent to hard labour in gaol for three months. PAINFUL PREVALENCE OF JUVENILE OFFENCE.—A.. little boy, not apparently above ten years of age, was placed at the bar, on a charge of robbing a till of four shillings. The prisoner's brother, another child, was brought up some short time ago in the same ease, and is now undergoing a term of imprisonment. The police officer, who was the principal witness, said that the priso ner had voluntarily given himself up, acknowl?dging that he had been an accomplice in robbing the till ; and that from the harsh treatment of his father, and the line of life into which he had compelled him, he expressed his guilt in the hope of being received into the Industrial School. The officer said that the prisoner had informed him that he was daily sent out by his father to beg or steal, and. when he went home at night without a satis:a story amount he was unmercifully beaten, as were his brothers and sisters, if they were unsuccessful. The child added. that his father had, while flogging him, told him that he was not half equal to his brother (now in gaol), who always brought home plenty of money ! It appeared, too, that this brutal father sends out his girls in the same nefarious occupation ; and that he is in receipt of weekly , out-thor palish relief, which he expends, as soon as he. receives it, in drink. The prisoner was remanded, with. a view to further inquiry, and his being redeemed from the wretched state of life into which he has been drawn.— Four other boys, all children, who had been remanded, were again brought up, on a charge of stealing butter,. and were again put down, with the same benevolent object.—These cases furnish ample proof of the sound ness of Mr. Rushton's views as regards juvenile offenders (noticed in another part of .our paper),—young creatures who are taught nothing by their unnatural parents but to be adroit in begging or in thieving. COMMITMENTS.—Catharine M'Carroll, charged with, stealing two coats in Vauxhall-road, was committed for trial.—John Keeley, for stealing a jacket from John- Avery, in Park-lane, was committed to gaol for two. months.—Mary Gray, for stealing wearing apparel front. Amelia Murphy, two months. _ _ SMUGGLING.—A widow, named Anne George, was in— formed against by Mr. Philip Bateman and another excise-officer, for smuggling 21 lbs. of tobacco, and was. fined £loo.—Several sailors were fined 30s. or 20s. each. for smuggling, for concealing, on board ship small quan— tities of the same article. THROWING STONES.—Several youths who had been_ found, in various parts of the town, " warring" with. stones, (as one of the offi?ers emphatically called it,) were. each fined 2s. 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, WILLIAMSON- SQUARE.—Duri ng the past week, Mr. Barry Sullivan has been playing a round. of tragic characters at this theatre. Last night, the talented Miss Ellen Faucit made her first appearance in. the " Lady of Lyons," having been engaged for a limited period. With such a coadjutor as Barry Sullivan, the play-going public mayexpect, duringthe engagernentof this eminent actress, a nightly intellectual treat. This even— ing's entertainment, it will be seen, is like all the rest, ask attractive as possible. ADVERTISEMENT.—WARTON'S ERVALENTA, OR THR. CURE OF HABITUAL CONSTIPATION WITHOUT. MEDI.- ClNE.—Sonie time since a pamphlet was forwarded to us. entitled " Du Barry on Indigestion ; or, the natural Re-- generator of the Digestive Organs," of which we gave a. favourable notice, supposing at the time_that it was, what is professed to be, au original work ; but we find that we' were greatly deceived, and that this work of Du Barry is.. not original. Since receiving Warton's pamphlet on the same subject, we have been at the pains of closely com— paring the two works, and find that the idea of the ali— mentary method-, evemy single medical authority in sup— port of it, the instructions as to the mode of using the, farinaceous substance, and the diet ta be observed during its use, the kiwi of persons to whom, it is likely to be be—. neficial, the addition even of another substance called " rnelasse," in short. everything composing the work of Du Barry has been taken, bodily.,:from Warton's treatise now before us. Wartons treatise was first published, in. French, at Paris, in 1841, and translated 12y- the author, and published in England in 1843, being now in ita twenty-fifth edition. Du Barry's pamphlet first appeared in September, 1847. Whstevep -praise, therefore, we may have bestowed on Du - Barry's pamphlet, properly belongs to Warton's, since all that we did praise was taken verbatim from Wartou s s work by Du Barry._ Those who may read the originallnork, which will well repay a perusal, will find that scientific chemists have declared that Warton's Ervale a is what it professes to be, " a simple farinaceo s substance." H av i ng been . deceived into praisin a bungling copy,. we feel . rt a, justice due to the author of the original and to the public, to exp 'n the nature and extent of out. mistake. This is t e more necessary, because Du Barry is endeavouring, b b y a variety of unfair means, to take ad.. vantage of the wcprietors of the . genuine aliment, and; emous mode of a r i o o ° u r r s of malpractices), are offering; od t o ni prejudiceßinary oryf shts t ne mo t them notices is b so e fa f o ws r a e ht t cp h hl e et p h: b cAI following n t n h gg e lis m oenfn o tit s pee i nr e cs x veo t an r rf boast of rf ams manoeuvring aiapnra cnt a est v evading alia sesrayd ng Spuriouswh questiona blec Compound th e ; under a close imitation of tha name of Du Barry and Co.'s invaluable Revalenta Arabic* Food. Messrs. Du Barry hereby caution the public against Ervalenta Handwash or other deceptions." Tha prosecution m fb o oo r raa only persons that we know of, who are in competition with Du Barry, are the owners of " Warton's Ervalenta;" and these are not " a gang" of persons such as Di; Barry pretends, but a very respectable firm. The Erva. lenta is not a compound " spurious" or " otherwise.' It is not an " imit a ti on " o f D u B arry ' s manufacture. but in date six years more ancient. The Ervalenta is not an " Ervalenta Handwash," nor has it ever been described so except by Du berry's most inventive pen. See 64 1 ertulemen4 " Wartozeo ErTal.akt4.."--10146 THE ARTIZAN, If money makes the gentleman, 'Tis skill that makes the artisan ; lie labours both with mind and hand To benefit his native land. At laughing morn and gloomy night He toils with cheerfulness and might; And at the noontide's golden prime lie snatcheth one brief hour from time, To take the needful food and rest That bear him on with vigorous )est. The ore found darkling iv the e He makes with lustrous light. to shine; The sparkling steel he makes to spring, And quiver like a living thing. Tutor'd by him the spindles glance, And whirl aroud in mazy dance; He forms the loom and , plans the frame, That spread abroad hit country's fame ; And many distant laocla supply With webs of every Shape and dye : Money may make e gentleman, But skill alone th artisan. Behold his dress ompact and neat, For all his uses ost complete, By Hyam's art d tact design'd— Economy and ste combined. Guided alone common sense, The artisan s rns all pretence ; What suits I best, what best will wear, Is unto hi a greatest care. At Hyam's nly can he find The garm is suited to his mind, And unto im he smiling goes, And pay us ready cash for clothes — Such areithe terms, by which is meant That you will save just cent. per cent ! Oh ! would that every gentleman Would try this economic plan And imitate the artisan ! HYAM,. NATIONAL CLOTHIER, LORD-STREET,, LIVERPOOL. MOUIVING, to any extent, at five minutes notice; a large toranily.axa ready. - Why then should we was. F. the village, merely to increase of the town exhibitions ? motto, and quite applicable in the well to all. If flowers should give pls.. be too many of them, and we would correspondents to labour at the improvetue). societies, rather than endeavour to deprive cm. tlemen, and villagers, of their pleasure. As fa. have seen, there is ample room for improvement in su, large societies, and good lessons might be learned frot. the smaller ones : in this neighbourhood these are nctv, limited to those of Woolton, Hale, and Childwall; the first of these has hitherto been well conducted, and has produced much good in the improveinent of gardeners, and enlivening the inhabitants. We think the committee have, however, this year, taken a false step,—it is arran ged that there is to be but one show, and the funds raised by it to be devoted to the various charities of the parish. This is decidedly a mean way of being charitable —a gen tleman makes his gardene r d o ex t ra work andi labour hard in order that he may appear liberal, without draw ing his purse strings ; and in this case it is rendered more apparent by one of the rules made by the committee, viz., that the gardeners are to be requested to raise as many plants as possible for sale, but the gentlemen are to be paid for the pots! We hope this is not the full measure of Woolton charity. The cuttings cost nothing : striking them and raising them to a plant can be done by the gar dener, but the pots cost a half-penny each which must be refunded to the charitable gentlemen. The Hale show is an old-established one, and long may it continue to thrive, for it has the good word of every visitor and exhibitor who has ever attended ir. Childwall exhibition, too, deserves the warmest praise. It has not only afforded encouragement to gardeners and pleasure to the multitudes who have yearly visited it, but it has raised an excellent spirit of emulation by its cottagers' prizes, which are not limited to those of Childwall village only, but to the whole parish which is very extensive. The great success of this society has scarcely been equalled by any similar one, for instead of the usual difficulties con cerning funds there has always been a handsome balance in hand, which has enabled the society to increase the prize money—especially that offered to cottagers—until it has become the most liberal schedule in the county. The idea of amalgamation with which we started has been suggested to our correspondents, doubtless, by the cir cumstance of a new society being talked of in Liverpool, but the plan of that society, if it be formed, is not to interfere w:th neighbouring societies, but merely to establish an exhibition in Liverpool upon a better and more extensive scale than has hitherto been attempted. It will not be carried out during the present year. PAPERS ON AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY NO. XXIII Next in importance to lime, amongst inorganic ma nures, is Marl, a substance almost universally diffused, and available in most places for agricultural operations. Its use has been found very beneficial, when judiciously applied ; but it becomes mischievous, when used to too great an extent, or on land which does not require it. There are several varieties of this substance, such as Shell Marl, which is the most valuable, Chalk Marl, Clay Marl, Slaty Marl, and Sandy Marl. They all contain calcareous and argillaceous earths, in various proportions, mixed with other substances, such as sand, alluvium, and organic matter. Those varieties containing the greatest proportion of calcareous matter are most beneficial. That which is found at the bottom of bogs and marshy pools contains the greatest amount of lime and decomposed or ganic products ; it should, therefore, be used in prefer ence to all others, if easily obtainable. Its use should be confined to light lands, especially where sand prevails. One of the best methods of applying marls is in a state of compost with farm-yard manure ; but this is not always practicable, because it is usually dug from pits near where it is to be applied, and would, therefore, be rendered ex pensive by cartage. It must be borne in mind that eren on lands which derive the most benefit from marling, it is absolutely necessary to use organic manures, otherwise great ex haustion will be the consequence—for marl does not fur nish all that is required by plants; and, as it exerts stimulating powers of an extraordinary kind, the organic matter existing in the soil is very speedily taken up, and must be from time to time renewed. As a general rule, marl will be of use wherever lime would, excepting on clay lands. It should be applied to the surface a': the commencement of winter, in order that the frost may act upon and pulverise it ; and it is always better to apply less than the land will bear than to give too much. Small applications, occasionally repeated, are unusually found most beneficial—when fully marled land, which is thereby improved, continues for many years to exhibit the benefits which it has derived. In old gardens, where the natural soil is sandy, the application of marl once every four or five years would be attended with great adva..tages. MISCELLANEA. Good News for Hothouse Gardeners.—We have gleaned a few more particulars as to the subject of a somewhat obscure paragraph already alluded to. At New York it is said there is " a stir among the scientific" as to the alleged discovery, by a Mr. Payne, of an almost expenseless mode of decomposing water " without gal vanic batteries, or the waste of metals or acids, and by the aid only of a very small machine of less than 1-300th part of a single horse power, producing 200 cubic feet of hydrogen and 100 feet oxygen an hour, and yielding heat equal to that of 2,000 feet of coal gas, and light equal to 300 common lamps for ten hours." This new transat lantic wonder has been successfully tested, it is said for six months, and is to be patented. " The only actual expense of warming houses by this apparatus is that of winding up a weight like that of a clock once a day " Builder. Arctic Expedition.—" The Baboo," a vessel of 430 tons, which has just been purchased by the Government to form part of the expedition which is now about to sail in search of Sir John Franklin. is built of. teak-wood (the Tictona grandis of Linnaeus). The teak is a timber tree of immense size and great durability, and forms vast forests in Malabar, Coromandel, Java, and Ceylon. In the mountainous parts of the presidency of Bengal, artifi cial forests are made by the East India• Company, for ship-building, just as we make forests of oak here. The Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney, were in the habit of con structing all their large tubs for palm trees of this wood, and found it more durable than oak. The plant is some times to be seen in the stoves of this country. VISITS TO GARDENS Joseph Shipley, Esq., Allerton.—We were led to visit the gardens of this gentleman from having noticed a num ber of fine plants successfully shewn at the various exhi bitions last year, by his gardener, Mr. Salisbury. The grounds are not very extensive for the size and style of the mansion ; but they are tastefully and judiciously laid out. A good breadth has been given to the lawn, (which is too often cut up with small beds and clumps,) and sur rounding it are some fine eoniferte. Adjoining the house is a conservatory, which is one of the most elegant struc tures of the kind we have seen in this neighbourhood. It is highly ornamental, harmonising well with the house, and, notwithstanding, is remarkably light. In structures of this kind, it too often happens that light is sacrificed to ornament. Such is not the case in the pxesent in stance, and, as a consequence, the plants looked remark ably well arid healthy. They consisted *of some tine camellias, azalias, boronias, and other hard-wooded plants. Some of the azalias were fine specimens, grown as standards. Acacia falcata, well covered with. its light yellow flowers, formed a pretty object : Besides these, there was a gay show of primula?, hyacinth,s, &c., and a beautiful specimen of oxalis nersicolor, a plant well worth more extensive cultivation ; for, whether in leaf only, or in flower, it is a pretty thing, and the flowers are as pretty unexpanded as when fully blown. From the conservatory we went to the other plant-houses, which are situated in a small, but evidently well managed kitchen garden. They are, with the exception of a small conservatory, newly erected, and are not fully stocked with plants. Many nice things are already an the shelves, and in first rate training. The new houses consist of a spacious stove and greenhouse, with lean-to roofs. We were much struck with the architecture of these structures, The roofing appeared as strong as the most massive one we ever saw. It was, however, exceedingly light, the rafters tieing all so formed that a transverse section would pre sent the appearance of a long wedge, finished off at its apex with rounded moulding. By this plan no light is lost. A light iron trellis being fixed to the rafters, the vines trained along them receive the light on every part. These houses were erected by Mr. Stannanought, of Aig burth, and reflect great credit upon his skill in horticul tural architecture. MAGAZINES OP THE MONTH. Curtis's Botanical Magazine. London : Reeve and Co.--The illustration are Cereus Tweediei, a very pretty species, with bright orange coloured flowers ; Cephalo taxus Fortuni, an interesting coniferous plant ; Calliandra brevipes ; Lardizabala blternata, a new and handsome hardy climbing shrub, with profuse clusters of dark brown ish purple flowers, producing edible fruit; Legetta linte. aria, the Lace-bark tree of Jamaica, and the beautiful new iEschynantbau‘ Javanicus. Sowerby's .En,plish Botany. Reissues—The present