The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-09 00:00:00

LOCAL MR. HENRY NEWTON BROWN has been appointed Lieutenant in the First Rogiment of the Duke of Lancas ter's Own Militia, vice Rawstorne, resigned. On Sunday, the fine screw steam-ship Genova, Captain Cumming, arrived in the Mersey, after a run from Gibral tar of only 5 days and 20 hours. After Father Gavazzi has completed his present engage ments he intends to qualify himself for lecturing in the English lancuage. FIRE.—On Friday night a fire took place in a stable adjoining the residence of Mr. Makin, at Fairfield. The damage done was inconsiderable. CHILDREN SUFFOCATED.—On Tuesday, inquests wer held before the borough coroner on no less than three in fants who had been " overlain" by their mothers. SODDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday last, Ann Davidson, wife of James Davidson, Watkinson-street, who had been for some time in ill-health, went into the house of a neigh bour, named Rigby, when she soon afterwards expired. A dreadful explosion of fire damp took place during the night of Thursday, at Bardsley Colliery, near Ashton under-Lyne, and about ten miles from Manchester, which resulted in the loss of four lives. The Mayor, on Wednesday, provided wine and biscuits for the members of the council, in the ante-roam. His Worship, it is stated, intends to make a similar provision each council-day. Mr. John Mather, of Mount-pleasant, has presented the Historic Soiety with a copy of Ormerod's Cheshire, as a companion to Baines' Lancashire, previously pre sented to the members by Lord Londeshorough. The Royal Mail steam-shin Europa, Lott, commander, sailed from the Mersey at 10 30 a.m., on Saturday, for New York direct, with the usual mails and a fair comple ment of passengers. SCHOLASTIC. —The Rev. Dr. Hume delivered an admi rable address yesterday morning, on the Composition of Geographical Terms, to the pupils of Dr. Fisher's educa tional establishment. The Wavertree Board of Health met on Monday even ing, Mr. Thomas Urquhart in the chair. The board determined to advertise for a collector and bookkeeper. The candidates are not to canvass the members of the board. The United States mail steam-ship Baltic, Comstock, commander, with the mails, &c., for New York, and the screw steam-ship City of Glasgow, Wylie, commander, for Philadelphia, will sail from the Mersey to-morrow (Wednesday). On Sunday a new organ was opened at St. John's Church. It was uilt by Mr. Wm. Bewsher, of Bronte street, and is very sweet in tone- It was played on in a masterly and accomplished style by Mr. Vbrrn. Helsby. The church was numerously attended. NOTICE TO PILOTS.—The superintendent of the Liver pool pilots has issued a notice requesting them not to anchor vessels in the track of the Woodside steamers, especially in thick weather, and also to take care that the bells of the ships be duly rung in times of fog. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The forthcoming lectures of the Rev. W. W. Ewhanli, on the Pyrenees, and of Dr. Duff, on India, are looked forward to with extreme interest by those to whom the abilities of the reverend lecturers are known, and there will, no doubt, be crowded audiences. SHABSPEARIAN READINGS.—Mrs. Fanny Kemble has announced her intention of giving four readings of Shak ware, at the Philharmonic-hall, namely, "Othello," to morrow, (Wednesday ;) " As you like it," on Friday, and " Hamlet" and "Midsummer Night's Dream" next week. New MAGISTRATES FOR THE COUNTY.—The chancel lor of the duchy of Lancaster has caused the names of Richard Eccles, Esq., of Lower Darwen. and John Gerald Potter, Esq., of Earnsdale-house, Over Darwen, to be addd to the commission of the peace for this county. ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, LANCASTER.—On Sunday last, two sermons were preached in this church, by the Rev. Fielding Ould. M.A., incumbent of Christ Church, Liver pool, after which the turn of £2l 16s, was collected to wards defraying the incidental expenses of the church. — Lancaster Gazette . ANCIENT BRIDES AND BRIDEGROOMS.—Last week, says the Blackburn Standard, there were three couples married at our parish-church, whose united ages amount ed to three hundred and sixty years, being an average of sixty years for each individual. Four of these six persons resided in one house. RECHABITE FESTIVAL.—The members of the Caledo nian Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites Cele brated their eleventh anniversary on Tuesday evening last, by a soiree in the Royal Assembly Rooms, Great George-street. About 400 persons sat down to tea, and a very agreeable evening was spent. FATAL EFFECTS OF A DROP OF LAUDANUM.—An in quest was held on Tuesday on Mary Fenby, the daughter of Mr. Fenby, hosier. of Scotland•road, who resides in Grenville-street. Deceased was nineteen days old, and died in consequence of some peppermint, with one drop of laudanum, being administered to her by her father, to remedy an internal pain. DEFIC LENT WEIGHTS AND MEASURF.S.—On Thursday, his worship the Mayor held a court in the Sessions-house, for hearing charges against parties for having used deficient weights, measures, &c. Seventy-six persons had been summoned, the majority of whom were small shopkeepers, and keepers of fruit and other stalls. Fines ranging from one to five shillings, with costs, were imposed. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday, a dock labourer, Michael Gill, whilst engaged on the main yard of the ship Sir Howard Douglas, lying in the Stanley Dock, missed his footing and fell into the dock. Whilst the deceased was being hoisted up, he was immersed a second time, and when got out he appeared to be dead. He was taken immediately to the Northern Hospital, where the usual restoratives were used, but without effect. Low PRICE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—Swede turnips, though a light crop this year, are now selling, in excellent condition, at Salwick, at the low price of 10s. 6d. per ton. Rare times for beef eaters ! At an auction sale of growing corn, which took place this season, within four miles from this town, a field of wheat, three acres, of seven yards to the perch, was knocked off at the sum of £lO IN.—Preston Pilot. GRAND MASONIC BALL.—At a provincial grand lodge meeting, held at the Adelphi Hotel on Tuesday last, it was unanimously resolved to have a grand masonic ball early next year, the proceeds to be given to the West Lancashire Masonic Institution for the education and advancement in life of children of distressed freemasons. The public will be admitted, and we hope it will prove a most successful and brilliant meeting. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' BALL.—The annual charity ball of this spirited body is, we learn, to take place early in January next. Great exertions are being made to in sure its coming off with eclat, and its list of patrons is more than usually distinguished, including his Worship the Mayor, the Lord-Lieutenant and the Countess of Sefton, Major-General Sir Edward and Lady Cust, Wm. Brown, Esq., M.P., and Mrs. Brown, the Members for the Borough, and Michael Bass, Esq., M.P. SALE Or PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS.—A collection of very fine pictures and water-colour drawings will be sold by Messrs. Thos. Winstanley and Sons, to-morrow (Wed aesday)at Mr. Isaac's Art Union-rooms, 62, Castle-street. These works of art were originally deposited with Mr. Isaac for private sale, but he has now received instructions from the owners to dispose of them by auction. They consist of works of the best modern masters, including Denby, Lawrence, Shayer, Topham, Bright, Herring, &c. THE COUNTY COURT.—The adjourned sitting of this court was brought to a close at twenty minutes to one o'clock on Friday. The court will again sit this day, Tuesday, at ten o'clock, and will first proceed with the cases left undermined at the October court; judgments, interpleaders, insolvency cases, &c. The number of cases which the judge, Mr. Pollo c k, has disposed of since lie first took his seat on Monday morning was 518, about 120 being entered on the list for each day. A PHARISEE AT PRAYERS.—On Sunday evening last, a gentleman very well known at Manchester had the misfortune to fall asleep during the sermon at St. Church, and so sound were his slumbers that he was not aware when it was time to " arise and depart to his home." He was noticed, however, by the apparitor, who, with a slight shake aroused him with the observation, "come, come sir, they are all out,"—when, with a somnolent yawn, the sleeper replied, " well, fill them again, for it's my turn to stand glasses round !"—Manchester Courier. DEATHS BY BURNING.--On Tuesday night, Mary Ann M'Guire, a child eight years of age, residing in No. 24 Court, Back Portland -street, was left for a short time in the house by her mother, who, on her return, discovered the child in flames, her clothes having ignited as she was sitting near the fire. She was removed to the Northern Hospital, where she died on Wednesday from the injuries she received.—On Wednesday evening, Jane Traynor, an unfortunate female, about 30 years of age, was burned to death, in Chisenhale-street. She had fallen asleep over the fire, when her clothes ignited. FATHER GAVAZZI'S LECTURES.—The fourth lecture was delivered on Tuesday evening, in the Concert-hall, Mr. Samuel Holme occupying the chair—the subject being " The present wretched state of Italy under Popish domination." The last lecture entitled "Pius the Ninth, and the last hours of Popery," were delivered at the Col legiate Institution, on Wednesday evening, under the auspices of the Rev. Dr. M'Neile. The vast theatre was crowded in every part by a most respectable auditory, who pledged themselves not to support any member of parlia ment who would not undertake to oppose and vote against the grant to Maynooth. THE CITY OF MANCHESTER STEAM-SHIP.--ThiS splen did vessel reached her wharf, in Philadelphia, about 10h. Gm. yesterday morning, having sailed from Liverpool, the sth instant, in the forenoon. She has thus made a fine run of less than 15 days from wharf to wharf. She reached the breakwater at noon on Wednesday, making the run from land to land in less than 14 d ays. This may be considered a first-rate run for this season. The Man chester made Cape Race, on the coast of Newfoundland, on the 14th instant, at 8 a.m., being less than 9 days from Liverpool. This time has seldom been beaten by the crack steamers of the Cunard line. Moreover, during most of her passage, the Manchester had head winds to contend with, some days amounting to severe gales.—New York Tribune, Nov. 21 QUICK PASSAGE.—The quickest passage ever made to China and back has been accomplished by the ship Chry solite, one of the famous Aberdeen clippers, sailing under the agency of Messrs. M`Tear, Vining, and Co. She left this port for China on the 24th of April, 1851, where she arrived in 102 days. Here she discharged and took in a cargo of tea, and left Whampoa for Liverpool on the 19th of August, and arrived home on the Ist of December, after a passage of 104 days. The entire Passage out and home, including her detention in China, occupied seven months and seven days out and home, being the quickest passage ever made. It should also be stated that the Chrysolite came home short-handed — seven or eight of the men having deserted in China to go to the diggings in Australia. NEWS. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1851. SUDDEN DEATH AT KNOWSLEY.—OD Sunday, at noon, two men were noticed chasing a squirrel on the grounds leading to Knowaley-hall. One of them succeeded in overtaking the squirrel, and killed it. The same moment he was himself seen to stagger and fall, and almost im mediately he was a corpse. The deceased was a young man of respectability. It is conjectured that disease of the heart was the cause of death. CORPORATION SCHOOLS.—The annual examination of the children in the Corporation Schools will take place, for the North (Bevington-bush), on Monday the 22nd, — and for the South (Park-lane), on Tuesday the 23rd inst., at ten o'clock each morning. There are upwards of 2,000 children in these schools, receiving the benefit of a sound scriptural and secular education. - The public would do well to judge of their efficiency by attending on these occasions. WEST DERBY HOSPITAL.—Miss Jane Carter, the much respected matron of this hospital, died, after a short illness, on Wednesday last. For the space of two years, during which she held the office of matron, Miss Carter gave the greatest satisfaction, and possessed the confi dence of the board. She was most devoted to her work, and was unwearied in her attentions to the sick under her care. She was peculiarly fitted for her situation, as besides the other requisites, a becoming spirit of religion appeared to influence her whole conduct. TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN CONISTOCK.—The New York Tribune states that the passengers by the Baltic on her homeward passage in August—the quickest ever made from Liverpool to Ish.w York—united in presenting to Captain Comstock a silver urn as a testimonial to his energy and seamanship. The urn bears the following in scription :—" Presented to Captain Joseph J. Comstock, of U.S.M.S. Baltic, by his passengers from Liverpool, August 6th, 1851, at 4 p.m., to New York, August 16th, at 6 a.m., 9 days 19 hours : the shortest passage ever made across the Atlantic." THE MINERS' TURN-OUT AT BOLTON. — The " strike" is not yet terminated. A great number of hands have gone to work under a promise of an advance, but the agitators who were sent here to induce the men to leave their work, are industriously endeavouring to prevail upon them not to remain without a return to the prices of 1845. The colliers at work are beset every morning by men whom they do not know, who entreat them to remain out until they obtain the full prices demanded ; and their importunities have been such as to cause alarm among the men, and render it necessary for the employers to seek the protection of the police. CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—HIIIITY Cbarlesworth, alias William Henry Smith, and a person of the name of Scott Morrison, are in the hands of the police at South Shields, charged with conspiring to defraud a number of merchants in London, Liverpool, Manchester, and other large towns, of various descriptions of goods. They were examined before the magistrates on Friday last, and remanded for a week, Charlesworth addressed his orders from " Low Lights Shore, North Shields." Parties in Liverpool who have been victimized will do well to communicate with the secretary of the Liverpool Guardian Society, as a large quantity of the goods sent to Charlesworth have been in tercepted. ARREST OF A MANCHESTER THIEF IN HUNGARY.— A man, named Jacob Alter, has been apprehended in Hungary, on suspicion of having stolen banknotes to the amount of £1,620, from the house of Mr. Seeling, South Parade, Manchester, last October. It was ascer tained that Alter had changed a £lOO Bank of England note in Venice, on the 4th of Nov., in the name of Adam Weiss ; and that he had changed in the same name, in the same city, two £lOO and one £2O Bank of England notes about the middle of October ; and at Peeth, in Hungary, two £lOO Bank of England notes on the 6th of November, also in the name of Adam Weiss. The plunderer was arrested at Great Kamsa, in Hungary, where he passed in the name of Cohen. Unfortunately, there is yet no intelligence as to the recovery of any of the property. IN RE NEILL.—LONDON COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, TUESDAY.—The bankrupt, W. Mayne Neill, was a mer. chant in Liverpool. He had been made a bankrupt, and the proceedings had been transferred to London upon the petition of Messrs. Glyn and Co., bankers, the petitioning creditors in the case of Spencer Ashlin, corn factor, of Eastcheap, setting forth that Spencer Ashlin had, about the Ist of July last, become a dormant partner in the house of Neill at Liverpool, and bad so continued down to his stoppage in September last. An order was now made, jointly by Mr. Commissioner Holroyd and Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, transferring the proceedings from the court of the former to that of the latter, where the pro ceedings against Ashlin are pending. It is stated that the separate debts of Neill amount to £21,9'4, and those of the partnership of Neill and Ashlin to £28,882 ; the assets in the separate estate are about £2,000; in thejointabout £l,OOO. CHURCH Music.—The Rev. J. Jones, Rural Dean of South Liverpool, urees the general adoption of Church music in the Record :—" That the promotion of good, solid, feeling Church music is lawful,' your references to the practice of our Lord and his Apostles, and to that of the primitive disciples, abundantly prove ; and that it is ' expedient' at all times, and more especially under the circumstances in which we are now placed, with reference to the proselyting efforts of Romanists and Romanizers, experience satisfactorily proves. But, by Church music,' I mean not merely the singing of metrical psalms and hymns, but also the chanting of the Venite, the Te Deum, and the other appointed Canticles, if not the Psalms for the day. Perhaps there is no town in England where there is a stronger Protestant feeling--where there is, less of Tractarianism—or where the Church better stands its ground (or rather gains ground every day), than that with which lam officially connected. Among the sixty churches of Liverpool and its suburbs, there is not one, I believe, in which the Canticles are not chanted with more or less of musical skill." DISTRICT COURT OF BANRRUPTCY.—In re John Lilly. —The bankrupt in this case, a merchant in the African trade, came before the court on Wednesday, on the ap plication for his certificate. Mr. Commissioner Stevenson delivered an exceedingly lengthy judgment, the result of which was that he had come to the conclusion of suspending the certificate for eight months ; and as the bankruptcy could not be considered to have arisen from unavoidable losses, he would award the certificate as of the second class.—On Friday, before Mr. Commissioner Stevenson, three bankrupts came up on their adjourned last examina; tions. In the case of Samuel Major, ship-chandler, Liver pool, no balance-sheet was filed, and the examination was adjourned until January B.—ln re .1. R. and W. Irving, shipwrights, in this town. On account of the continued severe illness of one of the bankrupts, who had kept the books connected with the estate, and without whose as sistance no balance-sheet could be made out, his honour adjourned the case until the same day as the preceding one, January B.—ln the matter of S. and G. Pyre, carry ing on business as merchants in this town, Mr. Silvanus Pym underwent a lengthened examination by the solicitor to the assignees, after which both bankrupts passed their last examination.—Before Mr. Commissioner Perry, Mr. Michael Macdonald's last examination was adjourned, in order that an amended account might be filed by his brother, James Macdonald, and other particulars and vouchers supplied to the court. SUICIDE OF A LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.—In our second edition, last week, we stated that one of our most respec table merchants on 'Change had put an end to his existence by committing suicide. The gentleman to whom we alluded was Mr. John Taylor Crook, long and extensively engaged in the American passenger trade, and was consignee to a large fleet of ships known as the " Black Star" line of New York packets. In the spring of the past year he visited New York for the purpose of extending his business arrangements, but returned some few months after, experiencing during his sojourn in the United States several severe attacks of illness. Since his return his health was but little im proved, and during the last month he was evidently labouring under the influences of severe and trying in disposition, aided perhaps by the unsatisfactory state of his private affairs, occasioned by extensive speculation in America. At nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, at his lodgings, in Mount-pleasant, he was discovered hanging, and life extinct. The inquest was held on Wednesday, by the deputy-coroner, Mr. Statham, at the house of the unfortunate gentleman. No new material facts were eli cited, and the circumstances attending the finding of the body were detailed in full by one or two witnesses. Dr. Archer, the medical gentleman who had examined the remains, stated that, in his opinion, from the combined causes above alluded to, the brain of Mr. Crook had become affected, and he had, no doubt, committed the fatal deed in a temporary state of insanity. The jury returned a verdict accordingly. The deceased gentleman was about forty years of age. The mother of the deceased was for years an inmate of Squire's private lunatic asylum, at Walton Breck, where she died about fourteen years ago. PUBLIC MEETINGS, HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting was held on Thursday. The report of the medical officer stated that the deaths registered during the last week were 245, against 265 in the week previous, and an averrage of 186 in the corresponding week of the preceding three years. Although, as compared with the previous week, there was a decrease of the general mortality, there was, as might have been expected, an increase in the mortality from diseases of the lungs, the deaths from which had progressively increased during the last six weeks, the number in each week respectively being 46, 51, 52, 64, 76, and (last week) 87, the latter number being greater than in any previous week since the end of March. The mean temperature of the week was 38 2-10 degrees, nearly a degree lower than the previous week, and about 7; degrees lower than the average of the same week of the six preceding years. Rain fell en four days of the week ; the amount collected was 6-10ths of an inch. REFORM CONFERENCE AT MANCHESTER. —On Wed nesday morning a very numerous conference of the leading reformers, chiefly from Lancashire and Yorkshire, was held in Manchester, to consider what steps should be taken by the reform party in consequence of the intimation of Lord John Russell that it is his intention to introduce a measure of reform during the ensuing session of Parlia ment. Resolutions were adopted in favour of an exten sion of the franchis e , a redistribution of the electoral power, the vot e by ballot, triennial Parliaments, and the abolition of a property qualification for members of Par liament. A deputation was appointed to wait on Lord John Russell for the purpose of pressing upon him the importance of granting a large and comprehensive measure of reform. The conference broke up at half-past four o'clock.—Seven thousand people were present in the evening at the Free Trade Hall meeting; Mr. Wilson in the chair. Mr. Bright, M.P., Mr. Milner Gibson, M.P., Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., and Mr. Cobden, M.P., ad• dressed the assemblage. The resolutions agreed to at the morning conference were Submitted, and carried. • CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRAINING ;SCHOOL The thirteenth anniversary meeting of the Church of England Training School, in Cornwallis-street, took place on Friday evening. The school-room was very tastefully decorated with evergreens and flags, with appropriate devices. The platform also was handsomely ornamented, and in front of it was placed a crown. A most respecta ble and numerous company were present, including many ladies. As soon as the tea things were removed, THOMAS LIT TLEDALE, Eq., the Mayor, took the chair, on the motion of R. C. Gardner, E q., town-councillor. His worship briefly expressed the gratification lie felt at occupying a position which had been assumed by his predecessors, and congratulated Mr. Clark, the secretary, upon the success of his exertions in forwarding the interests of the institution. The educational movement, which was now progressing, naturally excited great inte est, for upon its success depended the stability of these institutions. which we all respected. It was essential that teachers who had the young under their charge should be properly instructed themselves. He was glad to see the efforts made in be half of instruction in this town, and it was a gratifying fact that among other means there were 27 ragged schools. These training schools were calculated to produce impor tant results, because, if such efforts were properly directed, children would be so trained that they might become men who would do honour to their country. (Applause.) Mr. CLARK was then called upon to read the report, but before doing so, he read letters from several distin guished individuals, expressing their approbation of the objects of the institution, and regret at not being able to be present at the meeting. Some of these letters spoke very highly of the exertions of Mr. Clark to serve the interests of the institution. Among these communica tions were letters from the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Chester, Chancellor Raikes, Archdeacon Brooks, the Rev. Mr. Pellew, &c. Mr. Clark expressed the satisfaction he knew the meeting would fed I at the pre sence of the champion of Protestantism. (This allusion to the Rev. Dr. M'Neile was caught up by the meeting, and much cheered.) He then read the report, which traced the progress made by the schools during the year. Two hundred and twenty-seven teachers had been sent to dif ferent places to carry out the system of the society. Two of these had been sent to Australia. The most favourable accounts had been received respecting the teachers, who had no less than 14,000 children under their training. Mr. Clark's statements were received with much cheering. The Rev. Dr. M'NEILE then addressed the tneethg. He commenced by saying that he was struck with the contrast presented by a scene of which he had read, and that which was now presented before him. At Florence, as he had just read, the chief magistrate had sent people to prison because Bibles had be , n found in their houses. There, however, was the Chief Magistrate of the town of Liverpool, who attended because he was anxious for the support of an institution by means of which children were taught to read the Bible from the earliest period. Dr. M`Neile then spoke of the importance of cultivating the minds of children at an early age. Not only was cultiva tion necessary, however, but eradication, for some im pressions ought to be removed. A Scriptural education was therefore necessary. The system adopted at the Training Schools was eminently Scriptural, and God would bless those who followed it. The lessons to chil dren were from objects presented to the eye. Christ's parables were lessons from objects. At the present mo ment it was peculiarly necessary to be watchful, as the enemies of our Protestant religion were very numerous and very subtle. He wished to put them upon their guard against the emissaries of Rome, for he knew that in some instances such emissaries had contrived to gain ad mission to families in the quality of governesses, tutors, and companions, in which capacity they endeavoured se cretly to undermine the Protestant religion. He wished to guard young ladies against being ensnared by servant women, who pretended to be Protestants, but who it was discovered had Popish books in their boxes. Dr. M'Neile concluded by again expressing his satisfaction at the suc cess of the institution, and the gratification he had felt at having been present at the meeting. (The rev. gentleman here retired amidst enthusiastic cheering.) The Rev. Dr. HILLCOAT also briefly addressed the meeting, and expressed the intense interest be felt in the progress of such institutions as these. In the course of the evening - several anthems were sung, by the teachers in training, with very creditable effect. The proceedings were terminated by singing "God save the Queen," when the company retired, much gratified with the satisfactory statements they had heard respecting the institution. ----ri........-..-.- TOWN COUNCIL MEETING The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, the mayor, Mr. Littledale, presidinz. FINANCE COMMITTEE The minutes of this committee comprised a recom mendation to grant the reversion of a chapel in Pleasant street to be used as schools in connexion with St. Philip's Church, and a recommendation to accept the offer of the Select Vestry for the improvement of Mount-pleasant. Confirmed. THE RAMSHAY INQUIRY. A memorial from several gentlemen, - who had taken an active part in the prosecution of the Ramshay inquiry, praying the Council to grant the funds to liquidate the remaining expenses, was rejected after a lengthy discussion, in which Mr. Samuel liolme took a prominent part in ad. vocacy of the Council appropriating the funds according to the desire of the memorialists. Mr. Bramley-Moore took a totally different view, and recommended gentlemen, if they would be patriotic, to pay for their glory out of their own pockets. DOCK COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Watch Committee were con firmed, and those of the Dock Committee also, the Chair man of the latter (Mr. Turner) observing that satisfactory progress was being made in obtaining the property neces sary for the formation of the Wapping Dock. In one in stance, where £12,000 had been asked for property at the corner of Canning-place, arbitrators had adjudged £l,BOO. Mr. Bigham raised a discussion as to the erection of ware houses around the docks, by objecting to the principle of the Dock Estate being at the expense of such works. He pointed to the Albert Warehouses as being an instance of failure.—Mr. Robinson defended the Albert Warehouses, and stated that this year they would, in all probability, pay more than seven per cent. Several members of the Coun cil deprecated further discussion, as the whole subject would have to come before the Dock Committee at the next meeting and the Chairman having made some obser vations in reply, the debate closed. ST. GEORGE'S HALL The minutes of the Courts of Law and St. George's hall Committee embraced a recommendation for statues of the Queen and Prince Albert to be placed on pedestals at the southern portico. A report, however, was to be made upon the subject. MISCELLANEOUS The Improvement Committee's proceedings, and those also of the Courts of Law and St. George's-hall Committee were then confirmed. Theproceedings o the Markets' Committee were passed. The minutes of the Health Committee gave rise to some conversation as to the erection of baths in High Park_ street, and a memorial, signed by 1,152 overseers, guar. dians, and inhabitants of Toxteth-park, was read, urging the Council to establish the baths speedily. It was referred to the Health Committee for consideration.— The minutes of the Gardens, Church Expenditure, Ob servatory, and the Water Committees were confirmed.— Mr. HOLT, in moving the adoption of the proceedings, read over the Parliamentary notice= for the intended Water Bill. This gave rise to some discussion, at the close of which the Council adjourned until Thursday to complete the business on the paper. THURSDAY The Council met again this morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. Littledale, the Mayor, in the chair. The proceedings of the Library and Museum Committee and the Shipbuilding Committee were confirmed, as were also those of the Coach and Car Committee. JUVENILE OFFENDERS COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee having been read, Mr. FERNIHOUGA asked the Town-Clerk if the Council could legally expend money in support of this institution, not confined, as it was, to the burgesses of Liverpool, but open to the whole country at large.—The TOWN-CLERK said the object of the institution was to deal only with those persons committed for offences within the borough; and when so committed, they became chargeable to the funds of the Corporation, whatever place they might come from. The institution, therefore, would only transfer the expense from one institution to the other; and he thought if any expense were incurred in the appointment of officers and others, beyond what would be necessary for the main tenance of the gaol, if the Council were of opinion that it was for the public benefit of the inhabitants that these children should be dealt with in the manner proposed, it would come within the meaning of the Municipal Act.— Mr. FE9-NniouGH was still anxious for counsel's opinion on the subject; and, after a brief discussion, it was agreed that counsel's opinion should be taken. The minutes of the committee were confirmed on the motion of Mr. HORNBY. MR. M'DONALD. A memorial was read from Mr. M`Donald, praying, in consideration of past services, to be appointed to some situation under the Council.—Mr. BANNER proposed that the memorial be referred to the Water Committee, but after some observations from Mr. HOLT, the motion was withdrawn. Several members expressed themselves fa vourable to placing Mr. M`Donald in some subordinate post, should a vacancy occur. The memorial was directed to lie on the fable. An application for the use of the Town-hall, for a ball for the Ladies' Charity, was referred to the Town-hall Committee. The Mayor was authorised to sign a return of the cost of keeping convicted felons, the amount of which (£1271) is now reimbursed by the treasurer. WIDENING OF LIMEKILN-LANE. A memorial emanating from the burgesses of Limekiln lane and that vicinity, was read, praying for an extension from the North Corporation Schools upwards. It was decided, after some discussion, to allow the memorial to lie upon the table for the present, it being understood he Improvement Committee take the matter in hand as soon as possible. • ADMISSION OF REPORTERS TO COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Mr. THontsorr had given notice of a motion that re porters be allowed to attend all the meetings of the com mittees of the Council. This he now brought forward ; the motion being seconded by Mr. WOODRUFF, who did not go quite so far as Mr. Thomson, but who thought to a considerable extent it was desirable to increase the facilities for the admission of the reporters to meetings on public business. Reporters, for instance, might attend the Watch Committee, as they did the Health Commit- tee.- Mr. S ; HOLME and Mr. PICTON both opposed the motion, on the ground that it would be exceedingly im prudent to allow public'ty to certain arrangenients, finan cial and otherwise, while they were in progress. Ulti mately Mr. Thomson withdrew his motion, and the Council shortly afterwards rose. RELIEF SOCIETY FOR FOREIGNERS.-At a meeting held on Tu ,, sday, at the German school-rooms, Sir Tho mas's-buildings, a society was organised for the relief of foreicners in distress. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting of this board was held on Wednesday last. at the West TV uutir,,ersy luau, LIIG vat, Derby Workhouse, Mr. Roskell in the chair. It was agreed unanimously to purchase for £2,000 a plot of laud from Mr. Thomas Shaw, of Evertor), on which to erect a general hospital. The question as to the desirability of erecting a refractory ward over the wash-houses was deferred till next meeting. ROYAL MII.R.SEY YACHT CLUB.—The monthly meet ing of thi ,, club was held on Tuesday everting last., En the new club-house, 82, Duke-street. The commodore, Thomas Littledale, Esq., in the chair. Four memhers were elected, and others proposed. A communication was read from the Royal Cork Yacht Club, stating that they had adopted the new mode of measuring yachts, in troduced by the Royal Mersey Yacht Club ; also a com munication from the Imperial Yacht Club, of Russia, stating that a valuable prize would he offered next June, to be sailed in the Gulf of Finland, and inviting the owners to attend. MEETING OF BAKERS.—On Friday, a meeting of bakers was held in the Corn Sales-room, Brunswick-street, to consider the propriety of selling bread at one penny per pound. It appeared that several s nail bakers had, some time since, commenced selling a 41b. loaf for 4d., and the more opulent bakers, in self-defence, did the same ; but, unless very inferior flour was used, this was found to be a losing trade. for through it one or two bakers had been ruined. After some discussion, the following resolution was proposed :—" That, owing to the late rise in prices, and the clearance) of the low qualities of flour, &c., from off the market, it is neeessary to discontinue the sale of bread at one penny per pound ; and that on and after Monday (yesterday) bread be sold at the following rates per lb. for the better, and lb. for the secondary quality." On a division, this resolution was negatived, and the meeting terminated without anything definite being agreed to. THE MANCHESTER AND SALFORDEDUCATION SCHEME. —An important meeting of the advocates of the clerical scheme of education for Manchester and Salford was held at the Town-hall, Manchester, on Tuesday evening ; Mr. W. Entwisle in the chair. Among the speakers were— the Lord Bishop of Manchester, the Rev. Hugh Stowell, Alderman Shuttleworth, the Rev. Canon Clifton, and many other gentlemen and dissenting ministers. The chairman eloquently supported the principle of religious education ; after which the Bishop of Manchester moved the following resolution :—" That this meeting gratefully concurs in the desire publicly expressed by her most gra cious Majesty that the youth of these kingdoms should be religiously brought up, and that the rights of conscience should be respected." In doing so, he argued with great force upon the necessity of imparting religious knowledge as well as mere secular education. The resolution was unanimously agreed to, with great cheering. Other reso lutions, enforcing the necessity of providing religious instruction, were agreed to.—On Thursday, Lord John Russell had an interview, at his official residence in Downing-street, by appointment, with a deputation from Manchester and Salford, consisting of Mr. W. Entwisle, the Rev. Canon Clifton, Mr. 0. Heywood, Mr. Jahn Peel, Mr. S. Fletcher, and the Rev. Mr. Osborne (Wes leyan), on the subject of the bill intended to be brought under the considergtion of Parliament in the ensuing session for carrying into effect the system of education popularly known as the Manchester and Salford scheme. Mr. Entwisle explained to his lordship the reasons which led to the Manchester and Salford Education Committee, and then described the nature of the measure which had by them been propounded. His lordship afterwards asked a number of questions, and promised to consider the bill, and after that to communicate to the deputation, who then withdrew. THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday. The expenses connected with her Majesty's visit to Liverpool were £2,2o3.—The Sub committee of Works submitted plans for warehouses on the east side of the Wapping Dock. The plan included the erection of nine free warehouses, these being consi dered the best, as by that means a thorough light would be obtained. The Chairman said they might be either bonded or free. Mr. Robinson thought it would be highly desirable to have vaults underneath the warehouses, and after some conversation on this subject it was ulti mately agreed that the matter should stand over, and the surveyor be required to furnish plans of warehouses with vaults.—A large gong for the Landing-stage, to be used in foggy weather, was ordered to be furnished.—The Secretary read a letter from the Secretary of the Royal National Shipwreck Institution, intimating that medals had been awarded to five of the coxswains of the life boats for their gallant and persevering conduct in saving lives from wrecked vessels. The names of the coxswains are, George Davies, Robert Beck, Joseph Formby, Peter Cropper, and Thomas Evans.—A letter addressed to Wm. Anstead, master of the Prince's Dock, (from the Admi ralty,) stating that an inquiry was to be held on the 30th instant, at Chester, relative to the site of a tide-mark, erected in the Dee, in 1738, and requiring certain infor mation which the dock-master might be able to supply, was referred.—The secretary read a statement from a sub committee, appointed to make inquiry into the cost of the Albert Dock warehouses, &c. It appeared that the net cost of the warehouses was £434,892, and of the docks £319,491.—The following notice of motion was eiven by Mr. Malcomson : " That this committee, feeling the great importance and necessity of warehouses on the dock quays, and the claims of the commerce of Liverpool for such accommodation, and having in view the fact that such warehouses as it has been determined upon to construct on the Wapping dock quays will not be ready for several years, and will not supply the private warehouses taken down in that locality, now resolve, that the Sub-committee of Works do forthwith furnish estimates for warehouses on the quays of Stanley dock or other north dock, as an introduction to an extension of dock warehouses on the quays of the northern docks." MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. MR. CHIPP' S O RGAN PER • FORMANCE.—We had the pleasure of hearing this London organist at the Collegiate Institution, on Friday evening. There was a very meagre audience, who, moreover, were not very discriminating in their applause. Mr. Chipp undoubtedly possesses great powers of execution on the manuals, and is an exceedingly rapid and smooth pedal performer. So much might be inferred from his performance on Friday evening. But what further praise is due to him in these respects we can not say, as the Collegiate organ is so defective in its action that it requires fingers of more than ordtnary strength to play on the great organ with the couplers attached. It is about the heaviest organ to play that we have ever see a Under these circumstances Mr. Chipp laboured nndenr. great disadvantage. His blending of the stops was very unpleasing, but this might in a great measure also be at tributable to the organ, the pipes of which are most de fective and rough iu the voicing. The Hautboy stop is almost as strong. as a small trumpet, and the Piccolo as louh as a Flute Doublette. In Mendelssohn's " Wed ding March," the defects of the organ were clearly ob servable in the alteration of the tempo, which Mr. Chipp was compelled to make in order to make the pipes speak. Mr. Chipp's own arrangements, more especially those of the " Harmonious Blacksmith," struck us as more diffi cult than musical or tasteful; and we think we have organ players in Liverpool who are very nearly up to him in execution, and superior in taste. Still he is an excellent player; but we would advise him for his own credit, when next he appears here, to perform on an organ with an easier action than that on which he made his essay on Friday evening. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT.—On Tuesday evening, the last concert of the season came off, the attendance being tolerably good. The programme did not promise anything particularly new, the attraction being the debilt of two vocalists new to Liverpool. Mademoiselle Beer is a German artiste, who, though not yet much known, seems likely soon to win for herself an honourable place in the musical world. She has got a powerful and very flexible mezzo soprano organ, of considerable compass, which, with practice, will probably attain a still greater flexibility than it even now possesses. Herr Stigolli, too, has a very sweet voice, which only requires some additional practice to enable him to appear before the public with confidence. The pieces which they swag do not call for especial notice ; and, as they will appear this evening at Mr. Ryall's con cert, a second hearing will enable us to speak of their powers with greater certainty. The band was in good order, and played with great care and success. Their principal care was bestowed on Mendelssohn's symphony in A major, which was excellently played. Rossini's overture to " William Tell" was admirably performed, and called for an encore. The concert concluded with Horsley's march in " David," which does not improve on acquaintance. Ahe chorus, we regret to say, owing to a difference with the committee, did not muster in anything like its usual strength. It is understood that some alleged arbitrary proceedings on the part of the honorary secretary, towards the amateur practical members, called forth a complaint to the committee, who not having given the expected redress, the members declined again performing until the matter was arranged. Owing to this, consider ably less than half of the members were on the orchestra on Tuesday evening. Those who were on, however, did their parts very well, and received two encores. We hope the differences which exist will soon be adjusted, and that the committee will, by a timely movement, prevent the best chorus in England from leaving their hall. They must recollect that the chorus are all amateurs whose ser vices are given only from their taste for music, and that amateurs in such a position are entitled to consideration yhich might not be so readily granted to a paid chorus. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.—A musical entertainment vas given on Wednesday evening at theConcert-hall,Lord Nelson-street, by Mr. James Parker, a young vocalist of treat promise. The chief portion of the songs consisted of favourite old Scotch airs. Mr. Parker has a rich voice, Ind sings with much taste, but with scarcely sufficient a nimation. This is, however, a d e f ec t w hi c h pract i ce will, no doubt, improve. The entertainment seemed to give general satisfaction, but was not so well attended as it de served to be. T u; UPPER MISSISSIPPI.—By reference to our adver tising columns it will be seen that we are shortly to have an opportunity of witnessing a grand panorama of this interesting portion of the Great Father of Waters. The painting will embrace an entirely distinct portion from that exhibited here some time ago, The enterprising proprie tors bring with them testimonials of the highest character, and we Aare no doubt our townsmen have a great treat in store. still (011 IP. Ile Oa I o " 1 t. quAtc ly that are anion mpany i eseated, 4 them w ment, and Turin natural consequence of which is that the hous wretched. In consequence of the annlanqe it the night of Mr. Baker's benefit, Sheridan' was repeated on F r id a y even i ng , when there was a slight improvement in the pit and gallery, but the boxes were as empty as before. A laughable absurdity The Rivals called " Lady Godiva," in which Mrs. Power, as l'eFayr Ladye of Coveritrye, makes a ridiculous show of herself was also brought out, but without any brilliant success As a relief to this state of things we are glad to observe that the eminent tragedian, Mr. Charles Pitt, has been engaged for a limited period, on his return from the other side of the Atlantic, after a sojourn there of four years where he met with great success, and will make his firs• appearance on Thursday next. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—THE EQUESTRIAN COM A.NY.—The co• -- ' - C American and Fr,' ornbined company at .rencti artistes have exhibited during the week some of the most smrprtsing feats of horsemanship we have ever witnessed, the entertainments being diversified with gymnastic exer cises soirees comique. Our limits will not permit us to notice the whole of the numerous " scenes in the circle" brought forward, but we cannot omit mentioning some of the leading features. First of all, then, gallantry calls on us to speak of Madl'e. Clementine Soullier, (at present, the only lady rider we have noticed in the company) whose tasteful posturing and complete command of her steed deservedly gained for her the flattering title of The G_•m of the Ring." The elegant attitudes and manly form of the celebrated American equestrian, Mr. M'Cullum, add much effect to the manner in which he performs the most classic poses, and certainly class him a% the most graceful master of the menage. Messieurs Frautz and Jean Debach exhibit some extraordinary feats of double riding, as the " Sons of Olympus," and the former performs wonderful evolutions with a monster globe, placed upon his feet, while he is lying on his back on a horse in full gallop. Mr. Rylands is well known as au expert equestrian juggler. M. Leon Faucher is a drring and impetuous young rider, whom we would fain see making use of a little more caution before attempting his very hazardous leaps, as it would save him from much heedless danger. The Brothers Elliott are very enter taining in their gymnastic exercises, and in their peculiar pose, entitled, "The Revolving Barrels," they are highly amusing. We must not pass over in silence the extraor dinary performances of Mons. Hernia), (the Hercules of the company, with cannon balls weighty enough to sink a seventy-four. He throws them up in the air and catches them with his back,—with one immense one on his head, anp one on each shoulder, he performs a juggler's trick with ten balls in his hands, and afterwards accomplishes almost impossibilities with a cannon ball, placed in a sling, and held by his teeth. Mr. Edwin, the attentive conductor of the circle, exhibits the perfection to which animals may be trained, by the docility of the handsome leopard steed " Prince." Mr. Kemp, the active clown, introduces what he curiously terms his "comic corpus cularities," to the especial delight of the juveniles, and his novel feats in artillery practice would puzzle the most eminent engineers in her Majesty's service. Mr. Doughty, the Buffo Grotesque, provides an endless fund of amusement, what with his concerts on the most unlikely instruments of music, his jokes, and serio-comic speechifying. We hope, in our next publication, to have the pleasure of recording more lucrative patronage to this really talented company, for with the expense of such an extensive establishment, the attendance so far can hardly have constituted paying houses. A day per formance is announced for Saturday next• CHARGE OF FORGERY AGAINST A LIVER POOL SHOPKEEPER. An examination of a very serious character, in which the reputation of an old and hitherto unimpeached citizen is involved, took place on Friday, in the private room of the Sessions'-house, before Mr. Mansfield. Mr. John Deane, druggist, Castle-street, well known for many years past throughout the town, was apprehended in the morning on the charge of forging a bill of exchange for £154 16s 3d. The following evidence was adduced at the inquiry in support of the accusation. Mr. Daven port and Mr. Owen appeared for the prisoner:— _ _ Mr. Gilbert Wintir Moss examined.—l am a banker, of the firm of Moss and Co., Dale-street, Liverpool. I know the prisoner. He has, to my knowledge, kept an account with our bank for the last three or four years. I produce a bill of exchange for £154 16s. 3d., drawn by John Deane upon John Ainlev, broker, &c. Leeds, pur porting to be accepted by John Ainley. and payabl.e at Glyn and Co.'s Bank, London, It is a bill of four months, drawn 25th July, 1851. The prisoner paid this hill to ns across the counter at our bank, on the 30th July, 1851, and the proceeds went to his credit. On being sent to London, the bill was 'dishonoured. In conse quence of the prisoner's account not being in a satisfac tory state, he was written to for the account, and pro ceedings threatened if the balance was not paid up. He then placed the bill now produced to his credit. Prisoner owed about £l3B when he brought the bill. John Sullivan examined.— I am an officer of the Liver pool detective police. According to instructions, I went on Monday last to Leed, to make inquiry for one John Ainley, a broker. I got the assistance of a Leeds officer, and with him went to ail the brokers and furniture-brokers in town, to the parish-office, where I saw the burgess list, and got the address of three persons bearing the name of John Ainley, brit could not find any person of that name who had transactions with Deane, of Liverpool. There was not one broker of that name, as far as I could dis cover, in Leeds. I brought one of the John Ainleys down here, the oldest, and he is now present. When I took the prisoner into custody, I told him my errand and showed him the bill, and asked him if it was his. He said it had been his ; it was his writing. On arriving at the detective office, prisoner was asked if he knew the person named John Ainley whose name was on the bill, and he replied he did, and that he was a share-broker. When asked if he knew where John Ainley kept his place of business at Leeds, prisoner replied that he did not ; he believed he had gone to America about three months ago. In reply to the question whether he had had any communications from Ainley, the prisoner said lie had a note from him left at his shop in August; and lie had addressed letters to him, "John Ainley, broker, Leeds." but had not sent any since August. John Ainley, the person brought by Sullivan from Leeds, was examined to show that he was well acquainted with the town, and brokers there. He is a writing-clerk in that town, and has been thirty-six years in the same office. He never knew a broker of the name of John Ainlev living in Leeds. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. OWEN having commented on the evidence brought against his client, Mr. Superintendent Clough asked the magistrate to remand the prisoner for seven days, which was done. Bail was tendered, but refused. EXTRAORDINARY GAS EXPLOSION 41. On Sunday morning, the residents in the neighbourhood of Clarence-street, Brownlow-hill, were alarmed by a loud report, as if from the discharge of a cannon, and followed by a rumbling noise, which continued for some moments. It was afterwards found that the report had been caused by an explosion of gas in the house of Mr. Thomas Smith, formerly head waiter at the Adelphi Hotel, and now living at No. 4, in Clarence-street, at the corner of Franceys-strset. It seems that, during the night, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the latter of whom is in a delicate state of health, were annoyed by the offensive smell of gas, but on applying a light to the pipe in their bedroom, no aperture could be discovered. Mr. Smith subsequently went down stairs, and then, in his estima tion. all was right. However, as soo❑ as his son entered the front room of the house with a candle, at eight o'clock in the morning, he observed a blue flame arise, and was then knocked down, fortunately receiving but slight injury beyond the scorching and discolouration of his hair and eyebrows. The gas, being suddenly ignited, exploded. The extraordinary result of this explosion was, that the whole of the front and back parts of the house, which is three stories high, were driven outwards, the floors of the room separated from the walls, and the wall, windows, and doors of the small kitchen, which is in the rear of the premises, forced against the back entrance, so as to pre vent the possibility of ingress or egress. Singular to say, but few, not more than two or three, of the windows were broken, and the gable end of the window looks as firm as ever, although the effects of the explosion are slightly visible in the cellars. The window curtains in one of the rooms are scorched ; and the ceiling of the upper back bedroom fell, but the apartment was fortunately un occupied. There were many persons sleeping in the house, besides Mr. Smith and his family, and amongst others the clerk of Mr. Sowler, the barrister, who had taken rooms there for the present assizes, and would have entered upon them yesterday. Mr. Sowler himself had accompanied Mrs. Sowler to Southport on the Saturday afternoon, and was, therefore, unacquainted with the accident until his return to Liverpool on Sunday evening. Those who were sleeping in the house were nearly thrown out of their beds, as if by an earthquake, and it is really a miracle that any one of them escaped with their lives. In the house adjoining, occupied by :Mr. William Shaw, warehouseman to Messrs. Hughes and Ronald, the shock was severely felt, but no other perceptible damage was occasioned than the splitting of the entry wall. This neighbour, with other assistants, hastily secured some props, by which the house was supported, and every assistance was at once rendered to the inmates. Ulti mately, the greater bulk of the furniture, &c., was removed without much damage. The back part of the house was also subsequently propped up by planks and substantial supporters, and additional props were placed in front, under the order of Mr. Dowling. The street was also barricaded, and policemen placed to prevent the pub lic from approaching too near the ricketty building. It is stated, that although the burners were turned off, the metre was not, and hence, probably, the immense amount of gas necessary to produce such a result, as above de scribed, found an escape.—Albion. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF IRON.—On Tuesday, two men, named Josiah Owens and Patrick Gilligan, were examined, charged with stealing seven tons of iron cast ings from the Old Dock quay. It appeared that a large quantity of iron casting, belonging to Mr. Maw, founder, Seacombe, had, some time since, been deposited on the quay. On the Ist October, the prisoner Owens brought a man with him and broke up the iron, which they carted off, and disposed of,—a portion to Mr. Fowler, founder, Concert-street, and the remainder to Mr. Bickerateth, marine-atora-dealer, Park-lase,—Seat for trial, ne:as 1. The numb, CUSTOMS REFORM of London mer and, therefore, moe 'or the reform of the following promi- miralty, presilent of the hoard of trade, nor R.-, 1,, • .„ One member of the board a't least - should be taken from umercial body, and or,e or more drafted from the supe tical officers of the customs. edv of the con .). Fromotion snodia ne not only open but certain to all me ritorious officers; ncr should there be any restriction which would prevent useful officers in one department from being removed into another. ation, and a much n:; of all officers should 4. Higher qualifications, a longer prc more protracted and systematic trail be required than are at lion of every permanent officer should be made by a board of officers called for the purpose. 5. Ad valorem duties should be abolished ; and such duties as must be retained to ince' :—,lent excise imposts, or fixed duties on other lirticles of 6. The authorities charged with the adjudication of any case of a merchant or trader should in all cases be bound to hear him personally on demand ; and all questions at issue between the merchant and the board should be tried and decided in open court, on requisition by the parties. 7. No officer should be competent to seize, stop, or detain the ship. goods, or person of a subject, until the person against whom the act has been adopted has been served by him in writing with a formal statement of the cause of seizure, deten tion, or as the case may be. 8. crown should not be exempt from costs; and every subject should have the right to defend his person or property against the suit of the crown, without being called in Ihni to urity eit ~. .._..,. 9. Merchants, shipowners, and others, should not be made responsible for the crimes or offences of their servants or crews; except where guilty knowledge, or the most culpable negligence, is clearly traced home to them. 10. - The system of fines and satisfactions to the officers, and the infliction of excessive penalties, shoula be entirely abo lished. 11. Prescription should run against the crown equally as against the private subject; and in all cases the delivery of goods from bond under duty certificate, should be final as to the claims of the crown, unless fraud on the part of the mer chant be proved. 12. All detentions, fines, and seizures for entries, or declara tions referrible only to statistical purposes. and not involving questions of revenue, should be henceforth prohibited ; the examination, entry, and del've r i es o f f ree goo d s shoul be simplified ; and such a system should he devised in reference to goods passing through this country in transit as shall relieve trade of the difficulties and loss to which the present provisions for trans shipment subject it. BIRTHS. On the 25th ult., the wife of John Houghton, Esq., Abbey square, Chester, of a daughter. On the 27th ult., in Bold-place, the wife of Mr. T. Batman, of a son. On the Ist inst., at Oak Farm, West Derby, Mrs. Frederick A. Tamplin, of a son. On the 2nd inst., the wife of Mr. Robert Fisher, searcher in her Majesty's Customs, of a son. On the 4th inst., the wife of Mr. Wm. Erwin, wine and spirit merchant, Pitt-street, of a daughter. On the sth inst., the wife of Mr. J. C. Ke n t, o f a d aug h ter. On the sth inst., at Highfield, Oxton, Mrs. G. It. Clover, of a son. On the 6th inst., Mrs. A. S. Macrea, of Clifton-park, of a son. MARRIED On the 22nd ult., at Calvary Church, New York, by the Rev. F. L. Hawks, D.D., ' LL.D. Francis Maury Ludlow, E sq .. o f S t. Louis, Missouri, to Harriet Van Ness, daughter of the late Wm. Maury, Esq„ formerly of this town. On the 27th ult., at 'Garliestown, by the Rev. Mr. Biair, Mr. Wm. M`Bride, merchant,of this town, to Helen, third daughter of Mr. Paton, of the Commercial Inn, Garliestovvn. On the 29th ult.. at Marchwiel, Mr. Edward Vaughan, parlor, son of Mr. John Vaughan, of Wrexham-fechan, Wrexham, to Miss Esther Thomas, daughter of Mr. Timothy Thomas, wheel wright, of Chester-street, in that town. On the 30th ult., at St. Philip's Church, Mr. John Phillips to Miss Eliza Kennedy. On the 30th ult.,at St. John's Church, Mr. Richard Burrows to Miss Anne Hughes. On the 20th uIC, at St. John the Baptist's Church, Mr. Chas. Pickin to Miss Elizabeth Jones. St. Philip's On the Ist inst., at Mr. Thos. Smith to Frances, daughter of the late Mr. J. D ev y. On the Ist inst., at Barsham Church, Suffolk, by the Rev. M. S. Suckling, brother of the bride, the Rev. Robert Chilton, son of Thos. Chilton, Esq., of Everton, and curate of Clifton Campville, Staffordshire, to Rosa Matilda, daughter of the Rev. Alfred Suckling, rector of Barsham. On the 2nd inst , at Hawkshead, by the Rev. Geo. Wilkinson, 8.D. • rector of Whicham, assisted by the Rev. Edwin Gilpin, incumbent of Woodland, the Rev. George Park, vicar of Hawkshead, and rural dean, to Harriett, elder daughter of Calverley Huish, Esq. On the 2nd inst., at St. John the Baptist's Church, Toxteth park, Capt. J. G. C. Richardson to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late James Scott. Esq., of Greenock. On the 3rd inst., at St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, by th Rev. A. Knox, Mr. Ellis Davies, of Seacombe, to Harriet, e youngest daughter of John Jones, Esq., of Tatton.hall, Che shire. On the 3rd inst., at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. W. M. Falloon, Mr. John Coates, of Kirkcudbrightshire, to Miss May M'Cracken, Wigtown, Wigtonshire. On the 3rd inst., at St. John the Baptist's Church, Mr. John Abel to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Samuel Johnson, of Oxford-street, Abercro mby-sq ware. On the 3rd inst., at the Parish Church, Rochdale, James Gartside, son of Mr. John Paley, jun., Preston, to Rachel, daughter of Mr. Abraham Brierley, of Rochdale. On the 3rd inst., at St. David's Church, Mr. John Fulford, of Wavertree, to Mary Jones. On the 4th 'inst., at . 'St: Michael's Church, Toxteth-park, by the Rev. J. B. Meredith, John Hadock, Esq., of St. Helens, to Elizabeth, daughter of C. L. Bahr, Esq., of South-hill grove, Toxteth-park. On the 4th inst., at St. John's Church, Chester, by the Rev. W. B. Marsden, George, son of the late Willia m Ch ur t on, E sq., of Whitchurch, to Jane, second daughter of John Myers, Esq., of the former place. On the sth inst., at Pitt-street Chapel, by the father of the bride, Mr. Hugh Richards, ironmonger, Aberystwith, to Jane Eliza, eldest (laughter of the Rev. Thomas Aubrey, Wesleyan minister, Vine-street. On the 7th inst., at St. John the Baptist's Church, Mr. Thos, Jones to Miss Margaret Richards. On the Bth inst 7, at Sr. Pe Church, Sackville-street, F.ver.on, by the Rev. E. IVilliams, curate, Mr. Thomas Cole burn, of Birkenhead, to Miss Ann Coleburn, of this town. DIED Lately, in Paris, aged 72, the Princess Montleart, mother of the late King Charles Albert, of Sardinia. On the 15th ult., at Malta, aged 19, Clarinda, youngest daughter of the late Rev. James Crawford, Rector of Atheleague, county Roscommon. On the 24th ult., aged 44, Mr. George Robinson, cooper, late of Manchester. On the 24th ult., at Roseknowe, near Glasgow, aged 58, the Rev. W. Brash, for thirty-six years one of the ministers of the First U. P. Church at Glasgow. On the 25th ult., at Hadley, Staffordshire, aged 73 Mr. Joseph Ridgway, formerly of P ou lt on , Ch es hi re. , On the 26th ult., aged 85, Mr. Richard Woods, farmer and gardener, Simonswood. - On the 26th ult., at St. Aurans, in the department of Tarn, in. his 82d year, Jean-de-Dieu Soult, Duke of Dalmatia and Mar shal General of France. On the 26th ult., highly respected and much regretted, aged 29, Henry Haworth, of Burnley, land surveyor, eldest son of Mr. Charles Howarth. of Burnley, solicitor, and grandson of the late Mr. James Haworth, of Marsden, near Colne, in this county. On the 26th ult., at his residence, Moor-place, aged 62, Mr. John Steward. On the 27th ult., at his office, in Camden-street, Dublin, Charles Studdert, Esq., of Newmark e t- on -F ergus. A s d eceased was conversing with a friend, he dropped suddenly on the floor and expired. He had only one minute before entered his office from an adjoining room, where his medical adviser had pro nounced him in better health ; and he had just told it to his friend, saying, " I never felt better." On the 27t1rult., at Boulogne7aged 82, Basil Montague, Q.C., the learned editor of Lord Becon, but to be known hereafter more enduringly as the friend of Coleridge. Mr. Montagu was the son of Lord Sandwich, (Jemmy Twitcher,) by the unfor tunate Miss Ray, killed in the Piazza of Covent.garden, in the year 1779, in a fit of frantic jealousy, by the Rev. Mr. Hackman. On the 28th .ult., aged 54, Mr. James Seel, wine and spirit merchant. On the 29th ult., aged 11, James Victor Frederick, eldest son of the Rev. J. Langdale Brown, of Falkner•terrace. On the 29th ult., at her uncle's residence, in Waterloo-view, Litherland, aged 19, Caroline Bishop. On the 29th ult., aged 12, Henry, son of the late J. Binns, of her Majesty's Excise. On the 30th u!t., at Rothwell Haigh,. near Leeds, aged 72, Henry Whitaker, Esq., of this town. On the 30th ult., aged five, Robert, son of Mr. John Blink horn, plumber, Great Crosby. On the 30th ult., aged 16, Letitia Ann, daughter of Mr. Richard Branum, of Toxteth park. On the 30th ult., aged 66, Mr. Peter Smith, of Westhead, Lathom, near Ormskirk. On the Ist inst., aged 51, Agnes, wife of Mr. George Hay wood, bootmaker, Tarlton-street. On'the Ist inst., at the residence of Mr. Rampling, Quarry_ bank, Tranmere, after a severe illness, aged 35, Caroline, the wife of W. C. H. Jones, Esq., of The Hall, near Wrexham. On the Ist inst., at Birkenhead, aged 38, Jane, wife of Joseph Bullen, Esq. On the 2nd inst., azed 18 months, Elizabeth Martha, only child of Mr. Charles Dean, of Oxton. On the 2nd inst., at Blackwall, aged 26, Helena, wife of Mr. Richard Griffith, engineer, and youngest daughter of Mr. Saml. Lawler, of Birkenhead. On the 2d inst., in Eldon-place, aged 66 years, Eleanor, wife of Captain Joseph Fletcher. On the 2nd inst., at the house of his aunt, in Everton, aged 15, Miles, son of Mr. James Tyson, bookbinder. On the 2nd inst., aged 11 years, William Haworth, eldest son of Mr. Robert Fort, coal-merchant, Crown-street. On the 3rd inst., at her mother's residence, Clare-te rrace , Clare-street, aged 21, Susannah, only daughter of the late Mr. Edward Roberts, accountant. On the 3rd inst., in Erskine-street, Lowhill, suddenly, aged 39, Miss Jane Carter, eldest daughter of Mr. John Carter, of Staveley, Windermere. The deceased was the respected matron f o t o f r(I le tn i htei N li N ea " e s3 s tr t Derby twoi e n Union pa t H r i o c s k p o printer. ffie sbe has held st., Mr. c On the 3rd inst., aged 15 months, Wm. Henry, only son of INI or .nly the. 3 5) , inst.,of i . C ., o L t o t e s t i anm, aged-s tree s t 6 , , li m e r ri . s N at a g t t i o i a n n . .I.o3ln.lish.yeeirrsd:cii-S-sit.yilageelden2s.yeare, Catharine, Youngest child of Kerlin. On the 3rd inst., of consumption, aged 24, Mr. Edward Hughes, Welsh harper. The decea se d ga i ned the first prize at the late Liverpool Eisteddfod. Hi s a bi l i ties as a harper, toge ther with his quiet and unassuming manners, gained for him the respect of a large circle of ft tends. On the 3rd Inst., aged G 9, Elizabeth, daughter of the late Mr Richard Atkinson. On the 3rd inst., Mrs. Liddall, late of Belise, Honduras. On the 3rd inst., at his residence, Upper Harrington-street, Toxteth-park, after a lingering illness, aged 60, Mr. H.Williams. On the 4th inst., aged 21, Eliza, wife of Mr. John Liversedge, and youngest (laughter of Mr. Thomas Jackson, of Lawrence street. . , Toxteth- On t a h g e e sthd 58, Janei st , st , On the sth inst., Mr. J. R. Hutton, sen On the sth instant, at Llanercltymedd, Anglesey, Mr. H ug h Griffith, Jun., late of this town , son of Mr. Hugh Griffith, of residence, ovedwife o ß f e A d i f a o t r ti l i - e s w t re ß e r t ining park,, Pen-y-graig-wen, near Amlwch. On the 6th instant , aged 21 months, M argaret Ellen, young eat daughter of Mr. John Christie , pilot , of this town. On the 6th inst., at his son's house , Bedford -street North, aged 88, James Cooper , Esq. t the he r b el On the 6th inst., aged 35, Anne, fourth daughter of the late Alexander M'Clellan. On the 6th inst., at Birkenhead, after a short but severe ill ness, aged 5 years, Frances Agnes, eldest daughter of Frank Knyvett, Esq., late of Bootle Village. On the 6th inst., aged 23, Harriet, third daughter of the late Captain Thomas Neale. On the 7th instant, in Pembroke-place,_aged 18 years, Char lotte Lucy, fourth surviving daughter of the late Rev. Richard Ambler, incumbent of Churchstoke, Montgomeryshire.