The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-11-06 00:00:00

si) o --2 lie ag ao to b 6 ). 4 f , Pr DO I fIP ? A 19e :id; ;06°_°,4 !e l 10 1 11 ,0 01 ';set e ! trY p t oo e e y 'r oded De t Ai ‘ O l :J e ,O uls! c ;ll l e °.• 11 NOVEMBER 6, 1855-1 LOCAL lA.7ELLIGENCE. 0 A p kt ii al'ema /AIN if WI LL/AM EARLE, of the 49th Regiment, son of n. n E le:al Wi ndham ar le, has re^evecl an appointment on the staff yu. ' ' ,Ta t u day V:2r°l, Tobin Esq., has issued invitations to A iliit , '4 w hole of the me , mbers of the Council, on Thurs d"-4 previous to his retirement from office. l e Ile' Th , l .rr has been formed at Castletown, Isle of Man, A Deri; l.l4o of building a town-hall capable of containing t 4 lis, and a site has been secured in Arbory-stree . 4. 1e1te444...!°11 Aldnarc.i.—lt is not generally understood that tv,NoottltiFtriveervt:up:spe, to rs for America ought, on Fridall PI ft t' r e . frtr n te, fae n so li be posted at Castle-street. ww.ininddoolvw is open Bp .ai • g n. That - ot .ea Friday. Dhire,,ilZl,ttstat TesTileoxikt.— On Wednesday, the pupils of tilted ~,, •erY, Ca rlton -terrace, Upper Parliament-street, ir ith r, b 'r• Serglscn, i.ec of their teachers, on his leaving, ir tete, andscrae silver watch and guard, as a mark of the 4 '4 Rio a reeti k,c, e4 "• 1 6,A0 , to meur: sAer:isaopnp,repriate address was made on 1411111v:1. who made a very suitable and E , ,t oli 131) RIGEIVAY ROBEEET.— On Tuesday night, *Alr ka„ , .raveller for 1 1 4' fry' s t n . , Mr. Pitzadam, of Wigan whilst on his E L losFe s • • eier. sto Wgan, with a large sum of money in ea r l e ad, t or, l9 % \r , a a, knocked down from is horse on the turn tdo4 • ,- As, by two or three men ; but before they ziTio,,,l,;_ln ‘akin heny of his money some persons were seen . Ik'''',„l4zg, arid thieves dee:neva o , ITI tht is_,o.--The infant school which has just beer. erected het tr.tdtet °f Little Brihton, near this place, isto su b e 'i•toc eedi - • The fi le Archdeacon Jones will preside,. . 1 : ' er l' l, iigs are ealinctei to be f a very interesting et It'l 4 "e school ' ' mob.,edb,, , ' as reach needed in a district crdexistlitt jthPe)7lZtrtaiev.f_tlre.. labouring: lasses ; and it may be tf a yet u?g defi tlett , x 4 ~i the public will speedily m ake ' u p 2ae„uirs.7,l.aa,ext,eas,„re3n.,th,e fultds... T he t e llding, although n 'utifal dezign --- „ Isl'onar;:44::tllitft:7ilaaeVienr' 11! of very' 1 . en their services. cessit ,„_'- - ,-crp... ni , glny . g eetieg of the Ilr. j . T . li i ,"' ll* tt . „ The first ordinary S ni GeorFe's-hall. the re ~,„ ''' . -vsee, th _ .. ursday last, in ‘..t. the chair, and clon a , ie gs et.,,,, ereti esviele-president, occupied bitio o L ils 1141'1)d-ore .h4hendanee. From a lame th e •_ s An is -ter.„ e Society, a few were selcte th e r aeo es e,,to'sDe et tet e ri e 'stst g coaversation took lac in rere v r o e t n e c d e t t o o :"and thanks were unanimously number h r oif ng' 'On the . Mr. Buxton read the paper , for the S . ue Saxon Element in English Poetry. ' IN fit t, a suit ik t l t l i g ~ oek re ~: eArsy Fox„motEE.__This was rt, cal I, ost ces y, b li Lushiegton, in the Admiralty Co d u several 141' • "149 3r services Liverl)°°l Steam-tt* Company a'i on the Iri!,',,.‘lttly Last,. performed to the Fanny Forrester ea _ ..,.. gils t , , ast, 1.1:,n getting, her Off the Arklow Bank.,allenrw'ilg atd th' tie 14 3 . ves s sel, which was a large one, asi eref ol t ge tnoneht the service was a meritorious one, 'lll eg 6 ' war ded C2OO to the boatmen and to the otet,,,, ernPany 's*PtetZel!"ll Bo.on A. IitiTIRPOOL SHIP.—On the . 12th ees e ) .. 3 the . L f a ,..' too' fi.„•?•uhots Pending, Captain Walsh,. consequence verpooi 4 11e,exp1 05i0 a,.7 1 ,21 . the harbour of Valparaiso, in w killed, %el l Laree other s M renpowder. Three of the crew were blown •8 severely weranded. The quarters of the ves d With eet, and for some time the fire 7:71.7_.,, only tclikl4l 1 , 4 was at length ere* a kli f 100 subdued. after the ac e ' • NU 48 ei 1.. " tens of her cargo; he Il lere t .g .1. .4 feet of water found in the hol ys al:1 u :: 0 44 "ag• 4 h is od„ the occasion depth h ota e re idrii,i ‘l 'f i l e o e k , 'The Rev. Isaac Holmes (on Liverpool Work tllek'•atid e lte • m fhe chaplaincy of the I le w iri nlal / r ! n g'Un the chaplaincy and head- t in ' h r e a, leexPliEoNs,,nnagtrial Schools) received ':' fro the following In et 10a;..,.,i,a valuable timepiece, bearing _ es, . ~ by the B A ' h 'the 6 t fii er e s e li rs. ip . o o f f tion a l l of th e ~ r'serited to the Rev. Isaac Helm of 'theirdeffc tit,a‘e rtgai,d'ltcrPeel 'Workhouse, in . t'.ll. zea l which dis f)ttoi';'lled his 4a4 esteem for the Christlau. . r . 1% 5 , 'tonduct as chaplain of l'o„trztits . -. a„ om the poflie e , CANADA.— A notice en issueu 1, _. That .iratitation. has be tter not exceeding t ill. , all oii;,,Bt,ling that the postage of a I lea, ana , forwarded kt°l,4t4 thesl4.4l.eight, addres.edwthoenCorien'veyethhy British i4 ieh - :' e cd•t s ‘, l ed States, is Bd. . f.ed,Statesi ate e V 0 - • 'n• if se - it by an Ulu proportion . hapra get. Letters . I le-,„.•' 11 1. ' *4 " . '• than lia ' lf•an-ounce will be c r taste, unless h e Ny la,aid than will be sent by "`°. Le d hY the Y •dd i3y 'the I-, e ; .I',t, route in cat 14.:Ityt41‘-'rtlEed II U ited States!' ;Ch P ea r P e e ri o,ta id letters will , siqyroz,o„. "e paid on notice, just t -'sB S° C k Pocttddee s. kr, t , ates th i ARADA.—. ••• tl e on new rt lot at n fixture the pnnuy thargea o. it e , „, Canada sent 1 1 dosed -- '. lVViii the United oi t , .st o h paid en dc.i n t le mai instead of in ad e ~", at .ateres The- rvery o he papers". till.esc"'re,""Pr otaltert It i ti r t e iZ e edelaPv‘7lTe t re ln fo h r: Tne lje .d ti e \ l e n ,ynal r a t e " newspapers Tales, viz.,m., cep tshamisecoau_sntorny 4.7Psatr-S.,fCnaela, prepaid ..aud - thus the ; ws.. °ldealif•ida will be aT9 ' d ge Ilited ~,I y. unless Speei a ll 3 , ~,,,,..,,_, ,_. W y ly , be -sent vta tial, grel.).,LE Qu. zTtlz-ms"Lvssed: a Halifax. . Esq. 31. p., 0 ,4 13 ,2 . rt (1 V tWenty °th e Lesi.aNs.—T. :TheTuel3-4 the' Kirk ti;qz.selilarter s ess i ons 1 , li' magistrates, presided .. alvisliiatidrigsecti e s r t a ice lli connec t e d with 1.1,7..`"1e health of the c'u e h peed Tuesday. The report w,,Tter. T he nu b,‘ e goal wa s b s e ta en ted ea t r iu me t the ou dzities . .. 0 _ .‘*.,‘. rl' .131,,,trial at tlililrr ,) 4 1 , -otirt, 4 g . oo d d an t i ' i to ia their tiie w s h a t o i l s e fa o c? i ia r s i t , convicted, of prisoners in custody was . s ; ; foras:izes,. 48 i for cessions, 47 , military,_ 1 373. •The Chief- TN„,, 3, Ire Ported th atr i to nati r' 1 ' . t f ta l ersons taken into 1 :i1674.23%5 ; for tri e al, 21 - n • .11 gd P l 714; let out on ,ier2il,tt:li.issce.ohlawrgieeted, 6 s,l4l.sp;•e,:ris;onneEssizirne'ne'd by the police, ttlis.liieB ~,g,.r,anted, 35 Persons s surinn iS o e nd d i b d y n t o h t e a p p .a p i T s r_ . sl- , 1 " tt01:1.,,3e,i",".11, 2,574. convicted, .1;02 ; settled, 1,356 , di p `g• 1, ' , ,,"'d not appear, '32,1 warrants granted, 51; . _ re: n 11 etew4.he license for Haydoak-lodge Lunatic Asylum q.,,qt t , t 4 C. zi „,1 1 .11 at 1,1, CLOSING ON •Srif DLTS.—Sery ice on Sunday A t - ca jyt ocatos d begins at half est two ; the late Public mat o„,,i,ce a(}l./118 them to be closed_ etween three and five. t ''110 1 :" "'„oito how fr find'• houses kept open tu, l 4 0;i,eek s Inter the chnrchse rvice , of the parish commenft•_L, (Ls'elceeiLisll4o4„u2aned an innkeeper named Broadwood 1 t4',ill' ''''', and°-''' °Pen at a quarter to three, the information e eti.Y repeal act a "G eo iv., cap. 61, which . is fur it § ple,. . ,Itio-,/l'lkc,fet-aTilehlyi the rece . n . taat, and which provi , _ g "the usual hours of morn at (1 L 411.111004 . %Ilse's during -”, The magistrates , con k!. . 'tee taken 1 th e s ervice at church. t e0,..11 ienalty of 295. and costs. The decis mi , was icate s ig h eG,D ny the licensed Victuallers, and sub_ l u r .'" Cit; '4t h eY L W , I3O has confirmed - the decision of the te ars . : 054 e t t i e ; e 4 of 11.7 }s r th, te rvie o , he eo :, b 4 siti e rellst 4444'. of what ' it would have been v ? , k l , gof the decided now as ,, th eP e e rats led ual h aft aet er- Ist c 4l! °F s, act of last session. y ho t u h r e o l f a befope t i , ,, ,at ,, n_t tco4a..,____A meeting of . t h e gr ocers of Liverpool N,,i e i e Yoe 1 ted in the 't Hotel, 'Williarason-sq l u f are ß , a o s n fo Th rd, u i rs t u was , 'e tcl that e chair N 1: per 1 , fro tn . On the motlon of . r. 6 th es b : , am Friday, last the lowest price of moist sugar iNZtiv e ~,f the lowest price ompson Mr - G l s i and 4 , 3 r11 f refined sugar h e„ 7 t ' and th, it ler ,v,eriaed t luality. . Mr. (a l the „aned s 'flat the price should o. b u e in ti n , d t . f u o p r o m n vie % tre t ytt hlie tt alr, basing their ar„ 7, e3 , ,,LNt et4 „). ;, Is eu ld not obtain -sugar unless through t hem the t fa i fact lA . s‘l.„ 'QS h--"'Oe present were had visited the e Pox4Veeret3t4tersof the meeting, h rise should 1 - - and • • hem that t e et s cy j i, 1 1 1 11%, 1 , Intimated to t whoratherfavourable to i by a llto • t , , all . th Sugars objected' and Oue of the canvass , _ a alle om pressed. en attacked e t i . 1 4, 1 eel t i , meson was not iiion had be the amendment pr s o s: a from re ,vio„ • ao the and his eomPa c ob, ee- • ;eee,,, , •te r ,, , kld • t h &fa -, ' an ini tadePoo,3nkl „ ; y had Iv' woman had collected - 'ay.', ' 4 , tia,;"mence. This Vi. r,tieh„,• ml ell had followed them to sle(111-e`jte I„7 a ted that their object-was to :.-On several t tural "rob the poor. 0 • r ef . .0. meeting of . e lti a 1 . Jo oitni,htly . TO y' at Ittta. a:xi; ARc nxoL9Gic.4.LtheSoAcriesEihiTiolpee-s. on el 'e ii, 'a'aro se Ph Boult read It's propose ef th',-isat,‘„,ternents " cal Interesting paper ls The ist of ) ( f r . Roil down ' 1 ,. 411 4 te.velli,."„"4way should be made through to the quadrangle rti,,,Tiallt . 4",ge-buildings a d the Town-hall taken , 4 4 ell gird& Cusco are lo - 3 ' it' s (4 tl: "' ta t O. thoro ' hf n should .be made under r the room being suppo ted te Invites lo eva ; and that se' the boulevard shexild be made about ;r:°Xteth uk-znd sixty feet wide, stretching from Rake-lane . ,_ ;',:e of tiIAFK, the extreme distance of the radius from the 'V' l le t." t ° 4 ;ll bein - i- - - ti lt ' 11 1 ,,, e 101 l w i tii til it, aoo . uta mile anda-11 gentlemen, . t„ tp,. ilis s ( the eh y subject were delivered by al lt f. lr. S V Pe erelst, th Ren e o f ~,,h ai man), Mr Picton, and other ng le relative ~ f. ye 1 , 0 ,,,,,.,„ _,, om coodenmed . Mr. Boult's preP the reading Il•llourt'sapilapert'''i4,,Cusv tmaichouse. Previeug ,..l t ; IMitted, and Ve Nis don ations i a e e k el. a new members were soil 1,1111 .._ t nowledged. eSie, l l3 , , ~113? CetißlANs me etin •`oatCs‘',4Yl there were ."--dnall, At the e Rev. w. Ba . o _ , 144'1e1,' -deism Il re present ,tn... Lunt, m ort i s , Fic_Kearf, fotztt, Qtloestfiem yon, Edward.stiaa4muus: efthe Board , Pitt . s, d hn ikl n e d was eer lt. " 1•4 !t,,,R:4, hitby,eAbTh The balance 1 1 1425 per '''1"1 "; ? i t i l th e t (I_ l 0831 5 e Ci 4l It B w i as r n.res°lved th te a se% era to ItiSt,,i- the Cl--.ire4 ' es be made upon before th e 12th ' . 44 sela, t3 at th e sr, averages to be paid on or reporter] that me ''' La - e $ ' such .call 00 1. The clerk t,t l Q t. agton, a uk of Liv n erpool. et t 'e xie,otiee wl,l-;---- by Mr. Harrison that A. B. ,- r. t e e e Lev• k eetin give ate t aeurer of the Unionra,dlifed would, that the salary of M . A rana Li . ie r i a o. 111.4144):Delptign*Meegr'oT l e . 4 district, be increas o e f d t f e pr h esent etilcil. Voi'ill°lllll, froin the :commencement iftioi,',,at : th e c e was also given :by . t Mr. George Mann be '40,441 lo next ilieeting, move itua . sick poor, and that Mr. _iarrison that he tio tbso4k.aii b a ster of th okh se for the l'it,l,o-•tslyithiAl.,4l:_bs be a e pp w oi r nter matron . of the same Th esta e b n l u is m ti : aid to them. _ was as t olo w ja4 De _ ''..ame salaries as now P, 43 , e pas t week t :el viri • 0a,,,0'• ma. receipt of relief door,tor:1;330; ,k i , 4 4 i't*i.Y! in -door, 712; ou a t- with. the corresponding 2 l . i., ;t year, 1 when com . p and _ __out.doort:otal394l2; 'q, ~?aot „. m 59 in-door Nl'l l 49 . 44 . "' money and kind paid as : Lir out-door relief was - l'ow h - l' se, i At CHIMACON BROOKS.—At the it William 1 '' P 8-ell ; ma Weay there were Pros „ rani 4t% -.4142',11.., hum s JO I.'l eKirkdale ard n, Esq., William ____l - ' Theak- I v ti t i , 4,1-11,,, Aspinall, W... G .. Unsworth, Esq., Robert Esq., killit4.l-1. ,1-, S lOl 1 - 1,. Thompson, Esq., John ca f the court, Mr. ~,mArba 11 ar. eY, Esq. Before the rising 0 or t am ity of 044.."0,,,e,,n, lti.p , said he was glad of that P e.,_a re f u n% gl ., e deep ;egret he felt at the loss . ' 'e i ' tll -11 n he begged to propose the following resolution;-- 4h without ttA li „ e Magistrates are unsvilline• to separate h%r ° th eir dee r e eh ed d the death °oPf so t l h u e t i i r ont t - e t;l 4 ',late chairman,s%) v f the lo e s r s ab s i lt e stai A e • ac hy on Brooks, 4 lon g tee t . e ep reci- N ,-, of ti.v.rylces as vice-chairman and fully apP . 1 lit et '1 , 4 i hundred are so well known. , __.Mr. Alone pt, oe4 resolution was passed unanimovr ,qehiheat'el behalf of the bar, how n and chairman of the deplored the tt I tic? had sustained b - the death of t deeply t ' e h Y e archdeacon. court each N I liii...t 'Mg Pe lt ri r od he had presided over that him his le4itititiilitz;etlitaanitilelt more strongly to a, whogreat demeanour— his ng his ( tr itii ( i _eth leeal n gentlemanl y his sound sense, a kt E ., i t a , aet in b, ,iod otherwise , and sat below • and his patience !ay I),,h•stedN,teivaurrsjii;illg will ell': 'ix 4.". 4 '4t ~.- " 50 stir n 1 He thought he might safely those w io P , e 'i rs n... s e'ardour of their feelings, , tt i se ko go c oo .. ° O g Y upon it. . t he 1 -s tivae B:tabVitiartersessie9sn over, and for , himseg th ,leel) 'ethre_ 0 .7 _and well presided the kingdom, durin ,4y N ahti re;rettftillae bar he .was sure that only expressed feeling, that go where t ' l l.zY I c , ,t t i ° the Pra:ticenon their e profession, they should tOlaki,111)011 his like ain. Mr. Brown then proposed the , Ile cppP°llltion :—" That the magistrates avail themselvft lktkea rebritanity gratefully to acknowledge the very valuablea e to qr ses'slered for some years past in the two courts _ N L x e ,. IV . Irinis by Henderson, the recorder of Li t rPot, a t to o;arden, and Mr. Joseph Pollock, and . tha copii ' tli„'4lTha,;l,ese gentlemen named." The resolution was also ' iteeQulmasly. Mr. Harden returned thanks on behalf verpoo , r. ' el ' CI Li I M Pollock, and himself. THE STEAM-SITIP PACIIIC, Captain Nye, sailed on Satur day afternoon from the Mersey, for New York, with the usual mails, 181 passengers, and a large cargo. GOVERNMENT have determined upon holding a winter assize, for gaol delivery, throughout the more important of the counties generally throughout England. LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY FOR CHlLDREN.—Patients ad mitted during the mouth, 100 ; patients who have received treatment during the month, 189 ; patients remaining under treatment, November Ist, 73: THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF DERBY will leave Knowsley early this week, on a tour of visits. Lord Stanley arrived at Knowsley, from London, on Thursday morning. His lordship returned to town on Friday. - - - Mn. W. STEVENSON, customhouse clerk of general business of the fifth class, has been appointed clerk of the fourth class at Liverpool ; Mr. G. H. Parry, clerk of general business of the sixth class, has been appointed clerk of the fifth class at this port. aj.oss OF TIM FIIEDERICK.—The ship Shand, Christie, Calcutta, has arrived in the West India Docks, London, with the crew of the ship Frederick, W. S. Morden, of and for Liverpool from Bombay, which was abandoned near the Western Islands. •- THE LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY have adopted the system of granting free tickets to the builders of houses on the Southport line, within certain pre scribed distances of any of the stations between Crosby and Kirkdale. ---------- POTATO DISEASE AT ORMSETEK.—The Irish labourers who have been gathering potatoes this autumn think that the disease is wearing away. Only one or two per load have been found diseased this season. In some places the disease is not found at all. The crop, though smaller than last year, is an average one. NEW QUEEN'S Cot/stn.—On Friday, at the -opening of the court of chancery, Mr. Whitmore, of the Oxford Circuit ; Mr. Overend, Mr. Pickering, and-Mr.-Wilde, of tho Northern Circuit; and Mr. Bovill, of the Home Circuit, were respec tively called W take their places within the bar as of her • Majesty's counsel. THE " P:ELL" MAIL-PACKET. Ocean Chief,.Captain Tobin, will sail hence for Melbourne this morning. Letters will be received . at the Liverpool Post-office until six, a.tn., with late fees until seven, and on the Landing-stage until eight. Upwards of 1,000 tons of carpi - is being taken by the vessel. LAuticm.--- , On Saturday week was ilatinched from the yard of Messrs. 'Smith and Rodger, at •Gomn, a magnificent screw steamship named the Spartan, ewure by Messrs. H. Dixon and Co., of liiterpool, and intended for'tileir line of steamers in the Mediterranean trade. She is to be commanded by Captain John :Nfilburn, of long experience in the trade. - - AN EXTENSIVE WASHING. ESTABLISHMENT has been erected in Bootle village. All the operations. of oletinSing, mangling, Sc., will be performed by aid of new and improved machinery, and linen, of whotever kind, - turned out 'ready "for itntirediate use. The works belong to Messrs. Hough - and Holland, who are under a.tentract to wash all the bed and table linen, &c., required in connection with the ettensive =fleet of steamers owned by the Cunard Company. RAPID PASSAGE.—The ship Fusilier, built :it thiSrOrt for 'the South American 'trade, has accomplished her first voyage out in the unprecedented short period of seventy days. The following is an extract' of a letter dated Valparaiso, September 14, 1855, from the .catsignees to Messrs. Coteswe'rth, Wynne, and Lyne, the owners ' Had we such vessels 'a s the Fusilier in this trade, there4vould be no room for grura'oling on the part of either shippers or underwriters about damage to goods, her cargo having tcome out in quite as good order as when. shipped." &for ROBBEgY BY A LADY.--lEargara West, a middle aged lady, was vharged, at the Police-cottrt,.. en Saturday, with stealing a boa, , valned at 26 10s., and other articles, from a draper's shop 4n Church-street. On Thursday the prisoner entered the shop and ordered about 29 worth of fur goods to be sent to her lodgings, 6, Mersey-view, -Eirkenhead. After she left the Akop about 210 worth of boas, cuffs, &c. were missed, and4aformation having been given to the police, the prisoner wass arrested in Dale-street. Inthe shop, after a very careful search, the stolen articles were discovered on the pri soner, in aEannel petticoat, folded round her body so as to form a huge pocket. She was committed for trial. Sr. SITAS' WORKING-MEN'S iteVV.IIATION. — A tea party, attended by nearly 300 persons, of - the friends of the above institution, which is in co,.nection with St. Silas' Church, took place at the Concert-hall, Lord lilelson-street, on Tues day. The Rev. S. Minton occupied the chair, and amongst others on the platform were the ReV. Dr. M`Neile, the Rev. J. C. Miller, of St. Martin's, Birmingham, Rev. Herbert Jones, Rev.. C. Cowan, Rev. R. Wolsely, The chairman drew attention to the benefits and privileges connected with the association. The Rev. Dr. M`Neri3 appealed to the working classes to practise strict temperance, in order to meet with the encouragement and supportr.of their wealthy neighbour s. The Rev. J. C. Miller spoke of thcsuceess which had attended a similar institution connected with his own church at Birmingham. CROWN PROPERTY IN IikIiOirSICIRR AND CRESIIIRE.—The Commissioners of Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues have recen tly made their twenty-third report upon what has bean < lone in the management of the tereditary possessions of the Crown daring the year ended the 31st March, 1855, from whiCh we learn that a lease \vas granted to Mr. John Brogden and .ethers, in November last, of the mineral property ( ironstone) of a portion of the Crown manor of Muchland, comprising About two hundred acres, for twenty-one years, from sth July, 1853, determinable by the lessee at the end of the first two years. The value of the property is, of course, at present nu • 'certain, but the rent is fixed-at £lOO, and a royalty of is. 6d. • per ton on all the ironstone And iron ore raised beyond 1,333 (c ustomary ton Pacels - 4:4 the fore-hore of the Mersey, at Birkenhead, s. have r been s c old to the possessors of the Ad ,ining lands. BANKRUPTCY COURT.—Vugli Henry Ro ss, ss Commissio of Live ne rpool, li nen -draper, came up on Saturday, beforer Perry, for judgment on the question of certificate, which .had - "been opposed on previous hearings on behalf of the assignees, •on various grounds, including those of recklessly contracting .debts, and that his trade expenses were fictitious and marked , with extravagance. His Honour, in giving judgment, having referred to a previous bankruptcy no later than 1853, which -terminated in a suspension of the certificate for twelve months, said, after a careful consideration of the evidence and of -the bankrupt's explanations, he co uld- not place faith in the bank rupt's statements as to his estate and effects, and therefore:the allowance of the certificate must be altogether refused. During :• the hearing of the case, Mr.' Bryce Smith, of Manchester, who -appeared under a subpoena, obtained by the bankrupt, applied •to the court for his'expenses,•but his Honour decli baned nto ac -cede to the request, on the -ground that being the krupt's witness he should be paid by th e bankrupt. It then trans -pired that, at the request of Mr. Smith's son, the bank rupt had given that person his I. 0. U. for the amount former of the -expenses in attending the court.—John Strong , ly owner of a steam-tug, at Liverpool, also came up for judgment on the question of certificate. His Honour granted a third ,class certificate, subject to suspension for six months from the present time, protection to be granted at the expiration-of lone month. THE REGISTRAR-GENERALA RETURN.—The last quay- F iterly return of the Registrar-general is, on the whole, a very favourable one. In the quarter.ending June 30, there were 1.48,454 marriages registered, being 1,935 fewer than in the (.:corresponding quarter of the previous year, when the number levas considerably above the averse. In the quarter ending :September 30, 151,831 births were registered, being 99 lIIQTS !than in the summer quarter of 1254, and the number of deaths .was 87,934, a rate of mortality which is, comparatively, very h im The natural increase of population in England and \Vales in the three months was therefore 66,900, and in the nine months it has been 157,147. :The number of emigrants in.the summer quarter was 11,698, nearly the same as in 1847, but not one-half what it was in 185 e. Of English emigrants the,number was 15,530, so that the net increa se of popuation in the quarter was 51,370. The health of the towns exhibits some;improvement, but it is far fromibeincr what it ought to be,antl. would be, if due attention were.paieto sanitary matters. Liverpool and Manchester exhibit signeuf increased salubrity. The .Registrar remarks, that "if all :the deaths of British soldiers-in the Crimea during the last three months were addattoAhe deaths in England, the sum would be less by some 20,000 than the deaths registered in England during the three summer months of 1854. More lives may be saved by sanitary arrangements at ho me every -year than . have ever perished abroad in the years of our greatoaVloss es in war." Dock :CoankirrEE.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair. The tender of Messrs. G. H.. and A. Hickman, of the Elkton Brook Iron works, was accepted for about 500 tons of railway bars.—The Stanley Dock warehouse sub-committee recommended that the one bay .of the :north stack of the Stanley Dock ware houses be enclosed with sliding doors, at a cost,of L 350, ac cording to a plan produced. The recommendation was con firmed.—The sub-committee reported that it had become necessary to appoint a warehouse keeper, a warehouse clerk, and a ledger .eletk, for the south stack of warehouses at the Stanley Dock, and they recommended that these appointments should be made. Mr. Robinson said he thought the .com mittee would be ableto appoint persons out of their present staff. The recommendation was confirmed.—A letter was read from the surviwor, from which it appeared that the south stack of the Stanley Dock warehouses would be quite.com plete within four weeks from the present time.—The Chairman read a letter from the Rev. T. Leicester, incumbent of St. Mary's, Kirkdale, asking the Dock Committee to continue the annual grant of £5O for maintaining the services at the &Impel at the north shore, established for the religious in etruction of labouring men employed in the north docks. Mter some conversation the grant was directed to he made. A letter from Messrs.. Jacot, Taylor, and Tipper, requesting a permanent berth for loading their ships in the American trade, was referred to the Harbour-master's Committee. The subjoined letter from Mr. John Laird was read ;—" Dear Sir,—ln Mr. Hartley's report on the proposed amended plans for the completion of the Birkenhead Docks, he alludes to my having attended with Mr. C. Wirer and Mr. Hamilton, the request of the Dock Committee, to afford information as to the requirements of large class steamers, &c. When I attended the meeting I distinctly stated that any ex pression of opinion of mine in reference to the plans then produced must only be considered a general one, and as having reference to the following points :-Ist, that I approved the principle adopted by Mr. Hartley of treating the great float as a dock, with, as nearly as can be maintained, a permanent level; the access to the great float being by means of a low-water basin next the river, and of a half-tide basin between the low water basin and the float, 2nd, that if the Dock Com mittee decided that they would not provide a lock large enough for the great steam-ship building by Messrs Scott Russell, viz., about 750 feet long by 125 feet wide, I thought they should have one lock 500 feet long, and 100 feet wide ; one lock 400 feet long, and 55 feet wide; one for river craft and coasters, 28 to 30 feet; and that the sills of all these locks should be laid at a level of at least 12 feet below the old dock sill. At the same Meeting, on a discussion arising as to the deepening of the great float, I expressed a strong opinion that the present entrance through Morpeth Dock might be greatly improved, so as to secure a good revenue to the corporation pending the execution of the other works, and that (in order to prevent the stoppage of trade at Birkenhead) the lolltr portion of the great float should on no account be laid dry, but that the increased depth required should be obtained by dredging, and not by excavation ; also that the whole of these works might be proceeded with at once, as they do not require a new act of Parlianient. As, from the discussion that took place at the Dock Committee last Thursday, on the reading of Mr. Hartley's report, I am represented (unintentionally, no doubt) to have expressed my approbation of the altered plans then submitted, although I have not yet seen them, you will oblige me by laying this letter of explanation before the com mittee, at their next meeting.—The general business of the committee then concluded, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. GENERAL INTE.LLIGENCE. MR. SMITH O'BRIEN has advertised a new book on politi cal subjects, the title being, " The Principles of Government; or Meditations in Exile." Tau PRESIDENT of the Poor-law Board has appointed Mr. H. B. Cane, one of the chief clerks of the Poor-law Office, who has been in the service of the commission from its commence ment, to succeed Mr. Austin as Poor-law Inspector. JOHN WORFEY, miller, of Bromsgrove, has been fined £5 and costs, for having in his possession 6001bs. of alum, for the Purpose of adulterating flour. The defence was that the alum was used for mending holes in the millstones. THE LADY SPORTSMAN.—It will be remembered that an announcement appeared to the effect that the Game-list for the county of Leicester contained the name of a lady as being en titled to kill game. This week the fair one has had her " lovely fingers" shattered by the bursting of her gun.— Leicester Paper. THE BELGIAN GOVERNMENT, rather than interdict the use of corn and potato starch in manufactures, which would be to stop labour for the purpose of economising food, has offered A prize of 10,000 francs for the discovery of a non-alimentary substance to replace the use of starch in those industrial oc cupations in which it is now employed. - A WOMAN, aged 115 years, has just died at Oravitza. She had preserved her _vision almost unimpaired, and all her teeth. Her husband, who died three years ago, had reached the same age as herself, and both sank at last under the burden of old age alone, for neither of them had ever been ill. - - - •- • • --- PAUL, STBAIIAN3 AND BnEs.—lt is stated that these crimi nals will remain in IN.Tewgate or the Milbank Prison until a complete investigation of Their affairs is made and a balance sheet in bankruptcy filed ; and that afterwards they will be re moved to Gibraltar for the remaining period of their sentence. THE following is supposed to be the number of newspapers in the world :-10 in Austria, 14 in Africa, 24 in Spain, 26 in Portugal, 30 in Asia, 65 in Belgium, 85 in Denmark, 50 in Russia and P6land, 350 in other Germanic States, 500 in Great Britain and Ireland, and 2,000 in the railed States, or nearly twice as many as in all other nations,—American Pub lishers' 'Circular. THP ORDER OF TIIE SERA.PIini, the insignia of which Xing Oscar has just sent to the Emperor Napoleon, is the oldest and the most distinguished of 'the orders of Swedish knighthood. The escutcheon of each Swedish or foreign )right %.emains for ever hung up in the Church of Beddarhelm, .‘vhcre the tombs of the kings of Sweden are huilt, and the , death of each knight of the Order is announced by the tolling 'of the large bell of that church. A REAL rara avis—a black swan—was captured off Ea mouth last week. It was poor in flesh, and evidently ex hausted by long flight, but showed by its plumage and other indications that it had never been in captivity. It is sup posed that by a long suecession of storms it has been driven from the Pacific, its only known habitation. An equally rare fish was caught at GraVesend on Friday, during the high wind and tide—a sword fish of 7ft. cinches in length, and possess ing a sword of 2ft.'6in. TEM Calrixtr. IffLANDS nmil packet brings intelligence that the whole of the thirty-four refugees rho signed 'the declaration protesting against the expulsion of the managers of the L'Homme newspaper have been ordered to leave.aersey, by order of the British government. Amongst the spelled are Victor Pugo and his sons. The declaration referred to contained the most nnmeasured abuse of the Emperor Napo leon, and expressed bitter contempt for England, cencluding with the words, ." Now expel us, if you choOse." PREPARATIONS.—The Government has entered into extensive contracts for the supply of AtiniZ rifles, rifled and VictorinTarbines, revolvers, and cavalry •( heavy and light) sabres. The number of firearms of all il..scriptiens required is upwards of 100,000 stand, and 10,000.sabres. Tile contracts are diVided among the gun manufacturers•ol London and !lir mingham;Liege and Namur ( Belgium), and Boston ( United States). sword cutlers of Sheffield have taken the con tract for sabres. Anotir seventeen miles below Gainsborough, on the right bank of the Trent, stands the pretty-secluded village of Bur ringham. The parish is without a church, and for some time past.24lforts have been made to raise funds to erect one. The following novel announcement, which -has been circulated in Brigg, looks as if it had been quoted from the Tablet:—" For the benefit of Burringham Churcb.—To be raffled for, at half pest, three o'clock, a pure bred Skye terrier dog, direct from the island; twenty shares, at ss. each. Also, a pure bred terrier puppy, four months old, same breed; twelve shares, at ss. each? , MR. FEARGIIS O'CONNOR'S land -scheme was wound up last 'week, at Sheffield, before the commissioner appointed by the master in chancery. 'The object the master in chancery has in view is to ascertain how to apportion'the surplus assets of the company equitably amongst all the accredited claimants. From the company's accounts it appears 'that about £90,000 is the whole amount which was subscribed, by about seventy thou sand persons. On the average,-above one-third of the claim ants have reappeared, and about - two-thirds of the amount sub scribed has been claimed. ATTEMPTED MURDER.—On the 4th ult., Thomas Franks, residing at Nottingham, made a desperate attack upon his wife as she lay in bed, inflicting several dangerous wounds with a razor. He afterwards absconded from the town, und, though active efforts were 'made for his apprehension, nothing was heard of him until Thursday evening last, when information was sent to the police-station that he was pacing to and fro in disguise in front of the house in which his wife still lay suffering from his cruel assault. Two constables were immediately despatched to •the spot, and succeeded in apprehending.him, in all probability just in time to prevent loss of life, for the man had a brace of loaded pistols, and was, to all appearance, only waiting a favourable opportunity to assassinate his wife, and to terminate immediately his own existence. He was placed 'before the magistrates on 'Friday for a preliminary examination, and remanded until his 'wife should be in a state to give evidence. Tun NEIGHBOURS of a disagreeable inhabitant of Manilla crescent, Weston-super-Mare, have made her out a legal nui sance, and the magistrates :have ordered a summons to be issued against the owner of the house accordingly. The -snb ject of the complaint is a lady named Brown, of some property; . but, says the local report, "of a very excitable temperament, and, from the evidence, it appeared that the most alarming quarrelling, screaming, swearing &c., are going on at this establishment daily and nightly. On 'Saturday and Sunday nights last, the awful oaths and dreadful imprecations which issued from the house caused quite a terror in the neighbour hood, so much so that the residents adjoining could get no rest, and several respectable families lodging near were about to leave." ATTEMPT AT MIIRDER. — As Mr. Richards ' a butcher of Landrake, in Cornwall, was on his way home from the Cal lington Market on Wednesday, he was fired at by a person behind a hedge. At the time .he .was leading his horse r and was within about a mile of his home. On looking up he saw the head of a man, and he cried out " Murder, murder !" No one, however, came to his assistance, it being a very lonely neighbourhood, and in his mounded state he was obliged ito return home unassisted. It was found that a large number of small shots had entered his body, the charge having passed over his shoulder and down his :side. Although at first con sidered in danger, he is now, it .said, .in a fair way of re covery. No clue has been obtained of his assailant. MORMONITES NOT PROTRSTANC DISSENTERS. — At the West Bromwich Petty Sessions on Monday, John Danger field and William Price appeared to:answer a summons on the information of Edward Hanham, of !Dudley, describing him self as a Dissenting minister, for that the said defendants, on the 16th day of -September last, in the parish of Tipton, did unlawfully disturb a meeting and congregation of Protestants, dissenting from the church of England, assembled for reli gions worship in a meeting-house there, duly registered pur suant to the statute. It appeared that the congregation in ,question consisted of Mormons, or ." Latter-day Saints," and hereupon the magistrate said he thought the case must be dismissed. He thought it a material allegation in the in formation that the congregation in question was a congrega tion of Protestants, dissenting from the Church of England, within the meaning of the statutes passed for their especial protection. Referring to the statutes on the subject, from the first of William and Mary to those passed in the reign of George 111., he could not at present see that the-congregation at Great Bridge Chapel of Latter-day Saints was -such as was contemplated by the acts of Parliament passed for , the pro tection of -Protestant Dissenter s . He would therefore leave the complainants to their ordinary remedy at law. Fr,oo-DING- OF A. QUARRY. —During the severe gale on Friday week, when the flood tide in the Firth of Forth was at its height, the heavy sea effected a large chasm in the rocky embankment protecting Granton Quarry, and in the coarse of a few minutes filled up its vast basin. This quarry, oat of which Granton-pier was built by the Duke of Succleuch, rand from which a massive breakwater is in the course of construc tion, enclosing the pier in a capacious harbour, is situate a mile west of the pier, in an angle of the coast, two sides of its embankment being.exposed to the action of the waves. There being, however, -nearly 100 feet of rock protecting it from tidal inroads, no apprehension was ever entertained from its proxi- ! mity to the sea. The tide of Friday morning was the height of the stream, and a 'heavy hale was blowing from the west, when, between three and four o'clock, about 60 yards of the embankment on the west side was bodily carried into the quarry, and the waves, rushing through the gap, filled it in five or ten minutes. Had the occurrence taker. place from an afternoon tide the results might have been most dreadful, for the 50 or 60 men daily employed in it would at once have been overwhelmed. As it was, the household of the foreman of the .quarry had a most providential escape. They resided in a house on the brink of the precipice, and so close to the portion .of the bank which gave way that the gable and doorway and part of the roof and flooring were washed away, and the inmates had barely sufficient warning to escape by a window. The quarry, having been nearly exhausted, is not likely to be again used, as other seams of rock are understood to exist in the immediate neighbourhood. The gale was not attended with any serious consequences to the shipping in the Forth. _ _ COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' Senocm.—A large and fine building, which has been erected close to the Pinner station of the North-western Railway, by the commercial travellers of the United Kingdom, as a home and school for the orphans of the less fortunate of their body, was opened on Saturday week, by Prince Albert, the Lord Mayor also attending, to give a commercial tone to the proceedings. These consisted of the reception of the Prinee, the children singing "God save the Queen" and the Hundredth Psalm ; the presentation of a re markably appropriate address to his royal highness; after which, and a prayer by Dr. Vaughan, head master of Harrow, the Prince declared the institution opened : and at the close of all comes a banquet. In the address it was stated,—" Between two and three hundred young persons, from seven to fifteen years of age, have been or are now being carefully trained, by this charity, for a useful and honourable career in after-life, who, but for this institution, might have been growing up in neglect and indolence, contracting vicious habits, and maturing in immorality. The Board of Management refer with much gratification to the fact, that, so exemplary has been the con duct of the pupils of this institution during the location of the establishment at Wanstead, that the clergy and gentry of the neighbourhood have expressed, in the strongest terms, their regret at the removal of the institution. It is true that this' establishment, from its very nature, can never be distinguished in the higher branches of education and learning; still it is hoped that, in all those qualities which constitute moral ex cellence, the scholars of this institution may vie in honourable rivalry with the noblest in the land; and although this school may never, like a neighbouring seat of learning, send forth poets, philosophers, and statesmen, to give lustre to their age and country, and to aid in the councils of their Sovereign, it will produce, it is hoped, a succession of those hardy sons of commerce, equally essential to the existence of a commercial nation, and who, by their loyalty to the Monarch, their reve rence for the laws, and their industry and integrity, shall con tribute to the stability of the throne and the material welfare of the empire."—The list of subscriptions, including one from the Prince of 100 guineas, amounted to nearly £2,000. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIOSS. ON Thursday last, the annual election of sixteen gentle men, to serve as representatives of the different wards in the Town Council, took place in accordance with the terms of the act, and nine of the candidates were returned without op position. These were the following, viz.:— Ward. Candidate. Everton ...... Mr. T. D. Anderson. Re-elected without opposition. Scotland... ..Mr. Richard Sheil Ditto. Exchange.... Mr. James Tyrer Ditto. St. Peter's.. Mr. J. C. Fernihough Ditto. Pitt-street... Mr. William Mann Ditto. Rodney-st. Mr. John B. Branckner Ditto. Abercromby Mr. Robertson Gladstone Ditto. Lime-street-Mr. Jas. A. Picton Ditto. St. Anne's.. .Mr. T. L. Hodson .Ditto. _ _ . Two of the elections resulted in very unexpected returns. In Castle-street ward, a Conservative candidate brought late into the field was returned by a triumphant majority : no ConServative having on any previous occasion been returned to represent the ward since the passing of the Municipal Reform act. As a counterbalance to this triumph, the Conservatives have to regret the defeat of Mr. Arthur Henderson, a long tried and consistent Conservative, AO, for Six 'years, repre sented West Derby Ward. VAUXHALL WARD. Mr, John Moss, the retiring member, has gone to reside in the Isle of Man, and the burgesses had to select a gentleman in his place. Mr. Thomas Chalmer, surgeon, who formerly represented the ward, and has also sat for Everton, was the first candidate in the field. Mr. Roger Haydock, lime-burner, &c., was subsequently nominated, and the contest lay between these gentlemen. When the poll closed, the numbers were — for Mr. Haydcck, 1453 for Mr. Chalmer, 138. 'ST. PAUL'S WARD. The Radicals is this ward made a desperate attempt to oust Mr. Godfrey, bringing forward Mr. J. B. Spence, to oppose him. The contest was very close throughout the whole of the day, but at four o'clock Mr. Godfrey was announced to have a majority of 43. CASTLE-STREET WARD, This ward, which has always been considered "safe" by the Radicals, has been most unexpectedly wrested from them this year, the election having ousted Mr. Avison, the retiring mem ber, and chosen Mr. J. G. Livingston, a Conservative. From the commencement of the voting, Mr. Livingston had a ma jority; but, increasing from hoar to hour, till the numbers at the poll stood, for Mr. Livingston, 298 ; for Mr. Avison, 252 ; leaving the former a clear majority of 48 votes. Shortly after four o'clock, Mr. G. W. Moss; chairman of Mr. Livingston's committee, announced, from a window of the committee-room, at the Tiger Inn, Dale-street, the state of the poll at the close to be 298 for Mr. Livingston, and 252 for Mr. Avison.—Mr. Livingston then came forward, and said : I am 'told, gentlemen, that on these occasions it is not expected that the candidate should make any formal declaration of his prin ciples, or, in fact, that he should do more than thank those of his brother electors who have worked so earnestly and with such zeal to place him in such a tremendous majority, I may say, for this ward—/ hear, hear)—because I am told—and there are men in this room who are cider than I am, who can correct me if I am wrong—but I believe that since the passing of the Municipal Bill, in 1835, this ward has never been repre sented except by men of extreme Radical principles. ( Hear.) Some weeks ago, when I was about to leave Own, I did make some endeavour to wrest this ward from the hands of the Ra dicals—( hear, hear)—and I then said to a gentleman, who is now present, - "It is not my wish to go intothe Town Council ; but I think every man should play his part when called upon, and, if you .cannot find a candidate, my services are at your disposal" ( Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I will not detain you longer, brat :I must individually thank those of my canvassers who have worked so very hard, and who have placed me under such very.great obligations to them. I hope, when I take my seat in the council chamber, you will find that I am not un wortlrrof your support. I beg again to thank you most sin cerely 'for your kindness. ( Cheers.) GREAT GEORGE WARD. The candidates in this ward were Mr. John Lawrence and Mr.-John Rogers. There was considerable excitement in the ward during the day. In the first hour, Mr. Lawrence took ale lead, and continued at the head of the poll until its close. At twelve o'clock the numbers were—For Mr. Lawrence, 152 ; Mr. Rogers, 116. At half-past one o'clock—Mr. Lawrence, 196 ; Mr. Rogers, 144. After that hour the numbers on be half of Mr. Lawrence gradually increased, and at three o'clock the candidates stood as follows :—Mr. Lawrence, 215 ; Mr. 'Rogers, 156. At the close of the poll the numbers stood For Mr. Lawrence, 232 ; Mr. Rogers, 159 ; giving a majority to 'the former gentleman of 73 votes. Upon the exact state of 'the poll being declared, the friends of the successful candidate cheered most lustily, and then marched in procession, headed by a band of music, to their committee-room, at the White Lion public house, where some of. Mr. Lawrence's committee ad dressed the electors at great length. ESTE4fONIAL TO THE LATE - YEN. ARCHDEACON BROOKS. ON Friday last, a numerously attended and influential meeting was held in the Sessions-house, to take into considera tion the propriety of creating some public testimonial in com memoration of the late Ven. Archdeacon Brooks. The meeting was called by the Mayor, in compliance with a requisition, numerously and most respectably signed, expressive of the general desire entertained for such a proceeding. His worship the Mayor presided, and among those present were W. Brown, E N. , M.P., J. C. Ewart, Esq., M.P., John Moss, Esq., (Otters pool,) Joseph Pollock, Esq., Rev, Rector Campbell, Rev. Dr. ItNelle, Rev. W. Pollock, Rev. J. S. Howson, R. Horsfall; Esq., A. Wain, Esq., J. H. Turner, Esq., J. B. Lloyd, Esq., T. D. Anderson, Esq., P. Shand, Esq., J. Ty rer, Esq., T. Sands, Esq., Major Bourne, Rev. Dr. Barry, Rev. J. R. Conor, C. B. Barclay, Esq., C. Bushell, Esq., Rev. Dr. Raffles, Rev. Dawson W. Turner, Churchwarden Woodruff, &c., &c., &e• _ . His worship the Mayor expressed the gratification he ex-, perienced in presiding over a meeting having such an object in view as that of erecting some testimonial to the memory of . the Late Yen. Archdeacon Brooks. He having been for more than half a century in the ministry, was well known to every individual in this town. (Hear, hear.) Who was there among the rich that, ever had occasion to consult him—as I very fre quently had— who did not find him a most judicious adviser ? (Hear, hear.) Who was there amongst the poor who did not alivays meet from him a kindly welcome, a ready band, and a willing heart? (Hear, hear.) His active zeal to the last day of his life in behalf of our local charities, and the long desire of his heart to see the light of the Gospel carried into the dark and dreary districts of the town, where vice, im morality, and crime had long held undisputed sway, testified to the active liberality and Christian benevolence of his character. (Cheers.) In a town like this, where there is so much difference of religious opinion, it is most gratifying to see men of all religious denominations coming forward to join in paying a tribute of respect to the memory of the " good old man" — (hear, hear)—whose life proved that the Gospel which he preached was, indeed, a gospel of peace and good will to men. (Hear, hear.) Let us hope that his example will not be lost but, real i sing the words selected by the Lord Bishop upon us, u, of Chester as the text for his faneral sermon, let us feel that " he being dead yet speaketh." Letters of apology for non-attendance, but expressive or sympathy with the objects of the meeting, were read from T. B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P., from Mr. Alderman S. Holme, from W. Thornely, Esq., M.P., and from John Rosson, Esq. Mr. W. BROWN, M.P., said he felt much gratification in being privileged to propose the first resolution for the adoption of the meeting. He entered at considerable length into a eulogy of the numerous virtues, private and public, which had throughout his long life distinguished the late Venerable Archdeacon. As a magistrate, and in the discharge of the important duties of chairman of quartet...sessions, he was probably unequalled. This had been honourably testified to on the preceding day by the magistrates assembled, in quarter cessions, and by the members of the bar, who, by their leader Mr. Monk, expressed in touching language the feeling of regret entertained by that body in the death of the Arch deacon. As a clergyman he was an honour to his profession ; and in his labours on behalf of the numerous public charities were to be found the most unquestionable evidence of his Christian benevolence. He concluded by moving,—" That this meeting deeply lament the death of Archdeacon Brooks, and feel it their duty to propose a public memorial of such a value as may testify the regret of the whole community for the loss of a man whose whole life was devoted to the public service." (Hear, hear.) Mr. WOODRUFF, one of the churchwardens, seconded the resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Mr. Jorrer Moss (Otterspool), in proposing the second reso lution, said :—Fully concurring in all that has been said with respect to the merits and character of our late friend, I might commence by stating that he was my most intimate friend for more than fifty years. He and I commenced life not exactly together, but very nearly, and during these fifty years of con tinued friendship, both as magistrates, and in every other poe sition in which we were thrown together, I can truly say, from my experience, that a more useful or benevolent man never existed. I would say lie was the friend of every class and every denomination. (Cheers.) Now, what are we to do to honour his memory, and to tell to future generations who and what he was? It does occur to me and to some other gentlemen that we cannot do better than recommend for your adoption the erection of a statue. (Hear, hear.) We have in the town of Liverpool, owing to the liberality of the Corporation, one of the most splendid halls in Europe, and it appears to me that we cannot do better than place our friend's statue in that hall, alongside the memorials of the great men, some of which are there already, and of which others are to follow. (Hear, hear.) I hope to see other statues there —so that the time may come when our St. George's-hall, like Westminster Abbey, may have suitable monuments to our great men departed. (Hear, hear.) It is on this account I am particularly anxious that a statue should be erected to the memory of our friend, and placed, with the consent of the Corporation, in a niche of St. George's-hall. I should myself have been very glad to see erected to the good man's memory something more useful to the town ; but it is desirable that the memorial should be a something that could not give offence to any one, and which would gratify every subscriber; and, as it is desirable, too, that the smallest sums should be taken, with a view of showing the general concur rence and good feeling in the object, I think there could be , no better appropriation than the proposed statue. There are ' upwards of twenty societies in Liverpool which have sent ad dresses of condolence and sympathy to the family of the late Archdeacon—and I am sure, lookin g to the Savings Bank and the other various societies in which he took a leading part, we shall get such a sum as will do credit to all. Under these cir cumstances, I beg to move that, in furtherance of the resolu tion just passed, a marble statue be erected, with permission of the Town Council, in St. George's-hall, to the memory of the late Venerable Archdeacon Brooks. I hope that this sug gestion will meet the approval of the meeting, and that, adopted here, it may be carried out with befitting energy and spirit. (Cheers.) Mr. J.C. FWART., M.P., who was received with loud applause, said—The object of this meeting has already been brought fully before you, and it is scarcely necessary for me to say a word. But, I have a melancholy gratification, in attending here on this occasion, to allude to the many services of our most excellent archdeacon, who is now lost to us. After a long and useful life, he has been summoned to another and, let us hope, to a better world, amid the regrets of his many friends, and the respect, I am sure, of the whole community (hear, (rear). Attached to a particular party in the state, he never allowed his party feeling to interfere with his private friendships • and in times of political excitement, when bad passions shone out in all their sad deformity, he practised only Christian forbearance and Christian charity (hear, hear). By the poor he will be long remembered, and I may say, by a large portion of this great community, amongst whom I am sure he never had a single enemy (hear, hear). Sir, it would but ill accord with my feelings to say anything which might appear to be fulsome praise of our late excellent friend ; and cordially agreeing as I do with my friend Mr. Moss, in the resolution he has just proposed, I have -great pleasure in seconding it, and in expressing a hope that it may be one of the many worthies which we may see filling the niches of the grand hall (applause). Before the resolution was put, The Rev. DAWSON TURNER suggested that, in the event of any surplus remaining .after the object contemplated by the resolution had been attained, it might be worthy of considera tion whether it would not be desirable to found medals, to be competed for every year by Liverpool youths of all classes, under 19 years of age, educated in any school whatever, or at home—the examiners to be appointed by the Town Council, but, of course, not to be persons of the town. (Hear, hear.) The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously. The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL said,—Mr. Mayor, under the impression that this was intended to be a movement of the laity, and a spontaneous expression of their respect and esteem for a man who so highly deserved it, it was my intention not to have taken any part in the proceedings of the day. In deference, however, to the wishes of those who arc entitled to my deference—and in order not to show any coldhearted ness in a cause in which my feelings and affections are deeply enlisted—the purpOse of paying respect to the memory of my highly-valued and deeply-lamented friend —I have great pleasure in moving that a committee be appointed to carry out the resolutions which have already been unanimously passed. (Hear.) In proposing this resolution, perhaps I may be per mitted to say that, if my own individual preferences were to interfere, I confess that, looking at the character of the man, I should prefer, as Mr. Moss has said, something useful, in preference to what is • merely ornamental. (Hear, hear.) There are many other reasons, no doubt, which may make this the best mode of testifying our respect. On such occa sions unanimity is absolutely necessary—(hear, hear) and our dear friend was a man who made himself acceptable to all classes—to persons of all religious, of all political opinions. (Hear, hear.) It is absolutely necessary, therefore, that all should have an opportunity of contributing to this testimonial —if they think proper to contribute—as far as lies in their power. (Bear, hear.) It will, lam sure, be a source of great satisfaction to us all, to see his venerable form perpetuated by a marble statue in St. George's-hall—(Hear, hear)—the first of those Liverpool worthies, who, no doubt, in after times will ornament that hall in a similar way. (Hear.) I need not speak of him in that public character in which you all knew him and delighted to honour him ; but perhaps I may be per mitted to say a few words with respect to the private virtues of the friend whom I have lost, and whose private virtues no man was better able to appreciate than myself. (Hear.) For thirty years I lived in uninterrupted friendship with him—in the perpetual sunshine of unalterable friendship. During that time not s single angry word, not a single angry look, ever passed between us. (Hear, hear.) I conscientiously ascribe the merit of this—if merit there be—not to myself, unless it were the merit of appreciating his character, but to his temper, which it was impossible to ruffle. (Hear, hear, hear.) He was a man with whom it was impossible to quarrel, however disposed you might be to do it. In the first commencement of our career together—which we ran, as I )cave told you, for more than thirty years —I was told that I would have to deal with a somewhat overbearing man, who would let me have very little of my own way. I preaared myself for this. I knew that subordi nation was a virtue of the Church militant, and that sub mission was a Christian excellency, and I prepared myself for • • endurance in theistern path of duty. But in a very little time I found that I had mighty little to endure. I never met with a man more gentle, more patient, more easy to be en treated, more inclhed to defer to the opinions of others, nor one with whom I could act more cordially on all occasions. (Hear, hear.) It certainly did happen that upon all great points of interest which are apt to agitate the clerical mind we were cordially arreed. (Hear, hear.) He was anxious, as I was, to take the middle path, and to avoid every extreme. We had no leaning towards Rome, or towards Geneva ; we had no predilection eithEr for flowers or candlesticks; and, fortu nately, we had not the slightest inclination to quarrel with our brother clergy for any opinions that they might hold. (Hear, hear.) We k iew perfectly well that in a Protestant country the Protestant mind would have its way, and we granted to others the liberality which we claimed for ourselves. With respect to oui friends without the Church, it was our anxious wish, while doing our duty faitfully to those who ad hered to the commun on of the Church, to live in peace, and amity, and friendship, with those whose consciences compelled them to depart from her pale. (Hear.) We had very little difficulty in doing thh, because I must say, with the greatest possible satisfaction, twat our friends and brethren within the Church always showed us that kindness, and paid us that respect, which our situation entitled us to, but to which his private virtues and venerable age more especially entitled him ; and with respect to our dissenting brethren, outside the Church, I am thankful to bear this public testimony to them also, that they never meted from us any mean compliances, but always treated us with kindness and respect. (Hear.) A great part of that I am willing to attribute to the conduct of my venerable friend, who established a character for toleration nad moderation that it was impossible not to respect. (Hear, hear.) I trust his virtues will long remain an example to us all, and to that example I shall endea vour to conform myself as long as it shall please God to spa re. my life among yon. The rev. rector, who was much affected during his address conclude d by proposing the appointment of a committee. , The Rev. Dr. RAFFLES rose to second the motion, and in doing so said, after all that has been said, and said so well, not only in this place but in many others, by persons m ore com petent than himself to speak of the private virtues of the late Archdeacon Brooks, he should content himself with merely expressing a hearty concurrence in those tributes of regard. He considered it an honour to bear part, however humble, in an endeavour to embalm the memory of a man so eminently useful and so truly valuable. Upon his character and life death had now set the seal of eternity, and he had left behind him an honourable memory which will never perish. We need have no tears shed for him, for we hear a voice, and it com mands attention,—it comes from Heaven. It says, " Write, blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." And who in this assembly does not respond to the glorious announcement, "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his ?" He concluded by cordially seconding the resolution, which was unanimously carried. The Rev. Dr. M`NEILE moved a vote of thanks to the- Mayor for his kindness in calling, and presiding over the present meeting. In doing so he expressed a well considered and eloquent eulogium on the manner in which his worship had discharged the onerous and important duties of the ' mayoralty. Mr. JOSWIE POLLOCK, county court judge, in the absence of Mr. Thornely seconded the resolution, and, in doing so, said: Of the private character of him that is gone I will say nothing, but that to be acquainted with him was to admire him, to know him was to love him. (Hear.) Nor will I say any thing of his merits as a clergyman,—they have been attested by more competent witnesses than I. There was, however, one province of his duties with which fortune brought me to be peculiarly acquaiuted, and on that alone may I say a word. The bar yesterday testied their approbation of the sentiments expressed from the bench on the previous day, and in which I firmly believe, and they gave it as their feeling, that he was. one of the best chairmen that ever presided at a quarter ses sions in this great community. I practised before him as a barrister for many years, and I had in that capacity an oppor-. tunity of judging of his merits. More lately, I had the pride and the pleasure of being associated with him upon the bench, and, from my experience in this double capacity, I believe that a greater ornament never adorned the bench than our late venerated archdeacon. (Applause.) He was at once the Christian clergyman and the upright magistrate,—the exlai- bitor of God's mercy, and the mcnisier of man's justice. Asso ciated by his position with the rich and powerful, he was ever the counsellor and friend to the humble and the pion With v a strong practical common sense, that seemed almost intuitive to seize upon the right and to detect the wrong, and above all with that earnest sympathy with his fellow-men, without which neither priest nor magistrate is worthy of his vocation —he has left to us an example which we may endeavour to follow, but which we cannot hope to rival. He has left to us a memory that is at once recommended to our reason, and enshrined in our affections. (hear, hear.) That memory has been worthily introduced to us to-day by oar worthy chief magistrate; and I have, therefore, great pleasure in seconding this motion. I should say that the committee, of whom lam one, will take into consideration the suggestion of Mr. Turner; for there will doubtless be a sarplas from the subscriptions to the monument. The motion was carried by acclamation. The MAYOR having in a few neat and appropriate sentences acknowledged the compliment paid to him, the meeting separated. WEST DERBY WARD Mr. Aitbur Henderson, the retiring member, was opposed by Mr. John Aikin, and at the close of the poll, after a keen contest, the numbers stood—for Mr. Henderson 284, for Mr. Aikin 335. NORTH AND SOUTH TOXTETH WARDS. These wards were most hotly contested. Throughout the day there was the utmost party violence displayed, each party exerting their ut-r ost to get his favourite candidate returned. In the North Toxteth Ward the retiring candidate was Mr. Hilton Halhead, and at a meeting of the ratepayers it was decided that Mr. Thomas Evans should be selected to oppose him, he being, as it was alleged, the nominee of the timber trade. Throughout the ward the most extensive ex citement prevailed, and the voters were all called upon to do their duty by each party. From the following state of the poll, at each hour from the commencement of the voting, our readers will be enabled to judge how the popular feeling extended : Time lO. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. Ha'head ...... 81 136 184 229 273 293 Evans 95 111 In the South Toxteth Ward Mr. Horsfall was the retiring councillor. He declined to come forward again, and Mr. Farnworth was, by a requisition, requested to take his place. In opposition to him, however, .at a meeting of the ratepayers, it was proposed that Mr. M`Gregor should be elected, and the greatest exertions were used to secure his return, but at the close of the poll it was found that he was in a minority, as will be seen by the statement, published each hour— Time lO. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. Farnworth 77 113 158 200 237 257 M'Gregor Up to the time of closing the poll the utmost excitement prevailed in the two wards. When the pool was closed, the successful candidates ad journed to the Royal Oak, the central committee for the two wards, accompanied by a band of music and a large body of electors. The chairman, Mr. Robinson, expressed the great pleasure he felt in having to communicate to them that they (the Conservatives) had gained a glorious victory, and stated that it was a proof that the unanimity of feeling shown this day was the feeling of the wards, for they found that the persons selected to represent them by what was called the dictating party were returned by the same numbers—indeed, it might be said to be a neck-and-neck encounter between the two wards. In the north ward they found that Mr. Flathead had, at the close of the poll, 313 votes, and Mr. Evans 129, being a majority; of 184. In the south ward Mr. Farnworth had polled 267, and Mr. M'Gregor 83, also being a majority of 184 That was a peculiar instance, and showed that the feel ing of the two wards was in unanimity with the successful candidates. Three cheers were then given for Mr. Halhead, who came forward and stated that as the ratepayers had re elected him, after three years' servitude, he should pursue the same course he had hitherto done, which was to benefit the interests of the ratepayers of the town. Mr. Farnworth, the newly-elected member for the southern district, also stated that he would do his utmost to follow in the footsteps of Mr. Halhead, who had served them for so many years. (Cheers.) A vote of thanks was then passed to the chairman, and the proceedings terminated. THE COUNCIL AS AT PRESENT CONSTITUTED. No. 1, EVERTON AND KIRK- No. 9, GREAT GEORGE WARD. 1 DALE WARD. Years Years to serve. to serve. Alderman E. Lansdale 1 Alderman Joseph Cooper 4 Samuel M. Mellor. 1 Alexander Shand Daniel Crosthwaite .... ....... .2 Thomas Wagstaff 2 T. D. Anderson ........... .......3John Lawrence ....... ........ 3 No. 2, SCOTLAND. I No. 10 , RODNEY - STREET. Alderman William Bennett...l Alderman J. H. Turner 1 Aid N er o m . a l n l, R A . C B John Woodruff .................. 1 J. A. Tobin 1 i V II A i a c t r pr A e L s t i 0 . Archibald Charles: tewart ...2 Thomas Fleming 2 n ... 1 1 Richard 5hei1......, ........ ......:3John Barnes Braucker 3 C. Gardner T. 4 Alderman 3 W William _Nicholson __ ..... ...11William Earle 1 Edward Bradley .......—.......2 1 R. A. Thine Roger Hay clock No. 4, ST.. PAUL'. No. 12, LIME-STREET. Alderman Thomas Bold .., 4 Alderman J. B. Moore... ...... 4 Oliver Holden John R. M`Guffie ....... .........2,James Johnson 2 Thomas Godfrey 3'J. A. Picton 3 No. 5, EXCHANGE. No. 13, ST. ANNE'S. Alderman James Lawrence...l Alderman Francis Shand 4 Charles Turner I,John Nicholson.... ......... .....1 Thomas Littledale ....... Voseph Kitchen 2 James. Tyrer .. ....... ....... ..... 3'T. Llewelyn H0d50n....... 3 Na. t, CASTLE-STREET. I No. 14, WEST DERBY. Alderman Thomas Dover ...1 Alderman Sir John Bent 1 George Holt 1 F. A. Clint.. 1 Hugh Homily 2R. M. Beckwith ...............2 Joseph Gibbons Livingt!ton —3 John Aikin 3 No. 74 Sr. PETER S. I No. 15, SOUTH TOXTETH Alderman James Parker ......1 Alderman Thomas Toulmin 4 James Holme .... ~. ....... .. ..... 1 James Robertson 1 Harmood Banner .„ 2 John Stewart...—. ........... ...2 J. C. Fernihough ..,... 3 John Farnworth 3 --- I No. R 1-, NORTH TOXTETH. No. 8, PITT-STREET. i -.-. _2, .., Alderman Thos. Robinson 1 Alderman Samuel Holme ...4 W. P. Jeffreys ....,• ~ „ 1 Matthew Gregson ......1 J. Gladstone, Jun ................2 Bernard Hall 2 William Mann ........,.„..,...3 Hilton Haihead 3 ----- MAxcursrEu.—The annual elections did not assume a political complexion, and there were contests only in three out of fifteen wards. For Exchange Ward, Mr. William Mount castle, hatter, was returned ; for Collegiate Ward, Mr. T. W. Dyson, surgeon, was returned, and for St. John's, Mr. Alexan der M`Dougal, manufacturing .chemist. The two first-named are new members of the council. SALFORD.—In the borough of Salford there were contests in three out of eight wards, the election resulting in the re turn of the following :—Crescent Ward, Mr. Thomas John ston, painter, and Mr. James Parrott, gentleman ; St. John's, Broughton, Mr. C. E. Cowley, C.E., and Mr. W. S. Birch. Kersal Wartl, Mr. H. Myers and Mr. Henry Bowman. Messrs. Johnston and Parrott are new councilors, and the following gentlemen were also newly elected without contest : --Mr. R. B. Robinson, grocer, St. Stephen's Ward; and Mr. Elkanah Armitage, Pendleton New Mills, Seedley Ward. NORTHAMPTON, Thursday Evening.—The revolution in the municipal affairs of our borough, commenced three years ago, has to-day been completed , a nd, for the first time, the Tories have obtained by popular election a majority in our Town Council. Yesterday, our corporation was composed of seven Liberal councillors, six Liberal alderman, and eleven Tory councillors, giving the Liberals a majority of two. Of the six councillors who were to retire, four were Liberals and two Tories. To-day, the wards have returned lye Tories and one Liberal, so that the council is thus constituted : Liberal councilors, 4; Liberal aldermen, 6 ; Tory councillors, 14 ; working Tory majority, 4. The majorities of the winning candidates are large in all the wards. The Tories intend to restore at once all the civic state which was superseded twenty years ago. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Rev. T. Ainsworth, Vicar of Kimholton, to be Domestic Chap lain to his Grace the Duke of Manchester. Rev. R. S. Beloe, to the 11 , :ctory of Holton, Suffolk. Rev. G. B. Bennett, 8.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of Marsh Gibbon, Bucks. Rev. C. J. Clarke, 8.A., to the Curacy of Standlake, Oxon. Rev. W. Findley, to the Vicarage of Wiliington, Derbyshire. Rev. W. J. Frampton, 8.A., of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, to the Curacy of Norton-in-the-Moors. Staffordshire. Rev: Is. Geare, M.A., to the Lecture;hip of Wrigglesworth Hospital, Abingdon. Rev. H. P. Gurney, to the Vicarage of Uffington, Berks. ltev. C. Hayes, to the Incumbency of Brampton Bierlow Yorkshire. Rev. E. Hillman, 8.A., to the Curacy of Stanford-le-Hope, R. v. H. T. Howes, to the Curacy of Cookllant D?an, Berks. Rev. T. B. Levy, M.A., Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, to the Rectory of South Weston, Oxon. Rev. W. R. Roberts, M.A., to the Rectory of Rinteague, Mon mouthshire. Rev. A. Russrourm, to the Head Mastership of the Grammar- School at Portsmouth. Rev. H. Tripp, M.A., Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, to the Rectory of Denchworth, Berks. Rev. C. J. Wynne, M.A., to the Curacy of Knebworth, Steven. age, Herts. - - CLERICAL OBITUARY. Oct. 18, aged 72, the Rev. P. Whatman, Vicar of Barrnby Dunn near Doncaster. _ • _ Oct. 21. at Mawgan Rectory, near Helstone, after a short illness, the Rev. Gerard Mann, Rector of Mawgan and St. Martin's. aged 34. Oct. 23, at Gray's Thonock, Essex, aged 42, the Rev. Thomas B. L. Hall, 8.A., of Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge, only son of the Rev. Robert Hall, Rector of Westborough, near Grantham. Oct. ‘.:4, at Aston-Clinton. Bucks, the Rev. George NV.Wrangharn, Rector of Thorpe Basset, and Vicar of Appleforth, Yorkshire, in his 52ml_year„ - . Oct. 25, at Dr. Ellis's, 111. D., Sudbrook Park, Petersham, the Rev. henry Knowles Creed, Vicar of Corse, Gloucestershire. Oct. 25, at Bakevrell, Derby, the Rev. John Sat terthwaite Hanson Welsh, of Queen's College, Oxford, and formerly of Lewisham, Kent, aged 55.. _ . . . 27. at Sheepy, Leicestershire, aged 79, the Rev. T. C. Fell, 11. D., for forty-eight years Rector of that parch, and Preben dary of Lichfield Cathedral. . _ Oct. 28, at the Rectory, liorsington, Somerset, after a short i►lness; consequent on a paralytic seizure, the Rev. Thos. Whalley Wickham, aged 82. Oct. 28, at Exeter, the Rev. James Cole, azed 58, formerly of Pelham. Norfolt, and late of Breane, Somerset. O.A. 29, at Wellinzborough, the Rev. Haynes Gibbs, Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, aged 56. DIOCESE OF CHESTER. PREFERMENT.—The Rev. John Jones, MA., incumbent of Christ Church, Litherland, was on Tuesday last collated by the Bishop to the Archdeaconry of Liverpool, and also at the Same time admitted to the office of Rural Dean of the Deaneries of Wirral and Warrington, in the said diocese. LICENSE.—The Rev. G. H. Broughton has been licensed Kirkdale, near Liverpool, upon the nomination of the Rev. by the Bishop to the stipendiary curacy of St. Mary's Church, I'. 31. Lester, the incumbent. VACANCY.—The perpetual curacy of St. James's Church, Tox tc th, Liverpool, by resignation of the Rev. Henry Hampton. Patron : the rector of Walton-on-the-Hill. TESTIMONIAL—A number of the parishioners of St. 1 1, 1 1. 117 (1 1 e s phounrch his presented l.ac,ltin a testimonial vacating the curacy t by receivingo hte Rev. th e lkr a f p. . pointment of incumbent of St. Luke's, Liverpool.—Sydney Empire. NONIIMENT TO THE LATE ARCHBISHOP OP YORE.—A monument to the memory of the late Archbishop of York, Dr. Edward Vernon Harcourt, is about to be erected in York Minster by his family. The figure, sculptured out of pure white Carrara marble, is recumbent, in full canonicals, with the hands pressing the sacred volume to the breast. _ _ ILLNESS OF TICE BISIIOF OF LONDON.—The health of the Bishop of London continues to cause anxiety to his family and friends, and to the whole diocese. On Wednesday, the Queen and Prince Albert sent a special messenger to inquire after his lordship's health, when the reply was more favourable than it had been on the two previous days. On Friday, it was notified that no further bulletins will be issued, unless a change should take place. The Archdeacons of London and Middlesex have been commissioned by the Bishop to carry on the ordinary business of the diocese dining his lordship's illness. DIOCESE OF MANCIIESTER.—The Riga Rev. the Lord Bishop of Manchester, on Wednesday, licensed Rev. James Pearse Teo, late curate of the parish church at Standish, to the stipendiary curacy of the parish church of Bury, on the nomination of Rev. C. J. G. Horuby, the incumbent. —The bishop will hold his ensuing visitation at the following times and places, namely : —Wednesday, nth December, at Bolton ; Thursday, 6th December, at Preston ; Friday, 7th December, at Lancaster ; Saturday, Bth December, at Burnley ; Monday, the 10th December, at Bury ; and Tuesday, 11th December, at Manchester. CAPITULAR PATRONAGE.- 7 A good deal of clerical gossip id afloat in the diocese of Bath and Wells with reference to an alleged intention on the part of the Very Rev. the Dean of Wells to accommodate the vacant living of •St. Cuthbert's to his own hand. As the living is worth about £l,OOO a-year, being considerably above what Dr. Johnson could legally take in conjunction with his deanery, it is said he has had legal opinion to know whether he could deduct the payment of two curates and the endowment of a proposed new church—to be built by Mrs. Jenkins, the widow of the late Dean—out of the income of St. Cuthbert's, so as to bring it down to £4OO a-year, when it would suit him to take it. If this be true, it certainly is a strange course for a University reformer to take, and only shows that reformers themselves require reform.—Bristol Times. OPEN-AIR PREACHING has been carried on by the Rev. Francis Trench, of St. John's, Reading, during six months of the present year, from April 1 to October 1. Daring a con siderable part of that time, two addresses were delivered each Sunday, and there was occasional preaching on week days. The numbers in attendance varied, according to weather and other circumstances, from 50 to 150; and, during the whole time, not one single interruption or word of opposition oc curred. The preacher constantly received thanks from his hearers at the close. In some cases, much and evident effect, of a religious character, was produced, and in many instances persons have been brought to attend public worship who had previously absented themselves. Th e measure, altogether, has proved most encouraging. There are now, in St:John's school-room, readings of the " Pil gr i m ' s Progress" on three evenings of the week. A considerable portion is read each time, and a few explanatory comments are made. The perusal of this most popular and instructive book is thus made to occupy about eight or nine evenings ; and, if we may judge by the large and regular attendance, the plan has proved of a most acceptable kind.—Berkshire Chronicle. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY TETE LORD - LIEVTENAMT OF LANCASIIIRE.—Second Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia : Lieut. J. D. Rochfort to be captain, from 30th Aug. last, vice Gunning, retired; Ensign R. W. J. Barlow to be lieut., from 30th Aug. last, vice Rochfort, promoted; H. Seel, gentleman, to be ensign, from 30th Aug. last, vice Bar low, promoted.—Third Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia : T. B. Ogden, gentleman, to be ensign. —Fourth or Duke of Lancaster's Own (Light Infantry) Royal Lanca shire Militia : Lieut. Sir G. Preston, Knight, to be captain, from the Ist Sept. last, vice Kershaw, retired; Ensign P. Phillips to be lieut., from the Ist Sept. last ; J. Campbell, gentleman, to be ensig n , f rom the Ist Aug. last; Ensign E. Worrall to be lieut., from the Ist Sept. last; T. A. Corbett, gentleman, to be ensign, from Ist Aug. last ; S. Barber, gentleman, to be ensign, from Ist Aug last ; G. A. Fieldinif gentleman, to be ensign, from the Ist Aug. last; J. C. Tod d, gentleman, to be ensign, from the Ist Aug. last; N. Troaghton, Dal y, gentleman, to be ensign, ' from the Ist Aug. last ; J ___ T. ea sis p ta tai nt n. su v II S. Ben gentleman, to be ensign, from the Ist Aug. t;_ 1 - 1 1 3 3.1. D , to be as nett, gentleman, to be ensign i Bone, '.Bather to be W. P. Bridson to Isg ice e°il Smethurst, eerg r - ned ; Si;th Regiment of Royal be lieut., vice Mather, promoted. —Math J. C. Martin to be captain, vice Lancashire Militia : Lie:A.7. n. Hamilton to be lieut., Nice Booth, resigned; Ensign Ensign W. Singleton, vice Tibeaudo, ap- Martin, promoted; ..w Hickes, gentleman, to be lieut.-- pointed to the line e Royal Lancashire Militia :W. F. Seventh Regim ent 9- - C W. Fennell,gentleman, to b Pratt, - be lieut.; C. gentleman, to viceNott„resigne V d . ; 1 1 , i r L is . l i - e lj g u n o t lieut.— RoyalLancas hire Militia Artillery : A. M'Candie Camp bell, gentleman, , to be second lieut.; T. °mime, gentleman, t o be second Heat.