The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS Ow. H." can apply to any respectable gentleman of the pro fession alluded to. A second & 1 of the Disc ssion on Church Establishments J. W. M." will now be able, no n pub!ished, and doubt, to obtain a copy THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD Vice circulation of the STANDARD is now greater than that of any Conservative journal in Liver pool, and we think we may add, of any provincial Protestant paper in England. The high respecta bilitu of i' ys been acknowledged. 2onths, our advertisements have increased nearly one hundred per cent. readers leas ali Within the last t 1j Z tbrivool ,taitbarb. Yearly Subscription : On Credit, 15s. 11l Advance. I TUESDAY TORNING, MAY 25, 1847. As long ast, when the present water set we paint nineil was newly lau-n ched, ies and deficiencies likely to be crushed. \V owed that it was a I for by other parties, parliament ; and that, upon our heads a lsation, there was no bject sought fo the town—would b 3, we ,tion of Novembc scheine wh had been cond 1, when api whilst it mu host of claimants for co certainty that abundant an realized these compensations " would for ever prevent the possibility of cheap water, even if the supply were adequate ;" and that such supply was doubtful, In another pub lication (November 17th), we repeated our warning as to the effect of compensation to be given in re ducing our supply, and, at the same time, increasing proved _ u its price, was a strong one with Their Uomn 'le council neer wa infallible autl 1 corium ►sition in which we are placed. e House of Commons, after nination of engineers, promoters and opponents of the scheme, and claim ants for compensation, have declared the preamble of the bill proved; a decision which merely amounts _ _ a month of it to an admission that Liverpool wants a supply of water, that water is to be had at Rivington Pike, and tbat it may be brought to Liverpool by the ig science and money, pensation remain to be Wigan must have a supply of ck,. 1) - - aid of sufficient er but the laimants for coin arranged with _each grounds, print-works, must be supplied, either with water or bought off with hard cash ; and the committee, as if alarmed at the prospect of tedious work before them, have recommended that the settlement of all these claimF shall be attempted during the recess by arbif-- That the b 11 emerge from. th ration Ordeal in any reasonable time, and without its promoters being compelled to assent to conditions -which will render it almost worthless, if not even worse, we suspect is almost hop In the ine an tin hat has been the expense, 1 bill which -- - worth accepting by the ants of Liverpool. We a tolerably fair approach ed observer, the Londo - n cor- Ichester Guardian; together iption of the proceedings ieir present position pendent burgesses of Liverpool very idols of a most beneficent the Corporation Water Works ,?ss than £30,000. They little 3ich the scheme Wa, Id be raise f Commo lin the cammittee ns for compensation, or nterests would assail the ate promoters felt most w been occupied in the immedi In t.h( crday the committee, who 3ne complete mess, directed beer► previously disposed of; e sanction of the committee, bill. Whether this course ry, is doubtful ; whilst it may h the privilege of applying for an amended will be bound by the award, lient to shirk the labour of be hoi district allow the exasperation created by their present necessitous condition to be used by the League as a weapon of offence against the British agricultu- rist. But shadows of coming events are just now presenting themselves, the aspects of which are not altogether satisfactory. IN remarking upon the imposition of a check against the importation into Liverpool, by the steam-boat companies, of persons who were in a state of fever, either confirmed or incipient, by submitting the passengers to medical examination, previously to their being permitted to land, we presumed very naturally that efficient steps would be taken by the authorities to render the measure one of prudent precaution merely, not of injury to the trade of the port and the property of the companies. With proper arrangements and a sufficient staff of medical officers, the examination required, might, we apprehend,bave been conducted without causing any considerable detention, or interfering materially with the regular discharge and return voyages of le bolts. The signal, ordered by G3vernment to ?,d on entering the river, was a sufficient intimation in daylight that a medical officer was riving by night, some particular light might have been devised to answer the same purpose, or, better still, a hulk, or steamer, with the medical officers on board, might have been stationed, as we sug gested in our last, under the lee of the land near the mouth of the river, that the boats arriving. might at once go alongside for examination, and thus save the tide and get quickly into dock, if found exempt from disease. We may remark that there could he no great difficulty in making ar rangements to effect this desirable object, or any necessity for the medical officers being on duty longer than for a few hours up to tide time, as the dock gates are only open for about two hours each tide. From the arranaements made. however, we lel d serious los that consider have been sustained by the Packet Companies. It is well known that most of the steamers, which bring deck passengers, bring also cattle; and the detention of these in the river, after a passage of 12 or 14 hours is most injurious. Yet several of such vessels, we are informed, have been kept in the first instance waiting from 5 to 6 hours for the attendance of a medical officer, in addition to the time occupied by the required examination. One of the Dro . 2;beda boats, for instance, arrived in the river at half-past foUr o'clock on Wednes-. day morning, and it was half-past eleven before a surgeon could be got on board. The Duchess of Kent, Dublin Company's boat, arrived at four o'clock, and did not procure a surgeon until twelve, when, after she had dodged up and down the river to the Lazaretto and hack, chasing the steamer Windermere, employed for the purpose of convey ing the medical officers, one of them came on hoard at length in a .small boat. The Rover, William Penn, and Maiden Citysteamers, were each detained in the river on Saturday morning for four hours for want of a surgeon ; and, on one of them nearing the Windermere, to know if she could have one, the reply was, that " the doctor would not be on t hoard for a long time." To shew the injury to which the companies are rendered liable by the present arrangements, we may instance the case of a Drogheda steamer which arrived in the river on the 22d (Saturday). In ad dition to deck passengers, she had on board 21 grass-fed cows—the first importation of the season —lB6 sheep, and 1,035 lambs. Had these been sub mitted to the same amount of detention as the other company's vessel on Wednesday, the cattle would certainly not have been in a fit state for the market vesterc rained uring the whole passage ; and the emigrants had necessarily kept most of the time below. Such a detention, with the number of animals on board, would not have been calculated to produce in them any result very far short of disease. As the consequence of these inconveniences, peculiar to the port of We understand that Mr. Ternan, of the Drogheda Steam-Packet Company, with the Mayor of Dro gheda, have been, during the past week, as a depu- tation to the Home Secretary, to represent the injurious effects produced by the existing regula tions ; and that, in an interview with Lord Sandon, our noble representacive warmly espOused their cause. The Mavor of Drogheda stated distinctly to Sir George Gr'ey, that if another Drogheda boat came in without cargo, as one had done - v to ha.~re hrniln-ht Tnrlian onrn fnr thp•ripc. pulation, but which was corn' hi ch was CONDITION OF THE MANUFACTURING DIS- TRICTS OF LANCASHIRE The continuance of short-time working by a large por tion of the cotton-factories in this district, and the total stoppage of others, together with the high price of every article of food, are producing most distressing effects amongst the operative population ; and these effects will be aggravated by the cessation of labour which usually takes place in this (Whitsun) week. A perambulation which we have just made through some of the streets of Manchester, usually the most frequented by the factory hands, suggests the conviction that some calamity has just passed, or is passing, over the town. No streams of workers hurrying to and from the mill, meet the passen ger ; no thronged shops present themselves; no groups of laughing, careless people are to be seen gossiping at street ends. A few children romping you may see here and there. A few working men, too, you encounter, and re mark their troubled and emaciated looks. Here and there a woman may be seen creeping to the chandler's shop, to beg for another loaf on credit ; for the pawnbro ker has already got hold of all that is tangible as security for an advance of money. But the bulk of the popula tion sit sadly within their nearly desolated homes, too weak to seek relaxation or consolation out of doors—too weak and ashamed to make their distresses visible to their neighbours or to the world. Those even who are in full work have their share of the prevailing suffering. The spinners, and other operatives thus in work, contribute largely, and to their infinite credit. towards the assistance of those who are not working ; and they are severely cramped, in addition, by the high prides of food. Another class are severe sufferers, viz., the small shop keepers who supply bread, groceries, &c., to the working classes on weekly credit. Their customers having neces sarily fallen back in their payments, they have gone on supplying them in the hope of a resumption of working, and as their only chance of at last being repaid ; and the hulk of them are either ruined, or are in a struggling con dition. The more affluent tradesmen, by whom these are supplied, are suffering from their ruin, and from the with drawal weekly from circulation of so large a portion of the wages of the district. So far the manufacturing population have borne their privations with exemplary patience; and even applica tions for parochial aid have been comparatively few, the sufferers preferring to endure to the last rather than sub mit themselves to the dreaded ordeal of the relieving officer and the workhouse. Where we hear of largely increased pauperism throughout the district, it is generally under a pressure unexampled cannot continue long. Bad spirits are said to be at work to promote disturbance. Rumours of impending riot and outrage are freely cir culated ; and such rumours, itt periods like the present, are generally realized ; not, however, by the real sufferers but by those of whom plunder and mischief are the objects. _ As yet fever amongst the workpeople generally has not shown itself in a greatly increased degree, the bulk of that which is existing being confined to the immigrant Irish, who swarm through the whole manufacturing districts, locating themselves in the low lodging-houses, and the filthy Irish streets and courts which, in every manufac turing town and village, that portion' of the population have set apart for themselves. The rate of mortality, however, is fearfully high, and is weekly getting higher, principally from dysentery, diarrhea, &c., and from ex haustion. Many a case of death from starvation, we are credibly assured, might be found amongst the families of the poor spinners and weavers of this county ; and should epidemic visit the district, its ravages amongst a population, many of whom are reduced to the extreme of emaciation, must be fearful. In corroboration of what we have above stated, as the result of our own inquiries on the spot, the following passage, from a letter addressed to the authorities of Manchester, by Dr. Howard, one of the physicians of the Royal Infirifiary in that town, contains some very startling fact "It - st- - to those not qtr. may appear a strong, ann, intimately ac quainted with the condition of a large mass of the poor, per haps an exaggerated statement for me to make, but neverthe less I will not shrink from expressing my firm conviction, that a great number of the inhabitants of this town are at the pre sent moment daily perishing from the efferts of deficiency of food—absolutely dying from wont. Ido not make this state ment rashly or unadvisedly—it is not the theoretical or visional y opinion of a novice or an enthusist. The condition of the poor is not a subject which I have only recent'v investigated: my attention his long been directed to I bare carefully studied the effects produced among them by deficiency of food; and I am not likely to be deceived either by the facts and symptoms I witness, or the statements I hear in my intercourse with them. My information is not acquired from hearsay—not from the re ports of others—it has been pbtained from personal visitation investigating their diseases I have also inquired into their social circumstances—have noticed the state of their dwelling's, their furniture, their eothing, and their food. I have heard their own statements, and compared these with what I have myself seen. For nearly eighteen years past I have been constantly connected with the largest public institutions of the town, either as a re sident medical officer or as a physician ; and during this period , I have, on several occasions, been witness to a great disease arisin must candidly own, I have never seen so much and suehaggra voted destitution as I have 'net with during the last few weeks. Within the range of my observations, the present amount of numbers ere sinking into the grave solely from the want of food." The patients admitted into the fever ward, Mr. Howard says, are now frequently brought there from their beds and almost in a state of nudity. - What adds to the distressed outward aspect of the ma nufacturing districts arc, the swarms of Irish paupers who throng all the towns and villages, begging importunately, and in some of the retired outskirts, even threateningly. The old turnpike road between this port and the interior is travelled over from morning till night by narties of these forlorn-looking beings, trainpingon - wards'withoutar apparent object, or a notion whither they are going, of routes, THE LIVERPOOL STANDAR& Ei both metals and yarn INDIA AND CHINA. THE OVERLAND MAIL, We have received by express from Marseilles our de spatches in anticipation of the Overland Calcutta Mail. The dates are from Calcutta to the 7th, and from Bombay to the 15th April. The hot season was beginning, and the usual result of general quiet at that period was anticipated. The death of Akhbar Khan, who is allowed to have died from sud den sickness (poison), had paralyzed all the schemes of his partisans. Nothing of his plans had transpired, but it seems evident that he contemplated up to the time of his death to have a conflict (religious war), with the English. His father was averse to his acts, and, according to Aff ghan morality, the notorious son was sacrificed in order , to remove his father from difficulties. Strange to say, Akhbar Khan ordered his body to be interred in Balk, whither it had been removed with ceremony. His father, Host Mahonamed, had since gone from Cabul to Jellabald, to settle all that Akhbar Khan had left there in a disturbed state. In Lahore tranquility prevailed ; there were not even any rumours of disturbances. Gholab Singh is described as busy in his new states, extracting money as fast as he can from his subjects. At Lucknow there was a commotion, arising from the new sovereign having ordered that a temple, wit:eh was said to have been polluted by the Mahometans, should be pulled down. The various religious sects got quarrelling on the subject, and they had got to blows. In the Nizam's dominions the state of the government was far from being satisfactory. The new minister and the Nizam were not on good terms. and the result was that the affairs of the government were far from being im proved. On the contrary, they were deteriorating daily, so that an outbreak may be expected ere long. It is feared that some foreign intrigues are at work in the ca pital of the Deccan. There are disturbances in the Rajwarra districts, caused by a freebooter named Dhoongher Singh, who at the head of about 4.000 men some -es shows in one place and soon after in another -1 one. He attacked Ramghur, plundered several , took black mail from others burned several dwellings, and started off towards Bickaneer. The latest news is that he has gone in the direction of the Sirsa jungles. The British troops had then to pursue him, for otherwise the native chiefs would make no exertions. The inhabitants around Almere and Nusserabad were terrified with the ferocious proceedings of this band, which must be put down to prevent much greater confusion. The results of the plundering were felt in the markets at Bombay, for the native , merchants dreaded to make purchases of cotton goods, &C., wnicn they could not convey to their destination by the usual The disturbances in the Rajpoot districts are calculated to augment the traffic on the Indus ; but the monsoon, which sets in at the mouth of that river in May, will prevent all communications until the beginning of Sept. Scinde was tranquil and healthy. Sir Charles Napier, who had been slightly indisposed, was at Kurrachee. Nothing- was said of the late invasion of the Seebee country by the troops from Candahar. The camel corps, and other corps, were ordered to be put in an efficient state. Rumour alluded to the probable resignation of S:r Charles Napier ; but nothing positive was known on the subject. The subscriptions for the Irish and Scotch poor were considerable at Caleutta and Bombay. Madras was about to follow their example. There was some disappointmene felt at the manner in which the railway schemes were suffered to fall to the ground ; for many persons were sangnine as to the benefit likely to arise to India from them. Lords Hardinge and Gough were at Simla, where they intend to remain during the hot season. The new Governor of Bombay continued to be popular. Some of his acts proved his determination to carry on his government with resolution and independence. The Commander-in-Chief, Sir Willoughby Cotton, reached Bombay on the Bth of April, and was sworn into office on that day. The commercial advices by this arrivai are not cal culated to raise materially the spirits or the activity of our manufacturing interests, or of exporters to that coun try generally. The Calcutta Overland Price Current of April 7th, states of the market for imports : " Transactions in produce have been on a model ate scale throughout the past fortnight, the somewhat unsettled position of the home markets, by the last advices, fur one or two staples hitherto in brisk demand here having checked operations, not withstanding the decline in exchange and rather snore numerous arrivals. "Our import trade continues in a most unsatisfactory state, purchases having been almost entirely confined to manufac tures suited to local requirements ; the position of the money- lers out of the market The duty upon salt had been reduced from Company's rupees 3 to 2, 12 per maund ; but as the price at the Golahs is reduced in a still greater degree, the prospect is considered unfavourable for shipments from Europe. The " British Cotton Piece Goods.—The inquiry for these fabrics has on the whole been extremely languid, and although im rorters have been showing less firmness in their demands, pur chasers cannot be induced to come forward freely i nor can we preseiit month. after which, however, dealers will most Prob ably . commence to lay in their stocks, in anticipation of the opening of the rivers. The import of gray skirtings in March . improvement to notice ; those doing best are the lighter makes of 39 inch; low bleached also are doing better than 0 reed and upwards, whirls are at present in little demand, and heavy in stock. Of jaconnets also the low and medium makes, both of gray and bleached, are most wanted, although even these are not bringing remunerating prices, whilst finer qualities con tinue neglected ; the demand for white twills has been 'languid, in fiiCt almost all the lighter fabrics are in very moderate in FALL OF THE SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE DEE.-SEVEN LIVES LOST. A calamitous accident occurred last night (Monday), by the fall of a portion of the above bridge, by which seven lives are ascertained to be sacrificed. The quarter past six (p.m.) train, from Chester to Ruabon, started at its usual time, with four carriages—two first-class and two second-class—the number of passengers, we under stand, being about twelve; and on passing over the second arch on the Wrexham side of the river Dee, one half of the arch next to the Roodee gave way, and fell into the river, with the line of rails upon which the train was running, leaving the other half standing. The en gine and tender had got over, the latter being so close to the falling mass that it was thrown off the rails. The whole of the carriages, however, were precipitated into the Dee, where they lie endways, almost completely smashed. • The intelligent superintendent of the Chester police, Mr. Hill, was shortly after the accident upon the spot, and under his able directions assistance was rendered as soon as possible ; and seven of the passengers, who are now lying dead in the Hospital, were got out. Two others were extracted, but are not expected to survive ; and others are missing. The bridge was a rather handsome structure, lofty, and composed of two arches, of large span, with horizontal bearings of irons ; and joints up to a number of arches running along the side of the Roodee. The line has only been opened a month (since the Mon day before Chester races) ; and it is supposed that either the piers had not been sufficiently consolidated, the stonework defective, or that the iron bearings had become warped by the heavy trains (consisting of iron from Rua bon) passing over them. Another cause of the insecurity of the bridge may have been the difficulty always said to he experienced in getting a foundation in the bed of the Dee. It is a fortunate circumstance that the train pas sing over the bridge in the morning, which, if it had been precipitated into the river in a similar manner, would have produced a much more widely spread disaster. Amongst the lives lost is, we regret to say, Mr. John Matthews, coach proprietor and driver of the Holyhead mail, a party well known for his estimable qualities by many in this town and in Wales, and who leaves behind him, to regret his loss, a wife and eight children. The guard of the train was also one of the killed. The bridge, we understand, was contracted for, and built by, Mr. Betts, and will have, as a matter of course, to be entirely taken down and reconstructed. DECLINE IN THE CORN MARKET.-OPENING OF THE PORTS OF THE BALTIC. We have been favoured by an influential and well informed house in the corn trade with the substance of their most recent advices from all parts of the kingdom. Their most satisfactory feature, so far as the consumer is concerned, is the almost universal tendency towards a decline in prices. Various causes may be adduced for this, the principal being the splendid weather with which the country has been blessed during the past fortnight. Another is, the fact that the wa n t s o f I re l an d are now pretty welfprovided for; and that foreign wheat imported into that country is now being shipped to this and other ports, its place in the sister country being occupied by coarser sorts of food, such as Indian corn, Indian meal, &c. The opening of the Baltic ports has also contributed to dissipate the fears previously entertained of a continua tion of .scarcity and high prices. Several grain-laden vessels arrived in this port from Friday up to yesterday, from Dantzic, Stettin, &c. ; and the arrivals in London, Hull, and other ports on the eastern coast, are to a much larger amount. From the ports of the Black Sea the importations are not expected to be very heavy until the latter end of June and July ; but we have the certainty, that, with the high inducement to direct cargoes here, we shall be amply supplied to enable us to put on until our own harvest._ This supply, although in prospect only, naturally influences holders to realise. ; The America'n' supply also, it is now beginning to be thought, will be considerable, as our friends across the water will economise consumption of wheat by the resort to Indian corn, rather than omit the opportunity of profiting by the receipt of the present high prices. The rates in Liverpool have Fitely been materially raised by the demand from the southern and western counties, where the agriculturists appear to have sold out too freely and too early. We hear of one house having chartered within a very short period, no less than thirty- five vessels to carry supplies coastwise, to ports in the Bristol Channel, and as tar round as Portsmouth. The demand from this quarter, however, is materially abating ; and must do so in an increased degree, as supplies from +ha nnrn. ;v1 It is seldom that the tone of the market can be fairly judged of by the few transactions which take place on the intermediate days of our two markets, especially in the absence of any exciting information. Yesterday, how ever, we are informed, that American flour, of the staple quality could have been bought for 455. per barrel, which on Friday ranged at about 475. to 475. 6d. This day's market will probably test the di , position of holders more decidedly ; and we certainly expect to see reduction the order of the day, as the trade seeme just now quite para lyzed. During last week no fewer than 95 , vessels laden with corn arrived in London from European ports. A remark able and very important feature attaching to these arri _ _ grain, is lie various c ions of vessel other countries, among belong- .ers of a similar nature. May 25, 1847. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (BY EXPRESS.) LONDON CORN MARKET.-YESTERDAY. The remarkably fine weather and splendid appearance of the growing crops, together with lower prices in the continental markets, and an arrival of over 30,000 qrs. of foreign wheat, have combined to completely paralyse our grain market this morning, and although the supply of English Wheat was not large, very little progress could be made in sales until a re duction of from 6s. to Bs. under the currency of this day week was yielded to buyers, at which decline the supply was fairly disposed of. Foreign was simiiarly depressed, and having but a small attendance of country buyers but little business re sulted. Indian Corn floating in fair request at our previous currency, but on the spot 2s. lower than last Monday. Barley, Malt, Beans, and Peas, are slow of sale, and 2s. cheaper. Oats participated in the general dullness, and are ls. to 2s. cheaper. SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.-YESTERDAY The Beef trade was not so active as on Friday last, on which day beef advanced in value quite 4d. per 8 lb., yet the currencies obtained on this day se nnight were firmly supported in every instance, the priinest Scots readily producing ss. 4d. per 8 lb., and at which a good clearance was reality made. The numbers of sheep were on the decrease, yet the Mutton trade was Somewhat inactive, at about last week's currencies. As nearly the whole of the sheep are now out of the wool, it must be obsery ed that our quotati , ns solely refer to those sho-n. The best old Downs were selling at ss, Bd. per 81b. From the Isle of Wight about 31)D Lambs came fresh to hand, and the arrivals from other quarters were tolerably good. The Lamb trade was firm, at fully Friday's advanced rates, the best producing 7s. per 81b. The Veal trade was very steady, at last week's prices. In Pigs, only a moderate business was doing, at about sta.. tionary figures. MONEY MARKET-YESTERDAY Consols opened this morning rather in advance of the closing prices of Saturday, and have been done at That elevation, however, has not been sustained, as they have since fallen back to 874, at which they are now sellers. Three per Cents. Re duced have been done at 804 to and Threi , and-a-Quarter per Cents. 88 to 72 ; Exchequer-bills maintain their old po sition of pat to 2 p.m. The Sutlej medals for military distribution this Slimmer, will cost the East India Company £20,000. The Marquis of Normanby left Paris on Friday, for London, the general belief being that he would not return as ambassador. In consequence of the present growing weather, the price of flour fell at Canterbury market on Saturday, 42. to 6s. per sack. " What time is it, Tom ?" " Just time to pay that lit tle account you owe me." " Oh, indeed ! Well, I didn't, think it was halt so late !" On Friday morning, three trucks on the London and North-Western railway, were destroyed by fire near Wil- lesden. The fire is supposed to have originated from a red hot cinder from the engine. SUMMARY OF THE EPSOM WEEK.—Total number of Stakes, 15 ; won by favourites, 5 ; won by non-favourites, 10; horses entered, 511 ; horses started, 150. Total amount of Stakes, £11,768. Subscriptions, £11,113. Public money given, £655. His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia landed at Woolwich dockyard, on Saturday morn ing, from the Black Eagle. His Highness and suite travelled to town in two of the Queen's carriages and four, and proceeded to Mivart's Hotel. GOVERNMENT AND RAlLWAYS.—Government has issued orders to the raliway companies and officers of pub lic works to send in returns of the number of the employed and the amount of wages paid, with a view to suggesting some means for stopping the present pressure on the money market. If they fix upon stopping the works there will be a pretty to do. THE IRISH POOR LAW.—Lords Radnor, Monteagle, and Fitzwilliam have signed a protest, for the following, among other, singular reasons :—" 1. Because every law giving to the destitute a claim to relief must of necessity have a tendency to induce amongst the objects of ifs care i provident habits; and this tendency is increased in more than an equal rate. is I " e' • .t- ,ne range o ejects to which It applies is enlarged and the nature of the relief extended. —2. Because the Irish people seem, either from natural constitution or adventitious circumstances, peculiarly prone to such habits ; and .o them their present distress may, in my opinion, be mainly traced." FURIOUS PROJECT FOR RETAINING SMITHFIELD MARKET.—A scheme is nuw on foot for excavating be neath the whole area of Smithfield market, in order to form abattoirs. The plans are nearly completed, and we understand will shortly have to be brought before Parlia- ment. A depth of not less than 25 feet is talked of, as capable of being applied to the purpose of slaughter houses, and without any want of sufficient drainage or light. The cattle being driven into the market during the night will be slaughtered on the spot, and thus, the k, obviate the main objection.to the present Andrew Moseley is the architect employed. projectors thin locality. Mr. —The Buileer Latham will pitch his tent at Newton Races. He says it will be supplied with excellent—everything. YANKEE MILLER.—A new candidate for Ethiopeau fame, and we learn highly talented, is, it will be seen, appearing here. - - . A drawing for ancient furniture, and other gems of an tiquity, after the manner of the art u nion, is about to take place in Liverpool—See adv. ny at this beauti- ZOOI OGI C A, Trn GARDENS.--he sor . ful. resort Lai been very numerous and respectable. The gardens are in first-rate order, ar.d the whole on a gala night presents the appearance of fairy land. The fire- landing-place are now b inning to be appreciated. Daily probability ne authorities, or the give, what may to it, from a d with a very r .IIC a 'paters and " The - wo may thi kne;7, from the trodu'eed, what with how much positions upon w secure. A who! to be i be atte bill next ex necessitate : t a tedious, disagreeable, - -,l,9;thened investigation, it does credit to the ingenuity of the honourable member -->e was a committee so completely by their own act, in con- who sugg bothered renting t baronet who a f opposition out of their lab le weakness.in the hon. , leading him to endure season, sometimes in a chorus that would confound all £30,000 may seem a large one; but it must be borne in mind, that, even should the Westminster-ball The estimate of promoters su arbitrating w off the parties non n in the Commons Committee, ecl in buying they have a further contest before them in the Lords. The inhabitants of Wigan demur to the clause granted to meet their case, which is found to be most injurious to various manufactories and situated upon the river Douglas; the Lords is being got er progress of the bill, and a successful one too, unless some more adequate other property and a tierce opt tion r. of tha town be provided, than is given ause in question the projec arried through both houses -rievous disappointment to the or not, must be a h of time money, an tion of an admitted evil, for cleansing and other ly sacrificed, since the led upon, and the money in engineering and other lk two additional wells in to any in existence, which been in operation, and which neatly, if not amply, satisfied the of the Anti- a-law League have —a strange there is a time The the same time a prolon 6 viz. the deficiency of orate purposes project The iime expenses, would I :own, super t now have world h strange n forgetfulness for all thin I the I anti ec .n for agitation remnant of protection afforded by the Corn La is not only suspended, hut virtually swept away by the emergency of the season. Provisions are at a famine price ; and the manufacturing population, in addition to the scarcity and dearness of food )loymi tions, which were to h trade, are almost at and in many cas been stimulated by f z, and s and insolvenc whosc preading over th cravir I up to frenzy - by th sight of the maciated the glowing r falsification of were in exploded b held r total ref on Tuesday out and to petition for the " so that." as the f. the C - orn Laws, lanchester. who obs hay prol of their should any ordinary enen 'ely, their victim are n resent to satis not to be tantalised by empty pily d manufacturers, however, killing him twice, or et, however, i c Was the wol talk when it u“.. Why trouble themsel tubborn resolv remote cor 7neal was tt gly upon them hey stood in - need of with carin z the nee The result of the was, very naturally f the Leaguers. nil, toe passing of a iich the dist resses of the working .\lited directly to the operations ' , rice of food to thr s to for( up th 'e somewhat dangerous n o ti ons to ith hungry tomaell ltton t starvation roes n the idea 3r them to run away with isfactorily provei •vith their aanger to their club-rooms, to their open-air meetings, or to their almost famished families. Perhaps the gentlemen, whose love of agitation and oratorical display caused them to . . et up this meeting, and to give arcopportunity falhe discussion of such a ques tion at such a time; will be unpleasantly reminded of the folly of their conduct. Most sincerely we trust that nothing serious may result. We have soma confidence in the good sense of the working ,classes themselves, as shewn in their refusal to unshipped on the Clarence Dock pier, in order to save her trip, he would not be answerable for the peace of the - town employment is quite hopeless. Putting in force the pro: visions of the Vagrancy Act towards them is impossible ; and any attempt at doing so, without the means at hand to provide for their necessities from the funds of the va rious parishes in which they present themselves, would y operate to c ;hem it back stree lanes to die of famine, or of the fever which they bring with them to be introduced amongst our own resident STEALING FROM THE MARKETS.-Several charges of stealing meat from the public markets, and other stand were yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton. 01 woman, named Jenkins, was sent to prison days, for stealing 22 lbs. of mutton in St another for stealing a piece of pork and was committed for two months, vt of hp pi SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTTON. The address of Viscount Brackley—eldest son of the Earl of Ellesmere— appears in our advertising columns. Mr. Entwisle retires from the representation and it would appear at present as if Lord Brackley and Air. Brown were to be returned un opposed. It is somewhat strange—if anything was strange now-a-days—to find a son of Earl Ellesmere announcing himself a supporter of a Whig Government. _ EASTERN DISPENSARY mittee of the Ewtern Dispensary held Yesterdav Ashcroft was unanimously a physician, Dr. Imlach was a_ and Mr. George Dodd honorary surgeon stand that the committee intend to appeal for assistance to the council at their next meeting, and in case of re fusal, this most useful charity must be closed for want of funds. ionorary consulting We under- GAMBLING TABLES.—A man, named John Omelia, was yesterday charged by a police-officer with being found • parties were invited to shoot at with a cross-bow for nuts. The magistrate enquired whether success at the game de pended upon skill, and the answer being in the affirma tive, be dismissed the prisoner, cautioning him, however, not to interrupt any of the thoroughfares, as any obstruc tion would involve a breach of the law. PROMOTION. -- We understand that the Rev. Edward Roberts, who, as we have stated elsewhere, was last w presented by the teachers of St. Barnabas' Schools with a handsome gift of hooks, accompanied with a very flatter ing address, expressive of the great respect and affection they entertained for him, has been presented by the Rev. Dr.. Byrth to the incumbency of the new church at See- lieve that the feelings of the Presents are fully shared in these gratifying members of the congregation of Si. Barnaba parture of Mr. Roberts will be universally n E IN MANCHESTER.—On Sunday night a fire bra! out on the premises of Messrs. Birley and Co., Oxfon road. Chorlton-upon-Medlock. The fire originated fro and tha spontaneous combustion ; the waste cotton, assisted by the oil used in the spinning and the extreme heat of the wea ther, ignited and set fire to a shed attached to the build ing, and the fire burnt furiously for some time, but ulti mately was subdued with great exertions. The damage is estimated at between £5OO and £6OO. The Messrs. Bir ley, who are now working short time, employ between 1500 and 1600 hands, but the work at the mill will not be retarded by the accident. The property, we believe, was not insured. _ _ _ WHlTmoNDAY.—Yesterday being a sort of holyda: especially amongst the working classes, many persoi from this town of all ages, sexes, and grades resorted the ferry steam boats to Birkenhead and other places resort on the opposite side of the Mersey, where st entertainments were provided for them. The fare tc from Seacombe was reduced from 2d. to ld., which was a great inducement to many to prefer that locality for a day's or even a few hours' enjoyment, and the boats were crowded every trip. This arrangement will be continued during the present (Whitsuntide) week, after which the old prices will be resumed. The boats ran every quarter of an hour. Egremont, New Brighton, and the higher ferries, the Rock and Eastliam also received mdre.ith aff their usual complement, of yisitors, and several steamers took parties twice during the day to the N.W. Light Ship and back. Those who took land excursions returned with boughs of hawthorn in bloom', flowers. THE BATHS IN PAUL STREET.—We are glad to find that the poor are highly appreciating the worth of this valuable auxiliary to their health and comfort. The Health Committee must be extremely gratified to find their untiring labours so well rewarded. The following table exhibits the benefits conferred by the institution from the 23rd April to the 20th instant inclusive : Number of Baths, Males Females 269 Children from schools —Boys 689 Girls Total Wasb-iubs 3,742 dozens of cloths washed and dried. Total receipts for baths £4s 16 3 Total for washing. Total.. It gives us great pleasure to add, that the receipts almost equal the expenses, including interest on the money ex pended in the erection of th,ohnilding. We would seriously recommend the attention of subject Surely arrangements, by which the greatest amount of dispatch might he insured here, could be easily made by the authorities. Probably, the most efficient course would be to ap point inspecting officers in the ports of Ireland, who should be authorised to inspect the passen gers, before granting a clean bill of health, or al lowing the boats to go to sea. The corn James, WE understand, would he ready to pay for the expense of such inspection. We may add, that the deten- parties coming over to embark in emigrant ships, n which they have engaged passages, termediat We have had fine shower, with in since our last publication, and vege consequently proceeded with astonishing rani crops all look well and promising mine tine, but with o loealities when Sunday in day, and yesterday almost equally The early potatoes in all the grown in this district appear to )mmanded from Is. to Is. ld. ise had appeared slightly a stiff breeze they are iv, and hav a few weeks ago, but very paitially, and the ground being again sown, the new crops do not appear to be affected. Indeed, so far as the season has gone, we do not remember to have seen general crops more healthy or promisinz. Old notate - efierz' meat hive g REV. HUGH WNEILE, D.D., ON THE ACQUITTAL 0 THE SEVEN BISHOPS, COMMEMO v: PAT TsY HERBERT.—It will be seen ivertisement in our columns this day that, on RATED IN THE YAINTINC by the Tuesday next, Dr. INl`.Neile will deliver an important lec ture on Protestantism, in which he will devote himself to the illustration of the subject of the above picture. So noble a subject could scarcely have been selected by him ; nd, from the eloquence and learning which the rev. irer will be able to bring to bear upon it, we have t only of a high intellectual tr?at, but, being enforced, calculated to rouse the üblic from ti tickets is to I g Irish. Th by the Yach who is herself fond of yacht New I i the Com - modo proceeded down le - river in gallant atiful little to the c e wok* Commod ,ds on board of 1 After the day's 'ent to TEST OF THE CONDITION O} Lot at p affords a fair test ossession of ti rid we believe listactory on projected from Manchaster as a centre, corn. s to Hull and back, trips to Scarborough ieid and other places. The excursion boats to the Floating Light, and to Wales, were not at all so crowde- Yet the weather was most magnifi cent for holiday folks. The trips to London from both Manchester and• Liverpool, we are informed, did not take so well as usual. Weare afraid that the conclusion must i as in tat mone whom these cheap pleasure jaunts usuall3 lattract, as it cannot but be admitted that requisite leisure is not wanting. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.—We refer our readers, par ticularly those connected with the country bands that have this week visited here, to the advertisement of Mr. Jordan. His cornopeans are second to none manufactured. Mr. Henry Russell, as will be seen on reference to his advertisement, gives a concert on Wednesday evening, at which he introduces several new songs. There can bp u little doubt the season closing, that i t will be well attended. WE AT light in stock. he'Clabul dealers being now out of the imarket, Turkey re twi ls an lclothshavebeencomparativelyneglected. Imoo t: of all kinds in March were 361 cases. oollens.—Almost all descriptions continue neglected, and gnid throiidiout the past fortnight, and to effect sales a con auieraole decline on our last quotations became necessary, more evecially on Nos. 30 to 50, and has been submitted to in the who appear inclined to hold on until an improved inquiry is experienced, which may be anticipated in June, July, and August; but as the stock on hand is heavy and the quantity on the way quite adequate to any probable demand, we cannot say that the prospect appears very encouraging. Imports in )i. Oicl. to 2s. Ind. with more sellers Cotton Opium :I even at £5 17s : 6d per 3wever, been some days now s, the rat up to £6 we of exchange were than buyers The accounts from Bombay are very similar business had been done in cotton idiece goods. the seller submitting to lower prices. When the mail left it was difficult to force sales at any rates. The following were A large On London 28. to 2s. Old. Per rupee for China bills at six months' sight with local endorsement ; and at 2s. 04d. to 28. op. for local bills. The market appeared to be steady at these rates. _ _ _ _ _ ondon and Liverpool. 4. a. d. s. d. 8 0 3 to 8 8 0 per ton of 20 cwt 8 7 6 to 8 12 6 do 8 10 0 to 8 15 0 6 10 0 to 6 15 0 5 5 0 to 6 0 0 Saltpetre. 14 cwt. 5 bales. Indigo and silk piece goods. . 8 0 0 to 8 10 0 50 c. feet ftw For other staples rates are 'I , most nominal To Mauritius. Rice, Company's rupees 210 0 to 212 0 per bag. p p a e r r e s h O es c t .. feet Measurement goods,do. 35 o To Chinn. 5 doll. per bale. o 10 From Bombay, the following is the account received Freights.—Several arrivals of the ear 4 part of the mlnth, the r declined at once from ..eti 1- which endi gernents were it As we hs STEALING A HAT FROM A MAN'S HEAD court, ye !May, a man timed Ed*ard J-m3s lay, a man's hat from !ommitted for trial EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES.—At a board of examination held on the 19th inst., Mr. James Joseph Kelly, late mate of the brig Castilian Maid, of London, was found duly qualified for a first-class masters' certifi cate. Also on the 22d inst., Mr, Benjamin Wentworth Holland, late third master of the West India Mail steam packet ship, Medway, of _London, was found duly qualified for a first-class certificate. ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS FROM IRELAND DURING THE WEER.—The arrivals of destitute Irish, and of par- he Atlantic, seem to have decreased very little since the recent adoption of quaran tine regulations and the increase of the fares charged by I. From the 18th to the 23rd hich although only embracing a in reality comprises the arrivals of the instant, both inclusive hers landed on our piers were, 3200 1 1339 children ; in all 6366 persons. men, 1827 This impc of their s, At an early hoUr large bodies of the assembled in front of the Queen's Arms Hotel, their rendezvous, from which they marched in procession through the principal streets and thorough fares of Birkenhead, and from thence to St. Catherine's Chtu•ch, Tisnmere. They were each of them dressed in the usual insignia of their order ; being thus decorated, and having with them a band of music, they added much to the holiday appearance. The order dined together at the Queen's - Arms in the evening. MELANCHOLY DEATH. Yesterday an inquest was held at Aigburth, before Mr. Heyes, the county coroner, on view of the body of James Billinge, of the police force, formerly a bridewell keeper, and latterly a clerk in the Watch-office, where he was much respected for his atten tion and punctuality. Deceased, who was only twenty eight years of age, had unexpectedly been missing for some time, and it was . . generally believed that domestic A upon his mind. His body was ircumstances bad pr found on Saturday morning in a pond or pit in the town ship of Allerton, and had apparently long been immersed in the water. The jury, after hearing all the evidence, returned a verdict simply to the effect that he was " found drowned." He has left a wife and family. DEATH OF MR. O'CONNELL , is no more. We take the following from Galignani's Messenger, (Paris paper,) of Saturday:— We have been favoured with the following letter from instant " Some account of the closing scenes of the life of an individual who has fil'el so remarkable a position in the world as Daniel O'Connell, must prove interesting to the generality of the readers of the Messenger, and I there fore, as an English physician, called in to attend him, take leave to 1 . ) , before you the following statement On Monday, May 10., I saw Mr. O'Connell for the first time, and he was then suffering from a profuse and invo- iarrhoea, with great pain of the abdomen under pressure, strong rapid pulse, flushed face, &c. Mr. O'Connell had also chronic bronchitis of some years' toms were much ameliorated, and. on the morrow he seemed convalescent. But from Mr. O'Connell's great repugnance to swallow even the most simpl state of improvement coy' On the evening of Tuesday f "nrk rtnetinn of followed up the 11th rain pre- recourse to, and from them there way ment. Again the aid of internal remedies was denied, Mr. O'Connell refusing to ta ke an y medicine. Towards the evening of Wednesday, the 12th, the symptoms . in creased, Mr. O'Connell was restless, and sometimes slightly incoherent. Our former measures were again employed, but with slight success. During Thursday all the symptoms increased with great tendency to sleep, from which, however, he could easily be roused ; the breathing was much embarrassed ; circulation became difficult and in some degree indistinct, and the mind wavered. Thursday night was passed in a state of pro found heavy sleep, with increased difficulty of breathing, and, in addressing those about him, he imagined himself in London, and spoke to them as if there. On Friday he was much worse, the breathing very laborious, the voice scarcely audible, and the words half formed ; all the symp toms had increased. In this state helingered on ti 11 Saturday, night, seemingly conscious of the presence of those about him, but neither attempting to move nor speak. My treat ment of Mr. O'Connell was always in conjunction Ir. Beretta, of thi who had accom place, and a young trenco puy anied him from Lyons, and, on the day preceding his demise, we nun .uv.••••• s ., ••• consulting with Dr. Viviani, the oldest practitioner o Genoa, and of high repute. By his advice, and as a las' resource, a further application of leeches to the temple, was advised, but all WB3 in vain ; he expired last night a' .• , / pain. During the whole time of our O'Connell it was with the greatest d induced to take medicine, or even n . . . ary food, and h perseveringly abaaily..d.irum Had this been otherwise; the t been procrastinated, but his failing health and spirit _, constant tendency to cerebral congestion, rendered cer tain his death at no very distant period." Another letter states that the immediate cause of hi death was possibly attributable to his neglect of the advic of the physicians he consulted at Paris, to avoid travellin by sea. )d of death'inighti; A SELF-CONVICTED OFFENDER.—On Saturday, a mr named Joseph Bowman gave himself up to police-constab No. 92, stating that he had robbed his master in Mar chester of £lO to £l2. He was remanded, and on !rein brought up yesterday was further put back until this da the witnesses against him not having appeared. STEALING MONEY FROM A SHOP. —Yesterday, at ti If steal Mr Ts in silver from a d( le. No. 6, Richmor box in a house where he had formerly I committed for trial M the Poli STEALING FROM A SHANDRY.—,.... yesterday, a man named 111 Edward 'GL/ire was chars with having stolen, in B r idgewater-street, from a shand belonging to Mr. Robert Waring, a clerk,. residii- SmitldoWn-lane, a parcel containing gro,>...- lue of 6s. There was a person in th who witnessed the impudent thef committed for trial. THEFT OF PLATE FROM A SHOP.--At the Police court, yesterday, a man named Henry Jones was charger with stealing a silver wine-strainer from the shop of Mr. Hart, silversmith, &c., Lord-street, on Friday night last. The prisoner had gone into the shop, and cont r i v ed to ca rry off the article, which, after he had beaten it into an unshapely mass, he offered for sale at Mr. Stewart's shop, No. 120, Park-lane. Mr. Ste war t ma d e some inquiries as to how the prisoner had become p ossesse d o f th e ar ti c l e , and he said he had come from Manchester, and had found it on . somegravel stones on this side of Warrington. Suspicionbeing excited, the plate was not purchased, and the police having received information, the prisoner was apprehended on Saturday. The value of the article was about 47. The prisoner WU committed to the sessinus.. e - vehiele at theiir The prisoner v STEALING GARDEN STUFFS.--A man named Charles Hughes, and a youth named Sweeney, were yesterday in Bootle-lane, Kirkdale. They were apprehended by police-officers 69 and 70, and it appears that the depreda tions in the locality are frequent and serious to growtri. charged, and the man committed to gaol er the statute provided for the offence. _ for a mont RATHER BACKWARD. — Upwards of CI ee thousand years ago, the people of Israel had a sanitary code of laws and an efficient sanitary palice : it is necessarily two thou sand years since the cities of heathen and barbaric Rome were constructed with an aspecial reference to the health of their inhabitants, lavishly supplied with the means of preserving it, and placed under efficient sanitary superin deuce but Christian England, in the middle of the nine• lization and enlightenment in which a large and compre hensive measure of sanitary reform could command the attention of its legislature, and engage the sympathies of e statement its poop] of facts, e. How full of reproo: —People's Journal. tat simr CHANGE OF SEA ON. -Now that the pre3ent fine weather unmistakably indicates the rapid approach of a suitry way gkuu j - who prize the valuable ewel, health, to devote the serious attention to it which is absolutely imperative at this season. It is a well-established fact that the indoritv of _ _ • • "the ills which nest' is neir to " are mainly attributable to an unhealthy state of the blood and consequent imper fect circulation. To remedy this, and promote a heal,thr and regular action at the secretions, we recomuleaua trial of " Priestley's Consentrated Decoction of Sa„,,- 11-- parilla." It is prepared on scientific principles by IVIr. Priestley, whose long residence and reFpectability in ill town are a:sufficient guarantee for its genuineness.—See ad . THE PLEASANT VILLAGE OF RZIPSTRAI).—In Fia3lc Walk. one of the most public thoroughfares, abutting on the very pave, is a row of ,houses miserably drained and ventilated. In one, on the 9th instant, a poor woman was confined, and barely escaped a fa'al puerperal fever. The atmosphere from cesspools and drains is most loath some. A painted chair which has been left on the ground floor is blackened by the sulphuretted hydrogen escaping through the boards. A tame bird, which had lived a year in another house, died soon after being removed the cab has died. Seven or eight cats have died there; Nobody can keep their cats alive there.' The man, a shoemaker. works at his trade, and smokes tobacco to disguise the smell Here the in- the rent is five shillings per weep horn nna ;1,1.4 will Di doomed cats, to breathe a slow poison, nd die. On my noticing the vile stench, the p-atiently- wh and Villalm riswered. 'lt is nothing is when shut up at night.'—Health of Towns FINE FLOWING RINGLETS.—The care of the Hair in Infants and Young Children is, by inexperienced mothers and regarded. No mistake c.m be more injurious neglect in this particular can continue ,eeds of strength or weakness are laid 111 majority of the tine flowing ring after yeari, are traceable to this eariy period. S BALM OF COLUMBIA, long celebrated for invigorating qualities, in promoting and restoring the hair, is peculiarly fitted (applied according 10 rections) for application during the tender years 1 childhood ; and no nursery where personal ad' held in any estimation, should be without it* Price 38. 6d., 65., and 11s. per Bottle ; no other prices are ge" nuine. Ask for OLDRIDGE'S BALM, 1, Wellington-street Strand, London. Sold by all respectable Chemists, Perfumer * * and Stationers. LIVERPOOL- COTTON MARKET, IAY 24 ales to-day amount to 6.000 bales, 2,000 of Which 11 1 4 rt and on speculation. Th e mar k et i s very firm, 111` _een obtained on all classes wever, a general feeling of conficien9' 1. Ther ... _i! ~~ ,= LIVERPOO: TUESDAY; MAY 25, 1847. PRINTED AND. 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