The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-08-05 00:00:00

LCCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. Fresh opposition has commenced on the steam line from 4.e Port to Waterford. of the ratepayers of Warrington have authorised the sale olthe old workhouse, in Church-street. Mr. Marcus's cheap trains are to bring thousands of visitors from the midland districts to Liverpool this week. Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate, has had an Tterview with the authorities at the Home-office, relative to the disturbances during the Orange Procession. e o tr• . 1 . . Miller, of Park-road, has been elected aeent he old company of carters, in the place of Mr. Wm. "▪ 'owns% resizned in consequence of ill health. w eal , Mr. John J. Ley has been a collector ~ rates for the angl Cornwallis-street B pp aths, ointed vice Mr. Wil of nate Carruthers. nste Blease, senior and principal cashier of the Liverpool en-house, retired on the superannuated list, during tWi t Past week, and has left town to reside in Shropshire. e_cliss Catherine Hayes visits Liverpool on the 18th of Z s ttember next, en route to the United States, and will -4 ", e ,nark, on the 3d, in the United States mail steam-ship. .._ane British s hip O regon , C a ptain William Herron, has P er formed the voyages from this port to New York, thence 9 Quebec, and home again, in two months and twenty eight sl a y s . „:rhe Rev. J. G. Haworth, late curate of All Saints, in :Os town, has been nominated to the perpetual curacy of i lnstead, near Rochdale, vacant by the resignation of the ' 7 . Wm. Singleton, the late incumbent. The plans for the new workhouse, at Ormskirk, pre pared by Mr W Culshaw architect, of this town, have bee ' ' n espatched to the poor-law board, in London, for • vialeination. ..kr. Ch ar l es T urner , it i s understood, in the event of nia election to the Chairmanship of the Liverpool Dock e, Co ramittee. will resign his seat on the Great Grimsby 1-10 0... k Board. tord B eaumon t p re sented to the House of Lords, on for Monday, a petition from inhabitants of Liverpool praying Protection against the Gunpowder Stores (Liverpool) ' 4 ,croPtion Repeal Bill. "n Thursday evening his worship the mayor entertained Party numbered of gentlemen to dinner at the Town-hall. The I :vt3 , numbered about forty, and comprised his worship's 44 ,:',,,re immediate friends. lciolees.—A Welsh main at bowls will be played on ;nrsday next, at the Pine Apple, Toxteth-park. There • e l ed he sixteen prizes, and the match is open to all players areside within twenty miles of Liverpool. ~,v;:e understand that Mr. James Browne, of the firm al a essrs. James Browne and Co., hss presented to each of nis clerks a gratuity of ten pounds, with leave to visit t he Great Exhibition. ...On Thursday morning, a child named William M‘Voy , a ged eight montLs, residing •with his parents in Castle ;street, Kirkdale, was found dead in his mother's arms. It 18 suPposed the child had died whilst in a fit. li Last week, at the 'Union Plate Glass Works, 'St. broke's, while a man was carrying a sheet of glass, it didand cut through the large vessels of the neck. He " 1 ,1 in an hour. On n Thursday night, an Irishman was knocked down • a n d half strangled in Galton-street, near the Borough Gaol, by two men. When insensible, they robbed him said dollar pieces and other property. Gilliam that Captains Gates and Wheeler, of the ships with H. Wharton and Connecticut, are to be rewarded On some testimonial of the appreciation, by the public of .. 418 town, of their humane conduct towards the 300 emi "to whom they rescued from the Halcyon. The Rev. A. Cromarwas formally inducted, on Thurs e!Y evening, by the Presbytery of Lancashire, into the yof St George's Presbyterian Church, Myrtle ret,rthe Rev . . V. M. 'White presiding, and the Rev. J. '.,Welsh conducting the usual examination. .. 4 "ieeeß AT HIGHFIELD. — On Thursday, Thomas 'ol4lttledale, Esq., the chairman of the DocP Committee, bo dy at his mansion, Highfield, the members of the to the over which he has presided with so much advantage v e , t he public and credit to himself. *.l i nE.—On Tuesday night a fire broke nut in the rope ewai of M r . J o h n J on es, at the back of Phythian-street. -4. cauldron of tar had boiled over and set fire to a small °he et a t on , w t h x ic 7 h o w . as destroyed. The damage was estimated Lowndes, the deputy judge of the County Court, hap decided that opposition cannot be sanctioned to an in dev:e.ut's petition at the hearing of his final order. 'This e i d e esion is regarded as one of much impertance, as de aeit,'ng the rule of practice to be hereafter observed in in ,,encY cases in this court. thiNACOMBE HOTEL AND GARDENS. — The attractions at s Popular place of resort continue to merit that ample e ," l :e of public patronage which the efforts of the enter (lll(ll'4 manager so well deserve. The gardens are splen e illuminated in the evening, and several novelties . t r e been introduced for the present week. r a e R APFze ON THE DOCK RAILWAY. — Since the dock et a ,w, sY was opened, from the south end to the Wapping .I°ll of the London and North-Western Railway Com lersl3% Viz., from the 28th June to the '2Bth July, 1851, hey. w aggons, of about 41 tons each, or 150 7 tons of timber 1 4- Passed over it. ANEMOMETER FOR THE LIVERTOCKL OBSER steti`e?tT.—Mr. Oastler, of Birmingham, is now con tipt"ng for the Liverpool Observatory an anemometer PRlC ar ingenious principle, which he has patented him will understand that one of its peculiar excellencies in the exactitude with which it will mark the hori tetio4,49„tion of the atmosphere.—Liverpool Times. t ee le, reuse IN THE RIVER. — On Thursday evening, 4 4 1 4 - '9 of a man, in a decomposed state, was found in the k' t er op posite George's Pier, by one of the hands of ntleen Woodside ferry boat. It has since been iden ,4ed '_ as the body of Arthur Murphy, about twenty-four .„° B4 ,rs of age. who bad been employed on board some eats, - "to who fell into the river about two months aso. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY. — Traffic for the eel( ended 27th July :—Passengers : Main line, £2,397 is• 6el. ; Mold, £54 7s. Bd. ; Steam-boats. £504 55..3d. ta at ee is, H. C. and D.: Main line , £ 69 19 s. l id. ; Mold, r , •6d.• Steam-boats, £23 Ils. 2d.—Goods, cattle, lit' 1 Main line, £574 9s. sd. ' • Mold, £Bl 9s. 11d.— •4575.—Grand total, £4,281 7s. 4d. ..... se C OURT of BANKRUPTCY. — IN RE JOSEPH 4,tunrsday being fixed by adjournment for the last ex illation, Mr. John Yates, jun., appeared for the assig -47, and Mr. Bretherton for the bankrupt. Mr. Yates Th ee 'r2g examined the bankrupt respecting the balance : sati B ,* considered further accounts necessary to render it la t e'actory. The examination was then adjourned till the of September. VAL II.II3 OF THE CHILDREN OF THE BLUE-COAT HINDI et.,:‘, 'Y esterday, a number of the children of this eui•o7tent institution, by the invitation of Mr. Nichols, crosC 4 a complete juvenile gala at Easthain. They selv es " early in the morning; and, after enjoying them id returned highly delighted at about seven o'clock by theevening. The cost of ferryage, &c., was defrayed Ali Proprietor of the ferry. oe 'thENes.—OnThursdayJohn Harrison, a shipkeeper 11 , 4 4 4 1 1 , 1 the brig Berry, fell into the hold and fractu red he ek e ". He was taken to the Northern Hospital, w here *ore: that night.—The same day William Thompson, a road " 401 employed at Mr. Clark's foundry, Vauxhall -I.,Was severely hurt by a piece of machinery giving way. grese as conveyed to the Northern Hospital, and is pro favourably. raterRIIPTED SUICIDE.—On Wednesday, a labouring 4le s att eineted to drown himself in a pond in some brick. 43 ,,fe er ne c,r Whitefield-lane. He was observed by a police ceee..l,:woo got him out of the water, and took him to the r o e ,'h ill "2 1 1 station, where he received medical aid, and re terapu in a short time. The reason he assigned for at , array cri'ca to destroy himself was, that his wife had ran another man, and taken one of his children. !ifte e : n ntßY IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—On Friday td thl 9 on. Miss Louisa Heron, of Irwin street, Edgehill, :ilye e .,,,e, had her pocket picked, on the Chester and cd Uailway, of upwards of £lOO in bank notes, 'vas ve nal sovereigns. She supposes that the robbery [ c rotnitted by a ycung man, respectably attired, at eanded her with great. politeness into the carriage Nort4gr',,gor. The money was contained in a clots( bag, T ut ,, Ver her arm. ' ° tith e Aseizes.—The commission of the peace for the rail ki th division of this county will be opened in User t,eine i morrow (Wednesday) week, the presiding judges are air Baron Platt and Mr. Justice Williams ; and re e h L 8 will commence on the following morning. There seven eddy 112 prisoners for trial : of these no less than ;t . able n a re charged with murder; intent to murder, 2 ; rap e g', lo ; manslaughter, 19; robbery, 1 5 ; bigamy, u ; arson, 1 ; forgery, 2 ; other offences, 24. ela t e 'siss e t , ne ts • STARKEY'S FAILURE. — A meeting of the t"ose f Messrs. Starkey, the Californian merchants, A r t oxis ev a lnire was unhappily brought on by the late disas e. this meet n San Francisco, was held on Thursday last. and Edi tor :in g the heads of the firm laid before their ulte n a ,cireumstantial accountof their financial position, s e "„ t icd, p :'elY offered a composition of ten shillings in the tie e e 17 cole at the expiration of two years. The offer 10 14 4, s fled. ti t Xevy' r e!' A M - SHIP ARCTIC.—As this vessel, which sailed tig ou t _.,ork on Wednesday as an extra ship, was get. b ow ui dock, her starboard-bow hawser parted just as ~e titag e a s,sed out of the river-wall. The strong flood hehi`" tier Upon the south pier of the entrance to the hoataineeen..Basin, where she lay for upwards of an hour, ~'-'aonson tug released her from her position. She he t i Paste l .." o material injury, and shortly afterwards fired e care , 6 guns. She had 28 passengers on board and a ..,...;I, , La cTio and took out 2000 letters. tt e he e l, N. OF A COUNCILLOR FOR Sr. PETER'S WARD. kt e V aCan e ti° n of a councillor for this ward, to supply th t uiee an 3 .; occasioned by Ole death of the late much la poll; Old ;;.resPected John Ferguson, Esq., took place at hee l ing eo Zing of Bells, School-lane, yesterday. The ele et l m er Vnenced at nine o'clock, and closed at ten, tlee,"on af e a `Y, formal, there being no opposition to the rli cle 'lr. Chu 1 d Clarke, who was declared _ re iwar en tie k` t o v t e. s:"tand If f • t e was stated that Mr. Chidsou had de , % it S AIL PROPULSION . — Mr. Watson, a gen ritt h _ of . `sPek t ,'.Cent • residing in Manchester, has invented itle4itteree: fe et vog sail ship, a model of which, tl es eine in in length, and six feet beam, he has been ,e e ints edn ' c li t ?_Mersey. Its prominent feature consists . e `te he e si mear iCii of a set of revolving sails, sixteen in o ,l n a the fans of a windmill. which are ele !Ptiedca t nn z, ,e, e i, and attached to a spindle. As soon as ty . t o , x\ ,;t• s the sails, they instantly set in motion the t4 e 4te aet,tig upon a very simple piece of niachi- R e ater s cc%ipl e of paddles. The objects attained Pe' , • 'Peca means of the paddies, and the advan te.yweh eas e e " t " , st a head wind. T4,e nails can be ay is ry wi nds ar o any Point of the compass. licad •or leis c not recogniied : a stiff breeze beingilti to propel the uziAL--,LiverP9o; THE THE BURY WORICHOUSE.—Notice to quit possession of this building, which is the property of the bad of Derby, having been served on the overseers and guardians, and possession being refused at the appointed time, the agent of his lordship entered an action in the County Court, for the purpose of obtaining possession of the premises, which was heard on Wednesday. After hearing evidence and counsel, the judge intimated that he would take time to consider his decision. FATAL EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING. — During the thun der storm of Tuesday lest, a man, named Harrison, in the employ of Mr. Yates, lost his life by the horse which he was driving from Huyton-lane to the Prescot-road, taking fright. Harrison was thrown out of the cart, and the wheel Dossed over and killed him. The electric fluid also struck a portion of a new building now erecting at Huyton, by Mr. Hand, of Bold-street, and one of the workmen knocked down. He was not, however, seriously injured. PERFORMANCE OF WELSH CHOIRS.—On Friday even ing, at the Music-hall, the two Welsh choirs from Bethesda and Carnarvon sang some of their choicest pieces in the Welsh and English languages ; the former under the superintendence of Mr. William Morris, and the latter of Mr. William Griffiths. The spacious room was full to overflowing. Mr. Alderman Bennett complimented the choristers on their ability and cleverness. The inhabitants of Liverpool will enjoy a similar treat next Friday even ing, on the return of the choristers from the Temperance Convention about to be held in London. _ _ _ THE BOARD OF HEALTH, WAVERTREE.—The election of eleven gentlemen to constitute a board for the ad ministration of the Public Health Act now applied:to Wavertree, took place there on Friday. There were no less than nineteen candidates. The Rev. Mr. Badnall, the incumbent of Wavertree, had previously been gazetted as chairman, and the following gentlemen were elected :—Messrs. J. B. Bourne, Thomas Chaffer, Wm. Rishton, J. A. Picton, H. Davies, J. Davies, W. Coward, W. Pearson, T. Urquhart, G. Tinley, and S. Holme. The First meeting of the new board will be held on the 21. t of August. PRESENTATION.—Mr. Fannin, superintendent of the county constabulary of the Ormskirk division, to whose arduous and indefatigable exertions the public and the inhabitants of the district are indebted for the capture and conviction of several of a desperate gang of nurglars, in the early part of the present year, has been presented with a valuable gold watch, gold chain and seal, accompanied by a most complimentary address. The watch bears the fol lowing inscription :—" Presented to Robert Fannin, by the inhabitants of Ormskirk, in testimony of his valuable and efficient services as superintendent of the county con stabulary, 1851." COUNCIL MEETING.—At the usual month'y meeting to-morrow, (Wednesday,) an application will be read from Mr. Wilson to give up the ship-building yard occu pied by him at Birkenhead, as will a recommendation by the Courts of Law Committee, to allow a statue of the late Sir Robert Peel to be placed upon one of the pedes tals on the east side of St. George's-hall. An application from several steam-packet companies for further accom modation for landing and embarking passengers, will also be read. Mr. Councillor Fernihough will move the ap pointment of a separate committee for the management of the public baths and washhouses of the town. THE LATE DR. LINGARD had our good word at parting in our last number. We only further revert to the circum. stance for the sake of stating that the Tablet deals to the deceased gentleman the kick of the ass to the dead lion. The Tablet hates him as an Englishman who loved and valued English liberty—as an honest man who chose to have religious views according to his conscience—and as a supporter of spiritual freedom from Popish tyranny. The Tablet winds up a long article in which he is damned with faint praise, and very lustily belaboured for daring to act uprightly, by saying—" Our sympathies and whole soul are with Rome and Ultra-montanisrn, and we should re gard it as a dereliction of duty not to speak as we have done." No doubt about it.—Church and State Gazette. SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND.—We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement announcing sermons to be preached in Liverpool on Sun day next, and a meeting to be held on the following Monday, in aid of the Sunday School Society for Ireland. Independently of the claims of this favoured institution on the benevolent assistance of all who truly desire the religious improvement of our sister isle, we are sure that the statements of the rev. gentleman who is to plead its cause will be particularly interesting at this time. We have been given to understand that he has been actively and usefully engaged in promoting Scriptural education amongst the Romanists of the diocese in which he labours as a minister of the United Church of England and Ireland. SCREW STEAMERS •FOR THE PACIFIC.—OR Thursday a screw steamer named the " Santiago" arrived in the Mer sey from the builder's yard at Glasgow, designed princi pally for coasting service in the Pacific. The Santiago is of 1,000 tons burthen, with engines of 400 horse power; is built for fast-sailing, and is expected to accomplish, on the average, not less than twelve knots an hour. She will carry the mail, specie, and passengers, between Panama and Callao, &c., and is under the command of Captain Hind, an able and experienced officer. She is a beautiful model externally, decked with two funnels, and her inte rior fittings are said to be of the most gorgeous character. Three other screw steamers of still larger size are also building on the Clyde for the Pacific Company, and they will all make their outward trip from Liverpool. LOST NOTES : HONESTY REWARDED.—On Thursday a gentleman on Change lost £2OO in notes, which were shortly afterwards picked up by two porters, who conveyed the treasure to the Police-office, and were rewarded with £5 each. One day last week upwards of £l5O in notes was found by a gentleman who declined to give his name; but information respecting it may be obtained of the police authorities. • On Friday two £5 notes were picked up by a boy near the Canning Dock. The most extraordinary case is that of a match-boy who received a peico of gold amongst some coppers from a gentleman in Leece-street on Friday night. The lad, immediately on discovering the mistake, handed over the gold coin to the police, and a notice detailing the circumstances was posted outside of the Central office on Saturday. The name of the boy is John Shevan, and he resides at No. 11 Court, Albert street. TRIPOD Cow.—ln a padock near Kirkdale, is a cow, or rather heifer, which has attracted much attention from the curious, in consequence of being minus the off fore leg. In thiscondition she was calved, a small rudiment of a shoulder and some portion of a leg being completely concealed under the skin on the right side. Yet she grazes ap parently without inconvenience, stretching her one fore leg out in front, and supporting the whole weight of her fore-quarters, if quarters they are, upon the single sup porter. The effect of this continual strain has been to produce considerable deformity of the entire limb. When she finds it necessaay to change her place, she moves the leg with facility, but evidently with more action of the hind-quarters, and of all the adjacent muscles, than is common with other cows. She is now two years old, and was bred at Ravensmoor, near Nantwich, by Mr. Platt. HIGHWAY Rommares IN LIVERPOOL.—On the night of the 21st ultimo, George Woodall, who keeps a beer house in Roscommon-street, was crossing a piece of vacant ground on his way home, and in the neighbourhood of Roscommon-street, when he was attacked by two men, who threw him down and savagely abused him, burst open the buttons of his coat, and robbed him of his watch (a silver one), gold chain, and bunch of small keys. A police-officer, John Anyon, came up, and pursued, but could not see anything of the assailants ; and the efforts to apprehend them having been in the meantime unsuc cessful, on Monday evening, last week, Anyon took Woodall with him on an investigatory tour through the parts of the town which the robbers were most likely to frequent. They had not been long on the hunt when one of the fellows was observed emerging from a public-house kr Fox-street, but by some means or other he eluded the vigilance of the officer. On the following morning, how ever, Anyon captured both men, Thos. Makin and James Morris, in a brothel kept by the former, in Grenville street. 'Woodall identified the men when they were in custody as the same who had attacked him, and Morris was alsq recognised by the Rev. W. Tyrer as one of three men who had robbed him of his watch and seals whilst he was entering his own gate in Roscommon-street, on the night of the 14th ultimo. On Wednesday the prisoners were brought before Mr. Mansfield. Mr. Tyrer attended, and stated that ho was accosted by three men on the night of the 14th. Morris came up to him, and, under pretence of asking a question, snatched his watch from him, and, together with his accomplices, decamped. A police-officer shortly afterwards came up, but rendered no assistance. The prisoners, who declined making any defence, were committed for trial at the sessions. —[We understand that an inquiry will be instituted into the apathetical conduct of the police-officer.] ADJOURNED INQUEST.—On Tuesday the inquiry was resumed before the deputy coroner, touching the death of the children of Mary Powell. The woman herself is now in the asylum, but her husband was in court, and on more occasions than one he interrupted the proceedings with his exclamations, and finally he had to be put out of the court.—Mary Ann deposed to seeing the woman with her girl upon her arm nearly naked. She requested her to cover it, which she partly did with her shawl, and ran on. Shortly after the witness heard a child bad been found, and she recognised it as the girl carried by the woman. This witness also deposed to seeing the woman in the receiving-house in a wild state of mind, demanding why she was not left in the water, and asking for arsenic. She heard her say, " These are the bands that did the murder," with other expressions betokening a distressed mind.--Catherine Powell, a nurse in the Workhouse, de posed to knowing the deceased and her children as inmates. She was received as a lunatic, but had recovered, and to the belief of the witness she was sane on the day the mur. der was committed, When she first came to the house her violence of manner and language related to family affairs. She was better in a week after she had been ad mitted, and was removed in six weeks to the infant nur sery in consequence of her youngest child being ill. Her conduct there was peaceful, and continued so until the day she last went out. She had frequently asked the wit ness to request the governor to let her out ; but as her husband came to take her and her children out on one o.:- casion, and she refused to go, because she said her hus band would only ill-treat her, he did not get her the per mission. She believed her to be sane when she last left the house.—The Deputy-coroner thought that there was evidence as to the death of the children being the act of Mary Powell. She had deceived the of of the house ; but she had the legal right to come out. He did not think there was evidence to come to a conclusion as to the state of mind ; they were not to try that question.,erhe jury brought in a verdict of " wilful murder" against Mary Powell. They also stated that the jury were of opinion that the officers of the workhouse had actedin accordance with the law as laid down by the Poor-law Commissioners, and that ant,' n...f o Pll,4lge against thew,---Tike court then broke up. LIVERPOOL TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.—On Saturday the Africa, Captain Ryrie, sailed with the mails, &c., for New York ; and to-morrow, the Baltic, Captain Comstock, will sail with the mail and passengers for the same place. The United States mail steam-ship Humboldt,' Capt. Lines, left llavre on Wednesday at noon, touched at Cowes the same evening, and, after taking on board the usual semi weekly mails for America, sailed for New York. She had about 80 passengers, and on freight 300 tons of cargo, shipped at Havre. CHARGE OF INCOMPETENCY AGAINST A MATE.—Oe Thursday the inquiry before the local marine board as to the charge of incompetency and drunkenness brought by Captain Bainbridge, of the barque Euclid, of Glasgow, against John Hill, the mate, was resumed. Michael O'Brien, master of the Plantagenet, in which vessel Hill returned as mate from Quebec, was called. He stated that Hill bad always given him satisfacrion, and he considered him perfectly competent to discharge the duties of mate. Whilst on board his vessel he never saw him in drink. Hill's log-book, and several certificates of discharge and good conduct were also handed in, and the board decided that although he did not keep his log-book in a proper manner on board the Euclid, probably through intemper ance, there had been no evidence produced sufficient to convict him of habitual drunkenness or of incapacity. The board, however, severely reprimanded him for neglecting to make daily entries in his log-book, for the first five days of the voyage of the Euclid. TESTIMONIAL OF RESPECT.— On Wednesday last a dinner and a handsome - silver snuff' box were given at the Rimroso Hotel, by the beads of the various departments at the Public Offices, in Cornwallis-street, to Linton Hughes, Esq., late law clerk to the Health Committee, on his promotion to a higher office at the Town-hall. The chair was occupied by Mr. Capes Ashlin, treasurer, the senior officer of the corporation, and the vice-chair by Mr. James Newlands, borough engineer. The presentation of the box was made by the chairman, in an appropriate speech, which was feelingly responded to by Mr. Hughes; and the whole proceedings, which were of a unanimous and harmonious character, passed off very pleasantly. The following is a copy of the inscription upon the box : Presented to Linton Hughes, Esq., by his colleagues in the Public Offices, Cornwallis-street, as a taken of friend ship and esteem, on his leaving that establishment for the Town-hall. 30th July, 1851." MR. 111•DortALD's CASE.—We understand that the case of Mr. M'Donald, who was recently dismissed by the Water Committee for furnishing information to a newspaper, will again come before the Council at their monthly meeting to-morrow. The fact which be com municated was, that the wells were yielding 33,000,000 gallons daily, and this is either true or false. There ought to be no mystery about such a matter, for it concerns the welfare of every man, woman, arid child in the town. If Mr. M`Donalei's statements are true, be has rendered essential service to the Council and the rublic in letting such a material fact be known. If, on the other hand, they are untrue, then we confess he deserves to be punished. But, be they true or false, we hold that. the Town Council owe it not only to t hemselves, but the town at large, to give Mr. M`Donald a fair trial ; and we shall be much mistaken, indeed, if they deny that simple act of justice to a man who has spent the best portion of his existence in their service. GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS, LODGE 330. —On Monday, last week, the members of the Royal Liverpool Lodge 330, held their sixteenth anniversary at the house of Mr. Thomas Crook, Stanley Arms, Man chester-street, when upwards of fifty of the members sat down to a sumptuous dinner. The chair was ably filled by P.G.M. William Jones. After the cloth was removed the chairman read over the annual report, which gave entire satisfaction. The usual loyal toasts were then given and heartily responded to; after which " the Grand United Order of Oddfellows, and may it continue to prosper," was duly honoured. The chairman next gave 'the present officers of the Liverpool district," some of whom were present. Drank with musical honours, to which D.G.M. J. Ward responded in a most able wanner. After a vote of thanks to the worthy host and hostess, the chairman, secretary, &c., the lodge ►was thrown open, and the mem bers' wives and sweethearts were admitted, and the remainder of the evening was spent. in singing, dancing, &c., after which the company separated, highly delighted with the enjoyment received. INQUEST3. — On Tuesday morning last, John Sawley, the pantry steward of the American mail steamer Cam bria, fell into the Cobourg Dock, while endeavouring, as was supposed, to go on board his vessel. He was got out immediately after the accident, and conveyed to the Northern Hospital, but, notwithstanding that the most prompt restorative agencies were applied, he did not re cover. Verdict accordingly.—On Wednesday last John M'Nulty, a man residing in Williamson-street, died un der the following circumstances :—The deceased, who was a man of dissipated habits, was a teetotaller for 'about eight months, and broke his pledge during the race week. On Wednesday he sent for some ale, and after drinking a portion, went up stairs, and lay on the bed. His wife, who was also in liquor, followed soon after, and lay down beside him. In a short time deceased became ill, and died before medical'aid could be procured. From the statement of the surgeon who made a post mortem exa mination of the body, it appeared that the deceased had died from serous apoplexy, which might have resulted from excessive drinking. Verdict accordingly. THE PACKET-SHIP GREAT WESTERN.—On Tuesday last, a select party of gentlemen were invited to an enter tainment on board the American packet-ship Great Western, commanded by Captain Shearman. The vessel is a splendid specimen of naval architecture, and her fit. tings up and general arrangements are of a very superior character. She is 230 feet in length, and 43 feet beam ; hurthen 1444 tons. The great Western, which is one of the black ball line of packets, will carry nine hundred pass engers, and every improvement has been introduced to adapt her for this branch of trade. Amongst the gentle men present were Mr. Baring and Mr. Purton, of the firm of Baring Brothers, the consignees of the ship; Mr. H. C. Chapman, Mr. Harold Littledale, Mr. Wilson, &c., &c. The visitors were politely conducted through the vessel by Captain Shearman, and all expressed their admiration of her superiority as a packet-ship, and her adaptation to the branch of trade for which she is intended. The banquet was served up in the American style, and there was a profusion of every thing which could contribute to the gratification of the company. A NEW DODGE.—At the Guildhall police-court, Lon don, on Wednesday, Sir Peter Laurie said he had re ceived a letter from Mr. Goodacre, of Liverpool, exposing a new "dodge" practised by a firm of engravers, under the name of " Henry Kennedy and C 0.," of 4, Rolls buildings, Fetter-lane, afterwards of New-street square, Fleet-street. Their modes operandi consisted in selecting some party in the country bearing an antiquated name, and then sending him a seal in " precious metal," with a crest or arms engraven thereon, and immediately after pressing for payment, as " they were winding up their affairs prior to a dissolution of partnership," which was about to take place, because they wanted to get rid of an " obstinate partner." In this instance the seal in " pre cious metal" was not worth more than 3d., although they had demanded 15s. for it. Dir. Goodacre, however, saw through the trick, and returned the seal, with a recom mendation to them to keep it for another " dissolution of partnership," as he could not support the dignity of the ancient Goodacre family by paying 15s. for a trumpery article scarcely worth 3d. ILLUSTRIOUS VISITORS IN LIVERPOOL.—The Prince of Holstein and his son, members of the royal family of Denmark. arrived here from Bangor late on Thursday night, and took up their quarters at the Waterloo Hotel. The following day the mayor waited on the illustrious strangers, whom he conducted in his carriage to the vari ous public buildings and places of interest. They visited the Cornwallis-street baths, and the southern extremity of the docks, where their royal highnesses were shown the steamer Africa. They were next taken to the dock works, Mr. Hartley, jun., acting as cicerone, the carriage pro ceeding slowly along the docks, stopping for a short time at the Albert Warehouses and the Landing-stage. The royal visitors were next conducted along the north line of docks, and round the Bramley-Moore Dock. They were then taken to St. George's-hall, and afterwards to the Town-hall, where they joined his worship and a select company at lunch. The Prince of Holstein is a man of middle age, of agreeable manners, in person tall and com manding. His son is apparently two or three and twenty. They appeared much gratified with the attention shown to them, and left town the same evening. THE CITY OF GLASGOW.—The Liverpool and Phila delphia steam-ship City of Glasgow, Captain Robert Leitch, arrived on Friday last, at noon. She left Phila delphia on the 17th at noon, and has made the passage in 14 days 19 hours, mean time. She brought 66 passengers, and 15,000 dollars specie on freight. A meeting of the passengers was held on board the City of Glasgow, July 14, on her voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia, when it was resolved-1. That this being the first voyage of Mr. Robert Leitch, as commander of the steam-ship City of Glasgow, this meeting beg leave to express their high sense of the masterly manner in which he has conducted himself in his official capacity, as well as the gentlemanly' bearing and amicable disposition which he has uniformly manifested, and the kindness he has shown to all on board. 2. That the thanks of this meeting be also ten dered to Mr. William Wylie, first officer ; Mr. Alexander Taylor, first engineer; and the other officers of the ship, for their uniform attention and indefatigabl e exert i ons during the voyage. 3. That this meeting concur in bear. ing testimony to the powers and comfortable accommoda tions of the gallant steam-ship City of Glasgow, and cordially recommend her to public confidence. Signed by 98 passengers. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION NEAR OLDRA M —A boiler explosion, by which three men lost their lives, took place on Tuesday morning, on the premises of Messrs. James Rhodes and Brothers, cotton spinners, at Hey, near Old ham. About nine o'clock the boiler, which is cylindrical in shape, of 42 horse-power and almost new, burst near the dusthole at the bottom. The steam rushing out with tremendous force carried away a small portion of the flagged floor of a willow machine room, which was over the firing end of the boiler. Two men, named Jona Brierley and James Winterbottom, were working at the willows, and another, named Samuel Lord, was at the lap machine. The men, hearing the explosion, ran towards the door of the room to escape, and the steam concealing the aperture it had made in the floor, they unfortunately fell through it into the steam and boiling water in the boiler-house below. They were killed almost instantly. Upon examination it was found that one of the plates in the upper part of the flue, immediately over the fire-box, had been rent by the explosion to the length of 18 inches. The boiler was not moved from its position, nor was there iwy other damage done to the machinery or the buildi ng bey;vd the throwing down a wall in the front of the fire place, The cause of tim saident has not yPt pep Agcr tained, . STANDARD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, . , .1 1. ; 4 1851. Tug " DANIEL WznsTEß."—The packet-ship Daniel Webster, from Boston, arrived in Liverpool on Friday, after a fine run across he Atlantic of 17 days. The pas sengers have united in the following expression of their thanks to Capt. Howard for his constant kindness, courtesy, and attention to them during the passage, and their high opinion of the accommodation and sterling qualities of the magnificent ship under his command : " We, the undersigned passengers in the good ship "Daniel Webster," during the present remarkably short passage from Boston, being fully persuaded of the obliga tions we are under to her accomplished commander, Wm. H. Howard, for his skill, urbanity and attention to our comfort, beg leave to bear this public testimony to his worth as an officer and a gentleman, Nothing conducive to our comfort has been wanting either in the officers or in the noble vessel which bore us, and we cannot part without the warmest expression of our good wishes for the continual success of the beautiful ship and her gallant captain, which have in our opinion known no superiors." THE DOCK ESTATE. — Considerable interest is attached to the election of Dock Committee-men, which will take place to-morrow (Wednesday) week, according to tha stipulations contained in an advertisement elsewhere. The advocates of the extension of the docks have, we un derstand, a list of gentlemen ready, who will offer them selves for election by the dock ratepayers ; and, on the other hand, the opponents of the 'extensive dock accom modation now being provided at Bootle are prepared with the names of several gentlemen who will strive to make the present resources of the docks sufficiently ample for the increasing trade of the port, and by this means effect as large reductions as possible in the dock rates of the town. The timber trade intend to bring forward Mr. Charles Chaloner and Mr. Henry Steele, and the steam boat interest are, we learn, endeavouring to induce Mr. Charles Wys Williams to represent them. The ratepayers lave an important duty to perform, as the trust to be de legated to their representatives affects the highest interests of the trade of the port. _ _ THE BRIDGE ACROSS TE.ANMERE SLIP.—We under stand that the only obstacle at present in the way of Messrs. Willoughby at once proceeding with the construc tion of this bridge is the delay occasioned by their having to go through some necessary forms of court on receiving permission from the owners of land on the margin of the pool. When completed, Messrs. Willoughby intend run ning the passenger boats to the Birkenhead slip only, the steamers to run every ten minutes the same as at Wood side, thus making three trips in the half-hour, instead of one trip from each ferry at intervals of half an hour, as at present. Passengers will have the option of going through either the pay-gate leading toTranmere, or the one leading to Birkenhead, just as business or their own inclination may suit them. As this will be of great convenience to the inhabitants of Tranmere, it is to be hoped the bridge will be finished before the winter months set in, as the danger of walking up the long slip at Tranmere on dark nights has often resulted in an unpleasant " dip," for some unwary passenger through walking over the edge of the slip into the shallow water at the side. DISASTER TO THE STEAM-SHIP PACIFIC.—We are sorry to hear that the United Stetes mail steamer Pacific, Nye, commander, the swiftest ocean steam-ship afloat, met with a serious accident to her machinery on her last outward voyage to New York. She left the Mersey, it will be remembered, at 6 p.m., on 'Wednesday, the 9th ultimo, with the usual mails and 120 passengers, and, it appears, encountered during her run to the banks constant head winds. Cape Pine Light, Newfoundland, however, was made at 2 a.m., on the 17th, after a swift run of about 7 days 9 hours, apparent time, and had she met with no disaster, probably her passage would have been nothing inferior to her usual achievements. Her port engine cross-tail, however, at this moment gave way, causing great damage to her machinery, and, after a delay of three hours, she was compelled to resume her run, working her starboard engine alone, aided by canvass. She reached New York, nevertheless, at 9 p.m. on the 21st ult., safely, after a run, mean time. of 12 days 8 hours and 45 minutes; an exceedingly creditable perfor mance. The conduct of Captain Nye, his officers, and crew, was most noble and energetic; and it was felt by all to be worthy of the highest praise. LINE OF IRON SCREW STEAMERS TO NEW YORK.— We understand that the Sarah Sands, iron screw-steamer, having neatly completed her charter of two years on the line between Panama and San Francisco, may soon be expected in this country, when it is proposed to lengthen her forty feet, and apply new engines of large power, and establish her in her old line. It will be recollected that this vessel was the pioneer to ocean auxiliary steam-ships, a principle that is now likely to eclipse all others for long voyages. Her first trip was performed in the hard season of 18-17, when the average time of six of the largest packet-ships was 48 days, some being nearly 70 day ~ while the Sarah Sands made New York in 201 days. Subsequent experience has shown that great as her length appeared at first, additional length may be safely applied ; also, that larger power is desirable. Owing to the beau tiful lines and great strength of this vessel, she will, with the proposed improvements, be equal to any screw steamers afloat. A contract has also been nearly concluded with Messrs. Cato, Miller, and Co., for a secone vessel to run in conjunction with the Sarah Sands, but to be of still larger dimensions, with the view of forming a regular line of iron screw steamers between this port and New York. This vessel will be built under the directions of Captain W. C. Thompson and Mr. Grantham. LAUNCH OF A LIVERPOOL SHIP AT DUMBARTON. — On Friday, at half-past two o'clock, there was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. Denny and Rankin, a fine wooden ship of 534 tons, named the City of Manches ter. She is owned by Messrs. Jacot, Taylor, and Tipper, merchants, Liverpool, and is. we believe, intended for the trade between that port and Montreal. She is to be commanded by Capt. Reid, a gentleman of known ability and :experience. It might be worth while mentioning that, so far as Messrs. Denny and Rankin are concerned, the repeal of the Navigation-laws has yet had little effect in putting an end to the building of wooden ships. The enterprising firm was never, we learn, so busy as they ' have been during the present year. Since February last, they have put out of their hands the Rob Roy, an East Indiaman of 822 tons, the Ottowas , of 500 tons, the Mon soon, of 800 tons, and now the City of Manchester, of 534 tons ; the whole comprising an aggregate, within the brief space of six months, of 2,656 tons ! They have likewise, we may state, another vessel on the stocks, of between 500 and 600 tons, for Messrs. J. and A. Allan, Glasgow, intended, we understand, for the trade between Montreal and the Clyde.—Glcspow Citizen. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' DINNER.—On Thursday evening the president and committee of the Licensed Victuallers' Association were entertained at dinner by. Mr. Charles Smith, of No. 44, Limekiln-lane. About thirty gentlemen sat down. Mr. J. C. M`Kenzie presided, and Mr. J. Evans occupied the vice-chair. Mr. Ferni hough, town councillor, and Mr. J. Thomson, town councillor, were present. After the usual loyal toasts had been drunk, the vice-chairman proposed the health of the maycer and town council of Liverpool. Mr. Thomson returned thanks. Mr. Fernihough also responded. The chairman next proposed the town and trade of Liverpool,. which was responded to by Mr. Fernihough, who alluded to the beauty of the shops in Liverpool ; also, its public buildings and docks ; and referred to the Mersey as the source of its wealth, and the origin of what it had passed through. After alluding to the dissensions which existed in Liverpool, he expressed a wish that merchants, trades. men, and authorities would combine, and then the ener gies of Liverpool would be regenerated and renewed, and she would go onward in the glorious career that lay before her—the high mercantile position which one day, and that at no great distance, he believed it was her proud destiny to achieve. The chairman then proposed the health of their host, Mr. Charles Smith, and paid a high compli ment to that gentleman as a caterer, and wished him every success. Mr. C. Smith briefly returned thanks. THE MURDER IN PENRIIVN•STREET.—OD Tuesday, a jury was empanelled before the Coroner to inquire into the cause of the death of William Jones. who was stabbed in Penrhyn-street on the evening of the 15:11 instant.- Thomas Green, police-officer, said that on Tuesday, the 15th of July, after he had cone home he found the prisoner, Patrick Sheehan, had hold of his (witnesses's) wife. He ran up to him and struck him with his fist and knocked him down. A second man attacked the witness. He struck him first with an umbrella. While the witness was engaged with him the prisoner had recovered his feet, and he made an attack at him, and struck him on the lower part of the back with some sharp instrument, but he could not say what it was. It penetrated him and lie fell. As soon as he fonnd he had received a wound he sung out lie was stabbed. As soon as he recovered his feet be was stabbed again in the small of his back. He then faced the prisoner and he was stabbed twice. The prisoner had something in his band, which he thought was a knife. He struck at him repeatedly with the knife. Every time be struck, the witness struck him with his fist and drove him back. He was knocked down again by some other man. As soon as lie got up they began to run up the street. He followed them. A young man had gone into the house, and fetched a stick and a sword out of his house. He then placed them in his hand. There were two other men with the prisoner; they were engaged in the attack. As soon as he got the sword lie struck at the taller man and caught him somewhere about the heed with the sword. He then got the stick and followed them. Two of them ran down Scotland-road ; lie could not say what became of the third man. He turned down Wiltshire-street ; lie pursued him on to some waste ground. lie followed him into a hollow and took him into custody. When they got to Free Church-row, officer 43 came up, and the prisoner was taken to Rose-hill station. Joseph Pennington said, he saw a man strike the decease d on his right breast, and run down Penrhyan-strcet. Jones followed him. lie ran aqout ten yards. when the man who struck Jones made a sudden turn. Ile went back about two steps. The wit ness saw an instrument glitter in his hand, and lie struck Mr. Jones in the lower part of the bowels. He called out to the deceased, " Beware of the knife." The man's cap dropped off his head over making the stroke. Il e th en f'Wilbrah am -pl ace . in cap,) and p u t it caught Jones in his arms, and handed him to his wife, who was present on the occasion. The man that stru c k J ones T ie n picked down theP en c r a h p yn u - p, straebac t, l a k rid sen a l lo . ; into his pocket. He gave it to officer 21. He saw the prisoner then engaged with Mr. Green fighting at close quarters. After some other witnesses had been examined, the Deputy-Coroner said that it was evident that one of the three prisoners spoken of had stabbed the deceased, but which of them it was, the evidence did not as yet show. The verdict of the jury must be what was called an open verdict against some person or persons unknown as being the cause of death. The jury returned a verdict ae cordiegly, accompanying their decision with the following presentation to tlAe coroner :—" We, the undersigned jurymen in title painful investigation, molest through you to convey the elieepprobation of this jury of public party or political processioo:s, and that you will use your influence with the suthorilins to prevent a tic: liar occurrence." PUBLIC MEETING S. TBE LIVERPOOL Bonovon BANK.—The annual gene ral meeting was held on Tuesday, at the Clarendon-rooms. The report stated that the profits of the past year, after payment of all expenses of management, and making allowance for all bad and doubtful debts during that time, amounted to £56,146 6s. Ild. The report was adopted; and after the transaqtion of some formal business, the meeting broke up. WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The usual weekly meeting was held on Wednesday; Mr. Roskell in the chair. Present—Messrs. Abraham. Johnston. Craig, Jeffeies, Alpass. Pye, Lightbody, and W. B. Jones. The balance in hand was £268 2s. 10d. Mr. Abraham gave notice, that on Wednesday next he should move that the wages of the cook at the Fever Hospital be £lO per annum. Cheques were drawn to the amount of £432 lls. Gd. A resolution wes moved by Mr. Alpass. seconded by Mr. Miller, and carried, appointing the guardians of Toxteth park a committee to investigate the mode of giving mid wifery orders in the township of Toxteth•park, and to report to the board. On the motion of Mr. Jones, se conded by Mr: Abraham, Mr. Fitzpatrick's bill for extra medical fees, amounting to £B, was ordered to be paid, the fee charged for Ellen MtGill being disallowed. The board then rose. Dome CommirrEE.—At the weekly meeting, on Thurs day, Mr. Littledale presided; and the following members were also present:—Messrs. Rrnkin, Inbinson, Gregson, Holme, Dover, Holme, Tobin. Turner, Saunders, Kendall, Steele, Lockett, Fisher, Molyneux, Bold, Hall, and Jones. The sub-committee of works reported that they could not recommend the supplying of any vessel or building for the purpose of testing the efficacy of Phillip's fire annihilator ; but they suggested that a site of land at the north end should be given for the purpose on which to erect a build ing, if the parties thought it worth while to go to the expense.—Mr. Morton, the Liverpool agent, was then introduced to the committee, and the resolution was read to lengthy conversation ensued, in the course of which Mr. Morton requested that one of the warehouses about to be taken down in Wapping should be appropriated for the purpose. Ultimately Mr. Morton was referred to the sub-committee of works.—The consideration of a state ment relative to the excessive expenditure in the dock yards for weekly wages, as brought forward by Mr. Langs dale, was adjourned until that gentleman should be pre sent.—A letter from Mr. Henry Jump, relative to the performance of the master porterage of a ship, was referred. —A let ter from the master carters of Pitt-street Ward was referred to the harbour-masters' sub committee. NEWRY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTREVOR RAILWAY. —The half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held on Wednesday, in the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool; Francis Shand, Esq., presiding. It appeared from the report that the payments, under the working contract with Mr. Dar gan, had been made to the receiver up to the 9:11 July ;' that the directors had been in negotiation with the Newry and Enniskillen Company, with a view cf arranging for a distribution of the sums received from Mr. Dargan to wards payment of the interest on the debenture debt of the company, and they had at length succeeded in tffect ng terms for that purpose, and for staying further litiga tion. The meeting had been made special to authorise an issue of debentures for the purpose of liquidating the claims of the remaining creditors of the company. Ne gotiations were pending between the Newry and Ennis . - killen, and the Dublin and Belfast Junction Companies, for the purpose of effecting a junction of the two lines at Gorab, but the directors would not be in a position to advise what course it might be best to take for securing the interests of the company, until an arrangement was completed.—The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the reort, regretted the loss which the company had sustained by the death of Lord Newry, the former chair man of the company. In answer to a question, he said that Mr. Dargan's lease was for five years, one and a half of which had expired. There was a probability that the Dublin and Belfast and the Newry and Enniskillen Com panies would so identify themselves with them, that terms more favourable to the interests of the Newry and Warrenpoint shareholders would be obtained, and that Mr. Dargan's lease would not be renewed. They might have placed themselves in a more advantageous position if they had been able to borrow money.—After the report and accounts were passed, the meeting was made special, and a resolution moved and carried authorising the direc tors to issue debentures for the purpose of liquidating the remaining claims upon the company. The meeting then broke up. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on Thursday, Mr. Alderman Parker, the chairman, presided ; and the following members were also present :—Messrs. ,Bennett, Fernibengh, Hodson, Lloyd, Beckwith. Cha loner, Johnson, Atkinson, Thomson, and Hornby. Mr. Johnson drew the attention of the committee to the fact of a man having been killed by falling into a cellar entrance in London-road ; and asked if any report had been made by the police or Mr. Dowling to the borough engineer, or to the committee ?—Mr. New lands said he had Lot received any such► report; and it appeared that none such had been sent to the committee.—Mr. Johnson thought that cer tainly a report ought to be made to some committee or other.—The report of the inspector of nuisances, and that of the medical officer of health, were read. The report of the borough engineer, relative to the supply of salt water for the baths, &c., was read. The engineer enumerated three different points along the line of docks where pump ing machinery might be erected; first, at the north end of the Queen's dock ; second, near the present site of the baths ; and, third, at the extreme north end. Reservoirs, he proposed to form, corresponding with the pumping stations at Park-lane, Smithdown-lane, and on the high ground at Everton. The Everton scheme the engineer puts forth as most feasible ; and he estimates that 1,000,000 gallons of water may he raised into a reservoir there in twenty-four hours, with spare engine power in case of accident to form reservoirs capable of holding 10,000,000 gallons, for the sum of £12,000, including the price of land, and allowing ten per cent, for contingencies. The committee expressed satisfaction at the report generally. Mr. Thomson moved that the report. be a:Lir:fed. It was ultimately resolved that it should be lithographed, and a copy sent to each member of the Council.—A report from the borough engineer was read on the extension of bath accommodation. It embraced four estimates and plans. The scheme recommended will involve an expense of £4,350 ; but the new arrangements, if adopted, will afford a larger increased number of baths of the lowest class, in cluding a spacious plunge-bath. ST. HELEN'S CANAL AND RAILWAY.—On Tuesday, the annual meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the Railway-station in St. Helen's. Gilbert Greenall, Esq.. M.P. for Warrington, presided. The re port showed an increase, when contrasted with the cor responding previous halt-year, of £2,017, the total work ing expenses being only increased £505, to wh ch had to be added the increased interest on preference shares and loans £643, leaving a net profit of £869 in excess of that shown for the first half-year of 1850. There remained for preference and other dividends £8,926 2s. 5d., out of which the directors proposed that a dividend should be declared for the past half-year, payable on the Ist of August, of £1 per old share, which would amount to £1,200; of 10s. per half-share, £528; of £3 10s. per £lOO preference share, £5,040 ; and of Sc. sd. per £25 do., £2,(.38 ss. 7d., making a total of £8,1306 ss. 7d.,' and leaving a balance of £ll9 16s. 10d., to which must be added the balance left after payment of the dividend declared at the last general meeting, £367 Is. 3d , making a balance to be carried to the next account of £468 18s. ld.—Tlie Chairman said there were very few directors who would have the same satisfaction which he and his colleagues felt in meeting their proprietors upon the occasion of the termination of the half-year ending June, 1851. They now laid before the meeting accounts which exhibited an increase of -in come of £2,017 upon the half-year, as compared with the corresponding half-year of 1850, and showed that they had an increase of profit on the present occasion of £869. They had also laid aside for the maintenance and renewal of the permanent way this half-year £250, instead of the £l5O which was put aside fcr that purpose in June, 1850. They knew £13,430 represented the value of the rolling stork in June, 1.50, whilst it was now represented by £19,421 ; and it was well worth that. He was able to tell them that the Garston and Widnes line was nearly completed : three-fourths of it were already laid, and the directors expected that ere many months were passed the entire line would be open for the conveyance of traffic. The docks at Garston were also approaching completion. When they took into account the heavy nature of the works, they were proceeding to completion as rapidly as the line itself ; and he wished indeed that every proprietor of that company had had the advantage which their direc tors had had in seeing those works, and in judging for themselves of the very great value which the board thought. those docks and works would be to the company. (Applause.) He would call attention to the great advantage which he thought the 'Warrington and Altrincliam line would be to that company. Their line would form a junction with it at Warrington ; and by their dock at Garston they would have a clear, continu ous, and uninterrupted highway, as he hoped and expect ed, from the M erse y t o th e H um b er . H e believed tnat the advantages to the river trade were scarcely to be de scribed, which would flow from the development of the route which had been traced from the Humber to the Mersey.—The report was unanimously adopted.—Mr. C. Holland said, that in proposing the very gratifying reso lution which had been confided to him, for the payment of the dividend named in the report, it was highly satis factory to know that in their case the large and steadily increasing traffic was not due to any temporary and tran sient cause, hut was only the legitimate development of the large and increasing sources of traffic of which they could not be deprived; and which must continue to grow in a corresponding decree : that the directors were con vinced that a great additional impulse must be given to the traffic of St. Ilelen's and the surrounding distric's, particularly to that in coals, when the greatly improved facilities which would be afforded to them by the comple tion of the railway and docks at Garston were brought into operation. It was proved that 2,000 coasters and foreign vessels, averaging 100 tons each, passed Garst on and discharged at the Runcorn docks, a great portion of which would be certain to avail themselves of the Garston docks, provided their cargoes could be forwarded to the interior. He moved, " That a dividend be now declared of LI per original share, 10s. per half-share, £3 10s. per £lOO preference share, and Bs. sd. per £25 share ; and that such dividend be payable on the Ist August nest," which was carried.—Mr. W. C. Fosberry stated that the number of passengers in the first half-year of 1849 was 59,775 ; 1850, 91.941 ; 1851, 124.165, or mere than double , the number in 1849. Then as to the goods and coal by canal and railway. the first half of 1849 they had conveyed 379.871 tons; IESO, 401,282; and 1851, 447,769.—After the usual votes of thanks, the meeting broke up. 1 BIRTHS. On the 23d ultimo, at the Oaks, Penwortham, near Preston, the wife of John Cooper, Esq., of a son. On the 26. h ultimo, at Callen's-hall Farm, Haydock, Mrs. John Aspinall, of a daughter. On the 27th ult imo, iu London, the Baroness Mayer de Roths child, of a daughter. On the 28th ultimo, in Park-hill-road, the wife of Alfred Turner, Esq., of a daughtt r. On the 28th ultimo, the wife of Mr. James Gilbert, of Lime. street, of a son. On the 28th tt:timo, the wife of Mr. M. L. Lloyd, organist of All Saints' Parish Church, of a son. On the 28th ultimo, at Bootle, Mrs. Robert Powell Saul, recently of Shanghai, China, of a son. On the 29th ultimo, Mrs. H. H. Statham, of York-terrace, Everton, of & son. On the 30th ultimo, the wife of Mr. Beau ick, of Berry-street, of a daughter. On the 30th ultimo, at Wilton-house, Salisbury, the lion. Mrs. Sidney H er b ert, of a daughter. On the 31st ultimo, at Birkenhead, Mrs. Andrew E. Byrne, of a daughter. On the 2d instant, in Chester-street, Mrs. Joseph Atkinson, of a daughter. Or - i the 3rd instant, the wife of John Bald, Esq., of a daughter MARRIED. Lat!ly, at St. Bride's Church, Percy-street, by the Rev. J. N.' Knight, Mr. G. Speiser to Miss Knight, of the Victor is Hotel. On the 20th ultimo, at St. Nicholas' Church, Mr. Hugh Swan, foreman to Mr. Bin - ell. fish•curer, to Miss Betsy Mad dock, youngest (laughter of Mr. Joseph Maddock, of Wood church-green, Cheshire. On the 20th ultimo, at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. H. Cerpenter, Mr. Hugh M'l'hersou, mariner, to Miss Margaret Leshcham. _ On the 2241 ultimo, at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. H. Carpenter. A. 8., Mr. John Jones to Miss Sarah Blackwell. On the 22d ultimo. at South Kirby. after a courtship of forty years, Mr. T. Tyas, farmer, to Miss Nancy Rowley. On the 24th ultimo, at Sepbton, by the Rev. R. Walker, of Crosby, George Haigh, EFq. of this town, to Mary Ann Cor bett, second daughter of the Rev. Jos. Turnbull, of London. On the 24th ultimo, at Warmingbam, by the Rev. R. Parkin son, It. H. Percival, Esq., of Sandbach, to Marv, third daugh ter of the late T. Percivai, Esq..of Tetton•hall, Cheshire. On the 24th ultimo. at Walton-on-the• Hill, by the Rev. T. Hornby, vicar, Mr. Heyes to Miss Sarah Credie. On the 24th ultimo, at the Parish Church, I landsworth, by the Rev. W. I. Marshall, 8.A., the Rev. 11. A. Marshall, M.A.. curare of Tattenhall, to Selina, daughter of the late Samuel Matins, Esq.. M.D., of this town. On the 27th ultimo. at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. C. Morrall, M.A., Mr. Charles Lunt to Miss Catherine M'Coy. On the 29th ultimo, at Sephton Church, Mr. William Bennett, of Ilawarden, to Margaret, niece of Mr. William Bennett, of Great Crosby. On the 291 h ultimo, at St. Paul's Church, Ramsey, Isle of Man, by the Rev. W. Kcrmode, Mr. John It. AI Who. of Car lisle, to Jane, youngest eaughter of Mr. Edward Corran, tanner and currier, of Ramsey. On the 29th ultimo, at St. John's Church, by the Rev. Mr. Wolselcy. William Cheshire to Elizabeth Johns. the 2931 ultimo, at St. John the Baptist's Church, Park road, by the Rev. J. Hassell, M.A., Captain S. S. Arthur, of the ship St. Andrew, to Eliza, sixth daughter of Mr. Joseph Cowan. On the 29th ultimo, at St. ►Michael's Church, by the Rey. H. Carpenter, A. 8., Mr. John Reid, mariner, to Miss Eliza Crang:e. _ _ _ On the 29th ultimo, at St. Peter's Church, F.verton, by the Rev. E. G. Williams, Mr. M'Laughlin, of Roscommon-street, to Miss 51 i1es, or Kirkqaio._ On tha EOtli ultimo, by license, at St. Philip's Church, Mr. George I3ankes, hair-dresser, to Ellen, eldest daughter of Mr. Peter Peacock, commercial traveller. On the 30th ultimo, nt St. John the Baptist's Church, Tox teth-park. Thomas Bainbridge, eldest son of Mr. Wm. Makin son, of Workington, to Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Peter Barnes. On the 31st ultimo, at St. Mark's Church, by the Rev. J. W.. Moe; an, Robert WahnOey to Mary, eldest daughter of Thos. Iluntington, Park-road. On the 31st ultimo, at St. Bride's Church, by the Bev. D. Stewart, John Oliver Kyle, of Birkenhead. formerly of Hawick, Roxburghshire, to Cleacor, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Harris, of Bilston, formerly of Evesham, Worcestet shire. On the 30 instant, at St. Bride's Church, Mr. Robert Wad ding on to Miss Margaret Sayle. On the 3d instant, 't St. Michael's Chinch, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, Mr. John Ltopoid Brunstrom, master mariner, to Miss Magclelina Theodora Korshohn, dau;liter of H. J. Kora holm, Esq., ship store dealer. On the 311 instant, at St. Peter's Church, Everton, by the Bev. S. B. Sutton, C.A., Thomas Natters, cf Toxteth-park, to Ellen Cooke, of Paradise-street, Liverpool. Yesterday, at St. Peter's Church), by the Rev. S. B. Sutton, 8.A., John Thomas, of Queen Anne-street, to Anne Pardo, of Netherlield.read, North, Everton. Yesterday, at St. Mary's, Birkenhead, Captain John Bamber - to Mary, relict of the late Mr. Henry Head. DIED Lately, at Linden, aged S 3, Count Von Kielmannsegge, the Hanoverian general. Deceased entered the army in 1793, and served against the French at Nieuport, in Holland, at Ham burg, at Quatre Bras, and at Waterloo, sl here he commanded a brigade. On - the 7th April, at New Calabar, on board the barque Catherine, of this port, of which he had command, age! 33, Captain James Shearer. He was a native of the North of Scotland, a. d brother of Sir. John Shearer, assistant at the Liverpool Observatory. On the 2sth May, at Quincy Rancho. rear Marysville, aged 2L Mr. A. Abercrombie, of Bamb, , th, S.irlingshi re, Scotland. On the 4th nit , at Rochester, U.S., aged 54, Mr. Jos. East woA, late of this town. On the 12th ult., at the Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, aged above 100, Thenins Johnson, seaman. The deceased is believed to be the last of the crew who sustained Paul Jones in his despz!rate conflict with the Serapis, in 179!. On the 13th ult., at Providence. R. 1., in his 81st year, the lion. Caleb Earle. The deceased was for several years a rep esentative in the Legislature, was foimerly Lieutenant- Governor of Rhode Island, and twice an elector of President of the United States. On the 22d ult., aged 20, Captnin Isaac Watt of Irvine Ayrshire, late of the ship A s i a , c l Gl asgow. , , On the 93d ult., at Enfield Rectory, near London, the Countess of Lisburne, or Crosswood-park, Cardiganshire. On the 23d ultimo, aged 6 year's, Mary ; on the Ist instant, aged 3 years 6 months, Eliza, and, aged 1 year 6 months, Louisa ; and, on the 2d instant, aged 8 years, Josiah, children of Tho mas Parry, boatman, in the customs at this port. On the 24th nit., aged 55, the wife of Mr. Robert Routledge, of Cumberland -street. Same day, at Whittington, aged C 6, the Rev. Chas. Arthur Albany Lkyd, upwards of forty years rctor of Whittington, and second son of the late Rev. Jam Robert Lloyd, of Aston hall, Salop. On the 25th ultimo, aged 54, Mr. John Woolley, of Nether field-road North, Evertor'. On the 25th ultimo, ned 78, Mrs. Martha Dakin, relict of the late Mr. George l)akm, licensed victualler, Brownlow-hill. On the 25th ultimo, aged 24, Mr. George Buck. On the 25th ultimo, aged 36, Isabella, wife of Mr. John Orr. On the 25th ultimo, at Kippiehw Mains, near Bowden, aged 105, Mrs. Scott. The deceased retained possession of all her faculties to the last. On the 26th ultimo, at Rainhill, aged 42, Mr. Jonathan Han key. The deceased had kept te.e standing engine at the top of Whitton-bank for sixteen years, under the London and North western Railway Compqny. On the 26th ultimo, Martha, fourth daughter of the late Mr. Philip Regan. Mr. JamesOn t t e e ts 2 6 6 R et :l h ) eu u di l i n n t o o : a aged m l .r 6 , n a : e n c t i 1 9 1 I ,A l r a r r . A. c w n a r r % d .a ,. son of On the 27th ultimo, aged 7 years and 3 months, William, son of Mr. Peter J. Flanaghan, of Kew-Streit. On the 27th ultimo, Mary, wife of Mr. Joe Harrison, of Grange-lane, Birkenhead. On the 27th ultimo, aged 33, Rebecca, wife of Mr. William Alleock, joiner, Upper Beau-street, Everton. On the 27th ultimo, aged 36, Mr. Peter Whitton, of the Nes ton Arms, Warrington. On the 27th ultimo. at Newtownlimavadv, Ireland, aged 43, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Mr. John Young, late tide sur veyor in her Majesty' s customs at this port. On the 28th ultimo, aged 7 months, Robert Walter son of. Mr. W. Rawle, of M yrtle-street South. , On the 28th ultimo, aged 67, Edward Pilkington, Esq., of the Manor-house, Mullin, N. Wales, surgeon in the 35th Lancers. Ott the 28th ultimo, aged 71, Mr. Thomas Prest, superannu r ated tidewaiter of her Majesty's customs at this port. On the 29th ultimo, suddenly, alter a brief illness, aged 43. Mr. Thomas Parkinson, for twenty-two years a faithful servant of the Dock Trust in th e surveyor's department. On the 29th ultimo, aged 22. John Cartwright Lockett, Esq., of the !lollies, near Over, Cheshire, and student of Christ's College, Cambridge. On the 29th ultimo, aged 51, Mr. Al Tarlane, of Grange-vale terrace, Birkenhead. _ _ 0:1 the 29th ultimo, at the house of her con-in -V..«, St. Anne street, aged C 9, Mrs. Jane Bickerton Edmonds, relict of the late Mr. John Edmonds, of her Majesty's Customs at this port. On the 29th ultimo, at his residence, IVilliamson-street, sud denly, aged 48, Mr. John M'Enelty, egg and fish dealer, St. John's Market. On the 30th ultimo, aged Si years, George Edward W. ; young est son of Mr. John Lloyd, of St. Anne street. On the 30th ultimo, at Broughty Ferry, aged 2t9, Mr. John Heron, of her Mhjesty's Customs at this port. On the 31st ultimo, at Egremont, in her 51st year, Elizabeth Eve, wife of Mr. Thomas Hendrick, of Bedford-terrace, Low bill, late of her Majesty's Customs. On the 31st ultimo, Augusta Baugh, infant daughter of Mr. James Williams, of Lime-street. On the Ist instant, al Wootton-hill, aged 2 years, Frederick Leicester, youngest son of Jolt : Crosthwaite, E.eq. On the 2d instant, Martha, third daughter of Mr. John Platt, Aigburth. On the 2d instant, at her residence, Halifax, Yorkshire, Har riet, widow of Win. Moore, and youngest daughter of the late Daniel Dyson, of Willow Hall, near Halifax. On the 3rd instant, at No. 2, Warwick-street, aged 72 years, Ann, widow of the late Richard Gardner, Esq., of this town. A BEGGING PRIEST.—The Mayo Constitution contains a letter from, the Rev. Ilarniltoil Townsend, rector of : P u t that Ballyovee, exposing some gross tnis-statements made in a begging letter issue d by a Romish priest resident there. cruel landlords." not 800 m Ti r i , e kes lc a tte p r ileo w u h s ic a h pp i e s al b t o o ti s l o u ni n e gr b a e m ne m vo a l t eft i ta c iiiii a imete l irirgle a iele n inst d ist,z il mi l hn - an in TieDublin ,ivmedistrict, lßed e :t o a. o n c:t b ishrt e e. h o a ul l :r f ool o wlu f pnnosd ' n . e ' inibdyo tinersewh theiroot shows than a sd n ,vtela B ltan O yt o d families in the parish altogether! and that the other statements contained in the letter are equally gross. He will not venture to hint, he says, that the mendacious priest applies the money to his own use which he osten sibly receives for the necessikus, but says the fact is patent that before the famine of '47 and '4B, he lived in a thatched house, th a t b e h as since built an elegant house two stories Welt, and within the Ist. few week offered to sell to an English gentleman as much land as would em ploy fifty men daily. • ADDRESS 01? Tut SUPREMACY DECLARATION COM miTTEE.—A manifestation of the sentiments of a vast number of the clergy in regard to the " Gorham case" has been made public in the shape of a declaration (signed by more than 2,300 clergymen of the established church, among whom are the Deans of Manchester, Llandaff, Bristol, Ripon, and Carlisle, and many other dignitaries), setting forth their surprise and concern at the attempts made by parties holding office in the church to invalidate and nullify the judgment recently delivered 1:1 7 the sovereign, as " supreme governor of this realm as wt l in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things or causes as tem poral," in the said case; and protesting against any at tempt, from whatever quarter it may proceed, to bring into contempt a judgment so issued. The de c l arat i on further holds such attempts to be equivalent to th e enforce ment of a standard of doctrine in the chu rc h b y un authorised individuals, to be irreconcilabl e w i t h the first principles of all church polity, and necessarily to lead to a state .of disorder, strife, and confusion in the church.— Times. 7 1 \ rk I 4