The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-29 00:00:00

not be deducted from income. If, again, a land owner chooses to farm his own land and loses money by unskilful management, the claim for exemption from being taxed under Schedule A for losses sustained under Schedule B is not so great as in other cases which might be mentioned. Such an exemption, however, would scarcely tempt any man to become his own farmer; and we would certainly allow it, in the first instance, because the claim for such losses could very rarely be maintained,—(nine-tenths of the unprofitable cultivation of gentlemen farmers being, we are satis fied, to be attributed to the outlay in making improve ments,)—and, in the second place, because we cannot see the justice of taxing a man of this class more severely than we would an unskilful tradesman, who— provided he has no real property, in which case he is taxed in the same way as the landowner—pays only upon his nett income. With respect to the case of a land owner who is also the proprietor of an unprofitable su gar estate, we cannot see why there should not be a deduction—why such a man should not pay upon his actual income only Nothing, certainly, in the course of this debate, was advanced from the ministerial benches which at all al ters our views with respect to the justice of the claims put forward for a modification of the machinery of the bill to meet the objections urged. It is replete with injustice in its present shape; and we do trust, and, from his language, we almost hope, that, upon recon sideration, Sir Robert Peel will be induced to deviate in this instance, which is one of mere detail, from the inflexibility with which he has maintained the general principle of the measure. There is no reason why mere machinery of collection should be strained so ri gidly as to involve the perpetration of wrong; and we cannot at all discover the immense difficulty of effect ing its adaptation, without impairing the general prin ciple, to every case which can possibly arise. Our contemporary the Liverpool Times, when greatly moved, is in the habit—a most unphilosophical one— of indicating the soreness of his mind by an immediate resort to bad languge, as ragged urchins in the street resort to the nearest kennel for their missiles. We did but remark in our last—with that extreme good temper which we always use towards the sage of Castle-street— upon the mingled absurdity and malice of his continual attacks upon the excellent members for this borough; and for so doing our contemporary forthwith attempts to smother us with a volley of twaddle and abuse, to which the explosion of an enraged fishwife would have been calmness itself. We did but express our pro found pity for the statesmen and the party upon whom the advocacy of the Times is inflicted; and forthwith our contemporary nibs his pen, turns up his cuffs, rummages amongst the incongruous materials—the odds and ends—which constitute his store of available knowledge, and exhausts upon our devoted heads a perfect flood of the choicest Billingsgate, with scraps of all the political economists, jumbled together, like the contents of a beggarman's wallet, and well nigh as savoury We have really, if even we possessed any ability in that line, no desire to fight our contemporary with the description of weapons of which he is so enamoured. " Fine words," they say, " butter no parsnips ;" and hard ones we know, by experience, break no heads. We shall not therefore retort that the Times is either so " ignorant," so " senseless," so " indiscreet," or so " brazen" as he has declared ourselves to be ; but we must, nevertheless, hint to him, again, our own pri vate impression that, with all his pretension, and with all the malice combined with it, which he undoubtedly possesses, he is, nevertheless, except to those whose cause and whose measures he undertakes to advocate, as harmless and as very a twaddler as is at this moment to be found in the entire " liberal" ranks—and that is saying no smi]l thing. Upon the occasion which called for those remarks from us, which have so disquieted our serene contem porary, Lord Sandon had maintained, in his place in the House of Commons, that the modification of the corn and sugar duties, proposed by Lord John Rus sell's immortal budget, could not he depended upon to produce revenue. In very cheap seasons, his lordship contended, a fixed duty of Bs. upon wheat would pro duce no revenue, because importation would not take place. If we mistake not, the very same doctrine was maintained by the supporters themselves of the ex ministerial measures ; and it was by them contended that when wheat was cheap and importations ceased, (as they would cease if the Bs. duty was, as it was said to be, a protection to the farmer from the reduction of prices below the cost of production,) the loss thus sus tained would be made up from the increase upon other branches of the revenue. Lord John's very discreet advocate, however, was not content to stand upon his own patron's ground ; but in his senseless hostility to the noble representative for the borough of Liverpool, like all bungling partizans, he tripped up the heels of the small trickster whose ally he aspired to become, by blurting out the unwelcome admission that even in the case of the most plentiful harvest, the price of foreign corn was always 15s. or 20s. below the cost of produc tion to the British farmer. Surely Lord John Rus sell, who maintains that an Bs. duty is a protection to the home grower, in such states of the market, or the Times, who thus proves that it is none, must be wrong ; and Lord Sandon may very well be pardoned for thinking even his little lordship's authority better than that of our contemporary. The public, at all events, are of this opinion. We shall not attempt to analyse the twaddle by which the Times attempts to substantiate the correct ness of his unfortunate blunder, but proceed to his wriggling effort to get out of his denial that Lord John Russell himself actually contemplated the abortiveness of the attempt to levy any duty when high prices ren der the admission of foreign corn really a boon to the consumer. Our contemporary says that the asser tion made by us, that such was his lordship's admis sion, "is absolutely untrue." We shall abstain from remarking upon the extreme politfness of the language in which this brazen and reckless denial is made. The fact is notorious that, during this very session of par liament, his lordship has deliberately recorded his opi nion that such remission must take place, and fixed the point at which it must take place ! It is not, how ever, worth our while now to wade through the volu minous rubbish uttered upon this subject since the opening of parliament, to find the precise occasion on which the admission in question was made; but we shall at once prove this " absolutely untrue assertion" of ours to be absolutely the reverse, upon our contem porary's own shewing. In the very next sentence to the piece of insolence which we have quoted, the Times himself admits that " Lord John Russell did undoubtedly propose to give the Government the power of remitting the duty in ' extreme cases,' " which extreme cases are just those in which we main tained that he had proposed that they should possess it. But enough, and more than enough, in reply to this shallow partizan. Before we part from him, however, let us recommend to our contemporary, if he will be occasionally offensive, to imitate the patient endurance, under chastisement, of the inoffensive quadruped whose bray he so sedulously imitates. In place of the prac tice of resorting to the Billingsgate vocabulary, we would strongly recommend him, on every occasion when we or any other persons are so unhappy as to offend his sensitive feelings, the employment of a he rald—(a newsboy with a tin horn, or the town bell man) —whose duty it should be to announce to all the lieges, not that " the King drinks to Hamlet," but — that " the Times is ill at ease, has quarrelled with his gruel, and is dangerous ! " At a late special meeting of the Council our readers will remember that a resolution of the Watch Com mittee to establish an experimental haymarket in Mo nument-place, London-road, was postponed for the consideration of the Council at their next monthly meeting. On Wednesday, we are informed, a motion will be brought forward by Mr. Bushell to negative the proposition altogether ; and we certainly do hope that the majority of our local legislators will not for a mo ment hesitate in giving to that motion their decided support, and thus protect from wanton deterioration the mass of valuable property, certain to be severely affected by the carrying out of a scheme which is crotchety and uncalled for, if it is no worse. What weighty arguments, in favour of the establish ment of a market in this particular locality, can be urged we are yet to learn. The neighbourhood of the Monument is certainly not the position for a southern inarket, to supersede that which has so recently been established and proved an utter failure. If the inha bitants of the south end of the town will not come to the present market, they will scarcely be disposed to go further north to Monument-place. As a substitute, then, for the neglected south market, this experimental affair is a somewhat singular one; and we cannot but suspect that there is something insidious lurking in the background of the proposition. Has a certain worthy alderman one of his favourite projects in pre paration ? Is the present merely a prelude to a bolder and more sweeping innovation ? If it is, let the people of Liverpool be indulged with the whole truth—with the plans, details and cost, which we are informed this eminent schemer has ready cut-and-dry in his pocket — and not thus be drawn blindfold into the ulterior adoption of an expensive scheme which its concocter is ashamed or afraid to offer for their deliberate exami- nation LOCAL NEWS DETECTION OF COINERS. - At the Police-court, on Wed nesday, Andrew Deane, John Connor, Michael Gore, and Jane Mervin, were committed for trial, charged with having passed counterfeit coin, and having moulds for casting the same in their possession, at their house, in George-street. THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—A very spirited draw ing of this noble building has been executed by Mr. Tait, (a very talented and rising young artist,) for the purpose of being lithographed and published. As this institution will be come one of the greatest ornaments the town can boast of, the lithograph we have no doubt will be extensively sub scribed for. The front view of the institution is taken, and gives an excellent idea of the size and imposing appearance of the building. FRAUDS BY BUTCHERS.—Edward Hinton, Edward Lo cock, James_ Clough, and Thomas Tomlinson, butchers, in St. John's Market, were charged, at the Police-court, on Wednesday, with having exposed quarters of lamb, stuffed with mutton fat to give them an appearance of plumpness, for sale. A quarter of the lamb, thus stuffed, was exhibited by the superintendent in court. It looked remarkably plump to the eye, caused by the fat having been neatly inlaid. One of the defendants alleged that the practice was constantly pur sued in the first butchers' shops in Liverpool. Mr. Rushton, after reading a section of the market by-laws, said the parties should forfeit the four quarters of lamb, and each pay the sum of ss. and costs. CONVERSIONS FROM POPERY. : —We were much, gratified on Tuesday evening last by witnessing the reception of five converts from the Church of Rome " to the Established Church of England, as to a true and sound part of Christ's Holy Catholic Church." The ceremony took place in St. Simon's Church, Gloster-street (the Rev. J. R. Connor, minister). It was the more gratifying when we remembered that this church has been opened only nine months, in a dis trict overrun by Papists, and close under the batteries of the vatican which are continually thundering from the St. Nicho las's mass house. We hope these are the first fruits of an abundant harvest, and we wish success to the minister of St. Simon's. The service used was that beautiful formulary compiled by the Rev. H. M`Neile, from Archbishops Ten nison and Magee, and approved by the Bishop of Chester. The impressive questions were put with plainness, so that the congregation as well as the converts might fully underatand them, and the answers were given in such a way as proved the converts earnest and sincere—endued with a holy bold ness for their Saviour's glory. It was gratifying also to see that these persons were all of the better order of society— two males and three females. One of the young men was evidently, from his appearance and accent, a young Euglish gentleman. The other was an operative, au Irishman, and if we may read the language of his eye—Paddy was wiue awake to see that Popery was not the " Ould Religion." The females were intelligent looking young women. The countenances of all the females bespoke their good sense, and their determined tone showed that they had counted the cost and considered it their duty to protest against Great Babylon. At the conclusion of the service Mr. Connor de livered an address to Romanists (a great number of whom, we understand, were present). His text was admirably adapted to the occasion, from 1 Cor. xii. 31—" Yet show I unto you a more excellent way." He spoke with much affection to the Romanists on their errors, dividing his discourse into three parts-Ist, Their way—which was shewn from Doyle's Catechism, Pope Pius's Creed, and one of their Prayer Books.-2nd, The objections to their way, which were all taken from the Rhemish Testament.-3rd, The true way of salvation revealed in the Bible, which was a setting forth of Christ as " the way," the altar, the sacrifice, the priest. The conclusion was a forcible appeal to them to come out of Ba bylon. The rev. gentleman spoke with confidence, for he said that he felt that the great angel of the covenant, Jesus, was in the midst, troubling them as the waters of Bethsaida's pool. He called upon them, as :they rested ;n false confi dence (like Sampson on Delilah's lap) in the Church of home, to awake ; they had been shorn of their strength, and denu• ded of their birthright. He stood as the herald of the Lord of Hosts, to say to them, as the Lord said unto Abraham, arise from the land of idolatry—to say, as the angel to Peter, " arise up quickly "—come to the church which God hath blessed, come to the ark of Christ, yea, to Christ himself, the ark of passage for sinners, and he will land you safe on the shores of eternity, in the bosom of your God.—Several clergymen were present, who expressed themselves highly pleased with the evangelical and devotional tone that went through the address. We hope it may do good, and answer the expectations of the preacher. STATE OF TTADE AND THE VEXATIOUS OPPOSITION.— In the House of Commons Monday evening was again oc cupied by the income tax—amendments, of course, as plenty as blackberries. Mr. Wallace, without the slightest wish to impede the progress of the bill, thought the motion for its committal a happy occasion for moving that " it is more ex pedient to issue Exchequer-bills to meet the demands of the state than to resort to a property-tax." This particularly well-timed and statesmanlike proposal Mr. Wallace had the grace not to press, and accordingly no further result was at tained by his motion than the delaying of the house for an hour or thereabouts, while Sir Robert Peet and Mr. Hume made speeches on the subject. An hour is not much, but still, if every member who disliked, not the details, but the principle of a property-tax, thought himself bound, now, in committee, after that principle, has in fact, been thoroughly fought and carried, to take up the time of the house even for an hour, by a simple repetition of his old hostility, the public, we think, would give them marvellously small credit for their conduct, and that whether their motive was really factious, or only the mere harmless ambition of hearing them selves speak. Be it one or the other, at the present moment we have no patience with it. If a man has really any thing to say, let him say it ; but let him not waste the public time by an empty recurrence to a battle which has been fought and decided, while from every quarter our distressed trades men are crying out, in most bitter earnest, for a settlement, of whatever kind, of those great questions which are so kept open. We have before us the account of a meeting at Liver pool of persons connected with the timber trade, which we have reason to think represents the feeling of many other interests, and at which there was but one feeling on this head. A. respectable merchant was quoted, as sayinz that " he would gladly submit to the present loss of duty if the measure might be brought into immediate operation, so that he might make up for the loss by an extended trade." And to this effect were the resolutions which were carried. Indeed, dur ing the present unsettled state of things, all trade is inevita bly suspended. No tradesman can give orders till it is ascertained on what terms his business is to be carried on for the future. And the effects of this paralysis, added to the ruinous torpor which is already begining to bear its fruits in discontent and riot throughout the country, are a sad reality from which gentlemen of the House of Commons might learn to forbear their long speeches, except to make a firm protest, once for all, against what they may deem actual injustice, or to move practical amendments which they really have some hope may be adopted.—Times. LAUNCH OF THE HINDOSTAN STEAM-SHIP. — The Hin dostan (a brief description of which we gave in our last pub lication) was launched on Tuesday last, from the yard of the builders, Messrs. Wilson and Co., near the Battery, North Shore. The day was delightfully fine and sunny, and the curiosity excited to witness the first movement of the largest vessel ever built at this port, together with the general ex pectation that many of the elite of the town and neighbour hood would be present on the occasion, drew some thousands of persons to the spot, including a large assemblage of ladies, many of whom, who were not timorous of a near approach to the object of interest, were, through the kindness of the builders, accommodated on platforms —one erected close to the bow of the vessel, and the other on the south side of her enormous hull, close to the frame (already about two-thirds erected) of her sister ship, of the same size and power. By eleven o'clock the streets leading to the scene of action presented a continued stream of human beings, some in carriages, but by far the greater number on foot, —including every grade, from the wealthy citizen to the humble work man and labourer; and dense crowds soon occupied every elevated position in the yard, as well as its west end close to the river, whence they conceived they could best obtain an uninterrupted view of the final prepara tions, and the launch. By twelve, every available spot round and near the vessel, on which standing or sitting room could be obtained, either on the ground or on the loose timber piled about, held its multitudes—the whole becoming arpalgated in one mass. Parties were admitted by ticket at the gate, at which several policemen were stationed, and this also franked them to the platform ; but the builders, with their usual desire to gratify all as far as possible, con sistently with safety, permitted many hundreds, young and old, to enter the building-yard without such passport ; and this courtesy was duly appreciated, every one cheerfully giving precedence of place to the ladies, and good order and good humour being manifested throughout. We observed present the Earl of Sefton, and many of the most respect able females and individuals of the town and neighbourhood. Many of those wbo had taken theirstations at the edge of the river wall, and on the adjoining slip, the better to witness " the plunge," found it impossible to retreat from the rising tide, owing to the pressure of the crowd behind them ; and not a few, to avoid being wet to the ankles, betook them selves to numerous row-boats in waiting, in which they were accommodated on each side of the course the vessel would take on going off, for the moderate charge of 6d. each. From these boats, the view of the ship and the yard was uninter rupted and gratifying ; and the parties had, moreover, the advantage of sitting without being incommodiously pressed. The yard, hence seen, had the appearance of an immense and crowded amphitheatre. The neigh bouring yards also held their hundreds, and a new ship, now on the stocks, in the yard of Messrs. Humble and Milcrest, on the north, was densely crowded wherever a foot ing could be obtained. On the edge of the quays to the south, and opposite Dennis's Hole, sat the outer row of spec tators, with their legs hanging over the wall, forming a fringe work. The river, which was studded with vessels in motion, and the Cheshire shore, with its white houses, all gleaming in the sun, formed the interesting and magnificent prospect to the west. It was high water a few minutes before noon, and the word to " stand clear" and" down daggers" was then given ; but, owing to the great weight of the vessel, and the ways being but gently inclined, she " hung fire" for a short time. She was, however, soon eased from the slight impediments that retarded her, by the simultaneous application of hundreds of hammers to the wedges on both sides of the cradle, and, beginning to feel her own weight (not short of 1300 tons), her huge bulk moved off with gradually accelerating motion, and she rushed into her destined element in a manner at once beautiful and majestic, cleaving the bosom of old Mersey as she descended, as if impatient to meet his embrace. She was named by Mrs. Robertson Gladstone, who performed the ceremony in a very pleasing and efficient manner. The launch was not only magnificent but sublime; and the uni versal gratification of the assembled multitude was expressed by loud and prolonged cheers, which was responded to by the crowd upon her decks, and the firing of guns from the shore and the vessels on the river. Shortly after, she swung pa rallel with the shore, and looked beautiful and compact on the water, having all the fine, symmetrical, and light appear ance of a first-rate pleasure yacht. She was afterwards towed intn dock, w h ere s h e i s st ill an o bj ec t o f great i n t erest an d curiosity. secur e m d u l e a h t e s r a a l f l e y r hes She will, we l ear n, be fitted with water-tight i ron bul a frameiinnwthoeodeevnentnf accidents.work, and H will er thus be rendered destinatio •n, is now said, will, in the first instance, be China, to carry out the hostile operations determined upon in that quarter • ployed, whether, as wherever she may hereafter be em- England," or in th s e a portion of " the wooden walls of old we feel assured she will sphere of mercantile enterprise, reflect the highest credit on the port from which she " h a il s r, WOODSIDE.—MR. TEMPLETON'S CONCERT.—Mr. Tem pleton's concert this evening, at Woodside, it is fully ex pected will be well attended. The programme is very good. It will be seen that several exquisite Scotch songs will be sung. We hope our Cheshire neighbours will give Mr. Tem pleton and Miss Delcy their warmve support. THE LEATHER TRADE.—A deputation from this branch of business, accompanied by Lord Sandon, Sir Howard Douglas, and other members of parliament, had an interview with the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone on Wednesday, at the office of the board of trade. THE SUICIDE IN LIVERPOOL.—ID compliance with the wish of the friends of the deceased, we decline furnishing any particulars of the melancholy end of a gentleman, who put a period to his existence on Tuesday last, in this town. \%e may remark, however, that the account which has been pub lished is inaccurate in several respects. The wounds were not inflicted with a razor, as no instrument of that descrip tion was within reach of the deceased. NEUROBYPNOLOGY. — Yesterday a private investigation took place into the alleged benefits of neurohypnology or mesmerism, at the instance of th e comm i ttee o f t h e Medical Institution. Mr. Braid, of Manchester, was present, at the invitation of the committee. We understand that the results will be published in an official form at a future period. The tests submitted to did not, we believe, give satisfaction to the medical gentlemen present. MR. WILSON'S PICTURES.—Mr. Wilson, who, it may be remembered, visited this town with some very excellent works of art some time ago, is at present residing here for a short period, having with him several specimens of the an cient masters from the Poniatousky Gallery. The attention of amateurs may be well occupied in inspecting the collection he has now with him. STEAM V. WIND.—The Columbia steam-ship, which left Halifax on the 4th instant, arrived here, under canvas, at an early hour on the morning of the 20th. The Europe, which left New York on the Ist instant, arrived at this port yester day. A correspondent at Boston, writing in the New York Herald of the Ist instant. says, " Persons who possess a tithe of common sense will prefer a New York packet-ship to a steamer under sail ! 1 believe there are no vessels in the world equal to your packet-ships." This gentleman will be rather surprised to hear what is the result of his prognos tications. THE FUNDS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—The English stocks continue to bear their late high value, and a large amount of business was transacted during the day. Consols for money closed 92 buyers, and for the account 92,1 ; Ex chequer-bills, 38s. to 40s. premium ; Three per Cents. Re duced. 911 to ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 100; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 1011 to -; Long Annuities, 12 9-16 ; India Stock, 246 to 247 ; Bank Stock, 1661 to 1671 ; and India Bonds, 19s. to 21s. premium. In the foreign stock market business is much neglected, and, in fact, it is the same with the share-market, the whole of the attention of the jobbers appearing to be engrossed with the dealings in the English house. Spanish Actives left off 241 to 4 ; Ditto, New. 24 to 4; Portuguese Five per Cents., 37f to 384 Ditto Three per Cents., 222, to 23 ; Dutch, Two and-a-Half per Cents., 521 to ; Danish, 804 to 814 ; Co lombian, 2G to b ; Brazilian, 674 to 681; Belgian, 1034 to 1041 ; and 51 exican, 35 to 4. THE AAIEiCICAN MAIL STEAMERS.—The Albion of Mon day remarlitd upon the unfortunate circumstance that the Caledonia, v;cich left this nort on the Tuesday afternoon pre vious, did nut speak the Columbia, which arrived here the following morning. Had this been the case, the latter vessel being, at the period of the Caledonia's sailing, several days behind her time, the news of her non-arrival, and of her not having been encountered in the Channel, or upon the passage near home, must have excited considerable uneasiness in America, amongst the friends of those on board. We are informed, however, upon the authority of Captain Judkins, that the two vessels did meet outside the Rock, the Colum bia under sail, and spoke each other, so that any apprehen sion of uneasiness, about the non-arrival in England of that vessel, will not arise. The next mail steamer from the States will not be despatched until the Ist proximo, and we shall therefore be compelled to depend, for the important news with respect to the reception and probable result of Lord Ash burton's mission, together with the decision of Mr. Clay's tariff resolutions, upon the ordinary sailing packets, whose arrival will be looked for with great interest. THE ARMY.—The following, amongst other recruiting ar rangements, have recently been ordered to be carried into effect, viz.,—Lieutenant W. S. Scroggs, of the sth Fusiliers, has been appointed to the recruiting service at Bolton, in succession to Lieutenant Glubb, of the 35th, who has com pleted the regular period on that duty, and is to join the depot of his regiment; dated the Ist of April, 1842. Lieutenant H. Capadose, of the Bth foot, has been removed from New castle-under-Lyine to Manchester, vice Captain Servantes, of the 37th, who has been recently promoted to his present rank, and who is in consequence to join his regiment. Lieut. C. F. H. Mayne, of the 61st, has been appointed to the re cruiting service at Liverpool, vice Captain Vicars, of the same regiment, who has been recently promoted to his present rank, and is in consequence to join his regiment ; dated the Ist of April, 1842. ACCIDENT ON THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.—On Tuesday afternoon, an accident happened on this railway which we are happy to add was attended with no more serious consequences than a little delay in the pass ing in the half-past two o'clock trains between this town and Manchester, of the latter place and this town. It appears that a train of heavy coal-waggons belonging to Haydock colliery, was passing on the line in a direction towards Man chester, when another train belonging also to Messrs. Tur ner, Evans and Co., attempted to cross the line by a tram road leading from the Grand Junction line to the colliery, in doing which the engines came in contact with each other, and were considerably damaged, They were partially thrown off the line, and it was about an hour before they could be removed so as to afford a free passage for the trains to pro ceed. As, however, the accident happened between the two points where the Grand Junction joins the Liverpool and Man chester Railway, the half-past nine o'clock trains, which came up a few minutes after the accident occurred, were en abled to proceed by passing a short distance on the Grand Junction line and again gaining the Liverpool and Manches ter Railway. The engines were called the Magnet and Black Diamond, and were proceeding at a very slow pace, or most probably the engineers and firemen would have been killed or seriously injured. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—We regret to have to put upon record the particulars of a very melancholy accident which occurred on our river on Wednesday morning. It appears that a party of five young gentlemen, all of them connected with the most respectable circles of this town, having breakfasted at the mansion of John Moss, Esq., of Otterspool, put off in a light rowing-gig, belonging to that gentleman for the purpose of recreatiou,—all of them, at the time, being under training for rowing in other gigs of their own at the next regatta. The party consisted of Mr. Alfred Littledale, clerk with T. and H. Littledale, of Exchange buildings, and second son of Mr. Thomas Littledale, lately retired from that firm; Mr. Clement Royds, cousin of the former young man, clerk to Mr. Zwilchenbart, and son of Mr, Royds, late rector of Brereton, in Cheshire ; Mr. James Ramsay, merchant in Liverpool, and son of a colonel of that name ; Mr. Henry Crewe, clerk in the office of Baring, Brothers ; and Mr. W. E. Taunton, from Oxford, and clerk at the office of Messrs. T. and 11. Littledale. The particulars of the accident we have derived from the lips of one of the survivors, and the only witnesses—immediate witnesses—of the catastrophe ; and we state the fact more particularly, as some inaccuracies have, in the hurry of the moment and the lack of accurate information, found their way into the columns of our contemporaries of yesterday. The boat put off from Otterspool about half-past nine o'clock, the party— all of them rowers of some practice—intending to take her down either to Birkenhead or to Monk's Ferry. The wea ther was fine, and the wind, from the south-east, blowing rather fresh; and it is due to Mr. Moss, their entertainer, to state, that though there was very little sea way in or near the point of departure, which was, to a certain extent, a weather shore,—he foresaw that they might possibly have to encounter a swell when nearing the other side, and endea voured to persuade them not to proceed until a more favour able day. As no actual danger, however, then presented itself, they unfortunately were not dissuaded from their pur pose ; and, to use the words of our informant " the fatality that ensued was entirely to be attributed to ourselves." The tide was coming up with the wind against it, and this pro duces in our river, where the contending elements strongly meet, a heavy and dangerous sea for an open boat. They pulled down on the Lancashire shore until opposite to what is called " Knott's Holes," when they steered across with a view to make Birkenhead. The water was, at first, comparatively smooth, but when they had crossed about one-third of the expanse, it became so rough, that Mr. Taunton, who acted as coxswain, expressed his opinion that would be prudent to return. He had scarcely, however, made the proposition before the sea rose around them so heavily. that the attempt to put about appeared to be as ha zardous as to proceed, and the latter alternative was resorted to. When they had got about half way across the river, the sea still continuing to rise, a wave broke over the boat, and its weight falling full upon her, she was literally split open, several of the planks being rent in twain ; and her shattered hull being turned over, keel upwards, all hands were instantly immersed in the water. The whole immediately clung to her; but Mr. Littledale failing to secure his hold in the first instance, was very soon borne away from her, and though he strove manfully, and apparently fearlessly, for about ten minutes, to regain her, his efforts were in vain, owing to the strength of the tide, and he was swept from the view of his companions, and sunk. Mr. Royds and Mr. Ramsay soon became exhausted, from the quick succession of the waves, which, in their position, allowed them no breathing time, and, unable:to hold on, they too were immersed in the waste of waters, to be seen no more ! The two survivors meanwhile clung to the wreck of the boat. Mr. Crewe had hold of the bow, and Mr. Taunton got astride of her bottom abaft, and by their united efforts they kept her keel up wards for a long time, considering the dangers that sur rounded them, and the oscillating motion of the wreck from the first. They at length saw a boat pulling off towards them from the Potteries, which roused their drooping spirits, and stimulated them to renewed exertions for the preservation of their lives. They were not, how ever, it appears, first seen from the Lancashire shore. It happened fortunately that the accident was seen from the " Redbreast," tender to the Lazarettos, at the quarantine station. Robert Falcon, one of the hands on board the Redbreast, was taking a glance over the river with his glass, when he saw the boat swamped. He immediately gave the alarm, a boat was lowered and manned by Thomas Robinson, Richard Rigg, Price, Rees, and Falcon, who rowed with all energy to the scene of the disaster, which was about a mile from the Redbreast, and arrived first, and in time to pick up the two individuals who were yet clinging to the gig. They were in a state of great exhaustion, and benumbed by long immersion in the water ; but by no means (as has been stated) " insensible ;" otherwise they could not possibly have maintained their hold of the boat. They were conveyed to the New Ferry, where they were promptly attended by Mr. Drawbridge, who succeeded, by rub bing their legs and administering brandy, in restoring, in both, the partial suspension of circulation, not of " animation :" and we are glad to say that they have almost recovered, though the effect of the shock and the immersion is still visi ble in the pale countenance of Mr. Taunton. The three who have lost lost their lives were all young gentlemen of high character, and great promise. Although a reward was offered for the recovery of the bodies, none of them, so far as we could ascertain, were recovered up to the close of yester day. Some remarks have been make by our contemporaries on the extremely slender build of the gig. One of them states that the " timbers," (meaning, we presume, the plank) were but iths of an inch in thickness. This is a mistake—per haps a typographical one, as we have it from undoubted authority that they were five-eights of an inch thi c k. W e are further informed that the boat was comparatively new, that she was built fully as strong as most of the regatta " and that her nails have since been found to have suffered nothing from corrosion, their angular sharpness being still perfect. We, however, concur in the general sentiment, that boats so slenderly constructed, though they be suitable for smooth water, are by no means calculated to withstand the sea-way frequently roused, even in fine weather, in our river ; and that if aquatic sports are to be continued upon it, a less dangerous and stronger system of building must be adopted,—even at the expense of some degree of speed. While on this subject, we are reminded of a regatta, about two years ago, in which a Scotch boat, (from the Clyde,) the water being smooth, lost the principal race, not from the want of skill and exertion in the rowers, but from the supe rior weight and strength of their boat, which was built to encounter a heavy sea. The boat was, after all, the best and safest of the whole lot • and we would strongly advise young gentlemen who are fond of rowing in the Mersey to take an example from the rowers on the Clyde. It is much better to lose an occasional race than to lose even a single life by em barking in boats in which there is such a paucity of material, that they can no more withstand a sea-way than can a deal band-box. FINE ARTS.—Mr. Cummins, it will be seen, leaves this town on Tuesday next. We inspected some of his pictures yesterday. They are in fine condition, and some of them are of a high class. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, HOPE -STREET.— We understand the arrangements are now complete with the highly talented clergyman the Rev. R. Cargell, who has purchased the above church, and will shortly take possession and commence his ministry amongst us. Mr. Cargell, we are informed, is from London, where he was highly esteemed, and in his new sphere of labour we truly and sincerely wish him God speed. LECTURES ON THE CREED OF POPE PIUS AT THE MUSIC HALL.—The lecture this evening, on the worship of images, will be delivered by that powerfully eloquent preacher and speaker, the Rev. J. E. Barrett, of Birmingham. Mr. Barrett is somewhat a stranger at present in Liverpool, or we might expect to see the hall crowded on this occasion. CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLS, MANCHESTER.—The annual sermons for the support of the Sunday, Daily, and Infants' Schools, in connection with this church, were preached on Sunday last, by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., incumbent, when the collections amounted to £245, an examplary ex pression of unabated Christian benevolence on behalf of the spiritual interests of the poor of the district. APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TRIALS.—The Court of Ex chequer has refused to grant new trials in the case of the man injured by the falling of a bale of cotton, said to have belonged to Messrs. Hollinshead and Tetley, and in the case of the person convicted of a libel on the Rev. Mr. Paley. Both these cases were tried before Mr. Baron Rolfe, at the last Liverpool Assises. MASSIVE MACHINERY.—In our last week's paper we in serted a notice of the large shaft made by the Mersey Steel and Iron Company of this town. The company have since shipped, on account of the Great Western Steam-ship Com pany, for the same large steam-ship, two clank pins, weigh ing together about three tons. These also, of the kind, are the largest ever made of wrought iron. QUICK DESPATCII.—The ship Francis, about 400 tons burden, the property of Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and Higgin son, entered Brunswick Dock on Friday last, with a cargo of sugar from Barbad oes . Sh e immediately commenced dis charging, and, in the course of five days, she was discharged and loaded with a return cargo for Barbadoes. On Wednes day she sailed on h er voyage there, having only been in port six days. DEATH FROM LAUDANUM.—On Wednesday night, a man named Cullen was found in the street by the police, and placed in Vauxhall bridewell for safety. He had evidently been taking laudanum, as a phial containing some was found on his person. On being taken ill medical assistance was procured, but he died about eleven o'clock. He was a na tive of Scotland - , and as far as could be ascertained, had no connections in Liverpool. A POLICE-OFFICER AT FAULT. — Yesterday, three police officers were suspended from duty, until evidence could be brought up to fix on one or other of them, or some other officer, who, it appeared had, in quelling a row in the street, violently assaulted a female, with a child in her arms. One officer—not one of the three—who was present, swore to the assault being made with a policeman's stick, but he could not tell who used it. THEFT FROM A YARD.—A man named John Threlfall was, yesterday, charged before Mr. Rushton with having stolen two copper pans. The prisoner wss seen carrying the pans by a policeman, who questioned him. He said he was taking them to Eccles and Evans's to be repaired. The officer`,, not believing his story, followed him, and found it to be untrue. The property was afterwards discovered to belong to William Hill and Son, alkali manufacturers, by whom the prisoner had formerly been employed; and it was found that the staple that fastened the door of their yard had been forced, and that the pans were missing from a shed within. He was committed for trial at the sessions. LAUNCH.—On Tuesday was launched from the building yard of Messrs. P. Chaloner, Sons, and Co., a splendid ves sel called the Duke of Cornwall, suitable for the China, East India or West India trade. She went off in grand style, without the least stoppage, in the presence of an immense concourse of respectable spectators, who were extremely de lighted. She is calculated to carry a very large cargo, and sail fast. She stands A 1, we understand, at Lloyds for 12 years ; and we have no doubt, from the well known character of vessels built by this firm, she will extend their celebrity as builders. MRS. RAYMOND.—Mrs. Raymond has made a successful debut at the Haymarket, in Arnold's comedy of " Man and Wife." She appeared last Saturday. The Times says, "In the part of Helen Worrett, who is a lively and amiable young lady, Mrs. Malone Raymond made her first appearance in London. Her arch and merry countenance, together with a sprightly and sensible delivery, were well suited to the cha racter, and made a decidedly favourable impression. Mr. Malone Raymond played Cornelius O'Dedimus, an Irish at torney, and the legal adviser of the two villains of the piece, who, unable to save appearances, passes for a scoundrel until the last scene, when the real honesty of his character is re vealed Both Mr. and Mrs. Raymond were called for at the fall of the curtain, and were warmly greeted." WOODSIDE FERRY BlLL.—This bill has been read a third time in the House of Lords, and received the royal assent. It may be remembered that considerable excitement was oc casioned, some time ago, by an intimation, on the part of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway Company, who had obtained a lease of the ferry from Mr. Price, the lord of the manor, that the practice of allowing contracts for ferryage was to be discontinued. Hence originated the present bill, by which permission is given to the commissioners of Birkenhead to purchase from Mr. Price, in perpetuity, the right of ferry, together with the lease of the railway company. The con tinuance of the contract system is thus secured, and a sche dule is moreover attached to the bill, fixing the maximum rate which can be charged under that system. The present low rate of two pence for a single passage is also fixed by law, being one penny less than was allowed to be taken under the lease. The charges for goods are proportionately mode rate. We understand that it is the intention of the corpora tion to provide an immediate increase of accommodation for the landing and embarking of Cheshire passengers at Liver pool.—Courier. ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—A man named Johnson Stubbs, was yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, under the following charge. Charles Hamer, a licened hawker, said that he lived in a court in Christian -street, and that after enjoying himself in a public-house in Commutation row, on the preceding night (Wednesday), he returned home, and was in the act of putting the key in the door to let himself in,—it being then between twelve and une o'clock yesterday morning,—when the prisoner an d anot h er man came up to him in a violent manner, and while one of them held his hands to his mouth to prevent his giving any alarm, the other snatched his watch, worth £5 10s, out of his pocket, breaking the swivel, and several links, of his watch-guard in the operation. He pursued them ; lost sight of one of them, but kept his eye on the prisoner until a po lice-officer came up, and took him into custody. The watch was aferwards searched for, but was not found. The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the sessions. ANIMAL MAGNETISM.—MIL. LAFONTAINE. - 9Ur readers will perceive that on Tuesday next Mr, Lafontaine will give his last lecture on animal magnetism, at the Portico Room. As . this will be the last occasion on which an opportunity will occur of seeing this gentleman operate upon his patients, we recommend those who have not been present at any of the other lectures to attend, as we are convinced they will be greatly surprised and gratified. We have had many op portunities of witnessing the effects produced by magnetism, and believe that it is deserving of the most serious attention. We believe several cases will be brought forward of a novel and interesting character. It has been observed, that in his previous attempts to operate in public upon those not his own subjects, Mr. Lafontaine has in most cases failed. One rea son of this consists probably in the circumstance that gentle men who have the nerve to present themselves on such occa sions, are generally those whose temperaments are the most unsusceptible to the magnetic influence. On the present occasion we understand that Mr. Lafontaine has procured the consent of several gentlemen, of more favourable consti tutions, to be operated upon, for the satisfaction of the public. STEAM-BOAT RACE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.-Our readers are probably aware that the Great Western, steamer, which formerly ran to Bristol only, was to sail yesterday from New York to the port of Liverpool. On the Ist of May next (Sunday), the Britannia, mail steamer, is to start from Bos ton, calling at Halifax, on her passage to the same port. We believe that the voyage from Bostonis accounted considerably more favourable, both as respects distance and the winds which ordinarily prevail, than that from New York. The Britannia, too, from her build and other favouring circum stances, the voyage being the same, would probably be more likely to make it in less time than the Great Western. On this occasion, however, she gives that steamer three days start ; she has, besides, to incur a few hours' detention at Halifax; and it is very probable that the race will be an ex ceedingly close one, and will excite considerable interest. The most favourable passages, we believe, made by the Great Western have averaged something above thirteen days from New York to Bristol, whilst the ordinary passages of the Boston and Halifax line have averaged about thirteen days from Boston to Liverpool. In the present season the passage from New York will not be so favourable as from Halifax ; and of course a few hours more will be consumed in running the distance between New York and Liverpool than between the former port and Bristol. We express no opinion in favour of either of the competitors; but if the mail steamer reach Liverpool first it will be a triumph worth boasting of. BLOWN BUTCHERS' MEAT.—A butcher named Wilson was, yesterday, brought before Mr. Rushton, at the Police court, charged with having exposed for sale a quantity of veal, which had undergone the process of what is termed " blowing." As he was the first person against whom pro ceedings had been taken, by information, under, a recent by-law for this offence, considerable interest was excited in the court to hear the case. Mr. Leuya, superintendent of St. James's and Cleveland-square markets, who had laid the information, said, that the defendant rented one of the stalls in the latter market from the en.rpOration, and that he (wit ness) had there found that mormng.the carcase of a calf, and two calve's heads, which had been blown. To questions by Mr. ltushton, he said that the regulations under which the information was laid had been passed by the Council in Aug., 1840 ; that they had been advertised in the Albion and Mail shortly afterwards ; and that they were also printed in a book, which the defendant and other butchers were told they might have a copy of on applying at his office. Mr. Rushton read the 13th clause of the regulations, to the effect that no carcass, or part of a carcass of any . kind, should be dressed in the manner known as " blowing," under a penalty of ss. and costs for the Ist offence, 10s. for the second, and so forth, together with forfeiture of the article, to be sold and the amount paid to the corporate fund. Mr. Owen appeared for the defendant, and elicited from him the fact that many of the butchers were still in the habit of " blowing" their meat. He took several ingenious objections to the infor mation, requiring it first to he proved that the regulations were actually published in the papers named. Mr. Rushton over-ruled this, stating that that was not legally necessary. He next required it to be proved that the rules were really passed by the council, which it was admitted he had a right to do in behalf of his client; but afterwaads, on consulting Mr. Wilson, declined to put the court to that trouble, thus admitting the validity of the clause alluded to. Mr. George Holden, inspector of meat in all the markets, deposed to the calf and the heads being blown, and explained the process, the calf and heads, all apparently fine meat, being produced. The " blowing" was done by the mouth, incisions being made in various parts to admit of the inflation, which gave it a deceptive appearance of ex traordinary plumpness. There was no occasion, he thought, to " blow' such meat as that seized, as it was very good, Retail butchers frequently bought carcases ready dressed ; but a man of any experience would know whether it were blown, and the defendant had been long in the trade. Mr. Owen cross-questioned the witnesses, but failed to shake their testimony as to the facts; and he then suggested that, as the practice was general, his client should be merely cau tioned, and not forfeit his stuff, as he was a poor man, who had apparently been selected as the first to suffer.—Mr. Rushton said, that informations should have been laid against all parties exposing " blown" meat for sale, and told Mr. Lewyn to spare no one who did so. He could not, how ever, exonerate the defendant, and must abide by the letter of the law. The practice, to say the least of it, was a very filthy one—inflating meat with the breath, which would ren der it more liable to decay ; and the object of which was to deceive the purchaser. The calf, he added, and the heads must be forfeited, and the defendant must pay a fine of ss. and costs,—as he was determined to put down so revolting a practice.—The skin was attached to the back of the carcase, 1 and as M r . R . sa id b e had no jurisdiction over th e s ki n , th e defendant was told (amidst the laughter of the court) that he might follow the calf and claim that part of it. Having paid the fine, be took this advice. . MR. POPJOY AGAIN.—Why is the Rev. Mr. Joseph like a Scotch mist ?--Because he's " a heavy dew" (Jew.) CONNEXION OF RIBBONISM AND ROMAN CA• THOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETIES IN LIVERPOOL . EXTRAORDINARY CASE. On Wednesday last a man named M'Ardle, president of the Hibernian Friendly Society, was summoned before Mr. Rushton by Patrick O'Neile, a member, for sick money claimed by that individual and refused by M'Ardle. The circumstances of the case are briefly these. The claimant first joined the Provident Friendly Society about two years ago, and continued a member of it until its name was changed a short time since to that of the Hibernian Friendly Society. He paid only 13d. a-week under the old name, and 18d. a-week under the new. He could not say when the name was altered. He had a dispute with the society about the settlement of his affairs. He then demanded arbitration, when the society appointed arbitrators of their own, and would not allow him to appoint any. He could not exactly say when the arbitrators were chosen, but he sent his wife . . for the sick mon at the time it was refused In explanation of the refusal in q that there had been a mistake on the part of the person sum moned, who should have been the stewards of tl .stion, it was contend ,e bran( which the complainant belonged I not t dent of the society, an office which the defend7n. . filled. The society had been divided into several I —the branches to provide for the sick, and the general com mittee for the mortality ,fund. The object was, that the mortality fund might be raised by small contributions when a death happened ; but the general president had nothing to do with the fund for the sick according to the rules. The claimant had, however, summoned the presidents of the branch, by whom he was informed that-they were the wrong parties to look to for payment. A witness of the name of John Doyle was then sworn, posed that he was president of the Provident Friendly who de Society as subsequently merged into the Hibernian Society, previously to which he was sent to Ireland on busi ness connected with the society, by whom his expenses, amounting to £6, were paid. In reply to a question from Mr. Rushton, for what " particular business" this sum of money was spent by a benefit society, the following (to some people) instructive admissions were made:— Doyle.—Why, there was a gentleman—all these people are jint/emen I—one of the members here, put under arrest, and they sent me to see if I could get him bailed. I went to Ireland, and it took a long time to get bail for him. Mr. Rushton.—Why did they set you about getting bail fora man under arrest in Ireland? Doyle.—He was arrested here, and taken over to Ireland Mr. Rushton.—On what charg Doyle (hesitatingly).—Oh ! on rivate affair Doyle.—Ribbonism, I suppos Mr. Rushton.—And you were sent to I__ Doyle.—No ; I wasn't sufficient bail, but I went to see if I could get parties in Ireland to bail him. A rather awkward excuse this of a benefit N society for the non-possession of funds to pay its sick members ; and it may be a startling- one to some gentlemen who deny the ex istence of RIBBONISM amongst us. Accordingly an attempt was made to show that the £6 in question were contributed from the private funds of the members, and not from the society's box. The public, however, will scarcely admit such a payment f rom mem b ers only of a benefit society to be very conclusive evidence of the non-existence of the extension of the ribbon s y stem as a part o f t h e rea l o bj ects a i me d at b y that society; and such appears to have been the expressed opinion of the magistrate himself, although the question was not strictly before him. The defendant, M'Ardle, was, after considerable discussion and some adroit fencing, ordered by Mr. Rushton to pay the amount of the claim, and told that, if he refused, the members of the society would b e com pelled to do so. We may remark, that such are the kind of bene fit (.'i societies whose processions on St. Patrick's Day, with the priest at their head and revolutionary banners borne before them, which are viewed with such tender interest by a certain class of our " liberal " townsmen. ....-,.-. MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE The weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held yes terday, when the following members were present :—Messrs. Sands (chairman), Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Smith, Bulley, Middleton, Nicol, Tobin, Shand, Ripley, and Evans. The tender of Mr. Thomas Steele, for excavating rock for the purpose of lengthening Clarence Graving Dock, was ac cepted. The tender of Mr. John Barker to supply 300 tons of iron rails, was also accepted. On the recommendation of the sub-committee for the de. partment of the Marine Surveyor, it was ordered that a grant of 2s. 6d. per month additional subsistence money, as allowed to the crews of the light-ships when on duty, should be also allowed to the two seamen attached to the Liver tender. The same sub-committee produced a new plan for the signalling of ships from Bidston, instead of the present poles, which, from decay, have become insufficient for the purpose. It was agreed to. A report was made that Emanuel Rodriguez had picked up the remains of the chain and the anchor which were lost from one of the light-ships in 1833, and also the remainder of a chain which was lost in February last. An order was . .. passed for the payment Of one-third' of the value chains and anchor, as soon as the weight of them is tained Mr. RIPLEY observed that Rodriguez would perhaps have to receive £25 for his trouble ; and it was most remarkable, he said, that neither the chains nor the anchor were very much corroded, although they bad been so long under water. (Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Ripley's remark was a very good introduction to the next subject, which was the production of tenders, by the sub-committee for the department of the Marine Surveyor, for the new light-ship, both for wood and iron. Their report was, that in their opinion the new light- ship should be built of iron instead of wood ; and that Mr Laird's tender, being the lowest, should be accepted. After some desultory discussion, a division took place when there appeared— _ For lion For wood Majority for iron 4 For iron—Messrs. Ripley, Holt, Barclay, Evans, Holmes Bulley, Nicol, anti the Chairman-8. For wood—Messrs. Middleton, Tobin, Smith, and Sham —4. Absent—Messrs. Horsfall, Moor Molyneux, Martin, Aikin, Chilton, a Mellor, Sand . . . - A letter from Mr. Joseph Cook, superintendent of pilots, complaining of the mail steamers being allowed to lie across the entrance to George's Basin, at tide time, was referred to Mr. Askew, the water bailiff. A memorial from Mr. Matthew Tiernan. the agent of se veral fishing smacks coming here from the coast of Ireland and the Isle of Man, was read. It stated that Canning Dock being closed, and the herring season just at hand, it was highly desirable that some station should be found for them, and suggesting that a portion of George's Dock b e appro priated for that purpose, till the reopening of Canning Dock. The CHAIRMAN stated that Canning Dock would be re opened in a fortnight. Mr. TontN.—lt must be hard work, then ; I see no pre parations for its being opened in a fortnight or a month either. The memorial was then ordered to lie on the table. A letter from the owners and agents of several steam packets, requesting that an opening might be made in the west boundary wall between Clarence and Trafalgar Docks, for the accommodation of passengera and cattle landing upon the pier, was referred to the Sub-committee of Works. The committee then proceeded to the consideration of fi nancial matters, and separated about one o'clock. CORRESPONDENCE LECTURES ON THE NOVELTIES OF POPE PIUS'S CREED TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—I quite agree with your correspondent " Protes tant," that the Rev. J. C. Barrett, who is to deliver the lec ture this evening on the eighth novelty, merely requires to be heard to be admired, whether as a preacher or a speaker. I do trust, therefore, that the friends of the Protestant cause will shew their regard to this champion in their cause by at tending the meeting. It is to be regretted that the opera tives cannot be admitted free of charge ; but unless the more wealthy classes will pay, I suppose it is necessary to charge all, in order to meet the necessary expenses attendant upon the lectures. ANOTHER PROTESTANT. IRON AND WOOD TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—Having noticed, in your paper of yesterday, a letter headed " Iron and Wood," I am induced to offer a few ob servations upon it, not from an idea that anything I can say will throw much light upon the subject, but rather from a hope that I may elecit observations from some one better able to afford information upon a subject that cannot fail to be interesting to many of your readers who are engaged in maritime affairs. Mr. Askew advises an experiment with an inflated bladder, a piece of wocd of the same shape (he does not name size), and a piece of cork the same shape (no size named, so we may as well assume them all to be of the same size as of any other size taken by chance). He then recommends that a line and weight be attached to each—(we may, I suppose, assume the weights to be equal, as he says nothing to the contrary). Then the bladder, wood, and cork are to be set afloat in a strong breeze. Now what is the re sult to be expected from such an arrangement? It may, I think, be guessed at without experiment. The wood, being deepest in the water, from its greater specific gravity, will be less exposed to the action of the wind than the cork, and the cork less than the bladder; the wood will be more acted upon by the tide than the cork, and the cork more than the bladder. Now if the weight attached to the wood be just sufficient to act as ballast for the wood, it will be too little for the cork, and much too little for the bladder. Then the inference to be drawn from such an experiment appears to me to be, that the weights and their buoys are not properly adjusted : it does not, to my mind, prove that the bladder may not, with a suitable weight, ride as steady as the wood. Now, in adjusting the weights and buoys, we may either in crease the weights of the lighter buoys, or, if for any reason it may be necessary to carry only a certain amount of weight, we may make a proper reduction in the size of the lighter buoys. Now let us apply this view of the case to the con struction of a light-ship. I cannot boast of a knowledge of the requisites of such a ship, but she must, I suppose, be capable of carrying a certain weight of mooring chain, lan terns aloft, and ballapt below. Ido not know the exact dif ference of buoyancy between a wooden and an iron vessel, but we will suppose the difference to be considerably (the amount does not matter in this case) in favour of the buoy ancy of the latter. Now we have a certain weight to be carried, and the vessel to carry it will be exposed to the ac tion both of wind and tide ; and, therefore, the greater area sbe exposes to their force, the more likely will she be to break from her moorings. We may construct the vessel either of wood or iron. A vessel constructed of the latter is allowed to be more buoyant than one made of the former material, and ought, if she is to carry the same weight, to be of less size, and would therefore expose a smaller area to the force of wind and tide; and I cannot conceive that any good reason can be assigned why a wooden vessel, adapted to the load she is to carry, should be more steady than an iron one properly adapted to her load. There is one point more. Would the decrease in size of the iron vessel be ob jectionable ? If so, and she must, for any reason with which I am not acquainted, be built of the same size as the wooden one, much of the benefit of her greater buoyancy would be lost, but still some would remain, as her weight, being more in ballast, would the better balance the weight and leverage of her lanterns aloft. Should you be kind enough to give insertion to the above observations, and my view of the case should prove a wrong one, some one will perhaps take the trouble to point out the fallacy of it, and at the same time give their reasonings upon the subject, one step will then be made on the road to truth. —Your obedient servant, ONE WHO IS WILLING TO LEARN. April 27th, 1842. ARMY CIIAPLAINCIES.—The SUM of £ll,OOO on l y charged in the army estimates for divine service. CROCKFORD'S atm—This celebrated club, which since the secession or retirement of the proprietor, Mr. William Crockford, from the establishment, has been managed by a committee of noblemen and gentlemen, of whom a noble earl, residing in May-fair, and a distinguished foreign count are said to be the leading members, now consists of only 600 members, as we are informed. Francatelle, late maitre d' hotel at B uc kingham Palace, now fills th e o ffi ce of chef de cuisine to the club. Mr. Crockford has purchased or taken the splendid mansion on Carlton-terrace, adjoining the Mar quis Cholmondeley's, where he enjoys his otium cum digni tate. CHESTER DIOCES AN CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY. is Statistics have been drawn up curacy as the yet partially pub nd other convenient sources of in formation permit, and for all practical purposes may be as sumed to be correct. The Cheshire part of the Diocese com prehends the county of Chester, and parts of Denbigh and Flint :—the Lancashire part, the county of Lancaster, and parts of Cumberland and Westmorland 1. Amount of Population and numbe f Resident Clergy , 841. 1841. s. Clergy. Cheshire, &c churches and chap 50 69: rural ebay 41 1431 r 171 s entire h the Estahl and pla Church Itcomm It is 705 sitting ri, in 17 488,8301 , Z have been 5 are Epis- and the ,ent equal most z rooms licensed )unt of provi- churches and Cheshire schools in connection and i parishes and places w schools, in 478 parishes Tared with Population t onl Increase 1831 to Population. Sittings 19 291. The number of additional sittings provided in the last de cade is 118,427 :—the church room in Cheshire is 26 per cent. and in Lancashire 21 per cent. on the entire population ; and the increase in sittings over the increase of population in Cheshire is 10i per cent. and in Lancashire 8 per cent. 4. State of some of the principal Towns and Parishes of Cheshire. Congleton Macclesfie 1 i 1841 8411 per cent.lpopulat 21 per cent 16 (say) 3'd geleN State of some of the principc of Lancashi2: Population in d Parishes Proportion Increase) on'enti 1. 1 . 1831, 1841. 1 per centjpopulation Liverpool, T n, Kirkdale op.lsitt.l 41 251 3,351127 ,6361 48 Birkenhead, Tranmere, Walls 4741 17,0281 2,5401 4,4801 1( 202,2851291,089141,175153,065) Clergy 68 Manchester, 177.7431 228 Churches 3 in 1841 Hulme, Chozhon Roy . . Salford, Broughton, , 101 68,0171 5.4041 411 6,841 and Cartmel, the Dia Cheshire Lancashire Increase Rebuildi nlargemt Of the 1 in 1801. 1811. 182 ~..., . 9 Pendleton .1041 331 769 i Clerg W igan Bolton npant. Chorley Croston A. WOMA 1 KILL 511 5E a inquest w held.on Tues P. F. Currie, ~sq., coroner, to inquire touching the circumstances which led to the death of Charlotte Robinson. The deceased was the Customs at t t, and waiter, belonging to alis r bury-terrace Her death Was occa: )nz Lon .turday - afternoon sed con ei Ti evenin was standi load of coals, when Eiondon-road. with a s passing up the road at ng in of which v of the t door superintending the she saw the deceased bandbox the time, le struck the cow on its side with his stick n the road. The deceased was a short dis of the animal, which rushed forward, put aught with its horn by her legs, and threw tance fn adv down its h , She fell head foremost on the footwalk. A gentle man named Farrell carried her into his house, and sent im- her up mediately for medical assistance. Witness went to see her, and found her insensible. Means were used to bring her round. Witness saw her a short time before she died, which took place on Sunday night. The cow did not appear to be a wild one. The man who was driving it only touched it slightly to keep it from the footwalk, when it started off with - its head doWn. Eliza Farrell stated, that she was the wife of John Beckett Farrell, of London-road. On Saturday afternoon last she was sitting in her shop and looking through the door-way, when she saw the deceased up in the air, and saw her fall down on the pavement. She saw a cow close by, but did not see it throw the deceased up. She screamed, and her hus band went to the assistance of the deceased, and carried her inte the shop. She was insensible. A surgeon was sent for immediately, who used such means to restroe her as he thought necessary, but she never rallied. She lingered till the following night, when she died. The height from which .yen feet he fell John Beckett Farrell, husband of the last witness, stated, that on Saturday afternoon he heard his wife screaming, and ing to see what was the_matter, saw the deceased lying d her up, and He sent for in 6e streat on the fl She was insen a surgeon, who continued to attend her till she died Mr. Edwin Edwards, surgeon, stated, that he was called to the deceased•on Saturday afternoon last, and found her insensible, with symptoms of concussion of the brain. He used the usual remedies, but could not produce re•action. He continued to attend her, but she never rallied, and died on the following evening. He had no doubt her death was caused by effusion of serum on the brain, arising from con- carried her into hi cussi on Joseph Webster stated, that he resided in Webster-street. He occasionally drives beasts for Mr. Sharp, cattle-dealer, Low-hill, and the cow that ran at the deceased is his pro perty. On Saturday last Mr. Sharp sent witness to take a cow from Thomas Molyneux's shippon to his (Mr. Sharp's) place at Low-hill. While going along London-road, he saw the deceased going on before him with a red shawl on her. The cow was in the carriage-road, but was going on to the footwalk when he touched her with a stick. She did not increase her speed, but went against the deceased and flung her up with her horns. The cow then wheeled round and ran away back to the shippon whence she had been brought, where he went to her and made her fast. The cow had left the shippon quietly enough, and did not appear to be restive, Richard Oscar, keeper of a beer-house in London-road. stated that he was at the window of his house on Saturday last, when he saw the last witness driving a cow up London road ; and as the road was very dusty, he called him to take a glass of ale. He went to the window and had a glass of ale. He was not at the window a quarter of a minute. The jury found a verdict accordant with the evidence—that the deceased had, by misfortune, been tossed by a cow, which caused ambrtal concussion of the brain,of which she died. SIR CHARLES METCALFE (Fi:om the Falmouth Post, JaTaica.Paper.) Every 'individual who feels interested in the prosperity of Jamaica must contemplate with regret the intended &par .. tune of our estee administration c 1 gover .irs of this important colOny has the soil in ruin—when ti pursuing habits of Indus which they were ineapab: Arriving here at a lmost involved the proprietors of labouring population, instead of , were interfering with subjects )f understanding—when, in point f fact, mob las , / was beginni le the laws of the 11 supers Charle 3 trample upon and -the situation of Sir Life was one of difficulty. It is true that the :dorn had been fought and won ; but the vie . ip ; the vanquished and tri- umphant c leges, to which the justly entitle Persons were exorb while the expectations of anc time would be required to s naturally engenders I during the e remembered with abhorrence and regret. ciety looked with suspicion on the othe Daily. Sund 17—Churches le British Goiernment ;e feelings which were of a system nov One half of so our legisl and outr the langua r , alleged contumacy of our rel used towards pension of our constitution ; the aristocracy of the country thought the governor their determined enemy, and treated him as such ; while he, throwing himself, unfortunately, into the arms of 'a particular party, seemed contented with their approval of his actions—placed confidence in no state ments that came not from them—respected them and them only—entertained the most profound contempt toward other classes of persons, and availed himself of every se' sonable opportunity to assure them that they hated hit._ with not one-half the bitterness that he hated them. In this state of affairs, the arrival of Sir Charles Metcalfe was announced. His actions have been narrowly watched. By prudent conciliation, and a strict at of truth and justice, Jamaica bits been lace to the cause red to her forme peace ; and would that we could add, prosperity. Men of all shades and of all opinions admit that his administration has been wise, honourable, and happy—beneficial to the island, creditable to himself. Here it is that his loss will be grievously deplored. But his departure will be regretted for other causes besides that of his consummate ability as a poli tical ruler. Society will miss him as one of its worthiest members. His large donations given for the diffusion of g.j r . holy religion must be remembered with a never: dying ! tude. The sick and the infirm, the distressed widow a friend, to t.ie whom helpless orphan, all, all, are about losing in in time of need application was never madeienv;in. The prayers and best wishes of Jarnaca's sons an d daughters are offered to the throne of Mercy in behalf of Charles Metcalfe. May he soon be restored to his wonted health, and with that inestimable blessing (enjoy also the repose and happiness which are the sure attendants of a sound and quiet conscience. tr" 141 44 . Z . F. ;:1 . T ti \ 47 tlau LITERARY NOTICES. The Liverpool Policeman, No. G. London : 61, New Bond-street. Liverpool : Booker and Co. We have received the Gth number of this publication, which, we are b lad to find, improves upon acquaintance. The author is much more at home in fun and drollery, and in delineation of character, than we thought him in the his tory of Messrs. Floss and Mugginson. We anticipate some characters introduced in this num g an " Elegy on the Death of amusement fro: ber. CI poor Torn Qu an age which has pro d mas Hoot Music N ter," is very good, even in d that w paragon of punsters, Tho- Wynter on occasional Derangement of the Stomach. don, C. Dolman. Liverpool, Booker and Co. The above little treatise is very neatly got up, and will, we dare say, be read with profit by some who could not be tempted to wade through more lengthy and scientific works We are siarcely qualified to express an opinion with respect to its strictly medical merit. upon the subject, MR. BRAID ON NEUROHYPNOLOGY Last evening, Mr. Braid delivered another lecture (and the last in Liverpool), on Neurohypnology, in the Music-hall, Bold. street, in the presence of a very numerous and highly respectable auditory. The lecture with which Mr. Braid intro duced his experi ments was exactly the same as that he delivered yesterday week in the same place, and which was briefly noticed in the STANDARD of Friday. We should notice, however, that after he had described the remarkable case of Miss Collins, of Newark, who, after a few Tinutes of hypnotic sleep was cured of a most painful complaint, an elderly gentleman rose from among the audience, and said he had come from Newark, was well acquainted with the parties, and that he could con firm all the statements which Mr. Braid had made, as to the perfect success of the operation. This information elicited much applause. Mr. Braid concluded by stating, that al though he intended the present to be the last public lecture he should deliver in Liverpool, yet, should his professional brethren express at any time a desire for further inquiry, he would willingly afford them every information in his power, so confident did he feel of th e vast i mportance of t h e subject in a practical point of view, When promoted by a combina tion of talent. The first experiment was with the lecturer's man-servant. who hypnotized himself in about thirty seconds, andlex hibited all the usual phenomena in their consecutive order. The next subject was one of the young females (not the natural somnambulist) who Mr. Braid brings with him, and whose case we have repeatedly described. Alike with the man-servant, she was tested by the galvanic battery to skew the different stages of sensibility; and both illustrated the principles of hypnotism as laid down by the lecturer with great precision. The third case was that of Mr. Walker, of Manchester, a gentleman in the wine trade, and who, we believe, was one of the first upon whom Mr. Braid experi mented. He was thrown into the primary stage in a few seconds, and very shortly afterwards assumed the catalep tic state, but nothing further was exhibited with respect to A young gentleman, whosename we did not hear, then pre sented himself to be operated upon. He professed himself willing to comply with all the conditions, mentally as well as corporally, required to produce the hypnotic state, but after a trial of a quarter of an hour the experiment failed. Mr. Baird said the gentleman had not fulfilled the conditions , the patient on the other hand said he had ; but it was the opinion of the medical gentlemen on the platform, that he was too excited to become subject to the hypnotic influence, his pulse being at 120 (having justprevionsly been 136) when he sat down. The next subject was a young married woman named Mary Ewen, the wife of a man in the employment of Messrs. Gibbs. Bright, and Co., and residing in Stanley-street. She was afflicted with paralysis to such a degree, that she could with difficulty walk. She could not lift her arms over her head, and her articulation was most indistinct, re sembling an unmeaning guttural sound. She was twice subjected to the operation. After the first there was a decided improvement in her arms : from remaining almost stationary, she obtained the power of lifting them as high as her head. After the second, not only could she make them meet over her head, but she walked with a firmer step, and there was a manifest improvement in her articulation. The result of this case elicited loud applause from all parts of the room. One of the Liverpool newsmen who may be seen any time at the railway station carrying out the papers, and who for a long time has been afflicted with paralysis, was next operated upon. He had previously been hypnotized with great benefit. It appeared to us that he received some additional improve ment from the present experiment ; at least he retired from the platform evidently under that impression. The young lady (the natural somnabulist) was next intro duced, who hypnotises herself in another room, and she ex hibited all the beautiful phenomena which we have described on former occasions. She was highly applauded. Three men, all suffering from paralysis of different limbs, were next subjected to the process, and the experiment was proceeding when our reporter left, at half-past ten o'clock. The Chancellor of the Exchequer begs to acknowledge the receipt of haff of a five pound note, No. 17,443, to be placed to the account of the window -tax, forwarded to him anony mously.—Downing-street, April 27. Mn. POPJOY'S LATEST.—Why is Mr. Askew, the harbour -master, not a straightforward man I—Because he is always A-skew. A LATER !-Why is the harbour-master's name like a note of interrogation ?—Because it is always I Ask-no (Ask you.) We lament to state that a very unfavourable report has reached us of the state of health of the estimable bishop of this diocese (the Bishop of Lichfield).—Stafordshire Advertiser on Irr, The I arl of Lonsdale's valuable pack of bounds were to the hammer at Cottesmore Kennels on Friday fetched good prices Viscountess Sidmouth expired at White Lodge, Rich mond Park, on Tuesday last, in her 60th year. Her lady ship was niece of the late Lord Eldon. A QUEER GRAY GOOSE.—The Northern Whig says, " A goose belonging to Mrs. Gray, of Trummery, near Moira, about a fortnight ago laid an egg weighing 13 ounces, having two shells, one within the other, with a stratum of white between each." INDIA NEWS.—On Wednesday, a court of directors was held at the East India-house, when the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, K.T. and C. 8., was sworn in as Governor and Commander-in -Chief of Madras, and Sir George Arthur, Bart., as Governor of the Presidency of Bombay. The Marquis and Sir George afterwards dined with the directors at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, when they were honoured with the company of her Majesty's ministers and many other distinguished personages. THE WHITE QUAKERS.—A number of these fanatics, with Joshua Jacob at their head, entered the church at Mountmellick on Sunday last, during divine service, with their hats on, but which were removed by the constabulary. Joshua Jacob walked up to the communion table, it is sup posed with the intention of " testifying" (as their blasphe mous denunciations of all places of worship, except their own conventicles, are called); but on Mr. Sheane, J.P., and Mr. Hill, 5.1., placing themselves on either side, for the purpose of preventing any obstruction of the service, Joshua contented himself with shaking violently, and remained silent. We understand that he intends going round all the places of worship within his reach, for the purpose of " tes tifying, but we hope equally prompt measures will be taken to prevent the interruption of divine service by this wild enthusiast.—Leinster Express. A GHOST STOILY.—On Friday morning last, the colliers at the Pinfold Coal-pit, near R oc hd a l e, refused' to go down the pit to their work, alleging,.as a reason, that there was fire damp in the works. The foreman, having been down to examine the place, pronounced it safe, when the men con sented to go down the shaft, but on arriving at the bottom, were still of the same opinion, and refused to commence work ; whereupon the bankswan determined to keep them in their subterraneous prison for their contumacy. At twelve o'clock, some of the wi ves , s i sters, an d d aug ht ers o f th e colliers arrived at the pit with the dinners of the prisoners ; and, soon afterwards, the usual signal was given from below, that a tub of coals was ready to be wound up, thereby satis fying those above that the men had commenced work. The engine was immediately set in motion, and up came the tub filled with coal. As soon as it bad been safely landed, the coals were seen to heave up and tumble over the top of the tub. Every individual present, male and female, scampered off, terrified out of their senses at what they had seen, some of them declaring that a head with a pair of goggle eyes as big as saucers had thrown the coals out of the tub. The mystery was of short duration ; for the men and boys i n the bottom of the pit were soon seen at liberty above, when the following explanation was given,—the colliers having no hope of being released till night from prison, put one of the party in a tub, covered him over with coals, and instructed him to release the rest as soon as he landed safe at the top, which, as every one had fled away, was very easily accomplished.-- Manchester Guardian. THE SCOTTISH THlSTLE.—Thisancce n nt u e n m e b i l a e e m es c s i t Scotch pugnacity, with its motto, Nemo . me t The origin of thepresented of some difficulty in saying various species in royal bearings,P coinsrZi coats of armour, so that there is which is the genuine original thistle. na tional badge itself is thus handed down by tradition :—When the Danes invaded Scotland, it was deemed unwarlike to at tack an enemy in the pitch darkness of night instead of a pitched battle by day; but on one occasion the invaders re solved to avail themselves of this stratagem ; and, in order to prevent their tramp from being heard, they marched barefoot. They had thus neared the Scottish force unobserved, when a Dane unluckily stepped with his naked foot upon a superbly prickly thistle, and instinctively uttered a cry of pain, which discovered the assault to the Scots, who ran to their arms, and defeated the foe with-a terrible slaughter. The thistle was immediately adopted as the insignia of Scotland. ANECDOTES OF BANK ERS. — Apropos of Sir J. Child, I have to remark that he founded the firm which still r etains his name at Temple-bar, and which, with the house of Willis, Percival, and Co., is considered to be about the oldest 1 '! London. Child's house is understood to possess documents, which prove their existence as a bank as early as 1t ; s : since which they have never moved out of the same preen' to go The books of Messrs. Hoare, in Fleet - street,. are "'Strand, back to 1680 ; and those of Messrs. Snow, • but t"- , i to 1685. Stone, Martins, and Stone, of Lombard t- street, claim to represent the house of Sir T. Greslitun, presume, must be more a matter ancient de mentary evidence, and as suggesting views s which will scent upon the part of our commercial interestsofmany noble docu 'ar a comparison with the ge o n fefttrh :g dYii i °f a h r a ti r l o i f n Lon - It Fifty years ago there were Ift fijmndred. But fifty it present there are upwards land; while at pre the single exception of the Bank years ago all the banks in Londonefwoee and colonial, form a con sent the joint-stock banks, home monetary establishments. siderable portion of our metropolit an firty years ago, only twenty yure private banks, w ith yet the principal banks, four are now in existence; property and transacting the Of the fifty-six banks in bust those possessing the larg estrivate hankers. The joint-stock greatest business, belongnteomPber and solidity, but as yet they banks are increasing in " and and extent of operations, consider private bankers. The are, as to means, elevated position occupied by their ne rnd seniors and great ( the old school bore little resemblance to London banker o ssor ; h e was a man of serious manners, his modern successor; steadiest conduct, rably removed frocinreee(tellitep and a rigid observer of plain apparel, the As you eetditionrsi,iis face you could read, in formalities. characters, that the ruling maxim of his life, the • telligihle all his inwhich be turned thoughts, and by which he one to ~ iris actions, was, that he who would be trusted with s h a pe. all of other men, should loo k • look as if he deserved the the man" .ostensible -t and be an pattern to society of probity, ex actness, , aetnes-, , frugality, and decorum. He lived—if not the whole of the year, at least the greater part of the year —at his bank ing-house ; was punctual to the hours of business, and al ways to be found at his desk. The fashionable society at the west end of the town, and the amusements of high life, he never dreamed of enjoying ; and would have deemed it no thing short of insanity to imagine that such an act was within the compass of h uman daring, as that of a banker's !bunging tor an evening in Fop's -alley, at the Opera, or turning out for the Derby with four greys to his chariot, and a goodly hamper swung behind, and well stuffed with Perigord-pies. spring chickens, and iced champagne.—.Hardeastle on Banks and Bankers, ') 1 ,ew churches, viz., 693 72 case in end f enlarge of the 6' ,9431 1 680110