The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-30 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS. EVERTON CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY REPOSI TORY.—The sales have realised the sum of £llO, of which the sum of £74 was received the first day. ORPHAN BoYs' ASYLUM.—The Earl of Derby has liberally subscribed £5O as a donation to the building fund of this admirable institution. APPOINTMENT. — The Queen has been pleased to an prove of Mr. William Watson as Consul at Liverpool for the Republic of Venezuela. THE REV. W. W. EWBANK, of Everton, is to deliver the fourth of a series of Protestant controversial lectures, at Stamford, on the 27th January next. ACCIDENT.—On Christmas-day a man named John Collins slipped down in Vauxhall-road, in consequence of placing his foot upon a piece of orange peel, and fractured one of his legs. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, Daniel Nagan, a sea man, was found lying dead on a cargo of railvay iron, at the botton of the hold of the ship Connecticut. The deceased is supposed to have fallen through the hatchway. SUDDEN DEATH.—A soldier who arrived in this town, on Thursday, by the London and North-Western Rail way, in a very delicate state, expired a few hours after his arrival. _ _ . ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—On Friday morning, a female, in the service of Mrs. Margaret Curry, of Mary bone. decamped, taking with her sixty-two sovereigns belonging to her mistress. WATERLOO BALL.—The annual ball on Tuesday even ing last, at the Bath Hotel, Crosby, was attended by upwards of 10ff ladies . and gentlemen of Waterloo and the neighbouring district. LOST CHILDREN.—It was stated in a public lecture by an eminent medical man at Manchester, Tarot week, that in Manchester alone the large number of 3,600 children are taken home to their mothers by the police every year. SALE OF CURIOSITIES.---On Monday a sale of Chinese curiosities took place at Busby, Foster, and Co.'s office, Dale-street. The articles included China vases, bowls, spoons, jars, worktables, &c. and realised good prices. NATURAL MAGIC.—At the Concert-hall, on Saturday evening, Mr. James gave an interesting and instructive exposition of natural magic, in the course of which he ex plained, to a crowded oratory, the mystery of the inex haustible bottle. DEATH OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE WORKHOUSE.— Mr. J. W. Evans, the governor of the Workhouse, died on Monday. The deceased had for some time past laboured under indisposition, and had given three months' notice of his intention to retire from his office. SALFORD COURT OF RECORD.—Mr. James Kennedy Blair, the new judge of the Court of Record for the hun dred of Salford, (who succeeds Mr. Joseph Pollock,) takes his seat, for the first time, on Monday, the 19th of Janu ary next. . SCREW versus PADDLE WHEEL.—The Phoebe, screw steamer, has made the quickest passage from Liverpool to Constantinople ever performed, as, deducting the time she was detained at Malta and Syra, it was barely twelve days. ROYAL INSTITUTION SCHOOL.—The name of Mr. W. J. Rees, late of the above school, where he obtained the Canning scholarship, is brarketted with that of Mr. Courtenav, as first man of his year in the freshman's examination, just concluded at St. John's College, Cam bridge. _ _ _ _ _ THE FOG.—During the fog on Tuesday some accidents occurred in the channel, though not of a serious character. The Albert, from Dublin, was towed from mid-channel, with main-shaft broken, by the Princess steamer. The Echo, for Africa, returned into dock with loss of mizen mast, stanchions, &c., having been in contact with an outward-bound ship in the river. ALARMING FIRE IN MANCHESTER.—A destructive fire occurred on Wednesday in the extensive premises of Clarke and Whitelegg, hat manufacturers, Market-street, Manchester, by which a considerable portion of their pro perty has been destroyed. Fortunately, however, for the owners of the range of buildings in which the shop of the firm is situated, the fire was confined to the premises where it originated. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE.—On Monday last, the usual distribution of bread was made by the ministers and churchwardens of St. Thomas's Church, Park-lane, to sixty poor families, chiefly members of the congrega tion and residents in the neighbourhood. The Rev. T. L. Pain delivered a brief address, in which he entreated them to welcome the Scripture readers in their visits through the district. _ THE LATE JOSHUA EDWARDS, ESQ.—This gentleman, who was for some years a member of the Town Council, and represented St. Paul's Ward, died, on Monday last, at his residence, in the Prince's Park. He had not been well for some time ; but on the morning of his death he rose as usual, and, while in the act of dressing, was seized with an attack of apoplexy, and only survived a few minutes. Mr. Edwards was well known as a mem ber of an old mercantile firm, and was highly respected. MASONIC CHARITY BALL.—The committee for con= ducting this ball are now energetically at work, and we hope their labours may be attended with success. It is to be open to the public, and the brethren are to appear in the full-dress clothing of their rank and office. Several very distinguished and influential gentlemen have already riven it their patronage, and are exerting themselves in its favour. The committee only wait the sanction of the Town-ball Committee to hold it at the Town-hall about the middle of January. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On Monday evening last, as the north train, which leaves Lime-street station at ten o'clock, was passing along by Collin's-green, at a rapid rate, the carriages were run into by a luggage train which was following on the same line. The night was very foggy. There were not many passengers in the car riages ; but some of them were pitched from their seats, and Mr. Calderwood, of this town, had his left leg bruised. The train did not arrive at Preston till an hour after the usual time. HOUSE ROBBERIES.—SeveraI serious house robberies were committed on the evening of Christmas Day. Be tween the hours of four and nine, the house of Mr. M'Lerran, Lonsdale-street, Windsor, was entered by thieves, who carried off wearing apparel to the value of £2O. Later on the same night, the house of a Mrs. Bell, in No. 4 Court, Blenheim-street, was forcibly entered, and property of the same description stolen. The thieves gained access to their plunder by breaking a pane of glass in the back windows in both instances. STABBING A BOY.—On Monday morning, a young woman named Ellen Dwyer was charged before the magis trates at the Town-hall with stabbing a boy named Clark, eleven years of age, on the previous evening. It appeared that Clark and several other boys were playing before the prisoner's door, in Simpson-street, about nine o'clock, when she came out and threw a canful of water upon them. They continued their sports, however, for some time, and she ran out with a knife in her hand, and struck Clark with it on the forehead, inflicting a wound of about an inch and a half in length. She was committed for trial at the sessions.—Preston Pilot. QUICK RUN FROM BOSTON.—The Staffordshire, Capt. Albert H. Brown, one of Train and Co.'s Boston packets, arrived hereon Christmas Day, after performing a remark ably quick passage—her time from leaving Boston until her arrival here being fourteen days. At the expiration of twelve days she was off Tuskar ; and would, conse quently, have made one of the quickest passages ever accomplished between the States and this port, but she unfortunately encountered an east wind at the latter part of the voyage. By reference to her log, it appears that she accomplished 290 miles each on two days, out of the full time of the voyage. _ GAS EXPLOSION.—On Friday morning, an explosion of gas took place at the house of Mr. Mattinson, Railway Tavern, Gloucester-street, by which the life of Mr. Mattinson was placed in imminent danger. He had gone into the cellar with a lighted candle, when a violent explosion, which shook the whole building, took place. Fortunately, beyond the hair and face being con siderably singed, Mr. Mattinson did not receive any in jury. The accident was caused by the gas-pipe in the street having broken, allowing a free admission of gas into the cellar, through the crevices in the foundation wall. It was nearly three o'clock in the afternoon before the flames in the cellar had exhausted themselves. - THE WELSH "PLEGAIN."-011 Christma;js4, in St. David's Church, Brownlow-hill, a religious service, known to the Welsh people as the " Plygain," was held. The chief characteristic of this service is, that it is held " before daylight ;" and these two words are expressed in the Welsh term " plygain." The plygain is very com mon in Wales, and is associated with the ancient religious rites of the Welsh nation : it usually commences with a carol relating to the nativity of our Saviour; this is fol lowed by the reading of the Scriptures, prayer, and sing ing, and a popular carol closes the service. Other services, in Welsh, were performed at St. David's Church during the day. CAUTION TO PUBLICANS AND OTHERS.—Extensive frauds are now being perpetrated by these means : Each evening, after daylight, a respectably-dressed fellow, attired in black, and who is rather tall, is in the habit of sending children to fetch for him from a public-house or spirit-vaults, near to which he "plants " himself, som e small quantity of liquor, giving the child a bottle to carry it in and a base half-crown, or a five shilling piece, to offer payment with. If the trick succeeds a penny is the re ward for the juvenile. If there be any undue detention the rascal makes himself scarce. liany publicans have thus been fleeced within the last few days. One night last week no fewer than eight were thus duped'. THE SINGULAR PHENOMENON ON CHAT MOSS. — The stream of carburetted hydrogen gas, which was noticed in our last, as issuing from the bore hole made in Barton Moss, was still burning on Monday, from the end of the iron pipe inserted into the cavity, after being for a short time extinguished by the heavy rains of Sunday evening. It is now ascertained that a similar flame of gas burned for nine weeks, about sixteen years ago. It was obtained in a similar manner, in a part of the moss nearer Worsley ; and it was ultimately extinguished by connect ing the shaft with the workings of a neighbouring coal mine, the current of fresh air dispersing the gas.—Man chester Guardian. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. —The di rectors of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway have adopted the important resolution with respect to the sta tion in New Bailey-street, Salford, of closing it, and making the Victoria station at Hunt's Bank the Man chester terminus for all passenger trains which have hitherto been despatched from Salford station, namely, those for the north and for Liverpool. That station is the terminus for the East Lancashire Railway also, and the chief booking-offices of that company will, at the same time, be removed to Victoria station. This con centration of the passenger business of three important companies at the Victoria station, is said to be connected with another step—the running of alternate trains by the Lancashire and Yorkshire and Northwestern Companies to Liverpool. TESTIMONIALS OF ESTEEM.—On Wednesday last, Mr. Wm. Henry Williams, head master of St. Bride's boys' school, was presented by Mr. Jones (the second master) and the pupil teachers, with a very handsome church ser vice, as a mark of the respect and esteem in which he is held.—Mr. Woods, master of the Jordan-street schools, has been presented by the pupils with a handsome silver watch and appendages. SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY FALLING INTO A SEWER. — On Wednesday evening last, Mr. R. Edwards, of Dale street, met with an accident, which nearly resnited in his death, by falling into an unprotected sewer nowconstruct ing in St. Vincent -street East. The excavation, which is 14 feet deep. had been left without sufficient protection. The man in charge soon afterwards came up with a lan tern, and several persons kindly assisted in extricating Mr. Edwards. He was immediately taken to a druggist's shop in the neighbourhood, and afterwards conveyed in a car to his residence in Dale-street, where medical aid was procured. He remained insensible for two hours, and it was thought by his Mends that he would not long survive the accident, but he afterwards rallied a little, and hopes are now entertained of his recovery. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.—On Christmas-eve Mr. Joseph Sewill, chronometer and watchmaker, of South Castle-street, gave a supper to about twenty of his work men, at the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-street.—On Christmas Day, Captain Quayle, of the King Orry, Isle of Man steamer, gave a dinner on board his vessel, in the Clarence Dock, and the evening was spent in a social and agreeable manner.—On Christmas evening the congrega tion of the Welsh Baptist Chapel, Stanhope-street, held a tea party in the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. There were about 1200 persons present.—On Christmas Day the children in the West Derby Union Workhouse Schools were regaled by the guardians with the customary old English fare of roast beef and plum-cake. After din ner, their teachers, who had generously provided an ample supply of oranges for the occasion, distributed them amongst their juvenile charge, whose sparkling eyes and laughing faces bespoke their inward pleasure. The schools were elegantly decorated by the teachers with branches and leaves of evergreens, &c. KNocK-DowN ROBBERIES.- On Christmas eve, Mr. Hall, the manager of the Liver-club, in Lord-street, was passing down Basnett-street, about 11 p.m.. when he was suddenly attacked by three men. One held him forcibly by the throat, another pinioned his arm, while a third rifled his pockets, from which they took a penknife, a key of one of Chubb's locks, and a few shillings and pence. After robbing him, the ruffians struck Mr. Hall severely in the face, leaving him lying insensible in the street covered with blood and mud. Fortunately Mr. Hall had left his watch and the bulk of his money at home. The men were all young and wore round jackets and caps. The same evening an office-boy, in the employ of Mr. Moor-street, was ill-treated in a similar manner and robbed of all articles of value in his possession. On Monday evening an old woman was stopped on the Aig burth road by a rough looking fellow, who desired her to " stand snd deliver," which she was proceeding to do, when the sound of an approaching omnibus induced her assailant to beat a speedy retreat. SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—On Wednesday, a genteel ly-dressed man entered the refreshment-rooms of the Lime-street station, and asked permission to burn some papers. This request was refused by the waiter, on the ground that it might set the chimney on fire ; at that time he had no suspicion of any thing wrong, but being soon afterwards offered £5 to burn the papers, he sus petted all was not right, and communicated with the police. In a short time two of the detective officers arrived, and took the person into custody, when an inves tigation took place. The name of the person turned out to be Henry Corbeck, and it is said he is a traveller to a person in Great Charles-street, Birmingham. He first stated his name to be Solomon. He came to Liverpool on Wednesday with another man, who sailed for America in the Atlantic. Corbeck had upon his person £9O in notes and £l2 in gold, besides a quantity of papers and other documents. He was detained in custody until Thursday, and then conveyed to Birmingham, where an inquiry will probably take place into the circumstances of the case. SERIOUS COLLISION BETWEEN Two STEAMERS. — About the time of high water—half-past 12 o'clock—on Thursday, a serious collision took place, at the entrance of the Clarence Dock, between the city of Dublin steamer Trafalgar, and the Belfast Company's steamer Blen heim. The Trafalgar was engaged in warping into the Clarence Dock Basin, being properly secured by the usual cable, guide-robe, &c., when, as she was half round the north corner of the gate, the Blenheim was observed ap proaching the Clarence Dock along the dock walls of the Stanley and Collingwood. From some cause she was not able to slacken her speed in time, or to steer wide of the Trafalgar, and she struck that vessel violently in the quar ter with her paddle-box, staving in her stem-lights, knocking down her wheel. and seriously injuring other of her upper works. So violent was the shock, that the cable, a nine-inch one, upon which the Trafalgar was twisting in, was broken, and the vessel impelled against the south wall of the dock entrance, seriously damaging her head and cutwater. The injury done to the Trafalgar will, we learn, cost at least a couple of hundred pounds, with a fortnight or three weeks' detention in port to re pair. The Blenheim is also much injured, having her paddle-wheel destroyed, and her steering -gear displaced. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1851. LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AGAINST A CASH COL LECTOR.—John Hyland, a man employed as a solicitor and collector to the firm of Messrs. Smith; Mumford, and Co., brewers, Smithfield -street, was chargecron Friday with having embezzled various sums of money which he had re ceived on account of his employers. About five weeks ago, the prisoner confessed to Mr. Cafferata, one of the partners in the firm, that he had embezzled several amounts of money, and gave a list of them from memory. On inquiry, the defalcations were found to amount to upwards of £57. On the 12th July, he had received £3 4s. from a publican named Porter, for which he had not accounted. The prisoner said, that when he confessed, Mr. Mumford promised not to press the charge. The prisoner was remanded until this day (Tuesday.) CHARGE OF FELONY AGAINST A POLICE-OFFICER.— On Friday John Bryan, 447, was placed in custody under the following circumstances :—The prisoner appeared in the dock in plain clothes. Detective police-officer Storey stated, that on Monday night, a little before nine o'clock, a gentleman lost his watch in Great George-street. Three boys, who were then present, in coming along in that district found a watch, which they gave to a police officer at the bottom of Mill-street. These boys had several times been taken to the police-station to see if they could point out the man to whom they had given the watch, and had failed to do so ; however, they now swore that the prisoner was the man to whom they had given it. Mr. Owen submitted whether or not the case came within the form of a felony. Mr. Mansfield said, that where goods lost were given into the custody of a police-officer, and he had failed to take them to the proper place for their deposit, this was held to be felony. The prisoner was placed under a general remand. In the course of the evidence, it transpired that a gentleman who went up at the time that the watch was given to the police-officer, took the officer's name. The ground of remand was, in order, if possible, to have this person produced. GROUNDLESS CHARGE.—On Friday ayoung man named George Ratcliffe Smith, in the employ of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, was placed in the dock on a Customs' information. From the evidence adduced for the prosecution, it appeared that on Wednesday the young man presented to a Custom-house officer, at the Waterloo Dock, a sight bill for three casks, which had arrived from New York by the Atlantic. The officer proceeded to have the casks opened for examination, and while the cooper was operating on one of them, he tore 'the paper cover of a parcel inside. This revealed a quan tity of manufactured foreign tobacco, which was immedi ately seized. The tobacco was pointed out to the prisoner, who said, " Yes, it has been sent from a friend in the interior of America." He was then taken into custody. For the defence, it was stated that Smith was a young man of the best character, and had been in the employ of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company since its opening. In this matter he was only acting in the usual course of his business. The company had received instruc tions from Manchester to pass and forward these casks, and Smith had the management of the matter entrusted to him. The magistrates did not think it necessary to call witnesses for the defence, as they considered the prose cutor had failed in showing that the young man had a guilty knowledge of the tobacco being in the cask, and the prisoner must therefore be discharged. ILL-TRE ATING A WIFE.—Mr. Jas. Fen wick, flour-dealer, Mill-street, appeared by sum mons before the magistrates on a charge of ill•using his wife. On the previous Sunday night, Mr. Fenwick came home a little before twelve o'clock, and immediately turned the servant out of the house ; he then went up to his wife's bedroom with a gun, and, after locking the door and putting the key in his pocket, sat himself down on a chair behind the door, and said to her " Don't address your discourse to me, but make your peace with God, for you have not long to live." Mrs. Fenwick's screams brought assistance, and the door was broken in. She made her escape from the room, and begged a police-officer who had arrived to pro tect her, and take her to the house of a friend. This the officer did, and there she remained. In summer Mr. Fenwick's threats had caused his wife to flee from the house for the period of three or four months. This state ment several witnesses were called to prove. Their exa mination showed a very unhappy state of matters between the husband and wife. In his defence Mr. Fenwick denied the charge, and stated that the gun was his son's, a lad of 16 ; that he did not approve of his having so dan gerous an article at his age ; that on the night in question he had taken the gun to lock it up, and was seeking the powder-flask, when he went up stairs with the gun in his hand. The magistrates strongly suggested a separate maintenance, but at the same time they had heard suffi cient to show that the defendant had so wrought upon his wife's nerves as to make her fear for her life; and :she must, therefore, be protected. Mr. Fenwick was then ordered to enter into his own recognizances for £2OO, and to find two sureties for £lOO each, to keep the peace towards his wife. EMBEZZLEMENT.—WiIIiam Christopher Cartmell was charged, on Tuesday, with having embezzled £l5, the property of John Marshall, Esq.. barrister•at-law. The prisoner was given a cheque for the amount, which he got cashed, on the Bth instant, at the Borough Bank, and for which he did not account. Sent for trial. ILLICIT DISTILLATION.—On Tuesday, a female, calling herself Jane Thornhill, was convicted in the penalty of £3O, in default of payment to be imprisoned three calendar months, for working an illicit still in Wright street 14! Ball. surgeon, accompanied by some friends. ap peared, on Tuesday, at the police-court, and entered into security, himself in £5O, and two sureties in £25 each, to prosecute an appeal at the next sessions, in reference to the charge lately preferred against him. VIOLATIONS OF THE REVENUE LAWS.—On Tuesday, Robert .Abernethy was convicted, on evidence, in the penalty of £lOO, for concealing Bibs. of cigars on board the Ingleborough, of which ship he was mate but not paying the amount, he was committed to gaol. —James Robson, master of the Patria, was fined £2 lls. Bd. for secreting a piece of silk on his person ; and William Neill was fined £1 14s. 6d. for secreting a foreign crape shawl. CHILD STRIPPING.—A lad named Thomas Wilson was sent to gaol for twenty-one days for stealing the shoes and a belt from three children, to whom, in return, he said he would bring them a bird. STEALING TOBACCO FROM A SHIP'S STORES.—Wm. Quinn, a seaman on board the Liverpool, was sent to gaol for three months for having broken the Customs' seal and stolen a quantity of tobacco from the ship's stores. On Christmas Day, the stipendiary magistrate sat at a quarter to ten o'clock to dispose of the drunk and disor derly cases. There.was the average number of cases of this class. The charges of felony were allowed to stand over until Friday. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Saturday last five young fellows, named John Hooley, William Reed, William Richards, William Williams, and Gilbert Lynas, were charged with highway robbery under the following cir cumstances :—Robert M'lntosh was proceeding along Dryden street, at a quarter past eight o'clock, accompa nied by a man named Pickavance. He was attacked by the prisoners, who knocked him down and otherwise abused him. The prisoners were all committed for trial. PUBLIC MEETING& DOCK COMMITTEE.—In consequence of Christmas-day falling on Thursday, the Dock Committee did not meet last week. ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCH2EOLOOICAL SOCIETY.— A meeting of this society was held on Wednesday, at the Royal Institution. Charles Verelst, Esq., occupied the chair, and there were about thirty members present, Amongst whom were Messrs. Joseph Boult, H. P. Horner, J. A. P. Macbride, &c., &c. A paper was read by Mr. Strype, "On the influence of Schools of Art." The composition was very elaborate, and was listened to with great attention. Its main purport was to illustrate the influence exercised by the ancient and modern schools on art at the present time. A vote of thanks was unani mously passed in compliment to Mr. Strype. LIVERPOOL GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTION.—This useful institution, established to afford a temporary residence for governesses, and facilities for their procuring situa tions, is going on favourably. " The annual meeting was held on Tuesday, in the committee-room of the institu tion, 31, Rodney-street. An idea of the yeir's operations may be gathered from the following abstract of the report, read on the occasion :—" Since the former report the com mittee had admitted, for temporary residence in the insti tution, forty ladies. Of these, ten were resident daily governesses; six had entered seeking a temporary home during a period of vacation; and twenty-four had become inmates with the view of obtaining re-engagements, four teen of whom had been successful. Independently of this, the committee had received the registration of 214 names, 98 of whom had obtained suitable situations through the instrumentality of this institution. Three annuities had been arranged for ladies through the means of the institu tion. The benevolent fund amounts to £584, of which £550 is vested in Corporation Bonds. The lectures, owing to the thin attendance, have been suspended, and their place superseded by class instruction in French and German." The report concluded by setting forth the advantages both to governesses and parents, consequent on the establishment of the institution. The Venerable Archdeacon Brooks took the chair at the meeting, and the Rev. J. B. Lowe, Mr. Bainbrigge, hon. secretary, and Mr. WJ. Naylor, were also present. SELECT VESTRY.—The usual meeting was held on Tuesday, at the Parish-offices, Brownlow-hill. The Rev. Rector Campbell presided, and present were Messrs. Carne, Johnson, Whiffler. Clarke, Earle, Savage, Whitby, Shakeshaft, Pemberton, Wiggins, Denton, Luff, Bradley, Sumners, Drinkwater, Mellor, Banner, Gardner, Blain, Hughes, Fairhurst, Hand, and the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks. The Workhouse Committee reported 829 sick cases in the house, in which 127 were of fever. The total number of inmates in the house on the 27th instant, was 2,211, against 1,818 in the corresponding week of last year. The admissions to the vagrant-sheds last week had been 513 males, 236 females, and 86 children. The com mittee had passed a vote of thanks to the chaplain for the zeal and energy which he had displayed with so much ad vantage to the parish, in procuring out of doors the em ployment of persons in the house capable of earning their own livelihood. The salary of the future governor had formed the subject of discussion in the committee. Two motions had been submitted, one that he have £2OO a year, with rations, and the usual considerations of free house, coals, &c. ; the other, that he should have £3OO a-year, with the like considerations, but without rations. The former proposition had been carried. Mr. Denton moved the confirmation of the proceedings, passing a eulogy at the same time upon the chaplain. Mr. Will mer, after entering into a statement of the requirements of the establishment, moved that the salary be £3OO a year, without rations. After some further discussion the amendment was carried by a majority of 15 to 8. MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO CIETY.—At a meeting of the committee of this society, held in Manchester on Saturday week, the following prizes were awarded (in class 2) for the best crops of turnips and mangel wurzel, grown this year :—Premium 1. To the owner and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish Tur nips, not less than four acres, the society's silver medal, to T. J. L. Brooke, Esq., of Mere Old-hall, near Knuts ford ; weight of crop 35 tons per statute acre. Prem. 2. To the tenant and occupier, for the best crop of Swedish turnips, not less than eight acres, £5, to Mr. James Wil son, Park Barns, Newton, near Warrington ; extent of crop 46 acres; average weight 33 toes 2 cwt. per acre. Prem 3. For the best crop of Swedish Turnips, not less than four acres, £4, to Mr. James Birch, Sefton, near Liverpool ; weight 34 tons 11 cwt. per acre. Prem. 4. For the best crop, not less than two acres, £2, to Mr. John Birch, of Orrell, near Liverpool ; weight 38 tons 7 cwt. per acre. Mangel Wurtzel.—Prem. 5. To the tenant and occupier, for the best crop, of any kind, not less than four acres, £4, to Mr. Robert Birch, of Netherton, near Liverpool ; weight 34 tons 11 cwt. per acre. Prem. 6. For the best crop, of any kind, not less than two acree, £3, to Mr. Thomas Atherton, Speke, near Liverpool ; weight 44 tons 11 cwt. per acre. Prem. 7. For the best crop of yellow globe mangel wurzel, not less than two acres, £3, to Mr. Thomas Atherton, of Speke ; weight 37 tons per acre. For Prem. 8, the best crop of carrots, there was no claimant, and for Prem. 9, the best crop of Scotch cabbages, there was only one claimant, (Mr. R. Dobell, of Leftwich, near Northwich,) who, having got the prize for his farm, was disqualified from gaining any of the prizes for crops. The above prizes will not be paid until the annual meeting of next year, which, it has been re solved by the committee, shall be held at Liverpool. The next committee meeting is expected to be held at War rington, on the 21st January; when the rules and prizes for next year will be revised, and when, it is net impm bable, prizes will be added for poultry. YESTERDAY, HEARTLESS ROBBERY.—lsabella Abercromby, a young woman, was charged with having stolen several articles of wearing apparel, the property of Rebecca 'Wilson, under the following heartless circumstances;:—The complainant, a modest respectable-looking young girl, stated that she was a native of Cockermouth, and in May last came over to Liverpool for the purpose of entering into service with a respectable gentleman in this town. After being in her situation for some time she fell sick, and was compelled to leave her place and to go into the Infirmary. She left all her clothes,locked up in a trunk, in the care of Ann Myerhouse, sister to the prisoner, at No. 2, Prince's terrace, Gomer-street, where she was now lodging. The prisoner, in October last, had been called in to attend upon her sister, Mrs. Myerhouse, during her confinement ; and thus having obtained access to the plaintiff's box, she broke it open, and took from it nearly the whole of her clothes, which she had pledged, and she (complainant) having obtained another situation, was unable to go to it for the want of the necessary apparel. Mrs. Myerhouse had behaved most kindly in the matter, and it was not until all efforts to induce the prisoner to give up the pawn tickets had been tried that she was taken into custody. The prisoner was committed to trial. ROBBERY FROM THE HOUSE OF A POLICE OFFICER.— Daniel Murphy was charged with breaking into the dwell ing -house of police-officer Pickering, Rose-hill, and steal ing therein a quantity of wearing apparel. On Wednesday evening lqst, between eight and nine o'clock, the com plainant was on duty on his beat, and his wife had gone out to the market. During their absence, some one cut a pannel from the window-shutter, and effected an entrance through the window. On examining the house, it was found that two coats, three vests, one jacket, three female dresses, a pair of trousers. two pair of police man's boots, and a pocket-knife had been stolen. On the prisoner being apprehended on Saturday night, by Ser geant Wright, one of the pairs of boots were found upon his feet, and the knife in his pocket. He was committed for trial at the sessions. THEFT FROM A SHOP.—Elizabeth Buck, for stealing six pounds weight of beef, from the shop of Mr. William Buxton, London-road, on Saturday night, was sent to gaol for twenty-one days. ROBBING A Fallan and John Filburn, two young fellows well known to the police, were charged with stealing about one and sixpence, in copper money, from the shop of Mr. Hanlan, bread baker, Norfolk street. The prisoners watched Mr. Hanlan go out of the shop into the bake-house, when Filburn entered and put his hand into the till, and took away copper money to about the amount named. lie was pursued and taken into custody, and the other prisoner was subsequently apprehended. Fallen was discharged. Filburn was sect to gaol for three months. .... Ann Cockerhane was sent to gaol for three months, for having stolen a shawl from the shop door of Mr. Coul burne, in Mill-street. THEFT BY A CAB -DRIVER,—George Follett, a driver in the service of Mr. Fletcher, conch and car proprietor, Cook-street, was sent to gaol for fourteen days, for having stolen two horse cloths, the property of his employer. On Friday afternoon the prisoner left Mr. Fletcher's stables in a state of intoxication, and shortly afterwards two horse cloths were missing. An officer arrested the prisoner at his lodgings in Moorfields, and amongst his clothes, which he had bundled up for the purpose of leav ing his lodgings, one of the cloths stolen was found. THEFT BY A LODGER.—Thomas Pritchard was charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel from the house of Miss Jones, of Queen Anne-street, with whom the prisoner lodged. The articles stolen were the pro perty of a fellow-lodger named White. The prisoner obtained possession of the property by breaking' open Mr. White's box. He afterwards pledged the articles, the tickets of which were found upon him when he was taken into custody on Sunday night. The prisoner was com mitted for trial. Pritchard is the same man who, in February of last year, was imprisoned for twelve months for stealing a quantity of gold wire and a gold watch from the works of Mr. Samuels, in Wood-street, with whom he was employed as a watch finisher. James O'Brien was sent to gaol for one mon'h for stealing copper from the Duke's Dock quay. A JUVENILE TRANSACTION.—Mary Ann Gillman, girl about fourteen years of age, was charged with having tricked Isabella Jones, a girl about twelve years old, out of a shilling, by this somewhat ingenious device. The girl Jones was returning from a pawn shop, where she had been pledging some articles of wearing apparel, the pro ceeds of the loan being 4s. 3d. She met with the prisoner, at the time she had the amount stated in her hand. They proceeded in company together for a short distance, when Gillman expressed apprehension that her juvenile friend might lose her money if she so carelessly carried it, and suggested that she (Gillman), for its due security. should wrap it up in paper. This kind offer was accepted, and the friendly act having been performed, the parties sepa rated company. Miss Jones, on again looking at her money, found that she was a shilling short. The prisoner was subsequently given into custody, and was now remanded for seven days. WITAT IS A PERUVIAN DOLLAR ? This question formed the subject of inquiry before the magistrate to-day. It appeared, that one day last week. an applic.ition for wages was made by seamen, for whom Mr. Davenport, the attorney, appeared ; Mr. Owen, solicitor, resisting the claim. The case, upon its merits, was decided in favour of the seamen ; but then the knotty point arose as to what amount they were entitled to in English money. Mr. Davenport claimed after the rate of 45., the value of the Peruvian dollar, being, he said, 4s. ld.—Mr. Owen con tended that the value, English, of the dollar was only 3s. 4d.—The matter was left over until to-day, in order that parties conversant with such matters should he con sulted.—Mr. Owen now came forward and said, " We paid you off with3s. 4d., and we now offer you five pence more. '— Mr. Davenport, ro the magistrate: "I have been across to Mr. Jones, the silversmith, and he says the value of the dollar, between December and August was between 45. - Id. and 4s. 3d. I understand Mr. Owen has made a purchase of dollars for something less, and now wishes the amount to be taken at that rate." Mr. Owen : "We have bought the stuff for 3s. 9d., and here it is (handing up several dollar pieces, with a written paper), and that is the receipt from the gentleman we had them from." Mr. Mans field, however, had ingeniously forestalled both advo cates. He said—" Gentlemen, it' you will take Mr. Mozley, the banker's, authority as to the value of the dollar, I have it here, and will give it you." Mr. Daven port observed that there were eight or nine other cases affected by the question at issue; and the matter, to his clients, was, therefore, of considerable importance. Mr. Mansfield—" Well, if you choose we will go on, but if you can agree between yourselves to take Mr. Mozeley's state mentlwill decide in accordancewith that." Thebelligerent advocates agreed that the case should be decided on the authority of Mr: Mozley.--Mr. Mansfield then stated that Mr. Mnzley said, that on the 20th of December the value of the Peruvian dollar was 4s. 2d.—Mr. Davenport (face tiously) "Then I have to amend my claim."—Mr. Owen: " No, you have got all that you will get "—(lauehter).— Mr. Mansfield, humorously : " I have allowed you the full amount you claimed for." The other cases, it was understood, will be determined by the decision given in this. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION, TARVIN HALL, CHESTER. The annual Christmas Exhibition of this Institution, on Monday week, called together, as usual, many of the parents and friends of the pupils, as well as many gentlemen formerly educated at Tarvin-hall. The examination of the classes, from given papers and viva voce, had for several days been conducted by the masters and by the Rev. G. R. Moncneff, M.A., Rector of Tattenhall, one of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. On Monday the public were invited to attend a performance of music, under the direction of the Resident Professor, hear the final results of the examination, and, by personal inspection, test the sanatory condition of the school premises and pupils. Peculiar interest always attaches to public examinations of educational establishments of the extent and character of Tar vin-hall. The state and progress of such institutions, when accurately ascertained, afford a very fair criteria from which to judge of the general intellectual condition of the community; since their influence is not confined within the sphere of a pri vate academy, but is popularly appreciated and supported. The collegiate institution at Tarvin, under the supervision of Dr. Brindley, has, during the last ten years, gradually acquired a name and reputation for worth ; hence these periodical reviews are looked upon with considerable interest. Amongst those present were the Rev. William Haves, resi dent incumbent of Tarvin •, the Rev. J. Dalton, Kelsall, in the same parish; the Rev. Wilbraham Hill, Waverton ; the Rev. J. Prosser, curate of Tarporley ; the Rev. G. R. Moncneff, rector of Tattenhall ; Dr. Lln. Jones, Chester; Mr. and Mrs. Colchester, Liverpool; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fox, Birkenhead; Mr. Lowe, Birkenhead; Mr. James Harrison, architect, Ches ter; Mr. Owen Roberts, Dines, Carnarvon ; Mr. Horatio Lloyd,.Chester, &c., &c. At two o'clock the pupils, to the number of 110, mustered on parade, and remained for half an hour under the governance of Sergeant-Major Hackman. They seemed universally in time enjoyment of good health and spirits, and the personal appear ance of each was everything that could be desired. Their de portment exhibited a general sense of propriety, though they evidently laboured underunusual excitement from the i m m ediate proximity of the delayed holidays. After partaking of lun cheon, the boys adjourned to the lecture-hall, for the musical performance. The following is the programme, vocal and instrumental:— ANTHEM— Crathern. CHORUS—" Try me .0 God." (Bangor collection.) 4a.vdn_ TR I 0—" The village Sabbath."—Wright, Roberts, Perera ." I was glad." SACRED. '—Ledger, Wright, Parera. William J. P. Knight. CHORUS—"O Praise the Lord." Graun BASS SOLO AND CHORUS—" 0 Lord give '—Ledger, Roberts, Signor Sapio, (Bangor Collection ANTHEM—"I will arise. Perera. J. Bishop. CHORUS—" We will rejoice." (Bangor Collection.) Graun GOD SAVE THI 4UEEiT SECULAR OVERTURE—" Barber of Seville."—Brown, Mr. Ellaby, Stra ton, J. Brindley, Mr. Legge, Perera, Signor Sapio. Rossini. MADRIGAL—" Since first I saw your face."—Lelger, Wright, Roberts, Perera. (1620) Ford. SOLO FLUTE—" Kinlock of Kinlock," with variations, J. Stra ... ton. J. Richardson. CHORUS—" To all you ladies." Calcott. OVERTURE—Gazza Ladra, Townley, Mr. Ellaby, Straton, J Brindley, Mr. Legge, Perera, Signor Sapio.. Rossini SOLO FLUTE—" Rod ir," wit: a variations.—, Brindley Roee. CHORUS—" Ye gentlemen of England RULE BRITANNIA-Dr. Arne. —Calcott The performance was under the erection and management of the resident professor of music, Signor Antonio Sapio, graduate and associate of the royal academy of music, London. The fine-toned organ _recently erected by Messrs. Telford, Dublin, was played by Mr. Bailey, organist of St. Mary's' Church, Chester. The other instrumental performers were :—Piano forte, J. Townley and H. Brown; flutes, G. W. Ellaby, J. Straton, and J. Brindley ; violins, F. Perera and G. Legge; violoncello, Signor Sapio. The chorus was composed of sixty of the pupils. We mist, in justice. observe, that the whole was gone through very creditably. The choruses were particularly good; we might remark especially the second, "Try me, 0 God," a fine and effective piece of mus'c, adapted in the Bangor collection from one of Haydn's masses; it was executed in a really superior manner. In the intervals of the concert, the executed the pupils during the half year, were placed on the table of the room for public inspection. We saw enough of them to note their general excellence; while some of the more elaborate attempts showed the development of talents consider ably above the average. The musical performance terminated with " Rule Britannia," the chorus of which was sung by the boys most enthusiastically. The reports made by the different masters of the condition and progress of their respective classes, and the list of prizemen were then read, as follows : MASTERS' REPORTS. The Rev. THOS. WADDINOHAM, M.A., Vice-Principal:— CLASSICS.—Fortis 1.-1 have been much gratified with the result of the examination of this form, as it shews that all have applied themselves with diligence, though not all with equal success. Armstrong times the nrst place; 0. Roberts the second. This I find to he also the order in which they stand, on the whole, in the papers which Mr. Ellaby has examined. Armstrong, therefore, has fairly won the first place in classics. Latin, Form IV.—With the upper division of this form I have not been quite satisfied; they have, indeed, passed a fair exa mination in translation, but their composition was not so good as they might have produced with more care. Birney stands first ; Harwar second. In the second division, which has passed, comparatively, a much better examination, L. Jones takes the first place; Jessop the second. Greek, Form IV.— Dunn bolds the first place in the upper division of this form ; Richmond in the lower division. Both are deserving of great commendation for their attention and industry. DIVINITY.—In this subject 0. Roberts has amply compen sated for his defeat in classics, being decidedly the first both in Butler and Paley ; Howard Straton ranks second; Armstrong third. The papers sent up by J. Straton and Ledger. in the examination in Paley, were also highly creditable; and I think there is a general improvement in that subject this half-year. MATHEMATICS.—Conic Sections and Plane Trigonometry. —Underwood has pissed a fair examination in this subject, the only one in which he has been examined with the school, having very recently passed his examination at Trinity College, Dublin, and being now occupied in preparing for the next. With Broome's papers I am not equally satisfied ; they show, indeed, some improvement during this half-year, but not so great as I had hoped, although he takes the first place in mathematics. ENGLISH GRAMMAR.—The papers of this form show a fair knowledge of the subject. Kinsey stands first ; Murdock second. _ G. W. ELLABY, 8.A., Trin. Coll., Dublin : I wish especially to commend Armstrong and Owen Roberts, in Classical Form 1., for translation and verse composition; and Howard Straton for prose composition. Dunn and Swift have obtained equal marks in Form 11. Bland ranks first in ancient and modern history. W. SMART, Sid. Sus. Coll., Cambridge : EUCLID.—With few exceptions, the papers are highly cre ditable. Perera stands first, as possessing the most extensive knowledge of his ssbject ; but in point of style lie is inferior to Garrold and Howard Straton. Jessop and Stannus Geoghegan deserve great praise for their progress during the term. ALGEBRA.—Broome, Garrold, anti Armstrong, with Dunn and Wiltshire. are at the head of their respective divisions. Classical Form lII.—I particularly commend Ommanney, Henning, and Jordan, in Greek ; and Prentice, Jordan, Swift, and H. Wilson, in Latin. Their improvement is highly satisfactory. _ _ - LIONEL B. PENLEY, Foreign Master:— FRENCH :—ln the Upper Forms, Swift, Armstrong, Owen Roberts, and H. Straton, have greatly distinguished them selves ,• in the middle division, Wootton, Jordan, and Madden, sen., deserve praise; Tapscott, sen., Collins, T. Brindley, and Palin, are at the head of the Junior Forms. GERMAN.—Harding is deserving of commendation for his persevering application; Tapscott, sen., and Wynne, have also worked well during the half-year. PENCIL AND CHALK DRAWINGS.—Great progress has been made during the half-year, and a large number of superior specimens prodm show great taste, Some of t he pupils in CHARLES WEBSDALE PAINTING IN WATER COLOURS AND CHALKS.—I refer to the many excellent specimens produced by the pupils in evi dence of their advancement, naming Utterson, sen., in par ticular. GEORGE LEGG, University College ; SunvaviNo.—The plans produced from actual survey Murdock and Alley are most creditable. Harding and John son, as beginners, have given much_satisfaction. London ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DRAWING.—Perera, Murdock. Rich. Harding, Johnson, and Ridehalgh, merit commendation for their highly finished specimens. ARITHMETIC. —Broome is again at the head of the school, but is closely followed by Armstrong, H. Straton, Murdock, Garrold, and Owen Roberts. Stannns GeogheTan, has taken an exceedingly good place, and, with Dunn, Swift, and Kinsey, are worthy of praise. RICH D. KEARY, COMMERCIAL FORM, 13001/-KRE;;NG —The sets by double entry of Kinsey and Bland are particularly worthy of inspection. WRITING Bland, Kinsey, Richmond, and Jas. Smith, have produced the finest specimens. MA PPI NO—Richmi - ind is decidedly first; Perera, Kinsey, and Hodges have also done well. OUT-DOOR CONDUCT, AND ATTENTION TO DISCIPLINE.— Two or three elder boys, only recently admitted to the school, gave me much trouble. early in the half year, by their bad example. Expulsion from the school of the ringleader did much good, and restored the discipline that usually prevails. G. F. BODINOTON, M.R.C.S., and T. C. ARCHER, M.R.C.S. MEDICAL CLASS —We can speak in high terms of the excel lent conduct of all during the lectures that have been delivered on botany, comparative anatomy, and osteology. Our object has been to give a general outline of these sciences, as set forth in the recognised hooks of the metropolitan medical schools, and to familiarise the pupils with the technical terms made use of. To the medical class in particular, moreexact information has been imparted, and they have, with one exception, been diligent and attentive. Several of them give good promise of acquitting themselves creditably in future examinations, and of becoming creditable members of the medical profession. We must especially name Dunn, who is first in botany, chemistry, osteology, and materia medica. looking forward. In conclusion, he begged to propose the health of Mr. Sprague, the head of St. John's College, Cam- bridge, and formerly captain of the schuol. Dr. BRINDLEY proposed " Our Visitors," coupled with' the name of Mr. Colch ster. Mr. CoLcitESTEa;iletly responded, expressing his admira tion of all he had been. The dinner party then broke up, and the visitors gradually di. persed. L MERCHANT.—Very Ids week respecting a ►own to be a devoted I one of the finest col nging to any untitled The gentleman re nercial house of high ment of weakness, to !ckless character, un termination of which ll more exceptionable r ever, having given a [eh he was connected E. condition of his re icient for his support, Pool Chronicle. 3. MACAULA Y EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY.—I desire to add my testimony to the above report. The pupils at lecture and in the laboratory have been attentive and made good progress. Armstrong and Brown are particularly clever at analysis and preparations; Dunn. Leech. Rigby, Wootton, and Jones have also given me great satisfaction. SIGNOR SAPID , Music.—Townley and Brown head the first piano-forte class: Bower and Tapscntt the second. J. Stratnn and J. Brindley have uro•essed considerably in the first flute class ; and Perera in the violin, piano• forte, and singing. The singing classes generally are muz.h improred. PRIZEMEN. Armstronz-Ist in Classics, Form 1. 0. Roberts-Ist in Classical History and Divinity, Form 1. H. Straton-2.1 in Latin and Divinity, Form 1. .1. Broome-Ist in Mathematics and Arithmetic. Perera—ist in Euclid, Ist in Me?.hanical Drawing, and 2nd in Manning. Garrold-2nd in Algebra. Swift-Ist in Latin, Form 2, and Ist in French, Form 1. Pennell-Ist in Greek, Form 2. Bland—lst in Classical History, Form 2, and lst in Writing. Ommaney-Ist in Latin, Form 3. Prentice-Ist in Greek, Form 3. Henning. sen.—lst in Classical History, and 2nd in Latin, Form 3. Birnev-Ist in Latin and in Classical History, Form 4. J. L. Jones—lst in Latin in the 211(1 divlition of Form 4. J. Madden—let in Geography. Form 4. Richmond-Ist in Greek in the 2nd division of Form 4, and lst in Mapping. Rigby—lst in Scripture History. Kinsey-Ist in English Grammar and Geography, in the English Form. Mixrdock—lst in Surveying and Mensuration. S. Geoghegan-2nd in Scripture H istory, and highly commended in Arithmetic and Euclid. Wootton-Ist in French, Form 2. W.Tapscott-Ist in Frtiiich, Form 3, and bracketted Ist in Latin Syntax, Forni 5. C. Geoghe=at►—tat in French, Form 4, and Ist in Latin Gram mar, Form 7. Hardin;-Ist in German, Form 1. Griffith-Ist in F.nelish History, Form 5. Wynne-Ist in Latin Translation, Geography, and Scripture History, Form 5. Addison-Ist in Latin Syntax, Form 5. E. Darbyshire—lst in Latin Grammar, in the 2d division of Form 7. Cum:loge-Ist in English and Scripture History. Form T. 'Brit) d ley-Ist in Scripture, and Syritax. Form 5. WrightL—lst in Latin Delectus, Form 6. Dunn-Ist in Greek, Form 4, and bracketted, Ist with Swift in Latin, Form 2; also Ist in the Medical Class in Botany, Chemistry, Materia Medica, and Osteology. Jordan—lst in Translation in Latin, Form 3. Jessop-2d in the in Euclid 2d division of Latin Form 4, and commended Barker-Ist in Geozraphy, Form 3 A. Utterson—Drawing, Hardman-Ist in Latin Grammar, Form 6, and Ist in Drawing in Forms 5 and 6. Acton Gibbon. and Ledger—Recommended for a prize for general attention and improvement. When the masters' reports were read, and the position of the pupils declared, the Rev. G. R. Moncrieff, the examiner, said. •' Now boys, I am not going to pre s ent my report at present, but wish to tell you that, having gone through your examination as carefully as time and circumstances would per mit, on the whole I think you have done very fairly. Making allowance for the excitement of the approaching holiday I think you have almost all done your best. There is only one piece of advice I have to give you, and that is this—l should like to find that in all subjects of study you were all trying to improve as much as possible. When you return back to school I should like to hear that your parents requested Dr. Brindley to teach you as much as he possibly can teach you of every subject taught in the school. And do not be content with what is taught you in your lessons, hut snake use of the library and of every opportunity you have in learning for yourselves. Your masters are good scholars, and can teach you a great deal, but for all that remember that you can teach yourselves a great deal more. At six o'cliick the company sat down to dinner, Dr. Brind ley presided. The Rev. W. Hill, Rector of Waverton, proposed the health of Dr. and Mrs. Brindley. The Rev. W. Hayes, of Tarvin, begged to congratulate Dr. Brindley on the success of the half-year, and in doing so he must say that it was only a just reward for his persevering and anxious attention. As minister of the parish, he looked with great pleasure upon the success of a school where so many boys were so carefully trained to become good and useful mem be-s of society. He sincerely hoped that all the boys would realise their best wishes. He would very cordially join in drinking the health of the Dr. and Mrs. Brindley. The Rev. J. DALTON, of Kelsall, supported the toast. . Dr. BRINOLEY said that he very much appreciated their cor dial, and no doubt sincere expressions of good will. He had arduous duties to perform. There were some of his old pupits Last night, being the the la-t time he nitory discourse, were a source Ofinuch anxiety to him last Sunday of the half-year, and perh should address some of the boys, in a pre he had endeavoured to point nut to ther Schoolmaster, his great anxieties and constant responsibilities. These were ill appreciated by boys, and often agg►avated by sheer thoughtlessness. Schoolmasters met with constant dis conragements, and it was only those who were a little weather beaten that were able to brush them aside, and look upon their exertions as bread cast upon the waters, looking forward to the time when it would 'he found again, the fruit seen, and the labour blessed. He could assure them that nothing but the deep interest he felt in the duties of the preceptor, and his sense of their great importance, could induce him to encounter the constant trouble, anxiety, and thought, consequent upon such a sphere of labour. He really felt very inadequate to show them how much he appreciated their kindness. These half-yearly gatherings were essential to his encouragement. and formed the great stimulus to boys and tutors to :exert them selves for their mutual credit. In all his efforts he owed much to the co-operation of the masters, and he might partic name the Rev. Mr. Waddingham, his brother-in-law dingliam ana the rest of the masters, and to propose their health. Mr. WADDINGHAM returned his sincere thanks for himself and the other masters, and begged to assure Dr. Grindley that it was a very great encouragement to know that their exertions were so deeply appreciated by him. Dr. BRINDLEY proposed the health of the old pupils, coupled with the name of Mr. Horatio Lloyd. Mr. LLOYD acknowledged the toast, and said that he must attribute whatever success he might meet with in life to the training he had received while under Dr. Brindley's care. Dr. BRINDLEY proposed the health of the Rev. G. R. Mon- crieff, their examiner. Mr. Moncrieff had on former occasions given them much encouragement, not only by conducting the examinations, but by throwing out hints and sugges• tions, and freely conversing upon school topics. The cordial co-operation of a gentleman of his high talents and attainments was a matter of real service to them, and the obligatiot, he had never felt more than at present. He was greatly indebted to him for his suggestions and candid remarks. Candour was what he always desired ; he wished that all observations respecting the school should be perfectly honest. If any one puffed that establishment it was greatly to his annoyance. If the facts connected with the place and pupils were observed, and honestly recorded, required. It was not pretended to be a eect school. It for ten years, and was only just begin 6 w aiavc as!, 111.111 b was too much alive to the wilt to desire or expect a perfect school. He endeavoured to give the boys under his charge a tone and character, and to let them understand that they had not merely to learn lessons, but to cut a figure in the world. Tin oughout their whole educational course it was his aim to inculcate quietly, unosten tatiously, and without the appearance of a task, sound Chris tian principles—to impress upon the pupils the fact that these high principles of action were as essential to their own well being as to that of their fellow-men. He trusted Mr. Mon creiff wou d accept his sincere good wishes and expression of regard for the kind manner in which he had conducted the examination. The Rev. G. R. MONCRIEFF said that Dr. Brindlev's corn plimentary reference to him might have been a little pre mature, since, for anything that he (Dr. B.) knew, he might going to utter the most unfavourable strictures upon the school. It was a very false position for an examiner to be placed in, and he was, therefore, glad that in this instance his conscientious convictions would not oblige him to do violence to personal courtesy. Dr. Brindley's establishment was much too good to be perfect. If it had a very narrow range, and embraced merely the plainest andmost obvious subjects of tuition, it might be perfect; but Dr. Brindley was aiming at something above that, at the establishment of a thoroughly good school, which could not by the possibility of human affairs be perfect. He was not fully conscious until now of the many difficulties which beset the undertaking; but he was happy to say that, having looked more closely into it, having seen the actual working of the school, what there was to do, and how it was to be done, he felt a strong admiration for the energy and perseverance which had surmounted those difficulties, of variety of dispositions, ages, and at tainments of the pupils. arrangement of the classes, sub jects, &c. He felt confident that the school was working its way to high pre-eminence. He did not hesitate to say that the difficulties of the arhool, when minutely looked into, would have become impossibilities to ordinary men who, placed in the doctor's situation, would have settled down into a con tented mediocrity. But he thought Dr. Brindley had clone well in so manfully fighting and struggling with obstacles. On Saturday, he had made as accurate a survey of the classical and mathematical departments as the time would allow, and he was happy to say that the result was most s That these courses of instruction were not extended to at was no fault of Dr. Brindley's ; but, on the contrary, one of the difficulties with which he had to contend. He had t far as he had been invited, with unwearied persev( untiring energy. The style in which the vario factory author had h'een read, and the very considerable ac( with which the translations had been made, more partit in the Greek than in the Latin, was highly commendabl formed a solid foundation for 'sound and'eleo•ant sax In candour, however, he should observe that history graphy seemed to be the weakest points with th'e scholars. In these subjects, however, there was lorouel solid and accurate groundwork. Lastly, respecting if classes, and those occupied solely with commercial In the ordinary branches of an English education, they were very fairly proficient; still he could not feel satisfied th a t uoys of mew station anu respectammy snould be receiving simply that kind of education, much of which he might, perhaps, say, was as efficiently given in their national schools. The junior classes were doing exceedingly well, and allowing for age, the very youngest had comported them selves with a wonderful degree of propriety. Finally, the moral tone of the school was exceedingly good; and it might well be a source of congratul a ti on to the parish clergyman ' , lt so large a body o' ' , lth we- He yu“, ..ere pla ce d un d er suc h good dis cipline. did not think the school was perfect, and be hoped never would be perfect, for he hoped that it would always be DEFALCATIONS OF A LIVERPOOL painful rumours have been afloat th tentleman of this town, who was kn patron of the fine arts, and who had lections of the modern school helm person in this part of the kingdom. ferred to was a principal in a coma standing, and was induced, in a mot embark in s, eculations of a very re known to his partners, the unhappy induced him to commit acts of a stil kind. He has now left this town for bond, it is said, to the firm with whi, that he would not return to it on the ceiving a small annual allowance suff if disbursed with economy.—Liverp THE MANCHESTER REFORM Co ing was held at 'Manchester, on I answer• of Lord John Russell to t Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P., request point an interview with a deputatini form Conference. Mr. Bright move ing that the reason assigned by Lon dining to receive the deputation wa and that the cour.e pursued by him increase the confidence of the Ref( Kingdom in his intention to bring f measure of PArliamentary reforn M.P. seconded the resolutior subscription of some two, three, or f for the purpose of carrying on the n reform, was afterwards mooted, and with favour SCREW STEAM-RH —A Lo to the relativi porary, in reerenc rds the f paddle steam-ships of the superiority of the former v the latter :—" Thu ival of the G fflelvo days fi •hip at Greenock, is York, with a large eargo and for again called public attention to th the advantages they possess over the more so as the Glasgow has on hours longer on the voyage than t steamer the Atlantic, which left N With respect to this :its that no Cunard steamer left New as the Glasgow scree the powerful CI Niag era, about twelve months York to Liverpool. Halifax, v and made a shorter r the wind and weather were favo sage than t secured the corn ativelv st opposing westerly winds, it remains screws are capable of doing more, paddle-wheels, in proporl Chronicle.—[This is bor screw steamer which America on the 221 t keeping up with the America the most favourable circumst it is only fair the public shoe fact, that the screw was about ei America in arriving at New York.) On the d Octob Br melow, formerly of Bolt On the 18th inst., Mrs. T stree, On tt daughter On the 21st inst., at I Mrs. J. S. Henry, of a c On the 23d inst., theyi berry-street, of a daughter On the 28th instant, Mrs, a daughter. Voodlands, Cr fe - of Mr. T 1 MARRIED On the 22d inst., at St. Mark's Chu Moeran, Mr. T. K. Griffith, of Beani eldest damthter of the late Mr. Willian On the 23d inst., at St. Bride's Churi of Waterloo. James_ Sutton Westcott, of Andrew Hunt, Esq. On the 23d inst., at Rev. W. W. Ewbank, to Hannah, youngest Wavertree. _ On the 23d inst., at the the Rev. V. White, Mr. Ti Speke, to Sarah, second Knotty Ash. On the 23d inst., at the I Rev. J. Brame, the Rev. W. 13-owni City of London School, to Louisa Suss' of the Rev. J. Irvine, vicar of Leigh. On the 23d inst., at Trinity Chi .youngest son of Charles Weston, Es to Catherine Elizabeth, eldest daught of Sutton-house, Endon. On the 23d inst., by license, at St. B Putts, mariner, of Weak, Devonshire, tr of the late Mr. John Bennett, of this t On the 24th inst., at St. Andrew's CL Miss Ellen Rawse. On the 24th inst., at St. Mary's Chu Rev. A. Knox, Mr. William Nichols t daughter of M►'. James Stanton, of Bit On the 25th inst., at St. Jude's Char Wallace Backbarrow. - On the 25th inst., at St North, Anthony, eldest s In, of Bou Galgate, near Lancaster, to Eleanor, Richard Kendall, of Penny-bridge, net On the 25th inst., at St. Bride's Chu galloon, A. 8., Mr. George Holt to Mi this town On the 25th inst., at St. Nich Amos, Mr. Richard Warburton Avkroyd, of Field-street, Evert W. Slade, Samuel Oa shire, to Dorothy, rel On the 25th inst., by ville-street, by the Rev. James Robinson, of Eve ville•stree a:, to A On the 25th instant, at St. Nic Johnson, of this town, to Miss N On the 26th inst., at St. Nichol, hill, by the Rev th instant, at \V No. 10, Moss-street, in t Imhoff, of Arbon, Lake of On the 27th init., at St. nilloon, M.A., James. etc builder, of this town, to On the 2Sth the Rev. E. G. Wit tailor, to Miss Ann C On the 29th inst.. at St C. Morroll, M.A., Mr. Wi Bonner. Lately, at Rancey, in Imperial Guard, of wh, tion in his will. In ISI On the 15th October, o DIED 'ou n d rec Caffres, near Waterkloof. Lieutenant Royal Regiment, eldest son of t Vicarage, Kessingland ing on his company ag him through the lower paces, but was obliged fully sensible of his extreme d friends, and expres the same evening n t his st On the 19th tilt., at ( daughter of the late Mr. John S On the 15th inst., Maria, yo Thompson, of Chester-street, B deceased was the frier Jeffrey, Alvanley, Sydney Smith, a school, and of which the Messrs. B but a few others are On the 16th instant ill left 1 Castle suddenly, at l John Batte :1 15 yea loth, tiaughtt On the 18" - On t' inst., lath in IGreen East, Dublin, On . the 19th inst Gloucester-r I- On the 20th inst daughter of Mr. Edi On ti of Con inst., of Church of Moniniail,, Scotian dropped down •iu the pulpit. where he expired on the Suture On.the 21st inst., aged 32, MI •h,e 01 at inst.- awed IR th!rcl.claught— - - On. the 21st 1 Roberts. Samuel Kirkman, thin On the 21st in Lambeth, Eliza, r( formerly of this t soullm On t iandi ---- -4th inst., in Whit daughter of Mr. J. Parkinsor On tlic On the 25th inst., Carol . Richardson, of Rock Ferry On the 25th i Gore-Ur town. On tl. Esq. 1 —On the On the John Lai of John Walk On the 28th Nelson-street. :q., Wit; pany,_ll•7 John, son of the 1 Iged 9 years, 1 Everton. t, aged 51 year :ow screw c he shown whe Nest Dert ii, Chest( rman Ca y, Mr. itzerland He walked a the rea wevious 'FL loved to the t Clarkson J mdel NFERENCE.-A meet 'uesday, to receive the he letter of the Right ing his lordship to ap n from the recent Re. a resolution, affirm- John Russell for de s most unsatisfactory, was not calculated to ►rmers of the United wd a substantial 4r. James Kershaw, propriety of raising a ,ur thousand pounds, 'oven-lent in favour of ieemed to be received morning contem- is of the screw and illustrative compared with steam- -e - hours from New six passengers, has -lass of vessels, and wheel steamers; y been twenty-eighi he powerful Cunard York on the same nt, we are informed same day if a comparison with red, one of them, the o, came from New single engine, ;laqgocr. Doubtless, able both for paddle inshull, Esq., sChnrch, Mr. Henry kir. W. J. Ray to .ch, Birkenhead, by the ►call Frances' eldest It, by the Rev. .T 1, by the Rev. W. M. Sarah Harker, both of irch, by the Rev. Mr, a, daughter of Mr. J, Bolton, by the Rev. )rd. layward Radcliffe, rch, by the Rev.. Mr ary Pennington, sixtl Church, Mr. William nglehurst, Ormskirk. lingwood, of hter of Mr. h. by the Rev. W. M. Thomasßoumphrey, I soldier of th ,n made men ,t Pierced rfully to his He was buried Intosh, brilliant 1, Margaret, third saddler, Wigtown. t. Stephen's s Revell, Esq., of tnd 11 months, Frances, mist, Toxteth-park. , art, the Rev. Mr. Cook. reef. homas aged 44, Mr ior, daughter of Mr. Mr. John Burbie, Lord Against her even as much, as power.—Liverpool the passage of the teamer Jell was made of her as Holyhead under t wind and weather, apprized now oft.the It days behind the e wife of Mr. James kin, of Clarence- owne. I apsall, in this county as Grossmith, of Mul- street, of by the Rev. T, W. 5, to Ann Almond, J. Jones ,1 merchant, , s, Esq., of 'gton, by