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a ~~ ; Übour• `It); c `~ ,LAND MEN 0 OA will be 1 0 ' Diedl It to the Ge R ev ' restoo• $7, Li. g ; par . . .' ~ ~ iiDO Cause. N0)Ort00 [ll °' • tbe :tee for the Tender a ster , )N "ork ;tors 111 ons cgt 00 c6 artie lr ainger' of ~ 1 !:sl'A' in this e coliv to all 'lines! ;well.: lac" t does rties Volo Tall 1.1)" l uster hav e ity o. r oda 'at of their have :aye a n of ties 1 occa• ' A LL s 058 made their N b e nine' y; d , :eine. ) lica ' an a i r ed r th i e Igo' OP; 0 ' Tests that do'' , ly jo i io ' e the de. a t 1 13°. . titi o so' Dec. 3, 1844. Oburatio r MLI\ ERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. R ' J• A. SHARP begs to announce that his engage ment as MATHEMATICAL and NAVIGATION AIASTR, at thi s I nstitution, ' terminates at Ch ri stmas, aft • er w hich Period he proposes to devote his time to vatepupils ; especially such as are designed for pro- Mathematics in vvhich an acquaintance with any branch of Ait.tthematics is requisite. mr. SHAur will prepare young Gentlemen for the IVlFrchant Service, for Mercantile Houses, and for Cadet- Ships at the Naval, Military, - and E. I. Colleges ; and wltt these views he will receive a few pupils as boarders. 12, Keneinglon-terrace, Liverpool. AGYMNASTICS AND CALISTHENICS. ONS. HUGUE NIN begs respectfully to apprise his Punils and the Public, that his GYMNSIUM is REM OVED to the COMMERCIAL-HALL Glouces .t.e_r-street, where i t w ill continue Open from Ten in the Morning till Nine at Night, on MONDAYS, WEDNES -13,41'5, and FRIDAY S, and the other days from Ten till Six also 0 clock. Ladies' Classes on MONDAy, at Ten o'clock ; Gentlecne SDaAsYustaianld. SATURDAY, at Eleven o'clock, for GYMNASTICS. Ma. CREAC H (WI LLY,) late of " Hueuenin's,' res p e ctfully informs his F r i en d s an d th e P u blic that he has taken the large and convenient room in Tarlton street, (lat e l y used as a Shooting Gallery,) which he in tends fitting up a s a GYM NASIUM, that shall conta i n in all Foreign most approved Machinery and Instruments of Professors, together with the Modern Improve- Met ts, and such additions as nearly twenty years' study of . the su bj ect has suggested to him, he flatters himself he wil l introdu ce to notice the most complete Establishment of the kind ever seen in this country. Dressing -room with every convenience attached. the e-m s o f Subscription may be known on application at G Ymnasium. To OPEN ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1844. DANC ING AND CALISTHENICS. MONS ACADEM Y , 8, R ODNEY - STREET . and MADAME DUVAL, (late of Paris,) they ts peaRcOhFESSORS, have the honour of announcing . tha c t , n , LA. POLKA DES SALONS in TW M 111 8 . S, in the same style as danced at the Salons of ceived Cellarius and Coralli, Paris, from whom they re pcottudreom,y_, thi s PoPular and fashionable ance. for Ladies Tuesdays andto Fridays, from Two L , , v .o clock. .c. mugs of the days for Gentlemen, from Eight to Ten o same 'clock. F_rom At tendance f or C hildren, Wednesdays and Saturdays, One to Three o'ock. The POLKA SOIRE E S on Monday and Thursday Even ings, from Eight to Half-past Ten o'clock. Te Waltzing in One Lesson. Rodne y - street. rms know n a t t h e R es id ence o f th e Professors, B, . I"dne Y - street. Parties for the Polka attended at their own Residences. ------___ TARVIN HALL SCHOOL. NEAR CHESTER, FOR THE EDUCATION OF RESIDENT PUPILS ONLY, under the superintendence and tuition of the following resident Masters : PRINCIPAL.—JOHN BRINDLEY, of Magdalen Col r', Camb r id ge, Ph . D ., M.A. o f the University of e ssen, formerly Second Master of the Grammar School Brigg ; and Head Master of the Oldswinford Hospital endowed School, Worcestershire. A SSISTANT. —CHARLES JONES, Trinity College , Dubli n. FIRST CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL MASTER.— E • S. CROOKE, 8.A., Pembroke College, Cambridge, in double honours. FRENCH MASTER.—MONSIEUR BOIN, 8.A., ofthe University of Paris. GERMAN/DRAWING, AND MUSIC MASTER..—HERR QUELLHURST, a Native of Hanover. JUNIOR MASTER.—Mr. R. K. BROWNE. DRILL MASTER. and Play Ground Superintendent.— SERGEANT COX, late of the 40th Regiment. The above Masters are resident. TEACHER OF DANCING.—Mr. EDGAR WEBSTER, Chester. VISITING SURGEON.—Mr. GEORGE HARRISON, Chester. The objects aimed at in this Establishment are , 1. To ins ure a thoroughSc r iptural an d G ent l eman l y Education, under Matters of high Classical and Mathe matical attainments. 2. To provide a sound Classical and Mathematical Edu cation for pupils preparing fo r th e U niversities and learned Professions—and an equally sound course of bu siness instruction, with daily practice in the Modern Con tinential Languages for Mercantile scholars. 3. To maintain in every department the strictest Dis cipline, united with kindness and moderation, and the absence of corporal punishment, except in extreme cases, and then to be inflicted by the Principal only. 4. To treat the Pupils as members of the family, pro viding them liberally with domestic comforts at the same table with the Principal and Masters. 5. To include under one charge every expence both in Educational and Domestic departments, that there may no extras for Stationery, Printed Books, Washing, Medi cal Attendance, nor under any prete'Zt whatever. TERMS : Under Twelve years of age . Forty Guineas per annum. Above Twelve and under Sixteen years of age.. Fifty Gui neas per annum Above Sixteen years . of age.. Sixty' uineas per annum. _ Priv a t e P up i ls are allowed a Private Study and seperate Bedroom.. One Hundred Guineas per annum. All payments to be made i n ad v ance, either Quarterly or Hal f-vearly. Numbe r __ ar of P up il s now i n the School SIXTY-FIVE. :1" yin Hall, September, 1844. - O ff i ce N OTICE TO INVENTORS. r j°l. Paten ts of Inventions , and Registrations of THE D esign s , 14, Lincoln's Inn Fields. Printed INSTRUCTIONS gratis, and every in formation u pon the subject •of PROTECTION for A INVEN TIONS, either by Letters Patent or the Designs ct, rn,,,. Lu _ e Y had by applying personally, or by letter (prepaid) to Mr. ALEXANDER PRINCE, at the Office, 14, incoln's Inn _______Fields. HIME AND S'S PIAN O - FORTE AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE, 57, CHURCH-STREET. kESSRS. 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HARP STRINGS of the best quality, in Sets or Singly; Ol d i Suerior Roman and Enlish STRINGS. nstr p urnents taken in Exch g ange, or Sold on Corn- mission. N MUSIC NEATLY BOUND. •-.•+-Musi ca l Works Engraved, Printed, d^ Published. mat variety of superior -toned ACCORDIONS. We refer those of our readers who are interested to the advertisement of the Anatomical Parisian Venus advel... tised in another column. It is a surprising work of art, and well displays every ortion of the frame in which the eniareur or the prof portion of the frame in which either e srnascur or the professional may be interested. either °nice 1 % , FAc T .—l n the window of the Servants' Registry oo, in Well s , may b e seen —" Pl ace wanted, by a young m, as cook, is a respectable family, w h ere a p i ous m an is kept of High Church principles." the 134D.-- -A " flying stationer," b avlin ar, was c r yi ng hi s cata l ogue t h e other day, and after g out the first line of his last song, " Oh! say not verunian's love is bought," immediately added, " for the te.all char ge of a halfpenny !" Im 4 r 4l7 nuirric AND DYNAMICS.—" If," said the Liberal .. i. d Radnor, to the Highworth labourers, " I could get n Pr esent of 3d." Could Cocker have shown a deeper _ kn ow ledge 6 of subtrantion, or Archimedes a better ac qa intaace with the properties of the Screw ?—Punch. ADutp ti ts --This .aOTE L .- -RANELAGH STREET AND PLACE I/6, u na nle arose from its proximit to the White near Chef s GardelOr,' lasi it vas afterwards called ," Ranelagh Tea - -stood where the mitation of a similar place of amusement sea ' ja Middlesex, then in great vogue. It an a A.delphi Hotel now presents so handsome front, earance. This establishment had about 60 yards expres s elite t e for t and extended to 100 yards in width. It was built purpose of affording a general place of fort be for the public, every convenience and corn _ Deing provided. It was kept by a man named Gib the'a,who lived in it hirty-five years. He was brother to LerV landlord of the " t Folly.' In the centre was a rotunda, act:rated in the Chinese manner; concerts were given ' an d superb fireworks were displayed between the f l ir - The s; company assembled were very numerous. The an "a n was under an Italian, and a person named Jolley, in ratetir. The lower part of the garden waslaid out • Of t i,"tes, where parties took refreshments ; at the top as a ue garde r „ u was a noble terraced walk, much frequented l'eant,• - enade. In the gardens were all descriptions of pr e eill flowers ; there was also a fish-pond, well sup broad with carp, tench, dace, &c. It was abcut five yards the fis h ' and c on fi ned by a wall; the water being very clear, tou w as observ a bl e , an d a t a ll ti mes were o b jects o f thisch amusement and attraction. The last exhibition at the favourite place of entertainment was in 1760; part of /t o garden Was afterwards converted into the " White Per ) , ~ Plac e - A concert was, however, advertised to take fi e very ork- Inak e Tuesday evening by Mr. Clitheroe, rew In Rene 14_, rto the Duke of York, as late as 1766. , , %,,,.K.-street, 1 766, a house was advertised for sale, which 4,7 4 valued at £l2 12s. yearly, In 1802 it is stated that of W e l f. e ,_ ll ad been a lime-kiln in this street for 30 years, La le " few s Pictorial L persons iverp were aware, it being secladeti,".--- oeY'ool. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE WATCH COM- MITTEE: MANLY CONDUCT OF MR. PARKER, AND TRIUMPHANT VINDICATION OF MR. DAVID HODGSON. The general meeting of the Watch Committee of the Town-council was held on Saturday last, at noon. The principal objects of the meeting were to receive and con sider the depositions taken by the magistrates in the case of Mr. Parker's alleged interference with the police in the discharge of their deities, (copies of which had been fur nished upon the application of the Watch Committee,) and to investigate further, the allegation of the chairman, (Mr. David Hodgson,) at the magistrates' meeting on Thursday last, that the Stipendiary Magistrate had threatened the Cotnmissiorer of Police with dismissal if he did not - carry out the orders of a previous meeting of magistrates, without submitting them in the first instance to the Watch Committee. The following members of the committee were present :—Messrs. Hodgson, Thornhill, James Brancker, Harbord, Kilshaw, Hugh Hamby, Hen derson, Mann, G. G. Hornby, T. B. Horsfall, J. C. Thompson, Tinne, Sothern, Glazebrook, Jones, and Houghton, sen. Mr. Parker did not attend. Mr. Hodg son presided over the first part of the proceedings; during the others, in which he was personally concerned, Mr. Tinne occupied the chain—As to the reporters for the public press, of whom seven were in attendance, their ap plications for admission were received and treated with marked courtesy and attention, the committee appearing unanimous in a desire for all their proceedings, in these matters, being known. The admission of the representa tives of the press, however, ..as limited to this special occasion. VERACITY OF THE " ALBION. " _ Mr. T. B.HORSFALL, before the business of the day was proceeded with, wished to ask one question. It had been stated [in the Albion] that application was made at the last meeting of the committee for the admission of reporters, and that the application was refused. Now, he could only say, that he was present during the whole pro ceedings at that meeting, and he beard of no such applica tion. If one had been made, he certainly shoul ve supported it; but not having heard it, he begged - fully to ask the chairman, (Mr. Hodgson,) wheth ny such application was made, and, if so, upon what authority it had been refused ? The CHAIRMAN replied, that no application whatever had been made. He heard, however, before coming into the room, that an application would be made, and he wis asked to express his opinion upon it, but he said that being in the chair he would rather that any which he should give should come from the board itself. He there fore expected that an application would have been made; but none was made. As there appeared to be some mis apprehension on the subject, perhaps some of the reporters now present would have the goodness to state if such ap plication was made, and, if made, to whom ? Mr. HARBORD thought it would be unnecessary to refer to the reporters, as be could afford some explanation. In c onsequence of the article [in the Albion] having been brought under the notice of the daily board by Mr. Horn by, he, (Mr. Harbord,) as chairman of the daily board, considered it his duty to cause an investigation to be made. The result was, that Mr. Walker, who appeared on behalf of the STANDARD, was requested to attend the board on Monday afternoon ; and by his explanation, it was satisfactorily proved that no such application had been made to the weekly board. Mr. Walker admitted that he had made an inquiry only as to whether reporters would be admitted from Mr. Cowan, one of the clerks in the office, who went into Mr. Dowling's office and put the question to him. Mr. Dowling, not knowing the reason for such an inquiry, briefly gave an answer, that it was not customary, and reporters of course would not be ad mitted. Had the request been made to the board, instead of a mere inquiry in the clerk's office, there would have been no error in this matter. The statement in the Albion was, therefore, fallacious. Mr. Walker had been asked distinctly to state, whether the proprietors of the STANDARD, which he represented, felt at all aggrieved at the non-admission ; he replied, " Decidedly not"—that he had made the inquiry not in any wish to persist in the matter, without be found the committee had predeter mined•upon the admission. He (Mr. Harbord) had also taken occasion to satisfy himself on the point by asking one of the proprietors of the STANDARD whether he con sidered there had been a negative given to any application he had caused to be made ; and that gentleman replied, " Decidedly not." The CHAIRMAN asked whether the board was sitting at the time the inquiry was made by the reporter ? Mr. HARBORD replied in the affirmative. The CHAIRMAN. —And no message was sent in? Mr. HARDORD.—No message was sent in. There was h nothingumr n.Cowan,reyat;i m nagn o a r more ,hy g iat r i ht v ia e nd n cg mot aboutwi h sa a si n no ng t gave thevoee r i et n phi dnoai reporters teaec. answer t . ss h n vt ae e o rd g t a wht e i io v t tch e ob , o meu t e h tmn r c o ioct u umt g es com municating tdhuaitinigf th th e e s i t r at s e i m tti e n n g t . He (Mr. Harbor d) had no doubt [in the Albion] were read, the board would find it, f rom the beginning to the end, a' fallacious statement, to say th e l east of it. This subject then dropped. MR. PARKER'S CASE : THE DEPOSITIONS. _ The CH AI R MAN read a letter from the Mayor, dated November 29, inclosing copies of the depositions in the case of Mr. Parker's alleged interference, taken before the magistrates. These depositions were read a. length by Mr. Ashlin, the clerk t • and the substance of them has already appeared in the STANDARD. On the motion of Mr. THOMPSON, seconded by Mr. GLAZEBROOK, they were ordtred to be entered on the minutes. Mr. TRomrsozsr moved that the proceedings which ap peared on the books of the Rose-hill Bridewell be read. Mr. Glazebrook seconded the motion. The Cumin/lAN said he had read those books, and he did not find that they contained any entry whatever of interference on the part of Mr. Parker. There had been no report furnished to that board of any irregularity what ever. It was the bounden duty of all officers to put down all events that occurred to them in the discharge of their duty, even of the most minute character. If a person was found drunk, or in any other situation to bring him under notice, there was a report made of it; and indeed it was no more than the duty of the officer to do so. There was certainly an entry, on the sth of November, of Mr. Parker having been twice at the station, but there was not one word in the books (for he had examined them himself) of any interference on the part of Mr. Parker. Likewise, there was no report of any information being laid before the magistrates of anything chargeable before the magistrates. So that if the officers bad avowed inter ference with them (an offence of a serious character) in stead of receiving thanks—as thanks were offered to them by the magistrates—for their resisting an undue inter ference, he thought that the committee would be called upon to reprobate most markedly the conduct of their officers for having omitted to report to them a matter so important, especially when they knew it was the practice to make reports of the most minute circumstances that occurred. Mr. THOMPSON.—Was there no report made of this offence to Mr. Dowling? The CHAIRMAN.—There does not appear to be any re port of Mr. Dowling's. Mr. TINNE.—Are the officers in attendance? The CHAIRMAN had directed the officers to be in at tendance for the purpose of being asked any questions. Mr. A SHLIN, at the request of the committee, then read the whole of the entries upon the book of Rose-bill station and the central station, on the sth of November. There appeared upon them Inspector Goudy's report of the transactions at Allen's public-house, but no report mentioning Mr. Parker. In the memorandum book of Rose-hill station, however, there appeared two entries ' that " James Parker, Esquire, had visited the station at a quarter past five o'clock, and again at nine o'clock." Mr. H ARBORD understood that it was not an uncom mon thing for Mr. Thornhill and other individual mem bers of the committee, to be in the habit both in the day time and in the evening of visiting the station houses. Mr. THOMPSON said he had often done so. Mr. THORNHILL said he did so perhaps two or three times a week. He did so last night, but of course he did not expect the superintendents or inspectors to make re ports to the committee or head-oonstable of every con versation that took place. They were not called upon to do anything of the kind. How this information as to Mr. Parker had come out he could not say; it must have come out from an inquiry for the purpose. The CHAIRMAN suggested that, before any further dis cussion took place, the charge actually made before the magistrates should be read in order that the whole might be carried through. Mr. ASHIAN then read Inspector Goudy's report as to Allen's house from the Commissioner's books, from which it appeared that Allen had been fined 50s. This book, in answer to Mr. Hugh Hornby, was described as a book of informations laid against parties, which informations are afterwards heard before the sitting magistrate. Mr. THOMPSON said that, as there was no information, upon the proceedings just read, of a report having been made in any way to the committee, or to Mr. Hodgson as chairman, on the lith of November, of the matter re ferred to in the depositions before the magistrates,—he wished to know from the chairman (as being a magistrate and present at their meetings) in what way the informa tion came before the magistrates, and who was the party conveying that information, in order that that party might be examined before the committee for them to ascertain why the same information was not given to them. The committee bad no means of ascertaining the facts from their books, nor indeed had they any other means of arriving at them but by bringing the parties be fore them and taking their examinations. Mr. T. B. HoaSFALL, as a recently-elected member of the committee, was exceedingly surprised to learn that there was no record whatever of the charges that had been preferred against Mr. Parker. Was he to understand that those books were the only books in which 'such record would be made ? The CHAIRMAN.—Yes. Mr. T. B. HORSFALL.—And that there was not a single minute entered of any charge brought against M r. Parker ? Was he to understand that the individual—against whom the constables, superintendents, or whoever they were, had so far neglected their duty as not to enter any charge whatever upon their books—:had been puslicly attacked by the magistrates? The CHAIRMAN.—It is SO, Sin Mr. HORNBY asked the chairman if he was able to say for the information of the committee, whether it had been usual for the superintendents and inspectors t o p lac e u p on the book s f rom which extracts had been read any conver sation that might take place between them and members of the committee? Had there been any instance of it since the formation of the committee? He (Mr. Hornby) had been a member of it for two or three years, and he never before heard of any charges for neglecting to make such entries being brought before the committee. The books were kept for quite different purposes. They were for the purpose of stating any facts which came under the con sideration of the officers relating to the preservation of the peace, or any other matters which might afterwards tend to informationa being laid, but not -that police officers THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. should be in the habit of reporting any conversation, or any interference, that might, or might not, have taken place upon the part of any member of the committee. The object of the resolution agreed to at their last meet ing was, to prevent such interference upon the part of any member of the committee. It appeared now that an interference bad taken place. They passed a resolution last week in which they expressed their opinion (and he believed it was unanimous) that any such inter ference as that reported on the part of Mr. Parker was extremely reprehensible. All they had td do, then, was, in the first place, to ascertain whether such interference had taken place : and if they considered it reprehensible, to express their opinion to that effect. 'With regard to the conduct of the officers, that was a separate case alto gether. The officers had been thanked by the magistrates for having resisted the interference. They had nothing to do with the way in which the committee kept their books. It was the duty of the magistrates to see that the officers of justice were not intimidated in the discharge of their duty ; and it was upon that ground solely that they had thanked the officers for having resisted the interference which was attempted to be made to prevent them dis charging a calm and straightforward duty. The CHAIRMAN rose to reply to Mr. Hornby's ques tions, but gave way to Mr. Triosirsorr, who again said he wished to know how these charges came to be made before the magistrates, if they (the committee) had no evidence of them ? The public prints stated that the meeting of the magistrates was " to investigate certain charges made by some police officers ;" and he wished to know from the chairman, as being a magistrate, and present at the meeting referred to, whether they had any "charges" before them made by police officers? It there was any " charge" it had not been transmitted to the committee along with the evi dence taken. Ho wished them to be informed how the magistrates came to know of any " charges" against an individual member of that committee? Before he offered the observations he had to make upon the proceedings of the magistrates, he wished to be informed how they got the information ? The Watch Committee had no means of ascertaining it from their books ; there was no charge there against any member of the committee. Was there any charge made by the police officers, or the head constable, or did the magistrates meet not knowing what they were proceeding upon, and at once investigate the case, without any report? The CHAIRMAN said the usual course of the 'rnegis (rates wes to act only upon informations being lodged. Upon the present occasion, so far as he was aware, there was no information ; but a statement came from a magis trate present; and they then proceeded to substantiate that statement by calling for officers to give evidence (if he could call it evidence) to corroborate that which they themselves had put forward. He believed it was per fectly unusual for magistrates to proceed except upon information ; this proceeding, he believed, was commenced by the magistrates themselves. With regard to the hooks, a question had been asked if it were usual to report con versations. Distinctly, it could not be usual to report conversations that passed in the ordinary way between members of the board and officers ; but it was equally necessary to report anything taking a form in which the efficiency of the force was meddled with by any individual, whoever he might be. If, in the estimation of the officers, there had been anything done with the view of intimi dating them, by any one, either as a member of the com mittee or as a private individual—any meddling with their authority in a way dangerous to the efficiency of the force—it was their bounden duty to report it. Mr. GLAZEBROOK remarked that although there might be some excuse made for the police-officers in not making minutes in the books from a consideration that they might regard a conversation with a member of the committee differently from a conversation with another person, still that was no excuse if the conversation with Mr. Parker amounted to an interference. Mr. Parker was charged with interference ; but there was no excuse for the cir cumstances not being stated to the committee, whilst they were made matter for a charge before the magistrates. Mr. Tifonalnim, suggested, that as they wished to as certain how the matter came before the magistrates, the Commissioner should be called in and questioned. Mr. 11. HORNBY, as a magistrate, wished to be allowed to make one observation. He did not know that any member of that board was entitled to ask for an account of what bad taken place at a private meeting of magis trates ; and he was not quite certain whether he should be acting properly in stating what did take place. He be lieved, as a bench of magistrates, no parties were entitled to question them as to the mode in which they obtained that information, or as to the proceedings which they thought it right to adopt when they had obtained it. He believed, however, there was nothing which any magis trate that was present upon the Saturday when this in vestigation first begun, would object to have known. In deed he bad no objection to say it came out incidentally. The magistrates had met for an entirely different purpose and object; and the first notice of the subject arose in consequence of one of the magistrates alluding to a letter which had appeared in one of the public prints, and ask ing whether any thing was known about it. In conse quence of that, the Stipendiary Magistrate stated the fact relating to the interference of Mr. Parker by endeavour ing to prevent an information being laid against a publi can. He stated that this case had come to his knowledge altogether incidentally ; that he had not heard of it from the Chief Commissioner, but incidentally. When the magistrates heard that such interference had taken place, it appeared to them a case which had a tendency to inter fere with the course of justice, and that it was their duty to inquire whether such interference had taken place; and the constables who were cognizant of the circumstances were directed to report what had taken place. These, simply, were the proceedings of the magistrates. He did not know whether Mr. Thompson wished to make any charge against them. Mr. l'nompsoN;—Certainly not ; I only wished to know how the information came before them. Mr. H. HORNBY.—The information came incidentally before them. • Mr. HARBORD.-It was sought for by the magistrates in consequence of some reports being in the newspapers. Mr. H. HORNBY repeated that the information was conveyed to them incidentally at a meeting called for a different purpose ; and having heard that such proceedings had taken place, the magistrates considered it their duty to inquire into them, in order to prevent their recurrence. He might state that he had no degree of animosity what ever against any member of the committee. (Cries of " no, no.") He was anxious that their proceedings should be pure; he did not like this to be made a party ques tion ; but they ought to take care that some expression of opinion should come from them, as a board, to show for the future, that no member of council should presume upon his position in order to convey any instructions to the officers of justice._ _ Mr. THomPsoN said the object of his question had been answered. The jneeting of magistrates was not to inves tigate chargei, but to make inquiries into the interference. Mr. HARBORD.—Into the accuracy of certain reports. Mr. H. HORNBY added that Mr. Parker was not charged at all. A complete mistake had arisen as to any thing being brought against Mr. Parker by the magis trates. The magistrates had not Mr. Parker in judgment before them. They did not ask for his presence, but he requested from the Mayor that he might be present. The magistrates advanced no charge; they merely investi gated whether any interference had taken place, no mat ter by whom ; and they had passed a resolution (which the Watch Committee had confirmed) to prevent such proceedings taking place again. Mr. Parker's name was mentioned, but no charge was brought against him. The CHAIRMAN.--No; none. Mr. HORNBY in continuation, said they had all tbelP own opinions whether Mr. Parker's conduct was correct or not. He believed the public and the magistrates had but one opinion. The CHAIRMAN said he must correct Mr. Hornby as to the resolution. The object of it was to prevent inter ference with the officers, but it was merely the reiteration of what formed part and parcel of the whole management of the force under circumstances of undue interference. The animus of the magistrates was to prevent any impro per interference ; but they did not pronounce that any in terference whatever had taken place. Mr. THOMPSON wished to ask one question more. It was said, he thought, that Mr. Parker had interfered in a charge against a drunken man. Mr. H. HORNBY. —No ; but that he attempted to pre vent an information being laid. Mr. TuompsoN.—Tbat was in the case of the flags. Mr. TINNE.—WiII that account for the Orange flagr not being mentioned in the report on the books ? The CIiAIRMAN.—The Orange flags are mentioned. Mr. TENNE.—But not in connection with Mr. Parker's name. • The CHAIRMAN.—NO. _ Mr, TINNE.—Then the object of the present inquiry is to find out how the police officers had not mentioned Mr. Parker's name in connection with the flags, in order to account for not taking up this subject sooner—as soon as the magistrates? Mr. H. Honmsr.—l fancy that is Mr. Thompson's object._ _ _ _ Mr. THOMPSON repeated that he only wanted to know how the informations got befure the magistrates ? Mr. H. HORNIIY.—It came out inadvertently. Mr. TnomPSON.—Then there is a mis-statement in the papers. Mr. THORNHILL contended that the officers were not to blame for not reporting the conversation. Mr. H. HORNBY.—It is rather a delicate thing for an officer to report to this board the conversations he may have had with any member of the board. Mr. TINNE.—Do you not think the officer would be supported by this board ? Mr. H. HORNBY.-1 think he would ; and if I had been an officer I should have reported it. The CHAIRMAN.—But if it is a delicate thing for an officer to report, it is a much more dangerous thing for him to talk elsewhere. If be does not report it, how comes it that he goes out—if he did go—and babbles else where ? Mr. H. HORNBY said he did not appear to be under stood. This matter came into inquiry not from any re port of the officers but quite accidentally. No officer. be believed, had stated any thing of the kind to any magis trate—neither to Mr. Rushton nor to any magistrate.—lt came out incidentally. He (Mr. Hornby) might state that he happened to call upon Mr. Rushton in the magis trates' room after this information had come to him ; and the chief commissioner coming in, Mr. Rushton men tioned the subject to him. Till that time Mr. Rushton had had no communication whatever. neither with him, nor with any officer; and he asked the commissioner whether the statement of what had come to his knowledge was correct, and he said it was. The CHAIRMAN here said he had just received the fol. lowing letter from Mr. Parker : " Liverpool, November 30, 1844. Stn,—l understand, from the notice I have received, that it is intended, at the meeting of the Watch Committee to be held this day, to examine into the charges which have been recently brought under the eonsideration of the magistrates. " Permit me to express to you, sir, and to the members of your board, the sense I entertain of the courtesy I have ever received from the bora daring the time I have hAd the IlonPur to be a member of it; and my perfect readiness, should you aesire it, attend personally; and to afford every facility in my power • for obtaining the evidence which may be necessary in order to elicit the real facts of the case. " I am quite ready to admit, that in the case of Connor, though, literally, only carrying into effect the law in endeavouring to secure his arrest, that the motive of action which was assigned was altoge ther unjustifiable. " In the case of Allen, on the other hand, though the motive, I can conscientiously say, was in this instance good, yet the act itself of endeavouring to influence an officer not to lay an information was, in itself, improper " Saving said thus much, sir, I am quite willing to place myself in the hands of the board; expressing, at the same time, my deep regret that I should, in the excitement of an election, have done what, in calmer moments, I do not attempt to justify. " With regard to the course which has been pursued and the spi rit which has been manifested towards me by some of the magis trates, I must, in justice to myself, be allowed to observe, that I cannot but feel that the whole affair has been magnified into one of undue importance. .' I have the honour to be, sir, your most humble servant, "JAMES PARKER." The CHAIRMAN said he had also at that moment re ceived the following letter from Dr. Gouthwaite "77, St. Anne-street, Nov. 29, 1544. " Sta,—As my numerous professional engagements to-mor row of necessity, prevent my personal attendance, should it be required, before the Watch Committee, to give my evidence respecting the conversation which took place at the Police sta tion, in my presence, between Mr. Parker, Mr. Superintendent Jones, and Mr. Superintendent M'Donald. I beg leave to sub mit the following statement. " It was at my earnest request that Mr. Parker went to the Police-station on the evening of the Sth of November last. I called at his office about a quarter before nine, and was in formed that he was out of town, at Crosby, but that he was ex pected back every minute. Mr. P. returned in the course of about ten minutes, when I informed him of the report which I had just heard, that Mr. Allen, of Shaw's-brow, had got into some trouble with the police. on account of having displayed some Orange flags out of his windows on the occasion of the club anniversary, held at his house that day, and that an infor mation was laid against him at the Police-office, which might, probably, subject him to a penalty. We accordingly went there together, for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the charges against Allen ; and I was present during the conversa tion which took place between Mr. Parker, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Wllonald. Having heard their statemei t, the purport of Mr. Parket's reply was, that he considered it a very hard case that an information should be laid against Allen f it the exhibition of Orange flags, as, most probably, had they been green flags. belonging to any of the Hibernian societies, no notice would have been taken of hem. A he also stated, that he thought that the laying of inch infot illation would have the effect of causing much political excitement and ill-feeling, especially just after the election. I did not hear him say anything which could be construed into a threat, nor see him icterfere with the police in the discharge of their duties. Mr. Parker retired for a few minutes into the inner office to hear the report read, while I was in conversation with Mr. Jones, near the door. Though I did not hear the report read, I could hear Mr. Parker's re marks, as he spoke rather loud. On quitting the station, Mr, Parker informed me that nothing mull Le done for Allen, as there was a charge of drunkenness against him, and that the case must necessarily go before the magistrates. " I remain. sir, " THOS. GOUTII WAITE. "To the Chairman of the Watch Committee." The CHAIRMAN said they would all have remarked the singularity with regard to Conuor's case—that there was no earthly interference. He did not take into account the motive, but there was no interference, for Mr. Parker merely went to ask a question from Boothbv,- whetha he had any warrants at all. The warrants were out of his hands; he knew nothing; be had no warrants; they were in the officer's hands; it was nil. He was not speaking of the immorality of meddling for purposes of election, but of the moving cause of action upon the part of the magistrates; and be never was more clear of any thing in his life than that there was no moving cause for their interference. Mr. T. B. HORSFALL said Mr. Parker's letter was a manly confession of error, and he thought the Committee ought not to hesitate one moment in accepting it. He had stated the case as against himself fairly and fully. Mr. MANN considered Mr. Parker's conduct, in send ing this letter, manly and straightforward. Mr. T. B HORSFALL added, that it must be a source of satisfaction to the board to have heard from Mr. Hornby that the information was not laid by the officers before the magistrates, but that the proceedings origi nated with the magistrates themselves. The committee would have considered their officers culpable if they had not laid any information before them that they thought it necessary to lay before the magistrates. Mr. GLAZEBROOK moved the following resolution: — "That this committee accept the expression of regret offered to them by Mr. Parker for the part he took on a late occasion, as detailed in his letter, of this day, and that the same be en tered of the minutes of this board." He would just say for himself that be was not disposed to palliate the fault Mr. Parker had committed, especially with regard to the case of Allen. It was plain he there interfered with the duty of the police officer, although that officer was supported in the view he took of his duty by his superiors;' and he thought on his (Mr. Parker's) appointment to this board—a board especially for the pur pose of watching over the execution of the law, as far as their functions were concerned — he ough t to lave been the more particular in the conduct he pursued. He (Mr. Glazebrook) knew there were palliative circumstances, but he was not disposed to dwell upon them, because the person who occupied a place of trust, like Mr. Parker, should be particularly jealous in seeing that his authority was always exercised with discretion and care. Mr. G. G. HORNBY seconded the motion, and it was Passed unanimously. VINDICATION OF MR. DAVID HODGSON. The CHAIRMAN, rising, said that as he was about to introduce a subject personal to himself, his wish had been that the Mayor should take the chair while it was dis cussed. The Mayor consulted the Town-clerk, and they thought that as it was unusual for his Worship to attend, as Mayor, it would be better for him not to be here. If he could have thought.that the imputations cast upon him of want of veracity—of not having told the truth, in the face of the magistrates—of having imputed what he had not grounds for imputing, upon the occasion of the last meeting of magistrates—might be treated seriously, he would not for a moment have taken the chair tilt the sub- ject had been taken up. But he thought he held a posi tion in society, as connected with every gentleman who knew him, to enable him to treat such imputations upon his veracity as deserving of very little consideration. as the subject was connected with one who was acting as their Head-constable, he thought it was of great import ance that the committee should, early, have this matter made clear. He (be chairman) stated to the magistrates that Mr. Dowling bad stated here, and that upon his behalf Mr. Thompson had stated here before the daily board on the 20th November, that Mr. Dowling himself had stated before the weekly board that day week (the 23rd), that his inference was, from Mr. Rushton telling him if he consulted the Watch Committee, or if he did not obey the orders of the magistrates, he would call a meeting of the magistrates for his dismissal. Mr. Dow.. ling was called in, and he gave a negative to what he (the chairman) had stated ; and then there was a triumphant taunt, as if he, a magistrate, had told a lie in the magis trates' presence, and brought forward that which he had no authority for stating. Now, Mr. Rushton, the stipen diary magistrate, was told by the commissioner, supported by the opinion of the Town-clerk, that the orders given to Mr. Commissioner Dowling exceeded the powers of the magistrates, and were illegal. A consultation took place between these parties ; the Mayor was present. The Mayor proposed to call a meeting of the magistrates to re-consider the subject— Mr. H. HORNBY.—I think Mr. Rushton proposed it. The CHAIRMAN.—No matter; but the Mayor said he would call a meeting. Mr. HARBORD.—A meeting was proposed, but there was not sufficient time for it. The CHAIRMAN,—Yes, it was proposed. The Mayor who had signed the documents [the Magistrates orders] did not take upon himself the responsibility of altering the decision of the Magistrates. But the Stipendiary Magistrate did. He did not leave the matter here; he was not depending upon inferences ; because the com mittee should hear what Mr. Dowling had told them, for be hoped they would have him called in. But was it an unnatural inference for Mr. Dowling to make ? If Mr. Rushton told him he would call the Magistrates together, cr he did not carry their measures out, pray what could he anticipate but something very much more decisive, there being a decided instance of authority before him, when an individual magistrate took upon him to abrogate the orders given by the magistrates themselves? What in the ordinary course of proceeding could not the stipendiary magistrate have taken upon himself to perform, when he could take upon himself the responsibility of altering the directions given by the magistrates, without consulting them ? And he (the Chairman) did say, that he bad a great feeling for Mr. Dowling, in the position in which he was placed, for it was no light matter for a man to lose £5OO a-year at his time of life, with an uncertain prospect of how to find a maintenance. He knew, too, that upon the occasion when this committee yielded with regard to the Orangemen, they were told by the magistrates they would dismiss them, when they found they were belong ing to the Orange Society; a power which the magistrates had not, and a power which was declared to be illegal. Well then might Mr. Dowling, though as a man of the law he knew the orders to exceed the magistrates power, fear the unpleasant situation of being dismissed if he die- obeyed: it . was natural for him, and he (the Chairman) felt very much for him. But he could not consent to jeopardise his position of the chairman of that committee in any way whatever, to serve the purposes of Mr. Dow ling : therefore, he should call upon Mr. Dowling. They who had heard Mr. Dowling's declarations there, could state what had passed, and what Mr. Dowling really did say. Let it be distinctly understood, that be (the Chair man) had no preference to this body as a body, nor to the magistrates as magistrates; but whether he was with one or the other, his anxious desire always was to support the honour of both—to maintain them in connection with the law they were given to execute—and to express his opi nion fearlessly if they exceeded the limits the law had given them from any fancied notion that they were supe rior to the law, or had any power that the law had not given to them. Their duty (the Committee) was, not to outstep the limits of the power given to them, but to take care they did not allow the powers which they did possess to be infringed upon by any body, so that the police might not come into the awkward position of being under two masters. We all knew that no man could serve two masters. There must be unity of regulatiott. If the magistrates had that power, let them act upon it ; but they had not. The Watch Committee, on the other hand, had the power, and it was their bounded duty to execute it. If it could be supposed that he had any leaning either for one side or the other, it was natural, perhaps, that he should lean towards the magistrates. for he was placed there, in all probability for life, or at least, during Her Majesty's pleasure ; and it was not likely the Sovereign would take offence; but, as to this Committee, he was there only for a day. Nay, if they believed he was not varacious, he hoped they would not let him sit there one hour. Nay, unless they were clearly:of opinion that he had stated that which was right, he would not sit there. He would not take up their time further, than to ask that Mr. Dowling might come in—that Mr. Thompson would be good enough to state what he stated to the daily board (which was under the presidency of Mr. Harbord)—and also to hope that other gentlemen, who were present that day week, would see the propriety of statjpg what they then beard, Mr. H. HORNBY confessed he did not see exactly the object of calling Mr. Dowling in, as thei all knew what he had stated. Mr. F.TARBORD thought that, until Mr. Dowling was called in, the chairman was placed in a very peculiar position. The CI.stIRMAN said, the object of the Committee was to know viaether what Mr. Hodgson, their chairman, bad stated to have passed from the mouth of Mr. Dowling, or whether what Mr. Dowling had declared from his mouth was true. Mr. Dowling was exceedingly impli cated. If Mr. Hodgson had stated that which was not true, he was delinquent. But if Mr. Dowling had, in the face of the magistrates, retracted and denied words which he had state) in tha . t committee, it was a matter of important consideration with regard to the confidence they could place in Mr. Dowling. Mr. H. HORNBY suggested that it would be better not to proceed with this subject. He was present at the magistrates meeting when the chairman brought a direct charge against Mr. Rushton of having threatened to dis miss air. Dowling, if he did not carry out the resolutions of the magistrates. He (Mr. Hornby) had not the least doubt in his own mind, that when the chairman made that charge, he believed it to be true ; but it appeared to him that the chairman had drawn an inference—which it was very possible Mr. Dowling or any member of the committee might draw—and substituted the inference instead of the fact. What was the fact? Mr. Dowling said, " Suppose the committee should direct me not to read these proceedings; what am Ito do? And if I do not read them, what will be the consequence?" What could Mr. Rushton say if a resolution giving instructions on the part of the magistrates to the head constable to perform a duty was not carried out ?" Mr. Rush ton would have no other course to take than to call a meeting of the magistrates and submit his conduct. If Mr. Dowling chooses to draw an inference that the magistrates had threatened him, he was at liberty to do so; but certainly it was not correct to charge Mr. Rush ton Kith having threatened Mr. Dowling with dismissal. His (Mr. Herriby's) firm belief was, that if Mr. Dow ling had disobeyed, under the dzlicate circumstances in which he was placed, the magistrates would not have gone upon the extreme ground of proceeding ; but if he chose to make such an inference in his own mind, it was hard to charge Mr. Rushton with having threatened him. Mr. Rushton did no such thing, and he was therefore quite right in denying the charge, but in bringing it for ward he repeated his belief, that the chairman at the moment fancied it was correct. The CHAIRMAN said he simply wanted the grounds to appear upon which he had made the statement. If he made any such statement as that represented, it must .. .. ... have struck him forcibly. Mr. HARBORD said, if the reports in the papers of the magistrates' meeting were correct, Mr. Dowling certainly was in fault; and if it should be proved that he had made a false assertion, he (Mr. Harbord) should not entertain the high opinion of him he had hitherto held. It was essentially necessary that they should have as chief officer a man in whom they could place the utmost confidence. He trusted Mr. Dowling would be called in. As chair man of the daily board, he begged to state that the state ment made before them by Mr. Dowling varied from the statement he had made to the magistrates. After several other speakers had offered observations. Mr. HARBORD moved, and Mr. GLAZEBROOK seconded, a resolution which was carried unanimously, that Mr. Dowling be called in.—Mr. Dowling was then introduced and he took his seat next to Mr. Houghton. Mr. Hodg son vacated the chair, and Mr. Tinne was elected to fill it pro tem.—As Chairman, Mr. Tinne told Mr. Dowling that he had been called in in order that he might hear what passed before saying anything himself. Mr. D. HODGSON said he wished to be distinctly un derstood that lie was making no charge against Mr. Rush ton : he was merely supporting his own character for ve racity. Mr. THOMPSON then rose to state what had taken place previously at the daily beard, and also at the meet ing on Saturday last. Mr. Dowling called upon him and expressed very great anxiety in consequence of a resolu tion of the magistrates being given to him for the purpose of being read to the force : he said he was awkwardly placed—that he was between two fires—that if he did not obey the orders of the magistrates he was liable to pun ishment from them, and if he did obey their orders he might offend the Watch Committee : that be was anxious to do his duty but he was quite at a loss in what way to do it. He (Mr. Thompson) said he thought if the ma gistrates would allow him to lay the papers before the Watch Committee, it might be managed without his being involved with either party. Mr. Dowling replied that he had mentioned the subject to Mr, Rushton, but Mr. Rushton bad forbidden him laying the papers before the Watch Committee—that if he did, and did not obey the orders of the magistrates, he would call another meeting of the magistrates. " For what purpose r' (he Mr. Thompson) asked. Mr. Dowling's answer was "that I may he dismissed." He (Mr. Thompson) told him the magistrates had not the power of dismissal for the orders were an interference with the regulations of the police force, which they could not enforce. Mr. Dowling still expressed great anxiety not to offend either party, and wished him (Mr. Thompson) to attend the daily board in order to make some arrangements that might not offend the Watch Committee : he attended the daily board for that purpose, and those members who were present would state what he said after Mr. Dowling had been examined on the point. With regard to what took place at the board last Saturday, as far as he recollec'ed it was this. When Mr. Dowling was called in he did not go to the length of saying that Mr. Rushton had threatened to dismiss him, or that he would call a meeting far that pur pose ; but he stated his inference was that he was to be dismissed if he did not obey the orders of the magistrates. It would be in the recollection of the Board that after Mr. Dowling had left, he (Mr. Thompson) immediately rose and mentioned that what Mr. Dowling bad stated was considerably modified from what he had stated before, and that it did not bear the same construction ; that what be stated to him (Mr. Thompson) was that Mr. Rushton threatened to dismiss, whilst what he then stated was his inference that he was to be dismissed. Mr. SOTHERN said the exact words of Mr. Dowling last Saturday, were that lie "he drew his own inference' from Mr. liushton's expressions. They impressed him (Mr. Sothern) most strongly that Mr. Dowling ex pected at the meeting of magistrates his dismissal would follow. . - Mr. T. B. HORSFALL had a very . distinct recollection of what passed. His attention was particularly drawn to it from Mr. Thompson having said Mr. Dowling had qualified very much what he had said to him. Mr. Dow. ling said Mr. Rushton did not threaten to dismiss him, but that he " drew his own inference." Mr. G. G. HORNBY said Mr. Dowling was asked the question, " Did you consider that [from Mr. Rushton] a threat of dismissal ? " He said, "No ; I drew my own inference." Mr. HARBORD gave a Luig and circumstantial account of what took place both at the weekly and daily board, confirmatory, in all respects, of the statements made by the preceding members. Mr. GLAZ EBROOK remembered Mr. Dowling being asked whether Mr. Rushton threatened him with dismis sal ; and Mr. Dowling's answer was, " Mr. Rushton did ❑ot threaten me with dismissal, but I drew my own infer ence." Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE (who had entered the rooms during Mr. Thompson's explanations) here said " And a very natural inference to draw ; I know what mine would have been under such circumstances. _ _ _ Mr. H. HORNBY said it was possible Mr. Dowling might have said that he drew his own inference ; but what had they to do with that ? It did away entirely with the charge of Mr. Rushton having threatened to dis miss him. Mr. D. HODGSON called Mr. Hornhy to order. They were not considering the conduct of Mr. Rushton, but whether he (Mr. Hodgson) had made a statement upon proper grounds or not. Ti.e CHAIRMAN said he recollected Mr. Dowling an swering, when pressed, that Mr. Rushton had perempto rily told him he must carry out the magistrate's order. Subsequently, a member of the board asked him if he re garded that as a threat of probable dismissal, but Mr Dowling did not give a direct answer to the inquiry. Mr. DOWLING then said he thought there was very little left for him to say. As far as his recollection served him, gentlemen had stated, as nearly as possible, the words he used. He believed he did say—be recollected being pressed upon more than once—as to what inference he drew from the threat of having another meeting of magistrates. _ _ The CH AIRMAN.—Did you consider that a threat ? Mr. DOWLING.—No ; but that was the way in which it was put to me. " I have no doubt of that." I said "that that was the impression upon my mind." I drew my own inference, and I said, " I have no doubt of it." I said I drew my own inference ; but still I did not state what that inference was to this board. (Mr. Dowling then withdrew, but was subsequently again called in, in reference to the conversation he had, in the first instance, with Mr. Rushton.) Mr. THOMPSON.—I stated, Mr. Dowling, if you recol lect, what took place between you and myself. When. Mr. Rushton stated to you he should call another meet ing of the magistrates, I asked you, "What then ?" Your answer was, " that I should be dismissed." Were they the words of Mr. Rushton, or were they the impres sion of your own mind ? Mr. DOWLING.—Upon my word, I cannot charge my memory with the conversation between you and me, bscause it was a lengthened conversation ; but if I did make use of those words, they could not be in reference to what Mr. Rushton had said, but to my own feelings. Mr. THOMPSON.—It was followed up by my inquiry of what Mr. Rushton bad said- I had stated that Mr. Rushton had not the power to dismiss you, as it was an illegal order ; and it was in answer to what I said. Mr. POWLlNG.—Certainly ; I could not have stated tbat, because it was not so. Mr. HARBORD understood Mr. Dowling to say, that if he had stated those words—that he should be dis missed—he had used them in reference to his own feelings, and not to anything that had been said by Mr. Rushton. Mr. DoweiNG.—Certainly. Mr. SOTHERN.—Upon what question was it that you drew your own inference? Mr. DowLusio.—The question was, " What inference do you draw from the threat of Mr. Rushton to call the magistrates together ?" I think it was that. Then I said, "I drew my own inference."—Mr. Dowling then withdrew. HORNBY having reiterated his views of the case, Mr. Hodgsan defended his conduct through the entire transaction; and several members expressed their opinion, that Mr. Dowling's evidence fully justified Mr. Hodgson in making the statements he had made before the magis trates. Mr. T. B. HonsFALL moved the following resolution. —'• It is the opinion of this committee that the evidence of Mr. Dowling upon the 20th and 23rd inst. fully justi fied Mr. Hodgson making the statement which he d'd make before the magistrates relative to the threat of dis missal by the stipendiary magistrate ; although this core mittee are now of opinion, from Mr. Dowling's subse quent stateuients, that no such threat was made." Mr. H ARBORD seconded the motion. Mr. H. Holum- said he was quite satisfied from what had taken place at the daily board on the 20th, that Mr. Dowling did make statements which justified Mr. Hodg son. Mr. THORNHILL remarked that such a resolution as that proposed would place Mr. Dowling in a peculiar po sition. _ _ Mr. IlAnsonn in reply said the committee did not place him in any peculiar position ; he placed himself. The CHAIRMAN ha v in g p u t the motion it was carried unanimously. Some other business was then discharged and the board adjourned. The late Bank of England clerk Burgess arrived here in the Ilibernia, - in custody of John Forrester. He was immediately taken to London to answer the charge of forgery. SELF-GENERATING GAS LAMPS.—A simple and bean tiful lamp, which generates its own gas—peculiarly appli cable to places where ordinary gas cannot be procured.— such as railway stations—may be seen 'burning at oar office this day. Tire principle is entirely new, and to those who are interested, it must be of great importance. We shall notice it more at length on some future occasion. ST. GEORGE INN.—There are few in town that have not heard of " Latham's"—it is almost as well known among those whose business keeps them throughout the day in town es the Town Hall, and it will be with satis faction that many will learn that he has recently made considerable additions to his house all of which tend to increase the comforts of his customers.—See adv. • Assizes.—The special commission will open in TASTY,. pool on Monday next. The following is a summary of prisoners for trial :—Murder, 3 ; intent to murder. 2 ; manslaughter, 4; rape, 2; stabbing, 3; concealing birth, 4; arson, 2; sacrilege, 1: burglary, 3; housebreaking, 1; robbery from the person, 9 ; foreery, 3 ; bigamy, 5; horse-stealing, 3 ; calf-stealing, 1 ; mint cases, 3 ; making false declaration, I.—total 50. Harts DYE.—The great objection that has hitherto been urged against che fur the hair is the unnatural red or purple tinge it gives to the colour, but our townsman Mr. Evans, of Bold-street, has advertised a new article in our paper of to-day, which entirely obviates all pre vious objections, giving, with a momentary operation, the hair, whether grey or red, a truly natural colour. The experiments we saw tried were as perfectly satisfactory as they could be. DOCK WAREHOUSES AT BIRKENHEAD.—We learp that the Birkenhead Warehousing Company have engaged by contract the partners of a celebrated brick-making firm of the south of England (who, we believe, made the bricks for the Eastern Counties Railway) for the supply, against the next summer, of fifty millions of bricks, for the build ing of their warehouses on the southern margin of Wal lasey Pool ; and that within the last week three hundred operative brickmakers have been sent from Kent to Bir kenhead. and have already commenced operations. COLLEGIATE INSTITIITION.—We observe that one of the best elocutionists of the day, Professor Calvert, Is about to appear amongst us. when we anticipate the same crowded houses which hailed the appearance of Mr. Kemble. The illustrations to be introduced are admirably selected, and, as recited by Mr. Calvert, must tell ex ceedingly well. We never heard the " Loan of a grid iron," for instance, so well delivered, not even by Lover himself, although the serious and impassioned may be considered the forte of the lecturer. He always manages to introduce a humourous story or recitation at the close of each lecture, so as to send his audience home in perfect good humour with themselves and him. MONS. HUGUENIN'S GYMNASIUM.—By an advertise. ment in another column it will be seen that this experi enced professor of gymnastics has removed to the spaci ous ptemises called the Commercial Hall, in Gloucester street, Nrhioh is now fitted up for the purpose with every apparatus necessary for assisting in developing the strength and symmetry of the human frame. We cannot too ear nestly impress upon those who value health to avail them selves of the means offered by Mr. Huguenin of correcting by wholesome and well-r:gulated exercise " The lib which flesh is heir to " in localities like Liverpool. At this moment we have reason to know that much illness of a febrile character unhappily exists amongst'us, and it is a remarkable fact that it prevails more amongst`the middle and upper classes, whose avocations are of a se dantary kind, than amongst .the labouring classes, whose avocations are of a nature calling for greater bodily exer tions. The exercise of the gymnasium, we are confident, will, on this account, be found just now peculiarly valua ble. Mr. Huguenin has, it will be seen, hours set apart for female classes which, we are glad to learn, are well and most respectably attended. For the use of those who object to practising in public, Mr. H. fits up a very neat apparatus, which can be used in the drawing•room or the nursery, and combines every necessary exercise. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT, WITH Loss OF LIFE, IN A RAILWAY TUNNEL. —On Friday morning last, four workmen, Mitchell, Erskine, Blair, and Philips, engaged in the drift mine of the Edinburgh, Leith, and Grant= Railway, lost their lives by the bursting in upon them of an accumulated body of water from a higher level, in consequence of the barrier that pent it up being in judiciously weakened. A great part of the tunnel, from the upper end, and under several streets, was finished, and two barriers of rock were left at some distance to protect the workmen employed in the lower part from the water which was then beginning to accumulate above. Through the lower barrier an aperture of about a foot in diameter was made, through which the water gradually anti safely made its way, leaving the men comparatively dry. In opening a way for the water through the upper barrier, instead of adhering to the same plan, the work men blasted the rocks. and on removing the debris, the barrier became so enfeebled that it gave way to the weight of water on the other side, and before the unfortunate parties could make the slightest attempt to escape, the whole volume burst in and engulphed them in a watery grave. The bodies of Erskine and Blair were first found, lying at the foot of the shaft, the latter clutching the leg of the former. Mitchell and Philips were found locked in each other's arms. A boy at the foot of the shaft escared most narrowly. Hearing the water he bad the presence of mind to seize the bucket-rope, and calling to the man at the top, was instantly hauled up. In an instant afterwards the water rushed with frightful rapidity to the top of the shaft, and even struck the roof of a shed over the eye—nearly eighty feet from the bed of the tun nrl—such was its volume and force. Erskine had just reached the bottom of the shaft when the rush of water took place, and while the boy was 'being pulled up, his agonizing cries for help were distinctly heard by those ax the windlass, but under' the circumstances they could render no aid, being obliged to run for their own lives OR the boy reaching the mouth of the shaft. The works were not injured. HOUSE DRAINS.—The attention of the public being now very much drawn to the subject of house drainage, it would appear to be extremely desirable that clear views of the elementary principles of the subject should receive the utmost publicity, to the intent that a better mode should speedily succeed the present bad and ineficient system of building house drains. They should consist of thick strong clay pipes, of from four inches to eight inches diameter, well burnt and glazed inside, made of an entire piece, nearly of a circular form, and of a length convenient for use, so that the. end of one pipe could at into the next without forming a protusion within it. Drains thus formed and carried in direct lines with regular inclinations to sewers, with proper curved junctions, all properly laid, and with an efficient and well-regulated supply of water, would be effectual in carrying off the sulliage and keeping themselves perfectly free from accumulations, for the calibre being smaller, the stream would be more contracted ; and in consequence would have greater velocity, The smoothness of surface produced by glazing would vastly facilitate passage through them. With proper apparatus they could be cleansed if required at any time, precisely in the same manner as chimneys are now swept; consequently break ing up floors and paving, with all the accompaniments of foul stench, and matter distributed about, would be rendered unnecessary. The above method would insure the perfect cleanliness of drains; and a properly con structed trap to every inlet would be a preventive to any noxious and offensive exhalations emanating from them. In laying the tubes, the ground should be cut as near as possible to their form, and the lower half should be thinly bedded with mortar to fill up any little irregulatities In the cutting of the ground ; the tubes would then have a solid foundation.—The Builder. SECRECY OF THE JESUITS.—There is reason to believe that many of the edicts, which possess the force of laws among the Jesuits, have never been printed ; and et - en the constitutions, properly so called, they have seldent committed to the press, but in the Colleges of the Order. Whenever they ventured to print this work elsewhere, they always took precautions to secure the whole impres sion. Though these precautions proved in vain, sod the enemies of the Order had found means to obtain topics of these constitutions, they were never authoritatively pro mulgated until 1761, when in the course of the celebrated suit of M. M. Lionel and Father La Valette, the Jesuits were inconsiderate enough to produce the mysterious vo lume of their institute. By the aid of these authentic re cords, the prior pies of their government may be delineated and the sources of their power investigated, with a degree of certainty and precision which, previous to that event, it was impossible to attain. But not only were the Jesuits secret with respect to their principles, they acted ever as men ashamed of their conduct, and afraid of being known —moving about the world in disguise, assuming false characters, and adopting fictitious names. History abounds with proofs of this. Mr. hiartin, the Governer of Pondicherry, who had opportunities of knowing, speaks much of " disguised Jesuits" here, and " masked Jesuits" there, and says, " These Jesuits, disguised and dispersed over the whole earth, and who all know each other by signs like the Freemasons, invariably act upon one sys tem." Now, why all this secrecy? Why be t.f ra id o f coming to the light? if their principles were go o d , th ey could surely bear the face of day. If th e i r deeds were wh t y h b is e " s • o ay se ? cre is t hide h — e w ie h a y so their candle good, why in simplest ßATHEß THAN mind LlGHT, todisee ß ECAn.TUSII E EY LOVED DARKNESS TIiLiR Evil.. Like bats and owls, and creeping, crawling, slimy things, night suits them better than the day. Unlike the soaring eagle, which bathes its splendid plumage in the golden light of heaven, the vulture brood cower on folded wing in the dark caverns of the earth. Unlike the honest hearted Christian, who soars upwards on the wins oT faith and love, and bathes his spirit in the beams of Divine radiance, drinking , in the glorious light which emanates from the Son of Righteousness, courting too the scrutiny of the world, and letting his light shine !before men, to the glory of his Father and Ijis God the Jesuits grovelli low in earthly pursuits, shunned the light of day, courted disguise and obscurity, or revelled in the murky glare of false opinions and a vicious philosophy, and hid their objects from the gaze of mortal man in fear and trepida tion.—Letter from Malta.