The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-30 00:00:00

L the A ler that made t it is true, has nothin 1y either with " over-population, but it has much to do with what we must tradine call swindling —much to do with that awkward and un- Pleasant remembrancer of which we have been speak- Ing—" Physician, heal thyself." When we speak of over-population, it is not to be understood that we the excess in those districts which has been caused by the stimulus of manufactures, not to say over-trading— and the existence of which cannot be denied, whatever be the process which men may recommend for dealing With it. The new process now hit upon, as we have Observed, is to deluge the country with paper, and since the people seem to want money, make it for e the Sheffield scissors of " virgin steel the very cheapest m " It is certain," says the Birmingham Association, " that . , demand may be rendered permanently equal to the supply o f commodities, by increasing the means of purchase among the People, and that the general prosperity may thus be restored and rendered permanent—an 0 - over- )ject of too vast anc ntance to admit of its being abandoned fr? To effect this object little more will be necessary than to repeal Sir Robert Peel's act of 1819—and then We shall have paper enough to purchase up all the ma stocks, good, bad and indifferent, and to nufacturers' lade of William Cobbett hear this ! or, rather do not for if it were possible for shades to blush, sure we are that your's would grow crimson at a proposi tion, now, after all we have experienced, so peculiarly We abstain for the present from entering gravely scussion of this curious remedy—and we Hy for this reason, that we are per encourage- tnent so long as Sir Robert Peel is premier. It cost the country too much to get back to a sound system any proposal approximating to turn to the purely paper medium endurable. , of currency, to rend, We have abstained hitherto from the expression of any opinion upon the important question which is now agitating the minds of our commercial fellow-towns- Men, with respect to the plans of construction of the proposed new docks, from a feeling that the decision of such questions, involving practical experience of a al nature, ,s well as engineering nowledge, is scarcely within the province of a journalist And if We now venture to offer a few remarks upon the sub- ject, it is not, we must premise, that we are in any materially improved position with regard to the means of forming a judgment, although we have atten Considered the evidence and the opinions which have been offered on both sides It cannot for a moment be denied that it is an object of paramount importance, in the proposed or any future new docks, to exercise the ut- construction of the most economy of the present available space in the centre of the town and we admit fully the importance, in the design of such docks, of securing the greatest amount of lineal quay space which is cc the internal convenience of the docks themselves is undeniable, too, that in many of our existing dock the construction is faulty, the facilities of loading and unloading afforded being very limited in proportion to the water space which they occupy. At the same time We can easily perceive the possibility of carrying the Principle contended for by Mr. Gage and others—that quay space is all important—too far; and we are se afraid lest the lessons of practical experience should be overlooked, in the eagerness to jump to that perfection so easy to lay down upon a plan or to de- scribe in a pamphlet or in the columns of a newspaper but so difficult to reduce to working It is quite possible that in the opinion of Mr. Gage, (which it must be borne in mind is to be regarded as that only of a professional competitor,) the plan of Mr. Hartley, which has received the sanction of the Dock Committee, may be deficient in the convenience of its We can scarcely however think it possible that its defects can be so glaring, and the superiority of that of Mr. Gage himself so striking, as the public might be led to believe by the repres tions Which have been put forth in their behalf. LOCAL NEWS takes plat ,onseeration of the new church in Warwick-str -0t to-morrow (Wednesday.) The service commence at half-past ten in the forenoon. DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.—On Wednesday evening, about nine o'clock, as Mr. Williams, of Victoria-place, Woodside, was walking with his infant about the parlour, some villain tired a bullet through the window. Very fortunately it missed both of them. The ball struck a chair in the parlour, and was found on the floor near it. We hope the ruffian will be discovered and brought to justice. _ _ _ _ _ NIGER EXPEDITION.—on Monday last, Mr. John Laird, of Liverpool, had the honour of an interview, by appoint- ment, with his royal highness Prince Albert, to present a model of her Majesty's iron steam-vessel " Albert," one of the vessels built by Mr. Laird for the Niger expedition. His royal highness has always taken great interest in the expe dition, and inspected all the vessels minutely before they left this country. INFAMOUS ASSAULT.-Mr. Edward Peers, township constable of Bebbington, charged John Grice, before the magistrates at Birkenhead, on Thursday, with assaulting him on the 18th of February last. The offender absconded im- Peers was called out of bed on the night in question to quell a disturbance, and after he had charged the peace, he was knocked down by a stone, his head dreadfully cut, and he was carried home insensible. Miss Shakeshaft deposed that she was led to the scene of disturbance in con sequence of the noise, and while looking on she saw Grice quit the crowd, pick up a stone, and throw it at Peers's head, Tuesday -1 ie ground. The magistrates atte expressing their opinions as to the brutal conduct of Grice penalty of £5, an lefault o ment orderec A MAN ROBBING HIMSELF.—On Friday, at the Police court, Mr: Dowling, the commissioner, stated that a circum stance had come to his knowledge of which he thought the public should be made aware, as be believed such deceptions were by no means uncommon. On Thursday, a young man, to him and stated that he had been knocked down in the street by some men, severely hurt on the head, and robbed of his watch and £3 15s. Bills announcing the assault and robbery were published ; but, on inquiry, he had since found that the young man himself had sold the watch, and that that the mark of injury on his head, which he had exhibited young man, in t, . . WELSH MEETING TO ADDRESS THE QUEEN —lt will he the proverbial loyalty of the Welsh, they win uounuess most willingly respond to the call. The other object of the meet ing, to petition for a new order of knighthood, is highly cre ditable to the patriotism of those with whom it originated ; and were all classes of the inhabitants of Cambria cordially and spiritedly to co-operate in petitioning for the same ob ject, we have every reason to believe that they would ulti mately succeed. The practice pursued by the customs' authorities a pool in the registration of ships de novo has lately been opened by the chiefs of that department here and revised. It appears that the case in which their judgment was thought unsatisfactory, and was in consequence submitted to the London department, was where parties were interested in the sale of a vessel built and registered at a British colony, A, of „ London, being part owner of it, and the others residing in the colony and at Liverpool. The vessel being at Liverpool, A sold his interest in her to B, of that port, and required B to take his bill of _ .ne original register, to Lae customs there, and in virtue of the 3d and 4th of William Le, wit registered de novo. The officers refused compliance with this on the plea that register de novo could only be made at the port of building and original registration. Now, this being manifestly contrary to the practice adopted at the port of London, the bearing of the case was properly represented with the view to get itinbusted on_ the same footing, or at least to know what could cause such difference in the practice prevailng at the two most important ports of the kingdom. The result has been that a communication has been made to the collector and controller of the customs at Liverpool for their government, to the effect that upon the production of a bill of sale, under the circumstances stated, and upon the other requisites of law being complied with, they will hence forward grant registry de novo.—London Times ON THE PRESERVATION OF ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE Pow:l.—Various means have from time to time been adopted for effecting the preservation of animal substances. From the very earliest periods, indeed, attempts more or less rude ing in the brief limit assigned by nature. The art of pickling and salting was soon discovered, and very little progress was made beyond this primitive invention during a long course of ages. The union . of science and art has, 12°Wever, at length come to our aid, and enabled us to discover the weans of preserving animal and vegetable food, to keep freely-without the intervention of any extraneous matter, for any length of time, and in any climate. We were invited a few days ago to inspect specimens of meat, fish, poultry, and vegetables, cured according to this novel preservative process. The en tertainment was given at the Commercial Hotel, Dale-street, and the meeting was most numerously and respectably at- tended. The advantages which appear to be derived by the process are thus enumerated in the circular :—" First—That the preservative process is reduced to a certainty ; it is sim- pier in execution, more efficacious in principle, and much less expensive, than any other method in use. Secondly— That the oeculiar and unpleasant flavour which the old mode • of preserving imparted to the provisions, and which greatly • • • yl aut.u..aa auu scau.aas tion, is entirely obviated by the new method, without the inseparable inconvenience which invariably attended all for mer processes in use, of being too much cooked. Lastly— That every description of provision can be preserved in cases of very large dimensions, the size of the package offering no impediment to the successful completion of the operation, so that whole joints of meat, poultry, game, and fish, inclu ding even lobsters, crabs, and prawns, in the shell, may be sent to table in as good and perfect a state as if they had only just been dressed by the ordinary culinary process."— Ile advantages which must naturally flow from a simple and nsive process of keeping fresh, with all their nutriment f animal and vegetable food, must be ticular comment. If this can be ef- ad flavour too obvi 31i ANC Mr. Fentc a Salt' Brind a by the author for presentatic Majesty, who was gra to make the following aciously pleased to direct her librarian acknowledginnt of its receipt and the letter which accompanied " Her Majesty's librarian is instructed to acknowledge the aeceipt of the Rev. Mr. Fenton's letter of the 29th ult., and to acquaint him that the small Pamphlet which accompanied it has been deposited in the Royal Library. " St. James's Palace, Nov. 2, 1811." We believe that only a few copies remain of this work, though an addition of several thousands was printed. SUDDEN DEATH. — Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Wm. Clare, aged 21, captain of a flat, whose death it was suspected had been caused by the contents of a bottle administered to him by an practitioner of Harrington-street. fit appeared, however, from examination of the body that he died from in flammation of the outer coats of the stomach, the result of natural causes, and a verdict was returned accordingly. CHILD FOUND.—On Saturday last a male infant, of full growth, was found dead in St. Martin's church-yard, wrapped in a cloth, but without any marks of violence. It An inquest was held yesterda and a verdict re- to the effect that the deceased was found dead by what means it came to its death there was no evidence to show. The deceased, it appeared, had been attended in the usual way, so that the only delinquency was the exposure. ST. BRIDE'S NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—On Sunday last, two ~.,ached in St. Bride's Church, Percy street, by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, in aid of the above excellent sermons were children of the schools were publicly examined by questions upon the Church Catechism, which they answered with great correctness, and gave entire satisfaction to the friends of the schools. The collections throughout the day, realized up upwards of .£BO. INEW IVIAGISTRATES.-W e stated Last week to Graham had offered the honour of the Borough Magistracy to several gentlemen. It was, we hear, offered, in the first instance, to the gentlemen who had sat on the bench before the passing of the Municipal Corporation Act. Of that body Mr. Horsfall is, we believe, the only gentleman who has positively accepted the honour ; but Mr. Aspinall and Mr. Case will, it is expected, also accept it. In addition to these S. Parker, Esq., Duncan Gibb, 1., William Potter. Esq., and 1 these tentlemen profess tory George Grant, Esq., Charles Esq., Charles Challoner, Esc Richitrd Mon politics.—Albin opinion that the prolonged hours of business, particularly in drapers' shops, is destructive of the health of their numerous assistants, as well as inimical to their morals, by leaving them little or no time for rational relaxation or the improvement of their minds, while at the same time (provided one uniform system of early closing were strictly adhered to by the whole), shorter hours would rather benefit than injure their employes, in the reduction of expenses in gas and otherwise ; and little or no inconvenience would be experienced by customers, who would soon learn to make their purchases in good time. We, therefore, learn with regret, that the arrangements for closing the shops at seven in the evening has already been infringed. It was observed by the greater part of the trade in Church street and Bold-street until Monday evening, when one indi- vidual broke through it, and others (probably in self-defence) followed the example. In many of the principle thorough fares the regulation has also been abandoned. It is stated Market is kept open till eight o'clock, and that no general concurrence in earlier hours can be expected, particularly from the smaller The market people, it is said, are themselves favourable to closing at six o'clock, and, it is added, that a memorial on he subject to the Common Council is in preparation. We )aced to offer an opinion on the propriety of such are not rangement that may benefit those in their employ, while, as we trust, it would not in the end militate against their own interests.—Chronicle. [We have made some enquiry into this matter, and find that in one of the largest establishments in this town, a positive saving has been effected by closing the shop at seven o'clock, and that so far, the young men employed, have shown the best results. They have worked more cheerfully and better. If a saving can be effected in a large establishment in the same ratio, a small one will benefit by early closing. We noticed one evening last week, that in only one shop out of 47 was there a single customer at half past seven o'clock—that shop was a chemists—" necessity hath no law." The houses that have shown a disposition to _ _ meet the wishes of the young men in their employ, deserve, surely, to be patronized by the public. It is really monstrous that nilmhera of vetting men chnailri he enmnelled to citerifiee that stand idling all day, and can only find time to go shop ing at night. We have noticed that men very rarely make purchases by gas-light—they know better.—E. L. S.] ST. HELENS COURT OF REQUESTS.—The first sitting of this court took place on Saturday last, in the Town Hall, St. Helens, before H. L. Trafford, Esq.., the judge.. The nuTber.. transacting business under the improved regime of a court of requests has given unqualified satisfaction to the inhabitants of St. Helens, because it affords not only a certain, and efficient mode of recovering, at comparatively trifling cost, debts so large as £l5 when vexatious refusals have been made to their payments, but establishes a means whereby many of the pernicious practices followed out amongst the low - er el formed, if not entirely nullefied. There is no doubt it will become the ordinary channel of recovering debts not exceed ing £l5, therefore, the populous district over which the act extends. The next court, it appears, is appointed for Friday, 31st December. INQUESTS.—On Thursday and yesterday, an inquest was held before P. F. Curry, Esq., on view of the body of Henry Robinson. Elizabeth Robinson said she lived in Prince William-street, and the deceased was her husband. He was 25 years old. Last Saturday four weeks, the deceased left home after dinner, and was then quite well. He did not re turn till about one o'clock next morning, when he said he had been ill-used by a man, and that he was maimed and MR. GAGE'S DOCK PLANS.-CONFERENCE OF THE DOCK COMMITTEE WITH DEPUTATIONS FROM THE COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATIONS. The conferent— Dock Committee with deputation from the several associated commercial bodies, on the ject of Mr. Gage's plans, in opposition to those of tl] Surveyor, for the intended new dock and warehouses, tot place yesterday, at one o'clock in the afternoon. The mem bers of the committee present were—Messrs. Sands, (chair man,) Horsfall, (deputy-chairman,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes Middleton, Chilton, Nicol, Aiken, Bulley, Evans, Tobin Chapman, Ripley, and Moon. Mr. Hartley, the. Dock Sur• veyor, and Mr. Gage were also present, each prepared wit' plans and drawings for the purpose of • ject. The following gentle...-- 3utatiops )ert Dirou East India and Chia and Mr. Charles Turne West India Associa and Mr. C. S. Parker. Mr. R Mr. George Hall Lawrenc Shipowner dall. Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Ken Brazilian worth. Mr. Sanders cl Mr. Cotes lexican anc nerican Association —Mr. Dunlop British and North American Association and Mr. Duncan Gibb. American Chamber of Commerce.—Mr. Roskell, and Mr Todd. Mr. Rankin Mediterranean and Levant Association. — Mr. Pilcher. Shipbuilder's Association •Mr. Powell Ur. Royden, and Mr. Thos The CHAIRMAN said the object of the conference was well known both in and out of doors ; and on the part of the committee he had to state that they would be very happy to hear any suggestions the deputations might have to make. The dock committee had only one object in view, and that s . I was to give the greatest possible amount of dock accommo- dation to the shipping interests. The plans lying upon the table, and for which an act of parliament had been obtained, had not been adopted by the committee upon slight grounds. Most earnest consideration had been given to them ; but if it should appear from anything that the deputations should say that those plans were not the best, and ought not to be ed. the .oceeded with; but that of committee would be willing to reconsider, and to adopt such plans as appeared, most desirable. They would, of co think it r best and most scientific evi- The SECRETARY here re nd it was arranged that they s Lyon above - Mr. TURNER, on the part of the East India and China Association, then rose and said, that the merchants con nected with the East Indies felt, and had always felt, that as far as respected their trade warehouses were wanted round the docks. They hailed the bill which had just been passed, as giving them in a great measure what they wanted. Per haps it did not give them the entire warehouse accommoda tinn thov wsintp,i hilt if tone nn onnrnnnit thaw nit neirlarPil to a better system. They considered that this port was inferior to London in this respect, and they were anxious for the committee not to lose sight of this question. So long as they could secure efficient warehouses the association were not in opposition to any plan ; but they felt that no altera- or impaired their efficiency in securing any other advantage would compensate for the loss. These were the general sen timents of the merchants connected with the East Indies. Mr. DIROM concurred in Mr. Turner's statement. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said, that although the West Indil Association had been mentioned in connection with his owr name he had no instructions from that body. He thought however, that the 'West India Association placed every con fidence in the Dock Committee, and they left the matter in their hands Mr. PARKER expressed his concurrence. Mr..HENDEILSON, as one 9f the deputies from the ShiF of that body had taken Mr. Gage's plans several times into consideration, and had made very minute investigations of them, because their interests were largely involved in the question. They were decidedly of opinion, comparing them with Mr. Hartley's, that Mr. Gage's were a very great im provement, that he secured greater dock space, and a much more advantairenipx nnnronrintinn of nnol• re.nnl raving. thP number of vessels, at least, would be accommodated with working berths either for discharging or loading. His dock area was larger, with this greater advantage of facility in working, and, therefore, the Shipowner's Association were decidedly of opinion that such a very great improvement ought to be undertaken at any cost, either of time or money. As to Mr. Turner's observation relative to interference with the warehouses, it was rendered perfectly nugatory, inas much as Mr. Gage's plan furnished as great a superficial area, and much greater lineal quay space for that purpose than the plan agreed upon. The Shipowner's Association, after great consideration, were decidedly of opinion that the large plan of Mr. Gage's, which occupied the whole space from Duke's Dock to George's Dock was the plan which ought to be adopted. They also recommended this plan as having Graving Docks. They thought it better, howeve not to go too much into detail, but to leave the f lture consi deration of the question entirely in the hands of the com- Mr. KENDALL concurred in this statement Mr. RIPLEY said it was proposed to be either warehouses or sheds in Mr. Gage's plan, and he wished to know whether the Shipowners' Association had agreed to either one or the Mr. lIENDERSON had intended to state that so long asMr. Gage's plans furnished an equal superficial area applicable for quay or warehouses, he conceived the objection, as to ware houses,was done away with. Mr. HORSFALL asked whether the Shipowners' Associa tion had calculated the cost of carrying out Mr. Gage's great plan ? Mr. HENDERSON replied in the negative, but intimated that whatever it might be it ought to be incurred. Mr, HORSFALL next asked whether they had estimated the time the work could be done in ? Mr. HENDERSON replied that he was not prepared to an swer that question. Mr. HORSFALL remarked that the t Mr. Henderson aving d The CHAIRMAN Mr. POWELL.—Not exactly. Mr. WILSON and Mr. ROYDE builder's Associatio additional Graving Dock acco docks. Mr. SPzNez and Mr. R ONVETT, from kssociation, express of Mr. - Hartl Mr. Gage proceeded at decided opinion in favour of M and the forme was then reque Nhich we have already •roha +1 nte . SECRETARY r bed in t I the folio PROPOSED NE by Mr. Gage, on the subject of th, the port of Liverpool, and with ground to the westward of the ( Wades to me personally several defects in and condemns a posed new dock and warehouses, for which an tained during the late session of parliament, it n be expected that I should make some remarks on th " In September, 1840, three plans, designed by Mr. G (numbered 2,3, and 5), for laying out the whole of t ground between the George's and Duke's Docks with ni docks, were sent to me by the Dock Committee, with a request that I would give them my opinion thereon ; this I did in a report, dated 17th September, 18-10. The opinion I then gave I still adhere to, but as that opinion was given in general terms I will n Mr. Ga se's plans unfit for adoption. jig plan No. 2, contains six canals of the varioi of 210, 207, 213, and 138 feet, and varying in len 816 feet to 1,077 feet. These canals or docks ha , area of 29 16-100 acres, and 4,701 lineal yards of qu and are capable of holding as many vessels as the George's, Canning, and King's Docks all put togel culating on the old system of 10 square-rigged shi acre. For the accommodation of these vessels hi but one single entrance, through which all the shi arriving or departing must " Plan No. 3, has two si 311 with Ge varying in length from 1,120 6 17feet to 102. feet " Plan No. 5, is having in their va wider at ti a single er ting but o ,d the Oa for two c 'let S' r. - has also a connection with George's Dock. " The quays between all these canals are shown 1 wide, and Strand-street and the east side of tbP Dock are shown only 93 feet wid- ward or between the docks am. _ feet wide. Taking the principle upon plans are designed, first into considerati neral open trade of the port is concerr and the ph the increas this nrincit The Vic t oria, Trafalg The quay to and Waterl to time laid before the Dock 6:1 which I have from time mittee, and which I now produce These clans. or most of them. Mr. G neral principle of t far from he had Lgreeingwith Mr. Gage in cot I do, to the ge west, I am ver cted dimension narrowest dimension that any d feet is more advisable; no dock shipping that will not allow of th should occasion requir very recentl 3 of Mr. Gage only two spots 3 feet from Knc sinri within the entrances in which the ship could Win ; in th south entrances of Nos. 3 and 5 she could not be admitted a This is certainly an extreme length for a merchant yes lifficult sel, but in the present docks there of admitting her, and I conceive t in layi dock; accOmmodatic [s as have yet offered. 1 may Prince's Dock, Which I exclusive of t he locks .or as large k that the the ingress and egress of vessels, opening great inconvenience is at times felt in getting vessels in an out sufficiently quick. What, then, will be the case in Mc Gage's plan, where s over two and a half times the_number c vessels are: depending upon similar without basins to make sail from ge in the widths of his quay " I cannot agree with Mr. Ga being only 12G feet, as I consider th. the east quay of the Prince's Dock av 3 much too narrow must have been remarked by all, how inconveniently crowded it generally is, yet this is for the side of one dock only. The quay between the Waterloo and Victoria Dock is 114 feet at Ihe west or extreme end, and 150 feet wide at the east or up per end, where exit is, and is much too narrow. I consider those quays where there is a dock on each side, should be at least 180 feet in width, more particularly where they are such a great length as are shown upon Mr. Gage's designs, and where there is no exit from them at the west end. The width allowed for Strand-street and the westside of Salthouse Dock is only 93 feet, which will have to serve both for quay and public thoroughfare ; and it must be bornc in mind that . . through this Width the whole traffic created by dock accomo dation, equal to that of the Prince's, George's, Canning, and King's Docks, besides that of the general trade, must pass as well as afford convenience for the carts waiting to be employed. I consider it a great want of convenience in Mr. Gage's plans, that his docks are dependent upon single gates opening directly into the river, not only as regards the safer of the vessels within the docks, but also with respect to th , dispatch of vessels, the economical working of the docks and even dry basins. though they may in some degree 131 considered a waste of room, are still of great advantage fo design of Mr. Gage's docks, their c narrowness of tt I consider, that: E H ARTLEY :k Committe OF EDUCATION 'ster Di wn. The Lord the following Hon. and Ver ,saclarldinrn untion .se priumpies It was there- ought with its ever of th g man v ott, and Now h le peoF 2e result of ye arrested, rn ~ral good. Wit ) procluc Rector of Warr bodily pain, heneve that he believed th d himself and other _ as given in thi ressed his satisfaction Le board, in the esta n. teachers. Most o 3 only, anc nexion wit modific The in , ns thernse ounces, as a testimor FATA several companion ectiona Hon. and Rev. the DEAN S .eceived intimation. The paper in questi im for revision, or he should lave excercis :o notice next, a proposition from or raising a sum of £lO,OOO, tl f to ex h on the present occas I very Rev, the the Manchester grai :ed witt ndto some extent forced then; into cilss of their approval of ACCIDENT.—The week before I were scalded to death by the bursting of a ,t was t d before TROPH r.—On Saturi d in w st ex ) His 400,000 them IC that the 'convenience, le Cheshire t I am, Gentl SAN BOARD the Rev H.PowN went f 13 - ad y Is. He r ooked fo v Powi L i u t his lea with tion he 'ent on vent of that sc rrect. He exi gs of ti )rt be ad Mr. CARDWELL MISCELLANEOU.S. £5OOO, is !en's Ben 7th Dec. 'I SINGU of Westr PlymtreE duce of a s s of I arriste,, s followed by Mr. W. Patten, the Rev. II the mac Duckinfieid, near Mane} ine works of Messr only three years old THE EXPLOSION of the boys descending in t Although actua!ly blown of 11 was kil named Ben and Drat 'ere foL ci the river Dove before t The two misguided men le THE RECTOR OF MIDDLETON e working classes of Midc re, withot at Bret len, who is ver Trent Lnd their T The distr in, arisin{ aerially a] of the R STEAMER ON FIRE -0a Friday v Laven, a d smoke was seen iss Al left no Capiain Thou less and promptitude highly creditable, went below ng ascertained that the coals had by some means ci .e vessel immediately over tt without an part of les to be cut in the deck of 11 for full two hours, the fire. Eventually, however, the united efforts of the c ♦ailed, and the fire was subdued EXTENSIVE ROBBEIY of the name of Marston ment of £3OO, which, hay Ined, he ret hotel. Two other persons entered course of conversation Mr. Marston his business in town. His new frien dry cautions as to the multiplh him to e t his money (w notes) in Ills fob, and politely offered to sh cure way of doing so, which Mr. Mars mitted _ Mr. Marston took the pare( Shortly Lifter, when th the notes, when he found to his grea tents were several pieces of blank tisi The proceeding of the house Lord Strangford is now understc 3on law bancery, in c n the —On Thursday last a ,ved in London to re ford, t The co nshire ;ely pur- titution of the Dock ComMittee the mass of mer- cantiie experience which it concentrates, and which must have been applied to the earnest consideration of the merits of the plan laid before it by Mr. Hartley the character of t A gentleman himself nown extensive fact that at least as a t which has received and others— ience, all vouch for the working and practical plan, tha the sanction of the committee cannot possibly be so grossly deficient and objectionable as we have been told. And when we compare, with the experience arrayed upon the side of Mr. Hartley, the absolute dearth of the same valuable aid to the formation of a judgment upon such a question which exists upon the part of Mr. Gage, and witness moreover the somewhat inflated tone in which that gentleman's pretensions are pressed by himself and others upon the Dock Com- tnittee, we cannot, we must confess, resist impressions of an unfavourable nature with respect to their solid and sterling worth Upon an early occasion we shall endeavour to lay before our readers a few, explanatory statements, from which perhaps they may be enabled to arrive at a cor rect idea of the question in dispute. At the same time, we are perfectly satisfied that the Dock Committee are in reality the proper and sole authority by whom, as being in possession of all its intricate details, the ques tion can be best decided ; and that by its members, as will be seen from our report of the proceedings yester day, it will be fairly and impartially considered pre viously to any irrevocable step being taken. The important case of HEARNE V. STOWELL is at length terminated, and the admirable remarks of Lord Denman in delivering judgment will be found in their proper place. His lordship administers a suitable bu t cutting rebuke to Baron Rolfe, the judge who presided at the trial, for allowing any evidence to be tendered irrelevant to the subject which was made the matter of controversy on the record. We believe the effect of this decision will he that, whilst no new trial will take place, each party will have to bear his own costs incurred up to this period, which, on the part of Mr. Hearne, have been very considera ble. A correspondent in a Manchester paper calls atten tion to the fact that the poor in that town are made to contribute weekly instalments towards Mr. Hearne's expenses, four of whom, according to the writer, have each doled out the sum of twenty-seven shillings, and yet, he adds, these very persons will be the first appli- cants for relief from the fund now raising in Manches- they extract the last farthing from their ignorant and deluded followers, in order to carry out their inic uitous and selfish projects, and they then throw their dupes upon the bounty of the Protestant public. Lord Clifford, of Chudleigh, Devonshire, presided ast week at the dinner of A Catholic benevolent society in this town, and did not, on this occasion, give the health of Gregory XVI., Pope of Rome, before that of his and our most gracious Sovereign. This was an improvement, and is a fact worthy of observation. His lordship took the opportunity to account for his lapse on the former occasion ; but the explanation was so full of nice distinctions and jesuitical subtlety, that we protest we have not been able fully to understand it. The object of the former meeting w as , it would seem, very religious ; so religious that it might be deemed al together spiritual. At such a solemn season, there fore, he thought the Pope should be first in his mind, and her Majesty, who is only his civil ruler, might be content to hold the second place in his attention. Ac cordingly, the toasts followed in that order. But at this meeting things did not take quite so religious a turn ; the affair was more secular, and the Queen was restored to her proper place in the order of bumpers, and the bon pere was postponed. This is his lordship's excuse ; but it by no means satisfies us. We attri bute the improvement in his manner decidedly to two causes much more intelligible to our mind, and pro bably more influential with him—and these are, first, that, as he acknowledges. he got well lashed for his Pro-popery manifestation on the former occasion, and secondly, that the Tories were not in power then as they are now. Oh there is nothing like a free press au d a goon strong Tory government for making people Verbura sat. fected for -.• to the season a security, there is not an individual in the kingdom, rich enough to lay in a stock of such articles, and not too rich to despise the economy of his family, that will not find himself materially benefitted by the invention, or by the adoption of the process. This, however, is but one of the many advantages to be derived from the invention. It offers us incalculable benefits in the equipment and victual ling of our fleets, and in providing for the health and com fort of the floating defence of our country, as well as of that meritorious class of men to which the nation owes so much of its prosperity. There can be no doubt that whatever pro mises an improvement in the condition of every order of men who subsist on the ocean, must be considered as an object of national concern ; and it becomes the imperative duty of go vernments, and also of every individual, to lend a helping hand to promote the success of an undertaking, which has in view an object of such an important and praiseworthy na ture. The provisions cured by this process cannot fail to be looked upon as an invaluable acquisition on board of packets and steamers of every description carrying passengers, and more particularly for those engaged on long voyages, where economy of fuel, saving in stowage, and clear and clean decks, are objects of great moment. The very circumstance of being able, without the least bustle or annoyance to the passengers, without even the appearance of cooking on board, to send up a dinner, in any part of the wide ocean, compri sing in the bill of fide every luxury and delicacy which hu man ingenuity can devise or more genial climes than ours produce, must be sufficient inducement for the general adop tion of such provisions on board of all passenger vessels ; more especially as we are credibly informed that they can be introduced at one-third less cost than the present indifferent and inconvenient system of victualling. SINGULAR RECOMMENDATION. " Catholic Church, Copperas-hill.—To be let or sold, a seat in the front gallery. It commands a full view of the grand stained glass window, recently put up under the direction of Mr. Pugin."—The writer of the above advertisement, which appeared in the co lumns of the Journal of Saturday last, beats George Robins hollow. How consolatory must it be to the sinner or the devotee, who may be fortunate enough to obtain this favored seat, to be able to turn his eyes from the mummeries which are enacting below, and to gaze in devout adoration upon the GRAND STAINED WINDOW ERECTED BY MR. PUGIN ! Pity that he cannot have, as well, a peep into the organ loft. MR. BRINDLEY'S LECTURES.—On Thursday and Friday evenings this eloquent opponent of error brought before the public the blasphemies and frauds of the Mormonites or Latter-day Saints • and although opposed on the former evening by the Yankee apostle of Mormonism, Adams, successfully established, in the presence of numerous audi tories, the swindling and infamous character of the system. The lecture of Saturday was devoted to an examination of the merits and practicability of Chartism ; and the lecturer, although we were sorry to observe him labouring under severe exhaustion, the effect of his indefatigable exertions throughout the week, entered fully into a discussion of the probable working of the " five points," upon which this panacea for " all the ills that flesh is heir to" is based, in the course of which we were glad to notice the enthusiasm with which his arguments Were received by the right-minded working classes of Liverpool. During the proceedings, an a tt em pt was made, according to the usual tactics of Chart ism, to create interruption, which was, however, promptly put down by the voice of the meeting. At the close, a strange-looking mortal, calling himself Jones, who was stated to be the accepted champion of Chartism in this town, introduced himself upon the platform, and handed in to the chairman, with a prodigious flourish, a challenge to Mr. Brindley, to discuss with him the Chartist question on some future occasion. The audience, however, were of opinion that the best time for discussion was now; and the orator was, therefore, requested at once to proceed with his subject. After about half-an-hour's" desultory speechifying, however, during which a prodigious quantity of declamatory " sound and fury, signifying nothing," was poured out by the erudite Mr. Jones, the audience became _impatient ; and on the question being put, the advocates of Chartism present were outnumbered by a forest of hands being held up in favour of the cause of good order and the constitution. LECTURES ON SHAKSPEARE'S PLAYS.—Mr. Stuart, the leading tragedian of the Theatre-Royal, has now ready a course of six lectures on Shakspeare, including the plays of Lear, Hamlet, Othello, Richard, and Macbeth, and a con cluding miscellaneous lecture, embracing the characters of Wolsey, Timon, Jacques, Touchstone, and a variety of our great poet's characters. These lectures are remarkable for their language and effect, and, we doubt not, they would be highly attractive if delivered at any of our public rooms. WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.—It will be seen by the advertisement that this celebrated meeting comes off on Thursday next. Mr. Towers provides the substantials, and no doubt every comfort and luxury will be prepared. It will be seen that an extra prize is offered this year. LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, AND COMMERCIAL INSTITU TION.--On Friday evening Mr. Thomas Venables gave his third and last lecture on music. The subject of this lecture was the music of the Druids, and also of Wales ; like the preceding one it was very interesting, showing great re search and abounding with anecdote, and copiously illus trated with both vocal and instrumental melodies. Among the former were " Ar hyd y vos," " The rising of the lark, " the words by Mrs. Hemans, and " Nos Galan," or " New year's night," all delightfully sung by Miss Sarah Venables. The latter were so numerous that we cannot particularise, but only return our thanks to Mr. Venables for the splendid manner in which he performs them. At the conclusion of the lecture Mr. Venables returned thanks to his numerous audience for the kind manner in which he and his daughter had been received. AMPHITHEATRE.—A new drama called " Susan Hopley," was produced on Thursday, and has been performed during the remainder of the week. From the commendations be stowed on this drama by the London press, we expected something more than common, and were not prepared for the trash it turned out to be. The only redeeming feature in the whole piece was the scene of Susan at her mother's grave, which was beautiful. The principal characters by Mesdames Emery, Boroughcliff, and Carman, and Miss Beverley, and Howard, were better performed than such rubbish merited. A ballet in which Madame Rosier and Miss Gilbert exerted themselves to the great satisfaction of the audience followed, and was succeeded by the usual excellent ring performances ; the entertainments wound up with the talented Mrs. Car man's clever drama of the " Death Grasp." This week more novelties are announced. The manager deserves to be encouraged, if only from his evident desire to cater well for the public, and the variety of his dishes. know the name of the man who had injured him. Mr. Han nah, surgeon, and assistant to Mr. Gillon, said four weeks ago the deceased came to Mr. Gillon's surgery. His wound was dressed, and he appeared to be doing well. On Thursday night last he was attacked by a convulsion fit, at the time th; time the wound was being dressed ; he became rtiiich worse, and died on Saturday morning. Sidney Campbell, wife of Edward Campbell, who keeps a beer-house in White Mill-street, said the deceased was in the habit of frequenting the house. Four weeks last Saturday, (the day in question) the deceased was at a supper there. About half-past eleven o'clock she let the deceased out. He was a little in drink, but able to take care of himself.. Directly afterwards she heard a great noise, as of persons quarrelling, and could dis tinctly hear the voice of the deceased, but did not go to see what was the matter. Some farther evidence was tendered, but it was immaterial. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from inflammation of the brain, arising from the wound, but how the wound was caused there was no evidence to show. A man was apprehended on sus picion, but was discharged on the evidence being heard. THE QUEEN.—We are happy to learn that the Queen has so entirely recovered that her Majesty has resumed her petits diners en famine which are confined to the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duchess of Kent.—Evening Paper. The new Bishop of England and Ireland in Jerusalem was, 17 or 18 years ago, the officiating rabbi of a synagogue at Plymouth, in which town he was baptised by the late Arch bishop of Tuam. The new bishop is of pure Hebrew descent, of the tribe of Judah ; his wife, Mrs. Alexander, is also of the purest Hebrew blood, and of the tribe of Levi, thus uniting in one the royal and the priestly tribes. FATAL OCCURREAE.-A dreadful accident happened at Newport, on Monday, to a poor woman named Sophia Thomas. The deceased was killed by a pistol discharged ac cidentally by a boy who was playing with it, and who does not know how it went off. CORK AND DUBLIN RAILWAY.—A numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants of Cork was held in that city on Thursday last, when it was determined to memorialise the Lord Lieutenant in favour of the railway from Cork to Dublin. EXECUTION FOR THE MURDER OF MR. POWELL.— On Saturday last, the 20th instant, the extreme penalty of the law took place on Patrick Woods, whose case had stood over from last Assizes, on an objection by his counsel, which the twelve judges overruled. The wretched man said to the people that he was innocent of the murder of Mr. Powell, that he was seven miles off when the murder took place; he forgave his prosecutors, his judge, and his jury, and died protesting his innocence. After having delivered these few words he seemed to be suffering intense mental agony, and was moving from side to side, not knowing what he did. He sunk down before the fall of the drop, in the centre of which he was placed by the executioner. In a few moments the bolt was drawn, and the wretched man ceased to breathe. — Dublin paper. NEW TELEGRAPH FROM LONDON TO DOVER.—The Lon don terminus, at the end of Tooley-street, London Bridge, of the telegraphic communication between London and Dover has just been finished, and the whole line will be opened in a few days. The intermediate stations are situated on elevated spots, at Forest-hill, Peckham-rye, Knockholt Beeches, Wrotham ; Blue Bell-hill, Chatham ; Isle of Sheppy, Whit stable, Herne-bay, Minster, Broadstairs, and Deal. The establishment of such a line of communication will be of the greatest advantage to the mercantile world, as a ship's arrival off the coast can be telegraphed to the owners in five minutes. An experiment was made a few days ago, on the line between Hull and Liverpool, when 18 seconds only elapsed while a message was conveyed a distance of upwards of 70 miles. — Globe. CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.—At the Cheltenham police. office on Monday, Miss Jane Allen, a lady of great respecta bility, was charged by Mr. Thomas Joslin, chemist, with stealing a packet of pot porri perfume. The case excited an extraordinary degree of interest. The office was crowded to suffocation, and a great concourse were assembled outside unable to gain admittance. Before the matter came on Dr. Thorpe begged permission to be allowed to make a few ob servations to shew that this was a case which ought to go be fore another tribunal. He spoke as a professional man, and from his knowledge of the family he could take upon himself to say that this was a case for another jurisdiction—it was not a case of common theft—it was one of moral irresponsi bility. Evidence was then given to prove the theft, and se veral witnesses deposed that the prisoner was not in a very sound state of mind.—The magistrates said they would admit her to bail, and she was bound over, herself in £2OO, and two sureties in £lOO each, to answer at the sessions. Dr. Thorpe and Captain Frobisher immediately became bail for the un fortunate lady. The Queen has been pleased to appoint his Royal Highness _ _ Prince Albert, K. G., the Right inn. Lord Lyndhurst, his Grace the Duke of Sutherltuid, K.G., the mast Hon.' the Marquis of Landsdown, K.G., the Right Hon. the Earl of Lincoln, the Right lion. the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, K.T., the Right Hon. Lord John Russell, the Right Hon. Lord Francis Egerton, the Right Hon. Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., The Right Hon. Viscount Melbourne, the Right Hon. Lord Ashburton, the Right Hon. Lord Colborne, the Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., the Right Hon. Sir James Robert George Graham, Bart., Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart., Henry Gaily Knight, Esq., Benjamin Hawes, jun., Esq., Hanry Hallam, Esq., Samuel Rogers, Esq., George Vivian, Esq., and Thomas Wyse, Esq., her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the best mode of promoting the fine arts in the United Kingdom. CORONER'S INQUEST.—On the 16th instant an inques was held at Whitstable, on the body of a French mariner' named Eli Mingour, mate of a lugger, laden with coals, bound from Sunderland to Mantes. It appeared in evidence that the deceased, with the captain and four others, (all Frenchmen,) had taken in a cargo of coals, and were out in the gale on Sunday night, when the vessel was wrecked, and they were all compelled to take to the boat, in which they were exposed for fifteen hours, the deceased taking part of the labour of rowing during the night ; that on the followi morning they were picked up off Margate by Captain W lace Bed and the crew of the smack Prosperous, and putting the deceased on board, they discovered him to dead. A most careful examination was taken of the bo and not any marks of violence appearing thereon, the ju without the least hesitation, returned a verdict, "That deceased died from being exposed to the inclemency of weather."—London paper. that had taken place this morning four graving docks would be recommended as far as the_ Shipowners' Association were concerned; but the shipbuilders would be best able to give an opinion upon this Mr. HORSFALL asked which plan Mr. Henderson was speaking of? Mr. HEN DEMON --I speak of the large plan. • The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Henderson whether he was aware that if Mr. Gage's plan were adopted, the committee would have to go to parliament a Mr. CHAPMAN said the object of the Shipowners' Asso ciation was not at this moment to reopen the question of the act of parliament, but to recommend Mr. Gage's large plan to the consideration of the committee. At present the par liamentary site being fixed upon, they recommended Mr. Gage's dock instead of the intended one now before the committee. Mr. HENDEnsorr.—Most decidedly. Mr. AIKEN here suggested that the statements of the va rious deputations should be heard before any discussion took The CHAIRMAN acquiesced, and called up9n the deputa tion from the Brazilian Association. Mr. COTESWORTH said, that along with several other gen- tlemen the Brazilian Association had compared the plarTs - of Mr. Gage with those of the Dock Committee, and-had found a striking difference between them. He woulci, confine him self to the space contemplated by the Dock Committee to work upon. They found, by experience, that by the plan of the Dock Committee there were eighty vessels out of a work ing position, whilst there would be only eight by Mr. Gage's plan. This circumstance clearly demonstrated that the plan of Mr. Gage gave greater quay space, placed vessels 41 greater eecurity, and also left, at the same time, sufficient room for warehouses. He apprehended it was not the intention of gentlemen present to enter on the point whether they would build warehouses or not, and that question was not at all affected by the opinion the association were now expressing. The Brazilian Association would recommend that Mr. Gage's plan, if practicable, should be carried out to the full extent ; but if it were not, that it should be adopted as far as possible, and with reference to being carried out ultimately. _ Mr. HORSFALL said M. Cotesworth had not spoken with certainty whether he would recommend a different plan upon the present site, or whether they would go all the way from George's Dock. Mr. COTESWORTH said he would recommend that the whole extent of ground be laid out upon Mr. Gage's plan, if practicable ; but if not practicable, then he would recom mend that the land at present laid out according to the Dock Committee's plan should be laid out upon Mr. Gage's plan, and that with reference to being ultimately carrying out the whole of it. _ _ _ At the request of Mr. EVANS, the CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Cotesworth whether his assessor had made any estimate of the cost, and of the additional time this plan would require ? Mr. COTESWORTH replied that if Mr. Gage's plan were proved the best, there would be abundant funds to carry it out. It certainly could not be carried out immediately, but the means of the committee would increase as they went on. He should think it was very difficult to make a calculation ; but he might express this, that the plan contemplated for the site the committee were going to work upon would not cost more in one case than the other. Mr. HoRsFALL.—Are you aware that all this could not be effected without another act of parliament ? Mr. COTRSWORTH said his feeling on this point was that such facilities would be afforded for an amendment of the present act as to ensure to the committee, if they began the work at present that long before they would require the amended act, it would be completed. Mr. SANDS supported the statements of Mr. Cotesworth. Mr. COTESWORTH begged to ask whether an amended act would be required to make Mr. Gage's plans to the south ? The CHAIRMAN.—Our Solicitor is of opinion it would require an act of parliament, or at least an amended act. Mr. COTESWORTIL—I should think there is no question about that being obtained with little difficulty. Mr. HORSFALL.—Then you do not contemplate disturb ing the warehouses ? Mr. COTESWORTH said the quays could give sheds, or would give what quantity of warehousing was wanted ; and if it were important to make the whole number of ware houses, that would not interfere with the loading or discharg of the ships. Mr. DUNLOP, on the _part of_ the Mexican and South American Association said, that Mr. Gage's i:lai afforded so much more accommodation both for landing and discharging, that they could not but strongly recommend its adoption to the committee. If the large plan were found impractible the association would strongly recommend the other. They looked with dismay at a large square dock with very few fa cilities for landing and discbarging. Several gentlemen con nected with the association had declared that they would much rather pay one-half more dock dues, and have facilities nearer the centre of the town, than have the same facilities straggling away at the other docks far off, at the present rates. Mr. TYRER, from the same association, thought it of so much importance to have the docks near the centre of the town, that any additional expense was not to be compared with that. _ Mr. DUNCAN Gum, on behalf of the British and North American Association, after putting some questions to Mr. Hartley upon the measurements, expressed at considerable length the desire of that body that the active commerce of the port should continue as near the centre of the town as possible. They thought that Mr. Gage's plan would afford greater facilities for that purpose than Mr. Hartley's, on account of the greater quantity of quay room, and the facilities for loading and unloading . shipping ; and they bad come to a resolution recommend ing his plan, but i n an amended form—that embracing graving dock accommo d at i on . Mr. RANKIN agreed with Mr. Gibb in rec ommen di ng M r . Gage's extended plan with graving dock accommodation ; and at all events he reco mmende d that the r i ver wa ll s h ou ld be proceeded with upon that pr inciple. He believed there would be no objection upon parliamentary grounds to Mr. Gage's plan being proceeded with. Mr. ROSKELL and Mr. T ODD, on the p ar t o f t h e A mer i c an Chamber of Commerce, sa id that although they had not had an opportunity of examining Mr. Gage a plans, contended from the amount of American tonnage coming to this port, that every facility was due to th em . The c h am b er had ex pressed an unqualified opinion in favour of the erection of warehouses. Mr. FILCHER and Mr. Powitia. said that the Mediter ranean and Levant Association expressed the regret of that body that any delay should take place in the construction of the works. quay space and harbour space are synonymous,. If, as Mr. Gage justly supposes, docks so near the centre of the town are likely to be in general demand, and at most times crowded with shipping, when a vessel has finished discharging, is she to lay at the quay berth until she has got a freight and is ready for sea ?—if so, what is to become of the vessels laying If no vessels are to I :k, but each is to occupy eiti there is a waste of room in these ck where vessels can be moved of lyin! n the centre of the dock the centre of the doc or a stage berth, t designs greater than in a c abotit, and have opportuniti charter or for a wind, or for their turn in the graving dock — for a general overhaul or refit—or for sale, without taking up room which other vessels require. If a place is to be left open in the center of each canal for the passage of ships up and down, which will be necessary, then it is evident that the aggregate room thus left unoccupied will be far greater than in a dock double or three times the width when the same only would be required. I connot advise the committee, either now or prospectively, to adopt a plan which will an nihilate all convenience for the repairing of vessels from the extreme north end of the Clarence Dock to the Queen's Basin. Were Mr. Gage's plans to be adopted, such would be the case, and a ship which required repairs would have either to take steam and go into the river or be hauled through the new docks, George's, Prince's, Waterloo, Victoria, Tra falgar docks, and the Clarence Basin to get into a graving dock, and this at times when these docks are full would be impracticable. This may be a minor consideration in theory, but the practice would be far different- Eight graving-docks are few enough for the trade of th- What, then port as it is. ase which Mr. Gage I is us to ex pect to the amount of 30,000 tons ? " Leaving the designs welch have been submitted on this enlarged scale, it is necessary now that 1 should make some remarks upon four designs which Mr. Gage has furnish( d for laying out the ground occupied by the Salthouse Dock, and that to the westward of it. _ _ ,n improve._ " These designs I saw for the first time last Saturd 13th instant. No. 1, or what Mr. Gage calls meat upon all other plans designed by him, is the great design before alluded to, No. 3, and . open to the same objections, viz.—that it is dependant upon a single pair of gates opening immediately from the river; that its Canals are too contracted uays too narrow and if covered with warehouses, as shownby - him, the dock could not be worked at all except by small•class vessels, and that there are vessels coming to the port which could no get into the doct As to the warehouses ur ich carts would have nd during spring tides scarcely any light, the con s to verify Mr. Gage's assertion, 120 feet wide, along the middle of te go up and down with but littl when the vessels are high—and fusion would be such that much greater dispatch woz Id be effected warehouses " Plan No. 2 is confined to the space west of the Salth Dock, and is a dock of a parallelogramic form, with tongues of 120 feet wide, thris dividing the dock 'into thre( canals, two of which are 180 feet wide, and the middle one 325 at the west and 230 at the east end. This middle portior of the dock alone is, I consider, useful, as the entrances int( the north and south canals are only 100 feet wide, and im practicable for large occupied. The ent single pair of 70-fe( vessels when the quays on each side are rance to this dock is furnished with v et gates, and opens immediately from the river. The quays are covered with warehouses, except to the westward, where there are none • to the north and south the warehouses are 60 feet deep, whilst those to the east and upon the tongues are 120, and have the same objections as I have described for those in plan No. 1. " Plan No. 3 is for two docks upon the same site as the preceding, which are entered from the river by a Y lock serving for both docks—this plan is open to similar objections to the last, but not to the same extent. Long vessels can en ter this dock, but when full, will be most difficult to work, The double-lock, tho inainist degree facilitate the getting of yes " Plan No. 4 is confined to the sam dock and an outer half-tide basin. This is tionable of the four designs ; but is still much too contra( in its dimensions, the bottoms of the canals being only 188 feet. The quays between the dock and the basin are of a horse-shoe form, presenting a very quick convex side to the dock, and a corresponding concavity to the basin. I con ceive the convex side would be found objectionable to moor ships alongside, as they would touch only in the middle, and be difficult to keep steady, particularly during tempestuous weather. The warehouses upon these quays would be more objectionable than those in the other plans, as they are only 90 feet wide, and would have the same traffic of carts, &c. passing, through them. The form of the outer basin, is such, that if it once got filled with mud, as outer , basins quickly do, it would be difficult to clean, as the dredging machine could not work with effect. " To the general principle of these four plans, viz., that of crowding as much loading and discharging room into a space as possible, without paying due attention to other considera tions, I have decided objections. In a dock where increased facilities are given, a corresponding desire to get vessels in will arise ; this dock will always be full of vessels loading, discharging, or waiting their turns ; let us suppose then, that a prevalence of westerly winds detains ships whilst others are still arriving—are vessels that are ready for sea to occupy quay berths and warehouse frontage to the detention of °thee v essels, merely because there is no space in the middle of the dock in which they can lay ? I imagine not, and as will be discharged with very increased dispatch, in t .e least ob, posed new docks, this evil will increase in the same propor tion, or will cancel all the good effects that are expected to arise from these increased facilities. " These are some of the objections which occur to me on a hasty consideration of Mr. Gage's plans —having been too much occupied to go into the detail. With respect to the plan at present, contemplated, and for which the act was ob tained, it was designed on the principle of giving vessels every accommodation in connexion with the proposed advantages of warehouse facilities ; and I am still of opinion, that unless ample space is allowed for the quick moving of vessels to and from the quays, as well as for those to lay in, which have no furthcr immediate occasion for such berths, but little pro portionate advantage will be gained ; at the same time I beg that it may be distinctly understood, that whatever plans this Committee may entertain, designed by whatever person, so long as I hold the situation I now have the honour of filling, I shall deem it my duty to carry them' faithfully into execution, but I will not at the same time be held responsi ble for their effects. " With regard to any future increase of dock accommoda tion, I think it necessary, merely to observe, that 1 conceive as jealous of the the people ;yell educs d to the sys clever devil sys eh felt they c sound ver Lers migi mxious that every ducat APPLE )11 whi be easy part frc d, the c a view of ti whose sight was .ve a secula' ld then yoi ecious to say, that paring the n-e only they ha( branche s of educatioi come and teach bin ytnaii could ultimately it was not a system of system of , except to a very other countries which ,entlernen in this and other countries would not feel it diffi cult to overlook. It hapened to himself but the day before, to look into a French book, upon the state of prisons and crime in that country ; and he found that from 1834 to 1836, a period during which it was said, light and intelligence had progressed more rapidly than it was ever knowen to do in France before, crime had increased 29 per cent. With refe- f the inc jury one-half. The fact might perhaps:bear explanation,and there would be those ready to give an explanation of it, but it shewed at least one thing, that the adoption of education without religion, or apart from religious instruction, was not desirable. And there was one thing more remarkable still, that the increase of crime in those places where education was given without religious instruction was greater than in those placds where no education was given at all. His lord ship went on to say, that he did not allege this as conclusive evidence upon the subject, but he thought it was evidence which deserved their very serious attention. The Rev, CHARLES DonosHoN, in supporting the reso tion, said it was an essential part of church principles, that, if you establish a church you must not establish it by halves; they must not begin with the adult but with the infant popu lation, and it was for this reason he thought they had a claim to support on the legislature. In reference to the proposed scheme of national education, he said there was one point in the report to which he wished to call attention. _lt meant the church catechism. It would be easy to enlarge on this subject, but the point to which he would limit him self was that the clergy had no option, no discrettou in the matter at all. His lordship if he would, could not, and, he would add his belief, would not if he could, permit any of his clergy in the schools connected with their congregations to omit the use of the church catechism. And if that were the case, why discuss the question at all? (Hear, hear, hear.) These acts of conciliation—if conciliations they could be ey must f the un. way his le migt (Appl self friends of t He did hope, therefore )ken of the duty ie laity. And I shoo They that of the clergy, he woulc le would ask them to re• y with the clergy, were member ear.) To them they looked for co ld confideuce at ICast, until they n they no longer deserved it at their hands. Id that the clergy had a selfish motive, and ) the preservation of their tithes and in av with the unmanly clergy. If there were fishness in their motives it would be s all selfishness and dishonesty was, with but he would ask if it was ikely they should support a system they did not believe to be found to ward off some imaginary danger to incomes of from £5O to £l5O a veer ? The fact was, that they had the same of a we )rldly character ; interests which laymen had, the interests of their Great Master, to whom they were all in common bound. Having in view then, let them go forward to the ich they were concerned, and let them re work of such a nature that its results would ice. It was a work in which they must th than by sight ; for they might not see ration the effects of their labours. The it time were beyond reach ; many connected !d the age, or gone past the age for ;membered, there were thousands ) had not yet arrived at the proper adults of t ad whom iteration springing up, the royal infan rant that he might live to see t! - happi which were no' (Applause.) The result principles the people_ ied unanimously. id very Rev. the DEAN of MANCIIES ...c next resolution, calling for renewed efforts support of the society, and spoke at great length. The rt gentleman went on to complain of the sentiments contain ►n a paper which bad been forwarded to him by the boa, with reference to to the sort of teachers to he employed the diocesan schools, which paper proposed that they sho be taught that unless the schools were under the superinte ence of those who had authority (the clergy of the establi. church) they could not expectthat their efforts had the D blessing. Now he put the ca.-- The Hon. an of dissenting missionaries, 6 wen working in foreign lands and te ac hi ng the wor d G j od and, he asked whether it was to be under s tood t] their' work would not have the blessing of God ? The Hon. and Rev. H. Poly is, who had been absent fr the room, here entered and said, the paper upon which as has been interpreted by some, of the claim ag government for the spurious bills, but in order to s all possible legal steps have been taken suspected to have a guilty knowledge in aid, so far as it may go, of the 1 ment ility of t Y BY KENDAL THE CONTEMPLATED RAIL'S' ISLE.—We rejoice to learn, 1 taking is steadily ;ages of this railway, 1 ire now selling in Lancaste If any ( Is. to 1 at Kendal—' railway cost of the carriage of coals dal would be about lid. per cwt. in Kendal and the neighbourhond annum ; and, consequently, the town we railway, in coals alone, to the extent of £lO,OOO Every year £lO,OOO more would be available i community for food and clothing.—Kendal Mcrcur The consum aster to K The papers from Demerara of the 16th of Oc that the affairs of Messrs. Troughton were still gated, and there were fears tht t would be swallowed up by the law out in the regi smallpox had not de ased among the bound for Barbadoes would be subjected arrival there. It is stated that the propri Cayenne were about to declare them free lain, it was believed, would sl se. At Essequibo there had be, Left by t de of t The plantations are all reported to be -in g ;ors of slave The Dutc and likely to produce good crops. Tsia FASTING MAN.—A correspondent in t Herald gives a detailed account of a visit to Bernal during his present confinement in prison. Cava having eaten of the food which he purchased, bu cultivation having gone to a field his hunger left him the edibles there. The surgeon of the gaol sut from which the following is an ext at this date, completed his ninth day of ent from food and drink. After closest watching and th care on the part of myself and the turnkeys of the prevent the possibility of his clandestinely taking satisfied and convinced, in my own mind, that Be vanagh has not tasted food or drink during the nin has been an inmate of the gaol. He remains, not, ing the privations he has volunt Beinard ( perfect Bodily health, and I cannot detect the sligl ation in his appearance or spirits." DESTRUCTIVE FIRES AT MANCHESTER.--Wil six hours no less than three fires, all of a curred at Manchester last week. The fir day, which injured an oil-cloth fact( the extent of about £3OO. Th( prison, to pod, I feel rnard Ca- was on V ills of four o'cl lowing morning Messrs. Wood, Oxford-road. The upper part of the s and the greater portion of the lower were wholly destroyed and the damage is estimated at about £1,200. On the sal evening a more alarming fire occurred in St. Anne-stre which threatened destruction to the neighbouring I both in the direction of Deansgate and St The premises where the fire originated were four stories I in the occupation of Messrs. Dixon, Bell, Harris others. Every portion of the interior was compls stroyed, and nothing now remains but the mere she building DEATH OF THE EARL OF HAREWOOD to announce, by the information which reached us hour, the sudden death of the Earl of Harewc noble earl was out hunting on Wednesday last. turning homewards in the neighbour ood of 'I felt himself indisposed The noble earl was found by the whipper-in lying on be face, and quite dead. He had only been left about ter minutes. His lordship's remains were removed to Bram• ham. The death of the noble earl occasions a vacancy in tht office of Lord Lieutenant for the West Riding of this county. His lordship was born in 1767 ; married the daughter of Sii J. Sebright, Bart. who died on the 15th of February, 1840 His lordship was the second Earl of Harewood, the titb being created in 1812. He was appointed to the office o Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1819 and was also High Steward of Allerton.—Doncaster Gat [The noble earl is succeeded in his title and estates 1 eldest son, Henry, Lord Lascelles, who was born 179: married Ludia Louisa Thynne, daughter of the Marq Bath, by whom he has a family of eleven or twelve ' SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. —Thursday the meeting of this company took place at the Lond o Joseph Baxendale, Esq. , in the chair. It appeare report that the works are progressing, an d t h a were entered into for completing the railway to T( May, to Staplehur st Road in Jul y , - - - ber next; that the tunnel at Blet and that by the Ist of January the lint with the Brighton line near Red Hill. 1 heavy rains had not impaired the works chalk occurred at Dover, they did not tunnel, and the , sea-wall stood remark ,t 4 to Ashford Jaration of forfeiture of 7,372 shares in August, had been paid; £18,304 3s 4d had been advance of the joim station at London Bridge. Froir counts it appeared that the receipts for the half were £188:864 4s ,u, anu the payments were making the total payments, £762,490 I7s 8 in hand of £26,361-56 Id. Aftt Tyrrel, Mr. Smith, Mr. Par prietors, the report was adot making a cora £246873 16s 5 , , leaving a bala cuscussion bt Mr. Cash, and c .ed. A large nun , ' , ), , 50, were declared to be forfeited, that they should be offered to the shareholders, as 1,405 shares in the hands of the directors. A resolution t raise £120,000 additional capital was then passed unanimously During the meeting Mr. Field made an application to the di rectors on the part of a sad victim to the mania of specula tion, a Mr. John Williams, who, he stated, was reduced fron a state of affluence to the most complete necessity. It ap, peared that Mr. Williams had been of essential service to tilt company, and bad paid up calls amounting to £24,690. anc being unable to continue them, judgments to the am £32,000 were entered up against that gentleman. Mr. Fief not succeeding in getting 493 paid-up shares as a comper tion to that gentleman from the company, made a pp' a ppeal to the meeting, and being backed by a large o f proprietors, the judgments were agreed to be lr as satisfied, and a resolution to that effect was large majority.