The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-09-28 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS ipothecaries REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF TM? nes: ‘ , ?g r a published this ek in con .uuncan, tLe ical officer S-ROOM.- nvenient windo action ,ed to the require- , Tll. the barris ppointed to re ary voters 1 open ti, v., s-house, tc A IS to St. John the Div is announced to D of the diocese I A.NCIIESTER Philadelphia Tuesday nil on the ght. She WALMSLEY, of Bickerstaffe, Lanes :: his examine ertificate to pr quence Den decided to remove and substitute others CHURCH, AT FAIR- , it e , t 1 w EE' ilk u , Of ~_ll.Alqn STEAM r• cr let t 1,) In, —On Tuesday night, at Liverpool that a serious s , - uut at Sp e k e , on th e p rem i ses o f M r . J. ~1 ., " , e 1 . 4 , 11 '. farmer. A granary, shippon, and stack :4 - consumed, and it is stated that the loss til t cl t4OO or £5OO. The stack yard, which Droa e" toes - uce valued at £l,OOO, was fortunately '" I r lot known how the fire originated, but it is 'lse have been the result of smoking tobacco on Ii 8. 4 J • tty 1 r• enkinson had his property insured up ' 4t- ''lsen he neglected to renew his policy. URCH, ST. PAUL'S. Ltion of our readers mn, of a sermon to .3, in St. Paul's e evening of Thursday, ion will be made in aid Vrv es -- trection of schools in the district.. This . 'l,'',Q, i . e w ell of the Protestant public, as, during ~, ' l l,l t ‘ , 4ll nths, the pulpit has been opened to the Ye b ee "'" , on every Thursday evening, when ser tch at ti deli vere d on the unscritural doctrines of j;;N q R ome. p m a 4 ; ob I ,l' e l , ''' A PORTION OF BYROBI•STREET.—OR ` l 4 :te et ruing, while a cart was passing through ,`fell'; ° PPosite the Baptist Chapel, a portion of 1 1 ; yawb'n., disclosing to the astonished eyes of the 4' °N. awn.' cavity about six or eight feet deep, iikia„'eeeded for some distance under ground. At 4 *l l 4 f. B o l3 ected that one of the sewers had fallen in, 1 4 t i'opth il not to be the case. As one of the Lon- N,40, - vvestern tunnels proceeds under that_ptore -14N-IA-street it is supposed that some of the if it :Street , given way. Some workmen be 't)ehosaito°'Poration were soon on the spot, to dis ly it. e, the extent and cause of the mischief, q Nltuy ),11 W edtl4 Alt DlANs.—At the meeting of this i s „ e ' "'vas a nr , aY ,' kr. Lythgoe, the master of the the P 1 4 , .e ,72'nted relieving-officer for the Bootle h gene k r` 31r. Shearson, who lately resigned. el Inienian ' business of the board, it was stated Of w 1 - , lat e ' t a s a i l Y a magistrate, and mayor of the I th 4 letk r ' with his family, was a recipient of N I at t h at was read from the Walsall Guardians, k,°, l three and was willing to pay the munifi (,, Qy t i E* fillingss and sixpence per week to the \'ltersatltTn ir support. There was a good It , - "° 11 upon this subject, and a letter was lt tube 4 e r , t to Staffordshire,informing the board t t, ro. . _ .. wance et it :ouidl,:a r e e y mo m v a e c c l i e to a .f l is, 33 , o a r s e al l l iberal MR: , hl,e9 E ~, it ) 47 Tag i t °kl ti h e 3) 1. '1 t1 1 , 0 41 hi e :8 ° 4 4 ), Wl' De Ltii, insf ; . 1° the ro ,t ber FIRE AT SPEKE ort e tb ° , of , rd e J ro , , bee. ''\llll,.l°lS , n ,... 0 !It, 'r e I, - .". OT. PAi - IL , keinc em g . to direct the a k,I t t cl b y ir, in another L___ lli ,l'atil's'e Rev. Dr. 111'N ro , a f ttr - square, on tli ie.! thA Which a collect OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON - sit is with pleasure we are enabled to orship the Mayor of Manchester (Mr. issued circulars convening a meeting 'lour, at the Town-hall, on Tuesday hree o'clock, to consider the propriety Cent memorial to the late Duke of :rumours about town do not exagge al gentlemen, who have taken the but quietly, hold, even now, a sub ng to little short of £l,OOO. In May ert Peel inaugu ee, as a fitting corn n who won that peace oy of Sir Robert Peel could never -- Manchester Courier. AND INSTITUTION.—The committee , I t ,Tk ,;z:lstitution are, we understand, busily en ji:lettosive preparations for the increased N e ) 4 1 . €4t of the members during the winter I te ltp :trii tl e eti at present in correspondence with some e t men in the kingdom, respecting the rel 4 la eetures the first of which wilt -be an fttp th e t ensuing month. The various classes I, t te t °,th e Pliekr.eition, and extensive additions have L6Zetit a i"arY. In catering for the develop -01, Powers of the members, the physical pt,4qlch e rlooked, and arrangements are con- N A at Et '''n tral and spacious gymnasiums will be ; i t tfrol. ol erely nominal figure. We doubt not t, v or,% of 3 t 0 rend er the i ns tit u ti on a tt rac ti ve t o t ,,ieri l b. rs ° tir . town, will be rewarded by a lar g e Dt~o Ole ` BI TERS AND LATE HOURS.—In con- Nrnm e tL tired intention of the Customs' i,,lo tE tttb e en the hours of business in this town, 0, es top Pointed a committee of their body to ot'llitseeessity and advantages of the proposed 'It1„11111. : 341 tnittee has just issued a report, :'d temperat e ly wr itt en , an d d eserv i ng woe led clue mercantile community. It states kh a .,.,lnges, while they will be of no bene qttt,a; Will entail great hardships on the that owing to the vast size of the I causes, the proposed break of the iddlp the day will be very injuri re, says the report, was to work so badly that ned for a return to the to 4 11 , 4 - tillit,kti,i-i4trstatue of Sir ftot ttl y ttetil thetatu; we o hope t t - e """ - nous! rued. 41 , SARAH SANDS FROM CORK.— deb arrived in our harbour at 1 4 , half , , 11 Tuesday morn i ng , aga i n we i g h e d ,•D'Ot t li ) e k on Wednesday, and proceeded on '1 , 1!eli g ," 10 . She had a large forgenumr of N ti, 01 - a r i a o, nf both sexes proceeding the ti t 5 .ra at ItY are English, with a number rk Galan Y; d merick, and bt, • s IN I t} t , ek h e c arried an Li out a very heavy a mail Of t g oli e 3 ' Weighing nearly two tons, for the t°4", Li v a , ll :lAus . tralia. The passengers who Jol declared themselves perfectly 44°elmodation afforded them, and the 'ed• After heaving the anchor she ,Z),ll,ll`ttith-40site Haulbowline to come about, 010 r. f r , Passing !atleenstown, the passengers 0 1 .qq t 'e ship, which was answered by A le ki relatives who crowded the shore. itit,i'tvs,/ia4,...tollre_.harbour she spread her canvass, ' 4 e e. o „, v ;ew. Captain Thompson expects )4 04 '."Pieted within seven weeks.—Cork ih tt e ,4 l 4* 111- PEE N'der t4 .• -- At the weekly meeting, on t q Irerec'n Langsdale presided. The fol . r , h q .„ , i iie tic i e a r l s s o o n, p F re le se m n i t n : g7 Messrs. W. K. Nicholson, John -" 4 Godfrey. —Wood-street and ordered to be paved, 'eposited —..rence to corn. ative to the smoke ead from Mr. Fresh. — of the committee that suppressed, it en of the police, be con •-•.(isure upon any par- property d ref a plans of aced tl- A iron kecting H&, of persons tie and eg of their applying , le ,arateittee then on the motion " to discuss the subject of the e °Metals in the engineer's office.— ____ • ters r avrtil Pre„ su pported b I r. thd should remain ; t the majority ° th°lftoo rt New Yorli ' 4 Le ~I,~T that on Lill c of It h. w 143 to , 01 , 1 ;'n;i unbi; 'I! SEA. I , i eti h ; Id t° ire d . h cb . de pt Li . c l did ') • c 4 t • " ' T AT •(' to • Ll,' an ki‘ t hofr'' P " Ce 111 Deft Rith - 7Prk Oit e , i '22 14,, t1 ; St z Ilth !a, ent of t d, by th PPER SCHOOL are four e h is annually s, the " c taken to we Ina. Toxtetii-pr aving y tress their his cones; —lt is 1101 hours, or t%;(3 S. Ho commen k evening. illiam Ford, Esq ordern Whitaker I Harrison, Esq nce of ones retired, in t and a] e cargo of fine steam-ship 1 a., on Saturda: t.—The Britis and North AT York on Sati a full cargo, besides the usual mails HAN STEAM pper, in of the civicdepa'r appointment as one ttachea to this 343 to the head boy rn for three and es at Oxford, Cam- strian of Eng ;round behind h hour in 1000 ,s task at six o'clock TO A CLERGYMAN.--A handsome suit Lured by Messrs. Silver and Co., of .nt, has been presented to the Rev. A. he curates of the Parish Church of St. ral members of the congregation, as sonal regard for him, and their appre ;It lgio ` e alous and active services k tala t in signed by the I 1 ' e. 4 1. 000 7%.0f Lancast ,^1 1141 1-Lieutenant of the Richard Newsham. Esq., Allcard, Esq., Cornelius John Paley, jun q., :John Grim and Jonah Harrop, Ralph Aasheton, :he Lancashire Militia : The steam-ship lay for Neiv lington arrived off She left New York American der, took her de at 10, a.m., with he Tynwald has i,ge e , - ;"u 'me n the Liverpool and Douglas station, yt a"vehartered to ply for three months between ed i nelfast. The Isle of Man service is now Itt'jy:c a tu eßen-my.Chree, Captain Kermode, and 4 11 4 e c i ,Lam Greer. Captain Quayle was last y a toadjFe, for the purpose of reporting as to the evetl_lll he e new b, Queen, and on sailed for oat Belfast in Mona's command of the first trip this season to the north of THE LTVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1852. DOCK COMMITTEE. -At the weekly meeting, on Thursday, Mr. Turner, M.P., presided. The sub-com mittee of works produced a tender for paving the new streets at Wapping, and for the work necessary to be done to the adjoining streets, consequent ma the adoption of the levels prescribed by the health committee; and they recommended that the tenderof Mr. Robert Abraham be accepted. The recommendation was approved. 'The tender of Messrs. A. and G. Holme, for erecting a shed ordered to he placed on the south quay of the Coburg dock, for affording increased accommodation to steamers frequenting that dock, was accepted. A tender by Messrs. Betteley and Co., for chain cables and shackles for the light ship moorings, was accepted. The harbourmasters' sub-committee recommended the removal of one of the small posts from the north corner of the Trafalgar dock, and that instead thereof a chain should be placed, in order to enable cars, &c., to pass through upon necessary The recommendation was approved of. A 2. A. E., a yot the right eye at t occasions rcport from the head constable, suggesting the removal of a cart stand at one of the docks, was referred, as also was a letter from Messrs. Guion and Co., asking that a per manent loading berth mightbe allowed them for theirships. smallpox, at the age of 18 months. 7. C. 3., a young girl of 10, lost her left eye wl months old from inflammation. 8. M. A. 8., aged 2f months old from an at MEETING OF DOCK LABOURERS.-011 Tuesday even ing a meeting of the dock labourers employed at this port was held at the Concert• hall, Lord Nelson-street, for the explaining the nature of the dispute between I and the master lumpers, and contradicting tements which had been put forth to their dis- B. After some discussion it was agreed to present , d her surprise, when looking in the glas that the artificial eye move like the o 9. D. 8.,a , 2, lost one eye from an expl certain st a memorial to the Shipowners' Association, pointing out the grievances complained of. The labourers wished it to be distinctly understood that they made no complaint • 3t the merchants, nor the amount of wages they paid to the labourers; the complaint is against the master porters, that while they receive 3s. 6d. a day from the merchants, they only pay the labourer 2s. 6d. and 35., thus depriving him of 6d. and ls. a day, which by right belonged to him, and which he ought to receive. Another complaint is, that the men are frequently obliged to work extra time without remuneration, and that, while other labouring men leave work at five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, they are detained until six. The memorialists state that they are desirous of doing their duty honestly to their employers, and leave their case with confidence in the hands of the Shipowners' Association. MASONIC HALL.—Operations have been commenced for the erection of a commodious and handsome building to be appropriated to the use of the masonic lodges in this town and neighbourhood. The site on which the hail is to be built adjoins the Queen's Hotel, Lime-street, and is to be called " Freemason's Hall." The style of ar chitecture of the building has not yet transpired, but it is presumed that it will be in keeping with that of the south end of St. George's Hall, nearly opposite to which it is to be erected. The upper apartments, it is understood, will be entirely separated from the hall allotted to the accommodation of the brethren, and will be attached to the Queen's Hotel ; whilst the lower buildings will be let off for other purposes. The foundation-stone of the new edifice will be laid on Thurs day next, at twelve o'clock, by his worship the Mayor. The Rev. Gilmour Robinson, deputy grand master of this province, the Rev. Joseph Birchall, grand chaplain, and several other distinguished members of the ancient and honourable craft, have signified their intention to be present. The proceedings will not be exclusiveiy confined to the brethren; on the contrary, ladies and gentlemen " uninitiated" are invited to take part in the ceremony, tickets of admission to which may be obtained at the Queen's Hotel, between the hours of five and six o'clock, but in order that all suitable arrangements may be com pleted, none will be issued after this day (Tuesday). The architects of the building are Messrs. Duckworth. After the ceremony a banquet will take place at the Adelphi Hotel, at which the Mayor will preside. THE SELECT VESTRY.—Tbe fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday. the Ven. Archdeason Brooks presiding. —An appeal had been lodged by the town-clerk against the poor-rate assessment on the corporate estate, and the vestry-clerk had been instructed to write to the Town hall, and inquire what it meant.—There were reported to be 2,027 inmates in the Workhouse. In this number was comprised 562 sick cases. The total admissions to the vagrant sheds during the week were 626.—Mr. Mellor gave notice that he would move a resolution at the next meeting, that every child under sixteen years of age who is now or may be hereafter admitted into the house be brought up as a Protestant, unless the parents, sponsors, &c., direct differently.—There were reported to be 958 children at present in the Industrial Schools. There were stated to be 800 cases at present under the treatment of the out-door medical officers, including 31 of fever. — A letter from Dr. Donlevy was read. It had been stated that there were 129 false cases of vaccination set down against him, yet he had been furnished with the particu lars only of 9. Of the remaining 120 he knew nothing. He had applied to the vestry-clerk a fortnight ago for the rest of the cases, but had not got them yet, although in justice they could not be refused. This gave rise to some discussion, but eventually the letter was referred to the medical-relief committee.—A letter was read from Mr. Gray, denying the imputed neglect of the relieving-officers in two alleged cases of imposition which had been brought before the board.—A special meeting for considering con tracts, was fixed for this day (Tuesday); and the board adjourned. BREAKING UP OF A BAND OF ROBBERS.—It will be remembered that a series of desperate robberies was per petrated in the eastern part of this county, and in the ad joining county of York, a short time ago. The scenes of these outrages were Didsbury, near Manchester, Mirfield, and Bolton, near Bradford. Mr. Clough, the solicitor, whose house was robbed of a large quantity of silver plate, and other valuables, resided at the latter place. At the present moment three men are in custody in Liverpool, who, doubtless, will shortly be proved to have taken part in these burglaries. Two men, named Cosgrave and Moran, were apprehended in this neighbourhood in the early part of the present month, on suspicicn of being part of the gang ; they were lodged in Kirkdale Gaol, where they re main under the remand of the county magistracy. The third man, Fox, was taken by Grisenthwaite, one of the detective officers, on the 14th inst., in a house in Eaton street, Vauxhall-road. This man was in a bad state of health, and, being seized with fever, was placed in the In firmary, whence he will be removed to Bradford. A man named Dunn, in custody in Bradford, has m a d e confes sions which have led to the discovery of a portion of the plate stolen from Mr. Clough's in the Bradford canal. Another man, named Redman, is in custody in Manches ter. All the prisoners have confessed to a participation in the robberies. They became acquainted with the de fenceless state of the various country mansions while pur suirm their avocations of " navvies. There is good rea son to suppose that the fellows were also connected with the band who perpetrated so many outrages in the vicinity of Liverpool. INCREASE OF MILL POWER.—At Blackburn many new mills and factories are rising up, one of them estimated to cost .£lOO,OOO ; another, for spinning, of about sixty horse power; a mill for 300 looms, besides large weaving sheds and other structures. At (Thorley a weaving -shed is in progress, to be furnished with 600 looms, for the production of coloured goods ; another with 500 looms, and an immense spinning -mill, with 120-horse power, for 60,000 spindles. At West Houghton, Kirkham, Croston, Ratcliffe, Whitefield, Farnworth, Ramsbottom, like build ings are rising. At Wigan there is a new mill for spin ning and weaving, with 200-horse power. At Rochdale one firm alone is building mills for spinning and weaving which it is said will cover three acres of ground. An establishment, erecting for Mr. Titus Salt, near Bradford, deserves particul.tr notice. It is for the alpaca manufac tures, as well as for cotton, and is to cover six acres. The principal feature will be a massive stone edifice of con siderable architectural pretensions, having one room in it 540 feet long, i.e., about as long as the - interior of St. Paul's Cathedral. The engines to move the immense mass of machinery required are calculated at 1,200-horse power. The gasworks will be equal to those of a small town ; 5,000 lights will have to be supplied, requiring 100,000 cubic feet of gas per diem. The proprietor is building 700 cottages for the workpeople in the neigh bourhood of the factory, which, being placed on the banks of a river, will be approached by a tubular bridge of ele gant construction. The cost has been estimated at up wards of £500,000. It is said that a cotton-mill is in contemplation at Bolton of nearly equal magnitude. MODEL LODGING-HOUSE. The crowded and filthy condition of the common lodging-houses of this town is too well known to need repetition now. It has long been a desideratum with many philanthropical persons to estab lish lodging-houses after the model of those which have been of great public benefit in the metropolis, and other large towns ; and, at length, through the exertions of the Rev. C. Wray, of St. Martin's, a beginning has been made in the required direction. A large house, situated at the corner of Limekiln-lane and Great Oxford-street North, has been fitted up for the reception of single men. The dormitories are so arranged that each person is allotted not only a separate bed, but a small compartment exclusively to his own use. The beds, which are of iron, are new; and the bedding, which is likewise new, is of excellent quality. In the lower part of the premises arrangements have been made on the most complete model for the sanatory requirements of the inmates.. The lavatory is a large room surrounded with wash-bowls, which are supplied from a cistern erected at the upper part of the room ; and adjoining are baths, hot, cold, and shower. _ There is also a very large yard for the relaxation of the lodgers. In addition to 'these provisions for comfort and cleanliness, a large apartment is appropriated as a reading-room, and another for smoking. The inmates will dine in a spacious kitchen, every requisite culinary utensil being supplied for their use; and, in order that the provisions of each person may be protected and preserved distinct from those of his neighbour, the pantry has been fitted up with as many cupboards as there are berths, each _having a lock and key of different p a tt ern . The establishment is capable of accommodating 40 men. The terms, including all the benefits above specified, are two shillings and sixpence per week, including washing or board, washing, and lodging, for ten shillings per week. ARTIFICIAL EYES•—A number of professional and other gentlemen met at the St. Anne's Dispensary and Eye and Ear institl4ion, Rose-hill, on Thursday after- noon la • . . .st, when M. Boissonneau, of Paris, made his' second - _ , visit to the establishment, for the purpose of supplying ar tificial eyes to such patients as might require the aid of his art. Some of the gentlemen had evidently entered under the painful impression that, in fixing the artificial eye, the old dead orbit would have to be pierced, or some other painful operation undergone ; but M. Boissonneau had no sooner clearly illustrated the theory, than their sympathetic feelings were set at rest. The eyes are of glass, or some such material, hollow and convex, of different peculiarities of shape, and of an infinite variety of colour. Nothing could than the effect produced when M. Bo e more curious ened onneau opc his well-stored box, and the visitors uch a multi- tude of eyes, and so natural, Argns-____, ,„ them. Although patients are naturally timid ting themselves, the operation consists in introdu ike, glaring upon submit the new glassy surface gradually within the lid, which is generally accomplished by the op era t or ' s fi ngers a l on e, w ithout the least pain to the monocular patient. Of course it is not pretended that the new eye so fitted will possess the faculty of sight, but it removes unsightliness; and it is amusing to observe the instant improvement of the countenance which results, and the delight with which patients (especially young females) hail the great change (which a mirror shows them) in their features. From the statements below, it will be readily seen how numerous and various are the circumstances attending the loss of an eye, in cases where an artificial eye is desirable ; and, from these notices, some idea of the importance of M. Boissonneau's art may be formed ; while the liberal manner in which he administers it, as gratuitous services to the poor, needs only to be known to be fully appre ciated. After the meeting of the general committee of the institution, Thomas Barton, Esq. vice-president, in the chair, artificial eyes were applied to the folowing cases: No. 1, A. 8., a young woman, from Flintshire, received an artificial eye, having previously lost one from inflam mation. g woman of 17, from Preston, who lost age of 6, from the stab of a needle. 3. E. J., a young man of 25, who lost the right eye at the age of 5, from the mischief of another boy who threw 4. M. C., a young woman of 16, who 1 from smallpox, when three months old. 5. J. E., previously prepared by wearing a smaller eye since M. B.'s last visit, received one of the natural size 6. E.D., a young woman of 20, who lost he fr ost her right eye 8, who lost her left eye when nine tack of inflammation. This , to find of " fulminating silver, " which had been concealed near a wafer with which a letter put into the post had been sealed, with the intention, it was believed, of destroying the person to whom it was directed opening it. The patient was ast POLICE FORCE FOR AUSTRALIA.—Orders have been received by the superintendents of the various divisions of the metropolitan police, frofn the commissioners, to inform the men that six would be selected from those in each division who wished to become candidates for the service in Australia. There are seventeen divisions, and the number thus formed will consist of picked men, not above five years in the police, and presumed to be well acquainted with their duties. Each man will undertake to remain five years, or incur the penalty of £5O; pay, is. 6d. per day ; passage and all expenses paid. NEW CONVICT SETTLEMENT.—Her Majesty's govern ment have resolved to make Freemantle, in Western Australia, a convict settlement, and the first batch, con sisting of 250, will be despatched early in the ensuing month of October. They will consist chiefly of persons who have served three years' probation in Dartmoor and Pentonville convict prisons, and whose cond••r . t there has titled them to favourable consideration. will, on landing, receive a ticket of leave, strictly con fining him to the colony of Western Auftralia. A corn 'any of enrolled Chelsea pensioners go out as a convict Each convict guard ; their wives and children go with them, and they will be located in the country as military colonists. OMAN SHOT BY HER LOVER.—Samuel Greenit formerly the guard of a coach, and latterly the assistant of his cousin, Miss Etheridge's blind father, who keeps a public-house and large market garden a short distance from the town of Newport, was threatened by the young woman, who was also his sweetheart, with dismissal on account of his dissipated habits, when, in a fit of jealous intoxication, on Friday evening week, he fired a pistol at her, injuring her so severely that her recovery is despaired of. She was taken up insensible, bleeding profusely from the mouth. ear, and cheek, on the left side of the fßne. the contents of the pistol, which were supposed to be shots or hard wadding, having entered just below the left ear, fractured the left jaw, and smashed some of the teen passing afterwards through the mouth A SENSATION IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—A few evenings since, at a station, there was handed into a third class carriage of a down train, and placed on the floor, a large, mysteriously muffied-up package. The train pro ceeded on its darksome rapid way, when suddenly a horrid scream proceeded from a female passenger, followed by an exclamation of fright and alarm. The passengers started from their seats, some shrieking, and all hitting despera tely about with open hands, shawls, and handkerchiefs, or whatever was handiest, at an unseen foe which seemed here, there, and everywhere around. The fact is that the mysterious package was a live bee-skep, the inmates of which had been awakened by the jolting of the train, and probably in wrath at being abducted from their native bowers had sallied forth in raid upon their human fellow travellers. Long and fierce was the contest, abating not in violence till the next station was reached, when the honey-makers were left triumphant masters of the field— that is, the carriage —the bipeds beati ng an i gnom i n i ous retreat, bearing on noses and hands many marks of the fray, and vowing, in their agony, never more to travel in company with a skep of bees.—Ayr Observer. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. MANCHESTER AND LIVERPOOL AGRI CULTURAL SHOW. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The performance of " The Green Bushes" at the close of last week was one of the I On Thursday last, the Manchester and Liverpool Agri_ most pleasing which we have witnessed, keepi ng ou t of i cultural Society held their fifth annual exhibition at the view Celeste's impersonation of Miami, whi c h ren d ers that New Haymarket in this town. A new and interesting 'bile difficult in the hands of ---- other actress. We never feature was added to the show this year—that of poultry— saw Mr. Buckstone more excellently droll, and though whi ch led to the attendance of a considerable number of every word was so familiar to us—albeit the gagging in the the fair sex. The gates were thrown open at ten o'clock, scalping-scene—and it was somewhat stale—it was still ana tha fillpri with fresh and delightful, and many with us laughed at Muster Grinnidge. We looked upon the play, too, with some novelty of interest, for there was a different cast. Mrs. Fitzwilliam was still the same Nelly O'Neill, and every beds , knows what she can make of Nelly. Miss Maskell, g actress, who is, we fear, too soon to I oards, played Miami for the first time iany beauties in it. More expres 'e th es, to the touching scene whe Geraldine in the log cabin by and there were n would add a charm huntress discovers anks of the Mississippi Geraldine, Miss Fanny Cathcart menting her ; for if we have previously found fault with her impersonations it has been justly, and the fault was Our of Prior to their entrance tho judges and the animals and other o "rien d H ker was even better in Frederick Young o would have learity of the satisfied us but for this comparison horse-jobber Wild Murtogh is pat t Eburne's part was too mechanically rei seemed always to speak studiedly. He is new to the coin __ The vu t further. This"week Fs the last — Oi — ihe —r pres 'tars ! The attendance has b een b y no mear . _ bons, either announcing that ti commended for superior merit would remind our readers that an entire change takes place in the style of the pieces next week. Miss Glyn pnears upon the 4th Oct., when she will play Bianca in " the celebrated role in which she opened at " Fazi ane at Christmas last. The " Duchess of Malfi," very powerful and impressive tragedy, will follow, and be repeated in course of the week. The " Hunchback," too, will form one of the entertainments; and the Julia of Miss Glyn is very unlike that of any other Julia. Pos sibly Tobin's "Honey Moon" may form an afterpiece ; and if so, an opportunity will be given of seeing an entirely new reading of the early scene, and a much better render- had aw ink than that with which we are familiar by tradition, As the engagement is only for a week, we cannot hope to have either Cleopatra or Lady Macbeth on this occasion. PRILHARMON len Madame Viartiot r Herr Carl Pormes will appear. As a mark of respect for the memory of the late Duke of Wellington, an adapted selection from the oratorio of " Sampson" will be added to the prog ;cts were de, ramme the crops, & he general state() 5 society :—Whea stances it exceeds an There is bu Oats are districts or 1 genet ove an average, •re are tew fields d and twisted Mr. TUACKEIiAY.—This gentleman gives his first lec ture at the Philharmonic-hall, to-morrow, Wednesday. MISS JESSIE HAMMOND, a favourite local vocalist, will give her annual conee.t, to-morrow, Wednesday. A very attractive bill of fare has been issued. MELANCHOLY FULFILMENT OF A DREAM.—An occur rence of a very remarkable and affecting nature happened Philuarmonic-hall, on Monday next, the 4th of October ; in Tower-street, London, on Tuesday night last, in the she has secured the services of the celebrated English family of a chaser named Darby, residing in a court in Glee and Madrigal Union, of St. James's Theatre, Lon that locality. Their youngest child was an infant about don, consisting of Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Dolby, Mr two months old, who was quite well when his parents Francis, Mr. Land, and Mr. Frank Bodda. retired to rest at their usual hour. Towards morning the „,„. ;Nut. W ALLWORTH mother awoke, and having suckled her child and laid it , 'art -hall, on So carefully on the pillow beside her, again fell asleep. sh. , f I Miss. Wn e a second entertainment at th then dreamt tht her infant was had, and awaking in great distress of mind, her immediate natural impulse was to look towards where it was lying. Her maternal anxiety was for a moment considerably relieved by seeing it in the same position in which she had placed it, apparently asleep; but her feelings may be imagined when, in raising it in her arms directly afterwards, she discovered that the little creature was. indeed a corpse. There can be no doubt but that the parent had unconsciously overlain her infant in her slumbers, and caused its death by suffocation. This conclusion was fully borne out by the facts elicited at the inquest on the body, which was hold on Thursday last, the evidence of the medical witness being very satis factory on the point. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE.-Eight lives have just been lost at Aberayron, near Aberystwith, under the following melancholy circumstances : A schooner, name the Glynaeron, having just been corn. pleted, set out on her first voyage for Cardiff. A party, consisting of the master and owners, and their friends, went in the vessel for a brief trip, taking with them some boats by which to return. After being out some time they all left the schooner and entered their boats. One of these, which carried a sail, was occupied by eight per sons, principally servants of those in the other boats. In tacking for the harbour of Aberayron some water entered the boat, which frightening some, they made a rush towards the mast. In a few minutes the boat capsized and sank, and the unfortunate people were seen struggling for life. The other boats had pushed off, but the master of the schooner saw the accident; he instantly put back his vessel, but before he could rea c h the spot all, except David Evans, the son of the turnpike-keeper, had sunk to rise no more. This was a young lad, who was eventually rescued in a state of exhaustion. The names of the de. ceased are :—Lewis Lewis, of Aberayron ; Evan Evans, son of Mr. John Evans, of Cilforch ; Mary Jones and John Davies, servants at Cilforch, and David Jones and two female servants from Llyswen Mill. Six of the bodies have been recovered. EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Friday after noon a circumstance of a singular character, and which excited a good deal of attention, occurred at Bristol. It appears that Mr. Tucker, a butcher, of that city, had purchased two heifers, which he intrusted to a drover to convey to his slaughter-house. On their way they had to pass through Clare-street, when suddenly one of them dashed at the shop of Messrs. King and Coombs, opticians. The shop-door was closed, but the private entrance being opened, the animal made for that, and, in spite of the exertions of the drover, deliberately made its way up the staircase. It then entered a room belonging to Mr. Hanl mond, solicitor, where its strange and sudden appearance so frightened a lad that he jumped out of the window. The drover, who went up-stairs after the heifer, then entered the room, but the infuriated beast made such an attack upon him that he was obliged speedily to retreat; As it was found impussible to dislodge the animal, it was determined at length to kill it in the room, to effect which a person named Hadden volunteered his services. Having loaded a gun, he waited till the beast presented a full front to him, when he fired, the bullet penetrating the skull exactly between the horns, and the heifer fell dead immediately. Buckets were then procured, and its throat cut, after which the carcase was lowered by slings into the street. PERSONATING THE EX-PREMIER.—The following au dacious and impudent imposition has been practised on a great number of highly-respectable tradesmen at the west end by a fellow representing himself as Lord John Russell: —The person in question, who decidedly bears a very strong resemblance to his Lordship, called a few days since on the proprietor of an extensive establishment in Pimlico, and requested that a tilbury should be immediately pre pared for him to proceed to the barracks at Hounslow to see his nephew, who, he said, belonged to the Bth Dra goons. Having stated himself to be no other than Lord. John Russell; the tilbury was placed at his disposal, and was driven off in the direction of Hounslow. During the journey he several times ordered the servant to pull up at various establishments in Kensington, and, again making use of his former tale, obtained sundry sums of money and divers articles from tradesmen to a considerable amount. Arriving at Hounslow, the rogue dismissed the servant with the vehicle, and proceeded to the George Hotel, where, by the same means, he hired a post chaise, and went on to Windsor, where he asked the servant for a little money if he had any. The unfortunate dupe gave him all he possessed, being about £3 145., and he went off, saying he should soon return and drive back to Houn. slaw. It is almost needless to say that nothing has since been seen or heard of the impostor. MASONIC FUNERAL AT GLASGOW.—In our last we announced the death of our respected fellow citizen, Dr. James Rattray, a gentleman who was not more distin guished for his great masonic knowledge than his many virtues. The Provincial Grand Lodge of Free Masons having resolved that the funeral of Dr. Rattray, which took place on Friday afternoon, should be conducted with masonic honours, there was a large and most imposing assemblage of the various lodges turned out on the occa sion. The brethren met in the first instance in the College Church, to the number of about 500, all clothed in ma sonic costume, and here an impressive prayer was offered up by the Rev. Dr. Norman M`Leod. The brethren next joined in praise, and then a blessing was invoked by the Rev. Dr. John Graham, after which the various lodges were marshalled in order of procession, according to their different grades of seniority. The coffin, containing the remains of the lamented deceased, was carried on the shoulders of four of the brethren ; and Provincial Grand Master Sir Archibald Alison, Bart., and other distin guished masons, officiated as pall-bearers. The procession was preceded by the fine instrumental band of the Out Pensioners, and the melancholy cortege proceeded along the principal streets of the city, to the strains of solemn music. The various lodges carried their flags furled, and the assemblage, which attracted the attention of thousands of spectators, had a very imposing and striking appear ance. The funeral obsequies, over the grave in the Southern Necropolis, were performed by the Rev. Dr. Graham, who offered up a very eloquent and touching address, well adapted to the occasion, after which the entire assembly joined in singing the 100th Psalm, when the ashes of the departed were deposited in their last rest ing place.—Glasgow Herald. TREATMENT OF ENGLISH BOYS IN THE BRAZILIAN NAVY.—The following letter, dated Rio, July 14, has been addressed to the editor of the Times, by a corres pondent who signs R.N." Several English boys having recently been introduced into this country, and, from what I learn, many more are about to follow, with the understanding they are to be brought up in the Bra zilian navy, in a similar manner to that adopted in our naval apprentice brigs, with a salary of 10s. per month, to be well fed, and, in general, well taken care of, I send you a few facts with two letters, all that I have had time to collect since the melaneholy accounts have reached me, which, however, I trust, will be sufficient to stop any fur ther emigration of unprotected children, and may be the means of recalling those already out:—' A short time ago a great number were shipped at Liverpool for Rio, and have now been landed for some time, short, indeed, but sufficient for them to have received most scandalous treat ment. They are principally keptin a small fort in the centre of the harbour, known by the name of Vilganhon,' at which they are made to break , stones, are s en t t o the . beach to collect shells for oadly fed, and th e i r pay retained for fear of their desertion ; no letters are allowed to be written by them to their friends, and th ey wou ld a thousand times better off in any of our convict hull Two little fellows the other day, seeing an English officer in Mr. —'s store, ran up to him, and r with tears in their eyes, the treatment th e y h a d b ee __ jected to, which, indeed, was such as I find it imp oss ibl e to put in writing. These two little boys begged this officer to take them on board the English admiral's ship (the elder was not 12). He could not, however, interfere, for they were summoned down to . their boat, where they were kicked and knocked about in a manner that makes an Englishman's blood boil to think of. (This I have been a witness frequently to.) Fellow-countrymen, I beg and pray of you, no matter what the extremity ma y be you are driven to, keep your children from th e h an d s of the Brazilians. Imagine. an Englishman treated ali a. slave, and worse, by a Brazilian. his songs were enthusiasti CONCERT-HALL is well-conducted place of intel ement opens for the season on Saturday. The Disti HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE —A committee of noblemen and gentlemen are about to purchase Her Majesty's Theatre, and for this purpose are raising a sum of £200,000, in .£5 shares. In this purchase is included the present lessee's interest in the sum of £12,526 12s. 9d. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities invested as an accumulating guarantee fund. The property of the association to con sist of the lease of th e th ea t re an d concer t• room , which has nearly 40 years to run, estimated at £lOO,OOO ; the properties, &c., greatly exceed in value £30,000, but the amount to be paid by the association is not to exceed £25,000; leaving for the effective capital £75,000. The affairs of the association will be conducted by a managing director, appointed by the committee. Report states that Mr. Lumley will resume his position as manager. DEATH OF COLONEL SIR DIGBY MACK WORTH, BART. The death of this true Christian and, in many respects, very remarkable man, took place on the 22nd instant. at his seat, Glen Noke, in South Wales. There are few, probably, of our readers to whom his name is not fami liar as one taking an active and very important part in maintaining our Protestant institutions and resisting Papal encroachment. Sir Digby Mackworth entered the 7th Fusileers as lieu tenant, from Marlow. He was first engaged at Talavera, when he carried, in front of the regiment, the colours which had been thrown down by a junior officer. He was in that charge at Albuera in which, out of the 1.500 men composing the 7th and 23d, only 150 escaped ; the brigade going into action (Sir L. Cole, general) under three colo nels, and coming out under only one captain, and with the three battalions each commanded by a lieutenant. There was no parallel slaughter of British officers and soldiers during the war. After this engagement he accepted the offer of Lord Hill to make him his aide-de-camp, and remained on his staff till the conclusion of the war. He was present at Vittoria and other important battles in the Peninsular campaign, as well as in that on the French territory, and when, not long ago, the medal was granted for those campaigns, Sir Digy's had attached to it the names of seven general engagements. He was employed before the battle of Waterloo to carry to Lord Hill the Duke of Wellington's orders, and had his horse killed under him in Lord Hill's last charge on that memorable day. He afterwardsjoined the 13th Light Dragoons, then serving at Madras, and on returning retired on half-pay ; but on Lord Hill's becoming Commander of the Forces Sir Digby was again placed on the staff, and remained on it till his lordship's death. In his neighbo . urhood his loss will be most deeply felt— wherever an opportunity offered of doing good there was Sir Digby to be found—time, labour, money, all were devoted with a willing heart to promote the interests and happiness of those around him.—Morning Herald. [By the inhabitants of Liverpool Sir Digby was highly valued for his sound Protestant and constitutional opinions, expressed when he was a candidate for the representation of this town in 1847, and for his affability to all who, on that occasion, were brought into contact with him.—En. L. S.] LIVERPOOL ACADEMY (SECOND NoTIcE). We have never seen the rooms so well filled as they have been during the past week. The numbers daily augment, showing both an increase of taste and an appre. ciation of the efforts made by the committee to give pub lic satisfaction. In continuation of our review, we notice 10, " Cross Purposes," by Mr. George Armfield, in which a brace of dogs are endeavouring to follow their different tastes, in spite of the strap which binds them together. 11, " Beech Tree Trunk," and 12, "England, from the Welsh Border," two very creditable pictures, by Mr. Robert Tonge,—the former a study, the latter a good sized and effective landscape. 13, " Game Piece," and 15; "Fruit Piece," by Mr. Wm. Duffield. Two small sketches, of medium merit. 14, " Netting Fish for the Convent," by Wm. Habell. A well drawn landscape, nicely painted. 16, " The Pass of Nant Francon, North Wales," by David Lime. A landscape, very weakly executed. 17, " Portrait of the ReV. Wm. Marshall, of Wigan," by Mr. Philip Westcott. Like all tho later pictures of Mr. Westcott, this is a first-rate production as a painting. As to the vraisemblance, we cannot speak ; but if it is equal to our highly-respected Rector Campbell-46—it is perfect. That Mr. Westcott is as able in representing the softer lineaments of the female face, is triumphantly proved by a " Portrait of a Lady," No. 51. - 18. " Portrait' of a Gentleman," by Mr. H. Roberts. An effort which suffers much by comparison with the preceding. 19. " Mountain Maids at the Mountain Stream," by Mr. H. Brittan Willis. A very preaily painted group, exhibiting tasteful arrangement. 20. " A Scene in the Western Highlands ; Gillies Reposing ;" by Thomas Jones Barker. A characteristic composition, tolerably well executed. 21. " Roc - lc and St;eana ; a Scene in North Wales ;" by Mr. F. W. Hulme. This painter has studied nature well ; so truly has he painted this picturesque sketch, that the geologist might study the chloriti c roc k s w hi c h make up the scene with as much effect as if on the locality. 22. " Patron and Patroness ; Visit to the Village School ;" by Thomas Feed, A.R.S.A. This is an admi rable composition, in Wilkie's much-admired style. It is always a treat to see any of Feed's productions ; they exhibit a softness and vigour which entitle him to a high rank as an artist. 23. " A pretty little Game Sketch," by Mr. William Davis. 24, " A Pinch from Granny's Box," by Wm. Hemsley. A very cleverly painted group, in which the principal ac tor is a precocious young gentleman, who has been tasting the pleasure of " high dried" from his grandmamma's box, to the amusement of said granny and his sister, a merry, rosy-faced, little lady. 25. " A Young Villager," by Mi. James Inskipp, an admirable sketch,—would there were many more such villagers ! 26. " Portrait of a Lady ;" and, 40, " Portrait of a Lady." Two masterly pictures, by Mr. John Robertson. In the latter one the lady is engaged in arranging a vase of flowers ; both the arrangement and the execution of the picture are very artistic. 27, " Oranmore, Galway Bay," by Mr. J. W. Oakes. A very fine water scene, with boats stranded, and distant castle. Few artists have made more rapid advances than Mr. Oakes • we feel s ure I e will ultimately rise to deserved eminence in his profession. 28, " A Ford, in Yorkshire," by Mr. James Peel ; 29, " A Wreck Scene," by Mr. John Callow • 30, " Coutt Brigs," by Mr. J. P. Marshall ; 31, "A Wreck Scene," by Mr. F. Barry. are four pictures of medium merit. 32, " Water Elves," by Bernard Smith. An elegant little piece of imaginative painting. 33, " The Lake of Albano," by Signor Scrafino de Tivoli. A very beautiful and elaborate production, re minding us of the fine woodland pictures of Salvator Rosa. MARSHAL SOULT, once showing the pictures he stole in Spain, stopped before one, and remarked—" I value that picture very much ; it saved the lives of two esti ma bl e persons." An aide-de-camp whispered into the listener's ears " He threatened to have them both shot on the spot unless they gave it up." LADY C-, an old coquette, and very fond of her re miniscences, and a censor of all present fashions and arts, looking into her glass, beheld sundry wrinkles, freckles, &c. " Now, here is my new glass," said ber ladyship, " not worth a farthing. They cannot make mirrors as well as they used to do." in the and, in striking the letter, its contents explor' 10. R. E., a man 31 years of age, lost h age of 29, from the accidental application of poisonous matter contained in a sponge, 11. R. H., of 28, lost his eye from inflammation at the is left eye at t 12. J. 8., 23 years of age—lost one eye in May last, from lime thrown into it. 13. J. J., aged 21—lost his right eye at two years old, from inflammation. 14, 0. W., aged 26, from Holyhead—lost one eye from the blow of a piece of hot steel, eighteen months ago. 15, J. W., aged 32—lost one eye fourteen years ago, from the bursting of a soda-water bottle. Sarah Robinson, - 52 years of age, from Annalong, .. Kilkeel, in Ireland, was present to return thanks to the committee for restoration of sight in both her eyes, after three years total blindness. She was operated upon by Dr. Nottingham a fortnight ago, and on her arrival from Ireland presented a letter of introduction, written by a former patient (one of her neighbours,) who, a few months since, was in a similar state, and was restored to sight at this institution in like manner. ~ near GENERAL NEWS. SHERIDAN KNOWLES, the author, is said to have become a Baptist. He was baptised by immersion some time back by the Rev. Dr. Innes, of Edinburgh. DISGUSTING FEAT.—A few days since, at a tavern in Dudley, a man named Westwood ate a cat, " dressed rabbit fashion," which weighed Glb. after it was skinned and cleaned. THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE MR. DYCE SOMBRE iS likely to afford ample fees for Doctors' Commons. The validity of the will has been disputed by various parties. The property in dispute amounts to £750,000. EMIGRATION FROM THE HIGHLANDS.—SUCK is the furor for emigration from the Highlands to Australia, that a clergyman near Fort William signed, within ten days, upwards of 1,000 certificates, for parties desirous of leaving the district.—. North British Mail. EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH.—On Thursday morning, the wife of a poor man, named Kingsbury, residing at 4, Plough-court, Carnaby-street, Golden-square, was safely confined of three well-grown children, two girls and a boy, who, with their mother, are all doing well. AUSTRALIAN GOLD.—The Hooghly has arrived from Melbourne, Port Philip, whence she sailed on the 4th of May, with 6,643 ounces of gold, making with the 11,000 ounces brought by the Douglas from Sydney, which arrived on Saturday week, a total of 17,643 ounces, valued at -£70,500. THE PEACE SOCIETY AND THE MILITIA.—The Hamp shire county police have rl...ceived strict orders to destroy and suppress all placards and bills published by the Peace Society and other parties, of a tendency to prevent men from volunteering for the two regiments of militia to be raised in that county. SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT THE BRIGHTON TERMINUS. —On Tuesday, an elderly lady, not taking the precaution to wait until the train had stopped, stepped from her car riage, and, missing her footing. slipped under the wheel. The moving train passed over her legs, completely cutting off one foot, and injuring the other very severely. A YOUNG GIRL OF SEVENTEEN, servant to a tallow chandler at Wallingford, has been committed for trial for the murder of her infant, whose head she severed with a knife from its body immediately after its birth. Her weak state of body prevented her removing any evidence of her crime before it was discovered by her mistress. THE LATE BEQUEST TO THE QUEEN.—The following notice in the London papers indicates that the Queen will not accept old Neild's legacy :—" John Camden Neild, Esq., deceased—The relations of John Camden Neild, Esq., late of Chelsea, deceased, are requested to commu nicate with L. R. Peacock. Esq., 11, Coburg-place, Upper Kennington-lane, Lambeth." THE POTATO DISEASE, we regret to say, in many parts of this county has made sad ravages, though report states its virulence has somewhat abated within the last fort. night. The great bulk of the crop is, however, completely lost ; and at Alnwick the price of potatoes is 16s. a load, while at this season, with a healthy crop, the price would not have exceeded ss. to 6s. the load.—Newcastle Journal. A. GIANT PAIR.—Mr. Edward Cranson, the Kentish giant, aged 19, and standing 7 feet 5 inches, is paying his addresses to Miss Mary Simmons, the Plaistow giantess, aged 20, who stands 6 feet 4 inches in height. The giant is in the habit of paying a visit to Plaistow once or twice a week, and the villagers stare with an eye of astonish ment when the remarkable pair are seen walking out to gether. THE COAST DEFENCES.—The Board of Ordnance have just advertised for tenders for the repair of the towers and batteries (in all twenty-five) erected on the northern and southern coasts of Dublin, and better known as the " Martello towers," which were first built over half a century since, when these kingdoms were daily threatened with the terrors of invasion by the then conquering legions of Napoleon. MORE AWKWARD THAN SERIOUS.--On Sunday morn ing the congregation at St. Peter's Chapel was thrown into a state of alarm from the following circumstance : The Rev. A. Bourne, curate of the parish, was reading the service, and had concluded the second lesson, when, in seating himself, he staggered against the door of the pulpit, which opening, he was precipitated head foremost down the stairs. He escaped unhurt.—lpswich Express. THE REPORTED DEATH, BY DROWNING, OF MR. AL BERT SMITH.—A report, to the effect that this gentleman had been drowned on the coast of France, in which coun try he is travelling, turns out to be void of truth, and appears to have originated in the circumstance of a pocket book marked with his name, and containing a considera ble sum of money, having been found on the coast. This, however, is accounted for in a letter subsequently received from Mr. Smith, requiring a remittance, as be had lost his pocket-book. AT THE SURREY SESSIONS, Thomas Russell, formerly a solicitor at Hammersmith, who brought the " qui tam" actions against Lord George Bentinck and others some years ago, was convicted of obtaining money from Mr. Barnard, proprietor of a stall at Epsom race-course, on the false pretence that he was instructed to claim com pensation by a person who had been hurt by the fall of the stand. He was sentenced to six months' hard labour, the chairman professing his sorrow at seeing a person of his profession in such a position. A CURE FOR CHOLERA.—A journal of Dantzic gives the following recipe as most efficacious in cholera cases, the same having been tried successfully in many instances in the vicinity of Dantzic—that is, according to the as sertion of an anonymous " Friend to Humanity." The ingredients are these :—A morsel of mineral coal, the size of a walnut; a piece of ginger of the same size; four or five laurel berries peeled, and two tablespoonfuls of the common tansy (rheinferrenkraut); the whole pulverised and mixed with hot tea, or even water, and swallowed warm. Much tea to be drunk afterwards. LACE MADE OF WIRE.—The trade, says the Notting. ham Review, has been somewhat startled by the produc tion of a lace wrought in very fine wire, which will create an entirely new branch of business. On the hobbin-net machine, wire for blinds, bonnets, bed-curtains for hot climates, shades, safes, and a thousand other things, may be wrought almost with the same facility as cotton thread, and be made to present every variety of pattern. The idea is understood to have been suggested by a Birming ham house, who required a metallic lace for electro plating. It is impossible to calculate the importance of this adaptation, as it will, no doubt, lead to the establish ment of several new branches of manufacture in con nexion with it. • THOMAS KING, a furniture-broker, in Weston-place, King's-cross,.London, distrained the goods of John Cook, a poor man in St. Pancras, for rent, making out the following. bill :—" Sept. 14, 1852.—` Morris v. Cook.'— Rent, £4 18s. ; expenses, £2 ss. 5d., 2s. 6., 4s. 4d. Goods sold, £7 7s. 6d. ; as above, £7 3s. 2d.-4s. 4d." And handing over the balance, refused any other explana tion. Thereupon appeal was made to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the magistrate of Clerkenwell, who declared the charges ex orbitant, and convicting the defendant, sentenced him to pay £3 10s., being three times the amount of his extor tion, and the costs of the proceedings. Not having the money with him, the magistrate, who was very indignant, sent him to prison till it was obtained. THE AFRICAN MAILS.—PLYMOUTH, Saturday.—The African Steam Navigation Company's screw-steamer Forerunner, commander J. B. Atkins, sailed yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Forerunner will probably reach Sierra Leone on the 10th of October, remain there three days, and return to Plymouth about the 30th of October, bringing produce from the coast, and cochineal from Teneriffe. Her mails are for Madeira, Teneriffe, Bathurst, (Gambia,) Goree. (Senegal,) and Sierra Leone. She will be follewed from Plymouth on the 24th of every month by other steamers belonging to the same company. The route of the first two steamers does not extend be. yond Sierra Leone, but those which follow will go to Cape Coast Castle, Old Calabar, and the intermediate ports. THE SHOTTISRAM CASE.—This case, we are told, is going on as actively as ever. A most rigid watch has been established since Monday week upon the girl, the bed having been first examined, removed, and carefully made _:._, 1- 2 • •. up, and the girl placed in it, and the watch established. During that period it is declared to have been impossible for any nutriment to have been passed to ber, so well ar ranged have been the plans of the watchers. The girl is in good spirits, but declares her belief in a speedy death. The father has just published another statement, in which be canvasses the reports of the former watchers, and the conclusions they arrive at, which he declares to be with out foundation, and unsupported by fact. He adds, " I still maintain that the child has not had either food or drink for 19 weeks. It cannot be proved that she has. She is now undergoing another strict investigation, whicla, I hope, will prove satisfactory to the-public." .rded the prizes, I with rib:. liey had won prizes, or were There were altogether 395 entries, an, hibitors were the principal agricultt breeders resident within the district. ongst the ex- ad catt a good show of horses o ir average merit some very superior very fine, and also ' th were confined to a bushel of fine vvhi of Speke, and a large quantity of tt six roots! of +1•- ' wurtzel c Within a i ate, and in lines, clod cr► 'ery first a great abundance, a REPORT OF THE INSPEC has been better fec me oft rms, or where shi ore or le e country is o attention to the crop. ' mildew and other diseases both in quantity and qual what were more or less lot , churr occasioned loss of gra i n i n the cutting •, had this not been the case, the oat crop of 1852 would have exceeded that 40 years, except 1815. fa many cases when both wheat and oats have been thrashed, the farmers are satisfied with the result, and the yield of oats has exceeded their expectations. Of barley much the same may be said as of oats, except that it may pro a bably prove to be in many instances a little discoloured. duce, and on the aggregate, will perhaps be an average pro . of good quality. They are not yet harvested. Some fields and parts of fields have been blighted. Where they are cultivated in drills, and properly horse hoed, they are the best crop. Potatoes had everywhere a very promising appearance until the disease came upon them in August. This, since its commencement, has continued to make progress, though not to the same extent, on every farm and field. The earlier varieties, or the second earlies, have been most affected. in these the loss has been from 20 to 80 per cent. The quality of the sound ones has_been excellent. The later, or winter varieties, were affected at the same time in their tops, and. the tubers stopped increasing in size, and, in many cases. are affected more or less with the disease, but as yet not to the same extent as in the earlier sorts. In some of the sorts, latest raised from the crab, there are very few dis- Where they are all right, the later gly productive this year, particularly eased tubers yet where planted early. Turnips are a vigorOus to some e Joking crop tious, where they are disa- Yellow• turiiips, sown as second c eased in patches. are looking well, the weather having been very lavourable. Mangold wurtzel, where there is a full quantity of plants, will be a heavy crop, In many fields the seed did not come well, on accouut of the dry weather in April. The first crop of clover was a good one, but the second crops have been very heavy. The weather was rather showery at the harvest of both • but, where proper care was taken, the sample is good, and some of it excellent. The hay crop on the old upland meadows turned up heavier than was expected, and generally well got in. Pastures have done well the last three months, and at this time are full of grass. Aftermath exceedingly plentiful, and a very great extent cut, and is made, or is now making, into hay. This is particularly the case in the eastern districts of South Lancashire, even on the hill sides. In general, the season has been an abundant one. July commenced with the prospect of a late ih_rvest ; but before the end it was upon us. The air generally has been heavily charged with the electric fluid ; and when this is the case, we have always a quick vegetation, and a fuller development of the 'fruits of the earth. The corn harvest has been tedious. Showers have been frequent, often heavy and sudden, and sometimes heavy rain for many hours together. Fortunately, these heavy rains have been fol lowed by a few days of good weather. Much corn having been beaten down, made reaping and mowing tedious operations, and with the corn getting overripe, has caused. a loss of grain in many fields, and the harvest labour nsive ' which would have been pa r ti cu l ar ly so Irish lads and lasses. THE DINNER but for tL Although it was resolved by the committee that no public dinner should take place this year, yet, after the proceedings connected with the show had terminated, the committee, the judges, and a number of other gentlemen, dined together at the Adelphi Hotel. Mr. White, the secretary, occupied the chair; and amongst the toasts given were the Queen and Royal Family ; the health of the patrons of the society, the Earl of Derby and Wilbra ham Egerton, Esq. ; the Earl of Sefton ; the judges ; the Mayor and Corporation ; and success to the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society. The memory of the Duke of Wellington was drunk in solemn silence. Some other toasts followed, after which the company separated at an early hour. THE ERUPTION OF ETNA MALTA, SEPT. s.—The continued eruption of Mount Etna is the chief topic of the day. A gentleman writing from Catania on the Ist inst. says— "Zafarana has been, and still is, in considerable dan ger ; by last accounts the lava was at a very short distance from it, and, apparently, nothing but the interposition of Providence could save it. The soil on the sides of Etna generally is full of undulations, in some places mere hil locks, in other places hills, caused by lava or s cor i ae f rom previous eruptions. The lava, as it flows on in its down ward course, is naturally turned aside by these undula tions or irregularities, and some hill or obstacle may pos sibly turn aside the lava ere it reach Zafarana. I may here mention that it is calculated the course of the lava since the eruption first broke out is, owing to its devious course, caused by the undulations alluded to above, full 16 miles, while the distance in a straight line does not ex ceed three miles. The first stream of lava, after nearly reaching Zafarana, suddenly'. ceased, as if the eruption were at an end. It is a second stream, flowing on the first, which now causes so much alarm. Great damage has already been done to the vineyards and chestnut woods on the slope of the mountain, and it is to be feared that the damage will be very considerable, even if Zafa rana escape. This village and Ballo, a suburb thereof, have been deserted by the inhabitants, and several houses higher up than it have been already destroyed. Yesterday evening and the whole of to-day Catania has been visited by a heavy shower of black ashes frotn, the mountain, to such an extent that it is perfectly dig_ agreeable to be in the streets. Owing to this cloud of ashes the mountain has been nearly invisible to us ; but we are warned by the continuous heavy explosions that it is still in a very active state: " Curiosity has carried, and is still daily carrying, a large number of Catanese to Zafarana ; there, however, little more than the stream of lava is visible. I made a trip on Saturday afternoon to Tre Castagne, three hours' drive distant from Catania, thence on mules and on foot through the Bosco and over the lava of 1819 to the sum mit of Monte Pumiciaro, a trip of four hours and a half. From its summit we had a glorious sight of the two newly-formed craters, casting up enormous redhot masses under our feet ; and we could trace the whole course of the different streams of lava from the source to Zafarana. The trip there and back took 16 hours. I would recom mend it to any one wishing really to see what an erup tion is." THE COMMON LAW BAIL—From Thursday next a provision in the late County Courts Further Extension Act (15th and 16th Victoria, c. 54) will take effect, which will prevent a number of barristers, including a few learned serjeants, from practising at the common law bar. The 16th section of the act states, that " After three months from the passing of this act (June 30) no judge of the said County Courts shall practise at the bar or as a special pleader or equity draughtsman, or be directly or indirectly concerned as a conveyancer, notary public, soli— citor, attorney, or proctor." This clause will enable the County Court judges to devote themselves exclusively to their duties, and do away with late sittings in the evening, and the crowding of a number of cases into one day's list. By the same act (section 14) the salaries of the judges may be increased to £1,500, and " in no case shall any judge be paid a less salary than £1,200." There are 60 County Court judges. andi in m in marrying ry,ni consideration n ai o g n MATRIMONIAL CONTRACTS IN TABRI Z.—The do— mestic arrangements of the European residents in Tabriz are peculiar, and may possibly account for the limited nature of the intercourse maintained with them by the gentleman who filled the post of British Consul-general at the time of Dr. Wagner's visit. Some of the managers of the Greek houses, few of whom remain more than half the trans-Caucasia provinces of Russia, usually suffice to o a f d t o h z e en tra y d ea e r , s o , n w d h e ic s h po t o im ial e l , y o i w n i t n h g e to sin th n e gg p l r i o n fi g ta tr b o l ifi e natu re make their fortunes, were married, but had left their wives at Constantinople. Most of them, as well as the members of the Russian Consulate General, were bache— lors. All, however, whether married or single, had con— formed u aa g rt h t oha t e fi. r s a s lc t rhs o etari t rpy h auo e el 1 n sfatte f na o dn r t dhs a uet fi mhw xe sh fixed is,lei Thereonrmfdetol indeed, is years,l°agd:ya: with Nestorian women. This Christian sect, o t n o y the custom of the place, by contracting limited n mfo u ar m mtr e ie r md ous in Azesbijan, entertain a strong partiality for Europeans, and have no scruple, either moral or religions, their the h a a b r o g d u e i n i n . the Th The hoursusag usage of i a the of temporary sueh lonr competition for a new corner from Europe, especially if he be rich. The queer contract is known in Tabriz as d i a t i s ltia d v uh f m a u m a es t on i rinayi condition i it take to n up of stavenrdyinEguarmopoenagn has Eur a op p e a a r n t s o l f n h P is e i r l s e i v a s , e and especially in that particular pro v i nce, t h at i t there scandal i ses no one . E set aside for the women, and calls it his harem. The ladies preserve their Persian garb and manner of life, cover their faces bef t, frequent the ball ___ selves, just like t - - , but totally une ' strangers and in their time in dressing them Persians. Handsor ucated and tellectual, they make faithful wives and ter but poor companions. When the term stip s. and if it be not renewed, contract ex nity in contracting y her parent o to w p n urcha s e countrymen; hi s w f t: th e r l o e s nil s a dowry with them, whereas in _ general t with their they take Nestoria'n has children of the European marriage almost always remain in possession of the mother; and Dr. Wagner was assured that she testifies stronger affection for them than for those of her second and more regular marri age ; w hil e the stepfather rar ely neglects his duty towards 'them.—Review of Dr. Wagner 'S Travels, in Blackwood. Po` fo n r jr o 10- ; t him, 1 0 1 no re, reP t pe At