The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS. to , nl e session of the Liverpool College of Chemistry will 4,cenee on Wednesday, the Ist of October. N . '," Sardinian workmen paid a visit to 1\ elrek, and were entertained by the Mayor. ass Itz •STareerraa.—On Thursday, Elizabeth Craig SieiseQuunitted for trial for stripping a child in the Brick fee children of the Christ Church Infant School were I ,:s eP Week taken to the Botanic Gardens by their teachers. enjoyed the ramble round the gardens amazingly. Lib E. William Roalston, sub-librarian of the Lyceum lalb l i i i tr Ys is a candidate for the situation of librarian to the norat li io brary about to be established in this town by the n • 06 Baltic, United States mail steamer, Captain Com -4:IE. sailed from the Mersey, for New York, on Wed siZesy, with t h e mails, a fair cargo of general merchan -ii and 104 passengers. as 2l rl about t en y ears o ld, th e d aug ht er o f M rs . R y l ey , A t ' resides at Bootle, left home on the 30th of May last ; r w as last seen on that day by a policeman in Great terd-street, but has not since been heard of. s the Collegiate Institution, on Tuesday evening, G. tit dack eon, Esq., M.D., of Tottenham, delivered the first is k it e lectures on the Birth of Nations. The subject was. h t eed and concluded in a 2nd lecture on Friday evening. reZl i e West Derby Board of Guardians have decided to st k illtit the reporters to their meetings. The resolution W e G r eught forward by Mr. Tattersall at the meeting on Th" es daY, seconded by Mr. Mountford, and carried. . The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship arch, Harrison, coapmander, sailed from the Mersey at Baal ti • ( In Saturday, for Halifax and Boston. with the 1,11 mails and ninety passengers. e half-yearly meeting of the Lancaster and Preston loSa w aY Company was held at Preston, on Friday. The fol tleg dividend.was after some discussion agreed to : si' a 'q whole share, £1 15s. 7d.: three-quarters, £l3s. Id. : Them 9s. 4d.: twelfth, 35.: less Income-tax. %la k e c oogregationalists of Lancashire, Yorkshire,. Che -114,4; and Derbyshire have held meetings in Manchester, thi su g l t ile past week, in favour of a system of education Toluntary effort. The Rev. John Kelly, of Liver .ll took Part in the proceedings. ti s i r ,e Pacific Royal Mail Company's fine steam-ship San which has been undergoing some slight alterations 11 4 e Clyde. may be expected to arrive in the Alersey in 4 c ourse of a few days, previously to taking her final etture for the West Coast of South America. lot h !' Dover and Mr. Conolly, warehouse-keepers of this 1%0 , have in the most liberal manner given a week's it/70P oose, 1Y and wages t o a ll th e i r servan ts—to enable the m , to ' t to visit the Exhibition, if so inclined, prior . e h close. 1 11 ' b URN DEATH.—At an early hour, on Friday mor.n man, named James Pope:stre Barlow, oc et, c wupasying a public btife at N 34, Saw ne found dead counter.pj e pis o He is supposed to have died from tr e e chief houses in Liverpool, interested in the cotton th it ,'' t have complied with a suggestion of the Amer i c an bel t' of Commerce, limiting the time within wh ich kis 3 ', Packed cotton should be returned to three calendar 11 IA fro m the date of sale. tlall ess cs• J. Bibby and Sons, of Tower buildings, have in ts:Possession a model of the clipper schoonet Amerfca, lil t S e Performances have created such a sensation emongst sfk ila ttical men in this country. The model is the work p i :. J. Reid, of Port Glasgow. 0 ' E . — About half-past ten o'clock on Thursday night 4re brok e out i n the rice-mill of Mr. John Peers, Mary able-street' Brownlow-hill. Mr. Hewitt and his staff 44; 500 u on the spot, and the flames were suppressed eve mu c h d amage was done. a" t tlaiNaynan—On Thursday evening the Mayor of eaton (Joseph Stubbs, Dq.). gave a grand display lis t ; e works gratuitously to the inhabitants of Warrington. g,e4IS t housands attended. Mrs. Atkins, of the Zoolo ,Gardens in this town, supplied the fireworks. 'tas z ` f i w ßoLEsomE MEAT.—OnThursday, William Coales Ilss, t led 20s. and costs for exposing to sale 3101bs of aolesome beef, in St. Martin's market.—Mary Jack- Ns w , ea fined 10s. and costs for being in possession of alar y Of bad beef, which she exposed for sale in leboa s'e Australian packet-ship Eagle sailed on Thursday, it,c on ;:n. She had about 200 passengers. Her first and bop,- cabins were filled, which says much for the supe tos:fcomrnodation provided. Her sister ship, the Fal . - els e . "'" building, will be on the berth shortly, and is eted to surpass her. The GRANT TO ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. „e Committee of Council on Education have just . I tic e ,...ted the sum of £7OO for St. Ann's Catholic School in ~4 i lt r i„° ° l. in order to defray the expenses towards the ikc. This is the first grant made to a Roman b () 5",,,"c school in England by the government. gas r ,„ - NING OF THE NEW MARKET-HOUSE AT ST. ° Pe4, lC S.—This neat and well adapted structure was esl y q for business on Saturday last. The stalls used are !SS tthetnPorary, the permanent ones not being erected, qas e Place is not yet lighted with gas. During the gee numbers visited the building.— Wigan Times. Ole 9t I'VBAL CAlN.—This beautiful vessel, built by °lt Jordan and Getty of iron and wood, which sailed 111 e };,:usy, has attracted universal admiration. Although eet 0 - 4 . s upwards of 1000 tons on board, she only draws 18 s s: water, and is expected to prove a first-rate sailer... Gale no doubt that this new principle of ship-building `Nately be generally adopted. It p i k 'CoNcE RT.—We perceive that Miss Whitnall ‘44,• re her g rand annual concert on Thursday 7cek, for she has secured, among others, the following cele p vocalists and instrumental performers :—Frank qa, Camillo Sivori, and Mr. Percival. The programme alltreissely well selected, arid includes many favourite tiCe understand that the Rev. Samuel Crowther, a na -110 Africa, missionary in connexion with the Church ts t ronary, Society, at Abbeokuta, will be in Liverpool, Will attend a public me e ti ng on Monday evening, lsi';eber 6th. Mr. Crowther accompanied the celebrated tie tapedition, when he acted as interpreter between ritish and the natives. t iI t4L IVN ING GOODS.—At the Police-court, on Thursday, 1 0/ 4 . ',Griffin was charged with stealingtB pairs of boots ,Itte,, t. els employer, Mr. Douglas, shoemaker, Argyle 's t e s He had pawned the articles. but said he intended ha :een them. He was fined £5 for illegally pledging, 4 fiti t t geled to pay 30s. the value of the property, or, in to be sent to gaol for three months. ,k,ist; to of Messrs. Campbell, Arnott, and Co., of "ss e ll 9ol, a respectable firm in the South American et '4:la d annoupced on Monday. Their liabilities are „Nbl. but it is supposed that they are rather c9n5i ,..101, is The stoppage of W. M. Neil and Co., of Liver also mentioned. They were connected with the LisPerations of Spencer, Ashlin, and Co. b‘ tt tet e l :!ltPOO L MUSICAL UNION.—It will be seen, on i' b est,,, e e, to our advertising columns, that some of the goacruent artists in the kingdom have combine d to It it t he people of this town six unusually attractive t 1 : 1 ".11 Performances during the approaching winteT. ta ste ~,1 9 0ek has already given us numerous proofs of his eiN t u t iodgment in catering for the public. srfa i i n s MYSTERIEUSES—ROBERT HELLER.—These g entertainments are now being given every Oftitlittlee at She e Concert-ball, Lord Nelson-street. The th the e m highly gratified with them, and the trick Ose; It leahaustible bottle is particularly relished by f o Po - Y' the pit. We would strongly advise our readers 4 .4 ,, 1 ?( 1 see this conjurer, and his experiments will of s ul ee evening's amusement. sAl t .;',,eg to call the attention of our readers to the arrival sts s:tetidall, from 85, Regent-street, London, who was ~,eseful in Liverpool five years ago. Many of t4a 11 1 ,• "se corns he extracted have now presented him k`kle l testimonials that there has not been any (Ott e ': Corns or pain since. See the testimonial of Mr. 4 4) chemist, Lord-street, and others, in another s 1 )0 1% -- See advertisement. 1015 4 k L AR DEATH OF A CHILD.—About noon, yester at es' • ''. a littl e b o y a b ou t 18 m onths old, the son of a la b t et,Q,Eoled Thomas Abraham Farnival, of Alottram- Wla t i 'ford, was left by his mother standing on a rock foti;bad near the dinner table, and whilst playing with a la t he misfortune to fail from the chair with the eat la ', hand, when it penetrated the roof of his mouth, his death the next day. Of! wnik Bn'Y8 n'Y A BULL.—As a lady belonging to Preston „ I ng over Broughton Church 'fields, on Sunday piogtsk:',the s ' c as suddenly attacked by a bull, which tossed her ts" e dae. After standing bellowing over her, and Vot e , ", earth up with his hoofs and horns, for a few "e again attacked her, and bruised her very ts'esQ, ortunately two labouring men came up, a nd Lt ) le s i il io rescuing the almost insensible lady from cer t,la "tvE C RICKET CLUB . —The members of this club Igtld a t err closing game on Thursday last, on their whence they adourne to a sump• tli,'te.Gner, furnished by Mr. Lovet j t, of d the Low-hill k ta %r; tis e , Which was served up in excellent style. In !, 1 1 ,Ore s 4, of the evening a handsome silver snuff-box itiV ) 14 0 ,,",, 1 9d to Mr. Stone. honorary secretary, having "ftl;ing rate inscription, testifying to his great and k‘‘ elgjtertions to promote the prosperity and interests sjl'as t „, ° ' 'loitiglhser?Rp SUICIDE. —A woman of decent appearance eed tie "b, as e 9 ll Tuesday evening, attempting to commit prey , bg into the river from the landing-stage. , the A ''', 4 e t C ; 7 elated, by the timely assistance of the police, h s" k ,'(l, e h' o ., custody. The cruel conduct of her husband, s v h ao induced her to attempt self-destruction, ,"' l . "Xtao:tlexarnined before the magistrates on Wed -1(1 ;he f i n tng, she refused to criminate her husband at m `44 b a s t ' htl„shand was in court, and when flueironed, he ~,,ss„kl p ar had somewords on the afternoon of Tuesday, ' l 4! of i i , 4l . He did not see her again until she was in oh ts" Police. The woman was discharged, on 'tat her husband would take care of her. 11 1 5 : 4 46 1 P 1 G , 0 4,1 fa_, A CCIDENT . — At At_ Messrs. Napier and tt in Ribbleton-lane, on Wednesday, "41 'bri o s; P Y In the weaving shed was stopped for a %t 4 I 10 tltii„b•oseorderbe fastened. to allow a pedestal, which had be fastened. During the time it was ti,"llt 4 1 ' f bey named Robert Whalley, .fourteen 14e to to ti le t the loom at which he was working, an I?l l 4e t i lirl r e 3 , B vs h . e_d• The pedestal having been fastened, gis to be of as started, and whilst the boy was look st,t I, e 1 Y ( h.„,:me straps caught his arm, and he was kt4 r l'er s i 4 ed upwards towards the ceiling. One of 1 11' 1 'N lban nst antlY caught hold of the boy, whilst tap t 4 gOt hold of the strap, but their efforts E ss, for he was whirled up to the ceiling by s litsrjpolying machinery, and the arm that was 1, 1 , t 1 v torn from his body, and he fell to the 'hn t.-0, e ttor, h? was found to be qmte Manchester THE SALE OF THE MENAGERIE AT KNOWSLEY.—A statement has appeared in several of the newspapers that the sale of the collection of animals and birds at Knowsley takes place in spite of a wish entertained by the late Earl of Derby that the costly menagerie which he bad formed should not be sold. On the contrary, the sale takes place in pursuance of the express directions of the deceased nobleman. Major-General Napier passed through Liverpool, on Friday, en route to Ireland. After having inspected our streets and docks, and the improved character of our shops, the general embarked, with his lady and suite, on board the steam-ship iron Duke, for Kingstown, where he proposes passing a few days before proceeding to his seat, Shannon-lodge, Limerick, to resume the command of that district. THE LANCASHIRE MAGISTRACY.—The number of acting magistrates for Lancashire is 457 ; namely, 58 for the hundred of Lonsdale : 22 for Amounderness • 77 for Blackburn ; 22 for Leyland ; 116 for West Derby ; and 155 for Salford. The three oldest magistrates are the Right Hon. Lord Skemersdale, Lathom-house, who qua lified January 20, 1800; Edmund Hornbv, Esq., of Dal ton-hall, who qualified October 6 1807 ; and Matthew Wilson, Esq., of Eshton-hall, Yorkshire, who qualified July 20, 1808. MURDEROUS ATTACK.—On Tuesday, Somers, an officer of the county constabulary, stopped a man named Wm. Wagden, at Accrington. with a quantity of joiners' tools in his possession. Taking advantage of a moment when the officer was off his guard, Wagden attacked him with an axe, inflicting a severe wound on the back of the "'lead, and another on the leg. The ruffian was ultimately secured by the assistance of other parties, and has been committed to Kirkdale to take his trial at the next assizes on the double charge of felony and cutting and maiming the officer. _ _ POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY.—The general monthly meeting of this society took place last night at the Royal Institu tion. An interesting and valuable paper on safes was read by the talented president, Mr. W. Milner giving a brief history of the improvements made in the construction and adaptation to the preservation of property from fire and violence by his own firm. He also brought before the notice of the members, their new patent holdfast and fire resisting safe, the specification of which was enrolled on the 3rd inst. This improvement appears to be the ne plus ultra of security, and the invention combines the greatest simplicity with the very perfection of safety. ACCIDENTS.—Edward Hughes, of George-street, carter, aged 52, was run over by a cart at the Duke's Old Dock, on Wednesday, and received several contusions of the body of a serious character.—John Gaffigan, aged 24, lately resident in Crosshall-street. whilst engaged in get ting a number of geese from the Yapping station of the London and North-Western Railway, fell off one of the waggons whilst the train was moving, and received a se vere injury of the shoulder joint and head.—On Thursday, a child, named George Todd, was run over by a lorry, in Saltney-street, and sustained a severe laceration of the foot, and a compound fracture of the toes. MANCHESTER IS TO BE A CITY.—We believe we may announce that, at the private meeting of the council on Wednesday last, it was determined that Manchester should be a city, and the mayor was authorised to take the requisite steps for making application for the grant of her Majesty's royal letters patent, authorising and declaring that henceforth the incorporated borough and town of Manchester should take the name, style, or title of " The City of Manchester." We understand that the mayor has already made the requisite formal application, and that in a short time we may legally and correctly congra tulate our " fellow.citizens' on the civic dignity conferred upon Manchester.—Manchester Guardian. THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—Messrs. Chadburn's case of optical instruments is one of the most interesting in the optical department, as it contains the articles in the different stages of manufacture—rough castings and tubing for telescopes, &c. ; steel forgings and wire for spectacles; telescopes and microscopes, on blocks, in different stages of grinding and polishing; also finished goods, comprising every variety of spectacles, telescopes, microscopes, levelling instruments, magnets, steam and vacuum guages, syringes, galvano-electric machine, models of engines, a newly-constructed portable barometer, (provisionally re gistered,) and a number of other instruments; the whole comprising a complete pattern-card of the produce of their manufactory. THE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—VISIT OF THE QUEEN.—On Wednesday, the Bth of October next, a cup of the value of fifty sovereigns, will be sailed for in honour of the visit of her 'most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria to the port of Liverpool. Presented by Commodore Lit tledale, R.M.Y.C. Open to all vessels of Royal Yacht Clubs not less than ten tons. A time race: fifteen seconds per ton. The course : To start from Birkenhead, round both Lazarettos ; round the Bell Beacon, and finish at Birkenhead—with power to alter the course. To be sailed according to the rules and measurement of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club. Entrance, £1 Is., and to close at the Club room, Birkenhead Hotel, on Tuesday evening, the 7th of October next. AMERICAN COURTESY TO A TOWNSMAN.—Among the passengers in the steamship America, which arrived at this port last week from Liverpool, was Mr. T. Warbur ton, conductor of the Exchange reading-room, Liverpool —probably the largest and the most important reading room in the world. He has remained in Boston the last four or five days, during which time he has received con stant and marked attentions from some of our most re spected citizens. It is his first visit to America, and we hope as he travels through our country he will find every thing to please him. The principal object of his visit is to make certain news aerangcments for the benefit of his reading-room, in which we are sure he will meet with the cordial co-operation of the American press. He left Bos ton yesterday for New York, where he will remain a day or two, then pay a visit to Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield, returning to Boston in season to comply with the invitation of the city authorities to participate in the grand rail-road and steam-ship celebration to come off on the 17th, 18th, and 19th inst. After which he intends to visit the western cities, Niagara Falls, and the Canadas, and then the southern cities, as far as Charleston.—Bos ton Daily Times. ROYAL AMPHITREATRE.—During the past week Mr. Creswick, the lessee of the Surrey Theatre, has appeared in several leading characters in tragedy, assisted by the stock company of the Amphitheatre. it is some years since we saw this gentleman, who was then a member of the Liverpool boards ; and, although a careful performer, we certainly cannot compliment bim upon having made any very great improvement, or developed any great originality in his conceptions of character. His Hamlet was not to our liking ; and in the estimation of it we were confirmed by several competent parties present. Certainly the ensemble of the piece was somewhat marred by the inequality of some of the parties by whom the ector was supported. Never, surely, did Royal Dane, or any other Dane, " gisiting the pale glimpses of the moon," rant more horribly, and stamp the floor, to prove himself more palpably a living being, than did Mr. Chamberlain. Mr. Stoddart made a so-so Laertes. The Ophelia of Miss M. Aitken, however, balanced the deficiencies of these two gentlemen ; and Mr. C. Hale, as the First Gravedigger, was very effective, yet purely Shakspearian in his comic ality. We ought not to omit the acting of Mr. Lunt, as the king. This gentleman has greatly improved of late. In some of his subsequent impersonations, Mr. Creswick appeared to more advantage than in Hassle!. His Stranger was well acted, whilst Miss Aitken's Mrs. Haller was great. This young lady has made wonderful progress in her profession -since her engagement. She is possessed of more power than we gave her credit for, and is beginning to use it very effectively. The last two acts of "The Stranger" sire played with thrilling effect. On Saturday evening the play of " Lear" wss produced from the origi nal text of Shakspears ; and was put upon the stage in the manager's best manner. This evening we observe Miss Aitken takes her benefit, upon which occasion the play of the " Hunchback" will be performed. We trope that so improving an actress will be rewarded by a fall house. CAPTURE OF Two FOREIGN THIEVES IN MANURES TER.—On Tuesday afternoon last, two foreigners, appa rently a lady and gentleman, visited the warehouse of Messrs. Potters and Norris, in Parker-street, and stating that that they had some purchases to make, asked to be shown into the silk department. They were at once thanded over to the care of Mr. Reed, the salesman in that department, who spent some time with them princi pally in exhibiting bandanas, the class of silk they ex pressed themselves anxious to purchase, but they were unable to suit themselves, and so asked to be shown into the stuff department. Accordingly they were transferred to the salesman in that room., where they were followed by Mr. Reed, who would appear to have had some suspi cion of the parties, which induced him to watch them closely. After inspecting a great variety of goods, the lady was seen by Mr. Reed to make a rapid circuit of the room with her eyes, as if to notice whether she was watched, and, fancying herself unobserved, she dexter ously slid two dress pieces off the counter and secreted them between the folds of her ample dress. Having selected some goods, which they intimated they would purchase, the lady and gentleman prepared to leave the warehouse, when Mr. Reed hastened to acquaint Mr. Norris (one of the principals of the firm) with what he had seen, and ask his instructions. By that gentleman's orders the pair were detained in his private office, while a messenger was sent for the police, and they were escorted to the Town-hall. Underneath her dress it was found she wore a strong skirt, or petticoat, the bottom of which was hemmed to her dress but lift open at the top, so as to form a capacious bag or pocket, capable of holding a very large quantity of goods. Ipside this parachute-shaped pocket was found the dress pieces she had stolen from the warehouse of Messrs. Potters and Norris, besides three pieces of bandana silk handkerchiefs, also from the same place,—On Wednesday, the pair were brought up at the Borough Court, where they gave the names of Joseph Samuel Waalberg, and Sarah Waalberg , ma n and wife. The prisoners, who are Germans, are about forty years of age, and both of them (but especially the female), were very well but expensively dressed. At the commence ment of their examination, the fercale professed to be ignorant of the English language, and desired to have . an interpreter. Mr. Beswick, chief superintendent of said that when at his office she could converse in English very well, and it was a mere excuse. Ultimately, how ever, an interpreter was sent for. The evidence necessary to complete the charge having been gone through, Mr. Beswick applied to have the prisoners remanded for a weekestating, that he had little doubt he should be able to show they were accomplished and professed thieves. On searching their lodgings, he found pawnbrokers' dupli cates for large 9uantities of silk handkerchiefs, and other goods pledged nere l besides duplicates of property pledged in Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, London, and elsewhere. On hearing they were to, be remanded for a week, the female became exceedingly affected, and it was with some difficulty she was removed from the dock.— Mppg4eater Courier. THE ORGANS IN THE EXHIBITION.--A deputation rom the Law Courts Committee of Liverpool paid an early visit to the Exhibition on Monday morning, in order to hear the powers of the various English organs erected in the building. We understand that the object of this visit was to decide upon a builder for the great organ in tended to be erected in St. George's-Hall, Liverpool. The deputation was attended by Dr. S. S. Wesley, Dr. Wal misley, and Mr. W. T. Best, eminent members of the musical profession, whose services were called into requi sition upon this occasion. LANCASHIRE ANDYORKSHIRE ANDEAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAYS.-It is confidently asserted that these com panies have come to the determination to seek powers to amalgamate. The former company it is computed will pay at the rate of 3 per cent. per annum for the current half, and the latter at the rate of 31. We cannot say that we are at all friendly to amalgamation. We think that, generally, they are as injurious to the public as they have been proved to be to companies, while we think peace may be kept and the independence of companies maintained if prudent and peaceable men are put into office.—Herapath's Journal. THE STEAMER FRANKFORT.—This splendid steamer sailed on Wednesday for Gibraltar and Italy, having on board one of the largest (upwards of 800 tons) and most valuable cargoes of manufactured goods ever before ex ported from this country to those parts in one ship. She steamed out beautifully, and made the Bell Buoy in fifty eight minutes from the Rock. All the passengers k amongst whom were Lord Charles Butler, brother to the Marquis of Ormond, Dr. Whyte, F. Drinkwater, Esq., ex Gibral tar, and lady, &c.,) were entertained at dinner the previ ous evening, by the owner, Mr. Chapple, at his residence in Canning-street. THE MANCHESTER CORPORATION.—A meeting of the mayor, aldermen, and councillors of Manchester was held on Wednesday, at which it was determined that hencefor ward in all their deliberative assemblies they should wear gowns, and that the mayor should wear a gold chain and collar, in addition to the gown. The chain and collar are said to have been already made. It is understood that the chief motive is the additional dignity in personal appearance they will derive from this investiture in the presence of their Queen on the occasion of her Majesty's visit on the 10th proximo. Some of the members are indignant at the proposition thus sought to be enforced by a " tyrant majority" on Wednesday, and have caused a meeting to be summoned for Saturday to reconsider the subject. PRESENTATION TO THE BLIND ASYLITM.--Pudsey Dawson, Esq., of liornby Castle, near Lancaster, has placed in the centre hall of the Blind Asylum two stained glass windows, in memory of his father, Pudsey Dawson, Esq., formerly of this town, and one of the founders of the institution. The centre group of the left-hand win dow is filled with Sclieffer's Consolator, our Saviour in the centre, and the distressed of all nations surrounding Him. The right-hand group is appropriately filled with a repre sentation of our Saviour's healing the two blind men. Tie intermediate circles are filled with emblems of the four evangelists. Underneath this is the inscription and the arms of the Pudsey and Dawson families. The win dows have a very rich effect, and were manufactured by Messrs. Forrest and Bromley, of this town. BANKRUPTCY COURT.— The following bankrupts passed their last examinations on Tuesday, and days were fixed for the applications for certificates :—John Owen, flannel manufacturer and grocer, Welshpool ; S. Cherry, broker, Liverpool ; William Baird, painter and paper-hanger, Liverpool; and Richard Jackson, organ-builder, carrying on business in Bolton and Liverpool.—Re Lilly and Ash wall : The first meeting under this fiat took place on Wednesday, the object being the appointment of assig nees. The firm have been for some years in the African trade, and the debts are stated to amount to nearly £BO,OOO. The amount of debts proved was under £4,000, the North and South Wales Bank being the largest— about £2,500 • and Mr. George Rae, the manager, with Mr. George iryde, of the firm of Pryde and Jones, were appointed assignees. —Re Almand : This bankrupt eame up for his certificate on Thursday, and obtained one of the second class. On Friday evening, the Rev. S. Minton. of Liverpool, delivered, at the Town Hall, (which had been engaged for the occasion by the Protestant Association of this town,) a lecture affirmative of the proposition " that the Church of Rome is self-destructive, persecuting, and idolatrous — idolatrous towards God, persecuting towards men, and so self-destructive in its principles, laws, and canons, that it is impossible for any one to know, according to those principles, laws, a nd canons , th a t s h e has, at the present time, any real Pope, any real bishop, or any real priest, or that any of her ecclesiastics are able to administer any real sacrament," A previous challenge, on the part of the lecturer, to the Roman Catholic priesthood to meet him in public discussion on various subjects, was not accepted. There was a very full attendance. The lecture, which was loudly cheered, occupied nearly three hours in the delivery. A vote of thanks was given to the lecturer, and the pro ceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair man.—Birmingham Advertiser. MORE STEAM FLEETS.—A contract has been taken in New York for the establishment of a line of steamers to run between that city and Genoa, touching at Madeira. A new line of screw steamers is contemplated, by the merchants of Richmond, Virginia, to run between a European port (probably Liverpool) and one or more of the cities adjacent to Chesapeake Bay : Baltimore may probably be selected. The screw-steamer Lewis, the pioneer ship of a new line for Harnden and Co., is now on her passage for this port. Another screw line from New York is formed, and Capt. Eldridge is expected shortly in a monster ship. Capt. Stotesbury is also " coming by smoke," in the third of Richardson Brs. and Co.'s Philadelphia screw packets. A company is formed called the Liverpool and Manchester Screw Steam Company, whose object will be to run first-class steamers to all the principal ports in South America. Three screw ships of 1500 tons each are at first to be laid down for the Rio trade, and others of smaller dimensions are to trade between Rio and the River Plate. Government are ad vertising for tenders for a mail steam communication with Sydney. LECTURE ON ROMANISM.—On Thursday evening, the Rev. M. J. Taylor, M.A., who has succeeded the Rev. J. F. Witty as assistant minister of St. Matthew's Church, Scotland-road, delivered a lecture, the first of a series, on the Romish controversy, selecting for his text, " I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say." The exordium was of a judicial nature, and bore chiefly upon-Ist, the priest's speaking in an unknown tongue ; 2nd, the keep ing of the Bible from free circulation. References were made to the Creed and Lord's Prayer, es expressed in Latin by priests in the audience of the people, in opposi tion to the spirit of the 14th chapter of Ist Cor. " Search the Scriptures" is not to be attended to, though expressed in the Bible, unless it come from the lips of a priest. as to do so without would be presumption. The practical character of Demas, Simon Magus, Diotrephes, including the Pope, was referred to, and part of a missal, sanctioned by Cardinal Wiseman, was read, shewing that the sole mediatorship of Jesus Christ is virtually denied. In con clusion, Roman Catholics were affectionately spoken of in these times of superstition and practical infidelity. We believe the lecture next Thursday evening will have re ference to the mediation of saints and angels. It is to be hoped that the inhabitants of the northern part of Liver pool will avail themselves of these lectures. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A Boy.--OnTuesday a young man of respectable exterior,named Edward Morgan Maher, was brought before Mr. Mansfield, under the follow ing circumstances :—Mr. Rawsthorne, licensed victualler, Crown-street, stated that, on Sunday week, the prisoner prevailed upon his son, a boy of about eleven years of age, to obtain some money from his parents; and from what he could since understand from two boys who were in court, he had succeeded in robbing his mother of a sum of thirty shillings, which had been taken from her purse ; but what further amount his son had obtained he could not ascertain up to the present time. The prisoner then persuaded the boy to go down with him to the Cla rence Dock, under pretence of giving him a trip to Ireland ; but no packet going until the following day, he paid his way by railway to St. Helen's, and from there to Warrington, where his boots were found to be pledged. His son's coat was also found pledged at a pawnbroker's, in Tithebarn-street ; and what had further become of him —whether he had been drowned, or how the prisoner had disposed of him—was a matter of painful uncertainty. Mr. Rawsthorne identified the coat produced as that of his son •, the pawnbroker with whom it was found not being able to identify the party who pledged it, the magis trate remanded the prisoner for seven days, in order that the police may investigate the mysterious circumstance. DREADFUL DEATH IN A SEWER.—The sub-surveyor at Bolton having engaged Henry Unsworth to cleanse a pipe-sewer eighty yards long, reported on Friday that the work was completed. The surveyor was not satisfied that it was properly done, and Unsworth asked him if it would convince him if a boy were sent through the sewer. Mr. sharp said he should consider that sufficient, and on Sa turday the attempt was made to prove that the pipes were free from obstruction. Unsworth engaged two boys, fourteen years of age, named John Hutton and Edward Jones, to attempt the passage. Shortly before five o'clock on Saturday afternoon the boys went into the sough, one at the higher and the other at the lower shaft ; Hutton went feet foremost from the higher shaft, and Jones bead foremost from the lower shaft. The boys met in the sough, and stuck fast, and one of them became so wedged in the pipe that he could neither advance nor return. The poor fellow screamed for assistance, and other boys and men were sent up the pipes to assist him, but none could reach so far as he had got, the sewer being nearly choked up with sludge and water. The sewer is 18 feet below the pavement, and about seven o'clock the men at work commenced sinking a shaft above the spot where the boy was supposed to be. This, however, was a dreary occupation ; but one man could work in the shaft, and, from the nature of the ground, it was extremely difficult to prop the sides so as to keep the earth from falling in. Had they commenced pulling up the street in the first instance, and got as many hands to work as there was room for, the boy's life would have been saved ; but, as it was, eleven hours were spent in sinking the shaft, and when they came to the sough they were several yards from the spot where the poor boy was. From this shaft fresh attempts were made to reach him, but in vain ; and at six o'clock on Sunday morning the paviours and la bourers belonging to the town were set to work, and at half-past eleven o'clock they reached the body of the deceased. He was still warm, but life was extinct. The pipe in which the body was found was filled with sl u d ge to the depth of thirteen inches, the vacant space at the top being seven inches. Every exertion to restore anima tion was used, but without success, and the body was re moved to the old station-house, in Old Hall -street. Aft er a long investigation, the coroners jury returned a verdict of " accidental death," at the same time expressing their strong disapprobation of the conduct of Unsworth, in urging the boys to go through the sewer, notwithstanding the difficultin that bad been met with.—Manch'r Grdn. HEALTH OF THE TOWN.—The medical officer reported, at the meeting of the Health Committee, on Thursday, a considerable increase in the mortality of the borough during the past week • the deaths registered having been 275 against 242 in the previous week, and an average of 228 in the same week of the three preceding years, exclu ding the cholera of 1849. Zymotic diseases caused 130 deaths, nearly one-halt of the entire mortality. Of these not less than 44 were caused by scarlatina against 34 in the previous week, and 53 from bowel complaint against 49. Smallpox caused 5 deaths (2 after vaccination;, ty phus 3, measles 2, erysipelas 3. From diseases of the . • lun g s there were 45 deaths, including 27 from consump tion. A male, aged 42, died from delirium tremens; and another, aged 55, from exhaustion, the effect of in temperance. The mortality was higher than that of any previous week since the prevalence of the epidemic cholera in 1849. The deaths of children were 193, and those of adults 79. PUBLIC B kTHS AND WASIIHOUSES.—The returns of the public baths and washhouses in Paul-street, for th quarter ending 28th August number of 1851, show that the total 1211_ of whiph lfb SRA wnrn males, and 1,490 females The total amount received for bathing was £213 4s. 9d. 20,960 dozens of clothes had been washed, and the receipts from this source were £43 13s. 4d., making the total receipts £256 18s. Id. 1,410 gratuitous baths had been given to the children of the Corporation Schools, Naylor. street Ragged Schools, and the Church of England Schools. The returns for the year, ending 28th August, show a grand total of 75,995 paid and gratuitous baths at Paul -street, and the received from both bathing and washing departments, £Bl9 15s. 3d. The quarterly report of the Cornwallis street Baths states that the number of bathers had been 5,991 males and 3,349 feniales, and the total amount THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1851. fit the Georg bather received £BBB M. total number of ma. ;e's Pier Baths, tt iad been 18,972, females 5,677, and the total amount received £194 7s. 6d. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO TIIE IRON PRINCE.—On Fri day the Iron Prince left here bound for Liverpool, with 40 or 50 emigrant passengers on board. She was proceeding on her way, it is said, out of her course, when she struck tees, Al violence, 81 . . thereby sustained considerable damage—her bulwark being stove in, her funnel smashed to pieces, beside having received other injuries to her machinery. It i reported that the captain and other office_ of intoxication at and previous to the t- s were in a state !e of the unfor- tunate collision. The scene on board the steamer among the passengers was awful—the females and children were screaming dreadfully, as it was expected by all that she would sink to the bottom. She was then put about. and ran back to Passage, when the passengers were landed and left to shift for themselves as best they could. Several of them arrived here on Saturday, and we are informtd that the agent, on hearing of the occurrence, instantly left for Passage, where, on inquiring into all the particulars of the case, he dismissed the captain from the command of the vessel.—Waterford Mail. ENLARGEMENT OF THE POST-OFFICE.— The altera tions have been viewed by Mr. Rennethorn, architect to the Woods and Forests, and by Mr. Pressley, Commis sioner of Inland Revenue, who have expressed their satisfaction with the work as far as it has progressed. The main features which will be developed by the changes are now beginning to be apparent. The entrance stairs leading to the excise and customs departments are to he taken down, and the space now occupied by them and by the pillars at their base devoted to the packet department. The entrance to the long-room above is to be preserved, the stamp-office being placed at the north side of the partition, and the assessed-tax-office at the south. The post-office is to engross the present sale-room, and to the latter purpose the assessed-tax-office is to he devoted, the entry-office being thrown into the packet-office. The sorters are to have additional room made for them by the addition of an adjoining room to the collector's room, and by taking away a portion of the latter. The entrance to the excise and stamp departments will, in future, be by a stairs on the west side of the custom-house, immediately opposite the Sailor's Home. The alterations are being conducted under the able management of Messrs. Arthur and George Holme, the contractors. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—On Sunday week, two colliers, named John Ince and Richard Critchley, were drinking together in a public-house at Heskin, called the Brook House. They left together about ten minutes past two, having been there about six hours, and, as may well be imagined, considerably in liquor, with the inten tion of going home. They walked on for about a mile, and as they were passing a pit in a pasture field, Ince said there were sonne sedge-bobs" by the pit side, and that he wanted to get one. Critchley, however, induced him to stand still, and went to the pit, and having got one, they walked on through two or three fields until they came to another pit containing about two yards depth of water. When they came oppisite to it, Ince desired his com panion to stand still whilst he went to look at the pit. Having got round to the opposite side, he pulled off his coat, waistcoat, and hat, and was proceeding to divest himself of his shirt, when Critchley went up to him and asked him what he was after. He replied he was after nothing, and sitting down, pulled his trowsers over his shoes. Critchley then seized hold of his hand, but by a sudden twitch he loosed his hold and threw himself into the pit. He rose to the surface once, but immediately sunk to rise no more. The unfortunate deceased was about 58 years of age. An inquest was held on the body on Tuesday, and a verdict of " Drowned himself whilst labouring under temporary insanity" returned.—Preston Pilot. ASSAULT ON A POLICE-OFFICER BY A ROMAN CA THOLIC PRIEST.—On Thursday an occurrence came before the head-constable for investigation, which may involve a charge of assault against the Rev. J. J. Collins, a Roman Catholic priest. It appears that on Wednesday morning police-officer 53 interfered with an Irish apple-vendor, who was standing in Great Crosshall-street, at the corner of Marylebone, obstructing the thoroughfare • this aroused the anger of several friends of the apple-seller who hap pened to he standing near ; the police-officer was assailed, knocked down, and very much ill-treated. The rev, gen tleman, who came up at the tiree, is said, by several wit nesses, to have joined in the attack on the officer, and to have incited the mob who had collected to maltreat him also. Ultimately, the parties went to the police-office, when the rev. gentleman, in self-defence, preferred a complaint against the officer of assaulting the woman above alluded to. So matters stood until Thursday after noon, when the further hearing of the case was called en. It was then ascertained that the priest was non est, having gone to Glasgow on urgent business. A summons was ordered to be sent to his residence, upon failure of which, a warrant would issue for his apprehension. An eye witness of the affair assures us that a more brutal assault he never beheld, as the officer was doing nothing more than his duty in clearing the foot-path, when he was set upon by several Irish ruffians, and nearly murdered, and that in the presence of one of their own pastors, one word from whom would have prevented the assault, which, on the contrary, he encouraged by his example. On Friday warrants were taken out to compel the attendance of the priest and a clothes dealer, named Burke, who first attacked the police-officer. BANQUET ON BOARD THE STAFFORDSHIRE.—On Wed nesday a splendid banquet took place on board this mag nificent vessel, now lying in the Waterloo Dock. The Staffordshire is, as is generally known, the first vessel of Messrs. Train and Co.'s line of packet-ships to Boston ; she is American built, and, by connoisseurs, has been much and deservedly praised. Among the company, which em braced many ladies, were representatives from several of the principal commercial houses of Liverpool and other places. The entertainment was on a very grand scale. Mr. Thayer, the Liverpool partner of the house of Messrs. Train and Co., presided ; and Captain Brown, commander of the Staffordshire, occupied the vice-chair. After the usual loyal toasts had been given, the " Health of the President of the United States" was proposed, and warmly responded to. Mr. John Spence, in an appro priate speech, proposed " Prosperity to the ship Stafford shire," and in doing so reviewed and warmly eulogised the enterprising conduct of Messrs. Train and Co. The Chair Man made a speech descriptive of the vessel and of the operations of Messrs. Train and Co. for some years past; he also alluded to the enterprise of our American friends, on the other side of the Atlantic, in matters of shipbuilding and railways, and offered some general and appropria+o observations on the civilising and humanising tendencies of all advancements in those arts. The Cap tain's health was proposed by Mr. G. H. Green, and warmly responded to by the company. Captain Brown replied in suitable terms. The Chairman gave " The industry and prosperity of the county of Stafford." This was responded to by Mr. Barker, high-sheriff of Stafford shire. and by Mr. Edwards, of the same county. Mr. C. Rawlins, jun., proposed " The city of Boston, U.S." To this succeeded " The Press," which was responded to in an eloquent and effective manner. by Mr. Baines, of the Liverpool Times. The proceedings were most interesting. RAILROAD CELEBRATION AND GRAND FESTIVAL IN RUSTON.—A. brilliant festival, in honour of the final com pletion of the great lines of railroad uniting the tide waters of Boston with the Canadas and the great West, and also the establishment of American lines of steamers between Boston and Liverpool, was to commence on Wednesday in Boston, and to be continued during the two following days. Several of the most distinguished gentlemen in the States and in Canada have been invited. The official declaration of the mayor to the citizens upon the subject states:—" There are now completed and in operation, in Massachusets alone, about 1,200 miles of railway, and in New England about 2,400 miles. Massachusets alone has expended, in the completion of these roads, 54,000,000 dollars; and, during the year of 1850, there were trans ported over the Massachusets road alone 9,500,000 pas sengers and 2,500,000 tons of freight. The advantages which Boston possesses from the several lines connecting her with the Canadas, northern New York, the great Lakes, and the far West, are so manifest that the impor tance will be readily appreciated. All kinds of provisions are brought from the West through these new lines of communication to Boston more speedily, and at less ex pense, than to any other Atlantic port. Merchandize can be landed at Ogdensburg, on Lake Ontario, put on board the cars there, brought to Boston without tranship ment, and thence transported to England by steam-ship, in a much less time than it can be done by any other route. Carriages from Liverpool, in steam-ships, rid Boston, may be delivered in Montreal in twelve days. The eligibility of our location as a shipping port for the Canadas, and as an export city for the West, will be seen by the following statement of distances : • To Boston. To New Fork. From Liverpool, rid Halifax.. 2876 miles. 3093 milts direct.... 2856 „ 3073 ~ From Halifax From Montreal _ . _ The difference between Liverpool and Montreal in favour of Boston over New York iS -271 miles." Such is the mayor's declaration. FESTIVITY AT THE COUNTY COURT On Saturday evening about forty gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous banquet in the County Court, Lime-street, on the invitation of the learned judge, Mr. Ramshay, " in honour of the great principle of judicial independence so long recklessly assailed in this town." The invitations were extended to the Mayor, Tcwn• clerk, tkc.,and on Wed nesday, Mr. Ramshay, conveyed in a carriage drawn by four grey horses, with postillions, waited upon his •orshifi, :. The but the ent dining-room. A massive snver salver was displayed on the chimney-piece, and a smaller one on the clerk's desk opposite. Mr. Ramahay presided, and . Mr Statham, the clerk of the court, occupied the vice The judge was supnorted on the right by - Wilkins and Mr. Harden, Judge of the Cl an exci Mr. S shire County Court ; on the left t gistrate, and Mr. Ed psny were Captain G d Littledal kmonz t or). Mr Mr. Pemberton tongue, r A turkey, jugged halm,' and blackeock rouse, roast champagne, sherry, port, hock, t punch, arid liqueurs weresupoliedat repast were eight Queen and honours, _.. ,erjeant Wilkins prop, Earl of Carlisle, the Chancellor of caster, who presided with SO Mt and with so much patience quiry on ing oc next prop of a c, ice of government dist ked Lor proper intervals the healths of tt vith the usual e health of the then f ury. H tired ti isle in va unt for the rds him by the was the Earl 'e was at length onour, Mnyor and Town-clerk were not present fridges, g .e and in had bee 'bed by Alr:Padl or ten waiters P Mr. sed, "The ar Gregg responded.—' father 1 ith a song.— is, which ap but be t-c for the a Tuesday con- Dointment if he had not y recommendation than that hostility which had been people of Liverpool; but so y of Carlisle with complaints that his 101 l induced to ask bin lhas) to res to pay him as many ti loss of I 3 a yr ar as would r e. He replied th him for th ready to d was left no alternative might have treated the ‘Vhol he yet determir )y pres zemit ins with the 1 to, as a token of his esteem. N speaker E Mr. Ser kins returned thanks in a nu;st, elcquent speech, and knowledge(' the handsome testimonial in suitable ter He Pone hided as It might be with him as it wa , when he saw a tear in his (Mr. Ramshay's) eye. find bps quiver, whilst the investigation was going forward it might be that he had suffered from the humiliation a his position ; but what was the result ? He came out at gold from the furnace purified. (Applause.) Let Jury entreat Mr. Ramshay, in the name of their common God, on, not to abuse the high privilege h( tape ground he had gained. Mr. ) He im• and common re held upon that A Ramshay could plored him, he u. s for the honor afford s io forgive y every of the court and the di lf, pity of 1 position, to take unto hi distance, one of the attributes of God, an judged, to entertain mercy. (App he entreated him to discard unmerciful take his word for it, as an bomb] Ramshav would, by so doing, best pl.( , while h( a Christian .ote the end justice, the interests of the town of Liverpool, and his own happiness. (Hear, hear.) Forgive those men, and if any remnant of intelligence or feeling was left in them they would feel the compunctions which their own conduct He did not dictat( would cau he entreated as nd be v frieno , ..as quite sure that Mr. find him a's ready at any time his humble counsel assistance, could be of avail, as he was when the before the Earl of Carlisle. Tt presented to Mr. Stone, the big after several other toasts, the corn e smaller salver was t her 'I bailiff of the court, and, MEETINGS -The usual meeting was held c Pemberto Kitchen PUBLIC SELECT VESTRY the Ven. Archdeacon B present, Messrs. Clarke, Gardner. Blair Wiggins, Denton, Shakeshaft, Luff, Bra' Wilmer, Mellor, Ireland, Carne Troughton, Hughes, and Sumner. Queen's visit was introduced, but nothing definite was fixed upon, as to the part the board would take in the proceedings of the 9th of October. The Workhouse Committee presented a report, recommending the tempo rary retirement of the governor, for a period of about three months, in order that he might seek the benefit of a milder atmosphere in his present illness, and of appoint ing a deputy to supply his place during the period, at the rate of £2OO per annum. (Mr. Evans's salary to be continued.) Referred for further consideration.—Mr. Pemberton called attention to the persons receiving parish relief, but who bad a claim upon ere Seamen's Fund, as widows or orphans of seamen who had paid into it. He had learnt that there were people who had cost the parish .£lB9 4s. 61 There were 83 persons unable to prove their claim. Fiftc-five could do so, and the total paid for their support by the parish amounted to £1,374 12s. W. He had also inquired from Mr. Gray if he could give him the names and residences of parties who he be. lieved could prove the claim ; and he had obtained the The subject of names and residences of 55 individuals, to whom they had paid £1,589 16s. ld. He moved that the clerk be in structed to make an application for the full amount, which was agreed to. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. James Parker in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Lantzsdale, Chalmer, Hindley, Thomson, 1.4!ovel„, Hodson, Johnson, Bennett, and Godfrey. A memorial was read from the inhabitants of Warfield-street, out of Upper Milk-street, comulaininc of a want of sewerage, in consequence of which the cellars of the houses were flooded. Referred to the borough ett gineer.—The proceedings of one of the sub-committees recommended the dismissal of Mr. H. M. Jenkins, one of the sub-inspectors of nuisances, for giving information where work was required to be done to abate a nuisance by drainage, without the sanction of the health committee, ing the borough sewers, and the committee confirmed the recommendation, dismissing Jenkins.—A communication was read from Mr. Rosson, relative to thi, complaint made by Mr. Roskell, of bricks being burned near the public road, promising to abate the nuisance. It was understood Mr. Rosson was to burn the bricks now made, but no more.—Another letter was submitted from Mr. J. S. Kirkpatrick, complaining of a nuisance caused by the temporary deposit of night soil upon the canal bank, in Vauxhall-road, in order to expedite its transit into tl interior of the country.--Mr Newlands, borough er. eineer, presented a plan cf the salt -water reservoir e mble of rontainin Everton 2,759.000 gallons, divided into two parts, so that one could be emptying whilst the other was filling. It was arranged to purchase 4,000 yards of hind for the reservoir, at the rate of ss. per yard.—An application was read from the Rev. Thomas Robinson, requesting permission for the scholars in Naylor-street R.zge'd Scho"of to bathe in Paul street Baths. It was directed that Mr. Robinson should attend before the baths com rnittee.--A memorial was read from the inhabitants of Drury-lane, complaining of a nui. sance arising from a piece of unoccupied land at the cor ner of Drury-lane, in Water-street, which being but tem porarily boarded up, the footpaths were impassable. The borough engineer was directed to take steps in the matter. DOCK Comafirraa.—At the weekly meeting, on Thurs day, Mr. Charles Turner, the chairman, presided, and the following members were also present :—Messrs. Moly neux, Brocklebank, Steele, Gregson, Holine, Holden, Bighorn, Langsdale, Tobin, Littledale, Bold, Rankin. Nicol. and Lockett. The tender of Messrs. Pooley and Co.. for the supply of weighing machines at one of the docks, was accepted. The tender of Mr. Thos. Jones, for making a shed on the south quay of the Wellington Dock, Cl., for supplying 4,200 feet of chain cable, was accepted. A letter was read from Mr. William Laird, inclosing plans and estimates for a high level discharge for the coal trade. which plans and estimates had been submitted at a recent interview between the Lancashire Export Coal Association and the Dock Committee. Referred to the sub-commit tee.—lt was ordered that a certain number of bells should be obtained, to be rung as signals for the extinguishing of fires and lights on board of ships in dock.—Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., memorialised the board to be relieved from paying dock dues for the graving dock in which the Great Britain is undergoing reparation. Referred to tlie harbour-masters' sub-committee.—A letter was read from Trinity House, approving of the alterations, suggested by the recent survey, of the buoys in the Victoria Channel. There being some doubt whether the matter came within the province of the committee, it was referred to the solicitor.—lt was recommended by the sub-committee appointed to conduct the arrangements pending her Ma jesty's approaching visit, that as the tower at the entrance of the Salisbury Dock has not yet received a name, it called the Victoria Tower. Agreed to.—A resolt the Chamber of Commerce was read, sugge for a central depot for the examination by all pass Ts' * luggage, the unoccupied land to the east- ward of George's - BaihS, and the present look-out house at the south-east corner of the Prince's Dock. Mr Holme suggested that the police-station at the bottom o James-street would be a suitable building, and severs members concurred in this view. After some furthe versatioia, it was arranged that the dock surveyor Hartley, should consult with Mr. Horsfall, the pre of the Chamber of Commerce, inspect the sites named, and make a report to the committee on the subject. COTTON MILL AT ORMSKIRIC.-011 Monday evening last, a meeting of tradesmen and operatives, well-wisheis of the town, took place, for the purpose of forming a corn. pany for the manufacture of cotton in Ormskirk. After a few remarks relating to to the abundance and quality of the water, the cheapness of coal, and the facility of transit to Liverpool and Manchester, a committee Was formed for the above purpose, when it was agreed to raise £5,000, in 500 shares of £lO each ; a treasurer and secretary were appointed, and a number of shares taken and deposits paid. MEETING AT MANCHESTER: BRAZIL AND THE ENGLISH CRUISERS.—A meeting of the Manchester Commerciai Association was held on Thursday last, to consider the question of how far our relations with Brazil are likely to be influenced by the alleged recent unjustifi able seizure of Brazilian shipping and cargoes by British cruisers, which resulted in a lett • being addressed to Lord Palmerston on the subject I- Aspinall Turner, the president of the associat' •tter, after allud ing to the resolution come Brazilian Legislature, e me respectfully to bring t Tv RNE Thursd it, lie ci 118 Cu! thems ion. This ii D by the Lo New Orl xlt in - the cost of produci The face was dearly tr On the 11t sh cust Qaptain Swinton On the IL thinst., the . . On the 16th inst tughter. House of the .nment have requested er your lordship Tests involved, e of the trod( upply them prehensions A.SPINALI A.special mei by - Offeri n-)uccd a letter from ion of the n 1 ly into our cotton were very 1. pr uld be c 3 for what Mr. John Feore 1., solicitor , of Edge- .s. Henry Royds, of a On the IGth inst., in Kirkdalc, Mrs. J. Bow On the 17th inst., in Buckingham-terrace, :rs. Thomas Gamble, of a daughter. J. A. Tobin, of a so tidy of Hen liter of 11: Mr. J. Liycock, clerk re Railway, to , farmer, of .ch, by the Rev. Ni Meshire, to Isabelk by the RI t, to EP r of his r.liill, D xd de,,ply t, Wavertre John T. Ley Mary Mille, notice, feeling that a whether as which may thus be placed of British property at pr will be deeme y severity towar .c favour if v necessaril -1 have ti TTON OF CC .a him to price for all red there co the 18th lost, Esq., of a (h st.. nt ( y, of a t] Stafford, Captain Rol Anne, of Nevin, to El Thomas, of Ishe en, nez On the llth inst., it near Ormsktrk, by the of the Burscoupit station of t Ann, sixth daughter of Mr. On the 14111 ins John's C the - 15th iiist„ at St. A..M., Mr. John Ted: hter of the late IV lwley„MexTinder Gillespie, Es Id, third d th II ,st Lana s Rawli Mr. Thor !ilande On the 16th inst., at S Hampton, Mr. George Hard of Mr. Win. Denton, of Wes - - On the 16th inst.. at the Pt.rish Chu T. Carter. M.A., Wm. 0. Campbell, I the late NV. 11. Hutchinson, Esq., of Crosby-ho of the late T. P. Hutchinson, Esq. On the 16th inst., at St. Paul's C Muse, Mr. Thomas Leigh, of _Byrom daughter of the late Wm. Gilbert, of Ra(!cliff Church, by the Rev. IL rslem, to Sarah, daughter by the Rev. daughter of and widow 1, near Kuutstord On the 16th inst., at St. John the Bapti3t's Church, Mr Thomas Rockliff to Mary Ellen, daughter of Mr. T. Thompson . of Whit field-streei , Toxteth•park. On tl.e 17th inst., at St. Philip's Church, Mr. John F. Behr to Miss Catherine A. Wale, both of this town. On the 17th inst Chester, by the Lord Bishop, Francis Tc Prescot- house, Worcestershire, to Eliza John FinchAt Maddock, Esq., of Chester Carnarvonshire. On ahe 17th inst., at St. .7 park, It t the Cathedral, rogue Itufford, Esq., of both, only daughter of of Cue Gwyn, .h, Toxteth. olui Lewis The On the 18th inst., at St. Pet Everton, by the Rev. S. B. Sutton, B.A to Miss Emma Fleet On the 18th inst., Rev. J. Martineau, Thompson, writing , master, Clayt( eldest thughter of John Turner. E On the 18th inst., at Christ Chur Wallace, Mr. Alexander Los - Chapel, by the )inp.ion, eldest sou of Mr. on-square, to Jane Elizabeth. at Hope-street Unitar J. W. 'I 1, Essex Miss Catherine \Vahan . On the 18th inst., at Knotty Ash Stewart, AM., .1. M'Creight, Esq., of daughter of Win. Forgery, Hsu.. or Ore. by the Rev. J n, to Alarghret Lately, at the Baths of secretary to the London Missionary Soci On the 4th March, Ungurutua, a s ley from Konica, the capital of Bor Afr►can traveller, Mr. James Richard; occasioned by fatigue and over exertion. e six days' enterprising death w•as 19, John dest son of Mr. John - Brow: The deceased lost his life from the barque James Watt, of North ,S 1 On the sth inst., at Dieppe Thomas Pelham Hayes, B overboard s for many years connected with the civil depar On the lith inst., at St. lie On the 11th inst., aged 3 week James Carter, compo Dor. On the 11th inst.. at Yarborough, near Louth, the Rev. J. ( Urr.plrby, rector. The deceased left home shout ten o'clock i._ the morning, and took with him a double-barrelled gun. Not returning, a search was instituted, and he was found in a shrubbery adjoining his garden, quite dead, having shot him self through the head. He had been in a desponding state of mind for some time. On the 13th inst., aged 27, Mr. Henry Kelly. On the 13th inst., Eliza, wife of Mr. Edward Bolton, of Hoylake, Cheshire. a cothl3any son of Mr (in Or; 13th inst., at Biddulph, age the la'e Mr. Samuel Franceys, of this On the 14th inst., aged 10 years. Sus SC, Sarah, daughter of of Mr. John Ti!ston, cheese-fa( On the lath inst., at :icholes On the 14th inst., aged tobacco manufacturer, I On the 14t Mrs; Bonne of Mr. Willi an•road 1 inst., of consumpti on of Mr. Robert Robe' i 21, Mr Thomas B Roberts h clerk, Llangerniw; Denbighshire. On the 14th inst., aged 14, Jane, el ghter of Mr. Johr Hogan, cf Toxteth-pars. On the 14th instant, at Wrexham, infant son of Mr. John WillillMS ' of Tranmere. On the 15th inst., in Edge.hill, aged 77. Mrs. B. Hobson, relict of the late Rev. Wm. Hobson, vicar of Welsh Hampton, Shropshire. On the 15th inst.. at Beaconfie 7 " Stockdale, late soapboiler, of this On the 16th inst , aged 13 rr tughter of Mr. ‘Vrn. H. Lim On t 7 Hancoct ;1, Bootle 3, Mr. Jot Ireet, Ed, t, Evert of No. 2 Pilnt aged 80, Mary Al of Water Mr. J. Redist Wm. Briggs, M.D. d also of Kendal. Nlr. John Platt, Aigburth munandant of the served at Corunna, _ _ ions than red seven Cr, daughter of remont, gest child of Mr. William Ann . Robinson, of 37, Elizabeth, v On the 20th inst., of cons Mr. Joseph Faradey, late fart On the Oth inst., at the residenee of her sister, Mrs. Cun ningham, Deane-street. Fairfield, Mary, eldest daughter of the late William Wright, Esq., Of Bewsey On the 20th inst., Mrs. 1 ' - Esq., surgeon, late of Ilury of the late Robert Parks, 16th inst., in Beau-st wife of Mr. John 11 illiar On the 16th inst„ at his resider the 74th year of his age,. highly es Charles \Vbaites, Esq. On the 16th inst., at his rer aged 61, Colonel John irrison at St. Helena. Thi , .nd during the whole of t' seriously wounded on th brothers. On the 17th inst., after a On the 17th ins►., ab Ox Kidd. 1 .s," whicl. ofAmblesiti formerly t., at 01 onths, John Seilgwick, son of AI On the 18th inst., at (lope-plac adtain Michael, of the Neriedes. On the 19th inst., at her residence, Miss Greenwood On the 19th inst., Robert S., yc Henry Wiatt, Anson-stree On the 19th inst., aged', On the 19th inst., in her Hatton-garden 45.11 Sta