The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-30 00:00:00

OCTOBER 30, 1855.] LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, 'LIEN MILL, occuied by Messrs. Jennin, a; Wa s destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. About nle have been thrown out of employment by the they, in Crosby, h e l d by a widow of the name of ere has been got up 800 measures of potatoes 1, late acr e,,_ and a principal land, all in first-rate condition. p usher at the Police-court, has been the office of resident bridewell-keeper at the 13 NowNED.— About two o'clock on Thursday an te Lamb, fi ve years old, was found drowned Juul Liverpool canal. The father of the child, !o of , captain of the flat Mary, belonging to Mr. Peak?' Oldhall-street, observed the boy's cap floating on is: ll t (l ,,, suspecting his child had fallen in, commenced th e ' e body, and in a short time succeeded in bring- St irfate -.o r • meet; of 114.11,1tONVBY presided, on Wednesday, at the „ n g of the sand on an d marat en Agicultural So :e‘,llrning thanks for his health having been drunk, ' l)ls iie of the war, advocating its further vigorous ..cit"When the country was labouring under great i a t n ia d e fdir,,S^c ung.ement, and, as he had said, he 1'' ,1 2,' that all had not been done which f a ' l , l 2eou do-ne under the circumstances—whether ,t z 'utte acquaintance with such matters modified tha. was another question, but since then he had ke better to • , znathi rle _ Mtge of such matters, having been c l oser 'kto hi s ;Y ~ yet, at the same time, he felt no s ound_n. ''lat jumble aside his own private feelings and rr l y e . a t ;At, teeLeesasistance might be in his power in ca ul 1 41304ketbeersilt. :1,_..4 if an ' t a t the - r Y , and righteous war. (Great cheering.} war- , time that it was a 'list necessary, and right ' n.ll4 st h dispelledrior themy a° 'eljbwtsarc,,otullted c h i r a c v a i n e been s an. e c l e i s t e . o r f -4ve X o_ 4 4ll _ 9 1 ti Jo i r l ; t i• I Re Life 1) , 0 1 At!' 4de 3— FA ' hl u ' re p . " 40 as"oi" , 'i.e.' t e ir • 1 4 5 1111 1 inir e oll,ft gtee t o odh P ve K •of O r' stt sCl 1110 40 V I • r e? IJ cOtos, io a S e yo ' ao te ' 0 c .0 , .vs roc .„ qeo o 4 0 c fof, .eti„ s. tisv of r 5 P er l Cb gre sd tlll . p _ c 'lsb beolle ate; rattip Tic ; 5 4. 11501 1 1 ) e c i e t t iP; Ab d • P l 5 00 ;1, 1 5ti t h lie pr kfill‘F . tbe ti o.7, so v ac Ole P r, 0' for .. A 4O w r e ",itd i e to, s t ~0 0 ;;;" tk.;; ; (1 ° ;" ,01- it. a ., I , t ot k i *r) pre I .1,ro: ij. I t's/le e of a s r MI nt „ iwoode hal m 11 f4 PIls —On Saturday last, experi sel :' - ' l 7: o3' f ar4 th' e l ' a nsagistp. tilian est e,. 4l....a nig , i ' u cha r r e a s c e t n e e r e t e oo f k th p e lac Le e r i d n r m ro r : =lirn n a)11 gell e tis t alen sown:'--"c.telwa7td town i h cou e n f c E il di lo n rs b , u a r n g d h o . t T h he er tee w i th hsist e a ni I _ . . the city book s Pape rs, a Placing one of Milner's smallest Ap t ., . , alon g wit,- Ban k of England £lOO note, and egaiein e Ila a large e " a common safe filled with books 41 ‘te -e in the ee th e out, was ,fire fo have 're, kindled for the purpose. After c o eeetera ja , l Piel tohen triai)ar ativ s ereirelyand eb a t oti ely obhe rren t t he in e d o i ni ffe al re o ll n t safe, pars w , ~rillea l 3 ' slightiv '• Unbaja„e2llsunled, whi he Milner safe was r . stta ttella ~ se l eti o, the books, Papers, and bank note E/,,,tes i ts raeo ns ,„,„.Y the vapour engendered by the It7 ir aeet P 3 Wer o f 1 :". 41 1 1 , and by means of which this safe it c° riser iillaesti esisting the heat. Satisfactory as this g a, le e i e . ohably ee lea„ a'aleee t ' `aiii`e' Miln;ss 'lvo ei ll areb er sl gned by the 'Lord edetuhbelenebxatnkwearassatafille,more so. ze e , 00 eot of p ain hi. Lord Provost an . d other g and t being es, i n ae P lets, three watches, a silver cup, ‘c°n e tai ntl n e: titid Posed lire of still larger dimensions. The safe, te" .4 rAit, NI by f ar upwards of five hours to an intense ;h ilts in i „ ce erl and other combustibles, was , LaDo tl ,', 4 la t h condition as when put in, while its eon when I , v ate es • Th e _ e Previous trial, only slightly damaged by a ~t, Who a viecess of the experiment was hailed by the eiNe. l Nee t iOad cheer. In a brief address, the Lord l'ere s ", txp eited the paper signed by himself and the l' i t •see, e re s, sed himself entirely satisfied with the 14 14 qt op -.smart. kee ee t re Pe bee were' eee, - , RBS S OF CAMBRIDGE AND PRINCESS tAlBy‘ Were, : 4 001,.-- o_ 4l Wednesday, this town was F l / 4 =i l p i , jhe Earl llother royal visit. It appears that, since c Psel, a ' lir * , rid Countess of Derby have been enter teeets st . Party t° B e Y a circle of distinguished visitors, who h itt aa iet eres visit Liverpool, and inspect some of those thNssger s. it, which our vast port presents at all times the h ers can% t e e Party comprised her Royal Highness the tti e of lia N o , and the Princess Mary of Cambridge, t1 4 ,_ 11 3 , Z' Coonitleeester, Countess of Derby, Marchioness of ee l, r . e, Ce ez e e s h s , . ( ;_f , Wilton, Lady Curzonl s t nle -,, a , Stanley, ,Aari nd of CarY lel.te,"el(.ly catherireanerlloweLord and the Honourable Mr. il'thfi;tt`i,,,:pianl,aor,rivitng Egerton, in town the party . was met by his tb'Ais- ‘leo - ' wuo accompanied them in the state ear elebte to o ,, thaf s ge le ' : } jail where they remained for some time to e e't tt e ei in'w-hi-enh"111 edifice. The Mayor conducted them 11 '6 . 124 , 110 the tee Frank Howard was engaged com te:e th 'lie ' r o be put up in one of the windows, t ...._ e artiesoteepnar to form an opinion of the effect ttiZ e tcy was h ° P a !" to produce in stained glass. The VII hee • • ling in it s puce for te th e visitors all the inspection of the 1 0' freotseign. The . wh° .aPPeared much interested ~,!Ile heaqofweley, subject,Lorasbtagbl9 interesting one to the Lormed several kith Piehle \VI: II E 4 l of Riehee n o le 4Pattilag on the crown were receiv rgs 1411 , the l4 d th s r° ugh the h a il ..e. se m , . of lunch - e the visitor s w 4 .t the Battle of Bos ,l, on the 0 ere le ed by eh e to th_ e .....-Ly ,p roceecied rg an. be hall, Mr. Best mayoress (llr P(3a and other s n ection of Mr. r 'vas Prepares ers. Town Hall, where - Tobin), andc t o h u e r apartments of ..er e!ec oin ,, aev ._ eeyne, 0, o the guests u a Re n j "•• WWI the m e „ ' leaving the Town Hall n , the l ea e, ic., after w hi ny, visited the Albert Docks,the s.tivlinotin,heroprart Winch tbey returned to KnowsleY• eas wilie a aud the Pti•leir Y expressed their thanks to the mayor polite attention. The Duchess of ~I, { t sk Y . , °ll Saturday, , mks Mary terminated their visit to tvnen they left direct for London. \lr 'lt )ti '' 'i. l Wopry . \1,, , i, I;, ,:k.t.kt ' , or the -- b -e e eeer zIEN's READING-Roo3l.—This in "tarn,:‘ 44 t, jil St b enefit of work opened on ing-men, was heßev. T. ' 4 t 4 be tt i th e t ti ,, t arY's School-rm Rev by the V. Sheldon, NZ, ),,°` t. e‘lllYent, assisted e i4ee by several gentle 'e% ve t eNe e h t . ,l. ,enas's, and supp 'Au. 'ilod.,`Via..... lood. The rool e et i.n wil l s te ti kzN i ' e ‘gi a - F c ; e_;i e evergreens, weir-tignted, and every , stefully df .11,0-niiitsts ' t am b_ll reader, a plentiful supply of papers, l'ore ee):as being at hand. After two opening e'e,of nettit ii hlt, elergemen present, 4 . School on the el th ie H reoetiraded to open an Evening 2 members were 6th , -e k `Ab s - ",. , w eek , and also to have a lecture one evening in teee ee • ' ic e , the first was announced . for the i e„;:c' e te h s , itoevvitleege is power," illuctra n ted e iandmthiseelieifne to of e, t n i,, ,, ,,t, y„ ev- T. Major Lester. T. Cl. Leigh, e b eat Aton't i lllY per week. The Rev._ , .!Ilth A 4 at h ' ,. " consented to become president. As the 1 4 Z'st in ,Il,ee,e' has wholly responsible for all the expenses .4 r 'N ` 4 e Is , ng, it is hoped that those who take an e o treat e cabselfare of the working classes will c - oom rtte''‘ei "krt i • The establishment of this reading-r . 4 . 14 4 w i o ° ll. 4 .k ulik - 'e,... for the northern district of the town, 5y',,,, 4 (10:. 41 g - "ALIon of over 50,000 souls, and those . mostly 'e 74 0 0 8 whe'as, is singularly destitute of intellectual 4 b,7tllp.'' Whil e nearly every church possesses capacious 1 1 1:'e4 e of l ew sek are wholly unoccupied in the evening. "ei i vii,,; op the e o Zess and disorder exhibited of an evening kni t i t l i t ti t ,„t t ee, 1 a n , e,ern streets ought to besufficient r ,',ith. co . I,,,,,,'llterest in the welfare of the p eople t , o w s t i o r t `kktlt z ,;: 4 4ll lo „ I;_c resource for enjoyment h bu bi t ts th t e en st di re: g t \ iit e t‘a Oeaod mor a l ath of which engender a feel confident ' 4 /4 '941 nor social results. We t} Elio t o 11. . . 1 e t t-eoi pons zee ven ous congregations would meet a ' ' i k .°l4 red manner, there can be little e 'll as'P * 4IICI 41j,.,' if the reading-rooms were fear r c b ted ut li e eves eehi the of Pve considerable succe_ss r , e. ald ee b re e . 1 1,1 1 ' 41 I.ll lki, aCi ding to the number of church-goers. h illt,, fi lk3 l4 t•lealit, k been formed by 4 AI N gow, ell 1, 1 1- -A company h ga l to h i The terested in the steam trade in spring, s L p i r lie n rp g, va ia l te' llcl eese. te4 o's ./. °4 tOrst vessel will be ready i We ''ar td ketls e pr esent system of river navigation. James fel s ' e a d l er th e,Clyde, and will test the advantages to le Nor he t 4. i t - J. Thomson the deNies ° f th 'Mein e . Lamont, Thomas Mills, and e te seei,,,, aboofe eore,e`arectors and Mr. B. e . . ____.. t eNle"",oe, - ellie e - ' 4 ; Y•• There e will be some striking Peeil,. le 7 "'' 'last . (ae b'eahee steamer, er which are worthy of (eaee e a!l of 'essel ( r after the design of Mr. George elei s , oe '' thre e bein g h - . a bow and a r't th a line rellt) .1111 t solid, and with endicu k tit t 4 41s e i b 11 7 44 is divided into two parts, perp . b i t ,l l rl 4i lee' es . ar e for the keel, from end to end, while the . 141 4', arid ''.* With eit;irned equally the-same, so as to admit ,er Amt. The two _portions are placed 'lt ad N e lVil e Z Will th e " ) L each other, and the recess formed e, 4l 'eelliatte e _to work Fe a rectangular space for the main q i nt,ei't thin, the hullsa The fabric will then present a oe t a b; etgines, boilers at each side being available for ot lV e g % e ll s. On th e ' i ll i er,s,,, fee., while the four parts may kb. le a vessel into ' a '"arlh, which has been formed by kt e . 1% laced with th e s liaPe a • •or saloons I,l l . 4 taii each . nas saßes 1.,,._ described cabins t 'ecee e ti o side, to ad •''l'l'll them, and having plates / LI, % %al IL These P llt 43f Scenerytebierinrgoofvsiedweeekdetdo, te v aP,CeRVeri a e for des In order 'i 4 4' %441 flullW ng Power, it is Prenlena • °I . X 41, ae t efe Paddle-vvheel i„,Y,_ (A t l i ti lti - x Which will plated at each end, the un- P r o Posed that the vessel stand vert thepassing iii;elet el e es et .,?llly pres.,,,, ically to P ti, 04, 1 2 t t o th e _,, eeb its edge as a resistance to : k l ',Daddiut... a ,+14, 0 . °weer floats and portions of the wheel • te 4 thi s --'. Will , orb Of the water. When -the vessel is be lll any • • Ca a i , th e ari h e d nab y intricate or crooked navigation, •:. ow e '',e °ti lt , 1 )e so for the purpose of manoeuvring her, etee e ietigth . ,or t o as to cause her to go either to one LiZe a °er traf ß Ajth Ra broadside on or to whirl round in 1 ts h‘ hioai fi e, it i s ~a n e g h the vessel ' has been designed for oity,:eetr.tecati,n,,,ilt,ohlitted by the inventor forr t 'ie t , e ) . -e, a m would be fund . applicable gun tek`te lectortt floating batteries. t ee to ' - eAt eeke e Ab e Cat e a Ineeting of this board, on Tuesday 11 e ti t 4 I'S who bell presided. After some complaints j t, i t t li: Fl ,,a,l ii ii ,, r ,a o vicl e a a „ L ie, of been able to get any of. the re eteehlleeet'ho house th: re Duke of Cambridge's visit t d o in th g e s cl74(li t °llse c Itsiness proceeded. The proce Oe t f tit o f "arnittee contained a minute sanctioning iektNe e( 43 . r e cl one tB , o fora closet attached to the chapel, in t s e , v et le 1 , - a l ens ei o - ra s OP s . the paupers during Divine service. (', nit k rt, 3 ce llar it Denton and Mr. Gardner, the ex ti,ett,te:: ae . 2 .l„ the eCrede:gn A era l i e g t r ter an w t :s read which had been ~`le‘,..l ), el , l l , l ' se sho,lor-lew Board, in reply to applications a 't:Cri; " °th e '.'" be purgued with respect to the Dutch, kiae o % e a rk to et tape' e port, The letter stated tated that the law back by the au ho the from the obliga upon tailed upon the parh I,lti tree Paupers thrown their hands, but pro c}e,art 'a snh'!'neunicaton should be made to the Foreign el,' ka ( , :INO t ee t• The Workhouse Committee had directed ee l el i s , w r i ;i ' qe,„ te„hett e he a d the Foreign -office. The Industrial ,• 4 t e er l oh e rescinded a previous resolution, and ""le re i '''' Parents leaving the Workhouse, whose ett, ter, ee th n th e e i i eilof toe nools, the Letter should not be also dis hel't finee Per th ' s 'Workhouse Committee order, or at the .1 01 , 4 -4e t km l 4 , o allow S. The committee had declined an appli le ;,,'l;stants me tonic of the boys to be employed by col t,e, 'eti e- ge f, ir. Chesneysaid they would be em ,,.4e1t„.. 4 thoZ dr aers, and he expressed an opinion that t i tt li 4 ,, c l , ~ f ;)i ir yg be Penaldraw coals except they had been sen tftteNe \v ete e-irs' servitude. The proceedings were con , k ei e die e e so those of the Medical Relief Committee. , i ,,;ti,jells 3 i''',:f the Finance Committee were confirmed, tl l l li v e arred Provoked by Mr. Denton, relative to an item k,tl, 1 4 ,4 to _ el tbe alteration of the rooms in which the t. ! alts that .42ininister out relief. Mr. Woodruff i,I, t}:N q ' ll t ,hti oi !,;t:ter the Vestry had sanctioned the principle k'le Ak e " . or th,.gentlemen should make objections to the es r pere e din e : le tails. letter was read, and entered t o ti.,"l2e e,l 4eo n;ii i :`,, r a e ln the Rev. Henry Brooks, son of the 1, , eh" . " 11' a sed at flog the Vestry for the resolution of 'SI N AI' e,. bee„ 'ele Meetine on the 2nd instant. An ap e,, : ttl t e?'thjeTTioeceived fro - m Mr. E. M. Ward, A.R.A., ttN b e e lat e garth, the publisher, to allow the large tiet l ,or remote Archdeacon which hangs in the board e4,:etZrolie:lera„,.°inetlfio London 'for a couple of months, to be el th - I '4 b.„ made from it. The Vestry decided not l it ' T I e ele e r 'he removal of the picture to London, but N . Pict ure ;to intimate to Mr. Ward that he might -11 tile board-room. This concluded the I. 855 , 0. CT( LO( LIG I . MST''' A W • 1, IleSrt 4 4 °°1 4 , EN ijOrd°"' Itorc,:vas de, ectorf o f A enevee°Die h Colvestoo ,/,?a, ,411 r All ,ii" : aenli:rtheltr,e f Viiollo DzcitnliiaZ and v...ol:oted 4 , late lalboasl. ', 41tooT,thf isiett , D . at,4• 4 -Uet] i it'tlllootllt DR y of tbgt 1k, t1 . 1, tt,eylioni; aivston, ° , Ili t Zt LZ, and , di" , w '% of 'd l• 0. 6 ..„ a searater, a4-Idl ortli W .. lII g it tears for t?; sl or i berab 0 0 : l b ._ th, 2 1 are, to 11!1,1,,,,'1aNi tot'uotri 1 ~. Z%tin; of G rsil ? " t , 4 % 4 1 1 . s r :.!i ll j , be 3 fir poi,1 1 1:---Illeat . tj ot t lf . i rldiejis Qlillied it cy of y th4tkore N'e 1 4 kttlifeelitiatiha/ 1' of St' d to t.,41, t, th a . 30 , o f V Q.,;44. hive;katt art, d „ il l Ic. ' l°i 4 tol,. 5 ' ' W tbi' 4 s t l lt ' lal ls . f ic, e f , ,Itis bl !tarof •,, ,_ tv , ti Saints' ''''?& T „' at t n ec et Noti the e4autp—oS,ehhei (4 it.':',r Th,..stll( \ (:) t id i t i v : °°d'lr), : bency Tr iinns:e._,,tviaelrali4 to: !ar Yo ~,,,r_li ibericy i I:tal,7a oi z (11 vo „eb te I .l llt e ive leni •ologl,,"51k 4: 1% 1' fi lled l4 : e s c rY, - r , Ctl 3 '' az ( i --, h e ,„ -I' 1.4 . httla,PaPers ks' , t a„ 4 ' ' nin g in • ' ti ke: out in t THE LI VPRPOOL STANDARD. • Was. BROWN, Esq., M.P., has sent £lO as a donation in aid of the funds of the Wigan Mechanics' Institution. ON Monday morning,Mr. Thomas Lamb, auctioneer, and land lord of the Dog and Partridge Inn, Market-place, Wigan, was found drowned in a boiler in the brewhouse on his own pre mises. It is not known how he got into the boiler. THE Board of Trade, finding that masters of vessels do not use the best exertions to procure mates when about to proceed on foreign voyages, have resolved that no shipping master shall clear any such vessel until the master and mate be pro vided with certificates agreeable to the act. Ma. BIcRLEY, jun., son of the station superintendent of the London and North-western station, has suddenly died at Sherborue, Canada East, where be was manager in the goods department of the Grand Trunk line. He was but 20 years of age. MR. JOSEPH LANGTON, the manager of the Bank of Liver pool, was taken ill whilst on a tour on the Continent, and died at Paris on Thursday. No man connected with the commer cial or banking interest of Liverpool was better known, or more generally respected. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday morning, Mr. Robert Richardson, tailor, of Lord-street, died rather suddenly on board the King Ord', Isle of Man steamboat. e had come from the island in the boat, and during_the passage he was very ill, and it was supposed he had burst a blood-vessel. He died just as the boat arrived in elle river. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday, an inquest was held on the body of Ellen Harkey, 48 years of age, residing in 3 Court, Upper Harrington-street, who died in the West Derby hos pital, on Wednesday night, from the effects of a fall on the 18th instant. While passing along Wolff-street, Toxteth-park, she trod on the coal-grid of No. 30, in the occupation of Mr. Wil liams. The grid not being fastened, it turned up, and the de ceased fell with her leg through.the hole. Her leg was severely injured, and finally caused her death. Local, WAR ITEMS.—The ship Culloden, lying in the Bramley-Moore Dock, will leave here for Cork to-morrow, or Thursday, with 24 officers and 420 men, the whole being drafts from different regiments. At Cork the same ship will take on board 12 officers and 450 men. These troops are destined for Malta.—The transport Golconda will sail from Liverpool for Malta to-morrow, with 60 officers and 600 men, being drafts from various regiments.—On Thursday, 35 volunteers for the Royal Navy were sent by Captain Bevis to her Majesty's receiving ship Crocodile, lying in the Thames. FLOODS NEAR MANCHESTER. —Heavy rains have fallen ever since Tuesday in Lancashire and Cheshire. On Thursday, and during Thursday night, the rain was almost continuous, sometimes falling in torrents, and the rivers. Irwell : and Mers - 6y - bave "been swollen to overflowing. In Broughton, near Manchester, the waters of the Irwell overflowed the left bank of the river, and the inhabitants on Friday morning were confined to their dwellings, in some of the most con tiguous streets, by a depth of several feet of water. The low grounds adjoining the Mersey, far down into Cheshire, are completely covered with floods. TESTIMONIAL.—Some friends of William Cross, Esq., late manager of the Borough Bank, recently presented him with a bust, in marble, of Mrs. Cross. A deputation, consisting of the following gentlemen:—J. Bramley-Moore, Esq., M. P.; Frank Haywood, Esq. ,• John Laird, Esq. ; James Logan, Esq. ; John Park, Esq. ; and A. E. Byrne, Esq., waited upon him at his residence at Aigburth, when the pleasing duty was most gracefully performed by J. Bramley-Moore, Esq., in the pre sence of the lady and her family, and feelingly responded to by Mr. Cross. We understand Mr. Cross is leaving this town for London, for the purpose of establishing a house there in con nexion with his present firm, Messrs. A. Dennistoun and Co. VISITORS TO KNOWSLEY.—Amongst the guests assembled at Knowsley to meet the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, were the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the E al a i r s l , a r n y d Countess of Wilton and Lady Katherine Grey Egerton, the Marquis of Bath, the Marquis and Marchioness the ethe EarlE a Earl dand Countess Countess Howe, of and t Lichfield, he the Ladies Earl Ad elaide f (I Car Sb o u nn a ry and Emily Curzon, Viscount Valletort, Viscount Can terbury, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald, the Hon. Capt. Egerton, the Hon. Miss Montagu, Mr. Lumley, Mr. G. Vivian, and Baron Knesebeck, were in att l e v n E d s a r nc D e E o ß n ß t y he G D u u ml ch D e l s A sLf . C — a m mb e ridge. weekly meeting was held on Wednesday, when the following guardians were present : Kn * tn.n Messrs.c Le-ecdhgaer, Rev. W. r . .Ba Charles nall, chairma n, Batten,do . y v o ice se rhal Harrison , vice-chair man,ir- , Lunt, Pickup, Siddeley, Kidd, Mountfield, Birch, Pitts, Roscoe, Abrahams, Roberts, Shaw, Wensley, and Calli s rs The rs eo balanceresolved , e, fothatr r in n the r h t ianntl tender ea s Mr . found til he 2 to 9t be ern 9s . 10 d. It was Ellis, h s Sept to ta h te e r r - , co l u s r s t o , , Castle street, e cepted. The nu o .f paupers relieved in the workhouse e and hospital were out-door 3,256, being an increase of 61 in -door, and 228 out-door, when compared with the correspond big week in last year. THE LATE ARCHDEACON.— At a recent special meeting of the board of management of the Collegiate Institution, the Rev. Rector Campbell, M.A., in the chair, it was moved by Charles Turner, Esq., seconded by Josias Booker, Esq., and re th s o o m lv a e o d lve u a n c a ai ni l m od ou n s p l o y n , ' t ` o Th e a x t pr t e h s e a tmheemirbdeoresposfetnhises of fotahrde loss feel sustained by the Collegiate Institution in the death of the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks. In this great educational establishment, li ra s h o mr n al a t l , l d r combining eligions the archdeacon a instructionnvaria literary training, manifested the liveliest interest, bringing to the counsels If this board a patience of investigation, a soundness of judgment, and a truly Christian temper and spirit, of which its members entertain a most grateful recollection; and they hope that the experience of his example may still be found to direct and animate their proceedings." LIVERPOOL CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION. — The second meeting of the session was held on Thursday, in the Royal Institution, Mr. Abraham, the president, in the chair. The memh.,.... visited the museum, which was opcnea rue tug nest time. The ' directors of the Royal Institution have liberally placed a room at tne service of the society, and already more than 200 speci mens have been collected, and promises made of a large number more. Mr. Mercer, the secretary, announced several dona tions to the library and museum. In the absence of Mr. H. S. Evans, Mr. Mercer read a paper by that gentleman on several important articles presented by Messrs. Evans and Co., in which their characteristics and properties were fully ex plained. Mr. Abraham exhibited specimens of the new metal aluminum, and also some fine extract of senna, prepared in vacuo. Mr. Mercer showed a spoon plated with aluminum by Mr. Atkinson, and also a piece of moulded artificial stone, lent by T. Chaffer, Esq. A conversation ensued on the several articles exhibited, after which the proceedings terminated. GREAT FIRE IN ROCHDALE.—A very destructive fire broke I out in Rochdale on Wednesday night in the Vale Mills. George-street, occupied by Messrs. J. and S. Jennings, cotton and woollen manufacturers. The owner is Mr. S. Lomas. The premises are four storeys high. The fire was first discovered in the basement storey, but in less than 20 minutes the pre mises were enveloped in flames, and the roof had fallen in. Mr. Eccles, fire-brigade superintendent, seeing it was hopeless to attempt to save the buildings, directed his exertions to pre vent the fire from spreading to the mill of Messrs. Paigen and Co., which runs parallel with the rear of the burning pre mises, separated from them by a passage only 18 feet wide. In this undertaking they were successful. The damage done is estimated at £25,000, which will be covered by insurances. The cause of the fire is not yet known. This is the third time these mills have been burned down, the first occasion being on New-Year's -day, 1852 ; the second on the 31st December, 1853. HEALTH Comemera.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Langsdale in the chair. The medical officer reported that the mortality of the borough for the week end ing Saturday last was greater than for several weeks previous 213 l y. in The deaths registered being 243, against an average of the same week of former years. 95 deaths were true diseases of the zymotic class, and of these 42 were from scarlatina (20 in Toxteth-park), 10 from typhus, 10 from hooping-cough, 9 from measles, 12 from diarrhoea, 4 from syphilis. A female aged 18 died of small-pox, having been vaccinated in infancy. From diseases of the lungs the deaths were 45. Of the total 243 deaths, 150 were below the age of five. The Town-clerk into read a report of the sub -committee appointed to inquire the subject of an extension of the boundaries of the borough. The, sub-committee, after an interview with the committee of the council, had inspected the various districts, and recom mended generally au extension of the boundaries, the details of which were not yet completed. In reply to a question, the Chairman said that at present the production of the report was only a matter of form, no power to decide upon any plan being in the hands of the committee. After the despatch of some other business, thanks were voted to the chairman and deputy chairman past Lansdale and Dover), for their ser vices during the year, this being the last meeting of the committee. Tem CHURCHES or THE EAST.—On Wednesday,Dr. Wolff, Deco LLD„ delivered his second lecture on the above inte resting eubject, in the upper room of the Teutonic-hall, .Lime street. The attendance was numerous, and in addon to several of our own clergymen, the Rev. Mr. Nicolaides, a Greek ecclesiastic, was present, accompanied. by a number of his countrymen, who were evidently deeply , interested by the reverend doctor's observations. Resuming his descrip tion of the Greek' Church, Dr. Wolff alluded, in warm terms, to his reception by the Greeks, both clergy and laity, and entered into a defence of that much -maligned nation. The persecution of the Greek Christians, and the tortures practised upon them by the Turks, were vividly portrayed. After again reverting, in terms of strong censure, to the in jurious influence of the Jerusalem bishopric, he proceeded to detail the working system of the Russian Church, and his sojourn at Sebastopol, Simpheropol, and I3akshi-Serai, and after pron ouncing himself an advocate of civil and religious liberty, and appealing to the generous tolerance of his au dience, he entered into a truthful dissertation of the religions observances of Russia, their lights as well as their shades. The lecturer was loudly applauded throughout the whole of his observations, and those who were present derived a large fund of useful information. THE NEW MARKET AT WARRINGTON.—LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE.—This event took place on Thursday I afternoon. Unfortunately, throughout the day, the weather was unfavourable, but before the hour appointed a large num ber of persons were in attendance to witness the ceremony. The corporation and their officers left the Council Chamber about half-past three o'clock, and proceeded, accompanied by market. ug The band, in procession to the site of the intended arrangements for the accommodation of the ladies, to shelter them from the rain, as well as the other arrangements, were very satisfactory. The ex-mayor, P. Rylands, Esq., chairman of the market committee, in an eloquent speech, requested the mayor to lay the foundation stone, as the most proper person to perform the ceremony.— The Mayor thanked Mr. Rylands for the kind manner in which he had been pleased to speak of his services, and the market committee and corporation, for honouring him by selecting him to discharge the duty of laying the foundation stone of their new market. During his fifteen or sixteen years' resi dence in Warrington, and nearly thirty years in the neighbour hood, he had frequently regretted that persons who attended the market to dispose of their agricultural produce were exposed to the pelting rain and scorching sun, and without a covering to protect them ; but he now felt delighted to tell his agricultural friends and neighbours that they would shortly be well and sufficiently protected in a good market. He trusted that amongst the many other benefits which would result from the present undertaking, it would have the effect of bringing the working classes into the market at an earlier hour on the Saturday night. There was not, he felt convinced, the slightest reason for delaying their marketing until eleven o'clock and later on the Saturday night, and he hoped the practice would be discontinued.—The Town-clerk explained the contents of the bottle placed under the foundation stone, and the ceremony having been performed, the Rev. Mr. Lowe, rector of St Paul's, offered a prayer, and the p roceedings con eluded with cheers for the mayor and others.—On Thursday the mayor entertained to dinner, at the Lion Hotel, the mem bers of the corporation, and several gentlemen residing in the neis,^hboarbood.—Manchester Courier. THE British and North American Royal mail steamship Asia took her departure hence for Boston, on Saturday, with 170 passengers, a large cargo of dry goods, and the usual mails. COMMISSION signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster. —Rear-Admiral Wilson Braddyll Big land to be deputy-lieutenant. ROYAL MERSEY YACIIT CLUB.—The annual ball by the members of this club is fixed for Wednesday, the 21st of Nov. This year the Royal Infirmary is to be the institution benefited. Last year the club handed over upwards of f. 380 to the Pa triotic Fund, but we must not expect so much from this ball, as on that occasion the supper and music were given. The lady patronesses are the Countess of Ellesmere, Mrs. Little dale, and Mrs. B. Heywood Jones. THE promoters of the association recently formed in this town for improving the dwellings of the poor, have chosen very eligible sites for building purposes, situated in Northum berland-street, rather more than a quarter-of-a-mile from the South Docks, and near to a populous district. Designs, ap proved by the Health Committee, have been adopted, as con venient and economical, arranged for about forty cottages, in three separate stories, with an infant school adjoining, a wash house in the basement, and a drying-room in the attics, for the tenants. FALSE IMPRISONMENT. — At the Court of Passage, last week, before Mr. Edward James, the assessor, Martha Glaister, a young girl, brought an action against John Johnson, green grocer, Mill-street, Toxtetb-park, for the recovery of money illegally withheld, and as damages for assault and false im prisonment. The plaintiff, who was a dressmaker, formerly assisted the defendant at one of his shops. In July last a friend of the plaintiff's placed in her hands the sum of £l9, which was found in her pocket by the defendant's wife. The defendant accused her of having stolen the money from his shop, and, without paying heed to her explanations, struck her, and then gave her into custody. On the facts of the case being satisfactorily explained to the police, she was dis charged. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the £l9 which had been taken from her, and £l2 10s. for the slander and false imprisonment. THE NEW EMIGRATION ACT.—An important case was heard before Mr. James Stitt and Mr. Thomas Sands, at the Police-court, on Wednesday, being the first information laid in this town under the provisions of the new emigration act. The prosecutor was commander Higgins, R.N., assistant emigration officer at this port, and the defendant Louis Redlich, keeper of an emigrant lodging-house, No. 11, Slater street, which he calls the Black Ball Hotel. He was sum moned for acting as a passenger broker without a license, but the circumstances embraced a charge of a far more serious nature. John Murray, an Irishman, stated that he engaged second-cabin passages for himself and his wife, from Mr. A. Alexander, Leman-street, Whitechapel, London, in the ship Aurora, of the Swallow-tail line, from Liverpool to New York, for which he was charged £25. He paid £l3 on account, but £2 was returned to him. It was arranged that he was to pay the balance of £l5 to the defendant, Louis Redlich, in Liver pool. He arrived here on Saturday and paid the balance to the defendant, also giving him £lO for railway and.steamboat passages from New York to San Francisco. Here he learnt that he had been swindled, as the price of such passages as he had obtained (second-class) was only £4 each. He was advised to lay his case before the government officials, and he did so, the result being the present information. Mr. George Percival, passenger-broker, 134, Waterloo-road, deposed that Redlich obtained the two passages from him, paying him £8 for them. The magistrates convicted the defendant in the lowest penalty, namely £2O, ordering him to be kept in custody until the money should be paid. The bench also advised the prosecutor to come to some arrangement relative to the money out of which he had been swindled. Mr. Percival provided Murray with passages in another ship, in order that he might stay here to prosecute the defendant. In default of payment, Red lich will have to undergo three months' imprisonment , LIVERPOOL FREE LIBRARY.—The third annual report of the Liverpool Free Library was issued on Thursday. 100,507 ap pears that during the last year, ending August 31, books have been issued and returned, and in addition there have been on an average 110 readers a day of periodicals, making an average total of 462 works perused per day. The daily average of novel readers was 187; of miscellaneous literature, 155; of history and biography, 36; of geography, voyages, and travels, 16; of science and arts, 11 1 ; la classical w ssical and politics, 2 ; commerce and p olitical economy, ; literature, 1. During the last twelve months 88 new the total books have been added by dona tion, and 3,285 by purchase, number in the library being 18,112. This number is exclusive of 1,200 volumes and 490 parts, duplicates of parliamentary papers. Upwards of 360 volumes have been transferred to the lending libraries. The report also states that during the last session o f parliament an act was p assed authorising the council to purchase land between Shaw's-brow and Clayton ' street, as a site for a new library and museum. With respect to the lending libraries the committee persons select from 8,054 volumes, the present weekly circulation being 3,014 volumes. The care taken of the books lent may be estimated from the fact, that out of a circulation of number 140,000 volumes only one has bee n lost to the library. The of readers last year included 3,879 males and 365 - females; of these - 2,689 were boys and 102 above 50 years of age. During the last e year 2,050 catalogues of the books were sold. The number y of visitors to the Derby Museum during the year was 111,931. FATAL AFERAT WITH POACHERS NEAR TRENTHAM. — AII 'under-gamekeeper, named Goss, and an assistant or " watcher," named Salt, were, between 10 and 11 o'clock on Friday night, on land e Farm, discoveredi t the e th o e c a c r u rr p oa a pr t te i yr o t n yo o f o f fa M tth r ie . s Johnb Duke elie believed s e su n e t p vh o e e r t nr)i acpna poachers. l a, et when he t re h sn e . W t h e a 3 e, Goss and Salt, after concealing themselves for a time and watching the operations of the poachers, advanced towards them, and finding one man at a distance from his comrades, Goss captured him and handed him over to Salt. After a snort struggle an tue wayners our, -a--.„d Goss, with his stick, was keeping up an unequal and desultory contest with them, when Salt carne up to him. He then struck one of the men he was fighting with about the shoulder with his stick and knocked him down. He gave that man also in charge to Salt, and went after the others, but could not find them. On returning to the place where he left them, he saw Salt pursuing his prisoner down a long field. Salt overtook the man, and both fell, but the man got away a second time and ran, and Goss caught him. When he came up Goss struck the man on the back with his hand, and he fell. The man, while on the ground, said, " Oh, Lord ! Joe, I shall die ; feel my face, it is all of a cold sweat." The keeper did feel his face, and found it in the state he described ; also that his hands were cold. The man then complained of his leg, and Goss, on looking at it, discovered a serious wound on the,upper part of the calf of the leg, which was bleeding copiously. It was found that the keeper's dog had been killed by some sharp instrument, and a large bowie knife, with hairs on the blade, believed to belong to the de ceased, was found near the place. It is supposed that in stabbing the dog the deceased cut his leg, and the wound severing a main artery produced hiemOrhage, which caused death. The name of the deceased was Charles Lees. He was . a hatter in Langton, in the regular receipt of good wages. He has left a widow and three children.—Manchester Guardian. LlvEnrom, Towx Corxcm.—The following subjects will be taken into consideration at the closing meeting of the Council, to be held at the Town-hall to-day :—The proceedings of the Finance Committee, comprising recommendation to advance the several sums of £4,309, and £4,208, for the erec • tion of permanent buildings required by Messrs. Clover and :Boyle, and Messrs. Clayton and WEeverigan, on land leased to them at Birkenhead, and recommendation to appoint Mr. Hutton assistant -bookkeeper in the treasurer's office, at the -salary of £l2O per annum ; the proceedings of the Improve ment Committee, comprising rec ommendation that all neces sary steps be taken for acquiring the property between Shaw's brow and Clayton-street, from Mill-lane down to Byrom street, as a site for a public library and museum, under the provisions of the Liverpool Improvement Act, 1855 ; the pro ceedings of the Education Committee, comprising appoint ments of James Ellis as second master of the South School, in the place of Mr. Rigby, resigned, at the salary of £6O per annum • of John Dalziel as third m aster, in the p lace of Jas. Ellis, at the salary of £6O per annum, and recommendation to increase the salaries of William Owens from £3O to £4O per annum, and of Thomas Robinson from £lB 4s. to £3O per annum ; resolution recommending payment of the expenses incurred in carrying into effect the resolutions of the Council of the .25th of September last, for illuminating the public buildings of the Corporation, and providing amusements for the inhabitants on occasion of the successes of the allied armies in the Crimea ; the Mayor's communications, comprising letter from the Rev. Henry Brooks, conveying the thanks of himself and family for the sympathy expresseel by the Council on the death of the late Archdeacon Brooks ; letter from Mr. J. Hopkins, Great Grimsby, requesting an impression of the Corporation seal ,• and a letter from Mr. Win. Brown, M.P., relative to his gift of £6,000 towards the erection of a build ing for the Library and Museum ; the following motion, of which due notice has been given, by Mr-Councillor Wood ruff :—That it is expedient that the public be admitted to the meetings q the Council, under suitable regulations ; and that it be au instruction to the Law Courts and St. George's-hall Committee to report whether the concert-room, or some other room in St. George's-hall, can be made available for such meetings, and what accommodation can be provided for the public. INFORMATION UNDER THE PASSENGER ACT.—thl Wed nesday an investigation took place at the Police-court, before Messrs Aikin and Crosthwaite, relative to complaints preferred against the owners of the Marco Polo, by some of the third class passengers, on her homeward voyage from Melbourne to this port. The witnesses were Frederick Augustus Ingles, of s ek oefi li rth o e r ev n ivd ic oe k yn , agce a ew 7enchman ; and James Sharp, a drug- Dublin, linen-draper ; Alexander Leith, of Aberdeen , a m iller ; u t the e was e ff s e o c u t r t , that d , d t u h r a i t n , gr F oi r sec e t d .i e o r nm i g on diff on e e re o n c t . the t fl o o casion, the beef and pork were uneatable. They also com plained that, for forty-eight hours, a portion of the provisions were withheld from them, on their refusing to sign a book ac knowledging the receipt of their provisions. The main facts were not disputed, but, on cross examination, Mr. Forshaw elicited that the flour was only sour at intervals, that the other provisions were unexceptionable in quantity and quality, and that, when complaints were made to the captain as to the withholding bouilli by the purser, he ordered some to be given to them immediately. It was also proved that substitutes were given at times for provisions not in store, and that a portion of the provisions only were withheld for forty-eight hours. An extract was read from the official log, in which it was stated that the captain only required the passengers to sign for the provisions they actually received on board the ship. Mr. James Aikin said that it appeared to them that there had been very unfounded complaints about the provisions on the voyage. From the evidence of the complainants, it appeared that the vessel was exceedingly express sulied, with the excep tions described. They would not any opinion whether the plan was a good one that the passengers should be called upon to sign for the provisions received, but if it was a mutual arrangement entered into by both sides, no doubt it would be very beneficial for all parties. It did not appear that the captain required them to sign, but they began to do so at the commencement of the voyage, and continued to do so for some time. Then, for some reason not very well defined, they (the passengers) refused to sign. Upon this the captain stopped the issue of the provisions, and said to them, You have been signing all these times, and if you continue to sign, here are the stores for you." They (the magistrates) thought that the only error the captain had committed was in sus pending the issue of a portion of the provisions for the one day. For that fault they were inclined to think that he had sub jected himself to a penalty under the act of Parliament. They were quite disposed, under the circumstances, and considering the very few complaints that had been made to the captain during the voyage, to believe that the well-thinking portion of the passengers would have been more inclined to have given praise to the captain for the manner in which he had acted than to take part in such a proceeding. They thought that the captain had incurred a penalty, but they were also clearly of opinion that that penalty ought to be the smallest which the law allowed them to inflict, namely, £5. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. THE CRYSTAL PALACE HOTEL at Sydenham was offered at auction last week, under the bankruptcy of Mr. Masters. It was bought in at £9,000. THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH promises that -a part of the cannon taken at Sebastopol shall be employed in casting the colossal statue of the Virgin to be erected on the Corneille Rock, in the Puy-de-Daae. _ A DIVIDEND-MEETING was held in the Leeds Bankruptcy Court, last week, in the estate of Seaton, Brook, and Co., of Huddersfield, bankers, who failed in 1810, owing to losses arising out of the French Revolution of 1798. ELIZABETH HOLLAND, the wife of a brass-founder at Sheffield, was accustomed to drop a few drops of aquafortis into her tooth to cure its aching. She did so a few days ago, after drinking a quantity of spirits, and, as a consequence, died from inflammation of the bowels the same evening. ELLIOT CRAIG, wood forester to the Earl of Galloway, was on Wednesday cutting up a cheese with a common clasp-knife, when the blade slipped and entered his thigh with such force as to cut the femoral artery, and In the course of an hour and a half he bled to death. THE SMOKE NITISINCE.—Leeds, in public meeting as sembled, has resolved upon a subscription - of £l2O per annum for three years, for the purpose of abating the nuisance arising from smoke; and a subscription of £l2O per annum, for three years, for" giving premiums to those enginemen who shall, ' under difficult circumstances, consume their smoke in the most effective manner." AT DEwsaURY, a bell is tolled on Christmas-eve, as at a funeral, or in the manner of a passing bell ; and any one ask ing whose bell it was, would be told that it was the devil's knell. The moral of this is, that the devil died when Christ was born. The custom was discontinued for many years, but was revived by the vicar in 1828. Amongst the sweet bells of Dewsbury is the famous " Black Tom of Tothill," which is said to have been an expiatory gift for a murder. — Gloucestershire Chronicle. HUNTINGDONSHIRE ELECTION.—OH Tuesday, a special court was held for the purpose of electing a member for the county of Huntingdon, in the room of Viscount Mandeville, M.P., who has succeeded to the peerage as Duke of Man chester. It was thought that Mr. G. Game Day would have been put in nomination, but Mr. James Rust, of Alconbury house, was returned without opposition. The new member is a Conservative. - - - WORKHOUSE MANAGEMENT. —An inquest was held last week at Camden-town, London, on the body of Char lotte Young, aged sixty-six, who had died in St. Pancras workhouse. It appeared that the deceased, not beings considered dangerously ill, was suddenly found to be, as the nurses supposed, dead; but no medical man was called to ascertain if she really were dead, or might be in a fit ;• that the deceased's son had been refused admission to see his mother, and roughly pushed out of the gate because his name was not down on the porter's slate ; that half the nurses were old and decrepid, and (as Mr. Waldegrave, assist ant parochial surgeon deposed), that " there was not a sober woman amongst the number." WHOLESALE MURDERER.—John (alias Rocky) Whelan, a criminal recently executed in Tasmania, confessed, the day before his execution, to the following murders committed in the space of two months :—" 1. An elderly man, between Brown's River and North-west Bay. I shot him in the head, and robbed him. 2. A young man (I learned afterwards his name was Dunn), on the Huon track. 3. An elderly man at Bagdad, six on seven weeks ago. 4. A young man, on the Westbury-road, about a week after the last murder. I shot him in the head, and took away a few shillings. 5. A hawker, near Cleveland, about three days before I was taken." The bodies of his victims were afterwards found where indicated. ECONOMICAL COOKERY. —M. Soyer writes home to the papers an account of his " Field Kitchen," invented for the army in the Crimea. He says of it, that each apparatus will contain a cauldron holding twelve gallons and a half. Two will easily cook for a company of 100, and even more, if re quired ; and both stoves can be carried by one mule, and loaded inside with sufficient dry wood for two days' consumption for a full company, whereas an additional quantity of fuel • for one day's further consumption may be carried outside between the apparatus on the animal's back. The weight would then be sixty pounds, under the entire charge of a mule. The saving of fuel is remarkable, being above eight-ninths. The stoves will also burn any kind of fuel, and are entirely free from smoke. The cooks employed in each company will have but a few pounds of fuel to saw and split, instead of several hun dreds, and the food will be much more nutritious by cooking in large quantities. When a regiment is stationary, four men with six assistant cooks may cook with ease for 1,000 persons." THE Leeds Intelligencer contains a report of a lecture to the working-classes of Bradford, by the Rev. J. P. Chown, the subject being "Jack the Giant-Killer." The curious title ex cited such interest, that long before the hour of commencement the Temperance Hall was crammed to overflowing :—The well known story of " Jack the Giant-Killer" was told in an ad mirable and amusing manner by the lecturer, and he then made the story a sort of moral through whi h cto enforce the a duty and wisdom of obtaini n g knowledge in abundance, as means of removing giant evils and giant difficulties in the world—personal, social, and moral —eloquently enforcing his ' appeal by varied illustration. The lecture was, as usual in all Mr. Chown's efforts, received with great favour by the au dience, and is to be repeated. SINGULAR CHARGE.—The Rev. Dr. Vaughan, incumbentSlNGULAßof St. Matthew's, Brixton, is charg ed by a printed and circu lated report drawn up by a committee, and adopted by a meet ing of his parishioners, with permitting burials in the church- yardexacting, dreferencees. double Theo th ibelfwee same,s f oar and sd b u ot r no i a l e yard, in opposition to the Metropolitan Burial booksA egally m gr , o b u u n r d ied fee C d l o a u P b ha le buried, and accounting only for the single fee to the church toslifetfal:ssimsifydeinesngc eitist:o:fti:toheal.pe;swio;n:s in b June, 1855 single e ; f d e o e u : b a l s e feesonly charged ented by i I the e committee's report :—"Jane vv euo, r ara ut n Rev. Mr. Vaughan and paid to him, including 12s. for the rough-book, and the moiety of that sum, 3s. paid to the c h urc hwardens ; the entry in the registry-book, in Dr. Vau ghan's handwriting, falsely described the place of residence of the deceased as of Acre-lane, which is in St. Matthew's dis trict." There has been for some time great ill-feeling amongst the parishioners against the rev. doctor, and the grounds of the present charges have been found out at the suggestion of a disappointed.candidate for the office of clerk. At the meet ing which came together to hear the report, a Mr. Prior stated that there were many cases of a similar nature which had been brought to the attention of the committee, and he observed that by the act of parliament the making of a false entry in the registry-book was a felony, punishable by trans portation for fourteen years. " This intimation of the possible fate of their pastor," says the report in the Daily News, " seemed to delight the majority of the audience, who received it with vociferous cheering!' Resolutions were also carried authorising the coon mmi r that ttee to take legal proceedings, and to get up a subscripti fo purpose. A SIEGE IN YORKSHIRE.—An extraordinary and disgrace ful scene has been enacted at Millhouses, a village near Sheffield. There are two rival owners of a house, one being a surgeon named White head, who had been absent' for a long time in America, the other a silversmith, named Oldale. The latter gentleman, immediately on the tenant quitting last week, sent a dozen men to the house, who took possession in his name. Next day Mr. Whitehead sent a party of men, and between them and those in the house a contest took place, Mr. Oldale's party being victorious. The men in possession armed themselves with guns, pistols, daggers, knives, and bludgeons ; and at night the doors were barricaded inside, while heaps of missiles, such as bricks and large stones, were placed near the up-stairs windows, ready to be thrown on the expected be siegers. The second assault took place at two o'clock on Friday morning. The attacking party, about twenty men, armed principally with heavy sticks, proceeded en masse to the house, and began forcing their way into the premises. The besieged party seemed to have been lulled into carelessness by delay in the attack, and being well supplied with drink, were most of them fast buried in drunken slumber. The number that was opposed to the besiegers was, therefore, small.; but these few opposed the entrance of the besiegers with all the weapons and -missiles they could collect, and a hand-to-hand fight took place. Guns were fired ; one among the besieging party had - his head severely cut by a treepot which was thrown from the window above, and another belonging to the party in pos session also had his head cut. The battle ended in the triumph -of-the invaders. Meanwhile, the men who were asleep woke up, and set fire to the straw in which they had been sleeping. The fire was put out before it had done any serious damage, and-the besieged party having been utterly routed, the in vaders triumphantly took possession. " Their numbers," says the local paper, "have been largely reinforced, and the house is now occupied by a party of from forty to fifty as rough and reckless fellows as can be found in Sheffield. Half rough policemen have been -sent to the spot, to prevent a breach of the peace ; but if another fight were to be com menced, these constables would be utterly incapable of taking any effectual measures to stop it." SCARCITY OF SAILORS IN TEE UNITED STATES.—One of the greatest impediments to our commercial prosperity and supremacy is a lack of seamen to navigate our ships. This want is always felt with peculiar severity whenever there is an extraordinary demand for shipping, such as exists at the present time, and no successful plan has yet been conceived by our Government or merchants to obviate it. The appren tieaens ce sstem has not been tri to any extent but some m y can be discovered for ed making boys willing to unless serve as apprentices, and then to make them satisfied to go to sea, when they could better themselves by remaining on shore, the apprentice system could never be of any service. At the pre sent time sailors are very difficult to be obtained at any price, and one of the Liverpool packets lay in the stream three days this week, waiting for a complement of men to navigate her. The wages paid are very high, at the rate of sixty dollars a-month ; for, although the nominal wages are but twenty dollars a-month, yet, as the sailors demand two months' pay in advance, and desert as soon as they d arrive in a month. it make The s the wages amount to fifty to, sixty ollars Baltimore Board of Trade have recently publishe li d shme n their anin - nual report, in which they recommend the establishment that city of a " F l oa ti n g School," in which boys can be in structed in the art of seamanship, and a nursery for sailors created. But this plan is only a modification of the several naval a pprentice systems which have been heretofore sug gested, but none of which have a natural inclindtion ever been carrie into to eff run ect. As nearly all healthy boys have a away from school and become Robinson Crusoes, it may seem somewhat remarkable that sailors should be so scarce in a country like ours, where all labour is honourable, and the paths of promotion are free to all competitors. The great difficulty, we believe, lies in the fact that sailors are an excep tionable class ; their occupation is not, in its lower stages, an honourable one, and hence it is shunned by the well-behaved and ambitious youths of the country. The fault of this lies, in a great measure, with the system on which our navy is conducted. England found it necessary in war time to man her fleet by the iniquitous system of impressment, and France applies the conscription to her marine as well as to her land forces. But in this country we cannot avail ourselves of either of these systems, and we have had to resort to the temptations of bounties and high wages, which England has had to resort to in manning the Baltic fleet. But the only plan by which we can ever hope to man our national ships with American sailors, ands o provide a surplus of seamen for our merchant ships, is by trowing open the line of promotion from the ranks, infusing an esprit du corps into the service which shall pervade the entire crews, and make the occupation of the sailor an honourable o difficulty about procuring seamen, and our ships would be as superior in their manage ment to those of other nations as they are now in their build. The recent action of the " Retiring Board" shows that, under the present system of officering our navy, a contingent of useless drones and pensioned incapables is the result. No thing worse could be anticipated from the democratic plan of opening the line of promotion in the navy as it exists in the civil service.--. New York Daily Times. THE Edinburgh Review, in an article on the "Results of the Campaign,"Lrecommends an early dissolution cf Parlia ment. A SUN•PISH, measuring sft. 4in. by sft. Bin., and weighing 540 lbs., was caught last week by a revenue-cutter, off Dun bar. Ma. HUDSON, M.P., intends, it is said, shortly to retire from the representation of Sunderland. Mr. Digby Seymour, Mr. Hartley, and Mr. Charles Alcock, have been named as probable candidates. ON the 17th, the King of Prussia gave a dinner at which A. von. Humboldt, the statuary Rauch, the artist Schadow, and Dr. Barth were present. CHARLES SIMPSON, a postman, was sentenced to six years' penal servitude on Wednesday, at the London Central Criminal Court, for letter -stealing. A BILL-STICKER in London has been fined £5, or three months' imprisonment, for selling the bills given to him to post, as waste paper. It appears the offence is not uncommon. THE Moniteur Algerien, of the 15th instant, announces that the wandering tribes are now beginning to build and plant, and that they have entered into an arrangement with some contractors for the construction of houses at the price of 3,500 f. each. NUMEROUS robberies have of late been perpetrated at the British` Museum, and other places of public resort, by an elegantly-attired woman, aided by male accomplices, who act as foils, and receive the produce of their dexterity. THE trial of Isabella Mary Jolley, for the alleged murder of her mother, at Knightsbridge, on the 15th of August, took place at the Central Criminal Court, London, on Wednesday, and resulted in the acquittal of the prisoner, the judge (Mr. Baron Alderson) expressing his concurrence in the verdict. BAD NEWS OP THE WHALE FISHERY.—A telegraphic des patch has been received in Dundee, stating that a ship had passed Aberdeen with the intelligence that all the ships that had gone to Davis' Straits were clean on the 19th Sept., except the Abram of Kirkcaldy, which had two fish.—Dundee Ad vertiser. - - Jolts Lemi, aged 15, of Gwennap, Cornwall, shot his brother, a child three years of age, a few days ago. It seems that a loaded gun had been carelessly left in the kitchen; the boy, not knowing it was loaded, took it up and pulled the trigger, when the charge went off and entered the child's breast. Death took place within a quarter-of-an-hour after wards. - - SACRILEGE.—Some sacrilegous ruffians have entered the parish church at Seaham, taking away in mere wantonness the large iron chest containing the parish records, and tumbling it into the Dene. The only booty of which the thieves possessed themselves was half a bottle of sacramental wine, which they appear to have drunk on the spot. The sacramental plate— no doubt the chief object of their search—was not kept in the church. THE Observer, speaking on official authority, estimates the number of British troops now in the Crimea at 50,000 ; men, namely, 33,000 infantry, 9,000 artillery, 6,000 cavalry, and the Engineers, Sappers, Transport Corps, and other exceptional bodies. To these must be added 80,000 French, 15,000 Sar dinians, 35,000 Turks, and 20,000 of the Turkish Contingent. This gives a total of 200,000 men, without counting the Bashi- Bazouks, or the German Legion now on its way to the Crimea. EXTRAORDINARY CASE. —Two swindlers, who gave their names John and Alfred Jones, were apprehended and commit ted to Maidstone gaol, last week, on a charge of conspiring to defraud. Here, however, it was discovered that one is a woman ; she declares herself to be the other prisoner's wife, and, if so, the charge in its present form must fal? to the ground, a " conspiracy" being legally impossible between man and wife. There are, however, other charges against them. OLD ALMANACS As GOOD AS NEW.—By a strange coinci dence, which will not occur again for a long time, the new year of 1855 commenced on the same day as in 1849, and consequently all through the year the date will be on the same day. But what is more singular is, that all the moveable holydays, from Septuagesima to Advent, fall on the same dates and the sautes days. The almanacs of 1849 might, therefore, serve for the present year.—New York Journal of Commerce. FRIGTITFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A dreadful accident occurred on Sunday morning at four o'clock, on the Lyons railway, between Thomery and Moret. The express train, which left Lyons the evening before at seven o'clock, overtook a cattle train that preceded it. The collision was terrible ; the three last carriages of the cattle train, one of which (the second last) contained the drovers to the number of 26, were completely smashed; 16 persons were killed; three danger ously wounded ; and three others received contusions. SUICIDE IN A BRIDAL CHAMBER.—Miss Clara Haskins was found dead in her bridal dress and chamber near Natchez, Mississippi, on the 2nd ult. After being dressed by her bridesmaids she requested them to retire for a short time, and when they returned they found her lying lifeless upon her couch, with an empty vial which had contained prussic acid, still_clasped in her. hand. She had adopted the desperate alternative of self-destruction rather than marry a man she could not love, in obedience to parental authority.— Washing ton Intelligencer. ALICE GREY.—A pretty and artless-looking girl, who has assumed a variety of names, but is chiefly known as " Alice Grey," is in custody, at Wolverhampton, on a charge of swindling. Her mode of operations,—a novel and ingenious one,—consists in charging some person with having robbed her, and, though she generally loses her cause, she contrives to work upon the sympathies of the magistrates and other judicial officials so as in most instances to secu r e a liberal sum for her " expenses." She has frequently visited Liverpool in the course of her professional rambles. HORSE-RACING AT ALGiEsts.—The annual horse-races at Algiers came off about ten days ago at that city, and excited considerable interest amongst the native population. Not fewer than 510 horses rai f r ,.. 4.a a an Brent stakes, and paid ....4. , ..„ MU" 1..,,,,,..3 TV, "ended emery ~.. ,a-oa., ----- ~ cheikhs. The result of the races was to prove the superiority of the southern breeds of horses: thuo, horses for the sub division of Medeah won 18 stakes; from that of Illilianah, 16 ; and from that of Amnale, 10; whilst the horses of Or leansville only won 3, and those of Algiers 2. A Mom AT LARGE.—The population of the Croix-Rousse at Lyons, assembled in the Grand Place, a few days ago, for the annualfite, were astonished to see a huge lion, which had escaped from a travelling menagerie, advance calmly towards them. They fled in every direction ; but the lion, taking no no tice, continued his promenade to a place called Les Tapis, and there suddenly leaped on to a poor donkey, which was tied to a post, and, with one grip of his teeth, killed him. The king of the forest then calmly placed himself on the ground near his victim, and, after a while, allowed himself to be conveyed back to the menagerie by his keepers.— Galignani. MUD AT A PREMIUM.—The Stamford Mercury, advert ing to the cleansing out of the river Brayford, says:—" Th men get out 200 tons of rich soil daily, or 1,200 tons weekly and it is turned into the diggings to fill up the swamp. One person has offered ls. per ton for 4,000 tons, another the same price for 1,000, and another the same price for 700—all to put on land, as it forms very superior manure. A farmer who put 2,000 tons on some land some years since, states that the land has not yet forgotten it. This is the same person who now wants 4,000 tons. The cost of getting the stuff out is £25 weekly, and 1,200 tons at ls. per ton would 'realise £6o— profit of £35 weekly. After this demonstration it is to be hoped that rivers will be kept constantly cleansed of mud." Two recent extraordinary aceidents to infants may be men' tioned. Dorothy Taylor, at Pelton Fell, near Durham, pu her child to sleep in a cradle, and some time after found i dead. A cat belonging to the family brought forth a litter of kittens in the cradle, and, from the marks on the child's night dress, had evidently lain across its throat and mouth, pro ducing suffocation. Harriet Tovey, of Elmstone, Hardwicke, was spending a day at a relation's in Cheltenham, and took her child with her. She slept downstairs in a turn-up bed stead with the child, and got up the following morning, leaving her child in bed. Some other person happening to come into the room in the absence of the mother, turned up the bedstead. When the mother returned she pulled the bed down, and found the child quite dead. TRADE or PARIS.—The trade of Paris continues to suffer from the restrictive measures adopted by the Bank of France. The refusal of that establishment to rescind its resolution respecting bills above seventy-five days, has created consider able discontent, particularly in the departments. The diffi culty of making returns induces merchants to operate with extreme prudence. The restrictions of the Bank might have occasioned a very serious crisis at the end of the year, had not the merchants observed a great reserve amid the important transactions produced by the Universal Exhibition. Manu facturers fortunately limited their credit as much as possible, and there is no danger that the increase in the rate of dis count will be attended with any extensive catastrophes. RUSSIAN ABSENTEES.—Measures of great severity have just been ordered by the Czar against those who continue to reside abroad. In Livonia, the estates of several noblemen who reside abroad have been placed under guardianship, although their term of permission has not expired. Accord ing to a communication lately made to the authorities, the Emperor is determined to put an end to the mania of ab senteeism on the part of the Russian nobles. In - case of any landowner remaining abroad without leave, the tribunals will manage the estates, and render_an account of the revenues 1 to the owners for one year, at the expiration of which term the estates, if the owners still remain abroad, will be con fiscated, unless particular circumstances can be brought forward to justify a longer delay being granted. NEARLY BURIED ALIVE.—The danger of too rapid inter ment was exemplified in a very extraordinary manner in this town during the last week. A young man, who had been suf fering from malignant fever, to all appearance, died on Tues day morning. To avoid the danger of infection which might arise from a corpse remaining in the house all night, a coffin was immediately commenced, the certificate of death sent for, and urgent application was made to the incumbent of a church in one of our suburbs to allow the corpse to be interred the same evening. This, however, he declined, considering the proceeding too hasty, but consented to the interment taking place on the following morning. The result proved the pro priety of the delay ; the grave was dug, and the coffin ready, but the dead man in the course of the night gave signs of re turning animation, and at the hour fixed for his burial was in the comfortable enjoyment of a cup of coffee, which he had asked for, with every prospect of recovery.— Wakefield Journal RUSSIAN POLITENESS.—The following is a letter from the' Grand Duke Constantine to Lieutenant - Maury. We learn that the Russian minister yesterday waited on Lieutenant Maury, v..t, the National Observatory, to deliver, by command of his government, an autograph letter from the Grand Duke Con stantine, who, it will be remembered, is the Commander-in- Chief of the Russian navy. This letter is written in French ; but, under the belief that many of our readers will derive as much pleasure from its perusal as we have done, we give pub licity to a translation of it :—" St. Petersburgh, Dec. 10 (22), 1854.—T0 LieutenantMaury.—Sir, — lt is now a long time since the eminent scientific works for which navigators of every nation are indebted to your zeal and your talents attracted my attention. Recently again the imperial delegates to the Brussels conference have rendered me a complete report, in which I have taken the most lively interest. I should rejoice, sir, to present you with a testimonial of my esteem; but, knowing the laws of your country, which do not permit you to accept any thing from foreign princes, I must confine my self to the expression of my sentiments. They are as exalted as your own merits ; and in my official capacity I must say to you that you do honour to the profession to which you belong, as well as to the great nation which you have the honour to serve. Receive, sir, the assurance of my goodwill and esteem. --CONSTANTINE."—This is a high but deserved compliment to Lieutenant Maury, who, we feel well convinced, has been relieved from active duty in the navy that he may be perma nently retained in his present exalted and responsible position as chief of the National Observatory, where his services in the cause of science and nautical improvement will be more im portant and valuable to his country and the world than they would probably prove, however eminent they might be, in any other position.—Washington National Intelligencer. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT is sending out to the Criame many casks of fresh meats, preserved in their own juice, with out desiccation, by a process newly submitted to that Govern ment. Ix consequence of the large number of prisoners in Win chester gaol, it is expected that there will be an extra assize held in that city in the first week in December. The South ampton murder will be then tried. GOLD IN THE WEST INDIES.—The Journal des Debate gives the following extract from the West Indian paper Le s Antilles, which, if true, promises another Australia or Cali fornia, and that near the supposed site of Sir Walter Ra leigh's El Dorado :—" There has just been discovered in Cayenne, on the banks of the river Appronague, a gold mine of almost fabulous richness, which does not yield in anything to those of California. According to the specimens now lying before us,— que nous ovens sous les yeux.,—we cannot doubt this important discovery, which promises to revolutionize our poor Cayenne." ExPLosiox Ix WOOLWICH ARSENAL.—On Thursday, at half-past one, p.m., an explosion took place in the fusee de partment of the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, but no loss of life resulted. A considerable quantity of prepared fuses had been collected, and deposited in the drying-house. The men and boys employed there had not returned from dinner when the explosion occurred. The only person injured was a police man, whose beat was on that spot, and who was suddenly em bedded in a portion of the ruins. His injuries, although severe, are not of a dangerous nature. The drying-room, it appears, was heated by steam conveyed through the building by means of various pipes, but how the accident occurred has not been discovered. The fire was speedily quenched, and the amount of damage was very light, considering the amount of combustible matter collected there. HER MAJESTT'S JUDGES IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS.— The anniversary of the Broadhembury Agricultural Association was celebrated on Monday last week, and the interest of the proceedings was enhanced by the presence of Mr. Baron Alderson (who was spending the vacation with his relative, Mr. Drewe, of the Grange), and Mr. Justice Pattison, who resides in the locality. The learned baron had the toast of " The Judges of Ploughing" confided to him, and he proposed it in a facetious speech, in the course of which he alluded to a portly agriculturist named Pyle, who was one of the judges, and said that that worthy gentleman had a particular claim on him, inasmuch as he had told him (the learned baron) that he had become a " judge of the land" 25 years ago, at the same time that Mr. Baron Alderson had commenced his judi cial duties. Farmer Pyle, in responding, rejoiced at the fra ternising spirit of the learned baron, but said there was a difference between the two, " and that difference," exclaimed the sturdy farmer, slapping his breeches' pocket, "is here." This amusing retort excited considerable laughter. MURDER IN BELGIUM.—A mysterious murder, to which no clue has been obtained, was perpetrated a few days ago, on the person of Madame d'Ennetieres, wife of the marquis of the same name, from whom she lived separated, at her country mansion of Sommerghem, near Ghent. The unfortunate lady, whose only daughter, an immensely rich heiress, is married to Count Octave d'Outrelmont, and allied, through the wealthy marquis, to many of the first noble families, appears to have been assassinated with some blunt instrument during the brief interval that her demoiselle de eompagnie quitted her apart ment. On the return of the latter she saw an individual in the act of committing the crime, but, being overcome with terror, she flew to an upper storey, where she opened a window, and called to the watchmen of the mansion for assistance. Upon their arrival the crime had been consummated, and the perpetrator had disappeared. According to the accounts given by the local journals, the marchioness bad no other domestics or attendants with her at her country mansion than the demoiselle de compagnie. As no robbery was committed, the murderer is supposed to have been actuated by revenge, and suspicion has therefore fallen upon discharged servants. AGE ASSURANCE COMPANY.—The fourth annual meeting of the shareholders of this company was held last week, at their offices in Chancery-lane, London, the Rev. Geo. Roberts in the chair. The report, which was of a very satisfactory character, stated that during the past year the premium ac count, exclusive of half-yearly and quarterly premiums accru ing, amounted to £6,325 14s. tid. ; and the income derivable from polices actually in force, to £7,629 7s. 3d. The directors, in order to bring to a close, as nearly as possible, the expenditure arising from the formation of branches, and the ageney ma chinery of the company, had thought it advisable to clear off all outstanding accounts connected with those subjects; and although the liquidation thus accomplished would necessarily make the outlay of the year in appearance heavier than usual, yet the fact was, a large reduction had been effected in the working of the chief office, while the cost, now defrayed, of placing the branches throughout the country upon a firm foot ing might be considered in the light of capital permanently invested for profitable returns. The directors bad the satis faction of assuring the shareholders that no company of equal standing could show a better foundation for progressive and complete success. The outlay, on the whole, might seem to be considerable, but it had secured the formation of an estab lishment wherein all materials had been provided, and every facility afforded, for tarrying out the most enlarged plans for obtaining an extensive and lucrative business. CONCORDAT BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND THE POPE OF ROME.—The articles of the concordat between Rome and Austria have been published. They accord, amongst other things, the right of full and unrestrained liberty of commu nication, in things spiritual and ecclesiastical, between Rome and the prelates and clergy of Austria. To the latter they grant the right of issuing such ordinances and instructions on ecclesiastical matters as seems suitable to them ; to the bishops to name their vicars-general, to grant or refuse the collection of orders, erect benefices, change parishes, prescribe pilgrimages, funeral ceremonies, convoke and publish the acts of synods, &c. The bishops are to direct the reli gious instruction in all schools, and an ecclesiastical inspector is to be appointed to each. They have also the right to prohibit books contrary to religion any morals, and the civil t - , lfiront u mmises to lend them main forte 'U . ) prevent the Pu b Ultly LI ,Clo,o are to be judged before civil tribunals, as also criminal cases ; but in the latter case previous notice is to be given to the bishop. The government has the right'-to present bishops to the Pope for institution ; but for the choice he must previ ously take the advice of the bishop of the province. In cathedral churches tile Pope nominates the first dignitary, the Emperor the others. The conventual bodies may com municate freely with their superiors at Rome, and the latter may visit all religious houses. The reception of novices, and the formation of new convents by the bishops is allowed, with the consent of government. The Roman Catholic Univers appears highly satisfied with the result obtained, and declares the news to be the " preoccupation of all Germany and the joy of Catholics." " The words," it continues, " with which the concordat opens—` rhe Holy See accords to his Majesty the right; &c.—exalt in the eyes of angels and men the apostolical empire and the young Emperor. Here, again, we have an evidence of the labours of Mary the Immaculate for the pacification of a people who always venerated, with a peculiar predilection, the august privilege of the Mother of God. May the example of the Emperor Francis Joseph not be lost upon other kings and governments?' MANSLAUGHTER BY A. PIT-OWNER.—The locality of Ketley has presented a scene of great excitement for several days, in consequence of the death of a pitman, named Samuel Rigley, through the violence of a chartermaster, of the name of William Vaughan. Some of the men below refused to work ; Vaughan, who was above, then came to the mouth of the pit and shouted down the shaft to know if the men intended to work or net. They answered " No." He then asked them if they were coming up. They answered "Yes." He said, " Then, if you do, I'll kill yore The men at this time seem to have entered the doubles, ready to be drawn up. Reiterat ing his inquiry whether they were going to remain in the pit or not, and receiving the same rejoinder as before, Vaughan now became unconquerably furious with passion, and, seizing an immense "slab" of timber, hurled it down the pit shaft. The men below heard the slab coming thundering down the shaft, and five of them succeeded in making their escape ; but one man, named Rigley, could not disentangle himself from the chains and get clear of the basket at the bottom of the shaft before the immense piece of timber reached him, striking him on the back, and inflicting the most frightful injuries. The men shouted up to Vaughan that he had killed a man. Vaughan seems to have been immediately seized with a paroxysm of fear and remorse, dancing about, tearing his hair and clothes in a frantic manner. He then ran away. The deceased was a young married man, aged 24, and his first child is only five months old. The coroner's jury returned a ver dict of " Manslaughter" against Vaughan, and he was com mitted for trial at Salop Assizes.—Wolverhampton Chronicle. REPRESENTATION OF SOUTRWARK.—At a late hour on Tuesday, the following address from Admiral Sir Charles Napier was extensively circulated, and posted throughout the borough :—" To the electors of Southwark. Thelamented death of your late representative, Sir William Molesworth, has again caused a vacancy in the representation of South wark ; at the late election I abstained from going to the poll, the time for preparation having being so short. I have again been solicited to allow myself to become a candidate, which I cheerfully accede to, and announce my intention of this time going to the poll, feeling satisfied that the electors of the large and important borough of Southwark, to whom my sentiments are so well known, will on this occasion do me the honour of electing ine as their representative. I object to a personal canvass, thinking that every elector should exercise his right of voting unswayed and unbiassed, and the only expenses I will be put to will be those necessary to the poll. I shall, however, have pleasure in attending any district meeting where my presence may be required, and if the electors ap prove of my sentiments they will send me to parliament; if not, they will choose a better man. This is the way, in my opinion, elections should be conducted, especially in the me tropolis." Mr. Scovell, of Scovell's Wharf, is also a can didate. Sir S. M. Peto has declined to be put in nomination for this borough, and a requisition is to be presented to Alder man and Sheriff Kennedy, who, it is thought, will at once consent to come forward. It is also in contemplation to pre sent a requisition to Mr. John Thwaites, a woollen-draper, of High-street, Southwark, who is very popular in the borough. On Thursday, Sir C. Napier addressed a meeting of the elec tors, and was enthusiastically received. The contest will most probably be between Sir C. Napier and Mr. Scovell. SERIOUS MUTINY.—A serious outbreak has occurred at the Horfield Barracks, near Bristol. These barracks are occupied partly as the depot of the Land Transport C or p s , an d partly by a portion of the Royal Artillery. Owing to the system recently adopted of recruiting from the different regiments of Militia into the Land Transport service, a number of fresh men have been constantly arriving. On Wednesday morning a number of recruits came by steam-packet from the Galvray militia, and were marched from the Hotwells, where they landed; to the barracks. When they came to asklei-the-pro mised bounty of £5, they were told that their outfit would have to be deducted from it. At this they became dissatisfied, and insisted that £5 they had enlisted for, and £5 they would have. The sergeant remonstrated and threatened them with the guard-room, upon which they commenced an attack upon him, and, it is said, knocked him down. The officers then came from their quarters and attempted to restore discipline, but without effect, as the insubordinate recruits attacked them, tore the ornaments from their coats, and arming them selves with stones from the great exercise yard, threw them in thick volleys a t th e o ffi cers, who, seeing the posit ion 41 which they 'were pl ace d , an d a pprehend i ng a ser ious outbreak, 'called upon the artillery officers for assistance. Messengers were immediately despatched to Colonel Patton, the com mandant of the district, and in the meantime the commander of the artillery got his men under arms, and had a c howitzer a ton being still brought m a n o i u f e t s t and ed b p y laced on the parade. e abr d t e il s l i e red l eVec w t e l l o .e y ordered to load, an operation w r Between twenty and thirty , a the i t L b s restoring something like e er . e then arrested and placed in y le e ld o c t r l g iers . were sent into the city. of the principal ring the guard-house, Whil the n o i rd alcon b t ic el i l It is understood that Colo nel Patton has ordered court-martials t o be held on the principal offenders. A general feeling is ex pressed by, the citizens that the government do wrong in offer , nig a nominal bounty, and then reducing it by deductions to some other sum. NINNOIMIIIIMINIONII II i 1