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FURNITURE, &c.. NEW FERRY, CHESHIRE. By Mr. BRANCH, On MONDAY next. the 26th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the - - - - - Premises. 3, New Ferry-terrace, Rock Ferry, THE valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, China, Glass, Square Piano-forte, by Broadwood, and other Effects of a Lady going abroad. The FURNITURE com prises Rosewood Drawing-room Chairs, Couches, and Circular Loo Table, Mahogany Articles in a Pedestal Sideboard, Dining, Card, Loo, and Pembroke Tables, Chairs, Sofas, &c. The BED-CHAMBERS are furnished with Four• post and Camp Bedsteads, with Moreen and Chintz Hangings, seasoned Feather Beds, Mattresses, and Bedding, a handsome Who-- gany Wardrobe, with Wings, Mahogany Chests of Drawers, Painted Dressing Tables, Basin Stands, and Chairs, Brussels and Kidderminster Carpets, Sets of Window Curtains, Chimney and Toilet Grasses, Eight-days' Timepiece, Fenders, Fire-irons, Kitchen and Culinary Utensils, Dresser, and other Family Articles. Also, a PONY GIG, with flatness, the property of a Gentleman. To be viewed on SATURDAY next, the 24th instant, when Catalogues may be bad on the Premise*, or from Mr, BRANCH, Hanover-street, 'Liverpool. SALE OF MACHINERY, TOOLS, AND UTENSILS OF A BOILER-MAKING ESTABLISHMENT. By. Mr. BRANCH. On TutslAY next, the 27th instant, at 'Eleven o'clock, on the Premises of Messrs. Jones and Hill, 164, Great Howard street near the north end of the Stanley Pock, riplik valuable MAC H IST RY, S T 1301 eat- M AKE ENGINE,R'S ESTABLISH ME WORKING TOOLS, NT. and UTENSILS of a Among the Effects may be enumerated a valuable Six-horse- Power High-pressure Engine, With an Eight - horse - power 'Miler, and Copner Steam Pipe, capital Eleven-inch Back 'Geared Lathe, with Chuck Plate, Face Plates, &c., Plate ;Bending Machine, excellent Steelyards, Three strong Boiler Trucks, and a considerablecitiantity of Tools and Implements, `consisting of Anvils, Vices, Bellows, Top and Bottom Swages, - * Mandrells, Bolsters, Pouches, Chisels, Turning Tools, Stakes, `small Lathes, Boring Tools, Rivetting and Stripping Ham- Mere, Sledge and Hand Hammers, Drills, Jackscrews , Weigh Beams, Scales atth 'Weights, Gas Burners and Piping, and numerous other valuable Effects connected with the Business. The whole to be 'Viewed on MONDAY next, the 26th instant, when Catalmun may 'be bad on the premises, or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices, itilianover.street, Liverpool. Magnificent Assemblage of FLORENTINE SCULPTURE, in Marble and Alabaster, LEGHORN BONNETS,'&c., the Property of Signor Antonio Ticci, of Florence, ex Steam ship "Calve" Captain William Bruce, from Leghorn. Ar; i l n 3 s ß ti :A udled by VH r Sis,„YneocrtTfilicilli.¶(th-otillhalisluSs•Platttivileed from Italy) to SELL by - AUCTION, on TUESDAY, 27th, ViTEIVNESDA'Y, - 28th, THURSDAY, nth, and FattiAlr, 30th instant, at Eleven o'clock each day, at the Hanover-rooms, Avery Extensive and well-selected Assortmerit of beautiful ITALIAN 'SCULPTURE, which embraces a number of ex tremely Well-executed Copies from the moat celebrated Statues and Ornaments of Anttquity; logetherwith a great variety of Classical Groups and Figures, by eminent Modern Artists, and an infinity of Deccrrative - Objects inVases and Ewers; the whole, it is presumed, 'formintthe'fitest Collec tion ever-offered in Liverpool. Amongst the Groups and Figures may be mentioned the '" Dancing Girls," " The 'Graces," "'Denting Graces," ' s ' Cupid and Psyche," " Hebe;" 'and - Others,'after Canova, '"Niche," after Phidiae," Ms Angel," Rafaelln, "The Greek 'Slave;" "The Venus de Meditis;" "A Dancing Girl." from lierculaneum, "The Rape Of the Sabines," by J. de Bologna, 413 , inches high, "The Farrese Hercules'," •" Venus in the " Tobit," after Tifornfir4den; "Diana," "The Virgin littry," Michael Angelo, and others. 'A very large Collection' of Etruscan, never, Hebe, Greek, ; and other Vases, in pure ` Alabaster . A Magnificent Pair of Etruscan Vases, in Bardiglio Marble, 70 inches high, from 'the Vatican ; H ebei Vases, the Borghese Vase, in Bardiglio Marble ; the Warwick Vase, in Verde Prito Marble,l3 inches !in diameter; "The Wild Boar," in'Verde Prato, 13 inches 'high ; and a great variety in Verde' Prate, Bardiglio, Yellow,: * - Sienna, and other Marble; besides inntrmerable minor items -of Ornament. _ . The LEG HORN HArzs and BoNittrware cut exactly to the latest Parisian Fashion, as now worn by Ladies of the first circle in that capital. To be viewed on MONDAY next, thelfith instant, when de scriptive Catalogues may be had from l / 4 /4r. BRANCH. FURNITURE, &c., RODNEY-STREET. 'By Mr. BRANM, On THURSDAY, fhe 29th instant, at Eleven o'clock. on the the Premises, 70. lendney-street, THEvalle 'HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE ttiib and other Effects of a Lady-leaving Liverpool. The DRAWING-ROOM contains a Set of Twelve handsome solid Rosewood Chairs, in Printed Chintz Furniture, vith a Couch and, Lounging Chair to correspond , a Rosewood Chiffonnier, With Marble Top, pair of Card Tables and Circular Centre Table, Single-plate Chimney Glass, a few Ornaments,' 'Brussels Carpet, Fender, Fire-irons, and Gas Chandeliers. The DINING-ROOM and PARLOUR include Mahogany Pedestal Sideboard, Chiffonnier, Cabinet. Sets of Chairs and Sofas, in Leather and Hair Seating, Gas Chandelier ; Brussels Carpets, Damask Curtains, Fenders, Fire-irons,' &c. The LODGING-ROOMS :• A large 'and handsome Mahogany Wardrobe, with Wings, lofty Four-post, Camp, atid , French Bedsteads, with Damask Hangings, Feather Beds.miti Bed 'ding,. Mahogany Wardrobe, Night Commode, and Chests of Drawers, Painted DressingTablecand Basin Stands, Chairs, Kidderminster Carpets, &c. An Eight , iiays' Clock , in Mahogany Case, Mahogany Hall Table, Stair Carpets, the usuat Kittiken and Culinary Utensils, and otherTamily Articles. •To be viewed on WEDNESTIA.', the 28th instant, when Catalogues may be had on the Prethises, or from Mr.linA Nc it, Hanover-street. • rui IS - DAY_ Sale of the- whole of the valuable and modern HOUSEHOLD A • FURNITURE, Drawing-room 'Suite. expressly- made to order, several very valuable 'Oil Painting., handsome Electro-plate Tea and Coffee Service, valuable Figure under Glass Shade, superb Marble Table, very rich Mottle-in the Centre, Teapoy, and other Effects. R: MICE respectfaylalnounces that la - a has instructions from that very respected owner, Mr. Stratton, who leaving England. to-DISPOSE OF ,by AUC -TION, Tuts' ' , the .ItOth ,at ,Eleven -,o'clock• prompt, DAN the (Tuesday) whole of his wettable instant HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. The BRAWIwa and Sirrixo‘ Rooms .are furnished avith a Sideboard witb:Plate-glass in the Back, Two Sets .of , Chairs, one Rosewood and the other Mahogany, handsome Sofa with Spring Seat, a Cabriole Couch on An.tique•carved, Legs, Two Easy Chairs, a Rocking Chair, Tapestry Carpet and - Rug, handsome ender and Fire-irons, elegant Chimney' Glas, powerful-toned Cottage Piano-forte, 'ltlttsic Stool, Two tine :Engravings, China Ornaments, Paintings, &c. • The DINING.-ROOM includes a Set of strong broad-backed 'Mahogany Chairs, capital Lounging Chair, One Ditto in Lea ther, Pedestal Sideboard, Two Bookcases with Glazed Doors, -massive Mahogany-framed Sofa in Hairdarge Chimney Glass, Ironstone ChinwDinner Service, superb White and( Gold Breakfast Service, Mahogany Cabinet, Brussels Carpet, Rug, -and Drugget, superb Electro-plated.Tea.and Coffee Service. 'China, Glass, Ottomans, &c. The BEDROOMS are furnished with capital Four-post Bed steads and. Hangings, Tudor, and French Ditto, Hair and Wool Mattresses, Four prime and well-seasoned Feather Beds. ,Pair of very rich Mahogany Toilet Tables, Oahogany Chests .of Drawers, Commode, Bidet, Painted Chamber Articles, Ware;-Towel Horse, Carpets, &c. Ha.hisand STA I as--Oil-cloth, Lamp, Stair Carpet and Rods, .capital Mahogany , Hall Table and Hatstand;. with Pan. Pair ,of,Hall Chairs, Eight-day Clock, Kitchen Utensils, & Effects. The.shole may be viewed on the Morningof.Sate, and de ocriptive Catalogues had from Mr. Gates, 4Q,-Whitechapel, er.on•the,Premises. PWE ART-S.—lmportant Unreserved SALE of •First-class BIEGRAVINGS. DnAWINGS, &c., PARADISE-STREET. R. 111)80MWORTH has received instrue- Ilions from Mr. S. Genese, who is about making ex tensive alterations. to -SELL by AUCTION, TO-MORROW, (Wednesday; •the 21st instant, and Following Day, at , Eleven o'clock each day prompt, on the Premises, 43, Paradise street, tbe whole of his valuable and genuine Collection .of First •clans ENGRAVINGS, appropriately Framed and Glazed, including Artists' Proofs and Proofs before Letters, amongst which will be found The Coronation and Marriage of Her Majesty, The Royal Christening, .Waterloo Banquet, 'Penh', miler and Waterloo Heroes, The Stag at Bay, The Halt, Horse Shoeing, Horses Feeding, John Knox Administering • the Sacrament, The Cricket Match, Fore's celebrated Set .of The Hunt, Racing and Steeple-chase Prints; together with •a great variety of the principal productions of the best masters, Arc. •The whole to be sold without reserve. May be viewed This :ns.y, the 2Qthir.stant, and descriptive 'Catalogues had on the Premises, or from Mr. Bosomwoarkt, Auctioneer, 34, Duke-street. Notice I—All prints left to be framed at the above estab lishment wilt be sold Knot 'Seared before This Evening, the .20th instant. X.IEEHOLD VILLA. RESIDENCE, WAVERTREE. By Mr. WYLIE, To-m o LAO W (Wednesday), the 21st inst., at One o'clock in the Afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street, Liverpool, unless previously disposed of by private treaty, .of which notice will be given, subject to conditions of sale. FTWE .genteel VILLA RESIDENCE, called .111. PENOstrii Corr...ors, pleasantly situate in a private Woad leadiug_ out of Wellington-read, Smithdown-lane ; tagedier.with,the Flower and Kitchen Garden andOutbuild fags belonging ,thereto, in the occupation of Henry Renwick, Fag. For (*ether particulars and for cards to view, apply to Mr. H ins, Solicitor, I.larrington-streq ;or to Mr. JOHN A-mix :Pax, Solicitor, North John-street. - Hy-Mr. THOMAS WYLIE. • On THURSDAY next, .the 22nd instant, at Seven o'clock in the Evening, at Mrs. Massey's, Swan Inn, Olds wan, In the the following or such other lots as may be agreupon at sale, subject to the conditions to be then produced , FOUR fi uNtantiat Freehold HOUSES , and GARDENS, situate on the south side of Sandstone-road , in Green-lane, near the Old Swan, in the occupation of Mr. POwnall and others. Rental, .466. For further particulars apply to Mr. THOMAS WYLIE, No. 12, Cases-street, Liverpool ; or to Messrs. ROGERSON and RADCLIFFE, Solicitorts, 2, Chapel-street, Liverpool. NEW FERRY AND BEBBINGTON, CHESHIRE. within easy distances from the Bebbington and other Stations on the ;Birkenhead Railway, and the Ferries on the Mersey' VALUABLE FREEHOLD LANDS, - In part Subdivided into small Lots for Building purposes. MESSES. CHURTON will submit to SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Royal Rock Ferry Hotel, Rock Ferry, Cheshire,. on WEDNKSDAY, the 21st instant, at One for Two o'clock in the Afternoon punctually, pursuant to instructions received from the Trustee of the Will of Mr. Hugh Bennett, Deceased, in Lots, The Unsold Portion of the Valuable FREEHOLD LANDS of the LOWER BEBBINGTON ESTAT fr E on. of the late Mr. Hugh Bennett, lying on and having good tages to the New Chester and Birkenhead Turnplke-road, the old Chester and Birkenhead Turnpike-road, the Neston and Birkenhead 'I urnpike.road, and other g ood roads in the Township of Bebbington. The importance of this Property cannot well be oyer-esti mated. A large part of the land lies within five minutes' walk from the Bebbington Station, on the Chester and Birken head Railway (all the Land within half a mile of the same station); within two miles from Birkenhead ; within half a mile from the New Ferry, a mile from the Rock Ferry ; and by these ferries, within about three miles from the centre of Liverpool. The beauty of the situation of Bebbington, on high ground, commanding fine views of the Mersey and the Lancashire shore, is well known, and the Lands now for sale are particu larly well placed. Purchasers of this Land for building, will have the great advantage of easy access to the best stone in Cheshire, oretonat the Storeton Quarry, many of the lots ly in g up to the St Railway. There is also in many of the fields abundance of brick clay • and early possession of the Land may be . Printed 'Particulars with Plans will be ready for delivery seven days prior to the sale; in the meantime Mr. UGH 13ENN ET T BRISCOE, of Littleton, near Chester; M H essrs. CHU&TON, the Auctioneers; or Messrs. HuhtualtllTON , Hairs and PARKER, will answer Willer inquiries, The Friars, Chester, sth June, 1851. - AVERTREE.—To be LET, a semi-detached VILLA, with tastefully laid out Flower Garden ..con tains three -Entertaining-rooms on the ground floor, three Bedrooms and a Dressing-room on the first floor, four ,Bed rooms and Linen-closet on the second floor.—For rent and further particulars apply to Mr. S. WATERHOUSE, 4, Derby square. TO be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY, a compact ESTATE, about five miles from Liverpool, containing about 75 acresof LAND. One DITTO, about four miles (row.. Liverpool. with\lo acres of LAND. A splendid MANSION, near Walton, ..with 6.000 yards of LAND. With upwards of Thirty large HOUSES in the town. TO be SOLD or LET, a splendid MANSION, three mites south of the Liverpool Exchange, contain. lag Three Entertaining.rooms, Ten Bed-rooms, Dressing rooms, &c. &c., with Two Acres of Land, int Pleasure Ground and Garden. -If be LET, a splendid 11AN$ION, called "VERNON House," Mount Vernon,. containing Five good Entertaining: rooms, Twelve Bedrooms, ,Bath, and Watt!. Closet, Coach-house and Stable, and extensive Garden. An excellent COTTAGE at Gateacre, called " Bemde VALE," -with Two Entertaining-rooms, Six Bedrooms, Coach-house and Stable. A capital HOUSE in Chester-street, Birken head, another near Prince's -park, and another at Aigburth, with Three Entertaining-rooms, Six Bedrooms,. Coach-house .11.11d.Stabje, with extensive. Garden, Hothouse, t&c. Apply io WM. WlLLlsztAs ' Estate Agent, 47, Banelagb street, and 3, Hackin's-hey, Liverpool, where an excellent DOUBLE OFFICE is to be LET. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1854 ,itits by Auction. POLICE SALE. By Mr. BRANCH, On FRIDAY next, the 23rd instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the Hanover-rooms, by order of the Head-constable, .4 Considerable Quantity of UNCLAIMED PROPERTY, comprising three valuable Gold Lever Watches, with Gold Chains attached, several Silver Watches, a Variety of Jewellery, in Rings, Seals, Pencil-cases, Brooches, arc., a Quantity of Wearing: Apparel, Drapery Goods, Um brellas, Portable Desks, Pist , 's, Seamen's Chests, and nu merous other Miscellaneoi a Eff eta. To be viewed on THuRS AY next, the 22nd instant, when Catalogues may be had frt. m Mr. BRANCH. gates by Auction. TO FARMERS, BUILDERS, BROKERS, AND OTHERS. MR. BYFORD will SELL by AUCTION, To-MoRROW (Wednesday), the 21st instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, in the Yard No. 33, Soho-street, a quantity of Miscellaneous EFFECTS, comprising a valuable Thrashing Machine, by Ransome, Wood and Iron Ploughs, large Wood Cisterns, Water and Ale Casks, Gate Posts, Old Timber, Building Materials, Patent Malt Mill, Weighing Machines, Spring Steel, Coffee Roasting Machine, Stamping Ditto, Boilers, Doors, Frames and Bars, Wire and Wire Rigging. About Five Tons Guano, a quantity Cart Arms, Crank and Axletrees, Tinman's Tools, Tin Plates, New and Old Iron, Strong-built Lorry, Joiner's Handcart, Wheelbarrows, a Pair of Large Yard Gates, Cast Iron Crane and Chain, New Shop Window, Old Boards, &c. May be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may be had at the Yard, or at the Office of Mr. BYFORD, Clayton-square. TO BUILDERS, FOUNDERS, MANUFACTURING _CHEMISTS, AND OTHERS,____ A TWELVE HORSE CONDENSING ENGINE. LARGE COPPER PANS and STILLS, with OTHER EFFECTS. D. HODGKINS liar received instructions _LTA_ to SELL by AUCTION, without reserve, THIS DAY, '(Tuesday,) the 20th instant, at EleVen o'clock precisely, on the Premises, Pumpfield, Vauxhall-road, The STOCK-IN-TRADE, I M P LEMENTS, and UTENSILS of a MANUFACTURING CHEMIST. _ _ The STOCK comprises Founder's Dust, Sugar of Lead, Roman Cement, about Ten Tons Pipe Clay, &c. The ImPLENIENTS of TRADE consist of a Twelve-horse Con densing Engine, with Boiler and Machinery attached, for Grinding Manganese, rico Retorts with Piping. large Copper Pans and Stills, a number of Brick Buildings, Slate and Wood Sheds, with other Effects connected with the Business. Catalogues may be had from the Auctioneer, 5, Queen square. 13 1 HAMILTON-SQUARE. Modern FURNITURE, Large Chimney Glass (Plate 60 by 50 inches), Rosewood Drawing-room Suite, Gas Chandeliers, &c. MESSR S. F. and J. HODGSON will SELL by AUCTION, on THURSDAY next, the 22nd instant, punctually at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, 13, Hamilton square, the remaining excellent Modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS of a Gentleman Removing. The ROSEWOOD DRAWING-ROOM SUITE in Mlle Merino Dams'it, with loose Printed Covers, consists of Couch with Spring Seat, Circular Loo Table., and Pair of Card Tables on Carved Pillars, Six Coronet-back Chairs, Two Sewing 'Chairs on Spiral Legs, Settee with Back, a Round Ditto, 'Chilronniere with Plate-glass Back, Four-tiers What-not, with Three Drawers, Pair of Footstools, Three Gilt Window Cor mites, Four-light Sliding Gasalier, in Ormolu, the Chimney Glass in Gilt Frame (Plate'6o by 50 ins.) The MAHOGANY DININ , 6-EOOM FURNITIORE includes Pe destal Sideboard. 7 feet long, with Drawers, &c., Set of Tele 'scope Dining Tables with 'Pryor Loose Leaves, Fifteen and Two lbow Crown-back Chairs in Green Morocco Leather, Rock ing Chair in Hair-cloth. Couch in Ditto, Sze., Green Damask Curtains and Gilt Cornices to Three ' , Windows, Drab Damask Curtains and Cornices to Two Windows, Brussels Carpet and Rug, a Three-light Sliding Gas Chandelier, a Two-light Ditto, Venetian and Roller RH rids throughout. Hall Table with Marble Top, Cast Hat and Umbrella Stand, Lamp with Gas Fittings, Brussels ±titir Carpets and Rods. In BEDCHAMEERS—Curtains to Two Windows, several Brussels and KidderminsterCarpetsand Rugs, Bed Han 4ings, Iron Bedstead, with Hair Mattress, &c., Mahogany Night Commode, Large Ottoman, &c. May be viewed on the Tdorning , of Sale, and Catalogues had on the Premises, or previously di' Messrs. F. and .1. ritroo- SON, at their Offices and Rooms, Argyle-street, Birkenhead. CHURCH-STREET, BIRKENHEAD. Substantial HOUSEHOLD IkiJRNITURE, Square Piano forte hyDroadWOod and Sons, Two Chimney Glasses, Turkey Carpet, Oas Chandeliers, Shower and Vapour Baths, China, Glass, Table Cutlery, &c. MESSRS. P. and. 4. HODGSON wilisSELliby AUCTION, on TUESDAY .next, the 27th instant, at Eleveiro'cloCk precisely, on the Premises, 21, Church-street (near Voodside.Ferry), Birkenhead, the whole orthe HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE Rad EFFECTS, the genuine Property of a Family Removing; • Including, in MA wooANY—Large Sideboard en Carved Trusses, neat Chiffontriere, Two Oblong LooTables on Pillars, Card and Dining Tables, Easy Chairs, SefasandSets of Chairs in'Hair-cloth, Oak Bureau, Two Chimney' Glasses, Turkey, Brussels, and Kidderminster Carpets and •Rugs, Window Curtains, Fenders, Fire-irons, Fall Venetia wand Wire Blinds, Dinner Service, White and Gold Tea Set. Blue and Gold Ditto, o'fable Cutlery in Ivory Handles, Three-light" Ormolu Sliding (Gas Chandelier with Opal Pendants, Terrestrial a Globe,"&c. In BlSDCRAlams—Numerous Mahogany Four-post, Tud or and French Bedsteads with suitable *Draperies; Goose Feather 'Beds, Mattresses, Blankets„Quilts.several Winged and Sing4e Wardrobes, Toilet Tables and Washstands; Dressing Glasses, Carpets, Chestrof Drawers, Chamber Ware; &c. Hall Table with Marble Top, Two Carved Mahogany Chairs, Hatstand, Oak Oil-cloth as Planned to Lobby and Landing, Stair Carpets,'Rods, Door Mats, bobby' Lamp, Clock;&c. Kitchen Dresser, Culinary Utensils, Filter,\&c. The whole to be viewed on MONDAY next, the 26th instant, and Catalogues had on the Premises, or at Messrs. F. and J. HODGSON s Offices and Rooms, Argyle.street, Birkenhead. Zo be Sbo'M or let. PUtiNISHED HOUSE .to be :LET, for Six Weeks, in the Country, within ten minutes' walk of the Woodside Ferry. Terns very moderate.-4pply at J. C.' WARD'S, Birkenhead. T O LET, at •Gmaat Crosby, 'fiist-rate HOUSE and SHOP, suitable for a Provision Dealer, , J Grocer, or Flour Dealer. Rent .el6.—Apply to Mr. CALLIS, 21, Mersey-street, Liverpool. Y THE SEA SIDE. —To In LE T, FURNISHED, for Six Weeks, from the Nth instant, a Large , HOUSE at Seaforth, a few minutes' walk from the Railway Station.—Apply to Abr. J. WOOLLARD, Bookseller, &c., 54, Castle street, Liverpool. PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ESTABLISHED IN 1797. 70, LOMBARD-STREET. CITY, and .57, CHARING CROSS, WESTMINSTER. DIRECTORS. Robert Gurney Barclay, Esq. Thomas Hodgson, Esq. William Cotton, Esq., 1.11.. Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. William Davis, Esq. J. Petty Musptatt, Esq. Jas. A. Gordon, M.D., F.R.S. C. Hamp.Turner, Esq.,F.R.S. Henry Grace, Esq. I Matthew Whiting, Esq. Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq. I Marm.Wyvill, jun.,Esq.,M.P. The Company offers t Complete Security— Moderate Rates of Premium with participation in Profits— Low Rates without Profits. Prospectuses may be obtained at the Offices, as above, or from any of the Company's Agents. ROBERT TUCKER, Secretary. AGENTS. {THOS. CROOK and Son, Accountants. JAMES ODDIE, Agent to the Manchester LlVEstrool,.... Fire-office. JAS. & THOS, LEWIN, Wine-merchants. _ Ashton ..... .. { Thoma 4 Hill, Surveyor. Thomas L. Cunningham, Stationer. Blaciburn .. John Railton, St. Paul's Foundry. { James Wilson, Old Bank. f J. Mawdsley and Son. Bolton —.. 1 James Knowles, Solicitor. Burnley. Thomas Reigate, Wine-merhant. { Thomas Crompton, Bookseller. Bury 'Chorley Richard Cliffe. -Lancaster Richard Ilinde, Wine-merchant. William James Tate, 57, King-street. Manchester .... { Robert Holmes, Norfolk•street. Ormskirk John Fairhurst, Miller. Preston Edward Pedder, Banker. : Presto t S. Proctor, Grocer. /*James Woods, Attorney. Rodhdale Salford W. W. Goulden, Solicitor. James Bolton, Ironmonger. Warrington.... { Thomas Fell, Old Bank. f Woodcock, Part, and ScOtt, Solicitors. llohn Acton, Gentleman. ROCK -PARK, ROCK FERRY.—T6Ie SOLD, a Detached, good FAMILY HOUSE and GARDEN, situate in Rock-park, fronting the Esnlanade. The Property is Freehold.—Apply to WILLIAM Dowsox and. Sox, 35, Oldhall-street, Liverpool. TO . CLERGYMEN, GRADIJATEE, .&c. — TO he LET, on Lease, SEA VIEW HOUSE, Bootle. This House is replete with everyconvenience and-facility for continuing it as a first-class Gentlemen's Boarding School. Rental low. Fixtures, School Furniture, &c., to be taken at a valuation. Immediate possession may be hacl.—Apply to J. FLEMI NG, Esq., on the Premises, till the 24th inst. DIAISTO-FARTES.--J. ;EDGAR, •1, *UPPER 11 DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL, (opposite Dr. :Raftlea's Chapel,' established upwards of twenty years. ,An elegant Stock of PIANO FORTES, in Rosewood and Walnut-tree Cases, by Broadwood, Collard, Erard, and the principal Manufacturers. Any Instrument-not approved of in Twelve Monthswill be Exchanged, if any fault. An elegant Rosewood COTTAGE PIANO-FORTK, 61 of keys. Nearly new. Price 23 Guineas. The best London PIANO-FORTES on HIRE. Insurance Notices. yo.R.KsHi RE TIRE AND LI'F'E . INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 182 4. Parties having Annual Policiee falling due on the 24thof J-UNR, are respectfully informed -that they should renew the same within fifteen days from that date. AORNTS: HANMEta, jun., I, Dale-atreet. F. L. MAWDESLEY, 3, Cook-street. • JOHN ATKINSON, 25, North John street. •LITHERLAND & GROOM, 42, Lord-street. TH'E ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITLit, Z 2 1000,000, .ix 100,000 SHARES of £2O each. II KO OFFICE, TaRTs ,Loux-wrargEr, AND DALE•arREET• TRUSTERS. John Shaw Leigh, Esq. 1R.8.8. H. Blundell, Esq. DIRECTORS, &C., IN waarocm. Charles Turner, Esq., Chairman. J. Brainley-Moore, Esq., and Ralph Brocklebaul', Esq. Deputy-Chairmen. Michael Belcher, Esq, Richard Houghton, Esq. George Booker, Esq. Edward Johnston, Esq, Thomas Bouch, Esq. Michael Bousfield, Esq. James Lawrence, Esq. Roger Lyon Jones, Esq. David Cannon , Esq • William J. Marrow, sq. Thomas Dover, Esq. Francis Maxwell, Esq. E R. Ellison Harvey. Esq. George Maxwell, Esq. James Holme, Esq. Robert M'Andrew, Esq. T. Dyson Hornby, Esq. William Smith, Esq. George H. Horsfall, Esq. John Tarr, Eaq, AUDITORS. William Titherington, Esq., and John Dickinson, Esq. PHYSICIAN. SURGEON, Richard Formby, M.D. Hugh Neill, F.R.A.S. SURVEYOR. SOLICITOR. Samuel Holme, Esq. Septimus Booker, Esq. MANAGER AND ACTUARY, Percy M. Dove, Esq. BIRKENHEAD BRANCH, OFFICE-14MILTON-RUILDINGS, HAMILTON-STREET. Agent. —Henry Cole, Esq. Surgeon.—James T. Vale. Esq., Hamilton-square. LIFE BRANCH. SPECIAL NOTICE.—STAMPS ON LIFE POLICIES NOT CHARGER Attention is directed to the fact that to a defined extent Life Premiums are not subject to Income-tax, and that in Succession certain cases Life Policies are exempt from the New Duties. FIRE BRANCH. FIRE INSURANCES will be effected at moderate rates of Premium. The Company, having the advantage of a Resi dent Directory, will be enabled to distinguish itself by its promptness in the settlement of Claims. No Charge made for the Policy. LIFE BRANCH. The Company likewise assure Lives on any of the following contingencies, namely : FOP the WHOLE CONTINUANCE OF LIFE.—The Premiums to cease after a LIMITED NUMBER OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS. For a Sum to be payable at Age 60, or at Death. PREMIUMS ON CREDIT. A PORTION OF THE PREMIUMS MAY REMAIN ON CREDIT, OR ASSURANCES MAY BE EFFECTED IN VARIOUS WAYS, NOT ENUMERATED, TO MEET THE CONVENIENCE OF THE PARTY MAKING THE ASSUR ANCE. The important advantages afforded by the Company in this Branch will include the following. viz.:— GUARANTEE OF AN AMPLE CAPITAL, MODERATE PRE MIUMS, LARGE PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS BY THE ASSURED, SMALL CHARGE FOR MANAGEMENT, &c. The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors. Fees to Medical Referees are likewise granted by this Com pany. PERCY M. DOVE, i l t rne tanager. wed 0 n P o licies falling due at MIDSUMMER 09111 be Or before the 9th o' July next. June 19, 1854. TIM LIVERPOOL STA.NhARD, AND GENERAL COI MERCIAL ADVERTISER. Manteb. 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Insurance I•4Toticcs. fAILWAY PASSENGERS may obtain Tickets of INSURANCE against RAILWAY ACCIDENTS for the Journey, on payment of ld., 2d., or 3d., by inquiring of the Booking Clerks, at all the Principal Railway Stations, when they take a Railway Ticket. RAII.WAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE OFFICE, 3, OLD BROAD -STREET, LONDON. WILLIAM J. VIAN, Secretary. TO CORRESPONDENTS. VINCENTIUS' letter to the Lord Bishop of Chester, on the subject of the proposed " free" church, reached us at too late an hour for insertion this week. WORKING THE STAMP RETURNS."—W. G. We quite concur in your remarks, and feel obliged by your com munication. The practice to which you refer is well known. Nothir , is easier than for a reckless and un scrupulous party get up the semblance of any amount of circulation foe a newspaper. An advertisement in the Times, of Friday, offers four and a half tons of unread newspapers for sale. No doubt these invaluable bales have done service in the way of showing an extensive circulation for the broadsheet of some unhappy news paper proprietor. We shall be happy, at all times, to receive communica tions on subjects of local or general interest. Letters addressed to the Editor should be accompanied bythe real name and address of the writer, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good f a ith ; this is indispensabl y re quisite in any statement of facts. The Editor wishes it to be understood that he does not hold himself responsible for the opinions or statements of his correspondents. Goons, &c., FOR REVIEW, may be left at Mr. C. Mitchell's, Red Lion-court, Fleet-street, London, addressed " to the Editor of the LIVERPOOL STANDARD," when they will be forwarded and receive attention. the ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION to the LIVERPOOL STANDARD is 20s. in advance—or 225. on credit. ST A NDARD GENERAL PRINTING OFFICE, 4, ST. GEORGE'S-CRESCENT, LORD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. 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LITHOGRAPHIC AND COPPERPLATE PRINTING MACHINE RULING. &e A PROTESTANT PARLLMENT. .AMIDST the many disappointments resulting from the 'Last general election, in the .accession to office of a Ministry comprising every phased polities , but Conservstive, it is some satisfaction .observe :that all• the exertions which were made to secure :ft majority in the House of Commons f in defence of the Protestant Faith, have not been 'thrown away. 1t,u411 - be remembered that, in every division which took place on the motion for inquiry into the practices in Nunneries and other Conventual Institiktions, , the majority was always .on the right side, notwithstanding the opposition of our Romanist favouring Ministers ; and the measure was .only defeated through the designs:of a factious minority being favoured by the peculiar forms of Parliament. Obstructive policy is, however, far more efficient in the hands of a majority ; :and this was demonstrated last week in the effectual resistance to the treason able designs of Lord PALUERSTON to pay. for Romish Chaplains to gaols. We say treasonable, for the Constitution expressly declares the Romish faith to be a damnable heresy, and, therefore, to devote the money of the State to its propagation is a . cliect violation of the Constitution. We may pass ,over the maudlin . sentimentality and mock philanthropy with which the vote was defended on the ground that those who profess the Romish faith should, in prison, receive consolation from the ministers of their own religion. It is A surrender ,of the question at issue. Just as reasonable would it be if a criminal professed open and undisguised infidelity, which, no doubt, ,many of them do, to provide him with a teacher of infidelity in order that he might receive the consolation that suffer ing is confined to this life, and that, at the worst extremity, death by his own hand, or that of others, would resolve him into nothing. Such a doctrine is monstrous, and yet not more really baleful than the teaching of Rome, of which an instance was afforded at a recent execution in Ireland where the Romanist crowd enjoyed the edifying spectacle• of two men hurried into eternity on the scaffold, and, under the tuition of Roniish priests, expressing their confident hope in a blessed resurrection for having murdered a Protestant. There is, however, another view of the question ; the advocates of Rome, amongst which we include our present Ministers, who proposed the vote, contend that it is only common fairness to provide spiritual in struction for, prisoners upon the principle of Religious Liberty. If this point be conceded, the vote should not have been for so small an amount, but Romish priests should constitute the majority of our gaol chaplains, as it will not be disputed that their flocks constitute the majority of the inmates of ow gaols, The position, however, is altogether untenable that error should form a ground for its perpetuation, and the House of Commons wisely vindicated its character for con sistency by rejecting the vote, and leaving Lord PALMERSTON and his colleagues to carry out their Romanist predilections by other means than that of the public purse. While upon this subject, we may remark, that the Protestants, as a powerful party, animated by the best intentions, and sincerely anxious to purify the land from the foul incubus which presses upon it, do not justice to themselves nor to their supporters. It is by all admitted that the Press is by far the most powerful engine by which to influence popular opinion ; and yet, instead of giving a hearty sup port to those Conservative papers which have ever been the warmest and most consistent advocates of Protestant principles against all phases of antago nism, there are too many professing Protestants who, in every form of patronage, favour the organs of their bitterest opponents, and leave their own tried champions to fight the battles unassisted, or cheered only by the reflection that " virtue is its own reward." This is not as it should be. If the cause is to be triumphant, no human means should be left untried to accomplish its success ; and not the least important of these is by patronage, in every shape, to assist those Conservative papers by whose exertions, throughout the length and breadth of the land, against every disadvantage, so much has already been achieved. Radicalism and Romanism have ever been found acting in union, while the cause of Conservatism has ever been identified with that of the pure faith of our Reformed Church. SANITARY REQUIREMENTS IN LIVERPOOL. WE are not about to weary our readers with any I of the arguments which have been so often repeated on the absolute necessity of better draining, better ventilation, a more ample supply of water, greater cleanliness, and the various means insisted upon by Medical Inspectors and Boards of Health for the improvement of the health of the population. We are content, at least for the present, to leave all these aids to the sani tary 'condition of our fellow-creatures to the care and :attention which, we have no doubt, are bestowed on them by the proper officers, and the success of which is apparent in the diminished rate of mortality and our hitherto comparative exemption from those frightful epidemic disorders to which a busy seaport, with its many strange visitants, is more especially liable. Our object on the present occasion is to call the attention of the local authorities to the necessity of a sanitary improvement of another kind, but by no means of inferior importance. If 'the - health of the body be of sufficient consequence to require the especial interference of the legislature, •and a practical violation of the cherished adage, that " every -man's house is his castle; the health of the soul is surely, in a Christian country, of equal, if not 1 greater consequence. How little, however, is -it cared for, when in this great town of Liverpool, which prides itself mite zeal for the pure faith of; the Reformed Church, many of the well-frequented -thoroughfares are the -scenes of open and undis- -guised profligacy at all'hours of the day and night. 1 We shall not disgust our readers with any attempt -at description, but there can be no mistake as to the evils to which we refer, 'when we point to 1 Paradise-street and Whitechapel which 'but for , this abomination might form a desirable line of -thoroughfare between the utile and Juice of Liverpool—the Custom House and St. George's Mall. Of what use 'is 'the powerful police force which Liverpool maintains at such vast expense, and Captain GREIG labours to maintain with such efficiency, if murder and robbery are 'the only . crimes to be repressed,—and drunkenness, bla.s -phem;,,,, and infamy may-epenly revel, uncontrolled and unabashed ? Take the -single instance of Paradise-street, and no respectable tradesman I can make it a residence for his family, because both their eyes and -ears would be constantly Shocked with sights .and sounds revolting to humanity. In many of -the shops, which ought long since to have been cleared away to widen and improve the street, the unwary are cheated with fraudulent lotteries, undheeked by any interference with such illegal practices-; and all this is allowed to go on from:day to day, as:if the authorities were partieipl4-ors in the gains. It should be known, and the knowledge should be acted upon, that the law allows no immunity for the outrages upon humanity which are every hour committed in the streets of 'Liverpool, and that no consideration should induce those who are In -authority to act ,as though they were powerless to restrain them. it-would seem, indeed, that there was a popular ! Idiosyncracy 'to rush into extremes, for we hear one day of ,a meeting to petition the Legislature for ,the adoption of the Maine Liquor Law, by which the sale of all intoxicating liquors would be rigorously -forbidden, and we hear -every day of , drunkenness in the open streets, and the many other vices to which this one inevitably leads. So frightful has the evil become, not only in the . streets we have mentioned, but in Scotland-road, Dale-street, Park-lane, and many others well known to the police, that the timid may be apt to think it irremediable. It requires, however, but moral courage and a determination to use the means which are available for all this abomination to be effectually suppressed. Some time since we read an account of the pollee in London, or some other large town, sallying forth at a late hour and clearing the streets of every person who could not give a satisfactory reason for his being abroad, and 'this, a few times repeated, soon purged the neigh bourhood of suspicious characters. We want in Liverpool far more energy in street purification from moral nuisances, and the police to be put to some more practical service than Iw-rely sauntering along the pavement, with no eyes but for cases of felony. Every man in a state of intoxication should be at once apprehended, fined five shillings for the first offence, and for the second imprisoned until he can find sureties for his future sobriety a course sanctioned by the law and acted upon with good effect in another town we could name. Every instance of blasphemous or obscene language in the streets should be submitted to magisterial decision upon the extent of its enormity, and the appearance of abandoned characters in the public thoroughfares should be treated as cases of suspi cion to be decided upon by the same tribunal. The illegal lotteries, wheels of fortune, and similar frauds should be at once suppressed ; while cheap concerts, singing saloons, and penny theatres might be rendered less injurious by police super vision. If these suggestioni were acted upon with persevering determination, we might antici pate a sanitary improvement far more beneficial in its effects than has been accomplished by the Board of Health, in sewerage, fresh air, and clean water. THE BALLOT. THE House of Commons was amused on Tuesday by the discussion on the annual motion for the adoption of the Ballot in the election of Members of Parliament. We say amused, for even the mover, whatever may be the intensity of his mono mania, could have no serious expectation of carry ing into practice his peculiar notion. As was well observed by Lord PALMERSTON, there is no possi bility, either by the Ballot, or by any mechanical contrivance, of effecting a system of secret voting, nor is it fit that there should be. It is a violation of that sound principle of political freedom, which Wigan ... .SCOTTISII EQUITABLE LIFE .ASSUIt- ANCE SOCIETY. The TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING .of this SOCIETY,was held, at Edinburgh, on 2nd 'May. 1854, WM. STUARrWALKER, Esq., of lowland, in the Chair. The Report read to the Meeting, and which was unani mously approved of, contained the following particulars : The number of Policies issued during the year ending Ist March 620, the Sums assured thereby being.. 682,213, giving an addition to the Income in Annual Premiums of The Policies lapsed by death during the year are 84, the Sums Assured brwhich amount to ..019,830, and the Bonus Additions to af8,482, making together ,e 58,332. I In comparingthese sums with the amounts for the preceding year, they exhibit an increase of 17in the number of New Policies, and- of about .4'6,000 in the Sums 'Assured. The increase, though of moderate amount, must be considered satisfactory., especially when regard-is had to the great com petition which siew exists in the business of Life Assurance. The number ef Policies lapsed. by death is four under that of last year, sad the amount payable nearly -X7,800 less. 1 Keeping in viewthe additions made to the business, and the increased age of }the Members of the Society, these are most gratifying circumstances. The Sums remaining Assured amount to .4'4,234,593 ; 1 The Annual Revenue amounts t0.5et152,615 ; And the Accumulated Fund is increased to .e 839,354. I Copies of the-Report, and all other information, may be ,had on applicatirm at the Head Ofliee-or Agencies. VIEW OF THE PROGRESS AND SOCIETY. •SITUATION! OF THE tiberpoot At Ist March, 1836 Ditto, 15.2 Ditto, 1848 Ditto, - 1854 Amount Annual Assured. f.ReTenue. .e 642,871 ..e21,9:6 1,685,067 61,851 2,984,878 110,700 4,234,598 152,615 PRESIDENT. His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Qneensberry,K.G. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORI.TOR LIVERPOOL. Thomas Chilton, Esq., Merchant, Chairman. David Cavinon, Esq., Merchant. James Blake, jun.; Esq., Soalaioiler. Richard Vateeshaw, Esq., Shipowner. Wm. Balleny, Esq., Commercial Bank. MEDICALOFFICER.—J. Petrie, Esq., M.D. MANAiGEIL.—Robert Christie, Esq. SECRECARY.—WiIIiarn Finlay, Esq. HEAD OFFICC.-26. St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh. Lea D o N , 126, Eisinapsgate-st. I G LA...we, 103, at. Vincont-st. AGENT AT LIVERPOOL. ARCHD. TOD, Skarebroker, 3, Liver-chambers, 23, Tithe- TUESDAY .MORNING, JUNE 20, 1854. THE PARLIAMENT. THE Ministry appears to be sadly puzzled how to spin out the .session to a decent length ; and this may possibly account for the long discussions which often take place on 'questions leading to no results. Is it an established principle of the Con stitution, that Parliament must sit every year, from . the end of January to the month of August ; for, if ,not, it is a great waste of time that so much of it should :be spent in talk, and nothing be done for any purpose whatever. Of seven measures, which were to form the business of legislation this session, six have been defeated or withdrawn upon various pretences; andthe seventh—the Oxford University Reform Bill=has undergone such an elaborate discusiion in committee, that it is already thread bare, having been diminished from a compulsory enactment into a merely permissive measure. There is something truly Whiggish in all this. Magni ficent promises with - miserable performances; while on the only bill which may be allowed to pass—for the - success of this one is by no means even certain— the pruning-knife has been so cunningly applied, its provisions have been so craftily • attenuated, that:both friends and foes are alikeindifferent to its fate. What 'then -remains as the,ecord of Parliamentary proceedings, but the votes of sup plies ; and, for all practical purposes, the business might' have been got through in . as many days as the session has occupied months. It was thought at one time that the important affairs of the war in which we are engaged, and the exigencies of the public service, worild have taxed the energies of our legislators; but Parliament has hardly been consulted en the subject, except to impose additional taxation and legalise the CrrANcELLou of the ExcrtEguEn's pet scheme of •Exchequer Bonds ; so that the members of both Houses have been unnecessarily:taken-away. - from other pursuits, in order to make a show of-doing something and playing the larce of 'legislation. Another such a • session, if the country shoald so :king endure a Coalition Administration, and we .may be reminded of the days of GELLELES 1,, when Par liaments were voted unnecessary, and people were forbidden to speak .of them. Modern policy has 1-been all in this direction, 'by 'gradually converting Avhat were annual supplies into permanent as, for instance, the Sugar Duties and the Grant to 3&aynooth College:; .and it may ,be that, in time, • when every vestige.of our constitutional privileges have been absorbed into, the Whig system of government, the eyes.of the people will be opened -to -the folly of which they have ibeen guilty in believing Whigs and Radicals to be friends of popular liberty. barnlstieet. .13,,WENIX FLEE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11 LOMBARD-81E21MT AND CHARING•CROSS, LONDON, Established in 1782. TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS. • Sir Roleert Harry Inglis, Bart. Decimus Burton, Esq. James Horne, Esq. . Octaviue Edward Coope, Esq. William Jas. Lancaster, EsA. William-Cotton, Esq. John Dorrien Magens, Esq. William,Dayis, Esq. J. Masterman, Esq.. M.P. George Arthur Fuller, Esq. John Petty•Muspratt, Esq. James A.. Gordon, Esq. John Timothy Oxley, Esq. Henry Grace, Esq. George Stanley Repton, Esq. Joseph Owen Harris, Esq. Benjamin Shaw, Esq. Kirkman Danl. Hodgson, Esq. CharlesHampdenTurner,Esq. Thomas Hodgson, Esq. Matthew Whiting, Esq. ,k , UDITORS. Johnavis, Esq. John Hodgson, Esq. • William Hammond, Esq. SECIGIATARI ES. Wilmer Harris, Esq. I George William Lovell, Esq. Archeeet and Snree.por.—John Shaw, Esq. Solicitors.—Messrs. Dawes and Sons, Angel-court. Insurancerogainst Loss by FIRE are effected by She PKCKNIX COMPANY upon every description of Property, ill every part of the World., or? the most favourable terms. Persons Insur4zig with the PR .NIX COMPANY ATE , not liable rto make good the Losses of others, as is the casein some 0 itices. Insurances with this Cortipaay expiring at 11'0aum:deft .must be renewed rithin Fifteen Days thereafter, or they will Income void. Receipts are no ready at the Principal Offices, Lombard eireet and Charing-cross, and with the respective Agents Zhroughout the United Kingdom. AGENTS. FOR LIVRIIPOOL. Messrs. THOMAS CROOK and :SON, Accountants. Mr. GEORGE GLYNN, torysalter. WIDOW SUTTON and SONS, Insurance Brokers.. Messrs. W. TARIBET and SON,•Merchants. ROBERT WILLIAMS, Esq., Merchant. AcrEtins Li.A.NASIS.:. RE. —..-. Cherley Mr. Alexander Bannerman, General-agent. Astley, Mr. Arnoldiohnson, House-agent. - Blackburn Alexander W. Paterson, Esq., Manufacturer. Ditto Preston Fdward Pedder, Esq., Banker. Fleetwood, Frederick Kemp, Esq., Land-agent. Prescot .., Mr. George Fogg, Draper. Accrington Bolton Ditto Messrs. JohnMawdsley,&son,Cqtton-spin ners. Warrington., Mr. James Bolton; Ironmonger. Crmskirk . , lir. John Fairhurst, Flour-dealer,. Ulverstone ' Ditto Mr. Stephen Soupy. Bookseller. Manchester Ditto Mx. Jonathan Lees, Accountant. :Rochdale Burnley Mr, Peter Phillips, Booker. Bury Mr.•Thomas Crompton, Bookseller. Ashton Thomas Hill, Esq., Surveyor. liaslivgden . er lf e o y b , in i u s Robinson ,aEnsdq Esq., Solicitor. Solicitors. W Ac m k WiganE.anca e . r . .... : IN Me it s l s ia ra m , Collie R. Wildman, Esq., Bank-manager. St. -Helens Mr. John T. Threlfall, Brazier. DISCOMRY OF MONEY AT EGREMONf.-011 Sunday Ist week four youths, whose parents live in the neigh bourhood of Great. Crosshall-street, while digging, for • amusement, on the embankment adjoining the shore, between Egremont and New Brighton, found a large number of half-crowns, amounting to £l5, which were unusually black, indicating that they must have been lying there for owe years.. They took away about half the treasure, and after again hiding the remainder, they proceeded homewards, calling at a liquor-vault for some wine with which to astonish their parents. On reaching their homes they divided the booty with their parents ; but, on being questioned, they refused to state where the remainder of the treasure was concealed. It is supposed that the money was hidden in the place where it was found by the assassin of the baker Peacopp, who was robbed and murdered in the neighbourhood of Rock-lanea few years ago. BIRKENHEAD MODEL YACHT CLUB.—The first race of the season took place on Saturday, the prize being a cup, value £2O, open to yachts of the first class. The course was from Monks' Ferry round a flag-boat stationed off Easthafn, thence round a flag-boat stationed off the Dingle, back round the Easthem flag-boat, thence back round the Dingle flag-boat, returning direct to Monks' Ferry, passing between the shore and flag-boat moored off the club-house. The time allowed for the smaller boats was one minute and a half up to five tons, and one minute over that tonnage. At starting the yachts, which were all sloop-rigged, were stationed in the following order : Yachts. I Tons. I Owner's Name. _ _ - Warlock Kelpie .. Spirit .. Sirocco Electric Challenge Torment 44 Mr. E. C. Hicks. 3i Mr. E. A. Horley. 44 Mr. T. Wilkinson. Mr. A. Dunn. 7 Mr. T. Wilkinson. 7f Mr. A. Bower. 8f Mr. E. C. Hicks. The event excited considerable interest, as it was thought the struggle would lie between the two new boats, the Electric and Challenge, the former of which was built by Mr. Bishop, of Birkenhead, and the latter by Mr. Kelly, of Liverpool, to replace the Presto, which won the Challenge Cup last year. The fiag-boat at Monks' Ferry was reached by the H. 15. s. Challenge 6 28 45 Electric 5 30 0 Spirit ' 5 31 0 The Spirit, being 3 tons less than the Challenge, and 2i tons less than the Electric, was declared, according to the given time for less tonnage , to have won the match. She had been sailed by Mr. John Wilkinson, the owner's son, who, shortly after the termination of the race, was pre sented with the cup on board the steaMer, by Mr. Edwin .Haigh, the commodore of the club, PRIVATE TUlTlON.—Parents desirous of securintr for their Sons the many and great advantages of PRIVATE TUITION, or who, un able themseivec to leave town, wish to-send their Boys into the Country tinder proper care. • have an opportunity afforded them for obtaining the services of a 'University Gentleman, on the most reasonable terms. — Apply by letter to W. A., care of Mr. JONES, 20, South Castle street, Liverpool. Accumulated Fund. • --49,974 191,496 .445,673 839,354 is inherent in the heart of every Englishman; and R the clocks, the argument is brought home to those so utterly repugnant is it to all our ideas of the who could appreciate no other than what concerns proud position which we assume th hold, that there j themselves.'_` If the Church is to be maintained .only never yet was found one man who claimed the by those who avail themselves of its ministrations, Ballot for himself. The elector does not exist who then the public who refuse the Church-rate have would not scorn to require such a protection on his no claim to any advantages from the church clocks. own account, and it has always been advocated on They have now an intelligible proof of the folly the shallow pretence that there are others who of which they were guilty ; and it is to be hoped need to hide the mode in which they exercise their I ff that the error will be amended by the Wardens franchise under the shelter of its concealment. It i summoning another Vestry, and the required rate would, however, prove no shelter, for to be effectual being granted without further opposition. It must be compulsory ; and we would ask with what feelings would a compulsion to secrecy be received by the " free and independent electors" of any constituency, who would much rather publish their principles and opinions on the house-tops. But there could not really be any secrecy, for, how ever cunningly the mode of voting may be devised, there are few men whose political opinions are not well known to their immediate neighbours without any appeal to their votes, and, if it be sought as a preventive of intimidation, it would equally fail, for those who possess the power and choose to exercise it may do so as well under any form of the Ballot as under the most open system. In what ever light it may be viewed, it is a gigantic impos ture upon public credulity, brought forward with no other view than to gratify the personal vanity of a few individuals, who, by this means, seek to persuade the ignorant masses that they are the especial friends of " the people." Let us suppose, however, the Ballot to be all that is said in favour of it, and then it should be adopted in the House to be elected by it, so that the representatives of the secret electors would enjoy the privileges of secrecy in their proceedings. Such an adaptation of it would be scouted as destroying all popular check upon the votes of the House of Commons, but it would not be more unreasonable than its application in popular elections. The discussion on Tuesday was, however, instruc tive in other respects. It showed us united admi nistrative talent in most admired disorder upon a vital constitutional question, and a practical split in the coalition. Osfe member of the Cabinet warmly advocated the motion, which another mem ber of the Cabinet as stoutly opposed, and the divi sion showed five members of the administration in the minority, with about three times that number in the majority. The FIRST LORD of the ADMI RALTY voted one way, and a junior Lord of the same boardthe other way; the SOLICITOR-GENERAL voted for the Ballot, and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the value of whose political opinion is something less than nothing, was nowhere. The SECRETARY for IRELAND was on one side, and the SOLICITOR GENERAL for IRELAND on the other ; so that the coalition ministry were at sixes and sevens, each member doing that which was right in his own eyes. For what purpose, then, have these men coalesced, if a question like the Ballot, which strikes at the root of all political freedom, is made an open one ? Is it that, in the absence of their leader, who was seeking his re-election for London, they were demonstrating an unwonted freedom of ac tion ? or, perhaps, the more reasonable solution would be that, like rats, which leave a falling house or sinking ship, they 'foresee a speedy dissolution of the crazy fabric, and are making for themselves a political capital upon which to appeal to their Radical constituents. In any. view .Of the case, it was a humiliating spectacle, but one which it is to be hoped may be prophetic of the fate of that ministry which obtained office under false pretences, retained it by the most flagrant sacrifice of prin ciples, and have not realised one of the many pro mises with which they commenced their career. MR. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE AND CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION. THE proceedings of the Dock Committee, on Thursday, presented a melancholy . spectacle of moral degradation, more entitled, perhaps, to feelings of pity than those of anger. At the dock works carrying on at the north'end of the town, a great number of men are employed, and for these, owing to the great distance from any church, there is no spiritual instruction except such as is specially afforded. In order to accomplish an object so desirable, an annual grant of £5O had been made out of the funds of the Dock Estate towards the maintenance of a chaplain on the North Shore, and this was agreed to on Thursday week by a majority of 12 to 7; but, owing to some doubts which had been expressed as to the strict legality of the payment, the confirmation of the grant was adjourned until last Thursday—when the question was brought before the Doak Committee—in order to have the opinion of Mr. NORTH, their legal adviser. His opinion was that, though no direct legal sanction could be quoted, no legal responsibility would be incurred. It might have been thought that so small an outlay oat of so large an estate, for so obvious an advantage, would have been sanctioned without a dissentient voice, the Trustees feeling gratified at being able to accomplish so much good at so little cost. There are, however, some men who are never easy but when in opposition, and who would vote black to be white in order to be consistent in their inconsistency. We may pass over the prime mover in opposing the grant we refer to. As a confirmed Radical, he does but follow the in stincts of the faction to which he belongs, in objecting to everything which emanates from men better than him self; but what shall we say of Mr. ROBERTSON GLAD.. STONE, who once prided himself on his Conservative prin ciples, and has perhaps done more than any other single individual for church extension in Liverpool, whatever may be the motives which prompted his zeal in this direc tion. His fall has been truly humiliating, and should serve as a warning to men how they forsake the faith of their fathers to take up the crotchets of new lights in politics or religion. His assertion that the Church of England was the religion of the minority, was a palpable fiction ; untrue of any place in England, and parti ' cularly so of Liverpool, where Churchmanship is eminently conspicuous. We may be told that he did not directly oppose the grant, but merely advanced what he considered a legal objection. This, however, is a pitiful evasion, unworthy of a moment's consideration ; and we allude to the circumstance in order that the people of Liverpool may be fully aware of the character of some of those who represent them in the Town Council. , LORD ELGIN'S MISSION TO AMERICA. IMPORTANT AND AUTHENTIC. Br the steam-ship America, which arrived here yester day, we have received some important information relative to Lord Elgin's mission to the United States, and we are much gratified in communicating, from an authentic source, the following particulars, which may be relied upon. Lord Elgin, on the departure of the America for Liverpool, was about to leave Washington, after having completed a very important treaty with the government of the United States. The chief features are, that the citizens of the United States are to enjoy the same privi leges, in regard to fishing, as are possessed by the colonists on all the coasts of the British North American provinces; that is, they will obtain the right of fishing within three miles of all bays; inlets, coves, &e. ; they will be allowed to erect and carry on fishing establishments on British North American territory. The naval force, hitherto kept up by Great Britain to protect the provincial fishermen, will be removed. In exchange for these great privileges, there is to be complete reciprocity and free trade between the United States and the provinces in all articles the product of each, with the exception of sugar and tobacco coming from the United States. These are to pay the same duties as are levied upon these articles when arriving from British colonies or other parts of the world. Manufactured articles, although manufactured from pro ducts of either country, are not to be admitted under the terms of the treaty. As Canada, especially Western Canada, is daily becoming a more wheat-producing coun try, the operation of the treaty cannot fail to be at once of great importance to the province, and its already im mense lumbering trade will also receive a fresh impetus from the treaty. An effort was made by Lord Elgin to obtain American registers for vessels built at Quebec, St. John's, and the other ship-building ports of the province ; but the American governor declined to entertain that proposal, and that does not enter into the treaty. Lord Elgin would, after visiting New York, have that city on the 7th instant to accept an invitation which he had received from the mayor and municipality of Portland ; after which he proceeds, on the following day, over the Grand Junction Railway, to Montreal, where (also at Quebec) great preparations are making to receive his Excellency after a seven months' absence. The other news brought by the America will be found in our second page. COUNTY COUREDAT. [BEFORE .TOSEPII POLLOCK, ESQ., .TUDGE.I] A LOVE Irish girl, na m ed QUARREL —MURPHY V. COINIIVOIC.—A young Isabella Murphy, upholsterer, of 24, Fleet street, sued a young man named Edward Connor, gasfitter, of No. 1 Court, Duke-street, for .el los. Bd, being for a shirt and neck-ties made, and money lent. The plaintiff stated that she had formerly lived with the defendant's mother, that she had made the articles stated f or hi m b y order, and that she had lent him the money at different times. The defendant replied that she had met him in the streets at different times, and had given him the money, 6d. or a Is. at a time, to treat himself. His Honour asked him if he wished to cross-examine the plaintiff. He said " Yes ;" and then turning to the witness, asked, "Can you remember coming to me in Bold-street, and entreating me to marry you?"— (Laughter.) She was continually annoying me.—The Judge : Did you?—Flaintiff: No, your worship, I never asked him' to marry me.—The defendant said he would prove thefounda tion of ,the present action, and the spring from whence it came. He asked, " Did you not, on my refusal, say that you would commit suicide?"—(Laughter.) No, sir; nothing of the kind ; there was no such conversation betwixt us. He has slandered my character.—Defendant : Can you swear that you have not been in various places and at various 'times vowing revenge upon me, and saving money all the summer for the purpose of prosecuting me 7 (A laugh.)—The plaintiff: I threatened that I would apply to the laws of the land to protect me from your slanders. I lived, sir, with his mother, but owed her nothing when I left.—TbeJudge: Was not there some love-making between you at one time?—The plaintiff: _A little; but nothing of marriage, because he is a d e li cate boy. ( Laughter.)—The Judge: It never got so far as that. How long is it since your love-making was broken off 7—The plaintiff : Eight or nine months: -it was the latter end of last summer. It lasted for two or three years.—The Judge : Who broke it off first 7—Plaintiff : I did, your worship.—The Judge: Was it when the love-making was going on that the neckties and shirt were made, and the money lent 7—Plaintiff: Yes.— A witness, Ellen Willet, proved that while plaintiff stayed with her the rupture had taken place with the defendant, and be had then admitted the debt.—Cross-examined by the defend ant : Did not you say, when I came to your lodgings, that you were ready to jump on to my hack ? (Laughter.) Witness, (sharply) : I deny it, Sir.—The defendant then mad e h . ; statement. He said that he had told plaintiff that be could had o not cotrnesrceidentto make iouslyachketri a owlepdrgeseehnetrocflaciomrraes.paondedbint,x value. but he She gave him the money to go after her and be •in love— (laughter)—and she had received great kindness from both his mother and himself.—He then called Mrs. Connor, his mother, who said, she thought the action was all jealousy, because he would not marry her. When plaintiff stayed with her, and was making 7s. a week, she had endeavoured to en tice him away, to leave his home and live with her. She did not think that she had any businesatoougbhritntgo her son up for little paltry nec k t i es. (A laugh.) She treated him, and he treated h er. H e went with her once to Cheshire, and she (witness) und ers t oo d t h at the plaintiff - then paid 6d . for him to ride on a do n k e y. (L ou d laughter.) She be ashamed of herself (the witness indignantly exclaimed) to stand up before anybody and say that she would charge a lad 6d. for a ride on a donkey. (Laughter.) His Honour, ad dressing the plaintiff, said that he had no doubt that she bad beenwlileaasdsa thatnbmoe e nt a k mh in aen g di spendingayi d f n oonowln money foodbnceeosereymsr deserve e f pf oo a i b r wnt. o h u ai t rmild t eh, aiashnnadyddo;wnhegkdmoaaag that s and a. sti ll she. 'girl speak did ti a t:e fo i r t ibi i s t from whom he had received a kindness. If you ple a d ride on a donkey, I think it was more likely forbim - to paY fmorakyionug, t r e t a l hi d r o ta n' a t n s d ee ti m ea u , c l ll whailrml take ne y y iil e t hat len a t your dow. _ _ makino••, but as to the mo love times, he must give back toy ou. I will give you aver y dict for 165., to be paid in s ix weekly payments. t , ASK CLAIM FOR COMMISSiON.—C RAM AND ANorilgß ' LAND.—The plaintiffs in this case, Messrs. Cram and Powe ll , • ht, on procur ing to recover *25 as commission on thein g a m c a h a a t r e t r e . r flotr appearedtli the shipO t x h f a o t rd a , of 7:hircht,,!ftraeielpgdreefveinoduasntto"tbaes s h so "- : m m a f ic v n a A io s ve- t : day or from Messrs. 3rd of June, Mr. Cram l Wilson to find them a had shi7 i toca e r2 i . ' St. Andrew's or Eastport, in i cargo of salt, to either o t t h F e u o n ffi dy c . e o O f n m S e a s t s t r ir s - . . who was in want of a charter. After day, the 3rd of June, Mr. r the defendant as Carr and Robinson, a pa r r.l, ,.. Crain and the captain, with Mr. Foyns, some negociation, ion business, when he was introduced to 's n office, but the captain would not agree to-Messrs. d lr e . d Su th te a r t: Wil"n ed, and left the o ffi ce,—a charter which Mr. understood to be the captain's agent, went and which the captain lif d si4ned, being Cram had drawn 0 7, t he was in t b o ro t k he er t , ,, w in ho s o w l r a e s ii.d thus rendered void. In a day or two a ft erwards the captain t y en A another commission the custom of the trade, Mr. Cram, as the according to accepted the terms, t b h r e ok c e h r a . rte i r t was was e n ff o e w cte c d on b n broker who had firsto of five per cent. on the transacti on.— introduced the parties, was entitl e d to the usual commissio n f the port; and, after Mr. Wilson and sever a l other Mr. H. V. Reed, ship-broker, deposed that such wcs the witnesses c"tomo had been called, it was contended for th e d efence that the commission was rather due to the party who did the work, and that Mr. Foyns, as the captain's broker, would be entitled to one-half. Many other points were pleaded, but generally over-ruled; and his Honour found on the facts that there must be a substantial verdict for the plan' ;Pis • l, but that he might have snore evidenc e as to custorn`"&e 9 ,", Bs It when two_brokers were acting (especi a ll y when the ig e g4t, f ;i zii ti was not actually effected on the t erms originally o adjourned - the case till Friday at twelve o'clock. Mr.'Grocot; appearedfor the plaintiffs, and Mr. Martin for the Oradea -' .. - _ 4 R, 161V./4 THE WAR. ALTHOUGH the progress of the war has not yet presented any very striking incident, owing to the delay which must necessarily take place before the many parties engaged can act with effect, the course which operations will take assume a more tangible form. It is now pretty clear that a blow must be struck at the power of Russia in the Cri mea, by the destruction of the fortress of Sebas topol, and for this object every exertion should be made, as the possession of this stronghold by Russia is the mainstay of her strength in the Black Sea. Many difficulties, however, present themselves, owing to the natural position of the fortress, and the rocky coast to a considerable distance around presenting few facilities for effecting a landing. British seamen are, however, notorious for over coming obstacles, and great advantage will be derived from the co-operation of the Circassian forces on the land side ; and, when the whole of the allied fleets can be brought into united action, we may anticipate that all which human skill and courage can effect will be done to accomplish the end in view. In the meantime, the Turks have - bravely held their strong hold, Silistria, against a powerful Russian ; army and, when the military expeditions of Prance and England - shall have arrived to their assistance, we may shortly expect to hear of the Russians being compelled to raise the siege and retreat with precipitation. The oper ations of the allied fleets in the Baltic are necessa rily more protracted, from the natural difficulties which they have to encounter ; but, though the fortress of Cronstadt—the great key to Northern Russia—may not be as impregnable as the Rus sians would have us :believe, it may be some• time yet before we can reasonably expect to hear of any decided advantage to the allies in this quarter. Sir CHARLES NAPIER has full employment in establish ing an effective blockade of the numerous ports and the immense extent of rocky coasts in the Baltic, may require further reinforcements before he will be in a position to attempt an assault of a fortress so strongly defended as that of Cronstadt, so that those who are eagerly looking for important news from this quarter must restrain their impatience for a while. Diplomacy, however, is still active in negotiations, and while Austria, it is believed, is endeavouring to promote an armistice, to which Russia would too readily accede, it is strongly sus pected that the English Cabinet, or, at least, the nominal head of it, would willingl4 lend an ear to such an arrangement, although the manifest effect of it must be to sacrifice the enormous outlay already incurred, and to render nugatory all that has hitherto been effected. At the same time, the little business which Parliament has to do is being hurried through in morning sittings, in order to close the Session, so that the representatives of public opinion shall have no opportunity of indig nantly protesting against the suspected treachery of the Cabinet. LIVERPOOL PARISH CLOCKS. THE clocks in the towers of the parish churches, St. Peter's and St. Nicholas', having been dumb monitors of the passing hours since the Annual Vestry, our Radical contemporaries have been pro fusely indulgent in their abuse of the Church wardens for thus practically illustrating one of the consequences arising from the refusal of a Church rate. We are told, and no doubt =kith truth, that such an infliction is altogether unnecessary, inas much as experienced hands will willingly render the hands on the clock faces available for the public service—but this is no reason why it should be done. The Churchwardens are entitled to great credit for the mor a l i n fl uence o f th e course which closed the churches, they have pursued. H a d th e y the majority o f R a di ca l s wou ld have cared little or nothing for s uc h a result, from their refusal to grant a Church-rate, but, by stopping grieved a i sincere Christians; w hile it would have deeply