The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-04-02 00:00:00

Lpril2, 1850 , r' ApriY 2, l~~i ~I korai Ittus. htaial l 'th Iler" one of 0--,, nee At t . fh; e w epilt., It. a ter, on this ---'.------ is circuit, have memorialised the Town mild only PAY n i ~ .an e ii to oven to throw !: t ag e e th ~ t ofe:ieton the Assize Courts before next autumn. nen ; but 1. ford 1 e a n n t f a o s u s r iz te e e s nraai c hr ti a o y ns e . ompanies are concerned ent raised district, and, 0d k his talents , h . .ar fieltrtty sessions on Thursday, Mr. Web- Lever forsak a e..o , (s alt ed asses . and Mr. Edward Willan, jun., were sors for the township of Birkenhead. rim the " n tiv p ull 43 11da O a Il an YuP wards of fift l met at the Ship )i fin'sik over-street to y gent emen . of _ _. r ---------e SIC 11 Y " c ape fro' celebrate the anniversary . M . i GLA'-' °° ,,, I ,,ed b, r ,_ ~ m a lunatic asylam. The chair was LJN'S-INN, ""-nf tadae N ero ' i',•''' John Rogerson. and D iRE.D , \ t in , 4 ork Albion announces that Madamoiselle ,” r mo r t uepart f and c d • f 'tail steamer rum Liverpool for New York by the st, best, d fr o ~ i tt. amer in August, or the first of September bbery, an ra cael jf I. ash of the,,P ow tl 7 ,°*, „ERN % T Sec., who " brow g lti; of • Ht* CLUE —W • e that the Spring e perceive f them haYe sin' •`', th this enter r' ' • p 'sing club will be held on Saturday Is of large Oe. bee t i h e Gtli instant th re ilier safes hawo .1 „ e setae lens sport. The entries are numerous. title-deedsp „, • itt . re ~,, , aleetin l gof the ratepayers of Bootle-cum uld all have i?e7 ri ts ran a ,4 "e don Tuesday, when Mr. P. Donally was of cedes„e indreds ii tial ~,... Y re-elected surveyor of the highways, with the f many ins. 9 , t ig ere a.7 4 .Y. iqr. w buildings Wee 0 sPoiat ed m. Knowles and Mr. Charles Musker ,7, 4e 4y l ast overseers of the poor. n, Glasgow , 31 ,1 1 1 0 0 :per, , week a silver teaspoon, carefully wrapped fire yesterday , ere „1 ,., 1 lace addressed to the keeper of the Town-hall, 8..,c., " ' 44, on a s td I, tallow, . , i er'-' 0 tac e table in one of the passages of the in the MI p soe ,111thr, muipanied b the followin t --" Ston g no e me great le g fefi, 4 l t e t rtst?n - hall y returned yof these ' ir ' .tr ..as b many years ago, and never . !TITARLES Bi; ) k0 0 %, t : I\ it. , be erased. sted, the bra' ih t 7 nii,4l.7l's entertainment at the Concert-hall drew ed off." ,„,o, l ' ttp:3,Bre d rawn US dience. His portraitures of American iw, 10th Feb pe,,',:lop. i with consummate art, elegance, and pers which ss t e int elo 41 4 ,,ead oeil , e introduces some of the British states ted to a me,' 0 0 $ f '' 'CIS in his soiree next Thursday evening, 4th ordon-strT; be irg y ~,, , la 5 . ,,,, av ri l e i r e e r gr:, 2 ';' ' t e e " ' t ro le ; l e ya k , , ~. Aeek, Margaret Skelly, a married woman, 'our Safes le,ldie tot o'okt:lM-street, attempted to get on board the ion with !blur 44 0404, er , when she fell into the water. She was a), 4 9,t r i s)r. 4 4 42t time, but the shock she had sustained 'ili on Tuesday. The deceased was in iedient servattpt, ER, DOER." I\ t ,Al,, iVerPo ol .'" r ntv hp `!'Sh.. m esda y ompletelY p kysi George Hall, an apprentice at Mr to Robbers." p r e; cr e ke,,kaie arldry, Ranelagh-street, was engaged in tedt° %tv,..60/d/Waes into a warehouse, when, in conse as attemO- Ap e I k the great an.,,, e joot. Ne / kw fell the rope, he was drawn through_ the e worked atT o ttliT , lOtake„t into the street, a height of twenty , feet. :aten in at' 0° an; 1 14, 1 " to his father's house, where he died. ;,) the loci , a d us f You may sen t o a ke;l: 4 . l ed e t n h'„kad t ,ge of the Insolvent Court, Chester, barristers have the exclusive right of eOlirtt Mr. Yates, jun., attorney, of this E, ,t v att 4 130 4 f l e w days bac . k, ref Led the privilege thN.e theirtvent's discharge, the bar having declined ° e, t r ight in his favour. He was compelled, is f ° fee N counsel. th - Z '„ N ,. () ,P MASTERS AND MATES.—At a meet ltee,Par r r e taY Captain Peter Griffith, late master for the 4,•LtverPool end Mr. Richard Carroll, late .kl/C ' ', l3 s t,i on t i o ) ... .em_glin c i of Live . rp'ool, were found gush c'.'s masters' certificates. And on Thurs -4:114 relsTterlinas Pascoe, master of the China, for a ae rao 4 41 a certificate. esb,°f . e ao „,ge, of very large dimensions, is now in PR,e,,,Lruction at the extensive iron foundry o 'lk e ' COO feeutand Willey, Windsor. Its extreme length, t ' ttncl Al! t here being four arches or spans, one . of ean d 4 .4lre of 100 feet each. The bridge, which ci ver ▪ s tilty l V e r ,d bY Mr. Brunel, C.E., is for the South gi'f,',.. °4l llany, and will be thrown across the " 11 ,at A :Deor s b, -41 ePstow. wi°4ll'llo,'„°. s tatement in the Leeds Mercury that 4 ko 4 ° °e ear;a"ed himself Alexander Black, the incidents k lb r ae 4 , / d er tL;,, er ,irl Huddersfield we published a fortnight Ilit t 4 tae " Romance in Real Life," resided • _. Il e ,rpool under the name of Alexander ael d, of that it!d in business here, and with the pro -1.12e al Ltire commenced business in Hudders • seV eri ' s_lnce our last has been varied and un- Seoetli;',, kin Tuesday, after the severe frost of the e ct ' '(ches aye, snow fell to the depth of some ten or t tnd the whole country resumed the dreary • btit - ft ' et. • ,On Friday the diift had almost disap- Ilthh • -4 4 ed, gale sprang up from the south-east, and ii,, e d.s aighj i !_ornin g it blew hard continuously. Dur -1,41' th e I ;ravY rains succeeded,. and on Sunday and A , e l , A rn °sPhere became mild and genial. th e L 'I4,EGED FRAUD ON THE CUSTOMS.— Doii4oll, unSIneSS of the Court, before Mr. Baron atL e tt to il!sterdayrAlr Pollock came into court, and tn.ren3lBl.ordship to allow the prisoners, Judge and j i 4 isd• e ellopd h]n out on bail till next assizes. His lerd aei,,:etiol,—„going so, on the ground that he had no th",,' `no Prisoners not being before him, and not he t 4 e l k to c a n k s toclY of the court. He directed the learned Th Lie e a motion in the Court of Queen's Bench, to pt4 a as certain it would be attended to. ~ ii t'ati 4 4 lces r : t l S ociety n , in future, give its public per tt•ro, the Collegiate Institution, until the small t t4 , l ' 4 41 t hi n. St• George's - Hall is finished, .when they "ti t tivr e tfoe rna en* permanent place in that edifice. The l i to 4l l , 'l l ,, ace will embrace in its selectior! Mendels 4c4,4R'sn'en of Praise " Handel's " Jubilate," and as' L k ; ',antata, " Transient and Eternal." The tell t'en ° I 1 :4 been deficient in its band, but this also tLePiravided for by the Societa Armonica, which, o: l4 so eade rshiPCharles Herrmann, will, in nt,, t V % ;ate itself with the Festival Choral Society. Ne l , l 'alt lia)110or SAFES.—One of these safes was af !ek in the vicinity of Smithdown-lane, in the ) I kip " 2 topy "v.,,lve gentleme, and the result was most lav e `artifi n .,' L we were not present, but we have seen ve ":`,,'e, and, as - they are all honourable men, we i nt en d to doubt their solemn attestation. A 11 % s aYs :—" Every person present expressed Joi N st the -t at the extraordinary result, and the signa °fill to a Whole party were, without hesitation, sub , t,e t,,,!ertificate, drawn upon the spot, in verification ,l'o4(11 0 facts" PP GUARDIANS FOR TOXTETH-PARK. —On 8h 10 t o - L°llowing members were elected without op- D re kP r esent the township of Toxteth-park at jolleroY Board of Guardians :—Messrs. William t N1 8 :! eti a : s, Joseph Harrison, John M`Nicol, Horace 1 1 °4 4 /q• ss i James Smith, J. D. Carter, and John t w at.ttlard. ' 6 of the above-named gentlemen are addi , e t lan i'd ael s , two had been previously returned, and \‘, ected to supersede Messrs. Lloyd and Mount ktiAltoriveositid,sesrstand that the . result o . f . the elections in bl ii tta ,fteF where them is opposition will not be tf Aa w tt P A , p l. the Bth inst. • &.Itre!,3 pla„l t y -s m.—Yesterday a solialid looking Irish beap,%.`l II the dock, on the often occurring charge 01, Ng M u g u Constable 166 stated that he saw the h: craft, in Scotland-road, on Sunday after 4hlit)t NC: accosted b the officer, he affirmed that he "llNtlik,,,,illl,pl3eesiatiattttletOatipepY_ to pay fora lodging, an assertion 4 tt,Ntli t he fell o appearance would . well confirm. On t h ence w, however, at Bridewe , four shillings to h a b iti half' were found concealed about . Itl ptise n tt ' a ilts, Mr. Rushton adjudged him 21 alaint,„_aleht, and ordered the money to be applied N i ` i ) ! /) w7ice during that period. of i t li CHARITY CONCERT.—This concer . t is g e l s' funds of that old and excellent institu- Vat a ' 4l as 1 k-.harity Schools, established in the year 11.1 111 4 naolbrinorted by voluntary contributions. The N t .t. 11 1 er of attendance is between 400 and 500 LIN refi e r(l 3 7 , a school of this sort is worthy of sup haLts the highest credit upon the talented vo . - Oti 4 a efki,tv.e generously come forward to assist in this 1 14: 11 4, °lent L e aod 'we need only refer our readers to he k i qe r Th e V v . Plete with attraction) to induce them o ti• ° abl e a hil Choral Society (on this occasion Oh,eat th;,,eonductorship of Mr. Wm. Sudlow) pro the t n lgs., and we think it is the duty of every I.,`..the'llloce-Olve them his support. We are glad to ii alo d' l h ay is to take place at the Collegiate, as they 1. 1)), e the use of the magnificent new organ 4 aa sie r 4 es her• We understand his worship the ,I 4 l eA 'fled his intention, to attend, if in town. aifilLetelle'„N SA TURDAY.—On view of the body of (I, I I S I 4Zt N N ch le an unfortunate young woman. On Thurs -111111% ete t 4s ed was heard moaning in No. 14 Court, N,k l o .oo r and was found sitting on the step of a 140 her trepi::°Trlati and her husband, named Curran, he elr int o ured to let her in for charity's sake, Fe 4,.(liettnw,r their dwelling, paid her all the attention N h ? ) . 4 ,ad got the assistance of a surgeon ; but N ay . 110 'ap ps night, from, it appeared, bronchitis, s tke iy 4t il 2 1, a r re .to. cold. —On the body of Elizabeth ta v tlep tak en . e stdlng at No. 1, Bent-street, who was Ntt,!te„'ay 111 with a complaint of the bowels on iora nd 4 ve Y and pepper were sterd, and N vo '.ed, but she died on the following day, tejng•—On the body of Mary Birming iAti'dreti :,,. e t a.• On Thursday, deceased and three into a float while it passed along Old deoea carter cracked his whip to dislodge them, tp r ai k th o s ed was getting out, her frock caught what ith kid 'adder t I N° , at the back of the cart, (used for 4 1 l 'o t ,Si a ulng casks, Src.), and which fall from its ' 4 / 1 11 k t li ed a,o4 struck her while she lay . on the ,Nyet tv titp from the injuries on the following day. I,IIII.:Etersc!.,,°,,.9°MMIrRCIAL BANK.—From a report h t id t Ai a 'ani t dti ; Jasued it appears that, while the pro itd I tw o ha :pg the past year were £25,910 Is. 4d., ll ee nt. " - Yearly dividends were paid, of four 1 04 4 , e ad „e reepectively, the losses written off for . tyf tiruritedu, preciation of the banks investment in ; 1 / 41 q1/ i os together to £34,344 14s. 9d. No por 41ary:" tha t Vs Went to uction of dividnd, but kf t _lg4 o 01 th e res ervedsurplus, which, on e the Ist kiatnouiqed to £93,048 3s. 2d., after giving t f . th e ' 2 2 l3 B o vs : 4d., the amount of he profits left I N !t i lt c a3tie e two dividends. The buildings of ,rewa-‘Slreet cost X 95,645, and are capable ta the eli a „: lof nearly four -and-a-half per cent., ti kh , e re he for the bank. The most important 1 '2(. 11 '4 P°rt, however, is . that having reference sh tt 6118 Ia in d b r/ lb / res, e y the bank on its advances I), oa ic t i 4 e . „ I ",e ct tak-eldtchattht, report states, "if these their present market value, 'il r6 ; l 6 l ; l , l.ol b ° e 'r v B erwere unable to meet the deficiency, 's t 4 ad,4!).1 ,68ory.nconsiderable loss, to the extent, retikseit ste i lee3 are u ° ',Y the reserved surplus fund." st e 15 1..4 naerstood, out of the bank, to be on ' l l t on ' o l i en ,waY syares, and the investments of the th:onsid er a i be In the same security which hay ,elitharte, s hat a b otd .Y since the Ist of Janutiry, the posi t,het,lo4o!ri like thienvo;lvse:szilsitoirsih:ave materially changed for o ar ; ; 1 0P 8Pe ially ers estimated e n tjo in c h h e report sh re.s of wito th' whole amount of their paid-up capital. tee to tal establish Lk s. tal ) i o teransaction_ anent have no connexion wliat tiq .`_*° t h ,._, the ars „,.. , s ) a .commercial bank, but are o,2T a r r Pi lotion . of its funds in the at -47. h e t cular line of railway, and that ~oj es ap or e s ptali y ,Vvs , or soundest while at the same "eonne e •'. It t he cl a rnatt ted with this locality. The Bete vensio4 Whit acc er oof consideration for the share ae w hat evo _° ll ts are all perfectly safe, and no wes %„/ tir need be felt by depositors even c 1411 k rauch heavier.—AMion.. tzcitAnnso sol Auzust 13t1y ,,p; M ar k e t-streer , o ings of whicp r e ensure in in i° bler ntity . of Tailor •ed in one 0 ipt, 'mend W the P edient servant:, 03IAS HAIGT,fi reet and Marfr an d exper. ~e pn • an'. ID _ - ed to—erer.e " 0 41 or otherwise i ; t ioo recommen; t beto . have tested of t yd ve working oss t spared nOP d tor ey are enab led oat comiO te " o nd Valuable'' sets, and uva i sg , re-resisting 'es in use n! it ore, s in Great —tnimerons. ~4, •ed, from vrt i ` nstances, in o ol il their own ' Chandlerl- 4 f gtOre' t ierce Fire; the exteno l l ) ,, P ir Pr fro e n ve ßtle h s iv i id of Milner? un rk-lane; a a se c re the only - - - ste r uth ; a verq covered w; t oo sut; Milner • c" . t number tf roughourT , 4 rwn's,iniuj CHESTS. npregnabL, t, t, Lord-str", 0, London me 10 F togoo ES, & D" l 'tf mplete secu l , n or Fire. . n ti;i and beine: f eti 1 and well-P'pet, nß's Paten t i ) .fli ng of tin l ipe nd force ilities are o' s" re tests. jo y have beet •aidwood, 0 104 c a few tn, ° , ,j, H of Ciril , nd Safes : I Preserve y d their CO n / safety can u!' oco , een in use have give° d OCRS ar e applied. le and du ra ller of her‘.est as 6g the u to extract }VA ittee of t h a n , r who WI 0 ,0 ,1 the best In all the 6° n a sin 55e: .s they r - A ;treet P° ate 4 0 inst ce;l locks. 1 sfl eneral lis`; 0 11 117 „4 1 pened ter door , lyift; PATEN , m et effectuf' eys, an ° NED - DO" 9' LOlO E TE R s S ° )F CHA NT Sji fP 00F_ , DOORS'fit tee noN, a n a I WOG dek br Tann s id Bob berli _, afes are be r 'ro3 l t h e chsT,,fey !mains u t 'iop rystaliza,,,, ,he Safe,:e'd 0j is ill; 00 Yel f t 4 dvantarot ji ssesseS• or at fr°° CO )oLL-tit fitte d Best LOCP? 0 .°9 in d Front LOC l ''' h rs of 1 " --e at ig°' aPPitc 70., lif oah , i • IsTalc i,e 10L S l. " 1 ; : olft, o am ogi i arked Co up ;1 ° (:'" c oP e io ) th e rat b svieej !t ; ;0 o f r akenof ' tbbfle • p i crtli n 1 9 0 ,:p1 i ,ur, it B fro'cilr; the C el t 1/6 ohJec a 0 affilv , " 1850. tD e ; 1' that 111 0109, tcC eg_d r st de ar, Ong d r e afe i fe l ; i rt P o Co 0 : 0 9 ien s rt o rr,l eon Po e coop _ v 04 11 ,, 5 01 0 4 t b u e ' Logi rec ei9 , sB at) iri! 'o ' il t , red ,n g , G P ,Eg, 1 9,0, for o tit n , co 'l,d wP - he P re ) iye tha t to re 1 01 the;i 811.11 to nt c e rike r ,. g,ll EASTER TUESDAY.—This evening the Town-hall will be graced by the presence of the noble and distinguished patronesses and patrons of a spirited effort to extend the blessings of education to the most destitute of our towns folk. The general and hearty support already accorded to the Roscoe Club, in its generous attempt to aid the founders of the Ragged Schools, will ensure a numerous and brilliant company, and we hope a considerable sur plus. _ _ _ SALE OF CORPORATION PROPERTY.---A sale of land belonging to the corporation took place on Wednesday, at the George Inn, the result of which must prove extremely cheering to the owners of property in this town. The lots, which were sold by Mr. Winstanley, consisted of land in and near Lime-street, in the vicinity of St. George's-hall. The first eight lots in Lime-street sold at an avera-e of £4 13s. per square yard. The adjoining lot, 10, realized £5 2s. 6d. per square yard. Lots 11 to 15 inclusive, brought from £4 4s. to £5 12s. per square yard. Lot 17, in Elliott-street, was knocked down at £l5 15s. per square yard, and lot 18, in Parker-street, was sold for £l3 per square yard. These are considered excellent prices. LIVERPOOL TUG-BOATS.—At the Admiralty Court on Monday, the court gave judgment in the suit instituted by two steam-tugs Uncle Sam and the Countess of Lons dale, of this port. The steamers, on the 26th of Septem ber, took in tow and brought to•port the ship Tigris, then outward bound from Liverpool to Calcutta, which they represented was lying off Point Lynas in a dangerous posi tion. They were assisted by the Victoria steamer, which had accepted £52 10s. for her services, but the other two tugs claimed £2500. The learned judge considered the tender (X 157 10s.) insufficient; he therefore overruled it, and decreed £350. He thought the underwriters were extremely well off to get the ship back to Liverpool at so small an expense. VOLUNTARY STARVATION.-Mr. James Dwyer, a bar rister from Dublin, died at Birkenhead on Wednesday from voluntary starvation. He has been lodging in the latter town since the 6th ultimo, and refused to take any food. Some beef tea, arrowroot, &c., were only taken by him when forced down his throat. Mr. Edgar, surgeon, who had attended deceased once or twice, and had, sub sequently to his death, made a post mortem examination, said that he considered the deceased was labouring under monomania. The post mortem examination indicated that inflammation of the stomach and congestion of the brain were the cause of death, more immediately accele rated by the absence of food. Such a disordered state of the system might, when the deceased tuok nutriment, produce the agony of which he complained ; but, had he taken it, his life might have been prolonged for a few months. The jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God." TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. DR. CARPENTER.-011 Saturday last, a deputation from the congregation of St. Jude's Church waited on the Rev. Dr. Carpenter, at his residence in Pembroke-place, to present their much beloved pastor with a valuable testimonial of the esteem in which he is held by the flock for whom he has so affec tionately and industriously laboured. The testimonial consisted of a splendid piece of plate, valued at £75, a purse containing a handsome sum of money, and an ad dress expressive of the feelings of the congregation on separatini Pilcher. Le reve ;tins prc time a beautifully-written and touching address from the Sunday-school teachpr. - several hand- panied some volumes, was presented to the reverend doctor, on behalf of the subscribers, by Mr. T. J. Alsop, the effi cient superintendent of the Sunday school, who has long and successfully laboured for the moral and spiritual improvement of this densely-crowded district. BIRKENHEAD DOCK BILL. — On Tuesday and Wednes day week, Edward Lawes. Esq., barrister-at-law, and James Abernethy, Esq., C.E., held a Court of Inqui r y a t the Town-hall, Birkenhead, under the preliminary inqui ries act 12th Victoria, for the purpose of making inquiries in relation to the bill now before Parliament, promoted by the Dock Trustees, seeking an extension of time for the completion of the dock works, and for the exercise of cer tain powers. The bill, however, does not appear to en counter much opposition, Mr. J. B. Lloyd merely oppos ing on behalf of the railway, so far as power is sought to increase the tonnage of goods passing to the railway, and the Liverpool Dock Committee opposing a clause which proposed to exempt vessels from Liverpool dock dues which discharge part of their cargo into the river and afterwards complete the discharge in Birkenhead Dock. It was stated in the course of the inquiry that 50 acres of the great float would be completed for the use of the timber trade by the Ist of July, and 150 acres on the Ist of January, 1851, with quay wall all along the south side of the pool. EVERTON.-At the annual meeting of the ratepayers on Tuesday, Mr. Councillor Freme occupied the chair. Let ters were read from the Poor-law Board and the Lords of the Treasury with reference " to certain alleged malprac tices in the collection of the assessed taxes in that town slur," which informed the overseers that "although there is apparently no moral doubt of the delinquency of the individual referred to, that the case is so surrounded by difficulties, both as to questions of law and fact, as not to justify them in further prosecuting it with any reasona ble hope of a successful result." After a stormy discus sion, it was moved by Mr. M'Cormick, seconded by Mr. John Ewart, " That the meeting recommend to the Poor law Board the dismissal of Mr. Shaw, the assistant-over seer;" and the votes being equal, the chairman gave his casting vote against the motion. It was then proposed that Mr. Shaw should resign either his situation of assist ant-overseer, or that of registrar of births and deaths, with which Mr. Shaw refused to comply. It was then resolved that his salary as assistant-overseer should;be reduced from £l2O to £7O per annum. The following gentlemen were appointed overseers :—Messrs. Edward Langsdale, Geo. Kerford, and W. T. Kilshaw. BIRKENHEAD POURS' RATES.—Upwards of forty-four summonses were placed on the paper for hearing, at the Birkenhead Police-court, on Wednesday. Amongst others, Mr. R. Brown appeared by Mr. Atkinson, soli citor, who took several objections, which were overruled. The defendant prayed for a reduction of the rate, as he was over-rated by the overseers, who placed an additional value on his premises, in consequence of some contem plated improvements which were not carried out until some time after the assessment was made. The magis trates said that, as the appeal day had gone by, they could not interfere, but intimated to the overseers the necessity of making arrangements with the party, particularly under the circumstances, and in order to avoid these weekly exhibitions between them and the public. Several cases were then called on where the parties had been grossly over-assessed, several of the cottages belonging to Mr. Wm. Hughes, of Chester-street, having been increased from £lO to £l6, though it was proved that Mr. Hughes was only receiving a rental of five shillings per week, in cluding all rates and water rent. The magistrates strongly condemned the conduct of the overseers, and regretted that they had not the power of affording re dress, as the party had not appealed to the petty sessions on the day fixed for the appeal. Mr. Hughes stated that the overseers had departed from the conduct of previous overseers, by not informing the ratepayers when the appeal day was fixed for. The bailiff said they were not bound to give such notice. The Rev. Mr. Feilden said, when the overseers were altering the whole course of their proceedings, by such wholesale increase in the assessments, it was their duty not only to give all pub licity to the rates, but also of the day of appeal, more especially as the sessions for such appeals were held at Neston. After some further discussion, Mr. Hughes offered to pay the rates for his tenants without costs. The bench considered this a liberal offer, and it was acceded to. LOCAL MEETINGS. WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting of this board, on Wednesday, Mr. Hardy, a rate payer of West Derby, appeared before the board, and stated that he had been before the magistrates relating to the appointment by one of the townships of a person named Westmore as assistant-overseer in opposition to Mr. Whitehead, who was elected by the board of guardi ans, and which election was confirmed by the poor-law board a few months since. The magistrates desired that something should be laid before them respecting the ap pointment of Mr. Whitehead, and he requested that the chairman or the clerk of the board would appear before them with the minute-book on Saturday next, in order that they might be satisfied as to the legality of the ap pointment of Mr. Whitehead. He felt convinced that if they acceded to his request the magistrates would not sanction the appointment of Mr. Whitehead. The chair man having stated his willingness to attend with the clerk, Mr. Hardy withdrew. .SELECT VESTRY MEETING. — The last meeting of this board, previous to the Annual General Vestry, took place on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. The proceedings of a special meeting, held on Saturday, for considering the contracts having been read, Mr. Woodruff took exception to the legality of the meeting, on the ground of the insufficiency of the notice, and other informalities. The Chairman explained that he had been consulted by Mr. Harbord respecting the meeting, and so far it was legal. Letters from the Poor-law Board were read, sanctioning an increase in the salary of Mr. and Mrs. Coates from £l5O to £220 per annum, and inti mating that the appointment of Miss Foulds, as matron of the Workhouse, must be considered as an appointment for life, and not determinable by three months' notice. Mr. Dover entered into some particulars as to the appro priation of the voluntary rate, which had been voted for purposes to which the parish funds could not legally be applied, such as assisting to obtain a bill for rating dock and corporate property. A portion of that rate had been lent to the Parochial Water Committee. Mr. Earle was glad to hear Mr. Dover's explanation. He wished it to go to the public that the officers of the parish had been employed for purposes totally different from those for which they were appointed. The next business was the appointment of an assistant-cashier. The names of three candidates had been selected by the Finance Committee for the choice of the Vestry, namely, Mr. Thompson, Mr. White, and Mr. Adams. On a ballot, Mr. Thomp son obtained twelve votes, Mr. White six, and Mr. Adams five. The former was accordingly declared to be elected. MEETING OF OPERATIVES FOR MENTAL IMIII.OVE MENT.—Thursday evening, a very numerous meeting of the operative house joiners of this town and neighbour hood was held in the Assembly Rooms of the George the Fourth, Hood-street, for the purpose of establishing an institution to afford facilities to the members for the tran saction of business, the study of science, and mental improvement.—Mr. William Thompson was called to the chair, and read the address of the provisional committee, which strongly set forth the advantages of the proposed society. The provisions which were afforded for the cul tivation of the intellectual faculties and social feelings, the instruction of the younger branches of the trade, and the mutual improvement of all, were features peculiar to this society, but which were called for by the increased appre ciation of art, the desire for scientific knowledge, and the taste for literature, which were the distinguishing charac teristics of the age. The speaker then read the rules of THE LIVERPOOL STiODARIL the society.- 'One of the objects of the association was to establish a library, principally to consist of such works as treat on subjects relating to trade and the sciences ; to assist in the formation of classes for their study ; to pro vide the institution with those current publications which may be considered most useful to its members ; and to provide for the delivery of lectures on those subjects deemed most interesting and instructive to the working classes.—Mr. Sealey, in proposing the first resolution—to the effect that the circumstances attending the dispute with Messrs. Jones and Jump—called upon the joiners to form themselves into a more compact body, to protect themselves from masters who regarded their own interests exclusively, without regard to those of their workpeople. —Mr. Simpson seconded the motion, Mr. Rutherford moved the second resolution in an energetic speech. He would wish all of his fellow workmen to understand'that knowledge and reason were the only weapons which would carry them triumphant through the unholy war of gold capital, which was threatening to grind to the earth the only capital that God had given them,—namely, their labour. The me a n s th e y were a b ou t t o adopt would have the effect of encouraging a mutual interest between the employer and the employed, as well as amongst the work men themselves. Many said machinery had injured trade; but if the employers only possessed a little of that mutual interest he had mentioned, or any sympathy for their workmen, it mould be the very reverse to injurious ; it ought, and would prove, a great benefit to all mankind. This had been proved by the result in places where machinery had been employed. He strongly urged the workmen to come forward in support of the society, and hoped their employers would not be last in the field.—Mr. Atherton seconded the motion.—A number of other reso lutions were proposed and carried, and after agreeing that each Monday evening should be devoted to receiving subscriptions, the meeting separated. PROPOSED MODEL OF THE DOCKS, AND COMMERCIAL PORTION OF LIVERPOOL. We have seen a finely-lithographed plan, elevation and sections, of the proposed model of our docks and commer cial streets, designed by our townsman, Mr. John Gran tham, C.E., intended to be made by public subscription, and to be sent to the Exhibition of Industry of all Nations, 1851. The idea appears to us to be admirable ; for though it may be said that there is nothing new in producing a miniatureof extensive works and buildings already formed; such is the vast extent of our docks, in a continuous line along the shore of the Mersey,• that (though they are ac tually more compact than any in the world) comparatively few even of our townsmen are aware of their immense water space, and excellence of construction for the accommoda tion of shipping. Indeed it would require a few days of hard travel on foot to examine and appreciate these mag- nificent, works, which are a source of - just and blarnele - ss pride amongst our own community, End of wonder and admiration amongst those strangers from other parts, who can generally obtain only a cursory view of a portion of them, and of the prodigious fleets of beautiful vessels from every part of the world, by successions of which they are constantly occupied. No view of them from the Mersey, or the opposite Cheshire shore,—no picture, indeed, from any, even the most favourable point, can convey anything like an adequate idea of their adaptation and magnitude ; and it is to the modeller alone that we must look for a satisfactory development of the whole. We are glad, therefore, that the idea of producing a model for the Great National Exhibition has met with warm support, for we think that if carried out it would redound to the credit of the town, and vindicate her claim, even amongst those of other localities, to rank at, at least, the second commercial emporium in the world. All that is wanted is a sufficient fund to carry out the design in its minute details, and though the sum will be considerable, compa ratively small contributions from the mass of our mer chants and citizens would suffice; and we hope our Common Council will take the initiative, and give the work a start in patronage which will insure its success. Certain we are that the model could not be in better hands than those of Mr. Grantham, who has long been conversant with our docks; and who has professionally produced the models of some of the finest and fastest of our mercantile steam marine. The model is intended to embrace the whole of our docks already completed, as well as those projected, in cluding those for the timber trade, &c., at the north end. It is proposed that the model should be constructed on a scale of eight feet to the mile, which will allow of dis tinctness and accuracy in each portion of the work, with out such diminution of the smaller objects, would render them indistinct to the naked eye. Besides the entire line of docks, the commercialportion of the town will embrace to a large extent eastward, in cluding fac-similes of all the streets, public buildings. warehouses and works, bounded by a line drawn about north and south. In the centre of the line, on the east, the model will also embrace within a semicircle extending further eastward—the Lime-street Railway Station, the new Court-houses, St. John's Market, and other princi pal objects in that central part of the town. We understand that it is intended, should the model be determined upon, to invite the architects and other '-ntific and mechanical gentlemen in the town to supply of build;- ets of public buildings or other objects, made to . the scale of the model, so that they may be appropriated on their respective sites, in the general model, with refe rences to the names of the makers, so that they may re main as permanent specimens of their handiwork ; for it is intended that the model, after the exhibition, shall be the property of the Mayor, Corporation, and Burgesses, and be deposited in St. George's-hall for public exhibition. The model is to be enclosed within a handsome case of elegant and classical architectural design,—as shown in the drawing. In the centre of the west or river front, a handsome portico is proposed, surmounted by a triangu lar pediment, enriched by a fac simile of the beautiful figures on St. George's Hall, in alto relieve. The ends also present corresponding porticos. The case is raised from the ground—being supported from the ground by figures of double or single elephants, forming, as it were, a lower story. The model is thus elevated, and being glazed all round, parties of low or of high stature may obtain a distinct view of the whole. The cornicing, or blocking at the top, is ornamented, over the columns or pilasters, with figures of ships, ancient and modern. We may add that it is intended to represent, by small models, many hundreds of vessels of all kinds, in the docks and in the river. No doubt the public meeting which has been convened on Thursday next will give a renewed impetus to this undertaking. DEPRESSED STATE OF TRADE-LAMENTABLE CONDITION OF THE COTTON PORTERS. We last week noticed the altered tone of the habitues on 'Change—the violent reaction that had taken place, and the total annihilation of the hopes and expectations of the honest advocates of free trade. The bubble has burst, spreading ruin and desolation around. We are in possession of facts, as true as they are startling, to prove that assertion, and at present will call the attention of our readers to one portion of the evidence, viz. the present condition of the cotton porters. We have not only con versed with several standing in the market-place, waiting to be hired, but have visited their homes, and can vouch for the accuracy of our statements, the destitution and misery that pervade their dwellings, and the hopeless po sition in which they are placed. One most respectable firm, who have employed from a hundred to a hundred and fifty men, have at this moment not one; another, who frequently employed even more, has some eight or ten ; and it would not be too much to say that three-fourths of the cotton porters are now thrown out of work. They are, as a body, wholly unable to provide for a time of stagnation like the present, their work being precarious, for few can calculate on even a month's consecutive em employment. Three days in the week was a boon • and the intervals since Christmas that they have not had one, have not been few; their little articles of furniture have either been sold or pledged, and melancholy indeed are their cheerless homes. The recent prevalence of easterly winds has no doubt had something to do with this state of things, but it is not sufficient to account for the entire calamity. We visited last week the house of C—, near Great Homer-street, who now lies on a bed of sickness; the appearance of the room denoted great cleanliness, but of furniture there was scarcely a vestige. One of the blankets had that very morning been pawned for coals and bread. The man bore an excellent charac ter from his neighbours, for sobriety and industry ; and the opinion of all was, that his illness was occasioned through want of the necessaries of life ; too proud to apply to the parish, he is gradually dying of starvation. Another, named G—, living not far from him, with a wife and three children, has done no work these six weeks; and on asking him how he managed to exist, he pointed to the empty room, and bitterly exclaimed, By the loss of every homely camfort." The room was denuded of every article of furniture, not even a blanket left this inclement weather, and that his wife and children might have a little more, he had been the whole day without food. On being asked why he did not apply to the parish, he sullenly replied he would perish first ; but, replied we, what is to become of your family ? His answer was, that death would be preferable to such absolute privation and suffering. He was pressed down, crushed by the deepest penury. Whilst writing this article, one, who #11••onell the changes of fortune moved in a high sphere of society, who served with credit abroad, but whom the vicissitudes of life and adverse circumstances have compelled to work as a common porter, called on us ; he also has a large family, who, with himself, are wholly destitute. The cases are so numerous, that to individualize is almost su perfluous. One more, and we have done. J. a steady man, with one child, has had only three weeks' work since November ; his house was respectably furnished, and him self and wife well clad, and comfortable. Now what a change ; the child ill—the house nearly empty, for on Saturday last, he shewed us the ticket he obtained on pawning the last pillow; the feather bed had some time been parted with, and few amongst the opulent know how, by the labouring class, a feather bed is prized ; it is their pride and boast; it is a step higher in the scale of society, and a possesses' of one is considered a rising man : it is the last thing with which he will part. The pillow was kept as long as possible for the use of the child ; now the floor is their bed, and a rug their covering. Porters who have worked here for thirty years all agree in saying that they never knew anything like the present time. These cases we have seen and visited : how many more are hidden, it is impossible to say, but their number is legion. The cotton porter is peculiarly placed : with few excep tions, he has no regular employer; he goes from firm to firm, as he may be wanted ; waiting patiently on 'Change, or near the merchants' offices, in all weathers, whole days and weeks, trusting the arrival of the shipping, by which his services may be required, and too often returning to his home where nothing but famine and misery are to be found. This is no highly coloured picture. The names. elaracters, and residences of the parties are known. We could name many others equally 'distressed, equally desi rous of work, bnt who, alas, can find none. Let our rea ders walk through the 'Change, docks, and streets of Liverpool, and they will see what numbers are unem ployed ; enter into conversation with them, for they number many intelligent men, and even scholars, amongst them ; and judge whether our account of their misery be not underrated. How some exist at all is a mystery to many amongst themselves. These men now see their folly in hugging Cobden and Co. The passing of that iniquitous law saved, perhaps, a few agitators from bank ruptcy and disgrace, put thousands in their pockets, but plunged their dupes in destruction. Bad as this state of things is, we have not arrived at the worst—the crisis is not yet come. The only class yet utterly ruined without redemption is the farmer ; the landlord will follow ; trade, like an expiring candle, may again emit a few flashes ; merchants may for a brief time call themselves princes ; but with such an overflowing flood of poverty, and its concomitant, crime, flowing in on them, they will find themselves utterly unable to stem the current, and will be swept away, and in lieu of order, government and PRO TECTION, we shall have :anarchy, bloodshed, and con fusion ; for it is madness to suppose one part of the com munity is to fatten on the heart's-blood of the other. A NUMEROUS SUCCESSION.— Mrs. Mary Woodhouse, of Poulton, who died last week, at the age of 89, has left the following offspring :—Seven sons and daughters, fifty nine grandsons and daughters, seventy-two great-grand children, one greet-great-grandchild ; total, 139.—Lan caster Guardian. FATAL ACCIDENT.—The Yorkshire Gazette announces the death, in his ninth year, of the only son of the Baron and Baroness de Langen, and grandson of H. Preston, Esq., of Moreby. The deceased was out upon his favour ite pony, near Ratcliffe Hall, Lancashire, attended by a servant, when a party riding past at a furious rate caused the pony to take fright ; the deceased was thrown off, and his foot hanging in the stirrup he received such serious injuries as to cause his immediate death. Sagritulturat aiib Wortirulttiral COLUMN A rumour is afloat that it is intended to grant the public some further privileges in the Liverpool Botanic Gardens. We hear that it is contemplated to open the plant-houses three days in the week, and the library every day but Sa turday and Sunday. Should this take place, it will indeed be a boon, and, much as the contrary is anticipated, we feel sure a great portion of the Liverpool' public will not be slow to appreciate it. That there is a large number of persons with a taste for strictly botanical pursuits, is a fact which is much disputed by some ; but the fact of the gardens being established by private enterprise is a satis factory proof, which is not invalidated by the fact that those gentlemen were unable to continue their support of the gardens. The existence of the taste, and of the indi viduals lovir- -rtainly proved by their com- 1g botany, was ce mencement, and by the strenuous exertions made by the late proprietors to maintain the gardens in a creditable state. We have also heard that mnch dissatisfaction is often pressed in the rown-hall i with plants in flower for its decoration, and im- crown out urator is n putations have been t electing his duty in not attending to this matter better We sincerely hope that all we have heard upon this mat ter, and it is not a little, is untrue; because,in the first place, thepublicdoes not keep up theßotanic Gardens merely for the delectation of its municipal officers; and it it were otherwise, the paltry sum of £3O per annum, allowed for the purchase of new plants and seeds, would not suffice to keep up a display of shewy novelties at the Town-hall and the Gardens. If such were the objects of the Liverpool Botanic Gardens, a nursery foreman might be substituted for a clever botanical curator, and the propagation of merely showy plants be carried on. This might please those totally ignorant of the real objects of a botanic gar den, but could not fail to be annoying to the intelligent part of the community, who would prefer to see the legi- tim ate character of the gardens maintained. We can with sincerity bear testimony to the really ex cellent manner in which the Liverpool Botanic Garden is kept, and we do so the more willingly because we often hear complaints that it is not gay enough. Nothing can be more unfair than this complaint, and it arises solely from a mistaken idea of the nature of a botanic collection, which is not for the purpose of bringing together the most beautiful, but the most useful and interesting species. The difficulties of maintaining a good botanical collection are also much greater than most persons are aware of. Many specimens are very difficult of cultivation, and re quire much attention, and after all are not plants of great beauty, to repay the attention of the cultivator. In the ordinary garden none but very gay plants need be placed in the parterres; but in the botanical collection, the or namental and the inconspicuous must be placed, if possi ble, in juxtaposition. _ . We know most of the botanic gardens in the kingdom and we are speaking advisedly when we say that we dc small a space, which is so well kept, or upon which less money is expended, and fewer hands employed. it is not so ornamental as a gentleman's pleasure grounds ; hut it certainly is more ornamental than most botanic garden One thing tells much agnipst it—the flatne tion, which is a dead level. ' would it be desirable in so sr cannot be remedied, a space; but it would ity to lay out a sp Gardens. which might be a grand step for the mum( park including the Botanic ' in the highest degree ornament grand scale: the trees might be so arranged as to form a fine arboretum, and the plants might be brought in without the precise formality which is unavoidable in a small garden like the present. We have taken this sub. ject for two reasons, first, because we are glad to see that the public are thought of in the deliberations of the Garden Committee, and that one or more of its members possesses some sound information upon what is wanted in this direction, and secondly, because we have a high opinion of the abilities and perseverance of the curator, Mr. Shepherd, whom we do not like to see underrated. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, The monthly meeting of the Council took place yester day, when there was a full attendance of directors, in cluding Mr. William Brown, M.P. Among the subjects brought forward, after the routine business had been disposed of, was the election of a di rector in the room of Mr. George Holt, resigned, when Mr. James Ryley was unanimously chosen. A letter from Messrs. R. Sharpe and Sons was read, on the great loss to the revenue, and detriment to the whole sale dealers in coffee, by the adulteration of coffee by chicory. Mr. Sharpe (who was in attendance) gave a' lengthened statistical statement in corroboration of the facts given in his letter; and after a protracted discussion, a special committee was appointed to consider the subject, and to elicit further information from parties interested in the coffee trade. A communication (of which the following is a copy) from Lord Palmerston, in reply to the memorial of the Chamber on the apprehended renewal of the Danish blockade, was read : " Foreign Office, March 26, 1850. " SIR S I am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the 22d instant, enclosing a memorial from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, praying that her Majesty's Government will not relax their endeavours to bring the differences at present subsisting between Prussia great inco - nienience which the present unsettled and uncertain state of the questions pending between Denmark and Germany occasions to the commerce of this country ; and Viscount Palmerston can assure you that no efforts have been, or will be, wanting on the part of her Majesty's Government, in their ca pacity as mediator, to bring - these questions to a final and sa tisfactory adjustment. But, although her Majesty's Govern ment are acting as mediators in these matters, they are not invested by the contending parties with any authority to arbi trate, and, therefore, the power which her Majesty's Govern ment possesses to direct and determine the course of these ne gotiations is necessarily of a very limited kind. Viscount Palmerston knows, however, that strong representations of the same nature as that which he has received from you have been addressed by merchants in the north of Germany to the government of Prussia • and there can be no doubt that such representations from those quarters, if they continued to be pressed, as they probably will be, must exert a useful influence on the pending negotiations. " I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, - - - (Signed) " Thomas B. Horsfall, Esq., President " EMASBURY Chamber of CoMmeiCe A note was read from Mr. A. H. Wylie, presenting the chamber with a set of M`Gregor's Commercial Tariffs, and various parliamentary reports, for which the council passed a unanimous vote of thanks. A letter was read from the Shipowners' Association, appointing Mr. J. Lockett as a deputy to the council, and Mr. Rankin as his substitute in case of at Mr. Horsfal I postponed his motion on the mode of levy ing the income tax, until nearer the time when the present income tax act will expire. RAILWAY PROSPECTS AND DEPRESSION The cause of the continued depression of railway pro perty has perplexed many sagacious people, and various have been the causes alleged for its existence. The eager ness of parties to realise at the slightest advance of prices; doubt of the correctness of railway accounts ; declining traffic; fear of impending competition as new lines reach their completion :—all these, and other grounds, have been urged as the cause of a depression which many con tend to be, with respect to the bulk of these undertakings, only of a temporary nature. One great fact, however, is becoming, day by day, more plainly displayed, viz., that many of the lines, which the public have been in the habit of regarding as leading trunk lines, and in which millions have been embarked, have fatally injured their prospects by improvident leases, guarantees, the issue of preference shares, and other aggrandizing or make-shift steps, adopted during the prevalence of the mania of 1845 and 1846 ; and each fresh discovery of an instance of the inju rious character of these steps, operates to produce an in creased depression in the confidence of the public, and a suspicion which extends, without much discrimination, to the railway property of the entire kingdom. _ _ _ The following startling communication, which appeared in the City article of the Times of Wednesday last, is well calculated to strike holders of such property with panic : "The report to be presented to the proprietors of the Cale donian Railway on Thursday is of itself sufficient to account for the unbroken gloom which still hangs over the share-market. It appears that on their recent assumption of the management the new board found not merely £74,000 of bills falling due without a farthing in the treasury, but also heavy arrears for coke, maintenance of way, and taxes ; while at the same time there had not been the s►ightest provision for the accruing interest on debentures, for overdue rents on leased lines, or for land claims ; in connexion with which last liability some of the engines of the company had just been seized. The revenue for the past half year, w.thout any payment whatever to leased lines, shows an actual deficiency of £5,424, and, although this deficiency has been partly owing to irregularities, there would still, if such irregularities had not occurred, have been only £11,604 to meet £66,381 of guaranteed or preferential claims. The weekly earnings for the six months have been at the rate of £6,135, and future prospects may be estimated from the fact that if this total were increased to £B,OOO, and the work ing expenses were reduced from 54 per cent. to 50 per cent., there would yet be an annual deficiency, after meeting all re cognised liabilities, of £28,589. This, however, is not the limit of the disastrous tale. There is the competition of the Niths dale line yet to be encountered, and there are new guarantees to come into operation—one to the Greenock, and another, in the shape of an increase, to the Barrhead Company. There are also other lines seeking to force the fulfilment of agreements for leases. The Dundee and Perth have brought in a bill to fasten themselves upon the Caledonian at 8 per cent., and the Scottish Central and the Ardrossan are also acting in the same manner. Under these circumstances the directors state the plain fact that the preferential claims on the company cannot be met, and that the only chance by which even a proportion of them may be henceforth discharged will be by effecting a general compromise. Whether the smallest payment to the original shareholder is ever to be hoped for will of course de pend entirely upon the same event. The directors think they have good ground for 'requiring' . the various claimants to submit to an arrangement of this kind, although they seem to h',ve doubts whether the time is yet arrived when it can be managed without contests." We are at a loss to divine what is to be done to meet such a state of things, the contemplation of which is de plorable. How many fortunes have been dissipated, and how many families brought to ruin, by the madness, or worse, of the men who have thus reduced a leading trunk line like the Caledonian to insolvency ! How much less guilty can we deem them than the individual, whose mis doings on the York and Midland and other lines excited recently such a storm of popular indignation ? They, like him, probably pocketed the premiums for the sake of which they threw away the property of their unfortunate dupes, who are now left to bewail the result of their mis placed confidence. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. On Tuesday a man named Horan was fined 20s. and costs for driving a cart furiously in Berry-street. Three other persons were fined a like sum for riding their horses furiously. CHILD STRIPPING.—Two little girls were brought be fore Mr. Rushton yesterday, charged with having stripped a child of its clothing, which they had stolen. Though young, the girls, whose names are Elizabeth Dowling and Ellen Clare, have both been before Mr. Rushton on a former occasion. They were remanded. On Tuesday night Mr. Garner of the Black Horse Inn, Higher Tranmere, was knocked down by two men, while crossing the fields from the Old Chester road to Higher Tranmere. They filled his mouth with snow, and other wise ill-treated him, robbing him of 20s. One of the thieves has been committed for trial. On Saturday night Inspector Carnes, and two police officers were shamefully maltreated in a public-house kept by a person named Cropper, in Cheapside. The officers were in the act of taking some pickpockets into custody, when thc ruffians set on the officers and severely injured them. In consequence of the police-officers being over powered by numbers the prisoners escaped. Mr. Atkins, late the occupier of the Stanley Arms, Old Swan, has been committed for trial, charged with attempt ing to regain possession of the house and forcibly ejecting the present tenant (Mr. Webb) and his family. Whilst Webb and a party with him were trying to repossess them selves of the property, Atkins fired a pistol at them from one of the windows, which fortunately did no injury ex cept to a cow which was passing. THE BEGGING LETTER IMPOSTERS.—III our last we gave the details of a species of fraud which has hitherto been to a great extent confined to the metropolis. Thomp son and Carter, the parties implicated, were again brought up before Mi. Rushton yesterday, when nothing material of a nature further to inculpate them transpired. Mr. Rushton ordered them to be remanded, it being his in tention to confront them with one or more of their dupes. Since the parties have been in custody, letters containing remittances amounting in all to £2 15s have fallen into the hands of the police, a pretty fair proof of the success which usually followed the nefarious practices of the pri soners. AGRICULTURAL At the weekly council meeting of the Royal Agricultu ral Society of England, on the 13th of March, a curious circumstance was mentioned, respecting the correspond ence between the number of grains of wheat in an ear of corn, and the number of bushels per acre. Mr. Dyer stated that he had observcd this curious correspondence, but did not wish it to be understood that he believed it to be a fixed rule ; but he thought it worth further exa mination. In one case, which he thoroughly investigated, he found the average number of grains in the ears to be 28 grains, and the number of bushels per acre was also 28. So far the fact has been stated by Mr. Dyer, and others have also made remarks bearing upon the same point. We perfectly rely upon the veracity of Mr. Dyer's state ment ; but we do not believe the reason to be exactly that suggested by another member of the council, namely, that as Mr• Dyer sowed three bushels to the acre, it fol lowed that two-thirds of the wheat did not germinate, and the remaining third produces one ear for every grain which germinates. A series of experiments ought to be commenced upon the fertility of wheat; microscopic in- vestigations should also be directed to ascertain, with ex actness, the difference between fertile and barren grains; and we think it would be found that thick sowing is one ears during the flowering season, though it does not pre vent the formation of the grain, precludes that perfection which is requisite for future germination. The fact that some ears of wheat produce both fertile and barren grains is well known ; but the cause is still involved in obscurity, nor are we aware of any attempts being made to elucidate the mystery. Mr. Dyer sows three bushels of wheat, and, as far as the experiments have been carried, they seem to prove that only one-third of the seed vegetated. The re maining two-thirds were consequently wasted; but they would have served for food could they have been saved ; consequently, if we could learn any means of discrimi nating between the barren and fertile seed, considerable economy could be effected. Doubtless much might be done to improve grain crops if the seed was always grown by itself, on highly tilled land, instead of taking it from the bulk of a crop previously, perhaps, grown upon the same land. The raising of seed-corn ought to be a dis tinct branch of agriculture. MISCELLANEA Green Holly Hedges.--A holly hedge is a n%ble object, and although of slow growth, its longevity melits patience. It is seldom diseased or attacked by insects, neither do cattle like to face it. A man would rather climb a six foot wall than penetrate a holly hedge five feet high. Although it braves the hill top and rock, it grows vigor ously in free rich loam, and delights in rotten dung. Holly for hedges ought to be nursed till 4 feet high, and planted from 9to 12 inches in the row. The third year after planting clip them back to 9 or incites diameter, but never shorten the leading shoots till they reach the desired height. Keep the hedge neatly clipped to the shape pre ferred. If properly managed, holly will be proof against the smallest birds.—Gardeners' Journal. Camellia " Campsbourniensis" (by S. Johnson).—This flower is 44 inches across, deep, and full; the outer petals nearly 2 inches broad, and remarkably stout, becoming gradually smaller and irregular towards the centre, where they are half developed, and mingled with clusters of yellow anthers. The abortive stamens half-developed petals are streaked with white, and are also mixed with large centre petals. The ground colour is a bright glowing red, and amongst plants and foliage would prove strikingly conspi cuous. The general aspect of the flower is attractive ; and, owing to its large size, resembles some of the forms _ _ of licenia. - It is not a first-class flower such as imbricate, but we should take it to be one of five hundred ; and amongst those now in cultivation. for every one as good there are ten inferior.—Gardeners' and Farnzers' Journal. Cephalotaxus Fortuni.—This is said to be one of the most interesting plants recently introduced. It is per fectly hardy, and particularly well adapted for the arbore tum. It is stated by Mr. Fortune, who found it about two hundred miles north of Shang-see, to grow to a height of from forty to sixty feet ; but as there is yet no well grown plant of it in this country, but little more can be said of the tree. It is, however, described as being pro bably of a spreading or drooping habit, with distichious, alternate, or opposite leaves, about four inches long, and of a linear, tapering form. The male capsules of flowers appear at the arils of the leaves. They are of a globose form, and about the size of a small pea, consisting of seve ral imbricated roundish scales, of a brownish and yellow colour. Speaking of its culture, Mr. Smith observes that "A plant in the Bagshot Nursery stood in the open air during the last winter, without being in the least injured. As it increases from cuttings as readily as the common yew, and grows freely, we may expect to see this rare tree soon become common. We learn that Mr. Standish has already a considerable stock of young plants."—Botanical Magazine. hutch Elms in the February Storm.—During the night of the above storm two splendid trees of the above class, the property of his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, were blown down and laid prostrate with their mother earth, at Bole Hill, near Treetop, a few miles from Rotherham. We visited the spot on Saturday, and, as they are now divested of all the arms and branches, the measurement of the trunks were taken. First trunk, 33 feet in length, quarter girth, 32 inches ; second trunk, 26 feet in length, quarter girth, 33 inches. Two trunks and arms, 615 feet of solid timber. They were each above one hundred years old.—Doncaster Gazette. OPERATIONS FOR THE WEER Stove-Conservatory, 88e.ln both these departments early closing is still requisite, in other words make as much use of the sun's heat as possible, one degree of sun heat is worth two of fire heat, if the water cistern is not in the house keep a garden engine filled with water, heat the pipes or flue, so that the temperature of the water may be as near as possible the same as that of the house, as the sun gains power, shading will be necessary to the arched house. Flower Garden.—Still give night protection to the tulip bed, but if the present favourable change continues, it may be dispensed with ; in order to have strong biennials for next year it is advisable to sow now. Finish planting out those of last year, and also any new kinds of peren nials.—Hardy annuals of all kinds may now be sown, and tender annuals raised in hotbeds should be pricked out into seed pans, and placed in the cold frames to harden. Kitchen Garden.—The change of weather from cold and wind to warm genial showers will be very beneficial, the crops already in will be brought forward and every thing may be brought to completion, such as planting out cabbage, cauliflowers, and other plants, sow lettuce,tur nips, spinach and cabbage of various kinds, as Y ork. Savoy, &c. ; plant Jerusalem artichokes and all kinds of pot-herbs, strike cuttings of sage, &c. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. P. T.—Myosotis, Azoricus, and Mazureus, are one and the same ; the latter is an eroneous name, which has crept into the nursery catalogues. J. M. Trevor.—Aquilegia Alpine is very rare ; we are —conowa,rmal.aa6 , &m..is,‘ not aware cf its existence in these parts ; _ so me of the London collections. Another speL. times called by this name. It is many years saw the true one, which is very beautiful. J. S.—Your seedling, Cincraria, is pretty and distinct, hut not superior to the usual run of these elegant spring flowers TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WATER COMMITTE. nce we PAROCHIAL observe in last Friday's _Mercury, occupy._ ..spicuous place, a long article on the water analysis, siened Thomas Spencer. Not being aware of the ex of such a chemist, I inquired who is this Thomas r, and one of my students replied, " Mr. Spencer, Mount." From this I inferred 'lie person takes daguerreotype likenesses - t. 3a -walk- istence of the 1 , If this be the ne was the person ipendiary chemist" forcing hims tention, i Can only remark th science is extremely limited, and his f gusting to every well educa esteem c narli 1, .a, the better it will be - for this towr I shoul from his attempt at wit, in his dissertation upon calico, that he had mistaken his callinz. Ignorance and imnn. are oftentimes We see thew beautifult gives in the before blended in the Mercury ar The quantity of salt th a t M r . S Bering n-hill . water i _ - - °Liu, LUC figure ~ppentled to Soho-80.00 were found by him, I can onl remark that his balances are extremely rusty, and .tnt if he used any ? most impure. Judgi , -- is eems to hare been extra , unary fashion ' s, which s long, discover gold or pl of the Liverpool waters ! e will, a" atinuw one of the constituents Mr. Spencer hints I had better re-analyse the Bootle water for its amount of salt. My answer to Mr. Spencer is this :—What I have_ once given to the public must stand, until a chemist of celebrity diff ers f rom me and not till then, will I iterate my experiments. never yet have done, although numerous invest Then, This I and analysis of mine have been published in German, French, and English —more difficult than these I have lately gone through—which have been reps of the first chemists in the world, and hay v some I unhesitatingly deny the power of any chemist of ability, to show the presence of nitrates in any of the waters I have submitted to investigation. A pint of the water has been forwarded to the Royal College of Che mistry in London, over which presides a man of extreme accuracy and undoubted capabilities, and it he finds it to contain them, I will agree to swallow all I have in my la boratory. Mr. Spencer says that Dr. Thomson has found nitric acid in the water. He surely does not mean TBE Dr. Thomson of Glasgow ? I know of no other. Dr. Play fair did not find nitric acid, and I am glad to see his ana• `ysis closely coincides with mine, in th- ie of chlorides of sodium an d magnesium, carbona q te uantities of lime, &c. Mr. Spencer states that my friend Dr. Playfair gave " the whole of the chlorides as chloride of sodium (com mon salt.") His vision must be sadly at fault makes such gross misrepresentations as tb, 3 these enlightened times, t mportance shoulC s of men to neither have a .t heart or he would noyed that his services have been overlooked really in want, his brother Daguerroti If he i will, no doubt get up a subscription for his relief, pitied, having so serious an attack of water on the I shall have much pleasure in furnishing you with the results from the Royal College as soon as possible. Yours, very respectfully, SHERIDAN MUSPRATT, F.R.S.E., Professor of Chemistry. March 30, 1850. College of Chemistry, CORRESPONDENCE, A QUERUI LOUS CHURCHMAN, TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL ,STANDARD. Stn,—Will you allow me, through the medium of your excellent paper, to notice a letter which has appeared in one of your Saturday contemporaries, coming professedly from a person who attends a church in the town, where things are not carried on in accordance with his superior tastes. The letter referred to is written in a most self sufficient style, and sets out with a statement of some of the author's opinions respecting preaching and clergymen, when he condescends to mention two examples which have given him satisfaction, though I fear he can have profited very little under their ministry ; and from the de- scription of epistle with which he has favoured the public, it would be difficult to suppose him at all a like] to appreciate the sermons of either of those pious men. lie then goes on to complain that his pa , regularly in his place, but that it is occupied by 'v person od able permanent or occasional substitutes, of whom he speaks in terms which must, lam sure, excite regret in a Christian, and aversion in any one possessed of the feelings of a gentle- In consequence of this, he says, the congregation t": - • -nd are neir departure, and the church is becoming deserted. The last assertion is not only unfounded, but is quite opposed to the true state of the case ; for the pre sent congregation bears no comparison with that which used to assemble in times gone by, and is now unques tionably one of the best, in point of numbers, in the town. This also must in some measure furnish a refuta tion to his other remarks ; for if the occasional ministry, of which they have had so much, had been such as he de scribes, it hardly seems consistent that other matters should be in the condition in which they are. But this sense of grievance is clearly suggested by nothing but his own bad humour; and I must protest against such conceited and ill-natured individuals being permitted the use of a news paper to throw out their personal remarks respecting those who can have done nothing to merit public censure. When ; however, this liberty has been granted, it is only just that others should be allowed to vindicate the parties who are thus assailed ; and it is on this ground, that I re quest the favour of your inserting this letter, if convenient, in your next publication.—l am, sir, &c., ONE WHO ADMIRES DECENCY. THE " SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE" IN 1816 ON BAPTISMAL REGENERATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Sir,—l note in your paper of Tuesday last a very unac countable use made of a document which was originally communicated to a " High Church" 'publication, the London Guardian, of the 13th instant, to corroborate, if further corroboration were needed, the position of those who maintain that the Church of England inculcates, and imposes upon her members the doctrine of Regeneration in Holy Baptism, or rather to comfort the minds of those disturbed by the present judgment of the Privy Council. I shall not transcribe the remarks which accompanied the document, but merely the document itself. "Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Bartlett's Buildings, Tuesday, Mat/ 14, 1816. "At a general meeting, very numerously attended— " Present, Charles, Lord Bishop of Canterbury, William, Lord Bishop of London, &c. &c., "His Grace, the Archbishop, in . the _Chair. - . "The Lord Bishop of London repohed that the Committee of Revision had several times met on the matter referred to them by the Board on the 20th February ult., and that they had una nimously concurred in framing the following report thereupon to the Board, viz. " Your Coinmittee having received the direction of the Board to examine the books and tracts on the Society's catalogue, in order to ascertain whether there be any inconsistency or con tradiction therein, particularly on the doctrine of regeneration, and to make a report thereon to the Board, have proceeded carefully to examine the same as far as the doctrine of regene ration, and do report that there is nothing to impeach the con sistency of the tracts or involve them in contradiction with each other on the point of doctrine; although in some instances the term regeneration is used, sometimes strictly and properly, as applied in our liturgical offices to the grace conveyed in the Sacrament of Baptism, and at other times i n a larger and laxer sense by different and even occasionally by the same authors." " Agreed that the thanks of the society be returned to the Lord Bishop of London, and the rest of the committee of revi sion, for their satisfactory repprt now before the board." Amongst those immediately concerned in the above were the two last Archbishops of Canterbury and Bishop Van Mildert. The document is so far conclusive. To what? The " ambiguity " of the formularies ? Nay, but to their— what Archbishop Sumner calls —" positive doctrine." The sense of the baptismal services is so certain and so unambiguous that they contain the strict and proper ap plication of the term under review. That term " regene ration" is used by many in two senses. The strict appli cation of it is to the new birth, to a certain, distinctive, independent act of God, which—like the natural birth— can take place but once, and takes place in baptism. The later application of it is to the growth of the spiritual life, the progressive course of sanctification in the renewed soul. But, just as birth and growth differ from each other, so does the strict meaning of the term regeneration differ from the " larger and laser " application of it. St. Paul invariably distinguishes between the two. " buried with Him by baptism," that " we also should walk in newness of life," and in countless other passages of his epistles. But I forget myself. I am not :addressing you for the purpose of distinguishing between these two applications, or commenting upon the Bishops' doing so. It is not necessary to prove that one is the proper, The other the improper use of the term, the document answers for itself, and fearing to trespass on your space, I conclude with re marking, that it is conclusive for that which originally prompted its publication in the Guardian newspaper, and destructive of that which subsequently prompted its mat-appropriation. I think I may confidently trust that you will find room for this correction of so remarkable and dangerous a mis representation, I am, yours, obediently, D. R. n : dou b tless verthieless 28th March, 1850. writer, eald You will not suppose that I imput e an y. intention to terms, misrepresent ; that misrepresentation I believe was ori ginal l m ar a d d o e na in th , b a u n t, d i imputable to an ignorance. in the use of the o l og i ca l extremely unfortunate . , and perhaps to o h asty i n leaping ' to a conclusion, especially seein pardonable political Hr seeing whence the document itself was borrowed. Lord John Russell is to arrive in Manchester to-day, on a visit to Sir B. Heywood, to ascertain the state of things in the manufacturing districts. On Friday, two young men and two women were enjoy— ing a pleasure excursion on the Mersey, near Warckattp.% when the boat up se t, an d t h e f ema l es an d a maligivErei drowned. 3 into A man named Willi am W r i g ht th r ew himself fle canal, at Deansgate, Manchester, on Tuesday, at the.spot where his wife was drowned between three ~ivist; fc!iw. mouths since. He was rescued.