The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-04-25 00:00:00

TO ADVERTISERS. We beg respectfully to call the attention of Merchants, Brokers, Auctioneers, and others, to the important fact that the LIVERPOOL STANDARD IS NOW THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON TUESDAY, which can be read on that day by the thousands of Manufacturers and others attending THE TUESDAY'S MARKET IN MANCHESTER. The STANDARD is taken at all the Newsrooms and respectable Inns in that town and the surrounding manufacturing district. A SECOND EDITION is published at Half-past Two, in time for the North Mails, containing the MARKETS, and any news of importance that may arrive in the course of the morning. Itt Eibtrpoot 'tanbarb. REFORM IN TAXATION We understand that a deputation from the Select Vestry, consisting of the senior Rector and Messrs. Ferguson, Urquhart, and Whitby, had au interview last week with the special committee appointed by the Council to con sider the subject of our local taxation, when the former gentlemen laid their views before the committee, but as the conference was merely preliminary, of course we can not give any definite information respecting it. It is evident, from what is taking place on all sides, that this is becoming the question of the day ; and, as another move in the right direction, we are glad to perceive that Mr. Parker ( who is always active in the promotion of any useful reform, and whose services are deservedly appre ciated not only by his constituents in St. Anne's Ward but by the town at large) has invited the ratepayers of that ward to attend a public meeting, on Moneav next, for the purpose of adopting " a memorial to the Town Council to apply for powers to make the corporate and dock estates contribute their fair proportions to the paro chial and other local rates." No doubt Mr. Parker will be warmly supported in his present effort, and we anticipate that the meeting on Monday night will be numerously attended. A COSTLY HOBBY When our neighbours in Manchester were agitating for the privilege of bonding their own goods, and converting their smoky capital, with its muddy river, into a great seaport, we took the liberty of hinting to them that they would have to pay for their whistle rather more than they would find it worth. And so we find it has proved. At a special meeting of the Manchester Council, on Wednes day last, the fact was thus announced to the public : TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1848 ANOTHER Revolution in Paris ! Yes, gentle rea der, such is the fact ; and we are happy to say that, this time, the revolution is a pleasant one. Our lively neighbours have been visited during the past week with a return of common sense. They have refused to permit their provisional government to be upset, and a reign of terror and anarchy, of bloodshed and open robbery, to be commenced. The National Guards and the Garde Mobile, the military of the line and the people have triumphed over the communists and the socialists, the follow ers of citizens Blanqui and Cabet ; and betrayed a disposition to see established upon the ruins of the monarchy a government possessed of some regard for social good order and honesty. The fact is reassuring thus far. It is calculated to dissipate much of the fear with which the pending elections have been looked forward to ; and to inspire at least a hope that Europe may be spared the spectacle of a great nation revelling in delirium and crime— a pest to the world, which would be called upon, for the sake of the entire - human race, to trample its maniac people underfoot. Most sincerely do we trust that the expectations which we have formed from it are not destined to be disappointed. Another gratifying feature in the crisis of French affairs has been looming gradually upon us during the past few weeks. It is beginning to be very apparent that, M. Ledr Rollin's circulars notwith standing, Paris is not henceforward, as of old, to be France ; the people of some of the leading departments and cities to be treated as political nonentities ; to be dictated to as to their choice of representatives in the National Assembly ; to take their cue from the spouters at the Parisian. clubs ; to be snubbed by the feuilletonists and triflers of the Parisian press; to have their industrial pursuits interrupted, and their social organization thrown into chaos, whenever the scum of Parisian infide lity and folly choose to have an emeute or a spec tacle. The reception with which some of the commissaires of the minister of the interior have been met in various quarters affords pleasing proof of the growth of this feeling throughout provincial France ; and the day may not be far distant when it will shew itself still more decidedly. The French people may reasonably ask themselves what have they ever gained by past confusion and change. What, save conscription after conscription, hearths rendered desolate, agriculture prostrate, and their Mr. Musker of Bootle, sent on Tuesday to market a fields converted into battle-grounds — what save load of Italian r y e grass, the first of this season. debt, misery and crime—did they gain from all the On Wednesday, the ratepayers of Scotland Ward met, for te the purpose o o f f t c a o- a o t p fo er n ating with the confederation for vaunted glories of the Emp ire. Paris had her shows, her fetes, her triumphal processions ; the The City of Dublin Steam-packet Company's contract French people paid in blood, in treasure, and in is £9,000 a-year, for conveying the mails daily between tears, for the tinsel splendour which they were Dublin and Liverpool. never permitted to see. It must be borne in mind, . TOKEN OF RESPECT.—The pupils of Mr. Forster, prin. too, that during a period of thirty years they have ~i i p m a l o w f f km a b g r: f ir - p p e l n a e c i e l A e ca as d e em as y, a on sin Tr t s o t. e y n pr o e f sege f d r been making progress in the industrial arts; that gratitude and esteem for his kind attention to them. they have gained a foreign commerce, established ORANGE PEEL.—On Thursday a woman, when passing manufactories, constructed railways, acquired new along St. John's-lane, slipped on a piece of orange peel, and dislocated her leg. She is the mother of a large habits of thinking, new tastes and new pursuits. This change in the minds and objects of a whole family. Thetime is fast approaching when the coroner's jurors people must work out its result, which, happily, will will be summoned to serve in Liverpool without fee or re be the growth of a hatred of anarchy, from which ward. Should they refuse compliance, they will be liable theyhave always lost a real and known good,without to a penalty of £5. receiving any substantial equivalent. Should no An inquest was held on Tuesday, before the borough unfortunate collision therefore occur—no encroach- c a o n r d on si e x r, m o o n n t t l i l i e s, bi‘o.itil4l wasof D r e e e b f o d ra en ha' y ga s n e , a u e e (di lasttw o years eec ment of a foreign power—no menace—to excite by the upsetting of a coffee-pot containing boiling coffee. the passions of the French people, we feel some SURVEYOR OF TAXES. Mr. Easther, surveyor of assurance that the reign of good sense and order taxes, was removed from this town to Liverpool. He has will ultimately prevail, and be strong enough to recently been further promoted, inasmuch as Liverpool crush the clubs of Paris, with their reckless clis- has been made a_fi .E rst-class . town.—Cambridge Chronicle. consequence. tin l g n tora Liver turbers and fanatical visionaries, beneath the weight e terenotf of f i etheir poidol igrEpNonraEttpn FERRY of their just indignation. kenhead Ferry and Hotel from £9OO to £l3OO, the Messrs. We are not without hopes, either of a return to Willoughby intend removing to Tranmere Ferry, which tranquillity, shortly, throughout Europe. Germany they will open on Saturday. has already got her senseless bauble " nationality ;" nF. have Docx BlLL.—The ethe preamble and most of the clauses T t ehouse committee, t to enableho em adjourned to fn. and does not seem very clearly to know what to do to allow time p t a o ss petition with it. The Prussian Schleswig affair will ulti- sert the rating clause. All the clauses tendered by the mately be settled, in part by the firm attitude of warehouse owners were rejected by the committee. Denmark, and in part by the intervention, if neces- In the Admiralty Court, on Tuesday, Dr. Lushington sary an armed one, of Great Britain, who is bound damp t f o the City .of sustained Steam-packet Coman gs y r trheaesionnjuorifesa Isaac eoonw b f y t e t t e stea ffl el* 1 ier Queen ton by treaty, as well as by interest, to maintain the -%ctorieas, inviolability of the Danish kingdom. Prussia near the Skerries Light, on the 10th November last. could not afford to have her ports in the Baltic The Rev, Dr. Scoresby, who was a passenger in the blockaded, and her commerce interrupted for the Hibernia, has addressed a letter to the Times, in which length of time which would have to elapse before , if tt e t x s o t n ea e rn ra e t r es f C ro a m pta a i l 7 l l;C la e m il e Sli n an re n f o e n re , n t c h e e to cox e m e a m nl g e ra r n o t f ever, she conld hope to succeed in subduing an en - ship Omega, and the subsequent loss of the Barbara, a tire and unanimous people, inhabiting a country brig, on board of which about 150 of the Omega's emi peculiarly defensible and possessed of ample marl- grants had sought refuge. time resources, when the only object to be gained An open air meeting of the Liverpool Chartists was was the gratification of the fantastic wishes of a li t eld, on Good F d ri o lty, on th s e o sandsofe North la Shore. few Holstein students, and a minority of the Hot all 'a a 'a g s es co a m n p d anseumberelr p s r o o n bab f y the between tenlabouring classes, stein people. Russia maintains a position of thousand. The speakers addressed the multitude from a defence and non-interference with the affairs of cart, from which a banner waved, as a landmark to the her neighbours. In Italy alone the seeds of danger crowd as they approached the scene from the town. to the peace of Europe are to be found germinating; THE WATER QUESTION.—Mr. Wicksteed, lately en. yet, even in that quarter, with respect to which gime is r h t e o d at letter, Liverpool e a h n i f l ie l- m lalin ta git n o s n t Lo t m t p h a e ny s ,ah ply s France is peculiarly susceptible, the restoration of pub water to be obtained from the Liverpool and Harring order, and the formation of neutral arrangements ton, the Bootle and the Green-lane Water Works, might between the Italian states and Austria are not past easily be increased to 8,190,630 gallons per day, without hope. The absence of any prospect of effective any further excavation. assistance from the French government, in their Eastß accounts niarn a i received reported from to Plymouth we learn that the be lost off Jersey was the present crippled financial condition, may induce Nabob of Liverpool. Eleven hands were unfortunately the one party to lean to reason, whilst Austria has drowned. The captain, chief officer, and second mate learnt a lesson, which will dispose her to grant are b amon hadthe survivoT3see alt i i q gf , thterefotrhee,more western end roo-f Guernsey terms to her late subjects , the p ro p osition of which b_a ue l r e t ns l e m g y t ti T esl t i l p ier w e oul would not have have been lost. It isstated a few months ago she would h ave treated as that the loss of the ship and cargo will fall little short of insulting, £50,000. The establishment, however, of a responsible NEW ORGAN FOR Da. M'NEILE's CHURCH.—The and well-regulated government as France, even organ for Dr. M`Neile's new church, built by Mr. Bew though it be republican in form, is the source from sher, of Boonte-street, is now on view at his establish which we have mainly to hope for the general paci - To e m n t. d o u T b h l e e i C is t t o ru F m f e n n a t ft con .fi s f i t st y s -f o o f ur a n g o re te a s t . orla t n h , as ra t i w ig e i l n r g e fication of Europe. To the result of the pending stops, viz., great open diapason, small open diapason, stop elections, therefore, and the meeting of the National diapason, principal, celectine, twelfth, fifteenth, sequaltra Assembly, we look with the deepest interest, as to four ranks, mixture two ranks, trumpeter, and clarion. the solution of one of the most important problems Most of the organists have visited it, and pronounced it a r r o n d m i e n i s l ttrudmo credite e s nt. oorgnr Brews to r d i t t o s nt, oik T e h r e and -which has presented itself in modern histo r y — t he question whether unwilling Europe is to be dragged adds another to the list of good organs built by him. into the vortex of revolutionary confusion, and a THE LIVERPOOL FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY.—Laq fourth of the entire human race is to lay aside the Tuesday evening, the above society gave their thirty-ninth pursuits of industry, to abandon all progress in public performance, in the Music-hall, Bold-street. , The was Handers " Joshua, ' the fine cho p improvement, and to rush into a universal oratorio selected ruses in which gave ample scope to the members to exert and devastating war, of which not one living man their well-known abilities in this particular class of music. at the present hour knows the object or can specu- Mr. G. Holden conducted the oratorio, and great praise is late upon the result. What a vast amount of due to that gentleman for the attention he displayed, to human misery; what tremendous consequences bring out the particularly effective passages; and he was have they to answer for, who instigate a people to ably assisted by the admirable leading of Mr. H. F. rebellion ! The torch thrown by a madman's hand Al band. The principal vocalists were Mrs. G. Holden, Mr. may decimate half a world. Ryall, and our old favourite, Mr. Armstrong, all of whom appeared to give general satisfaction to the audience. Mr. Armstrong sang the first air with much feeling, the words of which are so applicable to the present times that we venture to quote them :- 0 first in wisdom, first in powel, Jehovah ev'ry blessing show'r Around thy sacred head ! The neighb'ring realms with envy see The happiness and liberty O'er all thy people spread. Mrs. G. Holden's recitative, " Joshua, I come commis sioned from on high," was loudly applauded. The air, " Hark ! 'tis the linnet and the thrush," by the same lady, with a violin and flute obligato, was called for a second time. Mr. Ryalls was also encored in the air, " With redoubled rage return," and was also rapturously encored in the recitative, " Brethren and friends." The recitative, by Mr. Armstrong, " Thus far our cause is favoured by the Lord," and the last chorus in the first part of the Oratorio were rapturously applauded. After an interval of ten minutes the second part commenced with the chorus, " Hail, mighty Joshua;" the air, sang by Mr. Armstrong, " Shall I in Mamre's fertile plain" was admirably executed, and was repeated. The favourite chorus, " See the conquering hero comes," was loudly applauded and encored, and also the air, " Oh, had 1 Jubal's sacred lyre," by Mrs. G. Holden, met with a simi lar reception. The Oratorio concluded with the chorus, " The Great Jehovah is our awful theme." We are happy to say the room was well filled with a highly respectable audience, who appeared delighted with the Oratorio, which was executed in a manner that reflects great credit on the Choral Society. "Mr. AnstiEAD called attention to the fact, that up to the present time £8,244 19s 11d. had been paid by the ratepayers of this borough for the expenses of the custom-house, and that the receipts had only been £954155. Sd.. This expenditure caused a great deal of dissatisfaction, both in the council and out of doors; and when the estimates were brought forward, he should move that no more money be paid on this account.' Eight thousand pounds is a tolerable sum to have with drawn from the pockets of the ratepayers, in somewhat less than three years, for a comparatively worthless whim. It is hoped, however, that the impost may be got rid of by the kindness of the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; but, lest a precedent should be created for other unreasonable people, the fiction is to be adopted of calling Manchester a Creek of Runcorn." We venture to doubt, however, whether the Chancellor will be so complaisant in the matter. EXECUTION AT CHESTER.-IMPORTANT lerstand that the one .tion in this town on CONFESSIONS. William Bates, aged 20, convicted recently at Chester of murder and highway robbery, was hanged at that city on Saturday. On behalf of John Walmsley, who was convicted with him, a respite was received, on Thursday, during her Majesty's pleasure. Between twelve and one o'clock on Saturday morning, the convict Bates was re moved from the Castle to the place of execution. At eight o'clock the execution took place. The culprit, when led forth, appeared perfectly firm, and prayed fervently. Every necessary preparation being completed, the bolt was withdrawn, and the wretched man died ap parently without a struggle. There was an immense con course of persons, but the utmost order prevailed. Bates and Mawdsley, alias Walmsley, have confessed that they have been implicated in various highway rob beries, and there is reason for believing that they are the parties who caused such apprehension in the minds of the inhabitants of this neighbourhood during the last winter. At the last Liverpool assizes two persons were tried and convicted of highway robbery, and sentenced to 15 years' transportation. These parties, it now turns out, are quite innocent ; forßates and Mawdsley have confessed that they were the really guilty parties. The reason why the culprit Mawdsley is respited is, we understand, in order to perfect some inquiries now on foot, after which it is probable the law will be allowed to take its course. Two more desperate characters have very seldom, if ever been brought to justice. Previous to the execution the hey. H. S. Joseph, the worthy chaplain of the gaol, although both were Roman Catholics, used his best en deavours to procure a commutation of the sentence, and last week sought an interview with Sir G. Grey, but his representations were not listened to. A SIGN OF TIIE TIMES.—We and o'clock train for London left the stn Thursday last, without a single passenger cumstance never occurred before. Such a cir- The train consisted of four empty carriages. DISTRICT OF ST. MATTHIAS.—The officiating clergy men of this district have issued a circular to their parish ioners in which they express their deep regret at the de privation to which they are subjected by the lamentable accident which has befallen the church and schools ; but we are glad to find that every effort will be made to expe dite the completion of the new church, and that the school rooms will be ready for occupation early in June next ; in one of which it is proposed to have divine service until the church be fit to receive the worshippers. The pastoral visits of the clergy will continue without interruption. OPENING OF THE NEW SCOTCH CHURCH, BIRKEN HEAD.—This Church, situated in Grange-road, which has been erected by the Scottish residents in Birkenhead, be longing to the United Presbyterians, or Scotch Secession persuasion, was opened on Good Friday for public wor ship, by the Rev. Peter M`Dowall, of Alloa, who took his text from the 27th Psalm, 4th verse, and delivered an able and eloquent sermon to the large and respectable congre gation assembled. The rev. gentleman was listened to throughout with the deepest attention, and his dis course was marked by the most earnest piety. In the evening a soiree took place in the large and commodious school-room under the church, which had been decorated for the occasion. Tea was served at five o'clock, by Mr. M'Whirter ; the chair being occupied by the Rev. James Towers, the minister of the congregation.—Chroniele. THE LIVERPOOL STAND /f& KIRKDALE QUARTER SESSIONS. The Easter Quarter Sessions of the Peace for this portion of the county were opened at the Court-house at Kirkdale yesterday, the Rev. Jonathan Brooks, A.M., in the chair. There were also the following magistrates on the bench, Thos. Rodick, Esq., J. Bourne, Esq., H. Shaw, Esq., J. Greene, Esq., W. Alcard, Esq., W. Hall, Esq., A. Theakstone, Esq., Rev. M. Formby, and T. W. Harden, Esq. The Chairman briefly charged the grand jury, observing that though the calendar was heavy, the offences were generally of a light nature. There were several cases of potatoe stealing, but it would be for the jury to take into consideration the circumstances of the times and deal with these cases in a manner as lenient as possible. After some further unimportant observations the chairman dis missed the jury to their duties, and the court adjourned for about an hour. There are 95 prisoners in the calendar, no less than 22 of whom stand charged with stealing potatoes, and 10 others with stealing other descriptions of food. The only case of any weight is that of a person named John Mathers, out on bail, who stands charged with having stolen a gold watch and chain, and two sovereigns, at Bootle, the property of Mr. Henry Blayds Molyneux. Forty-six of the prisoners (one-half) can neither read nor write, twenty can read only, twenty-six read and write imperfectly, and three read and write well. THE ANDREW FOSTER. This noble vessel sailed from . the Mersey, on her first outward voyage, on Friday last. On the Tuesday prior to her departure a splendid dejeuner was given on board. The chair was occupied by the gentlemanly but thorough going sailor the commander, Jabez Howes, jun., and the vice-chair most ably filled by Mr. Banks. Amongst those present were Messrs. A. and J. Taylor, the consignees ; Mr. Maud, the representative of the owners ; Mr. Day, of the firm of Stitt, Day, and Co. ; Mr. Meugens, of the firm of Sill and Meugens ; Mr. Saul, Mr. Flynn, &c., &c. The tables were piled with a profusion of every delicacy of our own market, and not a few dishes peculiarly " Yankee," the demand for which denoted their excel lence ' • indeed the variety and diversity of the viands, which were principally served up warm, would have done credit to any hotel ; while the wines were of that character alone with which Captain Howes would desire to regale his friends. After the cloth had been removed. Mr. Banks proposed the health of the " Commander of the Andrew Foster," and in a witty but feeling address delineated the character of his old friend, Capt. Howes, who modestly replied to the toast, which was so enthusi astically given. The " Owners of the Andrew Foster was then proposed by Mr. Taylor, and as they are known as the leaders of the few eminent firms who, in the commencement of the present century, gave by enterprise the stimulus to the trade of New York, from which her importance may be dated, we need scarcely say it was most enthusiastically received, and replied to by Mr. Maud. Mr. Walker proposed " The Vice-Chairman," to which Mr. Banks most eloquently but quaintly replied. " The commerce of Liverpool and New York" was replied to by Mr. Day, who, in a lengthy and highly interesting as well as eloquent address, illustrated the advantages de rived from our commercial connexions. Several other toasts were proposed, to which Mr. Flynn, Mr. J. Taylor, and others responded, and the party was kept in the greatest hilarity until five o'clock, when, under the guidance of Captain Howes, they proceeded to view the splendid ship—which may safely be said, as to strength, beauty, and fitness for her intended trade, to be unsur passed. The Andrew Foster is one of the St. George line of packets, and was built, under the inspection of her captain, for Messrs. Andrew Foster and Sons, of New York. In exterior appearance she is all that a sailor could wish. She has a fine entrance and a clean run, with that rotundity of side that will give her great bearing powers, and well suit her for carrying canvass. Her lines are fine, but on deck she is most roomy, and capacity for passengers is such as will ever render her a favourite vessel—for in the general arrangements, so important of late has become emigration, every consideration has been given to comfort. Between decks she is lofty, and, what is far more, well ventilated. She is 175 feet in length, 411 feet beam, 251 feet depth of hold, 1280 tons register, equal to 1400 tons carpenters measurement ; she will carry, it is estimated, 4500 bales of cotton ; her keel is 15 inches deep and 15 inches wide ; the aprons, stern post, transoms, &c. ere all of live oak—a timber so durable:and strong that it is now almost entirely monopolised for the American navy : she has two keelsons of 15 inches square ; the keelsons have each a sister keelson, bolted to every first futtock and floors running horizontally into the main keelson with la inch copper bolts. The lower deck beams are 14 by 17 inches in the throat, and 7 inches in the side ; the hanging knees the same in the throat, and from 9 to 13 inches on the sides, and are bolted each with from 16 to 20 bolts ; on the lower deck the inner water ways are 19 inches square, the outer ones 12 and 13, bolted with 1k iron bolt to every timber; all the clamps and ceilings between decks, 82 inches ; through the bal last port she measures 24 inches ; the planking on the waist outside is 4 in. thich, in the wales 6in., and the bottom 4in. Indeed, instead of gingerbread decorations, strength and convenience have been studied ; and we trust, as Captain Howes is now trying her sailing qualities, she will prove as fleet. as a glance at her model would denote her to be. In another column will be found—in an advertisement — the spirited address of Mrs. Parkes to the public, while inviting them to become members of her last GRAND CLUB SUBSRIPTION. It is in unison with the tone and taste with which she has conducted all her enterprises for the promotion of the cause of art; and from what we know of her past performances in the laudable career of art-emancipation, we may reasonably foretell a fulfilment of her present promises that must delight the members of the subscription, while it will reflect ecl&t and credit upon Mrs. Parkes's " farewell." THE WATER QUESTION.—This subject, which has given employment to the pen for some time, has at length called into requisition the pencil of the artist, and a cari cature intended to illustrate the present position of the question has been produced. The principal figure is a stalwart Scotchman. armed with two branches from the mains of the Harrington Water Company. From these he is pouring forth so great a flood of water as completely to floor the hero of the " Pike scheme," who appears in a very pitiable plight, and to put to flight those who have been loudest in their cries of " No water," " Bad supply," &c. Mr. M`Gahey is the lithographer, and a copy of the sketch may be seen in our office window. FEED APPARATUS FOR BOILERS. — An arrangement has been suggested for a feed apparatus for boilers for steam-engines, by Mr. Sutherland, of Liverpool, as a means of guarding against gorging or drainage of the boiler, and thereby preventing explosions. It consists of a valve-chest, having a horizontal partition in the centre, beneath which is the induction pipe for the water, and above it the eduction. From the bottom of this valve chest, a pipe descends into the boiler, through which a rod rises, the bottom of which is attached to a ball-float in the boiler. In the bottom of the valve-chest is a conical valve, opening downwards, and in the partition, one opening upwards, both fixed to the rod in such a manner that when is open the other is shut. Or a defi ciency of water in the boiler occurring, the float falls, shuts the upper valve, and opens the lower, when the water immediately rushes in, fills the boiler, raises the the float, closes the bottom valve, and opens the upper one, when the superfluous water escapes through the eduction pipe above the partition. DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—On Tuesday, Richard Taylor came up to pass his last examination. The bankrupt was a soap-boiler, formerly carrying on bu siness in Blackstock-street, in this town. His balance sheet showed his liabilities to amount to £34,900, £19,264 of which he attributed to losses in railway transactions. The assets of the bankrupt were stated at £9,428. It ap peared that, in 1846, the bankrupt had compromised with ' his creditors, having lost during that year, in railway transactions, the sum of £lO,OOO. Since then lie had been in business, and his assets had all been swept away under the warrant of attorney, without anything being left for the general creditors. In addition to this, his fur niture had been taken, but there was no visible transfer on the face of the fiat. The bankrupt was still living in the same house. The Commissioner observed that there being no opposition offered, the bankrupt would, of course, pass his examination, and any objection to be offered would come forward when the certificate was applied for. The yearins of the application for the certificate was fixed for the 16th of May: - THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND MISSIONS TO INDIA.-- We are informed that on Sabbath next, the Rev. Drs. Cunningham and Hetherington are expected to preach in some of the Presbyterian Churches in Liverpool in behalf of the foreign missions of the Free Church. The names of Dr. Duff, of Calcutta, and Dr. Wilson, of Bombay, who may be regarded as at the head of the Free Church Missions in either of these presidencies, are a sufficient index of the faithfulness and almost apostolic zeal with which the missions are conducted ; and one of the best evidencies of their unsectarian spirit is this, that some of Dr. Duff's native converts and pupils are now in orders as Episcopal missionaries in Hindostan. The men who come as advocates are well adapted to their work. Dr. Cun ningham stands among the first of the leaders of the Free Church, and Dr. Hetherington is even better known in the literary world, he being the author of two most popu lar works,—the one the " History of the Scottish Church," and the other " The History of the "Westminster Assem bly." We understand that a public meeting for the ad vocacy of the Free Church Missions will be held on Thurs day, the 4th May, when along with Drs. Cunningham and Hetherington, Drs. Candlish, Begg, and other eminent men from Scotland, will be present.—Correspondent. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO BIRKENHEAD.—The bill brought into the House of Commons by Lord Mor peth, for the purpose of empowering the Commissioners of Woods and Forests to reclaim crown lands, and aid in the completion of docks and other works at Birkenhead has been printed. By the first clause, the reclaimed land on the Seacombe side of the great tidal basin is vested in the crown, free from restrictions as to its appropriation. The cost of the wall on the north side of the basin is to be borne by the crown, the Commissioners of Woods and Forests repaying the money already expended for that purpose. Power is given to the commissioners, by the Gth clause, to undertake the completion of the work them selves, if they should be dissatisfied ; and the wall when finished, is to be absolutely vested in the crown. The commissioners are empowered to borrow money on mort gage of the crown lands, and to lend £150,000 to the Dock Commissioners for completing the works. All mo neys advanced by the Commissioners of Woods and Fo rests are to be a primary charge upon the property of the Dock Commissioners, and to have priority over all other securities. Not more than three shareholders in the Bir kenhead Dock Company, or in the Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company, are to:I bp at the same time trustees of the Birkenhead Docks. LOCAL MEETINGS. THE FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION. We last week furnished a brief notice of the preliminary meeting of this association and its objects, and from its importance in a national point of view we now revert to the proceedings more fully, and append a sketch of the further progress of the society. About 100 influential gentlemen were present at the meeting on Wednesday. and Mr. Robertson Gladstone was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said it was premature to enter into de tails as to the manner in which the association should be carried out ; but it was intended in the first place to apply to the Mayor to call a public meeting for the purpose of giving effect to the great cause they had undertaken, and he trusted they would meet with general support. It was not money they wanted so much as moral power, and they considered, as the times were so stringent, that the ad mission fee of members should be from ss. to XI. per member, which it was deemed would be sufficient. He urged the objects of the association in a very sensible and forcible address, in the course of which he said :—" It had been stated by some persons, who perfectly concurred in the necessity of a change in the present system of taxa tion, that it was not desirable to urge it in the present state of excitement at home and on the continent. He (the chairman) did not say they ought to act rashly or prematurely, but he thought they would neglect their duty to themselves and to the country if they failed to profit by what they witnessed in other countries at the present time. They had at all times a great difficulty in forcing upon the attention of government and of parlia ment reforms which were just and fair towards the mass of the people, and it was therefore only right they should seize the present occasion, as a fitting one, respectfully but firmly to explain to the government and to parliament what it was the country required; and if they only met with cordial support, and particularly if their claims went before parliament marked by moderation, sound sense, and straightforward argument, he had no doubt but they would soon succeed in their object." (Applause.) There was, he continued,another association in the town, having nearly similar objects, and with that they would gladly co-operate without a feeling approaching to jealousy. The association proposed would be confined to a modifica tion of national taxation alone. The other association embraced in their views not only national, but especially local taxation. Mr. JOHN FINCH thought the association absolutely necessary, and trusted it would be supported by all par ties. The object could speedily be brought about, and without difficulty, if the people would unite. There was less necessity in this country than in any other for resort ing to physical force, for such reforms as were required. They had the government at their finger ends. They could stop them in three months by refraining from the use of exciseable articles. Mr. R. V. YATES thought government would do no thing without being compelled. He complained of the heavy sum of £lOO,OOO a year paid to the Queen Dowager, while some of our own countrymen had actually perished of starvation. Instead of additional taxes being laid on, the expenditure of the country should be curtailed, and all taxes that press upon the industry of the country removed. Mr. WYLIE moved that the association be formed, and that a number of gentlemen (of whose names he gave a list) should be the council. Amongst the names proposed were gentlemen of various politics. Mr. BROWN thought the object would be better accom plished by their joining the National Confederation. Mr. SHIEL said there was no disposition or wish to form an association in opposition to the one alluded to by Mr. Brown, but there were those who thought it would be enough for one association to do if they directed their attention exclusively to obtaining an adjustment of na tional taxation. The other might direct its attention to the adjustment of local taxation, and that would be enough for them to do for some time to come. (Hear, hear.) . . Mr. MuLLENEux had . had frequent conversations with members of the other association, and they were most anxious the present association should be formed. A few of the gentlemen present were in favour of an amalgamation of the two societies. Mr. JOHN SMITH said he was a member of both asso ciations, and thought they would both be useful in their respective efforts. Mr. BRODRIBB moved "That the council appointed by this meeting should be empowered to draw up rules and regulations for the government of the institution, and should propose a scheme to be submitted for adoption, with regard to a general retrenchment of national expen diture, in accordance with the propositions which form the basis of the association."' _ . Mr. HOLLAND seconded the motion. The resolution was passed, and the meeting adjourned. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS, — The usual weekly meet ing was held on Wednesday.. Mr. John Sheppard was unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. Roberts and Mr. Roskell were appointed vice-chairmen. The clerk was requested to write to the Poor-law. Board, to ascertain their opinion as to the enlargement of the Workhouse, which now contained a hundred more per sons than it was calculated to accommodate. It was re solved that Mr. Arrowsmith, of the Crosby, &c. district, should be called before the board, to give some explana tion as to the collection of rates, complaints having been made that after the payment of the amounts, a second demand had been made upon the ratepayers for them. A long conversation then took place on the letter which appeared in the Mercury of the Friday previous, in an swer to the statements made as to the accuracy of a re port of the proceedings at a previous meeting of the board. The Chairman and Mr. Peers maintained strongly that the report originally complained of was essentially correct, but the letter was considered very offensive, and on the motion of Mr. Sydney, seconded by Mr. Shaw, it was resolved, by a majority of 11 to 4, that the writer should not be again permitted to enter the board-room. During the discussion, the Chairman bore testimony to the accu racy of the reports which have appeared in the Mercury. WESLEYAN METHODIST FOREIGN MissioNs.7on Tuesday the annual meeting of the Liverpool Auxiliary Society in Aid of these Missions, took place at the Bruns wick Chapel, Moss-street. John Cropper, Esq., occupied the chair. From the report, which gave a satisfactory account of the various missions. it appeared that . under the care of this society there are-294 central or principal stations, called circuits ; 2597 chapels and other preach ing places ; 417 missionaries and assistant ditto, including. 8 supernumeraries ; 771 paid agents, (catechists, interpre ters, day-school teachers ; ) 7074 unpaid agents, ( Sabbath school teachers, &c. ; ) 102,230 full and accredited church members ; 4115 on trial for church membership ; 72,00 scholars, deducting for those who attend both the day and Sabbath schools ; 8 printing establishments. The follow ing is the financial statement for the past year : The total amount of income received for 1847, X. s. d. from all sources, has been Balance in hand from 1846 . 4_,994_9 4 Total ............ .. .. 108,613 11 1 The expenditure for 1847 has been ...... 114,606 17 6 Leaving a deficiency for 1847, to be provided for, of . 5,993 6 5 The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Thos. Williams, of Stockport; the Rev. J. Cordeaux, of St Silas's; the Rev. George Steward, of Hull ; the Rev. G. G. Jessors, of Runcorn ; the Rev. Mr. West, of Manchester ; and the Rev. R. S. Hardy, missionary from Ceylon. The collection amounted to £lB2 ss. sd. On Wednesday evening the adjourned meeting was held at Pitt-street Chapel. DOCK COMMITTEE.—THE DOCK BILL.—At the Dock Committee meeting, on Thursday, the Chairman said he bad the pleasure to inform the committee that the dock bill now before parliament had, substantially, passed the committee as it left that board. The only alteration that had been made was with regard to the enabling power to sell for freight. The bill went from the Dock Committee with 90 days in it. The Council altered the time to 30 days. To this the Parliamentary Committee took excep tion, and substituted 90 days, as in the original bill ; with a condition, also, that ten days' notice must be given before selling for freight. There was no alteration but this, and the bill would have passed altogether, but for the insertion of the rating clause,—the enabling clause to pay the local rates. He might say that the feeling of the committee was decidedly in favour of the rating clause, and they consented, as a matter of course, to an adjourn ment till after the recess, in order that measures might be taken, backed by the opinion of the committee, for getting over the difficulty as to the standing orders, with the view of obtaining the insertion of the rating clause itself. A petition was presented to the house on Tuesday night, to overcome the difficulty ; and he (the Chairman) could entertain no doubt whatever that the town would feel perfectly satisfied on that subject. There was every reasonable hope that the rating clause would be in, but should it not be in, the proviso, which was equally satis factory and protective of the ratepayers, would be in. So that it would be in, either in one shape or the other. No difficulty would arise as to the rating clause. The money clauses were passed—the warehouse opposition was un successful—and the clauses tendered by the warehouse owners, to give them privileges similar to those at the Albert warehouses, were rejected by the committee. The opposition from Birkenhead had been of a very bitter character. With regard to the warehouse matter, an anonymous paper was sent to the committee, with a good ma arguments in favour of warehouses . He (the chair man instructed the counsel to state to the committee, that neither he, as chairman, nor any of those associated with him, had any knowledge of the paper being sent, but, from some cause or other, it was forgotten. The next day this paper was mentioned whilst he was under examination, and he took the opportunity of stating to the committee that he was an xious to disclaim all know ledge of this anonymous paper, which had, with so much impropriety, been sent to the committee ; but as it con tained so many personal attacks on himself, he thought that was unnecessary. The paper was sent to the com mittee individually, and not as a sitting committee. He might state generally, that, in opposition, the Birkenhead people wanted to show that they could supply the accom modation and requirements of the trade of the Mersey better and cheaper than the Liverpool dock trustees, but they were thwarted in every stage till the decision on the preamble was taken. The committee were of opinion the dock trustees were entitled to their bill.—After a few observations from Messrs. Henderson, Robinson, Shand, and Mann, the committee proceeded to financial matters. BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONEOn Thursday last a special meeting was held on the subject of the Dock Bills now before Parliament —Joseph Mallaby, Esq. in the chair. Mr. Hicklin said that from what he had heard he thought it was absolutely necessary to adopt some decisive resolution, investing some gentlemen on the board with full powers to proceed to London for the pur fose of taking the necessary means for securing the pass ing of the dock bills, in their full integrity, upon the basis of the arrangement entered into between the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests and the Birkenhead Com missioners. Some misgivings had arisen on the subject, but they were now partly removed. Lord Morpeth sent down an eminent engineer to inspect the works §rid test the accuracy of Mr. Rendel's estimates, and they had been found quite correct. He drew the attention of the com missioners to the necessity of the bills being passed in their integrity, and thus prevent the ruin that must result to the shopkeepers if the matter was further de layed. In conclusion, he moved, " That it is the opinion of this board that no proposition should be entertained in reference to the bills now before parliament affecting the Birkenhead docks, which may tend to delay or defeat the carrying out of the arrangements already agreed upon with the Commissioners of Woods and Forests ; and the chairman be authorised and requested to proceed to Lon don for the purpose of watching the progress of the bills, and supporting the views of the commissioners, subject, however, to any modifications of detail which may not interfere with the essential conditions of the arrangement referred to."—(Applause.) Mr. Pike seconded the motion, and referred to a document which had been signed by some of the commissioners, and which was in consistent with the previous arrangements made with the Government. Mr. Potter explained, that the docu ment referred to was merely an expression of opinion that some amalgamation was desirable. It had been signed, in a very short time, by 150 individuals interested, in the place. The document was then read. It was signed by, amongst others, eight of the commissioners, and was to the purport that an amalgamation of the dock system of Liverpool with the Birkenhead docks, would be beneficial for the latter. Mr. Potter had signed it, but he said that all he wished was, that the Liverpool Dock Trustees might not be precluded from entering into an arrange ment for working the docks. Two or three other com missioners stated that there was a growing desire that the docks should be under one management. Mr. Nicholls said that he had the authority of three of the commis sioners who had signed the document, under misconcep tion, to withdraw their names, and read a paper to that effect, concluding with these words :—" Having been this day informed of the contents and object of the movement, we most earnestly protest against the same, believing such a measure as it advocates to be contrary to the interests of the town and neighbourhood." It was signed by Messrs. Watson, Horner, and Barlow. A long and some what animated discussion then ensued, in the course of which the Chairman protested against anything being done which might impede the passing of the bills, as the docks were a national affair. Mr. Hicklin replied, ex pressing a hope that the Government would make the neighbourhood the station for vessels of war. The motion then passed unanimously, it being understood that if the Liverpool Corporation thought proper to open a negociation for the docks, after they were completed, they should not be debarred from doing so. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ROBBERY OF BANK CHECKS.—A young man, named John Ireland, was last week charged with stealing two checks for the sum of £7O, from Mrs. Reeve, fruiterer, Great Charlotte-street. He was committed for trial. NOVEL ROBBERY.—On Thursday. a man named Henry Boyce was sent to prison for three months, for stealing all the locks from an unoccupied house, possession of which he had obtained under a pretence of looking at it, as it was to be let. Several other houses have been robbed in a similar manner. _ ATTEMPTED MURDER.—OD Tuesday, a female, who gave her name Mary Ann Scott, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having made three several at tempts to cut the throat of her daughter, a child five years of age, with a razor. The principal witnesses against the prisoner were her husband and her eldest daughtg, Mary. The evidence of the latter was to the effect that — on that morning her mother rushed down stairs in a state of frenzy, and declared that the deed was done. Witness immediately rushed up stairs, and beheld her sister bleed ing from wounds in the throat, inflicted evidently from some sharp instrument ; and a cry of " murder !" having been raised, the police were attracted to the spot, and the prisoner was immediately taken into custody. Dr. Lay cock said the razor had been drawn across the most dan gerous part of the throat, but as none of the arteries h a d been incised, the child's life might still be saved. The prisoner was remanded, and as there were some reasons for believing that she was insane, two surgeons were directed to examine into the state of her mind. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST A MATE.—On Thursday, a young man, named Edward Long, was placed at the bar ' on the serious charge of causing the death of a boy on board the vessel by striking him with a broom. The prisoner was first mate of the schooner Freak, of London,(his brother being captain), lately ar rived at this port from Patras, and the deceased, who was only known by the name of James, and who had been shipped at Malta,. was a youth on board. William Jones• and David Wilson, two of the seamen on board, stated that on the 29th of March, when the vessel was somewhat oft Lisbon, the boy was struck by the mate with a broom upon the head, for having been slow in coming up, when called from the forecastle. The boy bled from the nose and the mouth, and, in about ten minutes afterwards, was found dead on the lee scuppers. A boy, named Alfred Ruffell, stated that he saw deceased fall from the hutch upon a chain cable, striking his temple by the fall. An entry to this effect was entered in the log, and signed by the crew, the present witnesses making no mention of the boy having been struck by the mate, nor had they done so, it appeared, till a week after, when they felt dissatisfied about some changes made in the watch. The prisoner was discharged. TO MR. A. E. FOWLER. SIR,—You inform me, in the first instance, that you " have not attempted to analyse exactly the policy, cour tesy, and real truth of those expressions," which you have misquoted ; in the second instance you inform me that you " have read not much of my writings." The former, you apparently do not understand ; the latter you cer tainly do not. Under these circumstances it is beyond my power to rescue your ideas from the confusion in which they are plunged, and consequently to reply to them. To assist your inquiries I will inform you that I hold the Government responsible for, the happiness of a Peo ple, and the Church responsible for their virtue; that I• look on England, and I see that neither of her guardians fulfils the appointed mission. In this case, who is responsible for sedition ? To say more would be tantamount to that " open and advised speaking," which, before you receive this, will, as a sign of these unhappy days, have been enacted a penal offence. Whenever you have " analysed those expressions" and " read those writings," I shall be happy to reply to your remarks on the Queen, the Pope, the envoy, scholars, patterns, revolutionary men, antagonists of my class, trembling, liberty, equality, and fraternity, licentiousness,, the milk of human kindness, &c. &c. ; and whatever other topics your studies may add to these varieties. I remain, sir, your humble servant, SARAH MYTTON MAURY. April 22d, 1848 THE NATIONAL SIN. (From the London Standard of Friday.) Truly does the beautiful prayer that will be offered up in twelve thousand temples this day confess that " in our prosperity we have too much forgotten the Lonn GOD ALMIGHTY, that other Lords have had dominion over us," not only as a nation, but in our individual conduct. Who these other lords are, the holy man of Uz told more than three thousand three hundred years ago. His words plainly say what is the idol in the worship of which men forget their duty to the Creator of heaven and earth : " If I had made gold my hope, or had said to the fine field thou art my confidence. " if I rejoice because my wealth is great, and because my hand had gotten much. " This also was an iniquity to be punished by the judge, for I should have denied that God is above."—Job xxxi., 24, et seq. This has been our national sin, and too generally our individual sin also, and this is the sin that has at length " found us out." He who least believes in the oracles of truth must confess that it is the sin of avarice, the desire of accumulation, the confidence in riches, that has thrown the world into its present state of confusion and alarm ; that has filled the rich with terror, and the poor with des pair, anger, and revenge. In favour of what is called the rights of capital we have despised the rights of the poor, and in our worship of wealth we are preparing—how horrible the thought upon this awful day !—to violate the rights of the REDEEMER to claim this nation as a portion of his Church. Hence we have not only provoked the poor to look for change by our oppression, but taught them to despise that holy law which forbids to seek change by ways of violence. The Christian knows and feels that all men are equal before God ; but that in order to exercise the virtues of which our nature is capable, we must be unequally placed in this state of social existence which is of God's appoint ment. The Christian knows and feels that this present life is but a probation for a better, and that if his condi tion be one of suffering in it, the good man's sufferings will be compensated one hundred fold in another state. He is therefore contented with his lot, and patiently does his duty in that state of life to which it has pleased GOD to call him. He who is not a Christian has no such pros pect; he must make his paradise in this world, and some imaginary equality is the basis of that paradise, and justly so, upon his hypothesis, for there is nothing can justify inequality in the condition of men in this world but the prospect of compensation in another. Religious truth is the only answer to Socialists, Communists, Chartists, and the other levelling associations ; but in our worship of gold we have cast religious truth to the winds, and we have the terrible consequences. COURT AND FASHION. It is her Majesty's intention to return to town on Tues day next. The youthful scion of royalty, Prince Alfred, has been appointed a Governor of Christ's Hospital, London. Her Majesty transmitted £5OO to the hospital on his behalf. Lord Ashler arrived at Osborne on Wednesday on a visit to her Majesty and Prince Albert, and had the honour of joining the royal dinner party. Lord and Lady Stanley leave St. James's-square on Saturday for Brighton, to pass the parliamentary recess. The Prince of Prussia has gone to Strathfieldsaye on. a visit to the Duke of Wellington. Prince Metternich, accompanied by the Princess Met ternich and Prince Lothar Metternich, his son, arrived off Blackwall-pier on Thursday morning, from Rotterdam. NEW CHURCHES. - At the last meeting of the Incorpo rated Society for Promoting the Building, &c., of Churches and Chapels, grants were made towards the building of new Churches for the new district of Oxenhope, Bradford, in Yorkshire, and of St. Jude, Bristol ; for re-building the Church at Thurmaston, near Leicester ; enlarging the Church at Veryan, near Tregeny ; and improving the Churches at Stoulton, near Worcester ; Mansfield Wood house, near Mansfield ; Catsfield, near Battle, North Thoresby, near Louth i and ielilesharn, near Rye April 25, MS. l'a tOt nit gebA. hal A POCKET CLOCK o t .—Mr. Summersgill, Pres now in his possession a watch of extraordinary dimensions. It is thirty-eight ounces in weight, measures in circuna• ference fourteen inches, and goes two days. Pr An app in c appeal against hesir ahnoa, came on f order of affiliation orhea u ri p n o g n the of Mottram, at ford, before Trafford Trafford, Esq., and a very full ben l of magistrates. The trial lasted till six o'clock In t he evening of Saturday, the second day, when it ended n' the order being quashed. the MUNICIPAL GUARDS AT MANCHESTER.—U- „ -- e f ore name of the " Town-Hall Guard " a constabulary a has recently been organised at Manchester. This bcd ye which is regularly drilled, is to form " a permanentvoluir. teer force," to consist of two companies, each of 48 ran' and file, 4 Captains, and 8 Lieutenants. Two senior Cal; tains will command the force, which will muster in all total force of 122. Another similar body is about enrolled under the title of " The Corporation Guard, A MYSTERIOUS REQUIREMENT IN A HATTEA• h a da party in Manchester advertises for a journeyman ,e s to serve in a wholesale and retail shop, who must have clear head and active.practised hands." We Pre s i u r e g that, as the wisdom is often in the wig, a man wh° a i l he on so many people's hats is apt to get confused with variety of the wisdom they contain. Or, perhaPst head in question is only required to have nothing in • Either way the advertisement is not complimenta r y those to whom it is addressed. THE EXCURSION PARTY THAT DID'NT SEE THE C__., °l4. : WAY RAILWAY TUBE.—On Friday, a vast train , 041 m ing some 2000 persons, we suppose, went down to lan'fr: ion pool, many of the party having tickets for an exc urs to see the iron railway passage across the river Conwais They were accommodated with a steamer, and after resell ing Great Ormes Head, within a few hundred yard.* the river, the captain, by a series of pretences of inabiiies to proceed, and threats to stay all night at Conwal , I to some of the company to ask him to return, and this ,P i did at once. The party reached home last night a' quarter to eleven o'clock.—Manchester Courier. SAGACITY OF A HORSE.—Mr. John Holywell, fa rw l; of Lindale, having nothing to do one day for his favo ur horse " Roger," which is upwards of 30 years of B g e ; turned it into a field adjoining his house, where a Y° horse, about two years of age, was pasturing. Roger,e means, became " cast," and the young one Oh S L .e. TY ,,, ing it, most laboriously set to work to extricate °7; ( 1 First of all it took Roger by the mane, and after rePef" fu l pulls raised him on his fore legs, and then with wnilder ni , sagacity, placing its head and neck behind them,' 611) ,i t t pleted its affectionate task. Before night Roger wag ag Ate '" in the same predicament, but his faithful companion several attempts, each made with renewed determin e failed failed to accomplish its human-like design.—.Lane ss Guardian. of EMPLOYMENT IN MANCHESTER.—A conipar.s °- e 4 ' - giv last week's return with that of the previous wee- - on o the following results :—Of the cotton mills, four have g ° ool from full to short time. Of the hands employed in f or, cotton mills, 1,677 formerly working full time, an d 43 , s hoi• merly out of employment, are at present working re . time. Of the total works included in the table, two 1 ) ,,s viously working full time, have gone on short time, 514 two have stopped working altogether. Of the total 104 included in the table, 1,172 have gone from full to 0 ; o t time ; and 107 formerly working full time, are now 0° ,,,f0 employment altogether. Altogether, the return is " very unfavourable character. Of the total numberoo hands engaged in the Manchester cotton mills ( 28 ' tof 5,380 are working short time, and 5,306 are wholly on, employment. Of 209 mills, print works, foundries , °‘ .1 4,4 41 are working full time, with only a portion of the kn:d employed, 53 are working short time, and 18 are star altogether. env STOCKPORT.—In this borough there are 68 mill s, 44 ploying 18,256 persons. There are now 779 more ka t l it o out of employment than there were a month ag° , t hst increasing the sufferings of the working people to kbof extent. 230 fewer are working two days per week l o g was the case in November; and with respect tO tfloj days, it will be seen that 2748 more are gone to that PTO of employment within a month, though 1458 fewe r ge i s y9 in November last. Those working three and a d of have increased 623 since the end of the year; 1 70 four days, the above table exhibits a decrease 0 ate '" during the month, and an increase of 544 as colin;;,. with November. The more extended period of ei n P„d ment, five days, has decreased 433 over November,; still more striking declension to 1412 since Mar e ' , hisi, and, again, the number working full time in Marc",,oot fallen from 4762 to 3688, showing a tangible decr e n4 1047. There are no fewer than 4560 wholly uneinr" and nearly 5000 working only three days a week. , to dlif t MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR RUNCORN.—On bo ot" week, a mysterious affair occurred in the neigl?hou,, of Rocksavage. Three boys, who were strolling I ,"„ilef fields near the dilapidated buildings of that anci ent picked up a pedlar's box, which they found einP t Yrbef bespattered with blood. Proceeding onward a litt le, found various jewellers' trinkets of little value, sc a m - 0 0 in different places along the footpath of the fields. of blood were also traced in the course of the track' r dill of the lads brought the box to Runcorn, and we nn i o it o it direct to Mr. Richardson, the constable of th e ee ry who immediately took active measures for the &Area: of the murderers ; and on Monday, Tuesday, 8 0° ,,,,0a" nesday, the fishponds i n the ne i g hbourhood'of Itocr•;f were dragged for the purpose of finding the bodio. bTG victim. Very active measures are still perseven o j. up to Thursday evening the body had not been is a remarkably lonely path f rom R uncorn to r t f i st,,,lc through the Rocksavage fields. It is suppose ° d t"; murderers flung away the less costly trinkets , i gin away with them the more valuable articles. A i s cocet stables under Mr. Richardson are on the alert to ",, f aere" if possible, the murderers and the body of the r°,7i i honi The various pawnbrokers in the immediate nel n s 01 1 2; hood, and at Liverpool and Manchester, wil l y ; ot r- rifr they can assist in the discovery. The person h biw" the box is pretty well known to several of the in a o f ge . ; of Runcorn ; he was a young Jew, about 1 7 Ye The 0 0- with black hair, and a rather light complexion. • has caused a great sensation in the neighbour That which ought to be done cannot be done too o r and if it is neglected to be done early, it very often pens that it will not be done at all. S SP. CO WO IMPROVED SOCIAL HABITS OF OUR UPPER, 10 A —lf the advance in the social condition of o ' o lo3° o classes be decided, that of the upper classes i°,,tal‘e, startling. We believe that the change which t u nstir, place within little more than a hundred Ye ars ; T ell , 4s t % passed in the hist( if -- k Can 9Ca ..:tuff►° !die mstory of mankind. We derstand that at a time when our politica 11 its Pur,Y3 was formed, when our literature flourished in 3 • gS • • 1 constu-_;tf and elegance, when our religious and moral writtinsurb.g reached an excellence unequalled now, that , a c , r ol o6 o l time, a young man would have lost caste in gen in die o , 4 et if he failed to lard his conversation, among st o is( 11 ; rank, with ribald and obscene allusions. isbae,-; themselves would have quizzed him for his sheeP, , 5P7..• Such was the state of things in the time of the tator." Still later, how disgusting are some 0! 4 , tures of society in the pages of Smollett ! attacked with the coarsest language in the o istt e er g . drawing-room to see how he would take it, the eon sia p i of the house abetting in the plot, the comPanYi„, pOgt ing it a most excellent joke ! Peers of the res` — v ice s Ae , and swindlers ! Even where we still retain th e g our forefathers, who can charge us with the s t ceney ? Lord Sandwich invented sandwiches, t be ) 0 might gamble for four-and-twenty hours with oche, termission of a dinner. Who now would. rel is „,,e9lo , Pendant to his name ? When the advance f i r," o roe is so great, we may be sure that we can ele' lll „deriPitlig provement in reality.—Church of England Qu a , - in CHANCES or SUCCESS.—Every young Ea — 011, 1)- 0 1 ) metropolis, if he will only attend to his business , n d Pr n o o it is, and keep out of scrapes, is a rising Inal l Ora pti 4 the prizes and liononrs of the nation before 0 1 ;1;ilat" 4 0 for himself or his children, at least for th';gf children. There is no reason to complain Ny'lrake og the case. We have no exclusions of race• f be e 5 9 41 1/ dozen men in good circumstan c es, e ither at "1 , 011" - 00/ the west end of London : take themin a club in in . or in the Exchange, and inquire into their or is :Weld, is an Irishman, another a Scotchman, another t 01 1 .00 man. Perhaps half of them can show a Celt in (1 0 0 99 gree. The same number can produce an twe e d 1 4 11 0 f to this country by the revocation of the edict tats or a foreigner of still more recent date. S ° o fhe race. As for condition, the great-grandfather, nuot,,tbei a labourer ; of another a gentleman's butler. eld Ptivot weaver, of another a journeyman blacksmit, todeote a hairdresser, and so forth. So far from t he it is e ille..t if commerce of London being at all a monoem.,„ or, V., rious that nearly all the tradesmen of Louee'llirajoi' immediate ancestors, came from the countrY. r prOl e ; 0 01 o w po ol 0 0 persons now at the very head of their trade who, forty years ago, were country lads, kO w e l cl fr ° o lll of the metropolis than what they had learn tn if,),c 9 story of Whittington and his Cat. In the ril a tr y •ne 1 ): 1 1 districts these examples of successful imb l ' 's g plc, On more numerous. Manchester, for exam t he n t of nothing.—The whole city is raised from ••1,0 j and set among princes.—Times nv HO, to <' :,9 ALBERT, OUVRIER, alias LORD Ba yl - friend is great to-night," whispered Monte Philip bre he may be greater to-morrow. If Louis bov e of i ber i ; ( 0 he may be prime minister—if firing begin s I „ n ieur I f' notion he won't be anywhere. Ah, AL e- c tia welcome from Cannes. We have been went toe 5 0 , 1 V some time, and you have arrived not a mal m , e he ight o rglig The individual thus accosted was of mid ri l l of,t , ced age, and very plainly dressed. flo vita , _ r surtout, trousers of plaid check, and the leli n elc countenance was buried in the folds ()f el l ow or other g e ; The features were remarkable, and,. sem The s i lbc bte thought that I had seen them before. y pe ll jed eyes rolled restlessly beneath their ; be the cheek-bones were remarkably prog" n- sae t a t e 0 . 7 row was cut on either side of the mouth ; ea e a dio 0 ( which was of singular conformation , seer ° , e gt o7 ..,t , spontaneous life, and performed a series appe.,7; mechanical revolutions. Altogether , t,t n g,. ll o ol) the man impressed me with the idea of sti - :00.4, 0 1 , h et tell energy, and of that restless activity 1 . 7041 0 jop tally the mother of mischief. Monsle‘, l :oo . :1 0 0 e ,1 seem very desirous of courting attenti_uniciov winked than replied to our host, threvi?f,. Bagsby, who was staring him in the ten' tbe nit:( 0 0 1 with a survey, and then edged away in'u n reel';;;o r L: 0- „, 0J felt rather curious to know something b o 0) 11 1 , 0 t I n " Pray, my dear Marquis," said I, s ible sieur Albert be ?" Albert ! It is Pes 0 0 1 0 0 19 ) ; not—but I forget. I can only tell able r l n go t 7 Of el e. this Monsieur Albert is a very rernar t be 00 be beard of hereafter among the mull °J o u! bi d; 0 ,0 1 seem to suspect a mystery ? Wel" that M ist blipC mysteries in all great dramas, suc h t, yoti . going on around us ; so for the present atarter tent to know my friend as simple Al*O • wood's Magazine. C l eft oq 4 114 tit