The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

Aug. 10, 1847. Loral Rtius. The foundation stone of a new Welsh Chapel, in Gill street, in connexion with the Wesleyan Methodist Asso ciation, was laid on Thursday. FOUND DROWNED.—On Tuesday the bodies of two men unknown were found drowned,—one in the Crosby Channel, and the other at the North Shore. The royal mail steam-ship Cambria sailed on Wednes day, for Halifax and Boston, with a full complement of passengers, and specie to the extent of £71,000. Mr. James Clucas, late master in the merchant service out of Liverpool, has been appointed harbour-naster of the port of DouTta, in thp nlarP of Cant. Henry Gill. ine Birkenhead steam-frigate received her new padd__ her gang of r i ggers, box boats on Friday, a t Portsmouth, and will sail with , for Dundrum Bay, this morning, calling at Plymouth for some additional men. _ S TATUE OF THE LATE MR. HUSKISSON. - Wooden boards have this week been erected, and the foundation 'excavated, for t _ .fle elevation of u monuent, in the centre of the area before the this Cus p tom blic House, m facing South Castle -street. DE AT H :.." 1 STARVATION —On Tuesday, Elizabeth - pitrt, 9 I ell W 1111 C lel I.LI 11 frOfroinnit hj Pa7isro l ffi ' c l e u 7a Le nd expired. The deceased Congestion of the lungs, accelerated by the aut Of food. There was not the least particle of food in the stomach. NEw. Court COUNTY COURTS.—The ne w Di s t r ict County , for the recovery of debts under £2O, and over Which Mr. Lowndes presides, will be erected shortly on the vacant piece of land situated at the corner of Rane lagh-street and Lime-street. Spacious shops will be built on each side of it. FATAL ACCIDENT.—WhiIe a boy named Sinnett, who lived with his parents in Marlborough-street was, on Friday evening, walking along that street, on the footwalk, a cask fell upon him, when being lowered from a ware house, and killed him on the spot. The rope to which the cask was attached hPd given way, though it appeared to be strong. FIRE IN BOLTON -STREET.—On Thursday forenoon, the premises of Mr. Lupton, flour dealer and baker, Bolton street, Copperas-hill, took fire, but by what means could not be ascertained, and before the progress of the flames could be arrested, the building, with the stock, was entirely destroyed. The stock was insured in the West of Eng land fire-office. DEATH FROM BURNING named Catharine S Ciouta month ago, a child, 44Lutm-putuu, wea lelG In tne Kamen with little children, and was soon afterwards found sitting in a chair near the fire, all in ffaiire - §=he contents - of a box of lucifer matches were scattered about the floor. De ceased was much burned, and lingered until Saturday morning, when she died. COLLISION ON THE BIRKENHEAD EXTENSION RAIL WAY.—On Friday night, an engine coming from towards the docks with two empty waggons, ran against a ballast waggon near the corner of Grange-lane, and the conse quence was that the wagon was smashed, and the engine and train thrown off the line.. It fortunately happened that no person was hurt, nor was the engine much damaged. The Times has published a letter from Mr. Lassen, of Liverpool, who renews his previous statement that he has discovered a satellite of the new planet Neptune, and says that this discovery was fully confirmed on Monday morn ing last, when, after watching the planet and its supposed satellite during two hours, he observed that the orbital motion of Neptune h a d ev id en tl y carr i e d away th e sa t e llit e from the position in the sky which it occupied when first seen. THE CELLARS.—Active measures have again been com menced for clearing out these miserable receptacles of filth and fever. Upwards of three hundred owners were on Friday served with the amended notices, requiring them to alter their cellar property in conformity with the sani tory regulations of the borough, or to close them as dwell ings ; and it is intended to follow up still more extended proceedings without intermission, until the nuisance is permanently abated. MELANCHOLY DEATH.—Mr. John Gibson, one of Mr. Nichol son ' s tableaux vivants, and who may be well known to the visitors of the Liver during the past three weeks as thes personator of " Tom Bowling," &c., was bathing at Ea thorn on Sunday week, when he was suddenly ob served to be floating motionless on the water. He was immediately brought to land, but was discovered to be quite dead. We believe the cause of death was apoplexy or congestion of the lungs. ANALYSIS OF VOTING AT LIVERPOOL ELECTION, JULY 29TH, 1 847 : Can didates i • Plump I Split Votes with Total Cardwell.... _. I Birch I Card. I Mack I Man. Birch... Mackworth . 1485 I gi l l 'I 4119 I I 769 402 • 88 46 Manners. 4119 88 1 769 46 402 , ....- . , ---- _______ Total Persons Voted. 9743. CRICKET MATCII.—On Thursday, the first match be tween the Preston Club and the Liverpool Olympus Club, l. was played on th e ground of the latter, at Liverpool . On ac coun t o f the unpropitious state of the weather, the defeat innings eac h was played. The game resulted defeat of th e Li verpool gentlemen. Preston went in first, and scored 79—Li verpool following with a score of 61; showing a balance of 18 in favour of the former. We may mention, as most deserving of notice, the playing of Messrs. Case, Crankshaw, and Grundy on the Preston side, and Messrs. Robertson and W. Williams on the part of the Liverpool Olympus.—Preston Pilot. BAZAAR FOR ST. JAMES'S SCHOOLS.— St. James's-road was originally endowed by the late Moses Benson. but it was a boy's school only. The present in cumbent of St. James's, the Rev. H. Hampton, has, how ever, succeeded in raising the means of adding a girl's school and an infant school to the establishment; but for the girl's school a new room is absolutely requisite, and this it is now proposed to erect over the present building, by which means more than six hundred poor children can be accommodated, instead of the present maximum of three trau u t ryl etet re e d do: * . 1 v. T ti l le GREATgentl eraheiTenho,oafidt in this purpose, a bazaar has been it is to . be hoped, not only the ladies out of the wateralsing th b i e s district will contribute.. of the last being the day . appointed for • • e operations were coin ill-fatedvessel r to have her were crowned with perfecint th and repaired, sufficiently high hull examined _ _ , feet, and her keel • the tide receded worn e s o u c c ed oes a s b . ou s t htwe'ewlin'esor'ealiosecdk, twoand rnkotowetrwi t e e re cl e a a c r ti o v f el the en sand e When pairing the damage done to her hull. It is now . cienrtarein that this itninense leviathan will be got afloat and off by the next spring tide. From information obtained on the spot, we are justified in stating that the vessel may be ex apbeoctnetdatomboentihn._doucklB,toern the other side of the Channel, in wg. CHAN GES IN TH E M AGISTRATE'S OFFICE.—At a meet of the magistrates, held on Thursday, some changes :e recommended El lis M to be made, consequent on the death has Pt , chief clerk the justices. Mr. Wyb erg offi ce bee to n reco mmended a s th e successor to Mr Ellis to the x4uu bL, of c hief clerk, a t a salary of £6OO per annum, being ove prosecutwhat h e rece i ves at present. Mr. Jameson, to th e officein g clerk at th e T own- h all, has been recommended of second magistrates' clerk, at a lar of £ 4O O per annum being £2OO a year over what sa he at preSent receives. Mr. Walter, of the deposition office, whahas been recommended to succeed Mr. Jameson as prose tg cl er k , at a salary of £250, being £l2O a year over what he at present receives. Mr. Tasker has been recom mended to be continued in the office of book-keeper, at esalary i ncreased to £250 per annum. All these c o m mendations and proposed salaries will have to receive the sanction of the Council at the next meeting. DISAPPEARAN CE OF A GOVERNMENT TAX COLLECTOR. — During the past eight or ten days great alarm has been felt in consequence of the disappearance of Mr. David Griffiths, .government tax collector, and surveyor of weights and measures. The receipt for the payment of the government taxes was held on Tuesday day last, at the Waterloo Hotel , but tWoleddlets; h to have Griffiths was absent. The amount w , ierr ou aa g rned t been paid by him on that isoccasim o i n W sta e t d e n d e t s o da b y e wbeeteyeant £BOO and £lOOO. He was seen I 4046 2408 The school in 1 • bearing the p wrote the letter he "-• him, been received from hour's time after he letter Anglesey, stating that in an • land. treet, and Griffiths was would have left the is sine o e st ti - i m en ar a k Mr. Davidat the recent wife and three or four children. • from the Corporation, . the Paving and has left a seeking compensation He is married, and for Everton, and it was were ewerage Commissioners sessions, for the loss of his situation under . the court on that occasion, Mercury, up wards of .f.,300 per annum.— INSTITUTION LECTI TRES.— stated to LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE perceive that the sea. that his emoluments Our readers will be gratified to of this institution are to be bee is announced to a e p .. - sokthis day. Mr j* Q. Wether of lectures on the G l r near on that evening in a course lectures Melody. resumed for the a T u i t li u s Man and Italian Schools of Vocal sic at the Royal acquired a of the science of music man, we believe, is an American by birth, who has in g n ent e- Aeadeiny knowledge London, and who, according h t a o t S t i h r e Henry Bishop, is the most promising bass singer t emy has produced. His course of lectures, expre i s a sl a y s w o r i i a t : ten for the Collegiate Institution, as traced out bus which we have seen, will present music to us und vo er ea a , variety o f been novel aspects • and very few of the many 1 illustrations which Mr I Wetherbee introduces have , we PshreolmirlY heard by . the generality of our readers ; fe a s and say that he is sure to please both the nen-Prof ssi 1 • the season ar: 1 11 be noticed nee .public. The other arrangements wh o , we hay most liberal and ample, and s permitted this week b e more space at command than is P and we . _E. Y our local reports. shedthe followi n.sc - 1. oP THE 3A 3 ru for t 'with Mr. Gypson, oo wesTr!esicileanoui4 of his ascen Zoological on risiagThos. Gardens. The persons iZthinglit' from the fthe aeronaut, Mr- Loft; and Mr. 4 • °° N. -- --Mr. Luff, jun. has pub of Leeds street " of the spectators, both within Without,my attention fro m t b le- l e l le a g g a‘ ce d a °s :n s s i amens, amidst econsisted publican,o the huz pi s was at first directed to the distr a it t of some thousands of Hymn's bills, until we had u re in a g ched a considerable stealheight, when, looking to the eastward, we observed nigh ing over the eart. T ruing to the westward, how different was the scene! In the distance was the setting suh, hi all its splendour, while, casting t the eye below the car, houses, churches, and the ' whole town appeared to be swiftly receding from us. Indeed the views were, in ! 1 ' csairhcluinitoestaanatcaerse,under which we took our fli g ht, of that that to b appreciated they must be wit Ilea-se& In five minutes e afterPassing over Walton, was iwiae....eri. ter . ed an .initnense dark clo P ud, when the earth was "..) discernible ; on emerging again, and opening the valve to enable Mr. G. to ascertain our locality, we found we were in the immediate vicinity of the park of Lord ic. slmersd le, about two and a half miles from BurscoughQ fprriodnageL'ivfe°rilpronOlilesrm n • minutes fronl the time f r traversing over several fields, we belonging to ,of starting. landing in a meadow ' which r c l a a ni n s e k e it w k-' as A an tr te avelled in twenty at st effected a , d seventeen mile., th f ' a lent his ho car to h°;° the and cart to convey the balloon and Orniskirk." e arm of Mr. Rhodes, who wry kindly the hustings in Cast" 1517. l Whig gain Ter, brought represen ed alteration De Con serva- to one Con 31e (c) gives North Lan is. Heywood the county. the former losition. At idone : , eded Mr. P. (w) being 'kburn, Ihe rvative re- retiring been elected the Conser :ted„ after a the. former 'test, Sir T. ardwell (c). e same, Mr. Rion, on the er member, renfel (w wood (w; G. Greenall , ne in South BAackburn, Liverpool: )rocliice are th of Eng The har - ie counties th of ar north as , and other turris. The ough heavy ss that may small, and accruing to which for y to' quote; n or two in rfluous, in ong, and to e slight ex bhe truth of lion is 'that ye the aye- )g. In the [fans, &c.— and in the ►) are thick [at the time lual. Some ire, and the ity. As in weather for bundles of say " ditto Ig'from all the assen: interested n alike ne- Least, much [reland, we not can have beer! The 18 P" have el ll !'" e, and this ilf in some ant as yet. arance of it it has hap.. 'fore one is t year. un- what maY_ ld one -hag be—,taking d the large 3adipg our h of want, scape with in ordinary t in a few iinds lower last twenlY le meeting ultimo, the themselves !hose of the al Highness , Earl Den lford, Lord B. Percy , ton, Bart., 9, M.P., E• M.P., the &c. tee was hem ie following en having, oyal Shak- -Avon, for purpose of tomb and i which tl.l e preserva" kspere, and r Stratford! erwards the i , f the site oi ed the latter which being f gUarding, memory nation, at the cas e limited t° n view for the Ptir ,rn until the death o f the ,perty uvula made for the when it vuDI Leh rendere. ° ale by publl„e' :ommittee their Intel' El of Septenv =Mee have , een for sop , for the pa' d to make° f vurchasil ads greatest be sold COn' exhibited 1 4 of the Sp't de of it ; b e perty, on te ch were last ceotuil l e na tion or a y door-l v + be p ar t of I from it,z, e d ays puren r .S - 0), a x sum 119 e of the bn e regarderr d it time. t he is part 0 1 _0 curing it, ',et if the arn°i,ie more valti 3 t De ges, froin iae e, he birtlP" o r t of this & te e is comity of JV ATV' governi n ::o 'orests holoce villinglY ~1 1 0 1 A of roto v' ;er has Sl irresPeS ily Value [ e _ 1 ber of ATTEND TO THE REGISTRATION.—The lists of county and borough voters were pu'alished by the overseers of the poor throughout the kingdom on Sunday, the Ist of August, and are now exposed for inspection at the doors of all churches and chapels. We would impress upon the Conservatives the duty of immediately attending to those lists. From the Ist to the 25th inst., persons entitled to be on the lists, or whose names have been omitted, or improperly put on, may have their names cor- rectly inserted by sending claims (in the proper form) to the overseers. The same period is allowed for making objections to persons improperly put on the lists. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO VISCOUNT SANDON the hurry and bustle of the el f ou Le frien representative have•determined to express their strong' sense of the value of his services to the town, during the sixteen years in which he has represented Liverpool, by present ing him with some enduring mark of their respect. The idea was only started yesterday, but the subscription already amounts to several hundred pounds, and it doubt less will amount to• some thousands before it closes.— Liverpool Times. [We are glad to find that the subject has been very warmly taken up. The services of Lord Sandon to this town have been of no ordinary kind. I TRIAL TRIP OF THE GUADALQUIVER.—A few weeks ago we noticed the appointment of Captain Hosken, late of the Great Britain, to the command of the steam-ship Guadalquiver, a vessel of peculiar construction, which has been built by Messrs. Vernon, of this town, for an American company to run with passengers on the southern coast of Cuba. Since that notice was given the ship has rapidly completed her preparations for sea ; and on Sa turday last she proceeded from the Coburg Dock on a trial trip down the channel, in order to test her capabilities. She started from the Cobur g Dock at eight o'clock in the morning, having on board a small party of ladies and gentlemen. The weather, though at first showery and unfavourable, afterwards became beautifully fine; andthe ship made excellent way. The Skerrie's were reached in a run of about six hours, at two o'clock, against a strong opposing tide and head wind, and notwithstanding that seven o'c lock she returned to t Jock after a the vessel and her admirably constructed engines, which work& with unusual smoothness. The Guadalquiver maasures 600 tons burthen, and her engines, which were built by Messrs. Fawcett and Preston, are of 220-horse power. Her paddle-boxes lie, as has been stated befo r e, . meet wit AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF THE RECTOR OF PI n,..vreir.—We have the melancholy intelligence to communicate the sudden death of the Rev. Thos. Black burn, rector of Prestwich, which took place at Liverpool on Thursday evening. He had come over to this town to attend the annual meeting of the Clergy Orphan's Charity for this diocese. After being present at divine service at St. Peter's church, and at the dinner which subsequently was provided at the Adelphi Hotel, where his abstemi ousness was remarked, in answer to which he said he had not for some time taken anything but water, he returned in company with his host, the Rev. W. Hesketh, to the dwelling of the latter, at St. Michael's Hamlet, Toxteth park. Mrs. Blackburne and their second daughter being on a short visit, as also the Rev. T. Corser, of Stand, and Mrs. Corser, as well as the Rev. Mr. Master, of Chorley, and Mrs. Master. A party of friends had assembled there to meet them, and the evening was spent very plea santly till about a quarter to eleven o'clock, when Mr. Blackburne breathed heavily once or twice, sank back in his chair, and fell to the floor. Mrs. Blackburne ran to him in the greatest consternation and alarm. Medical assistance was promptly sent for ; and in the meantime various remedies were resorted to, but without effect, as on the arrival of Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, he had breathed his last. Dr. Formby arrived immediately after, but both concurred in the opinion that nothing could have saved Mr. Blackburne, the attack being apoplexy. The deep affliction of Mrs. and Miss Blackburne, and indeed of the whole party assembled at the awful event, vfas dis tressing in the extreme. Mr. Blackburne was the brother of Mr. John Ireland Blackburne, of Hale, late member for Warrington, and had held the rectory of Prestwich about 11 years, having been presented to it by the Earl of Wilton, on the decease of the Rev. James Lyon, in 1836. He was previously vicar of Eccles. The remains of the lamented gentleman who was highly respected by a large circle of friends ; will be interred early in the ensuing week, in the family vault at Hale. The funeral will be quite private ; Mr. Blackburne's age was about 57 years. His lady and eight children are left to mourn his loss. The eldest son was about to enter at one of the universi ties, intending eventually to take holy orders. SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE WIDOWS AND OR PHANS OF CLERGYMEN.—The anniversary sermon in aid of the funds of this society (within the diocese of Chester) was preached on Thursday morning, at St. Peter's church, by the Rev. W. M. Masters, Rector of Burnley, f rom th e text 19th chapter of Jeremiah, verse 11 :—" Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alone, and let thy widow trust in me." A collection was made, amounting to £27. In the afternoon, about fifty of the clergy and a few of the laity partook of an excellent dinner, at the Adelphi Hotel,—the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powyss pre siding. The report states that the institution is the chief support of thirty clergymens' widows, and fifty-nine chil dren. The object aimed at in the institution at Warring ton, is to elevate the orphan pupils above the station in life to which their poverty would necessarily have degraded them. A * superior education is provided for them, together with every requisite domestic comfort. Amongst those present at the dinner were the Very Rev. Archdeacon 'ghton. Rev. the eq- - - tl tine Rev. the Chancellor o_ ae Diocese, ae Rev J. Brooks, the Rector of Stockport, the Rector of Wyn wick, &c., &c. After the usual preliminary toasts, the Chairman gave " the Society," and, in introducing it, supplied some interesting statements relative to the insti tution, showing the benefits which' it had diffused, and expressing a hope that liberal contributions would be made in its support. He congratulated those present on the erection of the building in Warrington, for the purpose of educating orphan clergymens' daughters, and invited any one to go and visit it, and inspect the excellent arrange ments. The Rev. J. Brooks lamented that so few church collections had been made for the institution in Liverpool, which, in this respect, was beaten by Manchester. He alluded to the facilities for the insurance which were now employed by young clergymen, by which they could make provision for their families, and he expressed his surprise that many more clergymen had not embraced these ad vantages. There were five or six of the clergy in his im mediate neighbourhood, who had done so at a comparatively small annual premium ; and by that means they had been enabled to provide for the education of their daughters and send their sons to college. For a small premium the people might receive five or six hundred pounds, when their son arrived at the age of sixteen. These were advantages which he (Mr. Brooks) could not enjoy in his early days. (Hear.) True it was, that those who had done this might have submitted to some personal privations for a time, but when they had received the money they were pretty well satisfied ; they had made themselves exceedingly comfor table, and had been able to complete the education of their sons and daughters in a satisfactory way. He bore testi mony to the excellence of the education given to the pupils at the establishment at Warrington, and stated that in Liverpool, out of £2OO in subscriptions, the arrears amounted to only £3. Several other toasts and sentiments were given, and the meeting broke up. POLICE INTELLIGENCE CANCELLING APPRENTICE'S INDENTURES.—On Fri day, Mr. Sudlow, the manager of Moss's bank, appeared before Mr. Rushton to have his sanction for cancelling the indentures of a youth named John Annett, an articled clerk in the above establishment. Mr. Sudlow showed that Annett had, on several occasions, committed most serious blunders in the discharge of the duties of his situa tion, such as neglecting to give notice of the receipt of a t i A a un t r oN c b i sufficient aK nE es cause e.isce h dn a .E d E b T e2 shown, and ordered return bill of the value of £2OOO. The magistrate was of opinionY tle ß i t n ß de G n t : On Saturday, John Hughes and Th omas Johnson were charged w burglariously en t ere d t h e premises of Mrs. Johnson, avnig Oakes-street, and s t o l en t h ereout a variety of property. It appeared that, on the night of the 13th ult., the house of Mrs. Johnson was fastened up, and that on the follow ing morning two glasses were missed off the cheffonier, and also a decanter, a sugar basin, and a dress. Mrs. Johnson promised that if the prisoner Hughes would tell all he knew about the circumstance, he should be forgiven, and he accordingly said that the prisoner Johnson had been concerned with him in the burglary, and had, in fact, Johnson was, in consequence, arrested at a beer-house in the neighbourhood of Oakes-street. Hughes, under these circumstances, was made a witness of, and Johnson was committed for trial street, appeared before the magistrates to prefer of embezzlement against Henry Keyser, late a his establishment. It appeared that on the all of July, Keyser was sent with a mantle to the residence of a lady at Everton ; he delivered the parcel, and also a receipted invoice for the value of the mantle, £3 35., and waited for the amount. A servant brought out a five pound note. which she gave into his hands, desiring he would return the difference. Keyser took the note and left the house, saying he would come back with the change. From that day until Thursday last, when he was apprehended by Lloyd, he had not been heard of. The person who deli vered the bank note into the prisoner's hands was unable to identify him ; he was, however, committed on the evi- dente of Lloyd, who said he had admitted receiving the money when taken into custody. He was taken directly before the graed jury. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF MONEY AND TEA.—On Tuesday, a young man, named William Cornett, and a woman, named Mary Mahon, were brought up at the po lice-court, charged with stealing money and tea from their master, Mr. Doubleday, tea dealer, Ranelagh-street. The male prisoner was a porter. the female a domestic servant. It appeared that Mr. Doubleday had for some time missed les from money Jeff arts. __ —le shop, and frequentiy till at night was found in the morning to be gone. To endeavour to solve the mystery, he locked his son and nephew in the shop on Monday night, that they might watch. They were just beginning to think that no one would come, when about seven in the morning they ob served the male prisoner enter the shop from the cellar content female • He had been introduced to the shop by the rvant, who had entered Mr. Doubleday's service in great poverty : she was now subjected to a search, and in her boxes were found seventeen sovereigns, fifteen shil lings in silver, and some copper. There were also twenty five pieces of calico, a number of new towels, a new sauce- pan, a handsome silk scarf, and various other articles. At the male prisoner's lodgings, forty pounds of gunpowder tea, some paper, and other property of Mr. Doubleday's, were found. Mr. Doubleday also stated that he had missed a large quantity of tea some time ago, and which could not now be traced. Both prisoners were committed for trial. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SUSPENSION OF A POLICEMAN.—On Friday, police officer 94 was suspended by Messrs. Rushton and Benn, for having, in the case of Thompson, a beerseller, of Ever ton, who was summoned for an infraction of the improve ment act, given evidence which the magistrates believed to be untrue. Mr. Rushton would not, he said, discharge him, as he had been in the force for years, but he must certainly be suspended until inquiries were made. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF A TEA WAREHOUSE.— About half-past eleven on Thursday night, as police con stable No. 665, was on his beat in Carlton-street, he saw the man take a jemmy, and deliberately wrench three of the locks from the principal door, the female attempting to enver him (ma it, is nnllpril in makincr tbn affarnr.f try. The officer, however, thinking that prevention was better than making a capture after the offence, took the two into custody, and on searching the male prisoner found two locks in his pocket. The prisoners were brought up on Friday before Mr. Rushton, and committed for trial. JUVENILE THIEVES.—TWO girls and a boy, not more tl- 1 ^ - brougl- , lice court nan lU years of age, were ,nt up at the po. on Friday, charged with having stolen three dress pieces from the door of a draper's shop, in Byrom-street. A young man named Henry Brook, deposed to seeing tlu boy take tb- I - " cue goods from the door of Messrs. Townsend Brothers, where they were exposed for sale. The lad handed the dresses to one of the girls, who concealed them under her cloak ; the elder girl attempted to cover the act. She and her confederate (whose names are Mary Dowling and Ellen Carroll,) were committed to prison'for three months. The boy, whose name is Jones, was handed over to his parents by order of Mr, Rushton. ROBBERY FROM THE DOCK QUAY.—On Wednesday last, Roger M'Anally was brought up, charged with stealing twenty-one barrels of flour from the Waterloo Dock Quay. It appeared that the prisoner was one of a party of • persons who, on Thursday last, took a cart, and removed twenty-one barrels of flour, the pro perty of Messrs. Sanders and Claxton, and which had recently been landed from the ship Garrick. The prisoner was afterwards identified, and taken into custody. He said in his defence that he was hired by some man on the -nd knew nothing of the fraud. The prisoner was ed, to afford time to apprehend the other •-" ' 'ay he was brought up, Jones, and the man who had hired him, named Thomas Trainer. The prisoner, Jones, stated that, on Thursday, the 29th ultimo, Trainer came to him, and asked him if he would take a load of flour. On replying in the affirmative, he was requested to s employ a man to help him He accordingly got Mr. . Mr. Rushton, on hearing this much of his evidence, ordered him into the witness box, when he said that he took the load to Spranger-street, where seven of the barrels were taken from him, and put into a spring cart. The remainder, 13, were taken to the prisoner's premises in Portland-street, and there left. Mr. Wm. Con dell, said that that morning, from information he had re ceived from Jones, he saw the prisoner, who admitted that he had committed the robbery. This was denied by the pri soner. Mr. Rushton, addressing M'Anally, said he was glad he had remanded him, instead of sending him to trial, as he at first intended. By the evidence just given, he was exculpated from all blame, and he might be discharged. Trainor was committed for trial. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS On Wednesday, the usual monthly meeting of the Council was held at the Town-hall. The proceeding FINANCE COMMITTEE ;s of the Finance Co a recommendation to increase the salary of clerk to the auditors of town dues, from £7B t annum Lloyd, £lOO Per .I. Ile OW11.• CLUCK repurieu Luau Luc ....vapvaauc mei:yaw tor the present year would be £151,000, and the expenditure £122,000, leaving a surplus of £29,000. Most of this surplus,. however,, had been already voted away for a va riety of purposes, and the actual surplus would only be' about £2900. He recommended that as the surplus is small, the Sessions-house and Bridewell be mortgaged, and that the money thereby received be devoted to the purpose of completing St. George's Hall. Sir THOMAS BRANCKER moved the confirmation of the proceedings, and said that as Mr. Lloyd's duties as audi tor of the town dues, &c. were greatly increased, that gentleman was entitled to a more liberal salary than he at _ present received. Mr. PARKER' found from the proceedings, that the contract for seven years, for the supply of gas to the Cor poration, had expired in March last ; and he wished to know upon what terms the Corporation were now sup plied ? He believed that seven years ago application was made to both the gas companies to know upon what terms they would supply the Corporation with gas. One com pany offered to supply it at 42 per cent. under the market price, and the other company offered to supply it at 45 per cent. under that price. The 45 per cent. was accepted, and the contract having, as he had said, expired in March last, he wanted to know whether any new contract had since been entered into—whether any application had been made to the new companies to know on what terms they would supply the article, or whether the supply had again glided into the hands of the old company without any in quiry at all ? There was a most extraordinary recom mendation in the proceedings—so extraord that he fancied Sir Thomas Brancker must really wary, inde€ LOCAL MEETINGS. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthy meeting of this body was held on Thursday. Being the first meeting of the newly-constituted board, the business was wholly confined to the election of the committees. The following gentlemen were elected on the Finance committee :—Messrs. W. Peers, Barton, Sharland, Gold smith, Livesey, Halliday, and T. Peers. On the improve ment committee : Messrs. Mann, Ewart, Coalburne, Hol land, Ripley, Mawdsley, and T. Peers. On the Bye-Law committee : Messrs. Littledale, Healing, Coalbourne, T. Peers, W. Peers, Carton, Mawdsley, Meadows, Lister, Holland, Livesey, and Dean. The following gentlemen were elected on the Ferry' Committee :—Messrs. Peers, Ewart, Winch, Littledale, Atherton, and Mann. BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS.—The weekly meeting was held on Wednesday, Joseph Mallaby Esq., in the chair. • As this was the first meeting since the passing of the new Dock Acts, it was necessary that a chairman should be appointed. Upon the motion of Mr. Watson, Mr. Mallaby was appointed to the office. The next business was the appointment of the committees, and this having been completed, Mr. Potter read the report of Mr. Rendel, the engineer, respecting the state of the works, and the expense required to complete those sanc tioned in the New Dock Acts. These matters were re ferred to a committee. The next business was a personal explanation between Mr. Mallaby and Mr. Potter, but as reporters were requested to withdraw, we heard nothing of what afterwards took place. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, C. Bentham, Esq., in the chair. The proceedings comprised a recommendation from the Watch Committee to reduce the police force of the township to the extent of a saving of £2OO a year. The proceedings of the Finance Committee referred to a negociation on foot between Mr. Watson and the commit tee for the sale of the Park land to the new building com pany, at ss. per yard. The minutes of the Ferry Commit tee stated that Mr. Wood had been appointed sub-mana ger in the room of Captain Strong, resigned. The monthly receipts were stated to be in 1846; £2996, in 1847, £2,686. It was agreed that the Monks' Ferry be re opened, and the students in the Theological College were to be considered as one family, as far as related to those living in the college, and contracts received accordingly. SELECT VESTRY.—A meeting was held on Tuesday, at the Parish-offices. An investigation arising from some complaints made by the Infirmary Committee against the Governor of the .Workhouse, relative ,to his refusal to admit a patient into the fever sheds, though the commit tee had waited upon him, had been under consideration ; and, after some discussion, the Workhouse Committee passed a resolution to the effect that the case in question was not that of a person in poor circumstances, and that the governor had not shown any want of courtesy. The Industrial Schools, it was reported, were going on most satisfactorily in every respect. There was now not one case of fever amongst the children. It was also stated that the inmates of the fever hospital in Soho-street would be removed to the Workhouse. The Irish Com mittee recommended that the use of the ship Lancaster, sent by the Admiralty, be declined ; and that the whole of the medical relief stations be discontinued after Satur day (last). Mr. Earle stated that the parish were ship ping the Irish poor back at the rate of 450 to 500 per week. It was finally agreed that the Lancaster be ac cepted, and fitted up as an hospital ship. The number of patients in the different hospitals was 1,200. In a conversation relative to Mr. Eckersley's offices, in Isling ton, it was stated that that gentleman's offices were to be amalgamated with the Workhouse, and that a portion of the front of the building was to be appropriated for that purpose. The other business was unimportant. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A letter was read from Messrs. Cato and Miller, relative to some repairs required in the Prince, North-west Light-ship. Mr. Tobin sug gested that Mr. Laird, who built the vessel, should be communicated with on the subject ; but, after some con versation, the matter was referred to the sub-committee. —The sub-committee of the marine department reported that an accumulation of sand had taken place under the new landing-stage, at the south end, and that Mr. Cubitt's assistant wished it to be removed by dredging, which could not be done without taking up the moorings. A letter was read from Mr. J. W. Brooks, suggesting moor ings for the landing stage instead of those now in use. Some discussion arose as to the best course to be pursued, as it was thought the removal of the moorings would be attended with great inconvenience. Mr. Henderson said that Lieutenant Lord had made an examination, and found that there was a considerable quantity of sand accumulated at the south end; he (Mr. Henderson) had little hope of the formation of sand being got away by dredging, for the stage had already been removed, because it grounded at low water with an eighteen feet tide, and what might be a c v u o bi r t i: g w to ho ,: le ril g placed a The them C I e l m i a i r t i expected when they h a d a tid e o f t wen t y one f eet ? I t e wes, however, d es i ra bl e to g i ve M r. Cuh i tt a chance b y u n ra a n n sy sa e said the pontoons t mer . e originally longitudi na l, b ut t h ey had b een altered by caused a ll t h e b u bb lim , • • • when he ma, ie recommendation Pledge, to mortgage the present Sessio Bridewell, to pay for the Courts of Law. Was Sir Tho mas serious in that ? Sir T. BRANCKER.-. The MAYOR.—This was discussed the other day, and the matter was referred to the Finance Committee purely on financial considerations. Sir T. BRANCKER said he was unprepared to give much information relative to the supply of gas, because the Watch and Markets Committees had to do with that sup ply, and all the Finance Committee had to do was to pay the bills. The MAYOR said it was true that a contract had been entered into for the supply of gas six or seven years ago. One company had then offered to supply it at 42 per cent. discount, and the other at 45 discount. And very easy it was for the two companies to make that deduction, seeing that the deduction came not out of their own pockets, because they were strong in the belief that they would still make their dividend of 10 per cent. ; and therefore the deduction came in reality out of the pockets of the consumers of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) It was a question whether the Corporation should be supplied at a cheaper t" - 'l -- 1 body of consumers, seeing that, after rate than the genera all, the sufferers wer It was on this ground, and this ground only, that no far ther diminution was now made from the prices of the present day. Sir T. BRANCKER said that, with regard to the mort gaging of the Sessions-house and Bridewell, the fact was this--that there were only two modes of finishing St. George's Hall. The one was out of the surplus income, year by year, as surplus arises, or by mortgaging those properties which would be set at liberty by the erection of the new building. Now, the money which would be bor rowed upon these buildings would be applied to the finish ing of the hall, and when they were leased, the debt would be paid off. Upon the motion of Mr. BENNETT, Mr. Samuel Holme was appointed a member of the Finance Committee, and the proceedings were coufirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Dock Committee having been read, Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE moved their confirmation. He said it would no doubt be expected that he should give some explanation of the negotiations which had been go ing on relative to the purchase of the North Shore for a timber dock. The plan had been lying on the table for the inspection of the Council since Saturday last, and it was, he believed, so generally understood that it was un necessary for him to enter into detail about it, further than to state that the time for making the four blocks and streets, marked thereon, for the Earl of Derby, would be —six years for the first block, ten years for the second, fourteen years for the third, and eighteen years for the fourth and last. The making of these blocks would, in point of fact, be the cost of the purchase of the ground— there would be no other outlay of money. Theimpor- tance of the timber trade in Liverpool was well known, and it was proved by the fact that the Brunswick Dock had paid to the Dock Estate in one year the sum of £46,000. The question which.had long agitated his mind was the desirability of preserving that trade in Liverpool. It bad long occupied his attention ; and in framing the present plan the advantage of preserving that trade here would be secured, and the trade would be carried on at a cheaper rate than it was at any other_port in the kingdom with the exception of Lancaster and the Clyde. He begged to acknowledge how much he was indebted to Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming, and other gentlemen connected with the timber trade, for having afforded him every pos sible information as to their wants and their present re stricted and confined condition. The plan showed how small and diminutive a space would be left for that trade after the present alterations had been com a there was an absolute impossibility of continuing it where it now existed. There was also an impossibility of carry ing on the works at the Harrington Dock, and going on with excavations there, in consequence of the crowded state of the timber trade. Liverpool had the largest tim ber trade in the kingdom, and it could only be limited by limiting its accommodation, because all the great imports came here, and would continue to come here if accommo dation were afforded. A good deal of misapprehension existed as to the charges in Liverpool, and a great deal of pains had been taken to make out that Liverpool was a dear port. He would just call attention to the charges at present existing for a ship of 700 tons coming into Li verpool, discharging a cargo of timber, and going away again in ballast, and he would contrast the charges here with the charges at Birkenhead, Lancaster, London, Bristol, Gloucester, Hull, and the Clyde. At present a ship of 700 tons going into Birkenhead with timber, and storing it for twelve months, would cost the importer £4B 2s. I Id. more than it would cost him in Liverpool— consequently there was not much inducement for him to go there. (Hear.) At Lancaster it would cost him £143 less than in Liverpool; at London, £145 more; at Bris tol, £25 more ; at Gloucester, £lll more ; at Hull, £135 more ; and in the Clyde, £162 less than in Liverpool. When they got possession of the land at the North Shore, he should be greatly mistaken if they were not able to reduce their charges at Liverpool by a great deal less than one-half their present amount. The charges on removal would be reduced. Labour would be lessened. In point of fact there would be no labour ; and, as Mr. S. Holme just informed him, it took five horses to do now what two would do upon the new ground. Besides, carpenters and shipwrights would then be afforded plenty of accommoda tion, and at so moderate a rent, that they would not be able to obtain it at the same rate in any other locality in Liverpool. Rents were now 15d. and 18d. per yard ; then the Dock Estate would be able to afford them land at 2d. per yard. (Hear, hear.) Consequently there would be an enormous reduction effected for shipbuilders, and this was very important, because shipbuilding had declined here very considerably, and the yards were dwindling down into nothing more or less than pitch yards. The Meted, and North Shore would, moreover, enable timber to be either piled or floated, and the whole of the stocks could be seen there at one view. Besides, there were two railway ter mini in the vicinity, and, by connecting the rails with the yards, timber could be conveyed away to any part of the kingdom, thereby abolishing the use of the great ugly carts which now crowded the thoroughfares of the town. remand together w petty sessions lield in the waaAMC, uouot, incre ase d the current; be had some apprehension, as to the ultimate success of the stage. Mr. Hartley, the dock surveyor, was asked his opinion on the subject, when he stated that they had better leave the matter with Mr. Cubitt ; he had no objection to report upon it in conjunc tion with that gentleman. The matter was then referred and take such crane ea wr.as.. to the Marine Committee, w h o were directed to dredge, ports from Lord, on th v .v 14171 re- Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Hartley, anti Lieut enan t subject. ROYAL INSUF The second annual )any was held on Wednesday, COMPANY contirm the proceedings and to affirm the principle of the purchase, thus enabling the Dock Committee to carry on the negotiations with Lord Derby, and to bring them to maturity. He remarked, in conclusion, that t was the opinion of the Dock Committee that the purchase of the North Shore should extend as far as the Rimrose Hotel. Mr. -Nicol, seconded the motion. Mr. EVANS complained that there were no data as to the expense of the proposed plans submitted to the Council, and that there was a great deal of unnecessary mystery evinced by Mr. Moore in carrying on the negociations with Lord Derby / without ever consulting the Dock Com- mittee or even mr. rtartiey. ne kivir. Evans) had never been opposed to the purchase of the land at the north ; on the contrary, he had always been in favour of it. He objected to the plan of paying for the shore in the survey or's labour, and he was in favour of making an off-hand, ready money bargain instead. He reminded the Council that there were now in hands 78 acres of docks not yet in use ; and he gave it as his opinion, that if the Brunswick Dock were devoted exclusively to the timber trade, it was quite adequate to its present purposes. He observed, by a circular he held in his hand, that there was rather a de- dine than increase in the timber trade, and that the whole of the tonnage from the colonies was only 244,000 tons. He must be excused from giving credence to any of the statements about Birkenhead. He hardly knew of even a rewery yet erected which had not ruined the first But did the Council believe that Birkenhead was never to get into hands that would , turn it to account ? Treat b: be thrown - in their eyes ? Mr. nun, refused to follow Mr. Evans over to Birken head. The real question was, whether the port charges of Liverpool were lower than they were in other places, and upon that head he was quite satisfied tl3 ,, take as authentic sorry tha Dock Committee were not possessed of the Herculaneum as well as the Harrington Dock ,• and it might be some satisfaction to Mr. Evans—who had always taken a fling at the Harrington — to know, that the do c k was now entirely covered with timber, and that it paid a very ample interest for the money expended upon it. He then complimented Mr. Moore for the great ability he had BONDING.—THE PORT OF RUNCORN.—An official no tification has appeared, that the privilege of bonding goods, in general, has been extended to the port of Runcorn, which already possesses docks and ample wharf room. Warehouse accommodation has also been prepared for the reception of bonded goods, and a yard for bonding timber of all kinds. ST. Jomv's Sono°Ls, LATHOM.—On Sunday week, the anniversary sermons were preached in St. John's Church, by the Hon. and Rev. W. Wingfield, M.A., Vicar of Leix, Queen's County, Ireland; after which col lections were made for the benefit of the schools which amounted to £47. 3s. ld. There are four hundred and thirty children in these schools receiving a sound Scriptu ral education, which must be a great blessing to the neighbourhood. YoULTON-LE-FYLDF The crops of corn in this neigh aourhood are, on the whole, very - promising. Wheat is excellent, is exceedingly well fed, and in the course of a few days will be ready for the sickle. Beans promise to be an abundant crop ; and we may also say the same with regard to barley and oats, though the latter, in some places, will be rather deficient. Potatoes are most plentiful; . and if the blight should happily disappear, the produce will be astonishing. Mr. John Butler, of this place, commenced cutting a field of barley on Saturday week, which proves of exceilent quality. THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.—The weather, during the last fortnight, has been most beneficial in ripening the crops about our neighbourhood. The genial sunshine, which had tinged the growing wheat with ver- dant ripeness, has been succeeded by growing showers, which fell fast on Wednesday afternoon, and on Thursday also intermittent rain moistened the parched corn fields, so that prolific crops are confidently expected. The stalk of wheat and oats was scarcely ever known so high, many specimens we have seen reaching six or seven feet in height, whilst the ears are of more than the ordinary size, from three to four hundred grains having been counted in some of the ears, which have been plucked az. specimens of astonishing fertility. It is to be sincerely hoped that Providence will realize the ardent prayers of the country, poor may be satisfied with bread, and famine may be no longer known, spreading desolation and death throughfiut the land.—Preston Pilot. EXTRAORDINARY FREAK. A JUVENILE DELIN QUENT.—Never, perhaps, since the new act " for the more speedy trial and punishment of juvenile offenders passed, has its I .sefulness been more fully evidenced than There was, also, a canal in the neighbourhood ; and any in a case which was heard in Salford, on Wednesday, timber going up the river southwards could be towed up before Mr. Trafford and the Mayor. A boy, twelve years at the young flood, thus preventing every kind of annoy- of age, named Nehemiah Jones, was charged with having ance. in this way—by a reduction of charges and greatly robbed his own father of a box, containing two £lO notes, increased accommodation—the timber trade would be 35 pounds in gold, two silver watches, and a number of driven out of Gloucester, and the entire supply would silver spoons and other valuables. From the evidence of come to Liverpool. Mahogany was now coming more the prisoner's parents, it appeared - that the robbery was and more into use for shipbuilding, and Liverpool was the committed on the previous afternoon, when the young great mart for it. The imports of mahogany from Hon- rascal took the opportunity of stealing the box during the duras into Liverpool, for the year 1846, were 1,692,000 absence of his mother. As soon as the box was missed, feet, or 3899 logs ; in 1847, the imports were 2,605,000 information was given to the police, and the same evening feet, or 6000 logs; and this increase would confirm the the lad was apprehended in the street, with the box truth of his assertion, that they could not accommodate I under his arm. On exami n i ng th e con t ents at t h e TowrJoard of directors, the trade unless they obtained further room than 0- iey were found to be perfectly safe, the wh o le o f . t 2 10s., which the prisoner had squand_____ Amongst other purchases he had bought a donkey which he paid 265., and astride this animal he had been riding up and down until both he and the donkey were fairly tired out. Whilst thus enjoying himself, the young urchin carried his box of treasure in front of him, and when it began to grow dark he dismounted and turned the donkey into a field. Looking at the whole circum stances, the bench very wisely came to the conclusion that it was a case in which it would be exceedingly impo litic to send the young rascal to be contaminated in a prison, and he was accordingly ordered to be well whipped and discharged. T THE MoonE itENTAL.—Under this title, the twelfth volume of the historical and literary remains connected with the palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester, printed by the Chetham Society, which has just made its roll raisonlie; drawn up by Edward Moore, of Bank-hall, near Liverpool, and of Old or Moore-hall, in that town, It bears the date of 1667-8 ; and even if the fact were not known from other sources, it would show him to have been a considerable magnate in those days. The rental' is preceded by a variety of scriptural texts, enfilrcing for giveness of injuries ; but the body of it imposes on his son John, for whom it was written, the perpetuation of malice and hatred.- His tenants and lessees appear to have been eminently guilty of the peculiar sin of which defeated candidates at parliamentary and municipal elec tions complain to this day ; and in consequence he be camp n onnri hntpr ncino fn +heir. before he came of age the greatest use made of the rental was to enlighten a curious posterity as to the state of social feeling existing after the close of the civil wars. Many details of Liverpool history are given, Par ticularly concerning the families of Stanley, Molyneux, Norris, Williamson, and others ; and the introduction from the pen o f th e editor, Mr. Thomas Heywood, F.5.A.7 ie same afternoon, the sentence was is said to have taken place chiefly in the common lodging carried into effect, in one of the lock-ups under the Town- houses, to the state of which it would be well if the au hall; when Sub-inspector Brown administered such a fla- thorities in every town would direct their attention, gellation with a stout birch rod, on his naked back, as he although it is to be feared that until we have some general will not soon forget. He was then given up to his pa- and stringent sanatory bill they cannot be thoroughly rents.—Manchester Courier.' • • purified and regulated. The state orManchester and its out townships has been peculiar during the last few months. Of Chorlton-npon— Aledlock the Registrar says, " Deaths 184: from fever 23 deaths have occurred, 13 in the fever ward, a tempo— . ,or MC pauper cases belonging to the various districts which form the Chorlton Union. Taking into consideration the privations the half-worked and unemployed- have had to'endure, the health of the dis trict must be deemed satisfactory, as the deaths only ex ceed by two the correspondin g quar t er of 1846." The same is remarked of, other districts, not subject to the been preys— Irish invasion. Fever, small-pox, not having e. have Lees lent, but the mortality is chieny _ ginal,) " the fact that the working classes had a sufficiency of the requisites of lift much more susceptible of disease in general.' , In one district (Deansgatc,) it is remarked by the Regis-. trar that " still the _ infant mortality constitutes nearly one half of the total." In Ashton and Oldham, lIud: dersfield, Halifax, Leeds, (the Registrar says of this district that "it is in a very unhealthy state,) and many other considerable towns, the mortality h also been above the average. Where the Irish had ROI and carried fever with them, measles, 0 1 ..:.. • . . • • • n pooping cough have been prevalent, es. • ~ ,r, „1, children. .:- , in the chair sent. T. M. Dove, Esq., the manager, read the report, which stated the amount carried to profit and loss up to Christmas, 1846, was £61,139 Os. 3d. " From this sum, however, is to be deducted £3,400, the amount of losses since paid, incurred on insurances, effected or renewed within the year 1846. A review of the six months just elapsed showed that the anticipations of extended business which were conjectured in March are now made certain, so that, notwithstanding the reduction of the rates for fire insurance which has been effected in the interval, by the united consent of this and other offices, whereby the mer chants of Liverpool have been relieved in some cases to the PYfiant of nn ince than All -e _ ova aav acoo valClll . 11/ per cent or the C. erto made, it can yet be stated that the fire premiums re ceived by the company for the six months ending 30th June last, exceed the amount received in the correspond ing period of the last y ear by no less than 16 per cent., whilst the sum assured, which tests more clearly the actual increase, as being unaffected by the reduction of rates which has taken place, exhibits an increase of full 30 per cent. The losses on fire risks during the same period was so remarkably low as £6OO. But a glance at the life busi ness exhibited still more pointedly shows the rapid advances 1 .1 _ mane oy tile company. The following items showed the sums assured on lives from the commencement of the com pany's business, viz. :—June to December, 1845, inclusive, £23,349 ; year 1646, £46,767 ; January to June, 1847, in clusive, £43,287. The number of shares allotted to the 30th June last was 86,410, and the capital paid up conse quently now amounts to £172,820. The directors recom ----1--"""lie dividend to be declarpci at. th. ~ie nieenq should not exceed 2s. 6d. per share clear of income tax, being at the rate of five per cent on the paid-up capital for the eighteen months ending 31st December, 1846. On the motion of the chairman, the report was unanimously adopted.—Mr. F. Grundy thought the amount of profits would justify a laz:ger dividend, and moved as an nnipmi_ g..,0 all that it should be 4s. per share. Mr. Bigham se conded the motion. Mr. J. B. Moore, however, and se veral other gentlemen opposed the amendment, which Mr. Grundy eventually withdrew.—The retiring directors were then re-elected, and after some formal proceedings, a vote of thanks was passed to P. M. Dove, Esq., the manager, and to M. Gray, the assistant manager. displayed as chairman of the Dock Committ ee; an d h e i s a c l early-written exposition of the general and local I protested that he had not heard a single argument ad- circumstances of the period, which enables the reader at vanced against the proposed very beneficial extension of once to perceive the motives by which Moore was in.- the Dock Estate northwards. That extension would pre- fluenced. We shall probably give a few extracts from the serve the timber trade in Liverpool, and no trade in the book. Fronting . the title, is given a plan of Livernoo/ Mr. AIKIN was in favour of securing posse trand from the Dingle to Formby Point, but he coi In of ti pvva,. ,o,Luey appeared in 1650, which greatly assists the reader in his fixing the localities of the ancient " - ' few of which are still preserved " Launcelot's HPV "A n in the names of street ton witt to be paid for injudicious tc dr. Evans, that Lord al the North Shore, a le blocks for him as - - -- - - - ......,., g.x.e. , I , a t hope this first offering of the Chetham Society to the to s po,graphv and history of " Old Liverpool," will b e ac _ raritna 1.1 . ,7 '4 4 tni .-.: 14 ......... ‘... .-. . ... --- _ r ....i. ..1 .• . . Mr. E A RLI root of tne disposition of the and that it may be the means ess MSS. bearing on the his- he scheme an extren ity, to. ,e time the negotiations wer with Lord Der} whester Guard HoLmi agreed in some of the remark, fallen fro►n Ai CHARGE OF INFANTICIDE Evans and M At the Ch( 3 was i .. s of opinion that Mr. Moore murder of Margaret Deays, her infant child, b) and bad run away with their laudanum. She pleaded not guilty, and immedia and cries of " hear."). He into hysterics, and fainted. She had no counsel. _ iipbuilding had left the port of, sand could not be obtained for Townsend (for the prosecution) stated that the p r i soner had lived at Birkenhead, and in the month of April was He expressed his apprehension that the removal delivered of a female child. Soon after, a wet nurse be of the timber trade to the north end of the town would ing wanted by a gentle Man named Drinkwater, the pH injure the corporate estate, three-fourths of which were soner's child was left with a Mrs. Jordan, and the prisoner situated at the south end; and he thought it would be went to Mr. Drinkwater's. She left some time after; well for the Dock Committee, • before they spent half a called at Mr. Jordan's ; said she was going to apply for million or a million of money at the North Shore, to turn admission for herself and child at Clatterbridge work their attention to a very valuable plot of land, five or six house; went away, an d on h er return sa i d she could not acres in extent, sit ua t e d t o th e westward of the Queens . obtain admission. Soon after this the child was delivered. Dock. He also was of opinion that the North Shore to the prisoner, and was subsequently t a k en ill an d di e d , ought to be purchased f rom L or d Derby. Loud 1 in:prised that Liverpool when sudei that it had not been: ana Drinkwater, suspectinbeen:.ivtr. HOYDEN a ll u d e d t o t h e many inconveniences to which the timber trade would be subjected by going fairly dealt by, sent for th e p o li ce . F rom i nqu i r i es them northwards. made, it appeared that the p r i soner h a d purc h ase d l auda— Mr- MAN, enr num. and had tra 41. -1_ dminictprpri ~£ ;f 4, 41... -1.- i I.IIIIU UV Lae LIMO On the Lav ur i tne scneme. O 22nd April. Mr. Drinkwater, who is a surgeon, stated, Mr. TYRER expressed his belief that it would costa on his examination, that he had made a post mortern exa -• million of money to make the blocks for Lord Derby. „,;„ 1 -; ‘ ,„ 4.1.„ • At- "L,- as an amen nent, that the pro- Ile imme iate ca )e contirmec laudan ~,,.. F a vuut-c, trs IN OLUU orner causes. He detailed the re(raraect rue purcnase at the North Shore, which matter effects of laudanum, and said that four drops would kill a to referred back to the Dock Committee, for the pur- child of that age. A s . ervant girl at Mr. Drinkwater's pose of making an unrestricted purchase of the property. house said the child was brought there by Mrs. Jordaa Mr. l‘loortE replied.—He believed the Dock Committee on the 21st April, and at seven in the evening it became were willing to purchase the hind at the North Shore— ill, and died at' four next morning. She asked prisoner (hear, hear)—but he denied that the making of the bloc:,cs what she had done to it. and 1 t• CAP at,. rinm1.a.....,..1 r.l. 1-11 urniil.l pr.'. ill;,-”, ..e autkuumeaged sne had woutu CUSL, a minion of money. Latour and rent, to the given it some laudanum out of a teaspoon, and did not amount of £60,000 per annum, would be saved by going think it would kill it. On being asked what made her do northwards. In reply to Mr. S. Holme, he denied that so, she believed the Devil had instigated her, and that she the Council were now legislatin g for the benefit of th e would be hanged for it. Evidence was given to show that corporate estate. The real ques tion before them was, she had twice purchased laudanum, and on the first occa— _ .• years ago, the Corporation had refused to sell the land to the westward of the Queen's Dock, except at a most enormous price. He then, in, reply to Mr. Es'ans, ad verted again to the great increase in the timber trade. In 1836, the tonnage of vessels engaged in the Canadian timber trade was 163,384 tons ; in 1847, it had increased. to 245,799 tons. In 1836, the tonnage of vessels engaged A. 1_ T 1 1 • sion (six days before the death of the child) no less thaw 140 drops. Previously to being taken ill, the child was heard to scream. The learned judge summed up favour ably for the prisoner. There was no apparent motive_ She might have administered a deadly dose several days before ; but it was not effected until the night in question.. The probability was that the prisoner was in the habit of taking laudanum herself, and. ;- - w"' 33,672 tons. This showed the trade was not declining, and there was no reason to expect that it would decline. (Hear.) the poor, had wron an an many of given some to the child to quieten it. His lordship thought little stress should, under the circumstances, be laid upon the prisoner's expression as to being instigated by the Devil. The jury, after a short consllll-nfinr, Mr. - EVANS here withdrew his amendment, and the he understanding that 1 verdict of not guilty. This case he assizes Council into consideration, relative t purchase being in money, instead of ] le payment for t LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES DSTOFFICE It appeared from the proceedings of the Postal Arrange ments Committee, that they had had an interview with (From Messrs. Hughes and Ronald's Circular qf Aug. 6.) _W e never remember a more numerous attend an,... Mr. Rowland Hill—that it was intended to extend the pre-payment by stamps for late letters into all parts of England—that it was in contemplation to have foreign letters sorted on board the packets—and that the packet the trade than at the public sales yesterday and to-day, The quantity of fine colonial, although small, excited a most animated competition. A great part of these wools were by'no means of a superior character, still the u'lL - id station at Nouthampton would not for the present be re moved. The committee will present a report relative to the site for the erection of the new Liverpool Postoffice, at the next meeting of the Council ; in the meantime they appear to be of opinion that the best site would be the bottom of Dale-street. sold with spirit, at an advance of fully to 2d. per lb. on the prices of the late sales here and in London, not withstanding the advance in the grain market consequent on the unfavourable change in the weather and the re newed pressure in the money market, both circumstances strongly calculated to operate against the sales. We are, therefore, glad to have it in our power to report so favourable a result. Clean, light-conditioned Wools have commanded most attention, and brought relatively higher prices than the heavier kinds, and particularly such as were infect e d w ith •1- ' d grass s pp d —.l_, • • The Postmaster applied to know whether the Corpora tion had 1500 square yards of land to sell in Lime-street, for the new Postoffice, and whether the Council would erect the new building according to certain plans. The letter was referred to the Finance Committee. ~...urrs and grass seeds, which descrip tions are getting more into disrepute, and we expect this will become more the case, as the arrivals from the river Plate and other quarters come in more freely ; and, as they are taking great pains to remove this disadvantage, which is purticularly apparent in the best managed flocks lately received from Monte Video and Buenos Ayres, it is impe rative on the Australian colonists to pay the greatest at tention in this respect. There was a very small proportion of good combing Wools in these sales. We regret to notice the continued depression in this branch of the trade, which has now pre vailed for nearly two years ; but still we would recommend a careful classification of combing and clothing qualities, as it thereby improves the appearance of each. In Low Wools, East India, Egyptian, and all other use ful qualities met with a ready sale, and at full ra t es . Th e • nueiws tyres comprised chiefly middle and. mixed qualities, for which there is very little demand : the greater part was consequently withdrawn. The same with regard to Turkey Wools, for which, however, we have found more inquiry since the sales, and at better prices than could there be obtained. We annex particulars of the Wools offered and quota- tions of prices obtained : Of 1139 bales Port Philip, fleece sold at Is. 2d. to Is. Bd., lambs Is. to Is. 7d., skin Is. lid. to Is. 21d., locks and pieces Bid. to Is. Id., grease 6d. to Bdi. ; of 86 bales South Australian, fleece sold at Is. to Is. 4d., inferior Bd. to Is.; 9 bales inferior Cape sold at 6d. to Is.; of 246 bales Portugal (chiefly with irawn), R's sold at 10d., black sd. to 6d. ; 34 bales United States fleece sold at Is. O. to is of 363 bales East India Bd., grey 2ad. to 6d. ; of 203 bales Turkey (part withdrawn), good sold at 72d. to 9d., inferior sad. to 62d. ; of 266 bales Buenos Ayres (part withdrawn), fair to good sold at 73d. to 10d., common burry 4d. to 6ad., and of 52 bales picked, a few lots sold at Bd. to Is. 2d ; 30 bales Russian, fair sold at 62d ; of 42 bales Egyptian, inferior white sold at 84d., yellow and grey 7d., black and fawn 62d. ; inferior sd. to sad. ; of 46 bales Peruvian, a few lots very prime sold at lid. to I s . id . ; 57 bales Syria sold at 5d to 6id. ; and of 99 bales sundry, white highland sold at 4ad per lb. QUARTERLY RETURN OF_ HEALTH AND MORTALITY We gave in our last the general results of the return just published, showing the number of deaths registered in 117 districts of England, including the prin . -- - shall now give the data furnished with respect to our town and the towns in this district. In St. Martin's District (Liverpool) the deaths in the quarter ended 30th June, 1847, were 661, being an excess of 203 over the corres ponding quarter of last year. The prevailing diseases have been typhus and diarrhoea, with a slight increase of small-pox. The deaths have been chiefly amongst the Irish. In Great Howard-street the deaths have been 1080, which is a very tremendous increase. This, how ever, is attributable, in a great measure, to the existence of a Fever Hospital in the street, together with the great mortality of the Irish in theneighbourhood. In Dale- street the deaths were 809, which is an excess of 230 over those of the corresponding quarter of last year, entirely owing to increase of fever amidst the lower class of Irish. 280 of the deaths were from fever, and 40 from small-pox. In St. Thomas's the deaths were 598, considerably above the average. Fever was fatal in 173 cases ; small pox in 13. In Mount-pleasant the deaths were 1007, in cluding 690 in the Workhouse, 51 at the Infirmary, and one at the Lunatic Asylum. The fever sheds in this dis trict of course contributed to swell the mortality. The s this quarter over the corresponding quarter last was 499. There were 276 fatal cases of fever, 144 of dysentery, 96 of diarrhoea, and 15 of pthysis, in the Work house. There were also 33 fatal cases of fever in the dis trict, besides those in the above institutions. In Islington district the deaths were 466, being am increase of 193 over the corresponding quarter of 1846, principally to be attributed to the great increase of fever, measles, small pox, diarrhoea, dysentery, pthysis, and pneumonia. The deaths from fever in the quarter were 98, almost all residents of the town. In St. George's the deaths were 188, being an increase of 88, which is also attributed to the influx of Irish. In West Derby the deaths were 227, being an increase of 55. The principal cases have been typhus and consumption, :Ina fever con— tinues prevalent. 46 persons died of typhus. In Evertott the deaths were 238, of which 44 were from fever, and 22 from measles. In Tarteth-park the deaths were 431, being an increase of 35 as compared with March quarter. Typhus is on the increase, owing to the number of un— wholesome cellars, &c., occupied by the poor. There were 29 deaths in the quarter from tyro- - If ' •k _ is remark able that, amidst all thi s mortality, j the health of the average Liverpool, it appears from these returns, has been es, pecially a sufferer from the invasion of Irish pauperism ; but other neighbouring towns have not been exempt from the effects of the visitation. In Blackburn, Preston, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, W • - says, "the great mortality of this town can only be attri buted to the filthy state of the streets, courts, and dwel lings of the poor") and Prescot, the deaths have been largely above an average, and have been resulted mostly from 'fever amongst the Irish, and small-pox:without pre- In many of these Places the mnrtstlitv vious vaccination WATER BILL The Town-clerk reported that this bill had passed both houses of Parliament, and had received the royal assent. Upon the motion of Mr. NicoL, the Water Committee were reappointed, with instructions to take ai sary steps for the purchase of the existing - An application to permit the children attending a Ragged School, in Naylor-street, to have the gratuitous use of the' Baths, in Paul-street, was read, and referred to the Health Committee. the neces- water companies. A letter from Mr. Henry Booth, secretary to the Lon don and North-western Railway Company, on the subject of adopting Greenwich time in Liverpool, was also read, ,11 • !omn - tittee me MAYOR announced that the statue of the late Mr. Huskisson was' being erected at the north side of the Custom-house. tstrirt The foundation-stone of a new aura - Moor, near Worsley, in the parish of Eccli at Walkden was laid on Tuesday last. The ceremony was undertaken by Lady Brackley, to whom a handsome silver trowel was presented for the purpose. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—The town of Chowbent, consisting of about five thousand inhabitants, has not a lg in th, :own, and a