The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-12-07 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS. TH E RAILWAY from Southport to Wigan it is expected Will be opened next spring. DIRECTIONS have been given for the erection of several sew street lamps in West Derby and Toxteth.park. MR. CHARLES TURNER, M.P., had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole, yesterday week, at the Home office. TH E UNITED STATES STEAM-SHIP HUMBOLDT arrived at Southampton on Saturday, with advices from New fork to the 20th ult. SoumponT.—Although two hundred houses have been erected at Southport, within the last two years, there are now one hundred more constructing. Mr. C. W. BARDSWELL, of Trinity College, Oxford, sou of Mr. Bardswell, solicitor, of this town, has taken honours at the public examination recently held at that university. ST. ANDREW'S DAY.—Tuesday being the anniversary ,of Scotland's patron saint, it was observed with all due honour by the natives of " the North Countrie" resident In Liverpool. October SHIP CONSTANCE, which sailed on the 4th of pctober for Australia, was spoken out twenty-two days, la lat. 10 N. No deaths had occurred on board, and her Passengers were all well. J.TLVERSTON AND LIVERPOOL.—The Ulverston Canal ;;Orapany are about to launch a steam-packet, to run oetween the above ports. She is to be upwards of 100 tons burthen, and to be propelled by the screw. THE MASTER PILOTS have sent a letter to the Finance Committee of the Town Council, recommending that moorings be placed in the river for the convenience of emigrant vessels. The letter has been referred to the water.bailiff. DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS.-At the Salford Sessions, Sir Vumphrey de Trafford, Bart., qualified as a eputy L- , ieutenant of this county ; and, at Preston Sessions, Thomas Miller, Esq., of Preston, also qualified as a Deputy Lieutenant. THE MAYOR. Samuel Holme, Esq., following the example of his predecessor Thomas Littledale, Esq., has resolved to supply wine and cake to the members of the co linen on council days, in the .ante-room, between the flours of one and two. LITERARY AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY.—We are re- guested to state that the members of this society were not In any way connected with the performances at the Park Theatre last evening, and that they did not appear as announced in the bills TII E VE N ARCHDEACON BROOKS, on Wednesday, ,blet with an accident. He was passing through Tithe barn -street, when his foot slipped, and he was precipitated Into a cellar, by which he sustained a slight injury to one of his legs, and some bruises. ELOPEMENT.—A few days ago, a soldier of the 46th regiment and the wife of a gentleman at Belfast were belonging to the faithless woman's htisband. They had engaged passages for Australia. THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES at the Royal Institution °chool, this year, will take place on Thursday, the 16th instant, at eleven, a.m., in the Theatre of the Royal Institution. The Lord Bishop of Chester has kindly pro mised to be present on the occasion. STREET ROBBERY.—A. boy, aged seven years, the son of a widow, named Ruth Oastler, was stripped of his clothes on Monday evening, in a passage off Upper Stan 110Pe-street. A fellow named Wilson was apprehended, and committed for two months for the offence. ACCIDENT. —On Saturday evening a respectably dressed man fell into the George's Dock Basin. The !rater was low at the time, and he sustained a severe in- Jury to his head and right leg. He was conveyed, at his Own request. to the Birkenhead Hospital, where ho is progressing favourably. THE MlLlTlA.—Circulars are being forwarded to the Overseers in the Bolton sub-division of Lancashire, inti- Mating that the enrolment of volunteers will be recom menced immediately, and requiring them forthwith to ecdovass their respective townships, and to make a return 0 3' Saturday next, EGYPT AND THE NILE.—We have several times noticed this attractive exhibition, and need now only state that it continues to enjoy an extensive share of public Patronage. So beautiful a picture of a subject b 0 interest ing as Egypt has been rarely witnessed. air. Sunday evening week the house of Gray, Bedford.street, Toxteth-park, was entered by 3means of false keys, and a quantity of clothing and te wellery stolen.—On the same evening the house of Mr. Shipley, a few doors off, was entered, and some sheets, With other articles, carried away. , TH E P AWNBR OKERS' SOCIETY held their annual 'hiller on Wednesday, at Mr. Whiteman's, Hanover street. The chair was occupied by Mr. Fairhurst, and the vice-chair by Mr. Deverill. After the usual loyal toasts, Councillors Bigham and Woodruff addressed the Ipeeting, and the evening was passed to the entire satis 'action of the company. RAWLINSON, in a paper on the drainage of towns, stated that at Liverpool, the borough engineer, who had treat experience, had, since 1847, built 17 miles of sewers, of Which there were 29,360 yards of brick, varying from six feet by four feet, to two feet nine inches by one foot sut inches, and only 587 yards of pipe drains of 15 inches and 12 inches diameter. ST. SAVIOUR'S CBI/ROlL—Notice was given on Sunday last, by the Rev. G. W. Warr, incumbent, that he pro posed (D.V.) resuming, on Sunday evening next, his course of lectures on the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England. The subject of the first lecture is to be that Portion of tlfe Twenty-second Article which treats on the 'Omish doctrine of Purgatory. LANCASHIRE MILITIA.—The following commissions bane been signed by the Lord-Lieutenant of the county Palatine of Lancaster :-Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lan caster's Own Militia: Culling Eardley Knowlys, gent., to be ensign ; George Robinson, gent., to be ensign. pt e i Regient : Ensign Archibald William Clarke, to be ut., vi m ce Molyneux, resigne. MIL C. TURN ER, M.P.,presented a memorial against the granting a charter to the Londoa, Liverpool, and North American Screw Steam Company, from the leading firms 4. 1 Liverpool engaged in the trade to North America, to b ‘ne Right Hon. J. IV. Henley, on Tuesday last, at the r , o oard of Trade, at the same time as the deputation from Glasgow, &c., with the same object. MR. ODELL, ironmonger, of Lime-street, while cn his , '1 1 :7 to Liverpool, on horseback, on Thursday evening, I ) hen about a mile and a half on the other $ ide of rescot, he was accosted by five men, one of whom at tempted to drag him off his horse. Mr. Odell struck Jrn a heavy blow with the butt end of his whip. The 'tan staggered, and was taken off by his companions. TRANSATLANTIC STEAM-SIIIPS.—The United States Mail Steam-ship Arctic, Capt. Luce, sailed from the '-tersey, on Wednesday, for New York, with seventy P,ssengers and a full cargo of goods.—The Royal Mail teara-ship Africa, Capt. Harrison, with fifty passengers, .„t 1 (1 a very full cargo, sailed for New York on Saturday.— he Pacific, Capt. Wye, from New York, may be expected to arrive here to-morrow (Wednesday). CUNARD STEAMERS.—The new steam-ship Arabia is '':l3ected to arrive on Sunday next from the Clyde, and go into the Sandon Dock on the following day. The ;ZreW steam-ship Alps may be etzpected about the 16th. T he screw steam-ship Andes will sail to-morrow, on her first voyage to Chagres, yid New York. Though not a 'CI steamer, she is manned with a very superior crew. anti equipped in a manner never excelled by any steamer 'uoat. , THR REV. GEORGE HOWSOY , M. A.. Fellow . of 'llrist's College, Cambridge, and 'lately Vice-Principal t u.; the Collegiate Institution, in this town, died at two tf t i°elt on the morning:of Wednesdny , last, in conseuenc 4 ,, ' l njuries received the day before by a fall from his horse; he is interred in the chapel of his college. He was a k e "°lar of high attainments ; and both in Cambridge and tiewPnol he was much and justly beloved by all who him. • A -ctinENTs.—On Wednesday, Thomas Waugh, a ~..° , l e r, fell from the ship Hope Goodwin, and was killed. b„un Thursday, an old woman, in Audley-streq, was lv "nt to death, her clothes having taken fire while she : 8 et) , named Gregory, was found dead iin a state of intoxication.—On the same day, a young n Shaw-street.— 14.1 4 Caton, aged eight years, residing in Ormskirk, was el 4 L' nn Monday, in care of her younger brothers and ; and whilst employed about the fire her clothes s r e ignited, and burnt off her body before she was dis to"tared. She died the same night in great agony. 4 DESERTED INFANT.—On Thursday evening, about pee six o'clock, the servant of Mr. Bradley, house-keeper, Wellington-road, Park, observed a 4 c uller-looking parcel lying on the vault floor, 10 which card o f di rec ti on wa s found attached, bearing these Of t r,. 48-- " I am the child of Mr , , wine merchant , h o gale ; I am eight days old ; my mother died a few 1 ,, 14 8 after my bi r th ; 1 am not baptised, and she wished I; Parent to have the sponsorial office performed for me ; ))„, left to the mercy of my father." On opening the t i7ket an infant shoWed itself. It was entrusted to the a uf the parochial authorities. Oh E ST DERBY GUARDIANS.-At the weekly meeting , j 'ednesday, the Rey. W. Badnall i n the chair, it was h e i n e d . that, in consequence of Mr. Chalmers' cert i ficates tiaug signed by deputy, he be requested to discharge his 4 1 ," personally, or to resign his office.—With respect to AVij n edical officers of Toxteth- park, Messrs. Stephens and )34tittle had agreed to the proposition of the guardians, let t „, ll r. Wilson required £215 instead of £2OO. No tep r ; tB were received from the others.—A bill for £lB was rl 4 - t r ted to have been rereived from a young man named orov! irt Sydney, for the purpose of sending out his two 'ers, now in the workhouse. e .,?nY JUSTICE.—On Tuesday, Michael M`Dougall Co t , Haslam were brought up at the Borough ho t , -4 1 Salford, c h arg ed w ith stealing, on Monday after- Ive r ,"' a shirt and a flannel waistcoat. The prisoners elolh se en by a servant-girl to take the articles from a Th e line at the back of the house, and run away. tit l e apprehended on Monday night, and com- At o „ e ,,n for trial at the sessions, which commenced on the'uftY adorning • and a bill against them was laid before t N . egtand jury. - 'They were against in the dock, at the vne Years ' late on Tuesday afternoon, tried, and san e-- L° I Years' transportation.—Manchester Guardian. ktej, ° OKING RAI LW AY ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday, a fatal Ivap'ent occurred on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Rail beh at Pendleton n e ar Manchester. Mr. James Long -4 t ent collecto'r to the Fitzgerald colliery estates, at Id ' et ° ll , had crossed the up-line of rails at Windsor ctitele Station to make some inquiries of the clerk, Wm. 444; The latter w as standing between a goods train ilittitio-hc2.ti_l-train on the down-line, both of which were n a shout of train from B .on to Manch er came vas stand , tantaneous, DECIMAL COINAGE. - The Liverpool Chamber 'Of Commerce have issued a report on decimal currency, by a committee appointed to consider a variety of plans sub mitted to them. After referring to the advantage that would be derived from the introduction of the decimal system, they submit two methods, either of which could easily be adopted, inasmuch as they would interfere only in a very slight degree with the present arrangements and values. Circulars have been forwarded to the President of the Board of Trade. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and the Governor of the Bank of England, with the hope that the matter may be taken up. LAUNCH.—On Saturday week a new steamer, to ply be tween Liverpool and the Isle of Man, was launched from the ship yard of Messrs. J. and G. Thompson, at Govan. She is a finely modelled paddle steamer of 500 tons, for the Isle of Man Steam-packet Company. The name of " Mona's Queen" was gracefully conferred by the lady of the commander, Captain Quayle. The dimensions of the Mona's Queen are-170 feet in length by 25 feet breadth, and 14 feet depth of hold. She will be pro pelled by a pair of 220 horse-power lever engines, with feathering paddles. In Messrs. Thompson's yard, nearly ready for launching, is a large paddle steamer, to be fitted with powerful machinery, and under the suggestive name of the " Telegraph," to form the first of a new line between Liverpool and Belfast. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.-011 Thursday, Liverpool was honoured by the presence of two sons of the King of Belgium, the Duc de Brabant and le Compte de Flandres, who are also cousins of her Majesty Queen Victoria. At an early hour they were waited upon by the mayor, who conducted them in his private carriage to the Town hall, Exchange Newsroom, the Sailors' Home, the Dock Committee-room, the new Custom-house, the Albert Dock Warehouses, St. George's Hall, Messrs. Fawcet and Preston's foundry, the Royal Mail steam-ship the Africa, and other places of interest. The party was accompanied by Mr. Baring, of the firm of Baring Bro thers, and M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian ambassador, and attended by le Compte de Bricy, Col. Moerkirke, and suite. The princes arrived at the Adelphi Hotel on Wednesday evening, from a visit to the Britannia tubular and Menai bridges. ST. MARY'S CHURCH, KIRKDALE•—We beg to call the attention of our readers to an advertisement, in another column, of three sermons about to be preached at the above church, in order to raise means for wiping off an accumulation of debt incurred under very peculiar circum- stances. It appears, from the statement made by the Rev. D. James, the incumbent, to his congregation, on Sunday last, that every item of expenditure connected with Kirk dale Church is chargeable on the pew-rents, and that the rental for the last five years has been inadequate to meet the expenses. The deficits have at length accumu lated to such an extent, that the entire income has been absorbed, and no means are left to defray the current expenses of the present year. The Rev. Dr. M'Neile will preach on behalf of the object to-morrow (Wednes day) evening, at K!rkdale Church, and the Rev. Wm. Pollock on Sunday morning next, when the Mayor and members of the Town Council will attend. The sum of £2OO is required at once to meet pressing demands, and we trust the friends of the church will not suffer this appeal to be made in vain. Loss OF THE JAMES DUNLOP.—lntelligence has been received of the total loss of the brig James Dunlop, which left the Stanley Dock about noon on Monday, with a cargo of coal, bound for Limerick. It appears that, after leaving the Mersey, she had sailed about seven or eight miles beyond the northwest lightship, when is was ascer tained that there was a large quantity of water in the hold, and the vessel was rapidly filling. The crew were instantly set to the pumps, and the brig turned, with the intention of running her ashore, and saving the lives of those on board. Notwithstanding every effort to keep the vessel afloat, the water rapidly increased, and at six o'clock, when within a few fathoms' distance west of the north-west light-ship, she foundered. The crew, at the time the vessel sank, were endeavouring to get on board one of the boats ; but, owing to the suddenness with which she went down, they were prevented, and they were consequently immersed in the water, where they supported themselves for some time by swimming. After the brig had settled down in the water, the topmasts were visible, and the men managed to cling to them until they were rescued by the crew of the lightship. ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETY.—The fortnightly meeting of this society was held on Wednesday, at the Royal Institution, Mr. Verelst in the chair. The secretary read letters from local and other literary societies, acknowledg ing the copies of the proceedings of the Architectural Society which had been forwarded to them, and expressing a desire to reciprocate whenever an opportunity arose.— The Chairman announced that the decision had been made upon the students' designs, for a monument to the Duke of Wellington. They were distinguished by the mottoes : " Mars," " Minerva," " Mon Droit," " Ippes," "II primo volte," "In memoriam." The decision of the council was :—Mon Droit, drawing, 1, design 3 ; Ipes, plan, 2. The chairman submitted some ornamental and other drawings by Signor M. Brigaldi, an Italian artist, and proprietor of the Marionette Theatre.—Mr. Horner read an old paper, which created some amusement ; it was one which, in a very early stage of his professional career, he prepared respecting the decoration of an organ for which he had furnished a gratuitous design.—Mr. Frank Howard read the continuation of his paper on nature and art, offering, as on a former occasion, some valuable observations. DOCK COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was heid on Thursday, Mr. Shand in the chair, The tender of Messrs. Stitt Brothers, for supplying iron for the dock yard, was accepted. A plan was submitted for the extension of the shed on the north-east •quay of the Clarence basin. The harbour-masters' committee recommended that the reso lution of the committee of 21st October, for admitting foreign going screw steamers into the Prince's Dock, be rescinded: agreed to. In reply to Mr. Nicol, the chair man stated that the permission to use fires and lights in the Prince's Dock was done away with. A letter was read from Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming relatiye to the completion of the dock line of railway near the North western Company's station of the north docks, so as to make it available in the same manner as the railway at the south end. The surveyor said the matter rested with the railway company, and the dock authorities were ready to meet them: referred to the committee of works. Mr. Tobin called attention to the extension of the transit sheds at the Nelson and Bramley-Moore Docks. In sup port of this suggestion he referred to the increased shed accommodation required for steamers trading to France, Rotterdam, &c. The subject was referred for considera tion. The financial business was then proceeded with. ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—On Tuesday, a charge, which created some curiosity, was brought before the Police-court. It involved an assault said to have been committed by Messrs. James and David Mullin, grocers, Mill-street, on John Pearson Brunskill and Robt. Strong, members of the constabulary. Mr. Pemberton appeared for the police, and Mr. Bretherton for the Messrs. Mul lin. It appeared that, while Brunskill was on duty in Park-lane on the morning of the 15th ult., he saw the two gentlemen above alluded to at the corner of Sparling street. They were speaking to improper females, and be ordered them off. They refused to comply, and desired him to mind his own business. Strong then came up, and Brunskill left him with them. As he proceeded down Tabley-street he received a blow on the left ear, which knocked him down, and the two prisoners then kicked him. He recovered himself and struck his stick. They then ran away. Strong . pursued them, and they were taken into custody. On their way to' brideweli several blows were inflicted, which resulted in the expec toration of blood and excessive weakness. These are the main features of the case, and it was deposed by. Dr. Dickinson, who was the only witness examined, exclu sive of the policemen, that, had erysipelas intervened, the result would have been fatal to James Mullin. The case was investigated again on Thursday and Friday, and ad journed till Monday next. CHORLEY WATER-WORKS. — The case of the Corpora tion of Liverpool against this company, came on for hear ing in the Court of Chancery on Thursday. The litiga tion arises on the construction of the act conferring powers on the Chorley Water-works Company. The ap peal was from a decision of Vice-Chancellor Kindersley. Mr. Kinglake (for the Corporation), ohserving on the obscurity of the language of the Chorley Water-works Act, said, "The Legislature often reminds one of an autocrat with an impediment in his speech, whose com mands must he obeyed where they can be understood ; but, fortunately, from the difficulty of comprehension, the subjects are left pretty much to adopt their own construc tion of their language." To give even an outline of the subject matter of dispute is almost a hopeless endeavour, since there is an act of Parliament, the material section of which has been pronounced by the Vice-Chancellor Kindersley to be nonsense, and which one of the Lords Justices has expressed an opinion to be only by a strong stretch and most liberal construction Engliih, and, when made English, not to be very clearly applicable to the matter in question ; and since there are two plans which do not agree, and which each side interchangeably alleges to be incorrect, and since there is a section which one side insists is to be referred to, and the other contends is inadmissible, and since, moreover, there is a plan or surface model, in referring to which though neither party objects, of so small a size that its formation is only visible to those under whose immediate vision it is placed. The arguments were brought to a close on Saturday, and their Lordships have reserved judgment. SELECT VESTRY.—The fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, the Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. Amongst the proceedings of the finance com mittee was a resolution, that the application of Henry Perris, late one of the collectors, for employment, to pay off his deficiencies, could not be entertained, as the matter was now in the hands of the British Guarantee Asso ciation.—The Workhouse Committee reported that the total number of inmates in the house, on the 24th ult., was 2016. There were 576 sick cases. The number of ad missions to the vagrant sheds during the past week had been 662 males, 247 females, and 50 children—total, 959. The Industrial Schools Committee had agreed to the fol lowing resolution :—" That this committee having in quired into the statement made by Mr. Mellor, touching the interference with the religious faith of children in the Industrial Schools ; and having heard the evidence in support of that charge, are unanimously of opinion that there is no foundation for the charge that the Romanist body have in any way interfered in that respect ; but there appears to have been some slight ground for Mr. Mellor having held the opinion."—Mr. Gildersleeves was appointed temporarily as medical officer and vaccinator to the district assigned to Mr. Hyams, resigned, until a re arrangement of the districts be completed, the salary to be the same as that of Mr. Hyams.—Amongst the minutes of the building committee was a resolution that Messrs. Holme be requested to take down the Work house, Lunatic Asylum, and the other old buildings con- tip:tons, and to remove the materials with as little dela Confirmed.—The nrno...orlincra nF thia entlaff rating committee having been read and confir of motion were given for placing Mr. Shaw of which Mr. Wylie was a memt mmitte r.—On the he prop, went of a permanent said he understood they had appoin Mr: Dentor only one app! 1., eri ch 1.; :Inn frn foot and THE LTVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1852 HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly tneeting was held on Thursday, in the Council-chamber, Mr. Alderman Langsdale in the chair. There were also present : Messrs. Dover, Gladstone, Hodson, Moss, Johnson, Godfrey, Halhead, Beckwith, and Henderson.—A letter was read from Mr. Radley, requesting that Tobin-street should be surveyed, as the foundations were likely to be injured in consequence of the late rains. The matter was postponed in order to afford time for inquiry.—Mr. Fresh, nuisance inspector, said the person appointed to attend to the smoke nuisances, who was a working engineer, appeared to be doing his work very well : he had gone to show that the smoke could be suppressed, and his system, which was exceedingly simple, answered very well.—An appli cation was presented from the inspectors of scavengers, applying for a weekly increase of wages from 255. to 30s. per week.—Mr. Beckwith opposed the increase, on the ground that the saving was attributable to the borough engineer in the improved working of the business.—The engineer observed that, without good officers to carry his plans out, they would, of course, be useless.—A com munication was read from Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., stating that, in consequence of the rise in iron, they were compelled to increase the price of the street plates from £lO 4s. to £ll 15s. The committee considered this reasonable.—A sewer was ordered to be made in Soho square, and a crossing in Dale-street.—The engineer sub mitted estimates for paving Colquitt-street, in the district of the Royal Institution.—The medical officer reported that the mortality of the week was nearly the same as the previous one, being 180 against 177. The average number of deaths for the corresponding week of the three previous years was 201, showing a decrease in last week of 21. THE RECENT BANK ROBBERY.—About a fortnight since we reported that £3OOO, in notes, had been stolen from a youth named Humphreys, in the employ of Messrs. Brown, Shipley, and Co., while at the counter of the Bank of England in this town. In consequence of inti mation to the police, detective officer Murphy was des patched to London. On Wednesday he apprehended a man named Frederick Clarke, at a poorly-furnished pri vate house, in Saville-place, Lambeth, on the charge of the robbery. Nothing was found confirmatory of his guilt, but he was brought down to Liverpool, and on Fri day morning was placed in company with 12 or 13 other men, when he was pointed out by Humphreys as being the person who had spoken to him in the bank. The prisoner, who is a known London thief, is a well-looking man, about 36 or 38 years old ; he is five feet eight inches in height, prominent features, and was habited in an olive shooting-coot, with a flashy-coloured waistcoat, the whole of his attire exhibiting that stage of service which produces the appearance significantly termed " seedy." His whole bearing is that of a man who ought to be supposed, from his occupation, not to be one likely to have any legitimate business in a bank ; be looks like a respectable porter dressed up. • The prisoner was brought before Mr. Booth, in the magistrates' room, when Humphreys deposed posi tively to the prisoner being the man to whom he spoke in the bank relative to the loss of the money, and that he (the prisoner) had said it must have been taken by a man who had just left the bank. He went with the prisoner to the top of Cook-street, and the prisoner pointed to a person running before them. They both then ran down Cook-street, on reaching North John-street, Humphreys ran in the direction of Dale-street. After proceeding a little distance he turned round, and the prisoner was not visible, and he had not seen him until the previous day, when he selected him from among the other parties.— Young, the porter, had a strong impression that the pri soner was the person he had met in company with Hum phreys, hastily leaving the bank ; but he would not swear positively to this.—The prisoner was remanded for seven days, in order to afford time for inquiry. THE LEVIN LANK.—On Tuesday, before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, an appeal was heard from the Vice-Admiralty Court at St. Helena, prosecuted by Messrs. Harrison and Co., of Liverpool, the owners of the British schooner Levin Lank, and the cargo lately laden therein, against our Sovereign Lady the Queen, and Thomas Miller, Esq., the commander, and the officers and crew of her Majesty's sloop of war called the Ranger. Messrs. Harrison and Co. are extensively engaged in importing palm oil from the coast of Africa, and are the owners of several vessels occupied in that trade. They have a large factory at Benin, where the oil is collected and every necessary preparation made for its shipment ; but as there is not a sufficient depth of water over the bar of the Benin river, the ships are obliged to cross it partly laden and anchor outside, where the remainder of their cargoes is conveyed to them in open boats or in a vessel or small burden. In April, 1849, the American schooner Levin Lank was purchased by their agent to serve as such tender, in lieu of the Maria Louisa, which was then sup posed to have been lost, and was from that time until her seizure, in January, 1850, as alleged by Messrs. Harrison and Co., exclusively employed in such services. On the sth of that month she was despatched to Accra for the purpose of bringing workmen and materials for the repair of the Maria Louisa, which had been recovered in a da maged state. On the 20th, while engaged in her return voyage, she was seized by . the Ranger and sent to St. Helena, where she was condemned on the 30th of May, on the ground that she was occupied in carrying on the slave-trade. An affidavit made by Mr. Tarraway, an officer belonging to the Ranger, was lodged in the court below, in which it was sworn that the Levin Lank was equipped and provisioned as a slaver. Messrs. Harrison and Co., who asserted that they had no opportunity of appearing in the court below, now denied the truth of the statements contained in that affidavit, and produced coun ter evidence. They prayed for a reversal of the condem nation, and the restoration of the vessel and cargo, or the value thereof, and a reimbursement of all the losses they had sustained inconsequence of theseizure.—After hearing the Queen's Advocate for the respondents, Dr. Lush ington delivered the judgment of their lordships, who wt re of opinion that there was no just or probable ground for seizing the ship, and therefore granted the appellant's prayer. Tun GIRL RIMaCER.—This girl, it will be remembered, was the prosecutrix of her mother and aunt, who were sentenced to death at our last assizes, on the charge of having attempted to poison her. Subsequently to the conviction of her mother and aunt, she went in a car to the Northern Hospital, where she stated that another person had given her a glass of what ought to have been wine, but which the girl alleged to be poison, and she was ill from its effects. Mr. Batty, one of the surgeons, applied the stomach pump, when it was found that there were found no traces of poison. On Wednesday last she was tried at the sessions before the recorder on the charge of stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, &c., belonging to an old woman named Price, in Finch-street, under the most heartless circumstances. The prisoner stated that, a night or two before, she was taken to the house of the prosecutrix to lodge. She paid the old woman two shil. lings, and the latter subsequently wanted half-a-crown more, which she did not give her. She afterwards went to bed, and lay with her money in her hand all night. In the course of the night the old woman came to the bed and began to search for money, but could not find any. She persisted in her statement that her aunt attempted to poison her, and further stated that Mrs. Price kept a house of an infamous description ; that she sold wine, spirits, and ale, to men and women indiscriminately—Mrs. Price totally denied the allegations which the prisoner had made against her, and the jury immediately found the prisoner guilty. It then turned out that the prisoner had been previously convicted of felony and imprisoned four months. Inspector Wilson, of the police, stated that Mrs. Price was a respectable widow, who took in lodgers, and he was positive that every allegation stated by the prisoner was false. The prisoner was ordered to be im. prisoned for eighteen months ; but it is understood the term will be reduced. On Friday the following letter relative to the elder Rimmers, was received by Mr. Booth, the magistrate :—" Whitehall, Ist 852—Sir,— With reference to your letter of the 26th Dec.,dctober, stating that you have committed for trial, on a charge of felony, the witness on whose evidence Ann and Sarah Rimmer were recently convicted for administering poison, and that she appears to be quite unworthy of credit, I am directed to acquaint you, that Mr. - Secretary Walpole has very carefully considered the whole facts of the case, and has communicated with the learned judge before whom it was tried, and he regrets to say, that there does not appear to him to be any sufficient ground for doubting the guilt of these prisoners, or to warrant him in advising any further interference on the part of the crown with the sentence which has been passed upon them.-1 am, sir, your obe dient servant, H. WADDINGTON.—Thos. Booth, Esq., Liverpool." HORTICULTURE. OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK Stove, Conservatory, Greenhouse, 4^o.—As there is now some hope of change from the dreary and prolonged wet season we have had, we may venture to make some pro gress in the winter work. Damp and mildew will have made their way into the conservatory and greenhouse, as a necessary consequence, in spite of every precaution. The only remedy for the former is fire-heat, and for the latter finely-powdered sulphur sprinkled diligently over the affected leaves,—all other remedies are mere waste of time and money. Camellias and daphnes should be well watered—thatis, the soil at the roots should be well satu rated from time to time, and never allowed to get com pletely dry. Heaths and New Holland plants must have plenty of fresh air, if possible; it is as essential to them now as at any time in the year. Damp and frost in winter, and scorching of the roots in summer, are the only things to be feared with these plants. In the out-of-door department all work had better be suspended, if possible, whilst the ground is so completely saturated. ssipated. MISCELLANEA. Preserving Fruit.—The general complaints which have arisen this season of apples not keeping will give interest to the following suggestion from the Gardener's Journal ; —"Many persons have a custom of spreading out their apples, which were gathered in the month of October, on the bottom or on shelves in an upper spare room, with the view to dry them, in order, as supposed, to make them keep ; but this is erroneous, as apples kept in such rooms for weeks together will shrivel and loose their aroma, with out having gained any benefit in point of keeping. It is stated that the following method of preserving apples till spring answers exceedingly well. The apples are left as long as possible on the trees, till frost is expected ; when the fruits are gathered they are placed in large tuns, and filled with dry sand ; during summer the sand ought to be dried by exposing it to the rays of the sun. After the bottom of the tuns is covered with some of the sand, a layer of apples is put upon it ; having filled the space be tween the apples, and covered them sufficiently with sand, an additional layer of apples is placed, again covered with sand, and so the process is continued till the tun is full. The peculiar advantages of this management are -Ist, the sand excludes the air, which is essentially requisite for their duration ; 2nd, the sands prevents the evapora tion of the apples, therefore their aroma is conserved, and th,, humidity or `sweat' which appears on all apples is quickly absorbed by the dry sand. Pippins kept in this he months of May and June quite fresh, aroma ; even the stalks have the appear ave when just gathered." caring their fu ance the NSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS The name of your flower is Polygala Dalmasiana nn ~f N Wales purpose than Sower]] is very cheap, )U a better book ,sh Botany ; the IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, Nov. 30. A petition was presented by the Earl of DONOUGHMORE, complaining of intimidation and violence at the late elec tion for Cork. The• Earl of CLARENDON presented a petition praying that the system of national education in Ireland might not be altered.—The Earl of DERBY said that, after serious consideration, the government had determined to make no alteration. MINISTERIAL POLICY. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE gave notice that, on an early day, he would move a series of resolutions on com mercial policy, similar to those agreed to in the Commons. —The Earl of DERBY suggested that a resolution like the following would meet with the concurrence of the house : —" That this house thankfully acknowledges the general prosperity of the country ; and, recognizing the evils of frequent changes in the financial system of the country, is prepared to accept and adhere to the commercial system recently established, and will regret any attempt to dis turb it." He was not desirous to bind himself or noble lords opposite to any particular words ; but such a reso lution as he had indicated would entirely satisfy those who only desired security for the future ; and he confessed that he thought it would be more satisfactory to their lordships and the country generally if such a resolution should be come to, rather than have a discussion and wrangling with regard to particular terms, such as he was bound to say could not reflect very great credit on the proceedings of the Legislature.—The Marquis of CLANRICARDE agreed to postpone his notice of motion till Thursday. CHANCERY REFORM On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Oaths in Chancery Bill was read a second time. SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY TESTS. In answer to the Duke of Argyle, the Earl of DERBY said it was not the intention of government to bring in any measure, during the present session, for amending the law respecting the tests administered in Scottish universities. THURSDAY, DEC The Earl of WINCHELSEA gave notice of a motion on the subject of Maynooth College. FREE TRADE RESOLUTIONS The Marquis of CLANRICARDE laid before the House the resolution on the commercial policy of the country which he intended to move on Monday. He should, how gver, be quite content with the opinion, recorded in any language, that fully recognised the policy. —The Earl of DERBY said he concurred in the same view, and suggested the following form of resolution : " That this House, thankfully acknowledging the general prosperity, and deeply sensible of the evils attending fre quent changes in the financial policy of the country, ad heres to the commercial system recently established, and would view with regret any attempt to disturb its opera tions or impede its progress."—The Marquis of CLANRI. EARDE adopted Lord Derby's resolution, and added that, under the circumstances, he did not think it likely any discussion would arise on his motion. FRIDAY, DEC. 3 EDUCATION IN IRELAND. The Earl of DERBY, in answer to the Eerl of Clancarty, stated that it was not the intention of the government to propose any alteration in the present system of national school education in Ireland ; but he would have no objec tion to grant a committee of inquiry on the subject. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY, Nov. 30. Several returns relating to the Ecclesiastical Courts were ordered, and also respecting the Cape war, and the stock of bullion in the Bank of England. In answer to Mr. Ball, Lord NAAS stated that it was not the intention of Government to introduce, during the present session, any measure for amending the laws re lating to the collection of the local taxes in Ireland. MINISTERS' MONEY IN IRELAND. Mr. FAGAN moved to go into committee to take into consideration the law relating to the rate or tax called ministers' money in Ireland, with the view to repeal so much thereof as relates to the said rate or tax ; and, fur ther, to take into consideration the act 3d and 4th William TV., chap. 37, called the Church Temporalities Act, for the purpose of amending the same, so as to provide thereby a substitute out of the revenues of the Ecclesiastical Com missioners as a provision for the Protestant ministers in certain corporate towns in Ireland, in lieu of the annual sums now received by them under and by virtue of the act 17th and 18th Charles 11., chap. 7. He dwelt upon the comparatively small amount of the tax, and said that the revenues of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners had in creased sufficiently to enable them to bear this paltry charge, which was not more than £15,000 a-year.— Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said he should object to the motion being put, and would, therefore, move the previous question, but promised that after the recess the Govern ment would bring the subject under consideration. A. lengthened discussion ensued, and Mr. Walpole's amend ment was carried by 142 to 96. The Bank Notes . Bill was read a third time and passed WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1 TRUCK SYSTEM In reply to a question, Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said he would introduce a bill on the subject after the recess. THE PRECIOUS METALS On the motion of Mr. CHARLES TURNER an impor tant return was ordered with regard to the movements of the precious metals during the past six years. It is to show the amount of specie and bullion in the bank on the Ist of January, 1847, distinguishing gold from silver, apecie from bullion, and foreign from British coin, and the amounts purchased by the bank during every month subsequent to that date. COUNTY ELECTIONS On the motion for going into committee on the County Elections Polls Bill, a discussion of some length took place upon the details of the bill, and the various sugges, tions offered for their amendment. In the course or the discussion, Mr. PACICE, with the view of stopping its further progress, moved that the bill be committed that day six months; but he afterwards withdrew that motion, and the house went into committee, when the clauses of the bill were considered and agreed to after certrin amendments. Tfi•E DERBY ELECTION. The General Committee for Elections reported that they had selected the following five members to take into con sideration the matter of the petition of the inhabitant householders of the borough of Derby, and to report thereupon to the house—viz., Mr. Goulburn, Lord H. Vane, Viscount Barrington, Sir W. Molesworth, and Mr. Deedes. THURSDAY, DEC. 2 A petition was presented from Mr. Grantley Berkeley complaining of rioting and bribery at the late election for West Gloucester. Mr. S. V. FITZGERALD presented a petition from the merchants, traders, shipowners, and others of the town of Carnarvon, from the merchants and shipowners of Bangor and Pwlhelli, and from the shipowners and others of the town of Portmadoc, praying for a reduction of the charges for pilotage, light-dues, port-dues, &c. NEW REFORM BILL In answer to Mr. Hume, the CHANCELLOR of the Ex- CHEQUER said, that whenever it was the intention of the government " to introduce any measure for the extension of the franchise, the protection of the voters, and the equalization of the number of electors to the number of representatives," they would think it more consistent with their duty to the country to give a formal notice to the house of that intention. VACANT SEATS In answer to Mr. Gibson, whether it was the intention of the government to submit to Parliament this session the same measure as they submitted at the close of the last Parliament, for allotting the four seats now vacant to new constituencies, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER considered that the question was part of the great subject of progressive reform, and he would prefer giving a for mal notice of any intention respecting it on the part of the government. the shipping of this country, under present circumstances, ought not to be subjected. We think it, too, highly in expedient that, under the name of light dues, the ship ping of this country should be taxed to maintain the charities of a corporation. We would confine the tax on shipping merely to a payment for that benefit which the shipping receives from the lighthouses ; we would relieve the shipping interest from what is paid for the interest upon those loans incurred to purchase private lights ; from the contribution to the charities of a corporation which, however laudable they may be, ought not to be maintained, under present circumstances, by taxing a British ship ; and, further, we would relieve the shipping interest from all passing tolls. I estimate that this set tlement of a long agitated question will probably cost the country about £lOO,OOO a-year ; but it appears to me that the claims are just; that it is impossible to resist them, and that they ought to have been considered when the repeal of the navigation laws occurred. The next question to which I would refer is the question of pilotage. The system by which that is regulated in this country is extremely aroma lous. It is the intention of the Government to recommend to the house that the r e should be a committee appointed to inquire into the whole subject of pilotage and ballasting, and I have myself no doubt that the report of that com mittee will be satisfactory. With respect to the privilege of the Admiralty of taking seamen out of merchant ships, he thought it operated very badly for the discipline of the mercantile navy, and he therefore proposed that in all cases where seamen enlisted from a merchant ship into the royal navy, they should not be paid their wages until the ship's company should be paid off; and he further proposed that if any injury should accrue to a merchant ship in consequence of such enlistment of the seamen, they should be entitled to compensation for such injury at the hands of the nation. He would not enter into the question of th alvage system, but he would say that it could he easilWown, in many instances, to operate most oppressively ; and it was the intention of the Government that it should entirely cease. With respect to anchorage, the Admiralty was prepared to waive its claims for the future. With respect to the restrictions on the manning of the mercantile marine, it was considered that those restrictions should be done away with, which again ren dered it necessary to consider the question of manning the royal navy ; but for this they were awaiting the report of a committee on this important subject. He next ad verted to the claims of the sugar-producing colonies, and said they should be considered, not as related to the past, but as regarded what was just to be done for them now. He thought the West India colonies had been unjustly and unwisely treated. He could not recommend Parlia ment to agree to put a stop to the gradual reduction of the duties on foreign sugars in the face of the country, after its decision in favour of unrestricted competition. (Hear, hear.) He here referred to statistics to show that in 1852 the increased importation of sugar from our colonies over that of 1851 was no less than 1,250,000 cwt. ; while during the same period the im portation of foreign sugars had decreased by the amount of 600,000 cwt. Under such circumstances it was im possible to seek to put a stop to the downward duties on foreign sugars ; but steps had been taken in a different direction—that of giving encouragement to the im migration of Chinese labourers into the West India colonies, and three ships had been already dispatched for that purpose. With respect to bonding our own refined sugars for home consumption, he stated that the govern ment had given the subject the greatest consideration. The sugar manufacturers asked to be allowed to refine in bond, and to have the duty taken upon the refined produce, and not upon the raw material ; and this the Government thought it only just to concede, even though it might lead to some loss of revenue. He now came to the local taxa tion of the country, and some of this taxation fell only upon a portion of the property of the country, instead of upon the whole. The local taxation resolved itself chiefly into three rates—the highway rate, the county rate, and the poor rate. With respect to the first of these rates, he would have to bring in a bill which he hoped would prove satisfactory to the house and to the country. With re spect to the county rate, he had no objection to introduce the representative system into the management of that rate, although the rate was comparatively small. A por tion of it was expended in the maintenance of gaols and lunatic asylums, but he was not prepared to make any proposition respecting it, as it might ere long be necessary to take into consideration the whole question of the punishment of crime. With respect to the poor rate. it had fallen from £6,180,000 in 1849 to only £4,962,000 in 1851, and in 1852 the rate was only £4,894,000. He believed the pauperism of the country would still further diminish, for causes were in operation having such a ten dency. Looking, then, to every means to assist every suffering class without injuring any portion of the com munity, he was still unprepared to make any change in the mode of collecting the local taxation of the country. He next called the attention of the house to the general taxation of the country in the new circumstances in which it was placed. Unrestricted competition was inconsistent with restricted industry ; and it became necessary, when introducing the question of taxation, to bring it more in accordance with that policy which had been sanctioned by the solemn verdict of the country. If articles of prime necessity were heavily taxed, those taxes should be altered to meet the altered state of things. Her Majesty's Go vernment were, therefore, prepared to recommend the house to deal with the malt duties. Beer was a prime necessity, and subjected to a very high tax, which fell heavily on the consumer. Independent, however, of the benefit which its removal would confer upon the consu mer, there was scarcely any tax the repeal of which would more largely benefit the agricultural interest. The exist ing duty was 2s. 7id. and 5 per cent. per bushel, and although the aggregate amount of revenue from this source had increased of late years, it had not at all increased in the proportion it ought to have done as compared with other duties. They proposed, therefore, to diminish the duty one-half, which would be a sacrifice of nearly £2,500,000. He also proposed to do away with the malt drawback on spirits in Scotland. The day fixed upon to reduce the duty was the 10th October, 1853 ; and on that day it was proposed to take the stock in hand throughout the country, and to allow the drawback upon it. He now came to another article, as much a necessary of life as malt, and much more heavily taxed—the article of tea, and he had to recommend to the house to deal with the tea duties. It had been argued, in objection to such a proposition, that the article was one of limited produc tion ; but its importation, which was constantly in creasing, had reached the amount of 71,000,0001 b., our consumption, which was checked by the duty, being only 54,000,0001 b. in dealing with this subject, the Govern ment, after a laborious investigation, had arrived at the conclusion that there could be no prospect of any want of supply of tea, while it was impossible to shut their eyes to the fact of the impulse given to consumption in the case of sugar by a reduction of duty. They were of opinion that it would be vain to make any difference between black and green teas, or in respect to the quality of either, in levying the duty, which at present was 2s. 2d per lb. This duty he proposed to reduce to Is. per lb., and that that reduction should be spread over a period of six years. That the reduction should be in the first year 41(1. per lb., and that every subsequent year it should be reduced an additional 2d. until it should be reduced to ls. It was also his intention to deal with the hop duties, and to pro pose that the war duty should be remitted, which would be about one-half of the whole. These reductions would occasion a loss to the revenue of between three and four millions sterling. In a few months, however, one of the principal sources of the revenue of the country must ex pire —he alluded to the property and income tax, which the house must take some steps to deal with. Hewes clearly of opinion, if they were to have recourse to direct taxation, it should be as general as indirect taxation, and should not be based upon a large system of exemptions. Laying that tion those exemptions, and in the first instance, the largest —that of Ireland. Sir R. Peel, when proposing the income tax for Great Britain, proposed also for Ireland, as an equivalent for not extending the tax to that country, an additional duty on spirits and an equalisation of the stamp duties with those of England, from whieh he anti cipated an additional revenue of £410,000. The duty on spirits was subsequently reduced, because it led to illicit distillation, and the increase in the stamp duties amounted only to £16,000, which was the sum total contributed by Ireland as an equivalent for escaping the income tax. He did not think it would be wise to treat with any harshness the landed interest of Ireland after all it had suffered, but he should recommend the extension of the tax to funded property and salaries in Ireland. He then drew attention to the Consolidated Annuities, amounting to about £240,000 per annum, and said it was the in tention of the Government to consider the question ; but, in doing so, it would not feel itself bound by the recom mendation of the committee of the House of Lords. Re turning to the question of the property tax, he said there was another principle which Government was prepared to acknowledge, and that was the difference between per manent and precarious incomes. He proposed that there should be no increase in any schedule of the property and income tax, notwithstanding the reduction of taxation which he had intimated. He proposed that on all in dustrial incomes the point of exemption should be li mited to £lOO a-year, and on incomes arising from pro perty to £5O a-year ; that the rate on schedules A and C should be, as before, Id. in the pound ; in B, D, and E, 54-d. The amount he calculated to receive under the schedules was £4,961,000; the reduction of the exemp tions he took at £400,000, and, adding the modest sum of £60,000 for Ireland, the total amount of this tax would be £5,421,000. It would be his duty to lay before the House a supplementary estimate of expenditure for our national defences, which had nothing whatever to do with peace or war, and which was irrespective of any external circumstances. This object would lead to an expenditure in the next year of £600,000. He now approached the Ways and Means by which the diminution of revenue might be met. The state of the revenue was extremely favourable. He had calculated that there would be a diminution in the Customs of about £lOO,OOO ; and he thought it would be nearly that sum. He had expected a slight advance in the Excise; and though the in crease was at present much greater, he would not estimate it at more than he had said. The Stamps had greatly increased. He thought the surplus on the sth April, instead of being, as he had estimated, £460,000, would exceed that estimate by nearly £1,000,000, amount ing to between £1,300,000 and £1,400,000. The loss by the remission of the malt duty, which would not come into operation until October, 1853, when a drawback must be paid upon the stock in hand, he took at £1,000,000 ; the reduction of the duty on tea to Is. 10d., at £400,000 ; the duty on hops would not affect the year 1853-54; the extra estimates would be £600,000, and the light dues £lOO,OOO. The total amount to be supplied was, therefore, £2,100,000. It was his duty, therefore, to pro pose some addition to the revenue of the country. He would not lay it on the Customs, or on any source of indi rect taxation. He was not going to propose a new tax, but to ask the house to consider an existing tax, and apply to it the principles they bad supported—Hamel a the re p e r t e s t e a n x t , b a u r t r a intge was m e n r t e m o a f ,k th a e b i e h o f u o s r e a le l x. the Tlf by which direct taxation ought not to be distinguished Its operation was limited to . 20 a-year. He proposed tr PAYI4ENT OF TAXES Sir D. EVANS obtained leave to bring in a bill to ex tend the period for payment of rates and taxes for the elective franchise, after a few explanatory observations from Mr. Walpole, and a protest from Mr. Duncombe. SIP. 11. G WrARD Some papers were ordered relating to the lonian Islands and the conduct of Sir H. G. Ward, the Lord High Commissioner. RAILWAY AMALGAMATION. On the motion of Mr. Secretary WALPOLE, a select committee was appointed to consider the principle of amalgamation as applied to railway, or railway and canal bills, about to be brought under the consideration of Parliament. ENCLOSURES. Sir W. JOLLIFFE obtained leave to bring in a bill to authorise the enclosure of certain lands, in pursuance of a special report of the Enclosure Commissioners. FRIDAY, DECEMPER '3 Mr. F. MACKENZIE presented a petition from the Jamaica Association of Liverpool, setting forth the dis tressed state of that colony, praying for the reduction of the present duty on_ free-labour sugar ' that the slave trade should be constituted piracy, and for other mea sures of relief. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The house having gone into Committee of Supply, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER made his Financial statement. He bespoke their indulgence, as the ordinary difficulties attending such a statement were considerably enhanced by the fact that only two-thirds of the financial year had expired, which precluded his speaking of the revenue with the zertainty with which he otherwise might have done. He hoped members would not precipitately decide upon any one proposition he might suggest, but wait until they had heard the whole statement, and then judge of it as a whole. If they considered the case of those who were affected by recent changes of the law, and in their application of taxation gave due consideration to their position, they would then have an end to classes, for these classes would merge in the whole nation, and subsequently they would have to legislate for the whole instead of a part. With respect to the shipping interest, the government, having investigated their case with great pains, are of opinion that the shipping interest, prin cipally through the_ consequences of recent legislation— the repeal of the navigation laws—are at this moment subject to burdens to which they ought not to be liable, and to restrictions which impede their prosperity. Ship. owners and persons in the classes connected with there, complain that they are subject to vexatious taxation under the head of light dues and passing tolls. They complain of the present system by which the pilotage of the country is regulated. They also greatly complain of what they describe as Admiralty grievances ; of the cir cumstances under which an individual belonging to the mercantile marine is enlisted into the royal navy ; of the system under which salvage is established ; and of the regulations under which anchorage takes place. They have great complaints as to the restrictions on the man ning of their vessels, as to the stamp duties levied on marine insurances, bills of lading, and charterparties. With respect to the light dues, it seems quite indefensible that, irrespective of the dues which they pay for the ad vantage of lighthouses, they should be paying in the form of dues a large sum of money, which is, in fact, the interest paid to the Trinity. house for the purchas of pri- e half a N vate ligh also (continued lur. pisraeli) that all that which is levied from the shipping interest under the name of passing tolls is a vexation, a grievance, and a burden, to which make £3,087,000 reduce the limitation to £lO a-year. At p resent pr i vate houses paid 9d. and shops 6d. He proposed that the former should pay is. 6d. and the latter is. The amount of the tax would then be £150.000 less than the window duty. He would hav were improvidently granted by the I to meet the extra ex itureof £2,100.000 means sou amount to £3,510,Q00, In conclusion, lii;mainta that the policy he had developed was one which he be lieved would promote the welfare of the people of this country, founded as it was upon sound principles of finance. —LordJ.RussELL asked whether Mr. Disraeli intended to proceed with his various propositions now or after Christ mas.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he would propose that his resolutions should be affirmed on that day week, and measures founded on them would be brought in immediately. On Friday next he would move a resolution that the house tax should be re-adjusted, and the tea dUties reduced. He intended to propose that the income-tax should be continued for two years longer; for he thought it quite possible that means might arise which would render its adoption as a permanent tax undesirable. —Mr. HUME was for removing the malt tax altogether, or not at all. Instead of raising the house tax he would suggest that they should tax property by descent.—Sir B. HALL said he should propose that the property tax should be extended to Ireland, in the same form as it was now applied to England.—Mr. LABOUCHERE condemned the extension of the tax to Ireland in the partial way proposed. —Mr.CAYLEy complimented the Chancellor of the Exche quer on his very lucid statement.—A desultory conversation ensued, after which a formal vote in supply and the house soon after adjourned s agreed to COURT AND FASHION THE COIIRT.—Their Royal Highnesses the Duc de Brabant and the Comte de Flandres arrived at Osborne on Saturday, to join their young sister, the Princess Charlotte of Belgium, on a visit to Her 111. aajesty MAJOR-GENERAL JAMES CAMPBELL, K.H., has, W 8 hear, resigned his command in Australia, on account of the necessity he is under of subjecting himself to an operation for cataract of the left eye.—United Service Gazette. REAR-ADMIRAL THE HON. SIR FLEETWOOD BROUGH. TON REYNOLDS PELLEW, C.8.,K.C.H., has accepted the command in chief of the East India station, vice Rear- Admiral Austen, C. 8., deceased. The gallant Admiral is son of the late distinguished Admiral Lord Exmouth. THE EARL OF EGLINTON was on Tuesday installed as Lord Rector of Glasgow University, in presence of a large concourse of the students and general public. It was an nounced that the Lord Rector would give two prizes of £2O each for the best essays on subjects to be given out by the senatus. MISS BERRY—Horace Walpole's her house in . Curzon-street, Loud aeuland s Berry—expired Saturday week, without disease or pain. She tained her mental faculties beauty to the last. Her lit mous in the early part of the centur3 body worth seeing or knowing in those days SIR J. J. GUEST.—The death of this M.P. for Merthyr Tydvil has caused another vacancy. The candidates for the seat are Mr. W. M. James, barrister, Whig ; Mr. Overton. the coroner, a Peelite ; and the name of Mr. H. A. Bruce, a nephew of one of the Lords Justices, has likewise been mentioned on the same interest, but no ad dress has been issued by either gentl 90th year, and re ;11 . of her phi ri included eve LORD NAAS, Chief Secretary of State for Ireland, has selected Richard Wingfield, Esq., to be his Private Se cretary, in the room of Richard Bourke, Esq., appointed a police magistrate in Dublin. Sir Theophilus St. George, Bart., is appointed resident magistrate at Natal. Mr. Francis Hartwell Henslowe is appointed clerk of the Legislative Council of Van Diemen's Land.—Observer. THE COUNTESS OF LOVELACE, sole daughter of the late Lord Byron. who died on Saturday week, after a lin gering illness of more than twelve months, at the town re sidence of her husband, in Great Cumberland-place, was born in 1816, and, like her parent, has died before com pleting her thirty-seventh year. Writing to Mr. Murray from Venice, February 2, 1818, Byron says, " I have a great love for little Ada, and I look forward to her as the pillar of my old age, should I ever reach that desolate period, which 1 hope not." From Bologna, 7th June, 1819, he again writes : " I have not heard of my little Ada, the Electra of my MycenEe ; but there will come a day of reckoning, even should I not live to see it." From Ravenna, Bth October, 1820: " If you turn over the pages of the Huntingdon peerage case you will learn how com mon was the name of Ada under the Plantagenets. I found it in my own pedigree in the reigns of John and Henry." Pisa, 17th November, 1821: " I have to acknow ledge the receipt of a lock of Ada's hair, which is soft and pretty, and nearly as dark as mine was at twelve." On the Bth of July, 1835, the poet's daughter was united to Lord King, subsequently (in 1838) created Earl of Love lace, a connexion by which the lineage of John Locke was blended with that of Byron. Endowed with a large share of her father's vivid temperament, she delighted in intel lectual, as well as benevolent and kindly pursuits ; one of her most intimate and prized confidantes having been for many years that esteemed authoress Mrs. Jameson. ~ M IIM.1. . 11•••/fiR FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER, It is impossible to imagine anything richer or more beautiful than the present style of dress, but we must de scribe some toilettes in order to give an idea of the magni ficence and taste of the present fashion. A lady whose hair was remarkable for its blackness, had a resille of diamonds. Over the bandeaux was placed a plait of black velvet, spangled with violets and lozenge-shaped diamonds. The dress was of a white moire antique a la Raphael, the front piece being entirely covered with small bunches of violets and lozenges of diamonds. The short sleeves were raised with strings of diamonds with violets. Necklace and earrings to match. _ _ Diamonds are worn in great profusion, mixed with flowers or the ribbons so much in vogue this winter. Bows of ribbon, with long floating ends reaching the waist, are placed in the hair, as well as on the body and sleeves. Dresses of crape, moire, or taffetas are trimmed with those beautiful ribbons, some of which are velvet and gauze, worked with gold or silver. - A white taffetas dress with flounces embroidered in bright coloured silks. The high body opened in front to the waist, also embroidered to match the flounces, the edges trimmed with a narrow lace, placed flat. The half long sleeves were opened from the shoulder to the bottom, and embroidered down each edge and round the bottom. The edges of the sleeve are drawn together by three rows. of ribbon, forming openings for bouillonnes of lace to pass through ; a double row of bouillonnes round the bottom of the sleeve. The coiffure was composed of bows of ribbon placed in bunches far back on the head, with four long floating ends, reaching half-way down the skirt of the robe. Splendid bracelets complete this elegant toilette. A white moire dress, with columns of shaded green leaves, broad at the bottom of the skirt, and lessening in width at the waist. These leaves were formed of em bossed velvet, with crossings and edges of gold thread. The body, NiobC had plaits, fastened on the shoulders with foliage of crape and velvet. The same foliage fastens up the short sleeves, which was embroidered with a narrow wreath to match the skirt. A beautiful coiffure, both original and elegant, accompanies this toilette; it is composed of shaded crape leaves veined with gold, mixed with small flowers of all colours. This wreath is broad over the head, and hangs on each side in long foliage. The varied shades of the flowers and leaves are most becoming, and are much worn by young ladies. A dress of pale green taffetas, trimmed with three deep flounces, edged with silver fringe, the heading dotted with silver stars ; the flounces raised on each side with bows of taffetas ribbons, with stamped velvet leaves and silver edges A dress of white taffetas bad the front breadth trimmed with five net flounces, edged with wreaths of roses and chenille. Each flounce fastened at the ex tremities with small bouquets of green velvet sets across the leaves. The body of the dress trimmed the Pompadour style, with the same garniture A dress of apple green gros de flounces, and a border of stampet des ck vel h tbre, 'fours 1 hl gn being four narrow waved wreaths, each differi . ng in The flounces edged with a broad fringe ; the revers, basquine, with a stag nd fringe with small tassels. The wai fastened with hanging jet buttons. The bottom of the slashed in the form of a reversed tulip, each with broad black lace, and has five points nd the wrist with a band, trimmed with three narrow stamped velvet ribbons edged with lace. Betwee each slash in the sleeve, the under sleeve of lace or en broidered muslin is seen to pass. A. robe of white grenadine, with gold designs broad flounces, edged with a gold border of light leaves at the bottom of which is a gold fringe about two inche s in width. The body is ala Grecque; but in place of the flutes on the low body, the whole fulness is fastened into a double plait, under a brooch of precious stones. The sleeve.; are gathered on the shoulders, and fastened with brooches. The large sleeves a la juive, open to the bend of the arm, are embroidered with gold, and edged with fringe to match the flounces. The coiffure chosen to complete this graceful toilette is entirely blonde, worked with gold, composed of two barbes. The first of these barbes is placed flat in front over the bandeau ; the second is gathered behind, and falls over the neck. 'I four ends of the barbes are drawn together behind, fall --:"- clack Spanish d velvet band, stcoat, to match. is sleeves fastened A robe of sky-blue taffetas, trimmed as high as the knees with bouillonnes of tulle, mixed with flower-buds. Two skirts of blue tulle, with hems round the bottom, are worn over the skirt of taffetas. The skirts are fastened l w .e i r t v h s w h r o e r a t t , h o s r o n f a flowers w p i l t a h ce a d zigzag. haainoa a r e 1 0 1 e f t sleeves i x a e r d e with flowers; the berthe cut heart-shape, and trimmed to match. Fancy skirts are accompanied by a black velvet bas. quine embroidered with jet. The basquine fits closely, but springs well over the hips. The edges of the front and revers, as well as round the bottom, are trimmed with a Spanish fringe of jet. The Francis I. collar is merely indicated by a rich embroidery of jet edged with fringe. _ _ _ ANapoleon blue poplin skirt, trimmed with seven row: of chenille fringe of the same shade. Between each rom is an open trimming formed of chenille, both o►iginal and pretty. - A skirt of mouse-coloured cacheroire, with four em- E br a o n i t d i e b r a e n d d b a a b n o d u s t s o i x f i m n n o b i r e e s i a n n idcwtrho crochet o p f la s c e e w d i a n t g k. inches' distance from each oth er. Velvet trimmings ar e emp l oyed universally, both for bonnets and dresses. Li g h t materials, as well as heavier t L s i r l ee stuffs, are alike ornamented With it. For instance, .a rube of organdi has dots of velvet of a dark colour fixed on this ''agile material with a gold thread. The coiffure, half Nary Stuart, _ formed of s falling bebi out reek composed of 11 coques a la Farnese, will on the neck. This head :Ivet to match, arbes of blond e ress, placed on ost charming effect. Tulle ,e—in a word, all contrasting tissues, with the rich ribbons, generally form the en semble of toilettes Another material equally charming is a rosebuds of stamped fetas, with bouquets of rob, villa velvet. Coiffures are also v.. The resille_ of_ gold, forming a point , s, mixed with col '(ul, and my- Asir, or bart nct varied flounces, sr Coiffures of ribbon Ivor or gree decidedly in f Id ribbon, i d harmonise 11 long leave are employed for dinae