The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-26 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL SPRING ASSIZES At half-past nine o'clock on Saturday niqh,t Mr, Baron Rolfe entered the Crown-court, and orelled the commis sion of oyer and terminer and general gaol delivery for the southern division of this county. En the early part of the afternoon, a letter reached , the Town-hall, from the Sheriff of York, stating, that it world be utterly impossi- Me for either of the judges to reach Liverpool until a late hour, as the business for that county could not be dis patched without detaining one of them at York until about four o'clock, p.m., and the other the whole of the day. The usual orders were, accordingly, sent to the Watch office to have a few of the constabulary in attendance at the courts about half-past eight oclock. About a quarter after nine M r . B aron R o lf e arr i ve d a t th e railway-station by the last Manchester train, and, being robed, proceeded immediately, without, as on other occasions, repairing to his lod g ings, to the Nisi Prins Court in the carriage of the High-Sheriff of the County, John Fcr.vden Hindle, fle was escorted by the javelin men and trumpe ters from the Town-hall, and was accompanied into court by the High-Sheriff, the High-Sheriff's Chaplain (the Rev. Dr.. Whittaker, vicar of Blackburn), the Mayor, Town clerk, &c. Mr. Shuttleworth, the Deputy-Clerk of the Crown, who was speedily joined by Mr. Hopkins, having it e i read the commission, the other formalities were gone through, and the court was adjourned. On Sunday his lordship attended divine service, at St. George's Church, at eleven o'clock, a.m. There was an unusually large and highly respectable congregation pre sent on the occasion. The High-Sheriff sat in the Judge's pew ; and, immediately to the rear, as well as in other parts of 'tb.e church, we noticed the Mayor, who proceded from the Town-hall in state, the Recorder, the Town-clerk, .air Thomas Brancker, Mr. Nicholas Robinson, Mr. Peter Bourne, Mr: Thomas Bold, Mr. Samuel Turner, &c. Prayers were read by the Rev. T. Leigh, the Rev. Mr. Monk officiating at the communion table. The sermon was preached by the High-Sheriff's chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Whittaker. The text was taken from the 13th chap ter of the Acts of the apostles, and the 38th and 39th ver ses :—" Be it known unto you, therefore, men and breth ren, that, through this man is preached unto you the for giveness of sins, and by him all that believe are justified from all things from which they could not be justified by the law of Moses." The anthem, " Praise the Lord, 0 my Soul," was taken from the 103rd Psalm, verses 2,8, 15, 17, mid 22, adapted from No. 1 of Mozart's masses by Mr, John Pratt. The solo parts were sung, with great taste and judgement, by Mrs. Armstrong. After the con clusion of the service, his lordship returned to his lodg ings in St. Anne-street. Mr. Justice Coltman arrived from York at seven o'clock on Sunday evening, and dined with his brother judge at the lodgings. There are 54 prisoners for trial, 48 of whom are charged with burglaries and crimes, detailed in our publication of this day week, 5 with offences against the mint, and one with murder. Of these 9 can read, 21 can read and write iraperfectly, S can read and write well, 2 can read and write in a superior manner, and 14 can neither read nor write CROWN COURT-YESTERDAY. - - - At a quarter after eleven o'clock, Mr. Justice Coltman took his seat on the bench. The roll of county magis 'zates, mayor, and coroners, having then been called over, the following gentlemen were sworn of THE GRAND JURY. The Hon. Richard Bootle Wilbraham, M.P., Blythe Hall, Foreman. William Blundell, Esq., Crosby Hall. Thos. Weld Blundell, Esq., Ince•Blundell Hall. Sir Thos. Brancker, Knt., Liverpool. Hugh Hornby Birley, Esq., Broome House. John Bentley, Esq., Birch House. Chisenhale Chisenhale, Esq , Arley Hall. Jas. Cardwell, Esq., Ellerbeck. Sir George Drinkwater, Knt., Liverpool. John Smith Entwistle, Esq., Foxholes. Jas. Fenton, Esq., Bamford Hall. James Hilton Ford, Esq., Eccleston. Daniel Grant, Esq., Spring-side. John Hargreaves, Esq., Broad oak. Samuel Holker Haslam, Esq., Greenside. Richard Houghton. Esq., Liverpool. John Lister, Esq., Blackbnrn. Robert Henry Norreys, Esq., Davy-Hulme Hall. Wm. Standish Standish, Esq., Duxbury Park. John Reid, Esq., Manchester. Thos. Sands, Esq., Mosley-hill. Win. Whalley, Esq., Whalley. Wm. Brown, Esq., Liverpool. The DEPUTY CLERK of the CROWN having read her Majesty's proclamation against vice, profaneness, and im morality, His LORDSHIP addressed the Grand Jury to the follow ing effect :—Gentlemen of the Grand Inquest, I shall have very few remarks to make to you on the subject of the present calendar, which I am happy to say, with one exception, is not marked with any very atrocious crime. There is, unfortunately, one case of murder, which will be brought before you,—a case which seems to have occurred under circumstances certainly of a very lamentable nature. A mother is charged with destroying her child, and indeed it does appear that she endeavoured to poison herself at the same time. I apprehend that your duty in the case will not be attended with any difficulty, because so far as the depositions disclose the circumstances to me there can be little doubt of such facts coming out as will warrant yon in finding the bill. Gentlemen, there are four cases of manslaughter, or homicide, in the calendar, but they are not attended with any circumstances of aggravation. They are cases either arising from negligence, or casual rencon tres, and not under circumstances of a bad description. I believe, gentlemen, there will be three cases brought before you of violence to the persons of females. With regard- to one of those cases the party is charged with hav ing committed the offence on a child under the age of ten years ; therefore, all inquiry as to consent, you know, is perfectly unnecessary. There is another case, also, in which the party is charged with having committed a similar offence upon a young person, but one of a more advanced age than the former. She appears, I collect from the de positions, just past the age of twelve. In this particular case it does not appear that any inquiry was instituted for some considerable time after the occurrence. That, in the case of a female of mature age, would be a circum stance so strong against the parties bringing the accusa tion, that it might affect your decision, or, at all events, the decision of a traverse jury. But the case is different in so young a person as the present, because you may think the omission satisfactorily explained by the age of the party, and, upon this ground, you may find yourselves warranted in finding the bill. In the third case also, I apprehend, the prosecutrix is one of not very mature age. Gentlemen, there is in the calendar, what we too often find, a considerable number of wounding, cutting, or stabbing cases—as many as seven. It is an offence which it is necessary to watch with great vigilance, and to check by punishment as often as the circumstances may warrant. I shall only observe that those cases, or at least that some of them have been perpetrated after assaults committed by the party who was afterwards wounded ; and it is right that I should observe on this, that the circumstance of a previous assault will not, by any means, prevent a party from being amenable to the law for a sub sequent wounding, because the law will not justify a party in using a deadly instrument, unless it be for the necessary protection of his own life. Before it is used he must be under a reasonable apprehension that his life is in dan ger; and it is advisable, perhaps, that I should advert to this point, because it appears that assaults were com mitted previous to the woundings in those cases, which assaults, to a certain degree, must of course mitigate the offence of the party charged. Gentlemen, there are three eases of highway robbery in the calendar, but they are cases attended with no great degree of personal violence. There are also, as we always find, a large number of burglary or housebreaking cases ; but, with regard to them, I see, with great satisfaction, that I believe in none of the instances were the family disturbed. The essence—the malignity—of that offence consists in the disturbance of the family ; and where a burglary is com mitted without any disturbance, it is of the lighter de scription of that class of offences. There is a case that will be brought before you in which the depositions run a very considerable length ; and certainly, a very bad case if established in evidence. That is a case of arson. It is a case depending entirely on circumstantial evidence ; but it is very probable that such evidence will be brought before you as will satisfy you that the party should be put upon his trial. I need not advert to the other cases in the calendar. They are such as you, in your official capacity, will be familiar with. I do not apprehend that any difficulty in point of law will arise, or that I can offer any further observations for your guidance ; but if you wish for my assistance at any time, I shall be most happy to attend to you. The Grand Jury then retired to their room for the de saatch of business , and shortly after sent several bills into court. BURGLARY AT FAILSWORTH Thomas Davies, 29, pleaded guilty to a charge of hav ing burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of Sarah Hill, at Failsworth, and stolen thereout three dogs, one cap, and other articles, her property. He also pleaded guilty to having been previously convicted of felony and was sentenced to imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction, at Kirkdale, for 2 years. STEALING A COLT John Stock, 25, was given in charge for having stolen a colt, the property of Henry _Mercer, at Kirkby. Hulton conducted the case for the prosecution. It appeared front the evidence that on the night of the 7th of November last, the colt was grazing in a field near Orms :iLirk, and that on the following morning it was missed. On the same morning the prisoner offered the animal for sale at St. Helen's, but having been unable to find a buyer he left it at the Red Lion Inn, in that town, and wrote the following singular letter to the prosecutor : " Nov. 9, 1843. • " Dear Sir,—Your coltis at Ed ward Fiddler's, Red Lion, St. Helen's. Please to send .1. Hollinsworth for it. He can pay expenses with the money he owes me. It has caught no harm. I hope you will forgive me, and I hope every one else will do the same. I have now seen my folly, and am very sorry for what I have done. I shall be 300 miles off when you receive this, and I wish, as well as you do, I had been as far off 12 months ago. Give my respects to my wife, and tell her to make herself content. She i - 4 s in no fault whatever, and she has enough to live on comfortable ; and my parents will not see her want. You must excuse me for not paying the post, for I have no mo ney than what will pay my expenses. Do give me time, and I will pay you all. Please not to say anything about it to G. Rushton. You shall hear more about this before tong ; and I shall bid you farewell for the present, and likewise bid farewell to drink. " I am, yours truly, JOHN STOCK. "Mr. Henry Mercer, farmer, (with speed)." Mr. NVILKINs forbore from addressing the jury; b ut .made a few remarks to the court, in the course of which se said the only defence he had to make he grounded on She subsequent contrition of the prisoner; as appe are d 1 7 4:9zi his letter. tel'Ao4 FORGERY Majcr Roan, a man of colour, not in the calendar, pleaded guilty to a charge of having forged two seamen's shipping notes, and was sentenced to two years' imprisrm meat and hard labour at Kirkdale. BULIGLARY AT CHADDERTON. William Harrison, James Smethurst, and George Richardson, were given in charge for having broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Ogden, at Chadderton, and stealing thereout five keys, two pewter measures, a pair of shoes, and other articles. Mr. Whigham conducted the case for the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor was a publican—that he lived near Oldham, on the banks of the canal, that on the ❑ight of the ith of February—his house was made secure, and that in the course of the night, it was broken open, and a great variety of articles abstracted. In about a fortnight after, the stolen articles were discovered in the house of Harrison, where Smeth urst also resided; and what added to the suspicions in the case were, that on the night of the burglary all three prisoners together with a fourth, not in custody, were seen going in the direction of Ogden's house, carrying a sack. The jury, without troubling his lordship to recapitulate the evidence, convicted Harrison, and acquitted the two other prisoners. Harrison and Smethurst were again given in charge for having broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Leech, at Newton, and stolen thereout a variety of house hold articles. Mr. CROSS conducted the prosecution ; and from his opening, and the evidence, it appeared that the prosecu tor was a printer, and that himself and his wife left home about three o'clock on the morning of the 7th of February last. Towards evening it was ascertained that the lock. of the door had been forced off, and that a great quantity of property, consisting of blankets, sheets, counterpanes, a clock, and other articles, had been abstracted. The prisoners had subsequently offered several of the stolen articles for sale. Both the prisoners were convicted. Harrison was sentenced to transportation for 15 years, and Smethurst to transportation for 10 years. BURGLARY AT MANCHESTER. William [(eyes, (18,) was indicted for having bur glariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of John Huet, at Manchester, and stolen thereout a screw-driver, a looking-glass, a brass candlestick, and a quantity of soap. ' Mr. Monteith conducted the case for the prosecution ; and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Fitzgerald. It appeared from the evidence, that the prosecutor was a hardware merchant, and that he resided at Shude-hill, Manchester. Upon the night of the 3d of February he fastened up his premises, and retired to rest about twelve o'clock. At five the following morning he was awoke by (a noise in the house, and after having listened for a short time be heard one of the doors down stairs forced open. He immediately got out of bed, accompanied by his wife, and proceeded to the place from where the noise pro ceeded ; and as he was going down he heard several per sons running away. His wife called, " Watch, watch," and several policemen came and surrounded the premises. One of the policemen observed the prisoner going from the prosecutor's house on to the roof of an adjoining house, and then sliding down a water-spout and slipping into a stable. The officer followed, and on coming up to the prisoner the latter at first pretended to be drunk, and then that he had been sleeeping in the stable all night. The jury returned a verdict of acquittal. Several prisoners were then arraigned, and the court adjourned at six o'clock to nine this morning. NISI PRIUS COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Baron Rolfe.) His Lordship took his seat this morning at ten o'clock. The cause list contains in the first, or West Derby List, 47 causes ; and, on the second or Salford List 94 causes, and there are ten special juries. Another cause was en tered at the rising of the court, by special application. ASHWORTH V. RATCLIFFE.—This was an undefended action brought by the plaintiff Mr. George Ashworth, a commission agent, in Manchester, to recover from the defendant James Ratcliffe, a cotton spinner, at Wols tenholme, the sum of £213 45., the value of a quantity of cotton supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant. Verdict for the plaintiff; damages £213 4s. LORD V. FERRAND.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff, John Lord, a small farmer, residing at Bacup, near Rochdale, against the defendant, Mr. John Ferrand, attorney, of Rochdale, to recover the sum of £309 the principal and interest due on a promissory note given by the defendant as long ago as the month of July, 1809. It appeared from the facts of the case that the plaintiff had advanced the money to the defendant at the time mentioned, for which the promissory note in ques tion was given for £2OO, and the remainder was for inter est since accumulated. The defendant pleaded, first, the statute of limitations ; and, secondly, that the money had been paid. Messrs. Wortley. and Noggins were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Watson appeared for the defendant. Evidence was adduced to show that numerous applica tions had been made on behalf of the plaintiff for pay ment of interest on the note ; and two letters were put in, one dated in July, and the other in December, 1839, had contained two remittances of £2O and £25 on ac count of the note. On behalf of the defendant it was contended by Mr. Watson that at all events only the sum of £BO and inter est thereo I since 1841 was due, and to prove this point a letter was put in, and a conversation which took place between the plaintiff and defendant in which the plaintiff said £BO was due on the bill. Mr. Wortley contended that this meant that the £BO was due for interest on the note, and did not in the least affect the claim of the plaintiff. His Lordship having summed up the case, the jury found for the plaintiff ; damages £307 18s, ; and on the application of Mr. Wortley execution was directed to be issued in ten days. SPECIAL JURIES.—FRASER AND OTHERS V. COPPLE TIIWAITE AND FRASER AND OTHERS V. COPPLETH WAITE.—In these twu cases at the request of Mr. Baines verdicts were taken by consent for •the plaintiffs, subject to terms, in one for £2BO, and the other for £251 5s 3d. DODD V. HAMPSON.—In this case Messrs. Martin and Segar were for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Wortley and Atherton for the defendant. It was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of A. 38 for meal and pro vender supplied by him to the defendant. . . The plaintiff is + a miller at Lostock Mill, and the de fendant a small farmer at Aspull Moor, in the neighbour hood of Wigan. It appeared that the plaintiff had from time to time supplied meal and provender to the defen dant from his mill at Lostock, but no account was deli. vered until a few months ago, when the daughter of the defendant affiliated two illegitimate children on the plain tiff, after which an action was commenced for the amount of the goods. The defence set up was, that the goods had been sent to the defendant instead of money, as p.yrnent for the maintenance of the children ; and several witnesses were called who clearly proved that this was the case, on which Air. MARTIN said he could not resist such evidence, and would therefore submit to the plaintiff being called. The plaintiff was then nonsuited. ALLEGED ILLEGAL SEIZURE.—BINTCLIFFE V. GAR NETT, ESQUIRE.—Mr. Baines and Mr. Greene were for the plaintiff in this case, and Messrs. Martin and Cowling fur the defendant. Mr. BAINES stated the case. It was an action for tres pass arising out of an illegal distraint in having seized an organ belonging to the plaintiff. The plaintiff is a publi can who keeps the Ogden Arms, in Oldham-street, Man chester, and the nominal defendant is Wm. Garnett, Esq. the late high sheriff of the county, but the real defendant a person named Hulme, who resides in Manchester. The plaintiff was formerly a joiner in Ashton-under-line, and married the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Wright, who kept the Flying Horse at Ashton. In May last he entered on the public house in Manchester, and at the suggestion of some Druids, who held a lodge at the house, he purchased an organ for their entertainment. This organ he procured from his mother-in-law, and paid for it £49. Shortly afterwards a sheriff's officer entered, seized the organ and carried it off, and it was for this trespass the action was brought. Several witnesses were called, who deposed to the organ being, sold to the plaintiff in July last, and was paid for in October, when £3O was returned to the plaintiff for work done at the house of Mrs. Wright, his mother-in-law. In the course of cross-examination it was elicited that a few days after a writ had been served on Mrs. Wright; her furniture was sold by auction, and the rest removed, so that nothing was realized under the writ of.fi fa, with the exception of the organ in question and a piano-forte. Mr. MARTIN, in addressing the jury for the defendant, contended that the whole was a fraudulent transaction in order to deprive the creditors of Mrs. W Light of the pro city, and that the sale was a.mere farce and pretence, without the slightest reality. [At the conclusion of the address of the learned gentle man, his Lordship adjourned the case until to-morrow morning.] Mr. Thompson, writing-master, continues to receive the most distinguished testimonials of public approbation, in the daily increasing number of his pupils. The rapid transition from stiff, scrawling, and frequently illegible hands, to an elegant and free use of the pen, is conclusive as to the merit of his system. MR. ELLIS' STOCK OF CARPETS.—We beg to direct the atten tion of parties furnishing to the splendid stock of carpets ad vertized by Mr. Ellis, in his new establishment in Lord-street. A great convenience has been afforded to the public at this end of the town, by the opening of these extensive warerooms. BUCK'S PATENT . ELASTIC PEN-HOLDER.—We have been fa voured with a trial of an elastic horn pen-holder invented by Mr. Birk, writing master, of this town. Its principle is exceed ing simple, and in utility it certainly surpasses anything that has preceded it. It fully answers the purpose for which it was intended. Mr. B. is about to retire from the profession of writing master. Those, therefore, who desire to avail them selves of his talents, should loose no time in becoming pupils,— See ado, TORTETH-PARK.—ELECTION OF GUARDIANS. — On the casting up of the votes last night (Monday). the return was found to be as follows :—John Sheppard, Mill. street, gentleman, 1190; James Robertson, Peel-street, merchant, 2; Thomas Hunt ington, Park-road, flour dealer, 1143 ; John Payne. Upper Par liament-street, plumber, 1135; John Haghes, Park-street, builder, 1155 ; William McKee, St. James's-P 8 John Walker, Berkley-street, gentleman, 978 ; Chester-street, timber merchant, 988; Alexander Ryan, Upper Hill-street, lime burner, 1063; Joseph Appleby, Park-road, gentleman, 984. The first five are, therefore, elected. They are staunch Consei vatives. THE LIVERPOOL NORTH AND SOUTH DISPENSARIES. —It has been urged, and not without good reason, by several of our contem poraries, that these deserving institutions of public sympathY, Plac ed as they are at this moment in a state of great pecuniary difficulty, have not been supported in so liberal a manner as the wealth of this great town would justify us in believing they might have been. During the past year only one appeal has been made from the pulpit of the Established Church, and that was at St. Mary's Edge hill, by the Rev. F. Barker. This year the first sermon on their behalf was preached by the Rev. William Mulyneux, at St. Luke's. It was an eloquent and an impressive one, and a handsome collec tion was made at its conclusion. We would, on this occasion, earnestly exhort not only the ministers of the Protestant religion but also those of every denomination immediately to follow so good an example rnutitt as those now set before them, so that in some meas ure, may be h t i h e e h, m fo e r a m ns an o y f yreeascrus,inhgavferoibemean instrumental state ofban k in oiruPloll they . viating a vast amount of human misery and suffering. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SERIOUS GALE IN THE IRISH CHANNEL LOSS 01 LIFE & DAMAGE TO SHIPPING. (From our Second Edition of Tuesday last.) At the close of the week before last, a heavy gale from the south-elst prevailed in th e Ch anne l, and occasioned serious destruction of life and property. " If 'eaford, 17th March, 1811. " Thomas Court, Esq. " Dear Sir,—l regret to state that the Georgina, Wil son, master, from Liverpool to Arica, with a genera cargo, struck on Blackwater Bank this morning, and sunk about a mile from the shore, part of her masts over water. Twelve of the crew were lost coming on shore in the boat. William Curran, mate, and David M`Lcan, seaman, were saved." The Georgina is, we understand, owned by the executors of the late John Worrall, deceased, and the loss of ship and cargo is estimated at upwards of £40,000, little of which, we are happy to learn, is insured in Liverpool. " Pwllheli, 17th March, 1814, 10 p.m. " Thos. Court, Esq. " Dear Sir,--Since my report of last night. the gale continued with great violence all night, and most part of this day. At daylight this morning there were only three vessels that rode out the gale at St. Studvrell's-roads, viz., the schooner Myriam, of Pwllheli ; the Content, Roberts, of Pwllheli ;. and the French brig. In all, 12 are now on shore, including those I reported last night, viz., schooner Hope, of Milford ; schooner Roberts, from Bangor for Exeter ; schooner Elizabeth, from Barrow for Swansea ; smack Gelert, from Portmadoc for Bridge water ; smack Ellen, from Portmadoc for Swansea ; smack Unity, of Cardigan ; smack Hopewell, of Cardi gan ; brig Catherine, of Whitehaven, from Whitehaven for Cardiff, with iron ore, carried away windlass and bitches, slipped both anchors, and makes a deal of water." " Dublin, 181 h March, 1844. " Thomas Court, Esq. " Sia,—The'night of the 15th instant, and all the sub. sequent day, it blew a perfect storm from the N.E., and continued until yesterday at noon. Several colliers and light craft have been wrecked at Kingstown Harbour, of which the names are annexed. The Kish Bank light-ship also broke her chain, and ran for this port, but we expect will be replaced this tide, or, at furthest, the next tide, by a relief light-ship, as every exertion is making to get her out to her station. The schooner Active, of Leith, Capt. Norman, with wheat, from Derry to Drogheda, went to pieces near Clogher Head ; crew saved. The schooner Majestic, Corkhill master, of Ramsey, from Runcorn to Dublin, with coals, is on shore on the Velvet Strand, near Baldoyle, but expected to be got off if the weather keeps moderate. The schooner Mary, of Milford, James mas ter, with oats, from Killala to London, is stranded badly on the Wicklow Bar, and has damaged her cargo. The schooner Seymour, of Bray, struck on the Burford Bank, and capsized, crew drowned. Weather now moderate. LIST OF WRECKED AT KINGSTOWN HARBOUR. Brig Helper, of Maryport, with coals. „ Mary, of Whitehaven, ditto. Schooner Betties, of Liverpool, ditto. Brig Tom, of Whitehaven, ditto. Schooner Agnes, of Preston, ditto. Schooner Belview, of Greystones, ditto. Schooner Jane & Francis, much injured. Brig Pandora, ditto. Sloop Catherine Mary, ditto. Brig Maria, of Whitehaven, ditto. Sloop Colonel Smith, of Carnarvon. The Caroline, a fine ship, belonging to Messrs. Wilson and Dawson, of Chapel-walks, in this town, which left here in the early part of last week, foundered in the gale. She was bound for Africa, her crew consisting of 29 per sons. On her arrival off the Welsh coast, it came on to blow very hard, and Captain Jackson deemed it prudent to run for the Studwell Roads for shelter. The entrance had scarcely been gained before both her anchors were obliged to be dropped for her safety. The gale increased from the N.N.W. with a tremendous rolling sea on, and after weathering for some time, she was driven from her moorings on to the rocks on to the westermost Studwell Islands, and quickly went to pieces. The captain and some of the unfortunate fellows swam to the island, but were as soon swept off by the surf, and perished. The remainder of the crew saved themselves by the jolly and long boats, although in a most dreadful state of exhaustion. Her loss will be very heavy. A letter from Belfast, dated the 16th, gives the follow ing melancholy intelligence :—" We had a most awful accident in the Lough to-day. Lieutenant Victor, R.N., and his crew, consisting of eight men, in going down to the hulk at Garmoyle, were upset in a squall, and, melan choly to relate, very soon perished." Arklow Bay was the scene of a distressing shipwreck on Saturday. The flat Penrhyn of Liverpool came on shore ; all hands saved. At three p.m., the schooner Brothers, of Arklow, Baden with copper ore, bound for Bristol, came on the beach about 300 yards from the shore, the sea at this time running over the ship. Capt. [lore, while the vessel was going to pieces, attempted, unsuccessfully, with a number of p ersons w ho were pre sent, to rescue two of the crew who were entangled in the ropes. The remainder of the crew were saved. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE EDINBURGH, LEITH, AND NEWHAVEN RAILWAY COMPANY. At a special meeting of the proprietors of the Edin burgh, Leith, and Newhaven Railway Company, held within the Waterloo Hotel, Edinburgh, on the 18th day March, 1844, Erskine Douglas Sandford, Esc., Advocate and Steward of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, in the. chair— The Secretary laid on the table the newspapers contain. ing the notice of meeting, and a copy of the circular sent to the shareholders. A deputation from the shareholders in England then produced mandates for 2740 shares, having 142 votes, and, from other parties, 780 shares, having SO votes, which were laid on the table. The Chairman then rose and stated, that a matter of great importance was now to be considered by the share holders of this line, placed in the position to which they had so long looked forward, as likely to afford them a fair and ample remuneration for the difficulties in which they have hitherto been involved. It may be known to such of the original shareholders as are now present, that the plan of a line to Newhaven, or Trinity, and Leith, was originally projected in connection with the Edinburgh and Glasgow, the prospectus of which contemplated its termination in Market-street, where it would have been joined by the Edinburgh and Newhaven line, thus afford ing a free access for the traffic to the sea. The Edinburgh and Glasgow found it necessary to give up the extension to Market-street, but in the meantime our bill had passed, and it was necessary that our work should be commenced. I merely mention this for the purpose of calling to your minds that the junction with the Edin burgh and Glasgow in Market-steeet was a prominent and leading principle in your plan ; and that the abandonment of it nearly para!ysed all the efforts of your directors, and was felt to be a great and serious evil. We have, how ever, always done our utmost to keep up an amicable relation with the directors of that company, and we have hitherto succeeded ; and I will say that, while your direc tors went on quietly and unobtrusively to do their duty, through evil report and good report,interfering with no one, they were always willing to treat upon the most amicable terms with the directors of that more powerful body, and to meet their views as for as they could consistently with a due regard to their own interest. When the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow had at last determined upon the extension, for the purpose of obtaining an outlet to the shipping ports for their great and increasing traffic, we had several interviews, and as the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow were desirous, and indeed interested, that even the details of arrangement as to joint traffic should be reduced into clauses, for the purpose of being introduced into the proposed bills connected with their extension, and our new branches to Leith and Granton, we even agreed to that, but subject always to the approval by you of the proposed arrangement. Now, I think it right to state, that the principal point for your consideration is, what is contained in the fourth clause, and is one of principle, and of that all of you can judge. It is this—whether you are to allow the Edinburgh and Glasgow to fix the rates for which goods are to be carried along the joint lines ? 'They insist upon this as essential to their proceeding. You arc to understand, they are willing to make up for this concession, that you should have four miles instead of three ; and, considering their great interest, it is not likely that they would affix a low rate, a rate at which no profit would arise ; therefore, you will draw one fourth more than you would strictly have a right to. The quantity of goods to be sent along the Edin burgh and Glasgow line to Leith and Granton is likely to be immense. Last year their report shows that they car ried at the rate of 120,000 tons, and this increasing, you will consider whether the certainty of this will not coun terbalance the rights which you give up in regard to the fixing the rate upon those goods ' • of course the right of fixing your own rates upon goods coming to Edinburgh from Leith and Granton, and vice versa, is untouched. If you trust the prudence and good faith of the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow—if you believe that they will act as prudent men in the management of their own affairs—there can be no reason for your not giving them the power required in return for the boon offered. The Chairman stated some of the rates charged by the Edin burgh and Glasgow, for the purpose of showing that the share apportioned to the Edinburgh and Newhaven would afford in most instances an adequate return. Mr. Richard Dawson, of Liverpool, said—Sir, on rising to propose a resolution in support of the very clear and candid statements you have now made, I have great satis faction in congratulating the meeting on the prospects of this undertaking. I beg to call the attention of the meet ing to the very strong interest held in England, which I have been called upon to protect, and to express the °pi_ nion they entertained on the receipt of the circular an_ nouncing the heads of proposed agreements between the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and this company, to b e submitted for your consideration this day. Strongly itn_ pressed with the importance of our railway, from its pe culiar situation, and well knowing the great advantages the contiguous railways will derive from our line of rail way, with its branches, being the only outlet to the sea, I beg without any further comment to propose the follow ing resolution, as calculated to secure to ourselves all those rights and privileges which I consider so essentially ne cessary for the interests of the shareholders at large, thus maintaininc , their independence : " Moved—that this meeting disapprove of the heads of the proposed agreement now laid before it, and desire that the directors do forthwith withdraw the same, and of any clauses being introduced into the respective bills now be fore parliament as to matters of details, as they are not aware of its being usual to have any such clauses intro duced into acts of parliament, referring to connecting lines, under similar circumstances • and they are of opi nion that such details ought not to be considered untq the respective acts, above alluded to, are obtained,—But, Resolved—that a clause giving a general power to the re spective companies, to enter into such arrangements as may be mutually agreed upon by the said companies, and confirmed under their respective seals, he permitted." Mr. John Macfarlane, of Manchester, said—Fully con curring as I do, in the sentiments which have been ex pressed by Mr. Dawson, and being at the same time con vinced of the evil consequences which would arise to this Company, were the proposed heads of agreement between it and the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, to be adopted —more particularly as regards the clauses num beredfovr and seven—l have much pleasure in seconding the motion now made by Mr. Dawson. After a few general observations were made by other gentlemen, the motion was put from the chair and carried unanimously. Mr. John Macfarlane, of Manchester, was proposed as a Director, to represent the English Company,' and was unanimously elected. Thereafter the cordial thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman and Directors not only for calling the shareholders together upon the occasion, but also for their conduct in the management of the affairs of the Company We understand the Directors in the evening entertained the senior Magistrate, the Lord Dean of Guild, Council lor Macfarlan, the deputation from the shareholders in England, with several influential residents of the city, at dinner, within the Waterloo Hotel, which, with the ex cellent wines furnished by Mr. Rampling, in his usul good style, gave a zest to the entertainment that kept the com pany together to a pretty late hour. Standard-office, Twelve o'clock. [ADDITIONAL ADVERTISEMENT.] CALEDONIAN RAILWAY, FROM CARLISLE TO EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW. T HE Provisional Committee of the Caledonian Railway having Tics DAY met and taken into consideration certain Statements regarding their conduct, which were made at a Public Meetiu& of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kil marnock, and Ay r R a il way C omm i ttee, on the 20 th in stant, think it right, distinctly to state, that, with the exception of one Gentleman, whose name has been with drawn, they have the express authority of every Nobleman and Gentleman whose name appears in the published list of the Committee. In evidence that the Committee have not over esti mated the advantage of this line of Railway, it may be sufficient to mention, that in addition to the sum of £600,000 provided for previously to coming before the Public, the application for Shares has amounted during the week to upwards of 1'900,000 in London alone. 22, Parliament-street, Westminster, 23d March, 1844. SCOTCH RAILWAYS. We congratulate all the shareholders in the several Rail ways of Scotland on the present feeling that exists, evi dently tending to the carrying out, to the advantage of all parties interested, Lines of communication, so as to consult the Agricultural and Commercial interests of our neighbours. A line of Railway has been proposed called the Cale donian--being a continuation of the Lancaster and Car lisle, which leaving the latter place proceeds to Lanark, from thence diverges by two branches to Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively ; and crossing the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway east of Glasgow is continued on to Perth rid Sterling; which is in fact the approved line as pro posed by the Government Commissioners. The Edinburgh and Glasgow, also proposes a line, from their Railway at Linlithgow, to Perth and Sterling, The Edinburgh and Glasgow, in connexion with the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, propose a line from Carlisle vid Dumfries to Kilmarnock, in preference to the Caledonian Railway, which forms the West Coast Line, while the North British starting from Edinburgh, vid Haddington and Dunbar to Berwick, forms a portion of the East Coast line to be in connexion with Newcastle. But the most important yet in progress, as respects the Ediburgh, Leith, and Newhaven, is the continuance of the Railways from Aberdeen vid Forbar to Dundee, and then by means of powerful Steam-boats, with passengers and goods will cross the Frith of Tay to Newport, and then the Railway will be continued in a direct line to Burntisland Pier. This latter, being also in connexion with the Grand Pier at Granton, will be the means of receiving the whole traffic of goods and passengers from the North of Scotland upon the Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway, which (from the very peculiar and advantageous situation of this hitherto much calumniated concern,) will afford facilities greater than we have yet seen in any connexion of this kind in England. By means of their Tunnell under the New Town of Edinburgh which opens on the north of the sea, and on the south at Princes-street, under the North Bridge. to a Station which by nature and the assistance of engineering art, will be made a most important aepuisition to all the coun try railways, viz.—the Edinburgh and Glasgow, the Northern British, and even the new proposed Caledo nian. In addition to these advantages we understand the Canal proprietors have determined to make a Railway communication of about 500 yards for their Basin to join the termini of these Railways at the North Bridge, which will offer yet greater facilities for the transmission of heavy goods to the port of Leith and Pier of Granton, which form exclusively the Branches of the Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton. All these circumstances form the great interest now taken in Scotland in promoting railway communication in that portion of the British empire. We have had an opportunity of examining carefully all these plans, and have no hesitation in stating that the judicious arrangements proposed to be made by the Edinburgh. Leith, and Granton directors are calculated iman eminent degree to be mutually advantageous to all. The right hand of friendship has, we believe, ever been extended by them, and we hope that their good feeling and anxious desire to accomplish the works placed under their own immediate charge will ultimately prove bene ficial to their shareholders ; and they will receive the ! meed of praise to which they are so justly entitled' for their perseverance and untiring zeal. DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY.—The first ex perimental trip on this railway took place on Monday. The train containing nearly 600 people, started at half past eleven, and accomplished the whole distance to Dro gheda in an hour thirty-six minutes, and returned to Dublin in an hour and a half. At the half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Ulster Railway Company, in Belfast, last week, the total receipts from traffic were declared to be £13,205 ; net profit for the half year, £8,754. Out of this the directors declared a dividend of 15s. per share, which will leave a. balance of £1,026 to be added to the reserve fund. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS AND HULL AND SELBY AMALGAMATION BlLL.—This.bill was thrown out ire the standing orders committee of the House of Commons, in consequence of the required preliminary notices not hav ing been given. As each company, however, has the power of leasing to the other, the arrangement will be carried out, notwithstanding the rejection of the bill, the terms of the lease of the Hull and Selby being 16 per cent. of net profits-, exclusive of any additional capital for branches, which is to be shared as original stock. THE ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. The Ordinary Annual and also an Extraordinay Quin quennial General Court of the Shareholders of this Soci ety was held at Radley's Hotel,. London, on Saturday last, the Right lion. Thos. Frankland Lewis in the chair. The Secretary presented the annual account from which it appeared that the receipts for the last year were £150,747 7s. 3d. The auditors' report having been adopted, the court proceeded to re-elect the four retiring directors, and also, the four retiring auditors. REPORT.. The Actuary then read the quinquennial report, of which the following is an abstract :—The directors, after expressing the pleasure they felt in being able to present the fourth quinquennial report, proceeded to say that the assets had been valued on the principle of making precau tionary allowance for possible fluctuations in the prices of stock, and the value of the liabilities had been ascertained by methods calculated to exclude errors, and to afford full confidence in the results. The value of the assets, con sisting of government securities, life interests, mortga gees, assurance premiums, and interest due on invest ments, with the balances at banks and cash in hand, amounted to £673,631 17s. 4d. The total liabilities, con sisting of £70,000, of the shareholders fund, with inter est thereof, the value of policies and bonuses thereon, the claims accrued but unpaid, charges for commission agents, taxes, &c., amounted to £549,320 ; leaving a bal ance of £121,312. It appeared from this statement that, after making provision for every existing liability, and a prudent estimate of the assets, a clear surplus of £124,312 remained for distrihutution among the shareholders, and the assured ; and this result was obtained without, in any way anticipating profits to be hereafter realised. It was provided in the deed of settlement that as soon as one fourth of the profits realised should equal the portion of the subscribed capital actually paid up, the shareholders should be paid off £50,000, and - £20,000 had been added to that amount ; so that £30,000 was required to make up the £50,000 to pay off the shareholders, which would be sufficient to redeem each share of £230 at £5OO. As one-fourth of the surplus was fully sufficient to pay the £30,000 to the shareholders, according to the provisions of the deed of settlement they must be paid off. Although the directors were allowed three months for that purpose, yet they were willing to commence the redemption of the shares immediately, giving £5OO for each share, with inter-. est thereon at the rate of four and a half per cent. per annum, up to the date of surrender. Interest would cease on and after the Ist of July next on such shares as should not be then surrendered. After deducting £30,000 for the shareholders from the gross surplus, the sum of £94,312 would remain as the portion of the policy holders; but as nineteen shares were held by the society, the bo nuses pertaining to them fell into the assurance fund, and increased its amount by £2,850, thereby making the sur plus of the assurance fund £97,162. In dealing with the Shareholders' fund, the Directors considered that it would not be prudent to appropriate the entire surplus now in hand; for, although the reserved value of the policies was adequate to the existing liabilities, they thought it desirable to have a precautionary surplus, in order that the character and credit which had produced the present prosperous results might be continued. They therefore proposed to retain one-third of the surplus. Two-thirds of the surplus of £97,162, viz., £64,755, would, at the average age of the participating members, viz., forty-seven, secure reversionary bonuses to the amount of £109,293, or thirty-three per cent. on the premiums on which it is computed—that is, on five premiums from those who par ticipated in the last division, and from five to nine on those who then participated for the first time. The re maining third now reserved would accumulate at int.srest for the sole benefit of the assured till the next period of division, and to prevent any loss upon such policies as might become claims in the interim, the directors proposed a prospective contingent bonus of LI per cent. per an num on all beneficial policies on which claims should accrue before the next division of profits, when a real adjustment would be made. The contingent and absolute bonuses, taken together, were equivalent in value to an absolute bonus of 36 per cent. on the amount of premi ums with which it was compared. In addition to the three options given at the last division—that is, of apply ing the bonus to increase the sum assured, or to reduce the premium either for the whole of life, or for five years only, the Directors now offer a fourth, in the form of a ready money bonus. By paying off the shareholders, the .constitution of the Society would undergo an important change, and the Economic would become a mutual assur ance society, under circumstances highly favourable to the assured ; for, independently of other advantages, the whole of the profits would henceforward be divided amongst those assured, on an equal scale of premiums. As a Mutual Assurance Society, the Economic will present advantages surpassed by no other ; the premiums charged being lower than those of any office which divided profits with the assured, and much lower than those of any mu tual assurance society. The mode of applying bonuses WHITE'S DERBY SWEXP.--The allotting of the horses in this racy affair came off on Wednesday last. Tne favourites were pretty equally divided Mr. Hamer, of the York Hotel, was saddled with " Ugly Buck."' " Rattan" and the " Orlanda colt" were drawn by parties to , whom, if successful, the prize would be of service. The geatest satisfaction was evinced by all present. The amounts are for the first horse, 'lt;0, for th e second, '2O, the third, .4'lo, the fourth, £5,• and all starters each. ROYAL AMPHITH EATRE: The equestrian and other perfor mances at this popular place of amusement continue to be varied and entertaining, and gave the greatest satisfaction during the past week to crowded audiences. The feats of agility displayed by the vaulters• were much admired ; and Van Hamburg's trained lions, tigers, dec., have lost nothing of their attraction. We regret that a press of other matter prevents us from saying more than that the American Company, who now principally appear in the arena, are well worth seeing, and that the reduction in the prices of ad mission is•such as to render a nights' enjoyment easily accessi ble. THEE trrnom CON—A Itogether we have seen nothing so ingenious. so elegant, and so excellent in the constrction , of any musical instrument as in this ; and as it has stood the test for several years betbre it has been brought forward to the public, we cannot do better than recommend• our readers to inspect it, and judge fbr themselves of our (inadequate) account. We are sure they will feel with us, that for durability, meliorating instead of deteriorating with age, and remaining in tune, there has been nothing yet brought before the musical world at all to be compared with The Eoplonieoe." --Literary Gazette.—One of these instruments was-unpacked at Mr. Smiths, 47, Bold-street, on Friday last.—Seeadr. TEETH. EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES;. In consequente of the grand Improvements in the Matt- nical Ilkp - artmentsOf Dentistry. MR. A. ESKELL, SURGEON DENTIST, from the Firm of Messrs. 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The great beauty cf these STONE TEETH is that it is impossible to detect them from natural. - - X s. d. 0 10 0 5 5 0 Mr. E. continues to FIX, ARTIFICIAL TEETH on, his entirely new principle, without tying or fixing wires. They are constructed in such a manner that it is impossi ble to discern them from the productions of nature. The peculiar advantages of these TEETH are, that they operate as a support to those which remain in the mouth, if any, and prevent their approximation; and even loose TEETH are held firm in their sockets by their aid. They may be taken out and replaced by the wearer with facility, and will continue securely fixed on the gums ;- they will retain their colour, perform mastication, assist articulation, and cannnot be dis'inguished from those of natural growth. The inconveniences attending the loss of TEETH are too well known to require comment, but to those who have not experienced the comforts of artificial TEETH, Mr. ESKELL is desirous of showing the di f. citifies, more or less, endured by every individual without teeth. When the TEETH fail; the destruction of the sock ets invariably ensues ; one cannot exist without the other. The process of absorption commences immediately after the tooth is extracted, or, in many cases, the gum and sockets waste away, and cause the TEETH to become loose and drop out. When the teeth are gone, and the sockets absorbed, a great vacuum is left in the mouth, which oc casions every muscle in the face to be distorted ;" and the eyes, the nose, the lips, and chin are sadly disfigured, and drawn from their original position. These artificial TEETH are constructed to supply this defect of nature, gradually to restore the features to that uniformity so es sentially requisite to a youthful appearance and perfect articulation. Loose Teeth fastened, arising either from age, disease, or mercury : and DEFICIENCIES of palate EFFEC TUALLY REMEDlED.—Artificial Teeth, out of re pair, re-modelled to fit tha mouth, and restored equal in BEAUTY and DURABILITY to the original state. FILLING DECAYED TEETH. - - Messrs. ESKELL'S celebrated MINERAL TERRO METALLIC, for filling Decayed Teeth, without heat, pain, or pressure. This Mineral is applied, in a soft state like paste, into the cavity of the Decayed Tooth, how ever large or small it hardens in a second into an enamel, becomes incorporated with the touter shell, arresting thereby the progress of further decay and toothache, and las A ti l n i g o f t o h r er m p an erta y i y l ea crperations, Scaling, Separatinz, rsEx tracting, and Regulating Children's Teeth, Mr. E. per. forms with ease and safety. Mr. E.'s system of practice combines all the modern improved methods adopted in Paris. 61, Renshaw-street, Liverpool. riIHE never-failing effects of BLAIR'S GOUT AND 1 RHEUMATIC PILLS in curing every description of Gout and Rheumatism, have secured to them a cele brity unequalled by any medicine of past or present times. They not only give relief in a few hours, where the patient has been driven nearly to madness by the excruciating tortures of this disease, but restore to perfect health in an inconceivably short space of time. They are equally speedy and certain in rheumatismAither chronic or acute, lumbago, sciatica, pains in the head or face, and indeed for every rheumatic or gouty affection ; in fact, such has been the rapidity, perfect ease, and complete safety of this Medicine, that it has astonished all who have taken it, and there is not a city, town, or village in the kingdom, but contains many grateful evidences of its benign in fluence. The following recent case, selected from among those with which the proprietor has been favoured, is submitted to the public : TO MR. PROUT, 229, STRAND, LONDON. Hurst, Sussex, Nov. 6, 1843. have the pleasure to inform you that a person holding an official situation, noticing in one of my bills that I was agent for Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, was induced to try them • he sent for a box, and had only taken them one day before he found wonderful relief. The second day he was able to walk without his cru'ches, and on the fourth day was completely cured and able to perform his ordinary occupation. 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Ironmongers. lers, &c. was strictly equitable, and was adapted to every variety of circumstance. The number of policies had increased during the last five years from 4,308 to 6,001 ; the income from prerniuns had increased from £70,591 to £90,500. The average receipts for premiums for the five years amounted to £85,125 per annum. The claims amounted to £37,190 per annum, and the bonuses added to such claims £1,450 per annum. The large number of assuran ces now existing afforded a security against such deviations as might result from such a paucity of numbers. In con clusion, the Directors recommended the Society as one which was as much entitled to public confidence for the equity of its principles, as it was to preference for the economy of its management and the liberality of its prac tice. the Chairman said the remarkable clearness and accu racy of the report, rendered it unnecessary for him to make any addition to its statements. li e could not, how ever, refrain from congratulating them on the state of their affairs. It was certainly remarkable, that a society started on the principle of low premiums rather than large bonuses, should in the twentieth year of its existence, have attained such prosperity, as to be able to disencumber it self of the weight arising from having shareholders, and to give a handsome bonus to the parties whose interests were concerned. The directors were determined to con tinue to watch over the interests of the society. Though there might be societies which had larger connections, if any one would show him an office which was conducted on more honourable principles, he would not continue any longer to occupy the chair. (Cheers.) Thanks having been voted to the officers of the institu tion and to the chairman, the meeting separated highly gratified with the day's proceedings. SECOND EDITION. March 26, 1844. EXTENSIVE GENERAL FUR NLSIILNG WAREHOUSE, HANOVER-STREET, LIVERPOOL. 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STAINED. AND FANCY CHAR-- In the greatest variety ; Four-post, Cottage, Canopy, French, Dome, Ca lliP. Nursery, and Press BEDSTEADS, of every form , In Mahogany, Birch, and Painted Woods; Feather BEDS, Hair, Flock, and Straw MATTRESSr'" PAINTED CHAMBER REQUISITES, Of all descriptions, In Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Tables,' pasiii. stands, Towel Akers, &c. Elegant CHIMNEY and DRESSING GLASSES' A VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN SCULPTURED ORNAMENT/Ll' FIGURES VASES, URNS, & EWERS; Figured FLOOR and LOBBY CLOTH S! Of all dimensions, for cutting to fit R ooms , Halls, ziwr and Ships' Cabins, INDIA MATTING, Black Hair Seating, of all Widths; INVALID, GARDEN, AND BATH CHAIRS; CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES ; Glazed and Fancy PAPER HANGINGS ; &c• TAE-PEACE AND PING—PLENTY. TT is with the above a pp ro p r i a t e characters lish significatio n o f w hi c h i s "'P eace and ilen his CAPT. PIDDING'S Chinese correo b ea ds n d e nt as ., last communication f r o m Fo-kein.. '•Pieaven," he a' a l approving, has rained d own bl ess i ngs on the C e ntr a Nation. In the same Season, Peace is proetairaed: an Plenty crowns the Land. Si nce th e year 444 8 , , 18110 " when the E ar th was revivified by the broom!' tailed Star," (comet,) vegetation has not been so luxury ant as now. The air, redolent of perfume from the fra grant tea-blossoms, manifests its.fine quality; whilst the plentiful picking shows how abundant is the precious le s f. _ Thus has nature conspired with the gods to make M s ' happy." The new Season's crop of CAPT. PIDDING'S TEAS ; ust received, realises all that he anticipated from the above communication. Their quality is most assured" the finest td hue l t i i e epsr h ii a cne s pkbrneoolsowpwenc. what—T Their t te b ty u e n rhm d a a iv n ne c e e ed — v he i w rm i b t ehaftoa oncer r ee i et s p ; s reduce i°n of harged. CAPTAIN PIDDING'S MIXED BLACK TEA i$ accordingly REDUCED from Bs. 6d. the Catty Packl , to 6s. tilt Pound Pack age . Hi s SMALL LEAF GU .V.; POWDER is REDUCED f rom T we l ve Shillings t' Catty Package to Bs. 6d. the Pound Package. The Signature of the Sole Importer, " Captain •/% 0 RHODES PIDDING," H on . C om p any ' s S erv i ce , Fe- Med. Bot. Society, &c., is on every Genuine Packag e ' AGENTS IN THIS DISTRICT : et, GEORGE CARLYLE, Repository , 38, Bold-st re Agent for Liverpool. . re et, J. H. PYER, Confectioner, 32, Great Homer -s` for Everton and Kirkdale. Bolton—G. J. French. Draper. 'g- Burnley—T. Sutcliffe, Books e lle r , 20, St. j‘in les street. s treet' Blackburn—J. Parkinson, Chemist, 1, Church' Bradford—John Pratt, Chemis p l t , ii 3 pn 3 ei , d: l i y ine e rg g e .. n. Halifax—J. W. Foster, Linen Draper, 3 6, street. .3 s o ci , ti C are oo . l ' L :Nplr e ae e ns d i ntesoh—street. —slcCti :Manchester—John t i h r oe e tel tnaa. and d d o rCsdniol Smith, Waterloo C C \ N. : , .. n l f e e sr e lt t o. i ooAn House, n rs ,s , Wakefield--agJsenregietuasen:afiwdedlahrieatesnsldecyC:o., Booksellers. h i l S"- 1, outhpFoorrt London. Merchant. FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, Price ls. Lid. per box. THIS excellent Family PILL is a M e di c i n e of log ; 1 tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of O re Stomach and Bo we l s , the common symptoms of vv hicb ? x Costiveness, Flatulency, Spasms, Loss of Appetite, S i p, Headache, Giddiness, Sense of Fulness after mel ba Dizziness of the Eyes, Drowsiness and Pains in 1 1,1 , Stomach and Bowels, Indigestion producing a Tolle, State of the Liver, and a consequent Inactivity of, i t r ie Bowels, causing a disorganization of every function of frame, will, in this most excellent preparation, by a It perseverance, be effectually removed. Two or t doses will convince the afflicted of its salutary effTiby• The Stomach n ill speedily regain its strength ; a bes A i,r action of the Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys will raF;;; j j take place; and instead of listlessness, heat, paill,',,oci jaundiced appearance, strength, activity, and ren,t,ine health, will be the quick result of taking this Maid" h b o e rt , ne th ss e of a nudai ß cnk r ds e l : a . i af t g h rt ielnskgte s : u ir. rine u a f:: :: 13e e r : Agnes, indulgence at Drowsiness,tSa according to the directions accompanying each box. ne b Obstructions of the Urinary Passages ; These Pills are particularly e ffi cacious for W I T - li Coughs,tllooea freed.a c an ne, Colds, Giddiness, system to its natural state of repose. Persons of a FULL HABIT, who ar e su bjeet ib to e Ears, arising from too great a flow of Blood to the P e , ' should never be without them, as many dangerous 0 ) . ": ' toms will be entirely carried off by their immediate nt' i ;t For FEMALES, these Pills are most truly exc e s; ) removing all obstructions, the distressing Head-ac,-,";,11- very prevalent with th e sex ; Depressio n of Spirits, m-ii) ness of Sight, Nervous Affectionseßlotches, Pimples' ; 1 0 Sallowness of th e Ski n, and ' e a healthy and jo/ - , bloom to the c omp l ex i on. °5 To MOTHERS. th ey a confidently recommende d y : the best medi c i ne t h at g i n b e taken dur i ng preg na' F in and for children of allflges they are unequalled. L . re. As a pleas ant , safe/easy Aperient, they unite t h e 5 5' commendation o f a mild o p era ti on w ith th e mo st sue :r e st ful effect, and require no restraint of diet or confine ; to , during their use. By regulating the dose accordighle the age and strength of the p a tie n t, th e y b ec ome 014 for for every case, in either sex, that can be required ; °Loy , elderly people they will be found to be the most coo ble Medicine hitherto prepared. ill, k Sold by T. PROUT, 229, Strand, London. Price 10. 0 01 and 2s. 9d. per box; also by Rennie, Wagstaff, 111 , 0. Phillips, Aspinall, Fisher, Apothecaries' ComP B S l bort: Syers, J. Syers, Roberts, Johnson and Son, La Gerar ° Scholefield, Smith, King, Bradford, Blake, Bird , L i f er: Watson, Mucklow, Lloyd, Carter, and Rowlarinl eo doP pool ; Law, and Gaskell, Manchester ; and by the ` of Medicines generally throughout the kingdom a ' 0.- Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALo " ~t 0 , , observe the name and address of ",Thomas Pro" Strand, London," on the Government SWOP'