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bee. 19, 1843, M O NEY. —£3IOO, or £32VO, ready to be advanced on teat•good real Security. Rate of Interest, £4 10s. per Adciress, Box C 1044ostoffiee, Liverpool YORKSHIRE GAME PIES, FOR HOME USE AND EXPORTATION, T RAI NBOW HOTEL, BASNETT-STREET. HE above celebrated PIES may Ix: had, from W. LA WTON, by giving a few days' notice, and which he can recommend with safety to the notice of all parties !. v ing Festive Banquets at this Season, being composed wotshe savoury delicacies of Game i ntrodu ce d , and the of . t economical dish that can be at the table ,42,Iarge fashionable party. Cash price, £2 2s. and up yiL,, exclusive of Packing Cases. FORKS, SPOONS, &c. LENT on HIRE. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. IX, GIBBONS begs to announce that he has corn - Lii N eenced manufacturing his far-famed SCOTCH CAK E ' S PITCAITH LY BANNOCKS, and other desirous 0 .• _ in g sue , procuring these for themselves, or of present: to ai. l . ! suitable Presents to their Friends, are requested Th e 13 " early application, to prevent disappointment. 41 0 , 4 1 8. ns and Cakes are warranted to keep for twelve . . tR II G would also call particular attention to his LOAF 1 71 ,,, AD and FANCY BISCUIT, especially to hi . s CO . BISCUIT for the Young People. is ers from the country accompanied with a remit ce will be executed with care and despatch. PL° V . R. BREAD, EDINBURGH AND FANCY BISCUIT WAREHOUSE, LONDON,-ROAD, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE BLIND ' SYLIIM the im. rin, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS "E GYMNASIUM, in Cook-street - t e ,._,mediate p a t ronage o f t h e Far”l thuuence of Mr. HUGUENIN, „„.epoLy DAYS at Eleven o'clos.k. 01% r i ,g,ftY, and Friday , for Schoolboys 0 clock • •""e o' clock ; to Ladies -on VI 1' it " the opinion of thecate Physician to William the P aren te :—.4 ` I Cannot too strongly impress on the minds of Rh o the n ecess i ty o f t},i ) ; f rom fal se or f as hi ona bl e tu,.- ed: l " r ',n the physical advantages whh. rto at '°n of th e cor po r e a l powers, art 1, a 9 than half th e b o dily ill s w hi c h b e ! tilin f d ter life ; and if th e y r ecollect that 4,14 a re mainly d e p en d an t on heale ad ," Prob a bl y perceive , toe "tazeß of evinnastics."—. d Sensibilitgiof Me Stoma superin- e OPEN during 'londay, Wed- ay, at Ele 3vrnnastic Exercises. Tames Joh !et to give their lswerable for 1 their offspring energies of the body, they M.D., on 1 11 1,9„M 4S D 1 SMOR E, SILVERSMITH and WE oeg,"c•LLER to the QUEEN, 35, BOLD-STREET, Sh e -° notify th a t h e h as a dd e d t o hi s St , ck of superior E4d Plated G oo d s a V ar i e ty of Patterns of the new ty this MANUFACTURE. tam e Is proces s a ny article, however elaborate, can be Many of the rsstterne aro theranre. CODied from 1'h;;i1(1 Possess all'the beauty of the originals. 18 .0 f t , took of SILVER PLATE and JEWELLERY newest designsand style, being daily replenished Na riu rne novelty fr o m Messrs. DISMORE and SON , aeturers. Londo. ,' D EALERS IN FLAGS, BRICKLAYERS, AND LIME-BURNERS. ' 1 1 " Commissioners for the better Paving and Sewer th,t age of the Town of Liverpool hereby give Notice, TEI A t heY are ready to r ec eive TENDERS of CON the ,CT for th e supp l y o f FLAGS, requ i re d f or Flagging 14 Footways of the Streets, for the period of Twelve to 't l l from the First of January next. Persons willing the Trea- No. 1, Parish- qu,,:-.Rier may learn all particulars ' on application to M r . CAPES ASHLIN ofi'rees at the Offic e of the Commission ip L F enwick-stret Liverpool. Persons w illi ng t o execu t e te c :.nnexion with the Sewers 0 1 T v nircd by the Commissioners; t eke Months f rom th e Fi rs t d a y o f .--- keitlested to send in Sealed TENDERS, contain 1.,"t, w ing particulars, namely, the rate of Brir Wages per Day, the Price o' tuousand, of M or t ar per L oa d an d per e P h e nl per Barrel and per Pound. be n e o Commis s i oners are a l so rea dy . tr Ainu, for the supply o f suc h q ua n ta TPRRAS LIME as ma gthe above period, for the purpose lti st 4 , ; the Contractor to state ' *hr dellv' ' free of Cartage, at .•., reu ,Pin the Pari s h o f he Tender. (Se a l • mnaissi onet . i . s so,NY, the ; order of such BRICKWORK for a per s may bi I not less than receive TEN of HALKIN )e required. dur- per Cwt .ny street or p t in. addressed to the ith day of December ins v WED- the Commissioners. EDWD. G. DEANE, Clerk Liverpool, 14 THE ASSIZES OPENING OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION Mr. Justice Tiglitman left London on Friday, slept at Birmingham that night, and arrived in Liverpool by the train at four o'clock p.m. on Saturday. Immediately after he repaired to the Judge's lodgings, in St. Anne street, where he was met by Wm. Garnett, Esq., the High-sheriff of the county. From the lodgings, after having robed himself, he proceeded to Court in the High sheriff's carriage. He entered the Nisi Prius Court at five minutes to five o'clock, accompanied by the Sheriff, the Mayor, and the Town-clerk. Mr. Shuttleworth, the Clerk of the Crown, read the commission, after which the precept for summoning the Grand Jury was handed by the High-sheriff to the Judge, and by the Judge to the Clerk. The Court was then adjourned to eleven o'clock on Monday (yesterday) morning. The calendar contains the names of ninety-four prisoners, six of whom are charged with murder; nine with offences against the mint; and seventy-nine with burglaries, felonies, and other offences CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOMF A, MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Slgte a r UBLIC MEETING, held r-st r eet, on TUESDky V of a miscellaneous c °f the T h Subscriberciety e „biritish visi ti ' and of various 5_„,..- atrerrin, aiding, and instruct..., - with ;, 1 ' of opinion that some per eh,, I , l e said • tiq t . 4 lio for t Inns f h It :" sPn- 'as read, thirty-four can read and write imperfectly, ten can read and write well, two can read and write in a superior manner, and twenty-six can neither read nor write. On Sunday morning Mr. Justice Wightman attended divine service at St. George's Church, at eleven o'clock, upon which occasion the Rev. Mr. Parkinson, the high sheriff's chaplain, preached an excellent and appropriate pl , n, from the 14th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles and the 17th verse :—" He left not himself without wit ness." The rev. gentleman, having shown in the outset that God had, in all ages of the world, caused the su premacy of His divine character to be recognised and acknowledged in some way or other amongst men, pro ceeded to descant upon the privileges and duties of all the inhabitants of this country. He concluded his discourse by earnestly entreating of employers, as well as of em ployed, each in his respective sphere, from the monarch down to the meanest subject, to acquit themselves of the . . responsibilities under which they labour, and to be vigi lant in promoting that universal spread of Christian •. L e.... The anthem on the occasion was taken from the 150th spectable. The High-sheriff, the Mayor, and others in official authority were present. Immediately after the Anne-street CROWN COURT -YESTERDAY Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN took his seat on the bench precisely at Eleven o'clock. yesterday morning; when, . . „ ~ _ atter the usual tormalities of caning over toe roil, ecx. had been gone through, the following gentlemen were sworn of THE GRAND JURY. The Hon. Richard Bootle Wilbraham, M.P., Foreman Peter Ainsworth, Esq., M.P., Smithells. James Aspinall, Esq., Liverpool. Thomas Brockhurst Barclay, Esq., Wavertree. John Bradshaw, Esq., Weaste House. William Calrow, Esq., Walton Lodge. George Clarke, Esq., Crumpsall. William Fie!den, Esq., M.P., Feniscowles. John Greenall, Esq., M.P., Middleton Hall James Heywood, Esq., Acres Barn. William Henry Hornby, Esq., Blackburn. Richard Leyland, Esq., Liverpool. John Lister, Esq.. Blackburn. William Marshall, Esq., Penwortham Hall. Shakspere Phillips, Esq., Barlow Hall. Theodore Woolman Ratbbone, Esq., Allerton Hall Samuel Sandbach, Esq., Woodlands. Thomas Sands, Esq., Mozley Hill. James Simpson, Esq., Foxhill Bank. Charles Tavleure, Esq., Parkfield. John Abram Tinne, Esq., Aigburth, and Humphrey de Trafford, Esq., Trafford Park. The Clerk of the Crown having then read her Majesty's proclamation against vice, profaneness, and immorality, His LORDSHIP proceeded to address the Grand Jury in nearly the following terms. He said :—Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, it having been found that in some parts of the country the number of prisoners committed to gaol in the interval between the summer and the spring assizes was so great that it was expedient it should be reduced by an earlier gaol delivery than has usually taken place, her Majesty has been pleased to cause commissions to issue for the delivery of such gaols in which the evils appear most particularly to predominate, and, amongst others, for the delivery of such prisoners here as would otherwise have remained in gaol at Kirkdale until next assizes. 'What ever may be the case in other counties, the present state of the gaol in this county is such as fully to warrant this special administration of justice. I have already stated to you that the commission does not extend to the trial of prisoners who would be tried at the sessions, hut is limited to those for trial at the assizes, and who, but for this com mission, would remain in gaol to take their trials at the ensuing spring. The period, gentlemen, which has elapsed since the last summer a s is little more than three ..ionths, and it comprises a period of the year when there is comparatively less distress arming the poor than at any other time; and yet the calendar contains the names of upwards of 100 prisoners, including those added since the list was printed, and. I understand, there are others, mak ing the whole 106 to 107, and probably even this number will be further increased before your labours shall have terminated. This is undoubtedly a startling natalogne; I and who were have further to regret that the character of the offences I I charged is, for the_ most part, ieither • slight nor_ trivial. t the B d Ofh - ce.bearers of ian' Church Home le House 12th inst Society callec nary So- Town . M the"ft:as resolves, I (i v a,Ln_ion of this M, ser,C, ‘ ' tsq., is a ll ege d i . hi r eart, th e S uper i nten , ah r t i t a n,d Mr, F e li x C unn i ng } 1 4 0 w nich ca ll s i tsel f "T' B 45,41 e Missionary Society' ti ki ll 'rted a name which i 1 kt ,tiallY deceived many t whaii_e,oients calculat- - 1 del , L, were ra; ii onark t h o r I 011 se I ti me has .- Y thatjil L iverpool, bu,, a tai t i uoth the constitution an- trotthSociety are grossly defective, and that on these 111 -cit of the s esPecia Christian Public it is not entitled to the confidence an d Pr . %..........2. C. BEZER, Ch a i rman r ---- T 4 ---;:-..____________ th e o'ram Ts.—We do not rerr Nt, 4 reet s of Liverpool in so ‘ 4 : 'or e Oa they have 11 ° — • a.. ssed o h William In- in the work of mama. good have been co t. the Rev. . Thomas Lock endiary Agents tristian Churcl .1 pport of persons lanagement of the reefing ember to have seen and uncomfortable a fhei; are no less than three dist twn of ier. two of rnanilaughter. six of malicious tel srson, several cases of highway robbery, with violence, an( To a certain extent this appear. many cases of burglary ance of increase of crime, from the number of the pris - oners, may be accounted for by two circumstances :—first, by the operation or the lave act. ol FRO OIMICIII, writan (00K ITOM the jurisdiction of the quarter sessions certain classes of offences which had previously been cognizable, and fre quently, indeed I may say ordinarily, treated there; and secondly, by the institution of a more effective system of police, by means of which many offenders are detected who would otherwise escape undiscovered. T. no doubt, to some extent, make the increase of crime, indicated by the calendar, more apparent than real. But there is too much reasoi . l . to fear that there is an actual increase of crime, requiring the earnest attention of all those who, from rank, fortune, power, and ability, are most deeply interes t e d in improving and ameliorating the condition of the lower classes. I do not propose, gentle men, to detain you by entering i n detail into the conside ration of each particular case in the calendar. lam fully aware that many—l may indeed say most, if not all—of you are gentlemen experienced as magistrates; and it is, therefore, only as to some of the cases that I think it necessary to make any particular observations to you, or as to the classes of cases that may be brought be- There are, as I have observed, three cases of risoners charged with wilful murder. In one of these charge against them of having shot a game se causes, 'ore you keeper, the of an illegal object, means likely to cause death are used, and death ensues, it will be murder in the party using such means, though be may not have intended to produce so fatal a result. If persons engaged in ille rnvinff game use fire-- - to destroy the t'thi',; The late very damp in o'2e4,,ne last t wo or t h ree d' • BM taruiltricutSeeverage in some parts of th g 8 Where the this result ; but most of ti ti,:ltailarly ne g lected condition. cause does not pro —,-arms ... !te:!tion g l eeted condition. The footwalks in every gaLumuekee'pe.r-riCwiil be murder, not only in the person I to 'l4lllati became so " greasy" and slippy, through the g who actually fired the shot, but in those alto who are Nt'oto • " of unctuous mud on the flags, that it was k y, to l oi . e to get on without slipping backwards or in some Vile oc the endangerment of the limbs of pedestrians. provedto have . been engaged in one to c r o e m sis m t o t n hei d r es a i p g o n re to . p t !llia ti ; the square-stone crossing (as for instance that in prosecute th eiril d le e g s al e hension by suc h purposes , rate . or Nor will the circum 4,Zki4on-square) were so muddy or wet that it became t t pt,, t e to avoid them, and walk on the rough pave- stance of the deceasepsdooirllaengyaiolynee n w e i a t g h e d him e having anyi us t i fired first on the p ersons p(): l ,N,, , safety. The rain at the end of last week only tion for themfi re - arms in return, and thereby In a case in which a woman is charged elp,` e d a ' l e tough mud to a thin middle. A placard cuss causing dsath._ .n T need say to you but little. Wil inthe use of um) and also the forming of aw Pe town, may have I gh- th e se i w s ag, ca uon tl h ap 10 41 4 f ront day of the i r prem llln g ises, under e of co frin on rh of enrp •hi ° with murder by poibun, 0 fully to administer poison with intent to injure is, ap parently and obviously , such an indication of deliberate a..th ensues. the offence is no less than i 4 f f °ll - s ‘ d lit ,tleeffect; — .LWli did not comply, - those W-1; mance, tii_t, ; slat eel o f their frontages as thickly covered as before by murder.. Th t;irits in the case, whether the person died Itit,, ?, i t , Passengers in a few hours ; and it may here be of the son s il o administered, or whether it was given withintent" to injure, are not for your consideration. lis tit !tt atiotztenuation of parties in default, that a large ~1., a case in the calendar of a person charged with I:i t „ l vely lailY required for scavengers, though we can the e m re u i r s der of a woman with whom he cohabited, which 'tftiura th us not that there are whole streets upon which induces me to make some ob-ervations with regard to the ga t the oho put for veers to ether, the cleansing being crime of murder as distinguished from that of manslaugh aest sap, I °vvers or floods. 'Surely this state of things ter • and here I may mention that it is not easy to lay 4 13 4 , 4 04 t a urnent. Mr. Rushton himself yeaterday took down' a general rule whereby murder may be distinguished tep o Ues o f r emark, in the Police-court, (on noticing the from manslaughter. In all cases where the death is oc illts 't 4 a n officer who had been detained in making a casioned by some injury infl i cte d in an g er, the immediate . t 43 4 41 1 c : 0 '1 1 Y'. e subject,) that it was quite right to rep ort presumption of law , in the ab s ence of all other circurn -410 th e , lect ; that he did not know whose part it wa s stances, is, that such an injury wa s maliciously inflicted, ilti tt. di s „ r ..eedful ; but that he had never seen the town and the offence would prima facie amount to murder. * 1 aceful a state as it had been in for some time Abeßut when the circumstances show that the injury was in pe ism flirted in self-defence, or upon reasonable provocation, or t,f P 4 e ) li p,: r stand that Prince Louis NaPoleon, now in a without premeditation, or a sudden excess of passion, or l os tl .ilis'"p a k ° ,u for tbe demonstration against the dynasty sudden quarrel or affray, or in the heat of blood, the Ili c. is ' "'Hype whi c h he ma d e a few years ago at Boss- offence in such case will be but manslaughter, as it wants Ntil e at p i . I , c o .. , .esent engaged in writing a voluminous work those . indications .. of . malice on the art of the ersonscoin- Vies uul tion of the l a b our i n g classes in the various initting it, which is essential to constitute the crime of , I lis t i a th e l Europe. The unfortunate Prince, has murder; and in those cases it will be for you to apply that L 'iet t i t ia Clast few weeks, written to several eminent au- distinction as you find it in the evidence. Gentlemen, I llts t ilt t l i ° ' l fo cl °n• with the view of obtaining accurate and there are six charges of malicious cutting and stabbing ; C,riog e , rrnation respecting the condition of the and I cannot but observe, as . indeed I have bads. occasion Al ) i itk u iasses in this country. Observer often to do during the experience I have in criminal It il s 4f lus N ,; tc , ^ TlON BETWEEN LONDON AND DUBLIN.— courts—l cannot but observe with regret, that the resort tlikte",, te at Meeting took place in Dublin on Saturday, ing to knives and other deadly instruments for the inflic- V% ~.. solutions were passed concurring in the views tion of injuries is most fearfully upon the increase in this Igor, eo":ie reports of the engineer recommending that country, and that it has become absolutely necessary . that ltdltiits to f or Holyhead should be points of arrival and de- the law should, in all such instances, be most strictly en t t i llis,„ the mails between the two countries. The forced for the repression of such a cruel and unmanly prac 'ths,3ter, t ' is were m ove d and seconded by the Duke of tice. The question for you is, the intent with which such L tf,tioli. ue Marq u i s o f Headford,Lord Charleville, and wounds were inflicted, that being the important ingredi -1 0 1 4 ..s to 'nlen. ent in determining the character and extent of the crime. b„Q10,,, %Dix SUICIDE. — Friday morning last, about If they were given to maim,. disable, o . r resist lawful . ap- N t ,tli te ' a Painful sensation was excited in Bristol by prehension, the offence is felony; but if they were . given 4 11 4 ( 1 4 4 I.lsi o ti n ce r that Mr. Wm. Prichard, secretary to the without such intent, it is buten assault, however grievous tlitto,the fire in Company, (whose admirable con- the wound may . turn out to be. There vre in the calendar ktis b ad ere in R e d c liff_ s s see s i s recorded .in another at these assizes,—and I may observe that there were a Ill e, I , o t e ot estro a ,.,. yed himself. This announcement was great many at the last assizes ,— several . cases of !Agamy- 7 04, 1 '4 'ling in its effect, from the circumstance that a most serious offence, from the misery and disgrace it b.% 134;4 was habitually of a rather cheerful tempera- too frequently occasions to the unfortunate . persons who N i ailii a inquiry it was found but too 'true that he Am ~ r te are the subjects of the second marriage, and the lamenta -40, Jo ure a destruction by means of pr . ussic acid.— ble consequences to the children, if any, of that second marriage. There seems to be an opinion generally enter lYsti,44Bl,ebt-ga.rden rnaaket there was a small supply o tained, that if parties have been . separated for some length et t t ,ti g l it itt p li s t v il e a , first of the season, at 9s. per bundle, and of time they are justified in contracting a second h, l itl ._ity .tY in fruits was hothouse grapes, of excel- marriage. Nothing can be more fallacious than such ie' l lts * No'h at , as low prices as 2s. 3d. ' to 4s. per lb. The an opinion. It is only where they have been con ollYtttO C„ has caused every description of vegetable tinually separate for seven years or more, and there tf N t ge b ' Much more prolific than usual at this sea- is just reason for believing that one was dead, that I )s,N l e si',„ e ar• At Newgate and Leadenhall markets, the other, contracting the second marriage, does not com %s t `t . o l l , l llX, fowls, chickens, geese, and turkeys, many mit the crime of bigamy. So far, however, as your duty 1)!httll, Ills' been extensively imported from the Conti- is concerned, it is enough to find the bill, as the finding . di 00 k Christmas season, were very plentiful. At of it merely says that the second was contracted in the ,tp,os!ti the e, market, although at the extremity of the lifetime of both the parties to the first. If, however, the . _ , ovv o f fib Y sPrir had been continuously separaLeu -• and that the party contracting the second might have s ufficient or reasonable grounds for believing that the many p TICS LIVERPOOL STANDARD other party to the first was dead, the evidence is not com plete, and in such cases, it would be your duty to throw out the bill. There is one case in this calendar to which I shall no further allude than this : that unless the evi dence satisfies you that the offence has been committed, and that public justice requires a trial, public interest is better consulted by suppressing it altogether, and avoid ing the evil which such details in public court must necessarily occasion. Gentlemen, there is a case, No. 78, in the calendar, of a person named Joseph Tay lor, who is charged with having attempted, at Prest wich, to administer a certain poisonous substance, called acetate of lead, to one Margaret Taylor, with intent to poison and kill her ; and there is this peculiarity, as I find upon the depositions taken in the case, that this is a charge which is now introduced, the offence having been committed in the month of June, 1840, three years and a half ago, and under circumstances which would show that there was no more reason for suppressing the institution of an inquiry into the offence then, than there is for bringing it forward at this time, after so long a period has elapsed, instead of at the very time that it is alleged to have been committed. I only mention this as a circumstance which may induce you to exercise more vigilance in the case than you otherwise might. With respect to the facts them selves, there is nothing that requires particular direction from me, neither is it necessary that I should direct you as to whether the substance was administered with the intent which it is represented that it was ; but this I may say, that if the medical evidence should satisfy you that it was of a character to produce death, it must have been a poisonous substance, and in that case it will be your duty to find the bill. Gentlemen, there is also another case, not in the calendar, that will be brought before you, and which I am only induced to mention now, not because it involves any difficulty, but because it is one not of ordinary occurrence, and not usually brought under the consideration of a grand jury or a court of justice ; and that is the case of John Calrow, who bus been committed for forcing and leaving behind on shore, in foreign parts, one of,the crew of his ship for the completion of the voyage. Now, that is an offence under an act of parlia ment passed in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, which recites that great mischief had arisen from masters of vessels leaving seamen in foreign parts; and it is thereby enacted, that it any master shill force on shore or leave behind, or wilfully or wrongfully leave behind in any place, in or out of his Majesty's dominions, any person belonging to his crew before the return of such ship to the united kingdom, he fore, to complete the offence, it must appear that the pri soner did force on shore and leave behind, or did wil fully and wrongfully leave behind, some person belonging to his crew before the return of the ship into the United Kingdom, on the completion of the voyage. If the evi dence satisfies you that such is the case, it would be your duty to find the hill under this act of parliament, for the offence charged. Gentlemen, I need not say more to you on the subject of the present calendar. It is un necessary that I should delay you longer from the prose cution of duties that I fear will occupy no small portion of your time, by observations on the remaining cases, which, so far as I have looked into the depositions, do not appear to present any other subject calling for parti cular remark. I may conclude, however, with one re mark, which is applicable to your general duties, as forming the Grand Jury—which is, that if such evidence is presented to you as would be sufficient, supposing none else appeared in the case, to support a verdict of " guilty," iu that case it will be your duty to find the bill, considering always that you are not the parties to determine the question of guilt or innocence, but simply to find the bill and send it here. Gentlemen, I shall no further detain you from your duties, except to add, that should you at any time wish for my advice and assist ance, I shall feel most happy in affording it. The Grand Jury then retired to their room for the de spatch of business, and shortly after sent several bills into court. THE NEW ASSIZE COURTS, ST. GEORGE'S HALL, &c (Concluded from our paper of the sth instant.) PROGRESS OF THE WORKS; THE MACHINERY BM- PLOYED, &C. On first entering the extensive ground we were much surprised at its extent, and still more so by the din and business of the numerous workmen within. The sight reminded us of pictures we have seen of the " ruined" remains of splendid Grecian edifices, with this gratifying difference, that in this case all was new and unmutilated, —all that was finished, perfect and sharp as the finest statuary. In the middle of all the, at first, seeming bustle and confusion, order and regularity soon became apparent throughout. Generally not more than one mason was engaged in hewing or polishing one block, and there were clear passages through the whole of the avenues of stone by railways for the ready conveyance of the material, The stone is from " Stonecliff Quarry" in Darley tale, near Matlock, Derbyshire. It is a superior quality of grit or free stone, o a cream co our when dry, and a light drab colour when wet,—more pleasing to the eye, in a town-building in particular, than even a white stone, from what we may call its uniform and subdued tint. It has to be carted from the quarry a distance of about nine miles to the' High Peak Railway, by which it is taken to Whaley (by rail.); and thence by canal to Runcorn. This stone is compact and strong, is of a fine grain, and takes a smooth surface. The blocks vary in weight from 2 tons to 10 or 12 tons, and even more where they are re- quired. We noticed one block 13 feet loug, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet thick,—for, we believe, one of the panels be tween the pilasters in the wings of the building. Another _ _ block was 10 feet by 6, and some are 7 feet 7 inches square for corner quoins. The entire length of railways laid on each side the build ing and round them, (double lines,) is about 2300 feet, in addition to which there is a single line of rail of 1400 feet round it, on which travels the large SHEERS for hoisting and . plaCing , the stones, to any required the best arid handsomest piece of machinery of the kind we have yet seen. It is in a form of the letter Y, com pressed and inverted (A), with a derick, and crooked at the top. The height of the standing part is about 98 feet, and when the building rises towards its extreme height. a longer derick, or jigger, may be supplied capable of lifting the material to the top. The whole is secured by lift from 12 to 15 tons. It is steadied at the top by four guys ' • and is worked with great ease by a fine compact small steam-engine, within the frame-work below, which can be managed by one man. The heel of the derick rests on an iron joint, and this (without moving the sheers) may be lowered by slacking off a rope attached to its upper end, and passing through a sheave at the top of the sheers. It is truly gratifying to remark with what preci sion and comparative quickness a huge and finely hewn stone may by this means be finally deposited in its des tined bed. A number of common tackles work The F legs, or sheers, with RAMING, for moving the stones, from spot to spot, is also worthy of notice. This is on the east side of the building and consists of parallel lines of strong posts, surmounted by baulks on which are fixed iron rails. Spanning these rows are moveable frames with crossing rails and jennies. These are each easily worked, though a huge stone be attached, up and down the whole length of the framing, or across it—so that a large block may be lifted, carried off, and deposited on any spot within , the entire area, by two men merely turning the crank handles, they themselves being transported to the same point, in the loc Sven one man ma hus move a very bulky stone from place to place. Of this framing there are double lines, parallel, extending in all 832 feet in length. There are also extensive sheds for the masons. mon lime stone, is of great toughness, and in setting becomes very hard. Mr. Tomkinson's contract for the whole of the stone work commenced in May last; (the foundathns having been exeuted by Mr. Latham,) but considerable time was required in perfecting the admire ble machinery used by him, which, however, will greatly abridge the labour. The contract of Messrs. Samuel and James Holmes for the whole of the brick work began cellent system of machinery the men with brink,: And mnrt Themannei• of feeding ways are carried through the building longitudinally and across, and at various heights. The bricks are loaded at the brick-field into boxes of lonvenient size, which are placed on street waggons built on purpose. These boxes have each a chain, like a basket handle, and are readly placed on the rajjway waggons on the ground, and sent within the building. Before the bricks are used they are lifted from the waggons, by machinery on a lofty scaffold, and immersed in a water-tank for from five to ten minutes so as to become saturated,—any imperfection from lime stone, gravel, or otherwise, being thus detected. They are afterwards conveyed for use to any part of the build ing on the small railway carriages, and, as well as the , rtar - hoisted from one level of railway t' 'her mortar, are E._ mot, of any required height, on which they are pushed along by hand. There are double transverse railways which afford great facilities for these operations, and the station ary steam engine that grinds the mortar is employed for hoisting by a rope passing under the crossing railway. The whole of the walls are already raised Co the to the basement story, and in some parts above it. The west side, which is the highest, begins to look very beautiful. The visiter hav e no adequate conception of the unless he noun and walks round them. The principal rooms in the middle are large ; the surrounding space is cut up into long corridores or passages, jury•rooms, and smaller apartments innumerable. The passages and nearly all the small rooms will be vaulte3 and groined, or simply vaulted, as well as moot of (he larger rooms ; oo that the whole building will be as nearly fireproof as may be. The underground places and passages form a complicated and immense subterranean region, which, by reason of cut tings in the yet unremoved clay, it is ar once dangerous and dismal to visit without a guide or a torch. Nearly the whole ate for purposes of ventilation and heating; and, besides hot and fresh air being introduced through them, there are, above, numerous flues for chimneys, lined with pipes of glazed mug, and square flues for air, . . in the middle of the horizontal flue for ventilation, is 9 feet in he steam-engine of considerable power, working fanners, &c., will, it is said, be required for the heating and ven tilating department, the principle adopted being that of the celebrated Dr. Reid. The cells for the prisoners to be tried for grave offences 'sage, or ght. A They are twelve in number, and lighted by oblong hori zontal windows, doubly secured by upright bars inside, grooved and bedded in the stone, and strong castings outside. forming a vaulted. There are other rooms less forbidding for minor offenders, also apartments for the use of the governor of the gaol, &e. The radius o'f the semicircular north end is 34 feet 4 inches. Here the outer wall is 8 feet 8 inches in thick ness, and, taking the outer walls throughout, they are from 7 to 3 feet thick, while most of the - inner wall; are from 3 feet 10 inches to 4 feet. The quantity of bricks already used is between six and seven millions! We should add, that each course of the stone-work is dowelled and clamped, each joint " joggled," and the whole run in with cement, or the best of mortar. The brick-work, after being put together in the most approved manner, is also puddled, or run in, 'with the best strong mortar, so that the whole will become a solid mass. Some portions that had to be removed for slight interior alterations (which necessarily arise ict a building of such size) were found to be so firmly compacted, that the bricks had to be broken. The roofs of the two Court Houses are to be completed in midsummer, 1844, and the whole 'contract in Dec. 1845. But we must conclude, promising a further notice when the building approaches to completion. We were much indebted to Mr. Hughes, the clerk of the works, for the statistics with which he kindly furnished us ; and also to the intelligent foreman. We omitted in our previous account of the principal apartments, to state that in addition to the two Court Rooms, and St. George's Hall, there will be at the north end, a splendid Concert-room, which the architect mod eatly calls " small," but which will accommodate 1,200 auditors. This will be of semicircular form, and it is con sidered will not only by very elegant, but well adapted for the conveyance of sound. The new transit-ship St. George, Captain Ferris, which sailed from New York in compan3 with the lioscius, on the 25th, arrived here on Saturday night, after a passage of twenty-one days. The traffic in Figs between Carnarvon and Liverpool this season has burn so extensive, that upwards of three thousand head have been shipped by the steamer Dolphin VICTORIA THEATRE.—The business at this theatre dur ing the past week has been excellent. " The Bohemians ; or, the Rogues of Paris," has been well received,—as also have the other entertainments. Many of the actors personate their characters with great taste, more par ticularly Mrs. Campbell, whose efforts are nightly hailed with the most vehement plaudits.—A new pantomime is in preparation. THE THEATRE ROYAL. —This place of amusement. after having long been closed, owin g t o th e un t owar d s t a t e of legitimate theatricals, will be opened on Tuesday next, under the able management of Mr. Webster, the new lessee, (and lessee and director of the Theatre-royal Hay market,) who has for some time past been exerting every effort, regardless of expense, to render it again, as it was in days of yore, one of the finest and most popular theatres in the kingdom. The interior has undergone a thorough cleansing and renovation, with many striking improve ments. The decorations are superb, and besides much new scenery, a beautiful new act drop has been provided. Every part of the house has been beautified and rendered more comfortable by fittings and improvements which long e gierience Could alone suggest. The seats of the boxes are stuffed. anci those in the pit covered with da mask. The lessee will open the house for the season in conjunction with the celebrated Madame Celeste, and the prices are to be reduced, as an experiment in the first instance, to dress boxes, 35., upper boxes, 2a., pit, Is., and gallery, 6d. A very strong corps dramatique has also been engaged, comprising many of the brightest stars of the metropolitan and provincial boards. The performances on the first evening are announced to be " St. Mary's Eve," " The Happy Man," and " The World of Dreams, or the Man in the Moon." We may here suggest that since so much has been done for the interior of this fine theatre, it would be well to improve it outwardly, as a public building in one of our central by cleansing the stone front, particularly in the rid unseemly by the lon of bilk, and the want of washing or ribbing with grit sior THE BRITISH CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. On Tuesday evening last, a meeting was held at the Bible Society's House, Slater-street, to hear certain charges against the above society. The meeting was called at the request of several gentlemen, who had strong grounds for believing that the funds had not been properly applied. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. C. Bezer. Mr. T. Hendrick, assisted by Mr. Matthews, brought forward the charges, and ques ioned the parties who had acted as agents as to the appropriation of the funds, the inquiry being confined to the period from November, 1812, to November, 1843. After the evidence had been gone into, the chairman commented on some of the facts brought forward, and said it appeared to him that the society had been defective in its constitution, and in the management of its affairs, and was not entitled to the con fidence or support of the public; that there had been collected by the agents, the sum of £286 Os 5d., accord ing to their own statement, out of which about £47 had been paid, consequently there would be £230 remaining, the exnenditure of which hart not • little if anything done for the poor, or for the interests of those who were perishing for lack of knowledge. It appeared that the society was instituted at Manchester, December, 1837, under the specious pretext of adminis tering religious and moral instruction, as well as temporal relief, to the destitute—that, these being the avowed ob jects, the sympathy of many benevolent individuals was excited in its behalf, who, never susnectinr but that it was pruperiy organised, accepted honorary situations, and thus lent their names to imposition—that large sums of money were contributed, but which, instead of beine applied to the purposes the donors imagined, were appro priated by the collectors, for the most part, to their own use—tint £286 Os. sd. was contributed in Liverpool, from Nov. 1812, to October, 1843, but that the officers, who are self-constituted, fixed their salaries in the fol lowing proportions; Rev. Joseph Peart, £125 per annum ; 30s. per do., and now allege that the society is in debt — that this society comprises a ladies' committee, who are wives or other relatives of the officers, and who charged .A..co per (xi', 'or weir Crn uoie in collectlng—and that a statement in the printed report that 274 children are receiv ing daily instruction at a reading establishment is untrue ! ! After the above detail, (and there are many other rnatterb which we omit, as we think our readers will feel suffi- ,) the c ciently indignan ,natrman rose and said he fell confident that the proceedings developed that evening must excite strong emotions of disapprobation. He stood there in a pure spirit of impartiality, and would be glad to recognise one redeeming feature ; but, no—all was de formity. The society was at first improperly constituted, and irregular in its progress. He thought it but right to disabuse the public mind, and candidly declare that it was undeserving of support. He then asked if any gentleman had a resolution to propose? Th e R ev . J osep h Har- CORRESPONDENCE IMPROVEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD Slap—Through the medium of your publication 1 bo leave to suggest what I conceive to be a very treat in provement in the northern portion of the town. readily be admitted that there is no good direct comet nication from the northern docks towards the ear of the town, whilst in Toxteth-park and its vicinity we find very excellent streets leading eastward from the southern docks. I would candidly ask the Corporation of Liverpool, what street, of any note or respectability None. goes eastward from any* the northern doci Yet the Dock Committee are now proce construction of another dock, or docks of the Clarence Docl the lotaliti iy person well acy )f Liverpool will. on a moment the obvious diffeience th;t exists b It-street, Green! of a fact to stern en on G :oria, Trafalgar, rton, Mile-end, ne of com- ged to go by that very iuele: What othe - r rout fact that dl of Lower a street at all. 1 .y ground where, al bid a ready )emg com- dearly for it is to be uncil to ne of the e good I._ 'or £l,Ol iterest of the latter in a Y STEALING A COW William Tscrner, aged 28, was given in charge for hav ing feloniously stolen a cow, the property of Joseph Dod- Mr. Trafford conducted the case for the prosecution, and Mr. James defended the prisoner. It appeared from the evidence that the cow was stolen on the night of the 2d of November, from a field situated between the Zoological Gardens and Cabbage Ilall, West Derby. Ina few days after, it was ascertained that the prisoner had driven a cow to a slaughter-house in Liver pool, where it was killed and the skin preserved. The proof of the case mainly depended upon the identity of the skin ; but as it appeared that the prisoner had pur chased a cow of a similar colour, about the same period, from a neighbouring farmer, a verdict of acquittal was returned. MINT CASES The Mint cases, of which there were six in the calen dar, were here resumed. iVilliam M' Donald, 28, and John Shea, 40, were given in charge for having, at Manchester, feloniously had in their possession a mould for the purpose of counterfeiting the current coin of the realm called shillings. Mr. Pollock conducted the case for the prosecution ; the prisoners were undefended. The prisoners were convicted. Savage, (40,) and Ann Savage, (50,) were given in charge for having, at Manchester, feloniously had in their possession a mould for the purpose of counterfeiting the current coin of the realm, called half-crowns. The prisoner John was convicted, and the prisoner Ann was acquitted, upon the ground that she had acted under the influence of coercion of her husband. Peter Gee (30) and Lucy Gee (30), were given in charge for having in their possession, at Manchester, a mould for making counterfeitsnillings. The jury convicted the prisoner Peter, and acquitted the female upon the same ground as in the preceding case. John Caricr. Joaepk C, oahc, and Beis;ia, d nockdiff(not in the calendar) were given in charge for having been fe loniously found in possession of a mould. Carter and Crooke were found guilty,and Rockliff was James Innocent, 24, was given in charge for having, at Manchester, feloniously had in his possession five pieces of counterfeit coin •resembling half-crowns, with intent to utter the same, he having been previously convicted of a similar offence. The prisoner was found guilty ROBBERY AT TEIV POST-OFFICE Mr. PoLtocK stated, that the case of Henry Ovenden Collard, committed on a charge of having, at Liverpool, feloniously stolen a post letter containing two £lO bank notes, had been since under the re-consideration of the law-officers of the Crown, and that they had determined not to institute any prosecution against him. He applied, therefore, that the recognizances of the several witnesses might be discharged. His LORDSHIP granted the application. The court adjourned at six o'clock to nine this morning. DEATH FROM BURNING.—OD Saturday last, William Gee, a child, i t as left alone in a room in his parent's house in Hornby-street, and his clothes having caught fire he was so severely burnt, that he died soon afterwards, from the injuries he received.—lnquest this day. BREAKING A VALUABLE WlNDOW.—Yesterday, be fore Mr. Rushton. a very razzed man, named Peter Cur- ran, was charged with breaking a large pane of crown glass in the shop window of Mr. Feeney, fancy bread baker, St. James's-street. He was caught by the brother of Mr. Feeney, on Saturday night, while in the act of kicking in the glass; and it appeared that on a previous day Le had thrown a stone at the window, which produced cnly a small fracture, the plate being very thick. He was fined £3 3s. and costs, or, in default, to be imprisoned one month. No cause was assigned for the wanton act. DEATH FROM AN ACCIDENT. —Yesterday week, while Isabella Davies, wife of Mr. Davies, painter, residing in Anson-terrace, was employed in cleaningand arranging at the Collegiate Institution, she by some means fell down one of the stairs, and broke her arm. She was enabled to get up herself, and no one being immediately by, she went and informed some of her neighbours, who had her taken to the Infirmary, where her arm was dressed, after which she returned home. She afterwards complained of soreness all over, until yesterday morning about half-past seven o'clock , en she said to her husband that she felt much better, and went up stairs. Immediately afterwards her husband heard a scream, and on going up stairs found she had fallen upon her injured arm, and was very ill. A neighbour was called, and Mr. Pinnington, surgeon, was sent fir and instantly attended her; but she expired in a very short time afterwards, her whole frame being shaken as in a fit.—The inquest will be . held this day. THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—After great success during the past week with the " Brigand" as first stage piece, followed by nightly diversified equestrian perform ances in the circle, &c.,—the spirited manager has pro vided another first-rate attraction for the present week, which though not entirely new will be hailed by numbers who had not before an opportunity of being present, — we allude to Mr. Carter, " the Lion King," and his noble —but naturally ferocious animals,—an exhibition that evinces in a wonderful degree the dominion which even unarmed and unprotected man may obtain over the most savage denizens of the forest. He appeared last night as Agib, " the Lion King of Indostan," in a drama of that name produced under the direction of Mr. Watkins Bur roughs. and embellished with much new and appropriate scenery, and the whole was received with great applause. The ring exploits were as usual siriking, and many of them novel. The laughable farce of " The Lottery Ticket," brought the evening's amusement to a good-hu moured close. These performances will be repeated to night, and during the week, with some novelties In the circle. The house is made extremely comfortable in every part, whether for families or individuals. See CASE OF SUPPOSED SUICIDE.—An inquisition was held yesterday, before Mr. Currie, on view of the body of William Reid. Mr. Marshall said he lodged in the house of the deceased in Cumberland-street, and between six and seven o'clock that same morning, he found the deceased In the water-tub in the yard, with his head down. Deceased was immediately taken out, and was found to be quite dead. The tub was about five feet Mei, and was filled with water to the height of about four feet. The deceased was in the habit of drinking and had COnlo home on the previous night intoxicated.. Deceased when in that state used to be very violent, and had frequently, at such times, threatened to take his own life. On one occasion he attempted to cut his own throat, but did not succeed. The widow of the deceased corroborated these facts so far, and said that he had come home about 11 o'clock on the previous night, and she had gone to bed and left him sitting up. At half-past eleven she heard him wandering about the house. She saw nothing more of him till that morning, (yesterday.) It was his con stant practice to make fast the doors at night. The de ceased had some time ago received an injury of the head, and was by some considered to be occasionally out of his mind.—The jury returned a verdict simply of " Found Drowned," rather to the surprise of the coroner, who stated that he had not the slightest doubt but that the himself in a fit of temporrry in drink, by which it appeared he sanily, brought on by was excited to madness nd with his the chairman's) IL, 1. VC wits Lim( grantea. It was, however, the opi nion of the majority of the meeting, that, if it could be modified, while its spirit would be retained, it would be better. In this observation the rev. gentleman con curred. His object was to do the least possible violence to the feelings of those accu-ed, while, at the same time, the public should be protected. At the sug gestion of the chairman, Mr. Hendrick and Mr. Har- greaves withdrew to modify the resolution, and, in their absence, Mr. Matthews, attorney at law, who w as induced to accept the ffice of secretary from the re- ing a few words. l'he disclosures made that night were truly painful, no doubt, to all present, but particularly so to him. He thought the society was one of useful ness, and that its main object was to afford religious instruction to the destitute inhabitants of this large town. lie was ignorant of the religious principles of those who were inculpated, bus, as a member of the Church of England —as one who attended on•a ministry, ordained according to her ritual—any society, which would enforce the doctrines. of man's fallen nature—redemption through the blood of Christ, justification by faith, and sanctifica tion by the Holy Ghost—had claims on his support; and though he now withdrew from having any connection •.. .. • with - this society, he would not be deterred from holding out the right hand of fellowship to those engaged in the above all-inPportant duties. (Hear, hear. He would readily give them his support. At this moment Messrs. Hendrick and Hargreaves re-entered, and, the modified t'eart threw himself on th e sympa th y o f the meeting, and said that it might destroy the character of men for their lives. He then asked would it not be better to incorporate it with the Town Mission ? The Rev. Mr. F srgreaves objected to this. That body was properly constructed, and its proceedings admirably arranged. There was so strict a surveillance erercised that the slightest dereliction of duty in any of its officers would be instantly discovered. He wished, too, that the n whn lskhnnrAA that there was no connection between the two societies, and would, therefore, move the resolution. Mr. Matthews said be should second it. The Chairman said he had no alternative hot to put the resolution, except some person present would move an amendment. The Rev. Mr. king anxiou around) asked if any gentleman siderable pause ensued. At length, an acquaintance of Mr. Pearl's proposed to do so, but, there being no per son to second it. the oriainal reanlntinn mea nns nnri nor_ flea with that single dissentient. It was a vote of cen sure on the officers, and a declaration that the " society" be dissolved. After a vote of thanks to the chairman for the patience he had exercised, and the impartial manner in which he had conducted the business of the evening, majority so overwhelming, will be found In our adver tising columns. !LAMINATION OF MR. BRINDLEY'S PUPILS, AT TARVIN HALL. On Thursday last, the pupils of Mr. Brindley's very fliurisbing school were publicly examined at Tarvin Hall. The boys acquitted themselves most respectably. Wh en it is qtfttnri flint thn gs•cf . - iirsu class took up Euripides, Hero dotus, Cicero, the Georgics of Virgil, Satires of Horace; besides an extensive course in the mathematics and modern languages, it will be understood what kind of instruction is there afforded. This school was only opened in January last, when sixteen pupils joined; at Easter, the num/ reased to twenty-two; and at Midsummer, to thirty en. Of those who entered at the commencement of resent half-year, ten are between 9 and 12 years of fifteen between 12 and 15; and twelve between 15 According to the numbers already entered, the and ~,,o. tummy aimutuea TO the spirited manner in which the principal has carried out the the plans originally proposed. The masters chosen to assist him have been gentlemen of high standing and ap proved educators. At the senior eassical desk is a graduate of Christ Church, Oxford, in honors, and edu cated at Eton. At the mathematical desk, a wrangler of Trinity College, Cambridge. In modern languages a graduate of the Lorbonne, be 'es a warden and assistant master. tie Dri-10--- F LL Rses are most eligible, comprising a well-built house, with a frontage of 110 feet ; detached school build ings 130 feet in length, consisting of three good class rooms, each 20 feet square; six private studies for senior pupils ; a lecture-hall, 80 feet by 30 ; a gymnasium of nearly the same extent ; a spacious bath, play grounds, and other conveniences. The medical report, signed by Geo. Harrison, Etq., Chester, states, that he has visited the school every fort night, and that no cases requiring medical aid have oc curred during the half-year; which he attributes " mainly to the general good management, and healthy locality of the school." At the close of the examination, the senior pupi Iscended the Rostrum, and read a most - • • • •• • signed by all the pupil s , an d pr i vate l y Prepared, to the effect that they wished to record their grateful thanks for the many acts of kindness received from Mr. and Mrs. Brindley during the half year, which was received with three cheers by the boys and their friends. The whole proceedings were most cheering and enthu siastic. THE ANNUAL IMPORTANT CHRISTMAS MEETING. BY AUTHORITY Pursuant to public notice, a most respectable meeting of the principal gentlemen, merchants, members of the Corporation, and residents of Liverpool, was held to ap point fit and proper persons for supplying the public with Christmas fare at the coming festival ; and, amongst other things, It was unanimously resolved,—" That it is the opinion of this meeting that FERNY BROTHERS have, from their past enterprise in celebrating festivals, entitled themselves to our most particular notice, and that we do accept their tender for supplying the people of Liverpool with Christ mas and Twelfth-night Cakes; and this meeting is further of opinion, that the Sample Christmas Cake, at ls. each, and the Christmas Bun-loaf, at 7d. per lb., are undoubt edly of better materials and superior in every respect to what have been heretofore submitted for the consideration of former similar meetings." Feeney Brothers, highly complimented by their ap pointment, beg to return thanks, and to assure the public that neither trouble nor expense shall be spared to make their Christmas Cakes " A lasting monument to their name." There will be two descriptions (the same as submitted for the approval of the Christmas Meeting). The rich Christmas Tea Cakes, at 6d., Is., ls. 6d., 25., and 2s. 6d., are particularly recommended, as being suitable for large or small families. The Christmas Bun-loaf, at id. per lb., will be as good as was ever sold before for 10d. or is. With regard to the quantity to be made, it will be a curiosity ; and, as Christmas-day will be on Monday, Saturday must be considered the principal day of sale— nevertheless, the Establishment will be open on Christmas-day. FEENEY BROTHERS, 126, St. James's-street. All Schools and Public Institutions supplied with Cakes and Confectionary at the Wholesale Prices. We beg to refer our readers to the advertisement in another column of the annual meeting of tradesmen's as sistants. It is high time that some effectual means were resorted to to facilitate an object that must be of so much benefit to so aumerous a class, without injury on any. OPENING OF THE METROPOLITAN WELCH CHURCH. —On Sunday the chapel of St. Etheldreda, in Ely-place, Holborn, was opened for the performance of divine ser vice in the Welch language. The Rev. J. R. Williams, late curate of Lamneta, who 11:1R 110nn nnnnitilvd ►s in accorda! lted wit the no. iat I x u-141 GC4, °mullet) _ - -street, &c. ; but what street to treet, be compared with any of the,. northern docks? Great Howard -street has now become a very great thoroughfare by reason of its communication with Bootle, Waterloo, &c.; and it promises, or rather seems destined to become, at no very distant period, one of the finest streets in Liverpool hundred excellent houses b known that to the northward of only street of east; yet it lead my importance leading thence towards ,s only as far as Great Howard-street, terminating there, I Would ask, w corn munic street to , and all lion of the in cessity of hay teresfshould have t should he enncillt pc] Lion. In and utility These f gether, in ci respectfully t est local of utility plan of Liverpool as extending from Great Howar to Scotland-road ; and certainly, whet► built noon, without exception, be one of the finest street's in Liver pool, in regard to length, breadth, and utility. Upper Burlington-street, which extends from Vanxhall-road to Scotland-road, is a very good street, and it was to be hoped that Lower Burlington -street_ P 3: inndincr &rm. Va . uxhall-road to_ Great -Howaid:;t'reei ern docks t should wish t or Clarence Dock. tow Scotland go from the Waterl Vauxi - munication could there be than I in default of which he is obli pant street ii nhale-str tention, that the terminus where it leads into Great I act of being built uvon—n, mu a tine communication eastward inst Jelled to .perambulate through Chisent de by Leeds-street, &c. If our town cot ►o rectify this evil. s take immediate stt _ town council will feel the n the great ov hoped that leces.ors town, whether e I taneously call the i ediate attention of prevent what would pool_from being cb hilated But, it is sincerely to be Co sense of the enun ;ely prohibi or proven the evil 16th Dec., 1843 uirv, ar AMICUS OPPIDI There are reported from Canada, ters of wheat, 270 quarters of peas, flour. CAUTION TO CARRIES thieves prop id 6505 13rreis--Of 1 opportunity serves, particularly after Messrs. Kenworthv and Co.'s carts .• . • •• the last fortnight ; ot, 4 the other in Wood-street, Bold-street ave been robbed in Church- doubt the thieve RN J. B. CM le further I ring drawn bills on his clerk whoa of Bristo' merchant and yesterday h •om a Mr. Flade, of :e-oven that he had not paid any por: kid introduced Mr. Flude in his transaction tent? Yes B. Falkner Here the o a Gu.sTavus Wulff in respect of this pa id a third to him, in conjunction with J. transaction with him Ir. Yardley, put in a letter in the ba Wulff ( entire pa' ,c 1 received, ou hand over )n the learned commission( February, time, his Honour observir found correct, he should _ r I and he (the bankrupt) sho adjourned the further I to the 2d of f• r the third r due cat ❑ the ha AT THE 0( " THE ( OF AMELIORATING 1 expence, tention of our readers and the most important which can engag the philosopher or interest the feclin pist. Of the course,which cons the at- have already been de the privileg turer has in, subject and earnest ,ts of four lectures, three , P of hearing the m we need not sa anifested a close and perfect lEn _ . ability in his array iirit whieh perva ho have had that the lee vleth e of his once confers upon a whOie at the closeai hear. His manner is pleasing and his lam In the fourth and last lecture, this da' he will bring the information and reins previously communicated to bear mo cage excellent 19th in iv, ive been the repective merits, emciency, ...., rious charitable societies or institutions now in existence in this country; and he will suggest a plan by which their defects may oe obviated, while the valuable part of their action for good may be indefinitely extended. As the ad— mission on that evening will be free,we cannot but believe that even the large lecture-room of the COl tion will be filled to overflowing. articularly upon lition of the va. Instita: COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—TiIe first year of the e: istence of this noble and valuable institution is now a TirOtirbino ;fa . • - we are actiau Lun it has passed over as prosperously as the most sanguine friends of the institution could have anticipated. The number of pupils at the close of the last half year was un der 650; it is now said to exceed LOOO. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese (the Visitor of the College) is announced to deliver the half yearly prizes on Tuesday next_ The. :IC, 1111,, are numerous and vatu, Egerton (the President) contributing a sellout._ the upper school, value 20 guineas; William Potter, Esq„ (the respected Treasurer.) one in the middle school, value eleven guinea. ; and Alderman Molyneux, (one of the Vi ce -P res id ents, and a donor of the munifi cent sum of £1,000) two in the lower school, value three and a half guineas —each accompanied by handsome books. A variety of psalms and chants will be sung, in the old antiphonal style, (now so seldom heard,) by the pupils of the middle and lower schools, which cannot fail to produce a pleasing effect. Under the circumstances, and recollecting the crowded attendance upan the former occasion, we readily conceive that the lecture-hall of the institution, although capable of holding a larger audience than any building in the town, will not contain the ap plicants for admission on Tuesday next. Lord F, BEING A GENTLEMAN.---lt was quite amusing, a day or two since, to see a white man sawing a cord of wood, while a black fellow stood looking on, with his hands in his pockets, giving directions. The gentleman to whom the wood belonged just stepped up and asked Pompey why the white man was doing the work which he (the black) had been engaged to do? " Cause me hire him for de job," said Pompey. " Air ! and bow much do you give him ?" " Four and sixpence." "How is that? you are to have but four shillings, the usual prize." " 0, nebber mind, it's wort sixpence to be gemmen leetle-• while!" AN EVESHAM GHOST STORY.—The Rev. J. 2.q. Neale, in his book called " Hierologus or the Church Tourist," vouches for the truth of the following tale as far as he could vouch for the truth of " anything at which he was not present himself." "A gentleman was return ing to his house at Evesham, one summer evening, in the late twilight. When a short distance from the town, he saw, on the spposite side of the road, a friend, whom he well knew to have been for some years dead. Excess ively terrified, he quickened his pace; the #igore did the same ; he walked slowly ; the figure did the same; he walked quicker ; the apparition followed his example. Ste the pair kept on, till they were almost in the town, TAM the gentleman in question saw two ill-looking fellows crouching down at the side of a hedge, and heard one of them say to the other, "It won't do, Tom ; there are two of them.' Shortly after passing these men, the ap parition vanished. Some time subsequently it was dis covered that the two men had for med a design of robbing, en that particular evening, the gentleman whom I have mentioned, and were only restrained from doing so by the belief that he was acenn-in,,,,;.,10... :be cisi ow, herei een afforded, (7/ Lr.t Everton. If '„ , •••••