The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-03-10 00:00:00

AtEcgi, { Ai~til`l C' 'a.—ll cu of, and 5ub5c..,..... Was held Pporters on Wednesday last; Gem,' ----, in the chair. The secretary, Mr. Hodgson, re a d th e m i ., of the di rectors, which took him upwards of an hour, on th, state, position, and prospects of the institution. The annual eoftietrs were then app o i nte d ; and Wm. Fawcett, Esq., was lketel resident for the ensuing year. The meeting was addressed by A . lessrs. Ronald, Wason, Lawrence Heyworth, CorballY, Blackburn, R. E. Harvey, James Mulleneux, biwson, Danson, Rawlinson, and Robinson ; and all the resolutions were passed unanimously. We understand that the number of members at the Institution is less by 390 than at this period last year. CALEDONIAN RAILIVAY.-01. sday, the ht ; a meeting of the associated railway , --s was helt - ; verpool onithe subject of the Caledonian ailw y a deputation from Kendal attend e o ab to inG,•— -- '. he - Nlechr..nies' In; '-bolt, Esq., pr that no do — ubts are entertainer undertaking, provided the various part.— aud the principal landowners on the line should coin on a scale at all commensurate with the benefits they must receive from it. It appeared th a t th e s t an di ng orders of the se of Commons have n o t b een sufficiently corny to warrant an application to parliament this sessio the local subscription list is not yet full, it wa Postuactpone the appli cat i on for an act until next ye 11/..._erery. —Kendal Dunn. ' kbout. --E S PICTURES AT THE EXHIBITION Rooms. — eighteen months ago, a picture of Adam and Eve in t r , rad ise, b y a young artist named Gallard. was exhibit' e n e r Lyceum Room, and attracted some att ve ness and good execution. At the time it was un h a un v d e rstood th at i t had been painted by Mr. Gillara, tl i ng seen th e two remarkable pictures now exhibiting at Rr_ he above rooms. We heard that these pictures were fine eductions, but certainly we had no idea of their high qua selitYUntil insp nts o T ecting them. Of the two pictures, one repre of,, he Temptation," and the other " The Expulsion, .. our first parents from Eden The first is the most graceful "(I beautiful work ; the second the most maste . rly in its effects• T to • he bent knee of Eve, in the expulsion, is painted t'iLea manner that ought alone to immortalize the artist. As tuakePictures are likely to remain here some time, we shall publicationannPportunity of noticing them at length in an early r eader s , , recommending the inspection of them to our as being far above the usual quality of works of Modern art. .lly I)lmParms.—We un d er stand that Dr. Heathcote, a physician of c ons id erable e x perience and standing in the pro fession, has t a k en the house in Mount-pleasant, occupied by 14 e i ate Mr. Hunter, for the purpose of . prac . tising hydro to visite Principles, and that it is his intention in the summer ,8 that New Brighton. Dr. Heathcote's pamphlet informs of cold" ha ving experienced, in his own practice, the efficacy vvater • Graas eo b •In t e treatment van h of ous diseases, he visited it nessio, erg, where he remained a considerable diseases y ti!essintz, the founder of it, and we understand that he has character treated numerous cases of disease, of an aggravated ti ratter, with great success. We have the more satistac steanii ill welcoming Dr. Heathcote among us, from the circunr fa • ee of his being connected with two or three of our first ....Indies here • andbelieve that his brother, the Rev. C. we , Heatlicot ' of the Royal Institution in th is town e, was formerly master TH E T p, .OtJE.NEYMEN CABINET-MAKERS OF LIVERPoOL T _uelltic MEETING OF TRADES. — Last night, a general ' t il etin g of trades in the Nelson Assembly Rooms, for th was held Tr a d es „ Purpose of forming " A Consolidated Union of rose'''fort protect the interests of the operatives, and espe rose the present, to support the journeyme.n cabin' one or' who allege that they are ill-treated and opprese or t wo reset , t. bl - , c a e employe.. ° toner e '- and h e us y attended. Mr. MorriseN as L. stated that the c a were re a str uo 18 12 esee with one of the masters. In the latter part re the this gentleman had his men working by the week, at d'oc::I" ate o et r mal 24s. to p 15 per cent er week ; then low emanthan ded fother rom th employers em a re £. er is trad P a Ying, at which time, owing to the derangement of e, it was thought prudent to allow his men to make their °o'f,vn arrangements • but now, not satisfied with his reduction . 44 by Per cent., he wanted to make some of his men work t o the la roP," which would he the means of driving the men ina• greatest want, and disgraceful for them to agree to, ss ,, e _, k r :'''''on as the public would be injured by it. An article of e. niture was offered to a journeyman to be made, the master bl t Y t ln g , '` I will give you s . o much for it ;" the man agreed, tit whilst he was making it the master insisted upon a quail hsY of work being put to it which was not agreed to before; ta'Zia4 consequently either enable to earn sufficient to which - th e s fame y, or the work must be made slight by b Purchaser suffered. The journeymen also suffered greatly person the importation of furniture from Hamburgh. Several uersoos then addressed the meeting ; and resolutions were nparliolOusly passed, forming a " Consolidated U r n s ion_o ie f toe ' s uF , ' and for suppnrting the journeyman carpente . The meeting then separated. ATM FREE a s GARDENERS' BUILDING SOCIETY.--James sPinall ' " s M Rushton on Wednesday, for th e sq., appeared before .r. . P r Meek, to e , Purpose of asking his advice on behalf ot sen y _ ~.uetiing some proceedings of an association called the Free .iardeners' Build' a S jet,/ Henry Meek was called. He stated that 1 In ' oc --- ' 'i.: - • t called the Free Gard re was a member of a .. (wee y th at R e ners Building Society. He had been induced to cuter rat ' nej etY, and to take six shares therein, solely in conse nce of seeing the name of James Aspinall, Ese., set down that of the treasurer of that society. He had no doubt that 1,200 shares had been taken arid each of the members aid sixpence per week per share. ' He (the complainant) had 11,i' ll Paving ever since the commencement of the society. r Rusht th e so .asked ), Aspinall if he were the treasurer to on Mr. Meek . th at , el etY• Mr. Aspinall said he was not. Mr. lu g `wo parties had gone away with surds of money belong- The t 0 the society • he wished to know how he was to proceed. e b e roles of the sjiciety were handed up to Mr. Rushton, who e , se rved that they were certified by Mr. Tidd Pratt. After I ' arnin ing the rules, Mr. Rushton informed Mr. Meek, thy' o li A,? r oPer course would be to lay his complaints before ti the ,ers of the society, and to ask for an arbitration. s n to wait forty day ' s, and, if at the expiration of that tim, his demand was not complied with, he 'night then legally , l ' e r Ng the , subject before him (Mr. Rushton). After a few said communication communication with Mr. Aspinall, Mr. Rushton tiara' a Ppeared that there was a society called the Fret i , Na' 't etters' Burial ( no t b u ildi ng ) S oc i e ty, w ith w hi c h th, 4les of Lord Viscount Bandon, and Cresswell Cresswell surer were connected, and of which Mr. Aspinall was trea r. °n • ' this, the parties had no doubt made thei :m oo _ seeing the Fre G arde uncement that Mr. Aspinall was treasurer to.. iners' Building Societe, and this was the impositior dirr.-Rushton desired that Mr. Meek would act as he ba e?ted, and the matter would then be put in a train for ii 'realisation. a th e 1 ?It AT SEA.--The passengers on board the Queen d `sie, Manx steamer, on her way to the Island, on Tue .._ 4 ); last, received an addition to their number in a most r expects' manner. Among the steerage passengers The li m ri s n g man and his wife, from this town, named Co' Par e --n was out of work, and he was takine ' fin e r the Isle of Man, in order that; she e7mse these, whilst he remained in Liverpool seeking tinent. When the vessel bad arrived about half way, the t'ai informed a medical gentleman of this town, who happenedgained to be a passenger, that his professional aid was re- Peet - 1 i n the fore -cabin by Mrs. Cohan, who had unex oth e u'Y been seized with the pains of labour. Of course the j o tell; occupants of the fore-cabin, some of whom were aslees the their berths, were quietly turned out, and in a short tint riviriPoor woman was safely delivered of a fine boy. On ar th tta g s at the island the medical gentleman, whose skill ha , la m ;, 4 :-en Put into requisition, humanely exerted himse bl e, :Irs. Cohan and her little one as comfortable every" in a short time she was lodged medical attenti was ministered to her. In tne mean rim. whi attendant exerted himself in raising a subscription the oh manner he obtained ££3, which he presented to hr Th•next morning, amidst the blessings of herself and family is s . , she i until g um will enable the poor woman to remain where it ab L e ul a condition to be removed, and had she not receive to h w °Old have been compelled to have gone inimediatel newer father. When asked what name she would call 0 tide enr ner, she replied whatever her benefactor might r ) es t r l non, and eventually " Albert " was named Ilrs, e husband of the " Queen of the Isle." To t Cohan assented.Si • ' we believe, going well ; s, re is now, ro tose _Sue present is her fifth child. It was, perhaps, e t o eil-nte ci rcumstance that a professional gentleman hal L, t c i li i te. be on board capable of acting in such an emergenm ro ues . 2 a eurioua fact that the gentleman was there ye! Nv a ," 'gainst bis will, although, when required, his assistant whi ch the with all the cordiality and promptitude f pool, the faculty are remarkable. It happened that he at po o l , e r gentleman of well-known respectability in Live beed who are executors to the will of a deceased person, hr foreuitTn that d ay f or the purpose of proving the docume ve ssel n! Proper autho r ity i n th e I s l e o f M an. Wh en t l them Was near the C ros b y Li g h ts hi p, i t occurre d to one him to ask the other whether he had brought the will wi th e • " No," he replied, in amazement. It turned out th had the was not on board, consequently the worthy execute labourthe not prospect before them of having " the bow f°r s their pains." They began seriously to consid ei ts 'uey should get hack ; and hope seemed to point to o th ere Pilot-boats which appeared in sight, but, on inquir o f , e '":as found so much uncertainty as to the time and pla fine ' " that they again resianed themselves, under the i O n e '" Of Very peculiar feeling's no doubt, to the cabin of t ;,`7 ,1 1 of the Isle and they - were making the best of t' rotatio n anis c s, h ' interesting situation trou nced. so Mrs. oan s M e , ETING ot , THE DOCK CONIMITTEL Inittee held • ins, their weekly meeting yesterday, wnen tl 4_ Members were present :—Messrs. Sands, (el ilullaY, Holt, Hnlmes, Molyneux, Nicol, Bramley-moo ;01anted Royden, and Aikinr. The following report was p ed from the Sub-committee for the Marine Surveye L'realrartnaent :—" The Marine Surveyor recommends tha G s can buoy, marked C. 4, be placed on the eastern side patelat I3urbo Bank, in the position marked on the aeco ea ving chart. It frequently happens that masters :2°tB navigating vessels down the Crosby Channel in le "eather are unable to see the leading mark for clearing :astern edge of Gre a t B ur b o B ank—and from the circu ‘k7rice of the first part of the ebb tide setting directly to th i ,2•W. over the top of the bank, and the distance betwi „ 0 1's C. 3 red and R. 7 black, viz., two miles and thr to be vessels are liable (especially in light win I_,o_e drawn on the bank before they are aware of their pr tr_Zit)? to it, particularly if they neglect observing their cc ) s. bearing. The buoys here suggested would in such m t :_..k,nitul very useful.' This report was ordered to be intTtton the books. A letter from the Dock Solicitor, r ut London, was read, detailing the pro ress made with ss__,Pow being solicited with regard to the measurernew r'elgAii vessels for the dock dues. A letter on the same s :get vas read from the e'emeriean Consul, and it was direr isefbe ackuowledged. A description, with engravings, of rsanup beacon erected by Capt. Bullock, R.N., on Gooch submitted (" in 1840, which has stood the test of two winters, 70e to the consideration of the committee. Mr. A rlChols in favou r of a similar beacon being erected in the annel, as a means of saving life when vessels Wreckeds. Mr. Horsfall said that tire same plan had 1 under co nsideration some time ago, but nothing was to it was thought by some members of the co o . . that in this channel it might be the means l vessels b 0 as to bring them in danger. There was an as thnsinil, too, that it would not stand. Mr. Aikin said ~ e circumstance of its having stood on Goodwin-sr tslie Post dangerous place on the coast, for two years, v ".r s e t of that the beacon could be so constructed as to be the 71 some conversation the whole subject was referrc Part arbour -masters' Sub-committee. A complaint, o ~i , of Messrs. Strong and Reid, shipping agents, 4 : l l e il L ing of the conduct of Mr. Cosnaham. master of Geo 1 a ' ; ` , in displacing their schooner the Perseverance fro t r`ung into a second berth, was partially heard, after wi ‘e matter was referred to the Harbour-master's es ' commi ttee for f urt h er i nvest i gat i on . M r . Bramley-11101 enquired whether the Dock Committee had not power . !end out water and provisions to ships iii the channel whir, Thin the state of the winds, were unable to enter the por, ;the Chairman replied that the committee bad 110 power; h, 'ought too it a matter for the insurance companies ra ther than them, 'was Dock Committee. Mr. 13racaley-moore the thou 4, as ull gh t otherwise, and he instanced a ship called the John . , which arrived in the channel on the 4th of January, ?,-; ..!ld, being short of rovisions had o put 17 hands ashore i. ork. She there took i n 19 hands, t and had not yet b. a 1 0 th a t h e thought this committee might act the_ai same as e. Falmouth to gover nment acted, w hi c h sent ou t vess els from F the re li ef of ships in the channel. The Chairman repeated a that the committee had no power, except they obta a ine 1 e Clause in th e new act. The subject then dropped ;d se pirated. co mmittee, after t ransact i ng some fi nanc ial business, n pirated. ention for its cie- Er. Urinard, alter The meeting gbinet-makers were now enza He was zht h a house w her , as tlia —The Dock „natrm Si - QT Teeay evenityo, thiff a leanly in London stadylng cle , cr'iittk! singer 141 , 0 bac be -under some of the first masters) gives a concert at the Royal Assembly Rooms .and has engaged all the local talent'that can be commanded. Those .vho wish to encourage a very pleasing arlitite and promising young lady should be present. Her singing at the Philharmonic at the last concert Moved that she had profited by her instruction. THE CHANGE OF WlND.—After a most extraordinary continuance of easterly winds, which had more nearly cleared the docks than we ever remember seeing them for several years, the wind became favourable for the inward bound ves sels which had for so long been beating about in the channel, urdav evening No less than 74 verse ids, arrived in consequence of the change, namely, 11 on turclny, 30 on Sunday, and 33 on Monday. Of these ves s. nearly 30 were laden with cotton ; and the Customs Bill Entry for Monday contained the details of the importation 47,682 bales, a number perfectly unprecedented in any similar publication. The wind, however, has again changed to the east; yesterday it was blowing from that quarter, and, consequently, it is now unfavourable for the arrival of vessels. It will be observed, from our report of the Dock Committee proceedings yesterday, that a question was put to the chair man on this subject by Mr. Alderman Bramley Moore. RAILWAYS IN GERMANY.—One of the most important additions to the great railroads progressing in this country will he that communicating with Hamburg, the greatest com mercial town on the continent, and Berlin, the capital of the Prussian kingdom, for which line the subscriptions for shares has already commenced. The distance between these two places is about 160 English miles. and the cost of the railway will be eight millions dollars, or about £1,200,000. This re markably small outlay is owing to the complete flatness of the country and the absence of any great rivers to be crossed. It will terminate the great line of railways, (now partly in operation.) which it is intended shall pass through Germany from the Mediterranean (Trieste) to the German Ocean, and when complete will be the shortest way for our Overland Mail. Much money now lying idle in this country, our capitalists are expected to interest themselves largely in this promising undertaking. STREET ARCHITECTURE There are few towns, indeed not even one occurs to us just now, that can display more taste in architecture than our own. Strangers acknowledge this, and we think we cannot better orove our own opinion than by referring to the splen did piles of buildings in Brunswick-street and Fenwick street, the Royal Bank-buildings, the offices now erecting by Messrs. Waterhouse, the Adelaide-buildings, India-buildings, and others. There is a spirit of rivalry existing amongst re tail tradesmen also that cannot but tend to the improvement of the appearance of the town. In every leading thorough fare one or more tasteful shops appear, in which time, money, have been expended. The last example that has come ur notice is the shop of ;1 1 1r. Pringle, (lately occupied ____srs. Edgley,) in Bold-street, which, for lavish outlay, taste, and splendour, is, certainly, unsurpassed, perhaps, in Great Britain. This decorative taste is but going back to old times, when massive carvings, handsome signs, and other attractive matters were put out to draw the attention of the public. It was formerly the custom to decorate the outside of houses with curious carvings and elaborate work, as may be seen in numerous instances, where very old buildings are at present standing, as in different parts of London and Ches and other places of great antiquity. style of the front of Mr. Pringle 's shop is that of under o by Iles Francis the First, and is generally denominated " La renais sance," or the new birth. It was the first attempt made to verge from the Gothic style, and is based upon the principles of the Roman and Italian architecture. This style was much in fashion in this country during the reigns of Henry and Elizabeth, with this difference, that it in some measure de generated into extravagance, non-essentials being introduced, which, instead of adding to, only marred the general effect produced in the French examples. In the front of the shop we now draw atttention to, these extravagancies appear to have been avoided, and the style has been maintained in its pure state, not only in form, but also in colour, the harmonies, of which cannot fail to please the eye. The bold cornice, with its enriched members and frieze, is broken by projec tive blocks, dividing the front into four spaces, under which are boldrorches springing from the windows. This cornice is supported by trusses from which hang some pendants of graceful form ,occupying the spandrils of the archesof the sash. Over the cornice is a balustrade course, broken by pedestals, which supports in the centre a fine composition of ornamental forms, after what is called, we believe, in technical terms, the " bolted style," rising to a great height, and producing an imposing and splendid effect. In the centre of that, over the door, is the shield of the royal arms emblazoned in colours, the top surmounted by the royal crown. The frieze of the cornice and the panels in the upper course are coloured garter blue ; the jewels introduced so as to give effect to the arrangements of colour necessary, are of a rich crimson. The rest is finished in pure white and gold. The design is novel and the style pure. As for the interior of the shop that is also very handsome. It is lighted at night by one of those new combinations of the bat-wing flames, which have resulted from the recent at tempts to improve the lighting of the streets. The lights are enclosed in an elegantly shaped lanthorn, in harmony with the style of the front. By day it forms a pendant from the ceiling, appearing perfectly opaque; at night a soft mellow light is diffused over the handsome and costly goods displayed. Whether the colours of the exterior will stand long in this climate remains to be proved ; they can, at any rate, easily be renewed ; Mr. Pringle deserves credit for showing an example of taste to his neighbours. The artist and de signer is Mr. Jackson, whose decorative abilities are well known. The Rev. Robert M. Kennedy, vicar of Ryragh, and chaplain to the late Bishop of Meath, has been collated, by the Archbishop of Dublin, to the Rectory of Powers-court and prebend of Stagonil, with a place in the chapter of St. Patrick's Cathedral, vacant by the promotion of the Rev. Robert Daly, now Bishop of Cashel. Mr. COBDEN.--it is not generally known that Mr. Cobden, who figures as the principal leader of the Anti-Corn-Law confederacy, was, a few years since, a commercial traveller in Ireland, and is indebted for his celebrity in the manufac ture of fancy cotton goods to a young man, named Whitfield, a native of the city of Dublin, who is deaf and dumb, and who has furnished, these seven years past, those beautiful patterns which brought Mr. Cobden into notice as a manu facturer. Young Whitfield, we have heard, was educated at the deaf and dumb institution at Claremont.—Leinster Loss OF THE SHIP " WASHINGTON. "- It appears from a letter received at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, dated March 7th, off Brighton, on beard the Sir Robert Peel, that the Washington, from Bengal to London, was lost in longitude 56•30 E. iatitude 12 N., on the 25th October. She had suffered very materially for several days previously from a storm, and after pumping and using every exertion to save the ship, it was unanimously agreed to abandon her on the latter day. The Sir Robert Peel bore up to her, seeing her signal of distress flying, and took all on board. Ths stores were partly saved. and at five p m. on the 25th, the Wash ington was seen to go down head first. PONTOP AND SOUTH SHIELDS RAILWAY.—The first ge neral meeting of the proprietors in this company was held last week at the offices, in Guildhall-buildings—Mr. Rennie in the chair. It appeared that the company had recently taken possession of the Stanhope and Tyne Railway, which they were now working at a profit, under the title of the Pontop and South Shields Railway. The accounts exhibited a net revenue for the half-year of £42,802, leaving a balance, after the payment of £27,618 for expenses, of £15,183. This amount had been charged with the interest on the loans and liabilities of the late company, out of which a dividend at the rate of 30s. per share for the half year was declared. The traffic in coal and passengers on the line exhibited a steady increase. r I OBAN.—On the 25th ult., the shock of an earthquake was distinctly felt in this place, exactly about eight o'clock in s the evening. It seemed to come at first with a sudden dull I shock, as of a heavy body falling, and then resembled the y rumbling of a carriage as it passes along the street. It ap e peered also to pass from east to west, and occupied from 40 to 50 seconds in its transition. There were the usual accom t paniments of shaking of furniture, rattling of glass and s earthen vessels. &c. What was more remarkable, a flash of n lightning was observed about the same time, although there was none seen previous, nor has been since. About two i _ years ago a similar shock was felt in this place, and a still • severer one about 14 years ago. We have some curiosity to learn whether the present shock has been felt any where else ;e over the country.—Glasgow Chronicle. it A transaction in the corn trade was announced to-day, the al nature of which was such as to cause very general observe r- Lion among merchants. It appears that a cargo of wheat, id just arrived from Wolgast, was cleared for consumption at nt the duty now payable, which is the highest that can be im le posed under the new law, namely, 20s. per quarter. The of effect of this unlooked-for movement has been that of pro th ducing a depression in the market, the understanding being at that other cargoes are on their way which will also come into rs immediate consumption, It should be mentioned, that the ;ir quality of the cargo cleared to-day, consisting of about 700 er quarters, was fine, arid that it was sold at the price of 565. ne per quarter, duty paid.—Morning Post. 'Y' The sixth anniversary dinner of the Benevolent Institution ' cc for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Journeymen Tailors, took n " place last week at Freemasons'-hall ; Sir Peter Laurie was he in the chair. Nearly 400 gentlemen sat down to dinner. eir After the cloth was removed, the usual loyal toasts were C - given, and the present position of the society was then de tailed to the company by Mr. Stulz, whose health. as one of res its founders, and the most steadfast of its patrons, was en, thusiastically drunk. The society was £1,500 in debt for a n,) chapel and other buildings which had been recently erected re, in connexion with it, and looked to the donations of the re- evening as a means of extricating itself from its present em ir's barrassments. Mr. Stulz very generously offered to make t a u p whatever deficiency there might be in the subscriptions of of the evening. About half-past ten it was announced by 'in; the chairman that £l,OOO had been subscribed. The remain end ing £5OO was accordingly subscribed by Mr. Stulz, who has azy already, we understand, expended many thousand pounds in the aid of this charitable institution. Ihe SERIOUS CHARGE.—At the New Bailey, Manchester, on the Aonday, Edwin and Nathaniel Lucas, brothers, silk mer men chants, were brought before the magistrates on a charge of r i e d ' s i feloniously receiving a quantity of silk goods, stolen in May last from the warehouse of Barton, and Co., Manchester. Dm. During the last two or three years a number of silk-ware houses have been broken into and robbed of goods, the e ases mount of which is said to have exceeded £lO,OOO. These en. robberies have been so ingeniously planned and executed Dow the as to have defied the utmost vigilance of the police either tof to trace the goods or the thieves at the time, and not the slightest information on the subject has till lately u). A been obtained, About a fortnight ago, however, it was rumoured that parties were connected with these robberies who stood higher in the world than the police had ventured to look—that they had been planned and effected at the in stance, in fact, of master silk-manufacturers and dyers. It was said that these parties, entering the warehouses of dif ferent merchants and tradesmen, in the way of business, had thus the means in the day time, without suspicion attaching to them, of observing the fastening of doors, and getting to know the most valuable or most suitable goods for their purpose ; that they then laid their plans and submitted those plans to workmen in their employ, journeymen house breakers, by whom the robberies were effected ; that the goods so stolen were mostly yarns, which on being brought to them were immediately consigned to the dye-tub; and that thus, with the change of colour, the possibility of de tection was removed.—The prisoners having been placed in the dock. Mr. Barton said, I have a warehouse in Spring gardens, Manchester. 1 recollect the 16th of May last. On the following morning it was found that my warehouse bad been entered by thieves, and goods to the amount of £l,OOO and upwards stolen. Amoag the goods stolen were eight of the tab-ends produced. A portion of the goods were manu factured pieces, and the remainder unwrought silk. I did not succeed in tracing any of the goods stolen till lately, when, in consequence of certain information obtained, I went with the police officers, on the 15th ult., to the warehouse of the prisoners at Leigh, or near to Leigh. I there saw the two prisoners together. They said they were partners. The goods of mine we found there were the eight tabs I have identified as forming part of the goods stolen from my ware house on th e n i g ht of the 16th of May. I asked them where they obtained those tabs, and they replied that they should be able to s h ow th a t on the proper day.—The inspectors of it up - police stated that the prisoners said they were partners, and had been so for two years, and would be able to prove their innocence at the proper time.—Mr. Lewis, silk merchant, deposed to having bought from Messrs. Lucas seven pieces of silk goods, valued at £5O, which M r. Barton subse q uently identifi e d as his property.—O t h er goods, purchased from the prisoners by another person, were identified by Mr. Barton also, and the prisoners were remanded. iiIRKEMIEAD POLICE zONEES. A,generat I:Leafing of the Commissioners of Police fur the township of Birkenhead was held on Tuesday evening, in the Town-hall, for the tr:insnetion of Ltisiness. The following iF•sioners ‘sere preen Messrs. J. 1). ( man), W. Jacison (deputy chairman), J. S. Jackson, J. H. Green, William Cole, Samuel Stansfield, W. Watson, C. Bentham, A. Kerr, John Walker, D. Appleton, R. W. Pritchard, Wm. Laycock, Gilbertson, James Parker, Fry► and Pymn ; Mr. Mallaby, law clerk, was also present. LIGHTING AND WATCHING COMMITTEE The proceedings of this committee were read, from which it appeared that the magistrates nad fined four men in the service of the Gas Company for dragging some heavy gas pillars over the toot-paths, ss. each aiid costs; and that in the commissioners' books only ten shillings was acknow ledged as having been received. The committee, therefore, intimated their wish to be informed whether the commis sioners were not entitled to the whole. Mr. Wm. JACKSON after entering into the circumstances, asked the law clerk whether the commissioners were not entitled to the whole fine? MALLABY referred to the act ; and stated that the whole fines paid by parties convicted were, by law, to be paid to the treasurer of the commissioners, to be applied for the general purposes of the township. If the commissioners themselves were parties in the case, one moiety of the tine would go to the overseers of the poor. Mr. \ - Vm. JaelisON asked whether the police had a right to any part of the fines i❑ the cases which they brought before the Magistrates? The CHAIRMAN, in reply, stated, that no part of the fines levied under the Improvement Act had ever been received by the constables. They were paid over to the treasurer—at least they ought to be, and were so ordered by the magistrates. Mr. Wm:J ACKSON said that might be (but, with all de ference to the chairman, the practise had not been so, for in all cases where the police or informers were concerned, they received a portion. The CHAIRMAN declared that it was quite absurd and ridi culous to suppose that the magistrates would, for one mo ment, listen to any such proposal as that. They would not recognise such a right in any policeman, unless the Act of Parliament recognised it. Mr. Wrs. JACKSON repeated, that in the instance which had been discovered the commissioners only received 10s. in stead of 20s. The CaninmAN was not aware of it, but he would inquire into the matter. Mr. BENTHAM said there was another question, whether Mr. Palmer; the Special High Constable of the Hundred, might not consider himself the constable of the township, so that a portion of the penalty might go to him ? The CliAlßMAN.—Certainly not Mr. MALLABY.—The fact is, the whole fine belongs to the Commissioners. After some conversation the appropriation of the 103. in question stood over for further inquiry. Mr. WM. JACKSON said the next question he bad to ask was this, in what situation Mr. Booth, the constable, stood in relation to the commissioners? There were three sets of policemen, the court-leet officers, the county constabulary, and their own ; and he wished to know whether the commis sioners or the magistrates had controul over Booth ? Mr. MALLABY replied that the controul was with the magistrates and the commissioners. Mr. Wm. JACKSON next inquired whether the constables of Birkenhead, when once sworn in, had jurisdiction beyond the township? Mr. MALLABY replied that it was for the constables to exercise their own discretion in going beyond the township. They should only do so in case of emergency, when the con stables of the adjoining township could not act. Mr. WM. JACKSON then asked what power the Commis sioners had over the gaol ? Mr. Case had exerted himself successfully in obtaining a grant of £3OO from the county for the gaol ; and he now wished to know whether it was the property of the Commissioners? Mr. MALLABY and the CHAIRMAN entered into some ex planations ; and it appeared that the Commissioners have the control cf the gaol. There was some difficulty, however, in the question, owing to the grant made by the county ; but the circumstance of that grant did not supersede the autho rity of the commissioners. Mr. Wm. JACKSON observed, that, such being the case, there was no reason why the gaol should not be made com fortahle to the occupants and creditable to the township. But if the £3OO deprived the commissioners of its control, he would at once give notice of a motion that it be returned to the county. Mr. J. S. JACKSON asked at whose expense the prisoners in the gaol were ►maintained? _ Mr. MALLABY.—At the expense of the county Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON wished, also, to know whether Booth and the other officers were bound to convey commit• ted prisoners to Chester, or whether it was the duty of the special high constable? The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said the question was not yet entirely settled. It was under the consideration of a special committee of the county magistrates, of which he had the hononr to be one ; and he thought it was likely to end in the special high constables of all the hundreds so conveying prisoners. Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON next asked, whether it was the duty of the special high constable, or of the commissioner's own constables, to serve magistrates' summonses? Mr. MALLABY replied, that all the constables of the town ship were bound to execute any precept delivered to them. Mr. WILLIAM JACKSON said the question then came whether, under the police act, the constables had power to apprehend poachers in the Birkenhead boats ? Mr. MALLABY thought they had. The CHAIRMAN.—It is a question, how is the constable to know whether a man is a poacher or not? Mr. MALLABY added that he did not mean to say the con stables were allowed to take a man into custody because they were informed he was a poacher, or even if they knew them selves that he was, if he was not then in the act of pursuing game. Poaching was not one of the offences for which a man could be so taken. Mr. WAS. JACKSON.—Tben, supposing that one of our constables commits an act not legal, are we liable? Mr. MALLABY.—Certainly not; he is liable himself. Mr. Was. JACKSON inquired, in the next place, how far Mr. Palmer's authority extended over the township—whether the local act interfered with the general act under which the special high constable was appointed—and whether he had the same power to act in Birkenhead as in other town ships ? Mr. MALLABV thought that as special high constable of the hundred of Wirral, Mr. Palmer had a right to act in Birkenhead the same as in other townships, but he had no right to interfere with the jurisdiction of the commissioners. Every constable of the hundrei might act within the pre cincts of the township if he knew of a felon being there, and might seize him. Mr. Wm. JACKSON.—But can our constables go into the adjoining townships? Mr. MALLABY said yes; because they were constables of the county. Mr. Wm. JACKSON wished the Law-clerk would give his attention to the subject of the out-townships contributing towards the expenses of the gaol, as they sent offenders there. The CHAIRMAN then entered into some details respecting the gaol ; and promised, again. that inquiry should be made concerning the division of fines. Mr. BENTHAM suggested that the inquiry should be ex tended further back than the case brought forward by Mr. Jackson. The conversation then terminated, and the proceedings of the committee were confirmed. MARKETS ' COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee comprised an enlarge ment of :the naarket:faccording to a plan produced. They were confirmed, with the exception of the part relating to the market, which stands over for further consideration. ROAD AND FINANCE COMMITTEES. The proceedings of these committees were confirmed with out eliciting any remarks of importance. FERRY COMMITTEE The proceedings of the Ferry Committee comprised a re port which recommended that the Woodside ferry-boats be run, in addition to the present hours, from twelve at night till five in the morning, by which means there will be a com munication with Cheshire during the whole night. The ad ditional expense would be £5 per week ; but so many ques tions were involved that, although a majority of th committee were in favour of it, they left the decision to th genet al board. Mr. Wm. JAcicsort moved that the discussion on this sub. ject be adjourned till the first Tuesday in May. Mr. FRY dissented from the report. It was necessary for the commissioners to understand what the £5 additional consisted of, for it wanted explanation. Did it comprehend the expense of working, merely as regarded coals, steam, and gas? Mr. WM. JACKSON.—Yes ; and wages. Mr. FRY, in continuation, said the boats could not, of course, work themselves ; and, consequently, to run them all night, there must be an additional number of hands. Mr. WM. JACKSON.—No, no. Mr. FRY said the commissioners ought to be enabled to un derstand the matter well. There was nothing mentioned in the report about wear and tear, which would be considerable, because at night it was greater than in the day. (No, no.) He knew there were some people who thought differently, but still that was his opinion, and it was corroborated by the circumstance that the commissioners had, at that moment, offered a reward of £lO to discover the authors of some damage done to one of the twelve o'clock night boats. Mr. W. JACKSON defended the proceedings of the Ferry Committee, and said that at the proper time he should be prepared to show that the additional cost would be no more than had been stated, and that the extension of the hours of running would be beneficial. Mr. PARKER expressed his opposition to the proposal. Several other commissioners spoke, and then the subject was postponed till the meeting in May. The meeting separated a few minutes before nine o'clock, the proceedings having occupied nearly two hours. AWFUL CASE or HYDROPHOBIA.—We regret to state, that an awful case of hydrophobia has just occurred in Hercules-street, in this town. A poor man residing in that street had a doe, which, some time since, was discovered to be in a rabid state, and when in that state bit the man on the thumb, who soon exhibited all the alarming symptoms of this frightful disease, biting of straws and every thing that came within his reach, foaming at the mouth, &c. When the dog in question seized the unfortunate individual, so powerful was the hold he had of his victim, that the man could not be extricated from his grasp till the animal was destroyed by having his throat cut. The unfortunate man, after enduring much suffering, expired on Monday in great agony.—Belfast TimeB. A SELECT DINNER PARTY AT ROME.—A repast, very unlike the Roman dinner which is described in, the Fifth Satire of Juvenal, has lately been given at Rome, The guests seem to have been designedly composed of men of rank and literature. The following extract," says the Spectatqr, " of a letter dated Rome, 7th February, 1843, it t e w sc o r nld ibeshaavve amusederycurious meetingnd edified in the the discoverer of Britain !--` A party of fifty-four gentlemen first Eternal nf the City. Caesars, How the of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin, dined together yesterday, at Melga's Hotel. So large an assembly was not anticipated ; but there is no doubt it would have been very much larger if time had been extended, and if the means of circulating proposals here were not so limited. Mr. Barrett Lennard (late M.P. for Maldon) was in the chair; and, after a few toasts, made an address, of which the unstudied earnestness and engaging sincerity could not have failed to propitiate the indifferent, if there were any such in the select and intelligent society tq which it was addressed. The University of Oxford found an earnest and eloquent re presentative in the person of the Rev. G. Buckeridge. In acknowledging the compliment paid to Cambridge, Sir E. Ryan produced a dazzling display of contemporary talent; and the fame of Dublin University found a friendly expositor in the Dean of Ardagh. The party broke up after several hours passed in great hilarity and unanimity. The names of afew of the gentlemen who made this first effort to exhi bit to foreigners something of the united force and energy of our English Universities, may not be w i t h out interest, and are annexed below I —President, Thomas Barrett Lennard, l a t e M.P. ; Hon. and Rev. H. C. Cust, Hon. G. W. Miles, Hon. G. Browne, Hon. R. Plunkett, Hon. and Rev. E. H. Tracey, Sir J. Hawley, Bart., Sir H. W. Baron, Bart., Sir Edward Ryan, Professor Badham, D. Badham, Esq,, M.D., G. Bell, Esq. , M.D. , the Very Rev. the Dean dArdagh, Rev. G. Buckeridge, Rev. E. S. Trench, Rev. J. Hutchin son, arc-, Stc-" AWFUL AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, (From our Second and Fourth Rdilions of Tuesday last) STANDARD -OFFICE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have the painful task to record the calamity of another great tire, in addition to those of the past winter,—and happily unattended by loss of life, will yet be Is effects, in its destruction of great part of Messrs. Fawcett, in the delay that moss the valuable and extensive works of Preston, and Co., founders will be ocessit.ied in refurnishin - g t , otne rrtious of the marine engines and other works in hand immediately wanted, and in the probable throwing out of employment for a long time of many of the numerous hands employed by that firm — occasionally in all train 5 to 700 men. The foundry and works are situated in the oblong quadrangle bounded by York-street (the narrowest end) northward, Gilbert-street westward, Lydia Ann-street eastward, and Dickenson-street southward,—the whole area being about 150 yards in length, and of an average width (widening to Dickenson-street) of about 60 yards. The works known as " Fawcett's Foundry," or the " Phenix Foundry," covered the whole of this area, in buildings and yards. with the exception of the comparatively small premises occupied by Messrs. Murray and Brown, mill wrights, engineers, &c., at the south-east corner, and the sheds and other premises adjoining on the north-west, belonging to Mr. Waring, hide and leather merchant. Preliminary to the great fire, an alarm reached the fire station, about twelve o'clock last night, that a timber yard in Great Crosshall-street, (occupied by Mr. R. Newell, jun.,) had caught fire, and engines were immediately got in readi ness ; but happily, before they started a police-officer brought information that the fire, which was unimportant, had been got out by such means as were at hand, without much damage being sustained. At three o'clock, (we may here mention,) and while the great fire was blazing, another alarm of tire, in Limekiln-lane, also reached the station, but this too was averted before it had gained any great head, so that the engines were left to operate on the greater confla gration, to which we now proceed : It appears, from the most authentic information we could obtain, that about one o'clock this morning the watchman employed at Messrs. Fawcett's discovered that fire, at first apparently trifling in his estimation, had broken out in a room in which paints are ground and prepared, and known as " the paint-room." The premises open out interiorly, between Lydia Ann-street and Gilbert-street, into a succes sion of yards of oblong irregular form, the buildings lining with each of these streets, and of various widths, being in tersected towards the south by two buildings crossing be tween and joining them at right angles. Under these cross ing buildings were two archways for carts; and the " paint room" is immediately over, on the first floor, that furthest to the south, (the Dickenson-street end of the yard,l and which extended into the centre building in Gilbert-street. There were two stories above that ignited, most of the buildings within the area of the conflagration being four and five sto ries in height. Unluckily, the watchman, when he observed the tire, thought he could overcome it by his own unassisted exertions, and in place of sending immediately to the fire station, continued for some time to throw such small quanti ties of water upon it as he could bring. He soon, how ever, found that it defied his efforts, and the police were sent for. A strong brigade of the fire police, with engines and water carts, were soon on the ground, headed by Mr. Whitty, Superintendents Leverett and Quick, Mr. Hewitt of the fire department, Inspectors Moore, Walker, and others. When they first reached the spot, it was the general, and we believe correct opinion, that had timely notice been given, the whole catastrophe that ensued might have been averted by the application of a dozen buckets of water. The only water, however, to be attained for a long time (perhaps an hour and a half), was solely that brought by the water-carts from the tire-station in Temple Court. There were three water plugs in Greetham-street, opposite the middle of Gilbert-street, and close to the fire, and, we believe, one in the latter-named street ; but the mains were not filled, and no water could there be obtained. The water tanks, each, we believe, carrying about 7 tons, were put into opera tion from the Station ; as well as all the water-carts, which last took no fewer than 27 loads during the height of the fire. The poor people in Gilbert-street and neighbourhood did good service by bringing cans and buckets of water from their dwellings. Meantime the fire went on with uncontrollable fury in and round the spot where it originally commenced. Seven powerful engines were shortly present, and played with con siderable effect in arresting the flames, particularly their progress southward, where the valuable model-rooms are situated, next to Dickenson-street, and at the top of the quadrangle in Lydia Ann-street and Gilbert-street. Mr. Maxwell, of the Insurance-offices, was early on the ground, with Mr. Anderson, and rendered valuable assist ance: The West of England fire .engine was, we learn, the first on the ground. The fire, as it gained head, burst out from window after window, in and over the paint-room, and soon extended to the long frontage in Gilbert-street—the roofs continuing to fall in from time to time, and the walls of the interior crossing buildings to fall piecemeal. The buildings that crossed the yard further northward also caught the blaze, and soon fell a prey to the destructive element, with some of the valuable machinery within, and eventually the outer walls in Gilbert-street of various departments of the works, to the length of about 40 yards. These walls are perforated with numerous windows, and, commencing at the top, fell in huge pieces from time to time, chiefly inwards. About four o'clock a large warehouse, the property of Messrs. Fawcett, and known as " Matthews's", winch is included in the area on which the works stand, and extends from the paint-room to its frontage in Lydia Ann-street, took fire. It was stowed chiefly with cotton and hemp. Some of both articles, the first in bales, and the latter in bundles or trusses, was saved, and carried into the lower part of Lydia Ann -street, and into York-street and Dickenson-street. Th e greater part , how ever, particularly of the hemp, was destroyed. The police worked manfully at this work, as did the crews of H.M steamer Redwing and H.M.S. Etna, under command of Lieut. Ladd, of the former vessel, who regretted exceedingly that, owing to the steam of his engines being blown off when the fire was seen by him, he could not land his men until after four o'clock. His men continue to be most active in saving such property as can be taken from the burning buildings. By four o'clock the buildings crossing in the yard men tioned, which had ignited, the range from Gilbert-street, and the cotton warehouse, was completely gutted, and present fearful masses of ruined walls and flames—Lee latter, where they remained in their places between the stories, throwing out brilliant jets of flame like fireworks. The lurid flames ascended to a great height, and brightly illuminated all the high buildings at the top of Duke-street on St. James's Mount, giving a large part of the town the appearance of a theatrical illuminatiOn, or firing. 13e,sidee the seven enaines from the station, all the Dock engines were bron g ht u p , and all played with effect, after a supply o f water was obtained and continued. The Mayor, Mr. Rusht on, and other gen tlemen connected with the magistracy an d the commerce of the town were on the ground at an early hour, and remained until after daylight, giving effectual afsistance by their advice and example. Soon after four o'clock, the wind being from about S.S.E. or S E., carried the heat of the flames from the cotton and hemp warehouse across Lydia•street to an eqully tall ware house facing that street, and nearly directly opposite, so that the teagle lofts and the roof, and finally the upper story caught fire, and belched forth large volumes of black smoke. Four engines were immediately put into play upon it, but by half past five part of the roof and floors next the street gave way, and the whole building, known as " Lake's," as well as a warehouse of equal height adjoining, called " Dover's," were in imminent danger of being burnt. These warehouses closely adjoin others of a valuable description facing Henry street; and there are valuable lower sheds and warehouse, on the east, which, however, from the direction of the wind, were in less danger. We have not yet ascertained the de struction in these premises. From six o'clock up to eight, large portions of the walls of Fawcett's cotton warehouse, and also of the foundry premises within, toppled from their sites as the flooring, beams, and bond timber in the brickwork gave way, and fell in successi crashes, and some perilous escapes were made by parties ne them. Lydia Ann-street and Gilbert-street, in particular, are strewed with ruins of fallen walls and materials—particu larly the latter. The cotton warehouse (Fawcett's) presents interiorly a mountainous mass of burning cotton, hemp, &c. The premises of Mr. Waring, adjoining, and further to the south-east, are much damaged ; but his books were saved by the active exertions of Mr. Inspector Walker, Mr. Leverett, Mr. Melville, of the Liver Theatre, and others. 14Ir. Melville exerted himself throughout in a most praise. worthy manner in assisting the hands of the police. Mr. Fawcett was on the ground about two o'clock, and naturally witnessed the destruction of his property with much anxiety. He was much relieved when, by the active exertions of the police, with the " good old" engine, No. 9, which played within the premises, the very valuable buildings in Dickenson-street, including the model-rooms, and some fine new marine engines, were saved. Amongst those en gines was the entire one for the new iron steam-ship, build ing by Mr. Thomas Wilson for the City of Dublin Co. ; also great part of the engine for the steam -ship " Bentinck," lately launched. The cylinders and heavy castings of the latter (not yet sent on board) are all saved ; but we regret to say that the fine brass and polished work is destroyed, or much injured. It will be difficult to replace these within the time required, so that the vessel may proceed to her destination, to join the Hindostan in the Indian seas. The work-rooms burnt down at the foundry are numerous, and included much machinery, as well as prepared goods of a valuable description, but we have not yet ascertained the probable amount. It may be said generally, indeed, that about one.third, at least, of the premises are destroyed,— and that of one of the most extensive and celebrated engine and iron works in the kingdom. FURTHER PARTICULARS STANDARD -OFFICE, THREE O'CLOCK The fire extended from the painting-room and pattern rooms over it to to the cotton warehouse at the top in the the upper, or fifth story, was, t i inne, when the firemen were taken first however, instance. got under fora fire ' by surprise by its breaking out in the lower story, facing Lydia Ann-street, about four o'clock. and the whole became so filled with smoke that but little of the cotton and hemp (as before stated) could be got out. The flames, or the heat, reaching across the street, caught the doors of the opposite warehouse, (Lake's,) which Cirst took fire at, and burnt from the top. In this building (six stories high) there were stated to be about 1,600 bales of cotton, 60 barrels of madder roots, 1&0 tons of valonia, 200 quarters of grain, and a large quan tity of figs, in drums. A small quantity of the cotton was saved, in a damaged state by fire and water, and about 2000 drums of the figs, partially injured by the water. The cotton was thrown out, partly loose, into the street, and partly in wet bales. The figs (belonging to Mr. Bold) were thrown from hand to hand, and lodged in a shed a little higher up the street. The valonia was in great part de stroyed. The hose of the engines were passed into the third story, the floors of those aboye having given way. About half-east eleven o'clock, a po l ice fireman. who had mounted aladde i r frogsthe street, guiding one of the pipes, was struck violently, when two stones from the ground, b y a b r i c k or two that fell from aloft. He, however, got do wn sa f e ly, an d the warehouse, in Henry.''d. A it was found that he had sustaine d o nly abbrouuist this timeeofoneh th and e , and was wasbbeucatmsleighdtelLe i hur ri t ir, iaekes t . 41 street, immediately at the hack i of that b urn i ng i n L y di a c r Ann-street, and separated from t by only a t hi n wa ll or par tition. This last warehouse was full of cotton in the second floor, the st where ree t t l: u e r i dangerfirst derthedi re a t l io p n ea and ed superintendence of Mr. ; but it was all removed into Maxwell, of the insurance comeames. who was most active, and had been on the ground all night. The ground floor was also filled with cotton, but as the fire did not enter any of the rooms, the probability is that the whole will be saved, as well as a quantity of oatmeal, beans, ate. in the upper rooms. The hose were taken to the top atory, and the water well supplied, to prevent the ingress of the flames by the parti tion. The intermediate rooms, however were, at noon , so full of a dense smoke , from the burning timber of the other warehouse. that when our reporter, wh o went i nto it, left, i t was impossible to breath e in T 1 long, and the e y es were pain fully affected. The top of enry-street, near Dickenson street, is piled, on the west side, with tiers of bales of cotton taken from the warehouse, and others are being taken out lest the buildings should take fire. The engines were at an early period of the fire stopped, for at least an hour and a quarter, for want of water from the fire plugs. Whether this was the fault of the water compa nies, or of some of their servants appointed to attend the cocks by night in such em er g en c ies remains to be seen; but certain it is, that a supPlY of two or three tons at the com mencement would have avoided nearly all the destruction that ensued. We observed none of the agents of the fire offi ces present until a late hour in the morning, with the exception of Mr. Maxwell. Mr. Bold, of the Sun Office, Mr. Glynn, of the Phoenix, Mr. Miller and Mr. Anderson of the Norwich Union, and a gentleman from the Liverpool were in attendance soon after eight o'clock, and were active in giving the neces sary directions. At noon, all further damage to the ton dry works ceased to be apprehended. The main force of the fire police had :or some time been directed to Lydia Anne and Henry street, and continued to operate in both, in ex tinguishing the burning materials, and saving such as could be got at. We have nut yet ascertained the loss in the ware houses, most of which, the property and buildings, were in sured in floating policies at the offices named, and it may be, in fome others. The amount insured at the foundry will be found below, and we are glad to say that the loss and delay of work at that establishment will not be so great as at first supposed, though still to be much lamented, both as regards the proprietors and the workmen. Messrs. Murray and Brviwne's premises are preserved, as also great part of Mr. Waring's adjoining. The books saved from Mr. Waring's were got out by Mr. Inspector Walaer, Mr. Melville (of the Liver Theatre,) and others, by their breaking an entrance through one of the office windows in Lydia in-street. A valuable horse was also got by them safely out of the stable. The angle portions of Fawcett's warehouse facing the same street, still stand in a perilous position—if indeed, they have not already fallen; the cotton, black with the fire, is seen within the interior walls 20 to 30 feet high from the ground. The manner in which the middle portion of the front wall of this warehouse fell, showed the great inefficiency of the mortar for a building of such height, containing so great a weight of materials. It fell in almost separate bricks, the lime appearing to be little better than sand. The same may likewise be said of th.; warehouse opposite—" Lake's." The police-force and their assistants, from Mr. Wlutty down, exerted themselves to the utmost throughout. After their night's toil at the engines, and amongst the ruins, most of them were so begrimed, and their clothes so much disor dered, that they could scarcely be recognised. Mr. George Hewitt, brother of the fire superintendent, was particularly active. The ruins of the premises at the foundry cover a large space, and present in broken walls, chimneys, beams, and other materials, a fearfully interesting and romantic pic ture of the rapid devastation of the destructive element. Our reporter applied to Mr. Fawcett, sen., to com municate such particulars of the catastrophe as might be within his knowledge, and the request was complied with, with the greatest courtesy, which we have un qualified pleasure in publicly acknowledging. Mr. Fawcett commenced by stating that the fire was of a very extensive character, and that its magnitude had been altogether caused by the want of water in the first instance. His dwelling-house is upon the premises, and he had sat up till one o'clock this morning. The watchman, who is constantly kept upon the premises, usually sat in a place underneath the office, which might be looked upon from the window of the room in which he (Mr. Fawcett) was sitting. Just before re tiring to rest, he observed that there was no light to he seen from the watchman's box, and he naturally in. ferred that the man was then engaged in perambulating the works, which, of course, was his special duty. Mr. Fawcett then retired to rest, and had just got into bed, when he was alarmed by hearing the watchman run ing rapidly down the yard, a circumstance which im mediately led him to think that all was not right. In stantly rising from his bed, he went to the chamber window, inquired what was the matter, and was in formed that a fire had broken out in the works, the watchman hastily adding that he had been attempting to extinguish the flames as well as he could, but that they had completely mastered him. The man then rushed into the street for the purpose of creating an alarm and procuring assistance. Mr. Fawcett, of course, left his room, and on entering the yard observed flames of very alarming violence issuing from a building immediately adjoining the packing room. In the meantime a number of persons had collected in the yard ; and a fire-engine, which is constantly kept on the works, was forthwith set to work, water being at this time supplied pro tempore from two wells in the yard. Se veral firemen also came, and setting to work vigorous ly, the flames were rapidly being got under ; two of the engines belonging to the police establishment were next brought, in a very few minutes after the alarm was given, and at that moment there was an absolute certainty of the fire being extinguished, but, most un fortunately the water from the wells failed at this cri tical period. Recourse was then had to seven fire plugs in the neighbouring streets, but none of them yielded a drop of water; and Mr. Fawcett here added, that if a supply could have been then obtained for only twenty minutes longer, the works would have sustained very little injury, and the neighbourhood scarcely have been alarmed. The destructive element, under these unfor tunate circumstances, increased very greatly ; and in the model room, adjoining the room where the fire was first discovered, it made such progress that in a few moments it was evident that it could not be controlled- For a long time (one hour and a quarter) there was no supply from the plugs, all of which were kept open, therefore whatever damage may be done is owing solely to this cause. The further course of the flames, and the mode in which they extended to the adjoining buildings, are detailed elsewhere. Mr. Fawcett added that the machinery on his own premises, being all of metal, when its condition came to be examined, he hoped would not be so materially prejudiced, as in the first instance it appeared to be. A considerable pile of buildings was certainly destroyed, but fortu nately not so as to impede to any great extent, the pro ceedings of the works : it would be very far from stop ping them altogether. It would only curtail the capa bilities of the establishment for a time—until the part of the premises destroyed had been rebuilt. ['he works altogether are insured for £27,000 in Lon don offices, and for £3,000 in the Liverpool office, making a total of £30,000. This town, therefore, will suffer but an inconsiderable loss, so far as this firm is considered. In reply to a question, Mr. Fawcett stated that the engines built by the firm for the great East India steamer, the Bentinck (lately launched),were entirely completed, and two-thirds of them on board : the parts remaining on the works were not at all da maged by the fire, and the brace-work, &c., would only require a little re-polishing. The erection of the engines on board, therefore, will be very little, if any, retarded by this event. Besides the packing-room, four rooms are destroyed, which were used for finishing ma chinery; the working tools in this place, however, being principally of metal, are damaged only, not destroyed ; the fine lathes, being also of massive metal have sustained no injury, and neither of the two steam engines are injured. The catastrophe indeed generally is of a character only to impede for a time, not to stop altogether the works; and Mr. Fawcett concluded by stating that considering the extent of the premises, the magnitude of the damage he did not apprehend to be so great as at present it appeared to be. Mr. Fawcett then conducted our reporter over a portion of the premises, and very obligingly entered into a variety of explanations, which are embodied in other parts of our general account. We fear, from the great confusion of materials in parts of the premises, and the obvious destruction of some of the valuable property, that the loss will nevertheless be very consi• derable. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Saturday a determined suicide was committed by a gentleman about 45 years of age. Deceased arrived by railway from Seven Oaks the previous evening, and engaged an apartment at the King's Head, High -street, London. During the evening he partook of gin and water, and smoked some cigars in the coffee-room, and afterwards retired to bed, desiring the waiter to call him the next morning at ten, as he was going by the Dover Rail way. At that hour on Saturday morning, on 4oing up stairs. the waiter found the door locked ins;de ; he knocked loudly several times, but could get no answer ; an entrance was made through the window, when the unfortunate gentleman was found in his night-clothes, hanging from the bed-post, dead. To effect his purpose more securely, he had tied his wrists together with a silk handkerchief. SINGULAR CASE. — On Saturday Mr. Baker held an in quest at the Ship, Limehouse, on the body of Joseph Ran dall, aged 40, a shipwright. It appeared in evidence that about six weeks since deceased, as he was standing on a scaf folding and hauling up a plank, overbalanced himself, and, falling a distance of several feet, fractured one of his thighs. He was taken to the London Hospital, from which he was discharged cured on Tuesday week. On the following even • ing he complained of pain in the throat, which rapidly grew more serious, and, in spite of medical aid, deceased died early on Thursday morning. Mr. Luke, one of the principal surgeons of the London Hospital, surprised at the very sud den demise of deceased, caused, with the consent of the lat ter's friends, a post mortem examination to be made, by which it was discovered that deceased died of inflammation of the throat and larynx, produced no doubt by exposure to a cold atmosphere, after having for so lung a time breathed that of the warm wards of the hospital. Verdict, " Natural death." MR. HENRY HOLT AGAIN.—In the course of the past week the town has been visited by a swindler calling himself Henry Holt, and representing himself as an extensive dealer, occupying premises in King-street, Manchester. It appears that on coming to Kendal, he staid at the Crown Inn, whence, after procuring a directory, and learning the names of the several manufacturers, he 'sallied forth with the pre tence that he had been recommended by parties of known respectability, to select goods for supplying large shipping orders. He in this way procured to be made up at Messrs. Whitwell'a carpet warehouse, about 600 weight of carpeting, to be sent off to Manchester on Tuesday last ; and at Messrs. Simpson and Ireland's he ordered about 4100 worth of goods, and succeeded in taking away with him a parcel of the value of £4. In all the cases cash was to be paid on delivery. Fortunately, on Wednesday, the character of the scamp was ascertained from a report in the Guardian of his prOceedings in Manchester, where he had been playing the same game: in many instances with complete success. We hope that this neighbourhood has not sustained serious loss by the impostor; and that this notice of his attempts may assist in putting manufacturers on their guard.—Kendal Mercury. DESPERATE ENCOUNTER.—On Tuesday forenoon an en counter was observed between a sparrow-hawk and a crow, in a field immediately behind Upper Craigie ; and if we may judge from the fierce and prolonged efforts of the former bird to secure his prey under almost hopeless circumstances, and at the imminent risk of his own lite, it was evident he had not had a meal for a considerable time, There were a flock of crows together in the field„ in number about 50, and one of them had wandered from the rest a good way, until it neared the edge of Craigie-wood. Busy picking up what the ground afforded there for some time, the hawk was at length descried emerging from the trees, and slowly rising above his intended victim, who did not seem to be aware of being so near the vicinity of so dreaded an enemy. After having gained an altitude sufficient to strike with effect, the hawk poised himself for a second or two, and descended with that shot-like velocity so peculiar to these birds of prey. The crow, however, had not been vitally struck, and a regular battle ensued, out of necessity on the part of the crow, for it could not effect its escape, being firmly clutched in the talons of the hawk. The screams and cries of both birds at length attracted, the main body of the black tribe, who, after some thing like deliberation, for they were not very prompt, flew to the rescue, and surrounded the combatants, but kept at a respectful distance, only crowing with desperate vehemence. Meantime the hawk still continued to hold on by h is victi m . who was fast giving way under the strokes of his beak, while its feathers were flying about in all directions. But things at last came to a pass—the sooty onlookers could stand it no longer, and, as if with one consent, they flew u p on their com mon foe, which was for nearly a minute lost amid the t o from Latterly, however, he got himself extricated, res amongst them, and soared away for the roc ky portion of the d tnesshausted that ed the Magdalene-hill. A countryman' . w ho scene, went and lifted the crow, which was so e w it l it could hardly hop ; but in a abort time it_ recove sr red so far as to be able to join ite isompanious..—Parth Coorri • LANCASTER ASSIZES THE CHARTIST TRIALS (Before Mr. Baron ROLFE.) On Tuesday several of the prisoners addressed the jury in their own defence, and on Wednssday morning, immediately on the judge taking his seat, Mr. O'Connor commenced his address, anal spoke far upwards of two hours and twenty minutes. After alluding to the propriety with which the prthecution was conducted, he asked why were not such men as Col. Wemyss, D. Maude, the Mayor of Manchester, Sir Charles Shaw, and others of similar standing, brought before the jury. He then went on to argue, that though a zealous politician, hr had not been guilty of inciting to any outbreak. He had spent £12.000 for the Chartist body; and though he had been charged with being a political trafficker, and with making a fortune by the Nor Hans Slar, he had brought his clerk to prove that he had lost money by that paper. He then drew a contrast between the conduct of the Chartists and that of the advocates of the Reform Bill, and said that he had done all in his power to avoid the disturbances. He concluded by an impressive appeal to the jury, in favour of his fellow prisoners. Several 'persons, who spoke to the peaceful oharacter of r. O'Connor, were then examined. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then replied. He went over the whole of the evidence as it affected the different defen dants, which it is unnecessary here to repeat. He expressed, in a feeling manner, his deep sympathy with the distresses of the people, admitting its great extent, and alluded to the patience and fortitude with which they have borne it; that distress, however, formed no justification of violence and a breach of the law. As to the framing of the indictment, of which they had heard so much, it was necessary to adopt it to the crimes committed; and those who said it was monstrous, should remember that that was a monstrous con spiracy. He then instanced many cases iu which a greater number of defendants, guilty of the same crime, had been included in the same indictment. The law of conspiracy did not require that it should be done in secret; it did not even require that the parties should communicate with each other their intentions or objtcts, nor did it require they should all do the same species of acts ; it was sufficient that they were acting together with one common object, And lie who did any act which formed a portion of those common objects, was guilty, in the eye of the law, of the whole conspiracy. He contended that it would have been neither fair nor manly, when so many persons were pining in prison, and expiating offences which others had been the instruments of committing, had the officers who advised the crown passed over the de fendants—those who, by their speeches, publications, and proceedings, bad excited them to the commission of those acts, and were, in law, equally guilty, and morally speaking, perhaps more so than the others. He concluded a very long address by calling on the jury to do their duty in the face of the country, and to deliver a verdict in accordance with the evidence. The learned JUDGE then postponed his sumtuing up of the case until Thursday; and after trying some cases from the Cause List, the court adjourned. YESTERDAY. On the Learned Judge this morning taking his seat, and the names of the jury having been called over, his Lordship commenced his summing up. He commenced by observing that they had at last arrived at the last stage in that import ant investigation. The jury had received from both sides their opinion of the extreme attention they had paid to the case. Ile (the learned judge) must bespeak the same atten tion ; first, as to what was the nature of the charge against the defendants ; next, what was the law applicable to the nature of the charge made against them, and lastly, what was the evidence bearing on the defendants generally as a body, and particularly as it affected each, and whether it was suffi cient to bring him within that law which made criminal the acts charged. H e said he should feel it his duty to call their attention to the whole of the evidence which had been given, although it might be irksome to do so, yet he felt it could not be dispensed with ; and, secondly, he should call their attention to some legal distinctions applicable to the charges against the defendants. They had been told over and over again what it was the defendants were charged with; it was the crime of conspiracy, mixed up, it was true, with other charges, hut, as they had been withdrawn, the attention of the jury would be directed to the charge of conspiracy alone. It had been said there was extreme difficulty and confusion in the present case to discover what was the crime of con spiracy. He (the learned judge) did not see the difficulties which had been suggested by others. Undoubtedly there might be cases of conspiracy in which it might be exceed ingly difficult to define what was a conspiracy. Now, he apprehended, a conspiracy in law was the combination of two or more persons to do an illegal act, or to bring about a legal act by illegal means. The indictment contained a variety of counts, which, in truth, were nothir g more than differ ent charges, which, as they had been given up, it was not then necessary to discuss. There remained now, therefore, only seven counts of the indictment, all of which related to conspiracy. His lordship then explained the nature of the different counts of the indictment to the jury. Some of them charged the defendants with conspiring together by tumult and violence causing persons to leave their employ ment, and by such means endeavouring to bring about a change in the laws and constitution of this realm, others charged that there being a cessation of labour, the defendants took advantage of that to aid and abet others to the prisoners unknown to bring about such a change; and the fifth count merely charged them with persuading others to refrain from work until the Charter became the law of the land. Now, as there was some difference of opinion as to whether that was really a crime, the jury would have to say whether, after hearing the evidence, they were of opinion, supposing them to be guilty at all, they found them guilty on the former or the latter counts. His Lordship, after some observations on the combination laws, expressing his appro bation of the relaxation which had taken place in that portion of the criminal code, read over the whole of the evidence, and then pointed out that portion of it which applied to 24 of the defendants, who took part in the conference which was held on the 17th August, in the chapel of the Rev. James Schole , field ; and then asked the jury to consider whether they were of opinion that the defends .ts were guilty on the fifth count of the indictment, or on the others. When they had con sidered that, he wound then explain to them the nature of the evidence applicable to another class of defendants who had attended public meetings in various parts, and against whom a different species of evidence had been given. The jury then retired, at twenty minutes past four, to consider the point; and were out of court when our report left Lancaster. It is not expected that the jury will deliver their verdict until a late hour, if at all, to-night. FATAL FIGHT —On Monday a quarrel occurred at the Merryvale, between a shoemaker named Cornelius Bevan, and a gipsy knife-grinder from Liverpool, named Cuff, which was subsequently renewed at the Jolly Waterman, Birdport ; and during its progress Bevan was somewhat injured. It was then agreed that the parties should have a regular fight at Pitcheroft the next afternoon. They accordingly met, and after about a dozen rounds, Bevan became insensible, when he was placed on a hurdle and taken to the Infirmary, where he died the same evening. On Wed nesday an inquest was held on the body, when a verdict of manslaughter in the first degree was returned against John Cuff, and against three persons in the second degree.— Worcester Journal. AFRICAN' AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—It appears by a letter teoeivcd from Mr. Dillon Tennent, the secretary, that this unthrtaking has been abandoned for want of support. It is but justice to this gentleman to say that his motives in originating this project are said to have been those of huma nity, he believing that a settlement on the island of Fernando Po, with model farms and the example of general cultivation, would assist, along with other means, in the suppression of the slave trade, by proving to the chiefs on the coast that it would be more to their interest to employ their subjects in husbandry than to sell them for slaves. With such a climate there never could have beeu the least chance of a successful issue, and it unfortunately haypens that the greatest calamities have constantly been produced by persons with great inten tions, who were only mistaken as to the manner of acting upon them. Africa, more than any other part of the world, seems destined to prove the truth of this remark. DISTRESS IN SHEFFIELD. —ln every direction may be seen shops, houses, and inns to let—some of them in the principal thoroughfares and best squations for business in the town. If inquiries are made of any of the manufacturers in the different branches of the Sheffield trade as to the pos sibility of improvement, the answer sure to be returned is, that starvation awaits the greater number of manufacturers and factors in the town. Bankruptcies and assignments are of daily occurrence, and, during the three days our corre spondent stayed in Sheffield, two tradesmen were declared bankrupts, both of which were caused by the failure of Parker, Shore, and Co., or at least facilitated by that event. The general impressio❑ appears to be, that the misery and distress have not yet reached their climax, and that the effects of the failure above alluded to cannot be contemplated until payment of the debts due to the batik is enforced.—Leeds Intelligencer. A PORPOISE CAUGHT IN THE RIBBLE.— On Sunday morning last, at about nine o'clock, as the men employed at the Ribble navigation improvement were working their punts, two of them saw a " monster of the deep" in a shallow sand bank, about one hundred yards from the Chain, They struck at it with their long poles, which are. iro❑ shod at the end, and one of them went through the body of the fish. Upon subsequent examination, it proved to be a large bottle-nose porpoise. The struggles of the porpoise were so great that it splintered the pole. The men at length succeeded in getting it into the boat, and in keeping it alive until they it up to the Mar:h End. It was subsequently taken to a place in the neighbourhood, and exhibited. The Ribble Naviga tion Company, we hear, have claimed the porpoise, and, we understand, it will stuffed and deposited at the Philosophical Institution. The " monster " had most likely been left by the preceding tide; having in all probability been driven there by the punts, or been lured there for preying upon the smaller species of the " finny tribe." It measures five feet three inches in length, and three feet two inches in thickness.— Preston Chronicle. INQUEST EXTRAORDINARY, lIELD UPON A TOMB STONE.—On Wednesday evening last James Carroll, Ebq., coroner, haying received an official communication of a sud den death occurring about six miles from Nenagh. at a place called Tterinoyle, on the road towards Borrisoleigh, he ac co,-clinaly, on Thursday morning, proceeded to hold an in quest on the body of the deceased, a man named John Cor mack. Three policemen from the nearest station preceded the coroner for the purpose of procuring a jury. On the ar rival of the coroner and medical officer a spirit of insubordi nation presented itself, and in the most determined manner, the roale threatening the coroner and the medical gentlemen in attendance, and were not sparing in their abuse of the police. Reasoning with them w a s o ut of the question : they would listen to no one; and, from the unequivocal gestures tuld violence of conduct of the parties, (some hundreds of peasantry from the inountains,) :Mr. Carroll considered it most prudent to return to Nenagh, determined not to be baffled in the exercise of his duty. - The coroner at once sent a requisition to the barracks to the officer commanding the ssth Light Infantry fur a party; and with this force, and a strong body of the police, under Sub-Inspector Blake, be proceeded in the direction of the grave-yard, Killaneave, so as to intercept the funeral before it arrived there, if they left the house with the body before he could reach Tiermoyle. Accordingly, accompanied by Mr. Tahuteau, R. M., Major Power, and Lieutenant and Adjutant Darrell,land Lieutenant Grey, of the 85th, the funeral was met about half a mile from the house and about two miles from the grave-yard. There were immense numbers of country people, who, when they saw the military and police on the road, joined the cavalcade, and in alt there could not be fewer than three thousand. The same spirit was apparent, although partially suppressed, and the refusal to allow the inquest was as in the morning. Mr. Carroll intended to stop the procession at the first house on the road, and there hold the inquisition, but every door was instantly shut against him, and the bearers of the corpse hur ried on at a brisk pace. The militar y and the police being h a lted on the road leading down to Mr. Hawkshaw's, at Mil brook, they were drawn up across the road, when it was con ceded that the inquest should be proceeded within the church yard, which was agreed to by Mr. Carroll; all he wanted was the vindication of the law, and to show the Tipperary legisla tors that it should be enforced. The procession extended nearly a mile along the road and increased at every step. When arrived at the church yard, the military and police took up a commanding position, and if a riot had occured there must have dreadful havoc, and loss of life taken place. How ever, by a conciliatory coui se pursued by the coroner and Mr. Tabuteau, all was peaceably effected, and on a tomb stone for a table, the inquest proceeded; and although at first a jury could hardly be go t yet all ended to the satis faction of every one—and a verdict of " Visitation of God" returned. Neackak Guardia's. THE VERDTCI NAUGHTEN"S CASE 7 c Tuittal of thi s m The Times of Monday last, after remarking that th e y are te that ac quittal, Cockburn, that prevented from questioning the rice of the t t e he st m at o e t m iv e e n s t whichof Mr. daan, or comments the propriety h on M'Naughten, although he wrote very excellent businesslike letters, in which he evinced no slight shrewdness an d p rov; _ deuce, and although he expressed himself on general topics in a clear, intelligent, and intelligible manner, yet unfortu nately laboured under a species of monomania, which learned counsel called " hornocidal monom an i a ." In the this proposition he was borne out by the evidence of Sir A. rison and Dr. Monro, who declared their conviction that prisoner had laboured under a morbid delusion, of which this murder was the climax. It is usual enough, says the Times, to hear it advanced that all men arc less sane upon some points than others; that all men have some oddity, some queer habits, some peculiar fancy, by fostering or humouring which exclusively they would become decidedly mad on one particular point. This is common enough. But we never before heard this self-engendered insanity pleaded in defence of crimes to the perpetration of which it might have contributed. We want to know, for the benefit of simple folks, what in future is to be considered insanity ? It appears that it is not enough that a man should talk and write correctly on mat ters of business, give a good account of what is passing round him, or pronounce a correct opinion of men and measures, in order to be considered sane; but, if he indulge in the hu mours of a morbid melancholy, and cherish the fancies of a diseased imagination, this is sufficient for him to obtain the character of a monomaniac; and if he only proceeds to com mit murder, that is the climax of his monomania. Now, we fear that. there are many monomaniacs in the world ; and we suppose that they have as various tastes and whims as their saner neighbours. We are not philosophers enough to know whether they are superior to the impulses of vanity, avarice, or revenge. From all that we know, or have read, of human propensities, we rather believe that these are the predominant passions of most monomaniacs. In that case it certainly is desirable that they should be known by some accurate and general description in time to gcard their intended victims from a monomaniacal pistol or a cli macteric stiletto. It may be a pleasing fancy for such men to contemplate the prospective otium cum copid of Bedlam and the grandeur of lionized insanity ; but it would be more agreeable to the interests of society if they could be intro duced to these pleasures without the preparatory noviciate of unprovoked and uneTplained assassination ; for, highly curious as the phenomenon may be in a medical point of view, it is but poor consolation that a fellow man has been prema turely cut off from the duties and enjoyments of a,well-spent life by the unsuspected blow of an assassin who " laboured under a morbid delusion, of which murder was the climax.' The Herald of yesterday says that though the verdict was startling and unexpected, it was nevertheless strictly in ac cordance with the evidence, and remarks strongly on the simplicity, impartiality, and solemnity that distinguish the administration of criminal justice in England, in contrast with the existing appeals, and bullying and frightening of witnesses so frequently displayed in the courts of France. The trial of M`Naughten, says that journal, when compared with that of Madame Laffarge or Jacques Bresson in France ought to convince the most sceptical Englishman of the vast superiovitv in every respect of the tribunals of his own coun try over those of our neighbours. We cannot but enforce on every man and every function ary the importance to public safety of paying due attention to the symptoms of monomaniacs, and of their taking steps to protect society from such outrages as that committed by Wl•laughten. It is the duty of magistrates and relatives to place under restraint persons exhibiting so flagrantly such delusions as those repeatedly displayed by M`Naughten— the absence of such magisterial or parental authority in this case has been followed by assassination. We would more over point out to the commissioners of police the necessity of giving the force instructions to prevent the recurrence in places of great public resort and constant passage, and more particularly in the seat of the public offices, of such suspi. cious circumstances as a man placing himself day after day in one particular situation without any assignable induce. ment. The particulars of M`Naughten's past life and the growth of his insanity afford another testimony to the worthlessness of all save religious education ; this poor wretch was learned in the learning of mechanics institutions; he was content in the pursuit of secular knowledg e ; he was ever running after lecturers and lectures; be w a s a literary authority amongst his fellows, and even amongs t his superiors in station ; he was laboriously industrious , and more than nationally frugal ; but he was an infidel; and a reference to the evi dence of John Hughes will show that his infidelity followed his indulgence in studious habits, and that his lunacy fol lowed rapidly his infidelity. There cannot bee stroner case of the danger of merely worldly knowledg than g that of Daniel M•Naughten, for though a perception of the great truths of heavenly knowledge might not have saved from in jury his wits, there can be little doubt that it would have so tempered and restrained his lunacy as to have interposed be tween it and the crime of assassination. --- In almost every case of lunacy which becomes the subject of legal inquiry, we find that the hallucination of the party connects him with distinguished persons. or the sake, therefore,. of those who occupy high stations , it is necessary moment when the jury were acquitting that stringent precautions should be adopted. At the very Scotchman was on his way to London, 111`Naughten on the ground of insanity, it came to our kilowledge that another to Liverpool by steam, talked very freely about the folly of haying a woman on the throne, stated the object of his visit who, on the voyage to London to be to settle some affairs with Sir Robert Peel for , and referred to Scripture as abounding in precedents getting rid of bad rulers by stabbing them . This man ought to have been placed u nder arrest by the captain, whom irve ral of the passengers advised to hand him over to the Liver pool police. With this advice the captain failed to comply. Our informant, however, has apprised Sir James Graham of the facts.—Morning paper. An advertisement appears in the Dublin Evening Mail of detec - Monday last, o ff e r i ng th e l arge reward of .300 for the tion of the miscre an t w h o , influenced by base and some malignant motive, t ransm itt e d letters to certain, members of the Viceregal household slandering and traducing th that racter of one of the most ' amiable and correct person e s th graces and adorns society. CONFESSIO'N OF THE MURDERER 1-1 kSICINS.—The fol lowing communication from a Rathdrum Correspondent, may un happy man John y H en as ni ki a n y s a b w.u e ti r ch e ko l lr i o e itw d y, on as authentic :—" I beg leave to inform you , 00 w of hi t c h h e murder of John Pugh t ap e tui n tb c hi e joc o ri it f tyi d the dreadful crime, rely.convicted that atn trnueersecloaeyn last t a a a the e tandthatbealone s:ixr.loß,arstow, - eath , did voluntarilyconfess "I of gin ty the same time authorised the governor of the gaonidteoH"egeinva cioh a rna n tra d bi n tet o ew w dai ii e s t . o tlli feel lecooniflevlcoend, that b y c y o o m u m uni ca t n g it to the satisfaction o to f Itrleie cpeoibvieioanmdinpduy—ishEtvheinsiningforrmacakteiot.n for th w e il s l at b is e Tate CASE OF CRUELTY A T ELLARD, YORICSIIIRE.—The Halifax Guardian contains an account of some proceedings against Joseph Whiteley, the collier of Ellard, charged with the cruel treatment of his apprentice. The particulars of the case, which was noticed in the House of Commons, have ap peared in the Herald. The object of the application was to otbisttarlantetsheexlparde'ssseddistchheairrgdeisgfrom his present indentures, on account of the ill-usage whiocahtllibiagcaettda.t tThehemmool-a inhumanity, and the indentures were cancelled. to M en r a . bl H e ° th i royd, who attended on the part of the lad, said his next Bp_ lineation was under the 20th George 11. and the 22d George master; s a t s r t a e t r e ; s . 11. Hitherto no punishment bad been inflicted on the man excepting taking the boy from him. The consequence of this would be that the churchwardens and overseers of the town town' ship would be under the necessity of finding the boy a f re e; the the magistrsvaetewsitlol _ancderithaeinciyla,use on which be now proceeded em poweredmrieTaxoht wqouoalred that e Ma s authorities to get the lad another master. L clerk ‘lad to the Halifax union, then came forward and said that been instructed by the guardians to make application" ' doneththaet soothe the magistrates would bind over the eburchwardens and over seerster pr o p er e t s o s i ns . mamasteris t r a t by o indictment (happ ytha a t t t t h h e e get properly punished) assented to the application. CAPTURE or 3e ROBBER. —On Tuesday morning robbers made a daring attempt to break in Mr. James last two ris's grocery establishment, situate in Burrin-street, or terminated in the capture of one of the gang under very'which ex traordinary circumstances. It appears they were f urnished with a complete set of instruments including ', j et , and braces, saws, pick-locks, iron bars, and mies," bit operations very systematically by cutting one ofctohmmenced in order to effect an entrance. The panel beinc, e panels, of the gang put in his head, and was in the act cut out, one an iron bar that secured the door transversely,of removing suddenly on his neck with great force, and actually secured remove the bolts. Being unable to rescue himthrust it to perilous position, his confederates fled. In the from his cries of the captured burglar alarmed the in. a. interim, the neighbourhood, and the inmates of the hou n s bitants of the curing lights and going to the door. found thee' who, on pro inside, bleeding profusely from mouth, ears, ro b robber's head neck being as firmly grasped as if within "' and TIOM, his laughable position he was suffered to • a vice. In this remain until of the police, who rescued him from his the arrival being all but strangled, and took him to theperilous position, robber's name is John Reilly, a native of " lock-up." The carpenter by trade. and admits that he is a deserter Dublin ; he is a 45th regiment, just about to embark for from the II ope. lie is one of a formidable gang of the Cape of Good just visited Carlow on a professional our, and who have notice will induce the inhabitants of ti r . . and we hope this measures for their security. Reill ns county to adapt county gaol by William Cary, E sti , y t was c°rnmitted to the ensuing assizes. Reilly is marked ' ono abide his trial at the " D," as a deserter. He admits that the side by the letter extensive gang of burglars whose head be was one of a very Pool and Dublin, and that businessquarters are in Liver being comrade wished to take a trip to the s l ac k, he and his rade's name is Keating, and we find provinces. His corn " Hue and Cry."—Carlow Sentinel. he i s gazetted in the EXTRAORDINARY CASE.—At Monday, Thomas Johnson, al i as the Leicester assize!, on for the wilful murder at ' Henry Hensev, was indicted of Elizabeth Evison. We Croft, on the 12th of February last, at the time, but, as the circumstances a brief statement of the case w e give the particulars as mstances are peculiarly atrocious, peared that the deceased they transpired at the trial. It sp at the time of the occur was an aged person, about 70, living of the same age, in a occurrence with her sister, who was nearly village of Croft. loner On cottage, a short distance from the Sunday, the 12th of February, they were both well and w ' aiking about as usual. They slept in the same room up stairs •beds, in separate and retired to rest about eight o'clock. They were disturbed not very long af terwards by a man breaking in at the windows of their cham bers. He proceeded to obtain a light by means of a lucifer match, and then with some marlin to tie together their hands and feet very tightly. and to fasten their arms under the shoulders equally tightly to the bedsteads, so that they cld not move hand or foot, or at all help themselves. He then tucked the clothes closely over their heads, and took ss. out of the pocket ot the surviving sister, and rather more out of that of the deceased. He also took some silver spoons and some handkerchiefs, and then decamped by, he street door, which he left open, leaving the poor women in the state de scribed. This was on the Sunday night. They remained in this condition, both being almost suffocated, until the fore noon of Monday, when the deceased, who had been moaning all the interim, and frequently said that she must be suffo cated, expired- The sister could undertake to mark the time of the death by the cessation of tbe moaning end the breath ing as being in the course of the forenoon of Monday. St, r. herself remained in this horrible state, almost momentarily expecting the same fate that she knew bad awaited deceased - , until the Tuesday morning, when she heard some one near, and cried out for help. This was a poor boy going about with a live seal from door to door begging, and he gave an alarm, and fetched a rasa named Hill, who found the door open, and the poor women in bed with their hands and arms end feet tied rand manner e xtremely exhausted . deceased being s tiff and cold, her sister extremely exhauated. He released the survivor, and unfastened tbe marlin which bound the body of the decease& and then went and brought Mr. Dewson t the surgeon. The latter gentleman stated tbst he had heard the evidence, and had no doubt whatever but that the deceased had died , of suffocation from being smothered in the wa e scribed. She appeared to have been dead about twenty-four - hours. There were wounds upon the wrist from the tight ness with which the cords had been tied. The prisoner was apprehended, and. from the evidence adduced , edty o f the offen ce ; and the judge sentenced was found w awa m t h e slightest hope of no. h im to death