The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-05-09 00:00:00

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. qee 4L f' CTERISTIC PORTRAIT of Mr. T. Warburton, 4 the ES ' i leraYon by Mr. Lambie, is at present suspended tittl1::: theneainZigns.of AQvp l'ired '''' ENT OF DALE-STREET.—The notices having tat t • n e t! to Dale-street, from Sir Thomas's h C rosshall-street, will be commenced at once, 44. Improvements be carried on uninterruptedly. t't th,1091.----Commission signed by the Loid-Lieutenant the - a n titY Palatine of Lancaster.—Second .. Regiment htta e ,..._:e of Lancaster's Own Militia : Charles Garray, , Tilensign. )`°4t ti; IP TII ROYAL LANCASHIRE MILITIA.—It is said , 9 so„ r egiraent will be presented with colours by Miss oy nei '3'4 eldest daughter of Charles Towneley, Esq., of Ps we e k eni an, colonel commandant of the regiment, early • , a s h tl 'r ATION.—On the Ist inst., a purse, containing sovereigns, was privately presented to the pe a 4 r el 7o c a , curate of Prescot Church, as a token k Nbe et an d regard, from the vicar of the parish and a is °f the congregation. 4 .-is- c4t .... i. j 'isci tiet ''. l su AND SOUTHPORT . RAIpVAY.—A pro FR o n un of the shareholders in this company ilrishi re W ednesday, e , at the offices of the Lancashire and Ns.: hire ' ° lnPany, to approve of a bill promoted by the 1 I lsta h le and Yorkshire, in which this company was ' l l4 a ' 4 Mr. Stuart occupied the chair, and a resolu- PP f bill ,,e s.„ ng 0 the was passed. sls LIiER S Th • eymen coopers of 1 .. t o , UPERSEDED.— e journeymen t:Peetfia ll '., d esiring an advance of wages, addressed . a „lon, 4 . - ' m ulmunicat'on to their masters, stating their La mes" 'taking the l request. The result . has been that, no e ,, ti n s , of the journeymen and their employers, the tt`t; a h ' il a ',sed was agreed to, and they now receive 6s. per Ve 4 1, - I N. Per hour overtime, instead of, as formerly, `'Pie ce - ' 3 '. There has also been a proportionate rise in E A l , ee e Prices. 9414:110CASHIRE RAILWAY.—An extraordinary gene acing of the East Lancashire Railway Company was ).° e, B arg, on Monday last, when a bill now 'ar'aruament, intituled" A Bill for vesting in the °a-shire Railway Company, jointly with the Lan ail " n d Yorkshire Railway, and for other purposes," p hi , tni,lher bill now before parliament intituled "A Bill t e ft o ' in g the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway C.0m ,40111, construct a railway from Kirkdale to the Liver "% Zs; With connecting lines there, and for other ZPao,, i ' ' ' were submitted to the shareholders for their th e '' The chair was occupied by Mr. Dugdale, and 1, resolutions were agreed to. qtr ADJOURNED GENERAL VESTRY.—The General i I' 3 , _ - : URNED ti u teeting, adjourned from Tuesday, the 18th of L as held in the Sessions-house at twelve o'clock on ;II J , pk • The ehair was taken by the Rev. Rector Camp 'lla r report of the voluntary rating committee lc rL a • - _,.n. read, the rev. rector vacated the chair, but IPp ea „ c 'llately re-elected as chairman of the meeting. like 4 7°, from the report of the voluntary rating coin 't I '""at there was a balance of £549 10s. sd. ; and Z h Aer a- h e s Thompson moved that this sum be divided in bs v :°Portions between Messrs. Liversedge, Atkins, N l o r' ll d Collins, who were cash out of pocket to the 0 oei" about £6OO. A long discussion followed ; but k 'ste ha Y Partie s who seemed to know anything about the ,Nte r e4t, Dr. Collins a forcible one, and Mr. Liversedge Ne w ere the claimants.—Mr. Urquhart moved , a ks tio h t resolution ; but, on a division, Mr. Thompson 's at N,,: i va s carried, and the meeting dissolved. L °ll e,, si °N . WITH THE ANNA.—On Monday last week, a'llor t ' l , lll ., the Anna, of Liverpool, Smith, master, from v 'ter h ,, f „.`t With coals, and bound to Eden, was towed it 1 ) . ,l;' , having been run into off the Ness by the 16‘ v spriil London, from China; she has carried away he t x ,„' <la h ,'nd part of her topgallant forecastle. It appears Ord, e f was steerin g W.5.%V., with starboard tacks on 040,e - hauled. The William was running! with the ,',`,lely i Tt the beam, port tacks on board winch, imme ",tlu,'"e Anna perceived, she put her helm hard down, "everZelocity of the two vessels was such that before f74 , tt lhe',7 l s could answer the helm the Anna was run into 1% 4 : 4 ° 4 1 bow. She has sustained considerable injury, tt ,tlderstand it is very likely she will be repaired at g„tiv e ',,_ s • The Anna belongs to Jones Palmer and Co., 7. '"" 01 , is about 500 tons register, and is a teetotal tli lltl '.qt P, h e , USE OF THE MERMAID.—This fine clipper- Ait "ging to Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson's ~- 1 10 th Star Line " sailed on Wednesday for Melbourne. ~.Itti,, h as an emigrant vessel been submitted to in i.alta-na-kore perfect in all her appointments, with a finer Zleb il , s ti Acers on board, and a more satisfied body of fr ‘lb e lrs• The latter number 398 adults in the saloons ."'il, peen decks, and ten in the best cabin. They are 1 ti 'N,"'t mainly of the most valuable classes for such a 41 kr, a a, Australia a large proportion being Cornish .ho will bring their experience in digging for tin hi s into profitable use as diggers for the more •e metal which that colonfproduces. She has o s c e l board a number of artisans of the description Nei-4hour Australia most wants, and a considerable btl etik f children, who swell the number of " souls" . a g ,'''Y her. The Mermaid is expected to make the I qir e - 4 . 41 7 5 or 80 days at the furthest. At a few minutes , s nee, d 'en, a.m., on Wednesday, she fired her gun, and N,,,'"eci. (town the river in tow of the Independence tug ; lth - ' she passed the docks on her course, her fine seat jq s ‘ v ater, and her powerful and trim masting, were the k, of general admiration. 1 i„. 4 . , W hio! L ING OF THE . RED JACKET.-The clipper Red J . ac-e. , 7 / 4 , fro m her build, and her first preformance in the IN e from New York to this port, may be expected to , to herself the crack Australian ship of the " White 44 Mlle," passed a highly satisfactory inspection on Wed- 3 ', and went to sea on Thursday. Her arrangements hrsoliout reflect the highest credit upon her liberal tis tt >Messrs. Pilkington and Wilson, as well as upon N tgt miti t,_1, , , , _ ander, Captain Reed, and the very effective staff zx,e, superintended her loading and fitting-up. The n o ;4 0 Z . t . takes out 16 passengers in her best cabin and ofetralui her saloons and 'tween decks. She carries ka,", e Bll7,Passena•ers ; and, from the fact that in no part 1 of i ,''e i" less than rl £2O for a berth has been taken, it tlaZrsoCerred that she takes out a rather superior class , Sthm s ' The bulk of them, however, are of the useful ~ tteh 1;0 1 a as joiners, engineers, and other artisans, for 414,,tikstralia affords profitable employment. Her crew ; e el 4,,, ki, including 14 passenger stewards. She is offi- , Li' %;: r e like a first-class mail steamer than a passen- ' o e ;g. ship, and, in fact, is nowhere inferior to such a ti p .' 814 z° l • the Australian voyage. Of the crew, fully 76 k t ;itli e : e .amen, in the strict sense of the term. She car lii,Prake`°re, more hands than the new regulation of the 0, of eat requires. Her nautical instruments are, it is Oilik t he most perfect description, and in the best oti oforder. She carries a full cargo, principally corn i„t to fi ne goods, and has on board a heavy mail, consist t'mt 0 N ,.. a C onsiderable extent of duplicatestf despatches it we% by the Great Britain. At about half-past girdh''' - " , p.m., the anchor was raised, and the ship, ta 3 7 the Constitution steam-tug, proceeded down the t ho ' 4 ,,, k l i ng her course close alongside the Prince's-parade. Ob e r her departure had not been anticipated, a large a"'; 42 1 sPectators were present to witness her depar tre'''a when she fired her parting guns, which were 1 fki t calibre, showing that she is quite sufficiently ),1" eh:Protect herself against any ordinary opponent, 'gor e ', r ing from on board, heartily responded to from A 6" .48 most enlivening. k, l )k e t,, ll ,k,NGE STORY.—On Tuesday, Michael Healey,. a a ii,","IY-dressed man, about 30 years of age, gave hun t": follow the police authorities here, to whom he made ; ttal i i ng statement, which has been taken down by Vaet . , ° rities :—" I live with Mr. Nathan Tuckaberry, O h ~rker, 11, Middle Mountjoy-street, Dublin, and it t i 'lan7 tll of last month I was sent with a letter by Mr. k set, ", O'Plaherty to Mr. Queely, 87, Marlborough 'mehaiell contained a bill of exchange for £lOO, and 11Ny "'t notes, to the amount of which I do not know. w ere M r I met two men, who accosted me ; and saying V Vie ~, s trangers, requested me to show them the way t)Sre' ust orn-house, which I did. They then asked me Ih',, f or a Wass of ale, which I did. I called for a second vile theta and for myself. This was about 11 o'clock " ' tioe l t ) , r ,_ning, and I remember nothing further till about t h 2 f oil ~'lle same evening, when I was awoke by a woman, th: or t i l l ' , ine lyin g on a piece of waste ground, near the iiiipi vo e North-wall. On examining my pocket, I found te l .'le. -° Pe On with the bill of exchange and letter ' N e ,ni , Jo e banknotes were gone. Shortly afterwards I ItOtie-i, e bill of exchange, and came to Liverpool that V,. 4 ; ii i "Y the steamer. I never before . saw either of the At`r or, ' 3 ' were well-dressed, and said they had come 4 ;4 t11, 1 , 4 tour to see Ireland." H ea l e y was brought seven Pie 4 a r ,„ l l CTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.--- th' p, 1% R, gli al meeting was held in the Royal lush- NZ I Wednesday evening, on which occasion laP g; a good attendance of members. The annual I k ',S L I• en by the society to student members were 4 1 , 1 c1a,; the Ist to Mr. C. Ellison, the 2nd to Mr.. J. th e t olr . . The annual report was then read, .from which ittqaleng gratifying facts are to be elicited . : —That to t lto ce l e,have evinced much interest in the society and t s L it e l!,' i ngs ; that valuable additions have been made Ili!' de l during the past year ; and the advantages 14. 1 attht:lved from the use of the library have been avail 'litt4-Lig the year. The forthcoming meeting of the N. l !ia, -33 0ciatio n is looked forward to by the society to N et i • - ", , a rable anticipations. One subject noticed with k. ,at '4 l, "e report is the dim . inished number of competi- Vth 4t e sessional competitions. The council reco.m 41,4eett, a Premium be offered for an essay on Italian Ni• T is re, and be sent in on or before the Ist of October the e to for council also recommend that an attempt be !'t ' ° list " li n a Practical museum of the materials used in Vllate ct ion of architectural designs ; each specimen l ai l/e ettleaccompanied by a brief memorandum of r e er. qualities and of the price at which it can be 4k,i'ltaae thativerpo o l. They also acknowledge with 09 h,,s by Mr. Edmundson, of St. Helen's, the atiloes recently been presented with a number of \ tfaet n ,. ° _,f Plain and ornamental window glass, as 'lli fi :, ll e of Y u by Messrs. Pilkington, accompanied by a 4 "gin ' e slgns and three specimens of stained glass, N lltie e - s g °I. th e arms of Liverpool, a landscape, a tariff o l il lin ' ~a ll d p f flowers. ' The council further I tarveri t t :` , that the u- ex o cursion this year should be to i v ,‘ t h ,, ,i la ß Troll, about the latter end of June. The isi l ic t ellt ra ce rs were elected for the ensuing session : ' ` r ' ---r. Ha • ' sidents, Mr. Frank Howard 1 1 5 p t , 1 1er . , 11 l iggins ; y e'u ra vi ?- ",* curator, r air. Goodall ; treasurer, Mr. O hre ea : Messrs. G. F. Chantrell, Kilpin, Picton, Nt b 4e . V P rodshara • honorary secretaries, Mr. Boult lito,erea 1,!• Weightm;n. The president, Mr. Verelst, hkites s "-,ls retiring address, in which he reviewed the kle h l arly ( t a rt duiing the past year, which he thought 1 14 , - ee Igratifyi n te,kll4l° art g, especially in France, where men of ki, , on were so highly esteemed, and promoted to Nkid t ` e sa,„ ° urs• He regretted that there was not more toh.'ed, •'‘'e sort of feeling in England. Mr. Verelst 1( 1 `:(1 % l e n err as a of admiration, to the plan of railways * it} t or r-A -4. of Paris and also referred to the proposed 1 14 ' a waYs rou . 1 1 4 ,,,, Va st ~,,_, ndLon . don, with lines communicating c ht 44 . , ,earrai terminus, to be built . on the river aid ll Plan of a market on the river at Man l'jrll4 II; / also to that of carrying a railway over our 1,,. th a m r , h ,,,te, 'As tn r P oo , r l. On the motion of Mr. picton, a v . ote tiq i e:f th atl Vlr- Verelst Via.s carried by acclama . ti . on. e 44 • A ft 8 were also awarded to the other retiring i'k• t °IN e e r c onsiderable discussion it was resolved that ka k i t Li lenrso n of the society should be made this Y nle hall, near Stockport, the seat of the 114eigli FlRE.—About half-past two o'clock on Sunday after noon a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Demp ster, ship bread baker, at the corner of North John-street. It originated in the bakehouse, but from what cause is unknown. The West of England Brigade with two branches were soon in play, also four other branches be longing to the Fire Police. The fire was soon extinguished. The stock is insured in the Scottish Union. The damage will be trifling. TIrE ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB held a meeting at the Marine Station of the Club, on Tuesday, and after wards dined together. In the course of the evening it was arranged that the opening cruise for the yachts to sail in company under the flag of the commodore should take place on Wednesday, the 24th instant, (her Majesty's birthday), the yachts to assemble off the Marine Station at ten a.m. It is proposed for the large yachts to proceed on to Kingstown, weather permitting. The challenge cup is proposed to be re-sailed for on Saturday, the Bth July. EMBEZZLEMENT.—At the Manchester Police-court, on Thursday, James Pownall, a salesman and collector in the employment of Mr. William Dossa Whitehead, fent dealer, Spring-gardens, Manchester, was charged with embez zling various sums of money, amounting to about £2,000, There were a good many cases against the prisoner, but witnesses were only called in five of them. These wit nesses proved that money had been paid to the prisoner on account of his employer, and the son of the latter stated that Pownall had not accounted for them. He was com mitted for trial. WAR MOVEMENTS IN LivEupooL.—Her Majesty's steamer Prometheus, five guns, 200 horse-power, Capt. E. R. Rice, arrived at this port on Tuesday from the coast of Scotland, where she has been picking up naval volunteers. Her object here is also to obtain volunteers. Shortly before seven o'clock on Wednesday morning, the Cunard steamer Niagara, Capt. Leitch, arrived here from Constantinople, which city she left on the 20th ult. The Niagara brought home 90 invalids. On the same morning 386 men, 15 officers, 65 women, and 45 children, belonging to the 46th regiment, arrived in the Mersey from Cork in the steamer Nimrod. They were immediately despatched to Woolwich, via' the London and Northwestern railway. Within the last few days five transports, the Asia, Glendalough, War Cloud, Panola, and Tyrone, forming the " Dublin division," have sailed hence for Kingstown, where they will embark the 11th hussars, Lord Cardigan's regiment. The Tyrone sailed on Wednesday. The new screw-steamer Bahiana, 1,700 tons, 300-horse power, belonging to the South 'American and General Steam Navigation Company has, we understand, been surveyed by the government officers to ascertain her fitness as a steam transport. THE STEAM-SHIP GREAT BRITAIN.—The mails which were taken on board the Great Britain previous to her leaving the port, were landed again on Tuesday evening, and transmitted to London to be despatched by the over, land mail. The cargo is being discharged, in order that the ship may be docked for repairs, and it is expected that she will be ready again for sea by the 10th of June. The following notice to the passengers has been issued by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., the owners : —" In addition to the communication which we have already made to the passengers by the Great Britain, coming under the act of parliament, that we will give them 30s. per head, or, if they prefer, that berths shall be found them in our ship Bloomer, sailing this month. We now beg to state that those to whom neither of the above proposals are satisfac tory, one-half of the passage-money will be returned at once, and should they wish hereafter to go by the Great Britain, they will be provided with berths, if there be any to let at the time of their application, on their repaying the half now returned to them." They also offer to pay the . railway fares home and back to Liverpool, for such of the passengers as wish to spend the intervening time with ' their friends. The passengers, almost without exception, prefer waiting for the Great Britain. Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., have also offered to shippers to deliver them the cargo they have shipped, on condition of its being replacedby asimilar quantity when the vesselis ready for sea. THE AZTECS. —These curious little strangers are indeed a source of wonder to the beholder. Perfect manikins in point of stature, they are not dwarfs, but on the contrary are well formed. They are lively—almost careless in their demeanour sportive and docile in a remarkable and pleasing degree ; and they are animated by a certain amount of intelligence. The presumed ages of these little people are—the boy 17 years, and the girl 11 years. The boy is 34 inches and six lines high, and the girl 30 inches ; and nine lines ; the former weighing 23 lbs., and the latter 214 lbs. The children have deep olive complexions, long black curly hair, and black—and in the girl particularly— soft eyes. They have caught a little English, of which they can speak a few imperfect words ; and they appear to I understand what is said to them. They have enjoyed j good health since they came into the care of the parties who now have charge of them (1853), and have changed j but little in their stature, the boy having grown about half-an-inch taller, and the girl an inch. The complexion of the girl is considerably more Ethiopian than that of the boy, and from the slightly woolly texture of her hair, one would almost be led to suspect a slight dash of the negro blood to circulate in her tiny veins. There is a , strong Jewish cast in their countenances ; but at the same time the features strikingly resemble the ancient sculp tures found plentifully in central America. We must not omit to state, as evidence of the kindness and liberality of , Mr. Morris, that on Friday the school children in con nexion with Dr. M`Neile's church were admitted gratis to see these little creatures : and that Mr. Morris very hand somely offers the same privilege to any other school, of whatever denomination, on the committee making written application to him. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on Thursday, tenders from the following parties for horseing I the water carts were accepted :—For West Derby, Kirk dale and Everton, Nathan Ellison ; Liverpool (north and south divisions,) Richard Pickering.—Mr. Bigham wished to mention a matter which came before the Dock Com mittee. Mr. Hartley complained that the Health Com mittee had charged the Dock Committee £620 for what he could do for £l5O. The statement was so startling, that he was determined to inquire into it.. He had consulted the borough engineer, who supplied him with a statement showing that the work done cost £620135: 5d., and that it was for square-setting in Mersey-street. It appeared that Mr. Hartley had formed his estimate of £l5O upon boulder pavement. The square sets cost 4s 6d a yard, while the boulder pavement could be done for is 8d to is 10d. The engineer said there was a statement by Mr. Hartley him self, showing that the estimate by Mr. Abraham, the con tractor, for doing the work with boulder, would cost up wards of £3oo.—At the request of the chairman Mr. Big ham undertook to explain the matter at the Dock Corn mittee.—Mr. Bigham directed attention to another matter. It was of the greatest importance to merchants, shippers, and others, that cart owners, and those who employed them, should have facilities for measuring the cart lengths. By the present maps these facilities were given to a certain distance north, but since the erection of the new docks those maps were insufficient for the purpose. It had been suggested to have a map which he understood by a new process could be got up so as to be sold at sixpence each, and the sale would be sufficient to cover the expenses. He had been spoken to by the Old Quay Company and other bodies on the subject. It was understood that the sugges tion would be brought under consideration. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting was held at the workhouse, Mill-lane, Everton, on Wednesday. The Rev. W. Badnall presided. The balance in the trea surer's hands was stated to be £857 3s. On the motion of Mr. Abrahams, Mr. Capes, bookkeeper at the hospital, was requested to resign his situation, being incompetent to fulfil the duties required. Mr. Allen, relieving-officer, ten dered the British Guarantee Society as his security, in the room of a surety recently deceased, which was accepted by the board. The number of inmates in the workhouse was reported to be 601, against 700 in the corresponding week of last year, and in the hospital 52 against 30 for the same period.—Mr. Kirkus, in drawing attention to the tempo rary absence of the porter , from his duties on the 13th of April, said it was reported that one of the members for Everton was so drunk that day that the porter had to take him home. (Laughter and uproar.)—Mr. McGee (indignantly) : That man, gentlemen (looking at Mr. Kirkus), is one of the greatest liars that ever walked. (Uproar.)—After a noisy discussion the porter (Bamber) was called, and, in answer to the chairman, he stated that on the day named he did walk home with Mr. M c Gee. " I believe," he said, " he was tipsy ; but he was capable of going home."—The Chairman : Then there was no necessity for going home with him ? Bamber : I cannot speak as to the necessity. (Roars of laughter.)—The Chairman : If a gentleman is tipsy and able to go home himself; why go with him ?—Mr. Alpass : He (Bamber) understands the distinction, and he has put it very well.— Mr. Kirkus • The answer is very satisfactory to my mind. Mr. Lunt : iVhere was the drink obtained from ? (Laugh ; ter and confusion.) Was it obtained in the Workhouse. or did he (Mr. M c Gee) come in that state ? (Renewed laughter.) Mr. M c Gee : I was a little touched when I went in. (Here the greater number of the guardians were almost convulsed with laughter.)—The Chairman : I like honesty. The confusion was here at its height, in the midst of which Mr. McGee was understood to exclaim— ' And I tell you another thing ; I think I may say I have seen you (the chairman) in the same state."—Mr. Cleaver drew attention to a notice of motion, proposed by Mr. Ledger, to the effect that the clerk be directed to furnish a statement of the names of the guardians who represented, or attempted to represent, a plurality of townships in any of the years from 1849 to 1854 inclusive, whether for a few days, weeks, or months only, or the whole of the parochial year, with the names of the townships.—Mr. Edwards said Mr. Ledger was ill, and moved that the motion be deferred for a week. Mr. McGee : I second that ; they have no right to take advantage of a man lying on a sick bed.—Mr. Shaw said he would press the motion to a vote. Having broken no law and violated no principle, whilst he admitted the right of other parties to judge his public conduct, he claimed the same right to judge their conduct. Mr. Ledger, when in office, had not acted on principle, and when he went out of office as honorary overseer the auditor had to make an order upon him to restore what he had taken away. (Order, order !) Mr. Shaw (pointing to Mr. Edwards) : There is his worthy colleague sitting at the table. Some disorder ensued, and, amidst cries of " Vote, vote, the motion was put, and lost by a large majority.—lt was resolved that the petition for the closing of public-house and beerhonses on the Sabbath should be sent to Mr. W. Brown for presen tation to the House of Commons, after which the board adjourned. WIGAN VISITATION.—On Wednesday the Ven. Arch deacon Brooks visited the Wigan parish church, to admit to office the churchwarden of the various churches in the parish who were elected on Easter Tuesday. The charge which the Archdeacon read on the occasion, contained much reference to the present state of the law on the sub ject of church-rates, and an account of the progress of the well-known Braintree case. Immediately after the pro ceedings terminated, the Archdeacon, accompanied by his secretary, left for Warrington, to make his visitation there. The churchwardens and sidesmen partook of a cold colation at the Victoria Hotel. The Hon. Colin Lind say, senior churchwarden presided, and Mr. Churchwarden Dean occupied the vice-chair.—ln responding to the health of the churchwardens, the Chairman spoke at some length on the church-rate question, which is now agitating the parish. He stated that on that day he and his col league had presented to the Archdeacon, as the Bishop's representative, no fewer than 600 persons as church rate defaulters ; and they had done this in order that they might have power to sue for the arrears in the Ecclesiasti cal Courts, if such a course were rendered necessary by the validity of the rate being disputed. The last church-rate in this parish was laid about ten days before the House of Lords decided the Braintree ease, and therefore the church wardens were safe for twelve Malls l but another would soon after he laid. THE JACOBA JOHANNA, a Dutch ship, with a cargo of wheat from Galway, was on Wednesday reported at the Custom-house by Messrs. Vos, Browne, and Co. This is the first foreign vessel that has arrived at this port with a coasting cargo under the new act. • THE MAYOR OF LIVERPOOL was presented to the Queen by Lord Palmerston at the levee held in St. James's Palace on Wednesday. Among the gentlemen who attended the levee were Thomas Thorneley, Esq., M.P., and Thomas B. Horsfall, Esq., M.P. HENRY JAMESON, aged five years, died at Wigan last week, after two or three days' suffering, in consequence of having drunk a quantity of muriatic acid, which had been obtained by the child's mother, for the purpose of cleaning bedsteads. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY.—At the meeting, on Thurs day, it was stated that arrangements had been made for them to rent a room in the Royal Institution, fitted up with every convenience. After the examination of several stereoscopes and photographs, Mr. Burgess read a paper on the manufacture of collodion, &c. Mr. Berry made some interesting remarks in reference to some experiments which he had been making on paper, and which he in tended to exhibit at the next meeting of the society. TEETOTALLERS.—On Wednesday a meeting was held in Hope-hall, Hope-street, for the purpose of advocating the suppression of the liquor trade in this country. Re solutions expressive of the sentiments of the meeting on the subject were unanimously adopted. A second meeting was held on Thursday. THE SEFTON TENANTRY.—On Tuesday the Earl of Sefton gave a dinner at the Sefton Arms, Aintree, to a number of his tenantry resident in Aintree, Netherton, Sefton, and the adjoining townships. • About sixty were invited, some of whom were venerable-looking farmers, whose first family connexion with the Croxteth estate might be traced through former generations to a very remote period. The dinner, though held at Mr. Rossell's, the Sefton Arms, was got up chiefly under the direction of Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool, and the chair was occupied by his lordship's steward, Mr. Reuben Ledger. LARGE IMPORT Or GRAIN, &c.—A change of wind to the westward has lately brought to this port a large fleet of vessels, chiefly from the United States ; and the import of wheat, flour, Indian corn, &c., from the 25th ult. to the 2nd instant inclusive, is as follows : Wheat qrs. 37,468 Peas .........bags 27 Ditto sacks 784 Indian corn...qrs: 77,275 Barley qrs. 1,480 Ditto ...bags 28,253 Malt ...... ...... qrs. 830 Ditto meal...brls. 2,661 Oats qrs. 12,162 Oatmeal ...loads 3,763 Ditto bags 240 Ditto ...... ...bags 13 Beans ... ...... qrs. 1,796 Flour sacks 4,120 Peas qrs. 50 Ditto brls. 108,374 ACCIDENT TO THE BREAK 0' DAY.—This fine new ship, which sailed from the Mersey on the 7th ult., (as one of Messrs. Train's line of packets,) for Boston, under the command of Captain Moore, put into Queenstown, with loss of all her topmasts, foreyard, and jibboom, in a heavy gale on the 17th ult., in lat. 17 N. During the violence of the gale the captain was washed overboard and drowned. Loss OF THE BLACK HAWK.—The Caroline, from Poole to Quebec, at Falmouth, on Wednesday, reports that on the 19th April, lat. 47, long. 35, she fell in with the Black Hawk, American ship, from Liverpool for New York, totally dismasted, and that she took off 128 passen gers, all safe. The other people were taken off by the Diago, and another American ship, from Liverpool for New York. The Black Hawk, it is supposed, foundered. All on board saved. TIME, AND A TIGHT CONSCIENCE.—Young reminds us that " we take no note of time but from its loss ;" and, probably desirous of saving any reckoning on that score, our dissenting brethren have set up a scruple of conscience against paying for winding up the public clocks. A volun tary church-rate was proposed lately to provide, among other items, for the decent appearance and external utility of the churches; but that, as an invasion of the rights of conscience, was refused. As one consequence resulting from this conscientious whim, one of our public clocks has been standing still for several days, there being no funds to pay for its winding up. St. Peter's came to a stand-still on Tuesday morning, at twenty minutes to eleven, and has since ceased to indicate the hour. It cannot be a very wide stretch of conscience which enables us to guess that not a few individuals, active in refusal of the rate, have already been put to more inconvenience through this cessation of time's indication than all their pecuniary saving will repay, and public pro perty has been rendered useless for a considerable period to gratify a morbid spirit of fanaticism which takes refuge in an affected religious scruple ; all this, and yet men call themselves reasoning animals. CAPTAIN JOHN FOOTE, R.N., of the Conflict, who lost his life by the swamping of his boat's gig at Memel, after arranging to send home the prizes he had captured, is a cousin of the Comptroller of Customs at Liverpool, and a son of the late Commodore Foote, who was also a dis tinguished officer, and in receipt of a good-service pension. The late Captain Foote has left behind him a widow and three children, and it is stated that his widow has remained speechless ever since she heard of his sudden death. COMMUNION PLATE FOR ST. MARY'S, WA.VERTREE.— We have just seen a very tasteful service of communion plate, intended for the use of St. Mary's Church, Waver tree. It consists of two very elegantly formed chalices, two handsome patens, and a wine flagon, all of them re markable for the simple beauty of their outline and taste ful proportions. They have been manufactured by Mr. Wordley, of Lord-street, from designs by Messrs. Hay, architects, also of Liverpool. INCAUTIOUS USE or FIRE-ARMS.—On Wednesday, a young married lady, residing at Everton, died from the shock she received about a month previously from the conduct of a youth, about 14, who, on the 2d of April, fired a pistol at another youth of 17. The youths were inmates of the lady's house. It appears that, on the latter day, while the elder of the two youths wad tying his shoes, stooping for that purpose on the stairs of the lobby, the younger one walked from the parlour to the lobby with a loaded pistol in his hand, and probably to gratify a mad frolic by frightening his companion and the inmates of the house, discharged the pistol in the lobby in the direction of the elder youth, by which the latter had the narrowest possible escape with his life, as the ball in its passage grazed his hair close to his forehead. The youth, it appeared, only suffered from alarm and agitation, but the lady, who was enceinte, became very ill, and died on Wed nesday last, the cause of death being, as her medical attendants state, the shock given by the occurrence in question to her nervous system. Docz COMMITTEE.—At the meeting, on Thursday, Mr. Charles Turner presided. The sub-committee of works produced a plan of a depot for the officers of cus toms and for a baggage floor at the Huskisson Dock, which they recommended to be erected, at an estimated cost of about £3,000. The sub-committee also reported that the Custom-house authorities had offered to rent the proposed depOt at £l4O per annum, and recommended the offer to be accepted. The recommendation was confirmed. Mr. Mason, the secretary, read a report from the-ware house management sub-committee, comprising a return by the surveyor of the superficial area of the vaults, quays, &c., at the Stanley Dock Warehouses, the cost of the same, and an estimate of the probable income in rental to be de rived therefrom. It appeared, from the report, that the total area is 33,786 square yards ; that„after making the requisite deductions for gangways, &c., there will be an aggregate of 24,475 square yards for the storage of pro duce ; that, charging the same rates as are charged at the Albert -Dock Warehouses upon the produce which the Stanley Dock Warehouses are adapted for, they will yield a rental, if kept const an tly full, of about £9,330 per an: num, or 111 per cent, upon the cost, which, when com pleted, will amount to about £BO,OOO ; but, supposing only three-fourths of the space to be occupied —a supposition based upon the experience derived from the working of the Albert Dock Warehouses—the rental would be about £7,000 per annum, or 9 per cent. upon the cost. Some desultory conversation ensued. The report was then or dered to lie on the table, and the whole subject is to be discussed next week. A communication from the timber merchants was read, representing that the traffic over the dock line of railway in connexion with the London and Northwestern Railway had been interrupted for two months, and that now, when a junction had been effected at Wapping, they were prevented from going over it. They prayed to have the restriction removed, as the inter ruption to their business from not being suffered to go over the line was very great. After some conversation, the subject was referred to the sub-committee of works, the chairman observing that on Saturday the surveyor would be quite prepared to say the line could be opened on Monday. The subject of the defences of the port next came under consideration. The chairman said the mat ter was postponed last week,when a letter from the mayor and a letter from the Shipowners' Association came before the committee, and Mr. Mann attended to'ask if the com mittee could take any steps. He supposed the Dock Com mittee would concur with the Shipowners' Association or any other association in endeavouring to get a block ship to the port, or anything of that kind. The subject was postponed on the supposition that it would be mooted in the Town Council on Wednesday ; but nothing was said about it in the Council. A good deal of conversation ensued. The chairman then put the question to the vote as to whether he should be authorised to say to the Ship owners' Association that the Dock Committee would sup. port any application or representation e to the govern ment on the subject. There being 'n each side, the chairman gave his casting vote in fav , if the committee supporting an application to the government. A STEAM WINCH.—A very important improvement in the application of 'steam Power for the loading and dis charging of vessels, is at work on board the Liverpool and Glasgow steamer, Princess Royal. The novelty is named " Taylor's Steam Winch," and is the patent of Messrs. James Taylor and Co., of Birkenhead. Steam winches in themselves are no novelty, but they have generally failed in practical utility, from the complex nature of the gearing and the difficulty of adjusting stationary engines with fly wheels to the sudden strain they have to undergo in such work, without a danger of something snapping. Taylor's steam-winch possesses this advantage, that the cranks of the engine act directly on the winch itself, no fly-wheels or intermediate shafting being necessary. On the Princess Royal, Taylor's-engine was first applied to the old winch over the main-hatch as an experiment, the steam being supplied from the boiler of the donkey-engine, (with which all large steamers are supplied,) but it has answered so successfully, that the complete patent steam-winch is also being fitted over the forehatch. One man alone is required to attend to the winch, and, besides saving the labour of half a dozen men at the handles, the cargoes can now be discharged in one-half the time formerly occupied, while the cost does not exceed 6d. per hour for coals while at work. Another great benefit of this steam-winch is the ease and rapidity with which the vessel " warped" out of dock by its means, a striking instance of which was witnessed in the case of the Princess Royal on Tuesday last. Indeed, the steam-winch will relieve the sailors of a great amount of heavy work, for the principle can be applied to windlasses and cranes used for hoisting, warping, lifting the anchor, and all other similar purposes. One great feature of the plan is, that the benefits are not con fined to steamers alone, but can be easily extended to sail ing vessels, by simply placing the boiler in the galley, which can also be made available, when necessary,- for cooking purposes, distilling water, working the deck pumps, &c.,—all great conveniences, especially on board emigrant vessels. A steam-winch has one very obvious advantage to the shipowner, captain, and crew, in a tropical climate, where manual labour is limited by exces sive heat ; and the one patented by Messrs. Taylor and CO, is noticeable alike for comretness of arrangement. only effestice vowel*, • 1854. mild reach t o P O F bore, t hel ol d o be en ec S, the B rea the from of is said t 0 1 - of 6° 0 4 ir eapture.Av nar rorl but the e nce they ct j ,? mstadt, so w—Crionths ongsro ',weep Iratinicati.„l th 1. 0 0 Bow ti ov be de,au,;', ra J ee into ` ; `,l e hand. o ..dr • nil ar m , Tegoing de re more 11d there RI, I itself ben [led by !So ;rho 6# l idable %ea his eftP";i ist bea d b , It, Pete'i vould co!,, :aded and the 7 5 t h to the F. White Esq, ° o f estates as reP r i Tsif weed v*4 4 f mentioil Thur .rf se l4 l; the ii °. re s r.party 0011,0,7,J nts of conAV a mag na V that tile Ceelfr 4D 1 1! Thuri 3o o iarles ierids ch whit,eoo 6 Inag is o u!4, ) the g r a l' brido D IV ithskF blue TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1854. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL A_DTERTISER. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. FROM a recently printed return, it seems that the funded property belonging to military savings banks amounts to £219,045 3s. THE IMPORTS or COFFEE into the port of London this year have been more than double what they were up to this date in 1853. FOUR HUNDRED PENSIONERS have volunteered for service in Turkey. -They assert that, "in the event of their being found unfit to endure the fatigues of the field, they will be found as able as better men to attend to the sick in the hospitals." A LETTER from St. Petersburg, in a Frankfort journal, states that the Prussian Ambassador, as well as the Austrian, refused to attend the Te Dunn sung in pre sence of the imperial family on the occasion of the pas sage of the Danube by the Russians. ADVICES FROM QUEBEC describe great activity in shipbuilding at that port. During the month of March thirty-six vessels, of an average capacity of 107 G tons each, and an estimated aggregate value or £465,000, were in course of construction. ME. PEIRSON, a young English composer, whose oratorio " Jerusalem" was given at the Norwich festival of 1852, has just produced at Hamburg an opera founded upon the 2nd part of Qoethe's " Faust," and met with great success. MODEL OF A LIFE-BOAT.--A model of a life-boat is to be seen in the Queen's-dock, Leith. It is of a peculiar description, being in fact two boats conjoined, Siamese fashion, the one being apart from the other six feet, a sort of deck placed across connecting them, upon which are erected two masts for sails. It has been devised by the clergyman of Dysart. Tan ASSIGNEES under the bankruptcy of the, well known bookseller, Mir. Pickering, have realised such assets that (so it was stated at the last examination meet ing on Monday se'unight) there will be a clear surplus of £4,293 4s. Bd. after payment of the debts. The books, which were of a pecular kind, realised enormous prices at the sale. NEW PALACE AT BAimorie.L.—The riew buildings in course of erection at Balmoral are rapidly progressing. The portion including apartments for the princesses, ministers of State, visitors, &c., has been roofed in, and the first storey of the principal state-rooms has been built. The building will be fire-proof, patent malleable iron beams being used. A portion will be finished in course of next autumn, but it is not intended that any part shall be inhabited during the present year. A LIVING PARCEL, carriage paid, in the shape of a boy eight years old, was turned loose at the Bath Station, from the first London train, the, other day, with the following direction round his neck :—" William Telling, Mrs. Humphreys, Freshford, near Bath. Mrs. H. will be at the Bath Station to meet him." Owing to some mis take in the letter of advice, Mrs; H. did not turn up till next day ; but in the meantime the parcel fell into kind hands, and was taken care of for the owners. Tux AUSTRALIAN COAL COMPANY. — There was a special general meeting of the Australian Coal Company on Tuesday. The chairman moved that this company be dissolved, which was passed unanimously. The chairman said the directors were willing to undertake the responsi bilities of winding up for £2OO, leaving 19s. per share to be returned to the shareholders. SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY. —TiIe detectives employed in the matter of Moses Moses have discovered that there exists in the metropolis an organised gang of cabmen provided with all the apparatits of sliding number-plates, false badges, &c., ready at any time to assist in the successful plundering of a London warehouse. The eminent " receiver " and some £20,000 at his banker's, and several vessels, freighted by him with stolen goods, are at present on the high seas " exporter," who is now in prison, is understood to have for Australia. His wife keeps a stall and deals in old clothes in Petticoat-lane. . A CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE is related by the local papers to have occurred at the afternoon service at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, on the day of humiliation. The Rev. Canon Barrow did not intend to have a sermon in the afternoon, but, nevertheless, when the prayers were ended, the congregation showed no disposition to move, and it soon became disagreeably plain to the rev. canon that they expected a sermon, which he had not to give them. In the emergency, he took a text from one of the verses in the special service, and in the end, it is said, made a discovery hitherto unknown to himself —that he could preach extempore. A Curious PICKPOCKET CASE, showing great presenec of mind on one part, and impudence on the other, came be fore the magistrate at Marlborough-st., London, on Mon day. A lady named Garratt, living in Porchester-terrace, was walking up Regent-street, and two well-dressed females before her, when the latter turned round, one of them put her hand into her pocket, took her purse, and then the two walked or. The lady, confounded at the impudence of the action, and mare than half inclined to distrust her own eyes, followed the women, who leisurely continued their walk, and, touching one of them by the elbow, " begged her pardon, but she had picked her pocket," While the thief of course indignantly denied the charge, Mrs. Garratt saw her pass the purse -to the other woman, and the first one then immediately offered to be searched. Mrs. Garratt said that would be of no use, as her com panion had got the purse. Eventually the culprit gave up the purse, asking to be forgiven, but Mrs. Garratt having got the purse called a cab, secured the principal offender, and had her taken to the police-station, whence she was fully committed for trial on Monday. Her name is Mary Brown. MANNING THE NAVY.—We understand that a plan has been lately submitted to Sir James Graham by, we believe, one of the elder brethren of the Trinity-house, for man ning the royal navy, which is very likely to be acted on, or at least to form part of the bill which the first lord of the admiralty has given notice to introduce into the House of Commons. The plan, amounts in some respects, to com pulsory service. It is poposel to divide the seaports of the kingdom into districts, and to apportion to each district, and the several seaports in it, the number of men that each would have to furnish for the service of the navy; enrolling all those who have served two years at sea. The number of seamen required at any particular, time would then be drawn by ballot, and those upon whom the lot fell would have to serve for three years, when they would be entitled to their discharge, finless they chose to re-enter ; as an inducement to which a small bounty would, if necessary, be offered. By this enrolment it is calculated that 7,000 good seamen would at once be available, which is the number said to..be required to complete the crews of the ships in the Baltic, in the Black Sea, and on other foreign stations. The number of districts it is thought might amount to twelve. For instance, it is proposed to include London, Dublin, Greenock, Liverpool, and one or two other first-rate ports in one district; the smaller ports would, of course, embrace a great number, so that the enrolment might fall equally upon each district. London, it is calculated, would. enrol 5,000 seamen; so that if the several ports in the United Kingdom were only required to furnish 7,000 seamen in the present emergency, it could not fall very severely upon any one port. This we believe to be the general outline of the plan proposed. — Shipping and Mercantile Gazette. ADVERTISING FOR A WIFE, AND SOME OF ITS CONSE QUENCES.—An advertisement appeared in a recent publi cation of aLeeds contemporary, setting forth the matrimonial viewsand intentionsof "a gentleman aged 27." Theproffered engagement was taken up by some parties in Leeds, and a correspondence, which covered a period of several weeks, ensued, his ideal fair one writing under the assumed name of Hey. More than twenty letters (one containing his photograph) passed through the post-office upon the all absorbing theme, in the course of which the gentleman from Loiidon, whom we shallCall 7 3fr.i . naple, made some most interesting efforts at the sentimental, one of his latter letters closing with a rhapsody irresistible in its effects upon the risible faculties of his hoaxers. The cor respondence showed, as might be expected, that Mr. Simple's motives in advertising were mercenary. The attraction in this instance was £llO per annum, and this Mr. Simple deemed "quite satisfactory," and induced him to " pledge his word" to be faithful. A few days after this explanation of his views Mr. Simple entered upon a correspondence with a Miss Emily B—, of Halifax, but he was little aware that this young lady and Miss Hey of Leeds were one and the same person. The bait in this instance was £2OO a year, and Mr. Simple accordingly declined in his pretensions to the latter lady. Miss B. was now all his aim, but his hopes were speedily quashed in that quarter. Mrs. Hey's star was again in the ascendant. As "the course of true love never did run smooth," so it happened in this instance. Mr. Simple's hopes and fears were now alternately Allayed till near the climax of the affair, when delicate hints at an elopement responded n p d r e o d p o t s e e . d is This was no w th e " D pr e e a l r ud L e ou to i sa the a n m d d ee ti u n l g y , which came off with all due eclat at Kirkstall Abbey, this week, notwithstanding some " sleepless nights" passed by Mr. Simple. The meeting was not effected, however, without giving the address of his fair correspondent, which Mr. Simple's foresight dictated to him to require in case of accident. " The Oaks, near Kirkstall," was accordingly sent him. By the side of the river they were engaged to meet, and long before the appointed hour (5 p.m.) the would-be lover was seen perambulating its banks with pocket handkerchief in hand, this having been agreed upon as the signal of recognition. His " dear Louisa" soon made her appearance, accompanied by her father and brother. The introduction now took place, and Mr. Simple was duly apprised that " the storm was over." The so-called Mr. Hey now assumed his position as father, and an interesting conversation ensued, Mr. Simple descanting largely upon his views, prospects, and intentions. Opportunity was now given for the two to walk alone. This Mr. S. eagerly embraced, and now the words of fondness and endearment, so natural under such circumstances, began to pour forth. What would he not do that he could ? Nothing should be with held that she desired ! He was now fast hastening to that most thrilling of all questions ; it soon came, and now—" when shall our nuptials be celebrated ?" Mr. Simple earnestly wished it to be within a week ; but, no, it could not be ; ladies require time for preparation ! An hour and a half was thus spent, when adjournment for refreshment was proposed and carried. Mr. Simple would take anything—it did not matter what ;he had got all he desired ; if he had searched the country over he could not find one to surpass his " Dear Louisa." A large company of Heys had assembled in the room below, as Mr. S. had already been informed, an d were wa iti ng to receive him. He was accordingly introduced amidst profound silence. A flash of suspicion seemed to cross him as he entered, but he took his seat. His health was then drunk with all honours. Toasts and sentiments were showered upon him. His feeling of suspicion seemed now every moment to be increasing, when one of the company rose and asked Mr. Simple if he had been "up to the oaks." He had not. " Then allow me," said the interrogator, "to inform you, sir, you are at th e O a k s now. " " I see l am h oaxe d, sir," said poor Simple. A scene of laughter and confu sion here followed, during which Mr. Simple made several attempts to get away. Order was, however, soon restored, and he was then addressed by several parties upon his duplicity and meanness as exhibited in several portions of the correspondence, after which the young lady who had personated the " fair unknown' with such admirable tact was introduced by her husband. Mr. Simple was " flab bergasted," but was further treated to some excellent advice tendered by the young lady, to which he responded, and, on his exit, remarked—" Gentlemen, this will be a lesson to me as long as I liVe." A train was now, for tunately for Mr. Simple, due for Leeds, and twenty minutes after its arrival saw him on his way home to London, where it is to be hoped he arrived a wiser aucl better Moak—Leeds Ateiligencer. Tnrilbn BARON PARKE has purchased the Lees Hill estate, near Brampton, the property of John , Gill, Esq., of Cumrew.. _ _ IT has been officially announced that an arrangement for the transportation of the mails between , the United States and Australia has been made, whith.ernbraces the entire ocean postal reform. It fixes the rate•of letters be tween these distant countries at two cents, or•one penny. Ma. HOBBS has failed to open one of.'ll , l2n.Cotterill's Patent Detector • Climax Locks, which was:subtnitted to him by a committee of Manchester gentlemen;. appointed for the purpose of witnessing the experiment; Mr. Hobbs has withdrawn his former depreciatory opiniOn of the lock, and has declared it to be• a , good commercial lock now that it has been improved.. A BILL CASE.—In the Court of Eichequer, om Tuesday, a " bill case" was brought up for adjudication. The action was brought by an attorney named Sherwood, to recover £lOO on a bill of exchange which had been drawn by Mr. Robert Elliott, late a wine-merchant in• Liverpool, on Mr. Meiklam, a sporting gentleman, and negotiated by an attorney's clerk named Newcombe: Certain " con siderations" had formed the basis of the transaction ; but it was proved that the defendant, Keiklam, had never received value for having signed his name. Baron Alder son, the presiding judge, severely reprehended the prac tices incidental to "doing bills," and expressed a hope that parliament would pass a bill making such transactions felonious. The jury concurred with his lordship; and, doubtless out of respect to the court, the.case was with drawn. DEATH IN THE STREET.—On Thursday, opposite St. Matthew's Church, City-road, London, a respectably dressed man, in the prime of life, was suddenly seized with a violent fit of coughing and expectorating large quantities of clotted blood. He was assisted for a short distance along the street, but grew worse, and died on the pavement in about a quarter of an hour. After some delay, the body was conveyed in charge of a constable to St. Luke's workhouse. The following address was found written in the deceased's hat :—" William Gregory, No. 4, Smithfield-bars." EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY. — On Wednes day, a young man, as dark as Creole, who gave the name of Thomas Koope, managed to steal an immense quantity of jewellery from the establishment of Messrs. Stockton and Co., of Birmingham, while pretending to select a stock suitable for export. Before the robbery was dis covered, he had escaped to Manchester. A telegraphic despatch was transmitted to that city, where the thief, with about £6OO of jewellery in his possession, was taken into custody. He was conveyed back to Birmingham, and Messrs. Stockton and Co. identified £3OO worth of the jewellery as their property. It is supposed that the pri soner and his associates have extensive and valuable packages on board the Great Britain steamer, now lying in the Mersey, and that the police are actively engaged in ferreting out the gang and the booty. STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GLASGOW AND NEW YORK.—A new company having some time since been organised for conducting a line of steam navigation between Glasgow and New York, their first ship, the "Clyde," made her trial trip on Tuesday last, from Greenock to Cumbrae-head. She is an iron-built screw steamer, from the building-yard of Messrs. Scott and Sons, of Greenock, and behaved admirably on the trip, making occasionally a speed of 12 knots an hour, during which no tremulousness nor unpleasant motion was observed by any one on board. She will be on the berth at Glasgow for passengers and cargo in a short time, and is expected to be followed by another steam ship belonging to the same company in about two months. NOVEL FORM OF SYNOD.—The Placer Times gives the following account of a novel kind of Synod held by the Mormons :—A picnic was given for the benefit of the ladies of the corps dramatittue of the Deseret Dramatic As sociation on the sth of December. All the great men of the place were present, and Governor Young favoured the company by singing, " Come, come, ye saints, no toil or labour fear," which gave great pleasure. On the 31st of January a public meeting was held on the subject of the contemplated national railroad from the Missouri River to the shores of the Pacific. His Excellency Governor Young was in the chair. After prayer, by presiding Bishop Edward Hunter, Mr. Hyde read a poem, prepared for the occasion by Miss Eliza R. Snow, after a notice of two hours only, and sung by Mr. John Kay. The meeting then proceeded to consider a memorial to Congress on the subject of the best route to be selected. STEAM-BOAT COLLISION.—A case of considerable im portance to the whole travelling public was tried at Cupar last week before Sheriff Monteith. Samuel Barker, cap tain of the Express steamer, plying between Burnt-island and Granton, in connection with the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway, and 'John M c Millan or M c Lellan, mate of the same vessel, were charged with culpable and reckless breach of duty, inasmuch as on the evening of the 31st December, 1853, when the Express steamer was on her passage from Burnt-island to Granton, Captain Barker had gone below to his cabin, without intimating to the mate his having done so ; and the mate, during the time Captain Barker was below, instead of being on the gangway or paddle-boxes, was at the bow of the vessel among the other men, and no proper look-out was kept, in consequence of which the Express came into collision with the Leviathan luggage boat, sailing from Granton to Burnt-island, and thereby serious injuries were sustained by some of the passengers, and the whole of them were exposed to danger. The jury found them both guilty, and after a suitable admonition by the sheriff, Barker was sentenced to imprisonment for three calendar months, and McMillan to imprisonment for two calendar months. With reference to the selling of whiskey on board these ferry steamers, a practice which it appears has always prevailed, Sheriff Monteith stated he had requested the clerk of the court to forward notes of the evidence taken in the above trial to the manager of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railway, in the hope that such a practice would henceforth be discountenaneed by the company.— Greenock Advertiser. • TILE HOUSE or LORDS IN DARKNESS.—WhiIe Lord Redesdale was speaking, on Tuesday, the gaslights sud denly went out, leaving the house in darkness. Never theless, he continued his remarks as if nothing had hap pened ; but of course it was impossible for the reporters to take notes, and their inability to do so was not much lessened when a few candles were placed on the table. After the lapse of a few minutes the gaslights flared up as suddenly as they had gone out, but it was only a mo mentary gleam, for in an instant the house was again plunged in that state of darkness visible which was pro duced by the candles on the table. The noble lord, nothing disconcerted, proceeded with his - statement, addressing his observations to the lord chancellor, whose snowy wig was just visible in the gloom, and was remark ing that the effect of his resolution would be to expedite the public business, shorten the duration of the session, and enable their lordships to give more discussion to bills sent up from the other house than they had hitherto done, when the gas was again turned ou, burning with i steady blaze till the house rose. DESTRUCTION OF TWENTY HOUSES. — One of the most alarming fires which have been known in the neighbour hood since 1785, occurred a few days since at Ashburton, in Devonshire. During the afternoon an alarm was given that a thatched house in a back street, known as Cad lane, was on fire, and a large number of persons were quickly assembled. There was some delay, however, in getting the parish engine in readiness for use, and the fire in the meantime spread with alarming rapidity. The inhabitants, seeing the extent of the conflagration, became almost terror-stricken. The firebell was out of repair, but the church bells were rung, and messengers were des patched in the greatest haste for the fire-engines of the neighbourhood. Every moment's delay added to the destruction of property. The wind blew hard from the north-east, and the burning flakes of reeds were scattered about in all directions, igniting every roof on which they alighted. The inhabitants rendered every assistance in their power, and the scene is described as being most heartrending. The dwellings which were destroyed were principally those of the poorer classes: At length the engines from the neighbouring towns arrived, and, a plentiful supply of water having been obtained, the flames were subdued, but not until twenty dwellings had been demolished. EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE.—The people of Lyons, and indeed of France, have for the last 19 days been kept in a state of constant excitement regarding two men who had literally been buried alive by the falling in of a well at which they had been working. One died, while the other, with the body of his dead comrade pressing on him, held on with extraordinary fortitude, supported by provi sions which were let down to him at all times through gaps formed by the tranverse beams, which fell in such a manner as to form a screen over his head. From the nature of the soil, great fears were formed that all efforts would fail. We find the following details in the Lyons journals of the 3rd :—" A considerable fall of earth again took place two days ago in the well of Boule, and it was for a moment feared that the adit was completely filled up. Thanks, however, to the indefatigable zeal of the workmen, and the skilful management of Captain Robi net, the mischief was promptly repaired. It is hoped that the prisoner will be released on Thursday. On Saturday he received a visit from Marshal de Castel lane, who, in addition to words of encouragement, brought him a bottle of Madeira, which he appeared to receive with as much gratitude as satisfaction. On Sunday evening Giraud made a substantial meal, composed of a cutlet and some glasses of Malaga. This regimen is quite to his taste, and contributes not a little to make him bear his sad captivity with patience. We need not mention that his diet is regulated by the military surgeon, who visits him several times a day, and will not allow anything to be given that can injure his health. Although familiarised with the presence of the dead body, Giraud does not the less suffer from it. The body, which lies on an inclined plane, is sliding under him, and every day incommodes him more and more. On Sunday the Procureur Imperial visited Ecully, in order to obtain information from Giraud relative to the circumstances attendant on the catastrophe, as it is thought that such an event could not occur without raising serious questions of responsibility. The declara tions of the victim necessary for the examination of the affair were received by Captain Robinet, who, having descended some yards into the well, transmitted the ques tions to Giraud, and received his replies. This kind of interrogatory continued about a quarter of an hour. The poor prisoner appears to have made up his mind to all the I consequences of his situation. He will scarcely allow any one to speak to him of the hopes entertained, or to point out the probable day of his deliverance. He says that he is aware that every exertion is making for his release, and on which he has such firm reliance, that so long as he maintains his strength and courage, a day more or less is of little consequence. The end of the adit is not, it is considered, more than 90 centimetres from the place where Giraud stands. His voice can be distinctly heard, and he replies to the questions put to him. The interstice, through which the wire of the bell passes, and through which his food is conveyed to him, is not more than about 7 inches in diameter. The decomposed body of Giraud's compa nion having begun to attract the flies, it has been found necessary to close the opening with something which shall prevent their entrance, without intercepting or the air and light which reach the prisoner through that ifice." The Presse thus announces the final success of the efforts made for the delivery of the hero of this extraordinary event :—We hasten to communicate to our readers a gra tifying piece of news which reached - us just as we were going to press. The drama of Ecully is at an end. Giraud was' delivered from his subterranean prison at 8 o'clock yesterday . evening in a most satisfactory state." As the well fell in on the 14th ult., Giraud had been in his dread ful place of confinement 19. days. So great was the inte rest excited in high - places, that the Empress received._ by order, a telegraphic desVatteh every day., LIVERPOOL TOWN COUNCIL LIE monthly and also the quarterly meeting of this council was held on. Wednesday last, Mr. Alderman J. H. Turner presiding,. in the absence of J. B. Lloyd, Esq., Mayor. The first business proceeded with was the report on the local rates, which recommended the imposition of the following :—ln the District of the Parish of Liverpool: Paving, 10d. • sewer, 2d.; water, ld.; general, 4d. ; total, ls. sd. In the District of Kirkdale : Paving, 2s. ; sewer, 4d. ; water, ld. ; general. 4d.: total, 2s. 9d. In the Dis trict of Everton : Paving, Is. ; sewer, 5d.; water, ld. ; general, 4d.: total is. 10d. In the District of West Derby : Paving, 10d. ; sewer, 6t1.; water, ld. • general, 5d.: total, ls. 9d. llz the Dist r i c t of Toxteth-park : Paving, ls. ; sewer, 4d.; water, ld.; general, 7d.: total, 2s. The report also stated that the amounts now due and those proposed to be borrowed on the sewer rates are as follow : Amount now due. Amount to be borrowed Liverpool Kirkdale Everton 11,070 West Derby 14,520 Tosteth -park ... 20,380 £110,115 Total .. Mr. Alderman L&NGSDALE explained that the increase in the paving-rate from Bd. to 10d. arose from the increased price of labour and material, and from the fact that last year they started with a debt of £11,350, which they had reduced to £2,000, and they were now proposing to do £4,300 more work than they did last year, and £2,600 more in watering the streets, of which £1,700 was to be laid out in Liverpool alone. They were very much under what the borough engineer had stated, and they could not manage under the additional 2d. for which they applied. He first moved the appropriation of the usual sum of £5,000 to the paving and sewering rate. A conversation ensued, in which Aldermen Cooper and Parker took part. It was ended by Mr. Alderman Langsdale moving seri atim the confirmation of the various rates for Liverpool ; all of which were carried. The proposed pavement rate on the township of Kirk dale, of 2s. in the pound, gave rise to a desultory discussion. Mr. Alderman LANGSDALE stated that the cause of the ap• parently excessive rate arose from the great expense entailed in keeping Regent-street in repair. The traffic of carts was becoming immense, owing to the formation of the new north docks.—Mr. BIGRAM proposed that the matter be referred to the committee, recommending that Regent-street be paved with square sets, by a rate of 3d. in the pound.—Mr. Alderman COOPER seconded the proposi tion.—Mr. LANGSDALE replied that the Borough Engineer had said that 3d. would not be sufficient for the paving rate of Kirkdale.—Mr. BIGIEAACS amendment, which was shap ed to the effect that the money be borrowed, and the rate reduced from 2s. in the pound to ls. Bd., to pay the interest and sinking fund provided for that purpose, was then put to the vote, and lost by a majority of 29 to 17. For the amendment :—Councillors Mellor„ Thomson, Bigham, Woodruff, Bradley, Godfrey, Holden, Turner, Fernihough, Tobin, Earle, Houghton, Stewart, Gregson ; and Aldermen Cooper, Gardner, and Shand. Against :—Councillors Aked, Moss, M`Guffie, Hornby, Avison, Banner, J. Glad stone, Mann, Jeffreys, Wagstaff, 3l`Nicoll, Shand, Fleming, Brancker, Johnson, Hodson, Nicholson, Beckwith,, Hen derson, Robertson, Halhead ; and Aldermen Langsdale, Bennett, Preston, Bold, Dover, Parkington, Robinson, and Turner. The original proposition, that the paving rate for Kirkdale, be 2s. in the pound, was confirmed. The remaining rates recommended in the report were confirmed, as was a fire-police rate of -id. in the pound, and a watch-rate, the total assessment of which was £8,527 12s. ld., the proportion of Liverpool being a rate of one penny and one hundred and ninety-one two-huudreths of a penny in the pound. The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised, recommendation to increase the salaries of the following clerks in the surveyor's department : namely, Mr. William Fox, from £250 to £2BO per annum ; Mr. G. H. Rollet, from £l5O to £175 per annum, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly Council, pursuant to the standing orders ; recommendation to place the dock gatemen of the River Craft Dock on the same footing, as respects wages and clothes, as the dockgatemen employed by the Dock Trustees ; recommendation to purchase, for a sum of £l,OOO, one freehold house in Duke-street, and one freehold house in Henry-street ; recommendation to appoint Mr. W. McDonald superintendent of the chain testing machine, at the salary of £lOO, with house, being the salary and emolument of his predecessor, Mr. Cham berlain, resigned ; and recommendation to purchase pro perty on the south side of Breck-road, for the sum of £7O, for the improvement of that street. The recommenda tions were passed seriatim, on the proposition of Mr. HORNBY. - Mr. GODFREY expressed a wish to know why the Fi nance Committee had given the contract for the erection of cottages in connexion with the Borough. Gaol to Messrs. Kilpin and Furniss ?—Mr. HORNBY replied that the com mittee, after again considering the question, had decided that they could do no other than give the contract to Messrs. Kilpin and Furniss, who had just performed a very extensive work, and who, according to their own in terpretation of the agreement, were entitled to perform the works—they have contracted to do "all the work in and about the gaol." They contended these cottages were " about the gaol." The Town-clerk, however, had decided that they were not legally entitled to it, but the committee had considered it desirable to place the work in their hands.—Mr. GODFREY was sorry that Mr. Hornby had not given more cogent reasons for the adoption of this step, and moved that that portion of the report he not confirmed, and that the contract be given to Mr. Mul len. —Mr. Alderman LANGSDALE seconded the amend ment. Mr. WOODRUFF supported the amendment, believing that it was most essential that the tradesmen of this town should have implicit conance, that when the committee advertised for work to : -. (lone, and a compe tent person offered himself, with good and efficient sureties, his tender would receive attention. (Hear, hear) A scene ensued, in which Mr. THOMSON, Mr. BIGHAM, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. Alderman PARKER, and Mr. HENDER SON played conspicuous parts, after which the amendment was put to the vote, and carried by a majority of 25 to 22. For the amendment : —Councillors Thomson, Bighorn, Woodruff, Bradley, Moss, M`Guffie, Godfrey, Holden, J. Gladstone, Mann, Wagstaff, M`Nicoll, Shand, Fleming, Johnson, Picton, Hodson, Beckwith, Horsfall, Robertson, Halhead ; and Aldermen Langsdale, Bennett, Bold, and Shand. Against :—Councillors Aked, Anderson, Tyrer, Turner, Hornby, Holt, Banner, Fernihough, Jeffreys, Brancker, Tobin, Earle, Houghton, Henderson, Stewart, and Gregson ; and Aldernien Preston, Dover, Parker, Cooper, Turner, and Toulmin. The contract will, there fore, be given to Mr. Mullen. Mr. HORNBY then moved the confirmation of the whole proceedings of the Finance Committee. Mr. WOODRUFF drew attention to the filthy state of the Sessions'-rooms, which presented the anomalous posi tion that, while persons were daily corrected in it for not keeping their houses clean, the building in which they were thus corrected was in a much filthier condition than their own houses, for which they were being punished. (Hear, hear.) It was stated that the matter should be placed under the notice of the surveyor. Mr. BIGUATIES, in regard to the Wavertree-house Estate, moved the amendment of which he had given notice : "That the surveyor be instructed, whilst levelling and draining the Wavertree-hall Estate, to construct the re quisite walks, with a view to this property being opened as a park for the recreation of the inhabitants at the earliest possible period."—Mr. HORNBY signified the wil lingness of the Finance Committee to the adoption of this course ; and the proposition was adopted. The Finance Committee's proceedings were then confirmed. Mr. Town having moved the confirmation of the pro ceedings of the Watch Committee, Mr. WOODRUFF, who was out of the room, partaking of the Mayor's accustomed monthly "hospitality," when the proceedings were read, asked what course the committee were about to pursue with reference to the fact that the borough engineer had tested the quality of the gas supplied to the borough, and found it inferior to the contract, and having referred to the proceedings, blamed the committee for not attempting to recover the penalties against the Gas Company, for infringing the contract. Mr. DOVER drew the attention of the Council to the fact that Mrs. Mullens, who kept a respectable public house in Great Norfolk-street, had been fined by the magistrates for refusing to admit a police-officer into her house on Good Friday. He explained that the officer was in plain clothing, that Mrs. Mullens did not recognize him, and that, consequently, she considered it extremely hard that she should have been convicted. Some discus sion ensued, in the course of which Mr. TOBIN justified the general principle of the men making the inspections of the public-houses, though he deprecated, and asserted that the committee would severely punish, any attempt to " entrap" publicans. The report of the Watch Committee Was then confirmed. The proceedings of the Dock Com mittee were confirmed, on the proposition of Mr. Turner ; and of the Improvement Committee, on the motion of Mr. Alderman Bennett. The proceedings of the Courts of Law and St. George's hall Committee comprised a recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. W. H. Wordley, architectural draughts man at St. George's-hall, from £240 to £2BO per annum, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly Council, pursuant to the standing-orders. The proceedings were confirmed. Mr. Alderman COOPER moved the confirmation of the proceedings relative to augmentation of salaries.—Mr. 81G111.31, as an amendment, moved—" That the conside ration of all applications f • crease of salaries, be *post poned, and that the Town ' be instructed to prepare and lay before the Council a turn, showing the names, ages, occupation, dates of appointment, salaries when appointed, and present salaries of all the officers employed or paid by the Corporation, with the names and salaries of their predecessors, dividing the same under the various departments ; also, a return, showing the present cost of the constabulary force, with the number of men and officers,. as contrasted with the years 1849-50, 1850-1, 1851-2, 1852-3; also, a return, in a tabular form, of the names, occupations, and salaries of the various officers of the Corporation for the past ten years."—Mr. Thomson seconded the amendment, which, after some discussion, was carried, nem. dis. The proceedings of the Markets Committee - comprised a recommendation to increase the salaries of the following officers : namely, John Radcliffe and Thomas S. Tyrer, collectors at St. John's Market, from £9O to £llO per annum each ; Robert Tyrer, collector at the Fish Market, from £7B to £9O per annum ; and William Appleton, collector at Pownall-square Market, from 30s. to 335. per week. The proceedings of the Education Committee comprised a recommendation to increase the salaries of Mr. John Harris, master of the North Corporation School, and Mr. James Riley, master of the South Corporation School, from £llO to £l2O per annum each ; and the salary of Mr. James Rigby, second master of the South School, from £6O to £75 per annum, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly Council, pursuant to the standing-orders.—On the proposition of Mr. BANNER, seconded by Mr. WAGSTAFF, the increase in the salaries were allowed, and Mr. Robertson was appointed on the committee, vice Mr. IVlolyneux, deceased. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Health Committee comprised a recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. James Lothean Ascroft, in the borough engineer's department, from £52 to £7O per annum. — Postponed, in accordance with Mr. Bighorn's propositions, u e n.touilnetilh .e—mretur.a, sp rniGovedaxforst!)aytedhintih, e i s s p a r n e tt s t e o n r t:d ßill t o i t i l a i d e . gt been read a third time in the House of Lords, and that it now only required the royal sanction. The reports of the Ga;den, Church Establishment, and - Water Committees were confirmed. The proceedings of the Library and Museum Committee contained a recommendation to purchase, from Mr. Augustus Harding, the Model of Ancient Liverpool, for the sum of £100; but as the committee at which this re commendation was formed had been called for another, and a special purpose, the proposition was declared by the Town-clerk, in reply to Mr. Bigham, to be irregular, and was withdrawn by Mr. Picton.—The coroner's account, amounting to £l9 12s. 6d., was confirmed.—The Mayor's communications comprised applications from the master of and the men employed at the north landing-stage, for increased salary and wages. Referred to the Finance Committee.—A statement of accounts for the maintenance of the prisoners in the borough gaol, amounting to £B7l 7s. Bd., was passed, and the Mayor authorized to forward it to the treasurer.—The concluding business on the paper was the following notice of motion, by Mr. Banner "That the building and premises in Gill-street, now used as a market, be appropriated for salt-water baths, under the direction of the Baths Committee."—On this being called on, the majority of the members rose and left the room en masse. —The Council broke up at four o'clock, having sat five hours. _MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A SUP POSED ROMISH PRIEST. AN inquest was held on Wednesday, before Mr. Curry, the borough coroner, a n d a j ury, on the body of a man who died in the workhouse under singular circumstances. From his dress and other circumstances, it is conjectured he was a Romish priest. In his pockets were found a rosary and a small figure of St. Peter, together with a memoran dum book, containing copies of letters apparently written by the deceased to a friend, and entries of various sum% of money received at different places, as if he had been collecting for some special purpose. The letters com menced, " Dear Stephen," and requested that the writer's ritual, scarf, stole, and other vestments usually worn by priests at the altar, might be sent to him. One of the letters contained a request that, whenever the friend ad dressed might appproach the altar dedicated to the Blessed. Virgin, he would offer up three " Hail. Mary's," for the salvation of the soul of the writer. The deceased had been removed from a brothel in the Workhouse van, which was sent for him, at the request of the surge= called in to see the deceased, by inspector Horne. The deceased represented himself to the surgeon as "Hugh Haggarty," a different name from those which he gave to other parties. The publication of the following note may help (heivafter) to the discovery of the deceased's identity. There is no date, and we give it verbatim : Dear Sir,—Your trunks is addressed to Mr. P. Mahon, Hotel, William-street, Liverpool. Inspector Horne, ,of the police force, deposed that on Thursday morning, about two o'clock, while be was on duty in Hotham-street, officer 58 came up to him, and in— formed him that a Mrs. Byrnes, who keeps a brothel at 17, Albion-street, wished to iee , him. On going there Mrs.- Byrnes informed him that there was a man within who appeared to be very ill, and who had been stopping there since two o'clock on the previous Monday morning. She added that he had been' brought to the house by two of the girls, Betsy Thompson and Eliza Scott. He had been drinking rum and wine, but she could not get hint to take any food. He had only three fourpenny pieces when brought to the house, but they pawned his waist coat for 9d., and bought wine with the money, of which he had a glass. She stated that on Tuesday he gave her a pawnticket, and requested her to go to Mr. Sheppard's and get £1 more lent on his gold watch, giving her also a note to tke pawnbroker, who advanced the money. She brought fEe £1 to him, but he refused to take it, and she gave a portion of it to the girl, keeping the remainder her self. The inspector went into the bed-room, and saw the. man in bed. • He complained of a pain in his stomach. On being asked if had any friends in this town, the man replied that be had not, and subsequently stated that his name was Coslett, and that he was a physician. A sur geon was sent for, and, after he had left, witness again asked the man what he was, having some doubts about him. The man then replied that he was "Anthony Cos lett," an attorney, from near Dublin. Witness told hint that, as he had no friends, he must be sent to the work house; but the man wished to be left where he was, stating that he would go to an hotel in the morning. On being reminded that he had no money, he replied that he would get a remittance from his brother Charles, who also lived near Dublin. The witness did not see him again alive. The pawnticket for the watch was then produced, but the first ticket was not forthcoming. From the note of the deceased, which was signed "Alexander Clifford," it would appear that the watch was first pledged by him in that name, for £2. - Mary Byrne, said : I keep a lodging-house. It is brothel in Albion-street. Early on Monday morning Eliza Scott came to my bedroom, and told me there was a man up stairs in her room, and that he had no money- I said, "Do the best you can, but get him out of the house, as you brought him here," She wanted to pledge his coat, hut I would not let her. She then took it away, and returned again shortly afterwards, saying, "He has given it to me himself." She got 6s. upon it, and then got drunk. I went up stairs to him about nine o'clock, and asked hint if he was married. He replied that he was not. He slept so hard that you could scarcely wake him. I found the purse and beads (produced), and he said they were his. His hat was much bruised. Eliza Scott, one of the inmates of the house, deposed : I met the deceased in Clayton-square, on Monday morning, between twelve and one o'clock ; I was going home, and he staggered against me. He was sober, and he asked me to take him home, and wash his head. He said he had had am awful fall. He had the appearance of a epntlemiin. I took him home, and as he was undressing himself, I ob served that his head had a cut on the back of it. He did not then say how be got it. I lay on the side of the bed. He asked me for a glass of wine in the morning. He gave me three fourpenny bits, and I got him the wine. I them asked him if he would have a cup of tea, and he said he wanted nothing to eat. I went to Mrs. Byrne about twelve o'clock, and said the man appeared to be in the horrors from drink. He said he would get up after he had had a little sleep, and told me to pawn his waistcoat and get him something to drink. I did so. The fourpenny bits were in the steel purse, and also the beads. I also found the book (memorandum book produced) and two letters. I asked him what he was, but he would tell me nothing, not even his name. He was taken to the Work house on Thursday, the 27th ult. Francis Ayrton, M.D., being sworn, said :—I am one of` the resident medical officers of the Workhouse. The de ceased was brought to the Workhouse on Thursday, the 27th of April, about three o'clock in the afternoon. He was insensible. and appeared to be suffering from compres sion of the brain. He died about two o' clock on Saturday morning. He was never able to speak. There was at slight contused wound on the back of his head. The cause of death was an effusion on the brain, the result of natural causes. Ido not think the wound would occasion his death. He had three false teeth, set in gold, fitting in his upper jaw. Carr, governor of the Workhouse, deposed to the circumstances of the deceased being received into tha Workhouse, and described the dress which he wore at the_ time, as follows :—A black coat, single-breasted, and with a stand-up collar, having the appearance of a clerical coat, black cloth trousers, Guernsey singlet, pair of drawer', marked "A.C.," black satin stock, dark Oxford gr a y woollen socks, a pair of patent leather dress shoes, a red and white silk handkerchief, marked " A.C.," and a plain black beaver hat, with a label inside, " Greig Brothers, Trongate, Glasgow." The deceased appeared to be about forty years of age, was 5 feet 8 inches in height, had a.. sallow complexion, with little trace of whiskers, and black hair tinged with grey. The police inspector, in reply to the jury, said defendant did not complain to him of the treatment he got in the house in Albion-street, but, on the contrary, he said the people were very kind to him. The jury then consulted for a short time, when twelve returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes." HORTICULTURE. STOVE, CONSERVATORY, &c.—Many of our choice stove , - plants will now be benefited by liberal applications of liquid manure, especially free-growing sorts, such as stephanotes, allamandas, clerodendrons, and similar plants-. The azaleas are now in full bloom, and may have a lower temperature, which will tend to prolong their season of beauty ; these lovely plants are worthy of every care, they require nice management, and when they receive it, amply repay it ; as they go out of bloom, they should be cleared of all insect enemies, and allowed to rest in a cold house for a short time. FLOWER 6ARDEN.—The late frosts will have rendered. lawns t wK n i e lis c r e ca s ni sa dE r N y , e t r o Gg :V an gE f o r: o. s d_ h rs D h o g y a a n n n d u m a ls o u . n G g i , v i e f n t e c h s g s a rr eH T reddish lettuce ; prepare ground for the celery trenches—which year after year are required earlier—for the table. Wall-fruits still require protection. THE LATE FROSTS, according to the Gardeners' Chro nicle, have Committed terrible destruction among the fruit crops. On the night of the 24th the thermometer fell to 18 deg., or 14 deg. below freezing, the frost being what iS termed a black frost, of the most pervading description. Apple, pear, plum, and cherry blossoms were everywhere killed. There may be a few from later blossoms, and a fess naturally late-blooming apples, but all the most valuable are completely destroyed. The shoots of walnuts are hang ing wet, black, and soft, as if parboiled. There is no record. of the thermometer having been thus low in April, near London, in the present century at least. Accounts front the surrounding counties are to the same effect. Near Tunbridge Wells the most abundant young crop of apri cots, peaches, and pears which had been seen for several years was entirely destroyed. In Hampshire the whole of the blooms on the cherries, pears, plums and apples totally perished ; also the young apricots, which were larger than damsons, and all the greengage plums, as well as rhubarb, and every asparagus head which was above ground. At Sawbridgeworth all the wall fruit which was not well covered, all the standard pear, plum, and cherry blossoms, and the grea t er par t o f th e a pples, if not utterly perished. GIGANTIC BORING 31A.CIIINE IN GLASGOW.—On no occasion have we been more impressed with the magnitude of the operations carried on in th e Glasgow ship-building yards or steam-engine factorie s than when looking on a, newly-finished boring machi ne. This magnificent toot; which has been made for one of Mr. Robert NapierW engine shops, weighs no less than 30 tons, and stands 25 feet high. The height o f the entablature of the frame is i 15 feet, and the width s . no less than 14 feet. The frame— work of this grand boring machine is composed of two • upright columns, surmounted by . an elegant entablature * below which the wheels a wh crossbeam of ve powergrtheatthoe iz bo o ring t o ol are supported s t reng th. This tool , wh ich can work at all speeds , f a t one revo l u tion in 2i minutes to 16 revoluti ons in one minute, is capable of boring a hole in solid iron of 10 inches, or a cylinder of seven feet diameter, and of the a ny feed, from 1- 40 th to *of an inch per revolution s pindle ; and it is capable of boring a hole 7 feet 8 inches in length. We may mention in conclusion, that this tool is to be used for boring raodnds,faccyilinngdeinauele thatani cross-heads, connecting marine engines,—Glasgow Herald, Puni)s) 1*(147 r ti:, ' '.'•-•, '''.\::e.'7'_ , . , v.- .1- ,-.--. •-r•‘•*;: 4 ~~ a. '~ i=4 f. ~ ~ ~ \\J~~ fore t -of !!1 e9' , fi b xr i rt"