The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-08 00:00:00

July 8, 1851 !Local 43.6356. wavertree has been brought under the operation of the 'llk Health Act. b: 1 : 4 ; M'Neile will preach, on Thursday evening, at St. `aa,lB Church, St. Paul's-square, on " Infallibility." ane 91st Regiment left this town, on Saturday, for Ce2Bstetrend their place is supplied by a few companies of iko h The ex-Queen of th e French, the Duchess of Orleans, nelsaer children, arrived at the Adelpbi Hotel, on Wed en route from Killarney to London. of Ellel-hall ; W. Elletson, Esq., of oPfouvvult!:rd, Esq. ; and T. ' B. Potter, Esq.. (brother to the Mayor totzti.chester,) have qualified as magistrates for this ,ioll:l le a :weatber is no t now so i ntense l y h ot as i t was pre h,,'q• Sunday was fine, but c l ou dy. Yesterday, we teTret as e rain little and the growing crops will be greatly ed to • new auxiliary s t eam - s hi p, th e Cit y o f M anc h es t er , sail between this port and Philadelphia, will reach here 7 1a ilti the Clyd e about the 17th or 19th i nstant, an d wi l l 4,f America on the 25th instant. toile steam-ship Atlantic is expected to leave the dock tZ i s week, and will sail for New York on the 23rd instant, fi'.3Aretic following the week after as an extra steamer. if Atlantic has now accommodation for 200 passengers. Pro seller, for the Liverpool and Charleston trade, is QrlY frauaed at Greenport, L. I. Her dimensions are— 'l4ll of keel, 200 feet ; breadth of beam, 37 feet ; and 'rf hold, 30 feet. to t i: - ND BOWLING MATCH AT SEACOMBE.-We beg irect attention to an advertisement announcing a of of bowls, which we learn will attract the attendance A ° ,,, nl e of the best players in this district. ee - C ee tioe of about. a hundred clergy will be held , this L ae b , at 'W eston-Super-Mare, and the Rev. Dr. MNeile Alit b e en invited to address them. The rev. gent leman to. toop i .,; B ° Preach in the Parish Church of that to w n Tr, (Wednesday.) Clab n,ext sailing match of the Royal Mersey Yacht 3 41,6 1 ' 111 tak e p l ace on S atur d ay , t o s t ar t f rom N ew Yacht a and sail the Queen's coerse. All clas_e! of b eing - wil l sail together in competition, allowance of time ~ ta..,ade for difference of tonnage. Itobu wednesday morning, a fine youth, named Wheeler Ilobert, about seventeen years of age, second son of Mr erowehrtsl 'Sea-View -road, Liscard, was unfortunately Clie s i;N while bathing near the Red Noses,. on the atta c k ed 4 e tore, s owing, it is supposed, to his having been Eft mp. t;L., ,eelebrated clipper . M`Kay, o' steam toston, has lately hut of a propelle lioerncer, 2 ,500 tons mean rst of the ne kes, ° ` steamers from B. —,werpool, owned lay.the be -r s• Train and Co 1 erpool and Boston. She is to sea t e .d Charles Co., an. el,;Anior member -71 their pastor, ste t ib n Z last, with a it tag on the Ps 'heir Z, e n of their tated °- deation fo to t h Oo ern win ke Tuesd ay ( iov' lle rnet nr er o , te t tk enh ' ► b y Flo at a he ad ; 844.1:01.,4,ne ',builder, Mr. D. M'Kay, of down the keel of a propeller aroment—the first of the new ton to Lie"- Saints Congregation pre- the Rev. Henry Marlen, on Tuesday valuable set of books, including Hen lms, and Olshausen on the Gospels, steem, and as an acknowledgment of instruc ions corn muni- for their confirmation. -vessel, of about 400 tons built for the Russian aird, was launched from his yard, ed into at each •u, on M La e ad goi 4, u constru so e aBip e sg and arld r, or 100 hor ,-powe. a dvert: nAcEs.--it will 4eo 'sea:lent in t!le ranaodate st -112 PNB eot x‘-e e ilk st t frelin t °ll‘lrwel' to it e 's °I. the u ° Peri l P a PS visit tAosed t th tth au exceedingly pie— uis apartments : and may, should they feel .dis ith;, carry with ' them a variety of amusing articles c:with to surprise their friends at tor of ui%„. 4 s. or MERCY.—These fo 41 ISS Sellon, have an establist for ,r,ttlation at Bristol, ' and nP -1 exte • a Yru o , th th nSion eti ti T'eV en e tothe,,dded roist-'ll }1 -PL o r iN e ifoolittletgyhttTntSe:aPgdrU:WPSfirSit'r th. -t arp , „ _ ;eti till dui ;es at I polities of a will - be driven with friends at-home 43 ladies, under the head- went in the course ciations are proceeding ers to Liverpool. At ery in the course c erection, id are in their possession. They buildings lately occupied as 'the so rapidly are they absorbing at the neighbourhood, that before There are now ss into their hat nel;on" nt Plrittri people call 'b, 4 1% air? _ young 1- "ge f •rciung, although some of .them have, if we . may terie....!°,,To their appearance, passed their grand climae- Zeu 4-lilrnouth Paper. . I te krt al C4L GARDEN S.—Thisbeautiful q an e d se fa h sh e i v o e n n a i b n l g e ' ?. ast Ivi_as trowded with gay assemblog .. M e M rk Lemon's 'rtoilwee'• Two new farces, viz.. - I. ' ac,ms Apart ,iente:ty is the be s t Policy, and 'Mr. 7 13 h r i e s u5 evening the 4 4) 4 aro both highly spoken of . . N'de,,alice -societies celebrate their anniversary in the d last night 'with ':' :rile two new pieces were prod : r iife t e i a4 Meet, and gave the utmost satisfaction to the 15- eharaqtaudience. We understand that Miss Kenneth, „",o add 4 vocalist and actress from the metropolis, has -"'' isir ii: t ‘ o the already efficient company of p r e e r r fo a r r m in e g rsa; ,fblimbe; r,--ricserstaiy, a well-known artist, is P .. r : a , Ale ta - ,, ' 116 W scenes to give additiona_l_e s ff s ec ic i e t n o re th th e '''lla ` Fre sentations of the company. 3,1 3 piece entitled " r. PPe ar i or two, in a new r b itii e ~, . n a day t,.. 4 ti t 1 7 ric t - 61 / I •'' WEST ;13 ER gy. —There . are , -^0 -00 .01.1ERSIIIP FOR Ilit lil a n n h d idateS now before tli t e he Pu la b m li en c f t o e r d t d b e i e s e i s m se po o i f t t a h n e t h i s,tej l x, rendered vacant by -114,01-TIO Reyes, Esq., namely,—Mr. Driffield and Mr. has been for several Nil th e The former gentleman firs deputy-coroner for thishundred, per- Pranduhpaosnthe ti „„ s . _, .ge po . (11 ' '''' a lar rtion of the work devolving ek' . oaring that time. He is a son -of the late car of 1 14 Pr at ' and has been for same years a - practising solicitor liciaZot, which is a central position •for the average of '4 -."' nd. h . I conßequently, reduces the amount to Itr i) . a h l d bY the w la I t' for' mileage' We , unders h tan E d ar t l h o at f beicriffield has secured u the entire interest of t - r ,tel pjc; M r.. Blundell is, we believe, connected n e w de it i h is, th o e f forsl,-;kul? and well-known family of the 131 ~4 : 8,4 4,., lie has been practising as a solicitor in this town It was l' e nci v e - d' a ` Years, and resides at Birkennead. - ati iet - e : to holdthe election atNewton, but some obstacle lealL'itui's,°,!ed to , prevent this. beeT, coat k 7' A LIVERPOOL Frnm.---TATe regret to Co. of thistown, have o the en Tiuki e !rs.lames Starkeyand t ra . ir e d._.a to suspend payment, in consequence t an f aL t o nctsco, hsuruction of their stores and property 1 11,,,Prote et th Y fire. We understand that they were unabl e tio ti r t Se S we re ei Pselves by insurrince,a a lt r h e ough -their ware in a similar poissih „tab,. Th e r 'refl. : the shipperswas the 1 4 , ish,„__ Ouse, webelieve, sn first .ta E f n Francisco, and ' l . . ,7:_oreetecrt l aunched,. l at failure ti s ' e l2at e d te. a .. ll le y feeli n g ad sympathy. Their Ts r s an. Letters from San . 1 8 sit 'e,ln th e '' . 4l o ,o , 00 dollar s . 1 4 N th, t sit vte lork Journal Co. Commerce, say, . it 144 kerq b , i.l(ey Brothers and Co. were in the receipt 14 1)4, . Y incom e for rents of 10,000 dollars. 'hey -I)tiei Just ea rn 1 d li 1, ( Alt i ron ___ .P . et . e and . m_ o a yed into their new c, - m a d oil - . " evenin waieholse, and h d given an openin, the fo ht ` l 't bacileCs previous, which was spoken of by ndid affair. They bad over 2000 11, 1 , 41 :(I f Rc '` l 'ls in the w sU a l r e ehouses, all of wlii? were con tiVlE -‘\74stlY belonging to En liou s se4 , 1 01, 1 , 18 so gh 4 ...T i C Airrs.—As regularly glish summerof the re,,,,'. Y are the complaints of the tradesmen It s ' orr.ed of insufficient supply of water . for the pur ti elttli ttlgatinz our dusty streets. During the past ' 4 l e se co - • of frequent recurrence, hp, ,01,,,, the inplaints have been t tt l last d, terms employed been measured ; the 11 % N allays have especially been obn v o e x r i y ous to the amen of' 1 4 41 hay.,, anat healaS of injured shopkeepers,_ m Pros er r , ~beoun to think that Mr. Macdonald must Ws ( A 'n th e 1 t. , of „._ . ca . a rom N, It, evo4r immediate and f which he deduces apparent proximity to fathomless wells to 134eafewn_sPlilence, meditated pe rve rsion 111:JcisZthje:'ilfwdliisopseersterTutari wuldliavebeen extremely es Ch o urch-street, Lord-street, re ‘le ill k th, e fi t . and other over places where costly goods superfluous we kei:Nts'oPr'd and depreciated in value by kri l t .,, 4 . ti thd,u't• On Friday, from the long-continued 4111 C 0 '"e, '' kl got, the dust from the streets was most de . tiiPloee Ye t no water -cart appeared to mitigate the (Iti •s•rtp 1 4 a, 11 Per i ' I'IG• PRESE NTATION.—On Saturday week, the 4 i Ali per lately pr ' euared for confirmation at c_hr i i ‘ t . ti4he, ,120•Nrited to fhe excellent curate, the Rev : H kti ll „fop jr,'l.e valuable books in testimony of their gr'ati %s,,LOs4 "I indefati. ble and patient labours in a two . (: '"tt eu rse ' a • • - patient tion The bool , oti l „ cl of four preliminary instruc .. VII '"tit volumes of Patrick, Louth, and Whitby's '''ith' t con , two volumes of Kitto's Biblical Cyclopedia, N )4 1• 1 iu 2,.°f the Greek Septuagint, all ha.ndtso noes, ah4ot„q"• _. Prom this, and other similar i al . th' l lte t y, 'l,l. painstaking ministers must deriv u e s strong 11 •e e t lio e l _ l lt in the holy work of instructing t t h h e ey young per- 1 1 4 l,),, re B„°_e,Oinitt9.] to their charge, 11 4 . 14 e. ecNerr`erq, lualawdliitcili theirteachinsa w re h a e most inva k)pos at V.e believe the'ree gratitude e they seldom fail to tkttlive - t a t s e about one hundred young d L, a Christ Cli rch confirmation class this year, iti 'Ole urd that a irit pervaded them all, of 44 i t o e t e ess the paii ale b s e p stowed upon them, and a (N t tl 'e °f by I),Y their 4 attendance on this impressive ittk, I R , uo Church. fllio - ro c' ,. T RA I) p ' - - E • OF MESSRS. FINCH'S th:iE'' 41 4 ----A Son ---'lh 13}.G t . nz of the creditors of ado 4 alld I'9"a"t &lie f ' tits, took place at the atlit,eadiriooolBotl,!rc!n ere he Friday, T principals of many of * ltti le souses in the various tt4settlie ~ chaiocs , ' l 4 s 'I to th i 'lardy, of te I %mum - Iron IN . Torks, iron j districts were pre li ti c t hte N c chair. Mr. Ambrose , Lace, solicitor, A 4l ''il' ci tiri e nt of accounts, as prepared by . Mr. Bewley, • Ities tant, fr o 0)0 3 , . 1 , 1 t h e firm were £lOO 118, and P . ` l ' s 'lB of tt. °ill which it appeared that the total 1 - aqi l and I v 1.? loss to the firm by the stoppage oti;emaessssersts. 14:41 (141 .riar.. n leY was eq . at d £43,443, and by another 4 1 '4 e c °l " e rn, at ' r reFto e n, at £14,473 : fhese,_ wreltal! 414 tonal lisiderable loiises and dereciation of _ a l. t q lll 4 ' , ..li tl ea t .I,,ital,Dia'loll,),erty: were shown to p have absorbed tk_ges,in‘iatq. 4reduced the available assets n to the and 1,,,ut4„, g ri,,,._ par e house being of long stanch F, Oht:lhid7c 471 Y uable connexion, a strong desirewas .. A' lloqi, e leading creditors that the business, it b est -11(1' be continued ; and to afford to Messrs. tl 'ltt b y Sons a j 4, 1)14., vvhich ill opportunity to make some arranged -411061Y to . t ., ft . ls alight be effected, it was resolve .ulourn the nwetjng to Friday, thg jBtii PASSENGERS PER ROYAL MAIL STEAM- SHIP AMERICA. —Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Miss Spear and two servants, Mrs. Mary Boyd, Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Barnes, Misses Mason, Finch, and A. C. Eastman, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Sharp and child, Mr. and M rs . W. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Jamison, Messrs. W. Chadsvick, Morrison, Charles Spear, Wm. Jackson, E. Jackson, jun., L. Greenshields and Son, George Thompson, W. B. Lang, John Finch, Miss Spencer, Messrs. Ossian, E. Dodge, James Waddell, John Fraser, H. N. Titus, Thomas Bailey, Whiteford, George C. Beckwith, Aaron Foster, John Carter, Charles H. De Wolfe, J. P. Graves, S. Gordon, M'Kenzie and Son, S. G. Gaspar', C. Lignon, G. Goyethe, Francois Victor, Guth, L.O'Callaghan, J. H. Ryan, J. J. Lyttleton, H. Lyman, Carloss, Caro, D. Robertson, G. E. Castillon, May, 0. S. Gildersleeve, William Lamb, S. F. Comer, William Prehn, G. Jevons, Ogilvie, Dennistoun, John B. Lenon, Schueizer, Durand, Hill, Mrs. George Seymour, William Roy, jun., William Featherstone, David Reese, William M. Hunt, W. H. Cowan, George Denholme, A. W. Peabody, James R. Orr, and William Glen. From Halifax.—Messrs. William Blake, Charles G. Barclay, W. Murdock, Miss Murdock, Mr. Brookfield, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell and niece, Mr. Brecken , Mr. Vaughan, Miss Hare, Mr. M'Kean, Mr. Carrells and servant, Mr. Gray, and Mr. M'Donnell. RAMSEY V. THE LIVERPOOL CORPORATION (special jary).—The case was tried on Tuesday, at the County Court. The plaintiff, Mr. Wm. Ramsey, is the owner of a front house in Bedford-street, Toxteth-park, and of a row of cottages in a court adjoining, and he sought to recover damages from the defendants in respect of an ori ginal negligence in laying down the water-pipes in the court in question, which pipes were now the property of the defendants ; and not only for the negligence, but also for the defendants permitting them, after they had come under their management, to be in an inefficient state. The damages were laid at -X5O. An objection was raised by Mr. Blair, on the part of the defendants, who con tended that, by a special clause in the original water company's act, no action could be brought against the company, acting in pursuance of that act, for any injury committed, if such suit were not brought within three months of the time of the alleged injury taking place. His Honour thought Mr. Blair's objection fatal to the case, and, after some evidence had been taken, he (the judge) intimated that there was scarcely sufficient evidence to go to a jury. He directed a nonsult. so as to allow the plaintiff to take further proceedings if he thought fit. CRICKET MATCH.—On the afternoon of Saturday fortnight, a match was commenced between the Vernon and the Birkenhead Victoria Cricket Clubs, on the ground of the latter, in Birkenhead Park ; but, owing to the heavy thunder storm, could not be finished on that day. On Saturday last. the play was resumed, when the match terminated in favour of the Victoria, with three wickets to spare. This result was rather unexpected, the betting being, in some instances. as high as 10 to 1 on the Vernon. During the innings, the " fielding" on each side was somewhat careless, indeed, at times, very ordinary, several good 4 ' catches" being missed, and " overthrows" made. The following is the score : First Innings VERNO ruia out •ond Innings Mayd, c. Bevis, b. Hore.. Lawrence, b. Fox ..... Broad, c. and b. Griffiths 5 c. Bromfield, b. Griffiths 1 5 b. Griffiths 12 b. Bromfield. 12 c. Hore, b. Evans 0 b. Griffiths ll M'lnioy, b. Griffith Steel, b. Griffiths .. Keyworth, not out 1 (Bake: for do.)b. Bromfield 1 5 c. Glazebrodk, b. Griffiths 4 0 c. Bevis, b. Bromfield .... 1• H. Griffiths, h. Alay'd 3 c. Jones, R. Glazebrook; b. La;,vrence J. Bevis, run out... S. Bromfield, b. Mayd 5 run out E.Gaskell,c 2 Baker,b.Lawrence 6 leg bef. wicl G. Fox, b. Mayd A. Hore, not out E.Glover,c.Martin,b.Lawrence 0 B. Haram, run out Wood, (Evans for) c. Copeland, b. Lawrence Byes, 6; , wider, 23 11 not out 4 c. C 3 ieland, b.'llaycl Byes,4; wides, 3. EXPLOSION 'OF A LOCOMOTIVE -NEAR LIVERPOOL.— On Thursday, a fatal accident occurred at the Edgehill station of thelondon and Northwestern Railway. An engine was attached to a luggage train which had come from the Wapping-station, to proceed to Manchester, when, owing to some cause which we have not as yet been able to discover, the boiler exploded with a terrific crash, blowing the fireman (Griffith) and the engineman (Valen tine) into the air, and spreading confusion and dismay along the line. When the volumes Of steam which spread in all directions had cleared away, the fireman was disco vered up to his armpits in the roof of a two-story build. ing near. The line was strewn with fragments of the broken machinery, and the firebox was discovered in a field at the distance of 60 yards from the scene of the accident, ono half being buried in the ground. Valentine and Griffith were taken away as soon as possible to the 'lnfirmary, where the latter died about ten o'clock, the base of the brain having been fractured and the whole body very much bruised. Valentine, the engineer, is also severely burnt about the head and chest. Griffith has left a wife and two children ; the engineman is also a married man, and has five children. The north mail-train had Passed the goods train, and stopped at the station a few seconds before the crash occurred ; had it passed simulta neously with the explosion, a fearful sacrifice of life would doubtless have been result. An inquest was held on the body of Griffiths on Saturday. The driver of the engine deposed that the water was supplied in sufficient quantity to take it to Manchester about a quarter of an hour before, and he was unable to account for the accident. There must have been a greater pressure on the boiler than they worked at, but he could not account for such pressure. Considering all the circumstances, he was of opinion that at the time of the accident there was not a-sufficient quan tity of water in the boiler. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died by the explosion, but by what means the boiler exploded there was -no evidence to show. FREE TRADE AND ITS EFFECTS.---A very important and instructive document was read at the meeting of the Town Council on Wednesday last, the details of which we have been kindly favoured with. It is a comparative return of the increase of British and foreign shipping, in ships and tonnage, in the port of Liverpool, from the year 1848 to 1851, inclusive, the dates being the 24th June in each period. It is as follows: BRITISH. FOREIGN. TEARS,. SHIPS. TONNAGE. SHIPS. TONNAGE. 1848 .... 2,564.... 880,060 1 198.... 499,439 1849 .... 2,623.... 995,822 1,254.... 595,355 1850 .... 2,853.... 975,243 1,244.. .. 541,213 1852 .... 2,953.... 966,319.. 1 694. .. 755;839 The result, as the reader will observe, is this :—Compar ing the year 1850 with 1851, as regards British shipping, the increase of ships is exactly 100 ; the decrease in ton nage is 14,924. On the other hand, and for the same comparative periods, the foreign increase of ships is 450, and the tonnage 214,626, These are facts, and we leave the political economists, and all the advocates of com mercial changes, and national prosperity, to draw their own conclusions. It appears to us that Liverpool is fast becoming a foreign, or rather an American port. Whether this is desirabie, or likely to contribute to the future wel fare of this country, we leave to all concerned to decide. We now come to another subject, but one intimately con nected with the foregoing return. The quantity of corn, flour, &c., imported into Liverpool, for the fortnight ended the 2nd July, is as follows :- 204,178 bushels of wheat. 39,311 barrels of flour. 7,377 sacks of ditto. 153,684 bushels of Indian corn. 2,084 sacks of ditto. 7,656 bushels of peas. 75,570 ditto of beans. 23,360 ditto of barley.. 1,032 boxes of cheese. Now, it should be remembered that these are the rem nants or scrapings of former harvests. At this very moment the Americans have the crop of this year ready for exportation to England—alas, also, to Ireland ! In a few days, or rather in a few weeks, we shall have a more important story to HOUSEDREAKEREXTRAORDINARY. — Wright, the keeper of the Rosehill bridewell, was surprised on Saturday after noon by being called on to place in custody an offender of a species not hitherto recognised in our criminal code. A constable and several witnesses brought a monkey to the bridewell. The police-officer contented himself by simply stating his charge, and urging that his prisoner should be booked for felony ; of the Christian or surname, however, he was quite ignorant ; the witnesses, though very circumstantial in the details of the case, were equally ignorant on this point. The charge, therefore, had to be entered against the prisoner, leaving a blank for his name, of which the culprit himself was as ignorant as the other parties. It appears that the diminutive criminal is the pro perty of a gentleman named Byrom, who lodges in Soho street. On Saturday afternoon pug contrived to break from confinement, and, as many of his fraternity have done before, proceeded to " see the world," and his first introduction to society was rather obtrusive, being effected by himself sans cerenzonie, and by a mode unprecedented in the polite world. The novice contrived to surmount the difficulty interposed between his master's house and that of a gentleman named Shaw, in the shape of a high wall, and thee. by a process for which the explorer deserves more praise for agility than grace, he walked on a clothes line which led him to an upper room window, through which he sp ee dily en t ere d, no t w ithout leaving an orifice in the brittle m a t er i a l, corres p on di ng in size to that of his body. Once in possession, pug proceeded to examine the articles of furniture with great care and gravity. In the course of his investigation, he fell in with half-a-dozen gold studs and other similar articles of value, which were at once appropriated by the Intruder. By this time the occupants of the h ouse h a d: a shrewd susp i c i on t h at some thing illegal was going on, and accordingly prepared to capture the thief, as t h ey called the visitor; he was too nimble of foot, however , at once t o consen t t o thi s arrange ment, and vanished by the top of the house. In a short time he returned and broke a looking-glass ; he was then captured and handed over to the police. While in the Rosehill station his movements were almost as erratic and eccentric as they had previously been ; he escaped once, but was re-captured by Wright, an d was only saved the disgrace of taking his place in the police do c k y es t er d ay, t hrough the kindness of his fr iends, who beCame reaper). Ible for the lose sustamed by Mr Shaw. with a rt .1 so as to combine the George Forrester Mr. Colles's .day, that, in order to visit the town during perceived •b of Cd his hours of I Having fre ntly during the lg exhibition, we now merely refer arresting the attention of those rpool only once a year. We can THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. ANOTHER COLLISION BETWEEN THE MILI- TARY AND POLICE ON MONDAY NIGHT. In our last publication it was stated that a feeling of bitter animosity had existed between the soldiers of the 91st Regiment of infantry and the police force ever since the arrival of the former, and that this feeling had on two recent occasions broken out into actual hostilities, the soldiers apparently being the aggressors. The fact of three or four soldiers being captured by the police, and lying in prison to await a judicial examination, seems on Monday to have heightened the bad feeling on the part of the soldiery, a body of whom succeeded in making their escape from barracks that night, with the purpose of making reprisals on the civic force for the imaginary in sult received by them, as above referred to. Some of the soldiers were heard to say that the quarrel should not be settled until a policeman's blood had been shed. Intent on their lawless object, a number of the military met on Monday night, at 9 o'clock, at Hague'spublic-house, in Dale-street. Soon after this they sallied out into the street, and were joined by a number of their comrades. Their first exploit was to attack with their cross-belts police-officer Duggan (419), who was on duty in Dale street ; they left him more dead than alive, and then rushed up Shaw's-brow, making furious onslaught on every unfortunate policeman who fell in their way. By this time the police had assembled in considerable force in the locality referred to, and succeeded in capturing a soldier, whom they observed make an unprovoked attack upon one of their body. The Rev. Mr. Conor, who was present, interfered, as chaplain to the regiment, to prevent the soldiers rescuing their comrade. Indeed, the highest praise is due to the rev. gentleman for his exertions to convince the soldiers of the folly of their conduct. This laudable attempt was however only . partially successful; and the military con tinued their violent attack on the person of every police officer they fell in with. Superintendent Towerson, with a strong muster of police, now made his appearance, and succeeded in capturing no less than 25 of the soldiers, who were lodged in bridewell almost immediately. In some instances, the soldiers had side-arms, which they attempted to use, but were prevented by the police. It was found that other soldiers were scaling the walls of the barracks, and recruiting the exhausted numbers of the belligerents. To put a stop to this, the officers in command ordered out two strong pickets of about thirty men, who perambulated the town to assist in restoring order. This measure was not, however, fully successful, for a large number of the rioters surrounded the prison van, and attempted to rescue their comrades. Three of the soldiers have been severely wounded, one of them, named Benson, has sustained some serious wounds in the head. The wounded men were conveyed to the hospital in cabs, and their wounds received prompt attention. Mr. Commissioner Dowling was quickly at the Rose-hill station, and gave the necessary orders. The conduct of the mob was most disgraceful. On the appearance of the pickets they were cheered, under the mistaken impression that they had turned out to attack the police, and Dale-street was quite impassable from ten to eleven o'clock ; but quiet was perfectly restored in that part of the town about midnight. The neighbourhood of Islington, and the streets lead ing to Everton, where the barracks of the soldiers are situated, were kept in a state of great uproar until after midnight, especially as each body of soldiers was escorted un each half hour by dense masses of disorderly men. _ ~oy and congratulation for the soldiery. One ragged urchin had got possession of an officer's cap, which he waved in the air with enthusiastic delight. shouts of EXAMINATION OF THE PRISOI4 ;RS AT THE POLICE- COURT ,he two ddiers remanded on Mon. ,sting the; 11 as the larg, body capturedon Mond Fence, would be brought before the magistrates for examination on Tues day, the court was unusually crowded at an early hour. The excitement consequent on the lawless acts of the sol diery in Dale-street on Monday night had evidently been very great. Amone those present was the Rev. Mr. Conor, the .military chaplain. In the course of the morning a number of soldiers in full uniform entered the court. Their presence was required as witnesses. Some sensa tion ensued on the entrance of this body, which was in creased by the men refusing to take off their caps on being requested to do so more than once ' indeed, it was not until desired to do so by Mr. Crosthwaite, the magistrate, that they complied with the requisition of every court of justice. It seems that there is same regulation by which a soldier on duty is required to keep his cap on under anreircumstances whatever. Before the prisoners were brought up, six officers be longing to the 91st Regiment-entered the court, and were accommodated with seats on the bench and in the jury box ; those in the latter place -were joined in the course of the morning by Mr. Alderman Parker, who entered into conversation with them. His Worship the Mayor presided .; the other magistrates present were Messrs. Crosthwaite and Cropper. Carey was the first man put Alp. The name of John Truster, the man in the military hospital, was called on, and not appearing, an explanation was asked as to the reason of his being given up without bail, when it ap peared that the captain of the company and Mr. Abraham had arranged his liberation. There was no certificate forthcoming, and Mr. Crosthwaite expressed in strong terms his -view of the discourtesy shown in the case. MPadden'a case was then gone into. The prisoner was engaged in the row on Sunday night. The particulars of the assault by the prisoner upon the policeman 730 were detailed; the rescue of the soldier in Fontenoy street-; and the drawing of the bayonet by the serjeant in command of the picket. Witness and P. 184 went to the barraelcs, and saw one of the officers, in consequence of which the prisoner was given up on Monday morn ing. Mr. Lloyd, draper, Byrom-street, repeated his evidence of the preceding day, to the effect, that the prisoner struck constable 730, in Shaw's-brow, first ; he also proved the word "revenge," made use of by the soldier. MTadden again denied striking the first blow. Lees, 1+34, then gave his evidence, which was to the same purport as on the preceding day. About this stage in the examination, Messrs. Turner, Benn, Harvey, and Cropper seated themsel ve s on th e bench. George Armitage, eating-house keeper, No. 158, Dale street, deposed to having seen the constable, 730. struggling with the prisoner, opposite his (witness's) shop; the prisoner was on his back, kicking the officer whenever he could. A picket of ten or a dozen then rushed down Dale-street. One of them kicked officer 184, and they succeeded in rescuing the prisoner. Saw a bayonet glitter several times, but was unable to see in whose hands it was. M'Fadden repeated what he said on the day previous, by which it would appear that the policeman struck him first. Robert Weston, upholsterer, 36, Salisbury-street, ap peared as a witness for the prisoner. About a quarter before nine he met the prisoner coming down Shaw's brow; he saw P. 730 walk after the soldier and seize him by the collar, shaking him in a very rough manner. The soldier tried to disengage himself, and asked the policeman what he wanted with him. In the scuffle the policeman's hat fell off ; uron which he used his stick in a very violent manner about the head and shoulders of the soldier. Did riot see the soldier strike the policeman after the latter used his stick, though he might have done so. Did not see the soldier strike at all. Must have heard it if any obscene language had been made use of by the soldier. The soldier begged of the constable to be allowed to go home to the barracks. The constable refused, and in about a minute the second constable came up. Witness then left.—ln cross-examination by Mr. Wybergh, the witness said he did see a child with the officer before the row commenced ; he was then on the right-hand side of Shaw's-brow. The soldier was coming down the left-hand side. He had a child in his charge, which lie left with a woman when he followed the soldier. The policeman crossed the street to the soldier. This witness did not see the witness Lloyd. Major Gordon said the prisoner called on him merely to testify to the intense anxiety of a number of respecta ble persons who came up to the barracks with a view of showing that the soldier was blameless. Among these parties were a Mr. Wyatt and a Mr. Jackson. The case was remanded until Wednesday, for further evidence. Martin Carey's case was next taken. Trusler, whose case was mixed up with Carey's, did not appear. The magistrate expressed his sense of the want of courtesy evinced by Major Gordon, in not giving any explanation, and the case was again adjourned. The rioters of Monday night were then placed in the dock, which they entirely filled. Their names were — Peter Benson, Joseph Burns, Timothy Connolly, William Campbell, Joseph Carter, Stephen Andrews, Anthony M'Cadden, John Keeley, Michael Cronen, John Higgins, George Watson, Donald M`Donald, Joseph Daid, James Vick, Thomas Powers, Kenneth Young, John Wreath, Richard Coward, William Barnes, John Micken, William Shorter. A few others were taken on Tuesday morn ing. . . Numerous witnesses, and a vary large number of the police, were called on to give evidence. Rufus Pugh, attorney's clerk, was in Dale-street at 20 minutes to 9 o'clock on the previous night. When he got at the bottom of North-street, he saw some soldiers behaving in a very riotous manner. They were brandishing sticks and their belts; one had a whip. Heard them say " Down with the blues." There were about twenty soldiers there. In North-street saw a wo man band a stick to a soldier. Witness walked on to Fontenoy-street, and there ;le saw the soldiers turn into Fontenoy-street from Great Crosshall-street. Could not say if they were the same as he first saw. There were sixteen ; can identify only one--Thos. Macgill. Saw him brandish his stick. The soldiers turned into Dale street, and when near the Earl Grey public-house he saw them assault Duggan, of the fire brigade. The whole sixteen soldiers fell upon Duggan, and attacked him with their belts. He afterwards saw the prostrate policeman bleeding from the face. At that time there was no other officer but Duggan present ; be did nothing to provoke the assault. A cry of picket then was heard, when the soldiers ran up Fon tenoy-street, and it was then witness saw Duggan bleed ing. Witness shortly afterwards saw a body of the same soldiers run down Hunter-street. A body of police then appeared, and advanced, holding their sticks down, and extending their left hands as a signal. M'Cadden, one of the soldiers present, struck him with a stick ; and John Higgins, another of the prisoners, came behind him and struck him with a stone, or a weight, tied up in a handkerchief. . o wg p E agan , 289, 0 160 in Richmond row at as time, named by the preceding witness, identified M'Cadden as the soldier who struck 557 with his belt twice. Saul Law, 607, identified prisoner Thos. Goodwin as having struck at Sergeant Halliday several times with his belt. Witness took private M'Hugh to the station-house ; he was in the act of taking his belt off. Inspector Heaton called.—Was on duty at half-past eight o'clock on Monday night, in Byrom-street, at the end of Great Crosshall-street, when he saw a great number of persons assembled in Fantenoy-street. Upon inquiry he learnt that an officer had been assaulted, and in the back part of a shop he found Duggan bleeding. Attu wards saw Michael Woods, one of the prisoners, with his belt in his hand, grasped so as to be able to strike with the brass plate in front. Carrol (103) rushed upon him, and desired him to give him his side belt. The man refused. The breastplate dropped off, and the Rev. Mr. Conor, who was present, picked it up. On seeing Mr. Conor the soldiers turned back, the police followed and a fight took place. Police-serjeant Halliday was on duty in Byrom-street at about five minutes to nine. Met five or six soldiers ; one of them was brandishing a stick. On attempting to capture them, prisoner Campbell took off his belt, and was about to strike witness with it ; another soldier came up, and attempted an assault. Anderson, 56, identified two men, named Moran and Sullivan, as taking part in the row. Nel3on . Lees, 184, was on duty in Richmond-row on Monday night. Saw Thomas Powers, one of the prisoners ; he urged several of his comrades to rescue the prisoners, and upon being interrupted by witness he drew his bayonet half out. Witness struck it back, and took him into cus tody, with the assistance of two other officers. Police-serjeant Macdonald was in Richmond-row, near Fox-street ; seven or eight soldiers came running towards him and some other constables. Advised them to go quietly to the barracks. Two or three were willing to go, but Timothy Connolly, one of the prisoners, took up a large stone which he was about to throw at witness, when witness took it from him. John Williams was on duty about nine o'clock in Rich mond-row. Saw some soldiers fighting with the police. Donald M'Donald was one. He struck witness, and knocked him down with a belt. Patrick Crane and others gave testimony of a like ten dency, after which, Mr. Dowling having stated that Major Gordon, of the 91st regiment. was in court, and had several witnesses to call for the defence, that gallant gentleman rose and said there were several respectable inhabitants who had volun teered their evidence, and were in court on Monday, but he did' not know whether they were present then. He added, that the men were not to consider that he was there as their advocate, as he considered they had dis graced themselves, the regiment they belonged to, and her Majesty's uniform, which they wore. On the other hand, he was obliged to say, that the soldiers had for a long time received great provocation and insult from the po- The young civilians, who had been taken into custody for throwing stones during the riot, were then brought forward, admonished by the magistrate, and dis- charged On Wednesday, Mr. Snowball, solicitor, applied for at adjournment, on the ground that ho had twenty nesses to produce on behalf of the prisoners but was not then quite ready. This applicatin was complied with, and the further examination was adjourned to Friday. The inquiries were resumed on Friday before J Crosthwaite, Esq., who occupied the bench, and beside him was seated the new stipendiary, J. S. Mansfield, Esq. There was a full bench besides, amongst whom wt noticed J. II. Turner, D. Hodgson, G. H. Lawrence, R Gladstone _ a, 11. Earle, and J. Stewart, Esqrs. The court room was crowded with civilians and soldiers, all anxious listeners, The two soldiers, Trussler and Carey, charged wit} misconduct on ay nigt [it, were placed in the doc Snowball, who appeared for the defence, shortly addressed the magistrates, stating that what the soldiers had done was only in self-defence, and the evidence he should pro duce would give quite a different character to the affair. He then called Lieutenant Howard and Ensign Sweeny, two officers of the 91st, who were passing down Islington at the time the events in which Trussler and Carey Were implicated took place. Lieutenant Howard stated that, on 'passing down Islington, he saw three soldiers coming up the street, behind whom were a great many people hooting and exciting them. Smith, one of the soldiers, he took the length of Springfield Church on his way home. Had the people let the soldiers alone, he was of opinion t gone tc Ensign Sweeny corroborated the above statement, and added that be saw some of the mob strike and kick the soldiers. At the corner of St. Anne-street Carey took off his belt, and placed his back against a wall to defend in and knocked Carey down. Police officers were stand ing by, but said nothing. He threatened the police officer that if he did not take Carey into custody for safety he would take his number. Saw Irussler lying on the ground, with a pool of blood about his head. Major Gordon having given Trussler a good character, the magistrates, after a little consideration, sentenced Trussler to pay a fine of GOs. and costs, or be imprisoned six weeks, and Carey a fine of 40s. and costs, or to suffer a month's imprisonment. Robert M`Fendries, charged with striking police officer 730, on Sunday night, was next placed in the dock, and the evidence against him, which had been gone into on Tuesday, read over. Several witnesses for the defence were called, one of whom, a comrade, was following prisoner up Shaw's brow, when he stated that officer 730 seized AlTendries by the breast, struck him with his stick, and dragged him down to the foot of the street, where he saw him lying on his back surrounded by police men, who were kicking and striking him. Catherine Poole, another witness, stated that she heard the police officer state that M'Fendries had insulted him twice, which the latter denied, and that the policeman seized the soldier first.—Maria M'Carm, who lives in Shaw's-brow, saw the meeting of the policeman and soldier. The soldier said something to the policeman while passing down the street which she did not hear; he was evidently nooting him. The officer seized the soldier and dragged him down the street.—Serjeant Webber, who commanded the picquet that took the prisoner to the barracks, de posed to seeing him lying on his back at the foot of Shaw's-brow, am' aoliceman kick him o Another attempted to strike him with his stick, but wit ners warded off the blow with his cane. He offered to take prisoner to any station the officers chose to name. He distinctly denied that any bayonet was drawn. One of the picquet, while stooping to lift up the prisoner, drop ped his bayonet, but be ordered that no bayonets should be drawn, although it is customary to draw bayonets whenever a picquet takes a prisoner. —Kennel one of the picqnet, corroborated the serjeant' The prisoner was discharged. The soldiers alleged to have been concerned in the dis turbances of Monday night were then arraigned. Duggan, the officer assaulted in Dale-street, and some other pro secuting witnesses, having gone over their evidence and identified four of the soldiers—M' Gill, Cronin, Wraithe, and Power —they were put to the front of the dock as the Parties to answer the evidence of assault on Duggan. Mr. Snowball stated that the question was one of identity, and he would produce evidence to show that the witnesses had been mistaken in their men. He would take M'Gill's case first, and called upon Sergeant Johnson, of the sth Dragoon Guards; Serjeant Argent, of the E.T.C.'s service and Serjeant Barnes, of the 51st Regiment, who deposed; to seeing M`Gill standing at the bottom of Shaw's-brow, alone, about nine o'clock on Monday evening. Imme diately afterwards saw some police-officers come down with two soldiers, and on passing M'cl" 's evidence- , _ a ... police struck him, and then walked about dozen yards or so, but returned, and took him (M'Gill) into custody, and led him to the Main Bridewell. For Power it was shown that he was on guard .from seven o'clock to ten minutes to nine, after which he had to go to his barrack room to change his trowers, and that he was taken into custody whilst going down Richm3nd-row, shortly after wards ; so that he could not be engaged in the assault on Duggan, which took place in Dale-street, before nine o'clock. For Cronin, Joseph Birt, a private in the 91st Regt., deposed that, on going up Islington, a few minutes before nine, he met him coming down, and when ten or twelve yards past him, saw two policemen take him into custody. For Wraithe there was no evidence adduced. After some consideration Mr. Crosthwaite stated that the evidence respecting Power's identity was so conflicting, that he must be discharged ; but ArGill, Cronin, and Wraithe must pay £5 each, or be imprisoned two months. James Cox and Michael Woods were charged, the former with assaulting a police officer in the melee on Monday night, and the latter with attempting to rescue him from an officer. It appeared that the officer who took Cox into custody did not see the assault, and had taken him in charge only because a man had said he was guilty of the offence. There being an instruction to police-officers not to take parties into custody for assault, unless they witness it themselves, except where life may be endangered, the magistrates ordered the prisoners to be discharged. ' Thomas - Goodwin, James M`Que, and Wm. Campbell, were next placed in front of the box. There was no evidence whatever against the two latter. Police officer 607 deposed to seeing Goodwin strike Sergeant Halliday, of the police force, with his belt, in Tithebarn street, and capturing him half an hour afterwards in Dale-street. On the other hand, a young man, named Thomas Martin, swore to Goodwin's being in his com pany, at his father's house in Key-street, and elsewhere away from the scene of disturbance, from six till a quarter to nine, at which time he left his father's house to set the prisoner on his way to the barracks. When 'they got to the bottom of Moorfields some police-officers, with sol diers in custody, were passing, when prisoner was seized upon and taken to bridewell. Another witness corrobo rated the latter part of Martin's statement. At this stage of the proceedings, Mr. Dowling rose and said that the punishment of those who bad assaulted Duggan would satisfy justice. Enough had been done to show that whether police-officers or soldiers committed a breach of the peace, they would be punished. He wished to keep on good terms with the troops, and conceived they had gone far enough if the officers would take more care for the future. Colonel Campbell stated that he had always taken care, by speaking to his men, to keep them free from such oc currences as the present, which he regretted had taken place. They were to march the following day (Saturday); but were they to have remained, he bad so much confi dence in them as to feel certain that a repetition of such scenes would not take place. Mr. Crosthwaite then stated that the magistrates felt satisfied enough had been done to meet the ends of justice. The soldiers in the dock were then discharged, and the court broke up, LOCAL MEETINGS. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSiOkERS.—On Tuesday night, the usual monthly meeting of this body was held in the Board-room, in Hamilton-square. Mr. John Laird pre sided. The refusal to grant licenses to pony carriages was explained on the ground that they did not come under the, provisions of the hackney coaches act—that they could not be peremptorily engaged like a car—and that there was every possibility of their being worked by parties of no respectability of character. The Finance Cemmittee's proceedings contained some reference to the negotiations in progress with parties respecting the park land. Eventually the matter was postponed till the next monthly meeting. The Parliamentary Committee sub mitted a lenthy report detailing the circumstances which led to the abandonment of the dock company's bill, in consequence of non-compliance with standing orders. The report is to be formally published. The Ferry Com mittee submitted their usual statistical return of the increase of at the Woodside-gate, which showed an of nearly £3OO over the corresponding month of last year. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on Thursday, Mr. Godfrey announced that the receipts of the Pierhead baths for the last week bad amounted to £149. The system, however, of taking the money was very loose and unsatisfactory, Ellis, the engineer, being quite unable to manage the whole of this department himself; and he (Mr. Godfrey) therefore moved for the appointment of a superintendent and his wife, at a salary of £lOO a year, with house rent, gas, and coal. Mr. Beckwith seconded the motion, and it was agreed to. The Medical Officer reported that the deaths registered during the last week were 177, against 179 of the week previous,. and an average of 186 (excluding cholera) in the corresponding week of the preceding three years. In the parish there were 129 deaths, and in the extra parochial wards 48. Zymotic diseases were fatal in 43 cases, a smaller number than any previous week in the ferring the washhouses to the. Frederick-street establish ment, which ho recommended should be devoted to washing entirely. This change he deemed to In called for by the greatly increased 'and still increasing demand for baths at Cornwallis-street. On the previous Saturday 2000 people went away who could not be supplied ; and at eight o'clock on the following (Sunday) morning the baths were so full that the doors were obliged to be closed. During the last week the receipts were £lOB 3s. The committee generally appeared to approve of Mr. Parker's suggestion, though Mr. Bennett opposed the removal of the waslihou fittings on the vronn expense it would necessitate. The Chairman remarked that the removal could be effected at a trifling cost. After some further consideration it was agreed that the chairman should obtain all the information he could upon day. It is understood that the committee have pow2r to carry out the change without appealing to the Cou DocK Comm' -At t the Dock Committee dale presided.—Mr. Langsdalc entered into lengthened explanations relative to statements which had appeared in the Liverpool Chronicle. He denied that the facts had he should rather call him Fisher begged to ask Mr. La► in the Chronicle of last Saturday was true or false Mr. Langsdale replied, "Oh I true to the letter. On a injured sell. man w•as - ceriainly stated as having received £4 though receiving 4 June, and had not come b similar case mentioned by Dr David Miller, who, he k till Oct( dale was that of ated, bad ' hich t in paid p for eight weeks, during e he was abs his work nature, and cleaning the dock-c cooking. Mr. Lan; mount charged fc t appeared, i to say th-4- rindstones had been knoc were several other things I Iced to pieces, and there le could go on with, but it it would be bolter to 'lem id then breaking them to pieces buying tirnt _ per, never using it, and then burning it in the end. He had one of the trustees of the docks to prove that Mr. Hartley bought timber, and brought it to the dockyard, and that that timber was actually burned. In the course of his address, Mr. La ngsdale was frequently interrupted and corrected by Messrs. Hartley and mem- In the absence of the report of e investigating the matter. it bars of the committee was deemed that the discussion was piemafure • and, ulti mately, it was agreed that the sub-committee should meet and finish their investigations on Saturday, and that a special meeting of the board should be called be fore Thursday, if the surveyors thought it necessary for their justification,—The Master Pc tee reported, in connexion with the applicatior master stevedores, that they had Mr. Kennedy's letter un der consideration, and they saw no reason why the Dock Committee should interfere with the shipowners and ters' Cot merchants, who were the proper parties to watch ove their own interests.—Messrs. Fisher and Sandbach wet appointed to revi e the list of dock voters, between the Bth and 15th instant.—A letter was read from Mr. North, the dock solicitor, to be permitted to attend the future meetings of the committee, which was agreed to.—Mr. Dover gave notice that he would move for the appoint ment of a sub-committee on the cost of the Albert Dock Warehouses, and to ascertain how much, if any, of the general expenses of the estate ought to be charged to the warehouse account. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The monthly meeting of the Council was held on 'Wed nesday, the Mayor in the chair. A letter from Sir G. Grey, announcing the a of lr td pointment . Mr. Mansfietu as stipendiary magistrate, wa s laid be fore the Council. The letter was very complimentary to Mr. Blair. and concluded as follows : George Grey must I , vever, request it to be distinct! fere in the selection of the person to fill the office, 'the appoint ment of which is by law vested exclusively in her Majesty." unnecessary allusio - n the Mayor thus notices in his answer to Sir G " Permit me to add thatihe la Grey fOi'mer occasions of appointment to this office in the borough, they felt it consistent with their position, as representing this greilt community, to submit to the consideration of the re - spon sible advisers of her Majesty the name of a gentleman of whoa, quauncaiions ror toe vacant omce they had received the high est possible testimony. I ought also to state that the Council received no application from Mr. Mansfield on the subject.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedlent humble servant, " JOH " To the Right Hon. Sir Geo. Grey, Bart." Before the ordinary proceedings commenced, a petition in connexion with Mr. Macdonald's case was presented by Mr. THOMSON. BENT, Mayor, The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised a recommendation to purchase the model of the docks and part of the town of Liverpool; and the case of imports now exhibited at the Exposition of the Works of all ;—a recommendation that the new street in lieu of Wapping be formed of the uniform width of 20 yards, under the provisions of the Dock Act 9ch and 10th Vic. ; —and a recommendation, on the report of the Town clerk, that Mr. Hughes be appointed to the vacancy oc casioned by the resignation of Mr. Driffield, at the same salary of £4OO, and that Mr. P. F. Garnett be in the place of Mr. Hughes, at the same salary of £3OO. • After considerable discussion, the whOle of the proceed ings were confirmed ; as were also the proceedings of the Education and some other Committees. The proceedings of the Dock Committee having been The CHAIRMAN read several recommendations of the committee, and then remarked, that although their annual statement was not made up, still their funds would be found in a very flourishing condition. ThF ... Increase in he foreign tonnage this year over British was very narked ; the decrease in the latter was 14,924, whilst the ncrease in foreign shipping was 214,626 tons. (Hear, iear.) The following is the return from which this result was ascertained : An account of British and foreign vessels and tonnage entered the port of Liverpool for the years ending 24th June. 1848. 1849, 1850, and 1851 Foreign 'esseis. Tons. 1198 .... 499,438 593,355 541,213 755,839 Mr. GREGSON lamented that any statement o nature should have been made until the whole accounts had been produced. because they were calculated to mis. lead the conductors of the press, and therefore the public at large. Mr: BIGHAM took a similar view of the question; and also expressed his dissent to the course adopted by the com mittee in granting £5O to the application of a minister of the Church of England for the religious instruction of those resident in the vicinity of the north docks. Mr. S. HOLME defended the grant, observing, that had he been on the committee he would, if applied for, have doubled or trebled it for such a proper object. He ex pressed great regret that the funds of the Dock Com mittee bad been so materially increased at the expense of the British shipping interest. (Hear,.hear.) On the proceedings of the St. George's-haa Committee being read, Mr. S. HOLME stated that it was now found impossible to get the assize courts ready for the next assizes, hut before another assize they would no doubt be ready. (Laughter.) Proceedings cot. finned. The proceedings of the Market Committee were con. firmed, after some irregular discussion respecting weights and measures. The Council adjourned about four o'clock to Monday. ANOTHER FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. — Another shoeking accident oceurred on the London and North Western Railway on Friday last. An Irish drover, of the name of Michael Fitzsimons, was proceeding from this town to Leicester in charge of a herd of cattle, which were transported in the usual way in railed waggons. Fitzsimons himself chose to ride on the top tail of one of these wagons, although there was a break wagon at his service, in accordance with a practice observ e d b y the company. His perilous position was observed, and be was informed of the risk to which he . was !xposing hi s lif e ; he however, obstinately persisted m . acting acco r di ng to his own inclination, and proceeded with safety until the train arrived at the St Helen's Junction ; here lie was pitched off the wagon, and, falling on his head, fractured his skull • in addition to this the wheels of the wagon passed over one of his legs ; he was conveyed to th e i nf i rmary, but died the same night. An inquest was h e ld on th e body ye s terday, when a verdict of accidental death was returned. Wati=2Mmmim rientr an?) Rwttrulturr. -...0...---.- TAE Great Exhibition is the grandest field at present for the study of all branches of science connected with industrial pursuits; and to the practical botanist, who is capable of appreciating the useful applications of his science, it is fraught with materials for years of reflection. We cannot but respect that high class of scientific men, who, despising all the claptrap with which popular writers and lecturers endeavour to gain public opinion, seek to gain only such truths of science as may be proved with mathe matical certainty ; but we must confess that the Exhibi tion has exposed a mass of ignorance respecting vegetable products, which clearly shows that the energies of bota nists have hitherto been devoted rather to the acquisition of new species than to the useful properties of known vegetables. This is particularly the case with woods used in the manufacture of furniture, &c. Of these forest products we know so little, that scarcely one in ten of the imported woods are known by anything more than inde finite commercial names. A slight glance at the official catalogue will convince any one of the truth of our re marks. An immense number of articles have no other designation than their native or technical names, which afford no clue to the 1,.1 - - The' indisposition to pay ties produced are or I re is also on the part of sci y- of the specimen ,y regard to the vai by cultivation,-the raisin timable benefits to maul unworthy of real men of sci to society. To study a science merely because employment for the n much higher than tl and no man of scienc tion, can suc men, unless that wk. ny rules I Ithouzh stlf. that much may be done t In this respect, the Exhibition. is the maeni products of Scotland," sl Son, the eminent and seedsmen, of Edinburgh. small quarto volume, of I establishment of this ent tains an admirable array 'e i the immense collection 4 of which is Division forage I.—Plants 2.—Plants and manufacture s.—Plants Division 6.—Plants cu The whole of these w The public cannot too it by exertions to ally the vast n rbich have been arc cer The Flora of Live M.D., F.L.S. Liverpool : II every lover of botan3 froni the hands of our t is sure to be thoroug inally, it wOu bota - nists an produces such ines ; also we think is ce, and causes much loss is an interesting , can hardly rank quial acquirements ; I npplica- e of his fellow lion of :come a irage a hope em the ) syst( Peter Lawion and 1 9t the private prising fire 1 - rlent of the fit This boa con them, the whole d for their herbage and e of t owing to the changes effected by bu affecting the localities of plants. tunately very faulty from the first; portant localities were omitted, a were plentiful through the work. first step, and with all its faults it new flora is wanting in nothing ; i z also the 1 before us words the vet ,ssary r on Botany to the Li tronise such of usefill kftnson, 112. A ish botar A only causes D w ever , unfor f the most im. y other faults I all re- eminent stiff reer, rc ler this wor 'to .lar‘nla, cf, the relief of human suffering It hai been stated that au] for every disease tc remedies than to tho, e deserjp. management tanist, in whose do not nedical to vegetable universal is which, itioug they may give instant re indelible traces of their ( too apt to leave behind DEATH OF THE EARL OF D peer died at Knowsley, yesteriay of his age. He is, of course, succ —This venerable k, in the Lord Stanley ; but as that noble lord is already of the House of Peers, his position will not be I the first Baron S any respect except in nan comptroller of the bousebol; king, and from his third son, the present Lord Stanley of A Stanley it was who married th Richmond, and played so con of Boemiorth Field, having p services on ti 77th year member aberlain to that mother of Henry, Earl of is occa as stepson, Henry he was created E on of the Derby. It was the sec ley and first Earl of Derby, Bart., of Hornby Castle, Lar sir Edward S the rear of the English are tensed in Scott's " Alarmion who commanded eld, immor- third earl, great magnificence and liberality, that Camden remarked " tbat with Edward Earl of Derby's death the glory of hospita lity seemed to fall asleep." Henry, fourth earl, was one of the peers who sat upon the trial of Mary Q Scots. The fifth earl was - consequence of indignantl] assume the title of king, in r ,ed by conspirators een of was coheir of Mary, Dowager Queen 4 of Henry the Eighth. James, seven guished for his devoted attachment during the civil war. Havi the battle of Worcester October 15, 1651. It wa so famous for her gallant .ieged by it was t on Thu Tons. 880,0f0 959,822 975,243 960,319 1694 mss L' d of the British adm , )ther .1, was distin le royal cause prisoner a ied at Bolt )1e rountess who became of Lnthom House, when The decew Tas Elizabe was thirteenth Earl o on►y daughter of James, sixth Doke of Hamilton and Brandon. The present Countess of Wilton was his lord ship's half sister. Ile was a stem's' and consistent whir. when he sat !n parliament as and to the end of life voted for ,ncashire sures of improvement propos Grey, Mel possessed a good understar nt mat s noble used the advantages of his elevated fortune to improve the condition o He had a taste for natural history, a_ improvement, and spent a large part of his income in improving and beautifying his estates, and collecting specimens of natural history from all the orders of By the accession of Lord Stanley to the conferred on his great ancestor on the battle- creation earldom field of ] Henry St Bosworth riculture, Hon. Edward cording to custom and courtesy, the title of Lord Sta.nle ending• the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, and from the fatigue of the journey he never recovered. Previously, he had been in a very infirm state, suffering from an attack of paralysis, which commenced about a dozen years ago. Seven weeks last Sunday, the departed earl experienced a sudden and dangerous attack of illness, when Lord Stanley was summoned from town, as it was feared that the earl's illness must terminate fatally. Much to the surprise of his eminent medical attendants he rallied, and it was only on Saturday week that Lord Stanley was in formed that a relapse bad taken place, and that little or no hopes were entertained of his father's recovery. Lord Stanley and the Hon. E. H. Stanley, M.P., left London on Sunday for Knowsley Park, but on reaching there his lordship was painfully moved to learn that his father had lost all consciousness to what was passing around him, and that he. was rapidly sinking. The Hon. Colonel Charles Stanley and the other members of the family were present at his lordship's dissolution. The deceased earl (as Lord Stanley) entered the House of Commons imme diately on attaining his majority, as representative of the family borough of Preston, and subsequently sat for the county of Lancaster in several successive parliaments until 1532, when he was summoned to the House of Lords. He was a uniform and consistent supporter of the Whigs throughout his public life, and although the state of his health prevented him from personally attending in parliament, his proxies were often found opposed to the votes of his more celebrated son on the great political questions of the day. It was, however, in private life, and also as a keen partaker in and patron of held sports— including racing —that the late nobleman won the univer sal popularity in which his name was held. On the turf he took the highest rank, as his father had done before him, and as his son has long done. He was also a keen fox hunter, and always supported with splendid hospitality the hereditary reputation,for generous liberality of house keeping, of the family f Derby. Combined, however, with his love for the chase, the late earl had not only a strong penchant for natural history, but delighted practi cally to study the habits of all manner of decree nature. To this end he formed at Knowsley Park perhaps the only private menagerie in the world. The establishment is still kept up ; and, containing an extensive and very interesting collection of animals, it forms, with the splen did aviary with which it is combined, one of the most remarkable features of the fine old mansion to which both are attached. upon a round him. and rural