The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-03-04 00:00:00

FuttEIGN AND COLONIAL, AMERICAN PAPERS. reachedßY the packetp Patrick Henry, Capt. Delano, whi , h letters th's port on Wednesday last, we have New York lmetters and papers to the Bth February, which possess 0 , 1 ',e than usual interest. ! I ley announce the passing by the House of Represe?- _atives at Washington on the 3rd of February, of a bill for extending the auth ' ori.y of the United States over the for A !IS IL lb Lcuiiiiically ruuLicu, °l ll to organize a territorial government in the Ore gon territory, and for other purposes." Mr. Quincy ti.daals. Mr... Winthrop, and other influential members of tie li epresent,tive Chamber, spoke wrainst the measuie, 3 4 t it Passed by large majorities, the final division being , to 54. On he 4th of February the bill was intro eacectinto the Senate, read twice, and ordered to be re ferred to a Special Committee. The rapid progress of the rantre is represented as having excited much astonish ,: t in the Stat es , es p ec i a lly amongs t th e mercan tile "rautlity. ahe bill introduced by Mr. Benton to provide for the annexation of Texas to the United States, has not pro aehedel quite so swimmingly. It . was reported against ti at unanimously by the Committee on Foreign 11,1a dpnes the Senate; upon which the promoter of it with (' ew it, and offered another bill, which was a copy of the cnuerbut omitted vivious terms and conditions s i ln . leb it vrould have been hound inconvenient to accede a `u ta This second measure was not expected to meet with very different from that which pre c eded it. No twithstandin g this temporary check, annexation r e uld seem to be all the rep. Petitions have been pre jawed to Congress, some praying for the annexation of n ada and New Brunswick, and one from Detroit pray ng that the annexation of Canada to the United Sates tae be made the sole condition on which Texas shall be tl inez ed- It is, h owever . sugges t e d th a t th ese prop o si- Ong have been made only to throw ridicule upon the question of annexation generally. The most gratifyi ng port i on o f th e news b roug ht by the pa tick Henry is the announ cemen t th a t the state of 01,,nsYlvaniThe bill a has paid the interest on her debt due in , orear Y anthori.ing the payment passed both r anches of the State Le Rislature on the Ist of February, the unanimous vote of each. The payment took place °,„, the 3rd, and was sipalized by the firing of cannon. 1 price s of the stock subsequently rose considerably. f a , h e Commercial affairs of New York were in a satis -1"Y state, and an active spring trade was expected. h,,Y°M Mexico we learn that General Santa Anna, after leg receiver'. several repulses before Puebla, bad sub pitted himself to the new government, by which he had sub beet supplanted. of December, to advices from Buenos Ayres to the middle Decenaber'news l'ad been received from Monte Video th efeat of the first division of Oribe' s cava lry, corn laandedd by thuiga, which had been attacked bth o r r iete , Riveiraq, 1-d by that General in person. I n por e to results were anticipated. pr Ta elve Germa n wr it ers h ave b een o r d ere d by th e en,, -" government to leave Paris. papers anno.ince the death of the Countess of aftaertaburg, wifepai of the Landgrave of liesse-Homburg. 4 iong andpainful illness. It a PPears that a discovery of quicksilver has been It t Qade i n Snuth A us t ra li a , b u t w h et h er i n suc h quant i ty 11 ;t? l be p rof i table to work for a mine is at present pro " iittical. th We have int e lli gence f rom Li s b on t o t h e 18 t h i nst . O n bireh t aight of th e 17 t h t h e Q ueen was con fi ne d , and gave no u to a P rincess. The med i cal bulletin of the 18th an woinees that her Majesty and the Infanta are going on for t h e Newfoundland d ogs h ave b een i mporte d i nto P ar i s e lpe Purpo.e of wat c hi ng th e b an k s o f th e S e i ne , an d thes e :nleed trainers are every day employed in teaching , • e .1 _ iigtir e — Knincent animals to draw from the water stuffed th ey s _of tnen and children. The rapidity with which °oncet°sB e of v..tir and recross the river, and come and go at the . • trainers. is truly marvellous. ve ``‘HO E. — Adviceg from this island state that there is s t s ,. saf ficient guano remaining for half the number of to t ' l l l . B tioN there -250 sail at least. A few days previous IN, a Vessel bringing this intelligence leaving, a large fit"' guano (which had been incautiously undermined) tte a ' o a nd butted about 15 men, who were working under liti„*'!: They were principally located labourers, and un 4.'Dlly rive were altve when dug out. lagezlAyALANcne.—A fatal event took place in the va lley Rodoret. in Piedmont, last month, bY which the 44 'Janie' Buffs (thee lergyman of that place) and his fell q lost their lives. During the night an avalanche nois;PTI residence. His pa r i s hione rs , at the heavy You n t the fall, hastened to the relief of their beloved Ave ho Pastor. S evera l h un d re d men were engage d f or sn out n urti before a pa ssage cou ld b e c l eare d th roug h th e IN: an d when they had obtained an entrance into the OW.' a most distressing scene presented itself the to—',Yolan .e di -•• kugea 2 ,;scor uite dead troche javourite 'dog alone survived. This sad catas the p; ,nas occasioned a mournful se n sation throughout ieys. ' o Lest Lai t 414 ant vaIIIGR ATION TO TH E WEST INDlES.—lntelligence at N: 4e hed the city, of the arrival of the Roger Stewart had j w , A msterdam , with 348 African immi g rants. She on thett Sierra Leone w th 350, but there were two deaths o ccur f t drilP Pas , a.e. Two ! How ma ny were won t t o lawi to nti board of 'slasvers, while as yet the traffic was I : . a .. h ili Ltl a ?w . many occur on board of them now that, 'lent 7".1 flesh is a contraband cargo, Irisie and conceal rant .ar'' i ndispensable ? This arrival of so many ilitp c ' r the best sort is a better argument for the feasi th °I a loan, than anything hammered out in the couple be er ;'e late discussions of that question. After having to tnei Toften amu , ed with unfulfilled promises, there is %,) Tig refreshi ng i n th e rece i pt , at l ength, o f t h e news te rn POttant a performance.—Gui ana Ti mes . utt le arti T aNTERVENNT LA - e d • , Iro n) • b ep ,, • TION imatlver PLATA—We have vid- mane as to the manner in which the proposed un in the affairs of Buenos Ayres and Monte Peel,°itill take place. On the 6th February Sir Robert 3 7 be recollected, spoke, in the House of Com . Eu4:4 combined operations by England and France, literru".he expected, by Brazil," to Pl ata ; end to the gan g „P e t ' e an . of the naviiation of La ; and instruc ly,a! is known, given to Mr. Gore Ousley, otp. "at aen?ointed Charge d'Affaires at Bu nos Ayres, in Nir s , P. Previously to his departure from town in the of last week At a Cabinet Council held subse tNoiveYd' MondaY, the 20th February, it was, however, ierv enti 9 her Majesty's Ministers that the proposed rtied ° . ll should be rr;ade so far as this counti y is con rhzii B ,TgIY and without ' concert either with France or i t :"tit s ) „,`, 11 . 0 5 leaving England free from the embarrass eboul 1t ''';leb Combined interference was not unlikely to was likewise r e s ol ve d th a t th e intervention u th at. ' a an e n ti re l y pac ifi c an d f r i en dl y c h aracter; wh„ 58 a proof thereof to Rosas, Commodore Par ee c ame into collision with that chief when he broke Ayreao blockade of Monte Video, should be -11 p .• iro ta . eir e , n , Rio de Janeiro, Sc that he might not under a t err i b —s .t B nces re enter La Plata. These resolutions oni..odied in fresh instructions for Mr. Gore Ousley, u eno s l a Overtook him as he was about to embark for Y "'ttax. U N Iv- CRSITY c 5, CLERICAL NEWS 41 1 ;1 1c8 B• 27.—The following degrees were con- Re v a ; th e ay : — lllastera of Arts—E. N. Conant, St. T h • J ame Rev. William Richards, New Inn Hall; the 44%4 iikl‘lurray Dixon, Sr. Edmund Hall; the Rev. tt k i i Wie" 1 " 0 1) Green, exhibitioner of Lincoln alh-G 4111 Poole Oriel. Bachelors of Arts—Sir Gr aham ' , it% ; :11 )4o, Montgomery , Bart., Christchurch, n Geog Drake, University ; Julian ptits! i t R._ ' George Goidon. Brasennse. 4 e l o';cl; r f OAKLEY.—The Rev. Mr. Oakley has Dla e , l hop Vter denying that he has been suspended by ft f „,' th Loodon. It seems that a change has taken o g "!' Of de 8., B.,shop's intentions, and he has resolved, in tile'e4n Ai na l)7 l' l 'inst Mr. Oakley of his license, to pi ocecd 1, 1 44 071 9. ihe eccle , iastical courts for a breach of hay . e .elp al and . Fellows of Brasenose College, Ox ttt;'e OrPeinted the Rev. James lionwell, M.A.. etit e 4P Y, v . u ' l dwall, to the incumbency of St. Phillip's is li pte . Br obl c d s e \ n „t 1, 1 1 the resignation of the Rev. J. Heath "' th, Senior Fello w an d B ursur o f B rase . well had previously been appointedcu r ate J h o '' , Vr t of Liverpool by Rector Campbell. 9C ttu,_ ? 0xpn,,,,, T. , belairs, ‘Va t i s h ar efree - fr — OM " iti ls s P eYism are :—Merto n, __ St be ' N ew i at " , Pembroke, St. Mary Hall, Magd . Oen( liraz 'New On Hall, Edmund Hall. Colleges without tt4'loo se tlt'll's t — Balliol, Exeter, Oriel, Magdalene, te,jh' et /1/4., Alban Hall. Colleges mixed :—University, h4.,"..../Few College, Lincoln, Corpus, Trinity, Wor lte i ttv e cord. LleV Cl ' v t:f ti t ; INIR. WARD.—It now appears, to the perfect Cry'r l / 4 % Nx•T!iller Tractarians, that their champion, the L a ee,lty. -- h r o " t t . is on the point of perpetrating matri 'Ne ived _ , ror upon hoiror, it actually . appears tbat Is deive are a "la read a letter from his fair friend, ( whose I t e a, ehQ e b ,(4ltinted with,) while engaged in deliverlng Ot,:c.4froiriore the University ! Poor Mr. Ward will, ~,,8 1 ul ett . er alii I l l 'ive but a sorry martyr, and a sorry .Pa orr.e h l( lued }) ,, 11 e declared that he renounced no doctrine, e,:iti '',..01u t i i s tlle Pope •" This being the case, we pre- Cr r tl ' i qur e l l - aid, with that functionary, that the orders ev r eed ,e st ate are Not valid ; for otherwise, how could lie it)til• °„Po t/e 13. f matrimony with that Article of the V" l+av 1 1:us IV. before his eyes, which says, who - 4 Pa, 4 . 1. !1 Will ,4t Priests may marry, let him be accursed ! TA g At iot, s4;!e Puzzled, we think, to maintain himself IT, latioD, .Bf.4:tory to himself or to his friends. tor',4,3'l4roNhy:tlitlEiuoNsintLlTY.—ln the House of Lords, 't ''le 41 ,k; I e "'"'shop of Exeter , in answer to an ad -1 1 tee e 'rl Po et o t . lep ht dis. escue, who presented petitions relative toritee, my to turbances in the diocese of Exeter, said, ete4,lsioilstohojiet, it will riot be considered unjustifiab: tticY e o t om a ," ale to defend myself upon every fit i f 1 4 d t tidtict, Cilarze made in any place against any part 1 4/' v er: 4 'e e ,r n d if it were possible, and if I were per• ~,,, c l , oi , t ero,iit_loy conduct before any body of men, and t ° '4 4 l (1 l'4 ''/'' Eletto choos e any body for such a purpose, 1 104 1, •e d 4 Iti k h . .lne have the House of Lords.' It eil .. q r . _ 4lyseirillvileke and a great honour to be allowed e. d 'e_lf t 'ld or ,tln..this 'place, which is the sanctuary of tii o :; I a e „ .. 4, 1( yousr"c.e ; but, my lords, I cannot permit of r,' es p :' 4 e„i_.. lordships to hear my defence. My th ‘ s t - hri, t c of el ; r`i!tli.l lord • I am charged with the spi %it the pt ' h at i d i mi li oce se. I' am au o ffi cer of the church th ti s i t I h4 'itc .4l/°llrn responsible for my conduct only to A s 0 ret o ,?t, h. I, therefore, feel it my duty .in c eit4i to e a ga r Perm me to say to your lordships tiv, titer t I POn a defence of my conduct on Mar. 1, 1845. GRATIFYING.—The clergy of the various dioceses in Ireland have recently presented addresses to the Lord Primate and the other bishops who signed the recent de• claration of attachment to scriptural education. With reference to the address from the diocese of Ferns, the Dublin Mail gives the following particulars. In the dio cess of Ferns there are eighty-six clergymen. Of these, Reventy-seven have actually signed the resolutions. Fire are absent from the diocess, on account of ill-health or other valid causes; but so far as their sentiments are known they are adverse to the National system. Four are actually dissentients ; but they are still members and fr ends of the Church Education Society. There are, in this small diocess, seventy schools in connection with the Church Education Society, whose registered number of scholars for the last year was 5,386, of whom nearly a third were Roman Catholics. In 1843, there were in the same diocess forly-nine National schools, attended by 6,320 children, of whom only thirty-eight were Protes tants. Which system has the better claim to be con sidered a united education? In 1844, above £1,600 were contributed t,wards the support of the Church Education Society's schools, in the diocess of Ferns ; and of this sum nearly two-thirds were given by the clergy—a very intelligible proof of their disinterested zeal in the cause Scriptural Education. THE CO t' RT 4• FASHIONABLE WORLD The court has remained at Buckingham Palace during the week. Her Majesty is expected to arrive at Windsor on Wednesday fortnight, where the court will not prolong its stay beyond about the latter end of March, or the be- We understand that, according to the present arrange ments, her Majesty and Prince Albert's visit to the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, at Arundel Castle, and the Duke and Duchess of Richmond, at Goodwood, is in tended to take place during the Easter recess. The Countess of Dunmore has succeeded the Countess of Mount Eiiecumbe as the lady in Waiting on the Queen. The Earl of Morton has relieved the Marquess of Or monde in the duties of Lord in Waiting ; and Mr. Orms by Gore has relieved Captain Meynell, R.N. as the Groom in Waiting on her Majesty. The Queen held a court on Wednesday afternoon at Buckingham Palace, for the reception of the Grand Duchess Stephanie of Baden. Her royal highness and suite arrived at the palace in two of the Duke of Hamil ton's carriages. Her Majesty had a dinner party on Wednesday. The company included Her Royal High ness the Grand Duchess of Baden, the Baroness de Struaifeder, the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Deitrichstein, the Marquis of Douglas, the Earl of Aber deen, the Earl Jermyn, Lord George Lennox, and Baron Roth de Schreckenstein. The venerable Earl of Harrowby, who has been indis posed during the last ten days at his mansion in Grosve• nor-square, is convalescent. Lord Robert Grosvenor arrived in Park-street on Monday, from Eaton Hall, Cheshire. It is rumoured that his lordship h4s been left a legacy of £200,000, under the will of his late father. The Marchioness of Westminster has received the kindest letters of condolence from Queen Victoria, the Queen Dowager, and the k Duchess of Kent, all in the handwriting of those illustrious personages. On Tuesday the remains of the late Marquis of West minster, K G., were interred in the family mausoleum at Eccleston, Cheshire, in the presence of the present mar quis„ the Earl of Wilton, Earl Grosvenor, Lord Robert Grosvenor, and other branches of the family. It is currently reported and believed that already, be fore the burial of his deceased parent. Earl Grosvenor has intimated to the dependents about Eaton Hall his in tention to disperse with their services, and to retain in his household only his own limited establishment. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. Railway, has resigned that appointment. LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.—This railway is to be called The Great Northern." There is no truth in the report of the Grand Junction having come to an understanding about the Trent Valley line. At the Blackburn and Preston Railway meeting last neek, it was shown that the receipts amounted to £23,250, and the expenditure to £12,778. '1 he Parliamentary Committee decided on Monday, that the standing orders of the House bad been complied with in the application for the Chester and Holyhead Railway Bill ; ako as regards the Birkenhead Dock Bill. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—At a meeting ,f this company, held in London on Wednesday, they !onfirmed the purchase of the Chester aad Birkenhead for that pu ,e would be sought for in the present ses- GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—On the 10th of March A London train stars from London to Exeter, to traverse the whole distance, 194 miles, in five hours, or at the rate of thirty nine miles an hour average speed. During the time of travelling the speed will be about fifty miles an BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.—The Seventeenth half-yearly general meeting of this company was held on TimrAlay last. at Bristol. The report stated that there had been a sati,factory increase of traffic during the past half-year. A dividend of .Z 1 Bs. per share was declared, Three new railway prospectuses appear in the Cork paper, of last week. The first, for the formation of a company for a line to connect Cork, Youghal, Cove, ar►d Fermoy—capital £500,000, in £5O shares; the second, a line from Cork to Killarney—capital, X 650,000 ; and the third, from Cork to Passage miles)—capital, £BOOOO. NEW RAILWAY.—A prospectus has been issued of an intended line of railway from the Blackburn, Bolton, and Darwen line, near Darwen, to join the Preston and Wyre hie in Preston. The route will be to the west of Blackburn, by Wheelton, crossing the Blackburn and Preston line near Hoghton Tower, over the Ribble near Fishwick Hall, across the Longridge railway to the Pres ton terminus of the Wyre line. The Manchester and Leeds Company are the encouragers of this scheme. HULL AND SELBY HAILWAY..7 The general half- yearly meeting of proprietors of this company was held on Saturday week. The receipts from passengers were as follow :-15.587 first-el,iss passengers' fare., £3,012 9a. 6d. ; 23,837 second-class passengers' fare-. £3918 13 s . 11d. ; 119,496 third-class passengers' fares, £9,046 15s. 3d.; exces4 fares, £5O 3s. 4d. Total number of passen gers, 158.920 ; total receipts from the same, £16.025 2s. The special pleasure trains tended to swell the amount. There had also been a great addition to the goods traffic. Out of the balance of £17,581 17s. 5d., the directors recommended that a dividend should be declared of 355. a share, beiug at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum, to be payable on March sth. By these means the sum of £3580 17s. sd. would rem ain applicable to the purposes of a re served fund. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—The half yearly meeting of this company was held in Glasgow on Tuesday. The report vias read, and showed an increase of the receipts for the past half-year above those of the corresponding half-year of 1844 of upwards of £4,000 A divi.lend at the rate of five per - t. annum w' . cen.. per ... ..as declared, free of income tax. Sir Andrew Agnew moved the approval of the repo:t, "except in so far as it directly or indirectly approved of Sabbath trains." Sir Andrew fifteen voted for the amendment, and twelve against it. Previous to the division, most of the directors present and others on the poe side had retired; and Sir Andrew Agnew, in consequence of the informality of his proxies instead of special, had withdrawn them all, except three, which the Secretary declared legal. Sir Andrew then protested against the running of trains and ill other work on the line on the Lord's-day, and gave g his motion at the meeting in August. genera' notice of rene MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COM PANY —The general half-yearly meeting of this company was hell on Friday, at Mancherter, for the purpose of considering the propriety of confirming the amalgamation of the Manchester and Birmingham with the London and Birmingham, the Trent Valley, and the Churnet Valley Railways. The meeting ultimately adopted the recom mendations of the directors. The following is an extract " The directors have much pleasure which exhibits an excess upon the previous in 1844 of £7,927 65. 10d this, together with the pas r receipts, shows a total increase upon the previous ;ear of £5,954 6s. Ild., being an increase on passen- added to the balance in hand of £3,926 2s. 2d., leaves £33,861 lts. Bd., out of which the directors recommend that a dividend of 20s. per share of £4O be paid ; after which a balat:ce of £3,861 Ils. Bd. will remain (including interest charged upon Macclesfield Branch, &c.) ; and the directors propose that a dividend of Is. per share be paid upon 30,000 quarter shares, £2 upon which were ca lled previous to the 31st of January. the day on which the accounts are meet future cont closed, thus leaving a balance i❑ ngencies of £2,361 Ils. Bd." CORNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL RAILWAY.-011 Tut-sday last a special general meeting of th e shareholders in this railway was held for the purpose of considering what steps should now be taken, the Board of Trade i against the line The re . - by stating that the standing orders relative to the depa_ sit of the complied with on th e d a y on whichth p ea lan dve s opinionwere e ellY of the Board of Trade was made known to the public; and this had rendered it. Erectors to lay before the proprietors the s of this and the Cornwall coast line. s of the committee amounted to un- possible for t relative a, wards of .£9,000, and the assets, including certain posits, to £27.000. It was resolve.), that every subscriber might withdraw on condition of forfeiting 7s: per share, as his portion of the expenses up to that day. The chair man proposed that they should make an offer to th e coast line to abandon their opposition, on condition of their transferring to them 1,750 shares, and adopting th e cen tral line from Falmouth to Bodmin. Mr. Tilly,-the- so licitor to the company, strongly resisted the proposition, declaring that the Corni-h people were averse to any other line than the Central Railway. A stormy discussion ensued, and Mr. Tilly resigned his office of solicitor to the company. The chairman, Mr. SilaW, and Mr. Hewitt were then appointed to wait upon the com mittee of the coast line, and endeavour to make terms, it being under stood that, if none could be made, the company were to proceed with the opposition. PROPOSED RAILWAYS.--The Board of Trade have no tified that they have reported to parliament in favour of the Whitehaven and Furness Junction, the Kendal and Windermere, the Lowestoft, Aberde , n, Dundee and Perth (line on the north bank of the Tay), Edinburgh and Northern, Scottish Midland, Glasgow, Barrhend, and Neilston ; and against the Glasgow and Ayr —Barthead and Neilston Branch. The Bristol and Exeter Railway pays a dividend of Ss per share free from income-tax. The half-year's receipts under the arraneement with the Great Western amount to £45,091, which gave the directors the means of declaring this dividend. There seems to be every con fidence among the proprietary of the prosperity of the undertaeing. A special meeting is to be held for receiv ing the bills presented to Parliament for the various branches and schemes in progress. At a meeting of the Chewer and Holyhead shareholders the nature of the agreement with government tor the con veyance of the mails was ex plained to be £30,000 per annum for a fixed period of five years, subsequent to further arrangement for a subsequent seven years. Cap tain Moorsom has been appointed resident director to superintend the making of the line, and some of the con tracts have already been let below the engineer's figure. It was also stated that the bill for the purchase of the Chest er and Birkenhead Railway was now More parlia. went, and the rumour of the contract being broken off contradicted. The declaration by Sir Robert Peel in favour of Holyhead as a harbour for Irish traffic was dwelt on with much satisfaction. To carry out the requi sites of the line fully, it is proposed to form a single branch line to Mold, at a cost of £120,000 BRIGHTON, LEWES AND HASTINGS RAILWAY.—The calf-yearly meeting of this company was held on Mon day, at the London bridge terminus. The report stated, that, in pursuance of a resolution passed at the last general meeting, the directors had completed the arrangement with the Brighton company, who were now reg , stered proprietors of 3,500 shares. The directors had been actively engaged in promoting every neces. , ary step to wards the vigorous progress of the undertaking, and, on the 23d of December, they made a call of £5 per share, payable on the Ist of February. It was satisfactory to them to be able to congratulate the proprietors on the promptness with which the call was met, the sum of £1,440 only remaining unpaid. The report also stated, that the various schemes suggested by the Southeastern company with a view to compete for the Hastings and London traffic, had received the most careful considera tion of the directors in respect of the lines proposed between Tunbridge and Hastings, and also a revival of the Hedcorn line. The engineer's report stated, that, between Lewes and Brighton, where the heaviest works were to be encountered, great progress had been made, particularly on each side of the Fulmer tunnel, 600 yards in length. Between Fulmer and Brighton, five occupa tion bridges had already been built, and the public read, bridge, and viaduct over the London road, would soon be put in hand. The report was adopted. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD Rural and Vroliturial gtivs. Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to become the patroness of the Liverpool Sailors' Home. The new battery and site at this town are to cost £27,000. Several articles of wearing apparel were stolen from Hale Hall, on Saturday night. The church-rate ar Wigan has been carried by a majo rity of 1,026 to 971. A man was fined 2s. and costs at the Birkenhead Police court last week for evading the ferry fare at Woodside. Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir Howard Douglas, M.P., and a deputation respecting sugar, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday A larg umerical amount of shipping is now discharg ing at Lancaster than has been known at any one time fur two years past. Mr. W. J. Hammond, we believe, is to be the stage manager to the new lessee of the Liverpool Theatre. royal, Mr. Simpson. On Saturday last Alice Beswick, aged 47, residing in Grime street, Bolton, fell in the fire, in a fit, and was burnt to death. At the Salford sessions, on Tuesday last, John Don cult, Esq., and Andrew Scholfield. Esq., Oldham, quali fied as magistrates for Lancashire. Three colliers, named Howarth, Sladen, and Nightin gale, have been committed to Liverpool assizes, charged with the manslaughter of Robert Jones, at Patricroft. At BoltOn, a few dips since, in the course of a quarrel between two mechanics, one of them hit the other's nose bff. This is the third nose bitten off at Bolton during the last ten or twelve days. On Saturday last there was a disgraceful fight at the Whitby Lock. The parties were brought before the Birkenhead magistrates on Thursday, and summarily dealt with. At the same time, several labourers were fined for fighting on Saturday night in Tranmere. BElllNGTON.—Arrangements are about being made for giving the inhabitants of Bebington greater facilities in their intereonrse with Liverpool. Trains are to run every hale hour, during two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening, between Bebington and the Monks' Ferry, the charge for railway and ferry being only threepence! The gasometer at the Barnsley gas works exploded on Wednesday mornine, by which one man was killed. The damage is estimated at £3OO. It is supposed that the man had gone to the top, with a lantern, supposing that all the gas had escaped, as it had been let out in conse quence of the tank being leaky. RUNCORN.--MANSLAUGHTER.---TWO young men, named John Newton and John Pickford, alias Foster, have been committed to Chester Castle, charged with the manslaughter of John Hampson. block and pump maker, who died on Saturday evening last, from the effects of injuries inflicted on him by the prisoners, on the night of the Bth ultimo, in a row. BIRKENIIPAD FAlR.—Birkenhead fair took place on Tuesday, and was well attended by both cattle and horses, though the business done could scarcely be considered equal to What is usually transacted; but this may be ac counted fof from the high rate at which fodder is selling. Good draught horses were in demand and realised high prices. GAS.—The committee appointed to enquire as to the propriety of purchasing the stock, &c., of the two gas companies in this town, have, it is said, resolved to report to the Council against the measure. It is also said that if this recommendation be confirmed the two companies will amalgamate and cheapen the price of gas until it reaches a minimum of three shillings. GUANO.—Early last week very heavy arrivals caused the market to be flat, and holders to give way in price ss. per ton. Afterwards there was more disposition to pur chase iii store on speculation, and heavy transactions have changed bands. The sales of the week, on the spot and to arrive, reach 5000 tons Ichaboe at £7 ss. to £7 7s. 6d. for the former, and £7 7s. 6d. to £7 108. for the latter. FATAL. ACCIDENT.—On the 13th Ult. Wm. Ricl'ard Harper was killed on board the sc (miner Hebe, Captain Dowling, at Alicante, in Spain, by falling from the main mast head on the deck. His scull and left thigh were lracturei by the force of the collision. The deceased was the son of Mr. Richard Harper, locker in her Majesty's Customs. at this port, and grandson of the late William Donald, Esq., of Great George-street. The late Sir James Dowling, Chief Justice at Sydney, was a native of I rela nd H is father was a reporter on the Dublin press previous to the union, and subsequently a reporter on the London press. Sir James's eldest brother is, at present, editor and part proprietor of Bell's Life in London, and his youngest brother is Mr. Sergeant Dow ling, of the English bar. Sir James was cousin to Mr. Dowl ng, the Head-constable of Liverpool. MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Thursday se'n night, Mr. FL tcher, a farmer, residing at Little Stanney, Cheshire, wt nt with a servant into a hay-loft, and there saw the remains of the body of a man, which must have been there a long while. The flesh was completely eaten off the bones by rats, and the clothes were quite rotten. There were no masks of violence. his supposed that the poor fellow died from starvation. SUSPECTED GROSS OUTRAGE.—On Wednesday morn ing early, a young lady, sixteen or seventeen years of age, -expectably - found t ^n her fPn 4111 S o, lying on her face in the gutter. near St. John's Church, in a state of insensibility. It is supposed that some villain had led her astray, and e given her drugs in order to enable him to accomplish the .e l worst of purposes. She was taken up, and given into the custody of her friends TESTIMONIAL OF iIESPE tRV. DR. TAT TBRSHAI.L.—On Monday evening last the congregation of St. Augustine's Church presented to the Rev. Dr. Tat tershall a purse of gold, as a token of their high esteem and heartfelt gratitude for his ministrations amongst them. dred guineas should have been presented to the reverend gentleman, but such were the feelings of his flock to wards hin►, that in a short space of time a sum considera bly aluzive that amount was realized. On Saturday evening a person of the name of Ratcliffe, who had just arrived from Manchester to settle in this town as foreman to a tailor, was induced by two fellows to enter a public-house near the railway station, where he took a glass of spirits, in which, he presumes, some stupi fying drug had been introduced, for he itiamediately fell aslfep, and remained so for nearly three hours. On awaking, he found his two companions had gone, taking with thrill his top coat, a s . £8 15s. in gold and silver. fiat, a Ei: k umbrella, and THE LIVERPOOL FREE TRADERS.—A meeting of the Anti-Monopoly As , ociation, and of the friends of free trade, was held on Thursday night, in the Theatre-royal, Williamson-square. Among tl.e company was an'unu sually large as.emblage of ladies. W. Brown, Esq., pre sided. and he was supported by Messrs. George Thomp son, Will am Rathbone, Richard Sheil, Thomar Black burn, mid others. The speakers, during the evening, were the Chaii unan, W. Rathbone. Esq., C. Holland, Esq., Charles Robeits.on, Esq., R. Sheil, Esq., and George Thompson, Esq. The resolutions adopted by the n eeting were 1. That we fully approve of that portion of Sir Robert Peel's financial scheme which re bites to the abolition of taxes on raw materials, and the greater freedom of our internal industry, so vitally im portant to the operative classes and the general prospe rity of the country."—" 2. That, . while we advocate the principle of direct taxa'ion, to be levied in the form of an equitable property tax, to meet the exigencies of the state, we distinctly protest against the impolicy and injustice of any tax raised to support a system of monopolies detri mental to the industry and restrictive of the commerce of this country."—" 3. That the thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman for his services in presiding at the meeting." SLAVE-GROWN SUGAR.—We learn, on the very best I authority, that a parcel of Louisiana suzar has been re- pool:with a view of trying whether it can be profitably sold in the English market. Of course it v‘ilt bventitled to entry at the same duty as free-labour sugar, pursuant to the terms of the commercial treaty between the two countries.—Manchester Guardian. At the Birkenhead Police -court, on Thursday, a com plaint was preferred by Mr. Martin against Miss Kaye, of Ivy-street, Birkenhead, for having caused a large hole to be broken in the complainant's wall Miss Kaye ad mitted the charge, and said she would do more. The old wall had been pulled down by Mr. Martin, who had taken the bricks, and used them, without coming to any terms. On the recommendation of the magistrates, that she had better allow her solicitor to act for her in the matter, and a promise that the same conduct would not be repeated, the case was dismissed on payment of costs. THE CALENDAR. — Owing to:the winter assize having been so recently hed in this tow n , th ere are as y e t on ly fifty prisoners for trial at the assizes which commence here on the 22d instant. The alleged murder of police officer Fairclough, in Toxteth.park, by William Jones, is the only capital offence in the calendar. There are five prisoners charged with manslaughter, two with attempting to poison, five with burglaries, two with rape, two with calf stealing, two with robbery from the person, and six with offences against the mint. The remainder of th! prisoners for trial are charged with crimes of a much lighter description. TWO OF A TRADE, &c.—On Tuesday, Matthew Wil son, a pauper in the 'Workhouse, was charged by Mr. Galloway with refusirg to work. Prisoner: i did not refuse to work ; I only refused to work at my own trade. Mr. Galloway explained that the prisoner was a tailor, and that he had refused to sew. Prisoner: I understand the law does not say we are compelled to work at our own trade. Magistrate : You must do whatever kind of work :hey put you to. Mr. Galloway : The very last man we had here was a tailor, and he complained because he was not allowed to work at his own trade. The prisoner was sent to gaol for seven days. LADIES' CHARITY..-011 Thursday the general annual meeting of the subscribers to this excellent charity was held in the board-room of the Blue Coat Hospital, when the Rev. Rector Brooks occupied the chair. The report stated, that in consequence of the numerous legacies be queathed to the institution during the past year, the re ceipts for 1844 had exceeded those of 1843, £435 ls. 2d.. and the annual subscriptions had increased £53 14s. 6d. The number of patients for the past year had been 2.280, being 300 fewer than 1843, aed the total expenditure_ for the general institution £1,323 17s. 3d.; for the lying-in wards £7l lls. 44d. It was resolved to discontinue the lying-in wards. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—We are glad to see that the members of this institution are again to be delighted with Mr. Wilson's excellent undertaking on Scottish song. Mr. Wilson has, within the last few years, ac quired great reputation as one of the most distinguished singers of the day, and in Liverpool his great talents and power as a vocalist have won him hosts of admirers. It will he seen that the last of his entertainments is one en tirely new, and called by the expressive name of " Wan derin' Willie's Wallet." Mr. Wilson has given it with marked success in London. The two entertainments will contain some of the most beautiful songs by Macneill, Ramsey, Burns, Scott, &c. ANOTHER ATTACK UPON MR. ARKI.E.—On Friday, at the Police-court, Mr. Arkle, a s-archer in the Cus toms, appeared to prefer a charge against James M`Caug hie, the son of Joseph M`Caughie, who was at the last assizes sentenced to two years' imprisonment for attempt ing his life by snapping a pistol at him. Mr. Richard Jones, spirit dealer, Vauxhall-road, said that the prisoner came to him on.the 21st instant. and made particular in quiries as to where he could find Mr. Arkle; he said that if he found him he would break his legs in revenge for what he had done to his father ; but he would not take his life. The prisoner acknowledp-d that he had used the threats, but that he had no intention of putting them into execu'ion. Mr. Rushton said that Mr. Arkle and his family could not be disturbed by such threats whether he intended them or not, and the prisoner must find two sureties of £25 each, to be answerable for his peaceable behaviour to all her Majesty's subjects, and to Mr. Arkle in particular. WILD SWANS.—On Friday week, a flight of swans passed over the heads of a hunting 'laity, on Sefion Mea dows. The birds were 23 in number, and their phalanx was formed in the shape of the letter Y, four or five leading in a line, and the rest in a very regul a r f or k. Th e y seemed ab , ut 100 yards from the earth, and their direction was from the se), that is from the north-west, and going towards the south-east. They had problbly been driven from their native quarters by severe weather, and proved the harbingers of the snow which fel . .on Saturday and Sunday. They were of the larger kind of hoover or wild swan.—On Saturday week, a " Sherwood Forester," located at Nottingham, was agreeably surprked lo ob,erve what he supposed to be a flock of wild geese, coming in a direction from Wilford Hills, and cross old father Trent ; he fired, and down came one of the birds. Our readers may guess the "Forester's" astonishment on taking up what be supposed to be a goose, to discover that it was a wild swan. It weighed eleven pounds. and when the wings were extended, measured from tip to tip, six feet six inches. INQUESTS.—On Tuesday. five inquests were held be fore the borough coroner. The first waY on Charles Da vies, a child eight weeks old, who died of convulsions. The second was on Samuel Lamenson, a young lad, who died of the injuries he received by the fall of a gate near St. Bar holomew's Church. The third was on John H. Fallow, a child fifteen months old, who died of spasms. The fourth was on Margaret Mears. a child about two years old, who upset a pan of hot gruel, and scalded her self so severely that she speedily died. And the fifth and last was on Wm. Wainwright, a child ten months old, who died of suffocation from having been accidentally overlain —On Thursday, inquests were held on the body of William Thompson, aged 45. It. appeared that the deceased had been engaged with others in burying the mother of Mrs. Ferguson, publican, Kirkdale, on Tues day, and on leaving the house in the evening. he fell down stairs, and fractured his skull. He was taken up insensi ble, and dird in a short time afterwards. On the body of John Mahony, aged 44, a porter, .vho, on the day previous, bad been engaged in stowing away ba!ea of cotton at a warehouse in Park -street, when a pile of fourteen bales suddenly gave way and fell on the deceased. He was thrown to the ground with such violence as to fracture his skull, and he died the same day. Verdicts accordingly. FIRST PUBLIC SALE OF SILK AT MANCHESTER.—A sale of silks per the Sanderson, from Canton,—removed from Liverpool under the arrangements of the Manches ter Warehout-ing Company to the tatter town—took place at Manchester on Thursday. At eleven o'clock, Mr. W. B. Corrie, of the firm of Messrs. Corrie and Co., Lon don and Liverpool, and now also of Manchester, took his position at the auction desk, and ciintnenced the sale (which was very numerously and respectably attended,) with a short address, congratulating them on the new trate of things in Manchester. He said, " that the mer chants and inhabitants had done their duty nobly, in se curing the important pri.ilege of bonding; and his won der now was, that this large commercial community had been deprived of it so long. The house t•I which he be longed was determined to enter into the system witt spirit, and to do their duty ; and he hoped that the tlemen present would du theirs, and of this he was not afraid." There were 22 lots, the sale did not occupy more than twenty minutes, and the property sold, amounted to upwards of £2,000. We understand that Messrs. Richard. son and Roebuck, and Sidebottom and Co., of this town, have commenced transferring their stocks of teas, coffee, and sugar, under bond, to the Salford warehouses; and that 1,600 packages have been removed during the week. —Manchester Guardian. —So exceedir MR. CHARLES KEbiBLP • • • successful have been the recent Shakesperian readings of this eminent man at Manchester, that we learn he has been solicited to give a fourth course in that spirited town. The 'success of Mr. Kerr e in an, fewer than five hundred persons were unable to obtain ad mit twee. Indeed, to quote from the Manchester Courier, " Mr. - Kemble's rradings in Manchester have created quite a furore, and deservedly so, for a more inte and instructive entertainment it is lin' possible to conceive. These readings are characterized by the highest attributes of genius, and will effect much towards atrue appreciation of the works of our immortal bard." We heattily wish Mr. Kemble success in Liverpool, and, if oar estimate of the intelligence of our townsmen be just. he will obtain it. THE TABLES TU aNnp.—On Tuesday last, two labour ing men were brought up at the police-court, charged with a violent assault upon Mr. Thomas Blythe. Mr. Bremner appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Wardle for the defendants. It turned out that the assault had been committed in consequence of a dispute. Mr. Blythe, it appeared, had entered into en agreement with Mr. Thomas, chemist and druggist, of Tithebarn-street, to purchase the good-will of his shop, and take the stock at a valuation. Mr. Blythe, by some means or other, had been in p issession for some weeks, but, as was alleged, in consequence of the terms of the contract not having been complied with, Mr. Thomas fastened the door of the shop on Friday evening last, after it had been closed by Mr. Blythe, who, on finding what had taken place, next morning, broke open the door, and Mr. Thomas bad sent the two prisoners to turn Mr. Blythe out of the shop by force : hence the assault. The magistrates, said, that under the circumstances of the case, they had no juris diction, and ordered the prisoners to be discharged. Mr. Wardle then on behalf of his client, Mr. Thomas, gave Mr. Blythe into custody for obtaining goods under , false pretences. Mr. Blythe was, accordingly, taken to Bride well, regularly booked, and, in a few minutes, appeared in the dock. An errand boy then stated that he had been sent by the prisoner to Mr. Wm. Richardson's whiting works, Lime- street, for a ton of whiting. He was told by the prisoner to say the whiting was for Mr. Thomas and get the invoice made out in the name of Mr. Thomas. After the examination of this witness, it came out that Mr. Thomas had been aware of this transaction for more than a week, but bad not given Mr. Blythe into custody ; and, therefore under the circumstances, the magistrates discharged the prisoner. Cu ESTER CHEESE FAIR..—On, Tuesday the February Cheese Fair was held. The supply was good, and the Middle-sized cheese of good quality was eagerly sought atter, and had a ready and quick sale; and the prices ra ther exceeded those &)tained at the November.. fair, in consequence of the article being in bettercondi ion, though they were not more remunerative to the farmer. One or two dairies of fine large cheese, of very superior make, realised from 655. to 695. The middle and good qualities may be quoted the same as the last fair—that, is from 535. to 635. The inferior qualities and small dairies were not much in demand. and were as low as 40s. We believe nearly fifty tons of this description were unsold. Some fair dairies were taken away unsold, not because there were no purchasers for them, but because the farmers were of opinion that prices would be better next fair. A great deal of business was done, some little time before the fair, at average prices, for the London market. All the business was done at the long weight of 1201 b. to the cwt. INQUESTS AT BIRKENHEAD.—A few days since an inqnest was held on the body of William Wilkinson, aged seven years, whose death was occasioned by drinking oil of vitriol from a supposition that it was ginger beer, of which his father is a manufacturer. A very small quan tity had been left in a jug on the floor, and the poor little fellow fancying it was beer, drank a portion of it; his sufferings were of the most excruciating kind. Verdict, Died from the effects of sulphuric acid."—Another in quest was held on the body of Ann Tomlinson, who fell accidentally down a flight of stone steps, and 'was so seri ously injured that he r death ensue d i n a few day's. Ver dict. "Accidental death."—Another inquest was held on the body of Elizabeth Middleton, servant in the family of Mr. Shatland. The deceased had been to Liverpool, whence she returned in a state of intoxication, and fell down a flight of steps, from which she received so severe a concussion of the brain as to cause her instantaneous death. Verdict, "accidentally killed." And on Wed nesday last, an inquest was held on the body of a man of the dame of Jas. Preston. The preceding Tuesday the deceased was assisting in hoisting a boiler at the Steam- Tug yard, in Canning-street, when the shears supporting it gave way, and it fell upon him. He was so dreadfully crushed that he died a short time afterwards. Verdict, " accidental death." CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST A LIVERPOOL POLICEMAN.-011 Saturday an inquest was held, before the Borough Coroner, on view of the body of Thomas Matthews, a young man, 19 years of age, wbo was said to have come by his death in consequence of a blow of a stick he had received from officer 538 (Roger Charnley). It appeared that, on the evening of the 29th of October, the deceased and two other young men were more or less intoxicated, in Oriel-street, Vauxhall-road, and that two or three policemen, one of whom was 538, came up and told them to go home. A n angry altercation took place, but, before many seconds had elapsed, 538 struck the de ceased twice with his stick, and rendered him almost unable to walk home. In a few days after he was at tacked with a swelling in his left thigh, which became so painful that he had to be removed to the Northern Hos pital, where he lingered until Thursday last and then died His dying deposition was produced at the inquest. Mr Parker, t disease of the left thigh and, also, disea•ie of the right lung was the cause of death, and that those diseases might have been occasioned naturally or by a blow from a stick. He was unable to accour,t for their origin. The jury re turned a verdict of " manslaughter" against officer 538, who was accordingly commuted to Kirkdale to tztl , e his trial at the approaching assizes. The Coroner said he was bound to - , lthough he a strong to receive verdict, n►, n oact doubts of any blow having been given, and still stronge► doubts of the blow, if given, having caused the death. PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS, THURS. DAY.—A let:er was read from the New Gas Co., stating less, residing at 32. Bispham-street, in consequence of his taking a lighted candle with him to the water-tap, from which a volume of gas escaped and exploded. It was stated that the damage done to the pipe, cawing the escape of the gas, was occasioned by the operations of the commissioners, and that several similar instances had oc::urred lately. Referred to make inquiry.—Mr. Weight man, surveyor, submitted a list of sewers which be thought it would be desirable to construct at as early a period Is was consistent with the judvnent of the commissioners. The total length in the north district was 3585 yards, at an estimated cost,' including branches, of £5736; in the south district, 3665 yards, cost £5864. The Board then decided to make 3163 yards in the north district, and 3160 in the south, including sewers in Arley, Ford, Marl. borough, Oxford, Pickop, Beau, Cazneau, Downe, Lowci Myrtle, Great Nelson, Stafford, Carlton, Chartres Porter, Regent, Chesnut, Duckinfield, Edward, James Hanley, St. Andrew Trafalgar, Vine, Cropper, Falkner, Heath, Mulberry, Kitchen, Crosby, Thomas, and Green land-streets, and Carpenter's-row. The quantity finished in the north district, since the commencement, under the contracts of 1844, is, of main sewers 2309 yards; in pro gress, Gascoyne-street. 2 about £3958 16s 2d including branches, 'ln the south dis - rict the quantity finished is,—Of main sewers, 26301 yards; in progress—Peach-street:, &c.. 500 yards; total 3130/ yards main sewers, exclusive of 530/ yards of bran ches, at a cost of £4928 16 . 0 d. Some observations were made by Mr. Birkett, respecting the report of the Com missioners as to the health of towns, with the view of proving that the sewers in Liverpool were laid down on a general plan, but little discussion took place, the report being referred to a committee to examine and report upon it as soon as possible. DOCK Commirrev., TrtUll.l.l".—Tl-,e Sub-co.roittee of Works recommended that the slipat the south-east end of the Queen's Dock should be filled upto a level with the quay, and the shed lengthened. After a lengthened dis cussion as to the propriety of this it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Aikin, by a majority or twelve to eight. that the subject should be referred back, to be considered in conjunction with the appropriation of the land, oppo site.—An office for the master of the Canning Dock was ordered to be erected according to a plan produced ; and a fly bridge for foot passengers was directed to be thrown across the west entrance of the Canning Dock.—Permis sion was given to the surveyor to let the Canning Basin dry at the next springs, in order to clear away the stank or dam between it and the Albert Dock.—The Sub-com mittee for Warehouse management recommended that a chief superintendent for the Albert Dock warehoulus should he advertised for, at a salary not less thm £5OO a. year. Applications to be sent in before the 15 , h April. On the motion of Mr. Evans. seconded by Mr. Aikin, the committee divided on the amendment that the words being only 8 for it, and 12 against it.—lc was &Tided that the committee should employ men, carts, and horses, with two superintendents to keep the quays of the docks clean, at au estimated cost of £1334 a year, being about £lOO less than the sum paid last year.—rl report from the Watch Committee as to the number of police on duty at the docks, &c., was ordered to lie on the table, for the in. formation of the men,bers.—The wages of Owen Prichard, in charge of the graving blocks at the Prince's Basins were increased from 255. to 30s. a week.—The Chairman read a letter from Mr. A. Cambridge, and afterwards explained that that gentleman's services had been dispensed with, solely on the ground that there was nothing for him to do, I and that not the slightest imputation was cast upon him. Mr. Aikin said Mr. Cambridge had been originally ap pointed at a salary of £2OO a year, but as it was thought his services were of use to the Duck Committee, that body agreed to pav £6O of the salary. Under the circumstances, it would be for Mr. Cambridge, if he thought proper, to apply to the council to restore his salary to £2oo.—The receipts of the dock dues at Runcorn for the past month were atrted to be £5O l4q. Bd., bring an increase of £7 6s. over the corresponding period of la,t year.—An allowance of £l2 10s. was ordered to be made to Messrs. Taylor and Lonsdale, of the Custom-house, for necessary informa tion as to outward entries. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S CHURCH, HOPE. STREET.—We rejoice to say that a valuable and well-me- testimonia resetitec] to the Rev. Thomas justly be looked upon as a distinguishing mark of the in- - _ M'Gill, senior curate of this cum.". ....._. _ telligt nce of its inhabitants. as the exquisite delicacy and churches in which there is full cathedral service ev, ry refinement which he imparts to the dialogue of Shakes- Sunday evening, when Mr. M`Gill regularly officiates. peare can only be duly appreciated by educated minds, The reverend gentleman has been extremely active in pro there being a total absence of that rant and clap-trap muting the revival of sacred music; and having githered which are essentially necessary to captivate the ground- around him a most effective choir- to which Mr. Sudlow, lings. We perceive that Mr. Kemble is announced to honorary secretary of the Philharmonic Society, Mr. read The Merchant of Venice at the Collegiate Institu- Hetherington, Misa Stott, and Miss Swain, contribute tion this evening, where, judging from the previous their gratuitous services—the attendance on Sunday even. enthusiasm which greeted his efforts, his peculiar excel- logs has greatly increased, and the example may spread an lencies have been nppreciat das they deserve. The play improved taste in Church music throttghout the town. At sel e cted f.r the first reading appears to have taken with the conclusion of the lecture on Wednesday evening a de our Manchester friends in an extraordinary manner, Mr. Imitation of gentlemen presented au address lo the rev Kemble having had to give it on three several occasions, gentleman, from members of his congregat* 't one of which, so great was the anxiety to hear him, no I (at the close of his first •- ' -:Qtrat. t is one of the few ion. expressing years ministration at that place) their unfeigned respect for his character, their delight in the solemn celebration of divine worship under his guid ance. and. above all. their thankfulness for the sniritual benefits they derived from his faithful preaching. They also testified their admiration of his generosity in under taking this ministry gratuitously, in order to meet the benevolent purpose of Mr. Winch, in opening the chapel to assist the . funds. of the Female Orphan Asylum ; and, with a fervent prayer that his Christian labours might long continue to be crowned with success, concluded by reouesting his acceptance of a gift in silver plate of the value of one hundred guineas. —The address pmsented a beautiful specimen of penmanship, the production of Mr. Ellis, of the Collegiate Institution. •It was impressively read by Mr. Breach, a member of the congrega:ion.—The rev. gentleman replied in an appropriate and affecting ad dress. He disclaimed having -merited so handsome and useful a gift. He had gladly undertaken the ministry - to forward the generous views of his friend Mr. Winch in behalf of the Orphan Asylum; for be had himself taken a warm interest in that charity, and wished others to unite with him in furthering that benevolent design. The chil dren of the asylum had not hitherto been permitted to attend that place of worship, but, he was happy to say, arrangements had been made for their frr quent attendance in the morning, which would identify the chapel with the asylum. But, independent of the claims of that charity, he was thankful that another house of prayer was opened in this populous parish, in which the pure word of God might be preached and the sacraments duly administered, and be rejoiced in coming closer into connection with those who were entitled to his best exertions—the parish ioners of Liverpool. He expressed his obligations to the Rev. J. H. Browne, of the Collegiate Institution, for his valuable assistance during the last twelve months, and deeply regretted that the state of his health had obliged him to retire from the sphere of his usefulness. He also expressed his thankfulness to Mr. Sudlow, and all the members of the choir, and, with acknowledgments for the splendid gift, expressed a desire for a blessing upon all, concluding with an appropriate passage from the service of that evening. —The plate was manufactured by Mr. Dismore, and was much admired. It consists of a va riety of useful table articles, all of them heraldicly embel lished, and the larger pieces appropriately inscribed. THE CHURCH AT ROCHDALE.—The Rev. tlr. Simp son, one of the curates at the parish church, Rochdale, pr. ached in his surplice on Sunday week ; and of late, the other clergymen officiating in that place of worship have done the same. The churchwardens, we hear, threaten. if this practice is persevered in, to interfere, agreeably. thee say, to the charge of the Rev. Chancellor Raikes, swore them in at Manchester, last Easter. wh,n Miss CLARA SEYTON.—No one in looking at the pro gramme for the two next Saturday evening concerts can be otherwise than surprised, seeing that a young lady undertakes, unaided, to deliver a le..ture and illustrate it by songs and recitations. That she succeeds, however, to the satisfaction of the gentlemen critics the following extract, from the John Bull, will show :—" This subject the fair and, youthful lecturer treats with such lodgment, taste, extent of information, grace, and animation, that she captivates the audience. She worships Shakspeare; and it is delightful, as well as contagious, to witness the enthusiasm with which she illustrates and dwells upon his beauties. She is an admirable vocalist, too ; and intro duces with great propriety and charming effect several of the most classical dramatic songs, chiefly from the plays of ShaksneArp_ Qabiatnrt ;ra seems to have quite taken the public by sur- LAMENTABLE OCCURBENCE.—An accident occurred at the house of James Aspinall, Esq.. in Rodney-street, on the evening of Thursday week last, under the most painful circumstances, which, we unfeignedly regret to state, has ended fatally, and plunged several fami:ies of the highest respectability into the deepest affliction. On that evening there was a large dinner party at Mr. Aspi nall's, to celebrate the birthday of Miss Bell, a lovely girl, who had then attained her fifteenth year. She had been on a visit at Mr. Aspinall's for a short time, and it was intended that. shortly after the celebration of her birth-day. she should return to Melling, near Lancaster, e happy home of her beloved parents. Providence, however, in his inscrutable wisdom, ordered it otherwise, and converted the house of feasting into one of mourn ing and speedy death. The dinner passed off agreeably. The gentlemen were left to enjoy their wine, and the ladies, withdrew, as usual, to the drawing-room, Miss Bell all life and animation. Her spirits, naturally of a gay turn, seemed more than ordinarily buoyant: and all the ladies present shared in the hilarity of the occasion. In a moment all was changed; for hile Miss Bell was in the act of passing close to the fire-place, her dress, a light one, came in contact with the fire, and instantly she was enveloped in flames. She screeched, ran round the room in a state of delirium, while the other ladies screamed sod fled in terror up stairs and down—they knew not whither. The screams and screeches speedily brought the gentlemen to the drawing-room. The Rev, Rector Campbell was the first to enter, and seeing Miss Bell in flames, and rushing from one end of the apartment to the other in a state of frenzy, he caught her in his arms and endeavoured to extinguish the devouring element. He scorched his hands in the attempt, which, however, was an unsuccessful one, for she broke from his grasp, and was, in the wildness of the moment, about to plunge down the staircase, where Mr. Aspinall, who had, with great presence of mind, taken off his coat, flung it • I round her, rolled her in it on the carpet, and immediately t I ouenched the flames. SF ie was then conveyed to her room, where she was attended by the first medical and surgical practitioners of the town ; but she vas so severely burned in various parts of the body, that, after lying in great agony until Wednesday evening last, the band of death terminated her earthly sufferings. Her afflicted a p a a o rt n .n is t e s d arrived no, in un to d w er n ti b le efo c r ir e cu h m er sta d n e e me, and theiresis,our.eaders can far better imagine than we can by any possibility at tempt to describe. Mr. Aspinall, the Rev. Mr. Camp bell, and, indeed, all who formed the party, or who were acquainted with the lady who has thus met a premature death, feel her loss most poignantly, and will never forget the eventful evening on which the deplorable accident CAPTURE OF A SMUGGLING VESSEL.—On Tuesday at the Police-court William Pascoe, captain of the Ardent, from Flushing, William Short, mate, John Drain, John. were charged with smug ling tobacco. Mr. Brooke, so. licitor, attended on behalf of the Customs, and called as a witness Lieut. Walker, R.N., who proved that he is the inspector of the river Mersey, and rolds a commission from the Customs, and that in the course of his duty. on the 24th February, he hoarded the Ardent as she lay at the Sloyne, having arrived the same day—that he pulled up alongside of her and hailed her, and was answered by William Short, the mate—that witm ss asked where she - was from. and the mate replied from Sligo, with a cargo r cf . oats. W" -- —l-- nes; inquired when s. mate answered " last Saturday week ; left Sligo, and the " upon which wi-. , ness observed that it was a long time to be occupied by a voyage from Sligo, and then went on board—that be ordered the main hatch to be taken off, and whilst his boatmen were so employed, the mate s a id " s h e is a prize and a good one." Upon the batch being removed there was a strong s:nell of tobacco, and many hundred half bales of leaf tobacco were discovered, made up in can- vas about 621bs each, such as are called in Kent smug glers' packages. The mate said that there were about 700 packages amounting to 21 tons in all, and that they had brought it from Fluihing, and the others of the crew mentioned that they assisted in smoothing the ballast for it. The mate also said that the captain was gone on shore. Lieut. Walker, in consequence, kept a watch on board her at night ; and about nine o'clock the captain returned to her, and said that he had come to give himself up, for he knew that he could be taken at any time; and he was immediately arrested by Lieut. Walker, the other four men having been previously sent from the vessel in cus tody. Mr. Brooke oleo psoduced the •esset's register, wttn • Capt. Pa-toe's name regularly indorsed as master. The magistrates ordered all the prisoners to be remanded until tl.e Ist March; and Mr. Brooke, in reply to a question from the magistrates, stated that there had only been two other instances during the last twenty-three years, where seizures had been made at Liverpool at all to he compared in point .e with the present. On Saturday the prisoners were again brought up. Some additional evidence was given from which it appeared the tobacco weighed 42,787 lbs. A river boatman, named Gale, de posed that he boarded the Ardent on the 24th instant, nntcitla the. __A • • • • • magnitud Sloyne. The captain told him, as they were coming up, to steer clear of the revenue cutter in the river, and that he intended to go on to Runcorn. Mr. Rushton asked Mr. Brooke whether he went for the penalty or the im prisonment. Mt. Brooke replied that he preferred the penalty, on which Mr. Rushton convicted each of the prisoners in a penalty of £lOO, or in default to be im prisoned for six months. The captain's brother immedi ately mid his fine and the cantain was discharged, and the mate and three seamen were, in default, committed to prison for six months. The vessel and cargo have been forfeited to the crown. It has been repeatedly asked what amount of profit would Captain Pascoe have netted had he succeeded, as was his intention, in reaching Runcorn , d -'f th - `ll, ens msposing 0, ~ne cargo? ae quest;on, upon the fol lowing suppos!tions, which, we believe, are not far out of the way, is easily answered. If he purchased the 42.780 pound weight at 2d per pound, his outlay would be £356 10s„ and if he sold the same at 2s per pound his receipts would be £4.278, thereby realizing a profit of £3,921 10a, from which, of course, certain d6bursements connected with the vessel would have to be deducted. If there were lion of the dij, SPLENDID AND INTERESTING ENGRAVINGS.—We have juit seen, at 11r. Grundy's Repository, in Church street, and have been much gratified by a minute inspec tion of, the now published engraving of " Prince Charles and the Highlanders entering Edinburgh after the Battle of Prestonpans," from the celebrated large historical pic ture painted by Thomas Duncan. Esq., F.S.A., A. K.A. The event which it commemorates is one of the most pro minent in Seottibh, and, we should now say—all animo sity bet w North ru►d South Britain having long since died away—in nolional history. The picture repreents the triumphal entry into the Cannongate (near Elolyrood Palace, in Edinburgh, then the only, and now still, a main entrance to the city,) of the young Prince, accom. , lattittul, but, as a mass, rude band of mountaineers, who had devotedly attached themselves to his perilous fortunes, regardless even of life in the itylvitable struggles which they wrre well aware would ensue. The bailie took place on the 21st September, 1745, and was signal in the defeat of the GovernMent (or En2lish) forces, under Sir John Cope. Prestonpans is but nine miles from Edinburgh, and the entr6 of the victors next day, with their spoils and captives, firmed a subj Pct of historical reminiscence which it is somewhat remarkable no previous painter had taken up. The Prince, mounted on a finely caparisoned steed, and with a tnrtan plaid round his shoulders, appears near the centre cture; he is uncovered, in acknowledgment as salutations he receives from all around—th!! humble and the high —on the ground, or at the windows or balconies. His youthful yet gallant appearance, supported as he was by many of his adherents of high rank,—the Earl of Perth, the Chief of Cl. uranlld, Lord George Murray, and others,—excite the enthusiastic greeting of his friends, and even command the respect (though 'expressed in somewhat tortuous visage) of his enemies. A great number of characters, of varied degree in life, are introduced, all, to our thiuking, most appro i riate and effective ; most of them being moreover stiictly bistolical. Many of the ladies are truly fascinating in ace, and 3y a metro- politan contemporary of high artistic taste, "the print tells the tale of the gallant young prince in the manner most effective and exciting ;" and we concur with him in no prin lis elms fished of late years is like'y to become so extensively popular, not only in Scotland, but in England, in 1845, exactly a century after the event which it commemorates. It is, in fact, a fine example of historical art, into which is infused a pleasing spirit of romance. This print is ap tel.- illslied Ediul an l wir propria, y put, in aurgh. d no doubt become popular. not only amonpt '' brinier Scotts," but amongst the lovers of the fine arts generally, as a splendid historical subject. We also saw, at Mr. Grundy's reposi tory, (amongst many other interest ng works) a beautiful circular engraving of the Queen and her two infants, the Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales. This is truly one of the most exquisite acltie‘eatents of the burin. It is take- n from the celebrated picture of the same size by our coun tryman, LandsPer,—undoubtedly the most talented painter of the age. Her Majesty is seated on a couch, with the younger infant on her knee, and the other standing by her, anxious to speak to her lade brother, but on vr;:om she e' joins silence with her uplifted finger, intimating that the baby is asleep. ThP countenances are portrayed with great softness and beauty, and, independently of the likenesses, the domestic group forms a delightful and affecting illustration of maternal affection. The engrav ing is by Cousins, whose fame in the art has long since extended far and wide. It will be remembered that he was the engraver of " Bolton Abbey in the Olden Time." Of the present work we need but add, that such has been the demand for it that the proof impressions have risen in value to double the original price.