The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-07-03 00:00:00

Jay 32 1855.] ~.............._ 40C4L INTELLIGENCE. Tee, v e on Te %tee to Her Majesty the High Sheriff of Lancashire kaiee, tows I n Majesty by the Earl of Sefton. ieeusl to we reY steamer has been got off the rocks at Port eeeseeel7,lnto Ramsey Harbour. roy a r,ing the anniversary of Her Majesty's corona eraeotee s ' and ard was hoi s t e d on th e T own -h a ll, th e o e , of and other public buildings. "e 4 ,last Ir e e, lll. PoPular Liverpool vocalists and instrumen ieilees ,oPened a new Music-hall at Whitby, called N 1) 41 444: 411 ." • 4por ee ll ' l qer th baths seal has been granted to a T ilt ore ,ablishine and laundries in Manchester e.„ ' e ltoiee Cereneee„lton ship-building • yard, lately occupied by lieeeahnson, & Co., Potteries, has been taken, it a seiJey:s eierl,•Dionias Vernon & Son. t eal* ' t •se., who has been spending the winter in e e and e, returned last week to Liverpool in renewed il;e tl aleor t i f i th• eteee Hon, Martin Van Buren, the ex-president Is t re bo A'aS entered by the American consul in 44ttree,.°, at the Exchange news-room, on Thursday. ie r :e 1 : 11 9 1 the Preemasons' Provincial Grand Lodge ki Ne ne i re held a meeting for the transaction of the p_ktietwa,tal., b usiness, at the Adelphi Hotel, on Tuesday, ‘'ereeilecs weed together. I : h r the t Ii:EsIIMORIAL.—Captain Robertson, of the gejel' ' been presented, by 11.1 r. Jas. Bearley, and 'lg:• s e ete s ti rs ito ° ll l that vessel, with a handsome service of &Te el , Yof their confidence and approval. le e ee u _ op LeNeASTER.—A bill, brought from the sttlorle 4 ' , enables the Chancellor and Council of the y amleaster to sell and purchase land on behalf of Her eetpse of7 e heirs in right of the said duchy. I ktei ll 't to eo shi PWrights of the Devonport dockyard are Fo g., i l 'Vete for the prize of £2O, offered by Joseph b ftlll i lm ° i 'lg'h the Liverpool Polytechnic Society, for Coie w o , e ' °f a merchant v- ship of 600 or 1,000 tons. '""a ' e Qtee...,el• - , the keeper of a disreputable house in &•c ee eace eo r seized with a fit on Wednesday night, and fe;q_ted b e ' as stance arrived he was a corpse, The pee Cirri b ee n Previously drinking very hard. e Joe ° W ee 1 ,4 Al e , ErIOtSMEN.—On Thursday a . carter, rNi ' 4 4(1 'an, residing in Back Prince Edwin-street, t c,cie eiteaelareow escape from being killed. He was tle in Harrington-street, 'receiving some sugar ii tt 4 ,j ai r; n ' he ttowing to negligence in not putting ead of sugar fell from the slings into struckbertce re Morgan a severe blow on the knee, pro- Veir"„ i teeie ln i jurY• He was promptly removed to the fer 0 1 ,17 11 4 4 ),7* olrEz S TRRxrs.—At 'the meeting of the Health ci a e •L i e vre et aC r e s daY, a deputation from the inhabitants of . te's4s °4B l:ceued to complain of the inconvenience seet l f e tOr„elp e,,e of the street not ally.shorti a li i , th e - ' e .7([ that the town gene was ot 4 4 ' 11.424 seaml e rh should •communicate with the t e_k es,„`Pe; eeeif eehether they would allow them o tete f`,a te",,,4 t heirrequest were bemireeted, the deputation ke N dre - `at's - e", k ne 11 • r es s would medied. ilyi‘dfrieloots, icIt e IKDA.LE.—On Wednesday, the le e lo O; r u e ne e en in, number about 344), sat down to tea, eehre Ir e i r n tinibent, the Rev. T. M. Lester_, ° e n gi a e chiZl4lll. ei , t l pj oye l a age wfai Miss E. Maddeck e pefor e eoth a walk through Mr. Skirvins. s n tr tll ,b, - a - P a nY were afterwards entertained by Mr. al l , * a ' h al ch t p - Ntlist. A few words were addressed to the dec o Ple u .„ .4 tlltin s.. B given for Mr. Lester and his eady,•and the kor,` t e(le, -1 e ue ble sung, they separated at nine p.m , ~ e'hoe „eth 4e the day's enjoyment. The room aas 1E s" th e and evergreens, and devices tin comme e'ent h % ° tE N. • e O - 1 ex ert ' i u tt seiece.—The new inspector of Smoke tec e , ess e s _ g himself most effectively. Tuesday, 'On the 'C 'e air, b an thirty-two informations; and, from te sm o ke La oil merchant, Mr. , C. I W. Williams, v e e ael4 i tearn-boat owner, it was •clearly pro ge ed k 4 41 z • ztonsumed and with an absolute saving to ees e nate. • ' e h Heap and el Dee' , e ,ls of doing so. Messrs. Joseph e:tf ate! "'later, Mr. Daniel Monies, the Steam-tug Pkhm/18t,,,,Veral other persons, were .fined £5. The te,,t-Packet Company escaped a 'conviction, on eae,; l aaie ;" the act mentions the " United Kingdom of etrree4k Ireland," and not the "Isle of Man." 'etsf e '• keit PO LICEVAN.—At the Police-court, on Fri 41.e' e a , ea collector in the employ of Messrs. W. and oht ad o ( f,,arged with assaulting a police-officer. On . ° 4t 21 endant called on Dr. Jdhuston . , of Mersey kl! .4 41, account, and some dispute arising between ejeeeeeston requested a policeman to remove him. ugllt hold of the defennt the collar, li e t4 teeas4,l 4 ) he spat in his face, andstruckhim with a k k b , ere 141/dant said that the policeman had no right IN*bee been him and Dr. Johnston, and that the po teaee caught hold of him, nearly choked him. `e te eed Ja e id that it was evident an assault had been eelseqeee officer, who had a right to be protected in t4,, p 4 's duty, and the defendant must cousequently Z4' 4l g ° to prison for 20 days. The fine was paid. st e 's Docx is now empty:: on Tuesday, the hallled out preparatory - to the dock being , 41 'e -"t ac cll of mud, &c. A large number of oep e in building a brick "- stank" at the entrance ia ' e a , 4 4 . '1 1 bock, fo i l. - the purpose of keeping out . the 1 1 ' e xPected to be completed by the middle of 410111'eekse en cleaning, this dock is to be excavated re€7,n feet, which will give_greater _ ,Ps of large tonnage to 43cloadedtherein. It ik, l ll f,,,,;uat the work will occupy about six months. V,e ti titter, that the Union Docleand the Coburg Dock e`'; 7 ll into one, by the removal of the wells and 4 at present se p arate them, and that these, Et„ t be considerably d eepened. The work of the " .V4kNt„ ti ,ti,be commenced un til after the tom oreekaleereewill not s Dock. lengthy inveetigation took place at et e ztee : 'et 4 i . ,e3. Friday, which -rota hiei ' , le B th . a man named, Jo h n_ The Il litt%!ent t aut, and witnesses in the cas_e were Irish. %le e e ree . -9 Afoue l belling tinker, named Patrick Mrlea• be e ' of te e n or, ner „"2 Public-house, in Great Crosshall-street, le - "an a 8 they were standing atbar, Ale klant etio'rhalideeicrehd,' Ellen - 31`Donagh, sOhoreje' e'oo (IVl'Daniels,) " Is it sitting with came in Isith ter V` l ° 41),„",qterwe,''' The deceased returned no answer, 4 1 1 a i * L "tesi ie "e r "s Crosby got up and left the house. In keeet a n an whi r e e b tlir ned, with his son Timothy, and armed th i th ,lle a , 6 . - some of the witnesses called a soldering )04h hice -41m er• They made a general attack on the ,11 4 , 4 d 1°11 ," and in the row thedeceased was struck tektsh'eo elospieerendered insensible. Me was taken to the kit t lk e :ed. where he lingered till Thursday afternoon, kell t o e e ti wes ; Cr , was taken into custody on the -night ' t rittl,2l 4l nded, and on Friday, when he was.com tecil of his e, the coroner issued a . warrant for the ,ap tb (1, son Timoth th are Or ( el eNe,'lal ireeeuß MEDICAL PROPESSION.—The •nine dt 4' ervieee,r,,'llie of the Lancashire and Cheshire Branch 'teti Medial and Surgical Aesociation was .held pre at the Medical Institution, Mount Pleasant. eleeetteeeeesillent, Dr. Black of Bolton, occupied the chair gad ll etC ee n ' t4 t, and there was a large attendance of the t ot , It e Nee r ee this and neighbouring towns. After a few c e tle i la seee'r; `hack, that gentleman vacated the chair, 4,lleedheon of thie town, president tr e tiort'iiPeoseliagewe✓airman the e n ns l delivered -a long and elo ce, h , inch he elaborate y reviewed the proceed -lU,e'l nl l4 connexion with the profession, .alluding to ree,%se.ehe ~n-mure of edical reform, the position of -sur-- ( kr e Ai r t, kill navy, m and other kindred subjects. The the - 1 1 ' , ` co n ch. John Halton, of Manchester, then kei ''efte,,,,,ePaq w hich detailed the proceedings of the branch 15te 8 ac e ' 4 ' t e P`lr, and also congratulated the . members on Ifc 4 ,e'ee el e ! of e ,st felt amongst Inc profession en the utihey :q. th at th. e as sociation. reference to finances it ' are ) -r e was a balance due to the Secretary of £3 as e we Mae e - veot er , 'eons were then passed, appointing the ee e at tee Adel in the report. The annual dinner f„ tr kl. 4 tdelphi t h 4l , , ur the ~BBloes Hotel, Dr. Dickinson in the chair. The 4 •T 11-2,3I BTON.—The annual general ses ewe- acee ee e-he v ° Dolled at the Court-house, Preston, on e ate.,4,:er e e ee ll • a eAechdeacon Brooks presided. The ba tiae % 4 a-....ild 4 rdered to be printed. The foi e Rate. Amount of per £. Rate. £ s . d. 8,684 10 4 e. 2,171 2 7 fi 2,171 2 7 (3,, t e ral A v 4 it a ti r , A -Fuse s. ,lee it - AsyN al ".• . .. vo natie A '''... '"..... (214tY lied -411114 ; tP 2 ' . '•• '.... .".. I t ' l 4l ll p',.ges ......... . 4 e,,e;,;, ,ui ... i: A . Ouce . • • ....... ... ........... a ifOrd Tr :is h est be kilind red laD • rby .......... 3 8 6 1 1 Nptio, Hundred " - 258 16 1 ~,,, e s 4 re made by Co .iiii,.. •• • • •'-• •• '' tr '' of ' r the i itlv a ,, tg 0 00 us of th Lancashire Militia, at ‘ 6 / I , e l a n ; wa s gra td. 6th Royal übrahani-to build a storehouse Iv t k i i _ otio n abont dividing M r . John Rosson then brought R oll o k.a.,,,(1 ; but aft-er'uviding the county of Lancaster into T ri of a 8 Seve ral 0 „ b eing . opposed by the chairman, Mr. t hv t t I,,Zond er Luer magistrates, it came to nothing for It'",,llli'Vq4l°-11tae4i111.1'4etv'll401t:°:gri' aVai d O e ll x l h r ib l it N io D n o l i f ° the ß l seasoni c rr L r Tl o ß n i.L Thu S rs OC da lE y T a Y t e wea - ` 4' a,4 l ic kl. th';`" at e t il: Th ther was all that could be de cti,ety A ipat,,, ndance was even greater than could have 6.' 4 eti v gav e 4 .'''' (0 for the very extensive marquee, which the qirs'ohs, 11,78,,Year enlarged to nearly double its original th wh Of the liOund insufficient to accommodate the vast 1 14 1) ,Vill 5 throuteading families of the town and neighbour tetiq ea°Peh auger the gardens as soon as the doors were IhAt• Not b - Ling the afternoon. Of the show itself too 1111 44 1° N ev e e Sa jd, for it was one of the most magnificent t 4 e, atl atd ,r,,ituessed iu this locality. The specimens of d Zlll,leo the"'argoniunas were exceedingly numerous an , 1_ al,„_ celceolarias, in all their different varieties, :!,Ittekt,.llll,,,,„.7lo4atotfra,.ctiye feature Of course there was but j a . I.? , te the mUlt, but it included some very fin .---- O N Illpti,TsJuficent grapes (both black and white), and the ON ~,of 444! Peaches and nectarines being the principal qh: l .St eo"r_action and astonishment. The arrangements tqllt, ~,,,,,,,Toete throughout, every . attention being paid e k hcl ti '.' and convenience of the visitors, while both ~ t ,,,q. Ivil i ers were set off to the best advantage; for the kttry to AFreat praise is due to Mr. Leatherbarrow, kiZ pf ?ttit,„:4l,e society. p'° try 'he wr,s-',..14. In nentEs.—On Wednesday a demonstra- Vl ,l o4', \ tas GI: V a g - classes, in favour of the Free Public Niit : - k)la ilie - uat the Concert-hall, Lord Nelson-street. ' , S , cl ll l th e j l eed at seven o'clock, about 350 persons being 1/4i,toit:llthe 4:eo:ryiyofs oo the . hall; and, after tea, when the ma tilit4o, who:°,ll'l'anY adjourned to the galleries, the audience The chair was taken by Mr. A. NY 1 1 atk, `,..'lt'essed the company at considerable length on NVe wo?.derived from free public libraries, particu- Nttioi, 14111gclasses. Mr. J. A. Picton, after a lengthy 41, 1 ,1tir ~,,,T1 the benefits and advantages of literature, Lttlii i 'l'ary '''_ar3' of the history and progress of the Free ' I. e l , . I t )p ki Lg . ave some facts relative to the working of the be t ' o 4 , ie,re a( r et. I .IP to the 26th of April, this year, the 'te 11 4 1r tai st . s was 3 630 ; last year they were 1570. The t;t449,eat,01%&1 ti on at the same time were 2467 ; at the same ~, of t, t.tle4,,Vranibpr was 879; showing an increase in 1,;,e1,,1'eu• p re 4 Z : This rapid progress called for an enlarge ,lktifilto t h e 2lle s ~,e s.s e, and he was happy to inform them that k t i , l N'per l t' a bet ef ii: 1 1 Progyess Which would add most effee t Ititerbout their the libraries The evidence given in nt F cliq ti efl, am en• Free Public Library had excited the P 'ee,,01, 11 ,,, le ir llt ' , the chairman and members of the com -1,, i,„, ni a . ~ roost to promote its Parliamentary success. '''Ilt" 11 )Y lk '"olhtio n t i lt , 4 ao f , L , Ir Av ., was then moved by Mr. Kent and ~e to b "lee p 1 , 13 n. —" That this meeting recognizes the ‘,lell,veri4 hetivc`cn,lic Libraries, and appreciates the advau 'l ° h t !, clas ses. r,ni them by society, and especially by lers:',l l . k. meter 13 0th the mover and seconder spoke to 'he prote.A addresses from the Rev, Dr, }Lune ` ni ngs Were closed. ......... 1-12 1,1;1.-16 2 sIGWS CE torch;;. mpsoii is the co3t the eitl the P"°"' killed bY a gall' WE understand that Mr. Elias Arnaud, the collector of the customs at Liverpool, will shortly retire upon a superannua tion allowance of £2,200 per annum. Mr. Price Edwards, of Dublin, is spoken of as his successor. THE Spey (barque), Gray, of Liverpool, sailed from Smyrna for Constantinople, 2nd June, with a cargo of biscuit, but got on the rocks off the N.E. part of Long Island, on the 9th, and has become a total wreck ; crew and about one-third of cargo saved ; the ship, rigging, spars, &c., will be sold. THE BOROUGH ENGINEER, Mr. Newlands, has returned home from the Crimea. His health is greatly improved by a brief sojourn on the Bosphorus, and, although far from well, the repose of home will soon release him from the low fever of Balaklava. THE LAST OF THE Hurais.—Government have sent orders to Captain Bevis, the Admiralty agent at this port, to hand over the old lazaretto hulk, Akbar (which has been lying use less in the Wellington Dock for nearly two years), to the Cor poration of Liverpool, for conversion into a floating juvenile reformatory. AN Inverness paper states that, by the last American mail, a newspaper arrived at Liverpool, addressed to " Zar Alexan der, Esq., Emperor of Rooshie, Rooshie, Europe." The sorting-clerk at Liverpool, probably mistaking the address for Rosshire, sent the paper in the Liverpool bag to Inverness, whence it had to be sent southwards again. THE LANCASHIRE HUSSIES. — The regiment of Lancashire Hussars, at present about 300 strong, will meet at Lancaster on the 24th of July for 14 days' duty. They will then be amalgamated with the Duke of Lancaster's Cavalry, 350 strong. The united force expect to be sent to Ireland in the autumn. _ _ THE CAMBRIA. transport, belonging to the Cunard line, Capt. Brownless, arrived, on Wednesday, at Spithead, having on board 50 soldiers, mostly belonging to the 13th, from Gibraltar; also 66 women, 110 children, and some passengers. The Cambria left Balaklava June 7, and Scutari on the 9th, and arrived at Malta on the 13th. SALE OF PROPERTY AT SEAFORTH.—On Friday afternoon, Messrs. Winstanley offered for sale, at the Clarendon-rooms, sixteen lots of valuable property, belonging to the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, and situated at Seaforth. The first lot only —viz., a residence known as " Claremont-place," with coach house, stables, and 2,408 square yards of land, with a rental of £7O per annum, was sold. The upset-price was £1,170, and it was sold at £1,300, the reserve-price. In most of the other lots the biddings did not reach within £2OO of the reserve prices, and consequently no sales of them were effected. ME LIVERPOOL DOCKS.—A comparative statement of the amount of dock dues received in the years ending 24th June, 1854, and 24th of June, 1855, has just been published. The total amount in the former year was £344,006 19s. fxl., and in the latter £304,746 ss. 5d., showing a decrease in the year just expired of £39,260 14s. 16. The number of vessels in the last year was 20,024, as against 22,030; the decrease 'being 2006; and the tonnage 4,096,160, as against 4,316,583; decrease 220,423 tons. PRESENTATION TO A CLERGYMAN.—The members of the confirmation class in connection with St. Matthias's Church, Great Howard-street, have presented the Rev. R. V. Sheldon with a gold guard, accompanied with an address expressive of their deep gratitude for the pious instructions they had re ceived, and the great interest he had taken =in their spiritual welfare, and in preparing them for the solemn ordinance of confirmation. DINNER TO 'COL. WILSON PATTEN:IOH Friday, Edward Pedder, Esq., , ef Preston, and Mr. Cooper, entertained, at the Adelphi Hotel, Col. Wilson Patten, and the officers of the 3rd Royal Lancashire Militia. Those present numbered forty-six, amongst whom were Mr. Carroll, of Cc.rk, the owner of the transport Ship Lord Raglan, in which the regiment has em barked ; Mr. German, of Preston ; Major Parker, Captain Pedder, Mr. Pedder, jun., &c. THE OLDHAM LYCEUM.—The , cmemony of laying the corner stone of this building was gone through on Monday, the stone being laid by Mr. James Platt, president of the institution, in the presence of Lord Stanley and a large con course-of spectators. Afterwards, a soiree was held in the Town hall, when Lord Stanley adverted to the various plans , for national education, expressinghis belief that the principal reason why some scheme was act adopted was, because the mass had not taken up the -question with the necessary amount of popular enthusiasm. After several convivialities the_proceedings concluded. MANCHESTER AND LIVERPCOL AGRICULTURAL SOCISTY. —We have already stated that the committee of management of the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society ;had presented to the Emperor -of France a fine Cheshire cheese. On Tuesday Mr. T. B. Rider,: the society's secretary, received, tkrough the French consul, in Liverpool, a handsome gold medal for the committee, from the Emperor, which was ac companied by a complimentary letter from General Bolin, ,-addressed to Mr. White, mayor of Warrington, andTto Mr. Rider, as the parties who presented the cheese. HONEST CABMAN.—On Wednesday, a gentleman arriving by one of the steam-packets, took a cab of Peter Jenkins, No. -44, Driver Isaac Mounsey, from the Pier-head to one -of the hotels. On Mounsey arriving at his stand, he found - that his last fare had left in the vehicle two handsomely-mounted walking sticks, and six or.eight umbrellas. He at once pro ceeded to the detective police-court, explained the facts, and deposited the property. Shortly afterwards the gentleman to whom the articles belonged called to report the ease ; he found his property safe, and left his thanks and a crown piece in proof of his admiration of the honesty of one whose craft is not over distinguishable-for thiiquality. TRANSFER OF LICHNSES. On Thursday, Alderman S. Holme and Mr. Thomas Bolton sat in the old Crown Court to hear applications for the removal and transfer of licences. There were 64 applications.—An application was made for the transfer of a license in Roe-street, from Thomas Jones to Charles Joughin.—lnspeetor Chew, in reply to questions by the magistrates, stated that since the accusation against Joughin, about four years since,lie had conducted the house held by him in Hotham-street, as a beerhouse, in a very- respectable manner.—Mr. Superintendent Clough confirmed - this state ment. —The bench, under these circumstances, granted the application. The other proceedings were chiefly- of the usual routine character, and did not posse.. nnv fAsifitr, of public Wt.:root. LANCASHIRE Mix.rs.r.i.—The following commissions have been signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster :-4th, orDuke of Lancaster's Own (Light , In fantry) Royal Lancashire Militia : Lieutenant John Henry Blake to be captain, vice Orred, resigned; Lieutenant John Henry Gordon to be captain, vice Sandbach, resigned ; Ensign John Robert Leigh to be lieutenant, vice Blake, .promoted ; Ensign Sheffield Betham to be lieutenant, vice Gordon, pro moted • Ensign William Gibton to be lieutenant., mice Watt, resigned ; Mark Quayle, gent. to be ensign, vice Gibton, pro moted.-sth Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia: Ensign John Bomford to be lieutenant, vice Parker, appointed to the Ist Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia; Ensign Thomas Arthur Mills to be lieutenant, vice Searle, retired; Ensign Frederick James Sumner Brockhurst to be lieutenant, vice Thursby, appointed to the Coldstream Guards.; Ensign Richard Topham to be lieutenant, vice Suckling, appointed to the 95th Foot • Richard Horley, gent., to be ensign; vice Mills, promoted ; Algernon Sidney Bicknell, gent., to be ensign ; Sumner Mitchell Sumner Brockhurst, gent., to be ensign. THE ADVANTAGES OP EMPLOYING SWIFT AUSTRALIAN SHIPS.—The John Bell, which arrived in London about a fortnight ago from Geelong, Victoria, has brought the largest cargo of Australian produce on record. She is of 1,207 tons register, but brought over a cargo consisting of 3,740 bales of wool, which she has discharged in the London Docks. This vessel belongs to Glasgow, and was loaded by Messrs. Holmes, White and Co. of Geelong. She only arrived a few days after the half-yearly wool sales had been concluded. Had the wool been shipped by any of the fast-sailing Liverpool clipper-ships which left about the same time as the John Bell, it would have arrived here sufficiently early to have been transmitted to Lon don to meet the June sales, and before this time the remit tances in payment of it would have been on their way to Australia. As it is, in all probability, the wool will require to be kept, at considerable cost and some risk, till the next sales in December. Six months' use of the money will be lost:to the importer, and a considerable outlay for warehouse rent -must also be incurred, both of which disadvantages might have been avoided, had the wool been shipped to Liverpool, in one of the well-known fast vessels belonging to our port. THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S OWN RIFLES.—This regiment, composed of Liverpool volunteers, and officered by Liverpool gentlemen, was inspected by General Lord Melville, on the Green, at Glasgow, on the 18th of June. The standing and proficiency of the men called forth the highest encomiums ' from the inspecting officer. Their marching past, in slow and quick time, and at the double, could not be surpassed by any old regiment ; nor were their field movements, skirmish ing, &c., any way inferior. Indeed, the General was heard to say to a field-officer of another regiment of Militia, which he had inspected shortly before, "When will you be able to do like that ?" A sumptuous dejeuner was given by the officers to the ladies and gentlemen who honoured the review with their presence, and a dinner to the General and staff-officers quartered in Glasgow. The only thing in which this fine corps is deficient is in numbers, their only recruiting ground h av i ng , as yet, been in Liverpool, —a town in which three militia recruiting parties, and some twenty-five or thirty from the line, are quartered. Since they left Liverpool, three officers have received commissions in the line, by the volun teering of seventy-five men each, namely, Lieutenants Hes keth, Morewood, and Pennefather. The quota is nearly com plete for a fourth officer. With the exception of these, not an officer has quitted the regiment since their permanent em bodiment. PRACTICAL JOSING.—A curious case was heard at the County Court on Wednesday. Maria Gill, a servant girl, brought an action against her late mistress, Ann M`Loy, wife of a blockmaker, residing in Windsor-street, Toxteth-park, whom she sued for £2 18s. Bd. She said that one evening lately she had been summarily sent away from her situation without any cause being assigned, and only paid her wages up to that date. On going for her clothes next morning she found most of the wearing apparel stuffed into a dog kennel ' in the yard, many of her dresses slit up, and sewn all with bright ribbons of many colours, one of her bonnets " painted" a lively green, and another well "tarred and feathered," and , a third ornamented, or rather defaced, with a large black cross " daubed" on the top of it. She, therefore, claimed £2 for the damage inflicted on her clothes, and lls. Bd., a month's wages, in lieu of a month's notice. The defendant paid lls. Bd. into court. She admitted putting the clothes into a dog . kennel, " lest they should breed a fever in the house," but she denied all knowledge of the artist who had " decorated" the bonnets. His Honour said such a denial was simply absurd, and however bad the conduct of the girl might have been, it was no excuse for such very poor jokes being played upon her by her mistress. He then gave the plaintiff a verdict of £1 in addition to the money paid into court. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting, on • Wednesday, Mr. Joseph Harrison took the chair. A letter , from the Poor-law Board having been received, enclosing a new dietary table for the workhouse, dated the 20th June instant, it was resolved that such table be referred to the me dical officer and the master of the workhouse. The letter from the Poor-law Board, dated the 25th instant, upon the subject of Mr. Mullins's notice of motion having been read, it was moved by Mr. Kirkus, seconded by Mr. Shaw, and resolved,— " That the Poor-law Board be informed that the guardians acted according to their standing orders adopted by this board for the proper and decorous government of its affairs." It was resolved, " That Mr. Pearson, surgeon, Woolton, be informed, in reply to his application for exemption in making weekly returns to this board, on account of his not having any cases to return, that the board can make no special exemption in his case." The letter from the Poor-law Board, with the en closure upon the subject of the complaint against Mr. Latham, having been read, it was resolved, " That the explanation con tained in Mr. Latham's letter of the 25th instant is perfectly satisfactory to this board, and that a copy thereof be forwarded to the Poor-law Board, together with a copy of this resolu tion." The number of paupers relieved in the workhouse and hospital in last week was 711, an increase of 90 on the corre sponding week of last year. The number of paupers receiving , out-door relief was 3,652, being an increase of 218 on the cor responding week of last year. Total number relieved, in and ► out of the workhouse, 4,363. The amount expended in out door relief, last week, was £216 Is. ld. PARLIAMENTARY lIVTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY. The Royal assent was given by commission to the Conso lidated Fund (£10,000,000) Bill, Education of Poor Children Bill, Insurance on Lives Abatement of Income-tax Continu ance Bill, Ecclesiastical Courts Bill, Stamp Duties on Matri culations and Degrees (Oxford) Bill, Grant of Lands Bill, Public Libraries and Museums (Ireland) Bill, Spirit of Wine Bill, St. Helens Improvement Bill, Wigan and Preston (North of Yarrow) Bill, Lands Improvement Company Bill, Warring ton Water Bill, Newton-in-Mackerfield Improvement Bill and other private Bills. Lord PANMURE, in reply to Lord Vivian, stated that Colonel Egerton, Sir John Campbell, and Colonel Yea had been recommended by Lord Raglan for the honour of the Bath, though they had not survived to receive it. BUILDING SOCIETIES.—In committee on the Friendly Societies Bill Lord RIVENSWORTH moved the omission of the following proviso to the 39th clause :—" Provided also that no exemption from stamp duty other than such as is con tained in section 8 of the act passed in the session of parlia ment holden in the 6th and 7th years of the reign of His Majesty King William IV., chap. 32, shall extend to any benefit building society."—The amendment was opposed by the government, but supported by the Earl of Derby and others, and on a division was carried by 47 to 43. The Accidents on Railways Bill and the National Museum (Dublin) Bill were read a second time. Carnegie's Restitution Bill and the Weights and Measures Bill were read a third time and passed. AUSTRIA. AND TEE WESTERN POWERS.—Lord LYNDHURST called attention to the position of Austria, with reference to the belligerent powers, especially as regarded the treaty of the 2nd of last December. He stated his belief, that, had a bold course been pursued from the beginning, a far more perfect co-operation on the part of Austria would have been secured. While admitting the advantages that had been obtained by the neutral position taken up by the Austrians, he contended that timid councils had diminished the chance of such benefits being permanent. From a sketch of the successive operations in the princlpalities and elsewhere, he argued that the result of the struggle, up to the present moment, had tended to benefit Austria, as it had given her both moral strength and practical advantages, while she remained free to act with Russia, if such a step would be to her interest. Lord Lyndhurst then adverted to the conduct of the Ministry, comparing the statements made by the several members of the Aberdeen Cabinet, and contending that, while professing to secure the integrity of Turkey, and the maintenance of the balance of power in Europe against the aggression of Russia, they had reallycommitted themselves to terms which, if carried out, would have left Russia unchecked. He expressed his grati fication that the Vienna Conferences had been without result, and urged 'the propriety of exacting from our enemy condi tions which would permanently deprive him of the power to disturb in future the tranquillity of Europe. For this purpose he considered it absolutely necessary totally to destroy the fortress of Sebastopol, and concluded by urging upon the government to act with greater vigour and determination than they had hitherto manifested.—The Earl of CLABENDON condemned the principle of declaring that every country which 'did not act accordingly with us against Russia was hostile to us. A feeling of this kind had been incessantly manifesting itself in this country. It was the interest of the Western Powers to discourage these sentiments. Re proceeded to defend the conduct of Austria, pointing out -some causes which rendered her position extremely delicate in the present war, and declaring, from a review of the events and of the negotiations which had taken place for the last •year, that Austria had shown a manifest tendency to support 'the Western Powers. She had, he added, materially assisted, as far as she could consistent with the maintenance of her neutrality, and had deserved the patience exercised in courting her friendship.—The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH was of opinion that the leaning of Austria towards the Western Powers had been prevented at the 'critical moment by the ill-judged expe dition to the Crimea. By - the removal of troops that might have defended her frontier, her vindication became a danger ous one, and she was compelled to adopt a cautious andlem porising policy. From the douhtful position of our - German alliances, he drew a warning that we should not neglect our own sources of military-strength.—The Duke of Alt GYM, Lord DENMAN, the Marquis of CLANRICARDE, and Earl GRAN VILLE, having added some remarks, the subject dropped, and their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes past 'nine eelook. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. moved that the Speaker do issue his warrant for a new writ for the city of London, in the room of Baron . Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, who since his election has entered into a con tract for the public service. He argued that the contract for the loan brought the Baron within the statute of 1782.—The ATTORNEY-GENERAL suggested that the best course was, to refer a copy of the contract to a select committee, with directions to inquire whether, by entering into such contract, Baron Rothschild had vacated his seat, He moved to that effect, by way of amendment.—Mr. WALPOLE approved the course suggested, and seconded the amendment.—Sir F. THESIGER dissented from this suggestion, considering that, as there could be no doubt upon the subject, it was un necessary to resort to the machinery of a committee.—Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the difficulty arose from the fact that there had been for many years persons sitting in that house who were notoriously contractors for loans, and no one had suggested that their seats had been thereby vacated. This was not conclusive in favour of the right of a loan con tractor to retain his seat, but it was a reason for referring the matter to a select committee.—After some further debate, the motion was withdrawn, and the contract was ordered to be referred to a select committee. THE BEER ACT.--Mr. H. BERKELEY moved for a select committee to inquire into the act of last session for further regulating the sale of beer and other liquors on the Lord's day—an act which, he said, was unequal and onesided in its operation, for, while it interfered with the comforts and recreations of the working classes, it left the wealthy classes untouched.—The motion, after some discussion, was agreed to. THE FRA.NCHISE.—Major REED moved for leave to bring in a bill for conferring the elective franchise upon persons assessed to the Income-tax, but not upon a register of elec tors.—Lord PALMERSTON observed that it was rather late in the session to introduce a bill of this kind, which took in one part bf a very large question; but, as Major Reed had con fessed that he did not expect to pass the bill this year, it would be discourteous to oppose the motion.—After some remarks from Mr. DISRAELI, leave was given to bring in the bill. SUPPLY OF HORSES.—General WYNDHAM brought under the consideration of the house the state of the supply of troop and artillery horses, and the effect of the duties levied on stage carriages and omnibuses in diminishing the supply of horses suitable for the army and in discouraging the breed of horses generally ; and moved, that the laws relating to the assessment of duties on stage carriages should be immediately modified. — The motion after some discussion was agreed to. ADULTERATION.—Mr. SCHOLEFIELD moved for a select committee to inquire into the adulteration of food, drinks, and drugs.—Sir G. Gum' did not object, and the motion was agreed to, Mr. I. BUTT obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the employment of females and young persons under 18 in bleach ing, finishing, and dyeing works. Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD had leave to bring in a bill to facilitate inquiries of commissioners of endowed schools in Ireland; and a bill to consolidate and amend the laws of bankruptcy and insolvency in Ireland; shortly explaining the objects of both bills. Mr. COWPER obtained leave to introduce a bill to continue appointments under the act for consolidating the copyhold and enclosure commissions, and for completing proceedings under the Tithe Commutation Acts. The house adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock. WEDNESDAY. The Liverpool Improvement Bill was read a third time and passed. FORMAVION OF PABISHES.—The Marquis of Blandford, in moving the second reading of the Formation, &c., of Parishes Bill,—the object of which was to make better provision for the endowment of separate and distinct parishes,—pointed out the complexities, anomalies, confusion, and consequent incon veniencies, of the present law, which called imperatively, he said, for a remedy. The remedies embodied in the bill -com prehended the complete parochial independence of existing districts, the creation of facilities for the formation of new districts, and the providing means for relieving poorly endowed churches. He proposed to vest sites in the incumbents, who, in the new parishes, were to be denominated vicars or rectors, according to the designation of the incumbent of the mother parish, and to vest the 'patronage, with certain precautions, in the persons building and-endowing churches. Other provisions of the bill repealed the Church Building Acts, and transferred the functions of the commissioners to the Ecclesiastical Corn missioners.—Sir G. Garr said it was impossible to deny the importance of the bal. and the value of many of its provisions ; but its very importance and the complexity of its details sug gested a doubt whether it was wise to ask the house to consent to the second reading at that period of the session. If Lord Blandford would be satisfied with having brought the bill before the House the discussion might be taken up next session, when he , (Sir 'George) should make no opposition to the second reading, provided the bill were referred to a select committee.—After some further debate, relating chiefly to this proposal, Lord Blandford accepted it, and withdrew the bill. MAYNOOTR COLVEGE.—The adjourned debate on Maynooth College was resumed by Mr. MAGUIRE, who, after noticing the charges made against Maynooth, contended that the Romanists of Ireland had a right to the grant and to a vast deal more, and that 'it had not been the subject of stipulation or compact. He vindicated the teaching of the College from the imputation of disloyalty, which he denounced as a foul calumny.—Captain STUART said he considered the late inquiry unsatisfactory; that the commissioners were too easy, and too ready to accept any answer. He thought that, while there were reasons for not continuing the grant, which he regarded as wicked, there would be much less bitterness when it was gone.—Mr. STAN HOPE was opposed to this grant for encouraging a religion which, as appeared from the evidence before the com missioners, he said, sanctioned its priesthood in employing their spiritual power to force men to vote at elections in oppo sition to their-wishes.—Mr. P. O'BRIEN defended the College from the charges brought against its moral and religious teaching. He treated the opposition to this grant out of doors as a mob clamour. It being nearly 6 o'clock, the debate was again adjourned. The Youthful Offenders (No. 2) bill, the-Court of Exchequer < l -.danCloill) and the Union Charges Act Continuance bill were reau aliru , _ to the Infants Marriage bill were agreed to.—The house adjourned at , 6 o'clock. THURSDAY. The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock. The Birkenhead and Liverpool Docks Bill was read a third time. METROPODIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT BILL—The house went into committee on this bill, and resumed the considera tion of the clause which had been previously postponed, com mencing with clause 26, which providei for the election and the remuneration of the chairman. The clause was agreed to, as were also the remaining postponed and several additional clauses. The house went into committee upon the Tenants Improve ments Compensation (Ireland) Bill, when Lord SEYMOUR said, looking at the number of amendments of this bill of which notice had been given, it was evidently impossible that a satisfactorpresult could be arrived at this session; and, con sidering the backward state of the public business, he moved that the Chairman leave the chair, so that he might move that the order for the further proceeding with this bill be dis charged.—Lord PALMERSTON submitted that, if there was matter in the bill which required a good deal of discussion, the better way was to set about discussing it, instead of wasting time by discussing whether it should be discussed or not.—Lord SEYMOUR offered to withdraw his motion, but, this being opposed, a division took place, which negatived the motion by 97 to 75. The committee then proceeded to con sider the clauses of the bill, commencing with the sth; on reaching the 11th clause, the Chairman reported progress. TUE EXCISE Thurrns.—The bill was read a second time, as well as the Duchy of Lancaster Lands Bill and the Dublin Carriage Acts Amendment Bill. Thb Indemnity Ell and the Haileybury College Bill passed through committee. Mr. BAINES obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law regarding the burial of poor persons by guardians and overseers of the poor; Mr. WILSON, a bill to authorise the Lords of the Treasury to make arrangements respecting the repayment of certain West Indian loans ; and Mr. CowpEn, a bill to continue certain temporary provisions concerning ecclesiastical jurisdiction in England. The house adjourned at a quarter past one o'clock. THURSDAY. In answer to the: uke of RICHMOND, whether the.govern ment was about to take any steps to increase the.comfort of soldiers in barracks,.and whether recruiting for the'regular army was proceeding in a satisfactory manner, Lord .131.N -31IIRE replied that the point to which the first part of the Duke of Richmond's observations referred had been long under the attention of the government, who;though thermight differ from the noble duke as to the best way of effecting that object, would certainly do everything in their power to advance the comfort of the-soldier. With regard to the second question, it could not be denied, though recruiting was going on at the rate of 1,000 men a-week, that the total force of . thelßritish army was far below the amount voted by -parliament. The government had therefore determined to endeavour 'to make the service more attractive by giving double pay to every sol dier actively engaged before the enemy. This additional pay it was proposed to invest in savings -banks until the soldier's return, or, if he fell, it would be paid to his relatives. This scheme would be made public in a few days.by proclamation, and he trusted it would be found to answer betterthan the in crease of bounty which had been proposed. The Leek Improvement Bill and the Livesey's Estate Bill were read a third time and passel—The Assizes.and Sessions Bill passed through committee.—The `Vollmer -Forest Bill was read a second time.—The Spirits (Ireland) Act Amend ment Bill passed through committee.—The amendments the Friendly Societies Bill were reported and agreed to.—The Militia (No. 2) Bill was read a third time and passed, with auivauteut:s.—The Accidents on nanu.y. stn ctin.i +h. No tional Gallery, &c. (Dublin), Bill went till-Quel l committee.-- Their lordships adjourned at 8 o'clock. FRIDAY. Some conversation took place on the judicial business of the House, in which Lords Lyndhurst and Brougham and the Lord Chancellor•took part. ILLNESS OF LORD RAGLAN.—In reply to .a question by the Earl of Malmesbury whether it was true thattlord Raglan had resigned the command of the army in the East, Lord PANMIIRE said, Lam happy to say that there must have been some error in the-statement as to the resignation , of Lord Rag lan to which he refers. No such resignation has reached Her Majesty's Government, and I am happy to think that there is no occasion for it. It is quite true that Lord Raglan has been suffering for -a few days from a severe attack of diarr hoea. The first announcement which reached me of that fact was on the day before yesterday, but late last night I received further accounts from the Crimea, in which I am glad to say Lord Raglan was represented as going on most favourably, and I therefore see no reason at all for ap prehending that his-most valuable services will be lost to the country. With regard to Sir G. Brown, I was also•iuformed that that gallant officer had gone on board the Royal Albert for the benefit of his health, but, as the last account which I received made no mention of him, I am led to believe that he also is improving. During the time that Lord Raglan has been confined to his quarters, and Sir G. Brown has {been on board ship, the army has been under the charge of General Simpson, than whom there is no better officer, nor one to whom Her Majesty's Government would intrust the army with more confidence. _ _ _ _ The Union of Contiguous Benefices in Cities and Towr-s Bill was read a third time, and passed.—The report of the amend ments on the Spirits Act (Ireland) Amendment Bill was agreed to.—The National Gallery (Dublin) Bill was read a third time, and passed.—Their Lordships adjourned at half-past 5 o'eloe.k. HOUSE OF COMMONS. TUESDAY. The Speaker took the chair at noon. LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENIERA.D DOCKS.—Mr. HORSFALL moved the consideration of the Liverpol and Birkenhead Jrust Property of the Birkeuhed Trustees) Bill, and a new clause was introduced extending the time for the completion of the Birkenhead Docks and Works two years beyond the time specified in the clause inserted by the committee, and some other verbal amendments were made in the bill.—Mr. MILNER Gamow then moved the omission of the words " the same" in the Town Dues clause, with a view of substituting " such dues and such rights." The object of this amendment was to make the clause carry out the recommendation of the Board of Trade, given upon public grounds, as well as the view of the committee to whom the bill itself had been referred. The cominiitee had their attention principally confined to set tling the questions raised by the parties promoting the bill ; the publie interest was not represented at all, and the ground upon which he proposed to introduce this amendment was to make the clause conserve the public interest.—Mr. G. Burr was at a loss to understand what the right hon. gentleman was driving at, for the right of parliament to deal with this ques tion would remain the same whether they amended this clause or not.—Mr. LABOITCHERE was anxious that no alteration should be made in this bill which could in the slightest degree prevent its passing in the present session, for it was a measure of vast importance to the trade of the country. Nothing could be more plain than that it was the intention of the committee to leave the matter unprejudiced either one way or the other; and believing that the clause as it stood effected that object, he was unwilling to see the proposed alteration made, if it was to lead to the withdrawal of the blll.—Mr. BRIGHT thought the admissions of the Chairman of the committee justified the amendment. The question of the Town Dues came only inci dentally before the committee ; and, considering that there were some ten counsel all on one side, while the public interest was wholly unrepresented, it was just possible that this clause required a little more looking after.—Mr. BOUVERIE said, if he thought the clause, as it stood, would secure the object for which it was intended, namely, to carry Out the original inten tions of the Board of Trade, he certainly should not object to it; but, upon the question of the Town Dues, the Corporation had out-generalled the Board of Trade, and he, therefore, Con sidered it to be his duty to see that the wish and the intention of the committee should be clearly and unambiguously ex pressed. The Corporation had a direct interest in fettering the discussions of parliament; and in order that such a result might not rise, it was thought necessary to adopt this amendment. —Mr. WALPOLE supported the bill as it came from the commit= tee.—Mr. HORSFALL regretted that the member for Manches ter had moved this amendment, and had impugned the conduct of the committee. The committee, after much care and atten tion, agreed to this clause, adding to it the special report. The retention of this clause was of such vital importance, that the promoters of the bill were advised that if the amendment of Mr. Gibson were carried, it must be fatal to the bill, because it would prejudice the rights of the corporation.—Mr. CARD. WELL said that but one clear meaning appeared to pervade the house, and to be the same as that which originally pervaded the committee, that this bill should stand upon its own merits to effect the important object for which it was intended, and that nothing in the operation of the bill should be pleaded in bar hereafter to any public measure the Crown might think proper to introduce in conformity with the recommendation of the commissioners, which had been laid on the table. Be lieving that to be an understood thing, lie thought it was un desirable to prejudice the matter by a division, and that Mr. Gibson would do wisely to accept the clause in the words in which the committee had presented it.—Mr. GIBSON said, that being the understanding, he would withdraw the amend ment.—The amendment was accordingly withdrawn. The house went into committee on the Metropolis Local Management Bill, and clauses 158 to 186 were gone through. In the course of a reply to a question put by Lord J. Man ners, Lord PALMERSTON stated that no relations existed be tween Her Majesty's government and the Circassians except that of co-operation. DIE CAGE OF BARON ROTILE3CnILD.—Mr, T. Ducoraz FRIDAY NEWSPAPERS TO CA.NAD.A..—In reply to a question, Mr. WILSON said, the recent act provided that a charge not ex ceeding 2d. might be plated upon all newspapers sent to the British colonies, but the regulations which were about to come into force imposed upon newspapers going direct to Canada a charge of ld. instead of 2d. If, however, they were trans mitted through the United States, as ld. then had to be paid to the United States' government, the charge was increased to 2d. The charge of transmission to other colonies was ld. There would not be a charge of 2d, upon newspapers going through Halifax, unless they were sent by way of Boston. LORD RAGLA.N. — In answer to a question, Lord PALMER STON said the only information received by the government as to the health of Lord Raglan was, that he had been labouring under temporary indisposition for a week or ten days, which had rendered it necessary that he should not take any active part in the duties of his command, which had devolved during the interval upon General Simpson, Sir G. Brown having been at the time unwell. There was, he added, reason to hope that a few days would restore Lord Raglan to his ordinary health, the last accounts stating that he was considerably better. _ _ _ _ Sir C. WOOD, in answer to Mr. French, said the govern ment were not prepared to carry into execution the scheme proposed by Lord Dundonald. TEE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.—To a question by Mr. Cayley, Lord PALMERSTON replied that the seleetion of the individual to fill the office of Governor-General of India was vested in the Court of Directors of the East India Company, subject to the approval of the Crown. The chairman gave notice of their intention to appoint, on Wednesday next, Lord Canning as successor to Lord Dalhousie. That selection would receive, Lord Palmerston said, the approbation and consent of the Crown. The Victoria Government Bill, the New South Wales Government Bill, and the Waste Lands (Australia) Acts Repeal Bill, were read a third time and passed, the two former, with a few amendments, after a brief discussion. LAW OP PARTNERSHIP.—Mr. BOIIVERIE, in moving the second reading of the Partnership Amendment Bill, stated the reasons which had induced the government to introduce it and the Limited Liability Bill. He proceeded to explain the law with relation to the subject, the objections to the law, and the remedy proposed. In respect to private partnerships, the criterion of a partner was the sharing in the profits of the concern ; and the law held that a partner, as agent of his co partners, in a matter of common business, bound them by his acts to the full extent of their means. To this state of the law great, and, he believed, just objections were entertained, and he read the resolution adopted by the house on the 22d June,lBsl, declaring the law to be unsatisfactory and to require modifica tion. He adduced instances of the severe operation of the law, which practically prohibited innocent and profitable undertak ings. Having stated the provisions of the bill, which would authorize the loan of money, under agreement to share in the profits of a concern, without rendering the lender liable be yond the amount of his share, he expressed his conviction that the change would be productive of great social advantages ; that the gentry would not be, as at present, indisposed to advance money to be embarked in trade. With regard to joint-stock companies, they were partnerships with a large number of members, under a deed of settlement; but as the shareholders, who were constantly fluctuating, had no voice in the management of the concern, the bond of mutual trust and confidence, which connected private partners, did not exist ; yet the directors had the power of binding the shareholders to the full extent of their fortunes. This created a substantial distinction between private part nerships and joint-stock companies. He pointed out the vicious principle upon which the existing law and prac tice with reference to these companies were founded, and their injurious effects. The power exercised by the Board of Trade, of relaxing the law, he considered odious, and that the limitation of the liability of joint-stock companies ought to be general, care being taken that no one deing with them should be liable to be deceived in his contracts ; the bill, accordingly, provided that such companies as chose to carry on their concerns upon the basis of a limited liability should give ample notice that they did so. The measure ex empted from its operation banks and insurance companies.— Mr. GLYN said that for all the purposes of commerce there was no want of capital in this country. He believed that the law, as regarded joint-stock companies, required alteration, and should therefore vote for that .bill; but, as to the Part nership Bill, he thought it would open a door to fraud, since, by means of the-registration, persons might carry on their transactions long after their capital had been withdrawn.—Mr. MALINS spoke strongly in favour of this change of the law. —Mr. CARDWELL observed that it was rather late in the day to be arguing at great length the principle of this bill, which, if not settled by public opinion, had been settled by the prac tice of twenty years. But the leaving the exercise of this power longer in the hands of the Board of Trade would not bear examination : it was for parliament to place the law on such a footing that it ought to be available to all persons. The great difficulty was, to construct a system of notice, by which any joint-stock company desirous of limiting its liability, in stead of being required to give special notice to each customer, should give a general notice which should be undertood to ope rate as a several notice. The Partnership Bill he considered to be a greatly improved application of the French law. The law of Commandite, in its inception, was no law of partnership ; it originated, as a mode of loan, in the time of the Crusades, and acquired in France the character of a law of partnership. That law was not a separate and distinct code, and could not be in corporated simpliciter into our law without confusion.—Mr. LOWE observed that no one who had addressed the House had followed up his principle to its logical consequences. With respect to partnership, the question was, whether a man was to be allowed to lend money on profits instead of interest ; if so, it was a branch of the usury question, and if the usury laws were wisely repealed, this restriction should follow. As to the Limited Liability Bill, he took its principle to be freedom of contract, provided security was taken that all the parties had a perfect knowledge of the grounds of the contract. — Mr. HORSFA.LL said, he was one of those who had taken excep tion to the abstract resolution adopted by the house on this subject last session, and he had done so mainly because the evidence taken before the commissioners and their report, by which the house was expected to be guided, at least to some extent, bad been only a few days in the hands of members. These bills had been described as a concession to popular feel ing, but he believed that a majority of the commercial com munity of this country were opposed to this principle. For his own part, he approved, to a great extent, the bills, but he thought if the President of the Board of Trade would take into consideration the views which had been propounded, he would meet the wishes of all parties by adopting in the present session the bill relating to limited liability, and allowing the other bill to stand over until the next session. He must say, in justice to the important commercial community he had the honour to represent, that the general question of limited liability had been fully, fairly, and openly discussed at a meet ing of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, which, after a protracted discussion of several days, came to a decision adverse to the principle of this bill, by a majority of 200 to 100. The strongest protest against the principle of the bill that he had seen was contained in a petition which hadbeen presented to the house from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. These bills, therefore, were not to be regarded as concessions to any clamour on the part of the commercial in terests of the country.—Mr. W. BROWN thought the house should not legislate upon so important a subject without care ful and deliberate inquiry, and would, for his own part, feel great regret if this country abandoned the vantage ground it had so long occupied as compared with other commercial states, and which was mainly attributable to the honourable manner in which its commercial transactions had been con ducted. He hoped that if the bills were referred to a com mittee upstairs amendments would be introduced which would render them less objectionable than he now considered them.—Lord PALMERSTON said it was highly satisfactory to find so general a concurrence of opinion as to the expediency of the principle of these bills, which was in accordance with the real principle of the existing law. Any improvements suggested would receive the deliberate consideration of the government. Unlimited liability impeded the application of capital which might be employed to the benefit of the parties and the improvement of thecountry, and he anticipated great advan tages, social and commercial, from the passing of the measure. —Mr. J. EWA.RT said, there was a very strong feeling in Liver pool in favour of limited liability, and he hoped that these measures would be carried through both Houses of Parliament during the present session.—The Partnership Amendment Bill and the Limited Liability Bill were then read a second time, and fixed for committee on Monday, pro formal, for the purpose of introducing amendments. The order for the committal of the Lunatic Asylums (Ire land) Advances Bill provoked a long discussion, which, after two hours' duration, was brought to a close by the Chancellor of the Exchequer acceding to a proposition for the issue of a commission If the debate were adjourned for a week. The Idemuity Bill and the Haileybury College Bill were read a third time and passed.—The Gold and Silver (Wares No. 2) Bill, and the Dublin Carriage Acts Amendment Act passed through committee.—The Christchurch (Todmorden) Mar riages Validity Bill was read a third time and passed.—The Endowed Schools (Ireland) Bill was read a second time. — The County Palatine of Lancaster Trials Bill, the Excise Duties Bill, and the Duchy of Lancaster Lands Bill went through committeee. Mr. J. BALL obtained leave to introduce a bill for the regu lation of Chinese passenger ships.—The house adjourned at 5 minutes past 2 o'clock. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. Russia.—lntelligence has been received of a severe loss by fire on the 4th instant at the Neva Stearine Works, St. Peters burg. Insurances exist in English offices for £16,200.—viz., -in the Northern, £7,400 ; Royal, £3,3C0; Monarch, £3,300; Anchor, £2,200; also in three offices at St. Petersburg, and at A .-..44., , ,ptecl that, the lass .411 be nearly total.—On the 16th an Imperial ukase appeared at St. Petersburg requiring the formation of a rifle corps from the miners employed in the Altai.—Accounts received at Odessa from the Sea of Azoff state that the quantity of wheat destroyed by the Allied squadron at Taganrog was about 12,000 quarters, and that at Marioupol the total of grain of all kinds destroyed was about 68,000 to 78,000 quarters.—The cholera has broken out at Warsaw, in consequence of which the Governor has issued a proclamation permitting smoking in the streets, which was hitherto prohibited. FBANCE.—There was a review by the Emperor, on Wed nesday, in the Place Caroussel, of troops going to the Crimea. It is said that reinforcements to the extent of 50,000 men will be sent out shortly.—Prince Napoleon Pierre Bonaparte, who landed at Marseilles on the 25th from Corsica, has ar rived in Park—The King of Portugal took his departure from Toulon for Civita Vecchia in the night of the 25th in the im perial yacht the Reine Hortense.—The Empress arrived at Pau in perfect health, on Tuesday.—Matters are fast mending with respect to the Paris Exhibition. On Sunday last the Panorama building was thrown open to the public. It is beautifully arranged, the walls being adorned with Gobelin and D'Aubusson tapestries, while the central part displays the china of Sevres, and the beautifully executed work of Chris tophe and others, with the crown diamonds under a canopy. Around this building gardens are being laid out, where the visitor may sit and refresh himself. The Queen of the South —the great Mexican jewel of fabulous value—has been placed in the nave of the palace : it is elegantly arranged in a light case. Along the southern line of the northern gallery the stalls of the French jewellers are being rapidly fille ; already there are diamonds, some exquisitely set, worth millions of francs. In short, every day the Exhibition approaches com pletion by rapid strides, and the number of visitors increases. CANADA. — The Toronto correspondent of the Guardian says :—Canada has, I think,been placed in rather an embarrass ing position by the receipt of despatches from Sir G. Grey and Mr. Frederick Peel, appealing to us on the ground of our loyalty, patriotism. &c., and requesting that a million of acres of land be transferred to Her Majesty for the purpose of giving land-bounties to German volunteers for the Crimea. Lord Panmure thinks it would prove a great advantage to us "as a means of ultimately supplying the colony with a class of Ger man emigrants of a very valuable character." Our own ex perience, however, goes to . prove that retired soldiers are the very worst and most helpless class of settlers for a new country. Then, again, the land asked for lies between the Georgian Bay and the Ottawa, and is at present only inhabited by wandering hordes of Indians, and here and there an adventurous white trader. It is not at present worth sixpence an acre, and there is very little prospect of its being worth more for ten or fifteen years, as Canada is not at all advancing in that direction. There are no roads, no settlements; it is a savage wilderness in the most dreary sense of the expression, and the unhappy soldiers would, I imagine, spend the residue of their lives in vain efforts to discover where their fifty acre farms were situa ted, if they were mad enough to go in search of them. The idea of the proposed settlements seems to us so impracticable, and even ridiculous, that with every desire to show our patri otism and affectionate sympathy with our mother country, we feel generally called upon not to sanction it. At present, therefore, no Parliamentary action will be taken on these despatches. They are to be made the subject of future con ' sideration, and as several members of our Government are going to England immediately, they will probably induce the imperial authorities to change their views upon the whole matter. _ . NEW ZEALAND.—Letters give a flourishing account of the young colony of Canterbury. The exports of agricultural and pastoral produce are estimated for this year at £421,000 i.e., £lO per head of the population. The customs' revenue alone produced last year upwards of £9,000 ; it is estimated for this year at £12,000—i.e., £3 per head. The only want that appears to be felt is that of labour, to supply which the provincial government has sent an emigration agent to this country, and three ships have been chartered for the convey ance of Canterbury emigrants, two of which have already sailed. The provincial government has also contracted to bring 200 labourers from Melbourne, and it is expected that a large additional supply may be procured from the Australian Colonies, where the labour market is now comparatively over stocked. Besides this expenditure on emigration, the pro vince has appropriated £lO,OOO to the completion of the toe road from the port to the plains, which has been so long talked of. It is contemplated to build four new churches this year ; and a system of education has been established, to be carried on at the public expense. It is not surprising that, under these circumstances, the letters •to which we have referred breathe a spirit of sanguine confidence in the future progress of the settlement. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER, FRIDAY. The Goodwood Stakes and Liverpool Cup are the principal ob jects in the betting circle at present, but nothing has been backed for either event with spirit, and the annexed are, as nearly as we can arrive at them, the latest quotations:— GOODWOOD STAKES. 100 to 8 agst Mr. Pa r Hel l s Quince —taken : 100 to 7 freely 100 to 7 Mr. Payne's Syvagee—taken freely. 100 to 6 Mr. T. Parr's Robgill—taken. 100 to 6 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Mishap—taken: 100 to 6 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Calamus—taken. 100 to 6 Mr. Magennis's Instructress—taken. LIVERPOOL CUP. 4 to 1 agst Lord Wilton's Shoreham—offered. 4to 1 Mr. Payne's Cock Pheasant—offered. 6 to 1 Mr. J. M. Stanley's Bianca—offered. 8 to 1 Mr. Osborne's Seducer—taken. Bto 1 Mr. Murland's Ammonia—offered. NEWCASTLE.UPON-TYNE MEETING. The Northumberland Plate was won by Mr. Mather's White lock, 4 yrs, sst. Mb., beating Sir C. Monck's \lndex (2nd) and 13 others. 3to 1 against Vindex : 20 to I against the winner. Won by a short half-length. The pace was good throughout. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE. PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS. Rev. R. C. Blagden, 8.A., to the Cnracy of Frankley, Worces tershire. - Rev. R. H. Davis, Curate of St. Luke's, Chelsea, to the Incum bency of the Old Church in that parish. Rev. 0. Dene, to the Curacy of Holy Trinity, Barnstaple. Rev. A. Hanbury, M.A., to the Vicarage of Wickhambrook, near Clare, Suffolk. Rev. G. Lancaster, M.A., to the Incumbency of Grindleton, near Clitheroe. Rev. L. E. Masters, 8.A., to the Incumbency of St. Nicholas, in Deeping Fen, Lincolnshire. Rev. L. Moore, 8.A., to the Incumbency of Rochester, near Uttoxeter. Rev. Patteson, ➢I.N., Incumbent of St. Jude's, Upper Chelsea, to the Rectory of Christ Church, Spits Melds. Rev. W. Ramsden, M.A., to the Rectory of Sudbrooke, near Lincoln. Rec. W. Sharpe, M.A., to the Rectory of Mareham-le•Fen, near Boston, Lincolnshire. Rev. Dr. Sather, to the Incumbency of St. Andrew's Church, Aberdeen. Rer. J. R. Walshaw, 8.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of Et. Mary's Church, Droylsden, Manchester. Rev. W. Whitelock, M.A., Master of Penrith Grammar School, to the Rectory of Hutton-in-the-Forest, Cumberland. Rev. J. Wilkinson, late Incumbent of Climb°, to the Vicarage of Kirkluirle, Northumberland. The Rev. M. Cooper is not appointed to the Vicarage of Wake field, as stated last week. The living was offered to, but declined by, Mr. Cooper. - _ CLERICAL OBITUARY. On the 21st ult., at Gunter's-grove, Bridgewater, the Rev. Henry William Rawlins, A. M., Rector of Fiddington, and Vicar of Kilton, aged 72. On the 25th ult., at his residence, Marine Villa, Milford, the Rev. T. Richards, eldest son of the late T. Richards, Esq., of Bathatnpton-hill House, near Bath. DIOCESE OF CHESTER. PREFERMENTS.—The Rev. William Alfred Tattersall has been licensed by the Lord Bishop of Chesterto the stipendiary curacy of Walton-on-the-Hill, in the county of Lancaster, upon the nomination of the Rev T. G. Leigh, the rector.—The Rev. Thomas Mijor Lester has also been licensed by the Lord Bishop to the perpetual curacy of St. Mary's Kirkdale, Liver: pool, in the county of Lancaster, upon the nomination of the Trustees Patrons. SALE Moon.—The license for divine service in this church has been renewed, and it is expected that all the necessary. preliminaries to consecration will be shortly completed. TRE Chancellorship of the Diocese of Carlisle, rendererk vacant by the appointment of the Worshipful and Rev. Wm. Jackson, D.D., to the Archdeaconry, has been conferred by the Bishop of Carlisle upon the Rev. C. J. Burton, M.A., one of his lordship's chaplains. THE Rev. R. A. GENT, curate of the projected ecclesiastical -district of Shevingtou, Wigan, was, on Monday, presented with an elegant silver tea service, as a mark of the esteem and affection of the inhabitants of the district. The rev. gentle man, it is said, is about to accept a curacy under the Rev. Dr. M`Neile, of Liverpool. OPEN-AIR PREACHING IN MANCIIESTER.— On - Tuesday evening, the Rev. Berkeley Addison, the rector of St. Os wald's Church, Collyhurst, commenced a series of open-air services in his district, which are to be continued twice a week during the summer months. Shortly before half-past seven o'clock, the rev. gentleman, accompanied by a few friends, took up his position on a piece of vacant ground at the end of Gorton-street, Rochdale-road. From that time the little assembly began gradually to increase until eventually some four or five hundred persons had congregated together. The evening was exceedingly fine, the purple rays of the setting sun gilding the horizon. The assembly consisted mainly of that class of persons it was desired to reach, and amongst them we noticed the labourer in his shirt sleeves, just left off work to all appearances ; the factory girl, aged women, respectable shopkeepers, and several members of the rev. gentleman's own family. After a hymn had been sung, a suitable prayer was offered up, and Mr. Addison then dis coursed for half an hour upon the third and following verses of the 6th chapter of the Gospel of St. John. The sermon was forcible, argumentative, scriptural, and beautifully simple —one of that description calculated to win men rather than to coerce them to become religious, by painting in vivid colours the terrors _of the law. At the conclusion of the sermon another hymn was sung ; after which, the proceed ings were terminated by the benediction being pronounced. The discourse delivered was listened to with marked attention, and those assembled conducted themselves with the greatest decorum. The result must have been gratifying and en couraging to the rev. preacher, and it was a sight most pleasing to the spectator.—Manchester Courier. PROPOSED NEW BlSHOPRlCS. — Arrangements have been submitted to Her Majesty's government, and it is said have been agreed to, for the erection of four out of the twelve new bishoprics proposed by the commissioners. The seat of the first will be at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and will comprise the whole of the archdeaconry of Northumberland, including amongst others, the towns of Tynemouth, North and South Shields, Wark, Hexbam, Knaresdale, and Bedlington, at present form ing part of the see of Durham. The second new bishopric will be formed out of the diocese of Rochester, and will com prise the archdeaconries of St. Albans and Essex, including, amongst other towns, St. Albans, Hertford, Berkhamstead, Rickmausworth, Tring, Hemel Hempstead, Welwyn, Hitchin, Bishop's Stortford, Chelmsford, and Maldon ; the seat of the bishopric will be St. Albans. The third will be formed out of the present diocese of Lincoln, the seat of the bishopric being at Southwell. It will comprise, amongst others, the towns of Nottingham, Retford, Worksop, Tuxford, Clareborough, New ark, Farndon,Normanton,Mansfield, and Grimsby. The fourth new see will be formed out of the diocese of Exeter, and will comprise the whole of the county of Cornwall. The seat of the see will be at St. Columb, near Truro, the proceeds of which valuable benefice will be made over in perpetuity by the present rector and patron towards the endowment of the bishopric.— Morning Herald. CONVOCATION.—On Thursday, the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury assembled at Westminster, in pursu ance of adjournment from last session. In the Upper House the Archbishop of Canterbury presided, and there were' pre sent the Bishops of London, Winchester, Oxford. i g="c'r, (WU YY CIIS, Inco l n and St. Asaph. The Bishop of London brought up a report from a committee appointed last session, pointing out a mode which, with the sanction of the Crown, would be both safe and easy for removing the anomalies at present existing in the Lower House of Convocation ; and declping that it would at this time be expedient to limit to thks_point the address to be presented to Her Majesty, and thathey had prepared accordingly the heads of such an addreSl.—The Bishop of London moved, and the Bishop of Oxford seconded, the adoption of this report.—The Bishop of St. Asaph objected to it, and after considerable discussion the motion was put and carried, the Bishops of Lincoln, Winchester and St. Asaph voting against it. A motion was then also -carried, adopting an address to be presented to Her Majesty, embodying the sentiments contained in the report alluded to above. The Lower House assembled in the Jerusalem Chamber, at eleven o'clock. The prolocutor laid before the house the report of the committee on church-rates. It recommended that church rates be henceforth limited to charges strictly necessary for maintaining the fabric of the church and churchyard in decent order and repair, and that, i n or d er to en f orce the making of rates so limited, it should be imperative on the churchwardens, within a certain period after their appointment, to submit to the vestry an estimate of the expenses to be incurred in the ensuing year, together with a detailed statement of the items ; that if the vestry refuses to make a rate, or make one for less than the churchwardens require, it shall be competent for the churchwardens, or either of them, to appeal to the next quar ter sessions, who shall have power to make a rate, or to con firm the rate, or to increase the amount thereof to any sum not exceeding the churchwardens' estimate. The prolocutor having been summoned to the upper house, on his return read documents reporting the proceedings of that house in the matter of the address to the Queen.—The Rev. Chancellor Martin moved the adoption of the address, but, after some discussion, the house adjourned without coming to a vote. On Friday the bishops assembled at the Bounty-office, Dean's yard, Westminster; the Archbishop of Canterbury in the chair. The proceedings were for a time conducted with closed doors, and eventually their lordships adjourned until two o'clock, when the prolocutor of the Lower House brought up the address as amended, which was, after much discussion, accepted, and.the house adjourned. The Lower House did little but debate on the address to the Crown, which it abridged by omitting the reference to the province of York, and to the opinions of the counsel who had been consulted. SUNDAY LEGISLATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sin,—Lord Robert Grosvenor's well-meant measure satisfies no party. Those who feel deeply the divine obligation of the fourth commandment never can admit it is either dutiful or expedient to give national sanction to Sabbath work at certain hours in order to render illegal Sabbath work at other hours. If we cannot nationally hallow, we need not, by a national act, desecrate. _ Lord Robert Grosveuor's proposal is sure to give offence to the masses, because it renders illegal on Sunday that which in existing circumstances is impossible or unattainable on Satur day. The poor feel what we must concede,—that works of necessity and mercy are lawful on the Sunday. You pay wages too late on Saturday night to render it possible to make suitable purchases that night : the labourer's wife goes to market on Sunday. But the proposal to make this last illegal appears to her and her husband an interference with the very possibilities of existence, or with works of necessity and mercy, and accordingly you have a Sabbath emeute in Hyde-park.- All this results from beginning at the wrong end. You have to protect the labourer from the exactions of Mammon in order to conciliate his mind to the Christian observance of the Sabbath. Let him have the facilities of the market on a week day, and he will gladly avail himself of the privileges of his church on Sunday. Let Lord Robert Grosvenor bring in a bill for rendering it compulsory to pay weekly wages before two o'clock on Saturday, and limiting the week's labour to that hour in shops, warehouses, and factories, except in special emergencies, and the crowds that hooted in Hyde -yard last Sunday will cheer him. The most urgent legislation is required for week days, not for Sundays. As long as man is made a beast of burden on week days you will fail to make him a Christian on Sundays. Protect man from excessive labour on Saturday, and you may then proceed with irresistible success to protect the Sunday from desecration.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, June 26. JOHN CUMMING. ALL the editors and writers of the neiv Russian daily jour nal, Le Nord, just started at Brussels, have, with the excep tion of one, a Belgian by birth, had enforced against them the law relating to aliens with respect to political writings, and are to be subject to expulsion if not obeying the order to leave the country forthwith. NARROW ESCAPE.—The South Eastern Gazette gives a case showing the danger of sending verbal messages to chemists' shops. On Thursday, a servant in the establish ment of Mr. Matthews (the mayor), chemist and druggist, was making the bread for the family, for which purpose she had been in the habit of receiving a powder from the shop. The girl accordingly sent a boy into the shop for the " stuff for the bread," but the assistant thought the boy said " bed," and, re marking that the bedsteads had been cleaned the previous day, he sent a mixture of corrosive sublimate, a deadly poison. When the boy delivered the "stuff" to the servant, she saw at once that it was different to what she had used on previous oc casions, and told him to go and tell the young the foolish girl that such was the case. While the boy was gone would have oaunldd if had f andd Itnow ma n the . shop tasted the "stuff," to see if it was right, a that stomachh ser servant been for the immediate application believed the other surgical appliances, it is beliel by the errand b oy or the effects. The mistake made eit her in the poisoni ng o f have been poisoned ; as it is she has s uffered severely from its m i g ht have resulted assistant in the shop, the whole family, and perhaps in the death of some of its members. II ~,