The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

July 16, 1844. THE " LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM" AND THE " GRAND JUNCTION" RAILWAY COM PANIES. On Tuesday, at one o'clock, a special general meeting of the Directors and Shareholders of the Grand Junction railway" was held in the Cotton Sales Room, for the pur- Pose of obtaining concurrence in the formation of new shares towards the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, and also of furnishing those present with an official state trient of the favourable art angement recently made for a Mutually beneficial alliance between that company and the London and Birmingham." Joiiar Moss, Esq. took the chair, and, after the notice calling the meeting had been read, said— The Lancaster and Carlisle act having been passed on the 6th ult., we have lost no time in calling you together for the creation of the £l2 10s. shares, so as to raise the capital agreed to be raised by the Grand Junction Com pany towards that undertaking. The needful formal re solutions for this purpose will be submitted for your ap proval, and with the adoption of these resolutions the re gular business of the day will be concluded. Although it does not, strictly speaking, form a subject of discussion at the present meeting, we cannot deny ourselves the satisfac tion of statin g what, we are assured, you will be equally gra tified to learn, viz., that the points of dispute between the Grand J unction ad the London and Birmingham boards have been settled to mutual satisfaction ; that the general r esolutions of the two boards, by the arrangements in pro gress, will be placed permanently on an improved footing, Whilst the result, so far as the public is concerned, is, that the two companies will, by working . together, be ena bled to give increased accommodation, and on reduced t_erma, such as it will be out of the power of any other PartY to offer. The proprietors were informed at the last general meeting, and I have great plea lue in now repeating it, limp the Grand Junction board have been always ressed with a deeP Z eus ° of the importance of keeping on the best possible "'ins with the London and Birmingham Company. We concurred with you that the Grand Junction Company anudlinever be fairly expected to consent to the London Ing a s rm ingliani either making, guaranteeing, or support north hcrewsbury and Birmingham Railway —or any other Co n B litningham, in opposition to the Grand June diffi: e nevertheless felt, at the same time, that that • e lntY once out of the way, there was no other which dui not admit of easy arrangement. Upon the occur these of the last fair weeks, (which have fully borne out ese impressions,) it may sufice for the present to state, that the Grand :function board, after receiving from the London and Birmingham board an offer of amalgamation Of the two concerns, which offer doubtless the proprietors generally have seen in the newspapers, gave it their most anxious and mature consideration ; and that the result was an unanimous decision against the amalgamation as and a communication of the d ec i s i on t o th e proposed, London and Birmingham board, with the reasons for it, and with such a recapitulation of past transactions and communications between the two boards as we trust has satisfied the London and Birmingham board that nothing had ever been further from our wish or design than to prejudice the London and Birmingham Company, or to act otherwise than in harmony and in the most-friendly concert with them. We also offered a meeting for discussion on a basis not inconsistent with your reso lutions when you last assembled ; and this meeting took place accordingly on Wednesday last, the 3d instant. Not only was the subject of a Shrewsbury railway then satisfactorily disposed of, but the general arrange- Inent which was made includes the prosecution of the 'Trent Valley Line on fair terms to all parties. In the present state of matters, some minor points of detail (though fully settled as between the two companies) being still under the consideration of other parties whose interests are involved in them, we must ask for a continuance of your confidence without more full explanation, at all eve nts until our genera l meet i ng next month. lam re this meeting will agree with me, that, having happilyre termin a t e d our diff erences , it wou ld b e unw i se to ,on ur furthe r to the past, or to publish any letters bearing ques tions now I t rus t f or ever se t a t res t. I canno t close these ob servations without expressing my belief that may of th e unfortunate feeling which has lately existed inR be traced to incorrect reports, circulated by parties who have neither the interest of the London and Bir mingham nor Grand Junction Company at heart; and I salencerely trust that the arrangements now made will, by 'the bog an alliance of the closest nature, put an end to d,...unlies of those who can only expect to live by pro "lng discord between us, who sought always to be at peace. raoMstr. SWIFT (the S ecre t ary ) th en rea d th e reso l u ti ons , which were o f the usual formal nature in such cases of It appeared th a t 22 , 031 s h ares ( o f £l2 10 s .) were i o nd u i e . created and offered t o th e severa l cor p o rations and io ,9vauals who are proprietors of the 10,918 £lOO, stock of 4ZO, and 22,627 £25 shares, in which the capital he company stood, and which were to be divided as follo ws ._ For every £lOO share one £l2 10s. share. two £5O ~ " until the Ist four £25 of September next will be allowed to take up e a _U d a tzansfe r s h ares, in order that the new shares may be taken "divided ; b ut s h ould any of the new shares not b e the con, On that day, they will be sold for the benefit of ring a dr.n . Y. Until the fi rs t genera l mee ting for decla until th rdend in 1847, no dividend will be made ; but, an on gate, int erest at t h e rate o f £5 per cen t. p er p a i d _m u w po ill . b e p a id Illation, a The s ean i i ri Ti of the £l2 10s. shares. out of the company's fund on the .ititions were unanimously agreed to by accla having b e n f ll Without a remark being tendered, the subject upon i t "re been amply discussed, and the meeting ripe T he .. i_nerit a , tleln an illiariwatst then announced, that unless some gen to fleeting had offer some remarks, the business of the retir e w h en come to a close. The parties were about to M r. LEwl. , la s e eetin g on Atozetv rose, and after congratulating the ..aeret nee ' bet— the a dvantageous arrangement of the differ nztilan,,,."en the two companies, entered upon a long llzh e ';' ll f a t i and apology of the former droceedings of his be en •nv hi at c ' s ,a e nd who he regretted was not present to th a ctual, d"- Ile believed that his brother had °ugh e by wish v A, at fi rst, the best motives throughout, no 0 „„ "cll h a opposed to the opinions of those take""" re joiced us ually acted in concord, and that trigs that has fee place. /lure than he in the conciliation that had co part he had taek e a i l l i n in ded at some length to the angry twonaPaies* nceo,!rks.onie time, existed between the two ly complimented the chairman for een the two bringing about the settlement be- The CHA'''Pantes. 0 e 0 pThere n of such feelinglamAN said, in effect, that he was not aware ta r been ever entertained between the u orwas no such feeling at their board, did he believe it existed in the other. When the re sPective d w as _ e p u tations met the other day, no suc h f ee li ng e vinced by the members on either side, but all was most courte ous and agreeable, (hear) and he trusted they in ?v ter Old lon g continue so, their mutual interests being now woven. After all that Mr. Mozley had stated with reference to his brother, he could not help saying that the latter, however he might be gratified with the result of the arrangements made, bad considerably retarded their progress, but probably from mistaken views ; but he felt grateful for the kind feelin g expressed towards himself. The meeting, which evinced great gratification at the announcement made relative to the London and Bir mingham Company, and their concurrence in what was proposed as to the new shares, then broke up. We should add, that the attendance was very numerous, and highly respectable. CORRESPONDENCE. TYRER V. LOWE. ea:F:,7 EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. S'll, Since I purchased your paper of the 9th, I have twee examine the report of the case in dispute be lAh n 'Lowe and Tyrer. In the first place, Lowe is not a .:Maker, nor has he been in any business since 1840. Lo port r eport as to what occurred, on the application of th e t e, On Monday, is very incorrect, the following being ruth :—Lowe anneared with the Mail and papers to Prove (if the application was made as theyein . reported) that falsehood and perjury had been maliciously had re 'course to ; not , the magistrate (Mr. Rushton) replied, he did , grant If th e -, . the warrant, nor was he sitting on the bench ; 14, again “'istrates had- done wrong, I had my remedy by the oriit them. I then stated I had papers to prove kakia 7811 rris I had (whereas Trer was £9, £l5O, and £3ll, the wa t 111 all x 4 50; the _ o rr ant ~.._s they stated £l5OO, and that by f r s ,Perty wa procured to let the time pass over w ere. ', arra "t_o_uld Would merge into the hands of Tyrer, h wh th rough it:nbbsssteerrurvveiitnneg ' eatb ae l d l _ "'Gold se upwards of £5OO ; therefore I o .u pe d d ie a e rant to do away with the a wa rm! ? the report. Mr. Rushton objected to granting dep naiti --e a I then applied for a copy o I could recover any loss I s g usta f in th ed e clerk, 0.7118. application . r obqerving, Mr. Wyberg, _t_he 11 :0 n re ah m t o h:. the court gave d the' magistrates not to allow. Mr. orders for me to have them. I then left . g, I hoped it would be a long time be for Lad hnnahton was off the bench through ill health, been allowed. I 701 1 r renai have been there I sure this course would w o.m as insert t'er`er, Y o uwill • he earne. find this correct, sure, o a n hd re l fe t r r e u n s c t e wi t l o l JOH N Nm e 10th , LOWE, 30, Edmund-street, Park. , i 8 44. nbjeet • tt re . -o, , s We h a : 11 add ress u.ie to comprehend what is . Mr . LoN7 _ S tated Priat ed i ng to us the above communication, which the n 1 . our la Precisely as we received it. What we ~9Pliea t io _ at w ee k s " as to what occurred on eurzci en , v ..., .n of - t ____ paper, d catio n to :,I °lB :47't.'w e e on Mon ay," was the following, Perin, • La e tnapistf sterday Mr. Lowe made an appli o In su a t • o °7 o f aleB for a warrant , on the ground - Ultimatel al I g L in the Yto 4 , ra th e charge. The magistra • tes refused it .4 • a'ove letter a s , a warrant." This, Mr. Lowe s y . , ted Incorrect ?', 7 7 .,,' ..a " very incorrect." Now where is tnit that also• Iva _ A hat the application was made is admi_ . tio n e Ll also • an ,7 . 11 r.ged on the ground of perjury is . ad tisk ^as refused, it is likewise admitted that the applica ' whe r • • This was all stated ; and again we et tl e ,..,. el a no _ _ as we s 7 mere u 1 rePort incorrect ? Perhaps Mr. Lowe s• though we rather despair.] tild vve beg to 3 Eno. dra w ----------- s of the noble the attention of the lover 4 4 On "sh sport of fox hunting to Mr. Bretherton's sale,. r stud r_ advertising colutons of this day. This superior e y filt Prises the fleet stout weight car_n_ or , th e firteran hunter the cover hack, and even the pad, 1 k a "a is not ' - L A , Wanting. aturv,„ LA RD Fisii.—On Tuesday, the 2d instant, a fine flilloli' pe " 4 w as captured at Runcorn, opposite the Old Quay e fe:,Y 8 D ocks • the length was between eight and pr ti„, ~ and its weight about 2 cwt. It was captured a It itZta employed at the Runcorn Ferry, who fired_ a t str olig b- .511 without effect, but eventually they struck 44 4 t boa hook in its gills, and thus secured it ; it was o alaocheater, and there sold. LOCAL NEWS. Messrs. J. and W. Walker have commenced building the fourth side of Hamilton-sepaie, Birkenhead, will, when finished, be one of the finest in the kingdom. The Wellington Hotel, Birkenhead, was sold on Mon day for the sum of £3,260, being at the rate of three guineas and a half per yard. Only five years back, land adjoining the hotel was put up for 12s. a yard. THE £lOO NOTE ROBBERY CASE.—On Tuesday, F. Trappes, charged with having been in possession of stolen £lOO notes, whose case had often been before the magis trates, was again brought up, and fully committed to take his trial at the sessions, which commence on Monday. CHILD RUN OVER BY A CART.—On Tuesday last, Philip Lynch, a child two and a half years old, was knocked down by a cart in William-street, and the wheel passed over its body, crushing it in a dreadful manner, so mush so that it died shorly afterwards. It did not appear that any blame was attached to the driver. ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.—On Wednesday, as a respectable female was crossing, in the Prince Steamer, from this town to Woodside, at half past two o'clock, she had her pocket picked of two £2O Bank of England Notes, which she had ju,t before received from one of the banks in this town. We regret to state that the numbers of the notes are unknown.—[We were not aware that the police bad been removed from these packets, though we presume from the above that such is the case.] THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.—The committee for erecting a monument to the Right Hon. George Can ning, having a surplus of £B5O from the public subscrip tion raised for that purpose at their disposal, have ap propriated it to the promotion of education, by dividing it amongst the three principal institutions of the town, viz., to the Royal Institution and to the Collegiate Insti tution the sum of £340 each ; to the Mechanics' Institu tion, £l7O. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.--- During the past week the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas arrived at the Adelphi Hotel, and proceeded on a visit to the Marquis of Westminster, at Eaton-hall. On Saturday evening Sir Philip Egerton, M.P., and Cornwall Leigh, Esq., M.P., arrived at the same esta blishment, and have since sailed for Scotland, to enjoy the grouse season. The Hon. Col. Scarlett, of the sth Dragoon Guards, and brother to the present Lord Abin ger, is at present staying at the Adelphi. LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—IN RE GIBBON.—The fourth examination of the bankrupt, Edward Gibson, of Kendal, which was adjourned from the 19th ult., for the production of the son of the bank rupt, was resumed on Wednesday last. Mr. Myers ex amined the son, and, after an inquiry which lasted three hours and a half, the final hearing was adjourned till Wednesday, the 7th of August, to allow time for the bankrupt to make up his schedule to the time of the bankruptcy. ROBBERY OF A WATCH.—On Saturday, a decent. looking female, named Sarah Nowlan, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a watch, the property of Thomas Jones, a sailor. Jones, it appeared, had left a public-house, in Christian-street, the night before, and, when in Byrom-street, he met the prisoner, who walked with him to the top of Banastre-street, where she snatched the watch out of his pocket, and made her escape in the direction of Marybone. There, however, she was appre hended by Inspector Abram, and the watch discovered on her person. ROBBERY OF A LINEN DRAPER.—On Saturday, a female, of rather respectable appearance, named Eliza Mead, was committed, before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having robbed Mr. Briscoe, linen-draper, of Oldhall street, of forty-seven yards of calico print. Mr. Higgin son, an assistant in the shop, stated, that he was busy at the counter when she entered, but that, having seen her leave the lobby, where goods were exposed for sale, in a hurry, he pursued her into the street, and speedily over took her. On searching under her cloak, he found a piece of calico print, twenty-eight yards in length, and another about nine yards shorter. The property was worth 235. FINES FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE LOCAL ACTS. — The following parties were, on Thursday, at Birkenhead, mulcted for infringements of the by-laws for the regu lation of the township :—Benjamin Bridge, for smoking in the market, ss. ; Robt. Battersby, for riding on his cart without reins, 2s. 6d. ; Thomas Frayers, bathing in a public situation opposite the Monk's Ferry, 2s. 6d. ; Thomas Hastings, riding furiously along the streets, 10s. ; John Wright, driving his omnibus on the wrong side of the road, ss. ; James Wbite, driving a cart and horse without reins, 2s. 6d. ; Robert Bushell, beerseller, selling ale during church time on the Sabbath, 10s. ; Rich ard Fryer, cruel treatment to his horse, 20s. CURIOUS COINCIDENCE.—Some eight or ten days ago, a boy, of humble parentage, who is connected with a mer cantile office in Exchange-alley West, found a purse, containing four sovereigns, in the throng of the passen gers in Church-street. A carter, who was passing and saw him lift it, remarked that he should advertise it. The boy reached the office, and immediately, with the assist ance of another lad, wrote out an advertisement for one of the newspapers. In the meantime the lady of one of the gentlemen connected with the office was making in quiry for a lost pulse, which, by a singular coincidence, was the one found; and the employers of the boy knew nothing either of his good fortune or his integrity till they read the advertisement, and made inquiry in the usual way. We hope they rewarded him well for his honesty. PUBLICAN'S FINED.—On Friday, 'William Rathbone, heerseller, Dexter-street, Park, was summoned to the Police-court, to answer two informations—one for selling beer at illegal hours, and the other for harbouring a po liceman. On the first he was acquitted, and for the se cond he was fined 50s. The following beersellers and publican.; were likewise fined :—Amy Thomas, Scotland road; 40s. ; Thomas Joyes, Richmond-row, 40s. ; Solo mon Smith, Prince William-street, 40s. • James Now land, Bevington-bush, £5 ; Joseph Williams, Head street, 80s. ; George Harrison, Waterloo Dock, 40s. ; Thomas Mercer, Key-street, 40s. ; Joseph Spencer, Ca ble-street, 50s. ; Chas. Stubbs, Naylor-street, 40s. ; Wm. Wittam, Mill-street East, 40s ; Rowland Williams, Bix teth-street, £5 ; Richard Owens, Bridgewater-street, 60s. "MISS WELLER IN LONDON.—On the 20th inst., Miss Christiana Weller gave the second of her piano forte re citals at the Hanover-square Rooms. We have, on a former occasion, pronounced her to be a first rate per former of the modern school. We can now, we are happy to say, add to this a most unhesitating and almost unqua lified declaration as to her ability for a due display of the works of the elder masters. If in our desire to see this extraordinary clever pianiste a perfect mistress of her art, we should counsel her to subdue a little of that almost appalling force of manner which is at all ti mes distinguish able e in su o h h e r a p h e i r n fo t m in a t n h e c e s , o i w r i e t i c n a h b i ti c t o t tplie m e s thatt rmore rl sheof meant.wthie A little less of the DOhler , and j make this young a d Dulcken peculiarity of sty le w avratriisetteieas of supßeerbeteheoxypenn,—dercoouf rtth Journal. SAVAGE glowing and glorious SAVAGE ASSAULT.—On Saturday, Kissack, the keeper of Rose-hill Bridewell, informed the court that, while on duty at an early hour that morning, he heard a woman screaming out loudly in the street that a man had mur dered her husband. He immediately ran out, and, on ascertaining that the assault had been committed in f B o i u r l k , d e t t-s thattr e e t h t , e eu husband a o n c d e e of f e d t h t e o f a e cellar ae h t a n d e r b e e , e n w s h e e v r e e r y e cut over tile head and face, and that he had evidently been very savagely treated. A surgeon, who was imme diately sent for, said it was a very bad case, and tliatli was unable to pronounce an opinion as to whether the w u n a unfortunate a r t ü b n rtoh a te t h e feer i l i l l oo a rw n b Nr 'a llo bo toh u e l d ero.r r n e .m c i o ni tvwteertd.o the hh U ee n ia d ns e .su r ari t el l lc io ,p. s ea and who os a rtd, circum stances apprehended, and ordered to be remanded until his relative was sufficiently recovered to come to court. ASSAULT.—MichaeI Coogan was brought up at Bir kenhead, on Thursday, charged with an assault on Thomas Kenna, on Sunday last. The complainant stated that he went to Seacobme, on Sunday last, and, on re turning home about nine o'clock in the evening, when opposite O'Dell's hotel, the prisoner came up to him and knocked him down, after which he struck and kicked him with great violence. Mr. Pedder, who appeared on be half of the prisoner, called witnesses to show that com plainant had been drinking at various public houses, and, in consequence of his having struck a boy, a general row commenced ; that the complainant also struck several several parties who were present, when the prisoner inter fered. It appeared, in fact, that a succ ssion of fights or disturbances had taken place during the day, and that the prisoner had behaved in a very disorderly manner. After a severe reprimand from the magistrates, he was fined 10s. and costs, and ordered to find two securities, in £lO each, for his good behaviour for twelve months. SEVEN CHILDREN AND A MAN BITTEN BY A MAD DOG. — On Thursday se'nnight, a dog, the property of John Smith Entwistle, Esq., of Foxholes, whilst in a state of madness, attacked several children and an old man. It was a hound, which bad followed a cart, and first seized hold of one of the wheels. It ran off to Buckley Fold, and bit two children of Mr. Emmett, farmer. Being driven away, it turned down the Fold and attacked an infant two years old, son of a man named Chadwick, tearing it in such a manner that it was not expected to recover. It afterwards bit pother child of John Pickup. It next took a circuit to Polly Green, where it bit two boys, Baring and Ashworth ; and having run thence to Howorth Knoll, bit an old man and a girl, after which it was taken and destroyed. It is supposed to have bitten cows, dogs, cats, &c., in its course. Mr. Entwistle, who was not at home, gave instructions that the children should be properly taken care of; and the other whelps of the same mother, which bad been bitten by her when supposed to be mad, were destroyed. MAHOGANY AND TIMBER TRADE.—Since our last the periodical sales of Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming have taken place. The attendance was numerous and respecta ble, and the amount of business transacted extensive. The competition was more spirited than usual, establish ing our port more firmly in the position sbe has long held in this important branch of commerce. The results are as follow :—Honduras mahogany : 62 logs, of small size, were sold at from sd. to 9d., or 5 7-16 d. per foot average, entirely exhausting the stock. St. Domingo : of 8 par cels offered, measuring 222,229, 4 were cleared off en tirely; namely, 390 logs, 56,425 feet, ex Margaret Ogil vie, at 121 d. per foot average ; 631 logs and curls, 40,715 feet, ex J ames R e id, a t 18 3-32 d p er foot average ; 453 footogs and curls, 67,011 f ee t, ex R eg ina, at 13 3-16 d. per foot; 3,000 a to6se3 v oref e l::rod r eto a ltoao : ot e ; a 1 t 52 16 logs,9..3large per size , f003t28 average . feet , e o x f C t h h a e r r le e s . 4 m 4 amder, 18,000 feet were withdrawn. Cedar : 298 logs, , w fole e cise o r t e dpf s . ic O tpec l te d hro a pi t iono f se r tt o ;a. from 0 3 200 d 0i d d o , .s. of to psperni nr 4 ae l il l e r 1 t of ats; d l Ba . l:B p c i e d r o foot. size,f pe ee rt of Swedish timber at 161. to 16 3 d. foot. per Deals : 505 pieces of spru ce d ea l s, o f middling quality, at 2 3-16 d. per foot, and 349 ends a t lid. per f oot o f 2 inches. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. DELVtNG CATTLE ON THE SABBATH.—On Saturday two men were fined ss. each and costs for having driven some cattle op Oxford-street, in the immediate vicinity of St. C:itherir.e Church, on the Sunday before, during divine service. Mr. Rushton looked at the Alayor'6 pro clamation before he imposed the fine, and said, that al though St. Catherine Church was not exactly in Oxford street, yet, as that street was mentioned in the proclama tion, the parties were not warranted in driving cattle through it after divine service had commenced. STATE OF BROOK-STREET.---A young man was placed at the bar of the police-court, on Thursday, charged with an assaul upon another young man, on the day previous, in Brook-street, Oldhall-street. Mr. Samuel Rayner, who stated that he possessed valuable property in the neighbourhood of Brook -street, appeared before the bench, and said that his object in having the men taken into custody was to represent the disgraceful state of Brook-street to the magistrates. Parties possessing pro perty in the neighbourhood were obliged themselves to keep a watch upon it, owing to the frequent thefts com mitted. It was a disgrace that such a street should be allowed within a few hundred yards from the Exchange. The police-officer on duty in the neighbourhood corro borated the statement of Mr. Rayner, and said the cause of the complaint arose from the inducement for disorderly characters to frequent the neighbourhood. as nearly all the houses in the street were houses of ill-fame. Mr. Rushton said after such representation, the whole of such houses should be immediately indicted. FATAL OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday evening week, as a vessel was lying at anchor near the Rock Lighthouse, the hat belonging to one of the hands, John Jones, of Beaumaris, who was supposed to be intoxicated at the time, was blown overboard, and the unfortunate man leaped into the river, which was running somewhat ra pidly at the time, for the purpose of catching it. His shipmates, seeing the imminent danger he was in, threw a rope and plank to his assistance, either of which he might have easily grasped ; but, heedless of the conse quences, he pursued the hat, and at length seized it and placed it on his head. The crew immediately lowered the boat, but, in the confusion of the moment, partly stove in her side in the attempt. Some of them, how ever, got into her and put off ; but she speedily filled, and though they endeavoured to bail her out with their hats, they soon discovered that their only safety lay in running her aground upon the beach. We need scarcely say that, being unable to reach Jones, the infatuated man speedily sank to rise no more. DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDING.—On Tuesday, Thomas Kelly, a member of the Liverpool Independent Tontine Benefit Society, summoned the secretary and president, whose names were Smith and Varley, for refusing to pay him the sick allowance. It appeared that Kelly had been five weeks sick, and had only declared on the box three days. He was summoned to attend at the cluh-house to declare off the box, and being detained there, he was out later than he should have been, and therefore the officers wished to fine him 12s. Kelly distinctly swore that be would not have been out of the house on the evening al luded to, only in compliance with the summons to attend and declare off the box. Mr. Rushton said this was another instance of the scandalous conduct of men to wards each other when associated in clubs. They took poor men's money while in health, under an obligation to keep them when sick, and the moment they could they turned round and attempted to rob them of their rights. Addressing Kelly, he said, " Don't pay a farthing of the fine, and it they do not pay you your sick allowance come to me." The secretary stated that the allowance had been paid.—Kelly : They say they will scratch me off the books.—Mr. Rushton : Let them do so, if they dare ; I will make them scratch you on again. THE STEAM-SHIP ACADIA.—The British and North American royal mail steam-ship Acadia, Captain Judkins, arrived here on Saturday morning. She left Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the 3d instant, and accomplished the run from the former port, including the usual deten tion at Halifax, in about eleven days and a half. She brought seventy-nine passengers. From Boston:—Mr. W. Wakefield, Mrs. Wakefield, Miss Wakefield, Miss Whittingham, Mr. D. L. M`Pher son and lady, Mr. J. Battersbee and lady, Mr. S. Broome and lady, Mr. H. Gourdin, W. Woodberry, R. R. Springer and lady, Mr. Leon and lady, Mr. J. V. Smith, J. H. Smith, Mr. James Masterson, F. Bunker, H. Vyse, Mr. Peck, Mr. E. Mansir, Robert Coleman, W. H. Haynes, Mr. R. J. Rickarby, L. H. Anshon, J. Medico, Mr. Battallacci W. Pierie, Rev. F. Rolf, Mr. J. F. Blakely, J. M. and M. Cannon, Mr. J. Battle, Mr. John Littlejohn, R. A. Hutchinson, Mr. Hydes, Mr. Malcom son, Mr. Schroder, John Gibson, Count Napoleon Ber trand, Mr. H. Coldham, Mr. H. M`Farlane, Rev. G. Lewis, S. Moore, Mr. Dirhany, A. C. Logan, T. W. Hill, Mr. Farish, Mr. John Foster, R. C. Seabrook, Mr. Rossell, Mr. John Ryan, D. M`Farlane, J. Brodhead, Mr. John Hodge, W. Roy, Alex. Arthur, Mr. Colley, B. Arnimgol, J. Mackay, Mr. H. Williams, P. M'lntyre, U. Lafontant, and Mr. George. From Halifax :—Mr. Joseph Robinson, Miss Robin son, Captain Smith, Mr. Lockhart and lady, Mr. E. L. Jarvis, Mr. R. C. Dereber, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Armour, Mr. W. S. Henderson, Mr. C. Dealey and lady, and Mr. M'Lagan. DREADFUL SUICIDE IN THE RIVER.—About nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, a respectable man named Felix Em, alias Felix Martin, who had just arrived from Genoa, represented himself to be a native of France, and had paid £l5 for his passage from Liverpool to Quebec, in the barque China, shot himself through the head with a loaded pistol, while in the state room of that vessel. Very little is known of the deceased and that little has been gleaned from the evidence of a person named Wag staffe, who had been interpreting for him since he arrived in Liverpool, Wagstaffe states that there was an evident anxiety upon his part to conceal himself from public ob servation, and that with this view he changed his lodgings four times in the short space of ten days. He had a con siderable amount of property on his person ; for instanec, a gold watch, a diamond ring, a silver snuff-box, a gold pair of spectacles, and two small bags containing doub loons to the amount of £lOOO. The whole of this pro perty together with three large trunks of wearing apparel, were found in his state room on board the China. A let ter written in French, found in one of his pockets, and addressed to Monsieur Felix, of Genoa, was translated by Wagstaffe ; but it turned out to be one of a private and family nature, written to the deceased by his sister, Pau line Nasset, and enclosing him a loc k of her a proof of her sincere affection. An i n q uest lir, a i a , a ea Id pon the body on Tuesday , and, b y adjournment, was esterday, rights of Christian burial. was interred at ten o'clock las t ni g ht in the parish ground, u c y t rws o ei f i,l f wen/oiotwhd out taveetihwteat tos s the crown. T T h h e a y w d i c o e l a e s e o d f The president of one of the Jewish societies made an b a th n u e d t, p a roovfep verdict ap plication to have him interred in their burial ground, as there is every reason to believe that he was an Israelite, from the fact of his having been circumcised ; but the coroner refused the application, and said he was bound to adhere strictly to the provisions of the act of parliament in such cases. DOCK COMMITTEE. — Present, Messrs, Nichol, (in the chair,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Smith, Trotman, Bulley, Evans, Kendall, Shand, Tobin, Chilton, Hoyden, Bold, Middleton, Moore, and Aiken.—Letters were read from the water companies as to the overflow of water from the plugs on the dock quays. Mr. Holmes said it would take £lOOO to put down gratings, which were spoken of last week, to remedy the evil. The Chairman said Mr. Hartley considered the expense of such gfating should be borne by the companies, and not by the Estate. After some little conversation, during which it was stated that If damage were done to goods the companies would be liable. it was determined to submit the matter to the Harbour Masters' Sub-committee, to instruct their people to observe in all cases where damage was done to packages, with the view of having it reported in the proper quarter. Certain alterations, on the application of Archer, Daly, and Co., were ordered to be made in the shed, east side of Clarence Dock. The bottom of No. 2, Queen's Grav ing Dock was ordered to be lowered 3 feet 6 inches, the estimate cost of which was stated to be £1750, and the time occupied in doing the work two months. The The Chaidman said that he, Mr. Ripley, and Mr. Bold, had had an interview with the Officers of Customs, and they had given orders that would, he bolieved, remedy the evil of people keeping their goods in the transit sheds too long a time before passing the scale. They could com pel per sons to take away their goods within fourteen days after the shipwas reported,and they coud take them to their own warehouses. There seemed to be a desire on the part of the Customs to assist them in this matter. The South Harbour-master presented the following report as to the number of days the flags had been hoisted at the south docks during the last quarter ; Queen's 37, King's 36, Brunswick 22, Union 37, Coburg 36, Toxteth 17. Mr. Hartley, the dock surveyor, said allusion had been made to him last week in reference to the flags ; be beg. ged to sly that he never interfered with the flags at all, and that what he had done had always been done in an open manner. Mr. Evans remarked that one of the master-pilots stated in London that he had known those flags up at all the docks, and yet forty vessels came in in one tide. On the motion of Mr. Tobin, seconded by Mr. Royden, the evidence g i ven b e f ore the Lords and Com mons on the Liverpool Dock Bill was ordered to be printed. The estimated cost was stated to be about £l5O. THE HAIR.—At the toilet, no greater anxiety is more generally felt than the consideration of perfecting that beautiful ornament, the hair ! The delightful and fasci nating charms of a fine head of hag being the most admirable decoration of eithe r sex. 'w The features of an individual may be irregular and ill -proportioned, or the eyes inexpressive, but with the possession of this essential attribute, no countenance can look absolutely plain. Like many things of much importance, but lightly estimated, the Hair (from a variety of causes) is frequently neglected, and its decay is often the first symptom of d ec li n i ng health ; when such is the case, the sufferer anxiously looks round for some effectual remedy to arrest its progress. Of the numerous compounds constantly announced for promoting the growth, or reproduction of the Hair, few survive, even in name, beyond a very limit e d period ; Whilst ROWLAND ' S MACASSAR OIL, with a reputation unparalleled, is still on the increase in public estimation. The singular virtues of this successful invention for re storing, preserving, and beautifying the Human Hair, are too well known anmd allap preciated es countri toneedcowitmmhentcomment. The very facts of the high . and distingui s h e d patronage it enjoys, its general use nu merous testimonials constantly received together in its favour, are authorities which stamp its superior excellence and title over all attempts of a similar nature. Being universally preferred, its consequent great demand excites the cupidity of unprincipled shopkeepers, who vend the most spurious trash as the " GENUINE" Macassar Oil: whereas the genuine article is wholly the invention and property of A' ROWLAND and Sox, and the amalgamation of its costly exotic materials, (solely imported by them,) renders abortive any attempt to discover its component parts— thus proving the imposition of all other articles bearing the title of " Macassar Oil." The genuine article has the words " ROWLAND'S MACASSAR Oir," on the wrapper. All others are FRAUDULENT COUNTERFEITS ACCIDENTS.— On Monday last, Marc fell down on the deck of a vessel at the George's Pock, by which her back was severely injured. On To , sdaY. Hugh Borne, a labourer, hid his leg broken by a of co‘ton falling on it, at a warehouse in Ki n g-street. On Wednesday, David Cooke fell into the hold of the ship Miracle, lying in Trafal2ar Dock, by which his body was much shattered, but no bones broken. On the same day, Mary Jervis, a woman of colour fell into the hold of the ship Manco, which had recently arrived from New York, and received some severe contusions on various parts of her body. All the above parties are taken to the Northern Hospital, and are recovering under the care and attention which they receive from the medical officers of the institution. On Wednesday evening last, John Leigh, a boy, about thirteen years of age, while riding on horse back with his brother, at Edge-hill, was thrown off, and received a severe concussion of the brain, which rendered him insensible. He was taken to the Infirmary, where he now lies in a dangerous state, though hopes are enter tained of his recovery. On Monday last, an affray took place between two sawyers in a yard at the south end of the town, one of them struck the other violently with an iron crow-bar, dislocated his knee, and broke one of the bones. The injured man is named Michael M`Nolty. On the same day, as a boy, named Edward Jerrett, was trying to get into a lorry whilst in motion, he fell. and broke his arm close to the shoulder. This is the third time this boy has been injured by the dangerous practice of climbing into carts and lorries. On Tuesday, Mathew May, of the smack Peggy, was struck with the chain cable over the left eye, and had his skull broken. On the same day as Charles Maddox was walking along the street, he was knocked down by a cart, which suddenly turned a corner, one of the wheels passed over his shoulder, and much bruised his face' These were conveyed to the Southern and Toxteth Hospital, and are in a fair way of recovery. SPLENDID PICTURE, By LESLIE.—We have been much gratified by a view of the original celebrated picture of " The Christening of the Princess Royal," painted for the royal collection at Windsor Castle. by C. R. Leslie, Esq., R.A., and now to be seen at Mr. R. H. Grundy's Repo sitory of Arts, Church-street. It is assuredly one of the most splendid productions, if not, indeed, the chef d'ceuvre, of that eminent artist. Tke subject is one of deep and national interest—the dedication by royal and youthful parents of the first-born pledge of their affections to the service of the Most High, surrounded by their illustrious relatives and the elite of the land ; and the painter has chosen that point of the interesting ceremony that afforded the greatest scope for carrying out his grand conception, the moment after the venerable Archbishop required the godfathers and godmothers to " name this child," and the Queen Dowager advanced to the baptismal font, and solemnly and impressively responded to the call, the other royal sponsors standing near her. A more favourable group could not have been conceived, and it has the higher merit of vraisemblanee ; the impress of truth and reality in each individual figure, attitude, and face. These latter parties were the Duchess of Kent, the King of the Belgians, the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke of Welli ng t on , as representat i ve of the Duke of Coburg. On the opposite side of the font are the Queen, and the Prince by her side, and, in re spectful proximity, the lords and ladies, nurses, &c. of the courts, anxiously attentive to the ceremony, every countenance expressive of the deepest interest. The whole of the portraits in this assemblage of the distingue are considered to be faithful and admirable likenesses. Those of the Queen, the venerable Archbishop, (who with a look of christian benignity regards the royal infant in his arm,) Lady Mount Edgecumbe, the Duke of Sussex, the Bishop of Norwich, the soldier Duke, and the lovely Duchess of Sutherland, and others, are beautifully and very highly worked out. The countenance of Queen Adelaide does not strike us as quite so highly finished, particularly about the eye, which appears rather dim and indistinct; but this may have arisen from the peculiar light in which we viewed it, and after all is but a matter of taste. The drapery throughout is painted with great taste and mastery, and the same may be said of the superb architecture, furniture, and embellishments of the Royal Chapel, forming a splendid interior, without, however, distracting the attention of the beholder from the principal figures, so prominently are they thrown out from the can vas. The ceremony took place in the evening, and the artist was thus enabled to take advantage of the brilliant artificial light from an immense central chandelier, and a number of minor ones. The grouping is altogether well conceived and skilfully executed, and Mr. Leslie may, from this production alone, take his place in the foremost rank of British historical painters. The picture is about to be engraved in the first style of the art, under the di rection of the artist ; and we recommend those who desire to add a work of the highest merit to their collections to become subscribers, without delay, in order that they may obtain early and superior impressions. There are several other fine paintings, and also a number of beautiful en gravings to be seen at the rooms. PAVING AND SEWRAGE COMMISSIONERS.—The board met as usual, on Thursday. The following gentlemen were present :—Messrs. J. Holmes, (in the chair,) Kil shaw, Whitby, Guyton, Birkett, Cooper, Procter, Wood, Gladstone, Plumpton, and Kaye.—Mr. Pearce, of Great George-street, attended the board for the purpose of corn plaing that warrants had been issued against the tenants of thirty houses belonging to him in Temple-terrace, Great George-street. He stated that they w, re not able to pay the rents, and could not be expected to pay sewrage rates. Mr. Capes Ashlin said that when these parties were summoned to attend he commissioners, only two did so. There seemed to be a sort of determination among them not to pay the rates, and they stated that they paid £l6 a year rent, with the understanding that they were to pay uo taxes. After some conversation it was stated by Mr. Ashlin that warrants were out against the parties, and then it was decided that the board could not interfere. The tenants must go to the magistrates and settle the matter with them.—A memorial was pre sented from merchants and others in North John-street, praying that street might be macadamized in the manner that Oldhall-streel had been done. The Chairman said that if they were to go on macadamizing the whole of the streets, parties had better go to the next vestry and pro pose that they apply to parliament to increase their rates. As respected Oldhall-street, Mr. Waterhouse paid a moiety of the expense. After some further discussion, it was resolved to send an answer to the parties to the effect that the commissioners had not funds. The Chair man said that, whilst upon this subject, he might as web remark that, in the Journal of last Saturday, it was stated that the commissioners expended £50,000 a year, whereas the fact was they never expended more than £30,000. It was stated also that they were about to expend £lOO,OOO. upon water, and it was well known that they were limited in their bill to £50,000. Again, it was said that they ought to have laid the expense on the Corporation. Why they tried to get £5O from the Finance Committee ; but it was with the gueatest diwculty that they got £3so.—Mr. Birkett asked the treasurer when he made up his accounts, and how they were going on as to the funds.—Mr. Ashlin said he bad made up the accounts on the 30th September, and they were going on very steadily.—The Chairman said they had this week paid for the land in Green-lane, which cost £4,300.—Mr. Gladstone reported that Mount-plea sant must be re-paved, and recommended that the crown of the street, to the extent of one-third, be macadamized. Agreed to.—Mr. Bateman, builder, was called in and re primanded for pulling up some flags, in Bold-street, without leave of the commissioners, and told that the commissioners were determined to inflict a fine in all such cases in future.—The Law-clerk reported that, on looking at the Act of Parliament again, he found Mr. Bateman had not infringed the law by putting up his pilastea in Bold-street.—Mr. Gladstone said he was happy to in form the Chairman that, notwithstanding the discourag ing statement made by him last week, the authorities of West Derby had, that day, commenced paving Prescot street. SELECT VESTRY.—At the fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last, there were present the Rev. Rector Camp bell, chairman, and all the members with the exception of five. The workhouse return showed that there were 1,598 paupers in the house, at a cost of 2s. 11d. per head. The number at the same period last year was 1542. at Is. Bd. a head. The outdoor cases relieved in the past fort night were 6,638, costing £759 6s. 4d. The state of the house was reported to be favourable, and the number sick on the decrease. The Building Committee suggest ed the purchase of the land fronting the Industrial School at Kirkdale (offered for sale to the parish by the Earl of Derby), for the purpose of building almshouses upon it, in lieu of those opposite St. Mary's (the poor's) burying ground. The committee was requested to ascertain the practicability of such an arrangement. Mr. Lockwood, the architect, appeared before the board, and a discussion ensued on the alterations of the Workhouse, which, as the present season was so far advanced, it was thought better not to commence till next spring. The committee who had considered what officers were necessary for the Industrial School, Kirkdale, reported the following, which was confirmed :—A superintendent, to have the sole management, and be responsible for duly carrying out the views of the vestry—salary £220 per annum, with furnished apartments, coals, and candles; a matron, at £BO, with apartments, &c. ; (these it was thought advi sable should be man and wife, but no positive resolution to that effect was urged by the committee ;) a medical officer, residing within a mile of the house, and he to supply the medicines—salary £lOO per annum ; an assis tant schoolmaster, at £BO ; second assistant, £4O ; school mistress, £45 ; infants' schoolmistress, £lo—(these with apartments) ; a head nurse, £l5, with apartments and board ; ten women servants, at 8 guineas each ; two men cooks, £5 each ; one engineer, 10s. a week ; one tailor, 10s. a week ; one shoemaker 10s. and one joiner 10s., all with rooms and board. The Furnishing Committee re. commended that all articles required above £lO value should be advertised for, and that tenders should be li mited to tradesmen of the parish. Mr. Dowdall, late governor of the Workhouse, had, at the request of the committee, gone over the building, and furnished them with a list of the articles required. The committee re commended that, in addition to the 118 iron bedsteads now ready at the Workhouse, 100 more should be pro• cured ; and a list of bedding, cloth of v ar i ous ki n d s, &c., was given in as requisite, specifying the respective quan tities, widths, &c. They also recom men d e d that Mr. Kulshaw should furnish a plan and estimate for filling up the schools with forms, desks, &c., suit a bl e f or the " na tional system of education" ; also, that a steam-engine of 6-horse power, and cooking apparatus (to cook for 1200), and a clock and bell, be provided. The report of this committee was confirmed, and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Dowdall for his valuable suggestions and information: Mr. and Mrs. Dowdall having d ec li ne d t o acce pt the situations of superintendent and matron of the school, the motion of Mr. Henderson for their appoint ment was withdrawn. Mr. Chu rc h war d en Wilkinson repor ted that serious inconvenience was experienced in the treasurer:a office from the great numbe r o f p ersons daily occupying the counter , copying the rate-book, when it was resolved that the treasurer b e di rected to prevent suc h parties from impeding the ordinary business of the parish. The board then adjourned to the 23d instant. REDUCTION OP MERCANTILE INSURANCE,--The di rectors of the Liverpool Fire and Life Insurance Compa dy hive issued a circular, in which they state, that the time has arrived when they think themselves justified in redacing, in some imp')rtant respects, the rates of mer cantile insurance in Liverpool, and in restoring to the community many of the facilities for business of which they have lately been deprived. The new rates and regu lations accompany the circular. AFFRAY AT BIRKENHEAD.--About eight o'clock, On Friday evening last, as Mr. Hind, one of the commission ers of Birkenhead, was walking along Abbey-street, in that township, he was stopped b y a party of drunken car penters, from Liverpool, who pulled hi m a b out an d ap peared determined to commit an assault upon the gentle man, when a constable came up and endeavoured to ap pease the tumult. They, however, set upon the officer, took from him his stick , and struck him severe l y i n the head and several parts of his body. A number of the po lice then made their appearance and succeeded in appre hending two of the most drunken and violent of the fel lows, who were brought up before the magistrates•n Sa turday, and fully committed to take their trial at the ap proaching Knutsford sessions for having assaulted the officer in the execution of his duty. THE TWELFTH OF JULY.—On Saturday, a young but lusty female was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a ch arge of having attempted to create a riot, in Gloucester-street, the day before. inspector Campbell stated that she was in the 'centre of a large mob, and that she was using all her efforts to induce them to break into the Commercial hall at the time the Orangemen were assembling there f or the purpose of walking in procession to St. John's Church. Her language, he said, was of the most exciting and shocking character, and a very serious row was appre hended. The prisoner, in her defence, said she had been at the market to buy a basket of cherries, and that when she came out, she saw such an immense crowd in Glou cester-street that she was induced to go and see what was the diatter. When she reached the street she heard a woman, dressed in a jacket and trowsers, declare that she was ready to lick any Orangeman; and, for having laughed at the woman's dress and language, she was taken into custody. The prisoner was remanded, and, we believe, discharged at a late period of the day. IMPORTANT TO PERSONS BECOMING SURETIES IN LOAN SOCIETIES.—Mr. Forbes of the Tradesmen's Loan Society, Great Crossball-street, appeared before the magistrates, on Thursday, to apply for orders, in a great number of cases, for payment from persons who had been sureties for defaulting borrowers from the society. The orders were granted in all cases where it was shown that the parties had signed the bond of repayment. The re plies made by nearly the whole of the sureties went to show that a general misunderstanding bad prevailed of the responsibility they had taken upon themselves ; the bonds for repayment having been signed with understand ing that the bail was only liable in cases where the bor rower failed, and, even in these cases, that they were bound jointly, and not severally. Mr. Rushton said this was altogether a mistaken opinion, as the terms of agree ment were " severally liable." In two cases the persons summoned as bail stated positively that they had never signed the agreements at all, and it being admitted by the officers of the society that forgeries had been imposed upon them, the orders for payment were of course not granted. In some of the cases it was said that the bor rowers were in circumstances to repay. Mr. Rushton said he certainly thought in such cases the borrower ought first to be proceeded against. In answer, it was said the sureties were taken, owing to doubt existing of the word ing of the act applying to the borrower. In answer to a question from Mr. Rushton, it was stated that the average weekly amount lent from each loan society, of which there are fourteen or fifteen in town, is from £2OO to £250. SAVAGE ASSAULT.—MichaeI Regan, an Irishman, was charged before Mr. Rushton, on Thursday, with having savagely assaulted Patrick Candon, another Irishman, on Sunday, the 30th June. The inquiry had been postponed in consequence of the complainant being unable to appear to give evidence from the injuries he had received. In spector Abraham stated, that owing to the dread in which the prisoner and his party were held in the neighbour hood, he had not been able to produce other evidence than that of the complainant himself. The complainant stated that, on the night of the assault, he was going down Lace-street, when he vas assailed by a shower of bricks. The prisoner was one of the persons who threw at him, and, after doing so, he followed him and struck him across the head with a heavy sharp cutting instrument. He deposed that the assault was altogether unprovoked on his part. A surgeon from the hospital described the wounds inflicted upon the complainant to be of a very serious nature. Mr. Davenport, for the prisoner, called several witnesses, but their statements were so much at variance with the consistency of truth that Mr. Rushton said they were not worthy of credence. I nspector Abra ham said the prisoner and his party carried the whole sway of Lace-street; the complainant certainly belonged to a rival party, but not near so powerful a one; and, owing to the jealousy existing between them, there was continual warfare going on, which might terminate seri ously. Mr. Rushton said the conduct of the people residing in Lace. street and the street adjoining was most shocking ; they appeared to be actuated by a spirit un governable and reckless as that of the wildest savages. The prisoner must pay a fine of £5, or, in default, be imprisoned two months, and find sureties, himself in £4O and two of £2O each. IMPROVED BREAKWATERS.—An interesting discus sion took place, a few evenings since, at the British and Foreign Institute, relative to a great improvement in the principle of breakwaters. The projector, Mr. W. H. Smith, civil engineer, stated, that any breakwater, how ever constructed, if of sufficient size, would disseminate the waves of the sea as long as it withstood its shock ; but no fixed moorings had hitherto been found to hold a breakwater in a gale of wind, as, when the chains or cables were drawn taught with the force of the current, the waves struck the breakwater with a dead shock and tore it from its hold. Thus engineers had long had their attention drawn to spring or elastic cables ; for if the effect on a ship, a piece of timber, or any other body were observed without mooring in a stormy sea, it would be driven a few feet with the wave and break it up more or less, proportioned to its bulk, and so still further with each additional wave, until it was at last driven on shore. Mr. Smith, for the first time effected this yielding-mooring with, at the same time, elas ticity to bring the section back to its former position as soon as the wave had spent its force upon the breakwater, so that the pressure would be nothing more than would be deemed advisable by contracting such elasticity. This was effected by the most simple contri vance. A counterbalance was attached to the centre of the moorings, allowing the breakwater twenty or thirty feet of yielding motion, with a power of reaction for bring ing it back to its former position. The form he proposes for his sections is simply a plain or flat surface, so moored in the water thtt, like a kite in the air, the tendency of the sea would be to lift it upwards rather than depress it as it was struck by the wave. [lt is probable that these elastic moorings might be found effectual in holding our lightships in their positions during the severe gales which soil etimes visit these coasts. The subject is worthy the at ention of the Dock Committee.] GALLANT CAPTURE OF FOUR THIEVES.—We seldom remember to have heard of a more gallant capture of four notorious thieves, or one that reflects greater credit on the police-officers who had the management of it, than took place in Springfield-street, in this town, on the morning of Saturday last. It appeared that, between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock, on Saturday week, Constable Lloyd observed two fellows in the act of trying to open, with a skeleton key, the hall-door of a large, handsome house in the street in question, occupied by Mr. Morgan, a coal-merchant, and situated immediately opposite Tri nity Church. Having failed in the attempt, they went away; but Lloyd, instead of arresting them upon the in stant, repaired to the house in the course of the day, ascer tained that the whole of the family were from home at the time the attempt was made upon the hall-door, acquainted them with what he had witnessed, said he had every reason to believe another attempt would be made at the same hour e 1 calculations. On Saturday l ast, three consta bl es , upon the following Saturday, and took his u ac cordingly. The result proved that h e was not in amissameasures r i s en namely, family, as usual the place Lloyd observed Kehoe, Halsall, ant d he Sa p l o e s , j e ti n o t n e s re r d es t p h e e ct h iv o e u ly se a a ss t i a g n ne ea d early y hoar, and took up each. Kehoe was placed under the kitchen st ai rs , Hal sallin a cupboard up s tairs, and Sale in a nother cupboard in a closet. Cons tables Llo y d and Cunningham remained r oehto . a r asn'h beens o r talyt in a tea shop at the opposite side of the street ; and as d ten o'c lock d approached, thesamwe ent fellow to Mm:ah. market. ou thei) s preceding on e Saturdays,ee ceding Saturday, an d who is a notorious thi e f, named William Marrow, approach the hall door, and twice endeavour, but ineffectually, to open it with a skeleton-key. He then joined one of his companions, who was close a t h an d, an d w h o i s ano th er no t or i ous t hi e f , named James Owen. The latter took the key from him, and succeeded in opening the door. They both entered, closed the door after them, went into the front parlour, broke open a writing-desk, and abstracted some loose articles it contained. They then proceeded to abed-room, up stairs, where they found £2. 7s. 6d. in a dressing-case, and put the money, which had been previously marked, and can therefore be identified, into their pockets. They next picked the locks of several drawers in the vari ous bed-rooms, and afterwards packed up the con t e n ts , which consisted of silks, satins, jewellery, and other articles of a very considerable amount in value ; but, just as they were about to descend the staircase with the booty, Halsall sprang from his biding place and knocked Owen down with a blow of a pair of handcuffs. We regret to say that Halsall accidentally fell at the same moment and slightly injured himself. The two fellows then made for the hall-door, but, by the time they had reached it, Kehoe and Sale followed and arrested them. They made little or no resistance, but begged for mercy, and said they would go quietly to prison. In the meantime, Lloyd and Cunningham arrested tw o of their accom p li ces , Henry Bailey and Richard Soley , who had been in company with them previously, and who were keeping watch outside the house. The whole four were immediately taken to Bridewell, and were brought up before Mr. Rushton yes terday, along with another, who gave his name, as we and the evidence was gone already stated, with some few into, believe, s u b ta Richard ntia tin gHopkins the facts additional particulars, chiefly respecting Sorley, who had d the neighbourh o o d. He, ho w ever , brought up been seen about the t ime in S p rin g field-street, St. Anne street, an ev id ence (through Mr. Davenport) to show that he was waiting for a Mr. Bullen, a proprietor of houses in the neighbourhood ; that he had gone to two houses to inquire for him ; and that he had no connection with the thieves. A Mr. Kent, a respectable milk 'house keeper, with whom Mr. Bullen lodged when he was in town, confirmed great part of this testimony ; and Mr. Rushton accordingly discharged him. Bailey has only just come out of prison, after having been incarcerated twelve months; Owen is about four months out, after having served two years ; and Marrow has been repeatedly in gaol. The fourth prisoner, Soley, is not quite so well known to the police as are the others. LAMENTABLE DESTITUTION.—On Friday, a woman, na med Bridget Trayner, Orange-street, was brought be fore Mr. Rushton, charged with neglect of her children. Three young children had been found the previous even ing, entirely naked, wandering about Tithebarn-street. They had been taken to Mr. Grey, of the Parish-office, and he had sent them to the Workhouse. It was stated by the constable that the woman was a beggar and seller of old clothes, and that when she left her house to follow her occupation, the door was locked, and the children, whom her poverty prevented clothing, were left alone in the house. The consequence bad been, that two of them, one being a child still at the breast, bad been burnt in a most dreadful manner. The prisoner stated that she was too poor to provide her offspring with either food or cloth ing ; but it was stated that her husband was in the receipt of 16s. per week, and the case was referred to the Parish office, until further inquiries be made. ' THE POLYTECHNIC.—The "transactions of the Liver pool Polytechnic Society for 1843" are now published in the form of a neat pamphlet, and a perusal of the work cannot fail to gratify our scientific townsmen, and will, we trust, induce such of them as have not yet enrolled themselves as members, or contributed to the general stock of information which it is the object to elicit and in crease, to do credit to themselves, and to the locality, by coming forward at the termination of the present vacation September t e o reffort s w n n e s x , t. w This is the second annual publica tion issued b y t h e society, and, without disparagetnent and tion t he otherhighwe feel f s e i e r parroubdodoiefs its appearance, as olis evincing a rapid approach to the more general study of anythose country, useful and an d in ingeniousthe marcharts of science that ennoblesnce veanodrh enrich te civilized world, have become especially essential in- this. We know of no town, moreover, that holds out greater vinducementsmidstf steam n t g t a o ti o t n h , e a i r n d p uorusrui very e U v ' e e n a in re z r w . the are beginning to be intersected with railways. We are invited to all sorts of improvements, discoveries, and in ventions, to enlarge " the dominion of the world of mind over the world of matter ;" and when we add that the meetings of the society are held in the elegant lecture theatre of the Royal Institution ; that the annual sub scription is comparatively small ; and that the lectures and discussions are conducted in that friendly and cour teous manner which ever marks the conduct of genuine gentlemen and men of science,—we need add nothing more to induce an accession of members to the already numerous and respectable ranks of the society. The pre sent number of the "Transactions" is prefaced by a brief view of the objects, the report of the council, the laws of the society, list of the members, &c. Copious abstracts of the papers read during the year occupy, of course, the greater part. Amongst these are many of a most interesting character—on the Preservation of Docu ments from Fire—on Combustion of Gas—on the Town Improvements of Liverpool—On the Christaline arrange ment of Metals—on Modern Architecture—Voltaic Ar rangements, and Improvements in Working Metals—the Consumption of Fuel in Locomotives—Metallic Bearings of the same—Steam Navigation and the Screw-propeller, &c. The society was instituted in 1838, and besides its town supporters has many corresponding members who stand high in general science, discovery, and chemistry. INQUESTS. —Three inquests were held before the borough coroner on Saturday. The first was on the body of Thomas Wilde, a ginger -beer manufacturer, residing in Wolfe-street. It appeared, from the evidence of a number of witnesses, that, between the hours of four and five o'clock, on Friday afternoon, the deceased went into a public-house in Gore-street, Toxteth-park, leaving his shandry, containing ginger -beer, at the door, and his son, a little boy, standing at the head of the ho, se. In a minute or two after, a man walked out of the public house, and, jumping upon the box of the shandry, was ' going to drive off, when the little boy called out Father, father, they're going to take the shandry a wa y." Th e deceased immediately came out of the house, and the man on the box jumped off and ran away. At this mo ment there happened to be a man of the name of Wilde, though no relative of deceased (since in custody), stand ing about twenty yards from the shandry, and the deceased supposing him to be the person who had been on the box, went towards him and gave him a slap on the face. The prisoner appeared to hesitate for a few seconds as to how he should resent the injury ; but, just as the deceased was in the act of turning round to go away, the prisoner struck him a blow somewhere about the back of the neck which laid him motionless upon the ground. The prisoner then walked slowly away, but was shortly atter arrested. The deceased was removed to his residence, where he died about five o'clock on that (Saturday) morning. As Mr. Alex ander Hay, surgeon, was unable to account for death, without first instituting a post mortem examination, the inquest was adjourned until yesterday morning. and the prisoner was remanded to Bridewell.—Yesterday the in quest was resumed. Mr. Alexander Hay being called, further said, he had made a post mortem examination of the body, and found extravasation of blood on the surface of the brain, also a wound on the back and right side of the scalp, together with a wound in the lower lip, and an external contusion of that wound. He considered the wound might be the result of a fall. Extravasation of blood-vessels might be the result of natural causes, as well as of a fall. From the disordered state of the mem branes of the brain, he thought the deceased had been subject to fits. A violent fit of passion might have pro duced extravasation. Judging from the appearances alone, he was of opinion that extravasation was set up by the fall. The prisoner, on his voluntary examination, (and after due caution,) said, that on Friday evening week, he was going along Bailey-street, when he saw a man get out of a shandry—a boy having hold of the reins. The man wanted to drive it on, but the boy prevented him, and called " Father" several times. Deceased then came out of a public-house, and the man got out of the shandry. Deceased then came up to him (prisoner), and struck him in the face, and knocked him down. He (prisoner) then turned in his passion and struck him (deceased) once only, and he fell. He (prisoner) then went away, not thinking deceased was much hurt. He walked slowly along, as far as St. Michael's Church, in Pitt-street, when he heard some people running, and, on turning his head, found them close upon him. He was taken back again to the public-house deceased had come out of, and found him bleeding to death. Seeing he was in jured about the head, he (prisoner) said several times he was very sorry for it. Deceased, he said, was very much in drink, which was the cause of his falling, and not the blow. [The prisoner signed his deposition, but in a very irregular and rather illegible hand. It did not ap pear that he was any relation of the deceased. The name of the deceased was given with a final e; that of the pri soner was signed without it.] The Coroner having summed up with great perspicuity, the jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against the prisoner, and he was com mitted to Kirkdale Gaol for trial at the Assizes. The se cond inquest was on the body of John Jones, which was found, about five o'clock that morning, floating past the flat Harriet, at present lying in the Clarence Dock. The body was immediately taken to the Seacombe slip, and re moved to the dead-house. In the pockets were found a letter, a pair of spectacles, a pocket handkerchief, and a few cards. Thete were no marks of violence on the body. It appeared that the deceased, who was about sixty-two or sixty-three years of age, lived in Llewellyn-terrace, Lambert-street ; that he left his house, in a perfectly so ber state, about half-past ten o'clock the night before for the purpose of taking a short walk, and that nothing more was heard of him until he was found floating in the man ner described.—The third inquest was on the body of Esther Bibby, a child about five years and four months old, who resided with her parents in Charters-street. On Friday evening the deceased and another little girl were sitting in a wheelbarrow, the legs of which were in the channel and the wheel towards the middle of the street. While in this position, one of the parish carts came down the the horses, street, t s h lo e w off ra w t h e, ee w l i w th en th t e ag d ai r n iv s e t driver at barrowth e head and upset it. The deceased was thrown out, and the wheel of went over her head, crushing it in such a manner that she died instantly. As the d river was not in a position to see the barrow, he was exonerated from blame. Verdicts in accordance with the evidence were returned in both the latter cases. THE GREAT WIZARD'S VISIT.—This "extraordinary being" his announced to display his " laboratory of caba listic phenomena" at the Theatre Royal, Church-street, every evening during this week. We have heard that, during his late protracted absence from this town, ancient books, dreadful caverns, and inaccessible crags have been compelled to reveal and deliver up to his fated hand their long-stored and mysterious secrets—nay, the elements have proved obedient to the call, and succumbed to the will of the dread magician. Nor have these marvellous researches ended here. The new and abstruse sciences— whichconver t t e e d rr i o n r t i o s the em ignorantpty nothingness" under e r the supernatural eye of thi s l ev i a th an of magic. With the self-sufficiency of one unawed by vulgar wonders, and charlatan discoveries, rendered ultra sapient by their almost unpronounceable cognomens, the " Wizard" throws off the mask, and announces that, by the aid of the " palengic cauldron," he has discovered clairvoyance to be a " humbug," and the cold water mania a " delusion." We really rejoice that we exist during the era in which this " extraordinary wizard" walks the earth. It is in deed a " consummation devoutly to be wished" and envied. For the other wonderful feats.—See advertise ment. NEW BRAZILIAN TARIFF.—A copy of the tariff pre pared by the Brazilian government has been received, and a portion of its contents are communicated in the local papers. The duties at present levied on articles of British manufacture amount to about 21 per cent ad valorem, but this principle of uniformity will not be followed in the new tariff, as the duties are made to range from 22 to 60 per cent. The new tariff takes effect in November. THE PROPERTY TAX.—NEW PROVISIONS.—On Wed nesday, the government bill to continue compositions for assessed taxes, and to amend certain laws relati ng t o d u ties under he management of the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes, was printed. It contains three pro visions in regard to the property tax, which are embraced in the general title of the measure. By the third section it appears that there are existing difficulties respecting the collection of assessed taxes, and the duties under the Pro perty Tax Act, in divers privileged other places, by rea son of doubts as to whether such places are extra-paro chial, or included in any place for which separate assess ments for duties have been usually made, and it is pro posed that the Commissioners of Stamps should be em powered to direct within what districts and parishes privi leged and other places shall be rated to the assessed and property tax. Under the next section, any omission in previous assessments in privileged places may be supplied. And, in the following, any thing omitted by the Commis sioners, or that may be hereafter omitted, may be ordered and shall be as binding as if made at the time when it should have been made; and, further, that any persons selected by the Commissioners to be an assessor—such refusals having greatly impeded the execution of the act — shall be liable to be fined £lO, which fine is to be re covered and applied in the same way as any other fine under the said acts. •11`,v • ;:tickSkr!f:,cti -ft ;' i= ~ ~~ ;,. ~, I 43, 01-3! 3 ! ; Or ere the ose