The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-05-14 00:00:00

Nay 14.! 'ONDENCF. ExpEILIO r. Sr ) A poo. , E LIVE retched the rt b e ioi ' which i 8 "voirt the British ' ft 60 Wl ° el r those h o t upon to , ore t ;perity we h' e t o )iessedness or „ , „,, been: se ; L 1)..• h fu , • thrnug" rent re w or , which " I rv ieV 'mpatity with of 5 , he breaki 9 g 11 4, for° A I, I had . d delustcn • tti l tr an f bo trusted, of t the lulfilniell` Fir 4 . , ism). very up) hirty in n e dts Y ivered, ea' to outcry t of I M w hets roe . ce teo we ll-dir to t, have at °e a PO' m use at h e 3" f or ) d cause !'"ii sll evangehset ogi satisfied thsttPa to suPP v ()r op siOV Dr the “ cit ed r its kin Mission/01V in the te at elusionefr a broad k e , ht to b?: says, ' to do danrgfor4 its ant! l '7 oo ls. l , v o e i r e p n e t n ob i e , .ctg o f , t of subscritto I the Scr i Pbove ht ye to 1 1 br '—and 011 . 1 0 0 , i r urch ble Snc ie n t ' ' igr i . •ovident " ot Cho,tere ohs, Se ri ' ) d iji like. t e atternPi. ji e Chore !eivat!. ustitY a e :harities e w riter W b b e tw 0 n (havin 4 ,o I ijs , l i n stituti ° " ( ooVi,. ectorY) t ° be O r e hers sc ° 7 ) l others / v i ?s, and ts 9 ( 7 .1) nd the° „ g ej.ii the Cli':".ittl?",47 in g o' d or - g for the - ,ber y d ey many °' e bere aim Pa u l e tf all ions s °e ' curs, 86e 1) 14Ciel A F lly. :11A111' chronielej, JB April 17 in tb o le diY "- v ita t t 1)3 T ,0 0 01,1 ;rse a_t ( I ,,, fi t d o li ti crl C: l 4 e V"' ' 51 .0 'e at a t 3 0 1141 1 ' 1414° nga (o r who 0,9 0 e , t ie. wisps: o vhco S t , er ' ke l c ioi 4 !yen ° fee 0 J o e o Ter; the id under pot' their __ _- total firws. 'e ch , iii 4 , 'eh 3 hirth-d.;;;;ZT--:se celebrated tomorrow. itsar,holidaa at the Custom -house. erof '‘‘Cieks/tll).fleursbc;.untenanted within the municipal ?L. °Wee -pot has been presented to Mr. William le enettastaonager of the 'Woodside ferr to be It tl t, ~net,of the near church at Edge -hill, by slhop ' otePen, will be laid on Fridaynext, Li— , 4 Chester. The procession move from will ' lock. Ni t ': ,"' ikehill, to Crown -street, about 12 oc _ ng ti",.ts been apprehended at Birkenhead for sac ohParr°s for canaries. He was, pressed.however,ut 4 DC_DaTin the costs, the charge not being 44e4Yed this trick in other places. .ce_ Arthur is the name given to the first of the latly fPlekets now buildin„a• by the Dublin Stea . ed ^ l 4l l til' RciYhead [nail contract, which coal t i N.,_ e , st of May. ei,`:'nett, P') I h °f Shnigh dauf,hter of a former rector le ttid,,' sas contributed X2o', in aid of the insh u e rch,42"4 orphan s nr clergy who have officiated and et, -4coris of LiverpoUl, Manchester, l l e • t i k il rilb and 1). Hodson, of Liverpool, the ~,,"?hlf ILip°,,",,Pecd, andhr. ' 'Y's p" oeYnaour on Friday, at the office i o n f Weightman had an 'II% Ord Woods and Forests, niN i ec : '' f 1 1a h rl this town anxious to send a tend a e c r , e to , ;Jet' some articles for the steam-packet k li`tng too late to transmit it in the ordinary , ttlereael-hoat specially for the purpose, and li4rielfl,t thereby on Monday. tel'A.4l Packet- hip Susquehanna, CaPta_in, " 1 4 the Watesrloo Dock on Monday w n ee e y , ,g, Was placed in the Graving Dock, 7coPpered, and again afloat o I work being completed in fonur-and. IP ~01,,,, 4), i f ,„,.. r1) , 1 "klo 't r le, yr i ' 4 °ii 'le under I t ' , I Li. 6, . L r the influence of temporary s''llol.,,Vrcessive drinking. The deceased i'l,4eof l-roorn, suspended by a silk hand ktel AD the Posts of the bed, and when cut t i, cli Oo qns of life. a i Of a Ls - We have the satisfaction to , t o a r; , °Other of the former pupils of this he c7 0 ( 1 , son of Edward Watson Lloyd, A the Crow for Cheshire and North Wales, p i l ,eqii e Second G reek, and second Divinity - te; s ge. b There were 130 candi ftkt ° that Mr. Lloyd's position is most vh. trr `Roo ? ,Alledae!mh,oB.---The Scotch Greys, that noble 'kw 'i se m so Much renown on the field of I N . av,.telt. I),tskra_te.divisiops, through the town '11 4 . 1 toa rsii g l e last division (head quarters) ti2,,,,_'tr the it for Warrington, en route for 1r `red i mend of Colonel Ricketts. 4 1, ' or s a front of the Adelphi, where an il e r etit al)derieta_tor.s had assembled, who gene -4,1_11-nate;Pon at the imposing spectacle 11i0;,1 sa e h uv rine of a remarkably fine body e At ',., , t ai tt soPerb grey chargers. The band ra t „, actio ns or es 'l lO , l ~.. or at th ST MEETINGS.—At a tr.ieet t, Liv er e South Sea House, .on Friday, i,l'tote()Tria,it,P°o), invited Mr. Young and the ~;11'ltt,,Ztiotlisrseooff the. National Association cd , ,„ 3 Op a Liverpool in the Amphi ,ol6 r i ; whiei°ole early day; and he promised L e t4 l 7 w e n 2Vas capable of holding 6,000 7 iq 4l "'S wiii in °Lied. (Loud che . ers.)—Mr. , e ta ,_. aad gness to comply with the re t*ria4ltlttte, and t it kit cheering, the other mem ik t ,,, all ae 'ne delegates present, declar tukt rft nuni e°!°Pany him. —Mr. Young an .ol,,lN4nregaisrtioTo had just been made to . him,. P 14.,....? el m "to the National Association, l a 'Peta .anUfaCtUrerS merchants, trades ri,'°erse's;.ri favour of ' Protection, was at 1;4.8)--aoctirculation and signature in the 't t aa t r i li-taeZtPe believed he might say they t'tet e ,glo t i e „ lll g of those interests, almost ~..1) b ) "s de monstration of Tuesday ' tq„ok a th 144:4 i i.-- -,, .4 he Woods and Forests aban -B._ ti,,,' On e . °-, n. R ea tl it . f r , ah ess _, s erve, simply stipulating i i kt:; i nt;i ge ' l'we of the Great Float shall kithe is rla k es ts -when their wharf walls are 4il 4 4fu lid er ve is to continue to the crown, it'kt °lt t o l,, k' 2o of tk_ the trustees the amount in q 41; N,,' 0 00,...L', river wall of the (North) i nh t ),,::-.. a 11:",8 Reserve also being re -0 th N I e Pattie most i mportant intimation anthis e t , ti el le of goy s, as it is held to imply in . Nrrsfpre er on eat to make a sort of 11;1, el t ° h e attit that is of course, a mere a , ilf,,, i 't lit t l'e sq a t e e , ll t;, With' the money repaid '' f at's the wit the river wall of the South r) 4 r4l,' tna eits h ; and, farther, a dam is k 1 ,tk,,,,' rot,„, n ` e " n of the .basin . , so that the 1.; kt i N ; Proti si ee walling in the North t} ' 1 4 " kik:" there necessarily follows 14; 41 4 fOrrei,...eP always open the Woodside t i ll it t i lyt ttiliplied`',l,,,re clauses are repealed,. as 'k`' l Nl,to a rt' last month—there being t; i,`l'ette' connexion with the crown vi .:" 1. 14, 11 ;4,( -- 4 4 / 6 i on „ t 4 , 1 41 1. frOtte V 4EN T.: - --As our readers are , r ac-,.. s kt s ori” been, during the last two ' t he ike, ? , t.. TIM purpose, and converted, ktt,i'larliti I)o l ;,. o e.rnaiGh o ‘.l and Co., eA: a, utties„",n and other Irish towns, k lit,', l he Ohtli a i su oPs in Liverpool. In the ''''l tll l t l, 4•lltetierr2lm their taking possession of 't e 81 , 4 40 e t% ° as been completely pulled h ha 4 tan e 11 ° 1 v be recognised by none, 1 1,1,5' , 4 a. e, to have once been the place 11 1'N lia e t4l • 2.. 4 w ~., ed nightly to laugh at the , li ti ,_ 115, e -P real •.- I t ; qn a "‘ f or tears at fictitious woes. e an r _ Ms one lar suare, being lit l it st 'eePtacles forgoods, forming a h l ''' . b l' it CIP Y COrtS. l9O .0104, ly ti , d4 _ IS . ts of a gallfry, a . 1 1 4 t d ,'!r i . Wh ic h , °Me iron scroll railing . of a , iti'lliki i 'et a t , , as well as a large cooking f, tr ot'fr o ' l gs. ;. t ,",Y Mr. William Bennett, of iirikiNfp, pre.ne windows extending the i t h i t hE. , k i t iO l, l4. t 2 eti t a very imposing ' appear : . 4j .b r 't CY enquares of glass, each liNf,'lbi,l22, five n „teet in width. The dome ' ‘l,llktt 8 a t) ple lanthorn style, and se kiNt'ean'4,vidthe,rtiect System of ventilation. h15 0r ,,(:0,, i0 the wiZtitY-ont feet. The glass, 10:: gh, 11 Y . at jlvvs, was purchased from t , p„. ri t i _ . tt in ,_ ~L. Helen's. The exten :evtvill, 1 ; 11 were furnished by the Gas ' , •i r) ,len l o l . ; Pt etni s „ er t lit, throw an immense 1 .1 o f i rie t a, ver y ` B * The whole of the work 1; 4 tt it b fur.,, short space of time, by Mr. •,',,t,,Nire li es . u ss i shed to him by Mr. Gribbon, i t ' 'it v es '''g deal N i t 4 tl b ' .The Signed by the Messrs. . 1 1,;'1,. , 4,, ) k . e 4 81 tiess groun oor will be set t i, ; N';),., lle trti elli.a ° l. t ly s i t male ev ot e es t i a o b t l its, the i s n a e l n e t o s , f 't1,1114tt1it,101.31140 t"titles. &c. The whole of t. J e ., an it very light d • ear- Otp.' ens he ir' e ., . on airy app k, l ll, l th a c(?iour, relieved by fine 1 , 001 a al het o:Eablishment of Messrs. .r,,kt it l 3l l l l %eta 'Persons employed by the 'rt. i'a.entth ~° nearly 100. After the 4 4 1 t lirript,se oral entertained the whole iii,i;:i",,,,,ttre).,l°s/:h e u tt u rit s r i elast at the Merchants' ,t tt t, ~,, -h air unael occupied the chair, 1 th 4 1,,,ttit ki ' tY-id Mr. Anderson and 5 o,i_ lOya, assistant , the head of the , ; nt l ildi I t oas , S le • ''.; O t t , N e 3' fe a r t 8 were followed by others, t ti t,,, 'og the firm wished to estab -4,% l is gle e ? e4lPloyed m- •h l' ) k ,rt i , li o st . tit e, an _, .. r• Carmic a . e s N* riN tlie tit rtteherehen evinitilioutl o d str tatigi, A , . 4t C ° l lla not fa e i; t e o gra r t e iTy the e ki% 1) \ tg t sps ,_l4 l 81i Rsb NIAINA' -t''MENTS UNDER THE Gt, SEWERAGE, AND #, V I th NI ..\ l l llttit e .-. 1 - 1 -- e ---- - ; Iltaanlidtteefor the year 'l'Nbikt hi . D a ' 44 t l' e titl B4 C 9 ° , ended the 30th 11;,,t'',,,;4tiLial themeit 11°1 v before . 't 4 i o !ii -4, i t‘ ti, ,e 6 n , e commenced the year Of NN ,3 ?_ ores of the treasurer. The Id„,yev :: : '8 e s 1;7rPool for the year, and llVp i . Nipothe ho t 1-2 d• Theamount received Id '). N I for ''gh fan I 'f .r 4 W Davi n ' 9 as part of an O f f l i , 4:;! , ,„ nd t i t th e act g and sewering certain jii 4,liivithlaisfovras done and from kital. I s h t lia . % ) ala tiee ;_v,ork , £7,710. illy,Oi 'a p ei.., ti . la a the_ bank under . this dnuzriotahe tthoetalyereacreiwveads , 4thaditare OtOri the I, 1 0 4 o t 4 3 N cer , ,i,t,,oecti 4st hl 8 ll andS, On account of the ~i,,,,,'.ai; 04115, aLtrd,b 184 Was £4,568 18s I,,t4,c'tt.tte.;4, wi th 05 15x9 , 91d. ; and amount . ~,,,A111t0t.11th_d1t1411,.....20t7110,0 received on . loan, i, 1 )1 5 cpcti va .as b e 5 0 s. 10d. on this ac 'Ai 4 ht hy t ett..., e , ti, in all, £ 1 6.775 7s. Bd. is GI . 8 t -,t hav e Al i a. rpo e Pay ili e been X 3.364 6s. 4td., ie'41,", 2 1.; 41 tit ent to the Water Commit 'l . 1 . 4141 the 'ge yk„e Vid . eex rate" have been 0;44 , bs,i i'llditure in all the depart t;'B 'a ' 7 4 k tet e . ttjtqW;4l. l d ;incl uding banker's' ba tl t tt et sew - ' s geinst - - ''' 1 e° 43 4 °li e ' a ge r t an exPenaiture ''ti G, I 1. 81 rnit t ure . a c £ 6 30 16s. 61d. ,_ I,k t, ti _ te e, is , j vrater rate 74 16 . 7itt , i 1 .., ,, ,, , ,i : 1t ! t1i 1 i ;11r:cll.:Ili. tit l : : a r , 4 ; ? ,: ti i'c ti n td d at i, :eu : rreBwe g 3.a en sl e :13 B r ss a : t: . le x : 6s r.l,a7l.ll3isivvidad.:,:. 1. 4. ll ex„ ankers 2 s. 61d, including' . t T 2,, 11 ..e. ,et tadtie Mitte tees"4 4 p ai e d wa s Z; ) , s 2 s.; water rate ' lt y , d bit 96, a • •-oo 13s. 9d.; and ,1 Irby (r ti • , 1.--. "Inst expenditure and loz , v a r ilei n ' l 6 18 qy' 3;., -, -nd Dal . . S. 'fid. ~t . t , ~,.46 ,e/pehdeortion) the . . 1r t , I, -. 21 ‘ 45 8. nu t ., ~ e Paving rate W t tit ta , 4 0. ill ~ 11 Id. o.‘ith .t 3002 23. £3d. I . :t re '^st all ' e tke hands-I:12e sewer -rate, in -1,,tet,7 ihir ia l 2 3G i p)e ndi : the bankers, was Il t ,, „e 01,:• 11, en ett '. 3d s wandf 41,319 6s. 6d. H I ed e2t k 24. musteri t , the general-rate '''k 1 0f,1 a the r e °f •C 1 467 A 4,, g kii i) e bank ers ' - -s• 4 - d., lite ' r eO title t o 9 6 5 1 the p ..t t t4 Pe ll !lay t, ' 51 3 a vlng rate kl t l lit 1 °1: t 411 14 s• 11'd • . was Nl, t at kim i/t a , o ,k,, I.s. Th - 2 .. including • ',jet ,4, i4 Of ss .;* •98 0 , ue sewer rate, in t 4 '.,, ) 2137 cnre,7l-',Oll 19 was £ 6 ,618 4s Old let '4l 4. ' W as -4 . 6d. T h . 1 ' -0 1,,,pai,„-• il . - 3 , t. 447 i . • ,no water ' al a LC 1 8 . aßai tiat ". Ilid. ; and ovn t ~' 43 17 ,an expendit of " c eeipt B '_3,',(l• doe to bantrs. - - ,7 77 15 Q., against o the trterpled 006' ;i:491, ha' u, en star. lir ar'lvs cot to in danger's Do r. cl)(l ea od , Ids of wer; ;1) qp, ettiri disappointaleall'o. .N li lrilh to me, tba v 7" , it 11 of /,' a sat'' exorirne"., iv aj 4 ', itti Lor d ly, iition iniqutou,l I lail Y's 1 .,. •peration. If I,,rs-dot aatillaese'ulat Is have ; . and t' e ,, r t 4'4 4 than the other,!*o t, Il ki l t phi y were fret ly Pailiil ~Ilislttli,jor the Chance:M:oo Ibii' k Trlg 1 Ty turn, prote:l.:,ed,. Itett4, eaai., has been erifT c . tt tI , I S b t i, f 7 t I public eSPen'e'n't" tttl'o4;l4 7.ndour have te' i: i,'P " . t Ol, 1,_ 41 t C'ontillent;rP„ 4 t , „ . " , t t ert( r culture an d ol t: Oa ~,t?‘s? tee s ; —in the a.lip .' 4h,, 11, '•e than once fr:,,), .;'1 h i l, 4 , eerreed neasgi. I, t, 1 4 , 41elf 111, le people hoPq; of' ~t%iiiIIIIIi; erity when l6s.pt4 $ 1 1 . 1 h 1 NI rs speak in tb!; t ite ~ Mk. Woe il b ess when o l d. " ' 1 114: t fi t rernuneral,"#4 , ,tt, s I ICI for ministe/0 . ! t i :it, pls 'Lk on of their/1,, • •a e 4 ' a "t r h a tt i a ty should ' '$ . 1 lli e r th .:11 their a .tiAi4l.4l t'o , r:',t th l ( 0 , k 04 . '4 Y. c„, a el, m ay fey," 0 4 , Pt z il e , s'y may jai ...0' tlciktk, t; 4 ) that theY.2l 4,lichtil common v tiO .. ,tl itt a , a , 4 0c fictitious 11901 "t 1, 4 4 !Mir, A r ef . 0401.,ir, , rings, 0. j al' _ ~,t , r t i o i •-c 3' a ctual a° ' 010,1' V , 11 4 Y ti ; lei r doctrinec.bed,;, ~,,,'rer op they 5)40 ic , I,l6.hkairter tha cies; will Vtel ,Nr 0 7 1 is imEneasurea",isto , 4 , ere , spe The pilv de" i' t 117tritthe °t ad i idot e ~, ri (1 „ t itsat se who leg - 1 4 to seas or virtue, c 0,,, i i !k t ,. ti i , 1 a certain, 0 ' . t'h i flo.^ l p: ott i dc.9 ,111,4te.,13,4 RUPT ENGY.' tO r I:, t t q ~,,- e,),.•ei 4. .tht,utee -triii ..---.. I tr iio • Of ) i i tl ii , l; 4, 11 t il ,TARY 50C1 li, osid'te, w oli SO ' I NI P ;Nd i) o h i ( L/Vg/tPOOb • 1101,3" tan Ls 14' i r the, 0 tt•to ra orl "it !fail, unbe 0 09 1 ") 'bit 41 isgraerful 1, , la t t , 6 1 , ta,cdte, ia to tenor ‘)! 1 3i i t ,:ilh a t) ta a il a ed our noble ho.,ri q k, t ta lln , id the writevp', ilNt.req,.l m the spiriPi bt'' 1A1 0 . 4 In of 4 its neiallolll,ol ' ','\, l O c'r.Pots, 11 3f his artuckV ttj)),,,ltlrse 0 ming its 6017 r i 4 ,,}); 4 t ha,,2),...4 I aq as c k t oe a 01. the 4 4 and abilos berg/ ti lik 4 i'eN . Bl o i sermons 1, l:a i r ,l a b ) to. morrowa:,,, N I , 51 41, 8. in fifty): J'so, 2) t r 4, 'o 8 0 ,r.lif, 1 44 Oa I - 's l".- ell} MPIP7 4 "' expenditure £13,677 Os. 7d., including £4,128 2s. 11d. due to bankers. The remaining items are trivial accounts for flagging areas, ovens, vaults, property tax, &c. The totalreceiptsare.£l4l 0001 s. 64-d., which amount is balanced by expenditure, leaving £13,312 Is. 9d. in the hands of Messrs. A. Heywood and Sons, and £3l 10s. 31-d. in the hands of the treasurer. The total amount of bonds remaining due on the secu rity of the above rate, on the 30th March, was £69,464 19s. 10d. The accounts are very lucidly drawn up by Mr. Capes Asblin, the treasurer, and have been examined with the vouchers, and found correct, by Mr. John H. I Bally, the corporate auditor. LIVERPOOL MAY SESSIONS. The borough sessions were opened yesterday by Gilbert Henderscn, Esq., recorder. The following are the names of the gentlemen composing THE GRAND JURY: Wm. Butterfield Colton, foreman, wine broker, 7, Oldhall street. George Badenach, broker, North John-street. James Best, merchant, Catherine street. Thomas Boyd, 37, Hope-street. John Irvin; Currie, North John-street. Alfred Castellain, Chapel-street. Thomas Dalgligh, Harrington-street. T. B. Forwood, Matthew-street. Wm. J. Lockett, King-street. Samuel Perrott, jun., corn merchant, Brunswick-street. Patrick Vance, broker, Holland-place, Edge-hill. John Middleton Ha!salt, sharehroker, Exchange-chambers. We,. Burning. cotton broker, Edge-lane. Charles Freer, gentleman, Rake-lane. James Roper, sharehroker, Everton brow. Bowen Tristram, broker, Dale-street. The RECORDER, on entering the court, bowed to the grand jury, and having tak^n his seat on the bench, said, the calender cont a i ne d th e names of 126 prisoners who were to take their trial, and it was probable that number would be raised by subsequent committals, and that 140 prisoners would come before them ; that number he feared might betaken as the average number of prisoners tried at the borough sessions; it was therefore not his intention to make any observations on the subject, by which they would be detained from their duties. The grand jury then left the court, and the business commenced. The number of persons committed for misdemeanors was under twenty. SENTENCES. George Woofridge, 4 months. Samuel Smith, 9 calendar months, three several weeks solitary, and once whipped. Jane Bird, 10 years transportation. . Mary M'Ardle, 5 calendar months, with hard labour. Bridget Lad' tus, 4 calendar months, with hard labour. Ann Dunn, 5 weeks, with hard labour. Thomas Dunn and John M' Wade, 10 years transpor tation each. THE ATLANTIC STEAM SHIP. We have announced elsewhere the arrival of this im mense steam ship, the appearance of which was looked for with much anxiety for several days last week. She sailed from New York on the 27th April, having been tried on . the Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, outside the Hook, when she made as much as 171- miles per hour. She left the wharf shortly after twelve at noon, and passed Sydney Hook at five, p.m., with a strong head wind and sea, which continued for seven days. On the 4th instant, when five days out, some of the paddle floats gave way, and while laying to on the sth, to repair them, some of the steam became condensed in the air pump, causing some of the gearing to give way. For some time she was Propelled by her starboard engine only ; eventually, how. ever, the larboard engine was disconnected from the con densing apparatus and worked on the high-pressure prin- ciple. She was l a id t o f or 32 h ours, so, w i t h ot h er mat- I ters, the stoppage may be called about two days. At the onset she made about fourteen knots, and ran in one day, with head wind and sea, 298 miles ; but latterly, from the accident, did not average more than nine to ten. She was off Holyhead at 11.30 ; off the Great Ormshead at 4, p.m. ; off the port at 5.45: and rounded the rock, after a detention for water on the bar of about one hour, at 7.30. We have not yet been able to inspect her inter nal accommodations, which we learn are not yet quite complete, and can therefore only give to-day her external appearance, from a hasty glance, and we supply other particulars from our New Yoik contemporaries:— "' The Atlantic,' has no grand or striking ornaments about her, either in painting or in carving. She has no projecting figure-head, and her stern semicircular and plain. She has no bowsprit, but merely a figure in bronze on the top of the stem, of as we thought Neptune, blowing his horn. With the exception of a streak of red, about level with the upper or spar deck, and another streak of a stone colour below, she is all plain black—including the funnel, which is of small elevation. When, however, we got near to her, we found she was by no means the " monster of the deep" we bad taken her to be at a distance. Her water-line is -beautiful, and her outward wood work finished to a high degree of nicety. It was blowing fresh, and she had to make a turn to reach her moorings. She seemed to steer with great ease, and to go well a head when steam was put on. She is rigged very sparingly as a three masted schooner. We can now but add that her hulk above water, and her deck houses . rising over her gunwales, give her, in the light in which n e saw her, a rather unwieldy appearance, and suggest the probability of great displacement, in air, being required. But on the other hand, we have seen her now only ' flying light, and an accession of cargo may make all the dif ference in appearance. That she will under any circumstances be a dry and comfortable vessel for passengers we can entertain no doubt." In order effectually to repair her machinery she will not sail again until "Wednesday, the 29th inst. The run accomplished by the Atlantic cannot be compared in point of swiftness e•ith_those neenmplichatl by rho fin o °tram. ships of the Halifax mail squadron; although, under all the disadvantages encountered, it was highly creditable to the constructive skill of her architect and builders, and the management of her commander, officers, and crew. It is not, indeed, fair and just to compare her passage, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, with such astonish ing runs as those made, from New York in eleven days two hours, and from Boston in ten days by the steam-ship Canada, &c. We, therefore, await the future career of the Atlantic, before pronouncing any opinion upon her as an ocean mail steamer. She was visited by thousands prior to her departure from New York, and had there a trial trip with the •` South erner," a crack steame r sa ili ng b etween N ew Y ork and Charleston, and which it is said has never been beaten by anything in the shape of a sea craft." The Atlantic is stated to have shot ahead of her like an arrow. "With twenty pounds of steam to the square inch, her engine revolved seventeen times per minute, and she accom plished in coming up the bay, the almost incredible rate of between seventeen and eighteen miles per hour, with the throttle valve one-third closed at that. At sea she made fourteen and a half and fifteen miles per hour. She seemed indeed, as if no limit could be put to her speed. Her beauthully formed bows offered little or no resistance to the crater, and she hardly created a ruffle on the surface. In fact, at a distance of a hundred yards astern no one would suppose, it he had not ki:own it, that she had passed at all." With her regular cargo she will draw nineteen and a half feet. - (From the New York Herald.) • " The carpets are of the richest description ; the panels of the state-room doors are of satin wood, of the finest finish, moulded with bronze and rosewood, and each having the coat of arms of out, of the States of the Union tastefully painted in the centre, w th the motto at the foot. "The cabin windows in the stern are of stained glass, having representations of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia cut on each. The pier glasses in carved rosewood frames, attracted much attention, and many a pretty face admired its reflected image during the day. The ladies seemed to be in raptures with these glasses. The beautiful Italian marble tat les, called Brocatelli, were admired by all. Then the stained glass venti lators let down into the saloon from the deck, in form of chim neys, and-protected by a lattice work of brass, had hosts of ad mirers exclaiming " how beautiful." These ventilators are so constructed that they serve the double purpose of admitting the light and the air. lhev are covered on top with crowns of clear transparent glass, to let down the li g ht an d k eep out the rain; whileimmediately underneath, there are all around apertures which can be opened or closed at pleasure, to admit the air; when they are illuminated at night with lamps, suspended in side, the effect is very brilliant indeed. At the base of the ven tilators there are elegant marble slabs, of the kind to which we have already adverted. Around the saloon are heaters for the purpose of heating the room with steam, but which are covered with marble slabs, presenting the appearance of handsome tables. The mechanical lamps, which were supplied by Dar denville, of Broadway, are 'very pretty. The state-rooms on either side of the saloon are really superb. They are furnished in the richest manner, each has an elegant sofa, two glasses— one so constructed on a pivot that it can be turned in any direction. ri here are two wa hhand basins and stands, of the most costly description, with every convenience to be found in the best bed-rooms in a first-rate hotel, or in the palaces of merchant princes.' The berths are of satin wood, and the curtains of the richest damask. Everything else is in keeping. Visiters were not admitted into the grand (lining mum- 55 cost by 41—on this floor, because its arrangements are not yet fully complettd. Inds cc:, the ttii out; ui vlbliura was au great and so unceasing, that the women who were sewing carpets could do little or nothing. " Under this floor are ranges of bedrooms, not quite equal in size, or in the quantity of light, to those above, but scarcely, if at all inferior to them in any other respect. They are furnished in the same elegant and costly manner. Altogether the style of the arrangements in the interior of this noble fabric, is as much superior to that of any other steamship we have ever yet seen, as her hull will soon prove itself to be over every other model that has yet crossed the ocean. The visiters, very many of them of the highest respectability, expressed their unbounded admiration and delight at all they saw. In fact, they felt and expressed a lofty pride at what American enterprise and skill can accomplish." LOCAL MEETINGS. ROYAL MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—The monthly meet ing of this club was- held on Wednesday evening. The following gentlemen were elected members Robert Ste phenson, Esq., owner of the Titania schoocer, of 100 tons ; and Wm. Henry Dawes, Esq., owner of the Tartar cutter, of 36 tons. The opening cruize of the season was fixed for Friday, the 24th instant, to rendezvous at New Brigh ton, at eleven. a.m. On Friday, the 7th of June, the cup for second-class yachts, under 35 tons, with a prize for the second boat, will be run for; and on Saturday, the 6th of July, the R. M. Y. Co.'s prize for first-class yachts, will be contested. WEST DEEBY GUARDIANS.—On Wednesday it was agreed that the, poor to whom relief had previously been granted should, for the remainder of the quarter, have the option of procuring their necessaries from any of the contractors whose tenders had been accepted, a list of whom would be hung up for inspection.—The medical officers were requested to make an intimation to the board of such nuisances as came under their knowledge.—lt was resolved, on the motion of Mr. W. Ledger, seconded by Mr. Jeffries, that Mr. Fitzpatrick, medical officer. should be paid the full amount of his bill for extra charges. the reduction having been made in a mistake. — The tenders of Mr. Partington, for •meat, and Mr. Smi thers, for bread, for the district of Bootle, were accepted, as were also those' of Messrs. Oakes and Bradshaw, for bread, for West Derby.—An application was made from the Infirmary for the 'usual annual subscription of ten guineas, and granted.—lnstructions were given that a horse should be purchased at a sum not exceeding £2O, for the use of the Workhouse, in the place of the one now worked by them, which was aged and incapable of performing the required work. - r . ,~.._ tili TriiiitreOL stikiiitii, RAGGED GIRLS SCHOOL.-.-A meeting of ladies was held on Saturday morning last, in the Everton National School-room, Mill-lane, Everton-road, the Rev. W. NVe Ewbank, in the chair, in order to give an opportunity to Mr. Sheriff Watson, of Aberdeen, of stating his views respecting the establishment of ragged schools for girls. The meeting was most respectably attended by the ladies of Everton and the neighbourhood, to whom Mr. Watson detailed at considerable length his plans and objects. He gave a very interesting account of a ragged school founded and supported at Huntley by the Duchess of Gordon. We understand that a committee of ladies has already been formed for the purpose of establishing a ragged girls' industrial school in Liverpool. . A part of the necessary funds has already been collected, and we trust that what ever may be necessary to carry out this excellent scheme will be liberally supplied by those who feel an interest in the improvement of this most interesting but most desti tute class. Contributions will be received by the trea surer, T. D. Anderson, Esq., India-buildings. Dome COMMITTEE.—At the meeting of this committee on Thursday, Mr. Molyneux presided. A memorial was read from the crews of the light-ships and buoy tender, requesting a reconsideration of the resolution reducing their weekly allowance for provisions from 12s. to 10s. a week.—Mr. Robinson explained that the allowance was raised three years ago in consequence of the high price of provisions, and now that provisions were lower it was thought right to return to the old amount.—Mr. Tobin proposed that the men should have the same allowance as before.--Mr. Jones seconded the motion, and on a divi sion it was carried by a majority of one.—A letter was read from Lieut. Lorl, thanking the committee for their services on the occasion of his recent application to the admiralty.--A communication from the postmaster, re questing that the floating receiving house for the letters from the American mails might be allowed to remain on the landing -stage, was referred to the in ‘rine sub-corn. rnittee.—A letter was read from Mr. J. Davenport, chair man of the Liverpool Provident Clerks' Association, pointing out the advantages of this local institution, and soliciting the countenance and support of the dock com mittee by recommending the clerks, warehousemen, and other officers, to avail themselves of the advantages of the association.—A letter was read from Mr. Wm. Laird, offering, on the part of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., to allow every facility to any officer of the trust for viewing the progress of the works in fixing the pile beacon opposite Kingstown harbour. Referred to the sub-com mittee of works. PROTECTION TO EMIGRANTS.—A meeting of clergymen, merchants, and others, was held at the Clarendon Rooms, on Monday, to take into consideration a' propesition for providing an emigrants' home in Liverpool, the Venera ble Archdeacon Brooks occupied the chair. Lieutenant Hodder, the government emigration agent, stated that when the Irish emigrants landed at the Clarence Dock, of this port, they were beset by a body of men banded toge ther, who were known as the " forty thieves," the most unscrupulous set of scoundrels that could possibly be con ceived. These men acted as porters, and handed the poor emigrants over to " land-sharks," who obtained a per centage from the passenger-brokers for each customer they obtained. The lodging-house keepers and provision dealers also gave a further commission to these unprinci pled agents ; and the emigrants were plundered on all sides to the greatest extent. He characterised the emi gration system as one vast combination of fraud, with the most extensive ramifications. Mr. Burchardt, the Prus sian Consul, said that his countrymen felt it their duty to discourage emigration through this country whil-t such extensive frauds were practised ; and he referred to in stances in which parties hail taken their passages in Ham burgh, to sail by ships from this port, and when they ar rived here they found there was no such vessel as the one named in the river. The Rev. Dr. M`Neile moved a resolu tion to the following effect:—" That this meeting, feeling the great influence that emigation has on this country, as well as on the colonies, deem it of the utmost importance that measures should be taken for the protection of the emigrants. and for the improvemene of their temporal and moral condition, especially in this great port of Liver pool." The motion was unanimously agreed to, and a committee appointed to devise a plan, it being the general opinion that one large building should be fitted up for the reception of the emigrants, and that such an institution would not only be self-supporting when once established, but would afford the emigrants greater comforts and much greater advantages, at much smaller cost, than those they at present derive from the doubtful sources which are open to them. THE OPERATIVE TAILORS--A public meeting, con vened by the Mayor, and presided over by his worship, was held on Tuesday morning in the Amphitheatre. The meeting was numerously attended, chiefly by operatives, and speeches by working men in the trade were delivered in support of the following resolutions, on which a peti tion to the Lords and Commons was founded. The peti tion was signed by the Mayor and the Earl of Harrowby has undertaken to present it to the House of Lords, and the members for the borough will support its prayer in the Commons :--" 1. That this meeting strongly deplores the thickly-spread evils of destitution, misery, and crime engendered by the slop, sweating, and middlemen system in the tailoring trade ; a system which is at the same time ruinous to the honest tradesman, and which, if not held in check, is calculated to convey disease and death amongst the highest and noblest families in the empire, and ulti mately to affect the well-being of the community at large. 2. That it• is the duty of the clergy to uphold the moral and spiritual rights of the community, more especially of the working classes, and that this meeting earnestly en treats that influential body to exercise its admitted powers to assist in ameliorating the condition of the operative tailors by otscouraging, as tar as possible, the home working system, as destructive of their social and physical comforts, and prejudicial to them in supporting their fami lies by their labour; and this meeting hopes that the clergy will urge the necessity of every man having the right of observing the Sabbath as a day of rest, which, under the present system of home-working, it is utterly impossible for them to do.-3. That this meeting is fully convinced that the only means of effectually dealing with an evil of such magnitude as the slop, sweating, and mid dlemen system is by obtaining the sanction of Parliament to a law compulsory on all employers to have their work done on their own premises, including government cloth ing." The statements of the speakers as to the low rate of wages paid were heartrending. The slop system was denounced as leading to peuperistn,and cauQingan increase in the parochial rates. whilst the public health was en dangered and no benefit accrued to the purchaser. A man produced a pair of trowsers which he would be paid a shilling for making. It would take him nine hours to make the trowsers, and out of the shilling he had to buy silk, thread, and twist, which would cost twopence, leav ing him tenpence for labour, coals, candles, and rent. Mr. Turner described the condition in which he found several slop-workers. They were without clothes, lived in miserable garrets, and were compelled to work day and night, Sundays not excepted, to procure sufficient money to provide food. These people were prituepally in the employ of Messrs. Hyam and Earp, who fined them in considerable amounts for the most trivial causes. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting on Thursday, Mr. Bennett presided, and ten members were present. Some conversation took place relative to the deposits of manure on the Harrington quay- at the south end of the town, and also other depots at the north end. It was agreed that this should be inquired into. The mortality of the week ended was stated to have beer. 175 deaths, against 125 on the previous. T:iis was attributed to the unusual cold for the season. The mean tempera ture was below the average every day in the week. Mr. Shaw wrote, offering to dedi ca t e t o the public the sewer in Clarence-street, Everton, provided the committee would remit a charge of £46 ss. for the drainage of two houses, which are his property, in Everton village.—Ac cepted. The sub-committee appointed to confer with Dr. Sutherland on the subject of what is called "extra-mural" interments, submitted their report. Dr. Sutherland had stated to them the provisions of the proposed government bill. It would provide that compensation should be given to clergymen, sextons. and other parties receiving bene fit from the present burial grounds ; provide for the pur chase of suitaele cemeteries in the country, with easy transit by railway, or otherwise, from town ; provide for houses for the reception of coffins, where the funeral ser vice could be performed over a whole number at the same time, all necessary attention being paid to religious scru ples ; each body to be interred in a separate erave, and remain undisturbed for at least twelve years. It was pro posed that the whole of the details should be under the control of a local board, and the expense defrayed out of the funds which will come into their hands, the outlay necessary for the measure being provided for by a rate to be lvvied upon each pa r ti cu l ar di str i ct, i n a ddi t i on to the proht it is supposed Dr. Sutherland had asked- advice as to what local board could best be ihvested with these powers. Mr. Archdea con Brooks and some other gentlemen thought that the act would be better carried out by a distinct board for each burial district, to be elected the same as poor-law guardians are ; other gentlemen had thought that the Town Council would be the proper parties—(laughter)— others suggested that the proposed powers should be en trusted to a joint board, composed of members of the Council, the select vestry, and guardians. Dr. Suther land assured the sub-committee that the various represen tations would be laid before the government.—Mr. Hod son said the details were the most absurd he bad ever read;—Mr. Walthew asked what would be the probable amount of taxation ?—Mr. Dover said he had made some calculations in respect to that, and found that the com pensation which would have to be paid on one church alone, that of Everton would be at the lo wes t £20,000. His objection to the bill was that it entailed upon , the town an extra trammel of centralization ; they had got hold of the living, and now they were going to the dead ; but it should in fairness be mentioned, that Dr. Suther land stated that one reason of the bill was the application made to government from various large towns for them to interfere, and more than one application had been made from that (the health) committee. (Hear, hear.)—After some observations by Mr. Lloyd, on the burying of the deceased poor in pits, and the refusal of the poor-law com missioners to permit the people of Toxteth-park to pur chase a piece of land for a cemetery,—the sub-committee were instructed to communicate with the parliamentary sub-committee of the finance committee, and act with them in watching the bill.—New contracts for carting in the engineers' department were to be advertised for, the previous contracts having expired.—lt was proposed to macadamise that part of Brownlow-hill in front of the new parish offices and sick sheds. This was strongly objected to, as incurring three times the cost of paving, and the matter was referred to the borough engineer. —At the request of Mr. Dover, Mr. Driffield, deputy town-clerk, stated what steps had been taken to exempt Liverpool from the operation of the new highways act. A clause had been. framedeand printed, and entrusted to Mr. Card well to procure its insertion:—The offer of Mr. Thomas Shaw to . give 500 yards of land, provided the committee would pavo the new street near the Collegiate Institution, was accepted. RHUDDLAN EISTEDDTODe-0 11 Tuesday, a meeting was held at the sehool-room in Russell -street, for the purpose of aiding this- national meeting in Wales., The Rev. D: Jtirsies took the chair, and urged upon the meet ing to support this lit erar y assem bl y as a means of raising the national character of the Welsh people. Mr. Jones, the secretary, read the names of a list of subscribers to the fund, at a preliminary meeting, amounting in all to abosttt twenty-five guineas. Robert Wynne, Esq., was called upon by th e c h a i rman, and gave a brief history of the castle where the eisteddfod is to be held, and who, as treasurer, solicited subscriptions. Rhuddlaa Castle was built eight centuries ago by Edward 1., and was with similar erections in th e coun t ry , i nten d e d to subjugate the Welsh. This object, however, could never be attained until he craftily presented them with a native prince, born in Carnarvon Castle. A parliament was held by Edward at Rhuddlan in 1283, at which the rights and liberties of Welshmen were secured to them. Mr. Briscoe was next called upon, and gave a subscription instead of a speech. Mr. Evans promised his support to thecause, and instanced benefits which had accrued to persons who had attended them. Mr. Roberts expressed his admiration of the Welsh character and ability, which be thought only re quired to be cultivated to produce Shakespeares and Burnses in that country. The Rev. William Hughes enumerated the prizes to be accorded at this eisteddfod; amongst which it was curious to remark, as a sign of the times, that premiums were offered for proficiency in En glish. There were also prizes f,r those skilled in the industrial arts. The number of prizes were fifty-six, for poetry, prose, history, arts, and sciences, cultivation of land, manufacturing industry, &c. The Rev. D. James made a telling speech, dwelling upon the national excel. leneies of the people. The Rev. T. Davies, Llandilo, South Wales, addressed the meeting in Welsh. Several other speakers also addressed the meeting, and a subscrip. tion was entered into to further the objects of the eistedd fod. and a committee was appointed. BI RICENHEA DCOMMISSION ERS—Theusual weekly meet ing of this board was held on Tuesday. Mr. Howe Green occupied the chair. Mr. Ravenscroft called the attention of the committee to the state of Claughton.road. He said it was overgrown with trees to such an extent that the tootwalks were almost destroyed.—A motion was made to lay the usual yearly township rates at the same amount as last year, namely, ls. 6d. in the pound for im provement : Is. for lighting and watching ; and 4d. for sewerave. Mr. Gough thought, before any more rates were laid, they ought to have a statement of the amounts laid be ore them, so that the ratepayers might see how the money had been expended. He had before him an account which embraced the expenditure of the Light ing and Watching Committee, and from that statement it would appear that there were funds enough, although one-half the rate was not yet collected. He should like to know what had become of the rest. Mr. Fox : It is uncollected. Mr. Gough : Is it not better, then, to have a smaller rate well collected ? He concluded by moving that the improvement rate should be Is. in the pound, and the lighting and watching 9d. Mr. Fox, after stating that he should wish the improvement rate to remain as it was, moved a further amendment, that the lighting and watching rate be 9d. The chairman said they would hardly be doing justice to their creditors in carrying out such a reduction. Mr. Hughes felt confident that a nine- Penny rate would be quite sufficient to support the light ing and watching of the town, more especially as there were now between 700 and 800 more houses tenanted than at this time last year. After some discussion Mr. Gough's amendment was put and lost, the mover and seconder only voting for it. The amendment of Mr. Fox was then nut, and lo.t.—The Ferry receipts for the month ofApril, 1849, were £1.552 13s. 7d., and for the same month, 1850, £1,762 17s. 7d. The total receipts for the year ending April, 1849, were £16,092 6s. Ild., and for the like period ending 1850, £19,021 Is. 6d. The total or dinary working expenses for the same period were £13,128 7s. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Before the regular proceedings commenced, a discus sion took place, originated by Mr Hornby, on the pro test against the decision of the Council on the water question, sent in by the Parochial Water Committee, and ordered by the Council at their last meeting to be entered Upon their minutes. It appeared from an explanation made by the Town-clerk that it was irregular to enter any protest received against a decision of the Council on their minutes. but that, if the above was altered into the form of a memorial to the Council, there would be no obstacle to its being entered on the minutes. After some general conversation, the Town-clerk was ordered to communi cate wit:r the parochial authorities on the subject. The proceedings of the Water Committee having been read, which included the appointment of Mr. 1-1,):t as chairman of the committee, in the place of Mr. Procter resigned, were confirmed. Mr. Alderman DOVER called attention to the present charge for water to the ships, and moved a resolution to the effect that, if the present Water Bill should be re fern d hack to the House of Commons. it be an instruc tion to the committee to have the charge for water sup plied to ships fixed at the same price as that charged by the old company, viz., ls. for every hundred gallons. He complained that the ships were supplied at a much lower rate than the inhabitants of the town. Mr. BENNETT seconded the:motion. After considerable discussion, the motion was carried by a majority of 38 to 7. A short report was read from the joint committees of the Council, the magistrates, and the vestry, recommend. ing the establishment of an institution in Dverpool for the reformation of juvenile offenders, the trial of an experiment for which might be made at an expense of £1,200 per annum, and an outfit of £5OO, A letter was also read from the chaplain of the gaol strongly re commending it. After some discussion, the whole sub ject was referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. MANN then brought forward his motions that landing accommodation be provided at the south end of the town, and the Corporation steamers call there on their way to and from Birkenhead; and that the Ferry Committee be instructed to report upon the adviseable ness of landing accommodation being provided at the north end of the town. Mr. Mann declared his conviction that if these motions were carried a new and independen traffic would be formed, second to none in the kingdom. Mr. Hornby, Mr. Turner, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Hod son opposed the motions as unnecessary ; Mr. ROgers, Mr. Woodruff, Mr. Procter, Mr. Fisher, and other mem bers, strongly supported them. Ultimately they were re ferred to the Finance Committee. Mr. BENNETT then moved, pursuant to notice, "That a Special Committee be appointed, with powers to carry out. the report and recommendation of the Special Im provement Committee of the 7th day of August, 1848, the Plans and Levels for this purpose being now com pleted." The m o ti on was carried. LIVERPOOL RAGGED SCHOOLS. The third annual meeting of the friends of the Liverpool Ragged School Union took place on Friday, at the Colle giate Institution. The chair was taken by the Right Worshipful the Mayor, and the meeting was very respec tably attended. The meeting having been opened with prayer, the Chairman called on Mr. Radcliffe to read the report of the committee, tracing the origin and progress of the ragged schools•in this town, referring to the grants made by the society to the different schools, and stating the amount of income and expenditure for the present year. It then pointed, out the immense advantages derived and derivable from the establishment of Ragged Schools, and was re ceived with considerable applause by the meeting. Dr. R. H. TAYLOR moved the first resolution- I.—That this meeting, recognising with thankfulness the good hand of the Lord in the measure of success with which he has already honoured the exertions of the Liverpool Ragged School Union, resolve, that the report now read be adopted, printed, and circulated, under the direction of the committee for the ensuing year. He saw great reason for thankfulness when he contem plated the progress of the ragged schools from their com mencement, more particularly when he regarded the small amount of their yearly income. He trusted that the spark now lit would soon expand into a flame, which would warm many of the destitute children of this town. He then gave an interesting anecdote of the effects pro duced on the minds of two girls who had for some time attended one of these schools, and by whose influence a number of young persons met together for the purpose of reading the Scriptures. and communicating the progress of their Christian experience. He felt a great and in creasing interest in the cause of these schools. The Rev. R: W. WOLSELEY seconded the'resolution, and stated that he had wichod .the resolution hful fallen two 'lie nanas of a more experienced person ; still as he felt that the great object of the ragged schools was to bring home the wandering lambs to the true fold of Christ, he appeered before the meeting this evening. He 'thanked God for the manifest improvement in the children in the parish of St. John's, where it was his privilege to minister. lie was happy to gay that the schools with which he was connected were in a flourishing condition, and he attributed that to the fact that all their proceedings were commenced and terminated with prayer. Many of the'children who had been instructed there had not only been greatly improved, but had become mis sionaries in their own families; and he then gave several instances in which their unconscious efforts had been in strumental in reclaiming their parents, and concluded by appealing to the audience, hoping that they would stretch out a hand to save the young and destitute frequenters of these ragged schools. ' Professor MARTIN, of Aberdeen, then addressed the meeting. He said he was thankful to be present at a meeting such as the one he was addressing, and to be per mitted to move a resolution thereat. He then said the great object of the promoters of these ragged schools should be to adopt not the scheme which was theoreti cally the bek, but that one which was the most practical. He came from Scotland where there was a school in every parish, and where the system of ragged schools was in full operation. He thought that every Christian state should educate the people in a Christian and religious manner;' but if it did not do so, private individuals should step forward in order to supply the deficiency. He atproved'of day schools as best, and also of evening ones, which if not so good as the day were better than nothing, It was most important that the children should be instructed in an eminently religious manner, otherwise they would.be brought together for purposes of vice. He approved of the System of co-operation which the diffe rent churches in Liverpool were pursuing. Every true Churchman was a missionary. He thought that people in general were too much in the habit of forgetting the tremendous power of habit with regard to the children taught in the ragged schools. When their hearts were tender then should be imprinted on' their minds the firmest reliance on the wisdom that cometh from above. Rev. H . IL HIGGINS moved the second resolution. 1-,That in the judgment of this meeting the establishment of Ragged Schools upon the industrial principle, and where from circumstances this is impracticable, of Ragged Evening Schools for secular education and religious instruction, given solely from the Bible, is well calculated to meet the condition of numbers of neglected children in this large and populous town ;, and that, therefore, this society, the object of which is to afford encouragement to benevolent institutions of- this cha racter, is entitled to the liberal support of the Christian public. The third resolution w as move d b y the Rev. W W. EWBANK, and seconded by the Rev. V. R. WHITE. 3.—That the meeting, while recording their high sense of the self denying exertions of the present teachers in the Ragged Schools, and whilst rejoicing in the numbers of children who have been brought within the reach of sound instruction, desire to express their sense of the necessity of more earnest and united prayer that God would dispose the hearts of more labourers to engage in this vast harvest, and would condescend to cause their labours to be attended with a greater amount of saving efficacy. After the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated, much gratified by the proceedings of the evening. BEARD'S ....„2....r _P COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC ORTRAITS ARE•TAREN DAILY, FROM NI" L rLSIX, AT MR. RICHARD BEARD' STABLISHMENT, 34, CHURCH-STEET LIVERPOOL; /Also, at ..., ILLIAM-STREET. CITY, r; PARLIAMENT -STREET, and the LYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT -STREET, LONDON. ices, including Morocco Case or Frame, from 15s. 86, Kti ROYAL . , Iffrtrulturat anb I?ortirultural COLUMN. We feel pleasure in making it known that the com plaints we lately made respecting the Liverpool Botanic Garden are in a great measure redressed, and the public in future will enjoy many more privileges than have hitherto been allowed. The garden might, however, have been closed altogether on Sundays. The following rules of the Garden Committee have been confirmed by the Council : " ht. The garden will be open to the public en every week day from sunrise to sunset, except from the 25th of March to the 29th of Septembe r , w h en i t w i ll not open earlier than six o'clock in the morning, nor remain open later than nine at night. "2nd. On every Sunday between the 25th of March and 29th of September the garden will be open to the public from six o'clock until half-past. nine in the morning, and from two o'clock in the afternoon until nine o'clock in the evening; and on every other Sunday throughout the year from one o'clo;k in the afternoon until sunset. "3rd. A bell will be rung half an hour before the time of closing. "4th. Between the 25th of March and the 29th of Septem ber the plant-houses will be open to the public on every Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday, from ten o'clock in the forenoon till six in the evening; and during the remainder of the year from ten in the forenoon till three o'clock in the afternoon on the aforesaid days :.the public to enter at one door and pass out at the ether, to prevent confusion. "sth. Admission may be had to the plant-houses, during the above hours, on any of the we e k d ays excepte d i n rule 4th,b by a written order of a tnember of the Council, and by persons not resident in the borough on application to the curator, such persons to enter their name and addresses in the visitors' book. "6th. The library to be open to the public during the same hours as the plant-houses, every day except Saturdays and Sundays. " 7th. All persons to be warned not to touch or damage any of the plants, shrubs. &c., or to walk on the grass. "Bth. No spirits, wine, or intoxicating . liquors to be brought into or used in the garden, and smoking to be strictly prohibited." Besides these, an admirable code of rules, framed by Mr. Councillor Beckwith, for the regulation of the library, with a view to insure the safety of the public property, and the greatest facility of access to the valuable works in the collection, have also been adopted, arid are now in force. The books can now be used by every person who wishes for improvement, and we are glad to hear that the readers are increasing in number, and are more numerous than was anticipated. To the bumble lover of botanical science this will prove a great boon, because it requires rather ex tensive means to become the possessor of expensively-il lustrated works, which are ne"essary to prosecuting the study of botany. The danger so much feared, of injury to the books, it is hoped will be entirely obviated by the careful regulations. We, however, saw but little to fear; the people of this country have got the credit of being destroyers of property, but we do not believe the English man more destructive than his neighbours. When his honour and good sense are appealed to, he is behind none in the progress of civilisation. Another good feature in the new arrangements at the Botanic Garden is the allotting a piece of ground to the Medical Society, for the culture of plants illustrative of medical botany. In the course of time this will prove a great public benefit, because a more intimate acquaintance with this subject has long been desiderated by the medical community, who have had no means of getting practical information on this important branch of the studies re quired by their profession. MISCELLANEA. As a specimen of the excellent style of communicating information, upon the most interesting horticultural sub ject-,s, adopted in the new periodical ( The Gardiners' Mocazine of Botany, 87e.,) we quote the following from an article styled, " Notes upon a few Plants suitable for CUltivation in Vases." Sedum Sieholdlii.—How rarely we meet with well grown specimens of this very interesting plant ! Our common enemies the snails, however, have a strong affection for it, devouring it with greediness wherever unprotected—hence the reason in some measure why it is so little seen cultivated as a pot plant ; and more especi ally when grown, year after year, into a large specimen, it is a remarkably interesting autumn-blooming plant, re maining in perfection a considerable time, and having a very graceful appearance. It is a native of Japan, and was first brought into cultivation in 1838. It is propa gated freely either by cuttings or by division of the plant. The best time to divide them is in the spring, when the plants first begin to grow, and cuttings may be rooted when they are an inch or two long. Supposing you have s rong established plants, the best method will be to shift them about the end of March, using turfy sandy loam, and leaf mould, in equal proportions, with plenty of gritty sand and some charcoal broken. If the plants are strong give them a liberal shift, say into a pot two sizes larger, disengaging the roots from the sides of the ball at the time of shifting ; and if the plants grow vigorously they will require a second shift in the course of the sum mer. Keep the plants in a frame, or in the greenhouse, and in a situation inaccessible to snails. A little weak liquid manure will be found beneficial throughout the season, especially when the plants are in full growth, When the flowers begin to show colour expose them fully to the sun, and remove to the vases if the weather is suitable. After blooming cut the old stems away, and keep the plants in a comparatively dormant state through out winter. The old plants should not be reduced in size, but should have the ball reduced every spring, and be kept growing on year after year. teveral other favourite plants are named, and their treatment as fully explained. The plates illustrating this serial are elegant and numerous. The Stanwick Nectarine, which for the first time appears in the English market on Wednesday next, is thus described in the Gardeners' Chronicle " The original Nectarine tree is in the possession of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, at whose seat, at Stanwick, it has borne fruit for several years, and from which it derives its name. The Duke received it from the late Mr. Barker, of Sutedia, in Syria, a gentleman whose attention had l ong b een turne d to the acquisition of the finest fruit trees of the east, in the hope that they might be valuable in his native country. It was his anxious desire that such as proved to be adapted to the climate of the United Kingdom might be imniediately dispersed ; and the sale now announced is in furTherance of Mr. Barker's benevolent design. Tn surrendering his property in it to the public, the Duke of Northumber land has resolved that the proceeds, att2r paying the ex penses of propagation, &c., should bt. transferred to a fund in aid of the Benevolent Institution for the Relief of Infirm Gardeners; a plan in which Mr. Barker heartily concurred, and which we trust that the well-wishers to this excellent charity will heartily support. The sale will take place on the anniversary of the institution, and the purchasers will have the satisfaction of knowing that in this instance they may contribute materially to its funds, while at the same time they are consulting their personal interests. " In excellence the Stanwick Nectarine is as far beyond all other Nectarines as a Green-gage Plum is beyond all other Plums. Beyond this praise cannot reach. It may, nevertheless, be as well to repeat on the present occasion 1,..nt Ira etnt..l 0. , n-sa time a;ll‘..v, •,l,c„ OM 1411 quality ut the Nectarine had first become perfectly ascertained— ' The Nectarine forming the subject of this notice is about the size of an Elruge, and like it in shape, except in being less heart-shaped at the base. Its skin is pale, like that of the white Nectarine where shad e d, w ith a v i o l e t t i nge next the sun. The flesh is white, exceedingly tender, juicy, rich, and sugary, without the slightest trace of the flavour of prussic acid. The stone is middle-sized. ovate, with rather a prominent sharp edge, very rugged, and of a chocolate colour. The kernel is sweet, like a nut, pos sessing nothing of the Bitter Almond flavour. The fruit of the Peach - and Nectarine, partaking so much as it does of the quality of the Bitter Almond, must have been very deleterious in its unimproved state ; bu; the. varieties now generally cultivated retain but little of the injurious properties ascribed to the species by ancient authors and, when well ripened, they can be generally eaten with impunity, notwithstanding the slight prussic acid flavour which pervades even their luscious sugary juice; but some constitutions are liable to be affected by this trace. It was, indeed, considered unlikely that amelioration would be carried much further. For at least a century little improvement has been effected, and in every variety the kernels have proved intensely bitter. But at last this is overcome ; in the specimen above described the dele terious quality considered inherent in the species has dis appeared; and Mr. Barker himself informed me that his fruits with sweet kernels may be eaten at a full meal, in quantities. at any time of the day, and repeatedly, with perfect safety.' OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. Stove, Conservatory, AT.—The routine operations un der glass are at present little more than attending to cleanliness, removing faded flowers and leaves, repotting, and propagating. Ventilation and watering must be fully carried out and carefully managed. Flower Garden. —It is usual to begin planting out in the middle of May, but the present season is so unpro pitious that a delay will be advantageous. Kitchen Garden.—Sow a succession of peas, beans, and - small sallading, Prick out the various seedlings of the cabbage tribe. Sow French Beans and. scarlet runners. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. --- - - - Querist.--W e do not know any plant called Capanula Greenlandica, it must be C. Garganica. J.R.—Your seedling calceolarias are certainly very pretty, but not remarkably so. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Nearly one hundred persons were summoned to Iliritetbs head Police-court, on Monday, for norr-payment of posit rates. At the Police-court, on Friday, a passenger by the fast steamer was fined £5 for smuggling whfsky in a hat box. As the money was not forthcoming, the uetfortUnate voyager was committed to prison for one month: ASSAULT BY A SHOPKEEPER ON A LADY.-01YThDrird day, a singular case came before Mr. Rushton. Th 4 de:. - fendant is a hosier, &c., named Esdale. carrying on heig... ness in Byrom-street. On Monday week, the complain-le ant, Mary Lucas, (an elderly female,) went into the shop in question with the intention of purchasing some shirts; but seeing none to suit her, she was about leaving, when the defendant grew violent, struck her several times wits a shirt on the head, and accused her of coming into his shop with the intention of robbing. Defendant denied, in part, the charge made against him, but acknowledged he was in a violent passion through being tantalised by the woman, having had to show her a great variety of articles. The magistrate severely censured the conduct of the prisoner, and said he had committed a gross outrage on a respectable woman, for which he must pay £5, or be imprisoned two months. The prisoner immediately raid the fine. THE MANCATCHING , SYSTEM IN LIVERPOOL. --011 Friday se'nnight an English emigrant, who had secured a passage on board the ship Congress, lying in the Stanley Dock, was accosted in Whitt chapel by a matt-catcher named Lawless, who was aware that he had secured a pas.. sage by the Congress. Lawless introduced himself at once as the cook of the ship, and volunteered a va iety of information, " but, above all, that English money should be changed into American." The emigrant was thankful for the advice, and treated the soi disant cook to a glass or two of ale. Whilst the ale was being drunk, Lawlesa proposed a visit to a money-exchange office of very ques tionable repute, and this was agreed to. English sove reigns were quickly exchanged for American dollars, and a visit to a neighbouring tavern closed the transaction. After a short sojourn, the emigrant discovered that whilst in England English money would be useful, and regretted that he had converted all his store into American coin. His friend at once declared his readiness to relieve hint from diffieulty on this point, by procuring a sovereign for five dollars. The dollars were handed to Lawless, who , left the house to procure the sovereign, but neglected to return. Lawless was on Monday committed for trial. ALLEGED FORGERY OF AN ACCEPTANCE FOR X 2,000.-- William Threlfall, cotton-spinner, of Addingham, near Orley, Yorkshire, was charged, on Friday, with uttering a fOrged acceptance for £2,000. It appeared from the state ment of Mr. Harvey, 'solicitor, that, on the 15th of . February last, Mr. T. B. Bourne, cotton-broker, of this town, received a letter from the prisoner, enclosing a bill fm the sum of £2,000, drawn by Mr. Threlfail, upon the Hull Flax and Cotton Mill Company, and purporting to he accepted by Mr. Joseph Rylands, manager of the said company. The writer requested Mr. Bourne to get the bill discounted, and apply the money for his (the prisoner's). advantage. The bill was, consequently, discounted by the Bank of Liverpool ; but, on Thursday, in consequence of information he had received, Mr. Langton, the manager of the bank, went to Hull, and there discovered that the acceptance was a forgery. Word to that effect was in stantly sent by electric telegraph to Liverpool, and on. Friday morning the prisoner was arrested here. Kr. Harvey, at the conclusion of his statemnt, pryed . th magistrate for a remand, which was granteed. o a .i Satur e day afternoon the prisoner was again placed in the dock, and the court was crowded by merchants and brokers,_ many of whom were personally acquainted with the pri soner, and had recently had transactions with him, Mr. Harvey again appeared on behalf of the prosecution, and' Mr. Aspinall. barrister, assisted by Mr. Bremner, of this town, tied Mr. Barrat, solicitor, of Leeds, for the pri soner. The latter gentleman was informed on Friday, by a telegraphic message, of the prisoner's position. Mr. T. B. Bourne was then called. He produced a bill drawn by William Threlfall, dated the 16th March, 1850, for £2OOO upon the Hull Flax and Cotton Mill Company. He alse produced a letter which he received enclosing the bill. In pursuance of the instructions contained in that letter, he got the bill discounted at the Bank of Liver pool, and transmitted the money. • In answer to Mr. Aspinall, witness stated that he did not know prisoner to be a partner in the Hull Flax and Cotton Mill Company. Mr. Langton, manager of the Borough Bank,. proved the discounting of the bill at the bank, and said that he had been assured by the acceptor that it was not genuine. Mr. Superintendent Tovverson, examined by Mr. Rushton, stated that he had examined the carpet bag, and in it he found a small black leather bag. In the small bag were the hand stamps which he produced. He also found some red ink and paint. One of the stamps contained the words " Old Flax and Cotton Mill Company," and the other " Chief-manager." He had looked at. the bill of' exchange produced, and he believed it was stamped with the instruments produced. Mr. Rushton then remanded the case until yesterday. Mr. Threlfall was, we are in formed, always highly respected in his business transac tions, and was considered an opulent manufacturer. Amongst other mills, the prisoner owned one at Roch dale, recently in the possession of Mr. Heworth, of sav-- ings'-bank notoriety. The examination yesterday will be found in cur eighth page. • Elistria tartus, The Bolton Town Council has memorialised govern ment in favour of . the Ten Hours Bill. Sir Robert Peel has presented a donation of £lOO in aid of t he erection of a new Athenteum at Bury. The Hon. and Rev. H. Powys, rector of Warrington, proposes to convert the school-house into public baths. Several faction fights have recently taken place among the Irish at Present. Two parties engaged in them have been fined £5 each. The obituary window in memory of the late G. E. Anson, Esq., son of the Dean of Chester, has this week been placed in the south aisle of Chester Cathedral. A verdict of manslaughter has been returned against Joseph Wheeler, the relieving officer of Oldham, " for wilfully neglecting to relieve" an old woman who lived in a cellar. ' A boy, twelve years of age, has been killed in Manches ter, by a man who kicked him in the belly during a little ill feeling. The parties present did not at all anticipate any serious consequences from the kick, but it proved fatal soon after. A DEAR PULL.—On Tuesday, at the Prescot petty sessions, Andrew Millington, a collier, was charged by Joseph Johnson with " pulling his nose," and otherwise abusing him, at Parr, near the railway-bridge. He was fined £2, and 10s. 6d. costs, or one month's imprison ment with bard labour. A meeting was held in St. Helens on Tuesday. to esta , blish a new savings bank, in anticipation of the govern ment measure passing into a law. In the mean time Messrs. Parr, Lyon and Co. will receive deposits, and allow interest at two per cent. on all sums remaining in their hands above three months. A verdict of manslaughter has been returned against s man named Leigh, at Manchester. The prisoner and another man quarrelled, and were about to fight. when the former struck his antagonist and knocked him down. He then kicked him so furiously that he died shortly after. Both parties were intoxicated. FATAL ACCIDENT AT CHESTER RACES.—On Thurs day, Mr. Jamieson's b c Tower, which was broneht out to run for the Dee Stand Cup, bolted, and threw his rider (Osborne) who was injured, but not seriously, by the fall. The horse, finding himself free from the weight of his rider, immediately showed in front, and kept this position to the bridge turn, when he took the rail, and ran inside the course, at full speed, among the people. He speedily passed the Grand Stand, and ran against some people who were standing close to the rails. killed a child, an& seriously injured a woman, who was carried to the Infir mary. Several others were slightly bruised. THE CURSE OF CHEAPNESS.—The Manchester Guar dian kFree-trade paper) of Wednesday, in its Rochdale market report says—" There has been considerable com petition for the government order of 200,000 yards of flannel awarded some ten days ago. Several of the manu facturers who have been successful in former rears in obtaining a fair share of this order, have failed doing so this year. So low have been the tenders, that many of those who have got a fair share of this order are unwil ling to acknowledge it, and those who do own it, say thew have got more of it than they wish. Report speaks of a Manchester merchant as being one of the successful com petitors." FREE-TRADE " ARGUMENTS" —EXCLUSIVE DEALING. —During the last few days an admirable, though anony mous, specimen of free-trade logic has been pretty exten sively..circulated about this neighbourhood, addressed to " Fellow Workmen" of some kind or the other. II pro ceeds to shew what a " long, stroag, and expensive strug gle we had in the abolition of the corn laws, navigation laws, and a great many other laws" !—how " meeting after meeting" was held, "subscription after subscription" got up, men " of the brightest talent and the most bene volent mind"! were hired to " advocate the cause;" and having detailed the wholemachiner); of the Man c h e ste r League, the document calls stupidly upon " Fellow Workmen, whoever they may be, to stop the friends of native industry from employing anything like similar means to get back that degree of protection to the " stork men" which is essential to the welfare of the country ! • The way in which this is proposed to be done is by refus ing to buy milk and butter from the farmers "at their ovvil prices." This is the step to which free traders are driven at last! We believe it has actually been tried in some places here-rthe idea being that by directly injuring their neighbours the free-trade geese must benefit themselves! How worthy the cackle is of the cause !—Blackburn Standard. THE FACTORY ACT. — Lord Ashley has addressed a letter to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Short-time Com mittee; in which his lordship, with a proper regard to his own character, assumes his right position in reference to the parties whom he addresses; informing.!hern that he cannot act as thei r d e l ega t e , b u t a s their friend ; and as a friend advising them t o accept the compromise pro posed by the government, as the most sati sfactory settle ment of the question that i s likely to be ar r i ve d at. Lord Ashley, indeed, points out one addition to the clau ses proposed by Sir George Grey, which we consider a decided improvement,—namely, the insertion of the in'o"children" along with women an d young persons, " t rd the clause by which labour is prohibited, except be-. tween the hours of six in the morn ng and six in the evening. To this suggestion we have no doubt Sir. George Grey will ac cede . Th e Ti mes approves of it. The projected comprtm ise on th e part ofthe government has aroused the operatives of Man c h es t er , w h o i ns i st upon a bill which will prevent them from being compelled to work more than 58 hours per week. A meeting was held on Sunday evening, a t w hi c h i t was decided to protest against any measure, emanating from whatever quarter it may, which involves in the slightest degree a departure from the principle of ten hours labour for five days in the week, end sight ou tho Saturdays. 1