The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

1847. iTANTS, 28th, 1846 f my various the 17th, inquiry into d the result bat I sheiild /I by day to bu y sonic. dd arg about 23 and we aid hem all, lo] he value a ley, we are :a at home. w think we i the numt e, we wont rant. lal 1 Liverpool , d to clothe me for er he verge of effect is by As my ad when larger y .ely wisl INDARD. trundlit mtinu !ceiving . centre of ght Patl: on Wei iv, on his faithful lolution meetings .8 ai-on' r;)--The o the M- T report, scharged 1 eleven. and he lc; only providec! corpse to lishop of he Itev. e Lords d of St i of tlic e clause grounds a stat ie previ st. Mr. k-street. ain, and was read in con 2 e Cool 'Sista/of' fficiencY need, f°l_. IC ;vas of - Com - having commit- Le Albert !hairman on the n of the Asomely nof the lad heel/ ora, and iittee, to fie shield of St. of the ttee hold ID.-01 1 oners of r powers e: TJIe paid to for extra. rt on the ch it ap- t water minute, £50,000 ie report er would ere cop een-lane I that it !sia than 31 1 ; mendeu o°', [1 to gr. `" n ~haii'n?¢ having! resent'( vote ° TAI. 8 0- ,1 Jan. 5, 1847. Eoral grix9. The Lord Bishop of Newfoundland is expected to visit Liverpool this week. `Our townsman Mr. Jackson, has executed an excellent bust of th e l ate M ayor, David Hodgson, Esq. The Liverpool Reform and Anti-Monopoly Associations are to be amalgamated under the title of the " Reform and Free Pn an a 'rade Association .ge upward s of 500 operatives attend daily and their conduct is to see the exhihition of painting excellent. MORE DEATHS BY FIRE.-The inquests announced in Liverpool last week include five children who have lost their life by fire. -I A I . A QUAL IFIC A TION . —A sho' leepet Pro used during the past wee' to r " p keelitkiin 80ld-street ad applicant grounc )n of sharpness on thE •ROBBERY - OF PLAT at in at the back den,. 70n WE- some thieves and stole £lB. worth o s f left open only use, Grove-stree The back door had beer; AMERICAN PR( xrrived this port f zes,t)l2 bushels , bushels, 11,202 rnh, Mr. Carte r , o f Seei . ~et, entertained the whole of the men in his establishment' on New Year's Eve at Mr Whiteman's Brunswi c k H o t e l . A dinner was provide,' the host's usual unsurpassed style, and the great, rity prevailed throughout the evening GRAND CONCERT.—Nr-- —— • • ru can a ...AO I.JI ur, 519 sacks a Indian corn, 75,233 • Wood, - the celebrated vo- and long W;t;;; he Conc NIII appear at - -hall on 1V lair, and Si, londay and The vet ior §apio will sing on the same occasions. - THE WEATHER.—On Monday morning a thaw set in about eleven, and until Friday we had foggy, dirty weather, but the atmosphere much warmer. On Saturday night and Sunday we had a hard frost. Yesterday, thaw again set in, and there is every appearance of a fall of snow. FATAL A CCIDENT.—About six weeks ago, Mr. William Owen, of Seymour-street, an old gentleman, aged 83, was utru, manott-street. tie was at tended by a surgeon ; but within the last few days morti ication set in t which terminated in death on Thursday morning .MRS. PARRES' ART-UNION.—The drawing of first al lotments in this scheme, for the disposal of so many and valuable works of art, takes place to-morrow, at 51, Bold street. The admission is free, and those who do not take shares will, at least, be repaid by an inspection of speci men prints, and paintings, hung in the room. The number of shares already taken in Liverpool is immense. TREAT TO WORKMEN.—On Saturday evening, Mr. John Abbott, cabinet-maker, Islington, gave a handsome supper to the numerous workmen in his employ. The usual loyal toasts having been given, the men evinced their gratitude and esteem for their enterprising m aster, by repeated pledges of devotion to his interes t , ,and hearty wishes for his continued prosperity. _ DISPATCH The entire earg of the ship Duke of Wel of fifty puncheons of lington, from Calcutta, consisting rum, and upwards of seven thousan hundred tons in Imt week, in the ye of eighteen working BILL.—The Mercury of Friday denied Le truth of the statement in our last, that rumours were (road of the abandonment of the Rivington Pike Water ill u- THE W. ui.o- contemporary is to be aware of all the reports that are current in the town, he does not inform us. The Journal, however, says that we are " substan tially right," and we can only wait for time to test the C,211P SCIENTIFIC NOVELTY. — Messrs. Gray and Keen, the scientific nautical instrument-makers, of Strand-street, in this town, have recently completed a wheel-barometer, of improved construction, with transparent dial-plate for ithlminsainn the finished accuracy of ti indications of change in atmospheric pressure are of e Creme delicacy. movement ain to be mad LAW OF MARRIAGE. --- Application is ag to parliament on the law which prohibits mainage with the sister of a deceased wife, and Mr. Aspinall is now in this, town collecting information on the subject. It ha , been ascertained by actual . . marriages of this kind, among ec ceedingly large,, as many as fifty 1 'st in a single town, among persoi stances, that the number of spectable circum- MINIATURE PIANO. -116 lovers of novelty have been gratified during the past week with• a gratuitous sight of the diminutive piauo-forte just compled f or th e r p t i rm i, f _ ahlp m_ _ _ Most splendid sped ring the dimensions ks, and used in the manner which has been so sueee in iTnlland anti and irotection of banks against the packed cjosely, and, for a considera a, the fagots being with rods run vertically through the mass, and chains laid horizontally, and bindinc , the whole 'tightly to the ship. " The heaviest sea," he aids, " has no effect upon such a LiG V easel wouia remain as uninjured, and indeed as unaffected by the sea, as if in dock. Of course, in all works dependent upon-wind, weather, and tide, certainty cannot be attained ; but of one thing I am certain, that no other plan offers the same chance of suc -cess, or r.t e.o , rural/ a cost." Mr. Brunel continues— " You have a valuable piece of property lying on a most exposed shore. If preserved for a few months that pro perty will, in all probability,-be worth £40,000 or £50,000 ; if neglected for a few weeks it will probably be worth no thing." He exhorts the directors not to place reliance 17,111 f.•l - -- camels," and taking he ] fore, entirely dependent u T to sea unrepaired, and, therel and conviction ay far the cheapest, will be to lift the vessel by mechani cal means—to lay ways under her—and to haul her up sufficiently far to be s a f e f rom th e sea to ' repa i r her; just sufficient to make her water tight, then to launch and bring her to Liverpdol or Bristol. ENTERTAINMENT TO WORKMEN.—It is gratifying to have again to record another of those harmonious meet ings between the employers and the employed, which promote so well that pod feeling that ought. ever to exist iy and whic's a are now, in large establishments, becoming somewhat general. On Friday evening last, Messrs. Smith and Willey, of the Windsor Foundry, entertained the whole of the parties in their employ, their friends and 4:ld' as I families, at the Music Hall. Bold_qtrppt_ in number to, we hear, u • ?wards of sev their appearance, partieulaky the female portion, was such as indicated happiness indescribable. Tea and coffee were provided on temporary tables running across the room— ,- - - men were ravishingly supplied with boiled and roast beef, ham, bun loaf, and all other necessaries to satiate the varied tastes of the assemblage. Mr. Smith, Mr. Willey, Mr. Pair C. E . , of London, Mr. J. Finch, sen., with several friends and parties leadingly connected with the firm, . occupied the head table. After all had partaken of the repast, which was admirably managed, the tahlPc VVI.I•P vOrn evarnal couaco .vcic m, chair tak en b y M r. Smith, and s an excellent ru band, oveu whicl had been provided, played the lively dance, which was lk off by Mr. Willey. Mr. John Finch proposed, as a sen timent, " The Q ueen ," " Th e L and we live in" and added to it, " Many happy returns of the season." In the course of a somewhat lengthy address, Mr. Finch recapitulated the various advantageous measures passed d ur i ng th e pre sent -- • - •rith respect to the land we live in, - nds—amongst cratic arm that he had • 4via rn erica — and though he had bee n considered democra tical, he would not exchange the laws, the liberties, or the constitution of England for those of any land the globe could boast. They possessed more safety—there was Pro Party, and in them really a greater more_ yi p i r t o io te n ct o i f on ti f loer interests , of society. Mr. Smith, the • -- canz " The Pope," which was loudly ap - ."- Willey's " Great Mogul." which was excellently managed, and called forth shout s of laughter. Again the band struck up, and each " tipp'd the light fantastic toe." Mr. Brown then pro posed " Prosperity to the firm of Messrs. Smith and Willey ;" which was replied to by both partners, one of whom stated that during the distress that existed through out the land, it was gratifying that the busines° they were engaged was unusually brisk : quently learned from Mr. Pair (C. E.), who made a lengthy and admirable speech in proposing " Success to railways," that it is their intention to establish a foundry in Ireland, similar and equal in extent to that at Windsor. Throughout the evening the speech, the song, and the dance, followed in succession ; and the happiness an d respect that existed seemed hourly to increase :—cool acquaintance were moved to warmest' friends, and the good-humoured smile that played in every face, denoted the enjoyment entertained, while sorrow at parting, even at a late hour, seemed to wish the season's quick return. WurrEmAN's HOTEL.—New-year's eve was kept up with great spirit at the house of Mr. Whiteman, in Hanover-street. •The worthy host of the " Brunswick " gave a splendid supper to his friends and Customers. It is needless to say that the viands and wines were' of the choicest description. • ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.--Mr.` E. Atkin, after visiting all the principal menageries on the continent, has pur chased the follniving anmials, some of them extremely va siable and: rare :—Royal tiger, three leopards, male hyena, cassowary, pair of black storks, bald eagle, griffin vulture' in which ,nd we subse- pair of llam as , C ereops i s geese, pair of kangaroos, pair of emus, greater kangaroo, pair of black swans, three rare Pigeons, male ostrich, white llama , and a variety of the Lowry parrots. PAPIER MACHEE.—We had the pleasure of inspecting a portion of the articles in papier machee, which .Mr. Roberts, of Church -street, has just received from Messrs. Jennings and Bettridge, and, if it is possible, they surpass any specimens previously produced from that firm. The colours are most brilliant and effective ; and though the __ was a , .. , . ,, ,ucning is bold, they are beautifully mellowed by the seriously particular process to which they are submitted. The injured ' that he died on Wednesday.—Th e th ird 9 Patrick Kelly, a child three-and-a-half years was on tables are splendid, and the minor articles, inkstands, &c., lived with his parents in Tatlock-street. old, who are not equalled by any other material. ' alone in the cellar on Thursday night his clothe s a c e e f t HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.—WONDERFUL PRESERVA dentally caught fire, and he died the same night of s ever " TION of LlFE.—Hugh M`Donald, Lot 55, in King's burns on the chest and back.—The fourth was on Geor ge County, Prince Edward Island, made a public declaration WAslin who died of fracture of the skull, caused by his before_ Joseph Coffin, Esq. Justice of the Peace, at Bay having been accidentally struck a dre a df u l blow on th e -v:tune, September 3, 1845, to the effect that the greater head, by the timber fender of the Sea Nymph, as he was t esid o e f his nose, and roof of his mouth were eaten away, s ulcerous sores in his face and legs, which, from wal king by the side of that steamer along the edge of the their luny of the Clarence Dock. —The fifth that was on James he h ture, must shortly have deprived him of life ; and AVA.rdle a child four years old, who was accidentally state hew assbieenrestored from the pitiable and miserable burned to _ n, by the use of Holloway's Ointment, and death in Chisenhale-street, whil s t l e ft alone this after ail other medical treatment bad failed,—See bY Pttrents, Advt. sa• lb 1Z men of Workmanship, and, cons the tone is most brilliant. It ha smith's, . music waierooms classed as another ()fa celebrity ay .e novelties for which he ha m s ga be gained vsOME AND SEASONABLE GIFT. --We see, by the list of donations to the District Provident Society, that Mr. Robert Gibbons of London-road, has, with acorn mendable l iberality. nregentpa 9An 1 . Is a Wormy exampl other tradesmen ; and we trust it a may brea. - This it be follo d wed by • . g o rerai rise in grain and flour las so enhanced the value stocks, as to enable - holders 7.43 be more than usually liberal. ..,d vi “Hu reli eve the wants tnose who are suffering fr om th e scarcity. LAITNCH.—On Saturday last, a fine schooner, of about 180 tons btu-then, w as launched from the yard of Messrs. John Dawson and Co. She is built expressly fnr vevan 41,0 nor spacious h a t c h es and accom modation for any freight of this kind being superior to anything we have seen, and her whole appearance reflects much credit on the tl men b h vreer.—wenr—orr---ttic-----sZa ILL ma 7 ,7-9 ittcr -u1 christened by the ladY:of the owner the "Ann Powell." After the launch, the owners and a few friends dined at the American Hotel, where an excellent dinner was served up in Mr, Wilde's hest. , • ue. k few evenings ago Mr. Fingland, ch nAro.4 'oman went to ti emetic, and gave it pennyworth of tosi ly obtain& buop in town, but finding tins not sufficient, she mixed that which she had pur . - chased - from Mr. Fingland in water, and swallowed it also, believing that it would speedily terminate her sufferings. It did so, but in a very different method from what she anticipated. The dose, being very powerful, 'brought on violent vomiting and purging, and thus saved her life: She is now doing well. LADIES' CHARITY BALL.—The annual ball in aid of the funds of the Ladies' Charity took place on Wed"- evening at the Town-hall, on which occasion there was a numerous and fashionable assemblage, about 1,200 persons being present. Mrs: Nichol officiated as lady patroness and Messrs. W. Moss. Jaenuc.. As-- •-- _ • • ...".. iirtival, tiSq., M...,..im !any ; James Aspinali, Es q. • Elias <Arnaud, Esq. ; Mrs. Arnaud and family ; J. H. Turner, Esq. ; Reverend Rector Brooks ; Rev. Thomas Hornby ;, Sir Thomas Brancker '; AlTerman Molyneux ; B. Jones, Esq. W. Earle, Esq. ; Richard Earle, Esq. ; Joseph Langton, Esq. ; L. Mosley, Esq. ; Mrs. Moss and family, Otters_ pool ; Daniel Neilson, Esq. ; John Neilson, Esq. ; Hugh Hornby, Esq. ; E. Mosley, Esq. • James Br anc k er , j unr., Esq. •, the Miss es Brancker ; Mrs. Shuttleworth ;_ Mr Statham ; C a pt a i n Greig ; Major Vic'------ -'-' Lord ; Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, of Arrow D. Lowndes. Lawrence, Esq t were gr. and ics7Ei ..... To PARENTS AND GUARDIANS OP YOUTH,—It is with iiw-k_pleasuretoantdhsatisfaction that we call the attention of our reader. Academy, in this Zowreo-3PeTillieg of Great George -street aPbriigPain' dMbri.s c W lara . I C I -: Fisher, is a gentleman or sterlin g ter as a sozend linguist, accurate mathel;:+;,- _ it is well known, from - past experh dent, persevering, and sucqssful in this ' Academy pupils are carefully I •.• - - _ There is also a compreht training fn- pared for any of ti .site course of sound commercial w, are intenaeu T or mercan t i l e pur suits. We assure w parents, from personal knowledge, that their sons can here enjoy the advantages of a healthy situation, a large and' substantial lecture-room, a spacious gymnasium, efficient masters, sup er i or sc i ent i fic appara tus, gentlemanly treatment, and, withal, a "sound Scrip tural education. ST. SIMON'S PARISH notice CIIIIRCH.—We are very glad to structure the rapid progress that i s b e i ng made with this . It has been somewhat impeded by the frost, yet, in the course of another week, the arches of the win dows will be thrown over, and the character of the build "4.rably developed. The spire is to be of stone ; and, as the the height 140 feet , _—. spire of ..the church ig a lofty one, it will, when completed, be a very prominent 'object. he architect, Mr. Hay, seems to have been quite sensible of this fact ; and after an examination of the plans, we cannot hesitate to express a confident belief that the work will, in all respects be worthy of him and the high reputation he enjoys. ' The 1364 of the church will be free to the poor for ever • and it cannot fail to be 4 source of the highest delight to the indefatigable Incum bent that his unwearied perseverance has secured for them so unquestionabl e a benefit. He has been aided cheerfully and deservedly by many kind friends, yet the funds will fall far short of what is required, owing to the enhanced value of labour and materials. We - would, therefore, stir up the friends of " churches for the poor," to consecrate more of their wealth to these objects. for e M No.oz r. Cu Saturday five inquests were held be- , e an infant we e l i f t i first who on Abram RoWbottorp, o a l n d, l p lived Nyith,his Darentc, , Great Howardtre4, ,ibi. of hh, —4, :nue I_ll 1115 flother or ; morning. --The second was 7 . r1 ,.. wno was . found deU'l.;7l;e .about fifty-four years of age on James I arwood, a m r an u a, Light body-street. On' __who lodged in Moly oeux beedinrn4es placed a lighted Monday night one of the f e c° l 4l t, . Th while she was getting candle in a candlestick on a e candle fell, ignited some ware out of a cupboard. the curtains and bedclothes, and alarmed the -deceased that he threw up one of t h ra e liell Widows on the second floor and jumped out into the ; yin came in contact with the flags, and he Qa''a• His head :_:_ . A THIRD DEATH IN LIVERPOOL PROM STARVATION: —On Friday, an inquest was held before the Borough Coroner, on view of the body of Mary Brady, an infant only nine months old, whose death had been accelerated by want of the common necessaries of life. It appeared that the father, mother, and four children occupied a wretched hole in Lace's-street, where they would have all perished from want, -had they not received some tempo rary relief, in the shape of bread and soup; from the Parish office. The deceased was ill, and the mother had not strength sufficient to attend to it. The case was altogether a truly deplorable one, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with tl!e medical testimony. The Parish-office was acquitted of all Warn FANY BALL.—On Thursday evening, the splendid mansion of Mr. Muspratt, at Seaforth, was the scene of a grand fancy ball, and the new year did not dawn on a gayer or T 2 M,, nd ever It was given by Fr. and Mr. It. About 180 guests, including many of the principal gentry of Liverpool and neighbourhood, were present.. Where all was excellent, it would be ungracious to devote much to particular description. Miss Cushman appeared in character of Claude Melnotte, and her gallP-' attracted much notice and many, jest ,, Cusl- eautift diss ..usan Annan was attired as aFrench Marchioness;. her dress being of the most recherche kind. Mr. Ri chard Muspratt was regally attired as the unfortunate Charles. He afterwards ,changed his character, and by his conviviality and politeness added much to the plea- I sure and hilarity of the company. _ His pretty and ac- mnplished wife Muspratt, as Dora Giovanni, was all that could be de sired. Mr. George Irlam, as a Knight Templar, had a characteristic appearance; and Mr. J. Miller in the anti quated attire of a " Middy" of the time of King Charles the First, attracted much attention. Messrs. Kellam, Woods, Taylor, and Lowndes appeared as mandarins. Mr. M`Queen was gay as the melancholy Hamlet, and Mr. Wanostrocht interesting as the only specimen from the land flooded by the Nile. Miss Walker was modestly attired as Flora M`lver, and Miss Kean as a Scotch lady. Miss Shaw, brightly clad, personified the Morning ; and Miss Holden, in a dark dress, spangled with s t ars an d a crescent on her head, typified the Night. COLLISION.—On Thitisday morning, about nine o'clock, the Dublin steamer Urgent came into collision near the Formby lightship, with the fine iron steamboat Tynwald. The former boat was on her outward voyage to Dublin, and the latter was entering this port from Belfast. The effect of the blow was tremendous, and the larboard pad dle of the Tynwald was disabled. The Urgent took all the passengers from the Tynwald, and proceeded to Li verpool, dropping anchor in the Sloyne. The Tynwald came up with one engine, remained in the river all day, and docked in the Clarence Basin at about eleven o'clock at night. The Urgent is a wooden vessel, and the Tyn wald, as already mentioned, an iron one. The effect of the collision upon the Urgent was to carry away her cut water, bowsprit, and figure head. Her planks were started also, but we believe no person on board of her was injured. The damage done to the Tynwald was much pauute, paucue DOX, paddle beam, and all the wing belting were smashed to atoms : the houses on deck partially broken up, and the fragments of wood strewed about in all directions. So great was )rce wit met th alth the Tynwald had back Luc way vessels upon her, the at wheel ough was forced rapidly round, knocking down one of the men who was at it. The other seaman at the helm was John An derson : he was carried round the wheel and forcibly jam med between the spoke handles and the deck. So firmly was he fixed, that it renuired the arnrt-Q .-s men afterwards to release the poor fellow from hisa;vlul position, the blood at the time gushing from both his ears. He now lies in a very dangerous state. There is little doubt the Tynwald was supposed by those on board the Urgent to be the Formby light-ship, which was close at hand ; that the helm of the urgent was, upon that suppo sition, first placed to starboard, and not ported till too late to allow the vessels to pass clear. The fog was so den that a vessel could be seen only about six for f reason the engines of the Tynwald were slowed. THE " GREAT BRITAIN" STEAM-SHIP.—At the request of the directors, Mr. ,Brunel has_ made a survey of the state of this Vessel, and published his opinions in a long report, addressed to those gentlemen. Contrary to even the hopes of the proprietary, Mr. Brunel found the ves sel, as a whole, and independently of mere local damages, perfectly sound, and as strong and as perfect in form as the day she was launched. Mr. Brunel discaids the idea of breaking up the ship on the spot, because the whole would certainly not amount to many thousands—probably hundreds would be a safer estimate of the amount to be realized—clear of all expenses. He proceeds to prove that the mode of getting the vessel off the shore and into port is -conllary to the consideration of how to preserve it is, so that it may h- - Aition to h quite si in a conch, be removes, and to be worth removing, when the means of doing thi re ready, and the Droner time is nrrivpd far m,t;no if No man in his senses, and who thoroughly understands the circumstances of the case, would dream of calculating upon completing the requisite means for floatinr her under ee months. In the meantime the ship mint be pro tected; and this eminent engineer recommends the direc tors to form, under the stern and along the exposed side of the vessel, a mass of fagots, made of strong and long THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIONERS MEETINGS .OF THE. BIRKENHEAD COMMIS- On. Saturday, a special general meeting of the Commis sioners of Birkenhead was held in their rooms, Hamilton Square, for the purpose of receiving a report of the. pro,. ceedings_ of the Gas and Water Committee. The chair was taken.by William Potter, Esq., and there were pre sent tem other Commissioners. Mr. Townsend attended as law-clerk to the board, and Mr. J. B. Lloyd, of the, firm of Lloyd and Waln, of Liverpool, also attended. in his capacity of parliamentary agent for the Commissiopers for the promotion of their Improvement, Gas and 1N rater. Bills. Themeeting was almost wholly occupied in read ,• THE SANATORY ACT We believe the public are not precisely aware of the proviiions of the Liverpool Sanatory Act, which came into operation on the Ist instant. To assist our fellow- townsmen in carrying it into operation, we propose to give here its leading provisions. The act commences by repealing all previous acts of a local character, taking care that it shall not have a retro spective effect; and, at the same time, vesting the autho rity of the various boards, whose powers are superseded, in the Council, by whom it is in future to be exercised. All officers under the old acts are to be recompensed for loss of office; and the expenses incurred by the Highway Board, in procuring fresh acts, are to be paid by the Council, as are those incurred by the Toxteth Park Com missioners. C A - minutes vi we proceedings in tne ward extending over some years ; alscr letters that had passed between the parliamentary agents of the Commissioners and the Birkenhead and Claughton Gas and Water Company ; and, finally, the report of the Committee. The meetiiig was, however, of opinion .that . the publication of these documents in detail would be as yet premature, as two , which surveyors from the Commis,sioners of Woods and Forests ruses from 18 to 32 relate to the appoint ment of officers, &c. ; and clause 33 provid e s th a t th e Council shall direct a map of the borough to be made on a scale not less than 60 inches to the mile, on which is to be marked all existing sewers and drains, water-pipes, t new ones as may be act owners of Upon the map a complet e system of levelling, either from a survey of their own, or from the ordnance survey. Clauses 36 to .43 vest in the Council the powers of the Highway Commissioners and direct the paving and flag ging of streets and courts. Clause 44 enacts that every thereon to Parliament Mr. TOWNSEND read the original document appointing the Gas and Water Committee by the Board ; it being the opinion of the latter, that it would be advantageous to the inhabitants if the Commissioners possessed the on a scale of one inch to every four feet ; and within si: weeks the surveyor shall fix the level, which shall there after be kept by every other. nersCITI nrimortv ;which Mr - . Wm. Laird was elected peinianent followed; and it appeared from them that Air. Hawksley the street: The penalty for non-observance of this clause is the cost of making the street the proper level, and five pounds, No street, being a carriage road, shall be of less . _ and Waln were appointed Parliamentary agents, wit structions to get the Gas and Water Bills lodged as as possible. The first letter from Lloyd and Warn t width than 30 feet, or 20 feet in the bed, with a footway on each side of five feet, clear of any steps or projections. The same proportions are to be observed in wider streets; and no house shall be built in any street of greater height than the width of such street. No court shall be built less than 15 feet wide. An additional foot is to be added for each additional house over eight ; and the entrance is to be the full width of the court, and open from the ground upwards. The penalty of offending against these provi sions is a sum not exceeding twenty- pounds for every day the street or court is suffered to remain ; but they do not apply to existing streets or courts, " which shall be proved to have been formed or set out in the disposition of any estate for sale in lots, and of which a sale plan shall have been proved to have been prepared before the passing of the act ; nor to any street or court being a footway only, b w e h f i o c r l e ; s t h b a i s l 1 act,be a made d bi n all b e e r ' ti c : e e ( d i ii s o ito buil of di tu g i s ld s i i ee t t i s o , n if e c x a c rr e i p a t by geways, servants mu in care stbe o fo f r tl t i l o ie sa p in ur e p .?' ses ß o ac f k ha s b tr ita p w on hic t h he feet wide, and conta . entrance in such I Gas and Water Coin ;dated 14th Dec. last,) stated the desir of the Co]i of gas and water for, the district, and that they were 1( ing their bills and seeking powers to purchase the com pany's works—wishing to make the purchase in the fairest manner. Mr. Highfield wished to know the proposed basis of such purchase ; stating that it did not appear to the company that it would be beneficial for the inhabitants that the Commissioners should have the exclusive supply for the district. Messrs. Lloyd and Wain next wrote to the Clerk of the Peace for the county, for a copy of the accounts, of income and expenditure, and the clerk replipd that he could not find any abstract of such account. It next appeared that the Gas and Water Bills havirq deposited in London, on behalf of the Commissione, L.. Woods and Forests had deputed Messrs. Goldfinch and Rennie to hold an enquiry at the Town-hall, Birkenhead, on the 18th instant, with reference to the same, Lloy d and Waln wrote again to the Birkenhead Gas and Water Company on the 29th of December, stating that the Cc IL wy a , ft must be not less than th ree f eet ; and, if il extending footwa a y hundred yards without being intersected, the width must be four feet. Clauses 51 to 60 are the ordinary highway regula tions. Clauses 61 to 77 direct the effectual sewerage of the whole borough. 78 and 79 empower trustees of turn pike roads and owners of land without the borough to use the sewers on making compensation. Twenty-eight days' notice is to be given before commencing sewerage works in any street, an d a plan and section lodged in sur veyors office upon a scale not less than one inch to sixty six feet for the plan, and one inch to two feet for the sec tion. Section 81 gives power to appeal. Clause 82 directs house-drains to be made wherever a sewer of a sufficient size and proper level passes within 30 feet from any part of a house, on service of 28 days' notice ; and no house can be erected or rebuilt without proper drains if required by the Council, such drains to of the company as established under their . Parlia ment, and that the company had failed to comply with the act in lodging their accounts annually with the clerk of the peace, and requesting copies of their accounts from the passing of the act. Mr. Highfield admitted, in reply, that he had omitted to send au abstract of the accounts to the clerk of the peace, and promised to send it without delay. He contended that the company had adopted every measure which could be for thelenefit of the in habitants, and he alleged that they were willing to effect any additional advantage which could be fairly pointed out. The company, he said, had laid out their capital solely with a view to future advantages, which had nat yet been, but which would be hereafter, realized ; and, cankdering that hostile proceedings had been taken against them by the board; they had no other resource , - but to oppose to the utmost both the int fn Pnrlinmpnf. by 4he hnnrd dFd applications .vu, ~4~u uI4IIIJ fill be at such a level as to be available for the draina g e o f the lowest floors of such hOuse and of its areas, water closets, privie's, and offices. Fourteen days' notice is to be given of an intention to build or to drain, and a plan deposited with the surveyor on a scale not less than one inch to every six feet. In default, the Council can cause such building to be demolished or drains to be relaid. Where a house is rebuilt, the level of the lowest floor must be raised sufficiently to allow of the construction of such a drain as is required in the case of new erections. No houses are to be rebuilt in which the ground-floor is not made six inches above the level of the adjoining foot way. House-drains or branches may be made by owners of property, to be approved by the surveyor, or Council may contract with them to drain. Vaults or cellars shall not be made under streets, without the consent of Coun cil. again to the company, on the 31st ultimo, stating that their clients would be happy to arrange a conference as early as possible. Mr. Highfield, in his reply, of the Ist instant, begged to say that the accounts sought for should be furnished, and suggested that the chairman of the Commissioners and Mr. Wm. Jackson might have a con ference without prejudice to either the board on the one hand or the company on the other. Mr. TOWNSEND read the report of the Committee, dated 16th ultimo, to the effect that as an abundant and cheap supply of gas and water was of great importance, they had commissioned Mr. Hawkesley to make a profes sional survey of the locality, and that his report Would, in a few days, be submitted to the board. They then refer red at some length to the early proceedings which had taken place with reference to the supply of gas and water to the township, and to a remarkable omission in the lease, 'that at the expiration of fifty years the existing gas and water works were to revert to the Commissioners. They denied that the Commit•sioners had parted with any power to Section 89 directs all gully-holes of sewers or drains, belonging to the Council or to private parties, to be pro ' )ped to prevent the escape of effluvia. Drains. perly tra cesspools, and privies are to be kept in good order, or after 14 days' notice C oun cil may repair and recover the supply water, and they contended that the time had now arrived when the supply of gas and , water ought to be under their control. They were of opinion that the charge of 7s. Gd. per thousand feet of gas, had already yielded considerable profit, and recommended the board to apply cost. Un giving 24 hours' notice, the surveyor can enter and take up and examine drains, privies, and cesspools. A penalty of five pounds is to be levied w h ere suc h _ _ sions of this act, or for stopping or .unstopping such drains, &c., without the conse n t o f th e C ounc i l, or or -1... L 1 tor powers to purcnase the gas and water works, on ac count of the township, referring to the advantages Man chester derived from the system there adopted. If their ;opped or ullstoppeC with a plication to parliament wer luccessful, fh, on which such offenc ,hall be committed j or continued gas and water would thenceforward be applied in liquida tion of the expenditure of the township. Upon the motion of Mr. W. LAIRD seconded by Mr. THOMPSON, the report was received and ad o pt e d unani mously; and the last letter from Mr. Highfield was refer utauses 113 to 97 relate to the powers of the Council under the act, and to regulations to be observed in mak- ~cause uu gives tne power of proceeL_ Superior Courts against owners of property for repayment of expenses incurred by the Council , and clause 100 gives the further power of distraining for such expenses of repairs " upon the goods and chattels" of the occupier; but his liability only extends to the amount of rent due, and he may deduct.from the landlord. Where property, upon which expenses have been incurred and not repaid, is unoccupied, Council may enter, after notice, and let to repay themselves. In cases where the owner nf ling in any of t red to the committee with instructions that Mr. Lloyd be requested to confer with Mr. Mallaby, the solicitor of the Birkenhead Gas and Water Company, with the view of bringing the matters in dispute to an amicable settlement. A motion was agreed to to the effect that every facility should be offered to the CommiSsioners of Woods and Forests about to visit the township, and that the Gas and Water Committee be requested to affo r d th em th e requi • P . • ... • • ...v.., 11.11 P VIIIGI ox property is only tenant for life, the expe nses are more half its value, Council is to receive the amount for flagging, paving, &c., by instalments ; and they may do so in other cases, the instalments not to be less than one received should in due time be published, after the inquiry before the surveying officers. Mr. Lloyd, and also the chairman, suggested a conference, and the latter urged that nothing would be more likely to bring about an amicable arrangement than a meeting in the first instance between Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Mallabv. twentieth part per an auu reiers to •• the person receiving the rents of any property on his own account, or as Mr. LLOYD said, the preliminary Inquiries Act had re ference to harbours, ports, and streams that fell into na other person vuume coo curects toe proper cleansing of the streets and foot -pavements, whether dedicated to the public or not, and empowers the Council to em pty a ll pr i v i es an d cesspools. For this purpose, they can either employ sca vengers, or contract with them to do the duty, under a penalty for neglect. If the dung or soil of any stable, cow-house, or pig-sty, is allowed to accumulate for four teen days, and is not removed within' forty-eight hours cfter notice, it becomes vested in the Council, who may , 11 it. If - shall permit - vigable rivers. He had received a • circular, requiring a sum of £2OO to be laid down to the B oar d of Admiralty, for the port of Birkenhead, as it was going for a water sioners only wanted to sink wells, and not to convert streams, they did not come within that particular clause of the act, which required the deposit of the £2OO. The CHAIRMAN thanked Mr. Lloyd for having written to that effect, and the meeting was adjourned until Mon day morning, (yesterday) Yesterday, at ten o'cloi oily person shall permit any dung, ashes, or filth, to remain w ithi n his dwelling-house three days after the scavenger has applied to remove it, he becomes liable to a penalty of 40s. ; or if a certificate has been signed by officer under the act, or any two medical lation of dung, soil, or filth, within a Birkenhead Commissioners was held at the Rooms, Hamil ton-square, for the consideration of the local bills relating . . of gas and Nv Lii6 it is intent any accumul prosecute ihiring the ensuing Parliament. The following gentlemen were present :—Messrs. D. Appleton (in the chair), Wm. Laird, Berner, Cole, Watson, and Barbour; Mr. J. B. Lloyd, of the firm of Lloyd and Waln, solici tors, Liverpool, was also present. Mr. TOWNSEND, the Clerk to the Board, having read the notice calling the meeting, Mr, J. B. I sted to I buu uorougn ougnt to oe removed, as prejudicial to health, the Town-clerk shall forthwith give notice to re move it within twenty-four hours, after which time it be- Council Clause 112 directs the removal of pools of stagnant water, and other nuisances offensive or injurious to health, under a penalty of 405., if not effected within twenty-four hours after notice ; and a like penalty is to be inflicted upon parties suffering the contents of any privy or cess -14-^ - flow therefrom. ......enoea to oe prose cuted in the ensuing session of Parliament, copies of which had been printed, and which he now begged to lay before each Commissioner. It would be unnecessary for him to read more than the heads of the clauses, except the Com missioners desired any particular chaise itself to be read. Mr. Lloyd then read the title of the first bill, which was as follows : To soak or The Council may enter premises to cleanse or repair such places, and recover the expenses. Owners may be required to construct a privy and ashpit, with proper door and covering, where the Council or Health Committee may think it necessary, for the use of the inmates or occupiers ; and with the consent of the Council one privy may be allowed to serve for two houses. In future, however, no house is to be allowed to be built without a properly-constructed privy, with a fun nel or flue to carry off any offensive stench. Parties neg lecting to construct or repair privies, after one month's no tice in writing, are subject to a fine of five pounds, and ten shillings per week while the default continues. Public conveniencies are also to be erected in suitable situations. No cellar under any house in a court is to be let as a 7 f s ne e ue p ts a t r i na height, habitation so ha‘oer aonf ; which nor area extendinga n t hyeoth surface e r acleoolnlfagtr the he i e Nocvhohroi whole es . not frontr than2foetf6our inchesfeet b:ildopelpt flue, e ute le c v t e e l d o b f y tl i i r e on str r e a e il t s . , a S n u o c p h en cellarS fire place, with a p ro pere r a ea nd an external window of at of or pivots, unless the sashes are double n o o le p aS en t ll on feet hinges clear of the sash -frame; t open both top and bottom ; and every back cellar letewiattil a front cellar must have an external window, as above de scribed, of not less area than 4 superficial feet. Th e owner must also provide a privy and (if required) an ash pit. A penalty of 20s. shall be levied for every day that l a a n r y s ne e rllar is inhabited e ed in e h r a i l t t e e d re c d on t t e rary t meet o h t th e e s e provisions provisions. C of the - Health Act (sth Victoria) are exempt from the operation of this bill. br enabling the :ommissioners provement of Birkenhead, Claughton-cum-Grange, and part of Oxton, in the County of Chester, more effectually to supply with gas the limits under their jurisdiction ' • and to purchase the existing gas wo r ks o f th e Birkenhead and Claughton Gas and Water Company." V7ll • • ine preamoie recited the following acts :-3rd and 4th William IV., cap. 68; Ist and 2nd Victoria, cap. 33; sth Victoria, cap. 5; 6th Victoria, cap. 13 and 24; 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 32: 91 that it would be of " public benefit " if further powers were granted the Commissioners for such purposes, and and also to purchase the existing gas and water works. Clause 2 stated that "whereas it is desirable that the power of lighting the said townships of Bi r k en h ea d, Claughton-cum-Gran is hands of the Commissioners," they should be endowed with the aforesaid powers, and that on " payment or tender " of the purchase money the property of the com pany should become vested in the Commissioners. Clause 8 gives the Commissioners power to borrow any requisite sum, not exceeding 4:G0,000, upon the credit of the light imr and c*ma Wal,lllllg rate, to make the purchase. The other clauses are all consequent upon the purchase and posses sion of the company's property Mr. WH. hat the hill he approved, lid that Messrs. Lloysl and `V In be appointed solicitors for the bill to airy ft though rarhament. Mr. W. COLE seconded the resolution. In future, no house is to b e erec t e d w ithi n th e b oroug h without at least one room on the ground-floor, containing 108 superficial feet, clear of any stairs or staircase, or any other reduction, save one chimney-breast and fire-place therein, or which shall have any rooms therein which be in any part less than B,feet from the floor to the ceiling, except in the cellar, which, if used for habitation, is not to be less than 7 feet, and if not is to be 6 feet. The attic rooms must have either a span of not less than 14 feet at the spring of the roof, with a clear height of 12 feet from the floor to the ridgetree, or otherwise a clear height of at least 2 feet 6 inches, measuring perpendicularly from the floor to a horizontal line drawn from the lowest spring of the roof, with a clear height and space from the said last mentioned horizontal line to the Mr. BARBOUR said he supposed that it was under stood, as had been agreed upon at the meeting on Satur day, that in obtaining the Act, the commissioners ex pected that the committee would take every poSsible pre liminary measure to bring about an amicable arrangement with the existing gas company. • • ,__ Mr. W. LAtnn.—.-Yes ; it was agreed . that Messrs. Lloyd and Waln should consult with the solicitor for the company, as to affecting an arrangement. Mr. LLOYD said that the gas and_ water committee must meet again pro forma, in order that the last letter of Mr. Hightield should be laid before thetas ; which had not yet been done, in consequence of its . beinc , received only on the morning of the day on which the general committee met (Saturday). Where there is an excess of height from the floor to the lowest spring beyond the two feet six inches, the space between the said horizontal line and the lower side of the ridgetree may be reduced, but not more than double such excess ; and there shall in no case be less than eight feet from the floor to the lower side of the ridgetree. No attic shall be allowed in any house of less than three floors above the basement, and unless some part of such attic is higher than the spring of the roof ; and no house shall have more than one attie. „. The motion was then put to the vote, and carried una nimously. _ — Alr7Lloyd then read the title of the second bill, which was, "A Bill to authorise the Commissioners for the Im provement of Birkenhead, Claughton . -cum-Grange, and part of Oxton, in the county of CheSter, to establish Wa ter Works, for the better supplying the inhabitants thereof with water •, and to purchase the existing Water Works of the Birkenhead anti Claughton Gas and Water Company." He proceeded with the clauses, in the midst of which, Mr: Pm' entered the room, and, after waiting for a mo ment or two, he arose and interrupted the solicitor by stating that as he had not heard the whole of the proceed ings, he should wish that his name should not appear as being present at all, or taking any part in the responsi bility of the measure, because he did not approve of their going to Parliament at present on the subject. Mr. TOWNSEND agreed to keep Mr. Pim!s name out of the minutes, if he did not intend to stay; whereupon Mr. Pim withdrew from the room. In every inhabited room there must be one external window of not less than five feet in heart, and three feet wide, clear of the sash frame, or the area of which is fif teen feet. Attic and cellar windows may be not less than three feet square; or nine feet area ; and all windows must be casement windows opening on hinges or pivots, unless the sashes are double opening at top and top and bottom. Clause 122 provides for the appointment of a medical officer of health ; and three following clauses provide for whitewashing and purifying of houses declared by him to be unhealthy, the appointment of an inspector of nui sances, and the regulation and inspection of lodging houses. As we have already, however, gone to. consi derable length and detail, and the bill contains 2.31 clauses, we must postpone fora week going through the remainder, Mr. LLOYD then continued reading the heads, of the clauses which were 174 in number. Cl ause 70, which re lated to the supply of water for. public purposes, such as watering the streets, cleansing the sewers, extinguishing fires was read at full length, on the motion of Mr. Wat- That gentleman also enquired- whether the bill con- THE SARAH SANDS. tamed provisions for the supphr:ltndi maintenance of fire plugs. Mr. LLOYD said it did, and read clauses 51, 52, and 53, The trial of this fine ship has been looked forward to which related to that subject . with great interest, she being the largest vessel in which Powers are sought by clauses 105 and 106, "to borrow the principle of auxiliary steam-power has been fairly £60,000 on security of the water rents." The price to tested. Messrs. Sands and Co. are the largest owners, be charged for water to the consumer is to be as follows: and she is commanded by Capt. W. C. Thompson, late of When the rent does not exceed £5, the maximum rate for the Stephen Whitney, also a large owner , an d for twenty water is not to be above ss. per annum : five years commanding vessels from New York. She was Above £5 and not exceeding .El 5 .... 13s. built from the designs of Mr. Grantham, of this town, ' ' 30 .. .. 24 consulting engineer, who has had considerable experience 60 .. .. 42 in this description of vessel; he also superintended her 100 .... 60 construction, assisted by Captain Thompson. The , proportions of the Sarah Sands are as follow : lv 30 GO 100 or water cl Above £lO 25 .... 6 50.... 8 100 .... 10 „ 100 )7 Mr. BARBOUR moved a simnarre_wluti, one, adopting the bill, wh eh Mr: WATSO: • was carried unanimously. Mr. LLOYD said both bilk were very being annlierl fnr by the enrnnrm+innq n similar to tl Marichesier, for like - purposes. Mr. W. LAIRD said the gas_ and water committee had fully expected Mr. llawksley, the celebrated engineer, would have been present that morning, to have laid his report before them as to the existing state and condition of the water-works ; but that gentleman had been pre-. Mr. Laird then read aletter -from Mr. Hawksley that he was detained at home by the serious i should - like to see him in the course of the week, and if he could let them know, another special meeting would be called to meet him : but of course. under his uresent domestic circumstances the commissioners could not expect 1 The board then adjourned TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS A special meeting of-the Town Council was held on Friday, when the customary annual appointments were made, and the Sanatory Act was brought into operati6n by a Committee of Health being named. The Mayor presided. and said the first business before the Council was to appoint a trustee under a local act of 9 George IV. for enabling the trustees of Mrs. Ann Mol3 - neux's Cha- 1000 ton measurement, - a over a 215 -feet ; beam, 32 feet ; depth of main deck, 19feeid inches ; height of spar deck, 7 feet 6 inches. She is barque-rigged, with the addition of a low mast forward, making four masts in all. Sbe is clencher-built, and_ double rivetted, has a clipper bow and a handsome billet head. The engines have cylinders fifty inches diameter, and_ three feet sti capable of wort; vesting the est'ates . in diem, for confirming exchejiges, and other purposes, far, the benefit of the charities. , nominal power 200 horses, and ng much higher, which are made on the Sir THOMAS BRANCICER proposed his Worship the Mayor ; the appointment was carried nem. con. Tarner, Swainson, and Houghton, jun., were er the local Act 7 George IV. for St. James's Cemetery. Grantham, and applied by I tees and Messrs. turner and Bennett were appointed to execute the powers given to the Mayor and senior aldermen by the local, Act of 10 George IV. c. 15, relating to the school for thelndigent blind at Liverpool, and the chapel attached thereto. Sir Ty.-omAs BRANCKER rose to propose the commis sioners for carrying into execution the local Act of 5 George IV. for the better regulation and encouragement of pilots for the conducting of ships and vessels into and out of the port of Liverpool, and the appointment of three members of the Council, as auditors under the said act. Mr. COOPER wished to be informed whether the forty one gentlemen appointed trustees under the Pilot Act were ever called iirion to act ! He believed their duties were merely nominal. Sir THOMAS BRANCKEA, in reply, said that in compli ance with the Act of ParliftMent the appointment's must be made. -The following gentlemen were appointed:— Sir Thomas Brancker, Messrs. Ald. James Lawrence, T. Sands, J. Proctor, J. B ram l e y-M oore , T. B. H ors fall, Morris, Stitt, Watson, Aid. R. Houghton, Ald. Bushby, Swainson, David Hodgson, R. S. Henderson ' W. Mann, B. Hill, J. IL Turner, C oo p er , Ald. Griffiths, J. Buck Lloyd, Atherton Danson, Ald. Molyneux, 'Bennett, S. Holme, T. Royden, John Holmes, J. Booker, G..H. Law rence, C. S. Middleton, Toulmin, Parker, G. G. Hornby, James Holme, T. Shaw, W. Preston, James Hol me , V. Higgins, T. Lloyd, W. Rathbone, J. Aspinall, and the Mayor. sent' patented by Mr.. o several vessels with NI, the Mayor, and Mr. Tinne were ap- Her bunk, 1g room for stowir Mr. D. Hod-, pointed 'auditor: Sir T. Brancker, Mr. R. Houghton, jun Atherton. were appointed Coma ers will contain 300 tons of coals, about 1000 tons of cargo. Her, leter, has four arms, and is on a nd Mr. Al screw is fourteen feet d sioners for the emban in Wallas ment of the nOrih-west side of 'Leasov and Great Meols Messrs. D. Hodgson, Nicol under the local Act 7 and RGeor,, and Rathbone, Directors IV. c. 35, relating to the Liverpool and Harrington Waterworks Company. The following are the names of the gentlemen appointed as the Health Committee, under the provisions of the Sa natory Act :—Messrs. James Procter, Atherton, - Jas. Booker, W. Earle, R. Henderson, It. B. Hill, Hugh James Parker, C. Rofiertson, W. J. R. Turner, R. Houghton, sen Preston, J A. Tinne, James R: Griffiths HoimE It! Benn, Bushby Higgin Bennett, Wation,'Caoper, Lace, J. Lloyd, Kaye, Rath bone, Read, Toulmin, Stewart, Nicol, T. B. Horsfall, Shaw, and John Holmes. The MAYOR said the next consideration was the-ap pointment of, a medical officer and a local surveyor. Mr. PARKER had understood that the Town Council would advertise for a medical officer s read. I The report of the Sanatory Committ stated that the secretary had received sixty-three applica tions for the situation of surveyor; - all these had been examined, and five . had been selected as the most eligible. With respect. to the medical appointment, the report strongly recommended Dr. Duncan. Mr. PARKER wished to offer a fevi remarks, before the report was adopted, relative to the appointment of Dr. Duncan. He disapproved of what seemed to him very much like making a place for one particular individual. Although no one could doubt that Dr. Duncan was a gentleman eminent in his profession, yet he did not hesi tate to say, that there were many gentlemen who had been for perhaps more than twenty years connected with the different medical institutions of the town. who were quite as well informed on the subject of the' causes of disease among the poor as Dr. Duncan, though they might not have written so much about it. OOPER money above the sum of £2O could be — made, with Out, if such application were as salary to a public officer, adver tising in the newspapers ; but here an application of £3OO was to 1 hered to Le made without this practice'hming been ad- The MArou asked Mr. Parker if he would put his objection to the appointinent of Dr. Duncan in a specific Air. Nicol, thought that the Council owed it to the Mr. PARKER withdrew his objection. The appointment of surveyor was left to the • Sanatory LIVERPOOL POLICE INTELLIGENCE, A FEMALE SWINDLER.- Her interior arrangements a The Sarah Sands w imirably managed. taken out of dock onr Tuesday, last trim, having on I from Woolwich, sent..expressl rd Mr. Atherton, an engineer by the admiralty to wit- day, to tal ,V.AI The following account of her performances may be re lied upon, being taken from the log an& from the testi mony of the various parties who witnessed them. Her draught of water was fifteen feet four inches aft and this._ teen feet ten inches forward. The steam averaged about. &lbs. pressure, instead of 141bs. as. intended ; a defect which will easily be remedied. It does not appear ever to" have exceeded 6ilbs. The engines made generally thirty revolutions, 180 feet per minute for the piston, or forty_ feet less than the usual standard. With full steam the speed of the engines will be thirty-five to forty revolu tions. The speed of the vessel under steam alone, and with thirty revolutions, was full, eight knots, and, for a, short time, when the steam-pressure was at its best, tha revolutions reached thirty-four-and -a-half, and the vessa rather exceeded nine knots. When Mr. Atherton was on board her, she ran from the Rock Lighthouse •to the Bell Buoy in fifty-eight minutes, although obstructed by a large fleet of vessels, inward-bound. Under canvas she performed most ad-. mirably, being remarkably still and manageable. The, following remarks appear in the notes that were made during the passage The pilot says he would never wish to be in a stiffer vessel as she would roll to wind ward." " The idea that the ship would be tender is alt nonsense." We consider that the facts developed by this vessel pos., sess the greatest interest to the shipowners of this country. The Sarah Sands has cost about half the money generally expended upon steamers of her class, with speed very little short of theirs, with even superior accommodations for passengers, requiring about half the quantity of coals, and capable. of taking about four times the amount of cargo, thus putting beyond a question the practicability of having a steam communication for the more valuable cargoes to all parts of the world. In addition to these' advantages, the Sarah Sands, being a fully rigged ship, will be perfectly safe if anything should happen to her machinery. CHURCHES IN LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD. A correspondent of the Record gives the following account of the progress of church extension in these towns., In Liverpool, comprising nearly 300,000 souls, there are About forty churches. The following are now in course addition to the above :—West Derby, at cost of one individual ' • Great Romer-street, at cost o f th e family of the late C. Horsfall, Esq. ; Walton Breck, by public subscription • St. Simon's, by public sub scr ipti on ; Cornwallis-street; by public subscription ; and St. Paul's, by friends of the R ev . H ug h M`N e il e. A nd a b out £12,000 has been contributed towards the erection of three addi tional free churches in the poorest parts of the town, under Sir R. Peel's late act. .An'additional'effort is also being made to erect four additional churches in the popu lous district at the south end of the town ; but I believe the utmost that has been so far secured is the erection of one; or at most two churches. of erection, in But, supposing all these churches to be built, we should have thirteen additional churches erected by the end of next year, providing accommodati on for perhaps 13,000 persons, but we have had no new churches built for several years past, and the population, meanwhile, has been increasing in a great ratio, and there is every proba bility of its progressive increase being very greatly acce lerated. Nothing, therefore, has been done to meet thQ deficiencies of the past. Besides, a great number of the Liverpool churches are placed in situations ill adapted to meet the great and cry ing evil of want of accommodation for the great mass of the population: No town in .England is better supplied with churches in the districts inhabited generally by the better classes ; and no town, I would fain hope, is wors in the poorer parts. • •In a small district round Rod ney-street, inhabited Chiefly by the respectable class of the community, and with wide .streets and open spaces in it, are the churches of St. Luke, St. Andrew, St. Michael, St. Philip, St. James, St. David, St. Mark, and St. John; three Scotch chapels, and twelve Dissenting chapels; while the north and south districts, inhabited by a poor population four-fold the density of that of London, pre sents a state of spiritual destitution unequalled in Eng. land. The Dissenters, as' an almost necessary conse quence of their sole dependence on the Voluntary system, have been induced, in many instances, to sell their cha pels in the lower parts of the town, for commercial pur poses, owing to the great value of the land, and erect, in the wealthier districts, chapels in lieu of those situated where there was the greatest spiritual want. It is grati fying to observe that many of the new Churches are being erected in these forsaken districts ; but the cost for the mere sites is a most heat/ item I would now call vour ,tention to the exertions now making, I am happy to say; to anticipate the wants of the new town of Birkenhead. The following churches are now in course of erection here, and are all large and handsome structures : St. John's, at the cost of J., J. Mallaby, J. S. Jackson, and W. Jackson, Esqrs. W. Potter, W. Jackson, and J. W. and M`G. Laird, Esqrs. W. Potter, Esq. St. James St. Anne's & 1 is, by public subscription, raised through the exertions of Rev. J. Baylee for the Welsh inhabitants, who have for some time had service in Trinity Church in the afternoons, through Mr. Baylee's kindness. also a new church building at Seacombe, which may be considered as a part of Birkenhead.. The Se, with the churches of St. Mary and the Holy Trinity, and a chapel at Oxton opened lately, will comprise eight churches for a preSent population of about 25,000, and Mr. W. Jackson and Mr. Potter have signified their intention to erect each an additional one, next year, forming ten in all. Spacious schoolrooms have been licensed for Divine service in the districts of St. Anne and St. John, erected he respective c commercial town where an effort has been made to provide adequately for the accommodation of the popula,- RECEIPTS OF FLOUR, &c AT ALBANY, 1845-6. ble of flour, wheat, barley, and corn, at tide water, dtiriii,g the fourth week of November, in the years 1845 and 1846 : Wheat 1846, 144,450 bls. 122 1345, 179,350 01s. 197. Barley. 41,295. bu. 80,021 bu. Decr. 34,900 bls. 74,510 bu. Incr. 41,118 bu. Decr. 38,726 The aggregate receipts of the same articles at tide water, from the commencement of navigation in 1845 and 1846, to and inclusive of the fourth week of November, were:— Flour. Wheat. Corn. Barley. 1846, 3,003,070 Ms. 2,923,864 bu. 1,586,631 bu. 1,421,147 be. 33;778 bu. 1,151;904 bu. Incr: 515,463 bls. 1,342,172 bu. 1,552,853 bu. 1,269,238 bu. The comparative excess of wheat this year over the supplies of the correspondent period of 1845, being thus equal to 783,897 barrels of flour. "It will be seen,?' says the Argus, " that the receipts of flour at tide water exi,veu ilie eaiimum we mace a rEw weeks ago 05 3,000,000 barrels. The receipts at tide water of flour alone will ex ceed those of last year by over 500,000 barrels, those of 1844 by over 800,000 barrels, and those of 1843 by over 1,000,000 barrels. The gross receipts at tide water last year were :—Flour, 2,506,123 barrels; wheat, 1,477,125 bushels ; corn, 33,778 bushels ; barley, 1,134,646 bushels. The exports of breadstuffs, &c., from New York during the week ending Dec. 3rd, inclusive, were as follows : TO GREAT BRITAIN 30,350 barrels 1,196 „ Corn Meal The following is a tabular statement of exports from Philadelphia during November TO ENGLAND, Corn Meal The New York Commercial Ativertieer says—" From the best information that we can obtain, the stock of all kinds of . western flour here does not at the present time exceed 400,000 barrels, from which should be deducted 100,000 barrels for that `whicli is already sold for ship ment, and is going on shipboard as fast as vessels can be procured to take it. This will leave a stock of not over 300,000 barrels against 550,000 barrels at the correspon dmg period of last year, thus showing a deficiency in the stock of December, 1846, as compared with that of 1845, of 250,000 barrels." ' The Express of the 15th says— " The-closing of the river has induced the holders of flour to put up the prices, and they ask 5 dol. 50 cents , alt hou g h the sales, except in a few instances, have no t exceeded 5 dollars 37 1-2 cents. There continues to be a very active demand for flour, wheat, corn, and ry e, and very large parcels, purchased some time since, are in store, waiting for vessels to be shipped. , The quantity o f fl our in store, purchased for shipment, is from 100,000 to 150,000 barrels, and the stock on hand unsold from 300,000 to 350,000 barrels. The consumption of this city and neighbourhood is supposed to be from 1,000 to 1;500 barrels daily. If this estimate is anywhere dear correct, the stock on hand for a winter supply, to last four months, until the canal opens again, is very moderate.',' A woman named Bridget nous tradespeople with swim false pretences. A number of witnesses were called, all of whom had been sufferers by her swindling propensities. She was committed for trial. • Liem out of RECEIVING A STOLEN BOOK.—On Saturday, a police, man, of the name of William :SmithSon, No. 488, was brought before Mr. Rushton on a charge of havin ceived a book, knowing it to be stolen The book ,i; small one, and was very similar to a lot of books which Krtipe, 's -street, has on )p counter of it by way of aChristmas box; and that he was alto- ) at the same time, admitted that he had stolen it 'Wanted to have it inferred that he was not accountable for his actions itasmuch as he had been twice confined in a lunatic asylum. The policeman, as well as the sailor, ROBBERY.—On Thursday, Henry Lafan, a young mai of highly respectable appearance, and of prepossessin; countenance, was brought before Mr. Rushton, on charge of robbery. On Monday night he went into th Monument s Tavern, London-road, and called for ale. H it off for that purpose. On his return, he discovered that the young man had gone, and shortly afterwards that the till had been emptied of all the silver taken that day, ex cepting 4s. 10d. As the house had been very throng, the sum must have been considerable, but its precise amount a.cerLaineu. .nvatence was called b an alibi but it was not satisfactorily established. 1 committed for trial. INFORMATION UNDER THE BUILDING ACT - .o prove He was Wecint, Colthurst Rua,. *n the ing, as required by the pro an Int - m . lllMA°' nd Mark row as heard iving the usual previously - tu wuti"....„l„ a ions of the Health Act defendants did not appear. .Rushton, the Town SurVeyor, stated that defendants had commenced building -a church on the east side of Great Homer-street, for Messrs. Horsfall, and without giving notice of their in tention to do so. The walls were improperly built, and he had given the defendants notice to take them down, and they were doing so. The defendants had told him (the surveyor) that they were ignOrant of any notice being required, and were taking down the-walls in order that they might be rebuilt in conformity with the require ments of the act. . The defendants were convicted in the penalty of 40s. and costs. AWKWARD MISTAKE OF IDENTITY.—On Tuesday, Charles P. Elsby, one of the late worthy officers of the Highway Board, was summoned before Mr. Rushton, charged with breaking windows, and other disorderly con duct. Mrs. Martha Hill, who lives in the neighbourhood of Rose-hill, stated that on the night of Monday, the 14th December, the defendant came to her house, between ten and eleven o'clock, and demanded - the door to be opened. She requested to know his business; but instead of de claring it, be broke two panes in • the parlour window. He went round to the garden and broke four more, and then said he had called for £4 taxes. Mr. Elsby totally denied the charge. He said that at the time alleged he was present at a meeting of the " First St. Stephen's 'routine Society," of which he was president for the time being, and remained in the chair from eight to half-past eleven o'clock. The complainant said it was nine o'clock when he first came. She gave him in charge of a police man, and he was taken to the station-house in Rose-hill, where he gave his name as Charles Hodgson. The bride well-keeper said-he remembered a policeman bringing a man there at the time stated, for a disturbance at the complainant's house, but the defendant was certainly not him. Mr. Forsyth, the police inspector, said the com plainant frequently made charges against persons going to her house, saying they. were calling for taxes ; the pro perty was in dispute, and the door was generally kept locked. It was clear the complainant had 'mistaken the offender's identity, aud. the eaae was dismissed.