The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-06-18 00:00:00

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J r. ''''Neile h as ' ------ . ---: -- 1 1de's on the a rranged to deliver a lecture at St. On Tuesd first Wednesday evening of every month. toi.street, fell dole Miller, of Devonshire-place, Clay , Excellent new down in a fit, and expired directly. itet s e l e n i tat fi ur r d :y, e a o t t a 2 t d o . es pe tv r e i r b e . selling in St. John's mar ' last week -rite locomotives were shipped at this liadtle and . ' 3l : Cadiz, to work on the line between Th e R ev. eerereuee. reek, h as 13 . 4 ; Jackson, curate of St. Thomas, Toxteth conprreseneed with an address by several mem "re of the Oa Tuesd g egation on leaving the curacy. Ne e l aY the body of a newly-born male child was was wraLthe..oor of a warehouse in Vandries.street. It le "eke; In a piece of ticking. tteabii::p..L.endi.d steam-ship Pacific was thrown open to the fee, we;', Wed and Thursday on payment of a small the which IS aPPlied towards the fund for the erection of Os new char reh for the Blind. Ceereh of ay last a sermon was preached on b e h a lf o f the St•Rarte kgland Institution, by the Rev. V. Ryan, at vras colleetedurch' Edgehill, when the sum of £27 19s. 9d. too Bunda Y, a 'fire br o ke ili ? i utin the shop of Mr. Henry ,ttl, j o iner, Er OWIIIOW se:o ~ainolltit of X. 400 11 H floor a n d • - Th 'by which damage was done The. stock was not insured. The hood w , roof were entirely destroyed. e* e....!'ne,sdaY, one of Pickford's carts backed, the themaelin,gsbeee frightened by a passing omnibus, into 41w are l i la s window of Messrs. Thompson and Co.'s geaa3ire it se, Berry-street, and, of course, completely Th eTte l e t. th e Celle .• G. F. ,and, M.A , one of the Masters in %1 0 , Qe topate Institution, has been . presented with a hand eels:Len of esteem by the congregation of Kirkby tex t. ' at which he has for some time been officiating as 0 4 B e ., larch'lt WaY the Rev. Dr. M'Neile preached in Trinity tet.d„aeer Chelsea, for the fund to repair the church. eaeatie_ee_atternoon he was announced to speak at the tlieb4lehe Irish Islands and Coast Society, at which th e j a 1, Manchester presided. • e elt,, otelnurldee Chronicle is printing at length, each l a n t eet e , 11.,Peech delivered at the late protectionist meet 115Peiteed. kest Saturday, Mr. G. J. Young's able address oleic b t ° be followed by those of Dr. M'Neile, Mr. S. Sp ' `tofessor B u., 1, 4 t , p , ~, utt, See. itt4.4,...e: . lANO,- FORTE.--Mr. Edgar, of Upper e e .17', has shown us a magnificent patent boudoir a... B r shown in French walnut case, value 100 ailQ, I f nade to order from his own design. It will be elke Mar cos a few days at his establishment, as above. hate7leal, it will be seen, has arranged for another e l'HLondon next month. He has already give sati sfaction' sag o• to previous excursionists that we Neste, week ° Ening in praise of his arrangements. In qetereseoe he took several thousand persons to the .Z 1 P otir r ae us ea na rld had not a single complaint. .l aet " weecelkens of the gigantic cockle shell were landed 11 f ee lar . CX ship " John Dugdale," from Mani a. e .f w orst Pair measures three feet two inches long, two .44.ln c l ies , Pair w oroad, and two feet one inch in height; ta „lee ete. eighs 56 01b5. • another pair measures three feet %e ko la. The other two are smaller, but finer shells of ate(' le 119111'hursday, Thomas Davison, an old man, who re :l4 t to ta_innself as a bookbinder out of employment, was will jaalorged document ukas of u t, for three months for obtaining mo . ney. by , purporting to be written by Cale /ti e ,H; Itainford, Renshaw -street, and signed by the ‘nt/w il ralin nn, Mr• Potter, Edge-lane, and other well. ce_ gentlemen • 41 4 L r ick " M • bet •;11 exerciA:rell•—A very spirited game at this de theltesa th e se was played on Saturday afternoon, t i mend Liver and the Belvidere Cricket Clubs, .on to,:,(1:, first the former. The scores were as follow .- 1 . I. 11,,,i._ n g 8, X ; eo seeond, 52; total,Belvidere, l 'avet t .!, i gs, 40; second, 48; total; 88. Majority for the leet e r th runs. t r 's a i s l tan ding the repeated exposure which Mr. Gil te`adetl e t o e nles to obtain goods, for which he never Neetpooi 414 Y, have been subjected to b . y tke pressof tng e t, h is tr d Ala nchester, this notobrions man still te e eeee f a : e, 11.1 r. Joseph Nadin, Bold-street, ha% .- gentleennared with one of his orders, which, of course, of Pttt o ,....an did not think it worth while to execute. t r Ole ',ear Ixsr rruTtoN.—The half-yearly meeting . c live, too, /ausic classes, under the direction of Mr. 4: etoee,Pleee on Tuesday, and was, as usual, attended .Orel c4luedaufditory. The selections were of a varied *al le y and t f rom the ancient and modeen . masters, la l encore dg li sh• Four of the compositions were N I e ~ and repeated with increased effect by the kx OCaliStS. ta aer k li b4l NATj o , akli t i I I gOf 4 1 , - or MASTERS AND MATES. —At a et m e % e,te Board of Examiners, held on the 11th loi": l 'n e ade e - a st e n , t . lt e Capt. George Kissock, late master of the tin" arst - P"' 'of Liverpoo l was found duly qualified kro n a n, certificate, ' master ; and Mr. Robert teeth, rte.e.atnate of the " as Bangalore," of Liverpool, for a wloataB3Bl.4ll3nlaßateeT ; _also, .A , lr. Alexander Wallaceplon- Te e ;e fi rst. ,t of the Niagara," steamer, of Glee elers_ .„..e.lass mate's certificate. . ' 4 ll, e f for., n • Massie has broached the idea that the 1 1d e nd R o w y ran from Runcorn by Ince, Stoke IN er -14;11441. legton, and fell into the . Dee at Stone h ave Pattoo "%aeon Point. He maintains that every ti a ._ l3° lne ti o f the subject proved a mighty stream to setrTeeeei;nle Passed over that bed, and observed that Rietteeqleeeee no.Leced the river Mersey as flowing to its / 41.L . 44 it i,''rPeut until thc. reign of Edward the Third, Itraiee Probable the change took place long before 1 . th • k'et e C ei . tr l ° lilt of 11 1,,•,,,,f, 5 , ~,, e.4-,,,,1. v 1NT. , • 4 ;- wePltate Atvaad, the7harebroker, whose rapid rise and reteme„.eetrv°a:nfatill.during and after the railway mania, ti:pe ot ; ucc Pied much public attention, applied for lest 'litp • Ile was opposed, on the ground of reek ri_hete_esse3' t o arn e blip as ,spy . by a creditor who rs'eree t - e " ten e „"Y him, out of transactions amounting to opeelsio e eeret) and £60,000 within three months. Mr. 'lto " Prot e - e l.' axle granted a common certificate, which i on to person and any future acquired pro tbkilltin at tl, "v`l/s z T s the ve Bei IosPITAL —We would remind our readers e ba erto Y l n g-i e e% f ancy Work, by the ladies interested in 'keit)", and ettensPital, is to take place to-day and to -412..4 are he "at a concert will be given on Thuisday Zig IP beinaPeeals to those well able to afford assist ,well ` %Dere Handsomely responded to, and the stalls NO oe' el le e d with articles of the . most r . ech L erc . he _ i o n s %is, 14111" now useful description. The Lying-in the f laeie ee ti nve been established nearly nine years, and ;hir e ee within its Wall females from every part of k Airl Y li n e gd°r ns ; so that s those who are at a distance eetilledsteet be elerequested to give it support. 4tt an 11 Y kII OI: IEL ANGE.—Miss Emma Stanley, a lady tl es et e re hl eats forfavourably in the metropolis, has made th e ei - tete givine a series of entertainments at the retekeees ofe-street Rooms. The composition is from il e by W .e o• Sala and E. L. Blanchard, Esqrs. ; the 1 1 gee ex -1-.• Phillips Esq and the whole has been e e ':iele _ PreseiY for Alfss Sta ' n ' ley. From the programme yes ppear that '1 eof eee . te s melange embraces interesting e7oeesketeColfne,nt actors and . actresses, as well as a ‘t el ari ees. leue drama, and is interspersed . b . y vocal le_ l'roPolit orroing our opinion from the critiques , of et.itteleieeetan cot ernporaries, we should pronounce the t e N llo p t, Yet ligh t, One of a most recherche character, inte 'etieePlbje'et I,and fraught with amusement and instruc ce "vtleai n , 8 Luat every - person pretending to taste ought :Ne ttl e Co eel led with. leek ttteeste'reir Cotiter.—The business of this court was 1 44 •che druaY morning, after an adjournment of a Ikt ni ): the passages°OrS ere opened at ten o'clock, and imme %se et ,_ Aieewere filled with a dense mob of liti- NA, e‘L e llti oe _Tlgettents had been made for confieing ltleeetso,B",lithe court to a limited number of plaints, gat% in list he number of whose plaint did not come_ . ie ea . , ar r „ . _ . were obliged to return • the number of ,4 art wres very great, consequendy the business of o ehleclee l ai d e retarded for considerable time. LtOle e e o l ,t• I L not make his r s a o p rn pe e arance before twelve reterts o f "rieur has evidently been suffering from eell e ej iedio..s.eivere i ndisposition ; his appearance more e:iecrollfeeed'otonsg illness thee' when he first assumed the e e lfett e that 0 , and it will be remembered that we ,tie of ,eeasion, that he was in an extremely Ne e.,:.p, set t ., "ealth. Mr Stone, the high bailiff of T i gen 'aside his heno • ur, and assisted in eliciting e atie llt St ce fenni side • ki t. et eeoe tre me , e witneses. tte?dect OnATION. MEETING .—An intelligent le e lat lace et the writes as follows :—" I was present, as a elstent. eeuecation meeting, on Saturday evening, th e li ce arid seoln following is a statement of the at tie Chai r et ots o f ti , W S how little confidence was placed . in lexNe (~ 7.30 t hen meeting: `Hour announced for taking . te e p e a i e not; attendance at seven minutes after this N s---o ta , taken,) gallery 125, body 58, platform 6 eS ' Platf t 190 . t, 22 or n , ~,, At 9.15, gallery 182, body not rec ;elk or setet ai. i f• At 10.15, gallery 73, body ojetitfon,:: At the close of the meeting, when the I'4 re t ealler 7 i‘zabdopted, and thanks to the chairman Nee ille etie llUr nher 4_ ?dy 42, platform 10—total 85 ! ! l' 4 a ese e e g w as cenletudes opponents, neutrals, boys, &c. Delbete atteee"lPosed, in a great degree, of mecha -ett te! to e av 'e the Saturday evening concerts. Indee,, et let,,cur e , in e uen. substituted for one of them, in e'ret , ie l r Nee idildienee. 4 0 et ee .as bee n --1- r. T. -B• M`Manus, the Irish confe ,i_ ;rue% received i 1: 'ltikii. 1, , v rY. i t . n Liverpool, and published by we. le e the lee ee , ;s dated Police District of New et,,l'ae itin;,;'lla 0 Land 18th, 1850. After k.. 11,1 .., lIT. , ayent o _ r f Feb. . rat thetnlseif an d "i. the voyage, and the terms ztee. to- 0 e 010,.. his brother prisoners on their , %Qv on e 0 , LI, he says-- 0 tliL l It is now` 57 friends " I have not got a single Nt rh o -''V sinc e °Vet. 8 t nor even an old newspaper, *et), t o ter We la even months since we left, and le tztelti ee teet eene laude Surely it cannot be possible te le) !ta te af me rit are holding them back ! It is a , e .a N a l !, ttude,"2l)oUse to be in." Mr. S. O'Brien Ny i,uct, Ong a very close imprisonment in t ike Well'', h ealth '• I regret to say, is suffering very h e I e ,tie lln consequenc fla•kw "Let n eVer w as • e• All the others are lei e l ng e • ' f 411 1 tee in more robust health in my ;,e, e ee n !ld ne o _tak e ge e.lears Younger than when last %,,,, f,„ !) -- . - 4. 3 7: .._e ni.iber .i.,„_ e lih,„__Zing. 4.Zoexercise, and kill my time in ee ngh we did not expect it, we 4 11 ki d tila a ln lr t° to kn o w mpathisers here, and who, v ev e a est •all about our proceedings, oh are PI th e b talnuti t ti Chil "ellgti s h ___, They are very friendly to l'C'et h u e hell h reepeaal?ct Scotch settlers are nearly e t :at At he c k as e e ,"l• .We have a rumour that l et to tO the of witted to go anwhere he %elate n i l ' but ts from t he °°ll trY• Can this bet ue ?" ..-ia l ,_. h_ we h„,_. letter as printed by our con vtlit4i i ni i % oorreeesu kraiisZeirard that the whole of the let- Vs o til h o 8 tWetP"eht that Mr. M`Manus further in , ye v iN , ill y eniles ~at the district in which he his 441, N rty, til t; cir cle Irani Hobart Town, that his °h art et h••it of Se m ~ the. I l t :tl , o 4 o tit . th e aae,ls )4.t proviedelildi b ies do not number Alte %sit , aud `. 1 3 tim e bye 3r government with e ie. _ p ot _ g iat , prohitd from entering - a Of w IE cons gettin in g as a c e quenhe will be under I thi t t nnion labourer—and is not welt of omployment.—Journa FEES IN THE COUNTY COURT.—Prior to the recent indisposition of the judge of the county court, his honour stated to the court that the statutory fees allowed to attor neys practising in the court did not embrace the cost of getting up the case ; costs for extraneous services are to be awarded subject to the circumstances of particular cases, and the approval of the judge. Since then this opinion has been confirmed by Lord Campbell, who has pronounced the statutory fees to apply solely to the plead ings in court; other charges may be made for services performed and expenses incurred in getting evidence, &c., out of court. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—On Thursday afternoon, an accident involving loss of life to three human beings, and injury to two others, occurred at the North Docks. Amongst other property to be appropriated to dock space is the Old Vauxhall Boiler Yard, which is surrounded by a wall, and was necessary, of course, that this wall should be taken down ; and with a view of more readily razing it, workmen were set to excavate about the founda tion, and whilst five of them were so engaged on the day stated, in consequence of having too far undermined the foundation, it gave way, and the wall fell, with a great crash, completely burying three, and partially two, of the men beneath it. The two but partially covered with the ruins were taken out very little injured • not so, however, with their less fortunate companions. When found, their bodies presented a horrid spectacle, as they were most dreadfully crushed. They were immediately conveyed to the Northern Hospital ; but two of them were either dead when taken from the ruins or died on their road there, and the third expired immediately after arriving. The names of the deceased parties are Hugh Lloyd, of Bootle ; Thos. Curran, of Lightbody-street ; and John Gerrard, from Kilshaw, who resided in Slate-street. Two of them, we believe Lloyd ana Curran), were married men, and have left families totally destitute. CRIME IN LIVERPOOL.—The annual report of the head constable on the Liverpool police establishment, with the statistical returns for 1849, just published, em bodies some very important details relating to the effici ency of the police force, and the state of crime in Liver pool. The number of fires in the borough, in 1849, was 56, and in 1848, 70, being a decrease of 14. The value of property lost by fire in 1849, was £16,400, and in 1848, £20,525, being a decrease of £4,125, and the property saved by the exertions of the fire brigade was £42,000. The total number of crimes committed during the year in the borough was 22,884, being a decrease of 241 on the preceding year • and 15,801 of the perpetrators were ap prehended by the police. The value of property stolen is estimated at £19,938 6s. 4d., of which £11,738 was recovered by the police. The number of children found wandering in the streets, and restored to their parents by the police, was 279. Disorderly houses, 1848, 532 ; 1849, 590 ; increase, 58 ; known prostitutes, 1848, 1,576 •, 1849, 1,653 ; being an increase of 77. The houses for the re ception of stolen property have also received a con siderable augmentation ; in 1848, there were 82 of these places, while, in 1849, there were 149, being an in crease of no fewer than 64. The number of thieves, whose residences are known to the police, in 1848, was 1,270, in 1859, 1,460. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF WOODS.—It appears that the Commissioners of Woods have agreed to make a free grant to the dock trustees of the estate known as the south reserve, on the trustees un dertaking that all moneys which they may raise by sale, or on the credit of the south reserve. shall be applied, in the first instance, to the prosecution of the works author ised by the act of 1844, and the first act of 1847. The Commissioners of Woods also make a free grant to the trustees of the spaces of foreshore on each side of the great float, which will be reclaimed by means of the wharf walls to be built under the several walling acts, such spaces to be afterwards conveyed gratuitously by the dock trustees to the respective owners of the lands in front of which they are reclaimed, as soon as such landowners shall have built their respective wharf walls of sufficient substance and durability. The Commissioners of Woods vest abso lutely in the Crown the foreshore on the north side of the intended low-water basin, extending to Seacombe Ferry Slip, and known as the north reserve, and agree to pay the dock trustees the sum of £22,000 for so much of the river wall as is already built in front of the north reserve, the money so paid to the dock trustees to be expended in continuing the river wall ia front of the south reserve and the south walls of the low-water basin ; the Commission ers of Woods undertaking to continue the building of the river wall of the north reserve at the expense of the Crown. The dock trustees are to construct, within twelve months from the present time, a temporary dam across the mouth of the intended low-water basin, sufficient to exclude the water from the site of the basin, and from the foundations of the walls to be built at the cost of the Crown. With respect to the excavations from the low-water basin, the Commissioners of Woods reserve to themselves the option of adopting one of three arrangements, which they lay down. These arrangements involve an undertaking on the part of the dock trustees to dig and deliver (at their own expense), on the north reserve, the surplus quantity of materials remaining after they have taken what they require for their own works. The Commissioners of Woods undertake to construct, at the cost of the Crown, a good and sufficient carriage-road, with a causeway for foot passengers, over the Seacombe side of the north re serve, within twelve months after the perinanent embank ment across Wallasey Pool shall have been completed and open for traffic. The Commissioners reserve to them selves the liberty of executing the works undertaken by the Crown by their own engineers and officers, or by the engineers and officers of the dock trustees. The agree ment is signed respectively by Lord Seymour, as the first Commissioner of Woods, and by Mr. Ellis, as the chair man of the dock trust. LOCAL MEETINGS. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.-Mr. Roskell presided at the weekly meeting, on Wednesday. A letter was read approving of the establishment of a dispensary in Toxteth park. Instructions for powers to enable the board to make an advance to Mr. Watson, surgeon, in considera tion of his services, were agreed to,—the same to be for warded for approval to the poor law commissioners.—lt was agreed that a building in Mount Vernon-street should be taken as a place from which to dispense out-door re lief, provided it could be got for £23 a-year. A letter was read from Mr. Chalmers, a medical officer of Everton, complaining of his salary being reduced from £BO to £6O per annum. After a rather angry discussion, it was agreed that the larger amount should be continued. HEALTH COMMITTEE. - At the meeting of Thursday, it was agreed that the inspectors of lodging.hhuses should be allowed the gratuitous use of the public baths. The report of the medical officer, as to the mortality in the town was favourable. A communication was read from Mr. William Earle, who, after lamenting the want of fore thought exhibited by the authorities in not making timely arrangements for providing proper approaches into the town, suggested that the present was an excellent oppor tunity, which, might never occur again, for widening Srnithdown-lane from the extremity of the borough to Parliament-street. Messrs. Hornby, Bennett, Langsdale, and Rimmer, were appointed as a sub-committee to in quire and report on the subject.—Mr. F. Ingle applied for permission to appropriate premises in Freemason's-row to the reception of dead horses, for a period not exceeding two hours for each animal.—Refused. ST JUDE'S NEW ScHooLs.—On Tuesday evening a numerously-attended meeting of St. Jude's Church con gregation was held in the school-room, to take steps for the immediate erection of a large and commodious school house, capable of accommodating nine hundred children, including residences for the master and mistress. The Rev. J. Lowe, incumbent, who occupied the chair, stated the inadequacy of the present school accommodation for the increasing wants of the district, and also the plans and estimated cost of the proposed erection. It appears that a site has been obtained in the immediate vicinity of the church, and that the total outlay w; 1 1 be about £2,C00, towards which it is expected the Lords Commissioners will contribute about £5OO. Resolutions, appointing a com mittee and pledging the meeting to use every exertion, were moved and seconded in interesting addresses by the Rev. Drs. Carpenter and M'Neile, Messrs. J. W. Pilcher, Cotesworth, Adam Hodgson, Milner, Batty, &c. At the close of the meeting collecting-cards were delivered to numerous applicants, and we are glad to hear that £4OO have been already raised. Docx CommrrrEE, THURSDAY.—At the suggestion of a member, the report of Mr. North, solicitor, relative to the subject of fires and lights being allowed on board ves sels lying in the docks, was read. The report stated that the Dock Committee had no power to alter or modify the law, except an act of parliament was obtained for that purposd. By an act 51 George 111., sec. 1, the use of any light was prohibited under a penalty of £lO for each offence. Subsequently alterations had been made, by which, in some instances, a lamp might be used for any space of time by procuring a license, which was granted on a certificate being obtained from the harbour-master, who required satisfactory reasons for so doing. It was thought desirable that the public should be informed of their legal position ; and after the report has been referred to and considered by a committee, it will be published in extenso. A communication was submitted, requesting that, as it was intended to establish a line of packets to sail from Baltimore to this port, a berth might be appro priated to the company, which would facilitate the despatch of their vessels, and enable them to be punctual in their sailings ; referred. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. — On Tuesday last the first meeting of this body since the recent selection was held, Mr. Laird was elected chairman.—The following committees were appointed :—Lighting and Watching : Messrs. Gough, Coulson, Hughes, Lightbound, Milnes, Mills, Pike, Pritchard, Stevenson, Tyler, and Bailiff. — Finance Committee :—Messrs. Rae, Barbour, Watson, Bryans, Greene, Razenscroft, Tyler, Hughes, Gough, Mills, and Pritchard.—Road and Improvement :—Messrs. Pike, Barbour, Bryans, Cole, Colson, Golbourne, Mills, Pritchard, Stevenson, Watson, and Hughes.—Health Committee :—Messrs. Bailiff, Appleton, Barbour, Cole, Golbourne, Lightbound, Milnes, Mills, Stevenson, Tyler, and Gough.—Markets Committee :—Messrs. Appleton, Bailiff, Barbour, Cole Golbourne, Lightbound, Mills, Milnes, Stevenson, Syler, and Gough.—Ferry Committee: Messrs. Greene, Appleton, Bailiff, Milnes, Rae, Ravens croft,Watson, Cole, Lightbound, and Colson.—lt was agreed that the Parliamentary Committee should consist of the Finance Committee.—Mr. Greene proposed :that the General Board should meet at seven o'clock in the evening, instead of half-past nine in the morning, as at present ; but as the motion could not be entertained without notice being given, Mr. Greene withdrew it, and gave notice of it for the next general board. SELECT VESTRY.—A meeting was held this day week, Rev. Rector Campbell in the chair. A complaint was made by Mr. Hodson that the town was inundated by Irish paupers, who were brought over by the steamers at 4d. a head. The chairman said that the only power they had over the steamers was to prevent an overnumber of passengers, but they had no control as regarded the fares. A communication was read, signed by two of the officers of the parish, to the effect that the steamers from Dublin and others ports in Ireland had recently brought over fax beyond their complement of passengers and cattle. No actual delinquency has, however, been yet proved. Mr. Earle said that detective officers should be appointed to await the arrival of the steamers, After some further discussion the following resolution, moved by Mr. Earle, and seconded by Mr. Woodruff, was passed unanimously : It appearing that the steam-boats are bringing over a greater number of passengers than allowed under the regulations of Captain Denham, resolved that the parish authorities appoint a sufficient number of effective tem porary inspectors, to attend every steamer which arrives, for the purpose of taking the number of passengers she con bring ; but that at least two officers are in attendance at each steamer, and whenever the number exceeds the regulations, that steps be immediately adopted to take such measures as the law may authorise to correct the evil." HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. —The eighth and last meeting of the session was held in the board-room of the Collegiate Institution, on Thursday evening week, W. Williams Mortimer, Esq., in the chair. Five gentlemen were elected members of the society, making the total number of gentlemen elected during the session upwards of seventy, exclusive of the Lord Bishop of Manchester, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and four other peers. Among the presents laid on the table were a large number of interesting anti quities, specimens of Roman, British, and Medimval glass and pottery, encaustic tiles, vases, a model of a stone coffin, &c., &c., from C. Roach Smith, Esq., F.S.A., hon. secretary of the Archaeological Association ; curious casts of Celt moulds, including the quadruple mould found in the Isle of Anglesea, and described and figured by Mr. Pidgeon in the Archceological Jourual, the British and Roman map of Yorkshire, &c., from Albert Way, Esq., hon. secretary of the Archaeological Institute; a plaster cast of the very curious and elegant Roman antefixa, preserved in the museum in the Water Tower, Chester, and lithographed sketches of pavements recently discovered in Chester, from James Harrison, Esq., of Chester; maps and plans from the chairman; the large and excellent print of the sculpture on the tym panum of St. George's Hall, from J. Buck Lloyd, Esq. ; the Catalogue of the Cheetham Library, Manches ter, from the trustees, and other volumes from J. Mather, Esq., Mr. Mayer, F.S.A., &c, COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES The half-yearly meeting• for the distribution of -prizes, • consequent upon the•examination of the pupils, was held on Thursday, in the Lecture-hall of the Institution. There was a large attendance of the parents and friends of the pupils. The chair was occupied by the Lord Bishop of Chester, who had undertaken the delivery of the prizes, and on the platform were the following gentle men , amongst others :—The Mayor, J. Holmes, Esq., Rev. Rector Campbell, key. H. M`Neile, D.D., Rev. D. James, Rev. Dawson Turner, Rev. D. Barry, Rev. F. Ould, Rev. H. Hampton, Rev. W. Headley, Revs. J. Cordeaux, R. Davies, D. Stewart, Minton, Dr. Hume ' V. W. Ryan, Mr. A. Hodgson, Mr. E. Molyneux, Mr. J. Booker, Mr. Charles Inman, Mr. C. Groves, Messrs. J. Campbell, C. S. Parker, J. N. Walker, Jerdein, Wm. Jones, J. Mun caster, Edwd. Jones, &c., &c. The proceedings were opened by the singing of a hymn, " Be with me Lord, where'er I go." His LORDSHIP said he had great pleasnre in meeting them again on that occasion ; in meeting so large an assembly of the friends of the institution. He had also pleasure in meeting his young friends belonging to the school, and from old recollections of his schoolboy days, he could share in the pleasure they must feel on such an occasion. He had great satisfaction in hearing that the institution was at the present time in a most prosperous state, and that during the last twelve months there had been a gradual increase of numbers in all the three schools. (Cheers.) It was a gratifying proof that in proportion as the institution had been tested by experi ence, it had proved to have been valuable in its results, and he felt a confident hope from what he knew of the principles of the education given, and the general arrange ment of the schools—that in proportion as the institution was tried by time, and its advantages became more gener ally proved, in this town, there would continue to be a growing increase in the number of students. There had frequently been comparisons drawn between the relative advantages of public and priva•_e education. In public education, no doubt, there was the advantage of stimu lants and incentives to study and exertion ; there was a tendency to draw forth what private education did not accomplish, namely. those generous sympathies natural to the period of youth, as well as to form a manly spirit and an independent character. All those were, no doubt, great advantages on the side of public education. But then, on private education, there was the holy in fluence of domestic example and domestic affection, which could not be enjoyed any Where but at home. In many cases in this country, parents in the condition of those he saw before him had to make a choice between these two classes. They were either obliged to send their sons to a great distance, and at great expense, in order to obtain for them the benefits of a good public school edu cation; or, if they retained them at home, they were under the necessity of contenting themselves with a very in ferior system of education. Now, ho thought that the 'inhabitants of Liverpool, by means of that institution, (the Collegiate,) and the schools of the Royal Institution, had the advantage of combining both those classes of benefits, and obtaining for their children an .education equal to the best which any of the public schools in En gland could give, and at the same time they were able to retain them under their own inspection and care. (Ap plause.) He did nob know that, were lie :au df Jutr,,,,vi, lie ,eetu nave inure gratification than to. be able to say he, had in the town such an institution. There were, however, other proofs of the success of the institution, and of its being in advance, for he had seen from the newspapers that the M'Neile exhibitioner had at tained distinguished classical honours at the University of Oxford, an institution where he could truly say classical literature was carried to a greater extent, and taught in a more systematic form, than in any other place in Europe, or he might say the world. He understood, also, that the same young gentleman bad obtained distinguished mathe matical honours. Such triumphs, he need scarcely say, were highly creditable to the institution where the young man had received his education. His lordship then re ferred in complimentary terms to the Rev. H. M'Neile, whose liberality had originated the exhibition bearing his name, and called upon the pupils present to exert them selves dilig,eatly, in order to attain the same honours which had marked the progress of the youth to whom allusion had been made, so that they might be an honour to any sphere of life which they might be called upon to fill. He concluded by expressing a hope that the insti tution would draw around it more and more the feeling of the inhabitants, and that the young gentlemen would gratify their parents by gaining similar honours to those acquired by him who had so prominently distinguished himself at the university. _ _ The PRINCIPAL said, in allusion to Farrar's success at Oxford, that if any thing was wanting to make the satis faction it had caused complete, that want had been sup plied by his lordship's coming among them, to make good news mom pleasant by his manner of publicly announc ing it. He also thanked Mr. Dawson Turner for his kindness in leaving his own business, in order to be pre sent on this occasion. The intelligence received from Oxford must be gratifying, not only to Dr. M'Neile, to whom the bishop had already alluded, but to Mr. Conybeare, to whom so much of the credit of Farrar's success must be given ; for, of all the pupils who had left that institution, hardly one could be mentioned whose studies had been so personally and intimately superin tended by bim. To the schoolboys of the present generation the event had, of course, been gratifying ; and no doubt they had been benefited, both in body and mind, by a fine bright day in the month of June, during which their hours of enjoyment had been pleasantly asso ciated with the thoughts of our ancient universities. (Applause.) The gratification, also, had doubtless ex tended to many of those who had been concerned in the first foundation of this institution : for such an event tended to show that the establishment of an upper school, directly connected with the universities, was not a mis take. but a wise addition to the original plan. After alluding to the other instances of success obtained at Cambiidge, during the last few days, by pupils of the Upper School, lie said that the time was now come for another exhibitioner to follow the progress of his schoolfel lows. He had great pleasure in calling up - Webster to receive the Gladstone Exhibition. The Rev. Mr. HEADLEY, of Oxford, who had been engaged in the examination of the pupils, stated that the result of the examination was such as to afford the highest satisfaction to himself, and he doubted not to all the friends of the institution, as to the scccess of the system of instruction pursued. The following is a list of the prizes:— UPPER SCIIOOL PRIZES. SPECIAL PRIZES.—Junior Divinity Medal, J. K. Glazebrook; Certificates, A. P. Kirby, and T. H. Killick, and E. EdwardS. Junior Historical Medal, A. P. Kirby,; Certificate, D. W. owse. Junior Mathematical Medal, R. W. Barrett; Certifi cates, T. Whitby and R. Leah. • . . CLASS PRIZES, Ist Class (Egerton Scholar)—ThomasWebster. 2nd Class, Edward Jones; Certificates, W. Tattershall and E. G. Dunn. 3rd Class, James Hamer Rawdon ; Certificates, H. T. Hosking anti T. Lomax, and P. Callan. 4th Class, D. W. Prowse; Certificates, W. M'Cormick and T. Whitby. sth Class, T. Booker; Certificates, J. Peel and 'F. 13ouch. 6th Class, F. B. Fairclough ; Certificates, Statham and D. Glynn. Class Prize, Preparatory Department-7th Class, E. H. M‘Neile, Certificates, T. Bartlett and W. Bartlett. Bth Class, Peter Whiteley ; Certificate, Conor. EXTRA PRIZES.—Latin Verse, Ist Class, T. Percival; given by Mr. Howson. Chronology, Joseph Jones; given by the Principal. Chronology„ D. U. Prowse and J. C. Jones; given by Mr. Dixon. Divinity, 1). Glynn (for abstract of sermons); given by Mr. Underwood. Arithmetic, Peel; given by Mr. Underwood. Spanish, Prowse anti St. Leger; given by the Principal. French, Ist Prize, G. Dunn. Prize for Appli cation and Good Conduct, R. P eel; St. Leger and Jago to be honourably mentioned. Ist Certificate, I'. Callan, 2nd Certifi cate, Potter; given by M. Sears. MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIZES. SPECIAL PRlZES.—Divinity Medal, Towns and Preller equal ; • Nomination to Upper School, P. Arthur; Mathematical. and Arithmetical Prize, P. Arthur; Mathematical and Arithmetical Certificates, E. Rogerson, J. Jones, W. Rogerson, R. Jones; French Medal, A. Richardson; French Certificates, P. Aithur, and Wren, Bowman, Roxas ; Drawing Medal, J. Lindsay; Drawing Certificates, Evans, Parkinson, Johnston; Penman ship Medal, A. Richardson; Penmanship Certificates, T. T. Smith, T. M. Jones. CLASS PRIZES.-Ist Class, Potter Scholarship, transferred from Wren to James; Certificate, transferred from James to Towns; 2nd Class, Prize of Books, 1). Maddock; Certificate, H. Wilson ; 3rd Class, Prize of Books, (liming; Certificate, Boyd; 4th Class, Prize of Books, Cockbain ; Certificate, Uns worth ; Gth Class, Prize of Books, R. Jones ; Certificate, Swift; 7th Class, Prize of Books, Cooper; Certificate, C. Rummens; Bth Class, Prize of Books, J. R. Lewis; Certificate, Thomson. Ist M'Neile Scholarship, Hughes and Wolff equal ; 2nd Ditto ditto; Strong; Head Master's Natural History Prize, J. S. Jones and Bland Equal ; French Master's Prize, Dixon •, Cer tificates for Divinity, Hesketh and W. Preller ; Certificate for a good examination for 2nd M'Neile Scholarship, D. Wood ward. LOWER SCHOOL PRIZES. SPECIAL PRlZES.—Divinity Prize, T. J. Edwards; Certifi cates, Sutton, Clapham, J. Smith, and Barclay. Nomination to the Middle School, J. Fletcher. historical prize, F. Wain- TIE LITE IPOOL :TrANDAith, wright ; Ceitificate, P. Martin. Ist M'Neile Scholarship, J. Davies; Certificate, F. Wainwright. 2nd Ditto ditto, F. Wain wright; Certificate, J. W. Sutton. Arithmetical Medal, T. Butler; Certificates, Carnes and Mattinson. Elocution Prize, Stanley Cross; Certificate, J. W. Sutton. Penmanship Medal, E. B. Christian; Certificate, C. Alderston. Drawing Certificate, S. Cross. CLASS PRIZES.-ISt Class, Molyneux Scholarship, F. W. Wharton; 2. J. Pottitiry. 2nd Class, Prize, R. G. Gordon ; Certificate, E. B. Ctistian. 3rd Class, Prize, J. E. Briant ; Certificate, W. J. Alderston. 4th Class, Prize, E. Catchpole; Certificate, C. H. Alsop. sth Class, Prize, J. Nicholson ; Cer tificate, J. Hore. 6th Class, Prize, R. Holmes; Certificate, W. Bell. 7th Class, Prize, H. Jones ; Certificate, J. Findlay. Bth Class, Prize, E. Tinker ; Certificate, Reding. 9th Class, Prize, J. W. Tyrer ; Certificate, S. Nicholson. EXTRA SPECIAL PRIZES Phonography, J.E. Briant ; Certificate, W. L. Wharton. Mapping Certificate, Ist Class, M. Smith ; Ditto, 2nd Class, It. G. Gordon ; Ditto, 3rd Class, J. E. Briant, W. J. Alderston ; Ditto, 4th Class, Woods. Names of those who have distinguished themselves in their half-year's work. Goalborn, Cooke, Williamson, Burch, M`Minn, Royle, Lea therbarrow, Mossman, Woodburn, Walker, Leders, Barrow, Woodward, Smith, Henry Fuller, John Fuller, Cranage, Miller, Houghton, Mitchell, Wardill, Milton, Rotherv, Musker. R. H. Cooke, Nicholson, Pendlebury, E. J. Green, Howartn, Jeffreys, H. Griffiths, A. Griffiths, R. Simpson. EVENING CLASSES.—S. Lyons, diligent attendance; S. Wil liams, arithmetic; P. Aughterson, writing; Cragg, drawing. The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor for the honour he had done them in attending. The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation, and the Mayor briefly acknowledged the compliment. The Rev. Dr. M`NEILE said they had given a vote of thanks to the civil functionary; but as the civil power should never be separated from the ecclesiastical, be would, with great pleasure, propose a vote of thanks to the Lord Bishop of the diocese, not merely for his kindness that day, but for his attendance on previous occasions to take part in the proceedings connected with their institution. • The proposition was adopted by acclamation, and, after the singing of the national anthem, the proceedings termi nated by his lordship pronouncing the benediction. EMIGRATION TO NEW SOUTH WALES AND AUSTRALIA. THE FINE SHIP " COURIER." Now, that the . tide of emigration is rapidly rising towards .New South Wales and Australia, where there are immense tracts of country under the British flag, highly favoured in salubrity of climate and richness of vegetable and mineral productions, it is gratifying to find that a spirited firm of our town, Messrs. Fielden Brothers and Co., have started a line of splendid first-class ships, to sail periodically, and fitted up with a degree of elegance and comfort never before attained in any vessels running to those distant parts of the world, and with such economy in amount of passage-money as cannot fail to form an additional inducement to those whose circumstances urge them to improve their condition in life by settling in those fertile and highly promising portions of our eastern dominions. Two of the six vessels of this fine fleet have already sailed—one in March, and the other in May, each with its complement of respectable passengers, no free emi grants being taken ; and a third, the fine frigate-built ship Courier, is now laid on the berth, being appointed to sail on or about the 15th of July. The Courier is a truly magnificent vessel in every point, and has already proved herself one of the fastest, or rather the very fastest sailing vessel that ever accomplished the voyage out and home to the inviting countries before named. She will proceed direct for Port Philip, New South Wales; and Adelaide, in South Australia. This vessel was built only two years ago, at St. John's, New Brunswick, of the best materials, most faithfully and scientifically put together. She is securely fastened throughout, strongly iron-kneed, and stands A 1 at Lloyd's. Her Igngth between decks is 160 feet, and she has a more than:usual breadth or beam, not less than 33 feet 3 inches in the clear. Her burthen is 1,500 tons, and her height between decks averages 9)- feet. The great beam of the ship enables her to lie well to her canvass, and even when close-hauled she will not condes cend in the severest weather to sail upon her side, but, with a slight inclination to leewards, preserves her model, the lines of which are remarkably fine. The saloon, under a poop only slightly elevated, is a neat and cheerful apartment, lighted by two skylights. The ",walls" (if we may so call them) are beautifully empa nelled, and painted in satin wood and other decorative timbers, with intermediate pilasters of variegated marble, surmounted by appropriate capitals. The roof of the saloon is painted in delicate light tints. In this depart ment there are eight private cabins, each 6 feet by 8 in dimensions, and fitted up with every possible convenience. Abaft of the saloon, and lighted from the stern windows, there are two ladies' private cabins, each occupying one half of the width of the ship, and replete with every con venience. These are most admirably contrived for retirement, and apart from the general bustle and noise on the deck ; there are excellent sleeping. rooms attached to each. The ventilation is all that can be required even in the warmest climate. About twenty cabin passengers can be accommodated, either as families, having separate rooms, or as individuals, joining in one sleeping-room, with separate beds. The second cabin, between decks, is also a saloon, thirty-six feet in length, by seventeen in width. There are six private. cabins on each side, all handsomely painted, and fitted up in a manner quite adequate to meet all the requirements, of a long sea voyage. Each of these ;- I ;e+.4--- 1 hY pntnnt Qidn ai g ht, which ig alcn a ventilator. The Saloon Itself is nine and a-half feet in height from the floor to the deck beams above, and it is lighted, ventilated, and decorated, so as to resemble a large drawing-room. The sides are both papered and painted in choice patterns, and all brightly varnished. In the centre of the large room under notice there are two long dining tables, and we can well conjecture what fun and good fellowship may prevail amongst the passengers at such a double " board," especially during fair weather. The berths in this part of the ship will accommodate from twenty-four to thirty passengers. Just forward of the second cabin is what is called the third class, or steerage, embracing the full width of the ship, and equally well ventilated and lighted. On each side there are five enclosed private cabins or sleeping rooms, all painted and papered. These have an inviting appearance, and are each in reality as clean and comfortable as any small chamber in an len. About forty passengers may be accommodated in this large cabin. The steerage forward (on the same deck) is also spaci ous, and has ample deck-room for exercise. The berths on each side are open, but well contrived. Here, too, the light and venlilation are fully maintained. Some years ago few, if any, of our sea-going craft combined so many comforts for the passenger in light and in room. The Courier made her fast voyage from England to Port Philip ; there discharged her passengers ; then pro ceeded to Bambay ; there loaded a cargo of cotton for this port, and (notwithstanding necessary detentions,) accom plished the voyage out and home in ten months and fourteen days—the shortest, we believe, on record. Her commander, Captain Mellin, is an experienced navigator, (having obtained a first-class master's certificate.) and a most agreeable companion. What he has already done in the Courier and other vessels place him in so high a professional position that he has earned himself a reputa tion in public opinion as a seaman, independent of any examination as regards qualification, recommended by the government to the younger aspirants to nautical fame. The next ship of the same line will be the Anna, Capt. Moffat, also 1500 tons, to sail on the Ist September, for the same ports of destination. REMINISCENCES OF THE LIFE OF DR. BAR THOLOMEW MOSSE, FOUNDER OF THE DUBLIN LYING-IN HOSPITAL. The real condition of the poorer population of our large cities is only known to the junior members of the medical profession. The visiting officers of our dispensaries and parishes look upon misery unknown, even by repute, to the other classes of society. The medical man, in following his vocation, penetrates up the dark unwholesome entry, visits the cellar, the wretched confined room, and the mi serable garret, where he sees human nature endure human suffering in every state and stage. What is the prime cause of this woful state ? Hunger—want of food—want of fuel—want of clothing ! Often does he turn away from these fearful spots, bearing with him the seeds of fewer and disease, with the bitter reflection that his life-long appliance to his profession, his nights of study and his days of practice, only amount to the puny efforts .of a pigmy attempting to compete with the nervous strength of a giant. Death is as busy with the medical man—his earthly foe—as with the poor patients who are swooped off year by year, and the mortality amongst the profession is often fearfully great. But not for these do we write ; remove the misery of the poor, and the occupation of the medical man would be gone. Dr. Bartholomew Mosse, who lived and laboured as a young surgeon in the beginning of the last century, in the city of Dublin, conceived the idea of benefiting his fel low-creatures by the establishment of a Lying-in Hospi tal, where poor women, removed from their one room, common to the whole family, and too often such as we have described, might enjoy for a season the luxury of pure air and quiet repose, returning home improved in health and habits. It was well for the object that he began his experiment on a small scale, and convinced his friends that it was not only desirable, butabsolutely necessary for society and science that such an establishment should be extended ; otherwise the difficulties which arose from time to time would have overwhelmed even his ardent spirit, and have compelled him to abandon his project. Dr. Mosse took a private house, in which he put 1p s few beds, and the first patient was recommended by the Dean and several respectable housekeepers, to be a worthy object of charity. There being no lack of such cases, the hospital was soon filled ; and no sooner was the first year's success made public than three similar institutions were commenced in London. The expenses of the hospi tal were small, and supported by the friends and admirers of the Doctor, and it is worthy of remark that these were chiefly subscribers of one penny per week. His first efforts being so successful, he projected a scheme for building a hospital capable of containing one hundred and twenty beds, and the necessary accommoda tion for a resident master and pupils. He purchased in hs own name a plot of land at the end of Sackville-street, one part of which was for the proposed erection, and the rest to be laid out as pleasure-grounds —bowling-green, &c. &c.—the proceeds from which he devoted to promote and further his design. Ile met with no encouragement from his professional brethren ; even his former friends thought his plan chimerical, and some people went so far as to whisr,,er that one day the Docto r and hi s f unds would be n o n est inventus. He ha . d scarce ly begun to build than difficulties began to mu), t i p i y; and in order to meet t h e dail y clai ms upon the it dant institution, he resorted t o ever y contri vance for rats - mg money—Vauxhall Gardens, plays, oratorios, con v.rts, ea the fins arts, ; were brought to matit his project. A painting of the opening fete at the Gardens, which cost two hundred guineas, he sent over to the Continent, to be engraved for subscribers, but which was unluckily seized by the French, and never more heard of. _ The, expenses now became too serious to be met by his usual resources, and rendered more determined efforts for raising funds necessary. Lotteries and insurances having been unsuccessfully attempted, he determined, as a last resource, to make application to Parliament, and for this purpose he journeyed to London to obtain interest with some members of the House of Commons. In this he failed, and on his return he was arrested for debt, and confined in a house in Anglesea ; but during the night he escaped through the window, and wandered about the Welsh bills for some weeks before he dared to return home. Soon after this he was fortunate enough to obtain the patronage of some distinguished families in the neigh bourhood of Dublin, and it was not long ere he again made his appearance in London ; and his application to Parliament being now successful, the desire of his heart was consummated. The hospital was opened, he was appointed master for the term of his life, which, however, was a brief period, for he scarcely lived long enough to bring the establishment into full operation. He died leaving a widow and two children in poverty ; but it is pleasing to record that the Government marked his ser vices by granting his widow a pension of £2OO a-year. The Dublin Lying-in Hospital—the largest and best conducted establishment of its kind—now stands a monu ment to the benevolence and untiring zeal of its founder. As a supporter of these institutions, and of the Liver pool Lying-in Hospital in particular, the writer takes the liberty of recommending the following extracts to the notice of every friend of humanity. They are a century old, and will answer the objections of the present day, and as clearly set forth the necessities of the poor. The parallel between the case made out in the petition and the annual reports of our own hospital is most striking, and worthy of particular attention : EXTRACT FROM DR. MOSSES PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, FOR ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE ERECTION OF THE DUBLIN LYING-IN HOSPITAL. 1755. "We observe that generally the habitation of the working poor in this city is only one room, and a family, or perhaps mere, therein, where, when the wife is in labour, and some times before, and after, the work of that room must be sus pended, whereby not only the ordinary exrnses must be con tinued, but even extraordinary must accrue, for the use of the lying-in women; and yet no work is carried on to support them, for fear of disturbing the woman, which frequently throws poor families, as objects of distress, on the parish, and the handicraft for the time is totally lost; therefore this hospital, besides the humanity of relief, may continue workmen at their employment, for the service of the public, and remove one common excuse for idleness. We further observe, that the condition of the wives of soldiers*, menial servants, and labourers, more especially when they are left widows with child, is so deplorable, that they frequently have either no lodging for their reception in their distress, or are obliged to lie in ruinous untenanted houses, destitu e of all conveniences of clothes, fire, &c., to the manifest danger of themselves and children." EXTRACT FROM THE FIRSTSERMON PREACHED IN THE CHAPEL OF THE LYING-IN HOSPITAL, DUBLIN, 175& "But may not this Institution, after all, be an encourage ment to idleness? Women bred to work, finding here, un bought, unearned provision, will cease from labour. Surely they must be very bad, and would he idle at any rate, whom the prospect of aid so limited and transitory can make idle. Say, rather, the industrious will be induced by this comfortable help in their greatest exigencies, to redouble their industry, will work more cheerfully, and return to labour with better health. Well but is not this Institution an encouragement to vice and licentious manners? Is vice indeed so provident? Doth it forsee with such deliberation, and is it deterred by future difficulties and dangers? Surely not; it braves the greatest every day. At least the good wrought here is certain, the evi►, if any, doubtful ; besides all due care is taken to pre vent such supposed abuses. When admitted, their state, cha racter, circumstances, are inquired into, and proper testimo nials demanded; or if, after all deserving objects have been taken care of, an unworthy should by stealth slide in, would not pity, would not humanity forgive? At worst, one sinless soul is preserved, the unoffending infant." * In Liverpool sailors might be put for soldiers POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLAIM FOR A COLLISION.—The owner of the steamer Fairy, Mr. W. R. Colborne, claimed a sum of £9 for damage alleged to have been done to his vessel by the negligence of the captain, or others having charge of the Albion. The Albion, which goes on trips round the float ing light, came in contact with the Fairy, on the 25th ult., shortly after the latter had left the landing-stage. The Fairy was struck on the paddle-box, and received the damage complained of. The magistrate being of opinion that the Albion (whose engines were reversed at the time of the accident) could not have receded further without running aground, dismissed the cane. A VIOLENT WOMAN.—A scene occurred in court on Thursday, which, for a few minutes, caused a little amme ment. A servant girl, named Barbara M`Donald, had summoned a woman, named Louisa Wardham, for abusing and applying threatening language towards her. After the complaint had been stated, the woman, Wardham, gave vent to a most passionate appeal to the magistrate stating that she was the mother of four children, and that her husband, instead of bringing home his wages, spent them in playing howls at the public-house where the com plainant lived, and that she was determined to be revenged on those who had anything to do with leading him (her husband) astray. The magistrate, however, ordered her to be taken into custody, when she commenced screaming and uttering the most incoherent and violent language. She kicked and stamped, and in her excited state it re quired the aid of three officers to take her into charge. PROFLIGATE ASSEMBLIES.—On Friday a woman of loose character, named Harriet Midgley, a resident of Finch-street, was fined £5O for selling exciseable liquors without a license at a ball held in Tuton's-rooms, Lime street. Mr. .M'Oubrey, the barrister, appeared for the defence, and reminded Mr. Rushton that he had power to mitigate the penalty. Mr. Rushton : " Which Ido not wish to avail myself of. I shall not mitigate the fraction of a farthing ; and I wish it to be distinctly un derstood, that, in every case of this kind, the penalty of £5O shall be exacted, and I hope by this means to put down the most profligate assemblies that have ever dis graced the town of Liverpool." Mr. M'Oubrev gave no tice of appeal against the decision. A similar information was preferred against a female of like character, named Elizabeth Young, for a similar offence, at the same rooms, but, the evidence failing, the case was dismissed. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST POLICE OFFICERS.—On Tuesday an inquiry of several hours' duration, and which involved a serious charge against police-officers 650 and 220, took place before the borough coroner, relative to the death of James Sheridan, a man 23 years of age, who formeriy resided at No. 50, Denison-street, and whose death it was alleged had been occasioned through the savage treatment he had received from the officers. The evidence of several witnesses went to show that on the previous Wednesday fortnight, the deceased and a man named Lang were drunk in Denison-street, and their conduct was such as to call for the interference of the police. Officers 650 and 220 came up, during which Lang stole one of the officer's sticks, and a row took place, during which, as alleged, the deceased was knocked down by the officers, and beaten in a severe manner with their sticks, and otherwise ill-treated. He and Lang were taken into custody, and fined for an assault upon the officers. Sheridan was subsequently seized with fever, and died on Sunday week. In cross-examination, it was elicited that Sheridan had been tried at the sessions, and imprisoned for four months, for assaulting police officers. The case was adjourned until Thursday, when the evidence for the defence was taken. It gave a vastly different aspect to the whole transaction. Several wit nesses deposed to the forbearance exercised by the offi cers, and to the outrageous conduct of the dereased and Lang. When taken to the station-house the deceased had no mark of violence, save a scratch over his eye, and he then made no statement of having been ill-treated. Mr. Francis Osborne, surgeon, deposed that the de ceased had severe contusions on his left shoulder and leg. The cause of death was irritative fever, set up by the in juries. The dying declaration of the deceased, to the effect that he had been severely treated by police-officers, was put in by Mr. Clough, and read. After a delibera tion, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased died of irritative fever, produced by injuries received, but from whom, or by what means, there was no evidence to show. THE SUBURBAN BURGLARSr-011 Saturday the three men and their female companions who were apprehended under very strong suspicions of being concerned in the numerous burglaries which have lately been perpetrated in the suburbs of the town were again brought up, and sufficient evidence taken to justify their further remand. Mr. Hugh Hornby, and several gentlemen whose houses had been robbed, wore present in court. Bate., the de tective officer, stated, that on the 14th of May, a report reached the police-office that Mr. Hornby's house had been broken into, and, when he went there, he found that two holes had been bored in the panels of the door. In the house the thieves left the knife produced. (The knife was similar to those fitted into the instrument for cutting circular holes in wood.) Mr. Superintendent Gough produced two iron nuts, one of which corresponded exactly with the thread or screw of the knife. Detective officer Sullivan stated that he took the nuts from the prisoner Mutch, when he was apprehende d . Police constable 343 stated that he saw two or three m e n in the neighbourhood of Olive-lane the day before Mr. Hornby's house was robbed. Police-officer 326 said the house of Mr. Green, of Breck-road, Everton, was broken into three weeks on the previous Saturday. The prisoner Mutch had been seen in an unoccupied house close to Mr. Green's abode on Sunday morning the 26th ult. Sullivan produced a chisel found in Mr. Green's house after the robbery, and which fitted to two marks on the door. Mr. Clough stated that the chisel also corresponded with some marks made on the door of Mrs. M'Crumb's house, in Bootle-lane. Mr. Green stated, that, about eleven o'clock on the night of the robbery, he heard a noise, and, on going down stairs, found that two poles of glass had been cut out of the window, and an entrance obtained. He missed plate to the value of near £6O. Mr. Thornton, licensed victualler, of Vauxhall-road, said that his house was broken into on Thursday week. The male prisoners called at his house about eleven o'clock on the night preceding the robbery. They got in by boring a circular hole in the panel of the door. [The panel was produced ; and the hole appeared to have been made by one of the instruments referred to.] He missed £32, which was principally in halfcrowns and shillings, Mr. Glover, a beerhouse-keeper, in Gascoyne-street, stated, that the day after the robbery, he received £5 in silver, from the prisoner Mutch, who asked him to take care of it, as he expected to be apprehended for assaulting a police officer. Witness afterwards sent the money to the office to pay the fine. Mr. Clough stated that having received information that a man named Mitchell, who ke e p s a smithy 'in Summer-seat, was making such instrum ents as those mentioned, he went to the place , and found similar circles cut in the door there. M itchell, however, denied all knowledge about the circum stance, and said he never saw the instruments. He had men working for him, and was not always in the place. The prisoners were again remanded. It has been ascertained that the watch which one of the focal° pri§9llol4 awned pc: anxious to dispossess herself of when her companions were under apprehension by the police-officers was .stoles from a man who had been drinking rather too freely at Newton Races. YESTERDAY. - - SUSPICION OF BUR GLARY. —Th ree men, Frank Monaghan, James Rafferty, and Wm. M'D ona ld, were charged by a girl, named Martha Penlington, on suspi cion of having broken into a house in Adlington-street. and stealing therefrom a cash box containing money and other valuables. The complainant said she was servant to Mrs. Walsh, who keeps a public-house in thefitreet named. On Sunday morning, at seven o 'clock, she (witness) heard footsteps in the bar, anti, oil going down, found the prisoners in and about the counter. They wanted a glass of brandy, stating that it was for a party who Was taken ill. Mona ghan was inside the bar, and the other two near at hand. They did not get the brandy, but some ale each, and went away together. Soon afterwards a woman, who lived in the neighbourhood, found a tin cash-box, smashed to pieces, in her back yard. Information was given to the police, and the three prisoners who kept together were followed through several streets near Scotland-place, and were apprehended. Nothing :was found upon them but a few coppers, and there was not any distinct proof that they had broken into the house. There was in the cash-box (in a cupboard) £3 in silver, and one sovereign, together with a bead purse, and other articles. Other things were taken from the cupboard, including two silver spoons, and two pairs of silver sugar -tongs. No money was found in the broken box. Under the circumstances, it was found necessary to remand the prisoners. ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON. —A flat man, named William Fairhu r st, wa s co m mitt e d f or trial, charged by Wm. Trueman, also a boatman, with robbing him while he was asleep, on Saturday night, in a public-house hi Leeds-street, of £1 15s. in cash. A man who saw the offence had the delinquent taken into custody. MINOR OFFENCES.—A little boy, whose head 'did not reach the top of the bar, was sent to gaol for three months for attempting to pick people's pockets in Rene lagli-street.----A woman was committed under the new act for being in possession of about 141 b. of raw cotton, of which she could give no satisfactory account.—A girl was committed for twenty-one days, for stealing a string of beads from the hand of a gentleman's daughter in the street. ROBBERY IN THE WEST DERBY WORKHOUSE.—An able-bodied young man who had been an inmate of the workhouse named, for fifteen months, was committed for trial charged with having taken possession of two flannel singlets, two pairs of stockings, and a pair of drawers, the property of the guardians of the union, and with which he intended to leave the house. PAINFUL CASE.—A good-looking youth, whose parents are highly respectable, was charged by a gentleman, named Aspinall, with embezzling from him a sovereign. Mr. A_ said the prisoner had been some time in his employ, and had during the time conducted himself well—so that he sent him to school. Recently, he gave him four sovereigns to pay to a gentleman, and it appeared he had only deli vered three of them. The prisoner, who was crying during the examination, said,—when on his way with the money he met a young man who endeavoured:to persuade him to hand him one of the sovereigns, and to tell Mr. Aspinall that he had lost it, and he finally took it from the youth. ordered y st f a o t r ed t ,. o w rg a e s r a y. bad m e r h . a ß ra u c s te h r t , o a n nd or i d s e , the prisoner to be remanded. learned, This person, custody s w t oads Bistrtrt The Chester assizes, before Barons Rolfe and Parke; will commence on Monday, sth August. A medical man at Southport has cured tic-doloreux by applying chloroform to the nerve. Colonel Plumbe Tempest returned ten per cent. to his tenants at their half yearly rent-day at Ormskirk. The St. Helen's choral society are going to erect art organ in the Town Hall. Some fine ripe strawberries and cherries were.gatherecl near Preston on Thursday. The Rev. C. W. Lawrence addressed the annual meet ing of the Poulton-in-the-Fylde Auxiliary Church Mis sionary Association on Monday. Twti burglars who have committed several depreda tions at St. Helens, and neighbourhood, have been cap tured. A female, and a child two years old, bound closely to her, were found drowned in the river Irwell, near Man chester, on Saturday week. The protectionist; about Ormskirk are holding district meetings in the villages round the town to form branch associations A man named Lowe, living at Wigan, was killed on his return from Newton races, on Friday week, by' a cart, driven at a furious rate, running over him. A thief was drowned in the river lrwell, at Manchester, on Wednesday week, while endeavouring to escape with his booty from the pursuit of the police. A sparrow's nest, containing several eggs, and closely attended by the old bird, was lately found in a laden coal waggon that arrived at the Poulton station from atlistance of 30 miles. On Friday evening the train between Blackburn and Preston, when near the latter town, ran over a man, who it is suspected had fallen asleep on the rails while intoxi- Lately, at Runcorn, a young lady purchased an orange, and, on opening the fruit, found another in the centre. The inclosure was about the size of a fine walnut, and was covered with a rind of the usual colour and texture. The Earl of Balcarres is pressing his claim to the dukedom of Montrose, created -by James the Second, King of Scotland, and if his lordship succeeds he will be the premier duke in Scotland ' • the present Duke o f Montrose will not, how ever , b e affected either in title or dignity if the claim of the former be granted, though his grace opposes the application on the ground that the title) created by James the Second was for life only. A PARCEL BY RAILWAY.—On Monday last, a man was sen by his employer with a basket of clothes to the Stockport station, to be forwarded to a laundress at Cheadle Hulme, with orders to pay the carriage. The basket and clothes being accordingly weighed, the car riage was announced to be 2s. 4d.—nothing less. The man refused to pay it, but, purchasing a third-class ticket, he took the basket and clothes as his luggage, and came back by the next train—thus paying 6d. for his two rides, and saving his employer Is.:10d. EARLY WHEAT.—We have seen some ears of wheat, grown by Mr. H. Neild, at Spittal-h9,11 farm, near Bir kenhead, that were already flowering, and we understand that they were not picked ears, but were a fair sample of the stage of growth at which the crop had arrived in the field from which they were gathered. The wheat in question was raised from seed, grown on Mr. Neild's farm from'Australian seed purchased by him three years ago. At the same time we also saw some ears of wheat that had been sown in Christmas week, and that were in a very advanced stage of growth. when the late period of sowing is considered. In neither instance had any ex traordinary manures been applied to the land, which had been previously cropped with mangel wurzel or turnips.— Manchester Guardian. GRAND ORANGE DEMONSTRATION AT COLNE•—On Monday last, the brethren of the Grand Protestant Asso ciation of Loyal Orangemen, of Bradford and neighbour hood, had a cheap trip to Colne, in Lancashire, for the purpose of holding a grand Orange demonstration at that place, in conjunction with the Orangemen of the Hasling den district. At six o'clock in the morning a procession of the brethren was formed at the Protestant Hall, Thorn ton-road, and, with the Shipley brass band at its head, marched through the streets to the railway station. The bells of the parish church struck up a merry peal, and continued to ring until the train had departed. The train was composed of twenty-two carriages, with two engines, containing nearly seven hundred persons. When the brethren arrived at Colne, they were met at the station by a large number of Orangemen of the Haslingden district, with a band of music at their head, and the church bells sending forth a merry peal. The whole of the brethren then formed into procession, Brother Dr. Burnet, vicar of Bradford, one of the grand chaplains of the order an Irish clergyman, one of the grand chaplains of the Irish Orangemen, Councillor Auty, of Bradford, and other officers at heir head, and were met on the way by the Rev. J. Henderson, incumbent of Colne, and other cler gymen of the district. After partaking of suitable re freshment; in Colne, the brethren again formed in pro cession, with many of their wives, and, headed by both bands f music, proceeded to the parish church of Colne, where an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Burnet, from 2 Kings, xviii., 13, 16. At the conclusion of the service a liberal collection was made for the NationA and Sunday Schools in connexion with the church. When the procession left the church they proceeded to the Piece Hall, where a large number of clergy and gentlemen, along with the brethren, dined together ; after which the procession from the lodge-room was again formed, and, after proceeding a considerable distance out of town, re turned to the Piece hall, when the public meeting com menced. The Rev. J. Henderson, incumbent of Colne, occupied the chair, and on and near the platform were the Rev. J. Burnet, vicar of Bradford ; Rev. J. Morris, rector of Thornton ; Rev. W. Messenger, incumbent of Mars den; Rev. J. C. Humphreys, incumbent of Howden ; Rev. Mr. Welder, of Barrowford ; Rev. A. Heinen, of St. James's, Burnley ; a clergyman from Ireland ; A. W. Wood, Esq., magistrate ; W. Carr, Esq., solicitor; J. Henderson, jun., Esq., solicitor ; Councillor Auty, from Bradford ; and another gentleman. A SOUND OBJECTION.—The great defect in the new House of Commons seems to be " an extreme slowness in transmitting sound." We shall not mind this defect so much if the slowness 'is only compensated for by an additional quickness in transmitting sense.—Punch. Emma is from the German, and signifies a nurse; drop of salt water—a tear i Sophia, from Greek—wisdom ; Caroline, tthhee c4b beautiful ae ue kt i from —fual a farmer;n t d h c e om Latin—noblem common Martha, i,iaryf r oi minded smi Tuebebe,rteer dtwe ; . hui G k_ . . . . aTte e nb o d r i t g mt e e e , r from anne ss a; twin;Susan, THE liE Robert,f D ro t i m KookE H p ,sts e faoor b yfßot r mhtL e nh w eEoa a: Ept ecdr a trenohn an anu l e i haois l ; dye:en. BREECHES.—There snskaaLThTfdbemaoehl,:diefeulhudromtopoeroufruttanseihhtgss:ihee, thought nct r tta o hoholu m ereeren p, council.. ell s e ila b adm i t . going about that Mrs. Loudon wrote a note to the Duke of Wellington, requesting permission to examine his famous beeches at Strathfieldsaye. The lady's signature is " C. J. Loudon,'' 1 is, se,t that tale Charles beeches for breeches, and dispatched his famous Waterloo e e i a w s mf a t mistook ti o dc a k : James, wto u w i n l: e h an m i t : tu h e t t n hot t h eh ß i s i o ep s p i nrrseheaatlbal grac etees thoughtt o read the ‘ ' astonished tt C. tion ; that there they met, the mystery was cleared up, and "C. J. Loudon" had permission to examine the beeches.—[The above tale is somewhat shorn of its honours by a note from Mrs. London, who states that the mistake occurred in the case of her late halshand a . about twelve years ago, and that the particulars arogatw ill the Quarterly Review for 1838 or 1839•.: ~,