The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-03-21 00:00:00

TO ADVERTISERS. beg respectfully to call the attention of Merchants, Brokers, Auctioneers, and others, to the important f ad that the LIVERPOOL STANDARD IS NOW THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON TUESDAY, which can be read on that day by the thousands of Manufacturers and others attending THE TUESDAY'S MARKET IN MANCHESTER. The STANDARD is taken at all the Newsrooms and respectable Inns in that town and the surrounding manufacturing district, A SECOND EDITION is published at Half-past Two, in time for the North Mails, containing the MARKETS, and any news of importance that may arrive in the course of the morning. rht Zibtrpool &tanbarb. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1848 WE were unwilling, so long as any evidence existed of a disposition. on the part of the idle and disorderly portion of our population, to con vert the claims put forward by certain of our la bouring classes into an excuse for riot and disorder, to enter into an examination of their justice, or of the extent to which the authorities of the town ought to endeavour to meet them. Thanks, how ever, to the firmness, prudence, and watchful fore thought displayed by his Worship the Mayor and his brother magistrates ; thanks to the loyal spirit evinced by our merchants and tradesmen, in so cheerfully tendering their aid to repress outrage ; and, above all, thanks to the patient spirit and excellent conduct of the suffering classes them selves, we can now address ourselves to the task, without the danger of exciting any irritated feel ings, or of seeming to yield to mob dictation. There are few men, we should imagine, who will not admit the existence of a large amount of dis content and ill-feeling, on the subject of the ar rangements under which the business of our port is conducted, amongst the classes in question—the porters and labourers in our docks and warehouses. Ostensibly, such ill-feeling was recently directed by those classes against alleged abuses of the pre sent system—the paying of men in public-houses, the granting of licenses as master porters to parties keeping public-houses, beer-shops, or boarding houses, and the employment by such parties of inefficient hands who might be willing to submit to unjust exactions. But we know well enough that these were not the real grievances felt. We know that they are not of consideration and amount sufficient to excite any serious discontent. Amongst the whole of our master porters there are only two or three who are either publicans or lodging-house keepers; and the apparent concession, therefore, by which the complaints of the classes aggrieved were met by the Dock Committee, can be produc tive of no healing effect. The grievances were either imaginary or they still exist. The latter is the conclusion the most safely to be drawn; and we would most earnestly warn the merchants and the authorities of Liverpool against the danger of entertaining any other. The extension throughout every branch and de partment of the business of the port, by which the porter or the labourer is employed, of the principle upon which our dock warehousing system is founded—a principle whose essence is monopoly — is the grievance really felt by the labouring classes. And not by them alone is this grievance felt. It is shared by the masters and employers of labour in many of the most important trades of the town. These men, along with the mass of our porters and labourers, see absolutely closed against them the Albert Dock and its warehouses. The porters, coopers, and others, see a large portion of the business of the port as absolutely withdrawn from their reach and competition as if it was removed from the Mersey altogether. They tace,in this spe cimen and gtrm of the new system the foundation of a monopoly, which must in time crush all inde pendent exertion, and virtually annihilate some of the leading trades, whose prosperity has been hi therto regarded as a great element of the general prosperity and progress of our town. The recent enactment by which the porterage business, in the open docks of the port, was handed over to licensed master porters, each privileged to discharge the entire cargo of a vessel, shutting out all individual competition, and denying even to the owner of any part of such cargo the right to employ his own servants to handle his own merchandise, is justly regarded as evidence of that monopolising and centralising spirit amongst our mercantile body, the perfect operation of which is to be found in the Albert Dock and its warehouses. Happily this measure has been a failure. It is condemned by its own framers. It is more expensive than the old system ; and whilst the labouring man under it is fleeced of a portion of his reward, the mer chant and the community are not benefited in proportion. But granting that this grievance may be removed, that its intolerable pressure may pro cure in time the adoption of the old or of a new system, we have still the close dock and warehouse system, winding its thraldom round our tradesmen and our labouring classes, and threatening ulti mately not to leave a day's work or a day's pay within the reach of any tradesman or labourer who has not been fortunate enough to find favour in the sight of that public body which seeks to mo nopolise the entire business of the port • and we entertain a thorough conviction that to the further extension of no such system will or ought any community to submit. It may lie quite true that, thus far, we have had no manifestation, on the part of the labouring classes, that this is the grievance against which their hostility is immediately addressed. Men of that class do not ordinarily look beyond the im mediate evil which afflicts them, or contemplate the approach and effect upon their. condition of one which may be years in reaching them. But the complaint of the body of porters against the system recently introduced into our open docks was, virtu ally, a complaint against the centralizing system which is being carried out by the Dock Committee. And, although the labouring porters themselves might not precisely see the connexion existing be tween the two descriptions of monopoly, they owed much of the popular sympathy with which their complaints were regarded to classes more informed, by whom the connexion was clearly enough dis cerned. The monopoly of a single ship's discharg. ing by a merchant master porter seemed to them, and was felt by them, as intolerable enough ; but there were not wanting in the community those who looked to the more gigantic monopoly erecting by the Dock Committee. If favouritism and un just exclusion from work could be occasionally prac tised by the individual master porter, upon what an infinitely extended scale might it not be prac tised by the public body in question But it is not the fact that the working classes and tradesmen of the port are blind to the fate which is impending over them. Many of them are already watching the growth of the Dock Warehouse Monopoly with feelings of intense alarm. They see in prospect a power which will be able by its arbi trary fiat to decide the fate of individuals and of entire classes ;to say to the former—H we will not accept of your labour in our docks and warehouses ; seek employment elsewhere, in some other port " and to the latter—" we have decreed the extinction of your calling as one of the independent trades of the port. Henceforth we shall only allow it to be carried on by our own servants." The committee are already their own porters, their own lumpers, their own samplers and their own coopers; and both workmen and masters in other branches of trade and industry are very naturally inquiring where is the security that their own shall not he invaded. There are not wanting, either, persons unconnected with such trades, who are asking themselves rather startling questions with respect to the future political influence of the committee, and the extent to which those employed under it will be permitted to remain free agents and to ex ercise the privileges of Englishmen. Such feelings and fears, we can assure the Dock Comu ttee and the auth - orities of the town, have not only taken deep root in the minds of the people ily increasing; and we wonld most upon both the ifeeessitycif bestOn-iiik melt' attention. The principle upon but are rapit strotog,ly Ur apoailiew A ti, which the Dock Warehouse system is conducted is unpopular; and its extension will not be endured. Indeed, the power which the committee is seeking is one whose gigantic extent is scarcely compatible with the security of the labourer from oppression, of the tradseman from proscription,or the community from arbitrary dictation. Persist in setting at de fiance this feeling of repugnance to this system ; place the trades and the industry of the port more completely under the arbitrary control of a public body ; and you erect at once an object against which, on the first occasion of popular ferment, the passions of the mob will be directed. It is of little import whether or not the grievances over which the masses brood are as great as they are regarded. The fact that they are entertained, at all, is a con sideration which ought to have weight. And when, as in the case of the Dock Warehouse system, it is notorious that the rights of large bodies of the community to compete for their fair share of the business of the port are circumscribed, or taken away altogether; and an authority is set up which is to dictate who is to work and who is to starve, what branch of trade is to be swamped and what to be left untouched, it is imperatively the duty of those to whom the charge of maintaining order is committed, to endeavour to appease the public mind, and to remove the cause by which it is excited. We trust that the whole subject will now receive the consideration which it demands ; not only from the Dock Committee and the Council, but from the constituencies as well. The question is no longer one between the Dock Committee and the Ware house Owners. It is not, either, as to the pro priety or impropriety of building warehouses round the dock quays. What the public will demand is, that the vast Dock estate of this port shall not be so managed as to oppress any trade or any class, or to excite feelings dangerous to the peace of the community. Perhaps the best course for all parties would be to relieve the Dock Committee from their present unpopular position and, at the same time, to satisfy the public mind, by leasing the docks and warehouses to individuals or companies. STATE OF THE TOWN, On Tuesday, in consequence of a requisition from Mr. Harwood Banner, on behalf of the committee of the Ex change. that persons should not be permitted to meet on the Exchange to the obstruction of the merchants, the Mayor issued a notice to the effect, that no crowds would be permitted to assemble there. This seemed to have had the desired effect, for during the rest of the week the Ex change was as quiet as it usually was before the late ex citing events. The magistrates, however, did not relax in their preparations for the suppression of any outbreak. Never, we believe, were arrangements more complete for the protection of the peace of the borough. The number of special constables, from the merchants, brokers, and tradesmen, is 3,000. The police fcrcc con sists of about 800 men, fit for active duty. The whole of the men connected with the water-works and public offices, to the number of 400, were sworn in as constables, as also the whole of the men at the dockyard and Albert Dock warehouses. There was a considerable influx of strangers into the town, and of that class generally seen at the meet ings of Chartists. As a precautionary measure, the fire-arms, powder. &c., from the gunsmiths shops, were removed to places of safety. In short, every step was taken calculated to frus trate the object of those who are ever disposed to originate disturbances. OnTuesday, placards appeared on the walls, announcing, for the anniversary of St. Patrick, a procession of the Irish societies. Had such a display taken place there is little doubt some outbreak would have occurred, but, on Wednesday morning, the leaders of the societies an nounced that, in consequence of the excited state of the town, no procession would take place; and certainly there was no display whatever on that day, the town being the whole day unusually quiet, and only two or three persons being taken to bridewell for drunkenness, whereas there are generally on St. Patrick's day, nearly a hundred " booked for safety." The mayor and magistrates met on Friday morning at the Sessions House at seven o'clock. At that hour, also, the whole of the special constables were summoned. A very large number attended. They occupied the two courts, the grand jury room, the lobbies, and the whole of the cellars underneath. The following is a list of the gentlemen who have been added to the list of the borough magistrates :—Thomas Todd, William Nicol, Jas. Mellor, George Holt, G. 11. Lawrence, Robertson Gladstone, H. Romilly, J. H. Smith, N. Roskell, John Stewart, T. B. Barclay, J. H. Turner. We are happy to say that the town has continued since in a more peaceful state than usual. Loral Mr. Simpson is again the lessee of the Theatre-Royal. The operative plasterers have agreed to comply with the request of the masters to work one hour longer each On Tuesday morning, Margaret Kenny, a middle-aged female, lodging in Crosbie-street, fell down in a fit while cleaning some clothes, and died shortly afterwards. ST. JUDE'S CHURCH.—The Rev. William Carpenter, D.D., of St. Barnabas, Douglas, Isle of Man, has been appointed to succeed the Rev. Dr. M'Neile in the incum bency of St. Jude's Church. Mr. Meagher and Mr. Doheny, two of the Irish con federates, passed through Liverpool on Friday, on their way from Dublin, to attend a sympathising meeting in Manchester. SUDDEN DEATH.- - Joseph Brown, a porter, fifty-three years old, died suddenly, on Wednesday, as he was assist ing another man to measure oats, on board the Prince Albert, in the King's Dock. On Thursday night, John Dawson, living in a court in Milton-street, went to bed in his usual health, and during the night his wife discovered him to be dead. He died of apoplexy On Thursday Edward Kinley, aged 26, one of the hands of the Earl of Liverpool, No. 3, pilot boat, was lost overboard in Douglas Harbour, where the vessel had put in the same evening. CUSTOMS.—Mr. H. H. Sutton, searcher of the senior class at the port of Liverpool, has been appointed to the situation of landing-surveyor at that port, rendered vacant by the nomination of Mr. W. Barber to a landing survey orship at the port of London. NEW AMERICAN TRANSATLANTIC STEAM-SIIIP.—A new steam-ship, of about 2,300 tons burden, with very powerful engines, named the United States, has recently been constructed at New York : the hull by W. H. Webb, the builder of some of our finest packet-ships, and the machinery by Secor and Co., engineers. She belongs to Messrs. C. H. Marshall and Co., of New York, the owners of the " black ball" line of packet-ships trading to this port. She is intended to be employed between New York and Havre, but she will make her first trip to this port. The New York Herald, describing her trial trip, says that she steamed upwards of sixteen miles an hour with ease. HOLYHEAD MAIL STEAM-VESSEL.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel St. Columba, after being coated with Hay's composition, and having her outfit completed, made a run, on Thursday, as far as Point Lvnas. She left the Rock Liht at 11 30 , passe d the Bell Buoy at 12 7, and _ . . reached Lynas at 2 39 ; thus making the distance of 474 nautical miles in 3 hours and 71 minutes. Her return voyage was made by the Rock Channel, in 3 hours 18 minutes, allowing for the detention caused by waiting for water to cross the bar. The wind was about north-east, a fresh breeze, and cross sea. On the outward passage the engines made 25 to 26 revolutions, with a 28-feet wheel, and on the return, with her head to wind, from 241 to 25. MILNERS' SAFES.—On Thursday a public testing of these safes took place at Oxford, before Professors Powell, Dawbeny and Walker, a number of the tutors of the various colleges, and several professional gentlemen and tradesmen. One of these gentlemen's cylindrical cases was filled with sundry articles, consisting of books, papers, a gold watch, a ;£5 Bank of England note, a packet of gunpowder. &c. At the same time a chest of the ordinary construction was filled with books and papers, and one of - Miners' single-cell safes was also so filled, and the three safes were subjected for five hours to a strong fire. In the first safe when taken out, not an article had sus tained the slightest injury. The watch was still going, the gunpowder had not lost any of its original properties, and all the things presented the same appearances as when put into the sate. In the single-cell safe the things were slightly discoloured, but in the other chest the papers were found to be destroyed. The experiments excited the greatest interest. THE NEW 1101.1-HEAD STEAM-SHIP " HIBERNIA."— This beautiful iron vessel, built for the Chester and Holy head Railway Company, by our townsmen, Messrs. Vernon and Son, made a prefatory trial trip on Thursday, and the result was highly satisfactory. She steamed several times up and down the river, from the Rock to the Sloyne, and finally went outside and rounded the Formby Light-ship. She accomplished at one time 41 miles in three quarters of an hour, and afterwards, with 22 strokes of her engine per minute, steamed within a fraction of eighteen statute miles an hour in slack water. She is a remarkably beau tiful vessel in hull and decorations. The cabins, &c., will be finished in the Flemish style of architecture, with oval panelling, fitted up with pictorial ornaments in papier maeld. The engines are on the oscillating principle, built by Messrs. Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy, and are superb pieces of mechanism, in finish equal to the finest clock-work. We shall notice her more at length when she is completed. EXTRAORDINARY DEATH PROM MENTAL EXCITEMENT. —On Friday evening, about six o'clock, a respectable married woman, named Charlotte Sewell, aged twenty nine, wife of a tide-waiter, living in Upper Frederick street, was passing across St. James'-street, opposite Duncan-street, with an infant in her arms, and another following her, having hold of her gown, when she hurried out of the way of a spring cart. The child that followed her fell down close under one of the wheels, which went over it. Deceased turned back and picked up the child, which was taken to the Southern Hospital, not danger ously hurt. The deceased followed the party who carried the child, and on getting in took the child in her arms, and instantly fell down and expired. Mr. Morris, house " 'surgeon of the hospital, made a post mortens examination and, at the inquest on Saturday, said I can find n o dis ease sufficient to account for death. The only cause I can assign- is, that deceased died from pure fright, or bock to the system, arising from mental cuitement."—Verdiet actordingly, CHLOROFORM.—We regret to announce the death of Dr. Anderson, of Birkenhead, who expired last Wednes day. He was in his usual state of health (which was delicate) till within a week ago, when chloroform was administered to him for the purpose of rendering the extraction of a tooth painless. Within forty-eight hours a rush of blood to the lungs threatened instant death. All the skill of the Birkenhead faculty was promptly, but in effectually, brought to bear upon his case. At a special meeting of the Toxteth-park commissioners held on Tuesday evening, it was resolved, upon the motion of Mr. May, that the honorary collectors of the district, Messrs, Harbord and Harrison, should give security for the due performance of their duties, as was required of Messrs. Longworth and Airey, the acting collectors. Mr. Appleby thought that the income tab was indifferently gathered, as there was not so much paid at the present time this year as last by £l,lOO. We understand that at the considerate suggestion of Mr. Parker, the Corparation baths have been thrown open to the soldiers at present in town. On Friday about six hundred of them availed themselves of the privilege, at the Paul-street establishment, when clean towels and every other necessary were provided for them, and Mrs. Clarke, the matron, also very kindly prepared some hot coffee. The men expressed themselves very grateful for these refreshing inward and outward appliances. . . A MAMMOTH SHIP.—The new ship Tuscarora is to take the place of the Monongahela, in Cope's line of Liverpool and Philadelphia. She is to be commanded by Captain E. Turley. The Tuscarora is the largest mer chant ship ever built at the port of Philadelphia, and with one exception only, the largest merchant ship in the American service. She is 1600 tons carpenter's measure ment, or equal in size to most of the frigates in our navy. Her total cost will be in the neighbourhood of 5100,000. LISCARD NORTHERN SCHOOLS.—These schools, which have just been completed, by subscription amongst the inhabitants of New Brighton and neighbourhood, were opened on the sth instant, and on Sunday week were first appropriated for Divine service. The architect was Mr. Charles Reed. of Birkenhead and Liverpool. The design is Gothic, and the plans consist of three rooms, capable of containing altogether 400 children. The cost was £BlO. The opening sermon was preached by the Rev. John Tobin. TESTIMONIAL OF ESTEEM.—A handsome service of plate is now on view in the shop window of Mr. Haus burg's bazaar, Church-street, to be presented to Mr. W. Cochrane, Superintendent of the Goods Department at the Wapping station of the Liverpool anal North Western Railway. The plate comprises a beautiful silver salver, of chaste design, with raised ornamented chasing, and a complete tea service to match. The salver is embellished with an engraved representation of a locomotive engine and an in'sription. THE WEEKLY AMERICAN MA IL.—A post-office notice states that during the ensuing summer, mails will be trans mitted between Liverpool and North America once a week. This weekly service will continue until the end of Novem ber, after which time, and during the following four months, mails will be conveyed to Boston and New York only once a fortnight, instead of weekly. The first weekly packet will start from Liverpool on Saturday, the Bth April, for Boston, and from Liverpool for New York the following week, and so on alternate weeks to Boston and New York. From the American side the first weekly packet will leave Boston for Liverpool on Wednesday, April the sth, and New York for Liverpool, on Wednes day, April 12th, and so on from Boston and New York for Liverpool alternately. PEDESTRTANTSIM—The match of four times round Aintree course, near Liverpool, for £25 a-side, between Thomas Greenhalgh, of Bolton, and Robert Chadwick, the Radcliffe Swallow, was brought to a close on Monday last, and was witnessed by upwards of 4000 spectators. A short time previous to starting betting got up to 30 to 20 on Greenhalgh. Greenhalgh going away with the lead, Bobby following at the distance of about two yards, and thus continued, with little variation, throughout the whole of the first round. In the second round the original position was maintained throughout. Third round, Green halgh won easily. Fourth, and last round, Greenhalgh kept well up to his speed, and finally pissed the winning post before Chadwick had arrived at the distance chair. The distance run was 5 1 miles, less 176 yards, and the time occupied by the winner, 30 minutes and 50 seconds. UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST THE LIVERPOOL, PlLOTS.—Captain Nye, of the New York packet-ship Henry Clay, brought a charge against the masters of the various pilot-boats which were on duty on the 28th ult., when his chip arrived off Port Lynas, stating that he could not get a pilot in proper time. The case was fully investigated before the Pilot Committee last week, when it was not only proved that the boats were on their respec tive stations, but that Captain Nye did not use proper means to obtain a, pilot, and he was fined £l.—Courier.. —Captain Nye has written a letter in which he states "that he was compelled to heave the Henry Clay to al/ all night, displaying lights as a signal for a pilot, and that a pilot-boat did not come to him ; at daylight, however, he discovered one about three miles to leeward, on the lee bow, and immediately made sail and bore down to the boat." DEATH SUPPOSED TO BE FROM FOUL PLAY.—On Wednesday, the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of James Eagleson, which was adjourned from Monday till further evidence, was resumed before the coroner. Mrs. Susannah Grey stated that she lived in School-lane, and on Wednesday night she saw the de ceased there with two men, who had hold of him on each side, and appeared to be assisting him along. He was us' liquor, and fell twice against a stone, after which blood was observed upon him. The two men, after feeling about his pockets, left him reared against the wall, and. said they would go for a car, but they went away, and did not return. They were not seen to strike or kick the deceased, and appeared to be friends of his. Another witness appeared, who stated that he saw the deceased on Wednesday evening at Mrs. Pilkington's public-house k in Irwell-street. There was a great uproar and confusion, and witness did not see any one strike him. There was no further evidence. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that :the deceased died from injuries, but how re ceived there was no evidence to show. THROWING A BOY INTO THE DOCK.—A man named John Faron was charged, on Thursday, with assaulting two sailor boys, and pushing one of them into the dock.' A police officer stated that, on the previous day, he was at the Queen's dock, when he saw the two sailors on the rails of a vessel called the Kitson, engaged in some dis pute with the prisoner, who was an officer on hoards The prisoner ultimately became so enraged that he caught hold of one of the lads, and threw him overboard into the dock. The captain of the ship was called, who stated that the lads came on board for their wages, and were very abusive. He ordered them ashore, but they refused to go, and said they would have the lives of some persons on board if their demands were not complied with. This was confirmed by a witness ; and it appeared that the prisoner pushed him overboard, expecting he would drop into a cutter that was lying alongside. The cutter, how ever, moved a little, and he fell into the water, and the prisoner, finding what he had done, jumped in to his res cue. The lad swore about not requiring his assistance, and appeared desirous of remaining where he was ; but ultimately he was taken out without having sustained any injury beyod a good drenching. After hearing this ver sion of the affair, the magistrate discharged the prisoner. ST. PETER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHUBCG.—On Wednes day the foundation-stone of the new Presbyterian Church of St. Peter's, which is about to be erected for the con gregation at present assembling for worship in the Tem perance-hall, Bond-street, was laid in Great Oxford-street, opposite St. Martin's Church. The Rev. Walter Smith, officiated at the ceremony. After the ceremony was over, the ministers, session and deacons' court, and members of the building committee, sat down to an excellent and substantial dinner, served up in capital style, at the house of Mr. A. Preston, Burlington-street. The Rev. Verner White presided, and the vice-chair was occupied by Mr. William Wilson. James Thomson, Esq., Town-council lor, gave a liberal donation of £lO to the funds. A num ber of toasts appropriate to the occasion followed the withdrawal of the cloth. The building has been con tracted for by Messrs. Paterson, Anderson, Bromley, and Holt, and the cost will be little over £3OOO. Mr. Hay is the architect. On Thursday a tea party took place at the Temperance-hall, Bond-street, being a continuation of the previous day's proceedings, connected with the induc tion of the Rev. W. Smith to the pastoral charge of St. Peter's Church and congregation. About 300 persons, comprising the members of the congregation and their immediate friends, were present. The chair was occupied by Mr. Smith, and the evening was spent in the most agreeable manner. MITCHELL'S SCREW PILES.—At a meeting of the Institution of Civil Engineers, in London, a few days ago, communications were read relative to Mitchell's Piles and Moorings, from several engineers and naval officers, who were prevented by absence from giving their personal testimony in favour of what they termed " the most useful invention." Mr. W. A. Brooks gave an ac count of the method of laying down the moorings at New castle-upon-Tyne, under his directions. A heavy chain, formed of 3.1-inch round iron, in links of three feet long each, was stretched along the bed of the river, in the direc tion of the current. To this chair, beneath each tier, was attached a 2!-,-inch studded mooring chain, fixed to the head of a screw mooring ; another screw being also placed beneath each tier, and driven down between 10 and 20 feet into the clay, and sometimes full a foot into the shale rock The screws were four feet in diameter, and were placed in depths varying from 15 to 24 feet, at low water spring tides. They were screwed down to the depth of 15 feet in an hour and a-half, and sometimes 21 feet in two hours. Each mooring screw was intended to have borne the strain of four heavy ships ; but, during the last winter, the port was so crowded that more than double the proper number of vessels were moored upon each, and yet there were no signs of weakness, and whilst nearly £30,000 of damage was done at Sunderland, during a heavy storm, no casual ties occurred at Newcastle, which Mr. Brooks stated was entirely owing to the sound holding of the screw moorings. He argued, therefore, that the small sum of £2,500 paid by the Harbour Commissioners of Newcastle for the right to put down these moorings, was a very wise expenditure. Mr. Thos. Smith, Pilot-Master of the Port of Newcastle, expressed his approval generally of the screw moorings. Captain Washington, R.N. bad in the course of his survey ing duties. seen the screw moorings in almost every posi tion, and had heard them universally eulogised as being the best and safest moorings hitherto known. He strongly recommended their employment. He had also examined carefully the screw pile lighthouses, and had every reason to be satisfied with them, as affording a means of placing lighthouses and beacons where they were before impracti cable, and enabling floating lights to be generally super seded by fixed lights, which latter he proved, from docu mentary evidence, to be one-third less annual cost than the former, and certainly more useful to sailors ; for, in spite of all the care, attention, and even lavish expendi ture of the Trinity Board to moor a lightship securely, they go adrift just at the timc they were mint rcquir. d. He therefore advocated fixed lights, in evcry_ sitnatior, wherea . foUnaation could be obtained; and he believed that with the screw pile there were scarcely any situations where this could pot be accomplbhed. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LOCAL MEETINGS, WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting on Monday a letter was read from Mr. Read, medical officer of the district of Litherland, resigning his appoint ment in compliance with the wish of the board, and soliciting the appointment of surgeon to the united dis trict of Crosby and Litherland. A letter was also read from the Poor-law Board, enclosing the copy of the registry of the death of John Bolund, who, it was al leged, had died from starvation, requesting the guardians to make some inquiries respecting his death. The blame, it was stated, attached to the parochial authorities.—A petition to the House of Commons was read against the excusal of the tenants of small houses from the payment of parochial rates.—Mr. W. Roskell objected to the pe tition.—Mr. Jeffries said he thought it would have no weight with the Legislature.—lt was ultimately agreed that the petition be forwarded to the county members to present, and that Sir Joshua Walmsley and the borough members be requested to support the motion. SELECT VESTRY.—On Tuesday, the usual fortnightly meeting of the Select Vestry was held at their new offices, in Lime-street. The Rev. Rector Campbell presided.— Mr. Johnsen moved that the three out-door surgeons be dismissed, thereby leaving only two resident surgeons to attend to the house. The motion was carried by a majo rity of 9 to 6, and the three out-door medical officers will accordingly be forthwith dismissed.—lt was reported that the land belonging to the parish in Lime-street had cost the sum of £lBO5 ; that the parish-offices erected thereon had cost the sum of £2258 ; that the architect's commis sion was £ll2, and that the gas-fittings, &c., had cost X 5, making a total of £4180; and the Vestry agreed to accept the sum of £4200 for th 4 whole of the premises, should an offer to that effect be made.—Mr. C. H. Jones, on the part of the Strangers' Friend Society, the District Provident Society, and other charitable societies in the town, obtained permission to obtain soup for the use of the poor at the charge of one halfpenny per quart.—The committee appointed to inquire into the mode of giving medical relief to the poor, reported that they found the medical districts very unequally divided, the number of patients varying from 51 in one district to 614 in another, and also that medical assistants, not properly qualified, were appointed to act in some districts. They thought that non-professional assistants should not be appointed ; and they recommended that the medical districts be re arranged, in order that the pauper population of each be not greater than could be attended by one officer, that additional and properly qualified medical officers be ap pointed, and that the present amount of salary (.£7O, and Is. 6d. for each case of vaccination) be adhered to. The consideration of the report was deferred to the next meet ing of the board.—Mr. Cafferatta gave notice of a motion for the next day, " to appropriate a room in the Work house for the performance of divine worship for the Ro man, Catholic inmates." DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—TiIe "tall house" was appropriated as the residence of Mr. Charles Bennett. —lt was recommended that suitable residences should be erected for the dock gatemen, and the surveyor was ordered to report as to sites available for that purpose. — Resolutions from the American Chamber of Commerce against the system of master porters were read, and it was stated that the system never had the approl3ation of the Chamber. rt was suggested that application should be made to Parliament for an alteration of the laws regula ting the receiving and weighing of goods in the open docks, and, if it were impracticable to get any amend ment, then to revise the bye laws, with the view of miti gating the evils-complained of. In the conversation which ensued, it was stated that the system had been adopted at the suggestion- of the mercantile associations- of Liver pool, and it was, therefore, hard to expect the Dock Committee to make any alteration when those who com plained did not point out any remedy. The Chairman said if parties would make specific charges, they should be inquired into.—Mr. Robinson suggested that there should be stands for porters at the docks, and that each man should be emplOy e d i n ro t a ti on as he came to the stand. Mr. Tobin was a friend of free-trade in labour, and the more restrictions they put upon labour, the more difficulties they would get into. Every nsan who came to this country had a right to get work if he could.—The resolution was referred to the Porters' Sub-committee.—A letter from Messrs. Brown. Shipley, and Co., inquiring when the new north docks would be finished, and whether they would accommodate a vessel 300 feet long, 46 feet wide inside the paddle boxes, 76 feet wide, and drawing 22 feet water, was referred to the Harbour-mastere'Snb committee.—A contemporary, after stating that the prin cipal objects required in devising a good system in-receiv ing and delivering of produce from vessels are—dispatch, economy, and correctness—explains the systems which have already been tried, and suggests, as remedial of the evils attached to them, the following :—" That the Dock Committee appoint to-each of the principal docks an im port superintendent, whose chief duties shall be to super intend the receiving, weighing, and delivering the cargoes of vessels arriving from abroad; to see that there he no unnecessary delay in unlading ; that goods obstructing the discharge of vessels be warehoused, or otherwise disposed of; that the master porters do their duty, and to adjust differences arising between them and the consignees of goods or vessels. That the superintendent have power, in conjunction with the dock master, to cause a vessel to vacate her discharging berth, if detained an unreasonable time in discharging. That the superintendents be persons competent to examine and judge of the stowage of cargoes, and of any ship-damage that may have happened to them. so as to give proper certificates upon those points, if called for. That no person, except importers of produce, be hereafter licensed as a master porter, without furnishing a certificate of his competency, si gne d by at least ten im porters." AMALGAMATION OPTHE GAS COMPANIES.—On Thurs day, meetings of the two gas companies were held At their respective offices, to- take into consideration the draft of the amalgamation bill now before Parliament. At the meeting of the New Gas and Coke Company, ,William Fosbery, Esq. presided, and there was a larger-attendance than usual. Mr. .I's B. Lloyd, the solicitor, read the re port, which recapitulated all t h e circumstances which led to, and were attendant upon the amalgamation. In reply to a question, the Chairman said, the revenue of the two companies was as nearly as possible the same. The other company could pay. ten per cent., and if the two companies were amalgamated the ten per cent. would be more certain. The whole of the directors recommended the amalgama tion. Mr. Anthony—ls this amalgamation likely to do away away with any opposition from another. company ? May we not be considered as a monopoly ? The chairman said it was very possible, but they, as directors, could not be responsible for what might take place a few years hence. They had done every thing to protect themselves—to meet the wishes of parliament and the local authorities, and to render gas so cheap that they did not believe any other company could compete with them. Mr. Anthony--Is it likely the Corporation would support us ? The Chairman —That would be a very natural course. Mr. D. Mather — A very natural course, when they had been the means of bringing about the amalgamation. The report was adopted unanimously. Mr. Lloyd next read over the heads of the various clauses in the bill for the amalgamation. The re port was adopted unanimously. Mr. Lloyd next read over the heads of the various clauses in the bill for the amalgamation. In reply to a question from. Mr. Roose, he said that as both companies made up their accounts till the end. of June, it was proposed that the amalgama tion should date from the Ist of July. Mr. Harmood Banner said it would, perhaps, be satisfactory to the pro prietors to know that the limitation, as to price and profit, would be the same as at present. Four shillings and six pence per 1000 feet would still be the maximum price, and the profit 10 per cent., as before. Mr.. Lloyd, at the re quest of Mr. Banner, then read, in full, the clause securing to the proprietors the quarter share to which they were at present entitled. The clause was to the effect that the company should first offer for sale, in lots of not more than four each, 940 of the 221.0 shares which they have the power to create, and after that the remaining 1270 should be offered to the proprietors of this company in the proportion of one £25 share for each original or substituted share. Mr. Lloyd also explained that, as the money rea lized by the sale of the 940 shares would be expended on the amalgamated company, the appropriation of the quar ter shares would take place sooner than if the amalgama tion had not taken place. Mr. Jones, with the view of protecting the company from opposition, suggested that it should be introduced into the preamble that the amalga mation was effected in accordance with the desire of par liament, and of the local authorities. The directors, it appeared, bad considered this point well, and did not believe it practicable to adopt that course. The subject therefore dropped. Mr. Mather asked if there was any thing in the bill to allow the proprietors to convert the shares into stock. Mr. Lloyd thought that under the general acts such power was given. The Chairman, se conded by Mr. Banner, proposed that the draft of the bill be approved. The resolution was passed without a dis. renting voice. At the meeting of the Dale-street com pany, W. R. Sandbach presided, and stated the objects of the meeting, and said he considered the arrangement would be greatly to the benefit of both companies and of the public. Mr. Carson, the solicitor, then read the report, which was in substance the same as that above noticed. It was adopted, and also the draft of the bill. TO THE EDITOR'OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR,—Merle D'Aubigny, in his last work, the " Pro tector," which all Englishmen ought now to read, in speaking of Oliver Cromwell, ( the great champion of Protestantism) says :—" If the positive) principle he gave to the British state was morality and faith, the negative principle was resistance to Popery. He held each of these in equal importance, for at the bottom they concen trate in one, in the Gospel. With their aid, England has seen the days of her exaltation ; when they are neglected or set aside, then will come the day of her decline. Whilst the Protestant principle gives to a nation, liberty, life, and order, the Romanist principle gives to it slavery, disorder, and death. Rome will unite with kings against their subjects, or with subjects against their kings, as her interest may require." The great error now is, the con founding liberty, which is enlightened freedom, with liberalism, which means the adoring the opinion of men, rather than the word of Truth, [which leads to bondage.] Under the plea of this modern liberalism, an enemy has been admitted into our Protestant camp, more to be dreaded far, than were those conspirators against our Protestant constitution in the reign of James the First, an enemy that is concentrating all its sophistry and its talent to undermine it, not by one blow, but more gradually and effectually, by taking down one defence after another, of our glorious constitution ; so that it is now only a matter of time, that is required, to accomplish its entire destruc tion, by stratagem and by national bankruptcy. Already are our mercantile and manufacturing interests injured by Free Trade ; and our West Indian possessions are almost wholly ruined. Popery is encouraged at home and abroad. An Union of Jews with Papists in Parliament is advised for the further unchristianizing the Legislature, and attempts arc now being made to do away with our " Navigation laws," and also to abolish the Punishment Dewh. _ . -liliThl; has been brought -about through -the.-medium of those who appear the fri e ndly advisers of the Crown, but who are, iu reality, the bitter enemies of the nation. rROTESTAINT. Bistrirt 43,105. The sufferings of the operatives in the Runcorn (Marries have been very severe the whole winter. Business has been almost at a stand-still there. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.— The votes of SirJohnJervis on the income-tax have given great dissatisfaction to his supporters in Chester. The mining at the Kirton Tunnel was completed on Tuesday, and that portion of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire line between Grimsby and Gainsborough is to be opened on the Ist of July next. BURGLARY. — WiIIiam Nelson was on Tuesday week committed to Kirkdale, for trial at the ensuing assizes, charged with having feloniously shot at Mr. James Cot tam, with intent to murder him, and with also having stolen a gun and other articles from his house, Crow-hall, Broughton_ on the night of the 25th ultimo. _ VESSEL STRANDED ' .---The schooner Branch, of Dunbar, Peter Miller, master, bound from Leith to Liverpool, laden with pig iron, railway sleepers, and twelve hogs heads of wine under bond, stranded on the Salthouse bank off Lytham, on Sunday night last, through mista king Lytham lighthouse for the lightship cif Liverpool. Very fortunately there were no lives lost. They are get ting the cargo out, but the vessel will become a wreck.— Preston Pilot. LOUIS PHILIPPE. - It is not improbable but that the ex. King may come into this neighbourhood. He is, we believe, in treaty for Duxbury Park, near Caorley. will be recollected that the late Mr. Frank Hall Standish, at his death, left many of his best pictures to Louis Philippe, who, in return, made some exceedingly splendid' presents to the present Mr. Standish, (the owner of Duxbury.) We are quite sure he could not have a mare retired or beautiful residence. EMPLOTMENT IN MANCHESTER.—A comparison of the last anti previous a eek, gives the following results : One cotton mill, previously stopped, has gone upon full time. There are 1,484 more operatives employed in the cotton mills, working full time, who were previously either working short time or altogether unemployed. Of the total works included in the table, one previously working full time, and one working short time, have stop ped. There are 2,117: more operatives working full time, 1 1 ,675 of whom were previously working short time, and the remainder were out of employment altogether. The return, therefore, is indicative of improvement. STATE OF STOMPORT.—The condition of the factory operatives in Stockport is not so bad as it was in Novem , ber last. At that period there were 68 mills in the borough, employing 18,256 hands. Of this number 4,979 were unable to obtain any employment in the factories; 6,598 were working three days, 1,670 four days, 1,850 five days, 1,569 fore and a half days, and the remaining 1,540 two days and three days, in about equal' proportions. Mr. Sadler's return shows that on Wednesday last, the num ber of operatives standing idle is only 3;781, so that 1,198 more are employed now than in November; working three days, 2,192,,being a decrease of 4,396; four days, 3,926, showing an increase of 2,259 ; five days, 1,850, being an increase of 433 ; five and a half days, I,s69',being increased employment - to 3,193 persons. THE LANCASTER ELECTION.—We trust that the vir tual defeat of the Radical host will be converted into a real one. In oui - last we intimated that a•careful canvass of the poll bock had resulted in the discovery, that after striking off bad votes on both sides, Mr. Stanley would stand in a majority. Since then, we fitid that that ma jority has increased to nearer twenty, and, of course, additional information is continually coming in. In point of fact, Mr. Armstrong has been returned by the paupers of Lancaster. The hon. member, we are told, is not only a ballot man, but an advocate for an-extension of the franchise ; and if ever it happens that he is called upon to exercise his privilege as an M.P. on the question, (not a likely thing, however,) he is in gratitude bound to throw in a kind word for the pauper class, since but for the votes of that portion of the Lancaster community, he would have been left in a miserable minority on Thurs day week. He may be called the pauper's member during the brief period he is likely to enjoy the honour of sitting in parliament.—Lan ester Gazette. THE REPEAL DEMONSTRATION IN MANCUESTER.— The meeting on Friday was a very large one, the Free trade Hall being full in every part. Many of the repeal ers on the platform wore tri-coloured rosettes, of orange, green, and white. A Mr. Dunn, an Irishman, presided. The meeting was convened for St. Patrick's Day, "To take into consideration the best means of accomplishing the repeal of the legislative union berween Great Britain and Ireland." Of eleven orators advertised to address the meeting only three were present, viz., Messrs. Fergus O'Connor, Mr. T. F. Meagher, and W. P. Roberts. A. series of five resolutions were moved, seconded, and sup ported by English chartists and Irish repealers, who " fraternised " by shaking hands before the meeting. The chief speakers of the evening were Mr. O'Connor, Mr. T. F. Meagher, and Mr. Michael Doheny, a barrister,—the two latter a deputation from the repealers of Dublin. The speeches generally were of the usual Irish character. An address of congratulation to the French people was also adopted, and after nearly four hours of haranguing, shout ing, and cheering, the proceedings terminated at eleven o'clock, and the numerous assemblage (as exhorted by several of the speakers) retired quietly to their homes. THE SEASON AND CROPS.—In this district, the wea ther, during the whole of February, and in the early part of the present month, has been exceedingly wet, scarcely ever so much as a thorough dry day, with occasionally boisterous winds. This being the case, the out - door la bour of the farmer has been very considerably retarded. Still, however, the weather has been favourable for the wheat crop, which genemlly looks well, being remarkably healthy and vigorous ; although in some instances it may be said to be too full of root, owing, no doubt, to the open and mellow character of the winter. That valuable and most useful esculent, the potatoe, which of late has been so most mysteriously affected, has not yet entirely thrown off the disease, there remaining still most remarkable symptoms of decay in this neighbourhood. In some cases half the produce is in a state of decomposition ; and in others, the potatoes, where not disturbed or removed, have put out sprouts of at least twenty-four inches in length. But notwithstanding this soi.ewhat disheart ening picture, there certainly is an improvement as com pared with former years ; . so much so, that it is to be noped farmers will have the pleasure of seeing their crops of potatoes grown and prove restored to health and sound ness next year, which will be not only a benefit to them selves, but to mankind at large.—Preston Chronicle. HIGHWAY RonnEs.v.—One of the most daring high way robberies and brutal assaults that ever disgraced the annals of any country, was perpetrated on Tuesday night last, upon the person of Mrs. Charlotte Maria Noble Bateman, of Common-Head, widow. It appears that Mrs. Bateman had been spending the day at the Abbey, Stave ley, with Mrs. Wilson,,the lady of J. H. Wilson, Esq., of the Grange, Sussex, who is at present staying at the Ab bey, and remained there until 11 p.m., when she repaired towards her own house, which is about 40 yards from the Abbey ; when she got some distance up the road, a man sprung out of a field, seized her by the arms, threw her down upon the ground with great violence, and said, " Now, your money or your life." Mrs. Bateman called out loudly for help, but no one came to her assistance. The villain then swore a great oath, saying, " If you do not hold your noise I will draw my pistol and shoot you." Mrs. Bateman got up from the ground, when he threw her down again, still demanding money, when she gave her purse and money, about Bs. in silver, to him. At this time ho was kneeling upon her chest. After the ruffian had got the lady's purse and money, he filled her mouth with dirt, pulled her bonnet over her face to prevent her screaming, and then dragged her into the field, at the gate he came out of when first he attacked her. Here a great struggle ensued ; the lady got up from the ground, when he again threw her down with great violence, and caught her head against the wall. Here the fellow pursued the nefarious attempt, but Mrs. Bateman being a powerful woman, resisted him, and at length, after a struggle which lasted near half an hour, he left her. and she got home in the best way she could, in almost an exhausted state. Her clothes were in a most shameful condition, being co vered with dirt and mud. Mrs. Bateman is very much injured in her face and various parts of her body. The man, has been apprehended.—Lancaster Gazette. THE SCOTCH CHURCH, ST. PETER'S SQUARE.—A few years since a dispute arose as to whether this building belonged to the free church (or the parties sympathizing with that body) or to the established church of Scotland, About a month ago, the question was argued in the Court of Chancery, and on Wednesday last Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce decided in favour of the relators. In con sequence of this decision, Mr. Webster, solicitor, accom panied by Mr. John Shepherd, Mr. John Young, and Captain Brown, went yesterday (Friday) to the session house of the church, and served' a notice ou the Rev. Alexander Munro, and another on Joseph Gartside, the beadle, requiring them to give up the keys of the building to Mr. Shepherd. Mr. Munro refused to obey the order of the notice until he had consulted his solicitor and other parties concerned ; and asked for the delay of an hour and a half or two hours for the purpose of deliberation. The gentlemen then withdrew but returned within an hour afterwards, while the minister and office-bearers were discussing the matter. Mr. Hall, solicitor, being then present, said he declined to accede to their request, as the Vice-Chancellor had given no directions on the sub ject. Mr. Shepherd then took the key from the door of the session -house, which, we understand, is the property of Mr. Robert Barbour, and, by the aid of some men who were outside, took possession of this part of the building. Meanwhile a locksmith was sent to open one of the front doors, which he effected by means of skeleton keys, before any one in the vestry could do anything to prevent it. As soon as the door was opened, Mr. Shep herd and several others entered, and took possession of the church. Information having been sent to the Town hall that a disturbance might possibly occur, six policemen were sent to the spot to preserve peace. Their services, however, did not appear to be much needed, and accord ingly, most of them left, after having dispersed the people congregated around the church door. In the course of the afternoon, a telegraphic communication arrived from Lon don, stating that the Lord Chancellor had suspended the order of the Vice , Chancellor, with respect to the building, till an appeal, of which notice had been given, should be beard. In consequence of this communication, the key of the session house was returned. and the parties who had taken possession of the church retired. The congrega tion will for the present meet for divine service at the Mechanics' Institution.—Manchester Guardian. WRlTlNG.—Continued testimonies pour into the high ability of Mr. Thompson as a teacher of caligraphy. The paraphrase, " Nature's great masterpiece is writing well," holding more senses than one ; and, certainly, were all acquainted with the facility with which a good hand may be acquired under a competent instructor, bad writers would be rare. _ . 'rhe late Dir . Youatt, in one of his orations to the mem bers of the Veterinary College, observes--" That by the improvements iu modern chemistry, the medical profession are enabled successfully to treat diseases which were pre viously supposetLas not..within the reach .of ,medicine." Thia truth has been manifested fOr'n - irn'y yeirs,. but in uo instance of greater importance t o man ki n d t b au b y O a Aintevery d Mateo Qout and glammtic Nara 21, I POLICE INTELLIGENCE. SAVAGE ASgkiff.t.—On Saturday, Mr. Rushton final, James Pr e st on , a &tam, for striking a seaman na me d Peter Hall, on th e c h ee k b one, w i th a boathook. lia". the boathook hit him trii the temple he would have boa killed. PUTTING THE " &HEW" ON.—Last week, a rough looking fellow was brought before Mr. Rushton, having been placed in Bridewell the previous evening for safety, being drunk at the time. Mr. Rushton ordered his dis charge.--The prisoner, upon leaving the bar, held out s threat to the officer who had apprehended him.—Mr' Rushton ordered him back, upon which he repeated the threat in the most coarse terms,—Mr. Rushton : Now, for the threat y ou h ave made, you racist find two sureties in £3O each to keep the peace ; or, in default, be imPri , soned three months."—Prisoner : "Jr that all ?"—gr• Rushton : "You will find it quite enough befdre You have done with it." ARTFUL SWINDLE. Thomas Williams" and Thomas Johnson were brought up on Friday ore the following charge :—lt appeared they placed themselves outside the town and watched' the arrival of the carts laden with coal as they came in from the country. Having - singled out one driven by a lad, they accosted the driver; and one agreed to purchase the coal if he would bring it to the place to which they would direct him. This was atrange i . l f and one of the men tithnately sold the load of coal gr Oldhall-street, for which the other received the m oney . * Having finished their lusiness so cleverly, they devolved.' leaving their poor victim to benefit by his experience- Both men were committal for trial. A NOTED DOG STEVLER.—On Tuesday, VI 1 wide Stroud was charged with having stolen a dog, the propeytt of Captain Carphen. In Aloe last, Mr. Carphen, low before sailing on a foreign voyage, purchased a dog front' the prisoner, for 55., and sent him with a note to his wife? to pay him the money. Mrs: Carphen had no change?' and gave the prisoner a sovereign, upon his promising to bring her 15s. out of it. He failed to do this, and after wards got possession of the dog.also, which he insisted on keeping. Mr. Parkinson said the prisoner was a well known- dog stealer ; he had stoles one dog before, and sold 't for £3, after which he gave information of where the - animal was, in order to obtain the reward offered for it. Mr. Rushton ordered him to fbur months' imprison* meet. EiVENSIVE ROBBRRY.—On Tuesday, Susan Lamonbr was brought up at the Police-court, , eherged with stealin a quantity of property from a house in , St. Anne-street, 0 1 which she and her husband had charge.. and in which fur• niture,• plate, linen, &c., F had been dep,sited by Mr. Parker, who had them placed in his hands by various Par ties during their absence from home. Miss Blundell had thus lost property valued at £65 125., and. Mrs. Killey, a lady now in Scotland, was a sufferer. The prisoner had pawned some of Miss Blundell's property, on which slat had tickets• in her possession amount* to upwards et £22, with Mr. Smith. Mr. Parley, and Mr. Critchley. There had 'been £l,OOO worth of property, in the house. The rooms‘were locked, but the furniture which had bees stolen had been removed from one room to.another. Rushton severely reproved the pawnbrokers for their gross negligence. The defence of the prisoner was that she had pledged the articles for another woman: She was re manded for fourteen days. IMPOSITIONS , or CAR DRIVERS.—On TEursday morn mg Mr. Lynn, proprietor of the Waterloo MAO', appeared before Mr. Rushton, for the purpose of substantiating a° information laid , against Thomas Binns, the driver of car belonging to Mr. Thos. Frazer, for demanding more than the legal fare, and also for having a " cad " with him on the driving box, contrary to law. This case revealed* gross species of imposition practised by the ear drivers of this town. On Saturday, three ladies landed from the Hibernia, and hired the defendant to convey'them to the Waterloo. The fellow replied to their directions that the Waterloo was felt: he had taken some parties.there that morning, who had• to go elsewhere in consepuence of there being no room in.the hotel. The ladies, notwithstanding this intimation, again desired the man to drive them to the Waterloo. Instead of complying, he drove them to, the Queen's Hotel;' evidently from interested motives, being a custom for some hotels to allow these men a pr e " mium on every person b roug ht t o t h e h ouse. The ladled insisted on being taken to the Waterloo, which was at last acceded to. When , arrived there Binns demanded three shillings, which was more than the proper fare ; itwas not. however, paid him.: Mr. Rushton inflicted a fine of 20s. for having demanded more than the fare, and one of s s• for using a " cad." The magistrate directed that he should not be allowed to drive a car until the fine be paid ;. an d threatened to prohibit him f rom driving at all if-he'shoulu be guilty of a second offence of a similar character. THE ROBBERY OF £BOO AT THE ROTUNDA , HOTEL."'" On Friday, a young man, of rather smart appearance , was brought up before Mr. Rushton, at the Fblice-court , upon the charge of being the party who committed the above robbery. Police-constable Keogh, of the , deteetive force, stated the facts of the case, and added that ever since the robbery had been committed, he and Bates. another officer, had been in search of the thief: OP Thursday evening the prisoner was apprehended v and'sP° e being placed in the back office, by Mr. Superintendem Brown, amongst some other parties, Mr. Skane's nephew immediately pointed him out as being the person who committed the robbery. The n e ph ew swore positively IP the prisoner. Bates, the constable, stated that he appre hended the prisoner on Thursd a y n i g ht, on sus picion 0 , being the thi e f, b u t as ye t no port i on of the money. bit': been recovered. Mr. Owen, who appeared for the Pl e . saner, said that he c ou ld p rove an al ibi ; b ut that dined doing so at , present. Mr. R us ht on sa i d be s ho uld remand him. It was then stated that the prisoner was i n custody in 1843,' but was then dis c h arge d.. In 1835 ,: was imprisoned three months; and since then he had,bee'h twice convicted and once discharged. Mr. Rushton._ Oh ! I remember the man well enough now ; a nd sel you, Mr. Owen. He is the m an u p on w h om th e e ighty sovereigns were found after the Isli ng t on ro bb er y. s° commit him for trial. Mr. Rushton afterwards intimate,. to Bates that ha would only remand the prisoner thee , but he would commit him for trial on Saturday. ADDRESS FROM THE LOYAL ORANGE LODGE CITY, GRAND, ARMAGH, NO. 164. PONS THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM, EA RL OF MAYGOE IRTN PLEASEO RA N l) Y G O O U V R E GOVERNOR L G:E E N N E C R Y A:___L 04 We o p• a n of the loyal Orangemen of Armagh, looking around us an seeing the fierce spirit of disorder diffusing itself through our country, called into life and nourished by the in flammatory harangues and addresses of wild and selfish demagogues, .and carrying in its train terror, devastatio n, and blood, feel justly alarmed lest by acquiring strong; in its onward progress, it again, as in 1798, developet" i s'' in open rebellion, and m a k e our l an d once more a un'-- of savage slaughter and ruin ! It is a well-known and lamentable fact, that in Irelandat the present day is a l arge num b er of misguided men' n i eager to overthrow the cons tit u ti on . an d govern ment - the land, and anxiously awaiting opportunity and circuit': stances . favourable to the execution of their traitorouse de'signs and who publicly avow their intention to " Mel,/ their time" and make England's difficulty their hour "I, action, and so they rejoice at the overthrow of constitut e :. authority even in foreign nations, and hail the re bellious subjects of every sovereign as theirown peculiar brethre!f We., born British subjects, g l or yi ng i n th e liberty British,laws, think it well to come forward and deem' our unshaken fidelity to our Queen, an d our firm det e r mination, even with our blood, to resist all aggressi on ; on her rights —no matter wh ence th e y come — an d to ti!.. utmost of our power to maintain inviolate and unbro low her mighty empire. The Orangemen of Irelandin time of need have ela acted as the native garrison of thei r coun t r y, a nd w° ll _:, again render simil ar serv i ce , s h ou ld even t s ca use thui• assistance to be required. rt. In every county i n Ulster, in Dublin, and other Pam of Ireland are numb ers o f Orangemen closely u 9 1 91, together for the sole p urpose o f preserv i ng th e Br'' or constitution in Church and State, without interfering l: intending to interfere with the full enjoyment of lib ; e t, by their fellow-subjects cf every creed. Of these rt i „, " good and true" co u ld b e f orme d an army o f w hich a ii "i 4 v nation might be pr ou d— an army strong, f a i t hful o „ a er compact, with loyalty in th e i r h ear t s , an d vigour L' of , hands. At a few days' notice a force of u pwards 100,000 men could be mustered, who, if trained, and 9 ,1 1P 0f plied with arms would, w ith the assistance of the G ° to, their fathers, repel any foe, foreign or domestic, daring er attack their country. It is for your lordship and the OT e members of he? Majesty's government to decide sit e > men who 4 , could be relied on in the hour of dariger,ino it would not be dd w oe lt ,t l s a tea t n o cs n m c b e ym o to r hn g e a e n bna i s en e mn a ei er b so o of d fo. Y who—like their fathers of yore—would peril their %r e et a. a p n ir d e, li a v n eVo to b t e h a e t ir freedom. True as the dial to the sun, Although it be not shone upon " night h l 'feconsiderableaaoAdtrf r ae m.tr r eho considerable iho, ipewo i rna z i disappointment A iwo r aaf i R s g s,oan,ll:hs t u, s c- it i t 1 1 0 : t b: 0 ; pGeur i D aer r nd s d. P in o a N wt T hh a ie t e s h the Tuesday non-performance appear.. The cause of the disappointment was tne ft receipt of the music from London. About 200 the le !t o house, receiving their money at the doors. A con cert he r substituted, in which Madame Thillon sung some °f best songs. BRUTAL OUTRAGE AND HIGHWA,T RODDE.II O -evi, Wednesday morning a fierce encounter took place ",, si oce an Irish labourer, a strong anti powerful man+ : t est ,. John Seagrave, and fou r men , a t th e t op o f °alert - Z / 4os , Crown -street, which result e d i n the robbery and " r e vl es injury of the former. It appeared that as Sesge a oose" passing some unoccupi e d l an d a t th e corner of the loc kbY, named street, shortly after four o'clock, hew s e a tri e j two men. One of them knocked against him Ai st ;war, to trip him. At this rude conduct Seagrave was .- 3 0i-_,. 4 and remarked that they might have passed witheliP g thy! ing against him. Before he had done sPea ki ,,s, 5. rushed upon him. A. desperate struggle ens" tO7 O Seagrave getting the better of his assailants, erL e „ n ing whistled, and instantly two more men came rue 7/0 ve their assistance. On seeing this, Seagra ii ` e yor" attempt to run, but he had not proceeded r at/ 4 w07,i1 before he was again attacked. The combat nale sin tsiti bi more savage than before, and the poor fellow 121 bead -A his position till he was struck violently on the _.04, some deadly weapon. This felled him to the gr c Torin the ruffians afterwards kicked and beat him mot,a r1 9 `",..,1 cifully. They then stripped him of his coat,;; a o T o his pockets of his money (55.), and othet _ 0 °„to upon him. Afterwards they carried biro oPP_,"liog empty houses, and then threw him over thl s tote 4or . an area. Upon being found at tt, t y light lI I _ the. ~.tt insensibility by the police, he yr:A conveyed tu' at P 07.. them Hospital, where it was ascertained, r ibs he received, a...severe 30,11)..wourfal,,several of end, s od broken, his' left eye Was oliy.od by 8 , large v i°ll door" was much braisedabolikikae body. lie lies is state, AI thi s 11 ( lost S.; ~,O w ai i 1 ay, Vey,' 4.1 g( D a ctbr cc, Ab 1s t}, b vuilw ti, kt nctki 41 it in' ( i4tt e , •-r-at). Ak %II ) 4, ~e ~a, r e o o$