The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

—-- ---- ---- kid, dressed, not dyed or coloured, skins and furs, or the state of prisons, the condition of the criminal law, Resolved,— pieces thereof, unenurnerated, tawed, curr i e d, or d resse d , I an d the suppression of state lotteries. In the course of to her That, towards raising the supply granted skins and furs, or pieces th ereo f , raw or undressed, un- the same year he devoted himself to the exposure of that Majesty— enumerated, specimens of mi nera l s , f oss il s, or ores, un- 1 barbarous practi ce , s till preva l ent among Hindoo widows, Ist. In lieu of the duties of customs now payable on enumerated, exceeding fourteen pounds weight each, I of offering themselves a living sacrifice on the funeral pile be sagar and molasses, there shall, from and after the speckled wood, spelter of Zinc, rolled but not otherwise lof their deceased husbands. During the many years that ch ar -, mannfactured, spelter of zinc crude, in cakes, sponge, he possessed a seat in the House of Commons, few men g d, for a time to be limited, the duties following, that is to say,— X B , d, squills, dried and not dried, stavesacre, staves, not exceed- amongst those who never formed part of a ministry ad ing seventy-two inches in length, seven inches in breadth, dressed so many speeches to the collective wisdom of _' sugar the growth and produce of any British Possession • nor three inches and a quarter in thickness, steel, un- Great Britain ; and yet in the subject matter of his dis . • nin America, or of any British posses- Fny'ssion within the limits of the East India Corn- I wrought, scraps, straw or grass for platting, sweet wood, courses he wandered not from that defined career which c h arter, into which the importation of stone, in blocks, shaped or rough scalped, tar. Barbadoes, he seemed to have laid down for himself. Debates on Forei gn tarras, tartaric acid, t eas l es , e l ep h ants ' teeth, sea-cow, foreign policy or internal thenc e , government, the strife of party sugar is prohibit e d, an d i mporte d f rom sea-horse, or sea-mors e t ee th, terra j apon i ca and cutch, warfare, finance, diplomacy, or law, had in his mind no Double refined sugar, or sugar equal in quality i terra sienna, terra verde, terra umbra, tin ore and regains general interest. to double refined, for every cwt. tulip wood, turmeric, turpentine of Venice, Scio. or Cy- post for which he was peculiarly qualified, when he Other - Other refined sugar in loaf,complete and whole, pros, turpentine unless above the value of 15s. per cwt., came leader of the philanthropists; but the result has or lumps duly refined, having been perfectly clarified an d t h oroughly dried in the stove, valonia, vamantunt n o t o f s t one or wood, vermilion, wal- fully shown that nature never intended him to take that and bein g o f an un if orm whiteness through- nut wood, mineral wa t er , b ees ' wax, in any degree place which had once been occupied by the celebrated bleached, or unbl eac h e d, myrt l e wax, vegetable wax, William Wilberforce. On May 15, 1823, Mr. Buxton out, or suc h sugar pounded, crushed, or re- White clabroken,yed sugar, for every or sugar rendered by any cwt. •`re- W from the fisheri es , or f rom any B rit i sh possession, in a pugnant t o th e pr i nc i ples of the British constitution and Process equal to white c l a y e d, no t b e i ng re - British ship; wood ; woo d f or s hi p b uilding, now admit- the Chri s ti an re li g i on, " and a few days afterwards he ,rfined, for own sugar, b e i ng M uscova d o, or clayed, or cwt. 0 16 4 ted at the same d u ty as t ea k e woo d ; birch wood, hewn, supported Sir James Mackintosh's motion for mitigating b§ not exceeding three f ee t l ong, nor exceeding eight i nches the rigour of our criminal laws. To resolutions and mo any other sugar not b e i ng equal to white square, imported for th e so l e purpose o f ma ki ng h err i ng d ons such as these his whole life was devoted, and it clayed, for every cwt, 0 14 0 barrels for the use of the fisheries ; teake wood ; wool,— might naturally be expected that when Mr. (now Lord) _candCandy, brown, for every cwt. .. .... y, white, for every cwt Molasses, for every cwt. 0 3 3 wood. branch of the discussions. In every clause and sentence 2d. On sugar the growth and produce of any 2. Resolved,—That, from and after the dates specified of that measure he, of course, took the strongest interest, Other British possession within the limits of the against the articles under mentioned, the duties of cus- sometimes dividing with, and sometimes against, the Mi toms now chargeable upon such articles imported in the nistry of the day, but, of course, supporting, in every -East India Company's charter, White clayed sugar, or sugar rendered by any United Kingdom, shall cease and determine, viz. : step, the views of that party out of doors who had con- Spermaceti Process equal to white clayed, not being re _ fined, for every cwt. Brown sugar, being Muscovado, or clayed, or Train Oil, or Blubber of foreign fish- of the English character, yet England is the only country any other sugar not b e i ng equal to white ing 1 January, 1847. th a t pro d uces such men. His trade was that of a brewer, _ rd. O n sugar the growth and produce of China, clayed, f or every cwt. 018 8 W hales ' Fins of foreign taking and but his wealth was to be reckoned, not by tens, but by 3 not prohibited 1 J anuary, 1849 . h undreds of thousands. His position in society enabled Java, or M anilla, or of any foreign country the 3. Resolved,—That, f r om an d a ft er th e. cessat i on of t h e him to obtain a seat in the House of Commons; the sugars o f which her Majesty in council shall excise duties on Briti s h g l ass , th e f o ll ow i ng d ut i es of cus- Crown conferred on him the dignity of a baronet ; and toms be charged on the articles under mentioned, impor- the popular voice declared him the organ of that portion have declared, or may hereafter declare, to be .admissible as not being the produce of slave la- ted into the United Kingdom, in lieu of the duties now of the community which take to themselves almost ex ?!iur, and which shall be imported into the chargeable thereon elusively the merit of redressing distant grievances, and : United Kingdom either from the country of its Painted Glass or Paintings on Glass,—for every £lOO watching over the interests of humanity all over the of the value, £5. world. They may fairly be designated the philanthropic growth, or from some British possession, having All other Glass, and Glass Manufactures,—for every party in the state, and their successive leaders have been first been imported into such British possession from the country.of its growth.— £lOO of the value, £l5. Mr. Wilberforce, Sir Fowell Buxton, and now, perhaps, W hite clayed sugar , or sugar ren d ere d b y any 4. Resolved,—Th a t, from and after the d a y o f L or d A s hl ey. Wh atever may be thought of the value of , 1845, in lieu of the duties of customs their labours, or the means which they employ, the bene process equal to white clayed, not being re fined, for every cwt 1 8 0 now chargeable on the articles under-mentioned, imported volence of their intentions are beyond suspicion or uncer- Brow ninto the United Kingdom, the following duties shall be tainty. We shall not pursue the subject of this memoir sugar, being Muscovado or clayed, or charged, viz. : beyond the grave, by inquiring too critically into the any other sugar not being equal to white 4th. clayed, for every c g wt With Oils, chemical, essential, or p er f ume d, I s . per lb . every statement which he made, or every piece of decla duty : On all oth er au g wt not otherwise c h ar ed Refined Camphor, Refined sugar, for every cwt. ... Turpentine, above the value of 15s. per sary to renew those painful discussions with regard to the Brown, or Muscovado, or clayed sugar, not bein g re fi ne d , for every cwt .... 33 0 cwt~ Molasses, for every cwt .... Candy, brown, for every cwt 5120 5 . Resolved, — That, from and after the day of merit of society put f or th i n a manner b ut li ttle advan- Canndy, white, for every cwt Ad SO in proportion for any gre a t er or less upon the goods, wares, and merchandize hereafter men- tion of Sir Fowell Buxton. He was the mainspring of quantity than a hu n d re d we i g h t. tioned, exported fro m th e U n i te d Ki ng d om, s h a ll cease that lamentable undertaking : those who usually differed and deter mine. viz..— from him censured it without any reserve ; and even those Resolved,—That the bounties now payable upon the Cement, stone, and flint, ground and unground. with whom he was accustomed to act withdrew from him exportation of certain descriptions of refined sugar from Clay and china stone. that confidence of which he bad so long been the depo le Unis on of do cease and determine, and that, Coals, calm, or cinders, exported in a British ship. sitory. 11l health supervened, and his maladies were grie- In lieu thereof, there shall be paid and allowed the follow- Coals, aggravated by the regrets and disappointments which lng bounties or drawbacks, that is to say : Xs. d. Upon doubl e re fi ne d sugar, or sugar equal in INCREASE OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS AND attended his later l a b ours ; t h us pro b a bl y his life was shortened by the erroneous estimate which he formed of ...quality to double refined, for every cwt.... 10 0 NEWSPAPERS (OVERLAND) TO INDIA. his own qualifications as a statesman and a reformer. Upon other refined sugar in loaf, complete and whole, or l umps duly refined, having been He died on the 19th i ns t ant, at hi s residence, North Perfectly c l ar i f i ed and thoroughly dried in Repps-hall, near Ayl s h am , i n N or f o lk , age d 59. the stove, and being o f an un if orm w hi teness througho u t, or such sugar pounded, crashed, Upon bastard or refined sugar broken in pieces, or bei ng ground, or powdered sugar pounded, or crashed, or broken, for every cwt... SUGAR, RESOLUTIONS.-NEW TARIFF. On Friday last, the following notice was posted in the ball of the General Post office, St. Martin's-le-Grand:— " On and from the Ist of March next, an additional rate of 4d. per half ounce over and above the present 0 17 0 postage, will be chargeable on all letters, and an addi tional rate of 2d. on every newspaper forwarded by the overland mail, whether v i d Southampto n or v id M ar - Lady Oli v ia Sp arrow h as purc h ased the Huntingdon . _ ...... 014 0 se ill es , t o or f rom p l aces to the east of Calcutta, and also Theatre, which is to be co nver t e d i n t o a c h ape l o f ease. to and from the Mauritius, the Cape of Good Hope, Lord Brougham is preparing a life of V o lt a i re . H e i s 1. Resolved. — That, from and after the d ay o f Bourbon or Madagascar, when despat c h e d t o suc h p l aces wr iti ng it in English and in French. from ports in India, or vice versa", this sum being levied On Sunday last, two youths were drowned by the 1845, the duties of Customs chargeable upon to defray the charge made by the East India Company for breaking of the ice, on the river Foss, at York. the goods, wares, and merphandize hereafter mentioned, i mported 1 the despatch and receipt of such letters and newspapers. James Walker, Esq., President of the Institution of the United Kingdom, shall cease and deter- Mine, viz. : " The rates of postage chargeable from the date above Civil Engineers, London, having resigned his o ffi ce, Sir mentioned on letters and newspapers transmitted between John Rennie has been elected in his stead. , Agates not set, alganobilla, alkali n ot being harilla, al- the United Kingdom and India, and despatched from aanet root, bitter almonds, aloes, alum, rock alum, ports in India to places to the eastward of Calcutta (as The customs' revenue of the port of Hull, for the year rough amber, ambergris, amboyner wood, angelica, an- ll as those forwarded to the Mauritius, the Cape of ending January 5, 1845, amounted to £607,963, being an natto, roll annatto, ore of antimony, crude antimony, re- increase of £82,545 over the precious year. . 11 , 0 0 !us of antimony, argal, aristolochia, arsenic ; pearl and G e ood Hope, Bourbon, or Madagascar), and vice versa", will therefore he as follows : Last week, a notorious criminal, in endeavouring to " ` ashes ; soap, weed, and wood ashes ; unenumerated "On a letter forwarded via Marseilles, weighing under effect an escape from Bath gaol, set fire to the cell, and ashss, asphaltum or bitumen judaicum ; balsam—Canada, a quarter of an ounce, 2s. 2d. ; not exceeding half an was suffocated. balsa. Peru, Tolu, balm of Gilead, and unenumerated ounce, 2s. 7d.; not exceeding three-quarters of an ounce, m ; barilla, bar wood, extract of bark or of other By the death of the Earl of Effingham a vacancy has ,vegetable substances to be used only for tanning leather, 4s. 9d. ; not exceeding one ounce, ss. 2d. ; exceeding been occasioned in the borough of Shaftesbury, which one ounce, and under one ounce and a quarter, 9s. Id. ; Lord Howard (now Earl of Effingham) represented. mirk for tanners' or dyer's use, Cascarilla bark, Peruvian newspaper rate, sd. Sir Howard Douglas, after voting against Mr. Roe bark, bark of other sorts not for tanning or dyeing, bas- .. Via Southampton—Not exceeding half an ounce, ket rods buck's amendment on Wednesday night, was accidentally Roe other Peel , ..d and unpeeled, beef wood, bay berries ; Is. 4d. ; exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one shut out from voting on the main question. 111o_,berries than bay, juniper, yellow, and those corn- ounce, 2s. Bd. ; exceeding one ounce and not exceeding ties,my made use of for chemical processes ; juniper ber- two ounces, ss. 4d. Newspapers—British colony, 2d. • 1 , s The amount of duties received at Sunderland Custom ' house, for the year ending January 5, 1842, warea£67,2os ; ye low berries, unenumerated berries commonly foreign possession, 4d. made use of for chemical purpases, singing birds, black- .. 1843, £74,408 ; and 1844, £76,537. This charge will apply to all letters and newspapers to „nod, bladders ; bones of cattle and other animals, and and from Australia, Bourbon, Cape of Good Hope, China, A poor man, named Carmichael, was unfortunately -' fish ladders whale fins), whether burnt or not, or as Hon-Kong, Java, Madagascar, Mauritius, New Zealand, killed at Hope-house, near Alnwick, on Wednesday last, animal charcoal ; box wood, borax refined, borax or tin- Sumatra, and Van Diemen's Land. by getting entangled in a thrashing machine. ealeunrefined, boracic acid, Brazil wood, Braziletto wood, " Letters and newspapers, however addressed, to Aus- A prisoner in Aberbeen gaol, for sheep-stealine, last ties baitstone refined in rolls, in flour, and not refined •; bris- tralia, Bourbon, the Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar, week deliberately laid his hand on the block which he was ursohueg h ' or in any way sorted ; bronze works of art, Mauritius, New Zealand, and Van Diemen 's Land, must using for cu ting oakum, and snapped it off by the wrist. s, camomile flowers, camphor unrefined, cam- be especially directed ' via India,' or they will not be dos 'Wnad,candlewick, candle albs; canes,—bamboo, reed,During last week four of the inmates of the Windsor rattan, patched by that route. caoutel not grained; canes or sticks, unenumerated; " Letters of soldiers and sailors, forwarded in confor- union died of the respective ages of 82, 83, 86, and 88 oue cardamoms, cassia buds, cassia fistula, cas- years, making, in the aggregate, 339 years. tor, cedar Wood, chalk unmanufactured, chip or willow mity with the act, will not be liable to this additional bar slatting, rate." In the space of five or six weeks, the four congregations 'og, chesnuts, China root, rough chrystal, Cinna of Independents in Leeds have cleared off debts amount baris n of coban'tiva' civet; coals, calm, and cinders ; cobalt, ore EAST INDIA SHIPPING. ing in the whole to ten thousand pounds. eoi • it, cochineal, cochineal dust, cochineal granilla ; On Sunday morning last, the corn-mill at Damside. r rope and ju n k, 1 . 1 lsons and Sons was old and new, cut into lengths not The comparative state men t of British shipping, with Hawick, belonging to William ..'i , exceeding ca three feet each colocynth, Colombo root ; th e i r tonnage. &c., entered inwards and cleared outwards totally destroyed by fire. ...a p .. ,—blue, green, white; coral,—whole, polished, from and to places within the limits of the East India mu olished, or in fragm ents;cork, cotton bb r• t for the ears 1843 and 1844, h - 'ofcabs, and 4 546 drivers yarn, cu e s, saompany s charter, y . cream tartar d• •It appears that there are in the metropolis 1,793 onmi as bus conductors, 1,662 drivers , ivi divi, d own , d rugs unenumerated, ebony, been published by the East India and China Association. of hackney coaches and omnibuses. feathers for beds, in beds or otherwise; orstrich feathers, The results of this table are as follows : U.ni?ressed ; paddy bird feathers, undressed ; feathers, un- .. It appears that the number of vessels entered into the Ziterated and undressed; flax and tow, or codilla of Port of London during the year 1844 was less than the The right lion hart. ' Sir Edward Knatchbull has issued his farewell address to his East Kent constituents. r ,,, 5 1) and flax, dressed and undressed ; flocks, flower number that entered during 1843 to the extent of four to be called to the upper House, by the title Of Baron s Mersham. u!,e, fustic, gallic powder, galls, ga m b oge , garancine, vesels, with an increase of 1,688 tonnage, the figures for 4 a % tSipOt cut, gentian, gin-eng, glue clippings, or waste the respective periods being 542 vessels and 222,810 ton- Messrs. John Reay, senior, and Co., an old-established not beYi kind fit only for making glue; goods enumerated, nage , and 538 vesse l s an d 221,122 tonnage. The entries house in the wine trade, carrying on their business in ~_l c e ng either in part or wholly manufactured, not enu- at Liverpool had increa s ed by 48 vessels and 17,326 ton. London, have suspended their payments. Their liabilities low Prohibited or prohibited ; grease, greaves for dogs, and tal- nage, as shown by the returns of 1843, which gave the are stated to be £lBO,OOO. uw eaves - lac , guano; gum—animi, arabic,:assafcetida,'arn- gross number of arrivals as 162 vessels with 73,170 ton lac d y , —' h eniarain, copal, eupherbium, guiacum, kino, nage , w hil e i n 1844 they had increased to 210 vessels with , The Swift steamer, although but 90 horses' power, running between Bristol and Newport, is said to steam anth , "_ nl 'stie seed lac, senegal, shellac, storax, traga- £90,496 tonnage. The returns for Bristol and Hull, and fifteen statute miles per hour ; and she has been known gypsum ; gun stocks in the rough, of wood f for the Clyde and the other Scotch ports, also showed an to exceed that speed by nearly a mile. ho rse, 1 ' n alr—camel hair or wool, cow, ox, bull, or elk, increase, but of course only to a limited extent. The in bore, hll/mu, unenumerated ; heath, for brushes, bele- crease in the case of Bristol and Hull was 6 vessels withreturn just published, it appears From a parliamentary . other venila, dressed ; hemp, rough or undressed, or any 4,944 tonnage, and in that of the Clyde and the other that the duties paidonorpiment and sal ammoniac, in dresserle_getable substance of the nature and quality of un- Scotch ports 5 vessels with 2,454 tonnage. hem the years 1843 and 1844, each amounted to the large sum not I), and applicable to the same purposes ; hides, " A general review of the entries inwards gives a total tanned of one penny; and the duty paid on plaintains to three and wet; bidesd, curried, or in any way dressed, dry increase of 45 vessels and 15.128 tonnage in favour of pence. iiiiies erated ; hides—tails, Vrienumor Pieces of bides, raw or undressed, and 1844 against 1843, the arrivals in one year being 805 yes hoo , carne 1, n o t buffalo, bull, cow, or ox; sels with 331,605 tonnage, and in the other 760 vessels • - Ps of w otherwise dressed ; hoofs of cattl with 316,477t0nnage. India _ India_ . ood, horns —horn tips and pieces of horns ; " The clearances outwards in all respects show a large i n bttr, inkle, unwroughe; iron —bloom, cast, chromate of, increase for the year 1844. There were despatched from Pig, si l's onnwrought, hoops, old broken and cast iron, ore, the port of London during that year 449 vessels of 188.917 raid s an raharrirnered into rods ; jalap, jet, jewels—eme- tonnage—against 395 vessels of 162,628 tonnage in 1843, la c, , i ;:a : a ll . precious stones, unset, pearls; kingswood ; which exhibited an increase of 54 vessels and 24,289 ton shaven t , ,avicklac, lapis calaminaris, lard, latten, latten nage. From Liverpool 320 vessels of 119,340 tonnage ehroins,..ice.ndar flowers ; lead ore—red, whit e , black, went out in 1844, while in the previous year only 255 log, oo _,‘ t leaves of roses, leeches, ligumvitm,litharee, vessels of 99,960 tonnage left—thus, in that case, lost[ este- Mangsogrse hides ; madder, madder root, mahogany, bushing an increase of 65 vessels, and 19,380 toanage. Metal, bell: ore of, manna, manures, unenumerated, Bristol and Hull despatched 13 vessels more, with an models of c metal, minerals and fossils, unenumerated, increase of 3,755 tonnage, in 1844, than 1843 ; and the other tha, ork or wood ; moss, lichen islandicus ; moss, Clyde and the other Scotch ports sent out 7 vessels and use . mother rae , k or Iceland moss ; rock moss, for dyers' 1.580 tonnage beyond the number of 1843. Hence it will niek'el, arsenateo pearl shells, musk, myrrh ; nicaraguawood, be generally perceived that trade has exhibited a much refi ned __ae of, in lumps or powder, ginbein ian un- more active appearance than the previous year. cubi c o r t t re t , metallic and oxide of, refined, ore nitre— " A general review of clearances outward gives a total a nd of lints ' n uts, kernels o f w a l nu t s , and o f peach stones, increase of 139 vessels and 49.004 tonnage ; the gross Us e d a or e or kernels thereof, unenumerated, commonly number for 1844 being 965 vessels and 373,915 tonnage ; rlooleir.ate used oil therefrom, nuts and kernels une- and for 1843, 826 vessels and 324,911 tonnage." Mora y u _!i, and kernels unenumerated, nut corn- It appears from the same statement that, exclusive of eilas aili j a ti foots expressing oil therefrom ; oakum, ochre ; these vessels trading, 190 other craft, with 69,510 tonnage, l a n,ship s of st all, castor, cone duet, of olives, except were despatched in ballast for the west coast of Africa, un, li ne "e two Sicilies palm, paran, rock, lard oil, C a l cu tt a , Bombay, China, and other places, for the Our head t h e ' ' matter the am, blubber, spermaceti oil, and pose of engaging in the guano trade. They principally sae, ea , h , produce of fish or creatures living in th e Liverpool, which, it is very well understood, is dire ct , g tbY the crews of British vessels, and imported went from The Scotch, however, Brat s Fishery from any British Possession. the chief seat . of this speculation. ti or any vas .shar e partly in the trade. ralpeseed, walnut , seed oils, viz., hempseed, linseed oab on... , ~ seed cake, seed oil, unenumerated • or e , „ u ni , olive wood, orange peeland lemon ' ere "enumerated . . peel,. th "lours ' orchal, orpiment, orris root, paint- l etch, Pia unenumerated, unrnanufactured, palmetto i The public career and personal history of the gentleman Platina and dic o root, burgundy pitch, plaster of Paris, whose name stands at the head of this article will certainly tnr es to itiie re of platina, platting or other manufac- interest the general reader, and probably prove not alto nets, of ei .ased in or proper for making hats or bon- gether uninstructive o those who aim at being useful as ksil vea u P' Peel of pomegranates prussiate of potash, philanthropists or eminent as reformers. ern g i i, i . , goose and swan quills, radix contrayervre, Mr. Buxton, of Earle's Colne, in Essex, married the er snakeerecacuhanm, rhatenim, senekse, serpentarim, daughter of Mr. Hanbury, of Coggeshall, in the same Ing-tlets root ; rags -, fit onl old junk,old fish- and the eldest son of that marriage was the re , . ropes, or, . or Gui ue woollen rag s • rape of !tali "'pad, rhubarb ' Por 8 .1 . rosewood, rosin, safflower, saffron, Greenwich. Dr. Burney —not the historian of music— stood s'oP, saltpetre, sanguis draconis, Santa Maria but a gentleman who kept a school at Greenwich, num sa , Sapa n antler s ' red wood' sarsaparilla, sassafras, satin wood, bered young Buxton amongst his pupils. He was the Zinoaeare, arm ' s , white or yellow ; scammony • seeds, viz., brother of Madame D'Arblay, and a man who enjoyed no , e,,"eed, beans, kidney or French, bu'rnet colchi- inconsiderable reputation as a scholar and an instructor la a o sole coriander, cummin, fenugreek, forest,'garden, of youth. The subject of this memoir was not remarkable fiaxesne merated, grass or ed ilueine s . , unenumerated, lettuce, linseed and at school for anything but good-natured, inoffensive . men . tree, ta res , w , maw, millet, parsley, quince, rape, shrub ners, rand an extraordinary inaptitude for the acquisition M g oil therefrom 8, worm, croton, cammonly used for express- of mathematical knowledge. From the care of Dr. Bur conimua,, hemp. P o ppy , sssamuna unenumerated, ney he went to Trinity College, Dublin ; and his residence no h, ;;llY,,used for expressing oil therefrom' ; senna, shu- at that University was not attended by any extraordinary jo at dy ed ; i•aw, knubs or husks, and waste silk, thrown, results, for neither in science nor in classics did he acquire lah the h air skins and furs, viz., marten, undressed, seal, any honours. On the 13th of May, 1807, being then in sr fu not Pelts, and cawed, or dressed, squirrel or Ca. the 22d year of his age, he married Miss Gurney, the fifth undressed'_r,,beaver, and tails, viz., beget, undressed, bear, daughter of Mr. Gurney, of Earlham Hall, in the county il,4nitt eased, cone r, undressed, cat, undreased, chinchilla, of Norfolk, by %%horn he had issue, amongst others a son d re r s ' Il q tannedY, undressed, deer, undressed, dog, in the who now succeeds to the baronetcy, and who was born in d e sed, ermine or dressed, dog fish. undressed, elk, un- 1812. it_ o r o ssed, f _ . undressed, fisher, undressed, fitch, un- Before he had reached . the ege of thirty the subject of se, undressed dndressed, fox tails, undressed , goat raw, this memoir " rushed into print," giving to the world an il!garo o, raessed, hare, undressed, hussy, undressed, Undressed, inquiry into the question whether crime and misery were ,yurilknai, Undressedhair, leoard undressed, lion undressed,' then in operation. This composition was illustrated by ed „I'll essed. marten • ' d re ' ss e ° e ' undressed, tads, undressed, mink, undress- descriptions of several gaos, and by some account of the creased' d otter, musquash, undressed, nutria, un- proceedings of the ladies' committee in Nesvgate.. The utr Pelts, undressed, ounce, undressed, panther, un- work went through more than one or two editions; it ob. tails san a, ra undressed,oo of goats, pelts, undressed, of all tamed for its author . some reputation ; it . fixed public dr or e tips, Undressed ' aquiFrel or Calabar, tails of, un- cal results were neither extensivenor important. But Pelt s ' wolfs undressed ' Undressed tiger • undressed, weasel, un- his entrance on public . life can scarcely . be dated from any indi ' a nd tails , wolverings, undressed, furs earli er p er i o d than his return to Parliament for the bo ea, ean, tails' tanned tawed, or dressed, viz., deer, —: rough of Wey m outh, in 1818, after a severe contest, at la rnb i t ine t d esseetli'stenned, tawed, or in any way dress- which seven candidates went to the poll. To this con dressed ' bri er { us . a . ,,, k1d, dressed and dyed, or coloured, stituency he remained constant . for nearly twenty years, t awed. in o i l, _ l _. l3 t, , ed. lamb, dyed or coloured, lamb, and when they shook off their allegiance to in the g l ased, or i n any w Ny t alsy dressed,dr pelts of all sorts, tanned, year 1837, he sought no new mistress, but retired from .4 41 th e wgoat, tanned , eased, deer, Indian, undressed or Parliamentary life. As member for . Weymouth , there "rear ed .9° l , ghee! tawed, or in any way dressed, lamb, fore, the whole of his legislative existence was passed ; Moll, o il , _ P in the wool, sheep, tanned or tawed, and almost immediately after his return, viz., in March, squirrel or Calabar, tavred, wolf, tawed, 1818, he bore a prominent part in the debates respecting GENERAL MISCELLANY. Taunt, the pugilist, brought an action on the 12th, against a publican in Marylebone, to recover the sum of £5 deposited in a wager on a fight. The Court decided that the transaction being illegal, the action could not be entertained. At ecourt of common council, held last week, the free dom of the city of London, in a box of the value of 100 guineas, was unanimously voted to Major-General Sir H. Pottinger, for his important services in negociating a treaty of peace and commerce with the Chinese empire. Serjeant John Finley, one of the oldest officers in the metropolitan police force, committed suicide by hanging himself on Saturday last. A decision of the Prerogative Court, adverse to his expectations, appears to have been the proximate cause of his committing the fatal act. NINE SAILORS DROWNED.—On Monday night week, the collier brig Martin, of Dundee, from Newcastle, went on shore on the Gaa Sand while entering the river for Dundee, and the whole of her crew, nine in number, were drowned. By the death of the Marquis of Westminster, the two following horses are disqualified for the ensuing Derby, Oaks, and Leger :—br. c. Falstaff, by Touchstone, out of Decoy, and b. f. by Touchstone, out of Laura, besides many valuable two-year-old horses in other great stakes. Lord Sandon, M.P., Sir H. Douglas, M.P., M r . Mas terman, and a deputation of wholesale grocers, consisting of Mr. G. Crosfield, Mr. Absalom, Mr. Heyward, Mr. Graham, Mr. Heap, Mr. Wainwright, and Mr. H. Cros field, had an interview with Sir R. Peel and the Chancel lor of the Exchequer on Wednesday. The Aylesbury News states that " fourteen men left the Aylesbury union on the morning of Friday week, in consequence of part of their food being stopped, for the dreadful offence of laying their wearing apparel on their beds to keep them warm !I" God help the poor of any country where such conduct is tolerated by law. HIGIIWAYWOMEN.—A farmer has been forcibly robbed on the high-road, near Worcester, by two women ! One pulled him off his horse, and another ran instantly and assisted in rifling him of some money. The two high waywomen were captured shortly after, and have been committed for trial. THE PORTLAND VASE.—Sir Henry Ellis states his opinion that a possibility still remains of restoring the vase to its pristine integrity, by two skilful artists in the employ of the trustees of the museum, named' Doubleday and Baldock, who have had considerable experience in re setting the fragments of Greek vases. Two young men of Barnardcastle, went out a shooting with a pocket gun, on Monday, and one of them climb ing over a gate with the gun in his pocket, the trigger was caught, and the gun went off, the contents entering his side, from which he died immediately. His father, a lead miner, has since become deranged in consequence of the melancholy accident. The case of " May and wife v. Burdett," was tried in the Bail Court before Mr. Justice Wightman on Monday. The defendant, Capt. Burdett, kept a monkey in the bar racks at Hounslow. The monkey had got loose and had attacked plaintiff's wife, and inflicted some serious inju ries on her. The jury found for the plaintiff, with 450 damages. ANT.-CORN-LAW LEAGUE. — After a recess of five weeks, the League re.a,st.tahled on Wednesday night at Covent-garden Theatre, and the attendance was as nume rous as on any previous occasion. Mr. W. Brown, the late candidate for South Lancashire, was called to the chair, amidst loud acclamations. Speeches were made by Messrs. Wilson, Bright, and G. Thompson. MISERY AND COMPARATIVE WEALTH. —A woman named Boyle, was last week found dead in a house in Maria-place, Borough-road. On a post mortens exami nation it was discovered that she had died of disease of the heart. It was singular enough that while her hus band, herself, and her children were lying upon straw, their only covering being flour sacks, sixteen sovereigns were detected concealed in small bags under the woman's arms, the husband being ignorant of her possessing such wealth. DEATH OF SIR THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON Feb. 25, 1845. THE LIVERPOOL BTANDAED From the statements which transpired at the meeting of the Governors of St. Luke's Hospital, London, on Wednesday, it appeared, from an average taken in 1843, there was of the males 65i per cent, cured, 3l per cent. uncured, and per cent. di e d. Of t h e f ema l es 621 per cent. was cured, 281 per cent. was uncured, and 81 per cent. died. WHERE ARE THE FREE TRADERS ?—We hear that the successor of Sir Edward Knatchbull, for East Kent, is likely to be Mr. Deedes, of Sandling, ❑ear Hythe. Our readers can hardly have fai'ed to observe the remarkable change that bas taken place in the matter of elections of this kind, within a comparatively short space of time. Four or five years back—and not at that crisis only, but for years preceding—what interest was excited by every vacancy that occurred. If a judgeship became vacant, or a seat in the administration of any kind, what eager in quiries, what close calculations, as to the effect of the promotion of this or that person! How many respecta ble Whigs found their way upon the bench, who other wise might have remained at the bar for forty years, solely because the promotion of an Erle, a Talfourd, or a Wilde, would have opened a doubtful seat, and occasioned the hazard of an election. But all this is over; and so en tirely is it over, that we believe as many as six or eight seats—three of them for counties—have recently been thrown open, and neither the League nor the Reform Club have yet shown the least sign of life. This case of East Kent is a remarkable one. That district contains many large towns, in which Radicalism used to vaunt itself—Canterbury, Margate, Ramsgate, Deal, and Dover : and yet, strange to say, the retirement of Sir Edward Knatchbull has now been made public for three or four days, and not a whisper of a " free- trade" and " liberal" candidate is heard. CHARGE OF MANSLATTGHTER.—On Friday an inquest was held on the body of Elizabeth Woods, aged 48, before P. F. Curry, Esq., who was killed in Cockspur-street, on the evening of Wednesday last. The deceased was cross ing at the time that a cart and horse belonging to a man named Cassidy was coming up the street. The horse was going at a quick pace, and before she could clear it, she was knocked down, and the wheel of the cart passing over her, she died in a few minutes after. The horse, accord ing to the evidence of several of the witnesses, was easily frightened, and was proceeding, when the accident hap pened, at a dangerous rate. The owner, Cassidy, was in the cart at the time with several others, the reins being in his !tends. The jury returned a verdict of manslaugh ter against Cassidy, and he was held to bail in £5O recog nizances to answer the charge at the next assizes. SHOCKING SUICIDE. —O n Thursday last, Mr. John Davenport, for more than twenty years steward to the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, destroyed himself at Enville Hall, by shooting himself in bed with a musket, which he placed at his head and pressed the trigger with his foot. No cause but lunacy can be assigned for the fatal act. MILLWORK AND M ACIIINERY.—From a parliamentary return we learn that the value of millwork and machinery exported from the United Kingdom in the year ended the sth of January, 1842, was £551,361 ; in the year ended the sth of January, 1843, £554,653; in the year ended sth of January, 1844, £713,474; and in the year ended the sth of January last to £773,187, showing an increase on every year. --- TRADESMEN'S ASSISTANTS.—A public meeting of shopkeepers' assistants and their friends was held on Tuesday evening last, at the Portico, to consider the most effectual means of securing the continuance of the closing of shops throughout the approaching summer months. The room was well filled, and the proceedings; excited much interest. The chair was occupied by the Rev. Wm. Bevan. A resolution was submitted by Mr. Purday, to the effect that the evils of the I 4e-hour system having been admitted, and the public generally having in terested themselves in the cause, it was the duty of every assistant to support such measures as were likely to con tinue the early closing of the shops throughout every season of the year. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jackson, and carried unanimously. A second resolution was proposed by Mr. Camidge, the purport of which was, that, as the circulation of tracts and handbills had been found most effectual in putting an end to evening shop ping, further endeavours he made to collect funds for that purpose. Mr. W. B. Jones seconded the resolution, which was put to the meeting and carried. Some obser vations were afterwards made by Mr. Davies, Mr. G. L. Banks, and Mr. Flower. Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting broke up. The opening of the new Conservative Club-house was celebrated in London, yesterday evening week, by a grand banquet, served up in the dining.hall. Viscount Castle reagh, M.P., one of the trustees, occupied the chair, and was supported by the Duke of Buckingham, Lord de Lisle, Marquis of Blandford, M.P., Lord Tenterden, Mr. Disraeli, M.P., and several other influential mem bers of the club. Altogether about 120 sat down to dinner. MR. CHARLES MATTHEWS AND HIS CREDITORS.— At the Bankruptcy Court, London, on Wednesday, Mr. Charles Matthews, the well-known comedian, underwent another examination. The principal claim investigated on this occasion was that of Daniel Levi, for a sum of £460. Mr. Daniel Levi, dealer in China, of Old-street. road, and Mr. Lawrence Levi, sheriff's officer and wine merchant, of Norfolk-street, Strand. were examined at some length upon this claim. The former stated that he had made several advances to the insolvent, amounting to £7OO or £BOO, at the rate of 60 per cent., or thereabouts —" as much as he could get," in fact. He denied that in this proceeding there had been any copartnership with Mr. Lawrence Levi. Mr. Lawrence Levi admitted that on the 12th April, 1843, the day of the alleged advance, he had drawn a check for £3OO in favour of Daniel Levi, but swore that it had nothing to do with this transaction. Mr. Commissioner Shepherd asked the insolvent whether if there were an adjournment, he would rebut the claims made by the Messrs. Levi? The insolvent :—I do not mean to say that there have not been advances. but I am really glad that this opportunity has been afforded me of ascertaining something of the particulars. There was that mysterious connexion between the parties, that I could never make it out ; all that I know is, that having received between £5OO and £6OO, and thinking that I have paid them between £7OO and £BOO, I believe I owe them not one farthing. I wish to ascertain how they make me indebted to between £lOO and £5OO. Whether it was Daniel Levi or Lawrence Levi in the business I never knew; they appeared to me to be one individual. If Daniel Levi was angry, Lawrence Levi came to pacify ; if Lawrence Levi locked me up, Daniel Levi got me out ; so that between the two I did not know where I was.— (Loud laughter.) It was arranged that an adjournment should take place, the agreement being that the Levi's should produce their books at the next hearing, when the other claims should be entered into. The dividend was postponed till this question was decided, but an order was made to pay the instalment due to Lord Abercorn upon the security which he had given for the insolvent. A long adjournment was made, in order to give the insolvent the opportunity of fulfilling certain country engagements into which he had entered, and the non-fulfilment of which would materially interfere with the arrangements be had made for the benefit of his creditors. THE INFANT lOWAY INDIAN.—The infant (papoose), called Corsair, after the name of the vessel in which the party of loway Indians came over to this country, the child of the Indian chief, Shon-to-yi-ga (the Little Wolf), died, a few days ago, at the town of Perth, in Scotland, to the great grief of its attached parents, who, not liking to bury it entirely among str angers , prevailed on their guardian, Mr. G. H. C. Melody, to take the coffin, con taining the remains, to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to be bu ried there, the whole party of Indians having become attached to some benevolent individuals in that town. INFLUENZA AMONGST HORSES.—This epidemic has been for the last two weeks very prevalent amongst horses. On Tuesday the half-yearly meeting of this company The leading symptons of the disorder are swelling and was held. Shortly after twelve o'clock, the chair was inflamation of the throat, discharge from the mucous taken by George Hall Lawrence, Esq. membrane of the nose, and lassitude and want of strength. The CHAIRMAN said that he might mention that al- Messrs. Pickford, the celebrated carriers, have upwards though the present was a meeting under the Act of Par of 100 horses now suffering from the complaint, and it is liament, it was not the one to which the committee sub very prevalent and fatal amongst dray horses, one brewer mitted their usual financial statement of accounts. The at Westminster having lost three out of eighteen that meeting to which that statement would be submitted were attacked. The Paddington Omnibus Conveyance would be held in August next : and therefore the busi- Company have been great sufferers, baying lost nearly 50 ness now to be transacted would be brief. He concluded horses within the last month, and had no less than 105 by calling on Mr. C ars to read the rep or t. laid up at one ti me . Mr. CARSON accordingly read the report as follows : A new lithographic printing machine has been invented, " The com m itt ee h ave mue h p l easure in informing the in the working of w hi c h s t eam power i s substituted for proprietors that the undertaking since their last report manual labour. Not only is the rate of printing greatly has continued to be as successful as heretofore. Not accelerated, and the cost of the process proportionately withstanding the reduction from 7s to 6s per 1000 feet. diminished, by this new application of steam power; but which took place on the Ist of April, 1844, the rental for the pressman, relieved of the only laborious part of this the six months ending 31st December exceeds the rental work, brings une x h aus t e d energ i es, an d a stead i er hand, of the cor res p on di ng s i x months of the year 1843 by the sum of £434. Th e number of tenants at the end of to the nice operati ons o f i n ki ng an d reg i ster i ng; and is thus enabled to p ro d uce i mpress i ons o f super i or and Uni- 1844, exce e d e d t h ose at the end of 1843 by 175. The form quality. W e emp h as i ze t h e wor d uniform, because committee havin g ascerta i ned the profits of the last half year, and that they are sufficient to pay the usua l di v id en d the most skilful pri n t er a t th e h an d -press i s apt to flag a and leave a surpl us , (the reserved f un d h av i ng b een some little towards the end o f th e d ay ' s l a b our ; so that his n afternoon's wo r k i s se ld om qu i te equa l to his performance time since filled up,) th ey h ave f elt themselves justified i in the fresh of th e morn i ng , announcing to the publi c a f ur th er re d uction of Is. per SUICIDE OF MR. LA MAN B LANCHARD. —Th e l ate Mr. 1,000 feet on the Ist of April n e x t. Laman Blanchard, we l earn w i t h muc h regret, put an end " As the company's accounts are no w ma d e up to t h e 30th of June, and not as formerly to the 31 s t D ecem b er. to his existence, an d di e d on W e d nesday. Rarely or the company have no fi na n c i a l d e t a ils to l a y b e f ore th e never was the usu a l cons id era t e ver di ct of " temporary insanity" more ju s tly re t urne d. F rom the statement of meeting, but they will be happy to afford to the propeie the nurse it appe ar ed th a t a b ou t t we l ve months since the LOCA L NEWS. tors any informati on respec ti ng t h e accoun t s w i nc h th ey wife of Mr. Blanch ar d was a t tac k e d w i t h i llness, which may desire. " The proprietors are, no doubt, aware that the Guard led to insanity, and terminated a short time back in her PRESENCE OF MIND IN A CHILD.—On Wednesday death. From the shock of that bereavement Mr. Blanchard last, as some boys were sliding on a pit at Edge-hill, the The Gas Company have given notice of an application to parliament for a bill in 'this session. Your committee never recovered. His spirits and his health both gave ice broke under one of them, named Smith, and he was feeling satisfied that the Liverpool Gas Light Company have done all i a o ta tlte way, be was attacked with a succession of fits, and having precipitated into the water, and went overhead. At this unfortunately an opportunity in the course of Frid a y moment of danger he called out to his comanions, but the best artiele their acts ofparliament, and to supply the public with evening, he cut short that life which had been mainly none of them went to render him any assistance, (although ir power to carry out the objects of spent, by writing and social converse, in throwin g glea m s some of them were boys from twelve to fifteen years of convinced that . the reasonable establishment of a third company will of healthy light over the existence of men. age.) At length a little boy, the son of Mr. Betteley, ofprice, and being moreover be a positive injury to the consumers in retarding a fur- Edge-hill, who was at the time at the other end of the Mr. BELANEY..—This person, who has acquired such then reduction of price, have determined to oppose the pit, with great presence of mind ran to his assistance, and notoriety, is said to have been at Ayton last week, sueing difficulty bill. In this c o urse th e y trust t h ey w ill b e supporte d b y with great and risk o f hi s own lif e, succee d ed i n the Hundred for damage do ne t o hi s property b y the fire the authoriti es o f th e t own an d t h e pu bli c i n general. To pulling him out, and by th a t means save d hi m, i n all pro _ on an occasion which will be i n th e reco ll ect i on of all our bability, from a watery grave. all thes e p art i es , th e l ay i ng down of a sixth line of pipes £3,000 He ruts in his c l a i m a t th e enormous sum of cannot but produce inconvenie £3,000 ; the whole value of f urn i ture cou l d not exceed J UVENILE HOUSEBREAKERS.-- On Tuesday evening "In conclusion, great the committee recommend state. £2OO. at a di £2oo. According to report, it was t h e i ntention of Mr. l as t , a b out s i x o ' clock, as Mr. M`Donald, chief superin- vidend of £5 per share be now declared. The committee Belaney to leave this place before the fire occurred. At tendent of the northern division of police, had retired to have also to state, that the following members retire from all events several articles of furniture were sent north bed to obtain a little rest, previous to going on duty for the committee by rotation, but are re-eligible.—Mr. Rd. prior to it; and several others were stowed away in an the night, he heard footsteps in the lobby of his house, Earle, Mr. G. H. L awrence , Mr. Mozley, and Mr. outer-house. On the night o f th e fi re t h ere was a good U pper B eau-street. Upon going down stairs he saw Varty." deal saved from the flames, so that M r . Delaney's loss three lad s an d t wo girls, who had effected an entrance by The CHAIRMAN thought that they might congratulate could be but trifling. There is every likelihood at present, forcing open the door. One cf them was in the act of themselves on the prosperous state of their concern. He that the rate. payers of the northern division of Bambro' removing a large overcoat. On finding they were disco- believed that, even should a third company be allowed to Ward will meet Belaney against his claim at Newcastle, vered, the thieve s scampe re d off; but Mr. M'Donald exist, which, he trusted, on public grounds, would not be at the coming assizes on the 26th instant.—Sunderland followed the party to a house in Douro-street, which is the case, that the prosperity of the present company, Paper. the resort of young pilfere rs , a n d th e re managed to se- notwithstanding their recent and proposed reductions in PETITIONING HER MAJESTY.—A suspicious -looking , cure Peter Ward, John and Peter Crelly, and Isabella the pric e of gas , wou ld not b e jeopardised, but that, on man was seen lurking about the northern entrance to the I Paget. In the hous e w as a l so f oun d a crow-ber, with the contrary, they, as well as the public, would flourish, Palace at Brighton on Wednesday afternoon, by the sen- I which the marks in the door of Mr. M•Donald's house and that both together would be of general advantage. tinel on duty, who kept an eye upon him. About half- I corresponded. Ward, who had not be en i n custo d y b e- The report was unanimously adopted. past three o'clock, when her Majesty takes her afternoon I fore, was sent to gaol for one month, and the others for Dr. M'Cueeocn was satisfied, that it was very de ride, the northern gates were opened, and the man ran 1 three months each. sirable on the part of all concerned, that the directors forward, holding two letters in his hand, which it is sup-I DARING BURGLARY.—On Tuesday morning week, the who were now about to retire in rotation, should be re posed he intended to throw into the royal carriage. The I house of Mr. Henry Dawson, at Burnley, was broken elected. He, therefore, begged have to move, seriatim, sentinel immediately seized the man, who was handed ' into. Mr. Dawson being aroused by the disturbance, that Messrs. Earle, Lawrence, Mozley, and Varty, be over to the police and conveyed to the Town-hall. On instantly got out of bed to ascertain the cause of the noise. re-elected directors. his arrival at the hall, be said his name was Ralph Stey- Having satisfied himself that it did not proceed from any Mr. SIMPSON seconded the motion, which was ear ning, and that he was an artist, lodging at 5, High -street. of his own family,—seeing a light in the house, and hear- lied. He was examined by the magistrates and dismissed. The ing the whispers of several tongues, shouted out from the A dividend of £5 per share was then declared. letters found upon him were petitions to her Majesty and top of the stairs, " who's there," and " what do you The CHAIRMAN thanked the meeting for the confidence Prince Albert, to accept some pictures of his drawing. want." One of the party exclaimed, "if you don't hold they reposed in himself and his colleagues. One was a small cabinet picture of a group of cock-spar- your noise we will kill you." Mr. Dawson then ran up Mr. Councillor MANN observed that there was no in rows fighting for a butterfly and an ear of wheat, the bens to the attics ; and the house of his tenant, George Walton, formation in the report as to the proposed purchase of being spectators of the fray. being a few yards from his own, he called out through the the gas companies by the Town Council. Poor:. AND COUNTY RATES.—A parliamentary return window, " George, George ; we've got thieves !" Wal- The CHAIRMAN said lie had no information to impart has been poor-issued,s showing the total amount of money levied ' ton's wife heard the cry, and answered it by saying, on the subject. The position of the Liverpool Gas Light for nd county-rates in En g l an d an d W a l es " We're coming, we're coming !" The robbers were Company, however, was this :—He was one of those who and the amount expended thereout for the relief and scared by the alarm which had bun raised ; and, on Mr. considered a well-regulated monopoly in the hands of a maintenance of the poor, for the years ended Lady Day, ' Dawson comin g do w n s t a i rs , h a d ma d e t h e i r escape public company as conducive, if not more conducive, to 1813 to 1844, inclusive. Th e t o t a l amount o f money ' through the kitchen door, taking tie key with the m . A s the public interests than any other system which could be levied for poor -rates and county-rates in the years men- they were not long in the house, little opportunity was al- adopted. It was unfortunate that the system had not. tioned, was £231,153,571 ; and the sum expended for the lowed them for securing much booty, but they took away been fairly tried in Liverpool, inasmuch as there were two relief and maintenance of the poor, £190,369,632. The a quantity of plate. Unfo r t una t e ly, lee rs . D awson was companies in the town instead of one, for if there had largest sum levied was in the year 1818, when the amount jso terrified when she heard them threaten they would been only one, he was satisfied the price of the article reached £9,320.440; and the smallest in 1838, when it kill her husband, that she leaped out of the window o f would be lower than it was at present. But the public was only £5,186,389. The poor -rates and county rates in I the room in which she slept, a height of nearly six yards, and the public journals, guided by the success which had 1844 amounted to £6,848,717. The largest sum expended and received some severe injuries. She is, however, re- attended the lowering of the price of gas, an d th e pu b lic for the relief and maint enance o f t h e poor was i n the year covering.benefit that the people of Manchester were deriving from 1818—£7,516,702; and th e sma ll es t i n 1837 , w h en it was SELECTVESTRY,TUESDAY.—Theamendments recentl the gas company there being in the bands of the t own , y £4,044,741. The followin g fi gures ex hibi t t h e money made in the plans of the alterations of the Workhouse had expressed some feeling and wish that the Liverpool levied and the sum exp en d e d th ereou t , f or t h e last four have received the sanction and approval of the Poor:law Corporation should follow the example of Munches_ years—from 1840 to 1814 inclusive. In 1840, money Commissioners, so that there is now no doubt these int- ter, and take possession of the two Gas Companies here; raised, £6,014,605 ; expended, £4,579,965. In 1841, portant works will soon be commenced. Mr. Wade, clerk and this company, not wishing to thwart the wishes of £6,351,828; expended, £4,760,929. I n 1845 , £6 , 552 , 890 ; in the Treasurer's office, was elected to the situation the public, were willing to agree to fair and proper terms, expended, £4,911,498. In 1843, £7,085,595; expended, recently filled by Mr. Owen, appointed collector of taxes; provided the council and the legislature should sanction £5,208,027. And in 1844, £6,848,717 ; and the sum ex- and Miss A. Rowland was unanimously voted to the situa- the transfer. The company could never get more than pended. £4,982,096. tion of infant schoolmistress to the Industrial School at their ten per cent, and he believed they would never get PERIODICAL S A LE BY A UCTION .—O n Th urs d ay l ast, a sa l ary o f £ 4O per annum, with apartments in the estab- less ; but if it were conside re d an a d van t age t h at t h e two at the Auction M ar t, M r . M arsh (of the firm of Fuller lishment. The expe n dit ure i ncurre d f or out- d oor poor companies should be a ma l gama t e d an d p l ace d i n t h e and Marsh, Charlott e - row , M ans i on H ouse ) di spose d of, d ur i ng t h e l ast fortnight amounts to £Bll Os 4d., which hands of the public autho r iti es , thi s company wou ld ma k e by auction. the ab so l u t e revers i on to £ 2 0 ,0 00 sterling, re li eve d 7 .29 7 cases, being rather less in amount than it no objection, and would r a th er g i ve way i n or d er to pro secured on a sum o f £49,622 19 s. sd . T hree per C ent. was l ast year. The number of fever cases in the house is mote the public good. O n th ese groun d s, t h e comm i ttee Consols (standing in th e name o f th e A ccountant- G eneral d ecreas i ng, there being now only 31 cases against 39 a fort- of the Liverpool Gas-li g ht C ompany h a d not hesitated, of the Court of Cha ncer y), an d on two f ree h o ld f arms, n i g h t ago. Of small-pox there are only three patients, when they saw the fe e li ng o f t h e T own C ounc il , to ex one in the county o f Gl ouces t er . an d t h e ot h er i n Essex, an d of opthalmia 10. The number of paupers in the press their willingness t o t rea t ; an d h e b e li eve d that the (valued at £30,000), an d t o w hi c h a b so l ute reversion the h ouse last week was 1,883, at an expense of is nd. per Watch Committee we re b us il y engage d i n i nvest i gating purchaser will become entitl e d on th e d ecease of the h ea d an d £ l7O 12s Ild. : at the same period last year the the whole subject. Th e y were ascerta i n i ng, f or i nstance, vendor's grandmother, aged 65 years, and father, aged 40 number was 1,920, at a cost of is 81d. per head and £164. the price of gas elsewhere, whether they could manage years, who have life inter e st s , w h en , a ft er an animated T he v i s i ters ' book continues to give a favourable report the concern as well as the com p an i es b a d d one, and its competition, it was sold for £6,920. Th e est i mate d value o f t h e state o f the house. A plan and elevation of a re- fair and reasonable value ; b u t, as y e t, t h ey h a d not come was stated to be about £B,OOO. Al so numerous s h ares g i s t rat i on o f f i ce, b y Mr. Clayton, architect, for the pur- to any decision. He hoped the company wou ld f ee l that , in various companies ; a mong the m was an annu i ty pose o f reg i ster i ng births, marriages, and deaths, has the directors had acted rightly i n th e matter and that no or rent-charge, of £25 per a nnum , paya bl e h a lf -year l y, b een d ec id e d upon, having been agreed to by the Im- terms would be submitted to w hi c h were not amp l e and most amply secured on Covent Garden Theatre, w i t h provernent Committee of the Town Council. satisfactory. Mr. MANN said he was glad be had asked the question, a transferable free admission. The annuity was granted DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A letter was read inasmuch as it had elicited an answer that would be in the year 1809, for a term of eighty-five years, from the Solicitor as to the terms of the lease of the land factory to the public—namely, that the company would satis fifty of which were unexpired at Michaelmas, 1844. offered to Mr. Wilson. He said the draft was prepared not stand in the way of the public interests, provided they The annuity deed bears, with those of other trusfees, the according to the terms previously agreed to by Mr. Wit_ were met in a proper spirit. (Hear, hear.) autograph of John Philip Kernble. The first offer for the son, except as to the insurance, and gave it as his opinion A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman; share was £5O, and it was ultimately knocked down for that Mr. Wilson was legally bound to accept a lease of and the meeting was adjourned to the third Tuesday in £lO5. The shares in the Hungerfurd and Lambeth Sus- the land on such terms. Mr. Mann regretted that the August, on which day the annual accounts will be sub pension Foot Bridge sold at a premium, an d numerous terms imposed by the committee for land were such as to mitted as usual. policies of assurance were sold from 59 to 75 per cent. drive the shipbuilding trade from the port. After some above the office value. —The Times. conversation, tie Chairman said that Mr. Wilson had MARRIAGES IN ENGLAND.—It appears from very been treated with the greatest liberality, and that, if any elaborate tables, prepared by the Registrar-General that parry had reason to complain, it was the committee. the total number of marriages in 1842, in England and Land had been let to Mr. Wilson at Is. a yard while Wales, was 118,825; of these 17,689 were in the metro- other parties were paying is. 6d.; and, as to the ship polis alone. Of thi s num b er 26,1e8 were persons w ho building tr a d e , th e comm i t t ee had done all which they, had been married before, the proportion being 15,619 as trustees, were authorised in doing. For the land widowers, and 10.579 widows. Tiros the proportion per which they had offered to them at Is. 6d. a yard, the cent. of those who w e r e re• me; lied was 11.02 for the committee could easily get 2s. 6d. from other trades. It whole of England, and 12.34 for the metropolis. The was resolved to confirm the recommendation of the Sub proportion of annual marriages to persons of all ages was committee, and release Mr. Wilson from his contract.- lin 130 in all England, lin 102 in London : the annual The Marine Sub-committee repotted that they saw no marriages were to the persons aged from 20 to 40, as reason to censure the captain of the life-boat against whom nearly as Ito4o in England, Ito 37 in the metropolis; a complaint was made last week.—Letters from Messrs. or, more exactly, 2.515 per cent. ; and 2 675 (as regards Nicol and Marsden, and M'Andrew and Pilcher, were re- London). There was, altogether, 1 marriage to every 136 ferred to th e H ar b our - mas t ers ' S u b -committee.—The males and females li v i ng i n 1842 but only 1 person mar- Finance Committee reported that the services of Mr. tied for the first time to 76.3 persons living, which may Cambridge were no longer necessary, and it was agreed be considered equivalent to 1 first marriage to 153 persons to dismiss him, the Finance Committee to fix the period living : 11 per cent, of the persons married had been for the payment of his salary. married before, and had been enumerated in the returns PAVING AND SEWERAGE COMMISSIONERS.—On of previous years. In 1839 the number married out of Thursday, Mr. John Holmes presided. Mr. G. G. 100,000 males was 1,625 ; and of 100.000 females, 1,553; Hornby called the attention of the Board to a cellar open in 1840, 1,597 males, and 1,526 females; in 1841, 1,574 ing in Water-street, into which a lady had just fallen and reales, and 1,504 females ; and in 1842, 1,506 males' and injured her face. The law- c l e rk was di recte d t o wr i te to 1,439 females. Thus, it will be p erce i ve d, t h ere has been the proprietors.—Another complaint from Mr. Cole, a yearly decrease during that pe r i o d. Th e a nnua l aver- Basnett-street. as to the obstruction caused by Messrs. age has been, however, lin 64 males out of 100,000 and Jeffrey an i orris , was referred tothe commissioners 66 and 11 •13 66 females. of the district.—An application was made from Mr. BUDGET.—The word budget is derived from the French Tornkinson, to be allowed to close up Cook-street whilst Bougette, a little bag ; and, by a common figure of speech, pulling down the arch. The commissioners replied that the name of that which incloses is made to signify the they had no authority, although the public safety de thing contained. But the speech so called consists of a manded such an arrangement.—Mr. Procter mentioned review of the income and expenditure of the past year, as that the commissioners had gone to great expense in compared with those of preceding years ; and in going making a sewer in Temple-street, in order to accommo through such a process, the Minister, whether Whig or date the inhabitants of that neighbourhood, and now Tory, always affects the air of " a man who has a good Messrs. M`Fie refused to make a branch sewer from their balance at his bankers." Of course, there are many ob- sugar warehouse. They wished the inhabitants to sub servations made on the financial prospects of the country; scribe to make this sewer, which would cost about £2O, and, in these cases, " Hope" always tells " a flattering and because they would not, they (Messrs. M'Fie) let tale." Then come repeals or modifications of existing the water of their sugar house run down the back of their imposts ; and here the Minister tries to "do the amiable" premises, to the annoyance of the public. It was one of with all his might. It often happens to a Chancellor of the grossest cases, he would not say of imposition, but the Exchequer, that his most difficult task is to deal with one of the grossest attempts he ever knew for a person to the public expenditure; for the economists can almost get premises drained and dried. Some conversation en always make Out a plausible case against him. He may sued, and ultimately the matter was left in the hands of at any time be asked, what do we want with so many the law-clerk.—lt was reported that Mr. Campbell of soldiers ?—why need our diplomatic establishment be so Smithfield-street, had made certain alterations in cellar costly? Look at the charges on the Civil List; attend openings in direct opposition to the directions of the com to expense of collection in customs, excise, stamps, and missioners ; and the law-clerk was ordered to proceed post-office; reduce the interest on the national debt ; do against him.—Mr. Kaye stated it was likely that the anything, so that you lighten the taxation. Yet, after water from the pump in the neighbourhood of Green-lane, all, a very grave philosopher once wrote an elaborate cons- which had been abstracted in consequence of the sinking position to show that " taxation is no tyranny." Wben, of the reservoir, would be restored. The Chairman : It however, the pressure happens to be most severely felt, never was abstr ac t e d. Th e y on le came here and wanted every mode of expending the p u bli c money comes i n at us to give them water for nothing.—Financial matters times for some portion of popular denunciation, were then proceeded with. LIVERPOOL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMPANY The following is a list of the subscribers to this scheme, and also a statement of the amounts subscribed and paid up. The whole is to be paid up within thtee years:— Amount Amount Subscribed. Paid up. £ £ Atherton, J., Manchester. 2,000.... 200 Bailey, Joseph, jun., M.P., Tenby.... 10,000.... 1,000 Boothby, J. 8., London Bailey, W. L., Liverpool 5,000.... 500 Brooke, John, Halifax . Brownrigg, M. F.. Birkenhead . . 'limber, Robert, Manchester .... Blackburn, T. 8., Liverpool 5,000.... 500 Burt, James, Manchester.. Bailey, Joseph, M.P. 25,000.... 2,500 Clay, J. T., Huddersfie1d.... Cooke, Thomas, Manchester Clay, William, London .... 7,500.... 750 Duff, Adam, Kent 3,000.... 300 Edmond, William, Liverpool Firth, Thomas, jun., Huddersfield 1,011 0.... 100 Forman, W. H., London 5,000.... 500 Gandy, James, Kendal. 20,000.... 2,000 Garnett, James, Bradford.... Garnett, Richard, Do. Garnett, Robert, Lancaster ........ .. 5,000.... 5,000 Gouldesbrough, John, Manchester.... 2,000.... 200 Glynn, George Carr, London .. 5,000.... 500 Goldstnid, Sir 1., London 30.000.... 30,000 Hardy, S.,Dublin.. Hoskey, braham, Huddersfield 2,000.... 200 Jackson. William, Birkenhead Jones. George, Southampton . . 10,000.... 1,000 King, William, London Laird, John, Birkenhead .. Laird, M~ Do. Laird, W~ Do. Lockwood, Martha, Huddersfield Mallaby, Joseph, Birkenhead Miles, Francis, Westminster ........ 5,000.. • • 500 Macvicar, John, Manchester Mills, E. W., London . Potter, William, Birkenhead Poynder, Thomas, London Radcliffe, Augustus, Liverpool Senior, Joseph, Huddersfield Trustees of Mary Ann Goulderslegh Thompson, William, London Upton, A. T~ London Wilson, Edward, Kendal .. 2,000.... 200 Winch, Henry. Liverp001............ 10,000.... 1,000 Whitnell, William, Kendal .......... 7,500.. . 750 Wood, John, Huddersfield .......... 1,000.... 100 SUBSCRIBSRS° NAMES