The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-05 00:00:00

S, 184:3. " 4 4D FETE, GIVEN BY THE GRAND JUNC- gines had ever been most zealous and steady in the dis lIONT ." RAILWAY. COMPANY, AT CREWE. - charge of their duties. This he would say with the utmost frankness and sincerity. He had felt great anxiety for the prosperity of Crewe as a station, for he himself had sug gested it to the directors ; and he that day saw around him such a mass of'intelligent and resOctable men who had there located, that he could entertain no doubt of its rapid progression not only as a station but as a town. Nor could he doubt of the increasing success of the railway. Both were to a great extent in their hands ; and he might say that so far as the directors had the power,—and for himself individually, so far as his humble efforts could be effectual,—every thing should be done to render them happy there. (Much cheering.) " Captain Huish, and the other officers connected with the Company," was then drunk with great enthusiasm. Captain Hutsu addressed the meeting in a neat and feeling manner. When they found (he said) such gener- to_ The large locomotive, .carriage, ann wa s ._ of the Grand Junction Railway Company, at their h ita i. t ian and Village of Crewe, having been recently corn l'ted, and for some time in active and suc tl i at, the Directors determined to give l' el ist and workmen—, 4e Y had reason to be well satisfied— Z ili es, and acqua i ntances, a t it ': and having fixed on Saturday last Lk, a tk lr t " the Opening Day," preparations wei of, w extensive and liberal scale, for . t t , he atal illa y say, the whole population of tiek e l t a neighbourhood. , t 44 8 acquai dnta of amission, so t' with whose services a manutac- .essful opera erintendents, and conduct 'ell as their wives ;rand Dinner, Tea, and The workmen th e _ (Lae I.leS fierylea 11.1 and b a ll , ) and the attendance l ll nur nerous,—incl u di ng no t on ly th rope. but many of e farmers and lela round the rapidly improving and aving received an invitation to at lir a with a num b er o f ot h er gut. , hrsioa,rlt er's excellent Cheltenham ban t wo u, sairrningham train, and after a plea atlci t iOUr s, (includi ng s t o pp ages ,) on of tatir..s managed lines in the kinednm. ‘iro e s. " a di st .ett rsorfl n of both of which will o inspect the works nstripti th e 1111 ) before the coronae.. dinner being fixed for t =fiworks --the station being ash tzge concourse of spectators which, as well as other Curated with numerous flag C ur d f do I thm _ , and a P fo r " t T scene --the weather thougl ki ld 'e season rather favourable — unr eserved holyday a mongs t th. • Po o h train starting at a qua,,. tip e ' et t a ncm_ber of the Directors and kid the train hove in sight at ti. Th„,'as hailed with loud huzzas as it pa: th,.,worktnen of the establi s hment, and 1„ I ' l ea around them, were in their holyd short ti m e , t h e Di rectors an d t the proce ssion down to the W or k- Eseh tne4 connected w ith th e E th e . side of th e roa d, f orming a th e : Passed amidst enthusiasti l i lit e4tlt ion• Many of them we _gentlemen, and even ma 9 lc, Walked th roug h the pri 1, 4 41 ent, and expressed their surprist. t a i l all they beheld. The rooms fitted u latilllkall ent were, however, the m' endeavour to describ' oad, torming an as u amidst enthusiastic cheers ain attrac lost cony 3ade, on rtainment ived each four )nsequently by the q of the best laid was gayly with loud l'sty, beir iends were of their le enter- and these ous waste s as these amongst them, what ought not the servants in gratin: t was the ,nxiety of all ti THE DINING ROOM 111,:. e ntering this ap a rt men t, the lee't size and magnifice n ce Ila o t° ' by 100 in breadth,—tb tvte°l above it for the 'Tea and for off for a Church at one end, an, iota bar, or intermediate eonvenienct 1 1 4 of the te m p orary kit c h ens . %at e ' a nd on two rows of iron columns the e, gave it an arboric and pleasin heolher ornaments were characteri itith ro of was festooned with evergi h e roses of white and coloured th e tables running longitudinally, -- let i d n ds, with sideboards formed by 14 4 _(1 counter (with drawers) on one si t , h. e r ten of the joinerin department on . h initi‘;:lairr9an's end wa . s a . large crown painted on a white rit y , t u, with the inscription in white roses of " Prospe blge I lhe G. J. R a il wa y C om p an y." Over this T he vad to f o ) , e4 a' ~ a s so tormec kid an alcove ; and a spacious passag tad h ers was l e ft between it and the wall. th e there was a large painting of the HoYa 4 esi r l" t to ; on eith er s id e tw o " mailed knights, atide. them, in heraldric shields, the arms of Li , utrnaingham respectively. officers that their men should be as comfortable as possi ble; but, at the same time, the duties of all must be strictly attended to. He begged to remind them of the praiseworthy efforts of the Rev. Mr. Appleton for their welfare here and hereafter, and his unremitting zeal as chaplain of the establishment. He considered it a matter of congratulation that they lived under such kind and considerate mployers; and 'concluded by proposing the health of the reverend chaplain, which was drunk with ter was astonished 250 feet in three times three he would use every exertion of which elfare of the Crewe establishment It is nearly he was master reen it and !ens on the The ev health of 4r. WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman Liverpool ld Manchester Railway Directors, was ~c given, and ~ived with all the honours. That gentleman returned the compliment in a most appropriate manner. He said that he little anticipated so delightful and ihtellectual a treat as that day afforded. It was highly thv 'I of the g down the next given, and r officers to add, th if they were not so it would he their ppearanci compliment to the ladle's ?or their benevolent exertions in and effective the good work of imparting sound instruction to the chil dren of the village, blended as it ought to be with true nd picture 3 the advanta would impress tices, with pendants in res, 'eft in- interming I two cros and by lar lance of network with ever or the waiters At the other Arms, with erpool Ina to THE TEA AND BALL ROOM. beitiediately over the Dining Room, was much larger, ad o r g 300 feet in length by 100 in breadth. It was so N es tl ed with evergreens, some o f t h em ap p a rently entire g e „„arld of su c h vast extent, as t o resem ble at first sight 111 4 ;"etnan's park, round which a horse-race might be th e , ere,H at one en d , were seven rows of tables, for 1114'1 Party, handsomely laid out. The windows were 1/p ibl io bet ween w i t h evergreens an d roses..., ^- 1 1, o succession of arbours, and 'eft 0 . e nd were in correspondence. About 0.... pt arlDen 1.2 r the dance. At that end there was a paintie Iyo r k , i mmense landscape, representing a water-mill tall r w ith trees that well assimilated with the gree't t e,o/ trees of the same kind placed near them. to il l als o on one side a dense arbour, forming th 0 t1 ..,e Ladies' Retiring or Toilet Room, and smaller l ar ' for that of the gentlemen. The whole was lighted by Atittemside windows, and also by skylights ; and so equal toli; 4l e lumiere in every part, that what with the dark . Ille-ge around, and on the single row of iron pillars in Ventre, resembling trees with flowers interspersed, t4tlestooning and flags ov•erhead, and the light colour of °Pe n t°o f, one might well have imagined himself in the 4 - 1 5 ir, in an extensive demesne, on a summer's day. tiith ' l rge Orchestra was erected in both rooms. covered ge t i green cloth, and ornamented with evergreens and - - i, !CU. i 110X' , busily c 'groom s for ti , he decorations at -half was of the community which such an eianipl upon them, and the delight they would e witnessing the terested otipring rising to stations of respects 'haps superior at heart for the welfare of the G establishment and those employed in it. (Cheers.) Mr. JOHN Moss next rose, and in a very feeling address proposed the health of the workmen of Crewe, together with that of their wives and families, and expressed his opinion that there was no earthly blessing comparable to that of domestic happiness. The calls upon Mr. Samuel Holme to ackowledge this toast, on behalf of the workmen, were loud and vehe ment, when fhat.gentlemen presented himself. Mr. HOLME commenced by saying, that since he had arrived at Crewe that morning, he had been asked to pro pose the toast which had just been given with better effect by Mr. Moss, and it was his intention to have done so had he not been anticipated ; but, as he had always been iden tified with the mechanical arts, and as he was not ashamed to avow that he had worked at his trade in earlier days, he cordially responded to the wish of the workmen of that establishment, and as they should never want an advocate if his services were necessary, so did he now in their names, and in that of their wives and families, return thanks to the directors and visitors for the cordial and feeling manner with which they received the sentiments so well expressed by Mr. Moss. The spectacle around him was splendid and remarkable, and he would seize the opportunity of making a few observations connected with the occasion which had assembled them together. (Cheers.) He thought that few things could be more magnificent than a railway train in motion, and conveying ere wer tables at with rapid security fronaplaceto place its hundreds of pasmigers. it any smug coma exceed 1., jestio vessel, which, despite the winds and the waves maintained its gallant course, and with convulsive throbs, but victorious power, set at nought the combined attempts of the elements to bar her progress, (Loud cheers.) Both were impelled by the same mighty and mysteriously simple machine, and both exhibited the triumph of the motion of mind over the inertness of matter. The mighty conquerors who had founded kingdoms by the sword had passed away like the closing water around the keel of the passing ship. Their victories had b een t rans i ent; b ut the great riumps of mechanical skill had proved to be durable, and had exercised a permanent influence whether for good or evil—he doubted not but for good —on the destinies of mankind ; and compared with such triumphs as these, the victories of Alexander, of Caesar, and of Napoleon sank into insignificance. (Great cheer ing.) What were the triumphs of the steam edgine ? It set in active motion ten thousand times ten thousand looms and spindles—it pumped out water from the depths of the deepest mines—it came to the assistance of man in the production of almost every fabric, and not only in their production, but in aiding him to transplant them from place to place : and for the advantages of commerce, to connect us with distant nations, and pith every shore on the earth's wide-surface. (Al plaus-..) In vain the moun tain presented a formidable obstacle ; the tunnel pierced the mountain's breast, and the tzailway train glided through it with speedy flight. The river interposes; but it is spanned by the lofty viaduct, and the traveller at his ease is unconseious that such a barrier exists. (Cheers.) And even the ocean itself, when lashed into fury, ceases to conquer when man calls to his aid the sublime discovery of James Watt. (Loud and long continued cheering.) And he thought that he should not be doing injustice to :11-4-• •i• • • , it was the ma- Ano yet, magnificent as was the steam engine; whether locomotive or stationary, it had a most anomalous and Thi s THE DINNER. susp i c i ous character. It offered no prejudices, and all was provided by Mr. H orn e, o f th e M erse y H o t e l, men claim it, yet it cannot be considered a member of the t hti r l t Qwn, and although intended for the workmen, and temperance society altogether, for it is exuberant with I l any,,,, \ rnilie s and friends, was most s um pt u o us and sub- spirits. (Laughter.) And yet, anomalous as it appears, The beef of buttod England was pre . em i nen t, both even Father Matthew may patronise it, for it drinks no. f,"tat i ,lo boiled, the general feast included all the thing but water. (Laughter and cheers.) It possesses i i :., °1 130,.a15, and many of the delicacies, of the season. power like a giant, yet it is docile as a child—and moves f o "° b e 4rY kitchens, with immense boilers and apparatus, and stos at the will of its director. It is unruly in one ~, Constructed for the occasion; and " mine host" hand, butt iis tracioNe in z.nother. It offends no one by :eali,4,-sPecial convenience in the large ovens for the an- its politics,—yet it is monurehical in its majesty, while it - Phin' t e i f metals in roasting his superb joints. At the is democratic in its effects. (Applause.) It is essentially Ire , - , i ` e " hour (two ' o'clock) the assembled hundreds a Conservative—(hear, hear)—for compared with the old „...11enen'itted into the banquettinz-room, which was re- stage coaches, it conserves with wonderful fidelity the i .4 4 Pres:l 4 „ t ,With dishes of various viands.. One table was lives and property of all who submit themselves to its fthe 1 . 'aid for the abstinence portion of the assemblage, guidance and government; and yet, strange as it may rop, mi ddle o f w hi c h was a d ecora ti ve urn , w ith an a p- seem , no man w ill ven t ure to stan d up h ere an d d eny t h at e ekia -- " e device We never saw a more orderly or better- it is a complete radical, and that it does not belong to the Were set of rn meet at the convivial board. They movement party. (Shouts of laughter and cheers.) Itt id, ---- to the nu n mberof shoot 500, neatly, and we may It was this wonderful machine that the splendid erection ! b ight eet e,?lly dressed • and so far as demenour went, in which they were then assembled was intended to pro ki,i4eatree,..,' he , addressed by the subsequent speakers as duce; and every man in the establishment, who forged . a t'"est - "Le" The hand hayed lively airs, while the bolt, turned a sciew, or worked at a lathe, was contri tl;shin(l th B e br lndished their " boarding pikes and cutlasses," buting his portion, however small, to aid that wonderful ueruolishion of good things was rapid and asto- developement which was destined in its effects to change . t' l 4 The dinner being given to the workmen, their almost the surface of the globe. (Cheers.) But this led esid;toediate overseers of the works were appointed to him to remark, that as the steam-engine consisted of ts,e4ao-i• M. ALLAN, principal superintendent of the many parts, some brighter and more important than k‘tho r i i ' v es, occupied the chair, and Mr. SYKES, next in others, yet all forming one wonderful and harmonious ved the vice chair. Supporting the chair we ob- whole; so was the establishment which they were that etor the Rev. Mr. Appleton, the Rev. Mr. Cooke, day met to celebrate. (Hear.) There were the direc 21elad: °f Coppenhall, and a number of other gentlemen, tors, the secretary, the treasurer, the agents, the con tilitaclNing the heads of the establishment, the master ductors, and the porters, all forming one chain, and all bqiir who had been employed in the construction of essential to the general welfare. And in the works, there Otteh., ~'n g s, and several other gentlemen from Liverpool, was the manager, the foreman, and the various grades of c oi rtn nth -s ler, &sc. The directors partook of refreshments mechanics, the head to direct, the hands to execute and Will tied Part of the works, bat immediately afterwards to labour. Here was the true insuresrnciple—the gradation r th e general as and several of them (as and subordination always to success. (Hear.) In egtbh- "ind) addressed them. e usua ,ern. . a nation, a municipality, or a large employ, .subordina sittsi,s„ I loyal toasts were given,.and drank with tion and the rular . gradation of authority is essential t e 'Re G r 'ic demonstrations. " Prosperity and perpetuity not only to -the positive comfort of all classes ! but to ca rve d with Junction Railway" was then proposed and their very security; and those are not the real . friends of totit„. thunders of applause. the workman, who would destroy subordination, and de s. chairman of the directors, returned thanks precate obedience as servility and degradation. (Loud usable' li eLr and brother directors in a speech of much cheering.) Nature itself teaches the doctrine of grads „t,sne stated that the company had found it ad- ton and order. There is a chain of gradation from the co at ph i " remove their great works for the whole line to highest intelligence down to the stone. In the botanical e in g t e, ; that the men around him had, no doubt, by world there is a regular gradation from the noble oak, of 4 , a%"_,ere. dissevered many ties of kindred and affec- which waves its branches amidst the solemn grandeur o re uePrived themselves of many of the enjoyments of the forest, down to the lowest blade of grass upon 11',, e -eto r ;PoPulous localities • but that: he and his brother which we trample. (Loud applause.) And as it is 4 ,4 1)}, anxious to make them as comfortable and in the physical, so it is in the moral world :. subor haiTire,o"ay within their power. Time was however dination is an immutable law of the Almighty, which man thl• t° mature all that they contemplated in their be- cannot abrogate. (Cheering.) .It was a . source of satis t, hoped before long to be enabled to establish for faction that the Directors had there provided means, not Oa • e 0 hoped modious and well plenished library and news- only of intellectual enjoyment, but of religious and moral ha Ate r fo assured them that the directors enjoyed no improvement. The Church, the Schools, the Newsroom 14'1 , 9 g rat ification than to see them comfortable and were there ; and this was as it should be—for_ he held o •••--Nio ta, oth er have but room to give an outline of this and that no man had a right to use the murles and bones f pa a ddressesall of which were received with the his fellow-man for purposes of gain, without at t same The Pt e , llr ° ll s applause, time adopting those means, and supporting those este vet.' C. T `-'hairm an and ° Directors " was next given, and blishments, which conduce not only to his intellectual tljoole&•avvrenee, chairman of the Manchester and Li- and moral improvement, but to that of the offspring fur 11 j,,altOmPanv ably responded. He humourously said which he has to labour. (Hear.) In doing so, he would ‘"e kl- est i'„ u „gh not ' their chairman, he was one of the force the conscience of no man, for to his own Master e l t ,gigle""'s " amongst the directors of railways. He must every man stand or fall ; but be . would provide L oe a gratified to meet so fine and orderly a - bodv of sound moral and religious instruction, in the hope that e t rusted that under the able guidance of Mr. a ll would see the necessity of availing themselves of it. mi,llchief eng i neer, an d M r . T rev i t hi c k, t h e esta - (Hear, h ear. ) I n aga i n ac k now ledging the compliment ttt4blye,t w ould flourish. for every thing was so ad- paid to the workmen, (cries of "Go on, go on,") he felt Alo:)tt4let'lanaged that the very name of having lived at a paramount wish that the great Company which had that at .„ h e a Passport and character to etery man ern- day provided such a magnificent entertainment, ?nigh l i"ld destiny throw him elsewhere. (Cheers.) continue to prosper; and he added to it the mostsi m nnr l e t vts t 'de t i t 'adies of the Education Committee, who have hope that every workman on the establishment g t atth n eat ° the instruction of the children of this place," there reside in comfort, and progress in everything that g ' v en, and was abler responded to by a gentle: could make life either happy or desirable. .Mr. Holme th e ladle na me we did not obtain. It appeared that resumed his seat amidst long-continued cheering. s h , eki 21 far and near, had attended to the children Mr. NUGENT, one of the workmen, and but_ . a s _young o. c t i ,rt, 9 : l „ e at manner, and at great sacrifice of time and man most ably returned thanks on behalf of . his hp /t o -i'd)ers'i' all weatbe;s • and the schools were conducted mates evincing a degree of talent and feelinghighly e ,, - ; and Christian manner. He hoped the ladies honourable to them and to himself as their spok t e.. e .m m a w n ith I , , t hei r -r favour them as visiters, as he could not ex- " The Visitors who had that day honoured h Ikes. 14.°_ntinued attendance at so great a sacrifice. their presence" was the next to e as . expressing his gratifi -104 that n rs, Esq., also responded to the toast. He Mr. HEnnisrwrcN ably feeling between the I ti tt l i work:" near and dear to him had assisted in the cation at the exhibition ,, of kindly rehh e a nd that he felt assured that the ladies, until masters and his fellow-workmen." He paid a high 'l`h "ei s ve d hy competent local teachers, would con- compliment to Mr. Lock, and augu h rd that all connected e heaitgkoodn labours, at whatever sacrifice. w as ti : g Nil.. LOCK the head erwineer of the com- twoitbhetphleeaCsendniwpaitnhytwheoiurldlotereafterhave still more reason ii i i tte e h f0,.-:htlidrunkQvith g;eat applause ' . and he addressed T.'ie he . alths of " Mr. Norris, Resident Engineer, and . k tion,„ "I as fellow workmen" in a speech of Mr. Trevithick, Locomotive Superintendent," were then '44 o ' flce and feeling He congratulated them on coupled. tt t th„, ristratio t ti 4 4 eq't nof satisfa . ction which their emloyers Mr. BRAITHWAITE POOLE said that the Company . th at Y e exhibited in affording them a holiday; and were much indebted to Mr. Norris for his exertions (ex pop 11 `11y I ,` great works were to be accomplished, they tra-official) in the arrangements t i' s 'e achieved by bringing the intelligence, the entertainment. of and decorations for the N el 'e ittn " e , Perseverance of British workmen to . bear Both Gentlemen returned thanks in an effective man of the ' their hands, if not entirely to their minds, ner ; but the crowd became r dense at the top of — 9e bted for that wonde r f ul engine , the " loco- room that we could not distinctly hear Mr . . Trevithick, articularly when 'l,!llo.^lticsieich had effected so wonderful a c h ange on the who was, however, loudly applauded e, l 'Oeti o t itet i ti of the country. The works and the line h e announced that the Company were about p to establish s.fire to ~ le y. were connected were quite equal, if not a news-room, library, and club,. for the use of the work ed s than YY in the kinwdom and he knew of no finer men. He also highly complimented the ladies children, r the ke r , at ta . n , th ose I ned 0 - ..or the Grand Junction Company. The interest they . had taken in the education o f the 4 ap hr q th e f re il lbe line, the comfort afforded to passen- and their anxiety to supply all the wants of the labouring eei ato e ucial from accidents, was also well known population. 4114 the engineers who managed the en- Mr. WORSDELL stated, amidst much applause, that he it the r A e. (Cheers.) Satu THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. had the interest of the whole community of the village at heart, and would render them every assistance in his power. Mr. LOCK proposed the health of Mr. Allan, foreman of the works, and who had so ably filled the chair that day. The great anxiety, zeal, and devotion of that gen tleman fo the interests of the Company were, he said, be yond all praise. He knew of no individual, indeed, in whose fidelity and talents he could place greater confi dence. (Loud cheers followed the toast.) Mr. ALLAN said he could not find words to express his feelings. He hoped his conduct both to his superiors and to those under him in the concern would deserve a con tinuance of their kindness, which was his proudest ambi tion. (Cheers.) _ ' Mr. S. HOUSE, after complimenting the last speaker as possessing a degree of modesty only equalled by his great ability, said that he had been long accustomed to bear prosperity drank to " the good old town," and as he entertained no jealousy whatever of the rising town in which they had met, he should propose, as a final toast, " Prosperity to the juvenile city of Crewe." SKETCH OF THE DESIGN, AND PRINCIPAL APARTMENTS It was originally intended (as most of our readers may remember,) that the Court House and St. George's Hall, should be separate buildings, both contiguous, on the same vacant ground ; and that the latter should be built first. So far indeed had the Corporation matured this project, that after a splendid civic procession, on the day of the coronation of her present Majesty (the 28th of June, 183 B), the foundation stone of the intended Hall, was laid with great ceremony and rejoicing. Designs were also procured for both buildings but suhsequent circumstances induced the Town Coun c il to abandon their idea, and no further proceedings were taken until 1841, when out of a number of designs advertised for a building to include both the Court and the Hall, that of Elmes, Esq., of London, was sel , best This was received - with great applause, and the company, (it being nearly five o'clock,) then returned to the room above, in which the females, and many of their friends from the village and neighbourhood,had already assembled. THE TEA PARTY AND BALL Nothing which we ever witnessed equalled in extent, magnificence, and interest the scene presented in the Grand Ball Room in the ._ eveninm o It was brilliantly b .o ' anti large coloured railway lamps were skilfully disposed amongst the TREES and festoons of evergreens that embowered the immense apartment from end to end. The tea-tables were waost amply provided by Mr. Ry les, of this town, for the accommodation of 1200. Large japanned urns were placed upon them ' • and there was abundance of bunloaf, c a k es , & c . &c. Negus was also plentifully served. The table scarcely occupied half of the room, the remaining space—of itself of an amazing extent—being left for the dance and promenade. There was a glorious concourse of " honest men and bonny r lasses ;" and many of the farmers and villagers brought with tl d as the tt most appropriate. With the plans ~:vera► and elevations by that gentleman before us, we furnish to following data—adopting, for convenience, the presen The.bailding is of an oblong form, placed longitudinally north and south; with a handsome portico, surmounted ACM their little ones, who e n j o y e d th emse l ves to the top of their bent. The band meantime played a number of choice pieces. Although there might be at times up wards of 1,500 persons present, there was ample space . colonnade in the centre of the east front, and a semicir cular termination at the north end. The central portion of the west front, (facing St. John's Church Yard,) and which is plainer, but still elegant, is also in projection. tor alt without jostling, throughout the whole evening. Several of the Directors and their families, and many dis tinguished strangers, mingled amongst the throng ; and it was truly delightful to see young and old, rich and poor, the country dame and the blushing maiden—the latter all neatly dressed in their best apparel—perambu lating together in groups, and passing the kindly compli ment or joke. It was an exhibition of true old English hospitable feeling between master and man, and friend and neighbour, which Crewe, though yet in its infancy, has had the honour of reviving, and we sincerely hope the example will be followed elsewhere. If such were our impressions before the tea had concluded, what, it may be conceived, were our feelings when the band filled the huge apartment with the lively tones of their instruments, and the gentry present, and even the senior Directors joined their humbler dependents in the mazy dance ! It was, in truth, a gorgeous spectacle ; the young women—of whom there were large numbers—looked charming, and tripped admirably in country dances and quadrilles. All appeared to be delighted, and the whole fete will be long remem bered, and doubtless stand recorded as one of the first remarkable events in the annals of the " juvenile city of Crewe.'' The length, taking the external surface of the walls is 488 feet ; the width in the centre, including the projec tions, 164 ; and the width at each end, or in other words, of the wings, 124 feet. The style may be said to be Roman, or more properly an harmonious combination of the pure Grecian and pure Roman, which last admits of lateral windows, (necessary in this country,) denied in the first, the purely Grecian temples being lighted solely from the roof. The east colonnade consists of sixteen fluted Corinthian columns, with rich capitals. The height of each column, including base and capital, is 45 feet; the diameter at the bottom of each, 4 feet 7 insches. These support a fine entablature (there being no pediment), the top of which, from the basis of the columns is 56 feet 8 inches in height. Between these columns and the main wall, there is a clear space, or promenade, 22 feet in width. Large and small panels, alternately, are seen in the back walls, presenting themselves between the capitals, Screen work is carried up 16 feet 6 inches from the basis of the columns and pilasters on this side. The South Portico consists of eight similar columns in front, and four behind them, the whole surmounted by a handsome pediment. The principle of introducing an in ner column opposite each alternate outward one, has been adopted by some French architects with good effect. Within this portico there is also a wide promenade. slightly interrupted by the central interior columns, which however will impart, by forming a double colonnade, a richness and warmth of appearance to this part of the building. The ceiling, under the pediment, will here be arched in groined-work, which will add greatly to the in terior effect. The full height, from the datum level to the top of the pediment is 87 feet 8 inches; and the height from the ground, which here falls 16 feet, as compared with that at the north end, is 105 feet 8 inches. The wings on this front are enriched by pilasters, correspond ing, in every point, with the outer columns. These mea sure 4 feet 4 inches in diameter at the bottom, and their general projection is 13 inches. The capitals will match with those of the columns. There are twelve panels for sculpture between the pilasters at each front, and the same number of pedestals, placed on screen-work, to support figures. The intercolumniations, filled up with the pan nels, are 13 feet in width all round. The North End differs considerably in form from the south, but they are so far apart, and both so harmonized with the general character of the pile, that no incongruity appears, and the effect will be a pleasing variety. It is (as before stated) semicircular, and enriched round the sweep by three-quarter columns, in projection. Between these are fine bold Roman windows, and the ashler-work is re lieved by wreaths cut in the stone. There are no attic windows in the building, the upper rooms being lighted from the roof. Tile company were highly delighted with the perform ance on the Highland bagpipes towards the close, who finished off the ball with " The Campbells are coming," and played in front of the assemblage when they retired. On the West Front (to the Church Yard) the central projection is carried up with screen-work to about one third of the height, and in that there are handsome archi trave windows. In the two wings on that side, there are two heights of windows, corresponding in style, but the upper ones somewhat varied in detail. This front, though the least conspicuous, will, judging from the appearance it already presents, though comparatively plain, be very unique and beautiful. Outside of the main building, and attached to it on the basement, there is a walk or terrace leading from the east portico or colonnade. to the south portico. The wall of the terrace is composed of rustic work, with bold quoins raised above the surface. The whole will be surmounted with a handsome coping and parapet. There will be a drive up to the east portico, divided from the street by a parapet wall. A splendid external flight of stairs, longi tudinal with the building, will lead to the grand entrance at that side. Steps will also lead to these, to a certain height, at each end—these returning themselves against their respective pedestals. The top of this extensive terrace will resemble steps, or rather form a battle ment; the object being, at this lower part of the ground, to please the eye by a gradual enlargement of the base, so that it may die away, as it were, into the surrounding slope, as if it naturally grew out of it—au achievement of no slight difficulty, and which, we venture to foretell, the talented architect will realize. The Entablature is on the same level throughout the building, but is relieved and diversified in appearance by the angular projections. This uniformity in its height is strictly accordant with the Grecian style, which delights in straight horizontal lines. The entire building is elevated on a podium, with fine bold mouldings. The centre course is formed into panels " dinted", or, in other words pierced in small points, by means of a pronged hammer, on the hewn surface in the middle, and with a smooth border resembling the frame of a picture round each panel. This has a very beautiful effect, and though the style may be termed " rusticated," there is a smoothness, sharpness of angles at the margin, and general appearance of fine cutting in stone (relieved by the indented false joints) which gives it an ann.larnnre far _ _ cats xal wore nnisned and agreeab. be said of work usually classed under that denomination. The only part of the building that rises above the ge .neral exterior elevation is St. George's Hall, which is in the centre, and the walls of which are carried 34 feet above the entablature, forming an oblong square, rich in cor responding architectural embellishment. The entabla ture of this elevated portion, also straight at the top, is ornamented with consols, on the course below which are handsome wreaths. Pedestals, raised some height on archwork over the corridors that surround the room re lieve the wall all round, so that, resembling a step or pro jecting basement for this part, the otherwise ab ru pt ap pearance of this elevated part is removed, and it blends harmoniously with the other portions. As seen from almost any open point, but more particularly from Lime-street, a little to the south of the Railway Station, (where the east front and south end will be caught at one view) we entertain no doubt but the whole will present one of the most commanding and elegant piles in Europe. We next come to notice , z than can (To be continued.) THE NEW ASSIZE COURTS, ST. GEORGE'S DR. COLLYER'S EXHIBITIONS OF MESMERI HALL, &c. CLAIRVOYANCE. formances at the Liver Theatre, Sza.—._ to her. Her powers were fully tested, and appee, give complete satisfaction. Another subject was the broach. were submitted -sat upon the platform —a young man of the working class, who, we understood, had only been introduced to Dr. Collyer on the preceding evening.. The experiments tried upon him were principally to exhibit the influence of :11 of the operator upon the mesmerized subject, and .re very extraordinary, and almost incredible. By a pass of Dr. Collyer he was fastened on his hands and knees to the floor—fixed to the floor on his fee, &c. His hand was extended so that he was in willing, enough he seemed—to close his fingers -own. By another pass it was rendered—as '—to his imagination, so hot that it was toot, &( —on one . .. immediately thrown dow n ; and, even when put in his pocket, was quickly taken out and thrown on the floor. As a whole, the phenomena displayed by this subject were successful; but as the opportunity of testing their truth by the spectators could not, of course, in the nature of things, be afforded, we do not think that this part of the evening'l ding p6rtion, although it was, witnessed with every confi dence in the fairness and truthfulness of the operator. Undoubtedly Dr. Collyer has, by this series of lectures, won greatly upon the hardness of belief, with which the science has been hitherto regarded by the public. Would that he could explain to us satisfactorily the causes of the singular phenomena which he produces. Ma. W. J. HAMMOND.—This gentleman will next week appear in this town in the humourous entertain ment called " A Night with Punch," which has already been very successfully represented for thirty-six succes sive nights at the Strand Theatre, London. THEFT FROM A SHOP.—On Thursday, at the Police coutt, a woman named Margaret Roberts was charged with stealing a pair of boots in the shop of Messrs. Good win, St. James's street. It appeared that the prisoner, in company with another female, went into the shop, and requested leave to exchange a pair of boots purchased on the previous evening. They were shown into the fitting room, and a number of pairs were shown to them, from which they, after some time, selected a pair as suitable. Another pair were, however, missed before they went, and the prisoner, on being charged with taking them, produced them from her basket, and begged to be forgiven. A po lice officer was sent for, and she was taken into custody. The boots were stated to be worth ss. 6d. She was com mitted for trial. THE FUNDS.—SATURDAY NlGHT.—English stocks this afternoon closed steady and well. Consuls are now quoted 951 to 1 ex dividend for the account, which, making an allowance for the 11 per cent. deducted, shows rather a firmer price than yesterday. Exchequer bills have further advance to 56s to 58s premium ; Bank Stock is 1811 to 1824 ; India Stock, 2714 to 2721 ; Three per Cents. Reduced, 951 to ; Three-and-a- Half per Cents. Reduced, 102 k to 4 ; and India Bonds, 74s pre mium. In the foreign market dealings have been limited, but prices are nevertheless firm. At the close of the day Spanish Actives were quoted 22 to 4 ; and the Three per Cents., 321 d to id ; Mexican, 311 to 1; Portuguese, 454 to 3; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 544 to 1 ; the the Fire per Cents, 991 to -4; Danish, 854 to 864; Colombian, 114 to 1d; Brazilian, 74 to 75; Belgian, 103 to 104 ; Peruvian, 22 to 4 ; and Chilian, 994 to 100/. BRITISH IRON COMPANY'S WORKS.—RUABEN, Nov. 29.—1 t is painful to find that the discontent of our southern workmen has reached this district. For some weeks past there has been great discontent manifested by the main class of workmen, called " puddl e r s ," respect ing wages, and on Monday last they all turned out ; since when the colliers. and various other workmen, have been served with " Rebecca" notices, that unless they discon tinue working there will be many widows and orphans at the end of the week; and to effectually carry out their desire, last night nearly all the ropes of the colliers were rendered useless. The manager's hcus3 and the works have been guarded for several nights by a large body of police. At present all is quiet, but how long it will r main so is difficult to say;—empty pockets a n d em p pantries, with six or seven cildren to feed. The collie are all willing to work but dare not in consequence of ti Rebecca notices THE AMPHITHEATRE.—This popular place of amusement has within the last and ext fortnight b much beautified and improved under the direction an .-- the expense of Mr. Copeland, the present talented ai liberal lessee. The whole house has been thorough cleaned and renovated, and much new scenery =.4 4.0 rations have been supplied. But a more important at costly improvement in the alteration of the circle for tl equestrian performan es. This, wit ch was be fare lineab with the boxes and galleries; or, in other words, de. cribed from the same centre—so that those above cowl see but a part of the horsemanship, and a considerat part of it itnnerfectly only by them in the front sea looking down upon the heads of the riders as they pass; the segment opposite the stage—has been removed abo 21 feet nearer the stage, and encroaching upon the fro of it, so that all may comfortably see the entire evolution "the ring" being fully exposed by being thrown entice in front of the whole of the spectators. The encroac ment upon the stage is made good by a platform filling up to its original width and extent, which being thrown a on railways, by machinery , from below, when the s t a • performances begin is readily secured and made flush wi the back part, The front beam supporting this lar moveable scaffold is _supported from swagging by stro . iron tension-rods. It was designed and constructed t and under the superintendence of Mr. Gray, architect and is an ingenious and practicable piece of machiner: Mr. Copeland has engaged a most talented company ; French equestrians, and has otherwise filled his establist ment with able and efficient performers. The house wa opened last night for the season with an excellent choic of new and varied subjects; which went off with th greatest eclat before a very crowded audience. The fire piece performed on the stage, and with horses was " Th battle of Austerlitz," and the characters were well ant t tined. The platform was then removed, and the opera tion, though the machinery is scarcely yet matured, wa readily effected, and excited much admiration. A serif of excellent equestrian ring performances followed,—a of them of great merit, and which drew forth bursts c applause. The French clown was peculiarly amusing and the playful steed " L'Aerienne" went through a van ety of performances as extraordinary as they were demon strative of the extraordinary sagacity and admirasle train ing of the animal. The farce of the; "Sleeping Draught' concluded the entertainments, which were of a superio order, and elicited such applause that we cannot doubt a THE PRINCIPAL INTERIOR ROOMS, &C. Both the Nisi Prius and the Crown Court—the first north of the central hall, and the other south of it—are of equal dimensions, being each 59 feet long, by 50 feet in width, and placed longitudinally with the building.. IR BEGGING IMPOSTERS—GENTEEL SWINDLING.—FOO common with many other parties, our impression is, that rather respectably dressed persons were, on Friday these are somewhat contracted for the due accommoda- placed before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of begging an tiori of the public, but we find that within the last week swindling. Their names were, John Neil, and his wife it has been resolved, so far, to alter the original plan, that who gave her name as Caroline Stephens, and Andrea the hall between them may, by a wide communication, be Craig and Betsy Craig. The parties had been engaged ir, opened into them at either end. The style of interior a most extensive system of swindling, by means of begging finish we have not yet ascertained, but we learn that petitions, with the forged signatures of leading perso it will differ in each in details. There are ante-rooms nages, including the Lord Primate of Ireland, the adjoining, for every purpose, including retiring rooms for Bishops of Cashel, Kilmore, Clogher, St. Asaph, &c. ; the judges. The courts are in the respective wings of the Lord O'Neil, the Marquis of Downshire, &c. Ric. They building, and though surrounded by corridors, &c., will had visited, or intended to visit, all the chief thins in be well lighted from above. The entrance for the general England, Ireland, and Scotland. Some contributions had public in each is by a door from the centre, between them been levied in Liverpool. The prisoners had all lodged and the hall; and there are also six other doors to each together at No. 60, Christian-street. They were all re through the other walls, for the judges, jury, and others manded.—On their re-examination on Saturday, it ap more immediately connected with the proceedings going peared that, the prisoners had been apprehended in con on. The height of these courts is 32 feet, which will ad- sequence of a communication 'n from Lord Ne wr y, i n Ire it of gallerie d s, if required, though these ar e no t y e t l an d , who had received an application for money f rom Ire spoken of, an the probability is that they will not be so " Caroline Stevens," together with a note, or certificate. provided. The interior fittings are yet in abeyance; but purporting to be written by the Marquis of Downshire, we do hope there will be separate ent ra n ces to their seats and bearing on the seal the arms of the city of Cork ; for barristers, attorneys, and repo r t ers . Th e roo f s w ill and the Mayor's signature. The certificate represented be flat, but enriched with panelled compartments. the applicant as the widow of a merchant in Cork, of the St. George's Flall will, howeve r , be " the room of same name, who had lost his life in endeavouring to save rooms." It is interiorly 196 feet long, and 70 feet wide, his property ; who was opposed to repeal; and who had with an arched roof, the height from the floor to which is left his wife and a small family uuprovided for. A long 84 feet. It will be lighted f r o m recesses on each side in list of the signatures of pretended contributors was the form of arched niches, (with dome tops) the bottom attached. On communicating by letter with the Marquis parts of which are 17 feet 6 inches in height from the of Downshire, his lordship found that the whole was a floor. The light will be thrown into the eastern recesses forgery. It was shown that the prisoners were connected by top-lights from the roof of the adjoining corridor. On in these frauds. The sum of £ll 13s. was found upon the west side the light will be recei ve d from the large Neil, and a receipt for £7O from one of the Scotch banks. windows in the centre of the west front, but on both A book with a list of the towns to be visited was also sides the interior appearance of the recesses will assimi- found, as also were some genuine letters from distinguish late. This noble room will be deco ra t e d with statuary, ed parties,—together with other curious documents show and gorgeous olassical ornaments, and when the two ing a systematic course of fraud. Amongst the gentlemen court rooms are thrown into open communication with imposed upon in Liverpool were, to a small amount, it, it will form a splendid promenade on public occasions. Messrs. Hugh and Joseph Hornby. A " ship wreck " The floor is supported on brick arch-work, placed on par- certificate was also found, setting forth one of Ue r-- tition walls in the large apartment below, which is devo- as ac' ted to ventilation. the success of the spirited manager. The improvem, in the house were a theme of general admiration. estitute and un ters, who wished assistai The entrance from the south portico leads into a she had friends. This also purported to be signed by th, spacious vestibule 73 feet in length (running across the Mayor of Cork, and the names of the donors of contri. building,) and 25 feet in width. At each end are large butions were offered. Other fraudulent documents were geometrical stair-cases. These communicate with a door also produced, and the prisoners were remanded till Mon under the centre of the portico, by which the judges may day, yesterday, when'they were again put forward, and Mrs. enter in a private manner if they think fit. Thompson, of Windsor, and a Mr. Harrison, proved that The whole will be heated and ventilated on Dr. Reid's they had each been waited on by the prisoners, Betsy Crai principle, for which extensive and costly arrangements with the eertifi,.... ^PI - ^ - have been made. v.uci iemaie, achoutes, had 'companied Craig to Mr. Harrison's, and be had given They had also sent a begging letter to Lord . Mr. George N. Ditchfield, a clerk in the post-office stated that the prisoner, Neil, had r ec e i ve d a letter which was directed for Mrs. Mansell. The prison ers were then ordered to be remanded to gaol until Sat- IMPORTANT TRANSPOSITION.—Louis Philippe who urday next, and Mr. Davenport, their attorney, was or was at one period of his life nothing more than a French dered to be paid his fee by Mr. Dowling out of the £l3 Master, is now Master of the French. found upon Neil. Amongst other rooms there is a vaulted kitchen, by 22 feet, with two immense fire-ranges, and two large I Fitzwilliam adjoining skulleries. The building of the new Assize Courts, on the site of We detailed briefly, in our last, our own impres the Old Infirmary and surrounding vacant ground in sions with respect to the powers of the extraordinary Lime -street, now that the walls begin to rise considerably phenomenon whom, for the first time, he was about to hi. troduce to a Liverpool audience. Since this, namely, on above ground, has excited very considerable attention Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last, the' same eyx'pe and curiosity in the public, and as the pile will becomean riments have been tried in public, we believe to the satis honour and an ornament to the town, second to no archi- faction of the great majority of the audiences present. On tectural structure in the kingdom, we have taken some Tuesday, indeed, the powers of the lecturer and his sub jects were triumphantly successful, although, on the two pains to obtain, (through the politeness of the contrac- following days they were not so much so, owing to various tor, Mr. Torokinson,) some interesting particulars of the causes,—amongst others to one of the subjects, the little design to be carried out, as well as of the progress of the girl, having been fatigued during the day by private ex work up to the present time. In order that our readers periments ; and, as well, owing to the capricious nature of may be better enabled to appreciate the magnificence of the disposition in all parties subject to the mesmeric in the whole when completed, we first supply a fluences to give their full will to the operator. On the latter two days, too, that degree of decorum upon the platform was not exhibited which is necessary to the com plete developement of mesmeric powers. Of Tuesday's experiments, therefore, we shall principally speak. On that evening a similar course of phenomena was displayed in the person of the little girl, to that which we had last week the pleasure of witnessing and describing. After being mesmerized—an operation of about a minute —the apparent change in her temperament—from extreme reserve to liveliness took place at once ; and after the ap plication of a bandage to her eyes, she read with facility, in the presence of a number of the medical profession, on '' platform, such printed documents—a bill of th e ner- THE LIVERPOOL HALF-HOLIDAY TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. The public are not generally aware that steps are being taken here, at the present moment, to establish the half holiday, as it has been done in Manchester, for the same reasons and on the same grounds ; and, when it is consi dered how readily upwards of five hundred of the leading firms, in the last named place, immediately complied with the request of their assistants, it will not be marvellous if Liverpool follow the example. The intelligent merchants of this t behind either the provincial o ments of the age in any ova others , and w for the fir Exchange I, c, have determ time, v ieneficial to th prove- elves or mooted here within the last arday 1 ntention he promoters of the object ..ed to postpone the tn.. operation until Saturday, the 6th of J will perhaps be more convenient rn r ivanta mercanti oblige th the most bei WRITING ctly in terc longer period for the c )inmunity. Your inserti Al;ddock Mr. and M ve understand ti ; some of their specia--. 1V . MODE OF CURI y in our e the ordina nutricious juices so requisite to b VICTORIA THEATRE Mr. Carter, the ince th uctionof pr ry nest, which iblic generally. has been nightly crow() that he ha. not mad I teach- Mr. Carter, at THE HUBARD PORTRAIT GALLERY. -We have already frequently alluded to the talent of the artist of this establishment, and in presuming to judge of his productions we honestly assert we can find• no fault. The more they are seen, the more they are appreciated As the attractions of Christmas will naturally draw within its vortex, an immense number of visitors to Liverpool, we would suggest that this is an excellent opportunity of leaving to their friends one of those small tokens that will. ever convey to the memory numerous grateful rernin cences of the past LIVER This evenir THEATRE : BENEFIT OF M __.g the new piece, " The Bo has been received with enthusiasm duri and last night drew down shouts of crowded audience, will be reap ' RAYMOND.-- 3 . ians," which )ast week lause from a ted, for spirited manager ; to conclude with t West Indian," the part of Raymond. We trust that Mr. Raymond wits complain of his friends for want of sion. Ilia exertions, this see amply deserved their fullo-' fajor 0' Fa rty by Mr. not have to on this occa- Ta LATE REV. T. Mop spected clergyman took place day. The procession left th( veral other delivered by 'need by s ith him Gibeor ed at a time of great I all Israel would the extraordinary roost pr in addition to the a had taken place THE FIRE WORKS While the dance was going on, the villagers and neigh bours were entertained with a splendid exhibition of fire works in a field opposite Chester-street—to provide which the company in their additional liberality had previously engaged Mr. James, the celebrated pyrotechnic artist of this town. This, which we also witnessed, was one of a d u i t sy4ys we have yet seen. There be most success: 'ul wheel work. Almost every piece used was of varied colours; the rockets and other projectiles were splendid; the coloured lights most bril liant ; and not a single " miss " occurred throughout. The whole concluded with the " flyinipigeon" and an addendum of rockets and dazzling lights, and the spec tators rent the air with bursts of applause. Many of those present returned to the ball, others to their homes ; and not a few of the strangers who had enjoyed the festivities of the day till the downward evening train had left, got beds where they could, and some of them, in de fault, were fain to snooze at the station until the starting of the morning train for Liverpool and Manchester, at four o'clock on the following morning. RELIEF OF THE INDIGENT.-Our stipendiary magis trate, Mr. Rushton, has addressed a letter to a contem porary, in which he declines to receive any subscriptions that may be forwarded to him for a poor box, similar to the practice of the London police officers. His reason for this determination is that as the fees of the justice's c:erks greatly exceed the salaries, and as the surplus is directed by act of parliament be to appropriated to the indi gent poor, the bounty of ingividuals becomes unnecessary. Mr. Rushton's letter was written in consequence of some benevolent individual having forwarded to him £5. SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR IRELAND.--A meeting in behalf of the above society was held in the Abbey Chapel, Birkenhead, on Monday evening, the 27th ult., when the Rev. Robert Gage attended as a deputation from the society. The Rev. Andrew Knox presided on the occasion, and opened the proceedings by testifying to the usefulness of its operations, and to the long period that it has occupied the field of scriptural education in ,ave an account of the funds which the Birkenhead auxiliary had been enabled to remit to the parent society since its for mation in 1839 ; and also made a few statements relative to the number of schools, teachers, and scholars in con nexion with it, the latter amounting to upwards--of 241,000. The Rev. Robert Gage followed, and gave a most interesting and instructive account of the great success attendant upon that peculiar mode of instruction, illustrating it by various pleasing letters which he had re ceived from those who had been educated at the Sunday school, and who are now honourably filling their different situations in various parts of the world. The meeting was well attended, and upwards of £7 were contributed by those present for the objects of the society. Shell fish have long held a high rank in the catalogue of easily digestible and speedily restorative foods; of these, the oyster certainly deserves the best character, but, we think, it has acquired not a tittle more reputation for these qualities than it deserves; for if you wish to in vigorate the heart, recruit and support your strength, there is nothing equal or will give so little trouble to the digestive organs and so much substantial strength to the constitution. Some people are i ffe rent about the manner of opening oysters, and BM time and place of eating them when they are opened ; nothing, however, is more important in the eyes of the experienced oyster eater, for the true lover of an oyster will have some re gard for the feelings of his delicate little favourite, and will never abandon it to the mercy of a bungling operator, but will apply to a well known ecailleur, who contrives to detach the fish from the shell so dexterously that the oyster is hardly conscious it has been ejected from its lodging till it feels the teeth of the piscivorous gourmand tickling it to death. We would advise those who wish to enjoy this delicious and much ameliorated well fed crustaceous viand, in its utmost perfection, to call at Shaw's old-established Metropolitan Oyster Rooms.—See advt. AN UNNATURAL FATHER.—A man named John Boles, a glass-cutter by trade, was on Thursday brought before Mr. Rushton, at the instance of the parish officers, on a charge of having shamefully left his family of children in a state of dreadful distitution, while he himself was in re ceipt of regular and fair wages. Mr. Rowlands stated that on hearing of the condition of the children, on Wednes day,he immediately visited the place of their domicile, if so it might be called. He found them in a room two or three yards square, with no fire, and no bed or bedding, save a small quantity of straw in a corner. The eldest, a boy of fifteen years of age, had no clothing but a few filthy rags wrapped about him. The second—a girl nine years old— had nothing round her but the remains of an old apron ; and the third, also a girl, of six years of age, was as nak e d as at the time she was born. They had no food whatever, and the woman who kept the house was herself so poor and destitute that she could do little or nothing to relieve them. In this state they had remained for months, while the unnatural father was in the regular receipt of twenty shillings a-week, which he expended upon himself. The boy bad on Monday contrived to go out, and, having found his father, got from him the sum of two-pence —a penny to buy coals, and a penny for potatoes; which last was all they had had to subsist upon from tha day men tioned. He (Mr. Rowlands) instantly had them fed, and sent them to the workhouse. Mr. Rushton committed the man to prison for a month. . STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—We have received the fol lowing from a correspondent :--The Mormonites have been performing a tragedy at Crewe last week, which has caused a great sensation in that quarter. The wife of a smith, employed on the railway company's works at Crewe, went, in company with her husband and the resi dent Mormonite priest, between eight and nine o'clock on the 23rd ult., to be baptised in a brook in the neighbourhood. The brook was much swoollen with the late rains, and the stream very rapid ; the bank gave way, and the woman and the priest were precipitated into the brook. The griest saved himself; but the woman was drowned. Drags, &c. were used immediately on the alarm being given, but the body was not found till noon on Friday. The priest was arrested to await the result of the inquest, which was held on Saturday ; when it appeared from the evidence of several of the deceased's neighbours, that she had experienced some ill usage from her husband, in consequence of her not being willing to be baptised ; and that she went unwillingly, in consequence of his threats. The coroner, upon this, caused the husband to be taken into custody, and a verdict of manslaughter was returned against both husband and priest, who were both committed to Chester Castle. The deceased was the mother of three children, and was again nearly seven months advanced in pregnancy.—Manchester Guardian. [We have personally obtained some additional particulars on the spot, from Mr. Leopold Boydell, the superinten dent of the police at Crewe. Both the parties committed were fellow workmen. It appeared that preparatory to baptizing the deceased she was stripped, though the night was cold, almost to a state of nudity, having o n only a flannel shift and petticoat. She stepped from the hands of the parties,—Thomas Cartwright, her husband, and Jonathan Pugmire, the priest,—and was carried down by the Coppenhall Brook, and perished about 300 yards from the spot where they were,—about half a mile from Crewe, on the Chester line of railway. The inquest. was held _ before Mr. Roskell, of Knuisford The general hn- pression is that thehusband was actuated bra consci: entious, but mistaken, motive. She refused to - be baptized if a third party were not present.—Ed. L. S.] 1 . and: heretofore, have order :—Mr. Hanning, Mr. Rost ' Sir Tho H. Blundell, Esq., Mr. H. Stat worth, Rev. J. G. Headlam, F F. Barker, Rev. C. Wray, D r . d r J. S. Leigh, Esq., Samuel Stan 4 , Rev. Robert Wilson, Rev. Rir Le Dr. Tattershall, Rev. J. R v, clergymen. Then followe id being the Rev. J. Brooks, lit T Monk, Rev. T. G. Leigh, Rev. C Hesketh, Rev.R.L.Townsend, an ih The chief mourners who follow, Wilson, Mr. Shuttleworth, and 111 . who were followed by the servant Revs. Messrs. Wilson and Went% o neral service, and in the church IVI parishioners and gentlemen from this town, v to pay a last tribute of respect to their este and friend. The funeral arrangernen management of Messrs. Howarth, Ha to whom considerable credit is due. ing a sermon was preached by the Rev. curate, upon the death of the reverend g congregation, which was unusually large were deeply affected during the discoui lm, Rev tb, Esc I the body, is were coninmnion-table, and reading ( black cloth on the occasion, an_ front of the organ gallery, with black crape CAUSE OF THE SUN AND MooN grAvro tlio Qt. •• • •••• •-• .• • Last evening, the first of a series of le, which produced the miracle of the sur still, and also of the sun moving bac dial of Ahaz, as recorded in the s demonstrated astronomically and illustrated by diagrams and Mr. R. Linton, at the Rt George-street. The lectun the phenomena he was about to 1. in the 10th chapter of Joshua, any chapter of Second Kings, and 10t, chapter of Isaiah, and Bth verse; r it appear that the miracle in the been producea -u laws of nature, but, on the contrari acknowledged solar system, the cavil the infidel wonld be silenced. rind C4,-, magnified. He then re connected with the mit earth should be blessed—i Children of Israel througl of Mo the poTer of working Inir that the hand of the Al and passing over the I mauding the sun tc Valley of Aj miracle had b they were wholly unacquainte e funeral of ti Walton Church Rev. R. Appleton 'escort' 1. The nder th cud, Gregory On Sunday morn Mr. Wilson, the 'ntleman. The e pulpit, ared with were and rate were recorded 2th verse, the 20th ► vers.t, and the 30th and that if he.could ise of Joshua had rig with the nxw with the present the tour a and Li Wilder equently the enemy against whom not the light of the sun Jehon, which, record of what 1 occurred to t of the uarticularf miracle, should have bee the destruition of the to thankfulness that we pc both the Chinese and tl Scriptures, that a disturl The date of the Chinese aceu“... _ Israelitish. The Egyptian account neither gave the date nor the motive, but it furnished that which was still better, because it was the only point wanted in order to establish the fact on philosophical principler It gave us the observations of the effec the Sun by the miracle ; in other wor the course of the Sun during the miry three testimonies taken tor Cher were to solve the problems, difficult baffled philosophers in s. proceeded to show that ti 'ad g generally allege he ought—for t er there would have been • overflowing AC. spondect with the produced on n - d those amply sufficient ..,culty of which had ages. The lecturer then Joshua had asked, uaz sceptics I to stand still, ge caused by the tand stil sun to for the DO to stand still of light from both sun and moon was produced without int motion for a single introduce the diagr next :a a pr agation The k rer pr e second lecture on Fridify AGE I' EWSPA- 'e newspaper 1 svvick, w The libels charged the prosecutor with the crimes of the most ,, l r io a r b r i i e bl l e en n g a t t h. ure,Tahned defendants were uations of the most disgu s ti ng character examined consid found guilty MEETING OF DUBLIN C body met on Friday, when pealer) was declared lord ir TileDulewiis assembly. Alderman O'( M'Clelland seconded, the n who avowed himself a pealer, t 3 municipal Y O'Brien (a ie. ity of the nd Mr. O'Brien ;ed and tin: DENSITY OF POPULATIA.,-. ntoreland there are only 74 inhabitants to a square milt while in the county of Lancaster there are 914. In the county of Middlesex, the number is 5,591 inhabitants to a square mile. In Wales, the number vary from 59 in the counties of Merioneth and Radnor, to 274 in that of Flint. The average number of inhabitants to each house in Eng land in 1841, was 5'4, and in Wales 4'B. —ln the c SQUARE OR LAND MEASURE.—Land measure varies very materially, not according to the distance, but to the mode of travelling. A mile and a half nn fnnt h... but there is a Yeague'Called the which goes such extraordinary 1 to ascertain its limits.—Punch. -Corn-I ree miles - w-League. that it is impossible entary pap aggregate number of persona nees in England and Wales, . ch of the two past years THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND TH ?a.—ln the Queen's Bench on Saturd, formation ;ainst the proprietors of the 3. series of libels on the Duke of Brut 'ICS OF CRIMINALS of last session shows " ti appeared that in England and Wales tbite number cona mitted for trial, in 1841, was 27,760, of which 20,280 wilre convicted. In 1842, there were 31,309 committed for for trial, and 22,733 convicted. In Scotland, in 1841, the committals were 3,560, and the ( " outlawed, 2,688. In 1842, 4,1 3,176 convicted and outlay victions, with those ere committed, and r , • - in 1841, thc commitments numberuu ho,._ one-half; namely, 9,286. In last year 21, I mitted in Ireland, and only 9,874 convicted. convictions not were com-