The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-19 00:00:00

S ept' 1843 GENERAL MISTI'LLA if pecks pe itr ' , l aa :iditi l e ir a e a r Ld_f , r_orn _one place to another is legally At.i..0341,, sold Edward.: tine Dppi-.;-, ye: , 01101 ( 1 ) l that county. -- A 71 .3, 4 „ 4 ._t _Of the income-tax receipts, deducting " id t ,", I. ° the 26th ult., was £4,864,518. cl,'ttli,,lt the Earl of Derby is about to dispose of iitaii'e,tates in Flintshire and Denbighshire. ' lt t ° that 4111, r- th ere are at present upwards of 2,000 Ctt ltr ° 'gated at n • "PlN.aordi n arrogate. kitAt lut o H il a i r l Y number of 4,410 cheeses have been o tti h in9 during the past week. ' l 4 Nni st I) .° B t denounces the laboured defence of l' 41:s r Y In the ,9uarterly, as " silly, shallow, littil, 4atC ry trash. cl)ilf ar e liabl e ti trt, eted ti ,,,,_ to a penalty for giving money to ' l N t 4 "" them, in order to get accommodated / lh l tla i ltat er , t a, king, to reclaim 100,000 acres of land k hi: Lne Norfolk and Lincolnshire coast, is in tiiitkri aon ' tO be tailed " Victoria" county. 'l / 4 1 1,N fro m " St• George after the Death of the Dra bhoi the 11111, . PPosed to have murdered his father. )o hleh were sold at 6d. or 8.1. per " score," in ,N ho 'Qe Lk: 4 of Kendal, last year, are now selling N t r i.k it quantity. Ny 4 18,0 the thirteenth year o his pontiticatc, 1 4 1 : tt 'ltof ili Instant will have reached the seventy -4tltl3B.,age•--44/rnanack of the Holy See. ~1 4 ,,1 , a130 , ,gt w 0rk will appear from the pen of . the k i v ,41.1. , le, ' °n, ex F.T.C.D, on Fuseyism. —Lime- IA qay i t :t, k .. kl, *41 1 4 dePutation waited on the Mayor of Bir ' tiqtti 4 t 4 requisition requesting him to call a sik‘,aZtrt. °,,,Petition the Queen to dismiss her pre- V t l ki t ti t 4 "e mayor declined calling the meeting. ttv,it t N e t , which enacts that all who neglect to ) at, t the relief of the poor are not entitled to A.. tltries held for making such rates, is be'.ng N:Po q il l ! 14 eu : ts kt tt, rrent in our iron market, that an enter itkV:.t f or °f Paramount influence in the iron trade, Ifiti ,' W o ,' lc and likely to be the purchaser of, the :i l k,' t s • -- Monmouth Merlin. i t 1 -or"rtero )oth tr Ik a has accepted the invitation to dine ik o , e t i t p YOr on the 26th instant at the Mansion tlti4ilk utt p,,''tinguished party will meet him includ ‘ i4 4 Nt °Lnlerston and the Earl of Clarendon. 4sktr4kti,,oiVichko,ther shoal of whales has been cap ), JQ,.ea e,.. numbering nearly 450, and producing , Itd row 'rieertied between £1,400 and £1,500. Iqtl, 1 JOUrnai t hl °II ?Or • • „ I 'ter , a eign Wheat advanced on Thursday in I ) ,,ett 3 2 ,,nd duty was paid on the previous day "d b e . 'MO quarters at 14s. per quarter, the p, 14 g at that time 340,000 quarters. - me Tot e d 0,.`, 4 „0, andell and Higgs , in the Court of Trited c ," ednesda Mr. Commissioner Fon '''ar si x ""htlell's certificate , Y and suspended that 1 k4,....; 1 0nt1i8. 1 hi i iet ite _ a ther Tom Maguire's celebrated b. Lady 0,4 tbat - Fd t o run early next month in Scotland, .. ) tit .( . 4 4 of £lOO with a celebrated dog from ~ ,,t+, It, i es,-- Freenian's Journal. q t , i5 1, 10 2 4 , t he Roman Catholic Church eight pa '44ll):tpilurehbishops and 490 bishops, besides ON ; Th e e :Pl sees, now ' vacant or tilled by bishops 4 1 ,Itioa numerous vacancies are owing to the 0 L 'etit a „ " Spain, Portugal, Russia, and Ireland. Yfi,iii „'. of the late Daniel Jones, Esq., of ,t,% t if% Faid to the Cardiff Infirmary the farther 4 1 ,,' tnaki 11 "Ned ng , with previous payments by him t l , testator, the munificent donation of Y t ,o l .h 0,11 th e .Atli L ; p al) , 2 , the Member for Birmingham, has tt,444illiCut4 pacers ' to say that it is not true that he has Ili, t , rs tal : l _,l!ssio n as a Magistrate, in consequence , Ill t ° NI ~:ung with the Home Secretary, as was 41 'it t lid d , " e wspapers last week. 4 1 t. 115 4 ,1 t z i a e : e e z on S v e i s e s t i e o d n s o , f o a n ,i Tuesday, ot a man named and assault on the Or tt i l faere°eeasion when the Rev. Theo Mathew It It, ki k i a w ell sermon its a cemetry ground near i 'til t N i r kiot , N " . ( 1 , London. s,,i4itoarlkrimrectory," containing an alphabetical „N r ceri t i„ l 'Pts from December. 1820, to April, ,),,It o , °l lo w ,„',heen published by Mr. Elwick. The N t i.,: t tie s ;" by the residences, trades, and dates, I,,t h t plit"DPeared in the Gazette. ' l / 4,i4 11‘ 1 ,, t t c14g0 , c , AT BRisTor..—The little girl, Lydia ti t . aj aa ura geously endeavoured to extinguish ii ) he th at this fatal fire, has since sunk under e 1 eek.e4 e xperienced. She expired yesterday ,toll q. olito ti , 1. , ! , ) ti t ge 5t " I 'E.—The entire import of flax this ' 4 l l ' f 11 °f - , %, , il t or th., ugust has been 774,659 cwt. against 6 . 4 roa ., c sam e period of last year. The ex ' 'lt eased j,,,nfactur es for the first seven months of to £1'645,970 against £1,463,484 . . , week, from Hull for Aberdeen. The business is at pre sent restricted to the market gardeners of Beverley and the neighbourhood, the finer produce of East Yorkshire being referred for their superior richness of quality (although not for their external adpearance) to the modes I of Ilollind, with which we continue to b e very liberally supplied. Loss OF AN INDIAMAN.— The Queen Victoria, an Indianian, left Bombay for Liverpool, on the 11th March last, with a very valuable cargo of India produce ; and, on the ith April, during' a sharp gale, it struck on the south west reel of rocks off Rodrigues, and soon became a total wreck. The captain and some of the rrew were saved; but Mr. James Serle, the first officer, Mr. Robert Plun kett, a passenger and nine seamen were drowned. It is stated that amongst the losses sustained by the sinking of the steamer Queen on her passage from Bristol to Ireland, was one of £2OOO in sovereigns, the entire savings of twenty years, by one of the passengers, who, with his wife and three children were going over to Ire land to settle upon a far n which he had requested his father to buy for him. By carrying his sovereigns with him, this man saved sixpence, the cost.of an order upon the Bank of Ireland. ALARMING FIRE AT HALlFAX.—Between twelve and one o'clock on Saturday morning, a fire broke out in the warehouse of Messrs. James Akroyd and Son, of Bowling Dyke, Halifax. The fire-engines were speedily on the spot to stay the progress of the devouring element, but, unhappily, without any success, as the roof of the build ing fell in, with a tremendous and awful crash, in about an hour after the discovery of the fire. The warehouse contained an immense stock of grey goods, and a large quantity had been taken in the previous day. The loss of property is estimated at £lO,OOO or £12,000 ; but the insurance thereon amounts to £6,500. IMPROVEMENT IN THE CULTIVATION OF NOM—To the list of the various purposes for which iron is em ployed will probably soon be added the cultivation of hops. The Rev. Mr. Formby, vicar of Frinsbury, has the credit of suggesting the improvement, which consists in stretching a stout wire along each alley, to which wire the poles are fastened. The advantages of this plan are, that poles of much less value than those usually employed may be used ; that the injury from gales of wind is avoided ; and that the alleys, being open to the influence of the sun and air, the mould, the fatal disease of the hop, is thus prevented. At Halting, near Rochester, a garden of nine acres thus cultivated affords a most pleasant sight. —Maidstone Journal. GREENWICH HOSPITAL.—At a recent dinner of the Plymouth Royal Naval Club Sir R. Dobson gave the fol lowing statistics of this noble asylum :—Now in Green wich Hospital, 2700 pensioners ; of whom their are—loss of right arms, 14 ; left ditto, 9; total 23. Loss of both legs, 3 ; right ditto, 35 ; left ditto, 33 ; total 71. Loss of both eyes, 52; right ditto, 46; left ditto, 50; total 148. Ruptured both sides, 177 ; ditto, right side, 194 ; ditto, left side, 147 ; umbilical, 7; total .525. Total maimed and ruptured, 767. The above does not include any of those suffering from distortions, contractions, fractures, disloca tions, or old wounds not having required amputation. TILE MORTALITY ON THE METROPOLIS.—The total number of deaths within the bills of mortality in the week ending September 9 was 880. An average of five years gives 903 as the number of persons dying each week, but an averag e of five summers gives only 846. The hi g h es t point w hich the thermometer r.:ached in the week over which the present return extends was 78 degrees, and the lowest 54, the variation during the former week being from 78 to 54. An average of the temperature during the month of September for the last nine years gives 58 de grees as the daily mean, which in the week referred to, as well as in that preceding it, was 86. THE LATE STORM.—The committee appointed to raise a subscription for the relief of the many sufferers in the county of Norfolk, by the terrific storm of hail on the 9th ult., met on Saturday, when the loss was reported to amount to about £30,000 in the tract of country extend ing from Attelborough to Thorpe. A proposal to raise the sum of £20,000 by a v duntary rate of fourpence on the county assessments, appears to be generally approved. A meeting of the yeomanry, to be presided over by the high sheriff, and attended by the lord lieutenant, will shortly be held, to consider of the proposal.—Essex Standard. STRANGE AND MELANCHOLY EVENT.—.About seven o'clock yesterday morning, the bodies of two women were discovered lying near to each other at the outside of the east protection wall. On being conveyed to the dead house, it was ascertained that they were the corpses of two sisters, namrd Essex and Mary M'lntyre, daughters of Mr. Peter M'lntyre, late of the Excise, and residing on the Perth-road. When found, the features of both were a good deal disfigured, which led to the supposition that they had been a long time in the water; but this is not the case, as they were both seen on Monday last late in the afternoon. The cause of this lamentable event is not absolutely certain; but the probability is that both committed self-destruction while in a state of temporary insanity.—Dundee Herald. THR GADDESBY MURDER.—Messenger was brought up for re-examination on Wednesday, the 13th instant, hut, as the investigation was strictly private, we can only say that :.e was fully committed to take his trial at the next assizes for the wilful murder ofJa mes Garner. Great numbers were standing round the county offiice the whole time of the examination (which lasted eight hours), and much anxiety was manifested to catch a sight of the man when it was concluded. The Welford road was complete ly thronged with people, and the gaol doors were crowded. The excitement was intense ; and the execrations of the people were louder than ever. We have heard many ru mours as to additional evidence and as to the nature of the defence. but deem it unfair to publish anything grounded upon report alone —.Noefingham Journal. THE " NEW Youx HERALD."—Mr. J. S. Bucking ham has written a letter to the Times, re-asserting that the statements in his book respecting Mr. James Gordon Bennett's paper, the New York Herald, are true; and that the journal "surpasses the worst newspaper ever published in England : I may refer to Captain Marryat's accounts of the newspaper press of America, in the second chapter of the second series of his Diary, in which Mr. Bennett's paper is there described as the worst of all the disreputable papers in the United States, and, as Mr. Dickens truly says in his Notes, their name is Legion.' Captain Marryat mentions also the fact, that before he had been in America six weeks he was attacked by Mr. Bennett, and a copy of the paper was sent to Captain Marryat, with these words written in the margin, Send twenty dollars, and it shall be stopped.' " ATTACK BY WASPS.—On Saturday forenoon, as a man and his wife, belonging to Pomarium, were engaged at harvest work on the farm of Goodlyburn, they acciden tally came upon a wasp's " bike," and so disturbed the inmates that they made their appearance in immense swarms, and fixing themselves upon the unwitting intru ders before they could get out of the way. They raised an immediate alarm, and, in a moment or two, all the shearers in the field were about them, using every endea vour to liberate them for their dangerous enemies. This they accomplished, but not until the man and wife were so severely stung, especially about the face—almost every trace of features being obliterated—that they had to be helped home, and put to bed, from which, as yet, they have been unable to rise, the wounds having produced violent fever.—Perth Courier. • 0,, Roe able to state, that the men employ kZ'tit tl: l Sw a ks of Messrs. Vivian, and others in zi til tt otk e. with the addition of those belong- LoC At ' air ", Foster, and Co., have returned tl 011 , the Cwm Celyn Works, however the ,Ikoti t , L. VtD Mere Ody ert; 2 : !ry e o n f last r n f o ar le m ss . rt , 16 erP ts, relating to I aJurity of these are cases in which the " 0n Which a sale is announced is de -0,, 1, quit ting the occupation," or " retiring AY YNt.theA Th Al te b R , Sept. 11.—Owing to the non a4 n d Mail, the business in tea last week Nttqe Oards the wholesale market, but the a fair extent viz 460,2331 b. The and , . • , •, 4‘ i s supposed the steamer must have N I Iv Vt , t r„t n 1, 4 t ~, 0,0,, .sre a 04 , toed,t,s re at present upwards of 2,000 1 1 ,0eir t 2 t , at Harrogate ; and all the other A 1,4 Ij. .dear. orth of England, Scarborough, Q t "Is to ell as , t Tynemouth, Shotley-bridge, Vl l ,k tt mean t ne Lakes, are teeming with gay and tytet,'Srs, Y '' s- Newcaslle Journal. I ,i 4t lo„ A ....A. Ndi t ' 4s a ' . "r• Valiance solicitor, applied at it t t titi t „ 4 r of : 11 ,. mons to compel Mr. Barnard Gre- Itttr „, L oe s . a .. . itOr tt :l l ett s 3 tirr.vt, to give up the possession 4tto th o e rs, amounting to five hundred in ,'tb 1)' The o ~,., t l i h e sr , P unds had been demanded for 0 t S togy .rnmons was granted. Vlt t r tifi 'l'lle I,l tit 'A tt !'l,-,,eati o ._Gazette of Friday week only con- No t i i . .s esda us , of FOUR bankruptcies; and, to a l, tj,lk, 1 8 h,,,j 8 Gazelle appeared also with only 4tp t t Q 4 lric e t "oPts' list. It is many years, we , I, li,tB tt , lt eB w ° such light lists have appeared in *: 4 'lii iii t t, , . 4 ,., . f ., L te ,, oO tt 'ide t . ur th e 'lns.—The election of a member ti i ,,tll. l e q4 ., , county of Argyle, in the room of k "lh 141 )d "ell, of _Monzie, who has accepted 1 1Y t L re ds. to o k ,ii. ),.. , Ora A , vo , place at In%erary,.on FrldaY AMERICAN pot ROBBERY.—lnformation has been "o cate was returned without op- lodged in the ice -office, Glasgow, that in July last V i k tt ilt p k,N t ki` l oili'i s . 4 .—A James Waddell, a creole, lately a clerk in the British Ot tV,•,s 'in, a very singular specimen of the Guiana Bank, absconded with a sum of 17,000 dollars be- It t i . tl ti lr o 4 owt e ,early three feet in length, was pre- longing to the bank. It has been ascertained that he yll t g . ti ti ph e s't, Inverness, last week, by a party arrived at Port-Glasgow, and went to Glasgow on Toes .l,4lt„, t th„ l an se 'ores of the Brauly Frith. It is a (lay by railway, where he stopped one night at a coffee -I,'iday, ' Saod s a s , and has certainly wandered far house and left next day, leaving two tin cases, which o l l' i t ) tit tlti 'ast , ?ti °f Beauty.—Rossnire Advertiser, have been taken possession of. A person of his descrip tion called at the Temperance Hotel, in Cathcart-square i l,, C t a t tl (4,. i t tw o ie s ,: a l ' i n k t i i n o r, y, , the pedestrian , , commenced here, on Friday, and wished to negotiate with Mr. Melvin loiti, tis, e ada s, from Cheltenham to New, for a private apartment for a few days ; but not agreeing 0 qv ' , ls d ays y, being a distance of 60 miles 1 •- t away and has not since been heard f fi Lj , ~,, ear, ,• At the close of his feat on Sa- by " n ' ,•. , es el, 0 • e went the name of Hughes In tne %essel, but in the Glasgow O'ry's l t , nhi " hurdl e 60 times in six minutes. — l t Isz v 'le. coffee-house gave his name as Adam Highly. lie is 26 01 t cl vs , T 1 , years of age, six feet high, a light mulatto, and long 1 1 1 4 • 'e y, tf t s tol . si x of Lord Bishop of this diocese has ' visage.—Greenock Observer. olt N k !e a 1 . the parochial schoolmasters to ,I t ' l ii rng in A nowledse of the most improved ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.—A very interesting narra- N r *, Nshi v , arious ' schools of the greatest ce- tive of the Antarctic Expedition, under Captain James Nl• t ' t il 14 1) S own private expense.—Manx Ross, appeared in the Literary Gazelle on Saturday. It I ltilri t er t tit, is most gratifying that the brave men should have returned 1.4 e t a 4 Dud IFE..._ ars The Earl of Cardiganhas in safety, after an absence of four years in such an ardu- Nli t n' li ° the ~,n Paper which copied the ous service, only three men having been lost by accident, and one by disease. The scientific objects of the expedi k),teciaert,d"etteed criminal intimacy betweenp non seem to have been happily attained. In . the words 41 )''eol t Il e tti, Med I , 4l ''ng the truth of the whole state- of the Gazelle," The acquisitions to natural history, geo -0 V. (I,q' and "I designating the statement as ,t, ?Ililogy, geography, but, above all, to the elucidation of the 4 a foul calumny against both the t6l l / 4 4 I : 1 l' 4 , grand mystery of terrestrial magnetism, raise this voyage 1 4 ,, c o vet is the , to a pre-eminent rank among the greatest achievements sVlsh i 41 of ~_ dafghter of Baron de Rot- of British courage, intelligence, and enterprise." As the ,sftr ia. P was ;lie 9.? th, or Old German 111- editor of the Gazette is the personal friend of Capt. Ross, ko, l :‘,':, ;,(ied ~' born in the West Indies, while somelittle subtraction may Aktl. ~ th e 'flat regiment, which is now , called this eulogy, but no doubt it is, on the whole, substantially t 4 t p l-' ' and 6o baron is now in Canada , on ~h,ii k v, 'ds the rank of major in the arm ' y. 't Yh 11 (s. true. SINGULAR RETRIBUTION.—The Chelmsford Chronicle i l, li l ll lt ll l 4 e ; s e o w ri)i n i' g e N p U e r rn ORLENNS.—This com- relates a singular instance in which a person designing the 4 'et er e 40 ic in New Orleans. On destruction of others fell a victim to his own murderous i :), li e t l t,s ag e 41 cases in the hospital, and 8 , ingenuity. It seems that a Mr. Anderson, watchmaker s l „ t tl,.‘' h e _tortality in the hospital is gene- ' and silversmith, intending to go to Chatham races with isi.t u ,o'lltat,a;nout one-third of that of the en- his family on Wednesday, on the Tuesday evening, by iLe th lts t , fined use• Its ravages thus far are way of protection to his property during his absence, 0,,:r Iv to the more needy classes. fixed over the door of his shop a pistol loaded with pow- ,t, t ,-, f, A lta , . I,, Vtlq•rNi 't th the is supposed that there will der and ball, in such a position that a person opening the 11, 4 t1 lq: nationße alder tna • r door would pull a cord attached to the trigger of the pistol ~.I. 4t t ., ~,, nic gown of Bread-street and 'tt'N'et ab , , 11 1 .. _ i ''' Alderman Lainson. There cause it . to explode and fire downwards. On Wed- Ntt,i t ; l i e r of t . ' u g,hes Hughes, Mr. Richard nesday morning he got up about six o'clock, and in the N,,„ su e r 13 ea% l e • Court of Common Council hurry of his departure, forgetting to detach the cord, he 00 % et ; at,,Jl'ndti Lawrence, solicitor in the opened the door, when the pistol immediately went off, Vhe / A oc --" Sheriff Pitcher ' . and the bullet entered his back, between the spine and the l ii • thts z inner edge of the scapula, passing into the cavity of the i Ai ii,!,tir a ill , !'s ti e ' r a ';':,On Saturday r last an inquest chest. The unfortunate man fell to the ground, crying Ws Ni t fle of ; 4 , inn, Thorpe -nest-Norwich, out for assistance,:and in the course of a few minutes was ,/,' 5 •rla• R o l 'Lie unt .0, er ‘ ,.e ate rert and . y coroners, on view a corpse. i 'ar e !ort aa , ,Mr. Alfred Wells, two CHARTIST SECRETS.—It seems that the Rev. W. Hill, \N II E p ,in " n a se 'etY drowned the preceding quence of falling out of a late editor of the Northern Star, who appears to have quarrelled with Mr. O'Connor, has just addressed a letter V ti l O l 'e A N'to \:il 2'' (1 r In ''''' -A "to the Chartists of Great Britain," dated from Dundee, o,li 4 th Nlfol ccounts received from the in which some certain revelations are promised, ere ions . , i 6, P ao Ja, t storm which happened during about the Manchester "strike " agitation and conference. - % ti, , n t to e last, ii, I t t 411 y lore' 16 at 11Ionte Video. The He says, "Mr. O'Connor does not tell you how much he M,Yetv i nSt d i commanded by Captain knows more than you do. I am now bound—Mr. 'l it acre ur 'dg the • 4 i,1 t,ti ti it er ri ng violence of the hurri- O'Connor has now compelled me,—to say, that he does tli t i tt ' , e tt iv eourt.,_ r vedt and are on their way know a great deal more than you do. lie knows many o,44et,tnettlct-4_"rtial. facts which you do not know, which you ought to know, ~,. 41 1 4 ' 4 at Nr r S *7::"Latel v a number of scien- and which' if it may please God 1 live, you shall know in 1 1,1,'1,,r'5, ,ery ,Jack's Zinc W-k N due time." In reference to the conference, Mr. Hill says, or s, '' Vt , l 10 '''lits., - " r1 (41s mode • • new You shall know the exact position taken at that confer 't) ° G th eat est --r s• 1 in zinc of _ trA, t h ,s ~,,' e ase. The shutters slide up and ence by every leading man of the Chartist movement who ; , ''ki,4 ,A,,nst L.! a nd, when ~ i ,-,...1 ft,,,:. 7,-,,a. n.,,q nresent at it, Mr. O'Connor amongst the rest. You Ir. O . C( - )nn — or's de THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD THE STOCK OF WHEAT IN BOND.—It appears from the last monthly return in the London Gazette, that the quantity of wheat in bond on the sth of August was 329,801 qrs. ; and the weekly returns of imports, dow n to the 24th of August, to the ten principal ports of the total quantity of 114,782 qrs. ; whilst, (luring the same time , 9155 qrs. have paid duty ; so that the total quantity i n bond the 24th of August would ap pear to have been about 435,428 qrs. During the three weeks between th e 24 t h o f A ugust an d the 14 th instant. when the 14s. duty ceased, the imports have been very large, probably not less than 250,000 qrs.; making the total quantity about 700,000 qrs., all of which will, no doubt, have been cleared at the 14s. duty. In addition to this, a further quantity of, probably, 100,000 qrs., which cannot arrive until after the advance of the duty, will probably be cleared at rates varying from 15s. to 17s. per qr. So that the quantity of foreign wheat in the market will be probably about 500,000 qrs. THE PREMIER'S HEALTH.—The Londodeorrespond ents of some of the Irish journals, in dearth of other matter, have drawn a very startling picture of Sir Robert Peel's present state of health, and hate significantly in timated that he is labouring under Kome chronic disease which threatens fatal results. We' are happy in being en. abled to declare that there is not the slightest foundation for these gloomy announcements. The right honourable baronet certainly appeared much harassed by the great physical and mental labour which he must have endured during the late session of parliament, but beyond that, from which a little relaxation would soon restore him, his health was in no degree affected. We were sorry to see the paragraphs to which we have alluded copied into the columns of our London contemporaries, for, groundless as they are, they are calculated to give pain to those friends of the right hon. baronet whose distance from him at the moment may prevent their immediate relief from anxiety.—Observer. [We have the best authority in cor roboration of these remarks from our weekly contempo rary.—Ed. the Times.] MORE DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN LONDON.—On Satur day night and Monday morning week no less than eight fires, some of them of a very destructive character, oc curred in the metropolis. The first occurred at ten o'clock, on Saturday night, in City-road, and the second, shortly afterwards, in Old Kent-road. Neither of them were of a serious nature, and both were speedily extin guished. About midnight another fire broke out in Mr. Cleverley's extensive floor-cloth manufactory, Walworth Common. The fire was not subdued till two o'clock on Sunday morning. The manufactory was entirely de stroyed, and several dwelling-houses were damaged. About the same time a tire was discovered in the shop of Mr. Cropper, hatter, High-street, New Brentford. The lower part of the building and two adjacent houses suf fered severely. In the course of Sunday morning the en gines of the brigade force, in the east end of the metro polis, attended at three fires which occurred in that part of London, but which did but little damage. At an early hour on the same morning a fire occurred on the premises of Mr. Cracour, tobacconist, Surrey-place, Old Kent road. This fire was not subdued before the whole of the building was destroyed. VIOLENT STEAM-BOAT COLLISION.—On Thursday a collision between two steam-vessels took place, which but for the early arrival of the Falcon. Gravesend boat, must have been attended with the loss probably of between one ' hundred and two hundred lives. It appears that at four o'clock in the afternoon,the Prince of Wales, steamer, left Gravesend with a freight of about 200 passengers. The vessel was admirably directed and handled, and after a de lightful passage of two hours, had made within a mile and a half of Woolwich against tide, at which period she was not more than one hundred and fifty yards from the Kent shore, when it was observed by several of the passengers, the large steamer London Merchant, from Havre. was, with great speed, hearing down upon her from the Essex coast. The captain of the Prince of Wales strictly watch ed the progress of the larger vessel, in the expectation that so soon as she should have made "within the tide's current," her captain would " ease off," and so prevent any collision with the smaller vessel. In this anticipation he was disappointed for the London Merchant ran into her on the starboard side, a few feet more ;Jrward than the paddle-box. T"e effect of the concussion was terrific. Not a soul on board but was thrown down with great vio lence; in some instances several persons men, women, and children, were huddled up in one heap. Few, if any of th' parties were so fortunate as to escape injury, whilst in many instances the bruises and hurts inflicted were of a serious character. One young man had his right arm so dreadfully smashed as to render it necessary for him to be put on hoard the Dreadnaught off Greenwich. The con cussion was so violent that, the whole of the machinery was thrown out of gear, it was quickly discovered that the vessel was not simply powerless as regarded its onward progress, but that she was water-logged, and in the course of fifteen minutes she made eighteen inches of water.-- Observer. PLEASURE EXCURSION AND WRECK OF THE DUN CANNON STEAMER.—O❑ Wednesday morning, according to announcement, the Duncannon steamer, a small ves sel, of about 36 tons, usually plying on the Hull and Barton, and Barton and Hessle ferries, left Barton about nine o'clock for Spurn, on a pleasure excursion, calling at Hull to take such additional passengers as might please to join her. She had, however, a pretty full cargo from Bar ton, who all arrived safely at Spurn about eleven o'clock, and after enjoying themselves there for about two to three hours, were about to return on board, when it was found that the vessel, whose stem had been run into the sand, instead of floating on the return of the tide, was filling with water, which entered copiously through the port holes of the aft cabin, which had been left open. All attempts to bale her out failed. By two o'clock the sea washed over her quarter deck, and as the tide rose, completely covered her, and there being a swell on, and she lying on a steep side of the point," it was A-mud she would break up. However, the crew remained by her to do the best they could, while about thirty passengers were forwarded to Hull in the sloop Hope, Capt. Taylor, which was close by, and the remainder were put on board another sloop, named the Laughton. Both vessels proceeded for Hull, where the Hope arrived at half-past eight, and her pas sengers were forwarded to Barton the same night, where they would arrive about te❑ o'clock, up to which hour— an hour after high water, nothing was seen here of the Laughton. Not having saved her tide, she would, it was supposed, come to an anchor in some part of the Humber for the night. The keelson of the Duncannon was said to be broken before the Hope left her. Altogether it may be regarded as an interposition of Providence, that the misfortune belel the steamer before the passengers had got on board again.—Eastern Counties Herald. DETECTION OF AN INGENIOUS SWINDLER.-At the Manchester Police-office, on Wednesday, an elderly man named William Cairnes, with a variety of aliases, was charged with a very ingenious attempt to swindle. He met a man named Thomas Barry, on Monday evening, in the neighbourhood of Shudehill, and entering into con versation with him, desired him to accompany him to the Swan with Two Necks, close at hand, where he produced two blank 3s. 6d. bill stamps. He desired Barry to write on the back of each of them, " Accepted, payable at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith, :bankers, London, Thos. Barry," which the silly man, who knew not what an acceptance was, readily did. Cairnes desired Barry to meet him the next evening, at the same house; but hav ing some suspicion of the duty he had been performing for the stranger, he mentioned the circumstance to a friend, who procured the attendance of a police-officer, and the clever rogue was captured. The officer, on searching him, found on his person the two blank bills of exchange accepted by Barry. Besides these was found a bill of exchange at three months after date, drawn by Samuel M'Nab, of Manchester, on John Robinson, of London, for the sum of £169, and endorsed " Hindley, Lowe, and Co." In addition to these were several blank bank post bill stamps, with the names of various banks upon them. Among them was one, the " Ham mersmith Works, Botanic Parade, Upper Baggot-street, Dublin ;" this was upon a five shilling stamp. There were also three other bills of exchange, accepted by "John Robinson," and drawn upon the London and Westminster Bank, and also another accepted by John Robinson, and drawn by Samuel M'Nab; but this was not filled up. There was also a sole bill at seven days' sight, obtained on the previous morning (the 12th instant) at the Branch Bank of England, in King-street, for the sum of £2olos. Sd., payable to " Mr. Wm. Smallwood," and one also from the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, dated Warrington, 11th September, for the sum of £22 Its. 6d. The prisoner was remanded until the par ties in London and elsewhere had been communicated with. THE PARRICIDE RICHARD DADD.—The Sii.c/e, Paris paper, of Friday last, says :—" This evening we have re ceived at our office a visit from Mr. M—, who, after reading the account of Mr. Dadd's death, had come to tell us the following. Mr. M— was, on the night of the 30th ult., passing through the forest of Valence, near Montareau, and was seated on the impe'riale by the side of a young Englishman, whose looks seemed to be wander ing, and who had been for a quarter of an hour amusing himself by lowering Mr. cravat and collar. This singular practice provoked the traveller, who desired his neighbour to have done with it. The latter then drew from his pocket an excellent English razor, and set about cutting the throat of the unfortunate Frenchman, who, despite a vigorous resistance, received four rather deep cuts. Notwithstanding his wounds lie succeeded in mas tering the young man, whose madness seems to be a mania of cutting throats; for, on being brought before the justice of the peace of Montereau, he very quietly de clared that his name was Richard Dadd. and that he had just recently arrived from England, where he had murdered his father by cutting his throat. He was lodged in the Melun house. But the most surprising circumstance of this strange story is, that the moment Richard Dadd was arrested he hastened to give all he had on him, in order that his victim might be taken care of." A Paris paper of Monday gives the following :—" It ap pears, by an inquiry justice has made, that the young man states himself to be the son and envoy of God, sent to ex terminate the men most possessed with the demon. He relates, with the greatest coolness. that, in the park of Lord D—, he was seized, being with him who is said to be his father, with a divine inspiration which com manded him to sacrifice him. He immediately plunged his knife into his breast, and, as death came not fast enough, he made deep wounds in his neck with a razor. Dr. Leblanc, who was commissioned to examine him, asked what he thought of such an action ; when Dadd re plied, that lie considered it a good one,;since he had de sttoved an enemy of God. After committing this crime, Richard Dadd proceeded to the nearest port, embarked, came to France, crossed Paris and Fontainbleau, and was arriving at Montereau, where he was taken, says he, with another inspirati o n, an d a tt em pt e d to commit another crime. He considers this, also, a good action, and has but one thought, which is the extermination of a large part of mankind. He has now but one object in view, that of being sent to London, whs.-re he has, in the eyes of men, committed the greatest of crimes, in ord t . •. • to explain xtios.e duty it is to udge hiu THE BANK OF MANCHESTER (From the Morning Herald.) The splendid) banking metaphor of Mr. Roberts, an ex- Man:lain , ri;rentnr of the far-Earned bank of Manchester, as found in a letter of his to Mr. Burdekin, another managing director, read in the Court of Bankruptcy, in re Gandell and Co., has caused much amusement in the city, and led to the expression of a desire for a larger slice of the letter itself in which it originally appeared, as a matter of curiosity. Fortunately, as having been given in evidence, the means of gratifying that desire exist, as a portion of the letter below is there to testify. It will be well to note the date when this singular epistle was written and despatched, and compare it with the date of the public meeting preceding it, by way of contrasting what the writer, Mr. Roberts, stated publicly in set speech at a general meeting of the shareholders, on the 13th of October, 1841, with what the same party wrote privately to his colleague less than one month afterwards. On the 13th of October, for example, whilst confirming the chairman's ,statement that the whole paid-up capital of the baulk -Of £741,000 was intact, the speaker con tinued : ",Was it to be believed that, after having given the shareholders an estimate of the losses down to the 30th of June last, having told them that on the 30th of June last year they had £36,000 to their credit, after deducting the total estimated losses up to that time ; and having told them this year that, having proceeded in the usual course, they had £19,000 to their credit, was it for them to be compared with the bad administration of another bank in its early days? He begged to say that Mr. Sandars bad brought forward a case that ought not to have been hinted at ; and that it was not till it was ascertained that they had not carried the amount of their losses to account, as the Bank of Manchester had done, that any appointment of auditors or inspectors of that bank took place. And now came the question—have you estimated the amount of the probable loss upon the contingencies that may arise? He was in the habit, as Mr. Sandars was, of ap plying that rule to his own case. The proprietors must trust to the directors, especially after the directors had presented such a report as that, to the responsibility of which they were pledged, and upon that responsibility they were prepared to act. (Hear, hear.) If the proprie tors were to appoint auditors after that, it would amount to a declaration of want of confidence in the board." Such were the public statements on the 13th of October, 1811. Here follows an extract from the speaker's letter, dated November 9, 1841, to Edmund Burdekin, Esq., then in this city. " Manchester, Nov. 9, 1841. " My dear Sir,—The language of your letter of yester day to Mr. Harrop encourages me to hope that you will rally, after the severe prostration you have just passed through ; the repose of three fine days will doubtless con tribute to this, and the cheering looks and language of some around you will aid the general tendency. Escape from the fangs of others, and a certain measure of confi dence in carrying our present plans to a successful issue, will impart new vigour and life to your almost worn out mind and body. I am sure you must feel somewhat re luctunt to enter the lists of strife and conflict either here or in London, until a tone of health is given to the sys tem, but as necessity is laid upon you, I sincerely hope this will soon be realised. " Mr. H. will probably tell you all that is passing in the bank, the gossip out of doors is not worth retailing. Our shares are a shade better. W. S. Still has bought 3-10 at f.„5, and some to-day are placed at £5 ls., but the desire to have them increases and rather exceeds the sup ply, although William Brown has supplied the market with the entire of his, and now I believe holds none. Were his brother to take fright and do the same, would not at all surprise me, for he at times loses confidence in everybody, not excepting himself. In selection of a di rector to replace Mr. Roe, Mr. Dyer is anxious to fix upon one every way suitable to place upon the Board of Management. I fear mischief if this is proceeded in ; already he and Mr. Brown have been admitted into the arcana and nearly taken leave of their senses, through the overwhelming figures vresented to them which they cannot diminish, except by cutting the brittle thread and then making a smash; they do not dream of nursing patiently acd caretully, because our demands are impera tive, and yet by any other course we shall only be in volved in deeper misery. It is very urgent upon you to come home as soon as possible to discuss these matters." The italicising is ours. As Mr. Roberts was and for years had been in the secrets of the arcana, as being one of the special board of four managing directors, who alone were initiated in all the mysteries of the concern, it is un commonly difficult to comprehend how he could have been ignorant on the 13th of October, of the total pros tration of a bank which, on the 9th of November follow ing, he describes so pathetically as in absolute agonies, so much so as to affright Messrs. Dwyer and Brown out of their " senses." The difficulty can only be solved, if at all, by the simple circumstance that Mr. Roberts himself was debtor to his own bank in upwards of £50,000, which, it appears, he is still able to owe. BIRKENHEAD WATERWORKS.—We are gratified in announcing the completion of these works, which will add so much to the health of this rapidly increasing population. Pipes are laying in every direction, and every effort is making to supply the inhabitants, as soon as possible, with wholesome water. The engine was got into operation on Monday last, and, on that day, upwards of one hundred and twenty men employed in the concern dined together at the house of Mr. Headen, the Railway Inn. INQUESTS.—Three ;inquests were held, before the bo rough coroner, on Saturday. The first was on the body of Sophia Webster, an elderly female, residing in a court in Marlborough-street, who committed suicide by hanging herself with a cord tied to the cross-rail of her bedstead. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that she had com .ittcd the act while labouring unaer Insanity.- Th cond was vu Lue oouy of a boy, six years of age, named John Hugh Dean, who while running after a butterfly at the Brunswick Dock, accidentally touched against a pile of deals which were lying on the quay, and which were said to have been most negligently placed one upon ano ther, in consequence of which the whole pile tumbled to the ground, and in their fall broke his thigh and left arm. Verdict accordingly.—The third was on the body of Mar garet Yoxon, of Beau-street, who died rather suddenly of inflammation. A verdict of " Died by the visitation of God" was returned. IN THE WESTERN HEBRIDES.—The entire islands of Rasay and Rona, which number more than eighteen thou sand acres of land, are consigned to the fate of Mr. George Robins's hammer, on the 19th of the ensuing month. As an investment it would be difficult to find one equally eligible; and at this moment, when the elite of England are congregating in Scotland in the laudable pursuit of rendering lifeless the several armies of grouse, blackcocks, partridges, and rabbits, they may take the favourable op portunity to visit the splendid edifice connected with this vast domain, where the lands are beautifully timbered, and the domain adorned by lochs of great extent, abound ing in trout. Mr. Robins promises us, shortly, a detailed account of its varied loveliness ; in the meantime he gives a little of the pith. We extract only the following, pro mising the rest in due season :—First, he remarks that the mansion and its appurtenances cover the whole summit of the bold eminence on which it stands, its massive walls being continuous with the precipitous faces of the rock which are so likened to the masonry of which it is con structed, that it is difficult to distinguish between the ar tificial and natural wall ; here the proud outlines of the cliffs decline towards the west by a general declivity, ter minating in low shores, interwoven with grassy slopes. The island of Rasay (the property under review) is covered with scattered farms, each surrounded with its cultivated tract, and the whole diversified by towering eminences, magnificently grand. On one side scenes of cons derable grandeur are presented, ,marked by great simplicity of manner and powerful effect, assuming an artificial cha racter in their architectural regularity, rising like majestic towers above the deep dark ocean that washes their base. The houses perched on these lofty summits appear more like the retreats of the birds that hover around them, than the habitations of human beings. the admiring eye from below scarcely distinguishing them, far less their inhabit ants. A nobleman or merchant of wealth will luxuriate in his own territory amid the most beauteous scenery in the world; and if he be fond of sporting, he will claim it here to his heart's content, and enjoy it within twenty four hours' journey from the metropolis of London. It is rumoured that the sale of this princely estate is to be one without any restriction as to price.—Sun. NEW DOCK AT ELLESMERE.—The New Dock at Elles mere was opened on Wednesday last. It consists of two acres of ground capable of receiving vessels of two hun dred tons burthen, connected with the river by locks upon the latest and most improved principle, and which are worked with s i ngu lar ease and facility, so that no possible delay can take place in the transit of vessels from the river to the dock. In connection with the dock is an ex tended range of warehouses four stories high, being two hundred and sixty feet in length and forty-five feet w ide; and which are connected with the dock by three wings, two stories in height, each extending in length one hun dred and twenty feet, and being forty feet wide, and under which canals extend from the dock for the conve nience of loading and unloading the flats and boats which use the canal and dock. The whole works have been de signed and planned by Mr. Cubitt, at a cost of £lOO,OOO. The committee and friends of the undertaking embarked at noon on Wednesday, at the Tower Wharf, Chester, in an elegant barge, towed by one of the steam tugs of the Birmingham and Liverpool Canal Company. The fol lowing were amidst the company :—Rev. Chancellor Raikes ; Rev. Peploe W. Hamilton ; John Edwards, Esq., Ness ; J. A. Cotton, Esq., Ellesmere ; Joseph Leigh, sen., and Joseph Leigh, jun., Esqrs., Redbrook ; Geo. Harper, Esq., Whitchurch ; Rev. Geo. Walker, Elles mere, J. A. Ward, Esq., The Lodge ; J. Stanton, and T. Stanton, Esqrs. ; H. Potts, and C. Potts, Esqrs., Rev. F. Hill, Ellesmere; Paul Panton, Esq. ; Edward Tilston, Esq. ; W. Bailey, Esq., Shrewsbury ; John Kearaley, Esq. ; B. Brassey, Esq. ; Rev. R. Massie, Eccleston ; Rev. Mr. Burrowes, Ellesmere; Eyre Leigh, Esq., Bir mingham ; Mr. Hicklin, Mr. Trevor, and Mr. Latham, Chester, &c., &c. The party arrived at half-past one at Ellesmere port, and were received on the pier by Earl and Lady Powis, Lord Clive, Mr. Purvis, and a large party of ladies and gentlemen. All the vessels in the river and on the canal were decorated most tastefully with flags ; and the concourse of people assembled to witness the imposing ceremony of the formal opening was immense. A large party from Liverpool arrived in the course of the day. The committee and shareholders entered the dock in the schooner Mary Kelly, the band playing " God save the Queen," and " Rule Brita nn i a ," and amid loud cheering. In the course of the morning, the concourse of people were gratified by the band playing several popular over tures and airs, in Stubbs's best style. At three o'elack the committee and a select party of ladies and gentlemen sat down to a splendid lunch in one of the warehouses, prepared by Mr. Horne, of the Mersey Hotel, Liverpool. Earl Powis presided. Several toasts were given, and the hilarity of the proceedings the company separated. DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY (Before Mr. Commissioner Skirrow) HISLOP \VARNER, HARSAC MANNING AND co. These bankrupts came before the Court, on Monday t o nass their final examination. ^liournment, in order Mr. BRETH nr,ToN presseu that certain sums, alleged to be Jue to the bankru,,,_ estates, both jointly and separately, might he inquired into, and their validity ascertained. His HONOUR considered, that it was their duty to have ascertained, prior to the meeting, the character of those obligations, and the probability existing of their being realised. The OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE replied, that, from the dis tance at which the parties lived, the time was too limited to acquire the necessary information, although everything that could be done, under the circumstances, had been done by him. Mr. BRETHERTON then insisted that, as one of the bankrupts, Mrs. Ilislop Warner, had not as yet surren dered, the balance sheet, without her subscription, as one in the joint concern, could not be considered perfect, One of the bankrupts replied, that the fullest and the freeest information had been imparted to the assignees for their guidance, and they were then ready to undergo the severest examination to test the fidelity of their transac tions with Mrs. Warner, and they had no doubt she would surrender : and, in fact, he believed her to be on her way now from France for that purpose. His HONOUR observed, that the bankrupts had done all in their power to facilitate the making up of their accounts, and, if pressed, could only adjourn the examination upon one point, which was, that an affidavit should be made, that it was for the interest of the creditors that the ad journment should take place. Mr. BRETHERTON having assented to this view of an arrangement, the I,st examination was accordingly ad journed to the 11th day of October, at twelve o'clock. RE S. MACMULLEN. This case, parallel in its importance with the case of T. Brooke, reported in our last week's paper, (in which it may be recollected that the insolvent had not advertised in the local papers set forth the notice to his creditors,) came before the court on Monday last, presenting features so similar as to have led to its dismissal also. The error, in this case, arose through the news-agent to whom the advertisements were sent, one of which was to be inserted in a Macclesfield paper, and the other in a Chester paper, but which, by some mistake, was inversely forwarded, leading, of course, to a general irregularity in the appoint ment of the meetings. His HONOUR held this to be also fatal, and, although he regretted it, it was very hard upon the insolvent, who was no party to the mistake, yet he considered he had but one course to pursue, which was to dismiss the petition. Mr. GREEN, the solicitor, under the circumstances, pressed for a simple adjournment of the case, with leave to re-advertise ; and was about strengthening his position by reference to an opinion when his Honour said he had no alternative. The petition was dismissed. . It may not be unworthy of notice, that Mr. Sergeant Goulburn has held a different opinion. He has considered the present law as remedial of the old one, and should be interpreted as favourably towards the insolvent as the case will admit of. He has considered that commissioners have directions in such matters, and, accordingly, he has re-appointed, in his own court, days for other advertise ments, where such errors have arisen. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS (addressing himself to the solicitors then present) said, seeing so many pro fessional gentlemen before me, I take this opportuni y of addressing myself to them upon a subject which has very recently come to my notice. Of course, on the appoint ment of my brother commissioner and myself, we had but a very indeterminate scale of costs, but I am happy to say that a revised scale of fees, superintended by the learned commissioners in London, assisted by many learned gen tlemen both in Liverpool and elsewhere, and approved by the Chancellor, has been received, and in my conference with many individuals of the learned profession since my return, has given very general satisfaction. I have always wished, and would, as far as I could consistently without an encroachment upon the law, accord to gentlemen of the profession the utmost amount for their exertions con sistently with reason and justice, a sentiment in which I am anticipated by the Lord Chancellor, upon the principle that " the labourer is worthy of his hire." lam induced to make these observations because I have now a case before me in which the rules heretofore observed will be departed from. It has been the case, in the absence of any official instructions, for the usher of the court to ad vertise the several meetings in insolvents. Ic is now ordered that the messengers shall advertise all such meet ings on the filing of insolvent petitions in the Gazelle only, and to be allowed, besides their costs out of pocket, 3s. 4d. for their trouble, and that the local advertisements be transferred to solicitors, to be remunerated after the scale of costs just received. A SOLICITOR.—The profession are obliged to your Honour fur the communication. NOTICES OF MEETING. (Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.) Sept. 18.—J. Ilignett, insolvent, (examination,) at 11; Gaskell Johnson, merchant, (last examination,) at 11 ; Thomas Parry, draper, (last examination,) at 12: J. G. Evison, (insolvent,) at 1; J. Aldersey, (certificate.) Sept. 20.—Almond, (certificate.) Sept. 21.-11. Buggeln, alkali manufacturer, (last ex amination,) at 11 ; Richard Brown and Co., balance makers, at 12. Sept. 22.--R. Macguire, insolvent, (final order,) at 11 ; E. Tilling, insolvent, (final order,) at half-past 11. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT EDGE HILL. On Tuesday morning, lact,-,ccri 12 .11- a 1 1 , 0.4 pearance of fire was discovered in the warehouse of Mr. Archer, flour and provision dealer, grocer, &c., Waver tree-lane, Edge-hill, (a short distance eastward of the Church,) and the alarm being given by Policeman No. 71, policeman James Muir, (539,) who was at the time near Lodge-lane, hastened to the spot, which he reached shortly before one. The premises form the west corner of the range of buildings a little to the eastward of Edge hill School, and near the Coffee House, on the opposite side. They consist of a shop in front, at the corner of the range, rooms over, and a warehouse of four stories extending behind into a small street, in an obtuse angle to the northward. Muir found several persons as sembled, and observed smoke and the appearance of flame from the second-story windows of the warehouse. He immediately, with the assistance of another man, got a ladder; placed it in the direction of the fire— which was more particularly observable at two of the warehouse windows—and endeavoured to suppress the flames, which soon burst forth, accompanied by suffocat ing smoke, by such means as were at hand, but with little success. About a quarter before two o'clock the engines from the Fire Station came up, Nos. 1. and 9, with a body of firemen, headed by Mr. Hewitt. Mr. Whitty, Mr. Fadzen, and Mr. Quick were soon present, but there was for a considerable time a want of water, there being but one main in the neighbourhood, and that out of order, and had, eventually, to be broken up to obtain a supply. The inhabitants who were roused brought water in buc kets, &c., but it was not sufficient, and the flames rapidly gained head. The greater part of the goods in the shop were removed, with the assistance of policemen, soon after the alarm, into the road, and consisted of a considerable quantity of flour, meal, butter, tea, coffee, and general groceries and provisions. About two o'clock the whole premises became one general blaze; the roof and some of the upper floors fell in ; and the brilliant light from the burninc , timber illuminated the neighbourhood far and wide for some time, an immense body of flame rising many feet above the building. It became evident that all ' that could be done was to save the adjoining house to the east, and, through it, the whole range. Great efforts were made to obtain water, by means of engine and hose, from a pond at a great distance, in the direction of the railway ; but before this could be effectually accomplished the wa ter from the main pipe was got at, and was found more convenient. A considerable quantity of furniture, &c. was removed from the two adjoining houses, the nearest of which was, it is said, inhabited by Mr. Archer himself. The flames had got to a white heat in the burning premi ses, threatening extensive further destruction, when the engines effectually played over the house tops, and checked its progress, even after the adjoining one had ignited in the cock loft, to which there was no access. Branches were afterwards introduced into the shop, which presented one mass of vivid fire ; and the water, and ascending steam from it, soon deadened the flames, and removed all further apprehension of the tire extending, and by three o'clock all was safe. A good deal of flour,&c. was destroyed in the warehouse, in which there was also a bakehouse; and there were also valuable articles in the cellars, only a small portion of which could be saved. The premises, which were exten sive, were completely gutted. We can as yet obtain no estimate of the amount of loss, but it must be very consi derable. It is said to have been insured. Mr. Whitty and the whole force under him were extremely active, and had there been a good supply of water at the first, the de struction would have been comparatively trifling. The inhabitants also deserve great praise for rendering their best assistance. A Mr. Golding, who resides in the neighbourhood, was peculiarly active. The origin of the fire is, as usual, mystery. Mr- Maxwell, of the fire office, was present, and gave his effective assistance. STABBING.-At the Police-office, on Thursday, Hugh Dougherty charged John Reay with stabbing him in the face. The surgeon stated in his certificate that the large artery had been divided, and that inflammation might follow. Under these circumstances the prisoner was re manded. FINE ARTS.--MOLINAER.—TWO exquisite specimens of this distinguished painter are now on view for sale at Mr. Linecar s, Ranelagh-street. We draw the attention of collectors and connoisseurs to these capital productions —one of them is painted in a golden, the other in a silvery, manner. Both are exteriors, the golden picture repre senting a party of boors regaling with gypsies and fortune tellers ; the silvery work a hawking party refreshing. There is a charming effect produced in both pictures; they would adorn and enrich any gallery. SHOP ROBBERIES.—On Thursday, two men, named l\lichael Gould and James Priestley, were committed by Mr. Rushton for entering, by means of false keys, the shop of Mr. Andrew Ralph, 5, Tithebarn-street, and steal ing a quantity of combs, brushes, table-mats, &c., there from. Gould was also identified as one of two men who entered the shop of Mrs, Blanchard, St. Anne i s_t n re e e r t, t 9 e n Sunday week, and stole a variety of property. were h seat where Gould sat, when taken to Bride 11 them such found a number of skeleton keys, and among st and, rom I being committed, •- n-InntilS. on as Priestley fitted the had shopsot beeno fAlrge.asl3eldani? rd,raisnodnAolur.Mßoanldpahy. would kill bun if he were put on the CORRESPONDENCE. THE STANDARD'S M'NEILE.' TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SIR,—I see that some poetaster in the Chronicle, who signs himself " Phiz." has, to the above tune, been labo ^avine the spleen which he and his sort writhe -it‘ , of Mr. M'Neile. He nously under at the well-earned affects to laugh at you for puffing the reverend and his attempts to shew that the " Lion of St. Jude's is not entitled to such peculiar notice have reminded me forcibly of the old proverb, " Comparisons are odious." Unfortunately for the irritability of the biliary organs in such patients as the Chronicle's poet, facts are elo quent ; and, in point of fact, Mr. M`Neile, without any adventitious help from official station, has attained att estimation, and therein a true elevation, at which they have neither the Christian philosophy to subdue, nor the common prudence to conceal, their envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness. Of course they wish to silence you on this topic; but, Mr. Editor, do not you be silenced by them. I hate puffing, but I hope the fear of such an accusation will never deter your respectable journal from the forward advocacy of justice and truth, talent and merit. Yours, &c., PH I LAL ETH ES. Sept. 16th, 1843. PLAGIARISMS OF THE MERCURY TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. tt,—So those mean and senseless twaddlers who make " bad hash" for their gullible readers every Friday, are down upon you again with their squirt. Not content with having pilfered one of your articles without the slight est acknowledgment, they now turn round and impugn the veracity of the facts set forth, stating their sorrow at not having been more careful in not appending the authority, they having lost casle with the public in having neglected to do so. The conductors of the " rag," you will per ceive, also promise to be more careful in future, and that the next time they rob your columns you shall have the full benefit of the authorship. What a pity it is these snarling pettifoggers should be troubled with so treacherons a memory, for, on looking over their columns last Friday, 1 see they have taken a paragraph from your last publication relating to the ex traordinary power and peculiarity of construction of the " Loodiana steamer." The only difference to be seen in the paragraph first given by you, and the one publish e d by the Mercu r y i g , that they have changed its "side head," calling it a " singular steamer," and curtailing it of its fair proportions. The main facts are the same as stated by you, and the phraseology word for word. Per haps, should you complain of this to-morrow, you will be informed by these veritable chroniclers, that there is not a word of truth in the statement, that no such steamer has an existence, and that your reporter's description of it was merely the effects of a dream. I also perceive that your HONEST contemporary, who would '• neither beg, borrow, nor steal," even did such conduct confer immortality, appropriated the Times' ac count of the Liverpool licensing sessions, but, as usual, endeavoured to disguise the theft by the transposition of paragraphs. I bop w e you will lay it on thick to-morrow, reminding these querulous sticklers for copyright, that " what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander," and that " those who live in glass houses should be the last to throw stones."—Your s, &c. TIT-FOR-TAT. Liverpool, Sept. 18, 1813. [We are tired of noticing the deceptive dishonesty of the Mercury, or we might have complied with our cor respondent's request.] THE FREE CHURCH TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. SlR, — Having seen a succession of placards and adver tisements of sermons to be preached and collections made for a body calling itself the Free Church of Scotland, I made my arrangements and went yesterday afternoon in the expectation of hearing the Rev. Dr. Cooke, of Belfast, but was surprised to find he was not the preacher. Dis appointment and dissatisfaction were expressed by many around me, who had gone as I did, to hear Dr. Cooke, and, on inquiry. I have every reason to believe a wilful deception was practised, which I think ought to be ex posed. On Thursday night, at the Amphitheatre, Dr. t w l as le g a i r v n en h e o u l e t rt t o t preach a n t ex O t l n d l h o a rn ll in st g r . eet. o C n " S k u e n ' d s a n y a , m bu e Besides this departure from their public notice it turned out also that they had advertised a sermon and collection at another church, without any authority. From these things put together is it wrong to presume that deception has been intentionally resorted to by these Scotch agita tors and their abettors. Like many others whose mis conduct has brought them into beggary, they have recourse to misrepresentations and tricks that are likely to extract a halfpenny from wayfarers like myself. Instead of Dr. Cooke, a Scotch minister preached, and on the subject of their schism he made statements, which, although I am not acquainted with the subject, I could plainly perceive were inconsistent with each other. I was unprepared to find that reading the Scriptures forms no part of the ser vice with these people : not one passage of Scripture was read, nor was the Lord's Prayer used at all. All was ex tempore, and the whole strain of the proceedings was dis play of the man who officiated, rather than worship of God. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, R. R. REV. MR. DELANY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Six,—Having observed a letter in the Mercury of last week, intended, no doubt, to injure my usefulness in this town, while I was engaged in developing the errors of Ro manism, I beg to inquire through your independent jour nal, who the man Smyth is who daringly put forth such vile calumny and abuse. On seeing the letter I waited on the editor of the Mercury, but he would give me no satisfaction. He said he knew nothing more of him than that he was the author of the letter. 1 subsequently made inquiry after him in Rodney-street, and could get no in telligence of the man. I would not have condescended to notice the paragraph but that Smyth had given his name and address, for I am tired of replying to the scurrilous abuse of my enemies. It is Derrynane Caliline's motto, " Throw dirt, and some of it will stick." I have challenged the press again and again for the last nine years to meet me and give me a public opportunity of proving my ordination. I stated in my pamphlet ad dressed to the Roman Catholics of Ireland I stated that I was ordained in Arras, in France. Why not inquire after me there, and publish the bishop's reply. I must be truly a madman to go to St. Andrew's Church, in Dublin, to conform if I was the character they represent me to be. I now, once for all, challenge the sons of Demetrius to meet me and if I cannot satisfy them as to my ordination, &c. they will l.ave a complete victory, and I promise never again to assail their system. E. 13. DELANY. September 18, 1843. CHRISTINA GILMOUR.—ThOSO of our readers who take an interest in American affairs will have noticed, that the first demand made upon the United States under the new treaty was for the person of Christina Gilmour, alias Cochrane, a fugitive from Scotland, accused of the mur der of her husband. After numerous legal inquiries, Mrs. Gilmour was at length secured, and she arrived at this port on Monday evening last, in the New York packet ship Liverpool, in custody of George M`Key, a Scotch officer. She was confined iu our Bridewell during the night, and at twelve o'clock on Tuesday took her depar ture for Glasgow. She is represented as a fine young woman. not more than 2,3 years of age. She arrived at Glasgow on Wednesday, and was immediately lodged in Paisley gaol. PARK G Tw A he T i se F ic R f a E dc G oa A uy T ra T s seA lovelyo Tg to gether rd regatta e with a stilttoheoem kcom placeanticipated ittoene and the most ardent admirers of aqu a ti c sports could Monday desire. severe contest between the two schooners Nymph and Fairy, belonging to Captains W. M. Wilkinson and Lloyd Jones, of the D. Y. Club, and the splendid band belonging to the 6th Regiment of Foot at present stationed at Chester, kindly allowed to be present by Lieutenant- Colonel Michel, had the effect of attracting hundreds to the scene of action. The Pier, a mile in length, was thronged with spectators ; and amongst them we noticed Cup Ellen the two or three brides, " Ch es hi re b ea uties," and Lanca shire witches." The spo r t was excellent. For the Mos t y n schoonersbut i n consequence Nymph, lai r y f , oMariner'sthe wind failing, Friend, and and the ebb running very strong, which prevented th e vessels rounding the winning flag boat, it was d ec id e d a drawn race. started, DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.-- PreSellt, Messrs. Horsfall, Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Molyneux, Aikin, Evans, Boyden, Tobin, Bold, and Ripley. Mr. Horsfall presided. None of the sub-committees had any reports to present. A long conversation, however, took place upon a letter from Mr. Charles M`Murdo, Chair man of the Liverpool Association of Underwriters, stating that the committee of the association having observed in the public papers that the employment and maintenance of a steamer by the Dock Trustees, for the purpose of saving lives from wrecked vessels, had been discussed by them ; and having felt that such a vessel would be desira ble, as well for the sake of humanity as for mercantile in terests, they begged to give a strong assurance that in all cases when the property of the Liverpool Underwriters should be saved by such means, most liberal compensa tion fur the services rendered would be diem fully allowed ; and if the remuneration offered for such services should be deemed too small, they (the Underwriters' Association) would, in such cases, abide by the recommendation of the Mayor, the Chairman of the Dock Committee, and the Chairman of their own association. The association had, within the last twelve months, paid a larger sum in remu neration for services in saving lives and property than the amount of the whole annual expense of keeping up a powerful steamer. Mr. Evans did not consider that this letter had originated with the Underwriters, inasmuc s b u r they had never been called together to discuss the ject. Mr. Ripley, on the other hand, conte n ded must re it came with the chairman's nam 7;a t d exceeded his powers, o f k ee pi n g a steamer described ; it ceive it as such ; if the chairman the Dock Committee ha d . nothing . the then read an opinion from solicitor upon the secretary for the purpose des • was to the effect that the Dock Trustees might policy of keeping a steamer for the purriiijideo'cse°comitrei l l e e t g t a e l r it a y nd the solicitor's opinion build and maintain such a vessel, but that they could legally not to do with be in any case legally entitled to any Salvage hat which the vessel might make. After some discussion ik ci t t h i t 1 7 on the general ir o s referred to the spe cial sub-corumittee recently appointed to inquire into and report upon the whole subject. Some financial business was then transacted, and the committee separated.