The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-09 00:00:00

17. Nov. 9, 1847. Wanteb. CEUM in Gilt Dad,) to each. 12,) the iry," (4 KEY'S liftontp. ,TE. o dated oderate n. The ed by a MILY rs, But' )11 - 1, and of Hot Irs, and liately CE of CE of itive to of 131 " c i Va i n i tt derable a nd y' strict , rs, 43, e et. --- of 001%. „, • r Mrs. d easY L i c h are rad the UEE,I4 setters► ) ,ERs, r eight steps ZSHIP ENO q uarey Tits, ill pkin e Cr th e said future ,ber, in ot, e ffects of the tire j 5 Of the i ereo" sa me lianas tor. LIVERPOOL DOCKS. TI3IBER QUAYS. in 10 5 )g sale ecolla; al ano. giant, t medi Dun 7, JP' iors of ication lorable .ainieg every to the mint ts have as first l l u able vs sing adered folloil- 1846. !course severe 4 trill Paris, called to saY , I felt tiediate reeling rom it S reedo? have 15 induce I have 1844• seer !Con is Ided to at after and, al isorder, )YES. of INfr• afflicte d t be vil s .ent 1 115 Ted en: ars, and .ged me rtainal T a sol i. I an , benefis [mbs are usineaes r in nal ss their a tri&' of their edicine• but to• trades' ?SS A and duty to ul I 03 'egate. by Gout ree front could 1 my me: tnd that I inio l e ape - L to Gls' y room , r Medi . attack , obedient TONE. Oxford 1-street; rkinsollp cottalid tll-roud; w; L lit O GY, 1-street; Snit EASTER WANTED, a Second-hand Light SPRING CART, such as are now used by Grocers : not to exceed in • Weight 7 cwt. - Persons having such an_pnelo dispose of, will hear of a Purchaser by addressinrr note, with price and where it may be seen, to A. A.. Standard-office. MONEY LENT on PLATE, WATCHES, JEWEL LERY, SILKS, VELVETS, WOOLLENS , and every description of PROPERTY, in Sums of not less than .*lO or uP to £lOOO. Apply at 66, Seel-ygt., twogoors from Back Colquitt-street, (Private House.) LIVERPOOL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY. LOANS. THE LIVERPOOL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY, under the authority of their last Act of Parliament, are ePared to receive TENDERS for LOANS on BONDS, in urns of not less than Five Hundred Pounds, for periods not exceeding Seven Years, at Five Pounds per Cent. Interest, Payable Half-yearly. , Tenders, stating the amou perio of Loan, to be ad dressed to Mr. GEORG ILLARD, Chief Clerk, Gas-office, Dale -street, Liverpoo By or er of the Directors, THOMAS CARSON, Secretary. BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. LOANS OF MONEY. THE HEALTH COMMITTEE of the COUNCIL of the BOROUGH of LIVERPOOL are willing to receive TENDERS for LOANS, in Sums of not less than s!500, for Three, Five, or Seven Years, on securityef the Rates authorized to be made and levied under the provisions of an Act of Par liament passed in the 9th and 10th years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for the Impr o v ement of the ewerage and Drainage of the Borough of Liverpool, and for Making further provisions for the-Sanatory Regulations of the said Borough." The Interest will b yable Half-yearly, on the Ist of Ja .tmary and Ist of J Persons willin to advance Money are requested to send 'Sealed Tenders, addressed to the "Chairman of the Financial Sub-committee, Town-hall," stating the amount, rate of In terest, and term of years for which they are disposed to lend the same. By order, WM. SHUTTLEWOUTH, Town Clerk. Town-hall, 21st October, 1847. LIVERPOOL DOCKS. TOANS OF MONEY. 'incCONIMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS do HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that they are willing to receive LOANS of MONEY to a LIMITED AMOUNT, on the at S ecurity of the Bonds of the Trustees of the LiVerpool Docks, the rate of FIVE POUNDS PERS,ENTUM PER ANNUM INTEREST, for periods of -eit eMe or Seven Years. All letters to be addres o GEORGE WITHERS, Esquire, Treasurer of the Liver Docks, Dock-office, Liverpool. rder, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. •• Dock-office, Liverpool, October 21, 1847. . x.r. THE ROYAL BANK OF LIVERPOOL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the DIREC. TORS of the ROYAL BANK, acting in pursuance of the rdi generally expressed at the Meeting of the Proprietors. that a CALL of ONE HUNDRED POUNDS be made upon the Proprietor of each Share of One Thousand Pounds, and that the nine shall be paid at the Bank on the 4th day of February JOHN HIGHFIELD, Chairman. -- . Liverpool, 2d November, 1847. IpentThe COMMlTTEE iimpitte nf PRO TORS beg to recommend ly to their Brother praetors, that in order that the tu ePositors may be paid as little inconvenience as possible, Ze Payment of the C should not be postponed until the time Zantioned in the above Notice, (which has been prepared in inforrnity with the Requisition in the Deed of Settlement,) 14 that the Proprietors should respond to the wishes of the c t Zt!ng by making the payment in question on the Ist of De- Cal l er next. Intert at Five per Cent. will be allowed upon ...._ 8 Paid in advance. es JOSIAS BOOKER, Chairman. ABye-law made-in pursuance of an Act passed in _ the Sessions held in the ninth and tenth years of the reign " her Trustees Majesty, intituled, "An Act for enabling Trustees of the Liverpool Docks to . constructadditiona f l net Docks and other Works, and to raise a further sum o In ti,"Y, and for extending and amending the Acts relating to Docks and Harbour of Liverpool" : That the period of seventy-two ho , i in which the re ,,oval of Timber, Masts, Spars wsprits, Deals, Battens, ' - tanks, Boards, Lathwood, S • es, or any other Wood, from the Quays and Ground Belong to the Trustees of the Liver- Pool Docks, is required t ke place, shall, from and after the tw enty-fourth day of , ember, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, be lin lied to the period of forty-eight hours. Dock-ogiceB,yDANIEL MASON, order„Secretary. Sth Novergber, 1847. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. CALL TIIIRD SHARES. O F FIVE POUNDS PER SHARE, making, with pre T" , Twenty Pounds per Share. crofts of this COMPANY, under the provisions of the Act of Parliament, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the PROPRIETORS of THIRD SHARES are required to pay, on or before MoNDAy, the -of Novembe r , 1847, at any of the under-mentioned Bliplec the sum of FIV E POUNDS on each of their respectivejturd Shares. In LoNnoN Messrs. Gly Hallifax ' Mills, and Co. LIVERPOOL The Bank Liverpool. MANCHESTER Mess: Jones, Loyds, and Co, BRISTOL hies . Miles, Harford, and Co. Baillie, Ames, and Co. „ Stuckey.& Co.'s Bank ing Company The West of En g land and South Wales District Bank The National Provincial Lank The Devon and Cornwall Bunk ing ComPanY The SationalProvincialßanking Company The West of England and South I Wales District Bank Messrs. Sanders and Co., all,lrears ando are instructed to charge Intersame est at rate 5 per on all payments u on all fade before the said 22d day of November. By order of the Directors, J. B. BADHAM, Secretary. Ili'itto/ Office 30, Broad-street, 29th Oitober,l647. Or either •of their Branch- BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. CALL WHOLE SHARES. FOR TEN FOUNDS PER 4100 SHARE, making, :11„,_teith previous . Calls, Eighty-five Pounds per Share. nE DIRECTORS of this GOMPANY, under the -Provisions of the Act of Parliament, HEREBY GIVE 'ICE, that the PROPRIETORS of .100 . SHARES are re ed to pay the Sum of TEN P . 0. - on each of their frPective Shares, in tile Two fo Instalments, viz. i— ahv,ie.,..Founds per Share on or be e the in athof December, 1847 ; 4-. rive Pounds per Share or before the 14th Feruary, 4 8 tinned Banks, viz. : A ..., at any of the node .40N , Do N hies . Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co. .J...rvaapoor. .•• • T n..„,. a k of Liverpool. tit Non ESTI,R - A essrs. ‘vm. Jones, Loyds. and (2. imtug. vlessrs. Miles, Harford, and Co. Messrs. Baillie, Ames, and Co. Messrs. Stuckey and Co. - 1 The West of England and South Wales District Bank or The National Provincial Bank either .The Devonshire and Cornwall , of their Banking Company }-Branch- The West of England and South I es. Wales District Bank The National Provincial Bank Ms anders and Co J Who are instructed to cha r ge Interest at 5 per Cent. per annum on all arrears, and to allow Interest at the s ame rate, on all Payments made before the above -mentioned dates respectively. By order of the Directors, J. B. BADHAM, Secretary. °Mee ' 30, Broad-street, Bristol, ' 29th October, 1647. I IZETER BINYON'S ELASTIC CHEST EXPANDER. STOOPING of the SHOULDERS and CONTRAC • TION of the CHEST are entirely prevented, and gently effectually removed in Youth, and Ladies and Gentlemen, t,,,,the occasional use of the IMPROVED ELASTIC CHEST d i 'PANDER, which is light, simple, easily applied, either bifve or beneath the dress, and worn without any uncomforta es` Constraint or impediment to e.• se. To Young soap Weeially it is highly benefici immediately oducing toldent IMPROVEMENT in tl •IGURE, and tending greatly t o Prevent the incursion of P MONARY DISEASES whilst % o Te Invalid, and those ch engaged in sedentary pursuits, j 4 ss Reading or Stud lig, Working, Drawing, or Music, it c• slnd to be invaluab' _, as it expands the Chest and affords a support to tmade in Si Solend can be for 4-ted, per post, byllr. ALFRED BINYON, Manufacturer P 4,, roprietor, No. 40, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden, Lon ll▪ ; or full particulars, with Prices and Mode of Measurement, on receipt of a Postage Stamp. rHE GREATEST SALE OF ANY MEDICINE IN THE GLOBE. - HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. PATIENT IN A DYING STATE, CURED OF A DIS ORDER IN THE CHEST. *nraci of a Letter from Mr. Robert Calvert, Chemist, Stokes ly,*dated January 29th, 1847. , it .111 ,-111r. Thom Cson, National Schoolmaster of this Town ' s ires me to send you the particulars respecting a Son of his, 19 had been seriously ill for three years and a half, and who derived the greatest benefit from Vie of your medicines, Xl',. trying all ordinary resources wit ut effect. The Boy is ig_at years of age, of strumous or sc ulous constitution. He Zenis to have had a Pleurizy : whic i ended in a large collection matter in the Chest, which entually formed a passage "ough the wales of the Ches hich ended in three fistulous to r es, es, which continued to dis. arge large quantities of pus up 0.! 45 Y, when be was indn 1 to try your medicines; at this 0 -Le he was in an apparen dying condition, and in the highest feegree the Marasmus on2umtion. quantities had severe hectic sever, the urine de Asi r g large of sediment—con - slant by taking distressing con.: no appetite—and the Stomach reject ;an nearly every th of your Pi o lls night and morn ini he tok, both food and medicinewhic , h he be :tl live g, were sVtco nipl dnall yetely incre curing theased to ten, Cough, the Stomach which in a short time affections,had the effect toning flesh e also restored, and his appetite keen and digestion good. (Signed) ROBERT CALVERT. , b rrofessor Holloway. • • tIE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH CURED OF A LIVER AND STOMACH COMPLAINT. ~tract of a Letter from the Earl of Aldborough, dated Villa Mea since, Leghorn, 21st February, 1545. sz, " To PanSEsSOR HOLLOWAY'. • t - n ` ll o—Various circumstances prevented the possibility of my fi yon before this time for your politeness in sending . in; Your pills as you did. I now take this opportunity of send thWou an order for the amount, and, at the same time , to add and XOur pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my Liver h o tonlacb, which all - the most eminent of the Faculty at le, and all over the Continent, had not been able to effect ; OK , not even the waters of Carlsbad and Marienbad. I wish of aVe another Boxher and a Pot of the Ointment, in case any 111 family should ever reqire either. Your most obliged and obedient servant, Pr ofessor (Signed) ALDBOROUGH. Holloway. bli t h he " truly invaluable PILLS can be obtained at the oda rrpot o f t , itovEssoß HOLLOWAY, 244, Strand, (neat Bar ; ) London, and of most respectable Vendors of Me, is throughout the civilized world, at the following prices is a * 4s. .Ed., 115.;.225., and .13s. each box. There iszlnsitirable saving by taking the larger sizes. diso — Thrections fur CinidOnCe or Patients in (very icier are affixed to each box. T HE SH AK SPE ARE MEMORIAL. AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN. The especial object of the subjoined Meeting being under the Patronage of HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER, H.R.11, THE PRINCE ALBERT, Right Hon. the Earl Delawarr, Lord Brooke, RightHon.theEarl of Warwick, Hon. C. B. Percy, Right Hon. the Earl Denbigh, Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P., Right Hon. the Earl Howe, Sir R. Throckmorton, Bart., Viscount Villiers, Sir G. Skipworth, Bart., Lord Lifford, Sir Charlesi_Douglas, M.P., Lord Redesdale, E Arley, Esq., M.P., Lord Leigh, . Collins, Esq., M.P., - The Mayor: and Corpor ' of Stratford-upon-Avon, &c. In accordance with t e Advertisements, a PUBLIC MEET ING, duly convened, took place on FRIDAY EVENING, the 13th of August, 1847,at Eight o'clock, at the Hanover-square Rooms, London, his Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE having been prevented from taking the chair, owing to a pre-arranged departure for the Continent, the Right Hon. Lord DUDLEY STUART, M.P., had been invited to preside. Previous to the resolutions being submitted, the Original Oration upon the Life, Character, and Genius of the Poet, was pronounced by the Author and Originator of the Meeting; after which the following letter was read from Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P. : " St. James's-place, August, 1847. " Lord Dudley Stuart presents his compliments to Mr. Geo. Jones, and thanks him for his very kind and obliging letters ; and begs to say that he cannot possibly have the pleasure of accepting the honour Mr. Jones so kindly proposes conferring on him, viz., that of taking the Chair at the Public Meeting to he held this week, for the purpose of preserving Shakspeare's House' to the Nation, previous engagements causing his ab sence from town." Whereupon it was moved, seconded, and carried by accla mation— That GEORGE JONE", Esq., Historian, and Honorary Mem ber of the Royal Shakspearian Club, be the Chairman of this Meeting. Moved by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. JEFFS, and carried unanimously— That the Right Honourable Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., be invited to be the Honorary Treasurer of the proposed Memorial Fund. Moved by C. DE LA PRYME, Esq., seconded by Mr. RAM SEY, and carried unanimously— That the Founder and Chairman of the present Meeting be appointed Chairman of The People's Central CoMmittee of the Shakspeare Memorial Fund. The following Resolutions (drawn up and read by the Chair man) were then submitted to the Meeting for its approval ; when, after discussion, and a motion for adjournment being lost by a large majority, they were Moved by T. Pu RLA ND, Esq.,. seconded by Mr. II A M sEy, and carried unanimously, with only one dissentient, viz.: RESOLUTIONS : Whereas it is otEciaiiiannininzed that the House at Strat ford-upon-Avon, in which the great Dramatic Poet of England was born, is to be sold at Public Auction, this meeting views, with profound anxiety, even the possibility of the House of Shakspeare being mutilated, removed, or destroyed by the hands of avaricious speculation, when it is regarded by the Na tion as an heir-loom of the people of England; and, if permit ted to be destroyed, or even removed from the possibility of receiving the devotional respect from the future Pilgrims of Poetry, the present age will receive from posterity a lasting re proach which no time will cancel —will be charged with a criminal inaction which no excuse can even palliate. Therefore, it is Resolved, That this Meeting form itself into a Committee, to be called The People's Central Committee of the Shakspeare Memorial Fund, and that the said Committee consist of the following Gentlemen, with power to add to their number : Sheridan Knowles, Esq., Albert Smith, Esq., Dr. Partridge, G. K. Huxley, Esq., T. G. Margery, Esq., C. H. Case, Esq., T. Tyler, Esq., A. Richthond, Esq., J. Morgan, Esq., J. H. Hand, Esq., R. Williams, Esq., T. P. Healey, Esq., Chas. de la Pryme, Esq., Mr. E. Evans, T. Purland, Esq., Mr. George Harris, H. W. Pearson, Esq., Mr. R. Jeffs, T. B. Lacy, Esq., I Mr. Ramsey, Mr. F. T. Fowler, &c. Resolved, That a Public Appeal•be hereby made to the People of Great Britain for a National Subscription (even by the smallest coin of the Realm) for the purpose of purchasing the Shakspeare House and Property, and vesting it jointly in the name of the People of England in the Trusteeship of the Royal Shaksperian Club, and the Corporation of Stratford-upon Avon for ever : the former Asociation having been originally established for the express purpose of preserving the Relics of Shakspeare, and rendering an annual tribute to his memory. Resolved, That this ikieeting views with the most fervent admiration, the Patronage accordednt this time to the Royal Shakspearian Club by His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, which, together with the munificent donation of £250 towards the especial ob ject of this Meeting, cannot but increase the profound respect and esteem already entertained for the Prince-Consort by the People of Great Britain. Resolved. That the-mUnificent donation of .elOO by Her Majesty, The Queen Dowager, towardsthe same National Object, merits the respectful and fervent thanks of this Meeting; and being called forth upon this—the.anniversary of the Queen Adelaide's birth day—they are conjoined with the devotional wishes of this assembly, for the continual health and happiness of Her Majesty. Resolved, That this Meeting recommends that the surplus funds arising from the National Subscription (either from the People, Asso •ciations, or otherwise) after paying the purchase-money of the Shakspeare House and Property, (and incidental expenses,) be disposed of as follows, viz.:-Ist, To the erecting of a Public Statue to the honour and memory of the Poet, either in London or at Stratford. 2dlv, To the founding of a Shakspeare Scho larshin at either the 'Universitv , of Cambridge or Oxford. And 3dly, To the establishing of a Shakspeare Charitable Institution for the Poor and Infirm of the Poet's Native Town. _Resolved.. _ . . . That this Meeting regards the intended sale of. Shakspeare's House by Public Auction with abhorrence, and as a disgrace to England and an insult to the memory of the Poet ; and that the rejection of the generous offer (at private sale) of Two Thou sand Pounds, made by . the originator of this Meeting—George Jones, Esq.—plainly indicates the final determination of the parties interested : and therefore this Meeting does not hesitate to proclaim, that any person, or party, who would wantonly or avariciously sport with the Property, so as to endanger the per manent safety of the Birth-place .of Shakspeare, deserves to receive from the people of England the lasting infamy which such conduct would justly merit. Resolved. That this Meeting earnestly recommends that a Branch Com mittee of this—the People's Central Committee of the Shak speare Memorial Fund—be established in every City and. Town of Great Britain, founded upon a Public Meeting of the People, to do honour to the Great Poet who arose from among them selves ; and. that the said Branch Committee (wheti formed) .are hereby respectfully invited to commanicate(with the result of their Subscriptions) with the Chairman of the People's Cen tral Committee in London. Resolved, While this Meeting, from its early announcement, justly claims the priority of the first public movement to rescue Shakspeare's House—yet it gratefully recognises the effort* that are being made by the several Societies and Associations, to collect Subscriptions among themselves; and since all must be actuated by the same generous impulse—this Meeting, through its Committee, offers its fervent co-operation in the good cause, and expects the same courtesy in return. Resolved, That Subscriptions (either by Cheque, Postoffice Order, Stamps. or otherwise) be authorised to be received at the fol lowing Banks (permission having been kindly granted to open Subscription Books and to receive Donations) viz. :—The Lon don and Westminster Bank, St. James's-square; the London Joint Stock Bank, Pall-Mall ; Messrs. Currie and Co., Cornhill, City; the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, City ; the London Joint Stock Bank, Princes-street, City; and also by George Jones, Esq., Chairman of the Committee., 15, Mad dox-street, Hanover-square; and that all Subscriptions, with the donors' names, be recorded in an especial book for public inspection, and kept in Shakspeare's House at Stratford-upon-. Avon. T. P. HEALEY, Esq., accepted the appointment of Honorary Secretary pro tern. A vote of thanks was then proposed, seconded, and carried by acclamation for the Chairman ; also a vote of thanks to the Proprietor of the Hanover-square Rooms, for his liberality in aiding the cause by granting their free use. GEORGE JONES, Chairman of the People's Central Committee, &c. *** All communications to be addressed to the Chairman of the Committee, 15, Maddox-street, Hanover-square, London. GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR, FOR IMPROVING AND PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF HUMAN HAIR. If you are in want of that Beautiful Adorn mentair, obtai no through r h o e u Humano tthe p Figure, Ao r a e rT , no a of Ranu any st,:u Wholesale oit supply u le ei s ri s a p l o l a i n o r o Gi f ß ;: ist e ti l t e i si h i n o e sN i m: A ist, D R ru o gfi l s k t h o c r R P E e G rf E um m e : i irit drawn from Aromatic Herbs and Flowers (grown at his Herbary Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility an d genttrby whom it is highly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too numerous to set forth in an advertisement, but may be read in his pamphlet, in which, the bottles are enclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of WILLIAM GRIMSTONE, Mer chant, Herbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under the copy of Mrs. Weekley's,lEtter to the Editor of the Times Newspaper, 7th of August 84G. This pamphlet is forwarded through the post on recgiVing two postage stamps. And the AROMATIC REGENEICATOR can be forwarded throngh the post on receiving a P Stoffice order for 4s. 6d., 7s. Bd., or 125. —which includes th °stage with tin case. • The lls. size con tains four of the 4s A few of its Virtues, as thousands can now prove, are that--; roduces eyebrows; moustaches; whiskers; new head of h • ; and new hair on bald places. It cures all iseases of the human hair. It is acknowledged by all medical gentlemen to be the only specific that will curs Porrigo Decalvans, and cover the bald places with a new growth of :lair. _ _ . _ . Nervous Head-ache cured by using a few drops on the crown of the head. - Fainting-fits cured and prevented by . usir. , twenty or thirty drops on the crown of the head. Repeat it until relief is ob tained, and the patient will be relieved in fifteen minutes. Eyebrows, Moustaches, and Whiskers produced in a few weeks by using an essential Spirit drawn from choice Aromatic Herbs, the peculiar properties of which are known only to the Inventor, and though perfectly innocent in itself, will produce new hair on bald places, caused by weakness of constitution, or where nature has not bestowed this ornament to the human figure. It has been known to many of the nobility and gentry upwards of eleven years, some of whom the Inventor most sin cerely thank for their attestation of its merits in the certainty of restoring Hair, and giving it additional lustre and strength. Mrs. Weekly, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough. takes this opportunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the Herbary, Highgate, for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenera tsr, in having completely restored the hair on her head after using it about four months, and her hair is now much stron,ger andOlore luxuriant than it was previous to its falling off. Mrs. W. inserts this testimony, thinking that the virtues of this pre paration cannot be too generally known, not only in the resto ration and production of hair, but in the cure of nervous and other headaches, and will be happy to answer the enquiries of any respectable person.—Tirnes, Aug. 7 The foregoing will, I trust, tie sufficient to prove the efficacy of my Regenerator, which I now offer to the nobility and the public ; and I shall merely add that every kind of grease or oil should be avoided, if you wish a New Growth of Hair. As those matters are thrown off by our constitution. no oil or grease can enter the skin, and, therefore, is both objectionable and useless. As to its power of producing a New Growth of Human Hair, it is ridiculous to imagine any greasy unction will penetrate the pores Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator is absorbed in a few minutes. Sold in triangular bottles, at 45., vs., and lls. each; and for warded by post, at 45. 6d., ' 7s. Rd. and 125., case included, for money orders only,—this size containing four of the 4s. bottles. Sold only wholesale at the Herbary, Highgate, and the fol lowing A gents : Liverpool— Ross and NIGHTINGALE, Chronicle-office; Mr. PARRY, Grocer, &C., Iliglifield-street ; Messrs. JONES and Co., Paradise-street. Manchester—Mrs. lamEscHE, Advertiser office. Wolverhampton—MA N DER, W EA VE R, and Co. York —BOLTON, BLANSHARD, and Co. Sold packed in tinfoil, encircled with a label, signed by the inventor, at 6d., Is., 25.; 45., Ss. each by all Tobacconists and others, and by Chemists and all Medicine Vendors. Sold under the protection of a Government Stamp, for Cure of Gutta Serena, (*Bulimia, and Nervous Headsclie,i nclosed in a Pamphlet of Genuine Testimonials at Is. bid.,2B. 9d., 48. Cd each, stamp, included. To all persons suffering from Asthma or Pulnionary Diseases, Grimstone's British Herb Tobacco. Sold in Packages at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 48. Gd. each, stamp included. Direct to WILLIAM G 3IsToNE, the Herbary, Highgate, and 454, Oxford-street, London, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LAST THREE NIGHTS. THE Celebrated ORIGINAL ETHIOPIAN HAR MONISTS, Messrs. ROBERTS (Tambourini), FORTES CUE (Bones), GOULDING (Banjo), DALZELLE (Concertina), and J. H. COLLINS (Second Banjo),—without exception the best Company in the World,—will give their pleasing ENTER TAINMENTS, VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL, on MONDAY next, the 15th, WEDNESDAY, the 17th, and FRIDAY, the 19th instant, at the CONCERT-HALL, LORD N ELSON-STREET. PROGRAMME. PART I. GRAND QUICKSTEP—" Full Band. QUINTETTE—" Come, comye darkies, sing'? Collins, Fortescue, and Company. SONG—" Miss Rosa Ginger" Roberts. SONG AND CHORUS—" I wish I was in Ole Virginny Collins and Company. SONG—" Who dat knocking at de door" Fortescue. SONG—" Mary Blane" Collins. SOLO, Banjo—" American Quickstep and Yankee Doodle" with new Effects, never before attempted by any performer in the world Goulding. DUET—" Ole Dan Tucker".. Roberts, Fortescue, and Company. PART 11. Lecture on de Tatur Roberts. GLEE—" De Colour 'Fancy Ball" Collins, Goulding, and Fortescue. SONG—" De Boatman Dance" Roberts. SONG—" My skiff is on de shore" Collins. SONG—" De ole Banjo" Fortescue. CHORUS—Phantom, from the Opera Sonnambula Company. SONG—" Ole Joe" Roberts. PART 111, SOLO, Banjo Goulding. SONG—" Farewell, Dinah, Gal" Roberts. SONG—" Rosa Lee" Collins. DUET—" Lucy Long". Collins and Fortescue. EXTRAVAGANZA—" Buffalo gals" .. Roberts and Company. GRAND FINALE—" De Railway Overture" Full Band. Body, 6d.; Side Gallery, Is. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. Doors open at Seven, to commence at Eight o'clock. TO THE ELECTORS OF EXCHANGE WARD. GENTLEMEN, IFEEL deeply grateful for the honour you have conferred upon me in Electing me as one of your Repre sentatives in the Town Council, am I shall ever entertain a pleasing remembrance of Ma- . yac s`of personal kindness which I have experienc rom many amongst you, during my canvass. I avail mysel this opportunity of again assuring, you, that my most- . rnest endeavours shall always be directed to the furtherance of such measures as have, in my opinion, a tendency to promote the social and intellectual improvement of my fellow-townsmen. 1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful Servant, GEORGE H. HORSFALL. Netherfield-road North, Egerton, November 2d, 1847. TO THE ELECTORS OF WEST DERBY WARD. GENTLEMEN, RECEIVE my grateful acknowledgments for your indefatigable exertions in again returning me as your Representative in Council ; this being the third time I have had the honour conferred upon me by your respectable con stituency. It is very gratifying to have so triumphant a majority over my opponent; which, however, would have been considerably augmented if a large number Vile -suffrages had not been recorded in another Ward, upon it being ascertained that the Conservative interest was already secured in West Derby. My public conducA,lfEs been before you for a series of years, and I can conscientiously affirm, that it has ever been my ear nest desire to exert my influence, and endeavour to the utmost, for the benefit and improvement of the town. I remain, respectfully, Your obedient Servant, JOSIAS BOOKER. Poplar Grove, Allerton, November 4th, 1847. ro THE ELECTORS or SOUTH TOXTETH WARD. GENTLEMEN, PERMIT me to thank you for the honour you have conferred upon me in return' -nle again as your Repre sentative. I need not repeat that i all be my study to promote at all times such measures ill be beneficial to the town, and par ticularly to the in sts of South Toxteth Ward. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, R. L. JONES. TO THE ELECTORS OF ST. ANNE'S WARD. GENTLEMEN, T HASTEN to return you my warmest thanks for the A renewed mark of your confidence, exhibited by the Election Just closed. Tow oration I beg to ass-sire you that I shall ntertbe Council Chamber with, if possible, greater d illation to tax my energies to the utmost, with a view t rward the varied interests of your Ward and of the Tow general. am, Gentlemen, Your obliged Servant, JAMES PARKER. 111, Islington, Nov. 2, 1947. To THE ELECTORS of NORTH TOXTETH WARD. GENTLEMEN, WITH no ordinary feelings of satisfaction, I ac knowledge the honour you have conferred upon me by re-electing me one of your Representatives in the Town Council —the spontaneous manner in which it was bestowed forms, in my estimation, its only worth. I beg to assure iou, in return, that th rstfruits of my time and attention shall be devoted to f , ccording to my ability, the onerous duties which are th y imposed. It will be not only a relief Jolt a pleasure to me to receive, at all times, and from all parties, any communications which may be valuable for the benefit of the Ward—my only object being to serve you faithftilly, and promote, to the utmost of my power, the welfare and prosperity of my native town. I remain, most respectfully, Gentlemen, Your humble Servant, WILLIAM MANN. Liverpool, 4th November, 1817. CHIMNEY AND PIER GLASSES, WINDOW CURTAIN CORNICES, CHEVAL ANL TOILET GLASSES, PIER ANI) HALL TABLES, FIRE SCREENS, • (ON THE PATENT QITAQUAVERSAL PRINCIPLE,) ORNAMENTAL BRACKETS ORNAMENTAL CHAIRS AND OTTOMANS, FRAMES POR PORTRAITS, ENGRAVINGS, B.E.c. R. J. KEYS, 52, BOLD-STREET, (THE MUSIC HALL,) Respectfully invites the attention of GENTLEMEN FURNISHING. TO THE ABOVE ARTICLES, ALL OF WHICH ARE MANUFA.CTURED IN THE IMPROVED PAPIER'MACHE, AND cat PR ISE MANY O NOVELTIES, AT VERkSIODERATE CHARGES. RE-GILDING EXECUTED AT REDUCED CHARGES. The new Patent Frames manufactured by Machinery being now brought to the greatest perfection, may be seen in great variety, and their price not one half that of the old Wood Frames of corresponding size and section. EMERSON'S ROYAL PATENT CEMENT PAINT. CHAFFER THOMPSON, ca , the PAlNT,rght toa A re n oNwU readyA C h North aboveor tl ATn celebratederi A LVING purchased from the Patentee, D r . E MERSON , of an P d itt y stu N r D gh t , for delivering the same. This valuable and economic Paint, (being only about one sixth the price of Oil Paint, and yet more durable, is far supe rior to any other at present in use in this country,) for ont-door work, such as Fronts of Houses,„ arid all places exposed to the weather, giving a beautiful fine cut-stone appearance. It being altogether of a ATitieral Composition, the atmospheric air does not act oil it as with other Paints in which oily or ani mal matter is introduced ; but when laid on the walls it rapidly acquires the hardnoteg of Stone, and does not chip or blister, — it being fully tested that the severest American Winter has no effect whatever on it. It is made of any tint or shads, but a fine Portland Stone Colour is generally preferred. It is simple in its application, being ready for use on opening the Cask, and may be laid on with a common Paint-brush. From its adhesive quality it will cling to any surface—Brick, Stone, Asphalte, or Roman Cement i to the latter it has a pecu liar affinity, and may be applied while wet. Sold in Iron-bound Casks of One Cwt., 08. ; Twq Cwt., .15s. ; Three Cut., 225. Fine qualities for Inside Work at 10s. and 12s. per Cask of One Cwt. P.B.—Orders received by THOMAS and BENJA M TN CHAFFER, Flag Merchants, Great Howard-street ; and at the ManufaCtory, Ford-street, A auxhall-road, Liverpool. COLOUR OF THE STARS.—Some undefined circumstance in the constitution of the celestial bodies produces the effect of their exhibiting not only a different degree, but a different kind of lustre. Their light is by no means uniform. The ray of Sirius differs not merely in intensity but in kind from that of Vega; that is perceptible in this country, but in those favoured regions where the at mosphere is more pure, where less of humidity and haze exist, the difference is striking, even to the naked eye, " one star differing from another in glory." One star shines as an emerald, while another glows as a ruby, adorning the winter sky with a rich variety of sparkling gems, differing not more in size than they do in hue or brilliancy. The circumstance of variation of colour characterises the double stars ; and it is remarkable that, sometimes, when one of these stars is of one marked colour its companion is of another. There are many instances in which a red and green star are associated, 'or a yellow with a blue. This may be the result of optical delusion, when the stars are of different degrees of bril liancy ; as the eye has a tendency, when gazing on any bright colour, to endow fainter objects near it with the opposite colour as a relief ; but this is not always borne out, as many instances occur in which couples, in precisely similar situations, display no such contrast. Sir John Herschel was at first inclined to the opinion that a diver sity of colour did inherently exist in each star ; but he has subsequently appeared more inclined to attribute the phenomenon to 'some circumstances connected with the beholder.—Wwiders of Astronomy. MINOR MORALS FOR MARRIED PEOPLE.--.-" The Las word" is the most dangerous of infernal machines. Hus band and wife should no more fight to get it than they would struggle for the possession of a lighted bombshell. -----Keep an Epictetus in your dining-room, to read while waiting for the completion of your wife's toilet.— Married people should study each other's weak points, as skaters lcok out for the weak parts of the ice, in older to keep off them.—Ladies who marry for love should remember that the union of angels with woman has been forbidden since the flood.—The wife is the sun of the social system. Unless she attracts, there is nothing to keep heavy bodies, like husbands, from flying off into space.—Wives, be lenient to the marital cigar. The smoke always hides the most disagreeable part of the battle.—The wife who would properly discharge her duties, must never have a soul " above buttons. The liberties of England have been won by mutual con. cessions. Let the husband who would acquire the privi lege of asking friends to dinner without notice, remember this when his wife hints at a new bonnet. The "wife's want is the husband's opportunity.—Notwithstanding the assertions of mathematicians, the marriage-ring is a circle which husband and wife have the problem set them of making all square.—Don't trust too much to good temper when you get into an argument. The Indians produce fire by the rubbing of the driest sticks.—Sugar is the substance most universally diffused through all natural products. Let married people take a hint from this provision of nature.—Plaieh's Pocket Book jb,' 18.$$, THE CONVERSIONS TO POPERY. (From the John Bull.) One of the many Jesuitical attempts that have of late been made to deceive the public, occurred last week in the announcement by the Morning Post that one of the curates of a western district of the metropolis, in the church of which adherence to the Rubric and apostolic doctrines are strictly maintained, had become a convert to the Roman Church ; that the gentleman's wife and mother bad done the same ; and that the Right Rev. Dr. Wiseman had officiated at the receiving of them into the Church of Rome. Charity forbids us to'inquire into the personal motives -that may have induced this person to renounce the faith of his forefathers, and to uphold the idolatry, supersti tion, and blasphemy of Popish doctrines ; for it may be that, like others who have similarly committed themselves, repentance will come at last, and the anguish conseque n t upon unfaithful conduct. But it does seem surprisi ng , that without any inquiry into the circumstances, and evidently at some extraordinary dictation, a paper calling itself the organ of the " Protection party," should re peatedly announce the conversion of persons to the Romish Church (in many instances having afterwards to contradict the announcement), and that it should publish the bare circumstances of such cases without adding those facts which, in most instances, would elucidate them. If our contemporary, as we believe he does, conscien tiously advocates protection in its most extensive form, how can he consistently neglect to uphold the interests of the Established Church, the most important establish ment, as regards the welfare of the kingdom, and to which all other institutions should be but secondary ? There is, however, a coldness in his ardour for religion generally, and for the English Church in particular, and a disposition to favour the Romish interests. It was this feeling with re gard to the Church that lost the " Protection leader" so much estimation in the eyes of his party, and was the cause of the great diminution of protectionist members in the late returns to the House of Commons. The Curate, whose conversion had been thus announced, was certainly attached to the district named ; but for how long ? Let inquiry be made ; let it be asked what time had elapsed, after his entrance upon his duties, before treachery of the worst character, because it was against both God and man, was discovered ; let all the circum stances be fairly stated, and no regret will be felt at his loss, while the Romish Church, instead of glorying in the conversion, will be inclined, rather, to deplore it. Con versions like these, indeed, are not likely to affect in the slightest degree the interests of the Established Church ; but the publicity given to them is frequently the source of much unhappiness in families, at the same time that they promote, for the moment, designs which inevitably end in misery and doubt. In the present case, for example, it is clear that a deep-laid scheme was formed for the purpose of proclaiming that the curate of a district whose minister carries with him perhaps more influence than any other in the metropolis, had become convinced of the fallacy of the doctrines of the English church—in the hope that young and inexperienced minds might be ensnared. But, let the advice of this minister be followed, in all future cases as it was in a former one—let those who sever themselves in religion from their family and friends be severed in_temporal things also—let them be sent to Roman convents, and they will soon, from conviction, be re-converted. Mr. Pearce, the chairman of the London Stock Ex change, died suddenly on Saturday. LAMENTABLE CONDITION OF A CHURCH —The pro ceedings before a clerical commission, relative to the con duct of the Rev. W. B. Bonaker, vicar of Cow Honey bourne—charged with non-residence and neglect of duty— have been forwarded to the Bishop of Worcester. The church presents a fearful spectacle of desecration ; the tower and chancel are standing, but the walls are now formed into poor cottages, the whole site of the building being divided into four or five huts of the most wretched appearance ; hovels, sheds, and pigstyes cling to the sacred walls, and where the altar once stood is an oven for bak ing bread. It should, however, be stated that this dese cration did not take place in the time of the present vicar. It is another question how far he ought to have exerted himself in the restoration of the church from its shameful condition—Worcester Herald. A new board has been formed under the jurisdiction of the Lords of the Admiralty, called the Tidal Harbour and Conservancy Board. The members are Captain Be thune, R,N., (president,) who has, up to the present time, conducted the railway department of the Admi ralty, which is now merged into the new railway board ; Captain Washington, R.N., who held the command of the Blazer, surveying vessel, and has acted as secretary to the Tidal Harbour Commission (now abolished); and Captain Vetch, R.E., who is now consulting engineer to the board. These officers are to have £BOO per annum each; their office is to be Duke-street, Westminster, in the house now occurred by the Tidal Harbour Commis sion. The establishment is to consist of three clerks, one with £220 per annum, styled the chief clerk, one with £9O, and one with £6O per annum, and a messenger with one guinea a week.—Observer. DISINFECTION: EFFLUVIA FROM CESSPOOLS. A number of experiments were tried, on Tuesday morning, at Hackney, in the presence of several eminent chemists and other persons interested in discoveries-of this nature, by way of testing the powers of a disinfecting fluid, re cently invented by a Mr. Ellerman, for the purpose of de stroying the noxious vapours and and gases arising from drains and cesspools. The following gases are evolved from animal and vegetable matter in a state of putrefaction and decomposition : sulphuretted hydrogen, carhuretted hy drogen, and phosphoretted hydrogen. The effect of Mr. Ellerman's disinfecting fluid is to destroy the ammonia, and to unite with these gases in a solid form, in which state they remain in the mass of decaying matter instead of being emitted into the atmosphere. Amongst the experiments tried was a small quantity cf the fluid poured into a tub full of night soil, the disagreeable odour of which was extremely powerful. Within a few minutes all the characteristic smell of this matter had entirely vanished, leaving, it is true, another in its place, that of the agent by which the change had been effected, but which Mr. Ellerman stated to be entirely innoxious, and which was merely temporary. DEATH OF A MISER FROM WANT OF THE NECESSA RIES OF LIFE.—On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of R. Butler, aged 48, who died at No. 4, Minah place, King-street, London, from breathing impure air, and want of the common necessaries of life. Mr. Hooper, the parish surgeon, deposed that on the morning of Sun day last he saw the deceased, who was then alive, but his extremities were quite cold, and there was no pulse to be felt. He was lying perfectly naked upon an old mat tress on the floor. The stench was quite sufficient to kill any one. At the back of the house was a dustman's yard, which of itself was quite sufficient to engender fever. Witness attributed death to the impure atmosphere he had been breathing, and his not allowing himself sufficient food. John Woolf, police constable M, No. 213, said that he occupied . the house, No. 4, Minah-place. The deceased rented one of the back rooms, and had done so tnhc s oe in eaa ssb c ssi e,ett strengthen a A , ad p gwn r t ielanws t tt w osh elv subielemad e rh i ncaiol o ,blit n eng t algii l lev i l s. voetinwhnegh Af the 5 th o irimo,tieosmdremel deceased te l o ie death of the d tawis, bieetedncesuosoinsnuaomfboloauennn tddoseagg2 19s. 9d. The deceased was a man of very p ar si mon i ous e e neces saries of life. Elizabeth Woolf, the w if e o f t h e l ast wit t either for hiniself. She had done so when she and her family wanted such things themselves. Verdict, " That the deceased died from breathing impure air, and neglect ing to take the common necessaries of life." ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The season for stage per formances at this theatre is drawing to a close; and the principal members of the company are in course of taking their benefits. A great variety of entertainments have been presented, and the public have not been slow in responding to the call upon their patronage. A ta lented company of equestrians, from the Champs Elysees, Paris, are engaged; and the name of the director, M. Adolphe Franconi, is sufficient to warrant the anticipation of much gratification from their performances. l w a i s c t k , - v s e t e r k e o d everyuiwith LATHAM'S ORDINARY.—A great public accommoda tion is fr di fare i o anr w aer yi a n ff ew o l uraddseeded commenced rm L tlec a n t sc h oc a ud l a s tfi w st well-supplied sf capitalu a p l p l li k e i d n d ta• e r r o to the mercantile community in this bustling locality h day the most s t half-past complete one suee o e ' s c s l . o ck. The bill An establishmenta standen - boiled turkeys, joints of mutton, &c. &c., with an excel lent dessert, and all for the extremely moderate charge of ls. 6d. Dining, as we have occasionally had to dine out, we know of no public establishment in this neighbourhood that can supply the good things of this life in anything like such abundance, profusion, and cheapness, as La tham's. Every dish coming from him is served up in the first style ; and no doubt this is owing to the impor tant fact that he attends to the culinary department himself, and is one of those active and zealous caterers who will see that his Mends arc served in a manner satis factory to themselves and creditable to the house. The ordinary is amply sufficient to stamp his reputation, and to draw hundreds to his establishment. THE ADELPHI THEATRE.—The spirited lessee of this pretty theatre. Mr. Cooke, stated in his opening his determination to be second to none in the production of talent and entertainment • and we have already had fre quently to notice, not only the high character of the pieces produced, but the very excellent and efficient manner in which the pieces were sustained. The name of Batty has now been so long before the public, that to eulogize the talent of his equestrian corps would be usel ess . His suc cess as lessee of Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, in London, has been unprecedented, and it may in a great measure be att r ibuted to his management—but it will more than as tonish many of the theatre-going community to hear that this iantoy, greatly augmented, are now under an en gagement appear at the Adelphi. W e h ave seen a mi letter from Mr. Batty, in which he states it is his inten tion and do all in character and popularity of entertainment. We y t oh i fi o s t n hp tiosoi vonce i t n o g fia d ri o sdt w i l i an r a de dr reallyieseinngil pleat o at c d e may add that, in addition to the company that has been appearing in London, Mr. Batty has purchased two ele phants, the camels, and a great portion of the horses and wardrobe of Hughes's mammoth troups, the strength of which, we hear, will be brought forward here. ORIGIN OF THE WORD " BOTHER." The word bother was first used by a sergeant, who, being exposed to the volubility of two able-bodied llibernians, one at each ear, exclaimed, " Don't both-ear me." hence the verb to lothrr. CAPITAL WAY TO COOK CABBAGE.—Permit me to in troduce a most excellent solid dish, quite good enough for an Emperor; that is, an Emperor with a keen appetite anda falling of a pound of fat bacon , 2 d. ; pepper and exc hequer :—A large drumhead cabbage, lid. ; said, ; total, 4d. Cut this cabbage into two ; cut a quarter hole in the centre of each half, big enough to admit the bacon; put the two sides together, having well peppered the interior: tie them up in a cloth; tell the cook it is a p urn pu 1 : ins, and must be boiled three or four hour ; t ten chop it up and serve it hot. If properly done it wilt stick to the ribs much better than cwp nialurc.—Corres poadent of Irish Farther's Journal. OPERATIONS OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND. (From yesterday's Times.) The Bank returns published on Saturday suggest what can hardly fail, at the approaching meeting of Parliament, to prove a point of interesting discussion. In the letter of the Ministers authorising the suspension of the bill of 1844, it was intimated that the profits of any violation of that bill should be devided between the Bank and the Government ; but there was no expression of an inten tion to fix upon any portion of the enormous profits to be derived to the Bank from working their reserve down to the point just short of infringement. The letter in question gave the Bank the power not only of utterly exhausting its reserve, and thus of employing two to three millions at 8 per cent., which would otherwise have been impossible, but freed it from making those costly sa crifices, which would have been unavoidable, if the suspension of Peel's Act had not been decided upon, to bring that reserve from the low point it had reached up to a position of safety. Thus, in the autumn, as it was in the spring (when the inability of the Bank to manage the the deficiency-bill question caused the Chancellor to draw from the public several millions at a cost to the country of 5 per cent., to be deposited in the Bank, and then loaned by that institution back again to the public at 6 and 7 per cent.), amidst all the misery of the recent panic the Bank of England, by which it has been caused, is the only party who is not only exempt from suffering, but who is actually from its operation deriving unbounded gains. If the matter could be regarded as ending here, we should be driven to the belief that a blundering and mis directed selfishness is the true policy for success in busi ness. Happily, however, we are not obliged from these immediate results to draw our permanent conclusions. The present profits of the Bank of England, derived from the sacrifices they have inflicted upon the community, still fail to convince us that the true interests of both are not in reality identical, and that, if the bank had pursued the course urged upon it, of conducting its affairs truly as bankers, looking to no other end than that of the per manent success of its own business, it would not be in a better position than that which it now occupies. On the 31st of December last we pointed out that the bank, under the act of 1844, had no other responsibilities than those which it shared in common with its brother bankers throughout the kingdom, and that all that any of them have to do is to take care of their own interests. If, however, the bank is to be regarded as having adopted a sound method of taking care of its own inte rests, it is quite clear that the other bankers have all done the reverse. If it be sound permanent policy to clutch at enormous momentary gains and constantly to bring a business concern to a position in which it could be stopped in a few hours, and by the influence of the slightest casualty,—if, in fact, it be true policy to bring such a concern at last to a point at which it can only be saved by the interposition of friends (no matter whether those friends be the Government or individuals), who support it solely because of the way in which its fall would involve others,—then, assuredly, the Bank can claim every credit for the performance of its functions ; but in the same way the merchant who, at the imminent risk of stoppage, shall venture into a wild speculation, may point to the profits, if it happen to turn out advantageously, and justify the step by the result. These things, however, in one way or another, always in the long run of years come to some ugly termination, such as to prove that after all the party has contrived to mistake, instead of to follow, the road of self-interest he was seeking. Even as far as matters have already gone, there is enough to keep up this faith in the present case of the Bank of England. Had the Bank at the commencement of the year acted as, we presume, Mr. Loyd or Mr. Glyn would have acted in like circumstances,—had it met the increasing demand for its commodity by a proportionately increasing charge—had it resolved, in view of the times of peril which were predicted to keep up a reserve against its liabilities sufficient to protect itself under all contingen cies ; and had it by this means kept itself in a position to stave off all possibility of the approach of its greatest ene my—panic, by saying at all times, " Let no really solvent bank or trader fear the chance of being broken down by any merely fortuitous pressure, since, although the weak must fall, we are strong enough to give assistance in any sudden case, of real need," it may be doubted whether its actual profits from smaller loans at a higher rate of inter est would not have equalled all that it has grasped by its reckless prodigality ; while, as regards its prospects for the future, in having escaped the accumulated odium which now rests upon it, the difference may well be deemed in calculable. FLOATING BEDS.—Some curious and interesting expe riments were tried last week on the Serpentine river, Hyde-park, to test the powers and buoyancy of a novel sort of hammock beds or mattresses, of very simple con struction, yet of importance to nautical people and pas sengers in ships, and intended for the preservation of lives at sea in cases of shipwreck. Captain Stevens and his son, and several gentlemen connected with naval matters, threw themselves into the water, into which the hammock mattresses were also thrown. They got hold of them, and found no difficulty in placing themselves upon them, and floating comparatively high and dry by their assist ance for a considerable time. The experiments took place early in the morning to avoid a crowd, but they were nevertheless witnessed by many scientific persons and others. _ _ THE AURORA . BOREALIS AT GREENWICH.—The fol lowing is the account from the Greenwich Observatory of the aurora borealis, on Sunday, the 24th ult.:—The sky was generally overcast during the day with cumulostratus, cirrostratus, and scud, till five p.m., and nearly clear af terwards. Rain was falling during the afternoon. At 6h. 23m. a.m. a faint streamer of an aurora borealis was seen, and between this time and 10h. p.m. occasional streamers were seen. At 10Ir. p.m., and again at mid night, the aurora borealis was magnificent. The magne tic instruments were very greatly disturbed during the whole day. At about ten p.m. the horizontal force mag net was in a position which it had never reached since the establishment of the magnetic observatory, and such as to show a great decrease in the horizontal component of the magnetic dip. The aurora continued visible till two o'clock on Monday morning, the magnetic instruments being disturbed almost all day. There was a moderate wind al most every day during the week. The total horizontal movement was 760 miles. _ _ _ THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.—We give in anoth er paragraph the particulars connected with the death of the Archbishop of York. .The annual value of the see i s £lO,OOO, and the Archbishop of York takes precedence next after the Lord Chancellor ; he enjoys the title of Primate of England, and the office of Lord High Almoner to the Queen, besides possessing the patronage of three archdeaconries, two chancellorships, one precentorship, 23 non-resident canonries, and 53 benefices. The pro vince of Canterbury includes upwards of 20 sees ; and, as might.be expected, the annual values of the two provinces bear a due proportion to each other, Canterbury being considerably greater.than that of York ; at the same time that many important offices and privileges belong to the latter. Had Sir Robert Peel been in office, we have no doubt but the estimable Bishop of Chester would have been promoted, but the probability is that at present either the Bishop of Worcester or the Bishop of Norwich will be translated. The Queen will, perhaps, be more favourable to Dr. Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford. DRAINING.—At a late agricultural :meeting, S. T. Kekewich, Esq., one of the leading magistrates of the county of Devon, with referen ce t o d ra i n i ng , sa id h e h a d no hesitation in saying that it was the most important improvement which could be introduced, and one so gene rally necessary, that, out of 2,000 acres, 1,800 required draining. As an instance, he would allude to a field of about 26 acres belonging to his friend, Sir Thomas Ac land, which, a short time since, was only fit to feed a few sheep and bullocks during the summer, and for which the tenant paid only 7s. per acre. The rent would be £9 a year.; suppose the tenant paid 6 per cent. upon the out lay made in draining it—that would be £9 a year more, and would raise the rent of the field to XIS. The farmer told him with very great frankness, that when the field had been drained he should have it "pared down" and burn it, in order to bring it into cul tivation, at a further cost of 153. per acre, or £l9 10s. -for the whole field, and after that he should get a crop of wheat out of it, which he (the tenant) estimated at 25 or 26 bushells per acre. He took it at 25 bushels, and he made the man confess that the very first crop of wheat to be taken out of that field, after being drained, would be worth, at a fair price, something above £195. This was one instance of the results of thorough draining, but this was not the only good they did by it. MURDEROUS ASSAULT AND ITS SINGULAR CONSE QUENCES.—An assault with intent to rob was committed upon a workman on Saturday, (says the Glasgow Mail of Monday) under very aggravated circumstances. About one o'clock in the morning a man in the employ of Patrick Robertson and Co., ivas passing through Main -street, an unfinished street, leading from Argyll-street up to Myth wood-square. He had got about half-way down, and was at the open and unprotected part of the road, when three stout men, who had the appearance of carters, darted out from the side of the path, and collared the . unfortunate man. Thinking they were but in jest he entreated them to let him pass, but the only reply he received was a blow which felled him to the ground. One of the ruffians then threw himself on the poor man, and the other two com menced to rifle his pockets. In their savage haste they had apparently used a knife to tear open his clothes, as he felt a sharp weapon grazing along his skin. Dreadfully alarmed, he naturally thought they had a design to mur der him, and contrived to get his clasp-knife out of his pocket, which he opened, and by a desperate effort turned himself over, and stabbed in the groin the man who was holding him. The stab must have been a severe one , if it do not prove ulti ma t e ly f a tal, as the manimme diately after receiving it, fell back heavily. His comrades, seeing the condition he was in, slunk behind, and thus allowed the workman an opportunity of eflecting his escape. Having found three policemen in Argyll-street, he communicated the particulars of the attack, and they immediately proceeded to the spot,. but the vagabonds The clothes which the man had wounded n m ded ade co g m oo p d an t i l o le n h: retreat, carrying i with them their on when attacked in this murderous manner were in numerous parts completely cut through, and a deep sear in his ea s leftoinn this ti arm as a t nd .sh threecNKhso., are landlord of —A cuts candidates m o o hisn thseth teflea r v breast htpoounsbtli He offavour, t o attest i e ruthless nature of the assault which was ma d e upon hi m. LAWTON'S . s ,n fowls there are few of higher and more d eserve d pretension and repu in Clayton-square. His taste and lib era lit y in the cuisine el 'are i c t l b ie o s w t r i , nt a i localLltaionvuelrii.ep oisolenabled. races,E Eco nomy adinitted by all who have availed themselves of his provi t nce in all his arrangements, anshts e oll : :l si e rflpin' e ur l eYolra l lal e 9;: t l imipsc , ll eeh b ale anr anti er u l I ntdbe al t 3d . ivetealti entertainmentfouthins ath ci c ieix h : e l ei c i de partment been newly painted, and refurnished from top to bottom ; in Liverpool. His house has tentian should be pariiculariv drawn to his snacks anti dinner?, which are provided in 7 the coffee-wooni, at the 1 1 ):1 - r e t i l l i t l il et a l k t a:311014s. beds : IOWESt possible charge, and invariably give the highest satisfaction.-7Chronicie- k`T" LATEST FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. WEST INDIES. The Royal Mail Steam-packet Medway, arrived at Southampton on Sunday, with 38 cabin passengers, and 185,577 dollars, and 144,355 dollars worth of gold dust and coin. By this arrival we have our usual file of West India papers, but, with the exception of accounts of numerous and unanimous meetings, condemning in the most severe terms the legislation on the subject of the sugar duties, they are very barren of interest. Jamaica is described as being in a sad condition, and as being deserted by num bers of merchants, in the anticipation of increased decay of trade. The meeting of the House of Assembly was looked forward to with much interest. There had pro bably never been so many meetings and so much unani mity as is described to exist in Jamaica and the British West Indies generally. The oppressively hot weather in Jamaica for a few days since the accounts by the last packet had been succeeded by profuse rain and a favour able change. The islands generally are described as being in a fair state as regards the weather and the present crops. The arrival of the Medway has brought us but little ad ditional news from Mexico, but the account already pub lished is abundantly confirmed. The American force is stated to be in daily receipt of reinforcements, and Santa Anna in a helpless condition. It was rumoured at Vera Cruz that he was before Puebla on the 30th, with 2,000 or 3,000 men, altogether dispirited ; and another rumour was current at Bermuda, from news said to be received by an Halifax vessel, that one-half of the city of Mexico was still in the bands of the Mexicans, who would fight to the last. All accounts concur in describing the commerce of Mexico to be suffering most severely, and agree in the belief that circumstances arc now favouring the Ameri cans. SWITZERLAND.—The situation of Switzerland was the all-absorbing subject of conversation in Paris on Satur day. No authentic accounts of the actual commence ment of civil war in that country had been received, but Paris letters lead us to expect, by to-day, painful de tails from the. Cantons. The occupation of Neufchatel by the Radicals is the first act of aggression on their part. The effect of it on the Prussian government we shall soon learn. PROSPECT OF A SEVERE WINTER.—A St. Petersilurgli letter of the 7th of October states, that the streets are already covered with snow, and sledge-parties were daily arranged. The thermometer (the preceding day) marked three degrees below zero (Reaumur's scale). DAR/VG RORBERY.—The Paris Illoniteur mentions an act of highway robbery of a character so audacious as to cause, on Saturday, in Paris, serious reflections on the state of the country. The diligence from Vannes, for L'Orient, containing 40,000 f., the property of Govern ment, and escorted by two Gendarmes, was attacked on the road by a band of 12 or 15 highwaymen, who firel a volley, which killed two horses and one of the Gendarmes. The other galloped off to seek assistance. The robbers in the meanwhile, plundered the coach of its contents and effected their escape. MURDER OF A POLICE MAGISTRATE IN CEYLON.—Art inquest was held on Saturday last at Negomba on the body of Mr. F. L. Dick, police magistrate, of that place, who had met his death from a gunshot wound on the pre vious night. It appears that the deceased had left his house on Friday night, in company with Mr. Northmore, C. C. S., and three Peons, to go in search of a notorious burglar, a native, who had recently escaped from custody at Chilaw, and who was reported to be hiding in his father's house, situated at Palanchina, five miles from Negombo, and northward of Kaderani. The man they were in search of was well known to be a most desperate character, and had often been heard to say he would shoot any one who attempted to capture him. The head men of Negumbo endeavoured in vain to dissuade the magistrate from going on such an errand. He took a brace of load e d pi s t o l s i n his belt, and, in the company we have stated, started on foot for Palanchina. They arrived there between 9 and 10, when the moon was well up, and objects were plainly distinguish able. The house which had been indicated was searched, but the burglar was not to be found ; the father, however, told them he thought his son was secreted in a cot tage not far off, belonging to one Singho Appoo, and to this the party proceeded. Mr. Dick and one Peon went to the front door, another went to the door at the rear, whilst Mr. Northmore and the third Peon remained at alittledistance. They knocked and demanded admission, whereupon Singho Appoo called out to know who was there; one of the Peons replied it was the magistrate of Negombo, and that he must open the door and let them in. A woman was then heard to say, " Take your gun, and shoot the thieves." One of the shutters was at the moment half opened, close to the deceased, who, it is supposed, peeped in, and immediately after a gun was fired, and he fell dead on the spot. Mr. Northmore and the Peons then forced their way into the house, and se cured Singho Appoo and his wife, who were the only in mates. The gun, which was quite hot, had been fired with slug, and the shot had completely divided the carotid artery, from which the blood was pouring in great quan tities.—Colombo Monthly Examiner, Sept. 16. se- c 'I lanai vow THE SIAMESE TWINS.—A correspondent of the Raleigh (North Carolina) Biblical Recorder, under date of August 2, 1847, gives the following account of a visit to Chang and Eng, the celebrated Siamese twins, who, it will be re membered, visited this town some 15 years since :—" In company with my friend Mr. William M'Nance, I called to see the Siamese twins, Chang and Eng, residing about one mile and a half from Mount Airy, on a valuable farm, which they have lately purchased, and removed to from the county of Wilkes. To my great disappointment they were not at home, bei ng ab sen t on a visit to their planta tion in Wilkes. The wife of one of them was at home, and four of their children, all of whom resemble them much in appearance. They have each of them children about the same age. In addition to their native names they have assumed the name of Banker, in honour of their banker of that name in the city of New York. The Mrs. Banker we found at home appeared to be a good-looking intelligent woman, with a free and open countenance, aP parently about 25 years of age. There appeared to be a number of servants about the premises, of different ages and sexes. Their house is small, but they are preparing to build a new and commodious one. The wife of one of them and two of their children were at Wilkes. They live alternately at each place, and so will continue until they build a new house or sell their plantation in Wilkes, which they design to do. They take much pleasure in farming, have a tine crop, and are quite plain and econo mical in dress and manner of living, are fond of hunting, and, with their wives and little ones, apparently quite happy and contented. Their wives are said to be members of the Baptist church, of respectable parents, and the twins occasionally go to church with them. They are punctual in attending the elections, and vote the Whig ticket. I learn tliat, in addition to their property in North Carolina, they have an invested fund in New York. tt A hh s ee iy t r h epy werema d r eu situatedef o i d n s o f t f o a w r m hme i ar n re g k , et t i e would p b rp e aoc m si le u i t; however,ehs b o e f t t g e e r t that inducements of the chase make them prefer a residence near the mountain." NEW PATENT ROTARY ENG INE.--A new rotary steam-engine is now at work at Mr. Tyrrells, engineer, Deptford, showing the great economy of weight, fuel, and friction of which steam-power is capable. This will be at once understood, when we state that the whole of this four-horse engine (without the boiler), would not occupy much more than half a hat-box, the actual dimen sions of what may be called the piston being only nine inches by four inches, and the weight of the whole box being between two and three cwt. A steam pipe from the boiler brings the steam into this little receptacle, an eccentric crank is turned by the rotary motion within it; and here is all the machinery said to be necessary to propel the largest engines, whether mining, marine, or locomo tive. The adaptation of the interior of the little box may be described to consist of five segments of cir cles of highly polished steel, so arranged that the abut ments and pistons, or acting arms (also of steel highly polished), bear on each other so as to secure steam-tight contact without any packing. The patentees state that their engine makes 400 revolutions in the time the re ciprocating engine makes 200 revoliv ions, with the same rate only of expenditu e in fuel—power for power—and further that the number of revolutions made in a given time do not sensibly affect the. power. One of the most common defects in rotary engines has been their tendency to leakage, whereby a continual loss of power has been sustained. The new engine, on the contrary, is perfectly steam tight, and works at a high velocity without any per ceptible friction; it has no " dead point,""and works at full power up to the size required. We learn, however, that the patentees are about to construct a larger engine on the same principle, with a boiler of proportionate size, and the opportunity will then be afforded, iu the most practicable and tangible way, of measuring the con sumption of fuel with the power of the engine, and the amount of work actually performed. The Admiralty have requested,' an estimate of the cost of fitting the Minx with an auxiliary engine of 50-horse power. The Minx is a vessel of three hundred tons burden, and is, it is said, to be furnished with a screw propeller, which the rotary engine is supposed to be peculiarly well fitted to un lightentgi o i n es of tta her,l esine new present respect t e l rotary to a drive. The actual dimensions of this new engine of 50- horse power would be not more than 31 inches by 16 inches, the velocity being calculated at a main of 300 re volutions per Minx xllefeoisirluatbthesetdi substitution uoislnieedhr'o would, the minute. it iy alone, about 50 tons, le av i ng out of calcula tion ordi narilyengmachinery ina a h together the economy of s p ace an d f uel .—Times. THE BOSJESMANS.--A group o f fi ve of these " inter esting people was exhibited on M on d ay evening, at Exe ter Hall, Strand, to a l arge assembly of the curious, and a lecture delivered on thei r na t ure, propert i es, propensit i es, and habits, by Dr. Knox. Th ey were l an d e d i n Li verpoo l by the brig Fanny, Captain "Wheeler, and that this is their first appearance in Europe. Without saying that " Europe will be, o r no t b e , p ro fi te d by th e ir arrival, it may be affirmed th a t no thi ng , even i n this age of strange and unnatural" importations, is more curious than this stunted family of African dwarfs. In appearance they are little above the monkey tribe, and scarcely better than the mere brutes of the field. They are continually crouching, warm ing themselves by the fire, chattering or growling, s moking, &c. They are sullen, silent, and savage —more animals in propensity, and worse than animals nn appearance. The exhibition is, however, one that will and ought to attract. The admirers of "pure nature" can confirm their specu lations on unsophisticated man, and woman also, or re pi diate them, by a visit to these specimen.. They are well calculated to remove prejudices; and make people think aright of the times when " wild in Isis woods the noble savage ran." In short, a 'more miserable set of human beings—for human, they are, nevertheless —was never seen. They are about to perform, at the future exhibitions of them, some curious feats of activity, and' of their modes of attack and defence, which will be worth attention.—Thnes. We give the above from a source which will not be excepted against. Our own opinion as to the character of the people in question confirms that of our contemporary. h •