The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

Nov. 16, 1847. 47. .......0 oral 41035. that the severer,' Ind that could be iodation Tal and and the s of the tle he a' coo . vie., isheps ne, ?en 10 The old Irish woman who as we stated last week had been committed for begging with £l6 in her possession, had received £5 Bs. for parish relief. On the sth of November, Henry Woodward, a boy of fifteen, was so much injured by the accidental explosion of fireworks in the pocket of his trousers, that he died on Sunday. In the case of the young man killed by the explosion of a cannon, thrown into a bonfire on the s th instant , in •Toxteth-park, the coroner's jury returned a verdict of feloniously killed by some person unknown." deputation of West India merchants from Dublin, Liverpool, Glasgow, Bristol, Leith, Edinburgh, and Tri -nidad, had an interview with Lord John Russell on Satur day. Mr. Shand and Mr. Sandbach were the representa tives far this town. Miss Keale, an excellent local pianiste, gives a grand concert this (Tuesday) evening. She has engaged the very valuable services of Miss Emily Grant , Mr. G. Weiss, and Signor Regondi, whose performance on the guitar and concertina have excited much applause. CHILD DESERTED.—On Tuesday a child, about a fort hight old, was found by a man lying in a field, near onfithdown-lane. It was taken to West Derby Work house, from whence it was ascertained the mother, named Finnigan, had absconded the day before. , Mr. Benwell, the comedian and the poet laureate of the censed victuallers, takes his farewell benefit, at the ti Theatre Royal, on Friday. He has been before the Li verpool public as an actor for above a quarter of a century, and has contributed much to public amusement. DEATH FROM SCALDING.—On Tuesday fortnight an Mfant, fourteen months old, named Peter Davies, who 'lived with his parents at 4, Lower Harrington-street, was scalded by some hot broth, which he pulled over while `Playing about, from the effects of which he died on Friday. DE ATH BY FRACTURING A LIMB.—An inquest was 'held before Mr. Curry on Saturday, on view of the body of John Rae, aged 57. On the 15th ultimo he fell at the bott om of Brownlow-street, and broke his leg, He was 'taken to the Infirmary, where he died from the fracture on Friday. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Friday morning, a man named James Duncan, a stone-mason, employed at the new 'erections of Lime-street Railway Station, fell from the tap of one of the new buildings, whilst he was assisting in landing a stone cornice, and fractured his skull so severely -that he died whilst being conveyed to the Northern Hos- Pital. DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION.—On Friday morning, Pie Constable J. Chippendale, No. 101, whilst on duty ,ear Boundary- s t ree t, K i rk d a l e , f oun d a man l y i ng qu it e dead upon a brick-kiln. There is no doubt but that he had been there to sleep, and had been suffocated by the smoke from the kiln. We believe that he was a native of North America, and had been in distressed circum stances. OUTRAGEOUS STREET ROBBERIES.—About 8 o'clock, °II Sunday night week, Ellen Williams , servant to Mr. Beauchamp, of Bootle, whilst on he r wa y home from Liverpool, was stopped by two men who knocked her down, and robbed her of 9 d. , an d a shawl p in. About 104 o'clock, on Monday night, Mr. William Price , of. King- Street, Kirkdale, was stopped by four men in Boundary street, w ho demanded his money , but assista nce bein g at °and, they made off and escaped. The annual grand concert of Miss Whitnall to-morrow • evening will no doubt be numerously attended. The talent of Mrs. Wood, the first of English singers, and the Purity of tone and easy execution of the Messrs. Distin, tile celebrated horn players will secure a full house, es liecially as Miss Whitnall and other good vocalists will also appear. It will be seen that Miss Whitnall does not intend to have stalls this year, but that the public Will be admitted to the pit at half-a-crown each. In our advertising columns to-day will be found a re- Port signed by Mr. Ambrose Lace and Mr. John North, In reference to an affair which, we understand, has pro 'liked much excitement in the neigbourhood of Egremont and New Brighton. We have great pleasure in referring this document, which, it will be perceived, is completely e ,zeulpatory of Mr. Rowson, a gentleman whose high c haracter and respectability place him fat above the lightest suspicion of intentionally violating the rules of Justice or the courtesies of society. ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDEN T FROM DRUNKENNESS.— A notherA instance of death—the result of accident arising out of drunkenness—occurred on Th ursda y ni g ht, at the Northern Hospital. It appears that about a month ago a 'man named John Rae, aged 57 y ears, a j oiner, living in • Scotland-road, whilst in a state of intoxication, was stag lering along Commutation-row, when he slipped off the - curb-stone, and broke his leg. He was taken to the Nor thern Hospital, where he continued under surgical treat ment ever since. A few days ago mortification took place, and he died on Thursday night. SUICIDE UNDER DERANGEMENT.—An inquest was held on Saturday, before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Elizabeth Ward, a widow, who lodged in Denison-street. .910 n Frid a y a f ter noon deceased was found, by a female, in er room, in a standin g position, by th e b e d-post. Wit nessh shook her, and asked her to go to bed, but got no reply. witn;sB, O he n this being stated to the stepfather of the last hang ing to the bedpost up stairs, and found the deceased hang xost by a silk pocket handk j e u r l c y hi la ef s . t,a S erne b ind e . was dead. Deceasedin lost her husband in asoundstar o o c f m mind. LIVERPOOL AGRIC ULTURAL It }lag A bg finally arranged that th e Liverpoo l an d M anchester , cultural Societies unite, that the society be designated " The Manchester and Liverpo o l Agricultural ocieti ''' 7 and that its operations extend to th e w h o l e o f S ou th Lan cashire and North Cheshire, and a ll suc h other partsas‘ - are within thirty miles (in a di rec t li ne ) o f Newton-in "the-Willows. That the Earl of Derby and Wilbraham Egerton, Esq., be requested to A.ct as joint patrons. That the mem b ers of b o th comm itt ees f orm a committeefortnhe Present year, and that the first annual meeting and sho w of cattle be held in Manches t er , and th e second in Live! ! ! 1/POl. A meeting of the united societies will be held on the 18th instant, at Newton, to arrange the rules, and 'adopt such measures as may be necessary for carrying out the amalgamation of the two societies. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.—In consequence of the eleva ilon of four gentlemen from the Council to be aldermen, there are vacancies in the following wards :—Castle-street, Rodney -street, Great George, and Abercromby. For 'Castle-street Mr. George Holt has been brought forward to succeed Mr. John Holmes, and will most likely be re '„,turned without opposition. For Rodney-street Mr. Geo. Booker, a highly respectable and most intelligent gentle man, has announced himself a candidate, and the Radicals have announced their intention of proposing Mr. Lewin 11 1 opposition to him. Mr. J. Rogers, a worthy trades rnan, is in the field for Great George Ward, and is opposed the Council board long since, and we hope now to see hin t there. For Abercromby Ward Mr. R. Cardwell Gardner is the conservative candidate, but it will be per ceived from an advertisement, that Mr. Robertson Glad atone will be also brought forward. COLLISION BETWEEN THE QUEEN VICTORIA STEAMER ,AND THE ISAAC ALLERTON. — On Wednesday morning last, an alarming collision took place between the Queen Victoria, Dublin steamer, and the ship Isaac Allerton, from New Orleans. The Queen Victoria left the Clarence Dock shortly after ten o'clock on Tuesday night last for Dublin, having 12 cabin and 186 deck passengers on board. kbout half-past four the following morning, when near the Skerries, (Dublin and Howth coast), a vessel (after- Wards ascertained to be the Isaac Allerton) was seen at a short distance. The weather was at that time clear, and signal lights were shown on board the Queen Victoria, to Indicate seeing other w v a e s ss a el s r t a ea p m id e ly r. ap T p h ro e a m eh a i t n e u of a t n h d e steamer fe. of a co i l n lis a io f n e ) v; cmalLe6d,:tocustirioeuarogr there was a possibility five times, " Hard a port." of the sailing struck the steamer on the larboard paddle box)w with terrific force, producing a shock which spread the utmost consternation and alarm amongst the passen gers and crew. The starboard anchor of the ship became hooked into the steamer's paddle-wheel, and the vessel was held fast for some time. In the confusion some of the steamer's passengers got on board the ship, thinking, they would there be in greater safety. Both vessels . Lnumped together for some time, but at length were dis entangled. The steamer's engines were so injured that they did not work ; she did not, however, leak. One of the paddle-boxes and part of the frame-work, &c., were smashed, and the principal engineer injured, but not seriously, by a wound on the scalp. The Isaac Allerton blade for port immediately, and arrived here on Wednes t' y evening. She brought 20 of the steamer's passengers. The lost her jib-boon, cutwater, and part of her rigging. e steamer arrived here on Thursday morning in tow of a tug -boat. Some exaggerated accounts of the accident vvere given out ; but there is no reason to believe that a Single life was lost. , It will be seen that Mr. Williams, of Ranelagh-street, oas on sale a delightful estate, and one of the most splen did mansions near Liverpool, at Allerton. PRESTON'S CELEBRATED WREXHAM GINGERBREAD. have been favoured with a sample of this delicious roorceau ; and we can predict that its exquisite flavour Will soon render it an indispensable part of the desert ta ble. The advertisement announces from whom it may be 'obtained, and the vendors are the sole proprietors of the original receipt. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. A man named John Monrose was committed for trial on Saturday for stealing Fix sovereigns from a man with Whom he slept the night , before in a lodging-house, in Regent -street. On Saturday, John Storey and Henry Cheetham were committed for trial for breaking into a warehouse occu- Pied by Segar and Nephew, in the Goree. They were found in the building, and several articles were ready to be carried off. THE ROBBERY OF NOTES.—On Wednesday, John Burgess and William Mitchell, the two prisoners who Were brought before the magistrates, charged with being 'Concerned in the robbery of Mrs. Mary Mattherson, of Capenhurst Hall, were again brought before J. S. Jack son, Esq., for further examination, and were again re 433anded. On Saturday they were again brought up, but 48 Mrs. Mattherson could not swear that the notes were stolen from her in the railway carriage, the prisoners were ,transferred from the jurisdiction o f the Cheshire magis trates, and brought over here. CAUTION TO VENDORS OF BAD MEAT. — A t the PO 7e-court, on Friday, the following parties appeared be re Mr. Rushton, charged by the inspectors of flesh meat 7 th having exposed bad meat for sale :—Wm. Evans, pork butcher, St. John's Market, charged with having *4 Posed 531bs. of measled pork for sale : fined £1 and costs 4s. 6d. Gerard Rowbuck, pork-butcher, White thapel, for having exposed for sale 101bs. of measled pork, ,caides having a quantity chopped up for sausages : fined and costs. Robert Cooper, butcher, Sawpit-street, for having artificially dressed three lambs : fined 10s. and •If ) ._ B t B . John Taylor, pork-butcher, Scotland-place, for baying exposed for sale 241bs. measled pork, was fined £1 and costs. LOCAL MEETINGS. MEETING OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMITTEES. The Council met on Tuesday for the first time after the Election, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and eight Aldermen ; and at the usual hour, 12 o'clock, the attend ance of members was very numerous, the prospect of a contest both for the Mayoralty and for Aldermen exciting great interest. All the Council were present with the exception of eight. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE stated that the first duty of the Council would be the election of Mayor. Mr. SHAND then rose, and after eulogizing the able conduct of Mr. Lawrence during the time he had held the civic chair, proposed that Mr. T. B. Horsfall be elected mayor for the ensuing year. Mr. JohN HOLMES seconded the motion. Mr. BUSHBY proposed Mr. J. B. Moore, recapitulating the various services he had rendered to the town. Mr. LACE rose and said, he had hoped to hear some reasons why they should elect Mr. Horsfall ; but as they had not been given, he would lay before them the reasons why they should elect Mr. Moore. He noticed his exer tions on the various bills which had been brought before the House of Commons, by which the property of the burgesses had been preserved, and, after a lengthy address, seconded Mr. Moore's nomination. Mr. EARLE said that he viewed the matter in a political light, and he thought Mr. Moore deserved the vote of every liberal member of the Council.—Mr. EVANS op posed the election of Mr. Moore, and, in doing so, threw out an insinuation that certain parties interested in the sale of the Harrington Dock estate might entertain very good feelings towards those who had helped to render them a very essential service with regard to their pro perty; but on an explanation being demanded by Mr. Lace and Mr. S. Holme, Mr. Evans stated that he did not mean to say that " those gentlemen were supporting Mr. Moore in consequence of the sale of the Hercula neum property," and this was considered satisfactory.— Mr. RATIMONE said that if he thought, with others, that Mr. Moore was a bad chairman of the docks, that was one reason why he would vote for his election to the civic chair.—Mr. Alderman MOLYNEUX was unwilling to lose the services of Mr. Moore as chairman of the Dock Com mittee, and should, in order to retain him in that office, vote for Mr. Horsfall's election to the mayoralty. The MAYOR then requested the members to vote, when the return stood as follows : Fo a MR. HORSFALL.—Councillors Shand, Atherton, Walthew, Woodruff, Evans, Stitt, Hill, Littledale, G. H. Horsfall, Tyrer, John Holmes, Henderson, Toulmin, Rimmer, Royden, Harbord, Tobin, Reade, Kaye, Procter, Bennett, Parker, Jones, T. Lloyd, and Benn; Aldermen Hodgson, J. Lawrence, Griffith, and E. Molyneux,-29. FOR MR. BRAMLEY-MOORE.—Councillors Jas.Holme, Rathbone, Morris, Preston, Hornby, Stewart, Tinne, Robinson, Cooper, wood, S. Holme, Danson, Lloyd, Earle, Plumpton, Lace, and Mann ' • Aldermen Houghton, Nicol, Brancker, Turner, Sands, Swainson, Crook, Bushby, Chilton, and the Mayor,-27. ABSENT.—Councillors Thornhill, Aikin, V. Higgins, Booker, and Watson ; Aldermen T. B. Horsfall, J. Bromley-Moore, and J. S. Leigh,-8. Mr. HORSFALL was then introduced and led to the Chair by his proposer, Mr. Shand, and the necessary declarations were made and signed. On taking his seat, his Worship said :—Gentlemen, I hope I need hardly assure you, that I very highly value the kindness which has placed me in the position which I now occupy. To be elected by you, gentlemen, as the chief magistrate of my native town, is an honour which, while I fully appre ciate, I well know that I owe rather to your kind parti ality than to any claim or merit of my own. I know, gentlemen, there are many in this room who would have discharged the duties and upheld the honours of the mayoralty with more ability than myself ; but I venture to affirm, that there is no individual in this room, or out of it, more anxious—more deeply anxiotts—for the gene ral, the social, and the commercial prosperity of this town than myself. (Applause.) United to Liverpool, gentle men, by the tie of birth—united to its inhabitants by a life of friendly, or of social, or of commercial intercourse, I do feel that peculiar interest in the welfare of this town which such associations must naturally engender. Gen tlemen, I am well aware that with the honour you have conferred upon me devolves likewise a responsibility. From that responsibility I do not shrink; but I venture to express a hope that I may be enabled, in some degree at least, to emulate the zeal, the assiduity, and the strict impartiality which have characterised the conduct, not only of my predecessor, but of my predecessors, in this office., (Applause.) Gentlemen, Ido not stand here for the purpose of making professions ; but I do hope that whatever difficulties may occur during the present year— whatever duties I may be called upon to discharge, I venture to express a hope—nay, a confident belief—that, with God's blessing and your kind support, I shall be enabled faithfully to discharge them. Mr. Horsfall was very warmly greeted on taking his seat. The MAYOR then called upon the Council to proceed to the election of eight Aldermen, in place of those retiring by rotation ; and . after the voting-papers had been handed in and examined by the Town-Clerk, his Worship proceeded to read over each paper. The Town- Clerk then announced the numbers for each as follows : For J. B. Moore, 44 ; W. Nicol, 39; E. Molyneux, 38 ; John Holmes, 38 • T. Chilton, 42 ; J. Cooper, 29 ; Jas. Procter, 39 ; J. N. Wood, 35 ; J. H. turner, 22 ; M. Gregson, 8 ; G. H. Lawrence, 9 ; P. Shand, 4 ; R. Ran kin, 5 ; Jas. Tyrer, 4 ; J. Stewart, 7 ; H. Hornby, 2 ; D. Campbell, 1 •, J. Bent, 1; R. Benn, 1 ; T. Kaye, 1. Messrs. Bramley Moore, Nicol, Molyneux, John Holmes, Chilton, Cooper, Procter, and Wood were there fore declared the duly elected aldermen for six years. The usual allowance of £2,000 was voted to the Mayor. Mr. Mann and Mr. Henderson were re-elected mem bers of the Dock Committee, and Mr. G. H. Horsfal was elected in the place of Mr. Chilton. The other va cancies will be filled up at a special meeting of the Coun cil. Finance Committee.—Messrs. H. Hornby, S. Holme, John Holmes, Earle, Hodgson, Jas. Lawrence, Procter, Leigh, Stewart, Swainson, Booker, G. H. Lawrence, Hill, Cooper, and Sir T. Brancker. The Watch Committee having been moved, Mr. EARLE made his usual motion for the exclusion of spirit-mer chants and brewers from the committee, which led to a debate, in which Messrs. Hodgson, Parker, Cooper, and Tinne dissented altogether from Mr. Earle's opinion, and alleged that magistrates were equally ineligible.—Mr. TINNE thought that it would be better to reduce the number of the committee to 17, and ultimately it was agreed that the first 17 of the old committee should be re-elected until the next meeting of the Council, when the new committee will be fully formed. Improvement Committee.—Messrs. Stewart, Plumpton, Bushby, Earle, Nicol, S. Holme, Jones, Robinson, Ben nett, Toulmin, and Henderson. _ Courts of Law Committee.—Messrs. J. B. Lloyd, W. Earle, Stewart, Hill, Molyneux, Plunipton, Hodgson, Tinne, and Booker. _ Markets Committee.—Messrs. Jas. Lawrence, Wood ruff, Cooper, Evans, Kaye, Harbord, Ll o yd, Robinson, and Parker. Education Committee.—Messrs. G. H. Lawrence, Molyneux, Bennett, Chilton, Hodgson, S. Holme, Kaye, Reade, Shand, Swainson, G. Horsfall, Rimmer, Tobin, Jones, and Littledale. Gaol Committee.—The magistrates in the Council, as usual, form this committee. Town-hall Establishment.—Sir T. Brancker, Messrs. Hodgson, Plumpton, Swainson, Sands, and Bramley- Moore. Health Committee.—Meisrs. Lace, Bennett, Morris, J. Holme, Cooper, Tinne, T. Lloyd, Earle, Rathbone, Booker, Parker, Reade, Harbord, Danson, Walthew, and H. Hornby. Gardens Committee.—Messrs. Henderson, Higgins, Jones, T. Lloyd, Preston, Royden, and Benn e tt. Church Expenditure Committee.—Sir T. Brancker, Messrs. Lace, Molyneux, Reade, Shand, Harbord, and G. Horsfall. Observatory Committee.—Messrs. Aikin, Danson, Hill, Higgins, Plumpton, Shand, Tyrer, Benn, and Stitt. Fire Committee.—The same gentlemen were appointed that acted last year. Ferries Committee.—Messrs. Aikin, Atherton, Evans, Mann, Boyden, Stewart, and Wood. Special Improvement Committee.—Sir T. Brancker, Messrs. Nicol, Stewart, Tinne, Aikin, H. Hornby, Lace, Earle, S. Holme, Bennett, and G. H. Lawrence. Water Committee.—Messrs. Lace, Nicol, Rathbone, Stewart, Morris, Tinne, James Holme, Danson, Cooper, Earle, and Shaw. ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. _ - An adjourned meeting of the Birkenhead Dock Com missioners was held on Wednesday, relative to the propo sitions of and arrangements with the government for the completion of the docks. There were present thirteen commissioners. The CHAIRMAN stated, a further communication had been received from the Commissioners of Woods and Fo rests, which bad the day before been considered and ap proved of by the committee. Mr. WALN read the heads of the arrangements proposed, to be mutually agreed to between the crown and the com missioners : 1. The land granted by the crown for the construc tion of a river wall (about 16 acres) to be reinvested in the crown, free from all restrictions.-2. That from the im provement in the value of this property, the crown shall be at the entire cost of completing the river wall, making the excavations, &c. ; and the crown to pay the commis sioners for such portions as already constructed, amount ing to £21,908, the money, so reimbursed to go to the prosecution of the works of the great tidal basin.-3. Ac counts of the expenditure to be rendered, and if differences arise, the same to be subject to reference.-4. The crown to pay the cost of continuing the wall from the point where it is now completed to the river front of the crown reserve, and also the backing up of the same, and the crown then stipulate to pay the sum of £46,000.-5. The crown to obtain stone from Flaybrick Hill, free of royalty, also the use of the rails free for its conveyance. The Crown to employ their own engineers in building the river walls, if dissatisfied with the Commissioner's engineers ; the plans and estimates to be approved by the Woods and Forests. 6th. Soil excavated from the tidal basin, &c., to be deposited equally to back up the river wall and the other works extending to the Crown reserve, and to be levelled and sloped under direction of the Crown, but at the ex pense of the Commissioners.-7th. Such slips or open ings to be made as the Crown may deem necessary. —Bth. The River Wall to be the absolute property of the Crown.-9th. Specifies the privileges of the prices. —loth. The Crown to advance £150,000 to be applied to the construction and completion of the tidal basin, &c.-11. The crown to have priority over all other charges for the money so advanced and the interest thereon.-12. The dock commissioners to call in the moneys due to them by the dock and railway companies and the township ; and such money t o b e expen d e d i n making the outworks, including graving docks.-13... The crown to be empowered to sue in the name and on be half of the dock commissioners, if the latter should fail to enforce their just demands.-14. All contracts for works to be subject to the approval of the Woods and Forests.-15. All the dock commissioners' accounts to be rendered monthly.-16. The dock trust to be re-mo delled ; to consist of thirteen commissioners, to continue in office till the works are completed, and six years after : the chairman to be nominated by the crown, six to be nominated by Birkenhead, three by Wallasey, including Seacombe, and the other three by the holders of dock bonds. All nominations to be subject to the approval of the crown.-17. The Woods and Forests to have a gene ral control and superintendence over the execution of the works.-18. The dock commissioners, so long as any part of the government loan remains unpaid, are not to lease or part with any of the dock tolls, or other property vested in them, or depute their power or authority without the consent of the Commissioners of Woods. Mr. PIKE moved that these minutes be confirmed.-- Mr. GREENE seconded the motion.—The CHAIRMAN said that they had included the township bonds in their first proposals ; but as the government bad finally made no mention of them, he presumed they left these bonds to the commissioners themselves. A conversation relative to the parliamentary notices arose out of some remarks by Mr. LAIRD ; but the pro ceedings were confirmed. On the motion of the same gentleman, it was agreed that the Warehouse Company should be requested to continue in their labours, with the view of arranging all matters amicably between the bond holders and the commissioners, and allowing the bills to pass unopposed. A conversation arose relative to the repayment of some advances made by Mr. Bentham and Mr. Greene for pay ment of wages, and Mr. Laird framed a motion to meet the case, but it was not seconded. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.-At an adjourned meet ing, on Tuesday, the subject of the incorporation of the town was brought forward, when it appeared that the committee appointed for that purpose was stopped for want of funds.—Mr. Nichols said that it had been ascertained that a charter would cost £5OO. The Town clerk having read the proceedings which took place at the public meeting on the previous evening, and which we re ported in our last, a resolution was unanimously passed to the effect that the incorporation committee of that Board be authorised to confer with the committee appointed by the public meeting. WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—On Wednes day the usual weekly meeting was presided over by Mr. Sheppard, and there were present seventeen other com missioners. From the weekly report of the fever hospital, it appeared there were in the house last week 122 patients ; admitted during the week, 28 ; dismissed cured, 25 ; re maining in the house, 118. It was stated that the young woman, who had been put on shore at Toxteth-park, from the fever ship, was now in the Workhouse.—Mr. Smith, in accordance with notice. brought forward his motion, to the effect that weekly meetings of the board should be held every Tuesday, at the Public-office of the township, beginning on Tuesday, the 30th instant. This was not seconded, and fell to the ground.—A precept was read from the county treasurer, calling upon the different town ships for the payment of £2136, on or before 6th Decem ber. It was agreed that a call be made upon the town ships to do the needful.—The Rev. Mr. Badnall urged the necessity for the erection of an hospital in connexion with the Workhouse, to avert the evils of last winter, there being now 100 persons more in the house than at this time last year. Unless something were done, he would feel called upon to call the attention of the poor-law com missioners to the subject. The Chairman ~nd Mr. Ros kell concurred in the suggestion.—Mr. Smith gave notice of a motion for next meeting, that a memorial be presented to the poor-law commissioners, urging a separation o f Toxteth-park from the other townships.—Checks were siened for various sums for relief, amounting in all to £305. GREAT GEORGE'S WARD.—On Friday evening a meet ing of the Conservatives of this ward was held at the " White Lion," Great George-place, for the purpose of soliciting a gentleman to represent the ward in the Coun cil, in the room of Joseph Cooper, Esq., elected an alder ma. Mr. Councillor Roydon was called to the chair, and amongst those present were a number of gentlemen of high standing in the ranks of Conservatism. The bu siness being opened, Mr. Cooper proposed Mr. Thomas Dover as a fit representative for the ward, as he was iden tified with the interests of the town, and, moreover, a large ratepayer.—Mr. James Lawrence seconded the mo tion.—Mr. J. Holme spoke of the high qualifications of the gentleman proposed, who would do his best to check all unnecessary expenditure. The motion having been put and carried unanimously. Mr. Dover was introduced, and eloquently expiunded his principles. He would do his utmost for the health of the town, but would not help forward innovators who proposed impossibilities. He would also look after the heavy and unjust expenses to which the town was put on account of the Irish poor, for it was monstrous that Liverpool should become the hos pital for all Ireland. He adverted to the Albert Dock warehouses, and complained of the trustees of th e d oc k s turning traders, master-porters, coopers, &c., and de clared he did not care what warehouses were erected pro viding they were not built out of the public purse.—A committee was appointed to carry the election of Mr. Dover ; and, after the usual votes of thanks, the proceed ings terminated. SELECT VESTRY.—At the meeting on Tuesday, Rector Campbell presided. The subject of transferring the soup shops to the parish, was brought before the parish, and several members spoke strongly in favor of it, as the arrangement would be economical to the parish, and the soup committee had £lOOO in hand, and the soup kitchens would be handed over to the parish in a thorough state of repair. The parish paid the soup committee X 3848, and the soup was sold at Id. per quart, which was a trifle more than the cost of making.—Mr. Bennett said that he doubted the wisdom of the step, and wished the dneceisliaorngetoestlaebrintrenn7dior the ni th a o n u ti g th h e t tu th re ers f s s lru p ld an bs one large houses in several parts of the town.—Mr. Houghton Houghton moved the confirmation of the proceedings, which was carried by a majority of 11 to 7.—The number of Irish immigrants, from the Ist of September to the Bth of November, was 27,741, and the Finance Committee recommended that some steps should be taken to stop this great influx. Mr. Poole moved the appointment of a committee to confer with the magistrates and the Sanatory Committee as to the most prudent step to stop the evil, which was agreed to.—lt was agreed to post more placards against indiscriminate alms-giving to beggars.— Of 231 cases in the Industrial School Infirmary, no fewer than 84 were comprised under the head " itch."—The number of fever cases on the sth November was 2134, being a decrease of 146 as compared with the previous week's return.--A letter was read from the Poor Law Commissioners asking for information as to the deaths of three paupers, alleged to have been caused by starvation. It was intimated that the allegation was altogether un founded, and an explanation was ordered to be made. ABERCROMBY WARD.—A meeting of the burgesses of this ward was held on Wednesday evening, to select a candidate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Mr. Procter as an alderman. There was a very large at tendance, and Mr. J. Mellor occupied the chair.—Mr. Muncaster proposed Mr. R. C. Gardner as a gentleman who, he was sure, would meet with the approbation of the burgesses of the ward.—The nomination was seconded by Mr. T. Atkinson, who spoke very highly of Mr. Gardne r , and stated that hen he was waited upon, he at once con sented ; not because he felt any ambition to fill a seat in the Council, but because he thought every man ought to contribute some portion of his time for the good of the community, if required to do so.—The Chairman, after asking if any person had any other candidate to propose, submitted the motion, which was carried by acclamation. —Mr. Gardner was then introduced to the meeting, and received with great applause. He said that if the burgesses of Abercromby ward thought proper to eled him as one of their representatives, he would in every case endeavour to do his duty fearlessly and honestly, and to the best of his ability, though, at the same time, he felt assured that many abler men might have been selected. 'During the last twenty years he had endeavoured to conduct himself in such a way as to earn the good opinion of his fellow townsmen, and he thought he had succeeded in making many friends and few enemies. If elected, the Sanatory Act should have his best attention, especially such portions of it as related more particularly to the health and comfort of the poorer classes, in which we all felt so much inte rested. We have now the means of carrying out sanitory measures, and want only men of energy to carry them out effectually. Look at the low state of public health in Li verpool as compared with other large towns ; the present state of things in this respect admitted of improvement. He would not enlarge upon political topics : but he might state that he had been brought up a stanch Churchman ; he honoured the Queen, and would uphold the rights and privileges of all classes of society ; and he would never sa crifice his principles, though he would not unnecessarily obtrude 'them in the Council chamber. A motion was carried, that every effort should be used to secure Mr. Gardner's return, which will be no doubt accomplished triumphantly. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. istritt RPLUO► A fire broke out in Mr --ie.— . Gidlow's cotton mill at Ince, near Wigan, last week, when a great quantity of cotton was destroyed, and the machinery and other property was much injured. The South Cheshire Agricultural Society have agreed to include within its operations the whole county. The annual meeting for 1848 will be held at Nantwich, and the annual ploughing matches of the society will take place in the neighbourhood of Chester, on February 15th. At Ashton-under-Lyne the turn-out still continues. At Mossley the operatives have submitted to a reduction of wages, and are waiting to resume labour. At Oldham, Rochdale, Blackburn, and Preston, the most distressing suffering prevails, which is fast telling upon the inhabi tants by a large increase of poor's rates. CHESHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—Wilbraham Eger ton, Esq. has retired from the command of this efficient regiment, and is to be succeeded by Lord de Tabley. Sir P. de M. Grey Egerton, Bart, M.P., is to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Lord de Tabley ' • and Earl Grosvenor, M.P. is to succeed Sir Philip as Captain of the Forest Troop. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO U. SANDERS, ESQ.—A din ner was given to G. Sanders, Esq., M.P. for Wakefield, at the Albion Hotel, on Saturday, in Manchester, by the ilite of the corn trade from Liverpool and Manchester, in honour of his return to Parliament. The chair was taken and ably filled by T. Walmesley, Esq., of Hazlegrove Hall, Cheshire. James Tonge, Esq., acting as vice. THE POOR IN PRESTON.—Last week we noticed that the increase on the previous weeks for the two Preston districts amounted to 200, Such has been the increase again this week, that the number of cases for the two Preston districts alone now amount in round numbers to 2,000 ; and averaging each case to represent five persons, we have ten thousand persons, out of an estimated popu lation of 62,000, receiving out-door relief, besides those in the workhouse. These will be fully one-sixth of the population, and the number rapidly increasing every week, SYMPTOM OF IMPROVEMENT.-Mr. Cooper has this week commenced working two. of his mills, and Mr. Threlfall's mill, which has been closed for some time has begun to be worked three days at week.—Preston Chron icle. In Manchester three mils have been added to the num ber working full time, being only partially employed be fore, and 800 persons have been brought into full employ, of whom 600 have been taken from those altogether un employed. The number out of work last week was 11,616; this week it is 10,954. JONES; LLOYD, AND Co's. BANK. — The 'Manchester Guardian of Wednesday contains the following paragraph with reference to certain statements which have appeared in the London journals, to the effect that Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co., the bankers, of Manchester, contem plated a change in the mode of conducting their business: —"The firm of Jones, Lloyd, and Co. as is well k nown to most of our readers, have been in the habit of making uncovered permanent advances to a considerable extent, to those of their customers in whose solvency and prudence they had full confidence; and we speak within compass when we say that no other English bankers have either afforded an equal amount of assistance, or displayed the same combination of enterprise and discrimination, in the support which they have given to trade and commerce. Recent circumstances, however, have induced a wish on the part of the firm to diminish their outstanding balances, and notices have been given to all or most of the parties having overdrawn accounts, to repay the advances they have received, with an intimation, however, that ample time will be afforded to them for this purpose, so as to avoid, as much as possible, inflicting loss or inconvenience upon them. Various statements have been made as to the future mode of managing the bank—namely, that it would become a mere bank of discount; that no advances would be made; and that the business would be carried on on the same principles as that of the banking firms of the metropolis, with other statements of a similar kind, all of which, we apprehend are incorrect. We believe that there is no intention on the part of Messrs. Jones, Lloyd, and Co. either to confine their business to the dis counting of bills, or to refuse making advances to their customers. Probably thay may decline to accept or retain accounts, on the condition, express, or implied, that cer tain specified advances shall be made or continued, and that, in each case parties requiring assistance would find it necessary to make special application for it." EDUCATIONAL MNEMONICS.—A practical lecture was delivered in the school room at Irlams-'oth-Height, be longing to the Wesleyan Association, on the evening of Monday, by Mr. William Hill, of Pendleton, the inventor of a system of educational mnemonics applicable to chil dren of the tenderest age. The chair was taken by Mr. Harrison of the Salford town council. There were pre sent several teachers from the Swinton Schools, the Wes leyan Methodist Schools, Lady Potter's Industrial School, Sir Benjamin Heywood's School, and others, besides a considerable body of residents in the neighbourhood. In his lecture, Mr. Hill laid down the principle that memory was influenced by attention, association of ideas, habit, sound, order or classification, and mechanical science. Conformably to this, he contended that words and their meanings might readily be learned by children, the sound being acquired by repetition, and the meaning by association. This, indeed, was the substance of the lecture, which was merely elementary; but, in passing, Mr. Hill stated that by mastering the lessons given in his " Educational Monitor," any series of numbers, or geo graphical and historical facts, and all the words of any foreign language, might be indelibly fixed upon the me mory. As to numbers, the power of recollecting them was proposed to be commenced by means of words, but not, as most preceding systems, by words composed of letters arbitrarily or accidentally combined according to the progression in the figures, but by well-known English nouns. The same power was applicable to nouns in the French and German languages. The system, to this extent, is therefore novel, and may be useful. A class of girls from four to nine years of age, who had been under the tuition of Mrs. Smith, a teacher at Irlam's-o'th'-Height, for a short time, according to Mr. Hill's method, were examined after the lecture, and their progress appeared to be emi nently satisfactory. They appeared to be perfect in or thography, and their range of geography and history ex tended to all the facts mentioned in Mr. Hill's publica tion, probably amounting to nearly two thousand. After this several lads came forward out of the meeting, and after a few minutes' instruction by Mr. Hill, they were able to remember a considerable series of words and num bers. With this illustration the lecture terminated ; and afterwards a vote of thanks was given to Mr. Hill for his gratuitous services. A copy of the little work which Mr. Hill bas published explanatory of his system, has been presented by him to Lord John Russell, and it has been referred by the noble lord to the committee of council on education. THE MANCHESTER PROTESTANT OPERATIVE Asso- CIATION. The ninth annual meeting of this Asso ciation was held in the Corn Exchange, Hanging Ditch, on Thursday evening. The chair was taken at half past six o'clock, by the Rev. Hugh Stowell, M.A., honorary canon of Chester, patron. Amongst other gen tlemen present were : the Rev. R. Blaknev, M.A., of Nottingham; the Rev. H. W. M'Grath, A.M, rector of St. Ann's; the Rev. James Bardsley, 8.A., of Burnley; the Rev. W. Huntington, M.A., rector of St. John's ; the Rev. W. R. B. Arthy, St. James's, Manchester; and other clergymen. The Rev. Chairman opened the pro ceedings by noticing the recent growth of Popery, and re joicing that the country contained so goodly a band to withstand it. He alluded to the present condition of Italy as a significant sign of the times. There was more in the present changes there taking place than was ge nerally supposed. The Pope was clearly a man of no or dinary calibre. He had the art of jesuitism in no ordinary degree; and knew how to conceal the purposes of his heart. He knew when to speak like a lion, and when to bleat like a lamb ; and, therefore, was a dangerous man. He was not an old, superannuated, doting cardinal, but a man of action, and knew how to act the master when it suited his purpose. He was not, therefore, the man to be made tho puppet of the Propaganda—:o be a toy, the strings of which were to be acted upon by others, and pulled like those of dancing dolls. He had taught the cardinals that he was not the man to be governed, but to govern. Never was there a greater master-stroke of policy than that displayed by him in enlisting the sympaties of the liberalism of England on the one hand, and the libe ralism of France on the other, upon his side, while look ing at what was to become of the liberties of Italy. i' ever was there a greater master-stroke than the course by which he had won the love of liberalism throughout Eu rope. Him, the prince of despots, the advocate of liberty ! But they were caught with the bleating of the lamb, and they forgot that it was the voice of the lion. Look at the effect of that master-stroke : it had saved the church of Rome when it was tottering to its fall. He had gained the affection of the Italians, and the support of liberalism throughout Europe, who looked upon him as rescuing Italy from the despotism of Austria ; but he (Mr. Stowell) suspected that the by-play with Austria was all a farce to deceive the English liberals ; that it was a game of fast and loose intended to answer a design. He concluded with an earnest appeal to the Protestants of this country to use their best exertions in behalf of their faith.—Several rev. gentlemen addressed the meeting to a similar effect, and a resolution strongly deprecating the " special endeavours of Rome to beguile, seduce, and entrap the young, the ignorant, and the unwary," was adopted. SAD EVIDENCE OF DISTRESS AMONGST THE OPERATIVE CLASSES. One of the most striking proofs of the desperate con dition to which the industrious classes in the manufactur ing districts are now reduced, and of the little hope which they entertain of an early improvement, is to be found in the fact that they are abandoning all efforts to secure themselves from ultimate pauperism. Hitherto, the manufacturing operative especially has been remarked for H the pride which he has entertained in the prospect of a decent burial at the close of his life and toil. To secure h t is, every little manufacturing village, and almost every branch of trade has had its sick and burial clubs, the but t m h e i r s t p o en provide t a w.w g o a l in el s n t ce in a capacity to work, y and the e l a v t ,e t ,n e i r cnl t ot o thhe f i u nd r gi n s hti district crit t oo h uf e l Ad mspheatariatnswsituto such i n s surviving i s vi e , a n s g on rel o a f tiv t e ri s a o l f ; giving him a decent funeral. Furniture, bedding, and week is was tiie a c l e w e a dit s ie r e ais e e f d t f h o e r this sacred object. Man chester Courier, that, f t a h c e to v ry ari w ous ork e e lu rs b , s t t h o a w t t h h ic o h s e e:s h ) . sick and other societies, have met;o who divtd a e re t members of to enable them to the funds of subsist. We have •heard that £7OO has been distributed to the members of one of the sick and burial societies in the town. Notwithstanding the suffering which exists, the operatives appear to manifest the greatest patience." learn, theythembelo belong, however, from the In the district of Oldham equal distress exists. At a public meeting, the gentry, clergy, and other inhabitants of the town, held on Thursday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the state of the working population, one of the speakers stated, that " The total t m al os n t u o m f b th er em of w o e p re er o a n ti l v y es w i o n rki t n h g e t d w is o tr , ic t t hr w e a e s , and four butr days per week, whilst hundreds were entirely out of wor k. (Hear.) Supposing that most of them only worked three days per week, and that when in full work they got upon an average eight shillings per week, their present earnings would be four shillings per week. It might be calculated that the total wages were £BOOO per week, but it was probable that at present they only amounted to £4OOO per week, so that in wages alone there had been a falling off in circulation to the district of one-half. Then in machine making, there had been, only a short time ago, 2000 men employed here, but at present not more than a fourth of them were working, and those were not employed full time. When in full work, their wages might have averaged £1 per week—now it was likely they were not getting more than ten shillings per week. (Hear.) Then there were the miners and hatters also in great distress. (Hear.) Altogether it was probable that the decrease in the circulation of money in one week alone, in this borough, amounted to £6OOO or £7OOO. (Hear.) The present extent of destitution was awful in the greatest degree ; there were instances of families having to make meals of half pounds and pounds of Indian corn. (Hear.) He could well remember the dis astrous times of 1826 and 1842 ; but they were nothing in suffering to the present period." Nor is this state of things confined to the cotton mane, facturing districts. From a Birmingham paper we extract the following : " We are sorry to say the mechanics and labourers here tofore well employed by railway companies are being daily discharged. On Saturday last a considerable num de,mapnldoymedantyn m a or l e ar w g li e cafrorlliaogwe on. n an s u a f t ac ur t d o a r y y and neighbourhood, and we shall have an enormous num these thousands of ' navvies ' in this town wb nexteerr e d f i s A ll e d a h n a d rdg to e s ber of unemployed persons immediately thrown upon the rates and the roads." What is to become of all these poor people in the winter season which is approaching it is not easy to say. We look to the wisdom of Parliament to enlighten us upon the subject. That the rate-payers of our large towns, burthened as they already are with the immigrant pauperism of Irelatd, and suffering from the unexampled depression of trade, can afford to bear this new burthen is as little probable as it is that the poor will submit to starve much longer in peace. TOTAL LOSS OF THE AMERICAN PACKET SHIP, STEPHEN WHITNEY. NINETY-FIVE LIVES LOST. (From the Cork Southern Reporter.) SOUTHERN REPORTER OFFICE, SATURDAY MORNING. —We have just received, from our correspondent at Skib bereen, the following brief but melancholy announce ment:— " I have only just• a few moments, as the mail is pass ing through, to state to you the lamentable fact of the total loss of an American packet-ship, on Wednesday night, on the Calves Island, outside of Skull. Ninety lives have been lost, amongst whom were twenty ladies. " Portions of the cargo have been washed on shore. " I cannot give you further particulars at present." For the following particulars, we are indebted to a re spectable merchant of this city, who received a letter from his correspondent, from which' we take the following ex tract " SKIDBEREEN, FRIDAY EVENING. - The splendid packet ship, Stephen Whitney, has been wrecked on this coast, near Cape Clear, and, melancholy to relate, ninety five lives have been lost. She was laden with cotton and cheese, and had a great number of passengers, all of the better class. From a letter received from another gentleman in this town, we make the following extract:— " SRIBEREEN. FRIDAY EVENING.-1 am sorry to in form you that on the night before last a dreadful ship wreck occurred outside Baltimore harbour, on the rocks called The Calves. Ninety-one lives were lost and nine teen saved. Yesterday the bodies of a lady and child were thrown ashore. The lady had three gold rings on her fingers, and was very richly dressed. The vessel was an American packet, from New York ; the name I don't know yet. I am informed Mr. Cleburne's son, of this town, was in the ship, and is one of the parties lost. It is reported, since I began this letter, that there were three vessels lost on the same fatal night." We have despatched a reporter to the scene of this disastrous calamity, who willAfurnish us with all the par .ticulars, and the evidence at the inquest, should it take place previous to our next publication. REPORTER OFFICE, THREE O'CLOCK.—The Skibbereen coach has just arrived—but we have little additional par ticulars to communicate. The driver states that the vessel is completely smashed in pieces, and the cargo, which is said to be very valuable, is being carried off by the coun try people, who flocked in thousands to the scene of the wreck. He states that the number of persons drowned is understood to be ninety-three, and that the captainand his wife were amongst them. LATER PARTICULARS. The following letter from the mate of this unfortunate vessel was received last night by Messrs. Sands and Co., of this town : " Scull, county Cork, Ireland, Nov. 12th, 1847. " MESSRS. SANDS AND CO. " Gentlemen,—lt is my painful duty to inform you of the loss of the Stephen Whitney, with her noble commander, on the night of the 10th instant. We had no observation on that day, the wind strong from S.W., the weather thick. At six that night we close reefed the topsails, and reefed the courses, intending to haul off the land at eight o'clock, but at eight precisely made the land off Crookhaven, and which we judged by the lighthouse to be the Old Head of Kinsale. We immediately made all possible sail, and hauled off shore. At nine kept away channel course, judging we were clear of all danger, but at ten made the land a-head, within pistol shot. In the act of staying, owing to the tremendous sea, she went ashore, stem first, nearly broadside on. The island proved to be the Western Calves, inside Cape Clear. The scene that followed baffles description. Out of 110 persons, passengers and crew, only nineteen are saved. Captain Popham was washed away from alongside of me, and I have no doubt was killed immediately. In less than fifteen minutes from the time she struck she went to atoms. The survivors are all here, landed half naked, and every one more or less hurt on the wreck and rocks. The authorities here are very busy saving the wreck, but it is in such a dreadful state, that it will scarcely pay the labour. Several bodies have been found to. day —seamen and steerage passengers, and were buried on the island. I have written to the Consul at Cork, stating our loss and distress, and hope to hear from him to-day, as we should have perished if it had not been for the kind ness of some gentlemen here—Lieut. Short, of the Coast guards, the Rev. M. Wiphook, and the magistrate, Mr. Leinereck, to whose kind offices we are deeply indebted. We shall leave here for Liverpool as soon as we can ar range it. I send you a list of the cabin passengers, as I do not know the names of the others. " I am, with respect, Gentlemen, " Your most obedient servant, " THOMAS ALLEN." LOST.—Captain Popham, and Mr. Gill, second mate. —Cabin Passengers :—Mr. Roberts, New York ; Mr. M`Cabe, Ohio ; Mr. Fordyce, Scotland ; Doctor Sweeny, Ireland ; Mr. Robinson, Liverpool ; Mrs. Thom, Eng land, with two stewardesses, were lost from the cabin ; the third +h . sons from aft.—T. ALLEN. The Stephen Whitney had on board a general cargo ; and of the passengers twenty were females and three chiEren. The crew were fifteen in number. The Stephen Whitney was a splendid vessel of 1034 tons burden, and belonged to the class of packet-ships termed the " red star line," of which Messrs. Thos. and Jos. Sands and Co., of Liverpool, are the consignees. She was built in New York about seven years ago, and took the place of the packet-ship St. Andrew, which was wrecked off this port in the memorable gale of January, 1839. The late commander of the Stephen Whitney, Captain C. W. Popham, was highly respected, and was an active and a skilful navigator. He was for some years chief officer of the ill-fated ship, when under the charge of Captain W. C. Thompson, and succeeded to the com mand, about two years ago, on that gentleman resigning to superintend the construction of the screw steam-ship Sarah Sands. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH SCHOOLS.-GRATIFYING TESTIMONIAL TO A SCHOOLMASTER. We have seldom had a more gratifying duty to perform than in giving pnblicity to the subjoined correspondence. On the 15th ultimo, the boys of St. John's Church School, deeply impressed by the kindness, zeal, and un wearied attention of their excellent master, Mr. S. M. Strick, presented him, from spontaneous feelings of grati tude and respect, with an elegant and handsomely mounted Bible, with index and concordance attached, purchased by their combined subscriptions, and which, it will be seen, they accompanied by a brief but genuinely affectionate address. The circumstance is equally honour able to the juvenile donors and to the recipient, and we can well believe that the latter will " p r i ze and preserve the sacred and beautiful book during his life." The pleasing fact supplies a proof of what can be done by the consistency and exertions of a schoolmaster, for we learn that two years since there were no schools attached to St. John's Church, and now there are 120 boys under daily instruction, and above 100 girls. Double the number could be receiving instruction were there more space in the schools for their accommodation, and we should therefore be glad to hear of means being used towards the enlargement of the school, in order to extend the blessings of Scriptural education amongst the youth of humble cir cumstances in a densely-populated district, which we trust will ere long meet with the serious attention and support of the Christian community, and more especially of the congregation of St. John's. The effort would be a worthy response to the self-denying and painstaking exertions of the Rev. W. M. Falloon, the minister of the district, as there can be no question but that his undeviating minis terial faithfulness and persuasive gentleness of manner, in superintending the school, have conduced to the gratifying result. Further, the documents will speak for them selves : ADDRESS FROM THE BOYS. " Liverpool, Oct. 15th, 1847. " DEAR MASTER,—We, the boys of St. John's Church School, are desirous to present you with this token, ex pressive of our gratitude and respect for your kind atten tion and exertions towards us. " Very sincerely wishing you every happiness in this world, and in the world to come life everlastins, we re main, " YOUR AFFECTIONATE PUPILS. " To Mr. S. M. Strick." THE REPLY. " St. John's Church Schools, Nov. 12th, 1847. " MY DEAR Boys,—With feelings of very sincere gra tification I accept this valuable token, expressive of your gratitude and affection. " Need I say this sacred and beautiful book shall be prized and preserved during my life, not only for its own sake, (invaluable as it must ever be to the believer,) but as a truly gratifying proof of the kindness, self-denial, and thoughtfulness of my boys. " If my humble efforts to forward your improvement have been in the least successful, I am sufficiently re warded ; I bless God, and take courage. " Most sincerely and heartily I pray that all I wish for you may be realised in your happy experience ; that each of you may set out in life with the determination to do justly, to love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.' Forget not what is written in the Word of Truth,—` He that walketh, with wise men shall be wise, but a compa nion of fools shall be destroyed.' My dear boys, now in the bloom of youth and health, I would take this opportunity, in love, to impress on your minds that life is most uncertain ; we know not, as the Holy Bible tells us, what a day may bring forth.' Then what shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul.' " May each revolving year find you growing in grace and wisdom : " Superior sense may you display, By shunning every evil way, And walking in the good.' Again, accept my heartfelt thanks for your valuable gift; and that the Eye that never slumbers may continually watch over you, is the sincere prayer of your faithful friend: and master, " STRICK." FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SUMMARY. The London money market at the close of the week was not quite so buoyant as at its commencement. Con sols, however, ranged from 84 to 85, both for immediate transfer and for the present account; thus indicating an absence of any expectation, on the part of speculators, of any very early upward movement. For the opening, 18th January, the quotation was 851. The same feeling of dullness has spread over the share markets, both in London and in the provinces. We have no further failures of importance to notice, although many suspen sions of minor houses have occurred during the week in the manufacturing districts. The amount of mischief done, and inconvenience inflicted upon the commercial classes, thus far, may be estimated from the fact, stated by the London Times, that the liabilities of twenty large firms which have suspended amount to an aggregate of £4,598,284, forming an average of £229,414 for each firm.; and that the dividend upon the whole is only stated at about 13s. 6d. in the pound. Add to the above amount the liabilities of the suspended banks, of the large failures which have taken place in Scotland, end the nu merous suspensions of houses with liabilities to the extent of ten or twenty thousand pounds each ; and we shall probably find the total amount drawn from active em ployment to be from eight to ten millions. The progress of the realization of the assets of Messrs. Sanderson and Co. was stated, at a meeting of the parties interested, held on Frid a y a ft ernoon , t o be progressing satisfactorily. Out of the £1.725.000 of liabilities at the date of suspension, about £1,100,000 is understood to have run off, leaving the present liabilities £625,000. The amount of the bills held upon houses which have failed since their suspension, and have fallen due, is stated. at £35,000. • An adjourned meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Fry, Griffiths, and Co. was held on Thursday, to receive the report of the solicitor appointed to inquire into a t ransac tion of the firm. by which some securities previously held by Meslrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co. had been ex changed for other securities, by which it was complained that the creditors had been damaged. It appeared as the, result that Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co. had per mitted the exchange in question to be made, in conse quence of the securities originally held having been im properly lodged with them, Messrs. Fry and Co. having no right of ownership over them to entitle them to pledge them, and being subject to a prosecution for so doing by the parties who had lodged them in their hands. Fur ther than in relieving their connections from possible legal difficulty, Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co. were considered not to have acted improperly, their own posi tion not being at all benefitted by the transaction ; and an opinion taken from Messrs. Fitzroy Kelly and S. H. Lloyd, relieves them from any charge of having received an undue preference. The estate, however, is damaged to the extent of £11,462, or about Is. 9d. in the pound. The probable dividend is set down at 4s. in the pound. Of the recent suspensions in Manchester it is expected Messrs. Fairbridge and Co. and Messrs. Marsland and Veltman will realise a surplus. The bankruptcy of Messrs. Swainson and Birchwood is superseded, and their affairs will probably turn out favourably for their creditors. The statements issued by Messrs. Scholes, bankers, shows a balance of £19,000, after deductions on account of bad or doubtful debts. The position of some of the other failed houses is not so satisfactory. The creditors of Mr. David Ainsworth, it is believed, will accent a compromise of I3s. 4d. in the pound. The public will learn with plea sure that the business of Mr. Robert Gardner will be im mediately resumed, the Bank of England having come to his relief. Considerable excitement was caused in Manchester in the early part of the week by a report to the effect that the important bank of Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co. were about to withdraw the accommodation which they have been in the habit of allowing to their friends, and restrict their operations to mere discounting. The only change intended is, that their friends are not to expect to have liberty to overdraw their accounts as a matter of course ; but will be required, when an advance is wished for, to send in a written application. The object of the bankers is to obtain a more complete command of their capital. The Royal Bank of Liverpool is endeavouring to re lieve itself by an issue of preference shares ; and is suc ceeding in obtaining the renewed confidence of its deposi tors. Arrangements have been completed to secure the London Joint-stock Bank as its agent, a meeting of the shareholders has been called, and the directors are pre pared to recommend the resumption of business on the Ist of December. The North and South Wales Bank is also expected to resume, much sympathy being manifested by the depo sitors towards the mannager and directors. The pro prietors have been summoned to meet on the Ist December, when, no doubt, something definite will be resolved. We refer our readers to another column for particulars relative to the Liverpool Banking Company. Business generally, both in London and the provinces, wears an improved aspect. The market for colonial pro duce has been active, sugars being quoted at ls. to 2s. per cwt. above the prices of last week. Coffee has also shown signs of improvement; and the public sales in London have been well attended, and a disposition to increase stocks has been evinced. The return from the Bank of England for the week ending the 6th of November gives the following results when compared with the previous return : Public deposits.. Other deposits 8,804,395 Decrease, 107,047 Rest On the other side of the account, — Government Securities £10,598,607 Decrease, £15,000 Other securities 19,919,915 Decrease, 489,982 Notes unemployed.. 2,030,085 Increase, 853,345 The amount of notes in circulation is £20,396,445 being a decrease of £436,305 ; and the stock of bullion in both departments is £8,729,551, showing an increase of with£290,677, when compared the pr i,a nd previousreturn. escriptio n s have The market for our leading stapl e , co tt on , h as been Ani brought an advance of per lb. The sates of the wevl have been 26,400 bales, of which speculators have taken 1850 bales of American, and exporters 4180 bales Ameri can, 350 Surat and 100 Madras. The imports of the week have been 27,244 bales. The market for manufactured goods is firmer; and al though there is not a large business doing, increased con fidence in operating for export is manifesting itself. The country trade, however, is dull. The number of mills working has increased during the week. The distress amongst the operative classes is fearfully intense ; but happily there is not apparent any of those attempts to ex cite them to displays of angry feeling towards their em ployers, which have been observed in former seasons of depression. _ Our corn market on Friday was inactive, the prices of Tuesday being barely maintained. The markets in the interior are well supplied and prices are generally re ceding. Stock and money values are quoted higher, and dis counts are obtainable more freely and on rather better terms than a week or two ago. First class paper only is accepted, however, and inferior is not negotiable on any terms. The general rate of discount for bankers' bills is from seven to eight per cent. ; and the joint stock banks are giving six per cent. for money for short fixed periods, and five per cent. for it on call. The improvement in Consols arises chiefly from the purchases made on behalf of the public, the transactions being mostly in small lots, for the purpose of investment. The Bank of England has been supplied during the past week with £475,000 in gold. About £200,000 more was expected yesterday. In a week or ten days forward about half a million more is expected as advised of. These ample supplies are almost exclusively derived from Russia. Such extraordinary imports of the precious metals must necessarily be the result of financial opera tions upon a large scale, the actors in which do not appear at present, although the origin may be guessed without much chance of error. The " eight per cent." recipe is working, as such potent medicine might be expected to work; Such a price for money being proclaimed to all the world (and the Examiner declares that the Bank has itself paid seven per cent.), it is inevitable that money should flow towards such a market. All the cash that can be spared from Holland and other places, where 41 and 5 per cent. has been the current price, is naturally forwarded to London, to gain some of the premium thus offered. And thus the bullion in the Bank-coffers begins to be augmented ; and as a consequence, the quantity of the Bank's disposable paper is increased. The bullion and coin in the possession of the Bank, according to the Gazette of Friday, was, on the 6th of November, as follows : Gold coin and bullion .. ?`1" Silver bullion Gold and silver coin .. £7,247,959 .. 1,178,571 .. 303,021 £8,729,551 in the preceding week it was £8,438,874 Increase.... And, as there has been a transfer of £126,363 of coin, from the Banking department to the Issue department,— the Bank is able to augment its " notes issued," from £22,009,490 to £22,426,530. The result of the whole affair will probably be, that having called Parliament together, to grant an indemnity for a violation of the law,—it will turn out that no law has been violated, and hence that no indemnity is needed ! LORD MAYOR'S DAY IN LONDON.—The usual cere monial of Lord Mayor's day passed off with greater eclat than ever on Wednesday. A fine day for the show drew thousands from all parts, and the dinner appears to have been on a most magnificent scale. Her Majesty's minis ters, the Foreign Ambassadors, and Judges of the land were of course present. The premier, in retu rn i ng th an k s for her Majesty's ministers, was very bri e f. Hi s Lord ship said :---" 1 beg, in the name of her Majesty's minis ters and my own, to thank you for the great honour you have done us in drinking our health. We are fully aware of the importance of having the support and confidence of the city of London for the purposes of carrying on the govesnment. lam sure that we, the Queen's ministers, intend to do what we think will be most beneficial for the country ; and in that behalf, omitting all subjects of poli tical controversy, 1 will say we shall not hesitate to admi nister, and, if need be, to exceed the law, if we think i t necessary for the public welfare. I in have heard with great pleasure your lordship's sentiments favour of the con tinuance of peace — sen timents which were so well re sponded to by my illustrious friend the French Ambas sador, who is here present. I wish, like him, that that peace which has now lasted for thirty years may long en dure, and my anxiety for its continuance, I own, arises not more from a sense of the evils of the war which then closed, than from the experience of the benefits of that peace we have so long enjoyed. (Loud cheers.)" He concluded by proposing in complimentary terms, the " health of the new Lord Mayor." The only other no ticeable fact was, that Baron Rothschild returned thanks for " the health of the city members." His speech was not, however, deemed worth reporting, for not a line of it is given.