The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-07-30 00:00:00

iidy at use. total pals. T ile Birken h ass ett. sad Dock Bill w ill shortly receive the royal The b •is• lates se kil l 'lag in Duke -street, hitherto occupied as a f,_ , l ~.t ho sZ e b s ue et )on given up by the government. 2145 4 9 u the,Y9c9ouartse!siverpool, the railway took s es ','„n oaturday week an infant named Davidson, aged fif l'inra(Onths, fell into a pan of water and was drown ed. . Bas sa 'a l a ndaY week th e Rev. J. B. Lowe preached in St. iti°ll.°l)4o 9 Church, Douglas, Isle of Man. ednesday the body of a full-growa male child, :epfistslit?,inssaashfoound in St. Martin's churchyard : it was On Pz' ThatidsY week the Rev. J. Cordeaux baptised an by at St. George's Church, Everton. The e rr e ice is in strict accordance with the rubric. at st. teCir e e s V . NV. M. Falloon preached two sermo ns asts_. , at Little Bolton, on Sunday week, for the iris, attached to the church. if._.! 'le!' recent voyage hence to Smyrna, the screw . irs1.14:811IP Astrologer, Captain Milburne, ran the entire ‘ll4,,nese!n twelve days sixteen hours. 110‘ 14 " Id aY Mr. Cardwell presented a petition to the I:orat:nficearnmons from Liverpool in . fa , vour of steam 4;1 isk, anon with the Australian colonies. Yacht belonging to the new proprietor of Hooton 'Pe W s ee d rl s , _ ,13drig opposite Eastham this week. She l s il on d boars - 99e4 uaY on a month's cruise, with Mr. Nay or 9 l'e s A of I ;._ Rms or L IVERPOOL.—The emblem on the arms ad,e'll'7rPool was a sea-bird, but it is called a corm orant, liven. of th e urst mentioned, not a liver; the liver is an i tir. l!erald's of fice.—Baines's Lancashire. fo• rater Pansey, ironmonger, Paradise-.street,, }as siet 7: dead in his bed on Wednesday morning, b y i!I tao, 91 irl, Who had s lin g gone as usual to awaken him in the hefelte kev. George Copway sat with Mr. Rushton on t he 14 %I'. on Wednesday. Twelve ago he was ah . at 11114 th e e; w oods of Aineeca, and obtain d his educa e tio s n tate 1 : Il se of some benevolent gentlemen of tl tnently. Ile x Is . Re speaks the English language very Weit "nPAD Docks.—On Thursday, four eminent for ors sent in estimates to the Woods and Fore t st n s tla construction of the sea wall of the great floa of 00.:!enhead Docks. There are now upwards a greit; rnen employed in the various portions of th i s st lain be %k a l i ,' be Perceived from an advertisement inserted in tatte,,ertising columns that Mr. John Smith, arbitrator .setheroutant, has been appointed an agent in thiston '° I ts n' it Y of London Life Assurance Society, in additionat in titstis,sourtney, the previous representative of t L. p u s il • ` 99 th is tl e n daY week Lord Talbot's yacht Brillian t . arri d ve a d s lithSerseY. She is about 300 tons burthen, rigg e d haf 1 0 . 7 r 'blasted schooner, and carries six guns and a t e c a re n ts est Y t een before the mast. She is the larges t an d that ever anchored in the Mersey. S Mole 0 )1,111a7 for Beaumaris. Ile'daY, Elizabeth Bradley, a female, residing in street, died from excessive drinking. She called_ at kall.kblic-houees during - the early part of the cl_a n y . : s tree t:. Lilt ~, e,"tiY went to a spirit vaults in South . Joh Wes t i ,ssee there had one glass of rum, .after which she „Os I, i`e a fit, was removed home, and died. . e'sStasstl',Bclay the 23d , and Friday, the 26th instant, 'eels -•• John , les • f the Consbrook, of -tst r , - saguire master o ~,"eto s ' 'aPtain Hem: Bulkeley, late master of late Zastetis'sef Liverpool ; and Captain John Hew itt , severally "ed - t he Eliza 811, of Liverpool, were Did fi rst class certificates as masters. th e 'Po en w ent ?ids , .---On Tuesday, the 9th instant, th m e e k a e s e u l re o - f b e t , an iron y acht of about fifteen tons 41:14 o ' ri was l aid at Mr. Laird's building-yard, Birke nhead, the tYasht §atarday las t the launch took place. To- day ;seisaiwililusbet t r re s e te w d e a e n k d s f s r p o a ni rred and entirely com pleted the day on which the keel ni bs ' see se ikr HANICS.—On t a s fsee s • .'ENT UNITED ORDER OF --EC l ea ked , Y , , the 20th in s tant, a lodge of the above order. Lod W e e nirke i 1 d Chieftain, j was opened at . the Bull e '''eclige .ettastreeite,a Birkenhead, 4Seisii,"rerpool, Mr. E . Byrne,the . chair, when by the Philanthropic Pp t .' t 'tr of respectable young men were init.iatetirille paint Iv a i °t ) . I ni osf.-as?o Thursday a fire broke out in te s h s 44 ssrs. Mathews and Co., Blackstock-street, se by 144ersismRaernaFe amounting to £5O was don z ia l i k il i ld tsre a e t t l . , a fire broke out in Mr.. G s . o — n 9 ss n a S w u -n n i d i a ll y , The roof of the buddir r i e g g fellin, t s f artl e ,le difficulty the flames were pre vented s and p rea d i - t tificeschlb•e:2C2oo worth of damage was done, a quantity iss,,l!E AssiSse, entirely consum ed. this to n of tts.--- The summer assizes for the southern tegatiesbeenriejiJusticesl county IN ! i commence ghtm an ° a n ts d Saturday Cressw-e1 1 . w e. in 4 , De icons, trials Sea i r Sures t or , , of these, two are for murder, two for for prisoners in Kirkdrle gaol , \ ai r h,.lo,,yl;lisnal,tryitnrteeinntthteopn;rusrodne;o,usernviennetefoenr s co a r hh b i u n r g g , la fi r ‘ s ,e , IZlllttlghtenrve for poaching, . to defraud the reve- Los s i ,seven for conspiracy for forgery, nine for sS i si s ,„. or stealine a post letter, two for uttering coun- KnesilAne'!nd the remainder for minor offences. will be seen, on 14..41 4 t ,ET-SHIP CAMBRIDGE.—It ter h ik e, another column, that this favourite " Old date Loner" is to sail on the 4th in stant, as an in k gm acket. Since her last passa s e, she has been ti‘ o lkti ttn er the able command of Capt. W. De Courcy. t o ttt il a t q t i l l ' i : a a tt rl N ; hl guaran- Il th o i s r e ty pz .e c a t r i s ca a l ff s o e r r d v s ice an in u t n h d e en tr i a a d_ e e for a pe lts] es si ability. On reaching Liverpool, friends, and lidee,4,'"ed entertained by a nutpber of his . this e pin t v all who knew him in a manner that evinced ieleeneetest for his future succe . ss in the command of ts, t c h cx s nt vessel. the packet•ship Cambridge. tesiate4lll•-A serious accid ent happened on n al T on h g ur w sd t a th y the edies L i PleY, Esq., of L iverpo ol , . I,heaist,; h ad been driven up to . vi sit Asylum, from On their return, Ain 11 tes t 4.`t t alsi in an open carriage. of the horse's trap at f k u l,btok:Ue old doe-kennel, s o me ro s4 S l sped Which so startled d th v e e a r n h i a m v a in l g tl l i o a s t t i a t l s l e e t orn off . ase s "'„ove s - lrown the hill, the Slihe a ‘ t a t e satu al f b It galloped pas r t i the Bath h i o l u il s t es h , el a o n w d , b ki k it ru ridge, down the very steep , oth I.,:tiilt, v .e , t r i ! lv a a g s ai n n p st se t t h , e curb sto . ne,nea t r h S ro t. w A n n o n n 's t lit t l e Wes:Mence on the pavet m he en p t a . rts bein gh carriage and ss.t`Ys essassSonsiderably injured, but T he e rtunately the Ismer /4 17 with a few bruises and a v ery severe fright. ?bOlpstitt.r Casette. las' I i l i sl ied a T i' t zlor AT BIRKENHEAD.—M . r. Jo h l i t e n h L h ai e rd sa h y a s s , l as ris e s, etter to Mr. J. A. Tobin, ed ap e rade out a list of ninety vessel i s n le w uilt at Birkseena stet/nest a d s out the outlay in fi tting them for N`',iitehaadrelr'erPool engineers, sailmakers, ropem n a e k e e t r e s c i 4 p ,tilip pi at anchor-smiths, and other trades co 1. 9 •/' tile tlg' h as amounted to upwards of £400,000. ° Ward es toependiture of so large a sum cannot , have been ile ail l ° f ttesverPeol tradesmen ; and hasinf ea b n uil e t on u ti p . - Nsi )? stat e e ntY of the vessels alluded to , h et d Mate tha t a very small portion of the abov . e am ls o n un ot t q tre ll hi litt e be T l spent in Liverpool had the se s bsi i t s 9 04 ;tit Birkenhead. From the great fa l c a i e li e s t s ie e s si n ii o p w . ti,:4lag sti;i le Th.atries, the Clyde, and other p 'h t at I,i, engineering to any extent cann ot be retained kl ltl lit 4 lod- er P° o l or Birkenhead, unless : builders ship ka ean , hit,l:9inee't,te rents yards, with graving doe s 140.1 e f or s Premises with deep water frontage w h,a a r s f s s lysas l S Petting machinery on board the largest el Of th lessels, and railway communication for the sup •tis4, p._ ell. timber • rtss s ,, l _ , iron, coals, Ike." , -L itokEit t , f?''' POR THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS . OF ‘ q tll'' 10 '4'"OYMEN.—The anniversary of this insti the selonhreled for the benefit of the families of clergy s ihtlktleroei4lve officiated within the archdeaconries of Nip ! 3 tow*,'-aaehester will be held at St. Peter's Church, de s Is L„"' on Thursday next. The president for the ,;.tior, of lieury Choi ondeley, who has presented a by "SlSlow:' 100 to the s m ociet During the past year, n t e.vhoZ. e'peretl,23 orphans have been effectually relieved 4 l' 4 t i '' h a t say nt Y 8 4 s d 1• 's t' has been effi 4ntiss rnai s , ee , t " the insti u ion in the language of the „beg retiteioed for several years • and is every year Ivls s ] . " Premise of extensive utility, whereby some to 1,.. °1 refP erPhans who are compelled by circumstances, aqa, fl e et rlo discredit on themselves or their parents, t iliO 4 ` 4 Ploys to ' r e ci ri sis t tri livelihood, are provided . with a means es t9 tYeectipe iar more suitable to their birthright, than t , e s s ,. et' s - ,Les,,teseestiylll3soto which the children of clergymen are sa s , .IS bia , und on their leaving institutions_ o . f this k lio n ia for " the requirements of the Church in her . kt goitstekeat.,!Uperior order of teachers for parochial ttte4",11..:,,T1/EPT SHOPKEEPER AND THE RAILWAY Plital/40pVtneWhat amusing story is told of a 80l - sa t s e l - .ePer w h fii,stl ns elatin g L. 0, the other day, had a rather unex %le % sip s cas siag e e tt , h the dethroned potentate in a NI? Aftayaisss weroeytwtiole midday train to Manchester. one on the shady ‘ l 4l 'Nail an d the oth gentlemen, l If that age. The elder k s , is st; Wa s sess: er about la V i ne 41 ed to I:ging The Times, butseemed very affable, 'ads s adea stp e unicative ; and the shopkeeper, t e t ati N g and Nog c o ma opportunity, inquire _sc e •h r a .y t SisoPl,san, raisi,"SlS'esterns were quoted at ? The e a l t d l _l s. 1 / 4 ;414 411: : 4,117 head, replied that theysto l od 0 kr, Nat" l elself tic ., wonder what that ras_cHudson Is, I Wag too, A2+ I mak i ng a fine mess of . things, and 'Nit UN' brought IV t herby, for instance, my native pla ce, s.. itteses I, a,„ s lIP there. Elderly gentleman : O h ! ; A 1 y naven I beg the favour of your name ? S o n p- . 4litll Clip le af re th e n _, sir, is L-----. Elderly gentlema n itiZ esll `) lay 8 h T o th If old Betty L—s• Sho pke e p er , l i i k e a •: Th en l e l : p name is Betty .1,--. Elder l y sled to bard, Tvr2 15 a servant of mine, and a 0 i - 517 94 os,e YouiY,.nname, sir, is Hudson, and I should be ist a pipere.oh op l e a l, ner at Newby -hall. The as o easily alt;' It eels, be says our informant, may be is veo4 t s , 'oe described. LI- deck "L AItY On Saturday night, about masiSgoess ' a host • . 11143me t 1 it. - -MNfr IT imPudent robbery was perpetrated tali ", Wi l ga hi s ' 1-Plghes, draper, Scotland-road. Mr. ho s e es , s_ assistants busily engaged in the ~ ,I, •nan acaled che wers , e ms 411 e anfas ll at the back of the " the all y h Prosesdesuine a passage door, entered the his oee se e'ea op ri ''' one stairs. Mrs. Hughes, who had ssVosszt.,Op ssairune,d, was ill in bed, and, hearing some eta sios Burin a, tnoi s • aft e " W as , . ~ ,Ou ght it was her husband, who had cla n" W as Kep t in 4 1 rise evening, to go to the cash-box, IVlimeh s i'phe saw'ue aPartment she occupied. Directly tlaike ne w an ..., strange Man in the room and asked s t s i h t l tZ: I t Y tess;vindg hthiserfe, but received no reply, the w hit the k Oa k , ace towards her. There was a of qt h_ 1 !11 h m ,L. I,lle time, and Mrs. Hughes perceived estscosphz, held ,•41!Pld of the cash-box with one hand, siZeiesTs_rnesh Ze-preserver in the other. She was, to s t i atski,, 9 enabl e illrnsed but regained self-possession 1 / 4 1 -1. I .lsar °l ist th er .,ta jump out of bed just as the man ,Oashe ..s lit s eBtllnee, b.% a°,or- Her cries called Mr. Hughes 4esidoos, , 98 t ,e s a,ne i n t i: , In the mean time, the thief had 4,,ea l e a ,Oa h e enn,.., same way he had ' entered. The , lea e sesssatrled about £lOO in gold and silver, ll 14t e • '''' PaPers N. 14 fe y Need, but the 'asitS missing An alarm Messes, thief got off. The cash ' Ltas alum been found in, an out- 1_ .00 , 0 4 855_ ./ . • Aio in ab °l4 7l -01 5 700 a 0 Vis 111/ ‘ te dos noal t °3 o f Bos7d e rtsst sre• P - 310 swo,orthr;,eo i r eci e, oho P f COP FO vittee ° P° ortik Or sou reave": 30 1 4 fo so m , the eto al l hog 1100 91 '00 furt h e r - tth e ed w itb°u ess ° l•a ilv co 01nld be ice o 9 (or t d y u Of d P l ,OB , 03 duce te of its id,loll, , Ilractised! of , he sa•farle9P' INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF 1851.—1 t is but too palpable that a strong distaste for the exhibition of 1851 prevails amongst all classes, whether with reasoW or without, is for the future only to determine. There are, however, features in the design by which the local committee of this town intend to repre sent Liverpool on that occasion, which will be acceptable to many, who, in other respects, are no friends to the ex hibition ; for instance, it is intended to construct a model of the town and docks on a scale so imposing that it can not fail to occasion a desire on the part of those who see it to visit the town, and see its commercial vastness. Be sides the model, it is also intended to send a complete collection of the imports of this port, fully described and classified. These two objects will not be lost to the town as soon as they leave it, but will be brought back to form the commencement of a museum of commercial economy, which has been long wanted in Liverpool. We have facilities for carrying out this plan superior to almost every other port, and it is rather discreditable to the town that it has not been done before. Information re specting even the staple articles of import is at present very meagre; although the value of correctly understand ing the nature of those articles which are used in the re quirements of civilization, is of the utmost importance. It is too late in the day to ask, What is the value of any more knowledge than the uses of an article and the means of obtaining it? We have long since found that know ledge of all kind keeps pace with the requirements of the age, and is essential to its onward progress. On this ground the Liverpool committee is deserving of every encouragement. THE HARBOUR OF REFUGE AT SOUTHPORT.—At a special meeting of the Commissioners of Southport, on Thursday, the following memorial to the Mayor of Liver pool, respecting the recent decision of the Liverpool Dock Committee with regard to the buoying of the Southport Channel, was adopted :—" Sir,—l am re quested by the Southport Improvement Commissioners to express their regret that the Dock Committee of Liverpool should, as appears from the report of their pro ceedings in the newspapers, have refused to comply with the recommendation of the Trinity Board to place a buoy on the bar of the channel leading to the anchorage in the tidal water off Southport, commonly called Bug's Hole. Under these circumstances, the Commissioners trust the Common Council of Liverpool, in their corporate capa city of Dock Trustees, levying dues on all goods landed on the coast as far as Douglas River, will take the sub ject into consideration, and refer the question back to the Dock Trustees, the tidal water in question being solely within the jurisdiction of the Dock Trustees, and not, as supposed, in that of the Ribble Commissioners, the latter having only power to buoy the channel leading to the Ribble, which runs along the Lytham shore, the Nelson Buoy, north of the boundary of the port of Liverpool, being the leading buoy into the channel of the Ribble. The importance of a buoy on the bar will be highly valued by the fishermen belonging to South port, and to coasters frequenting the place, and 'nay not unfrequently be the means of saving vessels, bound to Liverpool, from being wrecked on the Horse Bank, when driven to leeward in distress.—l have the honour to remain, yours, &c." MANSLAUGHTER.—On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of Elizabeth Harris, who had been killed by her husband Peter Harris, a carpenter, residing in Dickson street. On M3nday week, deceased and her husband had some words about paying the rent. The quarrel arose out of the husband saying he would not allow her to go alone to pay the rent. She then said to him, " Then I'll go away again." About a year since deceased got her hus band to go to sea, and when he came home again she said she had watched him round the rock, and had wept bit terly. He afterwards found out that while he was away she got connected with another man, and that she was about to go to America with that man, and leave him (Harris) with their two children, this he prevented, and took her back again to his house. When deceased said, " Then I'll go away again," she was understood to mean that she would go away as she had done before. Her husband then struck her a violent blow on the nose with his fist. On Wednesday her nose and head began to swell, and on Thursday a surgeon was sent for, who con tinued to attend her up to the day of her death, which t iok place on Sunday. Mr. Parsons, surgeon, stated that death was caused by erysipelas, arising from the wound. The jury found a verdict of manslaughter, and he was committed for trial at the assizes. LOCAL MEETINGS. COUNCIL MEETING.—At the adjourned meeting, after Mr. Hornby had made a statement in substance agreeing with what we published in the Standard last week, he was allowed to withdraw the resolution relative to the lower wall in front of the land at Birkenhead. Mr. Tobin obtained leave of the Council to print the evidence given before the shipbuilding committee. The expense will be about £3O. _ _ _ SELECT VESTRY.—The usual meeting of this body was held on Tuesday, Mr. Churchwarden Harbord in the chair. Mr. Thomas was appointed one of the masters of the Industrial School, at a salary of £2O a year.—Mr. Cafferata then brought forward the motion of which he had given notice, that all applications from owners of property for a compromise for the rates on their property, in cases of £l5 a-year and under, be referred to the Fi nance Committee. Mr. Brown seconded the motion. Mr. Williner opposed the motion. On a division the numbers for and against were equal, nine voting each way. The chairman gave the casting vote in favour of the motion, which was carried.—A letter from Sir Denis la Marchant was read, stating that Government had ap pointed two tide-surveyors to watch the arrival of Irish steamers, in order to prevent the overcrowding of which the inhabitants of Liverpool had such a right to complain. It was agreed to present a memorial to the Town Coun cil against the contemplated outlay at Birkenhead for the accommodation of shipbuilding. The division was as follows :—For the motion, Messrs. Savage, Blain, Caffe rata, Denton, Gardner, Hindley, Luff, Shakeshaft, Whit ty, Woodruff, and Willmer ; Against it Overseers Brown and Jeffreys. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the meeting of the Health Committee, on Thursday, Mr. Walthew brought before the committee the state of the abattoirs in Trowbridge. street, the smell arising from which, at certain periods, was a great nuisance to the neighbourhood. It was agreed that notice should be given to the company that an information would be laid against them if the nuisance was not abated.— The engineer reported that he had caused an examination to be made relative to the com plaint of Mr. Harbord, as to some damage done at one of his warehouses by the breaking of a sewer. The cel lars were found to be perfectly dry, and there was no sewer in the, street. The engineer also recommended that in future working drawings and specifications be for warded of all sewers required to be done at one time, and that they be submitted to competition in a lumped sum ; the plan hitherto adopted being attended with consider able inconvenience. The recommendation was agreed to.—Mr. Chaliner said he was desired to ask whether the inmates of the Catholic Blind Asylum could he allowed the use of the baths ? The chairman said that at present the baths were so crowded that the request could not be complied with ; but on the opening of the baths in Corn wallis-street, there could be no objection to grant the privilege.—A memorial from Mr. Langton and others, complaining of the nuisance from St. Domingo Pit, was referred to the Town-clerk.—The engineer submitted a revised scale of charges for parties erecting boards, scaf folding, &c., in the streets. Approved.—A letter signed " E. Gibbons," stating that the inhabitants of Kensing ton-street were " astonished at seeing two scavengers in the street," and calling the attention of the committee to the circumstance, was referred (amidst much laughter) to the Sub-committee of Works. DOCK COMMITTEE.—THURSDAY.—Present—Messrs. Nicol (in the chair), Bent, Steele, Fisher, Jones, Rankin, Holt, Tobin, Bold, Harbord, Sandbach, Robinson, Pres ton, and Lockett. The special sub-committee on the timber trade submitted a plan for storing timber on the Harrington estate, which they recommend as a temporary arrangement only :—" That from and after the Ist of August, the rate of rent for depositing timber thereon be three-sixteenths of a penny per square yard per week, for three months, to be measured according to the quan tity of ground taken and occupied ; after three months, the rent-charge to be one farthing per square yard per week, for such longer period as it may be occupied." A deputation from the timber trade, consisting of Messrs. Anthony, Bland, and Fleming, waited upon the commit tee to confer with them as to the rent proposed to be charged for the land.—Mr. Fleming said the timber trade objected to the rent-charge proposed by the sub-commit tee as being too high ; for, many years ago, when a por tion of the land was taken from the Harrington Dock Company, the rent was only 7d. a-yard; but when the Dock Committee took the estate the rent was raised to Is. 3d. The timber trade were obliged to have the land; but, under the circumstances, seeingthat the Dock Com mittee had the dock rates and other advantages, they ought to consider that, and take a more moderate rent. Some land near the Brunswick Dock had been let at 4d. a-yard. He suggested that the land be let out in portions, or yearly allotments, to different firms, subject to six menths' notice.—The Chairman said the Dock Commit tee were letting the land more for the accommodation of the trade than for any advantage they derived from it.— After some explanations from Mr. Anthony and Mr. Bland, both of whom considered the proposition of the sub-committee as very objectionable, on the ground of the high charge made for rent, the deputation retired. — Mr. Steele, who said he represented the timber trade, ob jected strongly to the proposition of the sub-committee, which involved a charge of fifty per cent. additional rent, after the timber had been on the ground for three months. Such an arrangement would be most disadvantageous to those having timber on the ground, as they might be six months or more in disposing of it.—Mr. Harbord thought the timber trade would never be satisfied until they had some land permanently appropriated to their use, either at the north or south end of the town, and it would be much better for the committee to say at once what they would do. The parties interested would then know what course to pursue.—The Chairman said that the recommendation of the sub-committee was only temporary, as the subject of timber accommodation was under consideration, and as ships were about to arrive, it was considered necessary to prepare for them.—After some general conversation on the subject, Mr. Fisher moved an amendment that the rent of the land be 91d. per square yard per annum, or three-sixteenths of a penny per week, subject to three months' notice. They might then do what they liked with the land.—Mr. Robinson seconded the amendment. On a division the amendment was lost by a majority of Bto 6. The recommendation of the sub-committee was then confirmed.—A letter was read from John Kennedy, master porter, relative to the regulations for porterage, which he denounced as unjust, and would have the effect of depriving him of the:exercise of his license. As the tone of the letter was considered objectionable, it was ordered to lie on the table.—A memorial from certain master porters desiring to. confer respecting thealteratinns in the present system of ,porterage, was referred to the Master Porters' Commitlee.—The Nelson and Bramley- Moore Docks were ordered to be appropriated to vessels in the American tide. . -- --~~. titERPOOL ST NDARD. tam POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Nearly fifty persons were charged on Friday with al lowing their dogs to go about unmuzzled, contrary to the local regulations. They were each fined ss. and costs, and recommended to hang their dogs. On Tuesday Capt. Christie, of the steamer Iron Duke, was fined 20s. and costs for laying his vessel alongside the Prince's Pier for a longer period than allowed by law. At the same :ime Charles Guy was fined 10s. and costs for abusing a calf in Whitefield-road, Everton. LEAST SAID SOONEST MENDED. A summons was heard against a person for having his chimney on fire. The defendant was asked what he had to say, his reply was, " The fact is, the cook got drunk, the fat fell into the fire, and here's the result." The magistrate smiled, and said something about an honest fellow. On Friday, Mr. Blair, on the part of the Corporation, applied to Mr. Rushton for an order to compel the Lon don and North-western Railway Company to put in pro per repair the bridge over the railway on the Wavertree road. Mr. Pollock appeared for the company, and after hearing the pros and cons for two hours, Mr. Rushton adjourned the case for ten days. MURDEROUS ATTACK UPON THE POLICE.-011 Tues day, Owen Farron, Peter Murray, and Henry Sherlock, were committed for trial at the Birkenhead police-court, charged with having assaulted Ellis Jones and Henry Williams, two of the police-officers of the Limekiln-lane district, of Tranmere, on Sunday week, at an early hour. The prisoners were making a disturbance in Limekiln lane, and on the officers interfering, Jones was knocked down by Murray with a large stone on the back of the head, which inflicted a very serious wound, and he be came insensible. The other constable, Williams, was then attacked by Murray, and so severely beaten with the staff belonging to Jones about the head and body, as to be rendered insensible. The other prisoners also took part in the affray. A LITERARY MAN TALKING TOO LITERALLY.—On Wednesday, a charge was preferred against Mr. Hall, known as the author of several novels, " Raby Rattler," " Rowland Bradshaw," &c., of using threatening lan guage against Mrs. Girvan. artificial flower dealer, and her daughters. Mr. Hall made a long speech in defence ; and, while deprecating all enmity towards Mrs. Girvan and her family, and saying that he could never think of annoying them, made use of many insulting expressions and insinuations. Mr. Rushton said that Mr. Hall had behaved in a disgraceful manner, and had that day fre quently and grossly insulted the ladies, his accusers, in his speech. While speaking of one of them, he remarked, " that he could say things of her which would raise a greater blush on her cheek than that reflected from her bonnet." He should bind him over in his own recog nisances of £2OO, and two sureties of £lOO each, to keep the peace for twelve months towards Mrs. Girvan and her family, and to give twenty-four hours' notice of bail. Mr. Hall was then taken into custody and locked up. Next day the requisite bail was forthcoming, and after the day's sojourn in bridewell, the defendant was discharged. CHARGE OF STEALING SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.—John Wilkinson, who had been remanded on a charge of steal ing nine China silk handkerchiefs from the office of Mr. Jones, Exchange-street East, was brought up, on Thursday, and discharged, the prosecutor being unable to identify the property in accordance with the exact legal requirements. A much larger quantity of handkerchiefs than those men tioned were stolen from the premises. RINGING THE CHANGES.—On Friday, two men named Lever and Evans, were charged by detective officers Bates and Monks with " ringing the changes" upon an emigrant about to depart for Port Natal. The prisoners and another man met the prosecutor at Salthouse Dock, and they went together to a public-house, where one of the prisoners said he could lend any man money to any extent. During the time of the conversation, a purse containing £9 was taken from the prosecutor. The men were again brought up yesterday, but owing to their victim having been obliged to sail by the vessel in which he was registered at an early hour, he could not attend ; and though they will be again brought up to-day, their punishment on this account will probably be summary—a circumstance to be regretted, as they are notorious thieves. THE RIBBON RIOT.—On Saturday, Mr. Rushton com mitted Mr. Wright for trial for firing on the mob which surrounded his house in Chadwick-street, the 13th July, by which he seriously injured several persons. The magis trate declined to take bail, and censured the police for not taking more adequate measures to prevent the bloodshed. Rffrirtiitural anb llortirultural So great has been the rash of novelties in the horticul tural world within the last two or three years, that it would be well for gardeners to takes little breathing time, in order to select from the multitudinous species which have been added to our colle"tions such as are really wor thy of cultivation. It will be found, upon examination of such collections as have been liberally supplied with new plants, that there are many entirely worthless as or namen t a l speci mens, and very many are inferior to the old favourites. Thus several new Ixoras have been added ; but none equal the old I. Coccinea, which has been called the Queen of Stove Plants, and still deserves the title. I. Ja vanica and I. Salicifolia are splendid plants ; so also is I. Griffithsii ; the last especially, which nearly equals Coccinea. These all belong to that portion of the genus having scarlet or orange scarlet flowers, of the light co loured ones; I. Laxifl ora is best, but it requires masterly cultivation to develope its beauties. Except in colour, it resembles a fountain of sparks in some pyrotechnic dis play. The genus Hoya has had many accessions ; but perhaps the only one really worth cultivation in the orna mental collection is H. Bella, the most beautiful by far that has yet been discovered. H. Imperialis was highly spoken of, and, in a botanical light, is highly interesting ; but its immense cluster of dull brown flowers has nothing but singularity and size to recommend it. Of all the Gardenias, the last, G. Fortunii is unquestionably the best. It is one of those rare instances in which the published descriptions have fallen a long way short of the mark ; for it has all the beauty of the White Camellia, with a fragrance beyond anything delicious. Zauschneria Cali fornica, so lo ng sought for, and Valloradia Plumhaginoides, so highly praised, are both disappointments. The former is of a dingy red colour, far inferior to Penstemon Gen tianoides or the common Fuchsia, and the flowers of the latter, though eminently beautiful in colour, are as fuga cious as those of the Helianthemums. It will, however, prove useful if well managed. Allamanda Schottii proves to be no improvement upon the old A. Cathartica. Its erect habit does not do away with the necessity of sup ports of some kind, and the difference in the flowers is not distinguishable. Several fine Echites have also been obtained, but none worthy of comparison with Echites Splendens, which, perhaps, has no rival amongst stove climbers. The genus Achimenes has been greatly en larged ; but the old A. Coccinea and A. Rosea, if well grown, far surpass the large-leaved species. These re marks might be carried on to a great extent ; but they are sufficient to point out the necessity for observation on the part of those who have to provide the greatest amount of display, and to guard against being misled by the no velty of plants, which possess no other advantages. YESTERDAY. ACTING AS BADGE-PORTER. WITHOUT A LICENSE.—A number of men were brought up charged with infringing the bye-laws, by plying for hire as luggage porters, not having a license. James Carlish, one of the defendants, stated that he and his companion had applied for a badge, but were refused the privilege by Mr. Dowling. Upon being questioned by that gentleman, it transpired that the defendant had never applied as stated. Mr. Dowling further explained that there was formerly one hundred licensed porters, but this number was greater than was necessary ; the whole of the men could not possibly earn a livelihood, he, therefore, reduced the number to seventy and withheld more licenses. Mr. Rushton, upon a short consultation with Mr. Dowling., postponed the case until Mr. Dowling shall have conferred with the Mayor on the subject. A gi 4, named Mary M`Guinness, was committed for trial for stealing two dresses and two shawls from the house of a person named Morris, residing in Derby-street, who had kindly given the girl shelter. SHOPLIFTING.—The lad, Patrick Leigh, who was re manded last Monday on a charge of having stolen two books from the shop of Mr. Young, South Castle-street, was again brought up. There was no further evidence, and the lad was committed to prison for twenty-one days. ROBBERY AND ILLEGALLY PLEDGING.—A servant girl named Margaret Agnes, was charged by her master Mr. Thos. Rowland with having robbed him of various articles, consisting of two blankets, a pencil case, tea and sugar, &c. Mr. Rushton regarded it as illegally pledging, and convicted the prisoner in the penalty of £5, exclusive of the value of the articles pledged. THE STABBING CASES. — Mr. Pritchard, the person who was so brutally stabbed by the Irishman Gordon, was able to attend and give his evidence yesterday morn ing. It had the tendency of making the case still stronger against the prisoner. As an instance of the assassin-like duplicity of the fellow, it may be stated, that when he first called upon Mr. Pritchard, the latter was above stairs—a precaution he had taken, expecting a visit from Gordon after having seized his goods, as he knew him to be a very violent fellow, and of a revengeful disposition. His wife had denied him, and Gordon, as he left the house, kissed and fondled the infant in her arms. Shortly after he returned and committed the act. The words he made use of to his victim as he stabbed him were, " You will count no more." A person named Sinclair identified the chisel, which he saw Gordon throw away after having committed the act. Mr. Callan, the surgeon, described the wound as a dangerous one. A female, named Bowes, who, it appeared, had given information of Gordon's hav ing destroyed the window frame of his house (the cause of the distraint being issued,) came forward to prefer a charge against him of having stabbed her also. It seems the bloodthirsty scoundrel went to the house of Mrs. Bowes, which is opposite his own, on the morning of the day on which he attempted the life of Mr. Pritchard, and after many imprecations, stabbed her on the body. The force of the blow will be understood when it is stated, that the chisel penetrated the woman's thick stays, her under garments, and broke the flesh. She had excited his enmity by having informed Mr. Pritchard of the de struction Gordon had made on the property, the charge of which was in the former. The man is an old soldier, and bears a bad character, having been concerned in simi lar acts of blood before. At the close of the case, Mr. Rushton committed him for trial.—The lad Hunter, also charged with stabbing, was again remanded to this day, when Robert Wilson, who was stabbed, will be able to appear against him. PENMANSHIP. - 1 1 1r. Ellis, the head writing master of the Collegiate Institution, has recentry published two slip books of copy lines for the use of schools. One of these consists of the ordinary line copies in round and small hands, and the other is adapted for the higher classes, serving the double purpose of a perfect guide to an excellent style of penmanship, and initiating the copyist into the mode by which mercantile transactions • are carried on, its contents being a selection of promissory notes, bills of exchange, &c. With respect to the style as an illustration of the useful art of penmanship no praise can equal its deserts ; with all that truth of form which is admired in the old copy book are combined an elegance and a flowing grace which are unknown in the older styles, The pupil who follows this model must attain to the ex cellence of a " copperplate," while he secures the ad vantage of a commercial current hand. A SERIES OF DISASTERS.—On Thursday morning, about two o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises occu pied by John Scanlin, beerseller and grocer, New Bird street. The house was completely gutted, and in con nexion with the catastrophe a melancholy accident oc curred. A youth, named John Burns, who was sleeping in the top room of the house, on the alarm of fire being raised, came down below, and attempted to make his escape by the street door, but was driven back by the flames. He then went up stairs, and threw himself out of the window on the third story, but, unfortunately, alighted on some rails, and was taken up in a dreadful state of suffering. On the following day he died. Several persons attended at the coroner's court to give informa tion respecting his death, and whilst a man named AP Clnre was making a statement to Mr. Crews, the clerk, he fell down in a fit and shortly expired. NOVELTY !—Our readers will perceive by Mr. Colles's advertisement in another part of our paper that he has resumed his old mode of business—that of making a charge for admission to see his various curious and enter taining novelties. This is well ; his visitors may now please themselves whether they make purchases or not, without feeling under an obligation, and should they pur chase, their admission money is is allowed to them. Knowing how pleased every person who :visits Mr. C. must be, we feel perfectly assured that he will have no cause to regret this chance, as we are convinced that those who see his various mysteries performed, will not be able to resist the temptation of acquiring a knowledge of the art of using them. At all events, purchase or not, we know not where a more agreeable hour can be passed than in Mr. Colle's sanctum. He has- likewise made another most judicious alteration—that of keeping his rooms open until six instead of four. rADVERTISEMINT.] CONSUMERS of GAS are invited to • pect the varied Assortment CHANDELIERS, PEN TS; AND OTHER GAS F INGS, Displayed ' the Showroom of WILLIAM PENN lITH'S BRASS FOUNDRY, 26 an 8, HANOVER-STREET, (Two Do a from the bottom of Da ke-etrect,) where an imm e variety of elegant designs afford the greatest advantages of choice. ne but azycrienced Gasfitteri ealPloYed. VISITS TO GARDENS. Green Lane House.—Julius Focke, Esq.—This is a suburban residence which may be taken as a model of its class, from the high keeping of every portion, both of the house and grounds ; the latter are of limited extent, but are very judiciously arranged, and so well kept that we have rarely seen them surpassed ; they consist of a kitchen garden, in which are the glass structures, and the ornamental ground in front of the house, in which there is a small conservatory. We first visited the green-house, which contains a collection of seedling Pelargoniums, raised by the proprietor, and the centre contains a group of standard fuchsias and scarlet geraniums, the same as were exhibited at the Corn Exchange; the stove is an excellent house, well lighted, and from the very healthy state of the plants well adapted for the purpose of plant growing. The collection is a numerous one, and some of the plants are well grown ; one Ixora coccinea, only 15 inches in height, had six trusses of bloom of Begonia ; fuchsiodes there were two gigantic specimens covered with bloom ; the fine old Gesneria, longiflora alba, G. atro purpurea, G. zebuna, and a fine collection of Gloxinias were nicely in flower; there were also good specimens of Hibiscus grandiflora, Justicia carnea, Torenia Asiatica, Begonia manicata, B. argyro-stigma. JEschynanthus grandiflorus, IE. Boschianus, }E. parasiticus, and Rus selia juncea ; a few good orchids and cacti ; a gay show of achimenes of all the good species, and many other inter esting things. The other house contained principally specimen plants of plargoniums, all of course past this season. But the gem of the place is the conservatory, which is wholly devoted to the fuchsia, of the varieties of which it contains a complete collection, at least of the good sorts. We were wholly unprepared for the treat we received in inspecting this place ; we had previously found fault with the Standards in the green-house, but here we saw their use; for in this collection they were grown in every variety of form, from the dwarf compact bush to the tall Standard, the latter serving to form the back tier; one specimen was singularly beautiful, trained in the form of an umbrella, but so perfectly covered with floAers as to look like a fountain of bloom. The plants all bore evidence of constant care and attention, and formed not only the best collection, but the finest specimens, in such a large number, we have ever seen in this neighbourhood. In the ornamental garden the keeping of the lawn and beds was admirable, and altogether the place reflects much credit upon the taste of the proprietor, and the excellent management of his gardener, Mr. Cahill, who has been a successful competitor at many of our exhibitions. MISCEL L A N E A. Villa and Suburban Gardening.—The object to be kept in view in arranging and planning a small garden is un questionably variety. Attempting too much in any one particular branch leaves others either neglected or curtailed. It is true that every one has his own peculiar tastes and pre judices, and these necessarily interfere with the proper arrangement and divioion of the different parts of a gin den ; but it must be allowed that variety is the soul of gardening, and not less so in small than in large places. The peculiar taste of the proprietor should, therefore, in some measure, be rendered subservient to the amount of pleasure which his family and friends are to reap from a proper distribution of subjects. When in a flower garden of Roses alone it is admitted to be beautiful. Few will be found to detract from the loveliness of the rose, but it would indeed be a morbid taste that could see no beauty in the rest of the vegetable kingdom. I apprehend, there fore, that the majority of those who delight in gardens— and who does not ?—would prefer a continued succession of bloom in all seasons, so as to keep the eye always de lighted, and the mind ever gratified. The business of the villa gardener then must be to consider well every step he takes ; and every plant he commits to the soil should have been previously well weighed, and every point relating to its ultimate growth and effect maturely considered. The amateur is too apt to plant without forethought, and many of the objects he has looked forward to admire, are killed or smothered by others of more rapid or luxuriant growth. He should, therefore, know something of the dimensions plants are likely to attain. His little space requires great economy in the distribution of the subjects he cultivates, and much judgment in the selection of them ; and, there fore, instead of attempting to produce quantities of one kind of plant, to the exclusion of others, it would be wise and more satisfactory to limit the number of any particu lar kind, and thereby afford space for greater variety. He ought especially to avoid the too abundant introduction of rude growing paints ; but, on the other hand, he need not confine himself to too small plants ; these would pro duce a monotonous effect. A knowledge of the size which plants are likely to attain, together with the hints I have thrown out, may enable him to distribute his subjects so as to economise his ground, and, consequently, to produce a greater variety on the same space.—Pharo. The above is one of a very valuable series of articles upon the same interesting subject published in the Gardener' Chronicle. The Samoan Chronicle says, " He who introduces but a single plant into a country may be considered a public benefactor. We look with interest on the magnificent orange and tamarind trees which still stand at Point Venus, on Tahiti, planted by Bligh ; and on the shaddock tree, which, till lately, stood at Hualline, planted by the hand of Cook. But the most humble native teacher who now conveys to other islands the orange, the lime, the banana, sweet potato, pine, custard, and papan apples, &c., is no less worthy of the thanks of our country than the greatest of onr navigators. It is interesting to observe, that, when these worthy agents of our Missionary Society bring on board the mission ship their little odds and ends of property to embark on their mission of mercy to other islands, they have almost invariably a box of plants, or a parcel of roots and seeds. It must not be thought that the islands of the Pacific are now the solitary abodes they once were. They are visited by hundreds of whalers and traders; and, consequently, it is of the greatest benefit in preserving the health of the crews to be able to get fresh supplies of vegetables and fruits. At the same time it confers a benefit on the natives, by giving in exchange for their produce our hardwares, cutlery, and cottons. The benefit is even more extended in opening up the mar kets fir our home manufacturers. In after years it will be interesting to know who first conveyed to the several islands many of the finest tropical productions. Even now, short as the period is, it would be difficult to ascer tain who first introduced many of them. Of all the foreign plants which have been introduced into Samoa, none have been more extensively propagated and valued than a species of banana, previously unknown in the South Seas, although in Samoa alone upwards of fifty different species of the Musa are found. From the excellency of its fruit and its great weight, together with the adaptation of its lowness to resist violent gales, it promises to take the precedence of every other variety usually cultivated. Some notice of its history, therefore, is worthy of record." OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. Plant Department.—Pelargoniums are now over for the season. They ought to be placed out of doors, and cut back. Do not, in all cases, adopt the old method of heading down to two or three eyes ; prune more in ac cordance with the habit of the plant; look to form; a round bush has its admirers, and few dispute the appear ance of a pyramid. In these cases the plant must be well furnished from the pot upwards. No real amateur can be supposed to dispense with his cutting frame. Gera niums, fuschias, &c., will now strike freely. Let the situation l.), open, and fully exposed to the sun ; nail a piece of cotton over the glass, and, in addition, in very bright weather, a mat. The best plunging material for this purpose is peat earth, passed through a coarse riddle, and as the cold frame will require constant attention, we will return to it next week. Kitchen Garden.—Early peas, potatoes, &c., will now be getting over. Lose no time in getting the ground well wrought, and let cabbages, Brussels sprouts, cauliflowers, and Legg's late white brocoli supply their places. Make a sowing of lettuce, and plant out such as are in want of it. Sow cauliflower and cabbage for spring use ; and again about the middle of August. Keep the ground well stirred amongst the growing crops; these fine seasonable rains are making_a wonderful improvement in this depart ment. Fruit Department.—Let no time be lost in getting as ' many strawberry runners pricked out as will be sufficient for future•plantations. Amongst a mass of confusion, try Hap \,Prolific ; if the British Queen is found to succeed well there is none better in flavour ; Kean's Seedling, (if true) is one of the most useful, but in this neighbourhood it is, sadly degenerated. Retard a few gooseberries and currants, by placing a strong stake in the centre, and tying the branches neatly inwards, surrounding the whole with a bass mat, or any other covering that will allow a portion of air to pass through it. ANSWERS TO CORRESPO NDENTS. N. Tyler.—Gutta-percha would probably answer for binding, but it would be necessary to have a hot iron to form the junction of the two ends of the ligature. The advantage of an elastic bandage would be very great; besides which, the gutta-percha would prevent evaporation from the incision. We should like to hear the result of the experiment. S. Stevens.—We have seen no ptospectus of a flower show at Huyton, but such an affair was spoken of some time since. 13151ria P.elus. The subscriptions at Manchester for the Peel monu ment now amount to nearly £5,000. The foundation-stone of the new baths and wash-houses at Preston was laid with great rejoicing on Thursday. The Parish Church at Wigan will be reconsecrated on Saturday with usual solemnity. Sir John Gerard gave a grand dinner to the Lancashire hussars on Thursday, in the Old Deer Park, near Billinge. On Saturday week, Mr. Joseph D'Antoine, a German merchant at Manchester, committed suicide by hanging himself at the bedpost. On Tuesday a fisherman named Peter Hodge went out off Southport in his smack to fish for mackerel, and in one catch he netted the enormous number of above 17,000. PEEL MONUMENT.—The Manchester Committee have received a letter from the Bishop, adding his name to the list of contributors for twenty-one guineas, the maximum fixed by the Committee. The Manchester Guardian reports two fatal cases, one of malignant or Asiatic cholera, and the other of chole raic diarrhoea, to have occurred in that town within the last few days. On the 16th inst. a young man numed Burns, son of Mr. Burns, managing clerk of the National Salt Works, Winsford, was drowned whilst bathing in the river Weaver, near to his father's residence. It is somewhat remarkable, that, with the exception of the 2nd prize of £2O. the whole of the prizes given at the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society, for short horns, were won by Yorkshire and Lancashire farmers. Small cottages are now being built in every direction in and around Blackburn ; and so great has been the de mand for bricks, that the supply has fallen far short of the demand. In the Manchester County Court, last week. the judge ordered a shopman to refund the price of a dresspiece which would not wash, but which his assistant had " war ranted as fast colour." SINGULAR.—At Mr. William Street's farm, near Brad- shaw, is a male turkey which has been silting several weeks, and has succeeded in hatching two chickens. The fowl still keeps to his nest, evidently intending to have a regular brood.—Bolton Chronicle. - On Saturday ;eek,sOre;i - wa3 the throng of visitors at Blackpool, that hundreds were unable to obtain beds. The railway carriages and the station were placed at the disposal of persons to sleep in, but a great number had to walk the beach all night. On Monday week Elizabeth Jones, servant to Mr. Young, of Tarporley, leaped through her bed-room window in a state of somnambulism, and fell on the pavement beneath. She was much injured, but is expected to recover. The Rev. 'William Edward Rawstorne, the newly ap pointed vicar of th e p ar i s h o f O rms ki r k , entere d upon hi s ministerial duties on Sunday week. On his arrival into the town on the previous day, he was greeted by merry peals from the bells of the old Parish Church. Mr. Gilbert, whose bus ness has made him intimately acquainted with postoffice machinery employed in the transmission of newspapers, has just published a pamphlet in which he advocates additional facilities for the transit of letters and newspapers, especially on Saturday, and the acceleration and increase of day-mails as a substitute for the Sunday delivery of letters. SOUTIIPORT.—This fashionable watering place is now very full of company, and at one time no beds were to be procured, so that some parties had to go to Lytham to sleep. The town is e n li vene d b y var i ous ki n d s o f music, amongst which are the black serenaders, with a harp, &c. A theatre is also opened, in the Assembly-room, and a small exhibition, of a similar kind, near the Union Hotel. On 'Wednesday afternoon last, a boot-closer, in Man chester, named Reid, who was at work in a house oppo site to his own residence, was horrified to see his wife (whom, being ill, he supposed to be in bed) lying on the pavement in the street. The poor creature was a corpse, having precipitated herself out of the bedroom window, and fractured her skull most fearfully. She had been in a low state of mind. The Manchester Guardian mentions the case of a young man, named Joseph Piston, who dreamt three several nights that he had been drowned in the river Rollin. In joke, he directed his family as to the disposal of his effects, in case his dreams should be fulfilled. He went to bathe on Friday in the above-named river, swam about some time, dived into a deep part, and did not reappear. An hour and a half elapsed before his body was recovered. THE BRITISH ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.—The seventh annual meeting of this association is to be held in the week commencing Monday the 19th, and termina ting on Saturday, the 24th of August, under the presidency ofJas. Heywood, Esq. Monday will be spent in Manchester. On Tuesday, they proceed to Whalley, Ribchester, Clithe roe, and in the evening to Lancaster. On Wednesday, they visit Furness Abboy, Pcil Cootic, &c., and hula meeting in the evening at Lancaster. On Thurs.lay, they visit lornby Castle, and return to Manchester in time for an evening meeting. Friday and Saturday will be spent wholly in Manchester. _ _ THE LANCASHIRE PEEL MONUMENT.--It has been determined by the inhabitants of Tollington to erect a column on the summit of Holcombe Hill to the memory of the late Sir Robert Peel. The view from the top of this column, which will be accessible by means of a stair case, will command a panoramic scene of 200 miles in circumference, embracing a sight of Yorkshire, over Blackstone Edge; the Derbyshire hills, overlooking Buxton ; the Staffordshire range of hills, Cheshire, the Irish Channel, the Cumberland hills, and the watering places on the Lancashire coast. Holcombe Hill is wi bin a few miles of the birthplace of the late Sir Robert Peel. EXTRAORDINARY DISCOYERY.—As Mr. R. Wright, clock cleaner, of Marshside, was going along the back of the Bold Arms Inn, Southport, on Wednesday, he per ceived the ground on a Sand-hill to move, as if by magic. He was alarmed, and called on Mr. Richardson's son, when, on turning up the sand, they found a little infant, with its face downwards, struggling for life. The clock maker blessed the little boy, and said he would be a father to it and bring it up himself. The infant was taken to a house near to Mr. Richardson's beer-shop, where hun dreds of strangers have been to visit the little foundling. One lady is willing to adopt it and give it a good educa tion, if it lives, which seems to be very probable. In the meantime the police have been very active in endeavouring to find the mother, and suspicion has fallen upon a female of weak intellect, called " Trotting Nanny," from her peculiar manner of walking or running, and who procures a livelihood by collecting horse-dung on the roads. If a few minutes longer had elapsed before the infant was found, in all probability it would have been suffocated, as its mouth and ears were full of sand. There was a green sod placed where the child was lying. The foundling is a very fine child, and many of the persons who have been to see it have left money for its support. It is supposed that the mother had given birth to the child whilst sitting among thg sand-hills, at about three o'clock in the after noon. The infant has been baptized by the name of " Sandy." CONDITION OF THE MANUFACTURERS.—It is quite clear that a Manchester manufacturer, going into the market for cotton, will have to pay now about £l7O or £lBO for the same parcel of cotton which he could buy in 1845 for £lOO. But how stands the matter when he comes to sell his goods ? Here are six sorts of cloth, given as the leading articles of the market ; and here is the price of a piece of each. Let us compare 1845 with 1850 ;-- • s. d. s. d. No. 1. 2. ~ 6 11 3. 1 . ). 6. £2 710} £2ll 4 So that, for 100 pieces of each sort, an American mer chant would pay now £256 13s. 4d. for what, in 1845, he bought for £239 7s. 6d. But the same American mer chant, selling his cotton to the Manchester factory, would obtain £2OO for 60001bs of " upland fair," now—although in 1845 he could only get £lO9 7s. 6d. Is this " pros- perity ?" To us it seems too much like the condition into which these same Manchester men have themselves plunged the farmers. Fine harverts, plenty of corn to sell, but prices which yield no profit. We heard, the other day, of a young manufacturer who was asked how he was getting on ? He answered, " Oh, urandly ! We are doing a great business." " And to good purpose—to a.dran tage ?" was the further question of the anxious friend. " Oh, don't say anything about that !" was the answer ; " I dare not look at it." 3ut arithmetic will not be cheated. The day of reckoning will be sure to come sooner or later, and a fearful day it will be. A " PARTNERSHIP FOR LIFE" EXPERIMENT.—On the 15th of December last, Mr. George Peck, of the Royal Oak, Chapel-street, Salford, caused the following adver tisement to appear in one of the Manchesternewspapers:— " The advertiser, a middle-aged and respectable person, would be happy to meet with a respectable female, as partner for life, to assist in conducting a small house and spirit vault in Liverpool or Manchester." The advertise ment was replied to by . a Mrs. Taylor, and an interview took place at her lodgings in Medlock-street, where she invited Mr. Peck to take tea. This w as , o f course, made the occasion of discuss ing matters climected with the " partnership for life." It wou ld seem, however, that the lady decl ined making any immediate arrangement of terms until she should have managed Mr. Peck's house for a while, and thus ascertained, by actual experiment, how far a partnership for such a long date was likely to prove agreeable. She had been married, and if her hus band were dead, she was a widow. She had a daughter about sixteen years of age, a somewhat interesting-look ing girl, who was living with her; and it was decided that both should reside at his house;. Mrs. Taylor being the female manager, and h er d aug ht er to act as barmaid. Nothing definite w as arrange d res p ec ting financial recom pense—in case the partnership-was not completed ; that also was to be left for future determination. The experi ment lasted for about four months ; in fact, until the Tuesday preceding Whitson week, on which unfortunate day Mr. Peck, having.been to Liverpool, brought home with him a wife, of course much to the astonishment of Mrs. Taylor, who was soon des t in ed to hear from her morepuccealigt 4141 # :." m istress here.' She had .. ~_ aMdamiv.ag $ taken some furniture to the house, and as soon as shs could get a place in which to deposit it, she had to move, wnich she very prudently lost no time in doing. How ever, she consid ere d th a t she ought to have some remune ration for her se rv i ces , an d on Monday last she brought an action in the Salford Ccunty Court, for the sum of £lO 10s. Id. Mr. De Lara appeared on her behalf; and Mr. Myers for the defendant. Mrs. Taylor, on being called, admitted that no agreement had been made re specting wages, it being understood that if the arrange ment proved permanent, she should not be particular. On cross-examination she affected not to understand that anything like marriage was implied in the term " partner for life ;" nor had she any intention of marrying or she had a husband living, on some property of hers, but she had left him some twelve months ago. Mr. Peck said that at the interview above referred to, the plaintiff said she had been a widow about ten years, and was " eligible to become a partner for life." However, he soon found that she would not suit him ; she was very extravagant ; too many people came to see her and her daughter, and they were treated, at his expense, with spirits. He therefore went to Liverpool after a few months, and married a person to whom he had paid some attention for several years, though at the time he advertised they were not on good terms. In answer to a question from the judge as to whether he would have married Mrs. Taylor if she had proved "all his fancy painted her," he replied that that was his intention. His honour then said that if the plaintiff had been a spinster or a widow, he conceived that the present action would have been brought for breach of promise of marriage, and therefore he should treat the case as being one in which the court had no jurisdiction. The plaintiff's claim was, therefore, not enforced, nor were costs allowed the defendant. PAUPERISM UNDER FREE TRADE, AND PROTECTION. A few days since we were favoured (says the Herald) with some long dissertations on the success of free trade, as proved in the decline of pauperism. And this decline was said to be shown in the recent Report of the Poor Law Eoard. We looked at that report, and were somewhat disgusted at what we saw. There was an evident determination to keep out of sight, as far as possible, all facts which might lead to a comparison between the days of protection and those of free trade. The whole view was attempted to be limited to the two years, 1848 and 1849. And a great shout was set up in some newspapers, because the pauper ism of 1849 was a trifle less, in the aggregate, than that of 1848. But not a word was breathed of the fact, that both 1848 and 1849 showed a great increase of paupers and of cost, when compared with the years 1844, 1845, or 1846, when protection was the rule which pervaded our legis lation. Only in one single page of that volume did the truth peep out. It had been the practice in all former reports, and could not easily be discontinued now, to give a gene ral view of the state of pauperism, nationally, from 1813, the earliest year for which complete parliamentary returns exist, down to the time present. That general view is continued in the report just issued. And from it we copy the following important facts AMOUNT OF MONEY EXPENDED ON THE RELIEF OF THE POOR. Last Three Years of Protection. Year ended Lady-day, 1844. £4,976,093 Ditto ~ 1845 5,039,703 Ditto f t 1846 4,954,201 First Three Years of Free Trade Year ended Lady-day, 1847 - £5.298,787 Ditto 1848 Ditto 1849 5,792,963 The result, then, taking the average of the three years of protection at rather less than £5,000,000 per annum, and the average of the tl:ree years of free trade at about £5,750.000, is an increase of pauperism, actual pauper ism—money spent in the relief of the poor, to the extent of nearly three quarters of a million per annum ! and this, we fancy, is only a beginning! Perhaps it will be objected, that 1845 was a year of railroad employment, and 1848 a year of revolution and slackness of trade; and that, therefore, this particular comparison is unfair. Very well ; let us, then, merely compare 1849, the last year given to us, with 1839, being just ten years back. The result is as follows : Year ending Lady-day, 1839. ......... £4,406,907 Year ending Lady-day, 1849 Is that satisfactory, gentlemen ? But this is not all. The price of food, of the mere necessaries of life, forms a chief element in our expenditure on the poor. Now, 1839 was a year of dearness; 1849 a year of cheapness. Let us see how this affects the question. In 1839 the average price of wheat was 693. 4d. per quarter. In 1849 it was 495. Id. Reducing, then, the sums expended in each year on the poor to quarters of wheat, the result will be about this : In 1839, about 1 270.000 quarters. In 1849, about . . Is not this perfectly frightful? Still, however, a delu sion is attempted to be kept up—that, under free trade, pauperism is decreasing ; balancing merely the year 1849 with that which preceded it. And a few manufacturing counties are picked out to give a colour to the story. But even this report of their, into which some special returns have been foisted for this avowed purpose —even this re port itself refutes the idle pretence. For here are some of their own figures, copied from this new report : PAUPERS RECEIVING OUT-DOOR RELIEF ON JAN. 1, 1849, AND JAN. 1, 1850. 1849. 1850. Cambridgeshire 14,669 15,134 Durham . Essex Kent Lincolnshire Northumberland Staffordshire Suffolk 24,671 26,402 Worcestershire \\Tales Now, these facts, be it remembered, appear in a special return, collected just before the meeting of Parliament, for the express purpose of showing that free trade wes di minishing pauperism ! A result which was obtained by a view of the aggregate merely, without regarding the fact that the diminution was chiefly in Lancashire, and one or two other manufacturing counties, where, in January, 1850, the furor of overtrading was at its height. COURT AND FASHION. The Court remains at Osborne, her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal children continued to enjoy good health during the week. The Duke and Duchess of Ne mours, and Prince Leopold, of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, were on a visit to the Queen and Prince Albert at the early part of the week, and left Osborne on Thursday. On the occasion of the occupation by royalty of the an cient palace of Holyrood, a statue of her Majesty will be placed in the centre quadrangle of the building. The ex-King of the French returned to Claremont on Monday last. His retinue was composed of above seventy persons ; and the luggage, consisting of portmanteaus and bandboxes, weighed upwards of four tons. The greatest solicitude was expressed by his suite for the com fort of the ex-King, and they wished to carry him from the railway platform to his carriage, but he very good humouredly opposed their good intentions. Previously to quitting the metropolis the Duke of Wellington called on the royal exile. THE LATE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.—The property is stated to be divided into three portions amongst his three children—viz., the present duke and his two sisters. In addition to other property, the sum of £5,000 goes to the duchess. The executors are the Duke of Sutherland, Sir James Reynett, and Sir Henry Wheatley. The guardians of the Princess Mary are the duchess, the pre sent duke, and the executors already named. The Prin cess Mary is but sixteen. By the grant of parliament she will have £3,000 per annum, as well as one-third of the personal estate by will. MARINERS' CHURCH. SIR,—I attended the Sunday afternoon service at the re-opening of the Mariner's Church, and a more affecting scene I have seldom witnessed. It was indeed most grati fying to see such a class as nearly 700 sailors, with their families, crowding to the House of God on his holy day : and the spirit with which they joined so reverently, so audibly, and so devotionally in the prayers and responses was to me truly delightful—to their minister it must have been doubly so. The beautiful simplicity and earnestness with which the preacher instructed them in the Gospel of Christ seemed to be fully appreciated by the breathless at tention w►th which the audience hung upon his lips. Oh ! what a spectacle. I thought it was acceptable for angels to look upon. But after the sermon, when their strong voices heartily united in singing that inimitable hymn, " Christ the seaman's stay," I confess my feelings were entirely overpowered. I could not help wishing that there was a Mariners' Church in every one of our docks ! nor could I express the ardent desire that the sailors' friends, the merchants, had all been there to partake of my joy. I shall not easily forget, while gazing on some of their veteran countenances, seeing the big tear rolling down their cheeks, with their eyes closed, and their throats almost choked. Surely here was evidence of the power of Divine Grace on the human heart. But I must forbear to proceed. May God in mercy long pre serve the Mariners' Church a blessing to the seamen fre quenting this port ; and may Liverpool ever keep up such a movement to the glory of God, an instrument for pro moting the happiness of man. I am, Sir, yours truly, R. Liverpool, July, 1850. ' INTERESTING RELlC.—There has lately been found among the remains of Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, a most interesting antiquarian relic, in the shape of an enormous stone coffin, supposed to have contained the ashes of one of the "great men" of the neighbourhood. The abbey, which was formerly one of the richest in England, w a s besieged in the time of the Commonwealth by Oli ver Cromwell's army, and the present ruins, still very exten sive, are well worthy of a visit from the passing tr ave ll er. One part of them is converted into a gentlemanly resi dence, and another constitutes the parish c h urc h of Much Wenlock. This church is now undergoing repairs. and it was in the process of levelling th e fl oor i ng that the workmen came across this remnant of f ormer d ays. The coffin is hewn out of solid stone, weighs upwards of a ton, and is shaped to the form of the body, which in this instance must have been carried to it. Along with the coffin there were found some parts of a skeleton, consist ing of the jaw-bone, a n d thi g h and leg bones, add which were of great size and in good preservation, but the thigh bone appears to have b een fractured The se have since been re-interred, b u t the coffin still re. mains on view for the edification of the curious. Some idea may be formed of the proportions of the living man from the following dimensions of the i n t erna l structure o f the co ffi n :—len g th, a little over six feet four inches; bread th across the shoulders, two feet. V er ily, they were " slants ia those days 1"i-0w-respondent.