The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-09-04 00:00:00

55. BEPTLNIBER 4,1855. j INTELLIGENCE t anin2 , areas: as 'isiss, tl e nt .l s , Pike' b e te ? 4 l' ; umber , ,sa pops d clean 4i* C a Ja m esnied es a'' ran P. sn4os se, •,! of llees, in the service of Messrs. day. • In V •cn n , Isar 8 , .street, foil throe throughthe °Pen a , nn . s a , r , rs tn , as ' n u n , __ the, into the street, on Tuesday P o r f ° 6;tobe r ' l i llela v°l • lq,k ati ," " e • spot. n on ~ L ach 94 rue s 2 SOCIETY —The adjourned meeting tael'n. •ats "a th e ' 4 3', at the Clarendon-rooms; Mr. W. R. NO O O sn!' l, id Nal , chair, Aro hbon er a b i ,the sabse , A number of the rules were altered te , , rbo y , A , t , 3' in erea, _ , nptions payable by new members being C s ' le ge,t 4 sea '4ll of '''. v , your, e 0 4 D , resole retail grocers, ~ a ada' il atleb sn nia, i _ Bo tts t o __ at a meeting held on Tuesday, , o sno,s , Vet e_ Orde r false the price of sugar One halfpenny in e 0 /095! ,'tlgar . ` 4 Attle e wvaseebanensate for the increased wholesale _ ein , 4 7- 11 )1 b 4 Xt io3 fixed as the lowest price per lb. for °' 1 tile ,? •stre 'a of '"")'ol7,4Pkirataets'a°llllal'aZialitl,eraen met at the Brunswick-hotel, Hano le rePh :es•olaln• o f V ape eitiling Lip an aad 3 ; a acl.pres_ented a set of gas experimental eratw ur - CIP) 1,. 'lstaa n rPOoI t oss to Mr. Woodall, on the occasion of o f o_, a aan ec,, Ars e , l. vasai gh n take the management of the Burstein a sd T o de t s f i tin s, of ,* - 0a 11 , norapany, ow l° falle s l ' ll o l l. ei '6°o to tirs daY a handsome ship, .calded the h the C il. the ark as, was '' c on . , ~ , 40- s . c all , a ti a ~ -munched from the building-yard lad ° o r A. 4 14 ' o, l(le"itg b a Yn , Baffin -street and afterwards towed to 5 ,os cy $e • A Ith , 0., of the sln• She is ' by Messrs. te stas''' I Tes pi a t of to is owned , ~, , T a ,, ed, 1,0 00 ,_ sin,. and intended for the Jamaica „ 1 0 :,1 ktioa' 'lEc tt tons is to lie laid down' in the place yo Ole o? GE th 3 Slk t Gt ~,, o d sle Lai 'tz I‘., ed In' tn' t Wint r out , bi,'? lin k t ag e n e l eaan 0 011.—In compliance with a requi nin tl ,ll 'Ch e ri ra a th`eaa r -41 g houses of the port, the committee /la t th e , sii ka,, 0 ( !op have passed a resolution that the , e ., alte n t° ?, la b e ', l ila , C , 1 , 15 c1i, announcing the termination of ' cos 20 a co '4ll 3 ,'"ag at half-past three ; and further, Pat„?•lss of ans en closed at seven o'clock each evening. ioj:hil e te n o wir ta 4 I c ed on Saturday. tr t ,„ 4: '!' 4 l,l' the 3 ,,,,tc 1 L-011 Wednesday night, at half v_setlt,',',e or th sainn: the'tStaley, belonging to Mr. Wilson, 0 PaPh,ecos a ge selleP" up Mersey, came in contact with i,n va n naay tii Oali s i e ° „her, Maid of Mostyn, which sunk in „Ns `„ 4l , and Flat. la th with an Australian ship on the pre ''7es nlnet n 'ear s „, "e Yacht was held fast to the masts of a le `°th o P 'Alt at v „"re a t . one time entertained that she ta de disst,• i e e P a ea7 of ti ; eucalside Perry directions were promptly n to 'Al e C I Yaen t, Steamer Queen to go to the assistance I tos lt t Ti ts age ts wh ich was safely brought to shore. 'n it , : S pi Ils t „ 1 ~,as sustained by the collision. t's,• yth, I llier s ' . 41/t ts s k : l 4lli,;' , for th Ass o n, : -- The adjourned meeting of the Oas to , , e pitr., Mien was held at the Bull Hotel, k l y e l etira a , 4 Orli. t 'i, ° . .Se of considering the advisability of N:1: t ell at4f,‘ Y e S , p er I,7f}tlllS in this locality short time, ela. -The meeting was fully attended .(111:ets"hje4ettIrers, anti t , 4 3 a , n 'lad ), °fill Livesey, Esq., in the chair. ; anti ',I e e „:"Ptea.._:T, ll fully considered, the following. re ' 'Oa 1 0 na'-lad e a', That as other towns have not yet 1 e b,:,,' da,, . Lo run short time, this meeting be ast all l 't , " g 's will' ' sl uill'ht " c ytt,:).t or co/Iti n • lie : The meeting then adjourned ; hi it h t't Wa.°llAVed to work four days per week. •4 4 , :qt eFr _in a d e t _ nesday morning, about two o'clock, of gig tried . eq. T he ' °yen the door of the Custom-house, la t uoa tt he4 a , 4ll th e e _SuPP of Mr. Corlett, Market-place, k e,i i th, by A n. ,atside lock taken off; but the parties 1 Die !: ke Ske r, a3cl lo ,;,„ 114 Corlett, a customs' officer on duty 14 4 1 i,( l t f l •ted i ll ;one „Id,una, lying in the harbour, they 1 aest iti as p r Llall oat e 'f aooty.—The harvest has partially r,ts glled r e c ali eed e a m iteisland, and the reaping of small n io pe te ,,ith oli °f rain last week; but in consequence of ' kti ' laii e s ee ; a t of sn i t s ' 0 1 1 Monday, a-general stop has been tll''''t°ll-ktactaa4al.l°l's kind. Parts The potato disease has made Ot I . (ta„_ Ities 1,... , sof the . sl.and, in consequence of t'Atsr.tee inn7ere disposed been sent into our market for sale, N, 0 u hzt , (..--. 310 of as low was 4id per stone. The ;'lta l i Wa t t ki n ,. na 's Herald, t '' , Si t i llai l, ~8 ( lay ii,"-xs.—At the weekly meeting of this in . k Il lien , -ste ss ' Lzere were nresent the Rev. Win. Bad aei 4 1 e bkSh a , rs • U r ountfield, Edwards, Brundritt, Har ti'h.°'isN ie ttet 7 i'ee i, 'edger, Rirkus, Wensley, Birch, and 11,:',1i ,th e gad b " the treasurer's hands was £1,160105. V.14;1 1 e O PAy et ,"b received from the' Poor-law Board, • tt i e 't 1 ) 1 "RJ ° the nl a c ommunication from Mr. C. D. Fitz ? O r el th e Il i of th e rnhers of the board, on the subject of 44ells e gtb ele tli. --7 weekly reports of the district medical d. vi, ti 4 kt vs. At r y a _ _: 'op ai- ans ais n o s resolved. that the Poor-law Board !Id ',a,iiia424,4;.00tc boa as has no observation .to make with P`toi t - A out ot o ten e punication. The boas of partp . ers t I llin ts , a i ot -? ,n. 1., (hiring the last week 668:, oa - Ve t •„/8 4 , "Yen ', Is; - showing an increase of 26 in -door, at heco r lan ' O 0 compared with the corresponding 1 19 i le C elt he k( h' , ' i ' o " ti ly eh e p , ts e o p t t og, ,?c q - o rE.—The recent advises from . Ame- 1 , tr, -C O th e ws .,_ the barque Arabia, from Liverpool, ~ 047 1 fr en Pulaa a ereat American Continent. This yes tie,ier .4 ed h , th ret or h irerp o o , y a Captain Polley,- arrived at Chi li^' the . ford v. _ , on ,the 2nd instant, and was to ~,, „,,,i„,,03 age on. the oth. After 'crossing the I ke 4 '44 3 ra pid Passed into the St. La renc, and sur i ,N t titer ~ ,s by means of the British. Cairadian deiling iii,,o4,.,,ic.p.csti!,stiett,ohne;e:htliall:leoeeekhOsiinnotairieod, feet Welland cent, i n the Welland Canallocks th roe gh which the said lake, the Straits sal t of the and entered a,;,,lie,ve, ece through eat .., the . li, and Lake Mich' li t ! of eke ..ts and Lake , li Or t ,‘lp it, „aemerican Continent 'lan, to Chi cago, i n • elevation, hicago she is I.lle e ea, \tvticavorld, being at an . i th e . Son h overtops the high t k N 3' rl l,lsSios T , above the es Pyramid of Egypt, N el e, forte Acteating of Commissioners n. , 4 l e . was held in the Council-chamber on ,j and t t estin g ,N, •A4 a ' 0 el e 4. commissioners to su - pply . existing . a Y t4 z ; obio, k hew memb . era of the committee, the / t4 11 : 1 Ilvl t t , ll 7l l n ot sc l e ; , in the chair. Mr. David Rowland, ren t aea t , e nan sna - O onimittee having read the usual r the to, Drr ls ) Are!, the law-clerk, having declared the ..'ltat a ll 'ale s ts, ea r g e r abcis S . hand, Chairman of the Pilots' in 11 -, N,N ) ,' 1 4; a, e ° nimissioners to fill-up the required y in •D a /; s a t.; at follows :—Mr. J. A. Tobin, in place of •e/1 • wso is.'n• r. James ne, th „ 1 1, i n .74 Blythe, Campbell the place of Mr. ed b y vipee er naen in the plce of Mr. C. Morrall; ' the 1, ilk yt 4 n. sp kr j 9 r ,-1,1 1. .. J. N. Wood; and Mr. W. k eor a „,ne, 4 „ ( prz a i i, _ 11 , .. i/hamsoa. These names were 1 t ree kk "Y ti,.'"ltt ee "1 1),_: 0 : 1 the elections duly made. Messrs. ' 1114‘11411,4:cleatil;er.olf,pq.tilwieereeteilreecarntiediedntivitoroffi.11 the vacancies ea n „"qrs cez "'ln .. 1 - N. Wood q afternoon, TaOOPS. IJrriNil'ill• Jenkins,iainson. —Betweaeztzo an . d three o'clock , Wer s e La e n it i i . Kt I,_ ,Landing.stage in the ‘„, 4 ernooll, 24 officers .um n nniripau w n . ' i s i Les - rate -wheel transLe a th l ' ''titers, and conveyed tii ettil ann.. They "üb°asaa,r"dl;llnn ta e e r: ,_, port H a . 9 large A m • eri t4tl4ok,letv '. 7 lst, 79th 92 consisted of -deta h 1 carry -al o nee at Seb , , 9 2nd, 93rd, and 9., e will from aNNi, , Lie ti t „ c , a s' o l 3o l, and the 'th Regiments of ~iiint.4o ttl, , of Ls olonel Atherlev fwhole were under the `' k t ki, til t i wiv es w bat the Turks , 0 the 926. Most of p ;11 'tar p p ,, of the Scots G w!,re once solemnly told triit4letrnedarance as the resB —. (Highlanders) —and 44 . , ,e,er , afimirar Y marched through the 0 41, 1 4 , 11 ` , a 1,, ,) = l l ch a ion. . s tmr. . town til 4 . 0e rge, and c .•Surgeon Rhys is the Atekl , ty,Y 4 0 4 , p,S, out in the aptain Harvest, of the 21st Feel 'ea t '7. l _arsa a3 , , v :' ,it sllme vessel. .The Hansa sailed 4 . 1 4 y, ; ransferred noma Brewer, N. the Great Britain), on ("1; te l ' la ft 'Y ti. ' ' , 9 'llO vD s t kr b il , lb, I ) 9 e , 1 CREW•PROPELINZ —Amodel ` co t ei n 1 )li a e li n . 'as been• • tt , ', ktVli t t ,,.' N or , s exhibited in the Exchange t ea ao , n eil l l is n 'uaa o3 ,, s 1 Captain W. Williams, of the le, "°a, l 'is_hnis aPeDell steamer Windsor. The principal t 4 41 4. ‘, , ekfiztt t, P tcw .er- is that it enters the water " end i;ttlei i l t N g i 'l l ' a N ..,ar shape, secures a more extended , 14 , 1•,, , ,,PeR, , 1 - 4 3 4 ,zesNe;lenaernatnlYdieacreraosrmPaChienreoryf, p a r„od tZe ;41; 11 4. ` , 1 re t i,. 4 t th e 4 statement which accompanies the S;4l. 4 t?,J, '-f Pro P" °Niles has been most successfully - a l t ee of re 'e ol d •e, ai lassages made by the•Ecrew steamer Ze t *tb v ° l ati s ' 4 ew tralY last. The twelve passages ta g 4 et e renal las ' uein • ti,.,.tli .orhi tlti tan ni g_ 50 per minute ; while with the ~tita ' r e ren e a a t ..° l lo h e ly: of -passages took only 162 hours, t :1 1 ay er , 44d raß ed i r 45 per minute. On the twelve ht. ail a ge ~,, h oar hours 1 minute and 6 seconds by sonTla t 'tes :alii i n and 30 minutes by thesnew screw, 'iti ;,' a ,/ 4 lid 8 . C aptain invention was 1 ''),'.l) 4 4 . ' ees3 nds each Williams's' • ‘,i ~ o .' so tr. k , passage. - re eki n , th e tide s "i i. o 's HOUGIiTON.—The Moreton Bay Ati h alle,„ti o , -nur n „, the death of Charles Houghton, (, 1 1 0 a ~kireaiThson",,,,,,district and Fort Curtis (son of the 4 1 11 1,Celt „.,-Xeh,,' z •s(i., of Ashfield-liall, Neston, Che 'k' ot, 'Eu t ,,.vniel., "•street North, in this town), while i PI the 44 ac ct 4te ' had been Ll lt Reim swollen by recent rains : 7 lit ael t n In t a„P;can had left Gay ndah to meet his PS,',Ai n ° l'er n''''Y, im -- ,' 4 3 , a black boy. On arriving at the i 0,•P• ea ee ',',Y, a o - a •',, eel' Billy,' preceded Mr. Houghton, t 5 N, 1 % h o ,"ing i n ` r 4 °w - ford of shallow water, where the , la t 4 ' 3 Iva• ever, i," 41 , es of flood. Immediately to the' erp o ta t , e ll_ot ai4i lagoon, which, now that the creek ' . 1114 tr ' till t? th e I".guishable. Mr. Houhton must h i t kh , et' s L y, right of the ford, for tile black boy . NN l ( t iiv e ,iL, a l i i ) landieon turning round, saw nothing t Vita, ave Is e n i n ".eau n nbuve the flooded lagoon. He ti,lirnen Wh en ,!n , some 4 16 of the'bridle ofthe horse, 1 "Vl tt ‘tface an ,;he Pulled w};- entangled at the bottom i • 4' l ' 'a co '1 -' s wam he bridle b • d anixal -any• tl i , e sy s ,- 1 d nos then ashore roan the . of ~ 'fis t s t ,hleet ite, that ~ be f. 0 ,-,gfeiv; but the body . ! 'Ee cier e f - ased' s s „„,',ne corp se !' 4 . It was not until the ' t,t rl Pt t \t c 'kat], and 'motets ( k at , was found, and then the Neo" t a ? I 'l °tiler • •• 1 , was discovered; in a cut i i ,t a Ittas ma s t horse, , pijn a i ns , evidently resulting na l al sin, er which i- • - lh e int , on -self. s a ,_' and rend ' n -its struggles, had na IL te t it' '3l ' q" ( 1 th e le hotly_ ered :him incapable of any '.l. l a;; e ha *h e , re interred Was Conveyed to Mr. Hum ' t t , ti s q A ra s lim n no , , amidst the deep and tearful ~e lA_ 3, .)_ tit, ,‘__ A n the deceased. W. H. Walih, L' l tOt ) gl lti ''''asio " r° w ll , Es ant nls , Wh o and th clo acted as pall-bearers on t n ta. setiEtt, ass• e funeral service was read by k ,, , t ,., N. ,. , ~...... .. deeply and painful] . affected." y i sa eZt,' l ll l "t n lhe ns Peo,;er a ~N:'e vet , en• -Archdeacon Brooks presided en,`'4 tt ykt l l `, h 'oTu d 4 glti t ce l ki'lst e e ees regret before the formal , , e ~,, tl ,_ e „ 1 ,. piessed the felt bv the board 4; est'i; 4N o`l f„'•ames Hu he- - • - O i t No 41 e 4 N 1: °41 the g '' one o its members. s i , Dt eq Ila at .q t ',, an, /3 , Right Hon. M. ''. Baines, late tale e 4 k, 20 1 Lte °lra in ,reply to the complimentary ''e 4. l rn, th lo f Previaus tii:tiit)z til ,vitileetethe Workhouse e uig of the . Vestry. Upon i lkr t , 1 4 th a :aet ' i ll t that the present Committee, report to e , t h, we ts .eonse,,,, cote an vagrant-sheas sh . ould . east , ,A „P i t %ilea 1 , 4 , ho I,l` of the excesses committed o, i 'll 4 ‘tie ,e : ) , os • er e o _' ver iutherto infested them, -and n a i- toNno n ,, Il t . eff ,,,,,t a , intended : The committee t • i l l t , 4 ,, t o ri han t • l 4 o t oall_ 1 ,?heck against the advance of I t t . ; Ltle e N' o hlasi n wh atev y_ tae closing this department , (el l s(1 "asi t1 1 e t . l 4 no inea 'r,, , except against shipwrecked ell eh km . 1 4. 0 rd on/ I "Cs of subsistence, destitute way of, 1 ,4 . ilf ,lii tit era f ro _ at a . distance from their homes, 1t 1t t 0,4 1 . 114, nr.e e I r i sh p•-na!he relieving officers." Tramps q l .• N:4 it i s l 'c're thg - 1-ce which will be altered a t t f ' , k e n acsai ot be n ue £lOO ; and, to prevent . the I q til ltri ll ta :c4sio'l took' with asphaite, and provided i,t ) • 14;,:al o e f l ti le a placed in iron-framed kiint , il s, nt ; n 00 , „ Re v. Ar '..mocks,ace on a recommendation that , 'M 4 7, 110, a i' t , , sho o la r ;, _Relines, the 'new thaplain of li ktt.ltiPlitf o lt th e •!bat e h. ?e furnished by the Vestry at a , 01` 'qn a tide 'econ i ' i t was decided b- , • 't 'Na t 'ltn o tn nth e t aiendation ' n , y a .najori y 4 oh e eo p oi ttee ock Hospital • In reference to the 10 1 / 4 ,401 0 , 110 4 oft cont a i ne , the minutes of the a e g r epo n at_ e e spe ,;he coin _ Vie following resolution: — th e _, b e k r ate ot Co T r l s ttee, upOn further delibe,ra.- la i t,nlb7p saaltt'lllission tO e P be taken with regard ilti a t • aPpil e qllO :as in the ease Lock Hospital is to a n tsi n 1 ~ le an , lam s: , ase of all other appli .kts Ci t ‘ 4l 4 L e fefer rea 'S for t , Three names were selected k A' tt lt' ths l K b' to tale"e office ofor f t e ou - t, *Oh s V eel r Finance Co • / tch tbo w e stry eque s t ed • Commmmittee. Mr. t he a la t l l F" and to ,by the coroner to return Aar v er y th e , acabowledge the .kindness tin s.) 3' p a i nf . bovernor Mr. Carr, in - con 111 n i CaSe noon , . • e y eer ,(t e starving of chit- Vest y Olen adjourned'. this 1 ;t, l tßt'` tits P" I) IP' , ' ti 00 / A g e 1 tOO tow n ' ii : ffe l i er s lt of „ e . a r etv' ;c tsca' ,:.ti p'e l , 01 6 t, f e d 3 bire` d 111) , 0 0 CiVI; P l foO ti l o e j rA n l et : (of tll,;fte c l alt` 13- A e. 1 0 1 i ' • t ' Z r Ile THREE hundred yards of the wall along the south end of the Prince's-pier are marked off, and workmen have com menced pulling down the masonry, preparatory to the erection of the new landing-stage. LIVERPOOL BANKRUPTCY COURT. — On Friday, before Commissioner Stevenson, William Jones, publican, of Ewloe, county Carnarvon, N. W., applied for his certificate, and was opposed by Mr. Evans on the part of the assignees, on the ground that the bankrupt had not kept a proper cash account. His Honour granted a second-class certificate with three months' suspension ; protection granted in the meantime. Joseph Jackson, lately a linen-draper in St. James'-street, obtained an immediate first-class certificate. Samuel How, merchant, passed his adjourned last examination, and the certificate meeting was fixed for the 27th of September. George W. Hunter, ironmonger, came for his last examination, but the case was adjourned, as no balance sheet had been filed. There was also a dividend meeting in the case of Daniel Finney. • ASSAULTING THE POLlCE.—Thomas Fell, tailor, and Joseph Dobson, confectioner, both of Paradise-street, were charged, on Thursday, with assaulting police-officer George Sinclair (442). On Tuesday evening, while on duty in that street, Dobson, it was alleged, came up to the officer and accused him with neglecting his duty by allowing an oyster stand to remain near his shop. He then struck and kicked the officer, and ran off. The officer stated that he attempted to take him into custody, when Fell came up, and, trying to rescue Dobson, struck him several times. A number of witnesses were called who confirmed the statement of the officer. The case was adjourned until Friday, when other witnesses were examined, but the evidence being complicated and contradictory, the case was dismissed. THE STARVED CHILDREN. — The remaining children of the Aspinols, who were committed on Monday last for wilfully murdering (by starvation) two other of their children, are pro gressing favourably at the. Workhouse. Five of them are re stored to health and strength, proper rest and regular meals having effected a wonderful change in their appearance for the better. The sixth and youngest surviving child is also pro gressing favourably, and hopes of its final recovery are now en tertained. The care and attention bestowed on the poor little sufferer by the nurse in whose care it is placed in the Work house have produced a marked improvement in it; and no doubt, under a continuance of the same kind treatment, a few weeks will see it restored to health. The children are placed in the care of a nurse, and have a separate apartment appropriated to themselves, on the ground floor of the hospital, where, for the present, they seem to be happy and contented. Tco much praise cannot be given to Mr. Carr, the governor of the Workhouse, for the prompt energy and humane attention which he has exhibited towards these hitherto neglected little ones. TREAT TO SCItOOI, CHILDREN.—On Tuesday, the children of St. Anne's National Schools, Stanley, had their annual rural excursion to the village of Hale. A subscription, headed by the clergyman and his family, and the influential members of the congregation, was raised, and the respectable tradesmen of the village provided spring vans for the conveyance of the whole party, consisting of considerably more than 300. Arrived at Hale, they were met by their own clergyman, who had pre ceded them, and his friend the Rev. Mr. Stewart, the incum bent of Hale, who kindly assumed the office of guide. He led them to a charming spot on the banks of the Mersey, where the cart of the commissariat was unloaded, and sand wiches were distributed among the children. After enjoying themselves upon the shore, they returned to the church, where Mr. Stewart pointed out the objects worthy of especial notice. The reverend gentleman then ascended a tombstone and gave a very interesting account of the Child of Hale, that famous giant, who measured 9 feet 3 inches in height. Those of the children who chose then walked over the charming grounds of the parsonage, and, eager for another ride, proceeded to re-mount their conveyances. As the party returned the hila rity was kept up with unflagging energy, and the proceedings of the day-closed by a substantial tea• and bun party at the -school-room. The Rev. Mr. Gardner then gave the children a short address, complimenting them upon their good behavi our, which had caused one lady who noticed it to present him - with a half-sovereign towards their next treat—an example he hoped many would follow. He also urged upon the parents who were assembled the duty of keeping their children- as regularly and as long as possible at school, and announced a self-supporting dispensary, which he was endeavouring to establish for the especial benefit of the children. The pro ceedings gave great satisfattion, and reflect much credit upon the incumbent and the schoolmaster, Mr. Ferguson. LIVERPOOL AND BOSTON LINE.—A preliminary meeting for organising the new steamship company was held at Bos ton (U.S.) on' the nth ult. ;The success of this great enter prise, so full of benefits to Boston, may now be reckoned upon with absolute certainty. Those are enlisted in the work, who are not accustomed to look back when once embarked, and but a comparatively Short time will elapse, we feel assured, before eight-day steamers will run as regularly between Boston and Liverpool as eight-day clocks their accustomed round. Boston has position, capital, and enterprise, to ensure success. These need application, and the work is done. Boston feels that in the present age of competition, where New York on the one hand, and Portland on the other are drawing from her vitality, that she must exert herself. The first step was taken yesterday, the result of which we shall see. The ships, it is estimated, will cost - 555,000 dirs. each, the capital for the construction of which must be sub scribed, by the terms of the act of incorporation, within twelve months. This matter of securing subscriptions, is in the hands of an efficient and active committee, whose task will be rendered comparatively easy by the favourable opinion the community holds of the practicability and benefit of the un dertaking -7-Boston Post. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.-011 Thursday an inquest was held on the body of Patrick Rice, who s e d ea thh a dbeen caused p en a w p ic u k sh , w w h h o i k ch eep h s e a l u m e d ati zelv o e u d se fro in m pa a rk ui Ll a a n ne n . am T e h d e James deceased, who was about 22 years of age, resided in Jerry-hill, and was engaged as a so li c it or fo r em i grants. H e was in the habit of occasionally visiting Fenwick's establishment, for dinner, and on Wednesday went there whilst under the influ ence of liquor, and asked for some potato pie. He was told it was not ready, upon which he created some disturbance, and Fenwick told him he would not serve him at all. This exas perated him still more, and he challenged Fenwick out to fight. After a short time Fenwick went round the counter to him, and gave him a push on the shoulder as he stood near the door, telling him he must leave the house at once. Being intoxicated, this caused him to stagger out of the door and across . the footpath, where he fell down, his head being over the channel. A lorry happened to be passing at the time, and one of the wheels passed over the deceased's head, literally smashing his brains out. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." IRON CLIPPER SHIM —11l these days of rapid passages, perhaps there is not a more remarkable one on reeord than that just made by the clipper ship Cairnsmore, Capt. Crosbie. She sailed from Greenock on the 3rd of April, and anchored in Bombay harbour on the 13th of June, being only 71 days from port to port, and only 60 days from land to roan roach d. This and - passage to that port has never been even appd, throws the famous run of the Parkfield completely into the shade. The Cairnsmore is a new iron ship of 1,200 tons, built by John Reid and Co., Port Glasgow, for Nicholson and M`Gill, of Liverpool, and is a perfect model-of a clipper, com bining - extraordinary sailing qualities with great carrying capacity. Before she sailed if was ascertained by measure ment that she would carry 1,500 tons of tea, 60 cabin feet to the ton, or equal to about 1,800 tons of cargo, English mea surement. The Vanguard, Captain Wise, another iron vessel, built by the same party, for the same owner's, is already well known in - the East, and has just made the quickest passage of the season, so far, from Liverpool to Calcutta, say 91 days. She is under 700 tons register, has upwards of 1,200 tons of Manchester goods, iron, &c., on board, andlas invariably de livered her cargoes in the finest order. Hitherto there has been a prejudice against ships built of iron, but the perform ances of these two vessels ought to go far to set them right with the mercantile community, insurance offices, &c. They have a derided advantage over wooden vessels for this trade, as, from their greater buoyancy, they carry a large cargo with a light draft of water—the Vanguard, with - 1-00 tons on board; only drawing 161 feet. The Cairnsmore has averaged about 200 miles daily during the whole passage, an extraordi nary performance for a sailing vessel.—Calcutta English man, of June-27. • DOCK COMMITTEE. — The weekly meeting was held on. Thursday, present, Mr. Charles Turner in the chair; Messrs. Rankin,Mann, Robinson, Holme, Shand, Mondell, Hubback; Smith, Lockett, Gladstone.—The . Sub-committee of works submitted the surveyor's plans for deepening a t nd . repairing b at an the Queen's Dock, including filling up the west cost of from £lO,OOO to £20,000, an s rec s o li nTmended that the works be proceeded with.—The Chairman said some of the timber merchants did not approve of the filling up of the west slip. Mr. Halhead had complained to him that it would be a great disadvantage to the timber trade generally, as vessels came there to load deals and thnber.—Mr. Smith said there were only a few. small vessels ;. and there was no comparison between the convenience of the general trade and that . of the timber trade there.—Mr. Holme said when the Queen's Dock was widened and deepened it would become a favourite dock, like the Prince's Dock.—Mr. Rankin said. it was desirable it should be kept open for the timber trade until ;it'was required for other purposes.—Mr. Holme said when it was going to be done now, it was a pity not to complete it. — Mr. Shand said there was a slip on. the other side of the dock, and it was filled up some time ago.—The Chairman said no injury would arise from deferring the recommendation relative to the slip for six months. The subject could be brought for ward again at the end of that time.—Mr. Lockett aSked, would it be six months before the Queen's Dock was finished?—Mr. Hartley.: Yes, more than that.—Mr. Lockett said great incon venience was now felt by the timber-trade. The Brunswick Dock was not capable of affording them sufficient accommoda tion.—Mr. Holme said there was a number of empty vessels in the deck ; why were they not sent to. Birkenhead ?'--The Chairman : Will you take the risk of removing them ? -Mr. Lockett said there were now no less , than 80 vessels, timber laden, lying in the river, and the owners of those empty vessels would not remove them from the dock unless they were allowed special privileges.. If they took an empty ship out they wanted to put another one -in, whether in turner otherwise. The recommendation was confirmed, with the exception of that part relating to the filling up of the slip on the west side of the dock.—The sub-committee also produced a plan for fencing the land to the east of Huskisson Dock for storing timber, and for executing the No. 2' dock, which they recommended should be proceeded with.—Mr. Mann said they ought now to consider whether the timber trade could not. be better ac commodated at Birkenhead than at this side of the water. — Mr. Smith said at the present moment there was a determi nation on the part of the timber trade not to remove froth the Brunswick Dock ; and this year, in every ship that was char tered, there was a clause that she should discharge in the Brunswick Dock. Some vessels were in the river ten days already, and would not get in these springs, so that from the time of arrival to the time of getting into dock, a month would elapse.—Mr. Holme: That will cure itself.—Mr. Mendell stated that there was accommodation the previous day for six large ships in the Huskisson Dock.—Mr. Smith said it. was not to be expected that gentlemen would place their timber there when it was known that upwards of £4OOO worth' of timber had been stolen from there.—The Chairman said what. the timber merchants objected to was a divided trade.. They had no objection to the north, but they objected to the trade being divided.—Mr. Gladstone said that they could not think of sending the whole of the timber trade to 'Birkenhead. It was a branch of the whole tree. After some further con - versation the recommendation was confirmed.—The Harbour Masters' Sub-committee reported with reference to the letter of the Mayor, chairman of the Reformatory Committee, that after consulting with Captain Hookey they were of opinion the Akbar could be moored in :the Great Float, beyond the Canada works, without causing incoiignience, proper moor ings being provided by the Reformatory .fegnunittee ; but should it be necessary to remove her, the Reforpn;tory Com mittee to undertake to do so at their own expense ; This ter mjpatecl the general business.' • . AT the licensing session, on Wednesday, the magistrates refused to renew the license for Harwood's Black Bess Tavern, Williamson-square, where a "Judge and Jury Society" has lately been located. They also refused to renew the license to Warneck's German emigrant lodging-house, Marybone. SUDDEN DEA.TII.—On Friday, an adjourned inquest on the body of Mrs. Gerard, of Wood-street, terminated before the coroner. Dr. Kemp and Mr. Johnstone made an examination of the body, and found that death had resulted from disease of the heart. The jury returned a verdict in accordance. • TIER ArnrceN 60MPANY. — As one of the results of the Limited Liability Act, a joint-stock company is in course . of formation in this town, to be called the African Company. The object of the company is to carry on a barter trade for British manufactures with the natives of Africa, for the various productions of their country. Two STEAMERS, building at Mr. Laird's yard, in Liverpool, for the French Compagnie des Messageries Imperiales, will be launched this week. They are of 1300 tons register, and 220 horse-power; built with very fine lines, to obtain high speed, with comparatively small power. They are intended to run between Marseilles, Constantinople, and the Crimea. CONSCIENCE MONEY.—On Friday week, the Mayor, J. A. Tobin, Esq., received an anonymous letter, bearing the Bristol post-mark, and directing the especial attention of his worship to a box that next day would be delivered at the Town Hall. On Saturday the box arrived, and was. found to contain, wrapped up in old linen, one hundred sovereigns. A FIRE was discovered, on Wednesday night, on board the ship Champion, in George's Dock. The attention of the police was at once called to the accident, and Major Greig and Mr. Hewitt were promptly on board. The fire, however, had been partially extinguished by the efforts of the shipkeeper and one or two of the dock police, and the engines were not required. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER ONDINE.—On Wednesday night this fine screw steamer, while on her passage from London to Dublin, sighted a vessel in distress on the Wick low banks, when she steamed towards her for the purpose of towing her off. On nearing the vessel she ran into her, and sustained such injury that the captain found it necessary to put back for the purpose of getting the damage repaired. MR. OLIVER'S AFFAIRS.—Mr. Oliver was adjudicated a bankrupt, by Mr. Commissioner Stevenson, on Tuesday. Mr. Evans appeared for the petitioning creditor, who is said to be. one of the parties concerned in the actions brought against Mr. Oliver, at the recent assizes, in connection with certain acceptances. The adjudication is to be disputed, but no day has yet been fixed for the argument. HEALTH OF THE TowN.—At a meeting of the health committee, on Tuesday, the medical officer reported that the mortality continues much below the average. 200 deaths were registered in the week ending Saturday, the 25th of August; zymotic diseases caused 62 deaths, of these 40 were from diarrhoea (15 fewer than the average), 4 from fever, 8 from scarlatina, 5 from measles, 4 from hooping cough, 1 from erysipelas; diseases of the lungs, 45 deaths, 22 being from consumption ; debility and natural decay, 25 deaths ; convul sions 15, apoplexy 1, paralysis, 1, delirium tremens 3, diseases of the heart 4, dropsy 1. THE CHEMISTS' ASSOCIATION.—The annual meeting of this society was held in'the Royal Institution, on Thursday— E. Evans, Esq., in the chair. The secretary read the report of the council and the treasurer's financial statement for the past year, which were unanimously adopted : —The President's Annual Laboratory prize was presented to Mr. William Henry Samuel ; and Mr. Rawle's prize for the best essay on hydrocyanic acid to Mr. Robert Gibson West. Thanks were voted to the late secretary, Mr. Thomas D. Walker, for his services during the past year; and after a few of the by-laws had been discussed, their further consideration was adjourned to Thursday, 13th' September. Sun , Lertycir.—On Wednesday last, was launched from the yard of Messrs. Clarke, ./Etna-street, a vessel of beautiful model and large carrying capacities, which is expected to mea sure about 460 tons. This vessel was laid on the stocks for Joseph Brooks Yates, Esq., the well-known Jamaica merchant of this town ; but, as that gentleman has retired from busi ness in favour of Messrs. Roberts and Griffith, she will be owned by the latter firm, in conjunction with a friend or two who wish to hold shares in her. She was called the Georgians, in honour of the lady of one of the intended owners, and the ceremony of naming was performed by that lady, under the direction of Mr. Yates. The launch was a splendid one, and afforded great delight to all who witnessed it. N.A.SMYTH'S WROUGHT IRON ORDNANCE.—The Press says, with reference to the monster - guns which are being made at Manchester, that, as time flies, so does their confidence in the production of "big guns." It alludes to the bursting of the wrought iron gun made on the banks of the Mersey, and put on board the United States frigate Princeton, by which seve ral people were killed, and 'the failure of the Lancaster gun, which burst with the first regular service charge, with a view to establishing the uncertainty of making sound work of such masses of iron. The Press prophesies that the nine or 'ten months of procrastination and delay which have taken place, will result in failure. "THE LIVERPOOL LIFE."—The Salem, of the Liverpool Line of Autralian Packets, arrived at Bombay on the 23rd July. She was off Port Philip Heads on the 6th June, and consequently made the run to Bombay in 46 days. The alem sailed from this port on the 19th February, and has thus maintained the reputation of the line, having arrived out, dis charged cargo; and landed passengers all safe ; cleared again, and reached her Indian port, in a space of time not longer than the Frederick, which made the two voyages to Australia, and thence to India, in 123 days, under canvas. There are no passages equal to those on record. BOILERMAKERS' AND IRON SHIP BUILDERS' SOCIETY. — The twenty-first annual meeting of the Liverpool branch of the head-quarters, Which are held at Manchester, vas held on Monday, at the Edge-hill Coffee-house. About 240 mem bers and about 120 females sat down to dinner. In the even ing a ball took place, and the dancing was kept up until a late hour. It appears that on the 30th June last the united so defy,: which is made up of 00 branch societies, numbered 3,400 members. It had then a balance in hand of £6,220 4s. 21d. although during the past three years £11,510 lls. 101-d. had been expended in the burial of deceased members r in allowances to sick membeis, and in the superannuation of others. LANCASHIRE ;AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY.—The report of the directors states that the revenue account for the half-year, ending June 30, shows that £480,918 had been received, and £467,071 at the corresponding period of 1854, --showing an in crease of £13,847. The expenses for the past half-year amounted to £15,557, and for the corresponding period of last year £201,091, showing a decrease of £5,534, which, added to the gross traffic, makes an increase in the net revenue of £19,381. The balance of revenue applicable to the payment of interest and divided and other fixed charges is £318,677. It is recommended that a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, less income-tax, be declared, leaving a surplus of £14,000. EXPORTS.—The London Gazette contains an order in council, announcing, with reference to the prohibition of the exportation of certain articles north of Dunkirk and east of Malta, that the prohibition to export such articles east of Malta shall cease, with the exception of gunpowder, saltpetre, brimstone, nitrate of soda, sulphate of potash, muriate of potash, arms, and ammunition, including lead. The Gazette also contains an order in council, prohibiting the exportation of certain descriptions of iron north of Dunkirk, but per mitting their exportation to any other part upon taking a bond from the exporters that the articles shall be landed at the port of destination. The Gazette also contains a Board of Trade notification, reporting the intended imposition of three-quarters' of a real' per ton upon all vessels entering or leaving the River Plate. ROYAL NORTH LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. — Wednesday was the first day of the annual gathering of the members and their friends, which, for this year, was appointed to take place at Lancaster. The proceedings were limited to the trials of field implements on a farm about a mile and a half from Lancaster, on the old Ashton-road. The society awarded £lO for the best reaping and mowing machines. Two entries were made, but only one machine was brought —one of Crosskill's patents—the property of W. A. F. Saunders, Esq., Wennington-hall, Lancaster. The manner in which is in strument, drawn by a pair of horses, with a man as driver and another as raker, accomplished its work. gratified a numerous body of spectators, including many farmers and amateurs. The premiums offered by the society for the best plonghinc , machines brought into an adjoining field seven swing plough's and four wheel ploughs. 'the show of implements was very interesting as well as extensive. The show of live beeves, pigs, poultry, &c., was great. The dinner took place in the Assembly-rooms, Mr. Gregson, M.P., in the chair. MANCHESTER AND LIVERPQOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. —The special general meeting-of the committee and members of this society (preparatory to the annual meeting on Thurs day next) was held on Wednesday morning, in.the Town-hall, St. Helens,•.for the purpose of receiving the reports of the in spectors on the claims for the rewards in Class I.—best culti vated farms, draining, &c.; and Class 3—rewards to farm servants and labourers. There was a large attendance of the members of the committee from the various towns comprised within the sphere of the society's operations. The chair was taken by Mr. William Mercer. The secretary, Mr. T. B. -Ryder, conducted the official business of the meeting. A dis cussion took place with regard to the conduct of Mr. Atherton, of Speke. Mr. Atherton last year took two prizes, one for drainage, the other for the best cut hedges, and the question was raised as to his right to the prizes, on the ground that he had given an inaccurate account of the number of lineal yards drained, and the number of tiles employed in the w2rk. He had Withdrawn his claim to the prizes, and stated that he had Made a mistake. It was., after a good deal of conversation, resolved that Mr. Atherton should not be allowed to compete for any of the society's prizes for a period of three years. The following were declared the successful competitors for the best cultivate farms :—Mr. Richard Watt, (per Mr. 111`Farlane,) Speke, near Liverpool; Mrs. Sarah Jenkinson, Speke, near Liverpool • Thomas Lano.shaw, Speke, near Liverpool ; James Rose, Halewood, " near Warrington ; Richard Richardson, Halewood, near Prescott ; John Ellis, Halebank, near 'War rington ; Mary Robinson, ea-green-hall, Church Minshull, Cheshire; and Thomas V. Swinton, Marston, near North wich. The society's exhibition takes place on Thursday next, at St. Helens. • THE GAS INQUIRE. — The select committee met again on Wednesday. The only witness examined was Mr. Newlands, the borough engineer, who was requested to inform the com mittee with respect to the effect of the repeated openings for gas pipes upon the stability of the streets. Mr. Newlauds represented this effect as considerable, and stated that it was sometimes found necessary to pave the streets which were so broken up three times over before they could be got into proper order, so completely was the bottom broken The Gas Com pany never made any difficulty in acceding to anything that he thought necessary for putting the streets into the best workable condition, after they had been broken up for the pipes. In fact, they left it to himself. Still, the fact remained. that the streets were very seriously affected, notwithstanding those . repairs In 1818, he recommended what he thought was the only effectual rethedy—the laying of the gas and water pipes, in trenches, on either side of the street, having a sewer at. the bottom of each trench, instead of breaking up the carriage road as at present. He estimated the additional cost which would-be thus entailed, upon a fair debtor and creditor account, as compared with the existing sy stem, at no more than £1 per lineal yard. In answer to Mr. Shell, Mr. Newlands expressed his opinion that, except in the case of extensions into new districts, or repairs rendered necessary by some sudden and unforeseen occurrence, the Gas Company might very well give him a year's notice of the alterations which they proposed to make in the existing pipeage, and of the cases in which they intended to lay new pipes. Sonic further conversation then took place, from which it appeared that Mr. Newlands contemplated-using the t unn els or trenches which he p ro p os e d, as channels for the wires of the electric telegraph, as well as any immediate or extensive adoption of ifisfa,ll, Ift?,t only in for the gas and water pipes ; but that he did not recommend prospective application, and its gradual subititution for that now in use, from time to time, as,opPOrtunity might offer. The committee adjourned without naming any day,' • THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD _ _ MR. R. A. ASPINALL has been appointed a magistrate of the county of Lancaster. THOMAS AMOS, Esq., formerly governor of Kirkdale Gaol, died last week in London. He had a pension of nearly £3OO per annum for his services to the county. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—We beg to remind our readers that the rehearsal of Mr. Hackett's Oratorio will take place this evening, at Clayton Hall. THE Royal Mail steamer Africa sailed hence on Saturday, for Halifax and Boston, with 180 passengers, among whom were the Earl of Sheffield and Sir Allan W/sTab, Speaker of the Canadian House of Assembly. SENIOR ENSIGN W. P. HESKETH, of the 42nd Regiment, son of the Rev. Mr. Hesketh, of St. Michael's Church, Aig burn, was slightly . wounded in the arm by a shell, on the 1 6 th August, whilst doing duty in the trenches. A sergeant who was standing by was killed. THE CONTROLLER-GENERALSHIP OF CUSTOMS is vacant, owing to the superannuation of Mr. Pemberton. It is expected that the Assistant Controller-General, Mr. Arnaud, brother of the late Collector of Customs, Liverpool, will succeed to this office. --- PRINCE MENSCHIKOFF'S CARRIAGE.—The case of assault in connection with the attempt to carry off this vehicle came before the Police-court on Tuesday. The bench decided on inflicting a penalty of £5 and costs on Rafferty, for assault, or imprisonment for two months. DEATH BY BURNING.—On Sunday morning, a woman named Mary McGrath, residing in a court off Key-street, having, whilst in a state of intoxication, as is believed, gone too near the fire, ignited her clothes, and these, before the flames could be extinguished, so severely scorched her, that she died shortly afterwards. MODEL OF SEBASTOPOL.—From an advertisement it will be seen, that Hough's elaborate and beautiful model of Se bastopol will remain on view at the Queen's Hall, Bold-street, for two weeks longer. In this interesting model are clearly defined not only the fortifications of the city and harbour, but likewise the battle-fields of Balaklava and Inkerman, and also the recent scene of the victory of the Tchernaya, NOVEL DONKEY RIDE.—On Thursday morning the deni zens of some of our principal streets were startled by an apparition which " hurried past with frightful haste " for a few yards, and anon slackened speed, and glided gently by. The irregularity of the-pace pursued was not more strange than the incongruous appearance of the rider and his steed. Seated on a veritable jackass, caparisoned in scarlet housings, mounted with gold fringes, and a saddle and bridle of true Arabian make, sat a portly figure, apparelled in the blue cloth and gilt buttons which denote a naval man in authority; who, over a flowing beard and other hirsute appendages, breathed awful defiance at the troops of vulgar little boys who followed cheer ing in his rear, and occasionally, by their frantic gestures of delight, goaded the bewildered steed into a short gallop. The gallant captain, it appeared, started on his "cruise" from a livery stables in the neighbourhood of Church-street, at full gallop, when, in turning a corner, he sustained a fall. Once more mounted, he became more prudent, and—except when urged into an involuntary gallop—he went meandering gently through Dale-street, Castle-street, Bold-street, &c., his journey finally ending at a " mossy dell" in the neighbourhood of Cabbage-hall, after a " progress" which had been quite an "ovation " from the vociferous plaudits of the gamins of the streets of Liverpool. The gentleman who thus " ran the gauntlet" of the public gaze is the commander of a large Mediterranean screw steamer, his Rosinante was a real Egyp tian donkey, which he had just brought home from Alexandria, and the origin of the whole affair was a good-humoured wager with the owner of the vessel, which he won in triumphant ' style. 'We may add that the donkey is of the rarest breed of the country from which it comes, and is a decided curiosity here. Though these animals are very diminutive, their shape is perfect, and they will carry a stout man at the rate of eight or nine miles an hour for a great distance. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.—Twenty-eight emigrant ships have left the Mersey during the past month for all foreign ports, under government inspection, having on board 8,908 pas sengers, of whom 166 occupied cabin, and the remainder steerage berths. Of the latter, 2,412 were English, 320 Scotch, 4,875 Irish, and 1,301 natives of other countries, chiefly Ger mans. These were again sub-divided as follows :—To Aus tralia : Six ships and 1,199 passengers, of whom sixty-two were cabin, 650 English, 133 Scotch, 308 Irish, and 46 foreigners. To the United States : 20 ships and 7,174 pas sengers, including 95 cabin, 1,495 English, 164 Scotch, 4,428 Irish, and 992 foreigners. To New Brunswick : 1 ship and 167 passengers, of whom S were cabin, 32 English, 1 Scotch, 35 Irish, and 91 foreigners. To Canada : 1 ship and 534 passengers, including 1 cabin, 235 English, 229 Scotch, 104 Irish, and 172 foreigners. On Saturday, the Albatross, belonging to the " Eagle" line of packets, sailed from this port for Melbourne, with a large complement of passengers and a full cargo. During this week several first-class vessels will take their departure from the Mersey for Australian ports, amongst which will be the celebrated clipper Lightning, Captain Enright, of the " Black Ball " line, which will sail to-morrow for Melbourne, with the Australian mails and a full number of passengers and cargo. The Indian Queen, Captain Jobson, will sail about the same time for the same port as an extra ship of - the " Black Ball" line. The "Liverpool" line of packet-ship Gipsey Bride, Captain Montgomery, will also take her departure for Melbourne during the week. She has a large number of passengers on board, and all her I available space for cargo has been engaged. LAUNCH.—The new screw-steamer Barcelona, belonging to the " Linea de Vapores Correos Espanoles Transatlanticus," and intended for their Spanish mail line between this port and Havana, calling at Vigo and Porto Rico, was launched from Mr. John Laird's building-yard, Birkenhead, on Satur day. The ceremony of naming was performed by Miss Little dale, in the presence of a numerous company of ladies and gentlemokwhich the fineness of the weather and the ecldt of the occasilti had drawn to the banks of the Great Float. The following are the dimensions of the Barcelona: 260 feet long, 36 feet 6 inches beam, 26 feet deep, 1,650 tons old measure ment, or :1,800 -tons new measurement, with engines of 300 horse power, 'by Messrs. Fawcett and Preston. She has an entire spar deck from end to end, and a deck-house dining room aft, ximilar to those in the Cunard steamers, with a top gallant forecastle for the men. She will be barque-rigged, with considerable spread of canvas, so as to avail fully of wind and steam; has accommodation for first, second, and third class passengers, and will carry twenty days' coal, and a thou sand tons of measurement goods. Among the company were the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Chester; Mr. Harold Littledale and family; Mr. Thomas Bold; Mr. W. Mann, chairman of the Shipowners' Association, and family; M. De Vega, the Spanish consul at this port; Captain Carricati, and the officers of the Vigo, in their uniforms, &c. After the launch, he friends of Mr. Laird went on board the new Woodside Ferry steamer, which had been gaily decorated for the occasion, and drank success to the new ship Barcelona. AN HONEST FELLOW IN DIFFICULTIES.—Richard Price, a huge river boatman, was brought up at the Police-court, before Mr. Benn and Mr. Harvey, on Friday, charged with creating a disturbance. Mr. John Crosthwaite, one of the borough magistrates, said that lie was coming along Dale-street, about one o'clock that day, when he saw a large crowd in North John-street. On going up he saw the prisoner " knocking the people about right and left, like so many nine-pins." (Laughter.) He (Mr. C.) could not ascertain what the row was about, as it seemed to spring up in a moment. He saw Police-officer 16-coming up the street,' and gave the prisoner into custody. Price, with many good-humoured gestures, said that he had been employed for the last three weeks in helping to raise -the sunken ship Retriever, and was going along with others to the office of Messrs. Leech, Harrison, .and Forward to receive his wages. He was time-keeper, and one of the men wanted him to charge for a gang of eight men, when only six had been employed. He (Price) said "he would not see the company robbed in that way." The other man struck him, "and," said Price, "he struck me twice be fore I reversed." (Laughter.) The Bench : "But still you struck others as well as him ?" Price : " Oh, no! I was only pushing them on one side." (Laughter.) The Bench : " You were rather rough about it, though." (Laughter.) Price : T' other man was charging for two men nor were at work, because he was drunk, do you see ; and was it loikely I was going to stan' that? (Laughter.) Would oi cum to you and ax for money for work as was never done ? It's not loikely !" (Laughter.) The wife of one of the prisoner's fellow-workmen confirmed his statement. The Bench (to Price): "You had no right to cause adisturbance in the street." Price: " That's a noiee thing ! Would you sten' in the street to be struck ?" •(Laughter.) The Bench : " You should quarrel in other places, and not in public. You are to blame for dealing out your rough blows to everybody about you in the street." Price : Oh I then oi must be knocked doun quietly, must oi ?" (Roars of laughter.) The Beneh :•" Well, go away ; you are dismissed." Superintendent Gough : "That is a very well disposed man, though he appears before you in a bad light. He has often rescued police-officers when they have been knocked down ' and surrounded by a dozen or more rough fellows, at the risk of being knocked down and ill-used him self." Mr. Crosthwaite :" It would take a strong man to knock him down, from what I saw." (Laughter.) of r tfe vE or.ii p o o f oLrr in n g io is nt a h p ly ro fCmO. consideration trNC T he f a o t ll t oL ' in "r e a e rn ti m n; subjects °lv N of the Council to-morrow :—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the finance committee, comprising, recommendation to increase the salary of Mr. Linton Hughes, from £4OO. to I:450 per annum, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly Council, pursuant to the standing orders ; recommendation to expend a sum not exceeding £7,000 in per manent buildings on land leased to Mr. John Laird, at Birken head, in lien of the construction of sheds, as provided in the existing agreement between Mr. Laird and the Corporation ; recommendation to purchase from the trustees and executors, under will of the late Mr. John Woolright, a piece of land at the corner of Rodney-street and Hardman-street, at the, price of 28s. per square yard.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the watch, lighting, fire-police, and fire-prevention com mittees, com prising, recom mendati on to enter into fresh con tract with Mr. Parkinson, for increased van accommodation, re quired for the new bridewells.—The proceedings, resolutions, and directions of the Dock, the Courts of Law, St. George's Hal!, and Markets Committee. —The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Education Committee, comprising recom mendation to appoint Jane Elliott first mistress of the North School, at the salary of £ 5O pe r annum, and Sarah Rigby se cond mistress, at the salary of £ 3O p er annum, being the same salaries as those paid to their respective predecessors.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Gaol and House of Correction Committee, comprising recommendation to accept the tenders of Mr. Herbert Salt for bread and oatmeal ; Messrs. Etches, Wilson, and Hall for butcher's 'Meat; and Messrs. Adamson and Tapley for woollen materials.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Town-hall establishment. — Health and Gardens Committees.—The proceedings, resolu tions, and reports of the Church Expenditure Committee, 'comprising recommendation to accept the tender of Messrs. James Knight and Son for work required to be done at St. Martin:4 Church.—The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Observatory and Water Committees, comprising report of enginee r as to constructing additional works for obtaining a further Supply of water at Green-lane, and recommendation of the committee thereon.—Tge proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the library and museum committee. The hackney carriage, and licensing co mmittee, and of the baths committee. References to a committee or coal mittecs of the whole, or part or parts of the Liverpool Improvement Act, 1.855 con taining powers for the purchase and appropriation of land' adjoining Shaw's-brow, as a site for the Free Public Library and •Mnseum ; and powers to make bye-laws for regulating landil:iiil7stage,- 0,c., regulating and licensing bo a tmen, mooring veveis ov : l.thin the river, and with reference to the duties of water hailie2—The coroner's account, amounting to ER I.oL—The •Ma er's,‘..,Ohimunications, corn prising I.—Letter from the Counter:; cif Sefton, conveying the thanks of herself and family, for the Sympathy expressed by the Council on the death of the late Earl of Sefton. Letter from the War Department, enclosing extract of a letter from Dr: Sutherland, hearing testimony to the zeal, discretion, and success of the Liverpool Ini”ecters employed under the Sanitary Commission in the • THE LIVERPOOL COUNTY COURT.—There is a recess in the business of this court at present. The next series of sittings will commence-on the 24th inst. ST. MARY'S, KIEKDALE. — Gregory M. Wortabet, Esq., a native of Sy r i a , has kindly promised to lecture on the Holy Land, in Rirkdale School-room, on Friday evening next, at half-past seven o'clock, in aid of the Church repair fund. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. — At the Accrington station of the East Lancashire Railway, on Thursday, several carriages of an excursion train from the Bury station, containing 900 passen gers, were drawn off the line, but no serious injury resulted. BANRRUPTCY COURT, YESTERDAY. --Re WM. WILLIAMS. —This bankrupt, late a tailor and draper, in James-street, in this town, came up yesterday before Commissioner Perry, on his adjourned last examination, supported by_3lr. Evans, and opposed by Mr. Banner, on behalf of the assignees. The balance-sheet wits still a little incorrect, but it was allowed to be amended in court, and the bankrupt then passed, a con venient day being appointed for the certificate meeting. A GERMAN, passing by the name of Maria Brown, was brought before the magistrates at Manchester, on Monday, on suspicion of committing omnibus robberies. There was no special case against him but the police had been in search of him, by descriptio n , for picking pockets in omnibuses, nearly two months. He wore a white straw bonnet, trimmed with white sarsuet ribbon outside, and having a false cap with artificial flowers inside. Th e dress was of brown stuff, with black silk mantle. The boots were of cloth, and he car ried a parasol. • His hair is black, and of great length, and dressed according to the latest fashion. The breasts being well padded, and the beard and whiskers well kept down by pumicestone and prepared chalk (which were found in Maria Brown's dressing-case), the make-up was good, and ninety-nine persons out of :hundred might be excused suspecting the sex. He was remanded, the magistrate directing that a proper suit of clothes should be provided. ADJOURNED ANNUAL SESSION AT PRESTON--This is fixed for Thursday the 13th instant, at half-past 11 o'clock. There is a good deal of business on the paper, including the election of a chairman for the year; the receipt of the reports of com mittees and the appointments of committees, of visiting justices of the several prisons, and of surveyor of county bridges in West Derby hundred. Then there is the proposal for hiring the Birchfield Barracks, at Liverpool, as a barrack for the , depot. of the Lancashire militia artillery ; the question of a storehouse for the 6th Royal Lancashire Militia ; and a similar question as to the 7th regiment of the same militia. Amongst the notices of motion is one to buy a plot of land of 3,450 square yards, adjoining premises occupied by the 3rd Royal Lanca shire Militia, an additional ground for that regiment, on terms set forth. Another notice of motion is for a standing com mittee to consider every application for a militia storehouse, &c. There are three recommendations to superannuation allowance of two sergeants and a police constable. Another motion is that £5OO already ordered to be borrowed, to provide a police station and strong rooms at Lytham, be advanced out of the police superannuation fund, at 5 per cent per annum. Another motion is to approve a mortgage for £1,400 advanced out of the same fund on the security of the future police rates of Bury division, at 5 per cent, to be repaid in 14 years, for the purchase of sites for a police station and strong rooms for prisoners at Ramsbottom and Radcliffe. TriE OCEAN CHIEF made the passage from Liverpool to Hobart Town in 72 days—the quickest passage ever made. On her arrival the passengers presented a flattering testimo nial to Captain Tobin, in which they say :—" March 24th, 11355.—Honoured Sir,—The passengers of the good ship Ocean Chief take this opportunity of congratulating you upon this most successful and unprecedentedly quick voyage from Old England to Hobart Town, Tasmania. They have particularly to thank you 'for the great kindness and consideration with which you have treated every passenger in the ship, the lively interest you have taken in their welfare, being ever ready to remedy the smallest inconvenience, and to provide for their comfort. They feel satisfied that such a commander must add to the widespread fame of the " Black Ball" Line. They have to thank Dr. Sergeant for the manner in which he has discharged his arduous duties. * * * They feel it is only due to your chief officer, Mr. Hunter, to say that they have to thank him for his kind and courteous conduct to all on hoard. * * They beg to assure you that they will ever remember the good ship and the able and respected captain with whom they left their native laud. When they consider the immense power for good or evil—comfort or discomfort of the passengers—possessed by the captain of an emigrant ship, they are filled with gratitude to you, seeing that your kind disposition has prompted you to adopt for them the better course. They have to thank you for the regularity with which they have had an opportunity of attending divine worship. That the b'essing of God may attend you ; that fortune may smile upon you ; that success may attend you in all your undertakings ; that you and your amiable wife may be long spared to each other ; and that at last, when the ' voyage of life' is over, you may anchor sately in heaven—in bidding you farewell—is the sincere wish of your humble servants." Captain Tobin kept a log in the way suggested by Lieut. Maury, and the result is full of interest. SALE £T MR. WILLIAM JOSEPH HORSPALL'S HOUSE PRINCE'S PARK.—Our readers will, we are sure, be grieved to hear that owing to bad health, the able member for South Toxteth Ward in the Common Council, W. J. Horsfall, Esq., is compelled to seek the sunny clime of France, where, we trust, he will regain his health, and in a short time be able to return. In consequence of this remove, Mr. Horsfall has had to relinquish his elegant residence, and allow his costly furniture and splendid works of art to be disposed of by the auctioneer's hammer. Mr. Branch has been entrusted with this important office, and the manner in which he has fulfilled it must not only give pleasure to Mr. Horsfall, but to all who have come in contact with him. The sale, which had anxiously been looked forward to, commenced on Wednesday morning. There was a very large attendance, and everybody expressed surprise at and delight with the interior and costly fittings of Cavendish-house. Mr. Branch, in getting into the desk, as preliminary to the proceedings, distinctly stated that all the lots would be sold without reserve. This declaration gave great satisfaction, the bidding commenced, and the busi ness of the day was concluded in a manner pleasing to every one. On Thursday the sale included the works of art, and although not numerous, we have never seen a better collection —which not only proves that Mr. Horsfall is a man of wealth, but what is far more rare and valuable, a gentleman of the most refined taste. On Thursday a most fashionable company as sembled, and amongst them we noticed many connoisseurs; the proceedings opened, and in a short time the beautiful pro ductions of the artist, which must have cost many years and great care to collect, had once again changed owners. A pair of bronze figures brought 16 guineas ; a beautiful circular Sevres china tazza, brought 8i guineas; a silvered tea caddy, 8 guineas ; an inkstand, in ormolu, and silvered, enriched with a finely-executed group, a cottage with child and dog, 8 guineas ; a beautifully executed miniature of Marie Antoinette sold for 21 guineas ; two circular gothic vases brought 17 guineas ; a twelve-light chandelier, richly gilt and highly chased throughout, brought 46 guineas ; a highly-finished pedestal clock in form of a cathedral tower, sold for 22 guineas ; a fine group in bronze, by P. J. Mene, representing an en counter between stags, went for 14 guineas; two figures, bronze, 11 guineas. The paintings brought good prices. A masterpiece, by David Roberts, " The Pyramid of Geezeh," was bought for 200 guineas ; and a very fine production, by Corbould, entitled " The Britons Lamenting the Departure of St. Paul," brought 100 guineas ; one of Collingwood's works, " The Colosseum at Rome," sold for 31 guineas ; water coloured drawing by Gastineau and Richardson, produced each 85 and 00 guineas. Yesterday the superb contents of the drawing and dining-rooms were brought forward, and met with spirited competition. The sideboard brought 100 guineas: the dining-tables, 81. guineas ; the chairs 5 and 10 guineas each ; two centre tables, 72 guineas and 47 guineas ; two buhl cabinets, 97 guineas; a papier macho table 20 guineas, and flower table £l6 8s: ; the satinwood bedsteads and hangings; 70 guineas ; . the wardrobe, and toilet tables to match th em , about 165 guineas, which, with the articles in the vestibule, concluded this interesting sale. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. ACCIDENT ON THE MOORS.-Mr. Morton, of Glenroy Lodge, who has for many years been in the habit of visiting the high lands, met with an accident the other day which is reported to have proved fatal. Mr. Morton had strayed from his party, and. it is supposed, had his gun slung across his back, when the contents were accidentally discharged, and lodged in the back of his head. A whole night elapsed before the spot where the accident occurred was traced.—lnverness Courier. QUEEN MARIA CHRISTINA, whose ordinary residence in France is Malmaison, left for Dieppe some short time before the arrival of the Queen of England in Paris. The Queen Mother, no doubt, remembered her own visit to England some years ago, when she had not the advantage of seeing the sovereign, who was unavoidably, but most conveniently, absent in Scotland. Maria Christina returned to Malmaison after the Queen's departure. The Duchess de Rianzares acted with her usual tact on this occasion.—Times. DERIVATION OF "FILIBUSTERS."—The title of Filibusters is a mere corruption of the English word freebooters—a Ger man term, imported into England during the Low Country i wars of Elizabeth's reign. It has been erroneously traced to the Dutch word jiysotzt ; but the Jesuit traveller, Charlevoix, asserts that, in fact, this species of craft derived its title from being first used by the Filibustiers, and not from its swiftness. This, however, is evidently a mistake, as Drayton • and Hakluyt use the word; and it seems to be of even earlier standinc , in the French language. • The derivation from the English freebooter is at once seen when the s in Eli bustler becomes lost in pronunciation. A FRENCH PROTESTANT PARENT AND HIS CHILDREN. — An important case is to be brought on the 27th before the Civil Tribunal of Orleans. A counseil de tamale (or all the members of a family legally assembled, to discuss matters relating to minors, manage men t o f proper t y , & c .) h as j us t deprive a• father of his lee-al right to be a guardian of his children, and even to have their persons under his control, on the ground that he has embraced the Protestant religion, and that he wants to educate his children (one aged eight and the other six) in tenets of that creed, they having been born of a Romanist mother, now deceased. The legal ground cn which this decision is founded is, that by Art 4 of the Code Napo leon, persons whose management yestion) shows incapacity, or dishonesty, may be removed from the exercise of guardian- Sh:p ; and it is argued that gestion applies to moral as well as pecuni 7 - y- interests, and that infidelity has a similar applica tion; i.: is further urged that the change of religion contem plated by the father in the present case would be an insult to the memory of their mother, and estrange them from the rest of their family. The father having refused to submit to the above decision, the matter has been brought before the Tribunals.—Galignani's Messenger. FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT BRISTOL.—A frightful accident occurred on Friday afternoon to Dr. Collins, of Regent's Park, London, while travelling from the city of Wells to Bristol. He and his lady have been for some weeks past on a tour in the west of England, and intended to return to London ; and; while proceeding to the Bristol Railway station for that pur pose, they had to descend a very steep hill, at the top of which the horse they were driving, a very spirited animal, took fright, and ran furiously towards the site of the bridge that fell with a fearful crash a few months since, and which is now being re-erected across the tidal river Avon. On reaching the barricades, which are upwards of six feet high, the horse him. w have were getohon F irreo o ni r it Fortunately tr t int e i y iassnt r t ba l er i aeorikne broken, teal received harness a s ds was, broke, e,iriito uotnisi so o . o r ot ti; iihdeDoctorers leaped over.them, dragging the carriage and Doctor and Mrs. Collins e s e a s's risluv a ilosa f uea t sl e yd. r se i d sa e st e d dfianvafornuoyrma favourably. severe ()p te.hr bruises.loaur are ith lhi j r i ad u i o s o r l D bi h u e e l pat ‘ oeNs•drohuteharirleduisilpt;hi husband, his wife patients Mrs. Collins, although not so badly e situation, he rendered them assistance in his power, and I v i l ia i e l s r le e i s p. u e e r :x o t t g a r r i i l e c i Mr. Fryer, surgeon, witnessed the accident ; and, as soon as t still lying at the New Cattle Market Tavern, where - every at tent* 4 s I .lein. , raid to host . • and hostess, A LETTER from Berlin states that Count Nesselrode has addressed another despatch to the Russian embassies, in which he repeats the desire of the Czar to accept honourable propo sitions for peace. AT a recent sale of the Marquis of Exeter's stud, Lord Lon desborough purchased Stockwell, the winner of the St. Leger, for 3,100 guinea s ; a t the same sale N u t w ith was sold for 1,600 guineas, and Ambrose for 790 guineas. A LADY named Moore, who for some time has exhibited symptoms of aberration of intellect, precipitated herself from one of the upper windows of her house, Arlington-street, Lon don, on Saturday. She has suffered some severe injuries, and lies in a most precarious state. THE REPRESENTATION OF TYNEMOUTIL—It is confidently stated that Mr. Hugh Taylor, of the Coal-Exchange, London, will contest Tynemouth at the next election in the Con servative interest. Mr. Lindsay will thus have a Conservative, and a Liberal Conservative, Captain Linskill, to oppose him. A LETTER rsom ROME mentions some fresh discoveries of antiquities, among which are two columns, one of alabaster and the other of marble, both of admirable beauty, dug up in the Via della Scrofa, and a granite column twenty feet long, with a well-preserved Corinthian capital of marble. FEARGUS O'Cormon died on Thursday of paralysis. For the last two years he had been under the care of Dr. Tuke, at Chiswick, but about a week ago he was removed by his sister, Miss O'Connor. He was of an ancient Irish family, which has been for many years settled at Fort Robert, in the county of Cork. GOLD.—The advices from Melbourne furnish the quantity of gold shipped by the following vessels, the arrival of which may be daily expected :—The Eagle, 13,979 ounces; Essex, 44,121 ounces ; Boomerang, 16 747 ounces ; and the North umberland, 63,148 ounces and 20,500 sovereigns —making a total value of £572,900. MORTALITY or CHILDREN. -- At an inquest in London on a child, the coroner remarked that it was lamentable to find that people paid more attention to their colts, pigs, cows, and other animals than they did in many cases_to their children. In this country the mortality among children from curable diseases was twenty to one slave child. The reason was that the slaves were purchased to be made useful, and their owners took every care of them. In the case before them the poor woman had done all she could with her limited means, but the marvel was that any of the family were alive. LIEUT. GILBERT PICKERING, aged 30, who appears to have been in monetary difficulties, shot himself through the head last week, at his lodgings, in London. The coroner's officer produced three letters which had been found, one of which was addressed to Messrs. Cockburn, his agents, to the following effect :—" Dear Cockburn,—Pay the lady (his land lady) the £25 for her apartments. When you receive this I shall be no more. Do not fail, or the eternal curses of a dying Iman light on you.—G. PICKEE/NG." LAMENTABLE EFFECT OF MISCHIEF.—A boy named Alfred Cox, 14 years old, has been sentenced by Alderman Finnis to three weeks' imprisonment, for throwing a handful of lime into the face of a girl named Margaret Grant. There was no provocation for the act, which appears to have been one of wanton mischief. The poor girl, who was of attractive ap pearance, has lost the sight of an eye and is disfigured for life. The mother of the boy came forward, and in the most piteous accents begged the Alderman not to send her son to prison, but to inflict some fine. Alderman Finnis said that 21 days' bread and water and hard labour would do the boy more good, because, supposing he inflicted a fine, the prisoner would not suffer for it. The lad, who cried bitterly, was then re moved. ABSTRACTION OF LETTERS FROM THE NEW STREET POST PILLARS.—In consequence of numerous complaints relative to the non-delivery of letters put into the receiving -boxes of the post pillars, inquiries have been made on this subject ; and it would appear that a system had been adopted of robbing these, as also the general receiving -houses, by a set of persons acting in concert, by means of some adhesive matter being placed on a small thin weight, which descends to the box where the letters are deposited, and then drawn quickly to the top, the letter attached to the adhesive matter is easily withdrawn. A plan, it is understood, was some time since submitted to the Post-office authorities, which would effect ually frustrate all such attempts ; but this plan is still only " under consideration." MATERIAL FOR THE WAR.—The Low Moor Iron Company, at Bradford, in Yorkshire, have for several months been em ployed in making material for the war. "The passing rail way traveller," says the Bradford Observer can hardly have failed to notice from time to time huge piles of shot and shell or rows of ordnance awaiting transmission to same Go vernment arsenals. Every now and then we hear rumours of some new missile of astounding ponderosity and homicidal power which is being manufactured at these works, but few particulars are allowed to transpire. We understand, however, that of late many workmen have been engaged in making shells of enormous size, weighing more than 26 cwt. (exclusive, of course, of the charge) and about 3i inches in thickness. When these formidable engines come to be em ployed against the Russians, whether in the Baltic or the Crimea, we shall, doubtless, hear of some startling effects being produced. Hundreds of tons of war material are now weekly forwarded from Low Moor to the order of the Government." THE JEWISH MODE OF SLAUGHTERING REASTS.—A summons against two slanghtermen of the " Israel" slaughter house, but virtually against the Jewish Rabbis, for cruelty to their animals in the process of slaughtering, led to proceedings onF Forster,ri Friday, y, NMr Loudon. technically Tlie pr os prosecutor t cruelty v to bullock, but it was understood that there was no more th an andat Guildhall, summons hai i ' the ordinary cruelty practised by the Jews in the case of this animal, but that the question was to involve the general prac tices of the Jews, which have prevailed amongst them from time immemorial.—Mr. Sampson Samuel, solicitor, instructed ,by the Jewish authorities, applied for an adjournment. He had had an interview with Mr. Forster; who.had consented on the part of the Royal Society he represented, to allow the case to stand over for a month. During that time a meeting should take place, at which the whole' question should be discussed. Ifit were found that on the part of the Jews there were any thing wrong in their mode of slaughtering, inhumanity should henceforth be avoided. If, however, what the Society com plained of involved a question of religions observance, it might be necessary that the Jewish body should defend these rites, had no objection to the postponement —The case was, there fore,which had been maintained for znany ages.— Sir R. W. Carden adjourned until the sth of October. SUNDAY DESECRATION.—The cause of Sunday desecration by authority prospers in the hands of the new Commissioner of Woods and Forests. The statement about the opening of Kew Gardens during the whole of Sunday has, it is true, been contradicted, but on the other hand we are furnished with an official account of the numbers which attended the performances of the band in Kensington Gardens on Sunday last, and which according to the report exceeded 61,000 persons. The demeanour of the crowd was, according to the promoters of this movement, above all praise ; and the occasion was graced, moreover, by the presence of the great man himself at whose bidding the divine sanction of the Lord's day is pro lanlo abrogated. " Sir Benjamin Hall," we are told, " was seen moving about in the crowd, arm in arm with the Dean of Durham, apparently enjoying the scene." What business the Very Reverend Ecclesiastic had to parade himself and his Order on this occasion, is a ques tion which obviously suggests itself. The Dean is as secure, however, "from any correction" fro m hi s Di ocesau, as f rom his own conscience. Meanwhile the Cathedral Commis sioners had better take notice of the fact that a Dean has leisure to promenade among the holiday folks in London while divine service is being performed in his Cathedral at Durham.—John Bull. SECESSION FROM WESLEYAN METHODISM.—We under stand that the Rev. R. M. Macßrair, M.A. late of Cambridge, has resigned his appoi n t m ent i n t o th e hands of the President of :the Conference, and withdrawn from the Connexion, ex pressing his dissent from some parts of the Wesleyan economy and discipline. Mr. Macßrair is a native of Scotland, and studied at the University of Edinburgh, where he gained some imortant prizes, and obtained his degree of Master of Arts. He afterwards went abroad and studied modern languages. Having offered his services to the Wesleyan Missionary So ciety, he was sent to Western Africa as linguist, to grapple with one or more of the negro tongues. He soon succeeded in forming a grammar of the Mandingo, and translating the Gospel into the same language. He also drew up a sketch of the Foolah language (the most difficult of African dialects, and previously unknown to Europeans), which has lately been published by the Admiralty. Mr. Macßrair has also written some books in English, contributed to various popular perio dicals, and was one of the originators and editorial committee of the well-known " Bulwark," or Scottish Reformation Jour-- , nal. Of his qualifications for the pastoral office, it is not ne cessary to speak here in Cambridge, where so many of our readers have personally experienced and fully appreciate them. He took leave of his late congregation, in Hobson street Wesleyan Chapel, on Sunday Evening last, where he preached an excellent sermon from the text, " Thou shalt guide me by thy counsel,"—Ps. lxxiii. 24. The reverend gentleman confined himself strictly to the subject of his dis course, making no allusion to any events that have occurred during his residence in Cambridge.— Cambridge Chronicle. GAS ExpLoseoN.—On Saturday morning, a fearful explosion of gas took place at the mansibn of Mr. Temple, situate at the corner of Chapel-street, Park-lane, London, which created great consternation. Mr. Temple, who has recently laid out £4,000 in repairing and beautifying the building, and which was said to contain pictures of the estimated value of £30,000, had quitted town for Cheltenham, leaving the mansion in charge of the housekeeper, another female servant, and the footman. Some time after retiring to rest the housekeeper smelt the escape of gas very strongly, and having aroused the a t the v t a a p b o l t e ir : wallotwithstanding prostrated ; but this, v he e s entered uninjured. n the ed a footman, he went down to the drawing-room, and on opening the back drawing-room door, he was nearly overpowered with explosion took place, and the footman, de o nc scarcelyu housess io n o , fa that picturet the Hon: the li o windows pEe. in company with chairs or and ignited a Congreve match. In an instant a most terrific however, oiipitpoo shtee i l s i v l t j a r u s e r e e t t d le , a t the house that was not destroyed or seriously damaged females Were rescued,. and placed in an adjoining The house for safety, and the house is momentarily expected to fall the gas mains been fully charged, nothing could have in. Had a similar catastrophe to that which took place in averted some few years since. The loss to Mr. Temples Albany-street nearly £40,000. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.--At th of the Royal Agricultural Society, at Carlisle, 9 recent meeting reaping machines, after but a partial experiment the trial of was postponed until harvest, at which upon rye, were to meet again on the farm of the President period four machines Mr. W. Miles, M.P. for East Somerset, of the Society, Bristol. These machines were Crossl f at Leigh Court, see, Burgess and Key's McCormick, and Forbush Dray's Hus- American machine, with Palmer's English • orbush and Co.'s improvement. Ac cordingly, on Wednesday morning these four, known as Lord Kinnaird's, commenced with a fifth, Court Farm, in the presenof the ce the trial on Leigh the Carlisle show, Messrs. Husk' judges of implements at Scott, accompanied by one of the stewardsissen, Grainger, Read, and together with the President, Mr. W. Mr. Fisher Hobbs, 1% W. Miles, NI .P., and select . a party of scientific agriculturists. After a trial of several hours, the judges awarded the first and Key's McCormick, and the prize of £3O to• Burgess Mr. Dray's machine was highly commended. On the follow ing day a public trial took place in the presence of ral.hun dreds of the leading agriculturists oftheconnty seve who ex pressed themselves highly pleased with the operations. On proceeding from a field of wheat to a field of barley, a serious accident happened to M c Cormick's machine ; the principal wheel of the machine, which was composed of cast iron, in passing over a stone, snapped in several pieces, whereby the reaper was rendered perfectly useless for the remainder of the day, showing that it is essentially necessary. that wrought iron should be substituted for that of cast, as in all farthing dis tricts the machines would be liable to cross rugged roads in passing from one portion of the estate to the other. The operations of Dray's and Forbus ' h s in the barley field, where the corn wag laid, were greatly approved, and fully sat i sfied those present that any description of grain could be cut by these machines, cuTero Yorke, weref°urPelori tt mbumlrreoee.nwpa nt:n.