The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-12 00:00:00

GENERAL NIISCELI„VNY 1 4 8 1t h t ° re b ert Peel, who is in excelle n t h ea lth, i s gone i n to T R ' grouse- s h ooting. C)P tusl Co W M PENSATION.—Upwards of -.. 1 •1 ,200.000 ' t atid ed nesday, at the treasury' to those East Chin government at Canton, btiL ijeti a r Y Scu°°l--A considerable increase has this s,, a ain taken place with reuard to the number of .nere are now between 4 , 4eand 450. kt r /Pakenh am, the Engli s h m i n i s t er i n M ex ico, Lord 74 40i tt r ;1 • 11 .,_enery Bulwer, and Mr. H. Ellis. are all NOY to succeed' Mr• Ashton at Madrid. ' f alte ra • ` ile y 4 lay the inhabitants of the charming village of tread „ eet•e surprised by a visit from the Queen Dowa on ~."1 Da hr of Kent. l',4 o 4esd ay last two stacks of hay belonging to Mr. atts i 40tte ed b. maim, and valued at £lOOO, were totally de- Ay o ' re ' The origin of the fire is not known. '"g man ▪ , thr att less drowned a few days ago at Not.ting sho._ ga trusting to a life preserver, which slipped J am , " t his middle, and held his head under water. allpe's ell " or TA %e a r a thatTA XES.--From a return just published, effs• nearly fifty millions of Taxes have been -io ee • ,4„ 1814. The exact amount is £48,110,824, e • . 14 1stu t cir cle has b een a dd e d to the centrifugal rail , kkard! Edinburgh Zoological Gardens. 14 4 t° Dr. Braham, the number of children an clothes K a tit to death in Great Britain, in consequence of \lt taking fire, is nearly 3,000! t r egret ~••str ad to hear of the stops age of a firm in the pro wskit e , well known in the 'city and the liabilities of e said to be Xls,ooo.—Sun'. ttillUrit, seven feet in length, was caught off Seaham, -1 14 u s elda l morning, by some fishermen. This fish is jt„„ Ila nY seen in the German Ocean. hil? interval of twenty years, our Scottish friends tsill„„_ks, to have a mus i ca l f est i va l at Edi n b urg h. .7t6 os ia_sraence on the 9th of October, and be entrusted le and experienced directorship of Sir H. Bishop. 'ititkitsh!fart, bookseller, Halliwell, Leeds, christened ON" °is Sunday ; of that number twenty-five are -%.„,,apd should the prolific pair live a few years " gitt ° „ ns to their family may be expected. gtttow bi n ; 00 _ 81 , 11 r.—Accredited number of members, y, 1 7,000,. Int.al invested in government . securities,.. *log ..11°!tIng capital, £20,000, exclusive of buildings, umchtnerv, foundry, library, &c., £lO,OOO. V4 L the "A, r,ea months ending the 31st August, there ireasictl increase of drunkards committed to Cork ce 'cnPared with the same months last year, I t 7eee e i'" , Air. Cave a respectable farmer of Fritbville, 1 0 ,. t eery d t ell large mushroom growing under his desk, . 7 forit it r Y r ° o lo ; it bad forced up the bricks to make 4 181 tate t d r"th. 4tti ro i s t , that the report on a survey of Lincoln Ct!.. 4 1 ,1 to o rs ':_t 1 0,000 must be expended on it immedi -slit„_ent its coming down, and £lO,OOO more as 1.. 11 144 •• 8 7 be procured. 143hsst a k.'"I ) ING IN LEEDS.—Though an improve. laL t sity t h ` n Place in trade, we understand from good 'ety,i t at there are still no less than fifty mills now t 2tls ead MI the borough of Leeds.—Leeds Mercury. 1114 3 ,' itir'rtances have occurred to show the advantages 141,114 3 Se out of the cartoon exhibition. Mr. Ste jsot af, .recoived acommission to paint a picture of the tA eo aa jtats cartoon, at the price of 200 guineas. btStRiI.?itROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP FOR THE fo rt V ACARIATE.—The Rev. Thomas Sharples, me aae rr ly o f Blackburn, has been consecrated at 14.1t,L Jat or Bishop o f th e L ancas hi re Vi car i a te. httetilleant Goulburn has been removed from the Yea t at. of Bankruptcy. to the London District. 5. each, for th e itir 0 London Commissioners is £2OOO a o:4,Arp Sinclair has published a letter in the Scot tolt ter t r ,relieating his condemnation of the govern ,„a to ea l tir o to the church, particularly with reference e of Lord Aberdeen. ad hi; t Tbeobald Mathew on Monday finally . con ks lais tee Mal abstinence labours in the metropolis, by 1. 1 Ire, and g the Pledge in Calmel-buildings, Manchester pll;biell is called the St. Giles's of Marylebone. c ki , for the . i flintz has resigned the commission . of the tt a ,°aude r ,urough of Birmingham, in consequence of Ir Mh B : 4 4 r. ing between himself and the Secretary of 4 1 ;slio all -.roe Department. eunt, l : l • -- In the parish of Painswick, in Glocester b" ate atmog a popul a ti on of not quite 4,000 souls, I 1 ,71 t 76 ,emesent receiving relief 84 persons, whose ages )1,,M14 1 ,,, ear5 ' ORGANIZATION.—Under the above u Prot es t an t s o f th e N or th i n sev eral dis -1'4400'4 active measures for the reconstruction, )Wttac ieetio nable shape, of the old orange institution. ed et h it 'as, lt o " TAE PEGASUS.—The attempt to lift the hake the-trlito save any of the mechinery, is now abandont tka e 1 10 f u ' e ra, and we believe the company rrietiri o tire d , tther efforts for the recovery of their part of ili.rk,iss-Bclinburgh Post. 14rPreitj."t ROBBERY.—On the night of Tuesday last, 104' 1 410, 0 Mr. Trimbey, jeweller and watchmaker. 14,,lttohereet, Exeter, were broken into, and nearly "Y We re '' b esides numerous articles of plate and jew- The stolen, ,h tli pL eB tlt a l l titY of tobacco imported from the United lb t •ca to - i i ,gg the past Commons, as ien in returns just pre eta,'; bei n ' e House of amounted to 38,618,012 0,,15r0,11,a decrease of several thousand pounds, as 44 4 a ,th preceding year. tOletittituainent houses are proceeding rapidly; the t ot e i tei gas on the outside are sculptured figures of the tt tao. °f this country, from the remotest period down 'ay gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. The time r mnwell's protectorate is left blank. etsk ° f eight h un d re d quar t ers of f or ei g n wheat ts t 'le, ;•.' out of bond NT y b one heti% t t "1 days ago, a significant hint that, in ne thei y r es ng lo" e is little chance, for some time, of the duty r than it now is. isste'teleotting of th e C omm itt ee o f P ro p r i e t or s of the A tebt'r 0 1, in Ne wcas tl e - on -Ty ne , h e ld on S a turday Nti itsruroe, of th e Bi rm i ng h am Th ea t re , was ac b a : 1111 ot for th e nex t th re e ye ars , at a rent of te" 4 " litir° • h, as kil tri 7S g fa r (:) Connor has so far left politics, and is about cjof ."' e ! . . lie has published a work on the manage ti4 o ' o °4ll frms, an - d has for some time past been 'l 4 , to bia followers the superiority of location on `ead dooß Sp of mere political agitation. 1 10 0 4 L's ra°"---Lord Eglintoun and a select party had Dee ? bi t shooting a t A uc h ans on Wednesday last. et rt spa, a rk was the scene of operations ; and in the ;4 4 Wil e of four hours the total number killed among 4, t Ali t 3 dour hours Observer. .1110trii)/r/, 6-ilii.correspondent of the Eastern Counties 'nib tan s ~m 1 newspaper inquires " what is the cause I t 4 B "°Uld be contr'ary way i . n pod this year ?" and astrologers to say what is the sign thereof, if ah t 'ajt kt a t ps , 911 .-, MBEZZLEMENT.—A Mr. Tyler. sales -11k%4er% n_,sdential clerk to Messrs. Rayner Brothers, .ed manufacturers, Ashton, has, it is said, ab tied with tt, k saa n the large sum of £2OOO. Mr. Tyler is a kr, • bathe Y th e I MPORTATION OF FOREIGN FRUIT.—On r tes "ne's "eatn-packet Antwerpen arrived at the St. fe w tht _ Ste a Ls• fp 4, eonsi ra d -pa b ck et wharf, - from Antwerp. She 4l hert s ` . ° ri era le number of passenrs, and no_ 'Liu bushels of pears, apples, walnuts, and 1. te e Alli s t'agth ---- The New Quay in this town has been Itt of the Several stones have been laid down. The 4111 qd at tk r iaaV will be 570 feet, breadth at the top 27 es the oe base 35 feet. It is hoped that ere another 11 .. e ta t i La., 1 7 ° r 1 t will be completed. 1„an 1 4 . 0 " 110,,,een informed, on good authority, that the ‘ 1 ,00; Ala ur s i ';!, from London to Bombay, which foundered ki d 44ereiluns on the 13th of May last, bad on board 1 1 A p ' 1)0 0 5 ,000 dollars, £lO,OOO worth of copper, d eok t ko ete Lus of steel. 4. 4 4tr,Pear i t t! v ,L H IvE,—rs. hive` oodhouse, of Airley - 41 t imiroond, hash of bees which has pro klg Year P et th. hree swarms ; and, what is still more re 7 b, a z first of these swarms has also produced .0 4 ..A tst ..artn b s all of which appear healthy. tat44o,, lo st IC RRosoTE.—Dr. Boardman, of thisHar iaS o st his life on the 25th ult. from using o to , o Ki s t sitro „ oi for the tooth-ache. A particle of it O, P t he b r ' ° a,t, and caused such an inflammation as tl,O 'ta t, passage. 1_ 1 04,1 r : beh irs t Gls TO KNOW BETTER.—Three old women, 0 7to 2 wi le s: r ah Jeffs, Sophia Hilliard, and Mary Sim- United ages exceed 196 years, have just 411 1, r aagi at e r d to Abingdon gaol by Mr. J. Field, Tie utes for the county of Berks, for stealing ti la t k Pr idaq ti ll tia: i tar e l l , large cod fish, weighing 251b5., . was . the,? achulish. The captors, on . opening it, Ves t 'is of Vied found a museum. A fishing hook and I Ito,%thri lined the ivory handle of a penknife, a small e ' h a ell,.... e ' G ' i‘. ats ... d a brass breast-pin, were all found in th a l'al pa "vow paper. e t Ztle t u ov er P c 7l give an account of experiments tried o s 'the i rt d 'is with a new plan for exploding gun -o„!..hootate_ v ention of a Scotch engineer named Thom -4V, 04,17 electricity is the agent, and it is said that Oh, tha t ~s,toode is much more simple and concern ill,lologratisito"' galvanic batteries. hand 111! exhibition of cartoons in Westminster °lsit t ' t • d)? evening. The number of persons lb•eu Vred•L ed this exhibition, since its opening, is t0_10,0,-Lbe ball More than 20,000 persons have passed in one day —the general average exceed ..,°et 4 .010 4etqtat .on ee 11 es the rrespondent of the Dublin . Evening k ► t b the cares of State have had an injurious ple,li°.bert Peel's health, and that he was corn rt) oh her ,wl.ndisposition when her Majesty graciously 1,0 N" thei r . v 18 !I that lie should accompany the Royal ~eeha4 l en i ettit s s 'ait to Prance. AD "alr.—At a meeting of the Dumfries ltlV i ets' °rid recently, Mr. James Grierson, of the g,tllo",,depa;:istitution, Liverpool, was elected to the Ni t t:thintLniroent in the aca d emy i n t h a t t own , vacant rd TFM Half.it orton . n t of the Rev. William Burnet to the -L. 0 4 : Red 'illvea.—On Wednesday last, Mrs. Sande qell 1 1 1 4 %11 0A :4e of th e l an dl or d of t h e C oac h an d Vit: eratt4Be at Ken s i ngton, L on d on , d es t ro y e d - "t d .1111 d meer .ng down her throat a piece of rag whilst Et of delirium (ravens canted by ta- SUICIDES FEOM WANT.—From " An account of in quests in the borough of Birmingham. in the year 1812," compiled from official documents, and just published in the Birmingham Journal, we learn that during the past year, there have been twenty undoubted suicides in that town, and that of these fourteen belonged to the working classes. ----- Six general officers have been added by the commander in-chief to the list of those already in receipt of pensions for distinguished services : they are Major. General Alured Faunce, (late commander of the Bristol district,) Sir IL Watson, Sir D. Hill, Sir R. Armstrong, J. Ferguson, and T. W. Brotherton ; all of whom commanded regi- ments during the Peninsular campaign. SUICIDE FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.—An inquest was held on Friday, at the Falcolt* Inn, Little Bolton, on the body of a pensioner, named James Harrison, aged 48 years. Having received his pension on the Saturday previous, he commenced drinking, and continued in toxicated up to Thursday night, when he poisoned him self by taking laudanum.—Verdict, temporary insanity. RETURN OF THE SOUTH SEA EXPEDITION. — Captain James C. Ross has just returned from his voyage of ex ploration to the South Seas. He transacted business at the Admiralty on Tuesday, having run up to town leaving his ship at POrtsmouth. - the gallant sailor was in ex cellent health and spirits, and expressed the greatest sa- tisfactiOn at the result of his voyage Husit MONEY.—The new libel act will contain the following excellent provision :—" That if any person shall publish, or threaten to publish, any libel, or offer to prevent the publishing of any matter, with intent to ex tort money, or to induce a person to procure any appoint ment, every such offender shall, on a conviction, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years." THE PITMEN'S BARRISTER. —We inserted a para graph last week, to the effect that the miners' association had engaged a barrister to give them general advice, at a salary of £3OO a year. "Thomas Borrow, an operative pitman." has written us to say that the gentleman (who is a Mr. Boberts) is to have a salary of £l,OOO for the first year, and £5OO annually hereafter.—Tyne Mercury. SINGULAR TENURE.—Two farms, lying in the town ship of Swinton, in Yorkshire, which belong to Earl Fitzwilliam, every year change their parish ; for one year, from Easter-day, at twelve at noon, till next Easter-day at the same hour, they lie in the parish of Mexborough ; and then, till Easter-day following, the same hour they are in the parish of Wath-upon-Dearne, and so alternately (vide Blount's Tenures.) ' - A very considerable body of the livery are, it is said, anxious to re-elect the Lord Mayor for another year, on the ground of the admirable manner in which he has dis charged the duties of the mayorality, particularly the ex ercise of its ancient, and in this case, highly honoured, virtue of hospitality. Many are disposed to this step as the most significant way of treating the claims of Alder man T. Wood.—Whig paper. - - - - - MARRIAGES EXTRAORDINARY. — August the 28th, at Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, Mr. George Cole, of St. Giles's Hospital, to Mrs. Elizabeth Wainscot, both of Hereford. The bridegroom is aged 85, and the fair bride 71 ; the latter, moreover, has been the mother of thirteen children. At the same place, Mr. Cole, grandson to the above Mr. Cole, to Miss E. Davies, both of Hereford.— Staffordshire Mercury. POPISH PRoPAGANDA.—By a return in the popish prints here, we perceive that in less than one month from the 7th of August to the 4th of September, the sum of £534 6s. 41d. has been gathered up in Ireland for the Propaganda, being at the usual average of about £7OOO per annum. This export, considering the repeal rent, is pretty well from the oppressed peasantry of the poorest country in the world. - -- _ A - WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.-011 Thurs day last William Wright, a shoemaker, of Manchester, after dragging his wife from the bed, kicked her violently from the top to the bottom of the stairs, inflicting an aw ful gash on the back of her bead. She died while a sur geon was dressing the wound. Wright was immediately apprehended. Both the prisoner and the deceased were addicted to intemperance. THE LATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT DERBY.-011 Saturday week William Grocock was brought before the magistrates at Derby charged with rape and attempt to murder. The girl (Eliza Allwood) whom he had so bru tally treated was so far recovered as to be able to appear against him. She described the injuries which the priso ner inflicted on her, and stated that before he struck her he had violated her person twice. He was fully commit ted for trial. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, a horrible accident occurred to a man, whose name we were unable to ascertain. He was standing at the mouth of a coal pit, at Thurstonland, near Huddersfield, when, by some inexplicable mischance, he fell against the fly-wheel of an engine, and his head coming in contact with the spokes of it, it was completely severed from his body, which was thrown on one side, and the head on the other side of the wheel.—Halifax Guardian. - - • BRISTOL PULLIC SALE OF TEAS.—On Tuesday last, the first phblic sale of teas took place, and as this may be considered the commencement of a series of importations, it will be gratifying to the trade to know that it went off with considerable spirit. The disposition manifested to buy at the present prices, and to encourage this market, will be seen from the fact that heavy purchases were made. Out of the 4100 packages offered, nearly 3000 found buy ers, at prices in many cases below the London market. DESTRUCTION OF MALDON POWDER MILLS.—On Wednesday a terriffic explosion took place at these mills, which are situated at the village of Maldon, near London, and by which two powder mills, which are situated at one extremity of the village, were destroyed. Upon the scene being visited, nothing appeared but a ruinous heap of the mills, of which only two remained. Everything con tained in them had been destroyed ; but, most provi dentially, no lives were lost. CORN GRINDING ACT.—The Lords of the Treasury have, by their order of 25th ultimo, allowed fancy biscuit to be received in substitution for wheat, under the follow ing conditions :-1. That the quantity be higher than that of the first class (captain's biscuit) named in tile act. 2. That wheat be the main ingredient, and any other article purely subsidiary in the manufacture thereof. 3. That the revenue officers be convinced in each particular case, as it arises, that there is no detriment to the revenue. THE MURDER OF MR. DADD. — We have just seen a gentleman from Calais, who states that the son of the late Mr. Dadd passed through there three days since, en route for Marseilles. The fact of the murder having been com mitted was then not fully known, but the passports being all regular, he was permitted to proceed. The authorities, however, set the telegraph to work, and on his arrival at Marseilles, no doubt he will be arrested. He has plenty of money with him.—Sun. FATE OF DUCROW ' S HORSES.—The company of eques trians under the management of Signor Hillier, who suc ceeded Mr. Ducrow, after having performed in the vari ous towns of England, Ireland, and Scotland, were in duced lately to visit Hamburg. After a few weeks' stay, during which time their performances were very misera bly attended, the director has been compelled to announce for sale the stud of horses, dresses, property, &c., to sa tisfy his creditors, and return with his company to Eng land. Lord Ranelagh has written to the Lord Mayor of Lon don on the subject of his Lordship's invitation to General Esuartero and his suite to partake of the civic hospitality, in which the noble lord informs his lordship that one of the generals composing that suite is named Nogueras, ex- Minister of War, and that it was the same Nogueras who ordered the execution of the aged and infirm mother of Cabrera at Tortosa ; of which deed Lord Palmerston says, in one of his dispatches, " It is impossible to express in adequate language the disgust and indignation which this atrocious crime has produced in the minds of all persons in this country." -- • • IURN-OUT IN THE MINING DISTRICTS.—The mining districts of the country are, and have been for some time, in a very disturbed state, the miners, especially those con nected with coal-mines, complaining of oppression in the shape of long hours of labour and scanty remuneration, combined with the oft-execrated " track" system. The colliers in the employ of the Earl of Lonsdale, at White haven, have issued an address to the "consumers of coal", in which they state, that they are now forming a general union throughout Great Britain and Ireland, the object of which will be the shortening of the hours of labour or increasing the rate of remuneration. INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. A correspondent of The Times announces the following novel experiment made recently in Surrey :—" In July, 1842, Mr. A. Pal mer put one grain of wheat in a common garden-plot. In August the same was divided into 4 plants, which in three weeks was again divided into 12 plants. In Sep • tember these 12 plants were divided into 32, which in November were divided into 50 plants, and then placed in open ground. In July, 1843, 12 of the plants failed, but the remainder, 38, were healthy. On the 19th of August they were cut down, and counted 1,972 stems, with an average of 50 grains to a stem, giving an increase of 98,6001" A NOVEL CHURCH-GOER. —On Wednesday, as some butcher's boys were driving a cow from the market up St. Peter Gate, Nottingham, the animal deliberately walked into the churchyard, and was speedily followed by her drivers. After perambulating the churchyard several times, and performing several feats among the tomb stones, she bolted into the church just at the moment when the congregation were assembling for prayers, and it was some time ere the animal could be got out. Various attempts were made by parties at the doors to drive her out, but without success. The clerk himself was amongst the first to set the example of fleeing from his four-footed antagonist, preferring for once to be with out the pale of the church, whilst in the possession of such a formidable mistress.—Derby Reporter. THE TEA TRADE, Sept. 4.—The deliveries of tea last week from the London warehouses again show a decline as compared with the preceding week, being 441,776 lb. The Overland Mail being expected, there is very little business doing, and at the public sales last week only 7,000 packages found buyers at a decline, the present rates being—for congou, ordinary to good ordinary, ls. ld. to ls. ld, ; rather blackish leaf, ls. 4d. to Is. 7d.; pekoe kind, 2s. to 2s. sd. ; souchong, good ordinary to but mid dling, Is. to 25.; middling to good middling, 2s. 10d. to 3s. 3d. ; pouchong, 7d. to ls. Id. ; twankay, good ordi nary to but middling, ls. 3ell. to ls. sd. middling to hyson kind, Is. Bd. to 2s. 2d. ; hyson, good ordinary, ls. 10c1. ; middling to good middling, 2s. 9d. to 4s. 3d. ; gun; owder, 3s. to ss. ; Canton kind, ls. Gd. to 2s. per lb. A large supply is expected this season, and this keeps prices down. The stock is 25,774,000 lb., against 31,274,000 lb. at this time last year. The imports this year have been 22,294,000 lb. against 24,932,000 lb. to September, 1842, and the deliveries 24,434,300 lb. against 23,485,000 lb. to the same date last year. The imports and deliveries of congou have increased in nearly epnat Proportion this year, but the stock is less by upwards of 2,500,000. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday. The minutes of the Finance Committee embodied a re commendation for an exchange of the site for the Northern Hospital ; the appropriation of the Old Tobacco Ware house as a depst for saltpetre and nitrate of soda ; the sale for 75 years of a piece of land in Cheshire to Mr. John Laird ; the sale of the adrowson of the Cemetery. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE pointed out that, when the Fire Bill came into operation, there would be much difficulty in finding a place adapted for the storeage of saltpetre and nitrate of soda. He moved the confirmation of that portion of the report. Mr. AMIN said they ought to make cellars in the building. He had heard the chairman of the Finance Committee make allusion to elevations. He asked him if the plans were on the table, and the reply was, " No — the plan would only take up the time of the council." They were, therefore, confirming what they knew nothing about. Mr. EARLE said the old corporation had a box in which plans of all buildings were placed for reference. Mr. EvANs pointed out the great value of the building, and the probability that it would be again wanted for to bacco. He moved that the subject be referred back, and that estimates be obtained of the cost of alterations, of the probable rental, and that no arrangements be made that would permanently dispossess the corporation. . . Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said the cost of the alteration would be £2,300, and no doubt it would pay a good rent. The last tenant paid them £350 per annum, and let the building to the crown for £l,OOO. _ _ Mr. AticiN said, that guano and other articles could be deposited in the warehouses with saltpetre. _ _ Mr. Evans's motion was carried without a division. Mr. EVANS said, with regard to the sale of the land in Cheshire, ten shillings a yard was a good price, and he had no objection to the sale of the back land, but they ought to retain a power over the land fronting the river, which was a power over the estuary. Mr. Evans spoke of the feelings of the landed proprietors in Cheshire against the corporation of Liverpool, of the power which the possession of this land would give to those proprietors to control the future operations of the corporation on the river, and showed that the land being sold to receive pay ment in ten years, when land was continually increasing in value, in consequence of the increase of population, no allowance had been made for such increase in value. He proposed that the subject be referred back to dispose of the back land, but to reserve a right of resumption over the front land at any time the council might please. on repayment of first cost and improvements. This would not be inflicting the least injury on Mr. Laird. He main tained that they had no right to take any measure that would disturb what he would call their lordship over the estuary. Mr. PARKER said the back land was of itself absolutely worth more per yard than the corporation were about to sell the whole for. He gave great credit to the old cor poration for buying it. Mr. BIRKETT opposed Mr. Evans's amendment. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES spoke strongly in favour of the amendment, and said that to part with the margin of the pool, without the power of resumption, would be an act of folly. Mr. HORNBV opposed the amendment. Mr. AIKIN, Mr. DAVID HODGSON, Mr. BARCLAY, and others supported it, several of the council expressing their opinion simply in favour of postponement. Mr. EVANS was about to alter his motion, so as to make it simply one of postponement, but the Mayor had already called the first name in the division, the result of which was, that the amendment was lost by 35 to 10. A motion by Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE, to the effect that the subject be postponed till that day fortnight, was car ried, and the proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the Watch, Dock, and Courts of Law Committees were severally read and confirmed. and it would pay 8 per cent. All the property behind belonged to the corporation, and would all become front land, so that it would be increased in value. Mr. ROYDEN seconded the motion. Mr. EARLE strenuously supported the motion. After much conversation Mr. SMITH withdrew his mo tion, an opinio❑ being generally entertained that the council knew too little of the matter to proceed. Mr. EARLE moved that the Surveyor report on the subject. This was carried on a division by 20 against 4. The council broke up at 20 minutes past five o'clock. BANK or LIVERPOOL—The twelfth annual general meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Liverpool was held, on Friday, in the Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of receiving the directors' report of the transactions of the company from the Ist July, 1832, to the 30th June last. The report, which will not be published for some days, was of a very gratifying natuae, showing not only an increase in business, but enlarged profits. The net profits, after charging all bad and doubtful debts to the debit of the account, was stated to be £56,000, out of which it was proposed to pay the income-tax, and a divi dend of £lO per cent., which would leave a balaiice to he added to the reserved fund of upwards of £5OOO. The report, and the resolutions founded upon it, were unani mously adopted. TREAT TO THE CHILDREN OF MOORFIELDS AND St. MArrinAs's ScuooLs.—On Tuesday the children of Moorfields and St. Matthias's School, with a few of those belonging to the Workhouse School, were taken on an ex cursion to Hoylake. The day was beautifully fine, and a large party, including many 'of the clergy of this town, accompanied the children to their destination, in the steamer. Commerce. Great preparations were made at Hoylake for the file, on the arrival of the party, they were received with a salute of fire-arms, while great ani _ _ mation was added to the scene by a superb display of flags and banners. The children were regaled on board the steamer, and on their arrival at the New Hotel at Hoy lake they were still further refreshed. A procession was then formed, headed by the clergy in their canonicals, and the whole company proceeded to church, where service was performed. They then returned to the inn, where a substantial repast was given to the children. A large party of ladies and gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous cold collation, which was provided at the Royal Hotel. The Rev. Dr. Tattershall presided, and Mr. Wilkinson occupied the vice-chair. Another large party, amongst whom were the teachers and others, were abundantly feasted in another apartment. Afterwards the children were let loose to disport themselves on the warren. The workhouse boys played a game at foot-ball greatly to the delight of the spectators. During the day the band of the workhouse boys played many favorite airs. CURIOUS CHARGE.—At the Police Court on Tuesday Mr. Thomas P. Pino was charged with the larceny of a document. Mr. Pino was defended by Mr. Hodgson, attorney; and Mr. Evans, Solicitor to the Guardian Society, appeared on the other side. It was alleged, that a Mr. William H. Chapman and the prisoner had entered into partnership on or about the Ist of May last. A deed was prepared, showing that on Mr. Chapman giving Mr. Pino £5OO, Chapman was to re ceive an equal portion in the business of a shipchandler, sailmaker, ship-broker &c, and an equal half of the profits, On Friday last it was alleged Pino asked Chapman to allow him to look at the deed. While Mr Chapman was reading it to him, be (Pino) snatched it from him, and put it in his pocket. It was demanded and he refused to surren der it, On behalf of Mr. Pino it was alleged, that the £5OO was never paid by Mr. Chapman, and the latter under went a long cross-examination, for the purpose of eliciting from him from what source he obtained the money. He stated that he had received £6 of it from Messrs. Chap man and Willis, and the remainder of it from a prize in the Berlin lottery and other sources, and he bad absolutely paid it. Many referenees were made tolegalauthorities, af ter which Mr. Rushton gave it as his opinion that no force or intimidation had been used for the purpose of obtaining the documet, and consequently that no criminal charge could be sustained. If the young men had entered into an agreement on certain conditions which had not been complied with they had their remedy at law. He however, advised them to settle the matter quietly. Mr. Chapman, he observed, had not given a perfectly satisfactory ac count as regarded the money. Mr Hodgson said, he had witnesses, who could completely exonerate Mr. Pino from the charge which had been brought against him. Mr. Rushton ordered him to be discharged. DOCK COMMITTEE THURSDAY.—Present—Messrs. Horsfall, (chairman,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Molyneux, Nichol, Royden, Shaw, Bold, Chilton, Aikin, Ripley, and Moore. A communication on the new warehouses from the St. Catherine Dock company was read. It stated that the company had examined the draw ings of the warehouses round the Albert Dock, and ap proved of the general principles on which they were to be constructed ; the principal alteration which they recom mended, is to have volatilized iron plates. instead of slates, for roofs. A letter was read from the Trinity Board in reply to an application which had been made by the Ma rine Surveyor, as to the propriety of making some altera tion in the beacon buoy at Hoyle Bank, in consequence of its resemblance to other buoys ; the Board stated that it had been adapted to meet the wishes of the Dock Trust and was similar to those ordinarily used by them. The chairman remarked that it was a very serious matter, and it was ultimately agreed that the Surveyor should write again to the board, and point out the consequences of al lowing it to remain as at present. A letter was received from Mr. Clarke, Secretary to the Bude Light Company, informing the Committee that a new lantern had been sent down to Liverpool, to be put up wherever they may think fit in the neighbourhood of the (locks. Mr. Nicol said in answer to a question from Mr. Ripley, that the e rection of a dock on the buildings now erecting at the south west end of Waterloo Dock would be taken into consideration. It must first be ascertained if the building would admit of it. Mr. Nicol observed, in reference to the steamers employed by the Dock Trust in case of ship wreck, that he thought, as the Steam-tug Company were about to build a new boat, some improvement might be suggested, so as to make it more efficient for carrying life boats. He moved that a committee be appointed to take the matter into consideration, and that small premiums be offered for the best plans. Some discussion then took place as to the efficiency of the present plan, Mr. Aikin observing that by an arangement with the Tug Company a steamer should go out at any time when it was wanted, wherever the Marine Surveyor might direct, and that was preferable to the Dock Committee having a steam-boat of their own. Mr. Ripley thought the life-boats had been of the greatest service, and they would never get a steam boat applicable to the purpose unless they built one ; and as to the expense, that should not be considered when life was at stake. Mr. Royden said, all that was wanted in the present boats was a little more power, and they should be provided with a crane and life lines. Mr. Aikin thought they stood a better chance of saving life than by having a boat of their own, as they had at present the use of several boats. Mr. Nichol disclaimed any supposi tion that the life-boats were inefficient ; but whatever they were they might be made more so. The motion of Mr. Nichol was then put and carried by eleven to three. The committee soon afterwards adjourned. THE IRON STEAM AND SAILING SCHOONER MARGA RET.—The appearance of this handsome vessel at our port, from Hull, has excited considerable interest amongst nau tical men, she being the first of the kind built for carrying a large cargo, either under sail or steam, or both combined, as occasion may require. She is constructed entirely of iron, with the exception of her decks, bulwarks, and cabin fittings ; and in addition to the rigging of a fast-sailing schooner yacht, is provided, as an auxiliary, with the Archimedean screw-propeller, patented by Mr. F. P. Smith, and worked by engines of moderate power, and so compact that they occupy a comparatively small portion of the hold, and require only a proportionately small quantity of fuel, on an ordinary voyage for a vessel of her tonnage. She was built (as were also her engines) by Messrs. Thomas and Wakefield Pim, engine-boiler ma kers, English Foundry, Hull, and is the property of our townsman, Mr. Joseph R. Pim. Her length of keel is 105 feet; length over all about 120 feet; and beam 19 feet 3 inches ; her registered measurement by the new mode is 140 tons, but she will carry upwards if 170 tons. She has two well-finished engines, of 14-horse power each, with a large fly-wheel athwart ships to regulate their mo tion ; and the " screw" in her stern, and entirely under water, consists of a single turn of the Archimidean worm, similar to that of the Archimedes yacht. This mode of propulsion is certainly superior to that of unwieldly paddle wheels, as the side weight is removed, and the vessel may carry sail ad libitum, without her leeward inclination with a head or beam wind at all affecting the efficacy of her steam power. She is divided transversely into four com partments, by three water-tight bulk-heads—thus render ing her stronger, as well as much safer, in the event of leakage from casualty at sea, or from taking the ground. In coming from Hull, she bad—in consequence of the Caledonian Canal being closed at the time—to make the circuitous voyage round the north of Scotland ; and though she met with an accident that slightly damaged her for ward, she performed it in a manner, under the circum stances, showing great speed, whether as a sailer or a steamer. A gentleman who was on board, supplied the followinc , information to the Hull Packet of the 25th ult., which, from personal observation, also notices the vessel in terms of much praise :—" Ira calm and still weather the vessel's speed with only this 28 horse power, and a cargo on board of 190 tons dead weight, was upwards of six knots per hour—close hauled, and reduced to her fore and aft canvass ; on applying the screw her speed was raised from three knotts to seven and a half and eight knotts ; the screw not only destroying the lee-way entirely, but bringing her up to windward of her course, and with a fresh breeze on her quarter and all sails set, the screw also at work, she ran nine and a half to ten knots. She beat through the Pentland Frith in a heavy gale of wind with the screw entirely disconnected, weathering and beating completely eight or ten merchant vessels, and was only kept way with by a cutter supposed to be one of the revenue cruizers." The same paper states that there was a defect in the draft of the furnace, from the funnel being too short and narrow, but this can be easily remedied. Since the arrival of the vessel here means have been taken to amend this, and the vessel has also been in the graving dock, and has been repaired at a very small cost. While passing through the Sound of Mull, (in the Western High lands,) which is a narrow strait, there being a dead calm at the time, and but one of her engines at work, she struck a rock, but was soon backed off, and at St. Oban's the leak was stopped, and she proceeded on ber voyage, no danger to life having arisen, as stated from misinfor mation in a Glasgow paper. From St. Oban's, with light airs and calms, and but one engine working, she averaged 51 knots an hour to this port. Her cabin is small, but neat and handsomely panelled in mahogany. She appears, at first sight, to be short of beam, in proportion to her length ; but she carries her bearings well fore and aft, though fine at the extremities, and, we learn, stands well and stiffly to her canvass. She is commanded by Captain Galway, who was long connected with the practical ma. r &gement of steam-vessels out of this port. We have not heard for what trade she is destined. MARKETS The proceedings of the Markets Committee comprised a recommendation for the opening of Gill-street Market, and for the closing of Islington Market on the 23d inst. ; and a recommendation to exchange a small piece of land at the North Haymarket, with Mr. Henry Robinson, for a piece of land belonging to him. The proceedings were confirmed. EDUCATION COMMITTEE The report of the Education Committee gave the fol lowing returns of the number of children in the schools : North School.—Bovs 250, girls 190, infants 170; total 610. Number on the books, 863. South School.—Boys 183, girls 161, infants 183 ; total 527. Number on the books, 667. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Gaol and House of Correction Committee, and of the Church Expenditure Committee, were read and confirmed. The proceedings of the Town-hall Establishment Com mittee comprised the appointment of Wm. Drummond to the situation of resident joiner at the Town-hall, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly council, pursuant to the standing orders. The proceed ings were confirmed. OBSERVATORY The proceedings of the Observatory Committee com prised a recommendation of John Hartnup as observer, at a salary of £2OO per annum. Mr. PARKER asked if the observations were to be pub lished, because if so there would be an expense of £3OO a-year more. _ _ _ Mr. Atictx said no such thing was contemplated. The committee had been in continual communication with, and hae, acted under the advice and direction of, the first scientific people ; and they would have the best transit instrument, and one of the best observers, in the kingdom. HEALTH OF THE TOWN The proceedings of the Health of the Town, Wash houses, and Baths Committee, comprised a recommenda tion for the appointment of two assistant surveyors of buildings, at a salary of not exceeding £BO each ; a re commendation on the subject of cellar habitations in cor poration property; and a recommendation to allow the superintendent of the wash-houses and baths £3O per annum towards the expense of a female servant. It appeared by the report, that the baths and wash houses had, last quarter, paid more than the current ex penses. It was recommended that the scale of charges be increased, which would cause the establishments to pay expenses and interest, and enable the corporation to increase their number. A report was read on the erection of new baths and wash-houses at the corner of Paul street, at a probable cost of £4,000. Mr. BIRKETT said the notice to quit cellars would throw 21,000 persons out of residences. A discussion took place on the subject of the midden or privy filth being made to pass through the sewers. Mr. COOPER showed that this was impracticable, in consequence of soaperies, engines, and various manufac tories being let off into the sewers, which caused a very unwholesome and nauseous steam to arise into houses. The report was at length approved. THE FIRE BILL It was announced that the above bill had received the royal assent. _ . The bye-law on the subject of blowing meat was post poned because there were not 45 members present. THE SURVEYORS The resolution passed at the last council, in conformity with the recommendation from the Health of the Town Committee, was read. It called upon the surveyors to account for not having complied with the directions of the Building Act, and for having done business on their own account, contrary to the terms of the agreement. A letter was read from Mr. Wood, accounting for his books having been irregularly kept, by stating that he had been kept employed by the Health of the Town Com mittee, and admitting that he had done other business for the purpose of increasing his very scanty pecuniary means. A letter was also read from Mr. Wood, accounting for having done other business, by stating that he was con nected with building societies before he was appointed to his present office. It was proposed that the subject should be referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said Mr. Wood had distinctly stated, in his evidence before the Paid Officers Commit tee, that he did no other business. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said he thought it would be for the council to state whether they would dismiss or repri mand the parties. Mr. EVANS would not be deterred by any false notions of sympathy from declaring that a man who had commit ted numerous infractions of his trust, and garnished his faults over with falsehood, was not worthy the confidence of the council, and he would move his dismissal. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said there was a difference be tween the case of Mr. Wood and that of Mr. Rishton, and he thought the former ought to be dismissed ; how ever, he thought it ;would be better for this to come from the Finance Committe. . - • The case was referred to the Finance Committee. A bye-law before the Markets Committee for the due occupation of shops, stalls, standings, &c., was read and approved. The subject of the increase of salaries, and a progressive salary increase regulation at the Gaol, recommended by the Gaol Committee to the council in July 1842, was re ferred to the Paid Officers Committee, with a request that they would report to the council. SAILORS AND SHIPPING OFFICES. A memorial was read from the seamen of this port, complaining of the exorbitant exactions of the shipping offices, and praying the interference of the council. Mr. AIKIN said lie had devoted much attention to this subject for years, and there was too much truth in the complaint. Mr. Arkin recommended the establishment of a Sailors' Home as the only remedy. The MAYOR bore testimony to the truth of the corn plaints, and asked what was to be done with (he memorial. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said of course the Mayor would give a kind answer to the parties, but the council had no power. Mr. ATKIN said he would endeavour before long to put the subject into some sort of shape, and bring it before the council. He wished the Mayor would tell them, in the mean time, to get certificates of good conduct from their captains, and that would do to go on with till they got something else. SMOKE ON THE RIVER A memorial was read from a large body of respectable individuals of Birkenhead, complaining of the dense vo lumes of smoke sent out by the steamers, with the excep tion of the Woodside boats, which consume their smoke ; and praying the council to interfere to provide a remedy. WIDENING PARK-LANE Mr. SMITH brought forward the following motion " That it is expedient to purchase, at a price not exceed ing £4,100, the property on the west side of Park-lane, belonging to the trustees of the late Mr. J. B. Aspinall, by which the lower end of that street might be widened, and the property of the corporation in the immediate neighbourhood materially improved." He said the rental of the above property was between £3OG and £4ooa-year, MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD COMMIS. SIONERS. The monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Commissioners took place on Tuesday. The proceedings of the Lighting and Watching Committee contained a proposition for placing the police force on a better and more permanent footing.—The Chairman advised the appointment of a superintendent, at a salary of £lOO, and that the police be changed every eight hours. Some man of intelligence could be got for that sum, who could readily make him self acquainted with the various acts of parliament, and give directions to the police.—lt was ultimately arranged that the General Board should appoint the• superinten dent, and that the Watch Committee should make the necessary alterations in the police.—lt appeared from the report that the Ferry was progressing favourably, the re ceipts of the past month having exceeded those of the corresponding month last year.—The plans of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., for the new markets, were approved, and contracts for the works ordered.—The Chairman brought before the commissioners a proposition of the Railway Company for selling Monks' Ferry, inclu ding the hotel, slip, road, and ferry, subject to certain stipulations, for £20,000.—A resolution, adopting the preamble of the purchase, was carried ; as also one agree ing to purchase 650 yards at the corner of Ivy -street and Chester-street, for the purpose of improving the access to Monks' Ferry. SANATORY CONDITION OF BIRKENHEAD In the course of the proceedings, Mr. S. Stansfield was called upon by the Chairman to read a report of the sana tory condition of the township, prepared at the request of the Markets Committee. After some general observa tions on the state of the township, which it was stated now contained from 18,000 to 20,000 inhabitants, and the advantage of the uncontaminated and unobstructed At lantic breeze, the report referred to the formation of the park of 226 acres for the recreation of the inhabitants, and then stated that the ancient boundary of the township contained 998 square acres, but, now that part of Oxton and Claughton was included, the township stood in a space of 1338 square acres, or nearly two square miles. The entire length of the streets in the old boundary was 28,520 yards; of these 17,745 yards were sewered, and 5,700 in course of completion, making 23,445 yards sewered out of 28,520, or about 16 miles of sewerage. Taking the amount of sewerage in Liverpool at 25 miles, and Bir kenhead at 14 miles, and allowing the population of Li verpoil to be 240,000, and that of Birkenhead 10,000, the latter has 14 times more sewerage than the former; two fifths of Liverpool was sewered, whilst four-fifths of Bir kenhead was sewered. In fact, there was enough of sewerage at Birkenhead for 140,000 inhabitants. The following table shows the increase of the township, with , the average amount of deaths for four years : Inhabited Total Deaths houses. populatn. in the yr. 1838— 778, allowing 6k persons to each house 4057 113 1839 995 /0 10 01 6467 14 1 1840-..113 0 7345 137 1841-1256 8227 208 27,096 s9B Average population for 4 years, 6774. Average deaths, 147; or 1 in 45. The number of births in 1838 was 218, deaths 113; 1839, births 247, deaths 140; 1840, births 278, deaths 137 ; 1841, births 302, deaths 208. The mortality in country districts according to the last census was 1 in 54, in town districts 1 in 38, and this showed that Birkenhead took a medium position between town and country. The report then referred to the regulations in the new act of parliament as to the erection of courts, back houses, &c., and pointed out the clauses which have for their object the cleanliness and health of the inhabitants. It after wards pointed out the necessity for better and more com modious landing places at Liverpool. The number of passengers which crowded to Woodside annually was 200,000, and this showed an average, if equally divided, of 5500 per day, but on some days the number exceeded 20,000. Public convenience would soon require the boats to run every quarter of an hour; but this was impossible until more accommodation was provided. If the autho rities of Liverpool were fully alive to only half of the in convenience and risk, they would take measures to remedy the evil. The Chairman said the commissioners were greatly in debted to Mr. Stansfield for his report, and, after some discussion, it was agreed that it should be printed at the expense of the board, and sold to the public. Dons.—The Mayor has renewed his proclamation against dogs being allowed to go at large in the borough. If any dogs be permitted to run loose in the streets, du ring the next three weeks, the owners of such dogs will be liable to a penalty of five pounds. SHOCKING A CCIDENT.—On Monday last Samuel Hughes, an assistant-engineer at the foundry of Messrs. Weber and Co., was found beneath the grindstone, which is turned by a strap from the engine. He was crushed and mutilated in a shocking manner. He was carried to the Northern Hospital, where he died almost immedi ately. THE REVISING BARRISTERS COURT.—The revision courts for county votes (South Lancashire) commence at Ashton, on Wednesday, the 20th instant; at Bolton on the following Friday ; at Bury, on Monday, the 25th ; and at Manchester, on Wednesday, the 27th. At Oldham the barristers open their court on Wednesday, the 4th of October ; at Rochdale the following day, (October 5) ; and at Newton-in-the-Willows on Friday, October 5. The courts at Liverpool on Tuesday, the 10th of October ; at Ormskirk on the 13th ; and at Wigan on Monday, the 16th of that month. INQUESTS.—Two inquests were held, before the bo rough coroner, on Saturday. One was on the body of a full-grow!► female child, which had been found in the yard of St. Anthony's Chapel, Scotland-road, encased in a wooden box, covered over with a piece of black cloth. It appeared from the evidence of the sexton, that a strange man had informed him that he had left the box in the yard, because he had not sufficient money to pay for the burial. It being the opinion of Mr. Woods, surgeon, that the child was still-born, a verdict to this effect was re turned.—The second inquest was on the body of a carter, named Joseph Orrell, who, while in the act of loading a lorry with cotton, fell between the bales, and so seriously fractured the upper part of the spine that be died on the following day.—A verdict of accidental death was re turned. RUNCORN SAVINGS BANK.—A general meeting of the managers of this institution was held at the bank, on Sa turday, and John Johnson, Esq., was called to the chair. The actuary, Mr. Robert Fox, presented a statement of the accounts for the quarter ending the 19th ult., which, having been audited and found correct by Mr Richard Jones and his colleague, was approved and passed. It ap peared, from the statement produced, that the deposits of the quarter were £613 17s. 2d., and the amount withdrawn, £52 is. 34d. ; so that the lodgments in the bank were in creased by £561 15s. 100., making the aggregate of depo sits placed under government security, £2743 10s. 13d. When it is considered that the Savings' Bank has been in operation not quite eighteen months, this is a most gratify ing report ; within so short a period, nearly £3OOO have been treasured up in safe custody, for further accumulation and for future need. FIRES.—About a quarter after nine o'clock on the morn ing of Saturday last smoke was observed to issue from the cellar windows of an extensive bonded warehouse in Run corn-street, belonging to Messrs. Howard, Horsley, and Co., which, for a while, created some alarm in the neigh bourhood, as the cellar was filled with brimstone and the upper part of the building with general colonial produce of a more or less combustible quality. The alarm having been speedily conveyed to the fire station, several engines were on the spot in the course of twenty minutes ; and fortunately the flames were extinguished before any con siderable damage had been done. How the fire origina ted is a matter of mystery, if not of suspicion, as, when first discovered, it was burning close to one of the wind ows, which is on a level with the street. It will be re collected that, about three months since, some combusti tible matter was discovered in a warehouse belonging to the same parties in Dundee-street. TRANMERE.—On Thursday evening a meeting was held in the school-room, Tranmere, to consider the best measures to be adopted to appoint an assistant petty con stable in the room of James Groves. The chair was taken by Mr. Moss, senior churchwarden. Mr. Woodward proposed that candidates for the office should be advertised for; and the person chosen should be recommended by them to magistrates ; Captain Richards seconded the motion. Mr. W. W. Perry said, in consequence of the petty constsble being so frequently withdrawn from the township, and not being under the control of the rate payers, he should oppose the motion. Mr. Perry then proposed, as an amendment, that no officer should be advertised for to act as an assistant petty constable under the Constabulary Act. He said he did so from a convic tion that if they had an officer of their own, the business of the township would be attended to. Mr. Perry's amendment was put and carried by a large majo rity. THE SAILORS' STRIKE.—A meeting of the sailors con nected with the recent turn-out against the shipping offices was held on Friday evening last, in the Queen's Theatre, and was most numerously attended, the building being crowded to excess. Captain Hudson in the chair. Several resolutions, expressive of the impositions practised in the shipping offices, were adopted; and, as a remedy, it was proposed that a general registry office, convenient to the docks, should be immediately established, where masters and seamen may resort, and where a register of seamen's names, places of abode, and character, should be continually open for inspection. The charge for this should be sixpence, including all expenses. A committee was formed to carry out this project. The following com munication from the Mayor, in reply to a memorial from the sailors, was read : - - - - - - " Town-hall, Liverpool, Bth Sept., 1843 " To the Seamen P?tiyonirs to the Council. " Your petition was duly laid by me before the Coun cil, and was read, I considered, by them with a strong feeling towards the petitioners. It did not, however, im. mediately appear to the Council that they had the means of effecting any improvement in the arrangements between the seamen and the shipping agents ; but a member of the Council declared his intention of bringing the subject of a Seamen's Home before the Council, with regulations for bettering the condition of the seaman, and in particular for aiding in the preservation of his earnings for his bene fit, under his own order and disposal. And the same member strongly recommended that every seaman, on re turning home from a voyage, should obtain a written cha racter from the ship master, which, it was thought, would go a long way in securing future employment. I shall be happy at any time to do all in my power, as Mayor, or as a Member of the Council, in bringing forward the case of the sailors for due and proper consideration.—l am, your faithful servant, " ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, Mayor." COUNTY ANNUAL GENERAL SESSIONS The adjourned court was held on Thursday, at the Court House, in Preston, at eleven o'clock. There were about forty magistrates present, including several from this town. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks presided. The first business transacted was the consideration of the County Treasurer's accounts for general purposes. The expenses, including .-C18,165 9s. Bd. for the prosecu tion of felons and misdemeanants, were stated to be £46,699 Os. 5d., leaving a balance due from the Treasurer of £57,373 12s. _ Mr. Thomas Rodick, of Liverpool, said that he did not know that it would be of any avail making any remarks on those accounts, but it seemed to him that they were al lowed to go on increasing to an awful extent. He did not think there would be any good done until a parliamentary commission of inquiry was instituted, and then there would be such an exposure as would astonish all. With regard to the printing, he found that cost £1,683. At the last meeting he proposed that the list of voters should be printed by contract. In Staffordshire and Somersetshire this plan was adopted, and he was convinced it would be a saving of two or three hundred pounds a year to the county. He begged to move that in future the list of county voters should be printed by contract. After some remarks from Mr. Addison and the Rev. J. I'. Horton, Mr. Rodick's motion was passed. The Rev. J. T. Horton called the attention of the court to the expenditure in the conveyance of offenders to pri son. He used the word advisedly when he said there were great enormities committed in this respect. Considerable discussion ensued as to the legality of the charge for conveying prisoners when no expense was in curred, but ended without any resolution being proposed. Mr. Addison said that last year the expense of prosecu ting was upwards of £17,200; this year it was £18,465 9s. Bd., and whether it would be diminished or increased by the winter assize about to be established, he did not know. He called the attention of the court to the enor mous expense for coroners' inquests, which was £2561 12s. One of the coroners had paid £4,000 or £5,000 for his election, and he would not have done so if he had not expected his remuneration to be £4,000 or £5,000 more than he deserved. 3,000 inquests had been held, and he believed in not more than 300 of the cases was there the least suspicion of foul play ; but when a coroner got £1 6s. Bd. for holding an inquest, and nothing if he did not hold it, and the matter was left to his own discre tion, they knew which way be would judge. Of course the court had no power of interfering, but it was right the public should know how the matter stood. After some further conversation, the general accounts were passed. COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM Mr. Rodick called the attention of the court to the stated salary of 50 guineas paid to Mr. Sharp, the archi tect, but said that he found for extra work during the year he had received £674 14s. If he were to have a regular salary, he thought he ought to do the test of the work for nothing. The accounts were then read and passed. On the reading of the county bridges accounts a long discussion took place. HOUSE OF CORRECTION AT PRESTON Mr. J. W. France asked if the proviso (in the contracts for the work in the alteration of this prison) that one third of the work done should always be kept in hand when any money was paid to the contractor had been acted on ? and then referred to dates to prove that this could scarcely have been done. Mr. Rodicii said, as far as he could see, he would de nounce the whole natter •;s a job, at least so far as the West Derby Hundred was concerned; and he, for one, would assent, under such circumstances, to divide the southern from the Preston division of the county ; but he was afraid it would be locking the stable after the steed was stolen, for they were sucking the honey from them now. Here was an expenditure of £6,000, of which the Hundred of West Derby had no notice, and were not aware of the necessity for it. Mr. Marshall stated in print, that the whole of the estimates for the changes in the House of Correction would only be £3,000, whereas they would be double. Major Jebb had censured some of the unnecessary expenses of the gaol ; and certainly if West Derby did not appeal against the charge, it would be left to an individual to do so. On the accounts of the House of Correction, Kirkdale, being read over, the chairman said there was a large in crease in the item of clothing; but that was owing to the increase of assize prisoners, and the stock having been allowed to get low. The gaol was now so crowded that they were compelled to refuse any of the Liverpool borough prisoners. ASSESSMENTS A rate of lid. was allowed for general purposes, and id. for county bridges. Constabulary force rate for Lonsdale—north Id., south lid. ; Amounderness, ld. ; Blackburn, higher and lower, lid.; Bolton 3d.; Middle ton, 12d. ; Ashton-under-Lyne, 3d. ; Manchester, 21d.; Kirkdale, Ormskirk, Prescot, and Warrington, 3d. each. On account of the Preston House of Correction, id. for maintenance ; Kirkdale House of Correction for mainte nance, id. For bridges—Lonsdale north, id. ; Amoun derness, ; Blackburn, 4d. ; Leyland, id. ; West Derby id. For salary of chairman of Salford quarter ses sions, id. RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR AND MATRON OF KIRKDA.LE GAOL The Chairman said the time had then arrived when he might make a communication to the court, which had been made to the visiting magistrates at Kirkdale by letter, namely, the resignation of Mr. Amos, as governor of Kirkdale gaol, and of Mrs. Herd as matron. He then read a medical certificate of a Mr. Dawson, which set forth that in the writer's opinion, the declining state of health of Mr. Amos rendered it necessary that he should retire from the arduous duties of a public station. The Chairman continued to say that Mr. Amos had been 30 years in the service of the county, and was now suffering great pain and inconvenience from a dangerous injury he received when conveying two prisoners to London, on which occasion both his legs were dreadfully wounded, and he was detained for ten weeks in London, under great suspense and distress, in the fear of amputation being necessary. He had no doubt the magistrates would rea dily concede to his application, and kindly grant such an allowance as would enable him to pass the remainder of his life in ease and quiet. Mrs. Herd was now 70 years of age, and filled her present situation for 22 years ; and be had no doubt that to her also a suitable allowance would be extended : her present salary was £lOO a year, that of the governor £5OO. Mr. Addison heggedtosay, he should propose that the salary be reduced to £4OO, for which sum be had no doubt they would be able to obtain a most efficient officer. The late Sir Thomas Hesketh suggested 18 years ago that such a reduction should be made on the next vacancy, and he would strongly recommend the court to act upon that suggestion. _ The Chairman begged to say, it was the opinion of Captain Williams, prison inspector, that £5OO a-year was by no means too large a salary for the governor of Kirk dale gaol. Mr. Calrow supported Mr. Addison's proposition to have the salary reduced to £4OO. Mr. Addison would only just add, that £4OO was the sum offered to candidates for the governorship of Penton vine Prison, and for the House of Correction at Preston £250 was only offered, but in both cases the most efficient candidates offered themselves for the situations. It was then agreed to advertise the salary at £4OO a year, and that an adjourned court should be held on the 27th of October for electing a successor to Mr. Amos. This closed the business of the day, and after a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, the court separated. LANCASHIRE STATISTICS EMIGRATION FROM LANCASHIRE.—By the census re turns for the county Lancaster, it appears that 859 males, and 503 females (1362 persons), have emigrated to the colonies and foreign countries since 31st December, 1840. PROPORTION OF FEMALES TO MALES IN LANCA SIIIRE.—The following are the proportions per cent. of females to males at each quinquennial period of life. To every 100 males under five years of age, there are are 101.3 females ; from five to ten years, 101.5; from 10 to 15 years, 97.2 females ; from 15 to 20 years, 105.6 females ; from 20 to 25 years, 115.1; 25 to 30 years, 109.2; 30 to 35 years, 104.7 ; 35 to 40 years, 101.4 ; 40 to 45 years, 101.2; 45 to 50 years, 103.) ; 50 to 55 years, 107.8 ; 55 to 60 years, 107.4 ; 60 to 65 years, 112.2 ; 65 to 70 years, 115.1 ; 70 to 75 years, 116.8 ; 75 to 80 years, 113.1 ; 80 to 85 years, 131.8 ; 85 to 90 years, 133.7 ; 90 to 95 years, 165.9; 95 to 100 years, 188.0; 100 years and upwards, 185.7 ; age not specified, 32.7 females to every 100 males; total average of the county, 104.6 females to every 100 males. POPULATION OF THE LANCASHIRE PARLIAMENTARY BOROUGHS.—The following is the population, according to the census of 1841. of every parliamentary borough in this county. The inmates of all public institutions, bar racks, &c. are excluded from these returns : Boroughs and No. of Members. Males. Females. Total. Ashton-under-Lyne (1) 10,636.. 11,878.. 22,514 Blackburn .. Bolton Bury .... Clitheroe (1) 12,002.. 12,757.. 24,759 (1) 5,512.. 5,812.. 11,324 Lancaster (2) 6,734 7,655.. 14,389 Liverpool.. Manchester Oldham .. (2) 135,882.. 146,774.. 282,656 (2) 114,177.. 126,190.. 240,367 (2) 29,306.. 30,803.. 60,109 Preston (2) 23,689, 26,643. 50,332 Rochdale 5 11,609.. ]2,482, 24,091 Salford a) 31,616.. 35,008.. 66,624 , . Warrington . . . (1) 10,195.. 10,921.. 21,116 Wigan .. The largest parliamentary borough population is that of Liverpool ; the smallest, that of Clitheroe. There is probably no other county in England with so large an aggregate borough population, represented by so few members. CARTOON CRITICISM.—" Well, Molly, have you seen 'em ?" said a working man to a woman of his own class, inspecting the was coming out of Wesminster-ball after the cartoons. " Oh, yes," was the reply, " and a shab bier set of things I never see'd in my life—not a bit of gold or border about them." MATHEMATICAL DEMONSTRATION. — The late eccen tric mathematician, Professor Vince, of King's College, Cambridge, being once engaged in con versation with a i gen tleman who advocated duelling, s said to have thrown his adversary completely hors de co m b a t, b y th e f o ll ow i ng ac ute and character i s tic reply to his question But what could you do, sir, if a man to ld you to your very face ' You he'?" " What cud I do ? Why, I wudn't knock him down, but I'd tell hi m t o p ruv it. ' P ruv , s i r , pruv it, I'd say. If he culdn't, he'd be the liar, and there I shuld hay him ; but if he did pruv that I'd lied, I must e'en pocket the afront, and there, I expect, the matter would end. dgeto Suiv boi 4 ill fo r ~rah, 91 0