The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-05-25 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS 14! P°°ll WONT k‘t was deliver, t4Lcat, near Preston , last we( t WItr.IIN/ BROWN, M ceo which had an o f vilt of the Board Trade ti;1%11 C ..,. • aC B the hero o f tig, ,e .ARLtS JAMES INAPIRR, • _:' 4 4 , is to he of pent at the Waterloo r' , O the 18th June. lit li , 1 n.- ' l. ° - - of a child, whilst ri Monday, with the Pr - II tet l'lnvaites, Esq.. u, .4afied and took th e oaths as a magistrate .. lb, )tc ~zEORGE WITHERS, ..„,e,..i g ri, b' hiy respected sj" uock Trust, has in conseq' tied hi, ()face ' Tress qtr, 7, ' ~, eeistAs 'WATSON, CaZ 41.tttlelected assessor for Sc I, tiall'Y Ashcroft, deceas, 14 Ito ! , li b ie f Ro y LANCASHIR' etqt,°! eight days' perm' 4,, ", t h e seat of Major ,' ne xt. ~t in e„, ,ine e Presto Blackb the cou nce of declining years, Friday e on Tues ad Ward, in the r, fluence of " the tern' and commenting iew Hal , on the stand of Malt; to this n consec bringin naking the commonest events instrumental in 'out great results. The lecture was listened to ention by a numarous and highl ow closed re are now or Lansdale z, the mate o lose, and, I ho knocke ock, which was dr s as to cause hi rn Hos*,4-` lterpreter s required, the I :e and several of the wit- oarpen e deceased —The jury r, prisoner, who PUBLIC INGS At the weekly meeting [gnation rmities, that I am no longer able Brown of the estate, I deem it my I should place to ignation of m vu Dwp witit LIIe tuctance of one who has spent the greater part of his re in active official duties; but at 70 years of age, the st nineteen years of which have been devoted to your !rvice, I feel there is no alternative. Should it be your leasure to grant me a retiring allowance upon the full msideration of all the circumstances attending the fulfil ,ent of the duties of my office, it will be to me an evi ance of your approbation of the manner in which they ave been performed.—l am, gentlemen, with sincere nbedient servant, " GEORGE WITHERS•" Upon the receipt of the letter a resolution was passed that the resignation be accepted, and that it be referred to the o recommend such pa such salary as they may Consider the appoi,tment eligible; and also to consider and recommend such retiring allowance to the late treasurer as may be suitable. Mr. EVANS considered that the sub-committee should not confine themselves to the recommendation of one par son. A long conversation ensued on this subject, at the close of which Mr. Evans intimated that he would prepare a resolution on the subject, of which he intended to give notice. Mr. BIGHAM wished to know when the new docks at 'anping were to be proceeded with ? The CHAIRMAN said that a strong feeling existed on the part of the committee as to whether they should have the works carried out by contract, or done, as in former cases, by the surveyor. The SURVEYOR said there was a great deal to be done before any contracts could be entered into, but he could have the specifications ready in about six weeks. A letter from Dr. Thomson, secretary to the Philoso phical Society, calling attention to the desirability of test ing States' electric light by a trial on the landing-stage, was referred to the Marine Committee. A letter from Mr. Rounthwaite, agent to the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company, wishing the committee to allow the use of fires, in certain cases, on board their steamers, was referred to the - Harbour Masters Committee. Mr. EVANS submitted the following notice of motion in reference to the subject which had been under discussion in the earlier part of the meeting :—" That the resolution passed in reference to the appointment of a successor to the treasurer be so far modified as to require that the names of the several applicants be laid before the general committee, in such order and with such observations or recommendations as to the Finance Committee may seem necessary. That the instructions to the Finance Com mittee, as to the demand made by the treasurer for a superannuation, shall be to ascertain what, if any such, pension should be granted by the Dock Estate." It was agreed that the motion should be brought forward that day fortnight. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.-At the meeting of this board, on Wednesday, it was resolved that when a removing-officer receives notice of the death of a pauper in a lunatic asylum, he should report the circumstance to the overreer of the township to which the lunatic was chargeable. SELECT VESTRY.—The members of the Select Vestry met as tpual, at the Parish-office, on Tuesday ; the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks in the chair. The paupers in the house were reported to number 2,061, at a cost of ls. I.ld. per head.—A letter from Mr. Cornet, who had been suspended for an error in checking vaccinating cases, praying for a subordinate situation which he had accepted before under Mr. Gray, was referred to the medical board.—A motion by Mr. Banner, for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the character and names of parties receiving out-door relief, was agreed to.—Mr. Fairhurst renewed his motion, that the members of the vestry should individually visit the Workhouse (luring all reasonable hours ; not to interfere in the management thereof, but to record any observations they might make in the visitors'-book.—Mr. Bradley seconded the motion, which, on being pressed to a division, was lost by nine to eight. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the weekly meeting, on Thursday, Mr. Alderman Langsdale, the chairman, pre sided. The following members were also present : Messrs. Chalmer, Atkinson, Beckwith, Nicholson, Fle ming, Johnson, Henderson, Godfrey, and Bigham. The medical officer reported that the reduced state of morta lity noticed last week still continues. The deaths regis tered up to Saturday were 194, three less than in the pre vious week, and lower than in any week of the preceding three months. The class of diseases in which the de crease is most marked is consumption and other diseases of the lungs, which caused only 46 deaths, being 30 less than in the previous week, and a lower mortality than in any week of the eight preceding months. Deaths from zymotic diseases were lower than for the last seven weeks. The number was 62, of which 18 were from measles, 9 from scarlatina, 2 from small-pox (1 not vac cinated, 1 uncertain), 20 from typhus, 2 from erysipelas. The mortality from typhus was greater than in any week of the previous six months, while the deaths from scarla tina were fewer than in the same period of the ten prece ding months. Two deaths were registered from rheuma tism, and one from delirium tremens. No death from childbirth had been registered during the last three weeks, while two deaths from this cause have occurred weekly on an average of the preceding four years. Mr. Bigham called attention to the present state of Temple court, and the Deputy Borough Engineer undertook that the street should be completed as speedily as possible, he might say within a few days. The consideration of an application for a sewer in Canning-street was postponed. A report was received as to flagging of Tobin street, at the back of the Adelphi Hotel. The cost of making a flagged footwalk on the side was estimated at £BB. After some discussion, and a division, the flagging was ordered to be proceeded with. A conversation took place relative to an applicationlmade by Mr. Radley, to have new flagging laid down opposite the Adelphi Hotel. The chairman thought the committee should meet Mr. kadley, as there could be little doubt he would be willing to pay £3O or £4O towards the flagging. It was ultimately agreed to postpone the matter for a week, the flagging to be examined in the meantime. FREEMASONRY.—The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of West Lancashire was held on Tuesday evening, at the Adelphi Hotel. The Craft Lodge, composed of the masters and wardens repre senting the various private lodges of the province, was opened in the three degrees by Brother Banning, the W.M. of the St. George's Lodge of Harmony, No. 35, assisted by other masters of lodges as his officers. The members of the Provincial Grand Lodge then entered in procession, a grand march being played on the organ by Brother John Molyneux, provincial grand organist. The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in solemn form by the Rev. Gilmour Robinson, the R.W.D.P.G., master, as grand master, Brother Perrin, V.W.P.J.G. warden, and Brother Littledale, Mayor of Liverpool, V.W.P.J.G. warden, Brother the Rev. Joseph Birchall, V.A.P.G. chaplain, and Brother Wylie, V.W.P.G. pursuivant. The other grand officers present were, Brother Lewis Sa mue l, V.W.P.G. treasurer, Brother \I almsley, V.W.P.G. secretary, Brother Bourne, V.W.P.G. swordbearer, Bro ther Eckersley, V.W.P.G. standard-bearer, Brother Arthur Henderson, V.W.P.G. registrar, Brother Clay ton, V.W.P.G. superintendent of works, Brother Hartley, V.W.P.G. director of ceremonies, Brother Samuel Hess, V.W.P. junior grand deacon, Brothers Colton, Mason, Holt, and Gem, P.G. stewards. The erand officers were :—Brother John Bell, Agar, V.W.P.G. superin- V.W.P.S.G of shire, Brother Wigan, s and Shropshire, I3ro- V.W. P. G. secretar hens, V.W.P.G.J. deacon, Chcshire nstitution were confirmed, Provincial Grand 13 in the hands of BIRKENHEAD. LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC -A special general meeting of the share on Monday at the Monks' Ferry Hotel, the chair, for the purpose of considering - and approving, or otherwise, of a certain bill now b e f ore r the south gravi ng d oc k s , ordered an Parliament, intituled " A bill to consolidate into one act, dinand Mielke, to go on shore for and to amend, the provisions of the several acts relating use he would not do his behest, 1 -,T;olke rushed on to the to the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junctio n Railway Company ; to au'horise the construction of new 7 d him down, works ; to define the undertakings of the company ; and I the time, and for other purposes." And, also, for the purpose of con s - aeath soon after- sidering and a 1 n inquest was held on pproving, or otherwise, of an agreement f or ' 1 -^;ctance of an the working of the railways of the Birkenhead, Lanca i shire, and Cheshire Junction Railway Company by th e messes being i=e , •man., and unable to speak English. Two London and Northwestern Railway Company ; a n d f or other purposes. The meeting was adjourned, w ith out s, who were passing at the time of the ql to the mate having struck and pushed any discussion being entered into, to Friday, w h en t h e chairman entered into a history of the proceedi ngs w hi c h sh a manner as caused him to fall into had resulted in the determination of th e s h are h o ld ers to fed that the deceased slipt '-;tin out of the vessel. withdraw from the agreement about t o b e ma d e to t h e Great Western Company, and explai n ed th e na t ure o f an ma a verdict of manslaughter, and the agreement now proposed to be entered i n to w ith th e as much. affected, was committed for trial London and Northwestern Company, the proposition being that the London and Northwestern Company should take the Birkenhead stock on a lease of 99 years, and work their lines, the Birkenhead shareholders to have the whole of the proceeds of the local traffic, after the ex -- penses of working it were deducted ; that as many trains DOCK COMMITTEE. should be run as the Birkenhead Company required ; be sides securing to the Birk en h ea d C om p an y th e w h oe of on Thursday, Mr. Turner in the traffic passing along any ra il wa y f rom Sh rews b ur y, _.....ing letter was rea from Mr. G. west of Shrewsbury, north-west, inclusive of the Holy head system of railway, and the whole of the traffic from Chester to Manchester, &c. The agreement also proposed -a THE CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEES OF THE LIVERPOOL that there should be a joint committee of three directors DOCKS. to be chosen by each company. He moved the adoption emes,—Feeling. from increasing years and of the agreement, the proposition being seconded by Mr. dying infi . After a brief discussion, in which Mr. Harper 'es of my office as your treasurer, with and Mr. Gibb joined, Mr. Saunders, secretary of the e interests Northwestern Company, entered into an interpretation of hould place the res ' the terms of the original agreement with that company, ' have decided on this step with the stating that it guaranteed the Birkenhead Company three , a spent the greater part of his per cent., three and a half per cent., and then four per but at 70 years of age, the cent. in perpetuity, with the option of amalgamating with have been devoted to your the Great Western and the Shrewsbury and Birmingham five. Should it be y our and Shrewsbury and Chester Companies. The chief point 'iowance upon the full of disagreement between the Northwestern and the Bir attending the fulfil- kenhead Railway directors was as to whether the agree be to me an evi- went provided that the associated companies (Great in which they Western, Shrewsbury and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury with sincere and Chester Companies) was to take precedence of the `HERS•', lease, the Great Western directors being of opinion that it -;ed that `o the did. They were determined to carry out the agreement , in its integrity, and he urged the shareholders of the ' c ' Birkenhead Company, as honourable men, to do the . After a long discussion, the supporters of the prior agreement contending that it was the better of the two, as it guaranteed them a minimum dividend, its op ponents stating that if the lease were to be a contingent question, requiring the amalgamation of the associated companies in the first to take effect, it might never take place, the meeting was adjourned to Saturday next. AILWAY Holme, Slate o satis f y broke, and ent ng to' Mr vpci into to -A t The verdic morninz ses of J one of th rent to t he clay f He waicar. MAY 2.5, 1852. the ho 3 presen 'TIONS t r ~ .p~m Thursd hq,;1111:r h43t1na,,,419 year: vir at her parenrs R t f ., Ibi.,, C o p Macrsi, ,41:r311e.s in this county, 114 44 ' la Arnoundernes littireed, 22 i n Leyl and In and R 154 in S a lf ord .- •iie Cutar %tds for the erect; .this 111reh have been l e ,:th.aq!'he friend thl! auesds 1 . 4 or raising that amount, Craoilik--Iktr. Nevins, M' torifit;etar!ti Arr. Wilson, are 141 1 , P,„ 4 of yacht s of van( ‘mtspie;°' 'Ploman, Grinnell ttheeill,°roall Yacht of abouDo ' of Keg 43 Prove Nool a very f ast s tkter f R. Pa- dwasr a ABM). all Week, thE „ 914 Jo PPlicant f or r !in t4 i kwprev ni nh I to t t l , l l l ,i . t ri L • • LIZ cr .nely and Being 4.0 4 tv v 0 a grate p ebein°4Bts h aveen kil utg t ransfer re d from bow 1.1 rail of the g l E' ' el of th ; e , t„ L ii Oaria, e"h" ;41 e , c . "Lo the vvater, liateil,°` the Rock Ferr D„ . Jo q uutt ri./Es.--0 11T ltity ostf°llo, Bedford V alualo p A -t1 th plat same aften , a rid , r o:l4a:titles of aplant°el tr ig to /'/s e€l to have A 1 _ Rather Co., h —A el Ramer ti Heyes p •-ts -Iw4c,Dllae P to - r ytace nt7 PP E NTA Cto p P a Piet in the court St."A e , tu re Which Mr, cir ri against illpe-street, clai, th at ' 1141 • After the r al lot), t )Ir. Griffiths I tA hl eh . 11 4 4 Was gtven on o Q 'ts "g he was dead. ttt ,711'4111 w er: s e il it N- Wed nesda i „ 4 "ng a well on the r iptitiat h e ,at orris -green, West the bottom, a der giti ) rntl.bforatnY;ll3,:c: stood , vvatcl• the‘Pd 4,arTelY the box I tme . 4l firt a , Y c rushed him tY, Where he now n to deat lies in a very preca- Y t 4 ll 4 " e t 80„ li,,,N,efs,ttelrtts I'N LIVE arooL . the societies t ;li;,l11 0 1 ,01a and strutted their . hour O c f p , on the ,, sla . ge,. i iilhlisele ri,iinal Free and Friendly-," the "Mystic Llte,, II Y 4 41 1 et ' the "Shaken Brain," the IC kt 4 Topi c Itii Ilti, IN ii and Harmonic," the " Beneficent," N 45 1 1 4 01 1 4 1: th e ' l , s , t °, l l'," . the " Literary and Scientific wi th ut the canning Club,"R . o z scoe Club," ti t tk tt 'et ) , iilatnes of many others mignt be disco t4k,ltt tAst ale trouble. ki' ' 'lll / 4 4 4. L AND IN I gEL I.ND BY A LIVERPOOL l os l t , ,i, l tl 'F.:.? the E c i mb ' ered Eiates Court, 044111wa-esuay, one f the l t• ut up by the com pl4 o h , s a f ...__, o o . 3 A,1180. , of c;"nold interest in put up by the corn tile Encumbered Eates Court, o reeholfi interest in the lands of Moores -I,lwa),4llt,at„ Lanwilliam county of Tipperary, coo -1 'q, ' A I N "? acres, h I'd f lives renewable for ever, t'545 1 t:h ' 0 fl t :P at ° f •t 96 7s e Bd o , r antl sublet at the rent of ot t fia. `'atitiii.l'ary active competition, Mr. Charles , e k 4 . t1 1 , 4 . .1,9,'7-0"0111, Liverimol, declared the pur (lNNX;4l°r i 2',...ab2ut 19 years ' purchase on the t,,lt t Al to\z iuoa los. lir Mayer, of ,Vth'llas; l '° A CLERGYMAN.—' • • ' ;Pt,•4 0 P 4 l 4118 t COrnplet I a ' fide service of silver 4t :t; 4 : l tZ . N u r e e o r _ 150. which is to be presented to )t tl tti l,, wh,tlitk, leasul. The service consists of a silver 4 tcl t ath 'ell h kets, one cake basket, and a large 11 1 4 k i t ) 4 1 . _tallte v e . ri lir r s the following inscription :—" Pre tht ti,t,relh,,aoao" ea: Purdon, by the trustees, church ', titOct,egation of St. Anne's, Aigbur . th, a . s a 1 1 t ... ` 1 9 4 a1i e - '1 est elision of his resign il 2 % th a, eem, on the occasion _ jt k '' 18• 4 14:2 held by him since the opening of the ktys,lllW4l.'elt, 1 837, till the close c! L -1..Y3 'Ab e l't 4 •iar, 1 6, ql, 51 1bit lo , ~ y — An extraordi- WO t P Os ef ,' • tir J EWEL LER .. )01 I ttp -10 4 :,acted on Monday night, in a jewel littliMClO t'ro t h in g to Mr. Howard. Market -street, , i 6i d l A a ThjertY Was carried off estimated to l? . le(llo',4sl.4,thirBtcden articles include nineteen oid W,, OsiC'ets t een gold chains, two Albert chains, 1it1:1,44 'to lets, "ve.lve sets of gold studs, three sets of t 01 1 ' 11 (1i 4 P e f t t. a. Ist:::th a variety of rings, seals, brace 11,',t%,ll'et,"'e 4 fiC e ,s• A large and cleanly-cut hole brace -11,',t • 1-"aeee'utt, just behind a small counter, lly hs - het, i l li ~!s had been gained to the shop, from ;totlit" thiei e t r al of the drawers were left open. 9 4' tq and wh 's a roan formerly in Mr. Howard's attellti2Be proceedings had some time since 'll of the police. He has been appre- his ministry, iltelllo th 4 at1;11,144 ingrettr"."--From the pure and wholesome ltmalp„o!stecaligi lents employee the moderate pro- I t'N ' l t °4l • Pte sent d 1" o l e 04 h e . a l 'zn an t ver onsiderable ajot thelbeersuuy . ne bitter, deed from hops, 1, of t Lo t , aci ! the tend preserve the tone il4i, hes.hatoro u, and co uce to the restoration t?litjitilP t i it; bitter is wbfirrin a state of weakness or t A a bei .eersAffrer from all other prepara th ai 4 4 l 4 e I IZ le s rill A c a smaller amount of extractive 1i4 4 °7 8 . 18 6 - 1 and saccharine, and conse %kt et,„ t di gesti t p eh e a on , they' resemble, indeed, t pli ed i 4fti . 2 vzne of 'nail, rather than an lt,ter b teof, sl ,°n, and it is very satisfactory to '441 ki hd ° en general consumption is entirely 'NIA; I kk Q Y, Ig s °f i mpurity. —Extract from the yol A N 2, a4k . , 4 (4 ° 01 I ,e ij," - sHirs.—The United States 4 .er e s e -- silP Arctic, Luce, commander, I l tn fr _With t Y ll a t 10 45 a.m., on Wednesday, ,poptolkirrs,,n usual mails, a large cargo, k tli t i c ,Ste at : ~ British and North Ameri kAk til s 'aer se sB4'P Asia, Judkins, commander, a Yat 12 50, p m on Saturda , with a rea l ii: t laoZ tl a ß e arld valuable ' Cargo of British y and k i N i'it pi°9,", and upwards of 70 passengers. kottaith.iti6,°lQl,, hadelnhia Steam. ship Company's ;N4114'161 Pl", 1 Captain Wylie, arrived in the ail;"golratitliung, from Philade'hia in 14 day. tt!t'• ,t l 4l;‘ - 'l, es, meat, time, Iti tk i e 11 4 with 160 passenger? C c o tztstoc Zd States and Liverpool mail kvot i ittj usthi p o37 to ll ! 15th i n e s o t a m n m t a t % d n e y r ewith expectedad vcteos t C 4l viT' all'tedis,4l,°"°'v (Wednesday ).—The to t ext ra r• Weller commander , will Royalbe yi lt oft f steamer fro ' m Sou'ham to 311'tt ° P th t , e West Indies. L —Th p e United 1 6h ° 4 'rankl . irstiid,„aft er in, Wotton, commander, „‘,lglit on N r \ t n of 114- days, meantime, kl,liNtils;llltt DtoCee dnesday, landed her mails IN (IN Y, eo prided on her voyage to Havre. h 0 4 1 :41', 1 4 ‘, t) bP''Antiental Company's steam-ship Ada 1 . 1 il s , r, arrived at Southampton on Vs , Le s , I,t IF the heavy portion of the East r ti co',:shiperrnean mails. The United 1 (1 ) llN'etaanciterizann Lieut Higgins United Ak l n ri en , ae,, iarrived at • SouthamPton on mailsd„ s Preparing to take out the to-morrow. 1 01 ,1 q 4 tot'. Jr l ty •At v eri OtN; Bl , t eEt th e S T)e "LS." --On Tuesday last, the 44 f ot , ?hq national schopls, to be erected 4 p, Al t , NI ay th: district of Augustine's, 4 fi . l ,.% k Nt e lt ) ect o e i. ; xtev-i-d?..d Bishop of Chester. The tte erit „of NV Jones, Rural Dean_„. Rev. iN4e api th e i ) P B , , Derby ; Rev. J. Herbert °los e , ; Revs. W. W. E wbank, t';etirp d • R. Conor, J. Macnaught, tr i i i , W . C. W. Underwood, B:,c • .kNI t qs w yllikii h " 4 , Esq., Captain Woodgate, ki t Oti t i eath "g c onimitt t t e rt ,er w„ ee, were present, 0, op, aleo unfavour-ble lt 7 4 IN Ited . Eiss embl , , a number of t Ai t tt el , with s i n ,. aci on ground. The f, a y es 4 . l and prayer, after which ,1 1 .5 e1 ao uf a silver_trowd to , the bishop. ti) 5 4 1 ‘des• 4c toted Alit or. b y t 1 s.Dismore, of l !lo ts , te i ord :? p.rchitect to the building, 1 0: 1 t rlti ther 5 h 0 ,A13 . , in reply, though re ) 111 141t t l l h!e.such as to preclude er of these present c „ite n of nd ,g e% N , e ne trn, ' 4l ' l in co of divine"' se 'olbled tohow fol.; "on the 'erred that Li 11 A113 , 16 inSerip oe , • the a ,. Wiat.ll:l,, d ate of i ,;' , uotrd of nc,1,,,0!, the pe hailed with )n the insti- He then in- 3 on the pla tect. It 7.,a, ns . ot the pr THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, aD4 INTOXICATION.—On -Wednesday an THE NEW "PROTESTANT" CANDIDATES FOR MAN -. field on Joseph Jones. Deceased had been CHESTER.—The Rev. Canon Stowell presided over a much in the habit of drinking, end according to the meeting held on Thursday evening at Manchester, to me "ad been drunk more than half his time for the morialise the Queen in favour of an inspection of nunne . He was a watchmaker by trade, but had ries. The rev. gentleman said it would be of little avail to ..Je quire besotted by continual drunkenness. An memorialise the Queen or petition the Legislature unless ,quest was held on John Skillicorn. The deceased was a they returned to Parliament Protestant men to sustain master painter in Park-lane. Thiq was another case aris- them. He would desire no better justification of the ing from drunkenness. Deceased had gone to Mr. Bird's bringing forward two Protestant candidates for Man baths, in Cases -street, on Tuesday evening, in a state of chester than the speeches of Mr. Bright and Mr. Milner intoxication, as he 1,. 1 - ' ' --- 1 --Ti , was found Gibson on, the Ecclesiastical. Titles Bill, and their r ecen t by the O _f,— -, DEATHS FRO .st three years CHESHIRE AND W kLES ....Lendant in a state of insensibility. Dr. Atcher- answers to the questions put to them by the Protestant y was called in, but he died sho r tly a fter f rom a p o pl ex y. .A_s Association. .aio 9 He had pledged himselfthe Free.trade tiall that in there should be two Protestant candidates f or r OLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—The R ev . J . S. Howson, Manchester at the next election, and he had redeemed hi s principal of the i n stit u ti on , d e li vere d hi s secon d lec pledge. He had himself only worked behind the sce nes , on "The Voyage an d Shi pwrec k o f S t . P au l," on for a noble body of Protestant gentlemen of all politi ca l Bening.. He took up the narrative from the ti me 's left driftin g f rom near Cl au d a , un d er th e parties bad come forward and had merged their politi ca l - istuous wind called Euroclydon," differences for the sake of their common Protestanti sm . pon the several circumstances related in The Hon. Captain Denman and Mr. George Loch we re oostles, he brought forward conclusive as thorough Free-traders as the present members ( a p- ig the scene of the wreck to have been plause) ; but they would not only give them free trade i n and after noticing various objections perishable bread, but also in that which was immort a l, , etv those of Coleridge. and shy ' and would protect them from the aggression of Rome. The Protestant feeling of Manchester bad been held too cheap by those who ought to have known it better. They had smiled at it as fanatical, and set it at nought as feeble, but when they came to the hustings they would find it a stern reality. (Applause.) CHESTER C ATHEDRAL 7 A . beautiful stained glass win day the preamble of this company's bill for powers to run over neighbouring railways, and the London and North- Western was declared proved. included with some practical destroy herself yeste COST OF THE HOLYHEAD HARBOUR WORKS. whole expense of the Packet and Refuge Harbour is esti- mated at £628,063, on account of whi already voted, in 1845. £30,000; 184 E £34,500 ; £lB5O, £89,371; 1851, £59,12' dedeenfenedaestd upon General him.—The Godwit having set in when our correspondent left Coppull on that the difficulties in q uesti o n wo uld cea se to exer c ise IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. Sunday afternoon. Mr. oroner, of Preston, their obstructive agency, than because of our belief that opened the inquest pro forma on Palmer,'Sa turday, in orde r that it. would not be long before the leading subscribers to her HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, MAY 18. the bodies of the deceased might be interred. Th e i nqu i r y Majesty's Theatre would make such a de m o n st ra tion th a t The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH renewed his motion about was then adjourned until Friday next. M r . Di c k enson . o f we should, in recording it, he en a bl e d t o s p ea k o f th ose Manchester, the government inspector, h as ma d e hi s difficulties as things gone by.—lllorning H era ld. f p r a o p m e r sreflections to which a 'ha and b examination of the pit. A NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.—We have had our at- Earl of DERBY said that despatches relating to our dispute tention called toanew musicalinstrument,recently imported with Ava had been received by the last mail, and would be from Paris by Mr. N. Van Gruisen, musical instrument laid before the house as speedily as possible. With dealer, Newington, which promises to a dd v e r y materially respect to General Godwin, he (Lord Derby) had aster_ to the effectiveness of the pianoforte. It is constructed tained that the Governor-General of India imputed no upon the principle of that popular instrument, and can delay to that gallant officer. e combined with it, producing the effect of a grand or- Some other business was then despatched, and their Ind at the same time occupying no more. snare_ 1"..,41,;-. ".-1:".......,1 ~...i.:l v-:.1...._ FRIDAY, MAY 21 COURT AND FASHION JURISDICTION OF EQUITY BILL. In reply to Lord LYNDHURST, the Lord Ch stated that he had read through the clauses in . '''• the Equity I that it would be presented THE NEPHEW OF ADMIRAL MOORSON, resident director J udges ; anu of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company, has been DEPARTURE OF THE COURT FOR OSBORNE.—Her Ma- to the committee, with the an appointed secretary to that com p an y, a t a salary beyond jest}, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied agreed upon, on Monday (yesterua that received by his predecessor. • by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Prin. kNCELLO his at hich they had ce, rieiena, In reply to a question from Lord 6 ay week, at Wrexham, by drown. and Louisa, and Prince Arthur, left Buckingham Palace, of MALMESBURY stated that the K ing ; but, owing to the pit having very little water in it, at twenty minutes past two o'clock, on Friday afternoon, instated in office the M arqu i s o f she only got sufficiently wet to counteract the effect of for Osborne, isle of Wight. The Court will remain at powers to carry out those constitute, , . - the drink she had taken. Osborne for a wee' HER MAJESTY'S STATE BALL.—On Wednes, the Queen gave a State Ball at Buckingham Palace ti had re xitli full lan peo- ; t0ttd,X2 . 79,000: I 91( . 3 . diplomat DISTRICT NEWS. WARRINGTON. A COVERED MARKET-PLACE iS to be erected at War rington, at a cost of £2,000. BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The weekly meeting took place on Wednesday, at the workhouse. Thirteen guar dians were present. Mr. Hodgson, the chairman of the board. presided. Out Relief to Persons and Cost during Past Week : District No. 1, 1068, £5O lls. 10d. ; Dis trict No. 2, 242, £l2 3s. 03. ; District No. 3, 409, £22 33. 93. ;—total, 1719 persons ; cost £B4 183. 7d.-- Number of inmates in the workhouse, 121 ; and the num ber of vagrants lodged and relieved, 189. Compared with the corresponding period of last year, these returns show en increase of 128 in the number relieved, a decrease of £7 13.3. 11d, in the cost of relief, of 11 in the number of inmates, and of 82 in the number of vagrants. Balance in treasurer's hands, £379 12s. 4d. RURAL DF:ANERY.-IMPORTANT MEETING OF CLERGY, CHURCHWARDENS, AND SIDESMEN.—On Wednesday, pursuant to special invitation from the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powys, rector of Warrington and the newly-ap pointed Rural Dean of the Manchester district, upwards of fifty clergymen, churchwardens, and sidesmen sat down to a homely repast at the St. Elfins Institution, the Hon. and Rev. Host in the chair. After the cloth was removed the Rural Dean rose, and, in a speech of considerable length, stated the object of their meeting together. His only aim was, that the clergy, churchwardens, and laity might be brought into closer community, and thus ex change sentiments both as to rubrical and doctrinal mat ters, including the subjects of rites and ceremonies ; that there might be no disunion or distrust throughout his deanery ; that one common system of conducting church services might be agreed to and acted upon ; that there might exist the closest union between the wardens and sidesmen, and their several pastors, both as related to the collection and distribution of all alms and charity funds, and in regard to parish pews and other property. On every subject ought they to be agreed and unanimous. He would not, in the present temper of the times, leave off old modes of ,:onducting the present service to commence fresh ones, except with the unanimous and full consent of all the parishioners, however strict in accordance with the rubric; ho would be ready and willing to give his best ad. vice to all parties desiring it. and such a meeting annually (for he intended to continue it) would, he hoped, end in their common good, the glory of God, and set at rest any feeling tending to make the laity believe that the object of the clergy was not to raise the estimation of our true and holy church, or to pass down those religious principles handed to us by our ancestors at the glorious Reformation. He entered at great length into the various topics con nected with the church, schools, clubs, &c. ; and, after thanking them, resumed his seat amidst considerable ap. plause. We understand Archdeacon Brooks has sum monep all his rural deans to meet him in Liverpool this (Tuesday) morning. AWFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR WIGAN. On Thursday morning, one of the most frightful colliery accidents that has occurred for some years past in Lanca shire, took place at the Arley coal mine, at Aspsll, a district which is " studded" with coal shafts. The pit in which the accident occurred is situated about a mile and a half from Chorley, and is leased from Mrs. Freeman by Mr. John Hargreaves. The colliery is under the manage ment of Mr. John Ellis, who, during the past week, in consequence of similar catastrophes, had received instruc tions from Mr. Hargreaves, that in case of the slightest appearance of danger, the works should be stopped. This caution was communicated to the firemen. Thomas Smith and John Watmouth, whose duty it was to examine the mine every morning previous to the commencement of work ; the former taking the southern portion, in which the explosion occurred, and the latter taking the northern part, more particularly to regulate the current of pure air, there being comparatively little gas formed in that direc tion. Altogether nearly 200 men were employed in the colliery; and of these about 50 or 60 went down this morning, about six o'clock, to commence work. An hour and a half before that time the two firemen had descended, and proceeded to their several departments, to ascertain whether or not there was any dangerous accumulation of gas. On making his rounds, Smith, whose duty it was, as already stated, to examine the southern workings, found the air in the three bottom pillars to be in a very dangerous condition, upon which he returned to one of the main air-doors, a little below the pit eyes, where the men were waiting for admission, until he had concluded his examination ; and, explaining the position of the dangerous place, he told the colliers that none were to go down that "shunt" with a naked light, but they were allowed to go into the top workings on the " brow," where there was no cause for apprehen sion. Leaving his son at that door to warn any one who might subsequently come down, Smith proceeded in a northerly direction towards the "Old Coppul Pits," in order to procure by ventilation a current of pure air, and to displace the noxious vapour which had accumulated dining the night. No sooner, however, bad he left the men, than one of them, named Thomas Gregson, with the recklessness of consequences peculiar to his class, passed through the air-door with a naked candle, and was fol lowed by four or five others ; and after they bad proceeded some distance down the brow, many of their comrades, encouraged by their assurance, imitated their fool-hardy example. One of the workmen, more cautious than the rest, remonstrated with them on the peril they were incur ring ; but, being disregarded, he went to the pit shaft, and informed John Ellis, jun., (who acted as superinten dent in the absence of his father,) of what was taking place, upon which he immediately hurried down the brow, where he overtook a number of the men, whom he ordered to return, remarking that every man who had disobeyed the fireman's orders would be fined ss. Pass ing them, he followed those who bad gone first, and whilst the former were retracing their steps to the pit mouth a tremendous explosion was heard, followed by two others of less violence, which instantly diffused the greatest consternation throughout the mine. Those who had been commencing work in the side levels hurried on their clothes and rushed precipitately into the main road )r down the brow ; but on reaching it they were almost Tocated by the clouds of dust and slack which had been sedby the explosion, in consequence of the dryness of - 1 the darkness and subsequent confusion and instead of Coin, e direction, and were met by the after-damp, whici overpowered them. Nor did those who hat ction fare better than their comps. ent pressed on th but insensibility Lxiber of iii )f two s twee so much benefit had been de;ivedb•itCei; corps and foreiiners of distinction, the day night I pie. and by the commerce oiliiiicounj The Duke of 'V le to the Bo N WARNER'S IN until tho After Co-n-s1(1 noved for copies of reports use should nc s had able discussion, the presented several peti ;he grant to Maynooth, ain the policy which he —The Earl of DERBY e before ltion of altering that the ithrespect to it semen of tha loyal Household, all the """'"" MAGISTRATES FOR CHESTER.—The Lord Chan- principal members of the Administration, with their wives been laid befoie it.- cellor has given directions for the insertion of the following and daughters, and a large party of the nobility and gentry. motion was agreed to iiess7s7ki.Varde - 11,TV. H. Brown , H. Kelsall, E. Til ""'-- g ne..s Prince Veerajunder, who wore an Oriental Cons stop, ston, J. Williams, P. S. Humberston, J. Rogers, Dr. Ll, costume of great magnificence, enriched w ith go ld b u lli on Jones, and Colonel Lloyd. and embroidery, the body of the d ress b e i ng w h o lly f orme d and called u.. .... meant to pursue on the .. of a gold fabric. Her Majesty wore a dress of Indian CARNARVON OYSTER FlSHERY.—Dredging for oysters could only say, what be had a muslin embroidered in silver, from Decca, over a petticoat in Carnarvon Bay has, until this year, been comparatively that the Government had r , of watered apple green silk, ornamented with green and - unimportant; now, however, a fleet of nearly 100 vessels, or repealing the grant to 112 silver ribbands and silver blonde; and head-dress formed from all parts of the coast, .have ipustered . on the . fishing rA: oi ulamonds and fpathorn IT.. "1:2,,,,.1 14:-1.-- 41._ endnm"----,- Marquis of BREADALBAN Lord Derby to ex ground, Which has induced the authorities to put in force the law for the protection of fisheries; and they will, therefore, restrain the fishing for oysters between the 29th of April and the 29th of August. Duchess of Cambridge wore a white silk dress trimmed with point lace, the stomacher adorned with diamonds. Her royal highness's head-dress was composed of a tiara of diamonds and white feathers. The necklace was of diamonds. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary wore a double skirt of white tulle over white glace silk, trim med with bugles and bine nnnvniviiincoq with cilvp,. Ipnvpc Uovernment mus CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY. — Traffic for tha week ending May 16, 1852.—Chester and Holyhead line; Passengers : £1,345 9s. 4d. ; parcels, H. C. and D., £77 43. 6d. ; goods, cattle, &c., £577 17s. 61. ; mails, £575. Mold : Passengers, £5O 7s. 10.1. ; parcels, H. C. and D., £ll4s. 3d.; goods, cattle, &c., £9l 183. 61 Steam-boats would _not effect change • • •• •-••• • ••••••••-•70 Her royal hi g h ness wore roun d h er h ea d a . wreath of blue convolvuluses with silver leaves and stems and diamond ornaments d.—After some fart Passengers, £209 12s. Bd. ; Parcels, and D., £2B 15s. 6d. - Total, £2,958 03. id. AN UNLUCKY BRIDE.—A few days ago, as a marriage party were perambulating in Birkenhead-park, the bride and two of her companions plucked some flowers. Being observed by a policeman, they were taken into custody, and locked up for the night. There was no charge against the bridegroom, who was allowed to depart. Next day the parties were fined 10s. each and costs, on payment of which the unlucky bride was delivered up to her husband. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA : THE BIRKENHEAD DEPOT.—The ship Bourneuf left the Great Float, at Bir opened the ball with his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the opposite couple being his Royal Highness Prince Albert and her Royal Highness Princess Mary. In the throne-room, which was appropriated to dancing as well as the ball-room, was erected a haat pas, with seats of crimson and gold, for her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert re-entered the ball-room at half past twelve. The Queen danced the first quadrille, " Ariadne," with Lord John Manners. Her Majesty afterwards danced with Lord Elphinstone in another quadrille, and remained in the ball-room until ten minutes before two o'clock, when. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert took their departure. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and the Duke of Cambridge, left at the same time, and the ball concluded. were ordere to lie on the table Their lordships then adjourned --411..-- COMMONS )eing forty r kenhead, vesterthiy, and will be in the Mersey until to morrow (Wednesday), when she will sail for Geelong with 673 adult passengers, equal to 830 souls, the largest num- . , ber of passengers ever sent at one time to that place by the Government Commissioners. The emigrants are fully two-thirds Scotch, the other third being composed of English and Irish. ANNIVERSARY OF HER. MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.- her Majesty coif eted her 3 id year. THE BIRKENIIEAD DOCKS.—In the House of Com mons, on Monday, Mr. Headlam asked the Secretary to the Treasury why the account from the trustees of the Birkenhead Docks, pursuant to an act of the Bth Viet., di. rected by orders, bearing date the 29th July, 1851, and the 26th April, 1852, bad not been laid before the house, Mr. G. A. Hamilton said that the act relating to these docks was a private act. The committee of inquiry was sitting at that very time, and an abstract of these returns ha Leen furnished. SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday, May 22.—Her Royal High• ness the Duchess of Kent and suite arrived here fron London at p.m. to-day, and embarked in the d board the steam-yacht Fairy for a visit to her Ma Osborne. The Duchess of Kent returns on Tues The Queen of Spain has sent the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. THE COUNTESS OF ELLESMERE'S BALL, AT BRIDGE WATER HousE.—On Friday evening, the Countess of Ellesmere gave a grand ball, at Bridgewater House, which was honoured with the attendance of nearly 900 of the aristocracy and beau monde, including also some of the leading members of the corps diplomatique. THE BIRKENHEAD MODEL YACHT CLUB ►s composed of the following vessels :—White Mouse, three-masted schooner, Mr. W. Lee, jun. ; Edith, schooner, Mr. C. H. Byrne ; Victory, three-masted schooner, Mr. W. Aspinall; Reptile, three-masted schooner, Mr. S. J. Byrne ; Susan, schooner, Mr. H. R. Robertson ; Nora Creina, schooner, Mr. C. Nevins; Rattlesnake, schooner, Mr. G. H. Ro bertson ; Vidette, schooner, Mr. W. Scott ; Snake, three masted schooner,Mr . .W. Jackson ,jun. ; Undine, schooner, Mr. J. A. Clarke; Falcon, cutter, Mr. W. H. Higgin. ACCIDENT AT HOYLAKE.—During the sports at Hoy lake or, Wednesday, James Watson, one of thehuntsmen, or keepers of the course, was galloping a spirited horse alongside the off rails, and, on making a " lash" at a per son within the course, the horse swerved, and attempted to leap the rails. Being too near to accomplish this, the animal's body swung upon the rail, and he fell directly upon his head, and broke his neck. His rider was beneath him on the ground, and Mr. Bratton, of Birkenhead, who was standing near, immediately ran to his assistance, and, by much effort, extricated him from his perilous situation without having received any injury. The poor horse was ultimately shot. THE Morning Post is enabled to state that a matrimo nial alliance is arranged, and will very shortly be cele brated, between Mr. Charles Grenfell, son of Mr. C. P. Grenfell, M.P., and nephew of the Earl of Sefton, and Miss Georgiana Lascelles. daughter of Lady Caroline Las celles, and niece of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. CABINET COUNCIL.—The Ministers assembled in Coun cil on Saturday at the Foreign-office, at one o'clock. There were present Lord Derby, Lord Lonsdale, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Spencer Walpole, Mr. Henley, Sit John Pakington, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Malmesbury, Mr. llerries, the Duke of Nor thumberland, and Lord John Manners. ARRIVAL OF LORD STANLEY, M.P.—Lord Stanley (Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) arrived on Friday afternoon at the residence of the Earl of Derby in St. James's-square, from India. Later in the afternoon his Lordship attended at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.—The prevalent opinion has been that the present Parliament would be dissolved on or about the 10th of June. A later day seems nt.w probable, since it appears that the Queen in tends to hold another drawing-room about the 3rd of June, and contemplates giving a state ball about the 18th of the same month, at St. James's Palace. A grand ce remonial like a state ball is not likely to be given after the dissolution.—Daily News. LORD JOHN RUSSELL AND THE REPRESENTATION OF LONDON.—The Morning Advertiser states, that the re sult of a meeting held in the house of Baron Rothschild, on Monday, would be, that Lord John Russell would lose his seat for the City. OXTON CHURCH.—On Wednesday last, a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the congregation of St. Saviour's, Oxton, assembled in the church, in compliance with a notice to that effect from the wardens, Messrs. Lord and Ravenscroft, to take into consideration the very inadequate stipend hitherto received by their respected minister, the Rev. W. Cockcroft, and also for the purpose of re-letting the pews. William Moon, Esq.. was called to the chair; upon which it was moved by Mr. Moss, after a high and well-merited eulogium on the Rev. Mr. Cock croft, and seconded by Mr. Beazley, "That in future the churchwardens be empowered to pay an annual stipend to the rev. gentleman;'M £l5O, instead of £lOO, as hitherto, and that, to effect this desirable object, the pew rents be advanced to a uniform rate of 15s. the sitting." The motion having been carried unanimously, some gratifying remarks were made, expressive of the general satisfaction of the pewholders. and the high esteem in which they held the Rev. Mr. Cockcroft. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. WINDSOR ELECTION.—The nomination of the candi dates for the representation of the borough of Windsor in parliament took place on Friday. The candidates were Arthur Vansittart, Esq., a supporter of the present government, and Charles William Grenfell, E-q., a Free trader and Liberal. Upon a show of hands being taken, it was declared in favour of Mr. Grenfell; but a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Vansittart, which commenced on Saturday morning at eight o'clock. numbers were finally declared to be as follows :—Grenfell, 330 ; Vansittart, 230: majority for Mr. Grenfell, 100. LORD JOHN RUSSELL has taken a lease for several years of Gart House, near Callender, the mansion of Admiral Houston Stewart, M.P. for Greenwich, as an autumn residence for himself and family. Gart House is delightfully situated on the banks of the Teith. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The annual accounts were laid before the commissioners on Tuesday evening. The total receipts of the township, from all sources, are £15,092 9s. Bd. for the year ending April 24, 1852, and after deducting the whole expenditure for the year there remains a balance in favour of the township of £1,281 17s. ld. Some of the principal items of expenditure are as follows :—Highway account, £1,848 ss. ld. : paid to bondholders, £1,963 16s. 10d.; lighting and watching, £3,223 10s. 10d. ; sewerage, £423 ss. sd. ; to North and South Wales Bank, on old account, £l,OOO. The follow ing has been received for rates during the past two years : Improvement rate, 1851, £4,589 ; 1852, £5,209; lighting and watching ditto, 1851, £2,903 ; 1852, £3,246 ; sewer age ditto, 1851, £l,OOO ; 1852, £1,160: total, 1851, £8,483 ; ditto, 1852, £9,615 ; increase on the year 1851, £1,133. The cost to the township of maintaining the park is small, for the receipts during the past year have been, for rents, trees, swans, &c., £547 45., whilst the expenditure upon it was only £616. This does not include any portion of the cost of sand, buildings, and formation, but it is expected that the sale of the villa and terrace laid will morethan meet this demand. Theaccounts were passed. NEW BARONETS.—It is said that her Majesty is about to confer the honour of baronetcy on Lord Boyle, late Justice-General and President of the Court of Session, as a reward for his long and valuable services on the bench of Scotland. It is also reported that a like honour will be conferred on Professor Alison, on account of his distin guished literary attainments. DUEL BETWEEN THE MEMBERS FOR CANTERBURY. The following " Minutes of a difference between the Hon. G. Smythe, M.P., and Colonel Romilly, M.P.," are published by desire of Mr. Bernal Osborne, Captain Vivian, and Mr. Fortescue : Thursday, May 20, 1852. Minutes of a difference between the Hon. G. Smythe, M.P., and Colonel Romilly, M.P.: Mr. Osborne having been deputed by Colonel Romilly, on the 19th May, to wait upon Mr. Smythe, for the pur pose of requesting an explanation of some expressions reflecting upon Colonel Romilly, in a speech of Mr. Smythe, as reported in the Morning Chronicle of May 19, 1852, such expressions being considered by Colonel Romilly to exceed the fair license of a political contest, was referred by Mr. Smythe to the Hon. Captain Vivian, who, on the part of Mr. Smythe, at once acknowledged the entire correctness of the report of Mr. Smythe's speech in the Morning Chronicle of May 19. Mr. Osborne, on the part of Colonel Romilly, disclaimed the allegation that Colonel Romilly had entered into any cabal, or made use of any unfair means, for the purpose of injuring Mr. Smythe in the opinions of the electors of Canterbury ; and further denied that any coalition had ever existed between Mr. Smythe and Colonel Romilly, or that he made any personal application soliciting Mr. Smythe for support in the election of 1850. In accordance with this statement, Mr. Osborne called upon Captain Vivian to withdraw the offensive expressions in question. Captain Vivian, on the part of Mr. Smythe, declined to accept any such disclaimer of Colonel Romilly's intentions as not being, in Mr. Smythe's view, borne out by the facts of the case, and maintained that Colonel Romilly not only accepted Mr. Smythe's support at the election of 1850, but personally thanked Mr. Smythe for his exertions and interest in his behalf. Captain Vivian, being under the impression that Mr. Smythe had been treated with systematic unfairness through the entire proceeding, declined to withdraw the offensive expressions complained of by Mr. Osborne. In consequence of which a hostile meeting took place between Mr. Smythe and Colonel Romilly this morning, when after an interchange of shots, Colonel Romilly having, through his second, the Hon. John Fortescue, M.P.,declared himself satisfied, the parties left the ground. GOLD IN FIFESHIRE.^" We were yesterday," says the North British Mail, of Thursday, " informed by a gentleman who had passed through the town of Leslie on Tuesday, that the greatest excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood in consequence of a report that gold had been found in the range of hills known as the Lomonds. According to our informant, hundreds of work-people, provided with picks, shovels, &c., had repaired to the ' diggings' in the hope of making their fortunes." The Dundee Courier, of Wednesday, also says :—" If the ac counts which reached this place yesterday be correct, peo ple will not need to go to Australia or California in search of gold. It is said that the precious ore has been disco. vered in considerable quantities in the hills in the neigh bourhood of Falkland, and that several thousand persons are busily engaged in the exciting search. At all events, specimens of gold, said to have been found there, were shown here yesterday." EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY A LADY'S MAID.—On Tuesday afternoon, an attempt at suicide of a somewhat singular character was made by a young wo man named Catharine Bucler, who is a native of Ger many, is nineteen years of age, and has been for some time residing in the capacity of lady's maid, in the family • Belgrave-square, London On Tuesday It the Sur for upwards of an hour and a half, t in her manner to indicate her ir MO& 'man supposing that she wa circumstance did not excite su hen no e but hers On being I what Le wiF,l cording as the welfare of the country might dictate.—lrt reply to Lord BEAUMONT, his Lordship explained further `bat he did not wish to be understood as saying that, 4 Prer might be the result of inquiry, the Government • He considered teration trines were inculcated subversive of loyalty interference of the Crown and of P and morality, ament was The Improvement of the Jurisdiction of Equity Bill was read a second time, on the motion of the Lord CHANCEL.. LoR, and ordered to be referred to the select committee already appointed on the bill for the abolition of the Mas ters' offices. lAy 18. )NESDAY, M 1E BURMESE NV In reply to a qut,,.„.. HERRIES stated, that in a short time pared to lay upon the table the Dan, Sir R. U. Inglis, Mr. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. THEATRE-ROYAL.-It will be seen, from an advertise ment in our advertising columns, that this establishment will open for one night only, for the production of lliss Vandenhoff's new play, entitled " Woman's Heart," the principal characters in which will be sustained by the fair authoress herself. Mr. Vandenhoff, and Mr. Barry Sullivan, all of whom are great favourites in this town. The piece has been very well received in London, and, with such a combination of histrionic talent, will no doubt attract a full house here. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—TiIe new tragedy of " Cas tilian Honour" having proved successful on its first per formance here, it will be repeated this evening, Mr. Da venport and Miss Vining prolonging their stay for ano ther week in consequence. Our readers will no doubt be glad to hear that those clever little people, the Bateman children, are about to pay us another visit, and will make their appearance on Monday next. A DRAMATIC FESTIVAL. which will extend from the 7th to the 12th June, is about to be given, under the pa tronage of the Queen and Prince Albert, in aid of the lo cal charities of Manchester. Letters have been addressed to the principal actors and actresses who have been in the habit of visiting Manchester, stating the object of the fes tival, and expressing a hope that they may severally see fit to give their gratuitous services. THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—SO/110 weeks ago we in formed our readers that the 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th of September had been fixed for the celebration of the Bir mingham Triennial Musical Festival in aid of the funds of the General llospital; and we have now much pleasure in drawing attention to the official announcement of the intended meeting, which appears in our columns to-day. In regard to the vocal celebrities whose services will be secured, we have at present no positive information ; but we understand that the managing committee are in cor respondence with Madame Jenny Goldschmidt, (late Lind,) and that they are using their best endeavours to induce that eminent artiete to accept an engagement. Should, however, Madame Goldschmidt be unable to visit this country during the present year, we doubt not but that the attention of the committee will be directed to Mad'lle Johanna Wagner, of whose talent public report speaks so favourably, and whose debilt is anxiously looked forward to by all the musical circles. With respect to the scheme for the morning performances, in addition to those established favourites, the " Messiah" and " Elijah," it is intended to produce, for the first time in this town, the oratorio of " Sampson," in a complete form ; as well as the recitatives, trios, and choruses, com posed for an oratorio, entitled " Christus," by the lamented Mendelssohn. We sincerely congratulate the committee of management on their activity in having their arrangements, at this period of the year, in so for.. ward a state; and they will have the best wishes of all who are interested in music for success in their endea vours to maintain the prestige of these great meetings.— /3irminghain Paper. MR. LUMLEY AND HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—A. meeting of noblemen and gentlemen, interested in sup porting the director of Her Majesty's Theatre, was invited by the Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Leinster, the Marquis of Clanricarde, his excellency the Baron Brunnow, and Sir Ralph Howard to assemble on Saturday in the Theatre_ ITnwnrd, of 'lnn a were present trongest assur- ances were giv 1,1,111.1 Pll greed tc opened ttee was then nominated, and I. It is a matter of notoriety influences to which e .d, the direction of he'r some time been carried on in ,ch would have crushed any tct, and resolution than Mr. er into )een no unnecessary delay--:ux of the expedition THE CHARITABLE TRUSTS 431L1 Mr. WALPOLE stated that it ent to go on with the s session Sir J. P. )NE explained not the intention of ,alti as giving powers .and in the colonies which tended Adent of the crown, and moved that to the other orders of the day.—Mr. ; and, after a short discussion, the sed to the other orders of the day. house p COUNTY ELECTIONS POLLS BILL. Lord R. GROSVENOR moved the second reading of the County Elections Polls Bill, which, after a brief discussion, in the course of which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE.. QUER avowed himself favourable to its principles, was agreed to. THE MAYNOOTH GRANT thleiemnaelx:ntooortitilecr,olfloegret,hweirdecsiui miuprt.ioNnEowfDtEhGeATdembaotrie up O on n the absence of Mr. Spooner) proposed to defer until the 16th of June, an animated conversation took place, in which Lord J. RUSSELL characterised the whole pro ceeding as a mere mockery. He was not, he said, opposed to a fair and well-conducted inquiry, but not into the grounds upon which the grant was made; and the inquiry should be conducted in the mode pointed out by the act, or by a royal commission. He complained that the government, instead of throwing the subject open, did not pronounce a decided opinion upon it. If they were prepared to withdraw the grant, let them say so; if to maintain it, they should not excite public feeling in rela tion to the question.—The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE QUER said the government were not prepared to abrogate the grant. The motion had been brought forward upon grounds which did not meet his concurrence ; and Mr. Walpole, while admitting that under the circumstances an inquiry should take place, had said it ought to be limited to seeing whether the objects of the institution had been fulfilled. Although a committee of that house was not the course he (Mr. Disraeli) should have recom mended, he did not think it was the duty of the govern ment to advise her Majesty to issue a royal commission.— The conversation was kept up until six o'clock, when the house,. ipso facto, adjourned. THURSDAY, MAY 20. Lord PALMERSTON gave notice that he should call attention, on the rising of the house on Friday, to some reports as to the exertion of foreign influence for the purpose of procuring a change in the constitution of Spain. Questions were put upon the subjects of the recent serious accident in Hyde-park; the discovery of gold in Queen Charlotte's Island ; the admission to bail of some parties arrested while holding a Ribbon Lodge in Ireland ; the interview of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with a deputation from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers; p ti r l o e s N e A e ' . 3lel 1 tiomn s o oand ; d the e a ll'h i seo t t f l e t b h u e r y Vicar Forests; o f F c r o o s m t sin t crown a i ndthe Diocesan Court of Wells. MILITIA I3ILL. The house having again resolved itself into a committee upon the Militia Bill, a conversation of some length arose upon a question put by Mr. M. GrasoN, whether the government proposed to adhere to all the rules and provi sions of the act 42 Gao. 111. with reference to exemptions, which Mr. WALroLE answered in the affirmative.—The various clauses up to the 31st were passed, after lengthened discussion. After reaching the 31st clause, (the last but one,) the Chairman reported progress, to sit again on Friday. Several bills were then advanced a stage. THE MAYNeOTH GRANT. On the question whether the adjourned debate on Maynooth College should be farther adjourned to the 16th June or the 26th May, Mr. REYNOLDS objected to the more distant date, and took occasion to argue at con siderable length the main question, condemning in strong terms the tone and spirit of Mr. Spooner's speech.—Mr. H. HERBERT asked what fair object could be gained, after the discussion that had taken place, in keeping the motion on the paper.—Mr. NEWDEGATE repeated what he had before said, that the 16th of June was the earliest day that could be had for renewing the debate.—Mr. GLADSTONE. hoped the house would not consent to the postponement of this debate until the 16th of June, which would render the proceedings of the house ridicu lous. The notice should either be withdrawn, or the question should be decided without delay. In such a case, there could be no difficulty in obtaining a day, even if the house was obliged to sit on Saturday, or at twelve o'clock.—Mr. WALPOLE expressed his concurrence with the opinion of Mr. Gladstone, that the postponement of the debate until the 16th of June would render the whole proceeding futile. There were only two courses—to dis charge the order altogether, or to fix upon a morning sitting for the continuance of the debate.—After some further discussion, it was determined that the debate should be resumed on Tuesday (this day) at twelve o'clock. Lord J. MANNERS obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the laws concerning the burial of the dead in the metropolis. _ Mr. G. A. HAMILTON obtained leave to bring in a bill for carrying into execution an agreement for the sale of property belonging to her Majesty, in the right of her Crown and of the Duchy of Lancaster, to the Commis sioners of Inland Revenue ; and a bill to remove doubts as to the lands and casual revenues of the Crown in the colonies and foreign possessions of her Majesty. The house adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock. FRIDAY, MAY 21. The Great Western, Shrewsbury, and Birmingham,; Shrewsbury, and Chester, Shrewsbury and Hereford, Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, and some other private bills, were read a third time and passed. LONDON NECROPOLIS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. After some unimportant questions had been put and answered, Lord PALmEttsTox drew the attention of the house to rumours of attempted undue influence being used to alter the established constitution in Spain and Portugal.—The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER was averse to expressing any opinion upon the subject, but trusted that the house would give credit to the Govern ment for a desire to conduct the foreign affairs of the country with a due regard to the liberties of others and a view to the preservation of the blessings of general peace. THE MILITIA BILL M T ili h ti e a determined to announced that the government ha d . ißmiulls.e—t T h i e i en CHANCELLOR went ain lii o ;; committee the xcn E o: u t z h it o 111. to call out and embody given by the act 42 George . the militia in case of rebellion or insurrection.—The m fo a r j , es a t n y d sh n a n ll t o in rde a com mittee, however, divided, when the clause was negatived by 15 against 61.—Upon clause 28, Mr. -WALPOLE abandon the 25th clause, which repealed the authority g bpemarffool el v ,oci e tts d ,:a a nn n tsdo a o n i t fiit e eh n mi d s mibl re-enactiei militia n il a, t t ,p 1 to rwoeolipbviriecdol raised adi m si isto a el d lna e stu i t non r of u ebt n riai l t el o o 4t t 21 shalli 42nd di f l o s I Gi l bi o eae w lolhr i n baa i lee HI., and of any act amending the same, subject to the ti e n n n to to, be th r e ais m ed ilit h ia d d this b by r dd rn i directed to be raised by the first recited act.—This clause as amended, was agreed . to.—Mr. WALPOLE brou-1 t, 1 up i s n ay s e ub:t e i n tut h io er n three new clauses. one ' ores,- - - Ig that i' of off.-- • -- r «~cr~u j._th n the militia may be derived fr( .state ; another providing well as from re qualifications n personal as ,hat a supple- may be ised by voluntary enlistment is e deficiency in another; and a ne of appeal, an .CATTORNEY: GE Ause agreed to.- -T it NMENT I NEW ZEALAND GC irder for the second r It Bill, Sir W. 111 cl_a long d