The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-19 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Se pt. 19, 1g4:3. LATEST FROM MONTE VIDEO 0 - 14 6 c 11 ,,P20 , L FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM. GREAT REDUCTION . SED i 1 "0 ( MO RNING-nixt, the 24th instant, a IN THE PRICE OF DST' s & i t" ON will he Preaored at ST. JOHN BAP- VENETIAN BLINDS, (From the Albion.) g i u lk tl B (i SkLi n 13 A R . C m H t T 01 . ,' et-park by the Rev. JAMES AT W. LEDGER'S We have seen letters from Monte Video to the Ist of h for BUild' •'i ar le a Collection made in aid of the Y July, up to which period Oribe had not made his " grand 4 , i , il ne daily and nightly expectation of such an event. Mean- SPEC IAI IT IXTHO has cons ntly on dan extensive and well time the invading general contented himself with commit- N ITFAcT F L , - ,ND FOR SCHOOLS IN THE MA- V V seasoned ST CK, a can furnish a House com ting such small atrocities as chance and the "fortune of l' am E - RING AND MINING DISTRICTS. plete with them in _-' A ile6h t . ETING of the CLERGY n the town and SI HOURS' NOTICE. war" threw in his way, and su ff ered no opportunity to it)s i ,,..,t, unuthood of Liverpool, held in the BLUE COAT pAs a s ra w c i t i e ic r h to co w ult tend to keep up that sanguinary vindictive Gauze Wire and every other description of Blinds, at t o ,_, .. ,, ,L, ,- h h his career, as Roses s general, so justly ~:dise into n THURSDAY, the 12th day of September, very moderate Price d , and superior workmanship. OBSERVE, entitles him, and which has gained him so much of Rosas's D4ho p of considerat i on the Circular Letter of the Arch- OBSERVE , confidence. Every prisoner that unhappily falls into his kt I e CIAL C anterbury,uNto recommending the formation of a 31, PARADISE-STREET, power is put to death, according to ou r . informant, with Mango . f or the establishment of SCHOOLS Between the Unitarian Chapel and the Star and Garter Manufacturing and Mining Distrife----- Hotel. greater or less babarity ; but throatcutting seems to be the mode he most usually adopts. The following is from the pen of an eye witness:— " On the 29th nor ^-'-' PRESENT, _...- Rep . A The Rev. J. BROOKS, in.tir ld F. Barks. North'. Campbell, H. MNeite w r. Ho , nty, J. J Blau Chair, Siel, N . A. Marsh 11, T. D G r, T. Hor % on. J. H °l ',", R. Applet n, C. Wray, C. T. I Git:h ia p, R. L. Town hend, C. Morrall, R. Davies, G Th e r , 4 ,1 R. Licester T. alton,— the C'Pwieg resolut s, adopted by th .4,rti°llal Society, were laid before tbei 14 41 , at at the present crisis it is th e P . e, , , rttr„"118 , of the Church, Laity as we' 'ctre il l th e Binary efforts for ,-"! . rin k tlittriettslre ""i anc . tili zati ,_ ?In the alarmin; . tients.ua mselosed to public view by r nt inquiries and 4 1 ' il ha t the success which has attende tire4.,en,Ntional Society, tinder . the n Sti,7lanPes, and with very limited ir gr o vi r " Schools in the most neglect for athe sron---- I GRATE, STOVE, AND FENDER WAREHOUSE, _.. ~ ~„, . cricket club. along with the officers 69, BOLD-ST.REET. ... , of the English vessels of war , wen t t o t h e M ount f or a ...--- G. MADDOCK begs respectfully to inform his day's play. At the time a party of 30 of Oribe's cava l r y T• Friends and the Public, that he has OPENED the were there, which had cut- off and made prisoners of 12 above Premises with a New.and well-selected STOCK of of the Montevidean infantry, who had been despatched ii, , :t Sheffield GR ES and FENDERS, IRON BED- from the Cerro to keep them in check. We saw the STEADS, with P tent Dovetail Joints, KITCHEN bodies of eight of them (seven blacks and one white), all RANGES. SMO E JACKS, BELGIAN STOVES, degollados and worse done to some of them. The bodies &c.. on the mns A I nnnrntrprl nrinrinlP were vet warm. and_ nn being praminpri h sand hnnpa by t. tha rhininr nf e Committee o special y of the S nt the Manufac g state of i and Mining 'atronage, whin h it will alwayS be his most earnest en- gnor an ce and demo- deavour - to merit than that of the throat, leaving it certain that they had been murdered when prisoners. I was filled with horror all the day and night afterwards, and I mention the thing to you as a duty. Every man should expose such bar barity, that it may be known by the whole world and put down." REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF - COKE. THE Public are respectfully inform,ed that the Price of COKE is this day REDUCTO to FIVE SHIL LINGS PER TON, at the:Copfany's Works, in Dale street, or Vauvhall-roai For the L the endeavours unfavourable to found and Our correspondent continues " Early this week a ca ..,„ :-..ges, till, " P f eifle object 411ti,tt Immediate measures be taken to collect a special 41,4irdihnolesof which shall be exnp,,,l.A °r, Lareahr?teleing the salaries of thers for triet,.„ Periods, in the Manufacturing and Mining dis, encouragement to increased exertion iiverpool Gis-ligfeCompany, f cr. MILLARD, Chief-deli ..ptain each of the French and ~nglish squadrons went on a parliamento to General ''s camp, offering mediation for his retiring hisforces under his present lost hopes. Oribe would not admit them to a conference, but said he would have no treaty with ',savage Unitarios,' and that, within 15 days, he would have possession of this plaza. People cannot con ceive upon what grounds he appears so confident, when the city is much hettpr nrPnararl fur elpfent, than ;t has Dale-street, Septemket: 18, 1843 -rooms, and, in certain case CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY. TN pursuance of the Acts of P ar li amen t r ti the 1. Company, the HALF-YEARLY GE AL MEET ING of the PROPRIETORS will be don MONDAY, li ade .t."IY coney, I.l4,!igned Cle ti,,llercli_rs to tne the i ti "ell the necessity of ge . ner, Promotion of so talpo. 1:t. the above resolutions be advertised, with a list of I, r !ibe rs. 4 •C: tn °k ,' J H been lying gY of tI James-street Liverpool cl :k at noon ; but averment, He added, , f the Jstab- day of February next, wan iydrill be held at the Claren - - don-rooms, South Johnl., street, Liverpool, at the same hour, for the purpose of 14tosacting the busines (Signed) 'WILLIAM DIXON, Chairman Birkenhead, 18th September, 1843. son wituin ificantly en e quest at an object— h, that, on his entry, he would have respect for none. Regarding the intended interference of Great Britain and France, as some time ago announced by their respective ministers, Messrs. Mandeville and De Lurdi, in Buenos Ayres, and the protective and humane steps taken by our Commodore Purvis, more recently, it appears that nothing further will be done until fresh in structions are sent out, subsequent to the receipt of the commodore's despatches ' per Partida, of the 27th of March. Answers will be due by the end of this month, and we are all sanguine that they will he satisfactory. The national arms, however, bid fair to smother the invaders of themselves. hereof 4.11q,P1),!11, G. Gibbon, ,L.ll4eite, R. Leicester, . 1 , 11 .N 0 th' R. Davies. Pk: ' C. Morrall, .' til ". ' R. L. Townshend Pk 1;1 T. Nolan, `ok,rer. 11 Jas. Hassall, ' . 4' C OW C. T. ,Wilson Stewart, R.lAppleton, J. C. Prince, J. H. Stafford, F. Ould, T. Tattershall, D.D T. M‘Gill " The late affair at Solis Grande has given the greatest confidence in the bravery of the troops under Dr. Frulos, and the result shows that it has been a serious disaster to 1, t t is A roolq't O . su ---. ---- I,: C trlp . .. risturrioNs BY THE CLERGY. . , k . , e„:." 25 0 0 St. Na ff rtin's Church 5 0 0 I T.....• 25 0 0 T. 1.1 i• 11 , 4 1 :: . • : 2 1 0 o o J. C. Prince 22 0 1 1 0 0 0 F. 0 ii Stafford 1 1 0 ~: Z l ,,,e e ste r : ••• • 20 J lil l' a i ie r i • i • e: : : : : .• 2 0 OT. Ta u tteislia . 11. ... ,„.. r .... 2 ,0 J. Jones.. t. 4; wi l y.,.. Strin e 2 0 0 "ray . n 0... • ' '' 0 OR. Blacow. g r** ** ' \........:............: 1 0 0 Jas. Ha55a11....... 2 1 0 1 0 0 \ ~._ 2 00 T. M`Gill. lO 0 Jtosas." Up to Saturday no official intelligence of Dadd's arrest had been received.—Observer. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange was happily delivered of a prince on Friday morning, at half-past six o'clock. Her royal highness and the infant prince are doing well. The Rev. James Norris, one of the s-nior fellows of Corpus Christi College, has been elected to succeed the late Dr. Bridges as president of that society. The late president did not hold any college living. On Saturday last, the Prince and Princess Hohenlohe arrived at Woolwich, where a carriage drawn by four fine horses was awaiting, and which conveyed the noble vi sitors to the residence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. CID -tot. "fir 21 PHOTOGRAPHY A f, be published, Illustrated, post Bvo, ‘44 IP? Price 7s. 6d., to tooste°l4,tE E TREATISE on PHOTOGRAPHY; th e Nin erlt ng the Researches and Discoveries of the .ttirestit Philosophers on this important Science up I * I,l:ußsn'obrith. Translated f .e French of N. t h la tran_, b y J. EGERT . t re beh e reeen b!ation contain- n addition to th e French 9 kl4, 4 ,ead e , t mPO taut coveries submitted to the %It 'el, a rt a; of cienc- , by Messrs. Choiselat and jo u Zes t' Bel ield, Lefevre, and Leon 011,_ 'MAN BROWN, GREEN, and LONG- O The Wheat harvest in Michigan is now completed, and we are gratified to hear that the crop has been gathered in excellent order. The yield is said to be fully equal to the highest expectation before the harvest, and the berry as as represented plump and fine. We have a heavy surplus for exportation from the State this fall—Detaait Free Press. Government, it is said, is about to appoint a commis sion of inquiry into the relations between landlord and tenant in Ireland. We will not say that such an inquiry, if instituted, will lead to no good ; but of this we feel as sured, that the relations between landlord and tenant in any country must always adjust themselves; they cannot be made the subject of compulsory legislative regulation. Pi „ % -. ,L , h j , - , St _Published, price 13s. 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Ty,n.utely accurate . and beautiful view A, o f : Publ . yi it has been resolved to offer it at k il ailluarßi t , i c It the lowest posssible price; so, in la: Pri - , - ;g a Guinea for the early copies, (which is 'oil„bece-r,'°!' e ndravinn's of this size and finish,) the 'llt ' net -" axed 'air l ow 6 as ss. 6d each, including a WII N kotrerence • Aenipt:ti9g may be seen at the Standard-o ffi ce, Prkil•e'rilewdl also be received. 4 *arid above may be had Varnished, and, in Maple i x , ` a tne, with Gold Moulding, at 20s. OfO lie ß 44"4l ‘ o 14tAteeri N AND WILLMER'S EXPRESS, t h ili;2rk, ~.„,eaa Newspaper, is regularly published in liel.,.kierig is`r4Pressly for transmission by every Steam kmehlitle 91 !;land, and its leading feature is to pre -1f714,14Je, an Abstract of all Political and Corn ki 4 t:4N sceresting to European Readers, occurring trlibelvaraeknatie!,s2nnada, Steamer,Texas,or Mexterr;-in the thus obviat qieNl l th e ue a : g of each . 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Ptici a l h `„ .Engraved Diagrams. By G. P. I L t i , ( 4 , 1z, , z 4 -averpo o l. Ot t . 11 4 a Itui,, l eNs OP THE PRILis : 4,l*B:t:otliY,, Valuable work, and will be found as ~,, Noti he I , i , v i to th e general student of science on NO. e true ° see . k only to deter mine_by planetary t ti i i . i wsti . Position of a ship at sea ."—Liverpool , 4 !) 7% K 1 3 0 ,,, c Nhhi 4 llt eti or tT:_lasiated to be of infinite sery ice to the . T ll : t lit ti toth e ' s tudent of astrono my. It is lotadmi -14 ; fig j e Workekn Proposed.”—Live rpool Mail. o t .te ; 48 tr uct , tt a small compass contains more A. tA 41 14 -11 d ii r Ic e than some volume s we have seen .01 4 eii o ,, et e , Payne's ti l l h. \ tkiti mS, h is un. Mr. style is singu kie4Nelh ti o ea g ess mat object having been to render tt h eb 'Poo/ 44 Y 1 f c onaprehension by th e merest klapetver see 6 n, N 4t eti ti 4 44 e4l ,_ to t T work on the subjects treated of ' 1,1 ,14, 0 4 1 ,,71ge 0 eluse of a student, and yet of . such kit t 'ttpf• -....A . ve1l to those well versed in the science 1/i Jityl4h4ertetiti`."'ery Livingston, Teacher of Naviga -1'011):' poss e l4 the Liverpool Chronicle. h ita iriodsses the valuable qualifications, not § to It:lit:10 to o sad l' io r ,EI Profound acquaintance with the S, tt !i it t:it o ;,°lli ers li'r a faculty of readily imparting his 1 4 hs 'c, ill oi --•-iverpool Courier. tlilltlitaticmeldi9gly well adapted to render the ' p .e tpls ialniliar with the astronomical data llt tlee..lnleris."—London Shipping Gazette. 11, 40 °u nd, 45.; Unbound, 3s. t 4"iti; t fi kirrru i ci - --- 6 ) 4 - v s CALCULATING SCALE. mikt tiVilitlings. V. i;c 4 %eel Elie BINNACLE, for Iron Craft 4 143f tsi ti• 4.Which l t 4,,,%, pi,e,,,, have Guineas. 1 s , ~, PATENT L S O Y G NI . PIESOMETER. '..-'-- n ^'icians, &c.. 39. SPrth ORANGE LODGE.—No. 14 of the Grand Protestant Confederation of Loyal Orangemen, held their lodge night on Wednesday evening last, at the house of Mr. W. Bar row, the Pitt and Nelson Inn, Ashton, when upwards of thirty new members were elected. A considerable num ber of visitors from Oldham and Denton districts attended, and the evening was spent in the greatest harmony and enjoyment. FISHING EXTRAORDINARY.—A few days azo a gen tleman, residing in Warwickshire, was engaged in fishing in one of those numerous pools which contribute so much to the romantic beauty of this picturesque part of the country. After about an hour's diversion in the " gentle art," he succeeded in hooking a fish, which, after about an hour's play, he finally secured. It proved to be a pike of the enormous weight of 36ilbs. On its being after. wards opened it was found to contain, besides several small fish, a plump and full fledged partridge. FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE.—A few weeks since a large seizure of contraband tobacco was made by Mr. James Fogg. an inspector of the Thames police, on the ut a Lallor in Eactfiold street, Lit:nohow., N.Phioh was removed to the Custom-house. Since that time an inquiry has been made by the Commissioners and Solici tors of Customs, on the information of: some of the parties engaged in the transaction, which has terminated in Ex chequer writs being issued against Fogg and ten other persons, two of whom not being able to procure bail, are now in Whitecross-street Prison. The amt 4 nt i of Fog g 's bail is for £llOO, the amount of penalties ught to be recovered by the crown. 14 S MORE FIRES IN LONDON.—We have elsewhere given a few particulars of several destructive fires whiQh oc curred in London last week, and the Times of yestltrday states that several more took place on Saturday and Sunday last. On Saturday night a fire was discovered in the extensive premises of Mr. Burchfield, rope manu facturer, Penny-fields, Poplar, by which a tar furnace, one of the yarn warehouses, a hemp loft, and the oakum house were reduced to ruins. On Sunday night a very alarming fire took place on the spacious premises belong ing to Messrs. Killind, situated in Wentworth-street, Whitechapel, and termed the City Saw Mills. In little better than an hour the place was burnt to the ground, and the adjoining premises were extensively injured. The origin of both fires is a mystery. THE IRON TRADE.—Within these few days an ad ditional advance of 10s. per ton (making £1 per ton since the late reduction) on manufactured iron has been effected, and, we are most happy to state, without any apparent diminution of the aemand. Upon pig iron the advance now certified is 14s. per ton, making its full price £3 per ton, and in some instances a greater amount has been asked and obtained. The stock in hand, however, is understood to be large, and a considerable portion is held by speculators, who, it is expected, so soon as they can realise a somewhat larger profit on their purchases, will bring their stocks into the market. So extensive, indeed, is this supply, that a firm manufacturing four or five hun dred tons per week expects for some time to come to derive its supply of pig iron principally from this source. The forges and mills around are, we may say, completely employed, and preparations are making for putting about six blast furnaces into work ; one, if not two, being already in operation. As each of these furnaces will, directly or indirectly, give employment to from 200 to 250 men, we look to their resuscitation with considerable interest, and even anxiety. Their continuance in blast will test the ma! character of the existing demand, and, we trust, prove it to be permanent. At one or two of the works the operations in rails are lively, the late lowness of price having induced the despatch of several orders from the Continent, and from America. In Scotch pigs the ad. vance, we are informed, is about 7s. 6d. per ton ; and in Wales, the demand, at an advance commensurate with that in this quarter, is brisk. The trade of the town, speaking generally, is in a fair condition, but prices (and profits necessarily) low. Indications of an advance, however, present themselves, lists of reduced discounts, in two or three branches of trade, having been handed to factors.—Wolverhampton Chronicle, Sept. 13. DUELLING AT BRIGHTON.—A laughable incident has just occurred here, and given rise to much conversation and merriment, not unmixed, however, with feelings of an opposite character. A draper's sbopman, or, in the modern trading phraseology, " assistant," not,we imagine, over-gifted in the upper story, having a desire to obtain " a situation under Government," conceived the idea of making his wishes known directly to his Sovereign on her arrival at Brighton, and he accordingly penned a missive to that effect, directed to her Majesty at the Palace, the day after her arrival from France. " Somehow or other," a phrase brought into notoriety here by one of our ma gisterial Solons, the letter fell into the hands of a fellow shopman, who, in concert with others of the counter, concocted a reply, dated from the Pavilion, informing the applicant that her Majesty would grant him an audience. Accordingly, away he posted on the following morning, at the time named in the note, and, of course, found that lie was hoaxed, and the smiling and smirking which greeted him on his return to the shop informed him by whom. In a short time he:discovered the individual delinquent, and, foaming with rage, demanded satisfaction. "Of what sort ?" demanded the challenged, doubling his fists. Nothing of that sort, however, would do ; pistols were de manded and agreed to, and the parties met on Monday morning on the Race-hill. To carry on the joke ! the seconds arranged with the challenged that the pistols should contain powder only, and that in the event of his antagonist being dissatisfied with the first fire, the challenged should fall at the second, as if mortally wounded ; and, to carry on the deception, his shirt beneath his waistcoat was saturated with blood. The meeting took place, the ground was measured, the seconds took their station, and both parties at a given signal fired, of course without effect. The seconds then tried to arrange matters, but the challenger declared that one of the two must fall, and the pistols were again loaded. This time, according to arrangement, the other fell. His antagonist rushed up, and the seconds, opening the waist. coat, declared that the shot had taken a fatal effect. The challenger, in a state of distraction, started over the hills in the direction of Lewes, and the party who remained, judging he would look back, carried on the joke by lifting the supposed dead man from the ground, and carrying the body towards the town. This had the effect of doubling the speed of the fugitive ; but the most serious part of the Liz•S•••••- bv=r HALE FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL MEETING The annual (and third) meeting at Hale for the exhibi tion of fruits, flowers, &c., and especially for the en.' couragement of the rural population of that delightful locality, in the neatness of their cottages and the superior cultivation of their gardens, took place on Thursday last; and, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather during the hours of the show, it was the most interesting that has yet taken place, whether as regards the specimens produced—which strongly proved the excellent effects of the labours of the society—or the magnitude and respect ability of the attendance. The forenoon was fine, without any indication of downfal, and the village (in the full luxuriance of early autumn) presented its usual animated appearance on such occasions—the inhabitants young and old being arrayed in their best, every dwelling being beautifully clean, and every garden blooming over the green fences, with roses, dahlias, and othe r choice plants and flowers—each cottage forming, as it were, a picture in itself. Towards two o'clock, however, an approaching misty gathering from the Welsh mountains on the west side of the Mersey was the forerunner to a thick warm rain, which continued to descend more or less for upwards of three hours, and considerably damped the garments though scarcely the spirits of those who were exposed to it. A number of persons who had intended to be present were consequently deterred from_ the adventure. As it was, such was the interest excited that the numbers pre sent greatly surpassed, we think, those of the former shows, so that the tent and the domestic arrangements, though enlarged, were inadequate to their convenient ac commodation. The show-tent, which in former years fixed on the Smithy Green, was on this occasion pitched on a fine level grass-plot, about fifty yards to the northward of it ; a choice site, surrounded by gardens and cottages. About two o'clock it was opened to the public, and towards three became filled to repletion. The yard of the inn (" The Childe of Hale") was filled with car riages, gigs, &c., and others, including omnibuses, conti nued to arrive, and lined the main street of the village. An estimate may be formed of the multitude present when we state that within two hours no -- than 1"" fewer L.. .iud indivi duals entered the tent. They comprised parties of the first respectability and distinction, from within a circuit of many miles, including Liverpool, Prescot, Aigburth, Woolton, Warrington, St. Helen's, Runcorn, and other places in Cheshire, as well as not a few from more distant parts. An excellent military band was in attendance. The tent was handsomely decorated with evergreens, &c., and the devices were numerous and beautiful. At one end we observed a crown, formed of dahlias of the brightest hues, and surrounded by foliage. At the other was a full-length likeness of `• The Childe," in the ancient showy dress in which that gigantic personage is usually represented, all wrought out in flowers, mosses, &c., by Ralph Ashton, and surmounted with V. R. in dahlias. Two handsome banners, painted in oil, and suspended from the roof, represented Britannia, the Prince of Wales's Feathers, the Bible and Crown, and other national sub jects. The devices on the centre table were also nume rous and striking, including a large and beautiful one, in heath and flowers, resembling an umbrella, by Mrs. Fleet wood, of Tarbuck, made on a very short notice; vases ; a large (pheasant) " Cock and Trumpet," the crest of the family of John Ireland Blackburne, Esq., M.P., the re spected president of the society; a splendid tree, loaded with apples of various sorts, from the smallest to the largest ; a globe or balloon, of heath and flowers ; a fine imitation of a plantain tree, a crown, &c. Many of the devices were made by the direction of Mr. John Nickson, the zealous and active secretary of the society. There were also a number of interesting models, faithful likenesses of interesting objects in the neighbourhood,— Hale Church and church-yard; the Parsonage-house and grounds, by Thomas Brookfield, the constable of the village; a cave piece (" The Hut," we believe, of Hale wood), the entrance lodge of Hale Hall, by Jas. Edging ton. The objects and figures in these were admirably represented in miniature proportion, and the parsonage, church, and lodge, in particular, were much admired. We also observed a model garden, with the old gardener and his dame vending vegetables, &c., a capital and humorous resemblance of a mart of " green groceries." The articles, including all kinds of garden productions, were real, but of miniature size, and behind were hung up minute models of every sort of horticultural and agricul tural implements. The figures, too, were true, both in look and apparel. This was by Betty Winstanley. The horticultural and other products with which the tables were plenished were all that could be desired, and more than was anticipated, particularly as regarded those exhibited by the cottagers, whose exertions to excel are highly honourable to themselves; and our meed of praise must necessarily be equally shared by the society, who have called forth the latent energies, and improved the taste and habits, of the industrial population of the neigh bourhood. The plants and flowers they brought up were exceedingly good, especially the panzies, fuchsias, and geraniums. The show of cottage dahlias, though not large, contained some fine specimens; and all the vegeta bles were excellent, including some giant samples of celery. The fruits, though, from the nature of the season, not numerous, were quite as good in quality as those of last year. We do not remember to have seen such a collection of immense cabbages, red and white. The farmers (who competed for premiums offered by subscribers) brought up many specimens of wheat, oats, and barley, in the straw, of great weight and excellent quality—the sight of which would have driven an anti-corn-law leaguer to ab solute despair. The turnips, mangel-wurzel, &c.,. were also large and fine. One basket of roses attracted much attention, but we have not space to particularize. Amongst the fruit sent—but not for competition —were some dishes of remarkable fine pears and plums, contributed by Mr. Shaw, a very active member of the committee. Shortly after the opening, a large and handsome balloon wnq QM: up from an adjoining g.r,Lan h r . Mr F. Pp.. surgeon, and presented a pleasing sight. This same bal loon was originally found, in 1841, in a wood at Speke, and was supposed to have come from the Zoological Gardens. At the show last year it was set up by Mr. P., and was recovered at Hale Bank. On this occasion it took a direction towards Eastham, and happening to drop before it reached the rive:, •.• dn pecked up within 100 yards of the spot wirere it v 11::.t found, and brought back— so that it will be ageiia available at the next meeting. Previously to the opening of the exhibition, the Rev. Mr. Stewart, the highly-esteemed pastor, entertained a large number of friends in a spacious tent erected in front of the parsonage, where a sumptious collation, wil% jellies, fruits, &c., was laid oat. In the evening, his visiters partook of tea in the same rural retreat. Tents weiihnso pitched in other parts of the village, where treats were given to friends, and every house was filled with joyous parties, who will long remember the hospitalities of Hale. Towards four o'clock (from which hour the exhibition was opened gratuitously to the public), the Rev. Mr. Stewart addressed the assemblage prefatory to announcing the prizes. He said the object of the society was prin cipally to give encouragement to industrious cottagers, within three miles, to increase the comforts of their humble dwellings, and to cultivate their gardens with taste as well as profit. Such an occupation, besides forming an agree able recreation during leisure hours, attached the tenant to his home and his country; induced industrious habits, and excited that feeling of independence which was the best security against improvidence and poverty. The state of a cottage garden might be taken as a criterion of the character of its possessor ; for where weeds prevailed, there would destitution be found ; and when cleanliness, order, and beauty were observable, there would plenty and domestic virtues and happiness be conspicuous. A great improvement was, he was rejoiced to say, obvious in the neighbourhood—the result of the labours of the society. He expatiated on the love of a garden as in herent in our nature. Flowers where, he said, the first delight of our infant days, and often the last of our de clining years. All civilized nations, ancient and modern, had delighted in horticultural labours and enjoyments ; and when man came pure from the hands of his Divine Maker, a garden was selected as the fittest place of his abode. He concluded by reading a number of elegant and appropriate stanzas, written by a resident, illustrative of the rural beauties and antiquities of Hale; and after wards announced the prizes to the several successful visiters, making a suitable address to each. The rev. gentleman then proposed a vote of thanks to the patron—J. I. Blackburne, Esq. of Hale Hall. Mr. BLACKBURN made a feeling and kindly reply. He congratulated the meeting on the success of the society, which had worked well, as was evinced by all around them that day. It had already done much good, and he as sured them he should give it all the future support that was in his power. His brief address was enthusiastically received. The thanks of the meeting being proposed to the com mittee for their great exertions, and also agreed to with hearty cheers, Mr. ROSE replied. He said that, though unprepared, he was happy to return thanks on behalf of the commit tee ; but while be admitted their services, he could not avoid reminding them of the great end nnwearied ser vices of their secretary ; for, though the committee had nominally the direction, he, in reality was the guiding spirit. He therefore proposed the thanks of the meeting to that gentleman, and the call was met with loud ap plause. Mr. NICKSON returned his grateful thanks for their approval of his services. lie had done all in his power, consistently with his duty in another quarter, to promote the objects of the society, which had been so well de scribed by the worthy and rev. president. How far their efforts had succeeded, the splendid exhibition of that day best testified. Notwithstanding the humble origin of the society . only three years ago, so well had its merits been appreciated by the public, that in a few months 200 per sons had enrolled their names as subscribers, and in a short time their funds amounted to £3O. In the follow ing year this sum was doubled, and 100 names were added to the list of subscribers. The present year the number of subscribers was nearly 500 ; the funds amounted to £9O; and as their resources increased, so he trusted would also their usefulness. But, although their labours had been highly successful, he for one would not rest con tented until every cottager in the district became a com petitor; and so far as his abilities and influence extended, he would, with the consent of his kind employer, and the assistance of his friends, endeavour so to frame the rules and regulate the future rewards, that every cottager lay ingelaim to the smallest share of industry might have an equal chance of success. He congratulated the cottagers who bad won prizes, and considered that all who had competed were worthy of praise and encouragement. Those who had been unsuccessful, and those who, appre hending defeat, had not competed, would, he trusted, not return to their homes disheartened ; for if they began in time and persevered, they too would find success easy of attainment. He reminded them that the labour of the committee were given to them gratuitously—their only object being their good ; and they could not, he felt as sured, look around upon the large assemblage there met for the same purpose, and ungratefully reject their prof fered services. In conclusion he thanked the visiters who bad honoured them by their attendance, and hoped to see • The Rev. Mr. STEWART proposed thanks to the farm ers, for the encouragement they had given to the society, and the fine specimens they had produced. This was cheerfully complied with. Mr. ALLEN proposed thtee cheers for the president, which were cordially given. The REV. GENTiE - MAN briefly replied, concluding by paying a marked and humourous compliment to the" Lan cashire Witches" for gracing the meeting by their attend- The public generally afterwards viewed the exhibition, as the higher grades dispersed ; and the remainder of the evening was spent in village frolics, the rain having ceased towards sundown. The inn (Mrs. Esther Allen's) was crowded to excess during the day, and some rustic dances highly amused many of the strangers. The following is a list of the principal prizes : VARIETIES When is a window like a star Why are Dissenters like bees '—When it is a sky-light —Because they are in FELINE FREAK.—A cat, at Culow, Derbyshire, lately kittened on the top of a willow tree overhanging a deep pond ! George Selwyn once affirmed in company that no wo man ever wrote a letter without a postscript. "My next letter shall refute you," said Lady G—. Selwyn soon after received a letter from her ladyship, when, after her signature, stood—" P.S. Who was right now, you or I ?" The editor of a paper at Columbus, Ohio apologises for, the non-appearance of his paper at the regular time of publication, by saying that he was "engaged in cowhiding a fellow who had slandered him, and did npt get through early enough to get out with his paper !" Louis XI. tool: offence with a certain abbot, and wished him to withdraw from his benefice quietly. " Nay, nay," said the holy man, "' my A.B. (Abbe) cost me two and forty years to get. Does his Majesty think lam to learn the next two letters in less time ? "—C.D.—cede—i. e give up. HAPPINESS.—An eminent modern writer beautifully says—" The foundation of domestic happiness is faith in the virtue of woman. The foundation of political happi ness—a confidence of the integrity of man. The founda tion of all happiness, temporal and eternal—reliance on the goodness of God." THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER.—Left his house, a gen tleman from the neighbourhood of Bow Church, Cheap side. Had on, when he left, a gambroon shooting jacket, cord breeches, and gaiters. He quitted his residence early on the Ist of September, with a double-barrelled gun and a spaniel, and has been missing ever since.— Punch. The most trifling actions that affect a man's credit are to be regarded. The sound of your hammer a five in the morning, or nine at night, heard by a creditor, makes him easy six months longer; but if he sees you at a bil liard table, or hears your voice at a tavern when you should be at work, he sends for his money the next day. —Franklin. JACK KETCH.—The soubriquet of the common hang man is, perhaps, not generally known to have been derived from Sir Richard Jaquett, of whom no other memorial exists, but an almost illegible deed of the reign of Ed ward VI., wherein he is appointed Lord of the Manor of Tyburne, with its appurtenances, including the gallows. It is to a corruption of Jaquett that antiquaries attribute Jack Ketch. FRENCH ACCURACY.—The French papers never take pains to translate a paragraph from the English Journals correctly; and, as to the names, one would imagine it would be easy enough to copy them correctly, yet every journal in Paris, giving an account of the fire in Feller lane, says, " There was a dearth of engines, they being employed at other fires at Stratford, Shaw's -field, Pud dina Ham, Heunsditck, and Lighe-sir eel.". THR R& NCH COURT.—The youthful Duke de Mont pensier, so remarleshle for his PLICy sfirshilitv. is extremely popular wherever he goes. The other day, at a large dinner, be perpetrated a somewhat audacious joke. The sale of tobacco is monopolised by the Government, which sells at a dear rate what is often none of the best. Th prince, offering a cigar to one of his guests, said, " You may be certain they are excellent, for they are smuggled !" ENGLISH GENTLEMEN.—I do not know a finer race of men than the English gentlemen. Instead of the softness and effeminacy which characterise the man of rank in most countries, they exhibit a union of elegance and strength, a robustness of frame, and freshness of com plexion, which I attribute to their living so much in the open air, and pursuing so eagerly the invigorating recrea tions of the country.— Washington Irving. THE INTELLECTUALITY OF EATING.—" A man, sir," observed the sage, " who gabbles at his dinner, may be said to swallow, not to eat. Eating, sir, is as much a mental, nay more than a physical task. There is, sir, a wonderful sympathy between the brain and the palate, Talk destroys the exquisite harmony between them. All the nobler functions of the soul should be present during every mouthful ; and so sublimating it, the wise man eats with his brain, the fool with his mouth. "THREE ENGLISH WOMEN FOR A FARTHING."—A droll scene took place yesterday at Paris, in the middle of the Rue Rivoli. We have a a species of pear, which is, I suppose, imported from England originally, and hence it is so called; but as the general term of the pear is femi nine, it, to an untaught ear, descries one of the milder and better portion of the creation; hence when an un fortunate vender of pears, was roaring in the most fashionable part of Paris, " Trois Anglaises pour deux liards," one of our countrymen, who happened to be pas sing at the moment with his wife and two daughters, ig norant of the nomenclature of the pears imagined that the cry was intended for his family, and immediately knocked the poor pear vender down, to the latter's great surprise. When, however, the matter was explained to our compa triot, he, rather than be had up for an assault before the police correctionelle, satisfied the man in a way which probably induces him to regret that he so seldom has the chance of meeting a regular John Bull with three ladies, when he is crying out " Three English women for a farth ing, six for a sous."—Paris paper. POISONED BY BRANDY.—On Sunday, says the Mani tear Parisien, a journeyman mason, aged 21, fell a victim to intemperance, having drunk with one of his comrades five quarts of brandy the evening before. FRENCH FLEET 1$ CHINA.—The French vessels of war in the Chinese seas are, says the Constitutionnel, the Cleopatre frigate, of 52 guns, the Syren, of 52 guns, the Sabine corvette, of 30 guns, the Alcmene, and the Victo rieuse corvette, of 24 guns. A BOY SHOT.—On the 6th instant, whilst a detach ment of the 55th regiment of the line were firing at a target, near Calais, a lad, sixteen years of age, who, with other boys, was amusing himself in picking up the balls, advanced too close to the target, and was killed on the spot, the bullet entering his side, and passing through his heart. A Carmelite nun died on the 27th ult. at Placencial (Spain,) aged 108. She lived in the reigns of Philip V., Ferdinand VI, Charles 111, Charles IV, and: Ferdinand VII. She also witnessed the reigns of nine Popes—Cle ment XII, Benedict XIV, Clement XIII, Clement XIV, Pius VI, Pius VII, Leo XII, Pius VIII, and Gregory XIN. She was 79 years in the cloister. HANOVER, SEPT. B.—The King has returned from London in such excellent health, that, after performing the whole journey very rapidly, and without stopping by the way, he was able, a few hours after his arrival, to re ceive the Archduke Stephen and a select company at dinner, and in the evening numerous visitors at the palace, while the magistrates welcomed his Majesty with a serenade by torchlight. His Majesty received a deputation of the magistrates, and repeated his assurance that his sole ob ject was to promote the whelfare of the country, and also that all pas differences should be forgotten. THE INDIAN MAILS.—At the present time, when the non-arrival of the Indian Mail has caused considerable anxiety in the public mind, some remarks by Mr. Ander son, of the Oriental steam company, on the political po litical position of the transit through Egypt, are peculiarly opportune. These remarks are contained in a small pam phlet, printed for private circulation. .1% r. An lerson calls attention to the precarious condition in IA Lich the condi tion in which the continuance of our event land route depends. The advantages which thL t route presents over the navigation of the Cape are so great, , ad the public are now become so completely used to them, that they have become matters of necessity. The English public could not afford to lose that route, and yet to the good-will of one aged man can they alone look for its maintenance, and for protection, while they avail them selves of the transit. To make such an arrangement as would convert the continuance of a safe transit into a right, not depending on the good-will of any person, but binding on the official character of the Pasha, is filo object of Mr. Anderson's remarks. As long as there is favour on one side and no consideration on the other, a sound basis is impossible. Hence, he considers a fair and liberal proposal to the Pasha, offering to pay part of the expenses, would be the means of changing a contingency into a certainty. and such a nrooosal might lead to an ar- COTTAGERS' PRIZES FRUIT.—Dish of Apples—lst,iii;liard Mann; 2nd, Timothy Mason. Dish of Plums-Ist, Timothy Mason ; 2nd. John Woodward. Basket of Fruit-Ist, Betty Win stanley ; 2nd, Timothy Mason ; 3rd, Richard Mason. Dish of Pears-Ist, Betty Winstanley ; 2nd, T. Mason. VEGETABLES.—Brace of Cucumbers-Ist, Richard Mason ; 2nd, Betty Hitchmough. Celery-Ist, Richard Mason; 2nd Betty Hitchmough; 3rd, Thomas Moss. Cauliflower—Betty Winstanley. Brace of Red Cabbage —Richard Mason. Brace of White Garden CabbEq- Richard Mason. Bunch of Onions-Ist, Richard Mason 2nd, Timothy Mason. Garden Turnips—Richd. Mason. Carrots—lietty Hitchmough. Parsley—Betty Hitch mough. Bunch of Sweet Herbs—Betty Hitchmough The best Basket of Vegetables—Betty Winstanley. PLANTS. — Geraniums—liichard Mason. Fuc►. Richard Mason BASKET OF CUT FLOWERS.-IS, Richard Mason ; 2nd Timothy Mason. DEVICE OF CUT FLOWERS.—iSt, Ralph Ashton; 2nd Betty Winstanley. DAHLIAS: 12 varieties.-Ist, John Quick; 2nd, Tim Mason ; 3rd, Richard Mason. Six varieties-Ist, Richd. Mason; 2nd, Timothy Mason; 3rd, John Quick. The best Dahlia of any colour—Timothy Mason. HERBACEOUS PLANTS.—Betty Hitchmough. • ir PAN OF ROSES.-Ist, Richard M ason; 2 n d, Timothy Mason PAN OF PA SIES.-Ist, Richard Mason ; 2nd, Timothy Mason LEANEST AND I' iEATEST COTTAGE Winstanley ; 2nd, £l, Richard M -Ist, £2 Mawdsley 3rd, 10s., Martha ROSES AND CREEPERS.-ISt, Martha Mawdsley ; Betty Wiustanley. BASKET OF WINDOW PLANTS.—Richard Mason REWARD FOR LENGTH OF SERVICE.—JOIM Hitch mough, who had worked for thirty-eight years in the same family. MODE L OF A FLOWER GARDEN.—James Edgington SUBSCRIBERS' PRIZES PAN OF DAHLIAS.—Mr. Patrick Manley. PAN OF ROSES.—Richard Alison, Esq. PAN OF PANSIES.—Mr. Richard Mason. DEVICE OF CUT FLOWERS.—C. S. Parker, Esq. TRAY OF FRUIT.-Ist, R. Alison, Esq. ; 2od, Mr. Levi Hitchrnough. VEGETABLES.—CeIery—Mr. Joseph Boyes. Cabbage —Mr. Fazakerley. Cucumbers—Mr. John Molyneux. Onions—Mr. Thomas hunt. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE.—White Wheat-Ist, Mr. Thos. Bramall ; 2nd, Mr. Robt. Turton. Red Wheat -Ist, Mr. Robt. Turton; 2nd, Mr. Richard Dwerryhouse. White Oats—Mr. Levi Hitchmough. Barley—Mr. Thos. Bramall. Beans—Mr. Thos. Wright. Swedish Turnips —lst, Mr. Thos. Lawrence ; 2nd, R. Watt, Esq. EXTRA PRlZES.—Turnips—Mr. W. Longton, Mr. W. Boyes, and Mr. Richd. Dwerryhouse. Cabbages—Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Levi Hitchmough. Model of Hale Church, Mr. Ralph Dunbabin. Model of Hale . Parson age-house, Mr. Brookfield. Device of the " Cock and Trumpet," Mr. James Winstanley. We are glad to observe, that Mr. Edward Davis, op tician of Shrewsbury and Cheltenham, (well known and respected in Liverpool,) has been appointed by her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager to supply her with philosophical instruments during her stay at Whitley Court. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Tuesday evening last, as a car ter, named Thomas Salisbury, about 45 years of age, was taking his tea, at the gate of his master's stables, in Upper Frederick-street, he suddenly fell down on the ground, without uttering a word. Mr. Fitzgibbon, surgeon, was instantly sent for, but pronounced him to be dead. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.—The Great Western steam-ship, Capt. Hosken, arrived in the Mersey at four o'clock on Thursday morning. She left the wharf at New York on the 31st ultimo, at two p.m., stopped off the battery for a passenger, and started, full speed, at a quarter before three. She was unable to get the steam properly up during the greater part of the way, owing to the badness of the coal. She performed the passage in about thirteen days twelve hours. The accounts by this vessel are of the same date as those by the Hibernia. FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.—A most numerous meeting of the friends of the Free Church of Scotland was held at the Liverpool Amphitheatre on Thursday evening, Mr. Alexander Dunlop in the chair, upon which occasion very powerful addresses were delivered on behalf of the recent secession by Dr. Cooke, of Belfast, Dr. Buchanan, of Edinburgh, and Mr. M. Crighton, of Fifeshire. In reply to a question as to whether the non-intrusion party were friendly to the established Church of England, the chairman replied that they were friendly to all, of every Christian" denomination, who held the faith of Christ in common with themselves. RE-OPENING OF RAINHILL CHURCH.—This church, which was only built a few years ago, has, through the incessant labours of the present incumbent, the Rev. T. II T..,1.-- L. -e t.--- "." for its worshippers, and called forth an enlargement— which undertaking has been accomplished ; and to defray the expenses private subscriptions have been made to a tolerable amount, and recourse had to public collections. Thursday last was the day announced for the re-opening, when the rev. incumbent read prayers, and selected for the first lesson the eighth chapter of the first book of Kings, and for the second lesson part of the fourth chap ter of St. Luke's gospel, after which the Rev. Hugh Stowell, of Manchester, delivered a most impressive sermon. STEALING TIMBER.—On Wednesday last, John Jones was brought up at the police-court, charged with stealing veneers, mahogany, &c., from the premises of Messrs. S. and J. Holmes, in whose employ he had been for some time. The prisoner bad lodged with a person named Connell, and had been observed to bring home timber at different times ; he had also been frequently spoken to respecting the manner in which he had obtained it, and on one occasion threw some veneers into the fire. On searching the prisoner's lodgings, a piece of mahogany was found, also some veneers in his tool chest. He said the wood had been given to him by a person named Jar man. Mr. Rushton considered that some further inquiry should be made, and the prisoner was accordingly re manded. THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY. —The first monthly meeting of this society, after the summer vacation, took place on Tuesday last, and was well attended. A very interesting paper " On Modern Architecture" was read by Mr. Horner, who admirably explained the comparative styles and the respective merits of ancient and modern structures. He illustrated his subject by a fine collection of bold line engravings, drawings, and diagrams—the latter drawn at the moment, and showing a rare taste and rapidity as a draftsman. He galte the preference to general English Gothic architecture over that of the con tinent, and, we think, established his position by referring to York Minster and other buildings, as compared with those of foreign countries. He also gave some pleasing illustrations on the structure of roofs, including those of the modern material—iron. A short and interesting dis cussion followed. We shall probably furnish an abstract of the lecture in our next—being at present pressed for room. GARDEN THEFTS.—CAUTION TO DEPREDATORS.— Two men were yesterday brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of stealing a quantity of apples from the garden of Mr. Squires, near Kirkdale. An old man who had been out taking his early Sunday morning walk, saw one of them come out of the garden with two handkerchiefs full of something, which afterwards turned out to be apples. He soon after joined the other, who was not far off, and the witness followed them, and had them apprehended at Walton. The evidence against one of them (Perry) was not conclusive, and he was discharged. Mr. Rushton, in addressing them, spoke strongly and justly on the meanness and dishonesty of fellows who robbed gardens, after the owners had taken pains during the season, or for years, to bring their fruit to perfection ; and he quoted the section of the act against parties who destroyed or stole vegetable stuffs, which renders them liable to im prisonment and hard labour for a period not exceeding giz months. He then required the delinquent to pay 10. (the value of the apples), and 20s. fine for the offence, or to be imprisoned seven days. THE NEW CHURCH AT RAINHILL.—We have no ticed in another paragraph the re-opening of this church, and have since been supplied with the following additional particulars :—The church was originally built about seven years ago, and then contained about 350 people. It has now been enlarged to accommodate about 700. The funds have been partly provided by the Chester Diocesan So ciety, by one of the London societies, and by private sub scriptions. The cost of enlargement, including the erec tion of a new tower and spire, now in progress, will be about £BOO. The interior of the church has been greatly improved by opening and ornamenting the roof, and by the introduction of beautiful painted windows in the chancel and transepts. Indeed, we have seldom seen so pretty a little church as:it now is. The rich painted win dows, executed by Mr. Evans, of Shrewsbury, in his usual excellent manner, throw a lively tone over the whole interior of the church, which makes the mind feel it is in a sacred place, which we wish were more frequent in reli gious edifices. The alterations, which gave unmixed gra tification to all who had the pleasure of being at the re opening, have been made under the direction of ?dr. Welch, architect, of Liverpool, and, we doubt not, when the new tower is completed, the change in the external will be as striking as is already effected within the build ing. After the ceremony, as many of the ladies and gen tlemen as could be nccommodated, were hospitably enter tained and refreshed at the Parsonage, and retired highly gratified with the whole proceedings of the day. NUTRITION OF THE DATE. —An African traveller ob serves that the Barbary date possesses the quality of nu trition in so great a degree as to be unequalled by any other production of nature. The English receive but very moderate supplies of this valuable fruit, which prevents its importance being generally known; but its efficacy is unfailing in giving strength and vigour to the constitution, whether in youth, manhood, or old age. Milton alludes to it when he mentions—. Fruits of palm-tree pleasantest to thirst I CHARGE OF SEDUCTION AND ROBBERY. At the Police-court, on Saturday, the case which has appeared in the local papers was brought before Mr. Rushton, three men having been apprehended as the guilty parties, and the girl herself, her father, and her cousin, a young woman, having been brought from Tar porley, where they reside. One of the -= - James 1 Al`DOwall, wa 1 the other two . prisoner., .s admitted to be the pretended husbati,_ , apprehended as having aided in the mock 1 marriage and robbery, the your declared sbe had `never before see M`Duff; but, a they coul not be itle they wer ately removed fro our report from tE Miss Reece, evidently a sir features, with I a small lied in the use, which i exactly ,e up tilt Their names were John and J Mr. Dowling announced t ,nd that there was Ire tired in a coloud muslin dress and st carried a reticule in her hand, and by father and cousin. From her statemen she was the da o -- Tarporley wake sister, at Kersal for about three d z Monda. nuptials, he took his 1 help her recollect whiCh but she parted. on the Liverpool to an inn, where reason to believe We quote the r( is very neatl , as a villag I that of he r behal 5 ware In the ny mot ther that i whether she had affirmative, and h e then to( was lying o the purpose s he alleged. license; the cost of both of N amount to the sum he had t he returned, and stated that he that the clerk said the parson o'clock ; and that he could noI going to the Bishop of Chester statement she di'credited. but by telling he herself of its gether and f ht in two of his shed three ifter his c hey stirred said that he I d to weep, he v Irnprisonc,.. after he had ce—__ turned with a black e),_ night also ; and, on the fo, of her to give him whatever ;one he cried, ould have him saying, t peedily re- .e reulain d with him tba g morning, litional mo e requested y he bad, ehadb give it to him to take care of, and that one of his pockets should belong to her and the other to himself. She at first refused to surrender her purse, which contained £7, but he succeeded in getti g it from her. and refused though r farthing'. volubility, was proceeding to suu,- which be had effected his escape from her d . had been restored to her father, when Mr. Rushton asked her whe' .ny marrik She replied in the negative. r. Dowling said that there was no pretence for saying that there ever had been a marrit., although that was the offence for whip,. been brought to Liverpool, and that the original state ment on this subject, i n th e newspap i rs , bad ben greatly exa l , gerated. Miss Reece c- ,er there ge between the parties - , h the prisoner had .1 that, in her absence, the prisoner had "usin, and represented that it was shown a paper to her a licens, Mr. Rushton said that he was reluctantly obliged to stop the case ' been committed and no force used. conduct had been extremely impru to be a lesson to other girls how th with fellows of the kind, who prow in search of prey. The prisoner graceful; I be left to ti to have adthatit ought oout the country deserving of the ie magistrates could not take the proper pect of the cas( cognizance of the off The prisoner, who was sa was then ordered to he disci GLEN Es season of sport lordship'sfrier from fi was the r I to be a Manchester man, —Lord Panmure had a party this have his 3 . sport ad this grouse toil. The to twPntv oncrieffe abundant, tun may i r b n e" agreeable to fiTo pleasant bread is made by a mixture of flour and apples, in the proportion of one of the latter to two of the former. id, beat up and when it it into a that 'PA' a The same quantity with the fic boiled the dc, proper vessel, and bake it in long and none generally if the apples are fresh r, add cousith it to rise for eight or twelve hours, ayes. Very little water is requisite, RAILWA x _ Railway Company ht, try betwixt Heywood and Bury, for thu purpose of ex tending the Heywood branch railway through the vale of the Roch to the large and increasing town of Bury. This will be an extensive public improvement, as it will open a new line of communication with Manchester and Liver pool on the south, and Rochdale, Leeds, York, and Hull on the east. TO BURY —The Manchester and Leeds 'e commenced surveys of the coun- DEATH OF DICK CURTIS, THE RENOWNED CHAMPION OF THE LIGHT WEIGHTS. —This celebrated pugilist, whose science and prowess in the prize ring was for years the admiration of the sporting world, on Saturday even ing last paid the debt of nature, at his house in Little Surrey-street, Blackfriars-road, London. He had long been ill from his nightly excesses amongst the - scions of aristocracy, which sapped the foundation of a vigorous constitution. BUTTER WITHOUT CHURNING.—A cow, the property of Mr. W. Smith, of Whittlesea, has been regularly milked for the last twelve months, but during the last thirteen weeks, after standing for two meals as usual, the cream, when taken off, has changed gradually to butter without the assistance of a churn of any description, and, when made up, is considerably firmer than any other but ter at this season of the year. Strange as this may ap pear, it is an indisputable fact.—Stamford paper.' Horne Tooke, when at Eton, was one day asked by the master the reason why a certain verb governed a particular case ? He answered, " I don't know." " That is im possible," said the master. "1 norant, but obstinate." Horne, I now you are not ig -ver, persisted, and the master 'ore on the subject, now that very well ; 4 ..manded the the master flogged. After the punishment quoted the rule cf grammar which b,. and Horne instantly ref but you did not ask ix reason The town of Ipswich was visited on Sunday afternoon by a thunder storm of unusual violence. The rain de scended in torrents; and after a short interval the water rushed through the streets like a river. The congregation of St. Peter's Church were detained in the Church for an hour, as the streets were impassable ; and then were only able to escape by placing planks across the road nrld form ing a temporary bridge. The Key Church and St. Ni— cholas Church were so flooded that there was no afternoon service. Many of the inhabitants have sustained conside rable damage. MISHAPS OF TOWN COUNCILLORS.—When the Mayor and Corporation of Devenport were proceeding in separate boats, to present their address to her Majesty, on her ar rival off Plymouth, their boats became separated, and some delay occurred in making their way to the royal yaoht.—Another Western Mnyor (Truro, we believe,) was capsized, and half drowned ; of course he could not appear in the royal presence.—The corpora Falmouth also got separated while on th yacht, and the address of the inhabitants cool presented by the deputation of charged with it. When t was presented to her Majest explained to the Queen that he was a Quaker ; upon which her Majesty smiled, and said, " Oh, I know," as inti mating her acquaintance with this peculiarity. Her Ma jesty then turned to Prince Albert, and, smilingly, spoke to him of the Quakers, of their dress and peculiar customs. av to t corporation who were .foseph Fox, Esq.), he kept his hat on POSTOFFICE NOTICE.---The following notice has been izsued by command of the Postmaster-General :—" Her Majesty's Government having deeided that Southampton shall be made the port of arrival and departure for the Peninsular, Mediterranean, Oriental, and West India mails, instead of Falmouth, the following are the arrange ments which have been sanctioned, and which will come into operation on and from the 18th instant, on which day the next packet for the West Indies will be dispatched from Southampton. The respective mails to be forwarded by the packets from Southampton 41 be made up in London, and transmitted from London to Southampton by the morning instead of the evening mails, as at pre sent, upon the undermentioned day's :—Peninsular mails, namely Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, every Thursday. Mediterranean, namely, Malta, Greece, and the dmaoy n I toh nearestn i o r est it e I Islands,lndies d t t i eh h IE I , s e ytp of 2t d t ah andne d m 17thnndt a of hf d e t t h h ee Ist m T o h of n u tr thethe. The Brazilian packet will continue to be despatched from Falmouth as at present. Letters to and from the Medi terranean and the East Indies, &c., intended to be for warded by the direct packet, instead of v 1 Marseilles, should henceforward be addressed vid Southampton." * When the Ist of the month falls on a Sunday, the Mediterranean and East India mails will be made up.in London and despatched on the previous morning. t When the 2d on 17 t h o f the month falls on a Sun day, the West India mail will be made up and despatched In a lit g'6