The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-07-16 00:00:00

July 16, 1544. TIZE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM" AND PANIES I HE " GRAND JUNCTION" RAILWAY COM . On Tuesday, at one o'clock, a special general meeting of the Directors and Shareholders of the "Grand Junction Rai lway' s was held in the Cotton Sa'es Room, for the pur- Pose of obtaining concurrence in the formation of new shar es t owar d s the Lancaster an d C ar li s l e R a il way; and also of furnishing those present with an official state ment of the favourable art angement recently made for a mutually beneficial alliance bet weea that company and the London - and Birmingham." Joust Moss, Esq. took the chair, and, after the notice calling the meeting had been read, said— The the Lancaster and Carlisle act having been passed on we have lost no time in calling you together for the creation of the £l2 10s. shares, so as to raise the Capital agreed to be raised by the Grand Junction Com pany towards that undertaking. The needful formal re gOlutions for this purpose will be submitted for your sp. Prove'. and with the adoption of these resolutions the re gular business of the day will be concluded. Although it the not, strictly sp ea ki ng , f orm a subj e c• of discussion at titne present meeting we cannot deny ourselves the satisfac on of stat: 0 _ what, we area,sured, you will be equally gra ftfied to learng , viz., that the points of dispute between the Gra nd Junction and the London and Birmingham br ards have been settled to mutual satisfaction; that the general resolutions of the two boards, by Vie arrangements in pro greaa' will be placed p ermanent ly o r an i m p rov ed footing, Whilst the result, so far as the public is concerned, is, bled the two c ompan i es w ill , b y wor ki ng together, be ma ? d to give i ncrease d accommodation, and on reduced terms, such as it will be out of the power of any other tip' to offer. Th e propr i etors were i n f o r m ed at antelast general meeting, and I have great plea now repeating it, that the Grand Junction '"ru have been always impressed with a deep tense of the importance of keeping on the best possible co e s wit h the London and Birmingham Company. We c.,zurred wi t h you that the Grand J unct i on C ompany vied (11'revet be f a i r l y expecte d to consen t t o th e L on d on ing - a s m ingham e ith er m aking, gu a ra n teeing, or support nioonrt. ' h yt a o,,, ll f rewsbu r d Birmingham Railway—or any other t B i t Mingha ' rn, in opposition to the Grand June dize nevertheless felt, at the same time, that that did euitiv noYannicietootfit easy oi way, thethere was no other which t arrangement. Upon the occur rences of the last f ur weeks, (which have fully borne out these impressions.) it may suffice for the present to state, that the Grand Junction board. alter receiving from the London and Birmingham board an offer of amalgamation 'Of the two concerns, which cffer douhtless the proprietors generally have seen in the newspaper., gave it their most anxious and mature consideration ; and that the result -was an unanimous decision ag ainst ' the amalgamation as proposed, arid a communication of the decision to the London and Birmingham board, wishthe reasons for it, and with such a recapitulation of past transactions and communications between the two boards as we trust has sati s fied the London and Birmingham board that nothing 'had ever been further from our wish or design than to 'prejudice the London and Birmingham Company. or to act otherwise than in harmony and in the most friendly - concert with them. We also offered a meeting for - discussion on a basis not inconsistent with your reso intions when you last assembled ; and th's meeting took place accordingly on Wedne•day last, the 3d instant. - Not- - only was the subject of a Shrewsbury railway then satisfactorily disposed of. but the general arrange 'Thent which was made includes the prosecution of the Trent Valley Line on fair terms to all parties. In the present State of matters, some minor points of detail s_ ` r r ieigh fully sete l e d as b etween the two compan i es) being alun der the cons id erat i on of oilier parties whose interests e involved in them, we must ask for a continuance of vents"fidence without more full explanation, at all sure thr til our general meeting next month. lam ha me eting will agree with me, that, having r ecur further to the past, or to publish any letters bearing es tions now I trust f or ever set at rest. I cannot thesemmauy observations without expressing my belief that e of the unfortunate feeling which has lately existed a traced to incorrect reports, circulated by parties who have neithe r the interest of the London and Bir mines° sincerely trust tor Grand Junction Company at heart ; and I erery t rust Seenri e the ho g an alliance of that the arrangements now made will, by the closest nature an end to Pe! of those who can only expect , to o lsve by be discord between us, who sought always to be at tuo bi s t r o lThra'T (the Secretary) then read the resolutions. Cas es. w hich were of the usual formal nature in such tinodbeiii appeared that 22,031 shares (of £l2 10s.) were zuea.ted and offered to the several corporations and 10,91 8 ~a P ,4 t , who are proprietors of the 10.918 £lOO, sto c k 01t u h u e , and 22,627 £25 shares, in which the capital • follow a: __ ent °PanY be divided stood, and which were to For every xioo share one £l2 10s. share. .. two £5O PO 11 II MUT" the four £25 , and tran s l ato r September next wi'l 4e allowed to take up !gunn y di ,l,ahares, in or d er t h at t h e new s h ares ma y b e " Laken r tt ed; but s h ou ld any o f t h e new s h ares not b e the co , oo u u t hat day, th ey w ill h e so ld f or t h e b ene fi t o f ring a dividUntil th e fi rst general meeting for deela until that t h enti in 1847, no dividend wit! be made; but, ane tt ,„ te, interest tth te of £5 per cent. cer Pad will b e a e rate portion e "sal , ‘i out of the company's fund on the Toe ree c ,_ of the £l2 10s. shares. toration, 00a wi lls were unanimously agreed to by aerie saving b efore t ; out a remark being tendered, the subject ' , Pen its 0 ,, ee u a mply The C rl 8. discussed, and the meeting ripe meeti ng then announced, that unless some gen ale!tieß ffer some remarks, the business of the retir e wti ha d come to a close. The parties were about to M. La aneeti e - NI !slic e* k g,nn th e ne zt-aY rose, and after congratulating the exPlan "ewe en "g tb e y autageous arrangement of the differ brotbeartt:ta and two companies, entered upon a long 'peak . 0 et a „ P ,°gY of the former droceedings of his f . or been th.ough,etautatkfidrst,bro hitns t 4 n w ho he regretted was nor present to with at he us l ie , believed that his brother had rejoiced menfitfdki t he best motives throughout, tliank:ne „ P a PPed to the minions of those :daaetted in concord, and that f eeli 4:l t a h c a e t „ h, A e,. a - - he in the cone nation that had some length to the angry r SO e time, existed between the two Feirtt ha l l! t-I:)ighlY Connpl;mented the chairman for /I„.een th e , aaett in bringing about the settlement be „l he et , two companies a r "eh j• AN said, in effect, that he was not aware tw o lees having bern ever entertained between the not di i rPa"ies. There was no such feeling at 1 heir board. sP ct ne beli eve i t existed in the other. When the re _ w ee deputations mitt the other day, no such feeling "'",;ocerl by the members on either side, but all was °'' e uremi a and agreeable. (hear) and he trusted they n.d Intl ' inter Vr~~ continue so, their tauttial interests being now A't •r all that Mr. Mozlev had stated with Neretace t hi , . brother, he could not help saying that the ter, however he might be gratified with the result of the arrangements made, bad considerable retarded their pr,gresa, but probably from mistaken siews; but lie felt .g:a ful for the kind fe ling expressed toward s himself. Tile me. tine, which evinced great gratification at the antonereetnent made relative to the London and Bir nuin.ham Cr mpany, and their concurrence in what was Prot ()Ned as to the new shares, then broke up. We should add, that the attendance was very numerous, and ili gLIY respectable. CO RRE S P ON DE SCE. TYRER V. LOWE. r° 271 R ZD ITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. 8111, --Since I purchased your paper of in dispute be eart fully • examined the report of the casel•ce Lowe is not a the 9th, I have tween Lowe and Tyrer. In the first p , 1840. ttiooethaker, nor has he been in any bu t s ' i !r e less application inn of Lore reoport as to what occurred, on followine being since th e tr n t i l l ? 1, )1 .4 1c1:y e , is very re l d ne with the Mail au o d r ij e a p P o e r t e d ) Prove (if the a pilication was made as t i be i r o e u t ,iy had r ,,_ that falsehod arid er ury had been the bench ; not grant th' m' cciuti e to ; t i e magistrate (Mr. Itusli n t7r. sitting on e .y . y i f the i t • 8 " arrant, nor was lie I had my rem d / 9 a•ove r replied, he did l aw a agistri.tes had done %%rang._ gait-Ist then% I then stated the £9, £l5O, and that taak°ll/Y snots I had from Tyrer was £l5OO, and .hen i h a d papers to t £3ll, th t , w in g gin all £ ISU; whereas they statede ti me pass over th e „ a „ t I P all t wa a , procured to let the th hands of Ty: er. I hoped a b r / 0 . , er•Y would merge into . ould therefore warr loose upwards of £5OO , the rport. Mr. ant would be g ranted to do away wi th the to granting caused h Rushton objected I sustained 4 Vtara'nf arty loss the of the tjarettgli the se ".ing, I could re co ver applied for a copy prejudicewlssie mePositiO4 the app!; !rig, I then wyherg, 'leek, h. _.'. and warrant, observing, l'a itushtotidu instructed the magistrates o n to allow. Mr. 1 then left the court Rate orders for me to have th em. t ong ti m e be fore hir . observing, I hoped it would be a t tar hetiTn4hton was off the bench thrnu g ourse would .aver h av e have been there I was sure this c reference to Teur repet.teheen allowed. I am sure. and I trust will Wirt the s,1 ) 1 , Joh will find this correct, a h ill health, , JO July 1 0 , ~ • " " L OWE, 30, Edmund-street, [We are ' 1844. Mr. Lowe's object in adclun"e s ;„ to comprehend what is --.1% which t, Park. We have • reB- --t to aall bove communication, we • ate ,_, . Printed precisel e a received it. What , ••v it in ne r l ap yas we tue ap i• • . Week' B , r " as to w flowing, P 'cation of Monday." was the fo i• tofidem serbiB. on an aPP t beati:" to the `Lowe -sYesterday Mr. Lowe made the ground a. hat occurred . on - e rAry in rlNlttrates for a warrant, on magistrates refused alticaat_, Sustaining the charge. The Mr. Lowe says, hi th e 7,3 , to grant the This, —.. w he re is it .. i„,.! ahoy letter, is Now .s admit_ to . m t rrre et ?,, ,Warrant." ver incorrect." was made 1 r ... That the aPplication i s ad taitied e a i t t i , l " Ol:ged on the ground of perju r y to e w a ; a nd it is likewise admitted that t he again we ask. to refused. 'llis was all we stated ; and Lowe %I e..‘.ere is our report incorrect ? Perhaps Mr. he re us, though we rather despa;r.] aYpplica 'We b eg to draw the attention of the lovers of noblethea_e, 14 oarg..Th si)ort of fox hunting to Mr. Bretherton' s oy I erior %Cud „,.,cmte!tiiiing columns of this day. This • sucarrie r,p erior A the ,4,turPrises the fi the stout weight .br tb_ .. eri ta 6 . _ t " c l 'ur se x i s u u n Hier , tire° ItoA Lkecq ot wanting. cover hack, and even the pad, I r.rgeon w,, tsu.--On Tuesday, the 2d instant, a fine k•oMpaey.as ealitured at Runcorn, eight and 12jue fee t• - a nd the length was between `ired bY the r,seri-'''' it ght about 21 cwt. It wss ca t r i; opposite the Old Quay it at it with C einPloyed at the Runcorn Ferry, who str ong 1 ! ) 1 .101 without e ff ect, but even , uily the? , st i r . uc o k li a s tal iell t oat hook in its gills, and thus aecutei it ; c 0 Mauchtster, and there sold. LOCAL NEWS. Messrs. 3. and W. Walker have commenced the fourth side of Hamilton-square, ltirkenheal, wows. will, when finished, be one of the finest in the kingdom. The Wellington Hotel, Birkenhead, was sold on Mon day for the sum of £3,260. being at the rate of three guineas and a half per yard. Only five years back, land adjoining the hotel was put up fur 12s. a yard. THE £lOO NOTE ROBBERY CASE.—On Tuesday, F. Trappes, charged with having been in possession of stolen £lOO notes, whose case had often been before the magis trates, was again brought up, and fully committed to take his trial at the sessions, which commence on Monday. CHILD RUN OVER DT A CART.—On Tuesday last, Philip Lynch, a child two and a half years old, was knocked down by a cart in William-street, and the wheel passed over its body, crushing it in a dreadful manner, to mush so that it died shorty afterwards. It did not appear that ally blame was attached to the driver. RoHBERY OF BANK NOTES.—On Wednesday, as a respectable female was crossing-, in the Prince Steamer, from this town to Woodside, at hAf.past two o'clock, she had her pocket picked of two £2O Bank of England Notes, which she had jut before received from oue of the banks in this town. We regret to state that the numbers of the notes are unknown.—[We were not aware that the police had been removed from these packets, though we presume from the above that such is the case.] THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS —The committee for erecting a monument to the Right Hon. George Can ning, having a surplus of £B5O from the public subscrip tion raised for that purpose at their disposal, have ap. propriated it to the promotion of education, by dividing it amongst the three principal institutions of the town, viz., to the Royal Institution and to the Collegiate losti tuton the sum of £340 each; to the Mechanics' Institu tion, £l7O. • FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.-- During the past week the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas at rived at the Adelphi Hotel, and proceeded on a visit to the Marquis of Westminster, at Eaton-hall. On Saturday evening Sir Philip Egerton, M.P., and Cornwall Leigh, Esq., M.P. arrived at . the sace esta blishment, and have since sailed for Scotland, to enjoy the grouse season. The Hon. Cul. Scarlett, of the sth Dragoon Guards, and brother to the present Lord Abin ger, is at present staying at the Adelphi. - LIVERPOOL DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—IN RE GISSON.—Tbe fourth examination of the bankrupt, Edward .Qib,on, of Kendal, which was adjourned from the 19th'itft.,'for" the production of the on of the bank rupt, was resumed on Wednesday last. Mi. Myers ex-• amitied the son, and, after an inquiry which lasted three hours and a half, •the final hearing was adjourned till Wednesday, the 7th of August, to allow time - for the bankrupt to make up his schedule to the time of the bankruptcy. ROOMY OF A WATCH.—On Saturday, a decent looking female, named Sarah ltiowlan, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen a watch, the pt.( perry of Thomas Jones, a sailor. Jones, it appeared, had left a public-house, in Christian-btreet, the night before, end, when in Bys.m-street, he met the prisoner, who walked with him to the top of Banast re-st reet, where she snatched the watch out of his po.iket, and made her escape in the direction of Marybone. There, however, she was appre hended by Inspector Abram, and the watch discovered on her person. ROBBERY OF A LINEN DRAPER.—On Saturday, a female, of rather respectable appearance, named Eliza Mead, was committed, before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having robbed Mr. Briscoe, 1 nen-draper, of Oldhall street, of forty-seven yards of calico print. Mr. Higgin son, an assistant in the shop, stated, that he was busy at the counter when she entered, but that, having seen her leave the lobby, where goods were exposed for sale, in a hurry, he pursued her into the stre t, and speedily over took her. On searching under her cloak, he found a piece of calico print, twenty-eight yards in length, and another about nine yards shorter. The property was worth 235. FINES FOR OFFENCES AGAINST THE LOCAL ACTS.— The following parties were, on Thursday. at Birkenhead, mulcted for infringements of the by-laws for the regu lation of the township :—Benjamin Bridge. for smoking in the market, ss. ; Robt. Battersby, for riding on his cart without reins, 2s. 6d. ; Thomas Frayers, bathing in a public situation opposite the Monk's Feiry, 2s. 6d. ; Thomas Hastings, tiding furiously along the streets, 10s. ; John Wright, driving his omnibus on the wrong side of the road, ss. ; James White, driving a cart and horse without reins, 2s. 63. ; Robeit Bushell. beerseller, selling ale during church time on the Sabbath, 108.; Rich ard Frier, cruel treatment to his horse, 208. CURIOUS COnwTDENcE.—Some eight or ten days ago, a boy, of humble parentage, who is connected with a mer cantile office in Exchange-alley West, found a purse, containing four sovereigns, in the throng of the passen gers in Church-street. A carter, who was passing and saw him lift it, remarked that he should advertise it. The boy reached the office, and immediately, with the assist ance of another lad, wrote out an advertisement for one of the newspapers. In the meantime the lady of one of the gentlemen connected with the office was making in quiry for a lost pulse, which, by a singular coincidence, was the one found; and the employers of the boy knew nothing either of his good lortune or his integrity till they read the advertisement, and made inquiry in the usual way. We hope they rewarded him welt for his honesty. PUBLICAN'S FINED.—On Friday, William Rathbone, beerseller, Dexter-street. Park, was summoned to the Police-court, to answer two informations—one for selling beer at illegal hours, and the other for harbouring a po liceman. On the first he was acquitted, and for the se cond be was fined 50s. The following beersellers and publican: were likewise fined :—Amy Thomas, Scotland toad, 40s. • Thomas Joyes, Richmond-row, 40s. ; Solo mon Smith. Prince William-street, 405.; James Now land, Bevingtm-hush, £5 ; Joseph Williams, Head street, 80s.; Georg.: Harrison, Waterloo Dock, 40s. ; Thomas Mercer, Key-street, 40s. ; Joseph Spencer, Ca ble-strezt. 505.; Chas. Stubbs, Naylor-street, 40s. ; Wm. Wittam, Mi 1-stret t East, 40,; Rowland Williams, Bix- Leib-street, £5; Richard Owens, Bridgewater-street, 60s. "MISS WELLER IN LONDON.—On the 20th inst., Miss Christiana Welltr gave the second of her piano forte re citals at' time Hanover-square Rooms. We have, on a former occasion, pronounced her to be a first rate per former of the modern school. We can now, we are happy to say, add to this a most unhesitating and almost unqua -1 fled declaration as to her ability tot a due display of tne works of the elder roasters. If in our desire to see this extraordinary clever pianiste a uerfect mistress of her tut, we should counsel her to subdue a little of that almo st _ al palling lot ce of manner which is at all times distinguisb ,,,t.hbiucth it hope is t t l r t u a l t y sh m e ean wi t l . l t a A a b k l such u l e c h h e i r a „ P l s e U r n: r i i f n the ce l; ;t g w lr r l ie e t r i . %ai and a little more of the Delrkrn peculiarity of s•yle would make this young artiste a suoerbe expounder of the glowing and glorious varieties of Beethoven. —Court Journal. of S u a o v , a e o h E n A i3 ss ri a d u e i o ,,f n S orm at e u d a t l h a e y, , e K ou i r s t sa t ck la , the t.‘Nli lwhile keeper e on duty at an ea-1y hour that mornintz, he heard a woman screaming out loudly in the street that a man had mur dered her husband. lie immediately ran out, and, on aseertaining that the assault had been committed in Birkett-str e et, h e pros-etled to a ce ll ar there, where I found that the huiltnd of the fe ma ' e dal been seer rely cut over the head and lace, and that he had evidently been very savagely treated. A surgeon, who was imme diately sent f or , sa id i t was a very bad care, and that he was unable to pronounce an cp;nion as to whether the unfortunate man would recover. Under those circum stances the fellow who committed the assault, and who was a bri.ther or brother. in-law to the injured p ar ty, w as apprehended, and ordered to be remanded until his relative was sufficiently recovered to come to court. AssAunT.—Mithttel Coman was brought up at Bir kenhead. on Thur-day, charged vvith an assault on Thomas Kenna, on Sunday la-t. The complainant stated that he went to Seacobtne, on Sunday last, and, on re turning home about nine o'clock in the evening, when oppo,ite O'Dell's hotel, the prisoner came up to him and knocked him down, after which he struck and kicked him with great violence. Mr. Yedder, who appeared on be half of the prisoner, called witnesses to show that com plainant had been drinking at vatious public houses, and, in consequence of his hiving struck a boy, a general row commenced; that the complainant also struck several several parties who were present, when the prisoner inter fered. It appeared, in fact, that a mice salon of fi.hts or disturbances had taken place during the, day, and that the prisoner had behaved in a very disotdeily manner. After a severe reprimand from the magistrates, he was fined 10s. and c..sts, and ordered to find two securities, in £lO each, for his goad behaviour for twelve months. SEVEN CHILDREN AND A MAN BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.—On Thursday se'nnight. a dog, the property of e t l d e , severalE sq . , of e P h i x d r io e n l e s a , o w d h i a l s o t o i t a a n t e . o j f oll m n a S d in ne i s t s ll . E a n tt t a w c i k s It was a hound, which had followed a cart, and first seized hold of one of the wheels. It ran off to Buckley Fold, and bit two children of Mr. Emmett, farmer. Being driven away, it turned down the Fold and attacked an infant two Years old, son of a man named Chadwick, tearing it in such a manner that it was not expected to recover. It afterwards bit another child of John Pickup. It next took a circuit to Polly Green, where it bit two boys, Baring and Ashworth ; and having run thence to Howorth Knoll, bit an old man and a girl, after which it was taken and destroyed. It is supposed to have bitten cows, dogs, cats, &c., in its course. Mr. Entwistle, who was not at home, gave instructions that the children should be properly taken care of; and the other whelps of the same mother, which had been bitten by her when supposed to be mad, were destroyed. MAHOGANY AND TIMBER TRADE.—Since our last the periodical sales of Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming have taken place. The attendance was numerous and respecta ble, and the amount of business transacted extensive. The competition was more spirited than usual, establish ing our port more firmly in the position she has long held in this important branch of commerce. The results are as follow :—llonduras mahogany : 62 logs, of small size, were sold at from sid. to 9d., or 5 7-16 d. per foot average, entirely exhausting the stock. St. Domingo : of 8 par cels offered, measuring 222,229, 4 were cleared off en tirely; namely, 390 logs, 56,425 feet, ex Margaret Ogil vie, at 12id. per foot average ; 631 logs and curls, 40,715 feet, ex James Reid, at 18 3-32 d per foot average ; 453 logs and curls, 67,011 feet, ex Regina, at 13 3-16 d. per foot average, 152 logs, large size, 32,458 feet, ex Charles Hammerton, at 16 9-32 d. per foot average. Of the re mainder, 18,000 feet were withdrawn. Cedar : 298 logs, 44,266 feet, were sold at from 3dld. to 4 11-15 d. per foot. Timber 13,000 feet of St. John's pine, of large size, were sold at 1814. per foot; 6000 of smaller at 181(1. per foot ; 3,000 feet pitch pine at 201.1. per foot ; 8,000 feet of Svred.sh timber at 16/. to 1610. per foot. Deal• : 505 pieces of spruce deals, ~ f middling finality. at 2 3-16 J. per foot, and 319 ends at 11d. per foot of 2 inches. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, DRIVING CATTLR ON TOR - SABBATH.-0O SAttirby two men were fi ed 58. taeii and ;or having driv?;‘, some c.ltt the up ()Nford.iitri , et, in th, horned; tt 2. ell. • 0 , 1 %1:; divine service. - Mr. Ilus!)ton looked at the Tvllvor's pi , ,- cllmation before he imposed the tine, end •a•d, that al though St. Cetherine elitir..h was not es ietly in Oxford street, yet, as that stn-rt w mentiqned in tie proclama ton, the pertie ,, acre not warranted in driving cattle through it after divine service had co - form 'lcel. STATE OF BROOK-STREET.—A young man was placed at the bar of the vlice-court, on Thursday, charged with an assaul upon another young roan, on the day previous, in' Brook -street, Oldhall-street. Mr. Samuel Rayner, who stared that he Dosse-sed valuable property in the neighbourhood of Brook street, appeared before the bench, arid said that his object in having the men taken into custody was to represent the disgraceful stare of Brook-street to the magi-trates. Par ties possessing pro perty in the neighbourhood were obliged themselves to keep a watch upon it, owing to the frequent thefts com mitted. it was a disgrace that such a street should be allowed within a few hundred yards from the Exchange. The p dice-officer on duty in the neighbourhood corro borated the statement of Mr. Rayner, and said the cause of the complaint arose from the inducement fur disorderly characters to frequent the neighbourhood. as nearly all the houses in the street were houses of ill-fame. Mr. Rushton said after such representation, the whole of such houses should be immediately indicted. FATAL OCCURRENCE.—On Saturday evening week, as a -, easel was lying at anchor near the Rock Lighthouse, the hat belonging to one of the hands, John Jones, of Beaumaris, who was supposed to be intoxicated at the time, was blown overboard, and the unfortunate man leaped into the river, which was running somewhat ra pidly at the time, for the purpose of catching it. His shipmates, seeing the imminent danger h , was in, threw a rope and plank to his assistance, either of which he might have- easily gr sped ; but, heedless of the conse quences, he pursued the hat, and at length seized it and placed it on his head. The crew immediately lowered the boat, but, in the confusion of the moment, partly stove in her site in the attempt. Same of them, how ever, got into her and put off ; but she speedily filled, and though they endeavoured to bail her our with their hats. they soon discovered that their only safety lay in running her aground upon the beach. We need scarcely say that, bring unable to reach Jones, the infatuated man speedily sank to rise no more. DISGRACEFUL PROCEEDING.-011 Tuesday. Thomas Kelly, a member of the Liverpool Independent Tontine Benefit Society, summoned the secretary and president, whose names were Smith and Valley, for refusing to pay him the sick allowance. It appeared that Kelly had been five weeks sick, and had only declared on the box three days. He was summoned to attend at the chi' -house to 'declare off the box, and being detained there, he was nut later than he should have been, and therefore the officers wished to fine him 12s. Kelly di,tinctly swore that he would not have been out of the house on the evening al luded to, oily in compliance with the summons to attend and declare off the box. Mr. Rushton said this was another instance of the scandalous conduct of men to wards each other when associated in clubs. They took poor men's money while in health, under an obligation to keep them when sick, and the moment they could they turned round and attempted to rob them of their rights. Addressing Kelly, he said, " Don't pay a farthing of the fine, and it they do not pay you your sick allowance come to me." The secretary stated that the allowance had been paid.—Kelly : They say they will scratch me off the books.—Mr. Rushton: Let them do so, if they dare ; I will make them scratch you on again. THE STEAM-SHIP ACADIA.—The British and North American royal mail steam-ship Acadia, Captain Judkins, arrived here on Saturday morning. She left Boston on the Ist and Halifax on the 3d instant, and accomplished the run from the forrner port, including the usual deten tion at Halifax, in about eleven days and a half. She brought seventy-nine passengers. From Boston :—Mr. W. Wakefield, Mrs. Wakefield, Miss Wakefield, Miss Whittingham. Mr. D. L. 11161'11er son and lady, Mr. J. Battersbee and lady. Mr. S. Broome and lady, Mr. H. Gourdin, W. Woodberry, R. R. Springer and lady, Mr. Leon and lady, Mr. J. V. Smith, J. H. Smith, Mr. James Masterson, F. Bunker, H. Vyse, Mr. Peck, Mr. E. Manstr, Robert Coleman, W. H. Haynes, Mr. R. J. Rickarby, L. H. An•hon, J. Medico, Mr. Battallacci W. Pierie, Rev. F. Rolf. Mr. J. F. Blakely, J. M. and M. Cannon. Mr. J. Battle, Mr. John Littlejohn, R. A. Hutchinson, Mr. Hydes, Mr. Malcom. son, Mr. Schroder, John Gibson, Count Napoleon Ber trand, Mr. H. Coldham, Mr. H. M'Farlane, Rev. G Lewis, S. Moore, Mr. Dirhany, A. C. Logan, T. W. Hill, Mr. Parish, Mr. John Foster, R. C. Seabrook, Mr. Rossell. Mr. John Ryan, D. M`Farlane, J. Brodhead, Mr. John Hodge, W. Roy, Alex. Arthur, Mr. Colley, B. Arnimgol, J. Mackay, Mr. 11. Williams, P. M'lntyre, U. Lafuntant, and Mr. George. From Halfax :—Mr. Joseph Robinson, Miss Robin son, Captain Smith, Mr. Lockhart and lady. Mr. E. L. Jarvis, Mr. R. C. Dereber, Mr. Arthur Mr. Armour. Mr. W. S. Henderson, Mr. C. Dealey and lady, and Mr. M•Lagan. DREADFUL SUICIDE IN THE RIVER.—About nine o'olock on Tuesday morning, a respectable man named Felix Em, alias Felix Martin, who had just arrived from Genoa, represented himself to be a native of France, and had paid £l5 for his passage from Liverpool to Quebec, in the barque China, shot himself through the head with a loaded pistol, while in the state room of that vessel. Very little is known of the deceased arid that little has been gleaned from the evidence of a person named Wag staffe, who had been interpreting for him since he arrived in Liverpool, Wagstaffe stales that there w.is an evident anxiety upon his part to conceal himself from public ob servation, and that with this view he changed his lodgings four times in the short suttee of ten days. He had a con siderable amount of property on his person ; for instanee, a gold watch, a diamond ring, a silver snuff-box, a gold pair of spectacles, and two small bags containing doub loons to the amount of £lOOO. The whole of this pro perty together with three large trunks of wearing apparel. were found in his state room on board the China. A let ter written in French, found in one of his pockets. and addressed to Monsieur Felix, of Genoa, was translated by Wagstsffe; but it turned out to be one of a private and fam Nasserilynatu,rea,nwdreirtiteelnnstionathheitcaeasinedekhyofhihsersishraerr,. Pau lineproofasa boodlyon her sincere Tuesday, affection. a nd. by An adjournment, inouest w was held opon the yesterday, and a verdict ()Veto de se was return-d. The whole of the property will now revel tto the crown. The deceased was interred at ten o'clock last night in the parish ground, but, of course, witiumt the rights of Christian burial. The cr ae p t ii r os e n si e v d t eo e r n hy t ai o ve f ea o i:o n i n e m o tio t n h eer e lri e J e dv e e w i n i t s h l t t aht societies si a m ia su a riai n de tpa n from the fact of his having been circumcised ; but the coroner refused the applicati o n, an d sa id h e was b oun d to adhere strictly to the provisions of the act of parliament in such cases. DOCK CommtiTVE.—Present, Messrs, Nichol, (in the chair,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Smi h, Trutrriari, 13u , ley, Evans, Kendall, Shand, Tobin, Chilton, Boyden, Bi 11, Middleton, Moore, and Aiken.—Letters were read from the water companies as to the over flow of water from the plugs on the dock quays. Mr. Holmes said it would take £lOOO to put down grating., which were spoken of lat week, to remedy the evil. The Chairman said Mr. Hartley considered the expense of such elating should he borne be the companies, arid not by the Estate. After some little conversation, during which it was stated that If damage were done to goods the companies would be Fable. it was determined to submit the matter to the Harbour Master,' Sub-conan'ttee, to instruct their people to observe in all rases where damage was done to packages, with the view of having it reported in the proper quarter. Certain alterations, on the applica!ion of Archer, Dale, and Co., were ordered to be made in the shed, east side of Clarence Dock. The bittorn of No. 2, Queen's Grav ing Dock was ordered to be lowered 3 feet 6 inches, the estimate cost of which was stated to be £1750, and the time occupied in doing the work two months. The The Chaidman said that he, Mr. Ripl , y, and Mr. Bold, had had an interview with the Officers of Customs, and they had given orders that wculit, he bolieved, remedy the evil of people keeping their goods in the transit sheds too long a time before passing the scale. They could com pel persons to take away their goods within fourteen days after the shipwas reported,and they coud take them to their own warehouses. lhere seemed to be a desire on the part of the Customs to assist them in this matter. The South Harbour-master presented the following report as to the number of days the flags had been hoisted at . the south docks during the last quarter; Queen's 37, King's 36, Brunswick 22, Union 37, Coburg 36, Toxteth 17. Mr. Hartley, the dock surveyor, said allusion had been made to him last week in reference to the flags ; he beg ged to sty that he never interfered with the fl ags a t a ll, and that what he had done h a d al wa y s b een d one i n an thesvtti hadAeteedinmdi docks, open mast r m - p a i n i o n t e snl r e knt E gi soi given a a oe no n nn df s d b Aoye r nief e rot m t. rfheTt a a, r r ott k t bhyl e i ee d nv e,hLs t as h :ede a rcld t osksnn o cdoaa n enwm e ddneb o Cyt f i hnoAo t mi h isrne e : f l o ß n a o g e y s tide ci l e p n a the h O a e l mons on the Liverpool Dock Bill was ordered to be printed. The estimated cost was stated to be about £l5O. THE HAIR.—At the toilet, no greater an x i e t y i s more g enerally felt than the consideration of perf ect i ng t h at beautiful ornament, the hair! The delightful and fasci nating charms of a fine head of hair being the most admirable decoration of either sex. Th e f eatures of an individual may he irregular and ill-p roport i oned, or the eyes inexpressive, but with the possession of thi s essential attribute, no countenance can look absolutely plain. Like many things of much importance, but lightl y est i mated, the Hair (from a variety of causes) is frequentl y neglected ' and its decay is often the first symptom of de c li n i ng health ; when such is the case, the sufferer anxiously looks round for some effectual remedy to arrest its progress. Of the numerous compounds constantly announced for promoting the growth, or reproduction of . the H a i r , f ew survive, even in name, beyond a very limited period • whilst ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL, with a reputation unparalleled, is still on the increase in public e s ti mat i on. The singular virtues of this successful.. invention for re storing, preserving, and beauttfrng the H uman Hair, are too well known and appreciated to need comment enjoys, its general use in all countries, together with nu merous testimonials constantly received in its favour, are au thorities which stamp its superior excelle nce and title over all attempts of a similar nature. Being universally preferred, its consequent great demand excites the cupidity of unprincipled shopkeeper " s, who vend the most spuriou s trash as the " GENUINk. Macassar Oil: whereas the genuine article is vaolly the invention arid property of A' ROWLAND and Sox, and the amalgamation of its costly exotic materials, (solely imported by them,) renders abortive any attempt to discover its compon en t parts— thus proving the imposition . of all other articl es b ear i ng the title of "Macassar O i l. The genuine article has the words " ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL" on the wrapper. All others are FRAUDULENT COUNTERFEITS ACCIDENTS.—On Monday last, Mary M'Nolly fell down the deck of a vessel at the G eorge ' s pe e k, by Hoe Basee. a labourer, heir Hs leg t rolve by a tallishb.i.ek was severely injured. On Tires4ay. e oieon ratline on it. at a Kiug-street. On Wednesday, David Coeke fell iito the ho'd of the ship M - racie, lvine in Trafalgar Dock, by which his body was much shattered, but no bones broken. Oa the same day, Mary Jervis, a woman of colour fell into the hid of the ship Manco, .which had recently arrived from New York, and received some severe contusions on various parts of her body. All the above parties are taken to the Northern Hospital, and are recovering under the caee and attention which they receive from the medical officers of the institution. On Wednesday evening last, John Leigh, a boy, about thirteen years of age, while riding on horse back with his brother, at Edge-hill, was thrown off, and received a severe concussion of the brain, which rendered him insensible. He was taken to the Infirmary, where he now lies in a dangerous state, though hopes are enter tained of his recovery. On Monday last, an affray took place between two sawyers in a yard at the south end of the town, one of them struck the other violently with an iron crow-bar, dislocated his knee, and broke one of the bones. Tue injured man is named Michael M`Nolty. On the same day, as a boy, named Edward Jerrett, w r a s a trying to get into a lorry whilst in motion, he fell, d broke his arm close to the shoulder. This is the third time this boy has been injured by the dangerous practice of climbing into carts and lorries. On Tuesday, Mathew May, of the smack Peggy, was struck with the chain cable over the left eye, and had his skull broken. On the same the street, he wasday as knocked Charles down Maddox was walking by a cart, wa corner, one of tie wheels paSsed over h i s shoulder, a nd which ' c l h ion suddenly g turned much bruised his face' These wer e conve y ed to the Southern and Toxteth Hospital, and are i n a fair wa y of recovery. SPLENDID PICTURE, BY LESLIE.—We have been much gratified by a view of the original celebrated picture of " The Christening of the Princess Royal , painted for the royal collection at Windsor Castle. by C. R. Leslie, Esq., R.A., and now to be seen at Mr. R. H. Grundy's Repo sitory of Arts, Church-street. It is assuredly one of the most splendid productions, if not, indeed, the chef d'oeuvre, of that eminent artist. Tke subject is one of deep and national interea'—the dedication by royal - and youthful parents of the first-born pledge of their affections to the service of the Most High, surrounded by their illustrious relatives and the eli/I of the land; and the painter has chosen that point of the interesting ceremony that aff.o.dcd the greatest scope for carrying out his grand conception, the moment after the venerable Archbishop required the godfathers and godmothers to " name this child," and the Queen Dowager advanced to the baptismal font, and solemnly and impressively responded to the call, the other royal sponsors standing rear her. A more favourable group could not have been conceived, and it has the higher merit of vraisemblance ; the impress of truth and reality in each individual figure, attitude, and face. These latter parties were the Duchess of Kent, the King of the Belgians. the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duke of Wellington, as representative of the Duke of Coburg. • On the opposite side of the font are the Queen, and the Prince by her site, and, in re spectful proximity, the lords and ladies, nurses, &c. of the courts, anxiously attentive to the ceremony, every countenance expressive- of the deepest interest. The whole of the portraits in this assemblage of the distinvu6 are considered to- be faithful and admirable likenesses. Those of the Queen, the venerable Archbishop, (who pith a look of christian benignity retards the royal infant:in his arm,) Lady Mount Edgecumbe, the D u k e of Susitx, the Bishop of Norwich, the soldier Duke, and the lovely Duchess of Sutherland, and others, are beautifully and very highly worked out. The countenance of Queen Adelaide does not strike us as quite so highly finished, particularly about the eye, which appears rather dim and indistin t; but this may have arisen from the peculiar light in which we viewed it, and after all is but a matter of tas'e. The drapery throughout is painted with great taste and mastery, and the same may be said of the supeib architecture, furniture, and embellishments of the Royal Chapel. forming a splendid interior, without, however, distracting the attention of the beholder from the principal figures. so prominently are they thrown out from th can vas. The ceremony took place in the evening, and the artist was thus enabled to take advantage of the brilliant artificial light from an immense central chandelier, and a number of minor ones. The trouping is altogether well conceived and skilfully executed, and Mr. Leslie may, tram this production alone, take his place in the foremmt rank of British historical painters. The picture is about to be engraved in the first style of the art, under the di rection of the artist ; and we recommend those who desire to add a work of the higheA merit to their collections to become subscribers, without delay, in order that they may obtain early and superior impressions. There are several other fine paintings, and also a number of beautiful en gravings to be seen at th.. rooms. PAVING AND SEWRAGE COMMISSIONERS..--The board met as usual, on Thursday. The following gentlemen were present :—Messra. J. Holmes, (in the chair,) Kil shaw, 'Whitby, Guyton, Birkett, Cooper, Procter, Wood, Gladstone, Plumpton, and Kaye.—Mr. Pearce, of Great George-street, attended the board for the purpose of corn plaing that warrants had been issued against the tenants of thirty houses belonging to him in Temple-terrace, Great George-street. He stated that they w re not able to pay the rents, and could not be expected to pay sewrage rates. Mr. Capes Ashlin said that when these patties were sumtnoned to attend he commissioners, only two did so. There seemed to be a sort of determination among them not to pay the rates, and they stated that they paid £l6 a year rent, with the understanding that they were to pay uo taxes. After some conversation it was stated by Mr. Ashlin that warrants were out against the parties, and then it was decided that the board could not interfete. The tenants must go to the magistrates and s. the the matter with them.—A memorial was pre sented from merchants and othe•st in North John-street, praying that street might be macadctnized in the manner that Oldhall-btreet had been done. The Chairrt.an said that if they were to go on macadamizirg the whole of the streets, parti' s had better go to the next vestry and pro pose that they apply to parliament to increase their rates. As respected Oirshall-street, Mr. Watethouse paid a moiety of the expense. After some further discussion, it was resolved to send an answer to the parties to the effect that the commissioners had not funds. .1 he Chair man said that, whilst upon this subject, he might as wel remark that, in the Journal of last Saturday, it was stated that the commissioners expended £50,000 a year, wl erras the fact was they never expended more than £30,000. It was stated also that they were about tot xpend £loo,oio. upon water, and it was well known that they werelimittd iu their. bill £50,000. Again, it was said that they ought to have laid the expense on Vie Corporation. Why they tt ied to get £5O from the Finance Committee ; but it was with the greatest diweulty th •t 'hey got 1:350.—Mr Birkett 1, as.ed the treasurer w hen he made up his account,, and how they were going on as to the funds.—Mr. Ashlin said lie Lad made up the accounts en the 30th September, and they were tong Ott very steitillv.—Tiw Chairman said they had this week paid for the to -d iu Gre. n-lane, which cost £4,300.—Mr. Gladstone reeored that Mount-plee sant must be re-paved, and ref mem- tided that the crown of the street, to the extent of nor-th rd, be macadamized. Agreed to.—Mr. Bateman, bielder, was called in and re primanded for pulling up some flags, in Bold-strdtt, without leave of the commisslm,eis. and told that the comitioioners were determioe,l to 1, Ike a fine in all such Cases in future.—'The Law-clerk reported that, on looking at the Act of Parlimmert again, he found Mr. Bateman bad not infringed the Itw by putting up his pilaste.t i n BOld-stre4.—Mr. Gladstone said he was happy to in firm the Chairman that, notwithstand ng the discourag ing statement made by him last week, the authorities of West Derby had, that day, commenced paving PrescOt street. SELECT VESTRY.—At the fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last, there were present the Rev. Rector Camp bell, chairn an. and all the members with the exception ot five. The workhouse return showed that there were 1,598 paupers in the house, at a cost of 2s. lid. per head. The number at the same period last year was 1542. at 1.. Bd. a head. The outdoor cis-s relieved in the past fort night were 6.638, costing £759 6s. 4d. The state of the house was reported to be favourable, and the number sick on the deerease. The Building Committee suggest ed the purchase of the land hooting the industrial School at Derby)iCir al for e ( t o h ff e ere d r imc o s r e s o a f l e b t u o i t d h i pariah gl tn h b o y u stehse upon Earl itf , in lieu of those opposite St. Mary's (the poor's) burying ground. The committee was requested to ascertain the the practicability , a o p f p s e u a r eh ed a before a n t h g e e m b eena a t . l‘ n i d r d a L d o i ck sc o v' s 'o s o ic d, n ensued on the alterations of the Workhouse, which, as the present season was so far advanced, it was thought better net to commence till next swing. The committee. who had considered what officers were necessary for the Industrial School, Kirkdale, reported the following, which was confirmed :—A superintendent, to have the sole management, and be responsible for duly carrying out the views of the vestry—salary £220 per annum, with furnished apartments, coals, and candles; a matron, at £BO, with apartments, &c. ; (these it was thought advi sable should be man and wife, but no positive resolution to that effect was urged by the committee;) a medical officer, residing within a mile of the house, and be to supply the medicines—salary .£lOO per annum • an assis tant schoolmaster, at £80; second assistant, £4O; school mistrfss, £45 ; infants' schoolmistress, £4o—(these with apartments); a head nurse, £l5, with apartments and board ; ten women servants, at 8 guineas each ; two men cooks, £5 each ; one engineer, 10s. a week ; one tailor, 108. a week ; one shoemaker 10s. and one joiner 10s., all with rooms and board. The Furnishing Committee re. commended that all articles required above £lO value should be advertised for, and that tenders should be li mited to tradesmen of the parish. Mr. Dowdall, late governor of the Workhouse. had, at the request of the committee, gone over the building, and furnished them with a list of the articles required. The committee re commended that, in addition to the 118 iron bedsteads now ready at the Workhouse, 100 more should be pro cured ; and a list of bedding, cloth of various kinds, &c., was given in as requisite, specifying the respective quan tities, widths, &c. They also recommended that Mr. Kulshaw should furnish a plan and estimate for filling up the schools with forms, desks, &c., suit a bl e f or the " na tional system of education" ; also, that a steam-engine of 6-horse power, and cooking apparatus (to cook for 1200), and a clock and bell, be provided. The report of this committee was confirmed, and a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Dowdall for his valuable suggestions and information. Mr. and Mrs. Dowdall having declined to accept the situations of superintendent and motion of the school, the motion of Mr. Henderson for their appoint ment was withdrawn. Mr. Churchwarden Wilkinson reported that serious inconvenience was experienced in the treasurer's office from the great number of persons daily occupying the counter, copying the rate-book, when it was resolved that the treasurer be directed to prevent such parties from impeding the ordinary business ot the parish. The board then adjourned to the 23d instant. REDUCTION OF MERCANTILE INSURANCK.—The dt r,ctori of tit, l_ivvroo!:1 Fire and L.ro in..urance. Compa ny hive a eiroplar, ;r1 tivy oste, th at the has a-rived j,:stlli , d in L.;', the rtt-s or mer cantile it, ,, ,urance in Liverpool, eald in re.Alrinz to the commulitv many of the facilities for tnv,itte.ss of which they have Lttly been deprived. The new rates and regu lations accompany the circular. AFFRAY AT BIRRENHEAD.—Ab 3u t e i ght o'clook, on Friday evening last, as Mr. Hind, one of the commission ersßirkenhead,township, he a w s -a „ s t calkingsupped b along Abb ey street, in that oft owy a party of d run k en car penters, from Liverpocl, who pulled him a b out and ap peared determined to commit an assault upon the gentle man, when a constable came up and endeavoured to ap pease the tumult. They, however. set upon the officer, took from him his stick. and struck him severely in the head and several parts of his bo , ly. A number of the po lice then male their appearance and succeeded in appre hending two of the most drunken and violent of the fel lows, who were brought up before the tnagi,trates on -.a turday, and fully commiqed to take their trial at the ap proaching Knutsiord sessions for having assaulted the officer in the execution of his duty. THE TWELFTH OF JULY.-011 Saturday, a young but lusty female was brought before Mr. Rushton, on a charge of having attempted to create a riot, in Gloucester -street, the day before. inspector Campbell sated that she was in the centre of a large mob, and that she was using all her eff Tts to induce them to break into the Commercial hall at the time the Orangemen were assembling there for the purpose of walking in procession to St. - John s Church. Her language, be said, was of the most exciting and shocking character, and a very serious row was appre hended. The prisoner, in her defmce, said she had been at the market to buy a basket of cherries; and that when she came out, she saw such an immense crowd in Glou cester-street that she was induced to go and see what was the matter. When she reached the street she heard a woman, dressed in a jacket and trowsers, declare that she was ready to lick any Orangeman; and, for having laughed at the woman's dress and language, she was taken into custody. The prisoner was remanded, and, we believe, discharged at a late period of the day. IMPORTANT TO PERSONS BECOMING SURETIES IN LOAN SOCIF,TIES.—Mr. Forbes of the Tradesmen's Loan Society, Great Crosshall-street, appeared before the magistrates, on Thursday. to apply for orders, in a great number of cases, for payment from persons who had been sureties for defaulting borrowers from the society. The orders were granted in all cases where it was shown that the paries bad signed the bond of repayment. The re pliesrisnol .1 g w o w t that a m f t t a h a bondstti the responsibility fr repayment theyhaving btaken signedup on with themselves; otid er s ta the d.. wase even i y n liablethe no;iscasescases , t taldehtedebb bail general r a o r l l the so wholedtrta misunderstanding o t g h bad sureties prevailed o t o f se b w o a u s n a d ito jo g i e i t it h l e y r , a ar co id is n t o g t k s en ev o e p ra io ll i y o . n, w h a l t e rtehtphye werebe.r a s e termssrh the persons agree - they admittedi) d b e v h e e r ion rid this y t i i v d e l i y t b t e h i a n t g ment were " severally liable." In two eases s summonedgoedte agreements o b e a m i e stated t all,p positively i a t officers of the society that forgeries had been imposed upon them, the orders for payment were of course riot granted. In some of the cases it was said that the bor rowers were in circumstances to repay. Mr. Rushton ' sad he certainly thought in such cases the borrower ought first to be proceeded against. In answer, it was said the sureties were taken, owing to doubt existing of the word ing of the act applying to the borrower. In answer to a question from Mr. Rushton, it was stated that the average weekly amount lent from each loan society, of which there are fourteen or fifteen in town, is from £2OO to £250. SAVAGE ASSAULT.—MichaeI Regan, an Irishman, was charged before Mr. Rushton, on Thursday, with having savagely assaulted Patrick Candon, another Irishman, on Sunday, the 30th June. The inquiry had been postponed in consequence of the complainant being unable to appear to give evidence from the injuries he had received. In spector Abraham stated, that owing to the dread in which the prisoner and his party were held in the neighbour hood, he had not ben able to produce other evidence than that of the complainant himself. The complainant stated that, on the night of the assault, he was going down Lace-street, when he was assailed by a shower of bricks. The prisoner was one of the persons who threw at him, and, after doing so, he followed him and strut k him across the head with a heavy sharp cutting instrument. tie deposed that the assault was altogether unprovoked on his part. A surgeon from the hospital descr bed the wounds inflicted upon the complainant to be of a very serious nature. Mr. Davenport, for the prisoner, called several w tne.sses. but their statements were so much at variance w.th the atnsistency of truth that Mr. Rushton said they were not worthy of credence. Inspector A bra lrim said the prisoner arid his party carried the whole sway c f Lace-street ; the complainant certainly belonged t a rival party, but not near so powerful a one; and, owing to the j. alowy existing between them, there was continual wai fare going on, which might terminate seri ously. Mr. Rushton sa.d the conduct of the people residing in Lace. street and the street adjoining was most shocki , g ; they appeared to be actuated by a spit it un governable and reckless as that of the wildest savages. 'the prisoner must pay a fine of £5, or, in default, be imprisoned two months, and find sureties, himself in £4O and two of £2O each. IMPROVED BREAKWATERS. An interesting discus sion took place, a few eveniegs since, at the British and Foreign Institute, relative to a great improvement in the principle of breakwaters. The projector, Mr. W. H. Smith, civil engineer, stated, that any breakwater, how ever constructed, if of sufficient size, would disseminate the waves of the sea as lo ig as it withstood its shock ; but no fixed moorings had hitherto been found to hold a breakwater in a gale of wind, as, when the chains or cables were drawn taught with the force of the current, the waves struck the breakwater with a dead shock and foie it trim its hold. Thus engineers had long had their attention drawn to spring or elastic cables; for if the effec: . on a ship, a piece of timber, or any other body wer e observed without mooring in a stormy sea, it would be driven a few feet sviih the wave and break it up more or less, proportioned to its bulk, and so still further with each additional wave, until it was- at last d. dyer on shore. Mr. Smith, for the first time effected this yielding-mooring with, at the same time, elas ticity to bring tt,e s ction back to its former position as soon as the wave had spent its force upon the breakwater, so that the pressure would be nothing more than would be deemed advisable by contracting such elasticity. This was effected by the mos simple cantri vance. A counterbalance was attached to the centre of the moonily, allowing the breakwat. r twenty or thirty fret of yielding motion, with a power of reaction for b. ing ing it back to its former position. The form he proposes f..r his sections is simply a plain or flat surface, so moored 'in the water th t, like a kite in the the tendency of the sea would be to lift it upwards rather than depress it as it was struck by the wave. [lt. is probable that these elastic moorings might be found effectual in holding our lightships in their positions during the severe gales which sometimes visit these roosts. The subject is worthy the at,ent!ou of the Dock Committee.] GALLANT CAPTURE OF Foutt THlEvizs.—We seldom remember to have heard of a more gallant capture of tout notorious thieves, or one that reflects gte iter ciedit on the police-officers who had the management of it, than took pin , in Sptingfield-street, in this town, on the morning of Saturday last. It appeared th hrtween the hours or Saturdayt eiaadotfweb l a r ge,l e yyt e ,o k lpi , r:.g, Constab le iomastnioto, e, Ipo ;ut ins a i %L,veoiltr.:o.ol slytapaedal coal - merchan t , ehste e rhoel c l erep e l v osaea e idil i trt l ek,tetwe o aitiyo ' nei c . dindr l tito u aregio e yplsti eluokiw,p, vs lo n eil ndi; toioioccupied rcn ouaoepedtit. nity Church. Having failed in the attempt, they we:,t away; but Lloyd, instead of arresting them upon the in stant, repaired to the house in the course of the day,ascer tained at the whole of the family were from home at the themt in e thewlt with attempt w ha t h e was a made :d i t e n eupons,ed said d h a lt-door, v a e zu r a e i a n s t , ed to believe another attempt would be made at the same hour upon the foPowing Saturday. and took his meas ures .. ac . - lt e ,onit e hour, eelnnh' : he peleu.n precedi n g s e : t a a . :4 : t e Kn le l t i c ev ElY: lt u e d) . . n ir al p t ii i d 9l l :b l ia : r g e a l o a y k. ov a liw s O: s3n r : , u d " s npsar t .11SansptboLidluila: proved trartielr,smaY,u:t opposite ya nel l ' a t a td i pd n i dd re : n p e u d a et wr r: es hB n r c t ith S , trai d h)drt a ree c l 'hs e ete u ti C ecw i l l ot n 'atc a n i slill t i on , ete O g uanol h t bsy l t , e i l e sa n ea r tass i ats l iiir e u angs s m nsa i e' a lend o i ae t a h i rl try; Hal sall oy d (l a es a ( a : 0 : the h o iss f thio,aer tnl iyo s I t t r oal t ftr e ideo t (ru;:os thief,id and twice d tebneorv'celdoctkheapsparnOalwai‘teuCieilaieeldlo,wMuri.ioNliothrtgi a u n e ' e s u f a ar t ni t l h y e , p aS hc u e su o a n i twice encle,Aiour-. but...ineffectualy. to open it with a skeleton-key. He then joined one of his companion=, who was close at hand, and who is another notorious thief, named James Owen. The latter took the key from him, aud succeeded in opening the door. They both entered, closed the door after them, went into the front parlour, broke open a writing-desk, and abstr'cted some loose articles it contained. They then proceeded to a bed-room, up up stairs, whet e they found £2.75. 6d. in a d vari ous bed-rooms, and afterwards packed and put the money, which had been previouslydressing-case, nextawnhdi which thereforeca hp n iccoknesdi stiehde bol locks c ks identified, silkos sa sat i ns, severalni nst,o jewellery, drawersei pockets. rlleryi . n on the contents, articles of a very considerable amount in value ; but, just as they were about to descend the staircase with the booty, Halsall sprang from his biding place and knocked Owen down with a blow of a pair of handcuffs. We regret to say that Halsall accidentally fell at the same moment and slightly injured himself. The two fellows then made for the hall-door, but, by the time they had reached it, Kehoe and Sale followed and arrested them. They made little or no resistance, but begged for mercy, and said they would go quietly to prison. In the meantime, Lloyd and Cunningham arrested two of their accomplices, Henry Bailey and Richard Soley, who had been in company with them previously, and who were keeping watch outside the house. The whole four were immediately taken to Bridewell, and were brought up before Mr. Rushton yes terday, along with another, who gave his name, as we believe, Richard Hopkins ; and the evidence was gone into, subtantiating the facts already stated, with some few additional particulars, chiefly respecting Sorley, who had been seen about the time in Springfield-street, St. Anne street, and the neighbourhood. He, however, brought up evidence (through Mr. Davenport) to show that he was waiting for a Mr. Bullen, a proprietor of houses in the neighbourhood • that he had gone to two houses to in qu i re for him ; and dlat he had no connection with the thieves. A Mr. Kent, a respectable milk -house keeper, with whom Mr. Bullen lodged when he was in town, confirmed great part of this testimony ; and Mr. Rushton accordingly discharged him. Bailey has only just come out of prison, atter having been incarcerated twelve months; Owen is about four months out, after having served two years; and Marrow has been repeatedly in gaol. The fourth prisoner, Sotey, is not quite so well known to the police as are the others. LAIVIENTAnLE DESTITUTION.—On F•idity, a w.‘mon, caned Bridget Trayner, Ora , ge-s rest, was rr epht , be fore Mr. Rtislitoil, charged with to gl- r, t of hechildren. ' Three younc , children IRA been foetid the prev , , , us even ing, entirely n , ked, wandeline, aront Title b rn•street. They had been taken to Mr. G. ev, of the Parish-office, and he had sent the m to t.le V, 0: kh.,use. It was stated by the constable that the woman was a beggar and seller of old clothes, and that wh-n she left her house to follow her occupation, the door was locked, and the children, whom her poverty prevented (Tithing, Were 1, ft alone in the house. 'rite conseen nee had been, that two of them, one being a child still at the breast, had b-en hinot in a most dreadful manner. The prisoner stated that she was too poor to provide her cffsprmg with either for.d r cloth ing but it was stated that her husband w::s in the receipt ttihieemtsierlls9fasa m it e e rn at b p e a r: p 1: r Of 16s. per week, and the case was referred to the Parish cwpaoenTotni:oluPEt:Plf}a. t t e : I :: office, until further inquiries be made. work o in du ce l.TEC s H u C . 0 7:1 1 tarsanhsaievteionnsotofvethteenLriov,elerd rSatoieryietoyurf sc l i B e 4 n 3:: fic a t r o eLlo s w rne p n u , b a li n s d he w d i i ll n , em tc,r)a,nudriabup:eerdusatol yet enrolled f to in d fo u r e n te a d ti i o t i t i o w i l l i , i e e n h i lt el is ve th s, e o fu t:t et to t t o be el l i o c c it al it i n t e y, by c neral stock re a se coming forward at the termination of the present vacation in September next. This is the second annual publica tion issued by the society, and, without d sparaoement to the higher efforts of bodies in the metropolis and other towns, we feel proud of its appearance, as evincing a rapid appra.ich to the more general study of those useful and ingenious arts that ennoble and enrich any country, and, in the march of science over the civil zed world, haVe become especially essential in this. We know of no town, moreover, that holds our greater inducements than this t their pursuit. We are in the verY midst of steam navigation, and our very evening walks are b*ittning to be intersected with railways. We are invited to all sorts of improvements, disvoveries, and in ventions, to enlarge " the dominion of the won lit of mind over the world of matter ;" and when we add that the meetings of the society are held in the elegant lecture theatre of the Royal Instituth,n ; that the annual sub scription is cempatatively small ; and that the lectures and discussions are conducted in that friendly and cour teous manner which ever marks the conduct of genuine gentlemen and men of science,—we need add nothing more to induce an accession of members to the already numerous and respectable ranks of the society. Toe pre sent number of the "Transactions" is prefaced by a brief view of the objects, the report of the council, the laws of the society, list of the members, &c. Copious abstracts of the papers read during the year occupy, of course, the greater part. Amonest these are many of a most interesting character—on the Preservation of Docu ments from Fire—on Conibustion of Gas—on the Town Improvements of Liverpool—On the Christaline arrange ment of Metals—on Modern Architecture—Voltaic Ar rangements, awl Improvements in Working Metals—the Consumption of Fuel in Locomotives—Metallic Bearings of theiancie—Steam Navigation and the Screw-propeller, &c. The society was institu'ed in 1838, and besides its town supporters has many corresponding members who stand high in general science, discovery, and chemistry. INQUESTS.— . Three inquests were held before the borough coroner on Sa•uiday. The first was on the body of Thomas Wilde, a ginger-heer minnfieturer, residing in Wolfe street. It appeared, from the evidence of a number of witnesses, tiy, between the hours of four and five o'clock, on Friday afternoon, the deceased went into a public-house in Gore-street, Toxteth-park, leaving his shandry. containing ginger -beer, at the door, and his son, a little boy, standing at the head of the ho se. In a minute or two after, a man walked out of the public house, and, jumping upon the box of the shandry, was eoing to drive off, when the little boy called out " Father, father, they're going to take the shandry away." The deceased immediately came out of the house, and the man on the box jumped off ant ran away. At this mo m rnt there happened to be a man of the name of Wilde, though no relative of deceased (since in custody), stand ing about twenty yards from the shandry, and the deceased supposing him to be the person who bad been on the box, went towards him and gave him a slap on the face. The Prisoner appeared to hesitate for a few seconds as to bow he should t eiet.t the injury ; but, just as the deceased was in the act of turning round to go away, the prisoner struck him a blow somewhere about the back of the neck which laid him motionless upon the ground. The prisoner then walked slowly away, but was shortly atter arrested. The deceased was removed to his residence, where he died about five o'clock on that (Saturday) morning. As Mr. Alex ander Hay, surgeon, was unable to account for death, without, first instituting a post mortem examination, the inquest was adjourned until yesterday morning. and the Prisoner was temanded to Bridewell.—Yesterday the in quest was resumed. Mr. Alexander hay being called, further said, he had made a post mortem examination of the body, and found extravasation of blood on the surface of the brain, also a wcun I on the back and right side of these ilp, toge , her iri . h a wound in the lower lip, and an external contusion of that wound. He considered the wound might be the result of a fall. Extravasation of blood-vessels might be the resu i t of natural causes, as well as of a fall. From the disordered state of the mem branes of the brain, he thought the deceased had been subject to fits. A violent fit of passion might have pro duced extravasation. Judging from the aptiearances alone, he was of opinion that extravasation was set up by the fall. The prisoner, on his voluntary examination, (and alter due caution.) said, that on Friday evening week, he was going along Bailey-street, when he saw a man get out of a shandry—a boy having bold of the reins. The man wanted to drive it on, but the boy prevented him, and called " Father" several times. Deceased then came out of a public-house, and the man got out of the shandry. Deceased then came up to him (prisoner), and struck him in the face, arid knocked him down. lie (prisoner) then turned in his passion and struck him (deceased) once only, and he fell. He (prisoner) then went away, not thinking deceased was nnv'h hurt. He walked slowly along, as far as St. Michael's Church, in Pitt-street, when he heard some people running, and, on turning his head, found them close ucon him. He was taken back again to the public-house deceased bad come nut of, and found him bleeding to death. Seeing he was in jured about the head, he (prisoner) said several times he was very sorry for ic. Deceased. be said, was very much in drink, which was the cause of his falling, and not the blow. [fie prisoner signed his deposition, but in a very irregular ,nd rather ill. gilite band. It did not ap pear that he was any relation of the deceased. The name of the deceased was given with a final e; that of the pri soner was signed without it.] Ihe Coroner havine summed up with great perspicuity, the jury returned a verdict of Manslauehter" against the prisoner, and be was com mitted to Kirkdale Gaol for trial at the Assizes. The se cond inquest was on the body of John Jones, which was found, about five o'clock that morning, floating past the fist Harriet, at present lying in the Clarence Dock. The body was immediately taken to the Sescombe slip,and re moved to the dead-house. In the pockets were found a letter, a pair of spectacles, a pocket haridserchief, and a few cards. Thete were no marks of violence on the body. It appeared that the deceased, who was about sixty-two or sixty-three years of age, lived in Llewellyn-tea race, Lambert -street; that he left his house, in a perfectly so ber state, about half-past ten o'clock the night before for the purpose of taking a short walk, and that nothing more was heard of him until he was found floating in the man ner described.—The third inquest was on the body of Esther Bibby, a child about fire years ar.d four months till, who resided with her parents in Chatters-street. On Friday evening the deceased and another little girl were sitting in a wheelbarrow, the legs of which were in the channel and the wheel towards the middle of thc street. While in this position, one of the parish carts came down the street, at a slow rate, with the driver at the head of the horses, and the off wheel went against the barrow and upset it. The deceased was thrown out, and the wheel wet over her head, crushing it in such a manner that she died in-taritly. As the driver was not in a positlolllo see the barrow, he was exonerated from blame. Verdicts in accordance with the-evidence were returned in both the latter cases. TIIF: GREAT WIZARD'S " extraordinary being" his announced to display his " laboratory of caba listic phenomena" at the Theatre Royal, Chu, cli-st, ea, every evening during this week. We have heard that, during 11 , s late protracted absence from this town, ancient books, dreadful caverns, and inaccessible crags have been compelled to reveal and deliver up to his fated band their long-stored and mysterious secrets—nay, the elements have proved obedient to the call, and succumbed to the will of the dread magician. Nor have these marvellous researches ended here. The new and abstruse sciences— which terrorise the ignorant and appal the learned—are converted into " empty nothingness" when passing under the supernatural eye of this levialian of magic. With the self-sufficiency of one unawed by vulgar wonders, and charlatan discoveries, rendered ultra sapient by their almost unpronounceablecognomens, the " Wizard' throws off the mask, and announces that, by the aid of the " palengic cauldron," he has discovered clairvoyance to be a " humbug," and the cold water mania a " delusion." We really rejoice that we exist during the era in which this " extraordinary wizard" walks the earth. It is in deed a " consummation devoutly to be wished" and envied. Fur the other wonderful feats.—See advertise ment. NEW BRAZILIAN TAKIFF.—A copy of the tariff pre pared by the Brazilian government has been received, and a portion of its contents are communicated in the local . papers. The duties at present levied on articles of lint , sh manufacture tbuthe tnheiws tar iff principle, as m s a theoof d u nutt duties s uniformityare m about aw 2 d l iel Ipt noteor r c a e n n bg t ee a f dr from valorem,m followed 22tno6o w wvfae a tirtiar s eehsxteee p hpxsen r ri l isi n ae: printed. per cent. The new tariff takes effect in November. nesday, the government bill to continue compositions for ss g n n d t e n na w relating o f ass 7n ed Pit ta o x r e E s 7 a y nd TA to X. -- a - x N ee ENV ocPfeßrtOtia:ilSllOoaN,ss.—issOionnredto cipsditoleutsa:ri timpheeyncpespteTs general appears aenra n nxnsn d reodtAe e r; r acaTaal tt t rsi h tdst i e ei tnietsleoses m rd: t management a nelsdedgug.tredhedi e.ffil other tßuu c htl o yeit enirtesthsaupeilnnat under eei rtrs respectinghd, t r hb e eey section ter r ho o e: son of doubts as toeodi property tax, which are embraced such places are extra-paro chial, or included in any place for which separate assess ments for duties have been usually made, and it is pro posed that the Commissioners of Stamps should be em powered to direct within what districts and parishes privi leged and other places shall be rated to the assessed and property tax . Under the next section, any omission in previous assessments in privileged places may be supplied. And, in the following, any thing omitted by the Commis sioners, or that may be hereafter omitted, may be ordered and shall be as binding as if made at the time when it should have been made; and, further, that any persons selected by the Commissioners to be an assessor—such refusal, having greatly impeded the execution of the act — shall be liable to be fined £lO, which tine is to be re covered and applied in the same way as any other fine under the said acts. E ed . ; P: of