The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

Oct. 1,1844. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF SIR HOBERT AND LADY SALE IN LIVERPOOL. On Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock, Sir Robert and Lady Sale arrived in Liverpool, from Londonderry, in the Mercury steam-packet, comenanded:by Captain M'Lachlan. On the arrival of the distinguished visitors at the pier, they proceeded in the Mayor's private carriage to the residence of William Alexander Brown, Esq., of Ever ton • , and about eleven o'clock, the Mayor, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Sands, proceeded to Mr. Brown's residence in the state carriage, drawn by two beautiful bay horses, and were immediately introduced. It was then arranged that the party should set out on a tour through the town and visit the principal objects of interest; and a ccordingly Si r R o b er t an d his lady, the Mayor and Mrs. Sands, entered the state carriage and were driven rapidly ,I,?ng Islinron, Shaw's-brow, and Dale-street, to the Th ey a were followed by the Mayor's private carriage and carriage belonging to Mr. Brown. In those carriages We noticed William Brown, Esq., the ladies of his and Other highly respectable families of the town, and Miss ands, the Mayor's daughter. On reaching the Town the whole party were ushered into the Mayor's room, where they rested themselves for about twenty minutes. During this interval they were introduced to several gentle n'en, amongst others to Samuel Staniforth, Esq. of the Stamp-offi ce , Lieut. Parsons, R.N., &c. When it was ascertained that Sir Robert Sale would pay a visit to the Town Hall, the East India Association were called together by circular, and at a private meeting, held at their rooms, Exchange-buildings, they resolved to wait 11 1 3 0 n and compliment the gallant officer on his military achievements in the East and welcome him to Liver- Pool. Accordingly thry proceeded in a body to the Town. hail, and remained in the Council Chamber until the Period of his arrival. when they deputed their respected chairman, Charles Turner, &Al. to acquaint Sir Robert of their intentions, and in a short time after the whole Party proceeded along the Town-hall to the Council Chamber, to meet the association. In front walked Lady Sale, leaning upon the arm of the Mayor, and then fol lowed Sir Robert. who escorted Mrs. Sands. Mrs. Brown and the other ladies of the party brought up the rear. On enterin g the Council Chamber, the distinguished visitors were introduced by the Mayor, and received by all the members of the deputation in the most affable and courteous terms. Mr. Turner delivered a brief address on the occasion, in the cour se of which he congratulated him on his memorable achievements, and said that the associa tion felt deeply and gratefully the services which he had been the honoured means of conferring upon the commer cial public. Sir Robert, in the course of his reply, which was delivered in an off hand, soldier-like manner, ex pressed a hope that he should always be found doing his duty in a manner deserving the approbation of his coun try, He said that he had been brought all his life nearly in India. and absolutely considered himself an Indian Officer altogether—(hear and laughter.) If he went out there again, and that his services were once more required. be hoped to do something which should still further en title him to the gratitude of the English people—(cheers;) and he knew not but his services might again be needed, f or we want a slice of the Purtjaub, and we should have no object'on to another piece of India—(great cheers.) The Mayor said that he w, s quite certain th t where ever Sir Robert went he would do his duty in a manner becoming a British officer. Sir Robert hoped he should. He had lived there very m any years, and he had three brothers there who had served for forty-five years. Mr- Turner ;remarked that the gallant officer did not 401 c much the wt rse for the climate. Sir Robert replied—No, think God, I feel very hearty. L HdY Sale, in reply to a question as to the state of her health, said she felt quite recovered. After several other compliments of this kind had been e tt ch Ulged. the Mayor escorted Sir Robert and his lady to s tesa % x change-rooms ; and on arriving at the Exchange and ' ot t e Y were met by some hundreds of the merchants and ch'er respectable inhabitants, who took off their hats .eered them in the most enthusiastic manner as they pi 008ipisuteidsaraflong. They acknowledged the greetings of the here, as indeed through their tour, in the •- °rm, and seemed highly gratified and even sur erlsed with the joyous welcome they received. In their pas`. t . age through the Exchange-rooms, they were hailed With loud cheering and clapping of hands ; and on stop ping for a few moments in front of the bar, they were in troduced by the Mayor amid another volley of applause. Fro m the Exchange-roo m s, they proceeded to the Under writers' -rooms, where they were also very enthusiastically greeted ; and then crossing the Exchange area, and stop- Ping for a few moments to inspect Nelsons' Monument, they re-entered the Town-hall, and for some time in the Mayor's-room. At the expiration of this period, ac companied by the Mayor and Mrs. Sands, they proceeded in his Worship's open barouche to the Custom-house. Wm. Brown, Esq. sat on the dickey. The barouche was followed by the state carriage, and also by the carriage belonging to Mr. Brown, both of which were fully freighted with the ladies of the party. On reaching the Custom-house they went in at the north entrance, ascend ed the principal staircase, and inquired for the collector, who was unfortunately out of town. They then passed through the Long-room, stopping to admire the dome, and as they made their exit, a hearty cheer was set up by '" immense crowd of persons who had previously entered, which resounded through the vaulted building like the , roar of a piece of artillery. On descending the staircase t hey re-entered their carriages, and were driven to the 44bert Dock now in rapid progress towards esmpletion. Here Sir Robert alighted and walked with the Mayor and wit Brown through some of the new iron warehouses, Lia the strength and durability of which be appeared a greeably surprised. He made several inquiries as to the e xcavations of the dock, and the mode in which the stu pendous works have been carried on. Having rejoined the ladies of the party, the carriages drove along the line of quays to the Prince's Dock, at the extreme northern 'entrance of which they returned along Waterloo - road and up Water-street to the Town -hall. After pulling up here for about five minutes, to afford time for the Mayor tg transact some official business, the party were driven along Castle-street, Lord -street, Church-street, Rane lagh street, and Great Charlotte-street, to St. John's Market, through which they walked. Re-entering their carriages in Elli ot-street, they drove past the New Court "Houses and up London-road; and by this route returned 'to Everton. Their reception was most enthusiastic. Greater anxiety was, if possible, manifested to see Lady Sale than even the distinguished hero of Jellalabad. The chequered scenes through which she passed in India, her hair breadth 'scapes, her interesting journal, and the thousand and-one reminiscenses of her career, which crowded upon the minds of the public, created unbounded interest in her favour. She is rather above the ordinary female -stature, and as slight as a girl of fifteen. She looked Well and cheerful, and wore a black watered silk dress, !mall white satin bonnet, edged with black crape. Sir Robert, who appears about 60 years of age, looked re markably ruddy and healthful, and wore a black frock coat and black stock. On Thursday morning at half-past ten Sir Robert and his, heroic lady cro ssed to Woodside, to view the town of zirkenhead, and the improvements and wo' ks now in pro gress on that side of the river. They drove to George's Pier-head in an open carriage, and were aczompanied by 1%1 , r• Bro wnr i gg an d some other gentlemen. Most of the Co mmissioners of Birlsenhead were in waiving to receive Gem, including Mr. M'Nicol, Mr. W. Jackson , Mr. Mr. Bentham, and Mr. Hind. On reaching the Cheshire shore, by a special steamer, they were saluted w ith cheers by a large concourse of spectators; cannons :vere also fired and other marks of respect were shown by the inhabitants and parties from Liverpool, the intention the gallant knight to visit the town having being noti ed by placards at the several ferries. After landing they drove through Hamilton Square (one of the finest squares l a Europe) followed by a great number of people, and pro ieeded thence to the iron ship building yard of Mr. John ‘ i rd- Sir Robert and his friends expressed themselves highly gratified by inspecting the fine iron frigate, and other vessels now in progress there, as well as with the Vagnitu of te works, an the extraordinary manner Y steam power, large furna d ces, and band-work, of pre , trine and fashioning the huge ribs and plates of iron for N kips. Sir Robert was afterwards driven through the . vi Park, an immateese undulated area with two :lakes, lard out with gre skill with fir trees shrubberies, ti!!'dine walks, &c. Near the south-west extremity of a i ', space he •-was shown the large mansion of Mr. W. j vh e 'sc, " Claughton Hall," now being erected , and m e e"ee a splendid view is obtained of the estuary of the se c. r4 eY, the town of Liverpool, the shore toward Runcorn, j Ile afterwards visited most of the buildings and ob- Fs in the township worthy of notice, every one anxious ° s how him the utmost respect, and arrived at the Monk's r• rY abou' half-past twelve o'clock. Here the party Hiller, of a cold collation, admirably served by Mr. wi ng, and about one o'clock embarked in the Red 01 ( I , l g, government steamer tender, under the command sh, e ' 6 l 3 tain Bevis, R. N. After a short excursion on the r, during which. the day being remarkably fine and a : i 'ar, the objects of interest on both sides were seen to th va ntage, the party relanded at the George's pier, where Y were received by W. Brown, Esq., and his lady, then ce the cheers of a great number of spectators. They Once proceeded to Richmond Hill, the seat of Mr. rinwn. where they domiciled during their stay. gi v n the evening Sir R. Sale, was entertained at a banquet at the Town Hall, by T. Sands, Esq., the Mayor. Itc -ver s r , were laid for about eighty gentlemen in the dining s se -ra • Mr. Lynn, of the Waterloo provided the viands, e l; and exhibited his nsual good taste in furnishing every le n e acv of the season. During dinner, Mr Stubbs's Yal Harm on i c B an d pl a y e d fr o m time to time a variety 5,4• ' l a k t e 'lllar airs. The g entlemen present. about eighty in to r, attended by invitation of the Mayor, to do honour Is r e her o o f J e ll a l a b a d. A mongs t th em were Sir T. 11 0 - j i e ker, Messrs. Turner, Horsfell, Ainsworth, D. Ille e t s b a n , P. green . all. E.q. M. P., W. Jackson, John I. earn, E. P. Messrs. Laird, Riply, Rushton, Li e ,` . ! .. . Mr. Thomas, E. I. C. 1., Major Axford, ditto, S. 71 0 Col. Mitchell, 6th Regt., Messrs. Ambrose Lace, C ap . t l . tne, Sir J. Walmsley, the Rev. Dr. Tattershall, b ortth, ectra.er, 6th Regt.. Capt. Bevis. R.N., Capt. Black- Beg, Mr. Rende.,, Capt. Evans, and a number Sir strangers and townsmen. itlespitigsrntißath.oSfahale sat on the right of the mayor. He wore the Knight Commander of the Bath. After the . able reYfe'a oth er e itot ealth of the Queen, the Queen Dowager, and toasts were proposed by the Mayor, with suit " The A ar s, an . weie k d • drank with loud Old Cape The Wooden Walls of Old Co nia nd,': followed. In replying to the latter, st:Pe' -• . VANS stated, on the authority of Sir George . t e .. kb .t , that the navy was never in a more efficient The at the present moment. M escon next proposed the health of a brave soldier, r_PrPoteuse) that day his distinguished guest, (cheers) whose conduct had filled ll Europe and the world with his e ful tin e 4a4 nn and endeared t o hi m all ranks and classes of his facc as iL e. The c on d uct o f S i r R. Sale, under or di nary ' llB would be entitled to the highest distinction; but when it was remembered that at Jellalabad he had not only to contend with war and its frightful concomitants, famine and disease, but bad to sustain his position and the honour of his country, whilst at the same time his noble wife was exposed, if possible, to greater privations than any soldier,—was herself a captive, in the hands of our most deadly foeAkbar-Khan,—when they considered these facts, he need not further dwell on the claims of his dis tinguished guest—the crowning glory of his fame being familiar to them all. The Mayor thus concl ded:—l will only drink your very good health, Sir Robert Sale—(shak ing hands with Sir Robert, who seemed much affected — and I wish you long life and happiness when you return to India, which, I believe, you are about to do ;—(ap- plause ;)—we wish you happiness in this life , an d happi ness in the life to come. (Drunk with tremendous ap- . plause). Sir ROBERT SALE, K.C.8., on rising to reply, was received with cheers, which were reiterated for several minutes. In the first place , said th e g allant and distin guished officer, I beg to return my most sincere thanks to our excellent host, the Worshipful the Mayor, and the society around me for the handsome terms in which he has proposed my health, and for the warmth and enthu siasm with which they have received the toast. (Cheers.) As a soldier, it must always be gratifying to me to have my countrymen to approve of my conduct ; and to see here around me to-night a sprinkling of officers in the army and the navy, I feel strongly gratified. (Cheers.) It has been my good fortune to have teen at several simi lar parties to this, and what few words I have ever possessed have been expended. I wished to have said thousands of things, but to do so would be a repetition. (Cheer:.) I shall, therefore, simply dr nk success to the Mayor and Corporation of this, the second city in Great Britain, and I beg to express my wish that the progress in prosperity which it has hitherto made, may be con tinued for ever. (Great cheering.) The gallant officer concluded by proposing the healths of the Mayor and Corporation of Liverpool, and long life to them. (Three times three.) The MAYOR, returned thanks in a brief address, and proposed the healths of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese of Chester. The Rev. Dr. TATTERSRALL, incumbent of St. Augus tine's, returned thanks, in an appropriate speech. The MAYOR, in highly complimentary terms, then alluded to Lady Sale. He (Sir R. Sale) had indeed cause to be proud of the noble and heroic conduct of Lady Sale, —(cheers)--whose sufferings and achievements —or, ra ther, he should say, whose sufferings were only equalled by her achievements, whose comparative disregard of herself and attention to others entitled her to record upon the pages of British valour. (Loud cheers.) He, (the Mayor) begged to propose the health of Lady Sale,—(loud cheers)—and to call upon Colonel Mitchell, who had served in India. yv Colonel MITCIIFLL, after some facetious remarks, concluded by saying :—" In the name of Lady Sale, in the name of the ladies of England; and in the name of all the soldiers of Great Britain, I beg to return you my thanks;' for the distinguished lady whose health you have now drank is fit to be the mother of all the heroes of Great Britain." (Loud and continued applause.) Sir Robert Sale and the majority of the guests here &parted, and the company broke up at eleven o'clock. On Friday morning, at Richmond hill, William Brown, Esq. gave a dejuener to Sir Robert Sale and his lady, but, in consequence of Sir Robert Sale being indisposed, he was not of the party. In the evening Lady Sale and Mr. W. A. Brown and family dined with the Mayor, after which there was a splendid ball. Sir Robert Sale, in consequence of continued indisposition, did not attend, to the great disappointment of the company. On Satur day, Sir R. Sale being recovered, they left town by the nine o'clock train for London, to wait the Queen's com mands. In addition to being appointed to the command of a regiment, he has received the lucrative appointment of Quartermaster-General of her Majesty's forces in India, for which place he proceeds overland in Decem ber. GREAT IRON BRIDGE FOR THE NEVA, BUILT AT LIVERPOOL. (Abridged from the Journal.) The fact of the Emperor of Russia having commissioned our townsmen, Messrs. Bury, Curtis, and Kennedy, the celebrated engineers, to construct, at their extensive es tablishment, an immense iron bridge to cross the Neva, at St. Petersburgh, has excited considerable interest in the engineering world. The river Neva, in the most central part of the capital named, is at present crossed by a bridge of boats—the Pont D'lsaac—over which there is a prodigious traffic, interrupted only in the night, for the passage of ships through one compartment of the bridge, which can be shifted or removed for the purpose. In the spring, however, huge masses of ice disengaged by the thaw, drift down the stream with such force, that it is ne cessary to let the bridge loose at one end, and permit it to swing round at the other so as to lie along-side the quay ,• and even this precautio n i s occas i ona ll y unava i l i ng to pre serve it from the destructive effects of icebergs—the boats last year, for instance, being carried away from their an chorage, and with them the superincumbent carriage and footway, into the Gulf of Finland, whence they were reco vered piecemeal by steamers. To obviate such occur rences, as well as to carry out the imperial designs for beautifying and improving the capital, the Czar has re solved to erect a bridge of solid iron, t n piers of Finland granite, and, impatient of delay, has entrusted the cast ings to Messrs. Bury, who, when their new furnace, now being built, shall be completed, will be enabled to cast at the rate of 150 tons a week,—so that by the time the ma sonry is finished, the iron work may be forthwith fixed upon it—the whole project being to be perfected in two years, when the bridge will be opened with great eclat. The structure will consist of seven arches. The span of the centre one will be 156 feet, and of the three arches on either side 143 feet, 125 feet, and 107 feet respectively. Another arch will be devoted to a species of swivel bridge, 70 feet wide, for the admission of ships to and from the Custom-house. The buttresses of the piers will present to the current a sharp inclined plane, so that a descending iceberg running upon them, will fall to pieces from its own gravity. The bridge will be very flat, there being a fall of only seven feet from the top of the centre arch to the end of the last arch on either side. The average depth of water in the Neva here, throughout the year, is about thirty feet ; and as the river is a tideless one, there is lit tle variation, except when the wind sets strongly up from towards the Gulf, when the waters rise considerably, in some instances doing irreparable damage. As the shores of the Neva, on either side, ate extremely low, the height of the crown of the centre arch from the water's edge will be only 21 feet—the spring of the arch but 6 feet. The extreme length of the bridge, from one abutment to the other, will be no less than 1078 feet. The weight of iron alone will be nearly 8000 tons ! independent of the lamps and superb bulustrades with which it is the Emperor's intention to adorn it ; and which together will probably weigh from 1000 to 2000 tons more. An idea cannot yet be formed of the cost of the whole undertaking, but the price of the iron part alone will pro bably exceed £loo,ooo—much of the labour to be be stowed upon, and the machines to be constructed ex pressly for it, being very expensive. The segments of the arches have to be planed with the greatest precision, and the best possible workmanship devoted throughout the details. The weight of iron will exceed by nearly five-fold that consumed in the construction of the Menai Bridge. Altogether, the Neva Bridge will be a most surprising evi dence of what the skill and enterprise of a private British firm are able to accomplish ; and that such an under taking should have devolved on a Liverpool house consti tutes an epoch in the commercial progress of the locality. There are three boat bridges on the Neva, and it is highly probable they will be replaced with iron ones when that under notice shall have come into use. ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN. This noble steamer, which sailed hence on the 17th of August, arrived out at New York on the 31st of August. She left again on the 14th ult., at 3 p.m., with thirty-one passengers, and arrived off the Rock Lighthouse at mid night on Sunday, after a passage of fifteen days and four hours. EXTRACTS FROM LOG. Sept. 14.—At 4 30 p,m. passed the packet ship Patrick Henry running into New York. 20.—At 1 30 p.m., lat. 44 14 N., long. 54 40 W., ex changed colours with the American ship Tremont, stat.d ing to the westward. 23.—At 10 15 a.m.,' lat. 48 10 N., long. 41 20 W., boarded the British brig Flora, of Poole, out eighteen days, from Fogo to Naples, having lost foertopmast, bul warks fore and aft, boats, &c., during a severe gale on the 19th and 20th Sept., and a seaman, James Allan, was lost overboard, and another much injured, to whom we afforded medical assistance, and was endeavouring to get back to Fogo or Green's-pond. 29.—At 9 45 a.m. passed the British barque Kingston, and rt:2 45 p.m. the American ship Monangahela, both beating up channel; at 5 30 p.m. passed the barque Grace off Holyhead. LIST OF PASSENGERS.—Messrs. A Large, Thos. Bris coe, C. Kuhl, Otto Wesendenck, E. Hayward, Mrs. Pollan, Messrs. J. E. Braxton, C. Robbins, J. E. Brad shaw, E. Poppe, Thos. Gifford, Jas. Atherton, W. Foster, Allan and child, D. H. Glaener, Mrs. Gillespie, two chil dren, and servant, Miss Currie , Mr s. Jas. Cannin g , M rs. E. Berri, Mrs. E. Sharpe, Mrs. Coffin, two children, and two servants, Miss M. Selwood, and Mr. Gossip.— Total 31. THE STEAM-SHIP HIBERNIA. The British North American royal-mail steam-ship Hibernia, Captain Ryrie, arrived in the Mersey at ten o'clock on Saturday night. She left Boston on the after noon of the 16th instant, and Halifax early on the morning of the 19th. The run from the latter port may be called nine and a half days. She brought between forty and fifty passengers, of whom the following is a list : From Bi>ston to Liverpool:—Mrs. Rayner, Miss Ray- . ner, Mrs. E. C. Smith, three children, and nurse, Messrs. J. C. Shaw, L. M. Hong, Charles Lawson, A. J. King ston, Horace Scott, Geo. Alexander, John Mackenzie and friend, P. E. Pradere, H. Murray, J. B. Greenshields, E. P. Morewood, Alfred Bishop, F. A. Lovering, Miss Finlayson, Messrs. H. Sebor, Tontan, May and friend, G. Montant, C. Delorme, A. Montant, J. J. Gibb, J. C. Bates. jun., and A. Soliac. From Halifax to Liverpool:—Mr. W. H. Shore, Mr. Blackwood, Capt a i n B a y fi e ld, R.N., M rs . Bayfield, and two Children, Miss Amryll, Dr. Keelv, R.N., Dr. G. King, R.N., Mr. James Smith, Captain Bayfield's servant boy, James Shaw, R.N. ABSTRACT OF THE LOO.—September 16th, sailed from Boston, at twelve o'clock, P.M. ; 17th, running from Halifax, N.S. ; 18th, arrived at Halifax at 11 20, P.M• ; 28th, sailed from Halifax at 3 20, P.M. ; 28th arrived at Liverp2ol, at 10, P.M. The Hibernia, near Boston, spoke the Britannia, about twelve days out. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL NEWS. We have received per Lieut. Parsons, R.N., friim Sir Compton Domville, Bart., one pound for the sufferers by the loss of the Parana. DEPARTURE OF FANNY ELLSLER.—OR Saturday morning, Mademoiselle Fanny Ellsler left the Adelphi Hotel for London. On Friday last, a man, named Daniel Roderick, was committed for trial for having stolen eight pounds of cot ton from a bale belonging to Messrs. Brown, Shipley, and Co. PUBLIC WALKS.—Amongst the contributors to the public walks, &c., at Manchester, occur the proprietors of the Illustrated .News for £lO 10s. ; and the Phoenix Fire-office Company for £2OO. CAUTION TO PROFANERS.—On Wednesday, Thomas and William Dugdale were severally fined, including costs, 9s. 6d., for using profane and indecent language, on Sun day week, on George's pierhead. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Friday, between five and six o'clock, a ship-keeper, named Christopher Medcalf, sud denly tell down on the footway in Robert•street North, and expired without speaking a word. INCREASE OF POPERY.—The Roman Catholics have purchased All Saints' Church (known as Bannister's Church) in this town, for £2700; and it is said that it will be opened on the Ist of November, under the minis. try of the Rev. J. J. Murphy. " EVERY LITTLE MAKES A MICKLE."—A meeting of the members of the Blackburn Philanthropic Burial Society was held on Monday evening week, when the report was read, from which we extract the following particulars—that from a halfpenny per week collected from each member the society possessed a surplus capital of upwards of £2,264, the number of members being more than 24,000. PUBLICANS AND BEERSELLERS FINED ON FRIDAY.— James Bolton, beerseller, Smithdown-lane, acquitted ; William Jones, beerseller, Wolfe-street. Toxteth.p , rk, 80s. and costs ; John B iiley, beerseller, Blair -street, 40s. and costs Martin Buz,geln, publican, Ray-street, for harbouring a police-officer on duty, 50s. and costs; Thomas Fisher, public tn, Emma Ann-street, 50s. and costs ; Thomas Jackson, beerseller, Clement-street, acquitted, with a caution. MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A PAUPER.—OnWednes day morning last, as Thomas Leads, a pauper in the Workhouse, was finishing his breakfast, in the day-room, James NA inters, another pauper, came behind him, and, with the handle of a maul, three quarters of a yard long, and three inches in circumference, struck him severe blows on the back and head, inflicted two contused wounds on the right temporal bone, and caused much swelling of the parts. Leads bled much, and in consequence became considerably enfeebled. Vomiting ensued, and continued for about ha'f an hoar, leaving the patient much in danger. Winters was brought before Mr. Rushton the same morn ing, and in his defence said that Leads had kicked him the day before. It appeared afterwards that [there had been a fight on Tuesday, after dinner, and that Leads had interfered to put an end to the disturbance. Mr. Rushton said this was a serious case, and Mr. Robinson, who attended on behalf of the parish authorities, said " If the assault turns out more serious." Mr. Rushton : Yes, let him be remanded to gaol to await the result, of the as sault.—The prisoner has been several times in custody for assaults and worse offences. OPENING OF THE ALBERT BRIDGE, SALFORD.—This bridge was opened to the public on Thursday, a little after one' o'clock. The company were regaled with biscuits, wine, and lemonade. W. Gal nett, Esq. ; the Mayors, and the late borough-reeves of Manchester and Salford, and Joseph Brotherton, Esq., M.P., each addressed the assembly. Mr. Garnett observed that he was glad the Committee had had the services of so valuable an assistant as the chairman of the Preston sessions. T. B. Addison, Esq., who was loudly called for, said the opening of the bridge reminded him that this was the birth day of a very old inhabitant of Manchester—Mr. Fleming, who had now attained his 76th year. Few improvements had taken place in which Mr. Fleming had taken greater interest, than in the construction of the Albert Bridge. Mr. Ad dison then alluded to a contract which was entered into on the 7th June, 1783, to the following effect :—" that we Charles Jones and Jesse Broad, of M anchester, masons, Samuel Banner, of Moore, in the county of Chester, yeo man, and Henry Byrom, of the same place, maltster, are held and firmly bound unto Thomas Butterworth Bayley. Esq., of Elope, in the county of Lancaster, (formerly chairman of Salford sessions) for the erection of the New Bailey Bridge, in the sum of £1,500." The erection of the Albert Bridge will cost upwards of £9,000. COMMISSIONERS OF HIGHWAYS.—Tbe usual weekly meeting of this body was held on Thursday, James Aspi nall, Esq., in the chair. The barricade in front of Messrs. Jeffrey and Morrish's premises in Basnett-street, was again brought before the meeting, and the secretary was directed to write to them to take it down on or before Monday, (yesterday.) A letter was read, and deferred, complaining of a nuisance in Greenland-street, proceeding from the turpentine works belonging to Messrs. Platt. The Chairman stated that there was a great nuisance ex istieg in Dawson-street, Williamson-square, in conse quence of there not being any sewer th , re to drain the premises. All the houses were flooded in a most dis graceful way, and the dirt and water were carriAl smack in to the cellars belonging to Mr. Ward, and the other re sid eats in the square. Mr Gore, the landlord, was ready to make drains, but there was no use in his doing so un til the sewer had been first erected. It was understood that Mr. Weightman's attention woul d be immediately called to the subject. The Licensed V ictuallers' Society prayed that the lighting, paving, and sewerage rates on their establishment in St. Anne-street, be remitted, as the object of the Institution was one of a charitable na ture. The application was referred to the Commissio ners of the district, with the understanding that it would be allowed ; and the board shortly after adjourned. SUICIDE.—On Thursday, an inquest was held on the body of Catharine Nary, a woman 64 years of age. The deceased formerly resided with her sister and niece in a cellar in Mersey-street. On Wednesday night the niece slept from home, leaving the deceased and her sister in the cellar. In the morning she was told by the sister of the deceased that she (deceased) was dead in her room, the door of which was found to be locked on the inside. On breaking open the door the deceased was found sus pended by the neck by a cord, from a nail in the vval, quite lifeless, but the dody still warm. The deceased was a woman of intemperate habits, and bad been drinking for several weeks previous. Immediately after the body was found the sister of deceased left the cellar, and was found some hours afterwards in Langan's public house, waiting for the packet to proceed to Newry, and when brought before the Coroner appeared to be labouring under the influence of liquor. Her yr rsir nof the matter was, that the sister had hanged herself during her temporary absence from the cellar ; and that she (deceased) had proposed, on the previous night, that they should both hang themselves, and said whether or not she would terminate:her put t is t t- o tance. In giving her evidence, the witne ss so muc h equivocated, and evaded answering the ques t ions her, that the Coroner threatened to commit her to Kirk dale. The verdict returned was, that the deceased had been suffocated by hanging, but how suspended, there was no evidence to show. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. EDWARD FLOWER.—On Thurs day evening, a number of young men, connected with the Association of Tradesmen's Assistants, assembled at Mr. Ford's the King's Arms, St. John's-lane, to partake of supper, and to present a testimonial of esteem to Mr. Edward Flower, for his long and valuable services in the cause of early shoe-closing. About fifty gentlemen were present, Mr. W. B. Jones, chairman; Mr. Thomas My rams, vice. The supper was excellent, and well served. After the usual loyal toasts, the chairman spoke of the progress the cause had made, and called on Mr. Jackson to present the testimonial. Mr. Jackson referred in glowing terms to the services of Mr. Flower, to whom they were mainly indebted for the success they had met with, and to whom they would still look for advice and support. He then handed to Mr. Flower a handsome purse containing fifty-five guineas, as a small token of the esteem entertained for him by the assistants. Mr. Flower replied in feeling and adequate terms. The kindness shown him vvas:beyond what he deserved, or ever expected. He had laboured to a considerable extent, but others had done much also. They had made such progress in the cause, that he trusted their wishes would yet be more fully realized. He concluded by saying that he never felt more overpowered on any occasion. He accepted the testimonial as a pledge of their friendship and confidence, and .hoped they would long continue to act together as they had done in their exertions for carrying out the ob ject they sought to accomplish. Mr. Flower then pro posed the health of the chairman, whom lie complimented in high terms for his zeal and assiduity in the cause they had so much at heart. He (the chairman) had worked day and night, and had also made great sacrifices ;—he had, in fact, acted in a tanner which did him infinite credit, and had been one of the first members of the Association. The chairman briefly replied. After some further speeches and sentiments had been given and re sponded to, the meeting separated, highly pleased with the proceedings and enjoyments of the evening. THE PoLKA.—" What is the Polka ?" We have heard asked a thousand times within the last few months ; and very few to whom it was addressed have been able to answer it. All may now find an answer in Mr. C. Mitch ell's new edition of "The Guide to the Ball-room." To that before popular work, the enterprising publisher has added an " ILLUSTRATED POLKA LESSON BOOK," in which we find the best account of the dance we have met with, and a complete code of instruction f or dancing it, the different positions being shown by well ex ecuted engravings. So necessary an accomplishment has dancing the Polka become, that we may anticip a t e every attendant of the Ball-room will find Mr. C. Mitchell's " Guide " indispensable. The Polka was originally a War-dance. " Polk" or " Pulk," we are told, in a well written account of the origin of the Polka, prefixed t o th e " Lesson-book," is the name of a regiment of Cossacks, and is an old Scythian word, originally applied to a tribe. It therefore, included both the male and the femal e mem bers of a nomadic horde. This derivation accounts there fore for those remarkable features of the Polka, which distinguish it from every other dance. The spurs, th e tapping of the ground with the heel , flourishing a battle axe in the air, and other gestures of a warlike nature, are all the accompaniments of the Polka, when danced by the Seivians, among whom it was first observed: th oug h , subsequently, inquiries have found it equally practised in Hungary and Bohemia. It is also danced in Ru ss i a , an d all parts of Germany ; and by its introduction in the Ball-room, having been divested of . its ruder and more boisterous characteristics, but retaining all its original spit it, activity, variety, and grace, no wonder that it bas become poptlar. It has every prospect of maintaining that popularity, and we recommend " The Guide" to all our readers who wish to learn it. The work forms a per fect compendium of the Etiquette of Dancing, with the Figures of all the Quadrilles, Gallopades, Mszo ur k as , Polonsises, Polkas, &c. &c. CAUTION TO BOYS FISHING IN THE DOCKS.—On NVednesday a boy, named Sefton, whilst amusing himself with fishing in the Waterloo Dock, fell in, and, but for the prompt exertions of a seaman, named Milton, must have been drowned.—On the same day, a boy, named O'Neil, whilst crossing from one vessel to another in the Trafalgar Dock, fell into the dock, but was promptly res cued by some men who were standing on the quay. THE "IRON DUKE." —The steamer Iron Duke, since the collision with the Parana, has been repaired, and resumed her usual place as a mail packet upon the station, between Dublin and Liverpool.—We may men tion that the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company (to whom the Iron Duke belongs) have contributed £59 to the fund for the relief of the families of the unfortunate men who were lost from the Parana. Messrs. Chapman and Callis, owners of the vessel, have subscribed £3O ; the Mayor £5; and several other gentlemen sums of equal amount. The present amount of the subscriptions is £l2O. THE FORGERY OF POST-OFFICE MONEY-ORDERS•— On Friday, Thomas Edwards was again placed at the bar, and further evidence was produced against him. Mr. James Mannering Smith said he had been in part nership with the prisoner under the firm of " Smith and Edwards," and upon hearing of this charge he asked the prisoner about it. The answer he received was, " Oh, don't ask me : I don't know what tempted me to do it," or words to that effect. Upon that the partnership was dissolved. On the application of Mr. Davenport the prisoner was remanded for a week, in order that some evidence may be produced on his behalf. THE SWELL MOB AT THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. —The crowded audiences at the Collegiate Institution, du ring the delivery of,Mr. Kemble s lecture•, have afforded considerable facility to the members of the Swell Mob now in Liverpool, and they have not been at all inert, as many persons to their cost well know. In order to check their proceedings, officer Bates was directed to be in at tendance on Tuesday evening last, in plain clothes, and as the audience were retiring, he observed a notorious brothel keeper, named John Yates, dressed in a superfine cloak, strutting up and down stairs, as the officer said, " like Napole( n." Several in the same line of business were in company, and they followed closely a well-known being, the most expert thief in the town, who walked closely after the crowd of ladies, as they descended the staircase. When the party reached the bottom landing, their practice was to retrace their steps, and again follow another crowd. Yates was of course taken into custody, but the others took the hint and made off. Mr. Rushton sent Yates to gaol for three months. • FALLING OF A WAREHOUSE IN LA NC ASTER.—Be tween one and two o'clock on the morning of Tuesday last, the inhabitants of George's-quay, Lancaster, were awakened and alarmed by a loud crashing sound, which made them suppose their houses were tumbling. A police on duty near the Custom-house, whilst making his way to the spot whence he thought it emanated, was called to from the window of an adjoining house by a person who cried " There were thieves breaking into the next ware house." He answered, " No! if it be from the warehouse a❑ explosion has taken place." The inhabitants ran out in afright, and it was discovered that the whole of a large beam at the south end of the bonded warehouse No. 10, on the quay, and which is four stories high, had fallen in from the top story, through every floor, into the cellar. Those who lived in the cottages and houses abutting on the warehouse were much alarmed lest the whole building would fall and bury their dwellings in ruins. The top stories were filled with wheat, and those beneath with rum, sugar, wine, and other bonded articles. Luckily, the portion that came down fell inwards, leaving the out ward walls uninjured. Some large stones fell upon an outhouse and dashed in the roof. The upper floor was, it appears, loaded with wheat in bulk; and three puncheons of rum were stored in, also two pipes of wine, the con tents flooding the cellar. Eight loads of the wheat were lowered during the day to the story below, and the floors propped throughout. No lives were lost; but a set of brutal fellows lay down and drank the rum from the cellar floor until a disgraceful scene of drunkenness en sued, several lives being only saved by great exertions and the use of the stomach pump. The estimated loss of property is from £3OO to £4OO. DOCK COMMITTEE—THURSDAY. —Present, Messrs. Moore, (in the chair,) Nicol, Holt. Holmes, Middleton, Chilton, Smith, Trotman, Bulley, Tobin, and Bold.— Upon the recommendation of the Marine Sub-Committee, a representation was directed to be made to the Trinity Board to the effect that it would be useful to place a buoy on the north-east projection of the middle patch near Chester-bar.—The receipts of dock and light dues upon vessels entering the port of Runcorn for the month end ing for the 24th instant, was stated as follows :—Vessels 220, tons 11,091 ; receipts £57 18s., being an increase of £8 13s. 4d. as compared with the corresponding period of last year.—A resolution passed by the chairman of the county quarter sessions of Chester, the Mayor, and the chairman of the Dock Committee was read. It appears that by the 106th section of the 2d of Victoria the dock and light rates of the harbour of Liverpool must be re vised and settled by the parties above mentioned every three years. Accordingly they assembled in the Town hall on Monday last, and passed the resolution read, which was to the effect that the full amount of the rates specified in the schedule of the Dock Acts should be charged for a further period of three years.—The Chair man, Deputy-chairman, and Mr. Middleton were ap pointed to confer with the Board of Ordnance, as to a site for the new battery, a communication having been made to the Dock Trust that the Finance Committee had directed the Town Clerk to communicate to the Board of Ordnance the trans'er of the property at the north to the Dork Trustees. On the application of Wood and Ritson, the Sub-Committee of Works were authorized to cause the shed on the south-west end of George's Dock to Le boarded up.—An application was read from Brownhill and (.0., requesting that, as they had received notice to quit the yard occupied by them for the reception:of cop per ore, they might be provided with another suitable site upon w Web they could carry on their trade. The Chair man said this was a most important matter to the docks of Liverpool, for they were actually bringing Swansea to Liverpool. and the dues for this branch of trade were al ready £3OO per annum, and were increasing every year. A letter from Thomas Burton, gateman of the Brunswick Dock, complaining of an assault by the captain of the flat Augusta, was referred to the harbour master's sub-com mittee.—The Solicitor reported that the claim of Ellen Brew, made in her letter of last week, had no foun dation either in law or equity, and it was ordered that the applicant should see the opinion if she wished it.—The reports of the Parliamentary Sub-Committee were pro duced. The Chairman said it might he necessary to state the reason why these reports were not presented earlier. There was one portion still wanting of the evidence, which it was expected they would have been able to lay before them before that time, but as the next Council meeting was the last for the year at which the proceedings could be taken into consideration, it became absolutely neces sary to wait no longer, but let the report as it was come before them. As soon as completed, the remainder of the evidence would be submitted to them.—The secretary then read a long detail of the steps taken by the commit tee to forward the new dock bill, the particulars of which are already familiar to our readers, and with respect to the opposition to the bill in the Lords, the report said it had been carried on principally by a member of the Dock Committee and the Council, for the purpose of getting clauses inserted for the erection of warehouses on the dock quays. Such opposition bad caused great delay and expense in obtaining the bill. The Secretary next read the report of the Parliamentary Sub-committee of their proceedings in opposition to the plan for the erection of docks at Wallasey Pool. The Committee, in their report, expressed an opinion that after the engineering evidence had been perused, every candid and unprejudiced mind would feel that they were justified in taking the steps they had with regard to the scheme for the erection of docks on the other side of the water. THE COURT (- FASHIONABLE WORLD. HER MAJESTY IN SCOTLAND. On Saturday week her Majesty confined her excursions to the grounds of the Castle and Glen Tilt. In the afternoon when the royal party arrived at a place called Lochlass, the Queen mounted her pony and, attended by the guide, ascended a high hill, and returned to the Castle about seven o'clock. The rambles up the hills seem to be the favorite atnusement of the Queen. They certainly afford an exciting relief to the monotony of the place. Had let Majesty been bred and born a. mountai neer, she could not enter upon them with more spirit. Wranped in her plain shepherd's plaid, and equipped like a Highland gude wife on her mountain pony, she leaves all state and ceremony behind her to breathe the pure air of the hills, and view from a 'vantage ground the splen did rr. - :spects which spread themselves on every side. Nor is it at all holiday works ascending these hills. On some there are winding pathways, but the Queen generally takes the more direct, and therefore the more difficult road, and makes a way for herself, usually the more liked for being the shortest, notwithstanding that it often requires good horsemanship to keep the saddle at all. Some of the hills are nearly precipitous, but a sure footed pony, a cautious guide, and a fearless rider, over come all difficulties. tier Majesty seems resolved to " rough it" when she goes on these rambles, adopting, without show or affectation, the manners cf the country. The exploits and proceedings of the Royal personages seldom escape magnifying in the telling, but it is no flat tery to say there are very few of the ladies of the country around who would undertake or could go through what are the daily recreations of the Queen here. On Sunday the royal party again attended Blair Atholl Church which was crowded to excess. The Rev. Dr. M'Leod officiated. On her Majesty entering the church there was a general rising of the congregation, especially in the gallery—not so much out of respect as from a wish to see the Queen—a piece of indecorum which was re buked by the hushing of the better disposed portion of the congregation. Her Majesty was dressed as usual in mourning, with a %%hire crape bonnet and tartan scarf over her shoulders; which, on entering the church she threw off. Soon after her Majesty's entrance, Dr. M'Leod entered the pulpit, and after the usual devotional exercises, he preached from Titus, chap. ii. verses 11-14. The sermon was distinguished by eloquence and fervour, and was an able defence of the Calvinistic doctrine of the free grace of God in man's salvation, producing holiness of heart and life. It was listened to throughout with marked attention. In his concluding prayer, he offered up fervent petitions for the long life and happiness of the Queen, her Royal Consort, and the rest of the Royal family, which was earnestly responded to by all present. The English portion of the services lasted little tnore than an hour and a half, after which the Royal party and the greater part of the congregation left, while the native portion of the congregation remained to hear the Gaelic service. In the evening the Rev. Doctor, who, it may be noticed, is one of her Majesty's chaplains, joined the Royal circle at dinner. On Monday she kept within the grounds. In the morn- ing Prince Albert shot a stag from his bed-room window. The poor creature was not killed by the shot, but stag gered on for a few seconds. Lord Glenlyon tried his hand at finishing the murder, but three times missed his mark, upon which the Prince sent another bullet, by which the feat was accomplished ! In the afternoon liar Majesty again mounted her Highland pony, and, accom panied by Lord Glenlyon, ascended at bill at the hack of the Castle, from which she might make observations of the arouse shooting, as carried on below by Prince Albert. The Prince brought down several brace. On Tuesday and the following days her Majesty took her usual walks and drives. The weather has been get tinc extremely cold, but her Majesty takes a quantity of bodily exercise that asprishes the persons who are about her. LORD GLENLYON.—I t is not perhaps generally known that Lord Glenlyon, the heir presumptive to the Dukedom of Athol and nephew to the Duke of Northumberland, who has given the use of Blair Castle to her Majesty, is the great grandson of Lieutenant-General Lord George Murray, who commanded the rebel army under Prince Charles Edward Stuart, during nearly the whole of the rebellion in the year 1745, until the battle of Culloden gave the death blow to the hopes of the unfortunate house of Stuart. Lord George was obliged to flee to France, and died under attainder and in exile, during the whole of which he experienced the most unmerited malignant hostility from Charles Edward, but he enjoyed the friend ship of the Chevalier St. George up to the death of his uucle the then Duke of Athol, without issue, the son of Lord George Murray became Duke of Athol, and from whom is descended the present Lord Glenlyon, who has now the honor of accommodating a Sovereign of the House of Brunswick at the ancient feudal residence of the Athol family, and in the very centre of a district whose former inhabitants, the numerous clansmen of the " M ur rays of Athol," almost to a man, followed Lord George Murray to the field to support the claims of the exiled family of the Stuarts to the throne of these realms. THE QUEEN'S CONDESCENSION.—To show tie com plete freedom from all. Court formality which her Majes ty has been enabled to establish in her Higi land home, various little incidents which are almost daily occurring might be mentioned. One morning, about seven o'clock, a lady plainly dressed, left the Castle, who, though ( b served by the Highland Guard on duty, was allowed to pass unnoticed, until after she had proceeded a consider able distance; when some one discovered it was the Queen, a parry of the Highlanders immediately turned out as a Royal Body Guard. Her Majesty, however, signified her wish to dispense a ith their services, and they all returned to their stations. The Queen in the mean while moved onwards through the Castle grounds alone, until she reached the Lodge, the temporary residence of Lord and Lady Glenlyon, where, upon calling, she was informed that his lordship had not yet risen. The sur prise of the domestics may be conceived when her Ma jesty announced who was to be intimated as having called on his Lordship. On her return, her Majesty having taken a different route, and finding herself bewildered by the various roads which intersect the grounds in every direction, applied to some reapers whom she met to di rect her to the Castle by the nearest way. They, not being aware to whom they spoke, immediately did so, by directing her Majesty across one of the parks, and over a palling which lay before her, and which she at once pas sed and reached the Castle, a good d al amused, no doubt, with her morning's excursion—On another occasion, the Queen and Lady Glenlyon having extended their walks a considerable distance up Glen Tilt, entered one of the gamekeeper's cottages, where the/ found no person but the gamekeeper's wife, he being himself on the bill with the Prince. They entered into conversation with the woman, and were soon furnished with a full account of all her little family arrangements, and also presented with a draught of vat's milk. On their leaving, she expressed her regret. in a very homely way, that she did not happen to have any better fare to offer the ladies. It was only in the evening, on her husband's return, that she discovered who bad been her guests in the morning.— Glasgow Citizen. A Chapter of the Noble Order of the Garter will be held at Windsor Castle, on Friday, the llth of October, for the election of two Knights. The King of the French it is expected, will, as an European sovereign, be elected an Honorary Knight of the Order during his sojourn in this country. GENERAL MISCELLANY. Mr. Nisbett has retired from the stage. DECLINE OF THE DRAM A.—The Gloucester Theatre is advertised to be let as a warehouse. Alderman Gibbs was, on Saturday last, chosen Lord Mayor of London. Lord Sandon presided at the dinner of the North Staf fordshire Agricultural Association, at Stone, on Thursday; and made an admirable speech. Mignionette kept from flowering for a year becomes a shrubby plant and perennial, it is also much more power ful as to scent. DEATH OF A FEMALE OPIUM EATER.—Charlotte Williams, of Horsleydown, died the other day in Guy's Hospital, from excess of " the insane root." It is a novel fact, that New gate does not contain a sin gle convict under sentence of transportation. Such a circumstance has not occurred for a century past. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. ROWLAND ILL.—The amount of subscriptions already advertised amounts to £9,000, but several returns have not yet been received. In many extensive districts, says the Times, it is found, by taking the several villages, that they have not nearly so many farmers as when the Dcomsday Book was com piled. A FREE-CHURCII SHIT.—The Free Church of Scot land have just launched a vessel called the Breadalbane, which is destined to sail throughout the Highland lake districts as a " moveable church." Some days back, Mr Mossop, of the Lowdore Inn, at the head of Keswick Lake, took a hive of bees, from which he obtained not less than five stone weight of excellent honey ! Carlisle Patriot. On Tuesday night, about ten o'clock, a boat with two young men belonging to the smack Leech, of Cardigan, in returning over the bar from the bay, at Newport, Pem brokeshire, sunk, and both were drowned. Mr. Sidney, tea merchant, one of the sheriffs elect of the city of London, was, on Thursday, unanimously elected Alderman for Billingsgate Ward, in place of Alderman Brown, who has been appointed City Chamberlain. THE THREE H UNDREDTH ASCENT OF MR. GREEN. — On Wednesday evening last, Mr. Charles Green ascended in his small balloon, the Albion, from the grounds of the Stepney Gas Works. The election of a Chief Rabbi of the Jews in England, in place of the late Dr. Hirsebell, is expected to take place this month. Four Continental Chief Rabbis are candidates. SUPERSTITION. -At the village of Ornbersley. in Wor cestershire, last week, it was stated at the inquest on a child seventeen days old by the mother, that she did not send for a doctor to see the child, buta woman "charmed" it. That was all that was done to it. FOREIGN CATTLE.—The imports since cur last have been by the Leeds, on Friday, 35 head of horned cattle, and by the Emerald Isle, on Sunday, 64 sheep. By the Helen M'Gregor, on the same day, 30 fine Holstein oxe ; and by the Transit, on Wednesday, 27 of the same race. Hull Packet. Madame Taglioni is said to have accepted an engage— ment in the United States for one year; 10,000/. being secured to the fair sylphide, with profitable contingencies of a much larger sum. With this tour La Syiphide takes leave of the stage, and settles down for life at her villa on the banks of the Lake of Como. FIRST COMMITTAL UNDER THE CONVENTION BE TWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.—At the Mansion House, last week, Jacques Besset. who, under the firm of Prisener and Co., general merchants, 73, Fenchurch street, was charged, under the law of France, with the offence of fraudulent bankruptcy, was committed pre paratory to being sent to France. " BILLS" AND " NOTES."—It is understood that at the Court of Bank of England Directors, held on Thurs day, a resolution was passed, so clearly defining the meaning of the words " bill" and " note," as to render all future misunderstanding impossible. By this resolu• lion, it seems, in all cases where the drawer is the dis counter, the document is to be called a " note," and in all other cases it is to be called a " FALL IN THE PRICE OF 13READ —ln consequence of the large supply of wheat and flour at Mark-lane on Monday, and a general tendency to a decline in prices on Tuesday, the bakers throughout the metropolis fell the best bread to 7d. per 41b. loaf, and the second quality to 6d. In Blackfriars-road, the New-cnt, Whitechapel, Westminster, and other populous parts, many of them only charge 51d. for the 41b., weighed on delivery, and excellent bread. LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.—On Thursday last Mr. Newman, son of a wealthy official of India, being in a wherry, on the Thames, with a young lady, the daughter of a tavernkeeper, attempted to kiss her, which she re sisted, whereby the boat was overset. Newman and a male friend contrived to reach the bank, but the young lady sunk and did not reappear. She had consented to take a walk with Newman and his friend, the former being intimate with her family. A MAN TORN TO PIECES BY A HORSE.—A man named Murphy, on Monday, was killed by a stallion near Kill, county Waterford. The man was turning off the high road into the field, to make a short cut, though advised to turn back, or else be might be killed by a wild horse he should have to pass. Fatally for himself lie trod the " forbidden ground." In four hours after his body was found torn to pieces. The horse's hoofs and mouth were encrusted with the blood of his victim. PROTEST AGAINST THE STATE BY THE POPISH SHAM HIERARCHY AND PRIESTS. —Signed by one archbishop and by twelve or thirteen bishops, backed by six hundred priests, a protest has appeared in the Popish papers re pudiating the authority of the State over the Romish hier archy and priesthood. A supplemental list, we are told, will appear with other signatures; and whether the result shall show that the Romish priesthood is divided on this question, or whether they all follow the Archbishop_ of 'l'uam in the long run, the document is " a great fact. ' WARD OF PORTSOKEN.—The election of an Alderman for this Ward of the City of London, vice Mr. Thomas Johnson, resigned, commenced on Wednesday. The can didates were Mr. F. G. Moon, one of the present Sheriffs, and Mr. David Salomons, an ex-Sheriff. Mr. Salomons had the show of hands, and Mr. Moon demanded a poll. Mr. Salomons was, some nine years ago, elected an Alder man, but refused to sign the declaration, " on the title faith of a Christian," be being a Jew, and Alderman Humphrey obtained the gown. At the close of the poll on Friday, Mr. Salomons was returned by a majority of 32. A bell-ringer at Newington Church, near Sandgate, Kent, has been killed by the bell he was ringing. It turned over, and drew him up to the ceiling of the belfry, where his head struck with such violence that he died in half-an-hour.E It is calculated, that a few years ago there were about 1,200 persons in the Lor don prisons for dell, and there are now somewl ere about 360. By two parliamentary returns (one prir tei in May last, and t!.e otl e• subse quently) it appears that there were in the United King dom 3,352 persons confined f r debt, of wl ich number 1,487 were incarcerated for sums, exclusive of costs, of under £lO ! STRANGE CAUSE OF DEATH.—Last week, as Mrs. Tregear, of Devonport, was cleaning a fish, one of the bones stuck in her fore-finger. It was iwmediately ex tracted, and little notice taken of the occurrence. At the end of two days, however, she felt the most excruciating pain, when it was found that mortification had com menced, and death put an end to her sufferings before the close of the week. She was 74 years of age.—Exeter Gazette. SWINDLING.—Last week several of the tradesmen of Glasgow were taken in by a respectable looking person, who represented himself to be from Macintosh and Co., the eminent London waterproof manufacturers, and who succeeded in extracting various sum's of money by the sale and delivery of an article which he said was capable of rendering cloth of all kinds waterproof, and by the promise of an agency for the article. When be had taken his departure the liquid which he left was examined and found to be nothing better than coloured water. DISTRESSING DEPRIVATI(,N.—A daughter of Mr. S. Stephens, smith, of Llandilo fawr town, named Anne, aged ten years, died after a few hours' illness on Sunday, the Ist instant, at ten o'clock ; also Thomas, a son, aged three wars. at three o'clock of the same d a y ; an d on t h e day fallowing, Monday the 2d instant, David, another son, aged six years. On Wednesday the three were all buried in the same grave in Llandilo church-yard. Thus suddenly Mr. Stephens was deprived of all his children, who a few hours previous were pictures of innocence and health.— Cambrian. FATAL HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Thursday evening week, as James Barrowclough, of Barrowford, gardener, wai returning from Preston, about eight o'clock, he was attacked on entering into Blackburn by two men, who savagely beat and robbed him of eleven shillings and six pence. A man and woman coming up, the villain+ made off. The sufferer Ra 3 assisted to a public-house. On the following morning he made his way home to near Colne, with much difficulty. He continued in a dreadful state of suffering until Thursday afternoon la,t, when he expired. —Blackburn Standard. EAST INDIA COMPANY.—On Wednesday, the quar terly general meeting of the proprietors of East India stock was held, when the annuity of XI .000 to Sir W. Nott was confirmed. Mr. Poynder postponed his motion for abrogating the annual payment of £6,000 to !he temple of Juggernaut, in consequence of a representation from the chairman that despatches had been received from India, which were under the consideration of the direc tors, and he (the chairman) expected that a favourable statement would be made to the court of proprietors upon the subject. AFFLICTING BEREAVEMENT.—A short time ago Mrs. Nelson, of Enfield, brought home a boy seven years old she had had at the Bluecoat School, Hertford, for change of air, after having had scarletina and measles. Only ten days after his return his two younger brothers were seized with scarletina and putrid sore throats ; the elder of the two, after a few days' illness, died on Thursday, the younger on Friday, and the Bluecoat boy on the Saturday of the same week—having been seized by typhus fever; they were all interred in one grave. Thus, in one short week, was Mrs. Nelson deprived of all her boys. A HINT.—The following singular advertisement ap peared in the Ayr Advertiser of Thursday :—" Adver tisement.—Two English ladies, after three months' residence in Ayr, find it quite impossible to continue longer peaceably in the town, without giving a detailed account of what they are, who they are, and where they come from. However gratifying it might be to the bene volent inhabitants of Ayr, the ladies would consider it by far too great condescension on their part to do so. Does the boasted hospitality of Scotland co.isist in de teriorating the character of its visitants. Let us hope that this is a single instance.—Ayr, Sept. 18, 1844." PADDLE FLOATS. - -Two iron steamers, for the Ardros can and Fleetwood stations, have been constructed by Messrs. Tod and M'Gregor, of Glasgow; they are six hundred tons burden, with engines of three hundred horse power, the chief feature being that the paddle floats of one are solid, and the other divided. A trial was made to test their capabilities, the result being that the solid float was declared in point of speed superior to the divided one. A an entertainment which followed, many statements were made, by Mr. M'Gregor and others, in favour of iron boats—that they were of cheaper construc tions, would not burn, would not take dry-rot, and, when built in compartments, would not sink. VAN A MIIURGH ' s ELEPHANT.—WhiIe at Canterbury this sagacious animal gave another proof of its well-known capability of feeling and resenting insults. One of the musicians attached to the company bad frequently amused himself in annoying the elephant by pelting it in the ear and eye, and most sensitive parts, with small pellets, and he bed frequently been warned that the beast would find an opportunity of retaliating. So it happened. One day last week the elephant suddenly lifted up his assailant with his trunk to a considerable height in the air, to getherwithhis musical instrument and book, then suddenly dropped the astonished trumpter, who fell with consider able violence to the ground. Fortunately no bones were broken.—Kent Herald. A NOVEL WATER PARTY.—A singular feat was on Monday successfully performed on the Thames, between Vauxhall and Westminster bridges. Mr. Barry, one of the clowns at Astley's Theatre, had announced his inten tion of sailing from Vauxhall to Westminstt r in a wash ing tub drawn by two geese. At about half-past three o'clock Mr. Barry, in his clown's dress, and accompanied by several of his friends, arrived at the bridge, and all things being prepared, he stepped into his tub and pro ceeded on his " voyage." The tide being in his favour he went alor.g smoothly enough, and he had but little diffi culty in making the geese swim in the proper course. An immense number of boats accompanied this strange water party, so that the intrepid voyageur was in no dancer of drowning. Mr. Barry disembarked at Westminster bridge. FIRE AND Loss OF Two LIVES.—About five o'clock on Sunday morning, a fire broke out in the house of Magdalene Stewart, a widow, residing in Blyth's Clos e , Edinburgh, which caused her death, and also that of a man named Thomas Todd, aged 55, a mason, who lodged with her. Todd came home about one o'clock much the worse of drink, along v,ith a man named Cairney, also a lodger in the house. They found M s. Stewart sitting by the fire quite drunk. They retiree to bed, and shout a quarter to five o'clock, Cairney was aw ali_ened by a sense of suffocation, and gave the alarm. NI hen the police entered the house Todd was found lying on the bed, and was taken to the Infirmary where he died in a short time. Mrs. Stewart was found in the kitchen burnt to a cinder. NOVEL EXHIBITION AT A THELTRE.—At the Theatre, Market Drayton, on Friday last, was witnessed a per formance of an unusual character. The building, which has latterly been unoccupied, was stored with wheat, the produce of the late harvest ; and en the day mentioned four men and a lad were engaged in thrashing it, with a hand machine. It was turned apparently with ease by two men the other two being engaged one in feeding the machine and the other in clearing away the straw ; all of whom in rotation changed their parts in the performance, the lad continuing in the character of supplier to the feeder. The machine, which is the invention of Barrett and Co., of Reading, did its work to the admiration of all the company present, and in the day thrashed upwards of fifty bushels. The adoption of such machines would insure to the farmer good thrashing without the suppres sion of manual labour. EFFECT OF LIGHTNING UPON THE BRAIN.—A re markable case, illustrating the powerful effect of this agent upon the nervous system, is detailed in the last number of the Lancet. The patient, a young lady, was seated, in the country, at an open window, contemplat ing the hot rors of a thunder-storm, when she was sud denly struck by a flash of lightning. Transient insensi bility was produced, followed by a violent fit of hysteria, intense headache, tic doloureux, dropping of the eyelids, and sickness, which existed with little intermission for several moments. The patient, however, ultimately re coverrd, the stroke not being sufficiently powerful to annihilate at once the functions of the brain. and produce sudden death. An instance like this should operate as a warning to those who wilfully neglect the means of safety when placed within their reach. TIIE STONYHURST JUBILEE.-Fifty years have elapsed since the fathers of the Society of Jesuits, flying from Leige in consequence of the severe proscriptions of the French revolution, came into England and established themselves in Stonyburst, in the ancient mansion of the Sherburnes. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday week, the jubilee of this event was commemorated at the College with great solemnity and rejoicing. A numerous body of the fathers of the order assembled from the different missions to celebrate the feast, snd many gentlemen who had re ceived their education there came to participate in the festive demonstration. Among the visitors may be enu merated the Cliffords, the Tempests, the Maxwells, the Lomaxes, the Middletons, Ferral Caddell, Esq., James . Ilunloke. Esq., J. F. Anderton Esq , Jos. Bushell, , &c. G. Lambert Clifford, Esq., the last student at Leige, and the first at Stonyhurst, was also one of the party, Four bullocks, two score of sheep, and eight lambs were killed on this festive occasion. ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY.—On Thursday last arrived in Falmouth harbour the Lord Bruce brig, Captain Poole, with a cargo of sugar from Pernambuco. A few mornings after the Lord Bruce left Pernambuco, a very fine !Ringo black lad, about 18 or 20 years of age, made his appear ance on deck, to the no small surprise of the captain and crew of the Lord Bruce. He is not able to speak a single word of English, but talks the Portuguese language toler ably well, from which we learn that he was a slave, and had been brought to the Brazils, in a slaver, from a far distant country. It appears he, with many other slaves, had been sent off to the Lord Bruce with barges of sugar, and again returned on shore, and the night previous to the sailing of the vessel, he stole a craft peculiar to the South Americans, called a catamaran, taking with him a tolerable stock of provisions, and some very good clothes, and came on board, and stowed himself away, unobserved, amongst the cargo, and did not make his appearance until he knew the vessel was so far 'at sea, that there was no chance of his being sent back again; thus effecting bia escape from slavery. The captain treated him with every possible kindness. but as the poor fellow seems p ra a t im he o r u. un fit for sea, be will be thrown on the Parish of until some means can be adopted to get him to provide i for himself.—Deronport Independent. SI ) XVIII M `~ =. ing ieW ich ore ion ase iies iod the erY n CS not erY !es, ich rge ion red Che Plat e a R e r6Bll 0 cf I`o.