The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-02-08 00:00:00

TO ADVERTISERS. i.RD PAPER Y ON IA RKI ci ; , FEB last, v the Overland Mail d to reach n £lll,OOO 240,000 )O 1 £1,917,000 £ ,ion; whit d Shea 3 corresr estate, arc ig clain have b appear with Out wers, and ot of forthe A the first standi than two m ,891,000 hesdon and Co. and vound up under the heson and Co. are to trustees are ze the affairs of 3n of of the )m Calcutta, on the ich claims, often c in proportion ty, and ed at ver, in Letals. N the - h tem, of the ( .aus ear when the r timulai 3d the 6n mere'. Alt of those tions me on )f the ,eemed the native Indian populs _-,umption of our 1 of nothing then but the na, the con tension of our com erce with these the fact, however, that the eat Indian houses has been one s equally so that rers and our us car 3nce of our r anufact itatesmen upon the extension of Indian demand or their goods has been based upon like fictitious ..._ . _ grounds. Our past demand from the Indian em pire has been created by the very operations, on the part of our merchants, which are now so severely reprobated. A vast population, without the means to carry on an extensive cultivation, without the USDA t Hal; Mora to pri n overloo Mn rp, I as available for tb enerally ar the condition of the the Directors of whic ilveney and pc ising however, a which part of it i ering it a a !natter of difficults, iid for many years to o establishment, no better prospect than Many of its factories are nd the best of them to be ay. to hP llnuroductiv outlay, which there 1, 1, and ith fears im- s, it is not wonderful that ric in India should be in should prevail on every every article of produce e except at ruinous sacrifices, we suitable for the 1)- .sntish case—with the produce a exchange only capable .e to the native grower as little su ducts are more de hich )llowing, m , dicable to other presidencie a o symptoms of .ssion . has been i since the comtnenee- 'nction of c scounts on any take away from the usual Nell as the inclination to ye can prised t! ) a stat -hich ha ended in lave had their go cultivation. e houses, which have are similarly situated. - - are proprietors of sug s of enterprise, ►nd clothing a numerous popu ieveloping the varied resources rn. When we notice, therefore, I . r, per maund that opium ha and that it is the London 3me any expectations which we tained of early improvement or ,ur Indian commerce, which can the manufacturer or the British d syste of credit, e :ontinent. an( NO In d millions at it- 1 s supported ; g more solid f credit, or somet , cted before we can de- Indian :changes of a ustry with th products for We selves be- country sh to con our wonted amount first o. Ir, rice, indigo, e Chinese "rom the apo- ionetary sys- igh Tox n treat been visited at t ,ses of feve The total numbe . 37,256, and it own houses ,vernor added to 3. ( debt J Notwiti Southern D spe e respective dispen- )rt, of A been used g to the com- it India s tem por recessary implements and skill to perform the various processes, by which the products of their soil are prepared for the Briti:" ' markets, have been aided and provided THE TEA DUTIES , inose means by .1, and the skill of British 4 ;tion, been enabled to the enterprise, the caj merchants ; and have, in a )ecome consumers of British T ducts, and been laced in a position to acquire the bits of c the surest gua- is or as allie Those effor have been a The millions devote by them of industry amongst the r 1 - of their cane tation repr go plan e s of their entire re tea dutie te, are represer milar e which )rthless except to form the ma of unsa- ;011' it The tt n, with the ro' ;even r s of our pigs to I is of years of well c n to driv and n A deputation of a very influential character, appointed h and othe at a recent public Meeting held in this town, had an in ft terview with Lord John Russell, at his official residence s in Downing-street, on Wednesday last. The two mem b bers of parliament for Liverpool introduced the deputa iu tion, and strongly supported their object. The deputa a tion consisted of Mr. R. Gladstone, on behalf of the merchants ; Mr. Brodribb, on behalf of those more 1 the in terestedtray' in the tea trade; Mr. J. R. Jeffery, on behalf of continuous value to us as fellow- 1 _ ..auesinen and shopkeepers ; Mr. R. Crossley, as the President of the Tradesmen's Guardian Society ; and Mr. H. Littledale, as the representative of the commercial .eral public of Liverpool. ll GL A r cT~ 'oble lord that the depu- unanimous wish of a community and paying one-tenth of the The evils of the existing THE LIVERPOOL SVANI-Ltßit WATER TO LIVERPOOL.—Part of the meh employed in guaging the water on the line of this great undertaking, from Waddlesworth Brook to Rivington, still continue at work, and it is probable that extensive operations will be proceeded with' ere long, and be the means of affording employment to a considerable number of hands. It is in contemplation to establish a new periodical, to circulate almost exclusively among the fellows and mem bers of the learned societies, for the purpose of reporting to each body the proceedings of its contemporaries. It is said to have originated with Dr. Hume, of this town, and that he is to be the editor. SSING ACCIDENT.—On Thursday, an inquest the body of a young man, twenty years of field on ,nd painter, in the employ of ing-street. The unfortun Gildred died from concussion of the brain, the effe fortnight previous from a ladder whilst workin e young man of a. fall a lulberry-strec g in Back GUARDIAN SOCIETY.—T:ie annual meeting was held on Thursday evening. Mr. William Smithurst, of Scotland road, was elected president for the ensuing year, and Mr. J °tin rem uerton ' npnoisterer, unite-street , vice-president. The anniversary dinner has been fixed for Tuesday, the `nd instant, at the Queen's Hotel, Lime-street. The president, Mr. R. Crossley, according to custom, The Mayor and several distinguished guests Are expected to he present. will preside StTICID' .—About six o'clock, on Friday morning, a man named James Butler, who lodged at a house in Chis )-street, jumped through one of the bedroom win dows into the street, and injured his head so much that enhale he died in an instant. It appeared that he had only gone to lodge at the house on Wednesday evening, and com plained of being unwell. A man named Lynch, who was passing by at the time, narrowly escaped being killed, for ad Butler struck him on the shoulder in the course of the fall. ANOTHER DEATH OF A CHILD BY FlRE.—Yesterday fortnight, Mary Chadwick, seven years of age, living with her parents in Fairclough-street, went into a neighbour's house opposite her own, and a little girl, named Wall, who had gone in search of a playmate, found her standing on the fender by the fire, and told her to come off, which she did, but her frock had caught fire. The other little girl endeavoured to put it out, but before the fire could be extinguished she was so severely burnt on the back that she died on Friday. IRISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ISLINGTON.—SLM d ;ed ent, mud zid we bird part of y of our which tion fr foes appear to us th our co ction that they of an ear eir products ndeed, the East India Company can selves to re and the int tors to the dividends t eir stogy es mas lion of cotton ma le of collec from such measures must be s THE LIVERPOOI and other governors and office ). H. GIBSON, the secre en cour town, and the in .t no fewer than E expense eth-park WE nearly 400 c ) fulfil t am are c e their sion o: :eneral But any .vv vole 1, iT r for some time to come, unless, em ople ibu- If the Loved, result had to treat the result forward, a serious curt to the be Lct of Christian el than ad sities of the poor and the BOOTH moved that ti SUTHERLAND s unan g to the neces- to the medical of 1 in which, as well as than clergy who had preacl d. Officers NI occeptions, the a few e half of the lointed for the ensuing year, me as 'he CHAIRMAN said he had served for three y ught that he should retire, and that the.vice-p: meeting appre to continue to pr r the usual lit• ao ating his valuable ser :eparated RST ANNUAL SOIREE OF On Tt esd ay last held in ti CLUB 'eed to and a more int t annual cresting and better conducte lom been held in Liverpool. of the above .eet, done, we believe, w( he members and otl ibsence of the lit one respect re the anticipations of a portion of ers present disappointed, viz., the ry and other guests of eminent rank, ,ed. The proximity of day anpointed vho had been it in their n. The n, and to the commencement of the parliamentary se the limited notice which the committee had power to give, fully account for the deprival club were, however, favoured with the presence of a goo portion of the talent and respectability of th hood, both takers of t ,n the platform, and subs platform we dent of the he dar )e Clul gentler amongst th iry R. Sandbach, Esq., the pi carved chair, belonging to Mr. I formed out of one of the raft yer, of Lor yor, G. Hall ; John A. 'I Roscoe was born ; tL. Esq. ; William Rathbone, I Captain Greig, staff officer of the distr Esq., of the Rev. Dr. H Manchester At veral of our local vocalists were platform during the in e Holden as conductor at tl Whitnall, with Mr. the varieus-i' During the entrance of the compa six and seven o'clock, the excellent .ecl several piece as eithusiasticall most wonderfully executed operations The CHAIRMAN described the design and t of the club since its formation, and th which it had received. He read an inter priate letter from James Montgomery, the poet, and ex pressed an earnest anxiety for the future welfare of the The audience was subsequently ai sed by Mr Langley, secretary to tt RatiibOne, Mr. Tinne, and Mr Ohn Smith, Dr. Boot Mortimer k.thenteum, Mr. Dr. Hume, Mr. The preliminary portion of the proceeedings been concluded, the Chairman requested the ass( whilst the forms in the body of the hall were bei This department—not the least entertaining ,on .asion—was superintended by Mr. Horsfall, tioner, of Church-street, and, both for the abun provided and the excellence of the various viands, -Hies, pastes, cakes, fruit, &c., did great credit to •a. We need not say that the room in which it having embly, to adjourn to lment room such an oc his cate e during t nounced to be cleared, the earnest busi of the evening h—r•hich was succeeded by quadrilles, polkas. galloppes, and waltzes, until a somewhat late hour in the morning, when the old favorite English dance, Sir Roger De Coverley, closed the scene of gait The band was one of the finest which it has ever been )ur fortune to hear, and gave unbounded satisfaction, comprising as it did some of the first solo performers in the provinces, and under the able leadership of one of the most talented violinists of the day, Mr. Goodall. The principally selected from the compositions of Bosisio, Labitzky, Jullien, Lanner, Koenig 1 compositions of the able 1 COMDO imong Ised expressly f ;ocTa - 11, entitled the Rosoe Club Polkas, which were played as b'eautiful and effective music deserves to be played, and will, when published, carry the name of the club, to whom we understand they are to be dedicated, to many a circle in which it might otherwise remain un- known The introduction is a beautiful clarionet solo, played by Mr. H. George, and containing :a cadenza in half notes, which was very finely played. The polka commences with a piano movement, followed by a very effective forte. The second polka contains an introduction by the full band in unison, the subject being afterwards taken up by the orpheiclide and cornet solo, and flageolet and clarionet alternately. The third is introduced by the trumpet solo ; the first part is a piannissino movement for cornet and orpheicliae and flageolet and clarionet. The second part is a very beautiful and original movement executed by the violins. The fourth contains an introduction by the cor net, after which the subject is taken up by the flageolet. The second part is composed for the full band, and the trio is a solo for the first and second cornet. By many who did not mingle in the dance it was remarked that they felt sufficient delight in listening to such music, and in gazing upon the happy scene with which they were surrounded. Altogether this soiree was most successful ; and in these dull times it must have been a delight to every one present to witness the buoyancy of spirit which was everywhere perceptible. The arrangements made by the stewards and the honorary secretaries were most excellent, and their attentions to their guests worthy of all praise. We do not care, and many will echo the sentiment, how soon we have another Roscoe Club Soiree ; and have only to regret of it that, like Christmas, "it only comes once a year." Unlike that sacred festival, however, it might be made to come oftener, by which we should be saved from the dis tressing reflection on each recurring celebration, that we had become a year older. he del 'ONE assured tt ited 0 enue of the kingdom ; had been fur shown in the report of the Select amentary committee last year, which had entered an innuiry into our commercial relations with China. upon our policy by heavy additional duties on such of our manufactures as were consumed in the interior of that country ; and this, if it continued, would eventually shut the market against us. Perhaps the government of this country would lose more by maintaining the present tea duties, than by reducing them ; for by the former system the trade would, in all probability, be put an end to. He referred to the depressed circumstances of our manufac turinr nonulation and enlarged u necessity change in the tea duties, of opening up a w remunerative field for our staple products. Mr. BRODRIBB explained to his lordship the result of his long experience in the teE T wn A r sand to the same effect, at considerable length. irked, that in the entire course of his ac- Liverpool, he never yet knew the corn - port so utterly prostrate, and a revival were not effected in the mode is greatness would recede even more ra- 1 interests of that poi mert pred now su. .fter attentively listening to the ers, replied that he fully appreciated the moral and social bearings of the question, but he was obliged also to weigh all the financial bearings of the question, and in doing so he was constrained to dissent from one of the resolutions of the meeting represented by the deputation—" That this meeting is of opinion that t loss would accrue to the revenue from a consi- several speal no direc ;tion of the duty on tea cy were to arise, the considerations of a moral character inseparably connected with this Lion are of paramount importance to those of a mere fiscal nature." The argument here used had been applied in the instance of the reduction of the rate of postage, and the result in that instance hardly justified a repetition of a like experiment. That reduction was made by the Government on moral and social views, at a time when the country could afford it ; and, though great ad vantages had accrued to the community from the mea- tempor sure, the revenue had yet failed to realize the expectations held forth from that branch. The reduction of the tea duties might be found to produce a similar result, for the two questions were parallel, and both supported by similar arguments. The consumption of tea would certainly in crease with a reduction of the duty, but he did not acqui esce in the extent of that consumption assumed by the members of that and the late deputation. However, it was in its financial aspect merely that the subject would have to be considered by her Majesty' first minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and it would be for them, being responsible for the revenue of the country, to see ally means could be hit upon whereby the question could be safely dealt with. R. GLADSTOIS was about to indicate wherein the y between the reduction in the duties on tea and in the rate of postage did not apply ; but Lord J. Russell declined further discussion on that point as inopportune. The deputation then withdrew, much gratified by the courtesy with which they had been received by the noble Premier . THE MAGNILOQUi NCE OF THE MANCHESTRIANS hbours of the cotton spinning metropolis are :e tiresome with their eternal iteration of their rs. We cannot take up one of their papers ng puzzled with constant references to "this )ur Cathedral," " our See," " our Bishop," or is of the See of Manchester." It is painful thus de to forget, in such magnificent titles, the plain Inn locality of tall chimnies, smoke, and ill-fed ;. People are actually puzzled to find the "Cathe " well enough as they have long known " th' ould .nd when they are told of the "see" of Mon t naturally led to conclude that Neptune Our neig has at length been won to consent to gratify the aspiring of the Manchestrians to become the owners of a " port" g the veritable green sea up to their Bonding to take the place of the Duke's Canal and by bring the muddy Irk and Irwell. All that seems wanting to crown their aspirings appears to be the possession of a "Lord" Mayor. A simple "Mayor" is derogatory to so great a people. Lord Elkanah Armitage, or Lord Wat kins, or Lord Bake, ("that is to be,") would be much better ; although, as those best public instructors of our happy neighbours—the Manchester Guardian and the Courier,—cannot as yet agree whether their Bishop should essed as " your Lordship," or " your Grace," %nu oe some clanger or .uthorities for their chief magistrate the title a Royal. A.iming Highness ?Loral Mr. Cardwell, M.P., has given ten guine's to the Col legiate Institution, and is therefore a life member. .osq., of Bootle, has been appointed )bert Theakstone. T magistrate for this comity The Archbishop of Dublin has made a large and valu able donation of books to the Roscoe Club. The Old Roan (Liverpool) Steeple Chases (two), will take place on Thursday, the 17th inst., weather permitting. The Antelope steamer, from Liverpool, arrived at Rio on the 4th of December, and was to sail for the River Plate on the 16th. — Tar ALBERT DOCK.—On Tuesday, the Earl and Countess of Sefton, accompanied by another noble lord and lady, visited the Albert Dock and warehouses. The Corporation have resolved to erect six additional 'laths and warehouses, two in Toxteth-park, two in Liver ' one in West Derby, and one in Everton. __.,:some silver salver has been presented to Captain Charlewood, late secretary of the Cheshire Junction Rail way, by his brother officers engaged on the line. A. few of the members of the new Hebrew Congrega- Liverpool, have recently presented the Rev. Dr. A. hand week, being the anniversary of the opening of this place of worship, sermons were preached by the Rev. Dr. Henry, of Belfast, and the Rev. Dr. Raffles, when col lections were made, amounting to about £65, to liquidate but that if even a I the debt on the building. A sale of ladies' work, for the benefit of the poor, took place on Tuesday, when upwards of £36 were realized. In the evening a tea party was held in the school-room. On Wednesday evening, the children connected with the Sunday school held a convi- vial meeting in the same place. IRISH PAUPERISM. —On several days during last week, the number of Irish offenders brought betore Mr. Rushton exceeded the average of forty per day ! The borough gaol contains at this moment more than one thousand prisoners, (five hundred being about the usual average,) and the workhouse is so full that many shivering vagrants have been denied admittance. But for the night asylum, deaths must have occurred in the streets from sheer starvation. On Thursday a poor woman, just out of fever, was brought and laid at the door of the bridewell for shelter. The paupers refuse to be sent back to their.own country, and many are committing offences against the law, in order, avowedly, that they may be put into gaol. PRESERVATION OF PAINTINGS.—At the meeting on Monday of the Liverpool Polytechnic Society, in the course of an interesting conversation on the qualities of gutta percha, Mr. C. J. Smith threw out what we consider an excellent suggestion in regard to the preservation of valuable paintings. Paintings, it is but too well known, are frequently destroyed or injured by the dampness of the wall against which they may be hung ; and the world has often had occasion to deplore the perishing influences to which the noblest works of art have been exposed. Mr. Smith suggested that if valuable pictures were backed with a thin coating of gutta percha, it would enable them, in a great measure, to resist the influence of the atmos phere, and render them all but imperishable AN EXAMP OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY.—We have learned from a gentleman of Wallasey that Mr. William Peers, manager of the powder magazines, at New Brigh ton, distributed gratuitously, at the commencement of the severe weather, 18 tons of coal to the necessitous in the township of Liscard, Seacombe, and Wallasey, and that he recently again gave 60 tons more in the same localities; and with a consideration scarcely less generous than that which dictated the gift, sent them free of expense to the habitations of the deserving poor. No comment is re quired on the act of kindness ; but, as the labouring classes in the places named have, during the winter, suf fered, and are many of them yet suffering, great privations from want of work, we may express a hope that the noble example will induce some of the wealthy residents to ex tend their charitable aid to the needy in other ways, until the opening of spring permits the full resumption of field and garden operations. FRENCH AND DRAWING.—From testimony before us, it appears that the results aimed at in the mode of teaching adopted by Mons. Chapuis, whose advertisement appears in another column, are,—to give to the pupil a pure and correct pronunciation, which can be acquired by the ear only. To acquaint him with the French phraseology, so very different from the English. To initiate him in the language by constant inversions of French sentences, having always a complete sense. To give him a perfect knowledge of the rules of the grammar, which are con stantly explained and used in practical exercises. To faci- 11 , -4-.ko 41. n vs., , sa .se in. French, as the lessons may be considered as matter for conversation. To enable him to write correctly in French, both by the knowledge he has acquired of the language, and by the spelling of the spoken words he has written. With respect to Mons. Chapuis's qualifications as a draw ing -master, he has established a reputation amongst us justifying all our anticipations.—Mercury, . . - DEATH BY THE FALLING IN OF A SEWER.—On Satur day, an inquest was held before the borough coroner on view of the body of Henry Edwards, aged 27. It ap peared that deceased was employed on Friday, with others, in making a sewer in Lower Harrington-street, Toxteth park. The sewer, or rather excavation for the sewer, was about twelve feet deep, and five in width. Deceased was employed in the bottom. The sides of the cutting were composed of loose soil, and planked up to prevent it from falling in. While the men were working a quantity of the soil at one side gave way and fell upon deceased. He was extricated as soon as possible, but was found to be quite dead. There was a large cut on the left side of his head. As it appeared from the evidence of the contrac tor, the corporation, and several of the men employed, that planks had been fixed at the sides, and shores to sup port them which they considered sufficient, the jury re turned a verdict of " accidental death." Several other labourers were injured by the fall of the soil, &c., one of them so severely that he was sent to the hospital. TIMBER TRADE.—The principal attraction last week was the very large auction sale which occupied the trade three days. The company was exceedingly numerous and highly respectable ; the amount of business transacted was more than was expected, and prices were a shade higher than for the last few weeks. 260 logs of Quebec yellow pine timber were sold at 14/d. per foot ; 23,000 feet middling quality at 134 d. to 132 d. per foot, and 5000 feet at 131 d. per foot; 21,500 feet Quebec red pine at from 19d. to 21d. 'per foot ; 18,800 St. John and Mira michi spruce deals at from 2d. 3-16 to nd. per foot, of 2 inches; 7000 Miramichi yellow deals at from 2 3 16ths to 2/d. per foot, of 2 inches. The sales of mahogany have been very extensive, and consist of 548 logs Honduras mahogany at from 3/d. to 10d. per foot; 3581 logs and curls Cuba and St. Domingo mahogany at from 4d. to 4s. 4d. per foot ; 600 logs Cuba mahogany at from sd. to . _ Bs. 3d. per foot; 120 plinks Rio rosewood at from £l4 5s to £lB ss. per ton ; 1027 planks Bahia rosewood at from £5 15s. to £ll 15s. per ton. PRESCRIBING DRUGGISTS.—An inquest was held on Saturday, before the borough coroner, on view of the body of John Davies. aged 42. Since Christmas, de ceased had complained of pain in the bowels, and it ap peared be had gone twice since his illness to Mr. Thompson's, druggist, in Stanhope-street, who gave him on the first occasion two pennyworth of tincture of rhubarb, mixed with fifteen drops of laudanum. This h ga e ve dr h a i n m k t o h ff e s i a n m t e he qu s a h n o t p it . 0n y of rh t u h h e co ar s h e ,w it i d th oc d ca eu s h io le n t h he e stated quantity of laudanum. Mr. John Gilmour, sur geon, said he had been called on to visit deceased, and found him labouring under anasarcis and bronchitis. On a post mortem examination, he found extensive disease of the viscera, which had caused death. He considered the quantity of laudanum taken was imaroper under the dis eases disclosed 17 -- the examinatio, aad---thair it might have accelerated death, but he could not take it upon himself to say that it did. The jury returned a verdict of " natural death." The coroner, before dismissing Mr. Thompson, who in stating the facts affecting him as a witness, said that druggists had no business to prescribe medicines, or recommend people to take them without a recipe from a practitioner. He added that he differed from the jury in their verdict, and thanked Mr. Gilmour for his attendance, as he considered the case one proper . - for investigation. OPENING DINNER.—On Thursday evening last, Mr. Mullen, landlord of the new hotel, the Wellington, at Liscard village—recently licensed—entertained his friends by a dinner given in celebration of his having commenced business on an extended scale in that handsome and com modious establishment, and in grateful acknowledgment of past favours. Nearly the whole of the invited guests attended on the occasion, so that the large club-room was insufficient to accommodate the whole, during the repast, and a considerable number were served in other apart ments. Upwards of seventy, in all, were present, in cluding several professional gentlemen, and many of the most respectable tradesmen of the vicinity. The enter tainment comprised substantial joints and delicacies, the whole of which did honour to the cuisine, and were done ample justice to by all present. On the cloth being with drawn, a chairman was appointed for the convivial portion of the evening, and the loyal toasts were followed by others appropriate to the occasion, each introduced in a manner that appeared to be highly satisfactory. The healths of Mr., Mrs., and Miss Mullen were respectively introduced in deserved terms of commendation, and drunk amidst deafening applause. Among the toasts that suc ceeded were, Increased prosperity to the inhabitants of the parish of Wallasey ;" The agriculturists and gar deners, and may they not be re-visited by the potato rot; " " The proprietor of the hotel, Mr. W. Strong, and long may he and his tenant remain on those amicable terms advantageous to both ;" " The town and trade of Liver pool," coupled with a wish that those in the management of the docks on the Lancashire and Cheshire shores may soon shake hands, so that the " good old town," and T he new town of Bi r k en head may ere long together constitute the port of the Mersey. Three young men who were guests volunteered a num b er of glees, which were sung with much taste and effect. The conviviality was kept up for several hours, and the guests departed highly gratified, and _ ex pressed their best wishes for the increased prosperity of the Wellington. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AT HIGHER TRANMERE.-011 Thursday, a young man named Thomas Dolphin Weaver committed suicide, at Higher Tranmere, Cheshire. De ceased was respectably connected in London. The body was discovered on the forenoon of Thursday, behind the residence of H. B. Walker, Esq., Yoke-of-Egg-lane. In the right hand a pocket-pistol, quite new, was still grasped. In his pockets were found powder, several bul lets and percussion caps, half-a-crown, sixpence, a penny piece, and a letter addressed to Mr. Warry, druggist, Hamilton-street, Birkenhead, with whom the deceased had been on terms of intimacy, and who bad assisted him in various ways. In the letter the deceased expressed his obligations to Mr. Warry for past kindnesses, and added that an additional obligation would be conferred upon him if he would pay two or three small accounts, the money for which would be found in the looking-glass drawer at his lodgings. The deceased visited Mr. Warry on Wed nesday evening, and remained at his house till eleven o'clock. He then appeared in excellent spirits. The let ter was dated Wednesday, and it is supposed he had writ ten it after reaching home. The body was removed to the Queen's Arms, Lowe- .rer Tranmere, to await the inquest. The deceased was staying with Mr. Jackson, Oliver street, Birkenhead, and usually crossed to Liverpool at nine in the morning ; but on Thursday morning he said there was no hurry. He left the house soon after, and was not heard of until he was found a corpse. The ball had entered the .right temple; and passed through the brain, so that death must have been instantaneous , . De ceased served his apprenticeship with Mr. Tyrer, ship broker, of this town. About two years ago he commenced business in the same line, but was not successful. He then entered the service of Messrs. Ashley, Brothers. He suffered severely from fistula, and after he had been about twelve months in the service of the last named em ployers, he obtained leave of absence, for the purpose of lacing himself under the medical care of his brother, a surgeon, in London. He expected to have been able to resume the duties of his situation in about two or three weeks, but the complaint proved so obstinate that he had to remain two , months in London, and it became neces sary that his place in Messrs. Ashley's office should be filled up. He only returned to Liverpool on Monday week, but a situation bad been obtained for him in the office of Mr. Francis, ship-broker, Spekeland-buildings, and he had entered upon his duties only a week. The de ceased is described as a young man of excellent character, intelligent, and amiably disposed. He was about thirty years of age. His mother is alive and, with his brother, resides in London. It is stated that he had a bill from an attorney for £lO, and, being unable to meet it, the interest and expenses nearly doubled the amount, and he was 'threatened with an action. He failed in endeavouring to raise the money by loan, and recently became depressed in spirits. It is added that had he lived another day, he would have heard from a friend who would have relieved bim from his pecuniary difficulties. The inquest was held before Mr. Churton, on Saturday. TITHEBARN-STREET STATION.—At the special meeting of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, on Monday, the chairman, Mr. Houldsworth, commented upon the great advantage which would accrue from having a central passenger-station in so large and important a town as Li verpool, and stated that the proposed site in Tithebm-n -street was the most eligible spot that could be secured. The cost of the proposed extension of 700 yards was esti mated at £300,000, but the advantages to be obtained were well worth a greater outlay. The chairman stated that the directors were prepared - to recommend that the dividend to the shareholders in the late Liyerpool and Bury Company should commence from the opening of the line from Bury to the Borough Gaol at Liverpool. In answerto Mr. Price, the chairman stated that one-half of the cost of the proposed extension would be borne by the stock raised, and to be raised on 32 extension shares, and the other half by the East Lancashire Company. The votes having been taken, it was found that there were in favour of the proposed extension 96,913,—against it, 7,514,—a majority of nearly 90,000 votes. LOCAL MEETINGS. ,appall, or Birmingham, with a silver cup and salver. The Rev. W. Hughes, Incumbent of St. David's, Liver )ol, has been appointed a Surrogate for the Diocese of esday night a splash was heard at the Salthouse of some one having fallen in. and in about an rwards the body of a man unknown was dragged hour of iol from Me VAY IRON.—A vessel, arrived at the port of Li -- w York, has brought, in addition to a American provisions, 63 tons weight of )n, consigned to order. cargo of On Thursday, a - little boy named John George Greaves, whose parents live in Mill-lane, Everton, fell into a stone delph in which there was some water, near his father's house, and was drowned. On Wednesday morning, a child four years old, named Perry, living in Newsham-street, was sitting by the fire when a piece of wood dropped from the grate and set fire to its clothes from which it was so much injured that it died the same night. The secretary of the Early Closing Association declined to accept the invitation to the Roscoe soiree. Mr. Flower, the president of the former institution, has resigned his office in consequence of deeming the refusal uncourteous and most impolitic. LIVERPOOL ACADEMY.—At the annual meeting, in the Exhibition Rooms, on Monday, Mr. Barber was re-elected president, and Mr. Walcott was appointed treasurer. Mr. Buchanan was elected secretary in the place of Mr. Herd- TER TIMES. Messrs. Lownsborough and Harding, the estate agents, confirm the statement made in the Journal of Saturday last, by Mr. Williams, as a favour able sign of the times ; that during the last month, Janu ary, they had themselves more applications and enquiries for property, of various kinds, than at any previous period since their commencement. TRANMERE FERRY.—On Monday, the Court of Ex chequer gave judgment against Mr. Chamberlain, the owner of this ferry, in his action against the Birkenhead Railway Company. The Court decided that the branch railway to Monks Ferry was not an evasion of the clause in the act of parliament, which prohibited the company from making an extension line to Woodside Ferry, until they had made one to that of the plaintiff. CAUTION TO MOTHERS.—On Friday an inquest was held upon the body of an infant, aged about three months, the child of some parties named Lloyd, who died of con vulsions produced, no doubt, by having had a mixture containing syrup of poppies administered to it by its mother. The mother having misunderstood what the druggist said, gave the child nearly double the proper quantity. INQUEST.—On Saturday, before Mr. Curry, on view of the body of Patrick Welsh, aged 30. Deceased, it ap peared, had been seized about Christmas with swelling of the body and lower limbs, and had got better, but on Thursday had a relapse, which carried him off. Mr. Graham, surgeon, who made a post mortem examination, pronounced death to have been caused by pulmonary apoplexy, the result of natural causes. A splendid service of silver plate has been presented to Mr. James Ward, of the York Hotel, late champion pugilist in England, by a numter of the leading mer chants, bankers, &c. of Liverpool, as a token of their appreciation of his manly honesty and worth. Mr. Ward has lately come out strongly as an amateur artist in oil paintings, and his only daughter has made a very success ful debut as a pianist. FERRY BOAT SEIZED.—It will be remembered that the Wirral, Woodside ferry boat, lately came into collision with the Flambeau steamer, when the vessel sunk. The case has been before the Court of Admiralty, and in con sequence of the Wirral failing to enter into the required arrangements, that boat was seized on Wednesday last, and will, we believe, remain in custody of an admiralty bailiff until bail be obtained for her. BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.—After the 25th March, the sailing day from America of the above steamers, from Boston and New York will be changed from Saturday to Wednesday, com mencing on Wednesday, the sth April, instead of Satur day, the Bth. No alteration in the sailing day from Li verpool, which will continue to be Saturday. The weekly sailings will commence from Liverpool on the Bth April, and from America on the 3rd May. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS At the usual monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Mayor announced the death of Mr. Thornhill, to whose zealous discharge of his public duties, he bore strong evi dence. The Finance Committee's proceedings comprised a recommendation to increase the salaries of Mr. Topping, Mr. Driffield, Mr. Tyson, and Mr. Arron, and the ap pointment of two clerks to the Clerk of the Peace at sala ries of £BO each. Mr. G. H. Lawrence, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings, observed that Mr. Top ping had been in their service since 184 3 ;- Mr. Driffield had been with them three years ; and Mr. Tyson had been with them almost beyond the memory of man—cer tainly beyond the recollection either of himself or Sir Thomas Brancker. He further observed that Mr. Wright, the Clerk of the Peace, had been appointed at a nett an nual salary of £5OO per annum, but large amounts for printing and engrossing indictments had to be deducted from that sum, and these deductions were, for the most part, occasioned by the great increase of the criminal business in the borough . For instance, in the first year of his appointment there was a deduction of £l4( his salary; in the second year, a deduction of £193; in the third year, £184; and in the present year, £270. There were six sessions held in the year, at which 833 cases on the average were tried ; and when such large deductions, occasioned by so large an amount of business, had to be made, it was only fair that the Clerk of the Peace should have the two additional clerks now proposed, at salaries of £l6O per-annum. Mr. Lawrence concluded by stating Earl of Harrewbv had sent the Cetperntititt_hist father's valuable parliamentary library, which library would be sent to St. George's-hall, and would, with-the law library already belonging to the Corporation, form a large and excellent collection of works. The warm thanks of the Council were ordered to be sent to his Lordship, and the Council adjourned. The Dock Committee proceedings were then read, and the MAYOR explained the position of the Council with reference to the Dock Bill, and after several memorials against the bill had been read, Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said he approached the subject of the Dock Bill with very great reluctance, but he felt satisfied that the more it was discussed the more would the necessity become apparent for going to parliament in the present session. The grand objection was the rating clause—(hear, hear.)—but that clause could be introduced, if the Council wished to introduce it, and it might be en tertained by parliament. He then stated the desirable ness of going to parliament this session • and in doing so he said that the interests of the merc hants and trades people of Liverpool were identical. The amount of freight unpaid in the Albert Dock warehouses, in consequence of the defective nature of the Albert Dock Act, amounted to £107,000, and unless the Dock Committee now went to parliament to amend the act that money would continue to remain unpaid. Was not the locking up of this vast sum of money an injury to the tradesmen of the town ? He was happy to say that, including the expenses of the Albert Dock quays and warehouses, the returns for the last three months showed that those warehouses were y perp ayingn a they them- might to an interest Hocae tree eoewf timber reviewed somethingthe er circumstancestratrade e b a e t tw t h e e en n sevennorth tn hd e rendorw hoi which eighth tthe desired town, and said it was absolutely impossible to accommo date that trade at the south end. He hoped the question would be amicably settled, and that no fe elin g s of j eal ousy would be entertained, for the interests of the Cor p or ation and Dock Trust were identical, — they were sister s , and if one was injured so must the other be in j ured also—(hear.) It was now the intention of the C ouncil to se ek powers Wapping t ts hoe selves buildvneks proper, t 0 dockthe but e ruetc atiterection warehouses roefsewn tawrthehehenoy intended s an e s d where roun d to the h fo p r ar t l h ia e m C e o n u t Dock. And with the view of he l p in g them to a correct answer to thi s question, he called upon the Town-Clerk to rea d a h a e t il all to ? legal opinion which had been o b tained upon the subject. The TOWN-CLERK accordingly said th at h e had laid a decide Th The MAYOR was, whethersaid t t h h e e they first should ciu e question o t h o case before Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Crompton, and the Recorder, and that he had now obtained the opinion of these eminent legal gentleman. He then read the case and opinion. The opinion of Sir Fitzroy Kelly, and Mr. Crompton, was as follows : " W e are of opinion that the resolution to proceed with the bill in parliament is within the powers of the Dock Committee, under the first section of their Act, and that it is the duty of Council to confirm that resolution and bona fide to carry it into effect. Under the 69th section of the Municipal &form Act, a bare ma jority of the Council might annul it, but such a proceeding would be a breach of duty and a violation of the act of parliament." The Recorder added—" I agree with this typin . ion, but +.l-ank thutrtwu-thirds will bo ruciuLait,e-tusin nul the resolution of the Dock Committee." Mr. Worth ington, the Dock Solicitor, had also submitted a case for the opinion of counsel upon the same point. His case was submitted for the opinion of Mr. Wilde, the parlia mentary draftsman, and Mr. Quayle and they said that the provisions of the dock act were imperative—that the trus tees must make the application to parliament or subject themselves to an indictment—that it was the duty of the Dock Committee to pass the necessary resolution to make the application to parliament, and record the same in their book—that then the resolution should be submitted to the Council, and then the resolution should be submitted to the Council, and that that resolution would be final and conclusive, unless annulled by two-thirds of the Council. He (the Town-clerk) felt it his duty to state that Su. Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Crompton, after a careful perusal of the Dock A c t s , were o f op i n i on th a t every ac t of the Dock Committee was overned b a bare majority of the Council, and they were further of opinion, that . anything_ annul all and that a bare majority of the Council could s his duty to the doings of the Dock Committee. It Dock a Committee state this distinctly, in order . that the_ to the contrary had been repealed by the 111 unicipal Act, He concluded by stating the law if they thought proper. would according to that the rating clause, if now inserted,London, pass the standing an opinion he had obtained in that the following orders of parliament, and bysuggesting might understand their position, and seek fora change in that the bill it is desirable be pro opinion of the trustees, t session, but that the ware housesceeded with in the present the powers of the proposed to be erected under by ought, on their occupation the trustees, to Dock Bill resolution be now paslseadnbdyotthheerlCoocaulnrcailt,es"aTnhdattaxiens,thaes be subject to parochial sanc ti o ned by parliament i n relation to the Albert ware houses,d that if a clause be not introduced, rendering the ware h ous es liable to such rates, that the bill b e with an drawn." The readingwen mofe. Hughthisre Hsoluntrinbony moved thewasreceivedadwniptthinlonundf a pplause, b the resolution read by the Town-clerk, which was seconded by Mr. Tinne, and was eventually carried. The rest of the business brought before the Council was unimportant, with the exception of a resolution to erect six additional public baths and washhouses, and that as the local rates of the Health Committee are very much in arrears, that peremptory orders be sent round that they must be paid within fourteen days, or summonses wi'Ai be issued. Feb. 8, 1848. Dom Commirruis,--TnURSDAY.—There were presefit the Chairman, Mr. Bramley-Moore, and sixteen other members.—A model of Mr. Talbot's improved plan for the construction of graving docks was submitted. Mr. Talbot suggests the dividing of each graving dock by means of sliding gates, so that any vessel may be shut up without interfering with the other vessels in the dock, the main object being to do away with the masonry requisite for the erection of gates of the usual form, by which one or two of the north docks are at present divided. The surveyor, in his report on the subject, said h e h a d no doubt the scheme would be very desirable if it could be carried into execution, but the plans were not sufficiently perfect to enable a correct opinion to be formed. He (Mr. Hartley) felt inclined to think that the cost would exceed that incurred by the present plan. The matter was referred back to the Sub-committee of Works.—The Sub-committee produced the return relative to the Albert Dock Warehouses, ordered last week. It appeared that the quays were roughly valued at £112,000, and the ware houses at £359,000. A statement of the accounts for ite , three months ending 24th January was submitted, and is , noticed in an article in our present number.—There was no other public business of importance iIIKENHEAD DOCK COMIiISSION'ERS.-At the usual 4-I, ly meeting, on Wednesday, Mr. Bryan explained, should be misunderstood in Liverpool and else where, that the Birkenhead Commissioners were not pro moters, in any way, of the bill emanating from Birken head, which proposed to interfere with the Liverpool dock and town dues.—Mr. Hicklin said that the Finance Com mittee should take some immediate steps for th e sa l e o f the Plant, or to devise some other mean s f or r ai s i ng money to meet the pressing demands which were made on the commissioners.—The Chairman then read n- letter from William Laird, Esq., resigning his office as one of the Dock Commissioners, in conseauence of his other duties at the Birkenhead and Chester Railway preventing him from attending to his duties as .a commissioner; after which, the Chairman read a letter from Messrs. Mallaby and Townsend, on the part of the North and South Wales Bank, requesting payment of the balance which was due to them, and stating that, in event of the balance not being paid before Saturday, they were instructed to take legal proceedings against the commissioners, for the re covery of the same.—Referred. . mow, lest it BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.-At the usual monthly meeting, on Tuesday, the report of the Finance Com mittee was read. It recommended that Mr. Wilcox be appointed general superintendent of the finances of the township ; that his salary be £250 per annum, and that he be required to furnish security to the extent of £lOOO. The minutes also contained a letter from Mr. Townsend, solicitor to the Park-land Company, stating, that owing to the depression of the times, he was afraid that the company would have to be broken up, and wishing the committee to at least modify the terms of the pur chase of the land. The committee resolved that the com mittee should have until the 21st instant to elect whether they will abandon the purchase or not. The receipts at the ferry in January were £1297, whilst in that month of 1847 they were £lsl4.—Mr. Thomson asked what had become of the bill for imposing a tax on property, to pay the interest on the bonded debt ? The Chairman said he had no information on the subject. Mr. Thomson said he supposed the matter would end, as he had anticipated, as a flash in the pan. _ SELECT VESTRY.-At the meeting, on Tuesday, a letter was read from Mr. Lamonby, the relieving-officer, who was recently dismissed from St. Anne-street district, requesting to be furnished with a copy of the charges which had been preferred against him it was resolved that the same be given to him, The Vestry Clerk, how ever, observed that as the matter was now before the Poor-law Commissioner, the vestry had nothing more to do with it ; and, therefore, if Mr. Lamonby was desirous of having his case re-investigated, the Poor-law Commis sioner was the proper party to apply to for that purpose. —lt was resolved to send the Town-Council another copy of the Vestry's resolution as to the Dock Bill, as expres sive of the Vestry's confirmed opinion on the subject.— A desultory conversation took place on the subject of increased accommodation for the paupers, both the gaol and workhouse being full ; after which, the matter was referred to the Workhouse Committee.—lt was reported that sickness is decreasing in the workhouse.—The Relief Committee reported that the sum expended by the parish in bread and soup, from the 24th to the 29th of January, was £l2B 10s. 11d.; the out-door relief, during the same period, was £Bl4 9s. 5d., of which £590 9s. 9d. was given in "kind," and £223 12s. Bd. in money, which, when compared with the corresponding week of last- year, shewed a decrease in the total expenditure of £l6B 3s. 2d. —ln consequence of the election of Mr. Molyneux as a vestryman, at the special meeting, on Monday week, being illegal, another election took place, when that gentleman, Mr. Denton, and Mr. Morris were proposed, and Mr.Mo lyneux was again elected. He had a majority ofone over Mr, Morris.—The next business was the appoi tment of two surveyors. There were eleven candidates, but only six were proposed and seconded. The voting was as fol lows :—For Mr. Culshaw, 13 ; Mr. Boult, 8 ; Mr. Woods, 2 ; Mr. Edwards, 3 • Mr. Hay, 1; Mr. Picton, 17. Mr. Culshaw and Mr. Acton were accordingly declared duly elected. Distrirt The Rev. E. Unsworth, ofGranby-rov Chapel, Msnchester, has died of fever. EDUCATION OF POLICEMEN.—The watch committee of the Manchester Town-council have agreed to establish a library and newspapers for the use of the police force, the funds for the supply of which are to be obtained out of the fanoa-inspoood on the roe. for biesOhes of duty. • Roman Catholic On Wednesday morning last, a portion of the circular chimney at the Ravenhead Flint Glass-works, near St. Helens, fell in.with a loud crash. A considerable quan tity of the materials alighted upon a building, in which, had the occurrence taken place a few minutes later, there would have been a number of men at work. Mr. John Forrest, solicitor, of Preston, and Deputy Prothonatory of Lancaster, committed suicide on Friday, by cutting his throat. He had been depressed in' spirits for some time. Many of our readers will remember the deceased. He attended the assizes, and sat in the civil court under the judge. He was sixty years of age. The hands in several of the mills at Blackburn have turned out rather than submit to the reduction of ten per cent. on their wages. The operatives in the neighbour hood of Darwen have, on the other hand, submitted to the reduction. A fortnight since a fire took place at Messrs. Buins and Dean's cotton mill at Dukinfield, when £BOOO worth of property was destroyed; and, on Sunday, another fire broke out, which did near £2OOO damage. They are be lieved to be incendiary acts. POTATO ROBBERIES BY IRISHMEN.—The farmers of Speke, Halewood, and Woolton, have long been suffering from the midnight ravages of a hand of robbers, who have for a length of time, eluded the observation of the guar dians of the public peace. Their depredations have chiefly been confined to the despoiling of potato-holes in the fields of the numerous farming community, who reside in the locality we have mentioned. Three persons of the names of Martin, Bryan, and Leannon, have been com mitted to Kirkdale, to await their trials at the next ses sions, on a charge of being concerned in these robberies. EXCESSIVE ASSESSMENT UPON A COLLIERY.-011 Tuesday last, before the bench of magistrates assembled at Prescot, Messrs. David Bromilow and Co., of Preston brook Colliery, appealed against the assessment of that colliery as it stood upon the rate-books of the township of Prescot, dated in June last. They objected to it on the ground of unfairness, inequality, and incorrectness. Mr. Gaskell Taylor, solicitor, of St. Helens, represented the appellants, and Messrs. Brown and Traverse, the overseers. It being the rule of law that the assessment for the purpose of a poor-rate must be fixed at what any mine or other property would let to a tenant for, the bench reduced the assessment to £55. A SINGULAR AGREEMENT.—TWeIIty-Ilille years ago, Betty Winal, then residing at Tarleton, bottled a quantity of white currants in their green state, being then in the 33d year of her age. Having kept them some time in a state of preservation, William (her husband) and she agreed, that they should be kept while they both lived, and that they should be made into pies at the funeral of the one who should die first. The wife departed this life on the 2nd of this month, and was interred at St. Peter's Church, Preston, on the sth, the family having removed to Dawson-street, Preston. Their mutual pledge was fulfilled, and the pies made of these currants were served out, after returning from church, every attendant taking a slice. Though the currants had been kept twenty-nine years, they were as fresh as if just taken from the trees. —Lancaster Guardian. DEPRESSED STATE OF HAND-LOOM WEAVING.—TWO do t r threescore name a t young- women, in-consequence of the factory wherein they o were employed being closed, betook themselves to hand loom weaving. They obtained work ; but the price they are paid is so miserably low, that we really wonder how th e y can afford " salt to their porridge." F yar ds of cloth, tpen aboutcet And to miserable picks i toe h n ta n the tsqhuuemaylhaveigileer sashamed they receive (we are almost to ply it closely for two live-long days- 7 -a scale of labour which brings each of them in two shilling's per week ! By dint of unremitting toil, a good weaver, they told us, would earn three and threepence I Such is the condition of the poor hand -loom weaver. What an il lustrious example does it offer of England's manufacturing greatness ! — Preston Chronicle. AFFRAY WITH POACHERS.—A gang of poachers, about ten in number, entered the preserves of G. A. L. Keck, Esq., in Holmes, Tarleton, on the night of Monday week. About two o'clock, the keepers, after hearing several shots fired in the direction of the plantations, lost no time in obtaining assistance from the farmers in the neighbour hood, along with their servants, amounting to thirteen or ' fourteen i n num b er, an d proceeded to the plantations. It ' appears the poachers were armed with stones as well as rifles, for on the keepers making their appearance, one of them received a severe blow on the left arm with a stone. ' The poachers soon after got upon the road leading to Tarleton, and were closely followed by the keepers. Finding that they were pursued they made a stand, at a ' distance of about twenty yards from the keepers, when, ome of the gang began to utter abusive as well as threat ening language, and almost immediately fired his gtin on the keepers. Mr. Robert Cookson, keeper being in front ' of his comrades, received nearly the whole of the contents of the gun in his left side and arm, with one of the shots a little above his temple, and is now lying in a dangerous state. A reward of £5O is offered by Mr. Keck. SICK HEADACHES, BILE, AND INDIGESTION, CURER BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—The innumerable proofs of the efficacy of these invaluable Pills in the cure - 61 - 611e, sick headaches, and indigestion ' are so coHincing, that every person subject to these distressi complaints should im mediately have recourse to ti• . for relief, for no medicine has hitherto been discover- . that possesses such powerful properties in curing the above-named disorders. it acts so peculiarly on the . •stem, that all impurities of the blood are remove• and the patient becomes permanently cured and invi..rated. Holloway's Pills are also an in fallible reme. for liver complaints, and rank in th 6 iighest est' ation as a general family medicine,