The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

April 8, 1811. Eccal 64e i t , net ms% S. and J. Holme purchased the whole of Th e ha e Arc a d e . to Pan Catholics are a b ou t to build in this town 6 4 7 8 17 11 Iv° building for ecclesiastical purposes. ' r °rine Smith, an infant, living at 11, Cases-street, -;l_tuand dead in bed on Wednesday. el:110101d who was i n j ure d w i t h t h e one w h ose d ea th V ie titioned in our last, arising out of the accident at b r r otteries, died on Wednesday. ao oi , ';'F., Stevenson . has been elected surgeon to the eb or Birkenhead, and Dr. J. H. Robertson his as ktant: Ba - ' i ! r-l exr Mann, a seaman employed on board af the h ,nd Louisa, fell into the Prince's Dock, on Mon liand was drowned. theit,'• hear has been appointed to the post of organist of Cu- In monic Society, vacant through the resignation Rest, who now resides in London. t iltti r t . o ./ ti , B. Lightfoot, who was educated at the Royal ser„ high o under Dr. has taken at Cambridge the yell' degrees of senior classic and wrangler. %V i sa Wilson, th e aut h oress of those popular an d c l ever aid t ' s ..Passages in the Life of Mrs. Maitland, of Sunny it. and ifirkland, is resident at Claughton. Birkenhead. Monday last, the B a pti s t c o ngrega tion at Birken ig.',„Presented an elegant timepiece to their minister, ° 11. Booth, on resigning his charge. erionlouse nest, made of scarlet wool abstracted from the oa "7 1 hanging, has been discovered, with five young rola a house in Queen-square. "flea Hardy Wrigley, of this town, and Wm. Gibb, of ( t l ,:._ of Manchester, have been placed on the commission psaid eace for this county. that M r . H ug hes, clerk to the Health Corn- O A t t e e. will be appointed deputy town clerk in the place Thr• Driffield. he , e S o l ic i tor -General (W. Page Wood, Esq., M.P.) at t t e h l t ,Cuurt, as Vice-Chancellon Wednesday.or for The cases d the County isposed oPalatine, town Hall, f r'' o B esqed no public interest. al nn 13 ednesday night, a lady was discovered walking M'• Anne- s t ree t i n h er n i g ht dress. She was fast her l,' Some gentlemen passing got a car and conveyed Th e tee. I committee of the Liverpool Hebrew Educational ti b stitution h ave purc h ase d a p l o t o f groun d f or th e erec tll:ll of°ere cti school-house, and are soliciting subscriptions for on of the building. On Ben t j ach - - al? week tee anniversary sermons on behalf of b y the ?,ols attached to St. Mark's Church were preached ' e v• W. Pollock when the collection amounted to R7O within a few Shilli ngs. John Dean, a little l bo gs. died on Tuesday, from the ef fects of injuries receive d same day. He was playing ilitietirnher-yard at Harrington, whilst a cart was . being ° A n with timber, when one of the logs fell upon him. let s o rung man named Thomas Stapleton, who lost his I+l o 4 o e 1r ei ghteen months ago, died at his lodgings, in (3, 0 I x-s son Satu r d a y, h av i ng ru pt ure d a blood-vessel. aturday, a youe woman named Elizabeth Cowan f a ; frond drowned i n n a' well in the kitchen of the Vine ept,rn, Button -street, Rainford-gardens. where she was 0 l . o. She had b een drinking t h e even i ng b e f ore . itietay. abo seven years of age, named M'llroy, tich,z i 'th his deathyin the ground attached to St. Bride's Ithi e i i ` s t Gray-street, by falling on his head off a swing, tollin„was struck by a piece of timber his playmates were the am ateur theatrical performance for the benefit of Thea gunea rian refugees went off with much eclat, at the t hlis t AA re Royal, on Wednesday, and upwards of £7O . was o:after paying the expenses. Mr. Copeland liber- Tented a donation of Y.Z. 'aer e b li daY Mr. Cobden presented a petition from many Sy stt ants, traders &c., of Liverpool, against the present d irect el , Excise 'and Customs duties, and in favour of ,Z°tion.-[Why had these gentlemen to apply to Willi in ) / Ns n Moos, a scene-shifter at the Theatre Royal, se en Irt i o, N s i „ iy intoxicated on Saturday week, and was last ett ti .' ;‘ e at the public-house of Mr. Moss, Peter-street. ualte ,- „" b r ning he was found drowned in the river off the ierhead with Bd. in his pocket. The el e ' • •t- nt.surgeon to the „„orth,_ ~e ion of an honorary assis a . nespital took place on Thursday. At the close 267140ing the numbers were as follow :-Mr. Chalmer, lore 3' o e• Selman 185 ; Mr. Falloon, 143 ; Mr. Higgin ,o4 :". Mr. ' t Chalmer was then declared duly elected. t tnore fugitive slaves have arrived in Liverpool from bred one of them' Francis S. Anderson, who escaped eoed . - avery six earsago, and has since earned his liveli tioe fl ,"° a waiter in the free states, brings a recommenda. O n Z a Willia m Ll oy d G arr i son . Cr• l 'u n d i a, 5' morning week, as Mrs. Bellhouse, wife of --e uheuse •r n erchant was returning through tesid-Park froni t t i lie o Scotch m 'Chu ' rch, Birkenhead, to her fell to s l i t ec is at H Tranmere, she suddenly Ae,;;Le g r ound. and instantly expired. eta f rorn Mlt ention the arrival of the h as - just SULt" tamer Bat a he a m Ca rain Hosken. (which has Lute e eusferred to the e Mediterranean packet service,) in -1114 41 8 and nine hours from Gibraltar. This is believed ee e the quickest passage ever made. ANel LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL SO iraukt."-,,-„ge_Show o f cattle and dinner will be at Man- Welke' T uesday the 30th day of September, 1851, kapof land implements will be the day before. -R ,atir t ",t for the year is the Earl of Witton. e ' es -11° P -Messrs. Roe and Jacob Pre se „ t Co lt ,N OF LATE. the "ted t Dieted an elegant silver tea service, to be e 0 0 14, 131, 1 %sl ot , r. Christopher Cooper. of Everton, "on for eki e and ~of his retiring from the agency of Messrs. ilis cot ,,,° l a, publishers, as a mark of their esteem emplo yer." - " let " a citizen, a tradesman, and an alta• ccouts from New Yo .. rk „. by the royal mail steam-sbip of announce the loss the shin Robena, "Pe n the 17th ult., two altitnore. Fi whilst on her p assag e Liverpool t o o ^ vverevLde the p ss g a e s r s s ag three women and owned in a th e e surf, whilst attempting til )o ß b tin the shore. She was insured, with cargo, for 13,f()1 in New York offices. sailors have been brought before the magistrates, t o th e 'lanehester borough court, for begging subsequent be e ° order of the authorities forbidding them to do so. ?th er .nl i an has been committed for fourteen days ; the °OO l . ( have been remanded. Placards have been posted teeteni Liverpool and Manchester, issued from the " sea eliatzse cu turnittee," exonerating Mr. Fildes from the f,,l'ilvsof misappropriation of money. ii s horl;,'" ( E.-We are not done with the Pike yet. The have a bill before parliament to enable i g h ile°44 lie tj e c ' Pet ;P pl t e he large reservoir • but the St. Helen's au bhhem t will Probably relinquish' the clause e powering o I,l°4lutercept the Liverpool supply. In the meantime 1, 8 %,°0t e• c °rnmittee are in a fix. Mr. Hawksley says he 4 , l ,u,uut ta -ra e to complete the estimates ; and Mr. G. Holt pe e l," e,;,PaY a visit to the United States.-Journal. f411:,,;11i; 4 4 3 now no doubt of the loss of the splendid ner eape i i`Znnhoe. It will be remembered that her Inand -s t vo v - was washed overboard, during a storm, on this is ' and ege hence. The mate then took the corn sh,,,v°ll 30,2 18 making the voyage from New York to te.:,st aka° c am e of vessel struck on Nantucket Ai p aro „i a - s e l e,atne a complete wreck. Portions of her tal e Alb e "ine ashore. tnee t rt Smith will give his popular amusing e.nter tCuieialeintitled Overland Mail." at the Philhanrd erderollow°o the last day of the present month b. a .t tend h u mo u r i ng days. Mr. Smith, having the . volu y q t ' Kee ps 1 (r) requisite to entertainments of charac • alwa ms audience constantly amused. His songs ,tairebis Pertinent. The views of Egyptian scenery are eetre ttv Y e xecuted. opltationsVlNG LECTURE.-The pupils of Dr. Fisher's Vrrid,ya; establishment enjoyed an intellectual treat them by t est from a most interesting lecture delivered to thr o • Smith, on " Modern Jerusalem." The lec te,,,tnedel ugh the medium of a very accurate and beauti eh+ero f 131 the holy city, pointed out its ancient and 1 14 1 ° 1 e o 2 r tn. and fully explained th_e thrilling events T I ` Place durin g our Redeemer's mission on earth, v'aerr aces in which those events occurred. ()Yed ko NtaL.-On Wednesday the gentlemen ern , 4..'n . the public offices in Cornwallis-street presented te ll ,verl i T'aid Tweedie with a gold watch and chain, and k t , is t,i?e .P"atand, on his removal from that establishment h e gne, tee Tr, in the Town-hall. gentlemen t et t ° testSr• Newlands. Dr. Duncan, and other g e l ytc, 4 l°nY to Mr. Tweedie's e ffi ciency and gentle earn uct. t hat 4 ENGLAND INSTITUTION.-We are upon its 1 1 °, 0 114 h this institution has this month entered upon its 4 ,,,a14 1 : , under the most favourable circumstances. ktteel• e-,Lae, es menibers is steadily increasing, and the xlet e dviye k er the institution are more fully developing Met e : the The first course of lectures having termi 11042tary C o mmittee have resolved upon delivering sup blttenteetures during this important crisis, the an- L'iev e ~,O f which will be made public in a few days. `° I; gaeh e l e Rev Dr. Cumming, of London, and the . f t eri a .'tuivell; of 'Manchester, have each consented tett TA E :ho no distant date. cee,,t4ttes,xs--On Monday three more of the um, itbers"Patrio,are tailors, left the town, accompanied by tel,,e th e ,. (a joiner), for a village near Manchester, tle. o "ed toi,.,obtained situations. Their number is now tte hi 4 8110 0 ,. 4 4 2 . ; and as active exertions are being made lltrnYe le ,','.uis and the adjoining counties to find them o Priqt, .it will soon, we hope, gradually diminish. thei t iel.et r l ' l netV of them left their wretched quarters eet for a large house in Soho-street, which „_ * 4 i °,der w e i l pve taken for their accommodation. The `ulle uette e Stay in the soapery until they are, provided t i. eted Blo lodg ings. Subscriptions for their relief are Ti e Wly, ft ti s b NT ABLISFIMENT.-By a return o f . the ser i."ldered ; 40 11 ) ' 4O to in y the Liverpool life-boat establishment , see er then v ° 5 , a period of ten years, we find that the e l .. th e easels assisted durin that period was 269, tot e d rnmer of lives saved 5,128. In 1848, vessels '9.' 8 4 1 , live saved 57; in 1841, vessels a . ssisted 14, lye'''. 283 9 • ti%t Cllr fi43, ves In 1842, vessels assisted 10, lives saved, assistedsele assisted 24, lives saved 10 ; in 1844, ; h ve:3 2 7, lives saved 208 • in 1845, vessels as -4 4 Vett 255 saved 157; in 1846, vessels assisted 36, ;In 1847, vessels assisted 1 17 saved vessels assisted 12, lives saved ; v in 1849' ted 25, lives saved 38 ; in 1850, vessels as ttletitiß tres saved 87. th at Wi cEK !--Nire Perceive, by the advertise kia nee, _ day' s rd, that Mr. Colles announces ?i 4 7 ev e ' week t wi oe his magical positivel y be the las of . the exhibition . tteNt . h " then h ave novelties. Considering that his k. 4,0 h„extended to forty-one weeks, we 4 1 14 t ir t ; and w ci e no reason to complain of want of pa t:o4l.4l3eleeived may add, that he well merits that which 1ip.t004,,f articulhav-7 at.different times spoken most *I G is rather ari lIISIOnS, although where all are ili ettl it° 19°41 d recote difficult to say which are the best; t o p e ott eution to the di visitors to pay par hn. ettittive s o y g dissolving balls the tea caddy, derttes, a n reign boxes, the cone trick , the dan 'et ittl i i t ti( ni with °„ve all. Mr. C o ll es ' mode of performing 'del i it kailLne° bee ace of ink, so very different to the u done on the stage. " THE WORLD'S FAIR-SYMPTOMS OF REVO LUTION IN ENGLAND." Under the above startling heading, the New York Morning Herald of the 26th ultimo devotes a column to the task of shewing that " the World's Fair" this year is to be converted by the vagabond foreigners who will be present in London into the occasion of getting up a revo lution in this country. In this scheme theAmeiican peo ple are to take a prominent part, for the writer tells us that : " The contributions to this World's Fair, carried out by tht3 St. Lawrence, are, however, the least important of the speci mens of our home productions destined for the exhibition. There will be something of :he bone and sinew " of the country" on the ground—something of the materials from which the greatest empire on the earth has been cut out of the woods, within the last century. But these'are not all. A ship will leave, probably, within a few days, with the most ' curious and interesting specimens of philosophy and socialism which either this or any other country has ever produced. A depu tation of American socialists, we undertake to say, will take the front rank of the agitators and reformers who are to be concentrated in London during the summer. ,Such a deputa tion is going out, filled to the brim with all the combustibles of red republicanism, socialism, chartism, anti-rentism, and all the ingredients of revolution and reform. And the question of the first importance is, what are the designs and what are to be the consequences of this world's convention of socialists and chartists in the city of London, at this particular crisis, and under these very favourable circumstances for a strike at the integrity of her Majesty's empire ?" That there will be some thousands of men congregated in London through this royal hobby, ready enough to en. gage in any outrage which holds out the hope of plunder, we readily believe; but John Bull is not prepared to be ridden over in the style described just yet. The old gen tleman is quite as plucky when he is insulted as his young grandson is insolent and disposed to brag. The sagacity of the writer of the above balderdash may be judged of by the following portion of his ravings : "By a confidential communication, received by the last packet, we are advised that a number o fi leading men in Liver pool are seriously contemplating a scheme of secession from the whole complicated machinery of the oppressive govern- Mvnt at London. The scheme embraces the idea of a new re public, of which Liverpool, Lancashire, and the principality of Wales are to constitute the nucleus." This is quite new to us, and will no doubt be equally so to our readers. LIVERPOOL CUSTOMS REVENUE FOR THE QUARTER. The Customs revenue for the quarter ended sth inst., has been £852,206, against £806,817 in the correspond. ine period of last year. We gave the total revenue of 1850, made up to Jan. 5, 1851, at £3,366,284; and sheaved a decrease of £107,918 as compared with 1849. This year we have an increase in the first quarter, over he first quarter of 1850, of above £45,000, which forms a good augury of the commercial progress of Liverpool. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL THIS QUARTER. The following is a return of the emigration from Liver pool for the first quarter of the present year, as contrasted with the corresponding period of last year : 1851. Under Act. Not under. Total. Cabin passengers 163 836 999 Steerage Under Act 41,683 Not under Act Total Total, first quarter of last year 34,158 Increase UNIQUE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK.—A curious astrono mical clock is at present being constructed by E. Hen derson, L.L.D., of this town, and has engrossed a large share of his attention since 1844. To show the very great accuracy of the motions in this complicated clock. a few of the periods may be noted, namely, the apparent diurnal revolution of the moon is accomplished in 24 hours 50 minutes 28 seconds and 379,888,268 decimal of a second, which gives an error of one minute too fast at the end of L 470 years. The stars will make a revolution in 23 hours 5 minutes 4 seconds and 09,087.284 decimal of a second, which gives an error of one minute too slow at the termination of 5891 years. The synodical revolution of the moon is done by the wheels in 29 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2 seconds and 873,544.288 decimal of a second, and this will give an error of one minute fast in 1,167 years. The sideral year is done in 365 days 6 hours 9 minutes 11 seconds and 53.322,496 decimal of a second. which will make an error of one minute slow in 1,806 years. THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK FLOAT.—VeSsels drawing 20 feet of water, or upwards, will now be enabled to float in any part of the great dock ; hut the depth of water can be easily increased by means of the culvert connected with the Morpeth Dock, which at present is the only entrance into the float. We believe it is intended that the water in the float shall not vary from a fixed depth. The Mor peth Dock, for the present, will serve the purpose of a lock, where vessels may lie until it is convenient for them to enter the great float. In addition to the regular draw bridge connecting the Morpeth Dock with the great float, there will be placed a caisson, somewhat similar in shape to a double flat-bottomed boat, completely water-tight, which will prevent any injury arising from an overflow of water in the Morpeth Dock. On Wednesday a number of iron and timber buoys were launched iota the great dock, each being fastened to patent cast-iron screw moor ings. The portion of the great dock now opened extends a little above the Wallasey copper works, where a tem porary dam has been built. Beyond this dam, no fewer, we believe, than 1,600 men are now busily employed in forming and excavating the remaining 90 acres of this great undertaking. On the 30th instant the railway will run across to Seacombe. STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.—An acknowledgement of several donations in another column affords an oppor tunity to say a word with respect to this charitable society. The Strangers' Friend society, which has long been in active operation, is one of the oldest institutions in the town ; and it has administered relief, which other insti tutions could not give from the stringency of their rules, to those who have no claim upon the parish. Since its establishment several kindred institutions have risen up, which have administered relief in the same direction. Still, however, the Strangers' Friend Society is in active operation ; and at a recent meeting new officers were ap pointed, who are now engaged in carrying out the object of the institution by giving relief to such as require it to the extent of their ability. Our readers will not have forgotten the case of Amelia Wright, mentioned in the Standard a few weeks since, as working from morning to night, with her little child, six years of age, in making lucifer match boxes, by which they joinily earned 74d. per day. But this sad pittance was preferred to parochial relief, which could only have been obtained on the con dition of a separation between the mother and the child. We rejoice to sag, that through the inst rumen t a lit y o f th e Strangers' Friend Society much has since been done to alleviate the hardships of this deserving family. It is for the power of doing similar good,- of carrying comfort to other homes, of sustaining honest independence under the pressure of adverse circumstances, that the society now pleads ; and we are sure it will not plead in vain. TH F: WARRINGTON MURDER. — CONFESSION.—Patrick and Bridget Lyons have, since their return to prison, made statements which they desired should be given to the public. Patrick Lyons acknowledges his own guilt, but exculpates his wife from any participation in the crime. His object was to get possession of the money which Margaret Fahy had on her person : but after the dreadful deed had been committed his spirit failed him, and he had not the courage to steal the purse from the dead body of his victim. He says his wife had no know ledge of his intention to commit the murder. Two or three days previous he asked his wife whether, if he were to kill Margaret Fahy, she would help him. His wife told him to bless himself, and not let such an idea enter his head. She appeared to think little of the remark. He states that on the morning of the murder he hesitated a long time, struggling with the temptation; that on Mar garet Fahy coming down stairs he struck the blow with the butcher's cleaver himself; that his wife rushed upon him and gave him a strong push away; and he then threatened to do the same to his wife, upon which she ran up stairs. There has been no communication between the prisoners since their condemnation • but the account given by each agrees so accura t e ly i n ihe most minute details that the Rev. J. H. Marshall, their confessor, has made a representation of the facts of the case, which, with the statements of the prisoners, was on Thursday forwarded to Sir George Grey, in the hope of inducing the home secretary to recommend to her Majesty, as respects the wife, a commutation of the sentence of death. CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCERTS.—This series of con certs was brought to a close on Tuesday evening last. The programme was• more than usually interesting, as con taining Mendelssohn's duo in D for piano and violoncello, one of the best of the author's works, one of Beethoven's posthumous quartets, almost unknown in England till re cently played in London at the Beethoven Society's soirees. The concert opened with the quartet in G, two violins, viola, and violoncello, by Mozart, correctly played in tune and time, but sadly wanting in that careful finish which we have a right to look for from all those who play in public. Beethoven's lovely trio in E flat, No. 1, followed, correctly executed by Mrs. H. Beale, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Haddock. A little more feeling and expression on the part of Mr. Thomas, and it would have gone admira bly. The duo, op. 58, for piano-forte and violoncello, by Mendelssohn, was superbly played by Mrs. H. Beale and Mr. Haddock. This was, without exception, the most perfect performance during the series. Each artiste dis played irreproachable execution, great energy and pas sion, and amity of purpose and feeling, which, with un mistakeable evidence of careful preparation, was produc tive of the most happy result. Each of the four rather long movements was followed by warm and hearty plaudits. Beethoven's quartet in A minor, op. 132, for two violins, viola, and violoncello, executed by Messrs. Thomas, Licy son, Beetens, and Haddock, is one of the most wonderful productions of that mighty genius. The first allegro, preceded by a short introductory adagio, the second allegro, taking the place of the minuetto or scherzo, and the final allegro appassaionato, are as clear and intelligible as any of the author's more early compositions. The middle movement, a hymn of thanksgiving, is rather long ; and, from its peculiar contrapuntal construction, will generally be tedious to a mixed audience : the con noisseur will regard it as a marvellous combination of geniusand art. The rendering , of this quartet was little short of perfection. The allegros were given with a spirit and vigour, and the various intricate points were taken up with a certainty and precisioil that left nothing to be desired. When a little painstaking can ensure a work of this magnitude and difficulty going as it did on this occa sion, anything like carelOssness is not to be excused in works of a more simple construction. These concerts have been eminently successful, and many new and im portant works have been brought in a clear and compre hensible form before the public. TIN LIVERPM, STANDARD. keepers in the council; SoOmitiy gentlemen who were indebted for their fortunes and station in society to their own industry and good conduct, and vslio could not look back upon wealthy and powerful ancestors for the advantageous position which they enijeyed. • , • Mr.-lloysa.:—Can'they (t heAMerican Chamber> do so, Mr. HOrnby.?: Mr. HORNY went on to , sity that he had always understood, that, when a man was the architect of his own fame and for tune, he was more likely to be able to administer the business of the public, with diligence r and ability. , But who were the parties thus opposing them ;P: • (ifear, hear.), < Why many of them Were the very men who advised and framed the consti tuency with which , they, were, now interfering; rand because the machine which they •constructed now no longer acted,in accordance with their directions, they would willingly break it in pieces- and- destroy it.. -He would now state, the course which the united committee (the dock and finance) had pur sued with reference to the American Association. A ►engthy discussion of some -hours duration followed, and ultimately the resolution of the - committee was unanimously affirmed, and a determined opposition to the bill in its future stages, also a resolution to preserve the present 'constitution and, management of the Dock Estate, were respectively agreed upon. The rest of the proceedings of the finance committee were confirmed,.and the 'council adjourned to Wednesday, for the transaction of the great bulk of the business still remaining on the paper. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER AND PRESENTA , TION TO CAPTAIN RIDLEY. It will be in the memory of our readers that some few weeks since a charge of insubordination was brought by Capt. Ridley, of the barque Crusader, against his crew. The vessel which war then lying in the river had been out five days, and put back through stress of weather, and that the parties charged had refused again to proceed to sea was by themselves admitted, but they urged as their reason the inebriety and incompetency of the commander. In support of the former charge the mate and steward were sent for, and they gave corroborative testimony. The charge was dismissed, and the owners advised by the magistrate to provide the ship with a new captain. Capt. Ridley was next summoned before the Local Marine Board, where an investigation extending over two days was held. The evidence and the testimonials were of such a character that, after consulting the Board of Trade, the charge was dismissed, and Captain Ridley acquitted. Sub sequently iacts have come to light which strengthen much the decision of the board, and tend to prove the char es perfectly unfounded. To demonstrate their feeling in ti matter a number of shipowners and others, for many of whom Capt. Ridley had sailed, invited that gentleman to a dinner at the Queen's Hotel, Lime-street. on Friday last, in order to present to him a splendid gold watch with' appendages, and a purse of gold. The chair was filled by Henry Danson. Elq., and John Archer, Esq., occupied the vice-chair. Amongst the gentlemen present we observed Mr. Dixon, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Baty. Mr. Searight, Mr. Willoughby, &c., shipowners, &c. From many gentlemen Unable to attend, notes werereceived bearing most flattering testimony toCaptain Ridley 'scharacter. They included Mr. Imrie, Mr. Hutchinson, Messrs. Mackerrow, Mr. T. Wil liams, Mr. John Ewart, Mr. Carrick, Mr. Williams, Mr. Sowerby, Mr. John Meek, and others interested in the shipping of the port. The cloth being removed, and the usual toasts proposed, The CHAIRMAN then rose to discharge the pleasing duty which devolved upon him that evening, and whilst feeling that he should fulfil so onerous a task very imper fectly, requested the attention of the company for a few moments to enable him to recapitulate a few of the cir cumstances which had been the means of calling them together that evening. Though he might feel incapable of efficiently discharging his duty that evening, yet he assured them that could not find any one more willing than himself to endeavour to vindicate the character of a truly worthy and excellent man. It was one of the golden sayings of Shakspeare that that he who steals my purse, steals trash ; but he who filches from me my good name, robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed ;" and such was the case in Captain Ridley—a man who depended for the livelihood of himself and family on his honour, his character, his stability as a man of business to give confidence to his employer, and his intelligence,—of all of which it had been attempted by the machinations of certain persons, from the most unworthy motives, to deprive him. The Chairman then proceeded to de- and :the cir cumstances connected with the charge brought against Captain Ridley, which we have alluded to above, and which will be in the recollection of our readers. He denounced the conduct of the crew in strong terms, and read the following gratifying testimonial in favour of Captain Ridley . _ 18th February, 1851 TO THE LOCAL MARINE BOARD, LIVERPOOL. GENTLEMEN,—Being informed by Captain Ridley, late master of the Crusader, that his case has yet to come before you, to be further reported upon, and having expressed him self anxious to have his character fully established before you, he has asked us, the undersigned, to testify to his previous conduct. We beg, therefore, to say, that we have known him for many years, as a commander, and have always considered him a man exceedingly steady and particularly attentive to his duties. The charge of drunkenness is so completely opposed to our knowledge of him, and our opinion of his general habits, that we really can hardly suppose it possible that be would take any excess of intoxicating liquors at a time when duty required his more than usual attention. IMRIE AND TOMLINSON. J. WILLIAMSON. J. MEEK. DIXON AND HOLME. J NO. ARCHER. He then went on to say that this certificate was signed by upwards of 20 others interested in shipping in Liverpool. Were they, then, under such a state of things to see a man's prospects utterly blasted, and his reputation sent. to the dogs; were they to see him thus trampled on by his enemies ; and were they to be so craven-hearted as not to rally round the man whose character they knew so well, and whom they so highly respected ? (Cheers.) It was an honourable position in which they stood—that of vindicating the character of a man placed in Captain Ridley's situation. Captain Ridley did not stand before them as one knowing the polite usages of society ; many of those fully acquainted with those polite usages would make but poor seamen. But he stood there as an honest, hard-working seaman, who did his duty to his employers without fear to any one. (Hear, hear.) These men were the men who had raised England to her present pinna cle of grandeur and glory. (Cheers.) It was on the mercantile marine their glory depended, and in advocat ing Captain Ridley's cause, they were advocating one of the greatest causes of the glory of our country. He looked upon this as connected with the cause of those brave men who had done so much for the trading inter ests of England ; those brave men who had been the pioneers of civil and religious liberty—of those men who had introduced the trade, the liberty, the laws, and the policy of England into the furthest corners of the earth, and who had fought the legitimate, the commercial, the bloodless battles of our country in every quarter of the world. (Loud cheers.) The Chairman then presented a watch and purse to Capt. Ridley, prefacing the presentation by reading the inscrip. tion on the inside of it, and then expressing a hope that Captain Ridley might live many, many years to use it, and that it might be useful to him not only in marking the hours of the day, but in marking his pro gress to success and his re-establishment in his proper position in society—(cheers)—and that when his time was ended, it might be handed down to his children, by whom it would be appreciated with doubl e va l ue i n me mory of the estimation in which their parent was held by the contributors to the testimonial. He also had great pleasure in presenting Capt. Ridley with the purse he held in his hand,—not for the valu of what it contained, but simply to shew the feeling towards him entertained by his numerous friends. (Hear, hear.) He hoped Capt. Ridley would never look back with regret, but always with pleasure, on this day, when they had the means of showing their respect for so worthy a man. (Cheers.) He rejoiced that Capt. Ridley had gone so successfully through this difficult ordeal, and that his character was so tho roughly re-established—not in the estimation of his friends, for that was perfectly useless, they had never for a moment believed the groundless aspersions against him, —hut in the opinion of the world, and by the legal tribu nals of his country. The chairman concluded by remark ing that the local marine board and the Board of Trade in London bad returned Capt. Ridley his certificate, and thus placed him in a better position, he might say, than, if possible, he before enjoyed. (Hear, hear.) He then proposed the health of " Capt. Ridley and his family," which was drank with three times three and enthusiastic cheering, • On the inner case of the watch (one of Pendlington's) the following inscription was beautifully engraved : " Publicly presented to Captain Thomas Ridley, in comme moration of his success in refuting the unfounded charges of a conspiring crew, before the Local Marine Board and the Board of Trade, and as a slight memento of the high estima tion in which he is held as a sailor and a gentleman. Liverpool, 1851." M;. Dixon, Mr. Walker, and other gentlemen corro borated the remarks of the chairman with respect to the groundlessness of the charges - against Capt. Ridley, after which— Captain RIDLEY returned thanks for the high compli ment paid to him, but was so affected that he could not find words to express his feelings, and resumed his seat amid renewed cheers, and a heartfelt expression of his thanks. Mr. DIXON then gave the health of Mr. Baty, who was ever ready to come forward to assist a friend in adversity ; and the chairman also bore flattering testimony to the character and amiable and honourable disposition of that g entleman.—(Applause.) Mr. BATY appropriately returned thanks, and remarked that he had only discharged a duty in coming forward to defend an old schoolfellow, when it was attempted to deprive him of his character and fair name by means the most cruel and unjust, and through charges the most groundless.—(Cheers.) Mr. WILLOUGHBY next proposed the health of their respected chairman. He said he felt it to be the duty of every one to come forward and defend a respectable and honest man when wrongly assailed ; and had great plea sure in bearing testimony to the high character of Capt. Ridley, whem he had known for a long time, who was so highly esteemed by so many shipowners, andiwho was so entirely free from the stain it had been vainly attempted to cast on his character,—(Cheers.) The healths of Mr. Dixon and Mr. Holmes were given from the vice chair, in brief but appropriate language, and drunk with enthusiasm. _ _ _ Mr. HoLmEs first returned thanks. He felt that, had he been absent that night, he should not, he thought, be doing his duty. Captain Ridley had been entrusted with the command of their vessels before he entered the Crusader, and left them only because they had made a prior arrangement which rendered the longer continuance of his services unnecessary. He was satisfied—indeed, they had then a letter in their office from Barbadoes to the same effect—that no man ever discharged his duty with more zeal and anxiety for the interests of his em ployers than did Captain Ridley. (Cheers.) Mr. Dixon bore similar evidence to Captain Ridley's character. He entirely refuted that portion of the charge against Captain Ridley with respect to his having mis taken the lights, and expressed a regret that there was no proper tribunal established for investigating matters of this description ; for they were of far too serious a nature to-be decided. by a magistrate,. who could not be at all Acquainted witty all those nice details 'whioh formed so important gy feature in all. enquiries of this nature.. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Several other toasts and sentiments were given during the evening, and many amusing - songs enlivened the entertuinnient,--the company separating a short time before ten o'clock, after having spent a most delightful and gratifying evening. hrtenu anb IPorttrulturt. DESCRIPTION. OP TUE ENCEPHALARTUS CAPPER, FROM WHICM THE KAFFIR TRIBES MANUFACTURE A, VARIETY OF SAGO WHICH SERVES THEM AS FOOD, The plant from which the following description was written lately flowered at Chatsworth, and a model of the inflorescence was presented to the Liverpool Literary and Philosophical Society, by the president. J. B. Yates, Esq., on behalf of his brother, Mr. Jas. Yates. This model is not quite half the size of the cone itself, which' measures in length 24 inches, and in its middle girth 36 inches. It grows on the summit of a cylindrical trunk, the thickness of a man's body, and about seven feet high. Around it spring about thirty dark green rigid pinnate leaves, some of which are above a yard in length, expanding on every side, and each assuming the form of a beautiful curve. The pinnte, or leaflets, are set obliquely on the midrib of the leaf s and with a degree of imbricate obliquity corresponding to their vernation. They are united to the midrib by a distinct articulation. They amount in some instances to as many as thirty-four pair, and are about five times as long as they are broad. The rhomboidal scales are arranged round the axis of the cone in eight spirals, each spiral consisting of forty scales, and each scale containing two nuts. The plant, there fore, being a female, would produce in all probability four or five hundred nuts, supposing a portion to be barren. This plant belongs to the natural order of Cycadete, which hold a middle rank between the Coniferie and the Palms. The Cycadete abound in a mucilaginous juice. and a kind of sago is obtained from the soft centre of the Cycas circinnalis. The name Encephalartus is intended to denote the use of the pith (egke'phalos) of this plant for making bread (drtos). We are informed by Thunberg (1. c.), that the Hottentots, being very little acquainted with agriculture or with the use of the cerealia, and subsisting principally upon wild bulbs and fruits, obtained food also from this plant by the following process. Having cut down a tree, they took out the pith, which nearly fills its trunk, and which abounds in mucilage and an amylaceous fluid; after keeping this for some time buried under ground in the skin of an animal, they reduced it by pounding and kneading into a kind of paste ; and they then baked it in hot ashes, and in the form of round cakes nearly an inch thick. The Dutch colonists, in consequence of this prac tice of the natives, called the plant brood-boon, which signifies literally bread-tree. It is now ten or eleven years since his Grace the Duke of Devonshire erected at Chatsworth that great Conserva tory ; and at the same time he received from Baron Lud wig, a munificent patron of botany at the Cape, an exten sive assortment of the genus Encephalartus. Among those sent by the Baron were two large leafless trunks of the Encephalartus Caffer. They were planted out (i. e. not in boxes), and near together. They happily struck out roots ; sent forth terminal buds, which expanded into noble circles of leaves ' • and they are now in a highly flourishing condition. They are about equal in size, and may perhaps be reckoned a hundred years old. The Liverpool Botanic Garden is not very rich in plants of the natural order of Cycadete. It contains, however, the following :—Cycas revoluta (3 or 4 plants), Cycas circinnalis (a good specimen), Encephalartus horridus, Encephalartus brachyphyllus (a rare and curious plant), Zamia muricata, Zamia pumila. MR. HENRY DEACON'S FIFTH PAPER ON THE MANu. FACTURE OF GLASS The cylinders go from the blower to the spilter. The ends; though equal in diamete-r, are not quite square with its axis. For the sake of the shape, when unrolled or flattened into a sheet, and for obtaining a good edge to pile upon in annealing, the ends are squared by a diamond mounted in a very simple little apparatus. It consists of a flat boatel with an iron pillar; from this project two V shaped arms, the plane of the arms being at right angles to the board ; thus a cylinder of any diameter held in these Vs will have its axis at right angles to the board. The diamond is placed in one of the jaws of a pair of spring pincers mounted upon wheels, so as the pincers are moved about the diamond makes a cut parallel to the board. Matters thus prepared, a cylinder is placed in the V arms, the edge of the glass inserted between the jaws of the pincers, the diamond being pressed against it by the springs; the pincers are then run round the cylin der, and a cut is produced parallel to the board, of course at right angles to the axis of the cylinder. Both ends be ing squared, the cylinder is placed in a wooden trough, and a straight edge is laid inside ; a diamond fastened to a wuoden rod is drawn along its edge, and the cylinder is thus split from end to end. It is singular that the cylin ders do not require annealing, the regularity of the thick ness and the circular shape enabling them to withstand the strains they are subjected to. All the diamond cuts must, however, be made on the inside; if on the outside they would fly in all directions. The thicker kinds are often split by passing a red-hot iron rod up and down them, as causing less breakage than a diamond cut. The cylinders are now placed in charge of the flattener, who works at a kiln of peculiar construction. It consists of two chambers, one very small and hot, with a short tun nel from the outside leading into it, and a very large chamber not nearly as hot as the smaller one, and com municating with it by a long narrow slot through the par tition wall, just above the stone floor, which is very flat, and exactly level in both chambers. The cylinder with the split uppermost is gradually brought through 'he tunnel into the small hot chamber, or spreading kiln; a large sheet of glass, or " large," has already been laid upon the stone floor of the kiln, and is retained for each succeeding sheet of glass, to present a more even and close surface than stone itself. On this " large" the cy linder is placed ; it soon softens by the heat, and gra dually unrolls. When nearly flat, it is rubbed down by a piece of wood about the size of a common brick, stuck on the end of a long iron rod, all together being called the " polissoir." Being quite flattened, both " sheet" and " large" are pushed along the floor, through the long, narrow slot before alluded to, into the larger and cooler chamber, the " annealing kiln." After a few seconds, a "fourchette" similar to the crown glass is used to remove the sheet from the " large" to the back part of the floor of the kiln. The " large" is pushed back through the slot, and the " sheet" is left to cool and stiffen whilst another cylinder is flattened. When this second sheet and large are pushed into the annealing kiln, the first sheet is taken up on the fourchette, and is piled against an iron bar; only, instead of its being piled before the workman, as in crown glass, it is piled to his left hand. He can thus see how each pile goes on, that the sheets are quite straight, &c., for it is of more importance to preserve the flatness of sheet than of crown glass, as it is cut into so much larger squares The piles are divided into sec tions by iron bars running from side to side of the kiln, three piles being reared against each bar. Between every score or so of sheets, flat, iron, rectangular frames or " drossers" are piled ; these keep the glass straight, and stiffen the pile. The kilns are filled in two days and two eighths, or, if very full, a day or night, or more. The men work in relays, eight hours on, and eight hours off, and with an idle day, or day and a half, in the middle and end of the week. One flattener flattens the cylinder made by two blowers, four flatteners and eight blowers, with their numerous assistants, being the general comple ment of a house, though one or two more are by no means unfrequent. The glass being closely packed, takes long to anneal, generally three days. Taken out of this kiln, it is assorted according to substance and quality of the glass, and as to goodness or badness of the workman ship. It is then packed as sheets, in crates, for the mar ket, or cut to order into squares. LOCAL MIiETINGS. - - LIVERPOOL Tow); Missrox.—The annual meeting was held on Tuesday night, Mr. .R. A. Macfie in the chair. After some observations from the chairrcan upon the decrease of dePravity in the town which had been effected throrigh theagency of the society, Mr. Mathieson read the - -report, which showed that the number of visits made during 1850 was 68.504 ; the number of tracts cir culated, 106,865 ; the number of meetings held in the open air, 103, at w hich there was an aggregate attendance .of 26,400 persons. Prom the treasurer's report, which was read by Mr. Jones, it appeared that,. during the past year, there bad been an excess of expenditure 0f.£36198. 6d. Several resolutions were passed, atid addresses given by the Revs. H. Hampton," R. Newstead, Mr. Cropper. and D. Hibbert Taylor- SELECT VESTRY.-At the fortnightly meeting on Tues. day, the Rev. Rector Campbell presided. The number of inmates in the house was announced to be 1,862. as compared with 1;776 in the corresponding week of last year. The Workhouse Committee's proceedings were confirmed, with the exception of a resolution recommend ing a money payment of £4O a year in lieu of rations to the governor. This stands over. The Industrial Corn. mittee reported against the appropriation of • £2OO in building a new store-room. Confirmed.--The Cottage Rating Committee reported that the rates collected on this class of property (for what period we did not gather) amounted to £B,so4.—The master stevedores' memorial to the Town Council was. submitted, with a request that the Vestry would support. its • prayer, but the beard thought the subject was one which could not be enter tained. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The weekly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Parker in the chair. After the weekly report of the inspector of nuisances had been read, Mr. Thomson drew attention to the alteration which was being effected in the level of South Castle-street, and complained of the injury it would occasion to the property in the street. A long conversation ensued on the subject, which was eventually referred back to the Committee of Works.—The medical officer of health reported that the deaths for the last week were 214—a decrease of 14 as compared with the previous week. and of 7 as compared with the same week of the preceding three years. The mortality from diseases of the lungs was still larger than usual, amounting to 21 against 12 in the preceding week. The atmosphere was warmer and rather moister than usual; the mean temperature of the week was 46 degrees, being three degrees higher than that of the corresponding week of the five preceding years, and air temperature being 24. degrees less than the average. The reading of the barometer was below the average. The mean was 29.47 inches. The rainfall amounted to nearly one inch and a fifth. ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.— At the usual fortnightly meeting of this society, on Wed nesday, Mr. J. A. Picton, the president, occupied the chair, and the attendance was numerous. The council reported that the successful competitors for the student's prizes for schools were, as regarded plan and drawing, " Non quo sed comodo" ; design "In spe." A note was read from the Rev. S. J. Phillips, presenting two casts ; one of the seal of the Bishop of Llandaff, cast from a brass seal found in the garden of the deanery at St. Asaph, it. the possession of J. Dearden. Esq. ; and the other of the seal of the Abbey of Dunkeld. The chairman directed attention to Mr. Edmund Sharpe's recent work. defining and illustrating the seven periods of English architecture. The paper of the evening was read by Mr. Joseph Boult, on " Some of the Impediments to the Advancement of Architecture." In the course of a very interesting essay, Mr. Boult pointed out the evils of the competition sys tem, both as affects the employer and employed. He also alluded to some of the " tricks" of the profession with regard to competition and contracts, and dwelt on the desirability of rendering the calling more dignified and respectable. Mr. Charles Reed defended the profession generally from the charges made; and the discussion was followed up by Mr. H. P. Horner and Mr Picton. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usui.l monthly meeting of the commissioners was held on Thursday evening, Mr. W. Mann in the chair. The proceedings of the Improvement Committee contained a recom mendation to adopt a road at Sandv-lane, on condition that it should be put in proper repair. Agreed to.—A discussion followed as to the propriety of laying down some general rules for the guidance of persons construct ing new roads, in the course of which the chairman re commen.led that the stright, where roads were already in existence, and where the owners of land were willing to allow sufficient width to the roads.—The Finance Com mittee reported that a sum of upwards of £4OOO in bonds had become due, and some discussion followed as to the necessity of reducing the rate of interest on those bonds, and in the event of the reduction not being submitted to, that an effort should be made to pay the bonds off. The subject was referred to the law-clerk, who was directed to summon the Finance Committee in case he thought ne cessary to do so.—The Watch Committee proceedings stated that notice had been given to the four extra con stables that their services would not be required after Saturday night. The chief constable, however, recom mended that one of the men should be continued.—Mr. Bryce moved it, as an instruction to the committee, that the number of constables be not reduced, and that the notices be withdrawn. This resolution was unanimously agreed to. DOCK COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held on Thursday, Mr. Rankin in the chair. The Sub-committee of Works recommended that gas-lights be placed inside the Graving Docks to enable vessels to be shored during the night.—An allow ance of 7s. per week was granted to Thomas Ford, a labourer, who had been hurt whilst at work in the Albert Dock.—Certain parties were appointed as masters and gatemen of the new north docks. Two reports were sub mitted from the harbour masters, the one recommending sheds to be erected on the north and south sides of the Stanley Dock, an•l all foreign-going screw-steamers re moved to that dock, in the middle of which coal could he loaded from canal flats ; all the steamers now in the Nelson should be removed into the Collingwood Dock, and that the Nelson and Bramley-Moore Docks should be set apart for the accommodation of all the lines of American packets. When the sheds around the Welling ton Dock were completed, it was recommended that large class paddle steamers should be placed there, and this would dispose of all the dock space north of the Clarence Dock. Mr. James Holme contended that the Stanley Dock should be reserved for the coal trade, and a discussion ensued, but the subject was ultimately referred to the Sub-committee.—A communication was read from the City of Dublin Steam-packet Company asking that the Kingstown boats might be permitted to remain at the great landing-stage from six to seven o'clock each evening. It seemed to be the general impression of the board that it would be impossible to comply with this, and the letter was referred to the Marine Committee. TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The monthly meeting of the Council was held on 'Wednes day, the MAYOR presiding. Mr. BIeHAM, before the usual busi ess of the Council was proceeded with, requested to make some allusions to an impu. tation which had been made in the Mercury against certain members of the Town Council for signing a petition in favour of the reinstating of a pilot who had been dismissed from his situation on account of drunkenness. In the article, from which he quoted, fourteen members of the Council were charged, he said, with using their power as Town Councillors in an improper manner, and with attempting to reinstate a drunken pilot "on the truck and barter system." In reply to the imputation, he had to say that the persons who signed that petition made inquiries at the Pilot-office, and found that Richardson (the dismissed man) had been fourteen years a pilot, during which time not a single complaint had been made against him for drunkenness or misconduct. It was evident that envy, malice, and disappointment had influenced the person who had written the article which he had condemned. —Mr. WOOD, the chairman of the Pilots Committee, was about to.make some observations, defending that committee from what he deemed the attack of Mr. Bigham, when the MAYOR decided that with the statement of Mr. Itigham, exo nerating himself and those who had signed the petition also, the matter ought to drop. Before the ordinary proceedings commenced, it was thought desirable to dispose of a discussion in connexion with the Museum Bill, inasmuch as the bill was now before parliament, and if the Council did not decide to-day upon what its provi sions should be, some inconvenience might follow. The gene ral principles of the bill were agreed to, except the 12th clause, which was altered in accordance with a proposition made by Mr. FERNIHOLYGii, that the sum of .e7OO a-year for the support of the institution should be taken from the museum rate. The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised the acceptance by Mr. Archibald Tweedie of the situation of Chief Clerk in the Treasurer's office, at the salary of .4'200 per ann.; a resolution of the Dock Committee, that the site of the Baths, George's-pier, will be required tor dock purposes; and a re commendation to pad• Mr. W. K. Tyrer the sum of x• 113 for land in London-road, required for the improvement of the footway there. The proceedings also contained the particulars of the nego. ciations of the Finance and Dock Committees jointly with the American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. HORNBY narrated to the Council the nature of the pro. posal which was made to the committee by the American Chamber of Commerce, which proposal, he stated, the com mittee could not agree to. In the course of every able address; he said :—The ultimatum of the members of the American Chamber was to the effect, that they would allow the Council to retain a veto only in the question of a reduction of the dock rates, but this subject to an appeal to the Board of Trade. The other proposals were, that the committee should consist of twenty-four members, twelve elected by the Council, but six of these must necessarily be qualified as dock rate-payers (laughter): and that the committee should annually elect their own chairman. it Such were the proposals made by th e Ameri can Chamber, must be distinctly understood, however, with out prejudice to themselves. Now, he (Mr. Hornby) believed the Council would agree with him that such terms as these were altogether inadmissible; for his own part, lie would ra ther relinquish the dock trust altogether than accept them— (hear, bear); and he thought it would be more to the credit of the Council to do so too. It was most desirable that the con nexion between the dock estate and the corporation should be preserved inviolate, more especially at the present moment, when the bond debt upon the dock estate amounted to four millions; when such extensive docks were in progress by the Dock Committee; and when they considered the rivalry which existed, and the great exertions which were making to compete with them on the other side of the Mersey. He had been asked whether that Council, as trustees of the docks, considered themselves answerable for the payment of the principal and interest due to the dock bondholders? Certainly not—(hear); but emergencies might arise when it would be not o n l y t h e interest but the duty of the Council. and the interest, too, of those whom they represented, to do everything in their powe r to support the credit of the dock estate. (Hear,' hear, an d cheers.) He looked upon this support as analogous to that which , a wealthy merchant frequently afforded to a friend or relative engaged extensively in commercial transactions, but who might be in temporary difficulties. The nricnant did not guarantee his friend's debt, but afforded to him that s upport and assistance which enabled him to maintain his position until the embarrassments had passed away. This was the connexion which the American Chamber of Commerce rashly wished to dissolve. And what was the pretext for this extra ordinary step? As far as he could understand, it was becau se the constitution of that council was not satisfactory to the American Chamber. (Hear, hear.) The representatives of the burgesses of Liverpool were not considered by the members of that chamber as fit persons to exercise those' duties which, by the existing laws of the land. were entrusted to them; an d, therefore, parliament was to be appealed to in order to entrust those duties to others who enjoyed more of the confidence of that association than did the present members . of the coun c il . He did not understand that any accusation wasbrought against them for want of honesty; but he believed they we're not sufli cientlyaristocratic for the members of the American Chamber of Commerce—(hear, hear)—that there were too many shop. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Martha Warriner, a decent-looking young woman, was fined 10s. and costs, -on Tuesday, for throwing boiling water in the face of a bailiff. On Wednesday a man named Nolan was committed for trial, for stabbing with a clasp knife, on the 20th ult., a man named Milmow, with whom ho was quarrelling. The prosecutor received several stabs on the head, and one on the hand, and has been confined to his bed for a fortnight. One wound on the head was of considerable depth. HIGHWAY ROBBERY, WITH VIOLENCP--Thomas M'Call, a powerful Irish fellow, was charged on Wednes day with robbing a gentleman of XII 12s. The com plainant, Mr. Frank Sandland, is a solicitor at Birken head ; he stated that about half-past eleven o'clock on the previous evening he was coming through Paul-street, when three men rushed after him and knocked him down. The prisoner held his legs, another fellow twisted his neckcloth until he was insensible, while a third man drew a knife, with which he cut off Mr. Sandland's watch pocket, containing eleven sovereigns; he also cut off the side trowser pocket, which contained twelve shillings. Mr. Sandland distinctly swore to the prisoner as the man who held his legs ; ho heard him tell the man at his head to "screw him tighter," upon which the man twisted Mr. Sandland's neckerchief until he became insensible. The case was remanded. THE ELOPEMENT CASE AND ALLEGED ROBBEBY.— On Tuesday James Meade, of London, who had been re mended from the previous Tuesday, was brought before the magistrates, charged with stealing a £5O note, the property of Thomas Gilbertson, steward of the steamer Iron Duke. The circumstances, which arose out of an elopement with the prosecutor's wife, will be fresh in the recollection of ow readers. Mr. Rushton, (owing to indisposition) was absent from the bench, and the magis trates present were Mr. Booth and Mr. Dixon. As these gentlemen had not heard the case on the previous day, it was necessary to re-enter into the whole of the evi dence. Several of the other magistrates came in at inter vals during-the hearing, and the court was crowded. Mr. H. T. Atkinson, barrister, instructed by Mr. Davenport , appeared for the defence of the prisoner ; the case for the prosecution, as before, was conducted by Mr. Snowball. The evidence tendered possessed no novelty ; and, after a Lengthy investigation, the bench decided that there was no case of felony, and ordered the discharge of the prisoner. YESTERDAY Two boys were committed for a month for pocket pick ing. A girl named Uealey was remanded for a week under the following circainstances :—At an early hour yesterday morning a police.ollicer saw a cart containing two sacks of cotton at a marine store in Pothouse-lane. Each of the sacks weighed one cwt., and the p r i soner vas i n t h e jigger loft about to hoist them. The carter told him that he had been engaged in Chadwick-street, by a boy, to take the cotton from a house in a court in that street, to the marine store mentioned. The prisoner conducted him to the marine store, but the carter was unable to point out the house whence he took the cotton. THE POSTAGE STAMP ROBBERY.—The man, named Hemingway, accused of. stealing postage stamps from letters belonging to Mr. Hughes, solicitor, was again brought up ; • but the prosecutor, after the case was proved, declined to proceed further, on account of the age of the prisoner and the respectability of his family, and he was discharged. Mr. Hughes stated that he had forborne to prosecute previously, but he felt compelled to have the charge brought home against the prisoner, as he had threatened to bring an action against him (Mr. Hughes) for false imprisonment. IRISH CRlME. — Constable 666 charged an Irishwoman named Mary Barrett with stealing cotton. It was amusing to observe the impudent self-possession of the prisoner. She was an exceedingly powerful woman, and quite as ugly as muscular. As the officer stated the circumstances of her apprehension, in Paradise -street, with the cotton upon her person, she stood with folded arms contem plating the animated scene around with much satisfaction. She coolly refused to be passed to Ireland, and with the utmost indifference accepted the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. AN INCIDENT OF MARRIED. 141713.—Mr5. Amelia Allbut, a middle-aged female of genteel exterior, who was accompanied by an interesting girl, her daughter, and another child, appeared to make a complaint against her husband. The husband, who was present, presented an appearance equally favourable with that of his wife and family. Mr. Owen who was engaged by Mrs. Allbutt stated the case. He said the parties had been married 31 years,—and the fruit of the marriage had been thirteen children. The defendant followed two good businesses— those of a needle finisher and a confectioner,—and his wife, by her untiring industry, had contributed greatly to his success. He then called upon Mrs. Ail butt, who proved that her husband came home drunk on the night of Monday week, and threatened to murder her. Her daughter and herself were compelled to leave the house arid she stood in fear of her life. Mr. Owen said he should propose an arrest of judgment, with a view to a separation of the parties, with an allowance from the husband. All hut was bound over to keep the peace, himself in the aunt of £5O. with two sureties of £25 each, He professed himself willing to come to some settlement with his wife, with a view to their separation. LIVERPOOL HUNT MEETING. The annual steeple-chase meeting of the members of the Liverpool Hunt Club was held at Hoylake on Satur day last, and, as the weather was beautifully fine, there was a very large attendance, and some splendid sport re sulted, Mr. E. W. Tophant was the clerk of the course, and under his able superintendence all passed off with eclat. THE SELLING STEEPLE CHASE of 5 sous. each, with. 20 added, weight for age ; three miles. Mr. H. Thorpe's br g Spree, aged (£25) Owner 1 Mr. W. Turner's ch m Laura, aged (£25) Owner 2 The following also started :—Grapeshot, aged (£25) and Defiance (£25). 6to 4 agst Defiance, 3to 1 agst Grape• shot, and 4to I agst Spree. Both Grapeshot and Defi ance were out of the race early, by refusals and falls, and Laura, within a quarter of mile, was winning easily, but went on the wrong side of a flag. Spree then came in front, had the race to himself, and the others were not placed. _ - THE SYCEE CUP, added to a Sweepstake of 10 sovs. each, four miles ; 12st. each. Mr. Devonport's Tom Bowling, aged Owner 1 Mr. G. Hargreave's Meersham, 6 yrs Blake 2 The following also started :—Euclid, aged (Lyons) ; Snowball, 6 yrs (Gaman); and the Judge, aged (Watson). Tom Bowling agst the field. Euclid and the Judge were out of the race in the first half mile; and Snowball at a mile ; so that the race was left to Measham and Toni Bowling. The favourite, however, won remarkably easily. MATCH, for £5O, six leaps, over hurdles. Mr. Gaman's Pizarro, 9st 71b Mr. Deniston's Defiance. 9st 2 .Owner 1 This was all one way. Pizarro winning easily. A SWEEPSTAKE of 5 soy., each, 2 It.; it at. ; three miles. Mr. Holt's Lambkin, aged Mr. W. F. Forster's . POstboy, aged Mr. Thorpe's Sprf e, aged Mr. William's Bla c kie was no t p l ace d . 2 to 1 .agst Postboy, 2 to 1 agst the winner, and 5 to 1 agst Spree. Blackie refused several times at the commencement of the run, and the other three led alternately to the distance, when Lambkin quitted his horses, and won by three lengths. (Owner) 1 . 2 A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 5 sovs. each, with 10 sovs. added ; mile-and-a-half, six leaps. Mr. Gaman's Pizarro, 11 st 5 lb.. (Owner) 1 Mr. Harereave's Measham, 12 st The following were not placed :—Grapeshot, 11 st 2 Ib, Defiance, 11 st 5 lb, and The Judge, 11 st 10 lb. Pizarro, the favourite. Won by a neck ; a splendid race between Pizarro and Measham. All were in a cluster first mile, Measham making the running ; Pizarro came to him at the distance and finished with him. Defiance was third, The Judge fourth, and Grapeshot last, a length or so between each. Etstrut ttelvs, The petty sessions at Knutsford have been postponed to to-morrow (Wednesday.) Ellen Rigby, the infant daughter of Mr. Robert Mars. den Rigby, twine-spinner, of Freckleton, has two grand. fathers, two grandmothers, and four great-grandmothers, all now living.—Preston Chronicle. On Sunday night week, the schooner Ebenezer, of Preston, from Dundalk, with grain, was wrecked off Southport. A passenger was drowned, and one of the crew died shortly after being brought on shore by the Southport life-boat. The captain of a Prussian vessel, at Lancaster, having committed some breach of the by-laws, was summoned before the magistrates. Mistaking the policeman for the mayor's own man, he accepted the summons as a formal invitation to dinner, and ordered his flag to be hoisted. He was, however, speedily apprised of his error. ROMANISM HATRS INSTRUCTION.—The Daily News informs us that the Manchester and Salford Municipal Education Association—the promoters of the plan ushered into the world by the Rev. C. Richson—has met with its first serious check by the secession of the Roman Catho. lics in a body. A declaration has been issued, in the form of a circular, signed by the whole Roman Catholic priest hood of Manchester and Salford, in which they state their objections to the scheme. ORMSKIRK ANNUAL STEEPLE CHASES.—The annual steeple chase at Ormskirk took place on Wednesday, over the New Park, under the stewardship of Sir T. G. Hes keth, Bart., Capt. Anderton, and Randolphus de Trafford, Esq. The Ormskirk Open Steeple Chase : The Hero, I; Jesuit, 2 ; Nelly Brown, 3. Newburgh and Ariadne also ran.—The Hunt Stakes : Denison, 1 ; Saltpetre, 2. Cash and Chieftain also ran.—The Selling Stakes : Falcon, 1 ; Young Liverpool, 2 ; Laurel Bell, 3. Vauxhall Buck and Miss Jeanette also ran. WARRINGTON CORPORATIONEXPENDITUR E . —Thefol lowing estimate of expenditurefor the ensuing Council,was readat the meeting lastweek :—On account ofsanatory com mittee, £162; watch committee, £200; fire engine com mittee, £lOl 10s. ; finance committee, £llO ; general purposes committee, £2O ; balance of present liabilities, £ll7 18s—a borough rate for which sum was directed to be laid. The estimate for lighting amounted to £340 7s, and for this a rate of 3d in the pound was ordered to be laid, which, it was expected, would produceabout £37212s TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH !—A case of affiliation inves tigated at the County Sessions Room, one day last week, was deemed of such importance by certain of the inhabi tants of Wingates, Westhoughton, that the services of a pigeon were called into requistion to convey the intelli gence of the result of the inquiry, immediately on its termination. The parties, it is supposed, were unable to " read writing ;" and, instead of attaching a note to the foot of the bird, a string, merely, was used, upon which were four knots—one for every sixpence of the weekly order. The news was faithfully conveyed, via " crow road," in a few minutes. the distance being by that route three or four miles.—Bolton Chronicle. DEATH FROM HYDROPHOBIA.—OR the 18th of Fe bruary last, a boy, named James Wilson, between 12 and 13 years of age, was attacked in Wrightington, near Wigan, by a strange dog, which bit his right hand. A surgeon washed the wounded part and applied caustic to it He, however, did not see him again until about three weeks afterwards, when the wound had healed up. The boy then did not complain of anything. On Monday last he was quite sensible, and complained of his hand, arm, shoulder, and neck. The pupils of his eyes were dilated, and about every five minutes he was seized with convulsive fits. Some tea in a cup was offered to him, but what little quantity he took came back. The symp toms were those of hydrophobia. SCENE IN A WILD BEAST SHOW.—On Saturday even ing week, there were about 150 persons in Wombwell's menagerie at Rochdale, and while one of the keepers was shewing the lion cubs at one end of the place, a dreadful crash at the other end attracted the attention of the visi tors. A South American tapir had broken loose from its den, and walked majestically forth in the open space as signed for the visitors. The people were terribly alarmed, and ran about in all directions, jostling one another, while the other animals were much excited by the noise, and the whole place appeared to shake in consequence of the sounds uttered by bipeds and quadrupeds. The keepers at length succeeded , in restoring order, by assuring the people that the animal was quite harmless, and might be approached with safety. The keepers were about twenty minutes in securing the animal, and in replacing him in his den. No accident occurred, and all present expe rienced no whet harm than fright. THE MANCHESTER BOILER EXPLOSION.--The ad journed inquest in this case was held on Wednesday. Mr. W. Fairbairn, the eminent engineer, who took part in tne construction of the Britannia-bridge, presented a report, founded uron investigations which he has been at great pains to make, after an inspection of the premises and the fragments of the boiler, as to the cause of the explosion. A good deal of dissatisfaction prevailed as to the supposed insufficiency in point of strength of and many of the boil ers recen tl y construc t e d i n t h e neigh bourhood. It is a very gene ra l pl an t o g i ve ou t or d e rs for boilers upon estimat es w hi c h h ave prev i ous ly b e en sought, and a practised man assu r ed him that he had seen boilers constructed at lls. 6d. t o 12s, per cwt., which could not possibly be made of the proper iron for the purpose at less than 15s. to 16s. per cwt. It was stated plates f t o h r at th tl e te extra6d. copuelrd cwt. boughtbteheboiler was und ertaken at less made, and carted a distance which would probably cost the maker £5 or £6. In these cases the temptation was tha nus. jo to buy plates. at ss. or 6s„ and these plates had been known to be of such inferior metal that they wo u ld not bend with the ordinary process of rolling.