The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-07-13 00:00:00

,_,. LOCAL NEWS. C AR trcvitta. left Li verpoo l on F r iday morning, by 'i' l 6 1 t nine train for London. 4 , 1 ; 4 LANCER S passed through L'verpool on : °lll Coventry, on their way to Ireland. leq ze A n t"r n COMMITTEE did not meet on Thurs da y " ce of the proceedings connected with the NAMED BOLD, while carrying one of the 9: the Free procession, fell down h v-street as the vasro , -ion was about to return g tilti nte, on Tuesday. t.t4 ,itty i . f a i t.'s OF T HE MASONIC ORDER met, on 'oL' , ,,taeWoolton 113 tel, to celebrate the return .(t 111 4 ""a9, when Brother Thomas Rodick, sen•, .e oldest masons in Liverpool, was installed kt "he h itt Year ensuing. tltr°lt has been victimizing the charitably dis ht);4ll,eichbourhood of Walton, by means of r a ofo'_" 11 1; to have been written by the Rev. \.‘ W. iitki'le.eforth Parsonage, and requesting subserm hB }Z s uring a child admission into the Deaf e go 11,2eitt.et-ER OF COMMERCv held its usual month l y vottcaY week. The most important bu siness ' °lll a special committee on the customs of These customs were reported to occasion to el tra charges upon the import of grain , and liit hit tnntinual disputes. It was agreed to co ''te trade i n finding a remedy for the evil. ELECTRIC LIGHT was exhibited at the ly l t e r °, 4 Thursday and Friday evenings. It was B "'liant, and the experiment attracted a large iktoii,rttators. It is said that Mr. Staite has Z . ,of .t t l!P the Mersey with three lights, with the 'titi er i nX any remuneration he receives to the teCZpi`9UTLAWED.—Re J. Simpson Leake. — c s tse. 0 1 : ,0 .0 formerly conducted large sal t wor • isrogi l ebeshire, wa s summoned to appear before eii ll ,PdaY, for the purpose of submitting to Zit i3, ic . "9n. Not appearing at the h our fixed ; A tiae bankrupt was formally outlawed by "elauty messenger of the court. 51 4 ek lik Net oo tl s ia. ° P TnE BOROUGH GAOL.—There are dates in the field for the situation of governor idg M lstpl." 4o l. Among others. Mr. Jamieson, one 'ett4 o l C'e's clerks; Mr. Gi7,bs, the governor t of of 'eot . Correction ; Mr.. Hansbrow, w de o pu w y a - s 11 117,,fspitneaster Castle ; Bruce, w h o s ", e lead eonstableship ; Mr. Brumley, and „t t - tl t At - 1 1 : 41 1 is X 450 a year. YACHT CLuti.—On Tuesday evening ltitioy, - "vti of this club dined together at the ce, r i n " l tirkenhead Hotel. There was a good 6 worship the Mayor (the commo dore, Zlttoti" ft te , Esq.) attended. The following were krdid :—Mr. Charles Turner. one of the suc f.ll4lio dicta for Liverpool, Mr. Henry Myers, Mr. J 4 : - „S• G. Rathbone, Mr. Thomafi Arson, ``oete c "nn. all of this town, and Mr. James "tit, Fife, who has a new yacht on the ilaa , - ' l 9 ireta h ita tt aes - : 11. rIC STEAM SHIPS.—The British and t, Nan Igia,Oziro Royal Mail Steam-ship America, L a gai a ,Pander sailed from the Mersey at 12.30 itam It - imaa, for ' Halifax and Boston, with the usual k t -S zti sa7e number of passengers. The United 11 11 ,1 A ti l:,!iia Baltic, Comstock, commander, will tte.e;rh4Ork to-m orrow (W ednesday) . with the hoe United States mail steamer Franklin, aa t i t o u New York to July 3. may be expected kt 4 h t uorrow (Wednesday) or Thursday next on Vas ore. kai4s k ttoa. Na 1 , 1 4 00 0 1,T 0 AUSTRALIA.—The tide of . emigration k i a. sa l (. 0 the antipodes flows on with unabated valawast daily some hundreds of persons of both sk4le t i o t i l l lithe Mersey for various ports at the other 'Nob e• On Saturday afternoon the Mobile, , I, 4 . tiao ec ali l: left he r d oc k with upwards of 400 pas- No ng chiefly of middle-class families and 1 11 ' d es tined for Australia. The Government Wi li St e ;fit at Birkenhead has not been quite so Ntrs,g have , although two vessels, the Irene L k \b te4o6 left the docks since Monday, each 1 ' l ek th e tniarants on board. Ira the course of the VII, John Grey. the Chance, Blanche. and ktia at ail from the dc' u*. each with upwards of a t $ bound for the land ' of gold. The vessels I ,l (4 "li g ie lki this month from Liverpool to the Aus liti Iki t o are, the Archer 500 tons ; the James Car tlett,'l; Eliza 700 tons ; Otitis, 1,400 tons ; Tr a a2 o n 'i °o to ns • Ellen, 1.300 tons ; Earl of Talalt i o -si a tuns ; J ulia, Aberdeen clipper ; Cam gti,i'; til; John Bunyan. LBOO tons ; t Theodore, ste li t lia ta rt i 13 a i 1 Dorado r , 2,0 00 } I e D tr e v It G a ill l es ,5X , s o o t; t ; ons h ; t tl la i " t 24te4 + S tates clipper - shi p frigate-built clipper-ship Rip Van I a toe s. Nlrleat lIN liaiaL l 'rE s E—The usual weekly meeting was Collosf . ' ; gr. Rankin in the chair. The . minutes ittt liks tt liee' e sa t of the erection of a new policeastation %Illiess ta ' - ' o ak, to cost .£5O.—A report was read in ito No t Works now going on at the north t e a n t d ha o d f I ,eal'eti °Do c Vo tw eil ki showing the various sum s h 'l"atttioll atom the 13th March last, and s tating that ' ° o g abl e being done in the least expensive and ,era L ai:banner Ihe discussion of last week on : ( 1 1 ,:r C,renewed, Mr. Gregson contending that klei t 7aliftlt gone beyond the instructions of the ~, t o -04, -f, which Mr. Hartley denied. In answer w 4 q . th e -- t tek ish v , surveyor stated that it would cost 'll h s 'aM r `l e a ‘" o aks, which would be completed in t ki co'ltle ~ • '"le inquired by whose authority was t 41,,... pecifically for timber Matte ou t a ? The Surveyor : of a 'u, IVi r , s - e spot. Afler an observation from Crorks, h e te ele said, as a member of the coma k,t4 , no r o 'i e rer remembered any orders for the Vlilliatiura that a nY discussion thereon. Mr. Hall ak ll ll,;:Tera.,l 2o : , l the . practice of giving directions I Sti; on th e s '' the instructions were c . onTeyed , to . &to 'taxi . a r ) ,°t"--whether conveyed individually via calle r ~, -Lim Surveyor : The committee, one, Na t ilkt ',; am e and gave instrucions. A Member tith ti t htio, e ‘ h, a thing would not be legal. After 14 kt kt i t il .thei r '' r • Gregson said the sub-committee . i Itlit na Powers, and, if allowed to goon in that i kl ,l ; \ lt * 'itti o ' lt 'reek go and build warehouses round kl t ,Vt a , tlt bringing it before the general coin- P t4iti t t then moved and carried that the £1,200 ,„ , k,„ ~,cp completion of the works at the Hus -0 ;a t T he general business then closed. k 4 O N i t ay I s i1: 0 , of 4 ardEßPoora—About a quarter past four kis lak t ear; a - D Y morning, a fire broke out in the s 4 .ki of i: -" ,1 91,1ate and Wilson, brassfounders, kl,, 4: tep t anning-place and King-street. The 1 ti C 11 ,.', 4 1 . 11. T e aJiY. and soon extended to the . pre '„t Nal ,earaith and Gibbs, where a quantity of k - il,iri l t ' i t i tit atl TP-ellandl er y, were' stored. Two rooms kltaN ai eh's were entirely destroyed. They were 1 / 4 , t 'i lt . `,ta ll ' a "o t a ct :xoffice. Messrs. Phillips and Son, ki 0 qtil , a t ' i ned considerable damage, but , they lla o at, t .etis tai s ured in the West of England, A ork- Ne e 'ota a Offices. The fire brigade from the a lai % R i ll rider the management of Mr. Hewitt, %,Itt,"ilti t} !' of the West of glaed Fire Brigade, ,It b itt' l lial a ,,e,sPot, and, by their united efforts, the t ‘k il L 'acesp ee " % at about half-past eight o'clock. To N '' t,Y i1,',, 4 !1Y great praise is due for the ability S‘:' , t,e ia e ansalayed on the occasion ; and to his 11k,1 4 . t Slls ir unwearied exertions, by means of la i at sur a a tt s t 4i., u . a a considerable amount of property eke 4, sa4-4eiwitt's face was scorched very much e, 4 It lti do . ie was obliged to keep h is bed the katOes h 'ed ' a .,'" c 0 it The total loss of pro -1(, ittil t i l :°2ut £2,500. Captain Greia was in I N 4a, la.l a are was subdued.—Soon after nine 1 1 / 4 11 , 1 s,,relli a tn°r ning, a fire broke out on the pre- N i tt ', osrara o --• Painter, Lime-street, which caused 4j,, t ysd e, ge to the property. The West of Eng- V t Nla pro a ander the command of Mr. Barrett, 'la4la i rave a 'r fire brigade, under the charge of Mr. `lacit,asei oo 'ne the flames from extending to the N'hityllia a ,a ?qr. Crellin is insured in the Atlas -B:ehlkdcni '„ t llght a fire broke out on the premises ilikliZti l ,Frision dealer, Waterloo, but it was ii!, te tl ac e 'YerPool fire brigade before much klti ai tlit t !l t i . t, a a fi lloned.—About half-past ten o ' clock t t ;liil a te l i ao yar a? broke out amontrst some empty 4 It,', , l : ,, 1 le ts, " of Messrs. Platt, Son, and Casson, ' a? o ta s,lo d Greenland-street. The West of 'to '• tla . was in rom t attenance, and the % tili sh d 13 p s al d ha d e before any mate amage All t At.N• oat t i ela of til at LICENSED VICTUALLERS AT THE N t Otl 4l %„„tr t b 'S. . On Tuesday last the Licensed ',,,,,:1,-tietiOetta'rPool held their annual fete at the a tt,t4 t4 a i tiol 4(l , l l" o ' f %n a which occasion the candidates for c l l ., et fib er pr borough attended, and a n . lulu 't a t % e ( re p; the members of the associat ion and I' l o, pti lv eli a i r lsent. Amongst them we not i ced 10: 4 , Sral , o r rati of the association), Allinson, N Li, th, 1, St (secretary), Mackenzie. Luff, t i l / k t i t kait t i k lia ersa l urrens Carter, Sykes, Green, Jones, I„to44,"No rti , Atkinson, ' Evans, Whiteman, 'llStlla N'y tte a., t u), Thompson, Brvden, &c., &c. ~ ,littrat4": splendid order, nd -in addition to ;li' a lli s o w ilicji'una a there were and, new features 1 4 %,t,' 1 43% l 'guTed a source of much amusement k i lQa t easa, o nly after five o'clock the two Tory C't 4i th , la a ' yd M ackenzie and Turner, attended by ta:ltara an a. ;Shand, Moss, Peel, and Tyrer, Via,,, A t to tagh la a In the carriage which bad eon & azi k il r. fie town in the procession, and were \ I:,lte, Ip t afttealy wa urandu, the proprietor, in whose j,e,t't•tafs a e Li aa ' a r e entertained at a repast by the "l' kii‘ed 'Vara -s ect Victuallers' Association. Im- VOL I tti "'ell S ' the I Or ' L ari a Ew two free tra de can di dates, la t la p 4 Diat !tee, B. _ art, attended by Messrs. Rath ill' ot t eas a .trati e , cun, Harvey, and other frieuds, l a s t o art t wit ,' and were also entertained in the ..i l a eNI fesa i .° l a their opponents. There was no I t 111 4. 4'00 t o ra il except an attempt by the crowd all ~olit ' th e re p o a , cheer for the respective can t,' q ) '''iti e °l Mr ~, the visitors adjourned to the ,4, i ttV er al as , • a)urandu's house, where, laying a.,•• a ,eei so t i ori Peris a , a air. Cardwell entered into r b,:., with ~ er, and Mr. Ewart zie. The friends on ai all opposition ap aaried attractions ..fetary, inquired of the to address the visitors in ''^n• it was decided Iryj 4 't I kin P ch. Ir. Turr. otter ;n ea togeth( admiri ng ti tV,4` 4 Ter t h thj,"„',afte l : l a 1 „,,•, 0t , La ga tri. Of tt "It l 'erei 4 IC, t ."ath ti T r R rot b„ _ • a kte a uallers Associa- the beet course to 'rounds. Mr. Tu r - and the other candi- 3 victuallers, then the band and a Mr. Car it - It 'oot 't9 . l' Raici. half-an-hour, friends took p " God save dwell took off had finished the art, and left the CONFLICT BETWEEN Two POLICEMEN.-011 Tuesday night two policemen, on duty in Williamson-square, were called into one of the adjacent cellars to interfere In a dis rute between the occupier and one of the frequenters. One of the men, No. 263, made use of his stick in a man ner which his companion, a Scotchman named Mackenzie, considered unjustifiable, he accordingly remonstrated, upon which the other officer struck him a severe blow on the bead, and a fight ensued, which led to the aggressor being taken into custody. A MATE SHOT BY HIS CAPTAIN FOR MUTINY.—At the United States' District Attorney's-office, on the 25th ult., Capt. Pittman, of the American ship John Ravenal, from Liverpool, made a voluntary statement respecting a mutiny that occurred en board that ship, and the shoot ing of the mate. It appeared from this statement that, for disobedience, the mate, a Welshman, named Burn side, about thirty years of age, had been disrated, when he seized the captain by the throat. The crew then mus tered, took no part in the mutiny, and said that they had been treated well. After breakfast the captain was sitting in the cabin, consulting with the cabin passengers as to what had best be done. The mate came down, and was followed by the crew and passengers. He then came in and said, " Captain Pittman, I have come down on behalf of the men and passengers to put you in irons, and take command of the ship." The captain asked if he was in earnest. The reply was, " Yes, I am, and will show you," presenting a pair of handcuffs and seizing the captain by the wrist. The captain sprang away to his cabin, and returned with a brace of pistols, met the mate in the doorway corning on with the irons in his hand. The cap tain struck at the hands of the mate which held the irons. The pistol went off with the blow. tearing off the thumb and wrist of the mate and the balls entering his body. He died instantly, and did not speak after the report was heard. All trouble ceased, and every one became quiet. PRAISEWORTHY Corcnrcr.—We have frequently been called upon to record acts of bravery on the part of the seamen who navigate the Mersey, and it has also been our pleasing duty to note some of the daring and philanthro pic deeds of Capt. Parry. of the steam tender Satellite. But among the various humane efforts which he and others have made, to rescue their fellow mortals from a watery grave, the act of last Thursday merits more than ordinary mention. On that afternoon, about four o'clock, the Sa tellite was leaving the Landing Stage, having on board a number of gentlemen, among whom was the agent of the Cunard Company -(C. Mclver, Esq.) As soon as they had cast off, Capt. Parry saw a man in the act of falling into the river, from the side of the " Kingston," then in process of being tugged out of George's dock. Captain Parry instantly called out to stop the engines of the Sa tellite, and in a moment launched. his small boat, into which he cast himself. Ere he had effected this, the un fortunate individual was in the act of sinking. The small boat having reached the spot where the man fell, Capt. Parry made an effort to bring him up, although fully six inches below the surface of the water, and his former ex perience in similar critical positions enabled him to adopt prompt and successful means. After getting hold of the man, and placing his head in the best position, he brought him to the top of the water, which was the signal for loud cheers from those who witnessed the daring feat,—none being more delighted and gratified than Mr. Mclver himself, who took the helm of the Satellite in Capt. Par ry's absence, We hope the Humane Society will take same notice of this meritorious deed. VISIT OF LIVERPOOL ARCHITECTS TO MANCHESTER. — The members of the Liverpool Architectural and Archaeo logical Society. which is principally composed of architects who make an annual excursion, at the close of each ses sion, to some place possessing features of interest to the profession, paid a visit to Manchester yesterday week. On their arrival, early in the morning, the excursionists were met by Mr. Dickson, architect, and Mr. Walker, engineer, of Manchester. Amongst the principal Liver pool architects were Mr. C. Verelst, (late Reed,) presi dent of the society ; Mr, J. A, Piston, Mr. J. Hay, Mr. H. P. Horner, Mr. J. Weightman, Mr. W. Weightman, Mr. Raffles Brown, Mr, Murray, and Mr. Joseph Boult, secretary. The excursionists, immediately on their arri val, proceeded along Strangeways, and spent some time in examining the beautifully a rought iron gate and its piers of the Old Hall. Returning towards the centre of the town. they examined the exterior of the Cathedral, and indulged in a somewhat minute criticism. The in spection of the interior was interrupted by the more in teresting ceremonies going forward at the altar. An offi cial rather unceremoniously desired the investigators to step back, and the remainder of the Cathedral was left unexamined till the return from Salford, the next place visited. We may here remark that the Cathedral, as whole, did not excite that degree 01 admiration which is generally awarded. The use of old stone in the west tower, and the careless bonding, were particularly re marked upon. The principal attraction in Salford was the Roman Catholic Cathedral: and the Presbyterian Chapel was admired as an adaptation of " cheap arthitec tore." Strolling back, the old timber house, Smithy Door, received a passing notice, and the Exchange, Cheetham College, and Sir Benjamin Heywood's Bank, were visited. The programme also comprised the Lom. herdic Church, John Dalton-street ; Royal Institution, the picture gallery of which was inspected; the Athe i nreurn, Bank. Lover Mosley-street ; Cavendish-street Chapel, Brook-street Chapel, and the Branch Bank of England. The new warehouses on the route, particularly , those in Fountain-street, Mosley-street, and Cooper street, were much approved, so far as the exterior appear ance was concerned. At half- past four o'clock the society dined together at the Albion Hotel. Mr, Verelst pre sided, and the vice chair was occupied by Arr. Dickson. The day was exceedingly favourable for the visit, and the gentlemen returned at half-past seven o'clock, expressing themselves much gratified, especially with the modern buildings—Manchester possessing, as it was stated, but few features of archmological interest. —Manchester Courier. DISTRICT NEWS. WIGAN DREADFUL RIOTS NEAR WIGAN. — During the greater part of Thursday afternoon crowds continued to assemble in the neighbourhood of Kerfoot's Row, and gave evident signs of another row between the Irish Roman Catholics located there and the Protestants, chiefly colliers. Several street kilts occurred during the afternoon which were soon stopped by the police, and it was not until about 8 o'clock that the affray began to assume a serious appearance, and it was found necessary to increase the police 'force. From this time up to 11 o'clock was one continued scene of riot, the Irish having sallied out armed with spades, pickaxes, reaping-hooks tied to long poles, hammers, &c., whilst the other party plied them with sticks and stones until the whole of the windows of the houses in Kerfoot's Row were smashed to pieces, and some of them gutted of their fur niture. About 9 o'clock the Mayor, the borough magis trates, and a number of gentlemen, arrived, and with the assistance of the police succeeded in clearing the streets. A little after 12 o'clock, upwards of a hundred persons had been taken into custody. Two of the police are severely injured ; but there are not many serious injuries reported among the belligerents. About twenty minutes after 12 o'clock, three companies of the 50th regiment arrived by railway from Preston, and were stationed at the Moot and Town Halls to guard the prisoners. A portion of them were also marched through the Sc•holes, after which all remained quiet during the night.—Manchesier Guardian. ORMShIRK TEA PARTY .—A treat was given to the scholars of the church schools on Wednesday last. About one o'clock, the children, numbering about 400, and the teachers, assemhled in Derby-street schools, from which they walked in procession, with flags, &c.. headed by the Aughton band, to the pariSh church. The Rev. W. E. Rawsthorne, the vicar, delivered a very appropriate address to them, after which they sang two hymns com posed for the occasion. From the church they returned to the schools, where they Partook of tea, buns, &c. After tea, they resorted to a field belonging to Mr. Jen kinson, situated near the Bath-wood. where they spent a merry evening in playing at cricket, &c. ANN FINCH, of Little Peel, Blackburn, aged 35 years, wife of Robert Finch, a bricklayer, hung herself, between the hours of six and seven o'clock, on Monday morning. CHESHIRE AND WALES CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RA I LWAY.—Traffic for the week ending July 4, 1852.—Railway : Passengers, par cels, &ft., £2,847 14s. 6d. ; Goods, £679 33. Id.—Steam boats : Passengers, parcels, Sr,e., £392 2s. Bd.—Total, £3,919 Os. 3d., being nn an increase over the correspond ing week last year of £159 10s. 10d. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday evening last, Alex ander Gillies, provision dealer, Leveson-street, Birken head, whilst in the act of leaving his bedroom, for the purpose of going below for a drink of water, missed his footing, and was precipitated down stairs. Upon being taken up, he was unable to speak ; and Doctor Walker, who was in prompt attendance, pronounced him dead. The unfortunate man's skull was fractured by the fall. BIRKENHEAD COMMIS , IONERS.—The monthly meet ing of this board was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. Greene in the chair ; there were also present, Messrs. Rae, Tyler, llenderson, Story, Gough, Bailiff, Fry, Gra ham, Lightbound, Watson, and Laird.—The minutes of the health committee contained a resolution recommend ing the board to advance £lB5 towards abating the nui sance occasioned by Tranmere pool, which was agreed to. —The proceedings of the other committees were read and confirmed.—The ferry receipts for the months ending the 30th of June, in the years 1851 and 1852. were as fol lows :-1851, £1967 lls. 7d. ; 1852, £1927 15s. 9d. ,Re ceipts from the 24th April to the 30th June, in the years 1851 and 1852 :-1851, £3921 163. 2d, ; 1852, £4159 Is. ld. Expenses from 24th April to 30th June, 1852, inclu ding rent, £3034 195. 10d. COURT AND FASHION ITER MAJESTY and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of \Vales and Prince Alfred, embarked on board the Royal yacht Fairy, on Wednes day afternoon, at six o'clock, for a cruise. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, and attended by Lieut.-Colonel F. Seymour, embarked on board the Royal steam-yacht Victoria and Albert at 03borne-rier on Sunday morning, at a quarter past eight o'clock, and proceeded to Portland Isle, for the purpose of inspecting )f construction there. The f-nast 12, and, after breakwater ~ ty lar - orks, re eturtied to Osborne -pier ttende lon Flora "Alancdonald, Rnvri! T-Tivhnrmam-11,1-", to Osborr. 1 TOWN COUNCIL' MEETING, ' ESTERDAY. A monthly and special meeting of the Council was held yestercky. The attendance at the commencement of the proceedings was rather limited. On Mr. Councillor C. Turner, M.P., entering the Council Chamber, he was warmly congratulated by the members present. FINANCE COMMITTEE.-MR. MANSFIELD AND THE N rße le ti'j ding P . el° V/ r io~ 50, (1 00 1 40613 , [:!;° 0,0 ';--- iticr.,, 0 0° 3 0 ' 4 4i 11 0 .ki q., 04) 93,2 • roor I 0 S e re(' st° ce 1 ,15 1 0 0 , the • '5 l ) 0 1 00 1 nO r w e lli A l e p e ; b et of to to ea r dr. .- WO oo d er. 0 l •py g 0%_41 01 . 0 . ior r; s pi ate!" jeo, ° tl , ,f‘• 65" ri out' tie g COUNCIL , The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised a recommendation to borrow the sum of £9780; the amount required to be paid by the Corporation to the lessees of the Gunpowder Magazines, under the provi sions of the Act 14. h and 15th Victoria, c. 67, alsl re comendation to advertise for sale the advowson of Trinity Church and Christ Church, under the direction of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. It appeared, also, from the proceedings of the committee, that the letter received from Mr. E. James, Q C., in reference to his salary as assessor, had been referred to counsel for their opinion thereon. _ _ Mr. HORNBY, in moving the confirmation of the pro ceedings, referred, in the first place, very briefly to the two above-named recommendations. With reference to the ium of £9.780 now proposed to be paid by the Corporation to the lessees of the gimpowder magazines, the committee had the power, by the recent act of parliament, to borrow the money. As regarded the sale of the advow son of Trinity Churcb, and Christ Church, it was neces sary to advertise the sale, as the time f..•r which they held them would elapse in six mohths. He believed they were not of much value, but such as they were, it was neces sary that they should be sold. Both recommendations were unanimously confirmed. Mr. HORNBY said , that withreference to the remainder of the resolutionsof the committeewhich had been read,it was his duty to move that one of them should not be confirmed. It was the resolution passed by the committee to defray the expenses of defending an action which had been brought against Mr. Mansfield, for an alleged illegal de cision in his capacity as stipendiary magistrate. It had been usual for the finance committee to defend actions brought against officers of the corporation for acts per formed in discharge of their duties ; but with reference to this case, since the passing of the resolution, it had been thought desirable that the town-clerk should take the opinion of counsel as to the legality or otherwise of such an appropriation of the corporate funds, and the com mittee now found that it was not legal to defray the ex penses of defending this action, either out of the borough fund, or out of the fees which came to the magistrates' clerks. It certainly placed them in an anomalous posi tion, and he thought it was a great hardship both on Mr. Mansfield and the other magistrates of the borough, that they should be placed in the position of being compelled to defray the expenses of such actions out of their own pockets. In such cases they knew that the magistrates' clerks were often called upon to pay such charges out of their fees, but in the present case the magistrates' clerks had resigned their fees or profits, and had in.place of them accepted a fixed salary. He therefore moved that the pro ceedings of the finance committee be confirmed, with the exception of the resolution authorising the payment of the charges incurred in defraying the action brought against Mr. Mansfield. The motion having been selonded, - Mr. FERNIHOUGH said he should not have taken such an active part in this matter, but he thought it was highly necessary that they should be careful in keeping within the law, because they did not know what might occur on future occasions. With regard to the state of the law on this point, it would now, perhaps, be admitted that the legal responsibilities of gentlemen were greater than they had hitherto imagined ; but it was quite clear that if ma gistrates accepted office they ought to be prepared to take upon themselves all the responsibilities incidental to it. (Hear, hear.) Now, in having originally opposed this resolution of the Finance Committee, it was not in con sequence of any hostile feelings he entertained towards Mr. Mansfield, but It was because he felt that it could not be legally carried out ; and if the Finance Committee had not agreed to withdraw it, he would have taken steps to bring the subject .before another court. They all knew that on a former occasion, in reference to the late judge of the County Court, the Council were not allowed to contribute anything from their funds towards the ex penses incurred in the steps resorted to for the removal of the judge of the County Court. The proceedings against that gentleman were brought forward by the town at large, and the Council was asked to support the fund, but the Town-clerk told them that they could not legally do so. The Town-clerk held them strictl♦ to the law, and told them that if they passed a resolution authorising contribution, he (the Town-clerk) should refuse to sign an order for its payment. If, then, they could not legally contribute to a fund in support of proceedings essentially for the benefit of the inhabitants, he thought they ought not to spend the Corporate funds in supporting Mr. Mansfield whilst defending an action for a decision of his which he (Mr. Fernihough) believed was an illegal decision. The fact of the Corporation doing so would be to render the magistrates still more irresponsible than they now were, which, be thought, they ought not to be. On all those grounds he felt much satisfaction that counsel's opinion had been taken on this question, and that that opinion agreed with his own. The proceedings of the committee, subject to the ex ception proposed by Mr. Hornby, were then unanimously confirmed. WATCH COMMITTEE-INCREASE OF SALARIES AND OFFICERS. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Watch, Lighting, Fire Police and Fire Prevention Committees, comprised—resolution appointing six superintendents at salaries of £156 per annum each; resolution to increase the salary of the in-door superintendent, Mr. Robert Clough, from £2OO to £235 per annum ; resolution to in crease the salary of Mr. William Cowan, chief-clerk in the Police-office, from £l5O to £175 per annum ; resolu tion as to remuneration of clerks in the Dctective-office. Air. J. A. Torus' moved the confirmation of the pro ceedings. He briefly alluded to the recommendations for increased salaries and additional superintendents. Mr. Tobin eulogised Mr. Clough's abilities and long servi tude, and remarked that the committee had thought that the proposed increase was desirable on the ground that as Mr. Clough was at the head of the detective department, he ought not to be in an inferior position as regarded sa lary to the chief out-door superintendents. With refe rence to Mr. Cowan, he had been a long time in the force and was a most valuable servant. Mr. A. F. JONES called the attention of the committee to the reckless manner in which the drivers of spring carts were allowed to pass through the great thorouzli fares in the town. He understood that they were allowed to trot, but that was an indefinite term. Mr. THONISON.—Not in Bolton. (Laughter.) Mr. JONES wished to ask the town clerk at what rate the spring carts were allowed to proceed ? Mr. THOMSON.-1 - low many knots an hour ? (Laugh ter.) The TOWN-CLERK replied that there was no regulation as to how many knots, but they were . not allowed to drive furiously. Mr. JoNri:s went on to enumerate several instances in proof of the drivers going through the streets in a reck less manner, to the great danger of the inhabitants. He strongly urged upon the committee to rectify the evil. Mr. PARKER, after some allusions to the subject which had been referred to by Mr. Jones, said he did not rise to make any objections to the proposed alterations for the future regulations of the police force, but it did seem to him that they were in some measure falling back into the old system. lie would have preferred a recommendation coming direct from the head constable, for improving the efficiency ct the force, by the alterations and additions now brought before the council. He presumed that the alterations had been decided upon the tecorumendation of Captain Greig, but still he (Mr. Parker) thought it ought to have come before the council, in the first instance, direct from that officer. After some further allusions, respecting the improvements in the police force, Mr. Parker strongly deprecated the use, in the day time, by the police force, of what he called the " awful bludgeons" which they carried about with them. In former years, when he was connected with the watch committee, the force were not allowed to carry these bludgeons in the day time, which were more calculated to knock down bulls with than anything else. (Hear, hear.) These weapons were only given to the police force to use in self defence — they were not, to use them for the purpose of striking girls with, and such like objects. It was understood that they were to carry them only at night, and that during the day time they should carry simply a cane. He hoped that the watch committee and Captain Greig would make an order to the effect that the police officers should not carry these awful weapons during the day time. He ex pected to have heard something from the chairman of the watch committee respecting the murder said to have been committed by ono of the officers whilst using his stick. Mr. Aid. TURNER understood from the chairman of the watch committee that on Saturday last the committee passed a vote of thanks to Captain Greig for the arrange. ments he made during the recent election. lie (Mr. Turner) was very glad of it, for he was sure that no one who saw the immense crowds who were present during the proceedings last week would refuse to thank Captain Greig for the able and efficient arrangements he had made. (Hear, hear.) Mr. J. B. LLOYD secondea the motion. Having taken a very active part in the recent election, he had had an opportunity of seeing the arrangements made by Captain Greig, and he was much obliged to him for the manner in which he had conducted the marshalling of the force. (Hear, hear.) The MAyou..—lt may be right to say, that the magis trates on Saturday passed a similar resolution. (Hear, hear.) Mr. H. Hosa.saw was much surprised that Mr. Mac donald should have been appointed by the Watch Com mittee an officer in the police-force at a time when ar rangements were making to elevate the character of the force. It did seem to him that whilst the Watch Com mittee were engaged in improving the force they should have appointed a person to an office in the force, who had been dismissed by another committee of the Council for insubordination and neglect. [Mr. Macdonald is one of the six additional superintendents appointed.] Mr. ROPERS defended the appointment of Mr. Mac donald. He might, on a former occasion, have been guilty of some little indiscretion ; but he (Mr. Rogers) thought, nevertheless, that Mr. Macdonald would turn out to be an excellent officer in the force. He might say that he believed Mr. Macdonald was out of his element in any other situation. (Hear, hear). TitolusoN was glad the appointment had been made, for the merchants of Liverpool were under a deep debt of gratitude to Mr. Macdonald, which they could never repay, for the way in which fires were now put out. i It was at his suggestion that the plans now in use were - adopted. d i. B. L . col'n, as a member of the Watch Corn mittee, conld only say that the appointment of Air. Affirdonftici vv NES, although admitting that Mr. Macdonald lding and somewhat insubordinate as a serva not think th force, hoe (Hear I 4,,e Water Com member of under almost military discipline e he would Committee, e that ssecl 3nsicler . ed , and he co he wondered how Macdonald had borne what he had had to submit to as well as he did. Mr. Tostx, in reply, said that with reference to the alleged harshness of the Police with their sticks, referred to by Mr. Parker, he (Mr. Tobin) might remark that whenever he had occasion to address the members of the force, his advice to them always was, never to use their sticks in the discharge of their duty if they could avoid doing so. Mr. Parker had said that allusion ought to have been made to the death, last week, of the poor woman, which was charged to one of the members of the force. Now considering that an inquiry was how going forward in another place, he (Mr. Tobin) thought he should have been acting very imprudently had he made any allusion at all to the matter. lie thanked Mr. Turner for the kind manner in which he had spoken of the police arrangements made for the election. With regard to the appointment of Macdonald to an office in the police force, to which an objection had been made by some gentlemen present, he might remark that it was a subject of consider able discussion with the committee, and after serious de liberation, they came to the conclusion that the fact of Macdonald's insubordination when connected with the water committee ought not to be urged against him in this case, because. on a former occasion, when Macdonald made an application for an office under the corporation, he was told, on that application being refused, that it was open to him to make an application on any future occa sion for another office, and that application he had now made. _ Ti‘e proceedings of the committee were then confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE-THE NEW STREETS IN WAPPING. The proceedings of the dock committee having been read, and their confirmation being moved by Mr. Charles Turner, Mr. HORNBY enquired of the chairman of the commit tee, whether any arrangement had yet been made between the health committee and the dock committee respecting the level of the new streets in Wapping alongside of the proposed new dock, about which there had been such a dispute between the two committees ? Mr. TURNER was sorry that this question had not been brought to a conclusion, nor did he see any present like lihood of a satisfactory settlement being arrived at. Mr. Turner then at considerable length went into the details of the differences of opinicn between the dock surveyor and the borough engineer respecting the bearing of the act of parliament as to the level of the new streets, and the way in which property in the neighbourhood would be affected by it. Since the formation of the new streets, it was found that some of them would have to be made lower than Pie originally intended level, and the Probability was, that the consequential damage to pro perty in the neighbourhood would be correspondingly in creased. Now the dock surveyor said that it was not necessary to alter the level of the new streets, for dock purposes, but the town-clerk being referred to, be gave it as his opinion that the health committee, under the sana tory act, had the power of assigning the levels of the streets, and that the parliamentary powers possessed by the dock committee could not affect the general powers of the health committee. Now the clock solicitor took exactly an opposite view of the two acts of parliament, and con tended that the dock committee by their act had the power only of assigning the levels. The town-clerk had taken counsel's opinion on the question, and counsel's opinion had also been taken on the other side, the result of which was that the two opinions were altogether opposed to each other. It was subsequently proposed by the sub.committec of the dock committee, to whom the question was referred, to submit the matter to the arbi tration of Mr. John Stewart, but the health committee would not agree to this proposition. Mr. S. Holme was next proposed to look into the question along with Mr. Stewart, but to this proposition the health committee also demurred. The dock committee then proposed to divide the expense of any consequential damage that might be incurred by an alteration in the levels of the streets between the health committee and themselves, but the Town-clerk advised the health committee—he had no doubt, honestly, according to his opinion—that they could not legally assent to the proposition. He (Mr. Turner) believed that the settlement of the question was now left to the dock solicitor and the Town-clerk, and the result, he hoped, would be satisfactory both to the dock com mittee and that council. Mr. H. BORNBY expressed an opinion to the effect that it would be better to refer the whole question to the arbitration of some eminent legal authority. The ques tion was clearly one for a legal authority to deal with, as it referred solely to the construction of an act of par liament. Mr. Hornby urged the importance of a speedy settlement of the dispute. The good management of the Health Committee of that Council, and of the Dock Estate, were both questions of the gteatest importance to the town, and we had an equal interest in both. (Hear, hear). Mr. TURNER thought it might be left to the Town. clerk and the dock solicitor. The TOWN• CLEnK did not think that Mr. North and himself would ever agree upon the question. When they met on a former occasion they could not even agree on a case for counsel, and the result was that they put separate questions to counsel, and received separate opi nions ; and the more opinions they received the stronger were they opposed to each other. It was certainly pro posed by the Dock Committee to refer the question to Mr. Stewart and Mr. Holme ; but there was an objection to that, on the ground that the dispute was strictly on a question arising out of an act of parliament, and nothing else. Mr. PARKER.—He understood that the question in dispute was whether there should be a fall of three feet in the intended street. Mr. TURNER.—No ; it is whether it shall be on the existing level or not. Mr. PARKER thought, then, that the present levels would be equally advantageous with the other, and he did not think it should be altered. Mr. TURNER.—We shall go on with the streetunder the existing levels. Mr. LANGSDALE.—Then, Mr. Town-clerk, I suppose the only thing we shall have to do will be to apply for an injunction, will it not ? The TOWN-CLERK.—Yes, that is one way of proceed ing, of course. There is great loss and injury being sustained by the question remaining unsettled. A con siderable quantity of the land in the neighbourhood has been built upon, and many people are still applying for land to build up rm. Mr. JAMES HoLmE.—Could we not go on with the present levels ?_ _ . . The Towlc-CLEnx.--If the street is made on the exist ing levels this council will be inundated with applications to set it right, and in the meantime we shall have to decide whose duty it is to put it right. Mr. JAatrs HouME.—Could you not go on according to the altered levels ? Mr. TURNER.—No, sir, because the act of Parliament says that we must eo on according to the present levels. Mr. HoLtre.—Then T can only say that if it was your own property you would soon find out c way to settle the dispute. . _ . After some further discussion, in the course of which Several members of the Council spoke of the great desira bility of having the question settled, it was suggested that Mr. Stewart should attend the respective committees with a view of bringing about a settlenient. Mr. STEWART was afraid that the rate-payers and bur gesses were going to be sacrificed to a struggle for power between the two Committees. (Hear, hear.) The To - ws-CLEax.--No. The Health Committee have never taken any step but that which the Dock Committee asked them to do. The only thing that he accused the Duck Committee of was this—why did they not take the course Ow were now pursuing eighteen months ego, instead of doing so after a quantity of the land had been built upon ? Mr. 'TURNER.—WC did net know it was in the act The MAYOR here stopped the discussion, remarking that, long as it ka4 been, it was quite out of order ; and however great micht%be the evil that was comp!ained of, he must ask the Coursed to pass on to the business, and confirm the proceedings, if there was no other objection to them. The proceedings were confirmed accordingly. COURTS OF LAW AND ST. GEORGE'S HALL COMMITTEE Mr. .1. B. LLoro, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings of this committee, said that as Mr. Cockerell bad now finally agreed upon the plans for the approaches to the hail, they should be immediately proc, eded with. Mr. THOMSON.—And thelevels ? (Laughter) Mr. LLOYD.—Yes, and the levels too. Proceedings confirmed. MARKET COMMITTEE.-NUISANCES IN GREAT CHAR. LOTTE•STREET.-A NEW WHOLESALE MARKET. The proceedings of the Markets Committee were read, and their confirmation was moved by Mr. J. B. LLOYD. seconded by Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. S. HOLME complained of the greatly over-crowded state of Great Charlotte-street, with produce of every kind, on a Saturday. The street was rendered absolutely impassable for vehicles, and the residents in the street complained that they could scarcely get to and from their houses. The whole street was nothing less than a market, ant: if something was not done to improve the thoroughfare there, they might as well throw a roof over the street, and make it into a market at once. Mr. J. B. Li.oYn, with reference to Mr. Holme's re marks, could assure them that from the immense quanti ties of produce that now came to the market by the rail ways, they would be compelled, sooner or later, to erect a wholesale market in the neighbourhood of St. John's Market, in order to relieve the other dealers. After some discussion on the subject the proceedings were confirmed. _ _ Yhe proceedings of the Education Committee, and the Gaol and House of Correction Committee were severally read and confirmed. HEALTH COMMITTER-INCREASE OF SALARIES, The proceedings of the Health Comniitte;;;;PV•iied a recommendation to appoint Mr. James Morrison to be an assistant in the Building Surveyor's department, at the salary of £7B per annum, in the place of Mr. Thomas Charnock, resigned. Recommendation to increase the salaries of the undermentioned clerks in the Engineer's Office, as follows. viz :—Mr. James Ashcroft £9O to £l2O per annum. Mr. Thomas Ske:iping from £BO to £95, Mr. James Parker from £BO to £9O, Mr. Jonathan Gill from £54 125. to £75, and Mr. William Walker from £54 12s. to £7O. The general proceedings were confirmed, but the con firmation of the above appointment and increase of sala ries was postponed to the next monthly council meeting, sitbiect to the standing orders. The proceedings of the Gardens Committee comprised a recommendation to execute an improved approach to the Botanic Gardens, at an estimated cost of £46.—Con firmed. The proceedings of the Clint - - _ ed a resolution of the co that the holders of pews in the g church Nrouiti be, required to ration of the notice which had be 4 preparatory to throwing the church vii moved tt treed to. free ants Mr. B ings. which R COMMITTEE :eedings of tt )mmer. committee wer Knotty-ash with wate DM exist ;en ce of ram rnit moved th Mr. LAIGSDALE said that' tife'supply of water from the existing wells was now ample. Mr. Alderman BENNETT then read a statement showing that the yield of the Green-lane wells was increasing, and after referring to Mr. Langsdale's statement that the wells were all now yielding a sufficient supply for the inhabit ants, asked what they intended to do. with the Rivington water, should the works ever be completed ? (A laugh.) Mr. Bennett went on to warn the committee of the se. rious responsibility which rested upon them in carrying forward the Rivington scheme. He predicted that In the event of the Rivington works not going forward—(re timed laughter)—all the pipes they had got would be thrown upon their hands, as an almost worthless com modity. Ultimately the proceedings were confirmed. MUSEUM COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Library and Museum Commit tee comprised a recommendation that the parliamentary papers subscribed for by the Corporation be placed in the public library. Mr. PICTON having moved the confirmation of the proceedings, The TO'W'N-CLERK said, that, in accordance with the azreement between the Earl of Derby and the Council, that his lordship should have the power of nominating a member of his family as one of the trustees to the Derby museum, he had nominated his son, L'rd Stanley. The other trustees named by the committee were then read by the Town-clerk. The resolution of the trustee, of the Derby museum, recommending the appointment of Mr. Thomas Moore as curator of the museum, at a salary of £l2O a-year, was next considered, and confirmed, as well as the rest of the proceedings. The proceedings of the Car and Coach Committee con tained a recommendation for a new stand near St. John's Market.—Confirmed. PROPOSED SALT WATER BATHS The proceedings of the Baths Committee comprised a recommendation to carry out the scheme for salt water supply specified in the borough engineer's report, at an estimated cost of £26,232, exclusive of the price of land. Mr. WAGSTAFF, in moving the confirmation of the proceedings, said he did so pro forma, in order to bring the important question before the Council. Mr. Wagstaff then went on to explain the proposed plan, which was by the erection of works at the Itimrose, to enable them to carry salt water baths to various parts of the town. Considerable discussion took place, and several mem bers of the Council expressed it as their opinion that the subject was of too great magnitude to be disposed of without further consideration. Mr. SAMUEL HOLME and some other speakers were of opinion that the proposed works could not be executed for anything like the estimate named. After considerable discussion; the matter was postponed in order to give members of the council an opportunity of considering the Borough Engineer's report on the subject. SHIPBUILDING COMMITTEE. The proceedings of this committee comprised a recom mendation to divide the frontage between the Steam-tuz Company's yard, and the reserved quay of the river craft basin into four yards, with equal frontage, and to let the same to the present tenants, at the rent per square yard now respectively paid by them, and upon leases for four teen years, the tenants having the option of giving up possession at the end of seven years oa giving sit calendar months' previous notice, the tenants erecting all such buildings as they may require. The recommendation was confirmed after some expla natory remarks from Mr. TOBIN, the chairman of the committee. The Coroner's account, amounting to £32 18s., was submitted and passed. A communication from the coroner's jury, complaining of the state of the dead house, the expense attendant on their office as jurymen, and the omission of merchants to serve on the coroner's jury, was, after some discussion, referred to the Finance Committee.—A memorial from the committee on the model of the docks, requesting the Council to grant a further sum of £213, to defray addi tional expenses incurred by them, was also referred to the Finance Committee. THE SELECT VESTRY AND THE COUNCIL.-APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOROUGH MAGISTRATES. The following communication from the Secretary of State, as to the appointment of additional magistrates for the borough, was next brought forward :-- " Whitehall, 7th June, 1852. " SlR,—The Vestry of the Parish of . Liverpool having represented to Mr. Secretary Walpole the expediency of appointing additional magistrates for that borougb, and recommended `that the following gentlemen should be placed in the commission of the peace accordingly, viz.— The Rev. Jonathan Btooks, The Rev. Augustus Campbell, . Jemes Stitt, Esq. Thomas Darnley Anderson, Daniel Mather, Esq., and Francis Alexander Hamil'on, have to request that you will inform Mr. Walpole whether the Town Council of Liverpool have any observations to offer in reference to this recommendation. " T have the honour to be, Sir, . " Your obedient servant, " H. WADDINGTON." _ _ Mr. PARKER, Mr. J. B. LLOYD, kr: S. HOLME, Mr. GODFREY, Mr. BECKWITH, Mr. FERNIHOUGH, and several other members of the council spoke in strong terms of the impropriety of the step taken by the vestry, denouncing it as an act of discourtesy towards the council. Mr. BRADLEY (member of the Select Vestry) ex plained why the communication had been made with the Home Secretary on the subject. It was in consequence of the present magistrates refusing to sit at the offices in Brownlow-hill, in cases in connected with parochial officers. Mr. WOOODRUFF, in an energetic address, protested against the feeling which had been marifested by different members of the Council towards the Select Vestry. He had had many years' experience. as a member of the vestry, and he begged to remind the Council that that body had even more important interests than themselves to guard. He justified the course which the Vestry had taken in this matter. Mr. Alderman TURNER defended the magistrates from the charge brought against them by, Mr. Bradley. Mr. S. HOLME, without meaning anything offensive to the gentlemen named in the communication of the vestry to the Home Secretary, would put it to any gentleman present whether either Archdeacon Brooks or the Rev. Rector Campbell had leisure to attend to the duties devolving upon a magistrate for this borough ? . The MAYoR said that the same day the communica tion was forwarded to Mr. Secretary Walpole from the vestry a copy of it was sent to the magistrates, who met and passed the following resolution : " That the mayor be requested to acknowledge the letter, and also to write to the Home Secretary, stating that the bench bad received such memorial, that it does not admit all the allegations contained in it, and does not concur in its prayer." After some further discussion, Mr. J. B. Lloyd moved, and Mr. Fernihough seconded, that a resolution to the following effect should be forwarded to Mr. Secretary Walpole, in answer to the communication received from him, namely :—" That if any additional magistrates are required for this borough, the Council conceive that they have it in their power to lay before Mr. Secretary Walpole a more eligible list than that sent up to him by the Select Vestry of Liverpool. The resolution was carried unanimously, and a memo rial from the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society in London, requesting pecu niary aid, having been referred to the Finance Committee, the Council broke up at a quarter to four o'clock, having transacted all the business on the paper. HORTICULTURE. OPERATIONS 'FOR THE WEEK penditury Committec effec :tee, es of St. Gen a up at Ihe expi- the inhabit It, cha attention The result vas perty, and but for the pror the fire-police, it is imposs Inas mieht have extended. &e sai .eetet; we are informed till ill cotisider our property ;Is ddition t e annoyance, nation l os s. Under these eireumstar, sinilar to those just destroyed sance to the adjoining ; that a thorough inquiry t Al lem Stove, Conservatory, Greenhouse, Sec. —Many stove plants will now be in perfection ; such as Gardenias, Cle rodendrons, Ixoras, Rondelc , will require some Nothing is worse than irregularity with plants ; water them, feed them with manure, and venti late their habitations with the same regularity as you would animals ; if not, expect such results as the reverse would effect upon living beings—sickliness, and various other evils. Water a plant irregularly (in the store), and red spider will be sure to be found upon it; ventilate it too little, and various other pests will attack it ; give it an irregular supply of liquid manure, and you will find it utterly impossible to give your plant that equality of growth which is necessary for beauty of form or healthi ness of foliage. Flower Garden.—An examination of the flower bor ders will .shew that the late rains have beaten down the soil to a remarkable degree of hardness, and that myriads of weeds have made their appearance. Go over the beds with one of Gidney's New Pruesian Hoes, which will re medy both evils at once. The weeds will be cut down, and the soil loosened : this is absolutely necessary. Shorten the shoots of those hybrid perpetual roses, which have done blooming : this will insure a good autumnal blooming, which is most desirable. Kitchen Garden.—Asparagus and sea-kale plants will be much benefited by a good watering with liquid manure, in which a few handsful of salt have been dissolved. The first crop of celery must be earthed up loosely, so as to admit of being well moistened occasionally ; otherwise it will run in dry weather. THE FIRE IN KING STREET.—Were it not for the al most superhuman - exertions of the fire-police on Saturday morning at the tire at Messrs. Buthgate and Wilson's, near King-street, the consequences must have resulted in the most serious destruction of property that has occurred in this town for years. Had the fire communicated to the interior of Messrs. Lockett's premises, nothing could have prevented some thousands of gallons of wine, spirits, and oils bursting in thanes of liquid fire into the streets. Against such a casualty es this no efforts of the firemen could have availed. Yesterday Mr. Richard Ilarbord and Mr. J. Lockett presented to 'lie Town-clerk the following memorial, which was signed by Messrs. Ley lands, the bankers, and forty owners and occupiers of the adjacent property:—" We, the undersigned, being . owners or occu piers of premises situated between Kin;-street and Can ning-place, have for a period of three years been subject to the annoyance of a large forge built •• very valuable property, and, as we b ir: n. b l l : perly allowed to be const,- the centre of very impro ~ ~ A pro- energetic exertions of t extent the :e be rc- TERRIFIC THUNDER STORMS AND LOSS OF LIFE. YORKSHIRE.--A thunder storm, of more than ordinary severity, visited extensive portions of Yorkshire on Mon day afternoon, and caused very considerable mischief. The centre of the storm appears to have been Doncaster and neighbourhood ; but Barnsley, Pontefract, and even Wakefield, Goole, and Howden were included within its reach. It was accompanied with a heavy hail storm ; but although much damage has been done to the various crops and to the greenhoisea in several places, we do not hear that any life has been lost. HAMPSHIRE.—A terrific thnnder•storm burst over the New Forest on Monday night. In the heart of the forest the rain fell in torrents, so much so that many of the carriages of the up-Dorchester mail train had several inches of water in them when they arrived at Lyndhurst. The lightning was of the sheet kind occasionally. South ampton water and the whole of the New Forest wasliglited up with intense brilliancy by it. HEREFORDSHIRE.—On Minday night, about mid night, the lofty spire of Ross Church, Herefordshire, was dreadfully shattered by lightning. It is still standing, but shakes in the wind ; and the work of repair will he one of much danger, requiring a large outlay. The height of the spire is about 204 feet. The electric fluid passed through the body of the church, but did little injury there. Smorn.—The neighbourhood of Stroud was on Mon day last vi , ited with a thunderstorm which, although not remarkable for excessive violence, vet deserves notice for the length of its duration. The heat of the morning was intense, the thermometer standing at 82/ in the shade, and the sky cloudless ; at 4 o'clock, however, the horizon in the S.W. darkened, and a thunderstorm of average in tensity, accompanied with heavy rain, prevailed for an hour and a half. The sky then cleared, but at 7 thunder and rain again commenced. The rain soon abated, but tl'e sky presented an extraordinary appearance. The ho rizon in the west, south, and east was as black as _Erebus, but lighted up every instant from every quarteificith the most livid lightning. In the west and apparently over Bristol the clouds seemed to open and pcur down in a. forked channel a violet-coloured torrent of liquid fire, while the air shook with one long unintermitted growl. At 11 p.m. a sharp breeze sprung up from the S.W., and the storm began in earnest. The clouds hurried about the sky without any fixed direction, and from this time till 2 o'clock the next morning the storm raged with unabated fury. The rain was tremendous and washed the roads to their foundations ; nothing could exceed the brilliancy of the lightning, the frequency of the flashes, or the variety of shapes which it assumed. It seemed, however, gener ally to leap from cloud to cloud, and to be high in the at mosphere, rather than to descend to the earth, for the thunder showed that it was not close, although bursting immediately over head. At about 2 o'clock a most vivid flash followed instantly by a most terrific crash, ended this ferment of the elements, for afterwards nothing but a few faint gleams and scarcely audible mutterings, which pro c eded probably from some distant storm, were seen or heard. Somensnrsnißc.—On Monday last, Bath was visited by a thunder -storm of almost unexampled violence. The weather on Sunday and Monday was dreadfully hot, nor was there any appearance of change until about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the latter day, when the sky suddenly became overcast, rain fell in sheets, veiling every object at a distance as if in a mist, while the lightning glared and the thunder crashed in the sky. In the course of half an hour, however, the rain cleared off, leaving traces of its effect in surcharged drains, inundated roads, and a wash ing away of the surface. About 9 o'clock the storm re commenced, and raged with fearful violence. The veil of night was continually rent by flashes of lightning, the constant alternation of light and darkness being rendered more terrible, while the rain fell hissing and splashing without intermis=ion. The storm did not cease until day light on Tuesday morning. A large quantity of hay has been spoiled, the corn crops are laid in many places, and potatoes have been actually washed out of the soil. The storm burst over Taunton about two o'clock on Monday afternoon, Three cottages at Bishop's Hull were struck with the electric fluid, by which they were suddenly set in flames, and all totally consumed in a remarkably short time. The same storm which occasioned the injury also destroyed a fine cow in Cunn's Field, which was killed by the electric power. On Monday night, during the storm of thunder, lightning, and rain, the house occupied by Mr. Graham, near Fairvrater, was struck. The electric fluid passed through the apartment, and took .a direction close by the chair in which a minute before Mr. Graham had been sitting. It shattered a handsome clock, decom posing the brass ornaments outside, and considerably damaging the inside work. The marble chimney-piece was shattered, and the electric current, passing throuh the house, took a direction downwards, and penetrated the adjoining field, where it is supposed the aerolite is lodged. A fine tree was riven by - the lightning at Eastbrook, Trull. A horse was killed, and one was much injured et Poundisford. A boy riding on horseback at Bishop's Hull was thrown off, and had his arm broken.—Bath Chronicle. EDINEURGH.—On Wednesday morning shortly after three o'clock, a fearful thunderstorm, accompanied with torrents of rain, burst immediately over Edinburgh. The electric fluid, in fire or six instances, struck the houses in the Southern districts, but, very fortunately, no personal injury was sustained, so far as we have been able to learn. A stack of chimneys on a house in the Pleasance was rent, and a can thrown down by a thunderbolt: in Chapel-street, the lightning descended a chimney and carried the grate into the middle of the floor; in another house in the neighbourhood, the subtle element fused some metal gas pipes, destroyed some articles of furniture, and set fire to the curtains of a bed ; and in . numerous other instances slight damage was sustained from the lightning.—Ediu byrgh Cowytnt. AWFUL THUNDER STORM IN STAFFORDSHIRE.-000 of the most awful storms known in Staffordsh;re took place on Tuesday afternoon. The premises of Messrs. Meigh and Son, large manufacturers, at Hanley, were twice struck by lightning. It came down one of the tall chimneys into a room where two men were working, killed one on the spot, leaving only a blackened shapeless mass, sent the other out at the door as with a blow, leaving a little boy within a yard of the man killed un hurt, tearing off a great part of the roof, and filling the room with sulphur and dust. It also struck a steam-mill adjoining, tearing off the roof, and entering a room only just left a few moments before by one of the men, fillinz that likewise with sulphur and dust, The scene was most the men pa!o appallin:z,, women and ( and aghast with horror at without ren screamll 0 other manufact such disastrous struck, some houses damaged, ;here are so any Royal pa' going over an board the 'real ter before 6 o'clock, r ESTY, Wt 'chioness of I HER A: the Hon Colonel( SERGEAN THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1852. about that it is noi'po' of injury TERRIFIC STORM AND WATERSPOUT.—On Monde I , ,st, the north of England was v:," .:erstorm ; the lightning and thin.. terrific, the rain fell in sheets, and great &mar been done to the crone. The Spinney-moor ' the Clarence Railway has been washed as a mile in length, in some places the cmnamii ten feet high. The earth, over the fields, forming a wide-spread mass of des, The storm was so violent that the driver and sto. charge of a coal train were glad to stop and seek she and, while under cover, they thought they heard a tr. approaching, and went to look after their engine, but cre met by a mass of water and earth coming upon them s. as to prevent their reaching the line. They describe the evening awful thun ed with P. ,ranch of away for as muc sleepers, and rails were carried the line of embankment, and s by it that a body o er the away t through whi before it, sw•eepir leaving marks of its cc side of the line. Tll:sre !ataract, and breaking t feet deep rust iiranch, or the conscque: On the branch leading Berwick line, near Fern ny everything Is like straws, e highup the banks ou each nto the York, Newcastle, and the flood met with a e cmb tempo- torrent. and was carried dens in the neighbourhoi It, but it soon yielded to the Ly over the fields. The gar- in the course of the curl:, The mail wa: rder to get on the main line. ow employed in repairing the were Ishej away to seek another route, i Several hundred men a damages A TREMENDOUS THUNDERSTORM visited NCWeI on -Tyne and its neighbourhood on Monday last .. caused considerable destruction to property, as well es a sacrifice of human life. The storm raged for several hours. Four persons at Gateshead, two at Walker, and two at Alnwick, fell victims on the occasion. DEATHS FROM THE INTENSE HEAT IN LONDON.—On Tuesday, between the hours of eleven and three, the ther mometer ranged from 80 degrees to 82 degrees in the shade, and in the sun it was sometimes upwards of 120 degrees. In New Oxford-street several females fainted, and were carried into shops for assistance. At the corner of Tottenham-court-road a respectably dressed man, said to belong to a firm in the city, was observed to stagger, and fell heavily. Medical assistance was immediately pro cured, but life was extinct. This was evidently a coup de solgil, and a similar occurrence happened to a female us the Old-street-road. A youth in the employ of Mr. Sug= gett, camphine lamp manufacturer, Coldhath-square, fainted from the excess of heat, and it was some time before he recovered consciousness.—Globe. DEATHS FROM SUN STRCKE.—Two deaths occurred in the neighbourhood of Newport, Monmouthshire , on Wednesday, from the extreme heat of the sun ; the one was of a man mowing grass, and the others young female in the field. b r e m at an d y u; e in a g rs we T ek nn has H b E e . e k n T i l: ten lN s - e 7T g S r l e l a r t ß e E r . ; T en e t'? ; th so e intense was it yesterday, that a labouring roan at Seend was struck dead by a coup de soleil, while the wort•:- hay field. This to wn and nei-' " a severe storm of thunrl, g in sited 1 lin on Mori roght. It commenced s continued almost wit !Ic, the morning The rain rra sheet and forked, a Wiltshire Indenendeht FIRE CAUS ED 1-11: TA lather yesterday week w twelve o'clock upon a small timber bui of Albany -road, Cambe so great that the prerois Johnso George being the street., Corr ie lizht et to ascertain the amcont !avouri fire had irhood was after nine o'clock, and ission till one o'clock in ; heavy, and the I thunder, vas inc ightning, essant.— SUN.—The rely hot. AL un b(came trited Iging to Mr. W. Jones he heat was rds ignited, 'eat 3Jdy 3 early burned NO. R.