The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-01-01 00:00:00

Jan, 1, 1160. SkA.mom kiberpool gPtanbarV. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 1, 1850. by a Ares WE iVeie prevented last wee.. other engagements, from noticin of the Manchester Guardia' , lation of gold in the coffers of the Bank is attempted to be accounted for can_ scarcely bri g a lengthy in which t article of En- Even now for, in truth, a selves seriously to set nore absurd jumble about the task , of blunders than is ci,. article, we never remember seeing perpett, any journalist, occupying his position as the re- I pu ted or gan o f i Snce the publication of his movement, which he away as a matt er o f • tained in our contemporary's I by a great commercial community. I marks, however, the a endeavoured to explain ceired a further impuh California give us the prospec. increase R o ecie in the markets rifling significance, has rf , se. The las e have als( Arnount of 1 L_ received from Me examine the Itely to aff K Great- Britain _ . gainet the au ~tlenslhle effect to regard it wi f -I 'et us enqu " this pre.t ;•.4 arrivals from further steady specie to the may be well ltably ft in fact mode in which such country lcrease is yt admits the fact of a rapid set of I from every quarter of the globe to but he wishes us to guard ourselves tin genc i IFh have t ere arc is, or will be, t Rather, I A gcod and are nc iatuially rovide for ye from certain changes in progress tary relation; existing between I VW the reit-o—fa'a . 411 11!tnd and the i more particularly between Europe e do not y are th e ,c 'ofess to derstand very well - contir any of c , th e ( ' here referred to, or how which have been and are ""? in pr rcantile and monetary l'elatiohB existir t he world." Rrp between England and the rest Of to produce an influx of gold to this ..: e "" 1 7. Incrf al.als generally 1 I z.- a drain of asea imports of food and raw mate ead to an opposite state of things, the precious metals TlpOrtB . Our cha )e pleaded n her histc further expo...._tun attract th ea 41 1 ex state of tt Thereli ca ; inqui re stoc t 9 ho ' i ons with o' Our contemporary asserts, truly enough, that 1 4ondon has become and will remain the great chan centr e of the monet and cam-- werations of the country free-tra the operation of our pie- )licy, combined insecun ‘ l4 attairs i n E uro p e , it Position of the m( assuming the y market f the world .4 Bank of England has Deceived it necessary to hold a stock of gold eeeding 161 millions sterling to conduct the busi ness of the country, and to meet demands re.- - - "° l ll unfavourable balances of trade. 4 e mPorary, however, seems to be oblivion dallertant fact, that, from -payments up to the ye-- - of the act of IsAA try v.-- therto, he says, t never Our con f the resumption of cash previously to the passing ,he entire business of the coup- Tied on wi stock of bullion ranging fiorn a y earl for th e first ,o 4 millions. In 184 3rv, the Bank held we know too wel created by, and what resu' ted from, he then pleth or Our contemporary prc t must be apparent, ho T, that the Precious metals which was quite sufficient under the cir clpastances under which the country has been hitherto placed, may become inadequate, in the event of changes Ivhereby its commerce may be greatly extended, and its obligations towards other countries largely . And are there not good reasons for believing is involving both these results have recently ,t!icrea se haPpened and are still da occurring ? The conclusion which we are 11 e, as in the pre hat ceding extract, draw, the Bank in her foresight is preparing for an emer gency, by voluntarily adding to her stock of - She is doing no such -.nil she festly invited to The increase is fOrced mid gladly the set of th eat Britain' arrested etals to - -- .Every. we I weight into her cof Tor her of no 15 not keep pace with her and she has at this accumulation of tl moment it bas Procure en ;h she cannot thro - u - gi lortion temarks. Englarc communications. & loußp he same fallacy runs our contemporary's from her superior bout to beco the war 'ge portion of its accumulated capital swept We must come, however, to a consideration of the causes which the Guardian conceives to have ed to the present accumulation of gold in this is the remittance of specie to country. The firs Great Britain during the revolutionary troubles in Europe, for investment in our securities. As aid- ing the operations of the Bank to recruit i the crisis of 1847, *his no doubt operated he large poweifully it cannot account fo increase Which is just now taking place The next cause urged by our contemporary strikes us as the most singular that ever was put forth by a writer, presumed to be acquainted with the rudiments of commercial and monetary science. Owing to i:uropean commotions, tends that, u 2 millions lloyme An excess of n the othe hand, but we are not aware D account for the pre ther countries can do so of mercantile polic cause of our in- ,nd we therefore proceed , ur monetary rd the central money-market, of C., IS E states of siege, &c foreign g to other Foreigr bills navable in London e. even when remit find it more to their to make their rawn on Paris or Vienna, and accepted by a uestionable wealth, might or might bankers and exchange agent advantag countr He say man of the most ur _ Auld forsee the con dition of either of those cities when it became due, or whether it might not be paid in depreciated paper. But a bill drawn upon, and accepted by a London banker, was perfectly negotiable at any time and anywl nobody feared cominctions, or " states of s be negotiable, t :ause nob, re ; for tropolis cessary result of such a s _ , the transmission of very large amounts of foreign ' - ing capital to London, to be drawn against, for the , not only in England, but and another. It was found purpose of making payment, between one continental city that a remittance from Frankfort t sterdam to Paris, was more satisfai Vienna, or from Am good made 1 bill on Lo 7n, than in a draft n money was to be paic in nine cases out being remitted to the foreign holder, was merely placed to his credit with some London banker. In this way a very large accumulation of foreign capital in this coun try has taken place ; and it will continue here until greater confidence shall arise in the internal tranquillity of confine 31 states, the stability of eontinental govern , and the steady maintenance of the value of their currency Our contemporary confounds banking capital with gold, in the first place; and in the next he treats as extraordinary what is in reality one of the most ordinary transactions of foreign trade. Ain Frankfort wants to remit £lOOO in Vienna. What to B i is the action usual assumes? A goes into un and buys, at its market pri market e, a bill for exchanp negotiable for £lOOO in Vienna. No matter whe ther the currency of Vienna may consist of forced ssues of inconvertible paper or not. If the bill be London, it is exchangeable for as many sove 'present the value for whit in Frankfort. If it be drawn on Vienna it must be paid in as much of depreciated paper of that coun- reigns a it was drawn _ try as is equivalent to such amount. The most proper mode of putting the case, however, would be this. B in Vienna wants from Ain Frankfort equal to £lOOO British sterling, or as much Viennese represents £lOOO British currency. B currency as then draws a bill upon A, payable in Frankfort, which is accepted ; and A has in consequence to meet it at maturity, for its full amount, in Frankfort whether by ar. increased of his own country's depreciated currency not. If a bill on London offers the safest mode, he will probably have to pay a higher of exchange. Our contemporary would lead us to believe that, before such a transaction can be arranged, A, who has the £lOOO to remit, and who desires to draw upon a London banker, has to lodge with him 1000 sovereigns in gold to meet the amount ; and that it is thus that our specie is at this_moment increased a true that the Presume,,. Yer, that it existing banking capital in London is increased, our contemporary supposes, by the amount of such drafts in nine cases out of ten " instead of being remitted to the holder, being merely placed to his credit with some London banker." It would only be left with such banker to be drawn against by its owner, either in payment for British goods, or for gold ; and as the gold remains here, we presume that this is at present its best mark We have but one or two further remarks t, in reply to our contemporary', tendink themselves to such an undue length, have compelled us to trespass more than we ought to have done upon the patience of our readers. The Guardian conceives that the accumulation of gold in the Bank will go on until probably it may reach the amount of 25 millions ! How the directors will relish all this dead weight we cannot say; but we cannot see how it can be very profitable to them. Its retention here as a money, or the basis of our currency, is obviously uncalled for. We have al ready more paper issuable than the public are will ing to employ. Out of the 25 millions which the etary purposes perfectly undeniable that depreci ion in t 'RE LIYIRPOOL STANtilli. ?Loral gattvs. The pew-rents in St. Andrew's Church, Renshaw street, are immediately to be reduced 20 per cent. On Christmas-day Mr. Robert Hughes, of Birkenhead, distributed nearly 100 geese to his numerous tenantry. The Liverpool - Pilotshave very liberally stibscribed.£6o for the widows and children of the pilots who were lost at Shields late workmen of the Liverpool . Apothecaries Company have presented the excellent manager, Mr. William Aburrow, with a handsome piece of plate. .s, anc Last week, a painful accident occurred in Birkett-street. A parish coffin, containing the body of a poor woman and her infant, who had died in childbirth, burst on being carried into the street for interment. Decency was dread- fully shocked SUDDEN DEATH.—On Friday morning, Joseph Ed wards, in the employ of Messrs. Ingram and Clark, Pitt street, proceeded to his work about half-past eight o'clock, apparently in his usual health, but at nine o'clock was found lying in the warehouse quite dead. _ _ EXAMINATION OF MASTERS AND MATES. —At a meeting of the board of examiners held on Friday, Captain William Martin, matter of the Abigail, of Liverpool, and d Bell, late master of the Eliza Caroline, were found duly qualified for first-class ptain Edv certificates ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, BIRKENHEAD Most of our readers must have seen and admired St. Anne Church, Birkenhead, between Price-street and the norther boundary of Birkenhead Park, certainly one of ecclesiastical edifices that have recently that locality. The building, which is gothic ... fine hewn stone,—with a well-proportioned spire, _ mained interiorly unfinished, and, from adverse stances, apprehensions began to be entertained that it wo fall into the hands of parties in reli he finest been reared i whose use it was intended, siderable sum. The buildi n style, and —has long to those s it now stands, with tt t about .e 6,066; and it was just on the point being sacrificed for one-third of that amount. But a wortt parishioner of Liverpool, Mr, George Ark le, has timely reszu( Jesting of the cirt .cessary advances on the ds. His spirit as a c it to church purposes , promptly made the ne , money, and secured the not Ond here_ it rAmi nstance cl ; paid t Mary's, Birkenhead, had wished to purchase the church, and Mr. Arkle handsomely ceded the purchase (without gain) as it stood, and further arranged for the exterior to be forthwith completed, and expectations are entertained that he will hand somely contribute towards its interior completion. It is said that Mr. Knox immediately offered the first presentation to his friend the Rev. Mr. Wall, who, until recently, had kept up divine service in the school-room at St. Anne's, at his own cost. It is gratifying to record Lch instances Of generosity I EMIGRATION TO ANTIGIIA.—The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times. " Sir, under your report in the Times of December 25, received by the the West Inds and Mexican mails, vou have copied from the Antigua Observer newspaper, 'The ship Phoe nix has arrived from Liverpool. via Madeira ; she brought 94 Portuguese immigrants from the latter pla, ri and children, not at all, (says the Obse d to be of any service to the agricult r) cal Allow ui to contradict so The Madeira people, per Phce -17 women, 10 children under of -Beaumari masters' Mrs. Clarke, relict of the late recorder for Liverpool, has presented for the communion of St. John's Church., Lancaster, an entire suite of handsome new furniture, .s, velvet cushions, kneeling stools, carpet, carved oak chairs, and a superb crimson altar cloth embroidered with the sacrel Monogram. BIRKENHEAD TOWNSHIP RATES —The case of Mr. a claim had been made for Robert Hughes, upon whor cottages of he is owner, came again before the magistrates last week. After some further in. iuiry into the matter, the bench decided that the case was one on which they could not adjudicate, and it was ssed without the allowance of Cost ATALITY FROM THE ORANGE FEEL IN in SANCE.—On Saturday a female named Mary Downey, aged 46, was walking along by Great Charlotte-street, when she trod upon a piece of orange peel, and fell to the ground. On the passengers hastening to the spot, she was found to be serious ly hurt, and was conveyed to the Infirmary, where it was ascertained that she had received a severe fracture of the thigh, and the poor woman died on Friday last. _ DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—On Thursday week, as Mr. Speed, farmer, of Burton, near Parkgate, was returning home from Liverpool with Mrs. Speed and Miss Jones, the shandry whic2 he was driving came in contact with a large stone which projected on the side of the road, and _ _ they were all forelb was unhappily kille died from the injuri 'own to the groun Speed has received ; and M rely suffering About three weeks since, Richard Sharrock, a labouring man, was assisting to hoist some casks of spirits into the vaults at the custom-house depot, when the handle of the crane flew round, and struck him violently on the left hand. He was attended by a surgeon, but became gra dually wbrse until Tuesday night when he died. The deceased, who lived in Pleasant-view, Kirkdale, was em ployed by Mr. T. 0. Cooper, broker, Rumford-street, in whose service he had been for twenty-one years. Tua NEW YEAR.—Yesterday evening, Mr. Whiteman gave his usual entertainment to commemorate the birth of the new year, at the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-street. At nine o'clock a large party of his patrons and the mem bers of the Brunswick Club sat down to a most sumptuous The usual toast given and responded to; s not until towards the of 1850 that the delighted great was the hilarity that it cv advance of the " rosy morn" company separated THE PROPRIETORS OF THE MERcUßY.—Amongst the local events of the week it may be mentioned that the partnership of Messrs. Smith, Rogerson, & Co., has . , terminated by effluxion of tim e; and the concern having been sold (according to original agreement) among the proprietors themselves, Mrs. Egerton Smith, one of the firm, has accepted an option which was offered to her, and has become the purchaser. Mr. John Smith, one of the retiring partners, now enters upon less exciting pursuits than those of editorial avocations, as will be seen from his announcement. MR. GOODALL, THE VIOLINIST noticing the Rotunda Concerts in that town say s: " The chief instrumental attraction was the performance of a o by Mr. Goodall violin s, This distinguished artiste took for his subject a concerto from the composition of Arto, and he was heard with extreme pleasure by all. ityle is remarka' ible for delicacy of touch, arid a b as no amount production of fluid mellowness of tone st of study can effectuate, and forming the rarest eau in a violin player. Mr. Goodall was greeted with deserve • NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.—The royal mail steam ship Canada, Captain Judkins, sailed from the Mersey on Saturday morning for Halifax and New York, with the -monthly mails and a full complement of r hap talon "sn fwairrht ahrtrit ion +mu:, a ►n P 1 goods, which had been brought to this port by the steam ship Commodore, from Havre, being the first fruits of the enterprise of Mr. Charles Wiver, who has thus estab- States and the continent of Europe. IMPORTANT RESOLUTION OF THE FINANCE COMMIT TEE.—We are informed that the Finance Committee intend to recommend to the Council to provide, out of the sur plus income, for the payment of the whole charge of the police department of thelorough. Hitherto considerably more than one-half of the amount has been met by a watch-rate on the inhabitants, who will be relieved from all such impost for the future, if the Council confirms the recommendation of the Finance Committee, which we )e backed by the powerful influen meet with the warm support c nembe other interest in the-colonv gross a mis-statement nix, consisted of 29 n 14 years of age, and 9 under 7 years of age, and are re ported by our partner to us as the best looki Portuguese which have yet arrived ;' and we be that the previous introduction of more than 100 people has been the chief means of securing the crops o set of to add thai island during the last two years,: your obedient s " Liverpool, Dec. 26 CASUALTIES IN TH RivEß.—Sin had some keen frost, and within the last day or two rathe tempestuous gales. On Thurs fall of snow, and on Friday the evening we exceedingly dangerous, and many accidents happened. On Wednes day night the gale was strong from the westward, and the coasting steamers which were out during the storm suffered severely. The water in the river was exceedingly rough, and about half-past ten o'clock in the forenoon the flat hatches washed off rge wave laden, and very deep ik almost immed 'IY, PPP h end o crew, on seeir their imminent dal took to the pun and reached the shore in safety a rough nigh miles from tt ersey or of the Sarah may still be seen Captain Kennedy, from Whitehaven, had 6t five in the ino. bell buoy, she shipped a heavy sea, which carried fore companion and fore scuttle. The water the fore cabin, which was soon nearly two I The ship Sagha ren, whic Tuesday, for Glasgow, to load for Singapore, was driven on shore near Rhyl, on Friday morning. Fortunately, she ran on a sandy beach, so that it is very probable she will be got off during the next spring tides. The brigantine Mary Sarah, from Newfoundland, in endeavouring to make the port without a pilot on board, struck on the North Bank on Friday night. The crew saved themselves in their own boat, and landed at Hoylake. Shor wards the vessel broke up, and her cargo, con fish and oil, has been washed on - THE EISTEDDFOD FOR 1850. the Royal Eisteddfod, to be he the ensuing year, are rapidly progressing —The arrangeme Id at Rhuddlan Ca the Queen, and their royal highnesses the Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales, have extended the honour of their patronage to the Eisteddfod. The Right Hon. Lord Mostyn (president,) has presented £5O, and Viscount Fielding, (vice-president,) has presented £25, to advance the objects of the festival—namely, the elevation of the charactor of the natives of the principality by encourag ing Welch arts, manufactures, and agriculture, ad pro The lis noting the literature and music of the countr of patrons contains many of the leac nd various premiums and prizes arc The list of impartial_ judges will be appointed. It is [ing names in ti ;s intended for competition will bought that the Rhuddlan Eisteddfod those medals and subjects were not awarded at the Gordovigion Royal I [dfod in COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION at this institution comprise —The forthco g lectures al unusual number of im- ever subject he touches ; the Rev. Dr. Woolf singular adventures have gained him a_reputation le, and ireat intellectual the Great ; Mr. J. S. Buckingham, whose capabilities a lortnrc, are well known! Mr. Rymer innec in who% hands the essentially interesting subje t of natur 31y fascinating; and Mr. Carte, whose per formances on the flute caused so decided a sensation during his former visit to the town. Sir Henry Bishop, it will be seen by the announcement elsewhere, com mences his course this evening. The subject he has se- ,ecomes dot MiMEmirimimiliww•■kliaa ous. M r . Peter Yowl was called to the chair. Mr. Tho mas Smith detailed the drcumstances attendant on the appointment of Mr. Whitehead, which he contended was illegal, the power to elect resting with the ratepayers and not with the guardians. The assumption, he said, of the reins of government by the poor-law commissioners, cost as much to the nation annually, as the whole government of England did on the accession of George M. to the throne ! He moved a resolution to the effect that the overseers be instructed, and are hereby authorized, to take such proceedings as they may be legally advise aside, by writ of certiorari, the a ppointment of Mr. Whitehead. Mr. Pearson seconded the resolution. Mr. Pearson, in proposing an amendment, said that the rate payers were not victimised by Mr. Whitehead, but by Mr Walker, through the advice of Mr. Smith. The amend. ment was to the effect that the meeting could not legally instruct or authoriz onstitutec he honorary over. veers to institute proceedings against the poor-law board. Robt. Robertscn seconded this, but it was ultimately Mr, Walker, the senior overseer. whose con n strongly commented on by Mr. Hardy, replied at considerable length in justification ; and tremen- withdrawn dous confusion ensued in consequence of some questions put by Mr. Councillor Beckwith, Mr. Smith's motion was put and carried unanimously. Mr. Hardy protested that he should take divers matters before the at The meeting then separated THE WEST DERIE meeting of the gt The usual weekly the Workhouse orders were made f ings were dill Mr. W_ T.pdo rs being allowed to take copies of tl thAt. lution of the 4th - of July last, relative to an agreement between Mr. Chalmers and the beard, had been taken by Mr. Shaw, in order that the board might be sued in the County Court for an alleged claim which Mr. Chalmers had made upon them. Mr. Ledger concluded with a motion to the effect that no member be allowed to take copies of the minutes without the sanction of a majority of the board. After some discussion, the motion was lost —The rer t of the Building Committee, which 'report of the fever ho the house last it appeared that there wer 12 admitted. 1: dismissed cured remaining in the house, 11.—Mr. Harrison postponed his motion relative to the increase of the number of guardians Mr. Sidney intimated that, if such a pro position were carried, he would move for an increased num ber of guardians for West Derby, Everton, and Kirkdale ; and the Rev. Henry Blundell said he would suggest that every township should have a certain number in propor tion to the population.—Some discussion took place rela- 4h-par lunatic paupers belonging to the union, who aster Asylum and Haydock at the I the asylum after they wer ciently recover, to admit of removal Ld that inquiry should be made into the be subject dropped without any resolution be .—A very animated discussion took place as t ing come t whether tl ;hoes or clogs The casting vote of the chairman, upon a division, carried the matter in favour of shoes.— Mr. H. Edwards gave notice of a motion to the effect that workhouse, in addition to any other portion of the build ing that could be conveniently spared, be appropriated for working shops, and that competent persons be em ployed to instruct the boys in some useful trade or occu pation ; also, that land be taken in the neighbourhood for spade husbandry, to employ paupers and able-bodied men applying for relief.—Mr. Doling appeared before the board to request that a bond on a guarantee society, which they held, knight be applied as an fora sum he was indebted to the union. After some discussion, it was decided that the board had no power to interfere. OUR UNCHANGING GOLD STANDARD the far GUARD as held on Wednesday las Mr. Roskell in the chair. The us !hips, and proceed- , d to be tak en against parties in arrear.— invites of th The London Times, by way of consolin or the decline in ti voluntee racter of our measure of value. He iht. mirk d, the comr measure of all markets, is itself on the verge 01 the article, gold, half the amount of tl ,s value had been For thirty years, then, th he prices of agricultural products, h ." We are in st of graat changes, and many things are changing Drily pur- , s of life WhiCh it )ntinually on the ucers of coal- Creditors have fleeced their debtors ; the to has exacted from the community double taxation depreciated ; and the debtor interest to escape the pa ment of their obligations in full. It would retribution towards that interest to allow tl take his bond—his ounce of depreciated metal—and no ,e creditor to THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES a hear, the British heart We all, I lb erent hat we are but " children of a larger growth." Purcell finds spectators of his antics in many a sly corner, ready to en- )servec le sensations of earlier days ; and the the endurance of Pantaloon, formations of Harleq d the bounding and trans ld Columbine still attract not only the young but holiday-keepers of all ages. In no Mr. Boleno, well Ice with the Theatre Royal, in which :nown as one of the best playwrights of rticulr line, with Mr. H. Pearson, has milted a burglary in the public house No. 11, Great Croft Hall -street, kept by a person named Lumb, and carrying off therefrom copper money to the amount of £8 10s. It appeared that about half-past one on Sunday morning police officer Artick found the prisoners in Peter-street, and, from circumstances of suspicion that arose. had them apprehended. He observed Jackson up an entry, and attempting to get over the wall from a back yard. When he (the prisoner) found himself noticed he flung some thing into the middenstead in the yard, which the officer - 'ds got out with a scope, arid found to be 41d. is It was ufterwards ascertained that a till drawer a abstracted from the house named. The officer made a further search, and found the drawer, with £8 85. in copper in it, in a midden within a court in Johnson street, out of which the prisoners were seen to run. Mrs. Lumb stated that she dosed her house as usual on Satur- copper had bee lay nig windov had fill the doors and nd (which she identified one rn its peculiar he drawer for the following opened from f the pri ,e hour of rial at TICKET harped ,et for a at both s were upon a Mr. pa wn. Thomas -street ; Dock ; Back, iturday, I 1 which ,e broke ?. Mr. e of the Pendant of the hadn't in evidence,) s part of the in which 1 )y the Doc rained for and pulled luy afteinoon identified the till dral;r3'er-fo- f the penny pieces (part of t 1 )d spat.- nce,a - s sh the ins soners h concealed them.selves 40.) fro months. She missed the drawer o rig. The door of the house bad be so that she supposed one or was of no avail, and they were all committ OBTAINING MONEY ON FORGED P. decent looking woman, named Mary Jone with having obtained Is. 6d. from another, by handing to the first a 1., cloak, for which she obtained la - rom one f a ticket for another arti pawnbroker's assistant tickets were the same as those used at the s had been falsely filled up, and the sig forgeries. The tickets, which were kept desk near the counter, must have been Rushton reprehended such carelessness ii brokers, who on. to Dia reach of customer.' MIrTED FOR TRIAL AT THE A JOLLY IRISHMAN.-, and two other excise ofhcers':with h smuggled two bottles of whisky fron he had arrived from Ireland both bottles, so all that the captors top parts of the necks, which conti They had, however, tasted a littl On be xonouneed the s. to how h me to be serriment by cros sld tell that it w 'd stict bottoms of the bottles In his fi Sure, your worship, v :ratur, especially at Christ hat I was .nce on the 'ery sick tably.c a man r The pri OF UPWAI £57 at public-house in appears, (though the fact did not cc :Barged ned on of the that the complainant had got the proceeds of a house in Hurst-street nd which being required t largement, had been barn Complain; said that on silver, and went to buy a coat for himself and another for his brother. He knew the prisoner, and considering her trustworthy, took her with him in making his purchases. The coats were bought in Vauxhal Ld, and on their return home they went together to Ellis's publ._ Carruthers-street, where they had drink, and complainant admitted that he got rather intoxicated, and that he went thence with the prisoner to his ()%r house, and that he afterwards went into the petty in the yard where he fell asleep. The prisoner and another person tried to rouse him, but did not at first succeed. A little girl, who lived house, the house, said that she saw the prison hen she was at night, go to the coinpl t she spoke to h making vi w her take some itile noise. and that she (wit from his waistcoa the tin I pocket, which she put nnder her ure etwcen 9 and 10 o'clock in her defenc money The prisoner ipoke it me leng tenying taken any of the money, or knowing anytaing abot matter further than going with the chase the coats. Mr. Rushton found remand the case. 31KKEN 3 rn plain EAD FERRY EDITOR OF THE LIVE e the Corporatior ernent 'RPOOL STANDARD, 'ern , their man a have run boats to and ,f it, from the having Ill) What with stopp raising of the feri rates, discont tain times, and the great number likely tl .s will make natters muc benefit the Tranmere F that the ,he Woodside company v terested in .nd T am sure, M uing Ihe boat? at cer- idents caused, in worse for them, and eir purpose )perti in Birken- a give way to ad Ferry and well by this time, with " When Eni l aore or I balige may n ui the common cirri larger amot metals w - A I nternational accoum y take y womething may have English rnanufactur, incidents, it may hapy have to be made by tl to a far lamer extent tourse of t :ountry " To provid( effect permanent i' I .'-'ill, from—tim—e7o.vi e occasional demon with fore of IA 'resent ir, r endered asactions glace, not t , ds to be warehou ; and this at eck Me export of n a concurrence of these yen that a balance of payments will precious metals, than has hitherto happened in the nary in XV COMM( Ist this emergency, we may, that, ricrease in the amount of gold which flow into the country, as well ae "avoura- oun'tries ; and a part of the precious metals arises from, and is the recent change: puttcy. w e beg particular attention to tbos passages in le above qc ation which e have marked in ita- r. First, it is said that we shall require, to ena ble to carry on a largely extended trade, an in creased reserve of gold in the Bank. Under our resent monetary laws we admit that such would the case; and it is precisely for this reason that free trade, and our becoming the world's brokers, are incompatible with a currency based upon the vtesence here of the precious metals Take the ease which the that of 1.. Guardian describes; viz • krge importations of foreign produce occurring, Partly for consumption and partly for re-exporta- I " , " at a time when something may have occurred ° check the export of English manufactures" ; Zmlt would be the result ? These consignments ; °ll , l d most likely be drawn against; and until the Ic uanges were turned in our favour by a corre 4,Ponding amount of exportations, large balances ‘ 'sv a uld have to b e paid in gold. But how are those .ce llantres turned in our favour under the present Simply thus. Our basis, gold, having , e us, the circulation of the country is contracted a l . 4 Prices of all commodities are forced down, an( Zleduced rates, find their way into foreig._ " 3, and bring back our gold, at a most enormous Iterifice. ',:'Y!ite rn 'i zn mar i rr , 'F ile — second portion which we have marked . is h:PIY untrue • and the desideratum upon which It ". Insists can only be brought about either by a or ii i i s clus action on the part of the Bank of England, u n ."Y a resort to measures which would be palpably tua Jest to the British people. It is not true that we o f Y expect " a permanent increase" in the supply a s g °l d to flow into the country, voluntarily, we are asked to believe, from time to time, to -411ortsPlovide ^ fi the emergency of increa Cessation of ex- part of the present trifling just now only prevented by the Bank ;eking it at its statutory value. Once let it be proclaimed that that establishment has closed its „ doors against gold, and we may mel I " household utensils p into In conclusion we invite our contemporary to the consideration of a question, which has not as yet received sufficient attention. We have 17 millions of idle sovereigns in the bank. Is none of this amount absolved from circulation by the absence of active internal trade ? An active state of the in- dustry of the country would demand more "change' for the I of other nt of wages, , eeuniary eng ments sovereigns, the absence of wliich from circulatation is so much felt by every portion_of the community. explained. In 1846 we hid in the Bank of En . - gland in specie—gold and silver—within a few hundred thousand pounds of our present stock. Of this, however, nearly £3,000,000 was silver, whilst at present we have in the issue department of the bank only £277,077. If the conclusion to be drawn is not that silver has become, as compared with gold, a more profitable article of export, and has therefore appreciated as compared with gold, how are we to account for the fact? accompanied by a nor is it true that eaux of the p rec i ous m e tals arises from"—it rendered necessary by"—" the recent changes commercial policy." Gold is finding its 3fr e J to this country because England lia , --- Inn tf° r it, at present, its best market, t'i'„ hi 'Y t hroughout the world is rapidly increasing "tail)g here, as a commodity, to buy our llfactures, from countries which do not use a 3oney. But we can or. ... . . ~d the Yorkshire fairs more abundantly supplied dsual ; they are now vended at 111 d. to Is. per lb. ,entful as this period was, a short time removed the ns to anxiety that existed, by the pacification of the powers at n e variance, and in the month of July, considerable anima ea tion was again evident. Since then, the consumption of " )u: descriptions has been steady and capacious. Owing of , un profitable returns to the merchants importing wool for the last two years, the receipts have latterly heee ; Ay retain it here in fallen off, of many kinds : from the short .upply prices TieeL inc reased quantities, permanently, in order to , h ave a d va nced. The field for importers is more cheering ; hr _ , _ occasional adverse exchanges, by the process I prospects of good k arereturns are brighter than for a long lighter than they have been for 4 :,_ug n il . which the Bank procured the increased tim r e a b . a a clL; ie s e t s oc fro s m abroad announce a little on the way ; A 174,t, rendered necessary by the monetary laws 3 7 e 1 the a po'sition of the money market is easy ; and the de ffEchZi, viz, by going, directly, into the market to . oi , r ge its securities for gold, and establishing mend on our bare supplies leads to the supposition that e there must accrue a much . greater . rise shortly. Th ,I llt.o .a.perrnanently higher price as a Commodity quantity of wool introduced into this u ....... It Is worth in other countries • or, indirectly, numbers 81,251 bales. r -I Le n e i Trushing process, through which the Bank [his sued its stores in 1847. By the first process . TAE A RCTIC EXPEDITIO. t o hol_mat establishment must periodically submit of coloured views, taken by Lie, the Arctic expedition of her Majest, tionB4:73r sacrifices, to enable it to perform its func- and Investigator, is about to be b publ s übli__,,ilst the community are paying all their tvereivi_zions at a higher rate than that at which they form a most interesting and valuable collection, I and from have no doubt that they the Country ;—by the latter, the industry the talent e o e f et t a he d skette e r . w N . o other officer than Lieut. "luntrY must be periodically laid prostrate, and Browne w b n e e c took lT such il sketches, ap and the public must, there fore, be careful that they are not imposed,ou. , and th , ort for the year We perceive that a serieß it. W. H. Browne during liips Enterprise ted. They will ndon must be. ,nd though the ,ank of Europe re a necessity A ncrease I hum of the country, it nt of those reserves of the precious nd necessary in &dancing lance, very large im ely for EngliBh con-A .d for export 7 time when THE WOOL TRADE (From Messrs. Joseph Robinson and Co.'s Annual Circular published to-day.) Our last Annual Circular anticipated the dawn of a more prosperous trade, than had been the lot of this country to witness for some time previous ; for the famine of one year, the continued revolutions and outbreaks of another, and disaffection at home, had caused a prolonga tion of commercial distress, unrivalled in the annals of nations, and which annihilated almost every spark of that confidence so essential to the establishment of a sound and substantial business : to some extent those hopeful desires have been verified, as will be shewn in the few re marks, reviewing the past twelve months. The com mencement of the year, 1849, was characterized by un usual activity, both in this market, and throughout the mnnanetilrinze lurgp av rnrt nraare mono rooeived - - immediate advance on the raw material; notwithstanding this improvement in value, extensive purchases of Wool were made for the Continent and the United States ; matters progressed favourably until April, when the blockade of the German ports, and unsettled appearances abroad, limited the consumption in various portions of the sphere of the artizan, and particularly the worsted spinners. These indications were of such a threatening aspect as to cause a complete panic ; many concluded that a general European war would be the climax ; conse quently, what reliance had a short time before been felt on the stability of commerce, then became entirely shaken ; buyers were afraid to make purchases beyond present re- The time for the English ing, and, as the cloud of uncertainty le, until the farmers had brought most of t proved disastrous to them, be • , qu&ements, and prices recede' clip was now appr hovered over tra, their fleeces to marl 1 cause manufacturers an . d staplers almc ,urchmed ay of an illustra- Council, as we know of the dispOsal of tie Council can be more legitimately plied to the general benefit of the inhabitants at large . ADDRESS OF THE LIVERPOOL TEA ASSOCIATION. — This body have issued an address on the subject of the tea duties, calling upon the public to support them in ob taining a reduction of this impolitic and unjust tax. It being understood that government will have a surplus of two millions at the end of the financial year, they consider the season opportune to keep the government to their promise of a reduction of the duties, which they propose should be ls. per lb. They consider that the tea duty is the most objectionable of all imposts, as being injurious to all classes of society. It should, therefore, be the first to be reduced. A moderate duty would be more produc tive to the revenue than the present duties, and it would tend immeasurably to extend our commerce profitably with China. The address enters into details proving this position, ana concluaes oy calling upon &nu puutt, tAN port the association in their endeavours to remove " th fiscal folly, this commercial suicide, this social wrong." THE GALE ON THE RIVER 1 -2 The prophecied hig and the hurrica have not been experienced in this neighbourhood to the extent expected ; but we, nevertheless, experienced, on Thursday and Friday, a heavy sea, with a very strong tide, which were severely felt by the passengers crossing by our ferry steamers. The Egremont boats, on Thurs. alfogeti 0 the Seacombe boat Thomas Wilson being the Dilly one north of the Wallasey Pool which ventured to gross, carrying. of course, in addition to her own passen- .7 0 gers, 7 those from Egremont and New Brighton. During a portion of the day the was compelled to load and dis charge inside of the Birkenhead Dock wall, the strength of the tide and the swell rendering it quite impossible for her to approach the stage. This sweet little steamer and Mr. Willoughby's Britannia were remarked as having proved them"qeles during the day the best sea boats on the river. The Woodside boats ran with tolerable regu larity. CHRISTMAS PASTIME.—The Family Friend for January contains a Prize Enigma, for the three most correct solu tions of which the Editor offers threerries—first, a Gold Watch ; second, a Handsome Set .91Books ; third, another Set of Books. The same nun ifer contains the music and words of a New Song and C rus, by Alexander Lee, Esq., " There's a Power can quer the Sword !" Also, a Chinese Puzzle, found upon the pattern of the well known blue plate, oyhe willow-pattern, and co instituting a curious labyrinth' nd oracle for lovers. Also, Chess Problems and Gaines, by the celebrated Herr Harrwitz ; a carefully written article for Housewives, upon thp Food of the month, with hve engriv oints in arious ‘1 nitwits ; together wi Sketches, papers upon Science, Poetry, Etiquette, an Good Breeding, Natural History of the Month, &c., &( And, in addition to this mass of original Literature , Music, &c., a beautiful Steel Plate, " Rustic Civility," which would do credit to a much more costly work. The readers of the Liverpool Standard may obtain this wonderful two pennyworth, by applying to Deighton and Laughton. Church-street, Walmsley, Lord-street, Chegwin, Castle street, Webb, Castle-street, and other booksellers. VV THE COLLEGIATE NEW ORGAN. — The " opening" of this splendid instrument took place on Thursday and Saturday, when the performances of Mr. Smart gave the greatest satisfaction. The manuals of the organ were in a perfect condition, with the exception of some of the reeds ; but the pedal organ only contained ono stop, the great open diapason. When complete, the pedal organ will possess seven, one of them of six ranks. The great 3rEart is unquestionably the finest in the town. Its diap firmness, roundness, mellowness, and with. The swell diminuendo of the of three richness of tone whic L are rare organ, although to CC, produces ti most perfect C swell, arising from the adopt boxes instead of one, an invention of the bui the first time practically tested. When the great and swell organs are combined and their full powers produced we have not only brilliancy without screaminess but gran deur without noise. The choir organ is full of charming solo stops, most beautifully voiced. Among these the keraulophin, or kohl•flute is the most pleasing, exceeding e same description that we have previously every stop of ti heard milts soft and reedy tone. The piccolo, Which was tastefully introduced by Mr. Smart into " Hush, ye Pretty Warbling Choir," the flute, and the claribella are charm ing stops, full without being coarse. Some of the reeds are very creditable; but, as a whole, they must be made to speak more quickly and with less roughness before they can be said to be in a perfect condition, and this may be done, as a reed stop takes more time than any other to bring it into a satisfactory condition. The machinery snd workmanship of this organ are most ingenious and ex cellent, and will well repay a visit or inspection. Indeed, Mr. Jackson, the builder, will have cause to be proud of his work when finished, and the directors of the Colle giate Institution will have every reason to be satisfied with their noble instrument. The Al essiah. is to be per formed to-morrow evening, with Sir Henry. IL Bishop as conductor, metropolitan vocalists as principals,, and. the best singers in the town as the chorus. and compos THE MERCHANTS' DINING AND COFFEE Room Amongst the numerous festive entertainments of the past week, in our goed old town, none, we believe, equalled in itude ea sumptuous fare the grand Cht:istmas ban- quit given on Friday last at the Merchants' Dining Rooms, near the Exchange, to the friends and patrons of that es tablishment. The rooms, at all times elegant and cheer ful, were on this occasion rendered doubly attractive by numerous adornments of evergreens, flowers, & fully disposed round the walls, and the marble columns that support the roof. A grand banquet was laid out in the saloon, which is of great extent, and the tables were so disposed along the sides and middle as to accommodate a large number of guests at a sitting, leaving ample avenues for the access of the waiters. Still the space was inade- Nate for the seating of all the visitors at one time : but ,s all did not arrive at the same hour, inconvenience was avoided by successions—the feast being kept nishment of dishes. At the head of the ce peered a huge roasted baron of beef, weighi: _ cwt., smokinghot all thewhile, heat being introduced under ip by reple mtral table, he metal dish, from gas evolved from a coil :of perforate On each side of the baron was a huge boar's These, forming supporters to the noble baron, were inviting aspect to be devoured. A third similar head graced the bottom of the middle table, and we question whether so glorious a trio ever appeared at the regal board of " good Queen Bess," herself an ardent admirer of this ancient Saxon dish. The other dishes comprised tongues in devices, roasted tnrk eys and geese gigantic puddings, raised pie° and a variety of smaller preparations, all choice and excellent of their kind. At one o'clock, the company to the number of about 200 sat down at once, and did ample justice to the repast, afterwhich they ler to give place to others) inducted into the B. and other apartments in the same suite, were (in the toast presented with a dessert, c the choicest fruits, confectionery, &c. Her where they The wines and other liquors were pronounced The toast of health and prosperity to the pro prietors was drunk with all due hopours, and Mr. Feeney, in acknowledging the compliment, thanked all present for their attendance, and expressed a hope that they might long live to meet on similar future occasions. During the day, about 1,000 gentlemen dined at the rooms, and all departed highly gratified by the proceedings of the day. prevailed excellent LOCAT, fRETTAUZA DOCK COMMirrEE.—A plan of trunk railways for the dock quays was submitted by the surveyor, and ordered to lie on the table for a week. It was stated that there was how little obstacle in the way of commencing opera tions from the Brunswick Dock to the London and North Western Railway.—The terms for letting the refreshment rooms on the Landing-stage were agreed upon.— plication was made from .An ap - the Shipowners / Association, requesting that the old capstans on the pierheads should be replaced by those of a new construction, and with more power. Referred to the Committee of Works. HEALTII COMMITTEE weekly meeting, Mr. Hughes —On Thursday, le at on Saturday, the recorder had given judgment on the peal by the London and North-western Railway Com- He had decided against th• company, but refused to grant the Corporation costs, owing to the " confusion" apparent in the act. The medical officer of health re oorted that the health of the town was still very satis- The deaths from all causes registered in the were 159. Of these 118 1 in the extra-parochial wards ; the deaths had been caused by borough during the past w were in the parish, anc an entertainment ` Harlequin 'Cru lion and the Knight Tt The first scene introduces us to Demon's Elephanta Metallic mountains, where we find about a Tavern, i Whilst some terrific contest which is about to take Place taking a little rest, they are surprised by the entrance of the Demon Comopotasiasaltpetre, who rebukes them in at the usual •k, announced MOTHER happene sh deaf Burke Mr. Editor, A SUBSCRIBER, enhead steamer Vernon rice, one of the Monk's ntion of her bulwarks I not receive any other as been laid up fur re- n Dover on Saturday r had flowed to p - trade, and inundating female, wE said that the prisoner threw the child on the fire in the grate carried the child in her arms) immediate T some t of the lungs • whilst only 28 were from zymotic rescued it , putting the flames from its Burning clothes , above one-half below the average. Forty-five out by wrapping it in her dress. The little sufferer was per cent. of the deaths were those of children below five burnt on its arms. In reply to questions put by Mr. years of age. The propriety of dismissing the clerk Rushton, witness said the prisoner was drunk when she poor child gradually got worse. The inflammation whose services were granted to Mr. Duncan during the did it, and that no medical man had been called in, as she prevalence of cholera, was discussed. Mr. Duncan stated and others did not think the child was so much burnt as sloughing believ o i of the in wounds h e superuatur increased,al powers e t r h a e o f infatuated th e wo. that the clerk was now busily employed in preparing a to require the assistance of a doctor. The prisoner, on list showing the number of deaths from cholera in each being asked what she had to say, appeared to be much T an h d e r a , n w d h p e u n t d ti e n e g th im ee p m lic e it te fait street. His own duties were so great that he had to sit distressed, and after wringing her hands, and appearing i fi n v a ; l d ( a l y - s era lo a n n ge up till one or two o'clock every morning. Mr. Langdale, otherwise much excited, said that she did not know what Parents' seconded by Mr. Godfrey, moved that the clerk be at she was doing at the time ; that she and the others had once dismissed. Mr. Bennett moved, as an amendment, been drinking all the day ; and that she always loved her charm, suffered their offspring to linger in torture for her h release. in l e t h u e e p . r o m u n e e e d i d_ that he be dismissed only when the document on which child. Mr. Rushton committed her for trial, upon which he is engaged shall be completed; but this was not se- she fell upon her knees with uplifted hands, and was 1 5 .. . a assistance was at hand, but the ignorant parents re conded, and the original motion was carried. removed from the bar. It was ordered that the child fused to call for it, and the child died. The coroner's SPECIAL GENERAL VESTRY OF TILE WEST DERBY should be taken to the workhouse, w here it would be Jury severely reprehended the conduct of all parties. RATEPAYERS.—A special general vestry meeting took attended to. The female who brought it s aid she bad ,w ho is wise ?He that learns from all. IVho is power place on Friday, at the usual place, in compliance with a children of her own, and could not afford to take charge tut ? He that governs his passions. Who is rich ? He requisition from the inhabitants, for the purpose of giving of it, otherwise she would, but she would carry it to the that is content. the overseers instructions and authority to set aside and workhouse. Mr. Rushton said she bad acted humanely Of all housekeepers there is not one that will keep a annul the appointment of an assistant overseer, made by throughout, and directed that she should be paid for house longer than the Court of Chancery. It will keep it the poor-law guardians in May last; and also to elect an taking the child to the workhouse. for a hundred years, and at the end of that period the assistant overseer to relieve the settled poor chargeable to BURGLARY.—Three youths (previously well known to house will be so thoroughly cleaned out, and swept from the township, to arrange his duties , and to fix the remu- the police) named Patrick,Hanlon , John May, and James top to bottom , that no one shall know it to be the same, aeration for hisaerYices. The attendance was not numer- Jackson,. were charged, on suspicion, with having corn- —Punch's Almanac. diseases Three ange )f the whost ei;iries-`Fir To Fathf other, ' Frost ; Son, and Holy Ghost." good set phrase, informing them that `• There a fight—a regular go in, sir, stakes, and half the tin, sir I find the ropes a My dear friend, Saladin, that mighty 1 Is matched with Cceur de Lion, the Er This bull-dog king bas called his knights togather, they'll comb this mighty Turk to leather Some d The armour at which they are working, he says, is for Saladin, and is to render him proof against the lance of Richard. The scene is very effective, and is succeeded by No. 2, Palace of Refulgent Light, a beautiful one, and magic appearance of the fairy BriManic , . Scene 3 brings before us the cortege of Richard, a most laughable affair throughout. His majesty is, however, hard up for cash for his intended warlike exploit; but notwithstanding the remonstrances of Messrs. Nobdan and Blight, the leaders 4, by pawning - his ring. A lively ,nes follows, introducing some excellent Le needful in Seer succession of views of the landing stage, Liverpool, the grand court yard in the palace of Saladin, the outside of the walls of - , cdem, with Richard preparing for bed in his tent, first put his feet in hot water and carefully tallowed There is then a grand combat. in the midst of Queen Brilliante appears. having : his nos( which Harlequi ), Clown nd the transformations ), Columbine (Madame 80-13o1eno), 13o1eno), and Pantaloon (Herr Cole), - - _ )t, into good working order, go off most effectively, keep• g the audience in a continuous grin to the fall of the —a Winter Scene in Holland, in clueing skaters laughable incidents, in which Clown and Pantaloon figure ; the Old Church and River, by moonlight; Kitchen in the Adelphi Hotel ; and the concluding scene—interior of the Victoria Tube, and arrival at the palace of the fairy Brit liante, with the abode of Mirth, Peace, and Content. This is a truly beautiful tableau. We regard this as decidedly the best pantomime which arcing Cr the °stabil tions arc the graceful and finished dancing of Madame Boleno, and the drollery of Mr. Boleno himself, as Clown. The Harlequin and Pantaloon are also very clever. LIVER THEATRE.—At this theatre the subject of the pantomime was the " Charm of Life ; or the Fairy of the Sun and the Spirit of Gold!' It is a most excellent pan tomime, and treads on the heels of the effort of Mr. Boleno. The scenery is excellent; and the Clown (Mr. Evain), Harlequin (Signor Polwaith). Pantaloon (Mr. Scott, and Columbine (Miss Itosin%), play their parts aly. There is lots of fun in the tricks, trans the other performances of the theatre most effec formations,:&c are very goo, POLICE COURT, 'ITARGE OP oman named Ann Wilson AGAINST A was charged with having, on Saturday, while in tl parties, thrown her presence of other a infant child upon the e iu the house at the time areater trip on the Corporation 't Yours, Saturday evening the Birl in collisiOn with the Eliza Pr boats. The latter had a pc ear the stern carri away, but d material damage The Vernon ha A correspondent states that the tide that morning height, overflowing the Marine. the houses fronting the harbour. writing fror k. Christmas party in Birmin fireside, on Wednesday evening zham, whilst enjoying themsel VE denly felt the floor shake as with an earthquake.. In a moment it gave way, and men, women, children, tables, saucepans, and the whole domestic cuisine were precipi tated into the cellar beneath. Fortunately, no lives were A STOCK EXCHANGE JOKE. the defaulting clerk of Mr. Syn. —On Wednesday, Katz, 1, returned £4,000 of the lof a failure caused to a worthy r "the Stock Exchange cannot refrain their ce a Mr. Boots stopped. but I a by his clerk the wags short ince honourably all his engagements, on which the wags, coupling ;11 him, say, "It is only the enactment of a panto mime of Puss in Boots a little before Christmas."—Rail- way Jour ATTEmt TO MURDER A FAMILY.—On Thursday week, ,xcitement was caused amongst the inhabitants of A woman, named Ann Evans, the wife of Thos. r, about eight o'clock in the morning, Brea Dudley Evans; a bracer" ened a knife, and afterwards to run up stairs. This ei cited the child's curiosity, and she immediately went to her father's workshop, adjoining the house, and told him what she had seen. On entering, he beheld a fearful scene, for upon the face of one of the children, only two years old, was a pillow, evidently placed there to stifle its cries, and the mother was cutting the throat of the unfor tunate child. Upon seeing her husband, she flew at him with a knife, but fortunately she missed him. In a closet she had locked up another child, six years old, so that there is little doubt she intended to murder the whole of her children ; and had it not been for the arrival of her husband, two at least of them would have been deprived SUPERSTITION AND QUACKERY.—An extraordinary ,oprnent of the existence of superstition and quackery As Just taken place in the course of the proceedings of an inquest held on the body of a child at East Dean, Gloucestershire. It seems that the children of a shoe maker, named Haynes, were playing together, when one of them, aged four years, named Louisa, put the tongs into the fire, heated them, and then wantonly seized her younger sister, Emma, with them by the neck, thereby inflicting two very severe burns. The children were left iu the care of an elder brother, who did not, perceive the intentions of his mischievous sister until too late to prevent them. Flour, linseed oil, and limewater were applied to the burns, and for four days the child's wounds were healing in a satisfactory manner, when, by the advice of some old women in the neighbourhood, the parents of the child suffered a Sirs. Milling, living near, to apply an oint ment spread upon cabbage leaves to the wounds, in lien of the previous application of linseed oil, &c. This had `he e ff ect of creating considerable local in fl ammation ; 'l, after two days, the cabbage leaves were removed and `tier quack:doctress was allowed to practice upon the -ufferer. This second woman, whose name iy Jane ~an, and who professed to have cured many people by mys terious 'eapplciheaatrimon of , the salve, which she (Yeman) applied, at the same ti me muttering the following charm, as she called it, i n a pecu - I liar dialect : gotan ointment h e r s i st e r. an A d In Br a dl e y, pronouncing to a prepare "