The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

Ipril 29, MI. trarat Artuo. ..._.„.._____ th e Vng the last week fifteen vessels put to sea from ,L, mrkenhead docks • and there are at present in dock "qceen vessels ' The Catholic Bazaar last week, at . the Music , 111 • s a i i ,Vo aid of certain charities at St. Xavier's Chapel, Aril-street, realised above £4OO. a boutto e ' " M'Kean, M'Larty, and Co., of this town, are 1, a a line of splendid iron screw steam-ships, ellireen this port and the Brazils. iloy A . the L 4aRSEY YACHT CLUB.—We understand . that f ut . earsinittee meetings of this excellent club will in 14;01 yre be held at Jones's Birkenhead Hotel. kirk d ale sessions, on F r id ay, t h e M ayor o f Liver this t a nd Mr. J ames Hardley Wrigley, cotton-broker, of o n ~wO, qualified as magistrates of the county. 4 se-clonday, a fine little lad, six years old, named /f3ox?. Thornton, residing in No. 1 Court, South-street, Thetklark, was drowned by falling into a well. . _ lie,,,e,,,,csirth horse fair took place on Wednesday . in the sal e : kraaYinarket, when 240 horses were exhibited for T here e . within four of the last fair day's number. On ; 118 a . good business done. th e b edneßday last, Robert Jones, a seaman on board heari"Yal William, just arrived from New O r leans, Ith ii ?„ severed his right hand from his wrist wi th a razor, I. l ,'_' in a state of mental aberration. he ° Nan at St. Anne's Church, Lanca_ster 2 h aving thi s t gc'ac c onsiderable alterations by Mr. IL don , ...I len t s e wn, was re-opened on Sunday last, when . an excel Th e gon Was preached by the Rev. David James. In. Ritin• "r• J. S. Howson, principal of the Collegia e . leef t 'a. delivered, last week, two most instructive tst e 4S on the voyages and shipwreck of St. Paul, to the It is Church Society at Ormskirk. likel y ': statec that the comrnitte, of the Council are aingistre recommend the appointment of one stipen dia r y lief, r ate for Liverpool, at a salary of £l2OO. • W t b :, On zerr shortly they will see cause to regret it. " cl Wri a , tir dV night die Rock Ferry steamFr, Sy . pli were two im- . o at, in the middle of the river, tn . wh i ch ethe r -ea, one of w hom, named Walker, perished. T h e , i ,,,k 41 _,,, climbed u pthe steamer's side, and was saved. ame viot:-•.trit AT THE CLARENCE Docx.—A man n ame d 1 7 a e a a s rt F e e le . Y , was crushed so severely on the § i died ~ a`,,ca th e . me Clarence Dock, that he has since i "acts 4 - I EA TH ` of the injuries. " eali SHIP.—On Saturday the " Fars," brintingrant Bo ss el from Waterford, arrived fn this port, 1) f lire:4l,l,teat other emigrants, a family of the name k o ntlis ol'd ' o,l lle Y?ancest child, areinfant only a few ~..It i s „ ' ... exinred on its mother's knee. io,l4:ttche;tuernr owaitrield that a n ew line of railway to connect abuse Y a turniel . torn . the Arcade te Lfivetpeolis in contemplation ; extend the Dingle and e foro s i ng a P t ; and c heshiJecliktion with the Birkenhead , L'anca- Tha.tt.aeYal desideratum . to every family, ueor -e '-' , May be obtained at Mr. Smith's,4s. Grest b 'llb at i.6 • 4ls ?tr Art e::: .- : : : br e d es none ,_ mr. Smith is not only an excllen t baker, i s e out the best materials. His brown digestive 'Bu,, enfidentl f t tiE R Y recommended. : afi tn e t . h e m t a A in tr is D f o cx . —The first shipment hasof coals been board In th 8 0 Londonderry ' s collieries h e u a il lid of the suiciderland on dock during the past week, s,,,'bY IlL...r.V . ldid new ship Shakspeare, of Liverpool, ta t ,' PaT Ett , ' 3llO Smith, of Morrkwearmouth. , i ot r b ser mone a, ItiNTREE--On 'Sunday last the anniver- Al l ' e k were preached at this church.—in the morn .o R e v ,ev Sz in toe `,l,* A. ii„.—....2. ~..,- Rev r..e 8.A., in the afternoon by 'Mall, p.l in the evening ions—XlB for 410jw.penses.. N q circum raet with hi I'ATR.—A seaman named David Patrick atatiees o ri ; under the following . shockln h e in a g ate l'aY in -St "daY last --H e was standing b him. entered, ralist" • is when-a cart, unperceive trush ed t1137,.1 the unfortunate man was so dream ItY Q ne died 1 t instantly. k,atorda,, _ a mos on "„a..Prty o_ gv_ri a . t t the Brinswie . k .Eel, f or th sounding SoctetY, me ' sh-turnin, their f tlemen, members of the i`eretary .e,DusPose of presenting Mr. manufac ilted ;kJ-wil au e legant-silver tea equipage, i Pr d e ' 4'r. ,Daniels T.,A " of s unanimously called to the lit' j'e dllbi ,that,haetYttto su:paialnentions, as rumours, that Mr. J ac the opeentidrectors nt Ur Ratn I , yat the County-court . , Will of . the D s u a blin and Galway %4:eltipd Neitrlcotia,tions:with the directors , of the Li,,. t er ,n as orK hall United States mail seam-ships to l ie e afte r eall arrangement that their steam-811 , ns - e , btitQ.a'ard v o re aalarly at Galway, on the outward and by i i n to that a ge, so soon as the line of railwayfrom the ist ,sc,Port is completed, which is expected to be ipt,H,ntteß'oAa....gust next. tiea t he R ev „,-e;NGLANI T LECTURE.—On Thursday even re "Co • L'arnuel Minton NI•A delivered a lecture, ~ Pres. 4Cert-li I A -., Minton, • " veto t:' l . l .ted - . all , ,r." neither read nor write, and not one has received what may be termed a superior education. ANNUAL VstSTRY MEETTiRic.—On Tuesday, at noon, the annual Vestry of the parishioners of Liverpool was held in St. 'Nicholas's Church. The Venerable Area deacon Brooks presided. Mr. Hart, the vestry-clerk, read the churchwardens' accounts for the year ending the 25th March last. There had been expended on St. Peter's Church a total, ineludinc , the cost of the late repairs, of £2,522 ;-St;Nicholas's,"£l,2l2 16s. ; St. Paul's, deduct. ing ground and pew rents, £486 155.; St. John's, ditto, £376 ; St. Matthias's, £65 ; St. Thomas's, £2 is..; -St. Martin's, £ll'l6s. ; St. Mary's, £52; whilst the expen diture on the new cemetery at Walton was set down at £0,797; and miscellaneous charges, £150; makingthe total expenditure £14,889, and showing a balance to the credit of the parish, on the E.sth of March last, of £lll. The accounts were passed. The repairs of St. Peter's Church had cost, it was stated by Mr. Dover, £5OO. Mr. Dover said there was nothing so detrimental to the inte rests of a parish as constantly introducing new men on the parochial board. (Oh, oh.) He proposed Mr. Hugh Molyneux and Mr. Harmood W. Banner (Mr. Banner, jun.), as the-cliurchwardens for the ensuing year. Mr. M'Knight seconded the motion. Mr. Clarke was then proposed as churchwarden in the place of Mr. Molyneux. Mr. Willmer, in a lengthy speech, then proceeded to show that theresolution which he carried at the last gene ral Vestry, in reference to the collection of rates on cot tage property,-had worked well, as proved by the heavy amount collected ; but-whith, ho stated, would have been much greater but for the-conduct of some members of the Vestry, who had refused to sit upon the. quorums. The chairman then put -severally the three gentlemen nominated as churchwardens ; and, after calling for a second show of hands, the first appeared so doubtful, declared, amid opplause, that the choice of the . Vestry had fallen upon 'Mr. Thomas Clarke and Mr. Harmood Banner, jun. Mr.ll`Knight, amid hooting, demanded a poll on the part of Mr. 'Molyneux. The further pro ceedings are sufficiently• reported in the resolutions in our advertising columns. _ _ _ ~ A. papist u 'Nelson-street, on ~ . th e , gin ao-,Otod Misrepresented —which is which.: !k -tillSubjeet:ueoce testified to the deep interest taken in D"' Pla ced nd the elucidatory morceaux which the lec talisr_s, wer_uefore., his hearers, from the Tablet and other tnaetione received -with unequivocal expressions of Arop3, inatailtheit le.Thc,turer's complete and able exposure 'sat Is ov ßt s _ s rnues. whicilseell eree..'4llloAst.—An ingenious staircase has th floori wi l l - ed In ' Abr aham ' s -court, Market-street, 14, ~t l ) , ,e_ ft affords a substantial means of ascent to C T o "oT3e, _serves to light a portion of the shop be hori...rOetd °tam these two ends, the staircase has been , t . ,tilat ei , s , t alternate plates of ' wood and glass:: . a.l the titerhe lat:%:tof_he-former, and all the perpendiculars itildiltUrPose requi e r Y 4 l : ,s_The glass is thick and roug s t, re as . D a b e l' it o OlBsleareveatltitzthe'r 174 to bear bricks androPertg from nen transparent, toPtotwhitch it s light. that part of the prem ise s I! ttA gE ., c ilea7%ltifl .El irßoa.--si e Edwa_rd thi C s as e t h h u as reh e . rect Th ed e 0491 v lights. in the upper central ~j ai s !eprestoned one of s . n! 4 It th il eated the: Divine Founder of the Church, 'AiN e old le a nthority- of the keys, with the legend, - tea t, t,ti er ar send you forth ." On ither side on the hi tOtle s i ' the figures of Abraham and John theTap lachge 9.4411,,te th e two sacraments of . our chu , rc_h e ; and tea, I, iti l lower lights, -a Bishop, Priest, andl) ii ,rl ad-1 l'Propriate legend. The figures_ masters, in ii, the e? absons from- examples by the old . 4ltliiiati,leoPtion of the ,, Priest, who is represented in Il )lt alit e :, a t s of the Anglican Church. co'ev;:„eN .17./.:lci`r OP A MAN FOR AN ALLEGED AftlltDlM tive-ited tlni-Clts AGo....,:,Daring the week a rumour has 44 e . °°l Pi:4.411'40 ba med:Threlfall, an ex-offirer of tr thr o 4 of haviife-force, had keen apprehended on t_ie , ?go 11 1 11 R her lilttraurdered 'nit wife, sixteen years ago, b 3 1 14 Clke,,tv‘e!fall left ° }l, s canal, near Ormskirk. Some years Zas 13 ',; r l*, a_nd- 4e.rolice-ferce and went to keep a farm ;as tieeeou-.rolge,zi-bt said that the matter of the murder el ir ees ce d d .(o - e tl e tt p d it w a ith - 1 o a t e W f O a te an, on her death•bed, who et. Zt nd whom Threlfall had .64 it 112 P? vagile,Bee'd. ;i, - 1 -I '. a ircumstances related are Itik has. :- ' , rue at k 5 a 0 4. -- `" e Y in e tty c be without foundation ; 4,:" °n the ch ar 8 " t Nat e gt % . A.,„ 1 , E gs st a til t a c - d t . heman was arrested, under qtril I I ra d in Sh lith6l7 l ' Is ° knan —Great sensation was 1 01" foreilA —arket, ER• Manchester, on Thursday, I,at.sef.- , e throat of ing h e da wn th 9 attempt. to pour a quantity of oil Gordon, fit, fgsoand a wornan named Agnes tiorao k t u t S th w.ti_Wreteh ifr;owner of a clothes-stall in thee ma y riob ti l le i t one ) 1 14 a can containing the vitriol to il her , ati e% 44 and e newcilit ilst with the other h i e e g w ra orn i s s e g kitßl•e' .Miles' nrev 1. ' He had sechiced tt ir,,,,, out three al ed on her-to live with him . for . t:Oh: t o s !r,p reeett h months ago she deserted him and DO5l tie has her niours!)and• 'Harper had several times lAtei as be er , nage, and threatened to take her ter Ac4B.2es. Th e weo_romit,ted for trial at the next Liver le9Nl7 o eenpi e ,, " m arl s face is a good deal burnt. it ite Sessiozli the attention of the Recorder, at the 11 4 1 , , 4 ,, e st, iosOn Tuesday, which excited considera the.lqerty ~,,,,'viOgas it did a charge of receiving sto t4tthoApe,Afer;7lst_ ed victualler in this town, av eet . , s i on , i9f Leeds -street. The trial arose from ;It l! l oag A lt icll 4l . d () ,.! Joseph Ormsby, Edward Richardson, INt ( i'Log ~,- of a 1 :, 11, and John Lucas, for breaking into itich'oetjeral sißucuring man in Thomas -street, and de o ard so ' and other articles. Mercer kl), iri ty t o 11. T he ul the spoons frotnADrmsby and,Ed_w e d. t r, titoj.:otv th„,.c.ndence given, however, war at a t r . ). )t t ,, he w ~o ; he'4‘-ittercer Was not aware of the property sent:liarz,.. therefore, acquitted, _as -were also 4-ce"i c _zi v I to t en and Lucas. The other two men i:Lotivi Years' transportation. th', ']voliciftiecP. SlwrEA, l .,_...A t th e ii recognition ser iq!'ertito.,,', at th e with the settlement of the,Rer. D. , ef Li:Doo.4 ~s Gr osvenor-street Baptist Chapel, ii„ said verPoei l,oolt, last week, the Rev. A. M. ;Bir oith,"tr.' it see ' 'eing.called upon ' to address the meet o°,frer: eoas to be deplored that throughout the aPtst n o Pecoliable portion of the ministry were suffer fta,sile to b e elanq dif ficulties, a state of things which kdr7! t he ta aloeowed to continue, as it was, in many qedtor lat ,t,lirist•hs of harassing and diverting their minds h L,tttel y, lao duties of -their office. He had met ,a 14 4 1. 0 , • 111th:41.a considenble congregation, whoin -1;171'0Z B ?te 4tilestaY.searly stiPend avT.aged only 1 . 55 . . per oh Poslti ve . ucps this low rating of the moist ho t lae ti: the pa Pars lrliony, and in others from care -I', Q I ; 1 b e e Ros rt ~, , of the congregation, thinking that, le , I,o'ith o ve t was " also price," the ministry tia h si t i 'uouredet Price also But it was said that those tie li 'l w 4 .4 ll 4 (4 appi y at hs be . altar should . live by the altar." Itli t he ge neral lel:Darks to this or that congrega r,,,l.'llll,llapititua,rule ; it having a •ery close connec bie it as cot i Interests of the church of Christ. r e o at ascot ARCIIITRCT AND TUE COCKERMOUTH t he lli tdi n Oel te e ' 4l '3 , odd proceedings have been taking al (1 41 It th e 1110 ath w• t i 4100 4) 0 eh o e pa r i sh 1 1 reference to the designs for . at tel t b,_ church. After the destruction of ' Rake-lane lane caught fire.. field in the nehbourhood of e esitie genre 8 4 fire, in November last, X 3,000 were ... in Beacon-street, and 11 ;et D efis rm, sc ribed for the rebuilding, and £2,000 was the salvage . from the recent fire FIRE.S.—On Saturday last, at noon, some . cotton in Ite Atijtive'll Was'ed from the insurance is supposed that the against fire. A Ctl i o t i,ilo o tl in, o,,e!lited for, and some thirty-seven designs into t a ogs fl me I a will , fall on various owners, the cotton II ! fir e Iv v t o A pt y o m e E of which Six were selected, and Mr. h m of high wind fanned the latent spark There was also an alarm lii, .;fte it '2lea tts. K.....as referee, accorded the first premium been sold on Thursday. There £l,OOO worth was destroyed_ a ; v a_u n d g Il ot 4s ifr-- g ree.--_ Kay and Co. Subsequently, although k r. th e '4l w,,,e'T.t had been entered into with Mr. Hay, damage Mr. done was trifling. About eleven o'clock a ' at S. Ciare's rosin -works. Lower Harrington, but s. the triittejecsep47r4iesed. . The next best, however, was re sm fibroke out in a dwelling -house in Kent-street. % girt ttl uri c , A- new design was ordered-from SUICIDE AT .LANDING-STAGE.—About a c :ticlth p g litt i l % cm e d of London, and, adopted by the com- react "'"' s 3i gnOted i Ar. it a ► V'eal,..,.. - _ - HEALTH &nisatirrEn.—At the weekly meeting on 'Thursday, Mr. Bennett in the chair, the committee unanimously adopted the report of a sub-committee ap -pointed to recommend what rates should be laid in the several districts of this borough for the ensuing year. The rates required for the parish of Liverpool amount to •ls. in the pound, the same as last year. For Kirkdale the rate is also the seme as last-year, Is. 7d. In Everton the rate is ls. ld., or one penny less than last year. There will be an increase •in the West Derby rate of:sd. in the pound, the rate for this year having been fixed at In Toxteth-park there will be a reduction in the rates of 5d., the rate this ,year being is. sd. against . Is.'l6d. last year.—Mr. Fernihough intimated that he intended to move an amendment irpeouncil, to the effect that the general rate should bel3d.:for the parish of Li verpool, instead of 4d. ile•would do so in consequence of •Government being ahoutto pay the costs of prosecu tions, •which were estimated at f.,5000 per annum.—Mr. Hornby -said that if the Government paid this money, theamount would go into the borough fund, and would be subject to the same laws as any other sum. It would increase the surplus fund, and that could only be dealt with according to law; and this would , be a question for the Town.elerk.—The Baths Sub.committee recom mended that coals of a second ,quality should be used at the baths; the carpets for the new baths to be obtained from Mr. Barnes, and the mats from the 'Borough Gaol. The rate of charges fixed was, for a•vapour -bath, 2s. ; a hot bath, Is.-; :first-class plunge bath, 4d. ; ; and second ditto, 2d. It is proposed to open the baths on the Ist of May.—Mr. Newlands stated that they triod an experi ment with the drying apparatus in the wash-houses, which was exceedingly satisfactory.—Mr. Fresh, inspec tor of nuisances,, made his usual report : ; as also did Mr. • Rishton, the building surveyor.—During the past week there had been registered in the parish of Liverpool 137 deaths, and in the extra-parochial wards -61, ,making a total of 198 in the borough. This number, although 21 in excess of the previous week, is 5 less than the average mortality of the corresponding week of the preceding years. TO RAISE THE RATE OF DISCOUNTS IS TO CHEAPEN EVERYTHING BY MAKING MONEY DEAR. There have been some apprehensions that the Bank of England was about to raise the rate of discounts. Those apprehensions hare somewhat subsided ; but it is a com mon opinion that such an operation only concerns a few merchants on 'change, and bill-brokers in London. A rise in the rate of discount, however, affects every man in England. To raise the rate of discount is to make money dear—to make money dear is to make everything else, including labour, cheap. It is thus evident that what takes place in the Bank parlour is of m ore impor an is commonly considered. J. IL tance t _ i _. ..,, ~..s , ,‘,...... tiaDld 11111 C U CLUCK lilaVadturday nigk ia t, r a N:Tl:ll w a a l l i k r i e n S g p 041,,j; q . , th e - ;:lay : a 4", , ,T r me meeting for Friday last, at attired in thea red p Landing -stage, Borne was observed e o slight y agitation in her 0, 1 41 ed 'ale e meet' in fay; ar c ke wfre present, and fro on . re v ith out uri eu , see ur o. their respective de- manner'ectaebnlitv having attracted the attention of one of the offi eoe,l3l4 Otiey d 1.1114 retracnteel took place, and the lie was cers, named Smith. At few moments afterwards she was thtliplt y 4 largeiscussion,th nriaetgrlgeeeiel ka t) , eh b t° 4 c 41 aiorit e ycie 4f i ter a three seen to rish to tle s Et N . Clarke's the chain into the t The life-bguoys wjerepthrown wa er. pi ,,, aphs,„ Pier mostly of "dirty hands." ac- not to her. hnt she refused to In., i,,,ia -e - h est ~ ar i v•er e 1. 'V P,) anti ---- . vh, a. .. C ..-1 LOCAL MEETINGS. CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the committee of this society was held on Thursday last, for the purpose of electing six delegates to represent the Prrotectionists of Liverpool at the approaching aggregate meeting, which is to take place in London to-day, for the advocacy of protection to native industry. The gentle men selected were Messrs. E. Molyneux, H. C. Chapman, J. A. Tobin, T. Bold, Harold Littledale, and Graves. The annual vestry meeting was held at Walton-on-the- Hill, on Tuesday ; the Rev. T. G. Leigh, rector, presi ding. The accounts, which showed a balance in hand of £265 15s. 5d., were passed. The churchwardens nomi nated were Mr. R. Squires and Mr. Johnson. The gra tuity of £2O a-year to the late organist at the church, Mr. W. Clark, it was agreed to continue ; and a resolu tion was also passed, granting an increase of wages, from £6 6s. to £8 83. each annually, to the ringers. A church rate of a halfpenny in the pound was ordered. MINING ADVENTURERS IN LIVERPOOL.--A meeting of adventurers was held at Liverpool, on Tuesday, for the purpose of re-opening and working the Cockley Beck Copper-mine, near Coniston. It was originally in the hands of a small and weak proprietary, whose perseverance was ultimately crowned by cutting into a body of solid copper ore, eighteen inches wide, which realised £l4 per ton in the rough unwashed state, to Vivian and Sons. The water at this stage utterly overpowered all the petty appliances they ventured upon for its reduction ; conse quently, the mine was suspended, with a view to obtain more wealthy proprietors, prepared to encounter the ne cessary outlay for the due prosecution of the works. Such was the favourable result of the inspection, that three-fourths of the mine (being the number of forfeited shares) were immediately taken up by parties with ample means and resolution to meet the difficulty. At this meeting the constitution was re-modelled ; a call of 20s. per share mode on 10,i 0') shares ; and Captain John Boundy, late of Wheal Ellen, appointed to the manage ment.—Mining Juttrrtal. DOCK COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held on Thursday, Mr. Thomas Littledale in the ch-air. Lieutenant Lord, the marine sur veyor, who has been unwell for some time, was granted four months' leave of absence. A charge was ordered to he made against the steam-ship Atlantic for the time the Huski•sson Docik had been used as a graving dock in con nection with tile repair of the vessel. The tender of Mr. P. M. Mactaggart, of Bold-street, for the supply of cloths to the pier -masters, dock-gatemen, and landing-stage constables, was accepted. A memorial was read from the Operative Porters' Association, praying that Mr. 'George Wright, Jun., who had delegated his office as a master porter to another, might be suspended, and pointing out the evil effects which arose from the course pursued by Mr. Wright. The matter was refered to the Master Porters' Committee. A communication read from Mr. Joseph Swart, suggested that the letters at the telegraph office, indicating the state of the wind at Holyhead, should be made sufficiently large to be discernible by a telescope from vessels in the river. KIItICDALE SESSIONS.—The business opened on Thes ,ay, in the House of Correction, Kirkdale, before J. W. Harden, Esq., chairman, and D. Bromilow, R. Theak --. J. S. T. Greene, S. H. Thompson, J. Lawrence, Silvester, J. 'Bourne, and J. Green, M.D., .usq., magistrates. The Rev, W. Hollingworth, of Skel -sdale, took the usual oaths on his presentation to that The chief constable number of persons )ast three months was k. Tinne, A Incumb The report presented by t taken into custody dering the 2,602, of whom 641, rather a smaller proportion than usual, were discharged 'by the bench, and of this number 629 were apprehended for vagrancy, and /99 of them dis charged. The offence of vagrancy was also stated to be much on the increase.of late. The country districts were more infested now than heretofore, in conequence of the stringency of the rules lately adopted at Liverpool having driven them from that town. The increase in the last quarter exceeded the number of the corresponding three months of 1850 by more than 100 vagrants. The general opinion of the court seemed to be that this increase was the result of the leniency with which these vagrants were dealt with. An immense number -of persons had been 3 police had taken into yr custody 388 as drunkards and disorderlies ; 485 had been examined on summonses issued by, the constabulary, and 16 on the complaint of other parties. Of the 889 ex amined, but four had been discharged without fine or imprisonment. The total number of persons summoned by the constabulary, for the qtarter, was 1,542, and by parish authorities, 3,764, of the latter of whom, however, 1.514 were for non-payment of the poor-rate. A reduced scale of allowances to constables as witnesses was agreed to. Recommendations of the visiting justices were also adopted to petition for remission of sentences pas , ed on two prisoners. The calendar contains the names of - 58 felons and 6 misdemeanants. , Of these, 14 read and write imperfectly; 9 can read, 5 can read and write well, 34 con TILE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. ieriente ant( 30orttrulturr. Last year we called the attention of One readers to the extreme beauty of the splendid American garden shewn in the Royal Botanic Society's Garden, Regent's Park. In the opinion of all persons competent to judge, it was the most complete triumph ever attained in the art of floriculture. A large garden covered with canvas, pro eucing a shade pleasing to the visitor, and calculated to preserve the floral beauties of the plants for more than double the ordinary time,—and all the plants which gar deners term "specimen plants," that is to say, plants brought to the highest degree of perfection, and shewing nought but flowers,—could not fail to be delightful. On that occasion th e bulk of the plants shewn were rhodo dendrons ; there were also azaleas, kalmias, andromedas, and other beautiful American or peat plants, presenting a tout ensemble totally indescribable. This year Mr. Marnock, the spirited curator, who thoroughly knows how to please the public taste, has struck out a new idea. Finding that the flowers in the covered ground last year were retained in all their beauty for fully three times the length of time which they last without protection, he has applied the same principle to roses, and another extensive covered garden has been formed in connection with the previous one. The new ground is planted entirely with roses, chiefly standards, raised by the best growers. Mr. Marnock calculates that, as the duration of beauty in a rose is not more than two days when exposed to the sun, it will last six days if properly shaded, so that each rose-tree may by this means be expected to have three times the quantity of bloom at one time, and, with good management, will present a blaze of beauty never before seen in rose-gardens. We believe his calculations will be satisfactorily realised, and we are sure that his perse verance and spirit deserve success. The beautiful gardens and conservatory under his charge are most creditable to his good taste and the public spirit of the society. THE BRITISH CLIPPER-SHIP BRAGANZA. Our shipping interest is just now undergoing a severe trial,—that of competing with the untaxed foreigner; and those engaged in it are nobly exerting themselves to sustain that trial. If they fail, it will not be that British energy has been wanting. Amongst the means recom mended to enable us to compete with the world has been the building of a superior class of vessels, modelled for fast sailing ; and it is gratifying to see that our builders are maintaining the character of their country, a specimen of which is at present in our port. " How beautifully sharp, and how clean aft" is an or dinary ejaculation of the crowds who look upon clipper ships ; and although we approve of the necessity of shaping our craft so as to offer as little resistance and displacement as possible, the principle should not be encouraged to the detriment of the more important quali fications of carrying canvass and cargo. There is a happy medium to• be attained ; and we shall be " taken aback" if it is not approximated in the production of the Braganza, a vessel recently launched by Messrs. Lun-,bley. Kennedy, and Co., of Whitehaven, which presents the beau ideal of symmetry in mould. The Braganza is a full r;geed ship, of 400 tons measurement. Her length from the " hawse timbers" to the perpendicular of her stern-post is 127 feet, so that over all she will mea sure something over 140 feet. Her extreme beam is 26 feet 3 inches, and she has a depth of hold of 16 feet 6 incheS. Iler bow is of steamboat fashion, but the lines are so beautifully fine, and yet so neatly " rounded," (for there is neither a straight nor a hollow foot of planking visible) that, when viewed from a position straight a-head, she looks so "lean," that her beam, which is almost imper ceptibly gained, would be doubted. Her side is " like an apple,"and she has a run as clean and as fine as it is possible to connect with her ample bearings and breadth of flooring . She is one of those phantom-like craft that ideality car alone picture. She may dash a snortive wave aside, but there will be no roar at her bow, no ripple in her wake, and she will slip through the water at a rate (to use an Hibernian bull) that will " leave no time to make knots on the log line." The Braganza is heightened in ap pearance by a beautifully carved figure-head, surmount ing a graceful stem. On her trailboards, which die into, and are moulded like to, her sides, are furled ensigns bearing her name. Her c ou n t er s t ern i s s li g htly elliptic and r ichly ornamented. The good old fashioned . (parte] galleries give her a man-of-war cut. built ships have ever been favourites for strength at. wcrkmanship ; and though the builders have in this moth stepped from the ordinary path, they have not neglecter strength or finish. Without fear of contradiction we ma 3 class the Braganza as one of the best specimens of ship building we ever examined. Inside and ont she re sembles a piece of cabinet-work. There is not a seam visible in her side, and they are scarcely traceable in her decks. Her frame-work is all square; her knees, hang ing and lodging, are of iron, fitted with extraordinary nrec' ''.sl no V hitehave n. Save her spars and deck planking sh soft timber about her, the pr;ncipal material heirs oak and mahogany. She is classed at Lloyd's 13 years. The Braganza has beneath her qua two excellent cabins, one fitted throughout with real the other with oak. Her spars are lengthy and some. The Braganza is furnished with approved tion in pumps, fire-engine, windlass, &c. Her ( are Messrs. Nicholson and M'Gill, and she will be co mended by Captain Robert Cumming, late of the I She is intended for the Brazil and Cape Horn t We wish her e EXECUTION AT KIRKDALE On Saturday, at noon, Patrick Lyons underwent tiu last dread sentence Of the la , , for the murder of the fe• male pedlar at Warrington. He had maintained, for the last few days, his usual cool and collected demeanour About ten thousand persons were present, a third o whom were children. When, Calcraft entered the room on Saturday morning, , the doomed criminal seemed to re• cognise his office ; and having saluted him with a familial nod, accompanied by a pecnliar smile, he submitted to the operation of pinioning with the same amount of fortitude which had characterized his previous conduct. We should state that, in consequence of a suggestion by Mr. Gibbs, the governor of the gaol, this process was not performed in the press-room, as usual, and thus a painful pause or, the way to the scaffold was avoided. Whilst being pin ioned, the criminal was reminded by his spiritual at. tendants that cur Saviour was so bound ; and, when his neck-cloth was taken off, that Christ's vestments were stripped from him and cast lots for. The nee!. attached by the ends to his braces; and, as a further proof of the cool collectedness of Lyons, it is stated that be ex plained to Calcraft the manner in which it was fastened. During the progress to the scaffold, the English version of the Miserere psalm was read. On his way he nodded to se veral turnkeys, cheerfully bade them a final adieu ,and "God blessed them." He larried in hishands a small book, which was given to him at his own request. and a crucifix. At the foot of the gallows he kneeled down and repeated after the priests, " Father into thy hands I commend my spirit; Lord Jesus receive my soul." Immediately on mountinc , the scaffold he turned quickly round and looked up at the beam from which a small chain, to which the noose is attached,, was suspended. He eyed it for a few seconds, and again facing the concourse of people bowed twice or thrice in different directions as if to persons whom l►e seemed to recognize in the crowd below. As he did so a distinct smile played upon his features, and he was erect and unshaken. Calcraft was to his right, and from his black dress might have been mistaken for one of the priests. The' cord, however, which he proceeded to adjust, betrayed the relation in which he stood. In the hack ground were the two priests, Mr. Wilson (the Under-sheriff), Mr. Charles Duke (governor of the Bo rough Gaol), and three of the warders. There was a pause, anti Calcraft was about to draw the cap over the eyes of the criminal, when he intimated that he wished to address the people. A slight motion was per ceptible in the crowd below, and there was a general hush. The prisoner. or some one near him on the gal lows, exclaimed, " Silence, boys!" All eyes were now intently directedtowards the doomed man, who commenced speaking. 'He spoke distinctly, occasionally pausing, as it was thought, to recollect what be had intended to say ; whilst another impression existed that he did so in order to delay his last moment. His address ran as follows: " My dear brothers, I am sorry for what I have done ; and I confess to Almighty God, and all of you here to-day. I firmly agree I am guilty of this murder; and I firmly believe my poor wife is innocent—as innocent as a child. Lord have mercy on her. Here is the hands that has done the murder. Here is the body that has committed the sin. (At this period there was a pause, during which there were strong expressions of sympathy from the crowd.) Think not that lam unwilling to suffer, for my suffering is nothing. lam willing to nail my body to the tree ; and I am willing to drag me between four horses. I am willing to put me in the . fire, to burn me to ashes, for the sake of my soul. (The Rev. Mr. Egan, es if re minding the criminal : "Neglecting your prayers.") All because I knew I was doing wrong. I knew I committed a sin. And, my dear brethren, what must be the cause of this ?—I neglected my mass ; I neglected God. I neglected my prayers morning and evening ; and only for that I should not he here to-day for such a guilty crime as this. (Another pause.) My dear Christians, that this may be a warning to you, learn to be wise in this world. I hope in my Saviour Jesus Christ for salvation ; and the beloved Virgin pray for me, and all good Chris tians.--(A further pause, and expressions of pity from the spectators, many of the women. crying out, " The Lord 'help him," &c.) I expect that you will pray for me to (lay ; and T trust to God that he will listen to me, and may the Holy Virgin Mary and all Heaven pray for me to-day. My dear Christians, learn to be wise - in this world. We are here to-day and gone to-morrow.—(A lengthened pause, the criminal for a moment seeming to feel the force of the truth he had uttered.) The gentle. men of this place have been very kind to me, and espe cially the governor. Tam very much obliged to him, and thank him for his kindness. My poor wife is in here, and grieves very much about this. Lord deliver her from gaol." The 'unfortunate man retained his firmness fo the last, and there was not one in the multitude before him who was not more moved than he. The simplicity of his ut terance, and the resignation with which he submitted to his fate, seemed to win all hearts, and there were no ex pressions of execration, such as were manifested when Gleeson Wilson appeared on the scaffold. As the hang man proceeded finally to prepare for the completion of his revolting and repulsive duty, there was perfect silence, out of which were heard the exhortations of the priest, consisting of the Litany and the Condemnatory Prayers for the dying. The culprit still retained the book in his hands, and as he looked down upon it, his lips seemed to move in prayer. The priests and other attendants in voluntarily stepped hack. The movement was instanta neous. Calcraft stood alone by the side of his victim on the scaffold. Immediately the bolt was drawn, and then the voices of the priests were heard pronouncing the De Profundis for the seal of the departed. The body of the murderer swayed to And fro in the wind ; but there is reason to believe that death was instantaneous. We understand that during the morning the unhappy wife of the sufferer remained on her knees in the cell in prayer, and when visited by the Rev. Mr. Marshall, after the execution, was much affected. Calcraft remained at the believe that during the periou or ins office tie has never had so many executions ; but he performs his duties with the same characteristic indifference as heretofore, and aol till the evening. We by the prisoner from ton, April 3,1&51. with you is world we are to it God's right hand pare _to meet your God, t give; but rernem• your Pece witt 'even of joy and Love Rd y, but I nd if get a letie'rfrer; nd I hay to tell yo .em ember MISCELLANEA To destroy Ants.—My plan of destroying these insects, which I found to answer the purpose admirably, was this : I took an apple and cut it in halves, and placed one half in a saucer, which I placed in the parts of the houses they frequented most ; and almost every time I came into the house the apple would be covered quite black with them ; so I always took in a little hot water with me, and poured it into the saucer round the apple, and immediately there would be an attempt to escape, and the insects as they got into the water lost the use of their legs. In this way I have destroyed them by thousands every day until they began to get scarce. If you, or any one else, know of a better plan I should be very glad to learn it, for I know these insects are very troublesome to many gardeners. — Gardeners' Journal. Viola .Arborea.—Amongst all my favourites there is nothing which can at all equal the Viola arborea for use fulness. It may be propagated by thousands with no dif ficulty whatever, and the profusion of its bloom and deli cious fragrance render it a universal favourite. No place should be without a good stock. It will transplant at any time, even in full bloom, and beds may be filled with them in that state•; 'or they may be planted along the borders of shrubberies or mixed like flower-beds, or in the nooks of rock-work, and a change produced in a few hours; The second week in May, or thereabouts, is the best time to take them up, and select all the best-rooted runners or offshoots and plant them singly in reserve beds, nine inches apart each way. In dry weather they should be copiously watered, the soil now and then surface-stirred, and they will begin to bloom in August. If at the end of September a number of the strongest are lifted and potted in four-inch pots, and plunged in a cold frame, and 'kept from frost, they will yield a supply of flowers all winter.— C. •Mardeners' Journal). GRAND BAZAAR AND FLOWER SHOW IN AID OF THE SAILORS' HOME. The long talked of event, preparations for which have 'been actively making during the last few weeks, was ushered in on Weduesdav, under the most auspicious cir cumstances. The day was beautifully fine, and the neighbourhood of the "Home" was unusually gay and animated by flags, of different descriptions, which were to be seen early in the forenoon, floating from the roofs of the various buildings around it. The exterior of the " Home" itself was profusely . decorated, and altogether the scene presented on approaching the vicinity of the bazaar, was exceedingly iricuresque and attractive. The hour announced for the opening of the bazaar was eleven o'clock, and shortly after that time the company began to arrive, the carriages of the leading families of the town following upon each other in rapid succession. In order to sho v the numerical early attendance, we may remark that during the-6rst hour the number of checks received for money paid at the door (in addition to the tickets received from - those who had already purchased them) was 672. On entering the hall, which is lighted from the roof, the scene presented to the eye of the visiter was at once grand and imposing. 'ln what is called the " centre hall," on the ground floor, were arranged the flowers, and around and above that are the six galleries. On the-first of these galleries were arranged the lower stall room, and a general refreshment room, and promenade. On the second gal lery were a galvanic battery, musical gasses, a printing press, and other amusements and attractions in connec tion with the bazaar. On the third gallery were the upper stall room, and a general refreshment room. The fourth and fifth galleries were devoted to models and promenad ing, and the sixth gallery was set apart for Mr. Colles' exhibitions of natural magic. At the west end of the centre hall, and nearly on a level with the first gallery, an orchestra was erected, in which was placed the band of the 91st Regiment, at present stationed in the town. At the east end, on a level with one of the higher gal leries, was placed Mr. - Gribbin's band, and during the proceedings the company were enlivened at intervals with their dulcet strains.. The whole of the hall was beauti fully decorated and adorned, and the " flags of all nations" were suspended from different parts of the in terior. The stalls contained an immense variety of-the most beautiful and elaborately wrought fancy articles, and in different parts of the rooms devoted to this essential de partment of the bazaar we noticed models of ships and other articles connected with nautical affairs, peculiarly appropriate to the occasion. In the lower stall room, amongst other ingenious specimens of workmanship, there was a beautiful model of the Crystal Palace, en. tirely formed of " tiny" iron principles and glass, after the original. This model -was one of the most attractive articles exhibited. Dissolving views, natural magic, the world wide "Tunch and Judy," and other similar amusements,swere amongst the auxiliary attractions. During the afternoon of each day, and especially on Friday, the whole of the capacious building was crowded. It was our intention to have given a list of the names of the leading families of the town who graced the bazaar with•their attendance; but,,in consequence of the unpre. cedentedly large number of visitors, we think it would be invidious to do so. Suffice it to say, that the company consisted of the families of nearly all the merchants, shipowners, and gentry of the town and neighbourhood. With regard to the fair sex, we are free to confess that a greater, galaxy of beauty . and fashion it was never our pleasure to witness. It is estimated that mot fewer than saoo ladies and gentlemen visited the bazaar during the first day. The ladies presiding at the stalls were, in the lower room, Mrs. William Fisher, Mrs. , Cotestrorth, Mrs. Adam Gladstone, Mrs. Journeaux, Mrs. Ainley, Mrs. ,Gardner, Mrs. Graves, and Mrs. Humble, Mrs. Henry Steele, and Mrs. Martin, with assistants and in the upper rcom, the " Home" stall, Mrs. Macgregor, Mrs. Shand, Mrs. Gibb, Mrs. Littledale, Mrs. John Aikin, Mrs. :'Cooke, Mrs. Tomlinson, and Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Bright, with assistants. Too much praise cannot be awarded to the gentlemen forming the committee for their unwearied attention to the interests of the bazaar, and the anxiety they evinced to •accommodate.the visitors. Mr. T. Littledale, and his brother committee men, were in attendance, exerting themselves to the:utmost. Inconsequence of indisposition, the Mayor forwarded a note to Mr. ;Littledale, expressing his regret at being unable to attend the opening of the bazaar. The.exhibition of ,flowers and plants was exceedingly fine for the season of the year, many excellent specimens being contributed •by the leading horticulturists of the neighbourhood. Amongst those who have taken prizes, and contributed first-rate plants and flowers, are Mr. H. R. Jones, Mr. R. W. Preston, Mr. H. Winch, Mr. C. Wilson, Mr. Cunningham, r. R. V. Yates, Mr. Skir ving, Mr. 21. Tyrer, Mr. .H. Jones, Mrs. Gladstone. A splendid rliododenhron, sent by Mr. B. H. Jones, attracted great attention : ; also a basket of plants, in flower, contributed by 11 , 1r..James Tyrer. There are also some beautifully -grown azalias, ornamental pines, orchids, &c. some of the specimens were from the Botanic Garden, having been kindly lent by the Corpora tion for the occasion. There.were some flowers laid out on a table in the third gallery,,and these were offered for sale. The view from this part of the building was ex eeedingly picturesque. It was decided on Friday evening, that the Bazaar .should remain open another day, and consequently the extensive building was on Saturday, again thronged by . t crowds of visiters. The proceeds of,eech day, were as fol- seldom alludes to the subject, lows. On Wednesday. £1,630; Thursd ay , £1 , 20 0; Fri day, £1,273 ; and Saturday, .£652 ; so th a t near l y £5,000 hismsiseteforl, l a o rm inF ar l r e i t n t g er to w n -a : s — rec has been raised. The money taken at the doors on the first andsecond days, when the admission was 2s. 6d., was "My DEAR BROTHER,—The £486 and £286 respectively ; end yet on Friday, when the for ever runs me to the heart ; charge wasonly is., and 6d. for children, the receipts from part, I hope we shall have a happ this source were £350. The number of persons present in heaven. on the first day are not precisely known, butit is supposed the jtui- I that they overerred upwards of 4,0' F o A f l a y ll D o e_ar Brother Due r _ ...., 1 UV- ,61. at). S t.- An,_ 'y, while on there could not have been fewer than 8,000. On ~ day the attendance was estimated at about 2,000.. you will 'change a World of tru The sum required to finish the Home is is .f... 8,000. were th e sverey at rest with the I. During the past year, although the building has been only .7 As to. my Dear Mother, I bet very partially opened, 1,306 men have been added to the ilx send to my Dear :Mother this , t, 1., registry, making now on the . books . 14,488 men of good neibours or a e rs t o i r:i r ' e and send their I character, many of them having certificates from captains self, you will leve 'me broken he , of six or seven voyages, which may be I) referred to with f a . L ord receve your Spirit my , cility. There is attached to the Home a savings' bank, Pattison s e nd th e i r Best xi" " in which 112 depositors have placed the aggregate sum of they Due Not Pass r £2,916 17s. ; the number . of crews paid off is 281, and the '''', v. Dear EP. you s ;_ r- tie will li m t r h e L ct you to t number of men shipped from the Home, 7,V.1. The Go- the SMs of the world ! A vernment Marine . Board has constituted this the Liver- Christ Died.for v ,,, - pool shipping-office, and the registry-offices are now car- f ried on under the same roof; but by the new instructions riday ._ .12er I there . ts te9 the earth,ppen on) tit Div Wittiout offer r. take heed to Wilt =3Ma=Z=s TIIE ROMAN CATHOLIC DOCTRINE OF INTENTION. The Rev. S. Minton, the esteemed incumbent of St. Silas, is about to publish a series of letters addressed to Roman Catholics, from one of which we take the follow- ing : • " You rely upon sacraments, trust to priests, and ap peal to popes, councils, and fathers. But sacraments, priests, popes, councils, and fathers are all things, the very existence of which, if the doctrine of Intention be true, must for ever remain a matter of utter uncer tainty. Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, and all the host of supposed fathers, whose opinions form part of your rule of faith, may, for all you know, have been mere unhaptised heathen; for how can you be sure of the inten tion of the persons who baptised them ? The Gregories, h.; nifaces, 'Leos, _with the . whole line of supposed popes horn you rerrare the rock on which she is built, may have been mere unauthorised intruders, raised successively to the pontific I throne by the College of Cardinals, and them- selves accepting it, on the supposition of their being duly ordained priests, because the outward form of ordination had been gone through, but being in reality simple laymen from want of the administrator's intention at some link of the chain between them and the Apostles. So the assemblies of Nice, Ephesus, Trent, &n., whose decisions you regard as infallible, on the supposition of their having been general councils, composed of lawfully ordained bishops, may not be more entitled to your respect than an qual number of any other men in the world. meeting together to decide upon matters of faith : for how can you sure that they were individually real bishops at all. if not and consequently council ? Exactly on the same ground Father A., Father 8., or whoever may be the priest, to whom you immedi ately look for the all-essential rites of your church, may be not one atom more of a priest than yourself, and con sequently have no more power to absolve you, than you have to absolve him. While even if he had the power of administering the various sacraments to you, it would be impossible for you to know whether he ever exercised it ; inasmuch as whatever he might. appear to (10, the whole benefit of it absolutely depends upon his own secret inten tion. So that you may en on to the (lay of your death, not nnly 1111;1,141A Vlllllr . flllth Ail 0-111 .11+11rtlar, ;Imnrrirs.ww• rley cou popes, imaginary council•, and imaginary fathers; but also building your personal hopes of salvation upon the grace of imaginary sacraments, administered by imaginary priests. And yet you are taught, that visibility is essen tial to the Catholic Chu-ch I " The importance, therefore, of thiq question can senrcelv be over-rated : seeing that it is inextricably intertwined round every branch of your whole system. I question if you could mention a single doctrine peculiar to your church, in which the theory of intention is not directly or indirectly involved.—Par that the person, who n ;lacy ? Why 3 know ion of the Vatican true Pope, you must know the in. lying. ill at any given time, is tentions of hundreds of I v their graves for ages.-1 and anthority of the Chur possibly tell whether hit dull, is a member of the el Ivy other then hid Nay, the v halal existence even of an outward church c of faith, unless you could see another person's intentions And however confidently you may believe, on the strenatl of Christ's promise, that there always must be a chur.7h in the world, there is no promise made that any parti. cider person, whether priest or laymen, shell belong tc that church: so that it never can be only be a mutter visible hOdN even in its external ea', maintain that it must. be s( trine of Intention, and with it the infallibility of church ; for intention cannot be visit tiation ? Whv, how can you know, the flesh of Christ, and drink his blood of the Lord's Supper ; unless intention of the officiating pr combination of intentions that are essential to the validity of his orders ? But its bearing on all tl tical el If you give up the do that you really eat I, at the celebration low, rot only the but also the endle too obvious to require e sacraments is f them.—Shall we then pass on to the Invocation of Saints, with the veneration of their images and relies ? Why, the men whose aid you invoke, and whose images or relics you venerate, may never even have been admitted into the church by baptism, or have partaken of any one of her ordinances.—Purgatory ? Why, the privilege of being admitted there at all depends upOn your dying in commu nity with the Church' through her sac-atnents. (which all require intention,) and the length of time ynu have to remain there depends very much upon the intention of the priest, who says masses for you after your death.--In short, it meets you at every turn ; and reduces that entire ecclesiastical structure, which so charms V rent grandeur and solid a by its apps. ity, t o ' the baieles3 'fabricOf a vision . .' AMATEUR PERFORMANCE IN AID OF THE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. The Manchester Shaksperean Society appeared before a Liverpool audience on Friday evening. in behalf of one of the noblest insiitutions of the town—the Eye and Ear Infirmary. Most of the principal families of the town responded to the call made on their benevolence ; and, in consequence, the lower boxes of the Theatre Royal pre- sented a galaxy of fashion seldom surpassed in that house. The other parts of the theatre were but thinly attended, probably owing to the circumstance of the advanced prices —a very impolitic measure on the part of the com mittee. The play selected for the occasion was Shak spere's comedy of " As You Like It ;" and the Man chester amateurs nobly maintained the dramatic repu tation of their town. As soon as the curtain rose, one of the characters, Orlando, advanced and delivered a poetical address, entitled, " Darkness and Silence," which was written for the occasion by Mr. J. B. Roger son, a poet not unknown to fame. The young gentleman who personated Orlando won on the audience amazingly during the recital of the address : combined with the natural advantages of a good figure, and a clear musical voice, the acquired powers of grace and dramatic force were plainly apparent. Not the slightest tinge of melo dramatic rant—often the fault of successful amateurs-- could be discovered. He acquitted himself with all the ease of one who appreciated the sentiments he uttered, blending the varied impulses and feelings, as they arose, with the facility of an artist. The prestige extended to him so early remained in his favour throughout the per formance. The taste and feeling observed in the delivery of the address were more touchingly seen in the delinea tion of the character, many points possessing a histrionic finish not exceeded by artists of the highest order. The next place i 3 due to the gentleman who took the part of Touchstone, a character quite unsuited to a tyro. He excelled many of•the professionals who aspire to retail the humour of our immortal bard. Adam was a masterly piece of acting, the only drawback being the singular dressing of the character. The scene in which Orlando encourages the old man to rise and pursue his, journey, after the latter has sunk from exhaustion, was perhaps the sweerest piece of acting in the whole play, and it was difficult to say to which the palm was due; the feeling exhortation of the youth, or the meek resignation of his venerable charge, the audience were quite taken by storm, and marked their appreciation by a simultane ous and spontaneous burst of applause. Jaques was ad mirably acted, " the seven ages" calling forth a round of applause. Oliver, the Duke, and Frederick were each well sustained. Colman's farce of " the Review" concluded the even ing's performances. The principal character, Caleb Quotem, was taken by the gentleman who performed Touchstone in the comedy. Notwithstanding the marked contrast between the two characters in dress, he was re cognised as soon as he made his appearance, and greeted with hearty applause. His Caleb Quotem was a still more extraordinary performance than his clown, and we might almost have fancied we saw in the pedantic dress of the rustic pedagogue the mercurial fieure of the Me_ .16u1G VI MU me brated Charles Mathews; there was the same wiry viva cious frame and the same rapid enunciation of the worthy's multifarious avocations, and the infinitesimal subdivision of his time. Looney hfactwolter was a very successful Irishman, taken by the gentleman who played the beau in the first play. John Lump. the if illiam of the comedy, was a good representation of a Yorkshire rustic. Mr. Deputy Bull and Dubbs were also successful parts. Several vocalists from our sister town accompanied their brother amateurs in their philanthropic mission, and en livened the entertainment by choral and other songs. Mr. Milne also, the Scottish vocalist, sang several of his national songs, which were encored. Tho orchestra per formed the overtures of " Zampa" and " Fra Diavolo." Notwithstanding the many vacant seats throo.h.,,t fha 1:11a tie house, it is to be hoped the proceeds will show a con biderable sum in favour of the charity ; for, although they assuredly will not be so large as may have been anticipated under the impression that there would have been a crowded house, it must be borne in mind that little will be deducted for expenses, as the use of the theatre was kindly granted by Mr. Copeland. The gross receipts amounted to £ll5. 1=MM1Mm5'ar1=mim..,.1........... 1 YE'RE LIKE THE BISHOP'S MOTHER, YE'RE NIVVER CONTENT, NOWTHER FULL NOR FASTING.—Upon the elevation of Robt. de Insula to the See of Durham, A.D.. 4.cctxxiv, be gaN living a me o poverty and privati on in her island home zult of Lindisfarne,r now Holy Island, what he conceived an ample provision and 1innn”...10., , tauuburnenc. Ita surroundec _ 1 maid-servants suitable to her incom " 1 -w instead of being elated with at lier with men -servants an But the poor old wio least her own good fortune, became so much the mort wret bed and unhappy in proportion as. the numl household - • - - aaa,s 211/U ra The Bishop shortly afterwards caCVIA went to pav m visit at the place of his nativity; when, to his he found the ancient lady. hia mntit.r mood, but alsO in worse !" quoth she. "And what ails thee, thee ! Mast thou not men and women and sufficient ?" "yea," quoth she, " and more say to one, ' Go,' and he runs; to anot l hither, fell 'et fall and in . short all thing, my belie is bursting.l and pick a quarrel nil Th ed to bi life with a moderate competen with reason and daily experier. long been formed, and slie v ly them aside . and begin to ape tl Distritt The . dissenters of Chester have commenced open air preaching, . _ The population of Orrrskirk is now 6,178 was 4,891. In 1841 it The population of Blackburn increased 9.924. The cuckoo was heard for the first time this season in Tranmere, on 'Wednesday morning last. A policeman fell dead in the street in Manchester, on Thursday, as he was conveying a prisoner to,bridewell. The first import of grain direct from France to Lan caster took place last week. A vessel arrived with 3,704 bushels of wheat, and 200 sacks of flour. 3 On Saturday, a public dinner was given to Captain John West, of the Atlantic, at the Albion Hotel, Man chester. A large company of American and English gent lemen were present On the 7th ins ince the last census has _ant, Mr. W. C. Worburton, of Eaton House Farm, near Tarporley, cut vetches one yard high.; and he has raised turnips after potatoes in the same field, 606 pounds off five and a half yards of land. A man in a state of delirium jumped from one of the windows of the Manchester Royal Infirmary, about mid night on Thursday week, and, falling into a small flagged area in front of a cellar window, was killed on the spot. The foundation stone of a new church, to be called St. Paul's, on Kersal Moor, was laid with the usual ceremo nies yesterday, by Col Clowes, who, we believe, jointly with Miss Atherton, gives the land for the site; and these co owners of the Kersal estate are also liberal bene factors to the church. James Harman, landlord of the Bay Horse Inn, Bury, was killed on Tuesday, by a fall received whilst wrestling with one John Livesey. He seized Livesey in such a way that the man had to struggle to free himself, and Harman received a fall which so injured his spi ne th a t h e di e d in a few minutes POLICE INTELLIGENCE On 'Wednesday, several lodging-house keepers were fined for receiving a greater number of inmates than their le case, in one house licensed to accommodate twenty-five inmates, no fewer than sixty with the members of the eight lodgers were rou d, who family, five in number, made no fewer than seventy-three persons residing in one dwelling-house, and located in close and ill-ventilated rooms. YESTERDAY. GEORGE HALL LAWRENCE, E-sq., presided in the Police court, yesterday, assisted by G. GRANT, Mg. FLEECING IRISH LABOURERS.—Peter liinsey and William Cochrane; two fellows who had been subsisting for a considerable time by fleecing poor Irishmen on the look-out for employnient, were remanded on a charge nspectors of the detective department. From a young Irishman, r tatement made by the ed John Wlntyre, it ling along ] hen the pri on Saturday, from I accosted him, and asked him if he wantec He replied in ti 'don-road, er Hinsey 1 the fellow informed him that he other party to proe-t;t7o-a- be -neec7s for this in the neigh. her shop in Whit& During t 3ates was on the alert n Hinsey im entere :ond prisoner, who t the corner of ly m om the )f pur- :o those for a con- fined 10: followed then served the parties filter a wiblie-1 ,hall-street, and immediately afte rushed out and sued by him, and further statement of got three shillings f chasing the rcquircd sl Prior to doing this, ho his pipe, he went into tin escaped by another door, and was pursued under prete son who attend the corner of London- , ed a numb a few days related here. Another witness si had been fleeced of ten shillings b, it is known, have been practising t iderable Two men, named Brier! and costs for a violent A number of boys and various pi LAW INTELLIGENCI NEW TRIALS.- Rules nisi granted in the case of Arm Cheshire Junction Railway, Miss TALBOT.—In the Court of Chan( r. Round•" y, onWed nesday, made an application to the Lord Chancellor on behalf of Lord Edwd. Howard, M.P., second son of the Duke of Norfolk, and Vice-Chamber. lain to the Queen, who had presented a petition to the Court, in which he stated that, having, in 1847, become acquainted with Miss Talbot, a ward of the Court, he had since that period taken every opportunity of recommend. ing himself to her, and had made a proposal of marriage to her, to which she had given consent, subject to his lordship's approval. The application which he now made to his lordship was to direct that the usual reference should be made to the Master to approve of the marriage, and also to approve of arrangements for settlementa. Mr. Rolt said he appeared for Dr. Doyle, who wished to express his entire concurrence in the proposal, and who would, moreover, have been ready to acquiesce in any such arrangement, if it had been made at a much earlier period. The Lord Chancellor: You may take an order. It will be seen by an adverti sement i n our paper to-day that Brown's Preston ale (which is progressing rapidly in public estimation) may be had in quarter-casks of nine gallons each, and as it is what is termed racked ale, it is always brilliantly fine. MAGA'S EARLY DAYS.—Mr. Wilson, however, corn. plained from the oueset that the new megazine, notwith standing its double columns, allowed no sufficient space for authors to develope their thoughts. Either the articles must be left imperfect, or there would be a want of variety; and, instead of desiderating good Mr. Pringle's stores of reserved copy, he very decisively meintained that any man in a state of tolerable health, and disposed for literary amusemen, might write an entire number in the course of two days. He it was who recommended carrying on the same article in chapters from one month to another, and would print all poetical extracts in diamond type, against which Mr. Mackenzie vehemently protested, and occa sionally would have a double number when the stores of unusual material became too cumbersome and extensive. Moreover, Mr. Wilson ab iiiitio took possession of an enormous ledger, originally intended for very different re et o o n r d e a a n n d y soonoen of fi e whichd the h e volume could a w e l i e t c h t a s t o - w c i a l e e i 1 1 0 t ` h ` e s kweilteh muscle and nerve, and call into life and action. Thus, betwixt him and Mr. Lockhart, a preposterously long list was announced of articles already written and accepted by the editor, many of which, though " putative" then, did afterwards appear. As a lilliputian jest may be recorded, and being recorded in the' list with the paternity of a " Sonnet on seeing a spark fall from the shepherd's pipe," I forthwith wrote the brfore hypothetical sonnet, and in the next number it was printed, along with a strange figuro of a tobacco -smoker from an old wooden block, in good keeping with the grotesque verses,—.Memoirs of a Lite rary Veteran. DINNER WITH AN ALBANIAN BEY.—Ten servants. in run Atuantan dress, came in at once, for all the world like an opera ballet. One of them places a little stool on the ground, upside down, as much as to say that is not to be sat upon ; others fix thereon a large flat plate of tin, or some similar metal, with a spoon or piece of bread, to each diner (there were two guests besides myself); then an ewer with water is banded to each person by one of the domestics, who kneels until you have used it and the Brum towel. Soup. somewhat like sago and vinegar, was the first dish placed before us; and here my good genius basely forsook me, for endeavouring to sit cross legged like my entertainers, I somehow got my knees too far below the pewter table top, and an ill-conditioned violent cramp seizing me at the unlucky moment in which the tureen was placed_ on the table, I hastily endeavoutei to sit►- ..,Lnaraw the limb, but unsuccessfully—gracious !- sidelong went the whole table, and all the soup was wasted on the ground ! Constantly as a Frank is called on to observe the unvarying good breeding and polite ease of Turkish manner, this was a most trying proof of the endurance of those qualities. Nobody spoke, or even looked, as if anything had gone amiss ; one of the " corps de ballet" wiped up the catastrophe, and others soon brought in a new bowl-full of soup, as if nothing had happened. lJor was my awkwardness alluded to except by Giorgio, who, by my orders, offered a strong apology for the stiffness of a Frank's legs in general, and of mine in particular. But I took care not to conitnit myself by unexpected cramns •Einv othfrfoouw-glhs, thfue)l7ftsop.cctell..se:lditiiiieL7asa'llbe7CCOvunlCl It pilaf a paste of rice, of chopped to practice, even g that I was unskill with my fingers, atisfaclory bones, but ]et 6dif mth and aulner of the T t General Hospital, P Arctic on one c to Liverpool BROKEN PIPE cup of c with th idsome pipe 'ear-sighted .hey are scattered ugh giorgio, a a pipe nd he ( stood on tt d Green, W tria -e been meat concluded the ref body drank anything of the virtue I vi more than my comp 'ed my fir Heyn, treasure is received from A. ), being the proceed Pn board the U. S. s that ship while nn I SIT COM , White tat Dyer 'lt ed ; only or U 4J1.41. 01A4 1 y nom of them, and after p e tn -44 upo-n—ice.,(l:adressiotived, " That the .the lapse of some minutes she sank under one of the one • e, and upon the Woodside boats. The body has not yet been recovered, ;f.attlittlieVlP:f."-rTteri, believed with the tower at the nor can any clue be obtained as to her name, or the cause t1 :11 . 0 jo a ri b tyleee jrip _iid ,an that the subscribers of which prompted the unfortunate woman to seek a watery the ZYare will net homologate this resolution grave. On Sunday morning a small book was found, in that a rate be called for, which the name of " Ma!garet Wilsop"was written, but unwi,l4€ to • and some it is left optional with both o ot r h a c n a y p adoption or rejection of al time since made compulsory. This relaxation has given great satisfaction, and we are informed that where sea. of the regulations men the men determinedly resisted all the clauses, when to sign them was compulsory, they now very readily agree to such Her Majesty's ship Dmclalus h on board twenty months' prc - .l_ Is the captain or mer ,l- o ., n t ma y himself select AS t he ha- succour to the Plover and other ships starching for Sir _...... J. Frankli i in Bebring's Straits. " For Patrick Lyons been ordered to take I order to carry [or's artid labours at the 5. apartment —Mr. Colles hay Horne Bazaar. n Bold street for one f we understand will most positively bei pool. We perceive by; I column that he tment gives an invitat !cted with the I of course disagree -t om . „ Li la r e 80 „Is or real' f 06 v m — tb 6 lade b the „ftl