The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

, eting o, the selves of the hness Den- Lord Percy, s held owing awing, Shak n, for 3se of b and ch the nd, in , d, the re, and ltford, .ds the site of )latter i being arding tory of n, hal ie to ie pur itil the L of the would for the L it was !ndered public ittee to imam- leptem ee have T some he pur- male a chasing greatest ild con bited as ie Swan' it ; but , on the ere con- century,. i of the lor-waye ,_of the n it.' _ irCi;ased , of £B2ot. 2e house arded as of the' g it, rnaf valuable rom the thplace, .his p?r: It i. ....I t natio9 glued at A Aug. 10, 1847. total flews. The foundation stone of a new Welsh Chapel, in Gill street, in connexion with the Wesleyan Methodist Asso ciation, was laid on Thursday. FOUND DROWNED.—On Tuesday the bodies of two men unknown were found drowned,—one in the Crosby Channel, and the other at the North Shore. The royal mail steam-ship Cambria sailed on Wednes day, for Halifax and Boston, with a full complement of passengers, and specie to the extent of £71,000. Mr. James Clucas, late master in the merchant service out of Liverpool, has been appointed harbour-master of the port of Douglas, in the place of Capt. Henry Gill. The Birkenhead steam-frigate received her new paddle box boats, on Friday, at Portsmouth, and will sail with her gang of riggers, for Dundrum Bay, this morning, callin g at Plymouth for some additional men. STATUE OF THE LATE MR. HUSKISSON. Wooden boards have this week been erected, and the foundation excavated, for the elevation of this public monument, in the centre of the area before the Custom House, facing South Castle-street. Critchly, D EATH FROM STARVATION.--On Tuesday, Elizabeth of Bell-street, To x t e th-p ar k, f e ll w hile return ing from the Parish-office, and expired. The deceased died from congestion of the lungs, accelerated by the want of food. There was not the least particle of food in the stomach. NEw COUNTY COVRTS .—The new District County Court, for the recovery of debts under £2O, and over which Mr. Lowndes presides, will be erected shortly on the vacant piece of land situated at the corner of Rane lagh-street and Lime -street. Spacious shops will be built on each side of it. FATAL AccinENT.--While a boy named Sinnett, who lived with his parents in Marlborough-street was, on Friday evening, walking along that street, on the footwalk, a cask fell upon him, when being lowered from a ware house, and killed him on the spot. The rope to which the cask was attached hed given way, though it appeared to be strong. FIRE IN BOLTON -STREET.—On Thursday forenoon, the premises of Mr. Lupto n , fl our d ea l er an d baker, Bolton street, Copperas-hill, took fire, but by what means could not be ascertained, and before the progress of the flames could be arrested, the building, with the stock, was entirely destroyed. The stock was insured in the West of Eng land fire-office. DEATH FROM BURNING.—About a month ago, a child, named Catharine Sheridan, living with her parents at No. 9, Eldon-place, was left hi the kitchen with four other little children, and was soon afterwards found sitting in a chair near the fire, all in flames. The contents of a box of lucifer matches were scattered about the floor. De ceased was much burned, and lingered until Saturday morning, when she died. COLLISION ON THE BIRKENHEAD EXTENSION RAIL WAY.—On Friday night, an engine coming from towards the docks with two empty waggons, ran against a ballast waggon near the corner of Grange-lane, and the conse quence was that the wagon was smashed, and the engine and train thrown off the line. It fortunately happened that no person was hurt, nor was the engine much damaged. The Times has published a letter from Mr. Lassell, of Liverpool, who renews his previous statement that he has disccevered a satellite of the new planet Neptune, and says that this discovery was fully confirmed on Monday morn ing last, when, a ft er wa t c hi ng th e p l anet an d it s suppose d satellite during two hours, he observed that the orbital motion of Neptune had evidently carried away the satellite from the position in the sky which it occupied when first THE CELLARS. —Active measures have again been com mencedand for clearing out these mis era bl e recep t ac l es o f filth fever. Upwards of three hundred owners were on Frid a y served with the amended notices, requiring them to alter their cellar property in conformity with the sani tory regulations of the borough, or to close them as dwell ings ; and it is intended to follow up still more extended proceedings without intermission, until the nuisance is permanently abated. MELANCHOLY DEATH.—Mr. John Gibson, one of Mr. Nicholson's tablea ux v i vants, and who may be well known to the visitors of the Liver during the past three weeks as the personator of " Tom Bowling," &c., was bathing at Eastham on Sunday week, when he was suddenly ob served to be floLting motionless on the water. He was immediately brought to land, but was discovered to be quite dead. We believe the cause of death was apoplexy or congestion of the lungs. ANALYSIS OF VOTING AT LIVERPOOL ELECTION, JULY 29TH, 1847 : didates I plump. Split Votes with 1 Total Cardwell Birch .. ' . 261 I Birch Card. Mack Man. 4119 769 402 5551 613 I 4119 88 46 4866 23 1485 8 88 769 1722 4046 Ag - Manners.— I zios • Total Persons Voted. 9743. CRICKET MATCII.—On Thursday, the first match be tween the Preston Club and the Liverpool Olympus Club, Was played on the ground of the latter, at Liverpool. On account of the unpropitious state of the weather, only one innings each was played. The game resulted in the defeat of the Liverpool gentlemen. Preston went in first, and scored 79—Liverpool following with a score of 61; showing a balance of 18 in favour of the former. We may mention, as most deserving of notice, the playing of Messrs. Case, Crankshaw, and Grundy on the Preston side, and Messrs. Robertson and W. Williams on the part of the Liverpool Olympus.—Preston Pilot. BAZAAR FOR ST. JAMES'S SCHOOLS. —The school in St. James's-road vosiC _ --- ..a. was originally endowed by thi _ Henson. but it was a boy's school only. The present in cumbent of St. James's, the Rev. H. Hampton, has, how ever, succeeded in raising the means of adding a girl's school and an infant school to the establishment ; but for t t te girl's school a new room is absolutely requisite, and b y a 1 15 8 "ove proposed to erect over the present building, be a w "ch cO , leans more than six hundred poor children can hundrede-- tla° , l:l ated, instead of the present maximum of three but,,,, thegenii:3le projected, to which • me To aid in this purpose, a bazaar has been , it is to . be hoped, not P only the ladies w ~,nthof the district will contribate. J. : p e e r G a t e i o e n a a ts T " lolPuPteoifatethde f have i p larr am.—Thursday last being the day or raising this ill-fated vessel sufficiently high were the ' l k ad her hull examined and repaired, were commenced about twelve o c oc , a crowned with. perfect success. She was raised two the , and her keel is now quite clear of the sand. When Spott ha t this ext i s tide receded workmen were actively engaged in re- Pairing the damage done to her hull. It is now certain spring gnse leviathan will be got afloat and off by tide. Prom information obtained on the we are justified in stating that the vessel maybe ex pected to be in dock, on the other side of the Channel, in about a be Gazette. . CHANGE S IN THE MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE.—At a meet 'wag of th e magistrates, held on Thursday, some changes t. ,p re commended to be m a d e , consequent on the death I I ‘, ll '. Ellis, c hi e f c l erk to the justices. Mr. Wyberg has been recommended as the successor to Mr Ellis to the office of chief clerk, at a salary of £6OO per annum, being £2OO above what he receives at present. Mr. Jameson, prosecuting clerk at the Town-hall, has been recommended to the office of second magistrates' clerk, at a salary of £4OO per annum, being £ 2 OO a year over what he at present receives. Mr. Walter, of the deposition office, has been recommended to succeed Mr. Jameson as prose cuting clerk, at a salary of £250, being £l2O a year over what he at present receives. Mr. Tasker has been recom mended to be continued in the office of book-keepe r , at a salary i ncrease d to £250 per an num . All iese recommendations and proposed salaries will have to receive the sanction of the Council at the next meeting. DISAPPEARAN CE OF A GOVERNMENT TAX COLLECTOR. —During the past eight or ten days great alarm has been felt in consequence of the disappearance of Mr. David Griffiths, government tax collector, and surveyor of weights and measures. The receipt for the payment of the government taxes was held on Tuesday and Wednes_ day last, at the Waterloo Hotel, but we are told Mr. Griffiths was absent. The amount is stated ought to h ave been paid by him on that occasion stated to be between £BOO and £lOOO. He t wasee seen the hustings in Castle-street, e rt, on andsin 't'edsd ti n le e na ay week a letter rha t s he wrote the letter he been received from him, bearing the post-mark Anglesey, stating that in an hour's time after . Mr. David Griffiths was would have left the island. He is married, and has left a wife and three or four children. the Paving and seeking compensation from the Corporation , at the recent sessions, for the loss of his situation under . Sewerage Commissioners for Everton, and it was stated to the court on that occasion, that his emoluments were up wards of £3OO per annum.—Mercury. LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION LECTURES. — Our readers will be gratified to perceive that the lectures of this institution are to be resumed for the autumn sea son this day. Mr. J. Q. Wetherbee is announced to ap pear on that evening in a course of lectures on the Ger neTnasn and Italian Schools of Vocal Melody. This gentle ;Allred a ke n a a t we believe is an American by birth, who has ten foras' knowledge of the science of music at the Royal Ei ca s h etaY the ondon, and who, according to Sir Henry entry '-iliP, ismost promising bass singer that the Acad. illustratio produced. His course of lectures, expressly writ hes whit!;e Collegiate Institution, as traced out in a sylla variety 0 15 we have seen, will present music to us under a :level aspects ; and very few of the many vocal n Preeiousi,. hich Mr. Wetherbee introduces have been should ~_,Y hex _rd by the generality of our readers ; and . a the , o „7 . 7 re ti f i e t . he is sure to please both the professional thike seas °a ar 881°110 Public. The other arrangements for wh en W „ , : most liberal and amle and shall be noticed s vi.e, ita e naore space A sc :K, nY ou r I nca , at command than is permitted i• , 'NT OP I , reports ' 'sued th e f. THE BAL L • L ff has pub - Gard —' ollnwi„ oeN.—Mr. u , Jun., . Gye soh per' .1 Alr. - account of his ascent with Mr. - L en u s f i : 1 1e s uaY night, from the Zoological SPeCtatOrS' ng street • andl, m r. 1 s in the car consisted of the aeronaut, from gardens, am .08e the *--- On rigi theas.g publican, of Leeds idst the buzzes Vas at first di , both within and without, my attention 'of I - Iya n f s L l :_feted to the distributing of some thousands different beightovhe.sutgs, until we had reached a considerable stealing over l ooking to the eastward, we observed night was tthee earth. Turning to the westward, how swiftly re cl churches'sun:iotiasielsi,ts spiestidene while, casting e ca d st is in ta g n t cr ie w e a y s e t b h e e lo s w ett t in h g e ,nd whole town to be circuin t ce mg from us Indeed the viewwei a pp e a r ed n the subl' s ances underwhich flight, of that nue natur we took our . aes sed. , e, that to be appreciated they must be wtt we enter ce l I_l fiv • c minutes, after passing over Walton, &c., ha al ean imrn darkwhen the earth was l ' Y disc ern% ense cloud, valve to enabl le ; On emerging again, and opening the W e were i e Mr. G. to ascertain our locality, we found Skelinersallei the immediate vicinity of the park of Lord brid e, four e, about two and a half miles from Burseough from Live rnn a res from Ormskirk, and seventeen miles minutes fro -°., which distance was travelled in twenty several fieldra the time of starting. After traversing over belongi ng t 8 ' we at last effected a landing in a meadow lent his h o the farm of Mr. Rhodes, who very kindly Ormski r o;se and cart to convey the balloon and car to [ate Moses TWE LIVERPOOL STA*DIRD. ATTEND TO THE REGISTRATION.—The lists of county SUSPENSION OF A POLICEMAN.—On Friday, police and borough voters were published by the overseers officer 94 was suspended by Messrs. Rushton and Benn, of the poor throughout the kingdom on Sunday, the Ist for having, in the case of Thompson, a beerseller, of Ever of August, and are now exposed for inspection at the ton, who was summoned for an infraction of the improve doors of all churches and chapels. We would impress ment act, given evidence which the magistrates believed upon the Conservatives the duty of immediately attending to be untrue. Mr. Rushton would not, he said, discharge to those lists. From the Ist to the 25th inst., persons him, as he had been in the force for years, but he must entitled to be on the lists, or whose names have been certainly be suspended until inquiries were made. omitted, or improperly_put on, may have their names cox,- ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF A T EA WAREHOUSE.— TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. . . , rectly inserted by sending claims (in the proper form) to About half-past eleven on Thursday night, as police con the overseers. The same period is allowed for making stable N0..6 , 65, was on his beat in Carlton-street, he saw objections to persons improperly put on the lists. the man take a jemmy, and deliberately wrench three of TRIBUTE or RESPECT TO VISCOUNT SANDON.—Now the locks from the principal door, the female attempting that the hurry and bustle of the election is over, a num- to cover him (as it is called) in making the attempt at en ber of the friends of our late representative, Lord Sandon, try. The officer, however, thinking that prevention was have determined to express their strong sense of the better than making a capture after the offence, took the value of his services to the town, during the sixteen two into custody, and on searching the male prisoner years in which he has represented Liverpool, by present- found two locks in his pocket. The prisoners were brought ing him with some enduring mark of their respect. Tho up on Friday before Mr. Rushton, and committed for trial. idea was only started yesterday, but the subscription JUVENILE THIEVES.—Two girls and a boy, not more than 10 years of age, were brought up at the police court on Friday, charged with having stolen three dress pieces from the door of a draper's shop, in Byrom-street. A young man named Henry Brook, deposed to seeing the boy take the goods from the door of Messrs. Townsend Brothers, where they were exposed for sale. The lad handed the dresses to one of the girls, who concealed them under her cloak ; the elder girl attempted to cover the act. She and her confederate (whose names are Mary Dowling and Ellen Carroll,) were committed to prison for three months. The boy, whose name is Jones, was handed over to his parents by order of Mr. Rushton. ROBBERY FROM THE DOCK QUAY.—On Wednesday last, Roger M'Anally was brought up, charged with Doc y k af stealing twenty-one barrels of flour from the Waterloo - t o aha n nne edds ship Cia a pk r l a x r e e n l t s o nno Garrick.t fl. andcoTuu custody. t, The prisoner whichthe d y. p h r Ha o de of a party of persons who, on Thursday last, took a wp recentlyear cart,t •• • • and o t f rb u w A e ar a r e : r e n n ds slos arvsni Ite. dddeeasndtpawti:if fieredoneaa from rye: d that the prisoner was one less will amount to some thousand; before it closes.— Liverpool Times. [We are glad to find that the subject has been very warmly taken up. The services of Lord Sandon to this town have been of no ordinary kind.) TRIAL TRIP OF THE GUADALQUIVER.-A few weeks ago we noticed the appointment of Captain Hosken, late of the Great Britain, to the command of the steam-ship Guadalquiver, a vessel of peculiar construction, which has been built by Messrs. Vernon, of this town, for an American company to run with passengers on the southern coast of Cuba. Since that notice was given the ship has rapidly completed her preparations for sea ; and on Sa turday last she proceeded from the Coburg Dock on a trial trip down the channel, in order to test her capabilities. She started from the Coburg Dock at eight o'clock in the morning, having on board a small party of ladies and gentlemen. The weather, though at first showery and unfavourable, afterwards became beautifully fine ; andthe ship made excellent way. The Skerries were reached in a run of about six hours, at two o'clock, against a strong opposing tide and head wind, and notwithstanding that the ship had on board ten days' supply of coal ; and seven o'clock she returned to the Coburg Dock after a cruise highly satisfactory in its results in remird hnth fn min in no aerence that he was hired by some man on the quay, and knew nothing of the fraud. The prisoner was remanded, to afford time to apprehend the other •neat•finn ; I, • pledge, to mortgage the present Sessions-house and Bridewell, to pay for the Courts of Law. Was Sir Tho mas serious in that ? Sir T. BRANCKER.—Yc ' The MAYOR ler admirably constructed engines, which -- , oothne.m - - the vessel alli worked with us maasures 600 tons burthe n , a nd h er eng i nes , v Omit by Messrs. Fawcett and Preston, are of 220-horse power. Her paddle-boxes lie, as has been stated before, within the line of bulwark, not projecting beyond, as is usual. We trust the ship will meet with success. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH OF THE RECTOR OF PuEsTwicH.—We have the melancholy intelligence to communicate the sudden death of the Rev. Thos. Black burn, rector of Prestwich, which took place at Liverpool on Thursday evening. He had come over to this town to attend the annual meeting of the Clergy Orphan's Charity for this diocese. After being present at divine service at St. Peter's church, and at the dinner which subsequently was provided at the Adelphi Hotel, where his abstemi ousness was remarked, in answer to which he said he had not for some time taken anything but water, he returned in company with his host, the Rev. W. Hesketh, to the dwelling of the latter, at St. Michael's Hamlet, Toxteth park. Mrs. Blackburne and•their second daughter being on a short visit, as also the Rev. T. Corser, of Stand, and Mrs. Corser, as well as the Rev. Mr. Master, of Chorley, and Mrs. Master. A party of friends had assembled there to meet them, and the evening was spent very plea santly till about a quarter to eleven o'clock, when Mr. Blackburne breathed heavily once or twice, sank back in his chair, and fell to the floor. Mrs. Blackburne ran to him in the greatest consternation and alarm. Medical assistance was promptly sent for ; and in the meantime various remedies were resorted to, but without effect, as on the arrival of Mr. Hodgson, surgeon, he had breathed his last. Dr. Formby arrived immediately after, but both concurred in the opinion that nothing could have saved Mr. Blackburne, the attack being apoplexy. The deep affliction of Mrs. and Miss Blackburne, and indeed of the whole party assembled at the awful event, was dis tressing in the extreme. Mr. Blackburne was the brother of Mr. John Ireland Blackburne, of Hale, late member for Warrington, and had held the rectory of P r est w i c h about 11 years, having been presented to it by the Earl of Wilton, on the decease of the Rev. James Lyon, in 1836. He was previously vicar of Eccles. The remains of the lamented gentleman who was highly respected by a large circle of friends ; will be interred early in the ensuing week, in the family vault at Hale. The funeral will be quite private ; Mr. Blackburne's age was about 57 years. His lady and eight children are left to mourn his loss. The eldest son was about to enter at one of the universi ties, intending eventually to take holy orders. SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE WIDOWS AND OR PHANS OF CLERGYMEN. —The anniversary sermon in aid of the funds of this society (within the diocese of Chester) was preached on Thursday morning, at St. Peter's church, by the Rev. W. M. Masters, Rector of Burnley, from the text 19th chapter of Jeremiah, verse 11 :—" Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alone, and let thy widow trust in me." A collection was m a d e , amount i ng to £27. In the afternoon, about fifty of the clergy and a few of the laity partook of an excellent dinner, at the Adelphi Hotel,—the Hon. and Rev. Horace Powyss pre siding. The report states that the institution is the chief support of thirty clergymens' widows, and fifty-nine chil dren. The object aimed at in the institution at Warring ton, is to elevate the orphan pupils above the station in life to which their poverty would necessarily have degraded them. A superior education is provided for them, together with every requisite domestic comfort. Amongst those present at the dinner were the Very Rev. Archdeacon tl - - Chancellor of th -..—This was discussed the other day, and the matter was referred to the Finance Committee purely on financial considejations. Sir T. BRANCKER said he was unprepared to give much information relative to the supply of gas, because the Watch and Markets Committees had to do with that sup ply, and all the Finance Committee had to do was to pay the bills. The 11f Ayon said it was true that a contract had been entered into for the supply of gas six or seven years ago. One company had then offered to supply it at 42 per cent. discount, and the other at 45 discount. And very easy it was for the two companies to make that deduction, seeing that the deduction came not out of their own pockets, because they were strong in the belief that they would still make their dividend of 10 per cent. ; and therefore the deduction came in reality out of the pockets of the consumers of Liverpool. (Hear, hear.) It was a question whether the Corporation should be supplied at a cheaper rate than the general body of consumers, seeing that, after all, the sufferers were the public at large ? (Hear, hear.) It was on this ground, and this ground only, that no fur ther diminution was now made from the prices of the present day. - Sir T. BRANCICER said that, with regard to the mort gaging of the Sessions-house and Bridewell, the fact was this—that there were only two modes of finishing St. George's Hall. The one was out of the surplus income, year by year, as surplus arises, or by mortgaging those properties which would be set at liberty by the erection of the new building. Now, the money which would be bor rowed upon these buildings would be applied to the finish ing of the hall, and when they were leased, the debt would be paid off. Upon the motion of Mr. BENNETT, Mr. Samuel Holme was appointed a member of the Finance Committee, and the proceedings were confirmed. DOCK COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Dock Committee having been read, Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORS moved their confirmation. He said it would no doubt be expected that he should give some explanation of the negotiations which had been go ing on relative to the purchase of the North Shore for a timber dock. The plan bad been lying on the table for the inspection of the Council since Saturday last, and it was, he believed, so generally understood that it was un necessary for him to enter into detail about it, further than to state that the time for making the four blocks and streets, marked thereon, for the Earl of Derby, would be years for the first block, ten years for the second, fourteen years for the third, and eighteen years for the fourth and last. The making of these blocks would, in point of fact, be the cost of the purchase of the ground— there would be no other outlay of money. The impor tance of the timber trade in Liverpool was well known, and it was proved by the fact that the Brunswick Dock had paid to the Dock Estate in one year the sum of £46,000. The question which had long agitated his mind was the desirability of preserving that trade in Liverpool. It bad long occupied his attention ; and in framing the present plan the advantage of preserving that trade here would be secured, and the trade would be carried on at a cheaper rate than it was at any other port in the kingdom with the exception of Lancaster and the Clyde. He begged to acknowledge how much he was indebted to Messrs. Chaloner and Fleming, and other gentlemen connected with the timber trade, for having afforded him every DOS nusnton, ie Key. ne .ne Diocese, the Rev. J. Brooks, the Rector of Stockport, the Rector of Wyn wick &c - &c: 'Affer the usual preliminary toasts, the sible information as to their waits and their present re stricted and confined condition. The plan showed how small and diminutive a space would be left for that trade after the present alterations had been completed, and there was an absolute impossibility of continuing it where it now existed. There was also an impossibility of carry ing on the works at the Harrington Dock, and going on with excavations there, in consequence of the crowded state of the timber trade. Liverpool had the largest tim ber trade in the kingdom, and it could only be limited by limiting its accommodation, because all the great imports came hre, and would continue to come here if accommo dation were afforded. A good deal of misapprehension existed as to the charges in Liverpool, and a great deal of pains had been taken to make out that Liverpool was a dear port. He would just call attention to the charges at present existing for a ship of 700 tons coming into Li verpool, discharging a cargo of timber, and going away again in ballast, and he would contrast the charges here with the charges at Birkenhead, Lancaster, London, Bristol, Gloucester, Hull, and the Clyde. At present a ship of 700 tons going into Birkenhead with timber, and storing it for twelve months, would cost the importer £4B 2s. Ild. more than it would cost him in Liverpool— consequently there was not much inducement for him to go there. (Hear.) At Lancaster it would cost him £143 less than in Liverpool ; at London, £145 more ; at Bris tol, £25 more ; at Gloucester, £lll more ; at Hull, £135 more ; and in the Clyde, £162 less than in Liverpool. When they got possession of the land at the North Shore, he should be greatly mistaken if they were not able to reduce their charges at Liverpool by a great deal less than one-half their present amount. The charges on removal would be reduced. Labour would be lessened. In point of fact there would be no labour ; and, as Mr. S. Holme just informed him, it took five horses to do now what two would do upon the new ground. Besides, carpenters and shipwrights would then be afforded plenty of accommoda tion, and at so moderate a rent, that they would not be able to obtain it at the same rate in any other locality in Liverpool. Rents were now 15d. and 18d. per yard ; then the Dock Estate would be able to afford them land at 2d. per yard. (Hear, hear.) Consequently there would be an enormous reduction effected for shipbuilders, and this was very important, because shipbuilding had declined here very considerably, and the yards were dwindling down into nothing more or less than pitch yards. The North Shore would, moreover, enable timber to be either piled or floated, and the whole of the stocks could be seen there at one view. Besides, there were two railway ter mini in the vicinity, and, by connecting the rails with the yards, timber could be conveyed away to any part of the kingdom, thereby abolishing the use of the great ugly carts which now crowded the thoroughfares of the town. There was, also, a canal in the neighbourhood ; and any timber going up the river southwards could be towed up at the your , flood, thus preventing every kind of annoy ance. In this way—by a reduction of charges and greatly increased accommodation—the timber trade would be driven out of Gloucester, and the entire supply would come to Liverpool. Mahogany was now coming more and more into use for shipbuilding, and Liverpool was the great mart f " supplied some ne interesting statements relative to theinsti tution, showing the benefits which it had diffused, and expressing a hope that liberal contributions would be made in its support. He congratulated those present on the erection of the building in Warrington, for the purpose of educating orphan clergymens' daughters, and invited any one to go and visit it, and inspect the excellent arrange ments. The Rev. J. Brooks lamented that so few church collections had been made for the institution in Liverpool, which, in this respect, was beaten by Manchester. He alluded to the facilities for the insurance which were now employed by young clergymen, by which they could make provision for their families, and he expressed his surprise that, many more clergymen had not embraced these ad vantages. There were five or six of the clergy in his im mediate neighbourhood, who had done so at a comparatively small annual premium ; and by that means they had been enabled to provide for the education of their daughters and send their sons to college. For a small premium the people might receive five or six hundred pounds, when their son arrived at the age of sixteen. These were advantages which he (Mr. Brooks) could not enjoy in his early days. (Hear.) True it was, that those who had done this might have submitted to some personal privations for a time, but when they had received the money they were pretty well satisfied ; they had made themselves exceedingly comfor table, and had been able to complete the education of their sons and daughters in a satisfactory way. He bore testi mony to the excellence of the education given to the pupils at the establishment at Warrington, and stated that in Liverpool, out of £2OO in subscriptions, the arrears amounted to only £3. Several other toasts and sentiments were given, and the meeting broke up. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CANCELLING APPRENTICE'S INDENTURES.—On Fri day, Mr. Sudlow, the manager of Moss's bank, appeared before Mr. Rushton to have his sanction for cancelling the indentures of a youth named John Annett, an articled that s c e lc r rk iouA i s n ibi n t l u h e nt e td ehraboveasdi, in theta o sed b i l se i cr s lamr occasions,geent.. f the e duties S committedu d l o o f w s s h s o tm. t w uo e as d -t tion, such as neglectin g to give notice of the receipt of a return bill of the value of £2OOO. Tie magistrate was of opinion that sufficient cause had been shown, and ordered the indentures to be cancelled. BURGLARY IN OA KES-STREET.-011 Saturday, John Hughes and Tho mas J o h nson were charged with having burglariously ente r ed th e prem i ses of Mrs. Johnson- Oakes-street, and stolen the reou t a var i ety of property., It appeared that, on the night of the 13th ult., the house of Mrs. Johnson was fastened up, and that on the follow ing morning two glasses were missed off the cheffonier, and also a decanter, a sugar basin, and a dress. Mrs. Johnson promised that if the prisoner Hughes would tell all he knew about the circumstance, he should be forgiven, and he accordingly said that the prisoner Johnson had been concerned with him in the burglary, and had, in fact, been the • more guilty party of the two. The prisoner Johnson was, in consequence, arrested at a beer-house in the-neighbourhood of Oakes-street. Hughes, under these 'or it. The imports of mahogany from Hon duras into Liverpool, for the year 1846, were 1,692,000 feet, or 3899 logs ; in 1847, the imports were 2,605,000 I displayed as chairman of the Dock Committ ee; an d h e i s a clearly-written exposition of the general and load I protested that he had not heard a single argument ad- circumstances of the period, which enables the reader at On Wednesday, the usual monthly meeting of the vanced against the proposed very beneficial extension of once to perceive the motives by which Moore was in- Council was held a the Town-hall. the Dock Estate northwards. That extension would pre- fluenced. We shall probably give a few extracts from the . 1 - `, / serve the timber trade in Liverpool, and no trade in the book. Fronting the title, is g i ven a p l an o f Li verpool • • • •—;,,,, nven i ence d t h an t h e t i m b er trade and the " pool," as they appeared in 1650, which greatly assists the reader in his fixing the localities of flip .nr„.., 4- FINANCE COMMITTEE. The proceedings of the Finance Committee comprised I worm cow. -- a recommendation to' increase the salary of Mr. Lloyd, was at present. clerk to the auditors of town dues, from £7B to £lOO per Mr. AIKIN was in favour of securing possession of the "iii annum. strand from the Dingle to Formby Point, but he coin- in th The Town-clerk reported that the corporate income for cided in opinion with Mr. Evans, that Lord Derby ought hop , the present year would be £151,000, and the expenditure to be paid for the land at the North Shore, and that it was £122,000, leaving a surplus of £29,000. Most of this injudicious to make the blocks for him as was now - surplus, however, had been already voted away for a va- posed. riety of purposes, and the actual surplus would only be Mr. EARLE tholll ,: hf "- about £2900. He recommended that as the surplus is but Drn+^-` small, the Sessions-house and Bridewell be m''4-- obsery enclosures a few of which are still preserved " Launcelot's Hey," &c. We the Chetham Society to the to " Old Liverpool," will be ee -1 proof of the disposition of the Ind that it may be the tne.,,. ahy and history of and that' the money thereby received be devoted to the I with Lord Derby. purpose of completing. St. George's Hall. Mr. S. Houv agreed in some of the remarks whi c h h a d Sir Thomas BRANCKER moved the confirmati o n o f t h e I rz fallen from Mr. Evans and Mr. Aikin, and after having proceedings, and said that as Mr. Lloyd's duties as audi- heard their speeches he 1 f opinion that Mr. Moore tor of the town dues, &c. were greatly increased, that " had found them bathing and had run away with their gentleman was entitled. to a more liberal salary than he at clothes." (Loud laughter, and cries of " hear.") He present received. was not surprised that shipbuildinc , had left the port of Mr. PARKER found from the proceedings, that the Liverpool when sufficient land could not be obtained for contract for seven years, for the supply of gas to the Cur- yards. He expressed his apprehension that the removal poration, had expired in March last ; and he wished to of the timber trade to the north end of the town would know upon what terms the Corporation were now sup- I injure the corporate estate, three-fourths of which w plied ? He believed that seven years ago application was situated at the south end o' made to both the gas companies to know upon what t well for the Dock Committee, before they spy they would supply the Corporation with gas. One com- million or a million of money at the North S' pany offered to supply it at 42 per cent. under the market their attention to a very va l ua bl e plot of ' price, and the other company offered to supply it a t 45 p er acres in extent, situated to the westw cent. under that price. The 45 per cent. was accepted, Dock. He also was of opinion t' and the contract having, as he had said, expired in March ought to be purchased from Lem"' last, he wanted to know whether any new contract had I Mr. ROYDEN alluded to since been entered into—whether any application had been which the timber trade made to the new companies to know on what terms they northwards. would supply the article, or whether the supply had again Mr. MANN spok ' g lided into the hands of the old company, without any in- Mr. TYRER quiry at all ? There was a most extraordinary recom- million of rr mendation in the proceedings —so extraordinary, indeed, Mr. F that he fancied Sir Thomas Brancker must really be joking ceedi• when he made it. He alluded to the recommendation to r` ; and _he thought it w ceptea by its citizens y a society to fulfil its pled ng on the his- n or its vicinity. to of wen ror tile Dock Committee, before they spent half a million or a million of money at the North Shore, to turn their attention to a very valuable plot of land, five or six acres in extent, situated to the westward of the Queen's Dock. He also was of opinion that the North Shore ought to be purchased from Lord Derby. Mr. ROYTIVNT 01111,1,..1 • _ .. Nester Guardian may s which the timb er t ra d e wou ld be n subinconv e jected b ni y going to northwards. Mr. MANN spoke in favour of the scheme. Mr. TYRER expressed his belief that it ',mold onof million of money to make the blocks for Lord Derby. Mr. EVANS proposed, as an amendment, that the pro ceedings of the Dock Committee be confirmed, except as •srerhaac. a+ +l,a 1\7"..4-1, • . At the Chester Assizes, on, oo t-- ret De to be re her infant child, by b iving it guilty, and immediately fell into hysterics, and fainted. She had no counsel. Mr.. Townsend (for the prosecution) stated that the prisoner had lived at Birkenhead, and in the month of April was delivered of a female child. Soon- after, a wet nurse be " med Drinkwater, the pri- Jordan, and the prisoner Aerred back to the Dock Committee, for the pu pose of making an unrestricted purchase of the prop' Mr. MooßE.replied.—He believed the Dock Committee were willing to purchase the kiwi at the North Shore— (hear, hear)—but he denied that the making of the blocks would enst a million of ing wanted y a gentleman amount or zoo,uou per annum, would be saved by going northwards. In reply to Mr. S. Holme, he denied that the Council were now legislating for the benefit of the 1 corporate estate. The real question before them was, whether the scheme would benefit the Dock Estate. Two years ago, the Corporation had refused to sell the land to the westward of the Queen's Dock, except at a most enormous price. He then, in reply to Mr. Evans, ad verted again to the great increase in the timber trade. In 1836, the tonnage of vessels engaged in the Canadian timber trade was 163,384 tons ; in 1847, it had increased to 245,799 tons. In 1836, the tonnage of vessels engaged in the Baltic trade was 28,599 tons; in 1847, it was 33,672 tons. This showed the trade was not declining, and there was no reason to expect that it would decline. (Hear.) Mr. E VANS here withdrew his amendment, and the proceedings were confirmed, with the understanding that the Dock Committee would take the discussion in the Council into consideration, relative to the payment for the purchase being in money instead of labour. wem, to air. vriniiwaters. She left some time after; called at Mr. Jordan's ; said she was going to apply for admission for herself and child at Clatterbridge work house; went away, and on her return said she could not obtain admission. Soon after this the child was delivered. to the prisoner, and was subsequently taken ill and died, and Mr. Drinkwater. susnectinr that. it h.,1 Ha. um wen. fairly dealt by, sent for tbe police. L From inquiries then. made, it appeared that the prisoner had purchased lauda num, and had administered some of it to the child on the 22nd April. Mr. Drinkwater, who is a surgeon, stated, on his examination, that he had made a post mortem exa mination of the body, and found the immediate cause of death to be congestion of the brain, which laudanum would produce, as would other causes. He detailed the effects oflaudanum, and said that four drops would kill a child of that age. A [servant girl at Mr. Drinkwater's house said the child was brought there by Mrs. Jordan on the 21st April, and at seven in the evening it became ill, and died at four next morning. She asked prisoner what she had done to it, and she acknowledged she ha given it some laudanu a not think it would kill it. On being asked what made her do so, she believed the Devil had instigated her, and that she would be hanged for it. Evidence was given to show that she had twice purchased laudanum, and on the first occa sion (six days before the death of the child) 1:03 less than. 140 drops. Previously to being taken ill, the child was heard to scream. The learned judge summed up favour ably for the prisoner. There was no apparent motive. She might have administered a deadly dose several days before; but it was not effected until the night in question. The probability was that the prisoner was in the habit of taking laudanum herself, and, in common with many of the poor, had wrtngly gitren some to the child to quieten. it. His lordship thought little stress should, under the circumstances, be laid upon the prisoner's expression as to being instigated by the Devil. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of not guilty. This case closed the business of the assizes. committed for trial CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.-Mr. Pringle, of Bold street, appeared before the magistrates to prefer a charge of embezzlement against Henry Keyser, late a porter in his establishment. It appeared that on the 6th of July Keyser wa ,, - with a-- to e —f a ' L. .as __ a mantle ~Lie residence o. ..ady at tverton ; he delivered the parcel, and also a receipted invoice for the value of the mantle, £3 35., and waited for the amount. A servant brought out a five pound note. which she gave into his hands, desiring he would return the difference. Keyser tonic the note and left the house. saying he would come back wit From th day until Thursday last, when he was apprehended by Lloyd, he had not been heard of. The person who deli vered the bank note into the prisoner's hands was unable to identify him ; he was, however, committed on the evi dence of Lloyd, who said he had admitted receiving the money when taken into custody. He was taken directly before the graed jury. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF MONEY AND TEA.—On Tuesday, a young man named William Cornett, and a woman, named Mary Mahon,' were brought up at the po lice-court, charged with stealing money and tea from their master, Mr. Doubleday, tea dealer, Ranelagh-street. The male prisoner was a porter, the female a domestic servant. It appeared that Mr. Doubleday had for some time missed articles from the shop, and frequently money left in the till at night was found in the morning to be gone. To endeavour to solve the mystery, he locked his son and nephew in the shop on Monday night, that they might watch. They were just beginning to think that no one would come, when about seven in the morning they ob served the male prisoner enter the shop from the cellar stairs, and walk hurriedly to the drawer and pocket the contents. He bad been introduced to the shop by the female servant, who had entered Mr. Doubleday's service in great poverty : she was now subjected to a search, and in her boxes were found seventeen sovereigns, fifteen shit lfitp i the ene g , s mp ai i ae n lhee s ae i snp l vdroeisfsro: calico,, mn a ee n r d lsi s kl ao m sdnc e gaur e mn o g, pbsap:nrefdroo. forty various newploi ou e tursoenwwd otheres e l r s o e , faa a r l gnt s iuoec gunpowder t ep w sso.a e w n u det At tea, some paper, and other property of Mr. Doubleday's, were found. Mr. Doubleday also stated that he had missed aoliarngoewqtbutenttirtayceodf. Both prisoners time ago, and which could n prisoners w , ere committed for trial, . Josias Booker, Esq., chairman of the board of u._ in the chair. About one hundred proprietors were },_ sent. P. M. Dove, Esq., the manager, read the report, which stated the amount carried to profit and I ^~ - * " From this sum nristmas, 1846, was £61,139 Os. 3d. however, is to be deducted £3,400, the amount of losses since paid, incurred on insurances, effected or renewed within the year 1846. A review of the six months just elapsed showed that the anticipations of extended business which were conjectured in March are nnw made certain_ 1/11G 1 CLIA, ILII 111 e insurance which has been effected in the interval, by the united consent of this and other offices, whereby the mer chants of Liverpool have been relieved in some cases to the extent of no less than 40 per cent of the charges hith erto made, it can yet be stated that the fire premiums re ceived by the company for the six months ending 30th June last, exceed the amount received in the correspond ing period of the last year by no less than 16 per cent., whilst the sum assured, which tests more clearly the actual increase, as being unaffected by the reduction of rates which has taken place, exhibits an increase of full 30 per cent. The losses on fire risks during the - same period was so remarkably low as £6OO. But a glance at the life busi ness exhibited still more pointedly shows the rapid advances made by the company. The following items showed the sums assured on lives from the commencement of the coir pany's business, viz. :—June to December, 1845 1'23,349 ; year 1646, £46,767 ; January to Jun elusive, £43,287. The number of shares a)' 30th June last was 86,410, and the capital quently now amounts to X' mended that the dividend should not exceed 2s. 6d. per share clear of being at the rate of five per cent on the paid the eighteen months ending 31st December, the motion of the chairman, the report was adopted.—Mr. F. Grundy thought the amount of profit would justify a larger dividend, and moved as an anke meat that it should be 4s. per share. Mr. Bigho conded the motion. Mr. J. B. Moore, howevev veral other gentlemen oppos e d the amendment, Grundy eventually withdrew,—The retiring directors were then re-elected, and after some formal proceedings, a vote, of thanks was passed to P. M. Dove, Esq,,,, the mar and to Mr. Gray, the aagstant manager. inclusive, , 1847, in- 72,820. n lin ~ Lp capital for 1846. On which Mr together with the carter .may Liu was Drought up, John Jones, and the m an who he prisoner came to him, and asked him if he would take a load of flour. On replying in the affirmative, he was requested to employ a man to help him. He accordingly got Mr. M'Anally. Mr. Rushton, on hearing this much of his evidence, ordered him into the witness box, when he said that he took the load to Spranger-street, where seven of the barrels were taken from him, and put into a spring cart. The remainder, 13, were taken to the prisoner's premises in Portland-street, and there left. Mr. Wm. Con dell, said that that morning, from information he had re ceived from Jones, he saw the prisoner, who admitted that he had committed the robbery. This was denied by the pri soner. Mr. Rushton, addressing M'Anally, said he was glad he had remanded him, instead of sending him to trial, as he at first intended. By the evidence just given, he was exculpated from all blame, and he might be discharged. Trainor was committed for trial. LOCAL MEETINGS. WALLASEY COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthy meeting of this body was held on Thursday. Being the first meeting of the newly-constituted board, the business was wholly confined to the election of the committees. The following gentlemen were elected on the Finance committee :—Messrs. W. Peers, Barton, Sharland, Gold smith, Livesey, Halliday, and T. Peers. On the improve ment committee : Messrs. Mann, Ewart, Coalburne, Hol land, Ripley, Mawdsley, and T. Peers. On the Bye-Law committee : Messrs. Littledale, Healing, Coalbourne, T. Peers, W. Peers, Carton, Mawdsley, Meadows, Lister, Holland, Livesey, and Dean. The following gentlemen were 'elected on the Ferry Committee :—Messrs. Peers, Ewart, Winch, Littledale, Atherton, and Mann. BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS.—The weekly meeting was held on Wednesday, Joseph Mallaby Esq., in the chair. As this was the first meeting since the passing of the new Dock Acts, it was necessary that a chairman should be appointed. Upon the motion of Mr. Watson, Mr. Mallaby was appointed to the office. The next business was the appointment of the committees, and this having been completed, Mr. Potter read the report of Mr. Rendel, the engineer, respecting the state of the works,' and the expense required to complete those sanc tioned in the New Dock Acts. These matters were re ferred to a committee. The next business was a personal explanation between Mr. Mallaby and Mr. Potter, but as reporters were requested to withdraw, we heard nothing of what afterwards took place. BIRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS.—The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, C. Bentham, Esq., in the chair. The proceedings comprised a recommendation from the Watch Committee to reduce the police force of the township to the extent of a saving of £2OO a year. The proceedings of the Finance Committee referred to a negociation on foot between Mr. Watson and the commit tee for the sale of the Park land to the new building com pany, at ss. per yard. The minutes of the Ferry Commit tee stated that Mr. Wood had been appointed sub-mana ger in the room of Captain Strong, resigned. The monthly receipts were stated to be in 1846, £2996, in 1847, £2,686. It` was agreed that the Monks' Ferry be re opened, and the students in the Theological College were to be considered as one family, as far as related to those living in the college, and contracts received accordingly. SELECT VESTRY.—A meeting was held on Tuesday, at the Parish-offices. An investigation arising from some complaints made by - the Infirmary Committee against the Governor of the Workhouse. relative to ' • -fusal to admit a patient into the fever sheds, though the commit tee had waited upon him, had been under consideration ; and, after some discussion, the Workhouse Committee passed a resolution to the effect that the case in question was not that of a person in poor circumstances, and that the governor had not shown any want of courtesy. The Industrial Schools, it was reported, were going on most satisfactorily in every respect. There was now not one case of fever amongst the children. It was also stated that the inmates of the fever hospital in Soho-street would be removed to the Workhouse. The Irish Com mittee recommended that the use of the ship Lancaster, sent by the Admiralty, be declined; and that the whole of the medical relief stations be discontinued after Satur day (last). Mr. Earle stated that the parish were ship ping the Irish poor back at the rate of 450 to 500 per week. It was finally agreed that the Lancaster be ac cepted, and fitted up as an hospital ship. The number of patients in the different hospitals was 1,200. In a conversation relative to Mr. Eckersley's offices, in Isling ton, it was stated that that gentleman's offices were to be amalgamated with the Workhouse, and that a portion of the front of the building was to be appropriated for that purpose. The other business was unimportant. DOCK COMMITTEE, THURSDAY.—A letter was read from Messrs. Cato and Miller, relative to some repairs required in the Prince, North-west Light-ship. Mr. Tobin sug gested that Mr. Laird, who built the vessel, should be communicated with on the subject; but, after some con versation, the matter was referred to the sub-committee. —The sub-committee of the marine department reported that an accumulation of sand had taken place under the new landing-stage, at the south end, and that Mr. Cubitt's assistant wished it to be removed by dredging, which could not be done without taking up the moorings. A letter was read from Mr. J. W. Brooks, suggesting moor ings for the landing stage instead of those now in use. Some discussion arose as to the best course to be pursued, as it was thought the removal of the moorings would be attended with great inconvenience. Mr. Henderson said that Lieutenant Lord had made an examination, and found that there was a considerable quantity of sand accumulated at the south end; he (Mr. Henderson) had little hope of the formation of sand being got away by dredging, for the endeavouring lowntaasg,ew ba h ot a ew d ir alreadyev ewrwithoanh desirableab d e eighteene n placed removed, to fgtehievete tide,becauseirtransversely, acnudb i wt t th g aa r t c o im u ai a n ni ng d d etd thatbba by Mr. expected wedr rcvuobu w it n h when they o dred dredge. a . d aheticdieinoitfnitawnen saidt twenty otnhen pontoons t ? o n I s t originally longitudinal, but they had been altered by caused all the bubbling which was j observable, and,. no dockoo : k b t s , u increased w a tl s ie as e k u e r d re i n ii t s opinioa as to the ultimate success of the stage. ‘jona:l apprehensions opinion ther.suTrtley, the he stated that they had better leave the matter with Cubitt; he had no objection to report upon it in conjunc tion with that gentleman. The matter was then referred to the Marine Committee, who were directed to dredge, and take such steps as were necessary ; also to obtain re ports from Mr. Cubitt, Mr. Hartley, and Lieutenant Lord, on tbc, subject. the trade unle they obtained fiirther room t confirm the proceedings and to affirm the principle of the nurchasp. timq 1.1111 fn n0w....... the negotiations with Lord Derby, and to bring them to maturity. He remarked, in conclusion, that it was the opinion of the Dock Committee that the purchase of the North Shore should extend as far as the Rimrose Hotel. and that there was a great deal of unnecessary mystery evinced by Mr. Moore in carrying on the negociations with Lord Derby, without ever consulting the Dock Com mittee or even Mr. Hartley. He (Mr. Evans) had never been opposed to the purchase of the land at the north ; on the contrary, he had always been in favour of it. He objected to the plan of paying for the shore in the survey or's labour, and he was in favour of making an off-hand, ready money bargain instead. He reminded the Council that there were now in hands 78 acres of docks not yet in use • and he gave it as his opinion, that if the Brunswick Dock w ere devoted exclusively to he timber trade, it was quite adequate to its present purposes. He observed, by a circular he held in his hand, that there was rather a de- dine than increase in the timber trade, and that the whole of the tonnage from the colonies %as only 244,000 tons. He must be excused frum giving cred ence t o any o f t h e atements about Birkenhead. He hardly knew of even a eat brewery yet erected which had not ruined the first But did the Council believe that Birkenhead was never to get into nn turn it to account _ be thrown in their eyes ? Mr. Nicot refused to follow Mr. Evans over to Birken- The real question was, whether the port charges of were lower than they wer in other places, and upon that head he was quit the statement read by Mr e satisfiec Moore. to take as authentic He was extremely 1 .worry 1,112.11, tuc ..-..”,-- --.. . . - -. Herculaneum as well as the Ha rri ngton Dock ; and it might be some satisfaction to Mr. Evans—who had always taken a fling at the Harrington—to know, that the dock was now entirely covered with timber, and that it paid a very ample interest for the money expended upon it. He then epreplialented Mr. Moore for the great ability lie had LIVERPOOL WOOL SALES (From Messrs. Hughes and Ronald's Circular (May. 6.) We never remember a more numerous attendance of the trade than at the public sales yesterday and to-day- The quantity of fine colonial, although small, excited & most animated competition. A great part of these wools were by no means of a superior character, still the whole sold with spirit, at an ad vance o f fullyl4d. to 2d. per lb. on the prices of the late sales here and in London, not withstanding the advance in the grain market consequent on the unfavourable change in the weather and the re newed pressure in the money market, both circumstances strongly calculated to operate against the sales. We are, therefore, glad to have it in our power to report so favourable a result. Clean, light-conditioned Wools have commanded most attention, and brought relatively higher prices than the heavier kinds, and particularly such as were infected with burrs and grass seeds, which descrip tions are getting more into disrepute, and we expect this will become more the case, as the arrivals from the river Plate and other quarters come in more freely; and, as they are taking great pains to remove this disadvantage, which is particularly apparent in the best managed flocks lately received from Monte Video and Buenos Ayres, it is impe rative on the Australian colonists to pay the greatest at tention in this respect. There was a very small proportion of good combing Wools in these sales. We regret to notice the continued depression in this branch of the trade, which has now pre vailed for nearly two years ; but still we would recommend a careful classification of combing and clothing qualities, as it thereby improves the appearance of each. r. In Lr Woo) I ''^ P ,ow East India, agyptian, and all other use— ful qualities met with a ready sale, and at full rates. The assortment of Buenos Ayres comprised chiefly middle and • -_1 1,, Z- 1 • .1 • - mixed quc or whic iere is very little demand : the greater part was consequently withdrawn. The same with regard to Turkey Wools, for which, however, we have found more inquiry since the sales, and at better prices than could there be obtained. We annex particulars of the Wools offered and quota tions of prices obtained : Of 1139 bales Port Philip, fleece sold at Is. 2d. to Is. Bd. o lambs Is. to Is. 7d.. skin Is. Rd. to la. 9Arl lnrksz and w is. 10., grease 6d. to Sd. of 86 balei South kustialian, fleece sold at Is. to Is. 4d., inferior Bd. to Is. ; 9 bales inferior Cape sold at 6d. to Is.; of 246 bales Portugal (chiefly with drawn), R's sold at Iod., black sd. to 6d. ' • 34 bales United a States fleece sold at Is. Old. to Is. sd. ;of 363 bales East r- *tt (a portion withdrawn), white sold at 71d. to 9d., yellow 60. to Bd., grey 21d. to 6d. ; of 205 bales Turkey (part withdrawn), good sold at 7id. to 9d., i n f er i or s)d . to 6)4.; of 266 bales Buenos Ayres (part withdrawn), fair to good sold at 7)d. to 104., common burry 4d. to 634., and of 52 bales picked, a few lots sold at Bd. to Is. 2d ; 30 bales Russian, fair sold at 6i4 ; of 42 bales Egyptian, inferior white sold at 84d., yellow and grey 7d., black and fawn 6)d. ; inferior sd. to sfd. ; of 46 bales Peruvian, a few lots very prime sold at lid. to Is. ld. ; 57 b a l es S yr i a sold at 5d to 6)d. 1 and of 99 bales sundry, white highland sold at 4)d per lb. QUARTERLY RETURN OF HEALTH AND MORTALITY We gave in our last the general results of the return just published, showing the number of deaths registered in 117 districts of England, including the prin cipal towns, in the quarters ended 30th June; and we shall now give the data furnished with respect to our town and the towns in this district. In St. Martin's District (Liverpool) the deaths in the quarter ended 30th June, 1847, were 661, being an excess of 203 over the corres ponding quarter of last year. The prevailing diseases have been typhus and diarrhoea, with a slight increase of small-pox. The deaths have been chiefly amongst the Irish. In Great Howard-street the deaths have been 1050, which is a very tremendous increase. This, how ever, is attributable, in a great measure, to the existence of a Fever Hospital in the street, together with the great mortality of the Irish in the neighbourhood. In Dale street the deaths were 809, which is an excess of 230 over those of the corresponding quarter of last year, entirely owing to increase of fever amidst the lower class of Irish -280 of the deaths were from fever, and 40 from small-pox- In St. Thomas's the deaths were 598, considerably above the average. Fever was fatal in 173 cases ; small pox in 13. In Mount-pleasant the deaths were 1007, in cluding 690 in the Workhouse, 51 at the Infirmary, and one at the Lunatic Asylum. The fever sheds in this dis trict of course contributed to swell the mortality. The excess this quarter over the corresponding quarter last year was 499. There were 276 fatal cases of fever, 144 of dysentery, 96 of diarrhoea, and 15 of pthysis, in the Work house. There were also 33 fatal cases of fever in the dis trict, besides those in the above institutions. In Islington district the deaths were 466, being an increase of 193 over the corresponding quarter of 1846, principally to be attributed to the great increase of fever, measles, small pox, diarrhoea, dysentery, pthysis, an& pneumonia. The deaths from fever in the quarter were 98, almost all residents of the town. In St. George's the deaths were 188, being an increase of 88, which is also attributed to the influx of Irish. In West Derby the deaths were 227, being an increase of 55. The principal cases have been typhus and consumption, and fever con tinues prevalent. 46 persons died of typhus.. In Evertor& the deaths were 238, of which 44 were from fever_ and 22 • GL• from measles. In To.rteth-park the deaths were 431, being an increase of 35 as compared with March quarter. Tvnhus 1s on the inere.ce em. a mot_ were 2' deaths in t; le , quarter from typhus If is remark- ntants o: he town average las continued above an Liverpool, it appears from these returns, has been es pecially a sufferer from the invasion of Irish pauperism ; but other neighbouring towns have not been exempt from the effects of the visitation. In Blackburn, Preston, Rochdale, Bury, Bolton, Wigan, (of which the registrar ie great mortality of this town can only beattri bnted to the filthy state of the streets, courts, and dwel lings of the poor") and Prescot, the deaths have been largely above an average, and have been resulted mostly from fever amongst the Irish, and small-pox:without pre vious vaccination. In many of these places the mortality is said to have taken place chiefly in the common lodging houses, to the state of which it would be well if the au thorities in every town would direct their attention, although it is to be feared that until we have some general and stringent sanatory bill they cannot be thoroughly purified and regulated. The state of Manchester and its out townships has been peculiar during the last few months. Of Chorlton-upon- Medlock the Registrar says, " Deaths 184: from fever 23 deaths have occurred, 13 in the fever ward, a tempo rary accommodation for the pauper cases belonging to the various districts which form the Chorlton Union. Taking into consideration the privations the half-worked and unemployed have had to endure, the health of the dis trict must be deemed satisfactory, as the deaths only ex ceed by two the corresponding quarter of 1846." The same is remarked of other districts, not subject to the Irish invasion. Fever, small-pox, &c., have been preva lent, but the mortality is chiefly tributed to (sic in ori-. ginal,) " the fact that the working classes, not having had a sufficiency of the requisites of life, have beem much more susceptible of disease in general." _ _ In one district (Deansiate,) it is remarked by the Regis.. trar that " still the infant mortality constitutes nearly one half of the total." In Ashton and tiitti o Hud dersfield, Halifax, Leeds, (the Registrir: s district that " it is in a very unhealthy . st,,,Ana it t eattny other considerable towns, the mo )4 s a en, above the average. Where the Iris ..,baye tiOti 'r 1%41 and carried fever with them, me est.•;scatlatiriana hooping cough have been prevale 14ecinly—anarK4 children. NEW POSTOFFICI It appeared from the proceedings of the Postal Arrange ments Committee, that they had had an interview with Mr. Rowland Hill—that it was intended to extend the pre-pavment by stamps for late letters into all parts of England—that it was in contemplation to have foreign letters sorted on board the packets—and that the packet station at Southampton would not for the present be re moved. The committee will present a report relative to the site for the erection of the new Liverpool Postoffice, at the next meeting of the Council; in the meantime they appear to be of opinion that the best site would be the bottom of Dale-street. The Postmaster applied to know whether the Corpora tion had 1500 square yards of land to sell in Lime-street, for the new Postoffice, and whether the Council would erect the new building according to certain plans. The letter was referred to the Finance Committee. WATER BILL The Town-clerk reported that this bill had passed both houses of Parliament, and had received the royal assent. Upon the motion of Mr. Nicol., the Water Committee were reappointed, with instructions to take all the neces sary steps for the purchase of the existing water companies. An application to permit the children attending a Ragged School, in Naylor-street, to have the gratuitous use of the Baths, in Paul-street, was read, and referred to the Health Committee. A letter from Mr. Henry Booth, secretary to the Lon don and North-western Railway Company, on the subject of adopting Greenwich time in Liverpool, was also read, and referred to the Observatory Committee The MAYO a 4 Ki Lll Huskisson was being erected at the north side of th Custom-house. District llclus, The foundation-stone of a new church at Walkden Moor, near Worsley, in the parish of Eccles, was laid on Tuesday last. The ceremony was undertaken by Lady Brackley, to whom a handsome silver trowel was presented for the purpose. -bent, kARCUMSTANCE.—The town of UhowL. consisting of about five thousand inhabitants, has riot a solicitor or lawyer resident in the place, although there are three county magistrates residing in the tow qty sessions b 'd pe. ield in the place every fo r t n i g ht. BONDING.—THE PORT OF RUNCORN.-An official no tification has appeared, that the privilege of bonding goods, in general, has been extended to the port of Runcorn, which already possesses docks and ample wharf room. Warehouse accommodation has also been prepared for the reception of bonded goods, and a yard for bonding timber of all kinds. ST. Jollies SCHOOLS, LATHOM.—On Sunday week, the anniversary sermons were preached in St. John's Church, by the Hon. and Rev. W. Wingfield, M.A., Vicar of Leix, Queen's County, Ireland ; after which col lections were made for the benefit of the schools which amounted to £47. 3s. ld. There are four hundred and thirty children in these schools receiving a sound Scriptu ral education, which must be a great blessing to the neighbourhood. POULTON-LE-FYLDE.—The crops of corn in this neigh bourhood are, on the whole, very promising. Wheat is excellent, is exceedingly well fed, and in the course of a few days will be ready for the sickle. Beans promise to be an abundant crop ; and we may also say the same with regard to barley and oats, though the latter, in some places, will be rather deficient. Potatoes are most plentiful ; and if the blight should happily disappear, the produce will be astonishing. Mr. John Butler, of this place, commenced cutting a field of barley on Saturday week, which proves of excellent quality. THE WEATHER AND THE HARVEST.—The weather, during the last fortnight, has been most beneficial in ripening the crops about our neighbourhood. The genial sunshine, which had tinged the growing wheat with ver dant ripeness, has been succeeded by growing showers, which fell fast on Wednesday afternoon, and on Thursday also intermittent rain moistened the parched corn fields, so that prolific crops are confidently expected. The stalk of wheat and oats was scarcely ever known so high, many specimens we have seen reaching six or seven feet in height, whilst the ears are of more than the ordinary size, from three to four hundred grains having been counted in some of t I L - ' ,ne ears, whic, lave been plucked as specimens of astonishing fertility. It is to be sincerely hoped that Providence will realize the ardent prayers of the country, and prosper the exertions of the husbandman, so that the poor may be satisfied with bread, and famine may be no longer known, spreading desolation and death throughout the land.—Preston Pilot. EXTRAORDINARY FREAK. A JUVENILE DELIN QUENT.—Never, perhaps, since the new act " for the more speedy trial and punishment of juvenile offenders" passed, has its usefulness been more fully evidenced than in a case which was heard in Salford, on Wednesday, before Mr. Trafford and the Mayor. A boy, twelve years of age, named Nehemiah Jones, was charged with having robbed his own father of a box, containing two £lO notes, 35 pounds in gold, two silver watches, and a number of silver spoons and other valuables. From the evidence of the prisoner's parents, it appeared that the robbery was committed on the previous afternoon,_ when the young unity of stealing the box during the As soon as the box was missed, given to the police, and the same evenint 1 the box £2 lOs which . the prisoner had squandered away • • - - - nuitnipt, uuier purchases ne naa nought a donkey, for which he paid 255., and astride this animal he had been riding up and down until both he and the donkey were fairly tired out. Whilst thus enjoying himself, the young [mounted anc stances, the bench very wisely came to the conclusion that it was a case in which it would be exceedingly impo litic to send the young rascal to be contaminated in a prison, and he was accordingly ordered to be well whipped and discharged. The same afternoon, the sentence was carried into effect, in one of the lock-ups under the Town hall; when Sub-inspector Brown administered such a fla gellation with a stout birch rod, on his naked back, as he will not soon forget. He was then given up to his pa rents.—Manchester courier. THE MooRE RENTAL.—Under this title, the twelfth volume of the historical and literary remains connected with the palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester, printed by the Chetham Society, which has just made its appearance, is most interesting. It is a species of rent roll raisonni, drawn up by Edward Moore, of Bank-hall, near Liverpool, and of Old or Moore-hall, in that town, It bears the date of 1667-8 ; and even if the fact were not known from other sources, it would show him to have been a considerable magnate in those days. The rental is preceded by a variety of scrinturni +Dv,. j giseness of injuries but the bedyort limposes on hi ion John, forr - whom it was written, the perpetuation of malice and hatred. His tenants and lessees appear to have been eminently guilty of the peculiar sin of which defeated candidates at parliamentary and municipal elec tions complain to thi. . --- - - - = , ===y , auu in consequence ne ue came a good hater, using to them more of the evil terms common with the Roundheads. His son, however, died betore he came of age, so that the greatest use made of the rental was to enlighten a curious posterity as to the state of social feeling existing after the close of the civil wars. Many details of Liverpool history are given, par ticularly concerning the families of Stanley, Molyneux, Norris, Williamson, and others • and the introduction from the pen of the editor, Mr. Thomas Heywood, F.S.A., rascal took the opport absence of his mother information was Lan wood unty. been Mr. r. E. ected burn, ;. acing gram th as )they The wavy- nd to t ex ,th of that ave- les of ditto m all The been a last some yet. of it hap ia may -half aking large g our want,