The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1854. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. • GnIDING STAR belonging to the "Golden" line of lacket s , l e f t the river on Tuesday last, with a heavy mail, ,kassengers, an d a b out 2000 tons of cargo. tss . Ray, Winntial Wilson . M.A. minor canon and was, Y. Monda last week, elected a canon of Man i:llea* Cathedral. , MAYOR, J. B. Lloyd, Esq., entertained to dinner, 46 the Town-hall, on Thursday, about fifty gentlemen, aln ° ll gBt whom were several magistrates, and various members of th e t own council. ~ BATH OF JOHN MARTIN, THE PAINTER.—The MOna'S Herald, p - iblished at D oug l as, I s l e o f M an , announces th e death of Mr. M ar ti n , th e art i st, w hi c h t oo k p l ace on Fri thy Week ~,week in that t own . It s t ates th at M r . M ar ti n was i n - s th year of his age, and accom p an ie s its notice of his th with a very eulogistic commentary upon his works. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. —The balance tf revenue applicable to the payment of interest and divi dend, and other fixed charges, is £282,720 9s. 7d. It is worn mended that a dividend at the rate of three-and l'ea'u.Per cent. per annum, less income tax, be declared, tearing a surplus of £4216 13s. Bd. to be carried forward we next accoun. MA CHESTER AN D SOUTHPORT RAILWAY.—The annual station, was held on Thursday, at the Tithebarn-street "en, Mr. St ewar t i n th e chair. It was resolved " that dividend on £8 3s. pe r s h are be declared for the half t ar e nding the 31st of December last, at the same rate as Lae div idend which may be declared on the stock of the `shire and Yorkshire Railway Company, at the ensu ia Meeting of proprietors of that company." The dividend e ld be 3s. 4d. per share. 88 U8- LITTLEDALE'S SALE OF FAT STOCK.—The 1 1 , 1 1 1111 a 1 sale of fat stock took place on Tuesday, at Messrs. w . a.g tt ledale and Torr's model farm, near Eastham. There `ae r large attendance of buyers, and all the choice lots s lAritedly contended for by some of the most respect- O"butchers from Liverpool, Birkenhead, and Chester. ne ef' the primest oxen was knocked down to Mr. Nation, of ~?I n mutation-row, and was purchased for Mr. Morrish , i nch e Merchant's Dining-rooms, Tithebarn-street, who 5i, 43 giving his customers an opportunity of testing the da ▪ or y quality of the meat by cooking a baron on an 11, 4m 81 R JOHN GERARD, BART., of New-Hall,. near St. .84.: 3, died on Tuesday last, at his mansion in London. John Gerard, son of J. Gerard, Esq., (brother of the p p and 11th baronets,) by the daughter of Edward b;;,. rrar S , Esq., of Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire, was 11 1 804, ; married, 1827, the daughter of Thomas Strick illu Standish, Esq., of Standish-hall, Lancashire. tr ee eded his uncle in 1826; was a deputy-lieutenant of. Ileashire ; was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 3rd, buke of Lancaster's own militia, in 1842 ; major-com andant Lancashire hussars in 1848. The first baronet Wa s • „ one of those created on the first day of the institution ?o..riittheeorder, and received back the £lOOO he had given . dignity, in consideration of his father's sufferings 14 the cause of Mary Queen of Scots. ) , l i°, lll Doir A ND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—The half f7,l;7 meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, :j,„,",_e,Enston station. The Marquis of Chandos, the newly tf--eu chairman of the company, presided for the first f, - A dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum fient e half-year was unanimously agreed to, an amend by Mr. Hadfield that the dividend be at the rate of 2 ;2 Per cent. having been withdrawn. The retiring di 7t°rs were re-elected, with the exception of Mr. Robert „ who'se place Mr. James Heywood, M.P., was e ,),, e b 'ed, and Mr. William Rotherham, in whose place Mr. A• Thine was elected. The out-going auditors were ti.. - eeted, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of •nir.s to the chairman. p, L .," (11 LIFE-BOAT DISASTER.—A subscription has been ated for the relief of the widows and orphans of the 4.2 4 ve men who were lost in the life-boat, while proceeding r., •q the assistance of a vessel in distress, during the gale byt, B aturday week. By the accident about thirty-two ' OO3 (women and children) have been deprived of the mans of support. The mayor has headed the list with the Steam-Tug Company, the owners of the life-boat, Zen Messrs. Horsfall, to whom the Cherokee belonged, ave each contributed £lO5 to the fund ; a considerable now also been subscribed by the American captains ul port. Subscriptions are received at the Under 'riters-rooms, and the Exchange Newsroom. DERBY BRIBERY CASE.—A crowded meeting was br '": est at Derby on 'Tuesday, the object of which was to against the compromise made in reference to the w ent trial for alleged bribery of the Derby electors. A lette r denied as read from Mr. Coppock, in which that person u that the Radical party in Derby had connived at 11-Illcal the sub e enipontise. Mr. Bass entered into a long statement ject, the gist of which was, th the prosecu 'en had been abandoned because the Radical party had 1141 sufficient evidence to convict . Major Beresford ; so that 'le Prosecution had been continued, the Radical party Wotild have sustained a defeat —A resolution was carried P i r essive of the disapprobation of the electors at the Q uee n compromise made in the case of " The Q-Leen Beresford and others , " and a petition was 17 ; agreed to, praying the House of Commons to institute h; a 4l cluiry into a statement that the sum of £lOOO had - ' ll Paid as the price of the abovenamed compromise. l l'sEß's FIRS-PROOF SAFES.—On Tuesday last,a_Tfire . 4 ,„"z"ze out i n M essrs . F or t une 's feather warehouse, Was 4 l, and c ommun i ca ted to Messrs. M'Connechy, coach . 4 ' 4 evs- From the combustible nature of the stock, and -• quantity of infl amm able materials, the fire progressed - extraordinary rapidity. Amongst the ruins lay i t ltr ied for some time one of Milner, s fire-p to roof safes and -safe as cont ent ,. A g entlean who Was present when the w d ug out, says, "No one can form an idea of the e i• tement that every one unavoidahly felt while the safe tie being opened, or of the enthusiasm displayed when tla,st=xtents were found unhurt. The fire was a fearful v ' f l'en.. v Ykinx the safe was found one corner of it was burst ' r etu th.",e outer body was almost completely separated ea se inner; the handle was burned off, and the whole uPee,,,7 4 . evidently been red hot. When the safe was pap er e d the steam was still ascending, and every book and C 0 1 748 quite moist." Par r , ir 'REtIAT E CHORAL UNION .— A meeting for the leg l e of forming a choral society was held at the Col `•"e Institution on Thursday. Nearly 100 of the former luls • :the"). the institution were present The Rev. J. S. th at S on, the principal, presided. Resolutions to the effect society should consist of old pupils of the institu that it should comprise a class for the study of vocal and s ; that the music to be studied should be both sacred secular ; that the annual subscription should be not riaa l than half-a-guinea; and—as there might probably be 4, 36 13 ' Persons who would not feel disposed to join the ane_etY, but who would still wish to give it their ass u----that subscriptions would be received from non ofeTbers, who would thereby become entitled to tickets Off "mission to the society's concerts. A committee and ; c ers were appointed, and a resolution adopted, that the c il 'es and regulations of the society be compiled by the t°4llnittee, and submitted to a future general meeting of thesociety. A vote of thanks was passed, amid acelama th, to the chairman, for his kindness in presiding, and meeting dispersed. - LuR PILLARPILLAR OF PEACE.—Travellers by that portion of tb Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway which passes 87,uugh. the picturesque vale of Todmorton will have had ir, ll ' attention drawn to a tall column reared uon one of I:, highest cliffs in the whole of that part of "the back- It c ,"_ of England" which there divides Lancashire aud a li r ,shire, and situate at a distance of a mile or a mile and rat" from the railway. It was one of those commemo „g Pillars by which the people in those wild districts Of th,s t t , t4 express their feelings when the wars arising out °f Iv a revolution were completed by the overthrow 4 „, u `bfaerli,‘"Gni and we believe not fewer than 203 persons rertee c CA towards the cost of its erection. It was corn ...con m i t' 1 81.4, immediately on the abdication of Napo ik-O-,„was completed in 1815, soon after his final fall, 'eans :" . „ 9 - 3 Sutcliffe, of Stoodley-bridge, supplying what o f still required for the purpose and there it Kai o f until Wednesday se'nnight, a suggestive memo eonnti the blessin gs w hi c h peace had brought to the two ever, t e h s 2t was placed between. On that evening, how l'elserabi: People of Langfield were alarmed by a loud noise, and ng the falling of rocks, or of some large building ; Lane tt I.°° king towards the Pike-head they found their old 4 4 !nark vraa no longer visible, but the stones of which it composed lay in ruins near its base. Attie'crIICTITTL.A.L AND ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.— ,fertllightly meeting, on Wednesday, Mr. Picton th e d 'eu,, in the absence of Mr. Verelst The reports of an i .; el egates of the learned societies as to their proposed th:tgamation was read, and a vote of thanks passed to tc; delegates. The Chairman stated that, if the Archi he ,nTal. Society could maintain its position, about which i t :ad no doubt, and could publish its annual proceedings, g ee I l L id be better to remain on its present basis. The at on r , e LarY announced that the first part of the third ses it,, 3 Proceedings was passing through the press. A letter k read from Mr. Lamford, requesting that his paper on ri:i g : -4 me Plates," which should have been given that evening, h tl ht be postponed until the next fortnightly meeting : to, t ,_ as MT. Picton's third part of his " Architectural His 1-4•T of Liverpool" will be read on the Bth of March, Mr. cc ford ' s paper will be further adjourned. A paper on tie 'thtian Architecture," by Mr. Gibbs, of Longsight, a Dlancliester, was read by the Secretary,: but, beyond 14`_ear remarks by the Chairman, it elicited no discussion. ilf2 Secreta r y nex t rea d a lengthy and erudite paper on of t 1 hound Towers of Ireland,' by Mr. M. S. MacarthV, • fi • re towers town, who considered resemblance tlaey to the fire.l were Druidica remains , from their worship iir:l t owers of Orient a l coun t r i es . The paper elicited derable discussion Dr. Hume the Chairman, and ‘'eoretary differing from Mr. M;carthy's views, while Iforner and other gentlemen agreed with them. It t e :,'" x , admitted, however, that the paper evidenced great zu n g and research on the subject which it treated of, the thanks of the society were voted to its author. Ti t is te ssel PAVEMENT FOR ST. GsonGz's-HALL.—The new lrah_ a 'ed Pavement for the flooring of St. George's-hall rtu ttl 7. ecqnposed of tiles from Messrs. Minton and Co.'s th e a l 'ac, tory, Stoke-upon-Trent. The general form of tini n ,,, e s n ign embraces several circles or compartments of tloo r 7: sizes , appropriately ornamented. The field of the tiles - a uiapered ground-work, of ornamental encaustic l a to ! in blue, red, buff, chocolate, and white ; the diaper i lieh "° divided into panels by bands of chocolate tiles, six whi t e :,,,ide, their points of intersection being foTmed . by the , - ,_‘ues, having a red and black ornament, which gives cent" u ele a brilliant yet rich and chaste effect. In the ou a il l ee mnartment are to be introduced the royal a_ms , .ground, surrounded by a laurel wreath, _ the cadwhich et fates a star of 16 points, between which appear or zia :uuceus of Mercury • this is surrounded by a richly frie z e ,n,ted border, folk' which is another border, or of ti e l ' e "'roe feet in width, g bearing figures emblematical star t - 0411 'p, such as tritons, dolphins, &c. ; this . is agai a n . lent, a ' ae4 by bands and borders of rich classical . orn t ppruPriate to the enrichments of the building. orn ain w e ° sm all circles •corporation arms, Xll othet nted will contaan the , a similar manner to the royal arms, and • , -. - corr. e S t•(I e°llllArtnients are to be introduced the star of raj -bed r the rose the thile, and shamrock. Th.e ty•:tt round halls to be laid with encaustic %dor s i!P a ces between the doors being filled with rich ate t",„ Ziaivulg inscriptions in English and Latin, appro ttiedence, Are, Science, emblematical of Justice, Temperance, ran u rea surround will be introduced nce,&t. In the space underthe N o va l es, and the crest of the Prince of fob,, ed i , b y a laurel wreath and bands of geometrical ttt Pa e s el 0 - r abo u ut ortia lu A a will bear tit ° mt., the whole forming a beautiful_ azt , our comer, feet in diameter ; the panels at each of the floor will also be richly ornamented, "ft oli o f ecit. „e 'motto of tae corporation, "Dezu nobis THE ATLANTIC, United States mail steam ship, sailed hence for New York on Wednesday, with the e.stml mails and a large number of passengers. THE SALARY of the First Inspector of the River, at Liverpool, has been increased from £3OO to. £.150 per annum, by annual increases of £l5 each. Yacnrs ON THE MERSBY.—The first match of the Liverpool Yacht Club for the ensuing season will be in May. It is understood, however, that the committee purpose giving the remainder of their prizes at the time of the Royal Mersey Regatta. CHESS TOURNAMENT IN LIVERPOOL.—The Northern and Midland Counties Chess Association will hold their annual meeting this year in Liverpool, on which occasion the cleverest chess-players from all parts of the United Kingdom, and perhaps of the Continent, will be brought together. The Liverpool and Rock Ferry Chess Clubs are preparing to give them a welcome. PURCHASE OF A SAXON MUSEUM.—Dr. Hume, at the meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society, on Monday, mentioned the fact that Mr. Mayer had offered to purchase a valuable Saxon Museum which had been offered by a gentleman named Fawcett to the trustees of the British Museum, for £6BO, but which they had refused to purchase, although a gentleman in the south of England had offered to add to it a small collection belong ing to him. It was understood, however, that Lord Londesborough intended to secure the collection by pur chasing it, in the event of its being finally rejected by the British Museum. He merely mentioned the fact, because he thought it was creditable to a local gentleman to make an offer of £7OO for such a collection, in order to secure it to Liverpool, in the event of its not being purchased by the trustees of the British Museum. ST. HELEN'S.—On Wednesday morning, at about half past three o'clock, a fire broke out at the works of Messrs. Crosfield, Brothers, and Co., manufacturing chemists, St. Helen's. It is supposed to have originated through a quantity of wooden hoops, placed in a stowar, near a furnace, and becoming ignited, they communicated the flames to the wood framework of the chamber above. Two engines, one from the Union Plate-glass Works, in the immediate vicinity, and the other belonging to the town, were soon on the spot, but the fire was not extinguished until six o'clock—four chambers having been destroyed, and two others much damaged, and the vitriol which they contained wasted. The damage sustained is estimated at about £5OOO. ACCIDENT FROMWINDOW-CLEANING. -- On Wednesday afternoon, a young woman named Macdonald, servant at No. 2, Hunter-street, was engaged in cleaning the outside of one of the first-floor front windows, when she lost her balance, and fell backwards into the street. In her de scent she just missed the iron-spiked railings in front of the house, and alighted on the pavement. She was at once conveyed to Mr. Whittle's, surgeon, Great Crosshall street, who found that she had sustained compound frac ture of both arms, and was bleeding very much from a contused wound on the forehead. Mr. Whittle stopped the hemorrage, and then directed her to be taken to the Northern Hospital, where she now lies in a very dangerous state. She had only been in her new place a couple of hours when the accident happened. THE DEFENCES OF THE MERSEY.—The new battery at the North Shore is constructed on a parallelogram 360 feet long by 170 feet deep. The three land sides of the battery are formed on the bastion trace, with embrasure windows and loopholes for musketry fire—the river front (360 feet) being the battery for ten embrasure guns, and a tower at each end, armed with one gun in casement below, and one on the top. Fourteen guns in all will thus be mounted on dwarf traversing platforms, and it is in tended that these guns shall be 36-pounders; those at the Rock Fort being only 32-pounders. In the interior of the fort there will be barracks for the accommodation of 150 men, and suitable apartments for twelve officers. There will be two tanks for water, with filterers, 40 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 10 feet deep. The mess-rooms, hospital, and other details of the soldiers' requirements will be furnished on a suitable scale. A bomb-proof magazine will be constructed, with provision for artillery and ordnance stores equal to the necessity of the battery. The roofs throughout the building will be flat, with brick arches on iron girders cemented with asphalte, and will, from the parapets, afford the holders of the fort a mus ketry fire on every side. The entrance to the fortification will be in the centre of the east (or land side) curtain, and this will be protected by a ditch and drawbridge. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—Mr. Joseph Harrison presided at the weekly meeting on Wednesday, when the balance in the treasurer's hands was stated to be £1054 6s. 11d. The relieving officers were requested not to send any more sick cases into the Workhouse for another month. It was resolved, on the motion of the Rev. Wm. Badnall, that a special meeting of the board be held at the board room on Tuesday (this day), to consider the provisions of the bill lately brought into the House of Commons by Mr. Baines. On the motion of Mr. Alpass, seconded by the Rev. W. Badnall, it was resolved,—" That the board are strongly of opinion that that part of the township of Tox teth-park which lies without the municipal boundary of the borough of Liverpool, should be included in the dis trict proposed to be placed under the operation of the General Public Health Act for the township of Garston." It was also agreed that Mr. Thornton, the engineer. at the hospital in West Derby-road, should be allowed his rations in addition to his present salary. Mr. Shaw gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the engineer should also be furnished with lodgings. The number of inmates in the Workhouse was stated to be 712, of the following classes :—Not able-bodied, 268 ; able-bodied, 106 ; children, 338. The number in the Workhouse for corresponding week of last year was stated to be 741. MEETING OF MANCHESTER MILLONVICERS.—A crowded meeting of the factoryowners took place on Tuesday after noon, at the Town-hallellanchester, to consider what steps should be taken, in consequence of the recent order of Mr. Leonard Horner, chief inspector of factories, di recting the machinery in cotton and other mills to be fenced off. Mr. R. H. Gregg, who was in the chair, ob served upon the difficulty of fencing off every portion of the gearing in mills, and said that, in many cases, greater danger would arise from its being fenced in than if it were left uncovered. Mr. Gregg: proceeded to condemn the order, on the ground of the impracticability of complying with it, and entered into some statistics, with a view to show that, under the present system, accidents in mills were not frequent, and were, indeed, but trilling as com pared with the fatalities in collieries, or even in farming operations. He, therefore, contended that there was no justification kw the order in question. Mr. Henry Ash worth pursued the same line of argument, and moved a resolution that the order in question was uncalled for; that it could not be practically carried into effect ; and that the Legislature did not intend that the provisions of the Factory Act should be enforced to the .letter. The resolution was unanimously agreed to ; and another, pro posed by Mr. Thomas Bazley, was also carried, to the effect that the proposed fencing of the shafts would in crease the risk of accidents, and also expose mills to the danger of fire. A committee was then appointed to confer with the factoryowners, and to form a deputation to Lord Palmerston, with a view to carry out the object of the meeting. THE GOVERNESSES' INSTITUTION.--The Lord Bishop of Chester took the chair at the annual meeting of this institution, held at the Savings' Bank, on Tuesday. The report, read by Mr. Bainbrigge, stated 'that during the year there had been thirty admissions, an increase of four over the preceding year. There had also been an increase • in the applications for governesses,l232 having been applied for during the year. The Hamilton fund, which amounted to £531 Os. 3d. last year, had been augmented by a dona tion of £l3O from Miss Horsfall, and £lolos. from Henry Sandbach, Esq. Out of this fund an annuity of £2O was being paid to an aged governess. After the reading of the final report by Mr. Lightbody, the. Rev. Mr. Dover moved the adoption of the report, and congratulated the society on its humane and meritorious action, especially in regard to annuities to aged and infirm governesses. The motion was seconded by the Rev. Mr. King, and carried. The Rev. Archdeacon BrOoks moved the next resolution, expressive of satisfaction at the steady progress of the institution. The archdeacon remarked that the institu tion never had undertaken any object which it had not carried into effect. The subscriptions of the governesses, lie found did not meet the requirements of the institution : but this was rather an advantage, as it showed they were benefited by it, being furnished with a comfortable home and other advantages during their temporary want of employment. Their residence in the institution also gave them a better chance of obtaining an engagement than if they resided in some out-of-the-way locality. Having alluded to the gratifying circumstance that, though the number registered had been fewer, the demand was larger than in the previous year, the archdeacon concluded by urging the meeting to extend the benefits of the annuity fund. Dr. Nottingham seconded the resolution, which was carried ; and on the motion of Mr. Tory, seconded by Mr. Lightbody, a vote of thanks was awarded to the Ladies' Committee. The honorary officers and the lady superintendent also received votes of thanks. Mrs. Inman moved, and Mrs. Tory seconded, a vote of thanks to the chairman, which his lordship briefly acknowledged. He spoke particularly of the importance of duly respecting the feelings of governesses, and making them feel per fectly at home. LIVERPOOL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.—Mr. C. W. Reade, chairman of the board, presided at the half-yearly meeting on Tuesday. Mr. Carson the secretary, read the report, which entered upon the difficulties in obtaining a sufficient supply of cannel, and the conduct of Earl Balcarres and Mr. Halliburton, who had fulfilled their contracts. The directors, after a careful estimate of the profits of the past half-year, and the probable profits of the next, felt justified in recommending a dividend for the last half-year at the rate of five per cent. on the consolidated stock of the company, and of £1 ss. per share on the paid-up £25 shares, and of 2s. 6d. per share on each of the £25 A shares. The directors recommended that the above mentioned paid-up shares of the company, (being those numbered from 7,141 to 8,080,) be converted into consoli dated stock, such conversion to take effect from the Ist day of July next.' The only shares which would then re main in the books of the company not converted into stock would be the £25 A shares, upon which a call of £2los. had been made. The Chairman moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Charles Turner asked when there was likely to be any further call upon the £25 A shares. However deferred the call might be, if the time were indicated, it would give a fixed value to the shares, which were at present a lottery. The Chairman said that as they did not want money, they had not considered that subject. When they wanted money it would be desirable to call up. Mr. Turner still urged that if the period of the call were de fined, the shares would assume a marketable character. The Chairman replied that the matter had better be left in the hands of the directors; as the money was wanted, calls would probably be made upon the A shares. Mr. Harmood Banner said that great injustice was done to the proprietors of the New Gas and Coke Company by the amalgamation, in those shares not being capitalized on the first occasion that money was wanted. There was money owing, to which the whole amount of those shares ought to be applied. The Chairman said they owed £13,000 be sides £31,000 to Mr. John Shaw Leigh. At the request of the Chairman, Mr. Carson, the secretary, read a resolu tion passed in the year after the amalgamation by a general meeting, authorizing the directors to borrow £65,200, wider the provision of the company's act, for a limited period. Mr. Turner then seconded the motion for the adoption of the report, which wee carried nem con. In answer to Mr. Andrews, the Chairman said nothing could, be said by the board with respect to the reduction of piile to the public. The dividend recommended in the report was then adopted, and the conversion of certain shuts into consolidated stock sanctioned. Aster a vote of t'xinka to the chairman and directors, the business cicad. FRAUD.—kman., named Ruftley, has been committed for trial by the- Manchester magistrates, for obtaining a certificate of his. wife's death from the registrar (while she was yet living), and using it for the purpose of begging. Tire EMPEROR . or - HATTL—Mr. J. A. P. Mtßride, of Russell-street, has just completed a bust of the Emperor Soulouque I, decorated- with several orders; The head is large, and the features indicate a character of considerable intellectual range , and great firmness. The bust will be on view at the artist's studio for a Tew days. Mr. FULTON, the Scripture-reader of St. Barnabas! Dis trict, in this town, has received twenty-five volumes of valuable theological and. other works, accompanied. by a flattering note, from " - A. few of the inhabitants- of St. Barnabas' District, who appreciate his zealous- labours among them as Scripture-reader." ISLE OP MAN—New STEAM CONVEYANCE.—ETOM an advertisement, in another column, it will be seen. that a new Steam Navigation Company for conducting the-traffic between Liverpool and Castletown, is being formed under very promising auspices, As explained in the prospectus, the southern shores of the island are the great resort for the herring fleet, and abound with fish of various kinds ; the fisheries alone giving promise of a profitable trade; in addition to which there will also be an important traffic. in farm produce. INGENIOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.—It is ever pleasing to notice works of ingenuity and art. We were gratified with viewing and hearing play, at the manufac tory of Mr. Rushworth, organ builder, Pudsey-street, a most ingeniously-contrived self-acting organ, on an exten sive scale. The instrument, which is in mahogany, is of beautiful exterior, elaborately carved in the Gothic style, the interstices throughout being filled up with silvered plate glass. The interior, to one not acquainted with the principle of its construction, appears intricate, but, when explained, is of the most simple and ingeniclus contrivance. The music produced is at once melodious, sweet, and powerful ; and the barrels are constructed for airs martial, national, comic, sentimental, and sacred. The whole work is very creditable to the builder, Mr. Rushworth, who has attained a high stand for his skill in the construc tion of self-acting and other organs, and who is now en gaged in building the organ for the new church of Saint Chrysostom, Everton. The self-acting organ has been erected, at great expense, for Mr. Roger Duxbury, of the Albion Hotel, Over Darwen, Blackburn. HEALTH COMMITTEE . -- The weekly meeting was held on Thursday, Mr. Langsdale in the chair. Mr. Fresh re ported that Mr. Rose had nearly cleared away the accumu lations from the various manure depots, and that the land at the south part of the town, about which so much con troversy had taken place, was now enclosed for shipbuilding purposes. The demand for night soil amongst the farmers and landowners is now, it appears, particularly brisk. Several letters were read complaining of neglect in the emptying of ashpits, the cause of which was attributed to Mr. Rose, the contractor.: A conversation followed as to whether measures ought not to be adopted to enforce the performance of Mr. Rose's contract, and it was agreed that the town clerk should take the necessary steps for that purpose. It appeared from the proceedings of the parlia mentary committee that it had been decided not to present the petition in reference to compelling railway companies to carry manure on special terms. Tenders for sewerage in various parts of the borough were accepted. The town clerk said that if the bill, as now agreed to, became law, the committee would have a remedy against the landowners ; besides the out-townships in the municipal borough would have to pay for all sewerage made for them since 1847. A recommendation was received from the sub-committee, that the inspectorof scavengers have their salaries increased from 255. to 28s. per week. Agreed to. After some matters of a mere routine character had been disposed of, the board adjourned. DOCK COMMITTBE.—The weekly meeting took place on Thursday. Mr. Charles Turner presided. It was agreed that a house on the west side of Hurst-street be purchased from Mr. Scholefield for £250. Three seamen were ap pointed to be foremen of the holds in discharging ships. The marine department produced a detailed report of the services rendered by the crews of the life-boats in the gale on the 18th instant, and it was agreed that a day's extra pay be allowed to each, in consideration of those services. Mr. Gregson called attention to the necessity for more protection at George's Dock, where a man had recently fallen into the water. The chains were not more than two feet six inches in height. He suggested that there should be a double row of chains. It was resolved that the secretary's and solicitor's offices should have double windows. A letter was read from Messrs. James Bibby and Sons, complaining of the serious loss they had sus tained, as owners of the steamer Danube, in consequence of the vessel having been prevented from going to sea, on account of several sailing ships being in the way. A remedy was suggested in the letter, and it was referred to the Harbour-masters' Committee. A memorial from the dock-gatemen for an increase of wages was referred to the Harbour-masters' Sub-committee. The wages of the men are now a guinea a week. EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meet ing took place on Wednesday, at Bury, Mr. T. Dugdale presiding. The report being read, the chairman congra tulated the company that they had assembled to declare a larger dividend than they had ever yet received since the company was established, and said this was the more encouraging when they considered that there had been protracted strikes in the large towns on the line, which had decreased the traffic. On the subject of the amalga tion with the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, the report afforded all the information the directors could at present give. They thought that they should amalga mate on equal terms, and believed that it would be for the interest of the proprietors in both companies that the two lines should be worked under one management ; but, when the terms of amalgamation had been fully arranged, a meeting of the company would be called, at which the terms would be laid before them, and their consent to the proposition would be formally asked. Mr. Rosson regret ted that accommodation had not yet been afforded to farmers for carrying their produce to the Liverpool market. That traffic was on the increase, and the prospects of the company were rising. The report was adopted. The chairman moved a dividend of 3f per cent. per annum on the capital stock of the company, to be paid on the 4th of March. Mr. Fert seconded the motion, and it was agreed to. The retiring directors, Messrs. T. Ashton, J. R. Kay, M. J. Fielden, M.P., and J. Holt, were re-elected. Mr. Wm. Bates was re-elected auditor ; and £2OO was ordered to be paid out of the capital stock to the benevolent fund of the company's servants. CONSERVATIVE BALL AT CLITHBRON--PRESENTATION To MR. ASPINALL.—On Thursday evening, a splendid ball took place at the Swan Inn, Clitheroe, under the patronage of the elite of the Conservative party of the borough. The object of the ball was to assemble the supporters of the Conservative body to witness the presentation of a very handsome piece of plate to J. W. Aspinall, Esq., late M.P. for Clitheroe, which had been purchased by subscription. The ball room was very magnificently decorated, and at the entrance a tastefully-ornamented orchestra was erected for the accommodation of the quadrille band. The sides of the room were embellished with flags and banners, in terspersed with *maths of evergreens, intermixed with artificial flowers. 'The window at the bottom end of the spacious room was covered with a large flag, bearing an inscription of the memorable words of Nelson, "England expects every man to do his duty." In the centre of the side wall was placed a flag of the party colour, containing these words, " Clitheroe Conservative Association.---Pro aril et focis," opposite which was a flag with the inscription, "The Town and Trade of Clitheroe." The guest of the evening, J. T. W. Aspinall, Esq., was attired in the cos tume of a deputy-lieutenant, and was accompanied by T. G. Parker, Esq., Le G. N. Starkie, jun., Esq., M.P., and other officers of the militia, in their military costume. The number present amounted to about 150. Dancing was continued until about half-past ten, when Le G. N. Starkie, jun., Esq., M.P., came forward to present to Mr. Aspinall the piece of plate, which consisted of a handsome candelabrum, with five branches. The centre one is re moveable, and may be replaced by a flower vase. The cost of it was about £lOO. The following inscription was neatly engraven upon it :—" To J. T. W. Aspinall, Esq., of Stan den Hall, who, after two severe contests, was returned representative in Parliament for the borough of Clitheroe in the session of 1853, this piece of plate is presented by his political friends, in testimony of their approval of his public principles. February, 1864." Mr. Aspinall briefly returned thanks. Dancing was afterwards resumed, and kept up until an early hour in the morning. Tins LIVERPOOL IMPROVEMENT BILL—The following petition • against the Liverpool Improvement Bill was agreed to by the directors of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and forwarded on Tuesday for presentation : " That your petitioners have just heard that a bill, intituled ' Liverpool Improvement Bill,' has been introduced into your honourable house, and after being carried with unusual haste and secrecy through a second reading, is now before a select committee. That your petitioners are surprised to learn that the said bill contains a provision by which the corporation of Liverpool seeks for power to mortgage that portion of its income usually denominated ' town duties,' as security for money to be borrowed for its own use. That the said town duties of Liverpool are chiefly levied upon imports and exports passing in transitu, the town itself contributing to them in a very small degree ; that they form a grievous tax upon the commerce of the country, which has long been a source of grave com plaint, not only in respect to the extravagant amount which it produces (that for the year ending the 31st August, 1863, having been £113,578), but from the most unjust manner in which it is levied, the freemen of the borough being exempt from any liability to the charge. That your petitioners are of opinion that the area over which the corporation of Liverpool exercises the levying f these town duties is extended beyond that w hich they think compatible with the interests of the interior, or the rights and dignity of the crown, inasmuch as a local body overrides an estuary of the sea, and enforces payment of money over many miles of the inland course of the Mersey, on merchandise which merely passes by and in no way makes use of the town. That the uses to which the said town duties are applied are not distinctly marked or clearly apportioned ; but are, in a great measure, expended for purposes in which the payers of the tax have not the slightest interest, and frequently in most improper attempts to encroach still more upon the interests of those from whom_thoee duties are wrung. That your petitioners willingly ROTH that the buoyage, lighting, and mainten ance of the water-way of the Mersey should be perfectly performed, and that the cost thereof should be borne by the commerce of the country ; but they are distinctly of opinion that beyond the charges thus specified, the town of Liverpool ought not to be permitted to tax the interior. That your petitioners have long thought that the manner in which the corporation of Liverpool has exercised the levying of town duties, and the rates imposed, deserve the attentive scrutiny of the government, or the legislature, and they would rejoice in these questions being submitted to a searching examination ; and believing that the power of pledging the town duties would not only preclude the possibility of such inquiry hereafter, but fix the present enormous rates permanently upon the public, or, quite as probably, lead, under some specious pretence, to a future increase of them. Your petitioners humbly but most earnestly pray that the cost of any improvements which the corporation of Liverpool may contemplate may, as in this and other cities and towns, be borne by the town itself, and that your honourable house may reject any clause in the bill herein referred to, or in any other bill, whigh shall, either directly or indirectly, serve to per petuate the present system of levying town duties at Liverpool, or ip er mit the corporation of t hat ton to mortgage, for its own purposes, its real or assumed right of taxing oiler communities than its own. Manchester, February 21, 1854." The directors of the Commercial Assosiation have also agreed to a similar petition, which was §errit to London Oa /May' ME LIVERPOOL STANDARD, ANA GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTTER. MUSIC AND THE DBAMAt AT TM% TIIBATEII ROYAL, during the past week,. Miss Glyn continued her impersonations of Shakspere's he roines, adding several in which her appearance- was new to a Liverpool audience. Among these were Catherine in " King Henry VIII," Hermione, in "The- Winter's Tale," and Lady Macbefr: in all of these trying cha racters she manifested a rich. display of the peculiarities for which her acting is remarkable, and in many respects excellent. Foremost among. these good qualities- is the intense earnestness and truth of her elocution;. next to which stands the appropriate gracefulness of her carefully subdued but expressive deportment and gestibulation, which, taken along with her finely-modulated tones and general effectiveness of dressine. ' ;render her impersonations models of classic purity and beauty. As the statue in. Hermione, she was all that sculptor could desire—grace ful, easy, and natural. Her triumph in " Queen Cathe rine" was her noble denunciation of the artifices and ambition of Wolsey, and the sweetly-tender allusion to the long period of her wedded happiness, and her digni fied yet modest declaration of matronly purity alai con fiding affection for even the wayward and unscrupulous sensualist whom she honoured as her lord, and loved as her husband and the father of her children. By far the finest histrionic display we have yet seen her make,however, was reserved for Lady Macbeth: Her delineation of the cold-hearted, cruel, and ambitious daring of that "bold bad woman" was indeed fine. Her transitions from harshly and vindictively upbraiding her more scrupulous husband in his misgivings, to those self-possessed indications of mental quietude with which she• lulled to rest the suspi cions and dashed the curiosity of spectators, was of a high order ; but the unearthly calmness of external action, with which she combined the mental conflict of a disturbed and fearfully-agitated conscience, in the sleep-walking scene, was earnest and impressive, through its mysterious still ness, and kept the audience in breathless suspense throughout the whole scene. As a tragedienne of high order, this lady has successfully vindicated her claim to the favour of the Liverpool public; and on her next visit, which we trust will not be long delayed, we hope she will be more efficiently aided on the stage, and better counte nanced by the public than she has been during the en gagement she has just concluded. THE ROYAL AMPHITHBATRB opened last night for representations of the regular drama, after the departure of Mr. Pablo Fauque and his equestrian troupe. At this house the season has been opened by the re-appearance of Miss Anderton, who has entered into a limited engage ment, and is advertised to perform several favourite characters. EMBARKATION OF TROOPS AT LIVERPOOL. ON the morning of Wednesday last, Liverpool was the scene of no ordinary excitement, occasioned by the un usual, if not unprecedented, event of a regiment of in fantry being embarked at the port, for active service in European war. For some time prior, intimation of the intended embarkation had been made in all the local papers, which, as stated in our last, was from the Land ing-stage, the line of march in this town being from the Tithebarn-street station of the railway, by Exchange street East, Dale-street, Castle-street, and James-street, to the south end of George's-dock, the whole of this line being densely crowded by spectators from an early hour in the morning. In front of the Town-hall a flag was hoisted, and numerous other flags were displayed at various parts of the route. Among the inhabitants the utmost enthusiasm was displayed ; the church bells rang merry peals, and long before nine o'clock, the expected hour for the arrival of the troops, groups of gaily-attired ladies and gentlemen had assembled in different places, where a good view of the march could be obtained, prominent among which were the windows of the Town-hall, and the other windows looking in upon the Exchange area, all of which were filled by fashionably-dressed spectators. The regiment selected for embarkation at this port was the 28th, a corps which greatly distinguished itself on many a hard-fought field, during the Peninsular war, at Waterloo, and also in the French-American war. It had been, previously to the present movement, stationed at Leeds, but was, a few days since, removed to Preston, en route for the port of embarkation. About five o'clock on Wednesday morning the regiment left Fulwood barracks for the Preston railway-station, where two trains, one of twenty-three, the other of twenty-six, carriages, was in readiness to receive them. The first train filled with the troops left Preston at a quarter past seven, and, stopping only at Ormskirk for a supply of water to the engine, arrived at the station in Liverpool a little before nine, under command of Major R. J. Beanigart. The second train, bringing the main body, and left wing, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Adams, arrived about an hour afterwards. The gates of the station had been closed, to prevent an over-crowding by the public ; but his worship the Mayor, Colonel de Renzy, commandant of the district, Mr. Mansfield, stipendiary magistrate, Captain Greig, chief constable of police, and a por tion of the Lancashire Artillery, were present. The usual military preliminary of reporting to the commander of the district having been gone through by Lieut.-Colonel Adams, who, we understand, joined the regiment as an ensign, twenty-seven years ago, and has risen through all the grades to his present position, the men formed into order, and proceeded to the Exchange area, where, being mustered, they were to proceed to the Landing-stage. The men having fixed bayonets and shouldered arms, about half-past nine, the band struck up a lively march, and the corps following proceeded by Exchange-street East and Dale-street towards the Town-hall, at which point they wheeled into the Exchange area with the national and regimental colours displayed, on the latter of which were emblazoned the words Coruna, Egypt, Al buera, Barossa. Pyrenees, Vittoria, Nive, Nivelle, Penin sula, Orthes,Waterloo ; these being the names of the scenes on which their most brilliant honours have been won. On entering the Exchange area the band took up its position in front of Nelson's Monument, while the men were drawn up on the west side, where they grounded arms, the band playing in excellent style the appropriate air " Should auld acquaintance be forgot ;" at the conclu sion of which the dense multitude assembled all round, and in the windows overlooking the scene, gave three hearty and enthusiastic cheers, accompanied by the wav ing of hats, handkerchiefs, and scarfs. The command " shoulder arms" was then given, the band striking up " God save the Queen." The men having presented arms in honour of the national air, and as a salute to his wor ship the Mayor, who with a party of his friends occupied the balcony in front of the north central window of the Town-hall, marched out of the square and down Castle street, everywhere greeted by huzzas and other acclama tions of kindly greeting. - _ Arrived at George's Pier, the scene became, if possible, still more animated than at any preceding point. The landing stage, and every available point where a view of the embarkation could be obtained, was crowded to excess; and on arriving at the bridge leading to the landing stage the troops were hailed by most enthusiastic cheers. Alongside were placed the Satellite and Jackall steam tenders, each having the signal for embarking troops fly ing at its masthead, and having a lighter in tow, and on board these four vessels the troops were speedily arranged, the embarkation occupying only about twenty minutes. The men being got all on board, the Satellite steamed off and was speedily followed by the Jackall, containing the regimental staff, the colours, and the band. On the vessels slipping their moorings, the band again played the national anthem, which was answered by three deafening and long-continued cheers from the spectators. As the steamers and lighters moved up the river towards the spot at which the Niagara rode at anchor, they were saluted by most of the large vessels they passed, the Daniel Webster and other American ships rendering this nautical courtesy in handsome style. Mr. Charles Maclver, of the Cunard Company, Captain Bevis, R.N., and other gentlemen officially - connected with the proceedings, were present, and took an active share in directing the arrangements for the embarkation, the whole of which were completed in an admirable manner, and without the slightest accident or misadventure of any kind. The streets along the line of march had been under charge of Captain Greig and the police force, aided by the recruit ing parties stationed in town. By mid-day, the whole of the troops, amounting to 860 rank and file, and including officers, non-commissioned officers and band, numbering fully 1000, were' in safety on board the Niagara, at which time it becoming known that the vessel would not leave till daybreak next morning, the crowds of spectators quietly wended their way home. His Worship the Mayor, anxious to bestow the hospitality of the Town-hall on the regiment, as far as possible, had in vited the officers to breakfast, a courtesy which was respect fully declined by Lieut. Col. Adams, as the presence of the officers was indispensable at the embarkation of the troops. The corps seemed a fine body of men, and were in ad mirable spirits. Most of them, we believe, are armed with the Minie rifle, which, on account of the superior facilities it affords in handling, has, we understand, become a • favourite weapon. A depot of the regiment, which has been reinforced by 100 volunteers from Chatham, will be stationed at the Isle lof Wight. At daybreak on Thursday morning, the signal gun an nounced the hour for the Niagara sailing, and at twenty minutes before seven she took her departure, and cleared the mouth of the Mersey in capital style. HEALTH OF TUB TOWN.—The medical officer reports that the deaths registered in the borough during the week before last were 230, slowing an increase of five over the previous week, and also over the average of the same week of the preceding six years, corrected for increase of popu lation. There was an increase of nine in the mortality from diseases of the lungs, which amounted to 96, while those of the zymotic class caused only 45 deaths, being ten lower than in the preceding week. Of these there were from bowel complaints, 14; typhus, 8; hooping cough, 7; measles, 4; syphilis, 4; scarlatina, 3; croup, 3. Exactly one-half of the deaths occurred below the age of 16 . ; 86 were between 15 and 60; and 29 between 60 and 90 years of age. EXTENSIVE ROBBERT.-021 Friday morning, about two o'clock, the watchman at the North-western Railway station, in Great Howard-street, discovered that the office had been entered and robbed. The iron safe had been broken open, and about £3OO carried off. The robbers left behind them a bag containing a splendid assortment of housebreaking implements. On the same night, the premises of Mr. Penn Smith, in Hanover-street, were en tered and robbed ; and an unsuccessful attempt of a similar description was made on the premises of Messrs. Samuel, in South Castle-street. FIRE. — On Saturday morning, at a quarter before six, on the return of the West of England fire-engine from a fire which had taken place in Norfolk-street, a mounted messenger arrived at the station, Mount Pleasant, with the intelligence that the extensive rope and cordage manufactory of Messrs. Jackson, M'Connah, and Ronald, at the Old Swan, was on fire. Four horses were put to the engine, and proceeded to the spot. The carding-shed was found to be on fire, but the men working on the premises had succeeded in keeping it under till the arrival of the engine. A good supply of water was obtained from a pit close by, and a ft er th e e ngine bad played for about an hour, the fire was e ff ec t ua lly subdued. The contents of the premises is i nsure d f or £1,6,500 in the Royal, Sun, Atlas, and Phcenix i nsuranc e offices, but, throw gb the a timely arrrival of the West gThgland engine, the I daxasge will not culetti ECCLESIASTICL&L INTELLIGRNCR: PREFERMENTS - AND APPOINTMENTS; Rey. W. Acton, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Wicklerrood,Wor... folk. Rev. Dr. R. N. Adams, Rector of Rempstone, to , be-chap— lain to the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. Rev. T. Badcock, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Fleckney,. Leicestershire. Rev. W. Baxter, to be Colonial Chaplain at Hong IGang. Rev. I. Bowman, 11I.A , to the Perpetual Curacy of Wuhan,., Cumberland. _ ... Rev. R. 1). Dingle, Mathematical Master of the Diocesan Training School, Durham, to be Vice-Principal of that Insti tution. Ray. J. H. Dodsworth, M.A., to the Incumbency of MAn— ningtree, Essex. Rev. R. Durnford, M.A., Rector of Middleton, to be 2n Honorary Canon of the Cathedral of Manchester. Rev. J. G. Edward , M.A., Perpetual Curate of Whoriton, to the Vicarage of Pitiington. near Durham. Rev. D. Evans, M.A., Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford ? and. Incumbent of Llandygwydd, to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Cardiganshire. Rev. J. Fox, M.A., to the Vicarage of Hedon, near Hull. Rev. 0. Goodrich, 8.A., to the Vicarage of Tidenhaim...l Gloucestershire. Rev. W. Greenwell, M.A., Principal of Neville-hall. in Dur— ham University, to a Minor Canonry in Durham Cathedral. Rev. C. J. Hawkins, to the Vicarage of Haxey, Lincoln shire. Rev. T. J. Henderson, M.A., to the Stipendiary Curacy of , St. Luke's, Heywood. Rev. H. Jackson, M.A., to the Incumbency of the new Church of St. John the Evangelist, Hurstmonceux, Sussex. Rev. W. R. Jolly, to the Stipendiary Curacy of lit. Bride'S- Church, Liverpool. Rev. C. A. L'Oste. 8.A., Curate of Wethersfield, to be- Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Essex. Rev. T. P. Metcalfe, M.A., to the Incumbency of Bilbrongh,. Yorkshire. _ _ _ _ . Rev. F. Morse, to the Incumbency of the new Church of St. John, Ladywood, near Birmingham. Rev. A. Murdoch, to the Church and Pariah of Boharm, in, the Presbytery of Aberlour and County of Banff. Rev. W. Proctor, M.A., Incumbent of Boddington. North umberland, to an Honorary Canonry in the Cathedral Church of Carlisle. . . Rev. T. Sewell, B.A. to the Curacy of Twineham, Sussex. Rev. F. T. Seymour , to the Rectory of Hannington, Hants. _ _ . . _ Rev. A. Shears, 8.A., to the Curacy of Escrick, Ydrkshire. Rev. H. G. Symonds, 8.A., to the Curacy of Chickerell, Dorset. Rev. T. Westmorland, M.A., Vicar of Leominster, to be Chaplain to the High Sheriff of Herefordshire. NEW FONT.—The Manchester Guardian states that a, wish to perpetuate the memory of the Rev. Geoffrey li Hornby, late rector of the parish, has resulted in the erec tion, by subscription, of a new font and cover, which will: henceforth form a very beautiful embellishment of the. parish church :—" The font is of freestone, richly carved! in the decorated or middle-pointed style ; the upper part or bowl being a series of arches, terminated with foliage, and cusped within each arch. The monogram 1.H.5., interlacing triangles, and crosses, are engraved on alter nate panels ; the spandrils are filled with conventional foliations, and round the rim is engraved, in illuminated mediaeval characters, the following inscription :—` In memory of Geoffrey Hornby, Clerk, xxxii. years rector of this parish : he deceased March iv., 1850, aged 70 years.' The stern is niched and richly diapered, and the base partly carved and partly a mass of mouldings. The cover is of carved oak, about thirteen or fourteen feet high, in three stages of canopy work, surmounted by a perforated and crocketed spire ; the whole cover being perforated, and executed in the most elaborate style of cathedral tabernacle-work. Round the base is inlaid a brass in scription to the following effect To the glory and for the service of Almighty God, this font and cover is humbly offered by the worshippers in this church.' The font and cover thus erected, at a cost of about £7O, are a graceful tribute to the memory of a deservedly regretted rector, and, as a work of art, we believe will bear com parison with any in existence." COCICBRMOUTII Caunclr, after much local contention since the fire to which we alluded at the time, has been rebuilt, and is now very nearly completed. The plans of Mr. Joseph Clarke, of London, were adhered to by the committee ; and the cost, we understand, has not ex ceeded the original estimate of £4.500. The east window has been filled with painted glass, by subscription, amount ing to 300 guineas, as a memorial to the poet Wordsworth, who was born in the town, and educated as a child at the grammar-school, in the church-yard. Various other windows are promised. The convenience of the railway was brought to bear on the materials ; and as it was found difficult to procure the local freee-stone, the grit from Prudhoe, in Northumberland, has been used for the greatest part of the church. This, with the blue lime stone walling, forms a good contrast. An organ, by Bishop, and a heavy peal of eight bells, by Mears, will be put up, as soon as the church is fit to receive them.— The Builder. A LADY has recently bequeathed £l,OOO and the resi due of her estate, which may amount to a few hundred pounds, for the purpose of building and repairing churches in the diocese of Glasgow. The same benevolent lady left £OOO to the cathedral of Perth. CHESHIRE AND WALES. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. — The traffic for the week ending 19th February, 1854, was as follows : Passengers, parcels, &c., per railway, £1970 9s. Sd. ; steam-boats, £268 16s. 6d. ; total, £2239 Os. 2d.: goods, £1409 2s. 10d. : total, including Carnarvon traffic, per rail, £3379 12s. 6d. ; steam-boat, £268 16s. 6d. Cor responding week last year, per rail, £2971 15s. 3d. ; steam boat, £192 2s. ld. Increase, £484 lls. gd. REPRESENTATION OP BIRKENHEAD IN PARLIAMENT. —Birkenhead having been included in the new reform bill introduced by Lord John Russell as one of the places which will in future send a member to Parliament, the in habitants of that township are already on the qui eke for a " fit and proper person to represent them." Mr. Brassey, the eminent contractor, has been named. PROTESTANT INSTITUTION TEA PARTT.—A soiree in connexion with the Birkenhead Protestant Institution took place on Thursday, in the Craven-rooms, Chester street. There was a very numerous attendance. An ample supply of tea, with the usual substantial accompani ments, was provided. The Rev. D. Blakeney, incumbent of Christ Church, Claughton, presided, and there were on the platform the Rev. J. Blakeney, the Rev. H. Cooke, and several other gentlemen interested in the society. After tea the meeting was addressed by the chairman, Mr. C. P. 3l`Carthy, the Rev. H. Cooke, and other gentlemen. The leading topics of the speakers were the errors of Romanism, and the doings of Cardinal Wiseman and Dr. Cahill were also severely criticised. The proceedings ter minated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. AN ImrosTmt.—At the Birkenhead police court, on Thursday, a stout, able-bodied Irishman, named Edmund Herbert, was charged with attempting to obtain parish relief under false pretences. The prisoner had first come to Birkenhead as an emigrant, but had been rejected at the emigration depot in consequence of having practised some deception, and on the 2nd instant he was removed to Ireland. On the 18th he returned to the township, and made application for relief to Mr. M'lsTierney, stating that he had no food nor money. The relieving officer in sisted upon searching the applicant, when the fellow demurred to this process of discovering his cash. Mr. M`Nierney, however, persevered, and found concealed in the man's clothes a sum of 275. He was then taken into custody. The magistrate ordered him 21 days' hard labour, and the money found in his possession to be ap propriated to defraying the expense incurred in his first removal to Ireland. BIRKENHEAD PHILOSOPHICALSOCIETT. — The monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, in the Concert-room, Hamilton-street ; Dr. Macdougal in the chair. The chair man said that the society originated about 51 years ago amongst six or seven individuals, who went privately to each other's houses, and discussed short papers and essays, and circulated books. During that short space of time the society had attained its present dimensions, when they could hold public meetings, at which lectures were deli vered by gentlemen of acknowledged talent, and which were attended by some of the most influential inhabitants of Birkenhead. The society owed its prosperity to various circumstances, and was indebted to several members, par ticularly to their late excellent president, Mr. Wills, who had filled the duties of his office with great zeal and abi lity, and had devoted himself, both publicly and privately, to its interests. At their private meetings they had ex pressed their sense of the obligation under which they rested to Mr. Wills. He rejoiced that he had been made the medium of presenting to their late president a testi monial of respect and esteem. The chairman then pre sented to Mr. Wills, in the name of the society, a beauti fully-executed French clock, which bore the following inscription :—" Presented to John Wills, Esq., by the members of the Birkenhead Philosophical Society, in ad miration of his talents as president of the society, 1852-3." —Mr. Wills returned thanks in appropriate terms.—Mr- Henry Case, Mr. Thomas Case, Mr. Gilbertson, and Mr. Broadbent, were voted members of the society.—The Rev. Dr. Baylee then delivered an able lecture on the " Origin and Progress of Human Knowledge," which was listened to with great attention.—Thanks having been voted to him, the proceedings terminated. BIRICINHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC TION RAILWAY. — The half-yearly meeting of this com pany was held on Saturday, at Birkenhead : Mr. Alderman Bancroft presided. The report stated that the necessary steps have been taken to obtain the sanction of parliament to the agreement for the lease of the line to the London ' and North-western Company • and they avail themselves of this opportunity to state that nothing has occurred to alter the relations or disturb the good understanding be tween the two companies. The bills introduced by the Shrewsbury and Chester and Great Western Companies, the Dock Trustees, and others, so far as they are likely to affect the interests of this company, will be carefully watched. The net amount available for dividend is £24,969 2s. 2d., and will give to the £3l share, 7s. • £27 10s. share, 6s. 10 3 / 4 d.; £22 share, Os. theng a't the rate of 2-1 per cent. per annum, payable on 6th March next.—The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, drew particular attention to the conduct of the ! I Shrewsbury and Chester Company, which he described as harsh and arbitrary towards the Birkenhead Company. — Mr. Cattrall seconded the proposition.—Mr. Mill com plained that the statement of accounts was unsatisfactory, and recommended that the capital account should be kept separate from the general cash account.—Tbe Chairman explained, that the form in which the accounts were made out was the same which had been usual, for some time, and which had been introduced by Mr. Cottam, of Man ehester.—The report was adopted, and a dividend of 21- per cent. declared. 4 TRIAL TRIP OP TUE OTTAWA.--The Canadian S t eam Navigation Company's new steaxner Ottawa, built by Mr. John Laird, of Birkenhead, went out on a trial trip on Saturday. She remained outside all day, and returned in the evening. The wind war, strong from the N.W., and a considerable sea running, so that there was an excellent opportunity of testing er seafaring qualities and sailing powers. The engine', which are by Fawcett, Preston, and Co., worked in a most satisfactory manner, made twenty-six revalutir i ns per minute, and were never slowed or stopped to coo', bearings during the whole trial. The Ottawa was abrf:ast the Rock Light at 10 26, a.m., and reached the Be:11 Buoy at 11 22, a.m., being at the rate of eleven knots 'an hour against a strong breeze right ahead, thus provir i g that the expectations formed of her speed were not 'over estimated. The Ottawa is now loading in Birkenlv.ad Dock, and will take her departure for Port land, tY,e Canadian winter port, on Thursday. oßiGrrt.. - AL CORRESPCANDENCE. EDUCATION FOR THE BRITISH COLONIES.- THE BAHAMAS. LBTTBR TO TIM EDITOR OP THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. " Far as the breeze extends and ocean rolls, Survey our empire." Ora,—The colony of the Bahamas consists of a vast number of islands which stretch in a south-easterly direetion 550 miles from the Cays of Grand Bahama, in latitatle 27' 37" north, long. 79D 5" west, to the island of Mayaguana and Inagua, in latitude 20° 55" north, long. 72° 40" west. Formerly the government extended to the " Caicos" and " Turk's Island," but in 1848 they were separated from it and joined to the government of Jamaica. The islands were settled about 200 years ago, but their population has undergone many changes during that time. Many of the loyalist families in the United States, after the revolutionary war, settled in the Bahamas. Their climate is the best in the West Indies, being, during the summer months, about the same tem perature as the Mauritius and Ceylon. During the winter months the heat is delightful, and they would afford a charming and salubrious retreat to numbers in England and the United States, if their condition in this respect was rightly known. Thousands of valetudinarians in England might spend six months of the year in these islands for recruiting their health, instead of going to Madeira or Italy ; so might thousands from the ports of the United States, where the people are afflicted with weak hangs and other pulmonary complaints, for which the salubrious climate of the Bahamas would prove of the greatest benefit. But their condition in this respect has been little known, for visitors in the islands are few. The natives have improved much in their condition both in morals and religion. Vice and immorality may yet be I found among the negro population ; but the ministers of religion have given to them such habits of order, decency, i and even sobriety, along with feelings of religion, that their condition is far above that of most colonies where slavery has so lately existed. No one, Sir, can wit ness the administration of the Holy Sacrament in the churches and chapels of Nassau without being forcibly struck by the numbers, the decent appearance, and the devout demeanour of the negroes and negresses as they successively follow and kneel at the rails of the communion table along with their white fellow-subjects. Governor Gregory, touching upon this subject in his despatches for 1850 to Earl Grey, says " Nor is the fruit of the unwearied exertions of the clergy invisible in our towns. It is seen daily in the tranquillity of our streets, the absence of riot and violence, the proper observance of the Lord's Day—still more in the absence of serious crime. Concubinage, indeed—one of the many legacies of slavery, —still exists amongst the negroes to a lamentable extent ; but it is gradually giving way to the marriage con tract, through the strenuous remonstrances of the clergy." How fully does this substantiate what was. said in one of my former letters about the negroes in Jamaica, taken from the private correspondence of a gentleman at present living in it ? Yet, with all this, we have great reasons to hope for a better state of things among them, for the negro's nature still manifests that it has some moral good left in it, as our first parent Adam had when driven from Eden for his disobedience. But the negro's moral nature, like that of all other races of mankind, is a mere relic of what it was before sin was committed ; just as a ruin in Greece or Persepolis may - 1 still serve to show the traveller what the temple or palace. was in the days of Pericles, or the Persian emperors.. Lovely are the ruined relics of Greece and Persia still to travellers; and lovely still are the. emenations of goodness from mankind to the moralist ; and the more so if culture has not been given, and bad examples set. Speaking thus, I do it in a human, moral sense, and not in a theo logical one. The high, pure standard of the latter one teaches us to say, with the Psalmist, that our nature is above all things deceitful and wicked. This we are told by the Psalmist, and not in his haste either, as when he told us we were all liars. But we can speak in a Platonic, or moral philosophy sense, and in such a one we can rejoice in any acts of goodness manifested by our kind, in any country or in any clime ; just as we can in an ancient ruin ; where'er 'tis seen, no matter where," "in Britain, or in other lands," it suffices to tell us what the temple was in its pristine days; and so do acts of moral ,00dness done by the moral relic still in our nature ; they serve to exalt the Christian's views of his state of purity and inno cence before the fall. They have also served to enable the speculative philosopher to build up systems of hypothetical reasoning upon our moral nature, and sense of right and wrong ; the personal melon and tram of men in society. A gratifying thing to remark is, that a spirit of bro therly love is entertained by the inhabitants of one island towards those of the others ; this was most remarkably evinced, not very long ago, by the negro planters of St. Salvador: no sooner did they hear of the great tornado at Nassau, than they, one and all, contributed their mite, and sent up twenty bushels of corn as their subscription towards the relief of their suffering brethren—a striking example of Christian charity emanating from the first dis covered land in the Western World, showing that they appreciate the commands, "Be ye kindly and affectionate one towards another,"—" Let brotherly love prevail." The religious establishments of the Bahamas are upon a scale highly creditable, both to the island legislature and the imperial parliament at home. The number of the clergy belonging to the English Church is eleven ; they are under the general superintendence of the Lord I Bishop of Jamaica, who visits the colony once every two or three years. They are more immediately under the supervision of his lordship's " commissary," who holds a commission from the British Crown as Archdeacon of the Bahamas, with a salary of £lOOO, paid him out of the im perial treasury at home. In Nassau and its suburbs, comprising a population of about 8000 persons, there are 1 twelve places of worship. Of these, five belong to the English Church, one to the Free Kir k of Scotland, three to the Wesleyans, two to the Baptists of England, and one to the local Independent Baptists of the Bahamas. Most of the out islands have places of worship in them. The members of the Church of England are in a minority in the islands. This is in consequence of the lateness of the period when their missionaries ar rived, and the zeal with which the Baptists and Methodists have laboured ; the latter had cultivated the ground before the others arrived, and impressed deeply upon the negroes the peculiar tenets of their societies. For a considerable time a strong spirit of animosity pervaded the clergy in the colony towards one another, through the parochial , burial grounds. The Presbyterians and Baptists claimed an equal right with the clergy of the English Church in its ceremonial use, for the purposes of burial. Angry and prolonged was the contention among them, in consequence of these rival claims. The Colonial Legislature took up the question at last, and passed an act which threw open to the public all burial grounds (not being bona fide churchyards)-to the ministers of all religious denomina tions in the colony. To this bill the Lord Bishop of Jamaica gave his entire assent; and in his charge to his clergy, 21st March, 1850, he pointed out to them their duties of acquiescing in the arrangement made by the Le gislature. In the " signs of the times," said his lordship, I think I discover more of the bow than of the cloud ; alluding to the settlement of the question upon its present condition. The course which he recommended them to pursue was one of consistency and conciliation—more strongly attached to the performance of their duties than to the enjoyment of their privileges. The principles of order, of charity, of respect to the laws, and of entire subjection to the spirit of the gospel of peace, were to be the principles to guide them, and then they would endea vour to allay the excitement and revengeful feelings which had been kindled and existed all around them. Finally, said his lordship, in conclusion, "Be ye all of one mind, having compassion to one another ; love as brethren ; be pitiful ; be courteous : not rendering evil for evil, nor rail ing for railing, but, contrariwise, blessing." He finished his charge with the above appropriate expressions, and his clergy have acted upon them. The local Legislature appropriates annually upwards of one-fourth of the revenue of the colony for the purposes of religion, education, and charity. The sums given for each of the above stand thus :—£2,923 for religion ; £9lO for education ; £1,550 for the poor : total, £0,383. Whole revenue of the colony, £25,057. The following sums show how the clergy of the English Church are paid by the colony : Rector of Christ's Church, Nassau, £273 Bs. 9d., with a parsonage house and £7O from parliament. Rector of St. Matthew's, £270 16s. Bd., and £52 for , house rent, with £7O from parliament. Rectors of St. Anne's, £l5O, and £3l for house rent, with £l5O from the Society for Propagating the Gospel. Curate of St. Agnes, £l2B. Curate of St. Mary's, £93 168., with his salary as Gar rison Chaplain. Rector of St. John's, Harbour Island, £260 Ss. 4d., with £2O for house rent. Rector of St. Paul's, St. Salvador, £l5O, with £lOO per year from the above society. Rector of St. David's, Long Island, £l5O. Rector of St. Patrick's, Elurtheror, £l5O. Rector of St. Peter's, Abaco, £l5O. Missionary at St. Stephen's, Grand Bahama, £lOO a year from a colonial church fund. The Minister of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church is paid by the colony £260 Bs. 4d., with £52 for house rent. The Baptist and Wesleyan Ministers are paid by their own societies at home. This is a bright prospect to look upon. The general control of all the public schools is vested in a board, which meets once a month, the governor gene rally presiding over their meetings. At first, all ministers of religion in the island were members of the board, but it was found to work badly, for they began to squabble about doctrinal points, most seriously, and retarded very much the proceedings. They are no longer members of the board. It now consists of lay members only, five in number, of whom the governor is one, and the other four belong to the executive council. They have a secretary, who keeps minutes of the proceed ings. Mr. Doyle, a gentleman once practising at the English bar, but now at the Bahamian, fills the office most efficiently, giving nearly the whole of his time to its duties, for which he only gets £6O per year. A master had to be sent for from England to go over the many islands forming the colony, and visiting the schools, and reporting thereon to the board. Ile has a salary of £2OO per annum given to him, and his travel- The expenses paid. board now maintains 36 schools, which have in them 1,736 children under tuition, nine-tenths of whom are coloured or black children. Their schools are orga nised upon the plan of the British and Foreign School Society, where the buildings are such as to admit of it, but a great many of them will not allow of it being fully carried out ; for where the school-rooms are broad enough they are deficient in length ; thus the desks go within two feet of the walls, so that one person has barely room to pass, and should another be coming in the opposite direction, then there is not room for them, but one must go in till the other passes. Thus the old dame school plan of " shift for yourself " has to be carried on in them. The teachers are not as efficient as they should be, though the board has made every exertion which their limited means would allow of to bet them. Money was even sent to take out two young men from the normal school of Glasgow ; and many of the teachers have been turned m away as inefficient. But still before teachers can ak_ schools effective they must have suitable buildings t This the board has not the means of doing _ _ _ g though the cost is not great. A good substsrri p b a lV es n of 59 feet by 96 could be put up for . 200 dolla • p e r re es c e ted nt, the colony have expressed their wilruignees to 'do this by contract. Thetimber could be bought at Harbour Ulan& for 20 dollars per 1000 feet. Thus the expense would not be very great. The board employs 35 teachers, to who= they give; £1,051., being .the aggregate of their salaries: The number of children who attend their schools is 1,735, of whom 988 are boys and 748 girls. In respect to the ; attainments of these, they give 1,106 as th ose w h o are able to spell, 992. read, 428 write in books, and 633 on : d a t es 873 arein the simple rules of arithmetic, and 201 in the campound and higher rules ; 486 are instructed in gram mar, us. in geography ; 308 are taught needlework, 16 tailoring, 14 shoemaking. I am, sir, yours, &c., JAMBS LISTEL. - - - Liverpool,.Feb, ?41864. APPALLING SELIPTVI2ECK, A horrible story has been brought home to Stuiderland- B by ona the Dea barq . u o e f C Li ab v a e , rpo in the aT il ou e nt ß o o f na th Dea e loss so of ed the f shi rorri p , Havana in charge of a pilot, and soon after getting out,. fell in with bad w e a the r . During the night of . Monday, Jan. 23. a tremendous sea struck the vessel, causing her to tremble violently. All hands were lashed to the pumps,. and pumped.till they became useless, and the water had got to within- three feet of the main deck. Presently a heavy lurch threw the captain and four men overboard, and the sea washed everything out of the cabin and stores at the same time—not a morsel of bread, or a drop of water, was left. The weather was frightful. They managed to get an old sail over the stump of the mizen mast, and lash, themselves there, although they expected every . moment that the poop would go to pieces. They remained in that situation all that day and night. Theta we have the following fearful diary : Tuesday, Jan. 24.—The gale still blowing as hard as ever, with a terrific sea constantly breaking over the ship.. A sharp look-out was kept the whole day, but nothing was. seen. Thursday, Jan. 26.—Spread a tarpaulin to catch some rain water, as a few showers were passing, but did not succeed, owing to the sea breaking over all. Broke down the ceiling; of the cabin, in the hopes of finding some crumbs of bread or something else, but in vain—none were to be found. It was then the third day that they had not tasted. food or water. Towards night some of the men complained of thirst, but remained quite reasonable' and manageable. Friday,. Jan. 27.—At daylight saw a barque, not more than thre©•miles from the wreck ; but they either did not or would, not take notice of the wreck. They were unable to restrain. themselves from drinking salt wager. In the course of the- day a rat was caught, and divided equallx among them. _ Saturday, Jan. 2S.—Drank large quantities of salt water during the day, besides chewing lead and bits of rope.. - Sunday, Jan. 29.—Saw two ships not more than three miles from them. Strange as it may appear, neither or them took any notice of their awful position ; they passed so close that they distinguished all the sails, spars, 8-,c. The horrors of starvation now broke upon them, and the thirst was almost maddening. They, towards night, dis covered a kitten, which had crawled out from below ; it was instantly killed, and greedily devoured. Symptoms of insanity presented itself among some of the men. They were still without water, and all in a very exhausted state; their legs and feet began to swell. Monday, Jan. 30.—The weather nothing abated. Drink ing immense quantities of salt water. Tuesday, Jan. 31.—Most of them now began to despair; some were delirious, and others commenced talking about sacrificing one of the number to save the rest from being starved to death. The men proposed they should draw lots to decide who it should be. At five o'clock in the evening saw a large ship standing to the N.W. A sharp look-out was kept, expecting to be relieved in the morn ing; but, alas! they were doomed to disappointment; the ship was ought of sight. Wednesday, Feb. I.—The men now drew lots. One poor fellow, named James Lilley, who appeared to be in a dying state, offered himself to save the rest. Mr. M`Leod interfered, and cheered them up with the prospect. of being soon relieved. No water. Thursday, Feb. 2.—The weather moderating. The men were now become unmanageable. They were determined to have the dying man sacrificed. The poor fellow hact offered to do the deed himself, and he cut his arms in two places to bleed to death, but no blood came. The men afterwards surrounded him, and one of them cut his throat. Mr. M`Leod says the scene that followed was most horrible—too horrible to detail. Friday, Feb. 3.—Many of the men franticly mad, and crawling about the deck in a shocking state ; the remainder were nearly prostrate, and unable to move. Weather moderate. Saturday, Feb. 4 (twelfth day without food or water). — Mr. M`Leod and two men were the only portion of the crew who were able to get about. The whole of the remainder were perfectly prostrate, and among them four quite deranged. All, in fact, were fast sinking, and could not possibly have survived another day, the immense quantity of salt water they drank increasing their suffer ings to a frightful degree. At about nine o'clock a vessel was observed through the haze. The vessel proved to be the Cuba, of Sunderland, bound to Swansea, from Coquimbo, Captain G. F. Organ, master. By one o'clock they succeeded in getting all on board. Those who were insane were carried below, and put in a roomy clean, and comfortable aft-deck, whilst the others were placed in the forecastle, with a fire and everything suitable for their condition. The moment they came on board, a little boiled rice and barley water were administered to them ; they were then washed in warm water, and dry clothes put on them. One of them, however, Samuel Blanc, the cook, died almost immediately he was brought on board. Four others died in a few days after, notwithstanding 1 every possible means were taken to save their lives. They I had continued insane the whole time, and died raving I mad. The remainder—Mr. Duncan M`Le o d, c hi e f ma t e; Thomas Phillips, second made ; Benjamin Mooney, John Doherty, William Harrison, John Naylor, and Charles Philpotts, seamen—all recovered, and were landed at Swansea on Thursday last. [ADVERTISEMENT.] HOBBS'S LOCKS PICKED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING) ADVERTISER. Sra,—About a year and a half ago I obtained one of Hobbs's Patent Protector Locks, and, after carefully examining its construction . I felt convinced that I could pick it. I th en prepared suitable instruments, and picked the lock in five minutes; this I did again and again ; the third time it occu pied only one minute and a-half. I also picked another lock about two months since. Hearing the week before last that a paper on locks was to be read at the Institution of Civil Engineers, by Mr. Hobbs, I requested my employer, Mr. Chubb, to allow me to operate on Mr. Hobbs's locks in such a manner as to prove to the world, beyond anY doubt, how easily they may be picked. Mr. Chubb then, on Friday, the 10th of this month, put into my hands one of Hobbs's locks, sealed up. the only a ccess to t h e i nter i or of it being through the keyhole. I had to make fresh instruments for this lock. I commenced operating upon it on Monday morning, and in two hours I succeeded in picking it. I neither saw the key nor the interior of this lock. I then picked two other of Hobbs's locks. under the circumstances detailed in thefollow ing certificate : London 20, 1854. "On the 13th of February, D r . " rid Feb. Lobb a Mr. S. Maw, called at the shop of Messrs. Hobbs and Company, Cheap-- side, and asked for, and purchased, two of Hobbs's best Patent Protector Locks,' with different keys. Each lock was accompanied by a label, stating that the peculiarity of these locks consists in the arrangement of the tumbler stump, it being attached to a moveable piece that works under the bolt, thereby preventing the possibility of ascertaining the proper position of the tumblers, which renders the lock secure against picking.' The locks were then taken to Messrs. Liddiard and Co., Friday-street, where the bolt of one was locked out with its own key; the lock was then enveloped in paper ' and sealed with the seals of Messrs. Liddiard, Sheriff, and Lobli, the key-hole only being left open. This lock was placed in the hands of John Goater the same evening, who returned it picked (still sealed up as when given to him), on Wednesday, the 15th February. The second lock wet then sealed in the same manner by Dr. Lobb, Mr. Copeland, and Mr. Arthur Lobb. This was delivered into John Goatees hands, at nine o'clock on Thursday morning, who picked and returned it (sealed as when given to him) at three o'clock the same afternoon. The keys of the first lock still remain sealed up in the custody of Mr. Sheriff; and those of the second in that of Mr. Arthur Lobb. Both these locks were fairly picked by the use of certain instrowents,solely through the key-holes, and neither previously nor since has the on dersigned,..John Golder, seen either the keys or. theinterior of the locks. " for t W he e ir t u h t e h u o n f d t e h rs e ig a n b ed ove , s a ta ppe tem nd en o t u . r so sign iar at u ures eac , h to ot ro u n e c i h s concerned therein : "S. MA.vv, 11, Aldersgate-street. • "J. M. CoPBLAXD, 2, Vernon-place, Bloomsbury-square. " WI Luis' Loan, 12, Aldersgate-street. "G. W. SHBRIPP, 61, Friday-street. ". Wm. Li DDIARD, 61, Friday-street. " Arra us Loan, Stock Exchange. "JOHN GOA.TER, 14, St. James's-walk." - In order to show there was no unfairness in the way I picked these locks, I explained the manner in which It was done to Mr. Carpmael, of Lincoln's-inn ; and on Friday last, Mr. Carpmael purchased a lock at Mr. Hobbes shop, which he sealed. mined:gave to ass ; this I picked the same afternoon. It wasnot my intention to have explained the manner which I adopted in picking these "Unpicked American Locks;" but, upon second consideration, the plan being so simple, easy, and certain in its results, and knowing that the fact of their having been picked would set many . to try their har.dii at it, that it was sure to be discovered, induced me to alter my mind therefore, I described one of the methods at the Institution of Civil Engineers, on Tuesday last = it simply consists in the application of a piece of watch-spring and two common picks.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN GOATER. 14, St. James's-walk, Feb. 23, 1854. Tan Tturrn.—A new and very curious invention con nected with Dental Surgery has been introduced by Mr. Howard, of 17, George-street, Hanover.squsre, London; it is the production of an entirely new description of Artificial Teeth, fixed by his new patent system of self-adhesion and capillary attraction, without springs, wires, or ligatures. They to perfectly resemble natural teeth, as not to be dis tinguished from the originals by the closest observer. They will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. This method ddes.°°‘ . require the extraction of roots, or any painful o ever, and from the nature of the materials used, the mos t perfect fit is obtained, and they are guaranteed to restoreace ticulation and mastication. The invention is of ig t ° should to many persons, and those who are interested I , dentist. avail themselves of Mr. Howard's skill as a NZA.— COrOLIS, COLDS, BLONCITITIS , AND I : 7 nd damn air, During the prevalence of unsettled weathe r, f ng a s d thewindpipe the glottis (at the upper part of the windoiDe, e.duany extends peration wnosart itself, take an inflammatory action, • along the mucous coat until it reaches° t a distressing cough, 'which penetrate the lungs , R iving wlnn Arbronchial tubes o f r t i l e e cflest, and often, if un expectoration, spasmodic pains ~i , ,,,e , In other cases, checked, ending in fatal pulmonsrY . tbe sinuses of the head and the inflammatory action oc c u rs stinging sensation at the ex . face, causing watery eruct at io n , the epidemic termed filfigeni . of the mucous membranes extent. It commences a s a middle-aged, and . continues scr sed every winter with . es , neously , called Hooper 'a Phy sician's candidly stated know any effectua work was comm BRANDS 5 0t r conga , n r ednes of the eyes and a reniity of the nostrils. 'This is Bronchitis is inflammation high lines the bronchi in its whole which common cold in the young and month or two, and returns severity. It is sometimes erro and sometimes asthma ; in e Vade Mecum, edited by Dr. Ryan, it is that they (the medical profession) did not . l ed l t r a g a n t emwe substance list i been r i s n ; t r a o i d n u ce ce t a b , -- a t , nnoricHlAL SEDATIVE : the influence of this sub stancethe glottis inflammatory action caus ing cough. First soo thing and epiglottis (the organs of voice), its sedative influence passes along the pursues e . exact track of the infla mucous lining of the windpipe unto the bronchi, allaying pulmonary irritation, giving ease and comfort to the chest, and restoring the voice to its accustomed clearness and power. This medicine is without doubt the only cure for these dis orders. Since its introduction, it has been rapidly supplant ing every other preparation administered for pulmonary disorders. The proprietors strongly urge the Medical Pro fession, Chemists, and ot h ers, to introduce i t to t he afflicted. It is sold by most respectable Chemists, and by all the Ag e nt , 1 for Brande's Burnet, tet , o , • : r.