The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-07-22 00:00:00

LOCIL AND DISTRICT NEWS. The new Dock Bill comes into opetatien on the Ist of August. ...The steam-ship Atlantic Will sail for New York to '''°etaw (Wednesday). 1h inspection of the Telegraph Stations by the Dock Com mittee__ . will take place this day. amiue u abinet-makers' strike has been terminated by an pitheeable arrangement between the masters and men. s Liverpool and Philadelphia steam-ship City of g was launched at Williamsburg on the 21st ult. culled he Liverpool Marine Assurance Company have been Iw o. *Pon for £5 per share to pay off outstanding liabi tee micil ; George Holt has returned from his American tour, R as present at the meeting of the Dock Committee Tbursd TRE Do " R C}C RATEPAYERS.-There are now 1,561 names 15 00 e! Present list of voters, the number last year being . A.: 21 AND EAR INFIRMARY.-The Scotch Travellers' 'Gelation have presented the liberal donation of £34 is. the E ye and Ear Infirmary. The sum was originally subscribed to assist in carrying out the repairs of Burn's monument, at Dumfries, but was not required. 1 1 - • Am NAVIGATION FROM LIVERPOOL TO BRAZIL.- G e e application for a charter for the South American and re:etal Steam Navigation Company has been referred to Board of Trade. This company proposes to run screw ieateers from Birkenhead to Lisboa, the Brazils, and the se,,,eer Plate. nth steam-ship Canada arrived out at Halifax on the I,l'nstant, havi ng ma d e th e qu i c k es t t r ip on recor d f rom Iveteemol to th a t p or t, i n e i g h t d ays an d t w elve h ours. see! Eur opa once made the passage in e i g ht day s and en teen hours, an d th e A s i a i n e i g h t d a y s an d six teen eeps. Vtik.TAL A CCIDENT. -O n F r id ay , at noon , a boy named lon t arn Lync li was killed by being run over with a v9tg kt:. on the li ne o f ra il s b ranc hi ng f rom th e Wapping "on to Brunswick Dock. Ile was riding on the wag :Me /e l ei 'en a man at the station shouted to him ;. but, in tnfal't'"ng 'A he fell, and the wheels passed over his chest. .."00L FORTNIGHTLY HORSE FAIR.-At ° l b l . ' , Nednesday, there were 291 horses exhibited whi fo ch was r e_e'ng an excess of five over the preceding fair, strings "e largest that had been held. There were several ae pr et' fine young Irish horses, which attracted much - ""°n• Business seemed brisk, and the buyers of good horses were plentiful. Itee's PIERHEAD BATHS.-Upwards .of two 1 4 4- ‘eU ▪ applications have been received for the situation frot?Perintendent to these baths. A selection of fifty Dea - ea til e is number was made, who, with their wives t (before the sub-committee on Friday. This list eenee2ain reduced to a smalle r number, from which the rl committee will make the appointment. We ei ek "'rale AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.-Tra ffic for the tee9eendine 13th July, 1851 :-Passengersh 3 n e e. 2 IX 1 . 2 e• 9d. •, Mold, £4l 17s. 2d. ; Steam-boats, / . 6 li 3 e ' e - e• • total, £2514 129.--Parcels, H. C. and D.: Main 6, '72 16s. Id . • Mold, £1 7s. 9d.4 Steam-boats, ,s4eiseus. 2d. • total, ' £B7 14s. Od.-Goods, cattle, &c. : mai 4 .e e 7 eei• ; 'Mold, £125 6s. 2d. • total, £683 12s. 9d.- It is L - ee'l s .-Grand total, £3B6o'lBs. 9d. ANb e Ni f, '"aNT TO THE EXPRESS TRAIN ON THE LONDON e ipr"aTH-WESTERN LINE.-On Friday evening the kilte r " train from London was detained an hour and a ti,ae e • s ° , c onsequence of the tender and one of the car der-s-7;14'40z got off the rails when near to the Newton whe - C ° a• Fortunately no damage was do ne. . No blame treinet e raepears to attach to the persons in charge of the lee ' aae the cause of its getting off the line remains p x plieabl _ e l , e• e eete* .°3B °PleeCAL MODELS.-Dr. Fisher, during his re fill i r :tsit to the Great Exposition, was remarkably success- Of rieekeeuring for his senior classes an extensive series I ttr e . `"!did models and diagrams of re c ent construction, ed eh i t '' in additi on to hi s cost l y apparatus, are a d m i ra bl y es e r er ei for the further illustration of every department of let r a ' B e• ience. These embraced the most sublime and rei:tietting phenomena of astronomy down to the !nest tal e e m icroscopic objects, many of which are exceedingly and beautiful. 1 44'N FROM OPIUM.-On Wednesday, a child named seeTeT' r an, four months old, died under the following s-,.tances :-The deceased was the daughter of pa jadis ' ly ing in New Bird-street. Her father had been tk,ePosed for some time, and the surgeon attending him tot r. hilt some opium powders, a portion of which he the The deceased was taken ill soon afterwards, when sere gave her one of the powders which had been o ,lld the father. The child became very unwell, aility le ,.° ▪ in convulsions, death being caused, in all probe , t ee 'e r cetn the administration of the powder. . eteree• I. :ANCASHIRE RAILWAY.-(Open 79 miles.)- Ao.lent of traffic for the week ending July 13th, 1851. 4!3,2e. Passengers, •81.730; passengers, parcels, &c., -5,4e e4 n 9 s• 9d.; goods, &c., £2,180 19a. 11d. ; total, Vies) B d. Corresponding week last year (open 74- "e Passengers, parcels, &c., £3,517 Os. 4d. ; goods, 85 1.6,7,!'672 ss. 3d. ; total, £5,189 ss. 7d.-Aggregate: 4411186.533 12s. 4d. ; 1851, £107,936 4s. ld. This cleseeeaeludes the traSc of the railway only, at the in- W ith th e r ates charged in anticipation of the arrangement iTneeP'eal Company being completed. eee e REGATTA.-This event, which is to take , e tabf e r ' i t he 4th August, is looked forward to with consi '`eeenee ih • a e n terest, and efforts are being made to rende r th it th. ee teoi, usually attractive. Rock Ferry i s to b e e see o ,l. The Mersey Plate, value £l5, with £2 for reeats, re)t u boat, is to be contended tor by four-oared v*l„ e eeate es "eeeding 30 feet keel, to be rowed arid steered of 'e tte•:- The other races arc for the Cheshire Stakes, two-oared boats ; for the R o y a l R oc k F err y je; e 80ei re , 24 ., and for a purse given by Mr. Huntriss, hold a tce re erry' lintel, value £lO. Ltal kw -N S FOR VOTERS.-The occupation of lease- P mus t commence on or before the 31st of od copvrder o r ' alify the occupier to have his name en th t f no u wing year's register. (For freeholds eb eeee i 'Yholde e six o calendar months previous are su ffi cient.) ?,iere' e cetsiers of £lO houses or premises, or joint occu- Leei r ,•nere the rental is £2O or above, should see that b iee e lines are properly inserted in the first poor's rate P e Nise!`ter thiselate, or they will lose their right to be "elee• t ed next year. Electors entitled in respect of any the d reserved by the Reform Act must be qualified on Ae rr e . .c. as if it were the day of election. :t ee ""AaIR'S DRAWINGS or THE CRYSTAL PALACE. 1: 1 %t a . e i taken at the Queen's command, honoured by her 'rf a ked and une uivocal approbation, purchased by te aiesr q Ned i e Y, and at her express desire nosy bein . g multi :4sh tnirle-ftmile on stone for general circulation, Mr. oe t amed for him. Mr. Nash is himself at work ee t r?eieled `°aes, and as the originals are, by her Majesty's tki„ able he placed within the Crystal Palace for eee'ableee'letion, the fidelity of the copies is easily ascer feeeets ' r orning Post.-(We understand that arrange eete-ee Znakin g for the exhibition of these pictures in th ' e vtvt 't ere!enesel4'w OFLIVERPOOL.-This society," formed for thei t c ee ke e e d, eancement of the fine arts, by promoting a tO a l adr e eLedge and love of painting and sculpture, and so a s karts -for the purpose of giving encouragement mo p to e reYond that afforded by individual patronage, er e t eee est e eate art and its professors, and to promote te i .'eet s and correct taste in the several ranks of life"- to 4 4 oei ti laiYear unusual attractions, as, in addition to ke ee ftee ; e e l e ngravings, each subscriber will be entitled Iltie"Jetne FeTission to the Exhibition of the Liverpool teeelnin e :rine the whole season, and to a chance of mop W ing 'valuable work of art. A guinea cannot be leePre,ea,hie investsd. ti iiO 4 T'ir VESSEL BURNT AT SEA, AND PROBABLE t Oi I lOrr e LL °N BOARD.-Captain Myhill, of the British lepe r ,. 3', arrived yesterday from Europe, furnishes the se'ish bri g e-Ju 15 tat. 42, lon. 46 30, spoke , l e e ; IR June , p e r elat ed , a anY, of and for Liverpool, from Mobile, lr e ,, Havin g seen, during her then passage, a ship t beie s e te f re m,e about 250 souls on board. It was blow te. er e a " at the time of speaking, and the Captain of 'Y te e t 'et heave to near enough to understand die earct'aettehaeenunt of the brig F., although requested by ser i sd de r the latter to do so. All that could be ; t e re t , ei .s e comnesr,lhe s tancescircumt was, that she had been see eere eep eueed and b passengers and crew t ''' ‘ 'ost with her. The burnt ship, it appears, le k ee r , ° efebile.-Netv York Herald, July 8. t t att ° ,,,napr Ellt• LINGARD, THE CELEBRATED HlS eat ? s ari "- - ""On Friday last this much respected A . In t Jeired at his resilience, in Hornby, tranquilly ee r) h e "? last a few minutes before twelve o'clock, of tilenerable historian was in his 81st year. His Tr Terne , Anglo-Saxon Church preceded the late s t i lte ei !, if R e h r i s history of the Anglo-Saxons,; and his te r t he e! , lier - ,%°9 was the precursor not only of Mr. se'er e e•'4ori " 1 Sir Mackintoeh's, and, more recently, 4 1, tti t ;:h . t o b e i s s o fa f Hallam and Macaulay. His style drew sv, t o Os, and his facts provoked many contra rtstr,diterrifu'ell the gentleman, the divine, and scholar m ai▪ ns B ravi ng themselves ; and he dies unusually re -3 ' ene enemy to question his memory. His tiqietl-411,1-;,:kt obeenterred at St.Cuthbert's College, Ushaw. alt) P Ancetc -The United States mail f o 'he Arctic • • • et e see, e in t i n .• arrived in the Mersey on Tuesday O:bot. and ; 23 Fassengers and 4986,000 in specie eele, o e s • aad 7 left New York On Saturday, thesth inst., le 40 1 1 - 1 :` Tue g a e ached the Mersey at 20 minutes past 10, t w it) (I : 20 rt - i a3', thus snaking the passage in 10 days thre 4 1 's 6 l ie n utes ; or, deducting difference of time, $l l 4 04141 N e w She met off the Hook, about twenty 1 / 4 „a vto ha l f . 4 ; York, the steam-ship Baltic, which left tree e e 'lld 1 ., eeast fouieo'elock, p.m., on the 25th ult. le! (I.:for e :e New York about half- p ast two o'clock, tOs i tZ t ene n g t he Passage in ee days 22 hours, or, add te:te e af time, 'she, r e. m lii days 2 hours 20 minutes. erie `s i te of Glasgow, which left this port at AN l ,Atltt a ,.., the 18th ult., arrived at Philadelphia on tiLlttica a,,,,ertt at tnidnight. ,NlP,lies t ' e 'hu4 t e9Eele PACKET.SHIF.-Another new '6' 4 th'eet s u l P has recently been added to the Nee the e. ,c . •ta'n as the " Black Star" Line. She is 1114 her beau oeranton, and in point of model is con e ite st ret a ideal of beauty in naval architecture, e Rth j e IN b‘s. enormous ; her backbone, her keel, lee tt ef 2 e B t lo ng. ;:g solid timber, nine feetthmugh. She Ne t . ed feet ts" a beam of 40 feet and a depth of 4 1 4 t whet:Sath:;:erntwoe.en her decks she' is very lofty, and 4 t ) , }l. czol r e iieauteern improvement for passengers. hat is ed 14111 dec )ei i N„ t re i nt T orated, and sbe ioresents t y I e_rmediate cabin comforts that have let'te "'N e w e : s "Zed• The E. C. Scranton is 1200 tons , 0 0 tIttt 7 0 4 tabl y e ernent that, of course, her burthen sQai rr te:etie exceed amount. She is fitted to tee l 'ed "th and 700 steerage passen ers. She era, este s e l ‘ : ° land of Capt. A. G'. Spen g cer, and is ,•PM,rB. Crook and 9.00 n, of Tower- Ilib, A THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, JULY Q 2, 1851. THE LIVERPOOL PILOTS.—On Wednesday last, the annual dinner of the Liverpool Pilots was held at the Pine-apple Hotel, Park-road. The room was tastefully decorated with evergreens. Mr. Stubbs's band was in attendance, and played several national airs during din ner, which was served up in a style that reflected great credit upon the worthy host. The chair was taken by Mr. Hugh Jones, and the vice-chair by Mr. R. Taggart. The usual loyal toasts being disposed of, the chairman proposed the healths of Mr. John Leece and Mr. T. Hampson, who briefly responded to the compliment. The Chairman then gave "The Master Pilots of Liver pool," which was feelingly responded to by Mr. Joseph Williams, the senior master present. Shortly afterwards, the members withdrew to the grounds to amuse them selves with various sports, and at an early hour the party broke up. SIR J. FRANKLIN'S ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The Mayor of Liverpool has received from the Secretary of the Admiralty the following reply to a petition praying that a vessel might be sent in search of Sir John Franklin :—" Admiralty, 14th July, 1851. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that they have received and have had under consideration the memorial signed by you and certain of the merchants and inhabitants of the city of Liverpool, recommeeding that a steam-vessel should be immediately despatched to the Arctic seas to explore Jones' Sound, in search of Sir John Franklin and his party. My lords fully appreciate the humane motives which have induced the merchants and inhabitants of Liverpool to bring this subject again before the Board of Admiralty ; but feeling that every exertion for the general object in view has been made, they are of opinion that they cannot comply with this request consistently with their sense of public duty and the responsibility in which farther expeditions would involve them.—l am, sir, your most obedient humble servant, J. PARKER.—To the Mayor of Liverpool." FIRE.—On Tuesday night, about twelve o'clock, a fire broke out in Bath -street, which for a while assumed a threatening aspect. It took place in a warehouse occu pied by Mr. Hill, ship chandler, and being full of com bustible materials, and also in close proximity to those warehouses which suffered so severely in the great Lan celot's-hey fire, lively apprehensions were entertained as to the fate of other property. The fire was discovered by a boy who was passing, and who gave information to the police, a large body of whom were soon on the ground, with fire-engines and other appliances, under able super intendence. After a considerable quantity of water had been thrown into the warehouse, the flames were sub dued. Some of the property was removed into the street, and placed in the custody of the police. The damage is estimated at about £2OO, which we understand is covered by an insurance in the Globe-office. Mr. Hewitt, while in the discharge of his arduous duties, received a severe blow on the face from a bucket, which was thrown down from the burning premises ; but the injury is not of a serious character. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT IN CHURCH-STREET.— On Friday morning, about nine o'clock, a very singular occurrence took place in Church-street, in this to nn. A cab, belonging to Messrs. Cott and Higgs, of the Grecian Hotel, was standing on the rank at the top of Bold-street, when, as is alleged, the horse took fright at a dog, and dashed down Bold-street at a fearful pace, with the driver and a boy on the box, and, in spite of every effort of the cabman to restrain him, the horse rushed through the splendid plate glass front of Messrs. Maculloch and Co., drapers, 75, Church-street, tearing away one of the iron pillars that supported the shop front, and shivering to fragments the large panes on both sides of the door-way. The damage cannot be less than £l5O, the loss of which will, we understand, be borne by the owners of the horse, which is so much injured that it is supposed he must be destroyed. On the previous night, the man who usually drove the horse gave up his situation, on the ground that it was impossible to control the animal, which had never been properly broken in ; the man who was on the box at the time had only been out with him about half an hour when the catastrophe occurred. Both the driver and the boy who was with him had a very narrow escape, as also had some spectators, who were looking into the shop a moment or two previously. MR. CARDWELL, THE OPERATIVE MILLERS, AND CORN PORTERS.—A petition to both houses of parliament received, last week, the signatures of about 200 working men connected with the corn trade of this port. They pray the legislature, " if it be consistent with the general prosperity of the country. so to regulate the laws for the admission of foreign grain, that wheat may be imported in preference to flour." The members selected to pre sent the petition were, Lord Ellesmere in the House of Lords, and Mr. Cardwell in the Commons. A reply has been received from Mr. Cardwell, stating his willingness to present the petition ; but the honourable member adds: "The quantity of flour lately imported from France has been very considerable; and of that importation some of the causes may be permanent, while some, perhaps, are temporary. I cannot but regret any inconvenience which any of my constituents may sustain in consequence of it; yet t cannot encourage you to believe that any duty will be imposed by parliament for the purpose of limiting that trade. The recent free trade policy has increased the em ployment, and therefore the wages of the people, while it has diminished the price of the articles they want. To reverse that policy would be to diminish employment, and to enhance prices, and, therefore, doubly to interfere with the just rights and true interest of those who live by labour." WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.—The Mayor held a court in the Sessions-house on Friday last, when the following parties were fined for using deficient weights and mea sures .—Richard Garry, provision -dealer, Bronte-street ; Bridget Foote, provision-dealer, St. Andrew-street ; Jas. Porter, grocer, Copperas-hill; James Rawlinson, green grocer; Thomas Bann, marine-store dealer, St. Andrew street; Charles'Frederick Carnes, general merchant, Gray son-street; James Scotson, provision-dealer, South -street, Park ; John Atkinson, publican, Harrington-street ; Jane Mother, green-grocer, Park-road ; Henry Worthington, publican, Sefton-street; John Crombie, beerhouse-keeper, Potteries; James Tomkinson, beerseller, Potteries; Thos. Davies, provision-dealer, Edmund-street. Park ; Ellen Pines, publican, Queen Anne-street; Jchn Green, flour dealer, Windsor-street ; John Crowther, butcher, Pitt street ; Thomas Beckwith, hide-merchant ; Lawrence Livesey, publican, Vauxhall-road; Priestley, Griffith, and Cox, merchants; Patrick Doran, marine-store dealer, 'Blundell-street ; Michael Mydon, gooseberry hawker ; Thomas Myers, gooseberry hawker ; Joseph Woodhead, confectioner, Charlotte-street; John Oldfield, Queen square, baker; Thomas Lovett, eating-house keeper, Dawson-street; Joseph Sorton, butcher, Park-lane; Jno. Williams, gooseberry hawker; Henry Miller, coal-dealer, Frederick-street ; Thomas Brother, fish-dealer ; James Gainer, grocer, Sumner-street ; Robert Williams, grocer, Vauxhall-road ; Catherine Lennan, potato-dealer, Chisen hale-street ; Henry Moss, grocer, Great Howard-street ; James O'Brien, marine-store dealer, Great Howard-street; .Job Walton, milk-dealer, Headley -street ; Thos. Cowling, potato-dealer, Denbigh-street; Mary O'Neill, milk dealer, Headley-street; Thomas Spencer, potato-dealer, Park ; James Fellows, groZ•er, Preston-street ; Wm. Potts, grocer, Vauxhall-road ; Arthur Loowick, grocer, Derby road.; Richard Bowman, tobacconist, Highfield-street; Thomas Charnley, marine-store dealer, Moorfield-street ; Mary Ann Hawkins, provision -dealer ' • Henry Lawrey, pea-seller, Quay-street; Thomas Lloyd, provision-deale r , Vauxhall-road ; John Grant, potato-dealer, Vauxhall road ; Mary Jones, marine-store dealer, Marybone. FATAL RESULTS OF THE LATE RIOTS.—We regret to state that two deaths have resulted from the disturbances during the Orange procession. On Wednesday night, John Malley, the unfortunate man who was shot in Scot land-road on Monday afternoon, whilst engaged in a riot with some Irishmen, died in the Northern Hospital. The circumstances under which Malley was shot were as fol lows I—About half-past three o'clock, Malley and several other dock labourers, according to the statement of the police, commenced an attack upon some Orangemen in Scotland-road, near to the Wheatsheaf public-house. A considerable body of police was stationed in the neigh bourhood, and they immediately proceeded to quell the disturbance. On the arrival of the police both parties ran away, and just at this juncture a shot was :fired in the crowd, and almost immediately after Malley was found lying in the street unable to move. He stated he was shot, and the police took him at once to the Rosehill Dispensary, where it was ascertained the ball had entered the fleshy part of the thigh. He had received likewise some severe contusions about the head. He was subse quently conveyed to the Northern Hospital, where, as we have before stated, he died on Wednesday night. A large carving knife was found in Malley's possession, but it appears he did not offer to use this. Shortly before his death, Malley made the following statement to his wife, who visited him before his death :—" When we got to Scotland-road, to the place where the Orange Club was held, some men came out and struck me on the back with a brick. This man had a stick in his hand, which I took from him. The row then began, and I ran away : and as I was going I was shot in the back." The inquest on the body is appointed for this day, at ten o'clock. A post mortem examination was made on Friday at the hospital, when a bullet was extracted.—On Wednesday night a man named Jones, living in a court in Penrhyn-street, died from injuries received by being stabbed the night previous. It appears that on Tuesday night the wife of a police-officer named Greene (124) was assaulted by two or three men near his own house in Penrhyn-street. Greene, on hearing the screams of his wife, ran out, and in the attempt to protect her was stabbed in several places by one of the villains. Jones, who was a neighbour of Greene, then came up to render assistance to Greene, and while so engaged he also received several dangerous stabs in various parts of the body, of which he died on Wed nesday evening. Greene is seriously wounded, but he is expected to recover. The only reason that can be assigned for the outrage on Greene's wife is, that Greene was sup posed to have taken some part against the rioters on the day of the Orange procession. One of the three men concerned in the outrage (Patrick Shea!) is now in cus tody ; but the others have not been apprehended. The inquest in this case has also been adjourned till to-day. We are glad to learn that the two policemen. Jackson and Green, are in a fair way of recovery.—FUNEßAL OF THE Vie-rms.—The two unfortunate men, Malley and Jones, the former of whom died in the Northern Hospital on Wednesday evening, from a gunshot wound, and the latter at his own house, in Penrhyn-street, from being stabbed in the breast, were committed to their last rest ing-place on Sunday. Malley, who was an Irish Roman Catholic, was buried at St. Patrick's Chapel, Park-road. His corpse was followed to the grave by an immense con course of people, who seem to have regarded the man as a martyr to their cause. Jones was burie4 in St. John's Churchyard. The funeral was attended by fits deceased's relatives only. The " boys" who had paid the last ho nours to their deceased comrade Malley, in the cowe of the evening, hecame very unruly gape employment to the poliofoim.ve hours. DINNER AT THE TOWN-RAL.—The Wiyor enter tained a select party, on Thursday eVeang, at the Town hall—the guests being specially invited to meet Mr. Mansfield, the stipendiary magistrate. There were more than twenty magistrates present, seven of whom had passed the civic chair ; and, in addition, the Rev. Mr. Ewbank, the Rev. Mr. Grant, Colonel Falconer, Captain Greig, Isle. Samuel Holme, Mr. Rankin, the town-clerk. the clerk of the peace. Mr. Wybergh, the magistrates' clerk, the coroner, Mr. Dowling, the Governor of the Borough Gaol, &c., &c. The dinner was supplied by Mr. Lynn. THE ASSIZES.—The assizes will commence in Liverpool on Wednesday, the 13th August. The records in causes to be tried here, and at issue on or before Tuesday, the 29; h instant, should be ordered on that• day. The last day for making up issues in time. for trial will be Monday, the 4th of August, on which day the records must be ordered. Eight exclusive days' notice of trial must be given for the next assizes, in causes at issue in time for trial at the last assizes. The jury process for the trial causes here, will be issued on Wednesday morning, the 13th August. Rule day before the assizes Thursday, the 17th instant; rule day after the assizes, Thursday, the 11th of September. In pursuance of the rule of court of March assizes, 1845, the causes will be watered in the following order :-Ist list, Salford Hundred; 2nd list, West Derby Hundred, or elsewhere. The entry of clauses will close at Liverpool at twelve o'clock at noon. on Thursday, the 14th of August. The causes in the 2nd list will not be called on for trial before Saturday the 16th August. DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION.—On Wednesday, an aged female, named Jane Coventry, died at her residen ce in HighfielLstreet, supposed to be from suffocation. It appears that, early on Thursday morning, a boy, living in Highfield-street, saw smoke issuing from the deceased's house. An alarm was immediately given, and the deceased came to the window. She was advised to leave the building immediately, but instead of doing so went to fetch her pocket, which contained money. As she did not make her appearance, the door was broken open, and the deceased was extricated with great difficulty, almost suffocated with smoke. She was taken to a neighbour's house, and on the application of suitable remedies revived. She afterwards wished to be taken to her own house, but her friends objected to her removal.• Ultimately, how ever, her request was complied with, and she was con veyed there. • On Wednesday morning, as the deceased did not make her appearance, some neighbours broke open the door, and found her in a dying state. She sur vived only a short time afterwards. MANSLAUGHTER.—On Tuesday an inquest was held before H. H. Statham, Esq., the deputy-coroner, on view of the body of Ellen Galvin, residing in Saltney-street. It appeared that a man named Richard Roberts, a dock labourer, living in No. 50 Court, New Brick-street, was in the habit of visiting a disreputable house in Duke's place, Saltney-street. His wife having heard of the infa mous proceeding, went with her daughter into the neigh bourhood on Saturday night week. A little after twelve o'clock, she observed her husband come out of the house in question. She threw a stone at him, and hit him upon the back. Roberts became enraged, and picking up a stone about 3 lbs. weight, out of the channel, threw it at his wife. It missed her, but struck the deceased (who was one of a number of women who bad gathered) on the back of the head. She was raised in a state of insensibility, carried home, and expired in about six hours. The jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter" against Roberts. On Wednesday he was taken into custody, and committed for trial under a coroner's warrant. _ THE NEW AMERICAN PACKET-SHIP GREAT WESTERN. —Another addition to the New York liners arrived here on Tuesday, and has taken up her berth in the Bramley- Moore Dock. The Great Western belongs to the Black Ball Line, and has been built by Webb, of New York. Messrs. Baring Brothers are the consignees. She is a three-decker. of most approved build, and substantial structure; 1450 tons register, 230 feet in length, and about 43 feet beam. Her passenger accommodations are lofty and sire, and, when her list is complete, she can carry 900 people on board. The fittings of the cabin and first-class berths, of which there are twenty, are charac terised rather by comfort than splendour, the "walls" of the cabin being grained oak, and the ceiling and interior of the berths being painted white, with gilded mouldings. The pantry, which branches off to the right on entering the cabin, lacks nothing that a good larder ought to pos sess. Ninety passengers can be accommodated in the second-class berths, which range aft beneath the cabin and main deck. They are well appointed and ventilated. The cabin is a poop cabin ; and on the deck above it is a wheel-house, nicely backed off, and supplied with signal. flags and every other requisite. In the centre of the deck also is a detached wooden house, to be used as an hospital. The other deck-houses are commodious, well arran ge d, and of larger size than usual. The rigging of the Great Western is of the most improved character, and she car ries double topsail-yards. Forward the lines of the vessel are sharpish, and there is a good deal of the clipper about her build altogether, though not so much as to interfere with her usefulness in regard to the stowage of cargo. Her stern is square, tastefully ornamented and gilded ; the American eagle and crest occupying the centre of the emblematical decorations. She is commanded by Capt. Shearman, late of the Yorkshire, and is intended to sail for New York on the Ist of August. KIRKDALE MIDSUMMER SESSIONS.—The quarter sessions commenced on Tuesday last. Present, the Ven. Archdeacon Brooks (chairman). J. W. Harden, James Lawrence, Wm. Allcard, James Powell, Z. Sillar, M.D., David Brornilow, S. H. Thompson, W. G. Unsworth, J. S. T. Greene, A. Silvester, R. Theakstone, R. B. Smith, James Bourne, Jobn A. Tinne, Gilbert Greenall, M.P., J. Green, M.D., and T. B. Barclay, Esqrs. Mr. J. Bourne took the oath as deputy-lieutenant of the county. The rates laid for Cie next six months were, Kirkcale, 2d. in the pound ; Ormskirk, lid. ; P re s en t, (police). lad. ; and Warrington, lid. The usual statis tical returns were submitted by Captain Woodford, the chief of the county constabulary, and confirmed. There was an increase of drunkenness in the county, but a de crease of crime generally. The Chairman complimented the county police on the firmness and civility which they uniformly displayed. A lengthy discusssion took place upon the propriety of renewing a license to Havdock Lodge Lunatic Asylum under present circumstances, the recent proprietor, Mr. Coode, having failed, and the cre ditors being actually in possession of the house. Mr. Lawrence, it was said, was acting manager at present, but some of the magistrates were of opinion that he had, notwithstanding, some connexion with Mr. and Miss Cootie, and was not, as he represented himself to be, an independent party. Mr. Harden moved that the applica tion for a license be granted for four months only, Mr. Lrwrence being informed that, at the expiration of that time, the renewal could only be granted on deeds being deposited with the Clerk of the Peace, showing a perfect discharge from Mr. and Miss Coode. An amendment, however, on this, that no license be granted to Mr. Law rence, was carried. The court adjourned at four o'clock. till Wednesday, when the criminal business was proceeded with. The following gentlemen were sworn on the grand jury :—Messrs. James Rowland Brandreth, West Derby, foreman ; Charles Widdowes, Pennington ; Matthew Jones, Liverpool ; Edward Banister, West Derby ; Rd. Leather, Widness; John M'Clellan, Widness; John Frederick Beck, Widness ; J. Rimmer, Whiston ; A. Keys, Whiston ; R. Barton, Westleigh ; Henry Kenyon, Westleigh ; Samuel Banks, Westleigh ; William Ander son, Westleigh ; William Hodgson, Pennington ; Thos. Traverse Heyes, Pennington; John Bennett, Pennington ; John Ingham, Liverpool ; James Hobbs, Liverpool ; Thomas Warder, Lowton ; James Worsley, Lowton ; James Kennedy, Lowton ; Thomas Kynaston, Lowton ; George Harris, Lowton. The calendar showed the names of only sixty-five prisoners, most of which were charged with trivial offences. BANKRUPTCY COURT.—IN RE WILLIAM ANDREWS. —On Tuesday this bankrupt came bsfore Mr. Commis sioner Perry, on.an application for his certificate. The bankrupt was formerly a commission merchant in this town, and was in the habit of using accommodation paper, which His Honour thought was a course of proceeding as a trader which ought to be marked with censure. He con sidered the certificate ought to be suspended forsix months, and then one of the third class. Protection was in the meantime granted.---Tuomits EDWARDS' BANKRUPT CY.—This bankrupt came before the court on Thursday last, the day appointed for the choice of assignees. It will be recollected that, about a fortnight since, consider able resistance was made to Mr. Ayres, officer of the Liverpool Bankruptcy Court, when taking possession of the premises of the bankrupt, who was formerly a basket maker in Roscoe-street, and sexton of St. Luke's Church, in this town. On that occasion had it not been for the forbearance of Mr. Ayres, there is little doubt that a serious breach of the peace would have resulted, and, as it was, the officer of the court was compelled to break open the door of the building to gain an entrance. It was thought by Mr. Dodge, solicitor, that the importance of the case demanded immediate examination, and the bankrupt was accordingly interrogated in a separate court by that gentleman. The bankrupt refused to give direct answers:to the questions put to him with respect to his books, although told by Mr. Dodge that he would be taken before the commissioner if lie persisted in his eva sions of the questions, and would very probably be sent to Lancaster Castle. Edwards still declined to give a definite reply, and Mr. Dodge then proceeded to the court, where Mr. Commissioner Perry was sitting, and stated that the bankrupt had produced a certain book, which he said was the only one he had kept since he had been in business, a period of eleven years and more. From the first part of this hook several leaves bad been torn or cut out, and a similar abstraction of several pages was observable from the centre of the hook. The commis sioner, having asked the bankrupt if he was prepared to answer the necessary questions which he could do by reference to his books, if they were properly kept, Edwards again referred to them, and retired to the private court with Mr. Dodge. His answers were still deemed so very unsatisfactory by Mr. Dodge, that lie deferred the further pursuit of his inquiries until a future day, in order that Edwards may be examined in the presence of the commissioner.—lN RE:THOMAS WILLIAMS.--On Wed nesday, Mr. Commissioner Perry gave judgment in this case. The bankrupt was formerly an innkeeper, and curled on business at the Sandway Hotel, near Waverhem, Cheahire. Several very lenethy investigations had taken place into the bankrupt's affairs, and more particularly with reference to certain bills, the names attached to which bad, it was alleged, been used by the bankrupt without the authority of the parties. The commissioner reviewed the whole, and called attention to the more pro minent charges against the bankrupts—those of u s i ng t h e names of persons to bills, and incurring debts without the means of payment. He felt bound to inflict upon the bankrupt such a punishment as would not only be commensurate with the offence in his case, but ac t as a wanring to others; certificate must be Wi tted Altogether. CORO.NF.RSHIP FOR THE HUNDRED OF WEST DERBY. —The nomination of candidates for the vacant office of coroner for West Derby, occasioned by the recent death of the late Mr. John Hayes, took place on Friday last, at the Court-house, Preston, before Thomas Percival, Esq., High Sheriff. Two gentlemen, Mr. Charles Edward Driffield, deputy-coroner. and Mr. John Blundell entered into a contest. Both gentlemen are attorneys, the former practising at Present, and the latter in this town. The proceedings partook of all the bustle and excitement of a contested parliamentary election. Mr. Robert Townley Parker, of Cuerden-hall, nominated - Alr. Blundell, and Mr. Watts, of Charley seconded the motion. Mr. S. Taylor, of Eccleston-Ball, proposed Mr. Driffield, se conded by Mr. Cunliffe, of Myerscough house. The Rev. J. 0. Parr, Vicar of Preston, spoke in favour of Mr. Driffield, and was replied to by Mr. John Rosson, of Moore-hall. On the motion being put the show of hands was decided:7 in favour of Mr. Driffield. On the motion of Mr. Parker a poll was granted, and the voting shortly afterwards commenced. At the close of the poll in the evening both parties stood even, 675 each. On the fol lowing day an address was issued, stating that Mr. Blun dell had retired from the contest. The cause assigned for this premature result is, that Mr. Blundell had at an early stage of the contest polled his whole strength, while his opponent had as it were only breathed himself. SHIP ON FIRE. — The American ship " Lapland," Captain Simpson, just arrived at this port from New Orleans, with a cargo of cotton, very narrowly escaped total destruction by fire. On the 4th June, in lat. 26 31, lon. 80, about 5 p.m., the day having been calm and sultry, and Capt. Simpson having occasion to send into the hold, ordered the scuttle in the cabin floor to be taken off. This was no sooner done than smoke issued from the hold in such dense volumes that in a few seconds the cabin was filled. Captain Simpson immediately ordered water to be handed down ; and in the meantime, in order to obtain working room, he had the sail room cleared of all the spare sails. The men then proceeded to break out the cargo, in order to get at the seat of the fire. This was no easy task, the smoke being suffocating. After much difficulty they reached the fire, and found a bale of cotton nearli burnt through. The fire buckets were. handed down, and water was poured upon the burning mass; the bale was then torn to pieces, and the still smouldering cotton thrown overboard through the cabin windows. All traces of fire being removed, and a strict. watch kept on the hold in case of any re-appearance of it. the ship proceeded on her voyage, and arrived here on Wednesday. No conjecture as to the cause of the fire can be formed, the scuttle not having been open for three days previous to the occurrence. It is fortunate that it was discovered so early, as a few hours longer would have enabled the fire to attain such a head as would have ren dered the loss of the ship end cargo inevitable. A VETERAN.—A man named James Clarke died in Liverpool last week at the age of 106 years. His long life had been a very chequered one. Ile was born in the county of Down, in Ireland, and had been brought up as a cooper. At 21 years of age he came to Liverpool, and obtained employment. He continued in this occupation many years, during which time he visited various parts of the world, and became the hero of many daring exploits on board privateers and other vessels during the war. On one occasion he was highly complimented by the com mander of the Mary Anne privateer, for his conduct during an engagement between that vessel/4nd two French privateers, which, after a gallant fight of four hours and a half, lowered their colours to the British flag. He was afterwards taken prisoner in an engagement with the French, and suffered a long imprisonment in that country. At the close of the war be returned home and resumed his occupation, having worked for many years of tire latter portion of his life for a gentleman named Holdgraves. He continued in this employment up to within three years of his death ; and, from that time until his decease, his master kindly allowed him ten shillings a-week. He re tained his faculties to the last, and only kept his bed for a fortnight. He outlived seven of his children, one daughter being now alive, who is 60 years of age, and re sided with her father in No. 7 Court, Watkinson-street. VEGETARIAN BANQUET.-00 Friday night that class of philosophers known as the Vegetarian Society celebrated their fourth anniversary by a grand banquet at the Con cert-hall, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. About 330 guests sat down, the majority being strangers from Manchester and elsewhere. A profusion of flowers graced the tables ; and the hill of fare may perhaps be in teresting :—Savour! Dishes : Savoury pies, bread and parsley fritters, mushroom pies, rice fritters.—Sweets : Moulded ground rice, blanc-manee, moulded sago, cheese cakes.—Fruits : Grapes, strawberries, cherries, and a variety of preserved fruits. The mushroom pie, &c., having been discussed, James Simpson, Esq., a magis trate of the county, took the chair, supported by Mrs. Simpson, Professor Mussey, of America, and a host of vegetarian friends. Mr. Brotherton, M.P., who had been expected, was unable to attend. After the Queen's health had been drunk most loyally in aqua pura, the chairman delivered a very lengthy address in advocacy of this peculiar dietetic reform. He said the greatest philo sophers of antiquity were all vegetations. He denounced the drinking usages of the country, which consigned to the drunkard' grave 60,000 people annually. Three fourths of the people of the earth were consumers of vegetable food, and the bone and muscle of the labouring world were built bp, not on flesh, but of vegetarian diet. The cholera had not carried off a single disciple of the vegetarian school. After a glee, the chairman introduced the Rev. Mr. Metcalfe. of America, who had carried out the vegetarian practice for 42 years ; and had come 3,000 miles, principally, he believed, to be present at various vegetarian demonstrations in this country. Mr. Metcalfe and other gentlemen then addressed the meeting ; after which the festival closed. THE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S FUND. --The following letter relative to the intended opposition to the Merchant Seamen's Fund Bill has been received by Mr. J. Pember ton, a gentleman who has, for several years past, taken a very prominent part in the matter : Whitehall gardens, 14th July, 1851. DEAR SIR,—I have just received your letter. It gives me the first intimation which has reached me of any intention on the part of any of my constituents to object to the Merchant Seamen's Fund Bill. As regards that fund, two courses are open. First, to leave the fund in each port to take its chance, in which case early insolvency will overtake the majority; or, second, to wind up the whole system : and this it is proposed to do by this bill, and the Treasury and the House of Com mons have expressed their willingness to furnish the requisite aid from the general resources of the country. Ido not think it possible to take the intermediate ground of accepting aid from the Consolidated Fund, without, at the same time, sur rendering nil the assets which the est a t e ma y p ossess. On re ferring to the actuary's report upon Liverpool you will find after crediting us with assets .50,000, we are still reported to be deficient x 25,000, to meet our engagements in full. I know that the accuracy of this report is disputed ; not because the figures are questioned, but because it is argued that the fund is to be regarded as a charity only, and not as a benefit society, and that such pensions only can, from time to time, be claimed by the sailors, as the funds will. from time to time, enable the trustees to bestow : still, this ground, if taken, must go to the maintenance of the whole fund upon its r resent footing ; and if it had been intended, on the part of Liverpool, to object to the plan of winding it up, earlier measures ought to have been taken in that sense. I sent the bill down the day it was printed. and have remained until now under the impression that there was no intention to oppose it. If any endeavour should taw be made to induc., the House of Commons to retrace its steps, and to abandon the bill, it could meet with no support, tile measure having passed nearly through committee, and having met with the general concurrence of all sides. I cannot, there fore, encourage you to engage in a contest in which I am sure you would he unsuccessful ; and remain, dear sir, your very faithful servant, Euw. CA RDWELL. J Pemberton, Esq. FATAL AFFRAN.—On Saturday morning a sanguinary affray took place at Birch, near Manchester, between a party of unionist brickmakers and the watchers at a brick croft, who had been placed on guard in anticipation of the attack. The brick-croft belongs to Mr. James Farr, of Rusholme, and is situated about a hundred yards south of the new church at Birch. Mr. Farr is an object of aver sion to the unionists, in consequence of a turn•ont two years ago of his men, since which time he has refused to employ any one in connexion with the union. Some of the unionist brickmakers attacked this croft last year, and were tried at the Summer Assizes for the offence. On Sunday week three men attacked his watchers, having stones concealed in their stocking feet, with which they struck and beat them badly. Having reason to believe the attack would be repeated, he has had four men watching the croft every night during the week, one of them having a gun in his possession, and the others having a small can non loaded and pointed so as to sweep the flats of new bricks, or those most easily damaged, transversely in the direction of the road which it was expected that the unionists would come, should they renew the attack in any force About five minutes past twelve o'clock on Saturday morning the unionists began to assemble in great force on the north side of Birch Church, and, from the signals, which were given by loud whistles, it appears they came in three parties, and concentrated their forces before crossing the wide and deep brook which separated them from the brick-croft. They had to cross the brook by a narrow foot-bridge, and the sullen and indistinct murmur of voices rind the trampling of their feet gave warning of their approach to the watchers. They ap proached the brick•c r oft at a qu i c k run , an d , after firing several shots at a kiln where two of the watchers stood, they rushed on to a flat of bricks and succeeded in de stroying 6,000 to 7,CCO, besides tumbling over whole walls of new briclo, which bed been already dried. The watchers say there mutt hate been at least a hundred of them ;. and in the dead of night, when the moon was par tially .obscured, they appeared like a black cloud spread over the further side of the croft. A gun was disaarged at them, but apparently without Effect ; and a moment after the cannon was also discharged. It was loaded with five or six marbles and about a dczen slugs, and appeared to tell heavily upon the ranks of the marauders, for num bers of them cried out and shrieked from rain, and the whole body were panic-stricken and began to retreat. They left, however, one of their number dead on the field, the man having been shot under the left. car. Another was carried on the shoulders of come of the retreating body, and they sought to leave him in some new and un finished houses a few hundred yards distant; but a men who watched the premises eluting the night interfered with them, and compelled them to take their companion with them under the threat of bringing the police upon them. The man they carried was not dead, but appeared from his cries to be in great agony. The county police, from the different police-stations at Lonesight, Levenshulme, Chorlton, and Didsbury, hearing the sound of fire-aims, soon came up, hut not in time to apprehend tiny of the unionists. The body of the man found dead on the brick field was carried to the Birch Villa Hotel, Rusholme, but, up to Saturday night, had not been identified by name, nor have any traces of his companions been discovered. When found, he bad a large cavalry pistol lying under his head, and in his,pockets were six pistol balls, a box full of No. 4 shot, a paper of powder, and a quantity of caps. Indeed, there is reason to suppose all the party were well armed, for they dlscharged from twenty to twenty-five shots at the watchens, but with only the effect of putting p 1344 through the cog Piece of them. MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—On Thursday evening, between eight and nine o'clock, a female was observed in Queen-street carrying in her arms a young child. Her careless manner, and the mode in which she held the child, attracted the attention of several persons, and she was desired to cover it up and take better care of it. She soon afterwards threw the child down on some steps and ran away. A police-officer was called, who, on taking up the child, found it to be, as he supposed, in a state of insensibility, and conveyed it to the Northern Hospital ; but, on reaching the hospital, life was found to be extinct. The supposition was, that the woman referred to had destroyed her offspring, and an inquiry was made with a view to her discovery. About half-past ten o'clock a female was seen walking backwards and forwards on the landing-stage, apparently in a very excited state, and in a few minutes afterwards she plunged into the river. A boat was procured, and the unfortunate woman rescued. She was conveyed, in a state of insensibility, to the re ceiving-house, where, after the application of the usual remedies, she partially recovered. She talked in the most incoherent manner; and asked why she was not allowed to drown herself? or if she could not have arsenic, which would release her from her sufferings in this world ? She said that she had murdered her child (alluding to the one taken to the hospital), and had destroyed another previ ously in a dark passage. After being repeatedly ques tioned, the distracted woman stated her name to be Mary Powell ; and this name corresponded with the name on a pawn-ticket found upon her. Every attention was paid to her at the receiving-house; hut she was not removed until Friday morning. In the meantime, inquiries were being made with a view to her identification. It now ap pears that she was an inmate of the Workhouse, and had been in the asylum there, but was discharged as cured two months ago. She is the wife of a clerk in town, who is said to have sadly ill-used her, and there is no doubt that she strangled the child (a girl about five years of age) carried to the Northern Hospital, for there is the mark of a rope around its neck, and the appearance of the lips and eyes indicate, too clearly, strangulation. She left the Workhouse on Thursday with her two children, and little doubt is felt that her statement is but too true, and that both have perished. The body of the second child has not yet been found ; the woman's statements varying as to the precise spot where the deed was committed. PUBLIC MEETINGS. ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS FOR TOXTETII-PARK. —On Friday morning, a meeting was convened at the Public-office, Toxteth-park, for the purpose of electing commissioners in the room of gentlemen whose periods of office had expired ; when the chair was occupied by Mr. Gregson. Upon the motion of Mr. Richard Rathbone, seconded by Mr. Allpass, the following gentlemen were unanimously chosen " highwaymen" for the township : Mr. Thomas Avison, Mr. Andrew Brown, Mr. William Peacock, Mr. Thomas Tippin, and Wm. Ibison. ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF LOCAL INTER ESTS.—On Wednesday, the first meeting of the council of the Burgesses and Ratepayers' Association for the Protection of Local Interests was held at tile Queen's Arms Hotel, Dale-street. The meeting was numerously attended by deputations from the different ward com mittees. Mr. M. A. Gage was elected president, Dr. James Collins and Mr. T. Bott vice-presidents, and Mr. G. Colt treasurer. The objects of the association are indicated by its title ; several thousand members already belong to it, and, if attention be directed to the legiti mate objects of the association, it cannot fail to be suc cessful. MEETING OF ROMANISTS.—On Tuesday night, an " aggregate meeting" of the Roman Catholics of Liver pool was held at the Concert-hall, "to unite, in mea sures• for establishing, on a firm basis, a journal which shall be devoted to the promotion of Catholic purposes, and the defence of Catholic rights and interests." John Ronson, Egq., of Moor-hall, was called to the chair, and strongly advocated the proposed measure. The Rev. Mr. Noble moved the first resolution, enunciating the necessity of establishing a Romanist newspaper in Liver pool, as his brethren were now misrepresented by the press, their faith belied, and their conduct as citizens misconstrued. The Rev. Mr. Duggan seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried. Mr. M'Con very, late of the Belfast Vindicator, and who is establish ing the proposed paper here, made a very long speech, and Dr. Cahill also addressed the meeting. WEST DERBY BOARD OF GUARDIANS. --The guar dians held their weekly meeting cm Wednesday, at the Workhouse, Mr. Roskell in the chair. Present, Messrs. Harrison, Alpass, Craig, Carter, Abraham, Lunt, Bun ting, Biown, Miller, Johnson, Ledger, Tattersall, Jeffreys, T. Smith, J. Birch, Pye, J. Jones, Lightbody, James Birch, Shaw, Pilkington, and W. B. Jones. The balance in hand was announced to be £627 153. The clerk made his customary report in reference to the exa mination of the various books. Cheques to the amount of £697 4s. 7d. were ordered. On the motion of Mr. Alpass, seconded by Mr. Abraham, a resolution was passed that every-board day the paupers admitted into the workhouse during the preceding week be examined, in order to ascertain whether they were chargeable to the common fund. The motion for a subscription of £lOO per annum to the Southern and Toxteth Hospital, of which notice bad been given on the 2d instant, was lost. The tender of Messrs. Evans and Sons, for the supply of drugs and medicines during twelve months, commencing on the 17th instant, was accepted. There was no other business of interest. HEALTH COMMITTEE.—At the meeting of the Health Committee, on Thursday, the medical officer reported that during the week ending the 12th instant, 199 deaths were registered in the borough, against 187 in the week previous, and an average of 206 in the same week of the three preceding years, deducting cholera. The deaths in the parish were 136, and in the extra parochial wards 54. Diseases of the lungs caused 46 deaths, three more than in the previous week ; while in diseases of the zymotic class, which caused 53 deaths, there was a decrease of six. Of the 53 deaths, 31 were from bowel complaints and fever—that is, 18 from the former and 13 from the latter. 'Of the 18 from bowel complaints, 15 were below five years of age. Scarlatina was fatal in four cases, measles in three, croup three, erysipelas one. Only five died from small-pox, and of these two were after vaccina tion. More than thirty-one per cent. of the total mor tality occurred in infants below the age of twelve months. A cooper died in Watkinson-street at the age of 106. The temperature was below the average on every day of the week. The meat reading of the barometer was 29 92 inches—slightly above the average. The wind was from the north-west throughout the week, and the mean daily horizontal motion of the air was was 218 miles. THE DOCK COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting of the Dock Committee was held on Thursday.—present, Mr. Littledale presiding, Messrs. Rankin, Molyneux, Robinson, Steele, Holmes, Jones, Holt, Langsdale, Tobin, Fisher, Turner, Bold, Kendall, and Sandbach.— The permanent labourers in the Albert Dock warehouses applied for a week's holiday (with pay), that they might visit the Exhibition. There were said to be 55 of them. The application, so far as the payment of wages was con cerned, was declined.—The annual account of the treasurer respecting warehouse management for the year ending the 24th June, was submitted and laid upon the table.—Six pence per day extra was recommended to be allowed to three or four men employed in sugar sortinz and sampling in the warehouses. Their present wages are 21s. a week, whilst those of the common porters are only 18s. Declined.—Other recommendations by the warehouse management committee to raise the wages of particular persons were also refused, Mr. Halms remarking that the committee appeared to have been quite carried away with a little prosperity.—The Chairman announced that himself, Mr. Sandbach, and Mr. Fisher, had together revised the list of dock ratepayers, and there had been brit one new claim.—lt Was announced that a conveyance of land to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Company was now ready for scaling; and the board soon afterwards adj turned. THE LATE EARL OP DERBY'S BEQUEST.—SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.—A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday last, to take into consi deration the best means of fulfilling the late Earl of Derby's intention (as contained in the letter which we published last week), in brqueathine his valuable museum to the town of Liverpool. Mr. Picroer thought that, as chair man of the Museum and Library Committee, it would not be deemed presumptuous if he took the liberty of propos ing a resolution on the subject. He then went on to trace the connexion which had existed between the Knowsley family and the town of Liverpool for a long se ries•of years, observing that the interests of Liverpool and the house of Stanley had waxed and increased together. True it was that Liverpool could now stand by itself, and needed no lordly patronage, yet there were times when the support of the noble family under consideration was necessary to its growth and prosperity. The late exl had srent a long life in the pursuit I , f that of which he was so fond, end the result of that study was the splendid collec tion he had now so handsomely bequeathed to Liverpool, for the instruction and amusement of its inhabitants. It, would be remembered that on the occasion when he (Air. Paton) had the honour of proposing to the Council, in the first instance, the establishment of a library and museum, he made allusion to this very collection of the Earl of Derby ; and suggested that it was not altogether improbable that, whenever it should please Providence to remove that noble lord from this stage ofexistence, this collection might be bequeathed to the town of Liverpool, if they had a place in which to locate it. He did not ex pect that his words would have proved prophetic in so short a time, though such had been the case, although be had received no intimation previously of the noble lord's intentions. There could scarcely, he thought, be two opinions upon the present subject. It seemed as if cir cumstances almost forced upon them the necessity of es tablishing a museum of natural history and various other things, calculated for the amusement and instruction of the inhabitants of the town. Not only popular opinion, but circumstances to which lie need not further allude, seemed to place it before them as a matter of duty; and he wns sure they would feel it a pleasure and delight to administer thus to the intellectual wands of the town. He bad great pleasure in moving, " That this Council desire to record the grateful sense entertained by the Corporation for this munificent offer of a collection so well calculated to afford the means of amusement and instruction to the inhabitants of this borough and the public ; and it is re solved that it be referred to the Library and Museum Committee to confer with the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby as to the best mans of carrying into effect the wishes and intentions of the late Earl, and to report thereon to the Council." The motion having been se conded, several members of the Council spoke in the warmest terms of the feeling towards the town of Liver pool which had suggested the bequest.. The resolution Was of course carried unanimously.—The.next resolution was a recommendation to the Finance Committee, that a proposal of the Deck Committee as to the new street in lieu of Wapping be accepted, viz. that four yards be added to the average width of the present street, at the expense of the Corporation, the Dock Trustees making the like addition of four yards so that the new street may be of the width of twenty-four yards and ten inches. Mr.iIORNBY moved the confirmation of the recommendation, which was carried unanimously. This being the whole of the business, the Council broke up after about half an hour's sitting. BIRTHS. On the 10th instant, at Pove-leys, the wife of T. Percival Ileywood, Esq., of a daughter. On the 10th instant, Mrs. John Knox, of Brook-street. Bir kenhead, of a son. On the 10th instant, the wife of W. W. Willink, Esi., of a son. On the 12th instant, the wife of Mr. James Bremner, of Washington-street, of a daughter. On the 12th instant, the wire of Mr. Enos Lace, of Aigburth street, Windsor, of a daughter. On the 13th instant, Mrs. William Pearson, of Grove-street, of a son. On the 14th instant, the lady of Wm. M‘Curtin, Esq., of Grove-street, Abercromby-square, of a daughter. On the 14th instant, in Field-street. Everton, the wife of Mr. It. Smorthet, letterpress -printer, of a son. On the 15th blatant, at Bootle, Mrs. John Henshaw, of a son. On the 16th instant, Mrs. Edmund Jacob, of Edge-lane, of a daughter. On the 16th instant, at Clone's Vennal, Newton, the wifebf Mr. A. Johnston, sawyer, of twin sons , . sixteen months ago Mrs. J. presented her husband with twin daughters. The whole are alive and doing well. On the 17th instant, Mrs. James Patterson, of Windsor street, of a daughter. On the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. B. It. Isaac, of Bedford street North, of a daughter. On the 17th instant, at York, the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Vicars, Royal Engineers, of a son. _ _ . On the 19th instant,' Mrs. W. P. Hornby, of Somerville, Seacombe, of a son. MARRIED. On the 12th instant, at St. Martin's-in.the-Fields, London. by the Rev: Sydney Clark, Mr. Francis Fox Visick, of Devonshire,. to Margaret, daughter of the late Mr. Robert GI eer, of Preston. On the (3111 instant, at St. Philip's Church, by the Rev. C. 1-I. Burton, M.A., Mr. S. Judson to Miss Margaret Maxwell. On the 13th instant, at S . Nicholas's Church, Mr. R. M. Kirkpatric, of the Railway-station, Chester, to Miss M. Manley, of Newtown, Chester. On the 14th instant, at the Baptist Chapel, Bootle, by the Rev. D. B. Joseph, the Rev. P. Aspinall Hampson to Eliza, daughter of the late J. B. Lockhart. Esq., of this town. • On the 14th instant, at Ch es t er , Mr. ames Bancroft. jun., station-master, Tranwere, to Miss Susannah Pleetcroft, of Chester. On the 14th instant, at All Saints' Church, Newton, by the Rev. W. Hutchinson, Charles, son of James Gafford], Req., of Hunkinfield, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Alfred Norton, Esq., of Stratford-house, Newton. Oh the 15th instant, at St. John's Church, by the Rev. R. W. Wo!sey, 8.A., Mr. William Holmes to Miss Sarah Sanders. On the 15th instant, at St. John's Church, Mr. Thos. Walters to Mrs. Elizabeth Blayney. On the 15th instant, at St. Peter's Church, Sackville-street, Everton, by the Rev. S. B. Sutton, 8.A., Mr. Ambery, book seller, Manchuster, to Miss Ashcroft, ofTariton street, Everton. On the 15th instant, at Badley, near Daventry, Northampton shire, by the Rev. 'nomad Green, vicar, Mr. Thomas Lowe, chemist and druggist, Islington-square, Liverpool. to Sarah, third daughter of the late George Acton, Esq., of Normanton on-Stour, Nottirghamshit e, Captain in H.M. 27th Foot. On the 15th instant, at the Presbyterian Church, Islington, by the Rev. V. M. White, Mr. Alexander Muir, o f L on d on, to Jemima, eldest daughter of D. Kent, Esq., of this town. On the 15th instant, at Childwall Church, by the Rev. J. Bushby, Mr. Wm. Kay, of Wavertree, to Miss Mary Jackson, of Little Wootton. On the 15th instant, at St. Silas's Church, by the Rev. S. Minton, Mr. Edward Hughes to Lucy Anne, youngest daughter of the late Captain Lott, formerly of her Majesty's 76th and and 41st Regiments of Foot. On the Melt instant, at St. John the Baptist's Church, Mr, William Kelly to Miss Sarah Coglilan. On the IGtli instant, at St. Bride's Church, Mr. John Bell, of Maryport. to Christiana, youngest daughter of the late Captain Robert M`Gan. On the 16th instant, by license, at St. Thomas' Church, by the Rev. H. Carpenter, incumbent of St. Miclizel's Pitt-street, Mr. Henry Watson, licensed victualler, to Miss Sarah Buck, youngest daughter of Mr. John Bnck, cooper, Gilbert street. On the 16th instant, at St. Mary's Church. Edge-bill, by the Rev. F. Barker, Mr. John Walton, of Bedford, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Captain Hargraves. • On the 16th instant, at Childwall Church, William Thomas, stoker on the London and Northwern Railway, son of the late William Thomas, of Rainhill, and formerly of Ncston, Cheshire. to Miss Eliza Hunter, second daughter of the late Edward Hunter, of Huyton-quarry. On the 16th instant, at the Parish Church of All Saints, Wellington, Clement Sweetman, Esq., of Somerford Booths, near Congleton, Cheshire, to Louisa Catherine Sophia, second daughter of St. John Chiverton Charlton, Esq. of Apley Castle, near Wellington, Salop. On the 16th instant, at St. Jude's Church. by the Rev. J. Lowe, M A., Mr. Edward Okell, appraiser and auctioneer, to Marian Eliza, daughter of the late Robert Ilughca, Esq., timber-merchant. On the 17th instant, at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. F. Parry, 8.D., incumbent of St. Clement's, the Rev. T. D. Halsted, sub-chaplain of wt. Thomas's Hospital, Newcastle-on- Tyne, to Jane Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Wm. Nott, Esq., of her Majesty's Customs, at this port. On the 17th instant, at the Cathedral, Manchester, by the Rev. Joseph Anderton, of Ciitheroe. John, second son of liobt. Anderson, Esq., of Clifton park, Birkenhead, to Mary Jane, only daughter of the late Thomas Roberts. Esq.. of Salford. On the 17th instant, at St. Auzustine's Church, by the Rev. Mr. Davey, Daniel D. King, Esq., of the state of Ohio, U.S., and son of the late Jerome King. Esq., of Killarney, Ireland, to Dorsi), third daughter of Mr. Thomas Sheehan. of this town! On the 17th instant, at St. George's Church, by the Yen. the Archdeacon Brooks, Tyndall, third son of Robert Bright. Fsq„ of Abbot's Leigh, 11:isfol, to Mary, eldest daughter of William Fletcher, Esq., of this town. _ On the 17 , h instant, at St. James's Church, by the Rev. H. Hampton, Mr. William Hughes, of Neston, to Hannah, second daughter of Mr. William Derbyshire, of Everton. On the 17th instant. at Newington Chapel, by the Rev. Robt. Spence, Mr. George Meadows Butler to Alice, fourth daughter of Mr. John Plumb, prevision dealer, of this town. On the 19th instant, at St. George's Church, Everton, by the Rev. Wm. Withers Ewbank, M.A., Mr. Richd. Widdows. Jun., of this town, to Mary Ann e , daughter of the late Edwd. Jones Esq., of Plus yn Bottum, Merionethshire. , On the 20th instant, at St. Philip's Church, Mr. Samuel M`Grackin to Miss Ellen Ann Braden. _ . On the 20th instant, at St. Philip's Church, Mr. Samuel Yonds to Miss 3lartha Redwood. Yesterday, at St. Philip's Church, m. Edward Taylor, watchmaker, to Miss Rebecca Mason. DIED. On the 11 of May, at Secunderabad, Captain John Aferritt, of the 2d European Light Infantry. On the 3d of May, at Holvwell, in her 88th year, Mrs. Parry, relict of the late P. Parry, Esq., of Twysog. On the sth May, at sea, near the Cane of Good Hope, on board the Queen, from Cn!cutta, aged 63, Com man d er J. H. Johnston, R.N., controller of Government steamers, lion. East India Company's Service. The deceased was the first to open the route to India by steam, in the Enterprise, in 1825, and subsequently to establish steam navigation on the Indian rivers. On the sth instant, in London; aged 32, Mr. Dugald Grant, jun., from Keith, late naval instructor on beard the Queen. The deceased was a young man of very superior scholarship. made an excellent appearance at King's College, and carried off the 11 tit tonian prLze of .t•6O some few years ago. On the Bth instant, at Aberystwyth, aged SO, Mr. Erasmus Jones, formerly of Alltfedw, near Llanfihaugelycreuddyn. Deceased was celebrated for his discoveries of lead ore, and was the person who first fount ore at Frongoch, the property of the Earl of Lisburne, now worked by the Messrs. Taylors, and which are decidedly the most profitable leadworks in Wales. On the 9th instant,. at South Town-house, Torquay, Devon shire, aged 77, Wm. Theakstone. E sq., f or f i fty-two years a medical epractitioner instant, at a ß t 2t a la n l e a , Yorkshire. (hanced ig Col. W. Roberts. The late colonel received the gold medal for serviceat the battle of Barosa, nt which he commanded a battery. On the 9th instant, at Swindale, in the 101st year of his age, Mr. John Fell, better known as "Auld Jack Fell, the moudy c 6 a 2 t , tc l ll l l l the e . '.' . D 10th guerr instant, erthe Petit ent,.! i 13 . 0 1 is% the daguerreotypeearParis, sutide processnly. age o d f fixing images by means of light. On the 11th instant, aged 23, Martha, youngest daughter of the late Rev. W. Vevers, Wesleyan minister. On the 11th instant, aged 77, Miss Mary Robinson. On the 12th instant, ut the residence of his son-in-law, Mr; James Smith, g, Rodney-street, in his 64th year, Mr. Wm. Johnson, formerly of Leeds. On the 12th instant, at Alloway, Ayr. aged SO, Mr. D. Ten nant. blacksmith. The deceased's mother was present at the birth of the poet Burns, and he himself recollected him in his early days. On the 12th instant, after a few days' illness, aged 12 years, Alice, only daughter of Mr. Joseph I)idsburey, of Cookson street._ On the )2th instant, at Newton•le-Willows, aged 32, Mr. J. Withers, manager of the Newton Crown Glassworks. On the 13th instant, after a short but painful illness, aged 42, Mrs. Elizabeth Newton, late of the Punch-bowl, Rathhone street, deeply and sincerely regretted by her relatives and friends. (in the 13th instant, at Dover, aged 65, Colonel Robert Thompson, Royal Fogineers. Dece&ed was present at the century of ,Martinique and sitle of Fort Bourbon, for which he received the silver war medal and clasp. He also took part in the blockade of Santora, the operations against Antwerp, and in the expedition for the reduction of Fort Baatez, in the Island of South Beveland, and from 1830 to IF-36 commandid the Engi neers at the Cape of Good Hope, particularly in the campaign of 1P35 in Kaffuland. He entered the service in 1804. On the 14th instant, aged 25, Jane, only daughter of Mr. Robert Williams, tailor, Clayton-street. • On the 14th instant, in Egerton-street, Mary, daughter of Mr. Lewis. of Pentre•r Beridd, Montgomeryshire. On the 14th instant, at Tranmere. aged 24, Wm. Henry Allen, only son of Mr. Lyall Ward Sparrow. On the 14th instant, aged 53, Mr. Thomas Clare, of London•. road. On the 14th instant, aged 22, Samuel, second son of Mr. D. Smith. of Seymonr.street. On the 14th instant, at Evesham, aged 98, Mr. W. Hughes sen. On the 14th instant. aged -50, the Right Hon. the Earl of Clindeville. The deceased was a representative peer of Ire land, and his son, Lord Tulla tn o re , w ho succeeds him, will not have any seat m the Upper House On the 14th instant, at the residence of her aunt, Great George-square, after a short, ramful illness, aged 12. Mary Williams. On the 14th instant, aged 73, Mrs. Hannah Roberts, relict of the . late Mr. William Itobests, formerly toaster of the Sham rock Packet, between this port and On the 15th instant, in Pleasant-street, aged 46, Mr. Robert Jones, late brewer, of Rose-Lill. On the 15th instant, in Dexter-street, aged 7 9 . Lieutenant Michael Knowles, of the Royal Sappers and Nliners. On the 15th instant, Catherine liarrictt, wife of W. W. Wil link, E.sq,„ i!,t,hite; Pee. F . instant, ,of i s n ol N e N o ' h ui e :l u t e ! d•lane, aged 38, Alice, wife On the 17th instant, , sh a i ,z r e e t . i 57, Anne, hi Bootle-l ane, ofOG wife of Robert Hower, stock and share broker, of this town. On the 17th instant, in Piumpton-street, Tiverton, aged 62, Mary, wife of Mr. Peter Howard. On the 17th instant, at his residence, Hornby, in his 81st year, Dr. Lingard, the great historian of England. On the the 18th instant. aged 53, Mr. Francis Simpson, of Great Orford•street, son of the late Mr. Francis Simpson, mer chant, Lancaster. On the 19th instant, aged 1 year, Frederick I'hipps, youngest son of the late Uriah Phipps. On the 19th instant, at his residence, Oakwood-hall, near Stockport, Orinerod Heyworth, Esq., late of this town. On the 19th instant, at Ludlow, aged 46, the Rev. Arth ur Willis, master of the Grammar School, and Lecturer at S t . Lawrence's Church, Ludlow. On the 19th instant, at an advanced age, Miss Martha Green smith, late of Longford, Derbyshire. On the 19th instant, at the residence of Mr. Ill‘Gutfie, 27, St. Vincent-street, deeply regretted, Mr. Mark Hunter, car penter, aged 79. rPe t"l ;oid ,trOn S: iger to caster , 3 a ine 9 * L;olte' in tbi 'bon° acual"_ S ra 0i ;bir e : fo(4' th e See l obo 3 for raeti tio o i n to stlfi' de hoP .BY •-- ~ tic .° stl e eel / bet 11 31 ;.;31 t he , I