The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-12 00:00:00

GEN ERAL MISCELLANY ,„ s/.‘-411.0irpe't'grr4eseillhoOtiisnign. excellent health, is gone into 114%, oN„CoMPENSATION.—Upwards of X 1,200.000 „41144,.,0iednesday at the treasury' to those East it.Lhinese government at Cinton i 6 7 4; tOot, ' k conaiderable increase has this 44e re a Ken place with re.ard to the number of itar,ke are now between 440'and 450. .. 1 1 1 0.1ti T tni, the Bu English ministe r i n M ex i co, L or d tT lwer aud Mr. H. s. v'Y to succeed, Mr' Ashton at MaEllidridar.e all w erll . we re ll i s t . be in. habitants of the charming village of )043tlaetiocuhrPrised by a visit from the Queen Dowa eB3 of Kent. 1t5, 114(1 4 , l a r t i b ott ewh !t two stacks of hay belonging to Mr. , fir e. "7,T, and valued at £lOOO, were totally de -111:tit man Th e origin of the fire is not known. 1W4 40 401 tr wa l drowned a few days ago at Notting- L k o , oat u !,tlng to a life preserver , which slipped Lt:or toll rm udle, and held his head nder water. Nt% th "I'AXPS From a return just published, " nearl ace 18 / ,,. fifty millions of Taxes have been . 1 The exact amount is £48,110,824, 4,1 44 , e i l d r i e Le has been added to the centrifugal rail -4444Cy 134clirs.to;t1_1_11 Zoological Gardens. Nri a „ at r o d `. Breta), the number of children an -4 io es ieath in Great Britain, in consequence of t e trett o , H g fire, is nearly 3,000! 74ei tZ de . welfar of the stoppage of a firm in the pro -411 t K nown in the city, and the liabilities of o v aM t, Iv, 0 be X 15,000. —Sun. 11, 1 1 4 . 4ei t i tt ;Z feet in length, was caught off Seaham, i„,,ktt07 4 411, s e ° e rni ng, by some fi s h ermen . Thi s fi sh is 10 • n in the German Ocean. i o N o 7N, T: v til of tw enty years, our Scottish friends 1141171iewonave a m us i ca l f est i val at Edinburgh. ieboh. e _ O rtthe 9th o f O cto b er, and be entrusted 29Imp 4Perienced directorship of Sir H. Bishop. ohltehi,ittrti; bookseller, Halliwell, Leeds, christened h unda Y ; of that number twenty-five are ititki„ 8 °old the rolific pair live a few years `llooo.4toZto their fam ily may be expected. ,a•Alrociitee4ol:titpitir!..—Aecredited number of members, rivpsted in government securities, ,L ttelab iel , apital, £20,000, exclusive of buildings, o,6b`4e three Y. foundry, library, &c., £lO,OOO. ierolonths ending the 31st August, there ; 44 • com par ed f drunkards committed to Cork with the same months last year, 4: 4p, t ioe )4 - 44., k r , hr. 0 e ,.... 1 %-•ave a respectable farmer of Frithville, r d ry .r Lar ge must • d d k iroom growin e , er is es , etk t lia .. trOyl t nr• It had forced up the bricks to make qed, th at ,the report on a survey of Lincoln Ca.. to 800 must be expended on it immedi- L7N o all be coming down, and £lO,OOO more as ott, ST, Procured. e t to ak'"blivc ett _ IN LEEDS. — Though an improve 44eloitkpat ere in tilde,tra we understand from good th e b r o e are o less than fifty mills now ""gh of Leeds. —Leeds Mercury. tVkillitiee,t's_irve occurred to show the advantages rt oece i ve .; the cartoon exhibition. Mr. Ste t.,o4„ ea„, a commission to paint a picture of the IPt o o / 0 "` ) ° ,l , at the price of 200 guineas. N' 4 4 R om N fo b , t 'V A , A N CATHOLIC BISHOP FOR THE of" l ATE.—The Rev. Thomas Sharpies, tr,,t• Alta r L i Blackburn, has been consecrated at s hop of the Lancashire Vicariate. /t op ttl op tort ofkWa l burn has bee n remove d f rom t h e ,„ e k t Atl i ! for earikrutcy. to the London Districf. ticit% Londpon Commissioners is £2OOO a k,kloe • kti t ti4 Zig" r i e n p e e la j:;_ ha s published a letter in the Scot etiVe t t in le "r e at u his condemnation o f . the govern- A r b c er , de p e a n rticularly with reference ` T h e of Lord * o l4 4 4 : 4 tri ta tal:b hal ° Mathew on Monday finally con the Itinence labours in the metropolis, by O, v 'hiel i P ? d ge in Calmel-buildings, Manchester to,. t op 11 I , is called the St. Giles's of Marylebone. Vitit il th;Cutitz h as . eN t N u ~h res ign ed the commission of the IgfottL 3 11di o of Birmingham, in consequence of g between himself and the Secretary of •ItT ean e opi tr y De partment. iN,Maiif''lri th e • . op in t a parish of Painswick, in Glocester ,,PL 7 6y._ br esent P°Pulation of not quite 4,000 souls, IN,vt.„:,cors. receiving relief 84 persons, whose ages ItiffAN 1 41 0 11 Pet th e p RGAN IZATION.—Under the above aor,otestants of the North in several dis- Vew"etionab",ive measures for the reconstruction, N l 4' 0 ) ' e s hape, of the old orange institution. lth'tt t o p ' t t } % ,:te b e tiers r, E GAsus.—The attempt to lift the I,4oeffort of the me pinery, is now abandon eff,;' we believe the company mean to 17tojte4:.'ainbu,nts_for the recovery of their part of h.; ti i t 4 4 : R oti r -Post. ost e l lit r f , / i F s i•—On the night of Tuesday last, eet, ''',whey, jeweller and watchmaker. i'retq.be,ider, were broken into, and nearly q ( oleo • 8 numerous articles of plate and jew tltiNitr L4l,iLto.t'phtti,:prtilobacco imported from the . United zo o - p t :lo use ZrY_!ar, as given in returns just pre 0, with deepeats Commons, amounted to 38,618,012 1)41. the , e of several thousand pounds, as sge la Preceding year. 6 NMI 4 'ent po t tla - f 4 ,,t . h e o ,Ti.ses are proceeding rapidly ''Side are sculptured figures of the 01 4 et t t t 'acio e : s u x n ,,try, from the remotest period down Ott W alla s iajesty Queen Victoria. The time N' 4 lt e of , Well's Protectorate is left blank. ogrnt,hundreo' POPISH PROPAGANDA.--By a return in the popish prints here, we perceive that in less than one month from the 7th of August to the 4th of September, the sum of £534 6s. 41d. has been gathered up in Ireland for the Propaganda, being at the usual average of about £7OOO per annum. This export, considering the repeal rent, is pretty well from the oppressed peasantry of the poorest country in the world. A WOMAN KILLED BY HER HUSBAND.—On Thurs day last William Wright, a shoemaker, of Manchester, after dragging his wife from the bed, kicked her violently from the top to the bottom of the stairs, inflicting an aw ful gash on the back of her bead. She died while a sur geon was dressing the wound. Wright was immediately apprehended. Both the prisoner and the deceased were addicted to intemperance. THE LATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER AT DERBY .—On Saturday week William Grocock was brought before the magistrates at Derby charged with rape and attempt to murder. The girl (Eliza Allwood) whom he had so bru tally treated was so tar recovered as to be able to appear against him. She described the injuries which the priso ner inflicted on her, and stated that before he struck her he had violated her person twice. He was fully commit ted for trial. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last, a horrible accident occurred to a man, whose name we were unable to ascertain. He was standing at the mouth of a coal pit, at Thurstonland, near Huddersfield, when, by some inexplicable mischance, he fell against the fly-wheel of an engine, and his head coming in contact with the spokes of it, it was completely severed from his body, which was thrown on one side, and the head on the other side of the wheel.—Halifax Guardian. BRISTOL PULLIC SALE OF TEAS.—On Tuesday last, the first phblic sale of teas took place, and as this may be considered the commencement of a series of importations, it will be gratifying to the trade to know that it went off with considerable spirit. The disposition manifested to buy at the present prices, and to encourage this market, will be seen from the fact that heavy purchases were made. Out of the 4100 packages offered, nearly 3000 found buy- ers, at prices in many cases below the London market DESTRUCTION OF MALDON POWDER MILLS.— On Wednesday a terriffic explosion took place at these mills, e bich ate situated at the village of Maldon, near London, and by which two powder mills, which are situated at une extremity of the village, were destroyed. Upon the scene being visited, nothing appeared but a ruinous heap of the mills, of which only two remained. Everything con tained in them had been destroyed; but, most provi dentially, no lives were lost. CORN GRINDING ACT.—The Lords of the Treasury have, by their order of 25th ultimo, allowed fancy biscuit to be received in substitution for wheat, under the follow- ing conditions :-1. That the c uantitv be hig . 1 , 111 1t7 1 4:481 b ond at ke t ia of foreign meat of the first class (captain's bisCuit) Timed rn the act. 2. IV °Wet they Y 8 i e I .RO, a iN cas . le-on-Ty . ne by . one That wheat be the main ingredient, and any other article , L 8 , e t o .itttie significantchance, hint that, in their es- purely subsidiary in the manufacture thereof. 3. That s , S . L etisz n tl i aow ul s. , for some time, of the duty the revenue officers be convinced in each particular case, › tt 4 l4, 01, 1 f th e c . as it arises, that there is no detriment to the revenue. , In„ 4 _ 01 1 ,,, u N__ ummittee of Proprietors of the MURDER N et ' ter:4oe, ot.'weastle-on-Tyne held on Saturday T HE OF MR. DADD.—We have just seen a It' r a. ki. 4r u f the Birminham' Theatre, was ac- gentleman from Calais, who states that the son of the late th In itin, or the 8 i ) 10, -, next three years, at a rent of Mr. Dadd passed through there three days since, en route ltit far Cofor Marseilles. The fact of the murder having been coin- Ni p teittep. Cobh has witted was then not fully known, but the passports being Ni c i k 0 4 1 1 _ ti e , ..o far . left politics, and is about all regular he was permitted to proceed. The authorities, IN ) 'lt to itaro);44 published a work on the manage- however, set the telegraph to work, and on his arrival at ktp t NI 0 ,4i8 f ol i and has for some time pas been Marseilles, no doubt he will be arrested. He has plenty Y 4 ' tiler. ° wers the superiority of location on of money with him.—Sun. lia bt t o ?11 1 , - Politic a l • irot t te r uoi t • - --1, 0 agitation. FATE OF DUCROW'S HORSES.—The company of eques k to l'il sho - I ' d Rglint t,,, 4 t , rk _ ra in , oun and a select party had trians under the management of Signor Hillier, who suc -1)41 w. 7 Of f_ w aS r O 6 a c t Auchans on Wednesday last. ceeded Mr. Ducrow, after having performed in the vari -7,1„,N4 k,itir h o . s ' s s scen e of operations ; and in the ous towns of England, Ireland, and Scotland, were in ,,,,` aq t : 4 A _u!-- 4y u r r the total number killed among duced lately to visit Hamburg. After a few weeks' stay, i;,4l,i,itiat,foileorresho o bserver. during which time their performances were very misera )i t he el, ol:l !ie wst r a udelit of the Eastern Counties bly attended, the director has been compelled to announca *,,, 4tt ro ld b e coPietr, inquires " what is the cause for sale the stud of horses. dresses, property, &c., to sa- N ~ ,t ,,,,t oger, to _r . ary way in pod this ear?" and tisfy his creditors, and return with ' his company to Eng 01,t (I e V k say what is the sign thereof, if land. N 4 .o -. 4s t Lord Ranelagh has written to the Lord Mayor of Lon -A Mr. Tyler, sales- don on the subject of his Lordship's invitation to General k !, 4l ' t tl .. I; i tl t ti l l Ibt A ll o t i l i a f t Zr ' l M t o E 11 T. 4,01 , 444„ the s ae t4re Messrs. Rayner Brothers, Esoartero and his suite to partake of the civic hospitality, i kt, ! , ". ' ta r , I's, Ashton, has, it is said, b in which the noble lord informs his lordship that one cY.l l ° ,,bq , ' e sum of £2 ". a " . . is_ of 000. Mr. Tyler is a the generals composing that suite named Nogueras, ex- Ottt l q e R ' 4 Ni Minister of War, and that it was the same Nogueras who l i ki p t 4 e tirti_ Il 'ATio ordered the execution of the aged and infirm mother of FOREIGN FRUIT.-011 4tOwFerpen arrived at the St. Cabrera nt Tor!osa ; of which deed Lord Palmerston says, L til tli tt , 4 ti e 51., 41- It ic i, e ..! 'h ' 'iNu,erab le " wharf, from Antwerp. She in one of his dispatches, "It is impossible to express in adequate language the disgust and indignation which this lao s b„ tlqrnber of passengers, p a . nd no vis o f _ , fitrogious crime_has produced in the minds of all persons pears, apples, walnuts, and ' in this country. th.Rth 1 er) 4 1% kthi t he , e , ew Quay in a ,thi s t own h as b een t at t tw l; 4 111 La! erai he N 9 1 havel2een , laid do_wn. IURN-OUT IN THE MINING DISTRICTS.—The mining districts of the country are, and have been for some time. 1e ri c 4 Se 357 0 70 feet breadth at the top _ %13 bee w ill b lee t• It is'hoped that ere another 11"/4till11 f ormed e ° o l Pleted. • toril Ll l :'oo f e Jei i? 4 ,,s o n , 1 ,-4,on(i c ; " good authority, n that the • - - - in a very disturbed state, the miners, especially those con nected with coal-mines, complaining of oppression in the shape of long hours of labour and scanty remuneration, combined with the oft-execrated "trick ; ' system. The colliers in the employ of the Earl of Lonsdale, at White- y, which foundered at 4 _ l of s uoliars, siau thi at , tea. 'ZIU,OOO worth of copper, P tt 4b lehalal tit vE oth' th t l. —rs. Woodhouse, of Airley e r fi rst awa r : B a hive of bees which , has pro at,o ad, what s stil more re lit tOtOtt k all of 'ese ; swa n rms has also ] produced S t ' p OgOTF whi ch appear healthy. 1 . 4t4 h i li: t %tr 4lB fe e r ° , l l l , the 25ti, in which they state, that they are now forming a general union throughout Great Britain and Ireland, the object of which will be the shortening of the hours of labour or increasing the rate of remuneration. JNTERESTING EXPERIMENT. A correspondent of The Times announces the following novel experiment made recently in Surrey :—" In July, 1842, Mr. A. Pal mer put one grain of wheat in a common garden-plot. In August the .EMC vvas divided into 4 plants, which in Boardman, of Hart 61(1°Ct4Int Passa,, t, eho To o. J fi”°*w BETTER —Three old women, 4 , - "414 S-ophia HUH; rd and Mary S.'°n" 114.4 °ges exceed 196' years, bave just tr4teB „Abingdon gaol by Mr. J. Field, nne °r the county of Berks, for stealing , 4 such an inflammation as nqN,,, r t. B t, a i 11 ) t ,t4 l dli„ lar ge o to ),,, 1 4116,, end fish, weighing Th e captors, on opening it, 14$16q<k, „"e ~1 1_ u ' eum. A ' fishing hook and ~ c m r`q, 4 7( l a e ,r a ' s handle of a penknife, a small k, t \ !)i t p r 4 o N ,, i 9 0 . to poi ; e s r b re a s _ P n were all found in an nep o ) , 11 4 : ee 4 4, 4 :t h :flti, t :th a tl • „ 1 _ 11 ,1t of experiments tried \ tv t (?f a , c _.. c rian !or exploding gun ellp'it baad'i!lty is ‘) 1 engineer named Thom ti. g o eis ' the agent d't • 'd t t t t l 4 , v a • Much an is sal IT \l t o h 1 2a more simple and convem 'slbs., was I\4 l ll Ait ' Why Iti etl of 41111th:tied nceVening cartoons in Westminster- The number of persons all th . I !iton ' since its opening, is qet . .tiN, ‘ n t te 0,000 persons have passed ‘ne general average exceed- V), rih t nrr es., t crn dent of (h i t t 4 dt,,'l:t p_rc , s the Dublin Evening 10 4 4 1 4 Ivi '(l I st ~71 .8 h en nate have had an injurious ; , 1 0 ,;46 1 `14 . 1 Ih Ztio a and that be was corn -1010 A 't to L., he q te .,`, l , her Majesty graciously h e "lu accompany the Royal VA N , fi tt 'hur...._ A 1, 4 Fti, te e _ .1t afl . l k yoi m fleet ing of the Dumfries t ta t t , t,, t• at n, L it _ ,r• James Grierson, of the nt o t t ,' 1 . 1 , )e nea ` d r e f° o l, was elected to the to, t el Ro, Otto_ t he R e , in that town, vacant I)p l yt t. • William Burnet to the ti r t ) ' v,•'l3 n e l tyle , 'W ed _ A,t4,11 11 , 1 , 1 t e ~1 th e l a aY last, Mrs. Sande "tlpoe, •it ke nsi n uintd of the Coach and ' 1 4 4, 4 At O s f w del ti erTitighinn Lo.ndon, destroyed roat a piece of rag whilst n s trfracns caused by ex- SUICIDES FKOM WANT.—From "An account of in quests in the borough of Birmingham. in the year 1812," compiled from official documents, and just published in the Birmingham Journal, we learn that during the past year, there have been twenty undoubted suicides in that town, and that of these fourteen belonged to the working classes. Six general officers have been added by the commander in-chief to the list of those already in receipt of pensions for distinguished services : they are Major. General Alured Faunce, (late commander of the Bristol district,) Sir H. Watson, Sir D. Hill, Sir R. Armstrong, J. Ferguson, and T. W. Brotherton ; all of whom commanded regi ments during the Peninsular campaign. SUICIDE FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING.—An inquest was held on Friday, at the Falcolii Inn, Little Bolton, on the body of a pensioner, named James Harrison, aged 48 years. Having received his pension on the Saturday previous, he commenced drinking, and continued in toxicated up to Thursday night, when he poisoned him self by taking laudanum.—Verdict, temporary insanity. RETURN OF THE SOUTH SEA EXPEDITION.—Captain James C. Ross has just returned from his voyage of ex ploration to the South Seas. He transacted business at the Admiralty on Tuesday, having run up to town leaving his ship at Portsmouth. The gallant sailor was in ex cellent health and spirits, and expressed the greatest sa tisfaction at the result of his voyage. • HUSH MONEY.—The new libel act will contain the following excellent provision :—" That if any person shall publish, or threaten to publish, any libel, or offer to prevent the publishing of any matter, with intent to ex tort money, or to induce a person to procure any appoint ment, every such offender shall, on a conviction, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years." THE PITMEN'S BARRISTER. —We inserted a para graph last week, to the effect that the miners' association had engaged a barrister to give them general advice, at a salary of £3OO a year. " Thomas Borrow, an operative pitman," has written us to say th a t th e gen tleman (who is a Mr. Boberts) is to have a salary of £l,OOO for the first year, and £5OO annually hereafter.— Tyne Mercury. SINGULAR TENURE.—Two farms, lying in the town ship of Swinton, in Yorkshire, which belong to Earl Fitzwilliam, every year change their parish; for one year, from Easter-day, at twelve at noon,, till next Easter-day at the same hour, they lie in the parish of Mexborough; arid then, till Easter-day following, the same hour they are in the parish of Wath.upon-Dearue, and so alternately (vide Blount's Tenures.) A very considerable body of the livery are, it is said, anxious to re-elect the Lord Mayor for another year, on the ground of the admir a bl e manner i n w hi c h b e has dis charged the duties of the rnayorality, particularly the ex ercise of its ancient, and in this case, highly honoured, virtue of hospitality. Many are disposed to this step as the most significant way of treating the claims of Alder man T. Wood.— Whig paper. MARRIAGES EXTRAORDINARY.—August the 28th, at Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire, Mr. George Cole, of St. Giles's Hospital, to Mrs. Elizabeth Wainscot, both of Hereford. The bridegroom is aged 85, and the fair bride 71 • the latter, more over , h as b een th e mo th er o f t hi rteen children. At the same place, Mr. Cole, grandson to the above Mr. Cole, to Miss E. Davies, both of Hereford.— Staffordshire Mercury OBSERVATORY The proceedings of the Observatory Committee com prised a recommendation of John Hartnup as observer, at asalnry of £2OO per annum. Mr. PARKER asked if the observations were to be pnh_ lished, because if so there would be an expense of £3OO a-year more. Mr. AMIN said no such thing was contemplated. The committee had been in continual communication with, and bar', acted under the advice and direction of. the first scientific people; and they would have the best transit instrument, and one of the best observers, in the kingdom. HEALTH OF THE TOWN. The proceedings of the Health of the Town, Wash houses, and Baths Committee, comprised a recommenda tion for the appointment of two assistant surveyors of buildings, at a salary of' not exceedin g £PO each . ; a re commendation on the subject of cellar habitations in cor poration property; and a recommendation to allow the superintendent of the wash-houses and baths £3O per annum towards the expense of a female servant. It appeared by the report, that the baths and wash houses had, last quarter, paid more than the current ex penses. It was recommended that the scale of charges be increased, which would cause the establishments to pay expenses and interest, and enable the corporation to increase their number. A report was read on the erection of new baths and wash-houses at the corner of Paul street, at a probable cost of £4,000. Mr. BIRKETT said the notice to quit cellars would throw 21,000 persons out of residences. A discussion took place on the subject of the midden or privy filth being made to pass through the sewers. Mr. COOPER showed that this was impracticable, in consequence of soaperies, engines, and various manufac tories being let off into the sewers, which caused a very unwholesome and nauseous steam to arise into houses. The report was at length approved. THE FIRE BILL It was announced that the above bill had received the royal assent. The bye-law on the subject of blowing meat was post poned because there were not 45 members present. THE SURVEYORS The resolution passed at the last council, in conformity with the recommendation from the Health of the Town Committee, was read. It called upon the surveyors to account for not having compli e d w ith th e di rec ti ons o f the Building Act, and for having done business on their own account, contrary to the terms of the agreement. A letter was read from Mr. Wood, accounting for his books haring been irr"eularly kept, by stating that he had been kept employed by the Health of the Town Com mittee, and admitting that he had done other business for the purpose of increasing his very scanty pecuniary means. Kletier was also read from Mr. Wood, accounting for having done other business, by stating that he was con nected with building societies before he was appointed to his present office It was proposed that the subject should be referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said Mr. Wood had distinctly stated, in his evidence before the Paid Officers Commit that he did no other busing. " H. I, A . .— t it . AAA WRENCE said he thonet,„ would be for the council to state whether they would dismiss or repri mand the parties. Mr. EVANS would not be deterred by any false notions of sympathy from declaring that a man who had commit ted numerous infractions of his trust, and garnished his faults over with falsehood, was not worthy the confidence of the council, and he would move his dismissal. Mr. BRAMLEY-MOORE said there was a difference be . ~.- .nd that of Mr. Rishton, iought ought to be dismissed ; how _ trlllUtt Llitabe rz plants were utvmen Into oz, WDICII in ever. he thought it mould be better for this to come from November were divided into 50 plants, and then placed in the Finance Committe. open ground. In July, 1843, 12 of the plants failed, but The case was referred to the Finance Committee. the remainder, 28, were healthy. On the 19th of August A bye-law before the Markets Committee for the due they were - cut down, and counted 1,972 stems, with an occupation of shops, stalls, standings, &c., was read and average of 50 grains to a stem, g i v i ng an i ncrease of approved. 98,000 ! " The subject of the increase of salaries, and a progressive A NOVEL Csruncia-GOER.—On Wednesday, as some salary increase regulation at the Gaol, recommended by butcher's boys arre• driving a cow from the market up the Gaol Committee to the council in July 1812, was re- St. Peter Gate, Nottingham, the animal deliberately ferred to the Paid Officers Committee, with a request walked into the churchyard, and was speedily followed by that they would report to the council. her drivers. After perambulating the churchyard several times, and performing several feats among the to m b- SAILORS AND SHIPPING OFF IC ES. stones, she bolted into the church just at the m omen t A memorial was re a d f r o m th e seamen o f thi s por t, complaining of the exorbit an t exac ti ons o f th e shitving when the congregation were as se mbli ng f or p rayers , an d it was some time ere the animal cou ld b e go t ou t. offices, and praying the i n t er f erence o f th e counc il . Various attempts were ma de by p ar ti es a t th e d oors to Mr • AtHrst said he had de vo t e d muc h attent i on to thi s subject for years, and there was t oo muc h t rut h in the drive her out, but without success. Th e c l er k hi mse lf complaint. Mr. Atkin recom men d e d th e es t a bli s h ment wasamongst the first to set the example of fleeing from of a Sailors' Home as the only remedy. The MAYOR bore testimony to the truth of the com plaints, and asked what was to be done with the memorial. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said of course the Mayor would give a kind answer to the parties, but the council had no power, out the pale of the church, whilst - in the possession of such a formidable mistress.—Derby Reporter. THE TEA TRADE, Sept. 4.—The deliveries of tea last week ft cm the London w E houses again show a decline as compared with the preceding week, being 441,776 lb. The Overland Mail being expected, there is very little business doing, and at the public sales last week only 7,000 packages found buyers at a decline, the present rates being—for congou, ordinary to good ordinary, ls. ld. to ls - . 'di, ; rather blackish leaf, ls. 4d. to ls. 7d.; pekoe kind, 2s. to 2s. sd. ; souchong. good ordinary to but mid dling, ls. to 25.; middling to good middling, 2s. 10d. to 3s. 3d. ; pouchong. 7d. to ls. Id. ; twankay, good ordi nary to but middling, ls. 3di. to Is. sd. middling to hyson kind, ls. Bd. to 2s. 2d.; byson, good ordinary, i s . My. ; middling to good middling, 2s. 9d. to 4 s. 3d. ; g unpowder, 3s. to ss. ; Canton kind, Is. 6d. to 2s. per lb. A large supply is expected this season, a n d t hi s keeps prices down. The stock is 25,774.000 lb., against 31,274,000 lb. at this time last year. The imports this year have been 22,294,CC0 lb. against 24,932.000 lb. to September, 1842, and the deliveries 24,434,3001 b. against 23,485,0001 b. to the same date last year. The imports and deliveries of congou have increased in nearly epual proportion this year, but the stock is less by upwards of 2,500,000. Mr. ATKIN said he would endeavour before long to put the subject into some sort of shape, and bring it before the council. He wished the Mayor would tell them, in the mean time, to get certificates of good conduct from their captains, and that would do to go on with till they got something else. SMOKE ON THE RIVER A memorial was read from a large body of respectable individuals of Birkenhead, complaining of the dense vo lumes of smoke sent out by the steamers, with the exce l )* tion of the Woodside boats, which consume their smoke; and praying the council to interfere to provide a remedy. WIDENING PARR-LANE. Mr. SMITE br oug h t f orwar d the follow i ng motion : " That it is expedient to purchase, at a price not exceed ing £4,100, the property on the west side of Park-lane, belonging to the trustees of the late Mr. J. B. Aspinall, by which the lower end of that street might be widened, and the property of the corporation in the immediate neighbourhood materially improved." He said the rental of the above property was between £3OO and £4OO a-year, THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS and it would pay 8 per cent. All the property behind belonged to the corporation, and would all become front land, lo that it would be increased in value. Mr. ROYDEN seconded the motion. Mr. EARLE strenuously supported the motion. After much conversation Mr. SMITH withdrew his mo tion, an opinion being generally entertained that the council knew too little of the matter to proceed. Mr. EARLE moved that the Surveyor report on the subject. This was carried on a division by 20 against 4. The council broke up at 20 minutes past fire o'clock. The usual monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday. The minutes of the Finance Committee embodied a re commendation for an exchange of the site for the Northern Hospital ; the appropriation of the Old Tobacco Ware house as a dep6t for saltpetre and nitrate of soda ; the sale for 75 years of a piece of land in Cheshire to Mr. John Laird ; the sale of the advowson of the Cemetery. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE pointed out that, when the Fire Bill came into operation, there would be much difficulty in finding a place adapted for the storeage of saltpetre and nitrate of soda. He moved the confirmation of that portion of the report. Mr. AIKIN said they ought to make cellars in the building. He had heard the chairman of the Finance Committee make allusion to elevations. He asked him if the plans were on the table, and the reply was, " No— the plan would only take up the time of the council." They were, therefore, confirming what they knew nothing about. Mr. EARLE said the old corporation had a box in which plans of all buildings were placed for reference. Mr. EVANS pointed out the great value of the building, and the probability that it would be again wanted for to bacco. He moved that the st.bject be referred back, and that estimates be obtained of the cost of alterations, of the probable rental, and that no arrangements be made that would permanently dispossess the corporation. Mr. G. H. LAWRENCE said the cost of the alteration would be £2,300, and no doubt it would pay a good rent. The last tenant paid them £350 per annum, and let the building to the crown for £l,OOO. Mr. AIKIN said, that guano and other articles could be deposited in the warehouses with saltpetre. Mr. Evans's motion was carried without a division. Mr. EVANS said, with regard to the sale of the land in Cheshire, ten shillings a yard was a good price, and he had no objection to the sale of the back land, but they ought to retain a power over the land fronting the river, which was a power over the estuary. Mr. Evans spoke of the feelings of the landed proprietors in Cheshire against the corporation of Liverpool, of the power which the possession of this land would give to those proprietors to control the future operations of the corporation on the river, and showed that the land being sold to receive pay ment in ten years, when land was continually increasing in value, in consequence of the increase of population, no allowance had been made for such increase in value. He proposed that the subject be referred back to dispose of the back land, but to reserve a right of resumption over the front land at any time the council might please. on repayment of first cost and improvements. This would not be inflicting the least injury on Mr. Laird. He main tained that they had no right to take any measure that would disturb what he would call their lordship over the estuary. Mr. PARKER said the back land was of itself absolutely worth more per yard than the corporation were about to sell the whole for. He gave great credit to the old cor poration for buying it. Mr. BIRKETT opposed Mr. Evans's amendment. Mr. ISAAC HOLMES spoke strongly in favour of the amendment, and said that to part with the margin of the pool, without the power of resumption, would be an act of folly. Mr. HORNBY opposed the amendment. Mr. AIKIN, Mr. DAVID HODGSON, Mr. BARCLAY, and others supported it, several of the council expressing their opinion simply in favour of postponement. ' Mr. EVANS was about to alter his motion, so as to make it simply one of postponement, but the Mayor had already called the first name in the division, the result of which was, that the amendment was lost by 35 to 10. A motion by Mr. BRAMLF.Y-MOORE, to the effect that the subject be postponed till that day fortnight, was car ried, and the proceedings were confirmed. The proceedings of the Watch, Dock, and Courts of Law Committees were severally read and confirmed. MARKETS. The proceedings of the Markets Committee comprised a recommendation for the openine of Gill-street Market, and for the closing of Islington Market on the 23d inst. and a recommendation to exchange a small piece of land at the North Haymarket, with Mr. Henry Robinson, for a piece of land belonging to him. The proceedings were confirmed. EDUCATION COMMITTEE. The report of the Education Committee gave the fol lowing returns of the number of children in the schools : North School.—Boys 250, girls 190, infants 170; total 610. Number on the books, 863. South School.—Boys 183, girls 161, infants 183 ; total 527. Number on the books, 667. The proceedings, resolutions, and reports of the Gaol and House of Correction Committee, and of the Church Expenditure Committee, were read and confirmed. The proceedings of the Town-hall Establishment Com mittee comprised the appointment of Wm. Drummond to the situation of resident joiner at the Town-hall, the consideration of which was postponed at the last monthly council, pursuant to the standing orders. The proceed ings were confirmed. ne ,d, and require only a proportionately small quantity of fuel, on an ordinary voyage for a vessel of her tonnage. She was built (as were also her engines) by Messrs. Thomas and Wakefield Pim. engine-boiler ma- ' kers, English Foundry, Hull, and is the property of our townsman, Mr. Joseph R. Pim. Her length of keel is 105 feet; length over all about 120 feet; and beam 19 feet 3 inches; her registered measurement by the new mode is 140 tons, but she will carry upwards pf 170 tons. She has two well-finished engines, of 14-horse power each, with a large fly-wheel athwart ships to regulate their mo tion; and the "screw" in her stern, and entirely under water, consists of a single turn of the Archimidean worm, similar to that of the Archimedes yacht. This mode of propulsion is certainly superior to that of unwieldly paddle wheels, as the si.le weight is removed, and the vessel may carry sail ad libitum, without her leeward inclination with a head or beam wind at all affecting the efficacy of her steam power. She is divided transversely into four com partments, by three water-tight bulk-heads—thus render ing her stronger, as well as much safer, in the event of leakage from casualty at sea, or from taking the ground. In coming from Hull, she had—in consequence of the Caledonian Canal being closed at the time—to make the circuitous voyage round the north of Scotland ; and though she met with an accident that slightly damaged her for ward, she performed it in a manner, under the circum stances, showing great speed, whether as a sailer or a steamer. A. gentleman who was on board, supplied the following information to the Hall Packet of the 25th ult., which, from personal observation, also notices the vessel in terms of much praise:—" Is calm and still weather the vessel's speed with only this 28 horse power, and a cargo on board of 190 tons dead weight, was upwards of six knots per hour—close hauled, and reduced to her fore and aft canvass ; on applying the screw her speed was raised from three knotts to seven and a half and eight knotts ; the screw not only destroying the lee-way entirely, but bringing her up to windward of her course, and with a fresh breeze on her guar ter and all sails set, the screw also at w - irk, she ran nine and a half to ten knots. She beat through the Pentland Frith in a heavy gale of wind with the s crew ent i rely disconnecte d , weat h er i ng and beating completely ei g h t or ten merc h an t vesse l s , an d was only kept way w ith by a cutter supposed to be one of the revenue cruizer s ." Th e same paper states t h at t h ere was a defect in th e d ra f t o f the furnace, from the funnel being too short and narrow, but this can be easily remedied. Since the arrival of th e vesse l h ere means h ave b een ta k en the ro le to amend thi s , an d t h e vessel has also b een i n t h e grav i ng dock, an d h as b een repaired at a very sma ll cost. While passing through the S oun d o f M u ll, (i n the Western High lands,) whi c h i s a narrow stra i t, t h ere b e i ng a d ea d calm rock, but was wasstopped, n backed d t e at the ti me , an d b ut one of her eng i nes at wor k , s h e struck a p r o o f f o . e a d n e d d a o t n S her t. voyage, Oban's no danger to life having arisen, as stated from misinfor mation in a Glasgow paper. From St. Oban's, with light airs and calms, and but one engine working, she averaged 5i knots an hour to this port. Her cabin is small, but neat and handsomely panelled in mahogany. She appears. at first sight, to be short of beam, in proportion to her length; but she carries. her bearings well fore and aft, though fine at the extremities, and, we learn, stands well and stiffly to ber canvass. She is commanded by Captain Galway, who was long connected wi:h the practical ma *gement of steam-vessels out of this port. We have no. heard for what trade she is destined. MEETING OF THE BIRKENHEAD COMMIS SIONERS. The monthly meeting of the Birkenhead Commissioners took place on Tuesday. The proceedings of the Lighting arid Watching Committee contained a proposition for placing the police force on a better and more permanent footing.—The Chairman advised the appointment of a superintendent, at a salary of £lOO, and that the police be changed every eight hours. Some man of intelligence could be got for that sum, who could readily make him self acqu..inted with the various acts of parliament, arid give directions to the police.—lt was ultimately arranged that the General Board should appoint the superinten dent, and that the Watch Committee should make the necessary alterations in the police.—lt appeared from the report that the Ferry was progressing favourably, the re ceipts of the past month having exceeded those of the corresponding month last year.—The plans of Messrs. Fox, Henderson, and Co., for the new markets, were approved, and contracts for the works ordered. —The Chairman brought before the commissioners a proposition of the Railway Company for selling Monks' Ferry, inclu ding the hotel, slip, road, and ferry, sul,ject to certain stipulations, for £20,000.—A reso l ut i on, adopting the preamble of the purchase, was carried ; as also one agree ing to purchase 650 yards at the corner of Ivy -street and Chester-street, for the purpose of improving the access to Monks' Ferry. BANK OF LIVERPOOL.—The twelfth annual general meeting of the proprietors of the Bank of Liverpool was held, on Friday, in the Clarendon-rooms, for the purpose of receiving the directors report of the transactions of the company from the Ist July, 1832, to the 30th June last. The report, which will not be published for some days, was of a very gratifying natuae, showing not only an increase in business, but enlarged profits. The net profits, after charging all bad and doubtful debts to the debit of the account, was stated to be £56,000, out of which it was proposed to pay the income-tax, and a divi dend of £lO per cent., which would leave a balance to be added to the reserved fund of upwards of £5OOO. The report, and the resolutions founded upon it, were unani mously adopted. TREAT TO THE CHILDREN OF MOORFIELDS AND St. MATTHIAS'S SCHOOLS.—On Tuesday the children of Moorfields and St. Matthias's School, with a few of those belonging to the Workhouse School, were taken on an ex cursion to Hoylake. The day was beautifully fine, and a large party, including many of the clergy of this town, accompanied the children to their destination, in the steamer Commerce. Great preparations were made at Hoylake for the fete, on the arrival of the party, they were received with a salute of fire-arms, while great ani mation was added to the scene by a superb display of flags and banners. The children were regaled on board the steamer, and on their arrival at the New Hotel at Hoy lake they were still further refreshed. A procession was then formed, headed by the clergy in their canonicals, and the whole company proceeded to church, where service was performed. They then returned to the inn, where a substantial repast was given to the children. A large party of ladies and gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous cold collation, which was provided at the Royal Hotel. The Rev. Dr. Tattershall presided, and Mr. Wilkinson occupied the vice-chair. Another large party, amongst whom were the teachers and others, were abundantly feasted in another apartment. Afterwards the children were let loose to disport themselves on the warren. The workhouse boys played a game at foot-ball greatly to the delight of the spectators. During the day the band of the workhouse boys played many favorite airs. CURIOUS CHARGE.—At the Police Court on Tuesday Mr. Thomas P. Pino was charged with the larceny of a document. Mr. Pino was defended by Mr. Hodgson, attorney; and Mr. Evans, Solicitor to the Guardian Society, appeared on the other side. It was alleged, that a Mr. 'William H. Chapman and the prisoner had entered into partnership on or about the Ist of May last. A deed was prepared, showing that on Mr. Chapman giving Mr. Pino £5OO, Chapman was to re ceive an equal portion in the business of a shipchandler, sailrnaker, ship-broker &c, and an equal half of the profits, On Friday last it was alleged Pino asked Chapman to allow him to look at the deed. While Mr Chapman was reading it to him, he (Pino) snatched it from him, and put it in his pocket. It was demanded and he refused to surren - der it, On behalf of Mr. Pino it was alleged, that the £5OO was never paid by Mr. Chapman, and the latter under went a long cross-examination, for the purpose of eliciting from him from what source he obtained the money. He stated that he had received £6 of it from Messrs. Chap man and Willis, and the remainder of it from a prize in the Berlin lottery and other sources, and he had absolutely paid it. Many referenees were made to legalauthorities, af ter which M r. Rushton gave it as his opinion that no force or intimidation had been used for the purpose of obtaining the docnmet, and consequently that no criminal charge could be sustained. If the young men had entered into an agreement on certain conditions which had not been complied with they had their remedy a' law. He however, advised them to settle the matter quietly. Mr. Chapman, he observed, had not given a perfectly satisfactory ac— count as regarded the money. Mr Hodgson said, he had witnesses, who could completely exonerate Mr. Pino from the charge which had been brought against him. Mr. Rushton ordered h:m to be discharged. DOCK COMMITTEE THURSDAY.—Present—Messrs. Horsfall, (chairman,) Barclay, Holt, Holmes, Middleton, Molyneux, Nichol, Royden, Shaw, Bold, Chilton Aikin, DOGS.—The Mayor h as renewe d hi s proclamation Ripley, and Moore. A commu n i ca ti on on the new against dogs being allowed to go at large in the borough. warehouses from the St. Catherine Dock company was If any dogs be permitted to run loose in the streets, du read. It stated that the company had examined the draw- ring the next three weeks, the owners of such dogs will ings of the warehouses round the Albert Dock, and ap- be liable to a penalty of five pounds. proved of the general principles on which they were to be constructed ; the principal alteratio n w hi c h th ey recom- SHOCKING ACCIDENT. —On Mond a y l as t S amue l mended, is to have volatilized iron plat es , i ns t ea d o f s l ates, Hughes, an as s i s t an t- eng i neer a t th e f oundry of Messrs. W for roofs. A letter was read from the Tri n ity B oar d i n Weber and Co., was f oun d b enea th t h e gr i ndstone, which reply to an appliation which had been made by th e M a - is turned by a s t ra p f rom t h e eng i ne. H e was crushed rine Surveyor, as to the propriety of making some a lt era - and mutilated i n a s h oc ki ng manner. H e was carried to tion in the beacon buoy at Hoyle Bank, i n consequence o f the Northern Hospit a l, w h ere h e di e d a l most immedi its resemblance to other buoys; the Boa r d s t a t e d th at it ately. had been adapted to meet the wi s h es o f th e D oc k T rust THE BEVISING BARRISTERS C OURT.— Th e revision and was similar to those ordinarily used by them. The courts for county votes (South Lancashire) commence at chairman remarked that it was a very serious matter, and Ashton, on Wednesday, the 20th instant ; at Bolt on on it was ultimately agreed that the Surveyor should write the following Friday ; at Bury, on Monday, the 25th ; and again to the board, and point out the consequences of al. at Manchester, on Wednesday, the 27th. At Oldham the lowing it to remain as at present. A letter was received barristers open their court on Wednesday, the 4th of from Mr. Clarke, Secretary to the Bude Light Company, October; at Rochdale the following day, (October 5) ; informing the Committee that a new lantern had been and at Newton-in-the-Willows on Friday, October 5. sent down to Liverpool, to be put up wherever they may The courts at Liverpool on Tuesday, the 10th of October; think fit in the neighbourhood of the docks. Mr. Nic o l at Ormskirk on the 13th ; and at Wigan on Monday, the said in answer to a question from Mr. Ripley, that the e- 16th of that month. rection of a dock on the buildings now erecting at the INQuEsTs.—Two inquests were held, before the bo south west end of Waterloo Dock would be taken into rough coroner, on Saturday. One was on the body of a consideration. It must first be ascertained if the building full-grown female child, which had been found in the yard would admit of it. Mr. Nicol observed, in reference to of St. Anthony's Chapel, Scotland-road, encased in a the steamers employed by the Dock Trust in case of ship- wooden box, covered over with a piece of black cloth. It wreck, that he thought, as the Steam-tug Company were appeared from the evidence of the sexton, that a strange about to build a new boat, some improvement might be man had informed him that he had left the box in the suggested, so as to make it more efficient for carrying life. yard, because he had not sufficient money to pay for the boats. He moved that a committee be appointed to take burial. It being the opinion of Mr. Woods, surgeon, that the matter into consideration, and that small premiums be the child was still-born, a verdict to this effect was re offered for the best plans. Some discussion then took turned.—The second inquest was on the body of a carter, place as to the efficiency of the present plan, Mr. Aikin I named Joseph Orrell, who, while in the act of loading a observing that by an arangement with the Tug Company ' lorry with cotton, fell between the bales, and so seriously a steamer should go out at any time when it was wanted, fractured the upper part of the spine that he died on the wherever the Marine Surveyor might direct, and that was following day.—A verdict of accidental death was re preferable to the Dock Committee having a steam-boat of turned. their own. Mr. Ripley thought the life-boats had been of the greatest service, a n d th e y wou ld never get a steam- RUNCORN SAVINGS BANK.—A genera l meet i ng of the boat of this institution was held at the bank, on Sa boat applicable to the purpose unless they built one ; and turday, and John Johnson, Esq., was called to the chair. as to the expense, that should not be considered when life The actuary, Mr. Robert Fox, presented a statement of was at stake. Mr. Royden said, all that was wanted in the accounts 'for the quarter ending the 19th ult., which, the present boats was a little more power, and they having been audited and found correct by Mr Richrd should be provided with a crane and life lines. Mr. Aikin Jones and his colleague, was approved and passed. It a peared, from the statement produced, that the deposits of ap thought they stood a better chance of saving life than by having a boat of their own, as they had at present the the quarter were .C 613 17s. 2d., and the amount withdrawn, use of several boats. Mr. Nichol disclaimed any supposi £s2 Is. ; so that the lodgments in the bank were in tion that the life-boats were inefficient; but whatever they creased by £561 15s. lOW., making the aggregate of depo were they might be made more so. The motion of Mr. sits placed under government security, £2743 10s. Ud. Nichol was then put and carried by eleven to three. The When it is considered that the Savings' Bank has been in committee soon afterwards adjourned. operation not quite eighteen months, this is a most gratify- THE IRON STEAM AND SA ILING SCHOONER MARGA- ing rept:ft ; within so short a period, nearly £3OOO have been RET.—The appearance of this handsome vessel at our port, treasured up in safe custody, for further accumulation and from Hull, has excited considerable interest amongst nau- for future need. tical men, she being the first of the kind built for carrying FIRES.—About a qnarter after nine o'clock on the morn a large cargo, either under sail or steam, or both combined, ing of Saturday l as t smo k e was o b served to issue from the as occasion m a y requ i re . Sh e is constructed entirely of iron, with the exc e pti on o f h er d ec k s, b u l war k s, an d ca bi n Ilar windows o f an extens i ve b on d ed warehouse in Run corn-street, b e lon g i ng t o M essrs. H oward, Horsley, and fittings; and in addition to th e r i gg i ng o f a l as t- sa ili ng Co., which, for a while, created some alarm in the neigh schooner yacht, is provided, as an auxiliary, with the bourhood, as the cellar was filled with brimstone and the Archimedean screw-propeller, patented by Mr. F. P. Smith, an d wor k e d b y eng i nes o f mo d erate power, and so upper part of th e b u ildi ng w i t h general colonial produce of a more or l ess com b ust ibl e quality. Tile alarm having compact that they occupy a comparat i ve l y sma ll portion of hot' speedily c , 1 to t h e f - - SANATORY CONDITION OF BIRKENHEAD. In the course of the proceedings, Mr. S. Sransfielci was called upon by the Chairman to read a report of the sana tory condition of the township, prepared at the request of the Markets Committee. After some general observa tions on the state of the township, which it was stated now contained from 18,000 to 20,000 inhabitants, and the advantage of the uncontaminated and unobstructed At lantic breeze, the report referred to the formation of the park of 226 acres for the recreation of the inhabitants, and then stated that the ancient boundary of the township contained 998 square acres, but, now that part of Oxton and Claughton was included, the township stood in a space of 1338 square acres, or nearly two square miles. The entire length of the streets in the old boundary was 28.520 yards; of these 17,745 yards were sewered, and 5,700 in course of completion, making 23,445 yards sewered out of 28,520, or about 16 miles of sewerage. Taking the amount of sewerage in Liverpool at 251 miles, and Bir kenhead at 14 miles, and allowing the population of Li verpool to be 240,000, and that of Birkenhead 10,000, the latter has 14 times more sewerage than the former; two fifths of Liverpool was sewered, whilst four-fifths of Bir kenhead was sewered. In fact, there was enough of sewerage at Birkenhead for 140,000 inhabitants. The following table shows the increase of the township, with the average amount of deaths for four years : Inhabited Total Deaths houses. populatn. in the yr. 1838— 778, allowing si persons to each house Las 7 113 1839 995 Pi " 646 7 141 1810-1130 19 SP 7345 137 1841-1256 Pt Pl :P 8227 208 27,096 599 Average population for 4 years, 677 4. A verage deaths, 147; or I in 45. The number of births in 1838 was 218, deaths 113 ; 1839, births 247, deaths 140; 1840, births 278, deaths 137; 1841, births 302, deaths 208. The mortality in country districts according to the last census was 1 in 51, in town districts 1 in 38, and this showed that Birkenhead took a medium insition between town and country. The report then referred to the regulations in the new act of parliament as to the erection of courts, back houses, &c., .and pointed out the clauses which have for their object the cleanliness and health of the inhabitants. It after wards pointed out the necessity for better and more com modious landing places at Liverpool. The number of passengers which crowded to Woodside annually was 200,000, and this showed an average, if equally divided, of 5500 per day, hut on some days the number exceeded 20,000. Public convenience would soon require the boats to run every quarter of an hour; but this was impossible until more accommodation was provided. If the autho rities of Liverpool were fully alive to only half of the in convenience and risk, they would take measures to remedy the evil. The Chairman said the commissioners were greatly in debted to Mr. Stansfield for his report, and, after some discussion, it was agreed that it should be printed at the expense of the board, and sold to the public. .Jonveye, _ are station, several engines were on the spot in the course of twenty minutes; and ny con- lurtunately the flames were extinguis siderable damage had been done. How the fire origina- .edis a matter of mystery, if not of suspicion, as first discovered, it was burning close to one of the wind ows, which is on a level with the street. It will be re collected that, about three months since, some cornbusti tible matter was discovered in a warehouse belonging to the same parties in Dundee-street. TRANMERR.—On Thursday evening a meeting was held in the school-room, Tranmere, to consider the best tL con- pe stable in the r o o m of James Groves. Th e chair was y taken by Mr. Moss, senior churchwarden. Mr. Woodward proposed that candidates for the office should be advertised for; and the person chosen should be recommended by them to magistrates ; Captain Richards seconded the motion. Mr. W. W. Perry said, in consequence of the petty constsble being so frequently withdrawn from the township, and not being under the control of the rate payers, he should oppose the motion. Mr. Perry then proposed, as an amendment, that no officer should be advertised for to act as an assistant petty constable under the Constabulary Act. He said he did so from a convic tion that if they had an officer of their own, the business of the township would be attended to. Mr. Perry's amendment was put and carried by a large majo rity. THE SAILORS' STRIKE.—A meeting of the sailor con nected with the recent turn-out against the shipping offices was held on Friday evening last, in the Queen's Theatre, and was most numerously attended, the building being crowded to excess. Captain Hudson in the chair. Several resolutions, expressive of the impositions practised in the shipping offices, were adopted; and, as a remedy, it was proposed that a general registry office, convenient to the docks, shduld be immediately established, where masters and seamen may resort, and where a register of seamen's names, places of abode, and character, should be continually open for inspection. The charge for this should be sixpence, including all expenses. A committee was formed to carry out this project. The following com munication from the Mayor, in reply to a memorial from the sailors, was read:— " Town-hall, Liverpool, Bth Sept., 1843. To the Seamen Petitioners to the Council. " Your petition was duly laid by me before the Coun cil, and was read, I considered, by them with a strong feeling towards the petitioners. It did not, however, im mediately appear to the Council that they had the means of effecting any improvement in the arrangements between the seamen and the shipping agents ; but a member of the Council declared his intention of bringing the subject of a Seamen's Home before the Council, with regulations for bettering the condition of the seaman, and in particular for aiding in the preservation of his earnings for his bene fit, under his own order and dispo s al. Anti the same member strongly recommendedhotl,ricloebvetariy.s.eawmraitftie,noncir.e: turning home from a voyage, cha racter from the ship master, which, s s hould was though i t s , h w al o l u b ld e ring future emp loymen t. go a long way happy at any tiitnnesetcou do all in my power, as Mayor, or as a Member of the Council, in bringing forward the case of the sailors for due and proper consideration.—l am, your faithful servant, B ROERTSON GLADSTONE, Mayor." I COUNTY ANNUAL GENERAL SESSIONS. EThe adjourned court was held on Thursday, at the Court House, in Preston, at eleven o'clock. There were about forty magistrates present, including several from this town. The Rev. Jonathan Brooks presided. The first business transacted was the consideration of the County Treasurer's accounts for general purposes. The expenses, including £18,465 9s. Bd. for the prosecu tion of felons and misdemeanants, were stated to 'be £16,699 Os. 5d., leaving a balance due from the Treasurer of £57,373 12s. Mr. Thomas Rodick, of Liverpool, said that he did not know that it would be of any avail making any remarks on those accounts, but it seemed to him that they were al lowed to go on increasing to an awful extent. He did riot think there would be any good done until a parliamentary commission of inquiry was instituted, and then there would be such an exposure as would astonish all. With regard to the printing, he found that cost £1,683. At the last meeting he proposed that the list of voters should be printed by contract. In Staffordshire and Somersetshire this plan was adopted, and he was convinced it would be a saving of two or three hundred pounds a year to the county. He begged to move that in future the list of county voters should be printed by contract. After some remarks from Mr. Addison and the Rev. J. T. Horton. Mr. Rodick's motion was passed. The Rev. J. T. Florton called the attention of the court to the expenditure in the conveyance of offenders to pri son. He used the word advisedly when he said there were great enormities committed in this respect. Considerable discussion ensued as to the legality of the charge for conveying prisoners when no expense was in curred, but ended without any resolution being proposed. Mr. Addison said that last year the expense of prosecu ting was upwards of £17,200; this year it was £18,465 9s. Bd., and whether it would be diminished or increased by the winter assize about to be established, he did not know. He called the attention of the court to the enor mous expense for coroners' inquests, which was £2561 12s. One of the coroners had paid £l,OOO or £5,000 for his election, and he would not have done so if he had not expected his remuneration to be £4,000 or £5,000 more than he deserved. 3,000 inquests had been held, and he believed in not more than 300 of the cases was there the least suspicion of foul play; but when a coroner got £1 6s. Bd. for holding an inquest, and nothing if he did not hold it, and the matter was left to his own discre tion, they knew which way he would judge. Of course the court had no power of interfering, but it was right the public should know how the matter stood. After some fur ther conversation, the general accounts were passed. CUNTy LUNATIC ASYLUM. Mr. Rodi c k c Q alled the attention of the court to the stated salary of 50 guineas paid to Mr. Sharp, the archi tect, but said that he found for extra work during the year he had received £674 14s. If he were to have a regular salary, he thought he ought to do the test of the work for nothing. The accounts were then read and passed. On the reading of the county bridges accounts a long discussion took place. HOUSE OF CORRECTION AT PRESTON. Mr. J. W. France asked if the proviso (in the contracts for the work in the alteration of this prison) that one third of the work done should always be kept in hand when any money was paid to the contractor had been acted on ? and then referred to dates to prove that this could scarcely have been done. Mr. Rodick said, as far as he could see, he would de nounce the whole matter s a job, at least so far as the West Derby Hundred was concerned; and he, for one, would assent, under such circumstances, to divide the southern from the Preston division of the county ; but he was afraid it would be locking the stable after the steed was stolen, for they were sucking the honey from them now. Here was an expenditure of £6,000. of which the Hundred of West Derby had no notice, and were not aware of the necessity for it. Mr. Marshall stated in print, that the whole of the estimates for the changes in the House of Correction would only be £3,000, whereas they would be double. Major Jebb bad censured some of the unnecessary expenses of the gaol; and certainly if West Derby did not appeal against the charge, it would be left to an individual to do so. On the accounts of the Houce of Correction, Kirkdale, being read over, the chairman said there was a large in crease in the item of clothing; but that was owing to the increase of assize prisoners, and the stock having been allowed to get low. The gaol was now so crowded that they were compelled to refuse any of the Liverpool borough prisoners. A rate of rid. was a ll owed for AS SESSMENTSeraI pses, an Id. for county bridges. Constabulary force urpo rate for d Lonsdale—north Id., south I d. ; Amounderness, Id. ; Blackburn, higher and lower, Ild.; Bolton 3d.; Middle ton, lid. ; Ashton-under-Lyne, 3d. ; Manchester, 21d.; Kirkdale, Ormski r k, P rescot, and Warrington, 3d. each. On account of the Preston House of Correction, id. for maintenance; Kirkdale House of Correction for mainte nance, id. For bridges—Lonsdale north, id. ; Amoun derness, d. ; Blackburn, id. ; Leyland, Id. ; West Derby Id. For salary of chairman of Salford quarter ses sions, id. RESIGNATION OF GOVERNOR AND MATRON OF /OAKDALE GAOL. The Chairman said the time had then arrived when he might make a communication to the court, which had been made to the visiting magistrates at Kirkdale by letter, namely, the resignation of Mr. Amos, as governor of Kirkdale gaol, and of Mrs. Herd as matron. He then read a medical certificate of a Mr. Dawson, which set forth that in the writer's opinion, the declining state of health of Mr. Amos rendered it necessary that he should. retire from the arduous duties of a public station. The Chairman continued to say that Mr. Amos had been 30 years in the service of the county, and was now suffering great pain and inconvenience from a dangerous injury he received when conveying two prisoners to London, on which occasion both his legs were dreadfully wounded, and he was detained for ten weeks in London, under great suspense and distress, in the fear of amputation being necessary. He had no doubt the magistrates would rea (l;l,, Pflrinari. i ,.►.:. .. I. appill,ll.lllll, anti kindly grant such an allowance as would enable him to pass the remainder of his life in ease and quiet. Mrs. Herd was now 70 years of age, and filled her present situation for 22 years; and he had no doubt that to her also a suitable allowance would be extended : her present salary was £lOO a year, that of the governor £5OO. Mr. Addison begged to say, he should propose that the salary be reduced to £4OO, for which sum he had no doubt they would be able to obtain a most efficient officer. The late Sir Thomas Ilesketh suggested 18 years ago that such a reduction should be made on the next vacancy, and he would strongly recommend the court to act upon that suggestion. The Chairman begged to say, it was the opinion of Captain Williams, prison inspector, that £5OO a-year was by no means too large a salary for the governor of Kirk dale gaol. M. Calrow supported Mr. Addison's proposition to have the salary reduced to £4OO. Mr. Addison would only just add, that £4OO was the sum offered to candidates for the governorship of Penton vine Prison, and for the House of Correction at Preston £250 was only offered, but in both cases the most efficient candidates offered themselves for the situations. It was then agreed to advertise the salary at £4OO a year, and that an adjourned court should be held on the 27th of October for electing a successor to Mr. Amos. This closed the business of the day, and after a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, the court separated. LANCASHIRE STATISTICS EMIGRATION FROM LANCASHIRE.—By the census re. Lancaster, it appears that RcQ Ile county anti 5U3 females (1362 p ersons ) , have emigrated to mates the colonies and foreign countries since 31st December, 1840. PROPORTION OF FEMALES TO MALES IN LANCA sniRE.—The following are the proportions per cent. of females to males at each quinquennial period of life. To every 100 males under five years of age, there are are 101.3 females ; from five to ten years, 101.5 ; from 10 to 15 ve.re o e_ _ - _ _ I • •rna tu yearS, 1.1.W.LP ua from 20 t o 25 years, 115.4 au ; 25 to 30 years, 109 i 2; cup 30 to 35 years, 104 7; 35 to 40 years, 101.4 ; 40 to 45 years, 101.2: 45 to 50 years, 103.1 ; 50 to 55 years, 107.8 ; 55 to 60 years, 107.4 ; 60 to 65 years, 112.2 ; 65 to 70 years, 115.1 ; 70 to 75 years, 116.8 ; 75 to 80 years, 113.1 ; 80 to 85 years, 131.8; 85 to 90 years, 133.7; 90 t o 95 years, 165.9; 95 to 100 years, 188.0;• 100 years and upwards, 185.7 ; age not specified, 32.7 females to every 100 males; total average of the county, 104.6 f ema l es to every 10 males. POPULATION OF THE LANCASHIRE PARLIAMENTARY' BOROUGHS. — The following is the population, according to the census of 1841. of every parliamentary borough in this county. The inmates of all public institutions, bar racks, &c. are excluded from these returns : Boroughs and No. of Members. Males. Females. Total. Ashton-under-Lyne (1) 10,636.. 11,878.. 22,514 Blackburn (2) 17,684.. 18,502.. 36,186 Bolton Bury (1) 12,002.. 12,757.. 24,759 Clitheroe Lancaster (2) 6,734.. 7,655.. 14,389 Liverpool (2) 135,882.. 146,774.. 282,656 M anchester .. Oldham (2) 29,306.. 30,803.. 60,109 Preston Rochda1e.... •• .. Salford . (1) 31,616.. 35,008.. 66,624 Warrington . 1 6 Wigan The largest parliamentary borough population is t hat of Liverpool ; th e sma ll es t, t h at of Clitheroe . There is probably no other county in England with so large an aggregate borough popul a ti on , represen t e d by so few members. 1 CARTOON CRITICISM.—" Well, Molly, ) 'em ?" said a working man to a woman of his own class, who was coming out the cartoons. " Oh, Yes , " h a ve you seen w ec i e th en a . of Westninster-hall after inspecting was the reply, " and a shah., bier set of things I. never see'd in my life—not a bit of gold or border about them." MATHEMATICAL DEMONSTRATION.—The late College said to have thrown mathematician, C a mbridge, b eing s . nPro fe ssorg eNdrinircle,coonfveKrsinagt;os de combat, by the following gentleman who advocated duelling, is to his quesiion : his adversary completely /torsi wachuattecoanudld cylolauradcot,ersisirti,cifrep y " What a man told y your very knock him down, but l'd tellc uhdi him to d pruvo? Whyit.,, " But face ' You lie'?" pI r sir.u w v u , drl 't pruv it,' I'd say If there I shuld ha; h im he culdn't, bed be the li a r, an d • ; but if he did pruv that I'd lied, I must e'en k poc et the afront, and there, 1 expect, tho matter would end, ralft s oi $i ;I: r 111 P" d e 10000 i3O