The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

ADMIRALTY COURT.—DECISION ON THE NIMROD AND Gicreovi . a. COLLISION CASE.—This cause of damage pro moted w -steamer Genova against the paddle- MR. FREDERICK BOARDMAN has been appointed steamer Nimrod, was heard and decided in the Admiralty Consul at Liverpool for the Republic of Costa Rica. Court on Thursday. The collision, it will be recolleeted, SIR JOHN BENT has been enrolled a member of the occurred on the 13th of May last, about 10 p.m., between Lancashire and Cheshire Historic Society without election. the end of the landing -stage at New Brighton and the BRAZILIAN TRADE.—Messrs. M'Kean, M'Larty, `and Riprap buoy. The loss sustained by the Genova and her Co., are building two large steamers to trade to the Brazils. corgo was estimated at £7500. After a consultation by PHILLIPS'S FIRE ANNIHILATOR was successfully tried the Elder Brethren of the Trinity Corporation, Dr. by the authorities of Southport, on Wednesday last. Lushington pronounced for the damage. THE WELSH PLYGIN will take place in St. David's ISLINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—TEA PARTY,— Church about two hours before sunrise on Christmas Last night the annual tea party of the Sabbath School morning. children, teachers, parents, and their friends, took place A HANDSOME CLIPPER BARQUE, named the Hersilia, in the school, underneath the church. The Rev. Mr. measuring 262 tons, has been launched at Arbroath, for Graham, and several other ministers, were present. The Mr. David Cargill, of Liverpool, late of Arbroath. company was large, and the proceedings exceedingly FAILURE.—The suspension of Messrs. Platt, Sons. and interesting. After tea, a variety of harmless amusements Casson, of this town, with liabilities f0r£25,000, has been were brought into requisition. The magic lantern was as announced. bright and attractive as ever. Various amusing and AN OLD OFFENDER.—A woman, who, it appeared, highly instructive tales, anecdotes, &c., were told, and had been no less than forty-three times in custody since speeches suitable to the occasion, and inculcatory of 1839, was tried for robbery at the sessions, on Tuesday. religion and morality, delivered.., _ BREACH OF THE BYE-LAWS.—On Tuesday, several O f DARING BURGLARY. —On Monday evening six or the butchers and pork-dealers in St. John's Market *ere seven men, armed with pistols and bludgeons, and wearing fined ss. each, for neglecting to wash their stalls twice masks, broke into the house of Mr. Pickup, a farmer, a week. residing at Aigburth, and while some of the gang kept WILLIAM BROWN, ESQ., M.P.—The public will be watch over the inmates, the remainder ransacked the gl eadth.a to hear that this respected gentleman ore to Richmond-hill is restored to house, wh ence t h ey took about £l4 in money, and a quan hl He r from Southp tity of silver spoons, watches. brooches, &c. Fifteen on Wednesday. thieves were taken up in the neighbourhood of Toxteth- PRIZES.—In Dr. Fisher's educational establishment, park, on Wednesday, and five of them brought up at the the prizes were awarded, on Friday morning, to the suc- county magistrates office ; only two of them, named cessful competitors in classics, mathematics, science, an d Edwards and William Green, could be identified. These commerce. P. F. CURRIE Es the were remanded for f ur th er i nqu i ry, and the others , q., boron gh coroner, who has been discharged. seriously indisposed during the last three months, is, we THE MANCHESTER REFORM CONFERENCE. —Lord are glad to learn, so far convalescent as to be able to John Russell has declined to receive the deputation resume his duties. appointed at the late Manchester Parliamentary Reform MR. ALDERMAN PARKER, we understand, has resigned Conference, in the followin g note addressed by his lord the chairmanship of the Health Committee,in consequ ence ship to the Hon. T. M. Gibson, who had been requested by of the disgraceful proceedings which took place a t th e the deputation (of which he was a member), to seek an meeting of that body on Thursday last. interview ;-- A NEW SHIP, named the Governor Morton, of 1,660 "Woburn Abbey, Dec. 13.—Lord John Russell presents his to . M .. Milner tons, intended for Everett and Brown's New York an d compliments , Gibson, and is sorry lie cannot e a deputation from the conference which was held at Liverpool line, was launched at Somerset, U.S., on the receiv e 22nd ultimo. Manchester on the s u bj ec t o f P arl i amentary Reform. it pea, him that tere would be great icoveience in TESTIMONIAL.—The congregation of St. Matthew's, re ap ceiving to deputations fro h m particular districts on n a s ubject of Toxteth, presented, last week, to the Rev. W. Brewster, this nature, in which the whole country is interested." as a token of their esteem and affection, a set of new CAUTION TO PAR ENTS .—O n T ues d ay, a little boy, robes, also a h an d some cus hi on an d drapery for the pulp it about seven yea rs o f age, sot, of M r s. Gl en , w h o resides , and desk. in Morpeth-street, was sent on an errand by his mother, FAST SAILING.—The screw steamer Phcebe, Captain and, on returning, he was met by a woman, who asked P. P. Brenan, has just made a passage of ten days and ten him if he had an aunt, to which the little fellow, in his hours hence to Malta, under the disadvantage of strong simplicity, answered that he had, and that she lived in contrary winds, thus retaining her reputation as one of Everton. On this, the woman told him that his aunt the fastest boats out of Liverpool. had been to his mother's house, where she had left an EXTENSIVE ROBBERY ON SHIPBOARD.—On Tuesday accordion for him. She then requested him to go to his the box of an emigrant on board the ship Oregon, lying aunt's to borrow two sovereigns for his rnotter. This in the Prince's Dock, was forcibly broken open, and £BOO he did, the woman accompanying him and waiting close stolen. £570 was in sovereigns ; there ope n, also four to the house, till he returned from it with the money, £5O Bank of England notes, two £lO and two £5 notes. which she took from him and ran away. RESCUE FROM DROWNING.—The carpenter of the ship Borate accidentally fell overboard in the river, on Tuesday CHARGE O F M URDER AT MANCHESTER.—WilliamThompson, a me c h an i c , a b out ,thirty years of age, was afternoon, but was rescued from death by the activity of George Brierley, master of the Egremont steamer James charged at th e B orough Police -court, Manchester, on Atherton, then crossing from Liverpool. Tuesday, with th e mur d er of his wife. He had threat. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION : PUPILS' CONCERT.—Th is ne ed to be a t h er on S aturday night, and she left the house. She afterwards forced her way in after he had interesting proceeding took place on Tuesday evening, gone to bed. Shortly afterwards the neighbours heard a and gave, apparently, the greatest satisfaction to all pre e noise, as of the fall of somebody down stairs ; and, on sent. The encores were hearty and numerous. Th entering, serveised up in a c h a i r , efficiency of the pupils reflects.high praise on Mr. Crowe. and quit the deceased was obe dead. At th e inquest td ra he Mfollowing verdi c t was BEAUTIFUL Smith accompanied them on the organ. returned :" Died, in the opinion of the jury, from con- BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRY.—Those of our readers who an- cussion of the brain, produced by a fall; but how caused mire tapestry, have now an opportunity of seeing several no evidence appears to the jury.' pieces of great taste and beauty, at Mr. Shand's Repository, Bold-street. They have been worked by a lady res idi ng PRESENTATION TO CAPT AIN W ATSON FERRlS.—Werecently announced the arrival at this port of the clipper in the neighbourhood, and the largest is an historical ship John Stuart, consigned to Messrs. A. Taylor & Co., piece of deep interest at this time, and stated that her tonnage was greater than that of any THE LATE. MURDER AT WIDNES.—John Shea, Der by vessel that ever entered the My, whil her model was Nolan, and Thomas Nolan, wer e, on W e d nes d a y, brought of unequalled beauty. She was erse called after e Mr. Stuart, the before the Rev. T. S. E vans , at th e P o li ce - o ffi ce , P rescot, great Manchester shipper, and without his knowledge. and committed for trial at the next assizes, for the tnur- He appreciated the compliment; and on Wednesday last der of James Ande r s on , w h o , it w ill b e reco ll ecte d , was surprised :Captain Ferris by appearing on board in assassinated on his return from his work at Widnes Docks, company with Mr. Taylor, for the purpose of presenting on the night of the sth of No vem b er l as t. him with a tea service, valued at £l 5 O, It bo re the fol. DEPARTURES OF O CEAN STEAMERS.—The Ro yal lowing inscription :—" Presented, with a tea service, to Mail steam-ship Af r i ca , H arr i son, commander, sailed Captain Watson Ferris, of the ship John Stuart, by his from the Mersey at 945 a.m., on Saturday, for New York, friend, John Stuart." with the usual mails.a large cargo, and about 80 passengers. EXCISE INFORMATIONS.—On Thursday, Mess. Wm n . —The United States and Liverpool M a il s t eam - s hi p and Daniel Busby were summoned to answer to sr five i Atlantic, New York, toWest, cmorrow, omman (W der, will sail from the Mema il rsey, for formations preferred against the m by th e C ommissioner -edth the s, &c. of inland Revenue, for omitting to enter their post-horses THE SILVER CRADLE.—A subscription has been opened let for hire in their Excise-o ffi ce weekly accounts. They for the purpose of presenting a silver cradle to the were acquitted on two of the informations, and convicted mayoress, on the occasion of giving birth to a son during in the others, the cabman, in one of the instances, having the mayoralty of her husband. The list was only opened deceived his employers as to the length of the ef, fare. In on Thursday, and upwards of £6O were very soon raised each of the three cases the mitigated penalty of £5 was in subscriptions of a guinea. Mr. James Holme, the tree- enforced ; but, on the application of Mr. Busby, the surer, put his name down for £3 3s. magistrates gave their sanction for an appeal QUICK PASSAGE.--The packet-ship Queen of the for a further mitigation.—Mr. Tracey, carto the Boa r d pro prietor, West, one of the " S wa llow-tail Line," C a pt a i n N ors , London-road, also appeared to answe r to three similar left New York on the 27th ult. for Liverpool, and arrived informations. The defendant, who had subsequently here on Sunday evening, the 14th in s t an t, ma ki ng t h e made the entries, pleaded guilty, alleging neglec t on the passage in 17 days 10 hours. This, under the circum- part of his driver. He was fined in each case in the miti stances of strong head winds and fogs, may be considered gated penalty of 40s. and costs. a remarkably quick passage for the season of the year. WEST DERBY GUARDIANS.—At the weekly meeting ACCIDENT.—Mr. Joseph Brice met with a serious acci- on Wednesday, Mr. Roskell presided • the other guar dent on Thursday last. As he was crossing Elliott-street, diens present being the Rev. W. Badnall, and Messrs. J. going along Lime as h . a reckless fellow in a spring. Harrison, Lunt, Bunting, Abrahams, Brown, Montfield, cart drove furiously upon him, and knocked him down. Alpass, Carter, John Birch, Shaw, Balshaw, Tattersall, His wrist was broken, and he was otherwise much shaken. Smith. Miller, and W. B. Jones. Cheques were given but not to such an extent as to prevent him proceeding at for out-door relief as follows :—To Mr. Alien, £703 Mr. once to his residence at Seacombe. CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCER TS .—M r . E. W. Th omas Steain, £2O ; Mr. P o tt s , £9O ; M r. S hearson, £2O ; and Mr. Brarnham, £l5. It was agreed that, on Christmas will give the first of a series of four concerts, at the saloon day, the inmates of the workhouse should be allowed a of the Philharmonic-hall, this (Tuesday) evening. A dinner of plum-pudding and roast beef. On the motion great attraction will be the piano -forte playing of Stern- of Mr. Joseph Harrison, it was resolved that an insurance dale Bennett, who is one of our best interpreters of d on eet workhouse be effected with the Liverpool and Lon classical music. Amongst the compositions to be per. d Fire Insurance Company, in the sum of £B,OOO, and formed are Mendelssohn's minor trio, and the quartets the insurance with the Sun-o ffi ce discontinued. Mar by Sphor and Horsley. garet Hughes was appointed matron of the hospital, with OFFICE ROBBERY. About nine o'clrck on Friday a salary of £4O per annum, and rations, in the place of night, some thieves entered the premises of Messrs. Miss Jane Carter, deceased. 111•Grotty and Co. Castle-street, by taking out th e square STABBING BY A WOMAN AT PRESCOT.—A woman, of glass on which the name of the firm was wr itt en , i n t h e named Bridget Foley, was brought before the Prescot passage behind the shop of Mr. Robinson, stationer. magistrates, charged with inflicting several severe wounds Some women cleaning offices gave the alarm, and the on different parts of the person of Mary Daekin, at Pres. thieves escaped into Back Castle-street, without taking cot, on Monday night last. The facts were as follows : anything. On the night in question, about nine o'clock, some dis- THE SERJEANTS OF POLICE, it is said, have memorial- pute arose between the women, who were neighbours, ized the Watch Committee to place them on the same and barking having called Foley some bad names, the footing as the police inspectors, whose duties they now latter went into her house and deliberately sharpened a perform. The proposition has been favourably received, large carving knife with whi c h s h e ma d e a furious attack and a sub-committee appointed. It appears that the upon Darkin, as she passed her door. The latter received duty which the serjeants perform is even heavier, owing four wounde p —one on the back of the left hand, dividing to the increase of population, than that performed by the the tendons of some of the fingers ; another higher up on inspectors. the left arm ; a third on the head been held and a on the TE ALLEGED body POISONIN rs. G CASE., wife of —An inquest nas left bre as t. S ome of the injuries are of a fourth very serious on the of M Musker Mr. gas left The " virago" was, in a few minutes after, ker, grocer and tea dealer,. Great Homer-street, who was taken into custody by the police. She was committed for supposed to have been poisoned. Dr. Brett had examined trial at the next assizes. the contents of the stomach and intestines, but could dis- T HE PORT . TH E largeeleven r_ foreign st eam - pac k ets, nearly one a day, ar deceased had died from inflammation, the result of natu ra l causes. Verdict accordingly. rived at or we re d espatc h e d from the port of Southampton; THE LIVERPOOL MARINE INSURANCE C OMPANY .— namely, the G rea t W estern, for Central America ; th e Sir G eore Rose, the master, has refused to d ec l are a Hermann, f or th e U n i ted States; the M a d r id, f or t h e call of £5 per share on the assignees of bankrupt s w h o Peninsula; th e S evern, f or Braz ils; the Montrose and had refused to accept the shares as part of the bankrupt's Ibe.ries ; the T ev i o t, f rom S outh America; the Sultan, sums due by the various bankrupts up to the date of t he Iber ia, from Spai n an d P ortuga l ; the Dee, from the West d estate; but directed the official manager to ascertain the In i Tagus, and I n d us , f rom the Mediterranean. It i s calcu fiat, and then make such proof as they were able befo re rated that nearly 50,000 l e tt ers h ave b een brought home the commissioner in bankruptcy. and taken out by th ese steamers, also specie to the value COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—in re John .. ry o B .of nearly a millio n s t er li ng , an d upwards of 500 passengers. Thursday last w a s fi xe d f or th e l a st examination of thi s It is estimated th a t f or every pas; enger that arrives at or bankrupt, the case h av i ng b een p rev i o usly adjourned. A leaves Southampton by th e f ore i gn pac k ets, two friends or relatives, chiefly of th e wea lth y c l asses, v i sit the port to see further adjournment w as ma d e un til th e 16th of January next, and an a ccoun t t o b e fil e d ten d ays b e f ore . I n re him off or welcome hi m h ome . —[A s regards the number of letters. we opin, there is nothing wonderful in the John Roberts : The bankrupt was an hotel keeper at Rhyl. above statement, sew thin one hour and a half on Satur. This was the day for the last examination. Adjourned till the 16th of January, i n or d er to file a stock account. , day last a far gr ea t er num b er, — probably 60,000 letters, were received at and d es p a t c h e d f rom the Liverpool Post- THE MANCHEST ER C ATHEDRAL BELLS.—The ringers of the Cathed ra l an d P ar i s h Church, of Manchester, have office, v i z., by the two mail p ac k e t s Af r i ca and Asia.] been served with a not i ce from the churchwardens, inti- HEALTH COMMITTEE.—The usual meeting of the Health mating that from and after the 25th instant, their services, Committee was held on Thursday. Mr. Alderman Parker as ringers, will not be required. The notice does not Presided, and the following gentlemen were present:— assign any reason for this step, which, in the absence of Messrs. Lloyd, Beckwith, Langsdale, Nicholson, Bennett, any information on the subject, is attributed to the want Fernihough, Atkinson, W. K. Tyrer, Godfrey, and Clay of funds occasioned by the failure of the voluntary church ton. The proceedings of the baths an d was h -houses sub. rate system. committee showed that John Slager, bath-keeper at Paul- SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE INDUSTRIOUS SCOT- street Baths, h a d b een suspended from his situation, for TISH POOR.—The Ladies Society for the encouragement grossly immoral conduct, and the Health Committee were of industrious habits among the poor held their annual recommended to dismiss him. Slager, in his defence, said sale of clothing on Friday, at the Royal Assembly-rooms, that the whole story was concocted to injure him, The Great George-street. The society is composed of ladies details are unfit for publication. Subsequently one of the connected with the Presbyterian congregations, meeting most extraordinary scenes ever witnessed at a meeting of in the Canning-street, Myrtle-street, and north-end gentlemen took place. The Chairman and several of the Scotch churches. The room was well supplied with members came into collision. Personalities were bandied about on every s id e ; b ut ultimately the proceedings articles of clothing, suited for the wealthy and the mos t of tdheed bcomAmiritteßee,ekownitthh,ewmeroetieoanafiorfmeMd.r. T T h yr e er m , e s d e i. - humble, TESTIMONIAL TO SIR JOHN BENT.--It has been some con y . cal officer of h ea l t h reported, that with the increased atmospheric temperature th e mortality of the borough time in contemplation, by the public and private friend s h s been con s id era bl y reduced. The deaths registered of our late c hi e f mag i s t ra te, to offer him some fitti ng an d w d u ee r i k n g p r l e a y s i t e a w s e e a k a d w a e b r e e a 2 t 2 t 2 h e ; a b v e e i r n a g g e 2 o 7 f t l l e i s e s s a t h m a e n graceful testimonial, as a memorial of his public services, and as an evid ence o f popu l ar res pe c t. It has b e e n a t w i e n ek ti o le f length d ec id e d, i n furtherance o f t hi s i n t ent i on , th at a Previous yea rs . , decrease is entirely i n t h e class of i' diseases of the lunigas The , which caused only 75 d ea th s l ast guiahed loc a l art i st, full-len g th por t ra it o f S i r John, in h i s ro b es o f o ff i ce, s h a l l be present e d to L ady Bent. Mr. Westcott, our distin week against 108 t he precedin g wee k. has received the commission, which could scarcely have been more worthily bestowed. STABBING CASE. —On Tuesday a man, named Wm. SUMMONS UNDER THE PASSENGER ACT.—On Thurs- Martin, one of the labourers at the Albert Dock ware day, Captain Stewart, of the ship Jane Henderson, was houses, was brought up at the Police -court, charged with summoned, at the instance of the Government inspector, having stabbed a young man named Win. Taylor, formerly for an infringement of the Passenger Act relating to a in the same employ. The prosecutor, who lives in Horn certain distribution of provisions at sea. It stated that he was coming out of Preston's was by-street, stated, in defence, that, in consequence of the public-house at t he corner of Blenheim-street, Limekiln boisterous weather, the mate could Cheat break the seal lane, on Saturday evening last, and was far gone in liquor. of the bonded stores, which was the cause of neither He did not know whether he had bad a few words with the pass e n ger s nor the crew getting their quantities of the prisoner or not ; but he felt that he was stabbed by tea, &c. The charge was dismissed. him in reast and e wound bled p The A SCHOOLMASTER IN DIFFICULT IES .—A well-dressed wound,the whic b h was , just over th the heart, wasrofusel y. half an inch and respectable-looking man was brought up at the Police- deep. A female was called, and stated that hearing court, on Tuesday, in the catalogue of drunk and disor. screams she ran to the spot and saw the prosecutor kicking derlies, and was fined ss. Addressing the magistrate, be the risoner aer the latter had stabbed him. A witness said, sotto voce, and with great politeness, "B e kind named Shea, , ca ft lled by the prisoner, stated that he was enough to remit the fine. I have no cash, and if lam with the prisoner on Saturday night at Preston's oublic detained I w ill l ose my situation." Mr. Mansfield : house. The prosecutor asked for some tobacco, when the " What are you ?" Defendant (after some hesitation): prisoner replied that he had none, and was about to leave, " A schoolmaster in Cheshire." Mr. Mansfield : " You when Taor threw himself across the passage to prevent may go, th en ." Th e d e f en d an t b owe d hi s ac k now l edg- his leavi ng , Te am Was a grudge, it appeared, between went and l e f t t h e d oc k . them, existing since th e 1 2th July, the one b e i ng a Roman C FIRES.—O n Th urs d ay even i ng, a fi re b ro k e ou t on the Catholic and t h e other an Orangeman. Another party b ut Fame out from the cellar behind, and, seizing-the prisoner, held him against the iron railing. He (witness) Premises of Mr. Curran, cabinet-maker, Duke-street ; the flames were extinguished before any serious damage had taken place. Soon after a fire was discovered in the as he co uld. . Saw no blows struck whilst he was there. mob coming, and, afraid of both their lives, ran off as fast warehouse at the top of Temple-street, 1 The prisoner was usually a in Dale-street, , Mansfield said the provocation given would not justify the belonging to Mr. Byford ; but it, also, was speedily ex- saw a goodtempred man. Mr. use of a deadly weapon used in the most deadly manner. tinguished by the fire-police. Another fire broke out on 1 arrival of t h e 1 Under the circumstances, however, the case would be 'ridaY morning, at half-past one, at Messrs. Slater's 1 ego-mill, Seel-street, but, by the timely West of England engine, and a couple of reels, it was treated only as one of common assault. The prisoner was fined 45, or to b e sent to gaol in default. - sub dued with no other damage th an t o t h e MaChietn• _„ --4.0 A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednes- Row; COURT. —This cause came on on demurrer and day, in the Town-hall. His Worship the Mayor presided. motion. The bill prayed that the Mayor and Corporation, Previous to the commencement of the regular business, and their servants and agents, may be restrained by Mr. BANNER requested that the books from Cornwallis injunction from using any of the wells, pumps, or reser- street, upon which the committee appointed to inquire yoirs of the Green-lane Waterworks for any purposes not into the defalcations of Mr. Carruthers, the collector, authorised by the acts of parliament mentioned in the bill, had formed their report, might be laid before the Conn and particularly that they may be restrained from supply- eil. The request was declined, on the ground that the ing any water from that source to any private dwelling- application was without precedent. house, or to the hydraulic machines in the Liverpool Docks. THE DERBY MUSE UM AND THE ROYAL INSTITUTION. Mr. Rou n d e ll P a l mer argued in support of the corpora- The report of the Museum Committee, including the tion's demurrer to the plainti ff 's bill, and maintained that arrangements with the Earl of Derby and the differences the common law gave no right of action to a particular with the Royal Institution, was read. landowner or occupier against another under similar cir- Mr. PICTON, chairman of the Museum Committee, cumstances for abstraction of water percolating through moved the adoption of that part of the report referring the surface soil. Nor had the plaintiff, acccording to late to the arrangements with the Earl of Derby, which decisions in Lord Truro's court, a right to come to a was carried unanimously. He then addressed the Coun court of equity to seek relief in a case of particular or oil on the negociations with the committee of the Royal private injury of this kind. Had the injury been Institution, entered into the whole history of the ques generally felt in the neighbourhood of the corporation's tion, and at great length commented upon the procedure works, it might have been open to parties to obtain a man- of that committee ; and, after expressing his regret that damns against the corporation, in consideration of its being the committee should have demanded such unreason -Bth public wrong. But the acts of parliament of the 7th and Bth Viet. and of the 11th Vict. had provided that the com- able terms, concluded by saying that, in his opinion, the nl coursef the Ca fre, pany had a r i g ht t o s i n k wells to a depth exceeding the i nd e pendent, )eft and or unshackled cl one ad opt If the Council depth of the wells complained of by the plaintiff. Generally I would place at the disposal of the Library and the corporation was bound by the acts of parliament to Museum Committee the sum which had been proposed supply the public with water, and also all fountains with- to he given for the schools of the Royal Institution, — in the borough ; and by the 111th section of the latter act £4ooo,—and if they would add to that the amount for the corporation was bound, upon request, to supply any which the building in Duke -street could be purchased for pipe leading to a private house, which pipe had been laid temporary use, before a suitable public building could be on by the corporation, to any height within the premises, erected,—and if, further, the Council would give them a without limitation as to the source from which the supply site sufficiently extensive, which the committee were might be obtained. It appeared that any restriction which ready to point out, he would venture to say that they had been put upon the corporation was in favour of the would erect a building much more suitable and much existing water company, so as to protect both the com- more capable of exten s i on th an t h e present building in panics fro m a ru i nous competition by a third water com- pany. Th us th e o bj ect of the legislature in these acts Colquitt-street ; and i n fi ve years, w i th these advantages, was not to p ro t ec t t h e supply of water sunk for their they would have in Li verpoo l a museum, library, and gallery of art, second t o none i n t h e k i ngdom, with the own purposes by pr i vate persons similarly circumstanced exception of Londo n it se lf. M r. Pi cton then moved the as the pl a i n tiff . T h i s principle had been eqta- blished by th e d ec i s i on of Chief Justice Tindal in adoption of the c o mm itt ee ' s report. Mr. SAMUEL H OLME secon d e d t h e motion. " Blundell v. Gl a d stone, " i n which a casual abstraction of a supply o f' wa t er to a well was no more than dannzum Mr. PARKER and M r . G ARDNER supported the motion. Mr. Hour and M r . B ENNETT suggested that concilia absque injuria, a nd cou ld not b e the object of a suit in the Comm on Pl eas , nor i n this court ex vi conseque Mr. COOPER spoke in favour of adopti ng th e repor t . the Easte r n R a il way C ompany. " ntim tory measures should b e a d opte d . . The same prin c ipl e o bt a i ne d i n the case of " Bagshawe v. Messrs. SAMU EL an d J AMES H OLME were in favour of On Werin , cdav last, the Master of the Rolls, after more r f e ur c t e h n e t r ra n l e a go n c d iations appropri a t e ceasing, And going throu g h th e var i ous acts having reference to the bject, and no ti c i ng t h e several sections having a bearings e: s t e p that. d . m After a short reply from Mr. PICT ON , the report of the on the case, sa id, i n co e l us i on, that he was of opinion committee was ad o pt e d. that the le g i s l a t ure h a d i nvested in the Corporation the CHARGE AGAINST AN OFFICER . power part of th e H ea lth C omm i ttee ' s proceedings power of supp l y i ng water to the inhabitants of the town rela of Liverpool, whether for domestic or general purposes, ting to their recommendation to dismiss Mr. A. Clarke and that, th ere f ore , b e i ng o f that Opinion, he must dismiss from the situati on o f super i ntendent of Cornwallis-s treetßaths, was then b roug ht up. the demur rer p raye d f or b y the hill. Judgment accordingly Mr. PARKER, chairman of the Health Committee, stated that he differed most cordially from the resolution just read. Mr. LANGSDALE seconded the confirmation of the committee's proceedings. Mr. FERNIHOUGH, in a speech of much bitterness towards Mr. Langsdale for the part he had taken relative to Mr. Clarke, opposed the confirmation. After a long discussion, Mr. LANGSDALE replied, and after reiterating the charge against Mr. Clarke, said the same system had been going on with the servants of the Corporation for years. The confirmation of the proceedings was negatived by a majority of 44 against 8. THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.—The Liverpool and Phila delphia screw steam-ship City of Manchester, Leitch, commander, arrived in the Mersey on Friday at midnight, with 83 passengers, a large cargo, and 156,500 dollars in specie on freight. She sailed from the Delaware at. 7 a.m., on the sth instant, and made the run in 14 days 12 hours and 40 minutes meantime. The City of Manchester, du ring the whole of the passage, experienced head gales of winds and heavy hard seas. On the 11th instant, during a gale from the westward, the foreyard was carried away. "When the weather somewhat abated its violence she attained a very high degree of speed, having run in three successive days 749 miles. The following is a copy of a letter, dated " Steam-ship City of Manchester, Dec. 19, 1851," addressed to Captain Robert Leitch, and signed by the whole of the passengers:—" Sir,—The passengers on board the steam-ship City of Manchester, on her late trip from Philadelphia to Liverpool, beg leave to tender to you, and the officers under your command, their grateful acknowledgments for your and their uniformly polite, kind, and gentlemanly deportment and attention to their wants ; and to express their admiration of the skill and ability with which the ship has been managed during her voyage, and their anxious desire that you and they may long live in the enjoyment of pe ace , p l en t y, h app i ness, and prosperity." MISCELLANEOUS. The report of the Lighting and Fire Police and Health Committees, on the memorial of Messrs. J. H. Smith and J. Scott, to be released from the payment of their sure ties in the case of the late Joseph Carruthers, a defaulting collector, was next brought into consideration. A long discussion took place. The report, enforcing the pay. ment of the sureties, was ultimat e ly a d opte d . The report of the Special Committee to inquire into and report upon the charges contained in the Liverpool 7 imes newspaper of the 6th of November, and headed the " Town Council and the Police," was next brought under notice. The report stated that no imputation whatever was attached to Mr. Alderman Preston ; that there had been no fact set forth exhibiting any reluctance on the part of Mr. Dowling to act in the case. With regard to the statement that the police unduly endeavoured to sup port Mr. Joughin's case, the committee stated that the officers appeared under subpoena; and the committee were of the unanimous opinion that there existed no grounds for such a statement.—After a long discussion, the report was adopted. THE MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS. A letter was read from J. H. Lane Fox, asking the Council to purchase a picture of " Paul preaching before Agrippa," by Marsden, for £7OO. The letter was ordered to lie on the table, as well as a memorial from the coach and cab proprietors, relative to " lighting up." The Council then separated. LANCASTER INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-1)i8- charged forthwith: Peter M'Cabe, formly of Greenland street, lodeing-house keeper and merchant's ship stewal t, and late of Jordan-street, Liverpool, lodging-house keeper. James Eaton, formerly of Castle-street, Liverpool. George Humphreys, the younger, formerly of Strand street, Liverpool, ship store dealer, and late of South Castle -street, Liverpool, licensed victualler and ship store dealer.—Adjourned to next court : William Duncan Lindsay, formerly of Stanhope-street, Liverpool, in co partnership with Robert Headland, as block, mast, and pump makers, and late of Egerton-street, Liverpool, out of business.—Remandedfor two months: Margaret Coch ranee, forrnerlyof Netherfield-road North, Everton, Liver pool, hosier and smallware dealer, and late of New-road, Kirkdale, out of business. The following days are ap. pointed for holding courts in Lancaster for the relief of in solvent debtors for the ensuing half year, namely—the 20d, 16th, and 30th, Jan. ; the 13th and 27th Feb.; the 12th and 26th March ; th e 9 t h an d 23rd April ; the 7th and At the weekly me e ti ng on Th ursday, Mr. C. Turner took the chair, the o th er mem b ers present being Messrs. 21st May ; and th e 4th an d 18 t h June. PRESENTATION TO THE R EV . T HOMAS L LOYD PAIN, Shand, Molyneux, Ch a l oner, B rocklebank, Gregson, Steele, Holme s Barber, Lockett, Malcolrnson, Bigham, M.A.—On W e d nes d ay a f ternoon, the young gentlemen (amounting t o a b ou t t hi rty ) who attend the private Tobin, Robinson, Boyd en , an d Ni co l . academy of the R ev . T . L . P a i n, in Falkner-street, upon ALLEGED EVASIONS O F DOCK DUES. the closing of th e sc h oo l f or Christmas, presented him The CHAI RMAN sa id t h at the committee had no doubt with a mark o f th e i r esteem and a ff ectionate regard, in seen discussio ns in . the papers as t o th e diff erent frauds on re the shape of a h an d some i n k stand, bearing the following the Dock Estate. One of th e cases h ad b een e ferred to the Fi nance C omm i ttee, and with respect inscription u p on a s il ver p l ate :—" Presented to the Rev. of Thomas Lloyd P a i n , M.A ., b y h i s grateful pupils, 1851." to anothe r , that Mr. Geo rge W r i g h t, of South The testimoni a l was carr i e d b y one of the senior boys, John-street, a l e tt er had bee n rece i ve d f rom his soli citors, Messrs. Davenpo r t an d C o lli er. It was not in who convey e d t o t h e reverend gentleman, in the name of his compani ons , th e i r t h anks for his kind instructions tended to bring th e ma tt er b e f ore the general committee, while they h a d b een un d er his care, and wishing him long but to refer it t o th e Fi nance C ommittee for considers_ life to prosecute, w ith sat i s f act i on to himself and good to tion. Still, as th e l etter h ad been received, and Mr. ' his pupils, the use f u l course of labour he was engaged in. Wright himself was i n a tt en d ance to give any explanations Mr. Pain, in feeling terms, acknowledged the kind expres- which were required, it would perhaps be desirable to have sions of regard towards himself, and thanked them the letter read. The letter had been written in conse warmly for their unexpected present. After giving some quence of certain statements having got into the papers. hearty cheers the boys broke up, thoroughly pleased with The letter from Messrs. Davenport and Collier was then the part they had taken in giving their kind and ssteemed read. They begged respectfully to address the committee instructor so great a surprise. As incumbent of St. on behalf of their client, Mr. George Wright, who had Thomas's Church, in this town, Mr. Pain has successfully been extensively engaged in business as a merchant for promoted the cause of religion and knowledge, by his twenty-two years, and whose honour and integrity had energetic efforts in beh a lf o f t h e l arge Charity and Sun- been unimpeached until th e present occasion. Mr. day Schools connected with his church, which is buried Wright, on the afternoon of Saturday, the 6th instant, in a densely p opu l ate d di strict, out of which locality his had received a lette r f rom M r. N orth, the solicitor to the Dock Estate, stati ng th a t h e was instructed to apprise of the poor es t class. exertions are not oft en h ear d of, his chief hearers being him, that it was th e i n t en ti on o f the committee to prose- IGNITION OF NAT URAL G AS ON CHAT MOSS.— cute him for the evasi on o f th e d oc k dues, and inclosing a A corresponde n t o f th e Albi on gives an account of the list of vessels in whi c h M r . W r i g h t had shipped iron for a ignition of a quantity of natural gas on Chat Moss, which, period of six months, between April and October. There were 73 cases in all, th e amount b e i ng £2B 14s. 6d. Mr. he says, has b een b roug h t to l i ght through the process of boring for water. " About a fortnight ago the workmen Wright had put this letter into their (the solicitors) hands, commenced, and for the first sixteen feet the boring was with instructions to see Mr. North, to express great sur through moss and mossy substances; then came about prise, and his solemn and emphatic denial of the charges. sixteen feet of marl ; after which there were two or three They made this communication to Mr. North on Monday, feet of sand ; and whilst scooping through this portion of the Bth instant, informing him of the steps which were the earth the gaseous matter made its appearance. The being taken by Mr. Wright to investigate it. They again first indication of it was by a sudden noise or report, saw Mr. North on the Thursday and Saturday, and in though not very loud, accompanied by a slight sul- formed him that Mr. Wright had gone over the whole list phurous smell. A stream of gas then floated along the of ships, and had found, to his great mortification, that surface of the ground, and a lighted candle having been the dock dues had been short paid, to the amount of applied, the gaseous air immediately took fire, and was £27 2s. 10d. They explained to Mr. North the difficulties converted into a blaze of considerable dimensions. A which shippers of iron by American vessels, experienced long pipe, of about ten or twelve inches in circumference, from various causes, and which had occasioned the short was then procured and inserted in the ground for two or payment in question. These difficulties were not expe three feet in depth, and ascending upwards for about rienced in the shipment of iron or manufactured goods by thirty-five feet. The gas, being thus conveyed above the British vessels. They (the solicitors) also gave a detailed level of the neighbouring forest trees, is allowed to burn account of every shipment which Mr. Wright had made with all its force, and exhaust itself in the desert air. of iron, commencing in 1849, and carried down to April I was told that it had been burning for the previous last. These shewed a large amount of shipments, upon week, with one or two short intermissions, when the which the dock dues had been fully paid, and in flame was exti ngu i s h e d b y the high wind and storms, some instances in excess. Mr. Wright was quite even willing to lay open his books and p a p ers for the inspection of M r . which are o f no or di nary character within the confines of Chat Moss. On Wednesday night the flame appeared to North, in order that every satisfaction might be given that be eight or nine feet in length, and had a yellowish cast, there was no intent to defraud. Finally, by Mr. Wright's mingled occasionally with beautiful tints of blue ; and the wish, they expressed to Mr. North Mr. Wright's anxiety light thrown out by it was strong enough to enable me to to go before the Dock Committee, explain the facts of the see the time by my wa t c h at a distance of about one case, and answer any ques ti ons w hi ch might be proposed. hundred yards. On putting my ear to the pipe the sound As they had not received any further communication of the gas travelling through it was distinctly heard, and from Mr. North, and as comments upon this matter had resembled the noise that would arise from a quantity of appeared in the Liverpool papers, of a nature most painful water rushing along. lam informed that a similar bore to Mr. Wright, the present course had been taken. The charge was cal c ul a t e d, if not di sproved, to cover Mr. has since been m a d e on t h e M oss within two hundred yards from the sa me spo t, b ut not with the like result : Wrightwitb odium. Th a t th ere h a d b een cul gable negligence no gas or gaseo us ma tt er b e i ng di scovered. I send you he himself most fully a d m itt e d, b ut h e most strenuously this statement simply as f ac t s , w i t h out trou b ling you with urged he was open to n o graver c h arge. T scientific comment. I m a y a dd, th at t h e l ocus in quo is The letter was then ref erre d t o th e Fi nance Committee. on the right side of th e ra il way as you proceed from DEPOT FOR STEAME RS . Liverpool to Manchester, and within two hundred yards ' The Surveyor's pl ans f or a general depot f or s t eamers, of the Barton Moss s t a ti on ." at the south-west corn er of Prince's Dock, were handed DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN JAMES -STREET.—On Wednes- in, and the statement made that they had been approved day mornin g , b e t ween h a lf -past two and three o'clock, by the Chamber of C ommerce. I n reply to a question a fire of a mo st a l arm i ng c h aracter broke out in the ware- by Mr. Tobin, the Chairman said that the depot would be house in James-street occupied by Messrs. Verdon and in connection with the landing -stage.—Referred to the Cullen, and Messrs. George and Sylvanus Pim, and the Committee of Works. property of Robert Ellison Harvey, Esq. The warehouse, THE FORMBY LIGHT. which is one of a large stack, extends from James-street The Formby shore light having been found defective, plans for its i m p rovement h ad been obtained, and the sub to Moor-st ree t, an d was chiefly stowed with corn and flour, the property of Messrs. Verdon and Cullen, and committee recommended that they should be carried out others. The fire was first discovered by a police consta- forthwith. The cost would be about £6O. The recom- Isle, who was on duty in Moor-street, and perceived the mendation of the committee was confirmed. flames bursting from the windows and doors of the second LIGHTS AND FIRES IN DOCK. floor of the warehouse. Word was immediately passed A report from the head constable was read, relative to to the fire-station, and Mr. Hewitt, with his fire brigade, the arrangements necessary in consequence of the admis together with Superintendents Quick and Towerson, were sion of lights and fires in the docks. He recommended soon on the spot, and their best efforts made to suppress that, to guard against accidents, the number of the firemen the fire. The mains from the Green-lane Waterworks should be increased to sixty, there being now twenty-one. were at once opened for the purpose, and ten branches This would give twenty firemen for each relay. These were attached and brought to bear upon the burning pile, men would not be required to attend fires in the town, for it was now one mass of flame. When the whole of but only in the docks, or in the immediate vicinity when the branches were in operation, fifteen tons of water per the shipping was in danger. Mr. Tobin explained that minute were thrown into the burning mass. The efforts the recommendation was not to appoint thirt-nine of the the fireme n were so f ar successful as to confine the fire tional firemen, but only to convert that numbe y r of police to the one warehouse. The fire was subdued in a little constables into firemen, at an extra payment of Is. a week more than an hour, but the warehouse was completely for each. Report referred to the Committee of Woo gutted. The loss will probably be upwards of £lO,OOO, . but we understand that insurances have been effected on the property to the full amount, with the Liverpool and London, Globe, Phoenix, and Exchange companies. Some books, in a common iron safe, were also entirely destroyed. The warehouse burnt is one of a series of the largest stack of warehouse property in the town • and bad it no t been for a tim e ly an d a b undant supply of water from the mains, the loss might have been half a million sterling, instead of £lO,OOO. The engine of the West of England Insurance Company was early on the spot, and rendered valuable assistance. The origin of the fire is as yet un known, but it was remarked that the fire first appeared in No. 2 story and the top story, between which three stories intervened, from which it is believed to have been the work of an incendiary, though some of the firemen were of opinion that it resulted from the overheating of a flue. The premises of Mr. Madrell, who keeps a public-house and fish store, next door to the warehouses, were seriously damaged, upwards of two ,and a-hall tuna of fish being destroyed. THE DOCK COMMITTEE, COMMITTAL OFEAEN.--Nine seamen belongig to the Bonna Dea, at S presMent lying in Belfast Lough, n were charged at the Belfast Police-court, on Monday, by the captain, with wilful disobedience to his orders. The prisoners shipped at Liverpool for Savannah. The vessel proceeded to sca, but was not long out when she was obliged to put into Belfast, through stress of weather, with loss of maintopsail. During the time it was blowing a stilt gale, and the vessel being in great danger, the men refused to do their duty, and the captain and mate were obliged to go aloft and do the seamen's work. When on board, they complained of not getting flour; but the cap tain had given them a substitute which was as good, con sisting of rice and molasses. Mr. Tracy, the magistrate, said it was quite clear that, in consequence of the disobe dience of the prisoners, the vessel had been placed in great danger, and, for such serious misconduct, he felt it his duty to inflict upon them the highest punishment the law allowed, which was, that they should be each imprisoned for twelve weeks, and kept at bard labour. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1851 BARKER v. THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF LIVERPOOL. THE TOWN COUNCIL, On Thursday, the half-yearly distribution of prizes, con sequent upon the examination of the pupils, took place in the Lecture -hall of the Collegiate Institution. Amongst the gentlemen on the platform were—Lord Denman, Revs. Rector Campbell, W. W. Ewbank, G. Dover, J. R. Conor, Dr. Hume, H. Hampton, C. W. Lawrence, Mr. Adam Hodgson, Mr. Alderman Bennett, Mr. T. B. Barclay, Mr. Councillor Woodruff, Mr. Edw. Cropper, Mr. Jerdein, Mr. Muncaster, &c. &c. In the absence of the bishop of the diocese (who was prevented attending by unavoidable circumstances,) the duties of chairman and the task of distributing the prizes devolved on the Rev. J. S. Howson, the principal of the institu tion. The following is a LIST OF THE PRIZES. UPPER SCHOOL PRIZES. SPECIAL PRIZES. - -Senior Divinity medal, Jerdein ; 2nd prize, Bishop; certificates, Pearce and Hodgson. Senior His torical medal, Rigby. Senior Mathematical medal, Pearce ; certificate, W. Jones. CLASS PRIZES.--Ist class, Rigby; certificate, W. Jones. 2nd class_ Arthur; certificate, J. H. Basvdon. 3rd class, Kirby; certificates, Livingstone and G. Rawdon. 4th class, Lafone ; certificate, Rattray: Exceptional division, Moore; certificate, J. Booker. sth class, Bristow; certificate, W. Booker. 6th class, Whitley; certificates, Ll. Jones and Glynn. ith class, J. H. Conor; certificate, Tarbet. Bth class, T. E. Cartwright; certificate, Torwood. EXTRA PRlZES. — English Essay on the results'of the Norman Conquest, Latone ; certificat n b the Collegiat Society.) English Essay onthe Exhibition of 1851, Rigby e ; certificate, Gandy—(Principal's prize.) History of the Refor mation, Bishop—(additional prize for Divinity, given by the Principal.) For general Improvement and Diligence, Rattray —(given by the Principal.) Ditto. in the 6th class, Glynn. Writing, W. Nixon ; certificates, J. Booker, Gandy, J. Peel, E. Livingston, and Maples—(given by the Principal.) Im provement and Diligence, J. H. Rawdon—(itiven by Mr. Cheetharn.) First in the 2nd division of 3rd class, Lewis— (given by Mr. Clieetham.) For good Conduct, J. Booker— (given by Mr. Underwood.; Improvement in French, Ince— (given by Mr. Underwood.) Prize to 3rd class, Mathematics, Lewis—(given by Mr. Porter.) To 4th class, Arithmetic, Tor wood_ T. Arri or.ri sth a - lid — fitli — cl;;;;;, " Arithmental Arithmetic, ' . Leaßh. French, Kirby ; certificates, L n ai ti on c e, Wilson, n Incand 'lartle e, and Lives, —(given by Mons. Sears.) airing the last fiscal year, was S'Sfii,Sofi;2 Line from New York to Liverpool (Collins' line from New York, via Southa, _591,598 3 ; line from MIDDLE S SPECIAL PRlZES. — Divinity prize, C. Itighy ; certificate. Sinker, C. E. Preller. Nomination to Upper School, Widdov son, transferred to C. E. Preller. Historical and Geographic medal, H. T. Wilson; certificate, W. Bennett. Mathematic/ and Arithmetical prize, Widdowson and Preller equal ; certifi cites, Lloyd, H. Williams, and W. Parkin. French medal Sotomayor ; certificates, T. Widdowson. Edwd. APKnight, Jones and W 11 doors, uickins, fiocquet, and A. Abram. CLASS PRIZES.-ISt class. Potter scholarship, C. E. Preller transferred to Ferguson; certificate, Ferguson, transferred tc E. Bell. 2nd class, prize of books, Boyd, transferred to Ar Blur; certificate, Arthur, transferred to It. Wi b on. 3rd class prize of books, R. Jones; certificate, E. W1(111:flit. 4th class, prize of books, E. Fi n l a y ; cert ifi cate, J. D. Parkin. sth class prize of books. C. Bennett; certificate, Fairclough. 6th class, prize of boas, J. R. Lewis ; certificate, H. Stamper 7th class, prize of books. G. Welsh; certificate, R. J. Maddock. Bth class, prize of books, Adamson ; certificate, T. E. Stamper. The Principal's prize for Divin:ty, I'. Widdowson. The Principal's prize for Elementary Physics, R. Sinker. French Master's prize, T. Widdowson. On the 14th instant, Edward H. Rosc oe, .of a dam. On the 15th instant, the wife of Mr. n Mount-street, of a son. On the 16th instant. in IVahe-street, Cc of Mr. Peter APKew, journeyman coa daughters. Newton, ne rn Jones, jun., of the wi .?r, of three On the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. Teebay, surgeon, St. Anne-street, of a daughter. On the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. fhomas M. Dreaper, of Frankfield-villa, Fairfield -crescent, of a son. On the 17th instant, the wife of Mr. Lithe Pear commercial traveller, Albion-street, g On the 17th instant, at Claughton, William Porter, of a son. On the 18th instant, at the house of her mother, Duke-street, the wife of Capt. James M'Phersoa, of the barque John Ander son, of a daughter. On the 18th instant, time wife of Mr. J. P. Much son-street, of a daughter. On the lsth instant, at Bickerton Evans, Esq., o, * On the 20th instant, the wife of Mr. Charles Qtrick. coach builder, of Birkeni,ad, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., the wife of Mr. Wm Brewery, of a son LOWR SCHOOL SPECIAL Pirizes.—Div E inity prize, J. PRIZES. E. Briant; Nominatior to Middle-school, T. J. Edwards; Historical mid Geographies ' prize; T. J. Edwards; Arithmetical medal, Leiters; Penman. ship medal. Edwards; Principal's prize, Commercial Arian Parslow;netic, first French prize, Alderstone—(given by M. Sears); second French prize, Smith—(given by M. Sears.) CLASS PRIZES.-Ist class, Molyneux Scholarship, I. W. J. Alderstone; 2. E. B. Christian. 2nd class, prize of Books, Caldecut ; certificates, Walters and Withers. 3rd class, prize, Southward; certificate, Bamford. 4th class, prize, Foulkes; certificates, Hanley and Pendlebury. sth class, prize, Mit chell; certificate, Archer. 6th class, prize, Malcolm ; certifi cate, Bell. 7th class, prize, Alderstone; certificate, Pownall. Bth class, J. G. Jones; certificate, Bell. 9th class, prize, Bloore; certificate, Fort. WRITING PRIZES.-2nd, Smith; 3rd, Pepper; 4th, Cole; sth, Bellis ; Gth, Glover; 7th, Foulkes; Bth, Evans ; 9th, Fort. Names of those who have distinotished themselves in other Examinations.—Fite, Hardiman, Briant, Alderstone, Als.op, Brian t, Woodward, Joseph Lee, Moyridge, Barker, Nicholson, Smith Thompson, Parslow, Fletcher. Penner_ Mem-, verton. of a near Birkenhead, Mrs f Huskis- Worcester, the Wife of F Matheson, Castle MARIED. On the Bth instant, at Pres ß ton, Thou Reed to Mari a Charnley. The bride and bridc;,- ; both deaf dumb, natives of P reston, and former., at th- Dumb S , :hool in that to wn. Th ere were tn. a grow.e 1) three bridesmaids, all of whom here deaf and were also present a deaf and dumb couple who tied ten years. 11 deaf HIS at the Deaf and S;Len and al (1 there tatwip, vainson, Towndrow, Tyrer, Aspinall, Whilel, Harper, Forshaw, Whim gates, Al`Pberson, Kewley, Forth, Booth, Steele, Wardill, Grindall, Bishop, Waite, I. Howell, Harrison, and Bariti. at St. Michael's Church, by On the 11th inst., Carpenter, A. 8., Mr. NV. M. Cove, t Philips. On the 13th instant, at SI. Philip's a 11. Burton, M.A., M r. G . B. Pembert ; I I cher. Rev. ir EVENING SCHOOI. PRIZES. Mathematics, W. G. Graham ; English, first English, second prize. Eastwood a Ari 111 n,ati., rcb, by the Rev. C. manship, W. G. Graham; Landscape drawing, UUCK C.Jones; Drawing from the round, Melling ; Drawing of Cattle, Birk meyer ; Architectural Drawing, Wells; French, Ist, A. Scott. 2nd, Bennett. On the 13th inst., at St. Mich ae l' s Chun Carpenter, A. 8., Ar. John H Hannah Lawson. On the 14th inst., at St. Pt Burton, M.A., Mr. 1 ch, by the Rev. H. er mariner to Miss The Rev. Rector CAMPBELL,I in moving a vote of thanks to the prir.cipal and his colleagues for their able services to the institution, said it was impossible to value too highly the labours of the schoolmaster; he considered the office of the schoolmaster to be on an equality with that of the minister of the gospel. The vote of thanks was carried by acclamation. 's church, by the Rev. C. H on to Miss .1. r - On the 14th inst. son to Miss Ann Sherry. On the 15th inst., at St, John t Benjamin, eldest son of the I daughter of Mr. James Lloyd, of 't On the 18th inst., at New Chapel, Staffordshire, by the Rev, T. Forshaw, uncle to the bride and bridegroom, Mr. S. T. For shaw to Miss Sargent, of Wigan. On the Nth inst., at St. V . • Morrall, M.A., Mr. James Bu On the I ith inst., at of Toxteth-park, to Anus Clifton. On the 18th inst., at St. Michael's Church, Toxteth-park, by the Rev. E. Ashton, MD., vicar of liuyton, Matthew Watkin Davies, curate of Grasely, Cambridgeshire, and only son of the Rev. Matthew Davies, of Bednall, Staffordshire, to Mary, Youngest daughter of the R ev. W m. llesketh, of St. Michael's, Toxteth-park. On the 18th inst., at St. Bride's Church, by the Rev. H. Jones, M.A., James, eldest son of the late .lames Gordon, Esq., of Manchester, to Annie Barn s l ey, only daughter of Rd. Shaw, Esq., of Islington. On the 18th inst., at the Parish Church, Rliuddlan, by the Rev. W. Edwards, James Randolph Mitchell, Esq., merchant, of this town, only son .of James Mitchell, Esq., late of Buenos Ayres, to Elizabeth, daughter of John Wynne, Esq., of Routon, near Chester, On the 18th inst., at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. Wm, Bannister, M.A., Mr. Peter Oaktnan, ship Wright, to Miss Sarah Morgan. On the 20th inst., by license, at St. Peter's. Everton, by the Venerable Archdeacon Brooks, Mr. John Gegor Jnes, Secretary of the Collegiate Institution, to Miss Anne Ceocilia Jones. __ _ isantist's Church, Ambrose late Mr. Wm. Burton, to Mary. The PRINCIPAL returned thanks on behalf of himself and his colleagues, and he could say that their highest ambition was to make themselves useful to the town of Liverpool in promoting the progress of education. The proceedings terminated by the Rev. Rector Camp. Campbell pronouncing the benediction. 's Church, by the Rev. C. Bess to Miss Jane Morris. 'tot) Church, Alfred Stephen:. Esq., daughter of M. Brittan, Esq., of BEBINGTON . HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S WINTER EXHIBITION. This exhibition of winter flowers is the first ever held in this part of the kingdom, and has been tried as an experi ment of its success. We can only say that it fell far short of what we could have wished to see, and what the energy and perseverance of its promoters deserved. Every one rcknowledges the want of unexceptionable public amuse ments in our neighbourhood ; yet when provided, those who have been at the expense and trouble are usually but ill rewaeded, Such, we are informed, was the object of the exhibition, held at Rock Ferry, where a magnificent and spacious room has been erected for these and similar amusemrnts. The society made the attempt on a more extended and liberal plan than usual, wishing to give the ladies, to whose good taste the success of the Rock Ferry Flower Show has hitherto been wholly attributable, an opportunity of joining in the more practical parr of the plan. It was therefore made to embrace artificial flowers, in feathers and wax, besides the natural ores peculiar to the season. In this respect it was all that could be desired ; the lady exhibitors were numerous, the attendance was large and fashionable, and could a dozen gentlemen have been found with sufficient appreciation and desire to sup port this novel exhibition, it would have been emi nen tly successful. Mr.' Sorge's band performed during the day, in an elegant orchestra forming part of the new ball-room, and the gardens of the hotel had been much improved for the occasion. The awards were as follows : To Henry Winch, Esq., of Seacombe.—First Prizes for Cy pripedium insigne; for 6 Chrysanthemums in pots, viz. Anne Salter, Orion, Fleur-de-Marie, Grand Napoleon, and Small Fellow; also for a collection of 4 Chrysanthemums, viz. Anne Salter, Fleur-de-Marie, Superbiana, and Ne plus ultra ; for a hand-bouquet; and for a collection of cut flowers, viz. Colum nea splendens, Coronilla glauca, Epiphyllum truncatum, Rho dosternma gardeniiiides, Epacris campanulata rosea, Cleroden dron splendens, Brassia lanceana, Sericographis Gliiesbreclitii, Cymbidium suavis, Eranthemum pulchellum, Cymbidium in signis, Zygopetalon Mackaii en r. , Statice u'ucronata, and Eu phorbia Jacquiniflora. Second prize for single specimen of Chrysanthemum, Anne Salter. On the 20th inst.. at St, Si:, steward of the City of Dublin Co Wales, to Elizabeth, yonie,est dat,, formerly of Ty Isa, near Ruthin. On the 20th inst., at St. Michael's Church, by the Rev. J. LI Stafford, Mr. Clement Mossop to Miss Mall Ellen Douala* On the 21st inst., at et. Michael's Church, by the '- Carpenter, A. 8., Mr. W. L. Williams to Miss Stevenson. On the 220 inst., at St. Peter's, Everton, by the Rev. E. G. Williams, curate, Mr. John Kirkman, iron -moulder, to Miss Mary Ann Webster. Church, Mr. John Davies, pflny's st eam - s h ip Prince of liter of Mr. John Roberts, Rev H Rev, . DIED. On the sth ult., at Kingston, Jamaica, h, Wm deceased had, for upwards of thirty years, ..offr tained pulmonary disorder, but, by care'nl _ regimen, he had suueeded in so far baffling a fatal (license as to have reached an advanced stage of human life. Mr. Titley's loss will be very seriously felt in Kingston. He was one of the last of the old mercantile body; one of the old gentry of the city ; and one of the few capitalists residing in the place. Mr. Titley was father-in-law of Mr. Bernard Hall, of the firm of Messrs. Bernard Hall and Co., of this town ; also, of Mr. David Hamilton, of Glasgow ; and was well known and esteemed by many friends in this country. On the 9th inst., at Maghull, age' 37, Mr. 0-- publican, Waterloo -road. On the 9th inst., aged 3 ye.,, mono Mr. G. Sloborn, of Upper Frederick reel' On the 10th inst., aged 39, -1?" -. tailor, Duke -street. 'Y• The suffered from ,seer- Langan, First Prizes to J. T. Ravnes, Esq., for 2 Camellias in pots— Imbricata and Fimbriata alba ; for single specimen (Camellia) Imbricata alba ; for 4 Chinese Primula, and for single speci men. Second Prizes for 4 Chrysanthemums—David, Vesta, Emma, and Tasseled White. Third Prize to John Herd, Esq., for Chrysanthemums. An Extra Prize to John Finch, jun., Esq., for collection of Cut Flowers. ths, Thomas, son of wife of Mr. John Jones, On the 10th inst., at Plas-yn-G George Nayler, Esq. On 11th inst., formerly of this town. On the Ilth inst., aged 51, Mary, wife of schoolmaster, Warrington. On the 11th inst., aged 44, Thomas Locks. London-road. , at Flint FOR ARTIFICIAL LOWERS (LC/11;es Prizes). FEATHER FLOWERS.—T F he First Prize to Mrs. Randolph This lady, whose beautiful productions excited so much iffi.n. rpo nd - at lIIC Industrial Exnibitio — nTlVa s d a large and superb collection of kireat feather flowers, of most extra ordinary beauty. We have beer. accustomed to see the beau tiful feather flowers of Madeira and Brazil, and have even fan cied they were the perfection of art; after all, they look like artificials. This is not the case with Mrs. Ran dolh's; he look so true to nature that they are hardly distin p guisha t ble y from real flowers. Like the works of celebrated painters, they are unique, and will long exist as a triumph of refined taste and twenty years' untiring perseverance_ Ore ...• age( of the firm of Arnold, Lege, Roscoe, a son of James Roscoe, Esq., of Knntsfo On the 12th inst., Jane, wife of M agent, Great Homer- street. noscoe, this towr Jones, es On the 13th inst., at Glas chant, late of this town. On the 13th instant, aged 3 years, Robert, second son of Mr M. J. Hill. On the 13th inst., at Oxton, Mary, wife of Mr. William M Greene, solicitor. gow, Mr. Robert Welsh, glass-mer- with . som avoured us mien- uracture. For collections of s i ng l e specimens ma of n rowers in Wax, the First Prize was given4o Miss Masey, of Ivy-street, Birkenhead; Second, Mrs. W. F. Whitehouse; Third, Mrs. Green, 20, South Myrtle-street. Best bouquet of Wax Flowers—Mrs. Green. This talented artiste is decidedly our most distinguished professo r o f thi s beautiful art. Also, Fi rs t an d Second Prize to Miss Kellock, of Oxton. This was a beautiful group, and most tasaeful in its arrangement. Miss Kellock also reeeivot! .geu a years and 9 months, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Richard Marcroft, of Union street. On the 13th inst., at Chester, aged 77, Mr. Wm. late of this town. On the 13th inst., in Olive-street, aged 35, Mr. George Hemming, merchant, seem,. Hemming, Esq., of Birmingham. On the 14th inst., aged 46, Mary, wife of Mr. David Craig, of Park-place. but see--- aged en O , n , the Pi few days' illness, i of S. 4L single specimens of Wax do e ra vrize tor 6 flowers. Air. Barry, seedsman, of South Castle-street, exhibited a bas ket of Lilliputian Chrysanthemums. The committee generously presented Mrs. Randolph with a handsome present, in the shape of a beautiful copy of " The Floral Offering." wife of'Mr. fps DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AT THE 9pinion, that Superintendent Quick's conduct in furnishing COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. Mr. Jougitin's solicitor with the names of those officers whom it was deemed desirable to subpoena at Kirkdale, without any authority for doing so, and in the absence of the head consta ble, was highly reprehensible. The magistrates cannot but express their astonishment, that Superintendents Quick, Ride, and Towerson, and the other officers examined at Kirkdale, should have felt themselves justified in giving evidence in favour of Joughin, when, from their high position in the police-force, it was their duty to have known that Joughin'a 1 house was the constant resort of the most notorious prostitutes, that it was kept open at most unreasonable hours in the morn ing, and had be en p rev i ously reported to the authorities. 4. The magistrates are of opinion, that Sergeant Butler should be, and is hereby, admonished to he more cautions in future,. and they are al so o f op i n i on, that Buidewell-keeper Kelly and Police officer Slee should be, and they are hereby, severely reprimanded, for the very unsatisfactory and evasive evidence which they tendered before the committee. 5. That the Mayor he requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to the chairman of the Watch Committee, with an intimation that the report and all the evidence are open for their perusal if they desire it, and that a copy of these resolutions be also transmitted to the bead constable." Again there was considerable discussion, several magis trates expressing a strong opinion against the conduct of Mr. Dowling, Kelly, and others of the police who had furnished information to Joughin's solicitor. Mr. Wrt. RATHBONE moved that Kelly, Butler, and Slee should be dismissed from the force. He regretted to take a course so severe, but it was important that police-officers should be men upon whose evidence reliance could be placed. Mr. CROPPER seconded the motion, but it was not agreed to, and Mr. Turner's resolutions were then, hav ing been submitted seriatim, unanimously adopted. After a motion from Mr. R. V. YATES for the sup. pression of houses harbouring this-ves and prostitutes, which was not seconded, the proceedings terminated. AMERICAN MAILS.— From the U.S. Postmaster's report, it appears that the whole amount of postage, including inland, sea, and foreign, on letters, &c., received and sent by the different lines of the IT 11205.841 71; - in, to Bremen, • ... IjOWCS to avre,. or nine m on th s only, =B - 38,110 74; li iU , nes from New H York and New Orleans, rid ilmvana, Ciiagres, and Panama, to California and Oregon, , g 529,341 4. ner, Of a daughter. Chester, the Wife of THE MAGISTRATES AND THE POLICE, It is generally known that a dispute took place, some weeks ago, between the magisterial and police bodies, arising out of the withdrawal of the license of a publican named Joughin, the particulars of which have already appeared. The renewal of Joughin's license was refused by the borough magistrates, and, in consequence, he ap pealed at the last Quarter Sessions, at Kirkdale, against the decision, on which occasion a number of the police gave evidence in favour of Joughin. The decision of the borough magistrates was confirmed, but the dispute rela tive to the police was made the subject of inquiry before the Watch Committee and the Council. On Saturday afternoon the borough magistrates assembled in the Ses sions House,. to receive a report from a committee of their body upon the subject. His Worship, the Mayor, presided, and there was a very full attendance of magis. trates. After considerable discussion, reporters were ad mitted. The official report was read by Mr. Vv - ybergh. It was an exeeedingly elaborate document, and embraced a review of the whole circumstances connected with the case. The committee strongly denounced the conduct of Mr. Dowl ing, Mr. Superintendent Quick, and other officers, who had taken part in the case. After the report had been adopted. Mr. J. H. TURNER submitted the following reso lutions : " Re s olved, —l. That it appears tonic magistrates, that there was a remissness on the part of Mr. Dowling in not immedi ately communicating to them the particulars of Mr. Joughin's case, together with the result of his ewn investigation on the subject, and that his giving Mr. Bremner, the solicitor of Mr. Joughin, a copy of an official report addressed to himself by Brideweil-keeper Kelly, was extremely injudicious and incon sistent with a due regard to his public duty. The magistrates, however, are not led to i mpute to Mr. Dowling any improper motive for having acted as he did on those occasions, as they consider it arose from error in judgment. 2. The magistrates can confidently rely on inc rease d v i gilance in future, arid they desire that copies of all police informations, after being filed in the head censtable's office, may be immediately transmitted to the clerks to the magistrate*. 3. The magistrates are of I, of New Br youngest daughter of the late Mr. R. r. On the 15th inst., of scarlatina, Ele l ., Mr. W. S. Corbin, of Cecil-street, Low-hill. On the 15th inst., aged 6 years, Ilugh Frederick, only son of Mr. Hugh Almond, solicitor. On the 15th inst., in London-road, in his 13th year, Thomas Gardner, second son of Mrs. Heatley, of this town, relict of the late Mr. Cuthbert Heatley, of Sainlesbury, near Preston. On the 15th inst., in Arlington-terrace. Grafton-street, Toxteth-park, after a sudden but painful illness, aged 42, Mr. James Foreman, of the North American Royal Mail steam tender Satellite. On the 16th inst., aged 52, Winefred, the wife of Hughes, of South Hunter-street. On the 16th inst., aged 6- months, ' son of Mr. Venry Nicholls, watch- On the 16th inst., in Wilton-street, M graver, formerly of Glasgow. On the 16th instant, Charlotte, the Lel , Fernihough, Chatham -street. On the 16th inst., at Seacombe, in he, Litherland, relict of the late Mr. Peter 8r0.,. of this town, son of the late Alr. Peter Litherlat Inventor of the patent lever watch. On the 16th inst., aged 74, Mrs - street. uncar On the 17th instant, aged 76, Mr ..cis Edwa pleasant. On the 17th instant, aged 25, M- shall Henry, F 1 t i : c) ) 1 : ,, 1 a the 17th } 1 :1 1 ; t 7 l: a) r i l n ni ss;tapannl Plumber, . ) aged iwr, the late Wm. Hyde, Esq., of Sc-rishrick-house; f..... late of her Majesty's fithinlloNgl siktoliv,weinst,ailey, Fan. s 4 a 9 c , kSvairna,h_stSi.teleszn Egerton.ni. tvife of Mr. i il l l l l - e s i t , r t e o e f t. F ( o ' ( a it ptain George Carter, On the 17th instant, at the residence of her , Evertor', aged 75, Mrs. Mary Day. On the 17th instant, in Belle-street, aged 57, Mr. Roht. Hale. On the 17th instant, aged 17 years, Henry, son of Mr. henry Armstrong. of Farndon Hall Academy, Cheshire. On the 17th instant, in "zeacombe-street, after a '- were affliction, of consumption, aged 22, Thomas 5. On the lstli instant, in Green-lane, Seaford'. year, Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, relict of Mr. E. Edwards. On the 18th instant, at Halewood, aged 81, Mary, relict of the I t l .:street, in her 82nd year, A la n t o e nne 7 t r rie . }el J i c o it l B t o n t rh tii,nesi ßurning,instant, o f I n f o : F i n : On the 19th instant, at Southport, aged 58, chard Tetley, Esq., of Fremont, West Derby. On the 19th instant, aged 67, Elizabeth, wife of Robt. Willan Esq., of Edge-hill. son On t he 19Great 111 instant, Joseph Stamper, son o f J oseph Dickin. .D., George-square. On the 2 0 th instant, at Tixall-hall, Staffordsh're, the residence of James Tyrer, Esq., aged 30, Anne, the beloved wife of Geo. Ratcliffe Woodward. Esq., of this town. On the 20th instant, at the Caledoquan Hotel, Duke.etr ee t, aged 64, Mr. Alexander M`Keozie. his town. Lighter of Arthur Dawson, youngest lanufacturer, Dale-street. Lither'•anb Nancy I , of Beau- second son of ,szaker/y. son, M Saiah, wife of R